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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-07-03
QUAINT ARCTIC LEGEND.
Russian Tradition About the LOST IEio0s
of Israel.

rZussian Tradition About the Lost Tribes
Of Israel. "'..
Years and years ago, SO the story
runs. an exiled Jew on the bleak "ll"s
of northern Siberia, in an effort TO reacn
an overhanging branch OF tree, placed
his foot upon log floating on the water.
No sooner had his foot touched the log
when it seemed inspired with lie anc
moved rapidly off, bearing the eNne
owav toward the vast ice fields which
were plainly visible and plentiful TO-
ward the north. Rapidly the current
swept the log northward, bearing with
it the unfortunate jew, who was SO be-
numbed with fear and cold that he was
unable to formulate plan OF escape
from his perilous position.
For three consecutive days and nights
the prisoner chung to the log, passing
through towering fields of icebergs and
dashinc under arches cut by the current
through the sky-scraping fields of ice.
Out into beautiful sunshine our traveller
eventually emerged. The grass was
green and the trees were CARRIED in the
splendor of nature, and birds made
merry music on every branch. People,
great in numbers, were congregated on
either bank of the stream. all dressed in
holiday raiment of the finest texture,
but similar in character to the clothing
worn by our ancestors 1000 years ago.
The current of the stream ceased to
flow, the log drifted to the bank and the
almost famishcd and thoroughly fright
ened traveller repeated for the hun
dredth time the Hebrew words 'shama
mounted from the log.
The inhabitants crowded about, and
speaking in Hebrew with which Ian
guage he was thoroughly conversant)
learned of his need of food and rest, and
supplied those wants, after which they
inquired whence he came and whittier
he was going. Numerous inquiries
were made regarding the people who
lived beyond their circumscribed world,
who in reciprocity informed him of
themselves and their mode of living,
which had in nowise changed since the
advent of the Christian era.
They worked and worshiped, even as
did the Jew in ancient times, when Pal.
estine was a garden and Jerusalem the
center of civilization. The traveller
learned that these people were the lost
tribe of Isreal. who had migrated to this
goodly country, led by the descendant
of Aaron named Joseph-who had
passed away without leaving any de-
scendants. With them they had
brought many of the vessels and much
of the paraphernalia of Solomon's tenn
pie and patterned their house of wor-
ship after this famous temple of Jeru.
salem.
The traveller was told that the
streams current was active six days in
the week and on the seventh became
quiet and did not move, but as he was
member of different tribe to them
selves he would not be allowed to re-
main in the country. So he was placed
in boat, which was pushed out into the
current and was born by a circuitous
route back to Siberia. Afterward he
was pardoned, returned to Russia and
told his Observation-Disclosures Constitu-
ton
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TENNESSEE'S CENTENNIAL.
Preparations for the Big Show Of Next

Preparations for the Big Show Of Next
Year.
Tennessee's centennial exposition,
which will open May l, 1897, and con-
tinue six months, promises to be not
only a credit to the state, but one of the
most complete expositions ever held in
the south. It is being built with money
given directly by the people of Tennes-
see, and the officers and directors in
charge serve without any salary what
ever. There will be more trees and -four
ishing grass and exquisite flowers
about the building than any exposition
has presented. The exposition. build
ing will be erected in 2OO-acre blue
grass park. A bulletin has been issued
showing the progress made on six of
the exposition buildings up to March
is. These buildings, some of which
are ready for roofing, are: The Fine
Arts building, which is an exact re-.
production of the Parthenon; the Com
nerce building, sol by 256; the Ma
chinery building, 526 by 124 feet; the
transportation building, exactly 125
feet; the Auditorium, 300 by 1875 feet,
and the Woman's building, 165 by 100
feet.
a seventh building to be erected il
the Agricultural building, 300 by 200
feet, which will be one of the most
beautiful structures of the exposition.
The History building will be unique,
with one of the most complete displays
of colonial, early Tennessee, and civil
war relics ever made. The children's
building, where will be only such
things as will amuse and instruct chill
dren, with its well-filled deer park
will attract much attention, particular
~ in that it will be built entirely with
money raised by children. When the
centennial inaugural ceremonies take
place, on June l, 1896, the Auditorium
building will have been finished. and
the elaborate programme arranged for
celebrating the centennial of Ten
ncssee's admission into the union nv
the proclamation of George Washing.
ton will occur within it's walls.-Balti-
more Sun.
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A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may De accomplished by never vary.
ing devotion to single purpose is
seen III the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For o. years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma.
chlnery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say that the Mccormick
company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
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A WESTERN GIRL.
N. OAK.

Will match the western skies
When western skies are bluestS
Her heart
Will always take its part
Where western hearts are trues6
Her cheeks.
When admiration speaks.
Are fair as western roses:
Bright pearls.
The gems Of western girls,
Her winning smile discloses.
Her hair
Is soft as cloudlets fair
That fleck the skies Of morning.
A crown
A wealth Of golden brown,
This pearl Of girls adjoining.
Her voice,
BY nature and by choice.
Fen those who know her slightest,
Will find
Soft as the western wind 5R
When zephyrs whisper lightest
Her laugh
Is light as wine. or chair.
Or footballs soft or fairies.
OR brooks
That bubble through the hooks
OF all those western prairies. -
She'll DO, 4
While rivers reach the sea, !
Or blue skies bend above her. ia
The pearl,
The sweetest. dearest girl =
That ever won lover. =
Her youth.
With all its winsome truth,
Alas. how well know it!
Will claim
A song Of love and fame
From some young western poet.
But she,
In other days, maybe.
My secret will discover,
And then
She'll know the best of men
Was her own truest lover.
IN. Y. Sun.
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QUICK LUNCHES MAKE FAT MEt
Curious Result Of the Habit of Eating
Food in q Hurry.

Food in q Hurry.
Another evil result to the deadly
quick lunch has come to light, and the
tific probability.
"I've noticed" said man, "that every
person who acquires the quick lunch
habit gets fat as soon as he has come
under the regular influence of the sys-
tenn. Men who had been thin their
whole lives have begun to acquire no.
ticeable stomachs, and others with a
disposition to stoutness take on flesh
rapidly. 1t is perfectly plain to sec
why it happens. These dairy luncheons
supply bread, bread, bread, the most
fattening thing a man can eat unless
it be the cakes and pastry that supple
ment the bread. There is sugar in most
of the bread, and it is impossible to get
any one thing in these places which
does not have a tendency to make o
man fat. I've watched it in a dozen
cases and there has not been an excep-
ton. It's all right for the thin men.
but for the fat men it's dreadful. It's
so much cheaper for a man to get fat
than to keep thin. When he commences
tc diet and confine himself to such
things as meat and salads, his luncheon
costs him three or four times as much
as it would if he could eat the sand
wiches and the cakes, and the quality
of the food is not SO good. Some
philanthropist ought to open lunch
place where man can eat cheaply and
still keep his figure. But I don't see
how he could make it pay. Something
has to be done, however, to keep US all
from getting fat because we cannot af-
ford to pay for anything but dough-
nuts, sandwiches, cakes and milk
" Y Sun.
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to defend himself. I wonder why Sir
Godfrey always mistrusted that lack
o. defense"
"But was not your-Mr. Vernon out OF
England when the case came on?''
queried Dick, forced against his will to
take interest in the business he hated
most in the world.
II think so" said Lydia "At any rate
he neither appeared nor was he repre-
sented. But have seen him twice since
then, and he is in London now-or was,
two days ago. The Thorps passed him
III Piccadilly."
Dick Meynell moved uneasily in his
chair.
The presence in the same city with
himself Of the man who had made life
go hard for the woman he hoped within
a few hours to cal his wife CALLED and
him unaccountably.
His movement reused Lydia from her
curled-up attitude at his feet. She
looked up at the clock.
''How late it is! I wonder what is
keeping Sir Godfrey. He said he would
'ome here the minute the decree abso-
ute was pronounced-tha it was only
matter of a moment or two. Surely
he courts must have risen by now"
Dick Meynell was too busy with his |
wn thoughts to heed her words.
~Lydia nv darIinp Won knoxv hou Il
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How soft the music of those village
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear
in cadence sweet! now dying all aWav.
now pea!ing loud again and loudefstill,
clear and sonorous it opens all the cells
where memory slept.-Cowper
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RAILRoADING IN THE ROCKIES.
A Wild and Woolly Circumstance of q
DOwn-Grade Run.


