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The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Bobbie Walthour's Matches.

Ell Winesett, manager OF Cycler Bobbie
Walthour. figures that the Southerner is
the fastest man in the world. To back
his claim he offers to be party to one
OF the biggest matches in the history OF
cycle racing. He proposes a sweepstakes.
winner take all. The proposition is for
three or four men in the first class to
make side bet OF either $500 or 81 900
each for series of three races. one at
Charles River Park, a second at Revere,
and third at Providence. IL fourth race
is necessary to determine the winner OF
the series it shall be at Manhattan Beach.
The winner of the series shall take the
sweepstakes and all the gate receipts for
each meet.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Atlantic City Track.
The New French Rider.

De Guichard. the young Frenchman
whom Col. p. o. Sheehan is bringing to
this country. is only sixteen years OF
age, yet he has made an enviable record
for himself: He last year won 100
kilometer road race. covering the distance
in eleven minutes better than record
time. He also won the amateur cham
pionship of France. He resembles Fem
to considerable degree. He pushes a
gear of 125 with great ease. and his ex-
perience behind pace shows him to be
rider OF rare ability. He will arrive in
this country about May 1. and will imme-
diately go into training behind pace.
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ADIRONDACK P0RCUP1NE.
A Beast That Has Some Interesting
Points Hut Is Not Mt All Pre-
possessing in Looks.

A fretful porcupine, as found in the
Adirondack region, is an interesting
though unlovely beast. 1t is shaped
CRY, has never been known to be thin.
1t has a monkey face and split lip,
which discloses yellow, scimitar-
shaped teeth of formidable size. Its
tail is it's weapon of offense. 1t used
to be said that the porcupine when
attacked rolled itself into ball and
remained passive, while it's assailant
punched in it's quilts. Owners of dogs
found that this could not be the case,
for after encountering porcupine the
dog was about as apt to have quilts i'll
it's chest or legs as in it's mouth. For
want of a better explanation the the
DRY was preached that the porcupines
shot their quilts, and this is still a pop
ular belief, says the New York Sun.
AS matter. of fact, the porcupine
fights with it's tail, using it as a man
would club. The tail is heavy and
muscular and covered with quilts, and
the porcupine yields it with such eff
feet that it can drive quilts into a
hickory AK handle, to say nothing OF
burying them out of sight in the soft
flesh of a dogs nose. When a porcu-
pine turns tail it is a signal for the
beginning of hostilities, and not al
indication of defeat. If possible, the
animal conceals it's head under rock,
or fallen tree, peering over it's Shout
der meanwhile with it's black, beady
eyes focused on it's enemy. The mo-
ment the enemy comes within range,
smack! goes the tail and the unfor-
tunate assailant, which, if unsophis-
ticated, is apt to think it has found
soft mark, receives regular bird shot
load of quilts.
Some animals have sense enough
not to investigate porcupine after
this, but gritty dog is apt to take
offense at its reception and to start
in to chew holes in the porcupine. 1t
is very seldom that the dog succeeds
in it's commendable object. Its every
attack is met by the quick, lateral
movement of the porcupine's tail, and
even if the dog does get good hold of
the beast, the porcupine is so powerful
and heavy that the dog cannot easily
dislodge it or succeed in breaking it's
spinal column. Wolves, lynxes and
panthers are said to eat porcupines,
catching the animal unawares and
turning it over on its back by dexter
Gus sweep of the paw, and afterward
eating it out of it's protective armor,
as the porcupine has no quilts under
meath.
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SHARP AT BARGAINS.
Incident Showing the Folly Of TAX
ing Ones Girl When buying
s. of Cinnamon.

That the Chinaman always has his
eye on the 'main chance" is fact
that anybody may find out for him
self by visiting the place in New York
city where he disports himself, even as
he does on his native heath.
Not long ago two young men walking
along Mott street, partaking of that
weird combination of animal and veg
etable life, known to commerce as
'chop suey," were attracted by the
chinaware displayed in the shop win
dows of Wou Soou Won.
They wanted some individual teapots
for their bachelor apartment, and en-
tered the shop and inquired the price,
says the New York Mail and Express.
"Thiirty-tive cent said Wou. They
promised to call again.
The very next night the younger and
better-looking of the two paid visit
to the same shop. This time he had
with him his best girl, to whom he had
promised a teapot. He told Won to
wrap up one, and offered in payment IS
cents.
But Won was wise to the changed sit
uation, and with face that would have
made his fortune in the muscular
American game, said:
"Slixty-five GENTS"
"But," protested the youth, "you told
me last night the price was IS cents"
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long ascending journey. Not far in
the distance, on the left, rose tall,
rounded summit, crowned with snow;
and nearer, on the right, stood a beau
tiful little church, nestled among some
TELL frs. They walked over to the en-
trance, and stood listening for mo-
ment to strains of familiar hymns com
ing from the organ. Entering, and
seating themselves, after they had
greeted the organist, the artist asked
for the story of the place.
Many years ago." said the organ
list, ga bankrupt from the east, with
his little daughter, made his home on
this spot. Having been swindled by
friends, as he thought, he no longer
wished to see human faces around him.
He felt that the solitude of this place
was well suited to one who had been
separated from his fellows by mis-
fortune.
"Golden-haired Edith, his daughter,
was at that time only 10 or II years
old, and would have been well satisfied
to be with her father, even in des-
srt. She had not been much with him
in their prosperous eastern home, for
business cares were too pressing. Now
however, there grew up between them
that love which comes only with con-
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Monotonous.-"I your wife musical,
Flipper?" mo. She harps too much
on one string Philadelphia Bulletin.
Grimes Harris is his own worst
enemy" Fogg-"Yes, the egotist! His
favorite text is: Love your enemies y
Boston Transcript. ..'
"We're awfully ashamed of father"
what has he done?" "Why, he went
to New York and got run over.' 'By
an automobiles" "No, by horse car
Cleveland Pain Dealer. ...
Still Worse.-Bingo-"I want to
change the combination of that house
safe of mine.' Safe Man-'What's the
matter? Servants found out the old
number?" Bingo-"No. My wife has"
Biggs-"I wonder why Simkins has
such a maniafor riding on the street
cars during the crush hours?' Digs
ooh, probably because it affords him
an opportunity to associate with peo-
pie of standing.''- Chicago Daily News.
Jim's -'"They tell me that
Jim Muggins is one of the directors in
big city corporation now," said the
grocer. eyes, 1 seen him las time l
was down to town. said Mr.. Medder-
grass. "He directs the envelopes FIR the
tirm."-Baltimor American.
Burroughs-"Say. old man, can
YOU" Phoxy-"How clever and witty
you are!" Burroughs-"Hey? What?''
Phoxy-"Oh, don't deny it. You saw I
was going to strike you for 'fiver' and
you just anticipated me. Very well,
III ask some one else."-Philadelp
Press.
Elderly Gent (clinging to strap
'There are good many conditions af-
fecting our governmental system to-
day that are very oppressive, and
their continuance may some day lead
to a popular uprising" Lady (also on
the standing committee)-"Perhaps,
but-(with whitening glances at male
occupants of the seats)-you would
never look for it to begin in a street
car" Richmond Dispatch.
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The Church on
the Mountai in
BY MARY sTARcK.

through the Sierras in
search of health and inspiration,
Arthur Reynolds, artist, followed his
guide through narrow passes, up
rocky slopes and over footpaths wind
ing-in and out among the frs. Now he
could reach out and touch q huge
bowlder towering above him, with his
right hand, while his left was held over
q hungry-looking chasm which almost
made him SILVER with fear. Again, the
warm sunshine and the deep blue of
the summer sky with the trucking of
streamlets from melting SHOWS higher
up, would almost delude him into the
belief that he was in some half forgot
ten, secluded vale of his boyhood days.
They had camped each night, some
times with rough miners or lumber
men, and sometimes alone; never with
many tokens of civilization around
them. On this morning, the guide had
promised Mr.. Reynolds surprise.
They travelled on slowly, stopping to
admire, and the artist often to ques-
ton. Suddenly Reynolds drew deep
breath of establishment, and stopped
short. The guide laughed, saying:
'tThis is the surprise l mentioned when
we were starting"
They had come out upon level sur
face, which seemed large after their
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Guided By Himself.

