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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
BAND WILL PLAY
TONIGHT IN PARK
Popular Musical Organiza-
ton Will Entertain With
Concert in Central Park
BOARD ISSUES A
PUBLIC
Program Arranged For the
Initial Event is Excep-
tionally Good.

The first open air band concert Of
the ear will be given in Central park
at s o'clock this evening. With Il
pleasant evening it is expected that i
record crowd will turn out to hear
the popular musical organization.
The ban is in excellent shape; di-
rector w. w. Hall has been rehears-
ing the organization all yea in all Of
the up to date music. and some cry
good selections will be played tonight.
lnasmuch as the concert will he
held in the park and tht the future
Will see more concerts there, the park
commission has taken advantage or
the opportunity to address the follow
ing statement to park patrons:
The Park and the Public.
The Grand Forks parks are the
Forks. and every person has the right
to enjoy them uninterrupted by inter.
terence from any other person.
Shrubs n flowers are to be enjoy
ed on the grounds and left untouched.
not to he trampled, broken or carried
away. Others may wish to enjoy
them tomorrow.
Music, to be enjoyed properly must
be enjoyed quietly. Concerts must nor
be Interrupted by loud talking. bois-
ferrous behavior. the moving of
.. vehicles or the noise of motor engines.
EngineS of autos in the vicinity of
the band stand must not he run dur
ing tie playing of a selection by the
!. band.
Drivers are requested to bring their
vehicles to Il stand on the side Of the
roadway farthest from the band stand,
leaving room for free passage on the
inner side.
Citizens are requested to cooperate
with the park commission / in MAIN
tanning good order. BY order of the
Park Commission.
Tonisit's Program.
This evenings program is as fol-
March-"Adjutant Phelps. Sargent
Air Narie-"Long. Long Ago.. .Masten
Cornet Solo-A. B. Rheinhart.
Shriners' Frolic-"The skibbereen
Historical Sote-one Of the most moSt
striking figures in the second crusade
was Michael O'Feeney. a descendant
of M of the Irish kings, Brian Boru.
After the fall of Jerusalem. he settled
in Palestine. married the daughter Of
an Arab chieftain, INC changed his
name to Abdul Effendi. He invented
the Turkish pipe. on which he was
: wont to play this tune. accompanied
by a trained chorus of camels.
Medley observation-disclosures Song
Revue. Halle
synopsis-"Light Up Your Face
With a Smile" II Want Something
New to Play With" italian Romeo"
I've Got to Go and Get Myself a
Girl Like You" "On a Beautiful
Night. With a Beautiful Girl That
Frisco Bear" I'm the Good Old Used
to Be" Il Want to Spoon by the Light
of the Silvery Noon" Finale-"On a
Beautiful Night"
1'wo-saep--"Here Comes Ny Daddy
Now arr. by Rocker
Observation-Disclosures stan
chen Paul Linke
Popular Song-"That Old Girl of
Mine. ..... Jones and Van Alstvne
Arranged by w. w. Hall.
Chorus.
In your eyes the light Of love was
softly beaming.
My dearie. SO sweet and CHEEKY,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
REV. c. c. Warner HONORED
Chosen Delegate to Congregational
Council at Kansas City in DC.
tober-FYne Meeting.

Rev. G. c. Warner, pastor of the
Plymouth Congregational church of
this city. and Rev. J. NJ. Sutherland
of Cando, YER elected delegates to
the national Congregational council to
be held in Kansas City next October
at the business meeting of the offices
Of this district of the Congregational
church held at Lakota yesterday.
The meeting at Lakota was a YER,
successful one. An interesting talk
on What the Episcopalian Church
has contributed to the Life and
Thought of Christiandom' was given
by Rev. J. K. B%urleson, pastor Of tho
Episcopal church of this city. DR.. G.
c. Creegan. president of Fargo college
made an address on "Our Common
Tie and Our Common Task"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
WESLEY PROGRAM
IS COMPLETED
Exercises of June 8 Arrang-
Musical Numbers
Will be Featured.
REV. ]. M.
TO BE
Will Deliver PRINCIPAL Ad-
Diplo-
mas to Seven.

