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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

The first harvesting is reported
from southern Barnes and western
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Some fields in the western part
of the state are being plowed up on
account of the poor seed that was
planted. Grain left in shocks until
late is the cause assigned for seed
not growing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Company X of Dickinson carried on
honors in rife shot at Devils Lake en-.
campment. ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Stutsman county is having excess
sive rains. Rye is ready to cut and
the wet weather is causing heavy
damage. .~...
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
NrAe eLKs.

Here's to the Elks' as noble band A ever was gherded in any old land- \ buncsi of good fellows-t that's how
 they run. Life fHla af spirit hehrt Till Of fun Ready 10 laugh when the worlds go
 ing right But there on the job when the glad
 turns to night Ready in sympathy quick in their
 aid Never are wanting never afraid. Heres to the Elksl may they eyer
 grow more. Honest in everything loyal to the
 core Keen with the laugh when every.
 things fine Bnt anick to the front when they're
 neded in line, Long may they prosper, . brotherhood
 fair, Long may they tighten the sorrowers
 care Lnck be their portion cheer without
 end, That hearty good fellow every mans
 friend
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
Restaurant Slang al Its Limit

Walters in the oheaper American restaurants possess n vocabulary Of slang and 3 stock Of stories replete with humor There is an old story Of a waiter who shouted out his or ders in such quaint terms that a trav- eler determined to baffle the mans ill., genuity The waiter however. was equal to the oceasion, so when the traveller ordered two eggs which were 10 be scrambled and served on toast. the waiter translated the order to
 adam and Eve on 2 raft shipwreck them
 Twj customers, man and wo- paan xwho visited q cheap restansant ln Tot Springs the other day. were statled when they gave their orders andl heard the waiter in turn shout thetn through stnah window to the coj
 ffive me two eggs tried on ane side and three slices oi crisp hroiled hfeahfasi bacon" ordered the man
 Two cncklcs slaphea in the face
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
The Present
 Has the Call. ,


 What care care we what the errors were on the profit balance showed,
 en Nineteen Twelye's old record sheet IS n new one's on thereadi The stunts We pulled. tho plans we ~bnlled'' were grand oA sad last lfall-
 All that k ancient hist'ry now the Present has the cal What care we 1T we didn't shine. or most old plans Tell through, We're not "fnssed" mp hy what IS dead. but by what's still to do We only hope to get the dope thatsI make us hit the ball.a The devil take what's gone before~- the present has the call We care not now for pirate toes Chat worried Nineteen Twelve, Or dirty little pesky tricks in which the cheap skates deIye. We've got some Nineteen Thirteen dope, will drive em to the wall: Come on. old scout, and snske em ont-the Present has the call So all yon Men" who al last year got none Of our good line, Need not berate your past neglect. nor sink in sad decline: lust switch around with one big hound. and let us serve you all There won't be trouble any more just give Geo. T the call
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 and three squeais esisn, howled the waiter. while the woman looked sehast.
 And yours madame, said the waiter. innocent or creating any sen sation
 a'd like steak well done. GOV. cred with onions. she replied
 One steak. cremafed and suHoca- ted. again yelled the waiter.
 What would yos like to drinka, asked the walter
 The woman ordered a cupof coffee with cream. two Jumps of sugar and. of course, wanted q spoon The man wanted . cup cf coffee without cream
 Here k what the walter ordered
 cnp nf mhd. two caunks og ballast. milk the Jersey and throw tn a piece
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
OUR MODEST DE BUT.


