The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-13

pointed to twelve tonight 1t will not
he surprising to find moss growing on
the south side Of a barbed wire fence
or to see the street cars in Grand
Forks running along the tracks up-
side down. or the aurora borealis
Pickering like the face of a man with
a lantern jaw.
1t Is a day when the superstitious
begin a marathon for the jungle Of
unrest. and the unlucky sit up and
knock the passing show. Perhaps
there is method in their madness.
History relates that Columbus dis
America on Friday. the 18th,
and one doesn't require a microscope
to discover how unlucky some Ameri-
cans have been since that historical
date. Even Tom Lawson admits there
is a eason
Bryan Twice Nominated on Friday.
Friday itself has special terrors for
the weak. 1t is recorded that Bryan
twice nominated on Friday, and
Americans have not forgotten the ter
rifle landslides hat followed those
two hoodoo events. If Bryan should
ever be nominated on Friday, the
18th, it would be terrible even to pre-
dict the outcome.
A close study of history would re-
veal that Julius Caesar cached some
of his relics On Friday. the 18th, and
forgot where he put them: that King
Alfred on this hoodoo date demand
ed maple syrup on his waffles and
was thrown out of a hash house by a
~disgruntled waiter: that William the
Conqueror on Friday, the 18th. stop
pants pressed before the battle of
Hastings.
Other Historical Instances.
In fact history is dotted with hoo
doc events that were pulled off on
this date. For instance, 1t is record
ed that on Friday. the 18th, the
Plantagenets carried a precinct by II
majority when there were only three
registered voters; that King John on
a similar date subscribed to a new
platform and tried to straddle the
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plank; that one of the fercest floral
battles in the War Of the Roses was
fought at this time. mad that Henry
VIII. drafted a village belle for his
wifery on Friday. the 18th. 1t is re-
lated. too, that Queen Elizabeth took
n Of her milk baths on this date,
and the dairymen Immediately DR.
ganized a trust. 1t is not surprising
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on peoples nerves.
Taking all these matters into con
sideration. a goodly number of
strange events can happen before the
day Is ove without violating history
or tradition.
Who Shall Know.
Who knows but what the ire de-
partment may be called out to squirt
water on the enthusiasm Of the
Woodrow Wilson club or that the
county republicans in session in town
a game of rune" What is to pre-.
vent the Christian Endeavor society
Of East Grand Forks from staging
a prize fight when the young people
take the automobile ride which they
have planned for this evening?
Stranger things have happened. On
a day like this Chief Runge might
appear in a bathing suit and attempt
to do 100 yards in nine seconds on
Third street or a flock Of pachyderms
trail park. No telling what might
take place.
IN this day it also Is possible for a
man to bring his shower stick down
town and get caught in a dry wave
the like of which was never known
by a gentleman from Kentucky.
Clarence to the Grocery Cart.
Perhaps the young mar whose high
school diploma is carefully tucked
away in the bookcase and who since
graduation has vainly endeavored to
tie the world to the manager and feed
It sawdust will this day assume his
duties as engineer Of the corner
grocer's delivery wagon. This 10 an
unlucky world, especially on Friday.
the 18th.
On this day the campaign orator
who ventures forth In an automo-
bile cannot be expected to produce
enough hot air to initiate his tires in
case of puncture. This is one of the
features Of Friday. the
18th.
Curfew Shall Not Curf This Evening.
Tn clubman who goes to call on
a sick friend tonight. may be found
the owl car at the break Of day on
the morrow spouting a revised YER
sion of "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
He will appreciate the ter.
rors of Friday. the 18th. when he
home.
In view of the history and prophec-
les concerning Friday. the 18th. this
looks like a big hoodoo day all day,
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