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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
USE OF OXYGEN BY ATHLETES
TOO FREQUENT "JAGS" FROM THE GAS WILL GREATLY EN-.
HACsT THE VITALITY AND SHORTEN LIFF.

unscientific in a scientist of so great
reputation and it is most unsports-
manlikc, especially in an Englishman,
the Britishcr being nothing if not a
lover of fair play in sport. What
FOLLY to declare nasccnt oxygen as ma
tural an article of consumption as
water! Pure oxygen is far from be-
to he brcathed when ii is diluted Will,
several times its volume of nitrogen.
Pure oxygen has before been used
In athletics. but all that kind OF thing
is altogether cheap and Improbable
1t has a yellow streak. Yes, records
have been broken by this means.
They should not stand: they do not
i'll the minds of the sporting aristo.
cracy. And the reason why is that
they are not tests of Drawn and en-
durance under the memorable condi-
lions in which human life must or
dinarily be lived. An oxygen drunk
might make an unframed. undevel-
oped. soft-muscled, ordinarily short
winded specimen successful for the
brief span Of a given contest; but
for all that he would be the poorer,
and not the really triumphant man.
All competitions should be held un7
der natural conditions, such as must
be CHANGED and COPIED with in nature.
The only safe and sam way to
breathe oxygen Is in combination with
nitrogen as it exists in the circum-
ambient air. in the form to which,
during the ages. human and all other
life has become adapted. Normal liv-
ing is ever 1.-The right adjustment of
internal relations to external rela.
tons"
After all. why should Marathons
be run anyway except for the glorious
and sufficient purpose of announcing
in the Athcnian market place the
victory at Marathon over the Per.
slams? How utterly purposeless is to.
day this terribly taxing race. which
must Tor many a participant result
in disacse M in shortened existence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
THE UETIMATUM TO OROZCo.

The ultimatum to Orozco is not a
recognition of the belligerents. hut it
does not fall far short of having that
effect. The state departments note
singles out and separates Orozco from
front of the offender. Although the
rule of diplomatic procedure every
where is to hold the established gov
eminent responsible for the state of
its citizens. in the present instance
..outlitimecP
the note of warning is addressed to
the Mexican people" generally and
to Orozco specifically. thereby going
over the heads Of the federal authori-
ties at the Mexican capital as if they
We're in nowise to blame
Conditions in Mexico may be more
aggravated than when Madero was
in Orozco's place. but. granting that.
affairs along the border were such
that Intervention was barely avoid
ed. The prOvocation for a warning
~ Madero, the rebel. was no less ex-
asperating than in the case Of Oroz-
co, his successor. But it was to Diaz
that the United States looked to af-
ford protection to American life and
property. Madero's rebels fired
across the boundary, killing and
wounding our people. but the protest
was made to the Diaz government.
II we had cut Off Madero's supplies
and posted him as an outlaw, think
you hat he could have gone on and
got Mexico into the sorry plight she
now presents?
The statement is authorized at
Washington that Intervention is not
contemplated. and this is borne out
by our attitude toward the Madero
regime. but 1t 81 hardly be main.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
HAzlETT LECTURE COURSE
Six Numbers Arc Scheduled-Alter.
noon Hour Later Than in
Former Years.

Complete arrangements for the Haz-
lett lectures which will be given In
Grand Forks April 20. 30 and May 1.
have been made. and announcement
Of the series has been made. Harris
Franklin Rail. Phi. D.. president OF
Colo. will be the lecturer. and the
general theme is "A Working Faith"
The lectures and the hours follow:
Monday, 4:15-"God in His World
(The Christian conception Of the liv-
ing God present in his world, work
ing in it. Natural law. evolution,
leave roc for this. What it means
for our thought of the world, for our
personal lifc).
Monday. INSTRUMENTATION and
Scripture" God in history, or Chris.
tianity as historicaD.
Tuesday: 4:15-"The Great objec-
tion." (The problem Of evil as met
by a larger. more ethical, and more
social vision Of life and the world).
Tuesday. 7:45-'The Social Vision
"a study of h social meaning Of the
Christian faith, as expressed in mod
ern social ideals. and passions, and
Wednesday. 4:15-"The Church,
christianity must work out as an in
stitution. but the institution is means,
not end. Church and kingdom).
Wednesday 45-"C Christ and
Faith" (Jesus. not as a problem 10
theology. but as a solution for the
problems of faith).
by an endowment given for the pur.
pose by Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Hazlett Of
Valley City. The terms Of the endow.
ment provides that the president Of
Wesley college shall each year invite
a speaker. to deliver q series Of lee
lures on some theme within the held
OF religious education.
Secure Broad Men.
1t ts the express wish Of the don.
lege. to have lecturers Of broad con.
structive scholarship. who shall treat
the fundamentals of religion in such q
manner as will make the interpreta.
lions vital for all earnest people OF
whatever church fellowship. The
lecturer is chosen from the active list
OF eminent educators and speaks the
message for the day, as he conceivea
it.
The lectures are intended to be an
educational contribution to the total
community. and by one whose posi-.
ton among scholars and educational
leaders warrants q cordial academic
welcome from faculty and students
But in these days Of college and uni.
VerSlty the prOIe660r8 class
room Is enlarged to include all earn.
est people who seek to improve the
accepted conditions of life.
The Hazlett lectures are framed
with special thought Of the school au.
dience. but are intended also fol-
the general public. The afternoon
hour is late. selected to accommodate
school people and business men. The
] lectures will begin promptly. As the,
constitute a series, 1t IL well that pa.
A<anA 2laR 10 attend ~ six
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22

