The Hope pioneer. [volume], April 25, 1912, Image 1

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VOLUME 32.
We have just received a nice as
sortment of
Ladies and Misses Dress and Walking
Skirts
Ladies and Misses White and Colored
Shirtwaists
Ladies and Misses Lawn and Linen
Dresses
House Dresses and Kimonas
They are sold at prices that will
make them go.
COME IN AND SEE THEM!
Kraabel & Kraabel
BUY THE BEST
We want to tell you that the Mutual Life ex
cels every other company in benefits to policy hold
ers that it paid more to members and their bene
ficiaries in 1911—many millions more—than any
other company in the world that it paid far more
in dividends in the last year than any other com
pany ever paid that it furnished life insurance—the
best of life insurance—at a lower average net cost
than any other American company.
Let us explain what a policy in the Mutual
Life will do for you.
Secure a Policy in the MUTUAL LIFE of NEW
YORK and be secure.
Mutual Insurance Co.
DISTRICT MANAGERS
E. M. FULLER J. A. PEPPER E. J. WALSH
The World-Famous
Rock Island(C.T.X.)
Universal Plow
Everybody has heard of the "UNI
VERSAL" plow—the plow that does
perfect work in any kind of soil, on any
kind of land. Being the only all-purpose
plow in the world, it is naturally quite a
curiosity to anyone who has never seen it.
We now have one c. ihese remarkable
implements on exhibition here at our
store and will be pleased to show it to
you any time you say.
The Only Universal Plow In fhe World
We have known a number of plows that do good work in
certain soils and on some kinds of land. But this is the first
and only plow we have ever seen that successfully does all
kinds of plowing.
This plow does excellent work on tame sod, on stubble land,
in a trashy last-season's cornfield, in gumbo soil, sandy loam,
nixed land or in any other way or place you choose. In every
cose it turns each slice over, flat and smooth, without kinking.
Saves Priceless Moisture
As it lays each slice clear over—flatand smooth—(no kinks)
there is no air space between top and subsoil. It leaves the
top soil in direct close contact with subsoil, and thus in dry
weather, water conies up from below just like kerosene comes
up a lamp wick.
It's a mighty important thing to see that your crops get
plenty of moisture in hot, dry weather. If moisture don't come
on top, bring it up from below. It's there and you can get it.
How It Works
Note the peculiar corkscrew, auger-like twist of the mould
board. A slice of any thickness spreads out evenly over the
MAJOR IMPLEMENT CO
Now On Exhibition!
FATHER IS IN JAIL.
Charged With Serious Crime Against
Hl» Own Daughter.
McClusky Herman Borchardt, aged
50 years, was arrested at his home,
four miles east of Skogmo, on a war
rant issued by State's Attorney Mor
row, at the instigation of State Hu
mane Officer Blake. Borchardt is
charged with incest and the complain
ing witness is
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Bankers Will Help Cause.
Minot. Bankers of northwestern
North Dakota, at their annual meeting,
pledged their support to the North Da
kota Better Farming association. Fol
lowing are the officers elected: Presi
dent, Ed. S. Healy, Glenburn vice
president, Hans C. Miller, Ryder sec
retary, W. Porter, Minot treasurer,
Oscar Perum, Carpio executive coun
cil, E. C. Krueger, Bowbells H. T.
Sands, Norman Walter Nelson
Coulee D. R. Robinson, Garrison E.
S. Person, Minot, and A. E. Severid.
Velva.
Eye Strain.
Of all the misfortunes that could be
fall a human being, the loss of sight
is probably the greatest, and yet no
organ of the body is so constantly
abused as the eye. The trouble is
that the possessor of the normal eye
does not take into consideration that
in all near work, as in reading, writ
ing. sewing, etc., the eye is actively
engaged as well as the hands and
brain, and that the eye only is at rest
when looking into space or when
closed.
Choice Engravings.
"America is not deficient in patriot
Ism nor in love of art," said the cheery
citizen. "No," replied Miss Cayenne.
"But just the same, the general eager
ness to possess $20 bills is not. due
entirely to the fact that George Wash
ington's picture is on them."—Wash
ington Star.
Trunk Trays.
Trunks have improved along with
everything else in this progressive age.
