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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-29
CONTRACT PLAN
Steel County Will Try Out New
Method iii Road Construction.

Steel County VIII Try Out New
Method i'll Road Construction.
Steele. n. D., March 29.-The con-
tract system in the construction of
public roads was approved by the
voters OF this district when they
made an appropriation for the road
work during the coming year. In
this county there is a great deal Of
road work to- be done and as the
welfare of the towns and cities de-
ponds largely upon the highways and
their condition for travel, Steele
business men have adopted the policy
of making the roads that lead into
the city the very best possible, there
by insuring that this city will be the
trading center for the farmers of the
territory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-29

kept down operating expenses most
effectively to meet the situations. re-
ducing this item by s476,OOO. South
ern Paciffc's cut was comparatively
small and there was almost no change
IN the expenses of Union Pacific.
Bonds We're firm. Total sales, par
value $685. 900. '
United tsates bonds unchanged on
call.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-29
MEXICAN CRUELTY.

Stories of barbarism that have
come out of Mexico within the last
few days surpass anything contained
in the American magazines attemp.
to muckrake the southern republic.
which. you may recall, didn't attract
as much attention as was hoped at
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-29
NEW TOWN NAMED
1aWther Will be the Cognomen O
Northern Pacific's New CITY.

N0TCQefn FHcHc'S New Cltye
Mandan, N. D., March 29.-Lawther
win be the name Of q new town that
will be started ON the Northern Pa
bio east of Elgine, this county. The
town ID located about eight miles
from Mgin and gains its name from
Tie fact that VIM. Lawther of Du-
.h6que, lowe, has large property in
terests through the territory tribu-
tary 10 the town. This summer there
VIA be considerable building work in
the new town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-29
Grand Forks Grain Market
TODAY

Every night the average small boy
wonders how he managed to escape
the police during the day, he hears
SO many things that are against the
law.
When there are children around
the house, it is difficult matter to
find the scissors. Or anything else,
for that matter; We just happened to
be thinking of scissors.
Without knowing much about the
commission form of government there
are plenty of men who would chance
it in preference to that now exer-
cised over them by their wives.
1t is understood that the man who
invented wienerwursts, and then sug-
gested that they be served after lodge
died in penitentiary.
The oasis., 1911-07-29
For Sale.

Our Fine Piano, good as new. $175,00.
 F. B. CHASE.
The oasis., 1911-07-29

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in 1858, and at the time of her death she was about ffty.three years of age. Her maiden name was Mary Louise Baldwin. When she was a child her family made their home in Boona, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood, and was married to Reverend J. H. McPherson in 1881 In 1882 Mir. and Mrs. McPherson went to Idaho, and since that time he has been engaged in missionary work in the Protestant Episcopal church in Wyoming and Idaho, until July 30th of last year, when Mir. McPherson accepted the rector ship of St. Andrews church and located at Nogales.
 Beside her husband the departed leaves to mourn her loss an only daughter, Miss Maud McPherson, and wide circle of friends who knew well and appreciated her worth, and sympathize sincerely with the bereaved husband and daughter in their irreparable loss.
The oasis., 1911-07-29
Fine Grapes.

For Sale. Will ship in quanti- ties to suit. F. o. B. at Magdalena. Address 4. c. DOMINGUEz,
 Magdalena, Sonora.
The oasis., 1911-07-29
Saturday, July 29, 1911
The Passing of Mrs. @cPhersou.

Thursday the many friends in Nogales of Reverend and Mrs. J. H. McPherson were startled and griev- ed at receipt of telegraphic intel- ligence that the lady had died at 10 o'clock Wednesday evening, at the Good Samaritan hospital, in Los Angeles, where she was taken last week for removal of an intesti- nal tumor. While the operation had been expected and was known to be critical, still there had been hope that the afflicted lady would survive it and be restored to health, and to her family and friends for many years. It was a case where in order to save her life an operation was necessary, and it was hoped that the one chance that offered would serve.
 MT. McPherson brought the re- mains to Nogales, arriving yester- day evening, and the funeral will be from St. Andrews church, of which Mir. McPherson Is rector, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Reverend Mir. Dixon, rector of Grace church in Tucson officiating.
 Mrs. McPherson was born in
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Face TO Face With God.

