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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Only Two Continents.

An Englishman, smoking pipe, sat
In club-car on western train. There
were several travelling men near by.
They were discussing themselves and
telling how good they were.
Il suppose" said one, that have
about as long trip as anyone in the
business. go from Boston to San
Francisco twice year."
"Oh," said another, II can beat that.
cross the continent twice every year
and take in Canada"
The Englishman listened intently.
He was interested. "By the way"
said one of the drummers to him.
what is your business?"
"Oh," the Englishman replied, my
name is Douglass and 1 come from
London. am travelling man my.
self"
What is your line?"
Carpets"
Have you got much territory!"
"Oh, not much" the Englishman re-.
piled modestly. "Only North Ameri.
ca and Africa."-Exchange
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Prison Of the Tree Toad.

Mrs. Rebekah Baker, the widow Of
a civil war veteran, keeps several
large sea shells as ornaments on the
front piazza of her home on Foster
avenue, Sayville, L. I. The shells are
close at the feet Of the old woman
when she sits in her armchair on the
piazza, as she does the greater part Of
each day.
Mrs. Baker and a neighbor were
chatting together on the piazza. Pres.
emily the neighbor remarked:
Listen! There's a tree toad"
mo-" said Mrs. Baker, "I've heard
that noise all summer; it's inside one
Of those shells. It must be cricket"
The caller turned up one of the big
shells which had been lying opening
downward on the piazza all summer
and out hoped tree toad. 1t was
mere skin and bones, but alive. II
evidently had been imprisoned in the
shell for the three months the shells
had lain in one place on the piazza.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
The Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon
League in Session at Harris
burg Today.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 5.-The local
option fight is the chief topic of con-
sideration before the Pennsylvania
anti-saloon league, which began two
days convention today at the Grace
NJ E. church in this city. The league,
with the aid of other temperance and
religious bodies throughout the state,
expects to have little difficulty in pre-
venting the enactment of the Murphy
bill, which would authorize the sale of
liquor on Sunday in certain hotels.
During the two days it will be in
session the convention will be ad-
dressed by a number of prominent
speakers, among them Rev. P. A.
Baker of Columbus, Ohio, general
superintendent of the National Anti
Saloon league.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
DESERVES A REWARD.

Whatever makes Muldoon look 80
happy-some one left him legacy"
mo, but he's solved one of the most
important questions Of the day"
Whats that. an easy way of meas.
uring the fourth dimension?"
mo, something far more vital and
useful than that"
What, them"
"Why, it's been his birthday and his
wife has again presented him with a
box Of cigars, beastly things with gor.
seous colored paper rings round
them"
And he has had them drop upon the
fire accidentally?"
mo, he's transferred the paper
rings on to real good smokes and drop
ped the cabbage leavesdown the drain,
and now 1t doesn't torture him when
the missis insists upon him enjoying
himself by sampling the box of cigars
that she bought him"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY :, 1907.

Judging from the tone of its edit
orial columns of late, The Herald is
proud of the fact that it was a lead
ing party to that nefarious swindle by
means of which the taxpayers of the
state of North Dakota were defrauded
of thousands of dollars annually for
several years. Such reprehensible ar
rogance is bound to hear fruitage
OF disgrace for the displayer thereof.
Perhaps The Herald would like to
have that printing contract reproduced
once more--n bold face.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
THE SUPREME JJDGESHIP.

1t has always been true that when
thing by substituting another thing of
the same kind the results have been
disastrous. This seems to be the posi-
ton in which the reformers in this
state have gotten themselves. They
have repeatedly charged that the re-
publican party in the past has used
the supreme court as means of ele-
waiting political partisans to this high
position and of paying political debts
with the nominations. 1t has been adj
mitted that this was true in some in
stances. principal OF which was the
nomination and election of the late
Judge Engerud. The old line repub-
licans plead guilty TO the mistake of
electing him, and are greatful to the
insurgents and the democrats for get
ting him into position where it was
morally necessary for him to resign.
In every other instance, while some
of the men have not been known at
the time of their elevation to the
bench, they have proved credit to the
state and honor to the bench. 1t will
be remembered that during the late
campaign it was pointed out with
pride by the democratic followers that
nearly every ex-member of the SUI
preme court was opposed to the cleo
ton of the republican candidate, so
that it can not be said consistently
that they We're in any sense prejudic-
ed in their affiliation with the regu-
lars. Therefore they could not have
received their nomination either as
a reward for political services or for
future allegiance.
the insurgent wing of the republican
party secured the elevation of Mr..
Spalding to the supreme bench to get
him out of the way of the success of
their party, claiming that he was
detriment to its progress. We prefer
to take higher view of the matter
however, and admit that it might have
been made because of judicial fitness.
But to the voter who Is seeking the
real reason of the matter, it will take
strong evidence to overcome the i'm
preston which the appearances indi-
cate, that the appointment is strictly
as a reward for political services
rendered
Spalding was among the first to ad-
vocate the course which led to the
election of Governor Burke and it
would be a statement at variance with
the contentious of the leaders of that
cause to say that he was not largely
instrumental in accomplishing the re-
suits of the late election. These
things considered along side the
fact that he was almost without OPP
position, would lead a man consider
ing the matter as juryman would, to
conclude that if it was not deal made
in advance, it has all the ear marks
of recompensing political work by an
appointment to the highest office with
in the gift of the governor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
SLEEPER WAS DETACHED
Duluth Train Broke in Two Ten Times
From CrOOkstOn to Bemidji
Friday Night.

