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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23
The Cost Of Government.

Attention has recently been called
to the gratifying fact that the Ameri-
can government is decidedly less ex-
pensive, proportionately, than that of
any great power of Europe. 1t is, how
ever, observed that its cost is steadily
increasing, and may in time approx
innate to the European standard. That
is not at all surprising. for it is the
almost invariable rule for governments
to increase in cost as civilization adj
vances and as society becomes more
complex. We have called attention to
the fact that the ratio of use of water
is much greater in New York now than
it was years ago, and that it Is likely
to become still greater. 1t is just so
with government There is more work
for government to do now than in a
more primitive social and civic state,
and, of course, it costs more to do it.
1t is to be noted, also, that the costs
of government vary greatly according
to the conceptions OF government and
it's functions. The government which
practises laisser faire is naturally
much less expensive than that which
application of government control or
regulation to the business or other
affairs of the community increases the
state commerce administration, our
meat inspection, our civic service sys-
TEN and other modern DEVELOPMENTS
of governmental activity are all good
things, but they cost. Our government
hn nhnn vrv&t
though less efficient.
There are also differences of rates Of
payment to members and employees of
governments. Our senator's and rep
resentatives receive salaries. The
peers and commoners of Great Britain
do not. On the other hand, British
cabinet officers and other important
placeholders receive much higher sal
aries than such men in this country
There are numerous other points of
difference between governmental sys-
TENS, all affecting cost. and often
being dictated by the very genius of
the governments or Of the PEOPLE who
maintain them.
The supreme question. however, is
not one of cost so much as one OF
efficiency, and in that respect also
governments vary greatly. Some ex-
pensive governments are ineffective,
while some much less costly ones are
efficient to a high degree. Generally
speaking, it may be said that IL gov
eminent does its work with reasonable
fidelity and thoroughness it is worth
all it costs and much more. There
are few things in the world so cheap in
comparison with their value as a
good government. But il a govern
ment does not do its work 1t is far
too dear, no matter how cheap It may
seem.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23
THE UNCHANGED EAST.
Holy Land Is . Thousand Years Be.
hind Time.

hind Time.
Land who was not struck by the fact
that Palestine is over a thousand
years behind the times, notwithstand-
ing the queer little railroad from Jaf-
ia to Jerusalem which enables prosaic
porters to yell out incongrously "Je-
rusalem, Jersualme, all QUIT"
This sort of thing is a little disturb
Ing to the pilgrim-especially to the
woman pilgrim, who on the journey
up from the port has been trying to
compose her thoughts with becoming
solemnity. 1t would be SO much more
interesting II one could ride up from
jana on caravan of swaying camels
but that cannot now be done. There
is at any rate bit of progress in the
Holy land-a crowd of insistent hack
men who tout for custom in front of
the railroad station building in the
Holy City!
Txuth to tell, many a cultured visitor
to the Holy Land Is exceedingly glad
to turn his back on Jerusalem. At the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre they are
amazed and Disguised to see hundreds
of dirty Armenian, Greek and Russian
peasants eating and sleeping in this
fame Of hoaY antiquity, which the
flower of Christian chivalry strove to
wrest from Islam more than thous-
and years ago; and, more wonderful
still, Moslem troops were ordered by
the Turkish Mutesariff of Jerusalem to
keep order among the excited Chris
tian sects, lest they shed one another's
blood in the square on Easter morn!
The dirt and confusion, the beggars,
the holy places" shown with unblush
ing effrontery in three places at once,
the uproar and extortion-these things
cause the traveller to call for horse and
pack mule and "mukhari," or caravan
man, and 60 rafting out of Damascus
Gate toward the great silent heart of
Palestine, where times frantic rush is
unknown and men live precisely as
they did in the time of Moses.
All other nations advance. Pales-
tine is fast losing the few industries
she picked up since the Crusades. The
Levantines on the coast will tell one
great things are coming; that the per-
ilous landing through the rocks in
small boats at Jaffa is to be done away
with; that the solitary little railroad
from that port to Jerusalem is to he
extended; that the outrageous and
battling rates of exchange-the govern
ment has one, commerce has another,
and the Christian postoffices another,
will be made uniform. and so. on!
Uproar, confusion extortion, decep-
ton! Truly 1t Is good to get outside
the gates and in sight of Bedouin en-
campment of sombre camel hair tents
the black "Tents Of Kedar" of "Sol-
omon's Song" And to be entertained
by shepherd sheikh-patriarch and
hear by night the old. old songs of love
and war. And to watch the vast flocks
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23
Excursions,

