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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06
STRANGE MOTIONS
Of Our Solar System Prove a Puzzle vi
Astronomers.
Harper's Weekly.


Can we ind out anything about the moa
lions Of our solar system? The older 49,
tronomy, before the invention Of spectro>l
.scopic methods. could attack the problem
only by consideration Of certain stellae
motions. It has been found that these mo.
lions are not altogether casual ip charao-,
ter as we should expect, but there Is af
tendency to q grouping Of tho motions
an arrangement other than fortuitous. Ul
appears that the individual stars, forming
the so-called consultations on the sky,
tain point OF the heavens and 40
slowly opening out near a point diamet-E
rically opposite This is just what wei
should expect II the solar system is ap-
preaching the point where the stars arei
opening out. The phenomenon has BEEN
compared to what we see whom regiment
Of soldiers marches toward us. At first
there is visible q confused mass Of mon
only; but as distance diminishes the ranks
open out. until each individual becomes at
last plainly visible.
In this way 1t has been possible to de-
termtne approximately the position on this
sky Of the APEX" of solar motion, or that
point towards which our solar system is att
present travelling. It is In the constellation
Hercules. We are obliged to assume that
our path IL for the moment straight line;
but we mean that moment which began
when James Bradley commenced the first
star catalogue Of modern precision, about
1850, and which will end long after PRES
ent generations Of men have passed away.
| So mighty is the orbit in question that
many centuries must come and go as mo-
ments before we can hope to detect the
orbits curvature. We are like travellers in
the famous "corkscrew'' tunnel of the St.
Gothard railway. Trains enter on a low
level, and after going around huge curve
cut In the mountain, emerge from the tun-
mel again on a higher level, and at a
point almost directly above the entrance.
Passengers, while in the dark tunnel. often
amuse themselves by watching the needle
| Of q pocket compass. which makes a COM
plete revolution during the passage. But
without the compass they could not know
whether the train was moving on
straight or curved track; and so we pas
sengers Of the solar system, too, .cannot
know by observation whether our great
cosmic track is straight or curved until,
like the compass. the astronomers instru-
ments shall tell us the truth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

lis. In the, end his love is rewarded
by learning that ,Phillis loves him and
not the Imp, and all ends we'll.
Dick Ferris will appear in the
leading role of Richard Carewe.
George J. Gilmore will assume the
role of Sir Horace Plumely, Bart.
Ben johnson will be seen as Colonel
Miles Graham. A. Byron Beasley
will take the role Of Terrence Nc
Grath, the doctor; Joseph Totten
will appear In the role of Richard
Terrence Miles Audain, 1.-The Imp
w. H. Murdoch will assume the role
of David Hirsch and Charles G.
Burnham that of Hughie Helmont.
Grace Hayward will appear in the
leading feminine role of Phillis Eric
son.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06
FoOTLIGHT FLASHES

The best known of all dialect plays, "Yon
Yonson," is scheduled for its twelfth engage
ment at the Bijou shortly For this season, the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

Btjou-"Foxy Grandpa"
Foxy Grandpa" one of the real nov
elites of the season, described as a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

respective rates at American and
Canadian points not far from the
boundary line, and nearly opposite one
another
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-06

The tale Of wheat rates on the re-
spective branch railways is at all dis
tances similarly and often still more
amazingly in favor of the Canadian
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
The Daily Grind.

Ny son. when you sr,ah Of the work
YOU do, there's SOM !. .ss to keep in
hind;
30 matter hsw little it pleascs you, don't
call It the daily grind"
oon't tell OF the TASKS that you dislike,
:, nor gfumble at sorry fHle--
mere never was work set TO otf hands
that We had a right to hate;
e isn't ths work; It isn't the hire: nor
=. t6lfng from sun to sun
That counts in the eyes of thon, who
see--it's chow IL the labor donc?'
A. soon as you say It's q daily grind
:, that moment YOU hate Your woik,
mat moment the imp Of indollncc shows
:, YOU how you we'll may shirk:
mat moment you lose all Your good IN.
tent; that moment YOU ought to quit.
cor the work that you do is a friend to
You while you ale Il friend to it.
Ana once you have called it savish
:. task and named it 1.-THE daily grind"
Your work il snare that will catch your
=. rect and cause you to fall behind.
Ny son. when you work you must finish
your task; you must finish that task
alone.
And work that is done with a friendly
hand will change to a stepping stone.
VIII carry You over the barring stream
or out OF the clinEng slough
AID lift you to where YOU may put yorr
hand on the work that you want TO
1t will help you along to the heights you
seek. will bring you unto your goal
But when YOU declare it's ''the daily
grind it will grind you both heart
and soul.
W. D. n. in Chicago Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
,lse," pleaded Leolfne. .oh, Aunt

else," pleaded Leolfne. "Oh, Aunt
Josey, do so want to got"
my dear. remember the old fable
Of the daw with borrowed plumes,- 2
warned Aunt Josepha. IL this man
Is really o man of sense he will think
as much Of you in your cashmere
dress as II you wore the queens dia-
faonds''
But Leo. believing that her aunt was
hopelessly behind the age, persisted.
II will 80 to the number and adj.
dress. will Just look at the silks; Of
course | needn't buy unless like
them
The house was magnificent brown
stone establishment whose splendot
rather abashed our little school teach
er. H. c." proved to be Mile Hur
tense Chenier, the lady's maid, who
occupied an airy fourth-story apart
ment, to which the visitor was con
Quoted by grumbling footman. Leo
line felt altogether out of her element
and almost sorry that she had come;
but when she saw the superb silks,
scarcely worn, her heart leaped within
her. The biue one was trimmed WITT
deep, pointed white Spanish zlond, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
II Puzzled theExpert.

The customs official vas greatly puz.
zled. He knit his brow and frowned
darkly. He even tappd his foot nerv.
ously on the polished oor.
What seems to be the difflculty?'
inquired a sympathetic subordinate.
The CHIEF turned to him with q troa-
bled stare.
I'm bothered" he yrowled. I'm
badly stumped. And ret I am the
very man who classified frogs legs
as dressed poultry aid admitted a
colt from Canada as household furni.
ture'"
"And what's the question now" the
subordinate respectfully asked.
The chief ran his hand through his
matted hair
I'm worried to DEATH" he cried,
"over proper classification for a
three-legged stool. 1t isn't biped and
It isn't Quadruped-and there you
are!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
That Ball Dress
IS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY ROSE RO~ANT GERRY

Leo!ine Harper was just q, bright
ambitious, high-sp!rited girl, VIC
earned her livelihood by teaching in a
grammar school. But her prosy pro-
fession left her plenty of time to
cream Of a larger and brighter future,
and she erected some very stately edi-
fees in Spain.
For don't want to drudge all my
life So" said I-eoline. Il am pretty
enough" with a conscious Laughing
glance al the mirror, and clever
enough, hope, to make my own fu-
ture."
Yes. dear" said Aunt Josephl, who
admired her niece exceedingly. you
are pretty enough. and believe You
are smart enough; but still l don't un.
derstand how you are going to do it,"
You'll see" said Leoline. with a
bright smile and nod.
And when Kitty Topplefeld, VINO
taught in the primary department Of
the same school, told Aunt Josey about
Mr.. Maurice, the new trustee, who was
so handsome. and wore such superb
diamond studs. and admired Leolines
method Of imparting instruction so EN-.
Enthusiastically, she began to compre-
bend what her niece meant.
Leo" said she. when she had the
rare chance of being alone with her
niece, do you like this Mr.. Maurice?"
The blood flushed into Leoline's
face.
''Of course like him, Aunt Josey,"
said She
do you love him."
" don't know whether might OF
rot" said Leo, coloring still deeper
That is, if knew him better. He is
a society man, and I have so few op
portunities! II was only in fash.
fonable circle like Georgje Fitzalan!"
Now, Miss George Fitzalan was a
pretty, dashing young lady, the daugh.
ter of rich importing merchant, who
had been in the same class as Iodine
Harper at school, and Leoline had al.
ways secretly envied her luxurious,
butterfly sort of life that seemed to
have so few Of the elements Of shadow
about It.
and added Leoline. ''he is to be
at Georges birthday party, and
George has asked me to come-and-
and I can't, because haven't any.
thing fit to wear. And l do believe,
Aunt Josey, If could only co.
Eyes, yes, understand, my DEAR"
said Aunt Josey. regretfully. But,
really, do not Sc how you can co."
"Nor l. either said Leo. gulping
down little suffocating lump that
somehow would keep rising in her
throat. so must Just be contented
to give it up
But half an hour afterward she came
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Jacks Advice to His Friend.

