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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-07
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY :, 1914.
INDIAN CONDITIONS.

There seems to be a decided diff
1 .cfence OF opinion among indians and
II those who work among them as to the
:. actual condition OF the natives on tho
Q Standing Rock reservation. Statements
have come from the reservation.
i. Nouched for by Rev. y. NEG. Heede.
/, who has worked among the Indians
7 of this state for years. thai tho
= lndians there are on the verge Of star
N;i'ion. and piteous appeals have been
made to Washington for relief. ON
. The other hand other statements have
!, Leon made. also by Indians. that there
is no suffering and no starvation, nor
i any need for relief.
!, Someone ought to know what the
facts arc. IL the conditions arc anything
like those stated there is immediate
occasion for activity on the part Of
, the indian bureau. or somebody, i'm
ol'dcr that We may not have resting on
a good many human beings 10y star
/ Walton right at orir doors.
our relations with tho Indians have
been attended 10y so many unfortunate
; circumstances that amy statements
! made for or about them are always
open to suspicion. Doubtless the gov
crnIient has at all times sought to
Z deal fairly With the red men. but tho
conditions have been such that n lot
OF hangers on n understra ppcrs
have heen 3llo In enrich fhnn, cclror
al the expense Of the natives. and
whenever a demand for more money
for the Indians il made there is all
ways the question Of who is going 10
steal it this time. This is unfortunate.
But it does not alter the fact that VIC
have a duty to these people, and that
duty should be performed.
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THE NOON HOUR.

,ajar. uusually it was either wide op.
EN- or fast closed.
Ethu walked boldly over to the
door. laid hold of the knob and pushed
III back firmly. There was something
behind it and when Elihu looked he
saw the trembling figure Of q woman
who gave him one %agonized glance
and buried her face i'll her hands.
"Dont!' she breathed. DON'T"
IT was as il she feared he would
strike her.
, Why. Emmy, poor girl" he stam-
mercd. He swung the door shut and
stood back with his arms folded. look
ing MT her as she shrank into a corner.
She forced down her hands and re-
turned his look. ''1've been mere all
the time" she confessed. brokenly.
IL watched you wash mt the sink
land eat your dinner. was here
even when Job was. heard him,
and thought 1t was you. and ] hid
n then you came"
II didn't know YOU were in this
part OF the country" said Elillu.
!. II haven't been more than two
hours. I came in on the II o'clock
train and started to walk to Jobs.
I got pretty tired and sat down to
rest a spell right. in plain sight Of the
house. I saw you down there at
work and / thought no one would see
me If I'd peek in the window. The
door was unlocked, 50 I stepped in
side /. And then job came and I was
caught."
You're going up to Jobs. Are
they expecting you"
She shook her head. mo. l didn't
dare write. I was afraid Kate
wouldn't let me come and ] had to
come. Hates my cousin and a good
woman. but she never forgave me for
nOt-not having you. III thought
1t was my fault. It go, SO kind of dis
agreeable there that l went away.
Lynn to work in the shoe factory"
Kate has v mentioned your
name to me, Emmy
We'll, l was there just six weeks
when l met Fred Harris and in six
weeks more I married him. We
worked together-till re died . That
was two years ago. I've been work.
ing up to 4 week & when-I. guess
IL was the spring. took a h%ankcring
to come back" Her lips quivered.
Her big gray eyes between long black
here I've made a fool OF myself the
first thing"
NO, you haven't, Emmy. No. you
haven't" Elihu said. He drew a long
breath. looking away from her. Its
too bad I ate up kate's stew right be-
fore you . You must be hungry as
everything"
She shook her head. mo, I had a
lunch at the station. kind Of felt
hungry some way, 50 l went into the
lunchroom and got some tea and
sandwiches. l didn't want to bother
Kate coming in on her unexpected.
Eut she must have had her dinner
now, SO Ill go on"
She moved away, and Elihu let her
so. She went to the kitchen door
and out upon the step. He followed
her, his arms folded. Something else
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seemed to follow her-a streak of
light. that conferred about her on the
doorstep and left the house dark and
cold. She gave him a backward look.
Goodbye. FL" she said.
Goodbye. Emmy" Then as she
moved to step into the path he spoke,
Wait. Emmy, you're going up to
Hates. and YOU q tell her for me
that il wasn't your fault" he said.
u have. She won't believe me-"
"Then tell her," He paused.
Say, you leave it to me, Emmy. I'll
be UP tonight to See shout it. She's
got to use you right while you stay
here, and she will when she knows.
It's only that she's got the wrong
idea. You've got the wrong idea,
too
"I?" she inquired as she faced
Elihu.
at wasn't my fault. either" he said
huskily.
Whose was it, them"
Mothers" The word came from
his lips as il by torture. it sounded
like disloyalty to :sher dear memory,
but it had to be. 4
Your mother? Why, she told me
Elihu was close to her, his hand
upon her. Don't, Emmy. She's dead.
But I'd had you in one minute. I've
never wanted anybody else" He
broke down.
The girl smiled family. tenderly.
She stood, pulling at a little locket
on a black ribbon about her neck.
Suddenly the locket opened. There!
Look" she whispered. IT wore that
all the time 1 lived with Fred. and
he knew it,"
EMMY" Elihu cried. He caught
her by the shoulders. They stood
close. face to face, searching each
others eyes THANK God you came
back he said.
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Copyright. 1914, by ". Verne,

Copyright. 1914, by ". Werner.)
AT IL o'clock Elihu Merritt un.
hitched his team from the plough and
started toward the house. He had
been ploughing since 6 and needed
rest and food.
AT the edge of the field he. made
the team pause while he looked back
over his long mornings work. Elihu
ploughcd as he lived-precisely. There
was u goodly piece of land still
awaiting his attack-a full two days
determined to double his crop next
spring.
Elihu. looking back, saw n pretty
sight. 1t reminded him he was we'll
to-do and had a farm worthy of his
labor. But when lie started up the
team and set his eyes ahead he sighed
heavily.
Before him lay the buildings of his
farm. All were neat and in good re-
pair. but from the chimney of the
house no smoke curlcd and none
waited Elihu's coming.
Elihu. half dreading to so home,
yet knowing he must. attended to his
horses before he turned toward. the
house. He noticed as he passed along
the little wriggling path how red
the rose apples cleaned where the
birds had left any. There was some
thing sad to him in this sight of his
~leafiess rose bushes. AS he nearcd
his house the back door opened and
a man came out. The man was his
neighbor. Job E%lderkin.
Hello, Elihu.' said Job, Just get
ting in. eh? The woman sent me
over with Il little trash for your din
ner. She said YOU likely wouldn't
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MARINES on TILE JOB.

:. press dispatch says that "A force
Of United States marines have landed
II the island of Haiti. and that the
lives and property OF peaceful persons
are thereby protected. How often
such a statement is made. When out
port towns on anywhere near the sea
the marines are invariably the first
10 be put on the job, and one of the
first dispatches from such scenes of
conflict is to the effect that the ma
rines have landed and have tho situa-
lion we'll in hand.
There is Il curious antipathy be-
tween tho marines and the army and
navy. Sailors have always profcssed
contempt for the marines, and sol
dicrs share something of the Same
feeling. "Amphihian;,'' wch-footed."
and other cpitilcts of like import are
applied To these men who are neither
soldiers nor sailors, but whose duties
ices. Uf course much Of this is mere
chaff, and when q pinch comes SOL
dicrs, sailors and marines stand
shoulder TO shoulder and have no riv-
service shall give the best cou OF
itself. \ familiar English way of ex-
pressing ~incredulity is to repeat all
or part nj the old sailors expression.
Tel that to the marines, the sailors
wont believe YOU" the inference be-
inC. OF course, that the innocent ma
rincs can be made TO believe any,
thing.
The marines. however. constitute a
Very important body. They are equip
ped for land or sea service. and be-
cause they arc called on to take a
hand in troubles at the very beginning
much depends on their promptness.
courage and discipline.
The heads nf that branch of the
service are doing their best Just nov.
to popularize it, and among other
things they publish q table showing
what is possible for the marine in the
Nta' VI pay vi 'OalG
is small in cash. but as board and
clothing, hospital expenses and so
forth are provided by the government,
a little actual money can be made to
go a long way. The table referred to
shows that after a fair allowance per
month for spending money, the ma
rine who has served without dement's
for the full term Of thirty years will
have an accumulation Of something
over $4,000 in the savings bank OF
the service, il he has chosen to avail
himself Of il. He will, in addition,
draw a pension of s34 per month for
the remainder of his life. Still fur.
