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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-14
The Understudies' Job
Kings and Queens Who Make Use of Doubes-Later Some
times Killed.

archist's knife, long before Bresc
succeeded in picking out the real
ruler of Italy. on July 20, 1900, and
there and then foully Staying him.
King Alfonso has had a series OF
doubles ever since he was a baby. the
interminable and wearisome cour,
ceremonials of Madrid rendering this
species of harmless decit almost i'm.
perative, for Alfonso was, up till re.
Gently, a delicate. not to say sickly
youngster Probably, it was the knowl-
edge that the Spanish king could not
very we'll get married by proxy that
prompted Moral to throw his bouquet
bomb in the Calie Mayor while the
wedding procession was passing. For
similar seasons the Servian regicides
elected to murder King Alexander and
Queen Draga in their bedchamber,
knowing that they were not infre-
quently represented by understudies
on the few occasions when they were
popularity supposed to show them
selves in public in the streets of Bel
grade. Indeed, il would almost seem as
if the conspirators We're not absolutely
convinced that these same under
studies did not upon occasion occupy
the royal sleeping apartments in the
palace itself, seeing that they took
with them Colonel Maschim. the
queens brother-in-law, 70 identify
their proposed victims.
King Edward has never made use
of a double. Neither has the kaiser,
although the contrary has been con-
stan,ly stated. King Carlos of Por-
tugal. too, does without this particular
royal convenience: but he is obliged to
,raOrdinary facial appearance, for rem
dering abortive any attempt by ANY,
body to personate him, no matter how
deliberately they may make up" tor
the part.
Alike rs Two Peas.
The car, on the other hand. finds it
easy TO procure any number of under
studies. his type Of build and feature
being not only common in themselves.
but easy of imitation. AS everybody is
aware. he and the prince of Wales are
as alike as two peas. so that the latter.
when in ST. Petersburg, is able TO
make use of one of the formers
doubles on occasions when it seems
TO him desirable SO 10 do
The aged emperor OF Austria. again,
had for years made use of an under
study. So, too has the king of Greece;
while ii is currently reported in Rome
that the effemnate-looking King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy, is understudied
by woman, a once famous actress at
one of the Milan theaters.
In conclusion, it may be mentioned
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FROM FIELD TO CAN.
Sweet Corn Put Up by Machinery In.
side Of Two Hours.


Associated Press to The Evening Timex.
Utica. n. Y, Sept. l4.-The counties
in New York state in which the largest
quantity of corn is canned-or pack
ed as the people interested in the
business persist in designating the
work-are Oneida. Madison. Chenango,
and Oswego. There are canneries in
many other parts of the state. but ex-
perience has shown that the canning
business is not particularly profitable
if carried on alone for the packing of
corn. and therefore the most prosper
Gus canneries are located in those
parts where other vegetables may be
raised easily in quantities. and where
the market for fresh vegetables is not
strong enough to consume the product.
The canneries begin business in July.
when for about two weeks the ware en-
gagged in packing peas. The first two
weeks Of August generally are devoted
to putting up string beans. Then the
corn crop CONS on. and this runs 70
about the middle of September. Some
canneries find it difficult y s.l the
corn crop out of the way before TO-
matoes are ready for tie wo-kmen.
and after these are gone there are
beets. baked beans. kidney beans lima
beans and pumpkins.
The canning Of corn. however. is OF
greatest interest because i. is the
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Hello" says the man, seeing his
friend sallying forth with pole and net
and bait bucket Going fishing?"
No." replies the friend, turning on
him solemnly. No." I'm going to
stand on my head and keep my hair
from falling out. What made YOU
think / was going fishing?"
The likelihood is that business con-
ditions would be healthier if it were
not that SO few of us are in business
for our health.
One-half the world doesn't know
how the other half lives, unless it
is by not paying their bills.
The mare is by no means singular
Everything goes where money is the
motive.
Is not genius rather the CAPACITY
for doing without eating in order to
have the means of advertising?
Frenchmen come by their reputation
for superior politeness largely
through their pretending to under
stand everybody who tries to sneak
their language. Other peoples do this.
10 be sure, but in the case of the
French the pretense does greater vio-
lence to the truth.