For the Winnipeg Industrial Exhi-
bitfon, $4.55. On July 81 to 26 inclu-
sive the Great Northern will sell
round-trip tickets to Winnipeg and re-
turn for $4.55; final return limit, July
30, 1906, via the Great Northern rail-
way. s. H. Cawthron, ticket agent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

While enjoying an evening stroll.
don't forget that F. ]. Cummings, 250
Demers Ave-, East Side, makes Z
speciality Of Ice Cream Sundays Fine
Ice Cream Parlors. Remember hs
keeps Ice Cream Cones nice and fresh.
A large soda fountain, and all good
things for the palate-get the habit
and come over-left hand side az you
go up town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

II you want a perfect shirt, send It
to Elliott's laundry, where they have
just installed a Newark polisher.
which enables US to produce three fn.
isher, dull, gloss, and extra gloss.
This is the only f1nisher of its kind In
the northwest, the very best money
can buy. Go to Elliott's for fine work.
602 and 604 DeMers avenue, Grand
Forks, N. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

The evidence before the British
army stores commissioners, as to
graft during the Boer war, shows that
there was only one regiment the con-
tractors were unable to cheat. That
proud distinction belongs to the
Seventh Hussars. They weighed
everything and checked the quality of
everything supplied them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

"A dwarf may keep pace with giant
II he will but move his legs little
faster" And "want advertiser" may
realize FULLY AS GREAT RETURNS
UPON HIS INVESTMENT IN AID.
VERTIsING SPACE as the lsrgest
merchant.
ST. PAUL. MINN.-Biennial saenger.
fest of the Eaengerbund Of the
Northwest Tickets on sale July "a.
25r and 26, good to- return until July
81, with extension features making
final extension Aug. IL. 1906. Rate
one fare plus Soc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

Times Want Ads. will search out
servants-the good ones-if there are
any left.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

Cut flowers at Undertaken Sulli-
vans. East Grand Forks. MINI. Tele-
phone Ut.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

st. Paul and return, account Saeng-
erfest, $10.05. Dates of sale, July "a,
Is and 26. Limit, July 81. Limit ex-
tended until August Is on payment of
SO cents additional.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23

Wanted-Agents to take orders.
Good proposition and good commits
sion. Men understanding threshing
machinery preferred. Write for par
ticulars. Address, ]. E. Sims, General
Manager, Grand Forks.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
THE INNOCENT MAIDS
They Are at the Dewey This Week wit
Snappy Show

