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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-24
He arrives always on tho sarne day.

He arrives always on tho same day.
at the same hour on the same train.
He stays there three weeks and n.
ways leaves on tho same day and
same hour and on the same train.
Formerly he visited the shops OF
the town freely and a story 10 told
Of how at one time when he was at
the barber's he carried of the over
coat Of the bath attendant under his
arm in mistake for his WI. and how
he brought It back later. with the
most pfofuse apologies.
Nowadays the inancier's sole visit
ID to a flower shop. the stock Of which
he depletes In Z t~hree.ninute call.
It was at the inauguration on Fri
day OF the s%anit0riuIn in memory Of
DR.. Blanc that the reporter found his
opportunity to interview Mr.. Morgan.
Tho sanitorium is q gift Of Mr.. Nor
gan and cost 100000. 1t consists of
convalescent wards built on American
principles. It Is not meant for in
valids who are sent there by officials.
but IL an Independent establishment
for Wofh.0Ut tOiIefs.
Mr. Morgan's ideas az to charity
says the TEMPS reporter, are the
tipping-uhlimited generosity for pri.
vate individuals. but nothing for state
employees. This val Illustrated in the
case OF the bearers Of conEratulatory
teleEr4ms. 10 him On his sAventy.n NTH
bifthday. Not one of then, received
4 cent.
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Curious Conversations
(Taken from Exchanges.)

PthnistrN WAS practiccd by the am
rient Greeks.
American cash registers and typo
writer's ar" facilitating business in of
h""s in every part "f the world.
The worlds gold output for last
Year has been estimated at S4G6. 00O.-
600. II gain of $4,000. o over Tho.
''n output and of more than $780,
100000 over that OF ton years ago.
The new metal. which has been
quite properly named ~canadium, was
hrSt found in an igncous dixie oc-
curing in the Granite I'oorman gold
mine near Nelson. r.. e.. ANA has
S1lr" been found in many other bikes
OF IN" same character t~hrouahout n
ION" Of some fifteen miles wide. These
bikes extend several miles without Il
break. and III many cases show very
fhIr ESSAYS, running from n few pen
hNW"l2ltS I" three or four ounces of
platinum metals per tor. In some of
IN" dIil"s canadil.m is i'm the great
proportion, hut. not always. although
II is generally present With the plat
mum.
m" planning of tho new capital of
india at Delhi. states the Contract
journal. is exercising many minds.
IN" MatiVe princes and rulers of con-
tisii"a's states are already moving i'm
inc matter. and many palatial
schemes are in the air. for which the
talents of architects, builders and fur
hisllrrs of all kinds will be called into
rruuisition. The sanitation. lighting.
traffic facilities and all the Require
meats of AN cNrr-crowing large town
should provide business for MANY
Years 10 comc. and Ia Our industrials
We would give the ancient advice:
Carpc dieum, he first in the field if
you can.
y Very pronounced rise in tho price
or cologn" generally may take place
as the result of the deficiency in the
rose crop abroad. The Yield of atlar
of roses for the Bulgarian district
known as the Valley of the Roses,
Whecr some sever thousand acres are
under cultivation. amounted in 1910
to $500 pounds. valued at s720,24a
an average of s140 a pound. as
against 1000 pounds. valued nj
SS9o.436. an average of ssh a pound.
IN 1909. The 1911 crop has suffered
from frost and the price of the petals
has risen from / l. to I cents "A
pound. Certain restrictions which
have heretofore existed against tho
oil of geranium will he removed. and
this will take the place of altar OF
roses in h compromising OF thu
cheaper perfumes.
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ground from under the position of
the state department holding Orozco
responsible for attacks upon Amcri-
cans and Theoretically asserting the
right of the United States to deal
with him accordingly. OF course.
such 81; contention tinds no prop in in
ternational law. Lacking aIthoriza-
tion by congress-, it is empty thunder.
In All probability the state depart
mcnt itself had no illusions as to the
inconsistent and illogical character of
the proceeding. In other words. the
note was II "fcclcr," but exactly in
what direction does not appear. At
any rate. it had the effect of getting
IL rise out of Madcro. He asserts for
himself that il is he. not OroZco. to
whom the state department should
address itself in case il has a sriev-
ancc to air. He is tho head and front
of tn" offending if Mexico is at fault.
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MADERO's NAUGHTY REPLY.

