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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1908.

out the Englishmen among them by
their shoes.
"Sharkskin is tanned into q leather
that has various uses, mostly for more
or less ornamental purposes, az for
bag and purses. The skta Of the shark
is naturally rough surfaced, and fish
ermen dry 1t and prepare 1t and use It
for sandpaper.
Leather made from the hide of the
seal is used to considerable extent
for bags and belts and purses and card
cases and SO on including shoes.
"The alligator, to be sure, is an am
phibious animal, not strickly aquatic;
but it is aquatic enough to be includ-
ed among aquatic animals whose skins
furnish material for leather. The uses
of alligator leather are familiar.
"And then we have the walrus, from
whose hide a valuable leather is made,
that is used chiefly by manufacture
ing jewelers., cut into disks to serve
as wheels for polishing jewelry,
$50 you see we draw supplies of
leather for various purposes not alone
from the skins of many land animals,
but from those of quite number from
the sea" Washington Post.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
The Abbe's Criticism.

The Readers: An American lady re-
signidin rdlu I'd lrdlur dluilnin
siding in Roome recently presented to
friend, who is an able, an intellect
ually man, and familiar with English,
although no travler, copy of one of
Mary Wilkins New Engla I'D stories.
1.-THE author of this, my dear friend"
she said. sis the best portarayer of
of New England character we have
No other writer has caught so we'll
the charm of the place and the people
hope you will like it."
The able took the book and thanked
her. In few days he came again
and returned it gIngerly, saying word
or two of thanks.
Were you not pleased with the
quaint portrayal of the life2' asked
the lady.
you say this Is a faithful portrayal
of life in New England?'
Every faithful, indeed"
The able sighed and said with deep
sympathy: "How sad"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20

tionists and they probably burned
household effects with the dead, leav-
ing little or nothing for the scientist
to build theory upon.
Frequently party of explorers N
the valley Of Arizona will come upon
sealed jars of burned bone dust But
the mummy which was found by two
gold mine prospectors in a lonely can
yon along the ella river in the heart IF
the country once occupied by the
Aztecs and Toltecs has excited much
attention. The hollow in the rocks
was about seven feet deep and four
feet high. 1t was evidently made for
the purpose Of burial of the body found
there, for no other mummy has ever
been found within 100 miles of this
lonely sepulcher.
At the rear of the cave the miners
found what appeared to be chamber
in the solid granite wall. The mouth
of the chamber was sealed. When the
cementlike substance was broken away
and fiat stone lifted it was 1uu..u.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
THE OPERATORS.
Associated Press 10 The Evening Tim

Associated Press 10 The Evening Times.
indianapolis, Ind, March 20.-Presi-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America, has mailed to
George +. Baer, chairman of the an
thracite coal operators committee, his
reply to the committees communica-
ton rejecting the demands of the
miners Organization.
The letter, dated March II, follows:
Referring again to your communi-
cation dated March 10. with accom-
panying documents, and to our reply
thereto, l write to say that have cub
mitted to our committee the answer
made by your committee to the propo-
sitions presented by us. 1t is I'M
necessary to state that we were keenly
disappointed to learn that our de-
mands were rejected in toto, and that
our arguments in favor OF them had
received so little con. Liberation at your
hands that they We're practically ig-
nored in your reply to us.
We have again review the scale
have compared it with -. scale of
presented for your consideration;
wages paid for similar classes CT
labor in other coal producing states,
and districts, and we are satisfied be-
yond the peradventure of doubt that
the wages proposed are not in excess
of-indeed, that they are not SO high
as the wages paid in the bituminous
mining districts OF our country.
Judging from the language en-
ployed in your answer to us, it is per-
fectly evident that we failed to make
clear or that you failed to understand
the real import of the propositions
submitted by us.
I'VE wish to assure you that we are
not unmindful of the great public in
terests involved in this controversy as
to our future relations, neither are we
unappreciative Of the splendid efforts
made by the anthracite coal strike
commission to establish relationship
between us that would insure just
and permanent peace; but if you will
refer to the award of that commission,
you will find that the commission it.
self was in doubt as to the perma-
nency OF it's findings and expressed the
hope that at the expiration of the
award, the relations of operator and
employer wiu.d have so far improved
as to make impossible such a condi-
ton as existed throughout the coun-
try in consequence of the strike in
the anthracite region. We had en-
tertaiaed the hope that our adherence
to the letter and the spirit of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
BUILDING BOOM FOR
GRAND FORKS
IS NEAR
Advent of the 500 and the Gen
eral Rush of Settlers Means
a Larger City.

