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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-26

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Attest: ]. %. TAYLOR
w: II. Alexander, Mayor.
City Auditor.
/ Adopted, 10 votes affirmative,
City auditors estimate of revenues
and expenses for fiscal year from Sep
TENDER l. 1908 to August 81, 1909, pre-
sented, read, and on motion OF Alder
man Valley, seconded by Alderman
Wilder, report was received and plac-
ed on file. Carried.
Communication from League Of Am
erican Municipalities inviting the
council to send delegates to represent
the city at the twelfth annual conven-
ton OF the league in Omaha, Sept.
S0th, to Oct I'd, presented, read.
Moved by Alderman Valley, second
ed by Alderman Buckingham, that the
communication be referred to the
mayor with power. Carried.
Communication from A. H. Runge,
Chief of fire department, asking that
the council purchase one thousand
feet of two and one-ha1f inch cotton
rubber-lined fire hose for use in fire
department. Moved by Alderman Crit
fifth. seconded by Alderman Sannes,
the communication was referred to
the fire committee and they to report
at the next meeting of the council.
Carried.
Communication from City Engineer
Smith stating that his department had
refused to grant permit for repairs
to the building located on lots S, block
26, Q. T., known as Tammany Hall,
because he believed the building was
damaged more than the so per cent
provided against in the city ordinance
es. Moved by Alderman Valley, Sec
onded by Alderman Hunter, that the
communication be referred to the pub
lie Improvement committee. Carried.
Appointments and Combinations of
Officers.
To the Members of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City of Grand Forks:
observation-disclosures to Section
266 Of the political code of the state
OF North Dakota. hereby appoint
Aldermen Kent, Ellestad, Trepanier
and Day az members of the board of
health for the ensuing year. Respect
fully, J. d. Taylor, Mayor.
Surety bonds and contract of p. Nc
Donnell for $170,000.00 for the con-
struction OF treated wood block
pavement upon certain streets in I'M
provement District No. of the city
OF, Grand Forks. presented, read. Nov
ed BY Alderman Day, seconded by AL
derman Valley, that the bond and
contract DO approved. Carried, 10
votes ahirm.
Bond Of John Carel for $4,000 for
the operation Of street sprinkler on
the streets Of the city. presented. read.
Moved by Alderman Valley, second
ed BY Alderman Buckingham. that the
bond b approved. Carried.
Surety. bond Of odin OVERLY for
$4,000 g chief Of police. presented.
read. Moved by Alderman Knudson,
seconded by Alderman Day. that the
bond DO approved. Carried, 10 votes
afdrm. MA
Surety bond Of Pastoret q Luns for
$4,000 for the construction Of wa
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River Quarries company as Inspector.
at salary of $40 per day and ex-
Services Of john Woodru sfs a. insp eae
tor at the plant at salary OF SIPS per
month, and that Prof. Crouch had
agreed to serve until such time as he
Grif11th, seconded BY Alderman Knud-
son, that the action of the paving COM
mittee be approved. Carried. 10 votes
affirmative.
Manager Blakely, Of the North
being asked for information as to the
cost of placing wires Underground,
gave some data, as to the cost Of single
wire conduits. as placed in other cities
2 cents; laying, Is cents; pipe Tor
wires. to 10 cents; poles, 81 cents
each; pulling In pipes So; installing,
Mayor Taylor stated tina. quick &C.
conduits laid before the paving goes
down. :.
Moved by Alderman Wilder, second
ed by Alderman Hunter, that the light
committee be empowered Immediately
to purchase pipes and material needed
to carry on the work without delaying
the pavement, and the COMMITTEES In
etructed to report at the next meeting of
tive. ' '' - ''o' "'''''s-
Moved by Alderman Day, seconded
by Alderman Trepanier. that Alderman
Griffith act on the light committee dur
ing the absence of Alderman Sannes.
Carried.
Moved by Alderman Griffith. seconds
ed I by Alderman err sprasue, that the city
Babcock test the cement being laid on
streets as often as he deemh neces-
sary. Carried. 10 votes Affirmative.
The following recommendation was
sSe X Xa the p and gtY cnans
1--WE, your paving committee, recon-
John zerfass. four days work ctrcu.
lating paving petitions Cat the rate Of
IS per day. $50; Michael Moran, three
3 s1s: tsesi ; .ss days at IS per day
"siened-MM = y. H Pay;
G. w. Buckingham.
G. P. Trepanier."
Moved by Alderman sprague. second
ommendation be adopted and the au-
ditor was instructed to issue warrants
in payment OF same. Carried, 10 votes
Affirmative.
o, Gommyn.s ;.. M, from CITY Health
the council to the fact that there are
limits Of the district about to DO paved
and requesting the council to compel
the property owners to make sewer
connections at once.
The following resolution was offered
by Alderman Day. seconded by Alder
man Wilder:
+ he 4 resolved by the City Council OF
the City of Grand Forks:
tibet all ordinary clubhouse closets
commonly called privies situate With
in the limits OF the Eighth Paving
District Of the said city are hereby de-
clared to be public nuisancae and detri-
mental to the public. health ana vel
moved and the nuisances abated.
Further resolved that the Chief OF
Police y hereby directed to cause per-
Of this resolution to DO forthwith
served upon the occupants Of ali
premises upon which such nuisances
shall be found to exist and upon ali
owners resident In the city that In
such notice such owners and occupants
5be ordered forthwith to cause such
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priations for the different departments

