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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

J. ". Blythe. a Presbyterian minister "t
Sioux City. Ia. who. to educate his sons
was then living in Hanover. Mr.. weems
often visited the family. and he and little
Katie Blythe became fond friends. In 1876
Mr. weems graduated and came to Vim
cennes. The friendship was continued sew
eral years by correspondent. and at one
time they had arranged to be married.
But they drifted apart. she marrying a
banker Of Los Angeles. he marrying Mrs
Caroline McDougall-Iack of Berkeley. Cal,
whom he also knew at Hanover.
Mr.. Weemss wife and Mrs. Slaughters
husband have been dead several years. Re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
THIS CLOCK WILL U FoRAcEM1uRY.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A clock which is in man. respects the
most notable In the world has been con-
structed. after five years hard Labor. by
August Noil. a skill d mechan c or Nillin-
gen one Of the old and picturesque cities
In the SchrarZwald region. in Germany. Nd
mirable as regards their mechanism are the
world-renowned clocks OF Pragus. Gosl1r
and Strassburs. but. in the opinion of all
who have seen 1t, this new Clocx suTpasscs
them all.
1t is about fourteen feet high and twelve
feet wide. and the case il fashioned of wood
and deity carved. the front being shaped in
the form of a church of the early Renais-
sance style. The mechanism Is arranged TO
work for an entire century, and during that
time the clock will indicate not only the
seconds. minutes. quarters. hours, days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
JUDGE JAMES P. L. WEEMS.

Special Co-resnons.nc. Of The Sunday Republic
vincennes. Ind. July 3o.-Judge James p.
L. weems. one O. the representative at
torney. Of the Konx County bar. recently
crossed to the Pacific slope. and at Los
Angeles. cal. married a sweetheart Of old.
Mrs. Katherine Blythe-s'aushter.
The marriage is full OF romance. The
Judge Is now wen along in the nfties. and
his bride. a winsome blonde. Is a cultured
young widow He has three sons. she has
three daughters.
When Mr.. weems was n student In Han
over Qnd) College his favorite ciassmate
was James Blythe. son OF the Reverend
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
How Did You Rest L,,, x,...,

hOu ftent Last yfwhfR
How did you -est last nigh p
I've heard ny grrIpap ,,y
mem words a thousand times that's
Jes them words taatawAy,
As punctual-.ke - aioru.nr ,,a.,
To ever heave IL sight
Gran-pap nd ailus ',af 10 rs
How did you -est. las, nirh.y"
Us youns-uns used to grin.
AT breakfast. on he s.y.
And mock the wabble Of his chin
And eyebrows heis % high
AND KIND. How dill you rest. las. niehtrs
We'd humble AID let on
Our voices rrimb.eI, and our s;zh.
Was dim. and nesrin' sons.
Bad as I used TO he.
All I'm a-wa1t:n'- il
As pure and calm as sleep for -
AND sweet a siesp as his,
Ano 80 1 pray; ON Jedgment Day
TO wake: and with its Iight
see Dis face dawn, and hear him a>
How did you rest. iast night:.
Canes whiseemh -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
LATEST SNAPSHOT OF Fl IMMORTAL ]. NJ

WRITTEN FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
II you were to ask 80 per cent of the
newspaper men OF the West to name the
most uniquely Interesting character they
knew, a majority would answer ]. y. Free.
or the Immortal J. NJ" as the philosopher
introduces himself.
The other l per cent would tell you they
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
Travelled From Chicago to
Centralia to Shake Hands.

When the comedian appeared In Ceatrana'
Mo-. some time ago y. n" Travelled an ,ne
way from Chicago to shake hands with h'm'
A the performance that night the pni'oso-
pher did not like the manner In which '"e
audience received the budget Of jokes.
During an intermission he STROBE dra"a'-
,caIly up the main aisle toward the stage.
where he wheeled around in front OF 'ne
first row OF seats. With outstretchen Arns'
he waved disspprovingly toward tne oro"u'
The pressure is a wonderful power nc
announced. q.
Then he fell forward TO the noor' %
though stricken by apoplexy- Inose n.a
est him stepped TO his side. put ne res.
his feet before they could De oil any ~
ance. -.r..
,okes" he explained. land 1 thought L
~oulf-"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
One Of the NEST highly treasured pos
sessions Of Jules r.. Guignon of East st.
Louis is a Photographic reproduction of u.
Eielinck's steel engraving of Charles lie
Bruins famous portrait of King Louis IN
the st. Louis for whom Laclede named
the village which he founded and which has
grown tot be the metropolis of the West.
The original painting Is still one Of the art
treasures of art-lovinG Paris. The engrav-
ing was the possession Of the late Doctor
Francis J.. Bernays Of st. Genieve. Mo. a
brother of Doctor A. &. Bernays Of ST. Louis
and was priced most highly by him. His
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

Fouquet. presented by Ma3a.in to Louis
XIV. and made court painter. Later he
Was made director Of the Gobelins and rec
tor. chancellor and director Of the Acad-
envy of Painting.
His paintings are shown in nearly every
important museum IN Europe, while his
murals are seen in ST. German and in the
Panelion Of Sceaux.
The inscriptions. which are IN old French,
state that the engraving is from the origi-
nal painting. which was then in the chapel
Of NJ. Pelletier. Minister of State. and pre-
;ented to the King by his most humble. most
obedient and most faithful servant and
subject.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
AND HIS NEWEST PICTURE.

knew him. for ~. NJ makes it a rule to
call at almost every Office in the country
a; least once a year. He is equally well
known among railroad men. and they do say
he is more than a match for any hotel land
lord. Yet no one ever called him a hotel
beat.
He is about 60 years old. tail and gray
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
silk AND SPIDER we..

The siikworm's thread is one fve-thou-
sandth OF an inch I'm diameter;. that Of the
spider one thirty-thousandth.
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friendship for Mr.. Guignon led him to con-
sent to the photogrsphing of IL.
Louis IN was famed as a most devout
man. and lie Bruins painting is of the SOW
ereign AZ his daily devotions. lie Brun was
a native-born Partisan. and about the mid
dle OF the Seventeenth Century was famous.
He was born In 1918. was a pupil Of
ferrier. Nouet and Pouss!n, and was pro-
tected by the powerful Chaacei:o- Seguier.
His nrs important wo-x was done when
ne was but 10 years old. at which time he
Painted for the great Carlinal Riche;ieu.
In lsi2 he went to Rome With his master.
Poussin. but was recalled 10 Paris IN Is4s.
received into the academy. protec.el by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04
Prayer of the Sanity Monarch
for Whom St. Louis Was Named.

Copy of Ediincks Engraving of LeBruns Famous Palnune' O"ne"
by the Late Doctor Bernays of Ste. Genevieve. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

1901 editors. It's q wonder i don't put tn,
pressure on them. but | hate to do II. Som'
day 1 will. though. and then look out. II
VIII be woe to the new journalist. Pink "a
per VIII 20 out OF use. and yellow tommy
rot VIII cease to he regarded as either in
teresting or funny.
He Enjoys Telling a Joke
About His Shoemaker.
Now. let me tell you a Joke my shoe
maker played on me the other day. Before
! begin. however. l want to ask you gen
tlemen who are smoking Robinson Crusoe'
cigars to throw them away. You all know
what l mean. Outcast cigars. sometimes
ciassed a. 'snipes.' Just break their viass
ard get rid Of them. They are offensive 10
the ladies.
That's better. Let your pipes z" out. too.
II went to my shoemaker and. says /.
William. l want you to make me a pair
of shoes. Ny left foot is smaller than my
right foot. I want you to make one shoe
smaller than the other
Very well. sir returned William. Just
call for them next week ! DID so and
what do you think that had
done?
Instead Of making one shoe smaller than
the other, he had made one shoe larger than
| the other. Ladies and gentlemen. it's UP TO
you to laugh"
Then he leads up to his mania. the pres.
sure and his argument is not sufficiently
connected to be followed.
How He Prevented Loss
of Life in Henry County.
The old traveller prevented possible loss OF
life a, a town hall IN a Henry County village
last year. The hall was crowded TO hear
a popular local speaker discuss the issues
Of the day. and when the orator paused 10
pour out a glass of water. there was a cry
Of fire"
u. "" was on his feet in an instant. he
had been sitting directly opposite the ros-
trum. and as the panic-stricken mass OF
humanity struggled to get to the only exit
he called for order.
..Sit down. sit down" he shouted. I'm the
only crazy man in this room. SO resatoeu'
and here you're all acting crazy There's no
fire: Mr.. Chairman up there Was meieis
giving YOU an exploded idea
The excited audience paused 10 listen anu
;hen TO laugh and quiet was restored
Among the theatrical guild the Immortal
\ is regarded as a sort Of mascot indie
o,ive OF good business. He takes a desp
,r,.res, in the profession. and is always
allowed the freedom of any theater ne may
Chance to visit. -
certain concert comedian is his IDEAL
.funny man" He regards him as MS oes'
friend. and has often been OF assistance 10
the entertainer by helping TO advertise HIS
show.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

fool editors. It's a wonder l don't put the
pressure on them. but | hate to do 1t. Some
day 1 will. though. and then look out. 1t
VIII be Woe TO the new journalist. Pink Pa
per VIII go out OF use. and yellow tommy
rot VIII cease to be regarded as either in
ferpSfipo ,r r,-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14