speaking of wild rides" said the
stranger from the west, ''why, the
fellows here amt in it, that's all.
remember one night that we broke in
two six or seven times while coming
down Laramie hill in the Rockies. We
didn't stop to couple up, as they do
here, but coupled the train together
again while it was running down hill
ut speed of As miles an hour. OF
course, this is trifle risky for a be-
ginner, but we soon get used to it..
and familiarity with danger insures
contempt. Once in awhile one of tn,
boys falls under the wheels. But it is
instant death, and he really doesn't
know what hit him.
"All the cars are provided with air,
yet we were compelled to sit on deck
and watch out for accidents. One bit
ter cold night, when the mercury was
down to about 40 below, we started
down Laramie hill with a long string
Of loaded cars for Cheyenne. I was
seated on top of car about ten
lengths ahead of the caboosc. The
brakes were set pretty tight, and fire
was flying from the wheels quite lively.
Suddenly the heavy train shot around
4 curve and a sight met my eyes that
l shall never forget. Every wheel on
the train was red hot, so were the
rails, while the sleepers were blazing.
having been ignited by the intense
heat of the rails. When we pulled into
Cheyenne every wheel on the train was
flat-that is, a fiat place had been worn
away during the slide down the noun
tains. That is what I wanted to tell
the boys in the caboose committee.
They may know something about Civ
ing Chauncey Depew pointers on how
to run the Central, but, after all, they
haven't much of an idea of railroad
ing. It's no trick at all to run fast
train over such a road as the Central,
but when you run over two streaks Of
rust and the right of way, as I have
done on some western lines, then you
can get fair idea of railroading."-
Rochester Post-Express.
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Boil $

It is often difficult to convince ~.
pie their blood is impure, until dresS
full carbuncles, assesses, boils. scro.
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof -.
the fact. It is wisdom now, or ,vhou
ever there is any indication of
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-07-03
Inn pu re

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent such eruptions and SUFFERING
81 had a dreadful carbuncle absces,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor a.
tended me over seven weeks. When w.
abscess broke, the pains were terrible AND
thought should not live through Il
heard and read so much about Hood.
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take it. and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. It soon purified or.
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Art Sale.
officials.

King Bros. have just placed on ex-
hibition and sale number of the finest
works of art by w. H. Hilliard, the Wis
mospheric effects these are quite the
best paintings that have been shown
here for a long time. Mr.. billiards
pictures rank high among collectors
in the United States, and through King
Bros. the people of Honolulu have an
excellent opportunity to add to their
treasures at very little expense, con-
sidering the character of the work.
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MEMBERS of the Legislature in
spired with a desire to wipe out the
military pay roll and use the
money for building roads may rest
assured that so long as the military
force is in existence there is not
much chance of the necessity arts
ing for calling it into active SER
vice Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty and it cannot be denied
that there are disturbing spirits in
this country and outside of it who
would promptly take advantage of
the opportunity which disbanding
the entire military force would
offer for creating dissengion. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs has
given tangible proof that the ex-
penses of the military department
will be kept within constantly
decreasing amount, and that the
appropriations placed at his dis
posal will be expended carefully
and according to the present neces-
sitY
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standing this apathy, there never
was a.time when the consideration
Of the tariff was of more vital i'm
portance than it is today; not only
to merchants in the United States
but to the merchants in Hawaii.
IT will be quite as suicidal for the
present Legislature to defer all
action on the subject, as it will TO
pass a measure making a general
increase on all imports from the
United States. If the Legislature
is not ready to grapple with the
tariff problem, the least that could
be done is to create a commission
to further investigate the question.
The only argument made against
killing the opium bill before it was
a day old was, that it was good for
all concerned to have the question
discussed. The legislators who
favor the introduction of the opium
bill simply that it may be dis
cussed, cannot afford to refuse the
tariff the same right of way. If
this country is to allow lassiez
faire principle to obtain, it is very
easy to forecast where the cheap
products of the Orient will land
the American producer and the
Hawaiian purchaser. .%
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. IT IS with unalloyed gratifica-
ton that attention is called to the
conclusions of Bishop Willis on
the opium question, given in an
other column. We appreciate the
modesty of our corresponding in
declining the position of an opium
detective to which we recommend
ed him. We cannot however with
draw from our first assertion that
he is Just the man for the place.
He would add dignity to the de-
tective force and his natural inten-
ton for discovering blind eyes
would be second only to Prof.
Routgen's x ray IN locating opium.
Besides, he could 60 here, there
and everywhere without attracting
suspicion. Another, and the prin-
cipal reason why it would be a
good plan for him to accept the
Office of detective general is, that
after holding the position for three
he would discover that
even the Bishop himself would not
be above suspicion among the class
of people who are now talking of
opium telescopes held to- blind
eyes, and thereby casting insinua-
tons upon the integrity of public
o&oio 1c,
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w. w. DIMOND.

The community has been
reading and needing our re-
marks concerning low prices
| of goods sold by US. Our
warning against high prices
for inferior goods is also hav-
| ing effect. One result ap-
pears in the large daily sales
in our store.
We make one point that
is worth noticing. We fix a
price on our merchandise
which we consider a living
profit--fine store and fixtures
are not taken into conside-
ration, the fancy price is
knocked over and we save
you a third often, sometimes
only a quarter, it depends
upon the character Of the
goods.
The second floor has been
made the headquarters for
novelties in household uten-
sils. You can find anything
there that may be for use
around the house. In kitchen
utensils there is the greatest
collection in the country.
The Crown Self Basting
Pan is an article you have
seen advertised in maya
zines. It's a good thing for
reasons; economy is
one of them. A roast of
beef or lamb cooked in one
of them has the same deli
cious flavor as those of the
olden times when they were
hung over the embers in the
fire place and the drippings
caught in a pan. This is
only one article; there are
others.
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TARIFF DISCUSSION.

Consequent to the apparent agita.
ton among the viticulturalists Of
California, the general impression
seems to prevail that it would be
suicidal for this country, at this
time, to consider any proposition
to revise the tariff duties now in
vogue, and that any increase in
duties must necessarily work ahard-
ship upon producers in the United
States whose goods are not placed
upon the free list by the Recipro-
city treaty. The fact that it is
possible to make general revision
in the tariff duties of the country
so as to give the Reciprocity treaty
a more liberal Interpretation, and
thereby send larger number of
purchasers to American markets,
does not appear torahave dawned
upon the public mind of Hawaii or
California.
There is wonderful irregularity
in the assertions made by the
California wine merchants in con-
nection with their trade with this
country. In the first place, they
cry out against the loss of trade
resulting from the Importation of
Japanese saki. Later, by taking
their cue from the vague rumor
that there is a movement on foot
to raise the duties on certain wine
products they, according to the
newspapers, make threats which
tend to put an end to any legislation
on tariff matters. The only con-
clusion that can be drawn from the
situation, as it exists today, is that
the California merchants have been
misinformed, and, consequently,
misled. into taking action that will
result, ia injury not alone to them
selves, but to other classes of Amer
lean merchants. 1t stands to reason
that an Executive, a Legislature,
and arpeople pledged to annexation
to the United States are not going
to favor any action that will inI
any way compromise our CONNER
cial relations with that country, |
and, as a matter of course, when |
any class of American merchants |
state that they object to any tinker
ing with our tariff there is general |
disposition to let the thing alone.
When such objections are made, it
is safe to say that our California
friends have not taken into serious
consideration where the influence
they are exerting is going to land
them.
They find cause for complaint in
the Oriental competition, and are
inclined to take this country to
task accordingly. Certainly they
must know that the Hawaiian +
Government, with its present trea-
ties, is not in position to say
to one country eve will accept all
your goods" and to another eve
will allow none of your goods in
our country"
The apparent effect of the threats
of the California wine merchants
has been to put an end to any con-
sideration of our tariff laws by the
present Legislature. Notwith-
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H. II. d co.

