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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
HELP THE TEACHERS.

The opening of the city schools next
Monday means the beginning Of nine
months of serious work for the chill
dren. But if they could appreciate
the cost of the schools and the inter-
est which Is taken in the success of
them they would understand why such
efforts are made by school officers,
teachers and parents to have them
receive the greatest possible good
from the efforts of the teachers.
1t costs small fortune every year
to conduct the schools of this city,
and the only return is the education
received by the children. Measured in
dollars their education stands out
against the costs of the schools. 1t is
true that the impressions which are
made on the mind and which are large
ly responsible for the character of the
individual in life and the soul in eter-
MY, Can not De counted against
money. They are things which are
invaluable.
The return for the money expended
in the public schools can be materially
increased by the assistance of both
patrons and pupils. The work OF the
teacher can no mado haitian nv tho
careful attention and faithful attend
ance of the pupil, and both these are
largely IN the care of the parent. He
can see that the pupil is present every
day unless detained by sickness or
other unavoidable circumstance. In
this particular the parent should un-
derstand that the lessons in the school
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
SHOULD BE PROSECUTED.

In connection with The Evening
Times expose of the printing combine
steal the Grand Forks Herald has been
forced to make a confession, and it
does so in this wise:
An agreement was made by four of
the printing firms of the state, of
which The Herald was one, to divide
the profits on certain classes of state
work, instead of competing for that
work and permitting one person in
stead of four, to secure all the profit.
While under the stress of competition
methods similar to this have been fol-
lowed of late years in every line of
business, wholesale and retail, The
Herald does not attempt to justify an
agreement of this sort, and it believes
that as a general rule such agreements
are contrary to sound business ethics.
Here is a plea of guilty such as
many another culprit las made on
his apprehension in a long career of
crime.
They agreed Ito divide the profits"
among them SO as to prevent lone
person" from making them all. How
utterly dishonest and Intentionally de-
ceptive is this explanation. What
the four did was to agree not to COM
pete for the work. The bids were then
fixed so as to hold the state up for
about so per cent more than it had
ever before been called upon to pay
for like service. If this is not a con-
spiracy against the commonwealth,
punishable under the provisions of
Section 74S1 of the Penal Code, then
there is no such thing as conspiracy.
Surely the attention of the proper law
officer need not be called ,further to
this offense.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
Wire Clicks
HER HUSBAND ALIVE.

Couple Separated Years Ago-Each Be.
lieved Other Dead-Illegal MARRIAGE.
Associated Press to The nveninE Tane.,
Washington. Pa, Sept. "a peculiar
state of affairs was revealed when
Louis Giles and Mrs. Mary Davis of
near Canonsburg applied at the local
Clerk of Courts Office for license
to marry. Mrs. Davis stated that she
had been married before, but that her
husband, Wheeler Davis had died ten
years ago. When she gave his name
the deputy clerk informed her that he
knew man by that name. The grant
ing Of the license was deferred until
an examination could be made, when
it was learned that the woman's hus-
band was living north of Washington
and had married in 1903 q girl named
Ella Brown.
1t also developed that Davis believed
his wife dead and SO took oath when
granted a license to marry Miss
Brown. Mrs. Davis and Giles were re-
fused license and, Wheeler Davis
was informed that his second mar
rage was illegal. No adjustment of
the case has yet been made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
"A FINE COLLECTION IN ADAM|C ATTIRE
Churchs Ferry Man Has speci.
mems Of All N. D. Trees,
Rocks, Birds, Etc.