The trunk with one tray is a rarity,
and most trunks are made with five
or six trays. There is such a demand
for trays that they are sold separately,
and can be added to any trunk when
ever needed.
surface without crimping and turns clear over, burying all
trash completely. No spilling over into the furrow or
slopping forward onto the land*. Lightest draft and easiest
on the horses of any plow made. The Rock Island Plow
Co. invented and control the shape of these mouldboards
and they cannot be had on any other make of plow.
Gang
or Sulky
We can furnish you a Rock Island "UNIVERSAL"
in either style you wish, Single Sulky, Double or Triple
GaDg
Not High Priced
This plow, which does practically the work of /?»rpIows.
costs scarcely more than the ordinary plow. So you see
it's economy in every way to own a "UNIVERSAL."
Come in and let us make you a price.
Come In and See It
Why not come in and take a look at a Rock Island
"UNIVERSAL" the first time you are in town? We will be
glad to show it to you and to explain how it is saving money,
work, time and making bigger crops for thousands of farmers.
Any time you're ready to look at it, whether you want to
buy or not, we are ready to show it to you. Come in.
HOPE, STEELE COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, APRIL 25, 1912
18-year-old daughter,
who is at present confined in the Ana
moose hospital.
Stolen Goods Sold to Owner.
Grand Forks. The selling of har
ness to the man from whom it was
originally stolen, landed A. E. Ben
nett of this city in the hands of the
officers. Bennett worked through an
accomplice, making the thefts of har
ness himself, and then intrusting it to
a second party for selling purposes.
All went well until the seller, who did
not know where the harness was stol
en from, chanced into the place of
business at which Bennett was em
ployed, and the proprietor of the store
made the purchase.
LESS WHEAT SOWN
MANY FARMERS THROUGHOUT
THE STATE WILL DESERT
THE BIG STAPLE.
MAY PLANT OTHER GRAIN
The General Acreage of Land Under
Cultivation Will Exceed any Pre- I
vious Year—Seed Corn
Scarce.
Fargo.—There is considerable spec
ulation in this state as to the acreage
of the different grains to be sown this
season. From all reports it is quite
probable the wheat acreage in the
northwestern part of the state will be
less than usual. One report from a
reliable source in Bottineau county is
to the effect that the acreage as esti
mated today will be 25 per cent less
than last year, and if the season does
not prove favorable it may fall short
40 per cent. The general acreage will
exceed former years but it will shift
to other grains. It is thought that in
the most instances there will be an
increased acreage iji flax, barley and
rye, and in the northwest quarter it
is possible there will be a consider
able increase in corn, as the com
which was quite successfully raised in
the northwest part of the state last
year was the means of many farmers
puliing through the winter without
selling their horses and cattle at a
sacrifice, owing to the failure of other
crops. But this rule will not work in
the Red river valley where there was
a great deal of corn last year in fact,
many farmers found themselves wiuii
a superabundance of that feed, and
many are expressing the intention of
raising less this year.
There is also one feature about the
corn question which will have a tend
ency to reduce the corn acreage in
many localities, and that is the fact
that there is a great scarcity of good
seed, and a very large percentage of
this cereal will not germiaate. Be
sides this the price is almost prohibi
tive, seed'corn selling as high as $8
and $10 a bushel. One farmer in
Burke county reports having paid $2
for a single peek and he was con
fined to one peck, the seller refusing
to sell any more to any one party.
300 JOIN GARDEN CLUB
Mandan Women's Civic League Inter
ests Children in Gardening.
Mandan.—Three hundred Mandan
public school children will take an
active interest, in ilower and vegetable
gardening this summer through the
work of the Mandan Women's Civic
league, which has adopted that plan
as a part of its year's program.
The league has secured grounds for
a children's garden, and around the
entire plot a border of flowers,
twenty feet wide, will be planted. In
side of the border of flowers will be
the vegetable gardens. In order to
stimulate interest, the league will con
duct the gardening work under the
contest plan, with suitable rewards
for the young gardeners showing good
results.
Mandan women, in addition to this
gardening campaign, are showing an
active interest in the general beautiti
cation of the city. The establishment
of a garbage collection system, the in
stitution of a general spring "clean
up" day, and several other similar
lines of endeavor, all promoted with a
view to making Mandan a cleaner and
better city in which to live, are among
the plans being worked out.
