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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
BUYING GOLD ABROAD.
Methods Employed In Its Pur-
chase and Shipment.
NOT A COMPLEX TRANSACTION
The Simple System by Which Foreign
Bullion or Coin Arriving by Ship Ia
New York Is Turned Into American
Money-The Loss by Abrasion.

Buying $1O,OO0OOO worth Of goltl
from the Bank Of England, SAYS the
cashier OF the subtrcasnry in New
York, Is no more complex trans
action than buying a piece Of real
estate. Whatever difference there is
IN the two is in favor Of the gold pur-
chase. In it you are pretty sure to got
the value OF your money
Much Of the gold bought by the large
banking houses of New York and other
American cities Is purchased from the
Bank OF England or the Bank Of
France. Its purchase Is arranged for
by the English or French agents OF the
bank that wishes to secure the gold.
The price that will have to be paid de-
ponds largely upon the demand In
panic times, when every dollar Of gold
that can be secured is being eagerly
sought by bankers here. the price is as
high ms 5 and per cent.
The shipment Of the gold is accom-
panied by comparatively few extra
precautions. An extra detective or
two from Scotland Yard, perhaps, ana
as many other private detectives en-
ployed by the Bank of England fur
nlsll all the protection needed.
All gold imported Into this country
comes In one OF two forms. 1t Is either
In gold bars or in coin. Ii In coin 1t IS
usually American money that has been
sent abroad In some previous wear for
a comparatively small amount Of for
cign gold coin is brought here. Whether
In bar or coin. however. 1t is all ship
ped IN small steel cases The bars nrc
OF an exact length, SO as to permit
them being packed tightly In the cases,
While the coins are In bags, irrespec-
tive OF denomination. that hold Just
500 ounces.
lhe arrival of Il gold laden ship ut
heF pier IN the North river is no DIFF
letch'. so far as precautions for the
gold Itself are concerned, from that or
amy other vessel. There are ALWAYS
government officials, city police and
lIiVale detectives To meet each shin.
anu lhe arrival of II boat With $40 600
voV IN gold aboard Will result In no
t'ioic 'lliih one or two extra men being
.eseht 70 ride on the wagons carrying
WIG god away from the pier.
ne steer boxes, with their precious
soii'c'''s, us they are carried down
from the ship To the wharfs niyht.
from thcir appearance contain on,v -.
uhhary merchandise. III amy unnsn,,
precautions he taken, lowcvn, n 4.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
WASHING DAY AFLOA7
When the Sailor Lads In the Navy
Turn laundrymen.
A HARD JOB IN BAD WEATHER

eeeh MAN, With 1to Feet and Lone
Bare. Scrubs his Own Clothes and
! Gets Thorn Ready For inspection.
sJlmmy Legs" and the .lueky eaa..
Have you ever noticed how clean and
we'll dressed sailor lad looks when
on shore leave. how white his clothes
look when you board the ship on Wis
lting days? But did you ever realize
that he was his own washerman?
With q shrill blast Of his silver whis-
Ito the chief boatswain's mate viii
pipe. Scrub and wash clothes.' ard
every man hurries to his bucket, gets
his soilcd clothes, salt water soap.
draws bucket of briny aEIresb va.
ter. as the case may 30. and begins his
washing.
He IL generally barefooted at this
dme. 30 that he will not vet his shoes
and stockings. He wears his trousers
very bell shaped at the bottom in order
that he may roll them up over the
knee.
After scrubbing and rubbing his
clothes until cleSn he turns them In
side out and with stops" proceeds to
get them ready for hanging up These
stops are short pieces Of Irvine. twisted
and with whipped ends. that he uses
In lieu Of clothespins. They are fas-
tened in eyelets placed at the side
seams and bottom Of his shirts and the
waistband Of his trousers. He turns
al his washed clothes inside out to
prevent the right side getting soiled.
They are then hung on line which,
says the Youths Companion. Is run
from the bow to the topmast or upper
top Of a fighting mast. The well In
formed man now usually puts his
clothes to soak the night before In a
bucket half full Of water into which
he has either sprinkled handful Of
soap powder or a small piece OF salt
water soap. In the morning . little
rubbing and his clothes are clean and
hung up, while the .'landlubbsr" has
Just begun.
When they have been thoroughly
dried, the chief boatswain again pipes.
s.Scrub and wash clothesy' and every
man rushes for the clothesline to
Claim 0lS own. II Nc I6uS 10 secure
them within . reasonable time. the
master at arms. or Jimmy Legs"
takes them down. and they go into the
''lucky bag" Then the only recourse
the unlucky owner hes II to 60 to the
mast. or the 'stick." as the court on
board ship is commonly called. and pc
tition the ''first luR." or executive off,
COR IN order them releaaed
As rule. Jimmy Legs. who has
charge Of the cleanliness Of the decks.
always has extra cleaning. painting
and SO forth in mind. and the man
whose clothes get into the lucky bag
receives so many hours extra duty as
Q gentle reminder to be moro careful
In the future. His name goes ON jim
my Legs time book. and when there
Is any extra labor to 10 performed be-
u called upon to assist.
This 10 usually the lot Of the Glands
man" who has not been aboard long
enough to .'learn the ropes
After they are taken from the liae
The stops are taken out and the clothes
rolled n such . manner that they need
no fronting. These rolls are then tied
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14