!ther. if he has fitted himself for some
OF the positions drawing extra pay he
may have saved another $4,000. The
pension, capitalized at a per cent, rep.
resents about $4,000. The marine
can retire at the end of his thirt,
years, therefore. with the equivalent
Of a 100000 estate, the income o,
which is his for life, and two-third:
OF the principal of which he can be,
queath to his heirs. 1t is rue tina
thirty years looks like a long time, blu
there are several people who hav.
been plugging along for tina length
of time without having accumulated
thirty thousand dollars.
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II

great fault of his predecessor had
beer want of tact. The young man
started out, and, to the surprise OF his
EMPLOYERS, orders began to como in
at a quite unprecedented rate.
The climax came when a big order
was sent in from a arm with whom
the wholesale house had a bitter quar-
REL. ending in a total stoppage Of busi-
The travellers employer, sent for
him On his return and asked him how
ne had managed that particular mir.
acle.
II used tact, sir" was the reply. ga
you warned me to-, When ! got to Nj.
BIS shop he came up ana asked me
what firm I represented. handed
him my card and said: Why. these
blooming idiots!'"
a good for nothing fellow was 8 k
ed by his wife q keep awake long
enough one day to dig the potatoes in
b garden. lie consented. and after
diEsinE a few minutes he returned 10
the house and said he had found a
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HOUSE on 3 CENTS a DAY.

An attractive scheme for the bet
torment Of the working classes in
France has just been proposed by NJ.
Chcron. minister Of labor. and sup.
ported by the minister OF finance. Ii
is quite apart from tho worknen.s
pension law. and is not intended to be
compulsory. BY means of NJ. Cheron'e
scheme a workman 10y setting apar,
Is certtimes (three cents)per diem,
can 6 for himself the ownership
OF a house. q certain capital sum and
A pension for old age.
Thus a man taking out a deposit
book in the name of his son and hav-
inG inscribed therein a monthly sum
equal to the rate Of three sous a day
is sure that the beneficiary OH reach
ing the age OF IS years will receive a
sum Of over $3.50. With this the
young man can enter into possession
of a $500 house, paying the re-
mainder Of the purchase money by
annual instalments. Should he die be-
fore completion his heirs. by virtue OF
an insurance combination. become
the absolute owners Of the house
without having to pay another penny.
II the Young man continues the pay
ment OF Is centimes per day his old
age pension at 60 will be just under
800 q year. and in case Of his death
his heirs receive a sum Of $240.
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ALASKAN Possibilities.

The discussion of the projected
Alaskan railroad to be built by the
government has directed attention
anew to the possibilities Of this. our
most %northeriy possession. Usually
Alaska is considered a land of snow
and ice. OF mineral wealth, of glaciers.
of seal fisheries along the coast, and
OF unimaginable bleakness and bar
rem in the interior. Much of this
is true. but Alaska is a big stretch OF
country, %onc-fifth the size of the rest
of the United States, and With a CHI
mate ranging from the rainy winters
of the southern coast to the frigidity
of the Arctic circle. In such a
try 81 wide variety Of conditions and
possibilities may he expected.
one statement recently made is
that Alaska has not less than fifty
million acres of land fit for home
stealing. 1t has great areas where
short-season grains produce bounti-
fully. and where grasses grow lux
Mriantly. In the susitna valley alone
there are said to be half wooded
prairies equal in extent to the states
ri Iowa and Kansas where succulen,
grasses grow to the height OF a
horses shoulder. and where the eli
mate ia So mild that horses abandoned
there rave been found after passing
the winter taking ARE of themselves
10 he fat and sleek.
The chances arc that outside Of the
development of its vast mineral
wealth. much of which is still un.
known, the great future OF Alaska, a.
n permanent field for enterprise lies
in its production OF cattle. Where
grass grows freely cattle will thrive,
and We may look forward to the time
when Alaska. will take the place once
occupied by tho great cattle ranges
of the interior of the continent as Il
producer. not OF cattle ready for the
market. perhaps, but Of millions OF
animals which will he shipped to the
older states to be fed on the prod.
ucts of the intensiyely cultivated
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coin. He washed the dirt OF and It
proved to be q sixpence. He put It
In his pocket and went back to wora.
presently he went to the house ana
told his wife he had found another
coin; this time It waS q shilling.
