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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Ladies Can Wear Shoes.

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, improving nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
s5c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, lie Rov. NY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

quired little stimulus to reawaken into
song all the chords and harmonies
that rang through his soul and found
the "Mocking Bird" and other popular
airs. What success may await him
with his new song one can not say
but there will be hundreds of old ad-
mirers of his compositions who will
welcome it on account of its author,
if for no other reason. These will be
interested to learn something Of its
writer, if only to reawaken old mem
cries.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

young was born In
Ireland. She began
writing at the age
of II and at 16
was married to an
army officer with
whom she travelled
in Ceylon, China,
Japan and Egypt.
Her contributions
to peri o d | C a l 3
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Aug. 6, 1899.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL am fail
ing very fast, since January have
lost thirty-five or forty pounds. 1
have a yellow, muddy complexion,
feel tired, and have bearing down
pains. Menses have not appeared for
three months; sometimes l am trou-
bled with white discharge. and also
have kidney and bladder trouble.
I have been this way for long time,
and feel so miserable / thought l
would write to you, and see If you
could do me any good. Miss EDNA
FREDERICK, Troy, Ohio.
Sept. 10, 1899.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM IL have
used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound according to directions,
and can say I have not felt so well
for years as do at present. Before
taking your medicine a more miser-
able person you never saw. could
not eat or sleep, and did not care to
talk with any one. did not enjoy
life at all. Now, feel so well can
not be grateful enough for what you
have done for me. You are surely
woman's friend. Thanking you a
thousand times, remain,
Ever yours
MISS EDNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-1 have
taken five bottles of Lydia e. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound and cannot
praise it enough. l had headaches,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
WONDERFUL DISCOvERYI

Rays Eureka Ointment Remedies.-1t
is astonishing how quickly these remedies
cure all diseases, by anointing-enters at
once into the circulation. They should be
In every house in case of Colds Groups.
Burns or any other accident Retails at
bOc; 50 per doz. E. r. Ray & Co.. Eu-
reka Springs, Ark. Agents wanted.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Austrian Emperor's birthday.

Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
passed his SEVENTEEN birthday at his
country home at Ischl The day was
celebrated with an unusually profuse
display Of bunting, decorations, and
Examinations in Vienna.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Co.tly College Athletics.

In the past year, according to au.
thority. Harvard. Yale, Columbia,
Princeton, Pennsylvania and Cornell
universities expended $3O4,24S on attn.
leticS
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Tho Paw w II. Murray. one Of tn

The Rev. w. H. Murray, one OF the
missionaries whose fate was a matter
of doubt, is one of the men who be-
came interested in the Chinese blind.
He assisted in devising a system of
raised dots by which blind person
can learn to read in three months.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Heat Harms Honey.

Great losses have been sustained by
Kentist beekeepers owing to the in
tense heat having run the honey from
the comb, making 1t useless and
smothering many swarms OF BEES
London Express.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
E A DAVIS.

ging along for over ten years, and
though the claimants came to an am
icable arrangement among themselves
three years ago, the Montana courts
still hold the property intact, that Is,
what is left of it. Hundreds of law
yers have grown rich upon the fees
necessitated by keeping it in the
courts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

leucorrhoea, falling of the womb, and
kidney trouble. l also had pain
when standing or walking, and some
times there seemed to be balls of fire
in front of me, SO that ..ould not see
for about twenty minutes. Felt as
tired in the morning when / got up
as if had had no sleep for two weeks.
Had fainting spells, was down-hearted,
and would cry."-MRs. BERTHA OFEB,
Second and Clayton Sts., Chester Pa.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot
find language to express the terrible
suffering have had to endure. had
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

mental allment lot
some time, and
his disease took a
violent form last
week. He was
taken to st. Ber-
nard's hospital in
Council Bluffs,
where he will be
kept until it shall
b e ascertained
whether or not
there is any hope
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

college as vice.
president fro m
1892 until his cleo
ton to the presi-
dency last July.
DR.. Stone is a
young man, en-
thusiastic in edu-
cational W r k.
Although only 3S
years old he has
won wide recogni-
ton by his learn
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

female trou b ! e,
also liver, stomach,
kidney, and blad-
der trouble.
l tried several doc
tors, also quite a
number of patent
medicines, and had
despaired of ever
getting we'll. At
last l concluded to
try Lydia E. Pink
h a. ms Vegetable
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Mrs A. G. Russell, Nashville, Tenn, wrote:
DR.. Mof1etts TEETHINA Greething Powders) is
the greatest blessing to teething children
that the world has ever known
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Defends Her Works.

Sarah Grand, the novelist, who is
engaged in a sharp controversy with
an English clergyman as to the effects
of her stories upon the minds Of the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
HoI FOR OKLAHOMA!

s,000,OOO acres new lands TO open 10 settIement.
Subscribe for THE KIOWA CHIEF, devoted ~ infor-
nation about these lands. One year, slO0. Single
COPY, 10c Subscribers receive free illustrated book
on Oklahoma. Morgans Manual (2lO page Settlers
Gude) with fine sectional map, tl!p. Map Csc. An
above, sl.75. Address Dick I. Morgan, Perry o.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

afflicted
weary patient seldom survives
fully
careful
which
Lydia Pnkhams Vege-
table Compound especially prepared
marvellously successful Isl
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Cana da's High-Grade Whoa.

Although Canada's situation among
the principal wheat-producing coun-
tries, with respect to ~ antity. is hum
bic, with respect to quality 1t is high.
Tho ontnut is disc incrna sing STEADILY
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column of this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Current Topics
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Marks the LotOyer.

Judge Abraham Marks. the original
of Harriet Beecher Stoves character
in Uncle Toms Cabin" is quite Ill in
st. Peters hospital, Brooklyn, at the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

ILL.,, he was a base
b ii esthusiast
and belonged to a
club there, the
baseball club of
M o r G an county
bar. R e C e n t | y
this fact was
brought to light
by the finding Of
John w. Springer,
one of the leading
citizens of Denver.
of a faded photo
graph, showing Mr..
Bryan in the uni
form of a ball
player. Speaking
of the matter Mr..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

1t isn't always the careless man who
loses his temper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Throw physc to the dogs-if you don't want
the dogs-but II you want good digestion chew
Beemans Pepsin Gum.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

RELIABLE SOLICITORS WANTED
at once on Chautauqua Cards. kindergarten
Games, Standard ana Holiday Books. Most
liberal terms. Square treatment, 25c clamps
brings'Holiday outfit by return mail: Fort Dear
born Pub. Co.. Ais Dearborn ST., chicago. III.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

The success of the far-seeing man is
often due to careful planning.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Even red-headed man hates to get
bald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

The duelist's aim is at the point of
honor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

A pretty girl says that kissing is
capital offense.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
Hrva,. Home Run Hit.

Back in the SOS when William j.
BRYAN. the standard bearer of the De-
mocracy, was a lawyer at Jacksonville,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Flatulence is not uncommon among
political orators.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Some men who boast of paying as
they go are mighty slow travellers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
6be H>eekIY
Panorama.
Metz President of Purdue.

DR.. Winthrop Ellsworth Stone,
who has succeeded the late James
H. Smart as president Of Purdue uni
versity, Lafayette, Ind, served the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

A plausible speech does not always
get applau e.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

To preserve summer skirts and dresses
use "Faultless Starch" All grOcers, loo
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
DR.. MiIfer's Misfortune.

DR.. George L. Miller, the veteran
physician, editor and political writer
of Omaha, has been suffering from a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Save money-Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large 2-oz. package cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
The Best Prescription for Chills

Not until the end of time can some
of us take our e's.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

No. Maude, dear, pugilists do not
travel in box cars.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

An icy stare is not calculated to make
one cool.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

costunle' io0f' Springer says:
"The picture Of Mr.. Bryan was taken
after the club had participated in a
vigorously contested game, one of a
series of charity games played at
Jacksonville, in the summer of 1884.
The day the picture was taken, Mr..
Springer recalls that the club Of
which Bryan was pitcher and himself
catcher had been victorious over
team made up of the best players
among the town store clerks. He also
recalls that victory was pulled out of
defeat in the ninth inning by Bryan's
home run hit"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Hospital bulletins contain the news
of the weak.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis Mimi, Jan. 9, 1900
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

A vain woman is like street piano
she is full of airs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

and Fever is bottle OF GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
damation allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc abottle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Neglect Of the hair brings badness. Us
PARKKR's HAIR BALsAM and save your hair.
AINDKRcoRSs, the best cure for eorns. l5cts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Query-Will the coming shirt-waist
man peroxidize his hair?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Overtalk tires more people than over
work.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

A travelling salesman in each southern state;
$50 to $50 Per month and expenses experience
not absolutely necessary. For particulars I'D
dress Penicks Tobacco Works, Penicks Va.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Sep Winner Again at Sz'orE
The venerable Sep Winner, despite
his 7S years, is the author of cam
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

Every man who isn't prominent i'm
AGNES he will be some day.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

A spinster can't learn to play the vio-
lin unless she has beau.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle of CASToRIA
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children
and see that 1t
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be o
n
mission.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
EDWARD J. STEELE.

and two nights, and nine of the twen-
ty-four members of his company were
seriously wounded.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

In Use For over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Whereas. Fred Orr of lln nliafnrd. county of
GriggS and state of North Dakota. mortgayor.
did Oh the 9th day of June ls99 make his
certain chattle mort gage To The Wardrr Bush
nell 4 GlcSSnrr Company. + Chicago. county
of Cook and >tHtrof Illinois mortgagrc. dated
lowing Indebtedness. III wit: Forty-tvc dol
lars according to the condition of lw" pronll>-
sorry notes described as follows: one note
for S:e1.tu. dated June oath. lSE' due October
LIST. 1899: one note for -;2U.m dated June 24th,
1899. due October l>l 1870 said notes dlh wing
interest AT per cent from Aug. LIST. l>!E' TIL
due and l! per cent. thereafter till paid. and
the register of deeds of Grisg> county. >tatcnf
North Dnkoth on the 2l>' day of July 1899 al
oo'riu'k p. M. and
Whereas. Default has been mad" in the
conditions contained i'm said mort gage.
follows. towit: by ncgerting and omit ing
to pay the past due note above drStrl"u III
| full when due or amy time thereafter. thus
/ payable and
| Whereas. there is claimed to he due ON said
mort ga sc at the date of this notice the sum
OF rhrty-right and :S-lnD dollars for princi-
! pal and interest.
| Now therefore, no, ice is hereby given that
by virtue of said mortgage and Thy order of
| The Wardrr Bushnell 4 Gl">>nrr Company.
! {, he present owner thereof. ! will offer for
sale. at public auction: agrteahly. TO the
STATUTES in such ease made and provided. at
the front door at johnson Bros. livery barn in
| the village of Coopcr>,o own. in the county OF
| GrigyS state of North Dakota. at the hour OF
:! oi9k D. M. on saturday. the Isl day OF
! to-wit: One u. foot draw cut mower.
| Dated at CuuprrStown. y. d.. this day of
| July. 1900.
! ~! H. = i.tNDE. Agent.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
A Life and Death Fight.

Mr.. w. A qineS, of Manchester, Ia,
writing Of his almost miraculous es-
cape from death, says: Exposure
after measles induced serious lung
trouble which ended in consumption
had frequent hemorr|,ages and
coughed night and day All my
doctors SAID must soon die. Then
began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. which completely
cured me- 1 would not be without it
even if it cost S5.OOa bottle. Hundreds
have usc,! it on nv recommendation
and all say it never fails to cure throat,
chest aud lungs troubles. Regular
size SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at
Bateman'> dhug store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19

NOTIcEOF FINAL PROOF Land office
at Fargo Nd. June :. 1!kN.-Nntice is hereby
given that the folluwing-namrd settler ha :
filed noticcof his intention To ma Ike final five
years proof in support of his claim. and tina;
said proof will be made before Oscar ID. Purin-
tom clerk uf district court his office in
Cooper>town. Grigg> Co.. n d.. ON August l..
1880. viz:
CARL \. BENIN.
one of the heirs of Christian Benin. deceased.
II. r. No. :,!:,5G for the So of ne'. lots and ::
of Sec. :. in Twp l46 H. of r. III ".
He names the following WITNESSES to prove
his continuous residence upon and ruitivn-
ton Of. said land. viz: William Lucent. Louis
EvrrS. FredrIi Lutht. John Evvr>. of Rnford
p. o.. Grgg> CO.. y. d.
CHAS N VALENTINE. Register.
John y. Ole. Agent. 6-l4.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
Gave Up All Hope.
lis Prickett. 500 Bryan Ave. l

Louis Prickett 500 Bryan Ave. Dam.
Vile H., writes:
| had suffered several years with.
asthma and after trying a great
many remedies had given up all
hope. was advised to try Foley :
Honey and Tar. 1t Immediately stops
the coughing spells and get nv breath
Pmore freely. 1t is the only medicine
that ever gave me relief.
For sale bv H. II. BATEMAN L. Co
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office
at Fargo. y. d.. June IN. lNA'. Notice is here
by given that the following named settler has
proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will he made before Oscar ID. Pnrntun.
Clerk district court at C"oprr>town. \. d..
OH August TO- 1890. viz:
ANDERS g. ERICKSON.
II. F.. No. .lS>9. for the nwi, >wl. and >wt.
nw'4 and lots sand of See. j. in Twp. l+6 H..
of Rg. 60 ".
He names the following witnesses To prove
his continuous residence upon. and rullivh-
ton of. said land. viz: Ole H. i}n llken.
of Rinfurt. y d.: Wilhtlm Anderson. Ludwig
AEderSon Jonas DHhllUn. of Cooperstown.
y. d..
CnAS ~ VALENTINE.
- Register.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19

Notice of Final Proof Land Office at Far
go y. u. June ~. 1890. Notice is hereby given
that the following named settler has filed no.
ticc of his intention to make final five years
proof in supper, of his claim. and that said
proof will he made before Oscar u. Purintun.
clerk of the district court u, his Officer Coop
erstown. GrigyS county. y. d.. on Aug. lllh.
1850. viz:
HANSS IlEILAND.
H. F.. no. :,,g4l. of Rnfurd p. o.. y. d.. for til"
>cl4 OF Sec. 81 ill Twp. l47 II. of Rg. SOW.
lie names the following witnesses To prove
his ronlinu rcsdenrrupon. and cultivation
of. 81, i'll land. viz: rhurvHld DHh John II.
Thunr John p. Nangtn Andrr> Erickson. of
l4inford =. o.. Griggs Co. \. ID.
CHAS. y. VALENTINE. Register.
John q. Ole. Agent .]unc.>.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
Treasury Department.
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY.

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. May 18th. 1.tN.
Whereas. by satisfactory evidence present.
ed to the undersigned. ii has been made tnap
pear that The First National Bank of Coop
rr>town. in the village of Conpcr>t"wI. in the
county of Grigg> and state of North Dakota.
has complied with all the provisions of the
statutes of the l'ntr> States. required to he
complied with before am association shall he
authorized to commence the business of bank
ing:
Now therefore. L. Charlr>t;. Dawes. comp
irollrr uf the currency. do hereby certify that
The First National Bank of Cunpcrstown in
the village of Coupcr>,owll. in the County of
GrigyS and state of North lGi kota. is author
lied to commence the business of banking as
provided i'm section tifty-onc hundred and sin
ty-ninc of the Revised >tatutr>"f the L nl,td
states.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and
seal of office his twenty sixth day OF May.
1870
[SEALl CHARLES q. DAWES.
June Comptroller of the Currency.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
There ISL no., About 1t.

No question indeed with those who
have used it. but that Foleys Kidney
Cure Is absolutely reliable for all Kid
ney aud Bladder diseases.
For sale by H. H. BATEMAN Il Co.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
Bid Wanted

TO do the jauitor work in the two
school buildings in the village of
Cooperstown during the ensuing school
year. All bids must be in the hands of
the clerk of the board of education ON
or before the second Tuesday in
August. 1900. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated July 10th. 1900.
OSCAR d. PURINTON
Clerk Board of Education
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-07-19
\ Little Know Fact

That most serious diseases originate in
disorder OF the Kidneys. No hope of
good he 'lthwhilr the kidneys are wrong
Foiev's Kidney Cu:c is guaranteed to
make the kidGoys right.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-08

Kodak Films.
have just received a oomplete line of all
kinds OF films. H. c. Barley. 6 20 If
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-08
THE COOKS POSITION.
Domestic Matters and Affairs of
state Should Not De Mixed.

Domestic Matters and Affairs of
state Should Not be Mixed.
The wife of a certain active and en-
ergetic member of congress is now
looking for a woman to cook and do
general homework for a small family.
She had a good one from Virginia IN
til three or four days ago, when she
lost her. Maria was cOlOred woman
from up the Shenandoah and was new
to the ways Of the city, besides being
slow, as some colored people are rather
inclined to be- The other morning
breakfast wasn't ready at 8 o'clock and
the lady Of the house went into the
kitchen.
Breakfast nearly ready, Marian
she inquired in tone which meant 1t
ought to be-
"No'm; but I'ze hurryin," replied
Maria, steaming over the stove.
The lady retired and ten minutes lat
er she came back.
'Most ready, Maria?" she said.
"Yes'm," said Maria sulkily.
The lady went out again and ten
minutes later she appeared once more.
ooh, Maria" she urged, "Mr. Blank
is in hurry to get away and see some
people before going to the capitol, and
you must let us have breakfast"
This was rubbing it in. and Maria
couldn't stand 1t.
"Yes'm,'' she replied nervously, TIE
gittln 1t jcs' ez fas' ez kin, an when
it's done got, mis-, I'ze gwineter de-
sign"
"Why, Maria" exclaimed the lady,
what do you mean?"
"I'ze gwineter design, mis-" Maria
explained. "Fze gwineter quit"
ooh, no, you're not" laughed the
lady, II can't spare you. You're all
right; only little Slow
II knows Is, mis-, but I'ze bawn
in ole Virginny an can't hep 1t. But
tain dat, MIS-" she went on. Il ain
useter dishyer mixin vittles wild fats
OBJ state an piladleums oh our liberties
an conshusins an all dem dar fixin's dat
de cunnel is busy wild; so I'ze gwinetel
design, an you kin git somebody else
mis- befo' To- today, mis-, Gaze OATS
when de train leaves fer de valley, an
dis nigga lady is gwlneter be on it.
sho."
Mrs. Blank tried to patch up peace
and made all sorts Of rash promises
but Maria insisted that she had enough
of life at the capital and could not be
deferred from returning at once to bel
beloved valley, leaving her late mis-
tress quite In the lurch.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-08

At the Baptist church, corner of Fourth
avenue and Main street-Preachng at II
a. m. and 8 p. m.
Young peoples meeting at D. m.
Morning subject, "Esther's Heroic Effort
in Saving Her People and It's Lessons"
The evening subject, "The Essence of
True Religion, or What Jesus Taught as
to How 20 Serve God" There will be
special music for each service.
Come and worship with US.
A cordial invitation to all.
Rev. @. S. Clevnger.