<£he (£rifocme.! 1'UiU.lSIIKL) AT ]

BOWBELLS, N. D„ ON FRIDAY OF EACH WEEK | 1!Y THUS. !!. lll'ULY.

at the po>toftkv in HOWIK'HS, N. 1)., jmr. *ir», as inattor.

Aliiiiie.tpoli.s Tribune.

STORIES OF CARLYL?.

lie Never Got Far from a Trae Religions Itellef.

On one occasion Carlyle had been reading some of the Bible with a friend, says St. Andrew, and his vofte thrilled at the passage which tells how those who desecrated the temple with their buying and selling were driven

i with a scourge out of its prefcincts. Tlio 1 < per cent cxtrn qiinvtwl v Closing the book, he burst out in en-

• ii vielenil—in addition to ( lie i'f»p;ii- thusiastic admiration: "That was , .> , , , „ i | .. , gran', man, gran'! He was nane o' !;,r per PPII--.Iw-LRTML bv ;er saft puns of butter... Surely there

: Hid'ird < )il (M)UIjii.ll) V. seems to : was reverence even under the abrupt )1 ; \ ' onie from the MO por cent' simplicity of the words. I happened mmas, made bv the compa.nvin enter into conversation at Ecclefe-

- i chan witn two men of the drover, or 1 he price of oil to consumers. small farmer, class. To a remark of

mine that I was surprised to see the stone over Carlyle's grave looking rather green one of them replied in quite surly fashion: "Ay, maybe sae; but'll be greener yet for a' the Eccle-

"But you are sure­ly proud of Thomas Carlyle," I said. "Humph," was the answer, "I suppose he was muckle thocht o' about London

.iiiii -Mci. oy win ciasn. ; an' thae parts, but what did he or his ! aver dae for Ecclefechan? I hae kent I the Carlyles a' my life, an' they were ! a thrawn lot, the whole o' them." This other little story was told me by one

! who had the pleasure of calling upon ! Carlyle in London not long before the great man died. The visitor was kind-

' ly received, for he had gone with in-traductions and messages from home

i friends. During conversation he asked ! Carlyle if he ever wrote anything now. ! "No, no," was the answer as the help-i less hands were lifted up rather piti-! fully; "these hands are useless now. I ! am just waiting—waiting and wearying

to go back to my Maker."

! It''

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proposed li»lit between imoiis and Sharkey has .i-iared off. Sliarkey bein<>' fechan folk care.

>!i ii.iqiieni in posting his !; is probable that, Fitz-

^ and McC'ov will clash.

Literary Society.

i ' . O L i r im for next ' Wednesday :"vei i i : i< i - . March

,M iisic. Rccitation—Kthel Mcssinger. Kcckatiou—Margaret < . 'arpenter. Reading—Arthur \\ can. Kcvil.-ition—Miss Fink. lit :• t-ilion—I. M. Ki i.i'. Reading—Mrs. Mcssinger. Jieii ation—i.lnyil Wood. Recitation—Mrs. Lurscn. Recitation—Carrie M aho'iey. Roci*.idion— liilues liuz/.elli. Recitation—Mary Huriy. 'Music. Debut'"—Question: "Devolved. that trusts

'• :U'li the majority of our ]> '"pie." A-i vo, Mr. 15-iiIard null '*ir. Bicxforil;

n • ivc, Mr. Kirch and Mr. F. Wood.

ORIGIN OF THE WIG.

History of Every Nation Mentions Wics

Very Enrly.

The first wig mentioned in history was made out of a goat's skin and was worn by the daughter of Saul, king of Israel. The first artistic wigs were made in the south of Italy for the Gapiniens, who lived in Apulia, and were known for the luxuries of their toilet. These people were, they say, the first who painted their faces; this they did with the juice of strawberries. Xenophon relates that little Cyrus, when he visited Astyages, his grand-lather, whose eyes were framed in blue paint and who wore an enormous wig, threw himself on his knees and cried: "O, mother, what a beautiful Grandfather I have!" The Phoenician women, who were proud of their hair, having been ordered by their priests to offer it up on the altars dedicated to Venus after the death of Adonis, obeyed but with murmuring. Soon thev were consolcd by a Greek merchant who told them that he would give them the means of hiding their bald pates under luxuriant curls. In his chariot he had hundreds of wigs of all colors. Wigs were in vogue in Rome toward (he end of the republic, and so well made that, says Ovid, "No man could know if his wife had any hair at all before she had given him an oppor­tunity of seizing her by the tresses." Teutonic peasants were the providers of blond hair for rich Roman prin­cesses, who loved the contrast of its flaxen hue with their black eyes. They even had morning wigs, small and tightly curled, of any color, and kept the beautiful fair ones to receive their admirers at night. Messalina had 150 wigs to disguise herself.—Exchange.

A Spear Market.

A prominent officer of the army, whose son is in service at Jolo, has a letter from him to say that the Moros of Jolo have some good traits with which they should be credited. The spear market at JOlo is one of the in­stitutions. Officers and men resort to it to buy spears and knives, the prices of which vary according to the de­mand. A Moro friend of the writing officer saw one morning that some traders were asking excessive prices, and nudged the officer to warn him not to buy. Encouraged by this act of kindness the officer gave the Moro §20 with which to go inland and buy knives that were of a described sort. The man left, and was gone for a con­siderable time. When he returned he surprised the officer who had confided in him by coming back at all and also by bringing back a supply of weapons larger and more curious than it would have been possible to buy with several times the money in the Jolo market. The officer who writes this story has a high opinion of Moro honesty and discretion.—New York Times.

Writes Hail and Fire Insurance.

Special attention given to collections. J. D. LANDSBOROUGH. GEORGE INGRAHAM, D.E.FERGUSON,

PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT CASHIER

McLellan & Burger DEALERS IN

WALTER BOND. JOHN O. HANCHETT, G. L. BICKFORD, PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT CASHIER

The First State Bank OF

BOWBELLS, N. D.

LUMBER Lath, Shingles, Brick, Lime

Cement, Paper, Incorporated January 1, 1900 Ueuei al Banking business conducted

WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE

E. C. IVES JAMES COTTER

The Lavoy Hotel IVES & COTTER. PROPRIETORS

RATES $2.00 PER DAY—Reduced Rates to Land-Seel'ers—Competent Land Locaters j and Good Rigs in Connection—Meals at all Hours—

Lunches Put Up for Travelers.

Sash, Doors, and everything in the building ' line found in first-class yards; also

COAL BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AT THE

RATES S1.50 PER DAY

Open Day and Night Special Rates for Land-Seekers First-Class Meals

AND FARMING MACHINERY

JOHN LESH, Proprietor BOWBELLS, NORTH DAKOTA I

American I.ocomotlve Itullrtlnsr American shops turned out 2,437 lo-

lomotives in lStiy—the largest number they ever manufactured in one year, and 59S more than were made in 189S. More than 25 per cent of the number, nr 534, were made for railway com­panies in other countries.

Mils Rsstnt... Meals at all hours served promptly

Fruits, Confectionary, Tobaccos, Cigars

W. H. ORCUTT, Prop.

When in need of anything in our line, call and you will be pleased WITH GOODS AND PRICES

R, R. Ave., between Main and Weaver Sts.,

BOWBELLS, - - NOR. DAK.

THE PIONEER STORE H. G. BLENKNER, PROPRIETOR

NOTARY PUBLIC ATTORNEY -AT-LAW

81,CO ),«!)<) in 18 Years.

Read the story of the Million Dollar Po­tato, also of ..ape, liroinus. Spelt/, li-eared Corn, etc., all great money-milkers for the fanner, bt John A. Saizc-r Seed Co's.. La Crosse, AVis., catalog. Send llle. for same and in rare samples of farm seeds. Largest vn<'etal>!<> Ke-'d Growers in the United States. Bowbells.

John Shippam Farm Loans, Final Proofs, General Land

Office Business, Contests, Insnrance, Lands Bought and Sold.

O f f i c e M a i n S t r e e t , - B o w b e l l s , N . D .

Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions,

Boots and Shoes, Clothing,

Flour and Feed, Etc.

Writers for the Youth's Companion. i The Youth's Companion offers the readers I of its new volume, the seventy-fourth of is-! sue, a program of unusual comprehensive-1 ness, timeliness and variety. Anions the famous authors who will write for it are

: lan Maclaren, Wis. Burlon Harrison, Mar­garet L'eland, Charles Dudley Warner, Israel Zangwill. .Mary E. Wilkins, Ruth McEnery

i Stuart, Jane Barlow, Rider Hazard, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Frank 1!. Stockton.

Of the men in public life engaged as con­tributors may be mentioned the l'ostuiaster-General, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney-General of the United Stales, the Hon. Hannis Taylor, the Hon. Justin Mc­Carthy and Sir. it. H. Johnstone.

I t ther dist aigjished contributors in vario'us walks or liio will be John Philip Snisa.

"inald de Kovc n, Victor Maurel. the Lord Bi hap of Londjil, liishop H. ('. Potter, ucuii Farnir, Prof. W. M. Sloane, Prof. \Y.

1 J. Rolfe. Prof. Simon Newcomb, Prof. C. A. , Your". Prof, .lolm Trowbridge, President Augell if the University of Michigan, ('apt. diaries 1J. :>i. s n*e (ot the Maine), Cap!. A. T Malum. Gen. Wesley Merritt, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Prof. A. S. Packard, the Duchess of Siitln riand. Gen. John H. Gordon, Sir

j Henry M. Stanley, Walter Camp, Dr. Cyrus 1 Edson, Andrew Carnegie, Phil Robinson, ! President Morton of the Stevens Institute,

.. Ja:!ob A. Riis Justin McCarthy and Com-

Cliristmas cards are a comparatively *i' *!en 'olcl !i(; i 'e.v. .J ' i illustrated Announcement Number, con­

taining a fall prospectus of the volume for i l'.XX), sent five in any address.

THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, | ^03 Columbus ave., Boston, Atass.

LADIES AND

Before buying a*ve me a call and I will convince you that THE

PIONELR STORE is the rio'ht place to do your trading.

My goods are all fresh and of best quality.

H. C. Blenkner American liandoiies Adopts?.

At the United Service Museum, Whitehall, there will shortly be on view one of the new bandoliers which are about to be supplied to our troopa in South Africa. It is the invention of an American, and was worn by the American troops during the Cuban war,when its efficiency was tested with admirable results. It is not made of leather, but is woven through in one piece, and is of a soft, dust colored material, which is not affected by either heat or damp. In weight alone if offers considerable advantage over the present regulation belt, as it weighs only seven ounces, and being pliable and very easily adjusted, it is far more comfortable to wear, while the weight is more easily distributed. It can, if desirable, be worn as a waist belt.—Birmingham Post.

I am now prepared for business and will call attention to tlie fact that I now have on hand a first-class line of

DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, SHOES AND RUBBERS,

GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS, HARDWARE AND STOVES

A French Iilea.

modern institution. The idea came from the French New Year cards.

Sawing wood is said to be good cure for insomnia, but some rren would ratber have insomnia.

Remarkable Cures of Rheumatism. From tb" Yi:tilicatu;\ Kuthorfonlton, X. V .

Notice for Publication. Land ClKcc at Mmet N. I). M rrh Ut'O.

Notice is Hereby «ivon that tit'.- following named settlor has Mlcd notice of his intention

. t<> mak" 'luul pr< of in suppni-t of his claim, anil ' tlnit said proof will be made before M..I. liar-

and a lull line of hand and machine-sewed

H A R N E S S All of which we will sell at the lowest prices goods can be handled for. Our terms are CASH. Harness and .Shoe Repairing a

• Specialty.

JENS PETERSONf

BOWBELLS, X. D.

1(1-124 THOMAS E. OLSGAUD, Roaster.

HORSES FOR SALE

j. iwin in-- » i.imii .ii v., jn.mn mm Mum, \ . | hum h«iu prooi win no mauo u<»uin» >1. J. iiar-The editor of the Vindicator!

has had occasion to test 1 lie of-; „r iw,eiis.khh!^m.!^si M of sec-r»f PLI-i 1111 ioi-I-t i ti 1> .•> ? n ' tion township ' 2, north of r.*in«e M>. west. ncae.Y OI » n.UlllHM Mill * lain; Ho names U,e f.-lWiiiB witnesses to prove his

T4JI1IYI 'twill witli 1 Ik* liwwi' vo ' continuous residcitc1 upet anil cultivation of r>aiiu iniu Willi lilt IllOSl I e-I S!,i,| Viz: .lames \V. Hriw*. Klijali ('.

markable results in each case, i n\Vof Hii^'b'jiH, ix. ' l"d Slu>uki<,i' First, with rheumatism in ilie shoulder from which lie suffered excruciating pain for ten da vs. winch was relieved with two ap-plications.of Pain Halm, nibbing the parts afflicted and realizing instant benefit and entire relief in a very short time. Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint, al­most prostrating hi in with severe pain.'which was relived by two applications, rubbing with the liniment on retiring; ii\ nig'ht and getting!' up free from pain. For tfale by all dnig;g;ists. m

After Feb. ;j I will have

h o r s e s f o r s a l e a t m y

Ranch, 10 miles south of

Portal. 011 Friday and

Saturday of each week.

Come early and get the pick.

S T E V E N S C A T T L E C O . Bv W. N. BEAVERT.

O. NTEST NOTICE. ! Department of the Interier. United States ! Laud Office, Minot, N. D.. Feb. 14,1900.— ! A sufficient contest affidavit having been j tiled in this ofliee by-George Smith, contest-' ant, against homestead entry No. 127H, made June 3, IHilS, for northwest quarter seetion

! L'5, township 102, runge !K), by Ralph W. : Booen, contestee, ill which it is alleged that | said Ralph W. Booen has wholly abandoned ; said tract of land for more than nix months : jtist prior to the tiling of this contest; the ' fiiet is that he never did establish his resi-

dv iice on said tract and never did build a | dwelling house thereon, and that said al-| leged absence from said tract was not due to • his employment in the United States army or navy during the war with Spain or during any war in which the United States was or is engaged. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer-evidence touch­ing said allegation 10 o'clock a. in. on May 23, 11)00, before the Register and Re­ceiver at the United States Land Office in Minot, Ward county, N. D. The said con­testant having, in a proper affidavit, filed .} miliary If, l'.'OO, set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice cannot, be made, it is hereby ordered and ilireeted that such notice be given by due and proper publicatihn.

TIIOMAR E. OI.;><>ABD, Register. •TAMES JOHNSON, Attorney for Contestant,

Miuot, N. D. 17-22

BOWBELLS, N. D.

Dorif Buy(ounrerfeifo When you

GENUINE

&

SJVoiidS CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, United States

Land Office, Minot. N. D., Feb. 14, W.K).— A sufficient' contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Sam Eldridge, contest­ant:, against homestead entry No. 1711, made May 6, 18011, for northeast quarter section 6, township 162, range HO, by Peter McLellan, contestee, in wliieh it is alleged that said Peter McLellan has wholly aban­doned said tract of land for more than six months jnst prior to the filing of this con­test: the fact is tl at claimant never did es­tablish his residence upon said tract and ndver did build a dwelling house therein; that said alleged absence was hot due to his employment in the United States army or navy during the war with Spain or any other war in which the United Stales is or has been engaged. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evi­dence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. ifi. on May 23, 1900, before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Of­fice, in Minot, Ward county, N. D.

The s»id contestant having, in a proper affidavit, filed Jan. 19, I'.KJO, set forth facts which show that after due diligence per-sonal service of this nptice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered arid (directed that such notice be tfiveu by due and proper publica­tion. THOMAS E. OLHGAUD, Register.

JAMES JOHNSON, Attorney for Contestant, Miuot, N. L). 17-22

FliELlATPl>SnFTtSmilln F0R ALL K,NDS OF rttL AT * 75.00

Whether you desire a Stove or Range for cookinp or heating, for burning any Kind of coal or wood. you are sure of obtaining satisfaction if it bean (he "GARLAND" Trade-Mark, as shown above.

OEM EDAL HARDWARE:*" HOUSE fURNISttlNC GOODS FTr

AND SOLO C-AT LOWER PRICES THAN EVER

BOWBELLS, ) Ni Da

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