Mrs. G. A. Stark is president of the
organization and Mrs. C. F. Ellis is
secretary. In addition to the central
organization, there also are ward or
ganizations which co-operate with the
city association.
MONEY MEN MEET.
Bankers of Northwestern North Da
kota Meet in Minot.
Minot.—Bankers of northwestern
North Dakota held a district conven
tion in Minot on April 17, for the
purpose of discussing many questions
of interest to the bankers. This was
the annual meeting of the Eighth dis
trict of the North Dakota Bankers'
association.
The bankers met at 10 o'clock in
the morning at the Commercial club
and sessions were held during the
afternoon and evening. In addition
to the bankers of the northwestern
part of the state, President Karl Far
up of Park River of the state associa
tion, and Secretary W. C. McFadden
of Fargo attended the convention.
An interesting program of addresses
was prepared and every phase of
banking in North Dakota was thor
oughly discussed. Similar district
meetings are being held in the vari
ous sections of the state. The meet
ings Invariably result in much good
being accomplished.
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FOR BETTER FARMING.
Sec. Cooper's Report on North Da*
kota Movement Shows Progi
Fargo.—A summary of the work
done by the Better Farming associa
tion of North Dakota since Secretary
Thomas Cooper took charge of the
work is contained in a report macle
by Mr. Cooper to the board of direc
tors, covering practically a period of
live months, though active develop
ment work was not started until De
cember 14, last. In that time the
work has had to do principally with
organization and plans along that
line also with the procuring of field
men to assist Mr. Cooper, seventeen
of whom now are employed.
Eleven Districts Organized.
Mr. Cooper reports in part as fol
lows:
"Up to the present time eleven so
called districts have been organized in
which to carry on the work of the Bet
ter Farming association. These dis
tricts comprise all or part of thirteen
counties, namely: Ransom, Barnes,
Stutsman, Wells, Eddy, Ward, Bot
tineau, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Bow
man, Adams and parts of Hettinger
and Morton oounties thus organized,
definite applications have been re
ceived from six other counties. These
applications for co-operation have
necessarily been refused on account
of lateness of the season and difficulty
in securing men.
"A large and increasing correspond
ence has been carried on from the
general office. Numerous articles
have been given to the press and
five bulletins and circulars on agri
cultural topics issued with a circula
tion of 28,000.
500 Co-operators Listed.
"Incomplete reports at the present
time show that there are 277 agree
ments executed for co-operation,
covering an area of approximately
3,000 acres. If all agreements could be
closed, covering cases where work
has been definitely started,
I
assume
that we would have over 500 co-opera
tors at the present time, averaging
nearly 4,000 acres of land. Co-opera
tion consists not only of the work in
rotation and tillage methods but also
in demonstrations with live stock,
seeds, etc.
"During the late winter the cam
paign was made especially to awaken
interest in the use of good seed grain.
Reports from outside interests would
tend to show that a large part of the
state has become thoroughly awaken
ed to the fact that good seed is an
essential to the production of normal
crops. Independent observers tell me
that there is a greater interest in
good seed, that more careful tests
have been made by the farmers gen
erally than ever before. The men in
the field have made over 700 germing
tion tests of the various small grains.
Such tests showed a very serious
situation existing in this state. A
great many of the samples of flax,
barley, oats, and wheat showed a
germination very much below normal.
A circular issued on this subject re
ceived wide publicity and has gen
erally brought about a closer scrutiny
of the seed to be sown this year.
Field Men Grow Popular.
"It is evident that our field men are
getting closely in touch with the agri
cultural situation in their respective
counties and districts. Numerous
statements by private parties, as well
as farmers, indicate that the farmers
generally feel that the men are of de
cided advantage to their communities.
The field men are receiving all man
ner of requests, from giving specific
help in securing livestock tcv advice
on the manner of handling the
Work in Every Township.
"The men who have been located in
counties lor a month or more have
practically covered the entire area
and have started definite lines of
work in at least every township. Dur
ing the past two months, with less
than a half dozen men constantly
in the field, eighty-nine farmers'
meetings have been held, at which
3,500 people were present. These
meetings were all held throughout the
country districts, in school houses,
churches, etc. In addition to these
meetings, twenty-three District Farm
ers' clubs have been organized within
the state.
