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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
WHY FOUNDING DOLLAR.
Servants Hands We're Larger Than
Amos Cummings Feet

1t is not an invariabIe rule that peo-
pie of culture alone can turn a grace
ful compliment. Even the uncOuth and
uneducated sometimes have that art. It
is related that the late Amos Cummings
of New York had occasion while a con-
gresham to engage a servant A man
of large build, German descent and
heavy accent was engaged on trial.
This pair Of shoes is to lie polished
each morning for ten days, was one or
the orders given by Mr.. Cummings. A.
the end OF ten days call and III let you
know as to the future. You shall re-
ceive 10 cents shine"
The German agreed When he called
for the shoes the second morning he
found that they had not been worn. The
brilliancy resulting from his previous
effort was still there. On the third day
Mr.. Cummings showed a silver dollar
into the toe of one of the shoes. When
the servant called on the tenth DAY Mr.
Cummings said.
I suppose. William, you received your
money for shining those shoes
I nefer seen it, and William looked
inquiringly.
william, did you polish those shoes
each morning for ten days?" asked the
representative from New York sternly.
Fiery time.
Cummings now picked up one of the
shoes and shook out silver dollar 1
placed this dollar here for your pay.
How did you happen to miss it for eight
consecutive Unornings2'
William. who had not thought it nee
essary to touch the shoes after the first
morning, was cornered- But he soon
OVercame his confusion and calmly
turning from a survey of his large
hands to an admiration of Mr.. Cum
mings' feet, he said:
If dose shoes were made for my
hands and not for your feet den
could hat reached the dollar"
The compliment secured the dollar,
but not the job.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Closing of Lecture Course.

The closing entertainment of the lee
ture course at the Second u. P. church
was held last night. A full house greeted
the performers and made the occasion
most enjoyable. All the numbers of the
programme We're well received. Among
the numbers given was a solo, I'm May
Time, by Mrs. Lingafelt, a duet by MI
Walter Mclaughlin and Mr.. Allen. Mrs.
Brown gave two numbers on the harp
that sustained her well earned reputa-
ton. Mrs. Foster delighted the audi
ence by singing The Holy City" as
sisted by pantomime. The concert
closed with two selections by Mr.. Carl
Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
80 Wait a Centurv

st. Louis. Mo, Feb. 21-The viii Of
Prof. Sylvester Warehouse, a prom
inent educator of St. Louis who died
February T. 1902, has just been made
public. He left $4,000 divided as fol-
lows. Washington university So. coo;
Missouri historical society, Sc, coo; Phil
lip Exeter academy. $1,000; Harvard
university. $1,000; Dartmouth college,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 21-The statement of
averages of the clearing house banks
shows: Loans, $3.50. EOS, 700, increase 3d.
975 300; deposits, $685., 300, increase
SIC, sos, 200; circulation, $43, l91 500, de-
crease, S545. 100; legal tenders, S59.Ozz,500,
decrease, S2,729. 500; specie. s1Ss.7e2, 00o.
decrease, $1.031, 400; reserve, s249 S46 500,
decrease, SO, 760, 700 reserve required, $240, -
S04. S25, increase, 2,721, 300;; surplus, So
041 ,675, decrease. Sc, 4SS, GOO; ext. S. de-
posits $19,0S1, 975. DECREASE $6,475,7 25-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Asked to Be Reported.

Washington, Feb. 2L-The following
telegram has been received at the navy
department from Darien, Ga, signed by
Joe Henson, master Of the bark Record,
giving news of the collier Alexander:
Steamship Alexander in latitude 27-3,
longitude 1856, February IL, with broken
shaft. heading north with stay sails set;
asked to be reported" The position in
which the Alexander was reported is
about 500 miles northeast of San Juan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

$1,000. The donation of $4,000 to
Washington university can not, accord
ing to the conditions Of the Will, be
touched until the year 1000. when it is
hoped the funds will have increased to
81, 900. 900 by reason of accumulated in
terest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

The Haskell girls basket ball team
meet the high school girls tonight at
the Y W. c. A This is the game Of
the season. 25c admission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Crumrine wish
to express their sincere thanks to their
many friends for their kindness during
the sickness and death of their little
daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

A runaway almost ending fatally started
a horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner,
Franklin Grove Ill. For four years it de-
fed all doctors and all remedies. But Buck
lens Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure
him Equally good for burns, bruises skin
eruptions and piles 25c at Arnold Drug
Co 81 Forth Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

We will excavate dirt at First and
Jackson streets. It is for sale cheap
The Topeka Cold Storage. Ice and Fuel
Co., 401 Jackson street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Wichita and Return S4.e2, Santa Fe

Annual meeting grand lodge A. o. z.
w Tickets on sale February p to %
limited for return March ?.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
st. simon's Social.

The entertainment given Friday even
ing at 429 Kansas avenue by the young
people of st. Simon's Episcopal church,
was a decided success and greatly pleas
ed the audience. The principal feature
of the evening was the court scene in
the Merchant Of Venice" which was
very creditably rendered by the follow
ing cast of characters:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

Portland. Ore, Feb. 21.-Ton Parrot,
who has played several professional sea
sons in the east has been signed by
lack Grim as q fielder in the Portland
team of the Pacific Northwest league
city Ticket once. Union Pacific
Railroad, Us Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21

Wichita aud Return S462, santp Fe
Annual meeting grand lodge A. 0. L.
W Tickets on sale February Il to 25
limited for return March .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Nearly Forfeits nc Iife.

DR.. F. A. Rooster. dentist, SIS Kansas
avenne Evening hours. z to s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
sNAP sHOTs ATHoMENEW

Love is fadeless flower It blooms
perennially. Its sweetest fragrance per-
fumes the soul forever and forever Love
is a Ouenchless fire. It's fame. once kim
died, is never extinguished. Love is an
immortal spirit It never dies. Love is
Gternal-
''For Love is the only earthly thing
The soul may bear beyond
The tide Of time. and Love alone
Survives iife's severed bond
ED HOCH.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Facts Regarding Mouse River

NIinot has been designated an
observation point by the govern
mcnt and each day the velocity
and depth of the water of Mouse
river is tested. The as s ;stant engi-
neer Of the government was here
recently and appointed Fl. T.
Wheeler local observer. 1t was
determined that in June but one
half as much water was running as
i'll May. About 200 cubic feet
passes given point each second
now. The average velocity is fifty
feet asecond. The government is
learning all it can reaar, ling the
rivers with Il view OF irrigatirg the
country if there is everneed of it:
The land could not be irrigated
from the Mouse river unless the
river was tapped i'll Canada.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
10 Issue $4,000 Bonds

August 6, special election is
called to vote upon the issuing OF
bonds in the sum of $1,000 for re-
funding OF outstanding indebted:
ness and building a new school
house. This matter should be
looked after by every voter in the
district. Our school house is
crowded at the present time. Last
winter there were hardly enough
seats for those who attended. A
building could be erected Oh the
north side Of the river at an cx.
pense of $4,000 which would ac-
commulatc all Of the members OF
the primary grades, giving the
present building to those OF tho
higher grades. Alinot is growing
and the membership Of the school
will be larger next year than ever
The old warrantscan bc taken upantl
new ones secured at considerable
less interest SO III the end we will
gain quite an amount OF money
We would like to see the bonds
issued.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Lock of NapOleon's Hair

Mrs. f. A. Crokat has perhaps
the most interesting relic in the
state Of North Dakota. It is a
small lock of hair from the head CT
the great Napoleon. Mrs. Crokat
in company with the doctor visited
Europe several years ago spending
several months in England, Scot
land, France and Italy.
A relative of the doctor drew a
picture Of Napoleon as he lay dead
and was thus given an opportunity
of getting a lock of the hair. The
hair as we'll as copy of the draw
ing are in possession Of Mrs. Gro
kat who secured it from among a
lot OF old relics. The drawing is
an excellent likeness of the great
warrior.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
AmidOn's Severe Lecture

