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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10

pressed it to my lips, as 1 had done
many times since it's receipt, and Won
dered if her heart was still true to the
sentiment expressed in it.
The harvest moon was respondent
and the white beams came into the VIM
dow where sat in my night robe, food
ing my white drapery with light. There
were no sounds of human life; the
world seemed left wholly to the crick-
cts and katydids. With a sigh from
the depths of my lonely heart re-
placed the note in it's receptacle and
arose.
Turning from the window, I saw
right opposite me, on the other side
was it? There it stood, while I gazed
spellbound, motionless. mysterious. In
lightning flash of thought Sarah's
forebodings came to me.
Then 1 grasped my pistol, which was
lying on the table beside me.
'sNow. then, if this is practical joke.
intended simply to brighten me, let
it STOP I said. 1t was with some diff
ficulty, I confess, that my voice was
kept steady.
whoever you are, speak and ex-
plain. or I'll see if you have substance
enough to stop bullet!"
Ipaused for Il reply. but none came.
"Speal< out, I say, or, rs sure as there
is God in Heaven, I'll fire." 1 called
again. and again received no reply.
The white thing remained th.re. in
spite of my threats. After another
pause. during which the cold chills
chased up and down my spine. I raised
my arm, took deliberate aim and fired.
A rattle of breaking glass followed
the report of the pistol, and dark
spot appeared in the center of the
white figure The flash of the pistol
had been reflected back. and in an in
slant realized the truth.
With scornful laugh and con-
demnatory exclamation at my foolish
ness, I placed the pistol on the table
and got into bed.
Then a slight scuff'ing noise. seem
ing to come from beneath. reached my
ear, and said aloud, and with a laugh:
..I've stirred up the rats. ut any rate.
Hello, what's that" exclaimed. as 4
deep. muffled sound. accompanied by
slight jar, Immediately followed. 1t
! was as though heavy aoor in some
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
a. TIE oooD We GAN.
, . ~. sun1hine never crept
- , NJ, novels dark and sad.

80. sun1f,ine never crept
!" 40 novels dark and sad.
:, to g,ories never shone
cave where everything was glad.
80 - scattered not its beams
Il over hearts by sorrow chilled.
,,,ouId the sunshine do His will?
wand its mission be fulfilled?
g.. Tho roses never bloomed
cave for gladstone eyes alone.
:. their beauty and their grace
ror the weary never shone,
90 thev never brought smile
~ the wayside passer-by.
uo,,ld the roses do their task
While the hours of summer fly9
:, the brides sang their songs
Far from every listening ear,
~ they poured them not abroad
All the earth to glad and cheer,
urould the brides work be done
ere the autumn breezes call?
rre the gold and crimson leaves
Ger the grave of summer fall?
u the sunshine of our smiles
We have scattered not afar.
:, mr. roses-kindly deeds
Rloom not where the lowly are,
~ o,,r words Of hope and Joy
Never fall to bless and cheer,
uave we done our Makers will?
nave we wrought our mission here
George Cooper, in Golden Days.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
PARROTS HAD THE LAUGH.
Instructor of Infants Meets Dimcul-
ties in the Park Zoo.

ties In the Park zoo.
She was prim, close-ftted looking young
woman in dark dress, and as she walked
through the Lincoln park ZOO with a body
guard of ten mild little girls explaining mat
ters generally. the monkeys yawned and
murmured with that tired feeling: :.
"kndergarten-seen 'em before
She paused before the parrots cage, ad.
prepared to enligten the innocent mind OF
youth.
These are parrots, girls. Mamie may
spell parrot ,, u, g ~. .n
Rot Mamie, rot - said the fair
Minerva, serenely
Rot, Mamie, rot, rot, rot yelled the
little gray parrot that laughs and a sym
pathetic chorus took up the refrain. Mi
'How annoying!" she went on. ''These
birds, girls. have the power of articulation
and if carefully instructed are capable of al
most perfect ennuncation; but while pos
sessing this gift of mimicry, they have no
reason to guide the import of their utter
ances as the human consciousness has, and
consequently are unable to converse intel
!igently, being simply echoes so far as speak
ing is concerned
The big green and red parrot stood on an
scrutiny.
You understand" she continued. s'they
have no mind and consequently no person
atty. When discovered in their natural
state they are as other birds; but upon be-
ing associated with human beings they rap,
idly acquire the use of the peculiarly shaped
larnyX, which. as science tells us, enables
them to articulate. The theory has been pro-
pounded that at the time OF protoplasn,-''
But Polly felt i'll with baleful resentment.
NICE
And the gray parrot laughed in diabolical
glee as the undergraduates We're hastily led
to where the canaries warbled.-Chicago
Tribune.
h. & O. improvements Completed.
The improvements on the Main Line Of
the Baltimore and Ohio, west of, and be.
tween Martinsburg, w. Va, and North
Mountain, have been completed Novem-
four miles, starting three miles west Of Mar
tinsburg, and extending some distance
west of Myers Hole, which is near the North
Mountain station. At Myers Hole the line
was changed. taking out some Very OBJ.
jectionable curvature, and the roadbed
grades of ~ feet per mile which came to-
gether at Myers Hole and substituting there
for an almost level track This point on the
road has always been a dangerous one; and
many freight wrecks have occurred there
| Apart from doing away with the dangerous
| feature of two sharp down grades coming
together, as was the case in this instance.
| the saving in operation Of the road by the
change win be very large, as it enables the
tons per train to be greatly increased and
reduces the liability Of accident to the min
imum. At Tablers the road bed has been
lowered about IL feet, and the same at
Tabs, besides taking out objectionable curry
aturc and reducing the rate Of grades at
these points from ~ feet per mile to 10 feet
per mile. thus increasing the cars that can
be hauled per train. Though these improve
ments have cost quite sum Of money. the
expenditure is fully justified by the great
saving in operation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
He Didu.t CSSC.

When Admiral Gle Horsey, at Pert
Royal, was one night returning to biz
flagship alone his way to the boat lel,
across the barrack square. \ black
sentry, one of the West India regiments.
halted him at the gate with: who goes
dar"' Great was the atmiral's annoy
ance to find that he had neglected TO get
the password. That's: all right he
said, carelessly. hoping to overcome
the mans scruples of Indifference. you
know who :! am.' Dunno know no.
body, sar," replied the negro, pompons'
ly; you can't go in dar.' why, I'm
Admiral Gle Horsey!" well, you can't
go in" was the reply. II don't care if
you's Admiral Gle Donkey, don't.
Household Words.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
THE TURN OF LIFE

Is the most important period in wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods of living, not one woman in
thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
a train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the bloodssurging to the heart until 1t
seems ready to burst. and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
CHAPTER Y.


On the first evening of my occupancy
of the old homestead I recalled Mr..
Morley's words and thought with sor-
row how much superior his judgment
had been to mine.
a year had gone by, year Of heart
ache. disappointment and unfulfilled
longing, and the cloud had not been
lifted from my life. And, oh, was so
homesick for just glimpse of my dear
loves face.
\ few days after my interview with
Mr.. Morley I had received note from
Florence:
Dear Mr.. Conway: Father has informed
me of your resolve not to call on me or at
tempt to keep up the friendship which made
me so happy, until you are freed from all
suspicion. appreciate the manliness
which prompts you to such resolve, and
I wish to assure you from the bottom of my
heart that I respect and trust you. I know
you are innocent. and shall always believe
SO. Keep up a brave spirit. The mystery
will be explained and you exonerated. Re-
member. I believe in you wholly, and shall
always remain, Your true friend,
FLORENCE MORLEY"
I took the worn note from the lOcl1et
which I wore around my neck and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
Society Note.

Nellie Chaffie tried very hard to get some
conversation out of young Clamwhooper,
but he answered in monosyllables At last.
hearing violin playing in the next room. she
asked:
DO you play the violin?'' .,
NO: that's fellow in the next ROOM.
he said, with sudden outburst of loquac-
ity-N. Y. World
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
The Test Of Constancy.

"They seem to be a very devoted
couple"
II should say so. They've been mar.
ried three years and still ride tan
dem.-Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
A Plain Direction.