We are to be grateful for anything
that will bring us to spiritual reflec-
don and noble aims. Some have moro
clearly seen the shining upward way
In the dark night of bereavement,
even az Jacob saw the celestial ladder.
He is always ready to help us over
the hard places. Nothing is more in
teresting to the parents than their
little ones first attempts to walk; he
falls so often, but still keeps trying.
If he could walk perfectly all at once,
their love would not be so tender.
The earnestness of his weakness
makes him inexpressibly dear If we
could follow perfectly, we would never
know how tender, how sympathetic,
how infinitely loving our heavenly
father is. The more we need his love
the more he manifests 1t. What a
wonderful thing 1t is that we can dare
to try to follow him. We could not
begin to follow God If he were not
our father.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Here is Real Superstition.

A little book published in Cologne
in 1865 under the title of "Geistliche
und leibliche Arzteney wider die
Pest" gives a crude explanation of
the plague and its ravages. We learn
that 1t is due to the eccentric move
ment of the planets. eclipses of the
moon or sun, foundations. earth
uuakes, famines and wars. Often, also.
it follows the bad effluvium set up by
pigs, ducks and geese. 1t is frequent.
ly attributable to the anger of God
for mans sins, such as injustice in
the law courts, the oppression of sub
;ects by their rulers. the DEAFNESS OF
goods, the dance and gaming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Apples In British Markets.

The apple is the most important
fruit coming to the British market
American apples are very popular, led
by such varieties as the Newtown Pip
pin and the Hood River. The only OBJ
lection urged Is that of size. The
most popular sizes are those ranging
from 100 to $50 crate. whereas some
of the arrivals from Oregon and Cal
ifornia run as large as 70 or 80 a
crate The English retail trade does
not want the extra large apple. Fruit
is sold by the pound, and the number
of a fruit that can be contained in a
fixed weight plays a large part In its
SALE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12

V'O'' let him go to Je-
rusalem, which is IN Judah, and build
the house of Jehovah, the God of Israel
CHe is the Cod. which is at Jerusa-
lem: and whatsoever is left, in any
place where he sojourneth [unpre-
pared for the Journey, let the men
OF his place help him with silver and
with gold and with goods and with
beasts, beside the free-will offering for
the house of God, which is at Jeru-
salem"
Dr. Peloubet says of this time, THE
exiles brought together the representa-
tives of the divided kingdom and made
one nation where there had been two.
welding the twelve tribes together like
iron in a furnace" God represented
this union through Ezekiel (xxxvii. 10
2Sl. by two sticks. On one was written
Judah and on the other THE House
of Israel" These sticks were joined
together. And they shall become one
in thine hand" This was done in the
presence of the people. to show that
the. exiles of Israel. carried to Babylon.
B. C. To. when Samaria was de
stroge7 Vera TO unite with the cap
tireS OF judith And will make
them one nation. and one king shall
be king over them all: and they shall
be no nore two nations. neither shall
they be divided into two kingdoms any
more at ALL" Thus we see that there
were no ten lost tribes" for whom
thnre HIS been so much seeking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Usual Fate of Inventors.

Elias Bowe, a Fraukfo.t tailor, has
recently died Somo sixteen years ago
Bowe blazed t-.e come Of Il aeason
He had invented 4 bui,el proof cui-
rass, and for a time he was one of the
best-known men in Europe He had
faith In his invention, wr!ch was com
posed of steel casing with a packing
inside. Bowe, protected with his
cuirass, we are tcld by Paris con-
temporary-but this, we think, Is a
little imagination-su submitted himself
as target for the fire Of a squadron
of soldiers and came out of the trial
unscathed, although various deadly
rifles were used For some reason his
invention was not received with favor
by the German war department, and
then Bowe went to Italy, where he
achieved, as we read, 'le meme sue
ces ct aussi le meme insucces" Bowe
has died in poverty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Good for Sickroonn.