It is said that the lecture Judge
Amidon gave =. B. Pinneys when
he sentenced him to ten years in
the penintentiary at Sioux Falls.
S. D.for cmbezzling the people OF
Ward county out Of their home
stead money, was very severe. For
half an hour or more the Judge
scored Pinney reviewing his life
for twenty years past. At
thctrial ten witnesses were present,
all of whom testified that they had
given Pinncy money with which to
prove up, and III no case did he
turn the money in. Among the
witnesses thee were three women.
The jury were out just tivenninutes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Too Much Confidence

j. G. Hof states that his town
site is exempt from the many debts
which he has so his creditors will
have to whistle for their money or
satisfy themselves with taking
about ten per cent Oh the dollar
from the goods which are in the
furniture store. Mr.. Hotf's debts
are many hundreds Of dollars more
than were first expected. The
great failure surprises those who
had SO much confidence in Mr..
Hotf. He was doing a good bust
ness and there seems to be 10 rea-
son for the failure. "#T
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
A Big Dairy Business

&. ?. Russell, who lives on sec
4-l53- 81, is making great sue
cess OF the. dairy business. He
nlilks q COWS and brings to Minot
each week about 40 pounds of but
ter. He has his regular customers
and makes a frst-class arti-
Gle which sells readily at 25 cents
"a pound. Mr.. Russell bought a
United States separator from Eric
Hustacl for $l(O and separates all Of
his cream, which is partly the cause
for the fine butter he makes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Farmers Received Benefits

The Ward county farmers re-
ceived great benefit from the cxcur-
sion to the Agricultural college at
Fargo. What benefited them most
was the result Of the experiments
of growing fax OH diseased soil.
Flax which was not treated grew
ND about six inches and died, while
that treated, stood close by OH the
diseased soil looking healthy.
Martin jacobson said: The result
Of the experiments on flax alone, is
I f,ortb the cost Of running the
raole Institution.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Defeat For Granville

At last Minot succeeded in de.
fceting Granville. One OF the
hottest games Of the season was
played On the local grounds Sun
day afternoon. Upuntil the ninth
inning, the score stood three to
three. Minot secured her last inn
ing and the Granville pitcher
threw a wild ball. This excited
the visiting team and the Minot
boys ran in eight scores. Grpl-
vile will now have to admit that
her team is not illvincible.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Will Not Play There Again

Willow City is known far and
near as a mean town in which to
play base ball and it IS getting to
ahard thing; for the boys there to
arrange for a gamo with an outside
team. 1t is stated that if the boys
cannot win fairly, they will mob
tie visiting team and carry of the
laurels anyway. Manager Fisk
OF the Bottineau team, states that
he will not allow his team to visit
that place again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Farmer has Sixteen Wells.

V. Nickish. a farmer residing ten
miles north of Minot, has siSt zen
deep wells on his farm. There is
water in but two of theul and the
supply will not be sufficient for his
stock. Mr.. Nickish recently spent
month building a large stono
barn. The material cost him near
-ly thirty dollars and he figures
that he hasa barn worth at least
$500 He will build a fine stone
house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22

NJ. S. Williams spent several
days at Devils Lake. &
j. NJ. Settle, who has been doing
efficient work for the Kulaas Lum-
Der Co., left for Monroe City, Mo,
where he will visit two weeks with
old friends.
Fred Spath now has charge of
the Osborn Mcmillan elevator III
this city. P. L. Hodge has beer,
engaged to go Oh the road for the
company as auditor.
Prof. T. W. Putnam and wife of
Cambridge, Mass, are visiting with
their daughter Mrs. John H. Lewis.
Prof. Putnam is connected with
the Peabody Museum Of Archae-
ology and Ethnolgoy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Road Cart Telesco2ej

