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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY IA. 1906

made with the same certain methods
of veritication used in deposition, and
then reasonable time, say two
months, be given in which to pay the
taxes due, and in case of failure to do,
sell the property for what Is will
bring in the open market, paying over
the residue, if any, to the original
owner, and making the title perfect
from the day of sale, there would be
far fewer lots in the cities of the
state that are disgrace to their pro-
gressiveness, thousands of dollars in
back taxes would he collected, prop
erty that now pays nothing would con-
tribute its share to the public funds,
and the people who have built cities
would be largely relieved from bur-
densome taxation.
In order to bring about this reform
legislation is necessary, and if this
be attempted it must be we'll consid-
cred and so formulated that it will not
work hardships on the owners of
property, but it must be of such q
character that it will command re-
spect.
A little agitation along these lines
OF reform, wherein the tax payers are
burdened with the taxes on property
that never pays would certainly be
more profitable than some of those
imaginary ones that come only from
the hungry brain of the reformers
themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
A Cautious Witness.

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells a tale of the days when he was
counsel for a railway line in one of
the southern states.
1t appears that, at one point on it's
line. the company had stationed an old
negro Waterman, whose duties con!
sisted in warning travellers down a
highway crossing the tracks when a
train approached. One night, a wagon
belonging to farmer was struck, re-
sulting in a bad accident. The COM
pany was, of course, sued for dam
ages, and, at the trial, the old darby
was the principal witness for his en-
ployers. He replied to the questions
put to him in a clear, direct fashion.
Among these questions, was one as
to whether he was sure that he had
swung his lantern across the road
when he perceived the train approach.
The negro replied:
Il shorely did, sah!"
The trial resulted in a verdict for
the company, and Mr.. Williams, as
counsel, took early occasion to COM
pliment the aged negro on his excel
lent testimony. To which the latter
replied:
"Thankee, 'Marse John, but I was
sorely skeered when dat lawyer man
begin to ask me about de lantern. 1
was afeared, for minute, dat he was
goin' to ask me If it was lit or not.
De oil done give out some time befo'
de ACCIDENT"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
a few years there would be a system
in the state that would be the admira-
ton of future generations.
Sunset on the Reservation.

Red CLOVIS the. sun on the smoke
Cold is lie plain ii in the lying light
Faint comes the wall of tho pappoosc.
And weary are the feet that seek
the white mans way.
Think y. ye, % s strong, that the task ye
masters in a day?
How can we travel, swift of foot and
all unhindered,
On your paths unfamiliar, to your
spur of aye and nay?
Years have we lived. as our ancestors
Now, all must change-we must live
the white mans life:
Anger ye showa(and there what harm
II we leap not. full armed. in your
world of stress and strife.
Years have we roamed. as our fathers
roamed before us,
On the plains We have swallowed in
your never stated greed;
Is no call heard from the dead and
gone who bore us
Have our forebears left no message
for the red mans breed?
No, we must ken all your complex life
We must know your maze of law, and
must single truth from lies;
far distantD
Your race will not linger, nor lend
ear unto our cries.
So bring out the drum-let it rouse the
sodden village;
Let it bring forth the dancers to the
campfire's flaming wood;
Let 1t call up the days of the hunt. and
war and pillage-
If red men must die, let them die as
red men should!
Denver Republican.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
A Plausible Excuse.

Rev. Sam Jones, the noted Georgia
revivalist preacher, is, at all times, to
say the least, forceful in his Ian
guage. Above all things he objects to
pretense of supersaintliness, his re-
ligion being something on the Shirt
sleeves" order. On one occasion he
had taken for his text: vanity" and,
to point his moral said:
Nov, If there is woman in the
congregation this morning, who didn't
look into the mirror before coming to
the meeting, want to see her; want
her to stand up"
A single woman arose, and stood
with meekly downcast eyes. To de-
scribe her in kindly way. one would
say "homely." The Rev. Jones rested
his earnest eyes upon her.
well, God bless you, sister," he
said. 1T certainly is pity that you
didn't"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
A Whited Sepulchre.
CMandan Dfoooac