A sandbag is one of the most SER
viceable articles to use in the sick
room Get some clean, fine sand, dry
it thoroughly in kettle on the stove.
make bag about eight inches square
of flannel, fill 1t with the dry sand.
sew the opening carefully together
and cover the bag with cotton or linen
cloth. This will prevent the sand
from sitting out, and will also enable
you to heat the bag quickly by placing
it in the oven, or even ON the top Of
the stove. After once using this you
will never again attempt to warm the
feet or hands of a sick person with a
bottle of hot water or q brick. The
sand holds the heat long time and
the bag can be tucked up to the back
without hurting the invalid. 1t Is a
good plan to make two or three Of the
bags and keep them ready for use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12

A Maori clergyman, who is sojourn-
ing for time in Chicago. purposes to
effect what he regards as a greatly
needed reform. The civilized custom
Of kissing not only does not appeal to
him, but he affects to believe that 1t
only thinly wells potential dangers.
Recognizing the necessity of some sub
stitute, he purposes to introduce the
Maori custom of rubbing noses. The
motive of this redeemed aborigine Is
unquestionably good. but 1t is doubtful
whether his proposed safeguard will
prove efficacious. For 1t is obvious
that in denaturizing the Caucasian sal
ute of affection he has retained tempt
ing opportunities which might prove
irresistible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Insurance Against Rain.

The ,bane OF outdoor life in Eng
land is the excessive rainfall. Shows,
pageants, garden parties, regattas
and fetes of all kinds are to an I'M
common degree at the mercy of the
skies. No wonder that the English
have finally elaborated a systematic
scheme to provide indemnity for dis
appointment or loss caused by wet
weather. The new plan, which is as
ISOLATED with Lloyd's underwriters,
will first be tried at the resorts of
the south and east coasts from May
to October. You may insure against
rain, to certain fraction of an inch.
on any single day; or against rain on
more than two days during any one
week; or, if planning weekend
party, against rain on four consecu-
tive days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
The English Of the Bible.

This noble work is remembered
with our lands language as is none
other nor can be; 1t is warp and wool
Of the English mind; 1t is largely the
history of the English people. Did
we not venerate 1t. gather around 1t,
cherish it as a national shrine, we
should be poor Englishmen indeed 1t
beggars every other English transla-
ton, not least the Revised, which hap
PLY is seldom read In our Anglican
churches. If any one would feel the
splendor Of The Authorized Version
let him dip into translation, done by
some one lately, of the New Tesla
ment into common English OF today;
he will blush for his jargon.-Londo
Saturday Review.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
lie Bicycle IN EnaIand.

It is believed that the largest EN-
pIoyer in the world of the bicycle Is
the British postmaster general. He
has in his department at present IL
400 of them, about one-half of which
are used by the rural delivery car
riers. Each bicycle averages 10000
miles of travel a year, making more
IL IN 100000 miles in the aggregate
or 100000 miles further than the
d stance from the earth to the sun.
The life of the post Office bicycle
averages four and half years, and
that of a tire about nine months. Elk
cept for improvements in brakes,
change speed gears and other details,
the design of the bicycle has re-
NAMED unaltered for ten years.
Youths Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12

England had at least one tree-dwell-
er during the past few months This
remarkable fact came to light the
other day when a boy of thirteen,
named Charles Brown, was charged at
Stratford with being found sleeping
out without proper control or guard
tanship. When asked where he usual
ly slept the boy confessed that since
June last he had made his home in
Epping forest. What" exclaimed the
magistrate, sleeping in the forest all
that time? You couldn't have slept
there in the winter!" Yes | did,"
came the prompt reply. Il climbed
UP the trees and slept among the
branches" This plucky youngster, an
orphan and friendless. has supported
himself alone for months by selling
papers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
salzac.

