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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
People Were Slaves 10 Superstition
ANClENJS DID NOT UNDERSTAND NATURAL PHENOMENA AND
WE'RE GUIDED By SIGNS AND OMENs

where his inventive mind came in
handy again for there was n charm.
amulet or preventive for everything.
and if they did not work it was not
mans fault and he took his medicine
with the thought that at least he had
done his best to bride the spook.
or course in these days VIC know
the why's and w~herefores to a much
greater degree. Our weather bureau
men. nstrologers and scientists keen
us SO We'll informed on what is going
on inside. on the surface and all
around the earth for billions. of miles
and explain it all in such a reason
able and satisfactory that VIC
have gotten Owe the idea Of general
spook control.
But superstition is part of our
makeup: it is in every ones blood ia
n greater or less degree and more con-
,agious than measles or I'M and
until everything above and below is
made perfectly clear some supersti-
ton will remain. Ask some very adj
vanced persons if they are supersti-
tious, and they will deny it emphati-
caily. then turn right around and buy
a whole nest full of eggs for Easter,
and in so doing uphold a custom
which originated in the very hotbed OF
ignorant superstition.
w. ""' ~ Ibl1S VI III WIZ !
New Year. the beginning Of all things
therefore, eggs. the beginning Of all
chickens. We're chosen as a very ap.
propriate food. On Easter eve the
people used to take great chargers OF
hen fruit UP tn the church, where tho
priest said several prayers over them
made signs of tho cross and sprinklcd
them we'll with holy water. After the
ceremony lie demanded to know Just
how many eggs there were In each
dish. and while records. do not state
the reason of this request. We pre-.
sumo the blessing charge was by the
dozen. These blessed eggs were sup.
posed TO have the virtue Of sanctifyine
the interior of the cater, and were
the first deshy nourishment taken aft.
er the lentent abstinence.
Probably one reason why this cus
tom is not followed out to the lette,
today is that the clergyman standing
over a great charger Of. cold storage
eggs might be tempted to mufmul
something besides a blessing and
sprinkle them with eau de Cologne
instead of holy water.
Then there are the engagement and
wedding rings. which very few con.
ventional people like to do without. II
the beginning OF that custom there
was an exchange Of rings between two
lovers becoming engaged. and these
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

til" senator failed t." reach his APP
potntlncnt, gave out his intended
speech as an interview in which he
demanded that both Senator LaFol-
lcttc and President Taft withdraw as
candidates and tho Republican party
l,c allowed to unite on either Col.
Roosevelt ~ former cnator Tower
idge. Tho manner in which Cover
nor osborn's statement was received
by the press of The country indicated
tina hc had said openly what many
others thought.
Tho question to be decided is Wha
shall North Dakota Republicans 10
in the event of a general demand on
the part of tho people for the noini-
II tion Ut Col. Roosevelt? Under our
presidential primary there q be nc
first and second choice. Nor can tho
delegates violate the expressed will
Of the party by voting i'll tho nve
ton fox a candidate other than the
ono named by the party primary with
on: snhiccting themselves Ia the OPP
p%ortunity of hostile criticism. II it
becomes apparent tina I.aFo'lcttc can
not he nominated. is it the part OF
wisdom tn have the states n W in
the convention nullifcd WHOM il
could, because Of having The earliest
presidential primary OF amy of the
states. set the Roosevelt nomination
i'm motion by endorsing him, and thus
become It leader among tho states in
national affairs" by so doing We
would sacrifice nono of tho things
for which Senator LnEollette stands,
Tor Col. Roosevelt is certainly the
peer of tho senator i'm his devotion
To tho people and his fidelity to a
public trust.
The nomination of Roosevelt would
unite all factions of tho Republican
party into an enthusiastic whole;
would silence the guns of the Demo-
Gratis. assure The election Of a viGor-
Gus, clean and able man to the presi-
dcncy: wipe out in the enthusiasm
that would sweep owe tho nation. the
present democratic majority in the
house aud restore tho government to a
vigorous and constructive party.
North Dakota can become the leader
in this great movement without the
sacrifice Of principle or tho stlffling
of political integrity. and tho Times
is; ready tn Tend its aid to the move
mcnt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
INM.c York Press.l

