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> All! Robertson, like some other folks. got left on his ad. for as'Témn- yson said, he. was “too late." But Alle_l:li.d he had sold since Aug. 20. 1899. 1,7(Xl tons of coal. 'fSeli'vioes at thé Baptist church take ~ place on the Lord’s Day at 10: 45 a. ' m and 7. 45 p. m. The subject for the morning will be “The Unseurch ‘ able .Bichée of Christ.” In the evenâ€" ing the subject will be, “Scenes from Old Testament History.” Stereop- ticon views will be used. We invite you to all our services ' : '_I»t is saidfn stranger _came into town" awhile ago and was surprised to find two banks. He looked them both oVer and asked why the cashier of due was penned “in liken caged xiiima]. : When told it was to pre- want him being stolen. fi'o remarked: wnen may start in on snow storms. - Several of our prominent citizens went to Chicago? Thursday afternoon to heart President Jacob G. Sch‘ur’nam of Cornell University address the" Union League Club on the Philipine Island‘s, from which he recently returned as- I the “head of, Pres idem McKinley’s commission to thosetfar-ofl' colonies. If you want to hear stories of big snow storms that will make Vuur hair stand up,wilh drifts over 30 feet high, just let Charles Waugh land Nicholas Clampitt meet you in the post ofiicc and tell their experi- encesin Highland Park, Wisconsin and Vermont. We talus a back seat when they start in on 's-uow storms. Dr Keeley. of the Dwight “gold cure” business. (lied in California Wednesdly night, but thore' 15 gold enough In‘ the business to keep it going for all time w .A marriage license has bun is M to William Rudd of Higlnux d .36 Kill Catherine Flynn of this ”“7- The Hunt extends congratu Mica; I Nghob nu dug In front of the Ni Thmlday Perhaps to let a “#4)! to M him out, if M Holmes gets after him. ,thw of the' school mauus‘ ” aunt than tickets to President Sher- I“ | More, Thursday. He has a “or childl'eu In the schools you THE SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS~LEITBK The cadets of the ‘Northwestern Military Academy celebrated Wash- ington’s birthday in their usual‘man- her. by giving their junior class hop, on Thursday evening The large drill hall was turned into a tempor- ary dancing room and beautifully decorated with hunting and-electri cal designs. Hazen's orchestra 'rom Chicago furnished the music, and 11 large number of young people from Chicago and neighboring cities Were present and to all appearances had a jolly good time. The tasty dresses of the young ladies, the flashing uni- forms of the cadets, and the‘bla'ze of electric light upon the decorations and the cositumes, all combined to form a very pretty picture. Re freshments were served.; at ten o’clock, allowing the gueste'from the We understand the Trinity church people have their insurance matters satisfactorily adjusted and at a meet- ing a few days ago secured, with_tbe insurance, a fund of $10,000 "toward a new house of worship. They‘will plan wisely, bnild as they can, and then 1:1 a few years when all is com- pleted, have one of the best houses on the North Shore; something which will be ~.1 pleasure to them, a credit to their wisdom and liberality and an honor to the city. Of course the people don’t like the New-s Ll’l‘TEB The experienced newspaper man can always tell when they are ‘.dissatisfied Do they stop their papers? Oh, no; they come right 111 of their own accord, without any asking and subscribe for it. .We have not solicited a subscription or an “ad” since we took hold; they come without any solicitation. Our goods sell on their own merits. We can stand lots of this “adversity. ” Several New York Yankees are in the city selhug a single two pound package of "whoatlett," u"; now breakfast food from the celebrated Franklin Mills of Lockport, N. Y. He sells it (or a quarter a package and gives you an elegant indoor ther- mometer and barometer combined; The premium ‘would cost you 35 eta. at any store.- “Tut, tut; don’t beliew it. If I was going to Steal a cashier, I WON}! go over to the other bank."- (lJphn Finuey. mu? versatile; City Cle'rk; .feIl into a ‘remiuiscenf moodflxe other day, and 31th Other things told us of his expert ence when depluyed out on the skirmish line in front «f *h» rebels, when the men 0f ‘his mu» puny were sent ahead ofthearmy. all strung gut in a ‘liuo. men about 25 feet apart. and a 3mm ter to a half a. mile mg to find the enemy. 'Four Lake County. boys. were killed, sane wounded; bilt he esca L 1. Whon theydis- covered the featimn and Strength Of‘the enemy they reported and then fell flat on their faces ‘wbile the army Came up, passed owv them tu attack the rebels. Mr Cushiog’s new summer hotel has b’eéu named “The' Wine. " A prominent business 1nd club man of Chicago sajd to us a few days ago. “Mr. Cushing has selécted the finest site on the North Show for his hotel‘.” ' “Dan” Cole is an ingenious fellow. He took his team over to the bank to haul off that pile of earth by the big hole in» the yesterday morning. As he started for home he mused: “Now if the old Judge comes'along, he will like to 'try his hand at the sllovel,”' and so saying he put in an extra ope. Sure enough the 0M Judge _i:ame along, and you ask “Dan” how much dirtjhat. Green Mountain Boy threw on the sled. ' There was a social party and dance at the club house Wednesday night, and last. evening an addiess (in “Social Ethics" by Prof. Giabam Taylor. Mrs. Charles Everett and Miss Wilcox were the hostesses. city time to catch ihe lust train. The hop was ' a grand modem god the juniors, who were the prime thovon in the aflair are (0 be congratulated upon the sucoeagful carrying out of their plans of entertainment. Ferry Hull . Glee Club will ‘he heard ,March 2, at Presbyterian Church. 'Twenty young ladies, with elocutionist. will sing. The club has greatly improved since their successful visit last year.‘ - ‘ We stepped into a' business plaice yesterday to inquire where some one lived. aud before we got out, in about four minutes, the proprietor sub- scribed for the paper and engaged advertising space. '