davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
LEARNED HIS LESSON.
After Which He Knew Enough Not
to Rub the Court the
Wrong Way.

Some of the members of the bar were
discussing contempt cases, because of
a recent notable event in the state, and
one of the little coterie related a per-
soral experience, says the Detroit Free
Press.
81 read law at home and had my eX-
animation through little country
lawyer who knew great deal but never
had a big case and was notorious for
his ability in abusing justices of the
peace. 1t may seem preposterous
statement, but 1 had never heard or
thought of such thing as contempt of
court when had my first professional
experience in a common pleas court.
No sooner had the opposition attorney
made an objection than the judge ruled
against me.
81 proceeded to inform him that he
was wrong, that he knew he was wrong
and that wished he wou.d'quit his pet
tifogging. The lawyers in attendance
were temporarily petrified, the veneer
able judge glared at me over his glasses.
finally smiled in forgiving sort of a
way and told me to proceed. Very soon
there was another well-taken objec-
ton and again he ruled against me.
This practically took the props from
under my case, and went at the judge
as my instructor had been accustomed
to 60 at justice of the peace in back
township.
"'Your honor I detained, is po'
litical accident. In the eternal fitness
of things you should be digging coal OF
Cleaning out underbrush. You have nc
more sense of justice than Zulu chief
of mercy. Thank Heaven there is a
higher official tribunal in this state
that'-but there l was halted by a fine
of $500 or 90 days in Jail. The judgs
took me to his private room, he learned
my story and remitted the fine. To pay
5000 at that time would have pauper.
lied me. now have quite reputa tion
for never rubbing the court the wrong
way
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
ATTACK THE DOOR AND SEE

homespun. eff you won't open the
door and don't want it to fall on you:
stand aside. We are going to have
the rebel powder"
"You charge the door at your PERIL
answered the boy, raising the rifle to
his shoulder.
"Ha What have you got in your
hands. boy?"
"Attack the door and see!"
Retreating: footsteps took the tories
to the edge of the porch, and Gottlieb
heard one say
"He's but a boy. The capture of the
powder will make heroes of us and
hasten the fall of the fort. I am not
afraid, Reuben; the door can't with
stand me. So here goes!"
These words were followed by q
spring across the porch, and the pow
erful tory fell against the door, shak-
ing every board in it.
| At the same time Gottleb pressed
the trigger, and the bullet which tore
through the planks at short range
drew loud cry of pain from the man,
who fell from the porch.
Accustomed to the use of the rifle,
the boy patriot began to reload in the
dark. Coolly. but rapidly, he rammed
| the bullet home, and once more stood
| ready to resume his defense of the
| powder.
"We'll come tomorrow and take
every ounce of Yankee powder in the
house, and you BESIDES" roared a
voice 1T the door. eve won't leave
one log on another of this rebel domi-
Gle. You're not one whit too young
to hang, boy. This is not the end of
the battle. We only say goodnight"
Then it was that one man led away
another, who tottered as he walked,
and who groaned at every step.
Gottlieb's bullet had inflicted a
wound in the tory's shoulder, and
blood had been shed in defense of the
Yankee powder.
Long before daylight half dozen
neighbors whom the boy could trust
were concealed in the house; but the
enemy did not come back.
When morning came more patriots
gathered to the rescue. and before
long Jonas Whitton's house had the
appearance of little fort.
Later in the day party of tories
made their appearance. but the fear
less men who met and defied them
caused them to beat hasty and in
glorious retreat.
Gottlieb saved the patriot powder
by his heroism, and when it entered
Fort Stanwix under guard the brave
little garrison threw their hats in the
air and gave three hearty cheers for
the boy hero of the Mohawk valley.
1t was by acts like these, many of
which have never been recorded, that
the colonies achieved their merited in
dependence.
Gottlieb Wilton is one of the for
gotten boy-hecoes of the revolutiDn.--
Golden DAYS.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Making Pork of Hor.ene.h.

