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The midland journal., 1911-05-26

ssThat depends on whether they was
made cross-barred, open-face for xiv
cred. Cross-barred Is the prettiest,
but they could all lean over and bite
kiyered without making no mess, = said
Miss Selma Lue, who was seeing the
question from all viewpoints before
deciding.
Suppose you have the plate for the
grown people and let the youngsters
take their luck compromised Mr..
Alan, not liking the idea of trusting
the 'skivereds" entirely.
That's just what I'll do" answer
ed Miss Selma Lue. Il think it will
be best for Miss Evelyn to go up and
look at the pictures and then come
down here and all eat the pie. / am
going to clear of the counters so they
can set up to them and be comfort
able, and am going to put bunch Of
flowers in between each pile Of pies.
Won't they all have a good timer"
Something In Miss Selma Lue's beam
ing hospitality smothered any missiv-
ings that Mr.. Alan might have had
about the arrangements, and his glow
Of anticipation matched her own.
Well" she remarked briskly, "I
must be turning around II am to get
all that ready. Can't help you fix up
none? Don't you want any pants
pressed? would admire to do It.
could borrow the heavy iron Mis-
Simmons presses Mr.. Simmons with
and do it In no time"
Miss Selma Lue's sweet solicitude
went to Mr.. Alan's heart and he took
her hand as he said:
IF my mother had been with me,
Miss Selma Lue, she would have let
me tell her-about-it9 all-and she
would have asked about the trousers.
wonder If It is because you are not
anybody's mother that you are every
body's?"
Mr. Alan, you are the first person
that amt put that to me pitying-like
about not having no children, and
here you are giving me the whole
world to mother. Well, my heart
amt crowded yet; they is room fer
,em all. big, little and grown-ups too.
Seems like sometimes grown-ups show
a mighty hankering fer little moth
ering, and / amt the one to hold it
back from 'em. Lands alive, If there
amt Mis- Tyne and all the family
come back! You pick up Pattie and
bring her out here. fer know her ma
is jest dead to see her, and will run
and help Sammie and Ella Virginia
carry that valise."
AS Mr.. Alan approached the group
that seethed around and against Miss
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
cHILD's PUMPS FOR DANCING
New Idea Has Many Points of I'm
portance That Are Well Worth
Consideration.

A party Of young women who were
training to dance in private theatricals
were told by their instructress to buy
children's patent leather dancing
pumps, with rounded toes, low heels
and narrow strap over the instep.
They rather begrudged the money
as they thought the pumps were for
one occasion only. So comfortable
did they prove that every one of those
girls will wear nothing else around
the house in the evening. It saves
their handsomer slippers and the low
heels are restful to the back and in.
cidentally to nerves.
For a very tall girl, these pumps
are especially suitable as the lowness
of the heels reduce her height and
bring her into more normal stature.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review Of Trade and
Market Reports.
R. G. Dun Co.'S weekly Review Of

r. G. Dun Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade say:
1.-TWO events of the week have an
important influence upon the busi-
ness situation, inasmuch as they re-
move much of the uncertainty which
has served to retard enterprise and
discourage activity. These events
are the Supreme Court decision in
one of the cases involving the status
of big corporations under the Anti
Trust law and the prospects of the
restoration of peace in Mexico. For
the first time in many weeks the re-
ports from the leading trade centres
are more buoyant in tone, though it
would not appear that the actual gain
In volume of transactions has been
much, if any
Bradstreet's says:
Events Of the week have been ap-
parently in favorable direction.
Seasonable weather, good crop re-
ports, except from few sections
where dry weather Is a serious draw
back, and, judging from the early
public and stock market reception
thereof, good legal decisions, are the
three features making for better inn
mediate business and more hopeful
feeling as to the future.
Business failures in the. United
States for the week were 235, against
245 last week; 225 in the like week
of 1910, 219 in 1909, 2S4 in 1908
and 165 in 1907.
Wheat, including -four, exports
from the United States and Canada,
for the week aggregate S,560,000
bushels, against 3,131,631 last week.
and 2,910,165 this week last year.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26

Selma Lue, the mother OF Pattie se-
gregated herself from the mass and
without warning precipitated herself
on Pattie and SO necessarily on that
young lady's new friend
"Oh, please excuse me, sir" she
painted, gaining her equilibrium and
her offspring at the same time. 'I was
jest that excited! Seems like / could
eat her up. Miss Selma Lue, you
can't never know how good 1t Is to git
back to one you've left" which seem
ingly, only seemingly, ungracious re-
mark had the edge taken OFF by Pat
ties emphatic squirm and whimper to-
ward Miss Selma Lue. The quality Of
Miss Selma Lue's mercy she knew
and that of her mother she had forgot
ten.
"Give her back to me, Mis- Tyne,
and will put her in her soap-box
while you all git unpacked You come
jest In time fer the party, and you
better git about fixing fer 1t. Thank
you, Mr.. Alan-the valise are heavy
load fer the children
AS Sne STOOD on the grocery steps
and watched Mr.. Alan carrying the
Tyne valise on down to the Tyne
front door wsth perfect courtesy, she
spoke earnestly to Blossom, who sat
in split basket by the door. Bios
SONS personality, though In the bud.
exhaled the fragrance of sympathy
and made her a responsive mark for
conversation.
blossom" she said In tones of
quiet joy, "it looks like the two incest
people in the world are going to git
married to each other. and amt it
fine that they dispositions At into one
another like the edges of piece of
paper tored in two? Sometimes when
see wives all wore out with
work and crossness. and husbands fed
bad and no buttons. and sick children
and too much beer at the saloon, let
alone a hard winter a-coming, git
too much pleased with my condition,
and need jest sech thing as this
to remind ne that the Lord do Join
some folks, which let not man put
asunder. Amen!"
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
Among the slIks.

Another old-timer which the modes
are reviving again this season is gren-
adine, tits soft and filmy of weave,
of silken texture and charming for the
modish draped gowns and yelled ef-
fects.
Quite new are the two-toned silk
grenadines. These are quite wide,
some In numerous color combinations,
and are not extremely expensive.
They are most suitable for afternoon,
reception and dinner gowns.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
strenuth Of Ice.

It is said that ice one and a half
inches win support q man; four inches
thick will support cavalry; five inches
thick will support an S4-pound cannon;
ten inches thick will support multi.
tude. and Is inches thick will support
a railroad train. These figures, Of
course. presupposes that the Ice is OF
an even thickness, not having thin
places. and only to true ice, not slush
ice or to ice when the temperature ia
above the freezing point. After thaw
sets In but little confidence can be
placed on the strength of the ice.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
Wholesale Markets

NEW YORK.-Wheat-S dull:
No. 2 red, CSC elevator and SO b
afioat, both nominal; No. Northern
Duluth, 1O8B + 0 afioat.
Corn-Spot quiet; export new, No.
2 corn, 601ac + o af1oat, nominal.
Oats-Spot easier; standard white.
40c; No. 2, 401a; No. 8, 1881; No.
4, 391a.
Eggs-Fresh gathered selected ex-
tras, 19c; do, extra first, regular
packed, 16A OFT; do, firsts, 160
16 " fresh gathered storage packed,
firsts to extra firsts, 17@18; fresh
gathered seconds, 15 ~.
Poultry Alive steady; Western
spring chickens, 24c; fowls, 145k:
turkeys, II; dressel steady; Western
fowls, 12h@15h; turkeys, 1906.
PHILADELPHIA -Wheat-Weak
and 1sc lower; contract grade No.
red in export elevator, 90 @94c.
Corn Steady; May, 57@571sc.
Oats Firmer; No 2 white natu-
raj, 40@40kc.
Butter Steady; extra Western
creamery. 23c; do, nearby prints, "a.
Eggs-Steady; Pennsylvania and
other nearby firsts, free cases, $5.25
per case; do, current receipts, $4.95;
Western firsts, free cases, $525; do.
current receipts. free cases, $4.95.
Cheese Dull; old 1c lower; New
York full creams, fancy, old Sep
tember, 12@12hc; do, fair to good,
1l@ IL "; do, new, 11@11A
Live Poultry Steady; fowls, Is Y
@16c; old roosters. 10 oil; spring
chickens, 25 @3O; ducks, 141s 1s@15.
Dressed Poultry Steady; fresh
killed fowls. nearby, 15@154ac; do.
Western, 13@ 15; old roosters, 10;
broiling chickens, nearby. 5000.
BALTIMoRE.-W Wheat-No. 2 red
Western, s4Mc; contract. 94A; No.
8 red, 92%; steamer, No red,
9O3l; steamer, No. 2 red, Western,
904. The closing vas quiet, spot
and May. s4Ac; June, s4A; July.
91k; August. 9OM.
Corn-Contract, 58Ac: steamer
AAASu, % "A AO SSldUIlSuou SIdu0p
54M.
The closing was quiet; spot and
May, 5SAc; June. 5SA; July, 58A.
Oats-No. 2 white, 39h @39%c;
standard white, 39@39A; No. 8
white, 3S%.
Hay-Timothy-No. 1, $24.5O@
25; No. 2, $23@24; No. 3, $2O@22.
Glover Mixed-Choice, $22@22.5O;
No. 1, $21@22; No. 2, $20@21.
Clover-No. 1, $ 1920; No. 2, SIS
@19. Meadow grass and packing
hay, $15@1S. No grade hay. as to
kind. quality and condition. 500
Is.
Cheese -Jobbing lots per lb, Is
@14c.
Eggs-We quote, per doz: Mary
land, Pennsylvania and nearby firsts.
151sc; Western tirsts, 15A; West
Virginia firsts. 15 "; Southern firsts,
IAN OILS; guinea eggs, 7@8.
Live Poultry-We quote: Chickens
old hens, heavy, per lb, 15c; old
hens. small to medium, 15; spring.
v lbs and over, 2S 30; do. 1 lib to
1M lbs. 23@24; do, 1 lb and under,
%; old roosters, 9@10. Ducks
White Pekings, 13c; Muscovy and
mongrel, 12@13; puddle, 1908.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26