There is every indication that
Grand Forks is to have a building
boom this summer, or in any event, a
building boom will be necessary to
house the people who will come to the
city this summer. Already the tide
of immigration has set in and hun
dreds of people are coming into Grand
Forks county from the agricultural
districts of the older states of Iowa,
Illinois and Michigan. But it is not
from this class of people that Grand
Forks will get its largest addition to
reputation.
The advent of the 500 means slim
illus to business and the growth OF
the city. The company will doubtless
build branch to the city from Osolo
this summer. This will give the city
added railroad facilities and will brin.,
new territory to its doors. The i'm
provements planned by the Great
Northern will add much to the effec-
uveness of the city as Il distributing
point. The addition of several new
industries and the enlargement OF
many already established, means the
employment of more labor and the To-
cation of more families in the several
suburbs of the city.
All of these and many other factors
point to the creation of Il larger num-
ber of buildings this season than ever
before in the history of the city. All
of the architects are kept busy and
the large number of residences and
houses for rental purposes Indicate
that people are going to own homes vt
that the high rent paid Tor desirable
houses is attracting capital. Archi-
tects and contractors are preparing
for busy summer
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
MUMMIES IN NEW WORLD
Remains of Cliff DweIlers Found in
the Southwest.

Many persons who have an interest
in archaeology will be surprised to
know that not all the mupmies to be
seen in museums have been tax n from
far-away tombs in Egypt or other
Eastern lands. Well-preserved num-
mics have occasionally been taken
from the ruins of the cliff jewellers in
the mountain canyons in Arizona and
also In New York Mexico and Sothern
California.
These mummies. though poor speci-
mems of the mummifying art, are con-
sidered great treasures by scientists
because they give the anthropologist
a vague idea Of the strange people who
had the earliest civilization on the
American continent The best Of them
are almost entire y ignorant Of who thu
Aztecs and Toltecs were, how they
looked and lived and why they have
been SO entirely obliterated from the
face of the earth.
The reason for this ignorance is
found in the fact that no satisfactory
remains of the dead Aztecs have been
found. These people were crema-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20

award and the absence of local or gen
eral strikes during the past three
years would have appealed more
strongly to your confidence and that
we might reasonably expect serious
consideration of our claims at this
time.
When we met in joint conference at
143 Liberty street, New York city, on
the fifteenth day of last February,
it was agreed that when the separate
committees of seven had terminated
their work, they should report to the
committee of the whole We under
stood this to mean that after we had
submitted our demands and our rea-
sons therefor and you had prepared
your reply thereto, the Joint committee
would meet, confer and if possible,
reach an agreement. But it would
seem, from reading your reply, that
your final decision has been given.
We trust that this conception of your
intention is incorrect. 1t is our opin-
len that neither you nor we can af-
ford to break off negotiations in this
abrupt manner. So far as we and the
interests we represent are concerned,
we are not willing to accept any
share of the responsibility this action
entails. We believe that further meet
ings should be held and that we
should strive earnestly and conscien-
tiously to reconcile our differences.
while it may be true that on the
part of the operators there has been
no serious cause for complaint during
the past three years, we wish to as
sure you that in expressing this opin-
ion you do not reflect our views. Not
only has there been criticism among
the miners, but what is more import
ant, there exists much cause for criti-
cism and complaint. To such an ex-
tent is this true that we feel it incunl-
bent upon us to say that that we can
not with any degree of contentment
or satisfaction, continue to work under
present conditions. However, we re-
peat that the interests involved are 80
vast that we are not willing to break
off negotiations without first making
further efforts to reconcile our differ
ences. We therefore, propose that
further co 1ference or conferences be
held between now and the. first of
, April.
"If this suggestion meets with your
approval, we shall be pleased to ar
range with you date upon which our
joint committee may re-convene
II am, yours truly,
John Mitchell, Chairman"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
FOUND a RAT IN HIS SHOE.
Why a Travelling nan Couldn't Sleep
i'll u Village Hotel,

