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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
A SCALPER'S TICKET.
The Time Had Expired Six Months
Before and-the Passenger
Was Elected.

stalking about scalper's tickets
said an old conductor to Times-Demo-
crat reporter, 'the queerest thing ]
know in that line happened when I
was working for the Missouri Pacific,
back in the SOS. My run was between
Kansas City and St. Louis, and one
morning as l was pulling out on my
east-bound trip a fellow gave me an
old three-day excursion ticket that had
expired at least six months before. I
told him it was no good, and after
considerable growing he handed me
some small silver. That will carry me
to -, he said, naming little way
station, and between times I'll think
it over.' Very WE'LL I replied, but I
give you notice right now that won't
carry you foot further unless you put
up the money He made no answer
and began carefully studying his ticket.
When we got to the station I was by
his side. We'll, sir I said, what do
you intend to do?' Iintend to ride on
this ticket he snarled. I've read it
over, and it's perfectly good I'm not
going to argue any more about that
said L; you pay your fare quick or
get off, Not unless you're the best
man. said he, looking ugly. Well, !
threw him oil, 7 but he was tough job.
He fought like wild cat and came
near licking both me and the brakeman.
The station where this happen ed was in
the heart of a wild moonshine district,
and the crowd that collected all SYM
pathized with the passenger. AS we
pulled out, they stoned the train. 1 ex-
pected to hear from the fellow almost
at once, but I didn't and the affair
soon passed out of my mind.
six months later l happened to be
In the general Office when, to my great
surprise, 1 saw him coming out of the
managers private room. who is that
man?' I asked clerk. He laughed
why, don't you know him?' he said.
He's - and he named detective
who had lately worked up the evidence
in big train robbery case in the very
neighborhood of the station where our
row had occurred. Then l understood.
You see, he wanted some good excuse
for going into the settlement. and there
was no better role than that of poor
man just elected from train by a
brutal conductor. He had his scalper's
ticket to show, he had just put up a
genuine fight, and he claimed to be
dead broke. All that appealed to the
natives, and they took him in at once.
The result was that he stayed there
month and picked up all the evidence
he wanted. 1t was shrewd scheme,
but still think he made that scrap un-
necessarily realistic - n. O. Times
Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Lee Hall, Fighting Man
THERE is one fighting man who hs
By N. A. Jennings.


THERE is one fighting man who has
gone with Uncle Sans army to
the Philippines of whom the great
American public knows little or moth
ing, bus whose name throughout the
state of Texas stands as synonym
for desperate courage and fighting
qualities of the highest order. He is
Lee Hall, now lieutenant in the Thir-
ty-third United States infantry, but he
earned the rank of captain in the Tex
as rangers by years of the hardest
kind of service on the border.
Lee Hall succeeded Capt. L. H. Nc
Nelly, in 1878, to the command of the
:'exas ranger company that had more
10 do with Kidding Texas of her no.
torious dad men," and with putting
a stop to the wholesale cattle-raiding
on the lower Rio Grande frontier, than
any other agency. With these rangers
Hall did some magnificent work and
became renowned for his fearlessness
in country where brave men are the
rule. With but II of his men, one
stormy night in December, 1876, he ar
rested over 70 armed desperadoes in
Dewitt county, Tex, members of the
Sutton faction of the Taylor-Sutton
feud, which had ragged in that county
for nearly 20 years, and had caused
the killing of hundreds of men on both
sides. On the night in question all
the Sutton following had gathered at
the wedding of one of their number,
a man who, with six others, had been
indicted for a -blooded murder.
Hall took his men to the place, sur:
rounded the house, and then boldly en-
tered and stated that he had come TO
arrest the murderers. The despera-
does drew their six shooters and said
they would die before giving up
''Nery WELL" answered Hall. ''Move
out your women and children AMI
we'll give you all the fight you want.
My men expected fight when they
came here, and 1 don't want to disap-
point them. I'll give you five minutes
to get the women and children out
then we'll turn loose"
The outlaws knew their man and
NAoS III hiSahe S'SAy "oAN AO Sdlus dAO
they began to parley. Hall saw his
opportunity, and called two of the
rangers to his side. Then he told the
Suttonites to give up their arms quick
ly if they would avoid being killed. IL
4 few minutes the desperadoes wers
disarmed, and the next morning tn,
accused murderers were landed safe
ly in Jail. Nothing but supreme cour
age and GOODNESS could have accom-
plished such remarkable feat, bu
that is just what Lee Hall had.
Hall personally arrested Ham White
the most dreaded and successful "roat
agent" Texas ever knew, man wht
invariably worked Alone" and who
single-handed, robbed many a stag
coach. Hall trailed White from tn,
scene OF one of his exploits, caugh
him in livery stable in a town s.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Better
Than Ever
To Omaha
And Kansas CITY.

