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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
A JOURNEY OF IMPORTANCE.

The Fourth Of July was very good
day for the secretary of state to set
out on his visit to South America. He
| goes on a public errand of friendliness
and goodwill May the happiest
auspices of the day attend and prosper
him.
He will be due at Rio de Janeiro, the
beautiful and hospitable city that is to
entertain the third Pan-American con-
ference, on the 25th. There he will re-
main fortnight or so, before going on
to Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Valpa-
raise and Callao.
We may be sure that his welcome to
the Brazilian capital will leave nothing
to be desired, and that his stay there
will be benefit to the whole American
family. He is the secretary of state,
and will speak with the authority of
his great Office.
He is also Elihu Root, and persua-
sion sits on his tongue His INTEL
lectual force will leave lasting i'm
preston on all the Latin-American
presidents and statesmen whom he
meets during his summer visit; his
tact and courtesy will charm them;
his lucid explanations and frank
sincerity will, we hope convince any
doubters among them (if doubters
there are) that this country cherishes
no unavowed, selfish, sinister designs,
witches nothing but good to it's
nefghbors. and desire their friendship.
A special interest will attach to his
visit to Buenos Aires, where some of
the Spanish journals and English
journal that should be thoroughly
ashamed Of itself have been trying
to sow distrust and make mischief.
Also to his visit to Valparaiso. Back
in the days of President Harrison, Mr..
Blaine. Patrick Egan, Balmaceda and
the Junta. American bluejackets on
shore liberty in that handsome seaport
were attacked by mob. and diplomatic
unpleasantness followed.
But that's all ancient history now,
and in these days Chile and the United
States are very good friends. Probably
MIR. Root will bring away from
Valparaiso only the pleasantest men,
cries, and he's sure to leave only that
sort behind him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
REpuB,lcAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican Electors of the State
In accordance with the instructions
Of the Republican State Central com,
mittce, state convention OF delegated
representatives OF the republican party
of this state will be held this year at
the opera house III the CITY OF JAMES,
Thursday, July ~.
ut II o'clock in the forenoon, for the
purpose of nominating candidates to be
supported at the next general election.
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be brought before it.
The candidates to be nominated are:
Two members Of congress.
One judge of the supreme court.
Governor
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of state.
State Auditor.
State Treasurer.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Attorney General.
Commissioner OF Insurance.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor.
Three Commissioners Of Railroads.
The basis of representation is the
average number of votes cast for the
two republican candidates receiving
respectively the highest and lowest vote
in each county in the state at the last
general election in 1904 (excludiny
Superintendent of Public Instruction:
Railroad Commissioners and Judge of
the supreme CourO, giving TWO dele
gates ut large to each organized coun-
ty, and one delegate 70 reach 125 re.
publican votes. or major fraction Of 125
votes, cast for the above officers in
said election
Delegtes to said convention from
each county will be chosen as provided
under the Primary Election Law. pass
ed by the last legislature. which pro
vides that Elections shall be held in
the various regularly established pre-
cincts in each county. on Tuesday.
June 10. polls to be open from a. M.
to 4 p. NJ" The different counties in the
state will. under the apportionment
herein provided. be entitled to repre-
4sentation as follows
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
A PERNICIOUs PRACTICE.

A recent magazine writer called
attention to the fact that many young
person is being forced into professions
and callings to which they are not in
any manner fitted, and that this
process Of selection of the life calling
for the ckild by an ambitious parent is
the cause of many of the failures which
are so prevalent especially among
those who have had a college training.
The writer cites an instance of girl
whom an ambitious mother forced
to play the piano every day for years
with the idea of making musician out
of her. Her playing became mechani.
cally correct but it was without soul
and never possessed a spark of in
dividuality. When the mother in
dignantly asked what she expected to
do when she became women, received
the reply that she would have the
piano chopped into kindling wood and
then study for physician. Later she
did study medicine and became a noted
expert in nervous diseases.
This is an extreme case and was
probably selected by the writer to
prove point in a decidedly forcible
manner. But it is true that young
people are being fitted into groves by
a mechanical process which keeps
them out of harmony with their work
and finally results in absolute failure.
The boy who would rather spend his
time with kit of tools than book
will never become a lawyer. If he
should be forced into that profession
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
THE COUNTY FAIR.

