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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

1t is to he hoped that the State Fair
associations for Grand Forks will be
able to adhere to its present plan 1T
eliminating entirely the usual mid.
way attractions from the coming
state fair in this city this summer, and
4" substitute something that will he
more acceptable. There is nothing to
he said against amusement at our
fairs. There should be and must be
amusement. n lots Of it. But the
midway, as it has been operated. has
served whatever purpose it ever had,
and it is time that something else
larger and better took its place. There
is A time for all things. provided there
is nothing wrong about them, and
there Is nothing wrong about shows of
the character that can he given in
connection with these small tent
shows, and such as have, as 4 rule,
been given with those that have ap.
reared at our fairs. But at best the
whole affair is tawdry and empty.
People GO TO see them because Of Gus.
tom, and they ridicule themselves and
their neighbors in a good-natured way,
for spending time on what is after all
so little worth while.
The fair management has contract.
ed with n Of the greatest amuse.
ment concerns in the country for the
presentation Of = series OF entertain
ments at the coming fair which will
he on a scale utterly impossible in
the little midway shows, and which
will really be worth while as an enter
tainment feature. Tho present plan
is to dispense entirely with the little
shows, and SO arrange the time that
there will be plenty Of high class en-.
treatment given in front Of the
grand stand at times when other BUSH
ness of the fair will not be interfered
with. The working out Of all the de-
tails will require some time, but it is
certain that if everything can be made
to work satisfactorily the change will
he appreciated by a good many thou
sand people.
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tee Of railway managers have just Is
sued a. statement which sums up very
briefly the situation. and which ap-
pears to bc a plain statement Of fact.
without argument, and 1t Is given
herewith as a matter of information.
with the understanding that there may
be additional facts which would tend
to change the import Of these, and
that vcluminous arguments have been
made by both sides. The railroad
managers say:
1.-THE railroad controversy with the
fremen dates back to July. 1912,
when the managers committee first
net the employees. The firernen first
asked for an increase of $e0.S0o.0 900,
or about 20 per cent. They later mod.
itied their request 80 as to ask for an
increase of about &%1s.134.o0t. or Sc
per cent. Then they made other
changes in their demands. which. as
to the men on the strike
ballot. call for an increase in the fire.
mems payroll on ffty.four eastern
railroads of $4,000. 900. or about IS
per cent.
1.-The railroads have taken the posi-
ton that such an increase is neither
by conditions; nor within
their ability &c pay. having regard to
all Of the their obligations. The rail-
roads offer to apply the award Of the
engineers arbitration commits
sion to the fremen's rules and work.
ing conditions. and to make certain
in wages.
The 1remen refused to accept this.
The railroads then offered to arhitrate
the case by a board Of V men. ap-
by some disinterested author
ty as was done in the engineers case.
THE firemen again rejected the
railroads offer. but cane back with
!, proposition to arbitratc under the
Erdman act. Such procedure. the
managers pointed out at the
lime. would not protect the interests
IF the public. the railroads or the enl-
and could not he accepted.
Failing to force the railroads TO
meet their demands, the fremen or
tered that a strike vote be taken. The
strike ballot pledged the men to walk
if so advised ny their leaders.
'ather than accept d~isinterested ar
,itratton offered by the railroads"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

Events in the Mexican war move 50
rapidly that one cannot keep track of
them. and those in connection with
the Balkan war are bottled up so tight
that nobody can find out anything. 1t
is possible to get news from Mexico,
but the situation may have changed
before it can he published. The east
srn war is different. The war CORE
'spondent who really wants to see
fighting and describe 1t has a hard
time. He is not permitted to tee any
thing, and if he hears anything he is
not permitted to tell about It. One
correspondent asked satirically If he
would be allowed TO write about the
weather. The dignifed ofhcial to
whom he had Just been making q
protest saw nothing humorous in the
question. He took it under advise.
ment for a few minutes. and then
grsvely said. that as the weather had
a bearing on the facility with which
troops could be moved, 1t would he
better to omit any mention Of that
subject from the war dispatches. A
man sitting at home with an atlas
and a working knowledge Of military
terms could do as good a job Of var
corresponding as any of them are do
ing across the water just now. But
after the war is over the correspond
ents will have their say.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14
New House Bills.

New House Bills.
Nc. 3S6, Cotton, relating to the sale
of intoxicating liquor in the state and
providing for the restricting Of the
use of liquor in social affairs and in
clubs and lodges. Committee on
temperance.
No. 3s7. WARDROBE. woman's suff-
rage bill. Elections.
No. 3SS. Hedalen. providing for the
appointment of a county surveyor.
coroner. four constables and a public
administrator in each. county.
No. $50. Twitchell. relating to the
primary election. Elections and
election privileges.
No. 800, Smith of Kidder, relating
to the annual settlement.of school dis
trict treasurer. Education.
No. 391, Kjelmstad. relating to
marriage licenses and the solemniza-
ton of marriages.
No. 392. Twitchell, providing for
of government and correction of law
OF 1911.
No. 1913. Buck. providing for the
satisfaction Of judgments pending an
appeal therefrom to the supreme
court.
No. 1914. Hedalen. providing for
means of preventing the transmission
Of communicable disease among live
stock and to prevent injury from barb
wire fences.
No. 395. Dynes, providing that no.
tice of foreclosure of mortgages on
personal property shall be given to
the county. -.
No. 1876, Lewis. relating to special
assessments in cities.
No. 397. Haraldson, relating to the
membership OF the county boards Of
health.
No. 39s. Hedalen, concurrent reso.
luton relating to the duration of
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(New York Prcss.)

w. s>ss
Murder is very common in Fapua.
whore European civilization has v
penetrated (though life In the settled
districts Is probably safer than In
most parts of England or Australia y,
for murder to these outside tribes
Ia not u crime at all: 1t in sometimes
. dutS. sometimes necessary part Of
social etiquette. sometimes q relaxa-
ton. and always Il passion.
simple lust for bloed-wc arc told
ny Soione. J. II. p. Murray in q vol
G ! !Papu a. or British New
which can be found Tor some muir
ders. as. for instance. where unprc-
voked attacks are made upon unof-
tending villages. and where harmless
strangers are Nantonly slaughtered.
Our authority remembers q case
where some natives of the Main
Range. who. should have been rca-
sonably civilized. cut the threats Of
two runaway carriers. and could give
no explanation except that the car
ricrs looked cold and hungry" and
even more difficult to understand was
the reasoning of a "shooting-hoy." or
native employed to shoot game for a
european who met n sick native on
the road and forthwith strangled him.
giving as his reason That the sick man
~1nSo = " oG NulAtCu otSI lUc ItNST,
and h 4 he was much too heavy.
Most murders, however. are conf
mitted either to pay back for. som..
previous murder. real or supposed, or
else to comply with the native cti-
.quctte, or to assure the social posit on
of the assassin. a curious thing is
that you generally find a pig mixed
up in the cas- at some stage or an
other-in fact. cherche lie pore would
not be 4 bad maxim for q Papuan
detective.
When the process Of paving back
once commences it raj never come
to an end. for there is alwa~ a life
to be paid for" It is encouraged by
n rooted conviction entertained by
all but the most civilized Papuans
that. except in the case Of the old and
deerepit. there is no such thing as a
natural death, SO that when a young
man or woman dies suddenly, or eve ,
after an illness. the death is ascrilbed
TO the m~achinations Of some sorcercr,
and q life must be taken in payment.
This sometimes applies even when
a native is taken by a crocodile or
dies from snake bite; 1t is true that
in the latter case the mans death is
regarded in some places as due to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14
THE EASTERN r1REAEN,s DE.
MANDS.

Thirty thousand fremen, including
substantially all who are employed on
some $4,000 miles of eastern railroad.
have voted to authorize the calling Of
n strike if their committees fail to Sc
cure an amiI'ble settlement of their
differences with the railroads. Those
railroads run through the most veal
thy n %populous section of the Uni
ted States. Interference with rail.
road traffic there will seriously ham,
per business all over the country. and
will Inconvenience several million
people and subject them to loss.
The public, and especially that por-
ton Of it living outside OF the imme.
date section by the roads involved,
has not followed the controversy
through all its details, and is not fam
iliar with the issue involved. A state
ment by one of the parties. to a con.
troversy is not always reliable as a
basis Of Information. but. the commit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

The occasion was a choice little tea
party on the lawn, and the hostess
was beaming among her guests.
Yes" she remarked. my little girl
is very clever. She can initiate almost
any one"
She can, my dear" echoed the host
delightfully."-. Come. Alice: show what
you can do. Pretend to be the house,
maid" ~.
The little girl, eagerly enough, came
forward and bowed to the guests.
Will you take some more tea. ma
DAM" she asked politely. Then she
turned o another guest.
May ! move your chair. madam?
The sunlight is very strong"
At this the guests were exceedingly
interested and asked for more.
Backing away from her father.
Alice exclaimed in a terrified tone:
Sir. let me go; don't touch me. sir!
Give you a kiss, indeed. Surprising
the missus was to hear you?"
Then the clever little darling was
waited away suddenly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14
SMASHING SENIORITY RULE.

Minneapolis Journal: Mr.. Bryan
has let out another protest against
seniority rule in the makeup Of COM
mittees in the democratic congress
about to convene. He says in the
'Commoner that where merit exists
seniority need not be involved. and
where merit docs not exist, seniority
ought not to be invoked. To be sure,
but who is to he the judge Of the
merit Of a member Of congress? His
seniority. that is his length OF service.
is almost certain to be cited as one
prime evidence of his merit. II he is
not a good member. why is he retain
ed: So there is difficulty in applying
in practice what Mt. Bryan so deity
puts in the form Of a rhetorical dill
emma.
When the democrats obtained con.
troll Of the house two years ago. they
followed the rule Of seniority for the
most part, with the result that three
important ehairmanships went to Wiz
ginia. three to Texas. three to Ten
nessee. three to Alabama. two to
Louisiana and two to Missouri. The
only big chairmansh IS that did not
go to the south were those Of appro-
priations and pensions. which went to
New York and Ohio men. not because
there were not senior members from
the south to take them, but because
the distribution began to look too sec.
tional, and so the managers made a
slight diversion.
Mr.. Bryan is quite right in pointing
out that this heavy surplus Of senior
southerners antedated the revolution
which brought so many northern men
to reinforce the party in congress. But
the southern answer TO that is that
northern democrat in congress are
more or less episode. They arrive on
a tide Of anger with the republican
party and disappear when that tide
reeedes. But the southern men re.
main as the backbone Of the organiza-
ton, and to them belong the rewards
OF constancy in ONCE.
Neither argument is conclusive. The
country demands a mixture Of the ele-
ments Of public opinion in congress.
It wants. Of course the able mon at
the head Of committees. but 1t is 10th
to believe that one section has all the
ability because it keeps the same men
forever in congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

At last, after all these months Of
waiting. Mr.. Wilson really knows. Of
iicially. that he has been elected pres
ident Of the United States. He was
elected several weeks ago. when the
electoral votes were cast in the several
states. but congress was not formally
aware OF II until quite recently. when
the votes were counted. and the re-
suit certified. If the president-elect
had had no suspicion of what was go.
ing on what a time he would have had
between now and the fourth Of March
getting things ready for his inaugura-
ton:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14
THE NATTER OF COSTS.

There is food for useful thought in
the address delivered to the hardware
men by Mr.. johnson the other day
on the subject Of the cost Of doing
business. His remarks apply. with
variations to suit special conditions.
equally we'll to all other persons en-.
gagged in the business Of retailing
goods. There are many dealers who
have no conception whatever Of what
it costs them to do business. There
has been a great deal said and written
of late years about cost systems in va.
rious lines Of business, and in some
cases the subject Of a cost system has
heen made to take the place Of every.
thing else. which is. Of course. going
too far in that direction. But the
prime essential Of success in any bust-
ness is to know what o.e is doing.
This is impossible unless there is an
Intelligent understanding Of the costs
of various items. There are charges
for rent. and light and heat and clerk
hire and interest and delivery and a
score of other things. the total Of
which. in the course Of a year,
amounts to an important sum. Those
charges must be paid. The merchant
has but one course Of revenue, the
price which he received for his goods.
Out Of that price must be paid tho
cost OF the goods, the cost Of handling
them. which includes the entire cost
"f doing business. and the profit which
the merchant is to make. The old
fashioned plan was to make a rough
guess, and let it go at that. Some
men made money under that system,
hut it is not 70 Easy to do it now, for
competition in certain lines is keener.
n men have discovered that they
can do better by following the rule
that Mr.. johnson suggests. Of asking
a small profit on goods. pushing sales
SO as to make a large turnover. and
thus handling a stock often rather
than permitting it to lie on the shelves
and accumulate dust. But. II profit
margins are cut closer, it becomes alb.
solutely necessary that close attention
should be paid to the matter Of cost.
II there is not such attention that
which should be a small profit is
quickly turned into a small loss. with
disastrous results to the business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

Marlenee farm west of the city,
charged with shooting prairie chick
ems out Of season. lie had killed
three of the birds and the same were
secured and sold at auction, the pro.
ceeds being turned in to the state
according to law. Jimmie was tried
before Judge Finkenhagen and plead
ed guilty to the charge. Being but
a boy Of II years he was given the
minimum fine. $40 and costs. and. al.
lowed his liberty.
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gg9!ynE2@22&&25'

spifin and MINI were friends. They
wre strolling along one sunny Sunday
afternoon in the rear of their respec-
tive wives, when spifin. who was al
ways something of a warrior, broke
the contented silence.
Look here" old man." said he. IT
know you say the most awfully nice
things about me to my face, and I've
no reason to believe you do anything
else behind my back. But it bucks a
chap up to be criticized by his
friends every now and then, you
know"
you want me to criticize you?"
asked MINI, mildly shifting the clear
and frosty air.
81 do" answered spiAin. throwing
out his chest and striking it impress
.sively. 1T would do me all the good
in the world"
Mifin looked sideways at his friend,
and then burst out:
Look here. spifin. you're six foot
two: I'm five feet four. You can't
seriously mean you want my private
opinion Of you. 1t can't be done, old
chap-can't be done!'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
Damon colorcd Company.

\ few years ago i, was quite a conf
NOR thing -tp sec a colored. company
but Of late years it has become some-
thing OF Il novelty. The Damon com-
panN that is tofhr seer at the Metro.
politan thcater this evening and twice
tomorrow is IL little different to the
usual run Of these old time colored
companies as they are endeavoring to
get away from the beaten track and
have succeeded i'll putting up an en-
tertainment that is quite u novelty,
as they not only give the old time
plantation melodies but also appeal
the real music lovers with the play
ing of Mr.. Damon who is an artist
on the violin and cello while Miss
Damon is a well known soprano vocal
list. The prices arc of the most popu-
lar variety with q matinee at 3 p. m.
when the prices will be 10 cents for
children and 25 cents for adults.
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Review of Current
MAGAZINES
loung's for February.
The Temperament, of civic.

The Temperament of Clytie.' by
George {. jerks. leading novelette, in
FEBRUARY founS's magazine. is IL story
1uii Of vigor and charm, depicting the
mature of Il young wife, who, though
oS,ns her husband, goes in for all
so!ts or fads and fancies. She meets
a beautiful English countess, who has
a a love affair with the girls hus-
nand shortly before his marriage, and
forms Il strong attachment for this
woman. The countess is an advocate
o. the art of classical dancing and
siStie' the young wife. takes up this
~ase'hatln diversion under her tutor.
ese Her husband strongly disap.
proves. but she continues her lessons
secretly and NJ the countess studio
n meets Algernon Normandy. an ar.
list much enamored Of her charms.
a large art students ball is given at
winch ClNtie Glider. unknown to her
husband. performs an exotic dance,
ana IN the midst of this feat Glider
unexpectedly enters In fright and
anguish she runs away and is followed
oy Normandy. who accompanies her
10 another city in an effor, to CON
vince her husband that she is untrue.
n ending. in ACCORD with the rest
OF the story, is dramatically effective.
"Antoinette Claire" by Victoria
Morton, is a powerful story of love
and h~eartache. 1t concerns a young
wife who visits an auction sale and
mere procures a quaint box which,
later. she discovers holds a secret
'drawer that contains love letters from
her husband (written before his mar
'rlage) to a famous beauty. The story
is tense and strong.
Flesh of Her Flesh" by Lulah
Ragsdale: is an exquisite revelation
OF a mothers soul. Red Glass Lam
terms" by Louise Winter, deals with
the supposedly placid current Of mid
dle-aged married life.
The Ditch" by W. Edison Smith.
tells a simple tale of infatuation. re-,
oellton against bitter laws, and final.
a7equieseence to real love. In The
Law Fred Jackson relates. with en-
treme delicacy. the emotions Of ma
tternity. The Letter She Wrote and
Letter She Sent" by Mary Barratt,
deals with a woman urged by every
law Of her feminity to sever her mar
rtage bonds. but is held by the helm.
lessness OF her children.
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SENATE AND HOUSE bills
Ncw ScnnAe Bills.

No. So. Mcbride. providing head
lights on locomotives.
No. 81. Cashel. relating to inmates
OF. feeble minded institute.
NO. ITO, Hookway. relating to in
creased jurisdiction of county courts,
and. abolishing the n
No. rs, Allen, relating to deposit
taries for school sinking funds.
No. .16O, Clark. branches to be
taught in public schools.
No. 235, joint committee on educa.
ton. printing pamphlet setting out re-
quest for appropriations and legisla-
tion. for educational institutions.
No: 231. Duncan. relating to cleo
ton of common school officers.
No. ZIG. Talcott. relating to reviews
in high schools.
No. 234. Bond. school t%reasurers of
special districts to 10 appointed.
No. 225. Elken. relating to normal
schools.
No. 1873, Mcdowell, relating to pow.
crs Of banking corporations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

James II. Brady has taken his seat
as United States senator from Idaho.
10 I'LL out tho uneXpired term of the
late Weldon B. Hepburn. He sue
cecds immediately Senator i. x.
Perky. democrat, who Vas appointed
to serve until the Idaho legislature
elected.
Mr.. Brady is a republican and has
been chairman of the republican
state COMMITTEES and governor OF the
Pennsylvanil.' fir IN which state also
came his predecessor, Senator Hey
burn. For several years he was a
resident Of Kansas and he attended
school in that state. He went to Idaho
in 1894: -
Senator Brady is chairman Of the
advisory board Of the national council
of women voters and Is an honorary
vice president Of the Panama-Pacific
International exposition.
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Pointed Paragraphs
tchicaso News,

(Chicagu NeWs.)
The hare ideasot getting bald is dis
tasteful.
There are lots of society rabbits
as lions.
Eut the notification committee never
meets with a. rcbuft.
Often. after n man has done his
duty. bachelors arc suspicious of il.
Some girls acquire the art OF flirting
tn save themselves from falling in
love. ~.
\. man seldom laughs at misfortune
after he gets a personal introduction
to It.. -.
If a woman's.credit is good at a de-
partment store She can be depended
upon to ill the Hill.
Women do not expect men to he
wise all the time. and there are men
VIII" do not expect wutncn to he wise
any of the time.
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GO 10 MINNEAPOLIS.
Devils Lake Cotnmercial Club Oficiais
to Confer There.

Devils Laks.lF. D.. Feb. l4.-secre-
tary Kenner IT, the Commercial club
leaves today for Minneapolis and st.
Paul to look after matters of import
.ance p%ertaininr TO the club. He will
be Joined there by President Horton
who will assist in the work. There
is considerable. business to be trans
acted in Miniiea polls in keeping with
the various things advanced at the
recent meeting. of the board Of direc.
tors Of the local club, and those / in
charge are not letting any moss grow
before results are accomplished, strik-
ing while the iron is hot.
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Reflections of Bachelor
oNew York Press. J

4 nan with Il fat purse can always
pass it off for Il sharp wit.
A farmer seems Il feel it isn't pa
triotic not to pretend to be povcrty-
stricken.
What makes a girl sure Il man is
falling in love with her is he thinks
it is some Other girl.
A knows her daughter is
going to be happy when she iS mar.
ried because there arc so many
chances against il.
1t makes Il man feel Worse to have
the barber cut his hair wrong than il
does his wife to- have her grandmoth-
break her leg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

terms of Office of member of legisla-
ture giving senators eight years and
representatives eight years.
No. 399. Hanson, by request, an act
to prohibit Misrepresentation Of life
insurance companies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-14

The Shuberts have recently acquir-
ed The American rights to the London
Drury Lane pantomime Of this year,
The Sleeping Beauty"