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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-06-29

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MANITOBA'S CAPACITY.
Can Raise Enough Wheat to supply
britain All She Requires
from Abroad.

Toronto, Nov. 1Oth.-The World com.
ments on the report of the United Elm
pire trade league on the capacity OF
Canada as a granary for Britain. The
report refers to Manitoba as follows:
Manitoba has an area of Al millions
acres. Deducting ten million for lakes
rivers, townsites, and waste land, 81.
100000 acres are left for farm cult.
walton or homes for 10000 families on
800 acres each and as up to now there
ure only $4,000 farmers there altogeth-
er, that leaves room in one province for
s9,O0s more wheat growers. Suppos-
ing. then, we got them there and each
one Of them out of his 320 acres grows
on an average 100 acres at 20 bushels
to the acre, if you figure it up you will
find it is quite possible for Manitoba
alone to supply us with all the wheat
we require from abroad. It is only q
question of money, and, comparatively
speaking, not money either. The cost
of one frst-class battlcship (cbout
e750,0o0) would put 5000 families on to
farms in the Northwest, allowing e $50
to each TO find them in implements,
seeds, horses, &C. Would keep them
until their first crop was harvested.
Five thousand farmers. averaging 100
acres of wheat each at 20 bushels to the
acre, means an extra 100000 bushels.
for If that scheme is not liked Britain
would put duty on foreign wheat.
In addition to the wheat lands OF
Manitoba there are the millions of
acres in Assiniboia. Alberta and Sas-
katchewan.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
THE SENATORIAL INSTINCT.
4 Detroit Cat That Was Likened
Unto the Luxurious
Statesman.

IT guess just about have the blue-ribbon
cat story declared one of the employees at
Detroit depot. 1--WE had a big tom here
that was favorite for months. He never
did anything worse than to whip an occa-
sional dog that came prowling about, or
scratch some kid that wanted to carry him
off. But he became fat, lazy, self-important
and 'impudent. He asserted right to be
on top of the desks, and resented the noise
OF typewriter when he wanted to take his
afternoon nap.
$50 another of the boys and myself slipped
Tom into box car, and sent him to Chicago.
There was no chance for him to escape, for it
was tight box car. with the doors sealed,
and billed through.
Two weeks later there came a carload Of
furniture from Chicago, and after it had
been shunted to side track the work of un-
loading was begun. The men scattered when
they saw a pair of fiery eyes working toward
them through chair legs and over carpet
rolls. While they were arming themselves
with coupling pins in order to resist the at.
tack of some wild 'critter,' long, lean and
hungry-looking cat sprang out, blinked till
he became accustomed to the light and then
trotted to my Office. There he gave me an
ugly leer, winked at the clerks and curled
up on window sill in the SUM- accepted
old Tom and now call him Senator"
"Why Senator?"
Because he knew good thing and was
so anxious to get back. Detroit Free Press
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CHAPTER III

OF THE COURSE OF EVENTS TILL WE
WE'RE FINALLY SOUTH BOUND.
Some one behind me shouted, and
there was rush of the men and cries
and in the midst of ~ saw the little
supercargo dart fro1o some place aft
and raise the captains head. leaped
to the poop ladder and flung myself up,
and then I turned to tie poor captain
with whom it had Jared, indeed, after
the worst. His lower face, save for the
chaps, to which some beard hung, had
been shot away, and he was dead
man, even before had stopped to speak
to the sailor.
"This is sorrowful business" said the
supercargo, rising with sigh, an6 GOV
ering the shattered face with his ruck'
ct handkerchief. "He was brave man
and true.''
I summoned three seamen, and with
great tenderness we brought down
Capt. Houthwick's body, which we laid
for the time on the quarterback. GOV.
ering it with tarpaulin. When these
things were attended to the mate dis.
patched us again forward, and for a
little we gave our sole attention to the
handling and better speeding Of the
ship. The Dutchman's crippled Tore
mast continued to fret him, but he
would not give over, and SO for long
time we both kept ourcourse, though the
Industry all the while made small but
steady gain. 1t must have been half
an hour after this that Master Sellinger
called me, and upon my responding said
that he must now retire to the cabin
for little, the further disposition Of
the voyage standing to- be settled, and
that meanwhile I was to command the
ship. With that, ami upon my ascend
ing to the quarterback, he made 8
sign to Mr.. lynn and they both wen:
below
After little Mr.. lynn and the mate,
returned to the deck, their counte
nances, though sober, cleared, as ]
thought. as it might be they had set
tied their business to their minds.
fro BE Continued
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
COULDN'T FOOL HIN.
How Colored Boy Knew Joseph
Jefferson Was Not . CIR.
Gus Rider.

