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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
PURCHASED PARK ADDITION
Fourteen Acres South Of Memorial
Park Purchased Yesterday From
w. H. Kelsey.

The fourteen acre tract lying direct
ly south of the Memorial Park pro-
perty was yesterday purchased by the
from w. H. Kelsey for consideration
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
new acquisition will be added to the
present park site and will be sur
veyed out into lots and plated as soon
as convenient. The fence will also
be extended around the entire land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Milton Visitor,

H. G. Halderson, the we'll known
Milton banker, vice president of the
North Dakota Field Trials club, was
in the city last evening and presided
at the meeting of the club last night
at the Hotel Dacotah in the absence
of President E. G. Cooper.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Adjusted Claims.

Dan Flynn, of this city, and T. P.
OConnell of Minot, claim agents for
the Great Northern, were at Devils
Lake yesterday adjusting claims for
the Great Northern.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
DAMAGE ACTION
IS BEING TRIED
Case Grows Out of Enderlin
Wreck on Soo-Plaintiff
Wants $4,000.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 15.-The s15,-
600 personal injury suit of Elma
Schell against the 500 Railway Co.
was on trial today before Judge o.
B. Lewis and jury.
Miss Schell claims to have been in
jured in the Enderlin wreck last De-
cember, in which eleven persons lost
their lives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Was Fined.

An East Grand Forks girl was ar
rested in this city this morning while
having a little noisy time Of her own.
She was brought before Judge Church
and fined.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Fine In the West.

A. A. Rolf, the we'll known Hag-
strum & Co. tailor representative, re-
turned last evening from the western
part of the state where he spent the
past ten days for his firm. Mr.. Rolf
reiterates the reports that Ward coun-
ty is to have bountiful crop. Farm
ers in that county are very hopeful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Team No q VIM

The volley ball team .captained by
A. H. Lindquist defeated the team
captained by Olaf Simonson last even-'
ing at the Y. NJ. C. A.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Went to His Home.

Olger Burtness of the university
college of law who has been indis-
posed for several days, left for his
home at Mekinock last evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Severely Injured.

Last evening about 1880 while play
ing on International avenue in the
vicinity of the Central school, seven
year-old George Kelly was struck be-
tween the eyes by flying stick and
a severe cut was inflicted. Blood
flowed from the wound for nearly a
half an hour, and for time the case
looked serious. The lad was removed
to the family home on University
avenue and the cut was dressed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
BULLET WAS EXTRACTED
Mother of Mrs. John Burgess is Re.
ported Much ImprOved-ShOt BY
Careless Hunter.

Word today from Little Falls, Mimi,
conveys the news that Mrs. Kueffle.
the mother OF Mrs. John Burgess of
this city, who was accidently shot by
careless hunter on Monday night. is
resting very easy and will undoubted-
ly recover. The bullet was extracted
after thorough probing by the ply
sicians, it having entered in the
breast and lodged near the spine. The
pellet was .38 calibre rifle ball. The
shooter gave himself up as soon as
the news Of the accident became
known but as the case was purely
accidental no criminal blame attaches
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Resigns Position.

w. s. Moran, who has held a posi-
ton in the government railway mail
service for the past fifteen years,
handed in his resignation yesterday
and will hereafter devote his time to
his farming interests. Mr.. Moran
has run out of Grand Forks on the
Oriental Limited between Grand
Forks and Havre. Mont. for several
years and has host of friends in the
city. Mr.. Moran's health has not been
of the best for the past year or more
and on this account he tenders his
resignation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Stopping in CITY.

A. p. Brown. prominent real es-
tate man of Crazy, stopped in the city
today on his way home from Ontario
where he spent the winter with his
children, who since the death of Mrs.
Brown, have been at the home of their
grand parents. Mr.. Brown is one of
the early settlers of Ramsey county,
and is one of the best fellows to be
met in a century. He is the guest of
w. A. Crary while in the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16

We never admire mother who
calls her baby "hun."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-16
Preliminary Contest,

The preliminary defamation con-
test is scheduled to take place Fri
day afternoon in the high school. The
contest is for the purpose OF select
ing contestants for the final contest
for medals.
WANTED TO BUY-LARGE SECOND
hand safe. Must be in good condi-
ton. Address Safe" Times Office.
WANTED A PARTNER, OR WILL
rent confectionery store, Scandin-
avian who Is we'll known in city
preferred, 81 South Fourth street.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
HIS TURN TO cRiTicIsE.
founsster Felt Called on to Manifest
pisaPprovai of Prayer.

Little John. who, at the mature age
OF four, has learned the Lords PRAYER
is often criticised by his sister, two
years older, for slight mistakes which
ne cannot always avoid in Offering the
petition. A few Sundays ago he was
taken to church for the first time
When the moment for the prayer ar.
rived and the congregation bowed
their heads Johns mother took the
precaution to whisper to him that he
must be very quiet. Listen" she
said, land you will hear the minister
pray" This interested John at once,
and his little face took on a look of
serious attention, but his mother.
watching him covertly, saw his ex.
preston change presently to one of
surprise and disapproval. A few min
utes more, and he could stand 1t no
longer. What could this man be say
ing? Not a word of the prayer did
ne recognize as the only formula he
mad ever heard called by that name.
why, mother" he exclaimed, In a
tone audible over nearly half the
church, do you hear? He isn't say
ing 1t right at ALI"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
MEAN FILINGS AT EDlroRs.
Tributes by Lafeadio Hearn to c,aas
Of Workers He pisliked.

Lafcadio Hearn. that wouderfp
writer. worked on newspapers in his
youth, said a publisher, @and the
ruthless way his studies were changed
cut and butchered was a great woe
to his heart.
IN after years Hearn took a mali
cious JOY in collecting stories about
editors-editors and their sunerior
and omniscient way Win manuscript
One OF his stories was of an editor
10 whom subscriber said:
i enjoyed that poem on the three
ages OF man in to-day's paper, Mr..
sheers; | enjoyed it immensely. Do
you know. though. | thought il was
originally written the sever ages of
man.?
80 1t was. sir: so it was said
EDITOR Sheers. pompously. Yes. the
extract was originally written the
seven ages of man. but | had 10 cut IL
down for the lack of space
Another story concerned a weather
report A reporter, discussing the
weather, wrote that winter still lin.
gered in the lap of spring.
The editor, as he read over the
afticie' called the reporter to his desk
and told him that he would cut out
that sentence about winter lingering
IN springs lap. He said the idea was
good enough. and all that sort of
thing' but it would not do to publish
because the high moral tone of the
paper had to be maintained in a town
full of school girls
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
BEGAN YOUNG.
Had "coffee Nerves" from Youth,

When very young | began using
coffee and continued up to the past
six months" writes a Texas girl.
Il had been exceedingly nervous.
thin and very sallow. After quitting
coffee and drinking Postum Food Cot
fee about month my nervousness
disappeared and has never returned.
This is the more remarkable as ] am
a Primary teacher and have kept
right on with my work.
MY complexion now is clear and
rosy, my skin soft and smooth. AS a
good complexion was something had
greatly desired. / feel amply repaid
even tho this were the only benefit
derived from drinking Postum.
Before beginning its use / had
suffered greatly from indigestion and
headache; these troubles are now un-
known.
Best of all, | changed from coffee
to Postum without the slightest incon-
venience, did not even have a head.
ache. Have known coffee drinkers
who were visiting me, to use Postum
a week without being aware that they
were not drinking coffee.
Il have known several to begin the
use of Postum and drop it because
they did not boil it properly: After
explaining how it should be prepared
they have tried it again and pro-
ncunced II delicious"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the booklet, THE
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q Reason"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

1t was his first circuit. and. more.
over. he had to defend his first client,
who was a better known than re-
spected burglar. In an interval he
approached veteran member of the
bar and sought for advice.
And how long do you think l
ought to make my speech to the jury.
sir?" he finished up,
Il should say about an hour" said
tho old hand.
An hour! Why. thought ten
minutes would be ample. Why SO
long,"
Well" said his adviser. you see.
they can't sentence him tin you're
finished. and the longer you talk the
longer he'll be out of jail,"-Stray
Stories.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
This Servant Girl Was Evidently q
Person Of Resource.

As a source of hamor the Irish ser.
want girl has long since fallen from
her high estate, a result probably due
70 the better class of young women
from the Emerald Isle who come here
annually TO help confuse the eternal
Servant girl question" But now and
lgain one of the old. naively ignorant
sort turns up In a New York house
hold. as was demonstrated the other
day to caller at house on tho West
Side.
The girl who responded to the bell
was asked IL her mistress was at
home. To this inquiry she surprised
the caller by putting her arms behind
her back and replying in a rich
brogae. as she thrust her face toward
the caller: Put tn tickets in me
mouth. ma'am, an I'll go an see. Me
hands is wet"-N. Y. Press.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.
Whole Head and Neck coverec--Hair
All Came Out--Cured In Three
Weeks by Cuticura.

AFTER having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as penny. They
were just as thick as they could be.
My hair all came out, let the trou-
BILE run along, taking the doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but il
did not seem to get any better. 1t
stayed that way for about six months:
then got a set of the Cuticura Rene.
dies, and in about a week l noticed a
big difference. and in three weeks IL
was well entirely and have not had
the trouble any more. and as this was
seven years ago. l consider myself
cured. Mrs. Henry Porter. Albion,
Neb., Aug. 25, 1906"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Going to Be Fined.

When George AIDE was a newspaper
reporter he was sent to write up" an
Irish laborer who had fallen from a
building. When Mr.. AIDE arrived on
the scene, several officers and others
were helping the injured man into the
ambulance. Mr.. AIDE pulled out his
pad and pencil. whats his name?'
he asked one of the policemen.
The injured man, who had heard
AIDE and who mistook him for the
timekeeper employed by the con-
tractor, rolled his eyes in disguised
way
What dye think o. that?" he NUT.
tered. I'm goin' to be locked for
the few minutes l lose goin' to the
hospital!
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
One Waiter with Sense.

Man in restaurant, happening in
just as new shift of walters came on.
And having eaten very modest
luncheon this man laid down mod.
est tip, to be exact. five cents.
And did the waiter shy off or sniff
at this nickel? He did neither, but on
the contrary he seemed to regard it
as an augury of good fortune that his
first customer should have given him
something, and
Thank YOU" he said, politely, to
the customer, and as he turned away
he added to himself: That's a start
EN-. Y. Sun.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Autos In pres.er Johns Country.

Even In remote Abyssinia the day
OF the automobile has arrived, and
Germany has seized occasion by the
forelock. The Negns has granted to
a German company concession for
an automobile line connecting Adds
Abeba and Direduna. which are six
days journey by ordinary caravan.
The motors win cover the distance in
two.--London Globe.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Was Holding His Own.

A wealthy man, revisiting his native
village, was telling his old cronies
around the store stove how he had
achieved his great success. At the
close of his recital an old village char
acter that he had known as boy en-
tered.
How are you, Tom?" said the great
man, holding out his hand. And
how have you been getting along all
these years?"
The old fellow shifted his quid
and spat.
WAL" he said, when / hit this
town more'n 40 years ago / didn't
have a red cent. an now-wa'al, I
guess I'm hoidin' my own all right"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
J. LIZZIE LoHR, 1855 W. 18th

IS. LIZZIE LOHR, 1155 w. 18th
St., Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
II take pleasure in writing you
few lines, thinking there may be
women suffering the same as did.
had my complaints for over year,
fsWeafs al winter and no appetite.
{ rundown so far that | had to
pwn TO do my cooking, l was SO
|ried many different medicines and
rs also. Nothing seemed to do me
bod. The doctors wanted to oper-
me.
Hast l wrote to DR.. Hartman. I
I'm Just exactly how / was, and he
IL what allied me and how l should
Reruna.
| Id as he told me for four months,
bw lam all cured.
one can tell how thankful am
as l had given up all hopes of
Fitting well again.
h a widow and the mother of six
children who depend on my sup
Ii work all day and seldom get
ok five bottles of Peruna in all.
woman wishing to know more
nv case may write to me and I
kdlv tell all about it.
ank DR.. Hartman for what he
e for me-"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
A Fascinating Game.

A precocious little girl living ON one
of the crowded business thorough
fares of the city was In the habit of
gazing out OF the window at the busy
street below for hours at time,
What is IT, Gladys, that you ind
so constantly interesting in the
street, asked her mother one day.
Oh" came the wise rejoinder,
lust watching the cars so pro and
con."-Harper's Weekly.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

Homes are not built of brick and
mortar. II is the people. not the places.
that make the homes; the face of a
smiling woman, the patter of tiny
feet and the music of children's voices
aye. even the barking OF a dog and
the human look of Joy at our coming
bring us the nameless charm that we
call home"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Experience.

Experience is the best teacher"
remarked the man who INDUCES in
trite sayings.
"Yes." answered the skeptic; "but
occasionally, as in distinguishing be-
tween mushrooms and toadstools,
your education comes too late to be
of any service"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12
Stranne Disease.

Two middle-aged women on a car
were discussing the sickness of two
children OF one Of them. And what
does the doctor say ails them?" asked
one. THE little child has some sort
of a fever" was the answer, "and he
said that the disease of the other was
epidemic" ITS a sickness / never
heard Of" responded mother number
one.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

To be happy. hopeful, buoyant from
the depths of the heart; pure in word
and thought and deed. and moderate
in all methods of life. this is the true
art of noble living.-Young.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

If people would neither borrow nor
lend there would be more lifelong
friendships.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

fAzo OINTMENT Is guaranteed 10 cure any case
OF Itching Blind, bleeding or protruding FILES in
10 IL days or money refunded. b0c.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-12-12

The telephone In France is little used
by the public generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19

OF this l have no knowledge because at
the time l was living in married quarters,
but do know that all of them stayed at
the Tivol Hotel where the meals are 80
cents instead of 30 and where everything
is served in first-class shape. 1t may be
that 1t was represented to the investigators
that this was sample of the meals fur
nfShed to the men, and, If SO, this was
true. When President Roosevelt was there
he ate at one of the regular 30-cent-meal
hotels, but whether extra preparations were
made am not prepared to say.
There is one statement which 1 know to
be untrue, and that is the to the ef-
haul the garbage from the kitchens are. In
! turn. employed to convey the fresh meat
from the stations to the hotels. There are
two entirely different sets of wagons used,
and, in fact. the system of taking care
of the meats Is splendid. 1 buy all my meat
from the commission stores and have never
found anything wrong with it.
General Organizer ]. L. Rodier OF the
| American Federation of Labor and promi-
nent member of Columbia Typographical
Union, wound up the last week of his work
in Philadelphia for the present with a good
showing in the way of practical results.
Besides organizing the suspended trimming
makers of Philadelphia. he assisted in the
organZa ton of the shirt, waist and laun-
dry workers of Wilmington, and addressed
large number of union meetings during
the week. AS reported in Shelby Smiths
! Eastern Laborer. Mr.. Rodier, in addressing
pressed upon them the idea that the
union is not being revived and built up for
| the purpose Of precipitating strike" as he
| believed a thoroughly organized craft Of
highly skilled mechanics or artisans does
not have to strike to ameliorate conditions.
Employers will meet reasonable demands in
| a friendly spirit, he believed. Strikes
| costly on both sides, and he did not be-
| lieve in them except last resort.
Mr. Rodier'S visit to Philadelphia was
| specially for the purpose of organizing the
! carriage and wagon workers. 1t Is de-
clared that more than 1000 members have
| been added to that body. The organization
| is naturally enthusiastic over what has
| been accomplished.
The vicinity of York, Pa, will be Mr..
| Rodier's next field of labor.
While there is great deal being said
just now about the probable strike of the
commercial telegraphers, 1t might be in
| teresting to know what the demands of the
operators are. They ask:
That the standard Of wages be fixed and
| that the Increase Of 10 per cent granted to
some of the operators last March be given
| to all.
/ That clerks and other employees be re-
munerated more literally
That eight hours constitute a daytime
trick"
That seven hours constitute a split day
and night trick"
That seven hours constitute q day for
extra work
That no trick" shall be divided into
more than two parts.
That no teiegrapher be compelled to work
more than four and one-half hours with
out being allowed thirty minutes for lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19

are somewhat higher than in the provinces,
but not much. Common laborers receive
from 40 TO 30 cents day.
The Patriotic Association Of Labor Unions
has been formed at Hamburg Germany US
means of opposing socialists in the labor
movement of that country
A conference at Swansea England be-
tween the unions engaged in the steel trade
and the employers resulted in an eight hour
working day being conceded; also othc'
concessions were granted. by means oil
which the lowerpaid men will not suffer
through the reduction Of hours This de-
csion affects g. 900 men. 1t will provide
work for 500 men additional.
A request for an advance Of 10 per cent
in wages has been served upon all mill own
ers in Rhode Island who have not already
signified their intention of following the
lead of the Fall River and New Bedford
mill owners in advancing the wages of tex
tile operatives.
The railroads centering in Chicago are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
an employment bureau to secure better
grade of operating employees. II is stated
such a bureau and declare that It would
amount to a black list
After several weeks correspondence be-
tween the two organizations the National
Foundrymen's Association has decided to
cooperate with the Pacific Coast Foundry
mems Association in the effort TO break the
strike which exists in several branches Of
the iron trades along the coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19
GOLFING SURPRISES IN
MASSACHUSETTS TOURNEY

AUBURNDALE Mass. June l9-The de-
feat of \. G.. Lockwood, the present tile
holder, by ]. G. Anderson, both OF Wood
land. In the first round of match play in the
Massachusetts amateur golf championship
tournament on the links OF the Woodland
Golf Club was the surprise yesterday An
derson won by l up in twenty holes.
The defeat of Brice s. Evans of Wood
land by ]. L. Kedian. ! up in nineteen
holes, was another surprise. Tie best card
of the day was handed IN by NJ. Stanton
of Woodland. who made the eighteen holes
in 10; defeating J. G. Thorp of the Country
Club by 3 up and to play. Stanton's card
is the best 50 far in the tournament. The
summary follows:
First round-R. Kimbal Chestnut Hill. defeated
r. Chichester, Brne Burn. up and to play; +.
H. Hoyt. Woodland, defeated G.. W. Lyall Belle
vac. up and 3 to play; X. X. Freeman. Wollas-
ton defeated /. W. Small Woodland. up and
TO play: H. IL. Wilder. veeper. defeated II. Self
ridge. Country Club. up TO holes: i. w. White
more. Country Club defeated J. f. Kedlan. Wood
land. up and 10 play; H. Davenport. Country
Club defeated Il. II. Daniels. Country Club, up
and l TO play; ]. G. Anderson. Woodland. defeat
ed F.. +. Cover. Woodland. 8 up and 5 to play;
NJ Stanton. Woodland. defeated 3. r. willett,
Country Club, up and to play.