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veil of mystery that added enormously to the
monetary value of the presentation. The extreme
simplicity of the apparatus and the open and above
board manner in which it shown all made to1
greater success than would ordinarily have
been the case, and for months the golden tide
rolled into the Golfers of the man from Germany.
This illusion was known as Dida, or the Creation
of a Woman Out of Nothing" and it became the
gossip of the hour Thousands focked to see it in
the vaudeville theaters at which it shown
and the proprietor promptly constructed three other
them to various parts of the country to gather in
the dollars. The primitive construction of the
whole affair and its appearance of righteousness
went to increase its value and yet 1T abSurdy
simple that feeling of acute embarrassment comes
over one when the details are made known.
To begin with, there the aquarium of glass
which rested upon an ordinary deal table This
was hlled with Water-SOme hundred gallons
so-and rather awkwardly covered with
a silken cloth. A few seconds later this cloth
was drawn away, and there in the tank repOsed
one of the young women resting easily in the N
water. The spectators were permitted view
OF the front of the tank it stood on the stage.
There nothing but glass and metal, and
the tank open and furnished oppor-
tunity for false bottoms mirrors There
seemed no trickery, and there appeared no
possibility of trap-doors or secret panels.
The sole mystery confined to a shelf
sufficiently large to hold human being, which
attached to the back of the table on the :
side farthest from the audience. This was
partially hidden by the beading of the table
and the beading of the tank. Together these
furnished sufficient concealn1ent for both shelf
and occupant. The method of procedure -
almost ludicrouslY easy When the silken
cover was drawn over the tank it was held
up high at the rear, and under cover of this
the young. woman operator rose from the
shelf and dropped into the water The cover was
removed and the illusion complete She was
actually in the water, and there doubt as
to the water being in the tank. | think the German
inventor of this trick made something like quarter
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that when the sub
ject freed himself
from the net he
curled up around
the outside edges
of the basket and
remained quies-
cent while his COM
panion stabbed the
empty space with
the sword. When
it came time for
him to put in his
temperance, he
simply unWound
himself from his
position and stood
up.
The Chinese
Magician
AVA goers will re-
member the per-
formances of Ching
Ling Foo, the
Chinese magician
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net and placed upon the mouth OF the basket.
The lid is then laid upon his back and the whole is
covered with ample cloth. Spasmodic CULVER
ings shake the cloth, and from one side the net is
tossed. Suddenly the cover drops with a chatter
and the cloth IS removed. To all intents and pur-
poses the subject has disappeared and the basket
is empty. naked sword thrust in and through
the sides is provocative of nothing like screams
to everyone's satisfaction that the basket is empty
replaces the and the cloth and waits patiently
Soon the quvering takes place again and the cover
sound.
The explanation of this form of the trick is simply
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The Flying Cages

ANOTHER popular stage illusion is known as
The Flying Cages" 1t is in the repertoire
of most travelling nagicians, and the results are
so cleverly achieved and the effect SO good that
the illusion has come to be one of the most popular
of the day.
The apparatus required is neither complicated
nor expensive and its operation, like all really
trst-class affairs of this kind is extremely simple
1t IS usually effected with two cages though be
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The Basket Trick

WEARS ago returning travellers from India
used to regale their friends with the
wonders of the famous basket" trick,
which, with its many variations, all of them
simple, is the commonest of all stage illusions
of to-day. Those who have seen it will remem-
Der that the subject is generallv bound with
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partments or open VsI o. E&anssS
boxes on back ak4C YHHNNYgnT
ground. The whole isGG> Ihl{ Pa1 II lIfHl
painted black again to \EFtS1h BF9h Hill IIttn
mask the partitions of fEHESgNN1LIslIItlIH
the boxes. At the back alIENlltS1I Y,StNfIIB
of each box IS placed AIUT14$[g5F&I NH ilH
a loosely hung steel NlIIEMf %SVINI FIBAnH
plate suspended only NGVAH WI Y I1I@IAHYH
by the top and free to ts9AkS@9 @s55tS1yzt 4 "a
swing slightly. Before s@---z=@-z@1S
this is placed the light
ed candle, and the
shooting begins. 1t should be remarked that these
plates are six inches square, and consequently give
an area OF th1rty-siX square inches to shoot at
When rifle bullet strikes plate anywhere the
conclusion of air caused by the quick movement
of the plate in response to the impact of the bullet
blows out the candle Instantly, and the interesting
trick is accomplished.
The old familiar trick of shooting glass balls
thrown in the air is believed to be done with a rifle
1t usually but the rifle invariably carries no solid
ball but special cartridge filled with good charge
OF blTd-ShOt which scatter wonderfully when re
leased from the gun.
On the vaudeville stage one frequently sees Jumps
OF sugar shot from the head of acComplice. Here
it is again that the small balloons come into plav
but in this instance they have white square painted
upon them to represent the sugar loaf
At present there are several experts in this
line who perform curious feat of disrobing an
assistant with rife bullets. In this feat the
garments made in two halves the front
and the back, and are fastened together with
thin glass globes about two and one-half inches
IN diameter. These globes of dark material
and upon them painted the usual white
spots, and the subject invariably stands
against a black background the result may
be imagined. There is nothing at all difficult
\ in the act for anyone who can shoot reasonably
" straight.
? Nearly everyone has seen marvellous revolver
shooting at moving targets. This is generally
= accomplished with cartridges filled with bird
shot also.
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C Dida %

