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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

She. .-"Mostpeople admire my mouth;
do you?" He (absent-mindedly)-"]
think it is simply immense. Judy.
Why is it blessing that even the
most intelligent dogs cannot speak:
Because they are all tail-bearers.-
Punch.
Shells it so that there's fool in
every family?" He-"I wouldn't like
to say. You see, I'm an only Child
Cigarette.
He-"My love for you intoxicates me-
She--'Then I will never give you a
chance to say that you were drunk
when you married me!''-Illustrated
Bits.
First Cook (reading)-"Wanted, to
60 to Connecticut, first-class cook,
Good wages" Second Cook-"Niver on
yer loife. Sure, isn't that where they
make alarum clocks?" jewelers.
Weekly.
One Sure Way.-Tightfst-'I've been
as far as the door of the dentists office
three times, but I can't get up the cour-
age to go in" Watts-"I'll tell you
what to do; send the money down in ad-
vance. That will make you desperate. u
indianapolis Journal.
Composer hope you like my new
opera?" Critic-"Oh! It's good enough
in it's way, and 1 dare say it will be per-
formed after the works of Haydn, Mo.
cart, Beethoven and Meyerbeer are for
gotten" Composer (delighted)-"Real.
ly?" Critic-"Yes; but-not till then
-Pearson's Weekly.
"No," said her father, "you are not
the man want for son-in-law. Why,
I'll bet you never earned a dollar in
your life by your own efforts" 'Ah,"
exclaimed the young man, Frightening
up, "there's where you have underesti-
mated me. She bet me a dollar that I
wouldn't dare to come here and ask you
for her, and, as you know, have won
out."-Chicago Daily News
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CHAPTER Xxx.
OF THE END OF OUR DESPERATE
FIGHT

OF THE END OF OUR DESPERATE
FIGHT.
AS for my own personal faring, the
FIRST that seemed to happen was that
red-faced man came suddenly before
me. and that he clapped his foot on the
gunNjale of his boat and made fierce
slash at me.
I met the blow with strong guard,
and thereupon, very swiftly STOPPING,
I gave darting kind of thrust, upon
which my weapon was checked some
where in him and he dropped out of
sight. Then blow-lucllily not heavy
lighted on my headpiece, and the
flash and smoke of a pistol shot half
blinded me. and the next that comes
clear is that ] was struggling to free
my arm from some ones grasp. and
that Ifelt hard knock on my breast
piece. as though sword or dagger
poini had struck there.
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NOW A THRIVING CITY.
Joseph Hancock Moved from n Texas
Farm That LIS Now Worth
$5O,OOO,OOO.

Joseph Hancock, IS years old, a ma
tive of New Hampshire, but who moved
from Pekin, ILL.,. to Texas in 1912, ar
rived in Dallas the other day on visit,
after an absence of more than half a
century. Fifty-seven years ago Mr..
Hancock located on GAO acres of public
land of the republic of Texas. His old
claim is now included in the site of the
city of Dallas.
Nearly every foot of the ground is
built over in paved streets, railroad
tracks and buildings, big business
blocks and public parks, the property
being worth more than $500 900.
Mr.. Hancock tired of his farm after
two years occupancy, andmoved to the
Red River valley, about 100 miles north
of Dallas. Five years later the gold
fever took him to California, where he
followed mining until few years ago
when he moved to Montana, his present
home.
When he came to Dallas 81 years ago
there was not house of any kind there,
and only three white men. John Nicely
Bryant. man named moore ana an
other named Mas. All these are dead
Moore and Mas having died nearwhere
Hancock lived in California.
This pioneer of Dallas is now poor.
He says that for years he has heard
of the wonderful growth and impor-
tance of Dallas. and had such desire
| to see the city which has been built on
his old abandoned farm, where he
fought Indians and hunted buffalo: that
he determined to come and look upon it
in his old days before it would be too
late.
clad I remained here, destiny would
have made me a millionaire, but my
foresight was not good,'' said the old
man, in a tone of regret.-St. Louis
| Globe. Democrat.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

| New SOUTH WALES lost ST, 600, 900 BY
the drought of 1s97-9s. Yet the colon,
| thrivcs.
W. V. SMITH. Of Florencs, Kan.
claims to have the longest whiskers il
| the world.
A LITTLE girl of Bridgeton, N. J..
swallowed her chewing gum and j
killed her.
A PLYMOUTH Mass. sexton was killed
by lightning while ringing the church
bell for services.
HOTEL chambermaids are unknown
in Mexico. Men make the beds anc
keep the rooms in order.
TwENTY-THREE new cotton mills ar,
under way, or projected, in variou!
parts of the southern states.
HYENAs always fight kneeling, the
shank of the foreleg being the mos,
vulnerable part of their body.
AN English scientist has calculated
that human opens and closes his eyei
no fewer than 100000 per year.
AMONG recent attempts at joking in
London papers is one which refers tc
Lady Curzon as 1.-THE Letter of India
RUDYARD KIpL1NG has never been
much of reader, and what books he
does read are devoted mainly to his
tory.
JOHN RUsK1N, in his old age says:
1T is not my work which makes me
i'll, but the sense that nothing comes
of it,
THE Illinois legislature has provided
for the appointment of commissioner
to the Paris exposition, all to act with.
out pay.
RICHARD MASsFIELD's share of the
receipts for 30 weeks playing of "Cy-
rano de Bergerac" is said to amount to
100000.
HE Chinese pronounce their dow
ager empress the most beautiful wom-
an whom the celestial kingdom has
ever known.
THERE are millions of the inha bit.
ants of the Philippine islands who
never knew the dominion of Spain and
never saw Spaniard.
CHICoPEE, Mass. which had IL, 900 pop
ulation in 1890, is the only city in that
r,
either weekly or daily.
Mrs. MILES, wife of the general, 10 a
niece of Senator Sherman, between
whom and her there has always exist
ed the warmest sympathy.
Or the 500, 900 half-cent pieces put in
circulation years ago not one has been
returned to the government for coinage
or is held by the treasury.
The highest income received by any
chorister in Europe or America is that
of 81, 500 year paid to Miss Clementina
de We're for her services as leading So
prano in DR.. Paxton's church in New
York.
A WE'LL KNOWN professor asserts that
the smallest intervals of sound can be
better distinguished with one ear than
with both. 1t takes the full compile
ment however, to hear the alarm clock
at $50 a. m.
EGYPTIAN boats more than 4, 500 years
old have been exhumed from the banks
of the Nile in perfectly good condi-
ton. They are of cedar, and float as
jauntily as if they had been padded
but yesterday.
The silk worm vast introduced into
Europe by two monks engaged as mis-
sionaries in China, who obtained a
quantity of silk worms eggs, which
they concealed in a hollow cane, and
conveyed in safety to Constan tinople
in 559
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CHAPTER XK.-CONT1NUED.

eve will hold on steadily and yet
without firing ourselves" said the
captain. 'The. farther we can draw
those fellows from the ship the bet
ter, especially since the wind may by
and by spring up"
This was clearly wise, and we went
on to carry out his plan, the boat
astern of course continuing to gain.
eve had best stop rowing" said Sell
linger finally. ''In fact, I am a bit
blown. Unship oars, Mac Ivrach, and
prepare to put your breath to another
purpose"
"It is time we armed" said Mr.. lynn
rising. "Ardick, you will have to ex'
plain the matter to the senorita. which
is harsh duty, but may not be avoid
ed. She must be cautioned as to lyin G
low when the bullets begin to fly"
1T is almost worse than the fighting
to tell her." I said with a sigh, "but
as you say, it must be DONE"
I stepped along to the cuddy accord
ingly, and in tone which made as
commonplace as I could spoke he1
name.
She instantly answered and parted
the curtain.
I pitied her so that could not easily
command my words, but after mo.
ment managed to explain what had
happened She bore the news better
than had feared, though the color
very quickly left her cheeks.
81 will obey you, senor," she said, as
I finished. 81 know that you and your
companions are brave and will beat
off those cruel men, if it be possible
You would have your weapons, and
will fetch them"
With this-to my surprise, for had
not thought her such a heroine-she
brought the swords and pistols and
handed them to me. e.,
I praised her spirit, and she family
smiled, lifting her dark eyes for q
moment to mine. helped her from
the berth, and as my companions were
waiting, and this was no time fo1
sentiment, turned back to them with
the weapons.
We fell to loading the pistols, an6
Dona Carmen, after long look a,
the approaching boat, sat down quiet
ly on one of the neighboring thwarts
1t was idle to deny the desperate
ness of our situation. A well-armeC
boats crew to contend against, ant
we numbering only four, and of those
but three well skilled in arms! To be
sure, Mr.. lynn was an astonishing
| fighter, and I understood the use Of
The sword better, perhaps. than any
out two or three of Morgan's entire
force, but yet this was only circum
scribed matter, and one quickly al
tered by well-aimed pistol shot. Yet
two advantages we did have, though
both were small compared with the
| fearful odds This was, first. the bet
ter target that the enemy must pre-
sent as he drew nigh, and, secondly
the freer play we should have for oul
swords when it came to the final melee
The buccaneers boat drew on apace
and at last began to cut a clear shape
as she rose on the swells and we GO
the measured flashes of her oars. i
vas now time that DoHa GARNER
should retire (for there was no telling
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

THE Novosti, of St. Petersburg, gives
description of roses that are jet black
in color. and which are the result of
ten years toll and thought by a florist
named Fetisoff, in Woronesch, Russia.
This man has produced some remarka-
BILE effects in the garden world. His
latest success with the black roses has
stirred up quite sensation among the
lovers of flowers in Russia. Some
specimens were sent to to the car by
Fetisoff, and beautiful collection of
them has been sent to London to be
exhibited at the coming annual flower
show
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

AMERICANS can hardly realize how
densely some of the new possessions
are peopled. Malolos is less than thir-
ty miles from Manila, yet day after
day the American columns advanced
through towns and cities from 1000 to
10000 population. The fact is, as
shown by the latest census, that the
population OF the whole island of Luz
zon averages more persons to the
square mile than many parts Of the
United States. By the census of 1890
Illinois had 6s persons ito the square
mile of territory and Indiana had 81
to the square mile. Luz ION, by the cen
us Of 1883, had 10.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Ar recent meeting of the Academic
des Science, Paris NJ. Marcy presented
a new photograph which speaks so dis
tinctly that one can scarcely recognize
)ny difference between the original
Voice and its reproduction. On the same
occasion M. Dusaur described new
method of simplifying the sounds Of
tire monograph just as a photograph
is enlarged. 1t is done by causing the
monograph to speak into second
photograph having cylinder of larger
diameter
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

The new Havana police force is hav-
ing great deal of trouble. Scarcely
night passes without the killing of
one or more policemen, citizens or SOL
diers. The Cuban is too excitable, too
nervous to make a good policeman. 1t
will not be long before the American
provosts will have to begin policing
the streets again. Although there are
strict orders against selling any intox-
icating drinks to the soldiers in Ha-
vana, the men get liquor some way,
and one drunken soldier Or sailor will
maHc things remarkably Interesting
for three or four of the Cuban police
men.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
PERSONS who are compelled to make

PERSONS who are compelled to make
use of public drinking fountains may
relieve their minds to great extent of
fear of infectious microbes by supplying
themselves with lip guard and pro-
tector which has been recently pat
ented by Alvah c.. Tebbets, of Boston.
It is merely metal or rubber shield
which slips over the edge Of the drink
ing glass and is held in place by the
natural spring of the material. This
prevents ones lips from coming in con-
tact with the edge of the glass, and
thereby prevents infection.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

SIxTY-oNE men were kept busy serv-
ing the wines and mineral waters at
the Croker $40 dinner in New York
a few days ago. They had nothing
else to do while the banquet lasted,
and this was fortunate, for their time
was fully employed in dispensing the
5000 quarts of champagne, and the
1900 quarts of other kinds of wine.
OF all this, it was affirmed at the
close of the banquet, not drop was
left. The 2,40O quarts of mineral
water, however proved more than
ample
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

IT has been stated that every piece
OF land between the King William
statue and Trinity square, London, E.
G., cost 1000 guineas a yard. This
would mean about e117 per square foot,
or over 95 O0O. 900 per acre. The ground
in the vicinity Of the bank of England
is estimated to be not worth less than
s., 100000 per acre. Land in Pail Mall
has changed hands at $500, 900 per acre.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

THERE is new rival to the chamois
skin vests SO long worn by women for
warmth. These new vests are
Of paper. Those who have worn them
pronounce them less bulky, just as
warm and less expensive than the
8chamois. They are so cheap, indeed,
hat they can be thrown away and
new one purchased without troubling
the conscience of the woman with only
q moderate purse.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

! REV. DAVID MAcREA, of Dundee,
Scotland, now on visit to this coun-
try, says: Thirty years ago 1 paid d
visit to Mrs. Stonewall jackson at her
home, and was presented by her with
the overcoat which her husband wore
when he received his death wound. It
was heavy rubber-faced garment,
and the fatal bullet hole and stains Of
blood were plainly wish
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
MAURICE GRAu is very happy man.

MAURICE GRAU is very happy man.
the first annual meeting of stock
.sSldeEs Of the Maurice Grau Opera Co.;
which was held the other afternoon at
the Metropolitan opera house, he was
able to report that the profits of the
opera season just closing would not be
less than ST. 10, 900, and to announce that
the board of directors had declared a
dividend of IS per cent. on the $l25, 900
%,ommon stock, including the 5 per
cent. required by the bylaws to be
I paid on the investment.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

GREYsToNE, the country residence in
which Samuel J.. Tilden took such
pride. will be sold at auction early
next month. The sale is the outcome
of a suit in partition brought in behalf
OF the Tilden heirs, and several parcels
Of city property will be put under the
hammer at the same time. Mr.. Tilden's
city residence, IA Gramercy park, will
be sold at the same time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

French word makers are nov, en-.
gagged in trying to coin sufficiently
scientific sounding name for the pc
culiar phase of insanity developed by
the Dreyfus agitation. Twenty-Five
persons afflicted with the Dreyfus
have recently been admitted to
Agis insane asylums. From other
ach cities there come similar re-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Kitty (musingly)-Why does man
always tell girl she is the only ons
he ever loved. wonder?
Jack (absently)-Force OF hab--
probably.-Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
"Couraqe and Strength
in Tines of Danger. Z,

Read the qvarning betgveen
the lines. What is that zvarn-
ing? It is of the danger from,
accumulation of badness in
the blood, caused by the
usual heavy HOing of the
Winter months. Spring IS
the clearing cleansing time
of the year; the forerunner Of
the brightness and beauty Of
glorious Summer.
Follow the principle that Nature lays
down. Start in at once and purify your
blood with that great specific, Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t nerer disappoints.
Tumors-"A tumor as big as large
marble came under my tongue and instead
of letting my physician operate on it, used
my favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. The bunch soon disappeared" Mrs.
H. NJ. CoBuRN, 579 Mer'k ST., Lowell, Mass.
Reconnaissance had rheumatism for
five years and can conscientiously say that
Hoods Sarsaparilla has given me entire
relief. As blood purifier it has helped my
children wonderfully" Mrs. S. A. SAGAR,
50 Franklin Avenue, Passaic, N. j.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
He Was the Man.

Calter-Excuse me. can l speak to your
typewriter a moment?
City Man-You can't; she's engaged.
That's all rght-I'm the w!"-Illus.
trated Bits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Some men are so mean their best friends
don't like them very well.-Atchison Globe
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
He phenomenon of ice freezing on

surface Of Lake Chelan in warm
Father, when it rarely or never
kezss in winter, was reported the
otEer day. The steamer Stehekin
encountered thin ice covering large
surface of the lake four or five miles
sabove Lakeside on her down trip. The
fact is sufficiently vouched for by credi.
BILE witnesses
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

One swallow may not make a summer,
but one frog makes spring.-Chicago Daily
News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak of excuse.-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Although people never take it, they dear
ly love good advce.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19

Use of sense makes no one poorer.-Ram's
Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
The Dark Secret.

Knox--"Mss Blythe has gone over to the
vast majority Wheeer-''Y on don't mean
to say she has bought wheel?''-.Town
Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-19
Blasted Hopes.

In moody silence, with lowering brow and
folded arms, the young man stood before
her.
He was returned soldier, a volunteer Of
fcer, honorably discharged from the service
Of his country.
He had come back, as he supposed, to
make the dear girl happy who had hung
upon his neck when he babe her good-by to
60 to the wars.
But the dear girl had received him coldly.
A hustllng commercial traveller had taken
advantage Of his absence and supplanted
him in her affections.
so" he said, at last. "You have no re-
morse for your faithlessness!"
None Whatever she replied.
"4ou prefer that chap with the sample
case to me, do you:"
He drew himself up stiffly.
Miss Grenadine CorkinS," he said, Il
added, picking up his hat, "drummered out,
but not drummed out"
And as he marched out of the room with
military step the heartless girl called out
LEFT! left! left! left" after him.-Chcago
Tribune.
The Dark Secret.
cts not dark enough yet, she whispered,
as she peered eagerly up and down the
street.
There's no one in sight, he replied, after
a careful survey.
ner at any minute and recognize us, and
then / should want to die"
well, then, We'll wait bit"
What dreadful deed did those two con-
template doing?
He was about to give her her first lesson
in riding abicycle.-CincinnatiE Enquirer
Knox-"N1iss Rlvthe has cone orer IN tho
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drlfted some little distance away IN
the time that I had been in the water,
and, with my heavy armor and wet
clothing, I could make but slow prog
ress, so that it was some seconds be-
fore I was finally close. In that time
the captain saw me, as did the bucca-
neers, and while the former gave a JOY
Gus shout and waved his sword, the
three men swore and looked irreso-
lutely at one another.
Filing me the slack of the Sheet"
called out. as I came under the stern.
perceived there was no time to waste.
now the sight of the deck was entirely
cut off, but after an instant the end
of the sheet came shaking over and
dropped by my side. Icaught it eager
ly and gave strong pull, which showed
that it was fast, and began to draw
myself up.
Now, indeed. 7 was hard put to it. for
not only was 7 on the rack mentally,
but the physical strain of lifting my
wet and armoral body from the water
was almost more than my weakened
muscles would stand. Once I was on
the verge of slipping back. but. with a
desperate and almost savage struggle.
I thrashed my leg around the line and
got turn which stayed me. Again up
I crawled. and at last I could reach an
arm over the rail. Now 7 thought !
heard step along the deck. and quick
ly following this there was a loud
splash, and with that the boat leaped
and rocked. I hung fast and stared
arNiously up. md thereupon. to my in
finite relief. Capt. Sellinger looked
down upon me.
Ito CNNTINIrED.l
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Force of Habit.

ITO BE CONTINUED
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-21
STATE HOUSE NOTICES.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETS; - State House, Boston, Feb II,
leSs-The committee on insurance will
give hearing to parties interested in the
following bills relative to fraternal bene-
nc1ary organizations; Senate bill No. H.
Tor Tor exemption of Bank Officers Association
from fraternal beneficiary organization;
House bill No. 447, that labor and trade
organizations may pay sick and death
benefits; House bill No. 400, for exemp-
ton of trades unions from laws as to
iraternl beneficiary organizations House
Dill No. 463, that insurance commissioner
may examine fraternal beneficiary organ
lzations; House bill No. 4S4, as to emer-
gency fund and investment securities of
f fr beneficiary organizations;
House bill No. 485, for extending powers
Of fraternal beneficiary organizations;
House bill No. 604, TO exempt labor or
CARNATIONS from some provisions as to
fraternal beneficiary organizations; House
Dill $50, as to fraternal beneficiary organ
lzaIons, and House bill No. 696, that
Coachmen's Benevolent Association may
pay funeral benefits. at room No, sos,
state House, on THURSDAY, Feb. 23 a
10y o'clock a. m. VIM A. Whittlesey,
chairman; John j. Toomey, clerk of the
committee