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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-23

Germany's negotiation treaties with
other states had not always progressed
smoothly and had extended over long peri
ods
I'VE are therefore forced" said the
chancellor, "to ask Parliament to consent
10 this proposal so that we may continue
in peace with the United States
Tho chancellor, who had spoken without
animation. had been listened to without
applause. During his paraphrase of Am
bassador Sternbergs note some of the
members Uttered ironically. Prince Won
Buelow concluded as follows:
The confedorated German governments
being well aware of the Importance of our
commercial relations with the United States
intend to try by every means to settle the
question in a conciliatory manner. They
hope the Reichstag will act In that spirit
toward the proposals.
The bill having passed its second reading.
Baron Heyl Zu Herrnsheim introduced an
amendment declaring that it should extend
only to part of Germany's conventional
tariff
Count Won Posadowsky-Wehner opposed
the amendment on the ground that it would
compel the government to discriminate
forthwith against American goods, adding
that Germany had not had great success in
its latest tariff wars. What advantage
could Germany gain with the United
States?' he asked The purpose of the
provisional arrangement he added, is to
give America time to think. II believe" +"
the minister continued. "the time has come
when American citizens see they are merely
the foot ball of the great trusts. but we
will not wait till this discovery has been
made. A tariff war causes the greatest
enlightenment. like other wars"
The amendment received only the votes
of a, part of the nationalists.
The bill was then adopted by an i'm
mense majority the negatives coming from
only parts of the natonalists and conserva-
/ fixrae
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Won BUELoW OPENS DEBATE
German CbnnccIIOr Expinin- Reason
for Asking Extension of Rccip-
rocal Tnrin Rates.

BERLIN. Feb. 22.--Chancellor won Buelow
opened the debate in the Reichstag today
on the governments proposal to extend re-
ciprocal tariff ratee. TO the United states
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the United States
q said nc placed a
,liticai relations be-
the Gnitcd states,
to both lands. but II
,licve that he would
by the sacrifice of
erests.
ovcrnment's pro-
var. which must
Sc of necessity,
pany's shipping
mt demands of
Reichstag that
treaties with
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Bede ConvuIses Audience.
Townc on Rate situation.
Mr. Towne said in part:

] want to refer. in view of certain re.
ports from Washington in the morning
newspapers. TO the so-called Moody amend.
mont to the railroad rate bill, and / wisl
to be deliberate despite the impromptu
nature of my remarks.
If the president of the United States
after his magnificent fight for rate leglsla.
tion, is coerced by his party representa-.
tives in the senate to any amendment
which will throw railroad rates into the
courts in such way as to leave the rates
complained of I'm force meanwhile, making
a party measure out of what has not beer
so. then the citizens of the United States
will accept the issue and put party !r
power which will keep its promises.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
Is 1T TRIrE!

There is rumor in circulation that
the republican committee Of This
county. through its active officers. has
decided TO support the republican
state ticket with one exception. We
trust there is no foundation for such
a report, and the way to disprove it is
for the chairman and secretary of the
committee to make prompt denial of
1t. The columns of The Evening
Times, which has declined to receive
any financial appropriation from the
committee, are open for such denial.
We cannot conceive of situation
under which a county committee,
which is supposed to work in harmony
with the state committee, would be
justified in cutting the state ticket at
any point. Such thing would
smack strongly OF boss rule. 1t would
be regarded, at least by republicans
in the present instance, as an attempt
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
YEA. VERIFY.

The Bismarck Tribune has an in
teresting article on the question OF
"A non-partisan judiciary" and re-
views part OF the history OF the
United States supreme court as fol-
lows to show that n-partisanship
has never entered into the mind OF
any OF the presidents in making APP
pointments to that high tribunals
Further regarding the question OF
non partisanship. we may look to the
supreme court OF the United States.
where non-partisanship would be a
much simpler matter than in states.
because the choice OF Judge is
merely the will of an appointive OFF,
Ger and not the registered choice of
political body. We find that Chief
Justice Fuller OF the supreme court
is democrat, and Il partisan demo-
crat. for he attended democratic ma
tional conventions as a democrat and
was in the legislature of his state as
a democrat and he seems to have been
pretty active politically. He was
chosen by President Cleveland, whu
was Il democrat. in 1883. John NJ.
Harlan was a republican and par
tisan republican. for he was candi-
date for the vice presidency and for
the sovernorship of his state and was
chairman of a delegation to the ma
tional convention in 1879. And he
was appointed by President Hayes.
republican, in 1877. Judge Brewer
was democrat and was appointed by
President Cleveland. also a democrat.
Judge Brown was republican and
was appointed by President Grant,
also a republican. Judge White is
democrat and was partisan demo-
crat. for he was senator from Louis
lana when he was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland. Judge Peckham is a
democrat and he was appointed by
President Cleveland. Judge McKenna
is republican and partisan repub-
| lican for he held Office as high as a
| place in the cabinet of the United
States. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. Judge Holmes is a
republican and was appointed by
President Roosevelt. And Judge Day
is republican and was also appoint
ed by President Roosevelt.
| So We find that the presidents of
the United States have not departed
from partisanship in the making of
their selections for the highest courts
in the land. And We find that Mr.
Taft, an ardent partisan. has been
offered the place of chief justice in
the event of Mr.. Fullers retirement.
We will withhold further comment
as to this matter until the county COM
mittee may have an opportunity to
set the rumor at rest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
ADVANTAGES OF MACARONI.

