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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
q. & O. improvements.

The work of Strengthening the track and
reducing the grade at Tabbs Station on the
second division of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad was recently completed, and the
first train to use the new line was No. l, the
New York and ST.. Louis flyer. A heavy
grade and three bad curves have been elm
mated by this work. A mile east, at Meyers
Hole, similar improvement has also been
completed after months of work: Several
reverse curves and a nasty and dangerous
dip are done away with at this point. Near
Myers Hole, at Tablers, the alignment of the
track is being materially changed, and, as in
the other two improvements, bad grades
and sharp, annoying curves are being re-
moved. This part of the work will be done
in sixty days and then series of very dan,
moved. This work in it's entirety means the
hauling of several additional cars in each
If fo the ha
ond division, running from Cumberland to
Brunswick, will soon be in first-class con.
dition and more cheaply operated than
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Story of n Scarecrow.

There is an honest Swede employed as
a gardener in the East End and his delib-
crate speeches are a source OF much delight
to his employer He has been much an
noyed by thievish birds, and a few days
ago suggested that ia scarecrow would be a
good thing 1t took him some time to
make the employer understand what he
meant, but finally he realized it was. a
dummy bird scarer, LAX in OF country
The employer fell in with the idea and
told the Swede to rig up frame. When
this was completed the latter was given a
bundle of cast-off clothing to deck out his
dummy. He looked askance at the gar,
ments as he put them on the sticks and
was evidently much impressed by their ex-
cellent condition. He glanced down at his
own clothes from time to time and seemed
to be making silent comparison. Present:
ly he put the scarecrow in the garden and
returned to his employer, who stood at
some little distance. He looked at the work
of art with his head very much on one side,
and finally said:
Say, mister
"Well, John?"
GAY tank maybe it was better change
clothes with scarecrow, or else stand myself
in his place"
He couldn't bear to see the dummy wear
ing better clothes than he did.-Cleveand
Plain Dealer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

upper bridge, watching with sailors
eve the way in which No. 90 headed for
the seas. AS he approached she plunged
headlong into 4 wave, and TOT a mo-
ment seemed to have been swallowed
by the heaving mass. When NO. W
shook herself free she was abreast OF
the liner and running swiftly past her.
The captain raised hand in friendly sa-
lutte and took very careful notice OF her
number and condition. IF she makes
one or two more headers like that, he
thourht. "she'll want some one to re-
mort where and when she was lastse
Two or three such plunges, ana she1l
sink like shot,
The chief engineer was smoking
pipe contentedly and meditatlvely as
No. 90 struggled past. GOD pity the
men in the stokehole," he said, taking
his pipe from his mouth for moment.
what an awful den it will be just now
Whew! What in the name OF goodness
are they driving her like that for?
The Sun of the Orient lunged COM
fortablv on her way to eastern seas
and No. 90 strained and labored north
ward, low black body on the raging
waters. Night came down with inl<y
darkness and red glare shot into the
sky from the ralling funnel. The half
naked stokers tried no longer to iced
the furnaces on scientific principles,
and it was nothing to them that sheets
of flame rose from the stack, which, If
No. 90 had been advancing towards an
enemy, would have made her swift de-
scent to the ocean bed matter CT GER
tainty.
When morning broke Hanson and
Harridance were still side by side. Dur
ing the hours OF darkness the junior
had maintained his philosophy Won
derfully well, with the help of his ca
pacious and replenished flask; but even
his imperturbability was becoming at
fected, and when he stamped his wet,
cold feet on the dock and tried to rub
some warmth into his stiff and almost
frozen hands, and dNvelt upon the sorry
makeshift of a breakfast that he must be
content with. he yearned for the COM
| fort Of quiet harbor and thought OF
| nook by the fire of a thirdrate inn as
an excellent equivalent for Paradise.
and of coffee, eggs and bacon as a meal
of princely sort. The funnel looked
gaunt and cold in the cherries dawn
and the salt CRIME of the seas lay thick
| ly.upon it, The salt had caused greasy
film to rest upon the searchlight pro-
| iector. and everywhere the gear and
fittings looked the worse for butfetins
with wind and water. Drenched and
cold, those on deck hung doggedly on.
and still No. 90 plowed her way towards
! the channel.
II WONDER" Harridance sang out
above the gale, eff one of those poet fell
lows who rant so much about the glo-
ries of the sea ever spent a rough night
on torpedo boat or knew what it was
to stand knee-deep in water for few
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
uo~e.scekers, Look!

