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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
EIGHTH GRADERS.
TO DECLA|M
FRIDAY
BIZ Contest Will Be Held in
High School Assembly
Fifteen Contestants.

Friday afternoon in the assembly
hall of the Grand Forks Central high
school, there will take place the an
nual defamation contest of the eighth
grades of the city. This contest is
the big event in the eighth grade
school year, and it has been looked
forward to for many weeks past.
With fifteen contestants, some fine
work will no doubt be brought out.
The contest starts at 1880 o'clock,
and the program consists of decla-
nations and music. The program ar
ranged is as follows:
(a) Loves Dreamland Waltz.
CD wisshicahickon P Polka. .Ja eIi
Belmont Orchestra.
Nydia, The Blind Girl Of Pompeii.:
Ruth Garter ;aru'"ef s''oh
How the Larue Stakes Were Lost -.
49,, Edward stinson. l'o'o
Music-"The Marscillaise".
.Reoget de Lisle
A Scene From Leah. the Forsaken.
A victim Of Charity. ..... .Anonym e9s
OWENS Challenge From 9sky Piolt)..
Emestine Jacob
A Spring Song. Giro Pinsuti
Chorus
The Black Horse and His Rider. .....
william Holmes enepnero
The Revenf Hibina Williams rennys0n
A Boys Idea. ............... .Rexford
Mandus Bridston
Solo-'The Spanish Gypsie"
Irene spriggs
AUX Italiens. -. Robert Bulwer Lytton
Tena Geddes
Boots .................... Adapted
Charles Trepanier
Anita Desantel
Oh. Italia. Italia. Beloved. .. .Donizetti
Chorus
Mark Antony's Speech Julius
Ceasar) ...............: Shakespeare
One Niche the Highest. .Ellihu Burritt
Wtnnifred Coults
Fate of Virginia. ............M acaulay
Hattie Anderson
...... .o :. 80. Keller Bila
Albert NoNrqNter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
TODAY IS HOLY THURSDAY
Services This Morning In Episcopal
and Catholic Churches As.
censi0n Day.

Services were held this morning in
both the Episcopal and Catholic
churches in commemoration of the
ascension of Our Lord. The day is
called Ascension day and always
comes on Thursday. Dean Bure-
son conducted communion service
and morning prayer in the Episcopal
church at 1880 and 1890 this morning,
and there will no further church ex-
ercises. The significance of the day
may be taken from the words of a
prominent church member:
Accession day is festival of the
highest order. This is the only other
day, in addition to our Sundays, ac-
cepted as "holy" by the Anglican
church, for it is alluded to in both
the English and American prayer
book as Holy Thursday" The ascen-
sion of our Lord taking place on the
fortieth day after resurrection, the
time of the celebration of this festi-
val has always been determined by
the date of Easter, and as we have no
biblical notice of it's institution, we
may as well accept the following
declaration of Augustine that it is
supposed to have been instituted by
the apostles themselves, or by the
early church councils.
"The trainers of our prayer book
evidently intended that the festival
should he celebrated with special hon
or for it has assigned to it not only
it's collect epistle and gospel, but
proper psalms and proper lessons and
proper preface. This festival marks
the browning event in our Lords
course on earth"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
FRATERNITY WAS
permanently
ORGANIZED
Brilliant Inaugural at First
Presbyterian Church on
Wednesday Evening.

