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millionaire. hut L said: 4 came 90
America TO study the psychology Of
the wealth. American men. and TO
write stories in my native land about
their great idealism and spirit That
made the reporters laugh. and one OF
them asked IL I would not Ike 20 be
married IN America? I think I be
came red at this question. At TINS
moment he drew a picture Of my face.
felt terribly over this mistake. and
was sure that the reporters would
notice II and speak in the papers OF
my redeemed cheeks.
The reporters went away and I was
in my room. But soon tho servant
rushed to tell me that a large crowd
Of visitors was expecting me down
stairs. She gave me probably fifty
visiting cards, and began 10 investi-
gate them. one after another. 70 see
II among them there was the name OF
a weil-knoWn millionaire. None At
all Al. at last
Three last cards mad ne fairly
weep Nth JOY. They were CT gold.
with jeweled letters. They we're the
cards Of John D. Rockefeller. How
ard Gould and Mr.. Corey, the Steel
trust president. Ny body trembled at
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Her First Eneonnter.

I went from the stairs back to my
room again to think o-er what I
should say and how to present the
proposition OF my marriage. But 1
cid not know whether those miIlion-
aires were married or not Thai, at
east. 1 ought to know
1 rang the bell and the servant en-
tered. do you know, my dear,
whether those three men are married
or mott" 1 asked the chambermaid.
showing the cards. She stared at mo
with sneerfng EXPRESSION on her face
and answered: They are all mar
ried mon. They have wonderful and
charming wives, who Ars also good
to tHeir servants.
This was terrible news which I had
not expected to near. became as
white as paper. The chambermaid
left the room and began 20 weep.
weep "a oae VINO. Just Eura OF his
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And Then Another,

Inc bell OF tne telephone rspr and
went TO answer IT, A low voice .ai6
70 me; Il am Mr. Hickman ao6
nave read your story in tine neus,.-
Ders- am married. but YOU laovz r.
= nothing 70 get a divorce ne r,
You VIII marry me. ] am read 10 di-
rorce my wife. and marry Won.
rang on greatly excited. tnouebt
should faint. There was only one
salvation OF this shameful story 40
mar IN my mind. was 10 commit sui
eide BY shooting a bullet through my
brain ! felt all my strength leave me
as though nv life vas at an end
thought how foolish I had been 10
lie Tor suoh great Idea Oh m,,
heavens.-
The whole world vita its money ami
sunerings became a toy to me. was
tired Of suoh a world I started u
run out from the elegant receotte,
room After me ran the rnfllio1at-S
All my visitors and tbs servants IN
the hotel laughed They began 70
challenge ano taunt me. The Russian
consul and ambassador inSuItod ma IA
Russian: 'Ubiraites Tshs-tua- Go
10 The devfl)" I hurrisd a. fast "a
could upstairs Ny strength do
ted me. felt the hands OF threa
American milliOnsires touch ne "a
they struggled among themselves.
cried out a. loud as could
oDOned my eyes. I was IN nv bad
in my Russian home. and my thrss
dogs were embracing me. Nv father
laughed and said 70 me: Why do
you crI out and sprawl with your
hands in sleep2 The dogs heard II
and went 70 play with you
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Enter First Millionaire.

Countess, here are TWO gentlemen
asking 70 Ees you There ars their
cards
Ny interesting visitor rose 10 10 and
I asked the gentlemen 10 enter. I did
not look at their cards, for the bean
tiful words OF the. American girl were
sounding In my ears. The two gentle
men were a rich millionaire and a
parson-
Il came" said tho millionaire. Ito
marry you and have brought a min
lister who win make the marriage
legal. have read In the newspapers
that you have come to this country
20 marry millionaire / am a mil
lionaire. I was married. but I easily
obtained divorce through my great
wealth, can you marry me novy2''
Afraid OF these vehement words OF
the American millionaire. I trembled
like leaf. I felt that something ter
Tible was about to happen. sat
down. For a few mon. snts I was silent
Wien the servant again entered and
declared that another gentleman was
very anxious TO see me. 1 was greatly
excited and hardly knew what to say
but told the maid to have him enter.
II was another rich American.
What is it? What do you wfsh7' 1
asked. a little confused.
I read in the newspapers that You
would Ike to marry millionaire while
here I am millionaire and my at
torney will come soon and inform you
that I am sure OF a divorce from my
wife, and that would be happy .os
make you a proposal OF marriage. I
think you understand me?"
IT am already divorced and came
before you to marry the countess and
you must not interfere with me" said
the first millionaire maliciously TO the
other. who seemed a little surprised
he replied quietly as be would II talk
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Million
aires Sought
Countess Like
Foreign Noble.
men Pursuing
dnHeireSS From
theunited States
By COUNTESS VERA roLsro1