The Evening Times has called at
tention to the Great Red River Valley
Exposition to be held in this city the
last of this month, and urged the
necessity of advertising its advantages
to the world.
AS matter of fact there is nothing
better for city than a successful and
and well patronized agricultural fair.
1t brings the farmers to the city and
gives them an insight into the pro-
gressiveness Of the business people
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
An1usen1ents
Vaudeville.

vaudeville.
The Orph sum Co. are promising a big
musical program for this coming en-
gagement on Tuesday July 10.
The big number Is the Bell trio OF
clever vocalists who give some beauti-
full light operate selections and also
are all three splendid comedians.
Corrine's new illustrated song this
time is entitled, Only Message From
Home Sweet Home"
The Medallion trio present a one act
musical comedy that will prove to be
a decided novelty. 1t is called "That
Girl"
The moving pictures are the best
yet and include THE trials OF an Au-
tOmobilist," Gaities Of Divorce" "Au-
gust, the Educated Monkey" and
others amounting to nearly 5000 feet.
Get the habit.
"Gaities of Divorce" august, the Ed
ucated Monkey" and others amount
ing to nearly 5000 feet. Get the Habit.
Henrietta CrOssman.
That vast element of the theatrego-
ing public which has seen Henrietta
Crossman in Mistress Nell" "As You
Like It," Nance Oldfield" Madeline"
Sweet Kitty Bellairs," and others Of
her successes, have been struck not
alone by the exquisite work of the star
herself, but by the excellence of the
supporting company and the magnifi-
cence of the productions. In the theat-
rical world as well as to the public
Miss Crossman Is famed for the super
iority Of all her undertakings. Her
companies are always notably high
class. When she comes to the Metro
politan in her latest New York success
the comedy MARY, Mary, Quite Con-
trary," she will represent a dramatic
organization that merits especial at
tention. 1t is composed of players, ev-
eryone of whom was established rep
utation for skillful and artistic acting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
He Enjoyed It.

One day Mr.. and Mrs. Mayfair went
shopping:
Surprising you wait here in this
comfortable seat by the elevator while
] match these two samples of ribbon"
said Mrs. Mayfair sweetly to her hus-
band, who had been entrapped into
going shopping with her. When she
came back she said contritely:
Have kept you waiting an unpar-
donably long time, your poor dear?"
"Oh. | haven't minded It," he said,
cheerfully. Il just jumped on to car
and ran out to the league grounds and
saw most of the ball game, and then
l took little spin the part with
Dorton in his new auto. Did you match
the samples?"
''One of them. It's so provoking. I'll
have to come in again tomorrow, for
they are closing the store now"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Ignorance No Excuse.

An eastern gentleman one day en-
countered his young son, who had a
conspicuously black eye and bore other
unmistakable signs OF scrimmage.
He said, sternly:
MY son, what have you been do
ing?"
'Fightin,'" sullenly.
Doesn't the good book tell you to
turn the other cheek when some one
strikes you?'
Yes. sir. But, dad, did, honest!
And Johnny hit me on the nose. call
that foul, and pitched into him and
licked him good and plenty. And, dad,"
this last rather explosively- hes
been to Sunday school just as much as
l have and he ought to have known the
rules!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Safe Anyhow.

The story is told in Boston of a
discussion among the judges as to the
choice of a stenographer. Most of
them preferred woman, but one OBJ
jected.
Nov. why don't you want one?"
asked Judge S. You know they are
generally more to be depended on
than men,"
That may be all so," replied Judge
B.; but you know that in our cases
we often have to be here very late.
There are always watchmen and other
guards in the corridors. Do you
think it would be prudent to have
woman staying with any of the judges
as late as might be necessary for
stenographer?"
Why. what are you afraid of?
Couldn't you holler," questioned Judge
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Stung.

