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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

Ages before the Roman empire pc
troleum was used by the Egyptians.
Electricity is used for obtaining
lime, soda and ammonia-from the
air!
The controversy regarding Mars be-
ing an inhabited planet began In 1877.
The hour of dining has advanced
with the centuries. Froissart men
tons waiting on the Duke OF Lancas-
ter at 5 in the afternoon after he had
supped and was about to go to bed.
and the preface to the Heptameron
shows that the queen of Navarro din
the Northumberland Household book,
dated 1912, We learn that the ducal
family rose at 6, breakfasted at Z.
dined at 10. supped at 1 and retired
for the night at 9.
The efficiency of the dining car serv-
ice on the Pennsylvania lines has been
increased by the adoption of a decid-
ed innovation in dining cars. BY
emitting platforms and vestibules
space has beer provided for two adj
ditional tables, seating six persons,
making the capacity thirty-six per-
sons. What the new arrangement
means is indicated by the fact that
one of the first demonstrations of the
car to determine its capacity for bust
ness showed that los persons were
served in three hours with no rush or
difficulty.
The difficulty about raising alligat-
ors to supply the demand for the ami
mails and skins is that they do not at
tain full growth for about one hum
dred years. The skin Of the six or
seven-year-old animal is available,
however, for many practical purposes.
There is one on a farm at Palm Beach
which measures eighteen feet in
length and is said to be about nine
hundred years old. There are several
of these farms in operation at the
present time. but the industry will not
be really profitable until the wild alli-
gators become scarcer.
A British engineer has patented an
apparatus which, it Isl claimed, will
prevent the clouds of dust raised in
dry weather by automobiles and other.
vehicles. The device. which is simple
and inexpensive, collects the dust as it
rises. The dust is drawn into con-
dutts. which are funnel shaped at the
mouth and which run from the real
to the front wheels to the rear of the
back wheels. These conduits are con
nected with a box, into which the dust
W S"S PACsSuIS VI ar Ut
this end can also be accomplished by
the aid Of a centrifugal fan geared to
the driving shaft of the automobile.
The contents of the dust box can be
discharged by pulling q lever at he
front Of the vericle.
A w~ell-known botanist says that
mushrooms might properly be called
vegetable meat and used as a substi-
tue for animal food. 1t is doubtful,
however. if this is true. says the Jour-
nal of the American Medical ~associa-
ticn. The We learn Of mush-
rooms. the mor it becomes apparent
that they are scarcely different as re-
CARDS dietary virtues from the general
run Of the green vegetables which
have achieved the distinction of
any unique or superior nutritive prop
critics. They belong rather to that
large group of food materials which
we consume for reasons quite apart
from n yield of nourishment which
they have to offer to the body"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1s1:
~rA.1L.ENDERs AT PANAMA.

The report of Director General Bar
fett of the Pan-American union OF
the great preparations being made in
Europe and Asia to corral the COM
merce of Latin America through the
use Of the Panama canal serves as a
needed warning to the United States
government and American business
men and business organizations.
Director Barrett points out that Eu-
ropean governments are l~nstructing
their diplomatic and consular agents
to study and report upon every phase
Of trade opportunity expected to result
from the opening of the canal; that
new steamship companies are being
formed to meet the expected increase
in commerce.: that business houses
are sending scout to Latin America
to investigate trade possibilities, and
that everywhere in Europe. in Japan.
and ever in China the authorities and
private business companies and or
CARNATIONS are already engaged In
the campaign to make h most of
the commercial possibilities that will
follow the opening Of the canal.
Meanwhile. what is the United
States doing? Mr.. Barrett. after re-
viewing the situation in Europe and
giving the information that he OBJ
tanned as a result of his investigation
there. concludes that while the Uni
ted States and ONE of its CONNER
cial organizations are doing much to
get ready for the canal and to devel-
op Latin American trade. in view of
the progress already made abroad,
"they must redouble and extend their
efforts" He says very frankly:
otherwise they will tail the in
ternational race for the trade Of
the Panama canal and Latin
America. They must make their
slogan from now on without any
let-up: Get ready for the Pam
anna canal and go after Pam
American commerce."
The port made by Director Bar
rett is an able and interesting docu-
ment. but its greatest virtue lies In
its frank statement Of the neglect by
Americans OF their opportunities.
Americans are preparing for the op-
ening of The canal, but the prepare
tons lack the scope of the plans that
are being laid in Europe. Having
spent millions of dollars in building
the canal. are we now going to per-
nit Europe and wen Japan and Chi
ma to obtain the major commercial
benefit from it? If the American char
acteristic Of getting the commercial
advantage on the jump does not soon
assert itself, we shall find ourselves
a few years after the opening of the
canal failing the international race"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
THE PRESS PUBLICITY LAW.

