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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-06-12

House and lot for salA $29&
.-.::>I. s. "a 5tephen. Vasaly.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25
HIS BAGGAGE WAS ArlRE.

A Trolley Car Wouldn't Let the Tinker
Aboard, but a Horse Car Took Him.
An itinerant tinker with an armfuf
of soldering irons and his little port
able furnace full of live Goals created
so much diversion at the bridge en-
trance the other day that a lot of
folks didn't care whether they caught
the next car or not. The tinker wanted
to go uptown on a Second avenue car.
The conductor didn't think that a glow
ing fire was proper hand baggage un-
der the rules and wouldn't let the
tinker get aboard. There was a scrap
on the step Of the rear platform in
which the conductor got a hard jab
with stick of solder. The tinker had
one sleeve torn out of his coat, but
retreated In good order without drop
ping an iron or spilling a single coal.
The conductor cussed and rang for full
speed ahead The tinker didn't say a
word, not even the proyerbial dam" ("
which his trade entitled him to.
The old man who mends things tried
the next car with no better results. He
swung his fire pot and caught one con
ductor on the shin, and got away with
out a scratch. Then he got abroad an
p. Broadway horse car, where he con
ductor wasn't SO particular.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25
new YORK WORLD
Thrics-a-Wssk Edition
Read Wherever che English
Language Is Spoken

The ThrIoe-a- Week World was bril-
liant success in tho beginning and has
boon steadily growing ever since. Time
Is the test Of all things. and has set It's seal
OF approval on the Thrice-a- Week World,
which Is widely circulated In every state
and territory Of the Union, and wherever
there are people who can read our mother
tongue
This paper for the coming winter and
the year 1908. will make les news service,
Il possible, more extensive than ever. All
events Of Importance, no matter where
they happen, are reported accurately and
promptly.
The subscriber for only one dollar q year
gets throe papers every week and more
news and general reading chan most great
dailies can furnish at FIVE or six times the
price.
The Thrice-a-Woak World Is absolutely
fair IN its political news. Partisan bias is
never ailowed 30 affect it's news columns
and demoorat aud sepublican alike can OBJ
tain in its pages truthful accounts Of an
the great political campaigns.
In addition TO an the news the Thrlce-a-
Week World furnishes the best serial lic-
tod. elaborate market reports and other
features Of Interest
The Ihfice-a-Woek World regular sub.
acription pIlce is only 81 per year and this
pays ior l55 papers. We oLler this une-
quaied newspaper and the Pike County
Press together one year for o..
1he ragular subscription price OF the
tUQ papers 8 $3.50.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

Special One Way Colopists Tickets
The Erie has placed on sale daily
until November 29th, very low
Coionist one way tickets at Port
Jervis, to points in the Far West,
and any one contemplating a irip8o
flse west would do we'll by dropping
q postal to Erie ticket Office Port
Jervis. and teceive by return mali
any desired information
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

II one grain Of sand on the shore Of
the ocean were lost and scientists
were to spend years in trying to find
It, they would be attempting a task
resembling that to which the leading
astronomers of England and France
are now 6evoting themselves. one
sixteenth Of a second is missing, and
no one can tell where it has gone. Be
tween the suns time, as recorded at
Greenwich and as understood at Paris,
there lie that brief and seemingly un.
important discrepancy. No expense is
being spared to trace the missing frac-
tion. A slight variation of time may
change the nationallties of thousands
of people. The pursuit OF the missing
fraction Of q second is, therefore, Of
worldwide importance When it is
found not grain of the sands of time
will be missing. Tit-Bits.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

Alexander F. Chamberlain has dis
covered that there are 181 words Of
Algonquin derivation in the English
language. The algonquins occupied a
considerable section OF this country be-
fore they were asked to move on, and
some Of the verbal heirlooms they left
us are: Chipmunk hickory, hominy,
menhaden, mOccasin, moose, mug
WTmp musquash, permmlcan, persim-
mon. pappoose, pone. porgys 'possum,
powwow, raccoon, samp, skunk,
squash, squaW, succotash, Tammany,
tautog, teFrapin toboggan, tomahaWk,
totem, WigWam. wOodchuek.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

Bridge-And you go right on eating
sOggy bread and half cooked meats.
For heavens sake, why don't you dis
charge your cook and get another one?
Pike Well, you see, old fellow, so far
as can find out, the courts won't
grant you a divorce for bad cooking
Boston Evening Transcript
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

For a bilious attack take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's and a quick cure Is certain.
For sale BY Baich s. Son. Matamoras,
an general stores IN Pike county.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