Gates Lyttle, travelling passenger
and freight agent for the Union Pacific
railroad, says the Knasas City Star,
retur-ed a lew days ago from a trip
through Missouri, bringing with him
a story. Mr. Lyttle tells it this way:
II was in one OF the states towns
the other night, where there is a SO
day hotel. l had just sat down to
my breakfast when fine looking, eli-
eriy man took chair opposite me.
When looked up to respond to his
good morning l thought to myself;
Certainly l never looked upon such
troubled contenance.' l knew that
man was in trou Die or had SO recently
heen that he had not recovered from
1t. He did not loosen up to the point
OF conversation until he had drunk
half cup Of coffee.
I am sixty years DID, said he, and
have been travelling as commercial
man for thirty years, most of the time
In the State of Missouri, and have
made the hotel proposition a study.
But l am just now beginning to fad
out something about hotels, and this
one in particular. l was awakened
several times last night by strange
noises; sat bolt upright in bed and
looked and listened a1d then went
back to sleep without finding out from
whence they came. The last time l
was awakened l arose and turned on
the light, and even looked under the
bed. but still without result. When
I arose this morning to dress l had
the incidents of the night still on
my mind. but no solution came until
began putting on my shoes.
What do you think? Rats had
eaten out the tongue of both my shoes!
Inside my left boot there lay the re-
mains of big fat. rodent gorged to
his capacity on leather. The chemicals
used n tanning the leather had proved
poisonous and the feast fatal.
Ever try to shove your foot into
shoe containing dead RAJ? he asked
of me. st5
Il had to admit that had not,
Well. cant describe the seusa-
ton nor the language l used when /
discovered that there was not room in
the shoe for both the rat and my FOOT
he went on. I shiver and shud6er yet
when thing of OF i5
~ saw a chance for a Joke" con.
dnued Mr.. Lyttle. "ahd We proceeded
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
PLAYS ND PLAYERS.

............. .............
A new coredv, Cousin Louisa" by
Frederick Paul'in". is to be put en- at
the Park theater. Boston. April %.
Marion Barney, one OF the princi-
pals in "Tha Embassy Ball" now play
'ng at Days theater. who in private
life is Mrs Elisha Helm, has begun
suit for divorce
Announcement is made that Henry
". Savage will return from his trip
abroad next week and will Immediate
" begin preparations for the produc-
tion of DeKoven and Stances roman
tic opera, "The Student King" which
will have its first performance in
New York about Easter week.
David Belasco is reported to be try
ing to persuade Lolita to return to the
stage under his management.
Word comes from London that
Charles Frohman is urging Beerbohm
Tree to cross the Atlantic and give
Phillips's Nero" exactly as he has
mounted it in London, in the chief
American cities.
Wilton Lackaye is planning to re-
vive Massinger's tragi-comedy, "a New
Way to Pay Old Debts" which has not
been acted since Edwin Booths time.
He himself is to play SIR Giles Over
reach. There are few stronger parts,
outside Shakespeare, in the old Eng
fish drama.
Maude Adams has passed the 150th
performance of "Peten Pan" at the
Empire theater, in New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
LEATHER FROM SEA ANIMALS
Marine Creatures Whose Hides Are
Tanned for a Variety of Purposes.

ut makes fine leather, the hide f
the porpoise," said leather manufac-
turer; soft. pliable and waterproof,
and it retains these excellent qualities
through long wear. 1t is rather cost
ly leather, worth, say, twice as much
as calfskin.
"Porpoise leather is used for making
shoes and shoe laces. 1t is used more
in England than in this country. Here
we run more to lighter weight shoes
and wear rubbers when it rains.
I'm England, with moister climate,
and need for more constant protection
OF the feet, they wear fewer rubbers
and habitually more heavy and water
proof shoes. Incidentally l suppose
If we should stand anywhere in the
world where numbers o, men pass and
look only at their feet we could pick
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20

to take up the matter with the clerk"
For heavens sake speak softly
said the clerk when had told of the
details speak softly"
Then we took the story to the
proprietor and the proprietor lost no
time in going into executive session
with u.s."
Don't tell it, he said, and when
you both get ready to leave here for
get to pay your bill, forget it, I'll
instruct the clerk according"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
V0x P0pUL|