Charles Becker was in the city Mon
day on legal business.
Dry Cotton Wood, cut in stove lengths
for sale by JOHN HEFFERNAN.
A. N. Tande has moved into the city,
and is occupying the residence formerly
owned by Supt. Waldron on Broadway.
Don't forget to attend the Catholic
Fair if you want a good time. At the
Opera House. November 26th and 9th.
Col. NJ. H. Creel and DR.. Jones of
Devils Lake arrived in the city this
morning and Immediately struck out for
the hunting grounds on the Missouri.
Mrs. w. S. Dunn and two grand chill
dren of Stony Creek, who has been
visiting with relatives at Velva. Dog Den
and vicinity for some time past. eturn-
ed to Williston this morning.
Get your Dress Goods steamed and
sponged at Bruegger Mercantile Co.'s
de partment store.
The four applicants who took exami-
nation for teachers certificates at the
last regular examination in this city,
have been reported on favorably by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Miss Anna Trsger and Mr.. Alva Field
passed in the second grade, and Misses
Kathleen Mercer of Buford and Eva
Marelius Of this city passed IN the third
pra0a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14

Everybody INVITED to hear the band
play at the Catholic Fair, November Goth
and 9th at the Opera House.
Williston seems to be the hunters
Mecca, and just at present the woods
along the Missouri river in this vicinity
and east Of the Yellowstone are teeming
with human bloodhounds thirstlng for
the blood of the innocent, defenseless
deer. One party from Grand Forks,
consisting Of George B. Wlnship. editor
Of the Grand Forks Herald. A. F. Tur.
ner, Billy Bulge, E. G. Cooper. Steve
Collins, w. F. Perry, Hugh Ryan, John
Overbv and VIM. McLaren, arrived last
Saturday. George B. is captain-general
of this gang. and lie swears that every.
thing which comes within range must
surrender to his command, or lie II know
the reason why. As a hunter Brother
Winship excels everyone elsa in per.
sistency, except possibly Jud LaMoure,
who has been hiding in the Missouri
brush here abouts several days in ad-
vance of the above parties arrival. Jud
and George have been hunting each
other for several years, but as vet the
one has gained no advantage over the
other. What the result will be on this
occasion Is yet to be told. Another par
ty, composed mainly of scientific investi
gators, followed in the rear car, embrac-
ing several surgeons sent out to attend
the wounded Of the preceding section,
among whom are DR.. Wheeler of Grand
Forks. DR.. ]. NJ. Quinn Of St. Paul, and
Dr.. Aylmer Of Sheldon, with John Burk.
holz. Fred. Trepsnier and J. Kamp as
assistants and nurses. As near as we
can understand, the above gentlemen
are all we'll supplied with loose change,
and If they can't kill deer they III buy
their meat, and their friends at home
won't know the difference.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
MARRIED..

The many friends of Daniel Gable
man will be surprised, as we'll as pleased +.
to learn of the marriage of that gentle
man to Miss Sarah Johnson, which took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A I.
Sharp in this city last Thursday evening,
with Judge J. w. Truax officiating. Only
few invited friends witnessed the hap
ny event. Mr.. Gablenan is an old resi-
dent Of Williston. and we'll thought of by
all who know him, while the bride has
lived with some of the best families of
the city for the past year or more. Con.
gratulatlons and the best wishes of the
Graphic attend the happy couple.
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Nesson Correspondence.

Mr.. Kent Yale WAS in the city of Me-
son bidding goodbye to his friends ap'
the postoffice.
The Wilkinson family are oow settlsf
in their comfortable home. one ,milp3
north of the Nesson school ho1se.
Mrs. ]. w. Jackson left Tuesday morq
ing for her late home in Madison, Wia.,
and expects to be away during the wi4.
ter.
VIM. Louglland. jr., shot 6ne aoos0
on Monday with crop full Of wheat
Showing that, all the country 10 not
covered with snow.
Hunters are very numerous AROUND
here. Parties from Bowbells. Tower
City and Nesson are camped ont around
Spanish Point and Gamsrche's ranch.
Herman Nelson and "Old Bilr' were
seen packing fine deer on pole; ths
lean shoulder suffered good deal m0re
than the fat one. II. A. marched home
very proud with his days sport.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
Ripples from Stony Creek.