The Grand Prairie of Arkansas-lying on
both sides of the Little Rock Il Memphis n:
r., and extending along ITS TRACKS lof ,sl
ers. The best pasturage, the richest cereal
lands and finest farming country in the New
South. This Vast Tract Of Land now now
thrown open to settlers. Come and buy
while you have the change to make your
own selection. For any information, call
on, or address, RudoR , f1k' Gen Morr Man
Gen. Frt. & Tiki. Agt., Little Rock, Ark,
Little Rock & Memphis Railroad
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

hours at stretch. with blue toes ana
fingers and whistle for the breakfast
that never comes?"
Hanson smiled, but made no answer.
The sun was just appearing above the
horizon, and he was anxiously looking
to see what promise of a day it gave.
Its going to blow harder than ever
he said.
Then I'd exchange this spot for the
bridge of tramp of the meanest class"
replied Harridance. 81 must fortify
myself by another pull at the flask.
Here's an acrobatic feat for you.'
He straddled out his legs and re-
| leased his hold of the rail to which he
was clinging.
"Be careful" shouted Hanson. warm
ingly "It wouldn't need much of a
lurch to send you off a slippery deck like
this
Heres to you and No. co. Har-
ridance retorted, jauntily! "Alone and
on one leg I do it, and to make it more
effective and poetic, close my eyes. l
drinks towards you, as the villain in the:
melodrama says"
At last mighty sea came roaring on,
an awful liquid wall, before which it
seemed as if no human work could
stand. Hanson and the junior watched
it with grim fascination. No. 90 dashed
dauntlessly into the rearing mass. She
rose to it as far as she could, rose until
it seemed as if she would be thrown
over bodily and go round like the spoke
of wheel, then with noise like thun-
der the sea broke over her, and when
No. 80 at last rose she was at the mercy
of wind and wave. The sea had swept
and shorn her deck; it had carried the
funnel and put out the engine fires; it
had smashed in the after-skylight, and
flooded the wardroom. The steam from
the extinguished fires rose in Kissing
white clouds, and the scalded men from
the engine-room crawled one by one on
deck, having nothing more to do in the
place where they were already stand
ing waist-deep in coal-black water
Hanson looked about him. The
devastation was complete.
AS he looked upon it he could not re-
press a CHASTITY smile. He scanned the
horizon slowly. His practiced eye told
him that the worst of the gale had
passed; and the hope arose within him
that after all things might go well, and
be would be spared to take the battered
carcass into port. ]
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
THIS PHOTOGRAPHER KNEW.
consequently He succeedeu
Others Failed.

n,,o IS south side girl who until re-
IherGb e =, friends thought the hardest per
e cen IN the world to please Not IN Ee a4 was
son ~, ,', n,,ticular crochet of hers, that was
but + Ia {. XIV She used to have an NOR
aainate number of lkenesses OF hersell saN bar
The proofs generally seemed 70 tbe p1fit finished
very well, but on 90 ae aWaV Somewhat disap
p;,ted and in day or so inform her lrlen ,1a
pLat tba n;c+upes were not success, Iii'tI Div
LIZ 1du,t IKE them at all and that she was 60,
; ur to try some other studio; 1t was IN valn
that the latter pers nnb on o that TT they
lese,; CIV finished, or that they were from
eNa Of the best places in the city she con
t;n,,ed To be dissatisfied again ana aea'li IL.
She would point out an imaginary speeA VI
shat she considered a defect IN hghl ~
shade, then criticisc the pose anM say on odt,
che looked like fright and finally Wonaer
I Silv tba photographer could ask such prices
for so mediocre piece OF work; ,,-:x
| t,ho was not by any means Dad lookil1e'
h, PM MANY Of the photographers fattered her:
Her friends knew that she was aware o.
this, consequently they could not h hstrl made
,.ol;pns o,esses and surmises at the real rea-
son Of her fastidiousness, but all were soon
e D.. ~ later disproved At last, when they
had about given up she came home one gay
nerfectly radiant. She explained that slle
had at last found wh tbe cev.
eruess With which he had posed her and his
t thorough appreciation Of everything truly
artistic. Then she produced some very IN
ferior photographs. Her, friends were
amazed. They couldn't believe she was Sc
rious She went on descanting on her sue
| cesscess.
Il won't need to have any more taken,
girls" she said. ,4
They were at loss for her reason until the
conclusion of her ecstasy, which ran about
as follows
eyes, he's just the loveliest photographer
| 7 ever went to. So thoroughly appreciative;
Why, do you know, when l left he, asked *;
permission to put one in the window. '-Chl'
| cago Times-Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
A Partner in Crime.

"Parson," said the dying man, edo you
believe in deathbed confession?"
Under certain circumstances" said the
reverend gentleman.
"Well, it is this way. Years ago was
passenger on the Great Consolidated Street
railway
Yes, go on
ooh, hate to tell it,
eco on"
"And one day in a moment of vicious in
sanity, l beat them out of nickel fare!"
He sank back exhausted.
"Listen," said the reverend man, ct may
comfort you: Can you hear me:"
Eyes, yes"
: "You needn't feel so worried about beat
ing. that gang of robbers out of a paltry
Nickel beat 'em every chance get!"
And the dying man passed away with a
peaceful smile.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

"And now" Nero bent his glance to-
ward imperial Rome in flames and twanged
the + string carefully to see if his instrument
was in tune--"Pll give 'em some appropri-
ate music" Bringing down the bow with a
flourish, he soon had the quick strains of
''There'l Be Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" quivering from his violin.-Puck
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
I,aft Him Guessing.

"I don't know whether I have been COM
plimented or not" said Chollie.
"What is the occasion?" asked his friend.
"Miss Fgg told me she believed l was
more intelligent than | pretended to be-
Indianapolis Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Confinement and Hard Work

Indoors, particularly in che sitting posture,
are far more prejudicial to health than ex-
cess;ve muscular exertion in the open air.
i Hard sedentary workers are far too weary
after Office hours to take much needful exer-
else in the open air. They often need a tonic.
Where can they seek IMMIGRATION more
certainly and agreeably than from Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, a renovant partlcu-
larly adapted to recruit the exhausted force
of nature. Use also for dyspepsia, kidney,
liver and rheumatic ailments.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Fooled Again.

A savage light shone in her eyes as she
stealthily, approached him whom she
hated. The lethal weapon was in her
grasp. He, all unconscious, remained pas
sive.
Nearer and nearer she came. Then
"A wave OF disappointment swept over her
mobile countenance
The fly she had been making, a sneak on
was on the other side of the screen.-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Try Aliens FOot.Ea.e.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen and hot.
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease'
1t cools the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures and prevents swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest
and comfort, Try it to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for 25c Trial
lie Roy, N. Y.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Insu1ted.

Tenspot-Why are you so angry at the
doctor?
Mrs. Talkalot-When I told him had a
terrible tired feeling he told me to show him
nv tongue.-N. Y. Truth.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Free Trip to Alaska.

From St. Paul to Alaska for nothing.
Two tickets given away. Enter the ''Klon-
dike' word contest. Limited to the first
500 subscribers. You won't see this again.
Address Home e. Garden, Newspaper Row,
St. Paul. MINI.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

Love alone makes the heart rise to know
the secret of all being. Failing in this knowl-
edge, man may know many things, but
with outward shows.-Henry Jones, NJ. A.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Fun for Her.

"Does Miss Merry smile upon your suit
Chumpley?"
Smile? She laughs till you can hear he,
a block every time propose. detroit Free
Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

Since P. M. Sharples, of West Chester,
Pa, has delivered to Mr.. w. I. Moody, OF
Nashua, Iowa, 500 Dairy Separators for use
in the new system whereby the farmers are
ceived orders from five other Creamery
Managers for similar outfits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Cheap Excursion to Virginia Springs

Wednesday, August 25th, the Big Four
cts to White Sulphur Springs, $l4.00, and
Virginia Hot Springs $500, good return
ing ten days. Can on or address j. G. Tuck
ere G. n. a., No. 234 Clark street.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

A man will get up earlier to go fishing
than for any other purpose.-Washingt
Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Facts About Alaaka

Write to F. l. Whitney, g. eta.
Great Northern Railway, Tor Facts About
Alaska or send ten cents in stamps for
"Alaska, Land of Gold and Glacier a
beautifully illustrated booklet, containing
maps and descriptive matter.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle &
treatise. Dr. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila, Pa
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

The only worthy end of all learning, of
all science, of all life, in fact, is that human
beings should love one another better
George Eliot.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
The BiCvc1e Girl

"I'm sure III never be able to walk u,
the aisle with papa -
"Why not, my child?'
Papa is SO ridiculously low-geared. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medi-
cine.-Mrs. W. Pickert,- Van Siclen and
Blake Aves, Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 26, '94.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

He-"Would you scream if should kiss
your Shetland if were to allow you to.
would you squeal?"-Indianapo Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10
Dear Old Boston Ar.in

Visitor hear there is sickness next
door, Is it contagious?
Phillips-Oh, not at all, madam; merely
contiguous.-N. Y. Truth.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

A difference of tastes in Jokes is a great
strain on the affections.-George Eliot.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-09-10

Iowa farms for sale. 81 per acre cash, bal'nc.
] crop until paid. j. Mulhall, Waukegan, III
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-15
Western Freight Rates to
Be Maintained.
Roads May Have Made Agreement
Secretary Long Continues Civil
Service Reform.

