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exclaimed Mr. Bowser. as he brought
his fist down on his knee and flushed
I'D red.
so you shall, and I trust you win
see things in a different light after We
get through. Now sir. the coal won't
last over two days longer You have
either sold bushels OF it to tramDs or
crowded it into the furnace to spite me.
Is your object to drive us to the poor
house? Don't sit there glaring at me.
but speak uD and make such excuses
as you can"
BY thunder. woman, am 1 awake or
dreaming"
Very much awake, sir, and you can
leave out the by-words after this. I
ought to have put my foot down on
such language years ago, but it is not
too late yet. I observed that a pane of
glass in the basement door is cracked.
Did you take the cat by the tail and
sling her against it, or did you use the
crowbar2 1t was done TO spite me in
some way, of course. Whenever I
have chance to save a dollar there
must be some breakage to use up sew
enty-five cents of it, DO you know
how many hundred panes of glass you
have broken in the last year2"
-tYou-you talk that way to mel" he
gasped, as he looked at her in a puz-
zled way.
Il do, sir How does it happen that
one Of the gas globes over your head
has been nicked2 Did you haul off and
hit 1t with a chair2"
DO - you - know-that- I - am
Mr.. Bowser?" he slowly inquired.
Certainly. You are Mr. Bowser and
my husband"
And you-you-'
Il dare to talk to you. I want to tell
you that 1 don't like many of your
ways, and that you must reform them
if we are to live together. Only six
months ago I bought two dozen clothes
pins at a cent q dozen On counting
them up today I find only twenty-three
left. Mr.. Bowser, what have you done
with that other clothes pin2 Did YOU
sell it to a saW-min for lum Der, or roll
it out in front for a horse-block2"
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BOWSER's BAD EVENING.
he Begins a Family Row and Mrs
Bowser Ends It.

Mr.. Bowser's shirt collar had been
saving his ears all day, and a soft corn
had appeared between his toes. Fur
ther, he was threatened with toothache
and he lost quarter out of a hole in
his pocket No one but Mrs. Bowser
could be held responsible for these
things. and on his way home he de-
termined to have a plain talk with her
and tell her what was what.
She scented trouble as soon as he
opened the front door, but calmly wait
ed for the explosion to take place. Mr.
BoWser may have had a feeling that
an ambush had been laid for him, and
he did not grOwl over four times during
dinner, nor ask for the discharge of the
cook. He even held on to himself for
ten minutes after the meal was finished,
but then the thoughts of how he had
been misused during the day got the
upper hand and he began;
Mrs Bowser, feel it my duty as
husband to have a talk with you about
certain affairs, and I hope you viii give
serious consideration to what I say"
THAT is my case exactly" she
promptly replied
What do you mean?"
Il want to talk with you. Things
have not been going to please me for
months past. and 1 want to know if
they can't be bettered. In orr talk
wish you to pay strict heed to what
say
.'But I say want to talk with you,
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told whether she had four legs or six
teen
And there's the butcher BILL, she
Went on, after a long look at him. 1T $
for seven cents-the balance on steak
bought two weeks ago 1 give you mon
ey to run the house, and yet you 60 ana
pile up debts on me and squander the
cash in jimcracks and gewgaws. How
do [ know how much money you owe
the grocer and baker and milkman2 Il
you were to die tonight and each one OF
them sent in a bill for $500 tomorrow,
how could 4 dispute them2 Nice sort OF
a husband you arei Nice way to run
hOuse!''
Mr.. Bowser realized that his words
and expressions were coming home 10
roost, and that he was in danger OF
losing his grip. He, therefore, made a
great effort to rally, and suddenly turn
ed on Mrs BOwser with:
Woman, command you to stop!
want YOU to understand that"
And man, I command you, she re-
won't stand it. 1t has been evident to
me for some time that were not har-
moniOus and ! think the best thing we
can do is to 9art-'
.Yol1---0u do2R
It. L VIII call in nay lawyer and you can
call in yours. and they can settle about
the alimony and all that. You can take
the train home to your mothers any time
tomorrow
by Georgel By Georger'
II have had my say and I am now go
ing to the library to look over some pa
pers. If anyone should call for me this
evening you can say that I am out Good
night, Mr. goodnight
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"BY THUNDER, WOMANl AM
AWAKE OR DREAMING?

by Georgei BY GeOrgei" whispered
Mr.. BOwser to himself, as he rubbed
his eyes and looked around to see if he
was in the wrong house.
There is the garbage pail" contin-
ued Mrs Bowser, as she walked up and
down the room with her hands behind
her after his usual custom 1T has
been in use less than six years. and yet
there is a hole in its side into which
you could thrust a darning needle Are
you going to lay it to the cats or the
cook2 Are you going to make me be
lieve that you didn't take q bradawl
and stand off and deliberately jab that
pail? These things may surprise you.
but let me say that I have had my
eye on you for some time. What have
you got to say for yourself2'
IL am Bowser," he faltered, and
II don't understand. I started out tC
have talk with you, and"
And it ended in my having taik
with you. Yes. you are Bowser. but
what is that to me? I notice that the
milk bill is three cents higher this
month than last How comes it sol
Have you been selling the milk to gel
money to play poker with? Have you
been asking all the tramDs in town te
come here and drink it uD2 If not
then you must have wilfuly and ma
make all the expense possible
Mr.. Bowser was in a daze. He sal
looking at the cat but he couldn't have
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28
A SOUTHERN Belle.

A beautiful Georgia Girl, Vice.
President Of the East End Palmetto
Club, of Savannah, and prominent
socially there, relates the following
experience:
You certainly have pro-
duced the finest medicine for
suffering women that there
is to be had in the country.
I want to recommend it es-
pecially to mothers. I was
seventeen years old when my
darling boy was born. Felt
very exhausted and weak for a
long time, and it seemed I could
not get my strength back. Ny
sister-in-law bought me a bottle
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scTiption CATER I had tried sev-
eral of the other remedies which
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Here. now, but what is all this-J don't
understand" called Mr.. Bowser, as he
jumped I'D.
.'sir. did you speak to rne?' she replied
as she looked back over her shoulder, but
continued on her way
Mr.. Bowser sat for ten minutes with his
eyes bulging out and his chin shaking
and then put on his overcoat and hat
picked I'D the cat and went out and sat
down the front steps. And as he sat
and looked into the darkness and puzzled
and wondered the north winds blew and
the shutters banged, and he seemed 10
hear "A district messenger across the street
wailin= out.
..Ah, there Bowsert were you ever jar
red real hard Copyright, 1903, by c. +.
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storye2--this dish tastes like it.'-Baltimore
Herald.
You done wrong" said Brother Dickey.
ter give dat niger dat ole frocktaH
coatt'
You think SOP
Il knows so. HitH be de ruination CT
inn He'll quit workin now. en- spen De
balance er de year persuadin hissef dat
he got a call ter preach de gospul. bet
sou right now he gone off ter buy a Bible
on the installment plani'-Atlanta Consti-
tuition
.'she calls her cook chef. How alb
surdi"
''Oh, I don't know Perhaps that's how
she gets her to stayr-Puck.
DO you have to wear silk stockings il
you are ambassador" ?" said the man
who had just arrived at the European
court.
Certainly; there are two classes Of pco-
pie who are required to wear silk stockings
diplomats and chorus ladies. Washing
ton Star.
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There is No Beauty Like the
Beauty Of Health.

Nothing encourages beauty of face
and form 50 much as healthy body.
Very much depends on the condition
Of the organs peculiar to women.
These should perform their functions
regularly and be free from those
weakening influences so often con-
nected with life in the city.
DR.. R. V. Pierce, after making a
speciality Of woman's diseases. finally
found a prescription. whose ingre-
dents were entirely of vegetable on
gin. which had a marvellous effect on
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28

