The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-18
E. c. Snyder;s Letter

Arthur, commanding the Pacific diyi-
sion, lieutenant general and gives two
stars to brigadier-general Jesse M.
Lee, commanding the division of the
Visayas.
There is growing feeling among
oficials of state, war and navy that
American Intervention is bound to
come in Cuba. The landing of marines
is the first step in this direction and.
with marines on hand, it is believed
the insurgents will take new heart and
redouble the fighting in order that
America may intervene and put a stop
to the war. Primarially the unrest in
cuba today is traceable to the last
presidential election when President
rama was reelected, but by such dis
reputable methods that the revolution
airy party In Cuba began a war against
the present government that according
TO reports is growing more intense
every day and, that in consequence.
the United States has four war ves-
sels IN CUBAN waters and marines in
front OF the palace in Havana for che
purpose OF protecting American inter-
ests there. Considerable criticism is
heard over the delay of the United
states war vessels in landing troops.
and Secretary Boneparte has come in
Ior some quiet roasting because of the
failure OF this country to put an end
to the instruction by armed force IL
necessary.
The assertion made in connection
with the simplified spelling order of
the president that some twenty years
ago a concurrent ioinf
had been passed by congress making
Webster's unabridged dictionary the
standard of spelling is not borne out
by a thorough search of the records
OF congress covering that period. 1t
was still further asserted that the
United States supreme court had af-
flrmed the constitutionality of the act,
but this is denied by Charles B. BealI,
deputy clerk of the supreme court.
According to statement from Mr..
= Beall. clerks in both the senate and
house document rooms have been I'M
able to find any record of any resolu-
lions bearing upon the subject of
spelling, and have concluded that no
such resolution as referred to above
ever came before the house and senate.
Public Printer Sillings this week be-
gan the task of distributing among
government departments, newspapers
and public library's copies of the sim
plified spelling book containing not
only the three hundred words referred
to in the presidents order, but also
circulars issued by the simplifiad
spelling board explaining the reasons
for urging the adoption of phonetic
spelling. The public printer has is
sued card, in answer to thousands of
inquiries how to obtain the three
hundred word list as follows:
THE publication which the public
printer has issued relative to simpli-
fed spelling consists of a pamphlet,
small pocket brochure, and a wall
card containing the 300 words for
quick reference, put up in sets, and
offered for sale by this Office at %
cents per set. Sets are not broken.
Remittance should be made by
postal money order. express money
order, bank draft, or certified check,
payable to the superintendent of docu-
ments. government printing office,
Washington, D. c.
Currency may be sent at owners
risk. Postage stamps or personal
checks will not be accepted. and only
one copy can be sold to any one per-
SON..