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The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Electric Lighting in tn. North.

1t is suggested that Thorshaven. IL
the Farce Islands. should be provided
with electric lights. The water power
is abundant for nine months Of the
year, and during all that period 1t i'd
so dark that artificial light is neces'
sary. Petroleum lamps are generally +
used in the shops and houses and for
street lighting; this could all be 70
placed advantageously BY electricf.f
during the season when lights werS
most needed. During the months ct
May, June and July. when the stream.
are the lowest. no lights would b.
needed, as 1t is daylight constantly.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
ireIand's Attorney General.

Mr.. Atkinson, the new attorney
general for ireland. is a slight. spare
man. fair OF hair and beard. with an
alert attractive personality and plen-
tifully endowed with native Irish wit.
He is martyr of rheumatism and, to
use his own phrase, has 'steeped his
legs in every bath in Europe" A lady
of the great world once commiserated
him on his suffering and added: But
you look well, MIR. Atkinson" My
dear Lady Blank" he replied, Its my
legs that are bad and you can't see
item"
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
eIushina a Lost Art.

A well-known New York society
woman says blushing is a lost art
among American women. This state
ment is called out by cable report
from London which says that young
woman there had met with great sue
cess teaching her sisters how not to
blush. What a great many women in
this part of the world need" said the
society leader quoted. sis someone to
teach them how to blush. l can't re-
member when | have seen blush in
years, except in the faces of very SEN
sitive young men, or perhaps a few,
very few, schoolgirls"
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

attention was paid to it until. early
last spring, Dowie announced that in
October he intended to take his host
and restore New York. His invasion
of New York was the most spectacular
thing Dowie ever did. He took over
5000 of his followers, put them on
ten special trains. and rushed them
down to New York. where for fort
night he conducted meetings in Madi-
son Square garden and in Carnegie
hall.
That trip drained Zion City of its
surplus working capital. 1t took over
100000 out of the new town and left
1t in bad financial condition as far as
working capital was concerned. Then
came the rush Of creditors and pos
sibly the end.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
canxenisnt Little Heater.

The oil or gas stove which cannos
be utilized to cook a meal OF victuals
while heating a room has little place
in the system of economics. Many
lamp flame and gas jet have produced
good cups of tea. coffee or chocolate
to accompany a frugal lunch prepared
and eaten in a small room by thoss
too poor to AFFORD square" meals on
all occasions. This class Of econo-
mists will probably see the merit OF
the burner attachment recently de-
signed by a California inventor. and
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. 1t has q clamping arrangement
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
New Vocation for Women.

The German press reports that a
new vocation has been found for
women on account of the use of the
X-rays in hospitals. Courses of lee.
lures for the instruction of X-ray
nurses will soon be commenced at
Berlin. These women will serve only
as nurses of patients treated by =
rays. and as assistants in the use of
this recently discovered healing
agent. which service is of very deli
cate nature and one requiring great
care.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
They Are After Him.

One of the Oldest and best-known
newspaper men in Colorado is Herbert
George. who operates stone quarries
for an income and Georges Weekly for
the fun OF the thing. What he has done
for law and order in this state through
the formation of Citizens Alliances is
too well known to require mention.
Under the rather misleading head. "A
Prophet Save In His Own Country"
Clay's Review has this to say:
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Woman Manages Newspaper.

Miss Mary E. Jenkins has been
elected president of t." Syracuse, N.
", Herald Publishing Company. She
Is a thorough business woman. well
acquainted with all the details of the
newspaper business. with which she
has been connected for plumber CT
years.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Transportation of Live Fish.

Acting upon the principle that fish
live with ease in any water which Is
supplied with oxygen, European ex.
porters are beginning to use metallic
tubes to which oxygen generators are
affixed in such a manner as to feed
the water regularly with gas, which
escapes when the pressure surpasses
that of the atmosphere. Recently by
this means 10000 trout were exported
from Switzerland to England, Ger.
many and Austria, of which number
only 400 died.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
chanea for Youna EeopIe.

A London pastor proposes holding
church services in the dark. 50 that
women worshipers will not be tempt
ed to make the occasion one for the
study of hats and gowhs. For entire
ly different but perfectly natural rea'
sons such services are likely to Ia
liberalIy attended by young people.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
After a Great Coal Trade.

The scheme of French capitalists 10
transfer the import coal trade Of Med
iterranean and African ports from
England to the United States by build
ing coal steamers to the value OF $2O..
OOO, 900 will be aided by the $1.50 a ton
bounty on coal carried IN French bot
toms, while England charges "a cents
a ton export duty.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

forty-two from Milwaukee. In the fall
they held in the name of Zion huge
tract of land lying just south of the
Wisconsin state line and stretching
away four miles over the gently slop-
ing prairies from the lake shore back
into the town of Benton. Then, when
all these acres were his. Dowie an
nounced that he intended to build Zion
City there.
Early in August. 1901. ground was
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Successful Electrical Transmission.

The greatest success in the cleo
trical transmission of electricity gen
Grated by the aid of water power has
been obtained in this country. Forty
three companies. having total ca
pacity of III 300 horsepower. transmit
power over a line distance of 1919
miles, on an average of 26 miles. with
a voltage of from 10000 to 10000.
The maximum distance over which
power is transmitted by wire is from
Colgate to San Francisco. space OF
22O miles, with a loss of rs per cent.
At the power station the volume OF
water is small, but the fall is 1,50)
feet
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
WARS on ticket speeuIators.

Albert Carre of the Paris Opera
Comique has begun war on the theater
ticket spectators. The fight was
brought about by the spectators SUI
ing Carre because he refused to ac-
cept their tickets at the theater. He
has sued them in turn and the chances
are favorable that he will win his
fight
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

broken Tor the tirst house In this City
of Peace.
Dowie called upon his followers from
all parts of the country to move to
Zion. and they came. He had adopted
advanced ideas of health. cleanliness.
and sanitation from the Mormons and
improved upon them.
Zion City seemed builded literally
and really upon the sands. There was
nothing to make city. neither harbor
nor mines. and not much agriculture.
Chicagoans could not see how Zion
could be self-supporting. Again
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

which latter dissolves out the fatty
matters. The fats recovered by dis
tilling of the benzine are Of slightly
yellow color. Thus has science NOT
only provided a way to dispose of
sewage, but has actually transformed
II into a cleaning agent for household
use,
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
peseendan, of Montezuma.

Prince Nanzeta Montezuma. wan
derer and practically an exile from
Mexico. is travelling somewhere in the
west. He claims to be the only lineal
descendant of the great Montezuma
The prince is described as man with
delicate features. a striking face. OF
polished manners aud well read.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Mattress of Torn Paper.

A good mattress for a child's cot
may be made of torn paper. Old let
ters. or any clean paper which is not
too stiff. may be torn into strips for
this purpose. Make a stout case of
the size required and fill it with the
torn paper. Over this mattress lay .
folded blanket
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Pure Water from SEWAGE.

In the bacterial treatment of sewage
at Birmingham, England, some of tha
contact beds were filled with coal,
and it is stated that the effiuent was
so clear, sparkling and odorless that
the men working about the beds
drank from it. The flow from thesa
beds was very much better than tha:
from beds filled with other filtering'
media.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Cleaning Agent from Filth.

Soap for sewage sludge is an ex-
treme example of by-product economy
reported in the Zeitschrift of the Aus.
trian Society of Engineers and Archi-
tects. The process. briefly stated. is
as follows: Dosing the sewage with
sulphuric acid. heating to 100 degrees
Centigrade. COMPRISING into cakes,
driving and treating with beuzine.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Aborioine Plutocrats.

The Usage Indians are the pluto
Gratis. There are only 1,7SS of them.
and they have a trust fund of $516. 6.2O3.
Besides, they have 1 .470,S5S acres of as
productive land as the sun ever
shone upon.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
oowie THE WHOLE OF ZION.

Energy OF Cne Man Builds the strue-
ture Now Totterins.
John Alexander Dowie was born
near Edinburg on May IS. 1s47. His
mother was a Scot-an Alexander.
The man who until last month was
called his father was also a Scot
John Murray Dowie-who now lives in
iowa. Last month. during the New
York trip. Dowie declared that John
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

Prevents Wear Of the Strings.
with the string. wears the latter verJ
little, If any. 1t Is probably no more
difficult to lace the shoe with these
rings than in the old manner, and
decrease in the number of broken
strings is sure to follow.
The inventor is George w. Johnston
of Dorchester, Mass.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Buried Plot for poas.

Mr.. William E. Chisholm, widow
of College Point, l.. l., has set aside
plot on her estate for the burial
of her dogs. Mrs. Chisholm's son-in-
law is a stepbrother of the present
Duke of Marlborough.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Cleaning Bamboo Furniture.

