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already inside, I could not determine.
It the last idea was the correct one, WHY
nad he not given the warning?
MY sudden attack taking him so un-
awares might be accountable for this,
and he might return ut any moment
and sound an alarm.
lwentquickly back to the cook house,
determined to take advantage of his
Hight. Kicking off my shoes, entered.
"A shudder ran over me at the thought
OF again descending into the sepulchral
darkness, but there was not that horri-
bic. fear, that unaccountable terror in
the thought, which had SO completely
demoralized my nerves on the former
occasions. was prepared now, was on
hot scent, the end of which promised
tangible result. At the same time,
1ully realized the danger. was alone,
single-handed, against knew not what
odds.
Gliding noiseiessly to the cellar-way,
paused anu listened. Tomblike
silence was about me.
With the utmost caution. lest the old
stairway should creak under my weight
came below the level of the floor. faint
streak Of light in the opposite wall
struck my eye. The painted door was
ajar.
Eagerly I continued downward I'M
til came to the last step. Would the
voice sound again, and thereby give the
! alarm? How could I avoid it? .
Thought flies quickly when the mind
is keyed up by excitement. I re1nem-
bered how on former occasions the
plank at the bottom had given way be-
meath my weight, and how the voice had
sounded Immediately after Was there
some connection between the two?
| Could avoid the voice by avoiding the
plank?
I climbed over the balustrade and
reached the cellar floor at the side Of
the stairs. To my intense satisfaction,
the silence remained unbroken.
After waiting few minutes, was
about to cross to the door, when from the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
ACQUITTED BY THE CROWD
Judge, Who Wanted to be Reelected
DOdged to Make Votes.

Judge. Who Wanted to he Reelected,
DOdged to Make Votes.
Twenty years ago Powers was an en-
CINE wiper in the shops at Burnham.
Losing an arm in a railroad wreck he
was obliged to use his head more and
his limbs less in the business of making
q living for himself and his little family.
Drifting to Leadville with the first tide
OF fortune hunters, Powers remained
there as long as he could consistently,
and until the sheriff took him down to
Canyon City to live permanently, that
being considered healthier climate for
a man of his temperament--he had shot
and killed his son-in-law, Pat Kennedy,
in friendly, go-as-you-pleasc with re-
vOlvers.
But Powers was not nearly so vicious
as he looked, and during all of the years
that knew him he had never killed a
man-a pretty good record for that vi
cinity. He was always potent politi-
cal factor, and filed various positions
of honor and responsibility, from JUS
tice of the peace to policeman and jan
itor of the COURTEOUS and supcrintcnd-
ent of the chain gang.
While dealing out justice in the old
Jail, Missourian was brought before
him for preliminary hearing upon
the charge of horse stealing. That
was ranked as capital offense in Lead
Vile in those days, punishable with
death.
But the culprit was from Joplin. and
had many friends in camp, albeit the
courtroom was crowded with them. all
determined, as every true Missourian
is, to see justice done. In the midst Of
the proceedings a stentorian voice was
heard in the rear room, shouting:
Il move, your honor, that the prison.
er be discharged"
That was all Powers wanted. To con-
vict the Missourian would have been
fatal to his hopes for reelection. and
without waiting for q second to the
proposition he put the motion to the
house and declared il carried unan-
imously, which it was. The court then
adjourned to Johnny Shea's, where the
friends Of the vindicated man did the
handsome thing by the judge, the clerk
and all of the observation-disclosures
Times,
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CHAPTER XVI.

The sounds Of footsteps upon the
landing ceased for . short time. Twas
not afraid to cope with single man,
but I naturally felt no desire to have
two or more upon me at once. 1t mi ht
be that Skinner had returned. Inerved
myself for supreme effort against
odds, and waited for the alarm which
would sound; the note of warning to
the colleague III, the walled-up cellar.
To my surprise no alarm was given.
The footsteps again began to move
slowly forward. To lie in wait for the
newcomer ut the foot of the stairs, trip
him up, AMI so make my escape, was my
first impulse.
Twas about to station myself in posi-
ton to carry out this plan when a band
of light streanled down and made a
round, yellow patch on the stones be-
low.
Thus being prevented from follow
ing my plan, hastily but silently with
drew behind the stairs, and, crouching
down, breatl,lessly waited.
Slowly and deliberately the unknown
came down When he reached the bot
tom step he paused. Then the beam of
light from the lark-lantern was thrown
upon the plank, and moved from side to
side as if in investigation.
The secret Of the plank was evident
w known to the newcomer, for when
he left the stairs it was by jump which
landed him on the stone floor beyond
and thus, as in my case, the sound OF
the warning voice was avoided.
1 had no opportunity then for specu'
lation as to the close connection be-
tween the plank and the voice, for the
time of danger was upon me. Tho
round glow crept slowly over the walls
gradually approaching my hiding place
I held my pistol ready, determined
the instant the light fell upon me te
fire, aiming at a spot in the darkness
directly above it.
But the glow suddenly died away
and total darkness again reigned. The
footsteps went lightly across the floor
and soon the crack of light in the op
posite wall widened.
The fellow paused out an instant be-
fore the wide open door, and then, as
Stunning a crouchirg position, entered
into the region beyond.
He had had his back toward me, anc
the light, coming from the walled-uI
cellar through a narrow, low passage
way leading to it, was faint; but my
heart took q sudden bound from the
glimpse of that form, fleeing and in
distinct though it was. Here was new
element entering into the mystery
which surrounded me. For 4 moment
amazement, wonder, held me spell
bound. Then, rising from my hiding
place, swiftly went to the door, which
the person who had just entered ha6
left wide open.
The faint light from the room beyond
was almost blotted out by the mans
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Calmncss in Emergency.

DR.. Weir Mitchell, lecturirg to a
school of nurses lately upon the ne
cessity Of self-control in emergencies.
told the following incident: "One OF
his patients, while. in low, nervous
condition, swallowed by mistake dose
from the wrong bottle. She shrieked
out that she was poisoned. One of the
nurses screamed 'Aconite!' and began
to cry Historically. The other nurse,
seeing that the patient was going into
commissions from terror, when relief
would be impossible said, coolir:
Don't be frightened. Look here. tax
ing mouthful of the dose herself. She
then went outside to rid her mouth ct
it, procured an emetic and sent for G
doctor and a stomach pump. Her calm
ness saved the life of the patient. IN
Y. Ledger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

People often take great pains in the care
and cleanliness of their persons and wholly
keep the hair and scalp in healthy condition.
Dandruff is an evidence of this, and most
persons are afflicted with it. There is very
excellent remedy made by Joseph Burnett
Co., 81 India St., Boston, Mass, called Co
coaine" Those who are interested in the
subject should send to that firm for their
Management" The book is sent free.
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II you want Agricultural Land. yielding from u 3
to $50 PER ACHE yearly. become . settler in
Western Canada. Coed Crepe. Good Prices
railroads, schools, churches; fne' n abna1.
ance. For illustrated Pamphlets. Maps and low
railroad rates. apply to Department Interior.
Ottawa. Canada. TO W. II. ROGERS. Water
towns D.: BEN. DAVIES. 1A East Third st.. Saint
Paul. Mimi; W. RITCHIE Grafton n. D.; T. O.
CURRlE. stevens Point, Wis.,
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to.
gether, and until the last few years was
years doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi.
monials. Address +. J. Cheney & Co., To.
edo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
RAINY REMINDER.
Characteristic hit Of 'sOuld'' ireland
I'm America

Characteristic HIT Of ''Ould'' ireland
in America.
A Cleveland landlord has one Of his
houses tenanted by family that is out of all
proportions to the size of the dwelling. In
fact, he strongly suspects that there are al
least two distinct families in the house, and
he is quite anxious to get rid of them. He
doesn't want to turn them out, and he has
been hoping they would take the frequent
hints he gives them and seek some other To-
cation. Lately they have complained of a
leaky roof, but the landlord has determined
to make no repairs until they leave.
A few days ago the head Of the household
waited on him. H=
',,Well, sor:" he<s said, t'that roof has been
leakin' agin.''
"Has it," asked the landlord.
"Yis, sor. It leaks right over me sisters
bed. Draps right down on her, sor. This
marnin' she came out O the room a-cryin'
sor. 1t had been raining on her oil night
Yis. sor, cryin'."
"Well, why in Tophet,'' inquired the
landlord, didn't she move the bed:"
the tenant. "'Twasn't that"
"What allied her, them
"Why, you see, sor. she were Just a-cryin
because it reminded her so much of home
cleveland Plain Dealer.
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been said and written of Western Canada,
and the new provinces forming it, he has
been led to give the subject some inquiry,i
and he has been shown letters written to-
the. Canadian government from delegates
sent out by friends to inspect the country.
One of the delegates who was sent TO-
Western Canada says: ''1n undertaking to
give description l fear l shall not be able
to give it justice, for l hardly know where
to begin or when to end. For plea for my
judgment, l will assume, for an illustration,
the experience OF man who went from place
many of good qualities and attractions, was
unable to determine which to choose, so in!
looking for home in Western Canada like
the country well, and two of my boys are
going this fall (they have since gone, and
each has homestead), where / am salts
fed they will do well. The lands which Il
have seen are far superior in every respect
streams to be found in all districts abound
with innumerablc kinds of water fowl. while
fish are very abundant. On all sides we see
innumerable stacks of grain, proving be-
yond doubt the fertility of the soil. On
either side Of the track can be seen in adj
dition to the grain herds of cattle, horses
and Aocks Of sheep. I have Travelled over g:
have seen nothing to compare with this coun-
try. One hundred and sixty acres of land ARE
given free to actual settlers, and / saw cases
where as high as $40 per acre had been.
cleared in one year. l do not wish to ad-
wise anyone. but as for myself I shall leave
as soon as l can arrange my affairs" The
agents of the Canadian government are now
at work organizing excursion parties, and
the Department of the Interior at Ottawa,
Canada, will be pleased to supply the in
formation to those who are not within reach
of an agent.
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LIVELY AT HOT SPRINGS.

General Passenger Agent Cuts Reports
Big Business.
A. B. Cults, general passenger agent of
the Minneapolis &, St. Louis road is in re-
ceipt of message from Hot Springs, Ark,
over the signature Of a we'll known Mime
apolitan who recently went there in one Of
their celebrated compartment sleepers,
stating that the beautiful. bright "Arkan-
saw weather is now on tap, and that they
have enjoyed the genuine article for the
last three weeks The hotels are all filing
up and the famous resort is as lively as .
Klondike town Minneapolis Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
In Vienna.

First Citizen-And is Herr Won Pom.
meier proper candidate for the reichs-
rath?
Second Citizen (impressively)-M friend,
you should see him punch the bag.-Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
When TRAVELLING

Whether on pleasure bent or business, take
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it
acts most pleasantly and efiectually on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers.
headaches, and other forms Of sickness. For
sale in so cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
So He Declared HI. Indcpe,aencc.

Mrs. Goodsoul-You say you were
thrown upon the world by great
cruelty of nature. That's too bad /.
What was the character OF it, ii you
don't mind telling?
Bumm D'Way-Well, mum. We see. |.
was dis way: Mater made haydn an
harvest come at a time when it's too not
ter work: an den she turns rlgnt
around an makes de time ter saw WosSa
come in de winter when it's too COLI
oh! She had it in fer y =
Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

There are but few people who know;
enough not to say that is what thought"
when anybody tells them anything.
ington Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

room above came a sound which set my
heart wildly beating-the sound of
footsteps moving cautiously across the
floor toward the stairway.
All seemed clear to me then. A trap
had been laid for me and was caught
in it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

1T must be hard to lose ones mind, said
the thoughtful boarder 1T ought to be
easy, if your head is cracked" said the
cheerful idiot .-Indianapolis Journal!
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: No class Of pesp,e>as.sesliable to throat
trouble as the great class~ h6' make up the
Gospel ministry. The strain put upon the
vocal organs by constant exercise; the
sudden change from = heated building to
the cool air when the vocal organs are in
4 state Of complete relaxation; the TACT
that a minister feels impelled to use his
voice when actors and lecturers would
take the needed rest; these are among the
reasons why "Clergymeu's sore throat
is known as special disease. The Rev:
+. NJ. Brawley. D. D., District Secretary OF
the American Baptist Publication Society.
writes from Petersburg, Va. the account
of an experience of his own which ~ prof.
table reading to those afflicted with Bron-
chial or other throat troubles. The sub.
stance of the letter is as follows:
PETERSBURG. VA.
J.C. AVER Co.,
DEAR S1Rs: Three months ago took
a violent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. I put myself undo,
medica al treatment, and at the end OF two
months was no better. 7 found it very
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

Everybody has something the matter with
them.-W ashington Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

"A CORE
s p o n.dent,
in q COM
nlu,nication
to this pa
per, 8 a y 8
during the
past ( e W
months q o
~,,oh n q
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18

Described BY . st. Paul Paper a. the
New Star Of Liberty.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-02-18
In cold weather
We need heat.
The blood must BE
Warm, rich and pure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Keeps the blood
In perfect order,
Sending it, in a .....
Nourishing stream,
To every organ.

WHERE HARD TIMES ARE NOT
KNOWN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-22

trlct Epworth League held their fon,4,
1nliuai session in Caldwell. a large
number Of delegates were present from :
various points in the district ana ~
interesting and instructive convention
was had. All day Friday the recention
committee were busy welcoming tbe
visiting delegates and in the evening a
grand reception was given in the
Methodist church by the local mem.
Oers. The interior of the building was
very beautifully decorated with league
colors and an interesting program was
rendered. Refreshments were served
iater IN the evening. Nearly all the
societies of the various churches were
present and the occasion will long be
remembered by both guests and dele.
gates. r. s. Madden made an excellent
address Of welcome, to which W. S.
Bruce, of Boise, ably responded.
Services were held Saturday morn
Ing, afternoon and at the evening ses.
slon some excellent and instructive
papers we're read by members of the
league. Rev. R. P. HammOns gave an
able lecture at this meeting also, and
it was one of the main features of the
entire proceedings The Junior League
held their services Sunday forenoon
and in the afternoon the Epworthians
held their closing exercises. The ma
jority Of the visitors left on Sundays
. o'clock train for their homes. 1t was
well attended and successful couven-
ton and the local delegates here should
be proud of the success of the fourth
annual convention.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-22
We Plead Guilty.

The only charges so far brought
against the editor of the Ne,os by the
Arkansas Traveller" which possess a
shadow of truth are that he is small
man and of British birth. To both Of
these we plead guilty. SO far we have
not had sufficient acquaintance with
Mr.. Sovereign to determine wherein he
may differ from the Apollo BelVadere,
but an examination of his weekly rant.
ings eonYinces us that he is possessed
of very little, If any, principle, sense Of
honor, honesty of purpose or regard
for the truth, qualities which are OF
quite as much Importance i'm mans
makeup as altitude or specific gravity.
The ''small editor" of the Ne10s is quite
large enough, however, to prove to any
one sufficiently interested that the new
editor of the Tribune is simply a COM
mon and very clumsy falsiier,
We would further inform the gentle
man that the NetoS editor has no reason
to be ashamed of his British origin; In
fact he feels rather proud of it than
otherwise. SeYereign's running mate,
Edward Boyce, came near being a
Briton, being born on a small island 100
miles or SO west of Great Britain. This
is nothing against him, however. for
good and bad men are born in all
countries. But if the peripatetic PEN
Gil pusher has a squint in his honesty,
or an impeachment in his Veracity, a
limp in his consistency and general
impurity in his motives we shall COM
tinue to expose him just as we did last
week. He has the same privilege. We
ask only that he confine himself to the
truth. Wardnsr NelO8.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-22
The President and the Wars Manage.
ment.

If Mr.. Mckinley rose to a great
occasion in the events preluding hos
Utilities, did he fail to keep good his
record in the presence of actual WARP
From the hour when, through the
stubborn policy of Spain, diplomacy
had spoken its last word, the Presi-
dent not only ceased to be the advo-
cate of peace, but became the very
embodiment of the intelligent and
resistless war spirit of the nation.
Thenceforward no one complained of
Fabian policy. As he had exhaust.
ed all honorable measures for avert.
ing bloodshed, even at the cost of
criticism and Misrepresentation, so
now he concentrated every energy of
his nature and all the well.nigh auto
cratic war powers of the executive
upon the one task of making the con.
fiicC swiftly and humanely decisive.
And here came the greatest of many
susprises. Too young to have reached
high rank or great responsibility
during his service in the Civil War,
the President was not known to have
given much attention to military af-
fairs during his mature life. Many,
perhaps most, when hostilities opened,
expected to see him virtually stand
aside as a civilian and relegate the
strategy Of the war, the planning and
carrying out of campaigns, to the
trained experts about him. If this
was his own predlsposition it was
quickly displaced by two discoveries:
6rst that generation of peace, had
failed to develop any one military
officer of abilities so conspicuous and
character so balanced as to entitle
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-22
Marble Front SchOOI.

The folling is a report for the month
ending October IA, 1898.
Number of pupils enrolled 81.
Those who attended every day dur
ing the month were: Grace Cook
Adelbert Fletcher, Martha Fletcher,
Mabel Fletcher. Nellie Sterling, Esther
Sterling.
Merit of honor pupils: Chas. Cox,
Grover Cox, Frank Mauritz, Frank
Taylor, Flossie Taylor, Clarence Ster-
ling, Esther Sterling, Nellie Sterling,
Claudio Perkins, Avis Mitchell Grace
Cook, Maggie Cook, Charley Pfeiffer.
Sarah Pfeiffer, Minute Bader, Nettie
Fuller, Georgia Fuller.
Our Maxim:-Order is best secured
through interest, and the child who
loves his or her work seldom gives any
trouble. Visitors are always welcome.
ERNEST HUNT, Teacher.