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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-10

T a concert which attended the
other evening there was one fea-
ture that was peculiarly INTEREST,"
y ing. II was Chinese "orches-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
FIRST WALKING MATCH.
Resolved Itself Into Running
Match, and 1t Was for
Territory. ..

In l7OG William Penn bought from the
Indians a tract of land bounded on the east
by the Delaware, on the west by the Mesh
aminy, and running as far north cas- man
can go" in u days. After his death his son
Thomas Penn, thought it would be good
idea to survey the boundary. On August Is,
1877, this was done.
Three men lined up for the start, James
Yeates, lean Yankee; Solomon Jennings
and Edward Marshall, an old hunter. The
sheriff, the surveyors and a number Of In
dams who wanted to see fair play accom-
panied them on horseback.
The three men ran.
you are not walking" protested the In.
dams; you are running
"Ihey are going" replied the sheriff
"and that's what the treaty says--as far al
a man can go in day and half"
So the Indians went home.
Yeates collapsed on the second days run
and died two days later. Jennings lived in
shattered health but a few years longer
Marshall was tougher-in better training
we would say nowadays. He kept on
reached the end of the blazed trail, seized
the surveyors compass and still kept going
in the same direction. When Sheriff Smith
at noon said Haiti" Marshall had covered
6S miles through rough forest, or twice as
far as the Indians had expected.
The sellers were "only Indians" you see
IN. Y. World.
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Mummy, can have that pear that
was on the dining-room sideboard this
morning? Cos" Because what? 2"
'''Cos I've eaten it!'-Punch.
Mother is coming next week for a
little visit, dear" well, then, you'll
have to let the cook go. No man can
serve two masters!"-N. Y. Press.
The Amiable Plutocrat-"But riches
do not bring happiness" The Unami-
able 2auper-'But I amt looking fer
happiness. All want is comfort
indianapolis Journal.
Pretty Close to the Mark.-Edith
Jagged three)-"What are husbands 2"
Ethel tagged five)-''Why, husbands are
things you tie strings on to to make
them remember to buy things!"-
And Women Can't.-1da = would
you refer to the wind as feminine?"
Gerald-"I should think not" Ida
'But why not, Gerald?" Gerald-"Be-
cause it can whistle. Chicago Daily
| News.
Cali the world may be stage" re-
marked the apopleptic old gentleman
who had sat through an amateur per-
Torrance of "As You Like It," ''but III
be derned if all the men and womer
are actors. "-Philadelphia Record.
Parent Cleft in charge)-"No, you
cannot have any more cake" Very
seriously do you know what shall
have to do if you go on making that
dreadful noise?" Little Girl (sobbingl
-"Yes." Parent-"Well, what is that o.
Little Girl-"Give me some more cake!"
(And she was quite right.)-Pun.h.
"It's wonderful what lot of de-
termination our Johnnie has. When he
makes up his mind 10 do thing he al
ways does it," ''What's the latest ex-
ample of this desirable quality?"
'Why, he's made up his mind to thor
oughly master his studies before he
goes any higher. This is the third year
he has been in the same class."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
A QUEER COMBINATION.
1t Was q Justice Of the Peace, a Pick
pocket and a Little
Prayer Book.