Way back in the dark ages there
was Very little about the universe and
himself that man could explain natur-
ally, and. being an imaginative and
inventive creature. he found reasons
for all happenings, good or bad, in the
supernatural, and superstition ran such
riot in his veins that VIC have not been
able to entirely get rid Of it even to
this day.
I'll earthquake was - terribly puZZ-
ling proposition to people who had
not had the advantage OF physical
geography instruction. Underneath
the carth's surface was supposed to be
- ravcrnouS place inhabited by huge.
fiery dragons. who slumbered most of
tn" time. their presence only being in
dicated by lazy puffs of smoky breath
through the volcanoes. But when the
gods became d~isplcased with the pco-
Pile they pokcd or tickled these pets
into activity. and whether they hump
cd up their backs in anger and hlew
their redhot noses in fearful blasts up
through the craters, or merely gam
boiled bou in a kittenish ann one
thing was certain-thc resultant vi
hratiOn played havoc with the roof OF
their dwellings and the poor, helpless
mortals who dwclt therein.
Thunder and lightning was another
III! SicFN. Dense uIaCk CLOUDS TOlICu
up, concealing a bad-tempcrcd mon
ster. who stuck out his hot. forked
tongue. roaring out an unpleasantry at
the same time and licking the best
shade trees to- pieces, "a cow. horse, or,
il the mortal had offended too deep
ly. his house was set on fire and he
himself wholly or partially executed,
as the case might call for.
A little school boy or girl of today
would tell you hat lightning was
caused by clouds heavily charged with
electricity coming in contact, and that
thunder was the noise Of air rushing
into the left by the bolt as Il
sped along. But We're not
vet recognized in the early days, ever
though nearly every person carried a
large one around under his hat. and
had any one ventured the above scien-
tifc explanation he or h would have
run the risk Of being burned for a
witch.
Droushts. floods. early frosts
blighting of crops. sickness, as we'll al
all favorable conditions Of health
wealth and happiness were lei By
unseen beings. according to theii
pleasure or displeasure with mortals
and mans main idea was to propiti.
ate these terrible powers. Here IL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
and again that One cannot undergo an
i'll omen like this without pronounced

and again that one cannot undergo an
III omen like this without pronounced
i'll effects.
The penetrating sons of the scrcech
owl would put any n on the aui vive
for immediate disaster. Suppose,
when camping in the woods. you were
awakened at night by Il rasping
scrccch in close imitation of a ten
raj express train with the brakes
slapped on hard while going at so per.
When this vibrating warning tickles
your toes. romps playfully up your
backbone and startles your hair from
its naturally recumbent position 1t is
not at all difficult to believe in the
supernatural.
The bowling Of dogs is an infalliblc
sign OF approaching death; sometimes,
but rarely, Immediately after the
warning. sometimes not for as or 100
years: sometimes it is the dog that is
killed before finishing its howl; but 1t
always works out in one way or an
o~ther-always.
Keep you weather eye open for the
good signs, work hard to make them
come true, and you will have neither
time nor inclination to even consider
the bad oncs. In other words. be an
Optilnist.
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The TAX Of New York.