tanned that invasion is not in mind
and imminent. But why split hairs
and indefinitely postpone the newt
able? The Madcro government is re-
sponsible for the intolcrable treat
mcnt of Americans, which is not con-
fined to Chihuahua by any means.
Half a dozen independent revolu-
ions arc in progress, some Of them
handed down from the last days Of
Diaz rule. The fall of Orozco would
not bring security to Americans In
other parts of the republic. but quite
the reverse. If We are bound TO hold
somebody to account, let 1t DO the
right nan Lot us strike ut the most
vital part of this complot to take
Mcxic" back from civilization to saw
agcry. if We strike at all. and let the
world be the judge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22

the city is so vast that it's streets
show little evidence of a jar en-
cept for the rush for newspapers.
The examples Of bravery as re-
lated by those who witnessed the
sinking of the boat rank with
those of war and martrydom.
Erave men, meeting death and
giving place to women and chill
drcn and even other men-men
who so far forgot self as to smile
to assure loved ones whom they
placed in rescuing boats. Men of
wealth and men little known
proved themselves heroes of the
first rank.
The feature in this mornings
papers. among others. is the play
ing of the Titanic's band Near
err My God to Thee" while the
great boat sank and carried them
while playing to their death.
Our nation cannot but be the
stronger. for such examples
among rich and poor alike; and
we have assurance for the pcrpe
tuity Of a nation composed Of
such characters.
Our great convention gave
recognition in an cloauet way of
the disaster and these examples.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22

official Paper of Grand Forks County
MONDAY, APRIL 80. 1912.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
AMUSE MENTS
Alma. Where DO You Liyco

A rare musical treat. backed by one
of the %cleverest farce comedies of the
last season in New York. is in store
for local amusement lovers when Joe
Weber presents alma. Where DO
You Live" at the Metropolitan Wed.
nesdaE night.
This farce with music from the Ger
m~an-Frcnch has the unique distinction
OF registering a most pronounced hit
in New York City before it has ever
been heard in London. 1t was orig
inallN produced in Paris. The book
was by Paul lIerve and the music by
Jean Bri1uct. 1t scored so heavily
that the German rights were secured
by Adolph Phillip and he prepared ii
for a run in Berlin. This was accom-
plishcd and then Mr.. Phillip brought
it to America and produced it in Ger
man at tho thcater Of tina nationality
on the cast side. New York city.
The play was at first attended by
only those who understood. Then tho
hrilliancy of the music and especially
the hauntink waltz melody. alma"
commenced to attract attention. In a
few weeks thousands who did not un-
dcrstand a word of German were
horktnS to hear the music by Jean
Briquet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
The White Sou.,.

