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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
HOW TAFT MENDED HIS TROUSERS.

The next day Taft was in Russia at the
time) the same large man slipped gently out or
bed at 6 o'clock, and CROPPED around IN the
dark of the murky morning looking for his
trousers. He did not make light Tor Tear or
waking his wife. Prodding quickly but softly
through the dusk, falling easily over the con-
cealed furniture of the room, he was getting
well along toward half-dressed stage without
waking his wife to ask her where things We're
packed-after the fashion Of Americans OF MS
class-when in drawing on his trousers
his only pair of black trousers-h1s sun
day trousers If you must know the truth
pressed and rather unfamiliar-he lost his bal
ance and FELL sticking one foot through a
trouser knee. A man weighing two hundred ana
forty pounds can put considerable force ana en-
phasis into jab of his toe when he tries to
catch his balance with 1t, and the hole loo1ned
I'D dark gloomy and peculiar He couioh
bring himself TO awaken his wife. He knew
that she was tired and needed the sleep; 30 ne
called a bellboy and asked him TO nave the trou-
sers rrended They his best trousers, the
only pair he had that would go with MS biack
clothes. and he had to ride two hours IN a
sleigh and meet by appointment at 9 o'clock the
Car OF all the Russas. There was no'hlhg ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26
.cnnss rIrRopE BY MoToR BOAT.

The long water trail which those must follow
~he make the voyage from New YORK 70 ifaVfe
does not as most people take for granted. stop
6nslly az this latter port Instead, II LEADS Tar
cr, past Rouen snd Paris. past Strasseurg ana
Mannheim and RegensbuTs, on sum PAST vienna
and I,5ds nex4 and eastward where the great
Danube finds its outlet IN the bTackisn waters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-26

forceps for fear OF pushing the bullet back INTO
the cavity Of the heart Very gently ana care
fully ne pincnes the heart between his tnumo
and forefnger, and in moment the nissiIe
drops out The wound is stitched up ana me
cavity closed and the patient mace d cohpie'0
recovery. -,
Handling the beating heart does not seem so
wonderful as causing il TO beat again after II
has actually stopped This was zone IN 50 80
cases where q wound in the heart was pelhg
stitched and only after prolonged massage vas
the organ induced 10 beat again Bul tue Hlou-
ern surgeon has gone even further In cases
where the heart had collapsed from chioro1orIli
during an operation he will not hesitate 10
make an opening to reach the organ Ds - IN ;.h
.b-ee routes and amply direct massage TO II Win
his baud-The Broadway Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30
REV.. j. s. HAMILTON.

peatedly sung until the professor
had the spirit of the people raised
to the pitch where they could re-
ceive the drubbing in store for
them in the sermon following.
Mr.. Hamilton started out by
showering compliment to the
town of Hope for having filled
the beautiful Methodist church
and invited them all back.
He then read several beautiful
passages of scripture picturing
the distinguishing line drawn be-
tween the church and the world
and between saints and sinners.
After having assured the church
people that his sermon was for
their benefit alone and that he
had the support Of all of the out
siders, he waded in and preach
ell his famous sermon on The
Cards, the Dance and the The
atre." He made it plain that a
Christian must be all for Jesus"
to be separate and distinct from
the world" and that if they we're
not willing to do that, for them,
if they did not care for their in
huence, to get out of the church,
you are a disgrace and drop His
precious name" He made it
plain that the royal road to happi-
ness andhelpfulness was through
rigourous self restraint and that
the happy man or woman is the
one who has perfect self control.
Then he vehemently defed any
pastor or layman to produce a
soul winner from among their
memberships who danced play
ed cards or attended the theatre
1T is a questionable thing" and 9
church member who practices
any or all of these three things
has lost his influence for good II
the world. He gave three differ
ent reasons why the Christian
should not dance, play cards OF
! attend the theatres, first, itshow:
Inconsistency; second the loss O.
influence; third, it offends tn
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30


These meetings we're opened
last Wednesday evening and the
attendance has grown until the
Congregational church proved
too small. The Rev. Mr.. Wallace
rendered the use of the Method
list church for Wednesday night.
Prof. Bursk, the singer, has
won the hearts Of the whole con-
gregation with his sweet songs
and his manner of conducting
the song services.
Evangelist Hamilton opened
this weeks meetings by preach
ing a stirring sermon to the
membership Of the church es-
pecially and to all Christians.
He grew deeply in earnest while
pointing out the places where
the church membership Ire won't
to fail in their line Of duty toward
the outside world. In graphic
words he defined the worth of a
soul and then asked his hearers
what they had done during their
Christian lives toward saving the
lost. His denunciation Of the
church whose main function was
that of a social club, was both
vigorous and bitter. He held
that the church that existed for
social or club purposes had lost
it's right to exist as a church and
should be know as a club and as
nothing else. The preacher said
that the mission Of the church
people was to love and that the
people would come when the
church began to show it's love
And that all men and women
want to be loved" His definition
of a Christian makes it an idea
thing and the church or churc
member who has the right tt
call itself Christian must have
the spirit of and be like thei1
great example.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SERVICE
The services opened with
very spirited song service il
which the GLORY Song" was re
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF H ESTATE OF
Eliza Jefferson. Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the Undersigned.
Geo. A.. Warner. Administrator OF the Estate
in the county of Steele and State of North
DAKOTA. deceased. to the creditors OF ard all
persons having claims against. said deceased.
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within six months after the first publication OF
this notice. to said administrator at the Hope
First National Bank In the City OF Hope in said
Steele County.
Dated April 10Th A. D.. 1908.
F. A. WARNER.
Administrator.
First publication on the 3Oth day OF April A. D.
1908. At
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30
DR.. ia Hedding received a telegram

DR.. ia. Hedding received u telegram
yesterday morning announcing the
death of his father. DR.. and Mrs.
Hedding leave this morning for Min
neapolis to attend the funeral. They
expect to return to Hope Saturday
morning.
A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Stiles yes
terday morning. All are getting
along nicely.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30

best people in the church and out
of the church.
Much of the card playing is
little short Of gambling" He
gave the definition of gambling
and drew a comparison between
the filthy, reeking den and the
handsomely appointed home. A
game for money in the first; a.
game for prizes in the second and
both gambling. There are
three states with laws making it
a crime to play cards for prizes"
He numerically gave it to par
ents for placing in the hands of
their children the tools of the
gambler" and said that most
gamblers owe their downfall to
their parents having taught them
to use playing cards.
The round dance was termed
an unmitigated, unmixed evil"
That old waltzing for exercise
chestnut was knocked into a
cooked hat and the giddy, waltz
ing churchmember wasn't left
one prop to brace against, but
were constrained to sit and listen
to a very complete expose of the
causes of that strange fascina-
ton experienced by the walters
when gliding in each others arms,
to voluptuous, and enhancing
strains of music, over the ball
room floor. He left no uncertain
impression with his hearers in
regard to the waltz, but gave his
unqualified approval to the dance
provided, there is a complete seq
regation of the sexes. There was
a time when the waltz was too
tough for gay Paris and was
barred out for a long time before
being incorporated into the rest
of the follies of that gay capital
The kind of a woman that had
power to charm the preacher was
the woman who has risen again
with Jesus" He had no patience
with those who claimed that the
dance had religious origin, that
the posture is impure and the
man who don't have impure feel
ings and emotions while waltzlne
J has no steel in him. All that
| you need to break up the dance
is to separate the sexes.
! The Christian theatre goe7
r was shown wherein he loses b..
) attending and giving countenanc'
f to the theatre, Il would not at
. tack the theatre if it was JUS
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30

what it ought to be. Plays are
written to appeal to the passions,
and the plays given in our best
play houses are immoral and the
church member who goes to
theatres loses influence. The BIZ
BILE the only standard; no two
standards and l do protest again
st a man in the churchpretending
to be a clean man and a Christian
and attend the theatre"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30
Most Legitimate
Contestant
For County Seat
VOTERS INVITED TO INvES-
UGATE

A county was never more in
need of a suitable location for it's
seat of government than Steele
county is right now. Located at
Sherbrooke when a railroad and
town for the center of the county
seemed probable, the voters had
some excuse for casting their
ballots for that place. But years
of experience have served to
teach even the most skeptical
that the future prospects for
Sherbrooke are dismal at best.
Steele county has good towns.
The best of them should be the
county scat. No one need be
yold which is the best town. If
you have not a thorough know
edge of the improvements and
facilities of each place, take a
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-04-30

little time and visit them. Make
your Investigations thorough and
have no fear of your decision.
The citizens of Hope have no de-
sire to be unreasonable. They
would like to see their city the
county seat. There are the best
of reasons why Hope should
enter the race and there are alb
solutely no good reasons why the
county seat should not be located
here. There are some, no doubt,
who will use their little hammers
industriously and below forth
their unreasonable claims so that
all may hear. Weigh their argu-
ments we'll and take them for
what they are worth. Nobody
ever did have much time for a
knocker. Finally vote for Hope.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa Claus:-I am boy 2
year old and go to school every dag
and learn 4 like my teacher. So
please bring me a pair of pants,
waist, pair of stockings and a story
book. some candy and nuts.
Clyde a. Robey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa claus:-T am little
girl six years old and 1 want n stick
OF chewing gum and a doll, a Ted
dy bear and doll carriage. sled
and a rocking chair. a new dress
and a new coat and new hat. and
a story book named Robinson Cru-
soc, Jack and the Bean Stock and
Rip Van Wrinkle. some candy and
nuts. From your little girl.
Hattie Cornwell,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa Claus:-I am nice
little girl and study and practice
hard and think you ought to bring
me something want an mir gun
and some shot and a good sled, and
I think that is all. Don't forget my
little sister Helen ana brothers
Ervfne Knox.
p. S.-Don't forget a football
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Claus: II am a little
girl nearly eight years old and Would
like some. nice Christmas prese MS
Y would ike "a nice big doll and some
postcards with your picture on mem
and pair OF gloves and new dress
and candy and nuts. am good
little girl. Eva Gaze JaYheS'
lBridgeport, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

boy hve years old and will you please
bring mo an engine and a TOP and
French harp, and would like a little
book to learn my a B C's in and
some candy and nuts and oranges
and Bananas. From your little boy,
Herbert Springston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

pear Santa CIaus:-T Will drop
you few lines and will tell you
what l want YOU to bring me. ! am
q little boy years old and / so TO
school every day. II am not q very
good hoy. but viii promise You !
viii be a. good boy II you Will visit me
ana bring me q nice story book and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Claus:-I want n TIRE
cycle and bracelet and a nice boS
OF candy ana some nuts. and dear
Santa wan you to come to church
this Christmas ana bring you wife
Beu!af IaWn1an.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa:-I have been good
boy all the year and i am going to
school and have not very much
time to write. want you to bring
me new pair of shoes and hat
and an air gun and some shots for
1t, and bring me football and auto
mobile and some fire crackers and
nuts ana candy. and do not forget
mamma and bring her something
and a Christmas tree and some holiE
wreaths. Goodbye, from your little
boy. Harry FretWeli'
live on Third street, No. 40.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Claus:I would like
TO have piano, doll, box Of
candy. Christmas tree, some nuts.
oranges. set OF dishes. chair a
little broom, doll bed and story
book. From your little friend.
Mildred Kyle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Claus:-1 am glad L
tell you that ] have been q good boy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa: Please bring me
magic lantern and an air gun. am
good little boy and VIII take goOo
care of them. Your friend.
Frank Hull.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa Claus:-I thought
want for Christmas. Please bring
me a wagon and sled. little train
ana some candy and nuts and a new
suit OF clothes and don't forget my
brother Buster. he IS In Chicago.
From your little friend,
Robert Emmett Albright.
4 Baltimore ST. 49,.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa Ciaus.-I am a little
girl i've years old and live ati1 IS
Flynn street. Please bring mo q
new dress and red hair ribbon and
"a blue hair ribbon ana bring me n
pam of stockings. and candy anil
nuts and don't forget mama and pa
pa. From your little girl,
Mabel I19fferty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa CIaus:-I am n little
boy six years old and would like to
have an air gun. and story book
and a sled and don't forget my lit
tie brother Drancer. he wants coat
and a Teddy bear and some candy
and nuts and oranges. From your
little friend.
Caper Jeffrey.s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa CIaus:-I viii ten yop
what want for Christmas set OF
dishes, n little table. a doll and can-
dy and nuts and oranges and new
dress. Please do not forget my lt-
Tile friend Georgia Frazier. Good
Lucille Albright
= RaltiuoOra St
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Claus:-I would like
to have set of blocks, tricycle., a
story book, some candy. fruit and
nuts. I thank you for them now.
Donald Kyle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12
Clarence springston.

Dear santa claus:-Please bring
me a few things, two dollies. bed
for them to sleep in, carriage to
Billy and to build houses with. set
Of dishes. plenty of fruit. but not
much candy. Now don't forget Billy
can't tell you what he wants. but
bring him something nice. Coed
bye, -, -
400 IIigh st. -. -. :, - $50. :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa c!aus:-You have been
so kind to me before. would like
for you to bring me for this Christ
mas a pair of gloves. story book, fire
crackers and any kind of toys you
may wish to bring me- and some
candy and nuts. From your little
friend,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa cIaus:-SI am a little
girl and would like for you to bring
me stove. doll and table and q
seq of dishes and a Teddy bear. a
pair of legginBs and a ring and
candy and nuts and oranges. From
your friend.
Ruth Pritchard.
1907 w. pike ST
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Continued on page o.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear Santa Clalls:-I want sou to
bring me q doll with brown hair and
black eyes and a doll bed and car
rfaae ana 4 Teddy bear, n toy don-
key that runs on wheels and = sled
ana a trunk to pack my clothes IN
when go away and some candy and
nuts and fruit and o * chewing
gum Bring my friend Matte a ring
I'll be your girl until after Christ
mas and then am n1ntla.s. Don't
Maud WorstelI.
Point Comfort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

p. s.-Please don't forget my lit
tie chum, Robert Martin, he lives al
$50 West Main st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Dear santa. Claus..-I am a little
boy four years old and I want q
Christmas tree ana set OF tools
and train and track and an en-
CINE that runs when you wind It up.
And please bring me some candy,
frilit and nuts. From Your little
boy
James Mills
south Chestnut st
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-12

Bear aIta can 8; am lfttld
little girl seven YEARS old and live on
Chestnut street In Adamston. WIN
you please bring me u BIG. doll don
&c. piano. bed room suit. doll
bed and some candy and nuts 90
to school and have never been t9rdy
Or i1lissed 4 day. So Nop see Stnta
/ dsseisve to be tEeated pretty good.
You vEill find my stocking hangin on
the dining room mautet So this is
all for this Christmas. Good bye r
sibyl Schultz.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-12-18

No 5000 Equity.
THE OBJECT of this suit is to pro-
l. cure. a divorce a vtnculo matri-
monii by the Complainant from the de-
PENDANT, and the care and custody of
the infant children, Albertine Clayton
Rouaten and James Donnell Houston.
The Bill states that the Complainant
married the defsn dant on August 18th.
1895, and that they lived together in
Atlantic City, State of New Jersey, the
Marriage Certificate being filed with
said Bill as a part thereof and marked
Com plainant', Exhibit No l., that the
conduct of the Complainant towards
the PENDANT has always been kind,
sffectionate and above reproach, that the
defendant without just cause abandon
ed and deserted the Complainant; that
such Abandonment by the defendant Of
the Complainant has eontinu d uninter-
than ruptedly for more three years, is de
liberate and final, and the separation OF
he parties beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation: that the
Complainant had two children BY said
marriage, Albsrtins Clayton Houston, 6
years old, and James Donnell Houston,
8 years old, both of said infant children
being in the custody OF said Complainant
that the Complainant hasibeen resid-
ent Of Prince Georges County, State OF
Mary land for more than two years last
passed, and that the defendent is non
resident of the State of Maryland.
1t is thereupon this 14th dav Of Dec
ember in the year min eteen hun Ied and
sight by the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County, sitting as Court Of
Equity, ordered, that the Complainant
by causing copy of this order to be ia.
serted in some newspaper publis he'd in
Prince Georges County, State of Mary
land, once 10 each of four successive
weeks, before the 10th day of January
1909, give notice to the said defendant OF
the object and substance of the Bill OF
Complaint filed, in sal / cause, warning
him to appear in this Court in person
or by Solicitor, on or before the 1st
day of February 1909, to show cause,
if any he has, why decree ought
not to be passed as prayed.
BENZ D. STEPHEN, Clerk.
True Copy Test;
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk
Dec1S5t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-12-18
Gotal ano nrrsonal.
Meeting of the School Board.

There was regular meeting Of the
School Board on Tuesday, with all the
members present. The fellow NJ orders
were passed:
Ordered, That, if the average attend
ance for fall and winter terms in the
Chillum school shall exceed forty, an as
sistant teacher shall Re appointed from
the list of these who can comply with
the requirements Of The law.
Ordered. That whereas 4 petition has
been fled asking for the establishment
Of new public school at or near Ard
wick, the matter of said petition be CON
sidered at meeting Of this Board to be
held on January 18Th, at which time
any election thereto will be considered,
and.the matters involved will then and
there be considered and settled.
Ordered, That $25, or as much there
of as may be necessary, be appropriated
for Improvement to shed at Surratts-
vile High School.
Ordered, That this Board declines to
rescind its former order in the matter
of the admission of the Smith children
to the bald Eagle" school with the un-
derstauding that Mr. Smiths attorney
shall tax an appeal TO the State Board,
which appeal is hereby granted; and
this Board agrees to rescind said order
if SO directed by the State Board.
Adjourned to meet January 10Th.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-12-18
New State Warehouse.

A new State tobacco warehouse is to
be erected from the designs and uudsr
he direction or baldwin Pennington,
architects. The building viii be 81 tbs
south aide Of Conway street, extending
east and vest from Light street to
Charles and to 20 feet alley on the
south. 1t will ba 81 by 81 feet AID &C
cessible on all four sides.
A driveway Will extend through the
building from ea2t to west, and-on either
side viii be large doorway, SO that to
baccs caY be delivered or taken out
under cover st all times With the least
possible labor. This convenience Of
access, it is contended, will enable
consiGera bic saving in moving and hand
ling.
The building viii be divided into
three sections, separated by substantial
brick walls. by this division each Sec
lion is reduced to the minimum area
required by the underwriters, which,
with the use of scuppcrs, omission Of
wood in the construction and c0mpii-
ance with other requirementsy Of the
Board of Underwriters, will enable the
lowest insurance rates TO be obtained,
both en- the building and its contents,
thus effecting a saving Of about 81 per
hundred as compared with the present
rating Of the old buildings.