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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

fling sluggishly from door to door of
the opening bassi, or ground floor
shops and tenements. He carries
long-handled iron pan half filled with
smoldering charcoal, whereupon sim
mers quaint copper pot full of a mix
ture that purports to be coffee. This
compound, which he duly administers
to his clientele, is the sober Neapoli.
tan "eye-opener." Wen-sweetened and
we'll warmed, it costs only one cent, and
is the beverage of the early risers; of
hackmen returning from the nights
chill station, of watchmen making
their last rounds, of workmen shaking
off the lethargy of insufficient sleep, of
women half poisoned by the nights
rest in houses devoid of ventilation.
Very soon the air becomes vocal with
the characteristic calls of tho break
fast vendors. "Hot, hot, and big as ap-
ples!" shout the sellers of peeled chest
nuts. These are boiled in huge cald-
rons in a reddish broth of their own
making, which is further seasoned
with laurel leaves and caraway seed.
ACcHG ~OI Ill VI IAC SiSCoAAAAES hCA ACASS
each of which is as big as large Eng
lish walnut, is a nourishing diet that
warns the fingers and comforts the
Stomach of troops OF children on their
way to school, or rather to cooperative
creches, or nurseries, where one poor
woman, for cent day each, takes
care Of the babies Of a score Of others
who must leave them behind to earn
the days living.
Meantime dignified cows pass by
"with measured tread and SLOW" shak-
ing their heavy bells and followed by
their beguiled offspring, whose bust
ness it is to make them ''give down"
their milk at the opportune moment,
and to let the milllman take it. Moth
ing can be funnier than this struggle
between the legitimate owner, the calf,
and the willy subtractor of the tactical
treasure. Although tied to his moth
er's horns by rope long enough to
reach and even lick her bag, but not
to get any satisfaction out of it, his boz
vine wit is often sharp enough to give
the slip to the moose and elude the vigil
lance of the keeper, occupied, perhaps,
for the moment, in quarreling with
some saucy maid servant over the
quantity of milk to be paid for. The
scene which ensues is worthy of the
cinematograph. AS sequel, calfy's
tail is nearly pulled off, but he has
spoiled the oppressor's game for one
day, anyhow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

dozen daughters to sew and to cook
and to be nice, sweet little girls and
keep their little noses clean. Think
of the ice cream they will eat, and
the shoes and the dresses they will
wear.
Think of two dozen daughters with
the toothache and dozen more with
colds in the head Think of the time
when they are sweet sixteen and be-
come acquainted with the boys from
the university. Think of the moon
light nights and the ten porches of
ten cottages on which are sitting
eight dozen daughters with twelve
dozen callowheaded young men, who
part their hair in the middle and
thrum guitars and sing the Spanish
Cavalier" ....
This is where the borax king will
find that he is foster-father and if
it dev1lves on him to send all those
callovv youths home at ten o'clock he
will find life extremely strenuous.
But Mrs. Smith, says the Chicago
Tribune, has no thought of the many
cares and worries that her foster
daughters may cause her. She believes
that she is putting her money to the
best use possible and there are few
who will quarrel with her on this
pOint
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Striking Color Com bfnatiOn.

This season sees one of the strangest
color combinations and odd mingling
of fabrics that Dame Fashion has ever
given'a suffering feminine world.
Thus, red and pink are frequently en-
ployed together. Heather or hello
trope are considered to harmonic
we'll with Nile, willow or lime green.
The nalest possible blue contrasts
with peach blossoms, while two or
eye.i three different shades of gray
atp brown are often mingled in the
me costume, not as regards the
tfimming, but the material of the
dress itself. Another rather peculiar
.smelange" is very pale blue and bright
scarlet or crimson.-Chicago Ameri-
can. .-#.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
QUALITY OF BUTTER.
Tests Made ut the Illinois University
station show That 1t Varies
from Day to Day.

At the agricultural station at
test was conducted last year for the
special object of studying the varia-
tions in the yield and quality of milk
obtained from number of cows
specially selected for the purpose,
and the results obtained were very
curious, and in many respects. very
conflicting. The experiment lasted
for q period of close on year. AS an
outcome of the results obtained dur
ing the period the officials having
charge of the researches came to the
following conclusions: /. The yield
of milk from different cows under
the same conditions differs greatly,
and that from the same cow varies
greatly from day to day. 2. The COM
position of milk is highly variable;
the ratio of the fat to other solids,
and that of other solids to water are
not constant as between different
cows or for the same COW on success
sive days. 3. The percentage of fat
or of other solids is not always high
est in the smaller yields, but cows
that give milk with a high per cent.
of solids generally show low total
yield. 1. Fat is the most variable
constituent of milk, and it's variations
are independent of those of the
other solids; therefore, the yield
of milk is a better intedX of the
other solids than it is of the fat. 5.
AS regards the first and last milk
drawn, the proportion of solids not
fat is higher in the first, but the pro-
portion of fat is decidedly greater in
the last. 6. Neither day time nor
night time is shown to be superior as
producing period. Z. Different
cows differ in their power to make
milk from food, and the same COW
varies in this respect from time to
time. 8. Aside from the influence Of
food or environment, each animal ex-
hibits individual variations of her
own, and such variations tend to
show something like periodicity in
the separate functional activities OF
the animal body.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
HOW TO GROW RHUBARB.
Production Of Large Stalks for Ex.
hibitiOn or Choice Trade Il .
Lucrative Occupation.

Families who move on to new farm
will find that the quickest way to pro-
duce supply of material for pies,
sauces, ETC., is to set out rhubarb
plants. If these are obtained by divid-
ing old Mills they will begin growing
at once, and can be pulled a little the
first season. A dozen hills will supply
an average family. 1t may also be
grown from seed. One pound will sow
about six average hotbed frames and
should yield at least 1000 plants.
A practical way to blanch stalks in
spring is to throw up the soil with a
pillow about one foot thick over the hill.
Nearly the whole stalk will then be
blanched and more delicate in color
and flavor. This covering of earth
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
NEVER FAILS TO WORK.

necessary to catch the idea. The lie
lustration represents the gap while
the water is low. During flood
everything passes over tho top. AT a
glance some might think water gap
made in this way would not turn
stock, but I wish to say that if prop
erly made no stock of any kind will
attempt going through. The bars or
Stats should be sunk in the bed of the
stream several inches and then spiked
securely to the pole which crosses
the stream. The pole must also be
secured at both ends by means of
posts or stakes. Should any drift ac-
cumulate on the Stats while the water
is low, as soon as the water is high
enough to flow over the top OF the
gate, all the drift will be washed
Epitomist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
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!: SIS
UNIQUE PHILANTHROPY.
Mrs. Smith, wife OF California'a
''Borax King" Expects to Adopt
= Hundred Girls.