Now it's gun famine!
Mrs. Yuill entertained some friends
Sunday evening.
A Mr.. Pepper was 4 welcome visitor
the first of the week.
Those school books came-like some
mems wives-unexpectedly.
Not murmur against Miss Traeger @
teacher. Something unusual in this dig
trict.
At Washington in 1895 the Ends.yo.
rers erected monster tent and namal
it Williston.
Ludwig scbmid was looking around r
see who had their vssbilg Up the 6rYt
Of the week.
Ifit is 80 tbst q good dinner makes
friends, we would advise ~ peaceIovinG
persons not to approach Us at Abe dinner
hour for few days vet.
After irving TO convince herlqittle bo,
that God could do all things, the mother
was astonished when he asked. -''AkA
can he make vesrlinG out Of two yeat
old?'
It was reported that Charley McDoG.
gal took q vacation and went 10 Spring
brook. We were surprised to dnd thst
Springbrook was so near the mouth q
the creek.
Eight members Of the Gilhooley Club
slid into Smesrville on runners Sunday.
afternoon. We did not learn who was.
the toastmaster. but the speeches are
said to be Of high order, about 4.H
per-.
While waiing out into tho social swim
last week we got cramps and nearly
in the whirlpool Of fashion. ~
q result We are unable to give an accurato
description of the costumes worn by tho
four hundred up-to.date. T. RoUBLE.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14

Frank Kaste made a trip to Havre. the
first of the week returning last evening.
Don't miss the fishing pond at the
Catholic Fair, November Goth and 9th
at the Opera House.
Sheriff W. s. Griffith of Glasgow was
visitor in this city Yesterday on business
and calling on old friends. The Graphic
acknowledges pleasant call.
George A. Robertson and J. f. Sharp.
from Kenmare, are among the many
sportsmen now wearing out their clothes
in the Missouri brush hunting for deer.
II see Stewart is bnck" the boys all
eay to each other as they meet on the
street. or course they mean that our
genial harnessmaker, I. G. Stewart, who
has been to the Twin Cities and Chicago
on business, has returned home.
STRAYED.-Oneb buckskin horse with
saddle and bride. - on right
Horse branded IN shoulder,
weight about $50 pounds. Anyone re-
turning the above property to Heffer-
mans livery stable will receive $500 re-
ward. oct31
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
News Items of City Schools.
Conducted by Six Members of the
High School.

November 18th. 1901.
Roy Snider was absent last week.
Sickness-mumps.
The Rhetoric class is taking up de.
scriptive composition writing.
Thomas King has entered school and
taken up work in the 9ti, grade.
The physiology class is studying the
circulation Of the blood and the move.
ments Of the heart.
Robert Bell has taken up school work
in the eleventh grade again. We are
glad to have him witt. us.
The class in music is progressing NICE
ly. They are learning new song en-
titled CATER the Storm" .
Myrtle Msrling of Fergus Falls and
Clifford Weise of Buford have entered
the second primary department.
Mr.. AIva Field and Mr.. E. C. Bolin,
a friend Of Mr.. Fields. OF Illinois. visit
ed the High School Friday afternoon.
The large bank OF clay on the north
side of the school building is being ra-
pidly hauled away to be used for bank
ing houses.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14

1t would be pleasure to us il people
knowing themselves indebted to the
Graphic on subscription. would come
forward and pay up their arrearages.
We can make good use of the money,
and it might help us to pay onr debts.
Please dig down into your pockets and
see If you can find anything else than
tobacco dust and shingle nails to tickle
our palate and dazzle our eyes with.
RSALE-SeveraI registered short.
horn bulls. 3 to 5 wears old, for sale on
easy terms. Inquire of H. A. Nelson,
Hotflund. N. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
A CARD.

l have severed my connection with
the firm of Hedderich Bros. Il Co.,
where have been employed for five
years, wishing the above firm further
success in their business. Thanking my
numerous friends and scquaintances for
their patronage and the many considera-
tions shown me in the past, 1 earnestly
solicit for the future share of their
patronage for myself and the new firm
Of the "Buford Mercantile Co.," at Bu-
ford. N. D.. with which am personally
affiliated. Respectfully,
CARL KEMNA.
Dated Buford, N. D., Nov. ~. 1901.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
Price. q per yea


