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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-26
Amusen7ents
Emil c. Erickson

Emil G.. Erickson.
The program arranged for this eve
ming when Mr.. Erickson the noted
violinist will appear at the Metro
politan theater is replete with pleasant
surprises for every body ranging from
the most classical to the we'll loved
folk songs of the scandinavians.
Harry Beresford.
Harry Beresford, who will appear at
the Metropolitan on Monday in THE
Woman Hater," has been a suburbanite
for several years past, and as such
has had many funny experiences. Las,
summer his wife. Emma Dunn, kept
reading aloud from the morning
papers of all kinds of hold ups. These
worked on her imagination SO that
she became afraid to go out alone
after dark. Mr.. Beresford did no.
like for her to carry a revolver, so he
bought a punching bag and a pair of
boxing gloves and started in to teach
his wife the manly art of self defense.
Now If this was fair fight this
would be different. but as it's robber
you are to deal with, hit him below
the belt. Mr.. Beresford adjured hel
"Such blow if properly planted will
make man sorry quicker than any
thing. If anyone steps out in front
OF you, your course will be easy. If
he comes up behind you, swing around
suddenly and strike out-hard. The
robber will repent of his evil ways in
a hurry"
A few nights later Mrs. Beresford
spent the evening with some neigh
bors, and about ten o'clock she started
for home. AS it happened Mr.. Beres-
ford had been detained in New York
and was also on his way home. He
caught glimpse of Mrs. Beresford
just ahead of him and in spirit of
mischief decided to see what she would
do If stopped by burglar. Il think
she would be too frightened to do any
thing" he soliloquised, land besides
her little fists woundn't hurt anybody"
Walking quickly up behind his wife.
he laid heavy hand on her shoulder.
She obeyed his instructions to the
letter, swung around with suddness
that disconnected him, and handed him
a punch below the belt that put him
out for several minutes. Then she
fled home with all the speed of a
frightened deer. When Beresford
finally reached home his wife had
terrible tale to tell. but he did not
explain why he was so pale and wobb-
ly. She says that he claimed that 1t
was the weather.
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in the number of women in the trades
and industries of America is not only
satisfactory, but more than satisfac-
tory. 1t is alarming The number of
women at work increased 33 per cent
during the decade. In that period the
total number of women in the United
States increased only % per cent. In
other words, the number of women at
work increased half as fast again as
the total number, of all the women in
the country. Roughly speaking, it may
be said that while in 1890 one woman
In every six went to work, in 1900 the
proportion had increased to one in
every five"
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communications Of some Of their cor.

communications Of some Of their cor.
respondents.
Many men in signing their names to
their. letters appear to take diabolical
delight In constructing the signature
IN as illegtble, scrawly manner as pos
slDle, the firm name or Individual sig
natures to many letters received at the
department and in the usual course
OF business elsewhere being absolutely
Unreliable, and were It not for the de.
partmental letter head which identi-
hes the official or the firm or individ-
ual caption reply could not be made.
:! will offer suggestion which will
be found of value to the individual let
ter writer and the general public as
WE'LL
Since chirographists claim that
after certain age in life it is quite
useless to attempt to reform an indi-
viduals handwriting. these illegible
SIGNATURES Will not be corrected by
tneir authors. This class of writer's
owe II 10 their correspondents to adopt
the plan OF aftixing the correct name
with a small rubber stamp to the let
ter close by the written signature.
nave received a number of letters thus
signed recently and the idea is a new
and an excellent one. One Of these
letters was from an official in one of
the departments in Washington and
put for the rubber stamp name on the
letter the signature could not be read
by the handwriting experts in this de-
partment. and this is saying good
deal, as they can decipher almost any,
thing in the handwriting line Even
with the assistance of the rubber stamp
tnere was no resemblance whatever in
the INK tracks to the ordinarily recog-
nized letters of the alphabet composing
the name. AS this officials title con-
sumed three typewriter lines beneath
the signature, he certainly owed 1t to
the public to use rubber stamp.
1T is these illegible signatures
which correspondents attempt to de-
cipher and copy on the envelopes of
their replies that cause so many let
tiers to go astray and which ultimately
find their way to the dead-letter Office.
often causing serious delay and loss.
Where a signature cannot be deciph-
cred good plan is to cut it out of the
letter and paste it on the envelope
over the street, town or city address.
This accomplished two purposes-it
enables the postman to get the letter
to the right address, making the iden-
LITIGATION of the addressee possible, and
1T conveys, or ought to convey, to the
addressee a silent but effective notice
that his signature is too execrable to
be read and that 1t is up to him either
to improve upon it or spend 10 cents
for rubber stamp and use it. There
are many provoking things in the
world and one of the most aggravating
is to puzzle over an illeglble signature
to letter. "-Washington Star.
Beware of the girl with a marble
heart. young man. Even cold cash
can warm it up only temporarily.
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Faust.

America does not contain minister
of the gospel who can preach sermon
that will attain better results than
will be shown by the witnessing of
the good performance of Porter J..
Whites Faust" at the Metropolitan
theater on Saturday November g. If
it were not for the educated and re-
fined class of people such plays could
not exist Is that, then, not proof that
there Is really true merit in the grand
old piece?
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with the plaid silk waist may be of
batiste. silk or lace with good quality
effect. Bands Of plain color outlining
the neck opening and forming cuffs
finish such waist nicely.
On Tuesday evening, October 30,
the Rebeka's will give a dancing party
In Odd Fellows hall. Invitations are
being issued and arrangements being
made for quite an elegant party.
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SIGNATURES HARD TO READ.
Use Of Rubber Stamp Suggested by
o Postal Official.

Business men and officials whose
correspondence is extensive" said a
postoff1ce department official to a Star
man. "are daily confronted by a cues.
ton which Is one Of the most annoying
in the correspondence world-the illeg-
Utility Of the signatures attached to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-26

Beware of the girl with a marble
heart. young man. Even cold cash
can warm it up only temporarily.
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The Millers Pay Big Premiums
For Cash Wheat

1hreshne Returns Indicate Much
The Most Enthusiastic Bulls Had Looked
LARGE RECEIPTS FvORS SHORTS IN FLAX MARKET
Stocks Suffer Because Foreign Banks Raise Discount Rate
However and Outlook is Bright for a Big Bull Movement
WHEAT
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

locomotive, so that he Is warned OF his
position both by Visual and audible signals.
At the some moment the signaiman lie
warned of the irregularity by means Of
a special repeater fitted in the signal box.
and an alarm bell is set going and continues
ringing until he acknowledges IL by press
ing a plunger in the repeater.
I'm actual operation all this is very much
simpler than perhaps appears from the de-
scriptIon. SO easily and with such prompt
response does every part of the apparatus
work that the probability Of any portion of
II being thrown out of gear is, TO say the
least of IL. exceedingly remote. But In the
event of such a contingency occurring.
either from accidental breakage or deliber-
ate tampering, the mishap can scarcely be
attended with any element of danger. Com
plete provision is made for a contretemps
OF that sort. The immediate effect OF the
failure OF any part of the apparatus to
fulfill its appointed task would be that
both the driver and signalman would be
warned, and the line upon which the acci-
dent occurred would be blocked. II the
tripper mechanism, for instance. were to
be put out OF action, the signalman would
be given instant varning-a disk would fall
on the repeater in front OF him, disclosing
the words, Out of order and at the same
time an alarm bell would ring. Moreover,
If any breakage should take place, its rec
tification would be a matter OF very little
time and very little trouble. as all parts OF
the system are interchangeable. Break
ages, indeed. would be very rare. Judged by
the working of the system up to the pres
ent For nearly two years the Phillips
Syndicate have had locomotive fitted up
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

that cabin. So many signals are not visible
from the cabins from which they are OPP
Grated that the value OF this safeguard
is quite obvious. The Raymond Phillips in
vention carries this principle a further
stage, and achieves an even more notable
and important precaution by repeating the
state OF the signals not only in the signal
box but also in the cab of the locomotive,
and so insures that the driver shall at all
times have clear view OF the condition
of the signals governing the road over
which his engine is to run. This is ac-
complished by means of pneumatically OPP
Grated miniature semaphores fitted up in
the cab of the locomotive Opposite each
line signal a set OF 'trippers' in duplicate
is placed in the four-foot way. The trippers
are mechanically and electrically connected
with the ordinary signaling apparatus, and
stand erect or lie nat according as the
signals show danger or line clear Be-
meath the locomotive there are two striking
levers moving either way, which project
such a distance as to meet the trippers
when they are erect and to pass over them
altogether when they are lowered. When
danger is signaled, therefore the striking
lever is thrown back by the outstanding
trlppers, with the instant effect that the
semaphores in the cab of the engine faith
fully reproduce the signal. and the levers,
after striking the trippers, remain securely
locked until released by the driver. But
that is not ALL Should the driver for any
reason disregard the signal his train is
automatically pulled up quite Independently
of his own operations, and simultaneously
a warning note is sounded by horn on the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30
LEAGUE OF VANISHED STARS
Luminous Hasbesns Hold Interesting Meet
lag and Tell Old Tale.
HOW Won DER AHE TABooED POCKETS
Der Poss Manager Tells IT Himself
and Bill Gleason Relates the
Flesh-COIored Stocking
story.

This Saturday nights meeting of The
National League of Vanished Stars was
late in being called to order because an
hour before meeting time President Ans on
was accosted on his way to Rourke's
place on Fifteenth street. where the
league meets. by a country cousin from
the old farm in Iowa, who Insisted on
securing the promise of Ans" 10 dine
with him Sunday
For this meeting a goodly gathering of
the old boys had come from\ different
cities. Besides Cap. Arson and Jimmy
Ryan from Chicago, both Bill and
Jack Gleason, old George McInnis and the
inimitable Chris, Won Der Abe of st.
Louis. Johnny Ward OF New York Buck
Ewing OF CINCINNATI. stovey OF Phila-
delphia and many other vanished stars
were present 1t was to be an expert
enee" meeting and the old fellows had
come cooked and primed with yarns which
they were eager to reel of
''rhe meeting win come to order" an
nounced President Arson. as he glanced
ever his specs" at the rotund form OF
der Poss Manager that had just rolled
IN
II have here telegram from Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30
weather wisdom Of Fi.hss.

TN their way" said the old fisherman.
fishes are good weather prophets. II a
storm is approaching the FISH stop biting
and they won't bite again until the storm
is well over. They appear to know when
a storm is coming and when II has really
passed. And to fishermen and farmers
living along the shore. fish foretell the near
approach Of cold weather. Hours before 1t
comes fishes leave the shallow waters in
shore and seek deeper water, which In Its
depths viii stay warm and keep an equable
temperature after the shalower and sur
face waters have turned cold oh, yes,
fishes know a thing or two about the
weather."-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

"reminiscences about the wearing apparel
reforms he effected and told you how near
he came to substituting flesh-colored stock
ings for the brown, worn by the team" OBJ
| served Gleason. I'll tell you" And then
he glanced over McGinnis'. way. but the big
ex-pltcher was asleep, which elected a re-
monstrance from Gleason that every mem
Der should remain awake, or at least
conscious, while business was being trans
acted. McGinnis came to and the narrator
continues:
1T was McGinnis' day to pitch. We
used to march out from the dressing room
beyond the right field to first base, when
each man would go to his position for prac-
tice. McGinnis didn't march out that day.
Comiskey had to go back TO the room and
remind him that 1t was time To get on the
diamond. Finally, just before play was
| called. George came out and walked to
the box. Instantly an uproar came from
the grandstand and Won Der Abe burst
through the little gate opening onto the
diamond by the home team players bench.
He was terribly agitated and was calling
| TO Comiskey. but Comiskey was on first
and he merely waved him back when Chris
| started out to speak to him. The umpire
had called play bali and McGinnis pro-
ceeded to pitch. unmindful of the fact that
he only had on one sock. At the end NJ
| the first inning he was sent back to the
dressing room.
"Von Der Abe insisted on the team wear
ing fiesh-colored socks after that. but with
Comiskey's aid we convinced him even that
| attempt at decelving the fans would not
do, and securing pledge OF reform from
Mac, we continued to wear the brown"
Makes Chris Sore
Zach, gif US a rest" protested Chris.
IT'S on the square. all right, all right"
put in McGinns.
And then Jimmie Ryan told of the time
big Bin LANCE sent George Van Haltren
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30
AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL
Description of n Remarkable and
Useful Invention Brought Out
In England.

Consul ]. l.. Griffith OF Liverpool, in
report to the Department of Commerce
and Labor. calls attention to an exceed
ingly timely, and from all accounts sue
cessful system of arresting trains auto
matcally. 1t is said to be OF great value
in cases of danger. While no description,
except one with drawings and photographs
ever docs justice to machinery. the follow
ing report OF Mr.. Grif1th may serve to
excite interested parties to send for full
description, or, better still, TO cause the
machinery to be Examined by a competent
engineer The consul writes:
For about two years system OF auto
matte train control has been in use on a
portion OF the lines Of the North STAFFORD
shire Railway company. The officials Of
tho company were so pleased with the
efficiency of the system that they deter
mined recently To test II in larger way by
placing i, in service at one of their most
important junction points where the traf-
fic is unusually heavy. Representatives of
several OF the leading railroads In England
were present at this test. and expressed
great satisfaction with the result. When
ever It is prudent. on account OF a danger
Gus curve. such as caused the recent dis
aster at Salisbury. or for any other reason.
to permanently reduce the speed OF trains,
II is claimed that this can be automatically
accomplished so that the safety OF pas
Bengers will not be jeopardized by careless
or reckless engineers. The following descrip-
ton of the Invention was published in the
Liverpool Pest and Mercury;
THE system, OF which Mr.. Thomas z.
Raymond Phillips. OF Liverpool is the in
ventor. is remarkable for its ingenuity and
simplicity. It's most commencing merit is
its reliability.
For a long time a system OF signaling
has been almost universally IN use which
repeats in the signal cabin the condition
| OF the Signals which are eontrVlled from
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30
oro.sinE the Line.

One of the most persistent OF popular
fallacies is the belief in the Zine storm. ."
or great gale which always appears on or
about September 20. TO mark the autumnaI
equinox.
In spite OF weather bureau records the
Oldest inhabitant recounts the equinoctlal
gales of the past, and among the people in
general there is a deep rooted belief that
the line which separates GUNNER from au-
tumn Is crossed by the sun only after a
struggle with throes. tho Meet Of which
reaches even this far-avNay planet
Youths Companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

three feet under earth for a batted ball.
Van was in center Lange at the bat, and
one Chicago man on first. The game was
with New York on the West Side grounds
I'm Chicago The score was to o in favor
of New York ard there were two outs in
the ninth inning. LANCE hit the ball and 1t
headed for center. Van ran up and
stopped IL on the ground with one hand. 1t
looked like it might be good for a double,
but as the man who was on first turned
third and tore for home and Lange was
approaching third the crowd was amazed
to see Van Haltren lying PROSTATE on his
face. Both runners scored before Van
could reach the ball that had sunk to the
bottom of hole which, by some strange
means, had been made in the ground.
And youse fellows Won der game" inter
posed the irrepressible Won Der Abe, draw
ing away from his stein for the moment.
Yes. we won," replied Ryan.
We'll. 1 be -. don't dat beat der dick
en5?"
PtnOchle President Butts In.
II would like to state - But the
speaker. who was McGinnis. was inter-
rupted by President Griswold Of the Omaha
Pinochle club. which also holds it's meet
ings here, with the announcement that his
stub had scheduled tea party for the
evening and desired to know II you wind
TANNERS" were going TO smoke all night.
The Vanished Stars lid not take kindly
to this sort of attack. but generously re-
Trained from insisting on a riot. President
Arson declared the meeting adjourned, an
nouncing that Mr.. Ward and others not
allowed to speak this time would be put
at the head of the batting list week hence,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

Comlskey In which he sends his regrets
at being unable to attend" said the rresi-
dent; "he says for me to tell you he is
too busy winning the American league
pennant to come
"Ach. OATS him, OATS Charley for YOU
exclaimed Won Der Abe in subdued tones
''shust like ven We vas der four dime vim
ners Already. shust der same. He's al
ways winning something's"
And then old Chris reached for his
stein"
We'll, our time is short and l must ask
each gent to be brief in his remarks" con-
tinued Arson. First, l will call on Mr..
Won Der Abe to tell us something of the
old st. Louis Browns days. And the
veteran owner of that great ball team
went away back to the days when Cliff
Carroll was playing center. even before the
late Curtis Welsh, king of Fielders, -
Joined the team.
Did you ever hear Why Il vas l pro-
hibited Ger use OF pockets in shirts" asked
Christ Seeing a look of ignorance on the
faces of all save the Gleason brothers and
McGinnis, he added. WELL l see you
don't. Won day a ball is Knocked .oud to
center field und Carroll he scoops it up
somehow. but forgets where it vent und
after der runner makes homo run, CEn
he finds der ball in his shirt pocket. Dat
settled 1t. Der next day all dem id
pockets is somewhere else und dat vas der
last NV dem for der Browns"
Pink Colored Stockings.
The story was much enjoyed and after
taking few around Bill Gleason the
once famous short stop of the Browns who
got rich and then lost all on the races and
is today back on the st. Louis fire depart
ment. arose. Everybody cheered The
dignity and popularity which attached 10
that great short stop OF former days, were
stlll present
II wish Chris had gone further in his
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-30

with their apparatus. and although It has
been in constant use there has been no
occasion to replace striking lever, and
every part of the mechanism Is still in
first-class order"
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FIREMEN and brakemen on Washing
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unnecessary. Firemen 800 monthly:
brakemen $50. Promotion to positions
paying double. State ge. position pre-
ferred. Send stamp Railway Associa-
ton. Department 201 927 Market Street
San Francisco.
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FOR SALE-Dairy farm " miles from
Ponoka, Alberta, Canada; 226 acres,
40 broken; log house; 6-horse stable;
plentiful water supply year round; very
little clearing required; immediate DOS
session. Price. S13 acre. Rigby, 1852
Granville ST., Vancouver, B. G.
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wANTED-MEN AND WOMEN to learn
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only about six months to graduate. prac-
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RELIABLE Agents wanted in all parts
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WANTED-Good man to lease cream
cry or buy part interest and manage
or buy outright. Creamery new, fully
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maker Address at once. Sumas Devel-
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wANTED-A cheesemaker experienced
in making soft mild cheese for home
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FOR SALE+One COPY of Grams An
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WANTED Buttermaker: first class, ex-
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YOUNG MEN WANTED. under IS years.
to prepare by home STUDY for good
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FOR SALE-Fawcett Bros. wagon, with
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MARSTER'S 'Varmint EXterminator"
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