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ROYAL HARPISTS.
The Most Stirring and Romantic
Period Of the Harp's His
tory Was in 100S.

When Christianity obtained a tri-
umphant foothold in Ireland, about
425 A. D., the decline of the harp as
sacred instrument began, although
it was retained for time in the
sanctuary. In the closing years of
the twelfth century laymen were per-
mitted to become harpists.
The medieval age witnessed the
most stirring and romantic period of
the harp's history. King Griffith ap
Conan brought it from Ireland into
Wales and gave it royal standing in
1898. King, noble and gentleman
found an ability to play the instru-
ment a mandatory qualification i'm
posed by their social position. Many
MINISTRIES and troubadours became
very proficient performers and re-
called the courts Of Europe and the far
east with it's resonant melodies, teach
ing the harpist's art to kings, princes
and royal favorites. King James of
Scotland and Mary Queen of Scots
were among the rulers who are re-
corded to have mastered the harmony
of the harp. GOOD Queen Bess," how
ever, instituted crusade of persecu-
ton against the whole fraternity of
wandering harpists. with the purpose
of exterminating the entire race of
Irish bards. Thus was the harp driven
from the isle of the Druids, but not I'M
til it had secured a permanent place
in the field of the national banner and
had bequeathed to "Tara's Halls" an
immortal .fame.-Forrest Crissey, in
Chautauuuan
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II Feel Like . New Person.s
Mrs. GEO. LEACH,

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, ILL.,, writes:
Before began to take your Vege.
table Compound was great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would APP
pear two and three times in a month,
causing me to be SO weak could not
stand. Icould neither sleep nor eat, and
looked SO badly my friends hardly
knew me.
"Itook doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me one of your little books,
and after reading it l decided to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. feel like a new person. I
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world. I
can not praise it enough"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

back a lot. The hoaxes alone would
have filled pages of the papers. We re.
ceived letter from druggist up in
Harlem who confessed that he had done
it and offered to explain if we would
send up to him. He turned out to be off
his base, but we said nothing about it,
because it would have made you ap-
pear ridiculous to be running after such
characters" smiled Hendricks.
"We don't bother with them,' an
swered Denham, sharply. "In this case
we have had three hoaxes attempted on
us. Only this morning a young man
brought in linen cuff with some words
written on it in blood over Gielow's
name. The fellow said he had picked it
up somewhere. One of my young men
questioned him closely, and being sat-
isficd that it was joke perpetrated by
some one on the man who brought the
cuff to us, he let him co.
Lampkin saw Hendricks eyes flash
involuntarily, and then his face became
impassive again.
what were the words on the cuff ?"
ne asked, 1QQlHeTenlly.
"Oh, l don't remember. I was very
busy at the time and only heard the
boys laughing about it. It was the work
of crank. Gielow was made to say
something about being innocent and
starving, and confined by a bantam
chicken or something equally as ridic-
ulous.'
The stonelike attitude of Hendricks
as he listened showed absorbing inter-
est, but in moment he had thrown it
off and he said, lightly:
'Let me see the thing, if it's lying
round"
Denham knocked the ashes from his
cigar.
"Oh, it isn't worth your notice! We
threw it away. You see, Hendricks, l
don't mind telling you that we have our
case in tip-top shape. No hoax of any
kind can lead US from the work in hand.
We know exactly where Gielow is, and
will have him in the Tombs in 4s hours"
"Ah!" exclaimed Hendricks. "You
have actually located him?''
Beyond a shadow of Doubt" said
the sergeant, and then one of his men
called him into the other room. 'I'n
be right back" he said to Hendricks.
Don't hurry away"
When they were alone in the room
Hendricks laid his hand firmly on the
doctors knee.
"My God!" he whispered, impressive
~, II must get possession of that cuff.
1t may now be on its way to the city
trash piles, and heaven only knows it's
importance. Think of mans fate be-
ing in the hands of such idiotic, boast
ing blockheads. Hush, he's coming! If
you want to learn to lie, listen to me
now. If lying fails don't know what
I shall resort to. I'll have that cuff by
fair means or FOUL"
SORRY to leave you," apologized Den
ham, coming back.
"Got match ?" asked Hendricks, TAX
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II became seriously i'll three years ago.
The doctor gave me medicine for Indigestion,
but l continued to become worse l had
several physicians at intervals who gave me
some relief, but nothing permanent
L read IN the newspapers articles regard.
ing, the wonderful curative powers OF DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
finally concluded to try the pills. pur-
chased six boxes. This was five months ago.
The first box gave me much relief coz.
tinued taking the pills, and after using four
boxes was cured"
These pills are recognized everywhere as
a specific for diseases of the blood and nerves
For paralysis, locomotor ataxia, and other
diseases long supposed incurable, they have
proved their efficacy in thousands of cases.
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How. rhi.s

