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Evening journal., 1907-12-20

In Baroda, India, a favorite sport
Is a fist fight in which the fighters
wear a steel cestus which has formi-
dable claws. The combatants, who
have been crazed with n drink OF liQ-
MD opium mixed with an infusion Of
hemp, enter the arena singing One
Of them Is certain to be killed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
News Forecast
ofComin&Week

Washington, May 25.-The Tooth
anniversary of the birth of Luois
Agassiz, the illusrious naturalist, will
be celebrated Monday at Harvard uni
versity and at various other educa-
tional institutions throughout the
country.
A three days convention of the Mil
lers' National Federation, to begin in
St. Louis Tuesday. will attract atten-
ton, from the fact that Secretary
Taft will be one of. the speakers.
President Roosevelt will leave
Washington on Wednesday for In
dianapolis, where he will speak the
following day at the unwilling of the
Lawton monument. 1t is announced
that his address will deal with the
railroad problem. On Friday the pres
ident will attend the semi-centennial
celebration at the Michigan State
Agricultural college.
The scout cruiser Birmingham will
be launched Wednesday at the Fore
river shipyards at Quincy, Mass.
William ]. Bryan will be one of the
principal speakers at the Patrick Hen
ry day celebration at the jamestown
exposition Thursday.
The United Confederate Veterans
will assemble in annual national re-
union at Richmond the latter part of
the week. The reunion this year will
be made notable by the unwilling of
monuments to President Jefferson
Davis and Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
AFFECTS THE GOVERNMENT
Rise in Cost of Paper Felt in Post.
Office Department md Prices
Are Increased,

The increased cost of paper seems
to affect the government as we'll as
the public generally. and commencing
July the federal authorities will
charge more for stamped envelopes,
wrappers, etc. Business men can save
the difference by placing their orders
before that date for what may be
needed in this respect in the trans
action of their business.
No notice has yet been given of any
advance in the price of stamps to
the public.
The collectors are extremely anx-
ious for the jamestown stamps, and
1t looks as If the supply would soon
be exhausted. The only denomina-
tons issued are one, two and five
cents. The designer has placed con-
siderable in small space.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
UNITED FARMERS
EXCHANGE
CASE
Has Been Settled Out of Court
and Receiver Will Quit
Management.

The bankruptcy proceeding that has
been pending in the United States
district court at Fargo and which was
brought by the creditors of the United
Farmers Exchange company, with
headquarters at Abercrombie, will be
settled as soon as Judge Amidon Of
the United States district court passes
on the case.
The United Farmers company has
large department and general store
in Abercrombie which has been in liti-
CATION for some time, and at last
reached the North Dakota district
court of the United States. There
had been several overtures of settle
ment made for some time, and only
last Monday H. j. Hagen. the we'll
known Abercrombie banker. who had
been made receiver of the concern,
went to St. Paul to attend a meeting
of the creditors. but this was unsuc-
cessful
The case was to have been taken
up in the district court here last
Tuesday morning, but the hope OF
settlement was still on, and Judge
Amidon continued the case until
Thursday morning. Shortly before
noon on that day the case was called
and jury was selected and sworn.
Before any witnesses were examined
the noon hour came, and court adj
journed until o'clock. At that hour
the attorneys interested in the case
asked permission to retire and after
celebrating for half an hour or more,
at their request. Judge Amidon adj
journed court until this morning,
when the announcement was made
that settlement had been agreed on
that awaited the action of the court.
The attorneys thanked the court for
its courtesy in the matter, and the
judge dismissed the jurors from fur
Their work in the case.
One OF the parties TO the suit stated
that had the case gone on and the
company been declared bankrupt,
it would have meant the ruination
financially of number of farmers in
that community. There were in the
neighborhcod of twenty-five witnesses
present from Abercrombie. 1t is said
that the company will have no trou-
BILE if given time in meeting all obi
cations.
The case was up for hearing some
time ago, and at that time it appeared
as though it would be necessary for
jury trial and one was ordered. Mr.
Hagen, by this settlement. has been
dismissed as receiver OF the company,
and the exchange will hereafter man
age its own business through its man
ager, 1. X. Lockren, who has been in
charge for some time. 1t is UNDER
stood that the terms of settlement be-
tween the creditors and company was
IS per cent, this amount being paid in
cold cash by A. K. Tweto, president
and principal owner of the Richland
county state bank of Abercrombie
There have been two factions in the
company and there has been good
deal of trouble. but it is believed that
with the settlement of the case out of
court all this will be done away with.
The Indebtedness was about 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
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"THIS IS MY I'D BIRTHDAY"
Bishop Potter.