The farmers are beginning to take
notice of the fact that those who had
faith in macaroni wheat are reap
ing the reward OF that faith. A care
full investigation of the yields from
nearly every portion of abe state
where it has been sown shows that it
has been from thirty to forty bushels
per acre. 1t is to much to believe that
the other varities will yield on an
average fifteen bushels. In fact the
probability is that it will not be more
than ten. But to show the advantages
of the new variety, suppose it yield
ed from fifteen to twenty bushels per
acre, just half what the macaroni is
doing
The market, price of the two have
been for some time around fifty-two
cents for macaroni and sixty for the
other. On the basis indicated for the
yield per acre this would produce
an income of, from fifteen to twenty
dollars in round numbers from Mac
aroni. The income from the other
varieties would not, on the basis OF
fifteen to twenty bushel yield, be more
than from nine to twelve dollars. The
advantage OF growing of macaroni is
apparent at once. And if the actual
average yield for the state of ten
bushels be taken as the basis. as is
done with the macaroni the diff
ference becomes more pronounced.
1t is true though that no one year
can be taken as basis upon which to
base the comparison in favor of
against the growing of any particular
grain. Next year the yield of the
head wheat varieties may be much
beyond what it is this year, while the
growing of macaroni might in time
reduce the yield per acre, and by over
loading the market beyond the actual
consumption of the variety. reduce
the selling price. But the difference
is worth considering, and the advant-
ages in planting portion of the
acreage of this variety appeal to those
who have this year had only short
crop.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
GOVERNMENT MEAT INSPECTION

Some time ago the matter of con-
structing joint slaughter house for
the use of the butchers OF the two
cities SO that the meat business could
DE brought under the national meat
inspection law by making the handling
OF it matter of interstate commerce
was discussed in this city.
II was understood that so far as the
general public was concerned there
was no need of any thing of the kind
TO establish the confidence of the meat
buying public in the cleanliness and
sanitary methods used in the local
slaughter houses, but it was thought
that, by securing the government in
spection, trade could be built up
with the other cities of the state which
would TO some extent become profit
able business for the local butchers
as we'll as for those OF the other cities.
Housewives are aware that the
meat. no matter how we'll preserved
it may be and how carefully it may
be handled, becomes more or less
tainted in the handling which is neces-
sary to bring it from Chicago to this
and other cities as far removed. The
feature OF meat which is most marked
in its use is the freshness. There is
never found in those which have been
carried in refrigerator cars that
delicacy which characterized the meats
killed on the farm in the old times.
Animal matter is subject to too easy
decay to be kept in the fresh stage
very long, and for this reason the
meats killed by the local butchers are
much more desired by customers than
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22

end on Reeves, Belmont or any of
the other intersections where auto
mobiles are constantly passing with
their load of visiting sightseers. He
hired lad to station himself a short
distance up the street and when an
automobile load of people came tear
ing down, the lad rushed out to the
middle of the street and frantically
waved his hands. Of course the ma
chine stopped at once generally d.
rectly in front of the camera which
then snapped the party. Forthwith
the professional snap shot closed
deals with the automobilist for a large
order of the pictures at considerably
higher prices than one would ordi-
narily pay This same man went from
house to house and took views for
postal cards which were delivered a
few days later at prices ranging from
so cents to 81 dozen all ready for
the mails. Many people can testify
to the tact and shrewdness of the
party in person.
Shortly before the Red River VAL
ley fair held in this city the last of
July, another individual made his ap-
pearance and reaped a rich harvest
by employing similar methods. On
the fair grounds he preyed upon the
vanity of the stock breeders and cat
tie exhibitors with the result that he
pulled in the coin at faster clip than
Della Downey pulled under the wire
at the Fargo races. He also secured
good views OF the high dive and ba-
loon ascensions which went like hot
cakes to the out-of-town people who
desired some souvenirs of the start
ling sights which they witnessed. The
race horses coming under the wire
mounted on neat card sold like hot
cakes and the owner of one of the
winners in certain race is reputed
as having ordered almost a gross of
them.
Devices Of PrOfesslonals,
Some of the professionals hit upon
very unique schemes to get shots"
true to life.
A certain professional in Mime
apolis who desired to secure a series
of pictures illustrating child life as
1t exists In city streets in summer
hired covered wagon, made a small
hole In each side Of the canvas can
opy, put camera and himself in the
wagon. and ordered the driver to drive
along the curb whenever he beheld
children at play. Then, while the
youthful subjects were all uncon-
scious OF the fact that they were hay-
Ing their pictures taken, the camera.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
CAMERA F|ENO WORKED
GRAND FORKS PEOPLE.

