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Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11

She went down to q little newsstand
on the corner and bought an evening
paper and looked over the wilderness
of wants" and wondered how in q
city like that any oneaeyer found afay-
thing to do. She envied the butchers
boy who was just coming out Of q mar
ket near by and thought OF asking him
how he managed to get his position
while SO many boys were ptnhably
without any. & E
She took the paper to her room and
finally settled fonsone advertisements as
offering a possible chance Tor her.s
She had made up her mind Tor sew
eral weeks that she could not make 4
living by retouching. s..
'T'n do Il. - she said, with q faint
flush Of color In her face. II wonder
what mother would say!''e :. .. = Z.
The advertisements was as follows: !:
wANTED.-An American girl to do cooking and
general housework- Wages satistactoy.s Apply
with references, to - Ellis avenue 1se
If can get 81 week with my
board, can save nearly every cent of
it," said Faith resolutely. And moth
er taught me how to cook. I am sure
it is as honorable a way to earn a liv-
ing as working in store" . #5j
There was a bit of adventure In It
also that attracted her. The thought
of Dorothy Gilbert's daughter work
ing out as a "hired girp' gave Faith
something Of surprise at herself, but
it was part Of her love Of expert
ments that made possible the strange
experience she was now about to know.
She went to the studio early Mon
day morning and secured good refer
ences. For the rest she said she would
frankly ask the people to try her for q
week at least and then employ her for
what she could do. - s - Ss@ss r.; &c
She took a. Cottage Grove avenue car,
and went directly to the number on
Ellis avenue. 1t was large house,
with veranda on three sides. She
went around to the side entrance and,
mounting the steps, rang the bell, her
heart trembling a little astshe did SO. :
Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11
CHAPTER XIV.

Ss,
When the door; opens, l stood
facing Faith. q good looking, well
dressed woman, who. was evidently thu
mistress Of the house. -s4z.5@ q
II have come in answer to your ad-
vertisement, ma'am,". said Faith slow-
ly. She was unexpectedly embafrass-
ed by the woman's silent look.
"Win you come in7s . s.S5s, sS.5
The woman pointed to atchair, and
Faith sat down. It.. was the dining
room, fine, large room. evidently well
kept. ! z' .as% asss 81 . - ;ss.s i: k
my name is Faith Kirk. 7 I have
been at work, as aretoucher = In Kef-
fen's studio, and here are some refer
ences FROM that place. S-ef ''1='s -: -. i.
Faith handed them out, and the wo-
man took them and carefully read
them. While she4 was reading Faith
looked about. shyly~ but obseryantly.
She liked the appearance Of the house.
"Have you ever worked out In the
city" asked the woman suddenly as
she finished the references.
''No. ma am came here to work
in the studio and lost my position there
owing to reduction of hands,"
Can you cookY' .--. -
Eyes. masam,"7 replied Faith mod
estly. So = K r.. : ~ ''..
"And do the Homework for q family
Of four? There are my husband and
my son and daughter .z:= f r. - r.. ! 2s
II think I can do 1t. Lam sure. I can.
I am strong and WELL Faith spoke
with some pride. for whether she had
her mothers beauty or not she had
inherited her parents splendid ply.
sique. ,.z > .~s- - s.. = ~ =
The woman Of the house locked at
her In some hesitation. 81 6 sseg
II don't know you at all" she finally
said. y -. sl5. - Z ..z..3 3 =
mo, ma'am. 1 don't know. you, ei.
ther." Faith said it without the least
appearance of being simpertinent, and
after the fashion Of Malcom Kirk she
looked straight in the others eyes az
she spoke. "A ESj5o$*l ~ .zs
The women colored at first and then
smiled little.s hi r3;s&sAgi =. fas.%..., i
1T does seem to be about an even
thing, doesn't it? Well, the references
are good as far as they 60. Would
you come for week on trial? i have
generally hired my help in that way
"Yes, ma'am."S i; S {-sSsss " Ia 5sss
Il am willing to pay $3.50 "a week ii
you can do the cooking. or even "a II
you can do all the work satisfactorily :
&7=s = *
Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11

9OE S00 B18neO, AOUt u was 0v50e00y i
6ieh off relief. e. 'ss-s.s s,'
II never did such q thing before, to
Ehtresa Siri On such slendsr knowiedse.
But shel hooked clean and intelligenfn
she saM @ herssK. s And q an %
Tired of the help hsys. heem having.
I f,sxpect Of course z. .lba
y her. always am. But IN let her
try It Tor ! week ana see = Z ..3=.
Mira, Futon sighed again and went
up stairs TO look sitter some of the
work there, for no matter how many;
girls she might have had oe how capa-
bls they may have been she was a
born housekeeper and never was sat
isned unless she. was doing something
herself. %S ~, ,.S 80 q
Meanwhises Faith, down in the kitch-
eL plannedsand prepared q lunch that
was delightful surprise to the fami-
H when 1t sat down at halt. past r..
She had rightly supposed that Mrs.
Fulton was "A generous proyider,. and
she found an excellent supply Of every
thing In the larder. Dorothy had taught
Faith cooking and had even gone be-
vond tha atmnla nlain scoolrino or,1i.
narilvs common ~ tho ITO ,n tho nar.
aona 90 s. II waa, not d,A,crl+ sthino
Therefore with -tha snnn,v before s' he,
Tor FAITH to nroirca . dainty and an.
nettz,no innch -, -. =
: Whan sh@ 70 No. 10: +ta ~ ho,, d. ,o,, ,n,n3
n+a. -tofcr1, mo I'M. tha~ ho-, v,to hoa
haon a. tho 1ihrorv oon,o ~ and >.,,Se sot
down a. onco 3 Mra Fu,+or .xrho t,s,,a1 tssd
not been able to keep aut of the kitchen
altogether, in spite Of her determining
tion1 1to lot tho now OR, .8n,ana.,ua atone
sat down with a feeling Of surprise as
she viewed the table. The pirl. who
was about Faiths age. came ia from
the parlor, where she had been playinp
| exercises on the piano, and the lunch
proceeded with many favorable COM
mpnts esnacialiv from tho hou uho
had brought home with him 3 school
boys appetite. .5s:. I=3Ss $50
"say, this salad is all right" said
the Young gentleman as ha na asad h,a
plate for, the third time. "Hope you,ll
keep this new girl for life. 40.
"she certainly has done very well for
the first time. ! expect 1t will wear off
soon. We never had "a girl vet that
kept It up very long, " said Mrs. Fulton.
She rang the bell for something, and
Faith came IN. lt was the first time
Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11

= ,oa =; 5day or
OF Mower, Mimi, died intestate, and being a
resident of this county at the time Of his death
leaving goods, chattels and estate within this
viving widow Of said deceased, and praying ahat
administration OF said estate be to Ole 6. An
derkon granted FL -. 60 -
fore this court, on Monday the twenty.thi hird dav
OF March, A. D, 1903, at 10 O clock a. m, at tbs
probate Office in the city OF Austin in said
county. :, g. s'1>- -
Ordered further, that notice thereof be giyen
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persone
interested BY publishing this order once in
said day of hearing. in the MOWER CoUNrY
TRANSCRIPT, weekly newspaper printed and
published at the city of Austin in said county.
Dated at Austin, Minnesota, the 10th day Of
By the Court, r..
(sEAL) j. n. GREENMAN,
~. ... 1s-..... Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11

here, aadd Roy as Faith was about
to take It OF the table. 81: !.
Roy," said his fnother sharply, ..you
have had all the salad that is good for!
you today. Faith, take 1t out !. =az5s5
Faith removed the dish, and Roy:
made faee and said. wv hat have you
got Tor dessert7 Apple pie q 5.z s.z.:
Mrs. Fulton rebuked him again, and
Faith went out with the dishes. She
cleared the cloth deftly and then
brought In the dessert, which, to Mas
ter Roy,s great satisfaction, happened
to be delicious apple pie made from
one Of Dorothy own recipes. .
'"This Is. what / call pie" said Roy:
as he attacked q segment which repre-
scented about quarter Of the circle.
1T won't be a pie very long 1.-THE
rate you are eating now" said his sis
ter. 15Es.s @ z. 20 5sE.
There's another, hope, isn't there r.
he asked Faith anxiously. 81 like 1t
cold for dinner :s~ s:5 :z's. sz..z
Faith nodded, and Mrs. Fulton look
ed sternly at her boy. But she was
pleased with the new girl go far. When
the lunch was over and Faith was
clearing everything away, Mrs. Fulton
and the. children were talking about
her IN the parlor: 1 s. 5..=:
s = other, I'm sure she's not just an
ordinary hired girl She seemed to me
like lad said Alice. sz = = So s5s s.z.
seYou needn't try 10 spoil her Mra.
Rnff0i1S aSnnko vuifh "a fY,6Ir = nS1vl,lrnr ~ IN
Mower County transcript., 1903-03-11

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TsFE E.
; 49, = "a 80
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
He Answered Advertisements.

A man who answered adver-
tisements in cheap "story papers"
has had some interesting ex-
periences, says an exchange. He
learned that by sending 81 to a
Yankee he could get a cure for
drunkenness. Sure enough he
did. 1t was to "take the pledge
and keep it." Later on he sent
502 cent stamps to find out how
to raise turnips successfully. He
found opt-''just take hold of the
tops ana pull" Being young,
he wished to marry, and sent
81 1 cent stamps to a Chicago
firm for information as to how to
make an impression. When the
answer ca ne it read, "sit down in
a pan of dough-" 1t was a little
rough, but he was a patient man,
and thought he would yet sue
ceed. Next advertisement he
answered read, show to double
your money in six months" He
was told to convert his money
into bills, fold them and he would
see his money doubled. Next he
sent for twelve useful household
articles. and he got a package Of
needles. lie was slow 70 learn,
so he sent 81 to find out chow to
get rich" "Work like the devil
and never spend a cent" And
that stopped him, but his brother
wrote to find out how to write a
letter without pen or ink. He
was told to "use apencil." He
paid 81 to learn how to live
without work, and was told on a
postal card to "fish for suckers as
we do.''-Our Dumb Animals.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
President Roosevelt and Sena-

President Roosevelt and Sena'
tor Hanna are intelligent men
They know perfectly we'll what
must be the effects of their bids
for negro popularity. They are
engaged, for political purposes, IN
stirring up the blacks against the
whites of the South.
That is a sinister business. Not
only is it to the last degree dis
creditable to the President and
the Senator as public men, but II
is highly dangerous-so danger
Gus that it becomes the duty OF
patriotic men throughout the
Union, regardless of party, to lit
their voices and order halt.
The South is a part of our COM
mon country, and as such well
entitled to internal peace as is
any other part. For outside pol
iticians to disturb its quiet and
threaten its safety in order that
they may further their personal
ends in a national convention is
simply infamous. If the Chinese
of the Pacific Coast were fifty
times as numerous as they are,
and had votes, and Roosevelt and
Hanna, for the sake of delegates,
should endeavor to rouse the yell
low men against the whites there,
that would be a precise parallel
to what Roosevelt and Hanna are
doing in the South,
Every real friend of the negro,
every enemy OF race hatred, every
foe of sectionalism, and every
citizen who cares for the dignity
of the Presidential and Senatorial
offices must deplore the course of
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hanna.
Their rivalry as aspirants for the
Presidency has carried them be-
yond all permissible bounds.
While they alarm and incense the
South, they humiliate the United
States by debasing our politics to
a level that puts us to shame be-
fore the civilized world.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
The Presidents Salary.

|. In supporting the bill raising
the presidents salary to 100000
some of the republican papers arc
comparing the present salary with
the salaries and allowances OF
European kings and emperors.
1t is sad commentary on the ar
istocratic tendencies of the times
that such arguments should be
seriously advanced. The present
salary is sufficient if our presi-
dent IS to live according to Amer
lean standards, Instead of trying
to enable our chief executive to
ape European courts we ought to
be proud to have the president Of
republic set an example that
would cause the people Of other
countries to cut off the extrava-
gance of their rulers. Our presi-
dents have lived in sufficient ele-
gance and they have not been
impoverished by their occupancy
of the White House. If the
friends Of the president want to
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
Honesty Paid Her.