The program for the commence
ment exercises Of Wesley college has
been completed, the first of the fea-
lures in connection with the closine
OF the school year being the bacca.
laureate sermon on Sunday. June s,
While the commencement exercises
proper occur en- Monday evening, June
8. The board of trustees will meet
or June 10.
For the Monday evening exercises
the following program has been ar
ranged:
1nvocation-Rev. James 1. Asher.
Piano solo. Nocturne ....... Chopin
Hark! Hank! the Lark.
Schubert-Liszt
Flossie Weller.
Vocal solo, Were l Gardiner.
Chaminade
The Years at the Spring.
Cecile Hartoe
Yea and Nay .::...oldFrench sons
Piano solo. Fantasia 1mpromptu...
Concert Waltz ......... Wieniawski
Helen Holmes.
Vocal solo. Adelaide ..... Beethoven
Ursula Rowe.
Concerto, Capriccio Brillante. .....
.'..... MCnQelSSOnn
May Nisbet.
Lilah sannes. second piano.
Address-Rev. j. NJ. Walters.
Presentation Of diplomas.
Benediction.
Graduates.
Bachelor in Arts-Monta Marcus
Ferry.
GRADUATES in Music-Olive Erwin.
violin; Helen Holmes. pianoforte: May
Travis Nisbet, p~ianoforte; Ethel Ur-
sula Rowe. voice: Bessie Tharaldson,
and voice; Flossie Olive
Weller, pianoforte.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT HERE
Rev. e. A. Reiss Of Hillsboro VIII
Undergo Operations to
Eliminate Scars.

Rev. e. A. Reiss of Hillsboro, N.
D., has come to the city to take treat
ment for his face.
It will be remembered that. Rev.
Reiss was the victim of a horrible
gasoline explosion accident at Hills
boro last winter. His face vas very
badly burned. and is now SCARED q
great deal.
In order that he may be able to
meet the expenses Of his facial opera
tions he will canvas the entire city
with a staple line Of goods which car
be used every day in the year.
When he has finished his treatment
Rev. Reiss will take up his work in
the ministry again.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
REV. c. c. Warner
RESIGNS PLACE
Tenders Resignation as Pas
tor of Plymouth Congre-
gational Church.

Rev. c. c. Warner, pastor Of the
Plymouth Congregational church. has
resigned his position. The resignation
Will be considered an important meet
ing OF the members of the congrega-
ton which will be held this evening
Rev. Mr.. Warner has been pastor OF
the church for the last several years,
and his resignation has been received
with general surprise.
Comforting with the church consre-
cation this evening will be Superin-
tendent E. II. Stickney. d. D., Of Far
go, and Rev. A. F. Fehlandt of La
kota. The latter is chairman of the
home missionary committee of the
Grand Forks association.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
Bennett Will retire SOON
Former Milton Man viii Quit Post Is
General Land Commissioner
Nevada Man Succeeds Him.

Fred bennett. formerly Of Milton.
this state, and we'll known in Grand
Forks. will SOC retire from the office
of commissioner of the land office,
Clay Tallman of Nevada having been
nominated by President Wilson for
that post.
Mr.. bennett followed Richard A.
as commissioner, and in his
capacity he decided adversely to ap-
plicants in the case Of the celebrated
claims covering valuable
coal lands in Alaska.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29

In your hair a shade Of gold was
cleaning. -
Like moonbeams that shine,
Lou. Lou, I still love You. for the sake
OF Auld Lang Syne.
And 1 call you when I fall to sleep a
dreaming.
THAT Old Girl Of Nine"
March-"king Of the Air.. .Everlof
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
DIES TO PROVE
HER innocence
=
Young Woman of Winnipeg
Resorts to Barbarious
Galician Custom.
Crimes Special seryice.l

N1IHtCS 0pSCIdI 0SIVICS.1
Winnipeg, May 29.-Annie Zahriuk,
a young married woman. aged 20, was
suspected by her husband, Stefean,
g 22. Of unfaithfulness, and to prove
her innocence, she consented to be
set on fire. II she screamed, she was
guilty. The husband early this morn
ing poured coal oil ov~r her and sc.
her on flre in their residence on Dis
raeli street. She bore tho awful agony
IL silence. She rushed outside for
help, but succumbed to. her burns
this noon. This barbarious custom is
.Galician in origin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
DR.. Gisason.
DR.. Gislason will return from
Europe about the middle Of June. {
DR.. Gislason
STANDARD Bearer,

The Standard Bearers 81 the Metho-
dist church will meet at the hone ~
Miss Jennie Corneliuson,. 602 North
Fifth street. tomorrow evening. :
lures Of the program will be a piano
solo by Miss Hazel Dale and recita-
tons by Mabel Hale and Geneyieye
Stark.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
Sister West.