Canon knox-Little told n good story
once at a church congress. He said he
remembered a lych-gate in front OF .
beautiful church, which had been re-
stored and made very nice. There vas
painted over the door: This IS the
Gate of Heaven" and underneath was
the large notice: go round the othe4
Words.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
1t would be unjust to her. embarrassing
to you, and wholly contrary TO my

1t would he unjust to her, embarrassing
to you, and wholly contrary TO my
Wishes "
II fully appreciate the meaning of
your words, Mr.. Morley. Believe me, I
regard your daughter too highly to
intrude upon her notice, under existing
circumstances. 1t is no sentiment 1
entertain for her; it is love, sir, deeper,
truer. fonder than mere sentiment.
This love has become the ruling motive
of my life, and will always remain SO.
But promise you will hold no COM
munication with your daughter until
it is shown before the world that am
innocent. confess, to follow this
course will be the greatest sacrifice of
my life. I have no parents, no near re-
lations to whom I can go for love and
sympathy. 1t means something, there
fore, for me to promise you this.''
Mr.. Morley arose from his chair.
There was kindly CLEAN in his eyes,
and an expression on his face of-sad-
ness, was it? At any rate, there was
undoubtedly a touch of sorrow in his
voice when he spoke again. 1t seemed
somewhat strange to me ut the time.
He had obtained the promise he wished,
but it did not seem to give him the pleas
ure naturally expected it would.
He extended his hand. mr. Conway,
YOU are man of honor" he said. II
deem it Il favor to shake hands with
you. I sincerely hope your innocence
may be established. But" he hest
tated here. 'do not be over-sanguinc.
Robberies have occurred before which
have ever remained mysteries. I must
confess. although I am one of the
trustees and am therefore an interested
party. I am not so sure the perpetrators
of this last robbery will ever be dis
covered. There seems to be not the
| slightest clew to work on. I do not
say this to cause you pain, but simply
to warn you against entertaining hopes
which may never be realized"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
THE PHONOGRAPH CURE.
1t Helps One Nam to Get Well, and Re-
licvcx Insomnia.

Mr.. Simons. who lately passed
through a period of critical illness is
now convalescent, although still IN
able to leave the hospital.
His friends come occasionally to
bring fruit and flowers, and he is plen-
tifully supplied with reading matter.
Mr.. Simons is an active man, accus-
toned to diversified amusements, and
he finds it difficult to pass the time
away with games Of solitaire and dia-
lect stories in the magazines.
Chicago man are failures as patients.
They are unwilling to lie back and wait
in idleness for slow recovery. Every
disease is complicated by worry over an
enforced absence from business. Some
patients may find an occupation in
counting the spots on the wall paper,
but Mr.. Simons was not that kind of
patient, and, besides, there was no wal!
paper at the hospital.
While he was fretting over lack OF
entertainment a friend thought of the
phonograph. Mr.. Simons was moved
into q private room at the hospital and
a photograph with megaphone at
1achment was put to work for his bene-
fit.
He would lie there for hours at time
and listen to brass bands, comic orators
and vaudeville singers, and, although
he would have preferred real per-
Torrance in a theater, he enjoyed the
entertainment very much.
One of Simons' friends gave dinner
party and he received an invitation, al
though it was known, of course, that
he could not attend. But the conval-
escent was not to be robbed of the fun.
He sent a photograph to the dinner
party and had the stories, the laughter
and the music recorded on the cylinder,
and he got them all secondhand next
| day.
Then he had photograph sent to his
office. and it took the street noises and
the talk of his employees, and when he
heard these he was homesick for the
roar of wheels on the granite blocks.
This suggests the story, which is not
vouched for, of the man who had lived
at a lake-front hotel for several years
and had been lulled to sleep every night
by the rattle of wheels. the putting
OF engines anu the lOOl1uS VI w ulS TIC.
along the Illinois Central tracks.
He left the hotel and moved to {
northern suburb. where the silence a
night was so dense that it could b
| felt.
He found that he could not go t.
sleep. The deathly absence of nois'
caused dull ringing in his ears. and h.
would lie in nervous dread, fearing
any sound, and yet hoping for SOM
break in the prolonged stiffness.
At last he concluded that he woult
have to move back to the hotel and b.
soothed by the rumbling trains. 4
friend suggested the monograph.
So he had several cylinders LOADED
up with whistles. puffs. bell-ringing AM
other Illinois Central noises. and ever.
night after he retired his hired mai
would put these ''records" into tn
photograph and he would fall aslee
with the old loved sounds in his ears.
This may not be a true story. but
suggests a new use for the phone
graph.-Chicag Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
Great Expectations.

Paulinc-If marry you will you agree not
to do anything to displease me?
Ten Broke-Certainly If I marry you l
don't expect to do anything at all.-N. y.
journal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10

If we had to live near a woman who is al.
ways practicing singing by herself, we doubt
if life would be considered worth living
Washington Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
Famed for After Dinner Speaking

Twenty years ago the best dinner
table takers in England were thought
to be Lord Chief Justice Cockburn,
Queens Counselor Judah P. Benjamin.
Mr.. Gladstone, Cardinal Manning, Lord
Rosebery and Dean Stanley. Twenty
wears before that Macaulay and Car
!y,e headed the list. In Dickens time
he ranked as the best after-dinner
speaker, and Sala enjoyed that distinc-
ton for few years before his death.
There is now rather dearth of talk
crs and speakers of the first luster in
that country. though both are likely TO
appear at any time.-Chlcago Chron-
icle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10

chills, as if the
heart were 60
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of a dan :
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just so
many calls n
from ma %
ture for ~
holm The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-12-10
Charged for 1t.

'And did the doctor give you Any
hope?'
wen, I'd hardly call it giving. "-Aa-
cago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30
Who Killed the Moose?

The Journal called on the mayor, yes
terday. and found him in a much per-
turbed state of mind. He had learned
that some one had killed a moose in close
time. in the vicinity of this city, and his
authority was +. +. G. Graves. one of the
letter carriers of the city. The mayor
is inclined to think that the moose was
not killed in this county but that it was
killed since the 18th of the month and
therefore killed in close time.
The fish and game commissioners have
taken from the mayor the privilege of
fishing through the ice and he and
Uncle Bill! Edwards propose to have all
fish and game laws enforced. particularly
the game laws. 1t WAS decided that the
best thing to do in this case was to let
Mr.. Graves report the matter to the game
commissioners and then let the commits
sioncrs hunt the matter down. The moose
is said to be within il few rods of the
kcnnebec county line and it was pro-
ably making for this county. knowing the
protection that is particularly afforded
one of the family all the year round
down this way.
Said the mayor-'There it lays. tho
head and; carcass. right where it was
shot. oh. don't know anything about
it. it was Frank Graves that told the
story. So we are right on the verge OF
a volcano of the kind that has been belch-
ini.. out sensations up around Moosehead
I lake e late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

Mrs. Singer wife of Prof. George w
Singer. principal of the Halloween Hisn
school. died at the home of her father.
Mr.. II. Hitchcock I'M Damarscotta.
Wednesday afternoon. after an Illness Oh
some over week with pneumoL a. But
little hope was entertained for the re-
Soyery of the sick one several days ago.
and 1t was known that her condition was
very critical, The sad intelligence OF her
death will be received with heartfelt sOr-
row nv many friends in this city. Mrs.
Singer and little daughter Catharine'
went to Damariscottaj just before Thanks !,
giving and did not return to this City. " !
being only brief time until the cluae Of
school. She had senjoyed unusual good
health during the past fall and winter.
The afflicted onesARnd especially the sor
rowing husband Who is SO well and
favorable known by our tQwnspe0pie'
will havesthe sincere sympatn4. OF all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

At the regular seni-annual business
meeting of the j. o. s. of A., the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
coming six monH,: T.. G. Clark. past
president; w. -. Bell, president; c.
V. Gibson, vice president G. II. Bib
son. NJ of F.: w VI. Craw ford. re-,
sec; T.. f. Parker fin sec; +. T.,
Nickery. treasurer: II. T.. Cooksom,
conductor: G.. II. Johnson. | G.: S. A.
Warren. Q. G.: orsanists. w. NJ. Craw :
ford and Hollis Preble; new trustee To
hold Office for three years, w. M.
Crawford
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

Two hundred members of the Baptist
church gathered at the church vestry.
last Tuesday evening. for the annual re-
union. The people We're treated to a fine
spread of good things. Rev. Mr.. Spen-
Ger reviewed the church work of the
past year and stated that the deficiency
had been reduced to $500. The church
numbers Isl members. including the men,
Ders of the French mission; the funds
raised by the church and congregation at
large was si959.4S. Four members Of the
church had died in the past year namely:
DR.. l.. +. Shaw. Mrs. Abigail. +. Phil
brick DIR. J. Il. Foster and c. p. Toward.
the latter being killed on the railroad i'll
MaSSa chuSettS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

At special meeting of the city gov
crnment. Tuesday evening. an order was
passed recOnsidering the action taken AZ
the last meeting. whereby the Halloween
municipal water bonds were to run Tor
a term of 10 years. and the term was
changed To 20 wears. T.. C.. Stanw00o q
Cos. tBoston). bid was accepted. 1t be-
ing the highest. An order relative to the
establishment of water rates for the en-
suing year was passed. on recOmmenda-
ton Of the water commissioners. The
regular meeting o. the city council VIII
occur. next Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30
Mrs. Geo. F. Healey,
,22 Main 81. WateiviIle. Me-
d3n:0s,nr
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN wArERviLIE

8 Over the wonderful cures that Prof.
Cowan is making. After all other
mowers and remedies have failed he
has taken cases and restored them to
health. He makes a specially OF
chronic diseases, such as brain, eye
heart, stomach, nervous prostra tloli
and all weakly troubles: spinal, KID
new and rheumatic. All having any Oh
the troubles mentioned, should call OF
send for circulars. Permanently To-
Gated at the Bay View hotel, Water
vile, Me.
OGsce hours 9 A. M. to 9sP. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

The funerslbof the late Alfred Wnslow
occurred: Tuesday afternoon. from his
late residence on Church street. Rev. 81.
V. Stevens OF the Universalist. church.
assisted by Rev NJ. N. Reed. oiliciated.
The services were in charge of Messalon-
skee Lodge of Masons. of which the de-
ceased was a member. The floral tributes
from relatives and friends were numerous
and very beautiful. Mr. Winslow had
been resident of this place for 81 years
and had won a large number of friends.
who will sincerely mourn his death lie
will be especially missed in the church,
where he was a true and earnest worker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

There was a good attendance at the
parish meeting of the First Unitarian So
ciety at the Ware parlors, Tuesday even
ing. The society is practically free from
debt and the financial showing is very
satisfactory. The following officers were
elected for the new year: Clerk. II. d.
Bates: treasurer. Charles N. Davis; pru-
Dental COMMITTEES. Frank Remington. AL
ONO Davies. w. Nj. Lincoln. c. j. Clukey
Q. q. Springfield. Mrs. Ann Pulsifer and
Mrs T. W. Haskell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

The district meeting of the several
encampments of this l. O. O. f. district
will be held with Ahiram Encampment
of this city. next Friday evening. The
different encampments comprising this
district are ParmenaS. No. l, of Skow-
hogan: Sebasticook. No. 30. Of Pitts
field: Paran. No. 80, of Newport: AMI
Ahiram. of this city. Several of the
grand encampment officers are expect
ed to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30

The trustees of the Waterville free pub
lie library have voted To move the library
from the present quarters in the Plaisted
block to the new Haines building on
Common street There will be but little
difference in the price of the rent over
the old price the new rent being secured
for $500 per year including heating.
Messrs. II. ID. Eaton, T.. T. Wyman and
Miss Sawtelle are the committee on MAX
ing the arrangements for the change of
quarters. The trustees voted 10 adopt the
card system of letting, ant books. the
system to be tried for Il year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-30
CoIuchowski FortloId il All +.

Vienna. Dec .2S--The Neues Wiener
Tageblatt claims that Count GoluchOwski,
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
foretold everything in the famous speech
appealing to Europe = unite against
America. 1t adds: lere is plenty of
room for all. and if HAgland will fight
with the European p6wtrs. against those
dangerous rivals, the United States and
Japan. the proof of what united Europe is
capable of will be given h Eastern Asia. "