In the cross-examination of wom-
an called to the witness stand in
recent trial at Pittsburg one of the
first questions put to the lady was:
AT what time of the night was it
that you saw the prisoner in your
room?"
About 2 O'clock" said the witness.
Was there light in the room at
that time?"
NO; the room was quite dark
Could you see your husband at
your side?"
mo, sir"
Then, madam" observed the attor-
ney, his eye cleaning with triumph,
you will kindly explain to this INTEL
ligent jury how it was that you could
see the prisoner and yet could not see
your husband?"
Because my husband was at his
club" quietly responded the lady
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Just y Bite OF y Cherry.

D An Englishman, smoking pipe, sat
in a club-car on a Western train.
There were several discussing them
selves and telling how good they were.
Il suppose" said one, that 1 have
about as long trip as any one in the
business l go from Boston to San
Francisco twice year"
oh" said another, Il beat that. l
cross the continent twice every year
and I take In Canada"
The Englishman listened intently.
He was interested. by the way
said one of the drummers to him,
what is your business?'
"Oh," the Englishman replied, my
name is Douglass and come from
London. am a travelling man my
self.
What is your line?"
Carpets"
Have you got much territory"
"Oh, not much," the Englishman re-
piled modestly. only North America
and Africa"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
A Doggy Doggerel.

The fisherman took his rod,
And the hunter shOuldered his gun:
And sad-eyed dog with liver spots
Went with them to see the fun.
They were clad in breek and shoon
or sporting color and cut.
They had all the paraphernalia
they could possibly manage. but
The fisherman fished in vain,
Though he angled away all day,
For he carried his bait in bottle, YOU
see.
And temperance fish were they.
The hunter was out for birds:
There aren't any h3rds." he growled.
The sad-eyed dog with the liver com.
Sat down and doefully howled.
But shabby man. in q ragged coat.
And q boy with bent pin hook
Bagged all the birds In sight, that dav.
And coaxed the fish from the brookI
Grace Stone Field. In Recreation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Not Yet, But Soon,

William James Corners. the Buffalo
newspaper proprietor and freight con-
tractor, has a beautiful home out on
the edge of the city. His house is
surrounded by many acres Of lawn.
A year or two ago his gardener
planted foliage plants on a slope on
the lawn In great letters that spelled
William James Corners
Dear me-" said one of the social
leaders of the town. as she was driving
by, peerfng through her lorgnette, 1.-The
poor man must think he is railroad
station"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
A Sharp Distinction.

Billions, the trust magnate, had
come back to his native village. the
little. lonely burg among the hills.
The old squire was among the first to
shake the returned wanderer by the
hand
AHA. squire" Billions jovially cried,
Il thought you said I'd never be rich.
You lost out on that prophecy, didn't
you?"
Il never said you wouldn't be RICH"
the squire retorted. Il said you'd
never have any money of your own:
and, by crinus, ! say so still"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Sentiment to be l.culcated.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
prattles in her lap; let It be taught in
the schools seminaries and colleges;
lot It be written in primers. spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed In legis-
1attve 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, 1906-07-07
Pulse of the Press
Keeping 1t Quiet.
tLakota Americana

In its effort to divert attention from
the sc per cent state printing graft,
to which 1t was a party, the Grand
Forks Herald has instituted a syste-
matte crusade of criticism against
leading straight republicans. Before
the primary election the Herald
promised to explain, when the time
came, all about that printing deal.
The time appears to be a long time
coming. The public is entitled to an
explanation" and should have It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
A Fnesh.A Air Epieure.