Mrs. Charles Becker returned -:
Saturday from an extended tyift to ~
old home at New Castle, Wyoming. u !, I,
Gordan McGrew has bouRht ef RAubea'
Siewert the house and lot owned " tie.
latter in Marmon's Addition to Willistoo.
Notice the silk skirt and e0ld watch
and chain at Hedderich Bros. 4 Co.. ~
up as premium At the Catholic Rair.;
November 28th and 9th ct the Open
House. The one who gets the moe.
votes gets the watch and skirt.
G. w. Young and T. r. Forbes weTs,
in the citv from Buford last Monday -.
witnesses in the case OF Hedderich Bros.
4 Co. vs. Charles and Matte Becker.
Commodore Forbes reports business on
the boom at Buford, and that our D. +.
King has been promoted to the position
of Captain. Williston boys will please
remember that here after when they
meet Dave King, they must address u
his new role as Captain. Nothing elap
goes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
Refreshments served both nights Of
the Catholic Fair at the Opera House,
November Goth and 9th.

Refreshments served both nights o
the Catholic Fair at the Opera House
November 26th and 9th.
| II. A. Nelson and Louis Larson Of
Hofflund were in Williston on business
u couple of days this week.
FOR SALE OR RENT.-Four houses
for sale or rent on easy terms. Inquire
at the First National Bank.
Hon. i. C. Palmer was down from
Poplar this week visiting his family and
incidentally doing little irrigation sur.
veying. ...
Rev. F. G. Emerson, the Congrega-
tional minister, is now snugly ensconced
in the parsonage just completed upon
ihe Congregational Church lots.
DR.. W. J. Madden, Dentist, is now
located in Minot permanently. Prac-
tices all kinds of modern dentistry.
Crown and bridge work = specially.
Office over Lees store. Oct3tf
J, H. Snider, who has had charge Of u
threshing outfit near Towner for the
past two or three months returned TO
Williston the first of the week. He re-.
ports that no snow fell at that place last
week.
The brick work on the new Catholic
Church at this place was completed the
first of the week. The wood work is
being pushed and it 10 hoped that the
church will be ready for occupancy in
the near future. " ...
Rev. c. F. Wheeler OF Minot made
brief visit to Williston this week. He
came for the purpose of hunting the
mild.eyed doe, the peaceful haunts Of
which he set out in search Immediately
upon his arrival in the city.
WIN. Ross, jr., brother Of Mrs. L. V.
Coulter, arrived in the city from the
east Monday. Billy is now locking for
house TO rent, intending to make VIII.
l,ston his home il he can secure sufficient
employment here to support his family.
Steam Heating Furnace and Boile,
for sale cheap.-Inquire at the Great
Northern Hotel.
The "Gilhooley Club" was out in force
last Sunday evening enjoying sleigh
ride. They visited the Stony Creek Dairy
Works, where they were treated to re.
freshing drink of buttermilk, and re.
turned to the city much pleased with
their trip.
Waldo Leonhardy left Tuesday even
ing for Valley City. where he will enter
the Normal School. Waldo graduated
from the Willston High School last June.
1t is his intention to spend the present
year at Valley City in work preparatory
to taking the course in civil engineering
at the University of Wisconsin.
Volume /, Number of the North Da-
kota Review comes TO our table this
week and is welcome visitor. The
paper is published at Grand Forks and
if the ioi'ial number is any criterion OF
future issues, the Review will take its
place as about the best weekly in the
state. 1t has number Of excellent wri-
ters on it's staff and the work in its vari-
GUS departments shows good know.
ledge Of the subjects treated Of. There
is much of>interest in the paper for
every reader and we predict much cue
cess for the new venture May the Re-
view live long and prosper.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14

STRAYED.-Oned dark bay horse, with
black name and tail, four white feet,
white star or mark in forehead. coming
three years old, weight about 7O0 pounds,
cinch and saddle marks, no brands, for
merly an Indian pony. Anyone return
ing the same will be suitably rewarded.
oct31 w. T. BENTON.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-11-14
Total expense .

This makes net profit Of $3.50.
Out of this was paid a bill for outing
thread and buttons bought January 10Th
to make two gowns for use OF Hospital
amounting to 81 IS. Also one Of Octo.
Der 7th for goods and cotton for pads for
beds, one pair pillows, cot and mat.
tress. also outing for two more gowns a.
mounting to SlO.37, making the whole
bill $l1.82. This leaves balance in the
hands of the treasurer $3.50 for future
use.
The hospital committee desires to ex.
press thanks for the help and hearty co.
operation of the public, otherwise such
results would not have been
obtained.