the organs peculiar to women. he
found it also had a good tonic effect
on the whole system this he used
in his private practice with such
favorable results that he finally de-
cided to put it mp IN Vpatent medi-
cine form some tnirty-five years
ago. and since that time it has en-
joyed the largest sale Of any medi-
cine put up for women only. It is
entirely vegetable. and DR.. Pierce
gives his absolute guarantee that 1t
contains no alcohol, opium OF other
harmful narcotics. The trouble with
many touics put up for the pubic Is
that they depend upon alcohol for
their stimulating effect; this is some
thing DR.. Pierce has always felt was
bad practice, harmful and a poor bus
mess policy, if not absolutely wrong.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
at their convent, UOur Lady Of the
Woods" Carthage. O.. use a great
deal Of DR.. Pierce's medicines; they
say, in & recent letter to DR.. Pierce:
sWe beg to assure you of the great
benefit these medicines give our all
ing ones. We cannot sufficiently
recommend their excellence"
vFavorite Prescription cures the
womanly diseases which undermine
the general health, which make the
eyes and cheeks hollow and the body
thin. Weak and sick women are
invited to consult DR.. Pierce, by
letter. in strict confidence. Address
Dr.. R V. PIERCE, Buffalo, NY.
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cent stamps?'' inquired the victim after
paving his bill at the Bong Tong hotel
I think So replied the clerk. How
many do you want2
How much are they piece?''-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Doctor-Yes; I understand what ails
you. You cant sleep. Take this prescrip-
ton to your druggist.
Next day)-Good morning. you look
better today; have you slept well2
Petersen-Like q top feel like a new
man.
Doctor-EIow many sleeping powders did
you take2
Petersen (surprised)-I didn't take any.
change.
whats the matter. John2" gasped
Mrs. Torque, don't you like the new
dishes I've cooked 2'
Where did you get the recipe?"
'.Out of the cookbook, Of course. Why 2''
Don't you think that you happened to
get the cookbook mixed with some dialect
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you G4W ger a copy
Of Doctor
Pferce'S Common Sense
Ne dfc7E HdVfSeR, zoos
pages, FREE by Sendfz6
stamps TO pay expense OF
mailing ONLY. Send 81
one = cent stamps for the
cloth bound volume. or
only Fl stamps for the
book In paper covers.
address
DR.. r. v. PIERCE.
Buffalo, w. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

You look like man who is fast go
ing to the dogs"
DO I. Teddy? Den NY looks is de-
ceivin'. I goes frum de dogs r1uch fas-
tern I goes to 'em- Dere don't happen
to be none on desc premises, 1 hope,
mum 2''-Kansas City Journal
Mrs. Watts-Trumps- yes, we had
a delightful time. We played cards the
whole evening"
Mr.. Watts-Trumps- Nonsense. Lucy ;
we only played between the anecdotes. -
/ l-Tit-Bits.
What a luxury a clear conscience is, %
exclaimed the high-minded statesman.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
its luxury But it isn't necessity
Washington Star
so their marriage was a failure
mot at all Marriage is all right tt
was the man and the woman who were
failures. .'-Philadep1ia Press.
Old Lady-.My friend, are you a
Christian
Beggar-''Well mum, no one has ever
accused me of workin' on Sunday
New York Weekly.
Did you ever hear Miss Hammertor
play the piano2"
She-'No: but I've seen her wark al
it."-Chicago Daily News
s.At the same time you do not contend
that poverty is a disErice-'
We'll, mo- not unless It drinks ane
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borrows money"-Cleyeland Plain Dea-

Here's the difference. I'm told.
'Twixt the new pledge and the old:
Temp rance folk, opposed TO treating.
Keep the pledge between their eating,
While converted Pat. methinks,
Keeps the same-between his drinks.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28
PERSONAL
MAGNETISM

A College Chartered Under State
Laws, With a Capital of $780,
600, for the Purpose of Teaching
Personal Magnetism by Core
spondence.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28

so their marriage was failure"
mot at all Marriage is all right Tt
was the man and the woman who were
Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal., 1903-02-28

Horace" Indignantly asked the politi-
clans wife, why don't you men who are
running things use what you call your
'slush fund to clean these horrible
streets2'
And he was silent. With all his wisdom
and experience the idea had never occurred
to him.-Chicago Tribune.
YES. it's true said Miss De Skreemer.
THE death of rich relative has relieved
me Of the necessity of making my living
by singing in public.
I'm 50 glad" impulsively exclaimed the
other girI.-Chicago Tribune.
A Natural Ouestion.-'Have you any 2
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AT the same time you do not contend
that poverty is q disgrace"
Well, no. not unless it drinks and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-08-21
viii Explore the Turney Property.

. M +. Richards, of Duluth, has OBJ.
tanned q .twenty.cent royalty option
for % f1fty-year lease on the Turney
lands in section "a, 5s-1s, some two.
miles southwest of the city, and.
will shortly commence work on the
Thorough exploration of same. !. S j.
Some work was done on this land
twosyears ago under direction of E..
C.sGarlick, but the explora tions were!
not prosecuted to any depth. Since.
that time work on the Gross prop
erty, adj joining, Is reported tohavei
proven large body sofsore thereon.
Under the terms Of the option j.
Z. kim ball of this city, through
whose efforts the option was made,
receives an undivide ed one sixteenth.
interest in the lease.
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4 Coming Agricultural Sectioa,

As we came up over the line Of
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern
one day recently we could not avoid
noting the evident progress in ag-!
:ricultural development Of the inter
vening country between Duluth
and the range as compared with
the barren wilds which greeted the
eye Of the traveller over the same
route in the early days of the range;
and the evident spossib biIties Of this
northern country as a coming agrii.
cultural section. s.. :. . 4s :. sz.ss
Where but ten short years ago
was naught but a desolate, barren
wilderness the landscape is now
dotted with. the humble homes of
many hardy pioneers, who have
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BOuqht the Virginia Pharmacy.


=. =. Tredway Of Duluth, has.
purchased the stock and fixtures Of
the Virginia Pharmacy, taking pos.
session and eopening the store,
which has been closed for some
time since taking inventory, on
Monday:
Tredwayis q pharmacist Of
Eexberience having worked for S.F.
EBoyee and smith e Smith Duluth,
fox several. years and for the past
three years being manager of the
ELyeeunls Drug Store ID the Zenith
City 5.55
reports an encouraging busi-
mes from the starr. /.
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~
takensas TAX as1yan ia ges Of the liberality Of!
our Z. na tional g governmentt to acquire.
homee An the new north, and the.
fertiIs fields which greet the eye
anapl attest the success with which.
the stforts at betterment Of con-:
ditionEgs have been met. =.5. CHI
Il NNotffEsisthis Ntf 6 development confined
al tpthe section mentioned, as
the 1pyriad home seekers in the
count s,lrro ding. and north Of
the raagesamply testify, the new
line fthesD D,1lut It'll, Nirginia.& Rainy
Lake Soad between Virginia and
oochnhing furnis shing an outlet
for MANY Hundreds of honest toilers
who hafecast their~lot IN the fertile
valleyA traversed by that line and
open one the most promising
new faTnl sections Of the entire
state, aasection which is destined
with qeve1opn1ent and the increas-
ing demand for products for home
consulnp ption to become one of the
greatest and richest market tgarden- :
ing and stock raising sections of
the ndrthwest.s T.. zA> 49, -. =
AZ stock raising country this
section offers excellent inducements
the stock thriving with but little
care, While the soil is productive
and theextensive tracts Of we'll wat
cred pasturage furnish natural
advantage which will not be long
ov.erlAot,spked by the investor and
by thatpractical class who. see an
the epnstantly increasing home
marketa ready sale for their stock
and produceat advantageous prices;
Stinhnother decade and iron ore
will find competitive industry
struggling for supremacy in the
deYe1opment and stable upbuilding
of orthern ST. Louis county. -:
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Sut,lsiit Plans Next tuesday.

]. CaMcGilvery, of the Duluth En-.
gineerlng Co, was in the city Tues
day evening and met with the city
councilat.an open meeting, sub
1nitting profile and estimate of the
cost ohthesmain sewer of the pro-
posed system, from the south end
Of :aOhpavenne south to the inlet
creeksq what is commonly known
EasaT Mile Lake. the total
lengthI|I main sewer being ap-
pTsxila seven Thousand feet.
EoI itch was d discussed at length,
several citizens present king part
ir5the. deliberations, and a buried
pipe, Of twenty inch diameter, was
decided upon as probably the most
Inexpensive and sanitary form for
the improvement. "
Mr..McGilvery will meet with the
council at an adjourned meeting on
Tuesday evening next, at which
time he will submit finished plans
and estimates of the entire system
astat present planned, when definite
action will be taken toward the
commencement of work at an early
date. @..s -. - ....:. .,:o.>., =.
Yhez estimated cost to the city of
thesproposed improvement will be
something less than $4,000, which
will be placed on the taxroll against
alIproperty in the city: The. pro.
posed lateral extensions through
the alleyson either side of Chest.
nut street will be assessed against
the property within the limits OF
Sewer District No. 2 as designated
blythe council and described in our
Issue of the 31st 1lt ~ 49, S*. +.
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John Doni'n, Of West Superior, Is TO
Erect New School Building for : "
Sum of $43, 800. 90. a<-.@
COMPLETED BY MiD-WlNTER.
Heating and Plumbing Bids Rejected,
Figures Submitted Being Con-
sidered Too High.

Atsthe meeting of the Board of
Directors of School District No. 22,
held at the High: School building
on Wednesday afternoon, thee
tract for the erection of the new
High School building for this city
was awarded to John Donlin, of
West Superior, Wis, his bid for the
erection and completion of the sup
erstructure of the magnificent
building designed at the request of
the Board by Architect Parmelee,
of Iron Mountain, Mich; being
$40, 500. ~ --''<
Other bids received aad consider
ed by the Board we're those of Mar
tin O. Haugner & Co.,. of Superior,
for $45, ,159; John zGrandy, of Duluth,
for $5O663, and Pearson & Fawcett,
of Duluth, for $4,000 \ :.s..$ .
The contracts for the heating and
plumbing Of the new building we're
not awarded, the bids submitted for
the consideration of the Board be-
ing considered too high, and new
bids for this part of the work will
be called for. .:
The contract price is somewhat in
excess of the estimated cost of the
building, and the Board fears some
slight changes in the material used
in the stone work and exterior finish
OF building may have to be made,
that the cost. of the structure
Inay come wit tt1tu 4 t11tzzss :.tH1IIasf0nof
moneys appropriated for the pur-
pose, and Contractor Donlin has
agreed to submit to such minor
changes as may be found neces-
sary, giving the district the benefit
of any reduction in cost of material.
The building, however, will be by
far the finest school building on
the ranges, and with necessary and
complete equipment which as pro-
vided in the resolution authorizing
the issuance of bonds is to cost not
less than $4,000, will tend to keep
Virginia schools in the enviable
lead already attained through the
generosity OF the trustees of the dis.
trict and the efficiency of teachers
in charge of our institutions Of
learning.
The work of construction of the
new building will be commenced as
quickly as possible and it is the ex.
pectation to have the new building
in readiness for occupancy by Feb.
ruary 1st, next.
+ The Board considers the engage
ment of superintendent of con.
struction of the new building, the
name of James Sampson receiving
favorable mention. Mr.. Sampson
is in charge of construction of the
handsome new Fay home and has
had much other work in the CITY
during the era of reconstruction
since the fire of 1900.
Contractor Donlin, the accepted
bidder, erected the second ward
school building in this city several
years ago, and is at present engag.
ed in the construction of the hand.
some new Catholic Church edifice
He also built the First National
Bank block and other buildings in
the city, and is known as a reliable
and trustworthy contractor whose
work may be relied upon to give
satisfaction. :ss=-S. -: " -. 80. .-.7.5z= .
4 COminn Anr;cOlfural Soct;o. s:
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s esgs ll,a.ne reports that
10000 tons Of ore have been taken
out Of the North Freed ON iron belt
by the Deering Harvester company
from the property leased from Rob.
ert Whiteside and " LaRue. The.
company is already shipping into,
Chicago, and the property will SOON:
be in shape for heavy shipments
The discovery Of the ore there was:
made by Mr.. LaRne two years ago..
who interested Mr.. w Whitesde IN the
venture. which was later leased to-
the Deering people.
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:, -;

Orig ggs,sof the Firsf National
Bank, received Wednesday a wire
less telegram from Hon: o. D. Kin
ney, sent by the Marconi system
from point a thousand miles from
theSscoast on his way to London,
aboard the ship Minnesota. Mr..
Kinney wired that he was. feeling
good. He will visit London and
many places on the continent be
fore his return. - -. - n
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THE NORTHWESTERN LINE.
its Observation and Parior Car Train
Is Finest in Northwest. 8

IS finest IN NOfthWeSt.- -
The Twilight Limited" is made
up of the finest equipment and is
the only train of it's kind between
the head Of the lake and the: Twin
Cities of Minnesota. d. s :" - : Il q
!. Departs daily from Duluth at 400
p. m. via "The North-W estern Line y
Fast mail train for Chicago, de-
parts daily from Duluth at 500 3.
m, running solid train, without
change of cars, arriving in Chicago
at 700 a.sm. the following morning.
i Ticket office, 46 West Superior
street, Duluth, MINI. .ss,zss...= So s@zz
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! Shirts that you buy of Hall. ar
up-to-date. ...s .5e'. ~.
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Dressmaking and plain sewing.
Prices reasonable. Mrs. r. N. Har-
Tison, COZ Wyoming avenue.