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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
ANOTHER POSTOPFICE ROBBERY.
Lisbon Postoffice Touched" Yesterday
For 800 in Money and StamDs.

Lisbon. N. D.. Aug. 2s.-Burglars en-
tered the postoffice at Lisbon about
2:30 o'clock this morning and blew
open the safe, securing upwards of
$500 in cash and stamps. Many peo-
pie heard the report of the explosion,
but before anyone could ascertain
what the trouble was the robbers had
cleaned up and made their escape.
There Is apparently no clue to the
robbery. The explosion of the safe
wrecked much Of the, interior of the
ONCE. table about six feet from
the safe was smashed to pieces.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Berwick Post.

The Grand Forks Commercial club.
as announced last week. made their
appearance in Berwick Wednesday af-
ternoon. A more jovial and business
like crowd the writer never met. They
tarried for 10 minutes and their band
played some choice music. Many nice
advertising souvenirs were distributed
by the genial gentlemen and all en-
joyed their visit hugely. We trust
that they may honor us with visit at
some future time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

The Minnesota survey of the Red
river valley for drainage purposes is
complete, and will soon be in print.
incidentally, it would seem about time
to make the dirt fly in the drainage
matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST Is. 1906.

able to penetrate the soil and supply
the vegetation with vitality.
1t will take more than an idle story
to scare the people away from that
country. They are giving no heed
at this time to the senseless tales told
OF the country, but are going and
spying out for themselves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
prattles in her lap: let it be taught in
the schools. seminaries and colleges;
let it be written in primers. spelling
books and almanacs: let il be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts of
Justice. in short. let it become the
political religion of the nation
Abraham Lincoln
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

The suggestion that it would be
advantageous to have excursions run
to this city from points on the rail-
roads leading to it is worthy of serious
thought. Nothing so much impresses
one with the Importance of city as
a visit to it. Others may tell of it but
the impressions are often vague and
sometimes erroneous. But a visit in
person gives correct idea and, more
over, one which is lasting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

While there are a number of other
public enterprises to claim attention
during the next few months in this
city, something should be done in the
way of getting started on along the
line of building street railway.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

Something should be done with the
filtration plant of this city so that it
will not be necessary next year to
shut of the pure water supply in the
middle Of the summer when the most
danger from disease prevails in order
to clean and refill the same.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

With one of the finest hospitals to
be found in the northwest as one of
the near certainties. and some of the
best physicians and surgeons to be
found anywhere, there should be
considerable number of the sick
throughout the state brought to this
city for medical treatment
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Subtle Reasoning.

A we'll known Virginia congressman,
leaving his house one morning, forgot
letter that he had meant to mail.
That afternoon something called 1t to
his mind and, Jas it was of consider
able importance. he Immediately hur-
ried home. He summoned his faithful
old darby servant.
"Zeke," he asked. did you see any,
thing of letter of mine around the
house7"
"Yessuh. Yo' lef' it on yo' table"
Then where is 1t now?"
"Ah mailed it, sun"
Mailed it! Why, Zeke. there wasn't
any name and address on the envel-
opel"
"Jes' SO, sub. Jes' So All thought
it mus be in answer to one of dem
ANONYMOUS letters yo've been gettin'
lately"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

1t is all right for the democrats to
get some consolation out of the cam
paign before the election, for they
rarely get any out of it afterward.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

forbidden" is "a familiar wor,,
abroad. In Italy it is "vietato." lin,
Germany "verboten" or more politely
"untersagt," and in France "defendh"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Sad Ending.

A young clerk grown up in the en-
ploy of prosperous German grocer
was by reason Of his ability and
knowledge of all the details virtually
intrusted with the management of the
business, and although given fire.
quent advances of salary, began to feel
that his services we're absolutely in
dispensable and not properly appre-
ciated from money point of view.
He laid the matter before his en-
ployer, placing particular stress on
what difficult matter it would be to
operate the business without him. This
claim was admitted by the employer,
who inquired further:
But, Chon, vat II you should die?"
oh. then you would have to get
along without me-" remarked John.
After few minutes deep thought
the employer looked up at John and
said.
Veil. Chon. chust consider yourself
deaf"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
} o g o o o o o 8 o o 8 8 9
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

q @ o o q . O o 8 9 Q Q . 9 8 9 o o
8. Miller Kent. who supported the
late tombstone Bennett In vaudeville
act. is to star in Rallies"
Thomas Q. Seabrooke is going into
vaudeville again.
Jane Kenmark is to star in "The
Toast of the Town"
Hilda spong is preparing to open in
New York In Lady JIM"
Neil Burgess will play his eighteenth
year and his first season in the south.
In "A County Fair"
Theatre goers will greatly miss
Lewis Morrison, who died in New York
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Stories Of the Hour
knew Hin, Intimately.

When YOU go to New Zealand, l wish
you would inquire after my great
grandfather. Jeremiah Thompson"
Certainly" said the traveller. and
wherever he went he asked for news
of the ancestor. bu, without avail.
One day he was introduced to a fine
old Maori of advanced age. Did you
ever meet with an Englishman named
jeremiah Thompson" he asked. A
smile passed over the Maori's face.
Meet him." he repeated. Why, |
ate him!"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Alarming Situation.

Two Irishmen. much disturbed for
the future of this country. were re-
Gently discussing the matter. when one
Of them observed:
Il tell YOU. Carroll. thin furriners
is gettin' an awful hold in the United.
States"
We say true." assented the second
Celt. Why. was rea;lin' over the
list OF min naturalized be the Circuit
Court yesterday. an livery wan of thin
was furrin."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
THE PRESS COMMENTS
What the Papers Say Of the Commercial Club. Visit

ing conditions, we believe that the
majority of the business men Of the
party were favorably impressed with
Rugby: . correspondent of the Even
ing Press describes the city to his
paper as follows: Rugby is one of
the main points on the main line of
the Great Northern. and Is one Of the
best Great Northern cities In the
state" The crowd was q jolly one.
and in the opinion of the many people
here. presented the best appearance
Of any party of this kind which has
been here this year.
tRugby Tribunel
The business men of Grand Forks
under the auspices of the Commercial
club, and accompanied by the band
from that city, are making a five days.
trip over the northern part of the
state, meeting the merchants and
other business men and letting them
know that Grand Forks is in the COM
mercial game from start to finish. Al
though 1t was raining quite hard dur
ing the most of the time they were
here. the band got out on the street
and entertained the citizens with some
very nice selections while the visitors
were taking in the town. They are
beng royalty taken care of by the
Great Northern railway people and
their train Is one of the finest and best.
equipped special trains ever sent out
over this road. being composed Of sew
eral very fine sleepers, dining car, day
coach and baggage coach. Every COM
fort and convenience possible Is af-
forded the travellers. even to the fur
nishing of barber, stenographer, and
SO forth. The delegation will travel
west as far as Mondak, Mont, return
ing to Grand Forks Friday night. We
acknowledge very pleasant calls from
Mr.. Geo. Davis. associate editor of the
Evening Times. and Messrs. Geo. B.
Winship and H. L. Wilson, president
and secretary respectively of the Her.
aid Printing company. Grand Forks
may have every reason to be proud
of this representative delegation and
their personal acquaintance with the
business men of this portion of the
state cannot but improve their inter-
ests mutually.
[Minot optic.J
The sentiment expressed at the re-
ceptlon OF the Grand Forks CONNER
cial club that no matter what indi-
vidual interests the citizens of any
North Dakota city may have, they
should all work together for the good
of the state. is a good one.
North Dakota Is bigger than Minot
or Grand Forks. What the citizens
of North Dakota should do is to pull
together for the entire state" We
have one of the greatest agricultural
states in the Union and We want to
see 1t developed. We want more cities
and villages, more railroads, more
telephone lines, more electric light
plants, more banks, stores and insti-
buttons of all kinds that will make
the state better place to live in.
To get these things, the municipali-
ties of the state should workin con-
cert One city cannot do it all. CO.
operation is necessary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Salvation and Railroad Rates.

A writer in the current Harper's
Weekly quotes an amusing story at
tributed to DR.. Rice of Springfield.
apropos of the recent meeting of rail-
road men and their lawyers to find out
what the new rate-law really means
DR.. Rice. 1t seems, used to tell of a
young Methodist who went forth from
Wilbraham academy to preach his
trial sermon.
What was your text?" he was ask
ed when he came back.
"How shall We escape II We neglect
so great salvation?"
"a good text-how did you handle
it,"
First. showed 'em how great this
salvation is. then showed 'em how to
escape IL they neglected It,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Sudden Chanec Of Mind.

Putting and blowing. the fat passen-
ger began to climb to the upper berth
in the sleeping car.
Pretty hard work. isn't it," said
the man in the lower berth.
1T is" answered the fat passenger.
for man of my weight"
How much do you weigh, may l
ask?"
Three hundred and eighty-seven
pounds"
Hold on! Take this one." exclaim-
ed the other. his hair beginning to
rise on end. I'D rather sleep in the
upper berth, anyway. The ventilation
is better."-Chicago Tribune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Rugby optimist.l

The special train carrying the men,
bers of the Grand Forks Commercial
club, together with the band, arrived
In Rugby Wednesday on schedule
time, in the midst of gentle drizzle
which had been falling greater part
of the day. AS a result, things did
not look as cheerful to the visitors, no
doubt, as they would under different
conditions. Upon their arrival, how
ever. the band bravely climbed out in
the mud. marched down to the corner
of Main and Second street. and dis
coursed sweet music for half and
hour. while the members of the club
were running here and there calling
upon the trade" and getting ~
quainted. Nearly every business man
In town had some one in the party
who was glad to have met him." etc.
r. J. Lander, president Of the club,
accompanied the party, and visited
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Lander while here.
Even under the somewhat disappoint-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
Anusen1ents
The Great MeEwen Company.

The announcement of the return of
the great McEwen to the Metropolitan
theater for three nights beginning
Monday, September 8, will, no doubt.
interest many people. 1t can be safely
said that this popular entertainer has
more personal friends in Grand Forks
tnan most anyone not resident here.
MIR: McEwen will tour this season
under the direction of Mr.. C. p. Walker
and has equipped himself with many
new marvellous tricks and illusions
His entertainment will be devoted
more to magic with enough hypnotism
to thoroughly interest those desiring
that class of amusement. Another
departure from his previous engage
ments will be the introduction of high
class vaudeville and an entire equip
ment of special scenery. His usual
popular prices will prevail.
The Maid and the Mummy.
There is girl in the chorus of
The Maid and the Mummy" COM
pany who deserves some kind of
medal, even If it's only made of
leather. And this is why:
S s0uh6 "oudu-lL Oe
fair to give her name-was engaged
by Richard earle to appear in the
chorus. She is tall and very pretty.
and her future on the stage looked
rosy. So we'll did Mr.. Garlic and Stage
Director Ed. Beck of the company like
the girl that they decided to give
her speaking part. The speaking"
part wasn't much, as all the girl had
to say was. "And what did he do then"
But even one line is coveted by any
newcomer to the stage. After the
first rehearsal. during which the young
woman spoke this line. she approached
Mr.. Beck:
II wish you would relieve me of
this part" she pleaded.
"Wh-a-at!" gasped Mr.. Beck. for
in all his twenty years. experience on
the stage. he had never heard of a
girl who refused line. You mean
to say you don't want that line?"
mo. SIR" replied the girl, II don't
want the responsibility of speaking
that part every night"
Mr.. Beck's only comment was: Can
you beat it?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

1t is stated that in many places the
farmers will store their present wheat
crop in their own grain houses until
the price is such as to justify selling
This is certainly a movement in the
right direction and once it is we'll es-
tablished and the farmers are relieved
of the necessity of delivering their
grain direct to the elevators and either
selling it or paying heavy storage
charges. they will be in position to
fix the price which they shall receive.
They will by this means be able to
regulate the supply and by shutting
it off whenever the price begins to
drop, keep it at such a point as to
give them fair remuneration for
their labor and investment in raising
a crop.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28
IMinot Reporter.l


Sixty members OF the Grand Forks
Commercial club visited Minot yester-
day afternoon. They came by a special
train and spent about two hours in
the city, guests of the local CONNER
cial club. The Grand Forks City
band. one Of the finest musical organ
izations in the state accompanied the
excursion and gave most excellent
concert in front of the club rooms.
The special train was met at the
depot by q number of representative
citizens who took the strangers in
hand and babe them welcome. Rigs
were provided for all and drive
about the city was had. Later all
repaired to the club rooms where an
informal reception was had. Chair
man Davis of the reception commit
tee. introduced Mayor Greenleaf who.
In few choice words, welcomed the
Grand Forks visitors to the city. Then
followed series of extemporaneous
speeches from members of both the
local and visiting club members.
Among the speakers were President
E. ]. Lander. DR.. H. NJ. Wheeler and
Mr.. NJ. F. Murphy all of whom spoke
very highly of the treatment afforded
them at the hands of the people of
Minot. and expressed themselves as
greatly surprised at the growth and
apparent prosperity of our city. Gov
ernor Devine gave five minute talk
along the lines of the vast opportun-
tiles open to the people of the great
state of North Dakota; he spoke Of the
wonderful progress of the state along
different lines and opened up many
avenues of thought for those who
heard his excellent and timely re-
marks. During the reception a spirit
Of goodfellowship reiged supreme and
1t was evident that the visiting delega-
ton of Grand Forks business men are
all hail fellows we'll met. 1t Is a
get acquainted trip" with them and
they certainly will get acquainted If
given a chance. Many of the visitors
had never seen the city of Minot, and
their surprise at the metropolitan
spirit in everything connected with
Minot. was evident from the many
compliments paid the city. The new
Commercial club rooms came in for
much praise at the hands of the visit
ors. and many who had seen the club
rooms of practically every club of any
size In the state, stated that Minot
outstripped anything in this line in
the state today.
From here the party went west to
Wllliston and will return to Grand
Forks tonight. Judging from the ex-
cellent spirits of every member of the
excursion, it must have been a most
successful trip.
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pie. These things are valuable assets
for the city. and will be instrumental in
directing considerable business to this
point.
Ii may be selfish principle but Grand
Forks should organize now for the
purpose Of securing just as many of
the conventions which will select their
meeting places during the next few
months as is possible. The policy
should not be to bring them to the
city merely for the temporary advant-
age which their presence might give.
but to treat them so we'll that they
will become enthusiastic boomers for
Grand Forks.
The Commercial club should appoint
standing committee of its best quail
flied members for the purpose of go
ing after everything of this kind in
sight. The spirit of fraternity is good
to live by but it is not good to let
others get all the advantages OF the
conventions without earning their
money Rivalry is splendid prin-
ciple but rivalry means work of the
most strenuous character. SO that the
winning is all the more commendable.
This city ought to go after the con-
ventions so hard that the cities which
secure them in case of our failure to
do so. would doubly appreciate them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

When number two pulled out of
Seattle the other night 1t carried two
Japanese students bound for Yale.
They were intelligent young men but
one OF them. 1t developed. was a trifle
absent minded. Train men tell a story
of this student to the effect that when
ne retired for the night. he lay his
trousers on the birth above him. The
pants slipped to the floor and some
unfortunate taken i'll in the night
spewed all over them, completely ruin
Ing the clothing. When the student
went to put on his trousers in the
morning, he discovered their condi-
ton and in moment of anger threw
the pants from the car window. What
was his dismay to find that he had
neglected to remove roll of about
$500. and silver watch from them
before consigning them to the winds
and the way that Jap used the English
language was a caution. according to
the conductor who relates this story.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-28

Thomas Q. seabrooke is going into
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-23
BOSTON MAN PRAISES
Chickasha and Indian Territory
Thinks Street Cars will Pay

B. f. Holcomb who represents
the Boston capitalists who are
backing the street railway system
has been here several days investi-
eating conditions in the town and
surrounding country. He has visit
ed number of towns in the ter
ritory and is deeply impressed with
the possibilities of the country.
you have a great country" said
he "and its development has just
begun. 1t ought to make rapid
strides in the next few years.
Speaking with reference to the
street railway, Mr.. Holcomb said
he thought it ought to be paying
proposition in Chickasha from the
start. Other cities with no laIger
population than Chickasna were
making street railways pay ana
there was no reason which one
should not pay in Chickasha. Mr..
Holcomb made thorough investi-
CATION into the population and bus
mess, and resources Of Chlckasha
and was highly pleased with the re
suits. He will no boubt make a fav
orable report to the people he rep
resents.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-23
PROSPEROUS
SOUTHWEST
MR.. YoAKuM TELLS ABOUT ITS AD-
vANcEMENT. HAS RETURNED
FROM A TRIP
development JUST BEGUN
Immigratirn is Heavy. The Farm
er is the man

New York, Feb. .22-B. F.Yoak.
um, chairman of the executive com.
mitteeo the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railway company, as
we'll as of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad company who
recently returned from trip
through the Southwest, said today
that in his opinion the Southwest
was just beginning to develop as
the Northwest had developed, and
that this southern movement would
proceed much more rapidly than
had the one in the North.
The winter whest crop, which,
according to numerous recent re-
ports was in a percarious condition
because Of lack of snow over
large part Of the winter wheat
area, Mr.. Yoakum said, was ac-
) sually in a very promising condi-
ton, according to all the reports
which he had received during his
trip.
Mr.. Yoakum said thai the trains
of all railways from Chicago and
the Missippi and Missouri river
gateways running to the South
west are carrying thousands of
persons seeking new homes in a
comparatively new country By way
Of illustration, he pointed out that
the trains on his own lines from
Chicago to St. Lciuis on one home
seekers day recently carried more
than 6, 900 persons bound Tor the
Southwest. According to the esti-
mates made by Mr.. Yoakum fully
sixty per cent OF these buy nome
steads and settle down permanent-
ly.
one Of the principal causes Of
the prosperity Of the Southwestern
farmer, Mr.. Yoakum said, is The
fact that he is diversifying hi;
crops and thereforeis no longer de.
pendent upon the cotton croE
alone A vast change has TAX
en- place recently in the 6nancia
position Of the Southwestern far
mers. he declared. They are now
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-23
THE
RIGHT LUNG
JACK BROWN RECEIVES A SHOT
FROM A As COLTS. DANGEROUS
LY WOUNDED
SYMPTOMS ARE FAVORABLE
For Recovery. Woman in the Case
was the Trouble

A shooting affray occurred near
corner Of Shepard and Florida ave.
about four o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, which came near result
ing fatally to Jack Brown. Both Of
the parties concerned are negroes.
Brown was shot through the
right lung with a As caliber Colts
The bullet passed through hisIbody,
penetrated the wall ofthe box
house, sped a hundred yards
through the air and lodged in the
side of another house.
Officers aud physicians were
summoned and great crowd
soon gathered about the
scene Of the difficulty. Brown
struggled out of the house but fell
at the north end of it where he bled
profusely. He was removed to the
residence of Emmett Goodwin
where his wife is employed as a
servant.
Ed Cracket fed from the house
at the time Of the shooting. Officer
Goodwin fovnd the trail and ar.
rested him about six blocks west Of
the scene Of the shooting. Goodwin
located him in house and as soon
as he saw the officer coming, he
came out and surrendered. He was
locked up in the U. S. Jail and this
afternoon, Commissioner Payne
will give him a preliminary hear
ling.
Brown will likely recover unless
complications set in.
Brown claimed that Cracket dis
Iturbed his domestic relations anc
the two men engaged in struggle
resulting in the shot.