Several travelling men who went
east on Train "a to Duluth on last
Friday night state that the train had
very bad luck between this city and
Bemidji. Several times the sleeping
car became detached and on one or
two occasions it was left some dist
ance in the rear. 1t is stated that the
defective couplings allowed the train
to pull apart no less than ten times
in the journey between Crookston and
Bemidji. Every break necessitated
the stopping of the train which SON
sequently made very slow time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
COSTELLO HAS 4 BROKEN LEG
Well known Chicago Newspaper Man
Slipped on a Slippery Sidewalk
and Sustains Injuries.

When leaving the Gold Mine cafe.
Moorhead, about z o'clock Saturday
evening after having eaten his supper,
James F. Costello slipped and broke
both bones of his left leg. The acct
dent caused him great pain and neces-
STATED his being taken to the barrow
hospital, where medical aid was rem
dered. Mr.. Costello resides in Chi
cago and travels for a newspaper in
this section of the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Charitable,

Mrs. Bacon-So your husband went
to church with you?
Mrs. Egbert-Yes.
What was the minister's subject?"
Charity toward ALL"
And did your husband derive any
benefit from the DISCOURSE"
Il think so. for when the minister
asked him how he liked the sermon
he refrained from replying.
Statesman.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
A Good Salesman.

Mimic Journal: Frank Bates came
up from Grand Forks and spent yes
terday in the city visiting with friends.
Frank is still the head man of the
Huber Manufacturing Co., of this Sec
ton and expects to do big business
in this vicinity this year. Frank has
the reputation of being the best ma
chine salesman that comes up in these
parts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
was in the city Monday. Mr.. Gordon
is one of the five advance men with
this one company.
Helping at Minot.

Charles Newcome, travelling auditor
of the Great Northern, is at Minot, and
will remain there for few days
assisting Superintendent Stewart dur
ing the snow troubles. Charles is said
to know thing or two about the man
agement of snow drifts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
East Side News
Slowly Recoyeriup.

Although Miss Agnes Danielson,
whose feet were badly frozen, is re-
ported as improving at the Crookston
hospital, it will be some time before
she will be able to leave and her i'm
provement is somewhat slower. How
ever, there is no longer fear Of am
DutatiOn,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
We're Initiated by Fargo Council
Shadrlck to Lock After Bills.

Shadr1ck t0 Lock After Bills.
At meeting of the Fargo Council
U. G. T. held on Saturday evening four
new members were initiated. The
larger part of the session was taken
up in the discussion of bills now before
the legislature directly affecting the
travelling men of North Dakota. The
discussion resulted in the appointment
of R. H. .Shadrick to look after these
various bills in the senate and house,
and he will spend some little time at
the state capitol from now on. The
bills in which the travellers are in
terested mostly are those regulating
hotels and railroad rates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Diplomacy.

My son, let ME teach you proverb
that it will be we'll for you to remem.
Der always. 1t is from the Bohemian,
and runs this way: DO the hard
thing first"
That amt any good. II I'd a made
that proverb I'd "a said: Get some.
body else to do the hard thing by
tellin' him You'll bet he can't Chi.
cago Record-Herald.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Funeral Monday.

The remains of Melvin Dale, the
Mcintosh boy who died in Crookston
were taken to Mcintosh Saturday even
ing, and the funeral occurred there
yesterday. Melvin Dale was a son
of Rev. Dale, who is well known in
East Grand Forks. The bereaved par
ents have the sympathy of many
friends in their hour of sorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Has a Claim.

G. S. Kaw, representing the George
Il. Newell company of Minneapolis,
was at Devils Lake looking after :,
few matters of business last week.
Mr.. Kaw has claim on the For,
Totten reservation, and will take his
family there next spring to prove up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Our lanouaue.

They were watching the antics OF
their firstborn. who was performing
some lovable inane evolutions on the
floor.
Mamma said: NOW, just tell me
he isn't cute!"
Papa said: Don't ever tell me he
isn't cute!"
Which goes to show that reverse
English" is not necessarily billiard
term.-Life.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Patriotism.

