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

Mrs. j. B. Henderson, ex-senator
Henderson's wife. who has had the
honor of converting WI Ting Fang to
total abstinence and to vegetarianism,
was talking about gambling at din
ner party in Washington.
There's only one kind of gambling
that l can indorse," Mrs. Henderson
said. That was the kind that was
practiced in St. Louis by two young
men l used to know.
Hearing that these two young men
were gambling heavily, l called on the
wife of one of them one afternoon.
Mary said, l am told that John
plays cards every night-plays for
large stakes, too.
The young woman nodded and smil-
ed.
"'Yes, that's true,' she said. But it's
all right
"'What?' said 1.
Yes, she went on. He always
plays with the same person-with Mr..
Blank. &c. you see. it must be all
right y
Ono, l don't see,' said l.
But listen the young woman ex-
planned. Mrs. Blank makes her hus-
band give her all his winnings, and
then gives the money to me. / hand
her in 7tutn all the money, my husband
has won from hers. And so, you see,
We both get our husbands own mon
ey, and have twice as much as we'd
be able to get out of them in any other
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

nation. The anarchis! is not wanted.
Few Of them will be developed in
this country. There may be a few
cranks who accept the doctrine as
shield behind which to hide their
damnable doctrine. They have been
found in all countries and in all ages.
But they are not the genuine anarchist
who dedicates his soul to the destruc-
ton of society and the overthrow of
governments by assassination.
We have too much patriotism to be
endangered very seriously by the
growth of this doctrine. Permitting
the widest liberty of opinion in urg-
ing social or political changes by law
full means, but supressing direct or in
direct Indictment to assassination or
violence. will be much more effective
than the whipping post.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
A Fortunate Discrimination.

The snow was falling. The day was
still and gray and cold. DR.. Park
hurst. shaking the white flakes from
his shoulders, said:
Il have Just witnessed an instruc-
tive happenings happening that
might teach us why some marriages do
not succeed.
"A man and his wife were walking
down back street. The man had his
hands in his pockets. The woman car
ried basket filled with cabbage and
beets.
"A group of boys danced like imps
on a corner. They had snowballs in
their hands,. AS soon as the married
couple had passed them they all let
: drive at the retreating couple.
But only the woman was struck.
She got two heavy blows about the
head and faeef Every SNOWFALL, some
how, missed, the man.
HE looked at his wife as she brush
ed the snow out of her ears and hair,
and then he shook his fist at the boys
and shouted:
"'It's good thing for You, you
young rascals. that you did not hit
me-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Lick It Out Of Him.

A regulation Of the public school
administration of Baltimore saws
Success" requires that notice shall
from time to time be given the parents
OF pupils whose eyesight needs atten-
IN one case the teacher of q primary
scnool IN the poorer quarters of the
this note:
Dear Sir: It is my duty under the
regulations to advise you that your
son, Thomas Blank. show unmistakable
signs OF astigmatism. The case should
receive immediate attention" +
In reply the teacher received d nota.
from the father In these laconic terms:
.. Dear Madam: Lick It out Of him.
very truly. Charles Blank.
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year the loss by death reached ex-
actly the same percentage.
The suggestion ia made that the or
ganlzation be incorporated with a pro-
vision requiring the annual reports of
the organization to be submitted to
congress. .
Saratoga Selected.
About noon today Saratoga, N. Y,
was selected by a decided majority
over Cincinnati as the place for the
1907 encampment.
The Union Veterans elected the
following officers:
Commander-in-Chi ef-John s. VAR
ley, Chicago.
First Deputy-John H. Berger,
Omaha.
; Second Deputy-Patrick j. Healy,
Boston.
Third Deputy-George E. Tracy.
Warvham, Mass.
Surgeon General-W. r. Christie,
Omaha.
The ladies' auxiliary elected Mrs.
Mary A. Ward, Yankton. 8. D., presi-
dent for the ensuing year. Mrs. Car
RE Sparkling of st. Louis. was elected
national president Of the Women's Re-
lief Corps.
The g. A. r. encampment passed
resolutions instructing it's commander
to communicate with General 8. D.
Lee, commander of the Southern Vet
Grams association and express the
hope that the erection of the monu-
ment to Henry Wirtz near Anderson
prison be! not attempted, The action
on the canteen question did not de-
velOp,, 49, .-.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
NEEDED CHANGE.

CityEngineer Smith thinks there
should be a reformation in the meth
DDS of making some of the city i'm
provements. In one thing especially
there is not only room for improve
ment but decidedly good opportunity
for saving considerable money to the
tax payers Of the city.
AS rule people who desire TO con-
struct sewers and water mains take
no steps in the matter until the spring
OF the year. Then the petitions must
be signed and the customary red tape
with the attendant delays experienced
before the matter can be finally deter
mined by the council. This usually
carries the matter over until the
middle of the summer before work
can be commenced, and at that time
the demand for farm help in the north
west is so great that it is almost i'm
possible to secure enough to do the
work of public improvement, and II
1t is done the high price which must
be paid for labor at that season of
the year makes the cost to the tax
payers considerably more than #
would otherwise have been.
1t would certainly seem that a bet
ter plan for the public to follow would
be to file their petitions in the fall,
as they could then have them signed
before so many of the people whose
signatures are necessary to their valid
ity, have gone to the winter resorts.
The petitions could then be acted upon
by the city council and by the city
officers where they are required to do
so. during the winter. and work could
commence in the early spring.
At that time there would be abund-
ance of labor and the work could
be done much cheaper than It could
later in the season. Besides IL the
work were SO arranged a larger
amount could be made ready for let
ting at the same time, and contractors
would be able to secure larger
quantities. They would not be COM
PEELED to gather new men for small
Jobs and taking all things into con-
sideration, do the work cheaper than
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Quaker Reflections;

The dog star must be sky terrier.
Some people are not even cheerful
winners.
Even tight shoes may be classed as
hard wear.
Life is cocktail that generally con-
tains too much bitters.
Some men prefer dogs to children.
Well, dog never talks back.
Some men seem terribly worried for
fear the devil wont get his due.
Mag-"He sed me teeth was loike
polls" Liz.-"Yer chewels, eh?"
Silence may be golden, but some
times 1t is merely an indication of
guilt
For every man who is making his
tory there seems to be adozen book
agents to sell it.-Philadelphia Record.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
A Child's Advice.

One morning Sunday school was
about to be dismissed and the young
sters were already in anticipation Of
relaxing their cramped little limbs
after the hours of confinement on
straight-backed chairs and benches,
when the superintendent arose and,
instead Of the usual dismissal, an
nounced: "'And now children, let me
introduce Mr.. Smith. who will give
US a short talk"
Mr.. Smith smilingly arose and, after
gazing impressively around the class
room, began with: II hardly know
what to say" when the whole school
was convulsed to hear a small. thin
voice back in the rear lisp:
"Thay amen and thit down."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

4 thousand millions of wealth in
North Dakota is good round material
asset upon which to build. That is
what the state board OF equalizers
say we've got As to the moral asset
of the state-which Is the principal
Observation-Disclosures Dakota will size
up with any other commonwealth in
the union, and when The Evening
Times gets through with the grafters
We will be ahead of all of them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

With no desire to boast, but merely
to call attention to its merits as a
newspaper, The Evening Times notes
the fact that it was the only news
paper in the state of sufficient enter
prise to publish the speech of accept
ance OF Speaker Cannon, on the day
OF its delivery. on the occasion of his
having received the nomination for the
seventeenth time for member of con-
gress in the eighteenth Illinois dis
trict.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
they could if they had secured limited

The offensive and defensive alliance,
which has existed between our es-
teemed morning and evening contem-
poraries for 10 these many years. APP
pears to have experienced rude jar
with the accession of 1.-The gentleman
from Indiana" to the editorial chair of
the latter. Those who are familiar
with the policy of those sheets in the
past. however, are inclined to the sus-
picion that after all the seeming differ
ence between them may be nothing
more than mere play to the gal.
leries.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Brasil's Improved Postal Card.

