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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
AChiIf'- 0hrdirnre.

From tie Woman Home Csmpanion-
The importance Of obedience In children
has been greatly overestimated. 80 far as
this life Is concerned only the most ex-
travagant optimist would hold that the
average child owed any debt Of gratitude
for having been brought into the world.
II the parent desires 20 train his child FOR
menial employment. then the inslstence
on obedience f0- - cWn sake Is a. least
logical: bot Il the welfare OF the average
American boz or girl best served By cul-
tiVatlng a spirit Of unquesroning obed!-
ence and dependence upon a stronger
Wlil2 or Is tie best kind Of citizenship
produced by such training The boy who
mas been trained to obey his father sim
ply because OF the fact % pareniage often
proves 70 b the most unmAna ge4bls when
he is under the temporary care Of adults
whose right OF ''bOss.ng" him he does not
recognize. or the other hand, the chilli
who has beeE governed b laws which he
understands ard who has grown 10 regard
his parents a. his older and wiser friends
i apt 10 BE- docile when In the care OF
strangers and 20 accept as an obvious ne
cesslty a temporary Dictatorship without
e1pla nation o. orders when travelling or IN
similar emergencies.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Women i'm Business.

From the Woman Home Companion.
Because a girls father happens to be
well Of financially is no reason why she
should not have a business training Be
sides being allowed a certain amount for
her clothing. she should be allowed to
have a share or more in some corporation
in which her father owns stock, and she
should be allowed TO manage the stock
herself, not through lawyer. A business
man would do we'll to give his.daughter a
small interest in his busineSs-let IL be
ever SO small-so that she will set her
mind to working as 10 how it can be i'm
proved. Parents who have real estate
would be wise 10 give their daughter the
title 20 house and let her manage il her
self-collect the rental. bargain for re-
pairs, &c.-alWays with her parents con-
sent. OF course. such girl will make a
better wife when she marries. knowing
how 10 counsel her husband at critical
times Again. she will make a better
mother. in that she can begin her sons
business training almost from their in
fancy. and in the third place she is pre-
pared in case she should happen 70 be
thrown upon her own resources.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
TOLD BY THE OLD CIRCUS MAN.
The Greatest of All Giants Bears n Hand
Mt BrickIaying.

From the New York sun
''One Of the things that somehow used
to please the old man very much" said
the old circus man, was to see the great
est of all giants laying brick, and when
he was looking over town in advance.
as he always did. to see what oppOrtuni-
ties there were for presenting the giant
most strikingly 10 the mind and eye Of
the people by comparison, he always kept
an eye out for buildings under COnstrEc-
ton, and IL he found a brick building
going up anywhere that was up, say two
or three stories, and that had bricklayers
at work on it. On a scaffolding, laying
brick. why, the old man never failed 20
take that street into the route OF the
morning parade. even If he had TO leave
out a more important street nearer the
center Of the town.
When we'd come 10 that building On
the line OF march the giant would. ap-
parently. discover II in passing. and the
minute he saw IL he'd stop. He'd look At
the men on the scdffolding with every
indication Of interest, and then the hrst
| thing you know he'd step right OUT OF MS
place IN the line and pick rp two or three
bricks from the ground and then straight
Ell up with his head and shoulders up
there above where the men were al "ork:
and then he'd take a trOWel right out q
the hand Of one OF the bFlcklSyers-they 4
all stopped work 10 look al hlm-and 20
10 work laying brick.
"Of course the old man had halted the
parade long before this. and you'd see u
strung along the road looking on. WIN
half the town looking on. too. az TIE
greatest OF all giants layiLg brick on a
wall that had already been earned Up
three stories. he standing on the ground
as he worked His arms were long
enough 80 that he could reach across oYe-
the platform Of the scaffOld 10 the wall
easily He might have taken bricks and
mortar from there. but he didn't. he
would bend down and take EN- from the
ground every time.
good bricklAyeF, and ! think the giant
always enjoyed this work himself. and
he'd lay q cOurze or two. between. say,
tyC windOyA in good. shipshape manner
and in good time. and then he'd hand ne
troEel back 10 the mar on the scahold
that he'd borrowed IL from ana step DacK
into the line.
Then the ole man would give the
signal and the band would strike ~. ana
the whole procession would face forward
again. including branches. these being the
men that marched Immediately ahead q
the giant C1rTy ing long poles with
crOtcheS at the upper end Wnerewlth
they lifted out Of the 8sy ana heid up
while he passed under them tree branches
that might otherwise have impecSo hiui,
or compelled MIN 70 bend lie al ordinary
mortal in passing under them, which Se
never permitted him 10 90 ana thsh aNay
they'd all 20. the elephants and the great
giraffe and the knights in armOr on horze.
hack and the animals In cage. and al
the kiiftering attractions OF the ctrcus.
hut NTH the great bTicklsyeT towering
high. easily The greatest OF Them All.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Cannot Rent The House.

