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ALMOST CAME TO BLOWS.
An Incident Illustrative Of Chicago LaA-
 gage and Theatrical Temperz.

The other morning there dropped IT, to the gallery of photographer who has Io1g made 3 speciality of taking the pictures of theatrical celebrities 3 big ss-apRing western man who came to see his friend. the photographic. The young woman kehind the counter. who knew the caller. had jzSt been reading in 8 newspaper 6 savage ''roast" of his Ha- tive eiEF c Chicago. She handed the paper = tH1e westeTler 70 read expect ing to Eat seme amusement ogt of his comments. The Cbicagoan was in the midst ef his reading, bTistling with wrath. when the husband of . well known actress entered the room. ! framed portrait ef the actress. taken seTera} seaEs ago. stood on an easel . 3 corner. The husband walked ID Q the picture. au1 after contemplating it for few minutes said:
 MF TIfs is certainly 3 remarkable woman. That picture was taken all Of i've years ago yet she is younger look- ing and handscner today than r is. -
 s1SE then tle westsruer finished the Chicago story
 Well 6aa't think, " be exclaimed loudly and enEhaFically, throwing the paper down upca the counter.
 What right have you. sir. to think anything aboae isss demanded tha ae- tzszsa husband aEgrily.
 WEc gave you control over ny thinker zssazted the as.onizhed west eznzz sA
 Think what you please to yourself. tuE xs1 szzEzz insult ny wife. sir 7 shouted the husband
 Yaur wlfes Where is shes Are yon B lunatie.t
 Nc. ST. but you are a big bully, ]" cried the h1stand, dancing with wrath.
 The little woman behind the counter. who had 6ean convuIsed with laughter, tried t6 explain the mistake, but the ia- dignant husband refused to listen. Nothing bat an apology would satisfy hin, and he made 2 dramatic exit from the gallery. saying that the westerner wo1l3 ..hear from him again. He went hons and wrogs a letter to ths photogTaphex saying that he had been insEItad and threatening t0 withdraw his wife's custom it the apology was not forthcoming. The photugrapher was obliged 70 write several letters before he could calm the troubled waters Meantime the Chicagoan went home, firm In the conviction that he had mar roHly escaped hitting a crazy man New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21

the celebrated knight of the road. Paul Clifford. Hs was called Robin and was Irish In color iron gray. he vas Fe- puted hy judges of horsefesh = and there were some who were quite as com petsnt te give aa opinion. if nos mere so as any of the present day-co ba ab- solateiF without bleuish and to be sec 0nd to neae. Another famous horse CT rather mare. was Black Bess Her own CT, Dick Tarpin. q. to give him his correct name. Sieks. committed 2 rob hery in London at o'clock ia the morning. and, fearing discovery, made fer Grayesend. feTried across the river and appeared at the bowling green in York the same evening, having accom- pliShed his ride ef 800 miles in Is hours on one horse. At least 50 says the leg snd, and this Is certain-tIat on his trial ha was acquitted, the jury consid ering it impossible that he could have zot to York in the time London Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
aALlApe OF 4 CITY BOWER.

F r-st-v deIIs with brown and silver orooEs Pfyes nunberIess perennially snriii' For pubIishrnent betines In slightly b9Ss7 songs breathing righteous praise q Ds-sA
 and Till.
 TEesa are fair spots, but here Goa gracious
 will, 4 stone s throw from the city heart ana an Gives me as fair-let me deserve Y ssllt- gr azoar window where tha elm looks 4E TEeF love dark things who celebrate the Eggks TOE. T6ae build in woody places inirk and chit M- nefgHbsr, tee, nlsleas on sfuray ho9ks A tainted cage hangs from his windeE slA And hears not in it's captive cyl .ry trld Pleas for rhe liberty he may not win
 These are free, lUsty threats with tune that uv u1Ter windows where the elm looks in 4 eiissfring, turquoise bay it oTeriooss, Nv pleasant bower. and gentle hill Gilt with wild mustard blossoms. mere ara
 ncoks gsTond them doubtless which little skill h ballad making must misprize. To thrill Eha world with perfect lays let them begin Who can. This theme beAts an humber quill 4v uuuer window where the elm looks ln. When day is over at the rumbling mill
 And slipped the gyyes of ofaee discipline Here Is an ex0rcist for eY'ry iii- NJ uDper window where ths elm looks in
 Edward Y. Barnard in Lotus
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Road sud River.

