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Evening journal., 1909-04-16
CITY'S
ROLL OF HONOR PUPILS

Roll Of honor for Delaware city
public school for the month ending
April 9. are;
Tenth Grade-Edna Greed. Mae j. H.
Hendrlckson, Mabel Hope, Grace Rob
orston.
Ninth Grade-Helen Ostensin. EN-
ma MulliRan, Bessie O'Neil. Grera
Holiday, Bella Boyer, Rebecca Cook,
Ralph Mulligan. Garrett Mcconnell,
Roy Padley, William Weaver
Eighth Grade-Sylvia Safranek, Ruth
Clark, Hazel Bittle. Katherine Cook.
Seventh Grade-Edna Conle, Mary
Pennington. Mildred Safranek. Mildred
Davidson. Eleanor Hance. Gertrude
Cook, Eunice Hayes, Cecelia Holiday,
Louis Nainer.
Sixth Grade-Raymond AlSer. Arthur
Hope. Harry Irons. Samuel samonisl5y.
Robert Smith, Emily Pordham. Mary
Downs.
Fifth Grade-Willlam Pennington.
Cortland Saxton. James Schaefer. sam
uel Weaver, Mary Cavilier Miriam
Householder.
Fourth Grade-Allce Boyer, Zitta
Cook. Alma Grimes. Margaret Mills.
Eugenia Thompson. Frank Cassidy,
Hepbron Collins, Albert Hemphill,
George Holiday, John Wise.
Third Grade-Pauline Cox. Ethel
Deputy. Margaret Spicer. Norbit Cook
Henry Cannon, Frank Schaefer.
Second Grade-Mary Davidson. John
Cook. Margaret Scheuring. Marjorie
Pordham. Rodney Schunder.
First Grade-Linda Appleby, Laura
Clark
Primer-Louis Beck. Louis Pordham
Margaret Schaefer. Anna Johnson.
Evening journal., 1909-04-16
UNCLE SAM TRIES
new GUNPOWDER
Experimenting to Eliminate
FOuIine of Rifle Barrels
by the Bullets

To perfect, II possible. a high-power
powder which will eliminate tie
trouble from metal fouling" in service
rifles the United States is now con-
Quoting a series Of experiments at An
napolis and at the Government arsenal
at Frankford. Pa
Carrying out by actual tests some
of these experiments. one of the
worlds most famous and cxoert rifle
shots worked yesterday afternoon over
the Government rifle range. across the
Severn from the Naval Academy. This
was X. X. V. Casey of this city. who
is one Of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany's experts on arms and ammuni-
ton. Mr.. Casey is also one Of the
best shots at the longer ranges in tire
world. His work at the Academy
range at Annapolis was watched by
Lieut.. Hillery Williams and a number
of other officers interested in the work.
The government is trying to perfect a
powder which win overcome this diff
Guilty now experienced by the cloggilg
of rifle barrels with tiny scraping
from the bullets. To do this expert
ments with powder 10 give II iubricat-
ing properties are being made at the
Frankford arsenal. and two. types of
this explosive we're tested here for the
first time.
One of the powders was treated with
coatings of graphite, while the other
has the same lubricant worked into it's
composition. The theory of the expert
ment is that as the gases of the explo-
sion travel faster than the bullet, tho
sraphite, uninjured by the ignition OF
the powder. viii lubricate both the
bullet and the rife barrel. just what
the result of Mr.. Casey's tests were
will be embodied in a report TO the
proper Government authorities.
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the pieces Of the set The plan is to be
put into final shape by the competing sill
versmIhs. and their designs are to be sub
mitted three months hence From the de-
signs so presented the best will be chosen
The plan of the committee is 10 have a
few pieces Of a massive and elaborate
style rather than great many pieces less
rich and less beautiful.
The Wilmington jewelers. represent
ed at the conference were: c. f..
Rudolph. Mnlard f. Davis. S. IT. Bayn-
ard Company. Lyn Thomas. Carter and
Company and Charles NJ. Banks.
The service win cost from $1,000 10
$4,000. The bids viii be received by
the Board Of Trade committee and
Mayor Horace Wilson, on July Is.
Launch Whistles. Hay, 12l Market ST.
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Why He Was Excused.

