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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
ATT E MPTE ED
SUICIDE

inmate OF City jail NJ BemiuJi Tries
to Hang Himself With His Clothing
Plan of Self Destruction is Frus--
trated.
Bemidji Pioneer: An inmate of the
city jail who was arrested for drunk
enness made five unsuccessful at
tempts to end his life and had it not
been for the watchfulness of members
of the police force he might have sue
ceeded in his plan of self destruction.
The mans name is Lindquist and
he is said to be wealthy farmer of
North Dakota. He came to Bemidu a
few days ago and yesterday accumu-
lated a fair sized jag" He was taken
to the city Jail by the police in
drunken condition and was discovered
later by one Of the members of the
force attempting to place rope made
from strips of his clothing about his
neck. A guard was Immediately
placed at his cell door to keep a watch
upon his actions. During the time
that the guard was stationed at his
door he made four other attempts to
tie strips Of clothing about his neck,
but none Of the attempts were serious
enough to caase any alarm
It is believed that Lindquist is suf-
fering with some mental alteration
and he was taken to the county jail
this morning, where he Will be held
awaiting further developments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
A LEPROsY LAzARETTO.
One on Penikcse Island, Mass, Will
Have Five Inmates.

Leprosy seems to be almost as old
as the human race. Egypt is called
its cradle, and on paryri found in the
tombs of Egyptian Kings descriptions
of the disease are given. Indian rec
ords show that it has existed in that
country for at least 5000 years, and
today it is found to a greater or less
extent in all parts of the world, from
the tropics to Norway and Sweden.
The United States Marine Hospital
Commission reports that there are in
this country not far from 1000 cases.
UP to recently, however, the only spe-
cial lazaretto within the United States
was in Louisiana, which had about IS
occupants in 1902.
In the summer of 1905, says the re-
port of the State Board Of Charities Of
Massachusetts, the state purchased the
island of Penikese for the sum of $685.
600 for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining an institution to be known
as Penikese Hospital. This island, 100
acres in extent, which is located about
13 miles south of New Bedford, is to be
used as retreat for those afflicted
with with leprosy, there being five we'll
developed cases within the state at
that time-two Chinese and three Por-
tuguese, one of the latter being a
woman.
Upon this island there have been
created at the present time four cot
tages, each ~ by 36 feet, one story
high and containing four rooms, viz, a
general sitting room, two bedrooms
and kitchen, as we'll as bathroom
and closet-better quarters than any
of the five had probably ever occupied
prior to that time. The buildings are
situated on the westerly side of the
island and are we'll protected by the
natural conformation of the land from
the prevailing winds and winter
storms.
Hope is expressed that, for the re-
lief not only of Massachusetts, but of
other states concerned, congress will
establish national leper hospital at
no distant day. While leprosy is not a
highly communicable disease it is
thought that the protection of the pub
lie would justify such action on the
part of the National government.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
MAKES LARGE PINE PURCHASE.
Backus-Brooks Company Secures So.
100000 Feet in Minnesota.

One Of the largest purchases of
Northern white pine made in recent
years has just been completed by the
Rackus-Brooks Lumber company of
Minneapolis. The purchase covers over
S0,000,OOO feet of standing pine in
Northern Minnesota and in Canada,
and was purchased from the Kewatin
Lumber & Manufacturing company CT
kewatin, Ont. The larger part of the
timber purchased is said to be located
in ltasca county, and is close to a new
sawmill that the Backus- Brooks COM
pany expects to establish at Interna-
tiOnal Falls
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
AMBERLINE VS..
TROUBLE
Minot Horses Matched for Race With
$500 a Side Pursc-Both Horses
Have Good Records and Time Will
be Fast,

