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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
GIVE COMPANY ANOTHER CHANCE.
Wahpeton Phone Concern Must Do
Better or Tri.State Company
Will Be Let In.
Special to The Evening Times.

special 10 Ihe Evening TImeA.
Wahpeton, N. D.. Aug. 14.-Repre-
sentatives of the Tri-State Telephone
company have appeared before the city
council and the Commercial club to
ask for an extension of the franchise
granted them by the city last January.
The council referred the matter to the
club, and that body passed resolu-
tons at special meeting that it op-
posed granting franchise provided
the Great Western company, which has
the present franchise, will offer rea-
sonable inducements to the rural lines
which wish to connect with the local
exchange.
There has been much complaint in
regard to the service given by the
Great Western company for several
years, and it was on account of the
dissatisfaction with that company that
the franchise was granted to the Tri-
State people last winter. The Great
Western repeatedly made promises of
better service, and last winter prom
ised that a new exchange would be
built here early in the spring. No
steps in that direction has as yet been
taken. 1t appears that deal is pend
ing by which the Northwestern COM
pany may acquire the property, and
that reason is given for the present
delay in rebuilding the plant.
The Tri-State people say the nego-
tiatiOns with the other companies have
delayed them in installing the plant
they promised at the time their fran
chise was granted, and they want adj
ditional time to do the work, promis-
ing that complete exchange will be
installed by next spring, if not sooner.
A franchise will be granted the Tri-
State if good service can be obtained
In no other way. The attitude of the
Great Western company toward in
dependent rural lines. which wish
connection with the city, is especially
1iStastefu1
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
CAUGHT IN ACT.
Wisconsin Official Discovered Scatter.
ing Poisoned Meat for Dogs.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Madison, Wis.,, Aug. IA sensa-
ton was caused here today by the ar
rest of George w. Stoner, register of
deeds of Dean county, while scatter
ing along the residence streets meat,
which is alleged to have been poison
ed. A number of valuable dogs have
been poisoned here, nearly a dozen dy-
ing last week.
Stoner was arrested by employees of
the telephone company and was
dragged to the police station. He was
found to have large quantity of beef,
alleged to be poisoned with cyanide of
potassium.
Several small children were play
ing in yard where some of the meat
was found. Stoner is a picturesque
character. He is the Oldest resident
of the county and city, coming here
when boy in 1897, the day the city
was founded. He is graduate of the
University of Wisconsin. He made a
wal ws,k'ns campaign for Office two years
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
THE GRAND DUKE
IS NOT AFRAID
Starts for Krasnoye Where
Last Week His Assassina-
ton Was Attempted.
FAMILY GOES ALONG WITH HIM

A..ociated Press Cable to The Evening
Times.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 14.-Despite the
attempt on the life of Grand Duke
Nicholas on Aug. 10, at Krasnoye selo,
the emperor, accompanied by his en-.
tire family and major portion of the
court, has gone to Krasnoye Selo to
spend the week at the guards camp
Six additional guards regiments have
gone to the camp from st. Petersburg
and most rigid precautions have been
taken to protect the safety of the en-
peror during his stay at Krasnoya
Selo. The railroad station at 81.
Petersburg is heavily guarded and no,
civilians are allowed to leave there
for Krasnoye Selo except after being
fully identified. The grand review is
scheduled for Aug. 10, after which the
imperial family will go to Tsarskoe
Selo instead of returning to Peter
hoff, although some of the papers re-
port that it is the intention of the
imperial family to Immediately go to
sea to Livadia in Crimea, and spend.
the autumn there. ~r
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
ANOTHER BEAN TOWN.