The responsibility of rearing 100
daughters and starting them all prop
erly in life is one that would cause
most mothers to shudder. Yet that is
what Mrs. F. NJ. Smith, of Oakland,
CAL. is going to take upon herself
She is going to adopt 100 poor girls
and rear them as tenderly as the fond
est mother would her best loved child.
Mrs. Smith is the wife of the man
who is known throughout the country
as the 'borax king" He controls the
entire borax trade of America and is
rated in California as multi-million-
aire. 1t is the money made from
borax that will permit Mrs. Smith to
care for 100 girls, some of them hardly
more than toddling babies, from now
up to the time when they are young
women and go away to firesides OF
their own or to the life work which
they shall select. But if any of them
should not marry or would not show
any inclination to take up profess
sion, why, then they will do just as
any daughter of any ordinary family
would do-simply stay at home and
live her own life in her own way.
Mrs. Smith is not going to adopt
her hundred girls for any certain
period of years, to be sent away at
the end of that time, regardless of
whether they want to go or are pre-
pared to go or not.
The home which Mrs. Smith will
provide for these homeless girls is to
be a home in fact, and the girls are
to be taught to regard it as such.
Mrs. Smiths hundred daughters will
house, on 35-acre tract of land, near
Arbor villa, Mrs. Smiths home in Oak
land. The first of the ten houses is
already being built, and work on the
others will begin at once.
The girls are to have every oppor-
tunity to learn all that they wish.
They will go to the public schools
and attend church. Every effort will
be made to equip them with prac-
teal education, as well as the &C.
complishments that an ambitious girl
naturally Graves.
Each girl will be permitted to fol-
low her own particular bent. Those
who wish to attend the university
after completing the work of the
graded schools can do so, and those
who wish to become milliners, dress
makers, or follow any other trade or
profession will be given every facility
for doing so.
But think of becoming foster-moth-
er to more than eight dozen girls.
Think of the cares of teaching eight
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
BREAKFAST IN NAPLES.
Vendors 81 Hot Chestnuts, BELIZE
Corn and Coffee Render the
Housewives Life Easy,

A paper by Mary Scott-Uda, with
drawings from photographs by Henry
HUT, brings clearly before the reader
of the Century certain phases Of Itsl.
ian life.
In the 'short and simple annals Of
the poor" in Naples there is no getting
up and lighting the fire to cook the
family breakfast. The wayfarer ar
irving on an early train, or the reveler
returning from some gay ball at dawn,
sees the first movement of the i'm
mense wheel of human appetite, in the
shape of dismallooking creature
muffled in ragged overcoat and shut
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

sician. She cannot bring herself "a
tell everything, and tho physician ID
at . constant disadvantage. This is
why, for tho past twenty-five years,
thousands Of women have been con-
6ding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chsppell, of Grant Park, Ill.,,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her Of inflammation of the ovaries
and womb abe, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
10 give others confidence. Mrs. Pink
hams address il Lynn, Mas, and her
sdvice IL absolutely freq.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Wells Are Goinx Out,

Lace wells have no longer the
vogue which a few seasons ago gave
them. It is noticeable that the wear
ing of wells is not what. it once was
This is due partly to the constant
teaching of fashionable hygienic ex-
perts, who claim that the soft film
drawn over the face tends to clog
the pores, interfere with circulation
and eventually dim the clearness Of
the complexion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

The prairie states OF the central
west are taking up in earnest as never
before the question of good country
roads. The problem is less easy to
solve than further east, owing to COM
parative lack of broken stone, yet in.
dependent work is being done. 1t does
not require technical engineering
knowledge to cut down hills, fill up hol-
lows and grade rough turnpikes, al
though farming communities are very
wise in appropriating all the expert
information attainable. a most inn
portant factor in building good roads
is good drainage.-Farm and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
WHY MRS. PINKHAM
II Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would mon fly TO wo-
mans aid did they but understand q
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid man would give
Is not at his command.
To treat q case properly IL Is neces-
sary to know all about 1t, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by . woman to her family ply
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Plausible Theory.

Lawyer-Where were you on the
afternoon in question? ,
Witness was at ball game with
a couple of friends.
Lawyer-Friends, huh! A couple of
thieves, no doubt.
Witness-Very likely, sir; they were
both lawyers.-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
ne new bicycle.

Bicycle manufacturers state that the bi.
cycle for this year will BE practically the
same model o. 1900, as improvement seems
to be impossible. Precisely the same is true
sible to make better medicine for the stom-
ach, liver, kidneys and blood. Try it for
dyspepsia. indigestion, constipation, Aatu.
lency, or sour stomach, and you will DO con-
vncsd. Never take . substitute.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

The loss of fertilizer from rains can
not be estimated. The water courses
carry millions of tons of plant foods
to the sea. The Nile alone pours more
than 900 tons into the Mediterranean
every "a hours. The annual loss from
the earth's soil is greater than the en-
tire deposits o: guano, even before
they were exhausted. Unless large
portion of the fertilizer is reclaimed
from the sea time may come when
the worlds average yield OF crops viii
be exceedingly low.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
All Honor to Funston,

Reider-I'm glad that most of Funs.
toms party that captured Aguinalde
were natives.
Scanlan-Why?
Reider-They won't be able to write
magazine Enthusiastically Liza
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
RELIABLE FLOOD GAP.
xvh.n P.ouerly Made No stock of Any
Kind. Large Or Small, Will At-
tempt to Go Through 1t.

Now that spring is here and the
time for high waters, perhaps sug-
gestion in regard to handy water
gap would be appreciated by the
farmers. I think glance at the il
lustration will be about all that il
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Proof Positive.

The Mother cannot allow yo,
to take my daughter to such an OBJ
jectionable play.
The Young Man-But what makes
you think the play is Objectionable?
The Mother-She tells me that she
selected it herself.-Judge.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Four Matrimonial Failures.

Marriage has proved a sad failure
TO George w. Anderson, who, after
marrying II wives and DESERVING them
all, now finds himself, at the age of
6s, in West Virginia poorhouse. His
last kbride he won and married after
. CO rtship of two days. She was
rath giddy maiden of "a.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Cheap Round Trip Rate Between 81. Pau
MIMI, and the Pacific Coast.

Mimi, and the Pacific Coast.
!, On July 5th tho Northern Pacific Railway
will place in effect Q low frst-class round
trip rate of $500 from eastern terminals
to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. Dates
of sale at eastern terminals will b from
July 9th to July 18th inclusive, and the
final limit for return will be Aug. 3lst, 1901.
Destination must be reached not later than
July 18th, stopovers being allowed IN
ElTHBR DIRECTION within the transit limits.
This offers an unsurpassed opportunity
for those desiring to hunt new homes and
farms, to go into the northwest and look
over the country, or for those wishing to
visit relatives or friends or to make pleas
ure trips, to do so.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
GEORGE WAsHINGTON's QUEUE.
Il Hid q Luxuriant Suit Of Straight
and Very Dark Hair.

The Father Of his Country concealed q
luxuriant suit Of hair beneath his queue wig.
Many now wish the old fashion were in
vogue, to conceal thinned hair or badness.
Yet no one need have thin hair nor be bald,
i ne cure the dandruff that causes both.
Dandruff cannot be cured by securing the
scalp, because it is germ disease, and the
germ has to be killed. Newbro's Herpicide
preparation will. destroy the cause, YOU
remove the effect" There's no cure for
dandruff but to kill the germ.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Psraaexaeal.

This 10 the way he wrote TO her:
Molly: has not had . line from yoa
IN three weeks. Has you throwed me
over?"
And this il the way she answered him:
"John: Hain't you hearn tell that am
on. sick bed, where I am slowly a-dyin' ,
an can't write line to save my life, you
fool, you!"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Avoided Profanity.
blank verse" began the e

Cor.
BLANK verse;" the poet interrupted.
s'Why do you call it blank verse when
It.
Because it's against my principles
80 use a stronger term."-Philadelphis
PresA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

Piso's Cure i the best medicine we ever
lsed for all affections of the throat and
ungs-Wm. 0. Endsley, Vanbursn, Ind.
Feb. 10, 1900.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Social rrai.inx.

Miss Gotrichkwick- Please. sir, l. this .
training school?
Principal-It is
please, sir, I wish to learn how to eat
olives. Columbus (O.) State journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

Thingless Things.
Somebody is now trying to add nicotine.
less tobacco to the list Of thingless things.
Hartford Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25

It is better to be sensible than to be
smart" -Wellspring
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-25
Her Lask,

Her Lask. sis
The Illinois woman who called her ~
band jackass and then got mad bscanao
he called her his batter half does not -
70 know such . thing . justice. DsnvaR
Times ND
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-05
Campfire Utensil Holder.

1t is SO easy to tip over the coffee
pot or to spill the contents of the
other cooking utensils when placed ON
the ordinary campfire that the utility
of the device shown herewith will i'm
mediately become apparent, and, as
1t also has cheapness and small bulk
TO recommend 1t, there is little doubt
that 1t will form part of many Il
camping outfit the coming season. The
holder comprises n metal tube, n length
of gas pipe answering the purpose
nicely. and series of brackets. with
straight, narrow shanks, which can be
inserted in the oblong openings cut
in the tube for this purpose. The stake
Is driven firmly into the ground in the
place selected for the fire. and, after
the brackets are once in place, the
wood can be laid up around the stake
and the fire lighted. A sufficient num-
ber of slots is provided to allow the
placing of brackets so as to utilize
nearly all of the heating surface pre-
sented by the blaze, and after the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-05

A bill is now pending in the Illinois
legislature appropriating $1,000 for the
erection of monument to the victims
of the battle of Stillman's Run,
against the Black Hawk Indians, in
1882. The place is situated in Ogle
county. The fight, If gagged by num-
bers killed, or even engaged, was in
significant, but II measured by the ef-
feet it had far-reaching influence upon
the then future of Illinois.
The battle of Stillman's Run was the
opening event in the Black Hawk war
and was sealed with the lives OF IL
white men. The whole State of Illi-
nois was ablaze within few days, and
thousands volunteered for active SER
vice in crushing the Indians, whose
presence continually terrorized the
white settlers. 1t was here Abraham
Lincoln received his first lessons in
warfare. Before those volunteers dis
banded the red man was driven across
the Mississippi, and the country was
thrown open for civilized peoples. All
of northern Illinois and southern Wis
consin was profoundly affected by this
movement.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-05

known until few days ago, when
IL was examined by some Chinese
scholars. who recognized prominently
among the figures of the embroidery
the five-toed dragon and the seal of
Emperor Kwang Su. AS no one but
persons of royalty are permitted to
adore their garments with such figures
of the dragon and only the Emperor
can decorate his clothing with his
seal, there is little doubt as to whom
the garment belonged before the Box
ers began their -eyolt.
The robe was given to Lieutenant
Kllburn as he was leaving Peliin by
one of the soldiers of his regiment.
With many other articles 1t had been
saved by the troops from a burning
building that had been fired by Il band
of Chinese. who during the excitement
Of the entrance of the allied forces
into the city had raided, pillaged and
burned many of the houses of the
rich Chinese, who had fled ut the ap-
proach of the soldiers.
The robe is magnilicently embroid-
cred. 1t Is arranged with many
pleats, and the figures are so designed
that with the pleats opened or closed
the design is continuous and complete.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-06-05
Mindmills, 81 fhe West!
by w aIdon Fnwcett.

Cool water Is allowed to play around
the milkcans, for 1t has been found
that 1t will cause greater percentage
of cream TO rise TO the surface than
would otherwise be the case-nntur-
ally matter of considerable impor.
tance, as the butter products of this
territory amount to many millions of
dollars annually.
In many progressive towns and vii
lagos In the West the windmill has to-
tally displaced the town pump, and
wlnd-propelled machinery and large
storage tanks now supply all the water
required by the public.
In order to insure sufficient pressure
TO throw the water above the house.
tops the tanks are placed on high
ground or on high towers.
The newest Use of the windmill,
however, Is the most important-lts
use in irrigation.
The homemade windmill is having
an apprcciable effect on population.
There are many regions where good
grazing may be found and where great
herds of cattle may be fed free of cost.
summer and winter alike. If the cat
tle-men and their families are to live
here. however, they must have at least
fertile acre for their own uses-this
the whirling mill now makes possible.
There are almost as many different
types as there are mills. Many are
homemade, though manufacturers de-
sign types to meet all possible require
ments. But often the farmer and his
sons prefer to build their own mills in
unemployed hours.
Almost any material that comes to