Our postal card is In need of i'm
provement The writing on 1t is in
plain view, to be read at leisure by any
postal employee from the time it leaves
the sender until 1t arrives at its res
tination. a
During my first stay in Brazil
found that the postal card there in use
was supplied with flap or covering
Of dark paper which. when gumnled
down, completely hid the writing. This
flap was attached to the back Of the
card, an edge gummed and perforated.
the insertion of finger tip being ali
that was required to open it. It served
the purpose of a letter at half the ex-
pense.-Chicago Daily News.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
FOR CONGRESS-.

Associated Pres. to The Evening" Times.
Centralia, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE twenty
third congressional district republican
convention at Salem today renominat-.
ed Congressman Frank Dixon of Ram
sey. j. The. democrats of the twenty
third district met at oiney and month";.
ated DR.. ]. M. Foster Of that city.
The republican congressional con-,
vent!on for the seventeenth district
nominated John "A. Sterling for re-
election. The democrats made no
nomination. The socialists nominated
]. A. Lands of Bloomington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Wasn't Worth q Whoop.

He could talk in Greek and Sanscrit
.rho and d in many z language dead
mo .perhaps the ancient peoples
,..,, tries galore,
TIL you voted him wonder If you
He could calculate the courses that the
stars and planets trace,
and II they went another way you felt
Oh, his stock of erudition might have
made old Learning droop-
but ne wasn't worth whoop.
He had string OF letters which he suf-
fixed to his name,
That should make common mortal
And h, h,s MS ,su head in very shame:
- Latin that appals,
We're so frequent in his dwelling that
H. they pIastered all it's walls
home,
And geologic strata formed a field he
loved to roam;
He could tell you how the no,vn ,v.s
me grandpa Of the clam
But he wasn't worth a-whoop.
You ask me why this learned man was
never worth a whoop,
And why one always found him in the
,r elemental soup?
me s aasMer n Is q ndte evident: He was
with a talent for absorbing all the
must and dust Of lore;
but sponge, though sometimes useful
az you've noticed sans doubt.
IN our da1ly cut and shuttle rarely helps
us mOrtals out : p"
ANA though some fools may learning
suck until 1t makes them stoOp.
Ihey are not worth a whoop!
Don't think my dear, that mines tho
VIII much learning to abuse,
For education is the tool that Wise men
wisely use: ''e"
But tools are eer Of little use without
the brain Of skill
A tool within q doltish hand may work
i've watched our colleges, my boy, acad-
Until l know they educate both Kc-
you'll have to set brain behind the
learning that you coop,
Or you're never worth a Whom
San Francisco Call
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

Governor vardaman of Mississippi,
who is exceedingly anxious to rep
resent that state in the senate, said
in recent public speech that he would
rather be instrumental in securing the
repeal of the fifteenth amendment to
the constitution than to WELD the
scepter OF King Edward VII.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

The people who live ten and twelve
blocks from the business part of the
city would know how to appreciate the
advantages of a street railway these
days when the thermometer ranges
around one hundred. They will do the
same thing next winter when it is
down to forty below.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Sentiment to he Iuculca,ed.

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 it 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, 1906-08-17
MRS. KEY BREAKS DOWN.
Woman Whose Name Is Linked With
Stensland's Needs Rest.

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Baraboo. Wis, Aug. 1.-THE excite
ment and strain of the last few days
have been too great for Mrs. Leone
Langdon Key, and she is on the verge
of physical collapse. For week she
has been besieged with reporters, de-
tectives and others, and all kinds of
sensational stories have appeared in
the Chicago newspapers. Yesterday
she was taken i'll and physicians who
were called pronounced her case not
serious, but recommended perfect rest.
Chicago detectives and Wisconsin
police, who have been in this vicinity
and Madison for week looking for
Stensland. have given up the chase.
The last clue that he was seen near
Madison as late as last Friday, and
positively identified by; several per-
sons, proved to be another false alarm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
HANDLING THE ANARCHIST.


made speech at the city of Cumber-
land, Maryland, the state from which
he halls, and in the making of whose
politics he has had large part, during
which he took advanced stand even for
him, in the methods of furnishing that
class OF natural criminals called an
archists.
The secretary did not hesitate to
endorse the death penalty for those
of that political PERSUASION who at
tempt to take life, while for those
who do not 60 to the extreme measures
Of attempting homicide, he favors the
whipping post. Further he advocated
rigorous imprisonment, characterized
by complete seclusion, deprivation of
all comfort and denial of all forms of
Distraction.
Were it not for the fact that the
question of handling the anarchist in
this country is becoming serious
proposition for the national govern
ment, it would be well to accept the
declarations of the sincere and Jealous
Bonaparte as the expression of an ideal
list rather than as the sober and we'll
considered statements of a man who
has been recognized as leader in the
political thought of his generation.
That the seeds of anarchy are be-
ing sown in our own land goes without
proof, Already the hand of pne-pos-
sible an irresponsible fanatic of the
faith-has stricken down one of the
most beloved men of the generation,
who had been called by his fellow
men to fill the highest place within
their gift. The anarchist is dangerous
because he strikes without grievance
and when least expected. He is not
a product of our own country but he
comes from abroad where the narrow
limits of his information causes him
to confuse personal lawlessness with
personal liberty. His remedy for sup.
posed wrongs is not the appeal to the
will of the majority but the cowardly
assault on the individual who has been
entrusted with power.
The question in dealing with this
class is not how to take retribution on
them for their deeds after they have
been committed. but how to prevent
their commission. 1t is certain from
the records of the punishments of this
class Of criminals that the punishment
of one does not stop another. In fact
the one punished is regarded as a
martyr to the cause which others seek
initiate and all seek to emulate.
II the vigorous policy which Secre-
tary Bonaparte advocates be adopted it
is evident that it would inculcate in
them more bitter hatred against the
government than they now hold, and
instead of changing their principles
and destroying their policy, both would
be built up.
It is certain that our doors should
be closed to every man who comes
from abroad with these ideas. The
people of Europe should be made to
understand that we welcome those who
come ia. make home in the land over
which the stars and stripes float, and
who is willing TO accept the blessing
Of free government as it is given to
him by the nation Of his adoption. But
It should be as thoroughly. understood
hat no man can come to our shores
md make himself greater than the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

One thing needed on the get ac-
quainted trip is a committee on in
formation whose duty it would be to
give the press of the cities visited as
we'll as others who might desire it, all
the information desired. President
Lander could afford to act the part
of the car and appoint such COM
mittee. There would be no objection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
BOOZE A DISEASE.

Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.
Washington, Aug. 17-Physicians
today testified before the police trial
board. which is investigating the death
Saturday last of H. P. Totten, a con-
tractor from Bluefield, w. Va, that
alcoholism is disease and should be
treated as such. Totten died in cell
at one Of the precinct police stations
where he had been placed after arrest
on charge of drunkenness. Privates
Hanley and Potter are being tried on
charges of neglecting the care of a
prisoner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

That Commercial club trip from this
city will be decidedly the biggest thing
of its kind ever carried out in the
northwest, and if the city is not
thoroughly advertised it will certain
ly not be the fault of the members who
will form the party.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

Chairman Bendeke is getting his
plans in order and when he begins the
campaign in this county it will re-
semble the artillery duel at Gettysburg
just before the famous charge made by
the immortal Pickett.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
ILLINOIS TUNNEL.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE freight
cars of the Illinois Tunnel company.
will carry merchandise Of all kinds In
car load lots for the first time tomor-
row was the order made by the
officials of the company yester-
day. This movement will mark
the practical completion of the Illinois
Tunnel company's system of UNDER
ground freight railroads. The con-
struction of which was begun five
years ago. and which has cost its own
ers about $30,O00,OOO.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
WANT HUGHES.

AA..sci !. Il Rfes. e The Eve.i.s Tia.s,
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Evening
Post today says that the friends of
State Chairman BIB. Odell Of the re-
publican state committee have sent
notice to the friends of President
Roosevelt that they are in favor of
the nomination of Chas. e. Hughes for
governor on the republican ticket. The
Post also says that Mr.. Odell's friends
will consent to his retirement as state
chairman provided that his successor
liz not an anti-Odell man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
AUTHORIZES DEAD.

Mrs. Craiesc John A::'~er Hobbes)
Buried To-Day IN I.0n.:0D-
Associatea Pres. Cable 10 The Ev-nl.a
Times.
Londcn. Aug. 17.4The funeral SER
vices today over the body Of Mrs.
Cra;gie, Gohn Oliver Hobbes) at the
Jesuit church in Farm street. were
largely attended. Ambassador Reid
and Mrs. Reid, and many other Ameri,
cans, and number of English authors
and writer's we're present. The inter-
ment was at Kendall Green cemetary.
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REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

. 0 . 8 o . . . . . 9 8 9 . . . 9 i
{ . Congressman 4
. A. ]. GRONNA. of Nelson. {
= T. F. MARSHALL, of Dickey. i
o Governor 4
o E. Y. SARLES. OF Trail. 4
. Lieutenant Governor :
= R. S. LEWIS, of Cass. Z
. . Treasurer i
. A. PETERSON, of Sargent. i
o Auditor
o H. l.. HOLMES. of Pembina. i
. Secretary of State 4
: 9 ALFRED BLAISDELL. of Ward. (
. Supt. OF Public Instruction (
O w. L. STOCKWELL. of Walsh. (
. Insurance Commissioner
o E. c. COOPER, of Grand Forks. 4
o Attorney General i
. T. F. M'CUE. of Foster. 4
. Supreme Court Justices
20 D. E. MORGAN. of Ramsey.
. JOHN kNAUF, of Stutsman. 1
F: . Commissioner of Agriculture (
20 w. c. GILBREATH, of Morton. {
o Railroad Commissioners 4
. c. S. DIESEM. of LaMoure. 4
. ERlCK STAFNE. of Richland. (
. SIMON WESLEY, of Pierce. {
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Patrons of the Herald this morning
!. must have experienced considerable
surprise when they read that among
his many honors Norway's new king
is also governor of Missouri.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

With more than three hundred
houses erected in the city SO far this
summer it would seem that the city
has taken decidedly long step to-
wards that twenty-five thousand popu-
lation which President Hill predicted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Is THERE A LULL9

American Ambassador Talks About
Cessation Of Hostilities in Russia.
A:seciated Press Cable to The Rve.i.s
Berlin, Aug. 17.-Mr. Meyer, the
American ambassador to Russia. who
Is going to Kissengen today to take
medical treatment, says the general
concensus of opinion in st. Petersburg
is that the present lull in the reyolu.
aonary omvement will continue for
several months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

The republican machines have start
ed in every county in the state but they
will not finish the harvest until Novem-
Der G.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

Governor Albert A. Cummins. re-
Gently renominated by the republicans
Of Iowa, is q member Of the Carpen-
ters' Union. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17

A large attendance is promised for
the annual convention of the State
Federation Of Labor of New Jersey.
which Is to meet in Trenton next week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-17
Like q Bachelor.

DR.. John v. Shoemaker, in discuss
sion of the enthusiasm, or painless
killing of incurables, according to the
Chicago Inter-Ocean. said, among
other things:
There is something hard and in
human about the euthansia which for
bids effectually our acceptance of it.
1.-The euthanasia is as unfeeling and
cold as the average bachelor in a
baby's presence.
A bachelor visiting married
friend, endeavored to amuse the g.
months-old baby. He jumped 1t on
his knee, tickled it and finally gave
1t his watch to play with.
THE watch was small gold affair
and the baby slipped it into its mouth.
This made the bachelor smile.
"'Oh!' she cried. See the.child! It
has your watch in its mouth! 1t will
swallow the watch!'
But the bachelor, with a laugh,
hastened to reassure her.
Don't be alarmed he said, I've
got hold Of the chain. you see. 1t
can't go far