The "reformer" Spalding delivered
his opening address of the campign
at Rugby and among other things that
he is reported as mentioning was that
the corrupt methods of the political
bosses showed that they were not to
be trusted with the affairs of the state.
Let's see! How long was it that form
er Congressman Spalding was init
mately associated with the bosses of
the state? He was a member of the
constitutional convention, chairman of
the republican state central committee
two years. member of congress four
years, candidate for denomination for
congress four years. candidate for
nomination for congress or supreme
judge in 1904 and was willing to ac-
cept numerous other positions If he
could have had them. He was gener-
ally associated with the bosses when
the ticket was made up and in 1902
made it himself. This ought to salts
fly the cravings of most politicians. But
it appears that spalding has forgotten
his past associates and now wants to
form party of his own, have the ex-
elusive leadership of it, name the state
ticket and depose the men with whom
he served for many years. While It
may show a lack of proper apprecia-
ton of those who were with you In
the past and aided you to hold Office
from which you grew fat and rich, yet
there is nothing like having a party
which you can control. make and un-
make. name the officers. dictate the
policy and in fact be the whole thing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
An Awkward Moment.

Jean Gerardy, the cellist, was prais-
ing, at dinner in Boston, an unknown
child musician.
Suddenly he paused.
I'VE speak of painting the lily" he
said, "and of gliding fine gold-well, it
was just such a futile task that l
once saw this little boys father try
to do.
1.-THE boy plays beautifully the
works of others. His father last year
announced that he had developed,
along with his technical talent, won
derful skill in improvisation. The
man invited a hundred and fifty of
the leading musicians and critics of
Paris to come to. a certain hall on q
certain evening and hear the lad i'm
provise.
I'VE all went. I sat, full of inter-
est, on the front row. The boy APP
peared. bowed. and took his place at
the piano.
And for two or three minutes he
played beautifully. For improvisation,
this was unprecedented. / The au-
dience. glancing. at one another, ex-
changed mods Of delighted approval.
But suddenly the boy stopped.
With a puzzled frown he looked at
his father. Then he laughed, and in
a loud. gay voice he said:
"PaDa. ! have forgotten the rest"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
MAKE NON.RESIDENTS PAY TAXES

IN many OF the clues OF this state
are found vacant lots owned by nom
residents which are used as garbage
dumps and which are miserable eye
sores.
Many of these lots were procured in
the early days when town lots in
North Dakota ranked with gold bricks
In New York. The original cost was
comparatively nothing, and they have
advanced in value because other prop
erty owners have built up the town.
The owners of these vacant lots
have contributed nothing to bring
about the enhanced value.
Suppose on either side of lot of
this character are located a man who
is progressive and energetic. Each
builds a good business block on his
lot and increase the value of real
estate in that locality. The non-resi-
dent gets the benefit, though he has
done nothing. The three lots may
have cost the same originally, but two
of them were owned by men who had
the interests of their city at heart
The other was owned by man who
only held it to reap the rewards of
others.
Not only do the lots owned by the
real estate parasites mar the beauty
of the city, prevent it from being built
symmetrically, and with something of
continuity Of design, but they sell
dom pay taxes, and as the lots are in
practice almost non-forfeitable, they
permit the taxes to lie against the
property, and when sales are made,
taking fixed amount for their equi-
ties therein.
There is but one way to remedy the
evil, and that Is to tax them into the
market and In case of failure to pay,
to make sale of the same with
speedy and perfect title from the tax
sale.
This remedy may seem somewhat
harsh at first blush, but If it be re-
lieved of the secretive methods of the
courts. there would be no such feature
remaining.
If the property is not worth the
taxes due upon it, the owner will
have no interest in saving it. If it is,
no matter how poor, he can procure
the money to save it from sequestra-
tion.
II instead of publishing the notice
Of sale in. local newspaper, which
has no general circulation, and then
accepting that miserable legal fiction
that, the party interested has con
structive notice.. q writ were sent to
: court omcsr to be personaliy served
upon the owner, and the return be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