Arrangements are complete at Minot
whereby the bay pacing mare, amber
ine." 2:241-4 has been matched
against the bay gelding, Trouble" for
$500 side, the race to take place in
the month of June, and the same to be
mile heats, best in s.
The former horse is owned BY
Messrs. R. c. Sanborn and L. s. Cham
pine while the latter animal is the
property of D. A. Dinnie. Both horses
have a large number of friends and
admirers, and the race is to settle old
scores as to which is the best, as ut
the present time there is difference
Of opinion prevailing as to which is the
fastest horse.
Trouble will be driven by Dan ALLIE
man, while 1t is expected that Amber
Inc will be driven by R. l.. Parker Of
Baby Kid" 2:10 ia fame.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
PLAN PURE FOOD SHOW.
st. Paul Elks Undertake to Rival Re.
cent Chicago Exhibit.

p
The st. Paul lodge of Elks is plan
ming a pure food show from April %
to May 5 which, it is believed, will
eclipse the national pure food show
held in Chicago last week. Already
: there are applications on hand from
manufacturers of various foods for
space in excess of that which is avail
able.
A feature of the show will be an
exhibit by the United States bureau of
chemistry. There will be another by
the commissary department of the
United States army.
Moving pictures will show the pro-
cess of the manufacture of pure foods,
and q hospital conductea on a scien-
tif1c basis, where the food will be
Gished out according to the laws of
dietetics.
There will be pure food cafe and
modern kitchen. A miniature food
laboratory will show chemists how
to ascertain the authorizations in inn
pure food samples.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
CONTRACT LET.
II Is Said That johnson Gets Rail.
road Contract.

At the offices of the Duluth, RAINY
Lake & Winnipeg railroad this MORN
mig it was announced that the contract
for the extension of the line north
from Ashawa to the border had not
yet been let. It is generally under
stood, however, that the contract will
be awarded to c. J. Johnson of Min
neapolis, a railroad contractor who
has done a good deal of work of this
kind In Minnesota. He has the con-
tract for the extension of the Missabe
road to Bevey, Mimi, from Alborn.
The papers are said to be in readi-
ness for signing the extension. The
contract will not include an extension
to Duluth from Virginia, it is said, but
will be for the extension northward
only. 1t is understood that a line
will be run into Duluth from Virginia
by the Rainy Lake company next year,
after the completion of the border ex-
tension.
1t is believed there is no doubt what
ever that Mr.. johnson will get the lat
ter contract.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
BUILDING AND LOAN.
Association at Devils Lake Meeting
With Unprecedented Success.

Those interested in the organization
of a building and loan association for
Devils Lake are meeting with unprece-
denied success. Almost every promi-
nent business man has Joined the
movement, and many people have talk
en- stock who will build this year Or
next. They want to get $4,000 SUBJ
scribed for before completing the or
ganization, and already have $4,000
taken which would indicate the $780,
600 mark will easily be reached. The
cost of the stock is SO cents per share,
or $40 per month for $4,000 or SIS per
month for $1,000 worth of stock. It
is expected that the stock will be fully
paid up in from 90 to 100 months
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02

years as q passenger conductor on the
old Monterey and Mexican Gulf rail-
road. His division was between Vic
toria and the port of Tampico. on the
Gulf coast. through the heart of the
parrot country. He was always in
terested in the bright colored birds,
and while running us conductor he
collected many of them and taught
them to speak English. There were
many tourists travelling up and down
his line and he did good side busi-
ness by selling the birds to Americans
and others.
The thought then occurred to Hollis
that he might make more money by
retiring from railroad work and devoy-
ing his time to raising parrots. He fol-
lowed this plan and purchased a large
tract of forest land near Victoria.
which was teeming with wild parrots
He fitted up the ranch in a unique
way. Wire netting was placed around
and over the street and the birds were
confined therein. He has had the great
est success in raising the birds.
1t Is In teaching the parrots to talk
that Hollis has made unique success.
He is a linguist. speaking English,
Spanish, French and German fluently.
He divided his flock of several thous-
and birds into four classes-one for
each language. He then took few
birds from each class and set to work
to teach them to talk. At the end OF
a few months Hollis had taught num-
Der of birds English, Spanish, Germ an
and French and the educated birds
were placed in their respective sec
lions.
1t was Hollis theory that by doing
this the educated birds would teach
their companions to talk. His hopes
were realized to the fullest extent. He
says that at the end of the first year,
he had several hundred educated par
rOts.
Hollis believes that. the standard of
intelligence Of parrots cah be greatly
increased by proper attention t.
breeding them. In his collection, which
now numbers several thousand, he
saw several which are seemingly pos
sessed of reasoning powers. These
educated birds have been taught to
carry on conversation with each
other. This conversation, in which
each birds knows his part thoroughly,
covers nearly 80 minutes of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
TOURIST sAEErERs TO CHICAGO
An Innovation in Sleeping Car Ser.
vice.