Out near Churches Ferry Is located
one Of the most interesting and at the
same time largest collections of ma
tural curi0sities of the state to be
found In any private collection. It Is
the property of ]. w. Barrett, who in
his earlier days mingled sufficiently
In politics to connect with the pay roll
of the state and draw the salary of
commissioner of agriculture ami
labor-the thing which the editor of
the LaMoure County Chronicle tried
to WOO unto himself. But Barrett quit
In time to devote some energy to other
things besides rainbow chasing and
having sufficient of this worlds goods
to make life comfortable without any
serious efforts, and being by natural
turn of mind geologist and naturalist,
he began making the collection which
ia now much more than a local curio-
sity.
He named his farm Sylvaton and so
arranged the buildings that his home
lie was actually surrounded with the
objects he most enjoyed. He has grow
ing on the farm every native tree or
schrub of North Dakota, and in addi-
ton large number of imported va
rieties. Among the latter is the Rus
sian willow which in three years on
his farm reached height of eighteen
feet, and is strong and healthy. He
planted apple trees and trimmed them
in various ways to discover the best
method of protecting them from the
wintry winds.
But he did not stop at such things.
He has made collection of glaciated
rocks of the state which show at a
glance all the changes and actions of
these giant plows of nature while they
were fashioning the present fields
which now make the farmers rich. The
pyramid which he has constructed of
these distinctive marked rocks become
at once an object lesson which can
be read at a moments glance.
The collection includes specimens
of every kind of timber native to the
state in both the natural and dressed
state. The nest and eggs of every kind
of native or migratory bird which
makes North Dakota even a temporary
home, and the seeds of every kind of
grain and plant, whether wild or cul-
tivated, which SO far have been found
in the state.
Many of the exhibits were shown at
the st. Louis and Portland fairs, and
the owner carried of large number
Of medals from both on the splendid
exhibit of grains and grasses which
he had at both places.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
s. j. Taylor Tells Reason For
His Presence on the
Streets Nude.

New light has been shed on the act
of Samuel j. Taylor, who arrived by
the foot route in the city last night
in Adamic dress, creating something:
more of stir than would be the case
did the most beautiful woman appear
on the street In ball gown. The
clothes have been found and with the
calming down of the man while in the
Jail, he has been able to give fairly
good account of his actions.
He was employed, he says. on the
farm of Len Emerson, who lives ten
miles south of the city. Yesterday he
had fight with a man, and after the
scrap was over, he started to this city.
on wheel. AS he travelled he became.
excited and scared and finally aban-
doned his wheel for the more rapid
foot race. AS he ran he increased his
temperature as we'll as his excitement
and as he became warmer he began
undressing on the installment plan.
Finally when an auto approached
from behind, all reason seems to have
deserted him, and he took an air line
course to this city. :,
The first man to notice him was John
Mccoy, farmer living about three
miles south of the city, and when he
passed that place he appeared mere
white streak. He was destitute of
clothing, and this morning Mccoy
found the hat which had evidently
been the last portion Of his garments
cast to the winds, and by following the
trail backward, recovered the entire
outfit. Taylor had on one shoe Of the
style worn by lumber jacks and a
heavy wooden sock when he made his
appearance on the streets of this city,
the probability being that he was d.
vesting himself of these encumbrances
when the automobile which he thought
was after him, approached SO he did
not take time to complete the disrob-
ing act. He claims to have had SIG
or ST. in cash in his clothes, but no
confirmation of this story has been;
possible.
Whether he suddenly became insane
or whether he received a blow on the
head In the fight he mentioned, which;
caused him to do the Garden of Eden.
stunt, cannot be told.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
FREIGHT ADVANTAGES.

If the city of Grand Forks is to be-
come the wholesale center that its
optimistic advocates believe it will it
Is evident that it will have to do some
rustling for business. 1t has been
pointed out repeatedly in these COL
umns that business does not come tu
any point unless there is some induce
advantages being equal the securing
of business is matter of hustle not
chance. The latter is the principle
which permits business to go where
ever it may happen to. 1t is securing
business without personal direction.
The other is the securing of business
by earnest solicitation.
But no hustling can secure business
for city against competition unless
there is some consideration in favor of
the successful city. 1t might win If
rivals did not make fight for the
same trade. Grand Forks has within
its grasp the opportunity to secure the
entire trade of the northwest. The
writer was recently shown some
figures from an official source which
proves that in the matter of freight
alone this city has an advantage not
possessed by any other in the north
west.
While the rates vary materially on
the several classes of freight the ad-
vantage to this city is from ten to
thirty per cent. For instance the
rates from the eastern cities to this
point are lower than they are to Minot.
Yet wholesalers in this city can ship
as far west as Granville cheaper than
competitors located in Minot could do
But these advantages are not known
to the general public, and in fact not
by the vast majority of the merchants
who are concerned IN them. What this
city needs is some strong and earnest
presentations of these facts to the
people in the territory tributary to this
point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
scarcity of campaign funds, and leech-
es of the Herald ilk will fast fill with
blood.
OUR PROSPECTIVE RIVAL.

active while commercial opposition,
which in time Is destined to work an
injury to the country, is developing.
North Dakota is the greatest bread
producing region in the world today
and permanency as a grain growing
region is securely established.
But it is not the only region which
will in all probability be converted into
hard wheat farms. Just now the most
dangerous rival is the country north
of the international boundary line.
1t is true that it is largely in the ex-
perimental stage, and to the casual
observer it would seem that north
western Canada would never become
rival of our own northwest as a
wheat grower. But the time was
when wheat growing in this state was
more uncertain than the races. That
was in our experimental period.
Adaptation and acclimation have
done the work and by diligent applica-
ton of natures laws we have develop
ed what might be termed new class
of vegetation fully able to mature in
the hundred days of the growing sum-
mer as we'll as capable of withstanding
the peculiarities of our northern
climate
Canada is farther north and conse-
quently has shorter growing season,
even though it is modified by condi-
tons extraneous to those which are
ordinarily responsible for climatic con-
ditions. Whether hard wheat can be
so acclimated to that country as to be-
come competitor of our own product
must await the determination of the
experimental era of development.
If such should be true, North Dakota
will have her most formidable rival
for the bread market of the world
The wheat growing regions must look
largely to the Orient for the new
foreign markets. The old world, which
is something near fixed in its popula-
ton, has always been a bread buyer
1t already consumes as much of our
surplus products as it needs for food.
1t is necessary to look to other sources
for the market of the surplus. In do
ing this it is necessary to find a
people who have not been a bread
eating one. Naturally the one to be
considered is the Asiatics who, while
being largely, If not entirely vegetar-
ians, have not been large consumers
Of bread. But as they are cereal eaters
it is an easy matter to convert them to
the use of wheat food products.
The building of the Grand Trunk
Pacific line of railway through that
portion of Canada which will probably
become our rival, and from there on to
the Pacific with a steamship line to
the Orient, means parallel competing
line capable of reaching the seaboard
with less cost than is possible from
this country.
1t would be we'll for the people
of the northwest to give some con-
sideration to the matter before the
opportunities in which we have been
so long secure, pass in part to our
competitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
MAKES MORE WORK.
Pure Food Laws Makes Heavy Task
for ARricu1fural Dent.

Pure Food Laws Makes Heavy Task
for Agricultural Dept.
Aaaociated Press to The Evening TimeA
Washington, Sept. Gas result of
the new pure food law which goes in
to>effect January next, the depart
ment of agriculture is making prepara-
tions for the increased labor equip
ment involved in its enforcement. The
working forces and the appliances of
the laboratories at Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Baltimore and New Orleans will
be largely increased, while at the ports
of New York and Boston there will
be erected new laboratories in which
to conduct the necessary examinations
of all food products coming into this
country.
There is no money available for the
construction of these buildings but
the secretary of agriculture has been
assured that 1t will be forthcoming at
the next session of congress.
Assurances have been given that the
money necessary to execute the pure
food law through the employment of
inpectors and the necessary clerical
force, will be provided.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06

Mr.. Bryan claims that he advocated
the government ownership of railroads
in the Commoner two years ago. 1t
would seem from the shock which the
Madison Square Garden statement
gave some of the eminent democratic
editors, they have not been in the habit
of perusing that journal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06

publican newspaper. The Norrhanden
is now supporting the democratic
ticket, as we are advised, and MIR.
Winship Is part owner of the Nornland-
en-. Further investigation might dis
close the amount paid by The Herald
to a rival bidder here in Grand Forks
county when certain public printing
was let. But all these facts will come
out in detail in due course of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
GAVE SALARY AWAY.
As.ociated Pres. to The Evening 7

