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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

When covered beneath four incl
snow, estimates based on past exper
ences. places the cost of removal Of thi>
blanket at $4,000. AS the depth is IN
creased. the cost of removal increases
proportionately. Between ten and twelve
thousand sweepers and shovellers are
ployed, and these receive % cents ar
hour for their work. Ten thousand mel
working 10 hours a day at % cents an
hour means q total of $4,000 dollars
for pilng up the snow in heaps about
the city. Experience shows that This
army OF sweep6rs cannot go over the
entire city In one day, or even three
days, and II kind Providence does MOI
intervene and send forth a warm and
drcnching rain to aid In the work, the
task Of rldding the streets Of It's Nth Ia
prolonged for several days and at a
tremendous cost TO the city
Contractors receive OIL for single
horse load Of snow, and a dollar and
half for carting a two horse load to
some city dock and there dumping It into
the river. As each driver arrives at the
pier be Is handed a check from the
city checker, there sta Ctoned, which en-
titles him to pay for one or two horse
load, as the case might be. This check
the driver. gives TO the contractor by
whom be IS employed. and he in turn.
when the work is at an end, presents II
at the City Hall and receives a voucher
from the Street Cleaning Departments
auditor and this is readily converted into
cash at the City Comptroller's Offce. This
Is the one great ioophole whereby graft
can creep in. City checkers have been
known. on many occasions, to have work
ed in league with the contractors and In
handing ont checks to drivers, or some
one in the employ OF the contractors,
vouchers for many more loads OF snow
than were actually hauled. Thus 1t can
readily be seen how easily the city can
be mulcted OF thousands of dollars with
out means OF detecting the real culprit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
A Famous Collection Of Fans

Among tile Italian collections or old
painted fans one Of the most Htrlking
is unqEestiouably that Of the queen
Mother Of Italy one Of the most note
worthy examples of French faus in this
collection H. an eighteenth century fan
with Chinese sticks and with repre-
sentation OF wedding PROGRESSION. Ar
other fan OF pure cighteeujh-aeutury
workmanship Is richly decorated with
borders OF little pehrls and spangles,
and shows three love scenes OF humorous
character ia shaped panels Equally
valuable and interesting Is another fan.
showing q pastoral scene. which Is de
rived directly from painting by wat
teau or Fragonard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
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SAA 'ST travellers going TO Belgium for
The first time think Of Brussels and
Rk Ostend rs the two places they wish
70 visit most They are eager TO see
Brussels because Of its civic beauty and
many lace factories. Ostcud is interest
ing for its natural beauty and the COS
mopolitan life seen there Because of the
attractlveuesS Of these two places many
travellers neglect the small aud interesting
cities such as Bruges, Small and poor as
the place is today 1t has had an interest
Ing and eveutfuI history, for II was
known as muulcipium IT. the seventh
century The word Bruges Is the Elem
ish for bridges. and the town was 50
called because uf the many bridges that
span the canal The town grew in size
and importance until In the thirteenth
century u was rival 10 Venice in trade
and Importance. Factories or privileged
trading companies from all parts Of Eu-
rope were established, and dozen or
more foreign ministers resided here at
time The town monopolized the wool
trade with England, AMI the Nenetians
brought here the goods from Italy and
India, receiving in turn the manufactures
OF Germany and the Baltic Its prosperity
grew until IN the fifteenth century the
Duke Of Burgundy held court here. Beau
uful pHiaCes were erected. money flowed
into the Golfers: handsome costumes were
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

and neat They are made Of brick. which
is cheaper than wood The gardens.
though equally small. are brilliant with
vegetables and old-fashjousd country dow-
crS.
The town Is even more quaint, cut by
many small dams. which are SpaBued by
many oid-taShFoRed stone lri2ge>. Close
Ia the station is the site of the Old
Marche do NeRdFesii. where the great
market was once held. though it was
moved finally into the large square. Two
streets start from this point; taking the
one TO the right few minutes walk
brings the traveller TO the great cathe-
draI Saint Salvador From the outside 1t
has little that is attractive. Though built
originally in Gothic architecture its uatu-
raj style has been married by the adding
OF a romaneSQue tower. The church is
OF interest because OF the old paint ings,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

an unwrltten law In New York that all
needy and willing men OF the great me
uOpOns are to be given immediate en-
ployment in the City's Street Cleaning
Department following each fall of SNOW.
This means twenty-five cents an hour for
all the time a man can put in, and those
honest in their endeavor to help them
selves and the needy ones at home stretch
treir working hours out to the full limit
OF endurance OF their frail and half clad
bodies. 1t is a yeritable gOdsend to them,
for 1t means food and fuel purchased with
the fruits Of their own labor, and for the
time being they are eleYnted above that
vast army Of paupers 30 content 10 live
by The efforts Of others.
A sn0wstorm In New York Is seized
upon with avidtty by those who are ever
alert TO the possibilities OF turning an
honest or a dishonest penny, and from the
figures annually submitted to the city
comptroller by the street cleaning depart
ment one is prone to believe that the lat
ter class te In the ascendcncy. The board
OF health long age decreed that snow,
when permitted to lie upon the city's
streets and rarks and degenerate into
sluSh and Nth Is but a breeding ground
for disease and deadly germs which are
waited about the city. carrying death or
suffering with them. In consequence
whenever 1t is manifest that the city is
10 be msntled beneath a fieecy covering
the STRENGTHENING department wakes up
to an activity unsuai at other times. Hun
dredE OF contractors and subcontrnctors
Mt the beginning of each year enter into
an arrangement whereby the snow heaps
shOyeled up by the army OF sweepers and
shOyelers are to be Carted away and
dumped into the rivers and estuaries sur
rounding Greater New York. For this
service the contractors are paid so much
cubic yard OF snow, and from this ar
rangement il Is easy 10 see where graft
can creep In, netting n handsome sum for
each of those engaged in the work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

displayed 81 court and on the street.
Some OF the greatest Flemish artists
we're brought there 10 decorate the pal
aces and enhance the spIendor of the ca
thedrais
But the fall Of Its prosperity was more
rapid than the rise: this was caused by
the setting up OF haThors on the adja
cent coast aud the rise Of Antwerp ana
some German towns. Though Bvuges has
never revived that prosperity, It's beauti-
full cathedrals. historic buildings and great
masterpieces are splendid treasures OF
that epoch.
For travellers who can give some time
TO this town SO worth while. ii is we'll
to spend a few days here The country
around is very picturesque. The simple,
easy going peasants earn meager liveli-
hood gardening. Their houses are small
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

70 >OWSTORMS In New York are by
no means iutrequent, yet few per
- sous realize that to cart away this
muutle and restore the citys streets to
their normal condition is a matter Of
several hundred thousand doIlars-a fac
tor which eats q tremendous hole In the
great metropolis exchequer before the
gRunt, bare limbs Of the CItys trees are
once more clothed IN their yerdant
spring raiment New YOrk's small boys,
IKE those OF the South and elsewhere,
never fail to go into ecstacies when they
see the frozen particles SLIT down from
the leaden gray clouds and visions OF
cORgting sliding and the merry Jingle
Of sleigh bells are ever before them.
Bot there Is another side to the Ques-
kSOn-one which mems suffering, cold
and hunger and all that the grim rigors
Of real winter represent. New York;
poor are ia the majority, although the
stranger who confines his observations
Of the city's financial condition TO upper
Broadway and Fifth avenue cah hardly
gSaliae that want can exist III such sur
gsundinRs, where extravaganza and the
qualification Of pleasures are meted out
b. the full. Leaving the glare OF the
great White Way, however and de-
scsnding to lower Broadway, the slums
ea the East and West Sides soon dispel
Shs glamour and tbs visitor ia brought
face 90 face with conditions that have
No psr1ilcl elsewhere.
A glance Mt the shIvering, hait-clad and
STARVING creatures that stand In the ranks
Of the Bread Lines Astounding throughout
GAs city coon cOnyinceS him that the pro-
verbal crust, handed out by chNrity's cold
hsDd IL ali that kclds the bodies and
sOuls OF these poor umfortunates together.
Yet, with this bit Jf nOurishment within
shem, the occupants Of the Bread Line
tEko on hope and courage and see In the
Impending storm comfort cold II Is true
SUIT nevertheless substantial, for there is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

