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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
THE MEN AND RELIGION
FORWARD MOVEMENT

Changed methods in religious mat
time ideas both of subject and meth
cd. Within the memory Of men not
yet past the meridian of life, the
preacher who did not present the ter
rors of the lake of birthstone on the
one hand and the beauties of gold
considered worthy of his calling.
Many Of those old time fervid and
jealous men were worthy reapers in
the harvest of souls. If men and
women were scared into being good by
the fear CT an eternal punishment, or
cajoled into tine same state by the hope
of an eternal paradise. it mattered
nothing SO long as they were good.
The result, if it were lasting, would be
the same as though accomplished by
other methods.
But the lay mind has changed in its
ideas of both. eternal punishment and
eternal reward. The theologians are
not agreed upon either. But the ideas
of the old timers on those questions
are not considered seriously today.
With the passing of them came the
changes in the. methods of presenting
religious truths from the pulpit. The
prc-fervid appeal tt. the emotions is no
longer available. The terror of a
vengeful God is out of consonance
with the accepted interpretations Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

relates them in his, Imagination. The
first adventure takes place In an Ital-.
ian city where Hoffanan .euccumbs TO
the charms Of mechanical doll. This
act ts purely %burlesque Of q very high
order. The second affair happens in
Venice and the charmer To- one Juliet
ia, . light and frivolous 'damsel on
whose account the impressionable
Hoffman lights a fatal deul. THIS
act opens with the famous "Barcar.
ole" and is one Of the most beautiful
ever put on the operate stage. Home
In Germany Hoffman, succumbs once
more to the grand passion; his sweet
heart Antonio has been warned that
II she loves life she must never sing,
but the evil genius Of her family,
sort OF Svengai-Mephisto, h%ypnotizes
her and deceives her so that she
breaks into what proves to be her
death song.
80 there you have the story Of my
three loves. I shall never forget them
to my dying day." sings Hoffman,.
once more back in the wine cellar and
singing he falls in drunken sleep
across the table. As he lies there the
Muse Of Poetry appears In a Vision
and tells him henceforth he must give
up all earthly loves and become a
great poet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
LADIES' Underwear

One lot of ladies"vests and draw
ers~ in cotton, aeeced lined, sizes from
"a to 80. Regular 25c per garment. SPEC
cial for Friday only each 19e.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
tho bible. A living religion hasstaken
possession Of man.

tho bible. A living religion has taken
possession Of man.
1t is because of the foregoing reasons
that sensationalism has almost entire
ly disappeared from the pulpit and
men are searching for the real truth
by which to live al well rs by which to
die. Evangelism Of the spectacular
sort finds little support among sub
stantial churchmen. Sam Jones In his
day drew great crowds and did some
good: but his appeal to the coarser
side of life and his burlesque Of the
conservative christian did nearly as
much harm as his appeals to the 9TH
er class did good. Billy Sunday has
become a spectacular preacher whose
methods arouse curiosity but do not
convince substantial people.
The Men and Religion forward
movement which has made this city
one Of its centers, should not be o 4.
founded with the sensational evangeli-
cal methods Of today. It is as sub
stantial, as conservative and as in.
%tellectual as the evolutionary results
Of the church which works from New
Years to New Years to increase Its
influence and add to its membership.
Its only points Of difference is its pub
licity and its universalism. The public
mind is being prepared for the recep-
ton of the work just as it Is prepared
for the reception Of business or poli-
tics. Then when the field Is ready for
the sowing. the truths of the religion
of Jesus Christ will be presented just
as an honorable business man would
present a business proposition. This
method takes none Of the essence of
religion from it. but recognizes the
condition of the mind of men-be-
of years of business train
ing to grasp the teachings Of the Ma
zarine just as they grasp business
problems. Christ established his re-
ligion on earth by appealing to men
through their knowledge Of worldly
matters. The fisherman was reached
through his personal knowledge: the
farmer through his knowledge of the
souer and the torres; the vine grower
through his knowledge of the vine and
the branches: the fig grower through
his knowledge Of the barren fig tree.
And so the illustrations might be null
tiplied. His teachings lost none of
their essentials because of these uses
of his hearers knowledge. The Men
and Religion forward movement is
getting back pretty close to the foun-
tain head of religious Instructive
An intellectual as against an emo
tional church has too much advantage
to even weigh the difference. That
there is a vital need in this age Of an
intellectual church is beyond dispute.
Men have drifted away from religion
because it has not been addressed to
them in the Christ method. They are
not influenced by the appeal to their
emotions. Consequently the church
has suffered. It seems now at the
turning back point. The lay mind is
ready to receive a message that ap.
peals to it. and the Men and Religion
forward movement is the method by
which this message is to be presented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