EX YITHIN the last
wv year a German
with a glass
tank, some water and
two young women set
all New York agog with
an illusion that for a
time defed solution,
and about which he
managed to throw a
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
-. SANFORD =.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Harvesting has begun and farm
ers are busy,
Work on our new church is pro-
crossing nicely. We hope to have
it finished in the near future, as
the proceeds of sales made during
the fair will be given TO help COM
plete it.
Lazelle Smith. Bertha Smith,
Kate Smith, Alma Crowther, Stella
Crowther, La Verne Mortensen,
Angus Mortensen and Eta Reed
left September 4th for Provo City,
Utah. where they expect to attend
school this winter.
The many friends of Mrs. w. j.
Funk will be sorry to hear of her
illness of walking typhoid fever.
DIR. Schenck is attending her and
we hope she will soon recover.
The convention of the Young
Mems and Young Ladies Mutual
Improvement Association was held
here last Sunday Mr.. B. f, Grant
and Miss Ellen Wallace. of Salt
Lake City. We're with us and gave
good advice, especially to the young.
The political feathers that were
rutfled last Friday evening have
became smooth again and we are
all working for the success of our
fair.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Wouldn't This Jar You.

The Appeal to Reason, Social
ist organ published at Girard, Kan
sas, last week stated, under glaring
headlines, that the Republican
party and the Mine Owners Asso-
citation had raised a fund of one
million dollars to defeat the nomi-
nation and election of Haywood, of
the Western Federation of Miners,
as governor of Colorado. At the
present time Mr.. Haywood is held
in Idaho under a charge of murder,
The Chronicle has no desire or
intention to PREJUDICE that issue,
but it does desire to call attention
to the utter assininity of the charge
above quoted. Mr. Haywood has
as much chance of being governor
of Colorado as has Carrie Nation
of being president of the United
States.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

The ladies of the NJ. E. church
of La Jara will serve lunch on
Saturday, September 22nd. at the
Magnus building, beginning at
IL 30 o'clock.
Robert Lyons. who has been out
on IA business trip for the past
week in the interests of the La Jara
Milling and Elevator company,
returned this morning.
The johnson Supply Company
this week caused joy in the hearts
of two prosperous farmers by deliv-
ering to each a Deering self-binder.
The fortunate possessors of these
up to-date machines are Pete Peter
son and Doug. Bernard.
During the past week the new
furnishings and Office fixtures for
the La Jara State Bank We're
received and are rapidly being put
in place. Everything is of the
most improved modern pattern,
solid mahogany finish, and causes
the interior of the bank to present
an appearance not excelled by the
large financial institutions of the
great cities.
Friends of the contracting parties
will be interested to know that
Wednesday, September ), at Den
yer, Miss Gertrude Margaret Long
and Walter Edmund Landen were
united i'll marriage. the ceremony
being performed at the home of the
brides mother. Both were formerly
prominent in La Jara social circles
and have many friends here who
will wish them all possible happi-
ness. Mr.. Landen is now located
at Canon City, where the newly
welded couple will reside.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
SEEKING TO
SHIELD THEMSELVES
Continued on page A.