The name of the author of the op-
pressive press law the postmaster
general has held up or the question
of it's validity is not a matter of such
mn as the fact that the father
less act Of congress is a committee
made law, and went through both
houses by connivance between mem
bers representing both bodies. That
silence was %enjoined on those who
had a share in the clandestine pro-
ceedings is shown by Mr.. Hitchcock's
inability to ascertain what took place
in conference, nobody who was pres
ent being willing to discuss the ques-
ton.
Neither house was apprised Of what
the conferees had written into the
clause, the rush Of business on the
eve Of adjournment making it easy
for the designing to rush the thing
through without detection. as was
done with other bills after the house
decided that conference committees
should be given carte blanche as to
recasting bills submitted for their
consideration. The house could not
consistently have denied its conferees
this right. since much Of the legisla-
ton recently acted on by that body
was committee-made.
It Is probable that few or none in
a total membership Of nearly half a
thousand were fully aware of what
the press clause contained, except the
half dozen conferees. n they dare
not divulge the details Of their con-
spring. for conspiracy 1t was a put
ting Of heads together in a secret pur-
pose that did moi hesitate. in an
eagerness to strike a blow in the
dark. to overstep the guarantees the
constitution throws around the liberty
of the press. That such work can
only defeat itse:: is a foregone con-
clusion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
The Chocolate Soldier.

THE Chocolate Soldier" which the
Whitney Opera company will present
at he Metropolitan theater on Sat-
urday evening has been the chief in
strument in r~esusciating the dying
interest of theatergoers in the type
Of light opera made famous by Gill
bert n Sullivan. Its success is all
the more remarkable because it was
first introduced at a time when audi
ences and critics alike had become
embittered by a tedious succession Of
cheap and worthless mediocrities, un-
til 1t seemed that they were ready to
boycott light opera forever The ap-
pearance of The Chocolate Soldier"
in New York two seasons ago under
equal TO a revolution. The libretta,
based upon George Bernard Shaw's
Arms and the Man. in which the
wittiest Irishman OF his day vents
the full force OF his wit and satire
upon militarism, modern love. cour-
age. heroisln and other current topics,
which the added flavor Of a Bulgarian
setting astonished everybody by the
wealth of it's dramatic interest.
But the surprise par excellence was
the music Of Oscar Straus. Gem
after gem Of haunting melody flowed
from the inexhaustiblc genius Of the
Viennese composer. Rich lyric strains.
bloodstirr!ng marches and intoxicat-
Ing waltzes were scattered in pro-
fusion throughout the score. It is
still the unanimous verdict Of the
American people that the delicious
combination Of Shaw's wit and
Strauss music to be found in The
Chocolate Soldier" is a symposium of
entertainment not surpassed by any
other opera of this decade. To the
inherent beauties Of The Chocolate
Soldier" Mr.. Whitney has added a
company Of unusual strength and a
scenic investiture that must remain
a model to managers for years to
come. To surpass his own former
achievements was no easy task, but
Mr.. Whitney has accomplished this
IN preparing The Chocolate Soldier"
for its third eason Of triumph. The
cast Of characters include Rena vi
yienne. Hon Berger. Lucille Saunders.
sylvan %Ianglois. George Ogle and the
Whitney opera comique orchestra un-
der the famous baton of Max Fis-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