priations for the different departments
of the city government.
An ordinance entitled, 1.-THE appro-
priation bill for the fiscal year COM
mencing Sept. LIST, 1908, and ending
Aug. 31st, 1909:
Be 1t ordained by the city council
OF the city of Grand Forks. N. d. Sec
ton 1. That there is hereby appro-
priated the sums of money hereinaf-
ter designated, being the amounts
deemed necessary to defray the nec-
essary expenses and liabilities of the
city of Grand Forks for the fiscal
year commencing Sept. LIST, 1908, and
ending Aug 31at 1909 as f0llows.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-26

lOtal ................ $l32,30O
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage, approval and publication.
Moved by Alderman Valley, Sec
onded by Alderman Knudson. that the
ordinance be placed on its first read
ing. Carried, 10 votes affirm.
The matter of ordering in sidewalks
on westerly side of lots 2, 4, 6, s, 10,
IL, IA, 16, Is and 20, block %, Nc
Cormack's addition and easterly side
of lots 1, 8, 5, z, 9, II, 10, Is and II,
block q, McCormack's addition was
on motion of Alderman Day second
ed by Alderman Trepanier, referred
to the committee on streets and al
leys. Carried.
Alderman Sannes reported that the
light committee had received a bid
from the Western Electrical Co. for
carbon for the light plant at rate
of $4,000 per thousand, and that about
six thousand would be required for
the year. Moved by Alderman Hun
ter, seconded by Alderman Griffith,
that the committee on light be en-
powered to purchase the necessary
carbon. Carried, 10 votes affirm.
Moved by Alderman Day, seconded
by Alderman Griffith that we adjourn.
Carried.
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works committee with power TO act.
Carried, 8 votes afirm.
Communication from city engineer
asking the council to rent a dark
room in the Security block across the
hallway from city engineers ONCE.
for the purpose Of storing maps,
draughting material, ETC., presented,
read. Moved by Alderman Day. Sec
onded by Alderman Lynch, that the
communication be referred to the
public improvement committee with
power.
Carried, 8 votes afarm.
Communication from President VIII
der of the public library asking that
the library appropriation be placed
at $4,000, presented, read, and was
on motion laid on the table until the
council took up the second reading
Of the annual appropriation bill
Report of the auditing committee
presented, read, as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council Of
Grand Forks, N. D.:
Your committee appointed to in
terview the N. w. Telephone Co. with
regard to rates, reports as follows:
The N. w. Telephone Co. agree to
furnish phones at the following plac-
es, viz: City office auditor and treas
urer, police headquarters, city engi-
neer, city engineer extension, city
waterworks, new fire hall, new fire
hall extension, fire department head
quarters, fire department headQuar.
tiers two extensions. superintendent
waterworks for the sum of nine dol
lars per month, and settlement for all
unpaid bills to be made at this rate.
I'VE recommend the acceptance Of
this proposition.
"Signed.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Regular meeting Of the city council
held Monday. Sept. Z, 1908, at 8 O'Clock
p. M Mayor Taylor presiding, and
present Aldermen TreRanier, Griffith.
tngham, Hunter Valley and Wilder.
Minutes of the meetings held August
3, II. 20 and 81. presented. read, and on
motion approved as read. Carried.
Tho auditing committee reported for
payment the following time rolls and
bills. tQ.Wit: s.n... = u
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I Moved by Alderman Valley. second,
"a by Alderman BlckinghAm,. that TIN
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
"AII in the same Roat.D 2

