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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

when export grain is going out.
(5) The Welland and st. Lawrence
canals, on which 100000, 900 has been
spent, are not deep enough to accom-
modate the modern type of steam YES
sci employed on the upper lakes, the
result being that considerable per-
centage of wheat grown in the Cana
dian northwest, and the great bulk of
that grown in the northwestern states,
reaches the Atlantic by way of Buffalo
and New York or by other American
routes and is lost to Montreal.
(6) Ocean traffic at Montreal is
crippled to some extent by inadequate
harbor accommodation as we'll as by
the danger involved in taking the lar
ger vessels up the st. Lawrence This
will be improved with the deepening
and widening of the enamel; mean
while the port of Montreal is suffering
from those drawbacks and must for
some time yet continue to suffer.
CD Great sums are and have been
spent by the United States govern
ment in improving the harbors of New
York, Boston, Portland, Baltimore,
Newport News, Philadelphia, etc. AS
the efficiency of these seaports in
creases, they become more and more
formidable competitors of Canadian
summer and winter ports.
In giving Mr.. ]. ]. Hill the free run
of the northwest and British Columbia,
thereby enabling him to carry their
traffic south, Canadian ports will
be dealt hard blow. When the gov
eminent chartered the Grand Trunk
Pacific it did what it could to prevent
the diversion of traffic to Portland.
But what will this avail If traffic is to
be switched south to the American
seaboard at the points of origin? The
question is one of momentous import
ance to eastern Canada and its ports
They believe they have a better right
to handle Canadian traffic than Mr..
Hills railroads; than Duluth and Buff
falO, New York and Boston. In taking
this ground eastern Canada cannot be
accused by Americans of narrowness
of spirit. It's wish is simply to retain
Canadian business in Canadian chan
nels, on which a vast amount of
money, public and private, has been
spent: just as Americans keep their
home market to themselves by means
of a high tariff wall, and their coast
ing trade to themselves by prohibiting
Canadian vessels from trafficking be-
tween one American port and another.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
ALLEGED CROOKS.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Toronto, Aug. 1.-THE raid on sus-
pected pickpockets was successfully
carried out by local detectives today
and three men and three women were
placed under arrest. Their names are:
Harry Tompkins. alias Woods, alias
Baker; Mrs. Tompkins, his wife; Harry
Martin; Mrs. Matte Dineen; VIM.
Lennox and Mrs. LennoX. The police
believe thatthese form a part of an
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

were obliged to accede to the requests
of the ignorant peasants, but a rigor-
GUS inquiry as to the origin of this abb
surd rumor has been opened.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

pol to fall upon its head. A large
section Of the skull was crushed in
ami was raised by the doctor, the
operation proving successful.
Ed Madisan, young lawyer was ar
rested at Lansford last week charged
with embezzlement alleged to have
been committed three years ago. He
waived examination and was placed
under $4,000 bonds to appear at the
next term of district court. The bonds
were promptly furnished. Young Mad
igan was engaged in the fuel business
at Lansford in the early days of the
village and 1t Is said he mortgaged
property that was not his own, also
that he blew In" money belonging to
company that was backing him in
the fuel business. He left for Canada
and did not return until last week
when he came home to attend the
funeral of his mother.
An explosion of gasoline occurred
in the basement of E. A. Klabunde's
general store at Hanton. Mr.. Kla-
bundles son. q young mar about 20
years of acs. hi occasion to go into
the basement. - /: Was lark Gown
there he sc-atchai :. match. when a
heavy explosion occurred. The young
man was knocked to the floor and
terribly burned, 80 badlv in fact that
he was unable to get out OF til base
ment. His fcther realizing the dan
ger. went down and succeeded In get
ting him out, although there was con-
siderable fire down there. The explo-
sion was caused from gasoline that
had escaped into the air during the
time an iron tank of the fluid was be-
ing pumped down.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

organized gang of shoplifters and pick
pockets, who have been operating very
extensively in all parts of Ontario, and
also in Quebec province since early
spring. There are known to be over a
dozen members of the gang. Toronto
and Montreal being their headquarters.
For several weeks past two boarding
houses on Church street. north of
Queens street have been under police
surveillance. Here the prisoners were
arrested, and large quantity of furs,
ladies' wearing apparel, ETC., which 1t
is believed were taken from stores
were found.
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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE
The Dictator

weary a condition Of things where whose bust
make the laws hold his office by Of
the whose business it is to break the laws of
the noent and dctaora spirit which largely pervades the
saloon business of it's alliance with vice and it's open
tempt for aw--United States Senator Carmack
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
From the Empire State

residence districts of cities, was given
before committees of the New York
Legislature at Albany, March 8, 1906.
Mr.. William H. Anderson represented
the Methodist Episcopal church as chair
man of the standing committee on leg
islation of the board of managers of the
Temperance Society, and said in part:
"The opposition to this bill speak of
large property interests until one would
think they believe that no one else own
property. The Methodist Conferences
in New York have a membership of
over 100000, and have church and par
sonage property alone valued at over
raised by them last year for pastoral
support, and over 100000 given to
various benevolences. These are the
figures of only one denomination. The
church property of all denominations in
Greater New York city alone is valued at
$10O,OOO,OOO in round numbers
''The brewers here represented talk of
rights What right has the liquor
traffic which is superior to the right of
the church to receive returns upon it's
investment? What right has traffic,
so characterized by every court of last
resort, that is higher than the right of
tens of thousands of children in our own
and other Sunday schools to the benefit
of the necessities of food, shelter and
clothing, and even the comforts of life,
which the earning capacity of their
fathers can reasonably produce? They
talk of compensation Are they ready
to pay for the depreciation of property
near their establishments, to reimburse
the families of their patrons for support
that failed and to recoup the state for
the loss of the drunkard's earning
power? The institution which I repre-
sent does not succeed by pandering to
the greed, appetite, weakness and frail-
ty of men. 1t never ruined home,
broke the heart of wife, blighted the
life of child, or destroyed soul.
'"The saloon especially aimed at by
this bill is peculiarly subversive of the
work of the church; that is, the saloon
out among the homes of the people.
Inc residence ulSCIicC Saloon eAlSCS not
to supply a demand, but to create one.
The only real demand that it supplies
is the demand of some brewer for big
ger market.
eve are not here to ask for this
measure as a special favor, but as
right incident to self government. We
do not ask this legislature to close
single saloon, but merely to hand the
question back for determination by
majority of the voters of the locality
Immediately concerned. This is home
rule, majority rule, self government and
fundamental Americanism'
''The Anti-Saloon League is one of
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30

business of alliance with vice and it's open
tempt for law-Unted States Senator Carmack.
The Ohio Situation
campaign
the Legislature of Ohio passed
urged by the Ani-Saloon League of that state
Two Bills Were Up
The Search and Seizure Bill This provided for the right into
that might rightly of selling violation
law make thorough search The proprietor required
allow
suffers loss IT, however, material evidence secured showing
the proprietor violating the laws of the his goods used
such violation be seized nscated
made fine and also suffer
This Of the for keeping selling
blind and peak easies
guarded places
druggist attempt liquor
ina would the confscation
prsOnment OF himself
The residential Option improved
upon the bill which passed the passed
for the interference Of Governor He who weakened
bill by his threat unless the bill amended suit and
the liquor element.
The righteous people Ohio
member with great deal of joy that this rrik threatened
himself vetoed by the people Of his the election last
November.
of the and have Ohio residential Option
by which the people by majority of voters remonstranc petit
ton, keep saloons away from their homes
Ohio has township local option village resden
ta district local option The result from township village local option
has been marvellous The added law will give the
the saloons out great places not wanted
The League Ohio has already announced that will fast for
county option expects pass provision
earliest possible
Baker, national said the day.
through Illinois, We have all have asked for and feel
What legislature there Ohio Each vieng
with the other with the
would be a credit to good meeting
Meanwhile the other working praying cleansing
legislative bodies inspiration
mighty factor the strenuous conflict against the liquor
shall do the best uphold dignity
have for the rights of those engaged
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
The Ohio Situation

Illinois followed
Legislature of Ohio
urged by the AntiSaloon League of that state.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30

''The Anti-Saloon League is one of
Gods forces. Mrs l.. L. Shotwell,
Pres. w. G. T. u, Birmingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10
JANA WKER JOTS

Prosperity has struck the Chase
Register to the extent of a new press.
a Muscotah farmer got 212 gallons
OF cider out of a single wagon load of
apples. How's that for Juiciness?
A Highland woman made SIS in one
month from one COW Besides supply
ing a family of seven, she sold milk to
10 customers.
It takes considerable to dampen the
enthusiasm of the baseball crank. Out
Gently played in a snow storm.
There is a widespread demand, says
Morton Albaugh, for another edition
of ". Y. MorSan's book of travels.
And, adds Mr.. Albaugh, every candi-
date for United States senator will be
supposed to buy one
Deacon Walker: We have a brother
in our church who belonged to several
other denominations before he came
to US, and he tells us they have the
same trouble everywhere: Impossible
to get a $4,000 preacher for $3.50
year.
A Hiawatha land1ady is certainly a
wonder, if what the World says is cor
rect She has II boarders and each
and every one praises her table. She
does all the cooking by herself
washes the dishes=does all the work
hires no help. And she finds time to
attend church regularly and enjoy lee
ture course entertainm ents and all
other events of worth and interest.
A year ago a wreck occurred on the
Santa F'e near Lang, Kan, and two
pigs in the express car escaped. Wells
Fargo offered a reward for them and
one was returned. Another was found
III the possession of a farmer who
streets of Emporia for $3.50. Suit was
brought, the express company recov-
cred judgment against l.. D. Water
man for It, and costs amounted to
about $3.50 And 1T was a red pig at
that" says the Wichita Eagle.
Atchison Globe: Some time ago
Mrs. n. N. Wheeler bought forty pig
cons, intending to raise squads Since
buying the birds, not a single egg has
been laid. Investigation by an expert
reveals that every bird Is rooster.
Mrs. Wheeler's friends are greatly
amused, and they are inducing people
all over the east to write to her for
squads. Among others, the manager
OF the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York
wrote her. saying he would take all
her squads, and sending her a stencil
plate with which to mark shipments.
Sabetha Herald: Bret Hanson has
just recovered from a siege with the
pOstoffice department regarding
shortage against him which occurred
during the time Hanson was postmas-
ter at Price. When the postofice at
Price was discontinued last August
Hanson closed up his affairs and sent
department made a discovery that
Hanson was short one cent In his ac-
counts. Then the ponderous wheels Of
governmental machinery began to re-
volve. Slowly but surely the great
cogs moved and made work for clerks
The clerks must have found that
shortage a serious problem, for it took
them three months to get it in such
shape that they could make a demand
on Hanson for the penny. Last week
the demand came in the form of
draft on Hanson for one cent
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the distribution and prices Of food.
Every one was enthusiastic about
health conditions along the canal.
There has not been one death from
disease among the 1000 white canal
folk in the last three months
As one result OF the complaints Mr..
Roosevelt stopped the train next
morning at New Empire, and went
straight to the quarters of the bach
elor clerks, where he found the sani-
tary equipment in shocking condition.
Three messengers were sent flying for
the local sanitary inspector. and that
man may thank his lucky stars that
the runners could not find him
Il ask you, sir," the president said
to Colonel Gorgas, Ito have this con-
dition abated. at once, and to send me
forthwith at Washington a report de-
failing exactly what has been done and
exactly the condition in which these
quarters are established"
It's a pretty safe guess that the
president knows al about conditions at
Panama.
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"Oh, never had such a glorious
time" the girl said, with a laugh that
held just a suggestion of sob. Il had
some money saved up, and no one 70
spend 1t on--until your mother invited
me. Isn't she a dear? And that boa
Will look just lovely with her black
coat. She had the coat on today"
The parcels no longer weighed heav-
lily in Stanton's arms. Through Loves
glasses he read the girls motives ana
the secret of her newfound happiness.
Christmas was a personal feast with
An hour later Emily sat up sudden
~ in bed. A terrible thought had
come to her. Why had Mrs. Stan
ton asked her to spend Christmas al
their cheerful home? Because she was
sorry for the lonely girl? Yes, that
must be it. Oh, would the day ever
come when folks would like her Tor
herself and not because they pttied
her? She flung herself back on her
pillow. She'd make that gTay-haired
little woman like her. When she lett
the Stanton house she would carry
away the respect of its mistress Inen
she recalled Henry's kind words at
their parting. 1T isn't mother alone,
you know-we all want you
Wasn't that Christmas enough, az
ter all, to be wanted?
Three blocks away, In the stanton
dining-room, Mrs Stanton laid down
the popcorn she was stringing and
hunted her handkerchief. Henry had
Just been telling her the story OF Eli
ilys abrupt and joyous Christmas
shopping. The mother who had raised
her four fatherless sons so admirably
leaned across the table and stroked
her eldest boys hand
II knew she was all right, Henry,
as soon as had talked with her. Or
phan asylum or no asylum, somewhere
in her blood there's good strain. and
her happiness over my invitation was
something wonderful to see. She
cIasDed both nv hands in hers, and !
really thought she would kiss them,
too"
do you think she understands
thai
mo, dear, I do not think she could
grasp so much happiness all at once.
She is so accustomed to being pitied
that she thinks this is your feeling now
but she will be worth winning,
Henry. 1 am satisfied"
Dear little mother" he said, hold
ing her hands tight. Il knew you'd
love her. did-the moment she
raised her eyes to mine. We will make
her very happy, won't we, mother
dear ?'-(Copyright, 1906. by NJ. NJ.
Cunningham
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10
THE JOINT m TOPEKA.

The good people Of this city heard a
few plain truths yesterday. Repre-
sentatives of the State Temperance I'M
ion say that the violation OF law in To-
peka is a greater obstacle to its en-
forcement in other parts of the state
than are similar or worse conditions
elsewhere. because Topeka is the capital
of the state. the official home of the
states executive officers.
Topeka people do not deny that the
law IS violated here; but because we
do not license such violation we have
fancied that Topeka is better than such
wicked places as Leavenworth and
Wichita. Topeka, as a municipality
refuses to participate in the evil profits
Of vice, and viii not countenance the
trampling under foot of the law and the
constitution on every street corner
Yet this very virtue seems to be our
weakness. Periodically, when the law
breaker becomes too bold, we rise and
drive him forth-for time. Then he
opens clubs and Illicit resorts in hid
den places-upstairs rooms behind
bolts and guards. The good citizen of
Topeka hears rumors of these things.
but because he does not see them and
does not hunt them out, he fancies
they do not amount to much.
Ex-senator Codding, attorney for
the State Temperance Union, says these
clubs" and dives are worse than the
open saloons of Leavenworth and
Wichital
In the latter places, says Senator
Codding, gambling rooms and houses
Of i'll repute are separate from the
saloons, but in these Topeka joints
gamblers, courtesans and libertines
mingIe freely with young boys who are
drawn into the joints
The citizen of Junction City. or
Leavenworth, or Atchisons who IS ac-
customed to drinking IN a weIl-ap
pointed saloon, comes to Topeka He
wants a drink of course. and instead
of finding it in an open saloon he finds
his way into one Of these joints. Then
ne. goes home and reports that cOndi-
tons IN Topeka. the capital of the
state. are wore than IN his own town.
This condition certainly ought not
to be, and Topeka owes it to herself to
see that 1t exists no longer. The
criminal who operates such a place as
the one described is just as bad as the
thief who sneaks into a house and
steals the silverware. In fact, the re-
suit Of his crime is worse than that Of
the thief. for he ruins homes and
steals manhood, while the thief steals
only a few Daltry trinkets.
The Joint has been driven out of
other Kansas cities: what does Topeka
propose to 90 about it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10
When Nesbit Read His Poem.