The old established and we'll travelled lin Is
via Sioux City, and by it you will lind all the
most modern equipment; vestibuled trains gas
lighted, steam heated, with the best Pullman
Sleepers on night trains, and Observation Par
lOr Cars with Cafe Service on day trains In
fact all the little things that go to make travel
comfortable are found on trains Of the North
Western Line from Minneapolis and St. Paul.
BY the Northwestern Line time and distance
is also shortened to Deadwood and the Black
Hills co untry.
For Time Table folders, giving information
in detail or for descriptive circulars, address
T. W. TEASDALE, Genl Passenger Agent
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Coincidence of the Revolution.

In one of the historical volumes Of
John F. Magginness is recounted a most
remarkable coincidence. On the very
day that the Declaration of Independ-
ence was promulgated and old liberty
bell proclaimed the joyful news in Phil
adelphia little band of Scotch-Irish
settlers, without any knowledge, Of
course, of what was occurring else
where, assembled at a certain place on
the banks of Pine creek, about IA miles
above where now stands the city of
Williamsport, and declared themselves
free from the yoke of British rule
Chicago Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
THE VELVET BEAN.
A. . Renovating Crop 1t Has Some
Advantages Over the Cowpea,
Which 1T Resembles.

A bulletin of the Alabama expert
nent station says: The velvet bean
(Mucuna utilis) is plant which, in
general appearance of leaves and
stems, is nearly similar to the ran
ming varieties of cowpeas. The vines
attain great lengths, a growth of
20 feet being usually made and much
greater lengths being sometimes at
tanned. The beans are larger than cow
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22

with pure buff plumage. The full color
is hard to get and every hatch includes
birds with black or white in the
plumage. This difficulty is perhaps the
chief cause of lack of popularity. Buff
turkeys are seldom kept on farms, al
though they are considered equal to the
other small breeds for general pur.
poses.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
LYRIC or THE euck-sAw.
Ur-r rick, ur-r raw,

"a
Ur-r rick, ur-r raw!
Have you buckled your back to an old
buck-saw?
Have you doubled your knee on knotty
stick
And bobbed to the tune of ur-raw-ur-r
rick?
Have you sawed till your eyeballs goggled
and popped.
Till your heart seemed lead and your
breath was stopped?
Have you yeaked her up and yawked her
down,
las doleful lad as there was in town?
II so we can talk Of the back-bent woe
That followed the youngsters of long ago.
All, urban chap with your anthracite
Pass on. for you cannot fathom, quite.
The talk that 1 made with this other chap
Who got no cuddling in comforts lap,
You'll scarcely follow me when sing
OF the rasping buck-saw's dancing
spring.
For the rugged rhythm is fashioned for
Ur-r raw, ur-r rick
Ur-r raw, ur-r rick!
We pecked at our mountain stick by stick.
Our dad was a man who was mighty good
In getting the women folks lots of wood.
Jack got all work and he got no play
For daily the ox-sleds creaked and crawked
Till the yard was full and the buck-saws
talked.
Twas rugged toll and we bumped our
backs,
But we scarce kept pace with dads big
There were bitter mornings of "ten be-
low
There were days of buster and days OF
snow,
But with double mitters, big wool scarf
And coonskin earaps we used to laugh
At the fussiest blast old Boreas shrieked
And the nippingest pinches Jack Frost
tweaked.
We were warm as the blade of the yank-
That steamed to the tune of ur-r rick, ur-r
raw!
Ur-raw, ur-r rick,
Ur-r raw, ur-r rick!
Ho men at the desks, there, dull and sick!
You slap your hands to your stiff old backs
At thought of the days of the saw and the
And you press your palms to an aching
brow
And SILVER to think Of a saw-buck now:
But, ah old fellows, you can't deny
You banker a bit for the times gone by,
When the toll of the tasks that filled the
day
Made bright by contrast our bits Of play.
o, grateful the hour at set of sun
When the tea was hot and the biscuits
Done"
When checking his ak in the chopping
block
Dad sung: KNOCK off, boys: five o'clock y
Now tell me truly, We wearied men,
Are you ever as happy as you were then,
When you Strengthened your toil-bent
weary backs
At the welcome plop of dads old ak?
And tell me truly can you forget
The sight of the table that mother set,
When dropping the saws in the twilight,
gloom,
We trooped to the cheer Of the dear fore.
room,
And there In the red shades mellow light
Made feast with a grand, good appetite?
Made feast at the sweet, old homespun
board
On the plum preserves and the cram jell
stored
For demands like these; and made great
holes
In the heaps of the cream o. tartar rolls;
All, gusto! tickle and faint above
The savory viands you used to love,
What wouldn't you give for the sharp-set
tang
That followed those days when the steel
teeth sang?
For zest was as keen as the bright. swift
saw N
When you bumped to the tune Of ur-f rick,
ur-r raw.
Holman F. Day. in Lewiston Journal
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
ARE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS
Bum Turkeys Are Not as Popular in
the Western States as They
Deserve to He.

Buff turkeys probably resulted from
selected crosses of the bronze and white
breeds. In size and general qualities
they resemble the White Holland, but
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
An Imposs,bility.

Photographer-Look pleasant, please.
Sitter-Can't. I live in boarding
house.-N. Y. World.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22

To Cure a Cold In One Day
druggists refund money fit fails to cure. Csc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
ARTIFICIAL sight.

A Russian inventor has perfected an cleo
trical appliance, which he claims will enable
the blind to see. This will bring much hap
piness to those who have defective eyesight.
Another great discovery which will bring
have become deranged is Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters It has made world wide repn-
taton for itself as certain cure for such all.
ments as indigestion, dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, biliousness and malaria, fever and ague.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Planting in February.

The Farmer in the Southwest does his plant
ing at o time when the North is covered with
snow and ice.
II you interested In securing home in . country
where outdoor work 10 done the around write for
free copy of the handsomely Illustrated pamphlets HOMES
IN the SOUTHWEST. GLIMPsEs. and others. They de-
scribe the country along the St. L. SW Ry in Arkansas
and Texas. and will help find better place tn locate.
st. L. S-W. Ry., 703 Equitable Building St Louis No.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-22
Undoubtedly.

Undoubtedly.
Miles Man, according to Darwin, de-
scended from a monkey.
Giles-And the monkey, I suppose, de-
seended from tree.-Chicago Evening
News
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
ROADS FOR THE FMIPINos.

From Manila Il IL reported that the
Philippine commission win consider the
question OF appropriatlng 100000 for
the Improvement Of roads and bridges
In the islands.
Not long ago Father McQuaide came
back from the Philippines. In lecture
on the people he paid them 6 high trib-
ute He spoke OF their intelligence,
plety, musical ability. sobrlety sim
pllcty and honesty, and concluded by
saying that a people who have their
faith, piety. morality, education and
cleanliness can be taught TO govern
themselves"
This Is undoubtedly the view general
ly entertained OF the Fillplnos, They
are intelligent enough 20 be taught self.
government. And one step IN this d.
rection Is 10 teach them TO build good
roads, and how 10 use them. Lines Of
communication are an important factor
In civilization.
They need schools, too. And the soon
or American influence IS given such
tangible proofs Of It's benevolence, the
sooner win the FnpInos be able TO as
sumo self.government whatever form
IL may be deemed best 10 give this
much desired blessing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
TEACHERS FOR MANILA.

