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The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Summer Palace.
skirt and scarlet embroidered sha'yl
passes with one or two charges IN
their way to school. A bread peddlar
with his long, fiat loaves of the eY-
cellent Cuban bread piled high in his
wide, shallow basket and poised upon
his head. the basket lined with a scar.
let woolen cloth, pauses to light a
cigarette.
Across the dreamy stiffness of the
plaza comes the musical tinkle of the
bells on the harnes of a team OF
mules, or the creaking of the heavy
OK cart, as the great, velvety-eyed
beasts draw their burden slowly as
the snail draws his, all unhurried by
the perfunctory cracking of the driv-
er's whip.
Sunday is gala day in the plaza,
for then the men are free to enjoy 1t
as well. Here one sees the bootblack,
introduced by the Americans and
heartily welcomed by the Cubans, ply
ing his trade with deft brown fingers
and flashing teeth. Here fit members
of various religious orders in quantity
curious, garb, while from the church
one catches echoes Of rolling organ
notes and perhaps the flash of vest
ments or a faint odor OF incense.
Gay colors and light laughter. bril-
liant sunshine or wonderful white
moonlight, music and the fountain g
tinkle, the melody Of ancient bells,
the. soft rush of breeze-filled palm
high above, make a series of memo.
ries Of the Cuban plaza which lingsr
in the mind of him who has known
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
RACE IMPR OVEN ENI
FoREroLo BY WIZARD BURBANK
Views Of Noted Originator Of New
Plants and FIowers-Hisher Or
der Of Human Race May
Be Evolved,

There IL a man in California named
Luther Burbank, who has accom-
plished wonders in the matter of Sc
curing strange results in new fruits
and flowers. He has learned things
from his contact with nature, and his
studies in the lower orders of the or
sanic world have led him to the con-
clusion that changes can be brought
about in the higher orders, even in
man himself.
Mr.. Burbank considers the physical
and mental development of the future
people of the United States as inf
nitely more important than anything
that can be achieved in the kingdom of
plants or minerals. and the subject at
tracts him more than any other. His
magic" In fruits and flowers is
worked simply by the patient noting
and application of influences and ten
dencies. His changes are brought
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Dr.. Torrey's Apt Reply.

Some of those who attend the re-
vival meetings now being conducted
by DR.. Torrev in Philadelphia have at
times cndeay ored to quiz him at these
gatherings. One evening a man arose
and fired this question at him: IF
God is all powerful and good, why
does he not kill the devil, who is
creating all the mischief? Now. don t
dodge that question. doctor. demand
an answer He got it instantly. 81
am not quite sure why God does not
destroy Satan replied DIR. Torrey,
but suppose he would not care to
make so many orphans"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
A Feminine Ejnancjer.

81 want check this morning
George"
What amount?"
1.-TWO hundred
Every well. That will make four
hundred"
-Four hundred what"
-Four hundred dollars that l have
overdrawn my account
And will the bank refuse to pay
it,"
That's the way they do business" ;"
Give me the check, George. | can
get the money. The bank cashier is
an old admirer of mine"
Then you don't get it,"
"Brute!'-Clevelan Plain Dealer
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Between Neiqhbors.

Mrs. Bricktop-bursting with pride
How dye like my new carpet, MI g..
Crosseye?
Mrs. Crosseye-bursting with envy
-Its-er-very nice indeed, Mrs.
Bricktop, fer-fer brussels. BY the
way, l nearly forgot what came for.
| wish you would lend me your lawn
mower few moments.
Lawn mower? Why. certainly.
But what on earth can you want of a
lawn mower this time of year,"
81 desire to thin down our velvet
carpet in the nursery little, the
children are always losing their mar
bles in it."-New York Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Croker May Visit New York.

There is good prospect that Rich,
ard Croker will visit this country soon
% sec the mausoleum that has been
Quilt for his sons, Frank and Herbert
The prospective visit has caused re.
newal of gossip that M-. Croker has
been asked to come and unravel the
Tammany tangie. This, however, is
denied by John J. Scanned. who has
Just returned from Mr.. Croker's home
in Ireland.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Both Temperance Men.