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Bishop Henry Goldman Potter, head
Of the Protestant Episcopal diocese
in New York, was born in Science
tady, N. Y. May Is. 1885, His father
was an Episcopal bishop and he him
self received his early education in
the Episcopal Academy of Philadel-
phia. Later he completed his studies
at the Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia and in 1857 he was ordained. Dur
ing the next ten or twelve years he
occupied pulpits in Greensburg, Pa,
Troy and Boston, finally becoming
rector of Grace church, New York,
just before the civil war. For twenty
years thereafter he acted as secre-
tary to the House of Bishops, which
position he resigned in 1883 to be-
come coadjutor to his uncle, Bishop
Horatio Potter. In 1887 Bishop Pot
ter died and his nephew was chosen
as his successor Bishop Potter is
probably the richest churchman in
America and his social position in
New York is of the highest. He has
taken prominent part in many pub
lie movements and is the author of a
number of works on religious and
kindred subjects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25

THIS DAY IN HISTORY.
May Is.

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151O-George D'Amboise, cardinal
and prime minister to Louis XII,
died. Born, 1860.
1659-Richard Cromwell formally
abdicated, after nominal rule of sew
en- months.
1763-Fort st. Joseph taken by the
Indians.
1s2e-First congress met in Bo-
livia.
1s45-sir John Franklin sailed from
Sheerness on his last expedition to
the Arctic.
1s57-Andrew P. Butler. U. 8. SEN
ator from South Carolina, died. Born
November II. 1896.
1SS2-Royal Society of Canada held
Its first meeting in Ottawa.
1911. 8. supreme court declared
Original package" law constitutional.
1899-Rosa Bonheur, French paint
err, died. Born 1922.
1901-Norwegian parliament con-
ferred franchise on women taxpayers.
1903-British troops defeated the
Mad Mullah in somaliland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
WILL MEET HERE
MAY 81
Biennial Session Will Be an
Interesting one-Program
is Announced.

The North Dakota Historical society
will hold meeting Thursday night,
May 81.
The society is making a collection
of state antiques, establishing state
museum, including a historical library
and state newspaper record. 1t is
discovering and compiling the GUS
toms and traditions of the Indians.
1t is gathering information concern
ing the occupation of lands of the
state by early settlers.
The secretary of the society is Prof.
o. G. Libby, of the state university.
He has given his vacation for sew
eral years to the interest of the So
ciety. He has gone among the In
dians, examining witnesses and COM
pairing and testing evidence. He has
discovered much new material in re-
gard to the Mandan and Grosvent
Indians and the last part of the first
annual report constitutes fresh con-
tributiOn to American archaeology and
ethnology.
The annual address of the coming
meeting will be given by Rev. Gum,
Of Winnipeg, who is, himself, schol-
ar Of note, and has devoted much time
to Indian lore.
The program will be one Of unusual
interest and profit and those who at
tend will be surprised to know how
much history is comprised in the brief
existence of North Dakota as a ter
ritory and sa state.
DR.. Libby's work has been received
with special favor by scholars Of note
and the society is in recent of MANY
letters and testimonials to that effect.
The May program will be provided
with music by prominent city talent.
The speech of welcome will be given
by Mayor Duis of this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS.