To clean bamboo furniture scrub 1t
with a small brush dipped in warm
water and salt. as the salt prevents
its turning yellow. Treat Japanese
and Indian mating in the same way.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09

Attached to the Gas Burner.
which grips the burner-tube and sup
ports the standards depending from
the fat wire screen at the top. These
standards are adjustable by loosening
the screws in the clamping member.
and may be regulated to correspond
with the size and heat of the fiam%
issuing from the jet.
George w. Drummer of San Francis
CO, Cal. is the patentee.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Women. Wage. in Berlin.

Recent Investigations of women's
wages in Berlin showed that there
were 10000 women who averaged
from $3.50 to $2.75 a week, and tina,
there were thousands who got less.
The Lamar register., 1903-12-09
Missicn Anencies

The native agency in the missions
of the American board has incre sed
in number during the last decade from
2,60O to 1851.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
BfightsDis;'ease )
And Diabetes
Announcement OF the Discovery
of the Cure.

The stockholders Of the Jno. J. Fulton Co.
OF San Francisco announce to tho world tho
durability Of Chronic Bright's Disease and
Diabetes based on hundreds of cures and two
years of demonstration disclosing about SIX
OF recoveries. In attestation of these momen-
tous facts we present the names of some Of the
stockholders, business and professional men Of
this city, every one Of whom had to have pro-
vious opinions reversed and be satisfied Of the
genuineness Of the discovery before Investing in
this oorporation viz: Hon. Barclay Henley,
Attorney and ex-member Of Congress; !; Thos.
Kirkpatrick, capitalist; Hon. D. M.&Burns,
President Candelsria Mining Co.; A. E. Shat
tuck, President Pacific States Typo Foundry;
Edward Mills, President Bullock = Jones Co. !;
/, Capt. Roberts, President Sacramento Trans
portstion Co.; D. e. Bender, capitalist; VIM.
Sharp, capitalist; w. b. Bradford, Alaska
Packers Assn; g. w. Clark, capitalist; (Sacra-
mento); w. @. Price, capitalist Pasadena); @.
e. Bates, Attorney; e. o. Miller, Attorney;
Chas. McLane, Agency Director N. Y. Life
Ins. Co.; r. D. Sessions. Attorney So. Pac. R.
r. Co.: Judge Bigelow, ex-Supreme Judge State
Of Nevada; Col. D. B. Fairbanks, Cashier Peta-
luna Savings Bank; and many others.
The list Of tho cured runs into hundreds and
includes druggists and physicians. Tho 1s's
OF failures was largely among cases that were
Mt deaths door and many such recovered
The Specincs that have at last conquered
these dread diseases are known rs the Fulton
Compounds. The Renal Compound for Bright's
and Kidney Disease Is d; the Diabetes Com
pound Is S15O. We have established an agency
in your city and you will ind pamphlets and
Compounds ct
NoEGEI BROS DRUG coMPANY.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Loss TO VQRKMEN| Or !. Nj !. n
1 PROMINENT LABOR LEADER
DISCUSSES AN ISSUE.

Gives HIssOwn Experience as an EmpIoye
Y In the Railroad Shops-Couldn't
$S.$f Afford to: Be Sick: Fa;5ss
Mr.. A. C..Holmes of Oneonta, n. Y. an
employe of the railroad shops at thai place,
is well known in labor circles, and his
own experience. recently related, deserves
the attention. Of every workingman who
has lost time and money on taccour1t OF
sickness. Mr.. Holmes said:
1.-TWO years ago [ had a severe attack
of grip, which left me in "a bad condition
was so weak that Il frequently had to
lay off for two or three days at time
during a period Of four or Ave months.
1 could not very well afford to do this,
but there was no help for It'll simply was
not able to work. Z lost flesh, got nerv-
Gus; had awful headaches and felt worm
out all the time. tesa - Sss*sz
II had read Of some remarkable cures
made by DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People in cases like mine, and so decided
to try them. A few boxes helped me and
think took ten altogether They drove
all traces OF the diseaseHout of my system
and made me feel like a different man.
have told many of my acquaintances about
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and what they
did for me.
After an attack Of the grip there is al
ways left behind some troublesome effects.
Often these are worse than the disease it
self and seem to battle all efforts of ply
sicians Health is shattered-the blood
becomes poor, the flesh falls away, the
sufferer grows nervous and irritable, and
even slight exertion causes shortness Of
breath. These are dangerous symptoms
and Indicate that the system IS in a state
that invites pneumonia, bronchitis or even
consumption. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, however, will not only quick
Ily restore the health after an attack OF
the grip and expel the lingering germs.
but, working upon the blood, will render
the system proof against the disease. In
hundreds Of cases just as remarkable as
THAT Of Mr.. Holmes 1t has been shown that
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have surely &C
lcomplished this result.
At all drug stores or sent postpaid on
receipt Of price SO cents a, box; six boxes
lfor $3.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine
lCompany, Schenectady, n.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
Kenneth McMannIaaI.

b
Who Has Been Selected as One Of the
Judges.
d. H. ztfz<s - s%
member of the team, is in his nineteenth
year and is member of the senior class
He was vice president and then president
Of the debating society, an organization of
all the students IN tne hlgh scnool. flre.
stone IS lf ana peiongs TO the CLASS OF
lsV4. Gauger VIII also pe srauua,eu next ~, l
year. lie is lo years ola ana IS business
manager OF the Worio' "a paper Pheo Puolsheo
nontnly l py tne Genatlng soclely. -.
,oda Inc Fergus rams rnepa,ihg y .eail 70.
ls Aaue up " ilsslle q. ~
Gharles .. bayley, seniors; senior ;, ana Salep - -
oaiSad 4bei, e1,,c. ton u, the nnhlic
sehnois - eI Ear.,,. EaI's - o puOiio
'o1,oo,s 1r',,,,'e,. = = - is1',:le,l, ~ -.
unHke St. Paul Central.S zen e tne depaters
from otter Ia1l So capltal Il filad: to1fdeVote
much time and. winning IN
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

Paul. It had won 9 majority Of it's de-
hates on the negative side. F won fiveS
contests in all against ST. Paul's record
of three.
Hans "A. Hanson, captain Of the Fergus
Falls team, is 20 years old. He belonged
to the team Of one year, ago and lped II
to winsS successive victories. For his,
years he Is regarded one Of the5best de-
baters in the state. In September next
he purposes to enter the college of law
at the state university. Charles 8. BAY
ley. second of the ninth district winners,
is II years old and will be graduated from
the high school this year. 1t is his & am
bition to take a full collegiate course and
afterwards study law. Caleb G. Hogan.
the third member, was born in Massa-
chusetts seventeen years ago. He has
been president Of the boys literary So
ciety the Forum, and IS a member Of the
editorial staff Of the high school paper.
Fergus Falls has Loyalty supported dts
debaters and nowhere in the state have
the league and what it stands for more
real friends. 1t will no doubt send a
good sized delegation to the contest here
on Wednesday.
The sentiment Of the press Of the state
in the work and mission Of the league is
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

the league and announced Immediately
after the debate. So great and general is
tn interest in these debates that the cul-
minating event will attract a large audi
ence and the issue will be of public con-
Germ not only in the gopher state but in
several other states. many of the leading
educators of which have followed the con-:
tests from the earliest preliminaries down
thru. the district championships to- the
semi-finals and final contest.
A year ago LIE Sueur had the champion
high school debating team of the state
and won the massive silver cup, valued at
$3.50, offered by T h o u r n a l.. This
cup will become the permanent possess
sion of the high school winning it three
successive years. LIE Sueur was not a
candidate for the trophy this year and
must surrender it to the winning team Of
"Wednesday evenings debate. T h g
Journal also confers upon the win
ners Of the final contest personal badges
for their victory. Three Of these will be
conferred each year.
2 The rival teams in the final meeting ap-
pear to be evenly matched. Each has de-
bated on both sides of the question and
IS familiar with all the arguments. st.
Paul Central had no competition in its
home congressional district, the fourth,
but taking the negative side Of the ques-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

bates. The question this year was a
broad and comprehensive one, pertinent
t othe times and therefore of general in
terest. The affirmative has been consid-
cred the popular side, but, there is no
dearth of argument for the negative. I'm
like jug, the handle is not on. one side;
despite the fact that in recent years there
has been a growing sentiment for the
popular election of senator's. The st.
Paul team. twice winners upon the mega
tive. would, in view of the record, appear
to have an even chance in the final strug-
gle. .--:.,--r ~. -. = -
In the early stages of the contest the
fourth districts winning team was com m
THE ST: PAUL CENTRAL TEAM.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

there seemed to be prospect that the
plan would be carried out. The illness$of
one Of the debaters made a meeting this
week an impossibility and the plan had
reluctantly to be given up.
The question for the debate on Wednes-
day evening will be the one discussed thru
the season Of 1903, 'Resolved, That
United States senators should be chosen
by direct vote Of the people," Fergus
Falls will have the, affirmative and st.
Paul the negative. The judges will be
Congressman elect John Lind of Mime
apolis, Professor William Schaper Of the
state university, and a. third one to be
named by President E. E. McDermott Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

tion wrenched a substantial victory from
the strong team from Little Falls, repre-
senting the sixth district. Next 1t met
Benson of the seventh district and de-
feated it, altho it affirmed the proposition
instead of denying it: When it met AUS
tin of the first district, 1t. cl1ampioned the
negative and was adjud ged stlle winner
Every effort has been made to select IA
we'll balanced proposition for these de-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18

we'll indicated by the following from the,
Fergus Falls Free Press: 1.-THE high
school debates are an excellent thing for
the students of the state. Not only are
the contestants benefited. but every stu
dent in the school receives quickening.
Here is hoping they may continue Year
after year.
There can be no doubt that the results
Of this years work have been awaited
with much interest outside of the state.
The plan is being tried In California, and
after reading the Minnesota reports edu-
Gators of Philadelphia began, the organiza-
ton of an interscholastic league. West
Virginia is interested and many other
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
UPRIGHT PIANOS

I PEASE+-Medium size. black ron
ease; fsa an excellent piano for 98U
Terms1slooo s 5000 cash and $50 per month.
DYER & HOWARD-No lsos2 medium size,
rosewood case, 3all in good MA0E
order, good tone and action. n1H ~.
rermseszoo cash h and $500 per pei: month,
STANDARD PIANO = Ebonized case, No.
1857; used for concerts and entertain,
ments; case somewhat blemished, but other
wise in perfect order; very good piano.
used but = short time; d>AEa
price, new, $4,000; 1oU
Terms cash Isl, "a and ID: 81 90 pc per month
IvERs & POND-No 51s3; ebonized case,
!ssssat se!ea :as sssf senditien saG SITS
price ....;. ~. -as$a
Terms s 10 90 cash and $500, per month. s9
IRVINl-No sIs705 q mahogany fnish;i case
slightly damaged in5ship- e 90n I
,ns s1aa shs ap11 pianS Go is new news reg 9GEU
Terms 81 ooseash and $1,000 per month
GABLER---No. 1897. ebonized, small size,
tone %and action excellent i6A EfA
thoroughly high grade piano; : 0loU
price go 80. - Il =.
Terms $l0Ooteash and $500 per month.
CHIcKERING7-No: 617o7; sIargest size, rose.
wood. case sHYery elabaratey 90 7n
carved; in good odscondiNon; 01(O
neSRiano;@ price. ,;;sHs..: ....4{ -
~ FERNS $tooo, cash and sZooper month
BUcMN0f no: s57s5, ebonl- N4Aa
'ssizeff>Ssase; Ssase.f Just refn- T. s3tUU
S1sfed; q fair pianos price
Terms-$10OO cash and $500 per month.
SMITH & BARNEs-No O. 12429; ebonized, me-
dium size, in fine condition: G1En
the best musians; price: - =, =
Terms-$l0.00 cash and $500 per month
ERNEST GABLER-No. s33831 medium size,
+ ebonized case; in good condition musically,
.S4 almost equal to new; price DO A.
new, $4,000 ..ysssss ~ %ss (. ~ 4U
s5s Terms $1,000 cash and $40 per month.
sTEINWAY AY-No 6oo5l; ebonized case three
lsat s condion and and . snap $3aU
Terms -s250o cash and $500 per month.
DYER BROS,-No. 2s713; rich mahogany case,
IS. SsssD;st used sbses s' a Year; regular $2Z5
ss&price $325.OO: now E
Terms $1,000 cash and $500 per month.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
BIRTHS.

Peabody Mr.. and Mrs. Percy, $50 Monroe
street NE. hoy 81 3Es.s
Gntevinski- and Mrs. Andrew 1oe six
McGintyMMr ana Mrs. John, 2s35 Bryant ave-
Lofgren. MI. and Mrs. 2521 Chicago avenue,
boy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Olof Westin and Inga Il. Hamrin.
William H. Fellers and Maud S. Clapp.
DEATHS.

Powers-T.afayette, st. Barnabaa hospital.
Ahbey-E. L., Northwestern hospital.
Green-Mrs. Elizabeth c., st. Barnabas hos
pital. "a e
Dickey-Sarah A., 24OO Park avenue.
Giibert-Alna, Northwestern hospital.
TinhOlm-Peter, st. Barnabas hospital.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-18
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