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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
Development Of the Telephone.

Mr.. Herbert Laws Webb makes for
the readers of THE London Times"
an interesting comparison between
telephone administration in America
and in Europe. He points out that
when the central battery" system
came into notice eight or ten years
ago it was promptly adopted by prac-
tically every exchange in the United
States. In other countries its adoption
was much slower, and even now it is
in use in only isolated instances
abroad.
The improvement to which reference
is here made enables subscriber to
call up Central" by merely lifting his
receiver from the hook on which it
hangs when not in service. Formerly
it was necessary to turn crank.
Simultaneously with this change an
other was made. The signal given
when one subscribers wire is connect
ed with another's is afforded by tiny
lamp, which is lighted during the con-
versation but is automatically extin-
guished when those who have been
talking replace their receivers. Once
the operator could ascertain whether
they had finished only by listening or
inquiring. The two inventions which
have come into universal favor in
America effect a great saving of time
and make it possible to give more
satisfactory service than was possi 2.
before, but their introduction was
enormously costly. 1t involved dis
carding switchboards and substituting
new ones, and making other expen-
sive changes in equipment. Even to-
day subscribers in America do not
fully realize what they themselves
have gained, nor how daring was the
policy of sending so much material to
the scrap pile Nevertheless, Mr.. Webb
truly says that the managers of eX-
changes in this country believed that
their patrons would prefer good serv-
ice and moderately high rates to poor
service with more modest charges.
He speaks with authority, because he
was for several years officially asso-
ciated with Mr.. Bethel, who has just
retired from the presidency of the New
York Telephone company.
In the United States the telephones
are managed, like the railways, by
business corporations. On the other
side of the Atlantic they are generally
controlled by government bureaus. To
the latter fact Mr.. Webb attributes the
conservatism manifested in European
countries, conservatism which has
tended to sacrifice efficiency to econ
omy. He may be right. We should
hesitate to dissent from the opinion
of so shrewd and experienced an OBJ
server. 1t is conceivable, neverthe-
less. that something besides differ
ence in administrative systems has
operated to produce the observed diff
ference in results. Perhaps the
genius of the American people-that
is to say, the users of the telephone
in this country-may have exerted an
influence. Mr.. Webb dilates on the
greater popularity which. generally
speaking, the invention enjoys here
than elsewhere, but he seems to re-
gard it as an effect. After all, it may
be a cause. The quick appreciation
OF good thing which is almost in
variably displayed in America may
have reacted upon the managers of
the telephone companies and encour-
aged them to make ventures that
would be risky abroad.
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prudent suggestion has, however. so
far been ignored.
6. The Journals of Lewis and Clark
can not be used as authority on the
form of the name since their own
spelling of the word was variable and
because neither of these two explorers
ever pretended to be more than pass
ing travellers, hastily recording as
best they could what came under their
notice. 1t is manifestly absurd to
ascribe to either of them any ac-
curate knowledge of the eros Ventre
spelling or pronunciation, matters
which have engaged the attention of
such scholars as Matthews and Hall
for years.
z. The later corruption of the eros
Ventre name Bird Woman las given
by Lewis and Clark into the Sho-
shone name Boat Launcher has no
bearing on the case. Sa-ka-ka-we-a is
well authenticated English render
ing of the original name given to the
intrepid Indian woman who served SO
we'll in the famous Lewis and Clark
expedition. 1t is no more than his
toric justice that the name of this
woman should be correctly recorded
on the monument. raised in her honor
by the state of her adoption and where
she grew to womanhood.
Hoping that the women of North
Dakota will take this occasion to
rectify previous blunders by selecting
name supported by both usage and
authority.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
Name Of the Bird Woman.