Madero stands with his back to the
wall. Any o on our part to go
over his head and punish Orozco will
be treated as a violation of neutrality.
He denies responsibility for the acts
Of the rebel chief. but holds that
Orozc is not within the Jurisdiction
of the United States authorities. being
amenable only to the Mexican courts.
Madero invites the state department
to point out in what particular Mexi.
co has failed to live up to the obliga-
ions imposed upon her by the law OF
nations. and questions whether the
attitude of the department has the
support of the American people.
From the diplomatic standpoint.
the Mexican note fairly cuts the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-24

and germs. With criminals in custody
Of sheriffs. with train crews In their
laboring clothes. Do you ask II these
cruelties have embittered their souls
and soured and filled them with
malice? Strange. but they have not!
Why mention any mor Of tho
countless indignities they suffer or
every hand. every day. all their lives?
How do they endure them: In the
stores. on the street cars. in the Gle.
vators. in the stations. and everywhere
they turn they are reminded that they
are inferior.
Heaven only knows how they go on
singing as light-heartedly as II all the
earth were their friends. Perhaps
they believe that after all the Anglo
Saxon's heart Is bigger than 1t seems
and he only wants to make the black
folks earn what they get.
But more than all is the God-given
power to laugh under adverse circum-
stances. maintain a cheerfuiness Of
spirit and forge ahead despite the ire
mendous odds against them.
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find these words in great letters.
Negroes not allowed"
But there are parks where they
may go. Nothing daunted they re-
board the Car and arc soon at the less
~pretentious park. Yes, they may en-
ter but only to stand around and look
at others enjoy themselves. Nothing
is for black children,
The poor mothers if they can sum-
mon the courage tell their children
that it will not always be thus, that
some day there will be all these nice
things for little cOlored boys and girls.
md o, the endless questions Of these
little ones! Why are black boys
called. ':Nigger'?" why don't they
let us go in there" Why arc there
no parks for u.s." and some that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-24
MORGAN TALKS ON
LOSS OF TITANIC

Paris. April ga certain reporter
Of the Temps is a happy man.. for he
has succeeded in interviewing J.
Pierpont Morgan. a feat which has
hitherto been considered most din.
cult. MIR. Morgan has visited Aix.leS.
Baines for over eighteen years.
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Alma. Whore DO You Live

alma. Where Do You I.ivc?" a
three act musical farce from the
French of Paul lIcrvc and jean Eri-
auet. will make its first bid for favor.
at the Metropolitan tonight. Tho
English translation was made by
George Y. Hobart. who is responsible
for SO many musical successes. The
story deals with IN unsophisticatnd
youth. t;y the terms OF his grand
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fathers will. he is forbidden to pro-
to any girl before he comes of
age. The many complications that
arise during tho plot give ample
for many humorous situations.
The White Suuaw.
The White Squaw." described as a
romantic drama. will be the attrac-
tlon at the Metropolitan on Saturday,
-. This play is from the pen
OF Della Clarke. happily remembered
LOT her work as an actress under tho
management of Charles Frohman. In
The White Squaw'Miss Clarke is said
TO rave built n of the strongest
stories and also one of the most beau
uful and dramatic of modern times.
over and above all else, this is a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-24

