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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
JOHN TAYLOR WILL
TAKE CHARGE Of
AGENCY
To Succeed Harry Harm in the
John. Gund Company
Local Office.

While not announced officially, it is
understood that John Taylor will take
charge of the East Grand Forks
branch Of the John Gund Brewing
company to succeed Harry Harm, re-
signed. Mr.. Taylor is we'll known in
this city. having been employed in the
local office for some time. He is at
present manager OF the John Gund
Brewing company branch station at
Oslo, or 500 City.
Harry Harm, who yesterday pur-
chased the NJ. J. Lynch saloon bust
ness, will leave the brewing company
very soon. He takes charge of tho
saloon business about April %.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
ROOSEVELT'S ORDER TO
ABOLISH ISTHMIAN JOBS

Washington, D. c., April 17.-By
an executive order of President Roose-
welt, which becomes effective today,
all of the five municipal governments
of the Panama canal zone pass out
of existence and are replaced by four
administrative districts under the su-
pervision of canal commissioners.
The names chosen for these districts
are Emperador. Ancon. Cristobal and
Gorgona. Under the old organization
the mayors, cOuncilmen and other
municipal officers we're named by the
canal commission and not elected by
a popular vote. so the new system
does not constitute in any way a
revocation of the political rights of
the people.
The canal commissioners state that
the municipal system of government
was never satisfactory and believe
LOUISIANA BANKERS CONVENTION
Shreveport, Ia, April 1.-THE
Louisiana Bankers association met in
annual session this morning at the
Columbia club, with practically all the
leading financial men of the state
present. Mayor E. r. Bernstein well
coined the visiting men of money,
after which President H. c. Drew Of
Lake Charles delivered his annual adj
dress. The principal speakers on to-
days program are Governor N. G.
Blanchard of Louisiana, who will dis
cuss Development of the South"
and State Bank Examiner W. L.
Young, on Supervision of State
Banks" This evening the delegates
will be given trolley ride over the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
IN HONOR OF ". ]. RRyAN-

New York, April 16.-There is a
great demand for tickets for the an
nual dinner of the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic club tonight. William ]. Bryan
is to be the guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker. Mr.. Bryan will not be
the only attraction. however, for the
other speakers are to include demo-
cratic leaders of note from Maryland,
Mississippi, Missouri. Massachusetts,
and other states. The guests, 500 in
number. will be limited to those demo-
Gratis known to be friendly to Mr..
Bryan and his doctrines. William R.
Hearst, who is credited with an in
tention to organize a third national
party, has not been invited to the din
nor
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
The Union Mission.

At the Sunday afternoon service all
the IS chairs were occupied and last
night the attendance was quite large.
At the latter, A. B. Gum of Riverside
Park gave an excellent talk on "Sal-
walton by Grace Only" The music is
under the direction of S. c. Hendrick-
son, and a good gospel chorus is ma
terializing. The exercises at the
meetings are free and varied. many
taking part The regular meetings
are held on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. Sunday meetings at p
m. IA song service) and at 1880 p. M
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Proposals.

IEOpUSdlSs
For groceries and provisions for the
County Hospital and Poor Farm for
one year.
Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the County Auditor in the
Court House at Grand Forks, North
Dakota, until Wednesday the first day
of May. 1907. at 10 o'clock, M, for
supplying groceries and provisions to
the County Hospital and Poor Farm
for one year, from date of contract, F.
o. B. at Arvilla, North Dakota.
The board of county commissioners
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Grand Forks, North Da-
kota, this first day of April, 1907.
Hans Anderson, County Auditor,
Grand Forks County. North Da-
kota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
WILL Be welded NEXT week
Miss Essie Mclllraith and Harry Wal.
ker to be United In Holy Bonds
OF MatrfmOny.

\ wedding of more than ordinary
interest will take place next week
when Este Mclllraith and Harry Wal
ker will be married. The wedding is
to take place on Wednesday at the
residence of Father Greene. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mclllraith. an dthe groom to be is also
we'll known in the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

Miss Amanda Larson, who has been
spending the winter visiting in the
city, has returned to her home north
of here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Funeral Friday.

The funeral of Emil Larson, who
died at Bemidji on Monday, will be
held from the residence Friday at
noon. From the home. the funeral
cortege will go to Grand Meias
church. where the services will be
held and interment will be made Rev.
A. ]. Hulteng of Grand Forks will
preach the funeral sermon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Iniurad Enao

The 10-months-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Enright sustained a
Slightly bruised up knee yesterday as
a result of fall. 1t is believed that
the knee cap was displaced.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

city, followed by reception and dance
at the Columbia club.
One of the principal features OF the
convention is scheduled for tomorrow
morning. when Hon. Charles G. Dawes
of Chicago, former comptroller of the
currency. will speak on "The Sherman
Antitrust Law and Its Relations to
the Public" A speech will also be
made by Vice-President Solomon
Wexler of the Whitney-Central Ma
tional bank, New Orleans, on the sub
ject of Currency Reform" After the
speech-making tomorrow, the dele
gates will leave on special train for
Caddo City. where they will inspect
the oil fields and the famous burning
gas well
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Business ut Crookston.

c. D. Billings of the Star laundry
has been at Crookston this week at
tending to business matters. He has
returned home. and states that condi-
tons at the Queen City are just about
right now.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

President Charles Morton of the
Ohio and Pennsylvania league has TAX
en- charge of the Youngstown team
and will hold the position until a new
company is organized.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Entertaining Club.

Mrs. NJ. H. Murphy and Mrs. Dan
gerfield are entertaining the men,
bers of the Friendship club at the
home of Mrs. Murphy this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

The young ladies of one of the Minot
churches debated the question. Re
solved. that married life is more de-
sirable for American women than sin
gle life" The decision was in favor of
the affirmative.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Will Remain at Home.

Oscar Steele. of this city. who has
been employed at Minneapolis for
some time past. has arrived home hav-
ing resigned his position. He will
remain here during the summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
LAYING q New Floor.

4 new floor is being laid in the
grocery department of the Arneson
Mercantile company. 4 force of car
penters are engaged on the work, and
they will have the job finished in short
order time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Commence Farming

Bert Salisbury has shipped two ca,
loads of machinery to Westhope
where he will engage in farming this
summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
One Final Proof.

There was one final proof received
at the Crookston U. S. land Office on
Tuesday. 1t was made by Lars a.
Mikkelson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

Thomas Myseer is down from Ar
doch visiting with friends,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17


that the new plan will be more sue
cessful. Richard Rogers, general
counsel for the isthmian canal COM
mission, who went to Panama with
Secretary Taft, will remain there for
some time to assist in the reorganiza-
ton of the government under the new
regime.
It is expected that the new style
of government will result in an annual
saving of at least $10O,OOO6 year. 1t
involves the abolition of the bureau
of municipalities, sustained at cost
Of about $4,000 a year. and will cut
off similar amount in salaries paid
to municipal officers. as we'll as re-
sulting in many other economies.
The executive order also revises the
penal code of the zone. and provides
for the legalization of all marriages
by a minister of the gospel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

Three kippen brothers OF Omemee
will each receive $4,000 from the es-
tate OF a deceased relative in Scotland
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

The press of the state is profuse in
its congratulations to Editor De la
Bere on the birth of fine baby girl at
his home. So far no one has said any,
thing in behalf of the mather and here's
the Times congratulations to her.
Where would Mikes congratulations
be without her.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

The Mandan Pioneer says the grass
is so nutritious on the slope that the
butter made from the COWS pastured
on it commands higher price than
that secured from other pacturage.
That's stretching the booming business
some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
Remember the Place
2Ol.2O3 N. 3rd ST.
NJ. NORMAN.

\ plan is on foot to build a Y. NJ. C.
A. building at Lisbon which will be so
constructed that visitors and shoppers
from the country can utilize it as !,
rest room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

Balfour has a mad dog scare. but
before any one was bitten the cur was
safely landed in the dog boat which
crosses the StyX,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

That scriptural injunction ABOUT not
being unequally yoked together does
not apply to the Valley City Times
Record and the Bottineau News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

H. Gunderson is down from Oslo
transacting business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

LaMoure and Edgeley are discussing
the relative qualities OF their drinking
water. Fargo and Moorhead discuss
the relative merits of other things to
drink.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

The railroad boilermakers of Gin
cinnati have secured wage increase
of 20 cents day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17

f. H. Thistlewaite has been appoint
ed clerk in the adjutant generals Of
fee. vice G. H. Merrifield. resigned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-17
State Grab BaG

The revival services at Devils Lake
have closed. and Bloom is still among
the goats.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22
Arabian Customs in Palestine
BY MOSES LEvENE.

On landing for the first time at
Jaffa, and whilst the tourist is wcnd-
ing his way through the narrow lanes
of the custom house into the bazaar
many queer objects will have passed
his view. But the first impression
will reverse this popularity into a sort
of admiration for everything Oriental
and ancient.
The Muslims pray five times daily,
at dawn, midday, afternoon, at the
setting of the sun, and two hours in
advance of night, corresponding to
about 8 p. m, European time. On
the approach of prayer time, the
Eman, or Cherzan, ascends to the
highest steeple of the mosque, and,
turning to the four quarters of the
globe, proclaims to the faithful, the
Islam formula: "L'Allah, Muhamed
Reshul Allah God is the only One
and MOhammed is His Apostle, y and
some other chosen verses of the
Koran. The devOut Muslin may be
engaged with customers, but on hear
ing the call for prayers, he will po-
litely request them to wait until he
has gone through the prescribed pros
tratiOns.
l have often gaZed in wonder and
admiration ut the Arab, who, when
the .time Of s worship has arrived
would spread His garment OH the ssind
and with an air of solemnity. Offer
up praises to Allah. All Muslims
PROSTATE themselves toward Mecca,
and are heedful to wash their hands
and feet before doing so.
The sixth day, Friday, is the Lord S
Day, on which the mosques are fire.
quentcd. but businesses are open and
labor continues increasingly
The month of Ramhadan has been
appointed as the time for self-denia'
and fasting. From dawn to sunset.
the Muslims will fast. the more pious
not even indulging in smoking. All
coffee houses are closed.
The day is generally spent by some
in preparing various salads (of which
all Arabs are exceedingly fond). and
by others in meditatiOns. At sunset
a cannon is fred. which announces
the break of the fast. Immediately
there is hurry and hustle, the cafes are
opened. and the main streets are
lighted by lanterns. Thousands col
lect in the coffee houses. where they
sit on small footstools. drinking black
unsweetened coffee, playing Turkish
draughts or listening to the stories OF
the Koran or the allegories of the
poets. which the story-teller narrates
with an earnest and respondent air.
Two hours ere daybreak the faith
full are aroused by the crier to par
take of food. before entering the
course of the next fasting day.
For thirty days this strange cere-
mony is gone through. at the conclu-
sion of which follow three days OF
feasting, designated "The Feast OF
Ramhadan." Then the towns present
a lively appearance. The streets are
decorated with bunting and the cres-
cent, and the consulates fly the flags
of their respective countries. The
military and civil officials are robed in
their best uniforms, and each one
does homage to his superior by rev.
erently saluting thrice, and by kiss
ing his hand.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

when we see them manned and
broken in health, and feeling some
how that we are cripples ourselves
we help them. No, we do not unite
to aid the able and the sane. What
sense would there be in doing any
thing for those who still have their
health and their strength? We must
help those who are beyond help. We
must unite to minister to our most i'm
mediate needs. Why, our hospitals
and our insane asylums and our or
phanages and our homes for the poor
are the whole Of our Jewish life.
What would our Jewishness be with
out our charities, and our dear little
cripples and the darling orphans and
our hospitals and the sick and dying
within them and the chaplains saying
beautiful prayers over them ?-it s
our Jewish life. Those, therefore. are
the Jewish things we are uniting for.
eve are uniting all the time, but
what for! What is the aim, what is
the central motive of our organizing
A thousand organizations claim to
represent the Jewish people, and each
one is trying to do something. All
are tampering with the Jewish prob
lem, playing with it, soothing it on
one side and aggravating it ON the
sOttNr.S. SohmANa where are you rum
niii No tlSs6 a & Is ask of fsisys..
body of the small Kehilah. and the
answer would be, Let's imagine am
doing some business! We are all
busying ourselves with various little
societies. imagining we are accom-
plishing something.
"You remember what happened
when the Felscher. the quack doctor
of the little town. fell i'll. His fel-
low quack came to see him and bend
ing over him to feel his pulse. he whis.
pered confidentially: This is just for
formality, just to show. We doctors.
you and l, know that there is no such
thing as a deifek (pulse).' We, you
and l, know that there is no deifek in
our activities, no central motive in our
work and that nothing is accom-
plished in the way of shaping the
course of Jewish life.
1.-The idea is the thing. a kingdom
for an idea! 1t is worth it. The Jew
ish kingdom will come in the wake of
the idea. And we do not have to get
the idea, for it is long in existence
and it is getting us at every step. \
million societies will not unite us if
they are not backed by one great cen
tral thought, one basic belief. There
is too much union of Jews as it is. for
it is all without aim or object. All the
organizations taken together are
powerless to do anything. because they
move blindly and never get near
enough to the great problem. There
must be central idea recognizing,
comprehending, embracing the exist
ence of the Jewish people. When we
will have that we will have all. Only
those unions which are attuned to the
life and the spirit of Israel'represent
our people. All others are following
the occupation of Reb Schmaya and
imagining that they are doing some
thing. They are playing dominoes
with the Jewish problem. -....
"Man does not live by religion
alone We cannot go preaching and
(Continyed on mage 5)
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

After seventy days follow the
Feast of Sacrifices" or "Eid Ell
Kurban.'' On this festival it is
counted meritorious deed to slaugh-
ter sheep, it being the day when the
pilgrims at Mecca offer up their sac
rifices in honor of MOhammed. EX-
cepting these two festivals (Which are
not obligatory the Muslin is exempt
from religious burdens.
One thing is remarkable and
worthy of notice, namely, the man
ner in which their holidays are spent.
Liquor being forbidden. there seldom
happens any disorders, and more SO,
as far as the domestic circle is con-
cerned. To call a Muslin "Schak-
ran" (Drunkard), is an unpardon-
able insult. This wise prohibition of
MOhammed had done much to sOothe
the hearts of the excited Arabs, and
if it be continued in future will be
more beneficial to order in Palestine,
more than if it were in charge of hosts
of policemen.
Muslims start their calendar from
622 of the Christian era, which is
called the year of ''Hegira, or fight
of Mohammed from Mecca to Me-
dina.
The Moslem, as the Jewish year, is
reelsondd by lunar movementx,e iat'
fksSs have 70 9xcaae=s 20 ss..:>s.
months. SO that in the course of
time, Moslem festival that is
generally celebrated i'm winter may
fall due in summer. The month
of Mucharam (March) is their
New Year In this month all agree
ments must be renewed. houses re-
rented and removals take place How
ever. the official New Year for state
transactions and for the collection of
taxes and tithes begins in March, ac-
cOrding to the Greek calendar. The
hours of the day are reckoned from
sunset. An Arabian day is from one
sunset to the next Noon is unequal
at different seasons of the year. In
the middle of summer noon is the fifth
hour. or II a. m.. whilst i'm mid-win-
ter. noon is in the seventh hour, cor
responding to ! p. III. In order to
keep Arabian time one must regulate
his watch every few days with the
setting of the sun.
Sons are generally circumcised
when seven or eight years old. the
celebration of which forms one of
their greatest rejoicings. Many of the
poorer classes unite 70 circumcize
their children on fixed day, whereby
expenses are much reduced. The cere-
mony is gone through in the following
manner: The candidates are robed
in garments richly embroidered
with gold, and are mounted on
horse or camel. Before them
go the harpers and drummers.
who beat away in the most dis
cordant manner. Then follow the
singers. who chant popular verses
from the Koran. then the Nobel and
the male relatives of the candidates.
and, lastly. the women, who scream
and shout with peculiar high-keyed
screech. The procession makes cir
cult of the town, hating every now
and then. to allow the mock duelists
time to display their skill in sword
fencing.
Mohammedan marriage laws are
very weak. A Muslin is allowed to
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22
Why Should Jews Unite?

By BERNARD G. RICHARDS, AUTHOR (
''If only the Jews would unite!"
said Zalmen Zweifel.
"What for!" said Keidansky i'm.
patiently. Zalmen was taken aback,
for it was his friends argumentative
powers, which, at one of the midnight
sessions of the Lend-a-W Word Club,
had brought him to that halfway
house to Jewish Nationalism-the
agreement that the Jews must Or
ganiZe.
"What for?" repeated Keidansky,
and before anyone attempted to an
swer he continued, speaking vehe-
mently why and wherefore should
we unite! What is the purpose OF
organizing? We are too much united
already. We are so we'll organized
that there are forty thousand differ
ent groups of us. We are forever
uniting. We never do anything else.
When we are not uniting we are talk
ing about achdos, unity; and when we
have united we fight. We get to-
gether to find out our differences.
And when we find that we have diff
feences and that our fists are in close
proximity, we try to take advantage OF
the blessings of union. Divided we
fail to hit each other, but united we
strike it right. Then we come to
c6nrt ~ nhoW. What - kreat free.
masonry there is among Jews. ,Nlsh-
chosshe, es bleibt bel eigene Menschen.
1t all remains between ourselves, the
blows, the insults, the curses, the cries
and we have been chosen for some
great end.
"Oho, we are united people,
very much united people. We are
not a house divided against itself
not we. We haven t house. We are
always uniting, for one purpose or
another. We unite for business and
we unite for pleasure, for sociability
and for social ambition. We climb
together. In union there is strength,
we have heard it said. and if large
enough number of us will get together
and try hard not to be or appear like
Jews. and will pinch our cheeks and
press our noses down, we probably
will succeed. In large enough num-
bers we could overcome the rabbis and
other agitators who are trying to
bring us back to our mere selves and
to the misfortune of Judaism. And
if the big philanthropic financiers
insisted that we be Jews. we could eX-
act our price for it. One way of max
ing Jews is to make their Judaism
worth while. You ask what kind OF
Jews are made that way? But the
people who make Jews that way do
not care what kind they turn out.
Such people are too practical to see
anything. Anyway, everything can
be done through union: it's a great
thing. And we are forever banding
together-either for bandaging each
other, or for something else. We are
always uniting; if it is not for going
away it is for staying with our own.
"Those of us who are resigned to
the terrible fate of remaining our
selves unite for mutual protection, for
mutual aid and for benevolence. We
unite to help the poor, the sick, the
orphaned and the deserted. We unite
to care for the diseased and the Grip
pied. the consumptive and the insane.
We know that these people are Jews
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

Continued on page So
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

JrHoR OF '"THE DIscouRsEs OF KEIpANskY. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-04
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions on 5000 and upwards
 Robert McDavid to F. R. McDavid a lot S6 2-S feet on Sixteenth street and Ave nue l, in block 7s1; consideration, $4GOo.
 J. E. Gambill to w. J. Gordon, lot 8 and east half of lot '. in block Al, East Lake, situated on Sloss avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets; consid- eration s220o
 J. F. Jist to Francis A. Couch and Ger trude c. Daley, 37 feet off the north west side of lot and feet off the south east side of lot 3, in block 4. Hoods sub division of Woodlawn: consideration. s2OOo
 John B. Burris to Ideal Land and In- provement company, block 5, in Frys ad- dition to Woodlawn; consideration, $12OO.
 E. W. Averyt to D. T. Fields, undivided half interest in lots 1 and 9, in block 22 c, Ensley; consideration, s2750.
 Mrs. Laura Harper to M. H. Goodman, lot Il, in block 37, being 45 feet front on east side of Sixteenth street; considera- tion, $4200.
 H. T. Dorman to Antonina Grangrosso, lot 1, in block ?, Grim Brothers survey of North Birmingham; consideration, $1250.