The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
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>S!Satai istduu Ill tue WEST lltulcS
Is liable to the periodical advent of
earthquakes. One year before the
season of these terrestrial disturb
ances MIR. ". who lives in the danger
zone, sent his W sons to the home Of
Il brother In England to secure them
from the impending havoc.
Evidently the quiet of tho staitl
the irruption Of the two West Indians.
for the returning mail steamer carried
Il message to Mr.. ". hriof hut en-.
phatic:
Take back your boys: send me the
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
physically speaking. ollie James.
the enato from Kentucky. weighs
close to 200 pounds. and in a politi-
cal n he tips the scales at 1880
tons. His last achievement was to
Give Luther Burbank. the plant
wizard. Il new and difficult job.
Last summer James toured Cali
tOrnia. and II day he lunchcd with
burbank. who seemed intensely inter-
csted in the vast amount Of food the
big kentuckian slowed away and his
manner OF doing the slowing. Inn.
mcdiatelN sitter the lunch tho scientist
made Il quick dash back to his en-
detrimental station.
WHY. are YOU in sucl, a hurry.
ctSHGu uIc vi lItC DATIN,
81 want to ruSh hack" he respond
ed seriously. and Soc IL I can't pro.
paSatc a sauarc-shaped pea that won't
roll OF. Ollic's knifc."-The ropula..
Magazine.
\ person who was recently called
into court for the purpose Of proving
asked by tho lawyer whether the
doctor did not make several visits
after the patient was ont Of danger"
No. replied the witness: II consid-
cred the patient in danger as long
as tho doctor continued to visit.
\ suffragette was laying a corner.
stone.
What shall We put under it?" was
the question.
Samples of the current coins" was
suggested.
No" declared the leader. "the men
used to do that. We'll put a hobblc
skirt. a bunch Of puffs. and a style
people as keep ems" observed the
lady at IL Acacia Terrace. should
keep en- at 'ome. One O. these odd
days. when you fowls come scrap
rim in u garden you'll he m!ssin'
some.
The lady of No. 1? shifted tho air
m defiance. IF 20 was to feed your
in round for bulbs" she observed.
hen YOU wouldn't lay the blame on
ems what belongs to your neighbors.''
\ week later the lady of No. IL again
addressed her next door neighbor.
Thanks for your int about treatin'
orr cat better" she said.
Pleased sou found it pay" returned
No. 10.
w should never have a-found out
what 2 wonderful cat it was it it
admit been for you" smiled No. IL.
Since O spoke about it I made it.
up q couple Of straw beds in the tool
house and sprinkled a little barley
about. and hlest If that cat amt laid
two nice eggs every mornin' since"
And next day there was a. wire fence
around the hen house at No. ~ that
an elephant couldn't break through.
That it is sometimes mighty a to
get The truth il We ask for it was
demonstrated the. other evening. by a
story told by George Otis Smith,. direc-
tor OF the geological survey at Wash
inEton. ~
Ore afternoon a philanthropic par.
tN visited a public school in the psor.
or section of "a big city. and while
naking a study of the conditions l.,
tHe knoWledgc factory thought 1t PRO.
per to ask the youngsters.a few ques.
tons.
Can any little boy or girl tell me-
said hc impres.ively. what is the
greatest of all the v%irtues:"
Nothing doing. Every bright little
face looked az 1t the mind back of il
was doing a hard piece Of thinking.
put there was no reply.
we will try 1t again." encourag.
ingly. said the phi!anthropist. What
am ! doing when I give un MY time
and pleasure to com and talk to YOU
in YOUR SCHOOL,"
II know row.. mister!!" exclaimed
Johnny Smith. raising his hand and
sEappins his fingers.
Well. what am 7 doing, little
man." smilingly asked the visitor.
"Buttin' In" was the startling re.
joinder Of Johnny.
Ma. ] want a drink"
The mothers voice answered back:
Tommy. you go to Sleep"
Tommy grunted. turned over. and
Was silent for ten minutes. Then
again:
Ma. 7 want a drink"
Tommy. you go right to sleep,'
was the reply.
Intense silence again for ten min.
utes. Then. again:
:Sav ma T Want ., detail