Many members are enrolled in the
Euterpean Art fraternity, established
in this city last evening. These, to-
gether with interested guests in large
numbers, assembled at the First Pres
byterian church to listen to an illus
trative program.
1t is the purpose of the society to
unite the three forms of beauty, name
ly; poetry, painting and music, and
to study and present great masters
correlatively. Fifteen programs will
be given at intervals during the COM
ing year, so arranged that the three
arts are reciprocally presented. The
plan is unique, and appeals strongly
to busy men and women who have not
the time to devote to Independent
study of this character.
Last evenings program was opened
by Rev. F. E. r. Miller, who, in u
briefly impressive manner outlined the
idea and presented the organizer,
Francis Eaton, of Chicago.
Mr.. Eaton confined his demonstra-
ton to the necessity of certain
knowledge to the appreciation of mu-
sic, which of all arts is the most
vague and intangible.
The exposition with interpretative
analyses included the 'Danse Maca-
bee," an intensely realistic compost
tons by Saint Saens. Songs by Wag-
ner and Gounod respectively, and
piano numbers by Chaplin, Mendel-
sshon and Moszkowski.
The principle of literary interpre-
tation was adhered to, and the various
numbers in the hands of Prof. and
Mrs. Stout. Mrs. w. A. Gordon, Miss
Jane Smith, Prof. w. B. Field, Miss
Marie Hovey and Mr.. N. B. Black were
all thoroughly appreciated.
The report of nominating commit
tee was read and unanimously ratified.
Election Of officers was by acclama-
ton and resulted as follows:
Grand Master. {. 4. Prof. NJ. A. Brannon
Vice Grand Master. ................
........M Mrs. Charles M. Cooley
Master of Programs. Prof. G. A. Stout
Master of Reports. ...............
.... Mrs. Wilfred Vanderhoef
Master of Picture Exhibits. ........ h.
Mrs. w. B. Field
Master of Treasury. Mrs. ]. D. Bacon
Executive Committe-
Mr.. N. B. Black, DR.. leila Stewart,
Prof. A. A. Bruce.
Permanent Program Committee
Music Section" Mrs. w. A. Gordon,
Poetry" Rev. F. E. R. Miller.
Art" Mrs. A. G. Leonard.
Membership Committee
Mrs. E. D. Allen, Miss Katherine
Whitley, DR.. "A. L. Mcdonald.
Press Representative
Miss Edna Twamley.
The first regular meeting of the
society will be held in last part OF
MAY, the date and place of meeting
to be announced later. The theme Is
peasant life, and 1t will be studied in
the three arts; Music, Poetry and
Painting, through Creig, Robert Burns
and Millet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
Devils LAKE IS BOOMING
Prominent Attorney Tells of the City's
Future and Present Growth.

Harry NJ. Gray, one of the prominent
lawyers of the state, is in the city to-
day on legal matters. In connection
with Judge Brenna of Devils Lake,
who is now register of the United
States land Office at that place, Mr..
Gray has prepared text book on the
law of landlord and tenant. which is
pronounced by those who have ex-
amined the manuscript to be the best
text of its kind in the field. The book
will be put on the market in a short
time, enough advance orders having
been taken to justify the publication.
Mr.. Gray is enthusiastic over the fu-
ture of Devils Lake. He thinks that
there will be twice as much building
done there this season as there was
last, and it will be remembered that
last year was record breaker. The
spirit of progress is in the air, ana
everybody is enthusiastic. Some
splendid business blocks are being
built this season and the number of
houses necessary to house the en-
ployes of the railroad makes the con-
struction of residences a necessity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
RESIDENTS ENTER KICKS
Don't Want Woodland Avenue Used
for Dumping Grounds-IHspector
Will Get Busy.

The people living at the south end ct
Third and Fourth streets in the
vicinity of the intersection with Wood
land avenue are up in arms over the
filthy condition of the roadway and
bitches of the avenue. 1t is stated
that two or three residents have been
using the avenue as private dump
grounds all winter and the melting of
the snow has disclosed litter of old
cans, straw, rubbish and other gar
hage. Some time ago the wrathy
neighbors entered complaints with the
city health inspector who assured them
that the highway would be cleaned as
soon as the ice and snow disappeared.
For the past week the people have
waited vainly for the cleanup crusade
to begin, but SO far nothing has been
done,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
ONLY FOUR NILES.
Track on Aneta Extension Has Been
Laid Nearly to Devils Lake.

The steel laying gang working on
the Aneta extension of the Great
Northern has arrived at a point four
miles south Of Devils Lake. The work
is proceeding rapidly, and 1t will only
be short time before the steel will
be laid into the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
IMPROVEMENTS At THE PARK
Force Of Men at Work Removing Rub.
bish, etc.-Park Will Be Planted
With Grass Seed.

