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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20

services for nothing obtained chance
to show what he could do on the lead
ing daily il Il western city.
The weather was cold and the tenn
perature of the office somewhere be-
low 60 degrees. yet hour after hour
Mr.. Phillips would sit at his desk with
the moisture rolling from his brow in
the anguish of trying to make litera
ture from such material as "Yester-
day afternoon John Jones fell off a
stepladder and dislocated his shout
der
One day-it was the tenth of Mr.
Phillips scrvices-the presiding genius
of the paper happened to pass through
the city room and stood for some min
uteS watching him.
"Who is that young MANI" he pres
emily asked the city editor.
The latter explained.
"Get rid OF him.. came the curt
edict
But" eXpostulated the city editor,
I'VE are getting him for nothing"
Il don't care" reioined the higher
power. II don't care if he is paying
for the privilege. Get rid Of him at
once. can't bear to see any human
being work so hard"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
WAR CT TIE WALKS.
Humors Of the Right Of Way on the
Streets CT Havana.

Between > and > O'Clock in the after
noon Havana begins to revive from
the lull which falls at about II. for,
although this city no l0uGer frankly
reires to sleep the siesta rs she ought.
size does doZe duly in the nolionless
thick heat of midday.
After > one sees ladies venturin@
forth in twos and lhreeS to the streets
where the best shops are. THIS is he
hour in which TO witness. if ON" has
yes and hunor for it. a whole series
uf comic occurrences.
IIavanas sidewalks are narrow.
and their lack OF width gives rise to
some local customs and Il deal of heart
burning one does not keep hard to
;he right. regardless. in apHroae hing
another person travelling dong the
narrow tagging in the opposi" direc-
zion. one must take under advise
mcnt sex. age. color ard present cnndi-
ton of servitude as blazoned forth for
all to read in the details of personal
attire
Men usually give women the inside
Of the walk, stepping down when
necessary to let them pass. Serving
people. regardless of age and sex. ana
AL others who so humble themselves
rs to carry packages are expected to
yield the walks to their Supporters. who
then are about everybody they meet.
Frequently. of course. ii is difficult
to make in the flash of turning cor
ner all the nice celebrations requisite
to deciding who shall have the walk
and who shall surrender it.
know of nothing funnier than to
watch two fairly well dressed and cor
pulent Cuban ladies determining. as
they stand tottering. face to face on Il
foot wide tagging the whole delicate
problem of their relative rank. The
one arrayed in the siddiest garment
seems usually to win.
II there is small choice in color and
cost between the pink costume of one
and the blue costume of the other
the one with the straightest hair stands
fast and the other walks round. some
times with grunts and comments soto
vOce.
Or, all details seeming equal. they
face each other and glare until the one
with least nerve willis. swerves into an
one sweeps by with uptilted chin and
exultant petticoats.-Irene A. Wright's
Cuba"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Settlirq a Bill.

When Andrew Jackson lived al
Salisbury. n. c., he once attended
court at Rockford. then the county
seat of Surry, and left without paying
his bill, which was duly charged up
against him on the hotel register.
which seems to have been the hotel
ledger ut that time. and so stood for
many years. When the news of the
victory of the Sth of January, 1915,
was received in this then remote sec
ton the old landlord turned back the
leaves of the register. took his pen
and wrote under the account against
Andrew Jackson. Settled in full. by
the battle of New Orleans"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20

smile.
And Immediately just beside me-
there began what appeared to he Il
gentle and courtly wrestling match. 4
gentleman of the royal suit approach
ed the master He refused to move
The prince approached the master He
sat indomitably still. Then the prin-
cess came and. taking him by the hand
drew him almost by force out of my
stall, for ii was my stall. after all
And when he was once upon his
feet. as if to clinch the matter. she sud
denly sat down in it herself. and with
sudden touch OF good feeling she
took me by the hand-the small soil
tarv boy with the golden curlS and the
red stockingS-and sat me upon her
lap. |. alas. have no trace of the date
on which sat i'll Il queens lap. for ii
was all so very long ago; the king is
dead, the master is long since dead,
the hall itself is pulled down and has
utterly disappeared
Il had distant relative-oddly
enough an English one. not Ger
man-who married an official OF the
court of Weimar and became a lady in
waiting on the grand duchess. As far
as | know. there was nothing singu-
larly sentimental about this lady.
When l knew her she was cold. rigid
ana rather disagreeable. She had al
ways about her peculiar and disa-
greeable odor and when she died a
few years ago it was discovered that
she wore round her neck a sachet, and
in this sachet was a half smoked cigar
This was Il relic of Franz List. He
had begun to smoke it many years be
fore at Il dinner which she had given.
and. he having put it down unfinished
she had at once seized upon il and had
worn it upon her person ever since
This sounds inexplicable and incredi
Bile, but there il is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
drunkard. "-i.ondon Graphic.
Not by years. but by disposition. is
wisdom acquired Plautus.
HUGS TIE EQUATOR.
Strip upon Which the Starry White
Coffee Flower Blooms.