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1909, amounted to 3423.6O6; for the
following year. $44s,4s7, and for
1904. WS, &494.764. Great quantities Of
mrs are taken in ALASKA, embracing
those of the polar bear. black bear,
brown bear, black wolf, white. red.
blue and silver-gray foxes, badger
beaver. sables and seals. 1t is known
that Alaska has yielded great wealth
{" this industry. but the extent cannot
I've stated with any certainty. as 1t
has been the policy Of the fur trader
to conceal his operations. and the con-
ditiOns Of the trade are such that he
is able to do So
The annual collection Of furs Is a
matter Of ceaseless change Fashion,
fasttdioms and tickle neglects the use
nf certain kinds of furs for season;
the market price of the pelt no longer
repays the outfit of the trapper; the
hunt Is intermitted and In two to three
years the animal regains Its number
and strength. Owing to the steady
growth In the demand for furs as
wearing apparel In nearly all coun-
tries. including those in which they
are worn as IL protection against the
elements rs we'll as in countries and
climeS where their use Is dictated BY
fashion and In consequence of the
general prosperity Of the people on
this side of the Atlantic as we'll as
in Europe, and also as a result of the
establishment of peace between Japan
and Russia 1.-THE latter country being
ordinarily heavy consumer of furs),
fur merchants appear fairly satisfied
with the outlook, fearing no serious
setback, provided fictitious boom con-
ditions and imitation do not interfere.
Competition from such influential
sources as the Hudson's Bay company,
operating from Winnipeg; Revillon
Freres. operating from Edmonton, and
other extensive fur buyers maintain
ing posts all over the north from
Labrador to Mackenzie river and be-
yond, has cut down the local trade in
furs and introduced arbitrary rates
and precarious dealings, rendering
trade on a small scale hazardous. In
Yukon Territory, the marten has re-
Gently migrated. owing, it is said, to
the appearance upon the scene of I'M
usual numbers of lynx. This condi-
ton is probably only passing and
temporary. Fur buyers seem to agree
that the fur bearing animals of the
North. with the exceptions noted, are
not playing out" Vast extents Of
territory still remain approximately
virgin and unexpected. and the In
dians are proving surprisingly careful
in preserving the game.
The Indians bring the skins to the
various posts and exchange them for
merchandise; it is all a matter of
barter. The standard of value in some
parts is beaver skin, in others the
skin of the red fox In the interior
OF Alaska the prices paid for furs and
supplies are regulated by the price
of the red fox or of the marten called
one skin
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The sultan of Turkey has lately
sustained heavy blow By the death of
his double" Isnet Bey.
Although Ismet was Abdul Hamids
foster brother only. and therefore in
no sense a blood relation, the resem-
blance between the two men was so
striking that it was practically impos-
sible at little distance to distinguish
the one from the other.
For the sultan this was very conven-
lent, since whenever he did not par
ticularly wish from any cause to show
himself in public. he was able TO call
upon lsmet Bey to take his place
This, as matter of fact. he frequently
did, especially as regards the Friday
Turkish SULTAN shall drive in state
streets of Constantinople, for purposes
OF prayer, and i'll order that they may
be seen of the pOpulace.
To Avoid Danger .nd Death.
This ancient ceremony has always
been a bore to Abdul Hamid besides
being a source OF no little danger
since, notwithstanding all precautions.
there is the ever-present risk OF some
fanatic throwing q bomb. or, in some
other way, attempting the life of his
majesty. AS q result, no one could
ever be certain. when rendering obeis-
ance TO the imperial eQuipage on these
occasions, whether their salu,ations
were being acknowledged by the sultan
in person or by his foster brother Is
met Bey
OF course, this doubt exists no long
er,although il is whispered at iildiZ
Kiosk that his majesty is even now
looking around for another understudy.
Very likely the whisper voices the
truth, for most monarchs find ii con-
casions. Even Queen Victoria, I'M
less rumor lied most outrageously.
made use of one now and again during
the latter years of her reign: and the
old German emperor we know-thanks
TO the revelations of the late Prince
Observation-Disclosures one TO show him
self regularly to the people at a GER
tain window OF the royal palace at
Berlin precisely at the stroke OF noon
on each week day.
AssassinatinE the Double.
This was safe and easy job enough,
but as rule understudies run con-
siderable risk. Thus Sergius komar-
OF, the late cars double, after Two
very narrow escapes was eventually
assassinated a, Moscow BY Nihilist
who was under the impression that he
was removing" the emperor himself.
