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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22
Launch Largest War Ship.

Japan is jubilant over the successful
launching of the big battleship Status
ma at Yokosuka The jubliation Is due
to the fact that not only is II the big
gest warship in the world, but that IL
was designed and constructed By
Japanese exclusively. The British adj
II iralty has wired congratulations.
The imperial diet has been con
voked to meet on Christmas day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

And Papa Zimmerman objects to
spending any more money on the pal.
ace OF the duke and duchess Of Man.
chester. There's the deuce to pay
with about all the splendiferous inter
national marriages.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

A Cuban editor has been wounded
in duel with a military hero. He
should have remembered the old say
ing about the pen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

Clergymen must now pay full rare
on almost all railroad lines. What
they lose in cash, however, they ought
to gain in self-respect.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

And now an Englishman talks of the
Joyous American face" or course
the English face is VIGOROUSLY animal
ed and CHEEKY.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

A Yale professor says the present
method of spelling is not scholarship.
but solecism, which makes il very
much worse than we thought.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

Having dipped his hands into it's
money chest, the duke of Marlborough
has no further use for the Vanderbilt
family.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

Somebody has invented a phono-
graph that can be heard a mile. The
saiy protection will be long range
1i1O.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

A magazine is to be printed for the
blind. Those who won't see have al
ready their favorite periodicals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

The Jap certainly is sharper tnan
n sSrpent's tooth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22
A special to the Journal at Atlanta

A special to the Journal at Atlanta
says that Will Harris, the negro who
killed two policemen and two negroes
at Asheville, was killed by posse
near Asheville. Two members of the
posse were seriously hurt in the fight
which resulted in the death of the ne
gro.
The indictments against the alleged
Ice trust of Columbus, o., were held
dc Elective by Judge Bigger, and the mo-
ton Of the defense TO quash was sus-
tanned. The cases were dismissed.
Prosecutor Webber said the defend
ants would be reindicted by the grand
jury, which recSnvenes Monday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

The Detroit a. Mackinaw will build
a modern depot at Posen, wher" IL has
acquired 20 acres of ground. Work on
the new line running west from Alpena
will begin next week.
In two cases the supreme court has
dismissed writs of error because judg.
nient had never been entered on the
records, as a hint..to attorneys to have
more care in preparing records.
Gen. VIM. G.. Ely died suddenly Of
his home at Norwich. CT. from heart
trouble. He commanded the
Eighteenth Connecticut volunteers in
the civil war and was breveted brisa'
der general ~ IT'S close.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

New york's chauneurs have struck
their employers for more money. For
once the pedestrian escaped.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-11-22

Most people who are satisfied with
themselves don't want much.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
S NEWS By TELEGRAPH AND CABLE

are the self-supporting states, is to
make one director, six directors will
be chosen at large by the society and
the president of the society will be a
director. In each of the constituent
states there is Il state home missionary
society which will have the naming
OF director for that state, thus Civ
ing the state societies the control of
the national organization.
States in which the Congregational
churches are not self-supporting, but
which have strong state missionary
societies, are to be called cooperating
states. All the rest of the country is
to be considered as missionary dis
tricts. The new plan not only changes
the control of the national society, but
it assures it an income. which has
hitherto been conditional upon the VOL
untary gifts of individuals, churches
or state societies.
An attractive program of papers and
addresses has been arranged for the
meeting, which is to continue over to-
morrow and Thursday. Some of the
ablest men of the denomination have
been chosen as speakers. among them
being: President Henry C. King of
Oberlin college; Rev. Josiah Strong,
president OF the American Institute
OF Social Service: Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills, pastor of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn; Prof Edward A. Steiner of
Iowa college; Rev. J. d. Kingsbury,
ID. d., missionary superintendent of
Idaho, Arizona and Utah: President
George A. Gates OF Pomona college,
and Don o. Shelton, of the National
Congregational Home Missionary So
cietY
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
INDIANA PYTHIANS
Lay Cornerstone of New Pytlin
Temple Which Will Cost
Half Million.
Associated Press to The Evening Time,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Indianapolis, Ind, May S.-Today
has been a notable one in the history
of Pythianism in this city and in fact
throughout Indiana. The city has
been thronsed with thousands of men,
bers of the order from points far and
near, brought here by the ceremony
of laying the cornerstone of the new
Pythian temple, which is being erected
at a cost of nearly a half million dol
lars.
The exercises of the day were pre-
coded by mammoth parade of the
knights in full uniform. Arriving at
the site of the new temple, at the cor
ner of Pennsylvania street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, the exercises attend
ing the actual laying of the corner
stone were held. George w. Powell,
president Of the building commission,
presided, and the Rev. Alexander Nc
Ferran of Terre Haute delivered the
invocation. Governor Hanly delivered
welcome, after which the corner
stone was laid by Grand Chancellor
Dunten, assisted by his fellow grand
lodge officers.
The supreme and grand lodge off,
GERS and other representatives of the
order then adjourned to Tomlinson
hall, where the address of the day
was delivered by Congressman James
E. Watson. Nearly all the officers of
the supreme lodge, together with the
grand officers of Illinois and other
neighboriEg states, were in attend
ance,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
LINERS MAIDEN VOYAGE.
Press Cable to The Evening
Times.
: WORLDS LARGEST VESSELS.

Liverpool, May S.-The new Can
adian liner Empress of Britain sailed
from here today on her maiden voyage
to Quebec with big complement of
passengers, including Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy, president. and other Of
ficials of the Canadian Pacific railway.
The steamship was given an enthus-
iastic send-off. Thousands of specta-
tors assembled on the landing stage
and cheered as the vessel moved into
midstream. Those present on the leck
included officials and directors of the
company and a number of members of
the engineering staff.
The Empress of Britain, with her
sister ship the Empress of ireland,
which is to make her maiden voyage
next month, is. decided acquisition
to the Canadian Pacific fleet which
already numbers sixty vessels, includ-
ing the new Expresses and other craft
under construction-thirt steam
ships on the Atlantic, six on the
Pacific ocean, thirteen on the Pacific
Coast service, fifteen on the inland
waters Of British Columbia, and three
on the Upper lakes.
The Empress of Britain is the largest
anu fastest steamer on the Atlantic
route to Canada. In her trial off
Liverpool last month she developed
10 ga knots speed and may be counted
on to complete the passage to Quebec
we'll within week, thus marking a
distinct advance in the Canadian
steamship service.
The actual measurements of the En-
press of Britain are: Length, $50 feet;
breadth, 65 feet, and depth to the up
per deck. 40 feet. Her registered ton
age is IA, 500 and displacement about
10000
There are many new and interest
ing features on the steamship, among
them ventilation and heating by the
thermo system, completely changing
the air in each compartment every
ten minutes; submarine bell signal,
telephones, wireless telegraph appar-
atus. superb fittings and accommodation,
dining saloons, ladies' saloons, smok-
ing rooms. library, music rooms, cafe
and childrcn's saloons; several suites,
consisting of bedroom, sitting room
and bathroom and horseshoe shaped
tables fitted in the dining room fer
small parties.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
REUNION OF VETERANS.
Associated Press to The Evening Tin

ANsOcfated Press to The Evening TImeN.
Dallas, Texas, May S.-A handful
of Mexican War veterans. the remnant
of the army of Texan soldiers who par
ticipated in the conflicts with the
southern republic in AS. gathered in
eleventh annual reunion in Dallas to-
day. A large majority of the survivors
of the Mexican War are residents of
this state, but the ranks are being
decimated so rapidly by death that the
Reunion this year may be the last. OF
those in attendance none is less than
20 and the majority are over so years
of ago. The gathering, which lasts
two days, is altogether of social ma
ture as little or no business is to be
transacted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08

sive tour of the Dominion. The royal
train arrived shortly before noon and
many thousands were on hand to join
in the welcome. A reception COM
mittee of citizens and municipal Of
ficials took the distinguished visitor
in charge and will look after his en-
tertainment. as we'll as that of the
members of his suite, during the four
days stay in Montreal. A banquet at
the st. James club tonight is one of
the leading features of the entertain
ment program. Tomorrow the Prince
will attend the opening of the horse
show. According to present arrange
ments the party will sail for England
Saturday on the steamship Virginian.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
IOWA LABOR MEETING.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Ottumwa, Ia, May S.-The fourteenth
annual convention Of the Iowa State
Federation of Labor began its sessions
in this city today with good attend
ance. 1t is the first time that the
coal miners and the railroad mems
organizations have joined in conven-
ton with the other labor bodies of the
state. In addition to the usual amount
of routine business the convention will
give attention to several matters of
general interest to organized labor
One of of the most important matters
that will be brought up is the question
of legislation for an employers liabil-
ity bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
CONGEGATIONALISTS
Eightieth Annual Meeting Opens ut
Oak Park, ILL.,, Today
Will ReOrganize.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, ILL.,, May S.-The eightieth
annual meeting of the Congregational
Home Missionary society, which began
at Oak Park today, is regarded as one
of the most notable meetings of the
year, and one of the most notable in
Congregational annals. At this meet
ing the whole plan of Congregational
home mission effort is to be changed.
For a number of years there has been
more or less friction between the state
home missionary societies and the ma
tional organization. and this is now
to be entirely done away with, it is
said, by the adoption of revolution
airy constitution which will make the
state societies the units in the national
one, instead OF the individuals.
Under the proposed plan, which is
regarded as almost certain OF adoption
at the meeting, the reorganized society
will be controlled by a board of direc-
tors of twenty-one persons. Each of
the fourteen constituent states, which
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
MINNESOTA K. OF p.
Associated Press to The Evening Tim

ANNOcinted Press to The Evening Times.
Minneapolis, Mimi, May S.-The
thirty-fourth annual convention of the
Minnesota grand lodge, Knights of
Pythias, opened in this city today with
headquarters at the West hotel. Two
hundred delegates filled Elks' hall
when the sessions began and they
represented the lodges throughout the
state. The annual report of Fred E.
Wheaton, grand keeper of records and
seals. and the reports of the other
officers show that the order in Min
nesota is in a most prosperous con-
dition. At present there are more
than 100 local lodges and they have
an aggregate membership of 10000
The proceedings will be continued and
concluded to morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
KANSAS CLUB WOMEN.
Axnoclnted Pres. to The Evening Tin

Lawrence, Kas., May S.-During the
next three days Lawrence will have
the proud honor of entertaining the
Kansas State Federation of Woman's
Clubs. Delegates in large numbers ar
rived today and almost every city and
town Of Importance throughout the
state is represented among the WISH
tors. A great welcoming demonstra-
ton has been arranged for this even
ing.
The state officers who have charge
of the convention are: President, Mrs.
May Belleville Brown. Salina: vice
president, Mrs. L. H. Wishard, lola;
recording secretary, Mrs. w. d. At
kinson, Parsons; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. N. |. Mcdowell, Salina;
treasurer, Mrs. II. B. Asher, Lawrence;
general federation secretary, Mrs Lii
la Day Monroe, Topeka.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
CALGARY CATTLE SHOW.

Calgary, Tlta., May s. The three
days cattle show, auction sale and
breeders meeting has attracted large
number OF stock raisers and dealers
from all parts OF the province. The
large attendance gives promise of a
most successful gathering. Several
hundred head of high bred cattle. in
GLIDING Herefords, Angus, Galloways
and Shorthorns. are to be disposed of
at the sale. The conference of breed
ers is no less interesting feature of
the gathering and will be addressed by
Professor Henry of Wisconsin univer-
sity and several other well-lnown ex-
pertS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
Stolen Outfit.

Chief Of Police J. w. Lowe has re-
ceived a communication from Thee.
Wagner, chief at Altoona, Iowa, asking
him to be on the lookout for, a team
of horses, black and bay, and an An
Choir buggy, stolen from livery at
that place on April Is. The thief is
described as six feet tall, red hair,
weight 100 pounds and is said to be
headed this way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
PYTHIANS IN CONCLAVE.

Jackson, Miss, May Three days
of unusual interest and activity in
Pythian circles were inaugurated here
today. The occasion is the thirty
third annual session Of the Mississippi
grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, and
it has attracted more than 200 dele
gates and many other visitors from
all over the state. The initial session
was held in the court house this morn
ing, V. Otis Robertson presiding. The
visitors were greeted by Governor VAR
daman, who is member of the order.
and a response was made by George
7. Mitchell The business of the
grand lodge was taken up this after
noon and will continue over tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
RAILWAY FORENEN MEET.
Associated presn 10 The EVENING T,,,es

st. Louis, Mo-, May S.-The annual
convention of the international railway
general foremen's association began
here today and will remain in session
until the end of the week. Among the
officers of the association are President
w. H. Graves of Alexandria. La, Vice
President Elton F: Fay of Cheyenne,
Wyo., and Secretary-Treasurer e. C.
Cook of st. Louis. The foreman will
discuss modern machine shop practice,
motive power by electricity and var
ious other matters relating to their
department of railroad work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
SOUTH CAROLINA l. o. o. F

7S$sUSh"teu n eHb 10 TIC EVen1nB T1ne1.
Greenville. s. c., May S.-Greenville
capitulated today before an invading
force of Odd Fellows who have come
in large number and from all parts
of the state to attend the annual grand
lodge meeting. In addition to-. the
regular delegates there are fraternal
representatives on hand from the
grand lodges of Virginia, North Caro-
lima and Georgia. Today the visitors
took part in the dedication of the Odd
Fellows orphan home established near
this city. The grand lodge sessions
begin tomorrow and continue till the
end of the week. One of the most inn
portant matters to come up for con-
sheraton and action is the adoption
of IL revised constitution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY.
to The Evening Times

Hot Springs, Ark. May 8.-Many
prominent physicians and surgeons are
in Hot Springs to attend the annual
meeting of the Arkansas Medical
society. which began three days SEES
sion today. Dr. s. M. Carrigan of Hope
is the president of the society. and DR..
c. c. Stephenson of Little Rock the
secretary. The Treasurer is r. c..
Thompson, NJ. D.. of Pine Bluff. An
interesting program has been prepared
for the present convention. which is
one of the most largely attended ever
held by the society,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
ART SALE TO HELP ARTISTS.
Associated Press to The Evening Times

New York, May s.-A sale OF the
works of leading American artists for
the benefit of fellow painters who were
victims of the recent catastrophe in
California takes place this evening at
the American Art Galleries, and it is
expected a large sum will be realized.
Among the prominent arusts who have
donated pictures for the sale are:
William NJ. Chase, Charles c. Curran,
Emil Carlson, William Sartain and
Kenyon Cox. Works of sculpture have
been contributed by Augustus Saint
Gaudens, Daniel c. French, J. Gutzon
Borglum and other famous sculptors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
PRESIDENT OF RIGA.

Annotated Press to The Evening Times
Washington, D. c., May S.-Senor
Calvo, the Costa Rican minister, has
received from his government a
message stating that Gonzales Viquez
was inaugurated president of the re-
public with much enthusiasm. The
new executive is a prominent leader
of the Liberal party and was former
ly minister of finance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
PEABODY.LAWRENCE WEDDING.
Associated Press to The Evening Times

Boston, Mass, May S-A wedding of
note here today was that which made
Miss Marian Lawrence, daughter of
Bishop and Mrs. William Lawrence,
the bride of her cousin Harold Peabody
OF Chicago. After the ceremony, which
was performed by the brides father, an
elaborate reception and breakfast took
place at the Lawrence residence in
Cambridge. On the conclusion of their
wedding tour Mr.. Peabody will take his
bride to Chicago, where he is connected
with the branch banking house of j.
Pierpont Morgan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
IOWA LEAGUE OPENS SEASON.
Associated Press to The Evening Time,

Marshalltown, Ia, May s.-The Iowa
baseball league today opens what
promises to be its most prosperous
season. The league was organized two
years ago and is now ranked among
the strongest OF the state leagues.
The opening games today are schedul-
ed as follows: Burlington at Boone,
Ottumwa at Fit. Dodge, Oskaloosa at
Waterloo and Keokuk at Marshall
town. The schedule calls for 126
games. the season to close Sept. %.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08
PRINCE REACHES MONTREAL.

Montreal, Que, May S.-Feeling
fresher and better as a result of his
fishing trip up the Gatineau, Prince
Arthur of Connaught today reached
Montreal, the final point of his extern
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-08

With spring and house cleaning comes
thoughts and desires for new furniture,
new things for the established house,
new homes to be furnished. These
wants often cause an uncertainty where
to 60. We are manufacturers AGENTS
and are in a position to save you the
jobbers profit --
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
w a n d e ering Jok G

one of the highest offices in the gift
OF the American people Just as he
was about to mount the rostrum to
make a political speech, a discreet
friend on the platform pulled his
Coat-tail. Senator, whispered his
friend, if anybody in the audience
asks you how you stand on the high
protective-tariff question. what will
you say?'-'Ill say l stand six feet
four inches replied the Senator.
quick as thought. This was too good
to keep, and presently everybody
On the platform was convulsed with
mirth over the Senator's happy
retort. 1t is only necessary to add
that nobody in the audience asked
the hypothetical question"
In his column of burlesque notes
in g Punch" Henry Lucy (Tobv, NJ.
P) once put joke into the mouth
of Viscount Sherbrooke 1t con-
Cerned a deaf member who was try
ing to hear a speech through an
ear-trumpet, and was to the effect
that the man was foolish thus to
sacrifice his natural advantages. "
This joke was gravely recorded in
Sherbrooke's biography as one of
his own, and it came out that he
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
An Ancient Irishman

WITHIN week have seen in print the story of
y" the Irlshnan who took the little boy his lap
they drove up m IN order to make It easier for the
horse. In a clever translation of the Phor1nio" "
Of Terence, Professor Morgan of Harvard found in
contemporary jokes and up-to-date slang apt rem
indicates. anyway, that he was moi Roman, but
an Irlshman.
Human follies have been much the same in all
races and all ages. and the humorsts have aimed the
same kind Of arrow at the same kind of target Any
modern column Of jokes has one or two thrusts at
the physician. Not one OF them for all the modern
development OF medicine, adds much Moere's
Il Mfdecin Malgr5 Lni in which clown IS
Ial-ned Of as great physician and undertakes to
cure Imaginary disease.
IN the Greek comedy OF Aristophanes, Clouds" >"
Socrates is lampooned as a sort OF shyster lawyer
who pretends teach how TO prove false cause to
be just one. He IS sought by a who wants
10 dodge his creditors. What is added TO this by
any joke about the modern corporation lawyer?
Americans are wont to believe that Germans and
Er-l.ah-1en are deficient in hunor and do not
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

OF Artenus Ward Dr. Holmes, and Mark Twain
have not discovered who first said 1t but am sure
archeologists VIII md Il carved an Assvrian stone
And Just there ! am making an old Joke for the
comic papers have many times put familiar modern
jokes INTO the mouth OF antiquity Noah and
Adam have been represented as congratulating
themselves that they escaped motherin-laws Julius
Caesar has been made 10 say that he would rather
be second vce-president OF life-insurance company
than FIRST IN Rome.
The original Jokes were probably handed down
from the missing ape-rnen Ii Professor Garner's
disciples learn monkey talk that they are really
a home IN It. they viii hear all the original Jokes
including those about boarding house pie and
daChshuld salsages, perpetTated by the Sirnian
Fords OF the Jungle.
In Greek and Latin literature which we call
ancient, but which must be modern when reckoned
from the birth Of essential joke-ideas We meet tests
like those that recur in the contenporaneous Jour
mails he Frogs Of Aristophanes opens with a
satire on conventional stage jokes. The servant
asks: Shall ] say some OF the usual Jokes master
al which the spectators always laugh" little
further the servant who Is sitting on an ass with
burden upon his shoulder insists that he and not
the ass Is bearing the burden.