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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Herald and other papers of
it's ilk that are making frantic at
tempts to discredit Senator Hans
brOugh on account of his proposed
amendment to the Alaska mining laws,
are either actuated by malice or ignor-
ance. The amendment in question, as
all fairminded men must agree, would
not have interfered with single indi-
vidual in Alaska who was qualified AS
respects citizenship to hold mining
claim. The amendment, had it
9 become law, would have put aliens
in Alaska. as to mining locations, on
the same footing with aliens in the
states as to homesteads. The rich
California syndicate, whose interests
the hypocritical Herald is SO valiently
serving, was holding valuable placer
claims through alien locations-by
power of attorney and otherwise
holding them against American citi-
zens. The amendment did not touch
the question of title to the property,
but went solely to the question of
qualification. the citizenship. of the
locator. If the Herald, in it's ardor
for the wealthy syndicate. wishes it to
be understood that Senator Hans
brOugh deserves to be censured for
attempting so protect the rights of
American citizens against the fraud
ulent entries of aliens. we do not
doubt that. when the matter is more
fully understood. the senator will be
sustained throughout the United
States.
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shall be paid for Saturday, nod be
permitted to teach on Saturday to
make up for the loss of day in the
term" The Code defines holidays as
follows:
Holidays are every Sunday; the
first day of January, which is New
Years day; the 18th dav of February,
which Is the birthday of Abraham Lin
coin; the 22nd day Of February,
which is the birthday of George Wash
1ngton; the 4th day Of July, which is
the anniversary of the Declaration of
Independence: the 25th day of Decem-
Der, which is Christmas day; the Both
day of May, which is Memorial day;
every day on which an election is held
throughout the state, and every day
appointed by the president of the
United States or by the governor of
this state for a public fast, thanks
giving or holiday"
The governor Of the state, having
proclaimed Arbor day holiday, makes
1t legal holiday, and therefore school
cannot be legally taught on that day.
Even had our statute not provided that
schools should not be taught on a
legal holiday, and that the teacher
should be paid therefor the same as if
school had been taught. the courts
nevertheless would hold that she
should be entitled to compensation
for that day.
In the case of Holiday VS.. School
District No. 6. reported in the 62nd
Mich, page 1853. the supreme court Of
that state holds as follows: mo de-
duction can be made from the time for
which the school teacher contracts
to teach, on account of closing of the
school on recognized holidays"
In the case of School District No.
VS.. Gage, reported in the 39th Mich,
page 374, the same court holds that
Teaching contracts for stated periods
are not subject to deduction from
wages for observing recognized holi-
days" and in this case the court said:
In regard to deductions for holidays
we are of the opinion that school man
agement should always conform to
those decent usages which recognize
the propriety of emitting to hold pub
lie exercises on recognized, holidays;
and that it is not lawful to impose
forfeitures or deductions for such
proper suspension of labor. Schools
should conform to what may fairly
be expected to all institutions in civil
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system for Il man to conclude that ii
large store located in a portion OF the
city which can not reach the regular
business portion, and where the people
are ready and willing to buy, would be
good business proposition. And once
The conclusion is reached the putting
it into operation is only Il matter of
time. Men are rushing into the new
towns of this state and investing money
in mercantile enterprises where the OPP
portunities are far less inviting than
they would be for building and operat-
ing stores in the outlaying parts of this
city with the present methods of reach
ing the shopping district.
Some one will see the opportunity
and like wise general will occupy
the field. Then the trade will be divid-
ed locally and instead OF metropolitan
city there will be an assembly of
small villages. Public sentiment will
be divided and the different sections
working for their respective interests
will retard the progress of the entire
community.
Competition is good thing for a
community SO long as it is competition
However no man engages in business
for the pleasure he may derive from it.
Consequently all those engaged in the
mercantile business are seeking to
make money. If a merchant having
certain trade can earn certain in
come from that trade he could earn
but half as much from one half the
same trade. He must earn certain
amount and if he can do this at a
certain percentage of profit when he
has the larger trade in order to earn
the same income when he has only
one half the trade it is evident that
he must double the percentage of pro-
fits. Competition serves to divide the
trade and carried to certain degree
adds to the cost of the merchandise to
the consumer in this way, for the pro-
fits are paid by him.
This would be largely the result of
the building up of new business sec
lions in the city and it would work to
the injury of the entire people.
Capital can be induced to build a
street railway system that will be
credit to the city. Or, for that matter,
there is abundance of capital in our
midst belonging to local people to build
and equip a line that would answer all
the demands for local transportation.
The only thing lacking is the initiative.
AS a matter of personal interest to the
people now engaged in business it is
Of first Importance.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Heir 10 rae Heerah.

THE Heir to ass :scx>sssa, ON view
at the Ceusnry 1asi sssa:, has been -
long time getiist& 10 st.msa, We can
understand taiS Nae cJasr places
wouldn't let ii pass ~ IS the best
comedy for Il long .;.iss-bsst in
theme, Dialogue, &.s2's,S2,.srs,. and in
the Interpretations ~ tas>ss, rhrss sS-
sen1ials. '-S!. l,,raajS Republic,
The Heir 10 HIS ils,araa' has only
four acts. which * lis assy Fault. The
play and the COMPANY ma: presents il
are all SO good :art: furnish Sc much
genuine amusement, .sa; pleasure tor
the spectator !ha: there IS :. great
desire 10 multiYl. ;Ns whole Thing by
TWO, In fact, when he curtain goes
down j; leaves the average thea,er-
soer wishing they woul! begin Al the
beginning and CO il all over again, =
Omaha Daily News
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THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
May 2.

14S7-Lambert. an imposter, crown
ed at Dublin as Edward vi.
1494-Columbus discovered the is
land of Jamaica.
1551-William Camden. famous an
tiquary, born.
156S-Mary Queen of Scots escap ped
from Loeb Leven castle.
1635--Sir Horace We're. Lord I'LL
bury, died.
166s-Treaty of Aix-la-C hapelle, be-
tween France and Spain.
1737-William, Earl of shelburne.
first Marquic Of Lansdowne, born.
l179-John Gait. novelist, born.
lSOS-Insurrcction in Madrid, Spain.
1S13-Battle at Lutzen. Germany.
LIBERALIZATION of Pedro Nv. of
Portugal. In favor of his daughter.
ls44-Willfam Beckford. author of
"Vathek," died.
1s56-James G. Percival. American
poet and philosopher, died.
1Sss-Battle Of charlottesville Va
lS6S-Disraelfs resignation as pre-
mier refused.
1S75-Verdict of acquittal ended i'm
parchment trial of President of May
1s7S-W. s. o'Brien, one of the Cal
ifornia bonanza kings" died.
lsS2-Parnell. Dillon and O'Kclly
released from Imprisonment.
1SS7-Osman Digna. Mahdi warrioc,
captured by Arabs.
1850 lsso-oklah9ma organized as ter
1S92-Deeming, the wholesale mur-
derer, convicted at Melbourne, Aus.
l897-Universal Postal Congress as
sembled at Washington, d. C.
l9O5-Steamer Falk wrecked off
Lands End; 81 drowned.
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Them Summer Boarlers.

l have To hitch the gray mare up. an
fetch their trunks an stun
Home from the cars. me driv' there
a-harkin' to their gruf
About the lovely hills so blue an oh.
the sparkling air."
An all that city tommyrot that makes
me want to swear.
They occupy the porchcs an the chairs
| like the best.
An use my, shade to, loaf in. an the
They ask me how the tiShin' is an
where the pick'rcl bite
Until l get so gol darn mad l just could
UP an fight!
I've got to mop the kitchen floor an
fill the coal oil lamps
An fix the swings an shoe the flies
an go to town for stamps.
| have to wash their dishes, too, a.
fcelin' like IL chump.
An cat my vittlcs off Il bench beside
the back-door pump.
y pretty state of things. by jinks; when
men amt got no rights
Around their homes. an has to sleep
out in the hayloft nights
a mans house was his castle once, but
tisn't SO today.
Consarn them boarders. anyway! That's
all I've got to say.
Newark Evening News.
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THE BEAUTIES OF OUR CLIMATE.

The climatic conditions Of the north
west have been the dread of all those
who have not understood the truth,
and the danger of death from freezing
when the thermometer happens to drop
to two score below zero is one of the
Sensations paraded before the reading
public by the yellow journals.
But after all it would seem that the
disadvantages of our climate are much
less than are those of other parts of
the country. Of course it would hardly
be fair to say that the California earth
quake was local matter. Yet as a
matter of course the coast has always
been subject to slight disturbances
which would indicate that the forma-
ton Of the earth's crust at that
particular point is in a condition which
makes it impossible to resist internal
disturbances which cause the quaking.
1t is well known that earthquakes are
local in character with very few no
table exceptions. So are many of the
other forces Of nature which work
havoc to property and cause such
heavy loss of life.
The portions of the west which lie
south of what might be termed the
hard wheat region, are in the region
of the cyclone. And while the real
cause of these awful forces of nature
is as yet mooted question, it is we'll
known that they are developed by some
condition that is found only in certain
territory. These agents of destruction
alone are the cause of more deaths in
a single season than in the cold
weather of North Dakota since first
the white man trod its plains. The
destruction of property is Insignificant
when placed side by side with that of
single cyclone.
The climate, aside from these alb
normal conditions, is far less danger
GUS to health than is that of the warm
er climates of the south, if the entire
year of one is compared with similar
period of the other.
In the countries to which the peo-
pie of the north flock during the winter
the summers are as uncomfortable as
are the winters Of the north. When
the thermometer reaches the hundred
mark and the>air is charged with a
humidity that makes it resemble the
condensed steam from furnace. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
4 Political Drama.

Bismarck Tribune: In the political
drama "Out for Reform, or Give Us the
Ohces," one night stands are being
played at various places through the
state with Candidate Spalding as star
and Candidate Winship as press agent.
The drama was presented at Minot a
few nights ago and Candidate Winship
in the Grand Forks Herald goes into
ecstacies over the star performances
OF Candidate spalding. The applause
of the multitudes and the brilliant
climaxes Of the star are all carefully
set down in the Herald in a long
special telegram and the great tumult
that has been aroused among the vot-
ers is nowhere SO plainly evident as in,
the mind of the star and the columns
of the press agent.
The Herald has also a special cor
respondent out through the northern
part of the state. as we understand it
recent graduate from the state uni
versity, whose political acumen and
close insight into political affairs are
easily determined from his long and
varied experience. and who says in
recent article from Devils Lake that
somebody proposes to learn some-
body else something" which proves
his fidelity to the English language
and that his grammar is perhaps equal
to his determination to tell the truth
at all hazards. The correspondent has
evidently been posted as to the re-
quirements of his position, which are
to magnify, the insurgent movement
and wherever the head of an organiza-
ton republican appears to hit it with
out regard for truth or consequences.
With this class of correspondence the
Herald is satisfying it's own long
standing hatred of the republican or
ganization in the state and living up
to it's ideal as a newspaper.
1t Is to be remembered that few
years ago. when populism was at its
height. there were glib tongued alarm
lists playing one night stands through
the country, prophesying evil of vari-
GUS and horrible descriptions, attack
ing public men. holding up the repub-
lican national organization to public
hatred and invoking disasters upon
republican leaders. These prophets of
evil were of one of three classes
men who had made a failure of life
and were embittered against whatever
was successful; men who were dis
appointed as candidates for Office from
the republican organization; or men
who sold their glibness as public
speakers at stated price per night,
as lecturer might contract to deliver
set lecture for a certain price. Their
speeches were we'll attended, because
humanity of certain kind loves to
hear a good roast and humanity of
another kind is always curious to at
tend q public meeting. When the votes
were counted, 1t was discovered that
while populist speakers might be en-
pertaining they were by no means con-
vincing. And the republican organiza-
ton has withstood the attacks of it's
assailants, whose cause has died out
because It was not founded upon any
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
What Water Will DO.