Daughter Of Count Lao rolstoi)
T T was a wonderful warm and
quiet summer morning when
arrived on the ocean steamer
in the harbor of New York.
The Statue of Liberty with its up
lifted hand and burning torch was
the first thing saw of this great
and glorious country. II spoke to
me of the free and uplifted spirit
of great nation. Freedom was
always the ideal of my life and
coming from a most oppressed
country | felt as happy as child at
beholding her smiling mother from
a distance. wept secretly.
The ship came nearer to the city
and saw the high thirty-story sky
scappers glittering in the morning
sun. Those gigantic nests of an
alert and busy nation excited my
mind, and my heart began to beat
faster and my thoughts to surge
more quickly than before. They
spoke to me Of a strong and pros
porous population, and | felt that
my hands would be much stronger
than ever before, and that all my
pockets would be full of laughing
American money. 1t made me hap
py to think of it.
The ship stopped and landed on
American soil.
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FELT a. my feet were the wings
OF a bird. The first Americans L
met were the newspaper report
ers. They surrounded me with
their curious questioning faces. and my
heart trembled. These public critics
ard judges Of the great American ma
ton made tho deepest impression on
my mind their eyes spoke to me Of
powerful progress and prevalent in
dlvidualism by this people I thought
they would probably interview me.
and indeed they did so. That wodld
never be done IN Russia or Europe.
To interview lady-never; It would
be ridiculous there. In Europe a news
paper man always remains in his Of
fee writing the newspaper. They are
not accustomed to this kind Of re-
porting, and write only theories. the
cries. theories.
Are you a Russian Countess?'' one
Of them asked me.
Yes"
What do YOU think Of American
oh. # is a great, free. prosperous
and rapidly progressing country I
answered without hesitation Tears
stopped my conversation, and the
reporters noticed every emotion. I
felt little ashamed"
Are you married?"
''No." answered very stoutly.
But" ] thought to myself. i would
like to be married here laughed
at my foolishness.
where are you going to stay while
here?"
IN the best OF your hotels Which
is the best in New York; 1 asked one
OF the lady reporters. She advised me.
and was soon settled and very
happy. But I could not sleep.
wished to think over my journey to
this great and free country and how
1 should next act
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this great surprise, and / danced like
a little child from JOY. I soon looked
at myself IN the glass, made my totle.
as impressive and attractive as
could. and used some perfumes on my
dresses Then asked the servant TO
first call Mr.. Rockefeller, for hewas
richest Of all. / went downstairs
trembling and excited, for the freedom
OF hundred and fifty millions OF our
people was depending on this moment.
and On the impression which I would
make
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Liked Americanlsm.

liked this Americanisn. ana
thought that these interviews would
be the best means OF making me se-
quainted with tho millionaires. soon
I was dressed, and the reporters sur
prised me with a thousand and one
questions. They asked the aim OF
my trip 10 America. 1 dared not saw
that I came TO marry an American
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Meetinr vita RockefeIIer.

Countess. arc you interested IN hap
tisrn and churches7" the richest man
in the world asked me. He offered
me a Bible.
THE churches" ! said. have for
centuries enslaved humanity and StfII
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Wanted American Gold

As a countess from a most prominent
and ar1stocratic family, well educated
and pretty. my idea was to marry p
T l. american millionaire, and interest
hlm' as my husband, in helping to free
Russia and make it republic like
Ama'-;4-
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Songht AMERICAN Croesns.

A a countess from a most prom
tnent and aristocradc family. well
Nducated and pretty. my idea was to
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Daughter OF Great
Russian Novelist
EndmOred OF
This Country,
Buf Still Faith
full 10 Native
Land

ing over business affairs: Excuse me.
Dut II the countess does not accept
you remember I am next"
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\ ina occasion OF hts birthday.
hins' EDWARD VII received
SfSt old readily be regarded
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
Scotch Dances Popular.

