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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
RAILWAY THAT HILL WOULDN'T
BUILD.
Farmers of Ramsey County, NJ. Oak.
Build IL Themselves.

Isaac F. Marcosson in World s
Work-The farmers of Ramsey coun-
ty, North Dakota, hauled in their
grain-to DEVILS Lake, the county
seat, through which the Great North
ern railway passed. 1t kept the far
mers hauling grain all winter.
They asked James ]. Hill president
of the Great Northern railway, to build
a branch line from Devils Lake up
through their section Mr. Hill said
he could not build. Six of the largest
farmers met at a school-house. One
Of them Joseph Kelly, who owned 900
acres of land, and who hauled his
wheat fifteen miles to Devils Laks.
Mr.. Kelly said eff the Great Northern
won't build, we will build" And the
farmers built a railroad twenty-five
miles long.
They asked every farmer who haul
ed grain to DEVILS Lake to subscribe.
Some subscribed s25, others $500.
They raised $4,000.
They sent farmer to Duluth to
buy ties and another to st. Paul to
buy old rails. A land promoter was
building small branch line out of
DEVILS Lake to the south, and they
got him to survey the road They
hired section-hands to lay the track
But they needed more money. They
bought land along the line and laid
out three towns, sold the lots and used
the money to buy an old engine, a
day coach, and four box cars for the
Great Northern railway.
Then the road was started. It will
stop for any farmer at any place.
Last year the road made it's expenses,
it hauled 10000 bushels of wheat.
This year, with the railroad at hand,
the farmers planted more wheat. and
the road will haul 100000 bushels.
went to Starkweather, the largest
town laid out by the farmers on their
road. Two years ago the site was
fax field. I found it busting place,
with thirty stores and houses, 400 peo-
pie, a school-house that cost $4,000.
three elevators with capacity of.250,-
900 bushels, three banks, newspa-
per and church. At the other two
towns, which year ago were farm
lots, 4 found grain elevators, schools
and stores.
Here is what these farmers had
done when they built their railroad:
Established three towns, increased the
price of land along the way IS per
cent, increased their yield of wheat,
built schools, established ,lephones.
They made a whole community richer
and independent.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
DOMESTIC.

Japanese in Texas make the rice in.
dustry profitable.
The bed of lake In Texas is believ-
ed to contain gold.
Successful results are obtained In
ostrich-faring In Arizona.
The Cody, Wye. bandits are bottled
up in the "Hole-in-the-wall"
A survivor of the Custer massacre
is living in Los Angeles. Cal.
Ex-Mayor McCue of Charlottesville,
Va, was convicted OF wife murder.
Colorado cowboys killed huge
cinnamon bear. but had narrow escape.
A movement is started in Con.
necticut to revive the whipping post.
A scarlet fever epidemic among In
dams in the Canadian northwest Is at.
tributed to starvation.
President Roosevelt agrees to attend
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
REGULARS TO PROTECT
PROPERTY AT EXPOSITION

Washington, Nov. 12.-Acting upon
the request of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company that regular
troops be detailed to protect the prop
erty of this government and foreign
nations during the closing days of the
fair, the war department has directed
headquarters and eight companies OF
the 18th infantry will be sent from
Fort Mcpherson, near Atlanta, Ca, to
st. Louis, there to remain for As days
TO assist in protecting property in the
exposition.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17

Mrs. Johnson--I wish I could think
OF something to keep my husband at
home nights. Mrs. Smithson-Give
him automobile. Mrs. Johnson
He'd be out more than ever then.
Mrs. Smithson-No, indeed. My hus-
band got one last week, and the doc
tor says he won't be out for six weeks.
Milwaukee News.
Uncle Ephraim. what do you do for
living?" II breaches an raises
runkins, boss" Which pays YOU the
eetter?" We'll, o. co'se gifts nun
distinction out'n de preachin' TO make
M de diff'unce. boss."-Chicago
Chronicle.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
RECOGNIZED Them at Siuht.

The patient teacher, for the purpose
of impressing the lesson of "The
Cricket on the Hearth" upon the
minds of the children, had procured
two or three crickts.
Now, children" she said, exhibit
ing them, edo you know what these
are?"
"Yes'm," said the boy with the gold
en- locks, raising his hand. They're
the bugs you see when you open the
closet under the kitchen sink Chi.
cago Tribune
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
MORTuARX.

Eldridge NJ. Fowler, aged 10, a
millionaire Minnesota lumberman
worth sS5.o0o.o0o. died In California.
Mrs. VIII Carleton, wife of VIII
Carleton, the poetauthor, died sud
denly at her home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rosalie Montmasson, the repudiated
wife of the late Premier Crispi OF
Italy. and who was decorated on the
field of battle by Garibaldi, is dead.
Charles Schumacher, Sr., head OF
the brokerage firm OF Schumacher &
Co.. who had been member OF the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Food for Thouuht.

Barnes-When Howes came to the
city he was honest and unsophisti.
Gated.
Shedd-And now he is a comnetent
thief?
Barnes didn't insinuate anything
of the kind. was only thinking that
he Is now worth half a million.-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Two More Injunctions.

Appleton The Appleton Water
Works company has obtained two
more injunctions in their long fight
in trying to prevent the city from con-
structing its own plant. The first tenn
porarily restraints the city from selling
the 100000 water warks bonds. j. A.
Halves. secretary of the water works
company, is plaintiff and alleges that
by the sale of the bonds the outstand-
ing Indebtedness of the city would ex-
coed the limitation prescribed by law.
The second temporarily restraints the
city from building any connections
with the Mason street sewer and was
granted by Judge Burnell of Oshkosh.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
DR.. BALLET AND CHEATING.

Dr.. Thomas NJ. Ballet, dean of the
school OF pedagogy, said in his inau-
gural address: "a boy who would
cheat unhesitatingly in an examina.
ton would not cheat in a game" DR..
Ballet doubtless knows much of peda-
gogy, but not the football branch of it.
To cheat in football is so common as
to be reckoned a part of the game.
Anything goes in football that the UNI
pire doesn'e see.-Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Exchange Was Robbery.

You say you got rid of that counter
felt quarter gave you. Sam?"
Il certainly did. boss"
But don't you know It was wrong
to pass it?'
Il didn't 'zactly pass it, boss. You
see, was passin' round de plate in
church las Sunday, an list exchsng.
ed it."-Yonkers Statesman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Dogs as Smuuulers,

During the last three months no few
er than 270 Swiss smuggling dogs
have been shot by Italian frontier
guards. These intelligent animals
are trained TO carry dutiable articles
across the frontier, and are taught to
distinguish the difference between
Italian and Swiss miforms.-MiIan
Dispatch to London. Telegraph.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17

Mischa Elman, 12-year-old Russian
peasant toy. is creating quite a
furore in Berlin musical circles By his
violin playing. He is said to be gifted
with marvellous musical instinct and
application.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Wisconsin State News
Hunter Manned by Policeman.

Chippewa Falls-Dwight Wiltsey, a
hunter from Cedar Falls, was accident
ally shot by policeman by the dis
charge of revolver he had taken from
.Wiitsey. The bullet broke Wiltsey's
left arm.
Would Wed on Smokestack.
Kenosha-G. G. Miller and Miss Jen-
ME Allison offered for a consideration
to be married on top of the Simmons
company's 154-foot smokestack, but
the company declined, though it gave
Miller position after a ceremony at
the county building.
Green Bay Alderman Examined.
Green Bay-The examinations of al
dermen in the proceedings brought by
James H. Elmore before Court Com
missioner Matile ended without, appar-
honesty in connection with the fran
chise granted to the Valley Telephone
and Telegraph company.
Removing the Tanks.
Manitowoc-The Standard Oil COM
pany has started to remove its storage
tanks to the lake front, on the prop
erty owned by the Chicago & North
western Railway company. The city
issued an order year ago for the re-
moval and had just started an action
in the courts to enforce it.
koehn Etsate Settled.
Racine-The Lillian Koehn guardian
case has been closed. the young wo-
man having reached legal age. John
Learned, an uncle, was her guardian,
and, being found several thousand dol
lars short, was sentenced to Waupun
where he died recently. A Baltimore
security company, on his bond, paid
the deficit.
People Politically Mad.
Sheboy gan-'The people were polit-
ically mad" said Congressman weisse
in discussing the republican landslide.
They wouldn't listen to arguments"
he continued. Most of them had their
minds already made up. met scores
of democrats who believed hard times
were coming and wanted the republi-
cans to shoulder the responsibility for
it."
Wisconsin Man Succeeds Folk.
Kenosha-Arthur n. Sager. former.
" of this city, has been elected the sue
cessor Of joseph Folk as district at
torney of St. Louis county. Mr.. Sager
was elected by over $500, the largest
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17