BALTIMORE -

BALTIMORE - Calves - Veal,
choice, per pound, SIC; fair to good,
per pound, 6A @7A Calves from
nearby points by rail were quoted
at S3l.
CHICAGO-Cattle; Beeves, $50
6.45; Texas steers. 4.6O05.60; West
ern steers, $4.S0@6. 60; stockers and
feeders, $3.sO@5.75; cows and heif-
ers, $2.4O@5.60; calves, $4.750
TBS.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
VIII That ar.

Admiral Lord Fisher, at a dinner in
Philadelphia. praised American wit.
Even the little boys" said Lord
Fisher. ''are brilliant wits. Thus. on
ferry boat, ! heard little boy take
down fat man famously.
@The boy was selling holiday week.
lies and magazines. The fat man
looked at all the holiday illustrations
then walked away without buying any.
thing. The boy called after him with
biting wit:
Hey, fatty. wot do you take this
boat forg A free Iibraryf'"
The midland journal., 1911-05-26

vEeFIE coat and skirt costume on
the figure at the left Is made in
a gray and white fecked tweed
with a herringbone stripe, and Is in
tended for girls from fifteen to eigh-
teen years old.
The skirt has a panel back and
front and is cut Off at the sides and
finished with plaitings. The simple.
half-fitting coat is made with Tapped
seams and fashioned with three but
tons covered with the material.
The little boys coat is of cream
serge, fastening at the side and fin-
ished at the neck with turnover col
lar. It 10 trimmed with silk braid to
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
The Newest sleeves.

Two-thirds Of the dresses sent out
by smart designers have fancy sleeves.
often transparent. sometimes by no
means so. The dimensions of the
sleeves are always small when the
material is of close weave; and about
half the elaborate evening frocks. par
ticularly for matrons. are sleeveless,
with inch-wide bretelles to support the
waists, many Of which are astonish-
ingly decollete. Harper's Bazaar.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

4
Miss Selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
pf River Bluff, presides over an i'm.
promptu day nursery for the babies OF
the neighborhood in the rear of her gro-
perry Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object Of sympathy to the
mothers, One of her friends is Miss Gym
Ehia Page, daughter Of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
ehe has taken another Soap Boxer" In
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes to
Establish a studio in her barn. Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym
fhia is very fond of. shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother is in
Hanger of losing the old homestead. A
pear rukus. Alan admires Cynthia Sc
lima tells how she came to locate In the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia, is responsible
for Alan's neglect of herself. Sale Of the
mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's
portrait Of Cynthia Is discovered. Evelyn
Branch. Cynthia's close friend. shows in
eerest in Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Se--
Una for day. cooks dinner for Mr.. Kent
and makes a sorry mess of it. Alan de-
clared favorite with all the Bluff folk.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26

Serge or drill are the materials
generally chosen for suit like this.
either white or navy; when the suit
is white, the collar should be blue,
and with navy suit white collar
looks well; the singlet may be of fine
flannel or drill, embroidered with an
anchor.
Material required: Two yards 4e
inches wide.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26

match and has white kid belt. With
this is worn cream corded silk hat.
The little girls coat is an entirely
new model; this one is made Of
champagne-colored cloth, trimmed at
the bottom with broad band Of
stitched cloth over the ends, Of which
the fronts form points. fastened with
buttons.
The wide collar is faced with shan
tung silk to match, on which are
scattered in an irregular way small
orange-colored spots. The buttons on
this coat are covered In very orig
inal fashion, partly with the cloth
and partly with the shantung silk.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
Fine Cotton Creme.

