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THE QUESTION OF SHAPE. New York Writer Says the World Is Mad on the Subject. The world is gone mad on strength and shape, says “Tip” in the New York Press. Magazines and newgpa- pers are alive with advertisements of methods of acquiring the muscle of Hercules, the arms of Venus, the neck of Juno, the bust of Vesta, the waist of Josephine, the hips of Diana, the legs of Cleopatra. Minerva is for the moment in the background. No hope for wisdom now! Women are dis- Played in impossible positions and ad- vised to repeat certain poses. Mrs. Cutex asked Mrs. Butex, “How do you keep your front so fiat, my dear?” Mrs. Butex replied: “Oh, I am under instructions. Thirty times in the morning and thirty times in the even- ing I pick. up each foot in my hands and touch the toe to the tip of my ear. You can have no idea how much it has reduced my front, certainly several inches and some pounds.” “Do you stand up and do that?” “Necessarily; stand on-one foot while the other is in the air.” “Merciful heavens!” AGREED ON THEIR VERDICT. Jurymen Had Made Up Their Minds, and So Affirmed. At Fort Scott (Kan.) the other day a jury in the District court returned a verdict finding a certain accused person guilty of larceny. The verdict had not been prepared in the tech- nical form desired and the judge sent the jury back to make the necessary corrections. The jury was goné for half an hour, and when it returned it brought in a verdict acquitting the prisoner. Dut a verdict even more amusing was perpetrated by a jury at Pittsburg. The case was a criminal ore, and a’ter a few minutes’ consul- tation the jury filed into the box from its room. “Have you agreed upon a verdict?” asked the judge. “We have,” responded the foreman, passing it over. “The clerk will read,” said the judge. And the clerk read, “We, your jury, agree to disagree.” Worn Only Twice. he Scandinavian bridegroom pre sents to his betrothed a prayer-book and many other gifts, which usually include a goose. she, in turn, gives him, especially in Sweden, a shirt, and this he invariably wears on his wed- ding day. Afterwards he puts it away, and in no circumstances will he wear it again while alive. in his grave, and there are Swedes who earnestly believe not only in the resurrection or the body, but in the veritable resurrection of the betrothal ‘shirts of such nusbands as have never broken any of taeir marriage vows. The Swedish widower must destroy on the eve oz his second marriage the bridal shirt which his first wife gave him. Couldn't Be Very. Sure. The recent St. Andrew's dinners, ac- cording to the Westminster Gazette, have been noteworthy for the profu- sion of Scotch stories. which in sev- eral cases fairly set the tables in a roar. Some of them have an ancient ring, but there is one that is perhaps not generally known. A doctor was attending a dangerous case where a Scotch butler was engaged. On calling in the forenoon he said to Donald: “I hope your master’s temperature is much lower to-day than it was last night.”? “I’m no’ sae very sure aboot that,” replied the butler, “for he dee’d this morning.” Worth Watching. A treasury official was fortunate enotgh the other day to get half a ton of coal. The precious fuel was depos- {ted on his sidewalk late in the after- noon and a colored man agreed to put it away for a quarter. When he had finished the job the man presented a bill for 35 cents. “Why, I thought you said a quarter,” said the officeholder. “A quarter for putting it in, but 10 cents extra to pay a man to watch it. You see, if some one had taken a cou- ple of handfuls you would have lost at least half a dollar."—New York World. The Sleepy Hour of Night. A head-on collision between twa freight trains on the Southern Pacific in California was due to the careless- ness of the engineer of one of the trains, who slept at his post and paid the forfeit with his life. Manager Al- ger of the Southern Pacific says that the company has great trouble on ac- count of men succumbing to sleep be- tween 3 and 4 in the morning. This was the time at which the accident’ occurred. It is the sleepy hour that affects men more than any other of the day cr night. How to Achieve Success. Often we see bright boys who have worked, perhaps for years, on small salaries, suddenly jumping, as if by magic, into high and responsible posi- tions. Why? Simply because, while their employers were paying them but a few dollars a week, they were pay- ing themselves vastly more in the fine quality of their work, in the enthusi- asm, determination and high purpose they brought to their tasks, and in increased insight into business meth- ods.