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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
TWO MEAN TOWNS
Stories Told by Travelling Men About
. Couple Of Decidedly Poor
Places to Live In.

They were talking about bad towns.
The meanest place ever was in, : said
the man who travels for Chicago house, is
down in Massachusetts. Say, do you know
what happened while I was stopping there
once? A man had fallen through hole in
the sidewalk and sustained injuries that re-
suited in the loss of his right arm. He sued
the city for damages, and the case was tried
before jury, which, the papers said, was
composed of representative citizens. We'll,
what do you suppose they did to him?
Brought in verdict in favor Of the city,
holding that inasmuch as he was left-handed
his injury didn't amount to anything.
Yes, the cigar man said, that's pretty
mean town, admit, but know of worse
one. This place is in Pennsylvania. An ac-
quaintance of mine down there was injured
some time ago in pretty much the same way
the man you mentioned got hurt. He fell on
bad sidewalk and lost one of his legs. He
sued the city, and didn't get anything. I
never heard just why, but probably because
the jurors didn't believe he needed more than
one leg in his business, seeing that he was
barber and couldn't hone razor or shave
man with his foot anyway. But wait, l
haven't come to the point at which the real
meanness developed. Being poor man, he
couldn't afford to buy a cork leg, so he had
to get along with wooden peg, and one day
while he was crossing the principal street
this peg in some way got wedged between a
couple Of paving stones right in the middle of
the street car track. It took them nearly an
hour to get him loose, and what do you sup.
pose happened then? Blamed if they didn't
60 and fine him ten dollars and costs for
obstructing trafic!" Chicago Times Herald.
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Attend Experience Meetings.

Scientific farming is farming in ac-
cordance with natures immutable laws.
That is what farmers have been trying
to do since the very first beginnings of
the industry. These laws men have
measurably learned by experience.
Should each depend on his own expert
ence for the knowledge needed to guide
him in his industry, he would not learn
in his lifetime the alphabet offarming.
He has unconsciously benefited from
the accumulated experience of ages,
Could he not benefit more, now that so
much has been learned, by frequent
farmers meetings, discussions of meth
DDS and exchange Of experiences p
Farmers Review,
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Buy Nothing But the Best,

Patranize the nursery, local or other
wise, that gives you the very best stock
for the money-and don't object to pay
ing good price for first-class tree,
but don't buy from an agent-send d.
rect to the nursery. Buy of only well
established nurseries that have good
local and favorable national reputa-
tions. Where apple trees or any other
kind of fruit trees are planted the
planter wants to be sure he is rot max
ing mistake-wants to know that he
is planting trees that are true to name,
of good vigor and that will do their part
if he will do his. We do not advise dis
elimination against the local nursery
man if he has good goods, fair prices
and honest methods of selling, and if in
your locality the nurseryman tries to
serve his customers faithfully, gives
them what they pay for and knows how
to grow first-closs stock, then do bust
ness with him.-Farmers' Voice.
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The Chairman-Again ! will inform
the company that the speakers name
is not Bubley, but Dudley.
A Voice-With the accent on the
"dub."
The Chairman Mr.. Dudley has prom
ised to sing song if you will permit
him to finish his speech. (Cries of "All
right" go ahead.")
Dudley (once more referring to his
card Gentlemen, I have no wish to
tire you. (Cries of "Hear, hearty
There are other speakers
A Voice-You bet there are!
Dubley-Ah, in conclusion, I merely
wish to relate little anecdote (cries
of "Ah-h-h-h!") which is suggested to
me by the opening remarks of our
worthy POSTMASTER. (Laughter.) 1t
seems there was an Irishman (groans)
who had been in this country but few
days and he was looking for work.
cloud laughter.)
The Chairman will have to ask the
gentleman to come to order. Mr.. Dub
ley hasn't finished his story yet.
Dubley-As say, this Irishman was
looking for work, so he said to himself
one morning: "Begob, OF think Oil
go down be the dock to see if can't
be afther gettin' job un-
A Worcester Toastmaster!
The Chairman-What isit?
The Voice-A point of order.
The Oh 10
The Voice-The gentleman is telling
an Irish story with a Swedish dialect.
The Chairman-The point is we'll
taken. If Mr.. Dudley wishes to go
ahead with this anecdote, he will please
use an Irish dialect.
Dudley ION the verge Of collapsed
Well, Mr.. Toastmaster, the story's near
ly over. (Cries of "Hooray!'') All there
was to it is that while the Irishman was
at the dock he saw diver in diving
suit come up out of the water and he
thought, of. course-I should have told
you that this Irishman had lately come
over from the old country-then-well
he saw the diver and he thought the
diver had walked over from Ireland, so
he said General uproar, during
which Dudley lodged q French roll.
Some one pulls him into chair.)
Dubley-But hadn't finished my
story.
The Man Next to Him-Yes, you had.
Although the POSTMASTER referred to
Mr.. Dubley's speech in very compli-
mentary terms, Dudley will always
have his doubts.-Chicago Daily Rec
ord.
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A Cat as n Fire.AlarM.

Had it not been for the mewing Of a
pet cat for two or more hours early
the other morning the kisthardt home
would probably have been burned to
the ground while members of the fam
lily were asleep, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. Several pieces of hot
coal fell from the kitchen stove on the
floor and ignited the carpet. The flames
spread slowly, but harassed the cat to
the extent that it made Itself heard.
Members of the family were awakened,
and coming downstairs they found the
kitchen in smoke. Had the fire spread
to the pantry, where some dynamite
was stored, the house must have been
blown up.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Noah was the original weather prognosti
Gator.
The older man grows the less he think,
he knows.
Grown people tire of their toys just like
children do.
When a man has boil he is apt to keer
his wife in hot water.
An earthly angel is q woman that othe,
women never gossip about.
Said the cleaver to the beef: It's but
meat that should cut you"
Woman, dramatically speaking, is moi
a part of speech; she's simply the Who'll,
grafton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
THE RASPBERRY BED.
Good Crops Cannot be Raised for Amy
Length of Time without Thor
Ough Fertilixing.

Do not forget to place a good lot
of barnyard manure around the
young raspberry hills that were set
out last spring. 1t will cause them
to make very fine growth next sea-
san and establish a fibrous root sys-
TEN at about the proper distance
from the crown of the plant, which
is much better than to encourage a
few long, coarse roots to start fibers
two to three feet from the plant.
The red raspberry should be encour-
aged to start fibrous system of roots
close to the plant while it is young,
and this can best be done by placing
a shovelful of well-rooted manure
around the plant as soon as set, not
crowding it too close to the cane
where the new shoot will come up.
The more manure and coarse material
scattered among the roots, as a gen.
eral rule, means the larger crop of
better quality of raspberries, provid-
ing cultivation has not been contin-
ued so late that it will cause the
canes to grow too late in the fall,
thus causing them to not be hardy
enough to stand severe winter.
Good crops of raspberries cannot be
raised for number of years without
properly fertilizing the soil between
the rows. While writing about rasp-
berries I will say that there is money
in the red Cuthbert variety. It al
ways sells at an advance over
other varieties, and is in quick de-
mand. I have found well-drained
clay loan to be the best for growing
the largest sized Cuthberts, and have
grown this variety on both leachy
sand and clay loan with subsoil
so hard that it would have to be dug
up with pick; and I find that the
latter soil grows the largest and finest
berries and enables the hills to stand
the drought much better.-Charles C.
Nash, in American Gardening.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
DOG RUNS UP BOARD BILL.
"CnptaIn's" PrOvider Obtains n judy.
lncnt for @1O5 Spent ON
His Meals.

Captain was only dog, yet the rec
ord of his voracious appetite during
1900 days before his demise was the
point on which turned trial the othe1
day before Judge Kavanaugh at Chica
go. Mrs. Fred Leonhardt satisfied q
jury that nine cents a day was fail
estimate of the cost of feeding a large
canine, so she was awarded $1O5, to be
collected from the Consumers Boz
Manufacturing company.
The public history of Captain date.
from night in 1895, when John Kitz
row, Mrs. Leonhardt's father, was EN-
ployed as Waterman at the box com
pany's factory, IS Ohio.
"And the noble Captain will aid you,
said the officials, passing the dog along
to the new employee.
During the vigils of that first night
Waterman John and Captain became
fast friends, and when he went home il
the morning Kitzrow took the dog
along to where his daughter kept house
for them. That was the beginning Of
the 1000 days, during which Captain
lived on the best in the cupboard.
Gle will eat us out of house an6
home," protested Mrs. Leonhardt al
the end of week. eve must get ar
allowance from the company"
She called upon Foreman John Nc
Glashan, to whom she told the woefu
tale of Captains voracity.
"We are starving that he may live,'
she pleaded.
The foreman told her to feed the dog
and the company would stand the ex
pense. Lucky words for Captain
Nothing was too good for him from that
day, for was not the company footing
the bill? Liver and roast beef, steak
and country sausage, turkey, goose
chicken, all were regular portions or
big Captains bill of fare. He grew fat
strong and brave; SO valiant, indeed
that alone he put to flight three robbers
that broke into the factory. Disregard
ing numerous bullet wounds, he sanl
his teeth to the bone in a thief's leg
only letting go when weak from loss Of
blood.
Nursed back to health, Captain live6
out his allotted 1900 days and passed
away, ignorant of the fame postmor
TEN litigation would add to his name.
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A SYNDICATE BABY.
| How MOtherly-Heartel Women of
New Brunswick, N. j., Provided
for a Bercft Infant.

At New Brunswick, N. j., syndicate
of foster mothers may adopt Gertrude
Dawson, of Carman street, and bring
her up on the cooperative plan. The
syndicate baby is II months old. Her
mother, Mrs. John Dawson, died re-
Gently, leaving five children, four of
whom have been placed with relatives.
Not knowing who would take Gertrude,
the father advertised her for adoption.
Several charitable women said that it
was the first time in the century that a
Brunswick, and they began to organi~"
the syndicate,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
stomach Worm I'm Lambs.

The stomach worm in lambs is otlen
cause of serious trouble, which oc-
ours in the fall, sometimes in Septem-
Der, but more frequently not until later.
The worm is about three-fourths of an
inch long, scarcely larger than thread
of cotton. The remedy advised for
them at a meeting of the Wisconsin
sheep growers was to keep the lamb
without food until its stomach was
empty, then give a mixture of four
ounces of raw linseed oil, and two or
three tablespoonful of benzine or gas.
oline. When this works off it will ex.
pei the worms. often in considerable
number.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
G1RDL1NG GRApEvINEs.
This ProceSs Is Said to Hasten Ma
turlty and Improve Size and
Quality of Grapes.

The process of girdling grapevines
to hasten maturity, increase the size
and improve the quality of grapes has
long been extensively practiced in the
Lake Erie archipelago. The New York
state experiment station has made
many experiments showing varying re-
suits on different kinds of grapes. On
Empire State both bunch and berry
we're larger and began to ripen 81 days
earlier than on the unringed. Other
varieties showed little or no effect.
Thin-skinned kinds like the Worden
had the tendency to crack increased.
Delaware seemed to lose quality. Cut
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
Milkins Make. MiIker..

If there is any one thing about
dairying that has been thoroughly
and completely demonstrated, it il
that milking makes mixers. The
best COW in the world can be ruined
as a mixer in a comparatively short
time by simply letting the calf suck
her, or by carelessness in milking.
The man who has ten or twelve or more
cows and milks them year in and year
out, keeps right at it and practices
improved methods of feeding, will get
ahead right along. It don't pay to
milk the cows one year and let the
calves suck the next, says the Cream.
ery Gazette.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
4 SONG OF LOVES SERVICE.

Whatever life may. hold for me -
g Whate'er its wrathful thorns and rods
The peace OF all the gentle gods
4 Eorevermore. my love with thee!
, No stormy night enshrouds our souls:
. The stars stand steadfast in the sky:
For us sweet summers bloom and die
y From heart to heart no ocean rolls.
II The beauty Of the roosevelt spring.
With all her rainy sweets, is ours
The red and white Of all her flowers,
q Her silver streams that seward sing.
The chalice of the year can hold
No sweets we may not quaff at will;
Summer in song speaks to US still
Il And Autumn bringeth gifts of gold.
And borne by echoing winds along
We hear the music of the spheres,
And see, through sunshine and through
Light on the golden hills Of song.
What them. The world is ours-the
sky aAts.aEt
Arches for us the rainbow-bars,
And all the pallid ghosts of stars
Speak to US from Eternity.
What then, of earth or realms divine
To make the sum of earthly bliss?
Dear, tits as small thing as this:
Thy hand in m!ne-thy hand in mine!
For what are all the joys that be,
And what is honor-What is fame;
What though call the stars by name
And read not there thy love for me?
what were this world and worlds above
Song, and the color in the clod;
And the grouped, golden stars of God,
Without the blessing of thy love?
For never shall that morning wake
To light and beauty all the land
II it find not this heart, this hand,
sweetened by service for thy sake!
There is no other thought than this:
Though still in thorny ways / reap:
To give thy gentle eyelids sleep
To give thy lips one flower to kiss.
The lowliest service were above
Earths greatest deeds, If serving thee;
And only from thine eyes to me
One sweet, reWarding look of love.
One blessing on the heights that shine;
One blessing where the valleys dream;
Through life-through death-in gloom
and CLEAN,
Thy hand In mine-thy hand In mine.
So shall the light illume the sod
Where service, kneeling for thy sake
Hears earth a sweeter music make,
Far-singing tc the Gates of God!
Frank L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
knew It Wa. in Lehigh.

A certain Pennsylvania Sunday school
teacher was questioning her class. Where
was Christ born:" she asked Of Willie. Will
"Mauch Chunk s.Mauch Chunk!''
screamed the teacher. "You ought to know
better than that. Why, little George
knows where Christ was born. Where was
Christ born, Georgie?" And the treble Of
the four-year-old answered: Bethlehem -
"That's right" said the teacher. 'Well, .
said Willie pquting: ~ u knew twas some %9e
cago Chronicle
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures is the name
of a foreigner who has recently located in
this city. The other morning a neighbor
passing by him in hurry said: Good
mod mention yosr sq Names @ n sh op
breathe dis mornin'. "-Jdliet Qll.) Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
Matrimony ON Small Capital.

A Wilmington clergyman tells of Phila-
delphia couple who came to him to be mar
Fourth street wharf in the city they had but
five dollars between them. Nevertheless, the
groom called cab and ordered to be driven
to the city hall and then to the nearest min
ister At the city hall he paid $500 for a
marriage license, which left $l.4O to pay the
cabman and to fee the minister At the lat
groom ro n1 reped e that he did not have it. and
the driver compromised on a dollar, leaving
40 cents for the minister. The groom, how
ever, was not done buying, for he stepped in
to nearby store and bought an envelope
for cent. In this he put the remaining 80
cents, and after the ceremony handed it to
couple got back to Philadelphia is a mystery.
PHILADELPHIA Record
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
Truly Terrible.

eyes," said the milliner, ''the suicide
of Mrs. Drestokil is a terrible affair
Why, she did it the very day I sent my
bill in, and people will think the bill
has something to do with it, and it will
ruin me. Bits.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
BL1NDFoLD1NG COWS.
Canvas Properly Cut and Fitted IL .
Far Better Arrangement Than
Heavy Board Binders.

Breechy cattle are often forced to
carry heavy board binder upon their
heads-the weight and chatting of this
being an unnecessary piece of cruelty.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

MANAGING A BREECHY COW.
Use bit Of canvas cut and fitted in thu
manner shown in the cut, with rings
to slip over the horns and strap to
fasten beneath the jaw. Let the rings
slipon the horns far enough so the cloth
will not easily come off.-Orange Judd
Farmer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01
Time and Money.

Miss Romantique-The foreign nobility
having nothing to do, must lead awfully mo-
notonous lives.
Miss kostique-Yes, I notice those who
come over here never seem to have any
change. Standard and Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

By the way, isn't this good record
to establish? Nobody buys an animal
twice of any but an honest man who
does right by him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

Merritt-"No, but like the way her mouth
looks when she gets ready to try."-Town
; Tonios
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

The so-called modest violet commands a
higher price, in proportion to its size, than
any other flower at greenhouse.-Atch-
ison Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

Some men show good judgment by show
ing lack of self-confdence. Chicago Daily
News.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-17
CHOSEN FRTEEDs AFFA1Rs.
Supreme Trustee Callahan Believes
Policy holders VIII Lose Nothing

Supreme Trustee Callahan believes
Fo3ieslsofders VIII Lose Nothing
George " Callahan. who is at the head
of The Order of Chosen Friends in this
city, has returned to his desk in the war
Department after an absence OF several
days IN New York and Indianapolis in
connection with the recent appointment
by the Superior Court Of Indianapolis of a
receiver for the order
Mr.. Callahan a first absolutely refused
to make any statement regarding the fu-
ture Of the order and the security OF the
Dclicles held by its members in THIS city
his attention being called TO the publish
ed reports TO The effect that the share
he!ders would lose everything, Mr.. Gala
han said:
There isn't the slightest truth II that
statement. The order has about 325 mem
be7s in this city, and 1 have infordast ten
which leads lie TO think that the affairs
Of the order after being Strengthened out,
viii snow that every member and policy
holder is fully protected
Beyond this Mr. Callahan absolutely re-
fused TO talk on the subject There are
seven councils OF the order IN this city.
but their respective officials are equally
Teticent about the matter and refer al
enqEirers to Mr. Callahan, who is the dep
ty supreme cou7ciiloT and supreme trUs-
ia % The r-fse7
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-17
TExTIEE WORKERS MEET.
Southern Representatives of the
Crate Eaa TO Appear.

Southern Representatives of the
Craft Ea3I TO Appear.
About twenty Eve Members from. .extile
workers unions located in various parts
Of New England net II convention at Ty-
po6raphieas Temple at 10 O'Clock this
morniag.
The object Of the convention is 10 bring
within oae organisation an of the textile
workers unions 81 he country. The
Increment V7as Arst suggested by the Ma
tionai Textile workers Union. which
claimed 70 have 2 large membership IN
tae south. Conferences to this end we're
held II Boston n September. 1899. and
again ID August ard September. 1900
When a temporary organizat ion was form
ed.
At the rsEaest OF the Ma tionaI Textile
{ Workers Union. washington was ramed
as the place 70 hold the Erst convention.
A short time AFTER his q communication
was Teeeixed from tie Secretary Of The
National Textile Workers Union stating
that unless ne EaTious local unions voted
to affiliate with the American Fedora ton
of Labor the National Textile Workers
Union would not be represented IN TN
gathering now in progress here. This de-
mand appears to have created some dis
pleasure among the New England ccntfn-
gent They are not opposed 10 afiIiatf1n
with The American Federation Of Labor.
but claim that the Southern men -ave
gene ABOUT accomplishing the result -
desire in the wrong way. As rnnSs-
quenee. the National Textile WORKERS
Union is not represented in the Sonvea-
ton.