Men are greater inventors than wO-
men-of excuses.
If 1t began raining money, people
would inert their umbrellas.
You can't tell girls complexion by
the kind of powder she uses.
We act toward society as we do
toward the boss. Nice to his face and
to laugh at his back.
There is much in a name. A woman
will do point lace stitches, but refuse
to darn socks.
A Grand Forks woman is worrying
over a prediction that the world will
come to an end in 1885,
When Il woman talks about faith in
her husband it is evidence that she
has never had to use it.
Most women want as many "dears"
in their letters as school teacher
does commas in composition.
Some people wear their price tag SO
conspicuously that you feel guilty to
be caught looking in their direction.
A next door neighbor could have
found out more about Smoot in two
days than congress has in two years.
The Grafton News and Times talk
about the Tri-State Grain Growers
convention held all over the state.
Now watch Fargo swell up.
A young woman caught in a crush
at the opera house remarked to her
escort that she had never had such
squeezing in her life. No later report.
1t is said all women marry when
the right man appears. There are
many indications that the wrong man
got there first
People who hear the widow talk
realize they missed seeing saint by
not knowing the husband before he
died.
The Washburn Leader suggests
wolf chase as a sequel to the Wal
halla fox hunt. It's all right if they
are killed without pain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS
Louis James.

If it be within the province of the
stage to elevate mankind by present
ing noble ideals Of human nature, of
depicting life in it's most exalted state,
of Offering living illustrations of his
torical heroism, then this missio:. is
practically accomplished in the pre-
sentation of ''Virginius." by that evil
nent actor. Louis James, for he evil
dences in looks, temperament and ar
tfstic conception the ideal Roman
father. Mr.. James will be at the Met
ropolitan theater tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
Misguided Missionary Work.

[Bowbells Tribunel
A woman was found starving in Chi
cage the other day, that is, the people
who found her thought she was starv-
ing; but she was surprised at the idea.
We've had II cents day to live on
for the last two MONTHS" she said,
''the children and I've aren't starv-
ing. There's lots that's worse of than
we are" There were eight children
in that family and they looked like
walking skeletons.
A well-known philanthropist stated
in public speech recently that 25.-
900 people went to bed hungry every
night in the year in New York city
alone.
A Cheyenne. Colo. girl, Is years
old, applied to the courts of that city
and asked them to send her to the
House of the Good Shepard, SO that
she could escape from her family, who
were trying to force her into life of
shame.
A boy seven years old shot his
mother last Sunday and killed her be-
cause she spanked him for some child
ish offense.
And the missionaries still gather
funds for the conversion of the heath
en- in China.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
STORIES Of THE HOUR
An Easy Problem.

The professor Of mathematics. ex-
perienced quite a little dificulty in
making one Of his class comprehend
the theory Of limits. To make the
theorem more Ineligible he resorted
to the following Illustration:
Now Mr.. CT be proposed. Sup
pose you were 100 feet from q rabbit
and You gave him chase. and in the.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
Clean and Wholesome.

Clean and Wholesome.
mckenzie Co. Chronicle.]
One of the late papers to make it's
appearance in North Dakota and battle
for recognition is the Evening Times
of Grand Forks. It is claimed that it
is an instrument in the hands of Sen
ator Hansbrough published for his
benefit; to this we can only say that
whoever is back of it, is putting up a
clean, wholesome newsy, .up-to-date
paper and should be recognized as one
of the leading papers of the northwest;
especially does 1t advocate the best in
terests and welfare, of the people of
North Dakota
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
THAT GOOD ROAD SPECIAL.

