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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Curious CONVERSATIONS

french officers experimenting with
dropping bombs from aeroplanes find
that 1t is more difficult than NAV at
hrst be supposed. It is found that a
slight wind gust is enough to send the
bomb off the target. Much practice
Will be needed, but better work is ex-
pected.
Yale athletes do not die young, ac-
cording to results of a study of college
records for fifty years by DR.. w. g..
Anderson Of the Yale gymnasium. A
comparison OF the mortality Of the
specialized athletes with the general
graduate shows in favor Of the ath-
lcte.
An expedition from Yale university
led by Professor Hiram Bingham. is
to make further explorations this year
In Peru, in the regions where a Yale
party last year found human remains
supposed to be not less than twenty
thousand years old. imbedded in
glacial deposits.
Out Of 10000. 0o0-horse power
utilized In industrial and public utility
enterprises in the United States. six
million Is now developed by water. At
a conservative estimate this saves
about thirty-three millions tons Of
coal a year. Several millions more
power could be developed from the
same source.
In a negro school at Utica. Missis-
siEpi. the commencement program,
following the example set at Hampton
and Tuskegee. formed u practical
demonstration of the industrial pur-
suits taught. Hats were made before
the audience. a girls waist was cut,
sewed. and finished. iron was forged
and welded. clothes were washed. and
a farmers dinner WAC rnnLa1 op,.,
and eaten on the platform.
Plans for an unsuitable transact.
lantic ship have been made by Otto
k~retschmer, dean of the engineering
department Of the Charlottenburg
technical high school. In them he
embodies the principle of constructive
a hull within a hull. The inner body.
which is entirely Independent of the
outer, contains all the engines and
rollers and 10 walled in with steel plat
Ing and with no doors to the outer
structure.
Usually tests Of submarines are
made without n of the crew aboard.
Recently. however. in testing the Carp.
at San Francisco, the vessel was sunk
two hundred feet with eight volun.
teers. Owing to an accident the craft
was held Mt the bottom for an hour.
but 1t was finally released without
damage to ship or men. During this
time telephone communication wat
maintained with officials at the sur
face.
Strong protest is being made IN
South Australia against the continual
slaughter OF such rare birds as the
ibis. the egret. crane and spoonbills
to supply the demands of milliners
The slaughter renders South Australis
even more prone to plaques Of grass.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
COMPETITION IN GASOLINE.

The threatened invasion Of Amer
lea by the Standard Oils foreign RI
walls. notice Of which was given just
before the Mexican revolution broke
out. has now become imminent. but
in a different quarter and under other
auspices than originally planned. En-
couraged by the recent price advances
in America and the advantage Of
cheap ocean freight rates as against
transportation by rail. a big foreign
concern, the Royal Dutch Petroleum
company. is reported to be establish
ing terminal and storage facilities at
s-veral points on the Pacific coast.
Oil be landed at Pacific ports
from the East Indies so much cheaper
than from American sources of sup
ply thai at the prevailing high prices
a fair profit would be realized. besides
the satisfaction Of retaliation for
Standard Oil entertainments on the
Dutch company's territory in Europe.
The invaders arc not p%aradtng plans
looking L a price war. however; In
fact, they are Tot anticipating trouble.
but will be able to find a market for
their oil because they can afford to
sell cheaper than the American pro-
ducers. Prices here are none too
high. according to this foreign au-
thority. and conditions as they see
them promise to make the recent rise
permanent.
Judging from that sort of talk. the
foreign invasion will prove a boon
only in territory where the rival in
forests Immediately clash. This ami
able prediction sounds nice. but If the
Sherman law litigation has not taken
all Of the fighting spirit cut Of the
Rockefeller people We may witness a
different state of affairs. The dumping
Of foreign gasoline into California
alone. with her $4,000 automobiles
second to New York only-betokens
war on the instant. and We shall be
greatly surprised. II the Dutch are
coming to stay. as they say they are.
If tie additional supply does not make
for IL lowering of quotations all the
Wy across the continent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
CONGRATULATIONS
Fargo Commercial Club Sent Tele
gram to Empire Builder.