no attempt IS now made to rent the
house" resumed the colonel The last
tenants moved IN about five years ago.
bat three days were all they could stand
Of b. TIE father OF the family thought
that ghosts were the product Of a be
;GGdled and superstltious past, and he
trusted in the daylight Of modern common
sense 10 pat them TO rouJ The FIRST night
in the house passed quietly. and common
sense apparently worked like charm.
The second night, however. he awoke
shaking with a namcl,ss Gear. aud on the
third night. az his oiies. son was PASS
lus through the hail. he Jaw a girl stand
ing In the parlJr. In a moment she turn
Cd. and sitting az the harpsich1rd. ran her
fingers over the keys. The hands seemed
90 be- covered with blood That was
enough. and the next morning the family
moved away. The house became an OBJ
Irct 81 terror 10 the negroes IL the ylcin-
n.y. ana nobody would dream OF moving
b. there.
THAT dyspeptic-looking Pile of stones
up there with the crows wheeling above
the chimney piece" continued the colonel.
waving his hand al an old building IN the
colonial style, has managed TO produce
one of the most blooa-cgrdlins ghost
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06

companions We can practice on the pi-
an0 without fear Of giving the people in
the next room nervous prostration, and as
late as we please without protest.
we are all sensible. unselfish women.
and know that nothing but selfishness VIII
produce discord I'm home. We all think
differently. cat differently. sleep differ
entity but all accord one another the priv
Heges that each claims. II such girls filed
the Washington clearinghouse they
would be happy abOdes for homeless peo-
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Uayana's Best society.

From EcribhPEs Magazine.
Americans generally have the idea fha:
in the old days the most brilliant s9r.f.
element in Havana were the spanish OIL
Gals and their suites / wish they could
see the horrible little clubhouse Iu VII. 70
supposed 10 live az the summer p4ia..
II would serve TO accentua'e tfclr mis-
take.
A. "A matter u fact. the social circle ~
Havana has always been made up NJ la-
bans. CuDans with Spanish titles i-s- 80
Canadians have English Ou--D, and '--
bans without titles. FIch CuDans ana pJTr
ones, but always and prc-eniu@ntlE. 10 r'-
exclusively. CuDans. From the captain
general down, Spaniarcs we're ..ra' 10.
and foreigners who might Or m.ga' ..-
be admitted 20 these sacred pT.clLgls a.
cording % 10 law whatever.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Hadn't Time TO Think of His Sonl.

An American mother. writing in the
February Ladies' Home Journal on
''Fiave Women Robbed Men Of Their Re
Hgion?'' uses this anecdote in illustration
Of how men OF to-day are neglected. OF
the welfare OF their own souls: After a
revival in a village near Philadelphia a
dozen young converts met regularly 10
compare their spiritual condition. Sam
b, a sickly lad. was eonspicuously the
most jealous among them. He could lot
make sure Of his salvation. He prayed
and agOniZed, and bemoaned MS sins In
cessantly. a sudden death threw a saw
mill, a widowed sister and her I'VE peHni-
less children on Sans hands. He came
no more 10 the conference
sam said one OF his friends one day,
how Is Il with you now! Are your calling
and election sure .
- 4 hope so. I'm sure said Sam But
I've got my work 10 do now l haVen't
any time 10 think OF my soul
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A iIetI,ueB AnerdOff.

From the London Pail Msli Gazette.
They tell a characteristic story of Lord
Methuen. II seems that a new chum
had Joined his irregular horse. younger
son Of a noble family. this young fellow
had been sent 10 the colonies 10 get ti9
Of his wildness, or TO increase it, as the
case might be. He had not long Joined
the irregular horse before he was sent up
10 Lord Methuen for some gross breach
Of discipline Not knowing before whom
he had been taken. the yOungstcr resent
ed. and said 10 Lord McthueH.
''Do you know who / am? l am Lord
There vas silence for quite a minute,
and then came she answer.
Let me introduce myself Paul S10-
ford Methuen sentences you 10 twenty
one days confinement 20 baTraCks inr
breach % discipline
The younger son Of the noble family
wore a cresJfalieH look for once IT, his
life as he went back.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Expansion and the High Tariff.

Fro-a the Cacago Record.
II was inevitable that the Mckinley POI
ley Of expansion sooner or later WON
come into conflict With the Mckinley POI
icy Of protection. The IDEAS unfr.. :
the two policies are antagOulgt.c 'g ft.-
other II g. 20. surprising. therefor.
the pTOfrctionlsts IN Congress should H" .
succcHsful resistance 20 the carrying org
Of the Presidents plans Tor free trade p.
tween the United States and Porto h
IN g. one 81 the anomalies o. Amer l't'
hficai lie that the man who gft ~.
most 20 erect existing TRADE barrier a''--
the United States should b. the ore p
chamDiOu the D0licy that o. an miro.
means Of breaking down those same cii-
rteFs.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
Let the Man Reform Before Marriage.

From the Ladies Home Journal.
"A girl should never marry a man that
she may reform him." says Margaret
Sangster. IF he Is in need of refcrma-
ton let him prove himself worthy by
turning from evil and setting his face
steadfastly and peTseveringly 10 good be
fore he asks a girl 10 surrender herself
and her life TO him. Nor should a girl be
too impatient with father, mother, and
friends II they counsel delay in deciding a
matter which is 10 influence her whole
career and her lovers when they, with
sclearer eyes than her own. perceive in
him an unsuitability 10 her"
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
No Mere Earthquakes.

when We want 20 press our goods and
make over a dress, OF wash out a hand
kerchief, or shake the dust out Of . dress.
or do any one OF the dozens OF small things
that a woman finds necessary. there isn't
an earthquake AT the mention Of e. We
inst go into our kitchen whenever We like.
and. only think. II is Ours-ali our own
.sYes. We even give card parties" quoth
the artist. and invite our friends TO tea,
and have musieales, and all that Now.
where In ChristendOm could few bach
elor-girIs-used 10 call them old maids
have such joys as these? Where Is the
boarding house that could, al any price.
come up to our little homeE We can prac-
tiee a hundred small economies here that
we would not dream OF out in the world
when We are sick we can come TO the
t4bie in our dressing-gowns. We can, have
lot water galore. clean towels IN proper
ton. and. best Of ali. We can choose or
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
T~aath's linda stFial PTszre.s.

Pros ias Chs,tan00xs Timss
The South is building up an a'-rol1a
syn rnetricsl cotton trade II viii in t-'
time make its fun share q fine goods. is
knitting interest j. very rapidly deyr.a.
ing. Within ten years southern mills -.
take a fun half % the GOTTEN 20 - n
on this continent. and II viii fivai y"
England in all iine goods lines by OF
fore the middle OF the twentieth ceii'a'l
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
SOME VIRGINIA SPO0KS
Queer Ghost Stories from the
Old Dominion.
TRADITIONS OF OLD ALEXANDRIA

The Tragic Narder Long AGO Of the Pair
Souns Mistress Of the House with the
bloody Hand-"-~he Was -,rangied BY
az Unknown Person While Playing the
Harp-ichord in Her Own Parlor- Priest
Who Broke His sacred Vows.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
aThe Loss of Gold I-Great,

The loss OF health is more" Health is
lost by neglecting to keep the blood pure.
but il is regained by purifying, cnriching,
and Vitalizing the blood with the great
health restorer Hoods SarSapariIla.
Thousands who thought health had been
permanently lost have been made perfect
IN well by taking this great medicine.
Your experience may be the same.
Hoods Pills are gentle, yet always eff
Farti,a (D
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06

Adversely fiatteretn 10 man. but the
pains OF dyspepsia turn his attention 10
Hoods Sarsapar.Ila AID In It's use he fnds
4 cure. %
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06

D. co. tssre. % 40 e vosr ssfssiss Wsisf isn-
onzSs o. seaa 10 arog4 q ASc0sE.SaA sfTT ERA.
Il in4afts . feici8gs Saver ard prrfsnts Aaisfls
asa al snun nsF diseases Get fts gfsuics Argos
iara. zssaiaetefs4 esiy b d. J. G. Z. SlsEssi &
SEA
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
OIL WELL OUT AT SEA
Made a Safe HarbOr Two Miles
from a Rocky Shore.
SPOUTED FROM OCEANS BOTTOM

Queer Natural Wonder on the California
Coast, w here n ship Anchored During "a
Severe Storm and safeI, Rode Oat the
Gaie-Nothinz Like IL Ever Heard Of
Anywhere Else in the World - some
Curious Experiences n; Sea.
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Oil Covered the Water.

AND so IL was, said the skipper. I've
visited the place several times, and some
days you see the water rising up so hard
that The surface looked higher than the
rest, and the oil would cover the water
for two or three hundred feet around.
changin' with the days and seasons SEEM
ingly; sometimes bein' very small, again
large. but always maxim a perfectly
smooth spot in which boat could lie in
storm if she could be kept in it.
IT'S about two miles off shore, as near
as 1 can judge. and on a line with the
Santa Barbara point north Of the city and
San Miguel Island. All this country is I'M
derIaid with oil ana asphaltum, and they
are boring wells as far out into the water
as they can get.
I'VE lay in that floating OH patch all
night then the wind let up and We got
sail on her and went on"
Old sailors on the Atlantic especially
those on the south coast east off Florida.
know a similar spring that has often sur
prised Seamen.
from Mystic, Conn. for Florida. had been
beaten back by the heavy winds so long
that the water casks gave out and they
were in bad shape. But O1s day the SKIP
per ran in shore about nile or TWO from
the reef, and lowering a keg into small
boat rOwed to a spot in the open ocean.
which he found by certain points on
shore, and told the men 10 fill the keg.
They thought the old man was daft. but
when they saw him drink some IF the
water. dipping il out Of the ocean. they
tried il themselves, and found that IL was
pure fresh water.
The captain explained that II was a
spring which came up so violently that
IL forced the self waite. away leaving i
volume OF fresh water which could be
used by those who wished il and knew
where il was
Il was once saved By sea weed" said
the old sea captain. down IN the FaIk-
land Islands. We we're being washed on
a lee shore. when the skipper. IN old fell
low from Nova Scotia, picked zap a vine
that was floating on the water and haCled
il in until IL got pretty near a big as a
mans body; then he made Z last, and We
swung by IL, as good a cable as you would
want 10 see. and one Of the cgriousest
things"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-19

Chills, levers and malaria yield to
Roberts Chill Tonic if you get the
genuine, with red cross on the label.
Csc rer bottle. M oney back if it fails.
Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-19
One Fer EacIl District.

Wilmington Star, June 77th.
Hon. w. III. Kltchin closed his tour
of speaking in New Hanover last night
with one of the most earnest appeals to
white men to rally to the support OF
their race in the adoption of the Consti-
tutional Amendment yet heard in this
campaign. The speaking took place
from stand gayly bedecked In bunt-
ing and United States flags erected
near the corner of Fourth and Harnett
streets, the scene of first bloodshed in
Wilmington's racial troubles Novem-
Der 10th 1898. Capt. Kitchin spoke
Tor more than an hour and halt to q
large gathering of men and number
Of ladies, who heard the address from
the piazzas and adjoining residences.
Capt. Kitchin's speech was plain,
forcible and characteristic of the speak
er. He spoke OF the objection raised
by enememies of the Amendment, who
proclaimed that the grandfather clause
would not include those of the States
foreign population, who were unedu-
Gated. The objection was met in every
detail and it was clearly shown that
most estimable class OF our citizenship
would not be disturbed by the measure.
Capt. Kitchln received cheer when
he modestly stated in humorous
mood that his was the only family in
the world which had a father and two
sons as congressman. In response
to an inquiry from one of the audience
as to the other seven sons, Capt.
Kitchin reptile good naturally: II am
raising one of these for each district
in the State and they'll be along after
4 WHILE"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-19
TRINITY COLLEGE

Offers undergraduate and graduate
courses. Large number OF electives.
Eight scientific laboratories, equipped
with modern and advanced apparatus.
Large additions to library. Complete
Gymnasium. Expenses low. Fifty
scholarships to be awarded. $4,000
spent in Improvements the past year.
Send for catalogue.
PRESIDENT KILGO,
6-2l-6t. Durham, N. c..
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Cash paid for oats, barley and wheat
by Judith Basin Milling Co.
Don't Be Bluffed.

In response to the several inquiries
received We will state that people
cannot be held liable FOR the pay
ment OF subscription to a paper
which they never ordered and which
is voluntarily sent by the publisher
or another. The old newspaper
fraud" that II q man took a paper
out of the office he was responsible
for 1t, was exploded long ago by de-
partment rulings. The onlyinstance
where this rule applies, is where a
man who has subscribed for q paper
does not pay for the same. He then
can be held for the payment SO long
as he receives the paper or fails to
settle therefor. But in cases like
those referred to by our correspond
ents they cannot be held liable for a
paper which they never ordered.
This is an old dodge Of INSCRIPTIONS
publishers to obtain n circulation.
Send the paper promiscuOusly for
several months and then send bills,
quoting some old knocked out ruling.
The bluff frequently works and is n
favorite with such men Ms the editor
OF the Buzzard. The best way, how
ever, is to refuse to take the paper
from the office. Then you will not
become entangled with the editor Or
contaminated by his writings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07

This week we give considerable
space to the case OF Jos. Hurst, OF
Glendive, convicted OF the murder OF
Sheriff Cavanaugh, OF Dawson coun-
ty. and sentenced to hang on the30th
inst. 'Hurst's case Ia receiving much
attention throughout the state at
this time, principally through the
efforts of County Attorney Connolly,
Of Silver Bow county, who seems
certain that a judicial error is about
to be committed. At the time OF the
coroner's inquest and trial In the dis
trict court Of Dawson county, much
surprise was expressed by some peo-
pie familiar with all the facts and
holding high official position, that
Hurst should be SO suddenly charged
with and easily convicted OF the
crime. An effort is now to be made
to have Gov. Smith reprievs the
prisoner until he can make thorough
Investigation. The case is n oil
special interest to Lewistown people
because the convicted man Is a bro
Their of Mrs. Cliff Lindsey, than whom
no lady in Lewistown Is held in
higher esteem by her friends. For
some time past she has been with
her sisters in Glendive.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Cash paid for oats, barley and wheat
by Judith Basin Milling Co.
To the People Of Fergus County.

Having purchased the milling business
heretofore owned by Stiles d Waldorf, at
this place, we are now 10 the market iorall
the first.class unIrostei wheat there il for
sale.
II is our intention to conduct a first.clhss
Touring mill aud to manufacture only
such grades Of flour IN will give entire sat.
isfaction to consumers.
New and modern machinery will he added
to the plant aud nn experienced and first.
class miller will he in charge.
Patronize your home mill and encourage
an industry which will prove a vast benefit
to the whole equity in "A manner which
most be apparent to all.
We respectfully suggest TO the farmers
that they make a special effort TO SOW
only good hard wheat and get il 10 as soon
as possible and thereby avoid the early
irosts.
We ask yOur 90, operation, believing 1t
possible to establish a Touring plant which
will be OF grent benefit TO all concerned,
and the product Of which will compare
Tavorably with the best brands imported.
Respectfully,
JuDrm BAsIS MLLISG COMPANY.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-03-07
Williams Is the place to buy your
drugs.
In the County Treasury.

The report OF County Treasurer
Meagher, filed with the county clerk
the first of March, shows a total of
$7S,SO4.6S on hand in the several
county and state funds on that date,
as follows:
General fund, 1927, l79.57; contin-
gent, 500, O35. 20; road, $1,O65.Sl; poor,
$6,921.6S; sinking, S5,23l.3 81; general
school, S3,S16.6 go; district school, 3d.
554.6O; town of L~ewistown, $l3.63;
fire, $6S.S6; county high school, $97 SIS;
state funds, $3O4.S2; estates. $5l4.66.
During February there was received
in the treasury $569.l3 from taxes,
$726.90 from licenses, SS46.45 from fees
of county officers, and S2,706 from
other sources, a total OF S4,34S.4S.
The last named item included the ap-
portionment Of state school moneys.