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The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Riches. Cathedral in the World.

The Cathedral of st. Isaac. in st.
Petersburg. which was recently robbed
of about $4,000 worth of diamonds,
is considered to be the richest cathe-
dral in the world. 1t cost more than
E2.5OO.0O0 to build. The gold alone
used for gliding and ornamenting the
interior amounted to about three and
half hundredweight. All the vessels
of this sacred edifice are composed en-
tirely of gold and silver and weigh
about four tons. The interior of the
building is most gorgeous. and con-
tains a great number of statues, mo-
saics, bas-reliefs and precious "ikons,"
or holy pictures. which are of great
age, and are supposed to possess mir.
aculous powers.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Alaska Fisheries.

In 1867 Alaska was purchased by
the United States for $7,200,OO0. Last
year the total value of salmon packed
there was $S,667.673. as against
$6.926,167 the previous year. an in
crease of $1.741 500. or upward of
twenty-five per cent.
The total number OF hands en-
ployed at the several fisheries was
13.s22, or 2.1S2 more than the year
before. This respectable army of
workers was made up Of 1857 whites,
1916 Chinese and Japs. and 2.679 ma
tives.
The aggregate amount paid in wages
was s4,06O,6s2, approximately one-half
of the sum total of gross receipts.
The outlay for tin plate was $685.
$50. the Alaska packers having paid
out $640.000 and the Pacific Packing
and Navigation Company $323.725 of
this amount.
The total tax collectable is $685.
SOS.13. of which the Alaska Packers
Association pays $50. .l54.94. and the
Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany 25.9S2.64. The previous years
collection was $S7.62295.
The shipping employed in the indus
try comprises 1875 steam vessels and
sixty-eight sailing ships. Lighters
and small boats number 2,134.
Fishing gear is composed of 251
seines and LAS gill nets. with seven
ty-two traps built of piles and web.
bing.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
A Home Thrust.

Chaplain Russell of the Missouri
house of representative recently dem
onstrated the efficacy of prayer by a
supplication that is said to have
transformed the attitude of the mem
bers of the house, majority of whom
formerly read the papers during the
chaplains petition: 20 Lord" he
prayed. Il ask that those in this house
who rise to their feet Tor prayer may
not continue to read their papers
while the chaplain prays. Grant that
they may have some respect for God if
they have not for the chanlain."
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
KEEP A CHEERFUL MIND.
The One Way to Obtain Victory Over
Adversely.

To be cheerful when the world is
going well with you is no great vir-
tue. The thing is TO be cheerful
under disadvantageous circumstanc-
es. If one has lost money, II business
prospects fail, II enemies appear tri-
umphant, If there is sickness of self
or those dear to one, then is it, in
deed. a virtue to be cheerful. When
poverty pinches day after day. month
after month or through the years as
they pass. and one has ever TO deny
self of every little longed for luxury.
and the puzzle of how to make one
dollar do the work of two has to be
solved, then the man who can still
be cheerful Is hero. He is a greater
hero than the soldier who faces
the cannon's mouth. Such cheerful
ness is the kind that we need to cul
tivate.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
THE SCENE WAS CHANGED.
Loving Husband Not So Ready With
His Autograph.

He kissed devotedly the hand that
passed him the autograph album, and
wrote therein:
Il write my name upon this virgin
page. Would that | could inscribe it
upon the purer scroll OF your heart in
that invisible ink which shall only
appear when the thing upon which it
is written is warmed at the fires of
love which takes no note of time!"
That as a year ago. They are mar
ried now, and when she asks him for
his autograph. in the shape .f a good
ly sized check, to liquidate her millin-
cry bill. he Grasps that album or a
larger book. if handy. and threatens
to throw 1t at her.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Weddinu Cake Disaster.

Paris the other day enjoyed the un-
usual sight of a cake five feet fodr
inches in height being carried solemn
ly along the streets by two men. with
a third walking behind. One of them
slipped. and the majestic piece of con-
fectionery was crushed to pieces upon
the tram-line. The cake belonged to
young Pole, and was for his wedding
breakfast. 1t is one of the customs OF
Poland for the groom to give cake
exactly as tall as the bride. The exile
had the utmost difficulty in getting his
order attended to in Paris, and he
shed bitter tears when the cake was
ruined.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
The Needs of Africa.

Lord Cromer, speaking at Khartoum
of the needs of the country, recently
said: Except sand, crocodiles and hip.
popotami, of all of which there ap-
pears to be suDerabundant supply,
there is not enough of anything in the
Soudan." If the region could exchange
it's hippopotami, crocodiles and sand
for railways. educated natives and
"dust"-to use a colloquialism for
money-it would be reasonably happy
and prosperous. This is the problem
of commerce the world over-to ex-
change what one does not want for
what one needs.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

inousanus OF aching backs have
been relieved and cured.
People are learning that backache
pains come from disordered kidneys.
that Doan's Kidney Pills cure every
Kidney III, cure Bladder troubles. uri-
nary arrangements. Dropsy. Diabetes.
Bright's Disease.
Read this testimony to the merit OF
the greatest of Kidney Specifics.
j. W. Walls. superintendent of
streets of Lebanon, KY. living on
East Main street in that city. says:
with my nightly rest broken, ow-
ing to Irregularities of the kidneys.
suffering intensely from severe pains
in the small of my back and through
the kidneys, and annoyed by painful
passages of abnormal secretions. life
was anything but pleasant for me.
No amount of doctoring relieved this
condition and for the reason that moth
ing seemed to give me even temporary
relief, | became about discouraged.
One day | noticed in the newspapers
the case Of a man who was afflicted
as was and was cured by the use of
Doan's Kidney Pills. His words of
praise for this remedy were SO sim
cere that on the strength of his state
ment went to the Hugh Murray
Drug Co.'S store and got box.
found that the medicine was exactly
as powerful kidney remedy as rep
resented. | experienced quick and
lasting relief. Doan's Kidney Pills
will prove blessing to all sufferers
from kidney disorders who will give
them a fair trial"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Walls will
be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. Price SO cents
per box,
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
A MOST POPULAR SPEECH.
Effort Of New York Ciubman That
Has Become Historic.


II was at a dinner at the Tilden
club Several men had responded to
toasts. when finally a clubman well
known in society. something of a
first.nighter. and who practices law
when the mood is on him. was called
on for a speech. He is known as a
raconteur. but his ability to entertain
a crowd is rather that of a story
teller when demi-tasse and cigars
are served than as an orator with
sonorous delivery. He is quite
wealthy.
Gentlemen" he began. 81 do not
know why have been called on for
speech. The honor should have
been awarded to others. However. |
have one qualification. 1t is that |
know how to be brief.
Gentlemen. this is all | have to
say. 1t is speech in five words, and
here 1t is: Let me pay the bill >"
The applause which followed the
short speech can be imagined. 1t was
unquestionably the greatest after
dinner speech that had ever been de-
livered In the Tilden club. II has be-
come historic.-New York Mail and
Express.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
HOW A SNAKE MOVES.
Wonderful Rib Formation Of the un.
popular Reptil,.

Now any one who has looked at tn.
skeleton of a snake-and 1t is reall.'
very beautiful object-will have
been struck by the great number of
ribs. which may be as many as ten
hundred and fifty pairs. In these
lies the secret of the ability of the
serpent to do some Of the wonderful
things. The lower end of each
rib is connected with one of the
broad scales that run along the under
side of the snake. and when rib is
twisted slowly backward, it pushes
on the scale. the edge of the scale
catches on the ground or whatever
object his srakeship may be resting
on, and the body OF the snake is push
ed just little bit forward. OF course.
each rib moves the body but mere
trihe, but where the ribs are SO
many, and they are moved one after
another. the result is that the snake
moves slowly but steadily ahead.-Si-
Nicholas.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
A STRANGE Act of Faith.

In 1856 the Kafiirs of the Xosa
tribe were converted by medicine
man. who induced them to slaughter
their cattle and destroy their corn,
promising that new herds. which no
man could number, would on a
certain day spring from the SOIL
They obeyed his teaching to the let
ter. and a hideous famine which all
but eXterminated the tribe was the
natural CONSCIENCE. Rarely on this
earth has any race enjoyed the tre-
mendous eXaltation through which
this tribe must have passed before 1t
perpetrated its stupendous act of
faitn.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, We would suggest that a trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 1Oc package con-
tains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
A Serious Consideration.

In his Random "reminiscences" ="
Charles Fl. f. Brookfield says that his
great uncle, Henry Hallam. the histor.
ian. was invited by Tennyson to be
godfather to his first boy. Hallam
readily consented. AS they were walk
ing up the churchyard, side by side,
the historian inquired of Tennyson,
What name do you mean to give
him?" I'VE thought of calling him
Hallam," said the poet. "Oh, had you
not better call him Alfred?" modestly
suggested the historian. "Ay," re.
piled the bard, but what If he should
turn out fool?"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
How It Really Happens.

Johnny" cautiously inquired Mr..
Sixaweek of her little brother, when
he called the other evening-"she"
was putting the finishing touches to
her toilet upstairs-"have you-er-
does your-er-do you-er-ever hear
your sister speak of me?" you can't
pump me-" promptly replied Johnny.
II don't butt into my sisters business"
Then Johnny picked shiny stick out
of the hall rack and went out. This
is the way it happens in 999 cases out
of 1000. but the funnyists for the
colored supplements could never be
clubbcd into believing it.-EXchange.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Hard to Cure,

An inhabitant of Creglingen, in
Wurtemberg, whose name is Fritz
hoffman. claims to be the champion
benedict of the world. He has been
married no fewer than eleven
times. His first three wives died
young, the next two were drowned.
one committed suicide, three died in
succession, the tenth was gored to
death by bull, and he has Just re-
Gently married the eleventh, who had
leg cut off by railway train last
year. so that the wedding had to be
postponed till now.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Triple Vaccination in France.

The French government has just
promulgated new code of sanitary
regulations. This code among other
regulations contains the remarkable
proviso that for the future three vac
cinations instead of one as hitherto
shall be obligatory upon all French
citizens. The first is to be made dur
ing the first year of infancy, the Sec
ond in the eleventh year, and the
third in the twenty-first.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
SIeal and Sea Mater.

When steel is exposed to the action
of sea water and the weather it is
said to corrode at the rate of an inch
in eighy-two years; an inch of iron
under the same conditions corrodes
in 100 years. When exposed to fresh
water and the weather the periods
are 10 years for steel and $50 years
for iron.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
University Graduates in CONGRESS.

There are no less than eighteen
graduates and former students of the
University of Michigan among the
members of the Fifty-eighth Congress
Two of the number, Joseph V. Quarles
and Porter J. McCumber, are senators.
The remaining sixteen are representa-
tives. Senator Quarles of Wisconsin
has been in Congress since 1899, as
has also Senator McCumbcr of North
Dakota.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29


A CONSTANTLY increasing number
~ of physicians prescribe Peruna in
"A their regular practice. 1t has proven
its merits SO thoroughly that even the
doctors have overcome their prejudice
against so-called patent medicines and
recommend it to their patients.
Peruna occupies a unique position in
medical science. 1t is the only internal
systemic catarrh remedy known to the
medical profession to-day. Catarrh. as
every one will admit. is the cause of one
half the diseases which atflict mankind.
Catarrh and catarrhal diseases afflict one
half of the people OF the United States.
+. H. Brand. NJ. D., of Mokcna. ILL.,.
uses Peruna in his practice. The following
case is an example of the success he has
through the use of Peruna for catarrh.
DR.. Brand says Mrs. c. age %.
had been a sufferer from catarrh for the
past seven years: could not hear plain and
had watery eyes She came to me almost
physical wreck. She had tried the Cope
land cures and various other so-called
specialists. and had derived no benefit
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

l put her on
Peruna and told
her 60 come back
in two weeks. The
effects were won
derful. The cast
down look -he had
when | first saw
her had left her
and a smile adorn-
ed her face. She
told me she felt a
different woman.
her hearing was
improved and her
eyes did not trou-
1l 1r 49,.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Keep Your Eve

On the sunny San Luis valley. for it
is going to be winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra-
tion, Gle Majestic Building. Denver,
Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

Tommy-Pop. what is hero worship
Tommy's Pop-Hero worship. my son,
is the admiration we feel for great peo-
pie until we get to know them intl-
mately.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

do you believe that there's nothing
new under the SUM-" well, / hope my
wife didn't pay that $50 for an old
bonnet"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This is why Defiance
Starch is taking the place of all
othcrs.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

This is only one case of the many l
have treated with your valuable mediciue. ="
F. II. Brand. NJ. d.
Catarrh may invade any organ of the
body: may destroy any function of the
body. 1t most commonly attacks the head,
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

First Heiress-But you are quite sure
the count loves you? Second Heiress-Of
course | am. He said II would marry
him he'd let me keep half of my own
money.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

what kind of girl is she? ?'' ..Oh,
she's one of the kind that would be per
fect,y willing to get married in II balloon
at county fair.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

at beats ALI how good a cigar you ca ,
buy for cents 4 you buy the right brand
TRY "Bullhead.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

smile OF satisfaction goes with one of
Bakers "Bullhead' scent cigars
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Fidelity Savings Assn "a; sssssas. ssJss s"'
SIND FOR 5 PER CENT. DEpo5Ir PASS BOOK

The Rnit7n Wall Paper & Paint Co. FOREIGN
~ o'S''@S and Domestic Wall Paper and Fab
rcs Painters supplies of all kinds. l6+7 welton
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
5z1QkE:sR9z2|E'l7) &
ARD TO BEAR.

When the back aches
and pains SO badly
can't work, can't rest.
can't sleep, can't eat.
ii is hard to bear.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

STOVE REPAIRS or every known make OF
- - - y - Stove iurnace or range. GEO. A
CULLEN, lSjl lAiwrenco ST.. Denver 'Phons IL.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

FOUNTAIN PUMPS. Gasoline Engines, for
Irrigation. Write for prices. The Scott supply
d ooi Co., l125 10 l7Sl Blake St, Denver, Colo
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
Who Owns Six Points7

A desperate case is on just as
we go to press. Marshall Nc
Clure Of the Optic, lost his dog,
"Six Points and for weeks Mac.
pined away. He finally scented
the dog in Billy Kernan's house
and found "Six Points" securely
fastened to a bed post. He
brought in Officer Kinball. Billy
grabbed one piece Of therope and
Mac got hold of the other end.
Officer Kimball quieted Mac. and
advised the men to let the law
decide who should claim ''Six
Points" Mac is busy getting
out repleyin papers now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
keenan, Bound Over

Mrs. &. A. Bissen has returned
from Grand Forks where she at
tended the hearing OF John Keen
an charged with killing his part
ner, w. NJ. Murtah. keenan, has
been bound over to the next
term OF court. Mrs. Bissell is
perhaps the best witness for the
state, and the one who will cause
the cui nc ton OF Keenan, if he is
convicted. Murtah was found
dead at his home with a bullet
hole in lis head. At first it was
|thot that he committed suicide
but no powder marks could be
found and the head was not
singed. Besides there are good
reasons to believe that Keenan,
wanted Murtah out of the way.
The only one who saw keenan,
enter and leave the Murtah home
was Mrs. Bissell, wife OF our
electrician.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
SAYS TIMBER LAND IS POOR
LAWYER Friend Advises G. "A. Stiles 81 to
Come 70 Wenatctee, Wash, to Take up
Timber Claim.

C.. A. Stiles received Il letter
from Il lawyer friend who resides
near Wanatchee. WASH, saying
that hundreds Of people We're
coming there from the east look
ing for timber claims who We're
getting badly fooled. He stated
that there are no claims to be
secured within forty miles OF
Wenatcllee and they were away
back in the mountains away
from railroads and civilization.
The land is not selling for more
than five dollars an acre and
they are having a time to get
that much. Much of the timber
land is in the government reserve
and therefore cannot be filed on.
Even if the land is filed on, it
must be shown that it is more
valuable for timber and stone
than for farming purposes and
after you have filed on the land,
it can be taken away from you
if it can be shown that it is more
valuable for farming. Govern
ment locators will locate you for
fifty dollars, SO itisnot necessary
to pay some CRATER in the east
q hundred or more dollars to
file YOU.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
Letter to The Public

Saturday Dec. y, the Epworth
League will give tile second OF
the series of their lecture course.
At the first entertainment some
dissatisfaction WAS expressed
owing to the charge OF 10 and
25 cents extra for reserved seats.
We wish to state that u charge
of 10 cents will be made to per-
sons holding season tickets and
% cents to persons holding so
cents tickets purchased OF solici-
tors for the choice OF Seats, but
seats will be furnished to all
without extra charge
This charge is made to help
defray expenses OF the evening,
and is not a graft, as has been
accused. This is customary
everywhere, where the lecture
course tickets are sold and must
be made ii the societies come out
clear.
When you consider that the
League has offered you the bal
ance OF the course, for 81, or
33A cents per entertainment,
you will see that no injustice is
done you in this extra charge, or
if YOU consider the nature of the
entertainments, the price charged
you for the full course, no Unjust.
ice has been placed upon you.
A. F. Bacon. t2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
COMPEL INDIAN GIRLS
4 10 GIVE UP THEIR VIRTUE
White Sceuudsels Have Takea ~ Laa1 Tie
Turtle Mosatalas and Masy sftbe 1sdlaas
VIII Have 10 b Helped or They VIM
Starve This Winter. r

The Towner County Democrat
printed an article recently con-
corning the pitiable condition OF
the Indians Of the Turtle mount
aims who have had their lands
taken from them by the white
settlers. The tribe of Indians
There are known as the Rising
Sun tribe with old Rising Sun ior]
chief. He is so years old and
his wife is 81. \ few years ago
these Indians lived by hunting
and fishing, but the hunting has
about played out. They dare
not cut a stick OF wood for fear
of being arrested. Old Rising
Sun himself, who was agricul-
turally inclined, had cleared and
broken ten acres, but now finds
a white mans cabin on the land.
Eighteen years ago the old chief
had eighteen head of cattle when
he and his band letreated to the
mountains, but the last calf was
stolen the other day. THERE
are only twelve ponies in the
tribe and the pony Of the DID,
chief was stolen the other day
by a white man. The Indian
GIRLS who have always been vir-
tmous, have been compelled to-
give up their virtue unto the
cruel white man an order to get
enough ty eat and wear. About
one-fourth on the tribe is self sup
porting while the others will have
to be helped this winter or freeze.
Last winter the Indians hauled a
littleswood to meke out an ex.
istence. There are l39 Indians
in the tribe. The government
gives them x OF I, pound OF flour.
and \ Of a pound OF pork a day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
Politics in Ward County

The political pot in Ward
county has commenced to boil
already and it looks as if there
will be AZ, interesting time at the
ELECTION next fall. Political Boss
Carroll on the one side is must
ering his forces while Major
Murphy says little and saws
wood. The county papers have
done but very little in "A political
way not caring to define their
policy at this stage OF the game.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
To a CrOwds ltouse

Mobiles Theatre o., are here
this week and they are more
popular than ever. They played
1.-The Cold King" before acrowd.
ed house Monday night This is
pronounced by many the best
play gwen in Minot this season.
The people certainly we're salts
fed and this insures good houses
for the company for the next re-
mainder OF the week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
School House About Done

The new school building ]ocat-
ed across theriver,:is nearly com
pleted The brick work is I'LL
done and the roof is on. If the
heating apparatus sput in soon
the finishing will 60 on without
delay and the building will be
ready for occupancy before the
first OF the year Contractor
Dinnie has certainly rushed this
Job and it is a good me too.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
Took The Judges Ov.rcoat

Judge Murray lost his 800
fur lined overcoat at the Fire
mems ball Thanksgiving night
and he certainly considered that
his was not a day for thanks
giving. The Judge remained. at
the ball until the wee small hd Il
OF the night waiting for the ce.t
to turn up, and then went home.
The next day. the coat wasl se-
turned to him. OtM Waltz id
Andy Botz had confscated it
and carried it to a safe place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-12-02
Barry Jury Disagreed.

The jury in the Barry case at
Langdon failed to agree aiterbe-
ing out forty-eight hours and it
has been dismissed. Barry is
held for a new trial at the next
term OF court. Nine We're for ac-.
quittal and three for conviction.
Barry put up a better defense at
this trial than at the first one.