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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
MARK EPOCH
State Bible Conference te
Mark a New Religious Era
in North Dakota.

The week beginning July 18th will
mark an epoch in the religious history
of the state of North Dakota. The
State Bible conference will hold its
annual meeting on the Chautauqua
grounds at Devils Lake. The manage
ment Of this conference is in the hands
of an executive committee composed of
representatives of the leading denom-
nations of the state. A number of
noted speakers from the eastern states
such as DR.. Pratt of Albany, N. Y, Dr.
Luccock Of Chicago, and others, will
take part In the proceedings. There
are twenty different speakers on the
program, all men of wide reputation.
The 18th will be taken up with the dis
cussion of the federation of churches
In the state, and it is expected there
will be friendly, lively discussion.
Bishop Mann of the Episcopal church,
DIR. Robertson, president of Wesley
college, and other noted speakers will
have part that day. DIR. DuVal of
Winnipeg, will tell about the union
of churches in Canada.
The state Christian Endeavor con-
ventfon holds its session on the Chau-
tauqua grounds and will meet part of
the time with the Bible conference.
DR.. A. G. Brown of FARSI, is director
of the conference and says he expects
all the speakers to be present, who are
announced on the program, and that
the prospects for an attendance are
very fine.
The results of this meeting will be
far reaching and enduring, and If the
state federation fc formed nc 10 Mon.
ned by some of the leading ministers
of the state, the week will stand out in
history. The eyes of the public all
over the state are on this conference.
Everybody is welcome to attend.
Devils Lake is beautiful place and
the bathing is unsurpassed. There are
reduced rates on the railroads and at
the hotels and the conference is free.
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watch them all, three rings being filled
at a time. One fixed his attention on
particularly brilliant piece of trapeze
work at one end OF the tent only to
have his companions oh" tell him
that he had missed something pcr-
haps a little better.
There were the customary hippo-
drome races, bareback contests, per-
forming elephants and other animals,
clowns and their witty sallies, trapeze
and turn-pole performers, etc, until
the spectators were left in condition
OF wonderment. The performance
lasted in all through nearly three
hours, being continuous from start to
finish.
No one venturing inside the big
tents missed the well-stocked men
agerie, not the least interesting and
curious exhibit of which was pair
of zebras, tied pacing, and each doing
their dental best to chaw each others
hitch-opes in two for reciprocal free
dom. If they get loose" remarked a
gauky siX-foot spectator, Il shall hide
behind the Burmese COW. They'll
never move her."
This Evening.
This evening at 1880 there is sched-
uled the usual performance, followed
by concert.
Ringling's go from Grand Forks to
Crookston, where a stand is to be made
tomorrow.
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MORNING FIRE
Tammany Hall and Kent Jew
elry Store Damaged by
Blaze at 2:4O A. M.

At 2:S0 this morning fire was dis
covered in the club rooms over the
cigar establishment known as Tam
many hall, on Third street and for a
time it looked as though serious
conflagration would follow. The de-
partment responded promptly and the
fire was confined to the two rooms
over the cigar store, although water
and smoke did considerable damage
to the store below.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
The club rooms have not been occupied
for some time and it is thought that
the fire must have been caused by
crossed electric wires as several wires
enter the building in the rooms where
the blaze had its inception.
Mr.. Sullivan, who owns the stock
of cigars and tobaccos in the store
below, estimates his loss at several
hundred dollars from water running
down from above, drenching the goods
and damaging the ceiling and walls
of the room.
Mr.. Kent, otherwise than some OF
his stock being badly soaked. suffered
little loss. The buildino is owned by
Mrs. Wittelshofer and it is considered
wonder that the fire did not spread
to other buildings in the vicinity.
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MAYVILLEITES
Seven Automobile Parties
Come Down in Fast Time
for Circus.