—Success. A Puzzled Youngster. “Mamma,” said a little boy, “when were George Washington and England married?”" “Why, Lawrence,” an- swered the mother, “what do you mean? Washington was a man and England is a country. ‘hey could not be married, my dear.” “Then,” replied the youthful philosopher, “! don’t\see why they call Washington tbe Father of his Country and England the Moth- er Country, if they were not married.” But he wears it | HAD NO MONEY To BURN. How John D. Rockefeller Cured Em ploye of Smoking. “I worked for John D. Rockefeller once,” said a well-known landscape gardener of this city. “One morning I was out in the grounds doing some work among the plants and flowers, and as I worked I smoked. Pretty soon the old man strolled out that way and when he came up to where I was, said in a quiet Way: ‘Inever had any money to burn.’ I didn’t tumble for a second, and he stood there looking at me. ‘I have managed to put away a few dollars,’ he continued, ‘but I never had any money to burn.’ It came to me all at once what he meant and I threw the cigar away. Next morning when he came around there I wasn’t smoking. He came up with a smile on his face and said: ‘Well, the stove isn’t going to-day.’"—Columbus (0.) State Journal. TOO EARNEST IN HIS WORK. Old Colored Man’s Humorous Warn- ing to His Employer. A southern member of Congress who lives in a Washington hotel has for his personal attendant an old col- ored man to whom he is much attach- ed. The negro, by virtue of long sefrvi- tude, has come to assume considerable authority over his employer. The Congressman was visited by some friends the other evening the host offering them a drink of whisky, say- ing he was about to take one himself, hoping to break up a cold. The party took three or four drinks, and the jug was about to be passed again, when the negro servant made things very embarrassing to the host by saying: “’Deed, sah, you said you was a-takin’ this yer whisky to break up a cold, "Pears like they was tryin’ to break up a hull winter.” Wants State to Feed Legislators. Representative Louis J. Tichacek of St. Louis will introduce a bill in the legislature providing that the state shall furnish its legislators with rooms and board during their stay in Jefferson city. Mr. Tichacek vays he is tired of rabbit pie and tough beef- steak and that as things are now a man who lives in decent shape during the legislative session can hardly meet his expenses. He wants the legislature to appropriate $50,000 for the establishment of a hotel, which could be used by members during the session and by state officials at other times. “Then,” says he, “if the boarding house fails to supply stan- dard grub the state can be held re- sponsible.” Chicago’s Centennial. The Chicago Historical society, tarough its executive committee, has expressed in favor of the commemor ation and celebration cn Aug. 1, 1903, as the centennia! anniversary of the foundirg of Chicago, Resolutions were adopted in which the committee calls attention to the fact that the date chosen marks the passage of one hun- dred years since the Federal troops, commanded by Lieut. Swearingen, es- tablished Ft. Dearborn at the mouth of the Chicago river and laid the foun- dation of Chicago. The occasion, in the opinion of the committee, marks the real beginning of the city’s his- tory, rather than the arrival of John Kinzie, as has been suggested. Mountaineer’s Harsh -udgment. Bishop Coleman of Lelaware goes on a tranfp through the mountains of West Virginia every summer 2nd, of course, has many odd _ expe*iences. Last summer, clad in old and dust- covered clothes, he entered an inn where several mountaineers sat talk- ing. One of them with characteristic hospitality invited him to take a drink, but the bishop courteously de- clined. “Do you eat hay?” said the native. “Why, no, my ‘friend,” said the stranger wonderingly. “Then,” said the mountaineer with scorn, “I don’t think you are fit company for man or beast. Come, boys, let’s take something.” Friends Thought Him Dead. Ex-Congressman Outhwaite of Ohio has been visiting Washington and was surprised to find that nearly every- body thought him dead. A Joseph H. Outhwaite of Ohio died recently, and newspapers generally announced that it was the former member of con- gress who had departed the land of the living. “Fifty times during the past ten days,” said Mr. Outhwaite, “I have seen a startled look come into the eyes of acquaintances when I met them. ‘Great Scott, ma ,° they will exclaim, ‘I thought you were dead.’” Paid Bridesmaids. At a recent wedding held in New “ork there were no fewer than fifteen bridesmaids, who were all punctually paid. Besides the beautiful toiflettes, given