cry of the building as per contract.
Just before the building was COM
pleted it was destroyed by fire. In
the plans and specifications there
was clause relieving the contract
ors from liability in case of fire.
There was no such clause in the
bond signed by Wallrich and
nallet. They were absolutely
bound; had they not been, the
people Of school district No. 3
would not have accepted them
as surety.
But the main point at issue is
the evident disregard of these men
for financial as well as moral obi
cations. The people have the facts,
and their Judgment must and will
be final.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
] EVENTS OF THE WEEK 5

s
Heavy frost Tuesday night
Jesse Schecter was in town, We'd
nesday.
Damian Muniz. of Capulin, was
in the city to-day.
Homer Neel, of Romeo, was in
La Jara, yesterday.
Harry Olds, of Monte Vista. was
in town, Saturday.
Juan de Dios Vigil. of Capulin,
was in town to-day.
P. Peterson, of Richield. was a
La Jara visitor. Tuesday.
Andres Romero, of Capulin, was
Il La Jara visitor to-day.
n. P. Cullen, of Sunhower, was
La Jara trader yesterday.
p. S. johnson and Mrs. J. f.
Price visited Capulin, to-day.
Geo. w. Dunham and Chas. d.
Weist were Alamosa visitors. Tues
day.
A snow storm the past few days
has put white mantle on the high
peaks.
J. White johnson and p. 5.
johnson were in Alamosa the first
of the week.
James Eskridge and Wyman
Knight took in the excursion to
Pueblo, Tuesday.
Aker Bros. have given up their
blowing contract for the San Luis
Valley l.. & p, Co.
John White and p. f. Cornum,
of Sanford, We're among La Jara's
business visitors yesterday.
Emilio Girard and II number of
others from Capulin We're Denver
passengers Wednesday night.
Mrs. w. H. Lambert came in
from Los Cerritos to-day and spent
several hours shopping and visiting
friends.
Mrs. +. A. Locke. accompanied
by Miss Flora Palmer, of Denver.
visited the Alamosa reservoir last
Monday,
Mrs. d. White johnson. Mrs. j.
F. Price and p. $, johnson attend
ed the county convention at Cone
jos, Monday.
Chas. d. Weist had two of the
large panes of glass in the front of
his store broken to-day as the result
of someone leaning against them.
Mrs. r. P. Mcdaniel, who has
been suffering from a severe attack
of pneumonia for the past week
and whose case was considered
most serious, is gradually improv-
ing and the crisis seems to have
been safely passed. The many
friends of this estimable lady will
heartily rejoice over the good news
and sincerely hope for early and
complete recovery.
Last Saturday evening, while re-
turning home in his automobile,
DIR. Schenck was thrown violently
from his seat in the machine
While he alighted upon his feet.
the momentum was so great that
he could not retain his balance and
was cast prostrate upon the ground,
striking heavily upon the left side
of the face The abrasions and
contusions resulting We're painful
and caused the doctor to somewhat
resemble a knocked out prize fight
er. but no serious effects ensued.
The machine was not injured.
Only few buckets of home rem
dered lard left &. G. Oliver d Co.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
N Q. TANQUARY
Legality of Wills

If you contemplate making will, or are in
terested in the validity of one, or have an in
terest in an estate, call and see me, or write
me. l make specially of the preparation
and legality of wills. N. Q. TANQUARf. At
torney at Law. Continental Bldg. Denver.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14

All kinds of school tablets at G..
G.. divers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-09-14
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a Democratic
Judicial Convention will be held in Ala
uosa Colorado at 5 o'clock u. m. on Thurs
day. Septenbe 3Dth, a. ID. 1906.
The different counties will be entitled to
representation as follows:
Conejos County. IL delegates: Costilla
County. 9 delegates: Mineral County. $ del
egates: Rio Grande County. Z delegates ::
SaguaChe County. delegates.
4 full attendance from. each County is
requested.
w. II. BARLOW
Chairman
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13
BRAKEMAN RUN OVER
At LAK0TA AND
Fred WITT Struck by Board
Projecting From Car of
Lumber
AND THROWN ON TRACK
Body Badly Mangled-Faulty
Loading of Car Caused
Accident.