clean play and there is not one touch
of Nillainy in the entire performance.
Its theme is romantic and it's people
are picturesque and interesting, for
Miss Clarke has drawn for her ma
terial upon one of the most absorbing
periods in American history. The
scenes are laid in the Michigan for
ests near to what was then tho little
settlement of Detroit for h peiplc in
this play living something like II en-
fury ago. Indians OF the real Ameri-
can type. trappcrs of fur-yiclding ami
mails, traders and those hardy pioneers
of native progress who blaZcd the way
TO our nations greatness were m
ploycd as characters in the building Of
this drama.
The story itself is one of intense hu-
man interest and heart appeal. with
romance and comedy happily inter-
At the beginning of the play
Neamata. a supposed Indian girl. is
seen at the tcpce Of Michabo and Am
pata. real A~borigines and believed by
tho girl to be her parents. In reality.
Neamata is the child of white parents:
h accompanied her father on the
hunt one day, he was killed by a bear
and she, little more than a baby, was
rescued by the Indian. Neanlata. who
is dark n ~starry-cycd. had a sister,
Octavia, with blue eyes and golden
hair. hut neither knows of the eXis-
trncc of the other.
Neamata. at the age of eighteen. is
introduced To the audience after she
has been taught to speak French by
Jacques tautier. n trappcr, and Eng
lish by Bruce Marshall. Il trader. Cau-
tier loves the supposed indian girl,
who. however. has given her heart to
Marshall. He is merely Il good friend
IN ha,- and Inv ono nf I.nfn'c r1innt.
p~ranils. is engaged TO Neamata's sis
ter. the golden haired Octavia. She
m With friends to tho scene of the
play and from those circumstances is
developed Il story of swee sentiment
and intense dramatic interest.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-20
TROUBLE FOR THE TRIB.

It's really funny to watch The
Tribune squirm down at the bot
tom of the cute little hole it dug
for itself.
Realizing that Taft was dead
one, the Trib wanted to save De-
neen. So it started to boost Ted
dy and the Bull Moose move
ment. It's game there was to get
the Republican state ticket on the
Teddy ticket as well as on the
Taft ticket, and thus all the regu-
lar Republicans as well as all the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-20

lures, brought Miss Schmidt
against the first flow of the eb-
bling tide just, as-she was abreast,
of the Alameda pier, her original
goal. Her long "trudgeon"
stroke only equaled the strength
of the tide.
She fought the tide rip, which
caught her mile from the Oak
land side, for three-quarters of an
hour before finally reaching the
mole.
But Twice Before Had Feat Been
Performed.
Those who have swan across
San Francisco bay:
August 6, 1885, from Black
Point to Oakland mole, DR.. F.
w. Rieh1, Time not taken.
September II, 1911, from San
francisco to Oakland mole,
Walter NJ. Pomeroy of the Olym-
pic club. Time 2 hours, 3 min
utes and 10 seconds.
August II, 1912, from Vallejo
street wharf to Oakland mole,
Miss Nellie Schmidt, honorary
member of the South End Row
ing club. Time, 8 hours 6 min
utes.
TROUBLE FOR, THE TRIR. |
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Progressive Republicans to vote
for the Republican state ticket.
But the Progressives didn't
obey Tribune orders. Instead
they put up a third state ticket,
and Deneen had to come off the
fence and take sides.
He lit on the Taft side, and the
Trib had gone so far in its roast
of Taft's stealing the national
nomination that it couldn't get
back on the Taft side of the fence.
1t had to go through with Teddy.
Then it tried to support Teddy
on the Bull Moose ticket and De-
neen on. the Taft ticket, and
hasn't got away with it very sat
isfactorily.
And now both the Trib and the
News are; scared blue in the face
for fear a Bull Moose county
ticket will be put in the field
which would mean that the news
paper bosses would lose their
grip on Cook county.
In the meantime the Deneen
administration is trying to find
way to keep the Progressives
from being allowed to.vote at all!
And the newspaper bosses would
sacrifice Teddy if they could save
Deneen.
You don't notice either the
Trib, the News, the Record-Her-
aid or the Inter-Ocean demand
ing a square deal for Progress
ives, do you?
Funny to see the cute little
1 81 -
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Uncle Come over here, Tom
my, and I'll show you my new
knife. 1t has six blades and a
cerkscrew.
Boy-What are the blades forl
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-25
Yesterday for Calais. II only we had