Why, Tom. thou'rt seaman; and may
every wind
That thy wishes can prosper and
favor.
Still sit in thy soul, that each port
thou mayst find
While honor shall guide thy behavior:
While good. true and hearty. the stays
Of thy mind
Are steadily braced by thy duty:
While to king. wife and friend, thou
art constant and kind,
And thou driest up the sorrows Of
beauty.
But may all thy tackles. grown rotten.
give way;
Thy vessel, may leaks fairly fill her:
Thy timbers all splinter'd. no rope to
Broke, thy compass. and shatterd thy
tiller,
When shook in the winds are the sails
Of thy heart,
And thou'rt false to thine honor and
When from king. wife and friend thou
wouldst basely depart,
And thou mockst at the sorrows OF
beauty.
Charles Dibdin
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Small Salary for High Office.

It may be some comfort to laboring
men to know that the salary of the
poet laureate Of England is $3.50 a
year and hogshead Of wine thrown
in. OF course. this represents only a
fractional part Of what Alfred Austin
really earns; still it is all that he gets
for being poet laureate to the English
speaking race. This salary is without
any prospect raise, although it was
increased to it's present munificent
proportions when Lord Tennyson died.
Some time before his death 1t was de.
cided to increase his salary to that
amount, but the government did not
decide till after his death. Thus the
present poet laureate came in for the
raise intended for Lord Tennyson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Ships Coal to Sweden.

Two or three years ago the Domin.
ion Coal company of Sydney, Nova
Scotia. shipped cargo of coal to
Sweden to be used as an experiment
on government railways. The experl.
ment proved such big success that
the company now ships some $4,000 or
10000 tons annually for general con-
sumption in Sweden. This year the
company is to make further expert
ment In the foreign market by send
ing some Of its product to Mexico to
be tested on the government railway
there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
His Diplomacy.

How did you work father so beau.
tifully?"
with diplomacy. my dear, pure
diplomacy. I told him wanted ia
marry one Of his daughters. He glared
at me and asked me which one Of the
six. said Myrtle"
you said Myrtle?'
"Uh-huh. All diplomacy, my dear.
He flew into an awful rage and said
couldn't have her. He said she was
too good for me. insisted. He grew
madden | still insisted. Then he
rOared out:
"'You can't have Myrtle, you know.
nothing! Grace is plenty good enough
for you!
"And that's the way go you, Grace,
dear Wasn't it beautiful diplomacy?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
TO KEEP FLO he raEsn.
VIII Last Three FOUR week. y
Treated berry,.

VIII Last Three Four Weeks u
(, Treated berIy.
cut flowers VIII properly treat.
3D." said q florist, In be made to
look fresh for thrbr four weeks.
Every night take til out Of the wa.
ter and thoroughly 10 the stalks I'M.
der a faucet, remog with the An
gers any decompos matter. Then
put them to bed fthe night in
basin OF strong 50 suds. but be
careful not to alld any water to
touch the blossoms The soap suds
supply a certain amt of nourish-
ment.
In the morning RIB the stalks un-
der the water again d as each bios
som is arranged fothe day in the
vase of fresh watelnip of a tiny
portion Of the stalk VI pair of scis-
sors. Always careful trim away any
faded part
Food for the da is supplied by
sulphate of ammonia few drops of
which should be add to the water
put In the vase. night put the
flowers into some DIX. cool place
say q pantry-as it mot good either
for the flowers or the household
that they should re1in all the time
in the living rooms.
ITO revive cut flows put them into
warm salt water toVhich has been
added few drops sulphate Of am.
monia. Cut flowers are constantly
sent by express and tough the mails.
but seldom in such fashion as to
preserve their bloomnd freshness.
To effect this pack ,em in a light
wooden box lined wit cotton or wad-
ding, laying over thia sheet of tbs.
sue paper. Then layhe flowers not
on top Of each other 1t in rows, side
by side, the b1ossomSf each row on
the stems Of their nehbors.
Pack closely, 9th wise the flow
ers will be displacedand injured IN
the journey. Before packing they
should stand in watr for several
hours in order to osorb moisture
enough to keep them rom whitening.
1t is not good to sp nkle them too
heavily after they arein the box, for
without air this is liely to produce
Louis Rpublic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Kills Insects by Electricity.