A party of the New York Tribune's
fresh-air children was sent to Geneseo,
New York. one summer, and the good
women who took them in charge gave
them dinner before they separated
to the various farms where they were
to stay for two weeks.
One of the things to eat was pie:
fine Livingston county pie. thick and
juicy. A small and tattered youngster
pushed his pie away.
What's the matter, my SOM" asked
an anxious matr0n who was waiting
on the children. "Why don't you eat
our pie?"
"Hully Chez" replied that small
epicure. where's de cheese?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07

The Northampton (England) Guar
dams of the Poor have received a let
ter from farm laborer. who writes:
Il hear that you have one or two Wild
ows on the books. II so, am in want
of one for wife. One that is on out
door relief would just suit me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Never Said q Word.
(Sheldon Progress.l


The monthly change of management
in the erstwhile excellent Grand Forks
Evening Press has taken place and
the only Democratic daily" now dis
plays the name of Geo. E. Duis as
publisher. Mr.. Duis is mayor OF
Grand Forks and a mighty nice chap.
He prints no salutatory or explana-
tion of how he acquired the gold brick.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
4 Blessine In DisRlise.

Five Lands brothers were born on
farm in Indiana. Two of them are now
members Of congress, one is a federal
judge in Chicago. one Is supervisor of
posts in Porto Rico and one is
physician in Cincinnati.
I'VE had to work from daylight to
dark on that farm" says Charles Lam
dis. one Of the Congressional Landises.
Father had team and it took us all
our time to get enough of that farm
ing night and day to get provender
for those horses.
Fortunately, one of the horses died
and a couple Of US got away. Then
the other horse died and that let the
rest Of us out, and since then we have
hoped along as best we could"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Slowly But Surely.
McCumber Herald

tMcCumher Herald.l
The tnsurgent newspapers are busy
revising their election figures, and the
busiest one in the bunch is the Grand
Forks Herald. which is slowly bu:
surely getting at the truth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
An Excellent Trio.
[McCumber Her;

lMcCumbcF HeraId.1
Hurrah for Sarles. Stockwell and
Cooper-good men with creditable Off
cial records. who are fairly and logi-
cally entitled to succeed themselves
in Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Truth Stranged Than Fiction.

me novelist's small but valuable,
son mad Just been brought to iude-.
men Tor telling a fib. His sobs hav-
ing died away. he sat for time IN
silent thought. " ''n'e III
ho, "a. said he. how long will it be
,,es ! stop gettin' licked for tellin,
you dO?" e'"' "hes
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Little Preparation Necessary.
fargo Forum.l

lFargO Forum.
The Walhalla Mountaineer wonders
If the Grand Forks Herald is getting
ready to turn democratic,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07

grieve whole-heartedly. Their grief is
like that of certain young widow:
self stands first in 1t.
This widow, at her husbands fun
eral, wept bitterly. As the clergyman
praised the virtues of the dead man,
her shoulders under her black veil
shook with sobs.
"'Yes. my brothers, the clergyman
went on, our dear friend was taken
from us in a single night, cut down in
his flower, torn from the arms of his
loving wife. who is thus left heart
broken widow ut the age of 20 years.
Twenty-Five, If you please said
the widow in q choking voice, as she
removed the handkerchief for an In
slant from her tear-stained face"
Too Brave.
THE bravery of young men," said
Rear Admiral Buhler at Atlantic City,
lis fact that shall never cease to
marvel over. Did you ever hear of
hope too forlorn, a risk too over
whelming, for the young men of the
armies and navies of the world to un-
dertake?
If only the young mems wisdom
equaled their bravery! But that is
impossible. Sometimes l think boys
have so much bravery that there is no
room in them for anything else.
II used to know boy who was
brave enough. but reckless. careless.
eXtravagant. He accumulated great
quantity of debts.
His father gave him a talking to
one day.
Suppose he said. that should
be taken away suddenly. What would
become of you?
I'D stay here the boy answered,
smiling. The question is, what would
become of your"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07

Pliny's natural history may be regar-
ded as the first encyclopaedia, since 1t
contained 10000 facts compiled from
1000 books by 100 authors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Padonable Curiosity.

Fred's father and mother had the
habit of spelling out some of the words
of sentence, when they did not want
the little fellow to catch on. He was
just learning to spell words of three
letters himself, and he was impressed
that spelling was family accomplish
ment and somethat of family secret.
One day father brought home preach
er to dinner. and mother. who did not
expect company, had rather a small
meatpie as the piece de resistance of
the meal. 1t did not promise to do
more than go around, IL carefully d.
vided. and she warned Fred not to ask
for a second helping.
Now Fred, do not be a little pig,
and ask for q second piece of meatpie,"
she said.
Fred took the injunction to heart,
and went through the ordeal calamity
until his father pressed the preacher to
have a second helping of the pie. Then
turning to his mother, he said: Moth
er, is the preacher a p-i-g?'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
Lacked Sincerity.

Mrs. ]. G. Phelps Stokes said of the
idle rich in an address:
They grieve. these people, for the
sorrows OF the poor, but they don't
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07
CAUGHT ON THE WING.

:........
1t is now discovered that Dowie is
crazy and has been for some time.
The difficult thing is to discover at just
what period in his life he was sane.
An engineer in Indian Territory mis-
took three young negroes for an ash
pile and run over them, killing them
instantly. He must have been color
blind.
The ice dealers of Toledo who are
locked up in the county Jail are not
singing, How would you like to be
the ice man."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-07

Editor and Mrs RishOn of the Milton
Globe, are spending a few weeks in
Minnesota, where the editor is re-
cuperating from the effects of his
strenuous work in behalf of the dis
ruptionists and the rank decision of
the umpire in the Olga baseball game
Some Foster county farmers are try
ing to interest enough wheat growers
to build terminal elevator.
Hunter BARRIERS have increased the
cost of shaving. ten cents for July
Fourth.
Engineer Ellison of the Cooperstown
electric light plant came near dying
as the result of being overcome by gas.
Ben Stavsvick, Steiner Strande and
Benjamin Tuffte of CoOperstOwn have
formed partnership for the purpose
of conducting clothing business at
Devils Lake
A. P. Chenoworth who was adjudged
insane at Bismarck, will probably be
taken to Massachusetts ny the sheriff
of Burleigh county.
The rainfall in Burleigh county last
week was Ill inches. The Palladium
says, II no more rain falls, there will
be sufficient moisture to insure bum
per crop.
There is some talk of the democrats
nominating Willis A. Joy of this city
for governor.
At Bathgate, might parties are hunt
ing for wolves, which have been de-
strOying lambs.
A moose has been wandering at
large through the northern part of
Pembina county.
The Pink Paper wants Bathgate to-
have modern lights.
The Larimore creamery is in a
flourishing condition, being better
than the promoters expected.
The ministers of Cavalier are pro-
testing against the holding of funerals
on Sunday as it disarranges the work
of the pastors.
July Fourth at Chautauqua will be
the big celebration in the state.
The Pioneer says the police of Lari-
more are the real thing.
McCumber is getting ready for a:
substantial boom.
The Milton Globe was in charge IF
the devil last week, and gave annie.
proof Of the fact.
A small son of Nick Roles of Glen
Durn attempted to do the maeician's;
act OF putting bean in his ear and
blowing it out of his nose. The bean
stuck In the ear and physician was.
necessary to stop the agricultural de-
ssvolOpment.
The Grand Forks Herald was called
DOWN on its report of TOwner game,
Of baseball by the Granville Herald
The former Herald is getting into dis.
repute on everything.
Two gasoline tank cars caught fire.
at Balfour and for a time It looked az
though things would be hotter than
the disruptionist campaign.
The farmers of Granville are pre-
pairing to erect cooperative ele-
vator.
The Granville creamery has intro
duced the custom of returning the INT
termilk to its patrons to be fed to the.
STOCK. and the results are said tn no.
decidedly satisfactory.
There are fifty criminal cases IN the.
district court docket for Ward county
A miscreant entered Bob Walton,s
pasture near Alters and cut off the.
name and tail of one of his fine brood
mares: The American thinks that tht.
c ctn' should be stripped naked and
s saneu ln he middle of mosquito,
swamp with his hands tied.
The LaMoure pioneers and Sunday
school pfcniced together
The LaMoure County Chronicle saws
1t Is still In doubt about the rasnt ~
.ne iate primary. Hasn't heard the,
outside reports yet '" ''e