Secretary o. G. Libby of the State
Historical society, writes Mrs. C. F.
Amidon, president of the State Fedora
ton of Woman's clubs, regarding the
name of the Bird Woman" as fol-
lows:
Dear Madam: The spelling and
pronunciation of the name of the
Bird Woman Of the Lewis and Clark
expedition has been referred to me.
desire to call your attention to the
following facts which may help you
to reach some safe conclusions.
l. The Bird Woman, though Sho-
shone by birth, was captured by the
Grose Ventre tribe at an early age
(about eleven) and did not return to
her own tribe until years after, when,
with her husband. French Interpreter
for Lewis and Clark, she accom-
panied the expedition to her original
tribal home. She was at that time an
adopted member of the eros Ventre
tribe, wearing their costume and bear
ing name given her by the tribe and
still In common use among them.
2. The eros Ventre, H1datsa or
Minftaree language is still in use in
this state and the name, the Bird
Woman. is written and pronounced in
this language: "Tsa-ka -ka- wi-ash."
Tsa- -ka-bird Wia-a-woman sh-
the.
8. There are two authorities on the
eros Ventre language; first, the late
DR.. Washington Matthews of Washing
ton, D. c., for many years army
surgeon at Fort Berthold and Fort
Stevenson, and author of the Gram
mar and Dictionary Of the language
of the Hidatsa or eros Ventre; sec
ond, Rev. c. l.. Hall, Elbowoods, N. D..
missionary among the eros Ventres
at Fort Berthhold for thirty years and
an expert in the use of their language,
having translated hymns and portions
of the Bible into this language for
use in his religious services.
4. These two authorities have
recommended from the first that the
name Bird Woman be spelled Sa-ka-
ka-we-a and be pronounced as indi-
Gated by the accent marks.
8. No scientific investigator or
reputable ethologist sanctions the
present misspelling and mispronoun-
citation OF the eros Ventre word
Elliott Cones in his Larpenteurs
Forty Years a Fur Trader on the
Upper Missouri. Vol. 1. p. 141, note,
refers to Washington Matthews as an
authority on the spelling of the name
and suggests that this correction be
borne in mind If ever a monument is
erected to the Bird Woman. His
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mosquitoes revive has arrived. A few
OF these insects find shelter in the
interior of dwellings. Whether they
are infected with disease germs or not,
their determination is particularly i'm
portant at this time of year, for they
multiply at an almost inconceivable
rate. A stitch in time saves nine says
the proverb, and sometimes will save
twenty. To kill a single mosquito in
April or May may avert the Matching
of millions before October. BY far
the most effective campaign is that
which is waged out OF doors by meth
DDS identical with or akin to those
employed by Dr.Doty on Staten Island.
But it is grave mistake entirely to
ignore the need of fighting the pest
indoors as we'll.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03

the writer adds. There are some
women to whom cigarette adds
certain attractive piquancy of, aspect;
but assuredly they are not the pink
and-white, blue-eyed, and generally
gentle English women. Rather is 1t
the lady with the ebon locks and eyes
as black as death with whose appear
ance cigarette harmonizes. From this
1t may be adduced that the average
English woman should not SNAKE if
she really wishes to look her best"
should Women smokcs
Some faddist in the press first raised
the question:,
rid
limiting disease or death or indigestion
Probable, II they did.
indignant Dame" replied a morning
Giving the lie Cor severaD direct:
Describing him u low prevaricator-
Or words to that effect
The fat was IN the fire. A smart Young
Urged T. was chic, and womanly as
One 'Damsel" found it soothing, while
Simply abhorred the smell.
Father Of One" (outside the infants
Vowed that no girl of his such
Father OF Nine" refrained from in
Thinking 4, wiser to.
A "spinster" said the weed was all she
To take from single cussedness the
a lady y;,s; VIE u inscribed herself "Dis-
Loathed the unseemly thing.
An "1n ID; co!oner found the practice
And asked, IL women thronged the
Where Tin his crimson territory might
The scheming Sex eschew?
Wheh salsd dyhi
And "Tweeny Girl was dinident, UNI
Whether to Whit or not.
Such are the strange, reciprocative
Such are the quaint antagonistic
That filled the papers during several
Taking the place of news.
Whether. the thing is really wrong or
We know not yet; but this is sure.
the while
Either i is entrancingly delightful
Or else supremely vile.
A New England newspaper of 1927
announced that "a considerable town
in this province has been SO awakened
by the awful providence in the earth
quake that the women have generally
laid aside their hoop petticoats.-Ex.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
killing Mosquitoes indoors.