The Great Northern Railway COM
pany has met the demand for through
sleeping car service to and from Chi
cago.
The Oriental Limited, the new Great
Northern train, is now equipped with
a new tourist sleeping car, operating
between Seattle and Chicago and iu-
termediate points. The rates on these
cars are about one-half Of the stand
ard sleeping car rates and no change
of cars is necessary between points on
the main line in North Dakota and
Montana and Chicago in either direc-
ton.
Ask your local agent for further in
formation, or apply to F.. I. Whitney,
Passenger Trafac Manager, st. Paul.
Mimi.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
State Dairymen Meet.

The state dairymen's meeting will
be held at jamestown this week, COM
mencing to day. R. F. Flint, state
dairy commissioner, and one of the
best practical dairymen in the state,
will attend and deliver an address On
the care of milk and cream on the
farm, subject that is of interest, both
to the farmer and to the dairyman who
buys the farmers milk and cream sup
ply, to say nothing of the customer
who buys the butter made from it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
A Pigger Goes to the Pen.

Sheriff Hankey of Walsh county ar
rived at Bismarck with two men for
the pen. They were Charles Jarus IF
Pisek, who gets year and three
months for blind pigging, this being
his second offense, and S. Skoda of the
same town, who pleaded guilty to enl-
bezzling railroad funds and sentenced
to one wear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
RAILROADS
Used .for First Time,.

The new stand pipe atSthe west end
of the depot yard at Bismarck was
used by engines for the fisrt time We'd
nesday, the water being taken directly
from the city main. The tank is COM
pleted and half full Of water to soak
up the wood, but cannot be used for
the stand pipes until the arrival Of
the tank valve. which has gone astray
In shipment. When this comes the wa
ter will be taken from the tank for the
engines and the drain on the city
mains wilfbe believed. The new stand
pipe is of improved type and works
like a charm,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
Back to First Principles.

Boston Transcript: The railroads
cry out for mercy, but there is none 70
show mercy. They must not sell coal,
they must not charge more than 2
cents mile, and the gentleman from
Kansas says that they must not fall
under the control of Standard Oil.
Soon only the transportation business
will he left for them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
May Appeal Case.

Ward County Reporter: S. S. Rich
ardson and Leslie R. Carroll, ex-county
commissioners, are in;the city in con-
sultation with their attorney, John E.
Greene, relative to the appeal they are
contemplating, in the famous commits
sioner case, tried before Judge Goss
recently, at which they were removed
from Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
WILL HANDLE
THE GRAIN