Senator Carmack has gone to Ten,
ne3see to look after his campaign for
reelection. His principal oppohent is
Ex-Governor Bob" Taylor. At dis.
cussion in one of the small villages in
the state an orator announced: Il am
for Carmack because he is n temper.
ance man" Huh" shouted an ora
tor on an opposite stump, Il am for
Bob Taylor. He's temperance man.
all right. He done took the cure"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Wonderful Diamond Necklace.

The gaekwar of Baroda. the Indian
potcntate who has been entertaining
the Prince and Princess of Wales, can
boast of possessing the most wonder
full necklace in the world. 1t is a
collar composed of five rows of 100
diamonds each. the whole set between
rows of emeralds. Some Of the stones
are as large as walnuts and all Of them
are of the greatest purity.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Mark Twain and His "Neiehbors."

After looking over the upper branch
OF congress from the reserved gallery
Mark Twain was asked what he
thought of the United States senate
"Oh. | always make it point not to
criticise my neighbors," said Nh
Clemens. How does that apply to
the senate?' was asked. "Why. l
live in Connecticut and Mr.. Aldrich
lives in Rhode Island"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Where Is the Man?

The glamor Of femininity has de-
parted. Among many contributing
causes may be included the game o.
hockey. What man with an ounce Of
the poet in him-and what is man
worth as lover without that ounce?
could watch the maiden OF his
dreams Logging across muddy field
in flat.soled shoes and thickly-gaitere4
ankles without suffering severe dts
illusion MADAME.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
A BILL
TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS SHIPPERS
TERSTATE SHIPMENT Label. PRINT
THE INGREDIENTS CONTAINED
PACHAGE THEREOF

States s sns n s"sr a e % % s ups
ion the componang
% @ sppe % o % in sp % view o % Pfp s s % cu na
ha m % e@Pe pie and accurate statement Of all the ingredients thereof defined
zen that said ST. made by the authority Of and
address of the makers shall be affixed thereto all printed plain of
s or 's1 n % os of bed @ and @ % 31v pa sa Of %
District Columbia food shall
s1s up % ee % o h nI ave % % @ s
the of 3 " @ ue fr we h maR thereon peo
printed like as the statement of the makers printed and such
poration that recovered food.
sections any person who shall violate this section shall be-
ene nor mo @ @ an hundred % ao nr @ mpsa np @ 'a m
less than month than six boh
Sec o Chemistry Department of
chemically mcroscoca or oerwise
unen h ns Goi 0e @ 1 %
a tnS Other '" @ "' d % n n'ce ] @
the Of a' M "sss %s
and is hereby authorized to employ such chemists INSPECTORS clerks labor
this Act and to make such publication of the results Of the
dealer W who sha refuse to supply upon pc ] application and tender and full
same
one e as %
one s ns two That % @ A @ 4 guilty % wo a na s s1ns
n% n @ " Ss e @ %s' @ h s
Sec g. That firm corporation who shall
esae sna @ r the the parsase sspne 3s so s. MAKE %
such foods ito fine under this this Act shall
shall
That shall
O police
Sec o. That all
day Of October nineteen hundred six.
The undersigned respectfully Representatives
to
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Where Children Play.

Where Children Play.
If the plaza be situated in the dis
tricts where the poorer classes pre-.
dominate the lightly clad children dab
BILE, laughing, in the water of the foun'
tain, from which by and by the police
man will benignly move them on. Old
on the benches beneath the trees. A
stately nurse in blue waist, white
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

plaza is not the least picturesque OF
figures. He is trim and natty in his
khaki uniform and broad campaign
hat. well-set up and soldierly young
fellow.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
The SeamX Side.

At a meeting of Band of Mercy
class in Denver each child relates the
kind of deed she does every fortnight
Last week little girl related how she
had lifted a horses nosebag so that
he could get the oats at the bottom"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
English Immigrants.

Out of the many thousands of pas
sengers arriving at Dover from the
continent since the English aliens act
has been in operation, not one las
failed to obtain permission to lan!.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

"Can anyone tell me what a palm
ist is?" asked the teacher. 81 know.
teacher. It's woman who uses her
hand instead of a slipper" replied the
wise child.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

There are times when even the
friendship of dog is not to be de
spised," remarked the thoughtful
thinker. That's no base canard," re-
piled the young man with the cerulean
tie. I'D give anything il could make
friends with the canine owned by the
father OF the one and only girl"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Text of Pure Food Bill.

