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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
She Wanted Them Fresh.

Harvard's football coach, w. T. Reid,
Jr., was talking about the danger of
entertaining, and the staleness that
entertaining brings on
What, precisely, is staleness?" a
freshman asked.
Mr.. Reid smiled.
Don't you know what it is to be
stale?" he said. We'll, it is time you
learned. You are as bad as the girl a
friend of mine married last October.
This girl, a few days after she had
set up housekeeping, went to a poul-
try dealers and said:
Have you any fresh roasting
chickens?
Have ~ said the dealer. Well,
madam, just look here
And he showed her his back yard,
crowded with handsome live chickens
that had just come in from his farm
in the country.
How many do you want, madam?
he said. I'll kill them and send them
up for you
81 want two If they're fresh the
bride answered. But don't kill them
unless you're positively sure of their
freshness My husband will only eat
fresh chicken"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Jan. Is.


1486-Henry VII. married Princess
Elizabeth.
1534-Lima. Peru, founded by Pizar-
TO.
16S9-Birth of Montesquieu.
1777-Batte of Kingsbridge, N. Y.
l818-Richard Yates, war governor
Of Illinois, born.
1S37-Coinage of United States
again changed.
1S7O-Hon. William II. Seward SER
enaded in Havana.
1S11-kind William of Prussia pro-
e1Aimed Emperor of Germany.
1S73-E. Bulwer, Lord Lytton, died.
1874-Siamese twins died in Surrey
county, North Carolina.
18S4-Ninety-s lives lost in
burning of insane hospital at kanka-
kee, ILL.,
1S9O-Prince Amadeo, Duke OF Aos
ia, eX-King Of Spain, died.
1S94-George Prescott, historian,
died in New York City.
1900-Statue Of DAME Webster I'M
yelled in Washington.
19O4-George Francis Train died.
1905-The Combes ministry Of
France resigned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Not to Have Been Expected.

Many of the old-timers in the house
of representatives are extremely OPP
posed to the notion SO generally held
among laymen that the senate is the
whole thing" Among these is "Un-
Gle Joe" Cannon, who is ever ready to
take up the cudgels in behalf of the
house as against the upper body.
Il remember Conger of Michigan"
says Cannon. He had been power
full man in the house; but when they
sent him to the senate he disappeared,
vanished. Some one was talking to
Tom Reed about Conger's case. Cur
ious, isn't it, asked he, how little
Conger amounts to in the senator
oh, we'll, what can you expect?'
drawled Reed. When man takes up
his residence in a cemetery he oughtn' t
to complain if the grave-stones don't
publish his virtues to the world!'"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
THE FARMERS SCHOOL.

The present and future value arising
from the state grain growers conven-
ton now in progress at Fargo, cannot
we'll be overestimated
North Dakota being almost entirely
given over to thu pursuits of agricul-
ture and stock raising it is of the high
est Importance to the farmers of the
state that they meet together frequent
ly for the mutual exchange of views
and of the knowledge gained by ex-
perience regarding the best methods
to advance their interests.
The presence of emminent special
lists on the several subjects of interest
to them on these occasions is we'll cal
culated to assist them materially in
the consideration Of the problems
which confront them, and it is safe
to say that every man present will be
repaid many fold for the trouble and
expense incurred during the time of
their attendance at the convention.
Time was when the calling of
farmer meant little; to scatter the
seeds in an Indifferent manner and
trust to luck for results was deemed
to be the proper way to farm; but that
time has long since gone by.
Education, the adoption of scientific
methods and the employing OF labor
saving machinery have all combined
to make the calling of the farmer what
it is justly entitled to be-the noblest
of all Of the professions on, Gods good
earth.
Farmers conventions and institutes
are the schools of agriculture where
much that is profitable may be learned
by the intelligent, inquiring tiller of
the soil, and the men who labor for
and in them are are among the great
est of all public benefacfOra
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
PRESIDENT WORST.