by the bride’s father, they each received $25 for appearing ‘n the wed- ding train. some of the young ladies receive as much as $100 for the “office of honor,” while one womax, who is much sought after for her beauty, has appeared as bridesmaid at more than 200 weddings, and has in a short time amassed quite a little fortune, hesides receiving many costly presents. Novels Read by Statesmen. Senator Platt of Connecticut hap- pened into a house committee room and found Congressman Metcalfe of California reading. “A novel?” quer- fed the Yankee gravely. “Yes.” “Say, Metcalfe, do you like detective stories —the one with villians in em?” The Californian showed him the title page of the book he had been perusing. It wasaregular “Old Sleuth” affair. “So do 1,” said Platt, and then the two statesmen began to discuss this par ‘ticular brand of literature. ~~ Auction Sale of State-Grant Lands. St, Pavt, Minnesota, April 20, 1903. Notice is hereby given that on the days and dates and at thé times and places named herein, I, GeorGE A. FLInN, ex-Curer CLERK of the Srate of STATE-GRANT LANDS. Lanp Oerice. will offer for,sale at Pustic Auction, about 100,000 acres Sale at Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, on June 3 1903, at 2 o’clock p. m. Sale at Walker, Cass County, Minnesota, on June 5, 1903, at 10:30 o’clock a.m Sala Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota, on June 9, 1903, at g o’clock a. m. Sale at Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota, on June 10, 1803, at 9 o'clock | a,m, Sale at Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, on June 1, 1903, at g o’clock a. m. These State-Grant Lands will be offered for sale to the highest bidder having been appraised, they cannot be sold for less than the appraised price which ranges from“$4.50 to $10 00 per acre. The average apprasal being about $6 per acré. -‘Fhe the terms of the sale are very libeaal, only twenty- five of the purchase’money to be cash at the time of sale, the unpaid balance ‘in five equal annual payments at six per cent interest. of sale will be issuéd, -which are assignable, Nets eo or contracts This country abouns in beautiful lakes well stocked* with ‘fish, and has belts of hard wood timber interspersed with tracts: of natural. meadows. For maps, List of Lands or any other in- formation ‘partainingto_ this: sale, apply to the undersigned, All mineral nights reserved: GEORGE A. FLINN, Ex-Chiet Clerk State Land Office. 414 Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul, Minnesota. ——— VERY UGLY WHEN DRUNK. Qualification Not Absolutely Essential to a Minister:. A preacher: in Topeka; Kan., ‘tells this story relattye to another member of “the cloth,”“and inferentially the tale must be true: : “A church ‘at: Anadarko was consid- ering the merits of a pastor who had applied fér the pastorate. The deac- ons had beentold that a Jawyer of the town had known the pastor: intimate- ly. They went to him and ‘asked for a statement of the qualifications of the candidate.’ ‘Yes, I know Brother very well,’ said the lawyer. ‘I went to college with him, and I at- tended his church after he entered the ministry. He is scholarly, able and eloquent d I am sure you will like him.": The deacons thanked the lawyer and were. going away when he called to them in consequence of an afterthought, ‘I don't know as it makes any difference,’ said he apolo- getically, ‘but perhaps I should tell yaqu that he’s as ugly as h—] when he’s drunk.’” A LITTLE TOO PREVIOUS. Boy’s Parting Shot at the Professor Was III-Timed. In a public school in the northwest section it is the custom for the super- vising principal to receive “Good morning” and “Good afternoon” from the pupils on entering and leaving the school. It was rather repulsive for one boy, who evaded the custom as often as possible. One Friday after- noon he saluted the principal with the startling farewell, “Go to the dev- il, professor,” school. The professor became very angry over the affair, and thought over several plans of punishment to mete out on the following Monday morning. Monday morning came, and with it the boy, who sat on a bench outside the class room. When the professor appeared, he began to cry, and loudly explained: “Oh, profess- or, don’t expel me; we were going to move away from here on Friday, and now we ain't.” It is- needless to say he was not expelled.