The initial work toward the beau
LITIGATION of the city park was started
the first of the week and several men
are at work clearing out the weeds
and brush and scraping and raking to-
gether dead leaves and other rubbish
to be hauled away. 1t has not been
decided yet by the park board as to
how much money will be spent in the
Identification of the city parks, but
a meeting of the board is scheduled
for the near future and plans for q
system Of elaborate improvements will
be drawn up at that time. The men
now at work will SOW the entire park
site with grass seed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
DENIES MARRIAGE RUmORs
Miss Florence Secord, Daughter of H.
NJ. Sec0rd Of This City, Much =
Surprised at Announcement.

The report in the morning paper
that Miss Florence Secord of this city
was married in Crookston to Harry
Longshore of jamestown. caused con-
siderable comment in society circles
today. Miss Secord, however, was the
most surprised of the number as the
marriage must have taken place with
out her being made aware of the fact.
The report was elaborated from an
item in Crookston paper which stat
ed that marriage license had been
granted to Harry Longshore and Miss
Lillian Florence Secord. Miss Secord
Of this city spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting at the, Chesterman home
in Crookston, but is back attending
the local high school this week.
People always pick at woman who
dresses beyond her means.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
MASTER PAINTERS
WILL DECLARE.
OPEN SHOP
In Letter Sent to Strikers this
Morning, They Make this
Statement.
WANT STRIKERS TO
RETURN TO WORK
Both Sides Standing Firm in
Fight-Conference Last
Night Was Futile.
o 8 9 O 9 % o o o o 8 o q
Grand Forks, N. D., May 9, 1907. =

Dear SIR {.
You will please take notice that =
. 1t you wish to hold your position {.
you will be expected to report at
your shop for duty and ready for I.
= work Friday morning, May 10th, {"
failing to do SO, We shall con- =
slider your position vacant, de- {"
clare for an open shop, and fill the I"
positions with nOn-union men.
Yours respectively, =
K. H. Johnson,
Canniff Co.,
F. T.. Roat, =
N. Iverson, 81
Ed. Iverson,
j. H. Lambe.
o 90 o o o o o . . o 8 . o 8 o . @ q
Inc above letter was sent to the
striking painters of Grand Forks this
morning by the master employers.
The communication came to the strik-
ers as individuals, being written by
the master employers as a body. 1t
is self explanatory.
Last night the master painters and
striking painters held a meeting in the
Canniff store. a committee of six
from the union, composed of o. N.
Greenman, G. Heimholdt, H. Camp
bell. E. A. Brasseth, P. H. Pettitt, l..
Mccartney and X. H. Kporlin met with
there six employing painters. After
a lengthy consultation, during which
time neither side conceded anything,
the meeting was adjourned, no action
whatever being taken.
Both sides seem to be standing firm
in the fight, and both sides express a
determination to hold out to the end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
NEARING PREL|M|MAR|Es
High School to Select Commencement
Speakers on May 94-Declama.
ton Contest May IL.

Two preliminary contests to be
held in the high school are being
neared. They are the defamation
contest preliminaries. and the COM
n1encement oratorical contest.
The first contest is that to select
contestants to appear in the declam-
alton contest. This contest is for all
high school students not in the senior
class. That there will be large num-
Der Of participants is certain.
The contest to select the COM
mencement speakers will be held on
May "a. In this contest, all members
of the senior class will appear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
BRICK YARDS ARE DELAYED
Work Started Last Year on May g.
Nothing Doing Now Until Middle
of the Month.

The lateness of the present season
has resulted in delay in commencing
operations in Grand Forks brick
yards. Just a year ago Wednesday
operations were commenced on the
1906 season. This year, however, it
will be May Is before any thing can
be done.
The weather prevailing over these
parts is responsible for the delay,
which is not relished very much by
the officials of local brick companies,
as there is an unusually busy season
ahead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
PASSENGER
TRAIN LEAVES
TODAY
Brandon Line Completed g.
N. Officials Take Tour of
New Road.

