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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
900 MILLIONS or Chinese.
yellow Empire Has About ons.fifth d
Globes Population.

The Interesting question Of the pop
ulation Of the Chinese empire has
often been discussed, but 1t is still
impossible to say with any degree Of
certainty what the figures are.
AT the beginning Of the Christian
era 1t Is tolerably certain that there
were at least 100000 Inhabitants,
ana 1t must be remembered that the
empire then was much smaller than
1t is at the present time.
Most Of the censuses taken In China
during the last 1000 years, says the
North China Daily News. have not
protested to take In the whole popula.
ton. Young children and old men, for
instance. were sometimes omitted, the
main object Of the census being to as.
certain the number of taxable persons.
BY common consent the most reli.
able consus ever taken in China was
that Of 1872. This gives the figures
as more than 362,00o,000. In 1868 the
population was estimated nearly 40S,.
100000; but in 1881 1t had fallen to
100000, the great TAPPING rebellion,
IN which so many millions Of people
lost their lives, being one of the prin.
cipal causes undoubtedly for this great
decline.
Travellers, missionaries and others,
who have visited the region devas.
tated at the time of the TAPPING rebel
lion. express the opinion that the loss
of life during the great CONFUSION has
generally been estimated at too low
figure. and 1t is a question also
whether the terrible famine more than
score of years ago in the provinces
OF Chill, Shansi, Shensi and Honan,
with a population of 100000, is not
responsible for the loss Of more lives
than it is usually credited with.
1t Is still more certain that the Mo-
hammedan uprising in the northwest
destroyed more lives than 1t is gen.
orally supposed to have done. A very
moderate computation of the loss of
life incurred in these three calamities
makes it to be fully 60,000,0O0. And
in this connection it would be well.
perhaps, to remind ourselves that the
habitual use of opium By such
large number of the people has tended
to act injuriously on the recuperative
power of the nation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Has the Wasp Affection9

A colony Of wasps made a nest in
the dark room Of studio last sum.
mer, says a writer IN the Outing mag.
azine. At first the party who used
the room did not relish their com.
pany-but for certain reasons he did
not modest them. He paid no atten-
ton to the little buzzers, and they
came and went at their own sweet
will. -,
After a time he began to study
them and soon came to the conclu.
sion that they were gradually becom.
Ing acquainted with him, his ways and
his dark room. One day a stranger
was seated on the window sill. The
first wasp entering the room paid no
attention to him, but made for the
old crack in the wall. Then out came
q big fat fellow who darted through
the open window like a bullet. With.
In five minutes halt a dozen wasps
came with rush at the stranger and
two Of them located him. But the
writer has never been touched By
his wasp colony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Professions, Amenities.

The late James T. Maher, q well.
known business man Of Taunton.
Mass, had the misfortune to break
his leg. He was attended by DR..
Thomas Paige, who had DR.. Joseph
Hayward to assist him in setting the
limb.
John Gahney, an undertaken and a
personal friend Of Mr.. Makers, made
continuance for him to rest the leg
on-and carried It to the Maher resi-.
dence in his undertaking wagon. DR..
Hayward was there, and few min.
utes later DR.. Paige came in.
Good morning, gentlemen" he said,
Il hesitated about coming in this
morning. l never like to enter my
patients homes when l see an under.
takers team at the door. How is it
with you, DR.. Hayward?"
"Oh," replied DR.. Hayward, II never
see an undertaker's team at my pa.
tents DOORS"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Great Mems SIGNATURES Alike.

From my pile of autographs take
one of statesman, we'll known. and
lay it side by side with the autographs
OF great author and a great ecclesi.
astic," writes British publicist. "All
three are very small, exquisitely neat.
very little slanted, absolutely legible.
Well as | knew the three writer's, !
doubt If | could tell which wrote
which. They were Cardinal Manning,
Mr.. Froude and Lord Rosebery. Will
the experts tell me If. in this case.
similarity of writing bodied forth sim.
ilarity of gifts OF qualities?"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
r.RsT slony o. love.
Elderly Man Recalls an event Of the
Long Ago.

speaking Of boys" said an elderly
man whose son was walking briskly
down the path, Il remember the first
social call ever made on young
lady. guess I didn't look quite az
Slick as my son does this evening,
but know felt full % uncomfort
able" y
1T was about two hours before the
usual time for giving up work when
I 3erked the pillow out of the furrow
and drove the old mule toward the
house. Mother was at the woodpile
gathering chips into her apron. MY
'and!' she exclaimed, in amazement.
What's the matter, Henry?'
Nothing answered, and start
cd the mule for the barn, filed his
manger with hay and walked reso.
lutely toward the house. Mother was
inside now and I was thankful. At
the sink secured q bar of yellow
soap and a towel. I filed the tin
basin with water and carried it up
to my room. Usually I made my
toilet at the bench in the yard.
Il struggled into a stifay starched
shirt and assumed my Sunday dag.
onals. had trouble with my shoes,
for they were tight at the best Of
times. By this time I heard my
fathers voice. and in moment my
mother called. Supper, Henry!'
Il wasn't hungry. MY father was
seated at the table. Both he and
mother looked at me. There was an
awful silence. I tried several times,
and at last managed to say, You don't
care If take the sorlel mare and
the buggy, do you?'
Certainly not, my son. said faith.
er. Presently he coughed.
"Going to political meeting,
Henry?
"'Now, father said mother.
Il got up and pushed my chair
back.
"T was just asking said father.
I didn't mean any HARM
Il shook my head and hurried out
to harness the sorrel. And, dear me!
Here's my own boy beginning to get
notions into his head"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
smlthers' Sion.

Some people gain by experiencel
others carry lot Of truisms about
with them without ever applying them
at the right time. There is a man.
however. in a little town, who has
learned good lesson, and the moral
of it has stayed with him ever since.
Smithers. the man, is the proprieto,
Of general store, one of the stores
where everything is sold that mortal
man needs in town of 900 people.
The first thing that greets the
strangers eye upon entering Smithers'
store is big framed sign which reads
like this:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Comparison Of Life.

life Is like getting a telephone
number frop the Information bureau"
said the woman. when you have
waited and waited till you are so tired
you don't know what to do and don't
care much whether you get 1t or not,
they call you up and give 1t to you"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
eroad.Minded Views.

One bit in Robert Louis Stevenson's
Vailima prayers is good advice:
Purge out Of every heart the lurking
grudge," he says; "give us strength to
torbear and to persevere. Offenders
ourselves. give US grace to forgive
Offenses. Forgetful. help us to bear
with the forgetfulness Of others
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Mlnina In ENGLAND.

The value of the minerals mined
and quarried In the United Kingdom
last year was G95.s70,723. The out.
put of coal was the largest on record
-236,12S.936 tons-but the value was
only sS2.03s.55S as against $685.,
7S4 In 1904. when the output was g..
100000 tons less. The total quantity
OF coal. coke aud patent fuel exported
was 67.160,645 tons. There was an
increase of s16.42l tons in the iron
ore output.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
On tho RIaht Side.

"Iello, old man. Haven't seen any.
thing of you since you got married.
How goes it,"
Thanks, fairly we'll. But marriage
is costly job. If you only knew
what the dressmakers charged"
$50 suppose you regret it,"
"Oh! no, l married dressmaker!"
Translated for Tales from Meggen.
dorfer Blaetter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Fashion in Brides.

The natives of the Sandwich islands
estimate women by their weight. The
Chinese require them to have de.
formed feet and black teeth. A girl
must be tattooed sky-blue and wear a
nose ring to satisfy South Sea
islander. Certain African princes re.
Quire their brides to have their teeth
filed into the semblance of q saw.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
New Wonders In suroerv.

Berlin.-Dr. Posner, professor Of
surgery at Berlin university, says sur.
gerry is making such progress that he
looks forward to the time when sur
geons will be able to grow artificial
arms and legs to body. He even
goes further and says that in future
surgeons will find 10 difficulty in at.
taching beheaded head to the trunk,
provided the operation is carried out
expeditiously enough.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Lone sIeep BROUGHT Death.

There Is record in medical works
OF q man near Rochester. N. Y, who
slept five years, never waking more
than 16 hours at a time, and that only
at intervals Of six weeks or more.
When seized by the trance he weighed
100 pounds. and he dwindled to 80
pounds. No treatment availed: he
died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Oatmeal Genns.
Feather Beds,

Never place feather beds or pillows
in the sun, for the sun, acting on the
oil in the feathers, is apt to give them
a rancid smell. The right plan is to
air the beds and pillows ON q dry
windy day. in shady place out o:
doors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Lost In . 1oo.ooo.Acre Pasture

Lost In q 1oo0oo.Acre Pasture.
Tom Johnson, the 14-year.old son Of
John Johnson, who lives near Gates
valley. Atascosa county, went out
hunting one day recently and lost his
way in q 100.000-acre pasture. He
wandered around in the pasture for
three days before searching party
found him. He was without food and
water during all that time. He was
IS miles from home when found.-Ex.
change.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06

Noteo Always Pure White.
The Bank of England refuses to use
color for its notes on account of the
fact that the authorities believe that
Its whiteness and apparent simplicity
are the greatest safeguards against
forgery. The whiteness of Bank of
England note is different to that of
any other paper, and is obtained by
using only the very finest linen rags
in the making.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
We Cash Checks for Nobody, and
This 10 the Reason Why.

The reason, which is poster below
Is check for $50 which proved
IN. G." and tells the tale of how
Smithers cashed a check for someone
and lost $50. But this will never hap.
pen to him again, for II anyone asks
him to cash check now he does not
even deign to reply, but points to his
sign.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Shed Keep Il.


"But can you keep house?" he
asked, doubtfully, for he was. above
all things, a practical man.
IF you get a house and put it in
my name," she replied, promptly, It'll
keep it all right enough"
Matters being thus satisfactorily
settled, their engagement was IN.
nounced.-Judga.
Oatmeal Gems.
Put two cups rolled oats In dish.
add one and one-half cups sour milk,
let soak over night. In the morning
add small piece of butter. one-third
cup sugar. one beaten egg, one tea
spoonful soda. little salt, one cup
flour; bake In gem pan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Can He Do Il.

Can He Do lt.
Luther Burbank had just finished
his seedless orange, his thornless
rose, and his eyeless potato.
What are you going to originate
now?" some one asked him.
"A lemonless campaign" replied
the wizard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
lntrospeetton.

lntrospeetion.
IT understand that you have been
jiHed?"
II have" answered the man with
a cold, calculating nature.
IT suppose you feel pretty bad
about It,"
Eyes, but somehow I don't seem to
feel as bad as ought"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Since His Mother Died.

A smart lawyer had been bullyrag-
ging the witness in a laundry case.
Finally he asked: "How long have
you been getting your washing done at
this place?"
Ever since your mother died." an.
swered the witness.
What do you mean. sir?" asked the
lawyer, firing up.
"Just what say, sir" calmly re-
piled the witness.
do you mean to insinuate that my
mother ever did your washing? You
YOU"
"No; I mean just what say. Your
mother died six years ago. Since
then l have had my washing done at
this laundry"
Then the witness was allowed to
step down amid the glggles of the null.
titude.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
Between Women.

Between Women.
eyes," said Miss Passay, hes an
awfully inquisitive bore. He was
trying to find out my age the other
day, so just up and told him I was
so. That settled him."
WELL" replied Miss Peppery, II
guess it is best to be perfectly can.
did with Q fellow of that sort"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
The Mods

The Mods
"Johnny has got the political job he
was after and he's kicking all the
time. What does he want, anyway"
"A bigger one, Of course Detroit
Free Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
DONE IN A HURRY
ENoLisAMAN GOT SAMPLE or
YANKEE HUSTLE.
Probably 70 the Day Of His Death tis
Will Marvel How 80 Much
Was Done In Such q Short
Space Of Time.

English people have queer ideas
about what Americans can do. Ono
OF them, however, regards American
hustle a. phenomenal. and this IL
why:
The Engiishman came to this side
% marry an English girl, who. with
her people. had settled near Boston.
The young woman's relatives were not
able to go to New York with her, so
they put her in charge Of q middle.
aged male friend, who promised to
meet the young man, see the girl safe.
~ married, after which the couple
were to return Immediately to Eng.
land.
The steamer arrived, and the gira
and the family friend met the young
man. The latter. being stranger, was
more than willing, to leave all details
for the wedding in the hands of the
American, who. after temporarily in.
stalling the two at Broadway hotel.
started out to look for a minister. 1t
was in the early fall, and a few of the
better known clergymen were back in
town, SO that the friend made several
calls and did not succeed in finding
anyone to tie the knot. Finally, on
his way back to the hotel, he passed
the doors Of a well-known church and
noticed florists wagon standing in
the street. Two men were bringing
palms out of the church and placing
them in the wogan.
Hold on minute" said the friend.
where's your boss?"
One of the men went into the
church and fetched out the florist.
Been having wedding?" queried
the friend, and the florist replied in
the Affirmative.
"Parson here yeti" he continued.
The florist said he was.
Call of your men a minutes" said
the friend as he disappeared in the
direction of the vestry.
Time to tie another knot, parson?"
he asked, breaking in on the minister,
who was getting into his clothes.
The minister looked at his watch.
Just IL minutes before must go
to catch train," he announced.
Cali right, I'll be back" said his
visitor.
His interview with the florist was
Just as brief.
Take ten dollars to leave the
plants and flowers here a half hour?"
he asked, and almost before the for.
list could reply he found himself stand.
Ing with ten dollar bill in his hand
while the energetic coat tails of tho
CfranO Ayyfno N,,t In
block away.
1t took eight minutes to get the cou
pie to the church from the hotel, which
luckily was only four blocks away. IL
little over Is minutes the knot wal
tied. Then the Englishman looked
around the church. The big, massiv.
pillars were twined round with smilax
with which roses intermingled, The
altar was bank of flowers and plnts
and the pews were ribbon festooned
and flowers twined.
The Englishman was surprised. He
looked at the decorations and he
looked at the American. Then hl
spoke.
by George" he said. in awe-strick
en- tones. "How ever in the world did
you manage to get all this done in that
little bit Of time?"
The American smiled the superio,
smile of one who has done a great
thing and said: ooh, that's nothing
We're used to doing things in hurry
here"
And the Englishman presumably IL
still telling his friends stories abou
this sample Of Yankee hustle"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06
w,nta crandpa "a cro.k

Wants Grandpa to croak.
Johnnie-Grandpa, will you make q
noise like a frog?
Grandpa-What for, my boy?
Johnnie-Why, pa says we'll got ten
thousand when you croak.-Judse.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06

DON MCDONALD
TENTS. AWNINGS, SHADES
Waterproof Covers for Harvesters
Threshers and Grain Stacks
Corner DeMers and Fifth
Grand Forks, North Dakota
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GIRL FOR
general house work, us North Third
street.
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WANTED GIRL FOR GENERAL
b. eali at 1919 20 Ave NJ
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FOR SALE BRAN NEW OLIVE
Times office or Phone 1046 NJ
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HELP WANTED

s35-wEEKLY FOR FAIRLY GOOD
all round printer, capable of man
aging small business. Experience
and ability desired, but not as nec-
essary as Willingness to work hard.
No boozer or loafer need apply Write
giving references and past history
in few words, to Box 274, Grand
Forks, N. Dakota.
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wANTED-YoUNG MEN TO SOLICIT
for daily paper. Apply at Times Of
fee of r. ". Simmons.
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WANTED-GooD GIRL WANTED AT
121 North Sixth.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED-RooMs. TO LOOK AFTER,
and other special homework. by
young widow. Inquire Of 3D." Times
Office.
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WANTED MAIL CLERKS,
$500 yearly. Examination soon.
Preparation free. Franklin Institute,
Rochester, N. Y.
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FOR SALE

FOR sALE-oNE DAVENPORT, DREs-
ser, commode, chambed-set, large rug,
several small rugs, cut glass. silver
ware. three lace curtains, three large
curtains all new goods. will be sold
at bargain at once. Select what
you want at 301 North Seventh street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06

wANTED-F1RsT CLASS MERGEN-
thaler operator. Steady position for
right man. Union shop, $22 for 4S
hours. Address Evening Times
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wANTED-BoYs TO CARRY PAPERS,
Times Office.
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wANTED-EvERYBo TO LIST
their property with Grand Forks
Realty Co. Quick sales.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06

ANY ONE WISHING F1RsT-cLAss
dessmaking done by the day, call at
715 North Fourth street. N. W.
phone. 1013L-Mrs. S. H. Bennett.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-06

wANTED-To FURNISH ESTIMATES
on all kinds of building, Dinnie Bros.
office. 314 International avenue.
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WANTED-NEW CUSTOMERS AT
the New Meat Market IFS North
Third street, across from Times Of
flee.
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FOR SALE-Two GOOD DELIVERY
Horses, Coffee Mill and Grocery
Scales on reasonable terms. Apply
Benner, Begg & Garvin.
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CORPORATION OWNING AND OP-
perating Industrial railway and min
tives on a high renumerative basis.
Box 2416, Boston.
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WANTED-TEMPORA OR PER-
bright smart young man. Excellent
penman and typewriter, but no
shorthand. Address "F." Evening
Times office
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FOR sALE-A FEW COUNTRY
Livery Horses for sale cheap at the
Bacon and Van Alstine stable
FOR SALE-LoTS s25 TO $4,000. ". H.
Kelsey, 20 North Fourth street.
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FOR SALE-FoR SALE OR TRADE
Stoves. Household Goods, etc, Grand
Forks Furniture Co., 2O8 South
Third street. Phones $50.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-11-01

material the gown would become
much simplitied in effect. The over
blouse is tucked at the shoulders and
cut with the big armholes, that are
trimmed to suggest the kimono
sleeves, while the skirt is made in al
ternate box plaits and plain panels.
"A great many materials are %appropri-
ate. The pongees that are such favo-
rites this season make up most at
tractively after the design and there
are various other light weight silks
and woods, while the thinner materials
OF linen and Of cotton also can be
utilized. For a woman of medium
size the gown will require 1914 yards
~ or 7% yards A inches wide, if
there is no up and down, but if the
material requires to be cut one way.
Is yards q or 9% yards A inches
wide will be needed. For the guimpe
Will be required 3% yards of material
IL or 2 yards A inches wide.-May
MantOn.
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Support Home NEWSPAPERS,

The country newspaper is a power
in. the land. It's place can never be
filed by the big daily papers or the
bulky magazines or agricultural jour-
nails. It fills a field entirely it's own.
It is the barometer of the place in
which it is published. It's news pages
represent the life of the people, and
its advertising pages should reflect
the business activity of the town. It
is the duty of every good citizen to
give his support to the local press.
Particularly the business men should
p~atronize it with a view Of lettering
his trade. It is not money wasted to
s advertising space in it. One good
merchant in the town who under
stands how to advertise rightly. can
bring trade to the town. that will helm
every other business man in it. But
all should do their part, and the store.
keeper who does not give his home
paper the support it merits is not the
wisest kind Of a business man.