Atlanta OOAStlluliOu
 The Savannah Morning News takes exception to our recent comment upon the existence of blind tigers in that city. thinking it to be "unklnd, if not
 in its comment thereon. The News
 "Doesn't The Constitution know that blind tigers are about as numerous in It's own city as they are in Savan- nah. If not, why Is 1t so ignorant of local conditions and so well ac- quainted with conditions in Savannah9 If blind tigers are not winked at in Atlanta. how Is it possible to distrib- ute intoxicants so easily and so ex- tensively there2 It is doubtful If twenty carloads of beer and whiskey have oeen received in Savan-- nah since the prohibition law went Into effect, and yet here we have 1t on good authority that only recently twenty-seven carloads were shipped into Atlanta. It certainly was un- kind, if not unjust. in The Constitution to try to turn attention away from the iniquities of it's home city and expose tn ose of a sister city. with the view of bringing down upon its sister city the wrath of the people of the entire State"
 In the first place, if The News had kept posted upon The Constitutions editorial expressions upon this sub Ject 1t would know that we have not, at any time. sought to make fish of Sa- Yannah and fowl of Atlanta.
 The reason why The Constitution
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
Alabar1a Public Schools
 VIII Be Opened on Time

had. and has accomplished most won- derful results in the upbuilding of the church and community in every way, no amount of persuasion on the part of the congregation could induce him to remain, as he says he believes a change now Is for the best interest of the church.
 The committee. appointed some time ago. to make Investigations and recou- mendations as to the most suitable man obtainable for the place, reported through It's chairman, Dr. J. W. Robert son, at the same time nominating Rev. J. L. Thompson, of Ozark. as pastor for the church during the incoming year. and his election was practically unani- nous.
 While the new pastor will be wei comed in Brundidge. there is no one who does not feel deep regret on sc' count of the removal of Rev. R. A. }. Cumbie, who goes from this place to Louisville.
 A missionary meeting was held at Ciuy Hill Methodist Church. two miles north of this city. on Saturday and Suncsy, and several attended from this city. among them being M. LiRhtfoot. president of the Brundidge Banking Company. who is president of the Lay mans Missionary Movement of the Troy District of the Methodist Church.
 An interesting program had been ar ranged and dinner was served on the grounds on Saturday.
 Next Sunday morning supertntend- ent and assistant superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School of this city. will be elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31

made more particular reference to Sa- vannah than to Atlanta ana otner communities of the State in the edi- torial in question was that, just at that time. more than a hundred proprietors of blind tigers or open harrooms, whichever one may choose to call them, were hauled up by yd the PossiIcoeS sIoS each, and when the cases were caileo the bonds were simply declared for feited. and further proceedings dropo ped. In other words, they were to that extent licensed.
 whether 1t was so intended or not. it looked as if Savananan, a u1Sele tbo y,oo oo Iation of inc prohibition law and turn ine. the money into It's treasury.
 But, aside from this, the situation in savannah is not materially different from that in Atlanta ana otheF coh-
 in d subsequent editorial a few days later, The Constitution specifically call in Atlanta. quoting the very statement ffom Assistant Superintendent J., B. richards of the Georgia Anti-Saloon League. from which The News derives loads of beer and whiskey have been recently shipped into Atlanta
 And we did that for the specific pur- ing extensively violated here in the capital of the State, If not openly, at least so nearly so that there would be liIIl0 tFOuDle Tn CNtuOhCO IT anyone started out with the determin- ation to find 1t.
 We do not in any sense claim ex-
 We are all in the same boat---At- lanta. Savannah. and. judging from re- cent news dispatches. Augusta. Ma con and other communities in the State, not to forget those counties where "moon sh ining" hourishes and where still" capacities have been doubled and trebled since the prohibition law became operative.
 We do not know of any other com munity where the liquor dealers have been hauled up and made to forfeit bonds without further prosecution, but that Is simply one way of looking at the situation.
 It Is the condition-almost state wide-that we have sought to point out and without reference to any particu- lar community.
 It is a condition which. while em- phatic in the view that the legaliZed open barroom will never return to Georgia, we repeat, cannot lohg com tfnne.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
MIDNIGHT OIL HARMFUL.
ome Companion.

Woman's Home Compdnlon.
 People talk about midnight oil as if it had some virtue attached to it. In truth. four times out of five the mid- night oil means overwork. or 1t means that you have neglected some duty which should have been attended to be- fore the sun went down.
 The physiological study of the last century has taught us a good oeal ahout sleep. pr. Franklin, who has written on the subject of sleeplessness. did not know what we know. We know that in healthy sleep the circulation of the blood in the brain Is less than 1t has been in the waking hours. If by misfortune. or any folly, or any wick edness of yours. the blood presses upon The brain. YOU do not sleep. Galen. the old Greek physician. supposed that in sleep the blood vessels of the brain are srnore heavily gorged than in the walk ing hours. We know now that when these vessels are too heavily gorged the result is stupor, under whatever name won choose to give it. And we know tbat what we need, when we cannot sleep Is to correct this overcrowding of blood.
 can do this. And to speak very simp- ly. all care about insomnia the temple of God Is founded on this physiological truth. Have you not some fine old rrandfather or uncle who likes to sit in the winter evening with his feet streached out before the fore log. whide he is toasting his feet in the heat of the hickory? He knows more about sleep than Galen did. For he is draw ing the blood off his brain. and he Is assuring himself a few hours of sleep at least. as the night begins. And you may follow your dear old uncle's ex- ample to advantage. If you have been fooling by writing some exasperating letter in the evening. or reading some exciting novel. you have set your brain all on fire. It seems as if the-plllow case itself would be in light blaze. And this means insomnia.
 Let this be a peremptory warning to you. Never again make of the evening a time for heavy brain work. Make Mary play on her piano to you. If the authorities of your church will let you; play a game of cribbage or whist with your wife with two dum- mics. If you can. go over to the Ros- commons or to the Joneses and have half an hours talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
COTTON CROP SUMMARY.
The Crops in South Alabama Show De-
 feRsnrafNou

tertOration.
 Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 30.--The Com mercial-Appeafs weekly cotton crop summary is as follows:
 Reports from the CaroIinas show that with the close of Saturday many of the low lands were still under wa ter. The crop on these lands has been damaged but to what extent cannot be determined. The area covered by wa ter is not large. In many districts the cotton &s raised on the uplands and the corn in the bottoms. The rains were long continued and the grade of the open cotton on the uplands was lowered. but otherwise the damage was small. Only a few counties In North eastern Georgia were affected by floods. The Georgia crop is opening rapidly and the outturn is not so heavy as was earlier anticipated.
 The crop in Northern Alabama and Tennessee Is excellent. There are no complaints and only some unusual weather development can prevent large yield. Tn the southern half of Alabama and in Mississippi moderate deterioration has taken place. due principally to shedding. Reports. how ever, indicate that this complaint Is less general than one week ago.
 West of the Mississippi River. Lou isana excepted, the crop is in excel- lent condition and recent weather de- VelODm0ntS nave DcSH ncHenCldi. IuO Oklahoma crop is late but in fine shape and without an early frost good yield is anticipated. Northern, western and central Texas was benefited by moder- ate showers. In Southern Texas cotton is opening rapidly and Is being mar. keted freely.
 Boil weevils are active almost throughout the State of Louisiana and are the cause of much damage and apprehension. Rains during the week were favorable to their propagation. The weevils are active in young cot ton in the lowlands in South Central Texas, which was planted following the floods. They are growing more numer- ous along the Mississippi River south of Natchez. Elsewhere they are not factor.
 The crop as a rule Is not opening rapidly and picking is not general.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
NEWS OF EUFAULA.
Brswht Sunshine Creates Lively Picking
 of Cotton


 soufaula. Aug. 30-(SpeciaI)-Un 4he influence of the bright sunshine Of inc last few days. cotton picking has haen going on nicely and the receipts tv wagon yesterday are regarded heavy for the season. The streets were, 4hronged with out-of-town visitors nearly all Of whom brought cotton or acn,e other farm product. among which xvas the first sugar cane of the season. all of which was disposed of at fair
 Owing to the absence of Rev. Henry Johnson. of the First Methodist Church. who is attending quarterly conference at Texasvilie. Rev. J. M Mason. preslo- ing elder of this district. conducted ser vices and delivered an excellent sermon at the church today.
 Hugo Schloss. a prominent business man here. contemplates making some extensive Improvements in his private residence that will warrant an expend- fture of several thousand dollars. The home will be among the handsomest In this section when completed
 The 2nd Regiment Band, of this city, xv,li in future give the young people an opportunity of enjoying delightful @erman every month. Too this end the hand has consented to furnish music the first Tuesday evening in each month during the coming winter. for which a small entrance lee VIII pc charBS" 10 aid the organization.
 Miss Maidell Cleveland. of LaGranGe csa-. reached the city last night and will he the guest of her uncle's family. MT and Mrs. J. B. Johnson. on Colby Street.
 MT. and Mrs. J. L. Adams are visiting relatives in Southwest Georgia. among Svhom are some brothers and sisters whom they have not seen in dozen or more years
 A. scheuer. an old and highly es- teened citizen. has reached home from an absence of several months among the mountains of New Hampshire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-31
StateSuperintendentC Cuts the Gordian Knot. NO PROSECUTIONS FOR
 USING THE OLD BOOKS State Text-Book Distributors Say
 Books Will Come. After Dfscussfon Between Attorney General Garber and state superin- tendent of Education GunneIs,
 the Matter is Finally
 Settled.

State Superintendent of Education H. c. Gunnels has cut the Gordian knot In the knotty school problem, using the sword of the law, wieIded by Attor- ney General A. NJ. Garber to do it. Mir. Gunnels and Attorney Garber discussed the matter at length with the result that the teachers have been instructed to go ahead with the books available and use them until the new ones come. and under the circumstances no fines will be imposed.
 It was thought for some time that the binding law regarding the adher- ence of the schools to the books pre- scribed by the educational board. could not be disregarded. and as a result of the delay in sending the school books by the publishers. the schools would have to stay closed until the books were sent. but the ruling of the At- torney General relieves the unique and embarrassing situation and the schools will be opened on schedule time.
 Loveman. Joseph & Loeb, the State agents selected by the Text Book Com mission, have issued a statement saying that the prescribed books will be ready in time all except three or four. but the statement is doubted.
 The delay in sending the books Is said to be due to the 1ateness of the placing of the orders. and certain re- auirements of the Text Book Commits sion concerning binding and other mat ters. The Commission was also set to work at a late date. The publishers are doing all in their power to hurry the shipments So the State distributor nav send them to the county distrib- ufers.
 Superintendent Gunne1s yesterday is- sued the following statement:
 sWhile the contracts for text books for use in the public schools expire on August 30. and it is made misde, rneanor either to sell or to use any other books, after that date. than those adopted under the new law, I can see TO reason why the schools should not be opened on schedule time. The pub ns T.oeb. managers of the state Depository. are max ing every effort to place the DOCKS recently adopted as soon as possible. sn af feast three places in each coun- fv The time has been short and both fha contractors and the depository have exercised commendable zeal and enterprfse In an honest effort to have the books distributed. I have consult ad the Attorney General and he con- curs with me that in this exigency the nrouer procedure is for the schools to noen as usual and that if the new hooks are not obtainable. pupils be al- lowed to use books adopted under the aid contracts. I advise, however, that ,,n hoaEs other than those adopted by 4ba nreseut Commission be purchased. f1f course the books at present in use must be supplemented by the new adoption as soon as these DOCKS are available"