Wilbur Nesbit, whose first novel, THE
Gentleman Ragnan,' has just been pub
nshed, once read poem ar public din
ner at the University of Chicago 1t
was the first time he had tried to read
in public and 1t is probable that he
will never forget the occasion. The late
President Harper was present, and with
others of the faculty sat at the speakers
table DR.. Harper, who was beside Mes
bit, observed that the young man was
extremely nervous over his little part IN
the programme So he spoke reassur-
ingly to him; told him to keep his nerve
and do his best; that the crowd was
friendly to him and that everybody
wanted to hear him.
Nevertheless. in spite of all this when
Nesbit arose, he had one of the choicest
examples of stage fright ever SEEN His
throat was so dry that he could barely
speak for the moment. Els lips twltchcd
nervously and his hands quivered. He
was not taking any chances with his
memory. but was reading from manu-
script. This only added to his confusion,
for the paper cracked and ratified and
wiggled and wobbled. He stuck to 1t,
however. and at last, after finishing, he
sank into his chair and took long
breaths, slipping from time to time at his
glass of water.
well how did I do?'' he asked Dr.
Harper when he had recovered enough
First rate" was the genial reply.
You did splendidly, but why did you
read each line Of your poem twice?'-
The bohemian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10
POINTED PAKAGRApHs-
[From the Chicago News.l

the &H4cdSO NoWS.l
A pretty girl usually has plain sailing.
1t isn't always the winner who wears
a winning smile.
Critic is the term chronic kicker
applies to himself.
One isn't necessarily crooked because
he follows his natural bent.
IF it is necessary for you to make
enemies make them Of lazy men.
If a man can afford a motor boat he
he doesn't have to paddle his own canoe
Love may be a great leveler. but 1t
takes marriage to flatten a mans pock-
etbook.
You would never realize how empty
some mems heads are If it wasn't for
their tongues
A little learning is a dangerous thing,
and too much often units man for
making an honest living.
When a widow makes up her mind
that she has lived alone long enough
she gets busy and makes up her face.
A man may be able to fool all the
women some of the time. but there are
some women who can fool a man all
of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe.

lF'rom the Atchison Globe.7
Villains usually get what is coming
to them-on the stage
An Atchison bridegroom gave his
bride. as wedding present. a hot
water bottle.
What has become OF the old fash
Toned woman who wore a red flannel
underskirt?
business never tells a girl she will die
an old maid.
If man is not excited about some
thing all the time. he is a very unusual
No woman should fret If she is thin:
In the novels to be thin is a sign of
refinement.
No one, no matter what his age.
dies before his time as long as there
IS any one around who wants him to
live.
The member Of a certain Atchison
ia mily who does all the writing to
kin. IS kn-w as the War Correspond
ent.
The friendship of two Atchison wom-
en- is laid out and ready for burial.
Cause Of death: One man and two
women.
If a man really has money. he says
he Is poor. When a man boasts OF
his great possessions, you may know
he is a brag.
When there are a great many chill
dren in the family, ever notice how
ashamed the sixteen-year-o daughter
is OF the fact?
When a married woman saws: IT
want the other women to admire my
husband" our advice to a woman Isl
Do not call her buff.
No matter how poor a mans mem
DRY is about other things, he never
forgets the time and place where he
once found money on the street.
Every married womnn treats her
husband a good deal as she treats her
SON. She attempts to regulate him,
but doesn't know how to do it.
Love may predominant in a woman's
feeling toward a man when she mar
ries him, but in a very short time she
says less about love and begins to pray
for patience.
The average married woman says:
I would not marry a man that no
other woman wants." and then she
devotes the rest Of her life to sus-
pecting other women of trying to get
her poor little man rabbit away from
her.
An Atchison man had his leg cut off,
and he recalled as he lay in bed while
the doctors bound up the wound, that
his wife was more distressed when
they were first married. ten years be-
fore. and he one day accidentally
scratched his finger.
Some years ago Lysander John APP
pleton moved to a larger town. and
his neighbors, to show their good Will.
presented him with a handsome rocker.
Now that he is moved back they feel
that they have been cheated, and want
their money back.