.soco rress 70 Tho Evening Times.
Boise, Idaho, Sept 6.-Congressman
Reeder OF Kansas, who failed of an
opportunity to speak during Tuesday
nights sensational debate of the for
est reserve question, was called to the
platform yesterday. Referring briefly
to the controversy of last night. he
said 1t was his desire to endorse the
administration OF Chief Forester Gif-
Iord pinchot. He made the statement
mat while Mr.. Pinchot had drawn for
dis work the same salary as a con-
gresham. Mr.: Pinchot was not exer-
clsing That privilege, but instead, was
having the salary distributed among
bis clerks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
Anusen1ents
Opening Event ut the Metropolitan
Theater.

Richard Garlic, the author-comedian
is always happiest when he creates
character that has something to do
with the stage. In The Maid and the
Mummy" he introduces a broken-down
theatrical manager of the Wilkins
Micawber type: an eX-leading lady,
Trixie Evergreen. who is madly in love
with the manager: and property
man who makes up to resemble
mummy. The unusual characters in
THE Maid and the Mummy" go far
towards making that merry musical
melange the big success it has proved
during the past season. 1.-The Maid
and the Mummy" will be the opening
attraction at the Metropolitan theater
on Saturday, Sept. s.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
The Maid and the Mummy.

Joe Edmonds, who plays the part of
Mac Swat, the eccentric Scotch detec-
tive in THE Maid and the Mummy"
has played in. THE Storks," The Ten
derfoot," and number of musical
comedies. In THE Maid and the
Mummy" he sings two of the biggest
song hits, Peculiar JULIA" and 20.
It's Great to be Crazy" Accompany
ing the Julia" song he will do this
celebrated wooden-shoe speciality. In
both these songs he is assisted by the
liveliest chorus work that has ever
been seen on the American stage.
The Maid and the Mummy" comes to
the Metropolitan next Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
CALLIssUED.

Comptroller Of Currency Demands
Condition Of National Banks.
Assocasted Press to The Eyeninr Tl-e..
washington, Sept. 6.-The comptrol-
Ter OF the currency today issued q call
Tor statement of the condition OF
national banks at the close of busi-
ness Tuesday, September 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06

1t Is claimed that Hearst had
detective sh Allowing Bryan on his globe
trotting tour and that the Nebraskan
was caught in the act of holding secret
concourse with the minions of ]. Pier
pant Morgan. Because of this, the sup
port of Bryan by the yellow journalist
is impossible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06

The way the Minnewaukan Siftings
called down the Leeds News on the
story of the unfortunate suicide of the
late foreman of the Siftings Office,
must have given the News editor the
same impression he would receive in
being hit with a brick.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
WHAT 1T REALLY MEANS.