| CHICAGO, April 1.-Woman's high
er education was notably exemplified
within the walls of the Auditorium to-
night on the occasion of the quarterly
convocation of the University of Chi
cago. On the initiation of William r.
Harper, the unprecedented honor of
delivering the convocation address was
given to woman and an English
woman, the Countess of Aberdeen, the
wife of the Governor General of Can
ably known here because of their work
in the interest of Irish industries and
Irish people at the Worlds Fair.
Lady Aberdeen's audience numbered
5000 men and women. She delivered
a-thoughtful address on "The Univer-
sity and It's Effect on the Home" She
said, in part:
"The home has not reaped that har-
vest from the benefits of university ed
ucation which might have been. expect
ed, which it might have claimed for it's
share. The average home is not yet
fitted to get all the possible good from
a university education. I am told that
one reason for the non-success of the
unprepared for such training as they
get in our universities They come and
gather knowledge rather than culture
They do not gain true culture nor
scholarship. They learn at home on
returning from college that persons,
not things, are talked about: that
newspapers and not books are the
staple things, and that the material
hard things and not ideas are the chief
objects to be pursued.
'"The whole face of social life and
philanthropy has been transformed by
the rightful possession accorded in re-
cent years to women in the sphere of
education. Women found their use
fulness. They have developed the
heart and mind of woman. They have
taught her to value the difference be-
tween despotic and democratic govern
ment: to trust in and support one an
other The woman movement in this
country has had ample scope to develop
and mature itself. Man was not born
to live alone, and still less was woman.
1t may be we'll enough to have a coun-
eli or mOthefS, Dut DO the fatnerS count
for so little in the home that their con-
sent is not needed?
''The revival of the home must be the
new watchwOrd-not the narrow, cold,
selfish home. but one in which the
family must be the loving center Of
mutual help, and from which all heal
thy influences must flow. A university
which Omits this not from its ideal
will indeed deserve well of it's country
and of the world"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-15
No RATE CUTTING.
Freight Tariff to be Maintained on
Western Roads

Freight Tariff to be Maintained on
Western Roads.
CHICAGO, April 1.-The agreement
regarding freight matters, which was
practically adopted yesterday by the
Western roads, was formally ratified
by the executive officers and is now in
effect.
Freight matters took up very little
time today, and the meeting then turn
ed it's attention to passenger affairs.
The general passenger agents some
days since recommended that the
Western Passenger Association be
turned into a bureau of statistics and
information. and this recommendation
was adopted by the executive officers.
The clergy bureau and the mileage bu-
reau OF the Western Passenger Associ-
alton will be retained and the clerical
force of the organization will be re-
tanned The onIy~change in the work
ing of the association is that hereafter
it will have nothing to do with rates
or their maintenance.
There has not been time in the
last thirty years when rates in the
West, both freight and passenger, were
as well maintained as at present. No
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-15

rate cutting exists among any of the
standard lines, and every precaution Is
being taken to prevent any ,!emoraliZa-
ton. The unanimity with which the
roads are keeping up the rates is at
first rather suggestive of an agree
ment, but it is utterly impossible to
prove that any agreement exists be-
tween the roads. Each OF the roads is
in position to declare that it has
taken nothing but individual action.
Each road has issued orders TO con-
tracing agents that under TO circum-
stances are rates to be cut, and they
are to refrain from any action which
might under the strictest interpreta-
ton appear to justify a complaint Of
rate cutting.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-15
GOLD FEVER Is GN.
Great Barriers to be Overcome In
Search of yellow Metal.

Great Barriers to be Overcome I'm
Search of Yellow Metal.
SEATTLE, April MORAN Broth
ers, the Seattle ship builders, have sent
to Secretary of the Treasury Gage a
letter requesting information as to
what arrangements can be made be-
tween the Government of the United
States and of British Columbi rela-
tive to allowing vessels to navigate the
Yukon river in both countries without
the restrictions of customs regulations.
From this letter ii is learned that
plan is on foot to organize company
in Seattle for the purpose of building
and navigating two sternwheel steam
erS on the upper waters of the Yukon
river in Alaska and British Columbia.
The letter recites the gold discoveries
recently made on both sides of the
boundary line, and states that the pres
ent route to the gold fields is by way
of the mouth of the Yukon river, which
is very long one
1t is proposed by the new company
to build steamers at Seattle. take them
to the head of Lynn canal in Alaska in
sections, pack them over the mount
aims to Lake Bennett in British terri
tory. a distance from the he@d of the
Lynn canal of about thirty-one miles,
and there assemble the vessels and
navigate the chain of lakes and rivers
to and down the Yukon river TO the
gold fields. This, it is claimed, will
offer a very practicable route to the
gold fields, and the trip can be accom-
plished in about two weeks from Sc
attic, whereas it now requires probably
two months or longer to reach the
same destination by way of. the mouth
of thp Yukon
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-15
Perhaps Another state.

ALBANY, March 22.-Whst has been
feared and suggested by ths. Republic
can leaders from the interior and up