If
State
be
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

People now demand the right to
know exactly what they eat.
To be told by maker or retailer that
the food is pare" is not satisfactory.
Candy may contain pure white
clay or pure" dyes and yet be very
harmful. Syrups may contain pure
glucose and yet be quite digestible and
even beneficial. Tomato catsup may
contain small amount Of salicylic or
boracic acid as necessary preserva-
tive, which may agree with one and
be harmful to another.
Wheat flour may contain a portion
Of corn -four and really be improved
Olive oil may be made of cotton seed
oil, Butter may contain beef suet and
yet be nutritious.
The person who buys and eats must
protect himself and family and he has
right to. and now demands, a law
under which he can make intelligent
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

Piercing the azure of Heavens blue.
What doth the Ladder of Fame lead to?
Does its top rest 'gainst Diana's tower?
Temple of Ephesus? Ncsta's bower?
High in castle of wondrous gems.
Is there crown with its diadems?
Why do men struggle in hope and hate.
Spccks on the ladder. toward their Fate?
Scaling the rungs to the Land Of Fame
Craving renown and an endless name,
Man gains his goal in the armament
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Authority on Sports,

Sir Walter Gilbey bears the rapu
tation of being one of the greatest liv-
h-S authorities on all kindt Of sports.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

The people have allowed the slow
murder of infants and adults by tricky
makers Of food, drink and drugs to go
on about long enough. Duty to oneself,
family and nation demands that every
man and woman join in an organized
movement to clear our people from
this blight You may not be able to go
personally to Washington to impress
your congressman. but you can, in a
most effective way tell him by letter
how you desire him to represent you.
Remember the Congressman Is in
Congress TO represent the people from
his district and if goodly number of
citizens express their views to him, he
secures very sure guide TO duty Re-
member also that the safety of the
people is assured by insisting that the
will OF the people be carried out, and
not the Vaccinations of the few for
selfish interests.
This pure food Legislation Is pure
movement Of the people for public pro
lection. 1t will be opposed only by
those who fatten their pockets by de-
ceiving and injuring the people. There
fore, if your Representative in Con-
gress evades his patriotic duty hold
him to strict accountability. and II
necessary. demand equitable and hon
est service. This IS very different
condition than When a faction demands
class legislation Of the Congressman
Several years ago the butter interests S
of the country demanded legislation to
kill the oleomarearine industry and by
power of organization forced class leg
islation really unworthy of free peo-
Dle Work DeOple wanted beef suet
butter because it was cheap and better
than much unclean milk butter. but the
dairy interests organized and forced
the legislation. The law should have
provided that pkgs. Of oleomargarine
bear the statement Of ingredients and
then let people who desire purchase it
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
S@ 81 e e
! Scene on Plaza One !
to Delight Tourists
N e Sz Z&
Especial Correspondence.)

Al roads in Cuba lead to the plaza,
Or public square, and town without
its plaza would be like an egg without
salt, or beauty minus mirror
But, then, no town Is without its
plaza and most OF them can boast
Of series. Each of the larger town
has its municipal band, and upon at
least one evening OF each week it
plays in the principal plaza. Then the
plaza is gala sight, worth going
many mile to witness.
1t is then that the houses, so jeal-
| ouSy closed By day, open wide their
doors and from them step sonora and
the senoritas, her daughters, all bend
ing their steps in the one direction,
un:ess, indeed, they belong to the
wealthy classes and own a carriage, or
pei haps hire one for the promenade" !"
as it is called. 1t is gay then, the
plaza. with its neat walks, where the
electric lights twinkle merry well
| come. where the fountains splash
softly and the royal palms toss their
sc0r9ful heads in the cool breeze of
ever ing.
The picture is pretty one. whether
| one sees it from the slow and stately
procession of open carriages moving
| aboJt the outside of the square, or
joins the throng sitting on the numer-
GUS benches or promenadng up and
down In gay knots upon The walks,
WHARF the lights cast wonderful way
ing shadows of huge, graceful palm
leaves.
Be sure that the plaza is chaperon-
ed by church. graceful bulk now
against the dark blue velvet sky by
day. a splendid pile Of color. for it is
usually old. sometimes with a history
centuries long, and bears traces Of
wind and weather on its soft -hued
walls.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
lection of food.

oNiCSlloH VI loou
Many pure food bills have been in
troduced and some passed by State leg
islatures; many have been offered to
Congress, but all thus far seem objec-
tionable.
1t has seemed difficult for politicians
to formulate a satisfactory bill that
would protect the common people and
yet avoid harm to honest makers and
prevent endless trouble to retailers.
No govt commission or officer has the
right to fix food standards" to define
what the people shall and shall not eat.
for what agrees with one may not
agree with another, and such act would
deprive the common citizen Of his
personal liberty. The Postum Cereal
Co., Ltd, perhaps the largest makers
Of prepared foods in the world, have
naturally a close knowledge Of the
needs Of the people and the details of
the business Of the purveyors (the re-
tail grocer, and, guided by this expert
ence have prepared bill for submis-
sion to Congress which is intended to
accomplish the desired ends, and mas
much as a citizen OF the U. s. has a
right to food protection even when he
enters another State, 1t is deemed
this matter and provide national
law to govern all the states. A copy
of the bill is herewith reproduced.
Sec. l governs the maker whether
the food is put up in small packages
sealed, or In barrels, boxes or other
wise.
Sec. governs the retailer who may
open barrel and sell the food in
t.e no
goods into a paper bag he must also
inclose printed copy of the statement
of the maker which was affixed to the
original pkg. and inasmuch as the
retailer cannot undertake to guarantee
the statement of ingredients he must
publish the statement of the makers
and add his own name and address as
guarantee Of his selling the food as it
is represented to him, which relieves
the retailer of responsibility of the
truth of the statement and throws it
upon the maker, where 1t properly be-
longs.
The remaining sections explain them
selves.
The Postum Cereal Co. Ltd. for ex-
ample, have from the beginning of it's
existence printed on the outside Of each
and every pkg. of Postum and Grape
Nuts food a truthful and exact state
ment of what the contents were made
of in order that the consumer might
know precisely what he or she was
eating. A person desiring TO buy, for
instance, strictly pure fruit jelly and
willing to pay the price has right to
expect not only an equivalent for the
cost, but a further right to a certainty
as to what he eats Or he may be will
ing to buy at less cost jelly made
part of fruit juices. sugar and por
tion of glucose. But he must be sup
piled with truthful information of the
ingredients and be permitted to use
his personal liberty to select his own
food accurately
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
Plaza in Daylight.

Plaza in Daylight.
Nor is the plaza neglected by day.
Hera sit or loiter many a picturesque
group-old men past their work, gay
ly clad nurses with children. servants
waiting to be hired, each with small
bundle OF her working clothes that
she may be ready to go at once to
the home Of senora her potential mis-
tress, and gracefully gesticulating
pairs or knots of the women of the
poorer classes on their way to or from
church or market.
They are indeed wonderfully 1.-THE
and graceful in our eyes, these women
of the people with their slow-footed.
majestic carriage. the carriage gained
by generations of carrying burdens on
the head. and. alas! not to be imitat-
ed. Each. one is bareheaded as she
enjoys her gossip, yet about the
shoulders bangles a scarf Of lace or
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02

Another little one said: 81 took OF
tin can tied to little dogs tall"
The teacher asked: Did you know
who tied 1t on?"
Yes" replied the child, with hesita.
tion, II didn't know any kind deed to
report, so l tied it on so could take
it off and tell you the good deed I
did"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-03-02
All In Gala Attire.

The people reach the plaza early;
Sehor in his suit of immaculate white,
with his hair and boots shining beau
tifu!ly and his cigarette alight; SEN
ora in the black, which was until
very recently the uniform of the Gu
ban woman when she was afoot; seno-
rita is a splendid splash of color, her
airy gown Is Of vivid pink, blue,
maIve or red, with perhaps a general
preference in any gathering for pink,
the color Of girlish dreams. She has
also abandoned her mantilla. save in
the country districts, or perhaps for
church wear; but she retains the rose
or carnation set high in her dusky
hair above the left ear That flower
Is Indispensable, and poor indeed
woald be the girl who could not afford
one at least for band night" One
can only guess at the coquettish care.
given to the place of the vivid bios.
som ere senorita is ready 20 leave hel
fathers house.
One thing is strange here to Ameri-
can eyes on these gala evenings, and
that is the isolation of the sexes. One
sees the girls in brilliant groups. each
one a symphony of color. or walking
demurely by the side OF duenna, but
there are no absorbed young couples
stroiling together, unchaperoned and
unnoticed. And yet let no one i'm
agine that no winged shafts Of Cupid
are let loose tonight; for the eye is
eloquent in Cuba and the most demure
of senoritas must sometimes lift her
OWL from the ground.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-16

The end of the railroad business is the
elimination of all competition, the union
of lines and harmonizing of operation.
With proper assurance that the immense
power thus secured by handful OF men
will be properly used, not abused, all
this will be for good, not for evil, for
there is economy in great operations, and
one great system can perform the rail-
road work OF the nation more efficiently
and more cheaply than dozen or a
score. But if the roads are to unite, and
unite they will, whether o: no, where are
we to look for assurance of good service,
and what is to protect us against improp-
er rates? Manifestly we can look for
these only TO the good will of the rail.
road men, oI to some sort of supervision
from without To permit any set of men
absolute power and hope that they will
not abuse it is absurd. Manitestly the
railroad business must be supervised
from without, and the only agency to
which this WORK can be trusted IS the
national government.-H
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-16

The farmers of Manitoba and the
Northwest Territories are charging the
dealers with having combine to hold
the prices Of cattle down. The newspaper
men have taken it up and some loud
charges are preferred against Gorden,
Ironside & Fares, who seems to be the
leading livestock dealers. and others.
That such combine exists, there seems
TO be but little doubt, as indicated BY
the prices quoted. When good beef
cattle, two and three years old sell as
low as q cent and half live.weight, there
IS something wrong somewhere. The
butchers came in for their share 81 crit
icisH, as they charge big prices ior beet
over the counter. Where the prices ef
any comlnod odity depend on limited com-
petition g has been the case il western
.canada the pfoodpcer d sufe q suffer.
.lt q abad saaolgh II United States,
but sit takss acls d y t ctouibi ses sess @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-16

Out in Minot there is music in the air''
among the politicians generally. Major
Murphy, who has been on trial for the
last three weeks at Fargo, in the federal
courts, for forgery, is clear, for time at
least, as the jury could not agree and
were discharged. Now, in Minot, the
transactions Of the county auditor and
commissioners are being aired in court.
Three OF the commissioners are up for
malfeasance of office. and testimony
shows that the Optic was paid $3.50 for
printing the court calendars, a JOB that
is generally paid less than S40for Other
testimony equally as racy is looked tor.
Verify some Of these western counties
have chances for reform in more than
the prohibition issue it seems. But
Ward county, like many others that
have gone through these ordeals, will be
benefited in the long run, by getting
some OF its dirty linen washed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-16

1t sounds rather ishy, but neverthe-
less it is the case, that at the port Of
Pembina alone there has been an aver
age OF LA, 600 pounds of fish imported
from Manitoba weekly during the winter.
The bulk of these shipments are white
fish, and consigned to the twin cities and
other eastern points. Not small
amount of these shipments go to Taco
ma, Wash, Ashland, Wis.,, and other
places where fishing is counted among
some OF the chief industries. The pro-
vincial governments of NJ nitoba and the
Northwest Territories are passing strin-
gent laws every year, but the enormous
bodies OF water, and the vast amount of
fish there marks every succeeding Open
ing season with all increase catch-but
the seasons for catching them are short
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-16
The Retail Merchants Association .

The Retail Merchants Association OF
North Dakota are making extensive ar
rangements for their annual meeting to
be held at Fargo on the 20th and 2lst OF
this month, and it is expected that the
attendance will be larger than any gath
erlng ever held before: The association
has been the means Of assimilating the
mercantile interests Of the various
branches and removing a lot Of the petit
strifes in localities. which is a lot in itself.
On the program of entertainment is Mr..
Mason, probably one Of the best enter
taineps At such gatherings inS the north
west and the National Cash Register
Company will have Z representative
there with steriopticon views Of many
comical inci idsnts ID touch With The com
mercial wosId. Fargo i doing her
shareI g carry out the pro grlaI. Is$