h White Squaw which will be pre-
sentcd at the Metropolitan on Sat,1r-
day. April %. was written by Della
Clarke. an actress prominent under
Charles Frohman's management until
her demonstrated ability as "A play
into another sphere.
Few plays of recent times have
shown as much of heart interest as
THE White Squaw." Over and above
all else, 1t is a wholesome play and one
that must find an appeal wherever a
nature exists that acknowledges sem
timent. The scenes are laid in the
wilderness Of Michigan about 100
years ago. Antoine Campeau Of Mon
treal, his wife and their two little
daughters. Leah and Octavia were
among the earlier Of the hardy set
tiers who blazed their way through
the forests that are now Detroit and
its ffourishing adjacent territory, Leah
is dark. indicating her French an
cestry on the fathers side while DC.
tavia has the golden hair and blue
eyes of her English mother. Campeau
goes on a hunt one day. allowing Leah
wild beast and the child is rescued by
an Indian. Michabo. who with his
wife-Ampata. rears the child to be-
lieve she is a Rcdskin and their own.
1t is when Leah. now known as
Neamata, has grown to womanhood
that the play opens. Octavia has also
arrived at woman's estate and each is
unaware Of the others existence.
Through the workings of Fate the
fair-haired sister has become the
promised wife of a fur trader, Bruce
Marshall whose duties lead him to the
section where Michabo's tepee stands,
He meets Neamata, takes a kindly in.
terest in her n teaches her to speak
English. In return Neamata, falls in
love with him. Prior to this Neamata
has been taught the French language
by Jacques Cautier, n French Can
adam trapper and he has fallen in
love with the girl he supposes to be
an Indian. Octavia and her chap
erone visit the locality and the two
sisters. unknown to each other, are
brought face to face. 1t is from this
maze OF conditions that a dramatic
chain is woven without a link missing
to mar its completeness. beauty and
interest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22
Curious CONVERSATIONS
tTaken from Exchansea)

ScNeril projects for making Rome "A
seaport by providing a waterway from
IN" coast to the city have been dis
cuSscd for some Years.
-Four aNiators arc regularly employ
eel to carry the mail daily il Germany,
IN Il service maintained between
Cologne. Dusseldorf and Nuess.
a bill has heen introduced In the
New York Legislature to provide for
cooperation between New York and
Ontario in the matter of illuminating
Niagara Falls.
1t is estimated that there remains
to be eNcavated from the Culebra cut,
on account of slides. 100000 cubic
yards of material. The u is about Sc
per cent completed.
One of the great railway systems
SAYS a technical journal, uses 1,4OO
different forms of stationery, and its
dill for the paper and printing of this
material amounted. in a recent year.
to $500, 000-more than it spent i IN
that year for steel rails!
There is reason II believe that the
f1rst library in America supported by
the public and intended for the use OF
the community at large, as distin-
n founded at Charleston, S, c., in
1898.
h colleges have been large gain
ers through the generosity of their
wealthy graduates recently. Columbia
university received S~2,o35,0OO; Har-
ward and Princeton universities got
more than $1,000. 900 each. and Chica-
go, Yale and John Hopkins UNIVERSE
ties inherited than $1,000, 900
each asst ear.
The increasing sobriety Of student
life in American colleges and univer-
sites Is recorded in the exclusion from
dent club. modelled after Houston hall
at the university OF Pennsylvania. of
all spurious liquors. even at private
entertainments given by students and
student bodies in it's rooms
Vice Consul d. p De Young reports
that a municipal bureau for giving
r advice on economic and legal
matters to the poor Is being establish
I'd in Amsterdam. 1t is stated that the
founding of such an institution is APP
proved by the Dutch Minister of jus
tiee. and an appropriation OF $1,000
Il Year for its assistance has been vot-
ed by the econd chamber Of the
states general. Plans are also discuss
ed for extending the scope of this
work To every city in the country.
In Andalusian houses no refresh
ments are offered to callers except on
the saints day of the hostess. when a
large trayful of dulces or cakes is
handed around. These dulccs are or
namented with little sugar images of
saints and angels. If it is a first call
that is being made the hostess offers
her house and everything 1t contains
to the callers. who in reply bow. say
ing that the house is in the best hands
in the world. and that their only wish
Is that the present owner may lone
have health and happiness to enjoy it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-22

A good deal Of the loyalty in this
world is like that found in the post
Office department.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30


