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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

served. The land for the church and
churchyard was given by John Page,
described as 1.-The Honorable Colonel
John Page" The builder was Capt;
Francis Page, who was to receive ESQ
and sixty pounds of good. sound, mer-
charitable. swset-scented tobacco, to be
leveyed of each tytheable in the parish
for three yeares together" The brick
church was completed about the begin
ming of December, 1888. and the ded-
icatory sermon was preached by the
Rev. Rowland Jones on January s,
16S4-the Epiphany-that church fes-
tival commemorative of the visit of the
magi to Bethlehem and the manifesto
ton of Christ to the Gentilss.
The annual salary of the minister
was set at 1900 pounds of tobacco and
cask" and these fees were established:
For a funeral sermon, e.. to the min
lister; for burial in the chancel, 1000
pounds of tobacco or IS, payable to the
minister; for burial in the church, 500
pounds of tobacco payable to the parish;
for registering christening or burials,
three pounds of tobacco, payable to the
clerk of the parish, and for digging
grave, ten pounds of tobacco. payable
to the sexton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
Loue, Courfsbip
and
Marriage

position and winning ways wants the
acquaintance of a swell dame who
can wear the rags and do society,
must be good talker, sing a little and
dance we'll; object, wedding BELLS
Harold B. (Atty.)
No. Girls, why waste your time
IN the idle pleasures of single bles-
sedness, when I offer you such an op.
portunity for a model husband.-Jeff
W.
No. 81 am dying of loneliness.
Won't some girl please respond to
this plea. Am fair to look on, of
sunny disposition and have had large
experience. Call me up, but don't
come to the hotel.-John P.
No. Wanted. a maiden as sweet
AS the clover blossoms, with cheeks
Of rosiest hue, with eyes as blue as
the vaulted dome of heaven, and lips
as red as the cherry in June. I'll
be lovingly yours forever.-Brink.
No. S-Wanted, to make the &C.
quaintance of loving young lady be.
tween 20 and 80 years of age-be.
tween 20 ,preferred-must be beauti.
full and able to make her own clothes.
Object, matrimony.-Harry w.
No. "a timid young man of re-
firing disposition and rather sickly,
wants to meet a young lady who
would make a good nurse and re
spectacle looking widow in case ]
should pass away.-"Buck' S.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
A PILGRIM IN BISMARCK.

A PILGRIM IN BISMARCN.
Editor Booster:
I'm q bold, bad man,
And a de%speradO,
Came from Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Waltz around town like a wild tor.
nado,
And every time l have a drink!
WHOM! Whow!! Whow!!!
Eyes, l drifted into Bismarck the
other day. Had always heard that
she was a quiet town. 4 went to the
Grand Pacific hotel, thought that
would bed down early and get a
good nights sleep-I'm still thinking
For the brand upon the mirror was
Mt.
THE next morning our Rooster
friend, Gordon Downs, who, when he
isn't cussing cooks, is talking horse
or writing temperance speeches, said
to me: IF you're not feeling good,
you'd better take a ride with DR..
McLachlan in his automobile; it'll do
you good" Did I ride in Docs au.
tomoluck? Oh yes, but never again,
I'll take mine in an airship, or on
the hurricane deck of a bucking
broncho, but nothing doing with Tom
in his automobile. Any time that
anybody tells you that the crowd In
Bismarck is quiet, pass it along to
the next fellow; if he's a good "Bill,'
whisper him the warning sign.
Are those fellows down there
Elks?
Hell! What a foolish question.
Il tried to talk politics to Mayor
Lucas on election day, but about all
I could get out Of him was, eyes, It
has q magnito, its carlunotto is the
best, Cadilic, spark plug huzy-huzzy,''
etc. It's fierce on an old ex-cowpunch
this automobile talk"
"Bunk."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21

Heretofore this department has
been maintained in the secret sane
forum u the Lodge Archives, but
on receipt Of the preceding letter it
was decided to make this department
public through the medium Of the
Elks' Booster (and by the way, this
is copyrighted so take notice, all 9TH
er publications. and don't republish at
your peril.)
Ladies answering this article will
please mail their photos and descrip.
tons to Editor of Elks' Booster,
marking outside Of envelope very
personal"
In looking through the files the
list is about as follows with require.
ments.
No. I would like to correspond
with a fat, comfortable looking lady
not wei 40 years old, widow pre-.
ferred.-Taylor T.
No. 2-Want to meet blond girl
under 20 years, who al cook wash
dishes and keep a large house; looks
don't go, object matrimony.-Fred D.
No. 3-Would like to meet good.
looking, slim girl, I'm awful lonely
and need the sunshine of some sweet
girl to keep me happy.-Chris. f.
(Note-This has been ordered not
published, as the bill has been filled.)
No. "A young, good looking
rather heavy set fellow of mild dis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
PROBLEM IN ETIQUETTE.


Howard Hobson approached the
doorkeeper at Dick Stansield's we'd
ding recently, and timorously slipped
into his hand a package tied with a
ribbon.
Whats this?" asked the doorkeep-
er suspiciously.
"Oh, that's the present for the
BRIDE"
But you shouldn't hand it to me-:
my friend"
Shouldn't" said Howard is sur
prise; that's what this ticket in my
invitation says. See here"
The doorkeeper's eyes were moist
in sympathy as he read: present
at the door,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
WHY is THE BOOSTER?
A

II. is the child of necessity, sired by
the "Best People On Earth and
damned, we sincerely hope, by none
The purpose of it's being is to aid
and abet the alleged minstrels who
are about to inflict themselves upon
a long-sufering public at the Auditor
ium, Friday night, April %. The tor
ture will continue for 12O or more
minutes, provided the audience will
stand for it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
DO YOUR TICKET SHOPPING
EARLY

AS stated above, this paper is but
the advance agent Of the greatest
minstrel show ever staged in Bismarck
So get your tickets early and be sure
to be in your seat when the curtain
rises Friday evening. Az the Kaiser
remarked to the Emperor Of Austria
at the siege of Bukowina, "Those Elks
are certainly putting on some show"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21

world caused my mother-in-law's
death?
H.-Well sab, you see, boss, l don't
jest know what it was, but all de
neighbors say dat it was de shock
of YOU wife running away wifi de
chauffer, but outside of dat, boss, dey
amt no news.
And then he woke up.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
WHAT IS 'T9

WHAT IS IT?
1t has no value for only one per-
son.
1t is an expression of supreme hap
piness for two persons.
The child gets it gratis. u.s..
The young man steals it.
The old man buys it.
1t is the right of children, the privi-
lege of lovers and the mask of hypo-
critics.
For a young lady it represents
Faith, for the wife Hope and for the
old maid, Charity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
(The following incident is told on

(The following incident is told on
T. r. Mockler and Ia supposed to be
a true story. OF course we cannot
vouch for the "colored servant" part
Of it,-but to proceed:)
About a month ago Mr.. Mockler
hied himself to the depot one eve
to catch No. /, which was to take him
to the sunny cline and the big show.
Just before the train pulled out, he
called his "colored servant (who
had carried his travelling bags to the
depot) closer and said: Nov, Henry,
while l am away T do not want to
be bothered with a lot of news, such
as letters, kilograms, telephone mes
sages, etc. l want to get away from
all business and rest and enjoy my
self" The train pulled out.
A month rolls by.
Henry" was right on the job last
Saturday when the train pulled in
which brought MI. Mockler home,
looking fine, very much rested and
very, very anxious for some news.
Mr.. M.-"Well Henry, what's the
news?"
H.-Ain't NO news, boss
MI. M.-No news, Henry, why sure
ly there is some news of some sort.
Tell me any little thing no matter
how triaing, | will appreciate it. 1
have had no news for a month and
| am just dying to hear what has hap
pened while I was away.
H.-No, boss, there amt n o news,
'cept, all, while you all been gone
away your dog Tige died.
Mr. M-My dog Tige died; what on
earth was the matter with my dog?
H.-Well, sab, you see, ali, de dog
eat some burnt horse flesh, and OATS
what killed de dog.
MI. M.-Burnt horse flesh! Where
in the world did my dog get burnt
horse flesh?
H.-Oh, we'll sab, you see sab, de
barn burned down and after de fire
cooled off de dog went in and eat
some burnt horse flesh, and dat's
what killed de dog.
MI. M.-What's that Henry; you
mean that my barn burned down?
H.-Yes sab, de barn-dat's burned
down.
Mr.. M.-Well, how did the barn
catch on fire?
H.-Oh, you see, boss, de sparks
flew wei from de house, caught on
de roof Of de barn, burned de barn
down and after de fire cooled off de
dog went in an eat some burnt horse
flesh and OATS what killed de dog.
MI. M.-Spark from the house?
Why, Henry, surely my house did not
burn down.
H.-Oh, yes sab, de house-dat's all
burned down.
Mr.. M.-Well, how did my house
catch on fire?
H. Oh, you see, boss, de candle in
de house caught on de curtain, de
curtain caught on the roof, burned
de house down, den de spark flew ov-
er from de house, caught on de roof
of de barn, burned de barn down,
burned all the horses up and after de
fire cooled off de. dog went in an eat
some burnt horse flesh, and OATS
what killed de dog.
Mr.. M.-What's that Henry, candles
in my house where l have electric
lights and all modern conveniences.
What were the candles being used
for?
H.-Oh, you see, boss, dey had de
candles burning around de coffin.
Mr.. M.-BURNuNG AROUND THE
COFFIN? Good Lord, man, speak up,
who died?
H.-Oh, yes, sab, another little ting
l done forgot to tell you, while you
all been gone away, your Mother
fn.law done died.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
Oh, THE VILLAIN

F. J. Mccormick (the villain:
~"Cu-u-r.r-s-e-s on yuh!"
C. H. Olson (the 1ngenue, in a whis-
peri: "Durn yuh, them amt curses;
them's my hip pads slipped down."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
APOLOGY? NoTHlN' DOM

If you feel that you have an apollo
gy coming for anything the Booster
may say about you, keep it to your
self. To acknowledge such a feeling
is to admit that you have not been
thoroughly inoculated with the fra
ternal germ-in other words 1T didn't
take"
Laugh, or they'll laugh at you.
WAS IT DR.. GILBREATH
She met with a handsome young DR..
Whose kisses at first almost ST..
But a nice nan was he
And she soon got so she
Liked to sit on his knee while he Rr.
NEITHER DOES coMM'R KIRK
Little Jack Horner stood in a corner
Looking both silly and sore
The goat at the Elks
Butted in from behind,
And he never sat down any more.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-21
"cUssED" STATEN N

l do hereby swear that I have care
fully examined the circulation Of the
Booster and find few Of my patients
have as good circulation.
DIR. QUACK.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
How to Get Rich.

An exchange gives the following suggestions on how
to get rch
Quit loafing and 60 to work to-day
KeepOn working tomorrow and next day, and all the
rest Of the week days of your life.
Begin saving to-day and add something your saw
ings every remaining day that YOU work
Use your brains as we'll as your hands. and don't be
afraid of giving more than you receive.
Don't forget that this good and that there is
future for those who remain here and strive to make
better town.
Don't think that you must be a good fellow" and
spend fast you make it. for if you do that you will
wake up day and find that you have nothing left to
spend that you may hope become rich and that
your whom friends have ceased to think OfyOu as
a good fellow"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
From Memphis COmmercia[Appeal)
The Old Fashioned Mother.
Blow, blow, thou Winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind as Mans

So sighed Shakespeare, and so has sighed many men
and since the days of the melancholy Jacques in
the forest of Arden.
few days ago a New York judge allowed a woman
petitioner amony and counsel fees pending the settlement
of suit for divorce in which she alleges here husband
with firing and Of leaving their home because she is IAN
od-fashioned woman and out of date"
In her complaint she added that she had married him
when he was poor struggling YOUTH that she had borne
him II children had always done all of the Homework
and had looked after his physical comforts Now after
twentyseven years. the husband for whom this worthy
woman has done much has turned against her because
she is Old-fashiOned.
Man may we'll sigh for the old-fashioned woman. She
was one of Gods greatesteWeS It the OldashiOned
mother who looked with love the opportunity of bring
ing children into the world and in bringing them up to be
useful members of society 1t the Oldashioned
am who knew what in the kitchen and pantry; who
knew how to buy the best and at the cheapest price 1t
was the oldfashioned who did have depend
upon her servants. Even though she blessed with
ample worldly goods she knew the arts of the household
She prded herself her ability cook just the
age woman of today prides herself her of dancing
1t was the oldfashioned who could sit by the
bedside Of her children when sick and sOOthe their fevered
heads and close their tired little eyes comfort to sleep
Man should only have the tenderet and most revent
thoughts for the oldfashiOned woman She was in her
day one of the greatest uplifting influences in any
munity What if her eyes have grown dim and her hair
has turned silver and her cheeks little parChed? She
is entitled to all of the love can give her
This migrate who permits his wife to ask the courts
for relief after twentysven years of faithful and helpful
companOnshp should be Stunned by members of his
He has amassed independence. We all know that
there no fool like an old fool This alone can account
for such neglect
We can only say in comment God bless the old
fashioned women"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
WHY IS THIS.

In grocery store in Little Rock few day ago. the
writer goods shelves and in receptacles fOowSl
Can of corn Tabled Packed in Maine"
Honey in jars labeled Packed in California"
Syrup in cans marked Put up in Iowa
Green apples in boxes labeled Packed in Oregon"
Lettuce marked "GrOwn in California"
Canned tomatoes labeled Packed in Maryland"
Peach preserves marked Packed in New York"
Meal in sacks marked "Mlled in Kansas"
Butter marked MADE in Missouri"
Lard in cans labeled Packed in Chicago"
Bacon branded Packed in Omaha"
Beet sagar marked Manufactured in Nebraska"
Strawberries labeled Packed in Michigan"
Canned beans labeled Packed in Massachusetts,
Sausage branded Manufactured in Milwaukee"
Jams labeled Packed in England
Should the people of Arkansas buy food from other
states when Arkansas can grow pack and manufacture
her own food Observation-Disclosures Democrat
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

scrbed securities with the Treasurer Of the State Of
Mississippi just as issues Of currency by National
Banks are made secure by deposits Of bonds with the
United States Government Death claims are paid
promptly upon receipt of proper proofs of death Of the
insured; there undue red tape" requirements
to cause delay in settlement Of claims.
Policies are liberal and fair and premium rates
compare favorably with any other old line legal
serve life insurance Company.
Talk to a Lamar Life Agent or write to the under
signed if you interested in uptOdate life insur
ance We have liberal contracts and good territory
for reliable, active agents.
LAMAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Jackson, Miss
W. O. Cole President c. w. Welty, Secretary
!. Mgr, Houston, Mississippi
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
Hail, The Harvest!

From Winsons Weekly.
Tell the glad tdings in CATH shout it in Gaul; herald
it from Dan Beersheba-yea from Yellow Rabbit
unto Vinegar Bend
Let the frost tinged autumn air whisper it, till Nov
ember gales sweeping down from the North swell the
fran into anthem of praise carong cleaned fields
of debt Wiped out barns filled to OVERLOOKING beasts
sheltered and Gods poor clothed and fed
Ye seIred ranks of rusting corn yemeadow stretches
Of golden hay We sunkssed from rpened fruit and
vine and glorious sheen of and yellow leaf woodland
Hail
But o you ten cent cOttonll!
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
THE GREATEST OF ALL CROP

Never in the history of our country there such
crop that which has just been harvested or is rip
enng for the harvest Never think in all the history
of all the world was any nation so blest with beautiful
yields with bursting plenty.
How eloquent these items are as taken from the latest
government estimates: Corn 292O0OOOOO against g.
672 100000 last year. increase of about 2590000OO
bushels wheat 966OOOO9O bushels increase of75OOO
900 over last years banner CROP oats, 14000000OO
bushels an increase of 100000 900 bushels
We will have four million tons of hay above the 1914
moving and there will be twenty-five million bushel
of potatoes in the great American bin All down the line
the story is the with perhaps the single exception
of apples
With prospect for fair prices for most products if
America does not have recOrd-breakng prosperity dur
ing the next twelve months will have to abOndon the
the theory that good crops mean good times"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
MOTHERS HAND.

Here is article copied from the ooohihs OoiN0uo0
Missssppan that we think will be interesting to our
readers
Just pair of dear old wrinkled hands, but they have
the power to put Memory speeding back along the tran to
narrow bareoobeaten lane through high posted gate
way to little Embroidered green path up the path 70
honey-sucke-canOpied door through lOw-waed front
ROOM on into sunny sitting rOOm to where beside the
tinypaned window mother sits patiently sewing OF knit
ting with swift and deftly-mOving hands.
Sometimes Memory leads straight on to the lean-to
Kitchen not stopping in the sittingrOOm There she IS
this mother who loOketh well the OF her house
hold with pairing knife a broom iron, or cooking
spoon in her hand still making every motion count And
then Memory whispers The children wouldn't have re-
cOgnized her if her hands had been emty.
Other mothers hands may have been long and mar
rowwth beautifuaperng fingers but the mothers hands
we knew we're little short wide and stubby How these
small hands were able to make level such mountains OF
work no one has explained
Many a man looks back to the brown house under the
locust trees and sees plainly the crowded row OF little faces
in the front window When he thinks OF the treleSS ser
vice necessary in that home he sremnded OF his mother
hands and lie wonders Even the greatest scholars shake
their heads They cannot figure the loving patient
work of mothers hands
But the toll left marks The hands were SCARED.
why, mother what a funny fnger' exclameda child
touching the stiff crooked joints of her mothers right fore
finger What makes it crooked
"Ohl sweeping and sewing and knitting for my little
flock" the mother replied smiling at the chds solemn
face They're rather badly battered up pair of hands
I'm afraid
AS a rule mothers willing to have their hands
twisted out of shape for their little flock it's way they
have the world over
Remembering the loving service, gladly and freely
given to meet the continuous demands Of the busy days and
years. the grown-up children often find themselves think
ing of those scars-afterWard.
All some of us never feel axactly right about those
little stubby tired hands,
But to-day there other mothers with tired hands,
1t is fine to see rosy checked girl run into the ktch-
en- and smngly transfer the broom the cooking
from her mothers hand into her own How praisewOrthy
it is when young storing schOobOy tries by his thought
full and tender keep the stiffness out ofhS mothers
hands 1t is good when grown daughter sees to it that
her mother has chance to sit down at the piano. and
brush upon oldme music which she played for Father
before the flock take complete possession Of her
hands The old-time music gradually pushed back
further and further until it finally packed in box
and taken upstairs out of the way.
The great busy man, how we love him when he takes
both of mothers little hands in his and pats and kisses
the calloused spots again and again He pays grateful
homage to every Of service there.
Just pair of dear old wrinkled hands, but there is
figuring up what they have done for the world
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

We believe the alphabet the greatest invention of
civilization On is builded the thought and action of
the world With it, has achieved monumental sue
cess-without it. animals remain at a standst The next
greatest invention the printing press because delivers
the goods We would like see the subject discussed in
a short contribution from our readers,
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

Germans cross the Bug" And the poor thing never
opened its mouth protest Possibly insectpOwder
that made the Bug so cross
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

This paper is trying to get copy of every paper print
ed in Mississippi We have about $50 file and hope
get others in the few weeks. We will bind them and
keep on display in the office Sincere thanks 60
those who will send US a copy of their paper
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
THE HUI M M E r
RAD HARRILL REED. EDITOR

Entered secondass matter March GOTH 1915 at the pooce
Houston Mississippi under the act oMarch 3rd 1879"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

There are many men in Mississippi who can only make
their mark deed, check note Did you know
even one of them tc FAIL when pay up day rolled.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

Even the goat can teach us a essOn-go-at task
from the front end and headwork in the punch But
don't butt in too often unless you put up mighty
good front
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

Laundering her personality seems to be September
Mons long suit After two three years ablution won
der when she will hang out to dry?
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24

Whats the war good for anyhow" So sayeth
friend of The Hummer Nothing shakn' here--ask the
other fellow
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-24
MississippRs Oldest and Largest
Life Insurance Company.

IN THE NINE YEARS that the Lamar Life Insurance
Company has been doing bushes it has paid to its
policy holders over 5000 OOOOO has loaned to them
over $500 100000, and now holds over $5000OO0O Of
first class assets for the protection of its living policy
holders Is not this sufficient proof that this Home
Company is a staunch and substantial institution?
That has successfully passed the experimental stage
and that it offers real protection to all who place their
insurance with it?
All of its funds are invested in the territory from
which it receives its premiums and its investments
consists of mortgage loans policy loans county and
municipal bonds and real estatenO stocks" Of any
kind OF owned or held as collateral for loans.
Its policies offer guarantees not estimates and
these guarantees are made secure by depOsitng pre-
Jas. II. Ramsey, Dis