One of the new fabrics which at
tracts the shoppers eye is a new Jap
anese crepe In plain colors. as well as
all the fascinating floral patterns.
This differs from the usual run OF cot
ton creps In that the crinkle Is ex-
tremely fine. in fact, as the most ex-
pensive crepe de chine.
The midland journal., 1911-05-26
cHAPTER vII.
A send-otf for Mr.. Alan.

a Send-off for Mr. Alan.
''But aint 1t a good thing to think how
there's a guiding hand. CHILD. guiding
hand?"
Miss Selma Lue.
The stir and hustle on the blum be-
gan early and rose at times to tu-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23
some HORSES
IN BAD SHAPE

Reader Of the Independent Says
That Farmers Must Have Feed for
Stock at Once or Horses viii rot
be Fit for Work.
Editor Independent:
am writing you a few matters In
regards to the present conditions In
several instances, when farmers can
no longer provide feed for their
stock. As a matter Of fact, there
are several instances where stock has
already persisted for want Of proper
nourishment and food. It Is not a
case Of neglect either, and 1t can
not be helped unless those farmers
receive aid at once.
In many places stock has not been
given more than wheat straw, and
during the stormiest weather, It has
been known that they have gone from
two to five days without water.
The county commissioners should
be urged to do something at once, for
horses cannot work unless they are
fed and the farmers cannot bay feed
unless they have something to buy
ii with.
AS I understand, the farmers can
not secure feed until about March
l, even though they put their appli-
cations in at once. I think that the
commissioners should tack on an emer-
gency clause in cases that they deem
imperative. Let this matter be
taken up at once.
w a ALLEN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23
COWAN INVESTIGATION
PROVES SENSATIONAL
II One Isntil OF Charges arc True, Me Veteran
judge Snouio Be Ousteo- Will COMMITTEES
WhiteWash The Hearing

Some sensational testimony has
been introduced in the Judge Cowan
inquiry at Bismarck. An investigat-
Ing committee, consisting of men,
bers Of the legislature. are hearing
the testimony, most OF which up to
this time, has been very unfavorable
to Judge Cowan. If the committee
considers the testimony of enough
importance, the matter will be taken
before the house, which has the power
Of impeachment. In case that Cow
an is impeached, he will be tried BY
the Senate.
Cowans friends urged him to re-
sign, but he steadfastly refused to do
50, although an effort was made to
call off the Investigation.
1t is believed by many that an effort
will be made to whitewash the report.
Although an effort was made to keep
the matter of the investigation from
the newspapers, practically the ell
tire proceedings has leaked out, and
the more independent papers OF the
state are publishing them a. . matter
Of news.
Cowan is charged with drunkenness,
with inhabitating houses Of Ill fame,
with using obscene language, with
being prejudicial and with favorins
the lawless element. There are div
ers other charges. II Cowan is guilty
of one-tenth of the things with which
he is charged, he 10 not . fit man for
the bench and ought to be ousted.
Quite q number Of witnesses have
testified as to Cowan's drunkenness
both on and of the bench.
Attorney Arthur LeSueur and Atty.
Dank Greenleaf of Minot, testified as
to the manner in which Cowan held
up decisions, sometimes as long -
five years.
Commissioner Samuels Of Devils
Lake testified as to Cowan's absence
from court, delaying matters at the
expense of the county.
James Fitzgerald Of Devils Lake
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23
CO. D. Will -.
HAVE ARM0RY

Co. D held a regular drill and balsi-
ness meeting Tuesday night and the
election of q first lieutenant was tax.
en- up. Second Lieutenant Wheslon
was elected first lieutenant and
Chas. Graham was elected to nh
Wheelons position. Sergt. Gross was
appointed first sergeant and this
places n. H. Berg in the position
Of first duty sargeant.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting, the members repaired to
the Waverly hotel where a banquet
was given, Capt. Person acting as
toastmaster. The captain told some
good stories and the members were
all feeling in their happiest mood
The proposition Of building the
new armory was talked over, and
Capt. Person and his "boys" all de-
clare that the building will be erect
ed this year. The Company bought
lots some time ago for $4,000 which
have about BEER paid for. When this
debt is wiped out, and $4,000 moro 90
cured, the 5000 state money will be
forthcoming. It is expected that this
amount can be raised soon.
4 social committee has been ap.
pointed, and q series Of GATHERINGS
will be held, when the proposition
will ho HiscnaaeH further.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23
ANNOUNCE RAISE IN RATES.
The Minot Daily Reporter and Thu

