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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09
THAT SPELLING REFORM.

The Evening Times is not at this
time a practical follower of the SPELL
ing reform Just what it will do in
the future when the words which have
been brought from the old fashioned
to the reformed column have become
SO general in their use that they are
recognized by the reading public, has
not been determined. 1t may not con-
tribute its share to the education of
the reading public to the new style,
it is true, but it believes in effecting
reforms by gradual growth rather than
by methods which destroy while they
change.
1t must be recognized as a basic
truth in the spelling reform that 1t is
decidedly difficult for the reading pub
lie to adopt itself at once to the new
words. 1t is easy. for teachers and
college professors because they are
devoting all their time and attentiO.
to such things. But for the business
man and the man who reads for the
purpose of keeping himself informed,
1t is a decidedly difficult matter to
understand, much less use, a long list
of words which have no similarity to
the ones learned in school and COL
lege. TO such men the changing in
the spelling would be as difficult as
the changing of the individual who
has been brought up in the belief of
any particular church creed.
1t would seem that the only SEN
sible method OF introducing the new
spelling is in the notwithstanding
the children the new rather than the
old forms as they advance through the
grades. They will thus become edu-
Gated in the new words in q logical
manner and when they go out into
the world they will use them and the
spelling reform will have been accom-
plished.
1t is certainly true that there is
need of change in the spelling of
many of the common English words
1t has been pointed out that one
sound. that of re" in let, Is repre-
scented in at least seven different ways
e in let, "ea" in head, lei" in
heifer, "eo" in leopard. lay" In says,
al" in said, and by "a" in many. The
sound of 20" in so is even more alb
surdly misrepresentation. sew, owe,
on, bow. roe, boat, beaux. bureau,
hautboy. yeOman, though.
The result of such confusion is that
no rules of spelling can be followed.
no analogies are possible; and the
learning of spelling is mere tax of
the memory. the most unreliable of
all the senses. The familiar fact that
many otherwise able scholars are poor
spoilers is proof that something is
needed in the way of securing for the
English language spelling more
nearly based on common sense. But
when once the individual has learned
to spell even reasonably we'll accord
ing to the old methods. 1t is merely
adding confusion to confusion to at
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09
IN DESPERATE STRAITS.