Chippewa Falls-Dwight Wiltsey, a
hunter from Cedar Falls, was accident
ally shot by policeman by the dis
charge of revolver he had taken from
Wiitsey. The bullet broke Wiltsey's
left arm
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17
Sparta Colony" Has Departed.

Sparta-The Sparta Colony" Goa
sisting of D. w. Cheney and wife and
two daughters, Vera and Fay; Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs
John Kemp and servant, Mr.. and Mrs
n. ]. Kemp and two sons, William and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Smith, Mrs. S. E
Streeter and daughter, Winifred; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kemp and Mr.. end
Mrs. John Summerfeld, departed in
their special car for Biloxi, Miss
They will spend the winter at Biloxi.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-11-17

plurality ever given a republican in
that county. The new district attor-
ney is a son of Capt. George Sager. He
was formerly well known throughout
Wisconsin as an athlete and football
player.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in
Leesville, Ind, when w. H.
Brown of that place, who was
expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He
writes: 81 endured insufferable
agonies from Asthma, but your
New Discovery gave me inn
mediate relief and soon there
after effected a complete cure"
Similar cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis and grip
are numerous. It's the peerless
remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. Price SOC, and $1.00.
Guaranteed by Elliott & Har-
vey, druggists. Trial bottles
free. ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
fso Clue 10 as::S;sss.

Coroner Hosbrool> and the il :
ry were unable TO find out any
thiifg as to the IDENTITY Of the
man who vas found hanging in
the wood shed at The school
hoase 10 Grassland Addition to
Missouri VALLEY yesterday. The
witnesses testified chat he had
,,aen in tie Valley tlree weeks,
daring most Of the time he gave
his name to several parties as
CHARLES Miller, ana to others he
gave q different name. No ev-
Hence could be got telling where
he came from. After having a
half dozen witnesses examined,
the jury rendered a verdict that
the man came to his death by
hanging, the deed done by the
man himself. The body will be
shipped this evening to the med
ieal college at Sioux City. Thus
has another wanderer on the
face OF the earth passed over to
the other side of the dark river.
His people, if he has any, will
look in vain for his return, or a
word from him, and may never
know, until the Great Day, what
became of him.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Schocl Notes.

The regular monthly meet
ing of the teachers Of the city
schools was held in the high
school assembly room this after
noon from four to five o'clock.
Mrs. Kendall, who has charge
of the eighth grade work, has
been absent this week on ac-
count of sickness. We are
glad to report she is improving
and will be ready for work next
Monday.
Miss Mary K. Wilson, who
has been teaching history and
Latin in the high school for the
past year, goes to Clarinda next
year at an increase Of fifteen
dollars per month. She will be
principal of the high school
there. Miss Wilson's excellent
work here bespeaks for her
success at Clarinda. Her place
here will be filled by Mary L.
Jamison, a graduate of Parsons
college and teacher of exper-
fence and marked success. Miss
Jamison did post graduate
work at the University of Ne
braska.
1t is interesting to note in
this connection that Floyd j.
Melvin, who was selected as an
instructor here last year as an
alternate recently went to New
York City as instructor at $110
per month. This shows some
thing Of the care exercised by
the committee in the selection
of teachers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