DR.. Hyn,lnan's pneumatic tired
sulky was telescopcd Monday eyen :
ing shortly before the doctor en-
tered the horsoin the races and
w,.s damaged badly. The doctor
left the horse standing in front Of
his Office and the train frightened
the animal. The wheel was caught
between the horse and tbe curbing
aud smashed. No one was injured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Piano Fails From Wagon

Quite an accident occurred to a
new piano which was being loaded
at the Leland department. store
Monday morning. The drayman's
horses started up and tho heavy
piano rolled to the ground with a
crash. It was broken several
places and was rack2d considera bly,.
It can be repaired 50 that it will be
nearly as good as new.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
MiNoT, WARD COUNTY. NORTH DAKOTA, v

friends goodsbye3a the5depot Sun
day morning, did not attempt to
get Oh the train until after it
started and came near falling under
the wheels. For several rods she
held bv her arms until dragged to
the platform. The crowd on the
depot platform stood breathless
until she WAS safely aboard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
New School House For Granville

Granville will have new $4,000
school building on the hill in that
city where it was hoped to locate
the court house. At an election
held in that city last week, by a
very close vote. it was decided to
bond the district and prepare a
place for the young Americans.
Heretofore, the children have had
To- walk two miles in the country
to school. The people outside the
town opposed the proposition to
build new school house. The
building will be erected before fall.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
To Build New Business House

E., D. Kelley has decided to
build two story brick building
on the site of the old building now
occupied by McKone. Bros, the
grocers. The building will be two
stories high and modern in every
particular. It will be two feet
wider the the present building.
During the construction Of the new
building, McKone Bros. will con
tinue in business here and will oc.
cupy the new rooms as soon as
completed. A basement will be
placed under the whole building 81
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-07-22
Blaisdells IN California

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Blaisdell
loft Sunday for California, where
they will spend s,veralweeks view.
ing the most interesting points.
klby Blaisdell is receiving the
very best of clre at the hospital
Mrs. Blaisdell in bidding her
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
MOBILE PROWESS.
Most Brilliant Future Opening Up
for This Grand Old City the
Home of True SouthernerS

The facilities enjoyed by Mobile
now is such as will enable her 10
esaily win back the vast trade she
once enjoyed, coming to her from a
radius of three hundred miles.
The business mems excursion fir q
that city which was in HattiesbuTg
Monday told upon the face of the gen
tlemen composing the party that that
grand old city, the natural trading
place for this whole section of coun-
try, has at last woke up and is going
to win back by determined but le-
ultimate effort, the trade that once
was hers and which shall be so again,
this made possible by facilities they
now have second to no wholesale
market of the south.
The writer has not so soon forgot
ten the panic years Immediately fol-
lowing the war; the sad havoc they
wrought to farmers and interior mer-
ohatnts. and in the days of distress
how grandly Mobile. of all cities,
came to the front Offering assistance
to tide the people over, many of them
going down to financial ruin by the
side of those they were trying to help.
Mobile is made up of people of our
typical southerners.~ just such
people as can be depended on as no 9TH
ers. in epidemics. crop failures, ETC., and
above all others they should have the
trade of the people of this section,
with all things even, and these they
are now able and are only too willing
to make.
The shipping facilities direct with
this section are now perfect, and sill
this you now being assured of, when
the Mobile drummer comes around
give him your order in preference to
airy one.
We~want to see Mobile again as
sumo the glory that was hers in the
days when the steamers ''Eliza Bat
tie, y Southern Republic and
Belfsat' ploughed her waters, days
made memorable by the prosperous era
they marked and the prestige that
dear old Mobile then enjoyed and can
enjoy again.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
OUR ADVERTISERS.

The Progress challenges the nation
TO produce paper that can show such
an array of clean, Legitimate adver
tisements as it's face today shows.
Look over these advertisements
infinitely; note the vast lines of trade
covered by them take cognizance Of
the business ring of their wording,
and above all. the chastity as a W hole
OF them-rhere being nothing horde :
ing upon indecency, and you will con-
clude at the end that The Progress is
not only pretty we'll ballasted witt
business to carry it over the breakers
ahead, but that nothing like such a
clean line of business as a whole was
ever seen in one paper before.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
BLANCHE WALSH IN aREsUR-l
RECTION.

Blanche Walsh, now the aeknowl-
edged leading dramatic actress of the
American stage. will appear at the
Auditorium next Friday evening in
the sensational success Resurrection"
as seen during its four months run at
the Victoria Theater, New York.
Her managers. Messrs. Wagenhals and
Kemper. have arranged that during
her present tour Miss Walsh will be
supported by practically the entire
original company, and that the mas
sive scenic production as seen in New
York will be carried complete.
Although the play has forty-two
speaking part, the character Of
Maslova, which is assumed by Miss
Walsh, is of so vital nature as to
subject them all. Maslova az played
bv Miss Walsh is said to be so intense
ly human as to make the spectator
forget everything else. On the open
ing night of the play in New York,
Miss Walsh is said TO have swayed
and held her audience, as a New York
au dience has rarely if ever, been
swayed before, and that no more
effective or more thrilling dramatic
power has been shown by the great
Italian actress Duse, who is supposed
to be the world S greatest tragedienne.
Miss Walsh triumph has been herald
ed throughout the country, and as far
as the serious drama is concerned she
has no rival That there is an en-
thusiastic interest in her appearance
here and that the house will be filled
to its capacity goes without saying.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30

HattiesburG is fortunate in the pos
session of teachers at the haed
of her public schools who thoroughly
understand their business. To be 3
good and acceptable teacher one must
not only be qualified in the important
matter of education, but must be Il
disciplinarian as well-be possessed
of bearing that will command respect
and maintain a becoming dignity that
children with any ambition at all
would be glad to pattern after. All
these attributes and prerequisites VI
are pleased to say will be found to z
creditable degree III oul teachers and
so long as such teachers are at the
head of such institutions we will al
ways have good schools.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30

The great department store of Mr..
r. G. Oliver is making a display OF
ladies' fine and stylish dress goods
this week which is being praised by
every one who has been SO fortunate
as to pay the store visit, for it is
not alone the elegance of the whole
that Is appreciated but the miracu-
lousy low prices at which these rarc
creations are marked. 1t is the op-
portunity of your life az such bargains
will not remain long on sale without
bsing swept away, so you had better
call and share in the opportunity
while it lasts.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPPER.

The free supper given by the Court
Street M. E. Sunday School to its
pupils and their parents, at the Court
Street church, last night was great
success in every particular.
The supper-fruits, candies, cake
and hot chocolate-was served by
the defeated but very polite Blues to
about two hundred, one hundred pu-
pills and fifty parents. The occasions
was one that will be long remem-
bered, especially by the happy child
rem.
Success is largely due TO the untir-
ing efforts of Miss Florence Deason
and her efficient committee of young
ladies.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
Moore & Richardson.

In box car letters on the front page
appears the legend $50, 600. to Loan -
Under this legend appears the firm
name of Moore & Richardson. real
estate firm that has won its way up
to the highest rank and one that il
enjoying patronage, (city and out of
city, which Is keeping all hands
busy and is snch patronage a. any
firm might well be rIoud Of.
Eome Of the largest firms and prop
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-30
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER.

Those who will persist IN closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendation of DIR. Kings New Discov-
and bitter fight with their troubles, #
not ended earlier by fatal termination.
has to say: Last fall my wife had
every symptom of consumption. She
took DIR. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed Improve
ment came at once and four bottles en-
tirefy cared her" Guaranteed BY
Bufkin & Cadenhead Druggist. Price
SOC, and 81 90. Trial bottles free.