—Philadelphia Ledger. Modern Scarecrows. So many cases of troublesome short circuiting of electric wires have oc- curred recently by owls, crows, hawks, eagles, etc., lighting on the the wires that the Electrical Review sug- gests the expedient of putting scare- crows on the tops of the poles. The electrical inventors have found ways to head off most of the technical trou- bles of electric distribution, but these pranks of animals are more difficult to prevent. When a bird or cat makes a bridge between two highly charged wires it is instantly cremated by the current, but this is small satisfaction for the damage and scare at the cen- tral station that this sudden short cir- cuit causes. Certainly Not. When you see a young man sitting in a drawing room with the ugliest 4- year-old boy that ever frightened him- self in a mirror clambering over his knees, jerking his necktie out of place, ruffling his shirt-front, pulling his hair, kicking his shins, feeling in all his pockets for coppers, while the unresisting victim’ smiles all the time like the cover of a comic paper, you may safely say that the howling boy has a sister who is in a room not twenty feet away, and that the young man doesn’t come there just for the fun of playing with her brother. Religious Zeal Too Strong. John Newdick, a citizen of Kokomo, Ind., is of a strongly religious turn, but: Mrs. Newdick is a trifle unregen- erate. The other evening John an- nounced family prayers, but at that moment it was inconvenient for his wife to attend, as her hands were “in the dough.” John was already on his knees, but he arose and thrashed his irreligious spouse, after which he concluded his devotional exercises with all due reverence. Mrs. Newdick had him up before a magistrate next morning and nis excess of zeal cost him $25 and costs.——Exchange. For Sale—Thoroughbred Light Brahama roosters, and eggs for setting | in seas n.! MRS.sJ. M. EASTWOOD Trout Lake, and ran out of the} Prevents Sound: and Smoke. A device for suppressing sound and smoke has been provided for the ordi- nary rifle by a French soldier. It con- sists essentially of a steel tube about thirty inches long, with several parti- ‘tions having orifices slightly larger than the bore of a gun, and this tube is attached in the front of the muzzle of a bayonet clasp whenever its use is desired. On firing the gun the gases are retarded by each partition in turn, finally escaping without sound or smoke, With a knife at the end the auxiliary tube can be made to serve as a bayonet. Chinese Fish Hatcheries. Those ever-ingenious people, the Chi- nese, are great at fish farming, and one of their little dodges for hatching young fish is most ingenious. Taking a fresh egg they suck the contents through a tiny hole and refill the egg with the tiny eggs of the fish they want to hatch. The hole is then sealed up and the egg placed under a sitting hen. In a very few days the fish ova are so far advanced that one has only to-break the shell into mod- erately warm water and the little fish spring to life at once. Historic House to Be Sold. York house, Twickenham, England, is now in the market, and will be sold at auction soon. It was named after James II., when duke of York, and in it were born two princesses, Mary and Anne, who both afterward became queens of England. The house, standing in beautiful grounds on the banks of the Thames, has many his- torical association and, according to tradition, Lord Clarendon wrote some of his essays in the garden walks. Notice of Expiration of Redemption. STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Itasca. Office of County Auditor, Itasca County, Minnesota. To Smith & Richardson You are hereby notified that the piece or parcel of land situated in the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota, known and described as follows, to-wit: Z Southwest one-quarter of the southwest one-quarter (sw %4 of sw 14) of section twenty- seven, (27), township fifty-six (56), range twenty-four (24), is now assessed in your name; That on the first day of May, A. D. 1899. at the sale of land pursuant to the real estate tax judgment, duly given and made in and by the district court in and for said coun- ty of Itasca, on the 2ist day of March, A. D.. 1899. in proceedings to enforce the payment of taxes delinquent upon real estate for the year 180i, for the suid county of Itasca, above described piece or, parcel of land was sold to the State of Minnesota. for the sum of three and 96-100 dollars (#3.96). being the amount of taxes, nalties and costs due for the year 1897. ‘baton the 4th day of March, 1903. said land still remaining unredeemed and the amount for which the same was so sold to the state, togethe with all taxes, penalties, costs and interest, due on said land having been paid into the treasury of said Itasca county, said land wassold by the State of Minnesota, and conveyed by the auditor of said Itasca county, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided. The amount