A mining Of 100000 tons Of an
thracite coal in 1911. according to the
bureau OF mines. suggests pretty hot
work. 1t is about 1900, 900 more
than in any previous year and there
is no indication this year that the in
creasing demand will go beyond the
supply.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

husband. last April. The prosecution
outlined its cas- tonight. claiming that
Mrs. Weideman lured her husband.
the cellar and beat him to death, that
she might collect $4,000 insurance
carried on his life, while the defense
claims that Weideman fell while go
ing down stairs and was accidentally
killed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

In view Of the apparent impossible
ity of settling the question Of "votes
for women" by legislative process,
how would it be. just by way of ex-
pertinent, to have women primaries
pass upon the question and thus find
o. what the women Of voting age
themselves really think about It?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

The world can we'll afford the kill.
ing of many air men if the aeroplane
makes the killing Of men in war i'm
possible by the promotion Of uni
versal peace. OF ourse that will
come after Armageddon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

ton or Governor Bass was an appli-
cant for citizenship papers at Ports
mouth. n. H. Another told the court
that Abraham Lincoln was president
from 1889 to 1865 inc was succeed
ed by Washington. while still anoth-
er was confident that william Bry-
an" presided at the white house now.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

next Monday opened this morning
and Judging by the large mail order
sale and also the brisk demand that
there has been during the day there
will be n splendid house to greet the
great singer on her appearance here
on Monday.
Madame Schumann-Heink returned
to this country on the steamer Cleve-
land after Il summe spent at Bey-
reuth and Munich, singing in the
Wagner festivals held in both places.
The famous contralto after setting
her house in order and seeing that
her two younger children. Therese
pared for their winter schooling. left
for Calgary where she opened her
tour on September 16. Her tour will
the take her through the Dakotas.
then to Minnesota later being heard
in Wisconsin. She will then give a
song recital in Chicago OH october Is.
Brewstcr's Millions.
"Brewster's Millions will he the
attraction at the Metropolitan on
Thursday. October 3. clyde Bates
will be see in tho role of Monty"
Brewster. h young man who Is
committed to the task OF getting rid
of Il million dollars hampered with
a lot of conditions as to expenditures
.H"! ieiiueF Ills ~Iuan0eflns d uiI-
ticult, albeit. and amusing task.
"Brewster's Millions" is Il rippling
flow OF delicious and wholesome COM
edy from curtain to curtain. through
out its four acts.
The supporting COMPANY is headed
by Miss Catherine Cosgritf as Peggy
Gray" and includes Allen X. Reese.
Vic Newman. John Lyons. Frank
Backus. Howard L. Dorsay. VIM. Me-
Crystal. Jean Caruthers. Pearl Shay.
Marion Buell. and a score Of others.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Suicide for Sons Sake

Several witnesses testified in the
Cleveland probate court that Joseph
Jackemy killed himself a week ago
because he feared he would live long
enough to use up his $4,000 estate and
thus deprive his son of the money for
educational purposes. HE asked me
several times to prescribe cyanide of
potassium" DR.. A. e. Mcclure testi-
fled. "He was afflicted with diabetes.
He might have lived for years. He
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
-BENNER & BEGG
often spoke to me of suicide that he
might leave his estate to his boy"

SECURE JURY FOR MURDER CASE
Whitehall. Wis.,. Sept. 25.-A jury,
composed Of ten farmers. superinten-
dent of the state institution. and a
trial here Of Mrs. Charles Weideman,
charged with numbering her aged
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Out Of the Ordinary
Bathers Turned R.cl.

several men and women
VIII owent bathing at Mobile, Ala,
came out OF the water with black
faces arms hands and feet. The ra.
cent storm wrecked a lighter and its
cargo Of creosote spread over the wa
ter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Worlds LARGEST Haystack.