Fred Ivitt, a Great Northern brake
man living at Larimore, was killed
Sunday afternoon at Lakota while en-
gagged in coupling cars. An inquest
was held over the .elnains Monday,
and the coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict that death had been caused by
faulty loading of car of lumber.
Mr.. WITT was running on a freight
train, and at Lakota had occasion to
make coupling Of fiat car to an
other. He was standing at the side of
the track when a projecting piece of
lumber on the fiat car hit his head,
knocking him over on to the rails. The
wheels went over his body, mangling
him terribly.
The deceased was single man and
very popular among railroad men. He
was % years old and came to this
section about five months ago, hav-
ing been employed on the road since.
The body was taken to White Bear,
Mimi, this morning where the funeral
will be held and where the young
mans parents reside.
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OCCUPIES THE NEW BARN
]. d. Bacon Has Taken Cattle From
State Fair Grounds to Farm.

]. d. Bacon, who has had a large
number of his cattle housed in the
state fair barns has had them removed
to his new cattle barn on the Lilac
Hedge farm, mile and half north of
Grand Forks. The new barn, built to
replace that one burned up recently
will house sixty-eight cows, and at one
end Of the structure there is a large
silo, which has been completed also.
There is wing to one side of the
building for hay, and everything is ar
ranged very handily. A temporary
building for the steam cream separa-
tor has been erected, but next spring
new creamery will be erected. The
new creamery will be as fine as any
in the northwest. Since the burning
of the barns on the beautiful farm, Mr..
Bacon has housed his cattle at the
state fair grounds.
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THE SUPERIOR ELEVATORS
President Cashel Of North Dakota
Bankers Association to Interview
]. j. Hill In st. Paul Today.

Senator Cashel Of Grafton, president
of the North Dakota Bankers associa-
ton, was in Grand Forks Monday
night enroute to st. Paul where he
goes as a member of the bankers as
ISOLATION special elevator committee.
He was Joined at Fargo by w. c. Mac
fadden, secretary of the association,
and today in st. Paul they will inter-
view President James J. Hill relative
to the elevator situation at the head of
the lakes.
The bankers association started the
elevator movement at their last an
nual meeting, when committee was
appointed to investigate the matter of
establishing competitive grain mar
ket at the head of the lakes. The trip
to st. Paul is made for the purpose of
seeing President Hill relative to his
elevator in Superior, which, after
promising to open, he leased to A. D..
Thompson, stakeholder of the Great
Northern,
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PENNSYLVANIA D. A. r.

Clearfield, Pa, Nov. 13.-At the
Dimeling hotel today the Daughters
of the American Revolution of Penn
sylvania began their tenth state con-
ference with delegates on hand from
the chapters throughout the state. Mrs.
Alexander r. Powell delivered the ad-
dress of welcome and the state regent,
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, respond
ed. The music was q prominent fea-
ture of the program at the opening
session. Mrs. Donald Mclean, presi-
dent general OF the national society,
is to address the conference tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13
FAVOR IMMIGRATION
Second Annual Convention in
Session at Nashville,
Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1S.-Hun-
dreds of delegates, representing all
the southern states from Maryland to
Texas and from Missouri to Florida,
faced Governor John I. Cox today
when he called to order the second
annual meeting of the Southern Immi-
grafton and Quarantine Conference.
Present at the opening session were
Governors Blanchard of Louisiana,
Hayward Of South Carolina, Cox of
Tennessee. Vardaman of Mississippi,
Glenn of North Carolina and several
others. Also in attendance were the
representatives Of several of the for
eign embassies at Washington, the
land and industrial agents of south
ern railroads, representatives in con-
gress and other public men interested
in the welfare and industrial develop
ment of the south. Prominent medical
authorities also were on hand to par
ticipate in the discussions relating to
quarantine.
The hall of representatives of the
state capitol was handsomely decor
ated with the national colors and pre-
scented a most attractive appearance.
Governor Cox. in calling the gather
Ing to order, explained the objects OF
the convention to be: To discuss ways
and means for obtaining desirable
class of immigrants for the south, to
discuss the general labor situation
throughout the southern states, and
to consider measures for increasing
interest in agricultural and trade
schools and to review the results of
the present educational system among
negroes.
An address OF welcome was respond
ed to by Gov Blanchard OF Louisiana.
This was followed by an address by
Gov. Hayward of South Carolina, who
told Of the efforts of South Carolina
for immigration. Other speakers of
the day were ex-Gov. Taylor of Tenn
essee and M. V. Richards, land and
industrial agent of the Southern rail-
way.
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Nov. 81; Grafton, Thursday evening,
Nov. %; Devils Lake, Friday evening,
Nov. %, and Darlington, Saturday eve
ming, Nov. "a.
The engagement was made year
ago, and he comes now to fulfill the
promise made at that time. It will be
rare treat for the members of the
order, and 1t is thought that wave
Of enthusiasm will follow his work In
the interests Of the original fraternal
insurance order of this country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13
Y. v. c. A. HELD A SESSION
North Dakota Association Meeting at
Valley City-Miss Dora Gladen
Is Present.