Strip Upon Which the Starry White
Coffee Flower Blooms.
II is ouly on the worlds waisthand
;hat the starry white coffee flower
blooms Only between the fifteenth de
grecS. north and south of the equator.
can the tree be successfully grown and
on those altitudes which are hetweea
the 5000 to 1900 feet mark. Left T..
itself the plant will grow to n tree
twenty-five feet in altitude: hut, rs man
is not usually over two yardstict;> high.
the bearing shrubs are kept by prun-
ing under maximum hei-At Of ten
feet, so chat they can he easily han-
died
The seeds are thickly sown in the
nursery. but as soon us babyhOOd has
passed and the tender sprouts are able
to bear Il breath of wind or changes
of temperature they are trauSplanted
into orchards They are set pretty far
apart 50 that while young and not yet
bearing the soil may he utilized with
tain \ thrifty shrub grows berries
when three years old and continues to
bear during twenty years from three
to six pounds of beans. Its glossy
green leaves remind one Of the laurel.
and the fragrant. white, five petale-
flowers the perfume varying in diff
forent countries and localities-grOw in
clusters of from three to ten each in
the axis of the branches. Well regu
lated streams of water run through
the orchard to secure luSty growth, but
when the berries begin to ripen the
water is turned off lest the fruit be too
Succulent The twin beans or nutletS
ripen within a mass of pulp thai looks
like Il dark red cherry. or in tint ana
size rather like cranberry. This
pulp. when perfectly ripe. is delicious
to the taste. but when dried it is taken
off either by hand or. as is usually the
case in present day operations in Bra
I'll, by most modern machinery.-St
Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20

A dog bowls when he is lonely, a cat
comes from ''caterwaull because of
some combative or amative impulse,
but a parrot screams through sheer
boredom. | sometimes think it is the
only creature that shares with us that
secondary curse which followed our
election from Eden-ennui. And |
know that if Noah fed his animals
well and if they had plenty of room
for exercise the only creatures who
rebelled vocally against the dire tedi
um of voyage and the creatures who
made the most noise, bar none. We're
fathers used to call them.-Atlantic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Warning Before Command.

In bringing up my children l found
that at night when they were tired
they were spared many tears by being
warned before l gave them a strict
command. Instead Of saying Now it
is time to go to bed. Put away your
blocks at once" would say. ut is
nearly time to so to bed. Finish your
house first and then put away your
blocks" In this way the children
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20

were fully prepared to CO. and there
was consequently no begging and no
temptation for me to show my lack
of tirmness by being persuaded to al
house.
Imagine a mother in the midst of an
absorbing chapter being told by one in
higher authority to put down her book
at once and go to bed. Would it not
save a frown of Impotence to be told
to finish the chapter first ?-Harpers
Bazaar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
A Curiosity Of Sound.

II when riding in balloon at a
height. say, of 1000 feet a charge of
guncotton he fired electrically 100 feet
below the car, the report, though really
as loud as Il cannon, sounds no more
than Il pistol shot, possibly partly
owing to the greater rarity of the air,
but chiefly because the sound, having
no background to reflect it, simply
spends itself in the air. Then, always
and under all conditions of atmosphere,
there ensues absolute silence until the
time for the echo back from earth has
fully elapsed. when a deafening out
burst of thunder rises from below.
rolling on often for more than half Il
minute.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20

Professor G. Alphonso Smith once
wrote an English grammar The book
was published while DR.. Smith was
teaching at the University of North
Carolina. one day he received from
Il farmer letter containing the follow
ing:
II am glad somebody has written an
impartial grammar at last
DR.. Smith Immediately wrote to the
farmer asking what be meant by an
impartial gra mmar" The answer
was:
You give the children this sentence
to parse: One confederate killed ten
Yankees. - New ork Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Simmer QaY In Holland.