What is said to be the largest hay
stack in the world now stands neal
the warehouse at Corcoran, Tulare
county, Cal. The gigantic setting
contains 1900 tons Of baled alfalfa
and with a height of more than forty
feet covers 10000 square feet Of
ground. The hay has been bought
from Miss Hansen, a rancher Of Cor
coran. by Nichol. Loomi & Hammel of
Los Angeles for $4,000. or at the
rate Of 1925 a ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
DepIores Noet.s Death,

No more suicides of high officials
VIII occur in Japan. following the
death of General Nogi and his wife,
in the opinion of DR.. n. Murata, SAM
tary expert at Port Arthur, .Kwan.
tung province, who is. here as the
sepresentative OF the Japanese gov.
eminent at h congress Of hygiene.
Or. Murata was visibly affected by the
death of the famous Japanese gen
eral. who gained fame at Port Arthur,
General Nogi was a modern ia
panese. although a Samurai," said Dr.,
Murata. He was, perhaps. the great
est military commander Japan has
ever had. and his death brings sor-
row to the japanese in every part of
the world. i received news Of his
death on board the steamer coming
from Europe. General Nogi adored
the late emperor, and while the Gus
tom OF the Samurai is to follow in
death those they love, I do not think
that this ancient custom of the Sa.
mural inspired Nogi and his wife to
destroy themselves. Modern Japan
does not approve of hari-kari, and
do not think there will be m more
death Of the emperor. Japan is be-
coming modernized.
Port Arthur is one Of the most
sanitary places In the orient" added
Dr.. Murata. There are some cases
OF typhoid fever and some tubercn-
!osis and pneumonia. but smallpox,
bubonic plague. and other dreaded
contagious diseases have long been
absent. The KwantunR province has
about 10000 900 Chinese and $1,000
japanese. while in Port Arthur there
are 10000 japanese and 10000 Chi
nese. The percentage Of mortality in
Port Arthur is greater among the
Chinese than among the Japanese.
Among the latter the mortality is
about 16 in 1000. while the Chinese
death rate is more than 20 in 1000"
pneumonia before the, congress Of
hygiene. ~ W
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

Nat Goodwin enters indignant de.
NAL of the charge that he Is par
alyzed. but Nat does just as we'll on
the stage when he is paralyzed as at
n other time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

The main objection to Waldorf As
tors plan for merging England and
the United States is that we would
have the Waldorfs back as fellow cit-
liens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

Now that the aero associations have
taken to filming freak fliers we may
begin to believe they are in earnest
about trying to stop it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

According to a cableeram Spain is
welcomed into the triple entente be-
cause Of her valuable navy. So Spain
has been waking up since ''9s. too.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

This years football rules. while
practically unchanged, are. as usual.
expected to make the game safer. And
equally as usual will probably fail to
do so.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

The Kansas City Star suggests that
George AIDE should be put on the trail
d j. Adam Bede. What's matter?
Does George need some new jokes?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

1t must have kept Woody Wilson
mighty busy on his western trip side
stepping the little local Murphs and
Barneses,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

When Kipling declared that the
east was east. and the west was west,
and that never the twain should meet.
he didn't figure on the Panama ca
nal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

The Columbia university student
who did Europe on SO has the salts
faction Of knowing that Europe didn't
do him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

T. r. attacked Editor Rosewater
in Omaha. but We all know what the
Bee can do to the moose.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

Somebody 10 suing Mayor Gaynor
for libel. but We thought that his hon.
or W. said anything tina ever in
jured anybody but himself.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Expects Hughes to be Senator.

1T is somewhat strange that we
americans as a rule fail to appreciate
the importance of the international
congress Of hygiene and demography,"
W. H. Gardner of Newark,
N. ]. MI. Gardner came to Washin9'
ton to attend the congress.
This is the first time that the con.
gress has been held In. he United
States" continued Mr.. Gardner. al
meets only once every five years. and
the most eminent scientists. represent.
ing every country on the globe. are
gathered here to give the results OF
their research. studies. and investi.
results Of this meeting will be far.
reaching and important, and viii
have a greater influence upon the fu.
lure Of our people than the proceed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

1t is now apparent that the G. o.
P. steam roller is not the old 1905
machine, but a 1912 model.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

a Chicago millionaire has decided
to become a missionary in China.
What's the matter with Chicago as a
field?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26

After things have quieted down
again in Latin America no doubt we
shall hear a revival of that scheme
to abolish the marines.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Women Give up Bonncts.

Women Give up Bonncts.
Members of the Women's Improve
ment association of South Pasadena,
Cal, have decided to go without new
fall hats and to give what they would
have spent for headgear to a fund for
the erection of a clubhouse. AS the
members number 200 and the average
cost of a hat probably would not be
less than $40, they hope to realize
about $4,000 through their self-de-
NAL.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
Don't Have to Believe This.

Every time a northbound passenger
train leaves M~arysville, Iowa, over the
Great Northern Coast line, a solitary
pigeon leaves the station and accom-
panies the train for three miles. It
has one this for three years, says q
Des Moines dispatch.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-26
On and Off the Stage
(By George A. Benson.)

(By George A. Benson.)
In view of the fact that the habit
was in evidence in Monday nights per-
Torrance of Bought and Paid For.'
the following from The Dramatic Mir
ror Will be of interest:
One of the most absurd habits that
has crert into being in recent years
on the stage is the %gratuitous inter-
Change OF courtesies among players
whenever they are called out after an
act by the applause of the audience.
The obligation of the actors obviously
is ~ tn. public and their bows of ac-
know Judgement should be thitherward
directed. Instead of which they seem
to think that they " special devoirs
to their fellow-players. and direct
more of their attention to them than
To tho people who applaud.
The custom does Very we'll for an
established star who, by bowling to his
assistants after his recall, pays them
q iudicjous public compliment and en-
+! asizes his good breeding in this
way. But it is an act OF gross pre-
sumption ft- the members of a COM
pany to assume the right Of acknowl-
edsihg their Indebtedness to their fell
lows, Or fer the man who delivers n
letter in the play to publicly compli-
nlent the cir! who unbuttons her
lady's dress. The sooner this is dis
70 ntinued the sooner the stage will be
purgel Of n Of its most ridiculous
pT3cticcs."
1t was interesting to note. however,
that this feature of acknowledging
curtain calls was seen only two or
three times Monday night. Instead,
the company used some original meth
od. Which was much more pleasing
and added to the real enjoyment of the
play
Miss Diva Marolda, the leading lady.
must be given great credit for the
hammer in which she acknowledged
the Call after the second act. 1t was
her strorf. emotional scene. and there
was grave danger that she might spoil
the after effect by emerging from her
room. bobbing her head and smiling
like so many actresses do. But Miss
Marolda maintained the same sad ex-
preston on her face. and walked
quietly across the stage. only bowling
once to acknowledge the call. 1t was
great credit to Miss Marolda's acting.
And now comes the report that
Augustus Thomas latest play, The
Model" is doomed to failure. The
play was first produced in Chicago last
season under the name. When 1t
Comes Home" and did not create
much of a stir IN that place. 1t was
changed slightly, renamed 1.-The
Model and produced in New York
several weeks ago.
With the opening of the university,
amateur theatricals in Grand Forks
will be given another successful sea-
son.. The Sock and Buskin society,
Under the direction of Prof. Frederick
Fl. Koch, will soon begin a new years
work, and, according to the few things
that have leaked out. something new
and decidedly interesting will be Of
fered the public this year.
The Sock and Buskin society has
done much for the drama in this city,
will be given the best Of support by
| The nuhlic.