Denver, May 25.-Today's business
session Of the forty-ninth general as
sembly Of the United Presbyterian
church Of North America was devoted
to consideration of the committee
reports on general treasurer and ap-
piations and on bills and overtures.
The reports submitted show that
the chuch now has thirteen synods.
the same as last year, and seventy
presbyteries. an increase of one over
1906. The total number of ministers
is 1905, an increase of eleven over
last year. OF these, 767 have churches
and 1928 are without charges. The to-
tai Of congregations is 1854, a loss of
four in the last year. Fourteen con-
gregations were organized in the last
year, and twenty-four church edifices
erected, at total cost of 1891 500.
The members on profession during
the last twelve months numbered
1854, showing loss of $50. Members
received on certificate aggregated
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
M. G. A. SEMI. CENTENNIAL

q. Stone, of Purdue university, and
Director w. H. Jordan, of the Geneva.
N. Y. experiment station.
Friday, will be the big day of the
celebration. Beginning at 9 O'Clock
In the morning congratulatory adj
dresses will be delivered by repre-
sentatives of educational institutions
and societies from i've different parts
of the country. At 2 o'clock in the
afternoon President Roosevelt will
give his address, after which the grad
uating exercises and comforting of de-
grees will take place. In the evening
the societies will round up the cele-
bration with their banquets, reunions
and dances.
The Michigan agricultural college
antedates all similar institutions in
the United States. Its origin was
primarily due to the efforts of the
State Agricultural society, which, af-
ter a campaign of ten years, sue
ceeded in having inserted in the con-
stitution. in 1850, a provision for the
establishment of state agricultural
college. The legislature of 1857 car
ried this provision into effect and in
May Of that year the college was
opened for students.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
Associated Pres. to The Evening TIN,

AoSOclote0 ffeoS 10 V0e Evening vtne6s
Lansing, Mich, May 25.-Plans for
next weeks semi-centennial celebra-
ton Of the Michigan State Agricul-
tural college, at which President
Roosevelt will be the honored guest,
are now complete. The celebration
proper will begin Wednesday morn
ing. when representatives Of the farm
ers' organizations and educational in
situations of the state will deliver ad-
dresses. Among the scheduled speak
ers are Governor Warner, George b.
Horton, master Of the state grange;
L. Whitney Watkins. president of the
state organization OF farmers clubs;
Secretary l. H. Butterfeld, Of the
state agricultural society; Frank
Hodgeman, president of the state en-
cheering society; President August
F. Bruske, of Alma college; State
superintendent of Instruction L. L.
Wright, and President L. H. Jones, of
the Michigan State Normal school.
Thursday morning will be given up
to addresses on the Development of
Agricultural and Engineering Educa-
ton and Research Work." The speak,
ers will be Commissioner of Educa-
ton Elmer E. Brown, President w.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
COST OF PAVING.
FIGURED BY
SMITH
City Engineer and Force
Worked All Night-Tar
Macadam is Cheapest.

City Engineer Smith has figured up
the total cost of repaving in paving
district No. s. according to the bids
submitted to the city council at its
meeting Monday evening. Mr.. Smith
worked a larger portion of last night
getting the figures into shape, and they
are as follows:
Warren Bros, bithulithic, s17S-
1926.
P. Mcdonnell, tar macadam, $144,-
1856.
r. S. Blume & Co., granitoid, $780,
SS5.17.
Kettle River Quarries company,
sandstone, $196,319.57, with ordinary
surface. With bush hammered sur
face, seldom used, $7,4O6 more.
F. Mcdonnell, brick, $177,365.95.
Kettle River Quarries company,
creosote, three and one-half inch
block, with 20 pounds of oil to the
square foot. $1S6,966.57; creosote,
same block, with Is pounds of oil,
$1S1 .101.07; three-inch creosote block
with 20 pounds of oil, $174,776.5O;
creosote block, with Is pounds of oil,
$17O,352.57.
The granotoid bid is based on the
use VI VI SCluCul. uc
lithic bid calls for $S,295 additional in
case Portland cement is used.
Alderman Joys Figures.
Alderman Joy has been doing some
figuring on the paving proposition.
Eliminating the DeMers avenue paw
ing from Third street to the bridge.
Mr.. Joy figures that the approximate
assessment against a lot 50X14O as
follows:
Three and one-fourth inch creo-
soted block, about. .$445
Vitrified brick, about. ............ 40
Bltulithic, about ............... 40
Three-inch creosoted block, 20
pound treatment. about ....... 425
Three-inch creosoted block, 16
pound treatment, about. ....... 40
Blume granitoid, about. ......... 372
Tar macadam, about. ........... 352
The above figures are, of course,
approximate" said Alderman Joy, but
are, l think, pretty close. They will
all be increased little by general en-
penses in the way of supervision and
incidentals, but that increase will be
the same for all pavements.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
JAS. SMITH sEEKs;DAMAGEs
James Smith Seeks to Recover $4,000
Damages for Alleged In.
iurieS.