Things Scotch are so popular now
adays that it is not bit unlikely an
other winter will see the introduction
over here of Highland dances. They
have found their way into some of the
splendid homes of Americans on the
other side, and one of our titled wo-
men, whose husbands estate is in
Scotland, is said to be taking lessons
of famous old piper. 1t is quite the
thing after dinner in some of these
fine establishments for the women of
the household to dance reels and
filings, and some of the men have even
mastered the intricacies of the sword
dance.
But If the bellies and beaus of New
York should take up these ancient
dances the modern orchestra will be
Of no use to them. They will have to
bring over a piper or two, or borrow
one from some Scottish society, to
skirl "Hey, Johnny Cope!" "The Reel
of Tullocks," and other stirring tunes,
for they never could dance strathspeys
to the modern two-step music.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

Mrs. Thoms and family of Grandin,
N. D., have taken furnished rooms at
622 Walnut ST., for the winter months.
The eldest son Harris is student
at the University, the daughter, Hull
dab is studying music at the Wesley
conservatory of music, and the young
er son attends the publis chool. Mr.
Thorn is a prominent merchant Ct
Gradin and believes in giving his chill
dren the educational advantages for
which Grand Forks is noted.
~
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Mary Scheiderbauer of ST.
Paul, Mimi, to Mr.. L. ]. Andraschko
of this city on Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock January the thirtieth. The
ceremony will take place at Saint
Agnes church st. Paul, Mimi, follow
ing which a reception will be held at
the residence of the bride-elect's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schneider
bauer, 7O3 Edmund st. The prospec-
tive groom is linotype operator in
the Evening Times employ. Con-
CALCULATIONS from his many friends
are extended to him.
~
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the r. NJ
Clerks organization enjoyed pleasant
social afternoon yesterday at the resi-
dence of Mrs. c. H. Fodness. A musi-
cal program of special excellence was
given and at the close of the afternoon,
dainty refreshments were served.
The United Commercial Travellers
will entertain at dancing party on
Monday, January %. An enjoyable
evening is always expected at social
functions given by this organization
and expectations are always realized.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Josephine Winni-
fred, daughter of Captain and Mrs.
Allan H. Dougalt. of Washington. d. G..
to Mr.. w. Lee Church, who has late
ly become resident of Grand Forks.
The wedding will take place in Feb
ruary.
The Royal Neighbors and Woodmen
of Grand Forks entertained the public
in an interesting manner last night.
The lodge room was thrown open, the
occasion being the installation of the
newly elected officers. Mrs. NJ. Fitz-
gerald in very able way conducted
the exercises and was afterwards
presented with handsome rocking
chair as token of the appreciation
of her service to the lodge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
In The Labor World

The textile workers in Philadelphia
and vicinity have begun a movement
to obtain higher wages.
The working children of Pennsy-
lvania would, If put shoulder to
shoulder, form a line twenty-five
miles long. =
Carpenters Union No. %, of San
Francisco, the largest union of the
craft in the world, has 1925 members
on its roll
Cheyenne (Wyo.) railroad boiler
makers, machinists and blacksmiths
have been advanced cents an hour
and apprentices cent.
The next Congress will have no less
than twelve members who are devoted
and pledged to the advancement of the
cause of organized labor.
The United Mine Workers during
the next few moments will conduct an
active campaign of organization. A
series of mass meetings In all the
principal centres is being arranged.
Representative Mudd of Maryland
has introduced bill in the House
providing for an eight-hour law for
railroad employees in the District Of
Columbia
The Journeymen Horseshoers' In
ternational union has raised the per
capita tax to Is cents a month and
adopted the stamp system for the
payment of dues.
New York City tile-layers have gain
ed increase in wages in the past
twenty years from $3.50 to IS and
reduction in hours from fifty nine TO
forty-eight.
The Association Union of Steam
Shovel and Dredgmen has appointed
a committee to confer with President
Roosevelt regarding higher wages 70:
engineers and dredgmen on the Pan
ANA Canal.
After a debate lasting nearly two
days, the Mississippi senate defeated
the child labor bill proposed by the
Code Commissioners. 1t made the age
limit ~ years, but permitted children
as young as 10 to work in factories
six months in the year.
The Florida East Coast Railway,
whose line extends from Jacksonville
to Maimi, is the first road In Florida
to increase wages. It has made
general advance in wages Of 2 per
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
Fashion Notes