Surgeon Berry, in charge of the
Tampa Bay quarantine station. has
been experimenting with what was to
him new agent for killing mos
quitoes. He gives an account of his
thesas in recent number of 1.-THE
Public Health Reports which are
issued by the United States Marine
hospital service. He used a mixture
of gum camphor and carbolic acid, in
accordance with formula proposed
by j. C.. Minis. leading chemist of
New Orleans. The preparation proves
to be identical with one on which a
favorable report was made by COM
mittee of medical experts at the last
annual meeting of the American
association for the Advancement of
Science, which, by the way, was held
in the Crescent city.
1t is alleged that the new "culicide"
is preferable to sulphur for fumigation,
because the vapor from it does not
discOlOr or bleach textile fabrics,
and the removalof clothing and other
articles to avoid injury is not neces-
sary. The camphor and carbolic acid
appear to act more rapidly than
pyrethrum powder Besides, the last
named drug is said to be extensively
adulterated at times. and hence the
action of its fumes is uncertain. From
the recommendations which the New
Orleans compound has received. it GER
tainly seems to deserve careful trial
where circumstances are favorable to
its use.
One limitation on its value is that
it is only adapted to service indoors.
Another is that special apparatus and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
What a Boy Can Do.

A very interesting account is given
in the April number of Spare Mo-
ments." of boy, who though only
fourteen years old, is court stenog-
'rapher, and the only Juvenile one in
the United States. The name of this
boy is Jay, Darwin Bacon, and he was
born in, Tyler, Minnesota. His father
was for many years assistant chief
engineer of the Milwaukee. Lake Shore
and Western railroad. After his death
the family moved to Colorado and
few years later the widow married w.
G. Brackney. Jay took his step
fathers name and is known there as
Jay Brackney. When he was eleven
years old his stepfather died and the
boy was obliged to leave school and
support himself He became tele
phone boy in one of the large public
buildings in Denver.
After the third marriage of his
mother to H. D. Colburn, shorthand
expert, the boy decided to prepare
himself for the future. and set about
to learn shorthand under the careful
instruction of his, new father. He
spent his evenings at this work, while
other boys were seeking amusement,
for he was determined to conquer
all the difficulties of this hard ac-
complement, and in a year he had
succeeded in becoming proficient
Then Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the
Juvenile court in Denver. and one
of the best men in the world, a friend
to all boys, heard of the struggles and
ambitions of the young student and
sent for him. After hearing his story,
the Judge gave him position as
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
Lost Lesson in Manners.

Two young American girls gave a
lesson in politeness to a middle-aged
Frenchmen in the Metropolitan opera
house on closing night which probably
owing to the Gallo selfishness in such
matters, will not have the lasting
effect it deserved. The two girls, one
of whom was about Is years old. while
the other could not have been more
than Is, occupied two end seats in the
orchestra. The next seat inside them
was held by the Frenchman in ques-
ton, who was in evening dress with
the button of the Legion of Honor in
his lapel and monocle in his eye.
To say he occupied his place would
be stretching the use of that word
past reason. When he was in the
chair he sat with his shoulder to the
stage staring up at the occupants of
the boxes. Several times through the
first two scenes he got up and pushed
past the girls, came back by the same
disturbing route after an interval so
brief that one wondered he found it
worth while to leave his chair. Finally,
when the curtain dropped at the end of
the first act, he got up and went out
into the corridor again. Then, after
whispered conversation, the girls
moved in one seat. leaving the aisle
chair empty.
When the man came back he took
: in the situation, so far as the seat for
him was concerned, and dropped into
it. With all the aplomb of woman of
40 the younger girl, who had the chair
next his, leaned toward the man and
whispered with gravity that had a
fine touch of irony in it, 1--WE thought
you wouldn't mind our changing
seats"
The disturbers slight smile, by way
of reply, had nothing in it to indicate
that he felt reproved. The action, ap-
parently, was only another tribute to
his Importance. And then, just to
show they were real girls, the two
lassies giggled.-New York Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03