In the United States district court
at Fargo before Judge Amidon yes
terday morning, a jury was selected
just before dinner in the case that
was brought by James B. Smith of
Cleveland, against the Northern Pa
cific. In this case, according to the
statement made. Mr.. Smith was ship
ping car of horses and the car was
standing in the yards in Fargo. Mr..
Smith stated that he was in the car
when running or flying switch was
made and the car he was in was
bumped against another car causing
a collision. The horses were thrown
against the side Of the car and as
result one Of them fell against him
and he had his back so badly in
jured that for time he was obliged
to use two crutches, and is now using
one. He states that he is permanent
ly injured. cannot sleep at night on
account of nervousness and he asks
for $4,000 damages.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
METHODIST WOMEN MEET
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Holding Interesting Session
at Fargo.

Methodist women from all over the
southern part OF the state are gath
cred at the First NJ. E. church of
Fargo yesterday to attend the second
district convention of the Fargo dis
trict of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society. The sessions of the
convention opened with a devotional
service, led by Rev. Mcnamara of
Lisbon and this was followed by an
address of welcome, which Mrs. c. A.
Pollock delivered in a happy vein.
Response was made by Mrs. w. H.
Lands, president of the Minneapolis
branch of the society, of which the
Fargo district is a part. Following
this, the standard bearers of the First
NJ. E. church entertained the dele
gates with delightful program of
musical and literary numbers and DR..
Bishop of Montpelier seminary in
Vermont. gave an interesting address.
The early part of the mornings ses-
sion was devoted to business, reports
OF the work being given by Mrs. N. l..
Redman, district secretary. and Mrs.
F. o. Kerr, district treasurer, as we'll
as the various auxiliary societies.
Our Work in the Philippines, was
the subject of an interesting address
which was given by Mrs. NJ F. Full
of Glendale, while Mrs. T. A. Boards
ley of Paramount gave talk on Our
Chinese Physicians, which was in
structive and entertaining. A letter
from the missionary field was read
and the matter of missionary litera-
ture was discussed.
A symposium on Christus Redemp-
tor in the Auxiliary Meetings was
given by Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Ghout
and other delegates, and Rev. James
Anderson of Valley City gave a most
interesting account of the India jul
bilee which was held last October in
India in commemoration of the fitch
anniversary of the beginning of Meth
odist missionary work in that country
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
Tour Old World.

1t is rumored that Professor Pease
will tour the old world (not the next
one) this coming vacation. 1t is prob
ably not generally known that he has
already purchased some tickets for
this purpose. 1t is expected that his
old schoolmate, now Professor Keller
of Hamline, will accompany him on
this Journey. which will take him
through points in ancient Greece and
Rome. Who would not enjoy such
journey as this is to be? Germany,
of course, is too charming a place to
be passed by without look and next
fall it is expected that the professor
will return with enchanting tales and
descriptions of places along the his
toric German Rhine. This is the first
literary contribution relative to this
proposed trip. Succeeding contribu-
tons must come forth from the pro-
fessor himself while at large in the
distant land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
ORGANIZATION L BENEFICIAL
Farmers Of Williams County, Who
Recently Adopted Plan. Think it
the Best Ever.

The farmers Of Higley. Williams
county. who recently organized what
is known as the Farmers Progressive
association, are very we'll pleased
with the step taken. At regular in
tervlas meetings are held. and dur
ing these sessions topics of general
interest are brought up. At the next
meeting they will discuss Potato
Culture" These meetings are very
helpful and the members of the Hig-
ley association are real wide awake
boosters for such ORGANIZATIONS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
Subjects Next Year.

The University Civics club held a
meeting yesterday to arrange the mat
ter of holding banquet. The pro-
gram for next years meetings was
also gone over, but not as yet def
initely decided upon. The following
list of proposed subjects will give a
fair idea of the nature of the work
of the society:
1.-THE Genesis OF the North Dakota
Constitution" Woman Suffrage in
North Dakota" Newspapers in North
Dakota" Primary Elections in North
Dakota" Methods of Choosing Judges
in Different States,' THE Output of
State Legislation" Estate Executive
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
WIDOW WANTS BIG AMOUNT
Asks Great Northern to Pay $4,000
For Drowning OF Husband in
Reservoir at Tagus.

Readers OF the Evening Times will
recall the drowning of John A. Sum-
mers in the reservoir of the Great
Northern railway at Tagus last Octo-
Der. 1t will be interesting to know
that the widow, Olive NJ. Summers,
has started suit against the Great
Northern to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 alleged to have been
sustained by reason of her husbands
death. Attorney F. B. Lambert OF
Minot represents the widow and the
case will very likely be tried before
Judge Goss at the next term of dis
trict court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
SCALDS FATAL.
Harvey Child Died as Result of Being
Burned.

Harvey Herald: Joe Fry's little
girl was SO badly scalded on Monday
that she died On Tuesday afternoon.
The accident was caused by the handle
OF a tea kettle breaking when the
mother was pouring water. The ket-
tie fell striking the stove and boiling
water splashed over the child who was
playing near by on the floor. The
little one lived some thirty-six hours
before death relieved her suffering.
Annie Maggie as she was called was
one year and ten days old, the young
est child of the family and her death
is sad blow to the bereaved par
ents. Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at the Catholic
church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
University Notes

Departments and the System of State
Boards" Civil Service Reform in
North Dakota" School District in
North Dakota Improvement of Ru-
raj Government" "City Charters in
North Dakota" North Dakota Public
Finance" Regulation of Liquor
Traffic." Public Lands in North Da-
kota," "eoportionate Representa-
tion," State Institutions of North Da-
kota," Public Printing"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
THREE ARE FOUND GUILTY.

At EdmOre Frank Mcnamara, Mar
tin Sosen and George Dolphin were
found guilty on charges OF assault
and battery in justice court. A fine
of SIS was imposed on each, which
was paid. The arrest and conviction
of the three men followed an assault
upon an alleged blindpig spotter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
Nav Deliyer Addresses.

Prof. w. NJ. Bryant is in cores
pondence with the management of the
Dickey County Teachers institute,
which will meet at Ellensdale in Sep
TENDER. He has been asked to do
institute work there at that time and
will probably accent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
To Deliver Sermon.

DR.. Stearn goes to Lakota tomor-
row to deliver the baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduates of the Lakota
high school. DR.. Halfyard will de-
liver the high school commencement
address at Lakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
Leaves University.

Harris A. Thorn, who has been a
student in the commercial department
the most OF the year. has recently
returned to his home at Grandin and
will assist his father in business at
that place,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25

Few cergymen have either
dnaners Rev Dr. Frederick
e general education board which
Rokeers millions
exclusively
OF Mr. Rockefeller and his Office is Broadway New York
FAMOUS nome Standard OIL He
Minneapolis for eight corresponding
rotary OF the American Baptist Education society,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
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BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT.

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The International Harvester COM
pany has presented each student in
botany with a pamphlet called Farm
Science" 1t consists of a collection
of lectures on farm products, given
by specialists.
The Biological club met yesterday
afternoon. Professor Brannon spoke
on the PLANT Survey of the State"
and DR.. Young read paper on the
animal Survey of the State"
The. class in general botany has
finished with laboratory work and is
taking up the study of the plants in
the. field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25
NJ. NORMAN.

1854, a gain of EGG. The total mem
bership in America is now 127,700. a
gain Of about 1000 over 1906. The
entire membership Of the church
throughout the world is 149,764, a
gain of over 1000.
Contributions in America during the
year aggregated $2,274,966, a gain of
$73,223 over last year. OF this sum,
$710,160 was disbursed for salaries CT
ministers. $777,269 for congregational
purposes. $557,952 for the boards,
$229,5S5 for general purposes. The
average salary of pastors in America
is $1,123, gain of $26 over last year.
The long pins that hold the wells
in place come in great variety, either
plain gold or with colored stones of
every conceivable shade; to match
the stones with the color of the veil
is custom that just now finds many
followers.
Times wants will supply your wants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-25

Times wants will supply your wants.
Times wants will supply your wants.