We have just read in one OF
our exchanges an account OF a
young lady who, by the death OF
relatives, was placed in very re-
duced circumstances, and COM
PEELED to enter a dry goods store
as saleswoman at the glove coun-
ter.
Some very defective gloves
were given her to sell. She
called the attention of the floor
manager. He told her it was her
business to obey orders and sell
whatever she was told to.
She could not do it conscient-
iously, and though very much in
need of her wages, told him she
could not. He discharged her
and she was almost heart broken.
But the merchant who owned the
store noticed her absence, heard
the floor managers explanation,
sent for the young lady, examin-
ed the gloves, sent them back to
the manufacturer, thanked her in
behalf of his firm, raised her
wages, and assured her that sne
should never again be interfered
with in the Conscientious discharge
of her duty.
We like to read such accounts,
and wish American newspapers
would publish more of them
Exchange.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06

dray wagon in the city, had a
thrilling experience last Satur-
day. He was backing his horse
and wagon when suddenly they
together with Mr.. Dodson took a
plunge backward in the river.
They soon drifted into a strong
current and it looked as if all
would find a watery grave, but
Mr.. Bill Williams, who seeing
their danger, secured boat and
rescued Mr.. Dodson and his
horse. The wagon and harness
were lost.--Ratesyille Guard,
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06

make him a donation, let them do
so, but they should not make the
provision a permanent one. The
taxpayer is very patient, but he
will protest after a while when he
finds that the raise Of one set OF
salaries will lead to other read
iustments, and that all will be in
The direction Of making the bur-
dens of government constantly
heavier .-Commoner.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
OEEICIEL
Stale.

Governor.-JEFF DAVIS; =, oaoo
secretary of State.-J' w. CRo0-
4uditor.-T. All C. MONROE;
I'm, General.-G. W. MURPHY
Trsssurer. s III. G. Upton.
6ommissioner State Lands-F' e.
C0NwAY. u
6onmissioner of Agriculture
IN. BRADFORD.
superintendent Public instruction
~. H. HINEMoN.
Congressional.
Member of Congress End District
s.. BRUNDIDGE JR.
Judicial.
Judge of the 18th Judicial Cir
cuit-J. W. MEEKs.
Pos. Atty.-P. H. CRENsAA"'
County.
Representative-H. B. HILL.
County Judge-CALVIN MoBLEY'
Clerk-C, D. RITCHIE.
Sheriff-JAsPER HUTCHINSON.
Treasurer-E. l.. DICKERSoN.
Assessor-W. 7. HORN.
Surveyor-G. N. SIMPSON.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06

Texarkana has a $4,000 dam
age suit on her hands, The suit
was brought by a street vendor
who claims to rave been maltreat-
ed by an officer in that city some
time ago.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
ECOURTS

Circuit Court, Northern Dis
trict-First Monday in January
and July. Southern District
6econd Monday in February and
August.
Bounty Court-Third Monday
iii january, April, July and Oc-
bcr. Ne County Court in the
Northern District.
Probate Court-Northern Dis
hict-Third Monday in March,
Inc, September and December
5uthern District-Second Mon
6Iy in March, June, September
I'd December.
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
DIRECTORY.


,.hsrcb second and third Sundays G
4f ~ ZACH month. Rev. J. D. hel-
ley, pastor o,aor "
uorning at 10 o'clock. e. D.
WILSON,, superintendent
Preaching at the Christian
cburch the fourth Sunday in each
~ ',,op tb bv W. H. Hulett of Center
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
The NEGRO VOTE HUNT.
H,nna and Roosevelt Scored by Ne"
York Consressman-ElecL

