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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27
HERE IS A "PEAcH."
Efusion That Must Have Cost Writer
Hours of Thought.

Il
Hours Of Thought.
Arabella, active, agreeable and an.
gelic. arranged aluring and attractive
amusements, acknowledged above all
advertised an automatic apparatus,
and accepted as appropriate at all
academic assemblages.
Arabella arbitrited at argumentative
aggregations, avoiding abhorrent ac-
cent and address-always. Able, am
bilious aud adventurous, an absolute
adept, according ability all admiration
and alteration.
Arabella adroitly accommodated &C
completes and associates, abstemiously
adding appetizing admixtures and OBJ
sorbents. appertaining. affecting and
alternating aggressive alimentary
agony. Accordingly, after Arabella APP
peased Augustus Arlington's appetite,
awakened an ardent affection, asser-
tive, and also acceptable. as Arabella
anxiously approached antique age,
awaiting adventurous annexation, al
lowable and agreeable among aesthe-
tics and agnostics.
AUGUSTUS attentive attitude arous-
ed anger and animosity among Ara
bella's associates, as all around Au-
gustus an adorable admirer, and APP
prehensively awaited activities; and
Augustns's avowed attachment APP
peased Arabelia's abnormal alarm,
albeit affairs appeared awfully awk-
ward, as asking always antedates ac-
ceptance
Augustus. ancient academician, abb
normally agitated anxiously awaited
accommodating artifice; ably attempt
ed asserting affection and alteration,
and asked and awaited Arabella's ac-
ceptance.
And Arabella answered Affirmative
ly.--St Louis Post-Dlspatch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27

SoUTH BARToNvu.LE., ILL.,, Feb. 8,
1907 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 can work all day and my back does
not get the least bit tired BIRD GRAY.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27

"My friends tried to persuade me
TO consult my physician; but dread
ing that he would insist on using
the knife, l would not consent to
go. Instead l got a small bottle of
Cuticura Resolvent and box of Gu
ticura Ointment took the former
according to directions, and spread
thick layer of the Ointment on
linen cloth and placed it on the
swelling. On renewing it l would
battle my neck in very warm water
and Cuticura Soap. In a few days
the Cuticura Ointment had drawn
the swelling to head. when it
broke. Every morning it was opened
with a large sterilized needle.
squeezed and bathed, and fresh
Ointment put on. Pus and blood,
and yellow, cheesy, humorous
matter came out. In about three or
four weeks time this treatment
completely eliminated boil and
tumor. The soreness that had ex-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27
PROVE DOAN'S FREE HELP.

Those who doubt who think other Kidney Remedies do them
discouraged they profit by the Free Trial
Of Doans Kidney pills The wondrous results stamp Doan merit
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27

constantly advis i n G
others to use them. Re-
Gently 1 recommended
them to an Office boy for
his father, who was dis
abled with salt rheum.
The mans feet were
swollen to an enormous
size, and he had not
worked for six weeks.
Two bottles of Cuticura
Resolvent and two boxes
of Cuticura Ointment
worked a perfect cure.
You never saw a more
grateful man In yourlife.
Z" l am very much in
terested in another case
where / have recon-
mended Cuticsra just
now. My housemaid's
mother has a goitre
which had reached a
very dangerous point
The doctors told her
that nothing could be
done +; that she could live
only two or three weeks,
and that she would die
of strangulation. She
q A.. L. Ii
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-02-27

and was unable to speak, when her
daughter, at my suggestion, tried
the effect of the Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Resolvent. Strange to
say, she was very shortly relieved of
the most distressing symptoms The
swelling seemed TO be exteriorized,
and she is now able to be around
her house, and can talk as well as
ever.
1t seems to me that have pretty
good grounds for believing that
Cuticura Remedies will prove sue
cessful in the most distressing forms
of blood and skin humours, and If
you wish to use my testimonial as
herein indicated, am willing that
you should do so, with the further
privilege of re vealing my name and
address to such persons as may wish
to substantiate the above state
ments by personal letter to me-"
Chicago, Nov. 10, 1902.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
MARKETS OF MEXICO.
Little Shops That Supply All the
Wants Of the People.
They Are to the Mexican What Ono
Department Stores Are to u.-
An Interesting Place for
Foreigners to visit.

When a Mexican wishes a blanket
for his bed. a zerape for his shoulders
a piece Of meat or a few beans for hin
dinner. donkey cart or a fighting
COCK, he Wends his way to the market.
This collection of merchandise ia to
the native Mexican what the depart-
ment store is to our city shopper.
Here is found the rank and file of
men and things; on every side are
booths or stands holding a motley ar.
ray Of wares, or maybe only a cloth
is spread upon the ground and tho
stock ia trade set bravely forth to
catch the buyers eye.
Each stand is Independent and
seems to he entirely family affair,
large and small will lend a helping
under the counter, while q languid
trade is piled above.
In some of the cities the market
place is a snowy pavilion with
glass roof and tiled floor. but the
average market-man crouches under
a huge palmleaf umbrella or has q
strip of sailcloth stretched over his
head.
Not very enterprising vocation,
one might think, but here is the mil
lennium of content. no eager vender
will solicit your trade. If you care
to buy. it is we'll; if not, "Oh. man.
ana, there is another day"
Never have you seen such pictur.
esque arrangement of common things.
Spread upon a dingy cloth is a peck
or so of black beans, piled in little
rows, crosses or circles. Little
mounds Of native potatoes, about ~
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17


large as a walnut and retailing for
. penny apiece.
The peas are always shelled and tho
green beans broken in small pieces.
Sweet potatoes and onions are cut in
halves or quarters to accommodate q
slender purse, while melons and
squash are sold by the slice and the
seeds are roasted.
The dulce or sweetmeat stand has
the liveliest trade. candied orange
peel, cactus leaf and strips of squash,
little >sweet cakes and all kinds OF
nut meats, soaked in sugar.
The chickens and turkeys are tied
by the leg to post and stroll about
at the end Of a short rope, while sad.
eyed burros stand huddled together
in some shady corner. red flag be-
trays the meat market, half a beef
or young kid hangs from the hook
and as a customer purchases a pound
or so, the butcher seizes a knife and
chops off a piece, careless OF choice or
cut.
Squatting on the ground you will
see, every few rods, an old man or
woman with an enormous basket;
this is the bread vender, for everyone
in Mexico eats the large crusty rolls
that are bought once a day or once a
week and served at every meal
The Thieves Market is found in
most Of the large cities. Here is
brought any and everything that may
be bartered, and there is nothing too
mean for peon commerce. Broken
bottles, old locks, punches of rusty
keys, half-worn sandals, battered pans
and cracked jars, old brass knockers,
worth a pretty penny, but sold for a
song; all thrown in together and
forming a lure for the curiosity seek.
er as we'll as for the INDECENT custom,
er.
A nod, a shrug. a soft harangue in
the Spanish tongue, clucking of chick.
ems and cackling OF geese, a chfld's
cry and low lullaby, golden sunlight
flooding the white canopies, gay scar.
let blankets and coquettish mantillas.
the sights, the sounds, the smells
yea, above all the smells-thls is tho
Mexican market.
ANNA H. CLARK.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
Meanest Man.

The meanest man in Illinois lives at Gen.
tralia. He put large porcelain egg in the
nest of an ambitious hen and found that the
eggs she had afterward laid were increased in
size. Then he put q goose egg in the nest;
He was so pleased with the scaeme that he
put q whitewashed football in the nest and
awaited results. When he went the next
time to search for eggs he found one as high
~ = football, but no hen in sight. Securing
the egg he saw engraved on it by the hen
photography these words: "I'm no ostrich,
but l have done my best" Later he found
the hen inside of the egg.-Leaf River (ul.)
Mirror.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17

ANY Christians are
afflicted with near
sightedness. The
natural eye may
be perfect and per-
form it's functions
with unerring
faithfulness. blu t
t b g y are near
sighted neverthe-
less. They may
be able to see the
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17

strictly honest. and the Christian al.
lows himself to be Influenced by such
declaration. and . low standard comes
to rule in the life. Christians, who
would consider it dishonest to cheat
their neighbor out Of five cents, con-
slider they have done q wise and COM
mendable and right thing when they
cheat the railway out of q fare 1t has
earned. Christians. who know that a
lie 10 an abomination in the sight OF
the Lord and is the stepping stone t"
other evil doing. believe or try to be-
lfeve that the white lie. as it is called
(white with the leprosy Of sin. per-
haps). is admissible and right at times.
And all this is an indication, a sad in
dication. of the growth of lower stan
dards.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
a Melancholx sunu.rv

~Are you aware that you are h1,r.
criticised for using money In politics3
zs "Yes," answered Senator Sorghum I4.~
you use money they cridcis4 you lr~
Il you don't they forget I'll about ron l:
washingt0n Star.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
Promoters OF CouFage.

Promoters Of Courage.
Spartacus-Women are 4 great incentive
60 manly courage.
Smarticus-That's right. Since I've been
married and had few tilts with my wife
the prospects of a scrap with the meanest
man on earth seems like mere child's play
to me.-Baltimore American.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
Why She Rang On.

Why Sne nHn8 OHs
telephone mistakes may have their serious
sides. A man who wanted to communicate
with another named Jones looked in the
directory and then called up number. Pres
emily came through the receiver a soft fem.
inine ''Hello" and he asked, who is that:"
''This is Mrs. Jones'"
"Have you any idea where your husband
is?''
He couldn't understand why she rang or
90 sharply until he looked in the book agaiD
and discovered that he had called up ths
residence of a widow.-N. Y. Yorker.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
ID = s. = s- u .s:.&,s g. y .
Near-Si!shted Christians; 5;
Distressing Condition from Which Many Of Gc. Children Suffer
Copyright, 1903. BY ]. NJ. Edison.
Highway and DySway'' Preacher.
Chicago, Sunday, Oct Is, 1904.

Text.-"F'ret not thyself because Of evil
doera Fret not thyself In any wise
TO do evil."-Ps. 37:l. &
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17

Benevolent Old Lady (outside of candy
and III buy you stick Of candy" Small
Urchin-'Tanks; dat wot me mudder madA
me cry for. She keeps de store."-Harvar1
LamDOOn
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17

Maria Was Not Attractive.
'At the club to-day Margaret re.a .
paper on Why Are Men Averse tn M.r.
riage.' I felt 90 sorry for her."
''Why so?''
Because you only had TO look az hcv
to get an answer to tho Question .
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17

Carrie-"I'm sure you m;sjudge Mr.. SweeA
ser, papa. He is a man of great ambitions
You should hear him tell of the things he i
going to do" Carries Papa-"And sun
pose I'm one of 'em; but reckon he'll fine
It harder to accomplish than he fancies it is.s
Boston Transcript.
The Grenada sentinel., 1903-10-17
Voice Culture.

Voice Culture.
ri like the looks of this bird. What
10 1t worth?"
"Only IS, ma'am, and it's cheap for
that parrot. He learned to talk by the
new method"
whats that?"
by making him listen to a phono-
graph -...
Does he talk like phonosraph?''
Exactly. ma'am."
II am glad you told me. Show mo
some other bird. d."-Chicago Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
Some Visual Measurements.

when watch a new building going
Ap day by day, from foundation to flag
STAFF" said the city salesman, Il get
20 muddled by the time it is completed
that l cannot tell for the life OF me
whether it is SO feet wide or 500 feet.
So far as mere visual measurements
go, the size varies so much In the
course of conAruction that confusion
Is unavoidabfslle the excavation
seems SO enormot d bat could take
oath It covers a TEN efe lot. After the
steel framework goes up the building
shrinks amazingly, and say to my
self, Well, that isn't going to be such
big affair, after all. How could my
eyes have deceived me so when IooEss
Ing at the excavation?' But when the
walls are finished and the windows in
and the decorations all stuck in place,
the whole building swells out aga62
prodigiously." New York Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
The State Defined.

The state is not organized, nor is 1t
used primarily to protect capital and
Cypress and enslave the masses. The
state is legalized government, which
came into existence and has been con-
stantly subject to modification, to pro-
tect the community or country from
molestation from without and to main
tain order and protect the interests
and rights as evolved by the character
development and concensus of opinion
of the people. The state does pro-
tect capital and property; it has per-
haps been oppressive to the masses,
and has sometimes legalized slavery;
but these acts are always incident to
order and in accordance with the con-
sensus of opinion and development OF
character of the people in that COM
munity or country wnere they are
enacted and Just as fast as this con-
sensus of opinion changes the laws are
modified Magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
Affection Of Seals.

Natural affection of seals lin their
wild state) is well shown in the fol-
lowing anecdote: A gentleman living
in Oregon, on the ocean shore, one
day caught in very simple manner a
young seal. 1t had been stranded on
the plank wharf by receding tide,
and left high and uncomfortably dry
as well. 1t had not strength to wad-
die into the water, and no one to
teach it the tricks of its tribe. The
gentleman kept the little glossy crea-
ture for several days, and then in pity
turned it into it's native element. 1t
came to the wharf every night and
whimpered SO that he was obliged to
take it out again and keep it in a
small tank, the seal. giving every dem
onstration Of affection, after the man.
ner of young dog.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
Tricks With Cards.

Let three, five or seven young wom-
en- stand in circle and draw a card
out of a box, she who gets the high
est card will be married first of the
company, whether she be at the pres
ent time maid, wife or widow; and
she who has the lowest has the long
est time to stay ere the sun shines on
her wedding day; she who gets the
ace of spades will never bear the
name of wife and she who has the
nine of hearts will have one lover too
many to her sorrow.
Hymen's letter-Put a pack of cards
well shuf1ed into box. Let the par
ty stand in a circle and each draw
three cards. Pairs of any kind are
favorable owners of some good for
time. The king of hearts is the god
of love and gives beautiful swain to
the one who draws him. Elves and
mines are crosses and misfortunes;
three mines at one draw shows the
lady will be an old maid.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
Original sketching.

For this every one must be supplied
with paper and pencil.
On the paper a sketch representing
some very well known incident, either
in history or novel, must be drawn
no matter how badly.
AS soon as the sketches are com
pleted, each player passes his to his
left hand neighbor, who examines it
and writes his comments on the
sketch, and also the scene he thinks it
represents or another piece Of paper.
Then he turns down the paper to cover
his comments, and passes both papers
to his left hand neighbor, and so on
round the whole circle. When all
have been round, the comments are
opened and read aloud. The player
who guesses the greatest number cor
rectly is sometimes given prize.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
stone. Are Alive.

The most curious specimens of
vegetable or plant life in existence
are the so-called living stones" of
the Falkland Islands Those islands
are among the most cherries spots
in the world, being constantly sub
jected to a strong polar wind.
In such a climate it is impossible
for trees to grow erect, as they do in
other countries, but nature has
made amends by furnishing supply
Of wood in the most curious shape
imaginable. The visitor to the Falk.
lands sees scattered here and there
singular shaped blocks Of what ap.
pear to be weather beaten and moss
covered powders. in various sizes.
Attempt to turn one of these
powders" over and you will meet
with a surprise, because the stone Is
actually anchored by roots of great
strength; in fact, you will find that
you are fooling with one Of the native
trees.
No other country in the world has
such a peculiar forest" growth, and
it is said to be next to impossible to
work the odd-shaped blocks into fuel
because the wood is perfectly devoid
of grain" and appears to be q
twisted mass of woody fibres.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29

cent voyage. On voyage from San
Francisco to London the captains
attention was called to a large sea
monster, heading four points on the
port bow of the ship. The monsters
color was of large blotches Of black
and sort of sand and gray in be-
tween. The monster was of whale
back shape, and fully 200 feet long,
the highest part of it's back extending
nearly twenty feet above the sea sur
face. After approaching the steamer
the animal remained on the surface
for few minutes and then hurried
away. Capt. Stavely did not see the
two extremes of the monsters body.
After arriving in London Capt. Stave-
ly learned that the sea monster had
been previously reported by a steam
err that had passed it on a moonlight
night. During his visit in Berkshire
the captain took the second sleighride
of his life.-Springfield Republican.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
knowledge of What IL Best More Inn.
p0rtAnt Than Wealth With.
out 1t.

It must be apparent to every one that
qualities of the highest order are neces-
sary to enable the best Of the products OF
modern commerce to attain permanently
to universal acceptance. However loudly
heraided. they may not hope for world wide
'preeminence unless they meet with the
general approval. not of individuals only,
but of the many who have the happy
faculty of selecting, enjoying and learn
ing the real worth ;of the choicest prod
ucts. Their commendation. consequently.
becomes important to others, since to
meet the requirements OF the well in
formed of all countries the method Of
manufacture must be of the most per-
feet order and the combination the most
excellent OF Its kind. The above is true
not Of food products only, but is espe-
tiaily applicable to medicinal agents and
after nearly quarter Of century OF
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup OF Figs. is everywhere
accepted, throughout the world, as the
best OF family laxatives. Its quality Is
due not only to the excellence OF the
combination of the laxative and carmin-
alive principles of plants known to act
most benefcially on the system and pre-
scented In the form of pleasant and re-
fresl1ing liquid, but also to the method
OF manufacture Of the California Fig
Syrup Co.. which ensures that uniformi-
ty and purity essential In remedy in
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who is well informed and he will
answer at once that 1t Is an excellent
laxative. II at ali eminent In his pro-
fession and has made special study of
laxatives and their effects upon the sys-
tenn he will tell you that 1t is the best
of family laxatives, because 1t is sim
pie and wholesome and cleanses and
sweetens the system erectually, when
q laxative is needed, without any I'M
pleasant after-efccts. Every well-in-
formed druggist Of reputable standing
knows that Syrup ,,of Figs is an excel
lent laxative and sS glad to sell 1t, at
the regular price Of fifty cents per bot
tie. because 1t gives general satisfac-
tion, but one should remember that in
order to get the beneficial effects of
Syrup Of Figs It is necessary to buy the
genuine. which is sold In original pack
ages only; the name OF the remedy
Syrup Of Figs and also the full name Of
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front Of every package.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
y pivoRcEE AT ELEVEN.
A child-vNife Who Had q Sad Expert.
-.-.- AnHA .-.Ll

A child-vVifs Who Had Sad Expert
ence.
A curious matrimonial case came the
other day before the district court at
Simferopol. A bride Of few months
standing and of eleven years OF age
sued her husband for desertion and
the non-fulfillment Of a pre-nuptial con.
tract. Both parties were Tartars. The
:hild-wife is described as a prepos.
sessing girl of shy demeanor.
Although desertion was proved, the
court held that the marriage was, in
the eyes of Russian law, invalid, but
1t pronounced for the pre-nuptial con.
tract under which the plaintiff was to
receive dover of G1,O00. The de-
PENDANT was well-to-do farmer and
sheep breeder. and was just three
times the age Of his repudiated wife
London Mail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
The Dancing Coin.

To do this trick you need a long,
fine black silk thread with very
small piece of beeswax on the end
of it. After you pass the coin around
among the audience you press the
end of the silk thread that carries
the beeswax against the coin so hard
that it will stick Then throw the
coin into a glass and step away, and
at your command it will dance about
and up an down as you please. The
thread passes over the edge of the
glass and through number of very
small eyelet holes sewed fast to the
black table cloth, and elsewhere.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-29
The Reward Of Service.

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed,
Whose deeds, both great and small.
Are close-knit strands of an unbroken
thread,
Where love ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpets, ring
no bells;
The Book of Life the shining record tells.
Fhy love shall chant its own beatitudes
After it's own life working. A chid's kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad;
A poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich;
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong;
Thou shalt be served thyself by every
sense
OF service which thou renderest.
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conundruns.

What tree is most suggestive Of kiss.
ing? Yew.
What is even better than presence
Of mind in railway accident? Alb
sence of body.
What is that which will give cold,
cure cold and pay the Doctors bill?
"A draught (draft).
What is that which is neither flesh
nor bone, and yet has four fingers? A
glove.
Why has man more hair than
woman? Because he's naturally her
aMitor (hirsuter).
What sweetens the cup of life, yet,
Invested OF its end, embitters the most
grateful draught? Hope-hop.