Cdn DaTk HOIIlsW0Ou from New 4OFk, Z.
NJ Knil hi master:
II. II. d CO.
1899 ba go prs 4 ID Grey Blankets.
1851 case 40 ooz VIII tie Cotton UnderShiIt Is
2015 ! cs % pcs rea Island Prin Is 129S4 yd>
2ul6 l cs 30 pes Sea Island Prints 1872 vd>
2O35 l cs so cs White Dress Goods. 2555 yds
2036 l cs 80 pcs White Dress Goods ,25l9 yds
20s9 l bale 20 Crown Cotton 8I4 yds.
2096 l bale % Gown Cotton, SIS yds.
2097 bale 20 ''rown Co ton, lO6l14 yds.
2099 l bale 20 Grow Cotton ,106734 yd~.
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On FRIDAY, March 9th his HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE WILL BE SOLD.
Particulars to appear shortly.
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If you have something good,
advertise it. Some may know you
have it, but there are whole lot
who do not.
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Valuable HOMESTEAD
FOR SALE.
By order of MR.. j. P. RODRIGUES,
shall sell on
Saturday, March 2lst,

AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON.
At my Salesrooms, HIS FINE GROUNDS
AND RESIDENCE. situate on Young
street, opposite Government Nursery.
The House contains Parlor. Bed Rooms,
Dining Room, Sewing Room, Pantry
Kitchen. Bath Room, Servants Rooms, etc,
all under one cover. -<I(
The Lot is 5Ox15O, planted with fruit and
other ornamental trees; good crop Of
grapes now on the vines artesian water
laid throughout the yard and house, free
forever. as Mr.. Rodrigues owns share of
the artesIan WELL
This is of great OBJECT to intending pur-
chasers. The place Is now open for inspec-
ton. Fee simple. Title perfect.
Terms half cash balance may remain on
mortg ge on the place. Deeds at expense
of purchaser.
For further particulars, apply to
w. S. LUCE,
Auctioneer.
The property must be sold as Mr.. Rod
rigues is leaving the Islands.
On FRIDAY, March 9th his HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE WILL BE SOLD.
Particulars to appear shortly.
w. S. LUCE,
1925 AUCTIONEER.
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ZI35-ZI44 bales, 70 lbs each Extra Colt IN
Batting.
2l45-2l49 bales, so lbs each Extra Cotton
Batting.
215O-2154 2 bales, 40 lbs each White Cotton
Wa ding
2155-2159 bales 40 lbs each Black Cotton
Wadding.
2166 case, 81 pieces Turkey Red Print
Ill "a yards.
217O-1 case, "a pieces Washington Flag
Prints, 1852 yds.
TERMS CASH. U. s. GOLD COIN.
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New Restaurant.

THE EATING HOUSE ON BETHEL
street known as the New Model Restaurant
has been entirely renovated in the latest
style. Everything new. First-class cook.
steward and attentive walters. Meals
served at all hours. The best meal in
town furnished for 25 cents. The upper
floor of the building has been fitted up for
offices and these will be rented cheap.
424Q-3m
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Underwriters Sale /!
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 20
At 10 O'Clock a. M.

At the yard of MESSRS. H. HACKFELD
IL CO.. | will sell at Public AuC ton, for
account of whom it may concern, the
following merchandise damaged by salt
water on voyage OF importation ex Amerl-
can bark Hollsw ood from New York, e
NJ Knik hit master: