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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13

The policy OF the administra-
ton in regard to Panama has
jeopardized the chances of Presi.
dent Roosevelt to such q degree
that he has been constrained to
make the matter the subject of a
special message to Congress and
to explain his position in regard
to the matter. 1t is a thing on
which the United States cannot
congratulate herself that she has
become a nation that all Others
look upon with suspicion when
it comes to a matter of relieving
q weaker one of some territory
that will be to the advantage of
the United States. The expert
ence of the past few years has
shown that we do not hesitate to
occupy either forcibly or by the
show Of force any territory that
may be of advantage to US and
the late decision of the Alaskan
boundary question has raised q
poubt in the minds Of neighbors
on the north as to whether or
not they shall meet the same
fate Of others that have been
bland)y assimmilated. Panama,
the Philippines, Hawaii and
other Islands of the Western
Ocean, to say nothing of Cuba
and Porto Rico are too fresh in
the minds Of all to need to be
recalled. Many will say that at
least a part OF these are not con-
trolled by the United States but
while they may virtually be un-
der their own management it is
well known that they follow rules
laid down for them by those
high in authority of our own
country. 1t is policy OF ag-
grandizement at other peoples
expense that has been followed
by nations the world over since
time began and the fate of others
should be a lesson that would
teach us to let we'll enough alone.
The situation in the far east
has become a disturber in more
than one sense of the word. One
day a report will be circulated
that war has been declared and
the next day the same report will
be denied. So far the only effect
that these reports have had is a
disturbance OF the normal con-
ditions of trade and the advanc-
ing OF the price of various com
modoties, chiefly breadstuffs and
wheat. Heavy buying by the
parties in interest has forced the
price OF wheat up and other
grains has followed as a natural
result. This is all right and &C
cording to the law that supply
and demand makes the price but
the various reports have been
used to brighten spectators in
these lines and many have been
lnercilessly squeezed in the rush
to cover short contracts. The
effect OF such things is felt fur
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
Figures From Bismarck Tell Story Of Pros.
perity "A Year's Reesrd

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2.-The
year ending Dec. 81 marked the
close OF the year the busiest year
ever experienced by land office
officials at Bismarck and shows
the extent to which the settle
ment Of the western part Of the
state has been carried on.
There were 100000 acres OF
government land appropriated
during the year, and the total
cash receipts Of the land office
were more than $225,OOO. The
following data will show how the
land was appropriated:
Homestead entries 1858
Homestead proof TAT
Timber culture proofs IL
Cash. (commuted) proofs 855
Reservoir filings GA
Soldiers hOmesteads :}3
Coal entries l
notwithstanding the large Sc
S,Tegation ofland from the public
domain there remains over g.
100000 acres vacant in the dis
triS5 OF this Billings, Stark and
Morton counties contain over
100000 acres. During the
year there have been LOGS con-
tests filed against land entries,
$50 decisions made, 400 cases
pending before the general land
Office and 400 decisions received
from the officials of the general
land Office. These figures give
some idea Of the settlement OF
the western part Of the state
minneapolis Tribune.
Owing to the size OF the Bis
marck district, the question of
dividing it is being considered by
Congress. The present outlook
is, that it will be divided and a
new office established at Dickin-
son.
The showing made by the Bis
1narck Office is small when COM
pared with that of Minot. The
total acreage OF the district is
S,O71,OSO acres OF which 3,OOO,-
900 still remains in the hands of
the government.
During the year 1908 the Office
force consisted ofseven clerks and
stenographers in addition to the
Register and Receiver and a cash
business was transacted which
amounted to $67O.O12.52.
This includes all monies hand
led by the Office. There were
$3.50 originalhomestead entries
embracing 996, 1868 acres.
COMMITTED proofs 3 1877
Final five Year, proofs 1868
Desert land entries IS
Coal declaratory statements POI
Soldiers 9 I" COL
The entire number of homestead
entries made up to December 81,
1903 is 26,926 and contests to
the number of $500 have been
filed against them.
There is no doubt OF the ad-
vance made in the past year as Il
small estimate of the business
passing through the Minot trade,
would not exceed a million dol
lars which is caused, entirely, by
the location of the land office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
CROCODILE TEARS.
Fhe Legend That the Brute Shed
Them Over Its Prey.