The western ranchmen have found
new outlet for otherwise worthless
horsefiesh. The ranges of western
Montana have for long time sup
ported large droves of wild horses of
no particular breeding and worthless
for commercial purposes. Their hides
could be sold for about two dollars, and
the ranchmen sometimes bought the
animals from the Indians at a nom-
inal price. Recently ranchman that
was feeding large number of hogs
concluded to try horsefesh. So he
started in buying at $1.75 all that the
Indians would bring him. He sold the
hides for two dollars each and fed the
horsefesh to his swine. At last reports
he had disposed of about 500 horses in
this way. As the horseflesh costs him
practically nothing it should be pay
ing business.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

this renders it easily recognizable.
The cast skins of the larvae are at
the narrow end of the scale and form
it's head The female comes to ma
turity during the latter part of Au-
gust, fertilization having taken place
in the earlier portion of the same
month, and egg-laying continues into
September, when the entire space be-
low the scale will be found filled with
minute, pale yellow eggs: something
over 100 in some cases, though often
much less. These eggs remain dur
ing the winter protected by the scales,
and from them hatch the crawling
larvae in early June. Growth is slow;
there is only one brood, and, when not
excessively abundant, the insect does
not do much injury. AS matter of
fact, however, it does often become
excessively abundant, and lilacs, for
instance, may become SO covered that
no portion of the bark can be seen
between the scales. The male scales
are about one-sixteenth of an inch
long, and the. female about double
that length.
Walnut and butternut trees are very
susceptible to the attacks of this spe-
cies, and are sometimes killed even
when of considerable size. Among
fruit trees apples are the most sus-
ceptible and branches are occasionally
destroyed. Young trees may be killed
in some instances, but old trees are
rarely much harmed. Of the shade
trees willow and maple are sometimes
severely injured.
The remedy is to spray with kero-
sene emulsion when the larvae are
Matching, at which time they are
killed by even weak solution
Farmers Review.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Sillicus-'The Bible tells us to love
our enc mics" Cynicus-"We do. Most
OF us are our own worst enemies."-
Philadelphia Record.
Considerate.-''Is Miss Triller an
obliging singer?" "Oh, yes; half she
time she refuses to sing"
phia Evening Bulletin.
Seeing to learn to play the cornet,
Ell? Do You think your wind is good
enough?" 20! l can blow the instru.
ment all right" Eyes; but I mean do
you think you could outrun any pur-
suer? "-PhiIadelphia Press.
Judge" Prisoner, have you any
thing to say why sentence of death
should not be pronounced?" Prisoner
IF it amt asking too much, I'd like
the pen with which you sign the decree
for souvenir" -Meggendorfer Blaet-
ter
Childhood Recollections-"A dmiring
Son-"Were you the smartest boy in
school, Pa, when you were as Old as 1
amp Reminiscent Father - ''If I
wasn't it wasn't the teachers fault.
He did his best to make me smart"
Louisville Journal
Mrs. Gadder-"I saw Mrs. Wanterby
to-day, and she told me she was going
to have mahogany parior furniture
throughout" Mrs. Bull-"Aha! Coin
to have it threw out because she
couldn't pay the installments, eh ?"-
Cath Ole Standard and Times.
The Point of View.-The Squire (sym-
rathetically)-''l'm very sorry to hear
that your husband is at the point of
death. Mrs. Hodge. but you must try
and be cheerful, as you know it will
be ali for the best" Mrs. Hodge-"Ah,
yes. indeed, sir; it'll be blessing when
De's gone. III be able to i've in COM
fort then. as l ave i'm in four different
clubs. Judy.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
HELPED THE CHEF.
How q Loyal Engineer Did His BROTH
er Great Service.