The Evening Times is a firm believer
in the policy of building and maintain
ing good roads. 1t is the connecting
link between the farm and the city,
and in an agricultural country this
is of the highest importance.
The farmer is no longer an isolated,
uncultured citizen, even If he ever
were guilty of the charge.
He has every convenience found in
the home of his city brother. The
daughter can sing as we'll, play as
we'll, waltz as we'll, and cook better
than can the one in the city home.
These things are only possible be-
cause good roads have figuratively
lessened the distance between the farm
and the city, and it is for the same
reason that the customs of the two
have osmosed to their mutual benefit.
When the condition of the roads are
such that drive from the farm is a
matter of time and small inconven-
fence, the farmer comes oftener than
he would were he compelled to wander
along what would we'll pass for an In
dian trail.
He feels that he is a citizen of the
town and is interested in it's prosper
ity, and the neighborly sympathy is
thus maintained that makes the two
classes SO mutually interested in the
general good of the country.
But the matter has a financial side
as we'll as socialistic one. Good
roads leading to city are largely the
means of making it's prosperity. Every
thing raised on the farm must be turn
ed into the market before it can be
converted into cash.. In grain rails
ing country these products must be
carried in wagons. If the roads are
such that four horses are required to
draw what two should draw, the ex-
pense of marketing the crop is al
most doubled. 1t either requires a
longer time to get the crops in the
elevators with extra expense of hired
help. or it requires the keeping of
more draft horses during the entire
year.
In a country as level as this the
grading of roads is matter of small
Importance though extra grades should
be avoided where it is possible, as
they tax the strength of teams without
results.
The thing most important in road
building is the road bed. Because of
the scarcity of stone, macadam is i'm
possible even II the cost were not
prohibitive.
The dirt bed needs careful building
so that it will not hold moisture and
thus allow the surface to become soft
and easily cut by wagons.
The proposal of the Great Northern
railroad TO build mile of road in each
county is intended to give merely an
object lesson. The small section of
road would be valueless without being
extended. But If it is so constructed
that its efficiency can be proven, and
the methods by which 1t is built made
clear. it will go far toward solving the
problem of good roads.
Taking it as model the work can
be extended, small portion each year,
building first the roads leading to the
more populous sections Of the country
and then the one leading into these.
With the roads 80 built that they
would need little. II any. repairs. in {
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
A Reasonable Request.

s-.- "a 4sS0CVAAsSWAO AsO4uObSs
This is an incident in the court room
Of village in Alabama.
A prisoner who had been found
guilty of larceny was arraigned be-
fore the Judge to receive his sentence.
Have you anything to say before
sentence is passed." asked the Judge.
With his eyes resting upon the
Nypung attorney who defended him, he
replied: b
your honor, there is only one re-
quest that I wish to make to you.
That is, in passing your sentence, 1
wish that you would take into consid-
Grafton the youthfulness and ignor-
ance Of my attorney"
A broad smile spread over the
countenance of the Judge as he calmly
sentenced the prisoner to six months
in jail, and the attorney for the de-
tense, selling his books and papers,
hurriedly left the court room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

Postponed-A bashful young couple.
who were evidently very much In love.
entered a crowded street car Ii Bos.
ton the other day. do you suppose
we can squeeze In nere7" he asked,
looking doubttully at her blushins
face.
Don't you think. dear. We had bot
ter wait until " ct homef 3 was the
low. embarrassed reply. Life. 4,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
se.tine.t to BE Inculc.ted,

Let reverence of law be breathed by
every mother 3n ssr to the lisIpg babe that
The schools. seminaries and colleges;
lot 1t be written in primers, spelling
books and almanacs; let 1t be preached
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
lative halls and enforced in courts OF
5ustice; in short, let it become the
political religion Of the nation"
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

first minute you gained ,one-half Of
the intervening distance, and likewise
in the next and in each succeeding
minute; at last. II you were four
inches from the rabbit. would you
ever catch him? Remember, you gain
one-half of the intervening distance
each minute"
IF was four inches from the rab-
bit" replied the student, Il would
reach out and grab it."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
PULSE Of THE PRESS


VOLTS New Disguise.
baltimore SUM-
When an old political wolf wants to
get popular these days he puts on an
elaborate suit of reform clothing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

You can't tell girls complexion b
the kind of powder she uses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

If 1t began raining money, people
would inert their umbrellas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14
NOTE AND COMMENT

Men are greater inventors than wo-
men-Of excuses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