awaiting the demands of the creditors
of those institutions.
The gold that arrives In bars goes
direct TO the assay Office. Before any
attempt is made to analyze it and as
certain its real value the purchaser re-
ceiyes Il certified check from the as.
sayer for 9S per cent Of the value SUP
posed TO be contained in the bars. The
check can be converted into cash I'm
mediately, and the delay Of two or
three days necessary to make u COM
plete assay Of the shipment is avoided.
Whatever additional sum is due the
purchaser after the assayer's report Is
made he receives in a day or two.
Much the same process SO far as ex-
pe'!ieacg is concerned is gone through
With HE gold coins They, instead OF
going % the assay Office. go direct to
the silotrcasuiy. Each bag is weighed
unopened and ii found to tip the
scales at 500 ounces $4,000 in cash is
Immediately advanced. That process
saves many hours, for each bag has to
DC opened, the coins assorted into their
several denominations, counted and
weighed for loss from abrasions. Aft.
er that IS done the money is returned
TO bags containing $4,000 each, and the
balance due the purchaser whatever
1t may he. is forwarded to him.
The only other class OF gold shipment
that has to be handled Is that of for
eign gold coins They are not even
counted, but are placed Immediately In
q cluciblc, melted and then sent to the
assay office, where they are treated as
Were the gold bars The extra time
necessary TO secure actual American
money for the gold coins OF foreign ma
lions is the chief reason for the small
amount Of gold imported In that form.
As between shipping gold in coin oP
bars there is little difference 1t ID
said that the motion OF the ships causes
n loss OF about 5000 In every shipment
of $1,O0O,000 1t is n fact, however,
that the coins do lose considerably
more in weight than the bars New
York World.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
No Death Penalty.

European countries which inflict no
death penalty. however brutal or pre-
mcdltated the crime. are Italy. Hoi-
land, Norway, Switzerland. Portugal
and Russia. save where the lives Of
the emperor, the empress or the heir
to the throne are concerned The can.
ton Of Zug. in Switzerland. imposes
the lowest minimum penalty In the
wor!d--threc years imprisonment for
willfnl homicide. the maximum punish.
ment being imprisonment for life
London Chronicle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
An ,neonsiderate system.

"Wby don't we take an express
train:" asked the sweet young thing
OF her escort ut a subway station.
This isn't an express station" ex-
planned lisr escort kindly.
liow tiresome." exclaimed the y.
y !. They ought to have express
.sashs IT every statlon.'-New York
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14

ct each end with the stops and are
slowed away iu the clothes bag. In
this way all his clothes. both blue and
white. are kept clean. and when Sun
day morning comes and there q gen
eral inspection on the quarter deck he
has no fear of being reprimanded for
having on solled uniform.
Tho hardest things OF sailors out0t
20 wash are his blanket and hammock.
The hammock forms part Of his equip
ment, but belongs to the ship. He IL,
however. required to keep It clean.
His mattress and blanket are dashed
into the hammock and slowed In the
nettings or crates provided for that
purpose
Every day couple or more men an
detailed to stow them away and at
night to break them out. 1t is this
handling 80 much that gets them fear
fully dirty, especially while a ship is
coaling. When washing his hammock,
sailor lays 1t fiat on the deck and
uses wire brush to get It clean, with
the assistance Of soap and lots OF eel
bow grease"
In visiting a foreign port and befoso
the ship has come to anchor 1t will be
surrounded by "bumboats," generally
bringing out washerwomen. who are
usually negresses and who clamor for
any work In the laundry line They
do good work and charge very little
Tor It. They always show their refer
onces from the last ship and always
want a new one to add to their already
long list.
It Is In wet and stormy weather that
HE sailor has his own troubles tryin:
b dry his clothes. Round the uptakes
e the smQkestack there IL . drying
room In which clothes may be hung,
but - they grow yellowish when hung
there often this room % used AZ little
- possible. In the newer men-of-war
there are installed washing and drying
machines which greatly facilitate the
lau0dry work. making It inexcusable
Cor . sailor to have soilcd clothes
This machine, which dries clothes By
centrifugal motion. does the work rap
My and we'll.
These machines. which are beieg
qdded to all the new ships. will IN
dine do away with all hand work. The
old familiar sight Of q long line OF
clothes strung from bow to masthead
will no longer be seen. and the boat
swain's mate will forget how to pipe.
Scrub aud wash clothesr
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Hs Had Room.

