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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
First In Twelve Years.

Recently there was a day when the
senate was not in session, and Il pho
tographcr and his assistant went about
the senate wing Of the capitol and TOOK
a number of hashlight pictures. These
are TO be reproduced for a publication
ut the ST. Louis exposition, and per-
haps for that reason the authorities al
lowed the pictures to pc taken While
many pictures are taken on the house
side. the man with the camera or ko-
dak has been quickly hustled out Of the
senate wing. For Il dozen years or
more no such pictures have been taken.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12

llZe our cfortst While we are seeking
them do not let us overlook the danger
of those who are living in sin by u
own door. DO you think that the H.
means and the Australasians and the
Maoris and African negroes should be
any more precious in Gods sight and
In ours than the mar or the woman
about whose personality you never care
until you sec a black Grape hanging
upon the opposite door? Oh, man, if
you had the true love of Jesus Christ
In your heart, you would act differently
toward your unknown neighbor. You
would enter his home for Jesus sake,
with at least the same intensity as a
life insurance agent hunts up men
and women for his insurance com
pany. You would enter the strangers
home, near to your door, with at least
the same earnestness as If you had to
sell "A few books in order to buy your
babies some bread. No man can truly
love his God with all his heart and soul
and mind unless at the same time he
loves his %neighbor as himself, and no
Christian man can truly love his neigh
Dor unless he Is personally Interested
In his neighbours eternal salvation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
FALL TIME.

There's somethin gifts jiggin'
All along a feller's veins;
N They's somethin' stirs tn riggtn'
OF his fancy, like tn strains
OF swing o. martial tootin'
BY tn blarin' village band,
Till his soul jes' goes a-scootin' =
Out across tn harvest land! Us
oh, tn cotton is q fallin'
Like big wafty flakes O. snow,
An tn mockin' birds are calm
Where tn boughs are swayin' low.
An yeh hear tn hams a-singin'
In amongst tn golden grain.
An tn fieldlarks are a-Wingin'
'Crost tn goldenroddy plain!
Spring IL sweeter than tn strummin'
On lonesome. lone guitar;
But tn fall-time's like tn drummin'
OF q martial band afar,
Till yeh almos' see 'em trompin'
Down tn hazy village street.
An a sort o. ragtime rompin'
Keeps tuggin' at yer feet!
Love, I guess, was born in springtime,
When tn matin' rock doves call;
But It ripens in tn singtime
A. OF tn glory-painted fall!
When her hand is like a blossom
Layin' on tn pasture bars,
An fall blooms are on her bosom.
An her eyes are shiny stars!
-. NJ. Lewis, In Houston Post.
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and $40 prize at the Milwaukee dog
show four years ago.
Herr Waldmann is, as far as known
the only dog whose name has ever ap-
peared in a city directory. The
Dachshund is kind and affectionate in
disposition, and much attached to the
family where he makes his home, par
ticularly so to Mrs. Mentzel, who
prizes him very highly.
And how does it happen that Herr
Waldmann has his name in the d.
rectory when immunity from the dog
catcher was heretofore considered as
much of privilege as any canine was
entitled to? 1t was early last spring
when the directory canvasser called at
the home of A. w. Lynn, superintend-
ent of the Pueblo and Suburban Light
ing and Traction company. He want
ed the names of everybody in the
house, and Mrs. Mentzel, who is the
daughter of Superintendent Lynn
gave all the members of the family.
els that all?" asked the directory
canvasser.
Mrs, Mentzel, not forgetting he1
Dachshund, gave the directory man
Herr Waldmann's name, occupation
address, etc.
And that is how the dogs name got
into the directory.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
FIGURES IN DIRECTORY
How Dogs Name Came to BE In.
serted Among Those of the Citi-
Gems Of Pueblo, Col.