Mayville is we'll represented today
for the circus day festivities, a large
party of prominent residents of that
place arriving shortly before noon
having made tine entire Journey by
automobile. There were seven auto
mobiles making the run and the time
was exceptionally good under the cir
cumstances, the Al miles being COW
cred in hours and Is minutes
One of the machines broke down
enroute and was towed in a distance
of about five miles, thus delaying the
party in making faster time. The
roads are reported as in excellent con-
dition and the trip was pleasant one.
In the party are the following: w.
H. Horton. o. S. Blaul, VIM. Ely, s.
P. Bum, D. S. Growth and wives, the
Misses Owens. Mr.. T. c. Berg, A. ].
Osmon, G. F. Morey. The party came
via Buxton and are at the Dacotah for
the day.
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RINGING BROS, BIG
SHOWS ARE IN
GRAND FORKS
Over 10000 People See After
noon Performance of "Larg-
est Show on Earth"

900 . o % o O. o
Valuation-$3,70 100000. o
Daily cost of running-$7,4OO, o
Q rain or shine. q
Number of performers-375. o
Total number of employees .
Z: 1000. o
Transportation moved o
. In four sections of over hundred y
g cars. .
9 % % o % 800 .
Circus day did not dawn on Grand
Forks with the roseate hues of the
sun in the east, but to the children
and some grOwn-ups-this made no
dlfference. One would not need to
have been told of the occasion, or that
the circus is Ringing Bros. There
is something in the very air of circus
day that breathes of sawdust, and
spangles, and red lemonade, and ele-
plants, and laughing hvenas, and aero
bats, and airy fairy riders, and thou
sand other things associated with the
large canvas tents.
When a small boy clad in shirt
tucked into a pair of blue averalls,
tennis slippers tno stockings) and an
eXpectant smile, stood on the top of
freight car on siding in Riverside
Park, near Lynchs icehouse, Sunday
afternoon at $3.50, and shouted a shrill.
Here she comes, fellers," there was
responding Cry of glee from several
hundred threats of other Youngsters.
The "she" announced by the young
ster was a train of about o5 or 80
cars. the last detachment of freights
which conveyed the greatest show on
earth" Ringing Bros aggregation of
marvels of land and sea. This was the
train carrying the elephants, drome-
diaries and others of the larger ami
mails making up the menagerie, to-
gether with the performers. From the
time of arrival of the first of the cir
Gus trains early Sunday morning, till
the incoming OF the last, there was
crowd in the vicinity OF the show
grounds in Riverside, estimated va
riously at from 1900 to 1000. The
work of unloading show of the enor
nous size of Ringing Bros. is always
sight of great interest. The small
boy, however, looked on languidly, the
center of his attraction being the cars
with the animals therein.
When the doors were thrown open
there was a rush to see the elephants,
and until the huge beasts were led
away to their tent, they were sur
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rounded by crowd who watched their
every movement. Anyone who had
foresight enough to keep with them a
bag of popcorn or peanuts or any other
delicacy SO dear to the heart of the
elephant, got post of honor in the
front row and a gaping crowd watched
the elephants dispose of the dainties.
No little excitement was caused when
lively set-to between colored boy
and white voungster followed hot
argument over the pet elephants pref
erence for popcorn or ginger snaps.
their respective offerings.
Sunday afternoon was devoted by
circus employees to raising the huge
canvas tents and getting everything in
readiness for today's performances
The old-time circus-goers missed the
pound of hammer upon steel-bound
wood as the gangs drove the stakes in
The men have been displaced by an
automatic stake-driver propelled by
gasoline power
The Parade.
The big parade. or street pageant,
came Off at Il few minutes to II this
morning. as advertised. The streets
were fairly lined with people who
crowded to the curbing and GRAINED
their necks or showed each other in an
endeavor to get Il better look. That
the RinglingS' street parade is the
peer OF all others, there is not any
doubt They have always afforded a
fine display. To begin with. the num-
Der of people employed by the COM
pany insures Il display of unusual
size. \ memorable feature of the
parade of this morning was the num-
Der OF open animal dens. Then there
were the equestrians riding high
stepping horses. conceited ponies with
curled bangs and be-ribboned names,
gaily dressed courtiers. making
clowns. forty patient plodding ele-
plants. meekly following camels and
drOmedaries, child's menagerie,
fairyland ideals. a mounted military
band, several other bands of kind and
degree in melody and mischief, a chime
of church bells and Il score of other
features, some familiar and others
novel-and all interesting.
Afternoon Show.
This afternoon the usual great Ring
ling crowds are in attendance and en-
joying the superior performances for
which this show is noted. A dozen
"barkers." who graphically described
the attractions to be found within two
side shows ''for only 10 cents" lured
some people from the straight path
leading to the ticket wagon for the
main show. but almost all put their
minds upon being in the big tent and
seated before the first number.
Promptly at 2:15 the big show open
ed. Attractions followed so swiftly
and fast that it was impossible to
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TOWN TOPICS