This evening George NJ. Cohan's
musical play, .Thc Talk of New
York." will be seen at the Metropoli-
tan theater, with IL cast of thirty-twc
people, some better than others, but
all good. Among them will be seer
several we'll known performers WIG
have been selected for their individ-
ual fitness for comedy Of the Conan
type.
The Travelling Salesman.
Few dranlatists have travelled more
extensively than James Forbes, auth
or Of The Chorus Lady and "The
Travelling salesman" in search of To-
cal color. When MIR. Forbes was
writing THE Chorus Lady" he spent
sixteen weeks with a ono night stand
opera company studying the various
types of chorus girls so that he could
give q faithful portrayal OF the char
actcr. The thorougness of this meth
cd of playwriting was attested by tho
immediate popularity of THE Chorus
Lady,"
When Mr.. Forbes was commission
ed to write @ new play. It was stipu-
lated that he adopt the same line he
followed in "Ihe Chorus Lady" and
create a distinct and novel comedy
character, one which would rival
Patricia O'Brien. Accordingly. Mr..
UeS commenced 10 LOOK aCOulQ ZOE
a suitable type to use for the prin-
cipal character in his new play. After
taking up and rejecting several ideas,
he decided that the sort of play want
ed could be best written about a tr1v-
cling man. since he believed that this
type could De made sufficiently fun
ny, without exa%ggeration, to entertain
through Il faur act play. Mr.. Forbes
decided to use as Il model a breezy
young clothing salesman he had
known for years. and with this end
in view he arranged to make a round
trip as the salesman's. assistant. The
success of THE Travelling Salesman
was fully as great as Mr.. Forbes
first play, and other dramatists might
do we'll to follow his example.
In seeking an actor who In general
appearance would typify the popular
impression of the American drummer,
Mr.: Forbes choice fell on Don Mac
MILAN. who Wills all the requirements
of the role. The Travelling Sales
man" will be shown at the Metropojt-
tan tomorrow evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

.. MUSLIN.
Fruit of tho Loom Muslin; SO
inches wide; best quality; regular
IL 1-2c per yard. Friday Bargain
&c.
CHIEDREN's COATS.
Children's Winter Coats. this
seasons newest styles; good heavy
weights; regular IS. $3.50 and
$3.50 values. Friday Bargain
$2.95.
POSTAL CARDS.
One lot Of postal cards: included
r city views. etc. Regular 2 for
&c. While they last, today 6 for
&c.
LADIES' SKIRTS.
One lot Of ladies' $3.50 and
SO skirts; inverted pleated back;
brown. blue and greys. Friday
Bargain ut each $c.35.
SILK PETI1COATs.
Made from soft taffetas; colors.
blues. greens. browns, old rose.
etc. Regular $3.50 and 1915 val.
ues. Friday Bargain, each $c.95.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
-BENNER & BEGG-
The First Friday of 1912 Offers Some Very Interesting
Friday Bargains

The first Friday Of the new year to be a hu,
the special Friday attractions; coupled with our
Our Alteration Sale, ought to set alarm clocks il
Value Headquarters" tomorrow morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04
YOUNG r.

Pierre, s. D.. Jan. 3.-Postofice In
spector Wood today arrested Lee Can
aan. a young farmer Of Sully county.
charging him with the authorship of
recent. "Bjackhand" letters in that
county. He will have a hearing Fri
day before u. S. Commissioner Nc
Cord.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

A national prohibition bill will be
offered to congress at the coming ses-
sion. along with others that won't
get Ly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-04

HAIR NETS.
Invisible Fringe Hair Nets; all
colors; self adjusted; very special.
Friday Bargain, each, &c.
BLANKETS.
Blankets in grey and tan with
pink and blue borders: 1914 size.
Regular Csc each. Friday Bar
gain, each 5Sc.
SWEATER COATS.
Ladies' Sweater Coats; all coll
ors; all sizes; worth $3.50 to $500
each. Friday Bargain at each
$2.95.
Good quality pins; extra special
for ono day only. Friday 8 papers
for &c.
LADIES' SHOES.
In patent leather, gunmetal and
vici kid; button and blucher. Reg.
ular $3.50 per pair. Friday Bar
gain. $2.29.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
MOST PATIENT OF THIEVES
In San Francisco Man Was Dscov-
cred Stealing the Parts of
Roller Skates.

Out at the Coliseum skating rink
there has been discovered evidence
of one of the most patient and hope
full thieves in America. A day or
two ago he undertook to steal a pair
of skates piecemeal, but the evil
dence of his work was discovered and
he remains in possession of three
wheels, a bolt or two and couple
of pieces of metal that can be Of no
earthly use without the remaining
sections of the skates, which remain
in possession of the management. To
compensate for the loss thc Coliseum
stands in possession of one felt hat,
with the name of the dealer cut out
of the band and a gap where the
owners initials were carried.
To evade the regulations of the
rink the optimistic crook was obliged
to carry an extra hat or cap and a
set of tools which enabled him to
take the skates apart. The unpur-
Joined portions were discovered by a
special policeman in an unfrequented
corner of the pavilion.-San Francis
CO Bulletin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
WHY NOT PATRIOTS IN WAx7
Suggestion for Exhibitions of Effigies
Comes From the Shows Common
in England.