DR.. Il. a. Torrey, the evangelist, was
condemning drunkenness in Philadel-
phia.
For my part" he said, 81 wish all
the whiskey dealers were like a GER
tain Western one, a hard-headed old
Scot. who grew rich in the trade.
After he had grown rich the old
man built himself fine house, lime
stone mansion on the hill, with park
around it, with Conservatives, stable.
and outbuildings-in a word, palace
One day the old Scot rode in the
omnibus past his fine house. A tenn
perance man pointed up at the grand
editice and said, with sneer:
1t was the whiskey built that, was
MT it?
Ma, ma, mon; the water" the Scot
answered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
BUSINESS MEMS SALVATION.

The agitation of the extension of the
street railway system of this city
which has been made by the Evening
Times is finding abundant response
with many of the progressive people
of the city. 1t is argued by them that
the thing necessary to build up the
outlying portions of the city is some
means of reaching the business portion
without the loss of half a days time
and the expense OF hiring carriage.
The city has become too large to
be conducted rs Il village and the pros
pectire growth within The next few
years will but emphasize this fact. As
residences are increased in number
they must Of necessity be farther re-
moved from the present main
thoronghfnres AMI business centers.
This will call for some means by which
the people can reach the one from the
other quickly ana at small cost
Nothing will spply this want like a
street railway.
A new factor recently added to the
Importance of the extension of the line
is the purchase Of eighty acres of land
near the university by the Trustees of
the Red Valley university This land
will be laid out in lots and sold to the
public for building purposes. In a
comparatively short time there will
be university settlement at that place
and the city will be correspondingly
extended.
The people who will locate there
will insist on having conveniences of
the city without walking two and
half miles to secure them. They will
not travel that distance to reach the
stores and other business places The
result will be that new business houses
will be located far west of the present
business sections, and in time the trade
which properly belongs to the old and
established merchants of the city will
be divided between a score of smaller
establishments.
Shopping by telephone will never be
popular. Not only will the pleasure
be removed. but the opportunity for the
comparison Of the various articles will
be wanting and the process of purchas-
ing will be made decidedly difficult.
But If the people living on the out
skirts of the city could reach the
stores, by means of street cars, they
would have every opportunity afforded
those living in the very heart of the
city. The small fare would not be
considered.
II the business men of this city
desire to save for themselves the trade
Of the people who will settle in the adj
ditions 1t behooves them to begin to
proyid them with some means Of reach
ing the business places.
II takes time to get a system OF
city transportation in operation but it
does not take long under the western
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heat becomes far less endurahle than
the cold of North Dakota winter,
There are no means of escape from the
intolerable heat. Remaining in the
shade will ameliorate but not relieve
the oppression. There are no refresh
ing nights when the fevered body fam
ned by cooling breezes can recouperate
it's wasted vitality and renew it's vigor.
1t is all constant battle with the
enervating heat, the languor of inertia
finally becoming master.
Not so in the north. The heat of
the day may be oppressive but the
ozone ladened breath of the night
comes to refreshen and invigorate the
body as with a tonic and the individual
may return to his labor the next day as
fresh and vigorous as though he were
newly equipped for the battle of life.
The vigor of winter may make the
blood Jingle with the energy of action
and the desire for the strenuous life.
but it does not kill because of the very
sluggishness it develops in the body.
North Dakota may have a climate
which requires some energy to combat.
but its people do not have to hold on
to the grass roots to keep from being
blown away, nor do they have to he
strapped TO a post to save themselves
when the earth wobbles. neither is it
necessary TO have nitro glycerine in
iected into their veins to develop suf-
ficient energy to get out of bed in the
morning.
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The People.

1t isn't the streets nor the buildings
That are reared meath prosperous
skies,
That we truly revere and prize
For houses may fall and their wrecks
may streW
The place meath msfortune's frown /;
But great voice cries: I'VE will build
anew!"
1t isn't the plain nor the mountain,
. Nor the ocean that rolls afar,
Nor the waving field nor the fountain
That makes us the men we are.
When the shadows of want and grief
expand.
1t is then that we know the worth
OF gentle heart and stalwart hand.
It's the people that make the earth.
Washington Star.
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His Recommend.

The Rev. Madison Peters, in an elo-
quent attack on the marriage customs
of the twentieth century, related an
anecdote.
"A beautiful young girl and her
mother" he said. "were discussing the
eternal marriage question.
"'Well. there's Charles Adams. muir
INJURED the mother thoughtfully, after
long pause.
"'Charles Adams sneered the girl.
He is old. he is ugly. he is mean, he
is a coward. Charles Adams. why, he
has nothing. nothing in the world to
recommend him. except his wealth.
"'You forget his heart disease said
the mother. softly"
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Wanted in Wyoming.

At the international Sunday school
convention at Louisville, KY, in an
swer to the roll call Of state, reports
were verbally given by the various
state chairman. When the Lone Star
state was called a brawny specimen of
Southern manhood stepped out into the
aisle and with strident voice exclaim-
ed: 1--WE represent the great state of
Texas. The first white woman born
in Texas is still living she now has
population Of over three million.
There was pause 81 bewilderment
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
STORIES OF the HOUR
Had the SymptomS,

II is related of Buffalo small boy.
who came back from Sunday school.
where he had been deeply moved by
the story of the making of wife for
Adam out of one OF his ribs, that he
had had n painful stomach ache after
dinner. Mother" said the boy very
soberly. feeling of his ribs to see that
believe I'm going TO have a Wife
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-02
A Good Answer.

When William Jennings BRYAN was
in London. a guide, showing him over
an arsenal. said with a malicious
chuckle. as he pointed to a pair of
rusty cannon:
II suppose you know where we got
those?"
No. Where did you get them?' Mr..
Bryan asked.
Why" said the guide. I'VE took them
from you Yankees at Bunker Hill"
Mr.. Bryan smiled.
Il see." he said. You've got the
cannon, but we've got the hill"
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doctrine other than that Of hatred and

doctrine other than that of hatred and
abuse.
The attacks Of Candidates Winship
and Spalding upon the republican or
ganization in the state are neither new
nor startling. Had either gentleman
been gratified with such political pre-
ferment as he believes he deserves,
we should have the extreme and novel
pleasure of seeing one or both setting
forth the merits of organization and
the beauties of republicanism.
In the meantime the officials they
are belaboring and seeking to hold up
to public hatred are attending to their
duties as chosen officials of the state.
knowing that the voting public will
pass an intelligent Judgment upon
their actions and will not he led astray
by the bias and disappointment of
either Candidate Spaltiins or Candi-
date Winship.
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Not Complimentary,

An Atkinson man. The Globe"
says, was showing Il fine horse that
attracted the attention of man who
was looking for a family horse. Can
Il woman drive him." inquired the
would-be purchaser
Yes, a woman might drive him."
replied the owner, but | would hate
to live with the woman who could
drive him."
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PULSE OF THE PRESS
Like One Of Old.

Neche Chronotype: David Bartlett
is out with grand-eloquent manifes-
to in the Cooperstown Courier in
which he disclaims and denies ever
having had any connection with the
so-called "old gang" Once upon a
time a man by the name of Simon
Peter did exactly the same thing for
his master.
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for a moment and then a vice from the
galleries rang out clear and distinct:
Send that woman out to Wyoming
we need her."
Ignorance of the Bible.

ASAVA0ACC VI TIC DlUlcs III
What is the meaning of the word.
Eastern" said John Drew at a club.
No one could answer the question.
and Mr.. Drew. with a frown, went on:
Nobody reads the Bible now, The
public's ignorance of the Bible and of
biblical things is amazing. A biblical
allusion is nowadays as unintelligible
as Greek allusion.
Not long ago, at dinner, got into
a biblical argument When the argu-
ment was over a young lady said:
Il enjoyed that discussion splendid
ly. But. do you know, l always
thought that Sodom and Gomorrah
We're man and wife.
Another young lady commented:
"'Oh, we'll, suppose they ought to
have been if they were not"