Faith, It's yourself that has your
courage with ye, Mrs. Prynne! .
But good night, madam! Your serv-
anti"
Good night, colonel" she said softly,
and as she watched him swing away
laughed lightly and strangely. Later,
still standing outside her door, she
sighed, and an odd light glowed deep
in her eyes of grayish-green. Signing
again, and with another low laugh
that rang a thought derisive, as
though she were fiouting the man
whose service she accepted so gladly,
she turned and vanished within her
stateroom.
AS she did so, the opposite door
that Of an inside stateroom on the
same gangway-was opened cautious
ly. A turbaned head peered out, its
eyes glancing swiftly up and down the
corridor. Long since. however. the
ed and had returned to their berths;
the coast was clear.
The lascar stepped noiselessly out.
shut the door without sound and
sped swiftly forward: long, brown
man with an impassive cast of coun-
tenarce in which his eyes shone with
a curious light.
AS he swung into the space at the
foot of the saloon companionway, he
collided violently with an understood
and excessively red-headed Irishman.
nearly upsetting the latter. to say
nothing Of a glass of brandy-and-sod
which he was conveying to a certain
stateroom
"Phwat the divvle. ye domned nay
CUR! Pwhy dye not look where ye're
going?" demanded Danny with some
heat.
The East Indian backed away. bow
ed profoundly, mumbling something in
articulate. and sprang up the steps.
Danny looked after him, for a moment
hesitant. then put down the tray and
pursued. He caught the flicker of the
lascar's cummerbund as the latter es-
capped to the deck, and himself arrived
at the forward end of the promenade
just in time to see white shape dis
appear into the steerage companion
way
I'D take me OATH" said Danny re-
flectively. ''thot he's the naygur thot
thot wishes I'd had a betther peep at
the ugly mug av him. I'm thinking
I'd betther be after tellin' himself"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30

| head, relieved by ragged patches OF
gray hair about the temples, apollo
getically into the cabin door
"The top Of the day to We. Dravos!"
| said O'Rourke loudly, for little Dravos
was partially deaf. And how are the
engines?"
The engineer carefully hitched up
his trousers and regarded the wander
er with temperate geniality.
Good afternoon, Colonel O'Rourke,"
he replied, clipping his words mincing-
ly. Very nicely, thank you"
He shook hands, sat down on the edge
of a berth with the manner of one
who fears he intrudes, and glanced
searchingly at Quick. "If you're 60
ing to serve the drinks, cap'n," he
snapped acidly, hump yourself!"
He accepted his glass with dis
passionate air and drank hastily after
| short nod to the guest, as one who
sacrifices his personal inclinations to
the laws of hospitality. But from his
after-glow of benevolence. O'Rourke
concluded that the drink had not been
unwelcome.
What brings you here?" demanded
Quick in a subdued roar.
"l've Job for ye. If so be it ye're
not otherwise engaged-and If ye can
do It,"
Quick slapped huge thigh delight
edly. Il knew it-could have sworn
| TO it,"
Can do anything" asserted Dravos
| with asperity.
"'Tis merely a question of speed"
| explained the Irishman. Can ye make
Bombay in four days-be the fif-
teenth?"
"Dravos." roared Quick. how much
speed can you get out of those
damned engines?"
Twenty knots" snapped Dravos.
When can you sail?"
Tonight" said Dravos.
"If." stipulated Quick, Il can pick
! up a crew In Aden."
"'Tis settled then"
We'll need a bit of money in ad-
vance"
"Ye shall have it, within reason"
Dravos rose and sidled towards the
door a faraWay look in his pale eyes.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
CHAPTER XXI.

Lurching drunkenly into the harbor
Panjnab came to anchor.
O'Rourke, from the lower grating of
the steamships accommodation lad
der, signaled to one of the swarm of
lowering dinghys, and waiting for it to
come in. reviewed the anchored ship
ping, gathered transiently together In
that spot from the four corners of the
earth, and shook mis- head spending
ly.
yellow-haired Somali boatman
shot his little craft in to the grating
O'Rourke dropped upon the stern-seat
and took the tiller. Post Office pier"
he said curtly. The dinghy shot away
with dipping, dripping oars, while the
Irishman continued to search among
the vessels for anything that seemed
to promise the speed necessary for his
purpose, and failed to discover one.
"'Tis hopeless" he conceded bitter
ly as the boat wove serpentine wake
in and out among the heaving bulks.
And. I'm thinking. tits the O'Rourke
who will presently be sinking back to
confess he Dragged beyond his pow
ers. The fool that ye are, Terence,
with your big words and your fine
promises, all empty as your purse!
'Tis out of patience l am with ye en-
tirely!"
Doubtless he made the very picture
of unhappiness.
So, at least, seemed to think a man
lounging in a dilapidated canvas deck
chair beneath a dirty awning in the
stern Of distant tramp steamer;
who, raking the shoreward- bound with
pair of rusty binoculars. had CHANGED
TO focus upon O'Rourke.
Looks as If he hadn't friend in
the world" said the man audibly.
Looks as If letter from home with
cash draft 'ud about fill his little bill"
He grunted in pleased appreciation
of his own subtle wit. A short man
he was, stout, very much at home In
grimy pajamas and nothing else. with
eyes small, blue, informed with twin
king humor and set in florid coun-
tenance bristling with three days
growth Of grayish beard
He swung the glasses again upon
O'Rourke. and, "Hell!" he exclaimed.
sitting up with stimulated interest.
We'll. by jinks!" said the stout man.
Who'd a-thunk it?"
He got up with evident haste and
waddled forward to the bridge. where
he came upon what he evidently need
ed In his business: huge and bat
tered megaphone. Applying this to
: ais hps und filling his rungs he bar
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30

