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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
LIGHTING A ROOM.
Points to BE Observed In Paperina
and Decorating Walls and
.r Ceilings.

Considerable care should be taken to
choose wall paper or wall decoration
that will light up we'll. Some colors
have the power of absorbing the light.
Scientific decorators measure the
amount of light different colors require
about as follows: A room papered
with dark brown paper of certain
given size will require 81 candles to
light it. If the same room is papered
with dark blue, - candles will light
it. If it is pale yellow, so candles will
be sufficient, and white room may be
lighted with Is candles as thoroughly
as if the same room when papered with
dark brown paper We're lighted with 81
candles. As the power of most lamps
is reckoned by the number of candles
they equalin light, candle-lightis, there
fore, the standard to judge by. 1t should
be remembered, however, that no room
is all white or all dark brown, though
papered in this way, and that the fur
niture and various objects in the room
all tend to absorb or intensity light,
according to their color. 1t is not de-
sirable to have white paper, because
the color or want of color is too glarin G
for the eyes. A creamy tint of paper
with an indistinct pattern is desirable
choice for the wall of sitting-room, in
which the family gather for reading
around the evening lamp.-N. Y. Led
ger.
sultana Roll with Strawberry Sauce.
Put a pint of cream over the fire in
double boiler; add to it one cup of
sugar, stir untilthe sugar is dissolved;
take from the fire and when cool add
another pint of uncooked cream. Add
half tablespoonful of pistachio or
bitter almond favoring, an ounce Of
pistachio nuts chopped very, very fine,
and about ten drops of green coloring.
Turn this into freezer and freeze as
ordinary ice cream. Whip one pint of
cream to stiff froth, sprinkle into it
half a cup of sultanas that have been
soaked in strawberry juice and drained;
remove the dasher from the freezer and
work the pistachio cream around the
sides and bottom, making perfect well.
Into this well put your whipped cream.
Sort of fold down the ice cream from
the sides until the whipped cream is
covered; repack your freezer and stand
aside for at least two hours. Serve in
slices with strawberry sirup. Mash suf-
ficient strawberries to make one pint
of juice and strain through a piece of
cheesecloth. Boil this with one cup
of sugar until you have rich, thick
strip. Add the juice of one or two
lemons and stand it aside until very
cold. When ready to serve turn the
pudding on 10 long dish, and serve
with the sirup.-Ladies' Home Journal,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
THE LITTLE TOWN.

There's little town that lies within land
that's far away,
An the wing of peace is over it throughout
the livelong day,
An when the night comes drivin' up her
bustlin' brood of stars
This little town JUS goes to roost right at
the twilight bars.
No lectric lights, but JUS the moon, with
q her ole shiny face,
An when the toothache twists her, why,
the stars they take her place;
No city halls nor theaters; no dramshops
in blaze;
But JUS the cup Of calm content, the wine
of peaceful ways.
An she sleeps there, sweet an peaceful, till
the sun comes laughin' down,
A-makin' it his bizness JUS to wake this
little town.
oh, it's funny how through all these years
it never changed at all
The same ole homes an houses, same ole
pictures on the wall
The front yards an the back yards there,
JUS like they've alus been
With ole folks passin' slowly out an young
ones comm in.
The same sweet sounds you ulster hear, the
same scents in the air;
That twilight hush that follers' when the
evenin' kneels in prayer;
A quaint ole rural picture hangin' in rus
tic frame,
Where the folks grow up and marry, but
the picture stays the same;
An over it the skies that smile with never
any frown,
OF darklin cloud to cast its shroud upon
this little town.
It ulster be a CROWN place when you was
JUS boy,
An the contemplashun of it ulster to fill
~ yo' soul with JOY,
The mayor was bigger man than any
preserdent,
An the little ole gas engine ranked with
any Wonderment.
The streets were wider'n Broadway-all
they lacked was JUS the sto'se- o.,
An if they twist about twas cause the
houses want in rows.
But now you go there evry year to see the
ole folks still,
An the only thing that's CROWN is the
graveyard on the hill;
An it's better than all sermons JUS to go
an set aroun'
An hunger for the faces that was in this
little town.
oh, little town, dear little town, there'n
come to me day
When my heart'll break within me, II
happen long yo' way,
An two ole folks that's livin' now, an all
my heart hopes fill,
Have gone to live in Gods town, 'mong the
cedars on the hill.
Then I'll linger in yo' doorway. an in rev.
renee bow my head,
An I'll love you for the memory Of yo' dear
and blessed dead.
Ay, I'll linger in yo' doorway, in the door
way of my birth, "
An you'll be to me, dear little town, the
holes spot on earth;
An when my eyes grow weary an the
shadders gather 'roun',
May their last look, like their fust one, rest
upon this little town.
John Trotwood Moore, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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TROUGH MADE OF TIN.

i. Have it from two feet up to any
length desired, and six inches wide,
each half being three inches wide and
11a inches deep, with square ends SOL
dered on. Tin gives the best satisfac-
ton, as it can be easily washed and
kept clean.
Make a box such as is shown in Fig.
2, and set the trough inside of it. Have
this box, inside, of length and width
to correspond with the size of the
trough, and let it be at least a foot
high at the caves. 1t will take some
work, of course, to construct the oval
roof, but by rounding the end boards,
OF ''peaks," and taking a thin but
tough piece of board of the requisite
size and steaming it, and then mailing
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A Natural Conclusion.

An amusing story is told of the late
President William Allen, of Girard col
lege, and a lady of more inquisitive-
ness than intelligence. On one occa-
sion a business matter called Mr..
Allen to small town in the central
part of Pennsylvania. While sitting
in the parlor of the country hotel in
the evening, after transacting his bust
ness, he was taken in hand by the
wife of the proprietor, who wanted
to know all about his private affairs.
Mr.. Allen took it all in good part,
and for a time was rather amused.
Finally she asked:
How much of family?''
ooh. yes" said he, and he smiled as
his mind reverted to his hundreds of
pupils. II
How many children?'' she per-
sisted.
We'll" said Mr.. Allen with great
earnestness, II have 500, and all boys!"
The good lady was speeches. for a
moment. Then she arose, and hurry
ing from the room, called softly to her
husbands:
20 John, como IN here! We've got
Brigham Young stoppin' with us!
Philadelphia Record.
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SOFT POULTRY FOOD.
A Simple Device Which Keeps II
Clean No Matter How Greedy
the Chicks May Be.

When soft poultry food is thrown
on the ground or even on board, it
is quickly tranpled and befouled so
that it is unfit to eat. Especially is
this true in wet, muddy time. To be
sure, it may be placed in shallow pan
or trough, but even this does not help
the matter any. What is wanted,
rather, is covered pan or trough SO
constructed that it will permit the
poultry to obtain the food and at the
same time keep them out of it with
their feet.
: For small chicks make a double
trough of tin, such as is shown in Fig.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19

cried. and snatching up my pole crept
a little way up the trail to meet him.
And luckily I encountered him as he
was rounding the narrowest, dizziest
part, with only a few inches of foot
hold and a sheer precipice below. I
thrust at him desperately with my pole,
using it like spear; and for some
minutes was able to keep him back.
Then be managed to seize the pole and
jerked it from my grasp.
At that I turned and fed to the
cave. The rising wind almost swept
me from my feet, but got in safely;
yet had scarcely time to face about
before the head of the Indian was
thrust through the cramped opening,
skinning knife clenched between his
teeth. prodded him with the point of
my jackknife until he drew back, Civ
ing vent to such ferocious yells that
Bessie became hysterical with terror.
The second time he tried it, I succeed
ed in wrenching away his knife.
Then he disappeared for time, and
1 lay face downward, watching at the
opening. The suspense was even
worse than the actual struggle. He
soon returned, however. and began to
push in dry leaves and brush, which
l vainly strove to thrust back.
''He is going to smoke us out!" I
screamed, completely unDerved. .
But at the very crisis, even as the
drunken savage was fumbrng for his
matches that proyi1ance which
guards the helpless interposed to save
us. There was q jar of thunder, and
the storm cloud burst in a torrent of
rain which flooded the bottom of the
shelf and even trickled into the cave,
drenching both fuel and matches until
they were quite useless.
Yet still the vindictive Indian
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
Rane In the COPnfield.

Every cornf1eld should also have
three pounds of rape seed sown at the
last cultivation. BY putting boy on a
steady horse he can sow the seed broad
cast over the standing corn to be cult
waited in. A little of the seed may lodge
in the leaves, but enough will reach the
ground to make a profitable crop. It
will not make much show when corn is
cut, but in short time the ground will
be covered, and as it grows rapidly aft
er the fall rains it will pasture large
stock and be worth to the ground many
times as much as the seed VII, COST.
s. Woodward, in Prairie Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
Nell CrifiCiAel.

As comment on what is termed
yellow journalism" what could be
better than this, reported by journal
that is not yellow? I gave crippled
newsboy a nickel the other day for a
one-cent daily of New York city.
keep the change" said. ooh, I say,
mister" he observed. with confiden-
tial air of gratitude, as if unwilling to
cheat me after my generosity, chat
was the - sold We, and I'll tell
We We can't b'lieve more'n quarter t
We read in it."-Youth's Companion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel Of
woman's life, is also the bane of exist
ence to many because it means time of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem to have
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19
War to the Death.

The slaughter was frightfu.
The dead and dying were strewn about by
thousands.
The crash of matter and the wreck of ma.
terial bore testimony to the awful work that
had been done!
But the end was not yet for Mrs. O. Hooli-
han, with her insect destroyer in hand, con.
tinued to pass to and fro among the detached
pieces of furniture, Staying without mercy
and spraying with fierceness that betrayed
long suffering and a grim determination to
end it, even if the cost should mount up to
quarter.-Cleveland Leader.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19

ence. Itrelieves the condition that pro-
duces so much discomfort and robs mem
situation of its terrors. Here is proof:
DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-How can 1
thank you enough for what you have
done for me? When I wrote to you I
was suffering untold pain at time Of
menstruation; was nervous, had head
ache all the time, no appetite, that tired
feeling, and did not care for anything.
1 have taken three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
of Blood Purifier, two boxes of Liver
Pills, and to-day am well person. I
would like to have those who suffer
know that am one of the many who
have been cured of female complaints
by your wonderful medicine and advice.
Miss JENNIE R. MILES. Leon, Wis.
1fyou are suffering in this way, write
as Miss Miles did to Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn, Mass, for the advice which she
offers free of charge to all women.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19

watched by the entrance; and there
| was small room for doubt that his en-
durance would outlast ours. Indeed,
| not fail, it would be much harder to
keep effective guard after nigh1fall.
Slowly the afternoon was waning and
the shadows deepening. Already +
was nearly worn out by the awful and
unceasing strain-for was only boy
and our enemy, crouched outside like
a fierce beast sure of his quarry, gave
no sign of relenting.
But again Providence interposed. T
believe that was actually nodding
| from utter WEAKNESS and over tension,
when was reused by heavy grinding
and Earring, followed by Il prolonged
roar and a crashing that shook the hill
to ts.center. The last CLEAN OF light
, was suddenly quenched aud a mass OF
pebbles poured into the throat of the
cave, some rebounding with such force
that they struck my face with stinging
impact. I knew then what had hap
pened. The violent rainfall, aided, per-
haps, bya disintegrating bolt of light
ming, had so loosened the earth and
gravel on the overhanging brow of the
mountain that landslide had descend
ed across the face of the precipice
We, snugly hidden in the cave, were
safe. But the Indian -
~ 4
Of course, only small portion of the
avalanche had lodged on the shelf. and
it didn't take me long to work d small
hole through the gravelly obstruction.
For that night, however, we were pris-
oners. In the morning, by patient and
cautious work on the crumbling mass,
we succeeded in emerging; but it was
nearly noon before we were finally
brought off by the rescue party which
had been anxiously securing the valley
to find us ever since the previous even
ing-with our grieving father at its
head.
Were we punished for our reckless
disobedience? Not at home not by
the parents who wept tears of JOY to
see us once more, alive and unhurt
But we had already suffered heavy
punishment from the same mighty
hand that was stretched out to guard
US in those hours of peril And doubt
less our savage foe met his just punish
ment, too; for Indian Joe was never
heard of afterwards. ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19

When some people try to be kind they
overdo it.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-08-19

been ma
lures plan II
that women N
otherwise Y
healthy
should suffer
SO severely.
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege- 4
table Com q
pound is E;
the most q
thorough fe- \
male regula.
tor known to
medical sci.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
PERSONAL.

J. C. Lanier of Kymulga is in the city.
 J. T. White of Anniston is in the city.
 R. W. Gordon, of Jasper, is in the city.
 l.. Y Dean of Eufaula was in the city yesterday
 F. M. Johnson of Brookwood was in the city yesterday.
 Richard Cahalan, of Detroit, Mich., is visiting relatives in the city.
 Fred H. Jones of Memphis, district pas senger agent of the Cotton Belt, is in the city.
 Mrs Lowenstein of Valparaiso Ind, ac- companied by her children, is visiting her sister. Mrs. D. Lesser.
 Mr. N. Oestrecher, of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, left for New York yesterday to make purchases for the spring season.
 Wm. F. Mel, connected with the St. Louis Post-Dspatch, passed through the city last night en route home from visit to relatives in Selma.
 Col. Edwin B. Hay, of Washington, D. C., was in the city yesterday on his way home from Eutaw, where he had gone to testify in the Drew will contest as an expert in chirography. Col Hay is one of the best known men at the national capital. As an entertainer, speaker and lecturer, Col. Hay has few equals in the country. Col. Hay was for some years grand exalter ruler of the order of Elks. He was in the city but a few hours while waiting for the train to take him home.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
HEAVY DAMAGES ARE ASKED Result of the Fire in Belle Ellen
 Mine. NEGLIGENCE IS ALLEGED Five Suits For $l5,O00 Each-EIla Barnes Case Passed Until Monday-Routine
 of the Courts Yesterday.

Five suits for $15,OO0 each have been provement company, growing out of the fire in Belle Ellen mine which occurred on September 15 last, which resulted in the death of five or six men who were unable gence is alleged.
 In the circuit court Campbell & Baldwin, administrators of the estate of Herbert Baldwin and William Fairfax, have en- tered suit against the company for the above amount in each case, and in the city court administrators of the estates Of Henry Rivers, James Lewis and Herman Crowder, deceased, have entered suits for like amounts.
 Circuit Court
 The case against Ella Barnes charging throwing a lighted lamp at her, which was set for trial in the circuit court yesterday was passed until Monday.
 Several cases were disposed of The non- capital felony docket which is being tried in this court is being rapidly cleaned. The trial of capital cases will be taken up next week.
 City Court
 The following business was transacted ir the city court yesterday:
 T. F. Cheek vs. J. O. Diffoy and Sam Roebuck; verdict for defendants.
 Thomas G. Hewlett vs. H. Hayden Dar- gin. defendant, and w. w. Crawford; con- tinued.
 Farmers Mutual Insurance association vs. J. F. Williams; continued.
 Second division-Lockhart Coal company vs. s. S. Lanier, defendant, dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Berney National bank vs. w. c. Foster, defendant, Flies & Son and Preferred Acci- dent Insurance combpany; dismissed for want of prosecution.
 Alabama National bank vs M. T. Sum- mer and A. c. Howze, plaintiff, takes non- suit.
 John D. Talley vs. Thomas Rensford; dismissed for want of prosecution.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
SUPERSTlTI0US FEAR
Prompts John Wiley to Shoot Ills Fellow
 Boarder.

John Wiley, negro about 21 years of age, is in the county jail on a charge of as- sault with intent to murder, partly as a re- suit of his superstitious fear.
 Wiley Is charged with shooting Eliza Gordon at Woodlawn Junction late We'd nesday afternoon.
 The two men took their meals at the house of a negro woman in Woodlawn. It is said that jealousy sprang up between them and that they avoided meeting at the ''boarding house."
 Wiley's friends warned him against '"fearin'" with Gordon, saying that the .'ole man" would "conjure him sure."
 Although fearing Gordon. Wiley still con- tinued his visit to the "boarding house." Wednesday afternoon Wiley went to the house and a short time after Gordon ar rived As his form appeared in the door the borrowing tales of the '.conjurers" powers were recalled to the superstitious brain of Wiley. who pulled pistol, fired at Gordon and made nasty retreat out of the back door.
 The shot took effect in Gordon's side, in- fiicting a dangerous wound.
 Wiley was arrested by Marshal Sudduth, of Woodlawn, and brought to the jail.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
IN SUSPENSE.
The Public Are Awaiting the Announcement of
 the New Police Commissioners.

The public are anxiously awaiting the appointment of the police commissioners by Gov Johnston. Who will be the other commissioner was asked thousand times yesterday it being generally conceded that John McCarin who rendered his resigna- tion to the board of aldermen on Wednes- day night, will be one of the two to be ap- pointed.
 The impression prevails that A. H. Ste vens, the present chairman of the board of police commissioners, will be reappoint- ed. It is also rumored that Webb Craw- ford, who has been strongly mentioned in connection with the appointment will be placed on the reserve list. and will be ap- pointed to fill the vacancy which is expect ed to be caused by the resignation of A. O. Lane, who will probably be candidate for the probate judgeship nomination before the democratic primaries.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
Warrant For Perjury.

New York, Jan. 6.-E. J. Radcliffe, the actor recently convicted of wife beating and sentenced to six months imprisonment, was today granted writ of reasonable doubt by Judge Dickey, in the supreme court, Brooklyn He was released in s2.5O0 bail. A warrant charging Radcliffe with perjury was secured today. It was alleged that he had committed this offense in swearing in his trial for assaulting his wife that he had not been previously mar ried. Assistant District Attorney Lloyd alleged that he had cablegrams from Lon- don showing that Radcliffe had married Caroline Ravenhill several years ago.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
COM MERClAL CLUB.
Important Matters Will Come Before the
 Meeting This Afternoon.

The Commercial club will meet this after noon to hear the reports of several com mittees and to transact other business.
 The periodical ticket question will come up again. At a special meeting the club condemned these tickets, and an effort will be made to have this action reconsidered
 The committee on membership will re- port, and it is probable that a number or new members will be admitted.
 The committee appointed with reference to the Jefferson county exhibit at the Omaha exposition will report. Also the committee to the river and harbors con yention at Tuscaloosa.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
SUBCOMMITTEE ID SELECT
His Royal Highness Rex VuI-
 can III.
PROGRAM OF THE CARNIVAL
An Important Meeting of the Committee on De- signs of Carnival Society Yesterday-Audl-
 torium Will Be Ready For Rex Ball.

The committee on designs of the Bir- mingham Carnival society held very im- portant meeting yesterday afternoon. AL most all of the committee were present.
 The most important business that came up for consideration was the selection of Rex Vulcan III. But right here a hitch arose. So many were the candidates and so formidable was support given each of them, that the proceedings were brought to standstill.
 A. B. DeFuniak who was mentioned so prominently for the kingship last year, Nat Miller, Eugene Fies, Solon Jacobs Ot- to Marx, Ed Wilcox and so many other prominent society men were suggested that it was really confusing
 The committee slid out of the difficulty members to pass on the qualifications of members tt pass on the qualifications of these kingly aspirants and to make the selection.
 The programme of the carnival was also made out, and, excepting a few minor changes that will be made later, is as fol- lows:
 On Monday, February 21, at noon Rex Vulcan IT,, with his royal escort, will ar- rive at the union depot. The merchants parade will follow almost immediately af- ter with Rex in the lead.
 On Monday night the Carnival Society, with it's many gorgeous floats, will give the first official parade.
 Tuesday afternoon the society will give another parade, with a second set of alle- gorical floats.
 On Tuesday night the Rex ball will be held at the auditorium There will be no parade on that night. All the energies of the society will be centered on mak- ing the ball brilliant success. Tho contractors will work night shifts, if necessary, to get the new building com pleted in time.
 It was decided to charge an admission fee of $1 to the galleries of the auditorium, but no admission cards to the ball room floor will be, sold at any price. Only the members of the Carnival Society and their guests will be permitted to take part in the dancing.
 The subcommittee will meet in a few days and will sift the good qualities of the candidates down to the lucky man.