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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-21
origin OF Hobson,s choice.

origin OF HObaOn'S Choice.
The familiar proverb originated with
Thomas HobSon. Il famous carrier of
Cambridge. who was born about 1914
and lived to his eighty-tifth year. He
travelled regularly for Il long period be-
tween his home in the university town
and the Bull, Bishopsgate, carrying
passengers as we'll as packages. 1t is
said that he was the first person in
England who let horses for hire, and
it was out of the regularity of his mode
Of dealing With the animals that the
proverbial remark arose. Every horse
any cause q customer objected or wish
ed a change made old Hobson would
CURLY decide, This or none;;' hence
the saying, "Hobson's choice-this or
none" BY steady attention to business
the Cambridge carrier became rich and
among other gifts he is known to have
made was the site for the Spinning
house, used by the university authori-
ties for the incarceration of disreputa-
BILE During the plague Hob
sons journeys between Cambridge and
the metropolis We're stopped, and his
death came soon after. on Jan. 1. 1880.
Milton honored him by writing two
epitaphs. quantity noting in II that
death would never have hit him had
he continued lodging it backward and
forward between Cambridge and the
Bull.
Grateful SnnLea
That hoop snakes roll up hill l can
vouch for Oh the authority of a man by
the name Of Bell, whom I knew in
Ohio and whose statements We're ac-
copied as gospel truth. says 4Ananias
Junior in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Out OF his farm he had four hoop
snakes that were as tame as kittens
and seemed to understand everything
he said to them. On one occasion Bell
| started at cider making, and after the
press was started and the cider began
to fill the first barrel it was found that
the juice began to run out Of the bar
rel joints because the hoops had not
drive in the hoops We're some distance
away at the house, and it began to look
as if the entire barrel Of cider would
be lost. But the pet hoop snakes took
in the situation and two of them yolun-
tarily surrounded the barrel and held
it tight until the hired man came with
the necessary tools.
Bell told me that it was a custom of
| the snakes in cider making time to i'm
| bibe cider until they became frisky and
then start to u aces. They had a
| favorite course down a hill for some
200 yards and in returning always
| came back in hOop shane.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-21
COME I'M
AND LOOK
AT DUFF
Big STOCK
SIMON SCHEFTER,Langdon,N.D,
Cause of Stomach Troubles.

When a mar has trouble with his
stomach you may know that he is eating
more than he should or of some article
of food or drink not suited to his age or
occupation, or that his bowels are habit
ually constipated. Take C~hamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets to regulate
the bowels and improve the digestion
and see if the trouble does not disappear.
Ask for a free sample. Sold by n. e.
McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-21
FARM FOR RENT.

Five quarter sections, all joining, in
Grey township, located seven miles east
cultivation, four hundred of which is
plowed ready for crop. Good house and
farm buildings. fenced pasture with
windmill. will rent for cash or half
cror. Call on Or write to Il. B. Gage,
Langdon, n. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-03-21
PERKINS NOT GUILTY..
Did Not Commit Larceny in Making
Campaign Contributions.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 27.-By a di-
vided court, voting four to three, the
court of appeals sustained the judg-
ment of the court below to the effect
that George w. Perkins, as a vice
president of the New York Life Insur-
ance company, was not guilty of lar
ceny in the use Of funds of the COM
pany for contributions to the Republi-
can campaign fund in 1904. The de-
cision Of the court sustained also the
expressed opinion of District Attorney
Jerome that whatever the moral and
ethical aspects of Mr.. Perkins action.
it was not criminal under any existing
statute.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
TOCOSTs160,O0O
TO PAVE STREET
Engineers Estimate for First
South Will Be Completed
in a Few Days.

1t will cost approximately s16O.000 to
pave First South street from Second East
to Thirteenth East streets. OF this
amount the property owners will pay
$4,000 and the city $4,000.
The force in the engineers office is row
working on the estimates and will have
completed the work in a few days. when
the exact amount will be known. This
will be presented to the council and then
the board of public works will be asked
to advertise for bids.
The people on First South street are
clamoring to have the pavement laid this
year but it seems impossible that this
can be done. and it is doubtful whether
the city finances will stand IL next year.
In the first place the city cannot af-
ford TO do it's share of the work In fact
the city could not find the $4,000 neces-
sary for it to pay If 1t searched through
every crevice in the treasury The facts
Of the matter are that the street fund,
out of which the city's portion of such
work is paid, has Only about $50 600 in it
and already demands against it amount
ing to nearly $500, 900 are on record. The
problem of financing the First South
street pavement, therefore. is apparently
hopeless.
The citizens asked for this pavement a
long time ago, but never received any sat
isfaction until recently, The street is to
be paved with asphalt, with an s0-foot
roadway. as far as Fourth East street,
and then a 6O-foot roadway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
SAYS He WAS DEFRAuDED
Senior Brings Another Suit to Deter.
mine Title to Tract of
Mining Land.

In 4 complaint filed in the district
court yesterday F. ]. Senior alleges that
II. z. Bassford and Helena Bassford, his
wife, conveyed a tract OF mining land in
City Creek canyon TO one j. f. Marshall
while they were holding the land in trust
for him. He alleges that on Oct. 4, 1905,
Carrie Gray purchased the lani from the
state and then turned it over to the de-
PENDANTS, the stipulaticI being that 1t
was to be held in trust for Senior. The
defendants, it is alleged decided it to Mar
shall after they had acknowledged in
writing the trust. The plaintiff asks the
court TO grant equitable relief by setting
aside the deed and giving him the title.
The land is described as follows:
All Of the north half of section IS and
the southwest quarter Of section 10. and
the east half of the southeast quarter of
section is. all in township 1 north OF
range l east, Salt Lake base and meri-
dian
Saturday last Senior filed a complaint
against the same defendants, asking Tor
800, coo on similar transaction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
BRIDE FIGURES In QUICK CHANGE
WHICH ADDS TO ECLAT OF WEDDING

bride-to-be figured in q quick change
act yesterday which added great eclat TO
the wedding AS the couple drove through
the principal streets toward the church,
the admiring glances of the passers-by
convinced the groom that the hand-me-
down trousseau was a good investment
The maiden had arrived in town in the
early morning hours clothed IN her Gus
tomary habiliments and crowned with
her last seasons hat The outlook was
not pleasing to the groom-to-be and. pull
ing roll from his inside pocket. he
counted his cash and decided that he
could afford more finery than ne had in
sight.
Taking her gently by the hand he led
the way to haberdashery. the only spot
for buying with which he was familiar.
The wise man behind the counter directed
him -four doors below" and he soon
found his bearings. Opening the wallet,
he cenfided in the ear of the handsomely
gOwned clerk his intentions and, turning
the fair young bride over to her SiStllful
fingers, he very discreetly withdrew.
The handsomely gowned clerk viewed
the situation and decided that this was q
chance for q literally clean sweep, and
she made It. Taking her courage in both
hands, she bade the candidate for matri-
mony stand up and disTobe. When the
process was complete it was found that
there were many requisites, some of
which were part OF her stock in trade,
ana some OF winch were not. NoCnlnB
daunted, the handsomely gowned clerk
called TO her the minions Of the establish
ment who answer the same purpose as
cash boys, and dispatched them for shoes,
and other things, and the arraying pro-
cess began. The bride was logged out in
2 handsome pink satin OF her own choOs-
ing, with voluminous veil and all the
paraphernalia to match. Her lovely feet
were encased in white shoes and her cost
~ habiliments adjusted to the size and
STVie of her slender waist
The groom returned and. after survey
ing the scene decided that a bridal bou-
quet was the next requisite. He commu-
nicated his wishes to the clerk and she
suggested that he find that part OF the
equipment for himself. Gravely shaking
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