Charles Espey Gust returned fror
four weeks abroad: | see our bail
team hasn't been doing very we'll ii
my absence-losing most of its game
attendance all run down-and thl
home people knocking. The Gran
Forks fans, in my estimation, are quit
tiers. Most of them are hard loser
and sa soon as their ball team begin
to drop a few games, begin KNOCKING
Now, in Minneapolis and othe
league" towns, they don't do that
When the team has hard luck, tn.
fans and rooters rally to it's support
mat is, they do as general thing. oil
course there are always some who ar,
ready and anxious to knock" NJ,
advice to Grand Forks people is, Il
they want to see their team pull III,
and make a good showing. get out tt
the games and do little shouting
Timely roofing has won more game,
than timely hitting. The statement ID
broad, but it is good" With the
change of management and new life
injected. and the further assistance o.
the home people, the team ought to
rapidly pull out of the last hole
Judge Hassell: l was just count.
ing up today the quantity of business
not numerically, but literally, trans.
acted by and before ME since was
elected to the Office of county Judge
During the period mentioned there
have been just five probate cases an.
pealed from my court. All of these
were will contests. Two of them
reached the supreme court. and my|
decision in each case was upheld and|
affirmed by both district and supreme
court benches. Two others were set
tied before reaching trial in the dis
trict court and the fifth, understand.
though appealed, is likely of settle-
ment before coming to trial. l think
that is pretty fair record, don't YOU !?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
SMITH CASE AT MlNOT.
Former G. \. Voucher Clerk Charged
With Padding the Pay Rolls
Looks Like vindicatiOn.

On the criminal calendar at the
present term of the district court at
Minot the case of the state against
George II. Smith is on and there is
considerable interest among railroad
men being taken in the same.
Smith. who was formerly employed
rs voucher clerk in the Office of Divi-
sion Superintendent G. s. Stewart of
the Great Northern road, is charged
with padding the pay rolls, the state
alleging that the defendant issued
false vouchers to fictitious persons and
cashed them himself. The former
clerk was arrested last January, after
the case had been investigated by Sp.-
cial Detective Delaney of the Great
Northern road. At that time it was
reported that Smiths defalcations
amounted to several thousand dollars,
but later developments revealed the
fact that the company had suffered a
loss of but $3S
States Attorney MCGEE is making I.
strenuous fight for Smiths conviction
on the evidence which he has at hand.
but at the present writing it looks AS
though the defendant stood an excel i.
lent chance of being acquitted by the
jury. His lawyers are ATTORNEYS
Greenleaf & Leighton and Attorney !
j. Coyle. who are ably defending
him.. The case will probably go to
the jury this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
TONS OF MEAT.
Ringing Brothers. Shows Consume
Over Two Tons a Day ut Cook
Tents and for Animals.

The amount of meat used by the
great Ringing Brothers day is some
thing enormous and the expense of
feeding the employees and the animals
is something which would stagger the
ordinary person when the cost of the
same is considered.
The Swift Packing company had
contracts for furnishing a portion of
the meat used by the big shows while
in this city and they alone furnished
in the neighborhood of nearly two
tons per day. This meat will average
in price at about eight cents, MAX
ing the amount purchased from this
one packing house alone about $4,000.
Other packing houses also furnished
food supply for the shows and the
whole aggregates an outlay of many
thousands OF dollars.
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Many who will attend will sleep in


The Cando A. AS and DR.. Sweet
lands white boys gave us the fastest
exhibition that has been pulled of on
the local diamond. Cando had the best
of it all the way through, scoring first
in the third on an error and two sin
giles. In the fourth the locals went
up and allowed two more on four err
rors. The seventh gave the visitors
another on two errors and sinlge.
another on two errors and a single.
The locals took brace in the sixth
and scored twice on an error and two
hits. There was nothing doing until
the ninth. The white boys got one on
a hit and with two men on bases and
one gone the faithful ones hoped for
that bingle that would land the game
he famed. Score to 8 in favor of
Cando. Observation-Disclosures, Lug
don and Sweetland; Cando, Spinney
and Barrowman. Umpire Freeman.
Time of game, one hour and twenty
five minutes. Attendance. 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
M'COSkER CHAIRMAN.
Popular Terry Will Head Committee
Of fhe II. T.. r..


