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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
rahor stn..x.

Count Boyenta, Nine. Modjeska's
husband, was arranging with Senator
Tabor for Modjeska's first appearance
In Denver, and the founder Of dramat-
ic art In Denver asked what parts she
played.
"Well" said the count, there is
Mary Stuart"
"Who wrote it?" asked Tabor.
SCHILLER" said the count.
ais he first class dramatist?' ask
ed Tabor.
Surely, surely" said the count
sHe is most illustrious."
''Humph! Never heard Of him."
commented Tabor. "What else does
she do?'
".As You Like It. Antony and Gle
opatra, Macbeth -
"Who wrote them?" ri
Shakespeare" :,
"How's he? Good writer?"
Excellent, excellent"
"Well," said Tabor ruminatiYely,
"those fellows may be all right as au-
thors, but they amt well enough
known to suit the people out here.
What we want Is something popular.
something that everybody's heard Of.
I tell you what you do-you get her to
give us something Of Hoyt's!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
pepnered lea Cream.

.aThere's pepper in that" said res
taurant waiter, pointing to a small
silver shaker he had placed beside a
heaping dish of ice cream he was car
ring to guest. "Sure, it's TO put on
the ice cream, too," he replied when
an inquirer failed to see the connec-
ton between the two.
"Lots Of folks want to put pepper
on their ices. You see, II mans
stomach is sensitive the cold cream
hurts him, but pepper is stimulating
enough to overcome the effects Of the
cold. And the funny thing is that you
don't taste the pepper at all. The ice
cream is so cold that 1t kills the 9th
er. If you don't believe it I'll give
you some with pepper, and you'll find ~
that there's no taste Of pepper there
at all"
There wasn't-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
A Wetter if Not : Better Man.


a little man in the west Of England
rushed to the river last summer, swear
ing loudly that he would drown him
self. When he had waded in to
the depth of his waist his wife, who
had followed him, seized him by the
hair, and then. as a local editor de-
scribed 1t, she led him back till he
reached q place where the water was
about two feet deep, where she pulled
him over. backward and soused him
under and pulled his head up again.
Drown yourself down he vent,
leaving me to father the brats! Can
I; other plunge.) Get drunk (another
souse), and start for the river! (An-
other dip) Better use the water in
stead Of rum! (Another dip and shake
of the head.) I'll rarn We to leave, me
a,widowy' After sozzling him to her
hearts content she led him out a
wetter if not a better man and escort
ed him into the; house and closed the
door.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
a eutte,r-cd Book.

How the Rev. Mr.. Johnston, Scot
tish minister and the author of nu-
merous books, succeeded in getting
one of his works reviewed by Alex
ander Russell, the distinguished editor
OF the Scotsman, is told by the writer
Of Famous Editors.''
member of Mr.. Johnston's congre-
CATION was an old and valued servant
In Mr.. Russel's family When the
preacher published his new book he
asked this member to bring it under
the notice Of her master, with the re-
quest to review it in the columns Of
the Scotsman. Glad to be of service
to her master, the good woman lost
no time In making her wish known to
the celebrated editor and next morn
ing placed 'aThe Gospel Roll" beside
his breakfast cup.
When at breakfast Mr.. Russell took
up the book and remarked, with q
merry twinkle in his eye. Helen, this
IS an awful dry roll which you have
given me this morning"
Perhaps it is, sir" the servant
quickly replied, "but you can butter
It weel on both SIDES"
Next morning an excellent review
appeared.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
conkIina and Thurman.

Senator Roscoe Conl,ling was once
addressing the senate in an impassior-
ed manner and seemed to direct his
remarks to Senator Thurman. at
length the latter got irritated.
'sDoes the senator from New York"
s he roared, expect me to answer him
every time he turns to me?
For q moment Mr.. Conkling hesitat-
ed, and everybody expected a terrific
explosion. Then, with an air Of ex-
quisite courtesy, he replied:
when / speak Of the law / turn to
the senator from Ohio rs the Mussul-
man turns toward Mecca. 1 turn to
him as ! do to the English common
law as the worlds most copious foun-
tain Of human Jurisprudence" g
The usually decorous senate broke
into a storm Of applause, and the
Thurman eye 'moistened "a little. The
two statesmen were the best Of
friends and greatly enjoyed each 9TH
ers society when "off duty
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
The eordian Knot.

