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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24
Modern Warfare.

Bess-What would you do if you
were in my shoes?
Tess-Well, L think it would be me
to the shoemaker and have them cut
down to my size.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24
Admiration.

You have great admiration for
your wife's Judgment" said the
friend.
Il have" answered Mr.. Meekton.
"Ahes the only woman who ever said
yes when 1 proposed to her.
Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24
His Humble beginning.

81 began life without a cent in my
pocket" remarked the self-made man.
81 didn't even have pocket when L
was born," retorted the gilded youth.
-Philadelphia Record.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24

Singleton-Why does woman al
ways carry her purse in her hand?
Wederly-Because if she placed it in
her pocket it's ten to one she'd never
be able to find it gain.-Chicag go Daily
News
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24

Higgelty-Poor chap! he's walking
on his uppers.
Plggelty-Dear, dear! Can't even
call his sole his own!-Harvard Lam.
poon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24
Child Talk.

Ethel De Style-Pa calls his night
dress pajamas.
Wilfred De style-And 7 suppose ma
| calls hers majamas.-N. Y. Times,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24

Good intentions are good intentions
nothing more.-Chicago Daily News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24

Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 6 90
a. m. and 2 IL p. m. Market train leaves
Rowlandville, Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove S.35: Colora S.44 Rising Sun. 500.
Sylmar 9.0G; Nottingham. . Is; Oxford 1000 a. m
arriving at West Philadelphia, 2.30 p. m.
Sunday train leaves Oxford at 6.55 arriving in
Philadelphia at 9.l2 a.. m; and $50. arriving in
Phiadelphia at 759 p. m. Saturday only, O. % p IN
W. W. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD,
Geai. Manager. Gen. Passr Agent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-07-24
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Additional trains leave Broad St for Oxford H. u
a.. M, $50 and 10 p. m; Sunday only, 755a a. M
7.Ol p, M. Saturday only, l1.4S p. m.
LEAVE GOING NORTH.
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Killed by a
 Passenger \ ram.

On Tuesday morning a man by the name of E. Ross Burke, fell off No. ? East bound passen- ger about four miles East ot here. He was found about 10 o'clock antl. brought I" hol1 brook,Dthe people di lDall they could to save him, but he was to far gone and died at 11;20. There were letters on his per eor thar were written by his mother at 1889 Palmar st., Los Angeles Cal. A jury was en- paneled and and an inquest held with the verdict of death from falling off a train as above stat ed. The Authorities here wired the mans parents at Los Angeles and promptly received orders to get the necs ssary undertaking equipments, and they would take charge of the remains
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PR0C1FJLH 4
PR0C1F 3tH lg DOA.ly q. .Sv1 1GuyISCDy NAVAJO COUNTY.
OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA,
 HOIRRnOK. ANC. 25. 1908

HoLRR9oK, Auc 25, 1908.
 PursuapttQraotion ofadjourn- nent male ;1ilderYdate of the 18th. the Roayd of Equalization meets this day at 10.30 a. IT.
 Present, L. E. Divelbess, Char man, and R. (. Creswell, mem ber, absent r. F. Flicker ge1 member, Minutes of last meet ing read and approved.
 In the matter of assessabIc property owned and controlle by a corporation known as th~ Pacific Land and Improvement Company doing business in the town of Winslow, Navajo Conn ty, under a franchise granted them by said town, the Board finds that the said company or corporation are subject to ta, ation on their property within this county; and it is hereby ord cred that the County Assessor enter the same on the assessmen roll, for 1909, for water mains fire l1y lrants and other appl ances for water service in sal! town, and that the assessabL Lvaluation IT" de thereon will bt Ein the sum of $1O,OO0.
 | It having been found throug Ireliable sources that the assess ment of sheep to Ignacio BazA1r Ihas been in excess of the amour \ in his possession, the same Thereby ordered to be reduced SO | head valued at $16OO.
 | No further business appearing Ibetore the Board, on motion i. stands adjourned.
 l.. E. DlvELREss, Chair,11a7 ! Attest;
 ! A. F Me ALLIsTER, Ger,
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Mrs. A. ]. Lebarron, who has been visiting her parents at St. Johns, returned to Flagstaff on No. ' Thursday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Mrs. Louisa Cross returned Sunday from visit in the upper country.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

lUl el1lt Nil os " VI D. ~@N " ~ O Mesa, Ariz., returned horne We'd nesday. They have been visiting with relatives in St. Johns the past month and avoiding some of the hot weather of the Salt River Valley.
 MT. T. H. Foster, electrician in the employ ot the Western electric co. of Los Angeles came in from Wl1iterive-- Monday.
 MT. and Ms. Frank Thomas of St. Johns were n Holbrook this week
 Mrs. Julia Greer and daughter Dessie went to Flagstaff We'd nesday morning to take charge of a hotel. We wish the1a sue cess in their new enterprise.
 Mrs. o. L. Sampson came III on No. 2 Sunday night from Los Angeles to visit her Parents MT. and Mrs. McAllister. | Adolf Schuster can1e ln from | Los Angeles Wednesday,
 BORN to Mir. and Mrs Levi Savage on Thursday, an eight pound girl. Mother and child doing nicely
 John Connor had d large sjgr put up in front of Wetzler store stating the distance to the Petrl fled Forest GN N John Nelson came in iron 1Kansas City last Monday
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Dr. Sampson was up from winslow attending meeting ot the Board of Health this week.
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Charley Calm came in from hi' trading post Thursday.
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Ben Burk went to Winslow Wednesday,
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LOCAL. ITEMS.