Gen. Miles made his so mile
cavalry relay run in record time. He
expresses the belief, however, that
automobiles are better IN war than
cavalry horses. Nevertheless there
are cases Of rail fences and bitches on
the other side where the horse would
probably have the advantage.
The English yachting fraternity
declared that what the Shamrock
wanted was a heavy blow They
appear to have overlooked the fact
that Sir Thomas has already blown
in about half million dollars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Balch 81 Son
Matamoras, all general stores in
Pike county will refund your money
If you are not satisfied after using IL.
It Is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful remedy in use for
howell complaints and the only one
that never fails. 1t Is pleasant, safe
and reliable 10 80 03
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

The beggars of China have organ
lzed regular system Of blackmaiL
Every town has a band OF them with
a "king." The king goes about
among the merchants and others, col
lectlng tribute, in return for which he
gives a signed document insming
them against all annoyance for a GER
tain length of time.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

The National Library of Paris has
$4,000 a year for the purchase Of new
books The Berlin Royal Library has
s87.5OQ. while the British Museum
Library has no less than S1S5,OOO
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

The Department Of Agriculture viii
have a building at cost Of s1.5OO,OOO
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25

Dress making in all branches.
NARY LUDWIG, Broad &c., Milford Pa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-09-25
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY
OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1908,

at 10 o'clock Ia the forenoon, and proceed
with the inquest until completed, at which
time and place and during the cOntinu-
auce Of said inquest you are requested and
hereby notified to attend, II you think
proper.
GEORGE GREGORY,
Sheriff.
sherih's Office, Milford, Pa,
August 10, 1903
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
FINDS GOOD REPUBLICANS.
MI. Bryan in Il Speech at Berlin, Ad.
mits One of His Fears UnfOUnded.

Berlin. December 26,-William J.
Bryan was entertained at luncheon to-
day by Ambassador Tower and called
on Foreign Secretary Richtoff.
Emperor William has expressed re-
grets at the fact that domestic Christ
mas festivities will prevent hin from
receiving Mr.. Bryan in audience.
About one hundred Americans aud
distinguished Germans were INTRODUCED
to Mr.. Bryan today al the reception Of
the American chamber Of
given in his honor. at the Hotel Bris-
toll.
Mr.. Bryan in a speech said: In my
meeting with citizens OF my country
s~Ojourning abroad l have been relieved
Of one of the fears I had in 1896. ]
was afraid if l was not elected it Nigh;
be difficult to find good men outside
OF the Democratic party to represent
the United States abroad, but I nave
round 50 many good Americans and
republicans too. who honor their coun-
try in diplomatic and consular posi-
tons. that 1 will go back relieved OF
my fears. I desire to acknowledge my
gratitude to the representatives OF no
country everywhere"
On his return to the United States
it Is said that Mr. Bryan will advocate
a bill at Washington providing THAT
III United States government buiId
houses for its ambassadors and minis.
terS.
After the reception MIR. Bryan took
the night train for Amsterdam h
will sail for New York Wednesday from
Liverpool on board the White Star
Lins Celtic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
BO|NSER THE
PILGRIM
He Is Elected a Member
of the Club and Makes q
Historical Speech *
copyright, 1903. by C. B. Lewis.l

copyright, 1903, by c. B. Lewis.l
"E AN going out this evening" setd
Mr.. Bowser when dinner had
been finished, land l may not be
home before midnight. At least,
you need not sit up for me-"
us it politics." Queried Mrs. Bowser.
mo. | got word today that 1 had
been elected a member of the Pilgrim
Fathers club, and l have sot to show
up tonight and make a little address.
I've been running things over in my
mind all the afternoon, and l guess l
can get off something that will do"
rs II about the Pilgrim fathers!"
"Of course"
Hadn't you better outline to me
what you are going to say? Perhaps l
could give you some suggestions. You
are apt 10 get tangled up on history
now and then, you know"
"Oh, | am, am ~ replied Mr.. Bow
ser as he bristled up. IF you can men
ton n single instance where l have
got tangled up in history, ancient or
modern, I'll give you a five dollar gold
piece. You know it all, of course, but it
doesn't follow that all the rest of US are
natural idiots"
When he was ready to take his de-
parturc. Mrs. Bowser said:
You know where the Pilgrim fathers
landed. of courso?"
MADAM. do | know my own name?"
he asked i'll reply as he drew himself
up and folded lis arms and fixed her
with both Lis eagle eyes.
She Lad no further words. but the
cat looked from one to the other and
loudly pUrrod that there'd be a hot
time IL the Old town that night. Dur
ing his walk Of half a mile TO the club
Mr.. B0Wscr thought Of Plymouth rock
and plymouth hens and Plymouth
sQuasEcs. Thoughts OF De Soto, Cicero,
Miles StanuiSh, Naro!eOn and the May
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
WOOD ON BELLAIRS
TELLS OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE
WITH THE EX-CONVIC
The Major Genera Denies That He
Suggested or Requested That Bel
lairs Receive Promotions.

e York, December 24-The
Commercial Advertiser today prints
a letter signed by General Leonard
Wood, addressed to DIR. Horace
Fletcher of Yale University in which
the writer tells of his acquaintance
with Edgard G. Bellairs. In the let
ter which vas written at Cairo on
May 18th last, General Wood refer
ring to Bellairs, said.
In the spring of 1899 he was pro-
NOTED to Havana from Santiago not
at my request or suggestion, direct
or indirect as l remember it He
asked absolutely no favors of me or
so far as l know, from any one.
After my transfer to havana as
Governor of the whole island in De-
cember 1899. Bellairs continued on
duty, l should say about five months,
and was then sent to China and the
Philippines, not at my suggestion OF
request, directly or indirectlv- / was
sorry TO have him go. as we all liked
him and found him reIlable. In the
Philippines, Bellairs was a believer
in military government, instead of
civil. n apparently wrote accord
ingly, and, of course, trouble with the
civil government in the way of loss
OF friendly relations followed. After
Bellairs left Havana, ugly rumors
about him began to be circulated.
They came almost entirely from q
number of men who did not like him
and on investigation nothing definite
was fOund. | heard from him very
seldom. Finally some one published
what purpOrtS to be a story of Bel
lairS past. and points out that he was
my particular friend, and that | sent
him to China, II that his attitude
toward the civil government was at
my suggestion. and that | was work
ing to relieve Taft, etc, etc.-con-
illusions as false as they are child
ish and silly. Who started the thing
no one knows. but doubtless some
of the people I had to handle without
gloves during my stay in Cuba. IT
was far-fetChed and dishonest and
intended to create rOuble This Is
the whole story. Bellairs was in no
way especially intimate with me oE
my family-that is to say, 1 don't
think hat in all this Cuban service
ne was at my table more than three
or at most -four times.
Il saw him daily. as I did the
Sun man and gave them such news
as I could. They were treated ex-
actly alike"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

Mr.. L.. f. LOree will Become PreAi-
lent of the Rock Island System.

New York, December 26.-L. F.. Lc,res
President of the Baltimore AID Ohio.
Railroad Company, will, on u
LIST. next, become Eresident Of tne
Rock island Company, succeeding VIII
liam B., Leeds, Mr.. Loree WIS chosen
for the executive head Of the Rock Is
land Company which controls tie Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific raj way
system at a recent meeting of the uirec-
tors, when Mr.. Leeds rendered his res
ignation. The latter viii co.tnue as a
membe of the Rock Island Companys
executive committee.
1t is understood at the central Office
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in
this city, that Vice President Murray
Will succeed President Loree as the
official head Of the Baltimore and Oni0
system, but. the company officials de-
MED any d efinite knowledge on the sub
ject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

OF husband you've got, Mrs. BowSer,
but you don't know it-you don't know
it. You jess think I'm a cooper or
blacksmith and that l don't know ora
tory from blackberries."
We'll, you got up and delivered your
address ON the Pilgrim fatherS:" she
said.
Il did. Had applause the first thing.
I hadn't hardly said that the lizzie
band of true hearted men and women
shailed away from the shores of Egypt
before there was enthusiastic ap-
plause."
Good lands! But you didn't say
Egypt"
0 course / did-of course. You don't
suppose l had 'em shall away from er
shores Of Africa, do you? You would
have shaid 80, but l didn't. They shall
ed and shailed and finally landed in
Florida. That brought more applause
lots Of applause. Shome men laughed
till they had to hold er Sides"
Mr.. Bowser. did you land those Pill
grim fathers in Florida?' solemnly ask
ed Mrs. Bowser.
"Shertinly. 1t was in the winter
time, and they wanted to get warm as
soon as they could. and they wanted
cokernuts and bananas, and so 1 land
ed 'em in Florida. You wouldn't have
thought of that, would you? 1t was er
best thing in er whole speech, and they
all shaid So"
But they landed at Plymouth rock,
on the shores of Massachusetts,"
Woman, don't dispute me. If you
had been there and heard the applause
you would never have disputed me
again. You tend to er homework and
I'll end TO er Pilgrim fazZers."
"Well?' she queried as he folded his
arms and looked up at the ceiling and
nodded his head.
Next great hit l made" he contin-
ued after a bit, was when l shpoke Of
er heroism and integrity of Miles
Washington, their leader. Applause was
tremendous = positively tremendous.
Men jess got Up and whooped and yell
ed and slapped each other on the back
"Mr. Bowser, you didn't call him
Miles Washington, did you? You didn't
mix Miles Standish and George Wash
ington up that way?"
Il shpoke OF Miles Washington. and
what | said went replied Mr.. Bow
ser. Don't you try to learn me any
thing bout history. If you think I
don't know Miles Washington from
George Standish you will get badly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

flower chased one another through his
brain, and when be arrived he was in
a state of perspiration. A friend who
had his lest interests at heart advised
champagne in liberal quantities, and
when the time came for the newly
elected Pilgrim to get up ard speak he
was feeAinS that he had q mortgage ON
the Whole earth and that Mrs. Bowser
didn't know beans from broomsticks.
his story for it
A quarter of az hour before mid
cighf Mrs Bowser, who felt that her
services would be required and had
not yet gone to bed, heard some one
3umbling and fussing at the front door.
h passed down the hall and opened
1T, and Mr. Bowser somehow got in
without falling down. His gait as he
progressed toward the sitting room was
a combination of wabble and why
wazzy, and ne was real glad when he
finally brought up in front Of his rock
ing chalr and managed 80 drop into it
in a heap.
"Weli, you are home again." said
Mrs. Bowser. with a smile.
"iesh, my dear, I am home" he
thickly replied, and 1 am happy to
shay that ing lizzie speech was a great
shuckcess-a great shuckcess. l told
you now it would be, but you thought
L would break dowB. Never heard so
much applause in aE my lie. Shome
OF my friends think 1 orter take to er
lecture platform his winter
Il am glad of it, and as it is now
midnight let US go I @ bed. You can
tell me all the particulars In the morn
ing"
But 1 am goiD' to tell all er partic-
ulars now 1 might forget 'em BY
mornln. 1t was the speech Of my life
-of my life, and you erter be proud
or me. l brought down er house as
much as ten times Shometimes they
laughed, and shometimes they cried.
Never shaw nozzing like it-ueyer
did
But I'll hear all about Il while we
are at breakfast. OF course / am pres1d
of you, and of course 1 want to hear
the FULL Details"
1"ull near about EN- tonight and
now" doggedly replied Mr.. Bow
ser as he brought his fist down on his
knee. In the first place, 90 to er
club. Got that DOWN."
Yes"
"EecefSsd royal welcomdf IRON all or
members. All of 'em sha;d | would he
e honor to er club. Then 1 got I'D to
weak. Neve felt cooler in my life.
shiver n SILVER. That's er SORT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

left. Yesh, the applause was deafen-
ing. l d to wait for five minutes.
and then 1 went On to tell about er
b~ardships - Il 10 oysters, champagne,
roast lamb or angels food-no nozZing
but johnnycaie and fat pork gravy.
Made 'noZZer hit there. Shaw more'n
ten men break down and weep"
Il don't wonder az 1t. Then you fin
ished?"
mo, ~Zir-no, zirt Then 1 went on
and shpoke of throwin' er coffee over
board in Plymouth rock"
"You mean the tea and Boston bar
Dor. You couldn't have made such n
mista Ike rs that"
Mrs. BowseF, are you er Pilgrim
~faZzcr?' asked Mr.. Bowser with great
gravity.
"Of course not
did you help throw that coffee over
board?"
NO. but
"Zhen what you know bout it?
Don't try to correct me in history, Mrs.
BoWse cause o can't do it-can't
dc it. Zhe applause wash shomethin'
awful. and l had to wait five minits to
go on. Zhen l was ready to wind up.
l had shaved zhe best for er last. Want
ed to make 'em cry and laugh togezzer,
goa know"
And you probably did"
~Yesh, / did. When 1 shpoke Of
Bunker Forge and Zhe way General
BoAaparte suffered chat we might be
froe-when l shpske Of
But you didn't call it Bunker Forge
instead of Bunker Hilll" she inter
ruIted.
Mrs. Bowser. am I taIkfn' or are
you:"
You have the floor, but did you
make General ~Bonaparte the lea1ar of
u armies:"
"Shertinly 1 did-shertinly. Do you
think l was fool huff to make Cicero
zhe leader? Mrs. Bowser. look here.
l join er Pilgrim club. l became a
Pilgrim fazzer. / make tellin' speech
q bring down er ~house-brinc er
down ten times. l come home. You
are mad and jealous and begin to
sheer. You think I'm a fool and don't
know nozzings. All rize. Mrs. Bow
ser-all rize. l shan't shay nozzings
more-not a word. You-you 90 er bed,
and I-Ilr'-
And be laid his head down ON the
table and began to snore. and Mrs,
turned off all the gas but one
Jet and went off TO bed and left the
eat behind to near the rest of the par
dculars in case he wokerup.
". QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

Berlin, December 24.-An intimation
has reached the Japanese legation here
that Russia will concede Japan's re-
quest.
Inquiries made by the Associated
Press as to particulars OF this init
imation. whether it came from Toxic
jor st. Petersburg, brought out nothing
more than that a peaceful solution is
now highly probable
h British government, it is under
stood from another source. has repre-
lsented to the Gar thai Great Britain
Japan's demands just, and ear
inestly Expects hat Russia will grant
them. This representation is supported
the ~utterances of the British b
'sadors here d in Paris and Vienna.
who have informed the respective gov
e. nments TO which they are accredited
this and Japan in thv opinion Of the
british government. VIII fight if Rus
-aIG holds 10 the position in her recent
mo-.
Inc Russian ambassador here has FIR
several days been ipQuiring freely
what the opinions Of the diplomatic
corps Ire
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
|ntimated that Russia
Will ACCed6 to Re-
quest OF Japan
END

Il is Understood That tie British
Government Has Represented to
the Gar That i: Considers Japan
Demands ss Just and Expects Rus
sia to Grant Tliem-Japancsc Press
Is Urging the Dispatch Of Troops
To CoTea-SCveraI Days of Negotia-
tons Arc Looked For.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

CALIFORNIA PRUNE WAFERS.
Are made from the fresh California
1rult used all over the land to cool
and refresh the stomac and intes-
tines, and to keep the bowels active.
The most delicate invalid can take
these Waters for Constipation, Indi-
gest1on. and all Liver and Bowel
troubles, without fear of gripping or
PAIN. They act gently but surely.
stimulate digestion and hasten the
passage and absorption of food, re-
freshing h whole body.
100 WATERS IS Cents.
For sale by Robt. r. Bellamy. Will
mington, N. c..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
THIS WEEk IN WILMIr SGTON.
BrtnisNt Social Events Arranged
May Visitors in the City.

The coming Week promises to be one
80 the most brilliant socially speaking
1at the Geop,e OF Wilmington have
ever k2effa'A large number of teas
ard pastias and other functions Of a
Aore * Less informal and private ma
ture are-:aire1dy arranged for and in
VSta sUH issued.
oSt players for praise on criticism.
$UaIly brilliant.
Tuesday night, M. and Mrs. Penn
bTohe Jones will entertain over q half
handEe1 guests at an elaborate dance
SAd banquet at "AirIie." Guests will
len 10 the city in the early evening in
private ears. returning after the dance.
HeEdsCTu@ ftvors and souvenirs will
be gwen and the reception will rank
as one of the happiest ever given BY
Mr.. I'D MIS-. Jones at their country
eSt2t-
On Wednesday night the L'AriO=O Ger
nAan Dub viii give its Christmas dane
ia AIasOnic temple. The hail will be
nagTtlcently decorated and the dance
will be one OF the most elaborate that
aaS been enjoyed By Wilmington sOci-
ETY.. Nj Clayton Giles, Jr-. wiz leII
Ene german and HoIlowbush orchestra
vail fur in music.
LAgIe German Club. will follow
L'Arl0so on the x night, with n IT
hotidGy dance and I promises 70 BE- a
most enjoyable one.
Frd.y 0.ght the members Of Howard
Rel.ef CLUB viii nave their opening
bIH at their elegant new club house on
FrUT: nd 0~aaga s. -eets. TIE gu d
Tag VII BE decorated with brilliant
towers AID vines and hundreds o.
lights vi | make a charming scene A
committee Of arrangements has made
great PREPARATION roI the opening. Be
stdez = bal th-re WI be u sumptuous
supper and banquet
3ne h..t': season always finds Z
very large number Of visitors in he
city and mis- year IS 10 exception
Nearly III the retlrned ~coIIegians ave
friends With them, besides Il gr.a-
many wh1 are at The homes of relatives
here
Ey h al Of this week the visitors
will BEN having for their hoInes an
WIlrri scOu's large contingent f co
Iege h-ys and Girls VIII return to the
wOfA