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I FINAL "A" BAD FOR SHIPS.
Some Recent Wrecks Were Guilty q
That Lack Of FOresight.

OOW2e xt@CenV w FCCkD W ere Ox
That Lack Of Foresight.
Insurance underwriters look askance
at vessels which have final "a in
their names. The first letter of the
alphabet is considered a hoodoo when
it ends the name of a deep sea ship.
Many of the most serious wrecks of
the last year have been of vessels carry
ing the hoodoo letter.
One day lately, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner, the telegraph an
nounced that the British ship Androsa,
from that port for Liverpool with one
of the most valuable cargoes that was
ever carried out of that harbor, was
fcst within a few leagues of her desti-
nation. The next day word was re-
ceived that the Orealla, bound from Vic
toria for Liverpool, had been swept by
heavy seas and badly damaged. Her
mate and one sailor were drowned. The
wires told on the same day of the total
loss of the British ship Villanta and the
drowning of her master near Free
mantle, and few days later the papers
gave the news of the loss of the steamer
Wallapa and of the Bleaching of the
Dora in Alaska waters.
During the last two or three years
che most serious wrecks on the coast
were of vessels whose names ended with
the hoodoo letter. The wreck of the
Colima was the most horrifying of all.
Then came the loss of the steamer Co.
Iu1nbia, and few weeks later the pas
scnger steamer Umatilla ran ashore and
narrowly escaped destruction.
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Sealed Proposals Wanted.

The undersigned hereby gives notice that
sealed proposals for the erection of public
school building in :hc Town of Willison (be'ng
Willston Special School Di>trcD, i'll the county
Of Williams. n. D., including all labor and ma
clerk of the Board of Education Of said Williston
Special School District at his Office in the Town
Of Williston n. D., until the hour of s O'Clock
p. M, on the 9th day of June \ D. 1899.
All bids must be in stri ct accordance with the
plans and specifications, prepared by }. w.
Ross, OF Grand FORKS, \. D.. which may be seen
at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Educa-
ton, in WilliSton, N. D., and at the office OF j..
W. Ross, in Grand Forks, n. D and i'll the Fargo
Forum Office at Fargo. n. D.
The building is to be an S.rOOm School bullC-
ing, two stories high, to be built OF brick, with
outside walls to be faced with good select brl *
Said building to be completed by October LIST.
1899.
certified check Of five per cent of the bid.
payable to the order of the trustees of WilllSton
Special School District, must accompany each
bid as u guaranty, the same to be returned to
unsuccessful bidders Immediately on letting the
contract. The party to whom the contract is
awarded will be required to give Il bond in
some reliable fidelity insurance cOmpHn! in asllm
double the amount of the contract price tor the
faithful perfo nance of the contract. 1t is the
intention Of the board of education to award the
contract to he lowest lcsponsibe bidder. but he
right to reject any and all bids is reserved by
the board.
BY order Of the Board of Education Of the
Town of WilliStOn. 4. II. COPELAND,
Clerk of Board of Education
Dated Williston, N. D., May 18th 1899.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
SDt;IcrS nn Pets.

Spiders are not generally popular
creatures with either Sex. Yet lady
writer ailirms that they can be made the
"deareHt little pets in the world" She
tells how she collected a common gar
den spider and kept the sweet lady
under u glass tumbler for threc weeks
She watched her building her house of
snowy silk" and raising family and
saws the writer, "shc soon learned to
take flies from my hand and drink
water from a leaf which gave her fresh
every day" There are, indeed, accord
ing to this lady, few things so agreeable
as a spider, whether regarded as an
architect, thing of beauty, slayer OF
pests or a household ret.
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Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Minot, N. D., May II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
judge of the county court of Williams county
n. d.. at Williston, N. D., on June Goth
1899, viz:
JOHN HEFFERNAN,
H. f. No. 16l. for he swl4 sw4. Sec 10, township
l:l4 range 100, and the nc14 neI, sec. %, town.
ship 1o4, range lO1
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land. viz;
Frank COuts, James Costello, Douglas Bell
Astoria A. Austlll, all of Willlston. N D.
THOMAS f. DISCARD,
may19l Register
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Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of Clinton j. C..
HedderiCh, deceased.
All persons having claims against said Clinton
J. C. Hedderich, deceased, are eluired to ex-
hibit tn same, with the necessary vouchers, to
the undersigned executor of said estate, at his
office in WilliStOn in the County of Williams,
State of North Dakota, and that six months have
been limited the ii ne for creditors to present
Claims against said estate.
GUS NJ. HEDDERICH,
Executor of the estate Of Clinton
J. c. Hedderich, deceased.
Dated Williston, n. D.. this S0th day Of March,
1899. marSl
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Notice of Final Proof.