Justice "Rill" Hall was chuckling the
other day over a little adventure that befell
him, and which he related as follows:
1T was during the festival week, he said,
"and you all know how the downtown
streets were crowded. 1 was walking down
State street, and, happening to look in one
of the big store windows, saw pile of books,
which reminded me of a commission given
me by my wife that morning. went in and
bought book and put the parcel in my
overcoat pocket.
''As l came out into the crowd on the
street again felt a hand go into my pocket,
and turned quickly, but not quickly enough
young man, who skipped off in the crowd
and was Immediately lost to view. couldn't
help laughing to think how horribly disap-
pointed he would have felt if he had sue
ceeded in his theft, because the parcel in my
pocket contained common little prayer
book
There's what I call ludicrous combna-
tion-a thief trying to rob a police justice
of prayer book-a combination that prob
ably has never before and never will again
arise in the history of Chicago. Chicago
Inter Ocean,
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somehow could not but feel that the
girl saw through the gauzy mantle of
severity l had donned, and knew full
well that I was an inquisitor of clay.
But what was l to do with her over
night? I pondered awhile, and then
said:
''Give me your parole not to leave this
house, and you may sleep where you
like without a guard
'What is (! parole?''
''Word of honor. Do you promise?"
Certainly"
every well. Now you may go where
you like inside the house; only remem-
Der you have given your promise not
to leave it."
With that she left me, and heard her
go upstairs and enter her mothers
room.
I determined to sleep in the house,
occupying the room where I had ques-
toned her, using the sofa for a bed.
Having stationed a man in the hall,
shortly before midnight I threw my
blanket on chair to have it ready for
the chill Of the early morning, unbuck-
led my saber and pistol-belt, pulled Off
my boots, tossed my forage-cap on the
table--in short, made the preparations
for bed of a soldier in the field. Then,
having blown out the candle that light
ed my room, I lay down.
But slumber would not come. Either
the sentry in the hall must strike a
match to light his pipe, or dog in the
yard must be moaning, while the hall
clock licked loud enough to awaken the
Seven Sleepers- disturbances that
would not have troubled me had it not
been that my head was full of Margaret
Beach and her singular surroundings.
However, at last fell asleep.
Suddenly I awoke. The light in the
hall had gone oct, and could hear the
sentry snoring. There was creaking
on the stairway. Some one was coming
down, pausing at every step. Straining
my eyes, I saw dimly a human figure
standing on the lowest step, which was
directly opposite my door. Then it dis
appeared.
Rising quickly, I stepped softly to the
door just in time to catch sight of some
one moving toward the rear of the
house. followed. a door opened, and
the figure passed through. Catching
the door before it closed, looked into
a kitchen. A stove door opened, and
the freight plainly revealed Margaret
Beach about to burn paper. I sprang
forward and pinioned her in my arms.
''Sentry!" yelled at the top of my
voice.
The sentry came stumbling along in
the dark.
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Ill.
RED-HANDED.

was about to sing out Justify for
some of the negroes below to come 10
the assistance of their mistress. when
she regained consciousness and her
will-power at the same time.
grasped her hand; it was like ice.
"Are you better?'
'sHas anything happened?"
''You have been overstrained."
'sNot that. What has occurred since
since I haven't known anything?"
Nothing. You were unconscious
only for moment"
She seemed relieved. I steadied her
while she rose, and supported her into
the house, where placed her in charge
of a negro woman, who took her to
her room.
The generals order to question her
and report to him was a load upon my
mind. To pry into the secrets OF girl
about my own age, to cross-question
her, to extort from her what she did
not care to tell, seemed to me no proper
duty for gentleman and soldier.
Several .iUes during the evening I
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ATTACKED.
"Licutenant!"

I opened my eyes. It was the morn
ing after we had discovered the plans
| of Burnside's works on Miss Beach's
person. A cavalryman stood beside me,
handing me something which, after
rubbing my eyes, discovered to be a
folded paper. I opened it, and read,
scrawled in pencil, in the generals
handwriting:
Remain in charge of prisoner. Keep
strict guard. On no account permit her
to communicate with anyone"
'What does it mean?" I asked. .
They're all gone"
"Gone?"
eyes, sir, boots and saddles, long be-
fore daylight, and the whole command,
except Maj. snaffle's men, took the road
| north"
"And left me behind in charge Of a
woman!"
I got up, and went to the well-house,
where cooled my anger by sousing my
head and face in cold water. The gen
cral had evidently gone on reconnois-
sance towards the railroad, and did
not believe he would get near it with
out fight. Perhaps at that very mo-
ment he was engaged with an enemy,
while I loitered about country house
in charge Of a girl. There was some
recompense when June, the old darby
who had aided me in my search, came to
me with the information that breakfast
had been served for me by his mistress
orders in the diningroom.
'What mistress?"
t'De ole mist'css."
swell, now, like that. I've got her
daughter upstairs under guard, and she
returns the attention by ordering me
hot breakfast. Go up and present my
compliments to Miss Beach and tell her
would be happy of her company. No,
that won't do. The guard wouldn't let
her come. will go myself"
I climbed the stairs and knocked at
the door. It was opened by Miss Beach,
whose color left her cheeks when she
saw me, doubtless fearing she was to be
led out for some new infection. lifted
my forage-cap and invited her to GO
down to breakfast. Her expression
quickly changed from terror to relief.
her face breaking into smile so happy.
so innocent, that I wondered how she
could be engaged in what involved con.
slant deceit.
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THE WINDOW IN THE TENT.
An Old Soldiers Ingenious Way of
Securing Ventilation When
in the Field.

II never pull down the window at the
top to let in little fresh air when go
to bed" said the old soldier, without
thinking of how we used to open the
window in the tents in the army in war
times. An A tent, seven feet square at
the base and running up, wedge-shaped,
to ridge pole seven feet above the
ground, made comfortable enough
quarters for four men if you could leave
the tent open, which was equivalent to
leaving off the front of the house; but
if it was cold or rainy. and the wind
blew on the front of the tent so that
you had to close it, why then you want
ed ventilation somewhere, and you got
it by making an opening in the back Of
the tent.
''Thcre was seam, ov .rlapped, run
ming down the middle of the back of the
tent from the ridge pole to the ground,
and we used to cut the stitches along
that seam, up near the top of the tent,
and spread the sides apart by putting
in stick six or eight inches long across
the middle, making there a diamond
shaped opening, about foot long,
which served the purpose admirably.
''The mems guns stood at that end of
the tent, butts resting on piece of
cracker box, the barrels held in some
sort of holder secured to the tent pole.
If the wind changed on some rainy
night and came around to blow against
the back of the tent, the rain would
come in on the guns and on us, and then
somebody would get up and shut the
window, that is take the stick out and
let the canvas come together again
there, and then open the tent little at
the other end, at the front.
"This all used to seem kind O. strange,
then somehow, though practically it
was just what I would have done in the
old house at home and just what I'd do
here nOw"-N Y Sum-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
thoroughbred.

A New York society dame, who is an ar.
dent upholder Of the Society for the Pre-
venton of Cruelty to Animals, owns a little
fox terrier Of which she is exceedingly fond.
A man who 40 called He'd on her the other day was
how she, with all her humane theories, could
have allowed the cruel dog fancier to cut off
Snaps tail and ears to the fashionable de-
gree of brevity. The dame drew herself up
and replied, with some hauteur:
my dear sir, Snap expected it. Every
thoroughbred fox terrier expects to have
his tail and ears shortened.' And that
humbled man went away saying to himself:
"That's the first time l ever thought OF
'noblesse oblige,' as applying to fox ter
riers. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
Jason Crow, Oscarville, Gu, says'

81 feel it my duty to write and let you
know what your medicine, 5 Drops, has
done for me. have had rheumatism about
Is years, but was able to be up most Of the
time, until year ago last May, when ! was
taken down and not able to move. about.
About six weeks ago saw your advertise.
ment and wrote for sample bottle. After
taking few doses, it did me so much good
that I ordered some more for myself and
friends and in every case it has done won
ders AID given perfect satisfaet h has DR. Dr
rheumatism Is years, is taking $ Drops and
says it is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used. May 81, 1899"
The above refers to rs Drops" perfect
cure for rheumatism, kidney and all kin
dred complaints. The proprietors, Swan
son Rheumatic Co., 1854 Lake st., Chicago,
offer to send Csc. sample bottle for only
l0c during the next 80 days. Be sure to read
their advertisement of last week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
WIRELESS TELEPHONY.
MarcOni, the Italian Inventor, Dis
cusscs It's Feasibility-NOt AL
together ImDOSnible,

Shortly before leaving London for
America Mr.. Marconi talked with a re-
porter about the possibility of tele-
phoning without wires. Such a thing
is naturally suggested by telegraphy
with HertZian waves, and it has been
the subject both of vague speculation
and practical experiment for months.
So far as Marconi himself is con-
cerned, the nearest approach to tele-
phonic communication without wires
is the transmission of the sound of an
electric spark, which is a short, sharp
crack or snap. No success has been at
tanned with the human voice. But it is
alleged that the sound of the spark has
been heard at distance of 30 miles very
feebiy. With such sounds a telegraphic
code could be constructed. But it would
be in no way superior to the other form
of wireless telegraphy-fo that is what
it really would be. Indeed, it would
not be half SO serviceable. For the
present, therefore, wireless telephony
may be regarded as far from immedi-
ate realization, though not impossible.
The distance covered by Hertzian te-
legraphy between the South Foreland
and Boulogne is about 80 miles. In GER
tain experiments between the former
station on land and French naval YES
sci fully AZ miles interviewed. But this
is not the best achievement by any
means. During the recent British naval
maneuvers official messages were sent
to the Europa, over 60 miles off, and un-
official messages were received dis
lance of "a miles. Commander Statham,
of the British navy, is thus led to re-
mark:
Imagine chain of vessels 60 miles
apart. Only five would be necessary to
communicate some vital piece of intel
ligence from a distance of 300 miles.
receive in return their instructions and
act Immediately, all in the course of
half an hour or less. This is possible al
ready. Doubtless vast deal more will
be done in a year or two or less, and
meanwhile the authorities should be
making all necessary arrangements for
the universal application of wireless
telegraphy in the navy. The outfit is
not expensive; 6 12O would probably
fit up any ship, and it is sure to become
cheaper in time."-N. Y. Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

nerved myself for the work, and a.
often put it off. At last, fearing that
the girl would go to bed, I sent word
by one of the negroes to know if she
felt well enough to see me. was bid
den to the livingroom, where found
her seated on a lounge, anxiety de-
picted on every feature of her face.
Taking possession of a table in the
center of the room, produced my pa
per and sharpened my lead-pencil.
What are you going to do?" she
asked.
II am going to ask you few ques-
TONS"
"Who ordered you to do that?"
''The general"
''The replies are for him2"
eyes,
swell, go on
began my work with all the embar-
rassment of a young lawyer making
his first examination of witness.
Glow long have you known the gen.
eral?"
do you ask that for his or for your
own information
Realizing my mistake, I bent my head
down to the paper to hide my confusion.
"Never mind that question" said,
"I'll ask you another"
"Well?"
"Who is the lady upstairs-that
pleasant woman with sweet voice?"
"My mother" She looked pleased
at the compliment paid to one she loved.
fancied had made mistake in show
ing interest, and scowled, in order that
she might, after all, consider me I'M
sympathetic.
us your mother union?"
Confederate"
Him! Now I want you to tell me
whose was the face at the window up
stairs"
She made no reply.
"Pm waiting"
I glanced up at her from the paper.
From her expression I judged that I
| might wait for an answer till the crack
of doom.
I took out my knife and sharpened
my pencil, though 1 had sharpened it
| Il lew lillu ulcS UclOIcs L "dAlCu ClulC
to think.
care you union or confederate?'
I asked the question because I could
| think Of 10 other: I did not doubt she
was confederate.
"Union.''
"Union:' I smiled. What bare
faced falsehood! ''Why, if you are
| union, what is the use of all this search
ing, your concealment of facts, and all
that?"
"You have done the searching, not
l."
I glanced my eye over, the paper on
which 1 was taking notes. I had cer-
tainly not distinguished myself by the
value Of my questions or the informa-
| ton had elected. How could show
such document to the general? Like
most people who are untitled for what
they undertake, I put off till tomorrow
what could not do to-day.
81 will not show this to the general
till morning." I said. 'By that time,
I trust, you will have made up your
| mind to make 4 full confession"
"What am to confcss?"
made no reply to this, keeping up as
unbending nlicn as possible, though
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Thc I.tI,mu. Of pnnnmo.

It's engineers believe that they have solved
this great enterprise. If So it will prove a
great benefit to humanity, no more, truthful
~ speaking, than has Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the remedy which never fails to cure
Affections of the stomach-for of what use is
prosperity without health? The Bitters inva
riably strengthens weak stomachs and torpid
ivers, and is one of the blessings of the age.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
HOw's This5

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F: j. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

Every reader of this paper should give
special heed to the offers which are appear
ing from week to week by the John M.
Smyth Co., the mammoth mail order house
of Chicago. In this issue will be found their
ingiy low price Of $I425. Coming as this Of
fer and other offers do from house with a
commercial rating of over one million dol
lars, and of the highest character, they mark
an opportunity that the shrewd buyer will
not be slow to take advantage of. The John
M. Smyth Co., $50 to lG6 West Madison
in which is listed at Wholesale prices every.
thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt Of
only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex-
pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on
first purchase amounting to one dollar.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
His Inst Fling.

As they bent solicitously over him, the
man who had been kicked by horse opened
his eyes. "Have you any last wish!' they
asked him.
eyes," he murmured. "Have an auto
mobile hearse at the funeral"
Revenge, it seemed, was strong even in
death.-N. Y. Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
Shorty RrazilianS.

Lotteries are drawn every weekday in
Brazil. On Sundays the horse races
take place, and the tickets of admission
Draw prizes. This latter form of lot
terry generally secures full attendance
at the races.-N. Y. Sun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
Too Late.

A horseman burst into the prison yard.
"Reprieved!" he shouted, and waved a
paper aloft.
TOO late" replied the warden, sadly.
as the man hanged already?"
"No; but he has eaten the hearty break
fast of ham and eggs, coffee and potatoes!
Executive clemency was all right in it's
place, but it could not be suffered to inter-
fere with the conventional course of events.
Yes, the horseman's steed was undeniably
foaming, but even that availed little or moth
ing under the ircumstances.-Detroit Jour.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
A Nude Departure.

Husband-That gown appears to be CIT
considerably lower than your last one.
Wife-Yes; the dressmakers have depart
ed somewhat from the lines OF last season $
models.
Il see. A nude departure. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
wouldn't Take Any Chances.

A certain Nauvoo woman assured her hus-
band that she never told him lie and never
would He told her that he did not doubt it,
but would hereafter cut notch in the piano
when he knew she deceived him. "No you
WON'T" she screamed; "Pm not going to
have my piano ruined. Inter
Ocean
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
fro BE Continued
A Man of the World.

Beggar-Please, sir, will ye lend m
a dime ter git somethin' ter eat?
Gent1eman-You've got n quGrter II
your hand now. What's that for?
Beggar-That's ter tip IL vaitsrs-
N. Z, Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

cause. II that cause is not removed its
influence reaches out and overshadows
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been so uni
formly successful for over quarter of a
century in overcoming the suffering of
women. is that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. Il is q woman's
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

The Man and the Bore.-The Solemn Bore
-"Have you ever reflected that there will
be no more time?" The Busy Man = II
haven't any now."-Indianapol Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

A Polite Mantle Bystander-"What
are you taking off your hat for?" The Man
at the 'Phone-"1'm talking to lady,
Chicago Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
The Fuel Problem.

ri suppose you had money to burn in the
Klondike?"
NO" answered the man who had been
lying by the hour, eve didn't have anything
We'd have paid big price for few scuttle-
fuls of dollar bills ."-Chicago Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23
She EniOyed It.

They had been sitting together for half
81 have enjoyed our conversation so
much" she exclaimed, as she rose to 60.
1T is so restful to talk with you'll"
And after she had left him he remembered
that he hadn't been able to get in ten words
edgewise throughout the whole converse.
tion-Somerville journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

The silent man may be a mine of wisdom,
but laxative fool sometimes explodes the
mine-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-11-23

"Oh, yes, he hates all women" ri won
der what particular woman he began With
Indianapolis journal.