They Are at the Dewey This Week with
49, a snappy Show. f..
Individual comedy work and a good
chorus make things go in the show
given by ''The Innocent Maids at the
Dewey theater this week. - ~.
Everything in the show is good but the
lines, and this defect is largely covered
up by the cleverness Of the comedians
who, because of a poorly written bur
lesque, practically make their lines up as
they go along. The comedians, however,
are equal to- the demand, and it Is quite
possible that the performance is the bet
ter for it. Their ready wit keeps the
house in an uproar, and many Of the hits
are local. The openings burIesque is prin-
cipally an assortment of ensembles. and
special stunts by the chorus, WI tina few
comedy turns thrown I'M z The music is
original and two of the songs are Of the
kind that last. The scenic effects are
worked out with good taste, and the cos
tuning Is rich, tho simple ~ g.
: James Hughes and James Haze1ton: in
their travesty act, Damon and Pythias =
have by far the best number in the olio.
One can hardly figure out why Hughes
stays in burlesque when he could go back
to his former work in the legitimate and
command recognition anywhere. His
reading was appreciated even in a burr
1esque theater, and the comedy element
could be- eliminated to good advantage.
Mile. La Triska, the human doll, assisted
by Jack Horton, are easily second on the
vaudeville bill. The young T. woman 1
nerve control sis marvellous, and those
who have never seen her before are puz-
zled until the end Of the act. Sadie Hue
sted sings and has fun with the box seat
fiends, and Harry and Julia seyon make
good in their comedy sketch. Mamie
Champion and Larry Smith have a skit
that is above the average.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
INDICATIONS ARE
THAT 4 1 JOHNSON WINS
OPPOSITION TO HENNEPIN MAN
SLOWLY DIsINTEGRATEs. y !
Speakership Fight Likely to Be Settled
Today with Victory for Minneapolis
Candidate Field Picks Rockne with
Hard Work to Hold Force from
Rushing for Bandwagon.

!. L. Fl. johnson of Minneapolis is like
ly to be the choice Of republican house
members for the speakership before
the day is over. Is. ....-s.s.
The opposition is making its last
stand with A. j. Rockne as the prob
able choice Of the field. If it cannot
muster fifty votes for him there will
be rush to get on the johnson band
wagon NSintv = for+,, n,o,,h.r, 4ro,, =,
country were !congregated in St. Paul
before noon today and the opposition
leaders are working frantically to hold
their forces in line and corral them for
a caucus. Ramsey 8 six republican
members got together at noon in Am
brose Tighe's office. Mr.. Tighe en-.
deavored to line them all up fol-
Rockne. If this fails it is reported
that they are to be asked to indorse
Tighe for speaker. The other candi.
dates are then to throw their votes to
the Ramsey man. Rockne men are
claiming the seventh district, which is
to caucus at 8 o'clock tonight
-. Will Hold Caucus. f.
Eight of the twelve members from
the seventh were on hand by noon, and
it seems likely that the whole fight will
opposition forces were called into g
conference late today to agree on a
candidate for the field to unite upon
Rockne seemed the favorite, but the
trouble is to line up the Hugo men
Several Of them are ready to go tc
johnson as soon as they know Hugo is
out of it. I. w. Vouck of Royalton
one of the Hugo men, came. into the
Johnson camp today by telephone.
p. FL. Emerson Of West Concord, a
first district member, announced today
that he was out for johnson. -.
At noon Mr.. johnson said he was
assured Of forty-fve votes, OR within
seven Of a majority: This does not
count any from the seventh district
where at least five are.favorable to the
Hennepin man.
The opposition admits that the
chances are rather slim for holding theil
forces thru the day, and if they cannot
line them up for the, compromise -candi
date Johnson will be speaker.
Ramsey's, delegation gave Tighe 8
conditional Endorsement. They will SUP
port him if Hugo withdraws and the op
position caucus gives him its indorse
| ment. Z -. -. 49,. w.. ...,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
SCOTCH COMPL AIN
OF CARNEGIE GIFT
They Say It Is Robbihg Scottish
Students Of Spirit Of
Self-reliance.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
London, Dec. 17.-Professors Sir Will
liam Sinclair Of Victoria university,
Manchester, in a speech at Aberdeen,
voiced numerous severe complaints OF
the evil effect of. Andrew, Carnegie g
gift Of $1O,OO0,00O to Scottish universe
ties. He saids4he had never met an
Aberdeen graduate who aid not de-
nounce the influence Of the gift.
It was learned from other sources
that the provision whereby any Scot
fish student may apply to the Carnegie
trust fund for fees had been interpre-
ted with such latitude that even some
negro students had received aid. The
practical effect Of the gift was that
most of the students in all Scottish uni.
versities had drawn fees from the trust
fund, many of them squandering the
money supplied by their parents and
conceaing the fact that they had re-
ceived help from the fund.
It also is asserted, that university
professors, in view Of the students re.
ceiving these donations, have, raised
their tutor fees and have become less
earnest in. performing their; duties.
It is declared that the Scottish stu
dent is losing his self-reliance and cap
acity for study under difficulties and
that the. whole nature of Scottish uni
;versity training is undergoing change
for the worse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
IEoP0LD's LOBBY ACCUSED
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Belgium Consul Charged with Warding
-. OFF Congos Inquiry. .,.','

Chicago Dec, discharges that
Charles Henrotin, Belgian ), consul in
Chicago. was a. member. Of Belgian
lobby working to-, prevent the United
States government from noticing the al
legged atrocities in the Congo Free state,
ana with being intc the pay Of King
address by Rev. Herbert s.. johnson Of
Boston in the Park Avenue Methodist
church yesterday. ~: ..c.s -. -, ?.
II DR.. johnson says I, am a member
Of the so-called Belgian lobby he lies, -
said Consul Henrotin, ri most emphati-
cally deny it. There have been atroci-
ties in Congo, but. they occurred years
ago: King Leopold is. doing his utmost
lations Of the law, - ~,
. Dr.. johnson said that ''tthe atrocities
in the Congo are a. q thousand times
worse thar is generally, Known, -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
INSTITUTE IS PLANNED
METIIoDIsTs OF NoRTIzwEsr
WILL WILL HOLD e,'II.A4lurTAUquA
f.f8M l-kl;E;TINa AT MINNEToNKA AS
sEMBLY GROUNDS.

a summer institute, conducted on the
pans OF a Chautauqua, will be held
this = summer by the E;pWorth league Of
the Methodist churches Of. the north
west at the assembly grounds at Grove
i ian Park, Lake .Minnetonka. G. R.
Ellis, secretary Of the GfoYeland assoc
clatlon and one Of the workers in the
state EpWorth league, presented the
plan at the Methodist ministers meet
adopted ..,.s =. '.'7 ..5
Rev. samue r. Long, presiding
elder Of the Minneapolis district, spoke
@. on revlvals, urging the pastors Of the
churches to undertake special evan
gelistic services.
Rev. l.. A. Crandall of Trinity Bap-
list church spoke before the Congrega-
tional ministers today on .HiWhat Is The
GospelY" He briefly told the minis
ters on what minister should preach,
and how he should preach. Dr.. Frank
~. White of the Union Park church,
Chicago, was guest Of the Congrega-
tional minister's. ,r,. =
Professor Mathilda j.. Wdlkih.s of the
University Of Minnesota read a paper
on "Sunderman Johannis = at the meet
ing OF the Baptist ministers. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
Around the Town