Ass0ciated Press to The Evening Times.
Geneva, Ia, Aug. 14.-This town to-
day held its annual observance of
bean day." This unique holiday,
which is notable one on the Frank
lin county calendag, has become an
established institution here, and each
year the day becomes better known.
Hundreds Of persons took part in to-
days celebration and many bushels Of
beans in every form were disposed of
at the big dinner provided for the oc-
casion. In addition to the dinner the
program provided for music, addresses
athletic sports and other outdoor fes-
tiYitieS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
DESERVED DEATH.
Associated Press to The Event

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Toronto, Kas., Aug. 14.-John Dona-
hue, wealthy farmer. was shot and
killed at his home near Coyville last
night by his wife. whom he had at
tackled with butcher knife. Donahue
was 20 years OF age and had lived
near Coyville more than a quarter of
century.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
.UN0CCUP|ED LAND
IN CROOKsT0N
DISTRICT
Statistics Showing Minnesota
Land Which Remains Open
to Settlement.

Last Saturday an official report of
the quantity of land taken and the
amount of land remaining in each
county in the Crookston land district
during the last fiscal year was sent
into the general Office by the officer of
the United States land Office at Crook
ston. The following is a table of the
number of acres taken, the number re-
linquished and the amount of land re-
tanned in each respective county COM
priSing that district:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
BURNED TO DEATH.
Associated Pres. to The Evening TT

Associated PreHs TO The Evening Times.
Lead, S. D., Aug. 14.-While at
tempting to fill a gasolene stove that
was lighted, Mrs. Raymond Strom was
burned and died last night. With her
clothing in flames she rushed into the
yard. throwing herself on the grass
in an effort to subdue the fire. The
flesh on her entire body was burned
and charred and she died in fearful
agony. She came from Neville, Iowa,
and was 20 years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
NOMINATE OGDEN.
Press cable to The Evening

Houston, Texas. Aug. 14.-About
thirty counties were represented when
the reorganized republican convention
of Texas was called to order The
convention is being held by the re-
publicans who opposed the nomination
of National Committeeman Cecil Lyons.
A dispatch from Ell Paso says the
regular republican convention met to-
day and organized. C. w. Ogden will
probably be nominated for governor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
BROKERS INVOLVED.
Associated Press to The Evening Tim

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 14.-The
books of Gilbert Clay & Co., brokers,
have been taken by the U. s. district
attorney, who is prosecuting the firm
and others in connection with the de-
falcation of Cashier Chisholm of the
First National bank. Chisholm con-
fessed he had lost the banks money
in the brokers' offices.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
FOUL PLAY?
Prominent Browns Valley Resident
Missing Now for Four Days.

Special to The Evening Times.
Browns Valley, Mimi, Aug. IA
w. H. Carter, "a prominent resident.
has been missing since II o'clock Sat-
urday night, and it is feared he has
thrown himself into the Little Minne-
sofa river, which runs a short distance
away. His hat and cane were found
on the river bank yesterday morning.
1t is conjectured by some that he wan
dered too near the water and in the
darkness tumbled in. Foul play is
also suspected. Detectives will be
sent for and placed on the case. The
river was dragged yesterday and 16
charges of dynamite exploded, but the
body was not recovered.
Mr.. Carter had been in poor health
several years and at the time of his
disappearance was barely able to
walk alone. He was about 65 years
of age
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
AN ALLEGED FORGER.
Press to The Evening Times.

Lansing, Mich, Aug. 14.-Harry J.
Cowley, broker of that city and
member of prominent family there,
was arrested today on complaint of
Frank Wolf of the Central National
bank of Battle Creek, Mich. on
charge of implication in the forgery
of certificates of stock in the Union
Pacific Railway company. Mr.. Cow
ley denies any connection with or
knowledge of the forgery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
Totals .l11,129 28.sa7 ia.G

From this table it will be noticed
that the largest number of acres filed
upon and taken was in Beltrami coun-
ty and that the least number Of filed
upon and taken was in Ottertail coun-
ty. 1t will also be noticed that during
the last year in the county of Polk
only 6S8 acres of land has been set
tied upon by the homesteader for the
reason that most of the government
land in that county has already been
occupied.
The following table will give some
conception of the number of acres left
in each county:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
POSTAL CLERKS.