held at a hole, was successfully
focused on them and the shutter
snapped.
In order to secure "shots" OF the
society notables at a recent st. Paul
wedding. another photographer en-
listed the services of society editor
for a consideration. As each grand
dame appeared at the mouth of the
sidewalk canopy after the ceremony,
the editor, who had taken up his sta
ton close by, politely called her
name. Naturally, she paused a
moment. turning to locate the voice,
and in that instant the camera got in
its deadly work unawares. This
photographer now boasts a remark
able collection of half and full pro-
files of women who are known pretty
we'll by name throughout the country.
Somewhat similar in character was
the trick employed by third snap
shot artist. who had been promised
three yellow-back bills for a natural
likeness of a bride-elect of several
summers ago.
While vainly shadowing the young
woman he discovered that she was in
the habit of being driven direct to
the stables, that she might pet and
feed dainties to the horse that had
taken her out for the morning airing.
A short time after this bit of informa-
tion was secured the idea percolated
through the mans mind that perhaps
there was some one among the stable
force who was human and would re-
spond to the universal desire to pick
up little "easy money" To his in
tense delight he was able to enter
into conspiracy with the stable car
This man of corduroy was given the
necessary instruction concerning the
operation of snapshot camera, and
one fine morning the camera. with its
eye peering through a convenient hole,
caught the young woman fairly in the
act of gracefully descending from her
carriage.
One particularly successful snap
shot artist does nearly all his work
with small fiat camera, built espec-
tally for him. He carries it under his
coat and when occasion demands the
eye of the camera is thrust through
hole in the coat made for the pur-
pose. When not in use the hole is
covered with what looks like an ortli-
nary flap. The camera is always TO-
yards-and the operator quietly bides
his time until he gets within this dis
lance of subject. In such fashion
he has secured fine likenesses of big
folk at races, horse shows and other
sporting events. At such places he is
able to slip quietly upon them in the
crush and work his little machine
while their attention is firmly held
by the competing horses or the
speeding automobiles or the gridiron
gladiators.
Big Prices for Snapshots.
Of course, the figures in this mans
'shots" are small, but he is an ex-
pert at charging and his work finds
ready market. Indeed, he gets top
notch prices. For snapshot recently
made of a certain society woman he
has secured $50 from widely read
weekly and $25 each from three met
ropolitan newspapers, besides seven
$40 bills from as many out-of-town
papers. All this totals $195. and be-
fore the gown in which the grand
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
A PAYING INDUSTRY.

Some time since The Evening Times
called attention to the feasibility of
establishing tow mill at this point,
and indicated that it could be made
a decidedly good paying investment.
Reynolds has such mill and las,
year the net income after deducting
all expenses was little more than
twenty-five per cent. The mill itself,
including the twenty acre site, cost
about $4,000. The advantages of
such mill to the community can best
be determined by glance at the
material which was used. the cost,
and what it would have been worth
without the mill. Flax straw is re-
garded on the farm as worthless. After
the flax is threshed the farmer gives
his attention to the easiest methods of
Kidding the premises of it.
The Reynolds mill paid two dollars
per ton for this waste product from
the farm, and allowed the owner to
have the seed which is taken from it
during the process of manufacturing
and this usually amounts to two or
three bushels per ton, sufficient to
pay the cost of handling. and allowing
the farmer the value of the straw on
the clear. 1t is handled at time of
the year when there is nothing else
pressing on the farm and becomes an
other means of diversifying the work
and especially of saving one of the
waste products which now produces
no income whatever.
The demand for the products of such
mill will increase as their use becomes
more diversified. 1t is true that at
this time there is no such market de-
mand as gasoline enjoys, but there is
fully as much as there was for that
product twenty years ago. All those
things are the result of a developed
demand.
AS the demand for the products of
the flax fiber mills increase the i'm
portance and profit of the business
would increase accordingly. In this
way in few years there would be
developed an industry which would
yield large revenue to the fax grow
ing territory of the northwest and
convert some of its raw material into
a semi-finished product.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
DEMOCRACY AND TRUSTS.