Joseph Jefferson and his son Tom were
walking home from duck hunt on his plan
tatlon in Louisiana one evening, when one
of the colored boys asked Tom what he did
in the show. Tom said:
Go up, John, and ask him! he'll tell
YOU
The colored boy went up to Mr.. Jefferson
and said:
MI. J!ose;; will you be mad if axed you
mo, John, what it is?' said Mr.. Jeffer-
son.
What do you do in de shows"
Mr.. Jefferson replied that it would be
rather difficult for him to explain to him
what his particular line of business was.
Well" said John, "dus yer swallow
knives?'
Mr.. Jefferson told him he had no talent
whatever in that direction.
"Well, yer son told me yed swallowed
knives and forks and fire, and de Lor' knows
what all. and l believe he was jest foolin'
me-"
Mr.. Jefferson agreed with him, saying
that his son was quite capable of it.
well, dere's one thing certain" said
John. yer don act in de circus"
Mr.. Jefferson asked him how he could be
sure of that. John burst into an immod.
crate fit of laughter.
20, no; no sir! Yer can't fool me on dat
I've seen yer get on a horse-yer amt no
circus actor."-Boston Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Quizzer-"Nhat makes you think
that time is lost?" Guyer-"Oh. every
day juries find ten years or son. Y.
Journal.
Isaac-"Papa, there is trout bone
sticking in my throat" Father-"All
right-leaye it-you don't get trout
every day."-Fliegende Batter.
Gerald-"I'll bet you kiss on the re-
suit of the next presidential election"
Geraldine-"Isn't there any election be-
fore that ?''-St. Louis Republic.
"You are certainly not beautiful"
said the giraffe to the rhinoceros.
''l3ah!" rctorted the pachyderm.
Beauty is only skin deep."-Town
Topics.
Governess-"Come, Ethel; it's time
for good little girls to be in bed" Ethel
-''leth. NTH Morgan; but you know
1 have been naughty to-day."-Jewcl-
ers' Weekly.
Ethics in Kisses.-''Do you think q
woman is ever justified in asking man
10 kiss her" "My dear child, you will
find out some day that after a woman is
married she has to.'-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
II never was much on fiction" said
the young man. "My boy" replied the
wise father, shave you forgotten the
expense account you used to send me
when you were at college ?'-Boston
Transcript.
SLOW did you happen to lose your sit.
uation?" '"Too much accuracy. was
showing piece of goods to customer
who asked me if it would wash. And
i said no, it wouldn't, but if she'd get
somebody to wash it / thought it would
stand t."-Washington Star.
lrate Passenger (who has managed
to board trolley car that didn't stop
Suppose had slipped and lost leg
what then?" Conductor-"You
wouldn't have to do any more running
then. We alters stop for man with 9
crutch." BOSTON Traveller.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
The .I,sv md ..Y,..n

By rule of our accidence is
changed to whenever -es or ed is
added to word ending in after a
consonant, but no change is made when
IS or ed is added to a word ending in
after a vowel. Familiar examples,
besides money, are bay, key, toy, buy,
alley, attorney, chimney, donkey, jour
ney, kidney, pulley, valley. Nothing
can be said against the change of y to
i, seeing that in earlier times there was
scarcely any distinction between the
two vowels; but there is something
monstrous in the thought of changing
the combinations ey to lie when we
would add IS and into when we would
add ed. monies" and ''honied" are,
in these days, oddities reconcilable, like
"donkies," "monkies," ETC., only with
ignorance.-Notes and Queries.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

the drawing of the sail, found that
the Dutchman was fair astern of us,
only the slant of his sails catching the
light, and the rest of him standing
up round and black l think some
thing like two hours now passed, only
one thing, but that an important one,
happening, which was that the Dutch
man slowly gained upon us At last
Houthwick said something to which
the others appeared to assent, and the
mate hurried off the poop. He espied
me, as / stood by the main shrouds,
and beckoned me to him. When l came
up he said low and in a strained, quick
tone:
1.-THE captain thinks we had best try
gun. I must serve it. Do you stand
ready to help work the ship. Call the
carpenter, and put him in charge of
the magazine. The main hatch will
have to be opened till they can get up
the first supply of ammunition, after
which batten it down again. The rest
can come up the companion. Tell Spy
| glow that he can fetch out the arms
chest and take the pixies from the
beckcts and pile them up. No harm to
have things at hand. Stay! You may
likewise get out the medicine chest.
! ana set it in the open space tween
decks. That must serve as a cockpit,
if any are hurt. Let the cook, who is
something of sawbones, go thither.
The cabin boy can assist him. That
will do for now, and look alive
I said: aye, aye!" in a seeming
! hearty voice Though, to own the
truth, my heart was beginning to beat
fast, and I felt bit weak in the knees,
| and hurried away. In few minutes
| all the orders were carried out, and the
mate was free to try his experiment.
When I returned to the deck the
gangport had been unlocked, and the
guns canvas jacket taken off. AS
turned to see whether the mate was
! ready-I mean ready to have the ship
luffed, so that he could secure his aim
Il heard low, dull boom, and, as
whirled again, a ball of smoke blew out
from the bows of our pursuer and
wreathed off to leeward.
"He's firing at the moon," said the
mate CONTEMPORARY, and now I saw
that the excitement had struck the
color from the mans cheeks, save for
a little patch of red which showed
under the sea-burn, and that his
nerves were strung high and firm.
"At the gum" called the captain
from the poop. care you ready, Mas
ter Sellinger?'
"All ready, sir!"
"Then to the braces, men! Luff!"
he roared back to the two fellows at
the helm.
The ship came handsomely into the
wind, and as she dipped to the bottom
of a hollow the mate gave a swift
glance along his gun and applied the
linstock.
He had loaded while I was below,
and [ knew not what the charge was,
but it must have contained scat
ter-load, for I saw tremendous dim
pie ali over the water, just outside of
the Dutchman's forefoot.
"a good beginning!" shouted the
captain. "Have at him again!"
We got upon our course once more,
and meantime the gun was reloaded.
'sHa. he's showing his teeth at last!"
cried the mate. pausing with his fuse,
which be was blowing up in his hand.
He pointed toward the enemy, and
10! two ports in the bows had opened,
and in each was the round target spot
which marked the muzzle of gun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

it up. The supercargo turned, catching
the action, and they came together and
exchanged few words.
"The thing is fetched to a head" said
sailor at my elbow, with an excited
pull at his waistband.
He had scarce spoken when Houth-
wick left Mr.. lynn and stepped briskly
to the head of the poop ladder.
master Sellinger, set the mainsail
and reef it. Take ont one reef in the
foresail."
The mate was off his perch to the
deck in an instant, and at his word the
men flew to their stations. The wind
had less weight now than formerly and
blew steadier, but for all that appre-
hended that we were taking consider
able hazard to thus swell our canvas.
Yet very quickly the thing was done,
and under the added pressure the ship
drove her nose into the smother, and
made strong lurching start of it on
ward. While was stepping back from
the foot of the main shrouds, and in
the act of directing one of the men to
coil up loose length of halyard, some
one behind me gave shout, and
turned to see that the dark ship was
likewise whitening with added sail.
On we raced, and it must have been
that the greater part of an hour went
by. So far the Dutchman and we were
rarely well matched, he driving along
at the same point off our beam, as
though he might be our shadow. But
change was at hand. All in mo-
ment, as it seemed, his long bulk be
gan to narrow, the small slant of his
sails that we couldasee expanded. anc
at once his pot-round bows rode, leap
ing and sinking, into view. He hat
changed his plan, and would fly
straight at us.
In an instant the trumpet of Capt
Houthwick began to below:
MAN braces! Down helm! Slacl
lee braces! Haul in on the weather
Aft here, some of you, and let out {
reef in the lateen!"
1t was clear what the skipper would
be at. The cruiser, perceiving that hi
could not outsail us and cut us off
meant to close in and try to disable II!
with his guns. To prevent this we mus
turn tail and make straight-away
run of it. The question then to be set
tied was whether he could get neal
enough to wing us, by cutting up oul
spars and rigging. l thought this al
out at blink, as the Scotch say, fol
just at the moment had to use my fin
gers rather than my brains. When
came in from the boltsprit, having
| gone there on some matter concerning
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
Question OF Values.

lie knew that she was cleaver business
woman, and therefore he thought his scheme
a good one But he did not realize that she
was such good judge of values. =.
II have made bet that will marry you"
he said.
money up?" she asked.
yes" he answered, pleased at the bust
nesslike way she took hold of the propo-
siton.
Glow much?"
Give hundred dollars"
She looked him over critically.
'sToo low she said at last. 80, You'll have
to get it raised to S. 900 or you'll lose"
And at that, as she afterward explained,
she was giving him bargain-day price,
Chicago Post,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
a Little Cberub.

Little Boy-Mamma, may 1 Civ:
what's in my savings bank to that beg
gar man?
Mamma-You dear, sweet litti,
cherub! Do you want to give away al
of that money your uncle gave you
There was over dollar.
81 spent some of it, mamma"
"Did YOU? How much is there left?'
'eThere's twenty-five cent piece
left, but TIL candy man said it was
baG."-N. Y. Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
INTERCHANGEABLE.

"Where in thunder are all my col
lars?"
''Why, I'm wearing one and siste'
has another; Birdie took another ent
the rest are at the laundry"
'sBut I'll swear there was cleas
one in the drawer this noon"
eyes; Bridget borrowed chat.
n. Y. Evening World
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
In Porto Rico.

Porto Rico seems to be an interest
ing place, with great variety in its
peculiar scenery. One of the most curl
Gus things on the island is the spectacle
of native climbing palm tree. You
can sit in the shade and for few cents
get native to do the curious act. He
will comfort himself upward along the
towering stem and bring down cocoa
nut, the milk of which will make q
plea SAINT drink.-N. 7. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
SYNOPSIS.
copyright. 1886, BY D. Appleton & Co.
AL rights reserved.l

Chapter I.-Master Ardick, just reached
his majority and thrown upon his own re-
sources, after stating his case to one Houth-
wick. shipmaster, is shipped as second
mate on the Industry, bound for Havana.
Mr.. lynn, the supercargo, describes a sail.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

His call had lasted something like two
hours when he suggested that he believed
he could read her thoughts. "Then why
try Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
Very Low Rates Via the Missouri,
kansas 4 Texas Railway.

Semi.monthly excursions to the south
Texas, the Empire state of the Union, un-
paralleied as to resources and products and
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports Of
products, as compiled by the commissioners
Of Texas, indicate this section as having the
greatest possible advantages in its mild and
equable climate and in the variety and pro-
ductveness of it's soil For further infor-
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates Of
excursions. apply to I. B. Cookery, Dist. p.
A., Des Moines. Ia.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

Girls should be taught early to beware Of
the man who says his Kindness arises from
"fatherly" motive.-Atchison Globe
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption
An unfailing medicine.-F. K. Lotz 1905
Scott St.. Covington, KY. Oct. l, 1894
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
DOW 1t Happened.

The police magistrate eyed the psiosner
sternly.
"You were arrested he said, "for as
saultng the player of a street piano. What
is your defense?"
"Well, your honor, was just getting
home after having been ont all night with a
sick friend. My wife was waiting for me
in no friendly frame Of mind. The dago
came along and started playing 'There'll Be
4 Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, SO
took it as personal matter and proceeded
to put dent in his features. The cops hur-
RED up and pinched the dago and his piano,
and L"
"Well, your" urged his honor. !. =,
II was carried away with the music," said
the prisoner, Baltimore American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

A Future New Woman.
Teacher-Mollie. what is the most intel
ligent beast?
e-Man.-Indianapoli journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

Don't get mad; it will settle on your liver
Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

Rust eats faster than use wears.--L. A. w.
Bulletin.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
One Of Many.

One Of Many.
Mrs. Weeks-What business is your hus-
band engaged in?
Mrs. Meeks-He operates in stocks.
rs he "bulp or 'bear?"
Both. He's bull at the stack exchange
and bear at home."-Chicago Evening
News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

Too many make god out of the majority
Rams Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

The bad language of the eyes is the same
the world over-Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27

Labol organizations object to having con-
vict-ma Sgoods placed on the market They
are opposed to prison sells.-L. A. w. Bull
letin.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-01-27
CHAPTER II.

OF THE BRUSH WITH THE BLACK
SHIP.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-06
Federal Court Orders.

Samuel n. Jarvis VS.. the Bear River
Irrigation & Ogden Waterworks COM
pany; amended petition filed by Bear
River Water company and leave given
to file answer in five days. Time in
which to take testimony on the water
company's petition fixed for June 10,
five days allowed the receivers and
Roche ct al. to take their testimony,
and one day allowed the Bear River
company in rebuttal.
A setting of cases for trial was made
as follows:
Harold Carlisle VS.. the Tribune Pub
fishing company ct al, set for June &c.
Robert n. Watson VS.. S. H. H. Clark
ct al, receivers. set for June 26 ).
The Nevada company VS.. P. Z. Farms
worth; set for June IA.
Wells, Fargo & Co. VS.. Emanuel
Kahn; set for June %.
Alexander McKendrick VS.. De La
mars Mercur Mining company; set for
June u.
John c. Gage VS.. the Bingham Gold
Mining company; set for June 13.
An appeal to the supreme court of
the United States was allowed by Judge
Marshall yesterday in the case of Simon
F. Markill VS.. the Brickyard Gold Min
ing company ct al. The appeal bond was
fixed at 800.
In the case of the Toltee Ranch COM
pany VS.. Bingham City, Judge Marshall
yesterday granted a writ of error to
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. upon the filing by defendant of
S., 900 bond.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-06
Brigham Notes.

tSpecldl COTTeSpOHuenCe-J
Brigham City, June 5.-Nearly all the
young men who went from here about
five weeks ago to work on the cut-offs
on the Union Pacific in Wyoming have
returned home, and report that the work
is progressing rapidly, though the wages
are low The chief reason the boys quit
was owing to bad water. Nearly every
one Of them have been down with the
mountain fever.
The county school teachers examina-
ton is in progress in Brigham the first
three days of this week.
a number of volunteers for Canada
from Brigham have been called. Ten
single men are wanted as teamsters and
ten married men, and it IS said the volun-
teers will be on hand to start in about
ten days.
There has been considerable sickness of
late in Brigham among the older portion
of the community and some have died.
Charles Conely an old resident, who
has been suffering with heart trouble
during the past three months, is still a
very sick man. He is under the medical
care of DR.. Davidson.
Mrs. c. Nichols is very i'll with peri
tonitis.
James Sawyer. aged "a, sheepherder.
was found by Short Line section men
near here the other day. very ill. He
said either drinking snowfwater or eating
canned salmon had caused his illness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-06
WANT PAVEMENT ACCEPTED,
Culmer-Jennings Company Says All
Is o. K. But Board Demurs.

The Culmer-Jennings Paving COM
pany sent a request yesterday to the
board of public works that the asphalt
portion of the pavement laid by it on
Main and First and Second South
streets, under contract of Oct. 6. 1892,
be finally accepted, on the showing, as
stated in the communication, that the
company had fully complied with all
things required under the contract
Action on the matter was deferred till
Thursday, at which time City Attorney
Hall, whose advice has been solicited
in the premises. will be present with
his opinion. The probabilities are,
however. that the pavement will not
be finally accepted by the city engi-
neer and the board because it is deem
ed by them to be not in the perfect
condition required by the contract. If
the acceptance of the work is effected
and the company's retained percentage
of $500 paid over it is likely it will
have to be done by order of the city
council over the protest of the engineer
and the board.