Recently in paper read before a
technical society at Odessa, Mr.. 10.
kuzejewski described way of kill
ing the young of insects in fields by
electricity. A dynamo is carried on a
wagon (horse Or automcble), and the
current excites an induction coil, CIV
ing a high tension discharge. One
pole of the coil is to the metal tires
and the other to metal brushes pass,
ing over the ground The discharge
kills the grubs, ETC., in the soil
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Necessity for learninio.

Now, you ought to be ashamed,
James," said the teacher, after the
children had been assigned to their
classes, ITO have your little sister to
go into a class ahead of you. and
you so much older than she ISL"
Nom. Pa says girls has to be
smarter n boys"
well, they usually are. But why
does your papa say so?"
pa says like as not girl II be a
old maid an then she'll have t. know
enough to teach school"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07

| way asn, "'SS harper, IT you orQef
your dresses from Worth?''
proved to be the exact color to match
Leo's bright beauty,
Madame bestows these upon u.s.
said Hortense, grimacing and twisting
herself after the manner of French
maids. Madame is all goodness
Leo bought the dress and it was
sent home that night
Yes, it is very pretty: but all the
same don't like you to wear second.
hand Dress said her aunt
"A great many ladies do the same
thing, Aunt Jo."
"A great many ladies do silly
thing, then" retorted the old lady.
! But, Notwithstanding Aunt JOS dis
approval, Leo felt very proud anu
| happy when she went off that evening
dressed in the blue silk, which had
required very little alteration to tlt
! her supple figure.
Miss Fitzalan's parlors were full
and Leo's heart beat high with antici
patory triumph as she saw Mr. Maui
rice among the crowd. The next mo.
| ment she perceived that no WAS
| alone. A tall and beautiful young lady
| leaned on his arm. With pang OF
| jealousy Leo would fain have shrunk
| away, but Mr.. Maurice advanced To-
| ward her.
Miss Harper, allow me to present
| to you my wife; Mrs. Maurice Miss
| Harper Oh. see you're surprised.
So am l. She only arrived from Eu.
rope four days ago; this With a
! smile.
Leo tried to mutter few consratu.
| latory words, but could hardly make
| herself audible. Irs. Maurice put up
her eyeglasses.
"How very strange she cried.
my blue silk dress that | had made
| at Worth's. I should know the trim
ming anywhere. May ask, Miss Har
| per, if you order your dresses from
| Worth?'
| Leo turned scarlet, but she chung
| brayely to the anchor Of truth.
| NO." she said. blushing with morti.
| fcation; Il am only a school teacher
and can afford no such extravaganza
| as that | bought it secondhand of
Mile. Hortense Chenier, No - Rother
ward street
| my maid,' cried Mrs. Maurice
And she stole it from me-all the time
pretending that the packing case that
contained it was lost on the voyage
the hypocritical thing"
| Mr.. Maurice laughed.
THAT comes from your foreign
| French maids" said he.
! Leoine Harper felt her face glow
with burning scarlet.
IL am very sorry. ! hope you do
not consider it my fault" she said.
"Oh, not at all; perhaps I shouldn't
have spoken Of it, but you see, was
so taken by surprise. Pray wear the
! dress: it is so charmingly becoming to
YOU said the lady.
Leo did not stay long. She felt as
| if every one in the room must know
that she was wearing secondhand
| dress, stolen from its owner. And the
| fact, now for the first time ascertaned,
that Mr.. Maurice was married man
seemed to take all the sparkle out Of
| her life She went home early and
! cried herself to sleep. The next morn.
ing she sent back the dress to Mrs.
Maurice with a note Of apology, and
she has been wiser girl ever since.
! III my fortune comes to me, well
and good" she said, "but shall not go
a step out of my way to seek it,
Chicago Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
New Statue in the Vatican.

