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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-23
QUEER WAYS OF "COV1TEs. -
If You Refuse to Buy Of Them Your
NeighbOr May Get the
Article Free.

In an al ticle on the "Covites" of the
Cumberland mountains, published in
Ladies' Home Journal Sarah Barn.
well Elliott says: The people are usu-
ally squat.ers on small lots of IN
cleared mountain land, which is ex-
tremeiy shallow and poor. They usually
live in log or slab houses-some,imes
'chinked' and sometimes not; some
times with the floor and sometimes
w.thout-ehing out an existence by
peddling either the nuts and fruits OF
the wilderness, or their very poor 'gyar
den truck They are very keen at bar
gain. even when they have no idea OF
the proper value of the thing ip..hard
and though they are very hospitab,
when you come to their houses. and
will give you anything they have IN
the way of food. they will never give
you anything that they have brough,
to sell. They may give it to your cook
or to your next door neighbor. or they
may throw it away just outside your
gate, but you having declined to pay
their price they will not give it to you
at least, not that special article"
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\ a BUSY ExEcUr1oNER.
Oriental story-Tellers Who Failed to
Please Their King Kept HIS
Il Headsnan in Practice.

There was once an oriental king
whose chief delight and recreation
from the cares and burdens of hisroy-
al condition was to listen to stories.
Reading was by no means universal
Accomplishment. in the kingdom OF
Kaziwar, and it's sovereign cared,noth-
ing for parchment records or pictorial
representations of the ancient history
OF his own people or those OF any other
country. 1t was.the delight OF his lels-
ure hours to stretch himself on a divan
in the beautiful courtyard OF his pal
ace, and, amid the FLASHING OF its foun-
tains and the odor of it's flowers, to
have the cleverest and most magma
tive and travelled of his subjects tell
him tales,of every kind, while his cour-
tiers, grouped about him, shared his
pleasure, and were punished with moth
ing less than death if they yawned
three times in. succession, or were
guilty of the. least Interruption.
The kings passionate ondness for this
form of diversion, and the great re-
wards that he heaped upon the men
who had the good. fortune to keep him
amused, naturally in his court
becoming the rendezvous of all the
most brilliantstalkers of that'kind in
that part of the world.
Even the smallest piece OF paper in
the way of memorandum was strict
~ forbidden them, though and they
took rank according to the versatility
of their minds, and the fuency with
which they were able to disguise the
fact that they were borrowing all they
knew from some more ancient source,
or were abundantly able to invent stu
atoms and plots as diverting and char
acters that interested intensely their
imperial and imperious lord, who,
bored by chronicles, had a thousand
pairs of ears and as many pairs of eyes
as fly for all the tragedies and come.
dies and adventures that could be re-
counted with the human voice and
presence to give them color and life.
Natives and strangers We'd with one
another for years in repeating or in
venting all the tales that they could
imagine or recall for the benefit of
their swarthy lord, who, stretched on
his divans, fixed on them his piercing
eye, and babe them do their best.
It was very nervous work for the
poor souls, though; for the kings exc
cutioner, armed with the longest and
sharpest of simitars, stood ever by
their sides, and if the king heard them
repeat themselves or one another, if
they turned pale under the strain, or
forgot what they had to say, as like as
not he would frown fiercely and clap
his hands-when off would go head!
Whereas, if he were really entertained,
he would listen greedily to every de-
tail, and, the story done, command
pipes and wine and fruits to be brought
for the refreshment of the speaker,
clothe him in robes of scarlet, present
him with a fortune in the shape of =
single ring, and add to it twenty purses
of gold or a dozen vineyards, accord
ing to the measure of,his satisfaction
Frances Courtney Baylor, in St..
Nicholas.
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ABOUT cENTENAR1ANs.
trsmely Old People In Eng
land. Long Ago.

Not all of the centenarians were
paragons of all the virtues. Thomas
Wilmington, for example, who lived
to be 104, was a habitual drunkard,
drinking only London gin, of which he
consumed from pint to pint and
q half daily. Philip Laroaue went to
bed drunk at least two nights in the
week until he was 100. At 90 he cut
four new teeth. John de la Sonnet,
100 years old, was an inveterate
smoker. Several famous old people
were extremely addicted to matri-
mony. Owen Duffy, who lived to be
1872, married his third wife at ZIG, "by
whom he had son and daughter"
Francis Hongo, q Venetian, was five
times married, and was the father of
49 children. At the; age of 100 his
white hair fell out and new crop
of the original color came in. At the
age of 112 he had two new teeth.
Margaret Krasiowna, Pole, married
her third husband at "a. "She bore
to him two sons and daughter, as
proved by the parish register" Mar
garet MEDIEVAL, LOG years old, married
and survived 10 husbands.
Among the recorded centenarians
are two dwarfs-Mary Jones, 100
years, who was two feet eight inches
in height and terribly deformed and
Eispeth Watson;. 115 years old, who
was two feet nine inches in height.
Among the most agile were Mrs. Bar
rett, who, at the age of ZIG, climbed
ladder to repair the roof of her cot
tage, and Elizabeth Alexander, who
was particular about her dress at 1903,
and was used to daily walk of two
miles. Several had peculiar habits.
Mrs. Lewson, III years old, never
washed her face for fear of taking
cold, but creased it with hogs lard.
John Hussey, 116 years, drank only
balm tea as q beverage. John Wilson,
the same age, supped always off roast
ed turnips. Judith Banister, 100, lived
entirely on biscuit, bread and apples
during the last 60 years of her life.
Old Lord Scarsdale and Lord Comber-
mere, both of whom lived to ripe
age, thought the wearing of a tight
belt habitually about the waist had
much to do with their excellent health.
Macklin, the centenarian actor, aban-
doned regular hours of eating in the
last 81 fears of his life, taking food
when he was hungry. Two interesting
married couples are reported. Mr..
and Mrs. Cotterell, aged respectively
100 and 115 years, were married SO
wears and "never had a uuarrelo Thev
died within few hours of each other.
John Rovin, Hungarian, and his wife,
aged 172 and'1o4 years, lived together
14S years. At the time of the hus-
bands death the youngest son was 116
years old.-North American Review.
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Democratic Legislative C0nven
ton.

Notice is hereby given that delegate
convention of the democratic party Of
the Goth Legislative District will be held
at the court house in the city Of Minot,
Ward county. N. D., on Saturday, the
oath day of September, 1898, at 4 o'clock
p. M, for the purpose Of placingin NOM
ination one candidate for member of the
house Of representatives, and for such
other purposes AS may come before the
convention.
The basis Of representation is as fol-
lows, One delegate at large for each
organized county, and one delegate for
each fifty votes or major fraction thereof
cast for Hon. John Burke for congress
in 1896 The counties comprising said
Legislative District under said. appor-
tionment are each entitled to represent
tation as follows:
Ward county, 6 delegates.
Mclean county, 2 delegates.
Williams county, 3 delegates.
All credentials and notices of contest
must be filed with the chairman of the
district committee on or before the hour
of 4 o'clock p. M. of the oath day Of Sep
TENDER. 1898, which committee will pass
upon the rights of those entitled to par
ticipate in the preliminary organization.
By order of the District Committee.
f. u. KELLEY, Chr'n.
Minot, N. D., Sept. !, 1898.
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Preliminary ChurEe.

r Doctor have concluded to go to
the war as surgeon, and as conse-
quence I need all the money I can col
lect.
Patient examining bilD-If you
charge the enemy as you have me they
will certainly retire in disorder.-Bos-
ton Courier.
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Experiment with q SLEEPER,

Prof. Mosso, the Italian psychologist,
constructed couch so arranged that
it could be accurately balanced in the
middle when the slightest change of
weight would make either end incline.
A man was laid upon it, balanced in a
horizontal position. AS he went to
sleep his head rose and his feet sank.
AS he awoke the opposite occurred,
proving that the blood left the head in
one condition and returned to it in the
other.-Chicago Chronicle.
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From Ocean to Ocean.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Times Herald

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Times Herald
this morning says:
Philip D. Armour, Marshall Field and
Norman B. Ream have obtained control
of the Boltimore & Ohio Railroad. Ten
million dollars is the price they paid.
They have made James j. Hill presi-
dent of the Great Northern Railway,
the dominent factor in the reorganza-
ton of the system, and have gained for
Chicago and the Northwest what is
practically trunk line from ocean to
ocean, controlled BY Chicago capital.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Minot, N. D., Aug. 81, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
harS Ploof Of @i
county, N. D., at Winston, n D., on October
10th, 1885, viz:
WILLIAM S. E. MARMON,
H. E. No. 1920, for the neL nwA, 81 nwL
and neA swA, OF Section 3d. Township 1854,
Range IS.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Herman A. Nelson, Ole D. Hoff, both of Hoff-
lund N. d.; James S. Costello, William Ford, both
of Williston, N. D, THOMAS E. DISCARD,
sep2 Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-23
For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits

call at I. c. Stewards Harness Shop.
have now full line of Furstnow &
Coggshall's celebrated Stock Saddles;
also Harness of all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me-
I. G. STEWART,
Williston, n. D.
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on EARTH RTE FOR
At the New Bakery.

Ice Cream and cake will be served at
Mrs. Bellinger's new Bakery Salesroom
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evening. Don't forget it. Now, young
man, give your girl an invitation to par
take of these rich treats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24

son supposes that the members OF the
Vermont Legislature were all of one mind
on the question. Some of them had ex-
pressed themselves in speech and in writ
ing, as opposed to the acquisition of the
Philippines. The resolution was suddenly
showed in and rs suddenly voted on with
out debate. Whether an actual majority
voted for it, is not certainly known. No
body voted against it, because nobody
cared to oppose what seemed to be a
good word for Dewey and President Nc
Kinley of both of whom the Vermont re-
publicons heartily approve. Had there
been an intelligent discussion and vote up
on the question whether it is wisest to be
content with what we have actually taken
in the Philippines, or to proceed to con-
luer and subjugate seven millions of sava-
ges in that quarter, with n view of taking
them into the United States, the result
might have indicated good deal of con-
servative sentiment in this part of New
England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
Annual Exhibition at Howard Relief
Hall "A Pleasing Success

That the annual chrysanthemum show
given by the Stcadfast Circleo of the Kings
Daughters is coming TO be quite a fea-
tire of the late fail. was shown by the
large number of people attracted to the
Howard Relief hall Thursday afternoon
aud evening; and that they were imbued
with the spirit of charity, or overcome by
the beauty of the flowers, or the sweet
persuasion of the attending ma.dens was
shown by the large sales during both af-
tcrnoon and evening.
The decorations of the room were taste
full and effective In the extreme. An i'm
mense bank of palms filled one corner be-
hind which the opera house orchestra
were heard but not seen, during the even
ing A profusion of odd japanese lanterns
umbrellas and banners from Vantne's
lent an Oriental effect to the decorations
and the beauty and luXuriance of the
chrysanthemums, carnations and roses
gave an added resemblance to the Flow
er Kingdom. In one corner modest but
sweet, like the flower itself, stood a table
of violets. and In another corner under a
huge Japanese umbrella was placed a
dainty tea table. where tea without price
was served by Misses Floi ence Allen, Hat
Tie Wright, Halle Walker and Winnie
Taft, all charmingly attired in japanese
costume,
ed on the success, both artistic and nnan-
cial of their efforts in behalf of charity
and credit is also due to Mr.. A, j. Taylor
through whose courtesy the superb ex-
hihition is made possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
STOLE GLASS CoLORS.


The annual sophomore-freshman foot
ball game has often been the basis of
trouble for members of one or the other
of the classes but probably there has never
before been an instance when one OF the
members of the two classes has been
Obliged TO appear in City Court and be
held in bail to the amount OF $500 This
was what happened to Stanley Renaud
Saturday morning.
The trouble all came from the colors OF
the freshmen class, which were made by
the girl members of the class at Grass
Mount Friday afternoon Renaud went TO
Grass Mount to get the sophomore rib
bons for the game, and found the fresh
man colors with them, whereupon he
pocketed all of them and walked off. AS
soon as this became known to the fresh
men, K. n. Hayward of that c.ass en-
tered or caused to be entered against
Renaud a complaint and a warrant was
served on him. Saturday morning he was
admitted to $500 bail.
1t Is understood that the college students
feel very indignant that a little mark of
rivalry between the classes resulting IN
no great loss or harm to any one, should
be taken INTO City Court, and all the
freshmen who have been heard to say
anything on the subject have expressed a
wish TO have 1t stated that the c.ass was
in no way responsible for the action and
does not sanction 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
PERSONA AND i NERAL.

Hohson Is said to writing a memoir Of
his experiences in the Spanish War.
"Tuckahoe House." the historic home
stead of Nirglnia's famous Randolphs, has
been purchased by j. II. Coolidge, of Bos-
ton.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, started
life poor mill hand. Now he is the head
of business, the value of the yearly pro-
duct of which is about 81. 10000
Sir Edwin Arnold the other day praised
Klpling for his "Recessional," Yes, "
uald Kiping, at was just at the right
time, and that is all the battle. It's not
what you write, but when"
Everett Hale continues in perfect health
and strength, and is at present In Chicago
whence he starts to make lecturing tour
through the West
At the recent Lotus Club dinner in New
York In honor of Lord Herschell, Seth
Low, speaking OF the American and Eng
lish flags on either side of the Roman
punch, said he trusted the guest of the
evening would not think this typifed any
GOODNESS between the two nations. Lord
Hcrschell replied; ION the contrary they
are united by common spirit"
w. ii. Eustis, the defeated Republican
candidate for governor of Minnesota,
could never be ratified" in his speech
making. Thus, when he had been saying
in st. Paul that some issues strike n man
in the head and some in the heart, one OF
his hearers added: "And some in the
pockets" only to receive the unruffied re-
ply: "And your pockets empty, two years
ago. are full now"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
NOf They.

About the sillicst substitute for an ar
gument, in the discussion of the Philippine
que stion, is the attempt to decry as
"niugwumps," the men who think 1t best
to go slow in the matter of subjusatirs
and annexing all the heather that we can
get at. on both sides of the planet. 1t is
also ms futile as it is stupid. The sound
ness and loyalty to their party of sucn
men as Justin S. Morrill, George f. Ed
munds, John W. Stewart. John l.. Bar
stow, ii. Henry Powers, L. A. Woodbury.,
J. G.. Mccullough, Russell S, TAFT and
other prominent Vermont republicans
not to so outside OF our own Statc-who
have expressed themselves as opposed 10
the annexation OF the Philippine archipel-
ago, cannot be successfully called in quCs-
tioh at this late day. They have done
and are doing, to say the least, more for
the republican party and for republican
principles thar any other equal number
that can be selected from the ranks OF
the shouters for Imperialism. The PROB
lem before our nation is one of the great
est ever presented to it, 1t is not and
cannot be made a party question. Dem
ocrats and republicans are divided upon
it. There are mugwump papers that op-
pose the attempt to subjugate and colcn-
ize the eight million Of Philippine savagcs,
doing so, il is true, with degree Of
acrimony that tends TO defeat their own
object; and there are muswump papers
tina, favor the annexation of the Philip
pines. A few weeks ago President Nc
Kinley was not in favor of annexation OF
all the Philippines. Was he then mug
vump? A few weeks hence. in view of
the obstacles In the way. he may revert
TO his former purpose to hold only what
We have got In the island of Luzon and
not undertake TO capture and hold all the
rest of the Philippines, VIII he then be
charged with mugwumpery? If Provi-
dence decides the Philippine question for
us, the decision will stand. SO far as ii
depends on human judgment and action
il calls for the calmest and most careful
consideration; and the people who decry
and dismiss as of no account the coun-
sells OF their most experienced and wisest
statesmen, in such a matter. may bitterly
regret their folly later on.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
The Burial Place of Ira Allen.

Through letter from Col. Charles A.
Converse, we learn that while he and Mr..
Francis Olcott Allen have discovered in
what ground Gen. Ira Allen was buried.
they have not as yet located his grave.
He was buried. as it appears, in the buri-
al ground of the Free Quakers in Phladel-
phia. The sect of Free Quakers in that
city is extinct, and it's ancient burial
ground has long been in greatly neglect
ell condition. Ii is surrounded by decay
ing hahitations. is a dumping place for
old shoes. tincans and other rubbish, is
orergrown with weeds, and has been used
Us a playground by the hoodlums who
have climbed in over the surrounding
walls Tire and the boys have made
havoc with the headstones. Mr. Converse
writes; II have examined all the head
stones in the ground. and of the 40 that
were legihle or partially legible none were
Ira Aliens. Fifteen were illegiblc." Mr..
Converse and Mr.. Allen are now search
ing for the books of the treasurer of the
Free Quakers' Association, and of the I'M
dertaker who had charge of the burials in
1874 hoping to find some record which
may enable them TO locate the grave. IL
they fail to ind any burial record, they
will have the ground SHARED to detect
stones which have sunk beneath the sur
face or been covered by the accumula-
tons OF seventy or eighty years. I'VE
will keen at it," says Mr.. Converse, land
do our utmost to locate the grave and
find the remains. Mr. Allen is pursuing
the search very intelligenty, and is in
dofatigahle."
should the remains of Ira Allen be
found, the State Of Vermont will no doubt
be glad to make some tardy reparation
for the neglect and shortcomings of our
anco siors, by bringing the remains of Ira
Allen to Vermont and giving them a final
and honored resting place by the side of
his brother Ethan Allen, n the Green
Mount Cemetery. which overlooks the site
of Ira Aliens old home. If the grave is
not Low located it never will be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24
Stuff your Thanksgiving bird
with "Ceresota" bread.
MARTHA HARD's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT. District of Chit
tenden.
The Honorable the Probate Court, for
the District of Chittenden.
To the heirs and all persons interested
in the estate of Martha Hard, late OF
South Burlington, in said district, de-
GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to
this court, in writing, by the administra-
authority to, sell the whole of the
personal and the real estate of
said deceased, for the payment
of debts and charges of administration,
due from said deceased, the charges OF
administration, the amount of personal
estate and the situation of the real estate.
And bringing into court the consent and
appreciation in writing, of all the heirs
to said estate residing in this State and
setting forth the situation of the real es-
tate,
Whereupon, the said court appointed
and assigned the 10th day of December,
1895, at the Probate Court Rooms in said
district. to hear and decide upon said ap-
p cation and petition and ordered public
notices thereof be given to all persons in
terested therein, by publishing said order,
together with the time and place OF hear
lngton Free Press, a newspaper which
circulates in the neighborhood Of those
persons interested in said estate, all which
publications shall be previous to the day
Therefor re- you QUA are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and
place assigned. then and there in said
court to make your objection 10 the grant,
Given under my hand, at the Probate
Court rooms, this 18th day OF November.
1898. JENNIE STACY,
A.w3t Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-24

iistic ideas
" DO you favor the possession Of the
Philippines and other conquered terri
tory? the Senator was asked.
I have declined several times to an
swer that question. l don't believe in
trading for three-year-old colt till / have
seen him. so prefer first to see the pro-
posed treaty of peace between this coun-
Try and Spain. My attitude on the annex
alton of Hawaii. does not make 1t difficult
to determine what my attitude Will be
concerning the Philippines
at will be remembered that Senator
Morrill, was stoutly opposed to the annex
alton of Hawaii, and that he delivered an
able speech in support of his belief.
Vermont Is considerably interested,
believe, in the Anglo-Amerlcan Commits
sion?'
Yes answered the Senator. Most of
the questions in dispute affect the entire
northern section of Vermont. The trouble
with the situation is that Canada has no.
thing to give. She had her houses all
painted new by the agreement of 1854 to
1854 Now they have grown weather beat
on and dinsy; she wants to have a new
coat of paint"
Senator Morrill, goes to the Capitol
nearly every day, spending a portion Of
his time at the Committee on Finance, OF
which he Is Chairman He took his seat
in the Senate as Union Republican,
March 4. 1861, to succeed Luke Il. Poland
Before his entrance into public life, prior
to the civil war he was n merchant in the
town of STAFFORD where he was born and
has always resided. Afterwards he engag-
cd in agricultural pursuits. His name was
most prominently known while in the
which was framed by him and passed Ivy
Congress during the civil war"