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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
BOUGHT MAGIC BONES.
Florida Negroes Seeking InvisibiIity
Realized that They Were Seen.

-
Realized that They Were Seen.
For good many years" said a
Florida man. who was up this way
recently, I'VE have been familiar in the
far South with the schemes which de
signing negroes with the money MAX
ing instinct have been working upon
their ignorant fellows to coax the coin
from their clothes. I'll hate to say
how many thousands OF dollars the
more ignorant negroes Of Florida "a lone,
give Mp every year for connections.
manufactured ont Of nothing worth
while by the crafty negroes, for whit
ening their skins Then there are the
multitudinous lotions or oiutments or
whatever You call them on sale by
foxy negroes down our way for taking
the kink cut of woody hair on negroes
heads. Colored women. eSpecitlly the
younger ones. fall victims To this kind
of stun for all of their spare change,
ana there are plenty of Young black
bloods who eagerly give up 81 and even
$40 for fake contraptions that are al
AklGlA
noses aQuiline instead of fiat
but an ancient black schooner was
put away down in Florida not long
ago for springiuG and successfully
working an entirely new one The
foxy old darky made literally thou.
sands OF dollars cut of his dodge be.
fore he was nailed. He passed the
word around among the ignorant me-
gro men that he had Il consignment of
charms, in the shape of small pieces of
bone that would come pretty near
making their purchasers bosses OF ey-
erything in sight The owner ana
wearer of one of his bone charms. hy
announced would he rendered com.
pletely invisible 10 human eyes. Well
( you can readily imagine how charm
like that would take down I'm a conn
try where yeller-legg chickens ar,
thicker'n bees. aud where watermel
ons just pop out al the soil out OF
their own voljtion The ignorant bacE,
fell to those little bone charms NH III
a bunch. and they dug up from - 1,
$50 apiece for the things at that
They absolutely and Implicitly he
lieved that the wearing Of the cl.arm.
would render them invisible, and 10,
months the darkics down our wa,
provided with these charms have beer
attempting To help themselves to nj
sorts of things that didn't belong /.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
FIRST WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Learned the Art from Daguerrc
Half a Century Ago.

Learned the Art from Dagucrrc
Half Century Ago.
Miss Mary Anne Meade of BrooElyn.
\. A., who has just died, was the first
photographer in New York. She was
porn III London, England, OH Dec. 8,
1926. At about this time Louis Da-
guerre made his first experiments iii
photography, and Miss Mcade's two
)rothers, becoming interested in his
discovery, journeyed to Paris to learn
he art. While in the Inventors COM
)any they had the honor of taking the
trst photograph of Daguerre, which is
cow preserved in the Smithsonian in
;titution in Washington u. c.
At the age Of Is Miss Meades fam
~ came to the United States and made
-~Ieir home III Albany. Here brothers
and sister practiced the art of Da-
guerre, and in 1910 opened studio at
.33 Broadway, Manhattan. Photogra.
ohy was then coming to be a popular
'ad and was no longer in an expert
mental stage, so that it was not long
before the esta blishment became fam
1us.
Through photography Miss Meade
net many famous people. She treasur-
ID an autograph given her by Charles
Dickens through an acquaintance made
with him at the studio, OF the stage
'olk of the time, she knew Lester Wal
ack, Edwin Booth, Jenny Lind and
he famous Lola Montez, who fled
from Bavaria to find a home in this
country Indeed, almost every famous
person who visited the metropolitan
district during the career of the studio
selected her gallery for their pictures.
With the success of her gallery 9TH
n competitors soon entered the city,
ana after her brothers died She gave
lp the business. about 1860. Seven
cen years ago she went 10 Brooklyn
and has since then been constant res
dent of the borough. oddly enough,
although always intensely interested in
photography. she never sat for por-
raft after she was -.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

haps deceived into thinking ii n new
at once in its direction and succeeded
in alighting with a moments dispatch
directly under a pink chin with the
rough wings brushing dimpled
throat
1t was all over in a minute. A
startled cry of feminine terror. panic
stricken spring for the other side Of
the canoe, and John found himself
kneedeep in black, Shiny mud, with Il
bedraggled and dripping little figure
weeping Historically upon his shout
der, and an overturned canoe within
his reach
1t was then he saw his chance. mil
licent, stop your crying. | never saw
u worse looking creature in my life"
A white face of establishment turned
up to his. "And. for heavens sake,
take off that black, oozy thing around
your neck" Unconsciously muddy
fist stole up and dragged off the cling
Ing mass of slime and dropped 1t with
a shuddcr
Now. Milliccnt, will you marry
mef'' Not till then did the face show
any comprehension of the words being
spoken. Then a fash of color appeared
under the streaks Of black and uuer.
ulous little sob escaped from the
trembling lips as, hurying her face
again OH the wet, heaving chest. she
answered. solely, Yes, john Phjla.
delphia Item.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
Fully Qualified.

The story is told of n man who hy
some unaccountable hlunder by the ap-
pointing authority was made Judge Of
minor court
He could neither read nor write. but
that did not give him any uneaslness.
although it aroused some fears in the
breast of his wife
What are you going to do when
there's any reading or writing comes
into cases." she tmidly inquired,
THE folks that bring the rcadin.
viii read it, ana the folks that want
the writin' will write it" calmly replied
his honor, "ov If they can't. l shan com-
mis- EN-. All I've got to attend TO- Hit
~. is the judgin'. and l can do that as
quick as anybody"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
THE DEAREST GIFT.

When all the dancing feet are still,
The roses bloom is shed and spend,
When she has waltzed her happy fill
With VIII and Jack and Ted anG
Fred,
Tired Of the whirl aud iol!ity.
Her lovely eyes weighed down with
sleep.
Then, at the last, she comes TO me.
and she is all my own-to keep!
| find her gloves and tic her wrap.
We say our good nights left and right;
Now I'm the to be-envied chap.
All. now indeed, it is good night
OF lovers JOY let wooers pirate;
What could man ask more in life,
Than this best. dearest gift Of fate
To have a sweetheart for wife:
Smart Set.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
Australian Girls.

Sir John Madden, CHIEF justice of Vic
toria, presiding at a lecture in Melbourne
on The Gospel of Beauty" was some
what severe on the shortcomings Of the
average colonial girl. He thought the
standard of beauty was as high in Aus
tralia as in any other part of the world,
but why do our girls and young women
walk and talk so badly?" Every intelli-
gent visitor was struck with the vulgar.
unintelligible chatter of the women and
their gracelesS carriage in the streets.
Care and thought would remedy the first
defect; the gymnasium and the looking
don Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
peautifying slot Machine.

A identifying automatic machine is
he latest slot novelty that IS now 10
be seen in Berlin. The machines are to
De placed in dressing rooms al dancing
nails in cafes. on railway stations, and
ike places whore people eongregate.
You drop your money in the slot, and in
-etutn YOU receive powder. eyebrow
pencil. lip poma9r, rouge ana other adj
ouncts to femele beauty. With the aid
81 mirrorFone'S moneys worth can
hen be Satisfactorily used.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
TO ACCOMMODATES those who

TO ACCOMMODATE those who arr
partial to the use OF atOmizers in an,
plying liquids into the nasal PASSAGES
for catarrhal troubles, we prepara
Cream Balm in liquid form, known aa
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price. in
Guiding the spraying tube, is I5 cents
Druggists or by mail. The LIQUID en-.
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Ely Bros, 90 War.
rem St, New York.
Albert Lea, Mimi, March q, 1901
Messrs. ELY BROS.:-I suffered
from a severe cold in the head
could not breathe through my nostrila
and was about dead from want Of
sleep. l used your Cream Balm and
woke up with a clear head. / would
not take five dollars for my bottle Of
Cream Balm if could not get another
S. X. LANSDALE
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
WEAK m THE ALPHABET.
Some Letters that Men Can Neye,
Learn to Make.

some Letters that Men Can Never
Learn to Make.
why is it that with some men some
/ letters of the alphabet are harder TO
make than others, and in fact thai
there are some letters that some men
never learned how TO make?" asked a
young man who takes considerable in
terest in the matter of handwriting. In
he New Orleans Times Democrat. III
IS rather singular fact that nearl ev-
cry man, outside of the experts. is weak
on one or more of the letters in the
English alphabet Sometimes the letter
involved is capital letter, sometimes
II IS OF the smaller kind. Sometimes il
IS one letter and sometimes another In
any event, you will find few men who
are exempt from the failing referred TO.
know of one man who. in spite of
The fact that he does great deal of
writing, has never learned how to make
I capital I. He simply makes a stagger
II H. ana as rule the result of his eff
forts will look more like Il small = than
ike the capital T. Ikn0w another man
who can't mae small 10 save his
life He can never get the lower part
If the letter below the line. He makes
IL look like a club-footed u instead Of
IN +. There are Others who, when they
Try TO make the small b, give it the
long shank, and it looks more like the
etter f. 1t is rather singular that these
traits should hang OH to Il mans writ
ing for lifetime. but they do it Just the
same, and if you make n fer inquiries
lmong your friends and acquaintance
you viii find that but few of them are
exempt from this fault. 1t is very much
ike the habit of spelling certain words
incorrectly. Many men who are rated
rs flrst-class spoilers pass through life
without ever in Il single instance spell
ing certain words correctly. 1t is due
70 habit largely. # you should ask them
how to spell the word they would tell
you. But when they go to write it, that
Is quite different, and they will get it
wrong every time. So they know. too.
how certain letters should be made, but
they simply can't put them down on
paper. 1t is 4 curious, but common
fault"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

Wales is making a gallant effort to
invent new names for lis joheses,
.Dweuses, EvanSes and SO Oh. There is
certain town in which the caretaker
If the gas works is called Davies. He
.ame to be known as Mr.. Davies tho
las. Hsi sons were known as John
Gas and William Gas. and now that
fhev have started business for them
selves they are advertised as John Gas
Davies and William Gas Davies. An
other odd name is Topshop Jones. That
shop mt the top of the street will beget
+, name to puzzle the historians Of the
tweuty-ffth century.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

them, right in the presence of The own
ers of the property, and in broad day
light, under the belief that their
charms screened them from the vision
of men. 1t took a long time, and not Il
little buckshot, to convince them that
their bone charms didn't amount TO
much, and then they came to the front
with the story of how they had got
hold of the charms. Washington
Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
Washington's New Senator.

Mr.. Aakeny viii be an effective repre-
sentative of the material interests Of
Washington in the United States Senate
He has not the equipment of the qualities
Of the senatorial tradition. He is no
lawyer, no orator. no student of funda-
mental and basic principles. He is a
very active and capable man Of business
one of the most efficient and successful
in the country, as his ample fortune, all
created by himself, and in honorable
ways, bears witness.-Portland Oregoni-
an.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
She struck an ANern rc.

HuS5and-I'm surprised Mt you.
Maria. How could you have the face
to tell the Judge you were ~ when YOU
were - last month?
Wifc-Weii, dear, told him the
truth l gave my average Toron-
20 Moon.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

SOUTH BARToNvILLE., ILL, Feb. 3,
1908 II received the trial package of
Doan's Kidneys Pills and have bought
several boxes Of my druggist. They have
done me much good | was hardly able
to do any work until began taking them;
now l can work all day and my back does
not get the least bit tired" BIRD GRAY,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

Robert Samuel Rivers, who is stated
to have been the first British soldier to
do single sentry-go in Sebastopol on Sep
the allies, has died in Beccles. Suffolk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
Convenient Characteristic

II the head of a California redwood
tree is cut off by lightning, a new o9a
will grow out in its place, shapely AZ
the first.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

The tubes i'll the boilers of a largo
ship would reach ten miles if placed end
to end.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

What IS it that makes men great
papa
Persistent advertising, my son. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
PROVE DOAN'S FREE HELP.

Those who doubt think other Kidney Remedies them
of Dons Kidney Pills The wondrou results Doan
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

1t is anticipated that the worlds
supply Of gold will be doubled In the
next ten years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
nd ArcnmmodaIcd nnrglnre.

4 placard reading "Wiu No5 Return
Untn December 3" placed upon the
ioor OF a residence in West Philadel-
ahia. was so informing to burglars that
when the family did return nj the date
liked they found the house ransacked
md silverware, jewelry and much
clothing missing. The police were notl-
aed. but the thieves had not been so
accommodating and left no hints on
heir part.
When a man feels particularly youth
full. he shows it by going out and
breaking into some boys game.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
MortgaRe Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That that Ger
tain Mortgage executed and delivered by Joseph
s. Phair, Mortgngor, to the Pembina Building
and Loan Association, corporation, Mortgages,
dated January 81 ID, A.. D. 1884, and filed Tor re.
cord in the Office OF the Register OF Deeds Of
the County OF Pembina ami State OF North pa
kota on the 18th day of March. A. D 1884, at 8
D. m. aud recorded In Rock IS Of Deeds at page
1888, will b. foreclosed by sale of the premises
in such Mortgage ind hereinafter descriDeo,
ut the front door of the Court House in the Clty
of Pembina, in the County of Pembina ana State
of North Dakota, at the hour OF 10 O'CLOCK 9: n.
on Saturday, January 9th, A. b. 1904, to satisi
the amount Que upon said Mortgage on the oSY
of sale.
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated In the County of Penn;
nina and State of North Dakota and described
.as follows, to-wit:
Lot Number Twentv.one (e1) in Block Number
Two (2) in the City of Crystal, tn the County OF
Pemblun and State of North Dakota, according
10 the Recorded Plat thereof, now of record and
on file in the Office of the Register OF Deeds with
in and for said County Of Psmbine. :"
There will be due on said mortgage at date
Of sale the sum OF s294.22. together with statut
DRY attorneys fees. 900.
dated ut Pembina N. D., November Path, 1908
PEMBINA BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION,
a Corporation)
ByG. G. THOMPSON, Vic. President
and EUGENE d. BOOKER. Secy.
FRANCIS A. HART,
Attorney for Mortgage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
( Notice 81 sale 81 school. Lands.

The inp dercribed rch. o. lands, ritns,-
ed In Pembina cnnnty. and ftaie Of North Dako.
4. will b offered for eale u pnblc suction TO
the highest oder Of the cpurt houve IN the city
I Of PemninA, county Of Pemb,na and STATE OF
North Dakota, between the hours Of ~ O'clock
I'm and O'Clock p; M On Tuesday. the DID
mence 1t 10 o'clock a. m. and cOnlinue from stay
70 day until all land. herein dercribesi hav bee,t
sold or offered tor sale. N.
> All lands will be offered In tracts ns heteinyt
ter designated and upon the following c:'''dt midi
No tract will be slid for less than ita appra,s.
I'D value, and in no case tor less sum that len
doiars per acre. The terms Of the sale are: One
fifth Of the purchase price to be paid At the iins
SOf sale; one: af,h in five years: nns.ffth in t,i
years; one fifth in fifteen year and one.ifth In
wenty yeas; with interest at tbs. rate OF six pei
tent per snpum, payable annually in advance,
Upon approval of sale by Board Of UniyeretA
! md School Lands, the purchaser shall pay in
SR,eiest from the date Of sale 70 January 1st 1908
On the de'erred payments NJ The rate of six Pc
qcentper hnnum.
The Board Of University and School Lan1s 1T
serves the right t. reject ~ y or all bids.
Description Sec Twp Rye Acres Valuation
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES.

1908 REAL ESTATE TAXES were
due December LIST, 1903, and will become
delinquent March 1st, 1904, at which
time a penalty. of per cent will be add.
ed.
April LIST, 1904, another penalty of 8
per cent will attach.
June LIST, 1904, an additional penalty of
3 per cent will be charged and on
fVUvrr1It'efrs 1ootzJ- f,eIl-
atty of per cent will be added.
All unpaid real estate tax for 1903 will
be advertised for sale during the month
Of November, 1904, and sold for taxes on
the first Tuesday in December, 1904.
1908 PERSONAL TAX became due
November 1st, 1908, and will become de-
linquent February LIST, 1904. at which
time a penalty Of 5 per cent attaches and
after that interest at the rate of per cent
per month will be charged until said per.
sonal tax is paid.
On or before the 18th day of October,
1904, list of unpaid personal tax will be
placed in tl,,. hands of the sheriff, who
shall at once proceed to collect the same
in accordance with law.
In all correspondence directed to your
County Treasurer relative to taxes, AL
WAYS describe your property clearly.
FRANK H. ANDERSON,
Treasurer of Pembina County
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
IN COUNTY COURT.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,)

oA&A -
County ofiPembina.
In County Court, before Hon. J. D. Wallace,
County Judge.
In the matter of the estate Of Thomas Truman,
E. Muir Kneeshaw, Petitioner.
W.
Elizabeth Truman. widow, JOS
eph j. Truman, Violet E. Parker,
nee Truman, and all other persons
Interested in the estate of Thomas
Truman, deceased, Respondents.
| Notice and Citation, Hearing Of Firsl Account
| and Distribution Of Estate.
The State of North Dakota to the above named
Respondents.
are hereby notified that the final account Of the
Of the estate
Il Winnesheik: state Of iowa, deceased, has
been rendered to this court, therein showing
that the estate Of said deceased is ready for final
.estlement and distribution, and petitioning
estate be distributed to the persons tnereunto
entitled, his administration closed and he be dis.
charged a that Saturday, the 9th day Of January
Of that day, in the court rooms of this court, in
the court house, in the City Of Pembins.
has been appointed as the day for the settlement
of said account and the distribution and final
decree Of said estate. at which time and place,
any person interested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions. in writing, to said &C.
count and petition and contest the same:
And you: the above named respondents, and
each Of you, are hereby cited and required then
and the re to be and appear before this Court
E and show cause, II any You have why said
account should not be allowed, the residue Of
said estate distributed, the administration OF
said estate closed and said administrator dis.
charged. M
Dated this 9th day OF December. A. D. 1908.
;, BY the Court.
I [SEALl I'D. WALLACE,
Judge of the County Court
1T is FURTHER ORDERED That notice bt
given 70 all persons interested by publishing .
copy of this order sor four successive week
prior to the said day of hearing, In the Pioneer
Express, . weekly newspaper printed and pub
hshed at Pembins, in the county of Pembina anG
S state of North Dakota. First publication 70 b,
!. made on December 18th, 1903, - s-G
BY the Court.
= l(Seul] j. D. WALLACE,
p1 Judge of tile County Cour
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
IN COUNTY COURT.
Before the Hon. J. D. Wallace, Judge.


STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.)
County of Pem3in
In the Matter OF the Estate of William H.
Moorhead, deceased.
j. R. Moorhead. Petitioner,
vs..
8. M.Moorhead. 8. R. Moor
head, H, W. MOOrhead and
Della Moorhead.
Citation and Hearing Petition for Appointment
of Administrator.
The State Of North Dakota TO the above named
Estate of William d Aoorhead. deceased.
You, and each of you. are hereby notified that
J. r. Moorhead, the petitioner herein, has filed in
this Court his petition praying snat i letters q
Moorhead. late Of the City Of Pembina. in the
County of Pembina, and State OF North Dakota,
deceased, be granted to j. r. kOorhead, of the
stste Of North Dakota. and that the said pstitioa
will be heard and duly considered by this Court
on the 10Th day Of January: A. D. 1904, g
10 O'clock in the forenoon Of that day. q the
House in the City OF Pembina, County Of Penn.
btna, and State Of North Dakota.
And you the above named respondents. and
Ssfors th is Court 4 such dine and 1iaos md
answer said petition, and show cause. ~ any
Their. b, why the prsyer Of said petition should
not b gfantsd. Z. -. III gttss sg5Ss
Da'sd D'esn0s1 b H o1a see 81
"a &. i ID. WALLACE.
So !. q Judge OF the County aCO1I
sLet the ssryics OF the above Citation ~ msds
sn.sd .aa eDassi missa
fsmbinss County North Ern.l D - SIS
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