At the Dublin city sessions one morn.
ing a juror prayed to be excused and
said he had a doctors certificate that
he was not fit to serve. He handed up
a closed envelope TO the recorder. who
found it contained letter from a well
known Dublin medical man. Amid
great laughter in court the recorder
read this letter aloud:
This man has been asking for a Ger
tificate that he is unable to serve as a
juror. ] don't know whether he is a
knave or fool. but he has little brains.
and he reeks OF porter"
Evening journal., 1909-04-16
MANY DOCTORS PRESCRIBE

proprietary medicines under a Latin
name. charging for the written pre-
scription three times the cost Of the
medicine, and do not hesitate TO con-
denim that self-same medicine if il is
advertised or mentioned by the public.
There are, however. many honest
doctors who do not hesitate 10 openly
recommend and prescribe such standard
remedies as Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compounds
Evening journal., 1909-04-16
$4,000 ADVANCED
TO WATER BOARD

City Council last night advanced the
Water Department $1,000 on account os
the anticipated bond issue of $10O.o00
so that department can meet payments
due on the filter plant amounting 20
$5.79693.
A communication was received from
the same department relative to OBJ
tanning a certificate from an attorney
attesting TO the validity of the in-
pending bond issue.
Chairman White OF the finance COM
mittee said that as the Water Board
did not feel disposed to pay for cb-
tanning this certificate and he was not
in favor OF Council hearing the ex-
pense, the bonds would be thrown on
the market to bring what they may.
He said that owing TO the question
which arose concerning the legality OF
the bonds. a certificate from an at
torney attesting TO their validity might
bring better bids.
w. ...rs. r,.,.- Cstr-.,r
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LAUREL REoReANlzEs
IT'S BOARD OF TRADE.

Special tn THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL Del. April 16.-At reorgani-
zation of the board Of trade held I'm the
town hall the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, +.
b. Riggin; vice-president. f. ID. c. Hege-
man; secretary. j. A. Prettyman; trea-
surer, Thomas w. Records; correspond ng
secretary. r. L. Francis; executive COM
mittee. William +. Valiant, Charles A.
Hastings. E. n. Smith. Elmer B. Riggin,
Q. u. Davis.
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Loa Boiled on Him.

special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL. Del. April i6.-Whi'e al work
on tho wharves Of the Marvil Packing
Company. James Holoweil was injured.
The unfortunate man was unload ng logs
from a barge when one OF them which he
and his companions were handling slipped
and fell upon him. Some months ago the
unfortunate man got the fingers on the
left hand cut off while working in a mil.
Evening journal., 1909-04-16
Fog Bens, Hay, ial Market St.
Cocaine which dulls the nerves

never yet cured Nasal Catarrh. The
heavy feeling I'm the forehead. the stuffed
up sensation and the watcry discharge
from eyes and nose, along with all the
other miserics attending the disease, are
put 10 rOut by Ely's Cream Baub Smell
and taste are restored. breathing is
made normal Until you try this rem
edy, you can form no idea OF the good
II Will do YOU Is applied directly to
ed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street. New
Yorlx.-Adv
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Ere Damages Dwelling.

Special to THE EN NENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. April 1s The new
and costly dwelling Of o. S. Ieathers. a
retired railroad man. residing near Mas
sau. was slightly damaged BY fire last
night. and had it not been for three men
from Lewes who were on their way to
Milton. It is believed that the residence
would have been destroyed.
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Lone Eisherman Drowned.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del, April l6.-william Ma
son, the oldest fisherman in this section
fell from his slSiff while fishing last night
and was drowned. There were no persons
near him and his whereabouts were not
known until the skin and some Of the
things in it were found by some otis.
fishermen.
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sac LIghts. IIsy. isI Marl.et 81
Fntertainn,ent Al Laurel.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL. Del, April 16.-An entertain
ment was given by the Westminster Quar-
tette in the Opera House last night under
the auspices OF the Ushers' Union Of Cen
tenary NJ. L. Church for the benefit of the
union an quite a large sum was realized
from the affair.
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Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. April 16-Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Reynolds were surprised on
Tuesday night by their friends giving
them a Kitchen shower" Many use
ful articles were presented to Mr.. ana
Mrs Reynolds, who recently started
housekeeping.
A pleasant evening was spent hy
those present in vocal and instrument
tai music and social intercourse. Re
freshments We're served.
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Beremor line only fifteen
Fourth Market carefully
and telephone connections avail
BeIemo No suburban develop
rapidly built
the Of
home
m
Office m Saturday Sunday
and from Isoo o
l Lots sold payments; discount off for cash.
Evening journal., 1909-04-16