How Loyal Engineer Did His BROTH
er Great Service.
Meadville, Pa, Nov. 26. 19o0.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Loyalty of the Members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers is proverbial. A circumstance
occurred in this city some days ago,
which emphasizes this feeling.
Frank J. Zeller is Chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
No. 143. He is extremely popular
among his fellow railway men. and
one of the best known Engineers rum
ming out of Meadville. When the an
nouncement was made a short time
ago that Frank was pretty sick, it
caused great deal of regret among
the boys. Soon he was missed from
his engine, having had to "lay off,
on account of his back. A brother OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, who had been ill with similar
symptoms, some time before. and who
had been pulled through, called to see
Mr.. Zeller, and in a brotherly way,
took with him box of Dodds Kidney
Pills, the Remedy which had cured
him. He advised Mr.. Zeller to try
them, with the result that after seven
boxes had been used, he was entirely
we'll, and able to work.
In an interview Mr.. Zeller states:
II had suffered for four years with
this affection, being often kept awake
at night with pains, and at times I'M
able to work. I tried several OF the
advertised remedies, and found that
they did me no earthly good. Finally.
member of our Order, who had been
cured of Kidney Disease by Dodd's
Kidney Pills brought me box, and
asked me to try them. I had little
faith in them, but as drowning man
grasps at straw to help him, SO I
took the Pills. I used seven boxes.
and am to-day as we'll and strong a
man as there is in Pennsylvania"
Naturally, Mr.. Zeller feels very
grateful, and his complete recovery
has delighted his many friends, and
none more than the good Brother,
who feels that he was instrumental
in saving the life of the Chief.
Dodd's Kidney Pills never fail to
cure Kidney Trouble.
Sold for so cents a box, all dealers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Black Breeds Are Unpopular.

That the black varieties are not
more generally popular is due prin-
cipally to the prejudice against them
as dressed poultry. Consumers OF
poultry object to dark legs, to white
skin and to dark pin feathers in the
carcass. Now, prejudice of this kind
has to be reckoned with and consid-
cred by the poultryman. and it must
be taken at it's face value. There is
no way of discounting it. Further
more, a poultryman is safe in taking
it at it's present value, for there is
not the least likelihood of its chang
ing within a generation.-Farm P,ul-
try.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27


OF happy voices, soft and low.
Fond memory brought back childhood
day,
When had tripped along this nook,
And passed into the old church, gray,
Behind which sings the silver brook.
oh. many years have come and fed
Since last walked beneath these trees;
The friends of youth are scattered-dead-
I hear their requieum in the breeze.
Not one in all my ma tive place
Is left who can remember me;
look into each passing face,
But all are strange; no friend see
The babbling brook is just the same,
The stepping stones across it, too;
And here's the tree; but, all! the name.
O'ergrown with bark is lost to view.
Mine and another'S, deeply traced,
The letters clear and interWined.
Times finger has long since erased,
But left the scar for me to fiEd.
Perhaps upon this Sabbath blest
I,may, beneath the old church tower,
Find happiness and peace and rest
TO strengthen me in sorrows hour.
enter through the open door,
And with the worshipers l sit.
The bread, low windows reach the floor.
And through them song birds swiftly fiji
From near the roof there comes song,
A solo from feathered throat,
And then a chorus mid the throng,
With not harsh discordant note.
The humble worshiper looks up
IN wonder at the music rare;
The birds with peace have filled my cup,
And sweet!y babe me welcome there.
Julia Grey Burnett, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Do YOU FEEL LIKE THls2
Pen Picture for Women.

81 am so nervous, there is not q
well inch in my whole body. am SO
weak at my stomach and have indi-
restion horribly, and palpitation of
the heart, and am losing flesh. This
headache and backache nearly kills
me, and yesterday ! nearly had hyster-
les there is a weight in the lower part
of my bowels bearing down all the
time, and pains in my groins and
thighs; 1 cannot sleep, walk, or sit.
and I believe am diseased all over
no one ever suffered as do"
This is description of thousands of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
attention daily. An infamed and ul-
cerated condition of the neck of the
womb can produce all of these symp-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
The Cenaus of 1000.

A booklet giving the population of all
cities of the United States of $4,000 and
over according to the census of 1900, has
Just been issued by the passenger depart:
ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee st. Paul
Railway, and a copy of it may be obtained
by sending your address, with two-cent
stamp to pay postage, to the General Passen-
ger Agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway, Chicago, Ill.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
TEN-DOLLAR HENHOUSE.

feet high and roof boards, cut five feet
long, are covered with tarred paper.
The doorway in front on the south side
is 20 inches wide and five feet high.
This kind of coops does well for sum-
mer and will answer during winter use.
There is one great objection to it;
SHOWS blow in during winter and
fowls with large combs, like Leghorns
or Minorcas, freeze them and will not
lay.-C. II. Chester, in Farm and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
Oyster Shell Bark Louise Is a Parasite
Dreaded by Gardeners and
Fruit Growers.

The scientific name is Mytilaspis Po-
monum. In our illustration "a is 4
female scale from beneath, filled with
eggs; 3d." the same from above; &c"
twig infested by female scales; 3D."
male scale and twig infested there
with. The insect is SO named because
If the resemblance that the scale bears
to long, rather narrow oyster, and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
The Difference.

Friend-Does your town boast Of q
football team?
Suburbanite-No,w we used to boast of
one, but We have to apologize for it
uow.-N. Y. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

A Breach of Etiquette notice you
don't speak to the Uptowns any more. What
have they done" She-Done? Vulgar
things Lost all their ey"-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

Mrs. Leo Hunter-""Why are you 50 sus.
picious of Count Won Squint? He can't help
being cross-eyed." Mr.. Hunter know it;
but he looks crooked Smart Set.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Excursion sleepers Via M, X. 4 T. r.,

ExcuFsiOn S1eepeFs Via M, X. q T. ~.
Weekly Excursion Seepers leave St. Louis
via Katy Flyer IN. X. & T. Ry.) every Tues
day at SIG p. m. for San Antonio, Los An
gefes and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Seepers leave Kansas
City via the NJ. K & T. Ry. every Saturday
at 9:O5 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
TEN-DOLLAR HENHCUSE.
tered Location Will Answer
During Winter Use.

This coop costs ten dollars and is
large enough for ~ fowls. 1t is built
7x1O feet in size of boards costing six
dollars per thousand feet. Sides are 2 "a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Judginx by Appearances.

Dyer-Is that solemn-l looking young man
across the way an undertaken?
Gyer-Yes; that is, he is grocery clerk
who has undertaken to support a wife on
salary Of six dollars week.-Chcago
Evening News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

I.awkins-"I see man out west rescued
a widow from drowning, and she married
him in three days." Robbins-"What
caused the delay ?"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Ages of Man.

cat o." remarked the amateur philoso.
pher, "a man is eager to reform the world.
At so he is about ready to be reformed him
."-Philadelphi North American.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

The oldest of crowd of girls, though she
may be only Is, is always made to feel as if
she is a wrinked spinster.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Back Action.

'"They say massage will cure badness"
Nonsense! l know men who got bald
trying to learn to pronounce massage.
Indianapolis journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

A boy in the family always comes in handy
when the pie left over isn't enough to save.
-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
UnErateful Man.

ri must get new tailaw,"' said Goslin:
your clothes seem to it," commented
Gurley
"Oh, they fit; but the beggaw actually
wants to be paid faw them. "-Detroit Free
Press
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

Iieye in sea bathing?" Robinson-"Oh, yes,
1 think so. Many people have been known
to survive it."-Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

If a man thinks he is wronged and tells
YOU his troubles, don't say there is another
Side to the story, or he will think you are
a fool.-Atchison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

The rudder of ship is stern necessity
Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27

Planer shavings when obtainabl
are splendid to dry up muddy places
around poultry houses.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
Dessert for To-Day,

DesSeFf Tor To-day.
You need not worry about it if you have
Burnham's Hasty Jellycon in the cupboard.
Only necessary to dissolve in hot water and
stand away to cool to secure the most deli
cious jelly. Absolutely pure gelatine sugar
and fruit favors. 'Flavors: Lemon, orange,
raspberry, strawberry, wild cherry, peach,
also unhavored "calfsfoot" for wine and
coffee jelly. Your grocer sells it.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-27
THE RETURN.

While wandering down a shady lane
One summer day, not long ago.
], listening. caught the sweet refrain
OF happy voices, soft and low.
Fond memory brought back childhood S
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-26

81 never in my life wanted to show
of for any particular reason that
something did not happen to ruin the
effect" said the Bright Girl, sadly.
"The other evening, for instance,
when couple Of my friends called,
announced that would make them a
rabbit, ! did II, I'll admit now, be-
cause was sure ] would make a good
impression in that way, for do make
an excellent rabbit, and both of these
men were Of the methodical, old-fash-
ioned sort that would rather woman
should cook well than that she should
be able to read Greek or solve an
equaslon,
"When everything was prepared, !
filed the lamp of the chatting dish and
attempted TO light II, but match after
majch applied to II had no effect
"What in the world Is the matter
with the thing2" I groaned to myself,
for / saw my reputation as n rabbit
maker vanishing into thin air
"'T really don't think that could
have been alcohol you put in here,
said one Of my guests, peering solemn
ly at the lamp.
ayes. It was said I. What else
could II have have been? 1t was in
the alcohol bottle
"T should say the miserable man
replied, smiling at 1t, that it was
beer
"And so it was. It is the old, old
story. Of course. Two bottles exactly
alike, sitting side by side on shelf
and the wrong one selected in haste
because It's label was turned, like the
picture, toward the wall.
art may interest you to hear that
the rabbit wasn't success for the
beer had soaked into the asbestos OF
the lamp that not enough alcohol
could be introduced at one time to
melt the cheese. Thus ended my last
attempt to make good impressions
for | shall never pose again, no mat
ter how great the temptation But
wasn't II stupid mistake"'-Balti-
more News.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-26

~ have made something of n study
of epitnphs," explained Representa-
tive Boutell ofChinago, in justification
of the frequency with which he has
recently adorned his congressional
speeches with samples of tombstone
poetry, according to the Washington
Post. 81 keep book in when Jot
down those which appear to me most
unioue and amusing. | have scanned
the tombstones Of England and those
of many of our Northern states One
of the funniest ones to me | have not
vet used in my speeches. ! found IL
in New England some months ago.
1t reads:
"Beneath these monumental stones
Lie all that's left OF Susan Jones.
Her name was Lord and was not Jones,
But Jones was used to rhyme with
stones.
"My own theory about many OF
these ancient and amusing epit6phs,'
said Mr. Bomell, "is that they we're
composed and chiseled into the stone
by somebody else than the immediate
friends of the deceased. Some OF
them undoubtedly were written as a
Joke. think it probable that the
stone masons in those days of com
narrative illitcracy were allowed to in
scribe poetic lines TO the memory OF
the dead. and that they often took
unusual liberties in the range OF eX-
preston"
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-04-26
Snd End of a IIcro.

Some thonghtlcss person once re.
marked that republics are migrate.
full" The phrase is attractive and
well worn, expressing in brinf
pointed way the feelings OF the fel.
low who comes in second best in n
race for office. As nrtional indict.
ment II would be thrown out of any
court. Only few days ago the at.
tention Of the authorities at Wash.
ington was called to the unfortunate
condition Of Mrs. "Bill" Anthony,
widow of one of the heroes Of the
Maine, and place was promptly
made for her in the census bureau
at salary Of 5000 year. Sergeant
Anthony, it will be remembered,
committed suicide in New York city
n few months ago The courage
and forethought displayed by him
on the night Of the destruction Of
the Maine disappeared when he left
the service, lured by the applause OF
the multitude. Though warned by
his friends to stick to the navy, to
beware OF public fattery, he paid no
heed. A brief engagement showed
him the folly of relying on fame
alone as an element of success on
the stage, but the knowledge came
too late to return to the forecastle.
His courage was not equal TO the
struggle, and false pride prevented
him from making known his wants.
The republic, however, gratefully re-
members his service for his age and
has shown it's appreciation to his
widow.