davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Officially speaking this is spring, but no one feels sure about 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
Candidate for National Convention.

G. W. Pratt. president of the Pell City Manufacturing company. is candidate for delegate to the national democratic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Vladivostok is full of ice now, but it soon may be the hottest place on earth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

The hens are the best poets when they begin their lay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

In the springtime the open door pol icy should become fad in this coun try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Spooning is still an evil in coed colleges. and no one knows how to root 1t out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

General Kuropatkin wants 100000 troops and free hand in the Far East.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT

Mrs. Llbbie Panobaker of New Orleans has been granted license as speciai pilot on the steamer Des Plaines for the Mississippi river and its tributaries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Books upon Japan are exceedingly timely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Port Arthur is no longer health r sort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-03

Animals recently ran over man Tn New York who was carrying his crip- pied son from hospital.
 -S-- As soon as Admiral Togo picks up the ships at Port Arthur and Vladivo- stok he will be ready to welcome the Baltic and Black sea fleets.
 --------------- Russia is an expert on sly methods and treachery, but she does not like to be the butt of such methods. She may as well take her medicine.
 -e.- The gypsy moth of Massachusetts and the boil weevil of Texas should shake hands, for they are in the same line of business.
 Senator Tillman says farmer is a man who works with his hands, and an agriculturist is one who works with his mouth.
 Elijah Dowie should be in fine physi- cal condition now as he gets so much training while sprinting from mobs in Australia.
 ------s------- Shad and strawberries indicate that spring is here despite the snowstorms along the New York Central railroad.
 -------------- If war in the far east does not be- come more lively the public will turn it's attention to some other show.
 -------------------- President Amador is doing the George Washington act in Panama under ragged circumstances.
 -.. The Retvizan is enyeloped in a cloud of glory, and perforated by several shots from the enemy.
 ------s---------- Excursion trains filled with food for powder are leaving Russia every day for the Far East.
  On skunk farms they take care of the scents and the dollars take care of themselves.
 Peruna is an issue in the Sixth dis trict. It has long leaned towards free advertising.
 ----------~------------ Japan has occupied Korea, and Rus sia Manchuria, and each may wait for the other.
 Mexico is preparing to lead the rest of the world in the destruction of mos quitoes.
  Spooning is still an evil in coed colleges. and no one knows how to root 1t out.
 Vladivostok is full of ice now, but it soon may be the hottest place on earth.
 --.s.----------- In the springtime the open door pol icy should become a fad in this coun- try.
 General Kuropatkin wants 100000 troops and free hand in the Far East.
 ----------------- MT. Schwab is at Monte Carlo trying to recoup his losses in Steel common.
 ------------ Officially speaking this is spring, but no one feels sure about 1t.
 ----.s.---- The boil weevil is marshaling his forces for the attack.
 --s- The Cleveland boom continues to tug at the ropes.
 Books upon Japan are exceedingly it,na
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Scofield Talks With Governor

Sheriff Scofe!d while at Bis.
marck last week where he went
with the murderer Graves, had
a conference with Gov. White ut
the capital building. The gov
ernor has great hopes OF his no
mination and expects his friends
in Ward county to do their best
for mis- reelection. The governor
reported a recent visit OF Mar
shall Mcclure in which the latter
asked some pertinent advice re-
garding the title page OF the
Politician.
Mr.. Scotield reports the peni-
Tertiary about filled with prison
ers, there being but three empty
cells.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20

l4ansfOrd was the scene Of sew
eral arrests the first Of the week.
Sheriff Gardner and States At
torner Burr from Bottineau call
yd on the town and cleaned it up
generally. Art Hall was arrest
ed on the charge OF raping a six
teep'Tear old girl. lie was tax
zen to Granville where he furnish
ed $4,000 bonds. Hall wishes to
the grill, but her parents
object and so does the girl. If
the story told about Halls true,
he will get a severe sentence.
A young fellow named Shuman
was arrested on the charge OF Sc
duction. He accompanied Miss
Painter to Rugby at the request
Of the sheriff and married her.
Theo. Price, sheriff of O'Brien
county, la. took J. r. Wilkins. a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Popular Couple WEEDS