Chances are even that tho. shoe
you are attempting to put on isn't
intended for you. rr.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

Joseph F. sheehan; Americas great
est tenor and all star cast ont to
the Metropolitan theSter Wednesday,
OCt0oer 4. ~. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Sam
+ * X * X X y =


Being a dialect comedian has its
disadvantages. according to Sam Ber-
nard. For years Mr.. Bernard has
been c%onvulsing audiences by the
grotesque twists he gives the English
language until he says that he finds
1t an effort to talk straight "A
couple of years ago." he said the 9TH
er day. Il was present at a banquet
and was called upon for a speech.
Everyone. I suppose. expected me to
say something in my broken Dutch,
but I had an idea that I would fool
them. I was going to speak the
kings English as 1t should be spoke. I
started out we'll, and thought I was
getting along nicely when / found the
others at the banquet laughing. I
stopped in amazement, wondering
what I had said that was SO funny.
But I continued making my speech
and then sat down. A friend seated
next to me leaned over and remark
ed. Sam. that was one of the best bits
you ever pulled off, it would be great
for a curtain speech. but why didn't
you give up your dialect until the
end? Then I knew that unconscious
~, / had been twisting my words from
force Of habit just when I didn't want
to-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

The mule has his faults; but no au-
tomobile has ever been required to
haul him to. town. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
Worlds Greatest Comic or-,.

1.-THE Love Tales was the last flow.
er Of Ohenbach, that eccentric genius
who created opera bcuffe and delight
ed and scandalized the theater-going
public Of the nineteenth century. Of
fenbach considered it his greatest
work. and the world is apparently ar
irving at the same conclusion, 1t. ts
described as a p%hantastic opera and it
is difficult to imagine a better name
for this delightful connection. It is
not travesty, though both the score
and libretto abound in travesty. Com.
edy it is not though the comedy fea-
lures are plentiful. 1t is by no means
a romantic music drama. yet its foun-
dation is in romance. It is far from
being grand opera yet 1t is tragic to
the core. and much Of its music is
powerful. It is the more tragic be-
cause the real victim Of the catas-
trophe is neither Schleil, whom Hon-
mann hfm:elf. who. after having low
ed ideally. goes to wallow with other
human swine in Luther's wine cellar.
The opera is altogether a mixture Of
most of he elements that 60 to make
up mundane existence, the whole b.
ing blndd by tn brain of a gnius into
a bittr satire. The story in brief con-
Germs one Hoffman,. a dissipated
young German poet who amuses his
riotous fellows by relating his three
o affairs. The three acts are por-
trayals OF these loves as the narrator
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

When you ask advice you. are gen.
orally told to do exactly what you
don't want to. =. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28
Tho White Sister.

Tho White Sister. -.
The three greatest and most sue.
cessful church or religious plays Of tho
past twenty years are The Chris.
tian." THE Rosary" and The White
Sister" and OF the three the largest
individual money maker Is Viola AL
lens latest success. THE White Sis
ter in which Mis-. Jeanne fowler 70
announced to appear AZ the Metropolis
tan on Thursday. October s. ;
- .-..',
"- Mother. +
Judging by the number OF it's per-
formances. Mother" Is entitled to .
great deal Of credit. Its runs at the
Grand opera house. Chicago. and the
Hacket theater, New York. have &C!
quainted the t~heater-gcers, Of those
two cities with the plays intrinsic
merit. The length of the engage
rnents in Chicago and New York could
have been extended. easily. but con-
tracts. made prior TO the engagements.
by Mr.. Brady. under whose manage
ment Mother" 10 being presented.
made longer stays impossible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