yesterday for Calais. n only we had
known he had her with him
That was all the instructions that
received. How was TO rescue this
helpless lady when her very where.
abouts were unknown? I soon reflect.
ed, however, that 1t would be impos.
sible for the prince. travelling with his
retinue. to keep his progress secret
from the police OF the countries which
he passed through. Accordingly I got
into tolegraphlc communication with
several continental capitals. and soon
ascertained that he had landed at
! Calais that morning and taken train
for the German border
There was only one thing to do; to
stick doggedly upon their trail and
! follow them. SO long as they were In
Europe I should be powerless; when
! they reached the no mans lands of
Asia It would be different. For 1t was
! clear that. In order to avoid the Brit
| ish ships of war cruising In the Per.
sian gulf they would be compelled to
make the overland journey across the
| Arabian deserts and through Mes.
opotamia
MY first admonition that they knew
I was in pursuit came to me when
occupied their suite In the hotel at
| Belgrade, which they had evacuated
- hours before. The room slept In
was the princess. Pinned to the cover
of the dressing table was hasty
| scribble I'm French:
Help me, monsieur. When once
| we have reached the desert I shall be
in his power and forced to marry him.
Mon Dieu! hate him more each mo-
ment. I shall stab myself to the heart
rather than wed him."
1t was not my intention to attack
the prince and his retinue single
handed. had been busy sauding out
telegraphic dispatches; o detachment
of jackies from the British squadron
was to be placed at my disposal as
soon as they crossed the Dardanelles
and moved upon Damascus. This was
the starting point of the caravan
journey, and we were to come upon
them In a pass of the Taurus range,
between Damascus and the sea.
In the hotel at Constantinople
found another note. left In the hands
OF the dragoman. for "the gentleman
who should arrive from England on
the morrow"
II have abandoned hope" 1t read.
II have secured loaded pistol.
swear that. unless you rescue me
soon I shall blow ont my hrains"
A British cruiser was In Constants.
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Put No Limit on Trust

The late Meredith Townsend had an
affection for Scotsmen as contributors
to the Spectator, OF which he was for
so many years proprietor and coed.
itor. Mr.. Townsend's liking for the
Scots was based on an experience he
had in Leith when a boy. lie was on
holiday. and had run short OF money
for his return to London. lie boldly
boarded a London passenger boat, in
timated his desire to the captain to 60
south. explained who he was, and
stated that he was without funds.
Seemingly favorably impressed by the
lads tale and appearance. the cap.
tain, a Scot, said that would be an
right, and showed him to q cabin.
But" said young Townsend, this is
saloon. AS things are, steerage
would do all right" ma. ma, my man.
nie." said the captain: IF trust ye
at all, I'll trust ye first classi"
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nople. While the prince was embark.
ing to cross to the Asiatic shore upon
a leaking Turkish gunboat, I was Sc.
lecting my company from among the
seamen for the enterprise Of staying
his progress. selected Is veterans
OF little eastern wars. On the follow.
Ing morning we landed at Aleppo and
proceeded inland toward our destina.
tion. disguised as tourists, since. un.
der international law. our act was In.
vasion OF friendly territory.
Upon the second morning, encamped
In the pass of the Taurus, we had
word from our scouts that a caravan
was approaching. The pass was the
only entrance to Damascus through
the mountains: once they gained this,
nothing could bar their progress.
placed my men In advantageous
positions behind rocks: then, as the
long line OF mules and camels came
into sight, rode down with a white
flag to greet them. An elderly Turk
came out to me.
"You have with you." said, in
French. "A prince and princess
! whom we are seeking. Give them to
us and go your way in peace. brother"
I'VE are but merchants" he qua.
, vered, his white beard rising and fall
ing In agitation. I'VE carry goods to
Damascus. Moreover. there Is no
woman in this caravan. Come and see
for yourself"
1T Is WELL" answered. But re.
member, at the least treachery, l have
men hidden behind those rocks who
will shoot you down mercilessly."
! We rode down the line, past the
halted camels and the mules, which.
released from their harness, were
rolling ecstatically in the dust Of the
road. Upon the ground near by were
well-packed bales OF cottons, silks, car.
pets and other eastern ware. There
were some sleek horses at a picket
line: there were Armenian merchants,
Turkish guards, and negro or Abys.
sinian slaves; but there was no sign
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wrested for the weapon gether. the
princes face livid with rage and fear
Fly" ! cried in French to the WON
en-; but neither stirred. Rooted to
the spot. apparently. with terror. they
had not even strength to scream.
felt that I was the princes master
Gradually ovcrcame his resistance
In another instant I should have had
him at my mercy when a shower OF
sparks flew up before my eyes. Then
dark curtain seemed to close over
my brain and blot out the Impressions
of the senses.
When / opened my eyes a police
man was shaking me. He helped me
to my feet, not unkindly, believing
that had imbibed too freely, and so
licitous for my welfare, his soicitude
not unmingled with anticipatlons o!
pecuniary rccompense for helping me
to my residence. All at once his
aspect changed.
"Blackiacked!" he muttcred, hold
ing up my head. which dropped un.
steadily. What 'appened, sir?"
"IIappeDed?"
Your 'cad's all covered with blood
sir. Did they get your watch and
cash?"
No, my watch, money and jewelry
were undis,urbed.
Must have been scared away. sir.
Shall call kcb, sir?"
Yes. What is the time?"
"Arf past eleven at night, sir"
"And where am II" I asked. as
that the Persian embassy"
His eyes followed the direction of
my finger. Then he burst into laugh
ter.
Persian H'embassy? Lord love you,
sir, that's Greek street, Soho. the
worst street in London"
My cab came up. tipped the man,
street. All the way puzzled over
what had occurred. Presently It be-
came clear. had been struck on the
head by the Moslem bishop, who. per.
cuading the prince that II would be
unsafe to dispatch me, had had me
conveyed in n cab and flung into the
alley In which the policeman found
me. But what Of the women? My
brain was reeling. reached home,
found my way to my apartment and.
my servant Talbot being away on fur
Tough. undressed myself somehow and
was soon fast asleep.
I awoke with clear brain but an
aching head. At first was inclined
to set down the whole affair to night.
mare; then a quantity OF clotted blood
The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-25