A Citizen:- There is much betting
going on among the people of Grand
Forks over the present municipal
election. especially by people who
have no money. There was a SELF
complement individual Offering to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
Facts Versus
Fiction

gan this pretty talk designed to
stir up ripples Of eagerness and en-
thusiasm in the manly breast about
some new cigar pales before the
genuine, solid quaIies Of an old
tined DranG. q YOU can't hypnotic
man into thinking that a combii-
nation Of curled hair and hemp
makes a good smoke. gThe
light Of many new cigar is indeed
"a fash in the pam" qSmoke the CT
gar Of old smokers,-it's WASH
INGTOM IRVING lOcent cigar.
For sale by w. W. FEGAN.
,rk5, N. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20

Washington Star: "Why don't you
write your prescriptions in plain En-
glish?"
What's the use?" rejoined the ply
sician. 81 write my bills in plain En-
glish and u lot of people don't seem
to make any sense of them
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20
REPLY OF MITCHELL
TO COAL OPERATORS

PRESIDENT OF MINERS ORGANIZATION MAILS A
COURTEOUS LETTER TO CHAIRMAN BAER sUG-
COSTING FURTHER ARBITRATION BUT FIRM IN
DECISION NOT TO ACCEPT PRESENT SCALE OF
THE OPERATORS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-20

Maude Adams has passed the 150th
performance of "Peter Pan" at the
Empire theater, in New York.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

my teacher. / haven't missed a
day from school. l would like
for you to bring me a story
book, doll, games, handker.
chiefs orange, candy and nuts.
Don't forget our little
boys Roy and Eddie.
Good Bye, Your friend
Lizzie Miles
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Monroe City me
Dec 9 1906

Dear santa clause
/ am little girl eight years
old live with Uncle Curt and
aunt Lena / go to School my
Theacher name is Miss Willie
maddox. 1 like her very we'll.
So Santa please bring me some
Oranges Candy Nuts and a new
dress,ribbons pair of rubbers.
bring Uncle and Aunt some
thing nice we'll this is all for
this time so, good bye Santa.
Leora Crandall
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Monroe City
Dear Santa Clause

] am a little girl
just three years old few days
ago i thought / would write you
a letter andtell you atew things
/ would like for you to bring me.
I want a nice large doll that
will sleep when you lay it down
a book can learn my A. b. c
in and a ring just little plain
ring will do. 1 want some can
dy nuts s. oranges & bananas,
I want you to please bring my
little sister Marie rubber doll
a little red chair and a little
ring
Now Santa Clause don't for
get to come and 1 wish you
wonld remember my grandma
when you come
Il wish you a merry Xmas
Santa 81 HI
5 III. 55 Little4virginia Nash
& .a u ~
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Smiths Supe Kidney Cure.

The only guaranteed kidney rem
edy. Buy .it-try tit costs you
nothing If IL fails. Price So cents.---
L. ]. Yates.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20

Dear santa claus. .a....s 2s,;5 tbs#.
please Bring Rebecca some
LITTLE dishes. And I wAht'A
French Harp rebeccA And ]
have, a Little brother Now.
PIE as bringFhIm Another box
off s SD 81 !. u / Gre iaI
hate to hear him cry so much.
Samuel Dawson ELZea
7yeArs old
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
Monroe Citv, Mo.
Dec 10, 1906.

Dear Santa, Clause,
I m eight years old. 1 live in
the country. and I go to school,
I like it fine. as it is nearly
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-20
THE DEMOCRAT

.RntsTed atthe post ONCE at Monroe City, No
asseoond- GLASS matter,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
WAY TO GET AROUND THE LAW
Sharp Practice of Owners Of Elevators
Brought to Light in Investigation
Before Interstate Commerce. Com
mission.