Rev Franklin McElfrcsh. Ph. D.; Offer
ing for convention expenses; $50. confer
ence. 1.-THE Business End OF tho Sunday
school," Miss Maggie S. Wilson Sixth
scssion-730. song service; the Holy Scrip
lures prayer: unfinished business; Of
fering for convention expenses; Sib. "Tho
sunday School Harvest Field" the Rev.
Franklin McElfresh, Phi d.. prayer and
benediction.
Evening journal., 1909-04-16

dandruff and stop falling hair in two
weeks. II grows new hair quickly in
all cases where the hair is thinning
out"
II is positively the most delightful
and invigorating hair dressing on the
market. and for that reason is a great
favorite with women of refinement. 1t
is not sticky or greasy, and will make
the coarsest hair soft. lustrous and
luxuriant. Get a so cent bottle from
Miller Drug Co. and watch how rapid
fits action.
For so cents You get a much larger
bottle than the makers of ordinary ton
les give, and If you are not satisfied you
ran have your money back. The girl
with the Auburn hair is on every pack
age Of Parisian Sage.
Evening journal., 1909-04-16

Bucher. sign painter. sis shiplsy.'
Evening journal., 1909-04-16
Kitchen Shower at smyrna.

Launch whistles, Hay. i2i Market 81
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DAY, APRIL 3

We had intended holding a market
day on Saturday, March q, but for
good reasons we have postponed the
sale until Saturday. April 8. This
will be the biggest market day sale
ever pulled of in Minot. We have
listed for this date several thousand
dollars worth of horses, cattle and
farm machinery. The sale will be-
gin at o'clock sharp, as the large
number of articles that must be
sold, necessitates beginning early.
The sale will take, place in the usual
location, Scofield Bros. yards.
Stephen Gulseth will sell the fol-
lowing described property at this
sale:
Eighteen head OF heavy young
mares and geldings, Weighing from
1850 to 1850 lbs.
Six set good heavy farm harness,
good farm wagons, with boxes, one
gran tank, one water tank, farm
sleigsh, l light sleigh, three Van
Brunt disc drills, Deering binders,
3 Mccormick mowers, hay rakes,
new last year, 2 Milwaukee reapers,
! corrugated roller, buggies and
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spring wagons, good gang plows,
2 sulky plows, harrows, 3 Tanning
mills, 2 hay rakes and 100 tons good
upland hay.
All the household goods, and other
farm machinery, too numerous to
mention Terms of sale-All sums
of SO and under will be cash and
on all sums over $40 time will be
given until Oc. /, with a discount of
Z per cent for spot cash.
Besides the above list of articles,
there will be sold IL new discs which
have been listed. There are several
cows, horses, wagons, harness, and
other property that will be sold,
mostly on terms to suit the purchas-
er. II you have anything to sell,
bring it In. We will sell it for you,
and guarantee satisfaction. This
will be the biggest market day sale
ever held in this part of the state.
Don't forget the date. Over $4,000
worth of property already listed for
this sale. F. H. Bradley, Auctioneier,
N. ]. Engseth, Clerk, Scofield Bros.
Managers.
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Trace Returns From Southwest

Chas. Trace, a former resident Of
Burlington, is back from jerks, Okla,
and will leave this week for Canada
to inspect the country. Mr. Trace
was at Lafayette, Ark, for a while
where he conducted an optical busi-
ness: The last year or SO, he was
working for the Standard Oil Co. in
the Oklahoma oil regions. Mr.. Trace
does not like the southwest. He tells
interesting stories of the Indians of
Oklahoma. The government is pay
ing them big sums Of money regular
", and the oil company il paying
many OF them big royalties for the
wells which are located on their
farms. One youns Indian wonaA,
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Ryder Is All ExIIcite en- nj

The whole of Ryder is greatly ex-
cited over the discovery of a fine.
grade Of kerosene oil in Joe Wust-
er's 28 foot we'll, mention Of which
was made in the Independent last
week. At first the general public
was disposed to treat the affair q
huge jokes and it was generally hot
that someone had been playing 9
practical joke on Joe. However, the
belief is quite general at Ryder that
the well is genuine and Joe has put
q lock on thehandle and there is no
more free oil from his we'll.
Joe was in Canada when the oil
put in its appearance in such large
quantities. True for the past, two
years there were evidences Of kero-
sene in the we'll, so much SO that the
water was not used for drinking
purposes, except for stock. Three
days before the oil was noticed in
such great quantities, the horses re-
1u6Cu " VI Auh IAO woSCAs " ALA SAAS
spring thaw, 1t is believed that the
oil vein was opened completely for
barrels of it stood on the surface.
Much of it was pumped out. The
citizens of the little city came to the
well with pals and jugs and carried
it home, and burned it in their lamps.
A tub Of oil was set in in the middle
Of the street and lighted. 1t burned
for long time, with clear blaze.
Samples have been sent to experts
who declare that the oil is fine pro-
duct. O. S. Johnson, of the Great
Northern Oil, Gas and Pipe Line Co.
Of Minot, was shown a sample OF the
oil and he declared that it was the
finest he had ever seen come from a
we'll, if natural, and his opinion was
that the oil had been either poured
into the we'll or had leaked from a
tank, as the product resembled that
which had been thru a refinery.
Johnson however admitted that there
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might more to the oil story than
he at fist anticipated and will go to
Ryder 4 is wek to make a ccm-l tie
examination.
II there is any fake concerning the
we'll, itEs the best one ever worked
in this part OF the state. and from
what tile Independent can learn. we
do notabelieve that there is much
fake about it. Ed. Fredeen. yell
known citizen. informs the Indepen-
dent Representative that Wustner has
already taken several barrels Of oil
from the we'll. placed It in barrels
and is awaiting developments.
Mr.. Fredeen says that fifty gallons
OF the Eoil were taken from the we'll
for, several days. He himself pump
ed gallon and a half pail Of oil
from the we'll, allowed it to stand for
a short time, and poured of a gallon
Of oil, which he has since been burn
ing in his lamp at his residence. He
! states that it burned with a much
clearer light than the Rockefeller oil,
and he can hardly realize that he Is
using a natural product gotten right
at home. While this whole thing
may turn out to be a big joke, yet
the men who have visited the well
and seen the gallons of oil pumped
from the same, consider that every
thing is on the square. and the Inde-
pendent sincerely hopes that it is
We will doubtless know for certain
in short time. -
Mr.. Fredeen says that between the
oil and water there is a grayish
soapyi matter. The lower the water
gets in the well, the purer the oil is
secured.
| A short distance away from this
well, there is a we'll in the park ir
which there are evidences Of oil
Everyone in and around Ryder arr
carefully testing their wells and ex
element runs high.
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Named 1t Opera Cigar Store
Maloneys Dream Considered Very Popular However
The Council and the Glazer Win Second and
Third Prizes

H. L. Glazer proprietor of the
cigar store in the Opera House block,
formerly known as Sliver's Smoke
House. has secured a new name for
the place in a novel manner. He
offered three prizes, 100 ten cent Gig
ars for the best name suggested. so
for the second best and 25 for the
third, and Saturday night, the Judges
decided that Sam Bader, who had
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Surrey News.

Surrey News.
c. e. Dresher and D. NJ. Shorb
went to Westhope last week to at
tend the funeral Of a friend.
Misses Lizzie and Erma Yoder re-
turned last week from Pennsylvania,
where they spent the greater part Of
the winter. \
Mr. Eaton lost his. valuable driving
horse few days ago,
Mrs. Stevens is clerking in Berg's
store at present.
Ralph Lee enjoyed q visit with his
brother last Friday.
Levi and Waiter Perry and Harvey
Fox went to Denbigh last Saturday
to play in the church Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning.
Mr.. Perrings .chtaren have the
measles DR.. Newlove is attending
them.
Mr.. Doggett is able to be out
aeain after quite Q. serious time with
the mumps and la grippe.
Mrs. Myers has rented place in
Minot and expects to move his family
there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rein Of Illinois, are
visiting at the Dierdorf home at
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Long and family left
last wek for their new home in Wen
atche.
Mr. Resd wss : Surrey caller last
Wesk.
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! -Four Fiiremen Painfully Burned
While Fighting Fire at the Optic Block Gasoline Tank Falls
and Fire Fighters Have Marrow Escape From
Deatl-Pulled Thru Basement Window

badly burned about the hands and
face.
Thos. Shields was burned tho most
There are had burns about the face,
body and hands, and the doctors are
giving him the closest attention. Hs
is under the care Of , trained nurse.
and for q time, II was Ast known
whether he would survive or not
The doctors report however that his
burns are more painful than serious,
and we hope to hear OF his rapid
recovery.
John McDougall, the chief. who 10
noted for his daring qualities, was
badly burned about the hands and
face.
Mr.. Dollum, another member Of the
fire department, lie suffering from
painful burns on the face. All Of the
injured men made their exit from the
building thru the small window.
Luckily the big preso stood close to
the window and by. mounting this,
they were better enabled to get out
of the basement.
The other fremen gave their strict
attention to putting out the flames,
which had already begun to play
havoc to the type, linotype machine,
and the interior Of the building. The
fire was put out within few min
utes, but not until the key board
had been burned from the type set
ting machine, a lot of the best type
melted. It is is estimated that the
damage to the type setting machine
alone is $500, and about $500 to the
type, with damages of $700 to the
building. This is fully covered by
insurance and the adjuster examined
the plant early the next morning and
sent in his report.
The Optic was not put out of busi-
ness entirely. The forms were not
injured, the newspaper press was
uninjured except from the water, and
the books we're saved. They were
/ dly damaged from water. They were
ing was badly torn up and the cases
and entire equipment badly water
soaked.
Il is probable that Editor Smart
will get new typesetting machine.
In the meantime, his operator is u.s.
ing the Reporters machine, and the
paper was gotten out, under some
difficulty, later Monday evening. The
newspaper will not suffer a great
deal of inconvenience, we are glad to
,, say, and within few days everything
will be running smoothly.
It is to be regretted that our fire.
men were so badly injured, and it is
most pleasing to contemplate that
there were no fatalities. At no other
fire ever known in Minot, however,
were so many firemen injured, nor SO
badly.
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Fuller Found Stolen Chickens
Burlington Man Tracks Thieves to Calderwood
Miners Robbed His Roost and Left the Country

proved to be two miners, who had
borrowed Mr.. Calderwood's team to
drive to Burlington to a dance. They
did little poultry business on the
side, and intended having a big foul
dinner. When Mr.. Calderwood learn
ed that they had stolen the poultry,
he threatened to expose them, and at
that they left the state, going to
Montana.
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A Bower Of Loneliness
Amid Immense Bouquets Of Flowers Potted Plants and
Singing Birds, Keavins Grand Spring Opening
Started Monday Hundreds Visit Pretty
Store

Keavins' store is certainly beauty,
prettier this year than ever, and
Minot is proud Of it. The big sale
lasts until Easter and it will surely
be the greatest event of the kind in
the history of the big store. Don't go
to Minneapolis for your swell gowns,
when Minot has store equal to any
in the Twin Cities, prices, quality,
and up-tO-dateness considered.
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+ Four firemen were quite seriously
and most painfully burned and cut.
while fighting fire In the basement
of the Optic block. and the Minot
Optic suffered q loss of fully $4,000.
which is fully covered by insurance.
The fire started about nine-thirty
o'clock Sunday night and was caused
by the leakage Of gasoline from the
o.l tank which meats the metai pot.
It is tie custom to light the burner
the night before the machine is used.
and 1t was while the foreman Of the
makeup department, Ed. Kane. was
in this act that the fire started. The
gasoline had burned from the tank
and the fire had gone out, on this
account. However, the pipe leading
from the tank to the pot was open,
and later gasoline was poured in the
tank. This allowed it to drip down
onto the machine and it must have
run onto the floor, for when Mr.. Kane
applied a match. there was an awful
burst of flames. He was only
slightly burned, and succeeded in
making a rapid getaway, and turned
in the fire alarm. The firemen res
ponded in remarkably short time,
and rushed into the basement, Chief
McDougall in the lead. The boys
took with them two hand chem
icals which they had intended to use.
The gasoline in the tank above the
machine, fastened to the wall with a
cord near by, had caught fire and was
burning, briskly. The chief ordered
the firemen to take the tank down
and carry it from the building. AS
soon as the rope was cut, the tank
which had been filled with about
four gallons of gasoline, lurched
across the room, scattering the burn
ing gasoline as it went. This was
] thrown over several of the firemen
To make the surroundings more dan
gerous, some papers caught fire, and
i soon the woodwork was mass OF
flames. The smoke becoming dense,
1.-The firemen could do little else but
attempt to escape. Earl Jacobson, be-
ing familiar with the basement, knew
of stairway leading to the room
above and got away without being in
Tered badly. The others Jared
worse. With their clothes burning,
and with the smoke almost suffocat-
ing them, they made a dash for one
Of the windows. Frank Frasl was
the first to force his way thru the
window, and in doing so his hands
were badly cut. A bar had been nail
ed over the outside of the window
and this retarded the escape of the
firemen. In fact willing hands from
the outside found it most difficult 10
pull the men thru the very small
space as it was. Mr.. Frasl was also