1t is amusing to say the least to see
the desperate straights to which the
state democracy is driven in its fran
tic efforts to deceive the voters Of the
state. The last spasmotic effort along
this line was that Of the official organ
of the state democracy when it at
tempted to make the voters believe
that the present delegation in con-
gress from this state had retarded the
growth Of the towns on the Missouri
river, and that now Williston was
beginning to boom because OF the
prospects of democratic success in
the state this fall. If the prosperity
of that thriving city is dependent upo.
such Il thing as the over-worked gen.
ius of the democratic organ indica'es.
it will remain stationary for several
years.
But the rediculously absurd argu-
ment used only shows the lack Of in
telligent issues in the state by the
democracy. If the writer of that ar
ticle were at all familiar with the
facts necessary to intelligently dis
cuss the matter he would know that
the scientific department of the bureau
of navigation has long since decided
that because of the shifting character
of the current of the upper Missouri.
it is impossible to attempt to improve
it. Yet he claims that the delegation
in congress has worked against the
people of that section by preventing
the improvement of that stream.
1t might further be stated that the
boom which has come to Williston is
in a great measure due to two things
the opening of the land Office in that
city, and the building of the irriga-
ton plant at that place. These things
are the results of the efforts of the
present delegation in congress.
AS matter of informing the public
and getting true status of the demo-
cratic representation from this state
| in congress, will the editor of the
democratic sheet state to the public
why Senator Roach did not have law
passed providing for the improvement
| Of the Missouri river when he was in
congress? Furthermore, can the party
point to single act done by him while
in that body which was of direct in
terest to the people of the state, either
in the way of public improvements or
otherwise? He held the balance of
power in the senate and could have die
tated terms to his opponents had he
have so desired, and could have
forced any measure he saw proper to
demand. He held in his hand an op-
portunity offered to few men. but he
did not use 1t for the good OF the state
Which, hc was SuppoScu " represent.
Yet the party which placed him in the
senate has the audacity to claim that
the representatives of the only party
which has ever done anything for the
state, have been the ones who have
hindered its development. Possibly
the democrats desire to let the people
forget Roach as it is DESTROYS that
they should forget Cleveland. No
wonder that hampered party is sore
because it has no men who have
served it to whom it dares refer in It's
platform lest the reference destroy
the hopes Of the party.
Would 1t not be Il good thing in the
face of Its history to forget the demo-
cratic party?
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tations of the bar room. To come to
the office in the morning with brain
ever SO slightly below par" might
mean In IL moment, the ruin of busi-
ness. A clear brain Is necessary.
Total abstinence must be the rule.
1t Is one Of the conditions of success;
one Of many means to an end; one of
the things that enter into even Wall
street financier's philosophy Of life.
The ship ut sea, bound for a dis
tant port il not without It's analogy
to human life. The ship is fur
nished and equipped in every detail
with respect to safely making voy-
age Each officer, every deck hand has
his own necessary and particular work
to do. So should youth equip him.
self for life He should SO train his .
various faculties that they will serve
him we'll on life's voyage. DR.. Rob-
ertson closed by quoting Tennyson's.
Crossing the Bar"
Sunset and evening star,
| And ono clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning OF the
When put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems
asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
| bOundless deep
| Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness OF fare
| we'll,
When | embark:
Far tho from out our bourne of Time
and Place
The flood may bear mo far.
hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
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tempt to change it, 1t may be done
with children who are learning. and
it is certainly true that the method
will be an Improvement on the old.
but 1t must be the result Of growth
and not of revolution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09
se,,iu,e., to be Inculc.,ed.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
prattles in her lap; let it be taught in
the schools. selninaries and colleges:
let 1t be written in primers. spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
lative halls and enforced in courts OF
Justice; in short, let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

No, the cold wave Monday was not
due to the chilliness around democra-
tic state headquarters because the
republican campaign opened on that
date. Most OF the democratic leaders
are in hot water ut this time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

formed into black despair and the
whirlwind of republicanism which will
sweep over the state will carry the
ticket to an unparalleled victory on
the sixth of next month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

The democrats got the big end of
their campaign in front and they are
now yol4ng down to the little end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

After they grow up most boys quit
crying for jam and are thankful II
they can get all the plain bread they
want
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

When woman has occasion to
sharpen a knife she gives it few hard
swipes on the first hard substance she
sees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

Shake the political plum tree and
you'll dislodge a lot of grafters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09

:. woman's distrust of her husband
Is never really serious until she be-
g.s to refer to some other woman as
That braZen thing"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-09
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
COngresslonal.
Members Of Congress
A. J. GRONNA, OF Nelson.
II. f. MARSHALL, of Dickey.