was in the back of the house when Ma
rion knocked at thg front door She
was presented with the tablet upon
which the mutes plea was written.
She went into a room to get some
change for him, and in the interval
he stole $40 out of a DOcketboOl1 lying
on the hat rack in the hall. After the
thief had departed Mrs. Smith discov-
cred her loss and reported 1t 10 police
headquarters.
At other houses visited Marion stole
a number of hats. He had operated in
Salt Lake only about eight hours when
captured. When arrested he was I'M
der the influence of liquor and had SO
in gold and S1.55 in silver.
A general roundup Of vags followed
Marion's arrest. In the Cactus saloon,
on West South Temple street. were ar
rested five professional hobo beggars.
John Lynch with d leg and an arm off,
had a quantity of pencils in his possess
sion. Charles Martin. with a scratch
on the left arm and a forty years crop
of dirty whiskers, had a handkerchief
and a toothpick. F. Campbell had
nothing, and James Grim had a Jag"
Marion is a partner of Carl Conner.
who was arrested and sentenced Mon
day for vagrancy. Conner played the
deaf and dumb game also. Since being
lodged in the city jail the power of
speech has been restored under the
treatment of Jailer Ripley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
MUTE FLUENT In ORDERING MEAL
ARRESTED FOR SERIES OF THEFTS

A deaf and dumb house to house beg
gar, who can talk, hear, swear and
drink whisky as well as anybody, was
arrested at o'clock Tuesday after
noon while eating a meal at the Chesa-
peake cafe, on West Second South
street. The man gave his name as F.
F. Marion.
Tuesday morning and afternoon the
police were looking for the mute"
who had been reported to be operating
in the northwestern part of the city.
Also, a number of articles had been re-
ported stolen from houses in that sec
ton. Late in the afternoon a dress suit
case was reported stolen from lag
North First West street, and Patrol
men Cuff and Griffin searched that
section for the thief. At O'Clock pO-
lice headquarters was notified that the
mute" was in the Chesapeake cafe
partaking OF a meal which he had Or
dered in English.
Marion'S game was to go from house
to house and present a tablet upon
which was written, Il am deaf and
dumb and am trying to get to Milford.
I was robbed of everything 1 had in
ogden. Please help me-" When he
did not find anybody at home he
walked in and took whatever of value
he found.
Mrs. George A. Smith of q North
West Temple missed 500 in gold. She
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wife was called liar and again thrown
to the floor and slapped.
At the conclusion of the complaint
there is sort of an omnibus indict-
ment against the husband, charging
him with going through the perform
ances definitely specified above ION
divers other times All this caused
Mrs. Estes great mental distress and
anguish and Inundated her
Estes is an engineer on the Rio
Grande and draws SIPS a month salary.
The complaint alleges that he owns
property at $40 Third South street val
ued at $1,000. a house and lot at 3e6
West Fifth South street valued at
$500. two lots in Lincoln Park addi-
ton valued at $3.50. and $4,000 in bank
In view of all this wealth the plain
tiff asks for $1,000 as her share of his
property and $50 a month alimony, to-
gether with 500 to prepare for the trial
of the case and $50 attorneys fees
There are no children
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
of May Day Mining & Milling company.
Notice is hereby given to stockholders Of
May Day Mining & Milling company, a
corporation organized under the laws OF
Utah. with it's principal place of bus
mess at Salt Lake City, Utah, that a
meeting of the stockholders of said COM
loom SIG Dolly block. Salt Lake City,
Utah. on Monday, the Sd day of June. 1907
at o'clock p. m, for the purpose of TAX
ing action on the proposed amendment OF
the articles OF Incorporation, increasing
the limit of the capital stock of said cor
poration from 500. 900. divided into 100000
shares of a denomination of twenty-five
cents each, to 100000, divided into 10000
shares of denomination OF twenty five
cents each. A. REEVES
Secretary May Day Mining s. Milling
Company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
Gains II Lbs. on Change of Food.

When a change In food can rebuild 8
man n years OF age, it is evidence that
there is some value in a knowledge
that can discriminate in the selection
of proper food to rebuild the body. A
few months ago the physician attend
ing a man II years old. told him that
death from old age would soon claim
him. He suffered from general weak
ness and debility.
An old lady advised him to quit cof-
fee. drink Postum Food Coffee and eat
Grape-Nuts food every morning. He
took the advice, and has gained II
pounds. Says he is as we'll as he ever
was, and can take long trips in the
mountains. which he had been unable
TO do for long time.
There is a reason for this: In the first
place. coffee acts as a direct nerve de-
stroyer on many highly organized pee
pie. both young and old. and many
peopIe haven't the knowledge to select
nourishing. healthful, rebuilding food.
Both Postum Food Coffee and Grape
Nuts food are made from selected
parts of the field grains that contain
delicate particles of phosphate of pot
ash and aibumen. These two elements
combine in the human body to quickly
rebuild the gray matter in the brain
and in the nerve centres throughout
the body.
Direct. sure and certain results come
from their use and can he proven By
anv person that cares to make the
trial. There's Reason" Read,
THE Road to Welyille,'' in pkgs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
STEALS DOZEN EGGS;
GETS FIFTY DAYS

Jack Branson, charged with petty lar
store of g. E. Waickizie. Sixth West and
Seventh South streets. pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve fifty days.
John Kelly of Portland was given thirty
days for vagrancy.
Burnham were each fined $ for riding
bicycles on sidewalks within the restrict
ed district
L. H. Naisbitt and n. CROWN forfeited
their bail of S. each by not appearing TO
answer to the same charge.
Fred Bennett, charged with embezzlins
500 from T. c. Jones while employed as
clerk at the MeTopole hotel. entered
through his attorney, William Newton, a
for hearing next Monday afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
HEROINE OF A STORMY HONEYMOON
SUES FOR DIVORCE AND ALIMONY

The welded bliss of Irinda Spafford
Estes was apparently Of only a few
weeks duration, according to a COM
plant filed by her yesterday in which
she asks a divorce from her husband,
B. F. Estes. The complaint gives a
catalogue of the husbands alleged mis-
deeds, which started the month after
the marriage.
The marriage vows were said in Salt
Lake Sept. %. 1906. and some time in
October of the same year Estes is
charged with slaDping his wife in Che
face and choking her Then, on July s,
1906. he is accused OF calling her vile
names and saying that she was untrue
to him. This date is also made memoir
able because he threatened to kill her.
A few days later he is said to have re-
peated the performance and increased
plaintiffs suffering by slapping her
and then throwing her TO the floor and
so injuring her that she was confined
TO her bed. Again. on May Il, 1907. the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Andrew Hilberg to Salt Lake
Pressed Brick company, part of
lot 12, block 8. Ten-acre A.........s LEGO
J. S. Cameron to S. P. Robinson ct
al, lots 26 and q, bbcok 4, Bell
mont subdivision ..........., .....
Anton F. Gotberg and wife to Ham
nah c. n. Lundquist ct AL part
of lot 3, block 13 plat B.... 100
Mrs. Hardie S. Clark to Mrs. En-
ma Newman, lot z. block % plat
A.. ..:..,:...-....... ............... 1900
Florence Y. Brastow to Jenny Ert-
mann. lots Is and -, block l.
Believer Park ..:.....- ......-... 900
Annie Mills to Albert Fisher, part
of section 25, township 2 south.
range l west ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 2.75o
William r. Jones to Walter @. Tut
tie, part Of lot 157, plat A.......... 2,Ie0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
WIFE GRANTED DECREE.
Secures Property Purchased With
Money Husband Gave Her.

Edith May White is happy today. She
no longer has a husband and has been
given perfect title to piece of property
and a house which she purchased with
the money given her by her divorced hus-
band, Thomas G. White. She began a
suit for divorce against her husband sew
eraI weeks ago. and he replied, asking
that he be awarded the property. Judge
Morse yesterday decided the case in ia
vor of Mrs White on all the points at
issue, besides giving her a divorce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature, 76 degrees; min
imum temperature. 46 degrees; mean tenn
peratlre, 81 degrees, which is l degree
above normal. No accumulated excess or
deficiency of temperature since the first
of the month; accumulated excess of tenn
perature since Jan 1, 502 degrees. Total
precipitation from p. m. to S p, m,
none; accumulated deficiency of precipi-
tation since the first of the month, IL
inch; accumulated excess of precipitation
since Jan. l, 1.53 inches. Relative hui
midity q at ID. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
Two Gases Arqued.

The supreme court yesterday heard ar
guments in the following cases, which
were taken under Amusement: Estate of
w G. Owen, deceased, against S. 2. Arm
strong, administrator; /. X. L. Furniture
company against Louis Berets and others
The case of George Jones against the
Bonanza Mining & Milling company was
continued until June 10.
On motion of 8. P. Armstrong, Jesse
B. Root, of Montana, was admitted to
practice before the court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

his head. he told her in his own particu-
lar brand OF English with dash of Nor
wegian that he preferred her choice, and
she ordered the bouquet.
All things were now in readiness for
the officiating clergyman, and the ar
rival of two other couples to act as wit
nesses seemed to be the sign for the de-
parture. The dashing steeds for the
bridal coach were champing their bits at
the front door, when one of the attend
ants discovered that her hair was not
arranged to suit her, and wild dash was
made for a hairdressing establishment
After a long and weary wait the bride
was marched out to the carriage through
group of admiring clerks and the drive
to the church began.
McWhirter Bros. invite your patron
age. Finest quality Cakes and Pas
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

and non-commissioned staff officers
will also enter a team in a league to
determine the championship of the bat
TALON Among other events are races
of ali descriptions. There will be all of
the regular speed events and several
josh races, such as pick-a-back, bag
races, wheelbarrow. three-legged, tam
BOURNE. button, equipment, ammuni-
ton and crawl races.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

The officers of the High school cadet
corps appeared in two battalion pa
rades recently in their full dress uni
forms.
The uniform is that used at West
Point by the entire corps and is seen
for the first time in the intermountain
country. The uniform will be in evil
dence every evening at retreat parade
at the annual encampment TO be held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
A Nurses
Story

If you are a sufferer
from headache, neuralgia,
or pain from any cause
you should read the fol-
lowing letter from a nurse.
For sometime I have felt 1t my
duty to write you. was having
my doctor twice every week for head
ache All he did for me was to give
something to ease the pain. Some
could not speak, and members OF my
family steed over me and gave ms
medicine every fifteen minutes until
/ was relieved. 4 sample Of Or. Niles
Anti-Pain Pills fell into my hands, I
found my case described exactly. The
next time my head began to ache I
toek the Pain Pills according to d.
Tections and I felt. was getting
box ana took them until I was so
much better that was about the
house all the afternoon. have not
had a doctor for headache since.
wanted to know how was, and told
him what ! had done, and he replied;
IF you have found anything that will
help you, stick to it, and so have.
beihS q nurse nave recommended
them to q great many grateful people.
One case VIII mention. l saw doc
tor go to a noighbor every week for
months because she had such awful
headaches; but for long time dared
not suggest anything 70 her. One day
/ met her and l gave her a half
box Of Anti-Pain Pills and she used
them and has had no doctor since.
She says they are = great blessing to
her and said, why didn't you tell me
about them before" could tell yeu
Of many similar cases.
MISS JOSEPHINE BONN.
17o ". Genesee St, Auburn, y. Y.
Dr.. Miles Anti-Pain pills are sold by
your druggist, whs Will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. II IL
falls, he VIII return your money
rs doses, IS cents. Never sold In bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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.at a short distance from Lehi junction.
The encampment vii be for period of
twelve days.
A list OF the athletic events which
are every year made one of the fea-
lures of the encampments was submit
ted to the approval of the cadet officers
by Lieutenant Wright, who is to have
charge of this division. Prizes have
been secured from leading establish
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
Court Notes.

Judge Ritchie yesterday entered judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff in the case
of Sarah NJ. White against John Fl. Burt
on the purchase price of land IN Box Ed
err county. sold by the plaintiff to the de-
PENDANTS in February, 1906.
The suit of the Portland Cement COM
psny against the Utah Fireproofing COM
pany for 1893, for material furnished. was
placed on trial yesterday before Judge
Lewis of the district court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22

ments Of the city, and these will be
contested for by any of the cadets who
may choose to compete A record will
be kept of the points made by the
members of each company, and PEN
nant Will be presented to the winning
organization. This viii be competed
for each year.
Each company viii also have a base
bali team, and the band, trumpet corps
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-22
MAYOR APPROVES THEM.
Signs All Measures Passed by Coun.
ell Monday Evening.

Mayor Thompson yesterday signed all
the measures passed by the city council
Monday evening. There are several mat
tiers which have not been presented for
his consideration as yet. but these will
be reported on, probably. today.
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A new train to Ogden at a. m. daily,
via Oregon Snort Line.