Chicago, October 16.-W. S. Jackson.
former president Of the Chicago board
OF trade, called before today's session
of the interstate commerce commits
sion to testify as to the practice of
owners of elevators storing grain on
trary to law, asserted that he has
known where grain has been
stored in elevators that belonged to
the owners of the warehouses. In
such cases., he stated. it is-the Gus
tom to transfer the title of the grain
before storing it, thus, in a way, COM
plying with the letter of the law.
After the grain is removed from the
elevators, he asserted, it is re-tIans-
ferred to the original owner.
Several other grain men testified
that such a practice is in vogue and
stated that they do not consider it a
violation of the law.
Secretary James, of the Armour Ele-
vatOr Company and Armour Grain
Company said the Armour interests
control the Nicola Elevator Company
and Milwaukee Elevator and the
Southwestern Elevator company, and
that the officers in the companies are
practically the same.
George Marcy, president of the two
companies bearing Mr.. krmour's
name, declared that the rule on the
/ Chicago board of trade fixing prices
to be bid on country grain is not fair
and that he voted against it.
J /. P. Rumsey, for fifty years a
! member of the Chicago board of trade,
then took the stand and declared that
he is unqualifedly in favor of the
grain dealers association and of dis
%couraging farmers in the elevator
business. He concluded his testimony
with the remark:
"The grain dealers are the most
honorable men as a class in the
world
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Conner Plight Their Troth-Wm
Make Their Home at Belhavcn. n. Q.

A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied yesterday morning at s O'Clock at
the home of the bride No. SOC Market
street, when Miss Louise Z. White, the
attractive daughter of the late Benta-
min F. White. and Mr.. Otto r. Con-
ner, a well known young business man
of this city, were united in marriage,
the ceremony having been performed
in a most impressive manner by Rev.
A. d. Mcclure. ID. D., pastor of ST.
Andrews Presbyterian church. 1t was
a very quiet wedding and only a few
of the friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties were in attendance.
The home was prettily decorated with
palms, ferns and cut flowers.
Mr.. T. NJ. Crane, was best nan and
there were no other attendants. The
bride was attired in a going away
gown of dark blue chiffon cloth with
hat to match and carried a beautiful
bouquet of brides roses and ferns
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner left on the
morning Coast Line train for the north
and they will visit several of he north
ern cities. They will be gone about
ten days after which time they will be
at home at Belhaven, \. c., where Mr..
Conner will be connected with the In
terstate Milling company.
The bride is a most charming young
woman and is one OF Wilmington's
fairest daughters. She has a wide cir
Gle of friends in this city who wish her
much happiness. Mr.. Conner is a ma
tive of Pennsylvania but for the past
few years has made his home in Will
| mington. While here he was connect
ed with the STANDARD Pole & Tie COM
pany.
The young cou. IT, received many
handsome weddin- presents both from
| this and other states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-19
ATTEMPTED LYNCHING
Vile, n. C.-Escape of the Victim.
Prosecutions to Follow.

News just leaked out today Of a
very sensational attempt at lynching
just across the Cape Fear. George
Johnson, who ives in Flea Hill with
a wife and nine children, was aroused
about II o'clock Monday night by
got up and opened the door he was
confronted by a mob composed of five
or six negroes, each armed with a
shot gun. One Of them told him to
consider himself under arrest. He
asked what for, and vas told it was
none of his damned business, but to
follow them. He baked, w~hereupon
they seized and dragged him in his
night clothes, and shoeless, to a spot
about a quarter Of a mile distant.
Here they halted and told Johnson to
prepare himself, as they were going
to hang him. He made q motion to
resist, when one of the mob struck
senseless with the butt end Of a
gum. They then went Off to notify
another part of the mob, who were
probably on the lookout and had the
the rope, Of their capture. While
they were gone Johnson recovered his
senses and crawled in a ditch and hid
himself under some bushes.
The mob soon returned, and
searched for half an hour, but failed
to find Johnson and went Off cursing
and firing their guns. Johnson has
sufficiently recovered to be in town
today, and he is swearing out war
rants for the arrest of the members of
The mob, most of whom he knew
Fayetteville Observer.