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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
OUR SETTLEMENTS.

Those who have concluded that
North Dakota is back number in the
matter of settlement immigration
need only look at the figures given
out by the Minot land office to see the
fallacy of the conclusion. During the
past year there were 6,733 filings made
in, that district, making an area of
1,031 1854 acres. This means more than
forty-one townships of the wild land
made into homes in one year. Forty
one townships would make good
sized county.
The Dickinson Office is probably
having as many filings made as the
Minot Office, SO that there are at least
two counties being settled every year
in the state.
II each quarter is the home of !,
family there would be more than
eleven thousand families added to the
population Of the state every year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
THE UNDERTAKINGS WORK.

The meeting of the state undertake
ers in this city in Il few days, will
bring together class of people that
possibly comes into closer relation
with the sympathies of the people than
any other.
They come into the homes in the
hours of darkest sorrow and soothe
the anguish of life's bitterest pang.
The care for the dead has been one
Of the marked evolutions of the last
decade.
Once the country carpenter was the
undertaken of his community, and the
funeral and burial were dependent
upon the assistance OF friends. And
while these were never lacking, there
was nothing to soothe the anguish of
those bereft, and the last tribute OF
respect instead of possessing the quiet
simplicity of love, had the ostentation
of a public gathering.
The undertaken has come and now
the funeral with its details are all
placed in the care of a man who not
only knows fully how to care for the
remains in a sanitary and scientific
manner, but studies the methods of
conducting the funeral services in
keeping with feelings of the friends
of the dead.
These are the men who will soon
gather in this city to study methods,
compare IDEAS and adopt regulations
for the future.
They may not attract as much at
tention as some of the other gather
ings throughout the state, but in their
field they are doing a splendid work.
They have removed all that is gaudy
and snowy from the scene of death
and given it instead the simplicity of
refined taste. They have changed the
methods of exposing the living whom
custom required to pay tribute to the
departed, to all the dangers of disease
from contact with the dead to those
that protect from every danger of
disease germ.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
The College Widow.

George AIDES 1.-The College Widow"
comes to the Metropolitan Wednesday,
Jan. 31st. "The College Widow" re-
veals faithful observations of life,
truthful analysis of character, and
some of the other qualities that may
distinguish a playwright. The play is
clever satire on college education,
scenic transcript of life on the
campus, owing its interest and en-
trancement to a thorough familiarity
with the every life of the modern col
lege. The stage presents series of
impressionists sketches of students, Of
professors and of others who con-
tribute to the social life of the up-to-
date academic grove. 1t shows us the
old-fashioned president of the obscure
UNCONVENTIONAL college, who feebly
protests against subordinating brains
to Drawn. 1t puts before us the evolu-
ton of the yokel who is whipped into
shape by his fellow students. 1t in
PRODUCES to us the town constable who
flatters himself that he can put a
stopcock on the exuberance of youth.
incidentally, Mr.. AIDE shows us that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
The Old Mans Burden.

Take up the old mans burden,
For you're over forty-five,
And your value is gone, says OSler,
And your right to remain alive.
The young men hustle behind you
In life's hard, pitiful race,
In the SOrdid scheme of existence
You forfeit, through age, your place.
Time was ere the world was startled
With Il demon menace of doom
When the locks grown white with labor
Waved proud as a victors plume.
When wrinkles We're scars of honor
That brought no reproach nor fear,
And the evening shadows grew golden
AS the leaves grew mellow and scar.
But take up the old mans burden
And start on your dreary round
For the work that will ever shun you
For the job that cannot be found.
How hopeless the path before you
Where the spurs of necessity drive;
For your face bears the blacklist
printed
In your age-over forty-fivc!
Hope on-there is merit in hoping;
Seek hard, till your search be past,
And the voice of the Great Employer
Shall answer your plea at last.
For the worlds work, Daltry and weary
-, No longer. you'll crave and strive;
There are pleasant places in heaven
For men over forty-five.
Selected.
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Stands A. a Guardian.
Modern Miller.J

A wise publisher once said that If
the press were merely relator of cir
cumstances 1t would serve an insig-
nificant place in our civilization. It is
not to entertaining news or instruc-
tive matter that the press owes it's
power but to the fact that 1t stands as
guardian for decency and right
conduct. The ideal paper is the one
that combines honesty of purpose with
the factors enumerated. Papers have.
character the same as individuals. It
must have q we'll balanced combina-
ton OF honesty and courage. To COM
mend and criticize. the most potent
function Of the, press, requires hon
esty, courage and Judgment, the very
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
4 Tempest In a Teapot.
bismarck Palladium

1t appears that the excitement
caused by the recent ruling that the
reports of euchre parties and the
names of prize winners must be ex-
cluded from the newspapers was, in
fact, a tempest in a teapot. Postmas-
ter General Cortelyou has straight
ened matters out by the decision that
such news in only illegal when adj
mission is charged for the card
parties and that such affairs when
given in a social way where no tick
cts are required do not come under
the ban. The advice is given to the
press that although the attorney gen.
eral does not wish to do any injury
; to worth enterprises it would be bet
to worthy enterprises it would be bet
prizes of public entertainments where
admission fees are charged.
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innocent or look SO and are really
more guilty.
But we of larger growth are ready
to forgive them, if we haven't got too
crusty to forget the times when we
were boys and girls. And at this time
it is difficult to believe that anybody
is really cruel therefore and for
which reason" as the old documents
used to put it, we should go and well
come Buster in the flesh, for with
some of us it will be the one and only
chance of lifetime.
The manager has mounted the play
with his usual good taste and liber-
atty and given spectacular and must
cal Accomplishments of ballet, chorus
and a group of pretty girls of guaran-
teed palted loneliness, clad in robes of
the latest style and richest texture
supplied by Wanamaker.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
NOTE AND COMMENT

Fargo has man who advertises
himself as sharper. He grinds cut
lery.
Fargo wants fire escapes. The mat
ter is referred to the missionary So
ciety.
One vote in favor of Depew resign
ing. How these New Workers need
a Thadeus!
The last few days have been bene-
fetal for the maturing of the North
Dakota ice crop.
A good motto for amateur theatre
cal companys would be: Think twice
before you act.
The man who marries a plain girl
without money is often regarded as
of doubtful sanity.
The man who desires something
cheap but which does not seem so,
should look in the mirror
You can't always tell the quality Of
a thing by the price-for instance the
81 hotel in North Dakota.
a woman opening a telegram has
about the same apprehensive express
sion as a man opening a jack pot.
One thing that retards the political
reform in this state is that the peo-
pie do not cultivate their credulity.
An exchange says man was killed
while lying on the railroad. He
should have been telling the truth.
A South Dakota family living over
printing Office was asphyxiated. The
register from the room below was left
open.
1t is necessary to the discipline of
the Russian people that the judgment
of the car should be considered in
fallible.
To find the truly Cody among
women, start Il piece of spicy gossip
and watch those who visit their neigh
bors at once.
Senator Plat y and Ex-Governor
Odell did not attend the New York
dinner at the white house for per-
sonal reasons.
Bigelow has learned that charges
are easier to make than to prove.
There are some others who should
take notice.
The Starkweather Times halfway
favors Silver Serumgard for governor
on the democratic ticket. The Times
is q strong reform sheet.
Bloom escaped the penalty of the
libel law because of the inability OF
the state to prove his name. Some
advantages in not being great after
! all
A Sheyenne man wants ]. w. Foley's
poem, "A Letter Home," printed on
the real estate circulars of the state
Thus is talent measured in the pub
| lie mind
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.

There seems to be some doubt in
the public mind whether or not I'M
der the present primary election law
Independent candidates can have
their names placed upon the official
ballot and be, voted for at the regular
election,
1t would seem from a general view
of the law that they have exactly the
same rights and privileges in that
particular that they had under the old
system.
Section SOL of the Political Code of
1899, provides for the selection of can
didates other than by party conven-
lions, and prescribes the methods by
which such nominations may be
made. These are methods by petition.
Candidates SO nominated have been
termed Independent
Note the purpose of the primary
election law as set forth in section
one: 1T is the intention of this act
to purify and reform the methods by
"AACn "a 6duAACu pOllIACdl pdl IlSo
shall make nominations of candidates
for the several public Offices
Nothing is said about selection of
candidates except within the party.
In fact, the whole primary election
Is merely an election within a recog-
nized political party. 1t takes the
place of the convention of the party
which has formerly made the NOM
nations of candidates.
In section two it is stated that
there shall be held, in lieu of eau
cuses and conventions, a primary cleo
ton" All the details of the law sim
ply provides for the conduction of the
election, the manner by which candi-
dates can get their names on the par
ty ticket voted at the primary, and
what course shall be taken to get the
names of the candidates so selected
on the official ballot to be voted at
the regular election.
Any party or principal which cast
five per cent. of the votes at the last
proceeding election for governor is en-
titled to have it's candidates nomin-
ated at the primary election, but
there is nowhere a provision repeal
ing even by implication the neglect
of any person, who after the primary,
desires to be nominated by petition
The law also says: "It is not the
intention hereof to destroy or impair
the organization of any. party or prin-
ciple."3
The excerpts are cited to show that
there is nothing in the law in conflict
with section sol of the Code, and it
is only the provisions of the law in
conflict with the provisions of the act
which are repealed.
The czar-like ukase that has been
indicated is one of the straw men set
mp by the political Absalomites to
] score those who have not had the
opportunity to give the subject care
full study.
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a Recognized Authority.
[Bathgate Pink PAPER

The drainage convention held at
Grand Forks acted wisely in selecting
Hon. ]. L. Cashel of Grafton as chair
man of the permanent organization.
John is not only one of the most prom
inent men Of this state and interested
throughout his land holdings in drain
age, but is a most faithful and earnest
worker in anything he undertakes.
He has already outlined some general
plans for the future, among which is
a meeting OF those interested in drain
age in the valley counties, with view
to getting public officers and others
interested in starting the preliminary
work for systematic drainage of all
the low lands from Richland county
north to the international line. The
first work, he thinks, should be sur
vey OF the country, that fall and d.
rection may be known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Buster Brown.

An enterprising entertainment that
will appeal strongly to theater-goers
is Melville B. Raymond's Buster
Brown" which will be given at the
Metropolitan Tuesday, Jan. goth.
There is scarcely reader Of the
New York Herald, who has not learn
ed to love that quaint little comedian
and figure of mischief, that Richard F.
Outcault has spread through the Eng
lish speaking world in the pages Of
peal has met with universal response;
because it is real.
We all know Busters; some who do
not look so innocent and who are less
mischievous and others are equally
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
STORIES OF THE HOUR
A Delicate Operation.

Mr.. Brown reached home earlier
than usual and found note which his
wife had left on the table. He picked
it up carelessly, but as he read his
face blanched, and grabbing his coat
and hat. he rushed to the nearest hos
pital. Hurrying to a nurse, he said:
II want to see Mrs. Brown, my
wife, before she is placed under chic
roform."
But there is no Mrs. Brown here"
the nurse replied.
mo Mrs. Brown here! Where can
she have gomez" he gasped. Here
is q note she left for me-"
The nurse read: Dear Husband
1 have gone to have my kimona cut
out"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
WESTERN. FARMERS.

Minot is having a gathering Of farm
/ err this week that rivals similar
gatherings in the eastern and central
d portions Of the state.
The gathering Is the sequel to one
~ the most peculiar chapters Of North
/ Dakota development
II has only been few years since
~ story vas on every tongue that
Nard county was the last, portion Of
~ srsat North Dakota desert That
M NJ andy. it, climateS dry and
~ bddiy safs crop Va starvatiesn, !. S.
|ss re lahds lay unoccupisdy because
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
A Thoughtful Servant,

A gentleman travelling for his health
in Europe engaged the services of a
courier. Arriving at an inn in Aus
tria, the traveller asked his servant
to enter his name in>accordance with
the police regulations of that country.
The man replied that he had already
anticipated the order and registered
him as an American gentleman of
means.
But how did you write my name?"
asked the amazed master.
Il can't exactly pronounce it, but 1
copied it carefully from your port
manteau, sir" answered the servant.
But it is not there" was the reply.
Bring me the book"
The register was brought and re-
vealed instead of very plain Eng
fish name of two syllables the follow
ing pOrtentous entry: Monsieur
Warranted Solid Leather"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
A Fellow Feeling

Philadelphia Ledger: A large tour
ing automobile containing man and
his wife in narrow road met hay
wagon fully loaded. The woman de-
clared that the farmer must back out,
but her husband contended that she
was unreasonable.
But you can't back the automobile
SO far" she said, land 1 don't intend
to move for anybody. He should have
seen u.s."
The husband pointed out that this
was impossible, owing to an abrupt
turn in the road.
Il don't care" she insisted, 81 won't
move If we have to stay here all
night"
The man in the automobile was
starting to argue the matter when the
farmer, who had been sitting quietly
on the hay, interrupted:
Never mind, SIR he exclaimed,
I'll try to back out. I've one just
like her at home"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
The Land of Annie Laurie.

Where the mists of London come not
TO obscure the Scottish sky,
Where they call a maid a classic"
And they all say dee" for die,
In my hands l hold the heather
And my feet are in the ferns
OF the land of Annie Laurie
And the home Of Bobbie Burns.
Now 1 put the hills behind me,
And DER the ocean gray
| gaze out toward the Occident
With tear wet eyes today;
TO earth'S Observation-Disclosures
My tired spirit turns ..
From the land of Annie Laurie,
And the home of Bobbie Burns.
-Cy Warman.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
No Fault to Find.

The Sheldon Progress notes that
the chief industry of the ''insurgent"
movement seems to be to get a swarm
of candidates out of the hive, but asks
what is the matter with Sarles. There
is nothing to indicate that the people
of the state have any fault to find with
the administration we are now enjoy
ing at the hands of our upright and
genial chief executive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
A Crouch Newspaper.

The Appeal to Reason. a socialistic
paper dated Jan. goth and published
at Girard, Kansas, his reached our ex-
change table. The paper contains not
one word of commendation of any per-
son or thing, but on the contrary finds
fault with the government, the people
and every subject upon which 1t
touches An editor, or any other per-
son for that matter, who cannot see
one iota of good in the world must
certainly be degenerate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

"Let reverence of law be breathed by
prattles in her lap; let It be taught in
the schools. seminaries and colleges;
let 1t be written in primers, spelling
ero n ahn and IN pr ers
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, 1906-01-26
THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORKS, n. ..

elements whichs President Roosevelt
ascribes as the elements that make
the good citizen. The paper with hon
est purposes gains confidence. The
paper with courage is standing men
ace to evil conduct or graft, which it
should expose and has no right to sup
press. NJ.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
PULSE OF THE PRESS
Keep Right on Doing 1t.
lLarlmore Pioneer.1

This is the twenty-fifth birthday of
The Pioneer. After publishing the
local news and standing for local
progress for nearly quarter of CEN
tury we have no intention of doing
anything else but to keep right on do
ing it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26
Submitting the Proof.

Representative Chalk Beeson, of
Kansas, is the head of forestry sta
ton that gives trees to farmers.
In an address to woman's con-
gress Mr.. Beeson said:
Trees are like children. In the
beginning they give us a great deal
of trouble and worry, but in the end
we are very proud of them.
Young trees are yexatious. Young
children are vexatious. I know man
who sat in his study the other after
noon writing a speech when his little
son called shrilly from the garden:
Papa, papa, look out of the win
dow
What nuisance children are,'
grumbled the man, but nevertheless
he put down his pen, and with half
smile he advanced to the window
promptly and stuck forth his head.
We'll, what is it?' said he.
The boy. from a group of young
sters, called up:
Jimmy Smith wouldn't believe
you had no hair on the top of your
head"
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Deduction Extraordinary.

Philadelphia physician, while
making a social visit at the house of
a friend, CHANGED to meet colleague
After some general conversation re-
mark was made that gave a profess
sional turn to the talk, says Success.
The first physician said:
You know one may look into the
throat of a child and determine upon
which foot 1t is standing merely by
the way in which the blood collects
on the other side Of the body"
"A more remarkable fact than that"
observed the second doctor, sis that
by manual training you can actually
increase the size Of the brain of a
stupid child, SO that BY proper mental
exercise 1t develops q marked degree
Of intelligence. "a d. Il q. B q.
1t is probable that the host began
to suspect that his medical friends
were trying to char him; at any
rate, he, as a layman, contributed the
following extraordinary addition to,
the stock Of medical knowledge: N
"Gentlemsn, = said he, ethe facts you
mention are nothing compared to one
coming under my own observation. II
have actually seen q man who by
looking IN his pocketbook could tell
what he was TO have. Tor dinner III q
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he can limb and color girl that men
will travel far to see. 1t is as a crea-
tor of types that Mr.. AIDE is most sue
cessful, and 1.-THE College Widow"
abounds In them, and each contributes
something, IL not to the development
of the plot, to the destiny of the at-
mosphere or the pointing of the sa-
tire. And with that same skill with
which he worked up. the element OF
suspense in aThe County Chairman"
which had its climax in the election
returns, he leads us through the few
erish moments of the great contest on
the gridiron, playing SO successfully
on our emotions that we become par
tisans of Atwater and almost shout
with joy when Bolton snatches victory
from defeat. It is great play, and &
is well played thong no member Of
the company wins distinction.
Among the two score of PLAYERS re.
CURED for the production Of this play
are Dorothy Tenant, Katherine Nu-
gent, Adeline Dunlap, Ida Mcmillan.
Elsa Payne, Mildred st. Pierre. Georgis
Cross, Florence Cameron, Frederick
Truesdell, Walter Walker, Daniel Ba-
ker, Neil Moran, George Ober, Edgar,
Falstead, Laurence Wheat, Raymond
Chase, Ernest b. Orr Otis Turner.
Robert Mckay and others.
B HAROLD HEIDE CONCERT. ~
The Leader. Eau Claire, Wis.,, says.
lof Mr.. Hside:: ,s$sssI5 .
Nj Since the time tie reno Wned Olsl
Bull was n Eau Claire WHOM h0s WOO.
Cd, won and married thu ohafmfiIGl
(Csntiils - =. -, 4. ~,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

Fargo has a man who advertises
himself as sharper. He grinds cut
lery
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

One vote in favor of Depew resign
ing. How these New Workers need
a Thadeus!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

The last few days have been bene-
fetal for the maturing of the North
Dakota ice crop.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

Fargo wants fire escapes. The mat
ter is referred to the missionary So
ciety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

A good motto for amateur theatre
cal companys would be: Think twice
before you act.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

The man who marries a plain girl
without money is often regarded as
of doubtful sanity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

The man who desires something
cheap but which does not seem so,
should look in the mirror.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

You can't always tell the quality Of
a thing by the price-for instance the
50 hotel in North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-26

a woman opening a telegram has
about the same apprehensive express
sion as a man opening jack pot.