Has Neuman Relics.-W. G.. Jordan
has been elected trustee by the credi-
} tors of Isidore Neuman, the mail or
\ der grocer, who left Minneapolis after
getting his business badly involved. i
Schools Close Friday.-school will
Z 1.let out'' at noon Friday. This is the
order issued by Superintendent, G. M.
Jordan today. Once released, the
work until Monday. Jan. Z.
Drunken Privileges Cost $40 EACH
. William Seloe was arrested on Satur.
day morning charged with drunkenness
He furnished bail and was released
from confinement. Saturday night he
! was drunk again and today in police
apiece for the offenses.
Must Respect Women.-For insulting
women on the street, Carl Christensen
was today sentenced to fifteen days in
the workhouse or $15 fine. He adj
mitted that he was drunk, but denied
that he had insulted pedestrians, and
chose the fine.
Robbed? Maybe, but Drunk.-Will-
lam Wolf asserted in ploice court today
4 that he had been relieved Of pocket
book containing 500, but he admi
at the same time that he had been
drunk, and Judge Smith made his pun
ishment So or three days.
Engineers to Meet.-The Engineers
club will meet tonight in the county
commissioners rooms in the courthouse.
w. E.. Stoopes, county surveyor, will
road paper dealing with the county
10NS a of h.
DDS Of subdividing government land
since the United States surveying sys-
tenn was adopted. 49,,
: St. Louis Road Signs Up-A settle
ment has been effected by the manage
ment Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis
road with its trainmen, after a confer
ence lasting several days. The 500 line
will meet with it's engineers, fremen,
tors in turn, it is said, to confer on
matters Of wages and hours.
After Milkmen.-After a 1ull in the
campaign against the vendors of i'm.
pure milk, the health authorities Have
resumed their activities. Six warrants
were sworn out today against alleged
violators Of the pure milk law. None
Of the dairymen against whom war:
the sheriff 8 deputies have been called
upon to assist in serving the documents
Keenan, Faces Jury.-James Keenan,
Is on trial before Judge H. D. Dickin-
son, charged with attacking a woman
in residence in South Minneapolis
j The offense was committed in Novem.
Der and the man was arrested by Peter
Morten, morgue-keeper, after an excit.
Z Ing chase. A jury was drawn today
and the woman who figured in the case
gave her testimony against Keenan,.
Kicks in a Door.-Frank Driscoll
colored, released from Stillwater prison
on Thanksgiving Day, will spend the
next five. days in the workhouse. Dris
+ coll has been in Minneapolis since his
release from Saltwater and was ar
rested Saturday night for kicking in g
door at Sixth avenue N and Washing
ton. In police court he admitted that
!, he had broken into the house, but as
serted that he had engaged room in
the building and. in spite Of the fact
that he had paid a month g rent, was
/; refused admittance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
PATRICK PLEADS CLEMENCY

New York, Dec. l7.-Albert T. Pat
murder of W. H. Marsh, has signed an
appeal to the: governor for, commi1ta-
ton of the sentence to: life imprison-
*ment. It is not believed the petition
has been presented yet. =. -. =
John T. Milligan, brother-in-law Of
Patrick, who has spent a fortune to
save his wife's brother from a felon Is
death, is: the one who insisted that
Patrick should ask ,clemency. 1t is.
said thai. the governor insisted on a
personal letter Of appeal from: Patrick.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
JUSTICE SOUGHT FOR !.
SUFFERING SAILORS
Special to The Journal. .

Special to Tie journal. i n
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. IT,
The sons Of England have asked the
Canadian government for an investiga-
ton of the affairs of the steamer Col
sple and the exposure Of English sail
ors who were SO badly frozen that, five
had to have their feet amputated and
one his hands as well. s
The. sailors tell thrilling story of
now they wandered three nights on a
cheerless shore. They found the Of
ficers of the boat in warm quarters,
but were refused admission or even per.
mission to warm themselves. After
sleeping in, the snow the third night
they were found by friendly Indians,
who rescued them.
If an investigation follows, sensaL
tlonal testimony is promised. The men
are now in the Canadian 500 hospital
and one of them may not recover.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-17
LAND THIEVES BALK u: s.?
Union Pacific Said to Have Brought
Investigation to Naught.

Journal Special Service. 49,.
Denver, Dec. 17.-Ipvestigation of
the Union Pacific coal lands in Wyo.
ming will be fuke; the company
will be permitted to retain the 100000.
600 Of coal lands it is said to have
gained illegally and no officials of the
Union Pacific will suffer. This, a
Denver man interested in the runearth.
prepared by the Hartman railroads. !
:. Michael Myendorff, the special agent
for the landoffice, who unearthed most
Of the testimony against the Union Pa.
cifc, is to be driven from the service
of the government, according to the
same authority. -. .--,e>' .e..s~a---e 81
m attorney j. T. -Marchard of the inter.
state commerce commission has re.
signed and Elmer E. Thomas, his assist
ant, it is alleged, is having his hands
tied SO effectively that the evidence
disclosed, can never be used to ad-
vantage. -.. ..a- ~..a~ 49, ~: -: