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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
VETS celebrated
ANNIVERSARY
REUNION
Filipino Veterans Enjoyed
Banquet and Toasts Last
Night.

The reunion of the veterans of the
Eighth army corps who saw active serv-
ice in the Philippines, was held last
night in the Commercial club rooms.
Following the first portion of the meet
ing banquet was enjoyed lasting
until late in the evening wnen a smok-
er and general all round good time was
INDUCED in
The program of toasts was not car
ried out as originally intended owing
to the non arrival of several of the
speakers The delegation from the west
was unable to get in on account Of
train service while several individual
vets were hampered by the same
causes. However the toasts that were
responded to We're sufficient to keep
the company In an uproar.
Grafton was we'll represented by Col.
w. G. Treumann, Lieut. T. H. Tharald-
son, Capt. ]. H. Johnson, Henry Ber-
nard Charles Hanson and Bernard
Roemer, Joseph Cook was in from
Mimic while Crookston was represent
ed by H. W. Stark.
In the toasting department Capt.
I. A. Berg ably filled the toastmasters
chair. Col. Treumann paid the boys a
fine compliment in his toast THE
North Dakotans in Luzon" while Lieut..
Tharaldson paid the girls another in
Battle Axe Marguerite" The other
responds were "How We Captured Man
lila" by H. w. Stark; Gathering bay
onets in the Jungle" Capt. ]. H. John
son; Claiming the gates of Binondo
at 10 p. M" H. w. Whitcomb; Civil
izing the Chinks of Santa Cruz" M.
]. Lyons. and the "Looting of the Com
missary" by H. H. Hamilton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
LIBEL AND ISLANDER FEST
Attorney Bardi G. Skulason is at Wa. h.
burn Appearing as Counsel in
Two Libel Suits.

Attorney Bardi G. Skulason left last
night for Washburn. n. D., where he
will appear before the district court
in two libel suits. The first of these
is entitled Staley VS.. Olson. Olson is
the superintendent of the Washburn
public schools. The other suit is
brought by Supt. Olson against Il
preacher named S. H. Gray.
Gray was arrested the first day Of
the district court at Washburn last
week charged by Olson with criminal
libel. 1t appears that some time last
fall Rev. Gray made an affidavit charg-
ing Olson with immortality Bail at
that time was fixed at $500 and was
Immediately furnished.
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Quarter Century.

1t was quarter of century ago
Monday since NJ. Norman came to
Grand Forks. Since that time, with
the exception of two years he has been
a residence of the city. He has built
up an excellent business, and during
the many years of his residence here,
he has always been a booster.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Mr.. LAOD IS TESTING OIL
State Commissioner is Busily Engaged
in Finding Out What the People
arc Burning.

State Pure Food Commissioner Z. +.
Ladd of the agricultural college Is
busily engaged in examining coal Oil
being sold in North Dakota. Mr.. Ladd
says that most samples of Oil come up
to the standard so far as specific gray
ity and flushing point are concerned,
but that when it comes to the burning
test, some of the samples fall short.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
PLANS FOR new SCHOOL
Will Probably Be Submitted at Meet.
ing of Board of Education to be
Held This Evening,

Plans for the new grade school
to be erected in the north side this
coming summer will probably be sub
mitted to the board of education ut
their meeting to be held this evening.
AS soon as the plans are approved by
the board, bids for the erection of the
building will be advertised for.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Race on Thursday.

John s. johnson and Harry Webb
are to race at the Belmont ice rink In
Grand Forks on Thursday evening.
Webb is Duluth skater, and the
match is sure to be an interesting one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Sheriff In.

Sheriff Gus Hanson came in last
evening from jamestown where he
Went with Ferdinand Nelson.
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ACTION AGAINST THE CITY
Mrs. Harry Canniff Will Start one
Through Her Attorney, s. G.
Skulas0n-$1,OO 900 is Asked.

An action will be started against
Grand Forks city by Mrs. Harry Can
milf through her attorney, s. G. Skula-
son. Damages in the sum of $1,000
will be asked, negligence in caring for
sidewalks, resulting in the falling and
breaking of her arm is the complaint
set up by Mrs. Canniff The claim for
the amount was disallowed by the
council last night, and the matter will
now come up in court.
A thin man always likes to get
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Own Your Home--.SlOO Cash

B-S51 00-We have good little house-ive rooms
with city water and good brcked up cellar that we will
sell for 81 S0O 500 down. the balance SIS to 500 per
month. This is an A bargain You are paying $12
to $l5 per month rent for house that is not as good
as this. Wouldn't it be better to be paying this
money to yourself and at the end Of four or five wears
own the home you are living in? This house, which
we are offering at 1900, $500 down, the balance
monthly is not an old cheap house, but good house
in good location and well worth the money It stands
on good high brick foundation is newly painted and
in first class condition Located within six blocks of
the Great Northern Passenger Depot. Possession can
be given at once Let us show this property to you
Our man with the gray team is at your service when
ever you want to look over the premises $780,
Don't forget to select your building lot now before
the spring rush begins. A beautiful desk clock free
whenever you buy any thing from long as the
supply lasts.
p. ]. Lander s. Company
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He GAVE THE CAP away
Charles Taylor Performed Good Sam.
aritan Act With Agent Weber's
Cap.

Charles Taylor,
Grand Forks, n. D.
Dear Sir:-As a token of APP
probation for the service rend-
cred to me l have instructed my
cashier to send by registered
package several thousand dol
lars in your name. Accept this
gift from
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Larim0rc Manor.

Mayor Regain of Larimore was u
visitor in Grand Forks yesterday hav-
ing driven the twenty-eight miles 20
this city.
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Fine PROGRAM ARRANGED
For Meeting Of" the Young Peoples
Society Of the Trinity Lutheran
Church on Friday Evening.


A meeting of the Young Peoples
society of the Trinity Lutheran church
will be held on Friday evening in the
church. There will be no admission
charged, and general invitation Is ex
tended. The program to be rendered
Is as follows:
Piano Solo ........ Minnie Paulson
Reading 800. Mr.. H. Reitan
Piano Solo ............ Lille Paulson
Recitation ........ Taylor Thompson
Vocal Solo Selma Hassell
Recitation .......... Florence SecOrd
Vocal Duet
Mabel Gordon and Waldemar Brake
Piano Solo Lila Sanness
Vocal Solo Sig Langord
Piano Solo ..............Mr Mrs. ]. Void
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the bottom Of a perfect basin. high up
in the bosom of the surrounding Alban
Hills. and apparently it has no feeders or
outlets for it's waters. IL occupies the
crater Of an extinct volcano.
Concerning it's origin the following local
legend is here related; where the lake
now lies there stood once a great city.
Here when Jesus Christ came to Italy he
begged aims. None took compassion on
Him but an old woman who gave Him
some meal. He then babe her cave the
city: she obeyed; the city instantly sank
and the lake rose in its place"
This legend is probably founded on some
vague recollection or tradition Of the fall
OF the city Of Veil, which was so fiourishing
a state at the time of the foundation Of Rome
and possessed so many attractions that it
became a question whether Rome itself
should not he abandoned for Veil. The
lake OF Albano Is intimately connected with
the siege Of Veil n no place has more
memories Of ancient Roman history.
Here. overlooking the lake, once rose
Alba Tonga. the mother city Of Rome.
built by Ascanius. the son of Eneas. who
named it after the white sow which gave
birth 10 the prodigious number of thirty
young. The city was so built with respect
to the mountain and the lake that IL occupied
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Cardinal York. tho last Of the Stuarts,
destroyed all that remained OF the temple
and made use Of the materials 10 build a
church and convent Of the Passionist monks
At Rocoa di Papa, and oil that remains Of
the famous temple now consists OF some
massive fragments Of wall and the huge
blocks Of masonry which surround an old
wych elm tree in front OF the convent. Tho
village OF Rocca di Papa. which derives It's
name from the residence OF the Antipope
John. in 1890. is n picturesque village on an
isolated sugar loaf rock crowned by tho
ruins Of a castle. which was held by the
Colonna until 1887. and afterward by their
rivals, the Orsini.
The Alban lake played al Important
part in the siege Of Veil. The siege had
lasted several years without any progress
on the part Of the Romans. In the year
ss6 b. c. the people OF Capena and Falerii,
who now sided with the Valentines, defeated
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raised. OF course I had to employ ad-
ditional help, but not twice as many, and,
strange to say, although there were twice
as many mouths to feed my grocery bills
were not twice as large.
The man servant had full charge Of the
dining rooms under my supervision. and the
cook had as much authority in the kitchen.
/ looked over the leftovers every morning
with her and advised her before she set
out for market. but aside from that she
needed no overseeing.
During the third year OF my venture
I secured two adjoining houses in another
part Of the city and opened them with the
boy who had acted in the previous year as
second man in my first house n the girl
who had been the cooks assistant. When
that venture had proved itself profitable
I secured another pair Of adjoining houses
and filed the places Of the two principal
servants by similar promotions.
With the three establishments running
under the same head tbs rivalry between
the servants became so keen that 1t was
sometimes amusing. n once in a while
| feared it would become dangerous. My
head men were all Irish. and on one occasion
when two OF them met outside and one beat
the other Dragging about the success of
Of them were laid UP for several days.
when I heard Of it I made them both
sign an agreement that In the future they
would forfeit a years profits II they mis-
behaved. explained to them that the
settled 1t. While the rivalry continued. !:
has never come to IN open rupture
Il now have five establishments of two
houses each. all run on the same plan. On
opening the fourth i added a working
housekeeper to my staff in each house,
while l became general manager.
These working housekeepers are all
promoted ohambermaids. Iselectcd them
on account of their fitness. and they, like
the cook and the head man in each estab-
lishment, receive Is per cent Of the profits.
That makes Is per cent. and leaves me, the
manager and owner. SIS per cent.
Perhaps ] should say that my way OF
buying groceries Ia also an idea of my own.
SO long as l had only one establish ment
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PIGEON RACES.


More Than 1000 Birds In One Event -
sixty Miles IN Hour.
To find pigeon fights classed under aero
nautics is a surprise to the upinitiated. but
that is the way it is done by the American
Magazine OF Aeronautics. which ought to
know.
1t describes a pigeon flight as the first
a~eronautic event at Jamestown IL was
a race Of 500 pigeons to Washington, ID. G.
Before leaving the exposition grounds the
pigeons circled twice and then disappeared
in the direction Of their homing station.
Some Of the birds were not racers. and the
fastest birds hung back with the slovest.
The speed was about forty-fve niles In
hour.
A remarkable feature of this and a suc-
ceeding race to New York and Philadelphia
was that the Washington pigeons few to the
west OF a grand stand that was directly
north of the releasing point. and the New
York and Philadelphia pigeons few to the
east OF it, correctly selecting the direction
for their homeward flight to an exact degree
in the points Of the compass, although
when they passed the stand the birds were
flying so low that some few under its roof.
Only half a dozen birds were n~onplussed
by the broad expanse Of water Of Hampton
Roads and Chesapeake Bay and turned
back. The others without hesitancy went
brought in closed crates in express cars.
The next event was the p igeon race in
which $500 birds from New York and Phila-
thoroughbreds and the race was excep-
~tionally successful. The sarss favorable
weather conditions prevailed and the re-
lease occupied barely four seconds from
the time the lids were thrown open until
the last pigeon left the crates.
The pigeon coops were arranged in a
complete circle upon the backs OF benche ,
about three feet above ground. The birds
when released at 1ll5 A. M. rose in a
gigantic column n the sound caused by
the violent beating OF their wings was one
heads the whiting pyramid Of piseons rose.
An idea OF the swtftnees OF their wing beat
may be gained when IL Is said that cameras
which were able to depict a running horse
sharp and distinct showed but q blur Of
the moving wings OF many OF the birds:
This lot Of pigeons without hssitsncy and
without circing took a line straight to a
point north by esst and disappeared before
the spectators could fully grasp that the
event was over on the exposition grounds.
The birds made remarkably. fast time
and reached New York and Philadelphia
in the early afternoon. They travelled at
the rate Of fifty-nine and a fraction miles
an hour. There was a slightly superior
speed in rate Of travel by the New York
over the Philadelphia birds, which is be-
lieved TO be due to the fact that all the
pigeons followed the Atlantic seacoast line
and that the Philadelphia birds turned in
ward when opposite that city, while the New
York birds kept on tho ocean front to New
York city.
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n space between them. zach seeming like
n wall Or defence To the city
In time this city became thu capital Of
Latium and oil the Latin tribes came up TO
worship at the Temple 81 Jupiter Latiarius
ON the top Of the Alban mount This temple
was erected by Tnrquinius Superbus as n
meeting place Of the rorty-seven cities
which formed the Latin Confederation. L.
was reached by n paved road. which may
still bo seen in a very good state Of preserva-
ton. AMI which, crossing the forest between
the two lakes OF Nemi and Albano. reached
tho top Of thc hill near Roccn al Papa. B.
The temple faced the south and stood
in the middle of q platform Of tufa blocks.
Until the year 1883 many columns Of white
marble n blocks from the oella Of tho
god still existed IN the spot. while statues,
fragments Of bas-reliefs and votive Offer
ings in terra Gotta and bronze were dis
covered In the neighborhood.
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any one can fl a boarding house in New
York. but the trouble is to keep It full n
to manage the expense account In such a
way that there will be a profit.
while both my cook and my man re-
manned through those first six months
and things went on fairly we'll ! cannot
pretend that they we're anything more than
the usual boarding house servant When
the second six months began / soon no.
ticed a change.
The man not only became more oour-
teous to. the guests, more anxious to please.
but both he and thec cool became solioitous
about keeping the expense account down.
/ no longer had to fuss about the ice being
left to melt away in the area instead Of
being put at once into the refrigerator.
At his own suggestion the refrigerator
was moved into a cooler place under the
front steps, aud to a IL perfectly Sc
sure he undertook the job OF putting on a
with the beginning Of the second year.
after six months profits had been COM
puted and divided, the cook decided that
she could do better by going to market
instead Of sending orders through the
Gerry bill was a little more than half what
il had been for IN same length Of time
the year before in spite OF the fact that
We had almost twice as many people in the
house.
The table was 80 much better that l
had more applications for table board than
l could accommodate. IL was at the sug-
gestion OF my two servants that I rented
the adjoining house. The man declared
his ability to keep IL full and l knew the
cook would do her part.
"You see that year, the second year Of
nv venture. they had each drawn some-
thing more than $500 as their share of the
profits. IL had been proved to them that
10 was to their interest Al well a. mine to
keep a good house.
With the addition Of the second house I
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and deepen the passage. They draw the
conclusion that the ordinary level Of the
lake in remote times was higher than at
present, and that the tunnel was not in
tended to remedy a new evil. but to alter
the old state of the lake by reducing il to a
lower level.
This theory In intended to prove that the
tunne was not constructed by the Romans
at the time Of the siege of Veil, In fact, we
are told. the labor and expense Of such n
tunnel must ave been considerable. and in
the midst Of a war neither the money nor
the hands could have beer spared for such
a purpose.
The new theory may he correct. but when
one sits on the banks OF tho lake locking NJ
it's calm blue waters surrounded by vine
clad hills. while a soft veil is drawn over
everything as the sun is setting. then one
cannot help recalling and implicitly belle "
ing In legends n traditions. in prodigies
and marvels. and all modern theories based
on practical common sense are forgotten.
One insists on connecting the lake with Alba
Tonga. and the Temple OF Jupiter Latiaris.
and the Siegs of Veil. and the Fates.
The opening Of the emissarium is enclosed
within a nympheum. that is. a lofty chamber
decorated with columns, statues and pic
lures, and having a stream OF fresh water
gushing from a fountain in the centre,
which was used as a cool and agree able W"
treat for the resort Of n lux urious population.
Many such retreats are 10 be found On the
border OF the lake. and they probably
formed Part OF the villa Of Domitian
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vyns sldIlsd Ia the secrets OF tho Faces, told
q Roman Centurian that Veil would not be
taken until the waters OF the Lake were all
spent and flowed into the sea no more.
The next day the Veientlne prophet was
enticcd out Of tho besieged city and the
c~cnturian seized him and carried him 20
the Roman camp. He was brought bcfore
tho Generals. who heard his story and sent
him TO Rome to tho Senate.
About shis time tho messenscn came
back from Delphi and tho answcr Of the
god agreed with the words OF tho old man
from Veil. The oracle said: -see that
the waters be not confined within the basin
of tho lake; SEQ that they do not tAke their
course and run into thu SEA. Thou shalt
let the water out of tho lake and thou shalt
turn il 20 tho Watering Of thy nelds, and
and oome to nothing.'
Tho Romans hon sent .workxnen and
began 30 bore through b side OF the hill
10 make o pas~aRe for tho water, which
flowed out through this passage and ceased
to flow over the hills, and when 1t came
out into tho plain below IL was turned into
many COURSES and 10 watered the fields and
became obedicnt 70 b Romans. The
Romans thsn subducd Veil. All the We
~iantines were slain or sold into slavery,
The enissarium or outlet OF the Alban
lake was complstsd by the Romans within
a year after B. C.. ss< n IL still serves its
purpose 30 this very day. IL consists OF
a tunnel hewn through the rock for a dis
ance Of more than a mile. varying from
seven to two feet in height WI being more
than four fest In breadth. II is situated
in tho southwestern part of the lake.
The extreme beauty OF the spot is worthy
OF the romantic story Of its origin. but al
though the lake and its emissarium still
remain as they were tw~enty-three centuries
ago. the poetic account Of the fall OF Ven.
we ape told, cannot be relied upon rs his-
~toricaI. Modern archeologists have dis
Gov cred that the rise of the waters OF the
Alban lake was duo TO some volcanic agency
and hence that it was not a prodigy or q
marvel OF the gods.
They AVE also discovered traces Of an
outlet over the lowest point of the basin ~
hills. and here were found marks OF artificial
cutting through the rock as If to enlarge
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the cook did her own buying, paying as she
went, but now IN order tn take advantage
of the deduction mac for buying in large
quantities. while each cook gives her own
orders and makes her own selection. the
bills are paid by me.
= convinced am / that the cooperative
plan is the best for boarding houses and
hotels that | have persuaded the woman
friend who backed noe in my first venture
TO go shares with me and open a hotel carly
next year on the same plan. In that we
intend to make the cooperation extend to
oil ervants employed in the hotel who
remain six months and longer.
we have secured the refusal OF one very
desirable hotel in New York and we are
now on the lookout for another in WASH
ington, where my friend lives. While I
will manage them both. because of my
experience, she wishes to act as resident
We will not take the lions share
OF the profits. as 1have done in my boarding
house, but we both intend to draw our
salaries as managers in addition to our
share of the profits.
Il spoke to my first cool. the one that
began with me fifteen years ago, about TAX
ing charge Of the kitchen Of one hotel.
She is still in the prime'of life, n I know
OF few chefs that can compete with her,
Unfortunately for our hotel. she declined
the offer. and added to my u~nhappiness by
informing, me that she expected to ret re
at the end OF next year.
-She had been sending her money homo
to her mother in Ireland TO invest FOR her,
and now she has enough to live on for the
remainder Of her days. As she wanted to
go home to live with her mother Of course
] could say nothing to dissuade her, but I
know u will not he an easy matter to al
her place.
while ! have laid by enough myself 10
quit work J feel that ] am not tho only one
to be considered. I want to hold on long
enough 70 feel that all the people who have
worked with me have enough to secure
their old age against want.
oh, yes, | have seen to il that they have
saved. That in one Of the articles Of the
bargain. They are required to invest a
certain per cent. Of their profits. That
was the suggestion Of q Of my cooks.
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che Romans and a panic spread from che
army TO Romo.
The Senate met and appointed M. FuEius
Canillus as Dictator. The encouragement
of the Romans had been Increased by prodt-
gies and marvels. Two years before, when
summer was far spent, water In the AIban
lake had begun TO rise from no apparent
cause. Prayers and sacrifices availed not.
the water stip flowed on.
Then the Senate sent TO consult the oracle
Mt Dc phi IA to what should be done TO avert
calamity. Meanwhile the waters continued
to rise. They rose above the banks OF the
lake, covered the fields and houses by the
waterside. and still rose higher until they
reached the top Of the hills that surround
the lake like a wall; they ever overnowcd
the hills and poured in a mighty torrent
into the plain below
The people Of Vol heard Of the over
flowing Of the lake, and one Of them, who