Dulutl, Elevator Fire salvage-Min.
neapolis Firm to Relieve Insurance
Men Of it Now.
Whether the grain which was saved
from the Peavey elevator fire is to be
sold at once or not, it is to be removed
from the scene as fast as possible. Nc
CURE & Atwood, grain dealers who
have an Office in the Duluth Board of
Trade building, have undertaken to
handle the grain for the insurance ad-
justers.
The firm was commissioned recently
to handle the grain and seventy-five
men were put to work at the burned
elevator right away. The grain will be
handled through the Republic elevator
at Superior.
1t is generally understood that Nc
CURE & Atwood are to handle the
grain for the insurance companies on
a commission. This is not the first
job of this kind that the firm has ac-
complished. Men will be kept at work
steadily until the grain is housed. If
the snowstofm which threatened this
morning had materialized, the work
would have been greatly hampered,
and there is chance that much of the
grain may yet be further damaged be-
fore all of it is removed.
On the heels of the reports that no
grain in the concrete tanks attached
to the burned elevator was damaged,
comes the following statement in the
Chicago Record Herald:
+ Claims have been filed with the
companies for loss on the grain in the
concrete tanks attached to the Peavey
elevator at Duluth, but they carry 40
estimate as yet of the amount of the
damage. 1t was previously reported
that no damage was done to the tanks,
although the heat to the six exposed
and insured was very intense. 1t is
now said that one of the tanks has q
crack In it two inches wide and sew
eral feet long, and that had the flames
gone directly against them the dam
age would have been severe.
Companies are now receiving re-
port from the Kentucky and Tennessee
board regarding the loss of grain in
steel tanks at GAINESVILLE, Tenn, last
month, on which the loss on grain was
about Is per cent. The grain caught
fire from the heating of the steel walls,
and when a hole was cut in one of
them eight days after the fire flames
burst forth as soon as the air was ad-
mitted. The report notes the need Of
a noncombustible lining, with an air
space, for steel tanks.
While the claims mentioned by the
Chicago paper have been filed, no dam
age to the grain in the concrete tanks
has been found thus far. It is said that
the filing Of the claims Is merely a
move to protect their interests in case
there should be some damage.
Since the fire several inspectors CT
the grain in the concrete tanks have
been made and no damage has been
disclosed. The grain has been tested
to a depth of thirty feet from the top
and not sign of damage-nor even
the smell of smoke disclosed.
When the gallery running between
the annex and working house fell a
beam knocked in the side of one of the
tanks, but the grain in the tank did
not come up nearer than thirty feet 10
the hole and it was unchanged after
the fire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
REMARKABLE SCHOOL HOUSE
In Western North Dakota Built Of
Fortified Wood.

Western North Dakota probably has
the most remarkable school house In
the country as to building material.
The structure is "a feet square, one
story, and built entirely Of petrified
wood, save the roof, which is shingled.
The wood of the ancient forest that
covered the prairies of Hettinger
county has become agatized, and In
the absence of stone the people Of
New England, a little town about 30
miles south Of Dickinson, have built
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
New Section House.

A crew of Great Northern carpen-
ters arrived on the freight at st. Thorn
as Monday and have commenced the
building of the new water tank and
section house. The new tank will oc-
cupy the site of the present structure.
1t will be a standard tank of 1900 bar
Fels capacity resting on steel frame.
The frame will be anchored to a found
alton of Kettle river sand stone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02

their primative educational institu-
ton of this beautiful petrif1cation.
Some care has been exercised in the
construction of the house so that the
material shows off to the best advant-
age and when the sun shines the
building glistens like crystal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02

You think you ought to- be PEN
stoned for services to your country 2"
Certainly" answered the energetic
politician. HGout and speakers sore
throat. Washington Star. 5ss5s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
The brickiayers are being organized
into unions in Porto Rico and Hawaii.
PARROT RANCH A SUCCESS.
American in Mexico makes Fortune
Raising and Teaching Birds.

Martin Hollis. an American who es-
tablished q parrot ranch near Victoria,
Mexico. few years ago, has met with
a fortune in the business. says the
New York Herald. It is probably the
only parrot ranch in the world. 1t is
certainly the only one in Mexico.
Hollis was employed for several
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
WOULD NAME IT ARNETT.
Miss Agnes Smith Would Name New
Town Near Garrison.

Miss Agnes Smith of Minnewaukan.
wants the privilege of naming the
proposed new town on the 500 near
Garrison. Miss Smith owns a claim
about half a mile distant and there is
charm about the name "Arnett"
that appeals to her vainly and she
writes to Hon. John Satterlund urging
him to enlist his efforts in behalf OF
her request.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
BANKS VS.. SALOONS.
"A Noted Magazine Writer Gives His
Impressions Of North Dakota,

travelled q thousand miles up and
down these Great Northern extensions
in North Dakota, visiting thirty-one
towns in their swaddling clothes, apd
found every one Of them ablaze with
confidence that It was certain to sur
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
NOTES FROM LABOR WORLD.