The Evening Times is not disposed
to give fulsome praise to any man;
neither is it disposed to withhold a
tribute of worth until he who deserves
it is dead 1t is better to tell the truth
about the good works of the living
than to lie about these works after
they are dead.
When the history of the men who
have made North Dakota rich and
great shall have been written, that of
President Worst OF the Agricultural
collage will stand out prominently.
1t will not be his work in the col
lege alone, much as that has done to
instill into the young men of the
state high appreciation of the dignity
of agricultural pursuits, and his in
auence for that which is good and
noble in life, but it, is the wonderful
work he is doing outside the duties of
his work-the things he is doing for
the farmers and the interest he is
taking in this great industry
He is the moving spirit of the Grain
Growers convention now in session in
Fargo, and on every subject he is
thoroughly at home, not as a college
man, nor even as president of the
states Agricultural college, but as a
citizen.
His fidelity to his work has enabled
the farmers to have the well-matured
fruits of his labors on every farm
problem that has arisen, and he has
kept so far in advance of the develop
ment of the agricultural needs of the
state that the farmers have found him
fully prepared to enlighten them
whenever they have desired to take up
new farm subjects.
Much of this is his duty, and for
the faithful performance of that no
credit is due save that belonging to a
faithful public servant
1t is no idle remark to say that one
third the work that President Worst
is doing is clearly outside the lines of
his professional duties.
1t is his zeal in the latter, his fidel-
ity to the interest of the great mass
of agriculturists of the state and his
willingness to help the farmers solve
the great questions that the develop
ment of the country is forcing upon
them, that gives him such tremen-
dous hold upon them.
1t would be difficult task to find n
farmer who would not stand by Worst
in anything he asked, not because of
the blind devotion of friendship, but
because they believe that what he asks
is what they need.
He has won this place in the affec-
tons of the people largely because OF
his sincerity and his zeal.
He is no quack and never plays to
the galleries, and to hear his side of
the story would lead to the belief that
he had done nothing out of the or
binary.
! His work and it's results are the
pages from which his real worth must
be judged, and on this he can we'll af-
ford to take the judgment of his fellow
men
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Mid Year Examinations.

The examinations for the purpose
of ascertaining the amount of work
the pupils have done in the past sea-
son will be held the last three days
of next week at the Central school and
Prof. Dunbar and the teachers are
hard at work preparing the questions
which will be asked in the different
studies. Few people realize the enor-
nifty of the task of preparing the
questions. Questions for every study
in every grade must be prepared, and
the result is many hours spent in the
performance of this task. Prof. Dunbar
and his very able force of teachers
are to be complimented on the rapid
progress made this year, and for, the
everlasting good they have done young
America. .5,5s>
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Knew When He Had Enough.

A South Carolina congressman who
is fond of recounting humorous in
stances of the whimsicalities of our
"culled" brethren, tells of an amusing
incident that he once witnessed in a
negro church in Columbia.
1.-The preacher officiating" says the
representative, was one of those old
fashioned darby clergymen who loved
to descant at length upon any topic
for which he could find text in the
Scriptures On the occasion to which
l refer he had consumed something
more than an hour with discourse
upon the major prophets. In course of
time he reached Hosea. My bred
dren,' exclaimed he, we now takes up
Hosea We considers Hosea. Where
shall we put Hosea
cat this juncture an old fellow in
the rear of the church, whose patience
had been sorely taxed by the unseemly
length of his preachers remarks,
arose to his feet and shuffled out of
his pew, muttering in a voice loud
enough to be heard by the minister:
Hosea kin have my seat! Use
goin' home.'"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
NORTH DAKOTA.