 The event yon have been looking forward to has arrived at last. The Booster makes IS appearance, . smile on ilS face. with arms sntstretched, not knowing the meaning Of malice, hoping sou will welcome and enjoy Iis consents
 The Booster Is 8 child Of necessity Sired by the West People on Earth nnd damned. We hope, by none, Il makes it's debut !n journalistic circles. prond Of is patronage and happy be- cause of it's special mission TO feel you have an apology coming for any. thing the Booster says today is to ac. knowledge you are not game" and have failed io he inoeulated thorough ly with fsaternal germs. Ii yon must be apologized te.~-well, you have it now. only don't let my one know yoa reel that way. because yop are liable to DO mistaken for rare curiosity
 To those loyal business anen wllo hacked their faith in the Booster py this great display of advertising, onr thanks and manifestation Of sincere appreciation is. hereby given It was most gratifying. and deeply grateful does the Booster and all interested in it's success feel This paper but pre- lpdes q great show lne best ElKs min. xirela ever give<>n Hot springs. ne sase and see thlsxnow.l You will ens Joy every minute q l. The minstrel entertainment win be more than vor. thy May is fun. and the Booster, live long In your memory
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
m6Hcyl mEecyi
Kind friends. we'd like a word With

 Kind friends. we'd like q word with
 you
 About this fninsirel show. And now. it seems. is qnite tho nlacc Before we further go: We trnst yongn lnave your critic mind Behind you ere you come. And irst decide to like lis No matter if we're bnm Saonld someone tell an old-tima gag You've heard long years ago. Forget it and start laughing Until yoalre in q glow Shonld iests from aged almanacs Be hurled at you galore. Just clap your hands with all y0u~
 might. And laugh until you're sore. And whom the singing gets a start. Don't turn away and grin. We know we're not Caiaso hoys | No larrels Will We win Tho iii'1 discards now and then may creep Into oHr chorus grand Forgot yonr technlc and vonr arg and riap to beat tie band Should some poor ehap forcet hla
 lines.
 Don't 20 and nldee y0nir nelghhor. netause. sa tell the truth. it's been An awful lof of iahor No pot fhis slow sogeIher He'll do fhe hest VIC can. Sd you ao your sharewe1I do ours tWe'll do it 70 . nan
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Nov, just last word from the Ed itor Oh, never mind who he is. he's writing this. and all he desires to say Ms that he's mighty grateful for the assistance rendered hy the committee in getting out the Booster.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Looks as if our minstrels win make the oid town sit up and take notiee. We almost foreot to mention it, but, just the same. the Booster and the show are two of the sixteen great things for Hot Springs
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
AT THE auplroR,um.

Pussy old Iady--I want two gpoa seats for thi3 afternoon in the coolest nart oi tbe house
 Frank lieAdr All rSht Madame. here are two In z TOW
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Tie only way any oreanzation can progress is by exempllhcation by it's
 members Of what il stands for and eby hearty cooperation Of all This -----eans you Mr. Absent Brother
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

The paoater Ia willing to wager the HHli tae minstrel snow win be U win. i4er
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Replelnher what Elhert Hahbard sald fse Kind but gnt the money. z
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

0f course yoa can think ot lot pf things for the Booster now that f is on the street.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Heres 70 the Brothers who made De Booster and the show a success, ioa bless em all
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Nl.atg tne use or being an Elk m. z yon are m aciise one and attend flie leslee EneeunesY
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

iioneat. new wouldn't he he ! hum iEIk 10 feel oifeDded al anpsniue iho lsoustaf had 10 sayg N
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Here's tin. if you have Kick coming tail t to inc grand jury.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Every member should help ou: new aificers in every way nossible
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Here hoplne yon had good laugh, anyway
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
af sorap.iron .lraw another In th

dark
 Did yop ever see a<Jew come ius'' said veteran waiter in another res taurant Ego to side table. and whis- per that he wants pork chops2 This is what we tell the cook Forbidden fruit put out the lights and chase the Rabbi
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
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 seofz7zyS SPEED COLUE@ @sI 5o,1e Ads Inserted Unless Ase.s the Cash Is1S
 ~i
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-M Modern five
 unfurnished at 136 Say, wouldn't nue. Apply at Coopers
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

fl tbe H0oSte: laas said anything it's sorry for well. It's glad of t.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

We'll were you ''stiing7r
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

WANTED sro rent four rooms of a
 srooni furnished cottage. Will take rent in board Address J. R. K, 124 Cedar street 3-25-lw
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
FOR RENT. NIceIx~f.