Land Office at Minot, n. D., April 81, 1899.
Notice is hel eby given that the following
named settler has filed iotice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before J. c..
Field clerk of the district court of Williams
county. N. D., at Williston, n. D., on June
5tb, 1892 viz:
ALEXANDER MICA SKILL,
II. E. No. 40, for the e15 nwA, NV a seq and neA
sw4 of Section 49, Township 154. Range 100.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
said land, viz:
Robert G.. Mathews John Sasseu. Winfield s..
Dunn, friedrich Rounsavelle, all of Milliston,
n D.
apr2S THOMAS E. DISCARD, Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
1870 O'Clock u, m,

l:3O O'Clock y. m.
Eoard met PURSUANT to adjournment.
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines.
Present: Com'rs Gaines, Loughland
and Stewart.
Oh motion Of Com'r Gaines, seconded
by Conl'r Stewart, the auditor WAS in
-s,sncted to grant ferry lease to Thos.
Forbes, Of Buford, N. d., upon payment
Of one dollar per year, for SIX years in
advance.
On motion Of Com'r Gaines, seconded
by Com'r Loughland, that Road Super
visor $. Brothers be instructed to gravel
the east and west approaches Of Little
Muddy bridge, ut twenty two cents per
cubic yard.
Chairman Gaines preceded TO sign
warrants.
On motion. Board adjourned until .
SIN. June 14th, 1899.
II. Y. SMITH.
County Auditor.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
No Cancer in Tomatoes.

I DR.. Andrew Wilson, of London,
writes thus: II have received several
letters of late reiterating question
T might we'll be tired of answering:
DO tomatoes cause cancer" But for
the fact that one takes a pleasure in
stamping ones foot on misleading
statement calculated to prejudice peo-
pie against vegetable food which is
entirely healthful and safe, I should
grow weary of assuring that not jot
or title of proof has ever been Of
fered in support of the outrageous
statement noted above. One might as
well allege that cabbage causes can
Ger, for there would be no more proof
to be had concerning the tomato
myth."-Chicago Chronicle,
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E.:ss cl Great ySl-A

Government experts have just COM
pleted their valuation of the pictures
and art treasures of one king and an
other bequeatbed to the English nation
by Lady Wallace, who during her life
time was barred from presentation at
court and subjected to much unkindly
ostracism by English society. The,
value is set down officially at the enor-
nous sum of $2a,oOO,0oO. The govern
ment has decided to keep the collection
where it is-that is to say, in H'ertford
house, which the state is now about to
acquire FOR the cnrnoSe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
Queen VictOria's Havana Cigars.

Queen Victoria has great dislike to
smoking, and will not tolerate the use
of tobacco in her immediate neighbor-
hood. And yet the cigar bill for her
guests is very heavy one. The prin-
cipal item is the brand of the finest
Havana cigars, which are specially
made for her, and sent to Windsor in
glass tubes Theoretically sealed.
Queen Nictoria's could not be had even
in Cuba at wholesale prices under a
dollar apiece. The men who make
them receive 30 cents for each cigar.
and none but the oldest and most
skiliful workmen are entrusted with
their manufacture. At this rate they
can earn quite Il small fortune, for
300 cigars a day can be turned out by
the best MENU. y. World.
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E1E!:f tE7lll1E!E1ElL7 lG1LlElL5E7ElLl
Notice..

Notice.
Executive Office, Bismarck, N. D., April Is,
1899.
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that I have filed an
application with the U. S. Surveyor General for
the following described lands:
Up. 164 n, r. 90 W.
TIPS. 161, 162 1863 and 16: ~, R. o. W.
TIPS. 100, 1Gl, 1862, lG3 and 164 N, X. 95 W.
TIPS. 149, $780, ISL and 1872 N. Rigs. 90, 81, % and
99W.
TIPS. l60 and 16l n. Rgs. 100, 1Ol and 1902 w.
TIP. 161 N, r. 103 W.
All situated in the State of North Dakota, and
in accordance with the act of Congress of Aug
ust IS, 1894, the State Of North Dakota has the
exclusive right of selection for the period of
sixty days from the filing of the plAts of surveys
in the y. S. Land Office.
F. B. FANCHER,
apr21w5I Governor
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
A Water Color.