required to redeem the said iece or parcel of land from said sale, is, 'wenty-nine and Sod one geod one hundredths dollars [$29.88]. exclusive of the costs to ac- crue upon the service of this notice, and the time for redemption of said piece or parcel of land trom said sale*will expire sixty [60 days after the service of this notice. and proo' thereof has been filed in the office of the County Auditor. x 2 Witness my hand and official seal, this 5th day of March, 1903. (AuDITOR’s SEAL.) E. J. FARRELL. County Anditor, Itasca County, Minn. Home Bottied Beer. John Costello finds that his home bottled Minneapolis beer is meeting with g-eat favor among his patrons. He is enabled to sell it at $2.40 per case and the demand for itis constant- ly growing. Order a case sent to your house. —_—<—<$—— Seasonable Goods For Ladies Ihave received a complete line of ladies and children’s spring fashions and samples, including suits, waists, skirts..silk petticoats, muslin under- ware, and also goods sold by the yard. These goods are from two leading firms in Chicago. I would be pleased to haye you call and inspect them. ies Mrs. C. Rixe. DE 2. COstEEeo. ; DENTIST. — Office in Marr Building.— GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. prereecseteetenniotans “ne : G. 0. SMITH }] : DEALERIN | : % Fruits, Confectionery, # : Ice Cream Soda, : # Ice Cream, Drinks, : : Tobaccos, =] | : Choice Lines of Cigars : : Grand Rapids, - Minn. 3| 3 ‘THIRD ST., Opp. Depot. 2 Sensnoecsnnsegeesasenannes || (SERRE ete te te ea ee a ee ER Shop_u Your Patronage Solicited. *, LELAND AVENUE. FesegsesosnoeeHESEERETS | | bad ae ?N. A .PAONAULT : : ‘PROPRIFTOR : 3 Pioneer : : Barber : 2 : : : : : : : | Father Marquette Is66 PURE RYE 4 WHISKY| . _.A Masterpiece of Distillation Y It is absolutely free from fore- ign ingredients. Its boquet comes solely from the grain, and #) the amber color from the oak in ) which it is kept. Real age has accomplished and taken the place of expert blending, and the addition of flavoring oils, prune juice, sacch- rine, glycerine, etc., which is # often used to make new whisky 4 if palatable. Father Marquette i is a natural, pure, perfect article 4: ripened only by real age. It igs q recommended to those seeking a # high-yrade pure article. i John Hepfel Sole Agent BRICK LIME ° CEMENT Geo. F. Kremer. Grand Rapids, Minn. ©. W. HastiNas. President. F, 2, SHELDON, Cashier C.E. AIKEN, Asst. Cashier P. J. SHELDON, Vice President. First National Bank, Grand?Rapids, Minn. Transacts a General Banking Business. (Pig H. SPEAR ATTORNEY AT LAW GRAND RAPIDS, - +: MINN SF. Warre Frank F. Price Ware & PRICE LAWYERS (Office Over Metzger’s Meat Market) GRAND RAPIDS,MINN. And 815-816 Terry Building Duluth, Minn GEORGE THAYER CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Stone Walls, Cisterns and Chimneys Built. Practical Plasterer, Grand Rapids, Minn. Call at Residence on Sleeper avenue, . Opposite J. J. Decker. Do You Want A Home? Corner lot 150x140 in Houghton’s Addition with small house and good garden for sale cheap if taken at once. Smail payment and easy terms on balance. Price $250. FIVE ROOM HOUSE and two lots, fenced, city water, in best loca- tion. Stone foundation under house. Price $900. We also have many desirable resi- dence lots that can be bought on monthly payments. Call and get prices. FARM LANDS at prices und terms that will sell on sight. Reishls-Remer Land Co, GRAND RAPIDS MINN. D® CHAS. M. STORCH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ‘ a; Office and Residence, Cor..Kindred and 3r@ q GRAND RAPIDS. Itasca County Abstract Office | ABSTRACTS, REAL ESTATE, FIRE INSURANCE. Conveyances Drawn, Taxes Paid for Non-Residents, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. GRAND RAPIDS, - - MINE: ‘A. B. CLAIR, Register uf Deeds of Itasca County Mineral Pine and Farming Lands Pine Stumpage Bought. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. GRAND RAPIDS. |. RHODES, PAINTER AND Paperhanger All work guaranteed. Leave Orders at Steven’s Hotel. Grand Rapids, Minnesota. W. E. NEAL, : Dealer in Pine and Farming Lands. The tinest List of Agricultural and Grazing Lands in the County. The Most Excellent Sites for Manu ; 1acturing Enterprises. Prospective Settlers Located. Corres,ondence Solicited. Grand Rapids, - - Minn eae Sold at Minneapolis Prices. Satisfaction Guaranteed in all Cases. Plush and Fur Robes, Collars, Sweat Pads, Blankets, Etc i in a First-class Harness Shop, Bea Mitnanwole Bales Séle Agent for Balsam of Myrrh, tre Best Liniment on Earth for Domestic Animals. Repairing done Promplty and Neatly. EMIL LITCHKE, GRAND RAPIDS HARNESS. Heavy, Light, Single and Double. ———aee | My Goods a