"Bankers, business men and grain
dealers all state that they have notic
ed the effect of the campaign for bet
ter seed grain, that there has never
been such widespread Interest in se
curing good seed, and that the effects
of the work have been reflected in
numerous Instances."
EXPLOSION
BURNS CHILD.
Grand Forks Girl Injured While
paring Supper.
Grand Forks.—While she
deavoring to prepare supper for her
mother, Jessie Craver, the 7-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Craver, of this city, was badly burned
about the face and hands in a kero
sene explosion. Two years ago Mr.
and Mrs. Craver lost a little boy
thiough poisoning, and a year
a little girl died with starlet fever.
No. 5
BEETLE MONOPLANE.
ul Flying Machine Equip
With Folding Wings.
With wings that fold back over the
body like those of a gigantic beetle, a
curious, insect-like appearance is pre
sented by the new French aeroplane
illustrated herewith, says Popular Me
chauics. Moreover, differentiating it
from the host, of freak foldiug contriv
ances that have preceded it, the pres
ent machine, the de Marca.v-Mooney
monoplane.'"is the first with folding
wings that has actually flown.
As is shown in the illustration, the
principle of construction is simplicity
Itself, each wing being pivoted at its
point of attachment to the body, to a
vertical pillar that, besides constitut
ing a hinge, also serves as a mast or
strut, from which the bracing wires
to the wings are strung
A wheel alongside the driver's seat
controls the wing positions, and by re
volving this wheel the change is ef
fected from wings fully spread to the
closed position over the body. In both
positions there is provision for securely
REAR VIEW OF HKKTI.14 MONOPLANE WITH
W1NI1S l'Ol.UEU.
locking the wings in place—a point
of particular importance in the flight
position.
No attempt is made to allow for
swinging the wings during flight, the
novel design having for its sole pur
pose the niirc compact stowing of
wings, while the machine is on the
ground, to facilitate storage, and also
to allow the vehicle to he ''im aiong
narrow roads or across other than clear
fields, in search of suitable ascending
areas. This land travel can lie accom
plished either by towing, as with a
horse or automobile, or by the thrust
of tile aeroplane propeller, fhe latter
ordinarily permitting it to proceed un
der its own power, in the manner ol'
the not altogether uncommon "wind
wagon." Steering on the ground is
effected by the wheels of the alighting
gear, which are made moveable, and
connected up to a steering gear, with
this particular purpose in view.
Elasticity of the Human Skull.
Fortunately the human skull, al
though composed of bones, is elastic—
much more .so than one would think.
The average male adult skull, in fact,
is so elastic that it may be compressed
laterally in diameter by a blow or
pressure applied at the center of area
at right angles to the surface at that
point by one and one-half centimeters,
or about six-tenths of an inch, recov
ering its original diameter and form
without breakage. The material of
which our bones are made is BO highly
resistant that a cylindrical piece there
of only one square millimeter or O.OOloS
square inch in aiea—that is, only 1128
millimeters or 0.044 inch in diameter,
has a tensile strength of fifteen kilo
grams. or thirty-three pounds avolrdu
pjis, figuring out at about 21,300
pounds per square inch. A similar
sample of hardwood tested in the same
manner held only ten kilograms—that
is, bone has 50 per cent more tensile
strength than wood. A single bone
fiber is shown in the hygiene exhibi
tion, Dresden, supporting a weight of
five kilograms, or eleven pounds avoir
dupois.
Model Botanic Garden.
The forest of Arden. brought to the
notice of the Botanical society of
Washington by H. C. Skeels, is 300
tract of forest and meadow just
of Joliet, III. It is a part of the
2,000 acre estate of H. N. Higinbotham
of Chicago and has been arranged as a
model botanic gurden, which already
has 2,000 species and has room for as
many more. The plants are arranged
along the five miles of gravel drives In
the accepted sequence of plant fami
lies, from the ferns to the composites.
There are no formal beds and no labels,
but a map, divided into squares of
a hundred feet to a side, has an index
giving the plant names and the number
of the squares containing
Try a Laugh.
A frown has never been very effec
tive as a bait for fortune's smile.—Chi
cago Record-Herald. r-.-VSvt-"
Tea Cheat Lining.
The Chinese use as an alloy for lin
fcg tea chests a metal foil consisting of
125 parts of lead and 18 parts of Hn
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