The father of Thomas Jetfeson died
IN 1857, and the sons situation was
touch ugly described by him years aft
erwal1 in a letter written to his eldest
grandson when he was sent from home
to school for the first time. It is given
in "The True Thomas Jefferson" by
William E. Curtis. The letter was as
fsiiows:
s.When I recollect that at IA years of
age the whole care and direction of
myself was thrown on myself entirely.
without relative or friend qualified
to advise or guide me. and recollect
the various sortsof bad company with
which i associated from time to time,
1 am astonished that did not turn
OF with some of them, and become rs
worthless to society as they were.
II HID the good fortune to become
acquainted very early with some char
ecters Of very high standing, and to
feel the incessant wish that I could be-
come q they were"
His father left instructions for his
education, and especially enjoined
upoK his widow not to permit him to
negleet "the exercise requisite for his
bsdye's Development" This strong
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Women in Public Service.

Germany seems to place value on
the services of women different from
that which holds in France. In the
latter country orders have been is
sued to cut down the number of
women employees in public service,
especially in the postal service, as
rapidly as possible, the reasons given
being general incompetency, contin-
ual absence on account of illness and
similar things. In Germany, on the
contrary, the authorities of the state
railways have announced that hence
forth as many women as possible will
be employed in service, and that
women in the future will he eligible
to posts at the telegraph and ticket
offices, in the telephone Offices and
as clerks in the counting Offices and
freight department.. Prussia has for
some years favored the employment
of women, and this order will bring
about like conditions throughout the
whole empire.-N. Y. Commercial Adj
yertiSer
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"Slixty-five clents,'' repeated he of
the wooden face. And to'all the OBJ
jections made by the youth the same
answer was made. a
"Slixty-five Clients" This was all, of
English, that Won Soou Wou would
talk or understand.
Being already committed to the girl,
whose confidence in his liberality was
being shaken, the young man paid the
price.
A few nights later he bought du-
p.icate teapot for IS cents from Won,
who was positive that he had never
seen him before. All of which would
indicate that when making purchases
in Chinatown it is better to leave the
girl at home.
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CROMWELL THE LITTLE.
Vlclssitudes in the Life of the Son of
EnElandl's Great Dictator
and Warrior.