"Dear ne. lo.n. you cat good deal
Tor Il lite feg W. remarked Cncle
John To his l,eul.e,T.
y s'paet :i.ei:'t 50 little insi,le as
look oriside.'' was Toms Ingenious M.
awaar
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Notice Of commutatlou Fluel Proof.

NOttce OF Communication Final Proof.
DEPARTMENT or rHs INTERIOR
LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, n. D.,
April 4. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
CARRIE WAGE,
OF Marie NJ D.. has fled notice OF her
intention TO make Communication dnal proof In
support OF her claim, viz:
H'm mes lad EEntSSy No ssess made May !.
=. u and N. r. u OF s. e. 4 Of Sec. q.
Twp. 133 n, Rye. "a w. OF Fifth r. NJ.
And tn, that said proof will be made before
err at Linton, N. D., on May .. 1908. = '''>''-
She names the following witnesses to prove
tion OF the land, viz:
Paul Senger. of Marie. N. D.
Jacob knntz. of Marie. N. ID.
Joseph Fest, OF Marie. N. ID.
John u. Reamer. OF Linton, N. b.
NJ. II. JEWELL. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Where He Got His Nancy.

Howell That fellow has made n for.
tune out OF one book. rowell-IIc.s nm
author. Is he: Howell-No. the book
] refer to was his father-iu.law's check
book. Exchange
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14

Linton State Bank has real.
estate money to loan on good farm
land, improved, five years, annual in.
terest, with privilege Of paying 800,
or any multiple thereof, on any
interest paying date.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Notice Of commutat,on Flaal Proof.

Notice Of Communication Final Proof.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
LAND OFFICE at BIsMARCK, N. d.
April 9. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
ADAM PAUL,
OF Winona, N. D., has filed notice Of his in
tentiOn to make communication final proof
In support OF his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 1859. made October
70, 1906. for the w. X Of y. w. Y OF Sec Il,
Twp. III N, Rye. IS w. of Fifth p. NJ.
And that said proof will be made before r.
Y. Rocks. clerk Of the district court Of En-
May 90, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove
MS continuous residence upon and cuitiva-
tion OF the land, viz:
Karl Bachmeier, of strasburg, N. d.
Peter Masset. of Linton. N. ID.
stanislaus Masset. OF Linton. N. ID.
Andreas Richter. of Linton, n. ID.
NJ. II. JEWELL. Register.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Chliqinu Jalier.

), MaSnr-W Where are you going? VII
-. - : Unstable The three tranlps
- =, leeked up want to play whist. ana
:, y leakNs for fourth Transatlan.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
a Pol;sica, View.

II call it bribery and corruption
Our members wife's Il doctor, and she
attends voters frce.'
Get away. That amt bribery ana
corruption. It's nursin' a constitu.
ency'- London Opinion
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
How She Said n.

Indignant Mother And SO he kissed
you three times? Now. what did you
Say to him?
Artiess Daughter Why. said:
Don't! Stop"
She did. only 1t sounded like. Don't
stop.,'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14

III habits gather by unseen degrees,
as brooks make rivers and rivers run
to seas.-Uryden.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-05-14
Proanaaa.

My wife knew nothing OF house.
Keeping to begin with. but she's learn
ing FAST
THAT'S encouraging"
'Oh. she's a bright little woman. If 1
do say it! It las taken only two cooks
to teach her to keep away from the
Kitchen. ard suppose that's at least
half the battle. Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
wAolNe IN THE BRANCH.

] asked one Of our multi-million-
aires: "What is the secret Of your
longevity, your splendid health, your
vigor, your inyincible stamina? You
never appear tired. You do at rs
the work Of a youth of o." He re-
piled IF it were not for the con-
yentionalities I'd live to be $50 at
least. ! waded in the branch for ten
years on the old farm, a stream
about a foot wide in summer and
a raging torrent in winter. | didn't
know the name Of shoe Say, did
you ever wade? Did you ever get on
the banks of a creek and make out
the mud was soap, and wallow in it
like a hog wallows in a mud pond ?
Did you, old man? Lord that's what
gave me a constitution. But, of
course, when they sent me to col.
lege | had to wear shoes and look
decent. Darn it all l"-Yictor Smith
in N. Y. Press.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Weber returned.
Sunday evening from a short visit in
Kansas City.
Mrs. M. C. McFaddin returned Fri
day evening from a short trip to
Kansas City.
Miss Hulda Schmidt Of Concordia
visited the family Of George Rubel
here Sunday.
It is very important and in fact it
is absolutely necessary to health that
we give relief to the stomach prompt-
1y at the first signs Of trouble-which
are belching Of gas, nausea, sour
stomachache, headache, irritability
aud nervousness. These are warn
ings that the stomach has been mis-
treated; it isdoing to much work aud
tits demanding help from you. Take
something once in a while; especially
after meals; something like Kodol
for Dyspepsia and Indigestion. II
will enable you stomach to do its
work properly. For sale BY Leroy
Farmer.
J.. 4. Moorhead returned Friday
evening from Minneapolis, Mimi,
where he has been attending the
Convention Of the Retail Lumber
mems Insurance Association.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25

Mrs. J. B. Silver and Mrs. W. H..
Gilbert returned to Kansas City FRI
day evening after a visit with
the family Of Leroy Farmer in this
city.
Mrs. Z. N. Hopkins left Saturday
morning for K~eytesville, Mo. to visit
relatives for a few weeks. Mr., Hop
kinsaccompanied her as far as Kan
.sas City to spend the day.
Are you having trouble with your
kidneys? There are lots of people
today who wonder why they have
pains across the back, Why they are
tired and lacking energy and ambi-
ton. Your lidneys are wrong. They
need relief without delay. Take
DeWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills;
they are for weak back, inlamma-
ton of the bladder, backache and
weak kidneys. Sold by Leroy Far
mer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
AN OLD STORY.

A Chinese consul was caught in a
gambling house in Honolulu on the
occasion Of a recent police raid, and
promptly explained his presence in
the tabooed place by saying hat he
had business with a countryman
whom he had gons there to find.
The explanation is not strictly or
iginal. 1t resembles that sometimes
offered when an unlucky preacher is
caught in places that he should not
visit, but it shows that the Chinese
are learning, and are in a fair way
to assimilate all our habits-those
Of speech as well as action.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
A Romance IN Ireland.

That Lexington Isl good town for
good shows was attested by the fact
that a good audience turned out Mon
day night to see "a Romance in Ire
land played at the New Grand BY
Allen Doone ana his company. And
the audience was delighted.
The production had been recon-
mended at an extra fine one and it
really was. If it had not been the
audience would have been luke warm
in it, praise, but every one present
was thoroughly pleased in every re
.spect with both the play and the
manner in which it was presented.
The plot Of the play is very simple.
Larry o'Daly, a young Irishman, is
falsely accused Of stealing some
money and turned out of home.
Finally he is shown to be innocent, is
taken back and gets the girl he loves,
The under plot is concerned with
the low comedy characters, Biddy
Dolan and Mickey Brady. Mickey
Is refused several times in each act
but finally accepted.
Allen Doone, author of the play,
to-k the part Of Larry o. DAILY most
capably. He read both the humorous
and pathetic passages eonyincingly
and sang with asweet voice several
pleasing songs, Miss Edna Kelley,
who played the part Nora Doyle,
Larry's sweetheart, was bewitching
both in appearance and in manner.
She was ideally suited to the part.
Chas. DAILY made a great hit in the
role of Mickey Brady, In the thYc
act with the assistance of Miss
O'Brien he executed a dance much
like the n Fred Stone used to put
on in the Wizard Of o.. This was
repeatedly encored. Seth Smith as
Father o'Flynn was excellently cast
and the rest of the company did
very we'll.
"a Romance Ii Ireland Is prob
ably the best show Of its kind ever
given here.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25

John Warren OF H%iggiusville visited
the family Of his uncle, Clarence
Vivion, in this city Sunday.
Col. S. ]. Huston returned to Kan
sas City Saturday evening after a
short stay in this city or business.
A. E. James with his sor, Edwin,
spent Sunday in Kansas City with his
wife, who is IN St. Joseph hospital.
Mrs. Grace Turpin of Liberty ar
rived Saturday evening foi a visit
with her niece. Mrs. d. 0. Heathman.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
NAME ESCAPED HER.

Professor said Mrs. Gaswell to
the distinguished musician who had
been engaged at a high price to en-
tortain her guests, "what was that
lovely selection YOU played just
now?9
"That, madam he answered
glaring at her, was an improyisa.
lion.n
All, yes, l remember now. ]
knew it was an old fayorite, but
couldn't think Of the name Of it to
save me-"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Vince Owens spent Sunday in
Sedalia.
Eugene Weber was in Kansas City
Sunday.
August Luehrman visited in Levasy
Sunday.
Oscar Westerman was in yelling
ton Sunday.
1t depends upon the pill you take
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills known for constipation and
sick headache. Sold by Leroy Far
mer.
Jack and Jill we're both quite i'll,
Now each is well and wiser,
Nc 8 5 5i..ssss ssa have 20 SO,
When they take an Early Riser.
DeWitt's Little Early RiserPills are
sold by Leroy Farmer.
D. Russell returned from Kansas
City Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Morris visited
in Malta Bend Sunday.
Miss Lydia schaefermeyer visited
in Wellington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Drummond
visited in Wellington Sunday. !.
j., /. Ashurst left Sunday even
ing for a business trip to Chicago.
McClure's Magazine was advanced
in price on October /, 1907, to $3.50
per year, but until February !, 1905
the INTELLIGENcER will by specia
arrangement with the publishers,
accept your subscriptions for one or
two years at the old very low rate Of
SI.OO per year add SOC for postage if
to Canadian points, sl.0O # to points
broad.)
George Zimmerman went to Kan
sas City Saturday to spend the
day.
Mrs. F. L. Carter went to Kansas
City Saturday Tor a few days
visit.
]. p. Hausam Of Kansas City spent
Sunday With his flnily il this
city.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25

~FT %
LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
HIS TASTE HAD CHARGED
French Senator Made Neat Reply to
Yelled Sarcasm Of Empress
Euaenle.


The Empress Eugene, whom Ma
poison III chose to share his throne,
had a ready wit, which, although it
never yelled a sheer, often confused
those on whom it was directed. The
late DIR. W. 7. Evans tells in his
"reminiscences the story of a dis
tinguished senator, who, on being
asked what he thought Of the speech
in which Napoleon had declared his
marriage intention to the deputies.
replied:
"a fine -speech-excellent but |
prefer the sauce to the fish," mean
ing that Napoleon's words were bet
ter than his choosing a bride.
Some weeks later, at a dinner
given at the T~uileries, this senator
was seated next to the empress, who,
observing that after having been
helped to the turbot he declined
the sauce, said to him, smiling
roguishly:
Monsieur, I thought it was the
sauce you liked, and not the fish. .
With rare presence of mind the
senator hesitated but a moIaent.
"a mistake, madame" he said,
'for which | am now irving to
make amends. Youths Compan-
ion.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
Three Years For d Gents.

Farm Progress, the big farm and
agricultural monthly Of ST, Louis,
Mo, announces that the subscription
price VIII be advanced to % cents per
year beginning January l,l90S. Until
chat date subscriptions Will be ac-
ccpted at the old rate Of three years
for 25 cents. Farm Progress is one
Of the best farm papers in the coup-
try and well worth the advance as SetA.
Send in % cents at once to pay for a
three years subscription. If you are
already paid Up IN advance send in
% cents and have your time ex-
tended three years longer. a beau
titul fruit picture, size 22x29 inches,
win be sent for 5 cents additional to
cover costof tube ami postage. Adj
dress all orders to Farm Progress, st.
Louis, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-01-25
TOO EXPENSIVE,

Two little sisters Of seven and
aine, who were taken to see "0thel-
lo,S were much impressed by the
death scene. 4 wonder whether
they kill a lady every night?g said
Lucy.
why, Of course moi, Lucy" said
her sister "they just pretend to, II
would be altogether too expensive
to really kill a lady every night
Harper's.