This red tape, about which there 10
more or less kicking tsn't-:so bad to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-28

= A man who il trying to run away
naturally believes that everyone. ~
after him. which ought to make. him
speed up some.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
FILIPINOS WANT INDEPENDENCE
Resident Commissioner Of ISLANDS
saws Freedom Was Promised ana
People Are Ready for Same.

wasbinpton.--In an interview Man
mol I, oueson. one of the resident
commissioners of the Philippines has
made a bold demand for Phlhppine
independence, declaring 1t is nigh
time the United States made good It's
nromise of thirteen years ago that this
neople would be held as wards only
until they were fit for seif-goVern-
ment. oo
"As the representative Of the S,ooo'-
600 people of the Philippine ISLANDS,
I am directed to say that they seek
from you that which will cost noth-
ing TO concede, and something that
will be more to them than wealth
and life--their liberty"
Commissioner Quesqn, whose
status in Washington is that Of dele
gate in congress from the territories
claims to be the only real representa-
tive of the Filipino people, although
he has a colleague here, Commis-
sioner Benito Legarda. Queson was
chosen by the Filipino assembly, be-
ing the unanimous choice of all par
ties. Legarda is the representative
of the Philippine commission ana
therefore, it is claimed, is not IN
sympathy with the demands OF the
Filipinos for immediate independence
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
D|Az WILL ABD|CATE.
PRESIDENT or MEXICO WILL &C.
cEDE TO DEMANDS OF THE
LEADER OF INsuRREcTos.
Issues a Manifesto to the People De-
eiarins His intention to Resign
Presidency as Soon as He Is Con-
WINGED That Peace 10 Restored.

Mexico City.--General Porfro Dta2
issued a manifesto to the people OF
Mexico Sunday night, declaring his
intention to resign the presidency as
soon as peace is restored. In TINS
manner the president has virtually
acceded to the demands Of Francisco
|. Madero that he make announce
ment of such intention.
As to when peace is actually re-
stored, General Diaz reserves the
right to be the Judge In the words
Of the manifesto, it will be when, &C
cordlng to the dictates OF my CON
science, l am sure that my resigna'
ton will not be followed by anarchy.
The president said his determine
ton not to relinquish the presidency
at this time was not due to vanity Or
to love of power, because, as he
pointed out, power at this time had no
attraction, accompanied as it is by
tremendous responsibilities ana
worry. He said he was prompted
solely by desire to conserve the
best interests of his country.
The president made it clear he does
not propose to abandon the presi
dency while nls country is at war and
that he would not do so at any time
under compulsion.
Only in a general way does the
manifesto refer to the revolution
The governments position is that
General Diaz could not have made
public statement at an earlier mo
| emnt and it Is indicated that the revo
lutionists failed to observe the amen
tiles of the peace negotiations by max
ing them public.
1t is stated officially that Mader(
and his advisers were guilty of be
raging an agreement by injecting int
the conference, either secretly o.
openly, the qeustion of the president
resignation. 1t was declared that i
had been agreed in conference tina
this point should not be permitted Il
become an issue.
Proffering the declaration of nj
willingness to detire, the presiden
discussed the political condition o
the country and the efforts that hav
been made by the government to es
| tablish peace. He called attention t
the progress already made in the d
rection of adopting the anti-re-elet
ton law, and declared that the pre-
ject of the reform of the electora
laws and of the Judiciary were bein
studied. He showed further that tn
government in all it's acts wished
conform to the demand of the peopl
Insofar as it is wise and for the bes
interests of the country.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
STIRRING CARER OF DIAz.
Soldier Statesman Has Eight Times
Been Chosen President of Mexico.

Mexico City.-POrfro Diaz was
born September Is, 1880, on the ami
versary of Mexican independence
Oaxaca was his birthplace. His father
was a Spaniard and his mother of In
dian extraction. His mother at first
intended ha he should enter the
church, but finally yielded to his de.
sires so that he pursued the studies
then required for a lawyers career.
While thus engaged, the invasion Of
Mexican territory by American troops
occurred, and young Diaz, with other
fellow students, offered his services
to the government of OaXaCa. The
governor accepted their patriotic OF.
fer, but did not require the students
to go into the battlefield. DiaZ served
in the revolt against General Santa
Ana, and supported Juarez in his war
of reform which began in 1855 and
| ended in 1858. At the age of 20 he
was general of a brigade, fighting the
French when Napoleon III. tried to
place Macmillan on the Mexican
throne Macmillan and his generals
were captured by him in 1857, and
soon after Mexico City capitulated.
Diaz was regularly elected president
of Mexico for the first time in 1877
| He was succeeded at the end of his
term by General Manuel Gonzales
His browning achievement in the Con
1ales administration was the abroga,
ton of the law against presidential
reelection. and in 1884. he was elect
ed president for the second time
There has been no other president in
Mexico since then, and until last sum
mer the opposition to him never at
| tanned serious proportions. He was
elected president for The eighth time
| June |. 1910,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
WOOD MAKES DENIAL.
General Did Not Say That lnterVen'
ton in Mexico is Inevitable.

Washington.-The story printed
on Saturday that General Leonard
Wood, chief of staff of the army at
an informal gathering of members Oh
the house committee on military al
fairs Thursday, expressed the opinion
that intervention in Mexico will be
inevitable and that it would take
100000 American troops to patrol the
troubled republic, brought no little
chagrin to administration circles.
General Wood himself and Score
tary of War Dickinson were partlcu'
larly bitter in denouncing the circula-
ton of stories of intervention at this
time, saying they considered them
calculated to work infinite mischief
and endanger the lives of Americans
in Mexico by infaming the natives
and even to plunge the two countries
into war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
A Bad Break.

stodgers went to a wedding receD
ton and found himself crowded in .
corner with stout lady.
"Beastly crowd" said stodger,
wedding receptions are such a bo,o
l came only because l promised tbe
bride. Nice little thing. Rather swaet
but tiresome. Bridegroom looks lils
a bounder. Don't know him, do yonq,
yes" replied the stout lady. "pm
his mother"
How unfortunate! stammere5
Stodgers, with an attempt at a smile
"Of course, / must have got him
mixed with his younger brother"
And then he struggled back through
the crowd and went home.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Auto Went Over Embankment.

Denver.-Edmund F. Richardson, a
prominent attorney of this city. who
was one of the counsel for the de-
Tense in the Moyer-Haywood trial in
Idaho four years ago, and Horace
Granfield of Mount Vernon. N. Y, a
wealthy mining man with large inter.
ests in this state. were killed near
Louisville Junction, twenty miles
north of here, Sunday afternoon, when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing plunged down an embankment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Prince Breaks Over Custom.

Pekin.-Festivities are being held
on magnificent scale in connection
with the marriage fthe fifth son OF
the Manchurian Prince Ching, presi.
dent of the grand council, the most
powerful official in the empire, to the
daughter of Saun Pao Chi. of the
Shantung province, formerly minis,
ter in Paris and Berlin. The ceremony
attracts attention as it is the first
instance recorded of a marriage of 6
member of the imperial household
with a Chinese lady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
CAMPAIGN FOR RECIPROCITY.
Canadians Expect to Create Sentiment
in Favor of Agreement.

Canadians Expect to Create Sentiment
in Favor of Agreement.
Ottawa, Ont.-The adjournment of
parliament for two months while Sir
Wilfrid Laurier and the Canadian par
liamentary delegation are in England
attending the coronation will mark
the beginning of an educational cam
paign for reciprocity throughout Can
ada under the direction of the Liberal
members of the house. The oppon'
ents have planned a similar campaign
against ratification.
The government is confident the re
suit will be the creation of so strong
a demand for ratification that the
Conservatives will not be able to con
tinue their filibuster when parliament
resumes, provided the United States
senate in the meantime takes favor
able action.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
They Didn't See.

A trio of professional story-teiei'
were off in a corner OF the club spln'
ming yarns. Brown had just toiu
most unbelievable story, and NV
other two glanced at each other aueS
tion:ngly.
well, assure you, gentlemeu
said Brown, "if l hadn't seen II ~
self l shouldn't have believed II
Ha-h'm-well," said one OF Wy
two doubtful ones, you must rene"
Der, old man, that we dint see !"
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
The Sons Retort.