some OF these are among the finest Elem
ish works extant There are number of
paintings by Van Ost. the elder: the most
interesting of these is the Descent OF the
Holy Ghost On either side is a por-
trait; one Is that of the Master himself.
the ether of His Son A very beautiful
picture is the Triglypho OF Pourbes. In
the center IS the CTuclhxion The two
wings represent the members OF the Shoe
makers Guild and the Last Supper.
In the waSden's room are many In
teresting relics. The most noteworthy
are the prayer beads OF Maria OF Aus
tria; each bead is set with miniature
Nearby Is the church OF Notre Dame.
Though smaller. the architecture is more
narmonizing; the late Gothic postal is in
keeping with the original plan. Though
the church has some excellent pictures,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

stead Of q cloIster. In one Of these cot
tages is an old woman Of g. who earns
a living making Bruges lace. Humble
though her cottage is. 1t Is as clean and
neat as her lacework
The Rue VierlIe de Grafde leads to the
Old Fish Market. Here are seen plenty
of buxolH, rudy hsherwomen, with queer
white caps, white linen scarfs drawn
across their shoulders and wooden sabots.
offering crab and fish for sale. The fish
market is small, compared with the
Grand Place, where everything from brass
kettles to dress goods are sold three
times a week. The most conspicuous
structure Is the great Belfry. which ls
more than $50 feet in height. This great
tower was burned in the thirteenth cen
fury. though it was later rebuilt 1t Is
famous for IT'S chimes, whose natural
beauty the poet Longfellow commemo-
rated In these words:
"In the market-place OF Bruges
Stands the belfry, old and brown:
Thrice consumed and thrice rebuilded.
Still 1t watches Ger the town"
In this same street is n splendid me-
dieval house, decorated with glIded
lion. 1t is beautifully carved and has
some splendid towers. Tradition claims
that Charles H.. when driven into exile,
lived here a long time
The bandsomest building is the Hotel
de Vile II is large Gothic structure.
with three beautifully carved towers. 1t
is also adorned with rich Gothic windows.
It Is here the Counts of Flanders on their
accession used to show themselves to the
people Above stairs is a large hall,
which Is used for banquets and political
meetings The hall Is decorated with
handsome paintings representing the his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26
ODD FACTS ANn rIGr,srs.

Pure gold OF - karats Is worth $40 per
ounce troy.
The only fish that never sleep are he
salmon, pike and the goldfish
f.100S13 troops are available for the
defense Of the British Empire
There are 200. 100000 copies of the Bible
scattered throughout me world
when a Bank % England note is twist.
ed into rope, II viii sustain a weight
OF $50 pounds estimated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-26

tory OF Flanders
y very modest building IL the Picture
Gallery, though T. Is rich In the works OF
Van EyCk. Memling and POHrbus very
beautiful Madonna. with the Infant
Christ, IS the work Of Van Eyck. Another
attractive painting Is St Christopher of
Melting. He is dressed In bluc garment
aud red cloak. done in very brilliant
cCOrs.
visit to Bruges Is worth while though
the town is small. II ls rich ia churches.
rare paintings and many splendid speci
mems Of fine Gothic architecture.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The auto owners are complaining
because number Of unprincipled
fellows shave been pernicious in plac-
Ing broken beer bottles in the roads,
which prove Of great damage to the
tires. Someone who evidently has q
spite against autos, has been break
Ing the tops of from the bottles, and
deliberately placing them right in the
track, so that it is hardly possible
for the drivers to escape them.
Owen McKone, former Minot
merchant, now of Malta, Mont, is
the guest of relatives and other
friends. It has been a year since
Owen was here last.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Liquor License Of Tax Notice.

Liquor License Of Tax Notice.
Notice is hereby given that gov
eminent tax receipt for special tai
ON the business of Retail Dealer IN
malt liquors, was issued to Smith &
Craeo. of Kenmare, North Dakota,
on the ard day of July, 1908. and said
tax receipt has been duly posted IN
the front room of that certain one
story frame structure situated on
Central avenue, lot 10, block Il. In
Tolley's Original Plat of Kennare,
N. d. That the owner Of said build
ing in which said tax receipt is post
ed is J. H. Jameson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

State Of North Dakota, County Of
Ward, SIS.
In District Court. Eighth Judicial
District.
T.. E. Johnson VS.. First National
Bank of Cassopolis.
The State OF North Dakota tot the
above named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to
the complaint in this action and to
serve a copy Of your answer on the
subscriber Within thirty days after
the service Of this summons upon
you exclusive Of the day Of service:
and In case OF your failure to appear
or answer Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated this 9th day of August. 1908.
w. A. Guilfoyle,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ONCE and Post once address.
Sherwood, N. D.
To the above named Defendant:
You will please take notice that
the above entitled action Is brought
TOT the purpose Of quieting title to
lots 2o21-22 in block % in the orig
lnal TOWNSHIP Of Sherwood, Ward
county, in this plaintiff; that no per
sonal claim is held against the de-
PENDANT, that the complaint IN this
action is now fled with the clerk
OF the District Court Of Ward county.
N. ID.
Dated this 9Th day Of August, 1908
w. A. Guilfoyle.
s-1o-1o.15
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Two strangers broke into Harry
Franks pool hall Sunday morning
about five o'clock, by forcing the rear
door. The night clerk of the Euro
pean restaurant saw them, and noti-
fed the police Ohhcer Art Day
caught the men right in the building,
and when he went to make the ar
rest, they put up good sized scrap.
The husky officer controlled both
men and placed them IN the city
.bastile. They had not yet stolen any
thing, but their object must have
been robbery. Their hearing was
set for Monday evening, before
Judge Murray. Both men were more
or less under the influence Of liquor.
When arrested, they had little to
say, and acted like old offenders.
Each man is about thirty years OF
age-old enough to know better, and
one claims that his home is in Wis
consin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The Gordon Bros.a annex has been
completed, and this gives this firm
one Of the best places of business Of
the kind in the city. The annex is
25x32 feet, and already is jam full
OF new goods. The new rooms are
arranged in such a way that there
IL one exclusively for second hand
goods and another for the new
stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

liver Strand informs the Indepen-
dent that he is the owner of the
ducks that the two Minot hunters
killed, and says that they shot ten
OF the ducks instead of six. He
claims that he has a dollar apiece
coming from each Of the ducks, and
has been paid but four dollars 50
far.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Geo.. McFadden IS now conduct
ing barber shop at Surrey. and re-
ports fine business the first week.
Mickey is mighty handy with the
knife, and can NOW the whiskers OH
with ease no jobs barred every
thing from the downy suspicion Of the
youth to the hazel brush grown BY
the older victims.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Taken up at my home, one gray
mare about Aug. 10, 1908. Big wire
cut on front muscle, and name reached
Age between II ad Is years. o. J.
Huso, Sec. 2, Twp. 1874, Rye. 81,
Minot, N. D. 9-17 10-1 pd
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Hurd, N. D. July IS. lsOs.

Hurd, N. D. July IS. lsOS.
This is to Certify That:
Frank H. Hyland Of Devils Lake.
North Dakota did on the eth day
Of March 1908 conduct q NEST salts
factory auction sale for me. amount
ing to about $500. Of farm impls-
ments and stock and did not yee
started until nearly two O'Clock ana
finished before s o'clock ana ! was
very much pleased with the result,
and a number Of the oysters remark
ing while the sale was going on, that
he was the best auctioneer that had
ever been up IL this part Of the coun-
try. can highly recommend MIN
to any one who contemplates having
an auction.
e. E. HAGEN,
Hurd, Bott,neau. N: y.
p. 8. Any one interested IN auction
sales will either write or wire me at
my expense. Ny charges VIII not be
q much q your local auttoinssF and
my many years time spent IN auction
schools and IN the actual work ought
to help you realise good prices.
FRANK Il. HYLAND.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Too Late Tor Last Week.

j. o. Barness wishes to extend his
thanks to the neighborhood who so
kindly assisted him after a recent fire
had destroyed his barn and horses. Mr.
Barness lost practically all his horses
and hay, and the neighbors turned
out and helped him to harvest his
crop, gave him 500 in cash and q
new set Of harnes valued at $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O.. Barness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Mrs. Bernt Lotsberg is having
quite a serious time with infamma-
ton Of the eyes, and an abscess Of
the head.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

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MONEY To Loan.

Money To Loan.
First mortgage loans on farm prop
erty. =. ~. Scolleiu.
9-10-tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

We make specially Of farm loans.
Renwald Land Agency, Minot, N. y.
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A small blaze at the rear of the
opera house Friday afternoon, was
the cause OF calling out the Ere de
partment. The fire was put out cas-
lily before any damage was done.
John Olson, who has been manager
of the Meyer lumber yard at Cros-
by, has been secured to manage the
yard in this city, filing the vacancy
caused by the death OF B. A. Bergen
dahl. Mr.. Olson's family arrived
Monday. &
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-03
GILBERT

June 29.-Chas. Hedlund has COM
menced work on the new addition to
his house When completed Mr..
Hedlund will have one OF the finest
residences in this locality, ,at'-i) l. =.
T. M. Tuttle called some of the
neighbors together Monday. to help
him move part of his sawmill.
John Larson of Wilmar is here
visiting his son. T., ,:s. 10
August johnson drove to Brainerd
Wednesday, returning the next day.
He reports the roads in an almost
impossible condition. @
The members of the Sunny Circle
club met with Miss Hattie futile
Thursday afternoon.
Aug. johnson celebrated the Goth
anniversary Of his birth Sunday by
calling some of the folks together at
his home.
The prospects for grand celebra-
ton of the 4th are at this writing
very promising The members on
the committee have secured substantial
financial aid from a large number of
citizens. There will be dancing in
the afternoon and evening. A large
bowery will be constructed for that
purpose. The young people will have
fireworks and the older ones will have
that too, only in wet form.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-07-03
BUD
Con 10y Island Women Mis-
led by Resemblance
Of Two Places

St. Cloud Journal Press: Mrs. Eliza
Drage of Coney Island thinks she has
made remarkable discovery and is
of the opinion that she owns half Of
St. Cloud: Mrs. Drage IS we'll known
in New York and recently discovered
a deed and papers proving her right
to land covering 100 acres granted by
the government to Santos Guanico, a
Mexican war veteran in 1855. The
matter has been put in the hands of
New York attorneys, who will press
the claims for the land. -. 4
A telegram was received today say
ing that the land was described as
running we'll into the city limits of
St. Cloud and is described as being
in section 6, township 1872, range 81.
This tract of land is about 20 miles
from St. Cloud, however, in the Eden
Lake district and all is used for farm
ing purposes. The men who own
farms there are Barthel Lyendecker,
Gotfreid Zimmerman, Jacob Weber.
Lucas Flindt, E. A. Larson and Geo.
Voss and John Ba1tinger.
The attorneys for Mrs. Eliza Drage
will doubtless try to GUST the above
named farmers, but it is generally
believed that they will he unable to do
so. If the residents have lived on the
land and paid their taxes for Is years
all previous claims are null. Almost
this ..enti1e section, however, has
changed hands since 1T was plated
and the outcome cannot be de-
termined. t.