past finding out" He turned and
looked into my eyes with piercing
gaze.
"Why did you pursue us hitherr
he asked.
"Why did you fiyT' I answered.
"Why?" he repeated. because I
feared the English government wished
to steal my bride and give her to you
Perdition! She told me that. Maledic.
tion on women's pranksi"
"You had married herT / cried In
establishment. Il pursued you in order
to release her from her captivity and
secure the throne Of Beluehistan to
her. Had you made known TO my gov.
ernment that you had married her
with her consent, we would have
made treaty with you"
The prince let his revolver fall.
allah give us domination over
women!" he said softly. Verify,
their tricks are stronger than our
right arms. Here this woman has
set me at war with you and your ma.
tion, and all to crafty her pride and
to test some saying OF q dead and
gone poet" He paused A smile H.
lumined his face. rs not this remi.
niscent OF our first uncomfortable one
before that in the garden?' he said
Our first encounter" I exclaimed
"Yes. For my bishop married us
and, incidentally, destroyed the motive
for your pursuit"
"Well?"
"Parbleu. friend. did not take your
queen with my bishop three times In
succession on that same afternoon
when we played chess together in the
shop window"
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upon my pillow convinced me that I
had actually been the victim OF an as
sault l dressed leisurely. When l
entered the next room, however. I
found dispatch requiring my pres.
ence at st. James palace instantly. 1t
had been there since the preceding
evening.
Gulping down measure of hot cof.
fee, sprang into a cab and was soon
at the palace gates. l found that
had been expected on the preceding
evening. Sir Francis (now baron)
Knowles, his majesty's secretary, was
inclined to lecture me in his usual
fussy manner. but sudden summons
from his majesty sent him hurrying
out. When he returned he brought
the king with him. He greeted me
cordially.
Captain Adams" he said, I'VE have
another mission for you. one peculiar.
ly suited to your romantic tempera.
ment. We want you to 60 to Paris
and take charge of a Persian princess"
"The devil!" cried, forgetting to
whom spoke. "Rakkim Khan's got
her!"
Thereupon I had to explain the
events Of the preceding evening. The
king was very grave when l had con.
cluded my story.
IF Rakkim Khan gets back to Belu-
chistan," he said. "he will lease a sea-
port to Germany In return for her pro.
lection, and so give her a foothold
upon the Persian gulf littoral in re.
venge for our refusal to countenance
his usurpation. You must follow them
up at once and find means to set the
! princess free. once freed, take her to
| Peshawur, upon the Beluchi border
where regiment OF British troops
will be placed at your disposal to re.
store her to the throne. We cannot
let Beluchistan fall into the princes
hands. But so long as the princess Ia
In his power he holds her as hostage
and all our EFFORTS will be fruitless
! The prince left England 1T midnight