The brave Pierre S;uapa, the Swlss general, having been depusad by the i8 eantous to solicit the arrears ef nay which had been owing Tor 1cus time to the Swiss officers ia tbe French serv. ice, II de Lauvois the war minister. Bho was present., said to the king, Louis KY:
 Sire. those Swiss are very importu. nate II your majesty had all the money that your royal predecessors have given to that people, II would form a read from Paris to Basel.
 That may be. observed stuDDa with an air of frmneSs. bur at me same time if your majesty had all the blood that the Swiss have shed in the service of France il would form q rIrer from Paris to Basel.
 The king was 50 struck with the oh. servation that he ordered Il. de Iauvois to pay the whole Of the money without 6elay.-Nuggets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
A Fortune For Flewers.

Mrs. Mackay spends more on floral decorations when giving d dinner party CT reception than any ether member Ii the fashionable world She has been known to haTo ohariots-arawn by s8ans-flled with roses. from which her guests could help themselves Her dinner tables are a wealth af flowers.
 When the blossoms are expensive and out of season. the bill for flowers at a reception often amounts to 5000 Lon
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21

Sort of water clock that is wound hy rain. On the roof Of a house is q trough that catches the raiawaseFi which flows into the tauk. When shs tank is filled ro a certain point. t empEias the water into g bucket which is connected by a cord with rla winding drum of an or diBary clock. The bucket falls and by its weight p1lis up the clock weight.
 thus winding the clock Finally the bucket reaches fha faar. when a valve in its bottom npeaS and tha water runs out. Then u aseealls and resumes it's 2Eiginal position 9 as to be ready 10 wind the eloek ID again after awhile.
 -Washington Or. PhiIadeIpaia Times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
HIS HIGH PRICED EYE.
How Clever Bunko Game Was Played
 on a Son of sanny Italy.


 l well planned scheme was worked on | down town Italian eonfectioner the other night whereby be lost $50. About , [. u. a man who had one good ere and one glass eye came wandering along tEe street and stopped at this Italians fruit stand He stopped over to leck ar some of the fruit. when un- expecsedIy his glass ere fell from it's socket down among the bananas and oranges
 The pretending purchaser at once be- gan q diligent search for tke missing glass ere. With both hands he elaWed into the fruit, scattering t in all di- rections. The Italian osua forward and told the stranger to stoa The one eyed man explained that his gIass eye had dropped down there and that he wanted te get f.
 The Italian became enraged and told tbe stranger to come around iH the even- ing and he could get the other eye. The man explained he was Q stranger and would not be here in the evening, but fl be (the Italian) found the eye he should bring it to his hotel. where sioe would te paid to him.
 Al hour later another man came along. preteDded to make . purchase. and while lingering around in the fruit suddenly espied the wonderful glass eye. The man from Italy made grab for t, but was too late, as his would De eus. Eemer already had it. Both claimed the eye. and 3 quarrel enSued. The Italian patched matters up by giving the straH- ger S58 for the eye, thinking he would ge1 SIe0 upon returning it and be 88ala have $50 clear.
 He went to the hotel with the eye tc gee the Slo0 that he was told awaited him there. He found that no such man had been there and no Sl00 was left there for him. He then saw how he was worked and notified the police. burg Conn 'ercial- Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
PATENT REMINDERS.
souz FUNNY THINGS WHICH IS-
 vENToRs HAVE MADE

4 Braeelst to Make Her Think of Ea- gagements-sIany Devices for the Con xenIenee of sleepy Heads-Oas to ThHaEf the Grave EoDber.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
Ills Notion oft.

Way. sas asked, do so many af he paezs write about goldenrod. T. seems aS If every one of them had tried e glarlfy t
 Well, replied the man who had worked ea farm. the only explana- tioa can giTe is thak the poets probably never tried . raise potatoes u q feld where eeltseurod had got Q good start. y Cleveland Leader.
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3e Listened t2 All.