There is curious festival called
Slipper day celebrated in Holland.
Slipper day in the Netherlands is the
one day in the year In which the Dutch
woman claims superiority over her
husband. On that day she rules him
ally obeys good humoredly enough
that is. unless she is one of those la
dies not unknown in Holland or in any
other country who aspire to complete
rule over their unhappy partners
throughout the year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
LIST As an tl)]L.
The Great Musician Was Petted
by English Royalty.
A SOUVENIR OF THE MASTER.
The Singular Memento That Was Sa-
credly and Secretly Treasured by
Cold, Rigid and Rather isagreeahle
Old Eneli shwoman.


Cold, Rigid and Rather Disagreeahe
Old Enelishwoman.
when was a very small hoy in
deed" writes Ford NJ. Huef1er in llar-
per's, when | wore green veiveteen
clothes. red stockings and long golden
curls. thus displaying TO an unsymra-
thetic word the fact of my pre-ita
phaelite origin, | was taken one day
to a very large hail. IN front of u>
was IA wooden platform draped all
in red. Upon the platform was a
grand piano.
"In front OF me the first row Of the
stalls had been taken away, and in
place of them there had been put three
gilded armchairs. before which WAS
IL table covered with a pr0fuSion of
flowers that dropped and trailcd to the
ground Suddenly there was applause
"a considerable amount of applause.
A lady and gentleman were coming
from under the dark entry that led 10
the artists room. They were the
Prince and "rincess of Wales. There
small boy like myself
"And then there was more applause
What applause, 1t vollcyed, it rolled
round the hall All were on their feet
People climbed on to their chairs.
they waved hands. they waved pro
grams, they waved hats, they shouted.
for in the dark entrance there had ap
peared. white and shining, head
with brown and sphinXlike features
and white and long hair and the eter-
nal wonderful smile.
"They advanced. these three. amid
those tremendous shouts and enthus
asm--the two royal personageS lead
ing the master, one holding each hand
They approached the gilded armchairs
immediately in front of me. and the
prince and princess indicated TO the
master that he was to sit between
them at the table covered with flowers
"He made little pantomimes of mod
esty, he drew his hands through their
grasp, he walked quickly away from
the armchairs, and because was just
behind them he suddenly removed me
from my seat and left me standing I'M
der all the eyes. solitary in the aisle of
the center Of the hall. while he sat
down. do not think l was frightened
bv the eyes, but know l was terribly
frightened by that great brown. aQui
line face, with the piercing glance and
the mirthless, distant, inscrutable
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Badly Handicapped,

How did your show go on the road?'
bad. We were fearfully handicap
ped by the plays we selected
"Eh? Why, thought the dramas In
your repertory were the finest you
could secure"
Eyes: but we couldn't play EN-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
She Meant WelI.

The tate Sir Wifrid Lawson. the
rigid apostle of temperance, while on
ance Of sharp young lady Of seven,
to whom, on leaving. he said: Nov.
my dear, we have been talking some
time. am sure you have no idea who
lam"
"Oh, yes. 1 have" the little missy
replied. "You are the celebrated
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
WORKED TOO HARD.
Why David Graham Phillips Once Lost
a Situation.

People who thought that the late
David Graham Phillips had rapid,
fluent and even at times overhaSty
pen were very far from the truth.
says writer in the Bookman. Mr..
Phillips himself admitted freely that
from first to last he always found lit
erary composition labor-a labor Of
love that he could not have shirked
If he would. but none the less labor.
A story which he sometimes told at
his own expense illustrates this. 1t
was shortly after his graduation from
Princeton that he sought work as
reporter and finally by Offering his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Where Honesty Failed.

You are still having trouble in your
search for an honest mani.
Yes" replied p.0geues. There are
plenty who are scrupulous about bust
ness and politics. But have 1cee~
yet found man so honest that h,,
wouldn't try to ring in II portrait taken
when he was ten years younger when
you ask him for Il picture for publica-
ton. Washington Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Indispensable.

That banquet tonight car. get
along without me-"
You have pretty good op,nsu.a ct
yourself Billed for a speech"
"Oh. no. | was invited to listea."-
Louisville COurier-J journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-20
Proof

Kicker-Have you a cook engaged at
present? Smoker thnt; 40: there's
q man out in the k.t,.i,ri, every ri"ht.-
Harpe
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage, executed and de-
livered by Jakop Kangas sometimes
known as .Jakob kankal, unmarried,
mortgagor, to Sterling State Bank OF
Sterling, North Dakota, mortgage,
dated the 18th day of March, 1909, and
filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for Burlelgn
County, North Dakota, on the 18TH
day of March, 1909, at 1870 o'clock p.
M, and recorded in Book 80 OF Mort.
cages at Page 246, will be foreclosed
BY a sale of the premises in such
mortgage and hereinafter described
at the front door of the court house
in the city of Bismarck, in the County
of Burleigh and State of North Da-
kota, at the hour of two o'clock p. M,
on the 10th day of May, 1911, to salts
fly the amount due on such mort
gage on the day of the sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows:
South Half of the Northeast Quarter
snd Lots No. One Q) and No. Two ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the purchase of the
Ward county, North Dakota, bonds
hereinafter described will be receiv.
ed by the Board of County Commits.
sioners Of Ward County at the office of
the County Auditor in the court house
in the city of Minot, North Dakota,
up to the hour of two o'clock p. M, on
Thursday, the 18th day of April, 1911,
and will be opened by said board at
said time.
The bonds hereby offered are Seed
Grain bonds of Ward County, North
Dakota, to the amount of $40,000.O0
with a privilege of 100000 or any
portion thereof, issued in pursuance
to Chapter 210 of the Session Laws Of
North Dakota for 1909, entitled, AN
Act authorizing counties to issue
bonds or warrants to procure seed
grain for needy farmers resident
therein" Said bonds will be in de-
nominations of $500, dated April 18th,
1911, due April 18th, 1913, bearing in
terest at the rate Of seven GU per
cent per annum payable semi-annual-
ly, principal and interest of said bonds
payable at any National Bank, with
out exchange.
All bids shall be sealed and endors-
ed Proposal for the purchase of Seed
Grain Bonds" addressed to Louis A.
Larson, County Auditor, Minot, North
Dakota, and filed in the Office of said
auditor before the time fixed for the
opening Of said bid. All proposals for
the purchase of said bonds shall be &C.
companied by a deposit check on a ma
tional bank payable to Arne Amund-
son, chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Ward County, for
the sum of One Thousand Dollars,
which check shall be forfeited by the
bidder in case he fails to accept and
pay for the bonds bid for by him if his
bid is accepted.
No conditional bids will be consid-
cred, and no bid will be considered for
less than par and accrued interest,
The Board of County Commissioners
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Dated at Minot this Goth day of
March, 1911.
LOUIS A. LARSON,
County Auditor, Ward County.
North Dakota.
Tribune Went Ads. Bring Results.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13

of Section No. Six ,o) in Township
No. One Hundred and Fortyone Q4l)
North of Range No. Seventy.six G6).
West of the Fifth P. NJ, contai hing
one hundred and sixty and 90-10o
acres, more or less, according to gov
eminent survey.
There will be due on such mortgage
on the date of sale the sum of ST.
335.47, besides taxes, if any.
Dated at Bismarck, N. OAK, this
29th day of March, 1911.
STERLING STATE BANK.
Mortgage.
COCHRANE & BRADLEY,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
$3.50; 4-6, 10, 20, q; 5-6.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13

of and half cottages all OF whose
high and second story eight feet
ycele The living
fireplace cned ceiling and buln sdeoara
height Inc
provided with modng table cp"rs etc Inc h story
in
build
of heating plumbing. 5000
with the editor this paper VIII Iunsn you
design NO. H' FOR
l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB.

CLUB OF BISMARCK
Regular meeting Of club member.
ship the first Tuesday in each
month; regular meeting Of board of
directors :le first Friday of each
month, at Com mercial club rooms.
Third street. F. l.. Conklin, presi-
dent: A. B. Welch. secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
You can oct Raise of Salary by Advertising for Better Job
MISCELLANEOUS.

FOR sALE-One majestic range, as
good as new. Inquire Mrs. Rose E..
Wright 100 Thayer St., or phone 43S.
TWO HOUsES-for sale Of for rent
S. S. Clifforu.
FOR SALE-Good barn 1885. Cheap
for cash. Phone 523R.
HOTEL FOR SALE OR RENT
We have for sale or rent hotel
in Mckenzie, N. D.. together with the
furniture. Easy terms will be given.
This hotel is doing good business.
O'NEILL LAND co.
FOR SAL -Excellent Mitchell Run
about for sale at bargain, address
X. Y. care Tribune.
WANTE0-Two sections Of land brok-
en- and seeded to fax. Owner will
furnish seed. J. S. Knauss.
FOR .SALE-Horse barn, 14x1S, must
he moved from premises. McCcnkey
T. SOr
LOAN WANTED-Want to borrow
$500 on city property. Address
Builder" care Tribune.
MONEY TO L0AN-We will loan you
money at per cent simple interest
to buy or build home or pay off
high rate interest bearing mort
gage. Local agents wanted in every
town. Also special agents to travel
For particulars write the Capital Sc
curity Co., Rooms 10 and 20. Laing
Building, Fargo, N. D. Lock COX 37S.
FOR sALE-Eggs for Matching, from
thoroughbred poultry - Crystal
White Orpingtons, S. C. Rhode Is
land Reds, S. c. Brown Leghorns
Rose Comb; also Mallard duck eggs.
Stock: 2 r. C. Brown Leghorn cock
erels. Book your orders early, rs
we have only limited amount for
sale. Write or call at A. F. Mar
quett's residence, Bismarck, N. D.
a REIMBURSEMENT For sale. Call
on Perry.
FOR sALE-Three horses, new wag-
on, double and single harness and
single buggy. Phone 303. Time will
be given on approved security.
FOR RENT-Section Z, north Of Nc
Kenzie, 400 acres broke. Also sew
eral small houses in Bismarck for
sale. A. D. Cordner 418 First St.,
Bismarck, n. D.
DIRT FOR SALE.
We have a quantity Of fine black
dirt for sale. Delivered where wanted
dirt cheap. Call up phone 582L. John
L. Larson.
FOR SALE-One five.drawer latest
model National Cash Register, in
good order; used less than one year,
at twenty per cent less than cost;
easy terms. Mott Supply Com
pany. Mott, N. D.
WANTED-Girls, who want positions
in good homes, to read the ''Help
Wanted-Female," ad column reg
ularly.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
NORTH BOUND.
Trapped.

Trapped.
II saw the cutest thing today" be-
gan Miss Passay coyly. 1T was
painting Of the-er-what is the name
of that little god that represents mat
rimony?"
We'll, now" said Mr.. Timmid.
you've got me-"
"Oh. Mr.. Timmid. this Is so SUDDEN
Catholic Standard and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
L. O. O. N.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. l4.-Loyal
Order CT Moose. Regular meetings
every first and third Monday even.
ings of each month. Charles Fish.
er, dictator; S. E. Register, secre-
tary. Visiting members welcome
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
Force Of Habit.

A burglar went home one night. FUN
bled noiseleSsly at the keyhole and let
himself in without making sound.
He was about to creep softly upstairs
when his wife appeared on the upper
landing. Dan" said she. ''wot makes
ye come in so quiety' Blame it.
beloved the burglar. II thought was
in another hOuSe!'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
N. W. A,

BISMARCK CAMP, No. 1854. NJ. W.
A. Meets tie second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month. Luther
V n Hook, V. c.; W. r. Jones Clerk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
YEOM EN-.

A FRATERNAL, LIFE AND ACCl-
dent insurance organization. Meets
the fourth Tuesday in each month
in the X. P. h I'll. J. NJ. Belk.
foreman; Elsie Mcdonald, master
of accounts; Elizabeth Belk, cor
respondent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
REREkAhS.

NICHOLSON LODGE, No. 40. Meets
the first and third Wednesdays in
each month in Odd Fellows hall.
Rebecca viii, N. G.; Mrs. Nellie
Evarts, secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-13
|. 0. 0. E.

CAPITAL CITY LODGE No. 2. Meets
every Thursday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. John Yegen, N. G.; o.
H. Benson, V. G.; A. H. Scharnow-
ske, secretary; F. H Stems, treas
er.