:. According to information from high
railroad circles the first passenger
train over the new Brandon line of
the Great Northern will leave the
Wheat City today for st. Johns, this
state. Freights have been running
tri-weekly for the past fortnight but
the train today will be the initial trip
for passenger purposes.
Superintendent Bryan of the Great
Northern and a party of seven Off
Gals of the construction department
has spent the past week in a tour of
inspection of the new road. The spe-
cial train arrived in Brandon on Mon
day morning and after several hours
in the city pulled southwark.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
WILL CLOSE OUT STOCK
Martin Mayer viii Close Up Delica.
lessen StOre-Will Resume Great
Northern Job.

The Mayer Delicatessen on South
Fourth street owned by Martin Mayer
will close its doors as soon as Mr..
Mayer is able to dispose of his stock
of teas, coffees, sausages, cheeses,
canned and bottled fancy wares. Mr..
Mayer expects to give his entire time
hereafter to railroading and will find
himself too busy to pay any attention
to the business. He has been in bust
ness for several months and has
worked up a good patronage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
GETTING EASY MONEY CHARGE
William McMaster Will Have to APP.
pear In District Court of Rolette
County Soon.

William McMaster has been bound
over to the district court Of Rolette
county on q charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. His bond has
been placed at $1,000. George Thomas
was also arrested on similar charge,
but on the motion of the states at
torney, was discharged from custody.
It is claimed that McMaster disposed
of certain harnesses belonging to
John B. Azure, and that he kept the
cash proceedings from such sale.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
SENATOR M'CUMBER HOME.
Wife Will Arrive Later, Children Be.
Ing In School at Present Time.

Ing In School at Present Time.
Senator McCumber has returned to
his home in Wahpeton, after having
spent the winter months in Washing
ton. D. c. Senator McCumber says
that 1t always feels good to return to
North Dakota, and especially so this
year. Mrs. McCumber and children
will remain in the capitol until school
let's out, when they will return home.
Senator McCumber's secretary, Mr..
Farrer, will reside In the Blue Ridge
mountains during the summer months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09
ARRESTS AT BROCKET.
Three Johnsons Are Charged With
Selling MOrtgaged Pr0Derty.

Ole Johnson, T. 0. Johnson and Ed
Johnson were arrested at Brocket yes
terday charged with selling or dis
posing Of mortgaged property. The
men have been taken to Devils Lake,
where they have been placed in the
county Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-09

Times want Ads Get results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Revulsion of Feeling.

softer expression stolc oy.r his rugged
features
No. he could not do this thing
Perhaps he fell To- musing as he he'd
the blazing lamp high above his head
poised for throwing. of thos" blithe days
when he used Ia take her on the barge * .
cursions Of the T!rtecn MaEs' Association.
OF how, light OF foot for all of her lg@
pounds. she had been able To Guidance al
OF the rest of the girls At the annual ont
!ngs of the NJ. Mutually Chowder Assu,it-
ton: OF how fresh and booming sh. had
looked on those occasions IN her slteeu
waist of cerisn ana her purple mohlir
skirt; of how noby she had once punched
Katie - ShaHghncssy in an access of uu-
controllable jealousy over him. Jem. Of
now
But, why go on? Jem. it Is prrsumable
was swept by a wave of memory Ills
great heart came to his rescue.
He could not do this thing He lowered
the lamp and placed It on the table.
He could uot-would not-huri Il at her,
So he picked her up 10y the hair and
chucked her out of the third-so ry window.
1t Is such instances these of the
thoughtfuness and self-control exhibited
by those whose pathways are humble that
conduCe to optimistic view as To the
eventful uplifting 90 the higher and nohler
of all humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Maori Legends.
the London Telegraph.

