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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-24

The Mason Dramatic Company will
appear here for three nights, March
5th 9Th and 18th.
Charles Cottrell. who has been at
tending q business college at Oakland
for the past several months has re-
turned to his home in this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-24
CAPT. KELLY Most
NOW FACE CHARGES

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-02-24

Seats on Sale at Steinretz'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
Curious AImshouse.

The most curious almshouse in Eng
land is st. Mary's hospital at Chiches-
ter. There eight old ladies live actual
ly in the church, fine building dating
from $780, 1t was originally monas-
terry, but Queen Elizabeth turned it
into an alsmhouse to endure as long
as almshouses exist. The old ladies
have two neat little rooms each down
the sides of the main church, with
windows looking out on the garden
They each have a coal supply, a
kitchen range, water and gas. At a
chapel daily services are held. The
choir stalls are beautifully carved old
oak, the original seats that the monks
used.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
TWO TRuNkFUlLS OF "LiFTED''
GOODS DISCOVERED IN TWO
MINOT HOMES.

Being satisfied that something was
wrong the Minot merchants got to-
gether and by the aid Of the police
finally ran down the parties who for
some time, it appears, Systematically
have been looting the several stores
of the city. Armed with a search
warrant issued by Justice Lynch the
police effected an entrance yesterday
to the house of Chas. Olson and lat
er to that of one Mrs. Olmstead at
each of which trunk full Of ladies
apparel and dry goods to the value
of several hundred dollars were dis
covered. 1t is claimed by the elders
Of the two families that Minnie Olson,
aged II, and Edythe Olmstead, aged
9 are the sole offenders and that
they know absolutely nothing about
the affair. The following is a partial
list of goods found in one Of the
trunks: Three childrens dresses and
two ladies silk waists stolen from
Fauchald Bros. Department store; a
lot of belts, underwear. remnants OF
ribbons and silk waists from the Lee
land department store; a black ladies
wolfe skirt from the Mus Bros. store,
a bolt of dress goods from Keavin's
etc, Warrants will probably be issued
for the arrest of members of each
family and something interesting is
expected to turn up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

alive. am told that number Of
ranchers who got thousands Of acres
Of this land for dollar an acre, have
become millionaires. Some pastures
contain 100000 acres and while the
grass is thin and short, it has the
fattening qualities and produces the
cattle that are shipped direct to Liv.
erpool. saw one train-load of these
cattle going east Sunday, little ear.
ly, but they will command a good
price across the waters. The English
men do not like to buy our butcher.
ed beef and are getting more live
stock shipped in every year.
Nearly everyone has heard of Pet
Burns, the Cattle King. That's just
what he Is, for he has SO many that
he has been unable to count them,
and he is such a busy man that he
has never had time to count up his
wealth. Fifteen years ago he was as
poor as church mouse. Today he is
worth several millions, made from
cattle. Mr.. Burns dresses rather
slouchy, is hard worker, and one
would take him for an ordinary COW
puncher. Once Burns hired new
man who didn't know who he Was.
Burns was opening and shutting a
gate while the new man drove the
cattle through. Pet got busy and let
some Of the cattle come back. The
cowboy ripped out an oath that
smelt of birthstone. Pet shut the
gate and the abashed hand learn ed
several days later that he had IN
mercifully cursed his employer.
met one of these millionaire ranch
ers, fellow named Grant, on the
train Sunday, as we were passing
one of his big pastures. 1t didn't look
any too well and / made some un.
| kind remark about the country. The
owner smiled, as remembered later
and soon afterwards the conductor
told be I had been villifying the own.
| er's land to his face. Grant was
working on the section ten years { 60
He built a house of brick for his en-
ployees last year at a cost of $oa,
l n t1z4 D,Ivv ar0
looking like the hired man.
I want to say something about
Medicine Hat, one Of the best lighted
little cities in the world. There .:e
five gas wells in that city and the
gas is so cheap that one may do his
own cooking with it and light an
| eight room house for less than two
dollars month. It is so cheap, thai
the city rather than hire ma1 tc
light the lamps and turn them on
leave the lights run night and day
The G. P. R., uses the gas exclusive
ly in their shops, and are now charg
ing the gas tanks of the passe 'ei
coaches with great success.
7 saw Lew Bierly today. FL has
been taking hot baths at the Ba:h
springs for his rheumatism "nd is
! much better. Said he was lone. ms
for the states and to Look az air
at some good looking girls. ore
sumo he is home ere this lett2l
reaches Minot.
C. D. c.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
News From Colcord
Editor is Busy With His Pencil at al gary.--Says a
Progressive City-Cheap Gas at Medicine Hat.

Well, we have arrived at Calgary,
the distributing center for a large
portion Of this northwestern country.
A city of about $1,000 inhabitants be-
sides number of English noblemen
who live by virtue of the monthly
remittances they receive from home.
Most of such fellows have disgraced
themselves in their home land and
were sent here merely to get them
out of the way, or because their fond
parents thot that by cutting :cose
from home ties they might make
record worthy of the name. And
sometimes they do One young fellow
who was always considered scape-
grace is now making good in the
wholesale fruit business. He tells me
that last month the profits of his
firm were approximately $4,000 and a
quiet month at that.
"What keeps Calgary going? one,
may ask Just the same thing rs that
which keeps Minot forging ahead. It's
wholesale houses, jobbing industries,
farming and stock raising and the
thousands Of tourists who pass thru
here every year. And let me tell you
that strangers are bled at regular in
tervals by the shop-keepers.
When you ask the price Of any
thing, the seller will look at you and
say, "let me see, you are from the
states, are you not?" Well there is
40 per cent duty on that article and
naturally we must ask good price"
And he does it too. Colgate's cold
cream that sells for 25c all over the
United States costs 40c in Canada.
Cigars are two for Is cents and rot
ten ones at that, about like Henry
George or an Owl. You can get good
smoking tobacco but the coffee that
you get would tan the hide of skunk
The hotels simply do not serve any
cream and the milk, well if it were
to be tested it would be hard mat.
ter to determine whether one ought
to consider the quality of the milk or
the water. or course the Canadians
are getting rich. The rents are ire
mendously high in Calgary, but there
have been no failures. The drug
stores are very inferior, none of them
being up to any Of them in Minot.
They tell me that beer sells two glass
es for a quarter. Canada will go dry
within five years, predict, the sa-
looms are run in such way that lit
tie or no disturbance is caused.
have not seen drunken man in Can
ada.
The officers are good ones and the
Canadian must observe the laws.
Calgary is a beautifully laid out
city, the streets being nice and lev
ell, very wide and some paved. There
are a number of five story blocks.
The city has been growing for the
past fifteen years, but made the most
rapid growth during the past five.
They are considering street cars and
will get them soon.
From NToosejaw to Calgary one
grows more disguised with the coun-
try, the further you go, you wonder
what there. is that would keep a goat
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
Strinoina Her,

"That's queer" said Miss Gull, puz-
zling over the city directory, I'm sure
that's the name Mr.. Kidder gave me,
but can't find it,
whats that?" asked Miss Chum-
ley.
"Why, we were talking about for
tune tellers and he said the best and
surest one in town was named Brad
street, but can't find her at ALL"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23
An Adentsat T.

The art photographer had visited
the farm.
ri want to make an exhaustive study
Of this particular bit of landscape" he
said, "and would like. to have your
hired man retain his present position
on the fence there. Can he sit still?"
For days at time," replied the
farmer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

Geo. Wilson'S three year old daugh-
ter fell from a horse Friday morning
and broke her arm at the wrist. Mr..
Gildon brot the child to this city
where the fracture was attended to.
The hired man had placed the child
on the horse and she was riding it to
water.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Colcord are
spending a few days in the Canadian
Northwest. They are visiting at
Banff Springs, in the Rocky Noun
tains and will visit Mrs. Colcora's
brother, w. J. Evans, who is con-
Quoting a hotel at Granum, Alberta.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23

one thing that GOD III MS n1nnue
wisdom didn't give the capitalists is
the votes OF the working class. That
they get them is due wholly to the in
finite stupidity of the givers.-Erle
People.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
CLOTHES MADE ON LINERS
New Feature of Coming Ocean
Steamship Life.
PiccadiIIy and Paris styles VIII Be
Produced by Artists
at Sea.

New York, Jan. 7.-London's latest cut
OF trousers and frock coat may be made
to your order. sir. few staterOoms away
while you are enjoying your annual
transatlantic trip
And for you. madame or madomolselle,
it viii be possible 10 have Partisan OF
New York modiste located a few dozen
yards or so from your suite Of rooms 10
fit to your special delight the most ex-
quislte costumes a la Parisienne.
The tailoring and high-cl5ss frock max
ing establishments, distinct as 10 their
operations, are 10 be among many other
innovations aboard the Europa. the big
gest ever steamer which the Hamburg
American Line is having built at an Irish
shipyard fer her maiden trip this sum-
mer.
When the swells about the 81. Regis
and the Gotham were told this afternoon
that the cream OF the men milliners"
emporiums of London, and designers for
kings and emperors by special appoint
ment. were to maintain a tailoring es-
tablishment aboard the Europa they lit
There were quite a few English ''toffs''
about the Waldorf-Astoria when the glad
idings of the Hamburg Line up-to-date-
ness was carried there, and one OF them
said:
"B' iove. it's splendid. No more beastly
Yankee clothes"
The innovation IN the European service
planned by Herr Ballin, director general
OF the Hamburg Line, who originated a
number of innovations abOardship, in
cluding the Carlton-Ritz restaurant, the
tank for live trout, the swimming pool,
and other clever ideas for which rival
steamship agents predicted failure but
which ideas have been extensively adopt
&c by other steamers since.
The idea Of introducing a tailoring es-
tablishment aboard the Europa was sug-
gested by the numerous complaints as to
il-ftting garments on the part of Amer
lean tourists who bought clothes in Eng
land.
In addition to a high-caste London
tailor there also viii be aboard the ship
one and possibly two American clothes
builders to satisfy those who do not be-
lieve in having afternoon Prince Al
berts" cut out with an ak, as is some
times done after the fashion Of Picca-
dliy.
A French dressmaker is to be selected
from one of the leading shops Of Paris
to preside over the destinies Of the
modiste's parlor on the Europa.
Another possible innovation is an exhi-
bition and salesroom of one Of the best
known jewelers. and gem handlers Of this
city. The idea is to have passengers
select or purchase diamond tiaras or
pearl necklaces or other expensive arti-
cles Of personal adornment en- route,
thus doing away with the necessity Of
delay and automobile hire in Paris, Lon
don. Berlin, and other diamond marts Of
FuTODe
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
LITTLE STORIES ABOUT
WELL-KNOWN PEOPLE

said that a printed advertisement.
whether sent through the mails or in
serted in a paper would always be re-
spectfully received. and answered with
money, TOO. He said he would make a
bet on the issue, and we could all frame
as foolish a proposition as We wanted,
After some debating. the young scribe
decided to put in the leading Columbus
daily an ad., which stated that If the
reader would inclOse 80 cents and her
address to a certain druggist in the city,
he would, on receipt of same, send her a
formula by which she could make one
pound of pure, wholesome butter out Of
one pint of skinned milk
We'll, in three days letters poured into
that druggists shop like rain in April,
and every letter had 80 cents. Then the
young man got scared. He did not ex-
peet such a golden harvest, and the drug
gist became furious for fear Of being ar
rested for getting money on false pre-
lenses. The worst Of the thing was that
the managing editor Of the paper where
the young man toiled got hold of the
story, and be told him that he would
have to return every one of those 0-cent
pieces and full explanation of the hoax
or he would lose his job and face other
unpleasant things. II took the Joker
nearly six weeks 10 straighten things out
and all the money he made on the bet
he lost on the return postage But the
story points moral and offers reason
why a paternal government should save
its simple and artless citizens from
sharks with get-rich schemes
When Most Rev. Henry ]. Moeller was
.consecrated as Archbishop Of Cincinnati
a couple Of years ago, there occurred an
incident which is still related with glee
at gatherings Of the Catholic clergy. The
story gets its point from the fact that
Archbiship MOeller is of a somewhat ag-
gressive type. and that he no sooner took
the helm, after the decease of Archbishop
Elder, than he began TO Overturn old
customs and to make new and stringent
rules.
When Archbishop Moeller was raised
to the arch-episcopal dignity, the occa-
sion was celebrated with all the pomp
and ceremonial which the liturgy Of the
catholic Church permits. The cardinal and
nearly twenty archbishops and bishops
were present, and there was a tremendous
concourse Of people gathered in the old
cathedral. Not the least attractive fea-
ture was the music. Skillful players were
secured in every portion Of the city, and
an orchestra Of carefully chosen musi-
clans aided the organist in the accom-
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

8ne Of the most remarkable, and at
the same time pitabIe hoaxes ever per
pretrated in the United States was the
''Bundren marriage fake" which created
a stir in Des Moines, as well as in many
other cities, says a Des Moines cores
pondent It'qceupied columns Of space In
papers the world over for months al
though Il had not particle of foundation
The story was that Of a contemplated
marriage between John b. Bundren,
man Of 101 winters, living in Tennessee.
and Rose Mcclure. a maid OF 100
summers. who lived in England. The
story was so extraordinary that 1t trav-
eled far More was demanded and story
after story was published. Then the real
cleverness of the faker was revealed
Many nonagenarians scattered through
out the United States received letters
asking them TO be present at the mar
riage, which was TO take place In Tates-
Vile, Tenn. The letter went on 10 tell
Of the old man and his intended As the
story did not come through the news
papers the recipients believed It, and the
newspapers used it eagerly. although
somewhat skeptical of its truth.
John B. Bundren and Rose Mcclure. SO
the letter said, were sweethearts Of eighty
years Back in the twenties. in the town
Of Tatesvllle. they as youth and maiden
lived on adjoining farms. From child
hood they played together. AS childhood
ripened into manhood and womanhOOd,
love appeared. John and Rose wished 10
become man and wife. But the parents
stepped In and prevented the marriage
Torn from his sweetheart, John BundTen
could not bear the thought Of breathing
the same atmosphere, SO, with other
pioneers Of 1919 he went TO California.
The letter told Of his privations, his
struggles, and his consequence success
Millions at last came to Bundren. With
them he settled down in peace,
At last the desire came TO him to re-
turn 10 his old home. When he reached
home his eyes saw the places where he
had passed his youth, but not the persons
with whom he had spent it. He conceiv-
ed the idea OF bringing back some Of
his playmates, If any wers alive. for a
grand reunion. He sent out advertise
ments and letters broadcast
one OF these happened to catch the eye
of Rose Mcclure, who now lived in Eng
land. Struck by the coincidence in town
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
MISS PENELOPE
By TROY ALLIS ON.

had read-irs exactly what said to you
the afternoon we went riding on the
creek"
Il couldn't help it," he confessed, 1T
ftted the Esther in my story so perfectly
that was simply obliged TO let her bor-
row the whole conversation. You don't
mind. do you?
II never was more nattered in my
life, she said impulsively, I never
imagined there was one trait or thought
of mine Of enough Importance 10 be
written about-but you have made me
seem all that I always wanted 10 be-"
Are you?" He laid the manuscript on
the table. II kept the rose you gave me
that day in the garden" he said abrupt
".
She sat stlr and white. the situation
being one that she had never met with
or dreamed of meeting.
TO me you are Esther-I could love
you the same way" he said quietly.
Miss Penelope rose, frightened and
childlike, a culver Of pain trembling on
her lips
"Mr Holmes, I have admired you.
have tried to entertain you as best
could to keep you from finding the dull
ness of our life tedious. Perhaps I am
10 blame she said dazedly: 4 found you
so sympathetic and congenial that
talked To you more than I ever talked to
any one in my life-but I never thought
that you would misunderstood me
would offer me this insuit-you. a mar
ried man. she gasped.
"A-a-what?' he asked bIankly.
"A married man." she said brokenly,
two tears trickling down her cheeks.
Holmes, a finished product of clviliza-
ton, let his mouth drop open in astonish-
ment.
I've never been married in my nfe,"
he said In amazement.
But those five children that you
wanted to get away from?" she said
family.
Holmes struggled with his merriment,
and was finally able to answer.
Those five kids belong TO my sister,"
he chuckled. Il live with her and her
husband in any part of the house that is
not pre-empted by those Urchins I never
dreamed that you thought I was married
all this time
Miss Penelope still stood, nervous and
dazed, before him.
He took her hand, and stooplng.
pressed his lips TO IT, IT kept the rose"
he said, insinuatingly.
She looked down upon his blond head.
and her own beloved Queen Flavia and
Rudolph Rassendyn became from that
moment mere creatures of fiction-she
had found her own romance.
I'm so-glad-you kept it." she said
timldly
Copyright, lsOsl by E Paroellsl
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

paniment. The service for the consecra-
ton OF a bishop Is long and complicated
and unfamiliar even to the most expert
eneed brganist and leader. But this choir
did bravely throughout the long ceremony
until near the close. when the chief con-
secrator. in this case Cardinal Gibbons,
sang the prayer which is something to
the effect that all present must pray TOT
our brother Henry, that he may worthily
fulfill the obligations assumed In becoming
a shepherd Of Christ.
The choir should have answered that
I'VE will pray" but instead the organist.
orchestra. leader, and all went up in the
air and there was a long silence The
cardinal. to give them time to recover,
repeated the words, 'let US pray for our
brother Henry" and then the choir an
swered in full rounded tones the Latin
response which is the equivalent of the
words of the Apostles Greed: Who made
heaven and earth"
Serene E. Payne, of New York. Repub-
lcan floor leader in the House. has the
reputation of being the champion snorer
in Congress. Not long ago he went with
a party Of other Congressman from New
York to Boston by sea. Champ Clark. Of
Missouri. who was Of the party, is re-
sponsible for the story of the voyage.
When staterooms were being reserved
there was a good deal OF maneuvering in
the Congressional party. everybody being
anxious to get as far away from Payne
as possible All this was thoroughly un-
derstood by Payne, but he is good-na-
ured about his infrmity, and doesn't get
mad even when his colleagues send him
all the patent "cures for snoring that
appear upon the market. He went so far
as to congratulate the others when he
found himself assigned to a stateroom
forward. almost under the pilot-house.
while the rest We're well aft.
The night was perfectly clear, accord
ing to Champ Clark's story. and the pilot
was mystifed when. off Gay Head Light,
he heard fog horn blowing. The cap
tain was sent for, but there was nothing
in even his long nautical experience
which would explain the puzzle. Fearing
TO proceed in the face of so confusing a
situation. he ordered the ship stopped.
The stopping Of the engines awoke Payne
and the fog horn also stopped. The cap
tain proceeded, but twenty minutes later
there came again the booming Of the fog
horn. this time so close at hand, appar-
emily, that the pilot put the snip hard
about. The passengers, IN alarm, came
docking on deck to inquire what the mat
ter was. The captain explained about the
mysterious fog horn. The members OF
the Congressional party looked accusingly
at Payne, and Payne retreated 70 has
stateroom. The captain was taken aside
and something whispered in his ear. The
engines were started and the ship pro-
ceeded on her way; nor did she step
again that night, though the fog horn
blew till morning.