Can you tell me who was the great.
est pitcher that ever lived?" asked the
baseball fan.
The greatest pitcher that ever
lived was woman" replied the old
historian with a smile.
"A woman! Absurd"
Not at ALL"
Then who was she?"
why, Molly Pitcher."-Chicagc
Daily News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Shifted Resnon.ihiil4x.

you don't realize that there are
other considerations in life than mon.
ey," said the censorious friend.
Eyes, do" answered Senator Sor.
ghum. "But whenever l want any.
thing done can't get the other fellow
to realize it."-Washington Star.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
FOOD AND DRUG INSPECTORS.
Associated Press to The Evep,>s Time.

AssOcaated Press 70 Tie EVeniDG Times.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-Civil SER
vice examinations were held in vari-
Gus parts of the country today for po-
sitions to be filled include those of
one chief food and drug inspection
chemist, several subordinate chemists
and a large number Of food and drug
inspectors. The salaries to be paid
range from $4,000 year for the in
spectors to $4,000 a year for the chief
inspection CHEMIST.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Sundayed in CITY.

Alfred Rolf, with Hagstrom & Co.,
was an over Sunday visitor in the
city. He reports some very snowy
experiences in the past week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
~NeWt.o Ont.

F. ]. Newton, the popular Congress
caterer, packed his grip Monday morn
ing and the last seen of him he was
headed for the depot. Bon voyage!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Business In Minneapolis.

S. Magaw, who has been travelling
out from Devils Lake for the Advance
Thresher company, has decided to
move to Minneapolis, where he has
purchased grocery and confection-
cry store.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Visiting Agencies.

A. o. Anderson, of the Advance
Thresher company, has been at vari-
GUS points in the state during the last
week visiting the agencies of that COM
pany.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
How It Impressed Him.
Source Of Information

Mrs. Smith-Mrs. Brown seems to
be an unusually well.informed woman.
Mrs. Jones-No wonder; her cook
has lived with all the other fomilies
in the MISUNDERSTANDING Daily
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

moved into it yesterday. This is the
residence which is built entirely es
cement blocks and it is said to be
one OF the warmest in the city. Mr..
Morgan has been with Finch Smith
for year now and is one of the
best statesmen. He has the St. Vincent
line territory and has made remark
able success with his work since CON-
ing to this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Hear the aNoyes.Y

A. ]. Douglas, the Noyes Bros. and
Cutler man, a good scout, etc.. is very,
very anxious to live in the city. He
is endeavoring to secure a desirable
residence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
A Warm Home.

Crookston Times: S. S. Morgan,
travelling salesman for Ffnch-Smith
company, has leased the new Pruo-
homme residence on Sixth street and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

Charley Irean, said to be the most
pleasant travelling man on the road,
spent Sunday in the city with friends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
A Requirement.

"Blase was trying to impress me
last night with the fact that he is a
man of unusually wide experience"
"Bosh! He hasn't even started an
expedition to the North pole."-Dotroit
Free Press
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

Dan S. PIP by Greystone, the fast
green PAGER owned by Ora D. Shower
of indianapolis, is to be raced next
season by Ed Gears.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Butterfly Advance.

j. Saunders Gordon, representing
the H. w. Savage's new English grand
opera company in MADAM Butterfly"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
A New Job. a.


Bemidji Pioneer: J. E. McGrath.
travelling representative for the 3.
Heller Liquor company, came in from
Superior yesterday evening and left
this morning for points along the
north line of the NJ; & 1. railway. Mr..
McGrath has accepted the agency for
the improved combined fertilizer and
sprinkler and also the new clothes
dryer, and will cheerfully show his
goods or answer any questions rela-
tive thereto. He will probably be in
Bemidji again tomorrow or Sunday
and is thinking seriously of forming
an alliance with Ike Black.
Some people have an idea it is fool.
ish to print testimonials unless thew
are signed by preachers.
The man who takes his whiskev
straight is not necessarily an advocate
OF the pure food law.
Loafers usually want company ami
II they can have their choice. prefer
the company of a busy man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
a,mz;55E ZfEji.jF3HM
~&zNS fSsSsNs
Sentiment to be lnculcated.

Let reverence of law be breathed by
erattles In her lap; let it be taught in
the schools, seminaries and colleges;
let 1t be written in primers. spelling
from pulpits and proclaimed in legis-
tetive halls and enforced in courts of
Justice; in short, let it b me the
nolitical religion OF the nation.
Abraham Lincoln.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
THOUGHT DOG HAD.
NO RIGHT TO
KICK
George Koyl Forgot His Trou-
bles by Beating a
Tin Pan.