W. ". IlCdloe,
National Association OF Dem
ocratic clubs, and congressman
elect from New York, pours hot
shot into the Roosevelt ano
Hanna camps for their pander &c
the negro vote. He says;
President Roosevelt's monopoly
as a player to the colored gallery
has been destroyed. Senator
Hanna has bound ed onto the
stage and demanded his share ol
Afro merican attention and
apolause. 1t is fully understood
by the whole white population ol
the country that either gentleman
is willing to make any sacrlfice Oh
dignity in return for Southern
delegates to the next National
Republican Convention.
The contest between the two
for the favor of their fellow
citizens of African descent has
its comic aspect, of course bu'
only the light-minded will care
TO dwell on the ludicrous side OF
such a degrading tug-of-war BE-
tween the President OF the United
States and leading Republican
Senator, his rival for the nomina-
ton in 1904.
Mr.. Roosevelt, protesting the
very noblest motives the while'
appoints negroes to Office in the
South and takes every occasion
to rebuke Southerners for not lik-
ing too intimate personal contact
with a race whom they, in COM
mon with Mr.. Roosevelt, refuse
to regard as their equals. This
policy appeals to the pride OF tEe
blacks, and the President has
calculated that in exchange for
recognition" the negroes will
flock to the polls in his behalf
when the time for electing
delegates arrives.
But now comes Senator Hanna
with a bill providing for the
pensioning of every ex-slave, q
measure that would take hundreds
of millions from the Treasury were
it to become law. Nobody
better than Senator Hanna knows
that there is not the remotes,
possibility of his bill ever becom
ing law. There is not the least
probability that it will ever be
brought to a vote in this or any
other Congress, But that does
not concern Mr.. Hanna. What
he is after is popularity on the
plantations and in the back alleys
of Southern cities, where Mr..
Roosevelt of late has been having
it all his own way. The pocl
black man may be grateful tc
the President for giving a col.
lectorship and a postoffice or two
to colored citizens, but what is
such recognition" however
flattering, in comparison with
the promise Of a Hanna pension
for himself or one Of the family!
The people of the South have
right to be Indignant at this
trucking to the negroes by a
branch of politicians whose
ambition appears to have put
their scruples sound asleep. No
one who has any understanding
of the conditions in the Southern
States, where there is a large
African population, can refrair
from actively sympathizing with
that indignation. Messrs. Roose'
welt and Hanna are playing with
fire, a fire which once startet
may devastate many Southern
communities. They are selflshlJ
and consciencelessly trifling with
a very grave matter-addine
ANONYMOUSLY tO tho difficultinG n
Sharp County record., 1903-03-06
proven bS

"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
Was Jones' Secretary.

Mr.. Seton has never taken any part
IN the Democratic organization Of the
District. 1t is said. He was secretary
to Senator Jones while the latter was
in official life. It is because Chairman
Jones has refused 10 call the subcom-
mittee together to hear the case. which
the regular Democrats declare they
have been ready for more than three
years TO present, that complaint Is made
against him
The fight has been more or less OF a
personal character throughout, directed
against Mr.. Norris. who. through his
long connection with the national COM
mittee and the Democratic Congress
sional committee. has many friends up
on these bodies who declare that Chair
man Jones had no authority TO name
Mr. Seton without having the case
heard. Not long ago Chairman Jones
declared that he would take no action
in the matter. but that following the in
structions OF the national convention.
would allow the matter TO be decided
by the national committee. The pros
poets are that there viii be a merry
war over this matter when the commit
tee meets here next month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
How Difficulty Arose.

The present trouble il the ranks OF
the District Democracy dates back to a
time nearly four years acc, Immediately
pl ecedilg the election Of delegates 10
the Kansas City convention. The Demo-
cratic National Convention accords the
Democrats of the District six votes,
where the Republican convention gives
the District only two. The Democratic
delegates since 1880 have been chosen by
a city convention composed OF sixty-six
delegates. three chosen from each of the
twenty-five legislative districts of the
District Of Columbia, at primaries held
under direction OF the national commit
tee. These legislative districts follow
the lines OF the old legislative districts
when the District Of Columbia had a
territorial form of government A CEN
trail committee is the regular organiza-
ton. II comprises twenty-five members
one from each legislative district. The
primaries were held in April 1900, and
resulted In the election Of so.calied
Norris" delegates in eighteen districts
''anti-Norris' IN two. an independent
ticket IN one, and divided delegation
In another. On April u, the city con-
Vcntion was held There was only one
contest presented, that OF a defeated
Norris delegation from one district. The
convention, however, seated the anti
Norris delegation. The following were
chosen delegates to the Kansas City
convention; James l. Norris. ]. Fred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-23
FEAR OF POISON CAUSES
AGED NEGRESS' DEATH
ThcrEht of a Fatal Error Affected Her
Heart.


CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-'Not poisoned.
but dead because she thought she had
been poisoned" was the singular YER
dict pronounced by. coroner's Physician
Springer after performing an autopsy
on the body OF Virginia Jackson, an old
negro woman and former slave. The
autopsy was performed in the belief
that the strange circumstances of the
woman's death were indicative OF muir
der
This old woman thought she had been
poisoned" said DR.. Springer. ''and 1t
affected her heart to such an extent
that 1t killed her"
A neighbo- known to be friend, Mrs
Gillespie, gave Mrs. Jackson a bottle
containing a kind of brownish liquid
Evidently, say the police, the old ne
gress jumped TO the conclusion on feeling
III Immediately after she had tasted OF
the contents of the bottle that she had
been poisoned and the fear OF death
killed her.