While the state democracy is ex-
plotting the party ideas about cor
porations it would be well for them
to consider the following editorial
from the New York Tribune concern
ing the actions of the party leader in
the upper branch of congress, Senator
Bailey of Texas.
The Tribune says: "Mr. Bailey,
though in theory rampant enemy
OF predatory corporations, has appar-
emily in practice earned a fortune
by sitting in their councils and Sis
tanning them with politico-legal adj
vice.
In the senate, near the close of the
last session, Mr.. Bailey made an
elaborate speech defenulng himself
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
THE CAR SHORTAGE.

The annual complaint OF the short
age of cars for the handling OF the
grain crop OF the northwest is being
made. 1t will probably continue to
be made SO long as the crops are
rushed from the threshing machines
to the elevators so rapidly that the
latter are compelled to get grain in
to the terminals faster than the carry
ing capacity of the roads will permit.
The railroads are held responsible
for the condition and the shortage is
considered entirely due to their
neglect 1t is not necessary TO defend
the railroads against the munas ament
of their business matters for they do
that for the largest amount OF profit
to themselves.
There is probably some reason for
the scarcity of available cars. Rail-
roads have a rule that there shall be
no lost energy in the moving of cars.
The ones which are sent east loaded
with wheat. if the policy OF railroad
ing is strictly adhered to, are not re-
turned empty to the grain section but
are loaded with freight westward
bound and made to earn money both
ways.
This rule applies to a great extent
to the cars used in handling the crops
of the northwest. They are not re-
turned Immediately upon being un-
loaded and are also delayed in reach
ing the loading points in the grain
sections by the ordinary circumstances
which hinder freight traffic.
The same conditions prevail In all
sections of the country which rush all
their products on the market at nearly
the same time. The railroads are COM
PEELED to keep on hand an enormous
amount of rolling stock to meet the
demand, which stock would be prac-
tically idle during the larger portion
of the year. if they attempted to meet
the immediate demand for cars to
handle the grain.
The storing of the crops on the
farms will relieve the congested con-
dition of the railroads to some ex-
tent and avoid the car famine which
must be yearly occurrence SO long
as present methods are pursued.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
GOldenrOd.

What army, bivouacs on yonder plain.
Its golden helmets nodding in the sun
While yet its morning rays have
scarce begun
TO flash their brilliance DER the earth
again?
Upon the hillsides and along the lanes
a fairy labyrinthine web is spun
Where summers early blossoming was
Where Flora isrt held undisputed
reign.
The willing earth responds to Midas
wand,
And glitters with the goldenrod's
bright bars
Now, while encamped are her batal-
lions grand.
Uplifting in soft breeze their myriad
stars,
Their armored sentinels at outposts
stand
To guard the legions with drawn scime-
ters Boston Transcript.
is that which has served its day in the
refrigerators.
The government stamp on local
meats would give it ready market at
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-22
CAN WE GROW CORN!

The practical demonstration that
corn can be raised in this part of the
northwest is creating considerable at
tentiOn among the farmers and those
who are interested in the diversified
ton of farming along practical lines.
1t corn can be added to the present
list of crops it will serve several pur-
poses. First among these will be the
opportunity of cleaning the land of
weeds without the loss of crop as is
now the case. Then it will serve to
put the land in practically the same
condition that summer following does
and give the farmer crop while doing
it. 1t will allow larger variety of
stock to be raised on the farm and will
give an opportunity to mature that
stock better than is possible at the
present time.
Such are the advantages in brief
Can they be realized by the raising of
corn in North Dakota? A gentleman
recently remarked, when discussing
this matter, that only few years ago
the people of this city, and in fact of
the entire state, were dependent upon
the supplies of other states for the
green corn used on the tables during
the summer. Now this demand is sup
piled by local growers and the market
is not able to consume all that is avail
able. That is one proof that the state
is gradually becoming corn growing
one. This state has fertility of soil
which is the prime essential of corn
growing. 1t has abundance of sun
shine and especially in the Red river
valley plenty of moisture.
The question of moisture is the i'm
portant one, as it is we'll known that
corn must have abundance of that at
the proper time slest it fail 10 assimi-
late the proper food products from
the soil and therefore lose its vitality.
1t is claimed that one of the essentials
of corn growing is hot nights, though
just what effect this character of
weather has upon the plant has not
been satisfactorily explained. This
has been advanced as one reason WHY
1t could not be grown in this state.
The truth is that the plant thriyes
best in a medium HOT climate which is
not sufficiently warm to wilt the leaves
and check the growth
1t is we'll known that in this state
there is a large amount of moisture
available for plant life compared with
the quantity of rainfall, and the con-
servation of this moisture is the prob
lem which confronts the grower not
only of corn but of every other crop.
This conservation of moisture is eff
fected by the preparation of the proper