An old man out in Missouri tried to
commit suicide by hanging himself
with blinde bride. His son cut him
down just in time.
at amt right. Henry; you've kept
your father out of heaven" said the
old man.
You'd cut a fine figure in heaven
looking through blind bride,
wouldn't you?" retorted the son.
Philadelphia Record.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Tailor Jumps to His Death.

Salt Lake City.-George NJ Lewis,
one OF the best known tailors in Salt
Lake City. committed suicide at I
o'clock Sunday morning by jumping
from a fifth-story window of a bust
ness block
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Wisdom of Woman.

Savings Rank Depositor-"hi ~.
please cancel my old book anu 'S'
ME new one?' ,,s,
Cashier-"What's the matter ~
your book?" n
Depositor-"Not exactly. pu' -,
amounts to the same thing. My v"
wont let me have it.'-luose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Just for a Change.

Johnny-"Mamma, l wish ! "''
little sister" ,st
Mamma-"Why do you WISH
dear?" .s;rs
Johnny-'Causc I'm tired oil
the cat."-Catholic News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
More Postal SAVINGS Banks.

Observation-Disclosures General
Hitchcock has designated thirty six
additional postoffices as postal say.
ngs repositories, which. including
hose previously selected. will make a
.otal OF I29 established.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Prisoner Jumped Into River.

Linton, Ind,-JunRing into the
Ohio river from a window of a train
going forty miles an hour, John
Tucker. who was being returned here
from Elizabethtown, ILL.,, to stand trial
on the charge of forgery, is believed
to have been drowned,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Schenck Trial Postnornd

Wheeling. w. Va.-The second trial
OF Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schecnk
charged with attempting to murder
her husband by administering noisor
has been continued until the septem,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
President Invited to Wyoming.

Washington.-Sena, Warren called
upon the president Sunday and on be.
half OF the Cheyenne frontier commit
tee presented an invitation to him to
attend the frontier day show in
August or September.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Stole From Money Order Fund,

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Joseph R. King.
man, assistant postmaster here. was
arrested and lodged in Jail Saturday,
charged with embezzeling $23,336 from
the postal money order funds. Ac.
cording to officers, confessed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
RevoIuttonists rt>,eaten sbekl,ro

Canton,-The revolutionaries are
threatening Sheklung, on the East
river hfty-seven miles north of Hong
King and forty-nine miles east OF this
city. The authorities have dispatched
troops to intercept them
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Abnormal.

I'm worried about my boy, ,se
Whats the trouble? ISM
ting along we'll in school? .,.,un
yes, but l bought him an -asssd
the other day and he hash t,,,psf
desire to go out and kill ""'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
An Easy Way.

If you want to find out all aOo"' :,
mans shortcomings try to IN ris
that you may overhear some u
relatives talking about him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Economy.

She.-'Don't let's have oysters this
evening. Let's be economical, ana
then you can buy me that pearl neck
lace l told you Of"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
HeWlettS
Luneta

Is the ONLY FRESH ROASTED
STEEL CUT COFFEE on the
market.
FRESH ROASTED means you get
all the strength. STEEL CUT
means all the chaff and waste is
ELIMINATED.
You get the best coffee on the
market when you use LUNETA,
packed in air-tight tins only.
Ask your grocer for LUNETA to.
day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-05-12
Swe ct Innocence,

Telegrapher.-"The message must
not exceed 10 words
Fair Sender.-"I can add post
script, can't I?"-Boston TRANSCRIPT
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

She is organizing the Big Sis
ter movement in the east to fol-
low the work of the Big Brothers.
1t is her purpose to furnish "a
friend and guardian for every girl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

"A gentle, kindly woman stands
in front of the Judges desk day
after day in the New York juve-
nile court. She smiles and you
love her for her simplicity and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12
*"BIG SISTERS" GUARD FOOTSTEPS OF MAYNARD
GIRLS-MOVEMENT TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE

She is Mrs. William K. VAN
derbilt, human being in world
of human beings and conscious
that they are her sisters and
brothers.