The wheel of fortune has strange
turnings but it has not often turned 50
completely round as in the spring of
1859. In April Richard Cromwell sat
on the throne of England, king in all
but name, master of two palaces, wit
an allowance of 10000 year. In
May he wandered homeless in q
strange land, a fugitive, not from JUS
tice, but from the law. In his trunks
were the congratulations he had re-
ceived month or two before from the
crowned heads of Europe. A dozen
years before his fathers name had
made the world tremble; now it was a
name to which his son dared not an
swer, says the St. James Gazette. His
wife waited Is years for his return,
and died without seeing him again;
his favorite daughter, Dorothy, was
married and buried in few months
She was the only Cromwell somebody
has said, "born in the purple"
Cromwell came home at last to live
Nobody guessed that the Mr.. Clarke
who liver simply and quietly at Chesh.
unit was the man who had been the
protector of the commonwealth. Mrs
Pengelly, his landlady, kept his ac-
counts in great detail, and Sir Richard
Tangye has unearthed many of them,
which give us strange glimpses of the
life led by Cromwell's son. He smoked
a great deal, paying two shillings and
eightpence per gross for his "pypes,'
and he was generous even in his pow
erty. On one occasion he borrowed 6
from his landlady, who entered it down
for the day when you had your feast"
When his daughters came to see him
from Hursley, his home in better days,
Richard would treat them to a COM
Portable dinner at Westminster, Dor
rowing the money from good Mrs. Pen
gelly, who seems to have done some
thing to soften the hard fate to which
an ungrateful country had doomed
the son of Cromwell.
More than once Richard had come to
his last shilling. Once, when visiting
at Hursley, he had to put off his re-
turn for want of a shirt. But gener-
ally he seems to have been tolera bly,
happy man, blessing every body in spite
of circumstances, and blaming none.
When Queen Mary died he spent half a
crown, we are told, on a pair of mourn
ing gloves. His last days were made
unhappy by a painful quarrel with his
daughters concerning the property at
Hursley. The daughters did their ut
most to deprive their father of his
rights, as though his life had not been
hard enough, and in his old age Rich
ard, who had left Whitehall palace
freely years before, was driven from
his own home. A lawsuit established
his rights at last, and before his death
the family was at peace again. "Live
in love; am going to the God of love, -
he said to his aughters, as he lay dy-
ing at Hursley in 1912.
There is a story told of great cere-
monial in which Queen Anne was the
central figure. The queen was sur
rounded by a host of gay1y dressed
courtiers, and in the throng was an
old man of SO, wearing the plain
dress of country farmer. "Have you
ever seen such sight before?" asked a
looker-or, and the throng was startled
to hear the old man say: "Never since
1 sat in her chair" 1t was Cromwell's
son,
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CURRENT TOPICS.

Nearly all the royal personages oe
Europe are cousins.
A full-grown elephant can CARY
three tons on its back.
Death from old age has increased In
ten years from 44.9 per 100000 to $40.
Tea consumed in England is subject
to duty of twelve cents per pound.
Louisiana is credited with acQuir
Ing 160 miles of railroad during the
past year.
Pope Leo is said to be planning q
union of the Roman and Greek Cath.
Ollie churches.
One hundred thousand letters are
posted in the wrong pillar boxes in
London every day.
Capitalists from the United States
are about to establish an automobile
bus system in Manila.
The new ameer of Afghanistan has
declared against the admission of mis-
sionaries to his country.
The sultan Of lahore, a social lion
in England, shows, when he talks. dia-
mond settings In his teeth.
King Edward. it is said, has read
every book that has been written on
the history of the Crimean war.
Never before has there been such
devotion to Mohammedanism as in
India at this time, under British rule.
The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
six million human beings have been
inferred.
A new periodical has appeared in
suburb of Berlin. It's modest aim is
to bring back heathenism and ami
hilate Christianity.
The first surgical operation ever
rendered painless by ether was per-
formed only fifty-five years ago in Bos.
toa by DR.. Morton.
OF late there has developed among
the native Hawaiians, especially
among the younger men, desire to
engage in sea-faring life.
Botanists of the New York depart
ment of agriculture have found seven
ty new varieties of fora in one noun.
tain in st. Christopher. w. I.
There are comparatively few Jap
anese in the United States. There
are but 100 in Chicago, and many of
them are students in various schools.
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THE ctilc kADEE.


Tho chickadee tits
On asycamore bough.
In cute little kits
The chickadee tilts;
Z Like q brownie on stills,
With his sweet little Frau.
The chickadee tilts
5S On a'sycamore Dough.
4 The chickadee wears
- cunning black cap.
In all his affairs a,
The chickadee wears.
Without any airs
The dear little CHAP
The chickadee wears
A cunning black cap.
The chickadee's song
Is "Chick-a-d ee-dee.
It is not very long,
The chickadee's song;
4 Not much for a throng.
But 1t satisfies me, !.
The chickadee's song
Is "Chick-a-dee-dee."
The chickadee nests
In the heart of tree.
The cats are not guests
Where the chickadee' nests;
No robber molests
His little tepee.
The chickadee nests
In the heart of a tree.
The chickadee stays
All the year round.
On cold winter days
The chickadee stays:
The cat-bird delays
Till daisies abound;
The chickadee stays
All the year round.
lie Roy T. Weeks, in st. Nicholas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Quite Satisfied.

"You don't seem to be interested in
our advanced woman movement. Don't
you care for equality with MANI"
"No, I DON'T" retorted the pretty
young woman. "Why should I? I'm his
superior now, and he knows it, so if
Igained the equality you seek I'd mere
ly surrender the advantage that now
possess. No, ma'am; no equality for
me. I'm not unselfish enough for that.
I don't want to argue with man; I
want to control him. Chicago Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
A Daring Author,

do you mean to say that the scene
of your play is laid in the internal re-
gions?''
EYES," said the persistent young man
with the manuscript. II asked the
manager where he thought ought to
20 for a plot, and am following his
advice. MY. Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20

"Lydia e. Pinkham's Vego-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why I gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you;
sig bottles was all I took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
I had left altogether my general
health was so improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
-MRs. LOUISE GIBson, As13 Langley
Ave, Chicago, lil.-$5ooo forfeit il ato's
testimonial is not genuine.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or if you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you will
be advised free of charge. Lydia e.
Pinkllam's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands Of
cases of female trouble.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Slow LivePs.

Jimson-Van PETERS physician has
told him he has only six months to live.
Jester-Why doesn't Van move to
Philadelphia; that would be several
years there.-Ohio State Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
kidney TROUBLES.
Mrs. Louise n. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease Is
Easily Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com

'DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM: felt very
discouraged two years ago, l had suf-
fered SO long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken SO
much medicine without relief that I
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked SO good to me, but
what is life without health? wanted
tn he we'll
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Landseeker. Excursion.

to Virginia, North and South Carolina.
Good farm and stock lands cheap. No tor
nadoes or heavy winters. For pamphlets
and excursion rates address w. E. Conklyn.
n. w. P. Agt. c. 4 o. Ry., 234 Clark St.,
Chicago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Had Too Much Cheek.


A certain English bishop, remark
able for his precise and dignified bear
ing, was once sitting in the studio of
an eminent artist as a living model
for his own portrait. Perfect silence
reigned for whole hour, while the
knight of the palette diligently went
on with his work. At last the bishop.
becoming weary of the dreary mo-
notony, ventured to remark:
How are you getting on?"
Absent-mindedly the artist replied:
"Move your head little that wav
and shut your mouth"
His lordship, annoyed at the a.
parent discourtesy, then said:
"May I ask why You address me IN
such r-.nner?"
Still absorbed in his work, the artist
unconcernedly answered.:
81 want to take off little of your
cheek. Chicago Chronicle.
Titles In Russia,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20

Her Father-"You must never see my
daughter again." Gawley-"Well, I'd just
as lief do my counting in the dark. Phil
adelphia Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
quite clear that shall leave Of the
weneh century bequest Of motive and imaginative

insight tof song as THAT ftce11Veu
by our forefathers from the pro-
sale eighteenth century.
The "RETURN TO Ma
TURE,' the passion for ro-
nance, the enthusiasm of hui
mainly, the zeal for political lib
erty, the sense Of spiritual pres
ences within and behind things
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20

man knew the value of strength, and
used to say that person of weak body
could not have an Independent mind.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Breakfast In the Water.

In the recent heat wavein Rome four
swimmers made up a party al II o'clock
in the morning, and proceeded to take
their breakfast in the Tiber. Tkeyap-
peared on the river bank carrying q
table loaded with dainties. pushed off,
and had their meal without returning
to the bank, and, what is more surpris-
ing, without touching the bottom
Velo.
Well Worth the Cost,
If the phoenix Of common sense
rises from the ashes of fools mon
ey the confagration has not been in
vain.-Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-03-20
Titles In Russia

There is one titled parsonage to
every 100 commoneEs in Russia,
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Florida Excursions via Virginia and
Carolina Winter Resorts

and Charleston Exposition, Hot Springs,
Old Point Comfort, Southern Pines. For
information address w: F: Conklyn, N. w.
2: Agt:, Chesapeake and Ohio Ry., 234 Clark
st., Chicago.