10 Late COmeFs
Why d didst thou come into my life SO
If 1t were morning I would welcome
With glad all-hails. and bid each to
1 The will, Ing sssryitor Ct thine estate
If it were MONDAY 1 might hope to
On some far height thy banners float
Ands hear the ,acclaiming voices call
But it IA 4 nightfall and the stars are
Far IN the west the crescent moon
And o near w st hand the lurking shad-
Darkness and silence gather round
Lethe's black stream is near its over
Ah t fhr1sn som dear so t friend, why didst
Julia c. Dorr.
Mr.. Norman P. Black of st. Paul
was in town Wednesday and Thurs
day on business and the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gowran have re-
turned from their visit to Brainerd,
Minn., where they were the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Beare.
The many friends of Mrs. D. M.
Holmes will. be relieved to hear her
condition is greatly improved today
for they were quite alarmed for a
while. 1t is hoped she will soon be
convalescent.
Mrs. H. L. Wilson and children ac-
companied by Mr.. Wilson who went
down to st. Paul to meet them will
arrive home from their visit in Michi-
gan Friday morning.
MIR. Orrin Young entertained a
happy party in his bachelor apart
ments Wednesday evening as a fare
well for Mr.. and Mrs. M. Howe who
leave for their home in Conway this
week.
Mrs. s. Sullivan is moving into her
old home this week on North Third
street. Miss Margaret her daughter,
who has been at the Ryan all winter
will now reside with her mother.
Mr. Charles M. Bryant, one of the
Great Northern conductors we'll known
and popular here, was married at st.
JUN VI 0uuudy W MISS WARY Lamont
of that city. 1t is understood they will
make their home at Minot
!, The ladies of the Eastern Star lodge
of Crookston have rendered an invita-
ton to the members of our lodge here
to attend their initiation and banquet
the 10th of May in Crookston. A large
number from here will no doubt at
tend as the Crookston ladies are
noted entertainers.
Miss Daisy Reeves and Miss Strong
of Buxton are the guests of Mrs C.
H. Bronsin today. They both assisted
in the program of the Thursday
Musical club meeting this afternoon
and rendered some splendid selections
Mrs. G. H. Bronson will be an at
traction on the 'Chautauqua program at
Devils Lake this season with her
splendid voice. When the season
closes she will go to Europe again and
spend some time in Germany in study
The3 following delightful program
was rendered at the meeting of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03

Thursday Musical club this afternoon:
Piano-"Quatre Impromptus" Op. 80
Miss Prindeviiie s'nu''
Readfng-1talian Music and Composers
Impersonation-"Sign Tonsfllini'
~ Miss strong r1l i','-''''. o'r'''o
Miss Decamp 'os''
Vfoltn-'Two Italian Melodies.
Miss Clara wolif
Song-"Home to Our Mountains. Verdi
On Travotore)
MRS. Parsons, Mrs. Fuller
-"Niccofa ,Ccalrath" :.
with guitar Accompaniment
Miss Strong
Piano-"Overture Puritana". .Bellini
Miss Bierly, Miss Corliss
Song-"ll mic ben quandO Vera"
$500 fafaSOttt
Mrs. Bronson
The program was in charge of Mrs.
Fuller and Mrs. Bronson, and was an
exceptional one and we'll rendered. In
fact, we heard number murmur "the
most enjoyable of the season so far"
The pleasure of the occasion was
greatly added to by the presence of
Mr.. Norman P. Black. a splendid BARI
tone singer of st. Paul, who is the
guest of Mr.. Fred T. Lincoln of The
Evening Times. Mr.. Black graciously
favored the audience with some solos
that were highly appreciated. He has
a magnificent voice of wide range,
powerful and sympathetic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.


Antoinette LIE Brun, the young and
brilliant prima donna soprano. is a
great-grand-niece of General jackson.
she is also bosom friend and en-
thusiasttc admirer of Ellas Wheeler
wilcox. volume of whose poems al
ways accompanies, the singer on her
travels.
what is it that is said about "a
little child shall lead them'?" says
Mile. LIE Brun. well. it was little
child that led Ella Wheeler Wilcox and
me together. 1t happened about four
years ago that l had little French
maid, Suzanne. whom had taken from
children's home. fell, iii that sum-
mer and was compelled to go away
and leave her.
Where to leave her and with whom
did not know. didn't want to send
her back to the home. even if they
would permit it. Finally thought Of
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. that dear, kind
woman. whose writings have had so
much influence on the lives of SO many
artists. sat down and wrote to her,
whom had never met. explaining the
situation and my needs.
Bring the child up at once. was
the prompt reply, and up to her bunga-
low at Shortbeach. Conn. we went.
was never more happily received in my
life. The child was taken into her new
home. Mrs. Wilcox arranged delight
full informal musicale in her bungalow
that night, and left the next morning
with the knowledge that one serious
burden. the care of child, had been
shifted from my shoulders.
Mrs. Wilcox kept Susanna all that
summer. When returned to town IN
the fall. Mrs. Wilcox was already in
her winter home. the old Everett
house. Seventeenth street and Fourth
avenue. New York. where was one of
the fortunate ones hidden to her fam
GUS Sunday afternoon at-homes. When
l decided that I wanted to go back
into opera it was Mrs. Wilcox who sat
down and wrote personal letters to
every important manager then in the
field Now, wasn't that sweet? She's
the dearest friend have in the world,
and. l believe. always will be. hear
from her every week and have given
away several of her letters as souve-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03
What Is Mani

Swarming across the earthly crust,
Deiving deep in the yellow dust,
Raising his ant hills here and there,
Drawing the sea in his tiny boat
Ttreless he struggles, this human mote.
n II.
Tempests scatter his ant hills wide,
yainly he braves the boiling tide.
Fire will ruin his. busy mart,
Eamfne sttlleth his throbbing heart,
Trembles the earth and prone he falls.
crushed and tombed by his pigmy wall.
Heir of the kingdom meath the skies,
Often he falls. yet falls to rise,
Stumbling. bleeding, beaten back
Holding still to the upward track;
Playing his part in creations plan.
G0dlike in image-this is man.
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Charles Dalton is to play the role
OF Ahaseurus in P. ]. Kennedy's pro-
duction of "Mizpah," which is to open
early in September in Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-03

Siegfried Wagner has finished a
fairy opera. THE Law of the Stars"
which is to be sung next autumn in
Hamburg =
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A Machine for Women.

Should be the best obtainable. The
Singer Sewing machine lis acknowl-
edged the lightest running, most DUR
able and convenient of any. Look for
the Red s.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
20 South Fourth ST.. Grand Forks. ND.
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Honeymoon Reading.

writing Elk
Honeymoon Reading.
The house had quieted after the
wedding; mother and Aunt Mary were
In the parlOr, talking 1t over.
so it's over" said Aunt Mary, smil-
ing into mothers eyes.
"Yes," said mother, bravely, al
though little tearfully. Its over
and begun"
They'll be happy. I'm sure"
Yes. They are very we'll suited to
each other"
Very could see that They both
have studious habits.H
Yes. But Mary" mother paused,
and the CLEAN of mischief evoked by
Aunt Mary sooner than anybody else
darted into her eyes, MARY, they
can't have much sense of humor.
Though It's my own girl, say it,"
why not?"
DO You know what she took to
read on their honeymoon? Stevenson's
Travels With Donkey It'd Bits.
The New York Tribune says: The
recent criticism of the wilful and gen.
eral waste of the succulent snail
leads THE Lancet" to say encourage
ingly that there is nothing the matter
with the snail from the dietetic point
OF view. "for, properly cooked, the
snail is both nutritious and tasty"
The snail. our contemporary goes
on to say. has indeed been called "the
poor mans oyster, though we do not
remember to have seen it eaten raw.
We know, however. that it makes an
excellent fish sauce. and may be used
for the same purpose as oyster sauce.
Possibly also few snails in steak
and kidney pudding would increase
the tastiness of this popular food.
According to analysis, very
nearly ~ per cent of solid matter of
the snail is proteid matter available
directly for repairing the tissues of
the body. Besides this. there is about
per cent of fat and per cent of
mineral matter. including phosphates."
But after all. the proof of the snail
is in the eating!
''The st. Louis Globe Democrat" and
The Chicago Tribune" both express
the opinion that the president makes a
mistake in declining to receive foreign
contributions for San Francisco. The
Globe-Democrat says his attitude is
magnificent, but it is not fair to the
suffering hundreds of thousands in
San Francisco" This we believe to he
putting a wrong construction upon the
case. American aid will be equal to
the vast demands made upon it by
San Francisco and other coast cities
and towns, and the only ground upon
which foreign aid can be accepted is
not that of need, but of international
comfy and benevolence-New York
Tribune.
You can't 20 much for man who
is easy to do.
Overcautious men always look be-
fore they creep.
One doesn't have to look for trouble
in order to find it.
The early gardener catches the
greengOods trade.
If you would strike man favorably,
don't aim at his pocketbook
Many mans credit is, good only
because it is in his wife's name.
Eliminate political ignorance and
there would be no political bosses.
Once upon a time" is a familiar
beginning for fairy stories, and after
a man has been once upon a time"
he begins to tell them to his wife,
Chicago News.
A Machine for Women.
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George Cohan, who is proving him
self one of the most prolific of play
wrights. has already completed two
acts of play in which Nat Goodwin
is to appear next season.