The following story is told of TIE
late Leo Kill: A number of English
women obtained an audience. When
the Pope came into the room every
one knelt down except an extremely
tall young woman of pronounced Pro-
testant proclivities. The pontiff turn
ed to his secretary and said: 1T is
only too true that my power is dimin-
fishing. There is a new statue in the
vatican, and no one has told me-"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
One Difference.

I'D like to know what's the differ
ence between guesser and a fore.
caster" said Mrs. Wonder, puzzling
her mind over the ante.election fig.
ures in one Of the papers
"A guesser,' explained Mr.. Wonder.
Simply Jumps his figures, and is
either right or wrong at once; while
forecaster arranges his figures in a
table Of statistics and makes you won.
der how on earth he could be any.
thing except right"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07

- ecu knO" WneIhef ] might CT
not"
to her aunt with depcned color and
eager, shining eyes, the newspaper in
her hands.
Look, Aunt Josey!" cried she.
la. child" said the old lady, "yon
know can't see thing without my
spectacles.'
Then I'll read it to you; and Leo.
linz read as follows
For sale, at bargain, two silk
evening dresses, one a blue and the
other canary color; worn only ono ;.
by lady just returned from Europe.
Price, twenty five dollars each Apply
stSs c.. No. = Rotherward street.
fape"What do you think of that, aunty ?
Blue is Just my color. And silk, too!
Why. I never had real silk in my
life"
=; don't like the idea of second
hand hnery,' said Aunt Joserha. shak-
ing her head
Gut when you can't afford anything
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Peculiar Aecjde NJ in Football

Capt. Stangland OF the Columbia
football team, who was taken from
the Yale game pract. cally unconscious
because Of kick in the head, has
lost all sense Of taste and smell. Ph1
sicians have not yet determined Jus,
what the exact tronble is, but thes
fear injury to the brain resulting from
blood clot. Mr.. Stangland's men
tai faculties are not deranged in any
way except to the eyte-t mentioned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Hard Work.

Back from your vacation. eh?
suppose you'll find your work harder
than ever now"
That's what" replied the cleYh.
tive got ten f1ancees to correspond
with"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Suicide Statistics.

An Austrian student of the phenom
ena attending suicide says that OF
those persons who try to take their
life by shooting themselves only one.
third succeed in attaining their end at
once. Another third died after a long
period of suffering from the wound
inflicted, while the remaining third
survive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Point Of View.

Harkine-So you really imagine
that smoking benefits you. Ell?
Larkins--I know it does. My moth
er-in-law leaves the room the minute
I light my pipe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
Political Educ alton,

1t takes a campaign of education
sometimes to teach candidate that
he isn't SO popular rs he thought he
was.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
aiearbonata Of soda Mine.

oIS&vOVUASo " QUA WJSUOs
A deposit Of millions of tons Of bi.
carbonate Of soda, Sc per cent pure.
has been discovered in Lake Car.saa.
thirteen miles from dig, Kern oour.
y, California. A refinery will 10 e.
tablfshed there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07

Loy For SALE-A very desir-
able residence lot in the southern
part Of the city. Not on the
hill. See ]. L. Fahey. 12-7-tf.
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JOS. Rowan,
New and Second Hand Store,
MirOt, No. Oak.

The Minot Grocery Co.. has
three hot cars going south on
the 500 and tho same number
north during the week. This
gives them excellent service.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
MOTHERS. BE CAREFUL

OF the health of your children. Look
out for Coughs, Colds, Group and
Whooping Cough. Stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by Mccoy & Go.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-12-07
The Voyaue.

I go not where will, but must:
This planet-ship on which | ride
Is drawn by a resistless tide
touch no pilot wheel but trust
That One who holds the chart of stars.
Whose fathom-lines touch lowest deeps
Whose eye the boundless spaces sweeps
Will guide the ship through cosmic bars
My soul goes not chosen way;
A current underruns my life
That moves alike In peace or strife,
And turns not for my yea or nay
Not on the bridge, but ut the mast.
sail Ger this far-streaming sea;
will arrive: enough for me
My Captains smile and word at last.