Balzac dreamed of Eugenie G4andet
and Ursule Mirouet in the mean
house of mean aspect where Doctor
Cabanes lectures. He used to shut
the window shutters to exclude ex-
+ernaI sounds and objects, drink
coffee from the tin pot and coarse
delft cup yonder and give himself
over to his imagination. From sun
down to sunrise no sound could be
heard save the scratching of pen on
paper He more frequently than not
worked thus for eighteen out Of the
twenty-four hours This painter of
women knew very little about them,
but his gift of diVination and his de-
ductive power served him in good
stead. No other author ever scrutin-
lied their hearts as did this hermit
rr brought to light with the same
truthfulness the treasures of delicate
wealth, of unselfsh devotion and of
delicate sentiment wrapped up in
them.-Paris Letter to London
Truth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Pride of Race

Many stories are told of the pride Of
those long descended English country
squires. They have held their own
even with peers of ancient creation.
A great friend OF the duke of Norfolk,
who died in 1815-"Jockey of Norfolk"
was an old squire who always main
tanned that his name, Huddleston, was
corruption of the Saxon "Athelstan,
and consequently much more ancient
than that of Howard Like the duke,
he was great topper, and at dinner
one day rolled off his chair to the
floor. The duke ordered member of
his family to raise him up. Never"
hiccoughed the old man, never shall
1t be said that the head of the house
of Huddleston was lifted up by
junior member of the house of How
ard Then, old friend" answered
the genial duke, "as Howard is too
drunk to lift him up he will lie down
beside him." and he did,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
wnen tie stlp Artist Forqets.

In the paintings III big ocean liners
nut forth by the steamship companies
there's not much chance to go astray
nauticaliy nor anywhere near the
chance for plumbers that there is in
depjcting any sort Of sailing ship.
BIT one thing the steamship artists
generally do wrong. They point the
mouths of the ventilators to wind
ward At sea ventilators always open
to Ieeward, being shifted as the wind
changes The marine artists often
paint ventilators wrong purposely be-
cause long row Of red mouthed air
shafts look well. or is thought to
AS the direction of the wind is indi
Gated by the smoke drifting back the
mistake is glazing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Ioke on Policeman.

a Dublin eccentric a short time ago
entered a purveyors shop and bought
a ham Having paid for his purchase,
he requested that 1t should be hung
outside the shop door, saying that he
would call back for it. The customer
then paced up and down outside the
shop till a policeman came in sight.
and just as the man in blue caught his
eye he grabbed the ham and bolted
The constable, however, soon collared
the thief. as he thought. and hauled
him back to the shop. Having ex-
planned the nature of the alleged crime
TO the shop assistant. he asked the lat
ter to charge the offender. But" said
the assistant as he realized the joke.
Its his own ham! He was quite at
liberty to take it IN any circumstances
he chose"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Crew Made Gallant Flqht.

Three weeks fighting in mid-ocean
with a cargo of burning wheat was
the experience of the crew Of the
steamship Felbridge, which arrived
in the Thames at London, England,
recently from the River Plate. On
taking off the hatch one day the cap
tain discovered the bags of grain on
fire. Gallant efforts were made to
subdue the flames, but in vain. Then
1O6 bags of flour were taken from an
other part of the ship and packed into
the burning hold to about two inches
from the top, and the hose was ap-
piled so as to make the -four into a
stiff paste. This made the hold prac-
tically air tight, and by covering the
hatch with oilskins and playing the
hose on them the crew kept the fire
under control until they reached port.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12

For some time past Warren has
been visited by small flock of eve
ming grosbeaks, a bird very rarely ap
pearing east of the Mississippi river,
says the philadelphia Record. In fact
only once before has its presence been
recorded in Pennsylvania. In 1890
several Of the northwestern counties,
including Warren county, reported
their presence dur,lg the previous
December and remained until April
IL; i'm one case few remained till
May II, paired and apparently intend
to to remain all summer, When they
were driven away by gunners, who
killed or wounded several. The home
of the birds is in the far northwest,
from the Canadian rockies east to
Lake Superior, and at rare intervals
still furtler east.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Would Not Look Pleasant.

It took two attorneys and doctor
at Erie all the afternoon one day re-
Gently to take photograph of a mule.
They wanted Mr.. Mules picture to use
in a lawsuit against the Katey rail-
road. 1t seems the mule tried to kick
an engine off the track and failed, or
something like that. The owner of the
mule sued for damages and the attor-
neys and doctor thought the best way
to secure judgment was to take a
photograph of the mule and its inju-
ries to exhibit to the jury So they
went out to the farm with camera
and the mule was so restless that 1t
took them all the afternoon to get the
picture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
unlversaI Habl+ Of wastefulr.s.

We have not yet organized on. eco
nomic life with sufficient reference to
the poor. A French family OF very
small income can and will get
along well on very small part
OF what an American family Of
the same size requires. We lack thrift
not only thrift in the buying and the
use of food. but corresponding cheap
ness in growing it, in transporting 1t,
in marketing 1t, In distributing 1t.
Waste-a habit of wastefulness, even
a universal habit Of wastefulness-
that's our trouble; and 1t takes many
forms. The thriftiest poor family must
live Ill in New York on an income that
the same family would live very well
on In Paris or In most continental
cities. The whole organization of our
life is wasteful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Valuable Scientific Discovery.

A discovery suggesting the posi-
bility of the partial transmutation of
precious stones by means Of radium
has Just been made accidentally at
the Cornish radium works. One of the
chief officials who daily handles the
tubes containing the rare element no
ticed that diamond In his ring
seemed to change color and increase
in brilliancy Since then several ex-
periments have been made A variety
of precious stones have been enclosed
in a box with two tubes, each contain
ing so milligrams of radium. Every
stone changed color after exposure OF
different duration. Some magnificent
unts have been obtained, including a
delicate pink in one diamond
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
The Hand and the Mind.

AS dexterity with the hands fire.
quently demands considerable mental
effort, so manual training appears to
react upon the brain In stimulative
way. This is the conclusion of Prof.
Black of Austrian, Poland, and DR..
Schuyler Of Antwerp, who, at the re-
cent international congress of school
hygiene, at Paris, advocated the
views based upon experimentation,
that manual training has the effect OF
developing mental qualities of read
mess and concentration Many have
noticed the beneficial effect of manual
labor upon mental activity, historic
example being that of Gladstone and
his tree-chopping-a experience
which he shared with Horace Greeley
and Abraham Observation-Disclosures
Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
WllI-o'-the-Wlsp.

Such extraordinary lights as you
mention are occasionally to be seen
arising from the earth, and have ex-
cited curiosity in all ages. They ap-
pear to be of a phosphorescent char.
acter, caused by chemical changes I'M
derground, due to the decomposition
of some organic substances. The so
called "Will-o'-the-Wisp" is of sim
liar nature. Probably It's occurrence
in winter is due to the cracking Of
the soil, permitting the escape of the
gases. The fact that these lights ap.
pear should be warning against the
use of water derived from the vicinity
of such appearance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
Doc Dies Frcn, Grief.

A dogs striking ATTACHING nt to his
master is recorded from Villeneuve.
Saint-Georges. While attending the
funeral of municipal councillors
wife NJ Constantin. resident Of that
village, contracted congestion of the
lungs, from which he died suddenly.
He had dog, a small fox terrier.
which never left him. Since the death
of NJ. Constantin the poor animal re-
fused food and passed whole days at
the cemetery moaning on the tomb of
his dead master. The other day the
terrier was found dead.-Le Figaro
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-12
A Putin lob.

Hamilton Webster (called Ham"
for SHORTY, had just been elected sher-
iff of county in one of the western
states. He had received strict orders
to keep no prisoner in solitary con
finement. One evening he found him
self In possession of but two prison
ers, one of whom escaped during the
night. The next morning he opened
the cell of the one remaining, a man
arrested for horse stealing, and pro
ccoGed to kick him out, remarking
out of here. you pie-face, You
s &C in 10 get me in trouble over
Il darned solitary confinement reg
ION, didn't ye?"-Success Maya
E...e.