Miss Marie Void Of Cummings visit
ed her brother. Albert Void. between
trains last evening. She was on her
way 70 Buford g1here she will visit
relatives for sonic time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29

Dacotah Cleaners and Dyers.
We absolutely guarantee our dry
cleaning dyeing. pressing md repair
!ng--ar high class work at reasonable
%nrices. Give us a trial. Telephones.
29tI. y. w: 1881 Tr;-Gtate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-29
Walsh JAIL JOB IS LET
Grand Forks Bidders Tried for the
Contract hut Failed to Make
Good.

Two Grand Forks contractors sub
mitted bids for the construction Of
the new Walsh county jail and sher-
ms residence. but they failed to land
the job. hoffman. Lewis & Bry of that
city getting the contract. The bids
follow:
General Contract.
Allowed
for Old
Building.
hoffman. Lewis &
Bry. Grafton .~...$13,592 $3.50
Ingemann & Co.. St.
Dinnie Bros. Grand -
Northern construc. '' :,
ton Co, Grand ]
Rowles & Bailey. st.
Cells ana Jan work. 49,
Pauly jail Building
Co, st. Louis....$ 1888 300
Stewart Iron Co.,
Cincinnati. O..... 5000 $50
Diebold Safe & Lock
Co., Canton. o.. 1896
Van Dom Iron W'ks
Co., Cleveland. o. 6,187
Heating and Plumbing.
George Lo0s, Grafton ........$1,1O0
Dakota Plumbing Heating
Co., Grand Forks .......... 1,l60
Spriggs Bros. Grand Forks. 2.667
These bids are all for a fire proof
bulldog for the jail proper. The fac
ing BRICK Of the building will be He
bron pressed brick and the t~rirrpaings
Of Bedford stone. The roof vii be of
slate.
The total COZ. Of the building Win
- shout e1ssNeo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
FIRST REUNION IN
EIGHTEEN YEARS
Compton Family Met Sunday and
Held a Reunion On Winchester
Avenue.

At the home of Exerett Compton
q family reunion was neid Sunday
when the four brothers and sisters
met for The first time in eighteen
years. An members of the old gener-
alton are gone, but the present gen
Grafton has not lost any members
by death. The dag. was pleasantly
spent in recalling events of other
days and all enjoyed themselves i'm.
mcnsely
Those present were Messrs. Ecu,
gene, James and Samuel Compton. of
Washington; Mrs Thomas Jackson,
of Chambersburg. Pa, and Everett
Compton, making tho five children
who had not been together for so
many years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
INDIANS SEEK FREEDOM.
Minnesota chippowas Organize to Gain
Same Rights as Whites.


The Chippewa Indians of Minnesota
have organized 10 obtain their indie
pendence. From being mere wards of
the federal government they would
change to a self supporting basis
wherein they would stand on the
same footing MS their white brethren
Already two big conventions have
been held this year 70 discuss their
plans. and their capable lenders are
confident that they win gain their dc
slres before long which is fun citizen
ship and freedom from all undCe re.
straint rs separate race.
Many Chippewas have adopted mod
ern methods Of living. They farm
their lands with intelligence ana dwell
IN comfortable houses with all the con
veniences
Those who are banded together in
The present movement say they want
10 gather all the Indians Of the state
In one organization. settle all claims
against the government. abolish Indian
agencies and special schools. promote
agriculture and industry amcng the
tribes ana put all of them on an indie
pendent basis, supervised by the state
alone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
GREAT Tlg-uP THREATENED
Railroads Evidently Anticipate strike
) Of Trainmen.

That the railroads in the East, III.
cludine the As lines east Of the Mis-
%issippi and north Of the pol0ma3.
which takes in the Baltimore and
Ohio. Pennsylvania and the Western
Maryland, anticipate strike by the
conductors and trainmen is shown by
ths following official statement which
has just been issued:
"A strike Of vast proportions is
again threatened on the Eastern rail.
4oads. The 100000 conductors and
lrainmen on these reads have made a
demand for an increase in wages OF
SIT 000, 900, or 20 per cent per aunum.
'The railroads have refused 20 grant
amy increase to these employees, who,
IN 1910, received advances ii pay
amounting to S30,OO0000 per annum.
v "In making demands for more wages
,railroad employees apparently act On
stlie assumption that a strike which
would tie up traffic would never b.
permitted by the public. Their feel
ing apparently is that the pubic viii
force arbitration and Chat in The end,
splitting differences between what
.nley demand and the wages they re.
ceiye. will result in their favor.
THE trainmen and conductors were
the first TO receive an advance in pay
IN the cycle Of wage increases for
railroad employees just completed last
May, when the fremen received an
Increase in wages Of some 10 per
Gent
when on May 2, the managers re-
fused TO grant the conductors and
tralnmen's demands, the latter, fol-
lowing the example of the engineers
and the iiremen, offered to arbitrate
under the law
4 THE railroad rejected their propos-
al 10 arbitrate, following which an or
der was given by the heads Of ,heir
organizations that a strike vote be TAX
sen among all the trainmen and con-
,ductors on the As principal railroads
seaet ot Chicago and north of Virgin
IA.
"A strike OF conductors and train
men would mean that practically ev-
,ery road in the Eastern territory
would he tied IN"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
GERARD APPOINTMENT
PLEASES GERMANY
JUSTICE JAMES w. GERARD

JUSTICE JAMES w. GERARD
OF the New York State Supreme
Court aud Mrs Gerard
BERLIN, June 30-The news that
Justice James w. Gerard of New York
had been President Wilson's final
choice for the post of United States
Ambassador to Germany, has met
with the unanimous approval of the
Kaiser and the Ministry. The AnerI-
can ambassadorial post at Berlin is
one Of the most important positions
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05

The Princess fads No idence. the child
SeS Is back in the
same home, and his mother paid by
the princess for caring for him.
1t is assumed that the child was
weaned at the age of four years. Then
he was claimed BY the princess as her
own He was given the name Moses.
of which Professor Sayce says: ",rhe
Greek form OF the Hebrew MoSheh--
MoySeSis derived by .Iosephus from
the Coptic tancient Egyptiam NO (wa-
teri and uses Saved ont Of it,. In 9TH
er words, the princess made a pun of
the name, as though she had said:
This is my son. because | brought
him forth-out Of the water"
Truly, we never know when Divine
Wisdom is working human wool into
the Divine web. or plan Gods people
are ever to remember that He Is
working all things according 10 the
counsel of His own win" While using
human instrumentalities. God never
theless respects the human will, and
merely co-operates withi it. And who
ever most zealously co-operates with
God receives proportionately the larger
share of the Divine blessing. This sim
pie lesson. received into good and hon
est hearts. gives us greater faith in God.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
BLOWING un Old Enalne.

= Some time ago the power company
sold the old Fischer en- inc that has
Stood in front of the power house on
Water street ever since the new
plant Gas installed GA junk dealer.
At was a large piece of machinery
and as it was to be shipped for old
iron the purchaser concluded to
break it up on the spot and load it
for shipment He got lot of dyna'
mite and all Tuesday afternoon there
was a continual shooting of the ex-
ploave in order to break it up. Only
about half the engine was demolished
and the work was continued today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
Fatally Injured.

p GRAFTON, July 9 Clinton Shin.
gleton was fatally injured Monday
evening. by being crushed under n
railway ear. He was repairing the
Gar when a hydraulic jack slipped
Catching his head and terribly crush
mg it, One eye was torn out and a
hole two inches in diameter was
made in the skull, which caused death
two hours after removal to the City
Hospital. He leaves a wife and fam.
fy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05

IN the diplomatic service of that coun-
try and most distinguished honor
Justice Gerard is believed to be an
ideal choice tor the post, He has
been a Supreme Court Justice for six
years. He is forty-six years old, a
graduate OF Columbia and New York
Law School. Mrs Gerard, who was
Miss Mary DAILY, of New York, has
long been prominent as a New York
society hostess, and is certain to
prove a most capable aide to her hus-
band IN handling the affairs OF the
great and somewhat difficult embas-
sy,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
RE TURNED MONDAY
FROM SAMTARIUM
Mr.. G. P. Grimsley and Family are
Home Very Much Improved in
Health.

Mr. and Mrs G. P. Grimsley and
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs Grimsleys moth
err, returned Wednesday afternoon
from Wemersville, Pa, where they
have been for some time recovering
from an attack of ptomaine poison,
with which the whole family suffer-
ed. The entire family returns great
ly benefited by the treatment they
received at the sanitarum Their
many friends are glad to welcome
them home, and hope that their cure
is permanent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
SENATOR B. A. SMITH.
IS FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Of Accepting Bride Money
for His Vote in Recent Senatorial
Contest

WEBSTER SPRINGS, July - Sen.
ator Benjamin A. smith Of Roane
county, was found guilty here last
night Of accepting brides amounting
to s2,200 to vote for Col William S.
Edwards for United States Senator
At the lost session Of the West Vir-
ginia Legislature.
This brings 10 close the first OF
the notorious bribery trials growing
out Of the allegations made on the
floor Of the Legislature at Charleston
last winter -Four other Legislators
are under indictment and viii be tried
in the near future.
The trial OF Senator Smith began
two weeks ago THE defense fought
the case at every angle II was main
tanned that Detective Biddlnger, who
trapped the legislators, was brought
to Charleston 70 buy votes and that
when the plot was discovered those
concerned IN II accused the legislators
- save themselves Besides Colonel
Edwards, former Governors GlasscocB
aad Dawson figured prominently IN
the case.
With the closing argument Of Con
grossman s. b. Avis for the state,
the case went to the jury at 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon.
Attorney Robert L. Gregory, Of
counsel for the defense, in his clos
n.g argument. declared that the char
yes against the accused senator were
the result of a conspiracy conc0ete1
by Prosecuting Attorney Townsend,
William S Edwards William o. Daw-
son, William f. Glasscoek, Grant r.
Hal and Guy d. Biddinger. Gregory
charged that Biddingcr had Deen
brought to Charleston for criminal
purposes and that when the plot Was
exposed Senator Smith and other leg
islators were arrested to save the
corspirators.
Former Governor Glasseock was
styled tho most hated man who eye
left tn Governors Office" and former
Governor William 0. Dawson the
m)tr discredited man in the state"
Attorney Wysong, one of the de-
fenf ants lawyers. member i 'he
flol' Of Delegates refused - ale
his seat when requested by dge
G Iriei and was fined SO.
Or Ben A. Smith, state senator
from the Fourth district and To-
mer member Of the House Of e.
gates, was arrested last winter on the
charge Of selling his vote to Guy b.
Biddinger, detective, ostensibly The
confidential agent of William Sey-
mere Edwards, then candidate for
the United States Senate.
Smith. with four other members OF
the Legislature, was indicted by a
Kanawha county grand jury and the
case set for trial in the Kanawha In
termediate Court The defendants ask
ed for a change of venue, and Judge
Henry K Black transferred the case
to Webster county
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
STROKE ISFlTAL TO
MRS. CLARA MYERS
fingered From Thursday Night I'm
til Sunday Evening in Uncon-
scious Condition

Mrs. Clara ]. Myers, widow OF the
late James II. Myers, died at her home
on North Queen street Sunday eve
ming shortly after Eve o'clock. Thurs.
day night about $3.50 Mrs. Myers suf-
iered stroke Of paralysis and a
few hours later Iapsed into aneon.
seriousness and never rallied. Appar-
entity she suffered little aud gradually
grew weaker until the end.
Mrs. Myers was the daughter OF the
late Bernard Doh and was born at
the old Doll home on North Queen
street in the building now occupied
by the Spillman Bros. grocery store
On November II, 1872 she was mar
ried to James II. Myers, Of this coun,
ty. Until 1889 they lived at Scrabble
where Mr.. Myers had store When
they came to town the home on North
Queen street was built where Mr..
Myers conducted a grocery store ur
til his death several years ago. Since
the death Of her husband she had liv-
ed at home with her sons David and
George.
Since the death of her youngest
son, Edgar a little over a year ago
Mrs Myers had been in falling health,
suffering much with heart trouble.
During that time however she had
continued with her household duties
and had just completed her prepare
tions for the morrow when she was
stricken while preparing to retire on.
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Myers had a large number OF
relatives in the county and host OF
friends. She was conscientious
Christian woman and was beloved by
all these who came in contact with
her. She was an active worker in the
affairs Of Christ Reformed church Of
which she has been a member since
chlldhoos. She was a most faithful
attendant at all the services OF the
church and took great interest in
ali the matters pertaining to the con
gregation.
Mrs. Myers was born February 20,
lS47. Four sons survive, William D..
North Raleigh street; Bernard D.,
East Burke street; David and George
H., at home. Four sisters and one
brother are living, Mrs. Frank d, sta
ley, of North Queen street and Miss
Gertrude, who makes her home with
Mrs. Staley, Mrs. Rose u, Allen, Sc.
neea. Mo, Mrs. Mary Beck, York Pa,
and William Doll, Kansas City, Mo
Mrs. Beck arrived here on Friday
morning afler receiving word Of her
sisters Illness. The other sister and
brother in Missouri win not be here
for the funeral.
The funeral was held on Tues
day morning at ~ o'clock at the
home The services were conduct
ed by Rev A. NJ. Gluck, pastor Of
Christ Reformed church and the bur
ial viii be made IN Green Nm ceme-
ial was made in Green Hin Gene
kAmer William 3 cushwa, James
B. Fisher William r Kline A. FL
Bentz and James w Barrick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
sprained Lisament.

Mr.. Elmer Snyder brother of AT
torney y. w. Snyder, while in Key
ser last week on business slipped and
sprained a isament in his leg, He
was unable TO got about for time
but Is now homa and is able to get
about With tho help Of a cane