Putting 1t in his pocket, he said: IT
nave worked pretty hard; I'll take a
short nap"
When he awoke he found that his
wife had dug all the rest of the 20.
tatoes. But she found no coins. 1t
then dawned upon her that she had
been fooled.
There is a certain m%iddle.aged
bachelor in this town who makes It a
practice never to give a tip at q res
taurant or cafe. And he boasts that
the walters think as we'll Of him and
that he never leaves n table without
receiving every attention, obsequious
bows and a THANK you. sir" from
the waiter who has served him.
Ono who doubted this recently did q
little gum shoe act after this tipiess
customer last week. to see IL he was
telling the truth. And, sure enough.
when the luncheon was finished and
the cxact amount Of the check paid,
all the polite things happened:
preached the waiter.
That man gave you no tip?" hc
said.
NO, sir" said the waiter.
And yet you said THANH you, sir
in a loud tone"
Yes. sir. Do you think / want 9th.
er customers t. know that some PEG.
pie don't tip" .-..t
Rich American Enthusiastically
daughter and ] are much disappointed
at your chateau. It seems to. be q bar
rem tract Of land, and I don't believe
anything has grown on 1t for fifty
years.
Count de Observation-Disclosures
forgcts re magnificent mortgages.
"Tm introducing a brand new in
vention-a combined talking machine.
carpet sweeper. and letter opener"
aid the agent, stepping briskly into
an Office"
Got one already answered the
proprietor. "I'm married."
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nave time to prepare much, working
out in the field SO. How's ploushing -
"Good!' replied Elihu. Frightening.
Say. hold on a minute, Job. l want
to thank you"
THANK my wife. She's the one"
Job c%huckled. II tell you she's got IA
watchful eye over you. Elihu. If she
had her way you'd be having some
one to- cook your victuals for YOU"
Elihu flushed and made IL little m
b~arrassed movement with his Shout
ders. 81 don't want any woman he
said.
You can't old batch it always"
Job called as he reached the road.
Elihu entered the house. rho room
into which he stepped was his kitchen.
and an odor of onion and other APP
petizinS things reached his nose. ~
expected to have to cook potatoes
and ~fapjacks.' he thought. "Rut
by cracky, this here's retter than
either"
He went to the sink and made his
toilet. Then he unrollcd his sleeves.
buttoned his wristbands. and sat
down at his board. His dishes were
newspaper, which he used Instead of
a tablecloth. lie had washed and
arranged them neatly after his morn
ing meal. His plate was turned over
his knife and fork and spoon. his
cup was turned down in it's saucer.
There were. besides, a covered dish
of crackers and an open dish of APP
pies and grapes, salt II pepper
shakers, and a jug Of maple syrup.
Elihu bent his head and muttered
thanks for the food which kindness
had provided. Then he uncovered
tho bowl and began to cat slowly,
tasting every InorSel.
The house was very still. Elihu,
eating soberly and silently. was aware
Of another presence in the house.
It. was. he often thought. that feeling
which made him SO unwilling at times
to enter it. lie had thar same I'M
preston when he to visit his
mothers grave. Yet she seemed more
here than in the churchyard. Elilhu's
mother had been a well-meaning wo-
man. After his father died and he
was left to run the place they had
been all in all to each other. She
had governed him, and he knew it,
yet he did not complain, even when
she tinkercd with his one piece of
romance and spoiled it. When she
died he had lived on, keeping things
going as she would ave liked them.
indoors and out. Kate Elderkin was
the only whom Elihu over al
lowed in the house handling his moth
er's things. and she did not come be-
cause he wished her to do so, but be-
cause she would. If he locked the
door she stepped in through the Win
dow and periodically set things to
rights. So latterly he left the door
unlocked.
Once or twice while Elihu was eat
ing he thought he heard a peculiar
sound which did not belong to the
house. But he was not cowardly or
superstitious. He ate his meal with
composure, took a good drink at the
sink, and glancing at his watch saw
it was time to feed the horses. Just as
he reached for his hat he thought he
heard his name uttered behind him.
He turned, ngr at his own fancy,
and looked scowlingly at the sitting
room door. 1t was partly opened. He
stood wondering how the door stood
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= "A Few Humorous Stories i.

Indeed the lecturer went On. In
a quizzical way, Il believe am justi-
fed in asserting that nine womcn out
of ten practically propose to the men
they become engaged to. As a test.
] would ask all married men in the
audience whose wives virtually pop
ped the question to them to rise.'