One of the late King Humbert's two
doubles, again, fell beneath an an
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largest crop to be pu, M III Guns in
this locality. Farmers in the vicinity
OF canning factories each spring CON
tract for the produc, of SO many acres
and whether corn. peas or hsnns the
product Is sold 10 the Gamers III "
stipulated price for the hundred
weight. When the corn is ready men.
women and children so into the fislds
and strip the ears from the stalks.
without husking. these are loaded In
to wagon boxes and hauled AwNN To
the factory. OF course, care must he
taken that too many loads are not
brought in day. for il will not do
TO let the stock accumulate too fast.
and SO an agent OF the factory goes
about directing each corn raiser as To
when he shall pick the ears and how
many loads are to be delivered each
day.
Al the factory the corn is taken into
long sheds. where scores of women
and children are engaged in stripping
on the husks and 'Silkins the ears.
From that time the process is merely
mechanical The ears are fsl upon
endless belts and find their Way To
machines, where the corn is cut front
the cObs. The cans are filled by ma
chlnery and the tops are snldered IN
place. A small ven, is left in each
can. and after the can AID contents
have been steam cooked for ,ha ,eGuir-
&C time the ven, is closed by y drop
of solder. Then The Gals are convey
ed to the cooling rooms. ahsrs they
stand in innumerable rows until want
ed for customers. The progress Of the
can from the field 10 Is, storeHso,n is
completed in two hours. If there has
been any fault in the soldering or
cooking OF the can j, will appear in the
cooling or storage roomms. for the
contents of the can will sour. the head
of the can will bulge. and the in
spectors will throw i, away.
When the can of corn is started
there is no stop until j, is completed.
for the factory runs night and day
and does not count the Sundays.
II is expected that the pack Of corn
in this region will be especially large
this year. and the quality is said 10 be
superior. Last year and the year be
fore were not good corn years, but
this season there has been just the
right proportion of sun and rain. hot
days and growing nights 10 make The
crop a fine one. The canning factor
les are making efforts 10 secure all
experienced help tina, can possibly he
worked 10 advantage. for they expect
TO pack several million more cans of
corn and succotash than were secured
last year Or the previous year.
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~ have reached tho rarthest point In
that country vct visited by automobile,
IN company with the PHYSICIANS
wife when she went ou, t" hold
down" her claim was her Sister~in>
law. Miss Rc,d, vi 1oston. who had
hcrn Fortunate enough ALSO to- draw
n homestead
She ONrned " NrhNol.
Miss Julia Cutlrr WAS one Of the
best known school teachers in Iowa
she WIS especially popular amons
the 400" ot nrs Moines, tor 1t WAS
their children with whom she largely
caMe IN contNct Whit was more ma
tural than that she should start a
school vi her own IN the Ronesteel
country"
Therefore she had u sNd addition
erected 10 her shNnty and invited chill
dren from the neiEhhoring ranches
~ come ~ school Many nt them
drove miles to do 40. and now the
school Is tNurishinE. II has dozen
pupils four oi whom are Indian chill
,lren. sous OF Renr Paw. whose tepee
is across small creek from the
teachers cabin.
One Young settler from Iowa has
become the only woman lawyer on the
Rosebud She is Miss Helen Huntley.
and she lives at MarShalltown She
was graduated from an Eastern law
school, and determined that there was
an openinS for her in the profession
in Iowa. Rut she did not remain in
Iowa. for. when her invalid brother,
wounded ms a soldier in the Philip
pines. was lucky enough to win
farm OF 100 acres by proxy she went
out to the Indian country
The youns attorney had not been
there a week before a neiShhor was
arrested on a charge OF stealing cattle.
Miss Huntley had dropped an iniima-
ton that she possessed a knowledge
Of law. and she was engaged to defend
the accused man The County Prose-
cntor went down and out before Miss
Huntley. and the COW puncher went
free
That was enough to win spurs for
the woman practitioner. Now she
transacts the legal business for peo-
pie within a radius of hundred! miles,
most of whose troubles come through
contested ciaims-The above is the
New Workers opinion OF the Western
girl
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FrRS STILL PLENTIFUL.
United States Consul at Dawson Re.
ports on Canadian Fur Trade.

Washington. Sept. 14.-lnasmuch as
Northern Canada is frequently desis-
mated the last great fur preserve Of
the world. noteworthy estimate Of
the fur situation is of peculiar inter-
est. United States Consul Gabriel Bic
Ravndal. OF Dawson City. has sent to
the bureau Of manufactures such re-
port. in which he says:
FOR more than two centuries the fur
trade has been vigorously prosecuted
IN Northern Canada. and vet the sup
ply. save in the case of Two or three
varieties OF animals. shows no formid-
able signs of exhaustion The buf-
falo. whose hide was once an import
ant article of commerce. has disap.
peared before the advance of ciyiliza-
ton. The beaver can apparently be
saved from similar fate only by ex-
traordinary measures of protection:
so, too. the fur seal of the islands and
waters OF the Pacific. Sea otter and
silver fox have been rare for MANY
years. The figures given do not repre-
sent the total output of the country. as
the Hudson's Bay company no longer
holds monopoly of the fur trade.
Large quantities of furs reach the mar
ket through other channels. the pro-
portions of the various kinds not diff
ferlng much from what appears in
the statistics of the Hudson's Bay com
pany.
According to the Statistical Year
book OF Canada" the exports of furs
10 Great Britain and the United States
amounted. respectively, to S1,256.3O6
ana ana x21l.4sS in 1898, $1,245,499 and
1924 .2So IN 1901. $1,147,133 and $685.
z ssso IN 1902, $1,44,619 and $4,000 in
1917, $l.425.4s6 and $629,994 in 1904,
Inc expectation of Alaskan furs for
the twelve months ended June 80.
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Human remains. which are believed
by Mr.. {. H. Read of the British Nu-
scum, 10 be those of Saxons buried
about the fifth century. have been dis
covered at Hawks Hill. Surrey, Eng
Lana
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When a wise man finds j, necessary
TO take women into his confidence
he selects one who has been dead al
least d year.
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menbrance of the catastrophe that had suddo.,,.
converted her into widow.
In his own bedroom Gerald Lanolop ,r,,A
ghastly pale face and bent head tramped incos'
sanity up and down and tried to shut ont the
thought that flashed through Iangtor,s n,;sI
which lay still and cold in the adjoining room
A knock came to his door. redeyed maid
delivered a message:
"Mrs. Brabazon wished to see Mr.. Langton be-
fore his departure"
"Tell me how it happened" gasped Mrs. Bra.
bacon, when Langton appeared in obedience to
her summons.
Her handkerchief was pressed to her burning
brow, and she averted her eyes from Langton's
gaze.
"I can scarcely remember" began Langton in
tremulous voice. "I was shooting alone--you
know the place-the lane banked up on either
side with high hedges. There was a rustling in
the coppce; | fred something groaned and fell
and-and-you know the rest"
A long, shuddering sigh escaped the hearer
She parted her lips though to speak, but for
few seconds no sound escaped her.
Lucy, it was an accident, ] swear it, Saw
you believe mel" cried Langton passionately
Lucy, Lucy! speak to me- you know it was an
accident Everyone said he was out of line
In his uncomfortable agitation he almost grow
eled at her feet, pressing the folds Of her gown
between his fingers, and looking piteously into
her face.
Again Lucy Brabazon shuddered, and her cold
hand detached itself from Langton's grasp.
Her parched lips opened.
"Aan did not believe you yesterday" she
said, family. How / believe you today?"
She paused second, and then grasped him by
the arm.
"Tell me the truth" she cried, unconsciously
tightening her hold. "After today shall never
see you again"
Langton uttered violent exclamation, but
Mrs. Brabazon hurried on without stoppinp
Yesterday under the pretense of rehearsing
a part you swore you loved me. In Alan's hear
ing you entreated me to leave him. He be-
eved that l was listening to genuine protesta-
tions-that 1 was false to him. Gerald, you
know the truth"
For an instant her voice collapsed in heavy
Sob
Langton would have spoken, but she again
motioned silence.
"I will confess that / had hirted little with
you,' she resumed, hurriedly; "and I thought
that your words yesterday were indeed genuine
For moment / forgot I no longer Lucy
Hood, and listened to you. Your acting was so
powerful terrible smile-"that even ]
was deceived. Tell me, Gerald, tell me that
was wrong-that your words meant nothing
| that | owe no expiation to Alan-and / will
believe it accident"
! For one brief moment Langton knelt at her
feet and his eyes looked straight into those of
Lucy Brabazon. Her breath came sharply, her
eyes dropped and she covered her face with
her hands.
Without word but with downcast head
Langton from his kneeling posture.
| The next instant Mrs Brabazon heard the
closing of the door.
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bacon, her face crimsoning a more vivid tint be
meath her husbands gaze, "how you startled mel
Mr. Langton was just rehearsing his part in "a
Woman's Irritation"
Brabazons hold slightly relaxed.
"You came in Just at the critical moment" hur-
riedly interposed Langton, trying TO speak in an
unembarrassed manner, but conscious of failing
lamentably.
81 appear to have done So" said Brabazon,
frigidy.
IT have to entreat the heroine to fly with me-
resumed the amateur actor, "and Mrs. Brabazon,
at my request, kindly consented to hear my
part"
"Witbout the book" inquired Brabazon, drily.
"NIy wife. then, knows the play by heartg
al have heard it before" faltered Lucy, who
recognized in her husbands tightly-repressed lips
and contracted brow the symptoms OF passion
at white heat "But | Just about to tell
Mr. Lanqton that his acting was too amateurish,
and that anv spectator could see his passion was
merely simulated"
She laughed rather uneasily and avoided meet
ing her husbands gaze
"On the contrary" said Brabazon, eying Lang
ton. whose face wore rather strained smile.
'oThe spectator must congratulate Mr. Langton
on his wonderful powers of acting
"Thanks," said Langton, again nervously bit
ing his lips. 'I do a good deal in the way of
amateur theatricals hope you and Mrs Bra
bacon will come and see me perform In this
piece" :.
"Deliehted," said Brabazon, throwing himself
into a chair and pressing his hand to his fore
head "From what little l overheard during
vour very realistic rehearsal, l should say the
the-tragedy of "A Womans Filtration" would
prove highly interesting"
COMEDY dear" said Mrs Brabazon, trifling
with some flowers in silver bowl on the table.
"The play isn't tragedy, is it, Mr.. Langton?'
"N-no," replied Langton, wondering how he
could effect his departure gracefully from the
room. "It is pure comedy But Brabazon looks
tired If you will excuse me, Will go and
write my letters now
The following morning Langton came down to
breakfast holding letter in his hand.
$50 sorry to go, he said, addressing his host
ess and the assembled company, but business
requires me in town today. Like my luck!' he
added, seating himself at the table, Just as the
fine weather is arriving"
To Langton's astonishment his host accosted
him after breakfast, and begged him to post
pone his departure for two or three days.
"There was no need for his letter." he said
calmly. '1 should prefer you to leave at the
time YOU appointed. You understand, your leav
ing SO suddenly might be misconstrued; These
fellows here don't comprehend rehearsals. And
for the sake of appearance it would be as well
for YOU to come shooting with us this morning
"Did he believe yesterday" was the
Thought that flashed through Langtons mind
as he acuuesced in Brabazons proposal. Gold
blooded brute! How I detest him"
At eight o'clock that evening terrible gloom
hung over all the inmates of The Moorlands.
Behind the drawndown blinds of her boudoi1
Mrs Brabazon wept and shuddered at. the re
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1T reminds me of old times,' said Langton,
smiling, and refusing to be snubbed so easily.
Please don't forget our appointment in your
boudoir this afternoon i shall expect you to
listen to me as patiently as you did in former
days"
Mrs. Brabazon paused on her way upstairs and
slightly shook her head
Times are changed" she said with the slight
est suspicion of sigh. after today some other
woman must hear your"
Rehearsal" interposed Langton, rather hur-
riedy. Remember two clock in the boudoir,
and no admittance to anyone"
His expectations were, however, doomed to
disappointment.
Shortly after lunch Alan Brabazon, pleading a
violent headache, left his party, and taking the
earliest train arrived before his own gates as
the clock struck four.
AS he assembled the veranda steps which led
up the small conservatory adjoining his wife's
boudoir, the deep contraction of his forehead
might possibly be due to the severity of his
headache, but casual remark dropped by Tenn
pest at lunch, and not intended for Brabazon's
ears, was in reality, the cause of his return.
"Fne old time Langton will be having while
we are away" Tempest had said, iestingly, to
his neghbor. 81 wonder Brabazon allows"
But kick on his ankle had caused the
injudicious speaker to swallow the rest of his
remark in silence, and Langton's name was not
again mentioned during the meal.