The. famous Gordian knot was made
Of leather taken from some. part Of
the harness belonging to the chariot Of
sEordius. king of Phrygia. tt seems
that this Knot was 50 tied that the
ends OF the leather thong were not Wis
sble. hence the difficulty in loosening
1t. Many must have tried to unite it,
for its fame as a "sticker' at last
reached the great oracle, which declar-
ed that the lucky experimenter should
be rewarded by the kngship of Per
sia. Alexander. trying his hand and
meeting with no better success than
the others, drew his sword and cut
into the knot until he found the ends
of If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
MiIsa' Grave.

(Which is the deepest, the longest,
the broadest and the smallest grave
in the churchyard?" said a pedestrian
to his companion while meditatng
among the tombs In the burying ground
at Esher.
why" replied his companion, ut
is that in which poor Miles Button lies
buried, for It contains Miles below the
sod, Miles in length and Miles in
breadth, and yet, after all, 1t is but a
Button-hole. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Agents Wanted.

We want representatives on
every Rural Route and in every
village in South Carolina to take
subscriptions for the Georgia Caro-
lima Agriculturist and weekly
Chronicle. We pay liberal commits
sions. Write for particulars to cir
culation manager, the Georgia,
Carolina Agriculturist and weekly
Chronicle, Augusta, Georgia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Riaht 60 the Point.

When the lord chief justice visited
Ireland he was often entertained by
q kospitable gentleman who had an old
butler, who took the privilege of speak
Ing his mind freely. On one occasion
the claret did not quite meet the hosts
approval. SO he called the ancient but
Ter and said:
81 told you you were to put the best
claret on the table. Is this the best"
mo, sorr, it is not the best claret,"
replied the old fellow, .'but It's the
best we've got."-London Tt-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Knew He Was Worshiped,

ain Paris Mr.. whistler and an Eng
lish painter got into very turbulent
argument about Velasquez at studio
tea,p said an artist. .Mr. Whistler at
one point in the argument praised him
self extravagantly. The Englishman,
listening, sneered and said at the end:
Z. its good thing we can't see our
selves as others see u.s.
se1sn't IT, thought said Mr.. Whistler.
Z know In my case I should grow In
tolerably conceited.'n
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Notice.

wish to thank the public for
their efforts Of service in behalf of
my destructive fire, and wish to
add that I do intend to be in opera
ton again soon, and by support of
my creditors that are due me &C.
counts by settling at once, which
will greatly help me and by this act
enable me to help them.
Respectfully,
E. S. johnson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
NOTICE OF SUPERVISOR.

All parties will please not work
the.public roads without first ar
ranging withthe supervisor OF the
nearest county commissioner. Claims
will not be approved unless con-
tracts are made in advance.
w. G. Wells,
Supervisor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
TbeoIouv and the Thern,,nornetei..

y q ncotogy dhu eHe IHorHIoIHUteT' =
! A point Of theology is raised by Sir
Francis Younghusband in India and
Tibet" aAn interesting detail" he
says, speaking of the religion Of the
natives, SIS that their hell is not hot,
but cold. If it were hot the inhabit-
ants Of frozen Tibet would all flock
Sfheren
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
pistinquishina Marks.

Willie-How do you manage to tell
those twin sisters apart? Cecil
When you kiss one of them she
threatens to tell her ma. while the 9TH
er when kissed says she will tell pa:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Going Too Far.

Baldheaded Man Gn the witness
bo1)-The violent disorder was SO ter
rible that It made my hair stand or. on
end. Judge (severely)-Be good enough
to remember that you are on oathl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

tits not so much being exempt from
faults as having overcome them that
Is an advantage to us.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Perfection.

Perfection does not,exist. To under
stand 1t is the triumph of human in
telligence; to desire to possess it is the
most dangerous kind Of madness.-Al-
fred de Musset.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Maniaca.

Not al! the lunatics are behind the
bars.-Charleston Is. C.) News and
Courier.
Quite so. There are yet few men
at large who try to do business with
out adYertising.-New York Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Clever Auntie.

Traveler-It seems wonderful that
Japanese dentists can take out teeth
with their fingers. Little Jack
gAuntie can take out hers with her
fingers-eyery one Of 'em!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

SIN every day takes out a patent for
some new inyention.--Whippie
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22
Effect of Tlaht Laeina,

aIs tight lacing unwiset" teacher
asked a young lady In a physiology
lesson.
Eyes, it is very unwise," was the re-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

Because 1t busts the corset" said
the young lady.-Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-22

"Why is 1t unwise| the teacher pl
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Notice To Contractors.

Willmar, Minnesota,
April %, 1911.
Office of County Auditor.
Sealed bids will be received at
this Office until Thursday, May, Is,
1911, at 9 o'clock. q. m. at which
time the said bids will be opened
by the Board of County Commits
sioners Of Kandiyohi County, for
grading work on State Road No.
y, between Station No. 1877 and Sta.
ton No. 206 according to plans and
specifications on file in the office OF
the county auditor.
Proposals must he made on blank
forms furnished by J. A. Rowat.
engineer in charge of work, and
accompanied by a certified check,
payable to the order of the county
treasurer, for 5 per cent of the
amount of the proposal as a guar.
anty for the execution of a con.
tract if awarded.
The successful bidder must enter
into contract with the Board OF
County Commissioners and give 8
bond in the amount of the contract,
conditioned on the faithful perform.
ance of contract. For contracts
over $500, a surety bond will be
required.
The Board of County Commits.
sioners reserves the right to rejec,
any or all bids.
By order Of the County Commits.
sioners. .-..~
John Feig,
123 County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10

Never before has wall paper been
sold as cheap in Willmar as / sell
it this spring. I have quit the
contracting so can devote my en-
tire time to selecting wall paper.
right in price and up to date. All
| ask is that you come in and look
my stock over before you buy.
also carry the largest stock Of
mouldings, plate and card rails,
paints, oils, varnishes, brushes,
window glass and picture frames in
the city. Try Floor Sheen and Ar.
tisto. the dull varnish for floors and
woodwork. Looks better then hand
rubbed. Store 'phone 307. Res.
phone 22O. A. o. jacobson. 1Ol
When he was married-"So.
woman, YOU treasure another man S
photograph"
Don't be foolish. Henry. This is
portrait of yourself when you had
hair.'' -s
Do not wait too long before you
have those pictures taken. Have
them taken now at the Rembrandt
Studio. Carlson Block.
For FIRE INSURANCE see .-
46f Lewis johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Notice To Contractors.
Willmar, Minnesota,

Willmar, Minnesota.
April %. 1911.
Office of County Auditor.
Sealed bids will be received at
this office until Thursday, May Is.
1911, at 2 o'clock, p. m. at which
time the said bids will be opened
by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Kandiyohi County. for
the building of an l beam l6 feet,
span bridge with concrete abut-
ments on State Road No. 8. &C.
cording to plans and specifications
on file in the office of the County
Auditor. ..a.
Proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished bv J. A.: Rowat,
the engineer in charge of the work.
and accompanied by 4 certified
check. payable to the order of the
County Treasurer for 5 per cent Of
the amount Of the proposal, as q
guaranty for the execution of q
contract if awarded. b.. ,.r.ns 3
The successful bidder must enter
into contract with the Board , Of
County Commissioners, and give q
bond in the amount Of contract,
conditioned on the faithful perform.
ance of contract. For contracts
over $500 surety bond will be re.
quired. .. 8. xz..s...ts. N.
The Board of County Commits.
ers reserves the right to reject
anv or all bids. ,s..,.. l..,..... ....s i.
By order of the County Commits.
sioners. 49, ~
John Feig. .s....t I'll,
1923 County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
P. Eklund. nj Of lot % and lot Q:
bl. 4, $500.

P. Eklund. nj Of lot % and lot q.
bl. 4, $500.
Village Of Raymond.
May Clara NJ. Leighton to Ben
Meelker. $50 #. K 14O #. Of part Of
nei, sec. 10. $4,000.
City Of Willmar.
May John "A. Nordgren to
Anderson Land Co.. lot IL. bl. II,
Ferring adm. $1,000. 90.
May Probate Court to Mamie
Trulson, WI of lots l. 2. and 3. bl.
Is, Glarum add.n and lot 6. bl. 1s
Spicer's add'n.
May 4-Gustaf A. Erickson. to
Osmund o. Fore, lots 2 and 8 of lot
l. bl. 4. T. and L. add'n. $4,000.
May 4-Ole S. Holm to Nels A
Holm, lots l and 2. bl. 66. $l.OO.
May. 4-Nels A. Holm to Betsey
Holm, lots and 2, bl. 66, $l.OO.
May so. E. Ruble to Otto
Bjork. lots 4 and S. bl. 6. Glarun
add'n. $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned. at the office Of the
County Auditor, in the City of
Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Min
nesota. until 2 o'clock p. M, May
25th 1911. at which time the said
bids will be opened by the Board of
Supervisors of the Town of Harri-
son. for the construction of three
| go steel and concrete bridges across
County Ditch No. %. in the said
Town Of Harrison, according to
plans and specifications on file in
the Office Of the County Auditor.
Proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished by j. A. Rowat,
Engineer, in charge of the work,
and accompanied by a certified
check payable to the order of the
Chairman of the Board of Super.
visors Of the said Town of Harrison
for 5 per cent of the amount OF
the proposal, as a guaranty for the
execution of q contract if awarded
The successful bidder must enter.
into a contract with the Board OF
Supervisors and give bond in the
amount Of the contract conditioned
on the faithful performance Of con.
tract.
For contracts over $500, surety
bond will be required. The right
! is reserved to reject any or all bids,
By order Of the Board Of Super.
visors.
Dated this 9Th day of May. 1911.
N. E. Halvorson,
! Chairman of Board Of Supervisors
l1332 Town Of Harrison
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Notice Board Of health.

Numerous complaints have been
made to the Mayor and to this office
of the burning Of manure aud rub
bish (such as straw inside the city
limits, the same is absolutely pro-
hibited at any time of the year.
All those having filled in: their
lots with manure and rubbish. are
at present required to cover the
same with 6. inches of earth. bv
May LIST of each year. Hereafter
all those wishing to fill up their
lots with manure and rubbish Gas
ashes) must first get permission
from the Board Of Health and the
said filling must be done between
the LIST Of Nov. of one year and the
18th of April Of the year following
and then covered with earth By May
LIST.
Anyone willfully violating the
above orders shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor.
John M. Rains.
Health Officer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Notice To Contractors.
Willmar, Minnesota.

Willmar. Minnesota.
April %. 1911:
Office Of County Auditor.
/ Sealed bids will be received at
this Office until Thursday, May Is.
1911, at 9 o'clock a. m. at which
time the said bids will be opened
by the Board of County Commits
sioners of Kandiyohi County. for
grading work on State Road No. 5
between Station No. 1888 and Sta
tion No. 1165 according to plans
and specifications on file in the Of
fee Of the county auditor.
Proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished by J.. A. Rowat.
engineer in charge of work, and
ACCOMPANIED by a certified check.
payable to the order Of the county
treasurer. for 5 per cent Of the
amount Of the proposal, as guar
anty for the execution Of q con-
tract if awarded. -
The successful bidder must enter
into contract with the Board Of
County Commissioners and give a
bond in the amount of the contract,
conditioned on the faithful per-
Torrance of contract. For con-
tracts over $500, a surety bond will
be required.
The Board Of County Commits
sioners reserves the right to- reject
any or all bids.
BY order OF the County Commits
sioners.
John Feig, !
1913 County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Nol1ee 10 Co0noe1orll.
Willmar. Minnesota ].
ADril %. 1911.