BY. the banks of the Missouri,
Southward flowing to the Sea-
TO the Red and Northern river.
BY our lakes deep mystery,
Lies the state of North Dakota,
Which all people join to laud;
Friendship rules in dear Dakota;
This, our motto, "rrust in God"
From the mystic Turtle mountains
10 the James sparkling tide,
By wide coteauX, fair and fertile,
Stretch the plains of North Dakota,
Farm and homestead free to all;
Foreign lands to free Dakota
Send their people at our call.
On her prairies, flower laden,
BY her wheat fields, bright to see.
Stalwart men and handsome women
shout and nd sing ia for Nor I'D Dakota.
Happy men and children. sing;
Praise the name of fair Dakota.
OF your best your tribute bring.
In the great Red River valley,
In the deep alluvial soil,
Grains and grasses grow luxuriant,
Voice and heart and tender tone
Blend in song for loved Dakota,
Land of promise! All our own!
In the west and northern portions,
Ignite mines in wealth abound,
Here, lin Natures grand profuSion,
Harvest treasures rich are found.
Homes are free in North Dakota,
Hearts are swelling, full of joy;
Workmen find in free Dakota,
Pleasures sweet, without alloy.
On her plains Il myriad cattle,
In rich pastures fair to see,
Roam the hills and meadows verSlant
Like the breezes wild and free.
On the range in North Dakota,
Flocks of sheep drift to and fro,
Corn and flax in our Dakota
On the uplands richly grow.
Linda w. Slaughter in Forum
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Timely and Valuable Advice.

THE late Bishop Thomas Frederick
Davies Of Detroit" said Detroit man.
"once told me an interesting story of
an elopement. He figured in this elope-
ment as the officiating clergyman. Tt
was in Philadelphia, during the rector
ship of St. Peters.
1T seems that the proprietor of one
of the largest dry goods houses in
Philadelphia had noticed for some
months the melancholy of his head
clerk, a young man whom he held in
high regard.
The clerks pallOr and increasing
leanness, his frequent signs and abb
sentmindedness worried the million
aire proprietor He questioned the
young man daily. And finally the clerk
admitted to him that he was in love.
WELL said the head, marry her.
Your salary is big enough 1.
All said the clerk sadly, you don't
understand. She belongs to one Of
the first families of Philadelphia, and
her father is a millionaire
Well. maybe he wasn't when he
married. You have good position
and good name. You are a fair match
for any girl said the other. "
It's no use,' sighed the clerk.
Her parents would not listen to me
for one minute 8
".Tlien, said the head, 'elope with
.'Do you advise thatg the clerk
asked excitedly. y 4,
. Certainly i do. Is shedo / Know, now
I" Yes. She will be at your your dance at
Devon tomorrow night Sd al a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Ills Passing Strange.
ISt. Thomas 1'imes.1

1t is strange, but nevertheless true,
that the average man who procures
intoxicating liquor from those who
sell it contrary to law is adverse to
telling about the transaction ON the
witness stand. Men who ordinarily
respect the truth and who would scorn
to lie on the witness stand in civil
action, will commit the crime of per-
jury without conjunction when call
ed to testify for the state in liquor
prosecutions. Those theorists who are
continually finding fault with public
officials for enforcement of the
prohibition law have little real knowl-
edge of conditions and generally abuse
states attorneys, sheriffs and judges
without cause. Before the Millennium
arrives human nature will have to be
materially altered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18

that can be probably discussed by
such q meeting. Heretofore real es-
tate men have been working separate
ly and independently to induce immi-
grafton to the state. II a plan can be
devised whereby the energies of all
these individuals can be united and
they can work In cooperation with the
state, much can be accomplished. In
the past year the state has done its
full share toward presenting the re-
sources of the state. At number Of
fairs where thousands of persons have
visited, the resources of North Dakota
were attractively presented, and its
products displayed. Excellent "litera-
ture has been distributed, designed
to convey better idea of what North
Dakota offers to the homesteader. Eff
forts have been made to reach the
people of other states with information
regarding North Dakota. All of these
things have had. their effect. 1t is
desired to keep this ball rolling until
it shall assume larger proportions and
bring into the stake those thousands of
good settlers for whom there is ample
room and splendid opportunity.
The effective cooperation of the real
estate men and of officials of the vari-
municipalities is needed Hundreds of
miles of new railroad have been built
in the state. Hundreds of thousands
of acres of fertile lands have thus been
opened to settlement and given mar
ket. There are opportunities in the
dozens of new towns that are spring
ing up for active business men. All of
these things can be effectively pre-
scented to the people of other states.
The benefits of such distribution of
intelligence regarding the state will
be to the state, to those interested in
lands, to the settlers now here and to
those who may be induced to come.
The meeting in February should be at
tended by all persons interested in
North Dakota and its welfare
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
A chubby-faced little cha

A chubby faced little chap was go
ing along Third street the other night
with big bundle of Evening Times
Under his arm and as he passed the
Man About Town we heard him
make this attempt at an imitation Of
the bigger boys who sell the new
paper" on the streets: "The Evening
Times. the new paper. all about
here he stopped and commenced over
again. The Evening Times, the new
paper. all about the the Growers
" another long stop. "the grain
growers coming" Little chap. he re-
ferred to the big Tri-state convention
Of Grain Growers at Fargo OF which
his paper had a3complete account by
special man sent down to cover 1t,
and the big words were too much for
him Bless hfs little heart, thought
the Man. who wouldn't buy a paper
from him. s e; y 4 !. BIZ !, 3 4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
OF Interest to East SiderS
F RED RI / D / |! ! ] !
Died Suddenly at His Home
on Allen Avenue Tuesday
Evening Of Fever.

Tuesday evening at 7:15 o'clock
Freddie Riddle, the 7-year-old son Of
John Riddle Of Allan avenue. died OF q,
disease, the nature Of which puzzles
the physicians. 81. .s.t &
Tuesday morning the boy arose. but
being i'll went back to bed and from
that time until night grew steadily
worse. In spite OF all medical experts
could do he expired In the evening at
7:15. He was bright, Industrious lad
and was favorite with the teacher
and pupils at the Central school,
which he attended. The funeral SER
vices were held from the German
Lutheran church this afternoon at 3
O'Clock and was largely attended by
sympathizing friends Of the family.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
IS SENTENCED II | ]
Wallace Got Sixty Days end
will Be Tried for Jail
Breaking.

William Wallace, the man who
broke Jail here last fall and made a
clean getaway, was rearrested here
last night by Chief Brown for stealing
a watch and this morning was sen
fenced to 60 days by Judge Sullivan.
Wallace is said to be a desperate
character. Last fall when he was in
the local bastile he twisted the lock.
OFF of his cell and made his escape. He
got lonesome for East Grand Forks,
however, and came back here a, few
days ago. He had hardly arrived In
this city before he robbed a local citi-.
zen of his watch.
When Wallace serves out his 60 days.
for larceny he will be rearrested on
the charge of jail breaking and will be-
given the sentence due him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Eli Starts Another.

F.. J. Taylor Of Blackjack has prac-
tically decided to engage in the news
paper business in Bemidji' He was
formerly editor of the Blackjack
Times then which suspended several
months ago. Since he has been in the
Job business exclusively In Blackjack.
There are already three newspapers
In Bemidji, one a daily, and a publ
cation In the Norwegian language is
being established. The addition will
certainly supply that place with news
papers. HI sf TAX
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
A FLATTERING ENDORSEMENT.

Europeans, and particularly the
English, are busily employed just now
in discussing the large profits earned
by the American railroads, especially
the transcontinental lines, and evince
an unmistakable spirit of envy, ac-
cording to the London Statist.
That the Great Northern, one of the
railroads specially pointed to as earn
ing too large profits, has earned them
In a manner beneficial and not hurtful
to the community, the English fnan-
cdal authority attempts to prove. 1t
says:
when the line was constructed
great care was devoted to keeping
down the cost of construction, with
the result that the capitalization of
the road was very low, and that
freight rates, which did not enable
neighboring lines to cover their inter-
est charges, gave to the Great North
ern handsome profits. Secondly, from
the time that the road was constructed
until now the traffic has been handled
with steadily increasing economy and
efficiency, with the result that the
company is securing very large pro-
FITS from low freight rates. But the
services to the people of the United
States which James J. Hill has per-
formed are not confined to the opera
tons of the Great Northern. His
methods of railway operation have
been adopted throughout the length
and breadth of America; indeed, they
have become almost world wide.
"And Mr.. Hills discoveries in rail-
way science have made it possible for
the railways of the United States pro-
fitably to carry traffic at lower rates
than ever before, and to carry traffic
probably at rates which a few years
ago would have meant serious loss.
Moreover, it should be clearly recog-
nized that the populations directly
served by the Great Northern have
very greatly benefited from Mr.. Hills
A4ASSASao. LhsouAAA anu tlS3alh VIC nave
drawn attention to the reductions in
freight rates voluntarily conceded by
Mr.. Hill for the purpose of building up
the agricultural industry of the north
west.
Compared with 10 years ago, the
average rate per ton per mile secured
by the company has been reduced by
nearly one-fifth, or 20 per cent, while
the average fare per passenger per
mile has been reduced nearly II per
cent, the reduction in the charge per
unit of traffic per mile working out at
1877 per cent
"By means of the new methods Mr.
Hill succeeded in reducing the ex-
penses per unit by nearly 26 per cent.
in the 10 years from 1S94-95 to 1904
rs. But still there was decline Of
nearly per cent in the net earnings
Per unit per mile. In other words, the
proprietors of the Great Northern OBJ
tanned rather less profit per unit of
traffic than in 1S94-95, at the same
time that the average reduction in the
freight rates charged to customers
vas nearly 16 per cent. Certainly,
With such a contrast, the people of the
United States have no cause to grum-
Ne at the growth Of profits obtained
" the Great Northern. The growth
IN It's profits has risen from Its abil-
~ to handle an enormously increased
tra6ic at relatively low cost"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Nearly Froxe TO Death.

Last night farmer who lives about
twelve miles out of town proceeded
to fill up on firewater and paint things
red. After using up all Of his super
fluous energy he clambered into his
rig and started for home On the way
he fell asleep, and when he came to
he was in an acquaintance house, on
the road home, with singing SEN
sation of pain from the frost being
melted out OF him. Had it not been
for his arrival at his neighbours home
the undertaken might have had work
to perform
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
The Milk I'm the COcOnnut.

One of the weak spots in the lin
surgent" movement in this state lies
in the fact that of the bunch who met
in Fargo a few weeks ago and ere
solved that we are the people," there
was just one prominent in the move
ment who wasn't posing in a hypo-
critical attitude-and that one was
Editor Winship, of the Grand Forks
Herald He has been consistently lex
cepting the land Office Iapse) opposed
to what is termed the "old gang"
from time ito which the memory of
man runneth not back" The rest of
them have been with the old managers
and would be yet had they not been
thrown to one side, as not worth TAX
ing into consideration. When the peo-
pie Of North Dakota are ready to move
against the "old gang" they will select
for a leader someone who isn't af-
f1icted with bad case of office itch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
THE LAST WORD.

How many times. asks sage philos-
opher. would You have given great
deal to have recalled last word"
spoken In haste and anger?
Last words" are like destroying
plaques and pestilences.
They have wrought more evil than
battle. murder and sudden death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18

LET reverence of law be breathed by
pfattles in her lap; let it be taught in
the schools, semfnaries and colleges;
Lot 1t be written in primers, spelling
from puipits and proclaimed in legis-
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, 1906-01-18
Exceeded the Expectation.

The Grand Forks Evening Times,
the new state daily newspaper, reach
ed Mayville readers with the beginning
of the new year, and made a favorable
impression. 1t was expected from the
strong backing and the reputation of
the management that real good
newspaper would be published. but the
reality exceeded the expectation The
Evening Times is high bidder for
the title of best all-around paper pub
lished in North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
TRYING TO ECONOM1zE.
Supt. Allard and the City Council
Have Agreed ON That End.

Last month the bill for wood for the,
city light plant amounted to the sum
of $1,070. The bill this month will
probably be as much, but for the.
future the city will have better lights
and at less cost. Superintendent Al
lard Of the light plant is an old and
experienced man and knows best what
is needed. He recommends that mixed
cord wood and mill wood be used from
2 to IL p. m. when the heavy run for.
power occurs and the rest of the time
cord wood alone The reason for this
is on account of the scarcity of mill.
wood.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18

A prominent New York minister has
smart set" women are not fit for wives
and mothers This particular dominic
means we'll, no doubt, but his revela-
ton is altogether too subsequent to
possess any value as a matter of
news
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-18
Sold His Outfit.

Paddy Sullivan, the popular ton.
sorialist, has sold his pool table to-
g party at Doyan, N. D., and will In
stall set of baths in the rear 81 his,
place of businesses f-lS Is - +