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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
WILL NOT DRAW A JURY
Sheriff Hunt viii Summon Fifty Men
and Twelve Will Be Taken for
the Cramer Trial.

Judge Pollock will begin court on
Monday next at Fargo, when the case
of the state against Mrs. Laura Cram
er, charged with murder in the first
degree, will be taken up.
At the first trial the jury failed to
agree on a verdict. By an agreement
entered into by the defendant and her
attorneys, Lee & Fowler, and District
Attorney Barnett, Sheriff Hunt was
empowered to summon fifty men as
veniremen in this case without the for
mality of drawing jury, and these
will appear at court on Monday and
from the number jury of twelve will
be drawn to sit on the case, and the
others will be excused from further at
tendance. The case will be stubborn
ly fought on both sides.
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60 60 60 T.
THE ORATORICAL CONTESTS.

The interest which is being taken
in the defamation contest to be held
in this city in a few days, by the
several high schools of the state is
an indication of better educational
condition in these institutions. For
many years there was general be-
lief that all that was necessary to
make the scholar was a possession
of certain facts and data. But that
idea has changed, and now the
schools are seeking to send out pu-
pills who have been trained to think,
to reason and to search. The text
book details have been the means only
Of developing these powers in the pu-
pills, instead of being the end and
purpose of education as was largely,
if not wholly, true of the older plans.
The ability to acquire is considered
of far greater importance now than
the ability to commit texts to memo
ry. Nothing will better serve this
purpose than the contests which have
been planned by the high schools of
bringing their best products into
competition and by conflict develop
ing not only the spirit of emulation
but the ability to contest for that
which is to be secured.
1t is a rather serious question if
the schools by developing the non
combative side of child nature does
not to some extent weaken the char
acter. There Is no need to argue
that in this day at least, life is large
~ q matter of battle. Adults who are
30 lacking in energy and. ambition
that they shirk the responsibility Of
conflict are regarded with commiser-
alton. In fact they constitute that
class OF anaemic individuals who pre-
fer ease and Incidence to conflict and
work. But II the child is developed
too much along the line of least re-
sistance. he will become timid and
retiring In his nature and the battle
OF life to him will be a puny resist
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1907.

ance to normal conditions. Such men
never build railroads or lead in the
great Industrial enterprises of the
country. They are the mollycoddles
of this age.
On the other hand the child who in
school is confronted with obstacles
and required to master them, becomes
largely imbued with the spirit of con-
fiict and the ambition of conquest,
and the things which would appall
the other class merely appeals to his
ambition. He rejoices in the strife
of battle and is most content when
meeting the sturdy advance of OPP
position. Naturally he becomes
strongly developed in this particular
and when he goes out into the world,
he is prepared to meet and overcome
the real obstacles of life. These pu-
pills constitute the class of aggressive
and fearless men and women which
is always at the front and is always
found in the advance of every great
movement.
This development can not be Sc
cured alone in the school room, no
matter how diligently it may be cul-
tivated. The boy who is the leader
in his own school comes to regard
himself as an invincible and believes
that there are no more worlds for
him to conquer. But if he is con-
fronted with new competitor he will
awaken to a better understanding of
his ability, and even in defeat may
be developed in the right direction.
The same is largely true of those who
possess the power but have not the
opportunity of development. But the
greatest advantage which comes from
such gatherings is the development
in the contestants of the ability to
think, to apply and to construct. The
appearance in public means so much
to them that the most careful con-
sideration will be given to their eff
forts and the mental broadening
which comes from this makes the con-
tests an important part of an educa-
ton.
THE VALLEY CITY PROBLEM.
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Notice,

General Blackford, record 2:2214.
will make the season Of 1907 at the
fair grounds. Grand Forks, N. D.
General Blackford is the sire of
Mixer, record 2:16 IA, and number
OF others that are very promising and
will enter the standard list. Parties
who have never seen him will do well
to wait until May 10, before breeding
their mares. Tabulated pedigree Will
be furnished on application. Address
Dr.. ]. Waringer, Bemidji, Mimi, or
K. J. Gordon, fair grounds, Grand
Forks. N. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
WATCH GRAND
FORKS GROW!
SPECIAL SALE FOR TEN DAYS