Associated Presa to The Evening Times,
Kansas City. kas., Aug. 14.--The
Kansas City division of the Railway
Postal Clerks association assembled
here today. The territory comprises
Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Colorado.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
TEXAS DENIS.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 14.-The state
democratic convention to nominate
state ticket began here today. The
nomiantion for governor Is the issue.
The contest is between T. NJ. Camp
bell and o. B. Colquitt, and the nomin-
alton takes place tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
in each county:

The total number of acres still open
to settlement. In addition to the num-
Der of acres mentioned in the last
table there are 327,760 acres of gov
eminent land which have not been sur
veyed and also SS0.16O acres which
have been reserved as reservation
lands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

Makes children eat, sleep and grow.
Makes mother strong and vigorous.
Makes healthy family. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does.
Tea or Tablets. IS cents.-Lion Drug
Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

Respect Where 1t Was Due.
Jones-"Why did you give that wo-
man on the car your seat and leave
your wife standing?"
Browne-"Great Scott. man! that
was our cook!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

While enjoying an evening stroll,
don't forget that f. ]. Cummings, go
Demers Ave-, East Side, makes Q
speciality Of Ice Cream Sundays. Fine
Ice Cream Parlors. Remember he
keeps Ice Cream Cones nice and fresh
A large soda fountain, and all good
things for the palate-get the habit
and come over-left hand side a. yov
90 up town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
ZORAYA WON RACE.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Rochester. N. Y, Aug. 14.-The
Canadian yacht Zoraya won the second
race In the series yesterday, thus cap
turing the Fisher cup.
The official time of the finish was:
Zoraya, 4:45:36; Iroquois, 4:57:45.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
MORE GRIEE.

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. IA. c. Gle
ments. a member of the interstate COM
merce commission, today began an in
quiry into the relation of the rail-
roads and the ice companies. Forty
witnesses have been summoned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
KILLED FOUR.
Pennsylvania Passenger Train Strikes
Boys on q Street Bridge.

Associated Press Cable to The Evening
Elizabeth, N. j.. Aug. 14.-Four
boys, all under 9 years of age, were
struck and killed by Pennsylvania
railroad train while walking across
the railroad bridge near Broad street,
in this city today. The bodies of two
of them fell into the crowded street
amidst a number of women shoppers,
several of whom tainted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

Turn backward. o time, in your flight.
Make me a child again just for tonight.
I'LL do It," cried Time, "just let me be
Until l fix some Rocky Mountain Tea"
Lion Drug Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
Got Nine Months.

William Connolly was brought be-
fore Judge Watts on the charge Of
grand larceny in the second degree to
which after long hesitation in the
county Jail he at last decided to do.
The east side man thought he would
not plead to anything more than petit
larceny which requires a jail sentence
but the county attorney was firm. He
received nine months.
On Eastern Visit.
Mrs. o. A. Opsahl went to st. Paul
yesterday and will visit friends and
relatives in that and other cities before
returning.
Back From Vacation.
Miss Lilleg, one of the popular
teachers in the city schools, returned
this morning from her summer vaca-
ton in the east.
Still Some Vacant Land.
According to the report of the
Crookston land Office issued last Sat-
urday, 688 acres of government land
was filed on last year in Polk county.
There are about 800 acres still left.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
Islander Case Continued.


The Islander case Of the state against
Louis Yargge in municipal court this
morning was continued until Aug. 20.
Some misunderstanding arose over the
supposed settlement of the case out
Of court, one side thinking the matter
had been disposed Of and the other
taking different view of the matter.
1t went over on the plaintiffs motion.
A Merry Crowd.
Mrs. Frank Kluzak and, two daugh-
ters and Miss Minnie Erickson con-
stituted a merry party which left yes
terday for st. Paul to attend the G. A.
r. encampment.
Machinery Platform.
The Northern Pacific is having a
large machinery unloading platform
erected for the accommodation of the
large machinery trade Of the city.
OF for st. Paul.
Is l. Kingman left this morning for
short vacation which will be spent at
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
FlREMAN'S TOURNEY.
Press to The Evening ii,

AbhOctated Pfess 10 The Evening T1mes.
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 14.-The early
morning trains brought numerous
delegations into town for the thir-
teenth annual tournament of the Ne
braska State Volunteer Firemen's as
ISOLATION. A parade was held turing
the forenoon, followed this afternoon
by the first hose, hook and latier and
other races on the tournament pro-
gram. The contests will continue un-
til Friday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

Most real estate investors draw the
line at cemetery grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
or for st. Paul.
REUNION DAY

Continued from Page ~
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Subscribe for The Evening Times.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota. -
Showers and cooler
tonight. Wednesday,
partly cloudy; cooler
In west and south
portions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

An otherwise truthful man some
times talks about hiself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
Known by Instinct.

To understand war, says the author
Of "A People at School," is an instinct
To illustrate the aphorism he tells q
story Of an English general whose I'M
Outstanding Of sounds was phenome-
nal. One night, he says, after dinner
they were all sitting talking at head
quarters. They were expecting an at
tack, and sentries and pickets were
posted far out beyond the stockade.
Suddenly we heard one shot. OF
course every one jumped up. The bu-
giles sounded; the men fell in; the Off
GERS ran to their posts General Sy-
mons alone had not moved. After listen
ing intently for moment or two he
had sat down again. myself was be-
tween two minds whether to 60 out
with one Of the parties hastily assem-
bling outside or to stay with the gen
eral. So l stood irresolutely by the
door.
"You can sit down." said Symons.
1T is nothing. A sentry has let off his
rifle by accident. That is all"
So it proved. While he was leaning
upon his rifle it had gone off, and SO
had his fingers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
VARYING Weight of the Body.

A physician points out that several
fallacies are common with regard to
the weight Of the human body. The
man who congratulates himself on his
gain Of several pounds in weight in a
given period may have no cause for
rejoicing, for he may be under delu-
sion. Very few persons, says the in
vestlgator, have any correct idea Of
their own weight. As a matter of fact,
the weight of the body Is continually
changing owing to innumerable influ-
ences. On warm day after break
fast man will lose more than third
Of pound per hour. Seventy per cent
Of the body contains water, and its
weight varies constantly. The infer
ence to be drawn from the loss or gain
Of pound or two may be mistrusted.
Fluctuations of few ounces are a
sign that the body is in healthy
state.-Milwaukee Citizen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
History of the Typewriter.

"The history Of the typewriter is in
said an inventor. 1.-The first
patented machine was Henry Mills.
It was as big as a bureau and made no
popular appeal. This was in England
In TIA. The first type bar machine
was made in America. Its inventor
was A. H. Beach. The patent was
taken out in 1856. The Beach type
writer was not practical. The first
practical typewriter was invented by
Latham Sholes in 1867. Sholes had for
partners S. w. Soule and Carlos Gid
den, but these two men became dis
couraged and dropped out. 1t wasn't
till some years later that Sholes got his
machine ready for the market. Then
he took it to big firm of gunmakers,
the Remingtons, and 1t at once began
to sell on large scale. Sholes re.
NAMED in the employ Of the Reming-
tons up to the time of his DEATH"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
Trying to Charm Away Epilepsy.

Trying to Charm Away Epilepsy.
We need not go to Servia or Natal or
farther than Devonshire to find super
stitions. Only the other day in Dew
onshire village woman was supposed
to have had epilepsy exercised in the
following way: She went to the vii
lage church, accompanied by twenty
nine married men, who left her sitting
silent in the porch while they entered
the building for service. After service
each of the twenty mine as he passed
out dropped a penny in her lap. and
when the churchwarden had made a
similar contribution the thirty pence in
copper were changed by him into sill
yer half crown, out Of WHICH he had a
ring forged to be worn by the epileptic
a. an infallible charm against her dis
order. If, however, the woman uttered
a single word from the moment she left
her house till her return the charm
must fail.-T. P.'s Weekly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
DACOTA HOTEL BUILDING.
MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA.

goods as there is in the larger
cities, display them we'll and
mark them at the right price.
You can hardly blame a man for.
sending out of town for some
thing he can not get in his own
city. The people of North Da-
kota can afford to wear Just
as good clothes and sleep in
Just as good beds as any body in
the United States.
The Club was in Minot about
an hour. 1t was accompanied
by the city band OF Grand Forks
which played a number of enjoy
able selections. The visit will
prove beneficial to both Minot
and Grand Forks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
Resin.

The resin of the shoemaker and f1d-
der is obtained from different species
Of the FIR tree-as the Scots fir, the
larch and the balsam fir Of Canada. It
L. well known that resinous Juice
exudes from these trees, which hardens
into solid tears. The clear Juice itself,
before 1t has dried up by coming to the
surface, is known in commerce as tur-
pentine and is in the main composed of
oil of turpentine and resin. When the
Juice is distilled, the oil comes over,
and the resin remains behind. When
the distillation is carried on to dryness.
common resin Is formed, but when
water Is mixed with it while yet fluid
the resulting mass Is the variety called
yellow resin, which is more preferred
for most purposes because it is more
ductile than the former. owing prob
ably to Its containing some oil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
Origin of the Architect.

The earliest architecture bequeathed
by ancient nations was an outcome Of
ancestor worship. Its first phases
were exhibited III either tombs or tenn
pies, which, as we have long ago seen.
are the less developed and more de-
veloped forms of the same thing;
hence, as being both appliances for
worship, now simple and now elabo-
rate, both came under the control Of
the priesthood, and the inference to be
drawn IS that the first architects were
priests. An illustration which may be
put first is yielded by ancient India.
Says Manning, architecture was
treated as sacred science by learned
Hindoos." Again we read in Hunter,
Indian architecture, although also
ranked as an upa veda, or supplement
tary part of inspired learning, derived
its development from Buddhist rather
than from Brahmanical impulses" In
Tennent's "Ceylon" there are passages
variously exhibiting the relations be-,
tween architecture and religion and
its ministers. By many peoples the
cave was made the primitive tomb
temple, and in the east 1t became In |
some cases largely developed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-23
Shallow Water Navigation.

In shallow water navigation the
western world can teach the Chinese
little. They have by centuries of prac-
tice simplifed the methods Of use Of
their many rivers. says the author Of
"The Reshaping of the Far East"
1t was on tributary of the Yang
tse, a broad and shallow and treach-
erous stream, that he came across q
new genus of junk, the self rescuef.
There are many kinds Of tunks inl
China, from the huge, numbering sea
junk, which looks like a galleon Of
other days, to the wasp wasted river
junk which sails the great canal. Butt
to the western traveller this one was|
new.
1t was a double junk, junk which
could be split in two. Midships I'll
was only chained together in a primi-
tive way, and by releasing certain
bolts it could be divided into halves,
the stern floating one way and the
stem another.
Coming downstream it often hap
pens that heavy junk piles up on|
some sand bar and defies all efforts to|
float it of again, fol. here water IL
counted by inches. Then It il only
necessary to unchaln the after bali,
sail It away and unload it, float Il
alongside the forward half again and
unload from one into the other until
the first half. much lightened, can be
pushed of. Then they are reclaimed
and the journey resumed. The junk
men, squatting on their launches, ex-
planned to the traveller that this was
really very dry country and not a
water country at all and that to navi-
gate where there is seldom more than
fifteen OF. twenty inches of water
needs Special measures. .oys..sE~~
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The New Benton carries a nice
liue of package groceries. l6-tf
When Ed Madigan returned to
LansfOrd last week to attend the
funeral of his mother, he was
arrested, charged with embezzle-
ment. The lad is said to have
spent the money that a company
used in backing him in the fuel
business. left for CANADA and did
not return for several years.