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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
Municipal Works in England.

A Parliamentary report gives the fig
uros Of municipal works in England up
to one year ago. 1t appears that 299
corporations with a population of 49,
093, $40 persons had gone into munich
pal trading with $6O0,oO0,0O0 of invest
ment. This money was borrowed upon
bonds, but $80,O00,000 more has been
prepaid, and some $16,000,000 more has
Ebeen put away in sinking funds.
The average income was $65,000 900,
the average cost Of operation $4,000
000 the surplus Of income over ex-
penditure being more than 4 percent.
But some of the corporations neglect
to include in receipts the value Of SER
vice furnished and municipality, such
as street lights, water for public parks
and buildings, etc. If these were in
cluded the returns would be higher.
The average interest payments were
S14,5O0,O00, the average annual write
OF" for depreciation $3.50, 000-consid-
erably too small, but more than Ameri-
can trusts have has yet usually al
lowed. The annual principal repaid was
S6,0O0,000.
The principal works included in the
statement were markets, etc, 22S Dor
oughs; water works, 1913; burial
grounds, 143; baths and wash-houses,
1885, electricity, 1902; gas works, 81;
tramways, As; harbOrs, ETC., Anew
York World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
Why

There "a a boy In our town,
You'll fnd him II you try,
Cause everything you say % him.
He's sure 30 answer "Nhyf'
And its "Why, father" "Why, mother
Wont you tell me whyY
] thirst for Information
AMI you all know more than l.
I'm bound 20 learn the reason,
And / mean 10 fore die;
So beg you now to answer me the
WHY"
Good Housekeeping.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
Married a centaty AGO.

At Banjlulla, in Bosnia, lives a man
born so long ago that his birthday has
been forgotten, but in the year 1905
he was married and was, as his certt
ficate proves over 20 years Of age
He is supposed to be at least 122 years
old His father, he says. died at %
and his mother at 125. The Old man
is still active, possesses an unimpah cd
set Of teeth and has smoked for tue
last hundred years, but only q chi
bouque. Cigarettes he considers
harmful and refuses to accept them
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12

he amusement no VIII get afterward.
It's Bnllbid prison for keeps to him.
guess"
TITS a shame" said another of the
men. IF a man can't keep his loot,
what did we volunteer for?'
Because we we're born foolish.
guess" replied the sergeant.
Meanwhile Capt Morton had sought
out Jumping Junlpero" and explained
to him with much difficulty. through an
Interpreter, that In America Senior De
ego Ragans social standing was high
as the colonefs. BY degrees the pres
ldente began to be consoled. In the end
he seemed quite happy. He desired to
embrace his new son-in-law with all
possible speed. There remained only
the colonel to be reckoned with, but
the captain chewed his cigar obviously.
Just as the last rays OF the setting
sun tinted saffron and crimson the
west side of the volcano Malaspinas,
the rough riders escorted the carriage
containing the two offenders into town.
Theoretically they came In disgrace,
but from all appearances their return
was an event to be celebrated. The
soldiers cheered noisily and the nat
ives. catching the spirit Of the thing,
shouted "Viva!"
But suddenly all the clanor ceased.
The colonel stood on tho summit Of
his stairs, awful in his dignity.
The carriage was driven up to head
quarters, and Ragan assisted Mrs.
James Ragan (nee Socsin) to alight
Together they slowly assembled the
stairs, closely followed by the sergeant.
The sergeant saluted THE prisoner,
sir" he reported.
VERY well, said the colonel. "Wait.
sergeant"
An audible chorus Of growls broke
the silence, low, ominous growls. A
volunteer regiment never learns to re-
press its feelings. It will achieve the
alleged impossible, and it will under
go anything, but it maintains TIE right
to growl.
Regular army officers had dubbed
this regiment Lawyer Jones Hood
lums," and pitied its colonel. Yet it
was a reasonable regiment, and far
! Better behaved than a regular army
ore. The colonel wanted these men
to preserve the esteem for him which
he believed them to hold, therefore
these growls disturbed him. But they
did not unbend his dignity.
''My nam he began sternly. The
listeners did not even breathe. "Tho
next time you desire to borrow my
carriage, remember to obtain my per-
mission through the proper channels"
Gently, but still n a digriied fash
ion, he bent ard kissed the startled
girl on the forehead. Con permisso
di listed, sonora" he said.
Then pandemonium broke loose in
three languages, English, Spanish and
Tagalo The band, which had been
waiting with its instruments Tor the
coming concert, struck up "There'll be
a Hot Time, the anthem Of the Eighth
corps.
"And to think that we've been blam-
ing the cRlonel because the corned
beef we got was rotten, and the regu-
lars got good stuff" said one Of the
men. Hes the only colonel in the
army"
And he was-to that regimelt-San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12
Killing The Kannaroo.

Some curious figures come from the
state Of Queensland, dealing With the.
gradual extinction Of the b rnful, IN
necessary kangaroo. I'M the early
days Of settlement in the col
ony the squatterg found that the
resident masupials had an irritating
way Of eating up the grass aGd indigen-
GUS heritage required for &ock So the
government came to thel assistance,
and passed a measure calIed the mar
supial destruction act, under which re-
wards were offered for these animals
scalps. Iris act has been renewed from
tine to time, and is in force at the
present day. For the yes J ended June.
1901, scalps were brougft u to the
number Of 1,295,74S TheSs scalps in
Guided those OF kangaFoes. wallables
and other marsupials, and >of dingoes
sons Of the primitive "Yellow-Dog
Dingo." who was responsible accord
ing to Mr.. Kipling) for the develop
ment of the kangaroo's hind legs. The
total sum paid for These. ss7lps was
over 100000 In the pas sc and a
half years 70 less than q 50 scalp,
were paid for in this enc state.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12

Japan has q greater variety Of names
for girls than we have. Most Of then
are in two syllables, and the giver
name is placed after the family aana
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-06-12

The total earnings per mile Of road
fo- all railroads in the country j. 1900
were s7S26. en- tEs Penoev'v7nia Main
Lie last yer they were S1tc.12I.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Why She ENJOYED It.

81 like to go to church," an
nounced Dottie, aged five, "becaus6
they sing nice hymns about flowers
and insects and things to eat, and
the man in the nightgown talks
about birds" n
"Why, Dottie," said her mother,
Il don't think there are any hymns
about insects and things to eat"
"There is So" insisted Dottie'
"Last Sunday we sang a beauty
hymn about bringing in the cheese,
and today;we,sang one what began,
Just as lam, without one fea,' and
when we got through the man talked
about hawk and two pigeons"
4 Subsequent inquiry revealed the
fact that the text had been, "Why
halt ye between two opinions p
Lippincotti s magazine.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Notice of Expiration Of Redemption

Office of the County Auditor, County of
Stevens, State of Minnesota.
To Dennis Tracy sometimes spelled
Tracey
ing described pieces or parcels of land,
situate in the county, of Stevens and state
of Minnesota, and known and desCr1bed
as follows, to-wit: Lots four and tye Il
and 81 in block twenty-five (block ~ in
the Village of Donne1ly, Stevens county,
Minnesota, is now assessed in your name ;
that or the 7th day of May, A. d. 1900 at
the sale, Of forfeited land pursuant to the
real estate tax judgment, duly given and
made in and by the district court in and
for the SAID county 1a6 OF stevens on the zast
force the payment of taxes Delinquent
upon real estate for the years 1889, lSo7, 1883,
1889 1890 1891, 1892, 1898, 1894 and 1895 for the
said County of Stevens the above deScrIb-
ed pieces and parcels of land was sold for
the sum of Fifteen and $500 Dollars
and the amount required to redeem
said sale, exclusive. of the cost to
accrue upon this notice, is the sum of
Fifteen and $500 Dollars and interest at
said sail 7 tn day Of Maya. 5. 1900 to the day
such redemption is made, and that the
said tax certificate has been presented to
me by the holder thereof, and the time for
redemption of said pieces or parcels 90. OF
land from said sale will expire sixty (6Ol
days after the service of this notice. aud
proof thereof has been filed in my office
Witness my hand and Official seal TINS
18th day of October A. D. 1903.
-, as GEORGE H. MUNRO,
County Auditor, Stevens County. Mimi,
{coUNTY AUDITOR by F. E. n Mare,
State of Minnesota, County of Stevens, IS.
I, John II. Delahunt, sheriff of Stevens
gent search L have been unable to find
the within named Dennis Tracy Tor Ira
cey) within my county; and that on the
within notice upon Kelley Hills who
was then in the actual possession of the
land in said notice described by George
H. Munro, Co Auditor. ;
Dated October 18th, 1903.
JOHN r, DELAHUNT,r r
Sheriff of Stevens County.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24

A brief inspection of the various
assessors books show some surpris-
ing facts. For instance in the town
of Stevens there is according to the
books but one watch and one. clock,
the watch being owned by the asses
sor himself. Hancock has 81 watch
es and clocks, but l8 sewing ma
chimes worth less than SIS apiece and
what is more surprising still has put
3 dogs. We have been under the
impression there were 300, but of
course all except Walt Warburton's
two and the one that hangs around
our shop may be merely visitors in
town. Then again all the office and
store furniture and fixtures in the vii
lage are worth but $50 and our over
one hundred families have on an aver
age less than $28 worth Of household
goods or some $3.50. Just as sam
pie watches and clocks we're raised
several times by the various boards of
equalization and now on clock we
paid SIS for, one watch $25, and one
$3.50 for, the assessment, which is
supposed to be one half value would
make the articles appear to worth SIS
or $27.5O more than was paid for them
several years ago. An editor always
does get it in the neck however so We
won't kick, but at times we do long
for the better world or mavbe bet
ter one here.-Hancock Record.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24

When we were publishing a paper
in Mt. Vernon. Ill, on the second
focr, store was opened in the room
under our office. The senior prop
rietor came up stairs and contracted
for three columns of space for twelve
months, locals each issue and 2,5OC
dodgers each week. This firm started
on borrowed capital. In less than
two years it had money enough to
start two stores, one in Sedalia and
one in St. Louis. 1t dissolved part
nership and each partnsr took field
to himself. Byron Nugent was the
partner who is now the senior mem
Der OF B. Nugent & Bros.,. the great
st. Louis house. He not only owns
the store building and ground. but is
erecting modest little cottage which
will cost $4,000. We must add that
some of the old merchants who were
in business in Mt. Vernon before
Byron Nugent ever saw the place are
still grumbling about dull trade and
hard times. Pine Bluff Ill., Repub'
lican.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Hunters Hot Springs.

It is not necessary for residents oil
the Northwest to go to the South and
East for hot water pleasure and cura.
tive baths.
Near Springdale, Mont, on the
Northern Pacific, are Hunters Hot
Springs, temperature 148 degrees to
1913 degrees Fahr., flowing 1000 gal
Ions per minute, 1000 feet above the
sea, in the foothills of the Crazy
mountains, overlooking the Yellow.
stone river and valley. Good hotels,
cottages, bath houses, swimming pool.
Rates $3.50 per day;$15 per week, in
Guiding baths.
Baths are good for all rheumatic,
! kin, liver, kidney and stomach dis
eases Appointments comfortable
and satisfactory. Railway rates low.
The region is natural sanitorium
For information write j. E. M oCor-
mick, Hunters Hot Springs, Mont
or Chas. S. Fee, G.P.& TIA, Northern
Pacific R'y,, St. Paul MINI.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
East Lynne.

The superior production of "East
Lime, ever popular and ever vel
come, soon to be presented at the
Morris Opera House, is already at
tracing considerable attention. The
star, Miss Freda Slemons spent her
Summer vacation in Europe, While
there she purchased several thousand
dollar worth Of customes from M.
Felix the celebrated Modiste. These
costumes are worn by Miss Slemons
during the progress of the play, and
will be of interest to tbs ladies of in
terest to the ladies of Morris who do
not often have an opportunity to see
the creations of the famous Felix.
While the costumes are unusually
fine, special attention has also been
given to the selection of the support
ing company. The scenery is beauti-
full and appropriate. This produc-
ton o. east Lynne" will be a great
treat for all, especially to those who
have seen the play attempted but
never really presented in creditable
manner The date Is Thursday, Oct.
%. Prices, 35 and SOC. Seats on
sale at j. r. !Krueger's
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
u II q "a 80
She Got the Interview.

No modern reporter ever sur
passed2in impudent enterprise Miss
Ann Royal, who conducted a COS
sipy journal called Paul Pry at
Washington back in the forties. She
wanted very! much to get a "chat
with the president for her paper,
but failed to- do so until at last she
saw and improved her opportunity,
President Tylergwas fond of swim
ming, and one Aday when he was
taking a bath nlthes Potomac Ann
.RoyaM ca1neI along and sat down on
his clothes, demanding an inter
view Jas the'fprice ,of her departure.
TheEpFssldsF't Il beiHga modest man. e.
luctance, tOl grant the interview de
manded, Thus recovering hisAappsr-
el-BufaloI Commercial.
n a l. So
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Two Of 'Em.

A Missouri editor speaks of the
weather: cit has been 80 hot and
dry down here that the wagons go
around with their tongues out, and
has to be soaked all night before
it will make. lemonade. The catfish
kick up so much dust in the beds OF
the creeks that the waterrnelons look
like big chunks of dirt. A spark
from an engine SET fire to a farmers
pond and half carload of bull frogs
burned before the flames we're extln
guished, and the ground was so hart
and dry that the crawfish holes in th J
lew places were pulled up and sol
for gas pipes. Even the horns wert
melted off the cattle.
Then an Iowa man comes back like
this: "He noticed bubbles continu-
ally rising on the water that covered
the farms. Upon Investigation it
proved to be the hired men coming
up for air; thev were cutting oats I'm,
der the water. The ducks went on
top of the barn to lay their eggs
which rolled off the roof and were
Matched by mud turtles. The rural
route drivers had seat on top Of
their wagons and driving into mud
hole they would whip their horses
as long as they were in sight, and
then whipped the bubbles until the
horses came out on the other sioe O.
the slough. They ran a lawn mower
on the sidewalks Sunday to scare the
bullfrogs off so the ladies could go t.
church. The farmers are all growing
gills, and the air bladders and fnl
are sp1outing on: on their backs. 1
is very wet this season" -Ex.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
I SEAL OF
! PROBATE COURT.
Oct. 17-Nov. p.
rlortgage Foreclosure Sale.

DEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
the payment OF the sum of Five Hundred
Eighty two and 92-100 ($5S29N Dollars,
which is claimed to be due and is due at
the date of this notice, upon certain
Nils Sannes and Mari N. Sannes. his
wife Mortagors,g to Citizens Bank OF
Morris, MINI, c9rPoratitonER Mnortga g ie@S
and with apower of sale therein contained
duly recorded in the office of the Register
Of Deeds in and for the County Of Stevens
February 1902, at't1 O'clock A. NJ, in Book
10 of Mortgages, on Page A9; and no ac-
ton or proceeding having been 1nst1tut-
ed. at law or otherwise, to recover the
debt secured by said Mortgage or any
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby Given,
That by virtue of the power OF sale
to the statute in such case made and
provided, the said Mortgage will be fore
closed by sale of the premises described
N and conTeyed by saIa R Ef e ,ct Him;
number Thirty-three (33) in Township
One hundred twenty three Q23) north OF
Range number Forty three (4Sl Vest Vest OF
Minnesota, with the hereditaInents and
appurtenances; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff of said Stevens County at
in the village Of Morris in, said said
Of December, 1903, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, Of that day, at public vendue,
to the highest bidder for cash, to pay said
debt of Five hundred Eighty-two and 81:
100 Dollars, and interest, ard the taxes, if
any, on said premises, and Twenty five
Dollars, Attorneys fees, as stipulated in
and By said Mortgage in case Of foreclos-
I1re, and the disbursements allowed by
law; subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale, as
provided by law.
Dated October 18th, A, d, 1903,
CITIZENS BANKOF NORRIS. MIMI.
T7EE y W Mortgagee. (
SMITH & BEISE,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24

How to read character by the head,
face, form, walk, gestures, hand
shake, dress and handwriting. Train
ing of children, choice of pursuits, or
what can I do best? Who may and
who may not marry and live happily
together. Lectures illustrated by
hundreds Of life-size protraits of
good, bad, wise, and otherwise men,
women and children, horses. dogs
and birds. Also seventeen skulls.
Free public examinations of men,
women and children on the platform
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Auction Stock Sale.

On November 9Th, I will sell to the
highest bidder on my farm on Sec
II, Pepperton, Nhe old Henry Hoyer
farm) six head of horses, Is head OF
cattle, SO head Of hogs, including
several fine registered bears and soWs,
farm machinery and household goods
Usual terms. Free lunch at neon.
E. D, LiNDIEY, owner,
A. L. Stenger, Auctioneer.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Farmers Beware.

We read that the dairy and food
department has received word from
Inspector White, Of a clever swindIer
at work in the rural communities OF
the stace and warns the public
against him
This fakir re presents himself as the
agent of Chicago grocery firm and
quotes prices on the best groceries at
a ridiculously low rate, and, as a re,
suit, gets many orders. To those
customers who will pay part cash ne
gives a premium in the shape of a
'silver" dinner set. The "silver7
ware which is cheap imitation
he carries with him, and gives to the
purchaser at once as an evidence OF
good faith. ,
Then he planks the money down
into his cloths, and no groceries ever
come. 5.a~,
He has worked Glencoe, Hutchin-
son and surrounding towns and works
mostly in small and isolated com
munities, where danger of detection
is least.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
t3IiA Summons.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF STEVENS

The state of Minnesota, to 8. r.. Stanley
and Tina Stanley, defendants:
You are hereby summoned to beand ap
pear before the undersigned lone of the
Justices Of the Peace in and for said
county, on the 9th day of November A. d.
1903, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, at my office in the Village of Nor
ris in said county, to answer to the com
plant of f J. Jones, plaintiff, in a civil
action, wherein the plaintiff claim the
sum, of seventy and 30100 dollars
($763O with interest thereon from the 9Th
day of October 1908, at the rate of g per
cent per annun1. Should you fail to ap-
pear at the time and place aforesaid,
Judgment will be rendered against you
upon the evidence adduced by said plain
tiff for such sum as he shall show he is
entitled to.
Given under my hand and dated this
8th day of October A. d. 1903.
Al. STENGER.
Justice Of the p ca
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
To cheapen a Portrait.

Old Uncle Ben wanted to have his
portrait painted, but he did not
care to pay very much for it. :,
"Surely that is very large sum,
he said when the artist named the
price.
The artist protested and assured
him that, as portraits went, that
was very little to ask.
Uncle Ben hesitated. "Well," ne
said at length, chow much will it
be if I furnish the paint Pr Lippin-
colts.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Auction Sale.

3 On w sdnesday, November 4th,
will sell at public auction at my farm
on Sectional, Svnnes, horses, cattle
farm machinery, household goods
Free lunch at noon.
FRED GIEsEKE, Owner
A. L. Stenger, Auctioneer.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
First Oct. 1O-Last oct. 24th)
Order for Hearing and Notice of APP
plication for appointment of
Administrator.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J &
COUNTY OF STEVENS. S.

COUNTY OF STEVENS.
In probate court, special term, Octo-
Der 9Th, 1903 TEE#S#
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Peterson. Deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition of
Mary Amundson of the county of Stevens
representing, among other things, that
Peter Peterson, late of the county of
Stevens in the state of Minnesota, on the
18th dav of Sebtember A. D. 1903, at the
county of Stevens died interstate, and be-
ing an inhabitant of this county at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is a sister of said
deceased, and praying that. adninistra-
ton of said estate be to L. l. Hanse
granted:
heard before this Court, TN Monday the
End day of November A. d. 1903 at 10
O'clock A. NJ. at the Probate Office, in the
court house in Norris in said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof
be given to the heirs of said deceased and
to all persons Interested by publishing
this order once in each week for three sue!
ceSsive weeks prior to said day or
hearing, in the Morris Tribune,.a weekly
newspaper printed and published at
Morris in said county.
dated at Morris the 9th day of October,
A. D. 1908. s.s-.. S,asH
:. By the Court
B E. J. BAHE,
SEALoF Judge of Probate
! PROBATE COURT.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
at the close of each lecture.

at the close of each lecture.
The opera house will be open free
each afternoon from / to 6, Mrs. Nor
ris will entertain visitors with pictures
skulls and charts.
Private examinations in his office
at the opera house every day from
to 6, to 8, and 10 to IL p. m.
Proctical scientific advice on health
education, business adoption and
marriage; oral, SOC; with marked
book chart, ST., $l5O, and 81.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24

So to Chicago; SIC round trip
Quickest time The North-W estern
was the first train TO iuaugurate the
IL hour schedule to Chicago
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Potatoes Wanted.

( We will pay highest market price
in trade for 1900 bushels of potatoes.
Nilsson, Hanson & Go.
Morris tribune., 1903-10-24
Low Rates on the Northwestern.

a. u. Stenger, Auctioneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
Deduction.

at wish I had
been a mani" she
sighed.
so do Il" he
exclaimed, and he
laughed harshly at
himself
For some mo-
ments she contem-
plated him in ST.
lence.
"Ah. yes" she
finally remarked.
with acerbity. eff
you had been a
man it would be
still better!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
ONE EXPLANATION.

''Why do men always bet hats on
an election?" said the man who in
quires.
IT'S very simple" replied the man
who sneers. by the time the cam
paign is over the old ones are invaria-
bly, worn out by the talking that's been
done through Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
Trying Him.
Mrs. Mcbride :

Mrs. Mcbride -
Before we were
married you often
wished there was
some brave deed
you could do for
me to show your
love.
Mr.. Mcbride
Yes. dear, and I
would do it now.
Mrs. Mcbride =
Then, love, go
down into the
kitchen and dis
charge Bridget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-07
His Voice.
"Mr. Spoonamor

"Mr. Spoonamor
has a very reso-
nant voice, Ag-
mes, remarked her
mother. IT could
hear him distinct
" when he was in
the parlor last
night"
"Y es, reptile d
Miss Agnes, with
a little sigh. His
voice had a decid-
ed ring, but it was
only in his voice."