We have only twenty lots left in
Bulge & Eshelman's third addition,
which we wish to dispose of before
placing on the market the new Kelsey
addition. We will sell these lots for
500 each; $3.50 down and $3.50 per
month, FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
ONLY. Lots in that vicinity that sold
for 500 a year ago are selling for
$175 to 5000 today, and these lots
should almost double in value in the
next twelve months.
We also have pair of lots on Uni
versity avenue which we can sell for
$500.
We have one SOFT. lot on. Interna-
tional avenue which we can sell for
$780,
We have one Soft. lot on Bulge
avenue which we can sell you for
1926.
We have corner lot on lone ave-
nue. which we can sell you for 5000
it taken at once.
We have four lots left on North
Sixth street which we will sell for
$110 each.
We have a corner lot on Prospect
avenue. 50x140 it., which we will sell
for 500. This is snap.
We have one Soft. lot on Almonte
avenue for 1925.
We have one corner lot on Vernon
avenue for $425.
We have a new. six-room house,
on Soft. lot. good brick foundation,
good brick cellar, which we will sell
for $1,000 on long time, easy pay.
ments, and low rate of interest.
Good corner lot on North Fifth
street, $500.
Now is the time to buy property in
Grand Forks. Property is selling
cheaper in Grand Forks today than
in many towns throughout the state
with only half the population. Do
not be afraid to buy and build. With
all the new houses being built It is
almost impossible to get q house to
rent. II you do not believe this, try
to get one. II such is the condition
now, what will it be next fall when
people commence moving in for the
winter.
JUST. WATCH GRAND
FORKS GROW!
W. 4. KELSEY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
AGENTS BECOME GARDENERS
500 Railway Company Sends Repre-.
sentatiyes Packages Of Seeds, With
Instructions to Get Busy,

The 500 road has scheme for
identifying the station grounds along
its lines which will do a great deal
toward relieving the monotony of the
scenery along the railway. It is send
ing to each agent a number of pack
ages of flower seeds to be planted in
some suitable place on the grounds,
and In order to arouse general interest
IN the scheme, offers prizes for the
best station flower gardens.
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NOTICE OF SALE.
County Commissioners May Sell Pro.
perry Under House Bill No. PA
(MOOre) Session Laws of 1907.

Under resolution of the board of
county commissioners of Grand Forks
county. North Dakota. notice is here
by given that sealed bids will be re-
ceived at the Office Of the county audi
tor Of Grand Forks county, North Da-
kota, until 2 o'clock p. m. the 9Th
day Of June. A. D. 1907, for the fol-
lowing real estate. viz: Lot 1 to
"a inclusive of block rs, Wizards adj
dition to Grand Forks city, North Da-
kota. Said property acquired by vir-
tue of tax judgment sale of Oct. %,
A. D. 1905. Said sale to be subject
to the approval Of the board of county
commissioners, the successful bidder
If declared the purchaser, must be
prepared to pay cash at the time of
approval.
The board of county commission
ers reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Hans Anderson.
(SeaD County Auditor.
Dated at Grand Forks, N. D., this
9th day Of May. A. d. 1907.
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on the proposition of selling it's cleo
trio light plant, and the result was
emphatically in favor of such sale.
The plant has been operated as a
municipal affair, being owned by the
city.
The vote was verification of the
theory that municipal control is bet
ter than municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities. The late Chicago cleo
ton proved the same thing. The peo-
pie of Valley City have had an IL
lustration of the matter and they did
not hesitate to speak their minds at
the ballot box. Their judgment should
be worth something to other munich
palities. They probably had as care
full administration of the electric
light plant as could be secured. No
charge of dishonesty or misappropri-
alton of money has been made, but
the city lost money by its operation
of the plant. This merely proves that
a business to be successful must be
conducted on substantial lines. 1t
must be so managed that the future
as we'll as the present is considered.
This can not be done when the man
agement changes with every political
or factional change in the community.
Such enterprises require we'll devel-
oped business policies, and these
must consider something more than
showing to catch popular favor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
MINNEAPOLIS CASH MARxpr
DULUTH CASH MARKET.
RECEIPTS,

s 'SS?o las. wheat yss g.
60 Minneapolis-wheat. 27s; last year,
Ruiuth-wheat. 1876; last year S,
Minnipeg-Wheat, 197; last year.1e7.
Befi1n n. CtlSSserWheat ~ higher.
Argentine Shipments-Wheat s.oss..
of e %;efer as.a report shows condition
been 1928, and figures acreage ese 70 sh nave
TO wheat at 2S.132,0OO acres. Which
ea n1ernao,c r Spss Of $4,000 go bushels
higher; corn higher. 70
u Llverpoo! Close-Wheat v higher to
10 lower; corn X higher. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
GREATEST BALL PLAYER.
McAleer Says That Fielder Jones
Entitled IN That Title

Cleveland, May 1O.-Manarer Mo-
ace! Aieer; OF the st. Louis Browns. says
mat IN his opinion Fielder Jones ia
me greatest player of the age
Jones Is the star Of both leagues"
ne remarked after Saturday after
Moons game had been called on az
ne made only two hits in a season
ne still would be king, for he knows
more about the game than anvhodv
In the business" ' 'ou'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
VIRGINIA TRAVELLERS.

Alexandria. Va. May 10.-The an
nual convention of the Virginia divi-
sion of the Travellers Protective as
ISOLATION assembled here today and
will remain in session over tomorrow.
About 200 delegates, representing all
parts of the state, are in attendance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-10
THE VALLEY CITY PROBLEM.

Valley City voted a few days ago
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Times Want Ads get results.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

cation an area TWO and "a half times
greater Than as originally planned
II took nearly year TO accomplish
that part of the work. The rev adj
dluons were put thirteen and half
rect deeper than the original founda-
lions. so that practically the Monu-
ment viii never get out OF plumb again
and VIII last for ages Nothing can
throw il down bat an earthquake. and
il will take a severe one to do it
then
As We went along with the work.
plummets were hung with steel wires
from the top. at each Of the corners.
These rested ia tanks of molasses.
and tests were made frequently. often
every day There was theory that
what was known as the Babc0ck lake.
which was 80 yards northwest of the
Monument. in some way had weakened
Che foundation. and. though never
took much stock in the theory, the
lale was finally filled up.
1t was probably the safest thing
10 do. but there was no actual neces-
sity for &C.
There was second corner stone
laid. marking the renewal of the work,
on August :. 1880. The ceremony was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

large rope which he'd hung there since
The work had beers deserted Ia ISIS
This rope was originally in n block.
but the block lad rustrG and would
not work. An old frieni or mire.
Michael 'rowlcv. "a rjuger who was al
work az the Navy Ward. examined tl.e
rope and satisfied himself that BE
could climb it hand over hand To ,He
top After convincing colonel Casey.
who was in charge of the work. tnat
ne could 90 $50. me started ON his peril
Gus task We prayed Tor him anG IBIS
success. which was all nat we could
do and our PRAYERS and his uudauuted
courage aud skill did the rest
lie took mp with him q bali of Irvine.
and on arriving or top. let il down
To that we tied a somewhat heavier
cord. and with that ne pulled up
rope Then ne pulled up a block. and
the necessary FILINGS go make it fast
That afternoon he came down I'm an
the glory of a triumphant king in
rigger's chair lowing himself.
The rigging being established once.
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ready 10 see. tie next thing was 90
set 10 the top OF The work Tns-t.
were an kinds of plans proposed TO
get To the ton OF :He structure which
had been left Tor Sd many Years. thir-
ty-three in fact. in an uno~otected con-
dition. carrying q rough BOARD roof
which had ~otted almost completely
away and what vas lett of it likely
20 blow off m any kind If a storm.
One of the plans was 10 shoot a can
non ball with rope attached over
the monument. and thus establish COM
munication with the tor
Il md that ii is very generally be-
ieved that we diG the work i'm t,at
wav, and ! have seen m the past
twenty year a fun description Of now
II was done with tne ala Of a cannon
ball But there is nothin.. but ima-i-
nation in The story. though it read very
we'll
The truth is that The TOP was
reached in a very different and much
less sensational way. w found hang
ing on the inside Of the Monument
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10
Setting the Stone.

But perhaps / am ahead Of my
story. We did a great deal Of work
before we began TO set the stone.
First. we had To get the marble and
have il cut. The upper portion OF the
Monument as can be readily seen. is
OF different marble from the lower.
The first is what is called an alum
marble. The stone in the upper part
Is a marble Quarried at Cockeysville.
Nd It is the same as that from which
the monolithic columns at the Capitol
were cut, and is equally as good as
that in the lower part II also takes
higher polish
All the stone was cut on the Mon
nment grounds. The courses are all
two feet high. each stone with bat
ter of One-half inch-that is. each
stone is one-half inch smaller on the
top than Is the stone under il. II IL
this gradual falling away that makes
the work smaller at the TOP than he
low
After we got cur marble well in
hand. and a sufficient quantity OF Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

About J-e story OF the cat jumping
aU ,-e top ri tle monument Yes, ,.r
story is true IN every particular. one
morning, when We were about 40 Zee,
nigh, the men on gons up Ola the work
saw ,ae cat ID had been seen ;uere
before and evidently went up by Jar
steps 40 pick up the leav.uss u the
mems lunches. The car probably imag-
.aed chat harm was going To- be done
DO. fpr Oh IL jumped into tile arr
> ane OF the men say il turned over
r.ys or. three times while iu Jhe air.
bat surely ll Is that the cat landed OLA
us sect ANA ran OF as IL DO were mol
badly damaged 5y it- terrible leap and
very sudden stopping IL was the rec
ard for "a ca- Jump.
Ia- cas- ran towards the u-E ponds.
when terrier belonging 10 Nr- shea,
the Watclmau ran after IL and killed d.
II am told Tie skeleton OF Tie Ca-
is .u -he Army Medical Nuseuul-
though 4 have never Investigated ehe
matter Certain il is. however. that
che cat took Jar Jump. terrible as De-
was. and landed alive and apparently
All good condition.
There has been lu end of .couLel-
zion among baseball fans. as we'll as
others. as To whether IL is possible FOR
81 ball player or anyone else ou the
ground 10 catch ball thrown t-om
Jle top " The Monument Ny own
IDEA is that IL cannot Ice done have
seen the figures time and time again.
bat ,u- 4JrmGIa has escaped my ia.f,.-
Tire books tyl exactly how much a.
bail would weigh. its velocity, and ta-
force Il would exert if thrown from
-Y.-IooJ height I think they all agree
than ay the time il landed In the
catchtr-s hands it would. To- use a
slang phrase. be hot stuff II not de-
cidedIy red hot Still others can an
swer thl- question 7 do not know or
its ever having been tried
Il also DO not take much stock I'm
the theory that the Monument leans
To the east 20 get a kiss from the ris-
ing sun every morning. and then after
-he day has passed leans over 10 the
Yves" 10 saw a sweet goodnight TO the
sinking sun There IS no doubt In the
world that contraction and expansion
play a part on all high structures.
marble or iron, but I do not think the
Monument leans over 50 much as
many have claimed auG as many now
claim. T. IS so heavy that by the time
the sun is getting in its early morning
work the dav is half passed. and be
fore it can resume its perpendicular To
get ready for the good night kiss. the
rest Of the sunlit day has gone
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We'll. Congress having furnished
money, the next thing was to com
mence the work. II was soon def
nitcly ascertaincd that tho foundation
OF the Monument was hardly suffi-
cient for the enormous weight Of the
structure, and plans were prepared
for strengthening IL But this was not
as much Of a job as it looked to be.
find that il is very generally believed
now that the entire foundation Of the
Monument was taken out and an en-
uTelN rev one put iu This is an
error. There WAS am addition. eight
feet I'm width. put on the north and
south sides which gave the new foun-
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SUN SMavs the SHAFT.

"StiI. there was n record kept every
day while we were on The work and
careful scientific ono too. and it show
90 that the Monument under the IN
fuencc Of the sun sways out OF plumb.
but only for q fraction Of an inch. not
a foot OF feet as some think or have
been told 7 think the Goddess Of
Liberty on tho top or the Capitol Won
ders around In the kissing business
more than the aluminium caDstone ~
the monument. for the reason that the
fair and nortTy Goddess stands on q
foundation 81 from which rests on
dome made entirely OF iron. STIR. -rr
Monument moves. heavy as 70 Is.
"ODc o. the most remarkable things
during tho whole work. barring the
cat incident. was the fact that no acct
Fent or serious mishap occurred. No
one YVES injured I'm any wav. and after
the mon cot used to working at the
great height. the~ seemed as confident
and rs safe rs r. they were working
ON tho ground
Their" was q rope net hung o. the
outside or The four walls. which guar
autead The safety "f an hands.
"Thc ceremonies in connection with
the dedication which occurred on Satur-
day. February q, 1855. were particular
lv intcrcsu' D u was desired that
they shout tTlle &c on washing
toms Birth5ay- 'ch -uary -. but the
day falling ~..--,y. they were anti
c.pated o-- daE
'Robcrt 4 lat.l~.-. u NIassachu-
setts. who was the orator NJ the laying
OF the foundation. in ISIS. when he was
Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
rves though very advanced in. years.
was apprCpri1te.y selected as the ora
tor. at he dedication and. though he
had prepared his grafton, a mastery
effort ne was unable 20 be present II
was. Therefore, read by Governor Long.
OF Massachusetts. who was then
member Of the House Of Representa-
tives"
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Destruction Of ~PapaI stone"

The first thing they l.cw about il
was when they woke no one morning
and found that Tie PauI stone had
been destroyed. 70 appeared that the
raiders seized and tied the Waterman
and finding that ihe Stone was zoe
large and heavy Tor them To lift. they
broke d. mp into hundreds OF pieces.
"Hd then took tIe large pieces and
lHTe" them into tbe Potomac at some
piac" that never yet has been disesv-
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UGH has been written and published the Washington
IN|E Monument-alVay object wonder and admiration
10 the visitor and tourist, Verse been nliei 10 # and
the kSi5, faG4 has spared # But now for the first
time told in his words by the aged who set every stone in
the portion of The shaft, the OF its building
Thomas S Purcell his eigy-rSt year and resident of
this city The who finished the Washington Monument He is
probably e experienced this country ever
has known. He still takes active interest masonry of al kinds
and keeps informed the progress of The great works of the day He
came originally To this city from Limerick Ireland 1855 five years
after the cornerstone of The Washington Monument was laid to work
stonesee on the extension of The Capitol After that work was
completed he The Office building and in The
original Pooce Department, building Incidentally he did the stone
setting omos g the pede of the equestrian other statues in
this city The last work that he did with his hands was the SET
ting of the Naval Ohsevaofy Here is his own
story of the Monument:
By THOMAS s. PURCELL,
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.''s deraoIy less formal han that at
Che iayins of the first one, but IL was
Formal enough This corner stone was
tie first one / set. and is in the north
east corner Of the wall. We put the
usual lot OF coins and mementos I'M
der e.
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II, yes. ! cay tell YOU
the romance OF the
Washington N0uU-
mcut. Nut it Is a
long story and viii
f.r.. ..r.. frvIa
Lewiston evening teller., 1907-12-27
MAY DECLARE
FOR SEC. TAFT
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
OF KANSAS STRONGLY IN FA-
vOR OF TAFT AS PREsTDEN-
TIAL NOMINEE

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 27.-Ac-
cording to political rumors, there Is
q strong probability that the repub-
lican state committee OF Kansas, fol-
lowing the example set by the Mis-
souri, committee last week, may come
out in a declaration for Taft for the
presidency when it meets here to-
morrow.
Chairman J. T. Moore has called
the committee to assemble for the
purpose of fixing the time and place
for holding the state convention to
name legates-at-large to the re-
publican national convention. Sem
timent so far expressed by members
Of the committee seems favorable to
an early convention, and 1t will
probably be called for late In March
or early in April.
Lewiston evening teller., 1907-12-27

ment offices are doing very little for
him at present.
ION the heels of this financial
stringency property values here are
bound to drop. 1 was just thinking
Of sticking up a notice or the door
there telling the landlord we were
going to cut his rent. That Is the
way we are treated by the employ
ers. Some OF the rents have begun
to drop already. A month ago we
were offered the use of a hall in the
North end for $3.50. We can get 1t
today for 5000"