Some people wear their price tag so
conspicuously that you feel guilty to
be caught looking in their direction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

We act toward society as we do
toward the boss. Nice to his face and
to laugh at his back.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-14

The Washburn Leader suggests a
wolf chase as a sequel to the Wal
halla fox hunt. It's all right if they
are killed without pain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-08
Mormon Apostle Dead.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. S.-AIarri-
ner w. Merrill. an apostle of the Nor
mon church, is dead at Richmond,
Utah, aged seventy-four years. Apostle
Merrill had been summoned twice as a
witness before the Smoot investigation
in Washington, the last subpoena hay
ing been served Il few days ago. He
was wanted to testify in relation to re-
ports that he had taken a plural wife
since the Woodruff manifesto. Apostle
Merrill wa rich. He had been married
nine times and at the time of his death
had seven living wives, each of whom
was maintained on a separate estate.
He leaves f%orty-nine sons and daugh-
tiers. 40 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-08
SURPRISE.

Frederick Neff was rendered a sur
prise last night in honor of his thirty
third birthday. Miss Margaret
Hornsby rendered several piano solos
which We're highly appreciated.
Games and singing were also enjoy
ed. Supper was served and the
guests departed at an early hour this
morning.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Germs, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Neff, the
Misses Emily Trout, Helen Hughes,
May Stevenson. Emma Pfeiffer, Prim-
rose Nichols, Augusta Pfeiffer, Emma
Gray, Tessie Smith, Bertha Witte-
more. Margaret Hornsby, Priscilla
Bachman, Ella DeWorth, Nellie Nc
Namara, Madeline Germs: Messrs.
William Bertram, Charles Lund, Will
liam Lund, of Keasbey; Nels Yepsen,
of L~ansingburg, n. Y; Joseph Rowe,
Charles DeWorth, Frank Applegate,
Edward Germs, Frank Speinheimer,
William Gray, George Rowe, Adolph
Schuman, George Mulholland, j.
Pfeiffer, Isaac Germs, Peter Poulsen
and Mr.. Pfeiffer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-08
WANTS DAMAGE
FOR ASSAULT.
Case Heard in the District Court
This Morning Called Jury
to Decide.

An encounter between Antonio Ce-
ballora, of IA Ogden place, and
Frank De Fec, a baker, of 202 New
brunswick avenue, early on the
morning of January 4 formed the
basis of a suit for damages tried be-
fore Judge Lyon and a jury in the
district court today. Ceballaro was
the plaintiff and De Fec the defend
ant. George j. Plechner
for Ceballaro and Charles c. HON.
mann represented De Eco. An in
terpreter had to be used in the trial.
A few days after the fracas on jan
uary 4 Ceballaro was arraigned in
police court on charges of assault and
battery preferred by De Fec and his
assistant on the bakery wagon, Fer
dinand Nunziato. Ceballaro was
charged with threatening De Fec and
Nunziato with an axe; cutting the
bakery wagon in three places with
he axe; and cutting Nunziato's fin
GER with a knife. Ceballaro had a
bad wound on his hand, which APP
peared to have been inflicted with a
knife.
The complainant alleged that he
had received complaints that at that
hearing Ceballaro had taken bread
from his wagon. The next morning
De Fec set NunZiato to watch behind
a fence while he went in a house.
Nunziato alleged that Ceballaro came
to the wagon and that he called him
lown for the alleged theft. They de-
elared that Ceballaro yelled to them
and threatened their lives and hacked
the wagon when De Fec whipped up
his horse, and that when they came
back from another customers place,
he came for them with a knife, and
went for Nunziato, who was walking,
carrying a basket, and that he cut
Nunziato's finger.
Ceballaro was by far the most SER
iously cut, while De Fec bore no in
juries at all and Nunziato's cut was
apparently Slight.
Cezallaro was discharged and De
Fec was arraigned before the recor-
der on January s on a charge of
atrocious assault preferred by Cebal-
laro. De Fec was held under 500
bonds for his appearance before the
grand jury.
Ceballaro then instituted the civil
action against De Fec.