s..aa.aass. In @snaGi; sssst.sss i.ssi!
SRI .''ee5s. 8 Fs22ssslri Eiis'.Cg
Last evening Night lIalsil:.ll
Waggonaf found a man dow n
west OF the eating house Who
had evidently had bad u.s. - !.
lie was hadl 9uadea 40, hay
ia.s a long cut oV the
left eye and another one ia The
check. The nlassllal took liu
10 Che "0O" restaurant where
he W&ss washed up. He WAS
somewhat dazed from his bad
usage. lie says the las thing
he remembered was being in
the railroad yards In Council
Bluffs. When he came to he
was in a box car liz the yards III
this city. He had been robbed
of $500, all TIE money be had,
and had no recollection Of how
he came TO be so badly used up.
He thinks he was draegcd,
beaten up, robbed and put in
the car by the thieves who
robbed him. He was OF MS
way to Chicago.
Dir. DeVore was called to
Calhoun this morning on pro
iessional duty
L. j. Morris Was among the
pa ssengers to Omaha this after
noon.
A. N. strawbridge is in the
city today in the interest of the
| North Western.
Mrs. M. j. Fitzgibbon and
daughter Cecil We're passengers
| Tor Omaha this morning.
ii. Wick returned to Gretna,
Neb., This morning.
;. Robert Richardson went
Ia this morning, where
i meet her sister, Mrs.
Shelby of ST. Louis,
10 visit among her rela-
his city for some time.
L. L. Mcnamara, Of Onawa,
Is in the city today on business.
Danish Bret|lerElsS;l
The Danish Brotherhood
held their regular meeting last
night and had initiation cere-
monies. After the ceremonies
were over the ladies of the
order surprised the members
by walking in on them with
we'll filled baskets, and for two
hours general good time was
had.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

Miss Nettie Earnest returned
from Dow City today, where
she had been visiting friends
for three months. She will re-
main with her mother near this
city during the summer
The car ossn bandits were
hung in Chicago today
The Illinois Gel al is having
considerable trouble with the
Missouri river between Cres-
cent and Connect Bluffs. The
river has cut in to within 200
feet of the Central grade.
The 5 year OLD son Of James
Hagerman, living near Monda-
min, met with q painful acct
dent yesterday afternoon.
While playing. on a hobby horse
in some way the little fellow
slipped and fell, breaking his
right arm near the elbow. lie
was Immediately sent to the
hospital of DIR. Gasson, where
the A-rays was applied, in order
to search for fragments of bone
that Glanced to be near The
break. After the best medical
aid was rendered he was taken
to his home.
Louis V. Hoyer and bride
were in the Valley last night,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hoyer. They were mar
ried in Woodbine Wednesday
and left for heir home in West
Side this morning.
Mr.. and NJ. want went 10
Copl mas 1T 4,
' 80 .;e,i: ser
q, sol ,--4. 49, tc.1.ae
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
Frank Mills ships a car Of
hogs to South Omaha tomorrow
Notice Of Probate of VIII.
District Court in and for
Harrison County.
State of Iowa.

Harrison County.
f Harrison So ' County, S.
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas, On the 21st day of
April, A. D. 1904, a paper pur-
porting to be the last Will and
Testament of Anna M. Land,
late Of said county, deceased,
was filed in my office, and was
by me opened and read; and the
29th day of April, 1904, APP
pointed and fixed by the Court
as the time when the same will
come before the court, at the
April term thereof then to be
held, for final proof and pro-
bate, as the duly executed last
Will and Testament Of the said
Anna M. Land, deceased, at
which time all persons inter-
ested may appear and show
cause why the same should not
be admitted to probate.
Dated this 21st day of April
1904.
E. s. Garrison, Clerk,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

At the meeting held by the
Benevolent Society yesterday
afternoon it was decided that
there would be no further bust
ness transacted and taat the
society adjourn until next fall.
Jack Mcdonald, of California
Junction, moved to Oaks, North
Dakota, yesterday, where he ex-
poets to make his future home.
John Osborne of Woodbine,
is in the city today, having
just returned from Pierre, s.
Dakota, where he homesteaded
a quarter section of land. He
speaks we'll of that country
and will return this fall and
make that his future home.
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Mrs. o. Finley went to oma-
ba this morning.
Miss May CofTey was among
the passengers to Logan today.
w. S. Nenaston and R. s.
johnson went to the Bluffs this
morning on a short business
trip.
H. Flynn, of Modale, was a
Valley visitor today.
VIM. Bourn, of Modale, was
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
VIM. Bourn, of Modale, was
in the Valley today on business.
Elakas a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a
thing thoroughly. OF all the
salves you ever heard of, Buck
lens Arnica Salve is the best.
1t sweeps away and cures
burns, sores, bruises, cuts, boils,
ulcers, skin eruptions and piles.
It's only 25c and guaranteed to
give satisfaction by Elliott &
Harvey, druggists. ago
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
The Railroads Are Not Happy.
Admissions of a lower vo'um

Admissions of a lower volume
of traffic are multiplying
among the railroad managers.
Three months ago it was the
severity of the winter, but the
expected change has not devel-
oped. The first week of April
shows an average loss compared
with year ago above the av-
erage of the previous three
months. Traffic managers in
the last week have reluctantly
admitted a disappointment in
the immediate outlook. The
first frank admission that an
era of lighter traffic and conse-
quent smaller earnings is in-
pending comes from the Penn
sylvania railroad. 1t has called
a halt in its gigantic improve
ments intended to take care of
growing business, and expend.
itures will be limited to the
money now in hand. For a year
OF two the company has been
spending with a liberality which
has caused some to liken it's
prodigality to that of a drunk
en- sailor, but the management
has never wasted its funds, ev-
cry dollar has shown in the
earnings of the system and the
future has always been discoun-
ted. The company has demon
strated time and again that it ,
can retrench as we'll as extend,
and the promptness with which
it can cut off superfluous ex-
penditure is demonstrated in
this last act.
The curtailment of Pennsyl-
vania expenditures has an i'm
portance beyond that attaching
tie the system itself. It is the
index of similar curtailment on
the part of other roads, for few
managers will have the audaci-
ty to plunge into Improvements
chat can be avoided. They will
be compelled to follow the pol
icy of the Pennsylvania. The
steel and iron trade will feel
the influence of the abandon
ment of these expenditures,
for the best customers are the
railroads. The recent quarterly
statements of the car building
companiess.shows that industry
to be at a low ebb. Instead of
new equipment there will be a
general overhauling of the old,
which has been practically i'm
possible in the last two years,
because of the constant use of
every car that was able to carry
a load.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28
E'nien Hsayer f!hefine

Regardless of the incIement
waatF 4. last night, the union
pravet meeting at the Christian
Church, IN this city, was we'll
ataena 4. Tie good fellowship,
displayed by t;.a members OF
Tie NJ .es! I'D Tristan
congFe gator Wss cslntl and
inspiring IT tas1ic rsycr, :
under the leadership q Rev. j
M. Williams, was discussed by
members of 10th Churches. end
much interes manifested by all
present. After the close of the
prayer meeting, the solemn or
dinance of bary'ing three con-
dilates with their Lord ;,nL Mas
Ter in Baptism, by Rev. Will
iams, and one by Rev. Higbee,
was witnessed by the united
congregation, thus delnonstra-
ting Chow good and how plas--
ent it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether'in unity" Such meet
ings will be a benefit to both
congregations. ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-04-28

The farewell reception given
at the Baptist church in honor
of Rev. Barber and family was
largely attended, about ninety
registering. The guests we're
received at the door by Hrs.
Gossard, Mrs. Carter ;ss.,! ,.lrs.
Berry, who preseny,as: .enl to
the pastor and family A num-
Der Of friends Of Nj. Barber
other the.;l members of his
church were present to extend
greetings and best wishes for
his future welfare. In spite of
the many expressions of regret
heard on every hand, all seemed
bent on making the occasion a
success socially. The decora-
lions were fine, the refresh
ments delicious. The evening
was spent in social converse.
The going time came all too
soon. After the goodbyes were
said and the many kind wishes
were expressed, all carried
home the memory of the even
ing sopleasantly spent in honor
of Rev. Barber. ~