How many school children would
recognize historical personages, other
than perhaps Washington and Lincoln,
if they met them face to face? A
South Side matron recently returned
from a tour of the British Isles. was
speaking. She said:
I'm Great Britain every little town
has it's wax works show. 1t is mys-
terry to me why we Americans with
our far-famed business sagacity have
so long neglected SO fertile a field
They are as common and as cheap
there as moving picture shows are
here. In these places all the famous
charact9 rs of history and literature
are depicted. A school child is able to
go into wax works show and get an
accurate idea of the costumes. faces
and figures of any particular time.
How many of us can get such an idea
from a pile of clothing lying ticketed
on a museum shelf?
mime. Tussaud's wax works in Lon
don are probably the most complete
of its kind in the world. Thousands
Of figures and scenes are depicted in
so close imitation of life that one
really lives history over again there"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14

A interesting point has been raised
and is being thrashed out by the tax
commission at Madison. 1t has been
asked that the commission reverse it's
ruling in regard to manufacturing
plants owning or renting the build
ing in which it operates. Under the
income tax law, personal property tax
is an offset to income tax, dollar for
dollar. By the ruling of the tax COM
mission, a manufacturer owning his
building can not claim his equipment
as personal property. On the other
hand, rented building brings his
equipment under the personal prop
erty law and he can pay taxes on this
and then put this tax up against his
income tax, dollar for dollar. The
man who owns his own building can
not do this and has to pay tax on
the property, building and equip
ment and then has to pay an income
tax As well. With two manufacturers
having the same equipment and capt.
tai this would give the renter quite
an advantage over those owning their
own property, condition which is
absurd on it's face.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14

THE LaFollette headquarters in
Chicago, will be at the Grand Pacific.
1t is said that if the Senator should
have fifty or more votes in the nation
al convention he will have the balance
of power from present indications.
With the end in view every SPELL
binder of progressive tendencies has
been drafted to speak and work in
his behalf wherever there is q Glance
to secure a delegate. If the senator
can secure part of the Minnesota
and California delegates he will have
the requisite number TO put him the
vote of presidential maker. Even
though he cannot get the nomination
himself, with Roosevelt'and the pro-
pensitieS shown by President Taft as
a scrapper, and LsFollette, the coun-
try will see such a hair pulling bee
at the next presidential convention as
never has been witnessed in this
country before. Well, let the hair
pulling continue. 1t is refreshing, to
US at least, to see hair pulling outside
of democratic gatherings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
Income Tax,

The income tax as framed up by
the republican party is driving bust
ness and capital out of the state.
For example, the Prest-O-Lite Co.
of indianapolis, Ind, employing 600
men had made arrangements to locate
in West Allis ana was ready to erect
its plant. Its attention was called to
the income tax and they decided to
stay out of the state. The law is one
of the biggest humbugs as a tax re-
ducer ever placed upon the statute
books of Wisconsin and should bury
LaFollette, McGovern and the whole
so-called progressive bunch so deep
that they will never be able to do any
more damage in the development of
our state. One of the principal bust
ness men of Wisconsin said the other
day:
The trouble with Wisconsin is that
Il lOJ vi wiz uO DOu hllOW
what they are talking about are con.
stantly framing up such ridiculous
legislation as the income tax law in
the belief that they are taking a
smash at the corporations ard there.
by making hit with the rank and
file of the people, when as matter OF
fact they are doing the people serious
injustice. Instead of making corpor.
ations suffer, they are only driving
them out of the state with the result
that their employees must either &C
with them or seek employment else
where. These politicians never owned
any property in their lives, yet they
assume to legislate for others. The
lack of business intelligence among
legislators is the reason so few of the
so-called reform laws are accomplish
ing what they are intended for.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
Again Wisconsin Scores.

Again Wisconsin scores. 1t leads
the entire nation in butter production.
During the year 1909, the last year for
which the federal census bureau has
completed statistics, the butter pro-
duction of the state was 131, 049, 900
pounds worth s36, 628, 900.
This not only puts Wisconsin first
but 1t shows that this state is making
more butter than all the New Eng
land, South Atlantic, Mountain and
Pacific states together. Iowa ranks
after Wisconsin with 127.0OO, 900
pounds, Minnesota third with 125, OO0,-
600 pounds.
This is an advance for Wisconsin
from fourth to first place since 1900,
and an advance in quantity of "a, 547,-
600 pounds. In 1900 Iowa led the
nation with New York and Pennsyl-
vania following. Iowa has lost in
quantity while Wisconsin gained.
This gain has been made in spite of
the manner in which distant lands
have been doomed, and of the mis-
understandings the lack of activity in
Wisconsin has permitted to exist. 1t
is coupled with the gain in fine dairy
cattle in the state. Wisconsin now
having more high grade Guernseys
than any other state, as shown by re-
ports recently published.
When one looks at this record, and
thinks how the dairy possibilities of
the state have been scarcely
scratched; how the unoccupied acres
of the upper counties; how the older
farms of the lower part of the state
can be turned into fine dairy centers,
it is easy to see that Wisconsin dairy
possibilities are beyond. computation.
Mil. News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
Kindly Scribe.

"The editor Of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is a charitable sort of teller"
commented Farmer Hornbeck, in the
midst Of his perusal OF the village
newspaper, wherein he had encoun-
tered an example Of the linotype's
peculiar perversity. says Puck. in
his article on the death Of LATE Dab
sack, who. betwixt me and you,
hadn't much TO recommend him ex-
cept that he wasn't quite as bad some
time as he was others, he says that
the deceased YVES generally regarded
as hijjdytcmfwypvbgkbgkbgbggbzzhrr-
hrtdyshrdlul"
And / guess hats about as near
as anybody could gst TO making an eS-
innate OF the depanSd Sithout hurt
ing his relatives feelings"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14

This bill, while it fails, IN the
opinion of democratic members of
Congress, to meet the requirements
of the situation, was the best that
could be obtained, in view of the atti-
tude of the Senate and the president.
Some of the ablest democrats in the
Senate, including Senator Kern, of
Indiana, did all they could to convince
the republican senate of the justice of
the Sherwood bill, and urged its pas
sage just as it came from the house.
1t was pointed out that the old
soldiers are dying at the rate of 100 a
day, and that the increased draft on
the treasury would be only temporary
and of little consequence. In no
instance did the Democrats support
the Sherwood bill for other than the
reason that it proposed to pay the old
soldiers what was their just due. The
justice and right of the bill were
urged constantly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14

AMONG the bills passed in congress
last week there is one authorizing
the coinage of three cent pieces
and oue-half cent pieces.
The new half-cent piece viii be
similar in size to the present 1-cent
piece, but will have a hole in the
middle to distinguish it from the
more valuable piece. In appearance
it will not be unlike a Chinese cent,
and when not needed for the
bargain counter can De strung upon
a ribbon or chain. The, old Scent
piece also is to be revived. 1t is not
to be of silver like the dime, but of
copper and easily distinguishable.
The Scent trolley car fare in some
cities is responsible for the Scent
piece.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-14
For the Good of the o1d Soldiers.

The United States Senate, which
is still dominated by Republicans,
has cheated the surviving old soldiers
of the civil war out of what the
democratic house defined as just COM
pensation for the hardships and losses
they suffered in the war, namely: a
dollar-a-day pension. The Sherwood
bill, passed by the mouse, and urged
with zeal and sincerity never ex-
celled in Congress, was rejected by
the Senate, and in its stead a substi-
tute bill offered by Senator Smoot, of
Utah, who is friendly to no class of
American citizens except the tariff
trusts, was adopted. President Taft,
who frequently expressed friend
ship for the old soldiers when he was
a candidate for office, was absolutely
silent while the Sherwood bill
was under discussion in the Senate,
with the result that the real friends
of the old soldiers got no aid from
him. The rates carried in the Smoot
substitute for the Sherwood bill are
as follows: