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certain TO come from New York. The
Times says: The Bank OF England.
while raising the buying price OF eagles
a half penny, viii il is believed. pay =
shilhngs siz pence for bar gold" The
Times predicts that this viii bring both
bars and eagles from New York
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New York Money Market

New York. Dec 14-Ncney on call
steady al Al per cent; last lean 4; ruling
rate 6oer cent. Prime mercantile paper
51-Gs per cent Sterling exchange easier,
with actual business IN bankers bills al
81 SIS for demand and al s. SISs54 S7% for
sixty days: posted rates. 4-Sz1s and 81 ssh:
commercial bills. s4S144 Nis. Silver Ger
tiic2tes. 5sd5size; bar silver. 5s1sc; Next
can dollars. 471=c; government bonds
steady; state bonds weak; railroad bonds
irreguIar
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JanuaryInterest i'm Advance

Washington, Dee 14-Secretary Gage
has decided 10 anticipate the January in
terest on United States bonds outstandi-g
This interest wi amount TO about
S,5eoooo and VIII be paid, beginning TO-
morrow, without rebate.
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1HE EAFHE &,
Wichita Kansas Dec II

Wichita, Kansas, Dec. Il, 1893.
During the past tweury-four hours the
highest temperature has been q, the low
est 6, and the mean Is, with clear cold
keather, high barometer, and northwest
10 west wind. This was the coolest
morning and coolest day this winter. The
total snowfall during the past two days
iwas SO inches and yielded A inch Of
water
On this date last year the highest tenn
perature was 81, the lowest ?, and the
mean Is.
So far this month the average tempera-
tUre has been 81, which is 9 below the
normal.
So far this month the rainfall has been
rs inches, which is IA inch more than the
normal. Last year for the same time
il was As inch.
FRED l. JOHNSON, Observer.
Washington, Dec. H.-Forecast for Fri
day and Saturday:
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair
Friday and Saturday; continued cold
winds. mostly northerly.
Kansas-Fair Friday; continued cold;
probably snow Saturday; variable winds
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On the Produce Exchange, today. the
market closed as follows:
Butter-Market steady. Creamery, 16Q
sc: dairy. l6q2c.
Cheese-Market firm AZ us4GE1zc
Egg=Narket firm. Fresh, 20c.
Dressed Poultry-Market firm TUr-
keys, IGGIQtzc; chickens, 71zG6c.
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Washington, Dec. 14-ToGay's statement
OF the condition OF the treasury shows:
Availa5Ie cash balance, s2S7.375,I2S; sod
reserve, s243. 5s5 So
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NV yORK.

New York. Dec. I4-Wheat-Receipts
. $50 bushels. exports. 4a22 Spot firm
No red. use T O. D ahost spot. No
northern Duluth. -s,sc Z O. b. af7at %
arrive (promr-1: No. : hard Duluth, SIC
:. O. D afoat (nearby); No. , red &C eIs-
vator. Options closed firm az &c net ad-
vance March Al -5t=c; May, &c; Deem
Der, Zste
Corr-Receipts. fG7.-5o bushels: exports
fso.275 bushels. Spot firm. No. . 4ass
7. 0. b. afoat and sc elevator. Options
closed nc ret higher, May a. S9ssC; De-
cember, 2s5c-
Oats-Receipts. ~ 4a5 bushels: exports
SIS bushes. Spo, dull No. . &c: NJ
oats. zSi-c: N0 white, Ge- No. 2
white. 29l-c, track mixed western. 80
sal-c: track white. 3lEs-2so. Options da.l,
but steady.
Butte Receipts. z41f packages, STEADY.
wes;er, dairy SAGE; Jure creamery,
11Zl.c. factory. -574a2ac-
Receipts sI51 packages; stesiier-
Western uBs-a6sd al market. lsEZc.
western. 2-T54c. loss OF.
LIVERPOOL
Ifverpoe}. De. L4-W nezt-No. I'd
western winter drn. $ Ss-1: N0 tro-th-
err sprl-- E-u s. Futures steady.
March au6 May AZ 3 sd
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EANaAs CITY

Kansas City, No, Dec H.-Wheat-May.
67T.c. Cash: No hard, 6516312s; No 3.
5Sas2l4c: No. . red, 69d7oc; No. 3. 65qsSc.
Corn-May. $3.50. Cash: Nc. mixed
2eG21.c; No. , white. 2sQ29l4c; No. white
2Sssc.
Oats-No. > white, 25G25l2c
Ry-No. >. 47c.
Hay-Choice timothy, Sc. cpGe. 50; choice
prairie. s7.o0G7-5o.
Butter-Creamery 227&5c; dairy, Sc.
FEzs-FTesh. Ice
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ST. LOUIS.

St Louis, No. Dec 1A-Wheat-Eigher
No. red, cash, elevator, 6Sssc: track
7pl-d71c: December, 6S5sc; May, 729Iz1sc;
No , Ltrd. s7d6Sc.
Corn-Higher No. . cash, SIC; track,
sglz 93Ic; December, Sic: May, &c.
O8ts-Fi-m- No. > cash, &c: track,
es1sc; December, &c; May, &c; No. ,
white, 25}zc
Rye-Firn AT sc
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Chicago. Dec 1+.-A1 advance e . tuu
= per cent IN the price - stoves and
ranges has been decided CT hy the ASso-
citation p Stove Ms1ufa cfr<@rS paw n
session here
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DRY GOODS MARKETS

New York. Dec. 14-No material charge
II general market conditions today. TIE
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CASH OTOTATIONS

N<1AoL1 wv @AO~NS-
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-No. 8 spring. e51z767c; No. ?
red, eS12d6Sc.
0ats-No. 2, 23a234c; No. white, 2is49
Sic.
Rye-No. 2. 52d53c.
Barley-No. ,, 36d4sc.
Seed-No. l fax. $40; Northwest, $40;
prime timothy 241d2.45.
Mess Pork-Per barrel S-75G101o.
Lard-Per 100 pounds. S5e5d5.40
Short Ribs-Sides. s5.3oG5.4o
Shoulders-Dry sailed. SIS 4Sizc.
sides-Sh0rt clear. s5.55G5.55.
Whisky-DistilIers' finished goods, Per
gallon s1231a.
Sugars-UnChanged
ClOver-At 50Sc.
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Heavy Snowfall in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec 1.-THE heaviest snow
storm Of the season has prevailed since
yesterday afternoon and promises 10 be-
come a record-breaker. Several inches OF
snow has fallen. Considerable discomfort
and many accidents resulted.
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BoDds rsllle1 from early weakness p
sympathy wiki stocks T9Isl sales. par
vso= s26iz 567 Tr5ts5 States 571Ls
wsre unchanged IL bid quotations
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GRAIN And PRODUCE MARKETS.

CHICAGO.
Chicago, Dec. 14-The leading futures
ranged as follows:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01

ing upward, allowing inside to be easily
cleaned. D D hinges on roof doors.
E E one and one-half feet high; F +
is two feet high; A A is one foot ten
inches high. B B is the distance from
A A to + T, one foot. This we heated
with a common side lamp. Midway be-
tween the ends, and against the back
wall, cut a circle hole in the upper floor
large enough to admit the bowl of the
lamp which rests on the bottom floor.
Have the timer make chimney SINH
lar to those used on incubator lamps.
Now when lamp is in position place
gallon tin can, with top and bottom
removed, over it so as to keep the chick
from lamp. A piece of stove pipe will
do. Do not have it higher than the
lamp. In top of brooder, close to the
roof, hang piece of tin or sheet iron
to throw the heat back to the floor. [
used washboiler cover which just fit
ted the small space in roof. This gives
top heat and prevents leg weakness.
In the back of brooder, at the bottom,
bore holes through the two walls, be-
tween the two floors, and on each side
of the lamp, to give the lamp air, or
it will not burn. left no place in mine
for ventilation. The chicks did not need
it. [ have never had more than 100
in at time, and now that the weather
is warmer I leave space of about one
inch under the roof door at night.-Mrs.
Mabel Treloar, in Agricultural Epito-
1nicf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
FEEDING THE LAMBS.
Especially Those That Need to Be
Forced to Make Rapid Growth
for the Market

When lamb is two weeks old it may
be taught to eat little dry food, by
means of the hand. \ miture of clean
heavy oats, corn and linseed in equa
parts, finely ground together, anG
slightly sailed and sweetened will
sugar, will be taken eagerly, and will
help the growth very much. AT the
same time it is advisable to nourist
the lambs through the ewes, by liberia
feeding of grain of which mixture OF
rye and buckwheat ccarsely chopped
together will be found better than corn
and if anything else is added it should
be bran. This will increase the milk
in quantity and quality and so help the
lambs. BY and by the lambs will take
their meal themselves if the proper ia
cilities are afforded by means of q
small pen with creeps attached to it
and set in the fence. These creeps
consist of openings in the fence jus,
large enough for the lambs to CREEP
through; and to prevent tearing Of the
wool the sides of the openings are
guarded by rollers fitted into sliding
bar placed in the fence, by which the
rollers may be drawn nearer to each
other or widened as may be necessary
to fit the lambs. The food is placed in
these pens, and the lambs soon learn
to creep through to get the meal. These
hints are especially useful for the feed,
ing of market lambs, which need to be
forced as much as possible to make a
rapid growth and lay on fat.-Henry
Stewart, in Farm and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
THE HEss1AN FLY.
IL Has Done to Check the Raw
Es5 ages of the Pest.

No enemy to the wheat grower is
more generally dreaded than the Hes
sian fly. It is more than 120 years since
this pest was first introduced into this
country, as it is supposed to have been
brought by Hessian soldiers, who
brought out and scattered straw which
contained either the larvae or the per.
feet insect. That was in eastern New
York, and the pest spread westward
at the rate of about 20 miles per year.
When western New York became the
great wheat granary of the country,
the Hessian fly was reckoned the most
destructive enemy that the wheat
grower had. But pretty soon farmers
learned never to follow wheat after
wheat, on account of the scattered
grain, which would give chance for
the female fly to deposit her eggs. By
putting off wheat sowing until after
the first frost, immunity from the pest
was secured for the following year.
There was usually, however, enough
scattering wheat that comes up early
to make place for the fly to deposit
her eggs.
There are various parasites that keep
the Hessian fly in check. 1t was the abb
scnce of these that at first made the
fly so destructive. But of late years
scientific entomologists have discov-
cred so many parasites both of Ameri'
can and European origin that there is
now but little trouble from the fly.
Where the fly was once most abundant
in the spring wheat regions of Iowa:
the entomologist in that state found
difficulty in procuring single perfect
specimen. Wherever the parasite has
not vet reached, the Hessian fly may
prove very destructive if it should gain
entrance. But there are now SO many
known parasites that the pest cannot
make great Roadway without arousing
cntomologists all over the country in
efforts to destroy it. The great droughts
which often prevail in some of the
western wheat-growing states so dry
up the plant that the egg or the larvae
perish, as it is too dry for them. 1t
is an insect that, unlike most other.
needs moist, cool climate for it's best
development.-Ame Cultivator.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
lie Hoodwinked His Trusting WHEY
But Mt What a Fearful Cost
to Himself.

He had been out late. When he reached
his residence the church clock was Ginning
FIVE. Heavy, weary, disguised, he opened
the front door with some difficulty, and soft:
ly toiled up the stairs, entering the bed
chamber with elaborate caution.
Thank goodness, she was asleep!
He dropped into a chair and, without
taking off his coat or hat, began to remove
his shoes. One he placed with great care
upon the floor, but, alas! as he took off the
other it slipped out of his hand aid fell
with loud noise.
"Wifey" awoke on the instant.
She looked at him and then at the sum-
mer sunlight that streamed through the
blinds.
why, George, what are you getting up
so early for?"
Talk about repreves!
"Why, my DEAR" replied George, with
the cearest enunciation of which he was
capable, Il found l couldn't sleep, so I
n thGIg5ht I'd get up and go out and take a
And out the poor wretch went, dragging
himself round YEARLY for an hour upon the
verge Of tears and torpor.-Cincinnati En-
Oulrer.
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HINTS FOR BEEKEEPERS.

Tall sections require more honey to
fill them. .r.- ..
Feeding should begin as soon as warm
weather sets in.
The average life of a queen bee is
about two and a half years.
Many keepers clip the queens wings
when they hive their swarms.
Old queens may be moderately pro-
ductive early in the spring.
Young queens are the most prolific
and are less inclined to swarm.
Stimulative feeding is the means by
which colonies are made strong.
Some queens are better at three years
old than others are at two years.
Italian bees are better workers and
are more easily controlled than black
ones.
Approach hive of bees from the side
or rear, so as not to disturb the bees at
work.
Strong colonies prevented from
swarming is the key to large honey
crops.
If moth once gain footing in the
hives the colonies will soon be de-
stroyed.
Eastwood is said to be the greatest
honey producer for the time that it is
in bloom.
There is no possible economy in TAX
ing from a strong colony to build up
a weak one.
Any colony of bees will be capable of
turning robbers if proper inducements
are offered.
Colonies that are well fed will in
crease to more than double the number
of those not fed.
Leaving honey about at any time
where they can get at it will often start
the bees to robbing.
There must be promptness in putting
on surplus boxes or sections whenever
the hives are crowded.
A large number of extra combs are
necessary when extracted honey is the
object sought.--St. Louis Republic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
Nest That Is Louise Proof.

The location of the nest has much to
do with a good hatch. The best place
is moist cellar. Having selected a
suitable place for the nest, dig hole
about one foot deep and one foot across.
In the bottom of this hole put some
coal ashes and sulphur. Over this
foundation make the nest of tobacco
stems, or of the best material you can
get. Shape your nest to suit your hen
and make box large enough to cover
it, with hole in the box large enough
to admit a good-sized hen, and your
nest is complete. You will notice in
what contented and comfortable way
the hen will settle on the nest, with
no lice to suck her blood.-C. w. Nc
Queen, in Farm and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Spotts-s'D Doctor, do you believe that
the use of tobacco tends to shorten q
mans days?" Doctor-''I know it does.
tried to stop it once, and the days
were about 80 hours long. London
Tit-Bits.
The Kind Lady-"Now, you will not
60 and get intoxicated with that dime,
will your" The Rude Recipient--"Oh,
no, mum. lam already intoxicated wit
Joy at my accession to riches."-lndian-
apolis Journal
Necessarily.-Tr aveler-"When is the
next train out?'' Station Master
''Twelve o'clock, sir" Traveller
"What, isn't there one before that ~
Station Master-'No, sir; we never run
one before the next. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Binks-"say, old man, do you know
of any cure for insomnia?" Jinks-
Counting 1000 is said to be rem
edy." Binks-"C onfound it; that's
what everybody tells me, but the baby
too young to count. Philadelphia
Record.
Maj. Blublud Qearnedly) Three
fcurths of the human body, majah, is
composed of water" Maj. Bluegrass
Qearnedly) -"Dear me! I knew suth-
in or other allied me. That accounts
faw. the strange taste have in my
mouth when wake up mornings
Judge.
In car small boy was observed to
be suddenly agitated, but regained his
self-control after few moments. Soon
after the conductor came to ask his
fare. There was slight pause, and the
passengers were surprised to hear the
following: ''Pleathe charge it to my
papa; I've thwallowed the money!
BAPTIST Union.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
Varying Types of Feeders,

Practical and Experienced feeders, who
breed and purchase steers for fatten-
ing, observe striking differences in the
aptitude of animals of various types and
makeup to lay on flesh readily and in
such form and quality as to command
the highest price on the market. 1t re-
quires well-trained eye to detect in
all cases the possible variation of re-
suits in the store or stock steer; but
there are some distinctions that are
easily detected. There are certain
types of cattle, for instance, that never
feed profitably under any conditions,
and it is quite as important to discrim-
mate against these in the feed lot as
to be able to recognize the excellence
in other types.-Bureau of Animal In
dustry Report.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
HOMEMADE BROODER.
1t Is Easily Managed and Reasonably
Sure to Give Satisfaction to
All Who Try 1t.

The brooder here illustrated is cheap,
easily made and successful in every
way. I have two, and have never lost a
chick in them. 1t is double throughout.
The lining is ship lap put on cross
ways. The outside is fine flooring put
on up and down. The framework is
two by by four ripped in two. The
floors are four inches apart. The
lower one is nailed to the bottom OF
brooder. The upper one can be put
on Stats so as to be easily removed
and cleaned.
A is three glass window, which we
purchased, and secured one that would
just fit the space.
3 is an egress door, hinged and open
ing down, for chicks to pass in or out.
G is roof in the form of door open
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
Mixing Mustard.

Mustard left mixed, with vinegar or
anything else, soon dries, and acquires
moldy flavor. To prevent this put a
heaped teaspoonful of salt into pint
of boiling vinegar. Pour it over two
heaping tablespoonful of grated
horseradish. Let the vinegar stand "a
hours and then strain it off the horse
radish, which can be covered with a
little fresh cold vinegar and used on the
table. Thicker the vinegar strained
off with the best English mustard until
it is of the proper thickness for use.
The addition of a little caper, anchovy,
tarragon, garlic or of celery vinegar to
this mustard, or half teaspoonful Of
onion juice, gives it a special flavor;
few mushrooms-about two or three
add another flavor. The Partisan
chefs number as many as three dozen
different favored mustards. Many of
these are prepared simply from fla
vored vinegar, but others have variety
of f1avors.-N. Y. Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
ADDITION TO BARN.

with one stone is shown in the accom-
panying illustration. Here the man
ure shed roof is provided, but is put
up in connection with the barn roof
instead of joining the barn midway tc
it's side. This gives just as much stor
age capacity to the barn, the addition
opening right into the scaffold over
the cattle quarters. This increased
storage room will cost but small sum
as the roof has to be provided in any
case. The added room on many farms
will be found most conveniently. Y
Tribune
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
Horse Breeding RevivinE,

Horse breeding is reviving through
out the west. The draft-horse i'm
porters and breeders have inquiries
and visitors like old times. Of course
many have not yet got their courage
up to paying importation prices, but
those who have stations know that
when these are sold they cannot be re-
placed except by importation, and we
all know horses are higher in all Europe
than ever before. However, there are
so few stations to be had and so many
wanting the best that it is just ques-
ton of who buys them first.-Western
Asrir ulturist
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
a CRADLE SONG.

To and fro. t0and fro.
With her mother singing low.
Lies my baby, wide awake,
q Needing not the soothing shake, Il
Nor the swinging to and fro,
Nor her misunderstanding low.
To and fro, to and fro;
Steadily the rockers go
|. Ger some crevice in the floor,
AS they did in days of yore
When my Notwithstanding low
Rocked her baby to and fro.
To and fro, to and fro
Hear that midget coo and crow.
See her twist and turn and spy r
Just a twinkle in her eye
Then she laughs aloud, you know,
At her mother-singing low.
To and fro, to and fro
BREAD to bake and seams to sew.
Beds to make, and sweep and dust,
Baby go to sleep; you must;
You mustn't tick your legs up so.
Ma must rock you-sing, by 10.
To and fro, to and fro.
o, ray darling, could you know
All the WEAKNESS and care
You have made your mother there
All your mirth would change to woe
When you heard her signing so.
TO and fro, to and fro.
Patiently the rockers go,
Till at last the eyelids close,
Carried safely to repose
By the tender undertow
OF that song so sweet and low.
o, my pet, my precious one
When her toll for you is done
Z When alone you seek for rest,
Broken-hearted and oppressed,
You will miss the voice, I know,
OF your NOTWITHSTANDING low.
To and fro, to and fro
( You to motherhood may grow,
But I'll never forget your glee
AS you kicked and laughed at me.
While your mother-singing low,
Rocked and rocked you to and fro.
Charles D. Tryon, in Ohio Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
ADDITION TO BARNS.
4 New England Idea for Storing
Manure and Retaining Its
Fertilizing Properties.

On many farms, especially in New
England, are to be seen simple shed
roofs extending out over the manure
heaps from the side of the barn. This
answers in place of a manure cellar
or shed, and keeps all rain and sun
from the ''mainspring'' of of farm op-
erations. A way to secure two birds
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01

A member entered q wcll-known Lon
don club at comparatively early hour.
"Oh. steward said he, ''did you find q
fve-pound note on the writing table
last night? I wrote letter intending
ing that I did not inclose it, so mist
have left it on the writing table," "Yes,
SIR" replied the steward, with grave inn
portance, 81 did find it, and ere it is.
And it's well for you, sir, as none of the
members 'ad been in before 1 saw it"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
HyUnOtized.

Little Boy-I wish, mamma, you'd
find out who it was hypnotized ME.
and punish 'em severely.
Mamma-Wh-at?
while you was out I was pulled
right into the pantry and forced to eat
hull lot of those jam tarts you said
| mustn't ouch.'ATit-Bits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
The Phlegmatic Chinese.

A German tourist declares that what
principally distinguishes Cinnamon
from us is their utter freedom from
nervousness. No matter how much
they exert themselves they always re-
main phlegmatic, and they can sleep
anywhere, in any position, and in any
amount of noise.-N. Y. Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-01
A Curiou. Sea worm.

In FIJI there is curious sea worm
which arrives in myriads on the coast
on a certain day. The waters are SO
full of them as to resemble vermicelli
soup. After laying their eggs nothing
is left of them but empty skins.-Cleve.
land Leader.