ANNOUNCE RAISE IN RATES.
The Minot Daily Reporter and The
Minot Daily Optic have announced q
raise In rates for advertising. The
raise is not much, but will have a
tendency to place those papers on
paying basis. As everyone knows,
the Minot dailies have never been a
financial success. At the former
rates for advertising. the more bust
ness those papers were doing, the
more money they lost. The busi.
ness men will no doubt treat the ad
vance in sensible manner for every.
one will be used alike. The increase
in rates may have tendency to cut
down the size Of advertisements, In
some cases. but the publishers will
be enabled to furnish more news to
the reading public. The change
ought to work we'll for both the pub
fishers and the merchants.
Tent, circus and all travelling shows
not showing in local theatres, fortune
tellors, Transient doctors, clairvoy.
ants, box car merchants, peddlers.
etc., will be charged double tho re-
gular advertising rates, strictly cash
in advance.
Professional cards in the dailies
will cost $3.50 per month. Local
advertising will cost ten cents a line
first insertion and cents per line for
each subsequent insertion. Black
face locals. IL cents . line first IN
sertion and 8 cents afterwards.
The minimum rate for display ad-
vertising In the dailies, will be Is
cents per inch, with subsequent in
ssrtions. without change, Of II cents.
The publishers Of the daily papers
have signed . statement not to devi-
ate from tho above prices.
The weekly papers Of the city are
now considering rates, and while
there will be but little change II any,
in our rates, the minimum rate for
display and local advertisements will
In no case be less than that Of the
daily papers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23
UN ION
NATIONAL
BAN K

Ford Dougherty, for five years
manager of the Minot Bottling Works,
has resigned to 90 to Montana where
he will engage In business. Ford is
an Al fellow, and Minot regrets his
departure very much. His position
will be filed by an experienced man,
T. J. Tierney, Of Fargo.
Considerable excitement was caus-
ed at the Waverly hotel Thursday
evening, when Florence Chester shot
several times thru door of one Of
the rooms. 1t is claimed that the wo-
man became jealous over a fellow.
whom she imagined was paying at
tention to another woman, hence the
shooting AS no one happened to be
In the room, the bullets did no more
damage than to mar the furniture.
Capt. Henneghan attempted to Sc
cure a warrant for the arrest Of the
woman, but this was refused by Judge
Murray, who claimed that unless the
proprietor of the hotel desired to
have her arrested, he would not is
sue the warrant.
VIM. Parsley, the head of a family
consisting Of a large number Of
small children, was arrested by order
Of Capt. Scarlet, president Of the
Minot Humane society, charged with
the neglect Of his wife and children.
Parsley IL bad pill and has spent
what little money he did earn for in
toxicating liquor The Judge before
whom he was taken gave him thirty
days in which to mend his ways, and
1t is hoped that the man will prove
Of some use
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-23

Rev. Geo. B. Newcomb of Bis
marck, Field Secretary Of the Society
for the Friendless Of North Dakota
will speak at the Presbyterian church
Sunday, both morning and evening,
on the work of the Society. The oh.
ject of the soiety is to take hold Of the
against the law, and help place them
on their feet. "-1
J. S. Wallace and G. A. Bugge,
prominent Burlingtonites and Mr..
Roberts Of Nooonan, we're given the
work Of the Royal Arch in Tyrian
Chapter, R.. A. NJ. Wednesday night.
Edw. Bottin has returned from Hot
Springs, Ark, where he spent several
weeks. He is much benefited In
health.
There will be services at Knut
Holmes on Sunday, Feb. rs, at II
O'Clock in the forenoon by Rev. d.
synnes of Minot. All welcome.
Presiding Elder ]. G. Moore Of the
Grand Forks district Of the NJ. =.
church, Is in Minot today. He IL
enroute to his home from California,
where he took his bfother-in.law,
Rev Mr. Osmund, who IL quite Ill.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. o.
mund (nee Flora Moore), died sev-
eral months ago.
The Independent is sorry that IN
article published in this paper re-
Gently anent Com. Mus on water
rates, was misconstrued by Com.
Vandenoever. II seems that those
commissioners agree perfectly on the
question Of lowering the water rates
in the city Of Minot, and making the
difference In the rates Of the smaii
and the large users, less.
Otto Waltz certainly believes In b.
ing up-to-date with his barber shop.
He has Just installed six new SAM
tary, enameled Koch chairs at con.
siderable cost. His shop will COM
pare favorably with any in the state.
VIM. Hoffman one Of our Canadian
subscribers, nearly died on his homo
stead, 81 miles out on the prairie
away from Swift Current, when he be-
came 30 Ill Of appendicitis that he
could not be removed to = hospital.
He is recovering.