Miss Clara Christopher, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Fl. Chris
topher, and Marshall Tollefson,
one OF Minot'syoung rising land
men and piano dealers, were
united in marriage by Judge
Murray in this city Monday
evening at 6 O'Clock. They will
reside here. The bride is one OF
Minot's fairest and best thought
OF young women and the groom
during his residence here has won
many friends. The Independent
extends congratulations andbest
wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
First Steps Taken

The following directors were
elected at the business mems
meeting and are engaged in
drafting bylaws and making
other arrangements to incorpor-
ate under the laws of the state.
N. Davis, L. N. Davis, Dank e..
Greenleaf, 0. NJ. Champlin, Mar
tin jacobson, JAS. Scoield,
Frank Youngman, J. S. Murphy,
r. E. Barron and Chas. Grow.
The directors elected the follow
ing officers Of the organization;
President, L. M. Davis: Vice
Pres; 0. N. Champlin; Treasurer,
r. E. Barron: Secretary, Cnas.
Grow.
The annual meeting will be
held the first Tuesday in June.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20

s. $. Royer Of Dixon, ILL.,, came
to this city to transact business.
Coal will likely be scarce in
Minot, all sources ofsupply being
cut of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Republican Convention

The Republican convention OF
the 29th Legislative district was
held in this city Thursday, and
it was decided to hold the con-
vention in the opera house in
this city at three o'clock Friday
Aug. 16. the same day that the
judicial convention is held. Eigh-
teen delegates will be sent to the
legislative convention. Ward
county gets fourteen and Will
Jams county four. Jas. John
son, &. B. Metzgar. VIII. Denny
and l.. NJ. Davis were present.
S. S. Paulson was absent but
his proxy was given to =. NJ
Cole. J. D. Lansbrough was rep
resented by Alfred Blaisdell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
GLENBURN

7. L. Smith has sold his butcher shop
to the proprietors 81 the Glenburn
Neat Market. It is ru,nored that he
will start bakery. One should pay
here.
J. B. Otrey, hustling farmer from
near Deering, bought grain here Mon
day. He will seed $50 acres.
An effort is under way to organize .
Masonic lodge here. 1t could open
with 81 members in good standing.
Daniel Walter holds his farm 1t q,
100 and has been offered nearly that A.
msunt Land about this place is held
At $500 quarter genersllp and is vol
worth it.
A REIMBURSEMENT seven miles from
Glenburn sold for 500 tho othsr day.
JOS. Maier, of near Pratt, sold
\ lot of fine pototoes to Mr.. Peg
low for seed which were raised in
the Deep River country. They
are OF the Western Star variety
and are the best We have seen yet.
Look out for a good hay crop.
The coulees are we'll filed with
water.
A little seeding has been done.
but very few Of the farmers have
been in the fields at all.
Many who proposed sowing
wheat will not SOW oats and f1a1
owing to the late spring. W.
understand there is a late spring
all thru the south, 50 North Da
kota farmers, do not be discour'
aged.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
WATERFORD

The farmers are glad to see the snow leave
and spring come.
Adolph Henze was out Saturday hauling
stone of OF his claim.
Clint Howe ell and Eliza Young went to Minot
Tuesday and returned home Wednesday.
John HienZe was out in this vicinity Saturday.
Sam Overshne and ]. Il. Louderback are TAX
ing care OF their farms. They have been alb
sent fora few months.
Oscar Peterson made trip to Des Laos
Thursday.
Quite a number of our friends visited Minot.
Tuesday.
Fred johnson hauled hay home Saturday.
j. F. Helm Ne traded horses Tuesday: Trad
again j. F.
William Goff. who has been in the woods for
the past winter arrived Wednesday,
Mr.. Pike visited Minot Friday.
Orve Hathawaw moved into his shack Fri
day
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Hay $50 per Ton

Erick Hustad cannot supply
the demand for milk and after
driving thirty miles in the coun-
try yesterday, secured four gall
ons of milk. The farmers have
not enough milk for their own
use. The city COWS have been
taken to the livery stables and
other barns. Every stable is
filed with stock. Whites livery
barry alone contains 30 COWS
Hay is scarce and is selling for
$14 a ton.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF
THE BOX CAR ROBBERS.
Wilkins arrested at Lansford and taken to
lowa-Art Hall arrested on serious
Charge-Under $4,000 bonds. -Shuman
Invited to his Own Wedding.

