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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

The weather forecaster has not yet
decided what the weather on next
Thursday is to be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Charles Dickens centenary birth
day will be celebrated in 1912, and
the occasion will be well observed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

The Taft inaugural address is in
print and the blue pencil is all that
can now change it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

The Car no longer wears boiler
plate when he appears in public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

New York's latest novelty is
theatrical dancer with her clothes on.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Statesman Knox keeps his patriot
ism and his payroll money in indie
pendent pigeon holes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Mr.. Bryan predicts a democratic
House Of Representatives in 1910 as
a result of Payne tariff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

The country life commission gets
from Congress, not an Endorsement
but simply leave to print.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Wall street thought on Wednesday
that both toes of the Gatun dam had
sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

In three-quarters of a century the
British liberals have created 249 peers,
and the lords ISL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Now is the time to scatter seeds of
Kindness as well as few hardy gar
den seeds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01
viii URGE Two Bills.

1.-THE prohibition people will back two
bills for passage before the coming ses-
sion of the legislature" said well known
prohibitionist yesterday.
"QAe of these will be bill submitting
con \tional prohibition to vote OF
: le This was Endorsed by the
s"hf the state Anti-Saloon league
tsfn decided upon as the next and
Va thize lrtant issue before the people
stss,' y1 seqftea,sSsA
e. Who havan, be bill regulating.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Hoboken never saw a richer bride
nor did any other city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

Mr.. Taft kept the smile that won't
come off while he was selecting a
cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-03-01

The Pacific coast has the good sense
to consider half a fleet better than
no ships.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

the creek with me? It's a fine day for
fish,
"Yep, I'll go with you," said Bobby.
"But | don't care much about fishing
I'd rather wander about on the river
hunting caves and hidden spots of in
terest. Wait till l ask mammals per-
mission to CO." And Bobby ran into
the house TO his mother. OF course,
she was glad TO allow Bobby the aft
ernoon in the country with Fred, tell
ing him to carry along snake stick"
as there were occasional snakes to be
found in the weeds and rank grass on
the river banks.
Bobby armed himself with a huge
stick and set out with Fred, forget
ting all about the desired sidewalk
skates.
Reaching that spot on the river
banks where fishing was considered
best, Fred found a good fiat stone upon
which to sit and fish. "Ah," he said
to Bobby, "this is dandy layout
Bet I'll get a fine string of fish for
supper"
"Well, I'll wander up and down the
creek a while'' said Bobby. az may
find something worth while, and may
find only a snake. But here's to your
luck, Fred" And Bobby waved his
stick at his comrade and then strolled
off, soon being lost to Fred's view
round a curve In the river.
"And luck to you, pal" called back
Fred. Then the fisherman was lost to
the world, for the fish began to bite
pretty frequently, and his luck was
proving fine.
After an hour had passed by Fred
heard his comrade approaching
through the long grass, and, looking
up, saw that he came carrying his
big straw hat in his hands, while over
his shoulder was the ''snake stick"
with a round, fat, white bundle de-
pending from it. Bobby's face was red
from heat and brilliant sunshine, but
a very happy expression covered it.
"Say, Fred,'' he said, approaching the
fisherman, II ran right into the finest
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

Bobby finished pouring the berries into
a pan on the kitchen table.
To Bobby's surprise, his mother took
from her purse 80 cents and handed it
to him. For the berries" she said.
at would have paid the grocer 10 cents
a quart for berries, and you deserve
the same price.
But" demurred Bobby, Il don't
want to take money from you, mamma.
I'm only too glad to help you cut down
expenses, you know"
but there's no necessity of our cut
ting down expenses in the matter of
fruit, dear" his mother smiled. 80
take the change and put in your bank.
And if you can gather mere berries l
shall pay you for them. You may set
your new sidewalk skates in that
way"
"Oh-o-o-ohn' calculated Bobby.
$50 may! Say, mamma, suppose 1 go
and gather all the berries 1 can find
and sell some of them to other people.
| don't want to sell to you, you under
stand. I'll give you all the berries we
can eat for supper each day. but I'll
sell to outsiders, you see."
Bobby's mother kissed him and de-
clared he had the right heart in his
breast, and said that he should give
her two quarts of berries each day
providing he gathered many more
quarts to sell.
The next morning Bobby was up and
away to the blackberry patch before
his household was astir. He took two
big baskets on his arms and his snake-
stick over his shoulder, but he found
no use for the latter, though he decided
it was just as well to "be prepared
for war in time of peace" Before the
sun marked the hour of noon he had
filled his baskets and was on the road
leading for home. His mother met him
with an encouraging smile. breakfast
is waiting for you, sonny" she said,
relieving him of the baskets. "Oh,
what a fine lot of berries! But, tell
me, are there no other persons picking
from the same patch? IT'S surprising
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
AN ARMoR-cLAp NEST

In the Argentine Republic, says a
writer in the November Strand, where
the summers are long and hot, 1t Is
customary to leave the windows open
both day and night during the hottest
part of the year. A bird, taking ad-
vantage of this, proceeded to build a
nest in my room, fixing 1t firmly to
one of the Venetian blinds over the
window. The eggs were duly Matched
and the young birds fiedged. on TAX
ing down the empty nest, 1 found 1t to
be practically armor-elad, the outer
part being composed almost entirely
OF old rusty nails woven in amongst
the hay. on counting the nails l
found that no fewer than sixty-slx had
been used, besides some wire and pins
taken from my dressing-table. The
bird was about the size of a robin and
very tame.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
Blackberry Bob: The
Story of His Pluck
Ambitious Finds That Money Is Be Earned in Manner
Quite Within His Power if He Uses Patience and Energy.
Surprises His Mother with His Persistence and
Determination to Attain Required Goal

luckl Found a great blackberry patch
"a wild one, you know-about half
mile up the creek. Lookee!" And he
held down the brimful hat to Fred for
inspection. "Ain't they beauts,
thought"
well, ] should say they are" de-
clared Fred, putting down his fishing
rod to help himself to good supply
of the great ripe, luscious berries,
which filled Bobby's hat. "And what's
in that bundle on the stickY"
"Its my handkerchief full of ber-
ries," said Bobby. "And I'm going to
take all these fine fellows home to
mamma. She's been buying blackber-
ries, you know, from the grocers, and
they're fearfully high"
That evening Bobby's mother was
greatly pleased when her little son
brought to her about three quarts OF
fine wild blackberries. why, son, /
was just going to phone to our grocer
to send me two boxes of blackberries
for supper. Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts are
coming for tea and l thought they
would enjoy some nice berries. But
these are much more delicious than the
cultivated fruit. There's always such
a fine flavor to wild berries. And what
a lot of them, too" Then an idea
came to Mrs. Jackson. Say Bobby,
fetch me my purse from the sideboard
In the dining room," she added, as
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

fore we reached the station. To tell
the truth 1t was but two hours ride.
Grandpa greeted us with a hearty
welcome. 1t is useless to say whether
or no we enjoyed the rides to the house
for there were warm bricks and robes
fit for king. Grandpa lives on hill
and on one side 1t is very steep, but
on the other it slopes gently and at the
foot of the hill Is a lake. We at once
set off for the duck pond, as the lake
was called. We skated while and
then we got out our sleds and coasted.
/ had just finished my first round when
/ saw mamma and Aunt Rosie coast"
ing on an old-fashioned sled.
Then came that delicious dinner Of
roast turkey, cranberries, pumpkin
pies and all such goodies as grandma
always keeps on hand. In the after
noon we went sleigh-riding and re-
turned late in the evening tired but
happy crowd. That night as I lay
sleeping / said to myself, Il have had
an ideal Thanksgiving day and have
much to be thankful fol-"
am very interested in The Herald
Junior. / won a prize about year
ago and will try to win one again this
winter. -
VIOLET GERVAIS.
Anaheim Grammar school, grade q
age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21

XIV ES, Bobby, my dear child. 1
should love to give you the
Il money to buy for yourself a
pair of sidewalk skates, but you know
how close-run papa is for money just
now. Business has been very bad for
the past year, and your papa said
just yesterday that we'd have to cut
down expenses as much as possible till
the fall brought better times"
So spoke Mrs. Jackson to her 12-
year-old son Bobby The little fellow
had just expressed wish for a new
pair of sidewalk skates, for his old
ones were worn out. And after his
mother had explained why 1t was i'm
possible for her to give him the money
to crafty his wish Bobby did not go
off and pout or cry, as is the way with
some boys, but ran out on the big
grassy lawn to play with his ball and
kite. "Well," he said to himself, IF
papa can't afford to give me spending
money as he used to l must make the
best of it-help to cut down expenses,
as mamma says"
But just then along came Bobby's
chum, Fred Ware, carrying a fishing
pole and line over his shoulder. Say,
Bob" he called out, want to go to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
A New Junior

Dear Aunt Laurie:
have drawn a little picture for the
contest for young artists. in which
have taken the topic Thanksgiving at
Grandma's."
am in the BIS class and 1 go to the
Vermont avenue school.
VERDA BRIDGLORD.
1916 West Twenty-seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
very tame.

In the Land of Picture Books
Are open roads and shady hooks,
And sandy places by the sea.
And fairy rings meath spreading tree.
There is a world OF girls and boys,
There are many tools and toys;
Something new whene'er one looks
In the Land of Picture Books.
Curious children gather there
From over seas and everywhere,
And dress so queer. and strangely play
But know everything they say.
Beasts and birds one never sees
Upon our lawns or in our trees,
Throng the sight. whene'er one looks
In the Land of Picture Books.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
Ny First Ride

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When lived on the farm I rode
a horse and got bucked or. 1t hurt
me awfully bad and the horse went
galloping down the road. but man
caught It at the corner.
ALPH WINNER.
Age 9 years. Bailey street school,
B4.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-21
KNOW A LITTLE BOY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
know little boy,
But ! won't tell who;
His hair is of gold,
And his eyes are blue;
Ills smile Is OF the sweetest,
And his heart Is true;
Such pretty little boy,
But / won't tell who.
GLADYS SANDERSON,
GAS Crocker street, Boyd street school,
age II.
Gladys: Won't you try to write In
some of the contests which are out
lined in the Junior. You may win
some nice prize IL you will try.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
WILL not HANG
PELT|ER T0aaAY
Mlnot Attorney Appeals Case otSeides
Murderer to Supreme Court.

Joseph Peltier will not be
hanged before sunrise this
morning for the murder of
Frank w. Seidel and his niece,
Alexandra Seidel, for which
cri me he was convicted in the
Bottineau district court and
sentenced to death by Judge E.
B. Goss July 81, 1909.
Through his attorney, B.
Anger of Minot, Peltier has
taken an appeal to the supreme
court which suspends the SEN
tence until the higher tribunal
can act upon the appeal.
Peltier was convicted of one
of the most atrocious crimes in
the history of North Dakota
and should suffer the penalty
therefor. It is just such dilly-
dallying with justice as this
that is responsible for the mob
spirit.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
Justice Court 0rlnd at Westhope.

Standard: A case held in
Justice Derby's court last Fri
day was the state VS.. A. New
burg. Hans Tronson was the
complaining witness, he having
sworn to a complaint that the
defendent had threatened to
kill him and wanted said de-
fendent placed under bond to
keep the peace. AS Tronson
did not show up in court within
prescribed time, the case was
dismissed.
A case that came up in JUS
tice Derby's court last Friday
that caused some interest, was
the state VS. J. J. Stephens.
Dune. McGilvray was the COM
planning witness and charged
Mr.. Stephens with perjury in
out All affidavit for attachment
in a foreclosure case. After all
the evidence was in, the case
was dismissed. States Attorney
Weeks appeared for the state
and Baker & Brace appeared
for the defendant.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
COUNCIL OPENS STREET,
Takes Action at the Request Of First
Ward Property Owners,

The city council at the re-
quest of First ward property
owners, has decided by resolu-
tion to lay out street be-
ginning at the intersection of
the public highway with the
quarter section line near the
intersection of the Great North
ern right-of-way with Oak
creek, thence extending north
along the quarter section line
to it's intersection with Fifth
street at the Greiner-Stover
corner. The said street is to
be sixty-six feet wide. 1t then
continues north, along and on
the west side of said quarter
section line, a strip 38 feet in
width to its intersection with
the middle line, of Third and
Boyer street. >.. . ...~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05

machine. With single ex-
ception he found the office in
elegant shape and the excep-
ton is the matter of allowing
people credit for their box rent.
BIT seems that Postmaster
seoreson has been obliging in
TexAA matter and allows the
thu less to use the boxes
on cF@ While not losing
any naDney in this way,
nevertheless it violates a feder-
al law which requires box rent
to be paid strictly in advance.
When Postmaster Thoreson al
lows credit, and the inspector
drops in, the accounts and cash
are found short and consequent-
ly he has hard time account
ing for the deficiency, which is
entirely unintentional. Here
after the law will be obeyed
and those who are short need
not be surprised if they call
for their mail and find key in
the box and their mail in the
general delivery.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05

after it when apparently there
is nothing doing. for that is
the time when the farmer is
considering the various propo-
sitions that are open to him.
He is then considering bids, as
it were, and it is no time to
make a bid-for building a
bridge, for instance-after you
set the men at work. Talk to
the farmer now through the To-
cal paper and by printed circu-
lar, while he has time to con-
slider what you have to offer,
Thos. also remarked that if the
farmer and merchant would
come to mutual understand
ing there would be nothing for
the box car trader and cata-
logue house to do. He also re-
marked that if all the farmers
of this district would patronize
Maxbass as they should this
would be one of the best towns
in the state. There is no bet
ter country anywhere than that
which surrounds Mrxbass.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
OF Interest 10 Near -Canueks.

Maxbass Monitor: 1t will be
interesting news to number
of our readers that the Can
adian Pacific railway is going
to extend a branch from Wey-
burn on it's 500 line between
Portal and Moosejuw to Leth-
bridge, passing about half way
between the main line and the
international boundary. Work
of construction will begin this
spring and the line will be
about 400 miles in length. 1t
will really not be a branch but
rather a cut off for it's main
through traffic business from
the coast. 1t will pass through
the part of the country thrown
open last fall and where so
many of our people have filed.
1t looks like a good piece of
news and is very probably all
true.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
FAIR OFFICERS elected.
Directors Of BottIneau County AerIcuI.
turaI Society Met Saturday.

The directors of the Bottineau
lCounty Agricultural society
kheld a meeting at the Botti,
Eneau County bank Saturday
For the election of officers.
They selected the following:
President, Robert B. Hamil-
ton of Bottineau.
Vice president. Thos. Taylor
of Omemee.
Secretary, John Mckenzie of
Bottineau.
Treasurer, G.. l.. Newhouse
of Bottineau.
John Mckenzie, Arthur
White, Thos. Taylor, H. r.
Russell and John Mackay were
appointed a committee to select
fair dates.
H. r. Russell, and D. A.
Jones and Arthur White were
appointed to confer with the
Turf club and also to investi-
gate the finances of the as
sociation.
The meeting adjourned to
the call of the president.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
OFFICERS were SELECTED
Permanent Organization Of Commercial
Club Effected Wednesday.

The meeting held Wednesday
evening for the election of
directors for the commercial
club was we'll attended.
Before the election was held,
and after a full discussion of
the matter, the bylaws we're
amended fixing the dues at So
per quarter instead of So.
Messrs. A. S. Nero and Andy
Johnston, who had solicited
members for the club. both
were of the opinion that much
larger membership could be
secured if the dues did not
exceed 81 per month.
The informal ballot for the
choice of directors resulted in
the following persons receiving
the highest number of votes
and on motion the secretrry
was instructed to cast the full
vote of those present for them;
H. A. Bate. {
J. ]. Scully.
G. l.. Newhouse.
V. B. Noble.
E. 6. Bowen.
A. S. Nero.
Andy Johnston. .
+. w. Cathro.
J. A. johnson.
w. r. Mcintosh.
William Collins.
Messrs. Bate, Scully, New
house, Noble and Bowen will
serve for two years, the re-
naming six for one year.
The directors met immediate-
ly afterward and organized by
selecting the following officers:
President, H. A. Bate.
First Vice President, J. ].
Scully.
Second Vice president, C. l..
Newhouse. :.
Treasurer, E. G. Bowen.
The secretary was to be
elected at meeting held last
MI ght.
The directors have already
taken up several matters which
will be of benefit to ihe city,
of which further mention will
be made in these columns next
week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05
Good Citizenship to Sneak.

When a lawyer turns preach
er it becomes a notable event.
Such will be the event next
Sunday at the Presbyterian
church, when Attorney w. H.
Thomas of Leeds will occupy
the pulpit to speak on Good
Citizenship" Mr.. Thomas has
made many addresses through
out the state, and with great
acceptance, for he speaks with
conviction and authority, He
is superintendent of the chris
tian citizenship department of
the North Dakota Christian
Endeavor union. Let a great
throng hear him at 7:3O p. m.
The pastor will preach at II a.
m. and desires to see large
mum Der of>people. especially of
the young people, to whom he
will give a special message,
the day being the 9th an
niversary of the organization
of the christian endeavor move
ment so called.
Sunday-school and Geneva
Bible class at IL: Is and chris
tan endeavor meeting at 6: 80.
Cordial invitations to all. Be
sure to hear the special ad-
dresses of the day. Midweek
meeting next week, Wednesday
February 10, will be at the
home of the Misses Burr at
Z: 80 p. m. Watch for further
announcements concering the
quarter centennial anniversary
of our church, and for the
special services to commence
rate centenary of Lincoln and
the anniversary of Washington,
on February ID and 81, re-
spectively.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05

Ed Jacobson, a brother to
Mrs. J. T. Hanson of Overly,
was run over by a train and
instantly killed at Tracy, Min
nesOta.
Otto Frank, who has been
working in the Nichol meat
market at SOuris has gone to
Kramer to enter the employ of
Felix Ziepen.
Joseph Skaptason of Souris
was thrown from sleigh and
becoming tangled up in the
lines was dragged some dis
tance before he managed to get
loose. He was not badly hurt
and was soon able to work
again.
Omemee Herald: E. ]. Nor
gan bought 400 bushels of corn
Mon day and hauled it to his
farm east of Omemee. Mr..
Morgan bought another half
section of school land at the
recent sale gives him all of
section 36-161-74, making one
of the finest farms in the
county.
Souris Woodmen have in.
stalled officers as follows:
Venerable consul, Ole Forseth;
worthy advisor, J. L. Duppler;
banker, Stanley Grow; clerk,
NJ. Zimmerman; escort, w. A.
Thatcher; watchman, Charles
Koesterman; sentry, Henry
Jenson; manager Harry Hear
onemous. The officers installed
by the Yeomen of the same
town are as follows: Foreman,
w. A. Thatcher; master of
ceremonies, Margaret Horel;
correspondent, Henry Yost;
master of accounts, P. B. Stan
ton; chaplain, Sam Dunbar;
overseer, Ed Peterson; guard,
Alex Fairweather; watchman,
Harry Hearonemous; sentinel,
3. 81. Trawick.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kippen
and daughter of Souris have
returned from a visit in On
tario.
George Cooper and his moth
er of Omemee went to Wiscon-
sin to visit relatives for two
weeks.
Knute Fegan, a farmer living
near Antler, had his leg
broken while scuffling with
friends.
The Standard hears that
Smith & Helgerson have sold
their poolroom at Westhope to
Thos. Crow.
Postmaster G. ]. Getschel of
Maxbass has named Miss Mary
Nauseth and Jake Iverson as
his assistants.
E. V. Anderson of Salem,
South Dakota, is the new
assistant cashier of the Farm
ers' bank at Souris.
Mrs. F. NJ. Rich of Willow
City was called to Vernon
Center, Minnesota, by the ILL.,
ness of her mother.
E. Il. Cook and Miss Emma
Fennell of Overly were married
recently in Minneapolis. They
will live in Overly.
L. G. Strauss has closed his
elevator at Deep and gone to
Bainville, Montana, to make
final proof on his claim.
G. l. Wyman, formerly of
the Westhope vicinity but now
located at MacGrath, Alberta,
has been visiting at Westhope.
L. B. Lorimer, a 500 line
employe, and Miss Isora Huff
man, sister to Mrs. c.. T.
Cleveland, were married at
Overly. ~....x.