April 70. ISL.
Office OF County Auditor.
Sealed bids will he received at
this Office until Thursday. May Is.
1911. at 8 o'clock q. M. at which
time the said bids will be opened
by the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Kandiyohi County. for
grading work on State Road No. i.
between Station No. 5l8 and Sta
tion No. 548 according to plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of
the county auditor.
Proposals must be made on blank
forms furnished by ]. A. Rowat,
engineer in charge Of work and
accompanied by certified check.
payable to the order of the County
Treasurer. for S per cent Of the a.
mount of the proposal. AZ qua.
ranty for the execution OF q con-
tract if awarded.
The successful bidder must enter
into a contract with the Board Of
County Commissioners and give
a bond in the amount Of the contract
conditioned on the faithful perfor.
nance of contract.
For contracts over $500, q surety
bond will be required.
The Board Of County Commits.
sioners reserves the right to reject
lany or all bids.
! By order of the County Commits.
sioners.
John Feig,
1923 County Auditor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Revenue Cutters,

The FIRST revenue critters We're built
at the order of Alexander Hamilton
when he was secretary Of the treasury.
and except ip war time. when they are
subject to the authority of the navy,
they are still under treasury depart
Ynqnf orders
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Acting Versus Drawing.

To a group Of friends Ellen Terry
once said: Acting is not like drawing.
You make a line. II it is wrong you
rub 1t out at once an.' make another.
With acting that Is impossible. There
is no altering. 1t. must stand. ! often
feel as If must cry to the audience,
oh, that is wrong, not as l meant it to
be; let me act that part or sentence
over again."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Put His Foot Down.

what we must do" Numbered the
politician, walking rapidly down the
street beside his bored acquaintance
what we Englishmen must do is to
put our foot down firmly on these for
e1gn imports. And. to show that he
could practice as we'll as preach. at
that moment he put his foot down on
the skin of an imported banana And
his friend walked on alone.-Londoq
Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Whv He Wouldn't INV

Insistent .Canvasser-But, sir; this.
is something you cannot afford to be-
without. ].
b. Merchant dear man, IL l. could
afford one-tenth Of the things I cant.
afford to be without" I'd he multi
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Transcript.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
First publication May 3-4ts.)
Citation for Hearing on Petition to Sell,
Mortgage OF Lease Land.

ESTATE OF EDWARD FERDINAND
PETERSON.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandiyohi,
in Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Edward
Ferdinand Peterson. .s-.
The State of Minnesota to all persons inter
ested In the sale of certain lands belonging
to said ward. The petition of Lewis P. Peter.
son as representative Of the above named
Ward, being duly filed in this court represent
ing that It is necessary and for the best
interests of said estate and of all interested
therein that certain lands of said decedent
described therein be sold and praying
that a license be to him granted to sell the
same;
Now therefore, you, and each Of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause. if
any you have, before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court Room in the Court House, In the
City Of Willrnar, County Of andiyohi, State
of Minnesota, on the Goth day of Nav
of said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court, and the
seal of said court, this Goth day of April
1911.
)Ccurt T. o. GILBERT,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
Both Desirable.

'You say you married once for love
and once for money!
81 did,
well. what's your yerdict?"
81 think it would be nice if one
could combine little OF each."-Louis.
vile Courier Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-05-10
NOTICE TO OWNERS. OF
POULTRY.

Attention is hereby called to
the City Ordinance TO Prevent
The Running at Large of Chick
ems within the City Of Willmar
between April lst and Novem-
Der 1st.
Owners of poultry are required
to keep same on their own pre-.
misses during the time above
stated.
Upon the proper complaint
violations of the said ordinance
! will be prosecuted.
Dated Willmar, MIMI, April
18th 1911.
E. G. WELLIN, Mayor
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-08-29

case? Was 1t wanting policy" for both
to act as they have? Perhaps not, but
was it good policy? Perhaps so for
them, for their policy is evidently to
keep Medley" on the pay roll But
was it good policy, such as adapt.
ed to the public prosperity" Dear
reader will you please answer?
"Impertnent' Is defined as "petu.
liant and rude; pert; intrusive" Is it
"petulant, rude, pert and intrusive,
for the ex-marshal and the recorder III
act as they have. or has the Republic
can. and the thousands of citizens who
do not endorse their actions in. this re
gard assumed Tie role of the ''imperti
nent?" Dear reader will you please AN
swer?