i. r. MARSHALL, OF hickey.
State.
Governor
II. Y. SARI.ES. of Trail.
Lieutenant Governor
r.. S. LEWIS. Of Cass.
Secretary of State
Treasurer
A. PETERSON, OF Sargent.
II. l. HOLMES, of Pembina.
Supt. of Public Instruction.
w. l.. STOCKWELL, OF Walsh.
Insurance COMMISSIONS
f. c. COOPER, Of Grand Forks.
Attorney General
T. +. MCUE. of Foster.
Supreme Court Justices
b. E. MORGAN. Of Ramsey.
JOHN kNAUF, of Stutsman.
Commissioner of Agriculture
W. c. GILBREATH, OF Morton.
Railroad Commissioners
c. S. DIESEM. Of LaMoure.
ERICk STAFNE, Of Richland.
SIMON WESLEY, OF Pierce.
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State Senator Sixth District
H. p. RYAN.
House Of Representatives..
Fifth District
ED. CHURCH.
THOMAS II. PCGH.
Il. f. TUFTE.
Sixth District
g. G. SKULASOS.
NJ. INVERSION.
Seventh District
JOHN a. SORLEY.
w. 8. DEAN.
ARNE p. HAUGEN.
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Auditor--Charles Allen.
Register OF Deeds-Henry Han
cock.
Clerk Of Court-M. w. Spaulding.
States Attorney. B. Wineman.
Treasurer-Don Mcdonald.
Sheriff. g. Hanson.
County Judge-L. X. Hassell.
Coroner-A. p. Rounsvell.
Surveyor-Thomas Lawson.
Supt. OF Schools-W l. A. Calder.
County Justiccs-Theo. Holton. +.
Mclaughlin, Martin Larson,
Robt. Petron.
County Coostables-H. A. Peter
son. r. w. Hennessy. Peter
johnson. Jas. Mahol.
County Commissioners
Second District. r. Poupoie.
Third District-James Murphy.
Fourth District-P. N. korsmo.
Fifth District-Robert Haddow.
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about the G. w. w. and other streets
in the city. Before the train has pass
ell the second toll gate at Perkins
Corners he has Unattached his white
bOWtie and thrown 1t out of the car
window, slowed away the badge the
Bible class gave him and smuggled
into a waistcoat that would be regard
ed as breach of ordinance in Fort
Smith. Mr.. Wayback then asks the
dusky porter who owns the train to
bring him the wine list. He orders a
"pusy caffy." then touches of with
his thick wrist cigar that is almost
Havana like. He will not puff at any
OF the kind that smells like rag shop
fire until he gets back to the Corners,
either Before he crosses the ferry
from Jersey City he has acquired the
mixed drink habit. He begins to lap
"cremy de menthe" and ABSENCE and
before reaching Cortlandt street his
breath smells like the flavoring de-
partment of the Congress Candy fac
tory. Down at the Corners his con-
ception of fine time Is to have an
evening with Edison" and watch the
moving picture show at the village
church or listen to the rawlings of
John Mccullough on Il photograph.
But here nothing suits the country
buyer but the real tobasco-the
spectacular chorus-the Haymarket-
Chinatown and good grub and lots of
drinking. For fortnight Mr.. Way
backs only regular address Is under
his hat. He picks out his goods short
ly after sunrise. in order that the
inhabi'ants in the soubrette reserva-
ton v II not have to wait for luncheon.
In the course of a few days he calls
every barkeeper from the Battery to
Harlem by his first name. He makes
thir:;s hum all round until he reaches
hol .e-then he tells the townfolk that
Ne y York Is wicked and vile city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27
Christmas Holiday Act.

There is a little two-line act that
has gone from the Governor's office to
the official files in the office of the sec
retary Of state. While there are only
two lines in the entire act it repre-
sents one Of the hardest and most
peculiar fights Of the recent session
of~the general assembly. Even after
the bill had passed both houses there
was an effort made to have the bill
vetoed, but this was refused. The bill
as adopted reads:
An act to set apart and establish
Christmas holidays for the state m
stitutions Of higher learning in the
state of South Carolina:
Section l, Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly Of the state Of South
Carolina, That all, state colleges shall
suspend exercises for period not eS-
ceeding ten days, including the time
required for going from and return
ing to said colleges, said period to in
clude Christmas day and New Years
day.
Approved the 18th day Of February,
4. D. 1906.
While the bill applies to all state
colleges, it was intended to reach the
Winthrop situation. All ef the other
state colleges have been, giving
Christmas holidays along the lines in
dicated in the act just adopted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27
LYMAN Abbott on the Bible.

From a Young Mems Christian As
sociation- Address.
The Bible as book does not have
the authority now that it did in the
days Of Jonathan Edwards. Present
day people are looking for proofs.
. But you cannot prove to an ur-
musical man that music is beautiful.
If man says that he doesn't believe
in honesty you don't try to argue with
him, but keep your hand on your
pocketbook. If a man prefers the
character Of Aaron Burr to that Of
Lincoln, it is needless to argue: the
man is morally idiotic. The religious
truth is like the aesthetic of the ethi-
cal; it must be felt rather than DEM
onstrated.
How do I know there s a God? How
do YOU know you had a mother? You
haven't seen her. The eyes, the brow
you have seen, but it is the love. the
patience. the tenderness that makes
not see You feel them. We cannot
define God.
a little while ago had nothing but
ridi"ule for the impressionistic school
OF until I met man who knew
more of art than | do and he taught
me to look at objects in nature
through the personal atmosphere.
The Bible is a book written by men
who had the religious genius. It con-
! tains the Raphaels and Mozarts OF
spiritual duty.
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MIR. Levers Dairy Bill.

News and Courier.
We called attention few days
since to the efforts Representatives
Lever and Ellerbe were making to
further the agricultural interests OF.
South Carolina by having established
In this State model farms where d.
versification in crops would be practl-
ced and taught. We said: then, and
repeat now, that our Congressman
could not be better employed than, IN
such endeavors. It is gratifying there
fore, to commend bill which was in
troduced in the House on January 20
BY Representative Lever, and refer
red to the committee on agriculture.
The bill is entitled "a bill to F" fur
tI1er promote the dairy industry Of
the United States.' and it's text is
as follows.
t.'Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Uni
ted States Of America in Congress as
sembled. That the sum OF twenty
thousand dollars, or so much as may
be necessary, be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, to enable the Secretary Of
Agriculture to further promote the
dairy industry of the United States,
and that the Secretary Of Agriculture
be authorized to expend this sum,
through the dairy division of the de-
partment of agriculture, IN co-opera-
ton with individual dairymen and
State experiment stations in such
States as in his, discretion are most
in need Of such help"
In advocacy Of this measure Repre-
sentative Lever has said: "The plan
is to have the Department Of Agri-
culture station one Of it's dairy experts
in each Of the Southern States. The
duty Of this expert will be to furnish
individual dairymen with expert in
formation as to the best methods Of
dairvine. He will teach the farmer
Row 10 select his herd with view to
gett:nc the best results; ne will show
hiua how to beld silos and barns and
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THE HERALD AND NEWS,

cern,ng r:,e corirac, va; rcac!le't
a continuance Of the present policy
must have a proindicial effect upon
British influence. Already the incon-
venleuc" Of an irregular ser%lte IS
felt IN this country.
1t Is, however, q matter for congr;tu-
latlon amonr the t:,cnd, ot the Wet
Indies that one OF Mr.. i'a]lour's last
acts, prior to relinquishiny office. was
to receive the deputatio" from the
West India committee. The deputa,
ton, it is stated was enjoined to sill
ence regarding what occurred. Yet,
while a public declaration Of policy
on the part of the outgoing govern
ment would perhaps have afforded
deeper satisfaction to our distant
colonists, the result Of the interview
may be found none the less effica-
cious in mitigating, if not in wholly
removing the grievances complained
Of. That Mr.. Balfour should have
received the duputation even in
private after Mr.. Lyttleton had de-
clined to do 50 is regarded as hope
ful feature Of the situation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27
EXCURSION RATES
Jia Seahoard Air Line Railway.

Account Mardi Gras New Orleans,
Mobile and Pensacola the Seaboard
Air Line will on February q to 2G,
inclusive, sell tickets to these points
at rate of one first class fare plus
25 cents for the round trip; final linn
it March 3rd, 1906. Extension until
March 18th can be secured upon pay
ment of fee of fifty cents. Liberal
stop-over allowed in both directions.
Louisville, KY, account Depart
ment of Superintendent, National
Association. tickets on sale February
"a to q inclusive, final limit March
4, 1906, rate one fare plus 23 cents
for round trip.
Nashville. Tenn., account Volunteer
Movement for Foreign Missions, tick
cts on sale February 26 to %, incln-
sive. final limit March 10, rate one
first class fare plus 25 cents for
round trip.
Seaboard offers attractive service
to all Of above points. For full ln-
formation, reservations and ETC.,
write ". L. Burroughs, 7. P. A,
1923 Main Street, Columbia, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27

he will teach him the best methods Of
crop rotation in order to Get the most
forage for his cattle.'
1t is understood that the expert
will also hold farmers Institutes
from time to time to encourage the
dairy industry and to spread as wide
" as possible the information at his
disposal. Mr.. Lever says his meas
ure has been endorsed by 'nearly
every leading dai1yman in the South, -
and he feels convinced that if his
measure passes the House and the
Senate, this section of the country
will derive much benefit from it.
This is an opinion in which we
heartily concur. 1t is highly desir-
able that some systematic effort
should be made to develop the dairy
industry in this and other Southern
States. Dairy products may become
a source Of wealth in South Carolina.
There is no sufficient reason why
every cotton plantation should not
have an intelligently conducted dairy
attachment. Even should the plan
ter not desire to do more than pro-
duce enough butter and milk for home
consumption, the dairy would con-
tribute to rendering him independent
Of cotton. That is the end to which
our agricultural efforts should be
directed most earnestly just now. AS
we have said on many occasions, when
the Southern planter is absolutely
independent Of his cotton crop, cotton
will be king in fact as we'll as in
name.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

The man who doesn't want what
he hasn't got has all he wants and is
happy.
Most people would far rather listen
to unieserved praise than to merited
criticism.
It is far easier to find fault at a
clearinghouse than it is to find a
satisfactory meal.
Our idea Of a pestiferous man is
one who waits until Saturday night to
get his hair amputated.
There is nothing calculated so COM
pletely to take the humility out Of
man who blames himself as agreeing
with him.
Chummy Customer-You hope to
be the proprietor of this establish
ment some day, suppose?
Elevator Boy lin department storey
Huh! Be little, dried-up, old man,
Wit watery eyes an thin voice like
you've got de Amy? Not by dog
gone sight! I'm laying fur de floor
walkers Chicago Tribune.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-02-27
HALF A MILLION HELP UP.
Dispensary's Creditors will not be
Paid Until they Show Their
Books-They Employ Mr.. T.
Moultric Mordecai to Ar
range the Matter for
Them.

Columbia. February 22.-There is
very large sum Of money being held
up by the invest eating committee on
bills due to liquor houses for supplies
bought prior to the passage Of the
recent Act.
The committee wants TO examine
books Of the houses holding claims
against the dispensaly to see what
sort Of prices the dispensaly paid for
its liquor and so forth.
The liquor"houses have sat still in
tile boat and waited, and the dispen-
sarv, committee has held on to the
money.
Mr.. T. Moultric Mordecai. OF Char
; lesion, who. represents most OF the
large creditors Of the dispensary, has
arranged to have conference here
with the subcommittee to figure out
exactly what the committee wants,
and how to have his clients comply
with the wishes of the committee if
they can do so. More than half mil
: lion is involved in this procedure
awaiting the 80. k of the dispen-
salv committee and there are likely
to be some interesting developments.
At all events a preliminary confer
ence will be held here next week be-
tween Messrs. Hay, Lyon and Chris
tensen and Mr.. T. Moultric Mordecai.
A. X.
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The Woman 5 Home Companion for
March contains in addition to such
interesting fiction as Seumas Nc
Manus' "Donal O'Donnell's Standing
Army,' "Alcibiades,' ''Affairs of
State,'' 1.-THE Mountains Of Peace"
and "Mr. McCoggin-Country Tour
ist,' three timely articles on garden
ing, including "The Children's Gar
den,'' by Samuel Armstrong Hamil-
ton; Miss Gould s Fashion Pages, an
article by Helen Marvin on "Crochet-
ing,"r Fannie Merritt Farmers in
structions in Breadmaking, Evelyn
Parsons New Ideas in Neekwear
and Belts Samuel .Howe's direc-
tions: for building "a Cement Rough
Cast. House Costing $4,000" and An
Ma S.: Richardson practical talks ON
ssKindergartening.'' In ''The Ro-
nance of al American Princess, y
Henry Harrison Lewis tells Of Alice
Roosevelt's eourtship and marriage;
Carleton Max describes a few "Sim-
pie Experiments in Chemistry" for
boys, and the Carnival at Nice is por-
trayed in excellent photographs. Pub
lished by the Crowell Publishing Com
pany, Springfield, Ohio; one dollar a
year; ten cents copy.