The announcement IN the Deserot
News that school teachers were wanted
In Manila, and that the Philippine Com
mission were Offering from $75 % 500
per month for competent teachers.
with fare and expenses to Manila adj
ded. has caused numerous Inquiries for
further particulars. Several applicants
desire to know where and 20 whom
they can apply.
In answer 10 their appeals we win
state that the Philippine commission
ers. when making known the educa-
tional wants OF the Philippine Islands.
wrote to the Secretary Of the National
Educational Association, and that is the
person 10 whom communications Tor
further Hight on this matter should be
addressed That is Hon. Irwin shep-
ard. Winona. Minnesota, who win
doubtless impart all the information
that is necessary 70 persons who con-
template taking up the offer Of the
Philippine commission.
I'VE have no advice TO give to our
friends on this subject. but we believe
that permanent situations may be OBJ
tained for a limited number Of COM
petent school teachers, who have de-
sire to leave this country and are able
TO endure the climate and conditions
exIsting IN that archlpelago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15

lshment when they freely and gindly
accept the means OF salvation. Christ
died for ALL. aud an may be re-
deemed n they viii
Tho foreitnowledge OF God Is often
COMPOUNDED with predesunatIon. Il does
not follow because lie foreknew that
Adam would sim that our first earthly
parent was prcdestIncd or foreordained
10 SIN. II was the foreknowledge Of his
transgression that prompted the fore
ordination OF Christ 20 be the Savior
"the Lamb slain from the foundation
Of the world" he came and performed
his mission voluntarily, and gained the
reward Of free obedience HIS example
Is offered 10 others who II they choose
may follow IN His steps"
Thus, as we have shown, while the
terms predestlnation and foreordinatlon
have technically the same adjudication.
their meanings IN the sense In which
they are often religIously used are very
different Gods foreordnatIon and
some mems notion Of predestIuation, are
as wide apart as the heaven prepared
for the righteous and the punishment
reserved for the wicked.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
BIGoTRY RAMPANT.

The London Daily Mall gives an ac-
count Of religio- political campaign,
which Protestants are carrying on In
England against the Catholics and the
Rltuallsts. one OF It's leaders declares
that It has ALREADY begun, ard that 1t
rs going to cast long shadows on the
political path OF many asprants next
October" He said further 20 a repre-
sentative Of the Mail.
"A night or two ago, when I was din
Ing with a bishop OF my acquaintance,
he showed me a letter from WE'LL
known stgtesman-a man with a big
name--asking him II he thought that
Professionalism would make him popu-
lar It's the way with all those poll
ticians.
I'VE mean 10 ask every candidate II
he believes In masses and images and
the confessional, and all those things.
our men are TO be pledged 10 turning
a man out Of his living unless he Is a
Protestant. No. I don't believe IN send
ing him 10 Jail That makes too much
Of a martyr Of him."
The bigotry and fanaticlsm displayed
in the announcement above, are en-
tirely out Of place at the close Of the
nineteenth century The query Of the
politician mentioned. however, Is quite
in line with the tactics Of his kind OF
candidate, Such office seekers can be
Catholic or Protestant, Liberal or Con-
sentative, whichever way the wind
blows for The time. II test were es-
tabllshed that would bar such hypo.
critics out Of public ofice, there would
be- little n any objection But a real
religious test Is 90 be abhorred.
We doubt very much whether the
promoters Of this sectalian movement
wll succeed in England. much If any
better than they would in America.
They boast that they have lighted a
fire In England that no other election
interests VIII put OUT and that It's
'lurid glare" will oyershadow all other
interests in the campaign. We hope
the sensible people Of Ola England win
InN uNhA ~ hAAN VIZ kiAiHfA'A VI AiAAAtANA
ence. or quench il with the waves Of OPP
position "a intolerance.
Some Of the foremost statesmen in
Great Britain are OF old Cath
Ole families. and they sull cling TO
the faith OF their fathers There are
also dlgnltarles and humber folk who
come under the title Of Rituallsts In the
Established Church Of England. II they
can be convinced Of error, or II the
church itself shall place upcn them the
ban OF heTesy, that VIII be proper In a
religious sense. But 10 exclude either
a Catholic or a Rltuallst from political
office or preterment on the ground Of
hs religious faith, is obnoxious to the
spirit " the age. and ought % be con-
demned by every free EnglIshman, and
an who love liberty and maintain the
right OF freedom OF conscience, the
world over.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
THE TEXAS DISASTER.
Chicago Record

Throughout the northern half OF the
swiftly revolving circle the wind was
driving the water to the west and
southwest until the normal height Of
the gulf In that locality must have been
increased. But when the center had
swept still farther west the direction
Of the wind had gradually worked
around TO east, AMI then 20 southeast.
tin It's whole force was concentrated
upon the coast at right angles 20 the
shore line What wonder that this final
effort Of the hurricane should have
heaped the water higher and higher on
the doomed city! II did not take long
for the waves 10 complete their mission
Of destruction, and, although the con.
stantly shifting wind finally allowed
the flow 70 subside, the ruin had been
wrought Against such a combination
OF the elements no forethought could
provide. Practically the whole gulf was
blown In upon the city. and no bikes or
breakWaters could have kept Il out
And against q recurrence Of this disas.
Ter he only protection possible Is the
raising Of the city far enough above
the gulf level TO be out Of reach Of
similar rise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
CIVILIZATION DTsGRAcED.

Reports have been current lately
about he uucivillzed methods pursued
hy sano OF the European soldiers in
China. Detailed descriptions by eye
witnesses. Of the taking Of Tien rsin
prove that the first adylces, unfortun-
otely. were not exaggerated
The correspondent OF the New York
Herald tells the humniating story. In
The harbor Of TaNu a Russian man-of-
wan turned loose on a barge full OF
Chinese coolies who were at work In the
harb0r A great number Of these were
killed. In villages along the railroad
lire. men. women and children were
murdered. Tlen Tsin was burned and
looted. And this was not done on the
spur of the moment but as a result Of
mature deliberations by the command
ing officers soldiers Of Christian
powers and the rln-raff OF TlenTsln ana
the Iootmg. They did nothing else on
the 18TH OF July And the foreign
quarter Of the city was looted as well
as the Chinese part Of II.
A correspondent Of the New York
sun gives a graphic description OF the
dlggraceful work done on Chinese soil
Here is one paragraph Of his letter.
.1v'.s 80 r-"'gA o01 Russian ON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
KRUGER RESIGNS,


The formal resignation OF Kruger as
president OF the late Transvaal Repub-
lie must be considered the finale to a
conflict that has been raging nearly a
year.
The official statistics Of the British
losses during this time, covering casual
ties to August 25. give 2,ssO killed in ac-
ton; Sll dead OF wounds; 5,363 dead OF
disease; and So dead in captivity. be-
sides 81 accidental deaths-a total OF
1891 TO this number shoul1 be- added
2, 300 soldiers sent home as invaids. and
perhaps 10000 more scattered IN the
hospitals Of South Africa, making a to-
tai Of casualties OF i6,54O When II Is
remembered that the entire Boer army
in an probability aid not exceed $4,000
men. 1t Is evident that each Of these
rendered a remarkable account Of him.
self. What the losses are on the other
side e. not authoratlvely known, except
that they have been very heavy
As the war clouds are beginning 20
drift away from South Africa, It Is 20 be
hoped that a clearer sky and a purer
atmosphere may appear The world has
too long been IN the convulsions Of war.
There has been bloodshed enough the
last few years. a reaction ought 20
come. And during the time Of calm
thar may be expected. the friends Of
peace should be busy. perfecting the
plans whereby another sanguinary war
may be avoided. When the storm has
subaied. the time FOR reconstruction
win come
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15

General Chaffee is both angry and
mortified at the way Chinese cities have
been looted by European powers, and
IN his attitude on that subject he has
the endorsement Of the humane en-
lightenment Of America. But note the
contrast shown In the statement that
foreign missionaries in China think that
looting has not been carried on vigor.
ously enough. Such missionaries may
claim to be Christian. but their profess
sion is an outroge on Christianity, in
their demand for that which the Amer-
can commander denounces as inhuman
and barbarous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15

Many Of its towns were then inundated
ana partially wrecked scores OF lives
were lost and an immense amount OF
property was destroyed But the CITY
~ Austin felt the effects most keenly
then. There the great dam. which had
been built across the bed OF the Color
ado river 70 impound It's waters FOR tho
supply Of the city and for the genera
ton Of electric power at a cost OF
sl.oOOOO0. was swept from IFS foundation
by the food, and lake thirty odd miles
IN length was suddenly released The
great wave which then rushed down the
bed OF the stream devastated q vast
area o. territory and ingulfel large
number OF victims Great as was H.
disaster OF the food Of 1893 II sInts
into insigniicance when compared with
the results Of the hurricane Of last
sunday