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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

bley. Watching her, grasped her inten-
ton. Good %heaveps!" lie exclaimed.
You aren't going TO try it again?"
Yes" coldly, ~ am
Tam not" defiantly. I'D rather
go without
- don't car what you do" more
coIdIy.
They're married." giggled 81 pass
ing girl, who had paused to listen and
look.
We are mott" snapped the girl.
Certainly not" agreed Jombley.
Jombley and the girl laughed. And
Jombley. after lie laughed. decided
that if she could try again he might
also. Possibly IL was by accident
that when they had finally emerged
with full trays he followed her to
Il side table. 1t manifestly would
have been absurd for two people to
sit at tho same table after ali that
had happened aud not speak. And
when il transpired that the salesman
whom Jombley had tutored that
morning was her third cousin they
considered themselves introduced.
temporarily. at least. Jombley's busI-
ness brain had already schemed to
stage a. formal one. And conisder-
ing themselves introduced they dis
boarding house fare-which she didn't
like. either-'L'' crowds and lemon
cream pie. She volunteered that she
could make it. Jombley had a. swift
imagination. He had a vision of her
making son1e-and a week later told
her so. But by that time they were
taking the ~" together.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

since it was unlikely that he would
meet hat young woman again he
woul proceed to put the matter out
of his mind.
So he did. and spent all energetic
morning teaching a new salesman. AT
noon he went out for lunch. but he
varied his usual procedure. Instead
OF a restaurant. he won't to n cato
there just opened by u friend Of his.
who had invited him to drop In some
day and inspect the place, The word
was familiar. ~of>course, TO JombleN,
but he didn't fully realize till he got
there what il actually meant. Then.
amused. he followed the example set
by those in front of HIM, grabbed q
tray and proceeded 10 fill it with
what. he liked best.
When he started he hadn't minded
other people. With each added article
ct food his shoulders and elbows be-
carne more conscious OF them. And
there were people OH al sides. ais I'm
trent and behind. In fact. he V
knew that ono city could produce SO
many folks all in n place. An ele.
waited rush was nothing. He got red
in tho face with helrlessness. The
tables seemed miles away. There was
no place to put the tiny, he couldn't
drop 1t and he knew that he couldn't
hold 1T much longer, Every second
some n jahbcd. him and it wabbled.
He took a step. was, showed back, .
another. was pushed, pushed onward,
breathing hard by turns n holding
his breath the remainder of the time
lest the tray turn turtle. rs 1t threat
ened. And somehow he got to the
end of the circuitols aisle. got past
the coffee urn and into the compare
lively open space surrounding the
tables where he could sit down. And
then it happened. lie saw n slim,
neat blue serged sleeve aslant a tray
holding beans, lemon cream pie,
coffee. and apple sauce. That sleeve
WAS too familiar to ha mistaken . lie
sl,ivered, stiffened himself for the un-
avoidable compact. and the les sec
u two trays had ccllided and their
united contents tanE"ed merrily over
! the floor.
IT'S you!' walled the girl. Cant I
ever lose you?'
TIM sure" said lomblev. stih1y.
that I haven't hunted you!"
And then. in angry silence. they re-
G3rded each other and the heap of
spilled food. Other patrons sailed by.
taking a firnler hold OH their own
trays as they laughed at the mishap.
A porter came %Erinnine TO gather up
the mess. And then. with a sigh. the
girl turned TO get another tray. JONI
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
RoARps or TRADE.

Congress is asked to ,rvestIsatc the
handling uf grain thrc'iEh boards Of
trade. chambers of commerce aud
similar organizations. TIL" purpose
of The Investigation is 10 ascertain
whether OF not there IS truth i'm the
charges that the great grain market
ing organization through which most
of the grain Of tho country is market
cd are MOI properly performing their
function as marketing agencies. aud
securing 4" all parties sellers and
buyers alike. Just snd fair treatment,
hut ARE ~aaercies Tor tl,e nanipuln~
ton Of grades and prices, To tn" dot
rtment Of those who's" Interests
should he protected.
Sometimes Investigations INTO mat
tiers OF this kind are proposed for the
sake Of political affect, Possibly
.rn,e political features are MIXED nv
3 with this case. Tt is more than like
Nolved. E1t. nov that the s,lhiaci
has heen ppened ur. ii is I" ',s i,cneb
that the irryestls21ion asked will he
undertaken. and that it Will be
searching and thorough,
Naturally. an investigation con
Quoted by men who are already
known aud aNouei partisans of ono
r,de or tho other viii NO wort HESS.
The investigation should he rcndnrt
ed in a judicial manner. and it SHOULD
I've VI, t,a handle Of /, ,r1,n ,,,o able
t" handle it il, that amer. No in
~."stiEatiou Of any either sort Will lar
worth while.
There has been 4 disposition 10 rs
i,ard eraiu exchanges ~. rIoee cor
l%'orations whose rondnct was the
!"isiress of nobody but their mem
;,ers. IT VIII he Remembered tha
-onle wears ago a similar theory of
The railroad hna,ness was quite prev
alent. The railroad WIS held by 1nany
roople. .%esneciallv NV those concerned
in tts management. tn he a private
concern. and if the nuhlir did not
Njsh TO pay the prices which the
railroads ash ga, for service, the pub
lie was at iihertN Ia walk aud push
lte freight In \ wiice1ha rrnw. w"
i,aHe got over that. Cstensihlv an
the theorv that tho railroad has ro-
co:veL Valuable concessions from the
j,ublir. hut ,eally hecause th" ran
.0a is now r~ecoguized az a public
nctessity. IL .l,as been decided that
lin" railroad. fA1Giuess is not a private
t, ,- ., l.,tt .A,Il:, .,f .t-,
il ~ properly subject tn r~easonahlc
regulations BY public authority. Sim
i'ar]v. under the economic conditions
which NOW prevail. the grain e1-
change ranno: be regarded as a rri-
>ote affair, for it is through the rIain
exchange that tho great bulk Of most
Of our grsin ls handled. There is
N" other WAY in which this can he
done. atn1. because the graft, eX-
change in snune form has BECOME a
public nee essity. its affairs should he
nnder' c%onllsatrnt public regulation.
This does not Involve. by any
lneans, the lpoking nf grain prices bv
tho state. OF the management or the
details Of the work Of the exchanges
hv the state. IT means simply that
the affairs Of tho exchanges shoilld
he open to public scrutiny. that ali
persons arc there dealt with on the
satne Just and equitable basis. and
that there SHOULD be abundant assur-
anc that prices arc not manipulate
cd by c1iaues and cahal3 within those
organizations Cor their own heneft.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

-oNiN'H EGu 10 NV oIu~ldSit.
Toned auaJrille where there was more
foot-snakin' and less holdin' hands.
We used to stand and listen with
enjoyment by the hour to Zephaniah
Stlggins, who has wondrous speakin'
power. He'd talk about the eagle an
the love am such-like things until you
hough that maybe you yourself was
sproutjn' wings. lie charmed us an
he soothed us in SD wonderful a way.
he made the organ-grinderw who drew
like sweet music. soundin' high an
soundin' low. an, especially appealin'
When he pulled the trernolo. He
driftcd into politics, as speakers often
do, an gave his am to phrases not
particularly new. The editor would
frequently sit forward to his desk an
write about the literary style called
"Stigginsesdue,' while those who
didn't like him would assert in phras-
es grand that "stigginsism" very soon
would ruin all the land. The honors
that were due him we resolved we'd
not withhold. We put him into office
as a leader big an bold. Then we
waited for his accents awe-inspirlng
to arise on make the whole world
listen as they echoed to the skies. But
his name grew SO furtive an his
silence was so grim, you might have
thought the old detecks were trailin'
after him. When we reminded him
he had been still for several weeks.
says he, "A statesman must be care
full when an how he speaks The
figure he was cuttin' wasn't near so
fine an big. Some wen had the nerve
to make illusions to odd Stig." We
have held a solemn caucus an we're
all resolved to see IL we can't have
Zephaniah as the man he used to be.
When his office term is ended, we will
bring him home to stay. Well never
take another chance OH sendin' him
away. Well keep him hitched for
ever, though perhaps he'll kick an
balk, right here. where he can cheer
an elevate us with his talk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Guiding tllreshins outfts-which cost
tho price OF n small farn--to stand
exposed 20 tho weather, has been
, wondered at evev since the prairles
were first opened up. Possibly un-
certainty in the mind of lin. owner
as IL whether or not he was Going
TO stay IN the farm on sell il and
this lac of attention 10 machinery
used
Al the present time there certain
ly Is no Indication that tho northwest
farmer intends leaving his hi
TO rot nut instead Of Wear out. From
a lis' of inquiries $cut out by +, :. *
w.. answers came FROM 3. per cent
OF them that they intended T." build
mac sheds within the next two
y"ars, Tw"nty-clght rcr ont of the
build sI'"S. and tho same number arc
%plannins ON new barns: - per cen,
tiSuro "n building .ianarics: ard ape
IN seven nf tlos" replying, look for
sid" of The rcriod mentioned. The
greatest building cra THAT the north.
west has over Secn is already ,lpuu
us. ard it * vitality Important that
the best r"sSihi" expenditures of time
and money should he made. r.. S.
a n. wants its readers to follow care
FULLY TIL" articles um building whirl,
clos viii he prepared Ivy mcn espc-
c'a'iv Qnalif1ed to give tho needed in
formation which Will make oar
homes and other buildings more rou,-
Portable and convenient.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Nor of the street came n Are engine
in haste, sparks belchips from it's
chimney and a warm glow issuing
from the pen furnace door. The
gentleman halted and waved his UNI
brel1a.
Hill" he shouted. hill" But the en-
sine dashed onward.
Hi he said AGAR. The engine
rushed by. almost upsettiug him in
its headlong course.
Then The gentleman turned rouna
and .slared r%eproachfully after IL.
Yer WELL lie said, thickly, Yer
Wen, Old sport! Keep Yer old chest
nuts"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Who sllone behind the platter
- ntire old time Orioles. whose
~frscIaEtN was fvinE flags from
tops of pennaut POLES" WHO
Eraccd AS great 4 line-lip then AS
tandnu over $aw-as samples.
Itushin .leunings-Wlllie kerler
Mugs McG;raw" Who's fair and
fnt and forty now-in fact, just
forty-four-and so is not skittisi,
a7 IN" Nas in Baltimore Who's
lust as much q star. AT that. as
ON tho bench he sits and wi:scs
ur the rockies on the fudeaways
and splits? Who's picked by
Charlie lIhhets us his notion of
the to land a rag. for Brook
1Nn town: That Wilhcri Robin
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

