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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
BEWARE THE TURN IN The ROAD
If There Was Another Error He Didn't
Want 1t Corrected.

If There Was Another Error He Didn't
Want 1t Corrected.
Phil Scott had bought a new black
band for his Sunday hat, making it.
after five years of service, conspicuous
by it's newness and also adding to the
dignity of this occasion. when he was
chief mourner in a procession in which
his late wife Belinda was the central
figure.
Phil had always asserted his right to
be master in his own house. Belinda
had disputed this supremacy and the
result had been bitter warfare, which
was now settled by the demise of the
weaker party. Not that Belinda would
for moment have admitted that the
phrase represented her, but it was sup
posed that her ears were forever deaf to
belligerent sounds. Indeed, Phil's free
dom was already making it's effects visi-
bic in jauntiness of step that was
hardly in keeping with the services.
The procession was on foot and some
of Pills old friends officiated in carry
ing Belinda to her last resting place.
when, as they came to a turn in the
road, the foremost one stumbled and
dropped his end of the load. and the
next moment there was crash, a
wreck, and Belinda, sitting up among
the debris, said, sharply:
Couldn't wait till I was dead before
you went to buryin' me, Phil Scott"
There was wild scene of terror ant!
confusion, but Phil was the first one
! to recover from the shock and to assure
Belinda of his joy that she had only
been in a trance. He also alluded feel
ingly to the fortunate circumstance
that one of the bearers had stumbled.
a year or so later Belinda, whose tenn.
per had not been at all improved by her
remarkable experience. really died, and
this time Phil waited until there could
! be no doubt, and then gathered the
| same friends under his roof for the
final services. AS before Belinda was
| conveyed by hand, but the bearers tool
particular pains, to be surefooted. A
if this might not suffice, when the.
reached the scene of their former mis-
hap Phil silently directed their atten
ton to 4 large sign nailed to tree
| 1t read:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
How He Reasoned.

"1'ou are not putting on two under
shirts on such warm morning as this
are you?" said the Allegheny young
man to his roommate the other morn.
ing.
YES"
That's very curious performance.
Not at all. You see that this is q
very thin one. don't you?'
"Yes."
Sand it will keep me cool?'
Yes
.The other is a thin one, too"
"WeH?'
..Well, if one will keep me cool, tive
will keep me twice as cool, won't they Z
Where is your arithmetical ability ?'--
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
Satisfied that the other mysterious

Satisfied that the other mysterious
events would also give up their secrets
upon investigation. I went to break
fast. Mrs. Snyder was not nearly SO
talkative as during former meals. In.
deed, she appeared rather glum. The
reason of the old widows taciturn man
nor was soon explained.
After pouring my coffee, she watched
me in silence for some time. But 81
lencc was not the widows forte, and. us
l was busy with my own speculations
she was compelled to begin
Il guess you ton't like my cookin',''
he said.
Indeed l do; the proof lies in the
quantity 1 find room for. You are III
excellent cook"
The old woman's face relaxed some
what under my praise.
well, bud you ton't come rite away
when id is retty," she continued, "und
l fought maybe you not like de cook
in"
II beg your pardon. Mrs. Snyder. ]
did oversleep. I'll be more punctual
in FUTURE
oo you SC4Alccp Olc1 yourself Nnat
for?" she inquired.
"Oh, 1 was up rather late the even.
ing BEFORE" remarked. indifferently
for I knew questions relating to the
strange things which had come under
her observation were trembling on hel
lips.
You remember our discovery of the
walled-up cellar?' 1 continued, Mr.
Sonntag's suggestion regarding the
wisdom of secrecy coming to mind.
She nodded. and her old eyes bright
cned expectantly.
ut is advisable to keep the matter Il
secret" I continued. "You have no,
mentioned it to anyone, have you?"
Zach, no."
"Then please do not. for the present.
She promised compliance with my re.
quest.
AS the cellar was the next mystery !
determined to turn my attention to, !
went home Immediately after finishing
my breakfast. harnessed the horse ir
the buggy, and drove off toward Sarah'<
house.
If had the necessary tools it would
not be difficult matter to cut the floor
of my bedroom.
fro BE Continued
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
DECEMBER
JUNE
Just Alike.

Walker-NIale cyclers are just like fepo
gossips.
Talker-How so? \
@:They're always running sone6o~,
down. '-Up-to-Date.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07

a Welcome Announcement.
Actor-Now the plot thickens.
Voice from the Audience-That's good,
it has been pretty thin so far.-Tit Bits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07

Had Some Motive, of Course.
Mrs Bellows believe you married me
for my money.
Bellows-A-hemt Well, certainly didn't
60 to the altar for my health.-N. Y. Jour
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
BEWARE THE TURN IN
THE ROAD.
Their Opinion of Each Other.
Chicago Times-Herald

What Emerson and Ruskin though
of each other comes out in their letters:
Ruskin wrote: Emerson came to my
rooms a day or two ago. I found his
mind a total blank on matters of art.
and had fearful sense of the whole
being Of him rs gentle cloud-intangi-
bic" Emerson said: Il had seen Rus
kin at Oxford, and had been charmed
by his manner in the lecture-room. but
in talking with him at his room found
myself wholly out of sympathy with
Ruskin's views Of life and the world. I
wonder such 4 genius can be possessed
by SO black Il devil. Icannot but pardon
him for dependency SO deep. 1t is
detestablc in man of such powers. in
poet. a seer such as he has been. Chill
dren are right with their everlasting
hope. Timon is always inevitably
wrong."-Detroit Free Press.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07

Every man can tell about some ex-
perience he had on the trafns-WeshinG-
ton Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
-Ap Advantage

II envy her her complexion" said
Maud.
But she freckles and tans so easily
replied Mamie.
That's just it. She can go to the sea-
shore for a few days at the end of
the season and look exactly as if she
had been away all summer. Washing
ton Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER

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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07

showed IN the east, SlumOef clOSeO my
| weary eyes.
AS OH the previous morning. Mrs.
Snyder was compelled to arouse me for
breakfast. On the present occasion she
announced rather testify that the morn
ing meal had been waiting for over an
hour.
could not resist the desire to begin
Investigations Immediately, and there
fore after hastily dressing walked all
around the house, keeping at such dis
lance from it that every part of the
roof could be seen.
There was line of wire running
along the side of the road. which, as
afterward ascertained, belonged to a
telephone circuit embracing half a
dozen towns and villages in the vicin-
ity This wire crossed the roof OF the
house, but was not fastened to it in any
way, swinging at least three feet clear
of the ridge-pole. Within a few inches
of the wire was a section of lightning
rod. The air was still, and the wire
hung motionless. On the previous
night a strong breeze had been bow
ing, as I remembered from the mourn-
full cadences it produced up in the attic.
g Here was one mystery which could be
very reasonably explained. The wind
had swung the wire, causing it to strike
against the perpendicular portion OF
the lightning rod, thereby causing the
series of gentle vibratory raps l had
: heard.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-01-07
MARCH
APRIL
MAY

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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Old MUCH FOR FRISCO.

The Late Ex-Mayor sutro Made Many
Gifts to the Pacific Metropolis.
San Francisco lost one of her best
known and most philanthropic citizens
in the death of ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro.
He was man of many peculiar char
acteristics, but withal a most generous
giver. and his name will long be held in
remembrance by the people of San
Francisco for the many splendid gifts
he made to the city.
Adolph Sutro was born sixty-eight
years ago in Prussia of Jewish parents.
He came to the United States in 1850.
when the gold fever was at it's height,
and was lured with countless others to
the shores of the Pacific. 1t was not
long after that the great Comstock lode
began to turn out its millions and at
tracted the attention of the world. The
mines soon got down so deep that there
appeared to be no way to drain them
and the heat was so intense from lack
Of ventilation that the miners could not
work. Sutro, who had studied engi-
neering, conceived the scheme Of con-
structing an enormous tunnel under the
lode which should connect the shafts
and relieve them. He got capitalists to
back him up, and in October. 1878, a
tunnel twelve feet wide, ten feet high,
and with it's branches over five miles
long had been completed. 1t proved a
success. The mining companies, how
ever, refused to share revenues with
the tunnel company. Sutro therefore
closed the tunnel and brought every
body to terms, as the lode could not be
worked without using 1t.
When the tunnel was in full opera
ton Sutro unloaded 1t at handsome
profit, wandered about Europe for q
time, picked up a wondrous library and
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
TO RUN FOREVER.
Latest Device Toward Solving the
Problem of Perpetual Motion.

Latest Device Toward Solving the
Problem of Perpetual Motion.
For twentythree years Samuel P.
Fall, of East Lebanon, Me-, has lived
the life of hermit and for more than
forty years has been most untiring in
his efforts to solve the problem Of per-
petual motion.
His latest device Of perpetual motion
has large pulley set in a standard.
To the outer surface of the pulley are
attached number of tubes containing
quicksilver, which acts as a floating
weight in each tube. AS the pulley
revolves a system of mechanism holds
the tubes extended on one side. while
they rise on the other side. the same
mechanism allowing them to unlock
automatically and nang pendant. Mr..
Falls idea being that the tubes present
less resistance when hanging pendant
than when extended.
AS the tubes pass the apex Of the pull
ley the quicksilver flows quickly down
the inclining tubes, constantly adding
to their weight as they go. Mr.. Fall
believes that If he can succeed in gov
erning the weight accurately he will be
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

tate in the San Gabriel Valley. near
Los Angeles. Along in 1894 it became
known that Mr.. Baldwin was in need
of money and presently he began to
sell pieces here and there Of his grand
estates In California. Lucky" was not
living up to his name. To-day, the
owner of land enough for a small prin-
cipality, he finds trouble In laying his
Lands on a 300 bill. Mr.. Baldwin has
been living In San Francisco pretty reg
ularly for the last three years. He Is
now 70 years old and is showing his
age. He is by no means the picturesque
man he was when his Volante was
king of the turf. But Lucky" Is u
pretty good man yet, even II he Is los
ing his millions. Among all the shrewd.
wise men who became bonanza kings
and millionaires in the brisk days OF
California there was none shrewder
or wiser than Baldwin. He has played
many parts in his time and played all
well. He has been a canal boatman,
grocery man, hotelkeeper, brickmaker,
liveryman, theatrical manager, turf
man, mining operator, farmer, and al
ways a speculator. He has been able
to manage and direct five or six big
businesses. from a magnificent stable
Of race herses to gold mine. hotel
ranch, winery, vineyards and brick
yard. He may not leave as many mill
ions behind him as he might once have
left. but there is hardly any danger Of
his going to the poorhouse.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

much statuary and drifted back to San
Francisco to buy SO much Of the 'out-
side lands of the city that he owned
one-twelfth of the entire acreage of the
city proper.
In 1894 Sutro ran for Mayor Of San
Francisco and was elected. in spite of
the fact that the newspapers and all
the big corporations and politicians
were against him. After his term as
Mayor his mind began to fail and for
months had been a blank. The last
years of his life had been embittered
by family quarrels, and it is possible
that the settlement of his estate, which
amounts to about $1,000 900, will cause
a bitter fight in the courts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
Toughest Horses.

dun colored horses are not the pref.
test by any means. but my experience
has BEEN" said Col. William F. Cody to
Star reporter when in Washington
recently, that they are the toughest Of
the horse kingdom. An ordinary dun
horse win wear out three other horses.
Put as much work on him as you may,
he never looks as well or as tidy in ap.
pearance as a bay, chestnut. black.
gray or white; but, as far as service Is
concerned, he will run the others to a
standstill. This is my experience on
the plains, in the cavalry service, and is
my experience in the show business,
where have nearly 500 horses.
Dun horses are somewhat rare, but
when they can be picked up would
advise that they be bought, especially
when the question Of wear and tear Is
considered. They are, as said before
not strong as far as looks are involved
but for cavalrymen looks have to take
q back seat alongside of wear"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

for about n hundred years ago they
were crossed with the Chinese spaniel
This cross added to their beauty, but
married their health. for it is now al
most impossible to get Blenheim that
is not rickety, while the Chinese spaniel
loves the snow and can endure great
privation. The few Chinese spaniels
that have been imported to the United
States are In New York and Chicago.
and they bring large prices on account
of their rarity and the oddity of their
faces
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
CHINESE sPANlELs POPULAR.

Quaint Little Creatures that Bring Big
Prices from Dog Fanciers.
The quaint little Chinese spaniel Is
the latest fad of the dog fancier. There
was once statute making 1t crime
punishable by death for common per-
son to be found with one Of these dogs
in his possession, and even now their
price makes them luxury for the rich.
They have been bred in their present
purity of blood for more than two thou
sand years, and there is a legend that
a tiny black and white spaniel was the
trusted companion of the wise Confu-
cius and sat at table with him.
The great round wall eyes. the short
upturned nose, the bushy tail and the
silky hair are the distinguishing points
Of the Chinese spaniel. The more wall
eyed a dog Is the higher price he can
command. The colors are white. black
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
A Moment OF Awful Suspense.

."The nervous strain on the engineer
of a fast train Is something enormous"
said one of them the other day. Not
only the lives of the passenger are at
stake, but there IL the constant fear of
running over some one on the track. An
accident, no matter how innocent the
engineer, Is always a kind Of hoodoo."
what was my worst accident? !
shall never forget 1t. IL 1t had been
traced on my mind by streak Of light
ming 1t couldn't have made more last.
Ing impression, 1t happened one bright
moonlight night In November. We were
spinning over the rails at full speed
across country where there were few
people passing at that time of night.
when | looked out and saw the figure
of man lying across the track not ten
feet In front of the engine. l stopped
as quick as possible. but too late, of
course. We had run over him. and the
iifeless body was under the wheels.
I'VE got out to look for him and
found his hat, piece Of his coat sleeve
and one of his shoes. but the rest SEEM
ed to be further back under the train.
/ backed up the engine and got out to
look again. There lay the body, / near
form. l felt like murderer
Ibid know the man? No. not per-
sonally. He was scarecrow from q
neighboring corn field."-Detroit Free
Press
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
The Wood Pulp Industry.

1t is estimated that 1900 to 1000
cords Of pulp wood day enter into
the manufacture of paper In the United
States. At the minimum, 1900 cords,
the total for a year would be the enor-
nous amount Of 100000 cords. 1t is
safe to call it 100000. If this wood
were piled in one continuous string, 1t
would make a wall four feet wide and
four feet high little over 1,515 miles
in length. 1t can be seen what a prodi-
gious thing the wood pulp industry is,
and at what a tremendous rate 1t is de-
vouring trees, mainly spruce. Yet all
this wood is converted into paper,
which, after being used, vanishes from
sight In a few days, and goes back to
dust, out of which element the trees
grow.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
House Telephones in England.

In houses where there are electric
bells for servants, telephones may be
attached to the same wires to promote
better communication between room
and room or house and stables. This
idea is being carried into practice In
England.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
AN ACROBATiC MONKEY.

Cockatoo that Rides a Bicycle and
Does All Sorts Of w onderful Things.
Monkey is the prize cockateo is Nine.
Belloin's troupe Of trained birds. He
rides bicycle on a wire. turns somer-
saults and does very wonderful things.
II train a new bird by allowing him to
sit by and watch the others perform"
says Nine. Belloin. Monkey Is my IA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

able to overcome the deadcenter. The
other idea that ne describes is what he
terms double cross, the arms impart-
ing motion by means of weights. the
whole governed by the central portion
above the arms. This he believes Is
certain to prove a success as soon as
he Is able to overcome the dead-center.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
SOMETHING NEW IN LAMPS.

This Will BE Great Aid to Those Who
Burn Midnight OIL.
A handy little lamp for the seam
stress or housewife who has to use her
machine in poorly lighted rooms or at
night has recently been brought out by
a large hardware firm. The lamp, fit
ted with powerful reflector, Is attach
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
"LUCkY" BALDWIN.
Was Once Worth Millions, but Is Now
Land Poor.

Lucky" Baldwin is no longer lucky.
He can't raise ready cash. He has
plenty of real estatc-whole square
miles of as fine land as exists any
where, but nobody wants to buy. and
so he remains poor. AT one time, what
with his mines. his ranches and other
interests. he was worth S3O,OOOOOO.
That was long ago, but even twelve or
thirteen years ago he was very rich and
was lord Of the vast and beautiful es-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
shouId Learn to Keen Ont.

Painters who visit the Cornish coast
are now mobbed frequently while max
tng sketches, because they took hand
IN trying to solve the liquor problem in
the town elections.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
MARKS ENoLANo's CENTER.

Pillar Has Been Erected at Meriden
for This Purpose.
The pillar seen in the accompanying
Alustra ton is situated In the village Of
Meriden, which is about five miles from
the city Of Coventry, and was erected
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

The Judge-And for the levity witt
which you have conducted yourself
during your trial l shall give you an
additional fine Of $40. How does that
suit you? The Villain-That Is what I
would call extra fne.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

ed to a movable swing bracket which
Is fastened to the arm Of the sewing
machine. This permits Of the light be-
ing directed on the work where 1t is
wanted. The bracket is SO arranged
that the lamp can be removed and
used as an ordinary reading lamp
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

expressly to show the center Of the en-
tire country of England. No doubt
captious critics will come along to dis
pute the correctness of the placing Of
this pillar, but the people responsible
for Its erection must have felt pretty
certain of their bearings before going
to the trouble of establishing this In
teresting column.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
flnT GREAT laIea-
L0UI RAILWAY UIN

The surveyors chain made it the sbo,.
est transcontinental route,
1t is the most modern in eo,linmart
1t is the heaviest rallied line.
1t has a rock ballast roadbed
1t crosses no sand deserts.
1t was built without land grant or ~
eminent aid.
1t is noted for the courtesy of ia am
ployees.
1t is the only line serving meals on ths
a la Carte plan.
Through the grandest scenery in Amer.
lea by daylight.
Attractive tours during season of navi.
cation on Great Lakes via Duluth in
connection with magnificent passenes-
steamers Northwest and Northland.
For maps, tickets and full information
call on or address o. II. & N. agents. or
C. G. Dixon, General Agent.
Jameson block, corner Riverside and Mil
streets, Spokane, Wash.
F. J. Whitney, G. P. T. A, St. Paul.
Minnesota.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

Room 2 Lewiston National building, Lew
iston. Idaho.
Capitalization: One million shares each.
Par value, one dollar.
-Four hundred thousand shares treas
ury stock each.
Property situated on Orc Emo and
French creeks, Pierce City mining dis
trict, Idaho.
Golden Gate ore vein, feet free mill
ing gold quartz; assays from Sll to
$l94.27 per ton.
Gold Bar, 2S-inch vein; assays from
1922 to $472.2s per ton.
Both Lodges are being worked and ore
being put on dump for milling.
Price per share Dec. 2O-Golden Gate,
ID cents; Gold Bar, Al cents.
Stock non-assessable All orders ad.
dressed to
j. N. STACY, President,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

iting a woman from wearing a Mother
Hubbard except on days when the Their
momster Is above 90.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

and white, brown, and brown and
White. The dogs are extremely small.
and are hardy. affectionate and very
intelligent. The Blenheim spaniel of
to-day is a far different animal from
the dog of the time of Marlborough,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16

Dodwell, Carhill & Co, general asene
Northern Pacific S. S. Co., Portland W.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-09-16
DR.. c.. w. SHAFT,
Surgeon...

Office rooms, Vollmer building. Hours,
Eye, Ear and Throat, 10 TO II IN. All
other cases, l to 3 p. m.