There was a subdued rustic in the
auditorium and in the dense silence
that ensued could be heard sibilanr
feminine whispers in concert: Just
you dare stand up"
,Gfouehy Voter think congress
ought "a quit sending out seeds to u
farmers.
Congressman (visitine in his dis.
triet)-Why, aren't the seeds good?
voter-Oh, yes, the seeds are all
right, but I think congress ought to
plant the seeds and sen US the vege-
tables.-Lippincott's.
4. young man who had just been en-
gagged N commercial traveller by an
important Arm was warned that the
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farms. Feeding cattle in transit is
or was-onc Of tho most profitable
lines Of farm work. Unfortunately
for the progress Of the industry the
supply Of range cattle has dwindlcd
was. 1t is evidently to tho interest
Of the farmers Of our great grain pro-
ducing states to have accessible a sup
ply of grass cattle which they can OBJ
tain at reasonable prices. and such
Il supply it is likely that Alaska will
furnish before many years.
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Who landed on our baseball.
map some forty years ago-and
shows no sign Of moving for as
long q spell or so? Who faced
Keefes and Radbournes and the
rest In good old days and seldom
did the Casey to their spits and
fadeaways? Who led Detroit to
victory without one Tyrus Cobb
when Brouthers. Richardson and
and White ct al. were on the Job?
Who fixed his name forever,
though, In u. 8. history as pooh
bah Of the Orioles Of Baltimore.
Md? Who'd have. us know he's
still on Garth and still some scrap
per. TOO. by listing with those
F%cderals? Ned Hanion. ESQ.
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eriden>. -. 1t in her department and her work, and usually she, holds .
minor position s ~ -
But it is Just as true that there is vast army Of Young women whO are
a earnestly DESTROYS Of success Is the young men. In many instances tn
women ire even o ambitious, more onsdentiou n more honest IN
giving full value in time and service 1t Ia acknowledged. that the aver.
9 Young woman worker is NOR dependable than the average young man
worker. She las fewer "xick days than the young fellow who thinks at
at night is entirely Unnecessary and who believes. 1t Is manly TO to
during the ensuing two or three days.
Therefore l find 1t difficult to und crsand funS y i women employees
have been exempted as proftLsharers in the great automobile company
which recently announced that hereafter its surplus earnings would h
divided among its men employees over twenty-one years of age. Surely
a good woman saenosrapher. bookkecper. or clerk. or any kim. is Is ne
or oils the machinery, and 9 capable woman seeretarvm must arm = Share
/ will wager that there III as many wonen employees owe stwenty-cnoz
who are contributing to the support of somebody besides themselves as
there are men SUPPORTING families. and Is the womans salaries are prob.
ably less in proportion, they are up against a harder proposition than the
men. FMr. = 80 - M
Women ire learning that a good salary is to be preferred to- pool hus-
band. and that an Independent and respectable old maidhood is a greater
than a wnehood dependent pon N inconsderate mans ,whims
hood striving ia support cunging little ones which q kind state will take
from her and put into g orphan asylum if she cannot do enough washing
and scrubbngt to feed, clothe an educate them.
Moreover, a share of the firms profits will not eause lei to marry
ny moro than they have been doing Of late years They "a have o
good a time without marriage Modern society fayors the baeheior. So it
sharing, when n considers the need Of their money earning and of pro.
vdnE for old ae 80 .Nl"
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Harold had discovered a new play
mate in a boy who had recently NOV
ed into the neighborhood.
What sort Of a boy Is this Johnnie
YOU talk so much about?' asked the
careful mother.
"Oh. he's not an angel-that isn't
his specialty-but he's all right" re-
piled Harold.
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Occasionally 1t is cheaper to move
than to try to live it down.
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Small Edgar had been spanked for
pulling the cats tail. The next day
he was found doing the same thing.
Edgar" said his mother. severely,
do you want another spanking"
mo, thank you," he replied. Il
don't really carr for any more"
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Small Eva-How old are you,
grandma?
.Grandma-IIow old do you think I
am?
Small Eva-Well. ] don't know; but
you don't look awfully new.
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Mamma" said little Beatrice,
pointing to a picture in the book she
was looking at, isn't this a picture of
Mr.. Darn?"
"No, DEAR" replied her mother.
"That is q, picture of Dickens"
"Oh. yes" said Beatrice. IT knew
it was some kind of a swear word"