Wear a serge or cheviot travelling
suit with silk blouse.
Take along handsome broadcloth
tailored suit
Also two or three silk and crepe
crowns for dinner wear at the hotel
These gowns will do for afternoon
wear in the Florida climate.
Have separate cloth wrap for
travelling and evening wear at the
hotel.
In the mornings wear one of the
cloth skirts with shirt waists.
If more variety is needed take sew
eral linen and white lingerie gowns.
Besides the travelling hat dressy
afternoon hat and at least one or two
white hats will be needed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
THE FARMERS utilize SKIS

Impossible Roads Make This Neces.
sary-Daily Trips to Town Are
Made on Them.
Skis are being utilized by North
Dakota farmers this winter as a result
Of the large amount of snow.
The drifts of snow throughout the
state are almost impossible, and
roads-well, there are none in many
places. Some of the roads are al
right, but as soon as the cam gets
off from them, 1t is Impossible to make
any progress.
The use of skis by the farmers has
become necessary. The trips to town
must be made, and each day, farmers
may be seen going across the country
on pair Of skis. They can travel
fast on them, and with little more
practice, will have the Norsemen of
the old country looking like thirty
cents. A large number of the famers
are Norwegians, and have become
adept in the use Of skis before COM
ing to this country. In getting hay,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JAN. Is.
.............

1641-Marquis de Louvois, the great
war minister of Louis XIV, born.
Died July Is, 1851.
1772-Queen Matilda of Denmark
condemned to Imprisonment for life.
1S16-General thanksgiving in Eng
land for peace, following end of Nap
oleonic wars.
1s2s-Count Capo dIstria chosen
president of Greece.
1865-Emporer Macmillan institute
ed the order of the Mexican Eagle.
1874-Eng and Chang. the famous
Siamese twins, died. Born 1911.
1S97-Spanish gunboat Relampago
destroyed by Cuban torpedoes.
1905-Great Fall river strike ended.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

skis are again used. The distance
from the main road to the stack is
impossible for team of horses, so
the farmers make trips from the hay
stacks to the road on skis, always
bringing pitch fork of hay with them
to their sleighs. 1t is slow work, but
is the best they can do.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
Involves Note.

Attorney S. G. Skulason has made
application for the reopening of the
case of X. Sanderson vs.. M. c. BOYD.
Il. U. Hammeraas and Carrier G. Boyd.
This case comes from McHenry coun-
ty. and Mr.. skulason appears for
Hammeraas. 1t is very probable that
the attorneys for the plaintiff will not
oppose the motion for reopening the
case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

Mr.. N. w. Bradley, who has been a
visitor in the city for few days, COM
ing here to attend his brothers mar
riage, this morning, left for his home
at Winnipeg. Mr.. Bradley is employed
at Eaton's large department store
there as window dresser.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

Times Want Ads get results.
Times Want Ads get results.
Times Want Ads get results.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
cent. More than one thousand men are
affected by the increase.

The Caledonia coal mine in the up
per peninsula of Michigan, which is
the only cooperative enterprise of its
kind in the country, has been such
success that the company has broken
ground for what will be the largest
coal producer in the state.
N. o. Nelson, wealthy manufactur-
err of st. Louis, has offered to take all
children under the age of IA from the
mills and factories of that city and
place them in school. He agrees to
pay one-half the wages earned provid-
ed the women's club of the city pay the
other half.
According to the statistics of the
bureau of labor of New York state,
there are now more than 100000
members of trade unions in the United
States and Europe, of whom approx
mately one-fourth are in the United
States. Coincident with the growth
of labor unions there has been marked
progress toward shorter hours of la
Dor.
The governmental New Zealand pro-
poses to make advances up to $1,000
to workers who desire to erect dwell
ings on urban or suburban lands. APP
plicants must not be in receipt Of more
than $1,000 year, and the loan and
interest Is per cent? are payable in
thirty-six years in half-yearly pay
menfS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
TUESDAY, JANUARY q

TUESDAY, JANUARY n.
Lady E1ks, afternoon.
Rebekah's Oddfellow's hall.
Royal Arch Masons, Masonic Temple.
Sons Of Norway, K. p. hall.
Catholic Order of Foresters, Opera
Loyal American Masquerade Ball, at
NOrmanden hall
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

Mrs. DR.. R. G. Montgomery of Win
nipeg has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wagar of this city.
She is now visiting her brother DIR.
w. D. Wagar at Michigan City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

Mr.. N. w. Bradley, who has been a
visitor in the city for a few days, COM
ing here to attend his brothers mar
riage, this morning, left for his home
at Winnipeg. Mr.. Bradley is employed
at Eaton's large department store
there as window dresser.
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The Pioneer club of Minot will give
a masquerade ball this evening for its
members. A jolly time is expected.
Mrs. DR.. R. G. Montgomery of VIM
nipeg has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wagar of this city.
She is now visiting her brother DIR.
w. D. Wagar at Michigan City.
Cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage of Mrs. Marie
A. Graham formerly of Forest
River to Thomas H. Martin of Mon
treal, in the city of Ottawa at the
home of the brides parents Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Turner of GIG Gladstone
avenue. They will make their home
at their farm near Forest River.
-"
The Woods home near Crystal, was
the scene of very pretty wedding
Wednesday, Jan. 9, when Ethel. young
est daughter of Mrs. Thos. Woods, was
united in marriage to Fred A. Weiss.
They so for wedding tour to Mime
apolis and Chicago and will be gone
two weeks.
Miss Camilla Tracy of Ardoch is
guest of friends in the city.
~
One of the pleasantest of the winter
social functions given by the younger
set was that of last evening at the
Hotel Northern at which the Misses
Cumming, Margaret Sullivan, Cassie
Cumming, Lulu Hall, Mamie DeCamp
and Bertha Templeton were the hos.
tesses. The large dining room made
an ideal ball room and was superbly
decorated with festoons of yellow
chrysanthemums from the center to
all parts of the room. Draperies of
the yellow beauties were used wher-
ever possible, giving an oriental APP
pearance to the scene. Mrs. F. R.
Hall and Mrs. S. o. DeCamp assisted
in serving a buffet luncheon to the
guests throughout the evening. Dane
ing was enjoyed to late hour by the
young people who comprised the COM
pany.N The guests were: Misses Sara
Williams, Clara Wolff, Selma Hassell,
Echo Turner, Lizzie DeKay, Alice
Perry, Helen Hayes, Mary Murphy,
Mable Richmond, Lizzie German,
Stella Lombard and Wintermuth, and
Messrs. Vane Foot, Roscoe Fawcett,
Will Panovitz, Will Bulge, Michael
Panovitz, Frank O'Connor, Charles
McMullen, Will Husband, John Con-
my, Will Rorke, Frank Rorke, Ray
mond Holmes, Perry Johnson, Burke
Thompson, Theo Thompson, Lawrence
Mccoy, Holcomb Sands, DIR. Couveret,
Ross Chesterman, Gus Wilson, Will
ford Fawcett, Guy Price, Harry Van
Sycle, Earl Williams, Sam Hunt,
Theodore Wells, Lynn Sarles, Charlie
Boise, Fred Brockoff and Norman
Bradley. The out of town guests were
Messrs. Norman Bradley of Winnipeg.
Ross Chesterman of Crookston and
Sam Hunt of Red Lake Falls.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18

The Pioneer club of Minot will give
a masquerade ball this evening for its
members. A jolly time is expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
Preach af Grafton

Preach at Grafton.
DR.. Stearns Of Wesley college. will
go to Grafton Saturday, and on Sun
day will occupy the pulpit of the
Methodist church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10.
D. r. C. regular meeting.

MONDAY, JANUARY Fl.
Pythian Sisters, X. P. hall.
Plano Recital. Miss Carolyn Willard.
Fortnightly, Public Library.
Yankee Consul, Metropolitan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-18
wEDNEsDAY, JANUARY 3.

Masonic Dance at Temple.
Wonderland at Y. NJ. c. a.
The Heir to the Hoorah, Metropolitan