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made By their, firm.
Waidng, Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. PINK
ham From Happy Women.
II owe You NY Liza.
Mrs. E. WooLursEE.

Mrs. E. WooLuIsEE,
Mills, Neb., writes:
DEAR Mrs. PrNKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said l had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstrnation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. I
had several doctors. They all said
could not live. Ibegan the use Of Lydis
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; menses
returned and l have gained in weight.
lhave better health than have had for
years. It's wonderful what your Com,
pound has done for me-"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25
A NATION OF DYspEpT1cS
From the Mountatnecr walba,,a n :,

The remorse Of guilty stomach is what
with to-day. Dyspepsia is characteristic
American disease and it is frequently stated
that we are nation of dyspeptics.''
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion; any of these produce a
lack OF vitality in the system, by causing the
blood to lose its life-sustaining elements.
The blood is the vital element in our lives
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow.
- For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, a few miles from Walhalla,
resides Mr.. Ernest Snider; man of sterling
integrity, whose veracity cannot be doubted
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THE WEST HAS MOVED.
Montana Man in New York Objects to
Former Geographical Clas.
SAficatiOn.

eve of the east" said New York man,
do not appreciate how the country has
spread, as result of the war with Spain, as
our fellow-citizens in the west appreciate
it. was in the Office of my hotel, near the
counter, when new arrival wrote his name
with private bath. My business keeps me
on the alert for. people who live beyond the
MISSISSIPPI, and as soon as | could do so
with proprlety [ looked at the register and
saw that the new arrival was from Helena,
Mont: Then l made my advances by ask
ing him how business was in the west At
that he fared and asked:
:" How do you know where I am from
what ma kes you think am from the west:'
Il explained that had looked at the reg
lister, andsin order to appease any suspicion
on his part that I had a gold brick to dis
pose, of l handed him my card and apollo.
gzed, for when you have done that to
western man he is yours.
But l am not from the west he pro-
".You are from Montana? asked.
That's what; but you don't call Mon
tana the west, reckon he replied, with
combination of southern and western &C.
cent. ,.
81 said as mildly as could that it was so
classified in the geography knew and so re-
garded by people in the east
mot since the war; he replied
"For a moment did not know where |
was at But he came to my relief:
- reckon you know we've recently took
the Sandwich islands in out of the wet?"
81 acquiesced with proper American pride.
4 reckon you know about that other is
land, Luzon, or whatever they call it? That's
there.
81 followed him in his enthusiasm, for il
was infectious, and I assented
."Well, them he asserted as a clincher,
If you want to know how business is in the
west. you had better call up Honolulu or
Manila. Strikes me, if there was no mis-.
take made by Dewey-and I don't think
there was-that Helena, Mont, comes pref
ty nigh being in the middle of the United
States as they lay at the present writing"
IN. Y. Sun.
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He Didn't Quit.

The GrayHaired Man-Yes, 1 once
made over $4,000 inside of three hours,
dealing in wheat.
The Innocent Maiden - Goodness:
What did you do with it?
'Lost it in another deal next day.
Chicago Evening News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25
The Ledger Monthly

The publishers of the New York Ledger
announce the discontinuance of that publ
cation as weekly and it's appearance in
future as monthly.
The Ledger was founded by Robert Bon
ner. The world knows the history of that
venture. He took into his work new ideas
and determination to succeed He made
the Ledger the foremost weekly in the
realms Of fiction.-Wo Herald. Omaha,
~
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He Knew Him.

Again it was the terrible small brother
doing the entertaining until his sister
could put in an appearance.
81 guess you don't know me-" said the
caller, with a commendable desire to be
pleasant.
sob, yes, do. When saw you through
the winder heard sister say there comes
that everlastin' Simpkins again? Detroit
Free Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

1t is harder work to neglect work you
should perform than it is to do it.-Atchison
Globe,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25
Success in
Curing Asthma

under DR.. Hayes system of treat
ment is certain if no organic disease
exists and the patient follows direc-
tons fully. BY removing the cause
of the disease the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Hicks-"Just saw Hogley. Had been to
the doctors. Doctor tells him he is looking
himself again" Wicks-"Is he really as bad
as that? Poor fellow!"-Boston Transcript
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25
IN

is cured to stay cured. At The same
time the general health is built up
and the nervous system is strength
ened and a power of resistance es-
tablished which is the patients safe
guard against occurrences. Write
to DR.. p. Harold Hayes, Buffalo,
N. Y, for advice.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Eft es te men Diet talk all tenn Diet hat no
tenn to poot en- at tankin.-Denver Times.
Gun
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

It's, always hard to please man who
doesn't know what he wants.-Chicago
Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Ven Aye see faller feelin' sad all tenn Ave
get mat at hes liver an pity hem.-Denver
Times.Sun
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Faller must naver be too particular bout
hes cookin' ven haze es ferst married. Yust
tax SOM CUTE mediceen for dispepsya on te
quiet an say noting.-Denver Times-Sun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Lawsakes. 1t cured my aches. St. jacobs
Oil makes no mistakes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

We have a great deal to be thankful for
i we could only spare the time.-Towl
Topics
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

For every mistake of your own that you
notice, you make a dozen that you are never
aware of.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale
Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Told you so. In one night cured. St. ia
cobs Oil masters Lumbago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Some people die eating and others diet
Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Feeze and fret? Why? st. Jacobs Oh
cures Neuralgia. Soothes it down.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many a doctors Bills. f. Hardy, Hop.
kins Place. Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 2, '94.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

He struck it. St. Jacobs Oil struck his
Rheumatism. 1t was stricken out.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

See there. A bad sprain cured; and S:
Jacobs Oil cured it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

In the morning well. St. Jacobs Oil cure.
soreness and stiffness.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

A waitress should always wear fetchin
costume.-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25
Arc You Going to Eloridn9

Do you want Rates, Maps, Route, Time
Cards and all other necessary information,
if SO, address II. w. Sparks, 234 Clark St.,
Chicago.
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Metropolitan Ornitholosy

Metropolitan Ornithology.
Teacher-Miss Street, can you tell me
what is most peculiar in the Matching Of the
cuckoo?
Miss Street (doubtfully)-1t generally
buildsits nest in clock. jewelers. Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

Mr.. De Scence-"The officers of the
Smithsonian institution are having the chat
ter of monkeys Photographed, in the hope
that in time their language may be under
stood, and it may be possible to converse
with them.' Mrs. De Science-'Isn't that
grand? hope they'll ask the monkeys, the
very first thing, whether we are descended
from them or not."-N. Y. Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25C
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

If mirrors portrayed us as others see us
we wouldn't use them-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-11-25

A great deal of ability is necessary to
properly manage $40 bill.-Atchison Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04

In the course of series of papers
on Cookery For Girls" continued in
the Woman's Home Companion, Sallie
Joy White gives these simple rules for
orderly housekeeping:
"Begin at one side and sweep to-
ward one place. Hold the broom close
to the floor. Sweep with short strokes,
and let the broom take tho dust along
the floor instead of tossing it IN the
air.
"Iwish every girl would learn the
rule for busting by heart. dare say
you have all seen the aimless way in
which the majority of girls-and wo.
men, too, for that matter-dust room.
They seem to think there is no such
thing as systematic way of doing it.
Dust the room thoroughly. Begin at
one corner and take each article in
turn. Dust from the highest things
to the lowest, taking up the dust in the
cloth, but not brushing it off on the
floor. Shake the duster occasionally
in suitable place. and when through,
wash and hang it to dry"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04

chances of getting such a check
honored at short call was remote, un-
less the person offering it could satisfy
the bankers it was all right. How to
do this set the plotters wondering, un.
til they hit upon the grand scheme OF
getting your wife to change the
check"
And I then -ecounted to him our ad.
ventures ard their result.
"The kidnapping idea was intro
duced in order to frighten your wife,
and the finger, which was that of some
one else adorned.with one ofiyour rings,
which your secretary found in your
bedroom, was calculated to further IN
nerve her.
MADAM" concluded, turning to
Mrs. Cox, with slight evidence of
justifable pride. 81 congratulated
you upon coming to Scotland Yard.
You have provided me with the only
really interesting case have had for
years. ."-Tit-Bit
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04
A New Wrinkle For Foundrymen.

One of the New York printing ma
chine builders, says Engineering. has
succeeded in producing extremely ac'
curate gear-wheel castings by the
simple device of using machine-cut
metal pattern. and baking the mold in
q core oven before the pattern is re-
moved. Under these conditions the
metal mold expands lie the clay
bends to shrink, with result thai
on cooling, the patter4 IAN be with
drawn, leaving behind it perfect
mold. Wheels cast in this way show,
it is stated, the tool marks on the
original pattern, and customers have
accepted them as machine-cut wheels.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04

Crawfsh, crabs and Holsters are Pc
culiarly sensitive to loud noises, and
it is a fact that loud and sudden clap
of thunder will cause them to ampu-
tate or drop their large claws and
"pincers. The impulse which seizes
them when suddenly alarmed is to
throw off their heavy claws, 80 that
they may quickly scurry off to place
of safety. Crabs and Holsters can in
ten days or fortnight grow new claws
as large as the old ones. For several
weeks, however, the patient who is
growing on new set of fighting wea-
pons, does not appear among the
armed members of his family, because,
his claws being soft, he could not
"take his own part" and would be
eaten by his cannibal brethren. COL
den Days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04

General Roy Stone, Acting Presi-
dent of the National League for Good
Roads, believes that he has found
way to make postal savings banks and
good roads promote each other. His
plan, in brief, is that postal savings
banks shall be established, and that
the Postoffice Department shall invest
the deposits in county bonds for the
building of good roads. The scheme
is favored by the League OF American
Wheelmen, road Improvement associa-
tions generally, and many educational
institutions. C. W. Stone, a member
of Congress from Pennsylvania, has
embodied it in a proposed amendment
to the Postal Savings Bill.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04
No Patriotism in China.

AS for the patriotism of the Chinese,
if it ever existed, it is unquestionably
a thing of the past. At the time OF
the war with Japan, China had two
squadrons, the main or northern squad
ron, with headquarters at Port Arthur
and Wei-Hai-Wei, and the southern
squadron, composed of fine Armstrong
cruisers, of gunboats and torpedo boats.
AS it was clear that the Japanese would
carry the war into Manchuria and to-
ward the Gulf of Petchili, the southern
squadron was ordered to proceed north
ward and to reinforce the northern
feet. Far from obeying, the COM
manding admiral and his officers de-
cided that, being great deal safer in
the south, they would quietly remain
there, and go up river, the entrance
of which could be defended by torpedo
mines, which they hurried to lay
Why, in the name of Confucius, should
they have exposed themselves for the
sake of defending the northern
provinces?
About the same time, the Chinese
government being in need of money to
carry on the war, decided that small
tax would be imposed upon the tea
plantations, most of whose proprie-
tors are wealthy, or atleast well-to-do-
people. But these patriotic citizens,
in order to avoid paying that small
tax, begged the foreign merchants to
take the plantations in their names!-
Illustrated American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-04-04

The mineral production of the
United States for 1897 is put by the
Engineering and Mining Journal at a
total valuation of S7G2, 06i, ,106, of
which $257, 451, ,172 is for metals and
6504, 600, 934 for non-metallic sub
stances. The gold production is esti-
mated at $50, 498, $50 and the silver at
66, III, 900 ounces, worth $33, 55S, 900
against So, 4S8, SO ounces, worth $780,
245, ,991, in 1896. The gold product
is placed considerably under that of
Mint Director Preston, who puts it at
e61 800, 900. With the exception Of
the Southern States, whose yield is
snconsiderable, every State and terri
tory i'll the Union that produces gold
has increased it's output. Mr.. Pres
ton has shown himself very con-
servative statistician, as he under
estimated the 1896 production by S10,-
100000 The difference between him
and the Engineering Journal is quite
considerable, but as both show big
gain over previous years and as bigger
gains are in sight for 1898 and an in
definite term thereafter, the public can
afford to rest easy until the full stats.
tics are obtainable.