gram to Empire Builder.
Fargo. N. D., Sept. ia telegram
Of congratulation to James j. Hill on
the attainment of his seventy-fourth
birthday was sent in the name Of the
citizens of Fargo and the members
of the Commercial club by Secretary
Slime Monday afternoon. The tele-
gram was expected to reach Mr.. Hill.
former president of the Great North
ern railroad. at the banquet given in
his honor by the citizens Of st. Paul
in the evening.
The citizens of Fargo through
their Commercial club congratulate
YOU. the greatest railroad builder of
the century, upon this your seventy
fourth birthday" was the wording Of
the telegram sen by Secretary Slime.
Mr.. Hill was the guest of honor at
a banquet in the st. Paul auditorium
at which 1900 plates were spread.
Secretary Slime, who is one Of the few
honorary members of the St. Paul
Commercial club, which he served as
secretary for twelve years. received
an urgent invitation to be present.
Secretary Slime could not leave the
business of the Fargo club for the
trip. but sent the best wishes Of
Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Talks With Men of
National Prominence
At Washington. d. q.

American reporters. and New York
newspaper men in particular. have not
made a hit with Mile. Marie de Koro-
left Of st. Petersburg. a newspaper
woman. who Is accompanying the
Russian delegation to the congress Of
the International Association for Test
ing Materials. Mile. Koroleff comes
to the United States az the representa-
tive Of the Architect, a scientific pub
lication Of St. Petersburg. and upon
her return will make a report which
will be submitted to the Russian gov
eminent. Mile. Koroleff is a young
seems deeply interested in everything
in America. But the New York news
paper men annoyed her. because. she
said. they persisted in m%isquoting her
and other members Of her party.
"Oh." she said. with a dainty shrug
of her shoulders. II do not like the
New York newspaper men," The
young woman really said re news
paper men," She has q delightful ac-
cent.
my paper sent mo to study partic-
ularly the style Of buildings in New
York n other cities. and I am to
write what / think when 1 return.
must say I am much better pleased
with Washington than was with
New York. but then I was tired while
in New York. and I feel so different
here. The streets are so broad and
fine. and one feels so free. 1T ees so
deterrent from New York.
And Mount Vernon! That is de-
lightful. In Russia we know much
about George Washington. You sec
l have read my history, but I had no
knowledge Of the details associated
with Gen. Washington's home life.
Such a beautiful place 10 Mount Yer.
non.
II like your public buildings &c
much. They are fine. but I like the
newer mes best. The treasury and the
capitol are magnificent.
THE American people? Oh. you
may know I have always liked the
American people. I have known &c
many Americans abroad and have 90
many friends here"
Mile. Koroleff was asked about Rus.
sian politics and the people.
II am no politician, no: We have moi
woman suffrage. 1 have my OWL
opinions. of course Russia 10 pro.
crossing. The condition Of the PEG.
pie is improving. and the relations be.
tween the car and the douma are
growing more cordial. You see the
douma was somewhat too progressive
for the emperor. and Il was dissolved
The second douma was not quite q
progressive. but a little too much 20
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Most Scattered Family.

c. r.. Nelson Of the Isle Of Man,
a guest of w. s. Herruish Of Cleve-
land. probably has a family more
widely scattered than any other liv-
ing man, for he has children living
in Europe. Africa. America and Aus
tralia. and another. who will soon
move 10 Asia. Two sons are home
stealing in Alberta. Canada. One
daughter is the wife OF an Australian
ranchman. Another daughter lives in
London. a third, about to be married.
will live in Madras. India. A son,
who fought through the Boer war. is
in North Rhodesia. Africa. Another
son. his youngest. is at home on the
Isle of Man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
\. STRANGE SURVIVAL.

The world is tragically reminded OF
the rapid progress Of Japan from
primitive isolation to equality n fell
lowship in civilization by the dra-
matte deaths of General Nogi and his
wife following the religious cere-
monies attending the funeral Of the
late Emperor Mutsuhito. The self
destruction was. in western eyes. a
lapse into the thought Of their youth.
a strange survival of early faith and
tradition. despite all the marvellous
changes which they had seen take
place in their country and In which
they had SO c~onspicuously participant
ed.
Doubtless the Iced was committed
in obedience to the spirit Of Bushido.
that code of the Samurai to which
they had both belonged. which held
loyalty above all else. They had been
accustomed, according to their train
ing and national tradition. to regard
the emperor as the center of their
life n Of the life Of the nation. COM
Elementary to this were the Samurai
ethics that required and in fact held
to be a privilege the taking Of ones
life when d%isgraced or overcome by
an ~irreparable calamity. Although
this custom has been practically eff
faced by the modernization of Japan,
It is easily conceivable that it should
occasionally survive among the elders,
The death OF the emperor, whom the
general w%orshipped with fanatical de-
%votion. for whose glory he and his
wife had given their two sons in the
war with Russia. doubtless recalled
the belief that loyalty required the
dead hero should not travel to the
bourne alone. Given the ineradicable
faith Of youth in the tradition of his
caste. 1t may not be surprising that
General Nogf welcomed the opportu-
nifty thus to honor his dead master.
1t was this fanatical loyalty to the
emperor that led him n the troops
he commanded at 200 Metre Hill to
hurl regiment after regiment into GER
tain death. finally beating down the
Russian resistance by sheer and al
most superhuman persistence. AL
though a military genius. as shown by
his part in the rebellion and the war
with China. in which he took. Port
Arthur in M day. as we'll as in the
Manchurian campaign of 1904, 1t was
this fatalistic devotion to his ideals at
all costc and hazards more than aught
else that made Nogi irresistible. That
1t should nave finally led him to sac
rifice himself and wife is in keeping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Out OF the Ordinary
Women to Name Own Ticket.

a republican ticket. made up en-
tirely of women candidates. will be
placed in the field in Idaho against
the regular republican and progress
sive tickets. The women members
Of the republican party say they have
become disguised with the wrangling
within the party and have decided to
place a ticket Of their own before the
people. The women will hold their
convention at Boise this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The third douma was conservative,
and the next is likely to be a little
more liberal. So the emperor and the
representatives of the people are COM
ing to understand one another. 1t
will work out fine, I think.
your newspapers I like" added
Mile. Koroleff. But they are very
different from the newspapers of
Europe. Here it seems the sole de-
sire Is to give word pictures Of cur
rent events. There is no great eff
fort. apparently, to feed the mind,
while in Europe-in Russia-our pa
pers publish to make the people
think" $500
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
WILSON A FREE TRADER.

Governor Woodrow Wilson Is ar
out and out free trader. William ]
Bryan. former presidential candidate
Of the democratic party. never hest
tated to acknowledge his free trade
beliefs, while Champ Clark boldly
stated on the floor Of the ous that
he was in favor of tearing down all
the custom houses. Governor Will
sons position on the tariff was ap-
parently not as extreme and in his
speech Of acceptance his mild refer
ence to tariff changes was evidently
intended to prevent any undue alarm
the country over the abolition OF
the protective system.
As in many other instances. how
ever. Mr.. Wilson's record Is against
him. In 1882 he vas a witness be-
fore the tariff board. He attacked the
protective system and when asked
are you advocating the repeal Of all
tariff laws" he answered:
OF all protective tariff laws:
Of establishing a tariff for rev.
enue merely. 1t seems to me
very absurd to maintain that We
shall have free trade between diff
ferent portions Of this country
and at the ami time shut our
selves out from free communica-
ton with other producing coun-
tries Of the world. II 1t is neces-
sary to impose restrictive duties
on goods brought from abroad
1t would seem to me. as a mat
ter of logic. necessary to impose
similar restrictions on goods
taken from one state Of this un-
ion to another. That follows as
Il necessary consequence; there
is no escape from It.
With Professor Wilson in the
house and Chmap Clark as
of the house Of representa-
the protective system under
this country has progressed so
would be abolished, and the
business Of the country seriously dam
aged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
An Articulated Trolley.

A specimen of the articulated street
car. the latest novelty, is running be-
tween Cambridge and Roxbury. and
declared by traction men a complete
success 1t has three compartments,
the middle being pivotally connected
to the end compartments. which have
the usual vestibule. . The cars
length is sixty-three feet and the
weight is distributed so 1t may be
operated over bridges designed for
light cars only. The center COM
partment, having no trucks under it.
is carried nearer to the level of the
street. thus doing away with high
steps.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Bicyclc as Aid In Golf.

John q. R~ockefeller's reason for
riding a bicycle when playing golf
has become known. Mr.. Rockefeller
does not. as supposed. ride the ma
chine between drives In order to con-
serve his strength. He has discover
ed that bicycling brings into play
more muscles than walking. and.
what is more important. he has the
bicycle rugged SO that every time a
pedal goes down, ii measures a GER
tin distance. hence. riding from the
beginning to the end Of each drive.
ne knows exactly how Iong each one
10
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The marvellous recovery Of Charles
". Morse would have afforded him
icine business than for the stock War
ket: blu perhaps the public would
not have taken kindly to the prelim-
mary prescription Of the pe%nitentiary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

a rich automobiles in New York
who ran down and killed a young wo-
mar in the street. is held on the
charge of manslaughter. This his
friends think is pretty severe on him.
Possibly so: but not so severe as his
own performance was on the young
m
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

One wonders why some gifted gen.
tleman with a white apron has no,
invented a drink called moose milk
remarks the Chicago News. We
should suppose the reason to be self.
evident. Nearly everybody's idea OF
nothing TO drink would be bull moose
milk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Cow for Wilson Fund.

a Jersey COW Is the unique contri-
button Of S. Pope Of Enfield. N. c.. to
tie Woodrow Wilson campaign fund
being raised by the News and OBJ
server Of Raleigh OF which Joseph
us Daniels. chairman Of the publicity
bureau of the democratic national
committee is editor.
The cow is to be sold at auction
next Saturday,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

trees of stunted growth, there is now
a strong showing of bourtree bushes.
The starlings feed greedily on the
berries of the bourtree and from the
seeds there is 10 grown up a crop
Of trees introduced by the agency OF
the Starlings.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The mayor Of Boston. who recently
declared for a diet of beans in fight
ing the beef trust. is now clamoring
for potatoes. Is this the right spirit
of civic pride:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

Over a hundred were injured by a
collapsing stand in Tokyo. The ia
panese are no more effective in pre-
venting that kind Of accidents than
the rest Of us. Notwithstanding their
efficiency in other directions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

Making progressive speeches in
Wisconsin without mentioning the
name Of LaFollette is a good deal like
playing Hamlet without referring to
the great Dane.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The Rosenthal ease seems likely to
furnish another illustration Of the
perfection to which the laws delays
have been brought in New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

South Carolina hazers having caus-
ed the death OF a freshman are like
~ to learn a much-needed lesson.
They can hardly plead that this brand
Of harmless fun" should not be in
terfered with by the faculty or the
police.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

a coal strike which develops into
the burning of barns and the destruc-
ton Of lives Of peaceful and neutral
mules Is going to lengths that human
ity cannot approve. The poor mules
were not to blame for working against
the wishes of the strikers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The American Bankers association
says there is no such thing as a money
trust; but wait until you try to Dor
row a dollar!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

Mayor Gaynor says that the 200. 900
inhabitants Of New York's under
world are not scientists. No; they're
artists.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

Spectators at motorcycle and avia-
ton races may feel called upon to de-
mand armor plated grandstands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

After reading some Of DR.. Suns
manifestoes it is not difficult to un-
why they call China the
f1owery Kingdom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

The Cunningham claims have now
been cancelled. Probably MI. Bal
linger will claim all the credit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
Bought and Paid For.

The characters in George Broad
bursts sensational comedy drama
Bought and Paid for" which William
A. Brady ltd. will present at the Met
ropolitan on Monday. September 2S
are most attractive chiefly because
they belong to the middle class which
works for its living and measures its
income in combination Of two figures
and figures generally quite small.
Again the telephone girl is the heroine
of the story, though in quite another
way from that in which she figures in
other plays. Here she meets a multi
millionaire. successful business man
end financier. and agrees to marry
him. though she is no sure she loves
him. He wants to honor and protect
her. and though not certain that he
loves her In just the way. she wants a
man to love her. he believes that ulti-
mately love will come for both. and
sure enough it does later and they be-
gin life anew. A cast of uncommon
note will interpret the roles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
III Troyatorc"

It wa the haunting melodies OF the
tragic III T%rovatore" lThe Trouba-
dour) that brought Giuseppe Verdi.
the famous Italian composer, his first
taste OF fame some sixty years ago.
ana the opera remains his best and
most popular work. Its music is
opera. and 1t IL always retained in
every standard operate repertoire.
Yet 1t is seldom heard in English. a
treat that is to be given the public at
the Metropolitan thcater. Saturday,
September II when the Shechan Eng
l'sh Opera company Will appear in a
inne production. The tragedy Of the
troubadour turns on the fact that the
noble Count di Luna has had a young
er brother kidnapped by gypsies In
dour. named Manrico, who becomes
his rival in the affections Of the fair
Lenora. turns out to be that brother.
but this discovery does not come until
a tragic denouement has prevented
their reunion. Manrico serenades
Leonora in her castle balcony and wins
her heart. but Is surprised there by di
who wounds him before he can
escape. In the gypsy camp. Axucena,
supposed mother. nurses Manrico
to health. and confesses he is not
her own son. though she fails to re-
veal who he is. Word comes that
Leonora. supposing Manrico dead, is
about to take the veil and he sets out
t" rescue her. Di Luna is before him,
and abducts the girl from
the nuns but Manrico overpowers di
men and rescues her. They
are about to be married when they
hear that di Luna has Captured
Azucena and is about to torture her.
So Manrico rushes to her rescue, but
is taken and thrown in prison with
her. Leonora. in despair at the
threatened execution of her lover, Of
fers to give herself to di Luna in ex-
change for Manrico's life. The count
accepts and she rushes into the cell to
tell Manrico to escape. He suspects
her sacrifice. but does not know the
full extent of it till she falls dying
from poison she has contrived to take.
Di Luna. coming in orders Manrico to
the block in a rage. The troubadour
is dragged away. and soon the sound
of the falling axe is heard outside.
as Azucena. herself dying from
the effects Of the torture. raises her
self on her elbow and shrieks out the
truth to di Luna that he has
slain his brother. The beautiful anvil
famous Miserrere and
ether numbers of ''1l T%rovatore'' will
ike as long az mDsii> exists
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17
II You HAD To,

II You Had To.
You'll occasionally md something
advertised in the FOR Sale" column
for which you would cheerfully pay
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-17

Had Manager Kavanaush booked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-26
TRIES MURDER AND SUICIDE
Father Baked by Boy in Attempt
ia SLAUGHTER Family.

Charged with having attacked his we
Ida with an axe and with having attempted
10 take his own life by slashing MS throat
Gottlieb Shock, a baker OF NO. ~ r-a''
18th street, was locked up last night IN
ths Alexander avenue police station. Botn'
probably, will recover.
Shocks twelve-year-o son Edward loin
the police he was a witness 10 the essaui'
and attempted 10 take an axe from ms
fathers hands. The boy said his tather
came home shortly after 2 O'CLOCK anu
struck the mother on the head Win 'ie
axe. and also attempted 10 brain MS sew"
vear-old daughter Elsie, VINO was
in an adjoining room. The iao .oiu 'Hs
po,,ce he struggled with his father ana
prevailed upon him not 10 strike MS SISTER
7, was shortly afterward. the boy told thc
police that he ran into the stree, AM,
found Patrolman McCarton. Sho'h "a'
been drinking heavily