young man who has been drill
ing a we'll for Q. Bjelland, back
to Iowa with him. Wilkins with
three others robbed systematic
cally several cars of wheat near
Sheldon, la. The others were
arrested in Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, and Wilkins was Sc,
cured in North Dakota.
Wilkins went with the sheriff
without giving him any trouble
believing that; he would be let off
at the preliminary. The feet was
that already he had been indict-
ed by a grand jury. The sheriff
told the Independent editor that
he believed that Wilkins is guilty
Of robbing the box cars in the
Minot yards last summer.
the sheriff confiscated 10 pack
ages of booze from the Lansford
depot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20

Buy or order your singing birds at
Blakey's drug store.
John Bradley is meeting with
great guccess canvassing for the
books. The Great Calamities and
History Of the was with Japan
and Russia. He has taken more
than 500 worth OF orders.
All kinds garden and farm seeds at
the Leland Department store.
NJ. A. Nelhus has returned
from Fairhaven, Wash, Tor a
visit.
Furnished rooms for rent inquire 1T
j, w. ssmuelson's shoe store.
For sale cheap good POGO pound
young we'll broken team. In good work
ing condition Address John NJ. Gravt
Minot, Il. d. 1t 3p
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Doctors Organize

The physicians Of Pierce, Nc
Henry, Williams, Ward and Bot
tineau counties met in Minot
Wednesday to form a medical
society. DR.. Van Dyke OF Viii
liston was elected temporary
chairman and DR.. Taylor of Mi
not secretary. 1t was voted to
meet here May II to form a per
manent organization and ar
range to meet quarterly. There
are So physicians in the five
counties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
North Surrey.

Christ Ronnie who recently wed
Miss Julia Thompson, moved to
his wife's claim last week.
A baby boy arrived at the
home Of Hans Kjas April 5.
A. G. Larson makes frequent
calls on his neighbor west and
there may be a lady in the case.
Louis Larson returned from
Minnesota--without that woman.
Second Hans Barstness thinks
OF soon getting into the fields.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
A Sad Accident.

Al Joslyn, Mr.. Benedict and
Mr.. Bryans from near Overholt
came to Minot Saturday to tran
sact business for their school dis
trict and before leaving Bslans
purchased a bottle of whit. ~
and q bottle of carbonic I'd !,
from one OF the drug stors /.
When in the country a few mil s
on their way home, organs Il *
the bottle of the acid from his
pocket and thinking it whiskey
handed it to Benedict who took
a drink of it. In q few minutes
he was dead. Joslyn who took
a drink of the acid is reported to
be in a precarious condition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
The County Schools.

Hoken Christianson began a
four months term of school in
No. ? Des Laos Valley district
April 1.
Carrie L. Smith opened school
No. l Lone Tree school dis riot
Monday April 4.
School No 3 in Sank Prairie
school district No. 35 opened
Monday April 18th with Miss
Mary Ruddy as teacher.
School No. ? in this district, 3
months term, Anna E. Nelson
teacher.
School No. 3 in Des Laos school
district No. 80 opened April II
for a four months term with A.
J. Schmidt teacher.
Miss Lizzie Mccoy. of Column
bus, opened a 3 months term OF
school in school No. /. Short
Greek district No. IS on April 4.
Blanche O'Brien closed a ?
months term of school in Green
field school district No. 80 on
March II.
Miss Kettle Skinner closed a
successful 3 months term of
school in Roosevelt school dis
trict No. SO on April s.
Miss Adele Nugun closed a 3
months term Of school in Over
holt school district on May 20.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Woman Has Winning Way.

The little woman dressed in blue, who
has been soliciting subscriptions for the
Minneapolis Journal, has unique way
and one which takes-the money. She
fills out a receipt and urges her victim
with such sweet smile that only man
who is "busted" dares to refuse her.
She does not talk an arm off you like
another woman solicitor in the North
west
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
Strommen Receivers Pocket Book

John Strommen, who was re-
Gently robbed in the yards at
Grand Forks, was surprised and
pleased the other day to receive
the pocket book from a man in
Grand Forks which contained
the notes valued at $500 but the
money was missing. The mans
son found the pocket book in the
yards and gave it to his father.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-20
United States Land Office, Minot. N. D.,

United States Land Office, Ainot. N. D.,
Apil 9, 1904.
Notice ris hereby given that Lewis G. Black bv
his attorney in fact, Bernt harson, filed IN this
once on the th day oiAus1st 1902 his ap
lection, the nwA swA Of secti on Is Twp. Isl.
North q Range g., West, 5th P. m. The pur-
ing said described land under the mining laws,
or desiring to show said land to Be mineral in
charabter, an opportunity to filc objections to
such selection, with the Register and Receiver
interest therein or the mineral character Of said
land.
Dated, Minot, N. D., this 9th day Of April, IN
r. C. Sanborn, Register.
n. Davis Atty. for Applicant, Minot. n. D.
4-l3llS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa. writes
After doctoriug for two years with
the best physicians in Waynesburg
and still getting worse, the doctors
advised u8e that If | had any bust
ness to attend To had better attend
to II IL once, as could not posi-.
bly, live another month as there was
no cure for me. Fuleys Kidney
Cure was recommended to me by a
friend, and | immediately sent my
son to the store for IL and after TAX
ting three bottles began To get bet
ter and continued 10 improve until |
was entirely we'll Sold by II W
Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

Commencing at once, the popular
M. X. * T Ry. is inaugurating a
line OF Worlds Fair excursion sleep
ing cars which will operated on
The Katy Fair Special" from
points la Texas to St. Louis. II
was the intention of "The Katy" to
establish this service with the open.
ng of the Fair, but the Pullman
Company we're unable TO finish and
deliver these sleepers which are
modern in every r. spect until now
! hese sleeping cars ARE especially
designed for hot weather service.
Instead Of the hot, dust absorbing
plush seats. these ears are uphois-
tered with cane, aud are otherwise
equal to the standard sleeping cars
The linens aud other service, are
equal To the standard sleepars, but
the great feature Is that the sleep.
ing car rates will only be about one
half the present charges.
This addition Ia the excellent ser
vice offered by The X atty" will no
doubt prove very popular win tie
travelling public, aud will give many
an opportunity Of taking sleeping
car accommodations that would
otherwise have been compelled to
travel in chair cars or in coaches
Keserv atoms for space can be Sc
cured on application Ia any ticket
agent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

Pc r 6 Q ~ A L 6


Jas. Quarles WAS visitor to Dali
las today.
d, b. Mccall was a visitor to
Dallas today.
J. c. Siddons returned to Paris
this morning.
r. w, Jenkins left this morning
for Daihart on a business trip.
Mrs. Musa Dunn who has been
quite sick is able 10 be up again.
q. p. Neese Of Merteus was here
today to attend the Chautauqua.
Miss AlIeeu Beaumont has re-
turnsd from visit to Fort Worth.
X. :. Watkins of Kemp Is attend
ing the Cautauqua and visiting j.
RiMayhew.
Mr.. r. r. owen and family re-
turned last night from visit to
relatives near Woodbury., Tenn.
Miss Jennie Hey of HilIsboro Is a
guest Of Miss Lucille Arnold aud
Miss Mary Pierce for few days.
Misses Alice aud Grace Gray Of
Dallas are visiting their grand
mother, Mrs. Mary A Hawkins,
and other relatives.
Miss Villa Davis. who has been
attending the summer normal at
Austin, arrived this morning to at
tend the Chautauqua.
Mrs. G.. w. Kelly and little
daughter, who have been visiting
relatives in the city. returned to
Kaufman this morning,
Mrs. Jennie Bicknell, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. T. A.
Edwards, left this morning for her
home at Estacado, Crosby county.
Miss Minnie Manuel left this
morning for st. Louis to visit the
Worlds Fair and from there she
Will go to visit her old home at Sc
dalia.
Hon. A. T. Barrett, Of BouhAm,
who was recently nominated for
state senator by the Fauntu county
democrats, will arrive tins evening
TO visit relatives
Mr. aud Mrs. T. A Ferris aud
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28
D. Up. 0. proaram.