you all know George Koyl," said
a we'll known knight of the grip this
morning at the Dacotah. "Well, he
was snow bound for several days. He
had to stay at third class hotel and
was not over fond of the service. It
was one of these hotels where they
get out and pound on tin pan, when
dinner is announced and George had
evidently been trying to forget his trou-
bles and feeling pretty gay. He
rushed up to the man with the pan
and asked If he might be allowed to
pound awhile. A small dog, standing
near in sympathy, set up a dismal
howl. Whereupon Mr.. Koyl turned
toward him with what in the world is
the matter with you, old dog, you
don't have to eat here"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

No man goes to banquet for the
sake of the speeches he will hear.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
Why He Invested,

1--WE just bought carload Nv fer.
tilizer," said Farmer Geehaw.
Fer tn lands sake!" exclaimed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

Hugh Duffy says that baseball play
ers all over the country regret the
blacklisting of Jimmy Sebring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05

"Yaas, that's what l bought it fer"
replied the old Chicago
Daily News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-05
HeIpina on Hia Einiah.

you'll find I'm hard to discourage"
said the persistent sutton, melodramat.
ically. Some day I'll make you ad.
init you love me and then-and not
till then-I will die happy"
"1'll say 1t now" replied the heart
less girl. Il don't mind telling a lie
for a good erd."
How II Impressed Him.
This" exclaimed the guido. az
they stood at last on the summit Of
the majestic Himalayas. lis the roof
Of the world"
1T is. hey?" painted the American
traveller. "Well, it's blamed rough
job of shinglin'."-Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

trained officers. and men are now receiving
instructions from Junior officers. who should
themselves be under training Half of the
companies in the department are COM
manded by lieutenants and If the officers
who should be with their companies were
marches. the men would endure the labor
far more cheerfuly than they now do
1t Is said that 1t is impossible in the
United States with a volunteer army to
force upon troops such labor as is i'm
posed by the strong government of Ger
many upon its cOnscripts. A government
strong enough to force every able bodied
man into the military service whether he
likes II or not. Is strong enough to do with
MN what 1t pleases afterward Other
methods must be employed in our volunteer
army the soldier must either be paid more
or deceived into thinking that the hard
work Is run. Just as athletes do the hardest
kind of work for sport
the Hotel Rafnmel. where a BANQUET was
A practice march with q full pack should
not be looked upon as a means for harden
ing troops put as a test for discovering
"nen they are already hardened hard.
ehihs process does not necessarily mean
a hard process.
Gen. Bliss holds that the men should no
thoroughly trained in athletics-oricers az
we'll as enlisted men-under specially train
ed gymnasts Properly done this would
require only a small part of each day and
should be preceded in the cool Of the morn
Ing by practice march without packs by
the entire command until 1t can without
fatigue do three miles in forty-five minutes
Thereafter this practice march need be re-
peated only at less frequent intervals and
says Gen. Bliss. With this combined train
Ing. the greater part OF which will be In the
form OF amusement and not work I be-
teve that any infantry command can do
much more than Its ten miles with full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
JEROME'S LIBEL SUIT.
District Attorney His Own Witness at
Trial of Yonkers Editor.

WHITE PLAINS September 2s.-District
Attorney Jerome was on the stand in the
Westchester county court at White Plains
yesterday in the prosecution of an indict-
ment obtained by him against Frank E..
Xavier, editor of the Yonkers Herald. on
the charge of libel.
On September q of last year Mr. Jerome
appeared before the Westminster grand Jury
and sought an indictment against Mr..
Xavier because of an article published in
his paper in which it was stated that Mr..
Jerome had made hard and fast agree
ment with ]. P. Morgan and George w.
Perkins not to indict certain insurance men
in consideration that he be nominated for
governor OF the state" and that he had
"tricked and betrayed the people,
John F. Brennan of Yonkers was Mr.
Xayier's senior counsel and his assistants
were Thomas F. Curran and Clinton T. Tay-
lor. District Attorney Young and his assist
ant, William A. Moore, looked after the
prosecution. When asked by District Attor-
ney Young II the article published was true
Mr.. Jerome answered:
1T Is wholly false. directly and indirectly,
remotely or otherwise
This was practically the only question
that Mr.. Young asked. and then Mr. Bren-
nan took up the cross-examination. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

resented by Depew. Plat and Aldrich on
the republican side, and by Pat McCarren
a reputed democrat. l will not now
undertake to anaiyZe these admitted trans
actions, but cannot forbear to say that no
people will approve them UNDERSTANDABLE
whose standards of honesty measure above
the low levels which exist in Haiti and
Santo Domingo.
AT the city hall in Dallas. on the night
. Of Friday, October %. l will present more
fully the reasons why l will offer in the
thirty-tirst legislature a resolution demand
ing the resignation of Bailey, and shall ask
the people of Texas to indorse that course
both by direct expression on their primary
ballots and by the election of representa-
tives who are not only in full sympathy
with this proposal but be trusted to
take all steps that may be necessary to
enforce the demand for Bailey's resigna-
ton after 1t receives the Endorsement of
the people of Texas and the thirty-first leg
stature