FOR RENT Nicelv. -f'sF'--e
 centrally logging the Booster may houses. 2 FOX haven't been attending lodge late Iy 70 bring them there regularly here ans[
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

lust hrIween ourselves, aren't yona glass yol are m Fily
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Altsatlop q advertisers V respect
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

Good morning, Brothers.
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16
WANTED.

WANTED lExpart stenographer de
 sires permanent position. Legal work specialty. Address z, K. this office 3-29s3t
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

sWANTEI Position, clerical or oths,
 erwise. salary no object Referef" Nes. Address Clerk Sentinel-Rs ord. So-S'
The Sentinel=record., 1913-03-16

4 Paper unmnzzled and out for the Dough
 Special Notice --No use trying to kring suit for damages, because the Editor couldn't pay his grocery bill E1st week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10

stomach cries quarter, and you there
fore order your cochero to retrace
the long stretch of road you have
covered and, as you reach your
hotel, the magic vista of Havana's
night is already before your eyes:
the myriads of electric lights reach
ing In whatever direction you turn
your eyes, the thronged sidewalks,
the care-free faces with their merry
laue hter, and endless procession Of
equipages winding their way in and
out of the Prado, while out of the
distances comes to your ears the
sounds of music from the splendid
military bands that nightly give free
concerts in the bandstands of the
various squares. You reflect and
think of-Paris.
Once done dinner, you chose a
walk down the prado and pick your
way to the Malecon and as you hail
a handy coche and drive the length of
that marine esplanade, the while
the music from the band perform
ing in the kiosk haunts your ears,
you hear the Nroar of the surf as it
breaks against the sea-wall and the
breezes bring the aroma of the Gulf
to your nostrils. 1t is then that you
fully begin to understand why, once
in Havana, you wish to come again
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10
George Stephenson
Nil Desperandum

Paper read before the ChdutaoQud Circle:
Near the city of Newcastle lies
the village of Wylam, no different
as far as villages 90 to a good many
others. AS most of you know New
castle and the surrounding country
is a great coal mining center, seeth-
ing with toiling mass Of humanity,
each getting his quota of that indis-
pensable mineral.
On the 9th, of June 1881, in the
bare room of laborePs tenement,
there came into the world a babe,
who later on was to revolutionize
the worlds Industries. The father,
odd Rob- as the villagers called
him, was fireman of pumping en-
gine at colliery close by, and a
great favorite of the children whom
he used to allow the freedom of the
.fire-room. In those days the coal
had to be transported from the pit
by crude tram ways made by laying
a track of planking on wooden
! sleepers, or ties; this method of
transportation was adopted as early
as 1878, and later on was made
more durable by the addition of
iron strips nailed into the planking.
When Stephenson was a barefoot
boy cast iron rails were being in
troduced in Liecestershire, a wheel
having been made with fange to
keep it'on the track, Thus it only
required steam for the motive power
to set the road in successful operation.
| At this time George wasmade to con-
tribute his share towards maintain
ing the family before he was ten
years old. He tended widows
L
COWS, led plow horses and hoed tur-
nips, then he entered colliery as q
1reaker boy, his duty being to pick
out iron. stones and other foreign
substances from the coal. Twelve
cents a day was the wage. ,SooI
after he was promoted to drive the
gin at four cents day more
4 At fourteen he became his fathers
assistant in the fre-room at Dewley
Burn at twenty four cents per day
| At fifteen he became fireman in an
other colliery, and at seventeen he
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10
Vol. XXVI.-No. 36
a Day In Havana.

Due south seventy nautical miles
across the blue Gulf of Mexico from
Sand Key light-the entrance to
Key West, or southwest from Mia
mi, you steam seven Or nine hours,
when out Of the sheer pillows you
distinguish the hazy light blue out
lines of Ma,1eI-Las altuHas de Ma
utl-the highest land in the environs
of Havana. This is your first sight
of land, then, gradually old Morro
Castle, that grim old sentinel which
for centu,ie has defied wind and
waves and frowning has stood guard
over the left end narrow entrance
of the bay. In serried rank past 1t
is Cabanas, whose wall and moat,
had they tongue, could unwind
years long tales of Spain's bloody
reign. On the right La PHnta
with it's crumbling battlements, and
where the Malec0n, Havana's justly
famous marine esplanade begins its
long sweep skirting the Cuffs front
far away to the ~Vedado, the city's
exclusive suburb. Beyond La PHnfa
and close enough to your ships
deck to toss a biscuit ashore, you
pass in succession low lying old
Spanish built buildings glittering in
the sun in their whiteness and
where the official personnel of the
Port are housed; then follow the
docks of Ca6alleyla and Lus, and
back of them you begin to notice in
strange mixture the old and the
new; the high and round dome OF
La L0n1a, (chamber of commerce)
that of the national bank Of Cuba
and other modern buildings erected
during and since the American oc-
cupation which serve to mark out
for your guidance where the Span
iards left off and the new era began
under the stimulation of the Ameri.
cans. Now you are abreast Of LID
MacIlana, a relic of the Spanish
rule, which you at first regard as g
giant flagstaff with cross arms and
painted white, but which served il
reality as a crane used for the pur
pose of lifting heavy weights. l
stands directly in front of the Aa
uana or Custom House, and you
ship now veers to the left and make
direct for the floating iron buo!
which marks her mooring place an(
in a short moment you are mad
fast.
Presently you notice the swif
approaching doctors launch, to b
followed shortly by a tug crowde'
with hotel runners who, once tn
doctor passes you, assail you wit
their opportunities and in babbl
of voices uttering fair to wors
English hurl at your ears the ia
nous names of Plaza, Inglaterrt
Pasaje, and others of Havana's ia
NOUS hostelries., Now you are boun
bag and baggage and fianked by th
insistent runners to the Adudnl
where with little delay your bag
gage is duly inspected and passe(
and, if this be your first trip, an
you have surrendered Yourself I
the runner of the particular hot
you have elected to stop at. you al
whisked away in a motor car, tax
or perchance in one Of the littl
Victoria-shaped carriages drawn b
the sturdy. understood Cuban pom.
and you Immediately begin to tax
notice of the interminable windin
narrow streets, through which yol
Cochero (cabbyj with admirab
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10

lessly driven electric tramways.
I If,you read and erstand Span
ish your eye may catch on the wall
of the corner house the sign. SubitJo,
which means that all traffic on
wheels going towards the center OF
the city must use that street, the
adjoining street being used for the
traffic going the opposite direction.
Now you swing into Obispo street,
and from the bright sun you plunge
into a semi-darkness caused by the
awnings stretched from building to
building and you realize in time
that the arrangement serves the
double purpose of protecting the
plate glass show windows of Ha-
vana's smartest shops, as we'll as
giving relief from the glare of the
sun to the shopping seporas and Sc
| noritas who trip in troop from shop
to shop. Out of the narrow canon
like Obispo street you emerge into
Albear square and as you pass you
notice the pure white Carrarra mar
BILE effigy erected in it's center in
memory of the clever engineer who
gave Havana it's splendid aqueduct
and after whom the square is named.
Now you are skirting Central park
and you cast admiring glances at
the towering talms, luxurlant flow
ers and shrubs and. facing all this
riot of tropical beauty, stands your
fhotel-I Ingldterra. You are sur
prised to behold all interior which
strongly reminds you of your best
in that line at home and you are de-
lighted with the airiness and cool
ness of the place, and once you are
{ located in your apartment, and
opening your Venetian blind-dool
leading to the balcony of your
chamber you step thereon, your
sense of smell is greeted with mul-
titude of Intoxicating odors from
the plants in the Park almost a,
your feet.
You marvel at the unusual pro
| cession of autos, takes and the
, ever picturesque coche, and notice
the scarcity of foot pedestrians; bu
t you cease to wonder when you ar,
. told that in Havana the poorest Cal
r ride, and that they don't fail t.
3 avail themselves of the blessing O
y saving energy and avoiding the bit
/ ing rays of the high noon sun: Fo
e twenty cents Spanish silver. yo1
may go IN one of these coches in on
t direction within a very liberal ex
e panse of territory.
4 Havana is picturesque even il
e her commercial life and the placi
h way they have of conducting thei
e business appeals TO you, and in tim
e you cease to fret and learn to re
!. spect the siesta of the business mar
Z, who under no circumstances wi
l. permit you to disturb him until ths
d function of his daily existence
e gone through. However, it rest
q, entirely with you how active you
= sightseeing excursions are to b
/, and you will have no trouble
d finding the services of a willin
% guide in your hotel. who, if he see
ell that you are wise, will be satisfie
.e with a reasonable liberal stipen
i, for his services; therefore, you sail
lie forth in your coche, taken by th
" hour, and here again the lrice ca
Y, be limited by your Gberality, bu
,e it can be as low as seventy-fy
lg cents. Spanish, per hour You pr1
II ceed to the old National Palac
lie fronting the square surrounded
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10

the governments departme ent build |
ings, and while in that vicinity, for
get not to take a peep in the old
Cathedral and hastily admire the
centuries old relics and works of
art that it houses. Your throat may
now feel dried ard it is here we'll
that you alight at some of the nu-
merous cafes of the vicinity and
joining the al fresco throng that
people it. call for refresco (soft
drink pima, or orchata, or any of
the many other concoctions fash
ioned out of the islands fruits. The
mozo (waiter) will serve you with
alacrity and, as you sip the bever-
age in front of you, you begin to
absorb the atmosphere that srr-
rounds you and the light chatter of
the occupants of the neighboring
tables is musical to your ears, and
you have thus early tasted of one of
Havana's endearing traits.
With the chatter and laughter
sill ringing in your ears you once
more mount your coche and away
centerward, to take the Calzada del
Principe, that notable example of
solid Spanish road building, which
in wide sweep terminates at the
foot of the old Castillo del Principe,
where the Hayana presidio (peni-
tentiary) is located. But, you are
not bound that far, you stop at Co.
lon cemetery, that wonderful city
of the dead; for the place holds in
terest for you as good American;
for here it was that the bodies Of
those hundreds of the Names mar
tyrs were temporarily inferred fol-
lowing the explosion of that fateful
night. If your visit happens to be
timed on All Souls day, you will be-
come acquainted with the country's s
quaint observance of the day; for
here whole families gather on that
day to render loving tribute to the
dear departed ones, and the flower
decorations which greet your eyes
as you pass from tomb to tomb is
equaled in but few places elsewhere,
t While you are rolling back on the
Calzada your eyes wander from
right to left and take in admiring
glances the imposing and artistic
Quintas (villas) noting that they are
totally unlike in design and arehi
lecture, but, that they are surround
ed with lordly expanse~ of grounds
and almost hidden from view by
the maze of vegetation and avenues
of royal palms. If you can stane
the gaff before your evenings meal
you may tell your cochero to Gu
across the Parque de la India wher'
faces Villanueva railroad station
Havana's only one in the city prope
and soon to be torn down. to be re
. placed by new one on the sight :,
the old navy yard iand thus elimi
nate the danger of the trains havin.
| to find an outlet through some of it
t most populous streets, and you thel
8 strike Calzada del Monte, and fin,
8 yourself in the midst of as tigh
r wedge of traffic as you ever expert
e fenced on Broadway, New York
q during it's busiest hour. For this j
2 the only through artery Of Havan
s and it's cobbled surface bears tn
] almost incessant traffic to and fror
1 the outlying districts. 1t leads th
Y way to Cerro-the city's most pop
e ulous suburb and the terminal G
q her street car systems. Beyond,
/, continues to its confluence with th
e multitude Of Spanish built militar
: roads leading to sall parts of tn
!, island. ~
" So, you are tired now and you