Fhe Legend That the Brute shed
Them Over Its Prey.
There was an old story, to which we
and constant reference in Elizabethan
writer's, that crocodiles wept over their
prey. No doubt the legend arose be-
cause the crocodile possesses largely
developed lachrymal glands, but it APP
pears in various amusing forms.
As early as the fourteenth century,
in "Mandeyllle's Travels" we find: "In
that contre ben great plentee of Coka-
drilles. THESE serpentes slen men, and
thei eten hem wepynge."
An odd turn is given to the tale by
the narrator of one of Sir John Haw-
kins' voyages. Whether he was a
married man or not we do not know,
but he writes: His nature is ever,
when he would have his prey, to cry
and sob like a Christian body, to pro-
woke them to come to him, and then he
snatched at them! And thereupon came
this proverb, that is applied unto wom-
en- when they weep, Lachrym@ croco-
dill, the meaning whereof is that as
the crocodile when he crieth goeth
them about most to deceive, so doth a
woman, most commonly when she
weepeth."
In Fuller's "Worthies" there is the
added information that "the crocodile's
tears are never true save when he is
forced where saffron groweth' Shake
speare, Spenser and Dryden allude to
this old world fancy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
AMERICAS PEOPLE
AND VISITORS.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
AME CIRCUS A MECCA FOR MANY
Your Own Name or That of a Friend
Nav BE Found Below In the Long
List OF Yesterdays Visitors Who
Game Here,

Hot Chocolate, Tomato Bouilliop
Clam Bouillion and Beef Tea Fresh at
Hudson's Drug Store.
Miss Elite Tullis is spending several
days very pleasantly with friends OF
Huguenin.
Mr.. Charles b, Coates came down
from Macon yesterday, among others
from that city.
Miss Ethel Baisden has as her fair
guest for few days, Miss Annie Dixon,
of La Crosse. -
Dave Waxelbaum came down from
Macon yesterday and was given the
glad hand here.
j M. Douglass, of Cuthbert, was in
Americus yesterday morning, coming
upon business.
Miss Halle Allen left yesterday for
Sumter upon visit - her sister, Mrs.
X M. Mcdonald.
Presiding Elder Smith, of the Amer
icus district, came up from Dawson
yesterday noon.
Mr.. @ J. Lewis was a well known
visitor in the city yesterday, coming
down from Montezuma.
B. M. Ritchie, of Newman, was a
visitor in the city yesterday, coming
down on business trip.
Miss Susie Strange, of Lacrosse,
was fair visitor in Americus yester-
day, the guest of friends.
Mrs. De Witt Pickett has gone to
Sparta to spend come time pleas antly
with relatives, leaving yesterday.
Miss Margaret Galloway, of Macon,
is the guest Of Mrs. Draw ford Wheat
ley for several days while upon a visit
in Americus.
Mrs. Eugene a. Hawkins left yes
terdsy for Macon upon visit of some
length to her daughter, Mrs. J. T.
Klllen, there.
Misses Dora and Ella Moore, of
Preston, were charming visitors in the
city yesterday, en- route to Buena Wis
ia to visit friends.
Solicitor General Frank A, Hooper is
spe1 d .ng two or three days at the CAPT.
tai, viewing the situation generally.
He went up yesterday.
Messrs Fl. T. Davenport, T. Wheat.
ley and U. s. Lockett, who attended
the funeral of General Gordon in At
Ianta, returned home yesterday.
COL and Mrs. w. E. Peters, who
have been spending a month very
pleasantly in Americus, guests of The
Windsor, have gone to st. Augustine.
Mrs. J. Fl. Sparks and baby daugh-
ter came from North Carolina yester-
day, much to the delight of Papa
Sparks, who has just made the &C.
quaintance of this pretty little tot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
ALeadinr ones4inn

A certain judge, living in the upper
part of New York, while trying a case
listened with pain and displeasure to
the testimony of a colored woman who
was describing how she had whipped
one of her offspring. She enlarged on
the narrowing details until the judge
stopped her.
"Do you mean to tell me that you
were cruel enough to punish your son
like that?" he demanded.
sob co'se | did, yoh honoh," she re-
piled.
'HoW dare you be so brutal?'
The colored woman looked at him in
fine contempt for moment, then ask
ed slowly:
"Look a-heah, jedge, was yoh eber de
father OBJ wuthless mulatter boy"
The judge almost fell from the bench
''Ef yoh amt" continued the negress,
"then yoh don't know muffin about de
case"-Harper's Weekly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
SOME FOURLINERS
FOR BREAKFAST.
Little Tales Cut Shot, in
Hurry.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE
of Local Interest to Be Perused at
Leisure While Your Coffee is Slowly
Cooling.
HAND MIRROR OF EVENTS HERE

Blank books in all the various rul.
ings to suit all users, at Holiday +
Book Store at the right prices.
It may not be amiss to advise the re.
cent abstainer from the egg habit that
the price in Americas is again down to
quarter.
None of the courts; superior, city OF
justice, were in session yesterday, and
apeaceful calm followsthe recent storm
at the temple.
Quite large number of Americas
people who went to Atlanta to attend
the funeral of General Gordon, came
home yesterday.
Dora Thorne" dramatiztd from
Bertha M. Clay's popular novel, will
be the attraction at the opera house
Wednesday night.
Already Observation-Disclosures have
begun the handshake, and will soon do
the usual stunt Of kissing the babies
throughout the county.
The cotton market got another hump
in it's hack Yesterday and gave prices
an upward jolt. The staple easily
brings 13s cents here now
The new Troy laundry on Jackson
street is about completed, and will be
ready for work Monday next This is
the latest enterprise here.
The finishing touches are being put
upon the great dome of First Metho-
dist church, and the handsome edifoe
is nearing completion.
The fresh half-sole that mother APP
plies to her ofspring's trousers con-
tradicts the theory that there is noth-
ing new under the son.
Eugene Roach, who is temporarily
abiding at the city hospital, is fast i'm
proving and now sits up daily to res d
his Times-Recorder.
A big mogul engine quit the rails
and took to the woods in the Central
yards here Yesterday, but was quickly
caught and brought back.
The National Stock Go. will open q
three nights engagement at the opera
house next Thursday night 21st. al d
will play at popular prices.
Another glorious day was posted
upon the scroll of time yesterday.
Such floods of sunshine made one feel
that life was we'll worth living.
Mr.. B.. M. Steele, chief engineer of
the Central of Georgia Railway, was
in Americus yesterday morning, com
ing here on official business.
The weather at night is still cold
enough to put the water pipe out of
business, and property owners watch
both the pipe and the plumber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
The mouth is not sweetened by say
ing honey. honey.
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Itch

Send no money-simply write and try
Botanic Blood Balm at our expense. A
personal trial of Blood Balm Is better
chan thousand printed testimonials, so
don't hesitate TO wife for free sample.
If you suffer from ulcers, eczems.
scrofula, Blood Poison, cancer, eating
sores, itching skin, pimples, boils, bone
pains, swellings, rheumatism ,catarrh, or
any blood or skin disease, we advise
you to take Botanic Blood Balm (B b.
b. Especially recommended for old.
obstinate, deep-seated cases of malign-
ant blood or skin diseases, because
Botanic Blood Balm (B. b. B. kills the
poison in the blood, cures where all
elso fails. heals every sore, makes the
blood pure and rich, gives the skin the
rich glow of health B. B. B.. the most
perfect blood purifier made. Thorough
ly tested for 80 years. Costs 81 per
large bottles at drug stores, To provo
it cures, sample of Blood Balm sent free
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta.
GA. Describe trouble and free medi-
cal advice sent In sealed letter. DGT This
is an honest offer-medicine sent at once
prepaid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
No
Would Make Such AZ
the People OF America
Mr. J. G. 1odsoi
Dodson's Phar-,
macy. y

Did you ever know Or hear OF per-
son who would Offer to return every
cent you paid him if he could not build
up and create strength and vitality for
old people, weak, sickly women and
children and the convalescent; create
an appetite, cure stomach troubles.
make those who are too thin fat, rosy
and healthy. Or cure hacking coughs.
chronic colds, throat and bronchial
troubles?
This is exactly the offer Mr.. DodsoD.
of Dodson's Pharmacy makes to every
person IN Americas.
Mr.. Dodson says Vinol ls simply the
most valuable and delicious prepare
ton of cod liver oil known to medicine.
1t is the greatest known strength crea.
tor and health restorer. It makes the
blood rich and pure. It tones up the
tired, weakened digestive organs. Is
strengthens every organ in the body
to do its work as nature intended, and
wherever it fails he will give back the
money paid HIM for it.
Thousands of unsolicited testimonial
letters, which is the best proof OF merit
any medicine can have, prove it's value.
We advise every sick and ailing person
In Americus to try Vinol on Mr., bod.
sons guarantee to return money If 10
fails. Remember, you get it at Dod-
sons Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Cured After Suffering 10 Years.

B, F. Hare, Supt. Mama Cycle s.
Mfg. Co., Mlddletown, O. suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any per-
manent benefit. He says, "One night
while feeling exceptionally bad [ was
about to throw down the evening paper
when saw an item in the paper re-
garding the merits of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. I concluded to try it and while
I had no faith in it felt better after the
second dose After using two bottles
I am stronger and better than / have
teen in years, and recommend Kocol
Dyspepsia Cure to my friends and ac-
quaintances suffering from stomach
trouble. Sold by w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
CONSIDER
LITTLE BUSINESS,
Few Matters of Importance
Keep Them
Regular Meeting Held Last Night But
Nothing Doing Out of Regular
Routine, The Usual Batch of Bills
Passed On.

The city council met last night in
regular weekly session but the amount
of business transacted was limited, no
matters of moment confronting the
solons. In the absence Mayor Hawk
ing, who is in Atlanta on business be-
fore the Supreme Court, Mayor Pro-
tenn Bolton presided at last nights
session.
Aside from ordering property own
ers on Jackson street, Lamar aud Cot
ton Avenue to repair brick walks, and
passing upon the usual batch OF bills,
little business was considered The
appeal cases growing out of recent
street fight had been previously settled
by the appellant" paying his fine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16

AAC MhSO SahICO 10 AAOWs
In a provincial town a man who was
injured in serious case of assault was
driven to the hospital on a brewers
dray, and the shaking he received in
transit considerably retarded his re-
covery.
'Why wasn't the police station am
bulance there to remove him p demand
ed the mayor, who was chairman Of the
justices.
'It was In use at the time, sir" an
swered the chief constable, with a Wis
ible embarrassment.
cit generally is when most needed"
sarcastically commented the mayor.
''In what way were you using it on
this particular occasion? Don't evade
the question, sir. l demand an an
swer."
Every well, sir; as you insist, will
tell you," replied the chief constable.
at was carrying back the gold and sill
yer plate your wife borrowed for the
mayoral banquet"
Then the mayor grew crimson and
iercely threatened to clear the court
"if any more of that senseless tittering
is heard" Weekly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
wal for any case of Cata-rh that can
F'J. c OGrN 1r Z Z 90. Props.a Toledo. o.
We the undersie ned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
bv their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDIN, KINNAN & MAR
WIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Oatarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon The blood and
mucuous surfaces of the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Dl@SON'S PHARMACY.
Meet lille at DOdson's.
Garden Seed.

Often you will hear a person say
they have trouble in securing a
stand of seed, and then some one
will speak up and say, "Buy them
from Dodson and you will get a
good stand.' The reason our seed
have such fine reputation is, we
handle only Landreths in dated
papers, rendering it impossible to
get old seed, and then we make a
study of the seed business and
know what varieties are best suited
for this climate.
We recommend the following
varieties to be planted now:
EXTRA EARLY PEAS. The EARL
est sort, As days from sowing. The
best early pea on the market-15c
pint, 25c quart.
FORCING LETTUCE. So days
from sowing, forming crisp hard
heads before any other known sort
has commenced to head-5c paper.
SELECT VERY EARLY JERSEY
WAKEFIELD CABBAGE, heading
for market 70 to so days from SOW
ing, &c package.
SCARLET EARLY PERSIAN GLOBE
RADIsH, Is days to maturity be
package.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16

The Abyssinians drop on their knees
and kiss the earth when they meet. In
saluting a woman the Mandinkas take
her hand, put it to their nose and smell
it twice. The Egyptians stretch out
one hand, then lay it on their breast
and bow the head. Among the less
civilized tribes of the old world, say
the Kalmucks and in Polynesia, the
custom of rubbing noses Is pretty gen
eral. Perhaps the most extraordinary
form of salutation is to be found in
Tibet, where the natives put out their
tongues. gnash their teeth and scratch
their ears
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Bridal Shirts.

The Scandinavian bridegroom pre-
sents to his betrothed a prayer book
and many other gifts. She in turn
gives him, especially in Sweden, a
shirt, and this he invariably wears on
his wedding day. Afterward he puts
1t away, and in no circumstance would
he wear it again while alive. But he
wears it in his grave, and there are
Swedes who earnestly believe not only
in the resurrection of the body, but in
the veritable resurrection of the be-
trothal shirts of such husbands as have
never broken their marriage VOWS.
The Swedish widower must destroy on
the eve of his second marriage the
bridal shirt which his first wife gave
him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
If girl doubts young man during
the courtship he should show her his
expense account.
CONGRATULATIONS.

Mr.. John Ell. Collum, editor OF the
Garland, Texas, News, haa written q
letter of congratulations to the manu-
facturers of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as follows: ''Sixteen years ago
when our first child was baby he was
subject to croupy spells and we would
De very uneasy alb ut him. We began
using Ohamberlain's Cough Remedy.
in 1887, and fiuding it such reliable
remedy for colds and Group, we have
never been without 1t in the house since
that time. We have five children and
have given it to all of them with good
results. One good feature of this reme-
dy is that it Is not disagreeable to take
and our babies really like 1t. Another
is that IL is not dangerous, and there Is
no risk from giving an overdose,
congratulate you upon the success of
your remedy" For sale by all drug
gists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
A Very Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve was
racked with PAIN" writes @. W. Bel
lamy, LOGON olive fireman. of Burling-
top, Iowa. ST was weak and pale,
without any appetite and all run down.
AZ was about to gave up, L got bottle
of Electric Ritters, and after taking it.
felt as well as I ever did in my life. y
Weak, sickIy, run down people always
gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by the Eldridge Drugstores.
Price 80 cents,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16

Everything Is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G.
Dewitt & Co., of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific for
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding Piles, eczema, cuts, burus,
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equals This has given rise
to numerous worthless counterfeits
Ask for DeWltt's-the genuine, Sold
by w. A. Rembert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Last of Art Treasures Sold.

New York, Jan. 15.-The last of the
art treasures in the collection OF the
late Frederick o. Matthieson, and his
wife have been sold at auction. The
sale occupied six days and about
$1,000 articles were disposed of, bring
ing sum total of $101,35 The high
est price was recorded for a Limoges
PLAGUE which brought $1,000. Deal
ers secured most OF the treasures,
the collection Of which engaged the
attention of the Matthiesens for many
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Never ask a man how he likes marri-
ed life in his wite's presence if you
want to hear the truth.
Distressing Stomach Disease.

Permanently cured by the mastery
power of ''SoUTH AMERICAN FERvINE
TONIC" Invalids need suffer no longer,
because this great remedy can cure
them all. It is cure for the whole
world of stomach weakness and indi.
gestlon. The cure begins with the first
dose. The relief it brings is marvel
Gus and surprising. It makes no fail
ure; never dlsappoInts. No matter how
long you have suffered, your cure is
certain under the use of this great
health-giving force. Pleasant and al
was safe. Sold by the Eldridge Drug
Stores, Americas, GA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-01-16
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. Bobbitt
of B argeton, Tenn, saw her dying and
were powerless to cave her. The most
o used, faiIed' while "" oonsumpton was
slowly but surely taking her life, In
this terrible hour DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption turned de-
spair into Joy. The first bottle brought
immediate relief and its continued use
completely cured her. It's the most
certain cure in the world for all throat
and lung troubles. Guaranteed Bot.
ties SOC and $1.0O. Trial bottles free at
the Eldridge Drugstores.