The lockout of the 700 starchers Of
the Shirt Waist and Laundry Work.
ers' International Union in the great
collar end cuff factories at Troy, N. Y,
isanow in its tenth month. All Of the
locked-out members are girls and IN
appeal for assistance has been issued
to organized labor throughout the
country.
The trades union is fast becoming
the workingmen's fraternal society, SO
far as life insurance goes. "A large
number of labor organizations now
pay sick and death benefits.
The Order Of Railway Telegraphers
added 600 new members to its rolls
during the year 1905. This showing is
gratifying to the order in view Of the
fact that it's field Of operation has be-
come limited on account of nearly all
the large lines of railways being or
ganized.
y The first national trades union in the
United States was formed by the jour
neymen printers in 1850, and this sub
sequently became the. international
Typographical union and rapidly
spread until it embraced all the United
States and Canada.
P..J. Mcclure. one of the founders OF
the American Federation of Labor, and
formerly secretary-treasurer of the
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
Of America. died last week at his home
in Camden, N. j. In his day he was
one Of the most prominent labor lead
ers In the United States.
The International Association If
Marble Workers will hold its annual
convention in Chicago in June.
With all of Russia's cruelties she
will not permit children under IL
years of age to work in mill or fac
tory.
The brickiayers are being organized
into unions in Porto Rico and Hawaii.
The Farmers Union in Texas Is re-
ported to have $4,000 members in
good standing; in Oklahoma and In
dian Territories. 10S 900; in Louisiana,
10000; in Arkansas. 10000: in Georgia
10000. and In Mississippi about 10000.
1t Is estimated that the total member
ship reaches nearly half million.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
YOUNG BOY CAUGHT.
Fugitive From the State Reform School
Captured at Steele, ND.

William Larson, who escaped from
the state reform school at N/ndan
several days ago, was re-captured at
Steele, N. D., and was taken back %
the school. The boy was sent to the
reform school from Fargo about two
years ago. About six months ago he
was released from the school on parole
and returned to Fargo, but was ar
rested by the police on the charge IF
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02

The trades union is fast becoming
the workingmen's fraternal society, SO
far as life insurance goes. A large
number of labor organizations now
pay sick and death benefits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
The International Association If
Marble Workers will hold its annual
convention in Chicago in June.

With all of Russias eruelties she
will not permit children under IL
years of age to work in mill or fac
tory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-02
HE1p wANrEp-MALn
WANTED-TwO HARNESS MAKERS
at once Nick Schneweis.

WANTED-BoYs TO CANVASS FOR
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OFFICE FIXTURES.

THE EVENING TIMES HANDLEs
all kinds Of Office and bank fixtures
and supplies and wants to figure
with you.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-08
KEEP TO TAE RIGHT PATH.

There are many ways 30 walk in this
world. owing to the different views of
di Her-nt people We meet rs We journey
along the stream Of Time
In nesrly every walk in life We meet
With obstacles and are ios,lSd by the
madden nR crowd that 10 moving in an
opposite direction from the one in
whi:h We are travelling.
ZOO may he urged BY some people to
torn from the straight and narrow
path you are faithfully clinging TO,
which will ultimately carry you to
your journey. end in safety. by one
who may try TO allure you from
what you honestly believe i. safest and
best.
You must have q mind OF your own
and not be led either way By any one.
There is only one way-keep to the
right and look where you are going
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-01-08
GRIP AND COLDS.

There are many people who suffer
from she grip and ordinary colds be-
cause they will no, call the doctor
when they are fret attacked. thinking
they can cure themselves. There are
many causes for grip and colds. and on
this subject The Chicago Tribune
speaks ~ follows 1T 10 the eIper.
ence OF many that the harder they
strive 10 avoid n cold the surer they
are TO catch il. THIS IL because they
do not employ the right safeguard.
That 10 because they don't understand
the nature OF their enemy. IL 10 now
generally recognized by physicians
that a cold is III Infection. disease. 1t