FROM the London Telegraph.
Many traditions of the Maoris of New
Zealand Indicate true refinement OF feeling
That of Niwareka, or Great Delight. ia one
OF these, and represents Il gentle Maori
maiden, beautiful and modest, who, though,
deeply loving her bridegroom. yet shudders
at the barbarity of his people and at his
delight In bloodshed and cruelty. Unable to
bear the sights and sounds around her.
she passes from his embrace and seeks the
shadows of another world. Only through
great suffering and sacrifice does her Young
husband. unable to bear his solitary lot re-
deem her from the shades. This beautiful
legend IS bound up with the origin of the
custom OF the tattoo. an ordeal which the
lover was compelled to endure that he
might realize the nature of suffering.
One of the finest legends of old Maori
romance relates how daughter of the
heavens condescends to dwell with man.
but, repealed by his rudeness and want of
sympathy, ascencs again to the skies, car
rylnS with her her earth-born child Her
husband Is only able to reach her and re-
gain her love by climbing upward, not by
earthly tendrils, but by those which. de-
scending from the heavens. have taken
root in earth"
One curious feature of the domestic life
of the New Zealand natives is that the old
women are led to believe that the highest
honor they can enjoy is to be permitted to
DO all the cooking and prepare the food A
great deal of labor is thus left to them
which they cheerfully perform resenting
any interference on the part of the Younger
Maori women, who thus have plenty of
leisure for enjoyment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
For Philanthropists.

The late DIR. Elipha,et Wright of Lee
Mass, in the course of his long life ushered
5000 babies into the world. This Is believed
To be the record
DIR. Wright. said a resident of Lee
had two Observation-Disclosures and charity
In both he was most successful. He held
that in both grace and delicacy were essen
tai He held that charity which was not
graceful and clean was bound to fail bring
ing TO the donor scorn instead OF gratitude
Thus, he once said in d Sunday school
address. a rich landlord, while making the
round of his tenants cottages collecting
rents. met little girl whose beauty much
Impressed him.
In the shabby front room OF the cottage
the landlord talked for a while with the
little girl! and as he rose to go. an I'M
wonted feeling of k!ndncss warmed his
heart.
Let me see he said fishing In his
pOckets-let me see if l haven't something
to give TO this dear little girl
And smiling and ChuckHng he went
through pocket after pocket. Finally in
his hip pocket he found peppermint drop
white peppermint drop. He busted the
fluff and lint from It and extended it gayly
to the little girl.
Here we are he cried. I thought we
had something. Here is nice peppermint
drop for YOU. And now he ended what
Will you do with it?
Wash it, said the little girl gravely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
REJECTED SUITORS OF NEW
YORK REVERT TO BULLETS

SoEthd"wn lamb chops with side tr.m-
MlnSs of fried potatoes. Frergh peas u--
paragus tips. cocoauut pie and cofrre ~ ~ /
Just about look right 10 him as his apI--
t!ie WAS then constituted
W h"rsupon. with a deplorab-r Lack Of
good feeling. his wife set before Jem NOS a
thlng but "A mess or bacon and eggs ami
pot OF coffee. She was So devoid OF ten
peranentaI soothsomeness As 10 inform G.,,,
mat the bacon and eggs and coffee y,er,.
al mat she had IN the huus, by way at
pf"Frnder. She added. In an unnecessarily
auuioie aside. that he was In luck TO have
those
IL VIII be perceived therefore that Jrnl's
PrpN"'atinn was very great. HIS stormy
n"tute was thoroughly aroused by the tu-
feeling conduct nf his wife toward I'm,
JeIn. then. picked up a .arse k-r,s,p,
lamp that was shedding It's mellow light
over the peaceful sCeur raised Il high
above his head. and WAS inst about Ia
hurl II at his Industrious tut-liriing NJ.
when lie hesitatrL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Fitting His Case.

From Harper's Weekly.
The professor in charge of a Princeton
class room had been annoyed by the tarcy
entrance of a student. He pointedly ceased
talking until the man took his seat
After lecture. the student anoloeizs5
Professor, said he. my watch was fifteen
minutes out of the way It's bothered me- a
good deal lately, but after this 1 shall out
more faith in it"
Its not faith YOU want in it." replied
the professor: Its works"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-28
Linking Europe and Asia.

From the Electrical Times.
The newest scheme for electric rail-
way is q link between Europe and ASIA It
now awaits the approval of the Pussian
government The idea is to start from
Reslan, cross the Caucasus mountain RANCE
and fnsh ct Tifiis, 1875 miles sro7, end 70
end Already the fares have been fixed: q
taild' class ticket wiz cc<t g.. Cd,