The Evening Times seriously warns
those good people, wherever dispersed,
who have valiently stood out against
the Vaccinations of the liquor inter-
ests of the country, to weigh we'll the
insiduous advice of the hypocritical
Herald on the question of the refer
endum.
In order to avenge himself upon a
few men whom he does not like, the
Herald editor would sacrifice the cause
of prohibition and nullify the work
that the thousands of men and women
have done through these many years
against the liquor traffic. OF course
the state democracy is in favor of
the referendum; the democratic party
everywhere is in favor of anything
that appeals to popular prejudice.
Bryan's recent utterances are proof of
this assertion. The referendum would
bring about most complete state of
political confusion, and therein lies the
sole hope of the democrats in North
Dakota. With chaos worse confound-
ed" and our representative form of
government destroyed, a democrat
might slip into Office more frequently,
and policies, like that of prohibition,
which have been matters of republican
solicitude, would naturally come up
for consideration.
= Is there any doubt that the great
= liquor interests of the country are in
favor of the referendum? or that these
same interests would willingly and
lavishly subscribe to campaign fund
If resubmission could be brought
about? Who knows that they have
not already done so?
Why does the Herald indorse the
democratic referendum?
Once enter upon the referendum
policy and what legislator who favor
ed it could consistently vote against
resubmission? To our republican state
conventions do those who favor pro-
hibition owe largely the preservation
of the anti-liquor law, and the several
legislative assemblies that have refus-
ed to resubmit the question have
simply obeyed the expressed will of
these conventions.
The so-called reformers would abol-
ish the state convention system, and
even now one of their leaders, the
Herald editor, discredited and dis
graced though he be, is already adj
vocating a policy that would be alb
solutely fatal to prohibition in North
Dakota.
What is wanted in this state is not
resubmission. but more rigid enforce
ment of the prohibition law We must
guard against the deceptive methods
of those who would put the law in
jeopardy; against the subterfuges of
the liquor interests and their cohorts.
The adoption of the referendum as a
state policy would be long stride to-
wards resubmission. 1t would be pre-
cisely what the liquor interests want.
The people of North Dakota are
strongly opposed to the saloon. Any
thing that would ultimately result in
re-establishing this criminal institu-
ton in the state would retard not only
its material development, but check
its moral advancement as we'll.
The referendum, which is advocated
by the democrats and the Herald, is
simply the entering of the thin edge
OF the wedge. Once the way is open
to resubmission the liquor interests
will do the rest. There will be no
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
Relatiyes Mot Worried.

o Chicago, Sept. 6.-At the home o
o of Battling" Nelson here his rela- o
Q tives declared they did not believe o
@ he was In serious condition, 9
o o 90 o o o O 8 o o 8 o 8 o o %
The above kilograms were received
by the Evening Times through its AS
ISOLATED Press reports this afternoon.
Persistent rumors have been current
on the street today to the effect that
the tighter died at his quarters at Cold
field from injuries received during his
hight with Cans, but they are not sub
stantiated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
! Checkers.

The late Hon. William c. Whitney,
called by writer's. THE Prince of the
American Turf" upon seeing Check
ers" at the famous old Academy of
Music, said: 1T is the finest racing
play l have ever SEEN"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
Ssr to the p e that
the schools. semfnaries and colleges:
let it be written in primers, spelling
books and almanacs; let it be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts Of
Justice; in short. let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham lincoln
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
ROBBERY AT MINOR.
Watches and Jewelry Worth $500
Taken From HansOn's Store.

Taken From Hanson's Store.
Special to The Evening Times.
Minor, N. D.. Sept. 6.-The hard
ware store Of Hanson, Newgard &
Hanson was entered last night and
quantity of watches and jewelry
amounting to about $500 taken. No
clue as yet to the robbers, except that
several suspicious characters have
been seen skulking in the weeds of
late. The new Catholic church and
First Natipal bank building are nearly
comnleted..
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AFTER MORAN,S SCALE.

Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
Boston, Sept. 6.-At a meeting of
about Is democrats, representing
various sections of the state, in this
city today, it was voted to oppose Dis
trict Attorney John B. Moran for the
democratic nomination for governor.
The attitude Of Josiah Quincy, chair
man Of the state committee, In oppos-
ing Moran, was endorsed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
REUNION OF CHASES.

Assoclated Press to The Evenln9 Times,
Boston, Mass, Sept. 6.-The chase
family association of American gather
ed in annual reunion today at the
Hotel Vendome in this city. Several
hundred members were in attendance,
some of them coming from South Car
DINA, Illinois, Colorado and other dis
tant states and also from various parts
Of Canada.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-06
NELSON STORY FAKE
Persistent Rumor That Fighter
Is Dead Denied by Asso-
ciated Press.

Associated Pres. to The Evdri.s Tine..
. . @ . 9 O o o o 9 o 9 Q o o o o O
o New York, Sept. 6.-The report .
. Is In circulation that Battling Mel o
o son died today at Goldfield, New. o
o We are investigating. .