FonteneIle listened to everything and he offended 10 one by dispating anything. At the close of his life he was asked the secret of his success. and he replied that II was by observing two maxius. t'EYeEybody may be right" and Everything may be 90.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21
Fuen.Ire aIodestr.

Whats the matter, old manE You look saE5.
 ' an. I just asked Farnsgor5h to lead ne s
 And I suppose he said Ia dian t have thaf much n the world.
 No He had to get a Sl0 bill chang ea in order to let me have what had asked fir. s'-Gleveland Leader
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Anticfpsting the obsequy.

4 poor man lay dying, and his good wife was tending him with homely hus afect5onats care. Don't yoa think you could eat bit of something. Johnf Now what can get for youy'
 With a wan smile he answered fee- ply. Well, l seem 10 smell ham a-eookiHg somewheres- I think could do with little bit Of that. g
 ..Oh, 10, John dear, " she answered promptly. lyon can't have that That's for the funeral n-London Telegraph
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-21

Chimes nature is curious branch e human nature The CelestiaIs not caIy continue te bzy as freely as ever from their customers. the Japanese, but many ef sbe Chinese insist that they never heard of the war.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

Richard Becker brought down load
of machinery this week which he will
dispose of at reasonable prices.
x At Bruegger's store upon the counter
lays large potato which was raised by
farmer Gaines. This potato weighs :
pounds and l3 ounces.
Hedderich Bros. & Co. haye a new
kind OF talking machine: 1t is square
box affair, through the center of the top
protrudes pin on which the music in
the shape of a hard rubber. disc is placed
and around which it revolys horizontally
G. w. Knee, of St. Paul, representing
the popular boot and shoe house of C.
Gotzian & Co., was in the city Monday
Mr.. Knee is owner of two choice pieces
Of Williston real estate. He purchased
short time ago the two lots now occu.
pied by Ross's blacksmith shop.
Our old friend Henry H. Palmer has
Ipurohased the whole plant of the Foster
County Independent. and is now its
chief editor and sole proprietor. Henry
has increased the dimensions of the
Independent to eieht pages. and pro-
poses to make it tke leading paper on
the Jimtown Northern.
Mrs. I. C. Stewart now occupies the
stool at the Congregational church. in
place Of Miss Ella Nelson, where SER
vices in the postoffice render it impossi-
BILE for her to act as organist and meet
with the choir in their practice. Mrs.
Stewart is an excellent musician. and
manipulates the keys with skill and
grace.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Price, 50 per Year

Williston, who otherwise wonld not bo
present, and il there wasn't grand
scraaablfng Of little fellows from the by.
ways and hedges to the new Methodist
chapel, We haye missed our gness, and
il there was one child went supperleas
to bed, it wasn't for want of An oppor.
tnnity, thanks he to Mr.. Van Norman,
the children's friend. Incidentally, it
might be remarked, Mr.. Van Norman 10
a sstaunch old Methodist. which accounts
for his large hearte<lness.
Two sweet little ladies-time l2 D. M,
after the supper. !.
First Lady-''Mr. A-eaid the ducks.
I cooked we're perfectly lovely, awfully
nice.''
Second Lady-''Oh. how kind Of himl
Did you stuff them?"
First Lady-''yes; oh, yes"
Now word OF explanation. Tire
first lady didn't make the dressing, nor
stuff the ducks in question, but the
second lady actually did. and didn't
know it. This shows the state OF mind
women are in who help at church sup
pers. The women who don't stuff the
ducks don't know what's in 'em, and
the women who do stuff the ducks don't
know what's in 'em-and there you are.
In conclusion, If there was anybody
in Wi)]iston who did not attend tho
Harvest Home Festival they missed tho
greatest chance OF their life-greatest
chance to spend money. The proceeds
of tive evening amounted to $5l.72.
With love, charity and heartfelt thanks
for all who so generously aided us with
donations and patronage. We modestly
make our exit May Myrtle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 81, 1898. Receipts of
range cattle yesterday, Monday. 1900.
market steady on choice steers and COWS
also good feeders in very good demand.
We think there will be good demand for
al x0ed stock the balance Of this season
~ the native corn.fed steers are selling
as high a: present ss they lave any time
this year. We sold several lunches Of
steers as high as any sold Yesterday.
Monday. We sold for Alex Council and
Jos. johnson, from Cave Hills. South
Dakota. 10 steers, averaging 1878 lbs At
N.40, and 32 averaging 1892 lbs 1T 4.4O;
for Walter McVey, Of the same place, 10
steers, averaging 1902 lbs. at $40; for
l.. 4 A. NJ. Colgroye, Taylor, N. Dakota,
IS dehorned feeders averaging 1910 lbs.
vt $4.l5: 2 cars Of coarse fat cattle for L.
D. Sweetman, Williston, N. Dakota, av-
eeaging 1911 lbs. at 4 cents.
L. w. ALLENBERo.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Beatty's Organs 1sS s'sa upxsss: ss;s;es:
wanted. Address or call, Daniel F. Beatty.
washington, New Jersey.

B. L. Hardaway has purchased a
couple of lots on Main street, north OF
the school house block, and will soon
begin the erection of neat cottage
thereon.
Zeno Bruegger, manager of the Gull
bertson branch of the Bruegger Mer
camille Co.'s business, was down from
that rapidly growing town last Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Lam Heen was the winner of the
work harness raffled off last week at
1. C. Stewards harness shop. Mrs. Heen
held the lucky number, No. 81, which
sets her about $40 ahead of the game.
For the sake of harmony in the re-
publicans OF Dawson county, in Mon
tana. Bro. r. Y. Lewis of the Glasgow
Gazette, has decidednot to allow his name
to be used for any office on the republi-
can ticket in hatceunty.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Beatty's Pianos $::s:' $aso'oo siP. nR,
Painters wanted. Address or call, Daniel F.
Beatty, Washington New Jersey.

No nomination was made by the
independent and democratic convention
at Minot last Saturday, owing to the
fact Of there not being full representa-.
ton from the different counties. A
committee, however, was appointed by
those present, and empowered to make
a nomination of candidate for the
legislature.
Samuel J. Osmond, one of the substan-
tial attaches of the Fargo Forum, Major
Edwards phisted, pithy, piquant and
popular paper, visited Wiliston for the
first time last Sunday. On Monday Mr..
Osmond consorted with our people and
enrolled the names of 25 new sub
scribers on the Forum list. Not bad
lot OF fellows up this way, eh, major?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Olaf Bergh has begun the work of ve.
neering the addition to his hotel.

Olaf Bergh has begun the work of ve.
neering the addition to his hotel.
N. A. Stewart and ENC. Palmer were
delegates to the republican legislative
convention held at Minot last Saturday.
p. P. Lee, a merchant Of Minot was
nominated for the legislature. Now,
the question which agitates the republic
can mind is, can they elect him? Well,
time will tell; but if we mistake not the
signs of the times, Pete will have the
satisfaction of having made good race
with the result of brilliant defeat.
Pete will be needed at home to look
after the interests OF Ills customers.
DR.. Washington Choate, secretary OF
the Home Mission Society Of the Con-
greyationsl church Of the United States,
arrived in this city on the beiated train
last Sunday. and in the evening deliv.
cred I very Instructive and interesting
discourse At the Congregational church
to a very large and appreciative aud
lance. The choir on this occasion also
seemed especially inspired. for they
rendered several difficult selections with
unusual skill and accuracy. Mr.. Choate
is very easy speaker. and proved him
self master OF the subject he handled on
this occasion.
Our friends H. II. LaDue and Paul
Schierbeck "take tho cake" as cham
pion duck hunters in this neck OF the
woods. They went out one day last
week and claim to have killed 1888 ducks
in about two hours. Paul did the dry
ing and Mr.. LaDue. familiarly called
Pap" did the rest. Paul would sneak
around the crooks and bends Of the
water holes of Sand and Cow creeks. and
pus, the ducks over the brow Of the
hills behind which Pap stood with bis
fowling piece, and as fast as the uasus-
pecting birds made their appearance
Pap would "call 'em down." and down
they generally came, but where there
was any resistance offered, 4 system OF
coercion was used to force obedience to
the laws of gravitation and the hunters
wishes, and whenever powder and shot
failed to accomplish the desired result,
Pap would convert his gun into base
tall club and bat the stufting out of the
intrsctable flying bipeds until every
mothers son Of them would crawl into
his game suck as meek as q scared
rabbit into a brush.piIe. Yes, they
killed 163 ducks, but the game warden
found only three. and two of them had
been crippled month ago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

o. S. Cod the photographer who has
spent the past Eve weeks in the city
trying 70 make ugly people look hand-
some, pulled up his stakes Thursday
and went to Malta. Mont, where lse
will make stay "f week, thenre, to
Kuvre, where he will make his head.
quarters this winter. Mr.. Gotf il a 6rst.
class photographer aud is entitled to all
the praise that is bestowed upon him
for his fine workmanship.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

The republicans of Williams county
will hold their convention for the NOM
ination of county ticket on Saturday
the 18th of October, at 10 o'clock in the
morning. The delegates are appointed
as follows:
First precinct (Will,ston) 8 votes; Sec
ond precinct, 2 votes; third precinct,
votes, and Buford 2 votes.
Two strangers who are just returning
home from Copper river, in the Alaska
country. stopped in the city few days
this week, and have been helping &. B.
Metzger move his old store building
from the corner Of Broadway and Main
street to the lower end of Main street,
down near the depot. These gentlemen
are very much dissatisfied with the gold
seeking prospects of the Klondyke
country.
Mrs. S. ]. Mackersie and her two
youngest children departed Wednesday
for a brief visit with relatives and
friends at Sherman City, Mich. Mrs.
Mackersie will spend few days in
Chicago with cousin living there, and
receive treatmet for her health. which
has been quite poorly for sometime past.
We hope to see her and the children
return again with Improved health and
ia better spirits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
Official Proceedings Of Williston
Special School District.

Williston. N. d.. Sept. 22, 1893.
Board OF Education met on call Of the
president.
Present: Trustees Freeman, Sharp
and Bergh.
Absent: Trustees Stewart and Field.
Board called to order by the presi.
dent.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion OF trustee Sharp, seconde d
by Trustee BerglI. the program for the
conduct OF the different departments OF
the schools, - presented by principal
Brownson, was adopted.
On motion, the vertical writing system
was adopted for all the grades up to the
9Th grade.
Tie petition of D. Kerr and others
living on Smile creek asking for a
school in that neighborhood, was pres.
ented to the hoard.
On motion of Trustee BerRh, seconded
by Trustee Sharp, the board of educa-
ton decided to furnish teacher for the
school requested for term of 3 months,
provided that the petitioners can show
that they have . sufficient number OF
children living within rsdious of FIVE
miles who can be compelled to attend
said school. and provided further, that
the petitioners will provide the build
ing. fuel and seats.
On motion, the clerk was authorized
to draw warrants for the rental OF
buildings as soon as the same became
due.
On motion the president and clerk
were authorized to draw a warrant for
the sum of 500 as payment for the
school house block, whenever the
easement deed to the same is made out.
r. H. COPELAND, Clerk.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30

Mr.. Louis Schierbeck and Melissa J.
Hanson were married at the residence
of Paul Schierbeck on Tuesday after
noon, Sept. the 9th. 1898, in the pres
ence of few invited friends. Judge
i. Leonhardy was master of the cere-
monies, and he tied tl'enuptial knot in his
usual digni6ed and skillful style. Mrs.
P. Schierbeek. assisted by Mrs. Nathan
Bellinger, bad taben time by the FORE
lock and prepared most excellent din.
ner, to which the guests did ample JUS
tice. The Graphic extends its congrat-
ulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schier-
beck, and wishes them prosperous
and happy voyage on the sea of life.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
DAKOTA, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 80. 1898

We are determined to sell goods
cheaper than ever.
Onr Fall goods are arriving and shall
be ready for inspection soon.
You serve your own interests by
looking them over. We are determined
to merit Your patronage.
Bargains in every department every
day. .... .~".
The brick cottage which we are offer
ing to our patrons will be an absolutely
free gift The person who is lucky
enough to secure it, will receive war
ranty deed without costing him or her
q cent.
Call for your Coupon Tickets.