Miss Dora GLADDEN., secretary of the
Young Women's Christian association
is in Valley City where she is attend
ing the third annual convention of the
North Dakota Y. w. C. A. convention,
which closed it's meeting Monday eve
ming. Miss Gladen was on the pro-
gram yesterday for short address
on "city work." Grand Forks has the
only city association in the state, and
her address was a particularly inter-
esting one. About thirty delegates
were present at the convention, which
was the most successful the associa-
ton has yet held.
North Dakota should be proud of the
fact that her state association includes
organizations in each educational in
stitution in the state, besides the local
association. All these associations
were represented at the convention.
Among the delegates were four faculty
members.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13
LAR|M0RE'S BASI|LE
IS POPULATED
DENSELY
Bunch of Prisoners in City Jail
Gives Fadden Some
Diversion
AND JUSTICES LIKEWISE
Ed Sullivan Frightened Wo-
men on ]. B. Streeter Jr.
Co.'S Farm. |
AND JUSTICES LIKEWISE

Things are stirring in Larimore
police circles. This afternoon John
Strickland, arrested last Saturday In,
an East Grand Forks saloon was In
justice court for preliminary exam
ination. Strickland is charged with.
stealing a coat from in front of the
G. o. Bondolid store. The garment
was valued at $50 and was stolen last
week.
Ed Sullivan is in the Larimore jaiT
on a charge of malicious mischief.
Sullivan had been to Larimore Mon
day and on his return to the Streeter
farm last night, he started to make
trouble. Getting club he smashed
in a number of windows, frightened
a number of women and children
about the place, until Chief of Police
Fadden of Larimore was called. Sui
livan declared that no man could ar
rest him, but soon changed his mind
and became very meek in the hands of
the officer. He will be up some time
this afternoon.
A man named Mooney is the other
resident of the Larimore Jail. He was
arrested last night after raising a
disturbance In the Columbia restaur
ant Munroe had charge of the res
taurant during the evening for the
owner who was short of help. Munroe
is livery stable man. Mooney, after
getting into the restaurant started
to raise row and he was ordered
out Before going, however, he struck
one of the men there, and on getting
out of the door left it open. Munroe
went to close it, when Mooney came
back, short fight ensued, and Mum
roe was badly cut up, it being claimed
that Mooney used brass knuckles. At
ter Munroe's wounds had been at
tended to, Mooney was arrested
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
TRAIN ONE At
NIAGARA
Oriental Limited Crashed
Through Open Switch Into
Box Cars.
ENGINE PILOT SMASHED
Railroad Men Believe DeNber.
ate Attempt at Crime Was
Made.
ENGINE PILOT SMASHED

What railroad men believe was an
attempt to wreck Oriental Limited
train No. was made at Niagara Sun
day evening when the fast overland
plunged into an open switch and
smashed into a string of freight cars.
The train was running slow at the
time, and the only damage done was
to the pilot, which was completely
smashed.
The east switch of the Niagara
Great Northern yards is just at the
top Of grade up from Larimore. Be-
tween Larimore and Niagara the train
makes slower time than it does on
other parts of the division, and this
fact probably prevented very seri-
GUS wreck and the loss of number
of lives. For several minutes after
the train came to the sudden stop,
the passengers were rather excited,
but with the announcement that no
material damage had been done, and
that the train could proceed at once,
they quieted down.
While nothing has been given out
from headquarters here relative to
the wreck, a large number Of railroad
men are Of the opinion that it was a
deliberate attempt to throw the fast
train into the ditch. Had he train
been going at full speed there is lit.
tie doubt but what there would have
been terrible mix up.
1t was another case of Great North
ern luck.
Train No. 3 of the Great Northern
also had a narrow escape from being
wrecked at Breckenridge junction
several days ago. The train ran into
stock train, and was delayed about
half hour.