Sunday, July 81. Subject: The,
Lord he is the God.
Scripture recitation, Roy Draper.
Scriptural recitation, David Bar
row.
A short history of the kingdom of
Israel from King Saul to First
Kings, IL chapters, Miss Lena Nall.
III the Lord be God, follow him,
! Kings xvili:l7.2l, Mrs. Johnson.
The offering prepared, | Kings
xviii:22-29, Willie Todd
The true Offering; Gods accept
ancei the people return to their
God, Kings xviIi:29-30, Miss Dal-
ton Cautreli.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28
Market Report.

TIE following prices are being
Jaid ia WaxahAchie for country
produce,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

Il a violent inflammation Of the mu-
cOus membraua Of the wind pipe
which sometimes extends to the
laryuX and bronchial tubes; and is
one of the most dangerous diseases
Of children, Italmost always comes
on in the night Give frequent small
doses OF Billiards. Horehound Syrup
and apply Ballard : Snow Liulmeut
externally 70 the thropt. 2jc, SOC 4,
= OO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28
Accounts AGAINST Chduidu0ud.

All bills aud accounts against the
WaNahachie Chautauqua should be
p -cseuted u w Is. Preston, treas
urer, al his office in the log cabin On
the Chautauqua grounds Friday,
July 2gth, for settlement 100
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28
Buy Goal Nov.

have the finest and best lot Of
coal + have ever handled Come
aud see &c. Three wagons busy de-
.iveriug $3.50 coal. Next month
r. 900 delivered will be ia effect. Buy
now Both phones.
w. ID. II TuDMP-ON.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

Judge Templetou Is moving his
family 20 r. n Wears residence on
West Main street whore they will
remain until the Judges new resi-
dence is ready for occupancy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

You get what you call for a
FEARS t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

carry the alrgest line Of cigars
jn Ellis county and every cigar
- worth the money you pay for It,.
II w. Fearis IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-28

a b. Cald yell Jas kelleher's
CLERK, who has been sick with ty-
phoid fever, was able To be- at q .
store today.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-29

while Insull was content with a note- book and pencil, and the intrepid pair started without a penny in their poe kets, intending to pay their way" by library and photographic work.
 A Russian journalist, one Von Rem garten, left Riga a few years since on a similar excursion. He took with him a servant a dog and his camera, and promised to shake hands with his friends again in six years and a half.
 A young Danish idiot, Marius Schroeder, started some time ago from Copenhagen on a very remarkable trip around the earth. The conditions of the walk, which was for a wager were that Schroeder should start penniless, and that his hands should be manacled for twenty-two hours every day after reaching New York as a stoker and after landing in America commenced the more adventurous part of his jour ney in handcuffs. trying to earn dur ing his two hours of freedom enough to pay for his expenses of travel.
 Still more astounding was the feat of Belgian lunatic who started from Brussels on a jaunt around the globe, walking backward.
Arizona republican., 1904-04-29
COULDN'T DIGEST DIAMOND.
Philadelphia Canary Swallowed a
 Solitaire and Died.

Nor pecking a valuable diamond from an earring belonging to Mrs. Frank Paul, of 5s41 Arch street. pet canary bird paid the death penalty. Mrs. Paul had placed the bird cage on a sitting room table and was encouraging the canary to warble for some visitors, when the little creature ate the unusu
 al repast. The earring was lying on the table alongside of the cage and within reach of the canary. The bird examined the jewel for some time. and after arriving at the conclusion that it was a worm of some rare species peck ed at 1t and swallowed the stone in a gulp. The loss of the diamond in this manner caused sensation in the Paul household, and every one planned out one scheme after another for recovery of the jewel. The bird was not in the least embarrassed by the rich diet it adopted, but while the hostess grieved 1t sang merry songs of joy in all the bird languages. Finally Mrs. Paul de- cided to send for a physician. She did not wish to lose her pet and still less her diamond so she intended to ask the doctor to perform a surgical oper- ation on the bird. While MT. Paul was on his way for the physician the ca
Arizona republican., 1904-04-29
An Excursion to Stockton
 May 9th, 1904


 
  S big o 3200  in
 
 
  change the
  front  all you are stay there But if not
 
 We sell this land in lots o two and self properly handled this land n at the Mesa hotel Monday of early
  and in offer in
  alk black scattering