There is name in the Pueblo (Col.)
city directory that would never have
been printed had the directory can
vasser known the owner-but he
didn't-and on page 401 is the follow
ing:
"Mentzel, Waldmann Lynn, BIDS. SIS
West Abdiendo ave-"
Since the publication of the d.
rectory the owner of this distinguished
name has moved. He now resides at
81 East Evans avenue, and does the
same there as he did at the former
residence-just boards. "Waldmann
Mentzel," he can't be called dog, for
"Waldmann" is too aristocratic, too
intelligent, too much loved by his
owner to be spoken of so vulgarly
But "Waldmann," nevertheless, is a
dog, Dachshund, and his full title
is Herr Waldmann Lynn Mentzel
This aristocratic pet is the property
of Mrs. Alfred F. B. Mentzel, and she
thinks the world of him, always re-
ferring to "Herr Waldmann" as a
retired gentleman of (Koeln)
Cologne" He was born of the gold
medal winner, Alex, at the Cologne
bench show. Herr Waldmann" was
called "Alex' when first notice was
taken of him at the kennels Of Baron
Hauserman's villa by H. Johnson, of
Cleveland, O., but later Mr.. Johnson
changed his name to Herr Waldmann.
After , Mr.. Johnson had travelled
through Italy, France, Spain and Eng
land with Herr Waldmann as his pup
py companion he brought him to his
home in Cleveland. From Cleveland
to Milwaukee Herr Waldmann was
taken by Mrs. johnson and there given
as a present to Mrs. Mentzel.
Herr Waldmann is nine years old. He
has quite a record as a prize winner,
getting first money at the Cologne
bench show in the puppy class when
but six months old; $25 prize at Cleve-
land bench show, when two years old,
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HE TOOK PIE IN HIS.
kentucky senator Had to Keep II
Line with the Soft
Drinks.

When it comes to story telling, Congress;
man Samuel L. Powers, of Newton, can hold
his own with any Of them. The other night
he related one which was much appreciated
by those who heard it, says the Boston Post
The story is about Senators Blackburn and
Fairbanks and Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw. When the latter first came to Wash ;
ington Senator Blackburn had some bust
ness with the secretary, and while in the
Office met Senator Fairbanks. After, the
business was concluded Senator Blac
invited the other two-o out to have ibatlon'
and they accepted.
All hands lined up against the bar Of the
Riggs house. Turning to Secretary Shaw
Senator Blackburn said: "What will yoH
have, Mr.. Secretary" well, I guess ~
have glass of lemonade" was the reply;
to Senator Fairbanks and sid: "And what
viii! you have, senators" "1Il have GAS ss
leaned over the counter and said to SenatoI
Blackburn: "And what's yours, senator!
"Oh," said the distinguished gentleman AN
from the blue grass state, II guess LII have
. piece of squash pie." E
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1 magnificent woman, as sincere and

I magnificent woman, as sincere and
kind as she is handsome.
with massage and physical culture.
and all the rest Of it to retain her mag
nificence!'
Chats right! It isn't religion any
more to let yourself FRAGILE all out
and go to seed.' Ralph leased. She's
fresh as rose, and she'll outgolf most
of you girls any day.
All Of which Cora knew was the truth.
''And out-firt most of us, too,'' she
added, which she knew was not truth.
MRS. Carew isn't patch to father in
that respect, and he's years older, and
gray as badger"
Judge Linford is only in his prime"
she asserted. "A man is always young
er than q woman. At twenty you're just
boy beside me, II I am two years less. :"
He colored and stroked his downy mus.
tache, but let the stab pass.
"You used to say Uncle Linford,'
when we made mud pies" he suggested.
''And you used to say 'Auntie Carew,'
but now it's-fol1ow your eyes and go
to her, since you're longing SO to-" she
broke out, wrathfully.
Thanks" he muttered, sullenly, and,
scowling, made way for his father,
whom Cora welcomed profusely.
In her room that evening mamma
studied herself in the glass. ''Well pre-
served, and handsome enough" she
unused, 'but what is the fading rose be-
side the opening bud! He has eyes for
her alone"
Across the hall, the "bud' also stood
before the mirror and shook her fist at
the slender figure. For shame!" she
cried, ito be beaten by your mother!
But let him 60! I'll be his mother, at
any rate!" She laughed, but her. laugh
was suddenly drowned in tears.
At the hop next evening she was espe-
cially bewildering to Judge Linford
with her significant favors. Toward the
end Of the evening, having given Ralph
dance, she beguiled him into the gar
den. to prevent his hunting up her moth
er, which she suspected was his inten-
ton.
Ralph was sullen and distant; he was
not going to yield to her Establishments
for her amusement. If she preferred
old buffers, by all means let her have
them: SO they wandered silent, stop
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
The Teacher Wa.

Hinton, KY, Nov 2-For over two years,
Two Of the best physicians in this part Of the
son, popular local school teacher, for Dia-
betes. They told. him that but little could be
done to help him. He made up his mind to
try new remedy called Dodd' S Kidney Pills,
and says:-
"They saved me when the doctors held out
no hope. took, in all, about ten boxes. I
the great good they have done for me-
Many people, and some physicians, still
persist in the belief that Diabetes is an in.
durable disease. Our teacher, Mr.. Thomp-
SON, says it is durable, for Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured him after two good physicians
had treated him for two years without sue
cess.
: A remedy that will cure Diabetes will sure
" cure any case of Kidney Trouble.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
THE AMERICAN MAGPIF.
1t Makes Just a. Amusing and Clever
. Pet ~ His Better-Known
English Cousin.

I first made the acquaintance Of the
maybe many years ago in England,
where the bird is a historical charac-
ter, ranking with the English robin,
the blue heron and the peregrine fall
con. In fact, in the days Of falconry,
the magpie was often hawked for in
open, bush-studded country, it's strik-
ingly marked plumage enabling the
spectators to easily follow the progress
Of the sport.
Unfortunately, this wonderfully in
teresting and decorative bird is not
found in the eastern part of the United
States, but in the west he is repre-
sented by two species, the black-billed
and the yellow-billed magpies.
The black-billed magpie is about 20
inches long, including his tail, which
takes up rather more than half the
total length. The greater part of his
plumage is glossy black, with bronzy
metallic reflections, put the lower
breast and belly are white, and the
scapulars, being also white, form two
conspicuous patches on the wings.
Long streaks of white on the inner
veins of the primary feathers show
most conspicuously when the bird is in
flight. @N- U.s..
Altogether he is one Of the most
striking birds to be seen in North
America. That he has not been ex-
terminated is no doubt largely due to
his intelligence, for, like his relatives,
tho crow and the jay, he is bold
enough to take advantage of every
thing which is useful without being
dangerous, but crafty enough, as a
rule, to keep out of trouble.
Another point in his favor is that
he can eat almost anything, and, all
things being equal, the animal which
can eat the greatest variety of food
will survive the longest. In the win
ter he will eat literally anything. in
Guiding carrion, and whatever he can
steal from his neighbors. In the
spring he fares sumptuously, his bill
Of fare being long one, and includ-
ing mice and other small mammals,
small birds, BIRDS eggs and young birds,
crawfish and numerous insects; in the
summer he does the farmer a good
turn by eating grasshoppers and grubs
and a very destructive black cricket,
and in the fall he pays himself by
stealing such fruit as he can get away
with without being shot.
At most times of the year he II q
noisy fellow, squawking loudly Over
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

SAAAAA2ASAo~A~S
everything he does and everything he
sees, and alarming the game which the
hunter has been patiently stalking for
hours perhaps. But in the nesting sea-
son it is different; he has not q word
for anyone. He has a secret, and he
guards it with all the caution which
characterizes the entire crow family.
The nest itself is a huge structure,
as large as bushel basket, perhaps,
built among thorns or other bushes or
in small trees, sometimes quite close
to the ground. and at other times Is
of 20 feet up. Externally it consists
of q mass of coarse sticks, but in
side of this is the nest proper, which
is made of mud and lined with soft
ish materials, such as grass and hair
and rootlets. The eggs, usually seven
in number, generally have grayish
ground color, but are so heavily
blotched with brown that the gray
is sometimes difficult to find.
The young birds are knowing little
rascals, and are often taken from the
nest and reared as pets. They are nat
urally inquisitive, and, finding that
they have nothing to fear, they exam
inc everything which interests them
about the house or garden, and any
small object which especially attracts
them they carry of and hide. When
in search of amusement they will bring
such objects out of their hiding places
and play with them, hiding them again
when they become tired.
They take great pleasure In teasing
the dogs, cats and other domestic an
imals by stealing their food and by
pecking them when they are asleep,
and wild animals, such as foxes, rae
coons and wolves, must be equally an
noyed to have attention called to their
presence by chattering magpies. They
will alight on the backs of cattle and
help rid them of whatever insects they
may be troubled with, and with equal
GOODNESS they will steal and kill the
young chickens which may ha1e
strayed from under the watchful eye
of their mother.-Boston Herald
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
GRANDMA'S HOUSE.

Strap up the trunks, the satchels lock.
The trim goes north at seven O clock,
And then we're on-a jolly flock
For Grandma's house in the country!
There's milk to skim and cream to churn,
There's hay to cut and rake and turn.
And brown our hands and faces burn
At Grandma's house in the country.
There's water bubbling clear and cool.
And speckled trout in the shady pool.
And not one thought of books or school,
At Grandma's house in the country.
And when it rains and skies are gray,
There's a big old attic made for play.
There are cookies, crisp with caraway.
At Grandma's house in the country.
Each day is just brimful of joys;
When Grandpa says: tut. tut, less no1se!
Why Grandma smiles: Boys will be boys
At Grandma's house in the country"
If you will go just once with me,
I'm sure you'll every one agree
IT'S the only place in the world to be.
AT Grandma house in the country.
Alice E. Allen. in Good Housekeeping.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
Remarkable Timepiece.

In one of the chief matchmaking es-
Adjustments in Zurich there is to be
seen q remarkable curiosity in the way
of watch or clock making. The time
piece is in the form of ball, which
moves imperceptibly down an inclined
surface, without rolling. The length Of
this inclined surface, which is 16 inches
long, is accomplished from top to bot
tom in "a hours. Then the ball" only
needs lifting to the top again. This
extraordinary timepiece has no spring,
and therefore needs no winding. The
"hands" are kept in motion by the slid
ing along an inclined plane.-London
Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03


ping at sound of voice the other side
of a clump of shrubbery.
when you refused me ten years ago
I told you would never give it up, and
l have asked you every year since, and
l."
"Father!" muttered Ralph.
"You appear to have consoled your
self at last" voice replied, incisively'
Mammal" Cora gasped.
II told you in the note accompanying
them, that If you accepted my roses.
would take it as encouragement"
"Roses!" she exclaimed.
Unheeding, he went on: "You gave
them to little Cora, and concluded
But they never came to me-they
were hers-how could-your note
mamma stammered.
us it possible there was mistake!"
he cried, eagerly. II do not remember
distinctly, but perhaps the note was
worded SO that she mistook it for
surely, Cora" he said, entreatingly
surely you didn't think me in earnest
with the child. She is an arrant little
flirt, and I let her amuse herself with
me since you had refused my gift, with
it's meaning"
"The gray-headed old wretch" Cora
Missed in Ralph's ear; her cheeks burn
ing at the thought of her calm appropri.
alton of mammals property.
"'Judge Linford is only in his
prime!'" whispered Ralph, maliciously
Cora put her hands over her ears
Ralph pulled them down, then repented
of it when Mrs. Carew, in answer to
something they had lost, said:
Eyes, the cub bored me dreadfully
with his continual whining about Cora
and his injured feelings"
"Of all the frauds!" Ralph growled
Cora giggled, whispering: "'Sincere as
she is handsome
"But it's the truth, Cora, will you-''
the rest was lost in kiss.
Lets turn the tables on Them" Cora
whispered. Pulling him after her, she
darted around the bush, crying:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and papa!
Aren't you grateful to your children fol
opening your eyes?"-National Maya
zine.
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Leave. kittens Behind Him.

A new sort of scoundrel has devel-
oped in New London, Conn. He's a
man who seems possessed Of mania
for collecting kittens and dropping
them at houses in different sections
of the city. The fellow goes about
with a bag full of kittens and de-
posts but one at a house. Perhaps
he runs kitten incubator. If he does,
he ought to be compelled to dispose
Of its product where it is wanted.
The fellow has been on several of the
principal streets dropping kittens here
and there. No explanation of his curl.
Gus habit has a. yet been given.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
Book. She Admired Most.

When Tolstoi was in the Crimea recent.
IL rich American arrived in his yacht
With a party Of friends and asked permis-
sion to call on the great Russian. Leave
was granted ON condition that Tolstoi,
who was quite weak from m illness, should
visitor could not restrain her conversa-
tional propensity, but said in gushing
tones: LEO Tolstoi, all your noble writ.
ings have influenced my life, but the one
which taught me most was"
Here she forgot the name of the book
and Tolstoi asked, insinuatingly: "Was It
"The Dead Souls"'' 49,
wsi T III sogeF 1Geyl o..
that book, not I. J"
1l,oro ara roonla 1uho soenn To fhinlx fhaH
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

Money in Shoes.-Shoe Dealer-"It won t
pay me to handle these shoes on such small
| margin" Drummer-"I know the profits
are small; but, my dear sir, just look at the
shoes, and see how they are made"
"Humph! They are made very badly mis-
cradle stuff, too-won't last a wee )" That's
it, that it.. You'll sell five pairs Of these
shoes to one of any others."-N Y. Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
A Circus Tale.

HE spent 80 minutes trying to tease
the elephant"
did he succeed?"
''You might 60 out to the hospital and
ask him."-Chicago Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03
Boy Killed by Baseball.

During game of baseball at Balm
bridge, Ca, a ball hot from the bat struck
John B. Stegale in the side, causing death
in an hour. The victim was one Of the
players, aged IL years.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

Most of us would be better off if we had
less choice In the control of our actiouA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

There are people who seem to think they
can teach experience.-N. Y. Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

cannot tell Ink good
Lydia E. F1nkhana'S Vegetable Compound
the ills peculiar to the that feeling
bed but beore1 Lydia
eoxd 1 work e G s
heartily
Yours truly, MRS
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

Don hes1taS to W5te to Mrs Pnkha% She Wn qnde1sa2d
and the address Mass regretted
&E0n FORFEIT signatures Of
OOUUU LydiaE Pinkhs Medic Lynn,Ma
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

WREN WRITING To ADVERTISER9
please state that yea saw The Advertise
0OAt In this paper
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-03

feeling strong and have that tired out feeling
that medicine
would worth Yours MISS a
De st., Memphis
New-York tribune., 1903-03-11
AM ENGINE A DAY FOR TWO YEARS
Still the Pennsylvania Is Unable to Meet
Traffic Demands.

Philadelphia, March 10-The stockholders Oh
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company IN ennual
meeting to-day voted to increase the capital
stock of the company by S15O,OOO,OOO. making
the total authorized capital $4OO.OOOOCo. o1
the increase S1OOOOOOO0 will be issued in stock,
while the directors have the option OF issuing
the remaining S5OOOOOO0 in convertible bonds
The increase will be ratified by a stock vote
two weeks from to-day. required by law Inc
stockholders also voted to lease Tor a perloo
of twenty years the Western New-York and
Pennsylvania Railroad.
After the annual report had been adopted and
other routine business transacted First VICE
President Green addressed the stockholders on
the resolution authorizing the increase in the
capital. He said that for the first time IN It's
history the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was unable to meet the demands upon it. Vast
improvements had been made and were con-
ternplated to furnish facilities for handling the
rapidly increasing business. In the last two
years the company had purchased one engine
daily and A total Of forty thousand freight cars.
In Pttsburg alone expenditure OF $lu,OOv,-
600 would be necessary to relieve the 1relght
congestion and prevent its recurrence. Che en-
tire Pittsburg division would be four tracked
and a new road built from the summit OF the
mountains down the Juniata Valley, and new
road practically from Harrisburg to Phlia-
delphia. The coal traffic was so enormous that
it must be kept out of the way of the passenger
traffic
Six roads controlled by the Pennsylvania but
built under eeparate charter, were absorbed
They are the South Fork. West Chester, River
Front Western Pennsylvania Turtle Creek val
lev and Downington and Lancaster railroads.