Showman-This, ladies' and gentle
men, is the most realistic picture of
the Spanish navy extant.
Uncle Reuben-Why, that looks like
like
''Like blue water, sir"
swell, where's the Spanish navy"'
''Cnder the water, sir. Please step
=. and let the rest Of the crowd
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits

call at I. c. Stewards Harness Shop. |
have now full line of Fnrstnow &
Coggshall's celebrated Stock Saddles;
also Harness of all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me.
I. C. STEWART,
Williston, n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-05-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
- OF THE
Board Of co. Commissioners
Il OF
WILLIAMS COUNTY, N. D.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
May II, 1899, 8 O'Clock a. m.


Board met pursuant to call of Auditor
Board called to order by Chairman
Gaines. u,
Present: Chairman Gaines, Com'rs
Lonxhland and Stewart.
Chairman proceeded to sign funding
bonds.
On motion of Chairman Crimes, sec:
onled by Cum'r Stewart, the auditor
was instructed to advertise for bids to
construct new cout house, in the TO-
lowing papers: improvement Bulletin,
Minneapolis, Mimi, independents, Hell
ena, Mont, Herald. Grand Forks N. D i,
Forum, Fargo. N. d., Graphic, Willis
ton, N. d. ~
The construction to be liz accordance
with the modified plans and sperihca
tons OF Bell Il Kent. of Helena, Mont,
County Auditor, Of Williams County, N.
D., III Tie office Of Bell Il Kent, of Hell
ena, Mont. and in the office Of the I'M
prupeMent Bulletin, of Minneapolis,
Nl'SIH. I'AAS " UC ppSibS" " SutSou01
June 14,h. 1889, at 2p. m.
The following bills were allowed, and
ordered paid.
John Sherry, one coyote, -. i 90
Joe Renvill-, six coyotes, ;. & 90
John PutrOe, two coyotes, 9 90
Thos. Freeman, one coyote, -. 90
S. Brothers, labor OH Little
Muddy bridge, II 25
Hedde,ich BIO :, supplies, II 43
Herald Publishing Co., auditors
cash book and bounty book, 81 50
A. K. Mayo, lumber, -. 6 80
"A. r. Mayo, lumber, % 81
ii. Y. Smith, express, . :. 60
= Wn. Grant, one coyote, l 90
O.~b. Hof, material Dry Fork
bri,ige, =. 6 05
Jos. r. Parrett, road work District
No. 3, IL 90
Thus. Shea. logs for Little
Muddy bridge, =. 90
JAS. Sherry, juror fees, =. 2 10
John Sune,lund, juror fees, 40
VIM. Loughland, Com'rs fees. s 70
Il. G.. Gaines, " 70
I.C. Stewart, 9 90
On motion, Board adjourned until 80
y. m, to .a.et as special board to con-
slider ferry lease and allow bills.
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On motion, Board adjourned until ! $50
y. ~, to acct as special board to con-
slider ferry lease and allow bills.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21
ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
Abstract of Proceedings Had on Mon
day, February 90, 1899

No. 1854. W. F. Moore VS.. Mrs.
Lottie Terry; appeal from Gar
land circuit court passed for two
weeks,
No. 1856. Nebraska Nationa
Bank VS.. fl. ] Walch; appeal
from Pulaski circuit court; passed
for thirty days,
No. 1850 Nancy Robinson vs.
Joe Davis ct ali appeal from
Drew circuit court; passed f6r two
weeks
No. 1868. W. W. Johnson & Co
VS.. O, H. TripIett, sheriff, etc; APP
pea4 from Jefferson circuit court
submitted.
No. 1890. St. L., I. NJ. & s. Ry
Co, VS.. Miller county, appeal from
Miller circuit court; submitted
No. 1891 NJ. T. Hodge VS.. L, r.
Cooperage Co. (; appeal from Pulaski
circuit court; motion for rehearingt
argued orally and submitted
Adjourned to Saturday. February
20, 1899, at 10 a, m,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Robt Finley Loses His Life by Acct
dent at the Hands oi John
l. Sheppard, Jr.

Yesterday there arrived here,
Robert Finley, who is relative OF
congressman Sheppard of this city,
aud proceeded to the home of Judge
Sheppard to make his call and re-
main over night, as he missed the
train he wanted to take out Of
here for Arden, ON The Arkansas &
.Choctaw road here he has a
brother at work ON a tie coHtract,
( The young man Lad reached his
majority and had been engaged as
a guard at a convict camp in Texas
and was layisg off to visit bis
brother, The night was spent
pleasantly at the palatable home
of Judge Sheppard and when it was
time to retire, the young man was
given the choice to sleep with Nor
ris Sheppard, the eldest son OF
Judge Sheppard, or the young son,
John L. Sheppard, Jr, and he
chose the latter.
This morning the two were awake
by time and got into frolic
over pistol and knife while in bed
aud the pistol, a cheap one, went
off accidentally, the ball taking
effect in Finley's breast, from which
he expired in few seconds,
The family is cast down in grief,
and none more so than the young
man who caused the accidental dis
charge of the weapon.
Judge Sheppard telegraphed the
young mans mother of the acci-
dent and she. ordered the body
shipped to Cleburne for burial.
The brother of the deceased who
is out on the Arkansas & Choctaw
road was telegraphed to come and
is expected this afternoon.
Many of the friends of Judge
Sheppard and of his family called
at the house, when the news was
told over the-city, and offered their
assistance and sympathy that such
terrible accident should happen
under his roof.
Undertaken Shut prepared the
body for shipment,
The Texarkanian deeply sym
pathize with Judge Sheppard, also
the mother Of the young man who
met his death in such an unlocked
for and tragic manner.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

I. 3. - - -
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21
Ali Volunteers Out.

Washington, February 2O.-The
war department has issued the fol-
loving statement:
Orders have been given to muster
out the following volunteer regi-
menls;
Savannah, Ga, Third Georgia; Bat
teries A, B, G and D, Maine Artil-
lery; 2e2nd New York Volunteers.
At their present camps, Augusta
and Greenyille, Third Alabama,
Third Connecticut, Fifth Massa-
chusetts, Thirty.ffth Michigan, Eff
teenth Minnesota, Fourth New
Jersey, 2Olst New York, 2O3rd New
York, Tenth Ohio First Rhode
Island, Second West Virginia,
This order discharges all volun-
teers remaining in the United
States
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21
LEGISLATIVE

In the senate the Hall bill for
county uniformity Of text books
was passed by vote OF l6 to.S.
Pending consideration of the Nc
Nemer reform school bill, the sem
ate adjourned,
1t was local bill day in the
house. Among the measures pass
ed we're
Permitting owners of damaged
baggage to sue for damages in any
county where the offending rail
road'or express company does busi-
ness,
Fixing salaries Of county officers
ia Hampstead county and in Hot
Springs county
~ regulate pleading and prac.
tice in Pulaski with reference tc
constructive service,
Donating forfeited lands TO The
81. Francis leyee district
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21
Shed SKIN
20 7 ! lines

n l':tlo boy broke out with an itching rash.
] F7ee doctors and medical college but
h getting worse. There tcas not one
s7gcre,acs cfskin on his ohole body unaffected.
Iewas one mass of sores, and the stencil was
frigheful In removing the bandages they
would take the skin with them, and the poor
child's screams were heart-breal,ing. After
the second application Of CUTrCURA (oint-
ment) I 8alo signs Of improvement, and the
sores to dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but now he is eatirely cpred.
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21


The Cortes at Madrid is in ses-
sion and promises to be a regular
monkey show. A resolution from
Sagastra to accept the 100000, 600
for the Philippines would not wash
down with the rabid Spaniard's
present. Count de Alamena had
on his fighting Clothes and he
wanted some Of the Generals shot
because they did not or could not
win battle, He said in his speech
that Mckinley and the Madrid
government!had the surrender Of
Santiago fixed up before the fight
opened and that what little fight.
ing there was done as a blind tc
cover up their tracks as to a trade
aud preconcocted plot. Six hours
were spent in debate Of this kind
and so abusive was de AL mena
towards the generals that each one
arose and denounced him as a he
smircher of character. The end is
not yet and we say look to see more
fun from the Madrid end Of the
late war
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

The Arkansas Gazette is getting
out boom number to be distrib
uted broadcast over tbe country
asking people to conc TO Little
Rock and make it their home.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

The farce comedy Of examining
General Miles on the embalmed
beef is now on at Washington and
the general Is on the stand giving a
detailed account Of what he knows
about the rottenness Of the Santi-
ago campaign.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-21

TIE Tennessee wagon are strict.
ly up-to-date, the Edwards Harness
company will sell them to you on
easy terms Is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

see the toothpick holder passed from
one person to another In order that all
may clean their teeth after the fish and
steak The other day / saw man take
toothpick out of the holder, put 1t back
of his little girls ear for a time and then
return it to the holder, in order that 1t
might be ready for some one else. The
man who did this was evidently rich, for,
although his shirt showed signs of much
wear, 1t was sprinkled with diamond studs
and precious stones of assorted colors.
He had diamond pin In his black string
necktie and also diamond rings.
WHAT THEY EAT IN BRAZIL.
AS to the meals themselves, we have
four day. The first is at O'Clock. 1t
consists of tea or coffee and, a cracker
AT $3.50 there is a breakfast, which is
much like a dinner in it's number of
courses, and at ~4:3O comes dinner. At 8
tea Is served. The breakfast begins with
a soup, then follows fish or meat fritters
then praised beef and vegetables There
Is always bowl of farina or roasted
mandioca flour on the table This is
sprinkled over the meat by some of the
guests. The Brazilians like it, but it
tastes like sawdust to me. There Is also
a mixture Of dried beef and black beans
cooked up in stew and tongue served
in different ways. The dessert is usually
guava jelly, Edam cheese, oranges and
bananas. The dinner bill is just about
the same, the courses being made almost
entirely of meats.
FROM RIO TO PERNAAiBUCO.
Our first port of call aIuer leaving Rio
was the town of Victoria, the capital of
the little state of Esperito Santo. Next
we came to Bahia, where I stepped for
some time and hten made my way north
on the same line to Maceo and at last
to this city of Recife, or, as it is generally
called, Pernambuco. Maceo is pretty,
bright-colored town of about rs, 900 people,
the capital of the state of Algoas.
Algoas is about as big as West Virginia.
and has about as many people to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

instead, at convenient intervals the
small round stations of the Pneumatic
Underground Transportation company,
limited, the glass signs bearing familiar
names, Harlem 'Forty-second street"
Brooklyn" etc. The passenger steps into
an automatic elevator on entering the
station which gently lowers him to the
track, If such a name can be applied
to system that has no track Incan-
descent lamps light the underground sta
ton, and the air is pure and sweet Ac-
ccmpanied by half a dozen other subur-
ban residents the passenger enters a lux
ur1ously appointed car whose arched sides
and ceilings disclose it's tubular ccnstruc-
ten. The soft glow of incandescent lamps
is diffused through the apartment. The
conductor enters, touches a lever which
closes the door SOFTLY and silently; there
is distinct but hardly perceptlble for
ward motion as the car starts and almost
In an instant, so rapid has been the mo-
ton, the conductor calls "Forty-second
street." and the silent elevator lifts the
passengers into the sunshine before the
Grand Central depot. Harlem is reached
a few minutes later, and from here the
system branches out to distant suburbs.
In connection with the pneumatic under
ground railway, automobile carriages and
long, Slim, single rail air cars distribute
suburban residents to their homes in an
incredible short space of time
The pneumatic transit system may be
extended to include neighboring cities,
such as Boston, Albany, Philadelphia
Washington, ETC., and the effect will be
to practically annihilate all distances of
less than 100 miles, which is about the
maximum distance at which it will be
necessary or desirable to use pneumatic
transit for suburban trains The use of
this distance destroying system will add
several hours a day to the leisure time of
busy men, and bring residence districts
located thirty to eighty miles away with
in ten to twenty minutes run of the bust
ness districts. The difficulties in the way
of practical application of the pneumat-
ic tube system are not greater than con-
fronted the inventor of the steam railroad
of today. The principle is now in active
service on smaller scale, and the work
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

the mule and plow for its cultivation. A
poor but benevolent farmer started the
stocking of the ranch with three hens,
and others gave in varying numbers un-
til q dozen fowls were secured. One
farmer endowed 1t with a SOW and her
litter, another donated pair of goats,
another kid, and DR.. Hubbell promised
the necessary plants and seeds. Thus
was auspiciously inaugurated the first
orphanage farm in Cuba, and from it
the very best results are expected-not
only for the children, but for their elders
as well.
When the time came to leave Catalina
the entire population turned out en-
masse to escort US to the station; and
amid tears, flowers and blessings we
departed for other fields, promising to
return at no distant day to see how they
were carrying on the good work we had
begun.