would be wishing ye i'll. captain. dear.
but, faith, meself's not sorry to hear
that word this day. I'm thinking me
luck is sound, after ALL"
Quick had again vanished. Present
ly O'Rourke heard his mighty voice
booming down an engine-room ventila-
tor. "Dravos! Dravos. you loafer!
Come up and see a strange sight"
He came back, still vibrant with an
elephantine sort of Joy. "O'Rourke,"
he painted, mopping damp brow with
the sleeve of his jacket, you're a
good sight for sore eyes. Never did
we meet up with you yet but there
came a run of luck"
"'Tis good hearing" said O'Rourke,
smiling.
A siixat little man slipped bald
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30

lowed with a right good will, and his
hail, not unlike the roaring of an
amiable bull, awoke Aden's echoes:
"O-o-Rourke!"
Good morning" murmured the 1rsh-
man, lifting his head to stare about
him with incredulous curiosity.
who's that barking at me?"
The pajama'd person continuing to
shout at the top OF his voice, by dint
of earnest staring the Irishman event
ually located the source of the up
roar. Now who the divvle might ye
be?" he wondered. "Ananias. me
friend"-to the boatman-"row to the
steamer yonder where the noise comes
from"
Whereupon the stout man, seeing
the boat alter it's course, put aside the
megaphone. And again peace brooded
over Alden.
On nearer approach to the tramp,
O'Rourkes smile broadened to a
pleased grin, and airily he waved a
hand to the man with the voice.
Jimmy Quick" he observed with
unfeigned delight Faith. I begin TO
believe that me luck holds. after ALL"
From the bottom step of the tramp's
ladder he tossed a coin to the boat.
man, then mounted to the deck. In.
continently the stout man fell heavily
upon his neck with symptoms of eX-
treme joy. A lull succeeding his first
transports, he wiped his eyes, beamed
upon his guest and suggested insinuat-
ingly: Drink"
"Brevity's ever the soul of your
wit, captain" said O'Rourke. 81 will"
And he meekly followed Quick's bare
heels forward to the fiicer's quarters
beneath the bridge.
Having set him in a chair. Quick,
still a-gurgle, wandered off, unearth-
ed a bottle, beamed upon his visitor.
asked dozen questions in as many
breaths and. without waiting for an
answer, waddled off again to return
with brace of dripping soda-water
bottles, "Schweppe's," he said pat
ting their rotund forms tenderly;
land the last in our lockers-all in
your honor, colopel."
"So?" commented O'Rourke. Hard
up, is it? 'Tis not the O'Rourke who
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-08-30
CHAPTER XIII.

The day came out of the East with
a windy swagger; rs Quick had fore.
told, a series of thunderstorms swept
the sea before dawn, so that it, like
the sky, seemed newly washed clean
and brilliant.
O'Rourke relieved Quick at four
bells Of the morning watch and kept
the deck for the remainder of the day,
his meals being brought to him on
enough, requiring little more than a
display of the habit of authority
which sat so we'll on his broad shous
ders. 1t was no great trick to keep
the crew In order: they went about
their work peaceably enough and
showed no signs of desiring to renew
their disputations. Otherwise he had
to keep an eye upon the helmsman
and see that he held the Rance to the
course prescribed by Quick; and that
vas nothing difficult to man of av
erage intelligence. Naught but deep
water lay between them and Bombay
so long as a direct course was shaped
and maintained.
AS the sunlit watches wore out and
nothing untoward took place
O'Rourke's grim apprehensions dissi
pated into shadows. He began to be
lieve with Quick that the affair Of the
winged knife was merely hapchance
accident, quite unprecedented.
Below decks. Dravos and Danny
were standing watch-and-watch. with
clockwork regularity. where the for
mer's beloved engines were justifyine
his confidence and pride in them and
clicking off their twenty knots with
out a hitch.
(TO BE CONTINUED)