The executive committee of the
Grand Forks council No. g., U. c. t.,
was for the perfecting of plans for the
meeting of the grand council in this
city next June. was named at meet
ing of the local council Saturday even
ing.
The committee is composed as fol-
lows: 4. w. McCosker. chairman. H.
f. Payne. Geo. c. Koyl, B. F. Brock
hoff, Col. Frank Hansen, Harry Harm
and w. w. Fegan, who will also act
as secretary of the committee. Sew
eral subcommittee were also ap-
pointed at the meeting. One candi-
date was initiated, J. Syerstad of Nash
Brothers.
The committee will spare no pains
to make the meeting of the grand
council in this city an interesting and
successful one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16

For eruptions, sores. pimples, kid
ney and liver troubles, constipation
indigestion, use HOLSTERS Rock,
Mountain Tea. Carries new life t.
every part Of the body. Tea or Tab
lets, 80 cents.-Lion Drug Store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
FROM THE WEST.
About Fifty Ward County Farmers and
Their Wives Passed Through City.

4 large delegation of western Ward
county farmers. many of them accom-
panied by their wives. passed through
the city last evening enroute to Fargo
where they go to attend the excursion
party visit to the agricultural college.
They were jolly party and the trip
from the west has been Il pleasant one.
In talking with some of the repre-
sentative farmers of the party. The
Evening Times man found that they
We're all imbued with the most opti-
mistic ideas of the future of the west
ern part of the state and that prospects
never looked better for bumper crop
and good times.
Speaking of the recent election, one
prominent farmer said: II am mighty
glad that the republican party won
out at jamestown and so are most
OF the people of the western part of
the state. We were for Sarles for we
know he is a business man and that
is what we want at the head of the
affairs of this state. not Il fellow who
can spout and bluster. Talk is cheap.
Yes, We get your paper and it's a
cracker jack. The Evening Times is
read with a great deal of interest in
our section and you are hustlers, that
is a certainty"
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st. Paul, Minneapolis and return,
account G. A. r. meeting. $6.4O Dates
OF sale. August II to 1S. Limit, Au-
gust 81. Limit will be extended until
September 80 on payment of SO cents.
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st. Paul and return, account Saeng-
erfest. $1O.O5. Dates of sale, July "a,
25 and 26. Limit, July 81. Limit ex-
tended until August Is ON payment of
80 cents additional.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
.|NCE ND|AR|SM IS
SUSPECTED BY
OWNERS
Seven Fires of Unknown Origin
in as Many Weeks Causes
Officials to Take Notice.

The frequency of barn fires in and
about Grand Forks the past four or
five weeks has led to the belief, among
private people, II not among public
officials, that incendiaries are operat-
ing.
Within the period named, no less
than six large livery and feed barns
have caught fire and burned, and in
every instance, without an exception,
the origin is unexplained. The usual
theories of defective wiring, tramps,
or employees smoking, were all sug-
gested but in no case was there con-
frnlation.
The first OF the fires occurred on
June 6 in East Grand Forks, and since
that time there have been altogether
six large barns and their contents
destroyed. The origin has not been
determined in any of the six.
The following shows the dates of
fires. owners of property and approx
innate losses:
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]. June 6-Martin Purcelrs barn {:
East Grand Forks. Loss about {
5000. Origin unknown. {
2. June Grand Forks Lumber {
Co.'S barn in East Grand Forks. (
Loss about $4,000. Origin un- "
known. &
; 8. June 13-Smith & Sinclair's (
livery baln in East Grand (
Forks, together with several Z
other buildings. All losses 4
about 100000. Origin unknown. {
4. July 12-Westacott & Nelson's 4
livery barn, Grand Forks. All {
losses about $4,000. Origin un- (
known. {
, 5. July 13-Iohn Erickson's barn {
in East Grand Forks. Small {
loss. lncendiarism suspected. (
, 6. July 14-Turcott & Rivoiri's {
livery barn at Thompson, N. &
D. Loss about $4,000. Origin &
unknown. &
\ n a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
MACK GAINED
Ward County Delegates to the
State Convention Remem-
Der L. D. McGahan.