One of the most melancholy things
] know of is n lot OF household fur
niturc standing on the sidewalk IN
ront Of an auctionccr's. 1t is always
the closing scene of a story that start
ed happily and ended sadly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE.

The general renark Of the traveller
throughout tho northwest In mast
years has been Of the great waste
of machinery observed on every
hand. says Farm. sinck and Home.
The practice Of leaving bud
ers and other farm machinery. in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Hayden were Boston men. weren't
they :-Christian Register.
On his eighty -fuorth birthday Paul
Smith, the veteran Adirondack hotel
Keeper, who started life as q. guide
and died owning a million dollars
about boundary disputes with an old
friend.
Didn't you hear Of tho lawsuit e
a title that / had with. Jones down
in Malone last summer? ?" asked Paul.
The friend had not heard.
Well" said Paul, 1T va his way:
| sat IN the court room before the case
opened with my witnesses around me.
one hustled in. stopped. looked my
witnesses over carefully. and said:
Paul. are those your witnesses. -
They are said J, Then you win sale
he. I've had them witnesses twice
Kate' aged six; had been offending
learned at least one lesson-to raise
her hand II she wanted anything. One
day she was sent to the chicken house
70 get the eggs As she reached the
chicken house door her mother heard
her say:
:'All you chickens that have laid an
egg raise your hands."-The Delinea.
tor.
It vas a very youthful class in
physiology.
WAY" ased the teacher. Is It bsSt
to e soup, first when Is very
hungry" =
The pupils stared ct her blankly.
Then Jamie enlightened them from
the depths Of his experience.
"1ou IAN get it down faster" he
announced.-Tho DeltnoatOr.
h gentleman who has bean dining
winning not wiesly, but too we'll,
hon1eN ard. Suddenly round q cor
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
n A Few Humorous Stories n

Little Miles father and grand.
father were republicans: and as
election drew resr, they spoke ot
their opponents. with increasing
warmth. never needing Miles atten-
tive ears and wondering y one
night. however, as the little maid was
preparing for bed. she whispered in a
frightened voice: oh. mamma. ]
don't dare to go upstairs. I'm afraid
there's A democrat under the bed"
Fred Bromley was al artist of the
given the last touches to 3. purple
and blue canvas when his young wife
came into the studio.
'This is the landscape ! wanted
YOU to suggest a title for, dear" said
he, standing aside and proudly sur
| veTing his work.
Why not call it 'Home'e' said she.
after a reflective look.
Home? Why"
Because there's no place like it"
she replied lneekly. as becomes a wife
who is entirely without the finer feel
inss Of acknowledgements.
a school n..ste,, wishing to impress
Of China, said: The population Of
China is so great that two Cinnamon
die every time you take q, breath"
This information made a deep inn
preston upon his young pupils, par
ticu!arly one small boy at the foot of
the class. His face was flushed and
he was putting furiousIy.
What is the m%atter?" inquired the
school master with alarm. What ON
earth are YOU doing, Tommy
killing Cinnamon. sir" was the
answer.
Yes, l had a brother in Boston
BostOnian.
'He was in ZONE great musical So
ciety there, but ] forget its name"
Handel and Haydn Aociety. per-
haEs.' suggested her visitor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

1t is n form of cgotisln that makes
Il person consider himself kind-heart-
ed because he keeps a pct dog.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
The Evening Story
yNLuCKY
had nusr,-

Jombley had every intention to be.
ing Il reasonable human being when
he loft his boarding house that morn
ing, and this in spite OF the fact that
his l.ndlady. u woman of VARYING
temper. had put forth !: breakfast that
only hardened old boardcrs could
down. Tho coffee was the sad hue
known AS drab. tho toast was fossil
lied dough. the eggs had been laid,
Judging by their taste. cons back.
Jomhlcy was in that uurcbellious
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

The hest1en's garb is neat and nice
though simple, learned men assert.
some tattoo markings will suffice to
ut him with an evening shirt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

NGS JoliH w. t6JeT.)
Who made his mundane debut
III ONO OH y farm. which politi-
r,ans hold to be a double barrel
led charm" Who rah-rahcd
from his boyh"od Tor the we'll
known 6. o. r.. and kept his
weather eye hetimes on Washing
ton. j. G." Who landed there as
congressman and shed his humble
blouse and donned instead the
toga4 of tho hlue-blood Upper
House? Who's Uncle .Jo-Jo's
Nemesis and waged that crnel
war that robbed him of his sce,-
ter as his Majesty the Gar?
Who's always seeking some ones
scalp-~ic make some trust dis
gorge--or send some railroad
boss to Jail" That Norris fellow
George.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Bill the baggage man says that
when anybody gives him a cigar, he
has to smoke it before he knows
whether he has been hribed or bunk
ed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
JUST HUMAN
BY PhiIander Jobrso,

When a duck gets shot it's troubles
are over. IN man who sits in a
d1cking blind. with icicles on.his eye
lasl1es. continues to suffer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
ELLIS TO GIVE UP FAMILY.
Wife Slayer to Sign Papers to T,u,
Children Over tn r1aenA.

Chicago, March 1o.-william Chen.
ey Ellis. the Cincinnati leather mer-
chant. convicted and sentenced to ff-
teen years in the penitenttary for the
murder Of his wife in aaChicago hotel
last October, expected to sign papers
giving the custody Of his
children to MI. and Mrs. Louis
E. Bierck of this city.
The aged parents of Mrs. Ellis,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19
MAN, WIFE, AND DOC 9
lRx E. 4. woolex.l
Wy 's 81 VOVIcJI
Copyright, 1914, Ey r. X. Wooley.)

nicely buttered, then put them we the hot air registers 81 they'd 70 nice
and warm. 1t helps in the baking, you know. And when m back vas
turned that miserable dog licked out. every PAN"
"Eiaw-haw-haw!' shouted Bob. "Say. that's funny!" =" H8
AMI ~ raan1nyu nothing Bob. smithkins, = = shoced him out of the kitchen
TIM me f fss sain to keep warm, and everythins would have been all right
got in. And by the time I'd tended to the groceries he'd licked ut ali
concluded. al hr young husband gurNed and writhed. 1T had all
extra work o n account of that miserable dog I don't see why men
house" ~ "~FN @T
49,: lien or logs? queried Bob. attempting to look serious. That re-
MINDS me Of my grandmother. She couldn't abide a dog said she never
say" one hat as good for anything except 10 eat everything in sight and
keep folks awake by barking nights. I always did love a dos, but I never
ae n with ne when went to grannys to visit. - ~
day. ,housh-t one Of those cold, muddy March days
m dg followed r buggy when we went tic srannys For a wonder IN
didn't notice hin. even when he tracked his muddy paws along her ciean.
He sensedt that dogs weren't welcome there, I euess.
Seems 1t "a sranny's baking dan. toe. M as a. ws. cold Law i.
the kitchen stove to rise. e
,.u z.M. ~ granny Went TO It hr bread. som time later, We heard
|hers hfiek. I was the first ne OIL the scene.
,,a WY IVY POO 90 . MMue dg "a Gun that nice soft place under the stove
ana, no lad himself on tor OF m cloth FOR a nooze While ne snoozed
preao sponge rose dhislo long. curly tail, hanging over the dee Of
mss pan necame completely embedded in the dough. when I arrived I
[sPNd MIN making for thu door, a big COB OF dough hanging 10 his tail
k'" IN "a at tine 1T top Il fo his , Voice and nd granny after him:
h. !! 80 spanked. lor letting TIT dog in" concluded Bob. emdndscent.
|M n FER sar ngor ~ s,d may 7, honey enfy I'm ready to. take the same punish.
awful l o Is ams zig b soese' ri sisf'ad Mrs; Bob. After all, dogs are a n
ing like everything since 1 shut him in the basenen NV" !" ne : peen cry
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

Grandpa Mint1iker says the kind of
dancing society needs is the old-fash-
Toned dua1rille where there was more
foot-shakin' and less holdin' hands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-19

The gentleman who has been dining.
and winning 10 wisely, but too veil.
was pernstng a rather erratic course
homeN arc. Suddenly round q cor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Quite Sober.

O'Conrel. who was called 10 the
Irish bar fin 19S had perfect recol-
lection of a Mr.. Justice Boyd. one
the justices on tine Kings Bench. WHO
was So fond of brandy that he always
kept "a supply of B, In court upon the
desk before him, in am inkstsnd of
peculiar make His lOrdship used To-
lean his arm upon the desk bob hls
head down and steal q hurried ZIP
from time Co time through a quill that
las among the pens. which maneuyer
he datJered himself escaped o0serya-
uon,
one day 10 was sought by counsel
to commit "a witness Of having been
intoxicated al tho period to which ms
evidence referred The counsel Cor
the other side lahored hard 10 show
Wat tile man had been sober
Come NOW. my good man slii
Judge Boyd Il, is very important
consideration ton Tho court trulv.
wcrc yoit drunk nr sober"
"DH. quite sober my lord broke
W tfs Dogus ia Mr GRAY with d
-i@niarat toE at tae uastaud lag
sober as d jJ.se.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Tabloid t ales

wbv Mother is that called a
nbc,,,eiil,@i, cb,1rch9
'i Panaiise Nv Ghiid tho nreacher is
,rt,'o.,'e asiyi,,s For r1onev
himself so erect and look so much
younger?
Someone Child, has Just paid him
a compliment, and when an old man
is paid compliment it always takes
Mac q man Mother ever 1ops T.,
t,o ,7.or,,a l',','''
on oni it,' : one occasion Daughter.
When a woman abuses him. he wishes
ne were a woman so that he could
taIk hack
What Mother is meant bv "work-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
TO-DAY's INsTALLMENT.
seventy.fftb chapter-continued.

Nevertheless ever' body seemed 10
understand tac inner meaning of the
Forthcoming reception and u the
primitive caudor Of our iusuar man
ucrs some of the visits ] received
were plainly embarrassing
one uf tie FIRST to come WAS my
fathers advocate, Mr Curphy, who
smiled his usual bland smile and
eomhed bis long beard while ne
thanFcd me for acting ON his advice
not - allow M of piquc to break
up 4 marriage which was So suitable
from points of property and posi-
ton
How happy our father must be
To see the fWdltmeut of his hopes he
said Just when his health rs fall
ing him, tool How good How graft
flying"
The next TO como was the bishop
who, smooth and suaye as ever. con-
graduated me ON putting aside an
thoughts of divorce so that the oh
iect Of my marriage might Doe full
filled and q good catholic become he
heir Of Castle Raa
More delicate. but also moro disc
PRESSING, WAS letter from Father
Dan. saying he had been forbidden
my husbands house and therefore
could not visit me but, having heard
en- angels whisper of the sweet 10y
tha was coming 90 me, he prayed the
Lord and His HOLY Mother to carry
me safely through
Il have said a rosary for YOU every
day since you were here, my dear
child. that YOU might be saved from
q great temptation And now ! know
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

brought her assistants running to her
side.
Look" she said, in fine scorn, hold
ing up an ostrich feather, a bunch OF
aigrettes and a spray of French roses
Look" The assistants looked, and
as they looked Daysey Mayme began
to feel herself dWindle away as rap
idly as a piece of bacon dwindles be-
fore a hot fire She wants to put
that stuff on a new spring hat"
sported the milliner her scorn grow
ing at leaps and bounds.
The ideal. chorused the assist
ants.
u thought, perhaps said Daysey
Mayme, feebly, that | could save
money by using some trimming | had
in the house"
The ideal" repeated the assist
ants
The naughty milliner. having by her
sscorn reduced Daysey Mayme TO sub
mission. then sold her a fifty dollar
hat and Daysey Mayme, who had had
to bow her proud neck in order to
enter the milliner'S door was so re-
duced in size when she left that she
had to stand on tiptoe to reach the
doorknob.
The scorn Of the naughty milliner
for anyone who had for q Noble Pur-
pose a desire to save money on
spring hat scorched her and melted
her and dWindled her all the way
back till she had reached such size
when nearing home that a policeman
lifted her up and carried her over a
crossing.
You are too little he said, TO be
on the streets alone