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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
ROOM FOR MILLIONS MORE.

New York World: The opening of
the Fort Peck Indian reservation was
called one of the last great drawings
of land Uncle Sam can hold. He
is not nearly at the end Of his spare
land. however.
There remains $50. 900. 900 acres Of
public lands. More than half these
are in Alaska. but there are in the
old United States enough lands to
make ten states the size Of New York.
Rather more than enough land to
make a Connecticut, Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island was patented in the
fiscal year 1911-13.
The remaining land. il it were all
available. would support a sparse
erain-growing population of 10000
900, not counting some millions more
in the cities created thereby; or a
denser farming population Of o.o00.-
900.
OF course it is not all available.
Much of the land will apparently al
ways remain worthless. Much can
he made useful by drainage, dry farm
ing. terracing or irrigation. The pro-
portion of land SO reclaimed will de-
pend upon economic conditions and
the pressure Of population. But there
is certainly room for some millions
more Of farming population upon
public land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
GOVERNORS AND GOVERNMENT.

The New York World and the Phil.
adelphia Record are having a lively
controversy over whether Pennsylva-
MIA or New York has had the worse
lot OF governors. says the MINNEAPOLIS
journal. The World contends that
Pennsylvania has practically nobody
to compare with Clinton. Van Buren,.
1tldsn. Dix. Seymour. Cleveland, Hill
and Hughes. The Record retorts that
Pennsylvania at least has v had
the succession Of scandals in govern
nnent that have ~dissraced New York,
thus leaving 1t to be inferred that
Pennsylvania must have had better
governors, because it has had on the
whole better government.
h World. while pointing with
pride to the governors of New York.
is continually pointing with scorn to
the government of New York. The
Record. while carefully avoiding the
names of Hastings, Stone, Pennypack-
or. Tener and other weak or corrupt
executives. manages to say something
for the state administration.
The fact is that both states have
had good government when they had
rood legislatures. and bad government
when they had bad legislatures, no
1natter who sat in the executive man.
sion. The moral to he drawn from the
controversy 10 that the bosses often
lead the people away from the real is
sues to watch . gubsrnator1al parade.
AsAnwhile they elect q quiet. depend
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
In Our School Room

at the head Of his brave NOR It
way 1t kicked him.
we practiced writing with ink to-
day and Miss Palmer promised lick
Ing to every Teller that got Z blot, one
lick for each blot. Hen Van Ness
Immediately. got five blots; but you
cant a him for sickness. He just
TOOK his pen and made them into one
Dig blot. about half the page, and all
he gto for. 1t was one lick Of. the rat
tan.
A terrible accident was barely
escaped just afternoon recess when
Miss Palmer invited Ripley Grant into
the dressing room. She couldn't. md
ner rattan ana 1t looked IKE poor Rip
hands. however, assisted our :. dear
teacher. and at last rattan was
found in the corner Of her desk, 90
that Ripley was not deprived Of his
licking. When 1t was ver Miss Pal
mer sent him to md .Blinky Ham
mond. the janitor. and a new stock
OF rattans was laid in at once, to the
great relief of. all.
The school committee visited our
class. today and a much impressed
with US in many ways. Miss Palmer
told US old Deacon EAbercrombie
always made the same speech and
when we must a when he asked US.
q question. 50 We were: ready.
He'll tell you about a good, little
boy: who always wentsato school and
SC became a great man." she said,
and then he'll ask ks-you can guess
who he means. and you must say.
he stands before u.s." But before
the deacon'd got goink. very far you
could see he'd changed his speech,
because he told US shout a bad little
boy, who never learned his lesson,
but played hockey. and did every.
thing he. hadn't ought to. and then
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

stopped 1 was in despair. 1 knew all
the time 1t was going to stop. Hired
cars always do. You came very OPP
portunely.".
Mr.. Dent looked beyond her t. Hes
ter, who was cycling his handsome car
wistfully. His nice eyes became still
nicer. II hope he said, that you
and your cousin will give me the
pleasure Of taking you again. It's
rather lonely running about the coun-
Ny ai1He. asa nnN .-.sAn-,.. iuA.t.s .ne
do a good deal of IL. Tomorrow aft
ernoon I've got to 60 to South West
more, and If you'd like I o Co.
lovely" cried Grace She was
citedly. as they entered the house. II
know all about him. Fathers we'll
acquainted with his uncle. His uncle
Is q timber baron; he owns. tracts
everywhere and Walter manages q
good deal of the business. I've al
ways wanted to meet him, but he's no
society man. To think that It should
happen here In this pokey old town!
Isn't 1t romantic? Something will
come of 1t, I'm sure"
Something did come of it, but not
in the way Grace expected. She stay
ed on and on; she went for innumer-
able rides in the buff a until one
day she found herself on the back
seat alone. Hester was in front with
Mr.. Dent. Then Grace went home.
: But afterward she recovered 30 far
as to, return and act ~ Hester's maid
Of honor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

Copyright. 1913. by w. Werner.)
Hester was very happy over her
cousin Grace's coming. She had not
hoped when h wrote asking the
favor of a visit that Grace would
confer ii. hut she had. immediately
and quite g%raciously. To Hester
Grace was a superior being. Her ia
Their. who a Hester's uncle. was
rich. Once when she was quite a
small girl Hester had visited her
uncle's home. and she had not had a
,'ery good time. She was glad to get
away from the buzzing city to the
freedom inc brightness Of Foolish.
airy old Westmore. Ever after West
more had seemed a pretty good place.
When she wrote that she would give
her cousin a good time she meant
every word of it.
OF course, there was much to do
before Grace's arrival. Since her
mothers death Hester had been her
fathers housekeeper. She would give
Grace a famous welcome.
When at last the day am Hester
put on her best hat ana went to
the station. At last Grace appeared.
She carried al enormous suitcase. an
umbrella and an alligator bag.
It's the first time l yer rode on
a train where there wasn't a porter"
she painted after she had kissed Hes
ter. She looked about the station for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
The Evening Story
THE HIRED car

I. The lei day Grace lolled in the
hammock with a novel. I've yAwned
till 1t has become . habit" she laugh
ed. oh: Hester. how do YOU ever en-.
dure 1t here year IN ana year out?
its s." not SO s,'i lively IS '"t tester sae,e replied.
soberly. All the same. l wouldn't
take a WestmorA winter for n 9TH
er kind Of winter in the world"
Grace looked far in the distance
and said nothing. but the following
morning she began to ask about trains
and Hester caught her consulting a
time table. Hester was woefully
he waited on. 1t never occurred to
her to perform any service for her.
self. She took everything as her
rightful due. She ate Testers chick
en- and cake and pie as If they were
the commonest fare. Nothing inter-
ested or surprised her.
I've done everything I could think
Of" Hester thought. and she hasn't
had a good time. There's Just one
tents of her purse.
al 4 o'clock we're going auto.
mobtling," she announced.
You mean motoring??" Grace
smiled. "Oh. very we'll.
At I o'clock Hester, in a fever OF
impotence. waited for the red lettered
gray a Of Westmore's limited taxi
service to appear. She was fiutterins
with excitement, for she knew she
wa doing a daring and expensive
thing. The a arrived with = sad
faced young man at the wheel. It
her veil. She came lauguidly. climb
ed in. busted the worn cushions with
her handkerchief and sat down.
Take US as q as YOU can for 81"
Hester said. bodily.
The a started. 1t whirled round
4 corner. ate up two or three streets.
scared a half dozen horses. aston
,eoS % e fs the p open ke epnff iAo'i H.s snq
elapped her hands. isn't it splen-
did" she cried.
"1f the old ark doesn't break down
with u I shall be joyful" Grace
And right then and there it hap.
pened. The car stopped as II It had
He got out. He opened the tool box
and went under the car. Moments
went by. '*f :
Another car was whirring and toot-
ing round the turn-a very spick and
span buff car. with a brown. good
looking young man alone in it. He
Swung up alonsside the ae5 3.
I1CilOs NIdJS SA0 SIoupiS AS1S. hV
called. What you doing down there.
George"
The blamed ains's halked." NUM-
bled the chaufeur with his mouth full
of dust.
The young man GOT OUT and took q
look himself. "It has baked all right.
II We had a rope III tow it in for
you. George" he said. 81 guess I'd
better take your passengers with me.
You car get. anotherecar and the rope
and come back after this one.- It's
out of the main track. so cams pass
1t. And nobody will steal It," He
came back to the girls. My name is
Dent" he said. will YOU allow me
to transfer you from. your car to
mine?"
They got into his car. The chauf-
feur got in also. And he took them
back to town.
We're everlastingly obliged to
YOU" Grace said, as they alightei at
their own door. She had gown sud
denly animated. when that old car
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS
Henry Muller.

Henry Muller.
Henry Miller brings The Rain
bow" to the Metropolitan theater
Monday. So much has been heard Of
the play he is to present for a single
engagement, that theater goers seem
keenly alert. 1t ID the work Of A. +.
Thomas. 1t tells the story of a man
and a woman who have parted and
gone their separate ways. But they
have a daughter whose custody the
mother has. They live abroad until
the girl, Cynthia. IL II years old. Then
they come home on q visit. and the
young girl meets the father. and he
discovers how much ne has missed:
The story that Ia worked OF is Allied
with beauty and tenderness and rare
ly artistic touches.
The father has lived his own life
ana sown his oats. ana some Of these
oats thrust themselves into the per-
spective which includes his child. The
mother. disquieted by rumors, ins!sts
that Cynthia shall return to her. and
explains her point Of -visw to her hus-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

q cab, but no cab was visible: She
dropped the big suitcase. and Hester
picked it up. She carried II all the
way home. Grace talked With ICON
Germ. Obviously. she did not care who
carried her baggage. so long as she
did have to carry it.
Hester lugged the suitcase up to the
big front room, which she had pre-
pared for the guest. and Grace fol-
lowed. She looked about her .coolly
n sat down upon the Immaculate
bed.
II was never SO tired in my life"
Grace said. That old train stopped
at every station and the book I had
wasn't interesting. 1t was a terribly
can open that suitcase, Hester. dear?
don't believe I ever can in this
world"
Hester opened the suitcase. She
also helped unpack it. Her color
came back at the sight Of Grace's
pretty things She enthused. over the
Ssilver toilet articles which Grace took
upon the dresser. 1t came to her that
they looked a little put Of place as
ISOLATED with rag rugs and scrilm cur
tains. She prepared a bath for Grace
and then she vent downstairs to get
supper. She saw. however. that it
would take. more than fried chicken
and whipped cream cake to surprise
Grace.
After supper Hester's father took
Grace out to look at his garden while
Hester did the work. Later they all
sat on the porch and talked. 1t was
a lovely night, all moonlight.
"Hew sttll, it ISL Grace said, ana
Ax.oo eonr q motor Nor "a hSyv
There goes m now" exclaimed
Hester eagerly. pointing to a vanish
ing tail light.
Grace laughed a little bored laugh
and yawned again.
There was a picnic party planned
for the next afternoon. Grace went.
She ate sandwiches and jeSiled eggs
peatedly. "Once when I was abroad"
she said. I'VE stopped for a day in a
convent town. Westnnore reminds me
Of it. Plenty Of girls. you know, but
not o man in sight" (:
The girls gasped. They did not feel
the need of a mans presence to slim
ulate their interest.
party tomorrow night" said Hester
! gayly.
Such a party as Kate steele's was
a great event to feminine young West
more. Hester had "done up" her best
white dress for the occasion. but
Grace came out in satin with a flet
Of gold across her fair hair. Hester
was very proud Of Grace and took her
t%ubilantly to the party. Kate Steele
was hattered by the city girls ap-
pearance. There was no jealousy or
meanness in the Westmore girls. They
rallied around Grace like court ladies
around their queen. but they could not
make her have a good time. She
vawned at everything or else laughed.
To her it was incomparably dull.
IT might just az we'll be home Sleep
ing" she whispered to Hester. Lets
"oh, Grace" Hester was shocked.
mfr. Dent has just come. Don't you
want to Zee him He was called out
Of town this afternoon n just got
back in time to hurry over here for
the last of the party. Kate's 50 anx-
ious you should see him."
"Oh. bother" Grace shrugged her
shoulders: II dsressy he's like all the
other men I've met tonight and I've
had enough Of them" =
go Hester followed her home. to
Kate's despair. without 80 much as a
glimpse of Mr.. Dent.
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n

r '
Many a good sermon has been
preached in silence.
Some men never know trouble;
they buy 1t outright.
Predatory wealth sounds good-if
1t. belongs to us.
Politeness opens many doors. but
they are usually self-closing.
It is natural for a woman to talk,
but silence must be acquired.
Love Ia apt to blockade the side
walk; this makes the world go round.
When tired Of the same old grind
consult a dentist.
We can't help feeling sorry for a
oma with an impeachment in her
speech.
Before marriage a young man i'm
AGNES two can live a. cheaply as
one; after marriage he ties q tin can
to his Imagination.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
william Eayershsm.

Miss Constance Collier, the brilliant
ana beautiful English actress who
plays the role Of Portia in William
Faversham's production Of Julius
Gaesar. coming to the Metropolitan
was last zen in this country in the
role Of Nancy Sykes in the all-star
revival of "Oliver Twist" made in
New York two seasons ago. In this
production Nat Goodwin played Fa-
gin: Miss Marie Doro played oliver
Sykes. Miss Golfers delineation OF
the role Of Nancy was one Of the
most fascinating pieces of tragic act.
ing seen on the metropolitan stage
IN many years. She had previously
played the part in Sir Herbert Beer
bohm Trees production Of "Oliver
Twist" during her tenure Of service
as leading woman at His Majesty's
theater, London.
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he can't fall through it so he falls
out. The jaEitor is now measuring
him for q fence.
Torpy. stebbins' excuse for being
late this morning was that they have
a new baby at his house. but he
promised not to let Il happen again
which she done. Then for compost
ton she let us. take Babies for sub
feet, and Genevieye Hicks wrote a
poem. This is it:
Tho Stebbins' Baby.
l(By- G%enevieve Hicks.)
Oh, see the stebbins baby. {
Twas born but yesterday.
How sweet to hear its merry prattle
And tender and innocent play!
And when. / view 1t sweetly,
Strange thoughts through my bosom
That soon twill fade and be, old and
Just the same as you and I.
And in the cold and silent grave
Repose so lone and drear.
While DER it waves the green, green
grass,
Wet. oh, wet by many a tear!
When G~enevieve read it all the girls
said how beautiful, but Torpy. began
to cry. and Miss Palmer said IL look
ing at babies gave G%enevieve such
happy, happy thoughts. she'd better
not do it. Torpy said II she came
round viewing his baby she'd get
chucked out; but Genevieve said she
didn't really e 1t. only she liked
to write sad poetry, sc Torpy. stopped
crying. but asked her please to write
It about somebody else's. babies, and
Genevieve promised.
General Andy Anderson OF the Boy
Patriots. who are. drilling to 70 down
and lick the .Mexicans, 10 wounded
again. but not serious enough to keep
ticing yesterday. ana General Ander-
son borrowed his fathers mule to ride
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

able legislature which will do their
bidding. Two such sapient reform
newspapers as the New York World
and Philadelphia Record may learn
from their own little controversy that
they have too often abandoned the
post Of Waterman to view this parade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
(By John w. carey.)

VEy john w. Carey
Who hied himself Alaskaward
in search Of precious g0ld-all
primed to show old Cr0esus up
with opulence untold? Who
picked no nuggets off the trees,
but got his mental hooks on dope
that seldom fails to make the Six
Best Eelling Books? Who
brought no yellow metal home
but legends old and lore which
YER since have kept the wolf
some distance from the door?
Who pipes us tales Of burning
love mid Arctic ice and SHOWS
OF blood and death that thrill u
from our topknots to our toes?
Who leaves to us Alaska's wastes
to knock in screed. and speech?
(He says he found HIS klondike
there?) Step up ana meet Reg
SVoSsSs r. .F a..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
The Country Boy.

-.
One Of the interesting attractions
OF the present. a will be Edgar
Selwyn's comedy, The Country
Boy" which the Henry 3. Harris es-
tate will present at the Metropolitan
next Tuesday. The great scene ii
The Country Boy" is a typical the
atrical boarding house. It presents
the people found in such a place with
n same variety which the other
so convincingly represent
and at the same time the funny side
OF these peoples attitude toward life
is go amusinsly drawn that the audi
is %convulsed with laughter. Mr..
Selwyn in his younger days spent
much time in just such boarding
houses and in the vicinity Of the west
thirties in New York city there are
many Of them still extant today. There
is much other amusing material in
The Country Boy but this one scene
Of a play.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

The man who uses religion as a
cloak in this world may have more
use for a smoking Jacket In the next.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
md. He s... III. tu.tic. Of her

band. He sees the justice Of her
point, and agrees that when Cynthia
goes to meet her mother In town one
afternoon. she il not to return. Later,
Of course, they meet again, and
through the girl a reconciliation takes
place between the father and mother
much has been heard especially Of
Miss Ruth Chatterton. Others in the
cast are Charles Hammond, Robert
Stowe Gill and Daniel Pennell. The
stage settings in THE Rainbow are
said to be notably artistic. The com
pany arrives from Winnipeg on SUM-
day evening allowing all day Monday
to erect the production.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18
EARTHQUAKE Note.

School again today. Bolivar Haines
says wouldn't 1t be awful II we'd ever
Get used to it and like 1t!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

(By Paul West, author of. Just
Boy" BILL" etc. Illustrations by
"oser ,v e,'s :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

During geography. when Miss Pal
mer was telling US about earthquakes,
there. was q terrible noise and. we
thought we had one; but 1t proved to
only be Fatty Believes who had got
Since they got him a new iron chair
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

Foreign Observation-Disclosures
Scheerer Special Agency. Peoples Gas
Building, Chicago: Fifth Avenue Build
ing. New York.
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Fatty Believes and tho Deacon.
he said. 'and can you tell me what
became Of that bad, bad little boy?"
And Fatty Believes blabs right out:
Yes. sir-he stands before us!"
Bulletin Of Daily Progress.
Attendance ..................... 81
Late Lot
..... 2
But nineteen promised for tomor-
row, which couldn't be bestowed to-
day. because the school COMMITTEES
vas here.
= WOODEN r. r. COACHES.
=. Washington. Sept. l7.-Rep-esenta-
tive Allen. Of Ohio: has introduced q
bill. providing for the compulsory re-
tirement from service Of Ill wooden
railroad coaches. in Ave years. twenty
per cent to be retired each year. Tho
interstate commerce commission UNI
der the bill will supervise the retire
ment. 10y"
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One year in advance. .$1.2s
Six months in advance. ......... Z!
Three months in advance. ~
Foreign postage per year......... .b(
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Entered at second class matter at the
post Office at Grand Forks. North Da-
kota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER Is. 1918.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

Twas Casey. ye know. win into
business, an he bought a livery stha-
BILE an had a painter make a sign fr
tn front. showing him gallant astride
q mule Twill advertise said Casey.
Along came Finnegan.
"''Tis a foine picture?' asked Ca
sey.
Sure said Finnegan: its a loik-
ness. But who tn divvle is tn man
on yer hack
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

A Brooklyn woman has been al
lowed 81 a week alimony. All she
required, of course. was the means
to support herself in the manner to
which she had become accustomed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-18

It's easier to follow the crowd than
1t is to get well up in front and helm
raise the dust.
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When 2 conceited youth gets mar.
ried he feels sorry for a lot Of other
girls, "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-30
STORES AGREE TO CLOSE
FOB LABOR DAY MONDAY

We, the undersigned merchants OF
Lakeland, agree to close our places
Of business on Labor Day. Monday,
Sept. 1, 1918, from II a. m. to 1880
p. m, to enable both proprietors and
clerks to enjoy the program at the
picnic grounds:
Signed: w. P. Pillans & Co.. Nc
CoQuodale & Co.. Peoples Cash
Store. e. P. Hickson, White Star
Market. Kimbrough & Rutherford
Shoe Co.. Moore & Crum, w. J.
Reddick, l.. B. Weeks, H. T. & R.
R. Heron. Dutton-Harris Co.,
Lakeland Hardware and Plumbing
Co.. D. B. Dickson, E. G. Twee-
dell. Lakeland Furniture and Hard
ware Co., w. E. O'Neil. Florida
Electric and Machinery Co.. Owens
Dry Goods Co., Miss Minnie Reyn-
elds. Bailey Clothing Co.. Hub
Clothing Co., Nuna Patton. Clough
Shoe Co.. Cole & Hull, Lakeland
Book Store, H. c. Stevens, Wilson
Hardware Co.. J. C. Owens. Fergu-
son & Usher, s. l.. A. Clonts. W. B,
Marcum, J. W. Lanier, White Fur
niture Co., Smith Bros, J. N.
Wells, ]. G. McCrory Co., c. Wolf
son, Henley & Henley. Central Phar-
macy. Red Cross Pharmacy, Lake
Pharmacy. O'Doniel. Son & Co., U.
G. Bates, e. s. McGlashan. Model
Hardware Co.
The drug stores have agreed to
close from II q. m. to 3 p. m.
The public should take notice and
order supplies in time for delivery
before the closing hours stated
above.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-30
Cook a Tough Chicken.

A chicken which is too tough for
roasting can be cooked and made most
delicious by cooking it like pot roast
Of beef. Let a good tablespoonful OF
butter brown in the bottom Of ket-
tie. Brown the chicken thoroughly
in the butter, turning it until it is well
Drowned on all sides. Cover the bot.
tom of the kettle with about two
inches of boiling water and simmer
until the chicken is tender A large
chicken will require about three hours.
An otherwise quite inedible fowl can
be utilized in this way. 1t will have
none of the fiat boiled taste.