L. D. McGahan of Ward county was
handsomely remembered by his
friends in that city and vicinity by
the presentation of handsome gold
headed cane as token of his efforts
in behalf of Ward county at the re-
cent state convention. The cane will
bear the following inscription: Hon.
l.. ID. McGahan, from his political
friends and admirers, jamestown con-
vention. 1906.
Mr.. McGahan gave a banquet to his
friends at the Brill, Minot, Friday and
the Ward county Reporter has the fol-
lowing to say of the affair:
Nearly every delegate who attend
ed the convention was there. besides
number OF newspaper men and in
vited guests. Speeches were made b.
the most distinguished gueSts-several
of the number being those who have
heretofore been classed as "Insur-
gents" Amongst those who respond
ed to calls for expressions of opinion
were John H. STEVENSON. Ed. Skies
and Frank B. Chapman. The bars Of
former political differences were all
let down and in one OF the thoughtful.
forceful and magnanimous addresses
possible Mr.. McGahan paid high
tribute to the workers inside the party
and to those who had formerly been
on the opposing faction"
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st. Paul Saenperfest.

Agent McNicol of the Northern Pc
clfic has received the schedule of rate
over his road to the Saengerfest at s;
Paul, which begins July 26 and close
July 20. The rates are one fare DIV
nifty cents for the round trip, maxim
the rate from this city $40.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16

Milwaukee and return. accoup
Grand Aerie. Fraternal Order o
Eagles, $21.25. Dates of sale, Angus
10, IL and II. Limit, August %.
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Visiting at Old Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Massee left thiI
morning for a visit at their old hom|
at Menominee, Mich. They will be all
sent for several days.
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GAMBLING APPARATUS.
Deputy Sheriff Quigley Took Three
Slot Machines From Heilein's
Place.

This morning Deputy Sheriff Quig-
ley confiscated three slot machines in
Heinlein's saloon on Demers avenue,
and after calling Assistant Chief of
Police Franklin as a witness, loaded
the stuff on dray and moved 1t away.
Warrants were sworn out at once for
the arrest of Heinlein on charge Of
conducting gambling place, and the
arrest was made.
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contract of Edward L. Healy in refe!
ence to furnishing the city with powd
for the operation of it's electric lig!
and power plant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16

We have secured the services of an ex.
perienced Matchmaker and are now pre.
pared to do oil kinds of WATt H AND
scwELkY REPAIRING at lowest prices.
Watches. Jewelry and Clocks to be re.
paired. 8 !: All work is Guaranteed.
Have number of PAWNED WATCHES
on hand which will be sold very CHEAP.
HI. ZISKIN. Broker and Ie,xele.
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At st. joseph.

Michael Lillig left today for Wis
at st. Joseph, Mo-, where he will spen
a few weeks with friends,
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Council Meeting

Council Meeting.
A council meeting will be held to-
morrow evening provided a quorum is
present. 1t is probable, however, that
an adjournment will be taken until
such time as the council can arrange
to hear the report of the committee
which is considering the proposed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-16
PENMANSH|P IN THE.
SCHOOLS DIS
CUSSEO
Last Half Summer School
Term at University Began
}Today-Enrollment 1854.

o o . 9 @ 9 o Q Q . o o o @ o 9 o 8 o @
o Daily assembly program for o
o this week. %
o Wednesday-Dr. Robertson Of o
o Wesley college. o
o Thursday = Current Events, o
Q Professor Squires. o
o Friday-Reading, Mrs. A. 5. o
o Burrows. Grand Forks. o
@ a.
The Yale expositor., 1906-03-23
McElroy and Pearce Addition.
Robertson's Subdivision.

D. ID. and o. II. Robertsons Subdivision.
lot "A .......... H67 719111 100 sc 81
North by Robertson Street East by Andrew
Peltier. south by III. Z. Cottrel West by Morris
Bashore ......... 797 81 81 / 90 IL SO
Scots Subdivision
east IS feet of Lot o
lots ST. S. &c. ST. IS, 49, 80 and 81
lots Ia i22 12S i24 49, 126 ~ and
IL 80 81 As LOO 16 54