LOCAL. ITEMS Ezra Richards came up trom St. Joe Wednesday,
 Iohn Hunt and wife spent Sun dav with Mir. and Mrs. Cross L R Huiet went to Snowflake Wednesday. O
 l,,lius Wetzler returned trom Los Angeles Tuesday.
 Chas. Moss went to Adamana this week.
 w. A. Smith came down trom Winslow this week.
 Dist. Atty. Moran made Hy- ing trip to Winslow Monday i'm Donahue came in from the range this week
 Fly Knight, foreman tor tne lonp H was in town this week Orval Hathorn was ta tto1u Indian wells Tuesday
 Louis Freeman was down from Snowflake this week
 A l.. Truax of Adamana was down on ,,usiness Saturday Al Stevenson was down alter supplies Sunday
 Geo. Gardner and sons teturaee +o Snowflake Sunday.
 capt. Oury passed thfougt here on his way to tt. l'eavens worth Kansas, Saturday.
 James Scorse went to Flag staff Monday to work ,n tn A.;uo,a ,umber & Timber Com pany's sawnatA
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w. A. Parr was up from Win slow on business Thursday.
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Dr. Brown was up from Win slow on professional business Tuesday.
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Frank Wallace was up from Headquarters this week
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Dr. Murtaugh and family re- turned Saturday from tie Grand Canyon and left for Keams Can- yon Sunday.
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I. R. Hulet went to Snowflake Wednesday. O
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MT. and Ms. Frank Thomas of St. Johns were n Holbrook this week
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Ed Bargeman came Tn from the range this week.
 ]. s. Jones and fanaily moved iii from Keams Canyon this week.
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Chas. Moss went to AdamAna this week.
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w. A. Smith came down troIh Wiuslow this week.
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l,,lius Wetzler returned from Los Angeles Tuesday
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Dist. Atty. Moran made a t'y ing trip to Winslow Monday
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

i'm Donahue cane in from the range this week
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capt. Oury passed thtougt here on his way to Ft. Leavens worth Kansas, Saturday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Geo Gardner and sons fetut"eo +o Snowflake Sunday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Adolf Schuster came ln iron Los Angeles Wednesday.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Al Stevenson was down alter supplies Sunday
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Ezra Richards came up ITO" St. Joe Wednesday,
 Iohn Hunt and wife spent ot'n- '. 1 ,,,;+L Mir and MrS, CtOSS,
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

John Connor had d large sjgr put up in front of Wetzler store stating the distance to the Petri fled Forest Fn N
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Louis Freeman was oowi' frorr Snowflake this week.
Holbrook argus., 1903-09-05

Fly Knight, foreman for the Ionp H was in town this week
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
IT RAN HIM HOME.
The Colonel Got n jolt That Sent HI n,
Along and Gave Him n
Score.

Among the visitors to Secretary
Hay recently was Brig. Gen. Andrew
Burt, U. S. A.. retired, known
throughout the west as "Col. Andy
Burt" Preferring an active career
to one of clerical duties in the de-
partment, he has always chosen and
secured posts upon the frontier.
Col. Burt tells on himself a story
that is illustrative both of his dem
ocratic nature and of his respect for
army discipline, says the New York
Daily News.
An ardent rooter for baseball and
a fairly good player himself, he had
always taken the highest interest in
the games between the Twenty
fourth infantry (his regiment) and
others. 1t was u negro regiment,
but that made no difference.
A critical game was called, and he,
although colonel of the regiment,
volunteered to fill vacancy at
shortstop. He was accepted, and he
assured the boys that all consider
atoms of rank were to be dropped
during the game.
His side was at the bat, and the
colonel was at first playing off for
second when the negro coacher on
his side yelled:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
THIS MOUSE CAN SING.
Indiana Man Has a Rodent In HIS
House Which Can Make Au-
steal Sounds.

A.. II. Snyder. of South Bend, Ind,
has singing mouse in his house, and
the mouse has family of little ones.
The mother mouse makes a sound in
high key, sound that is thin and
wiry, but not displeasing to the ear.
For years the house where Mr.. Sny-
der lives had a number of singing mice.
Their musical inclination was OBJ
served years ago when the late Albert
N. Baker lived in the house. He was
an inveterate player of flute, and
when the mice heard the sound of the
flute they seemed TO go into ecstasies
and showed the highest appreciation
of the players efforts. -
But the singing mouse that lived at
the place when the Snyders moved in
became a nuisance after the family
went to bed. The Snyders did not
want to kill it, and finally captured it
alive. It made it's escape, but was soon
in captivity again, and since it became
a prisoner has not only continued it's
musical notes, but has become the
mother of several mice, which tho
Snyders are looking after carefully.
Mr.. Snyder thinks that the musica.
talent of the mother mouse may be
handed down to- her little ones.
The singing rodent is about the size
of common mouse, but its fur is
somewhat darker. - Indianapolis
News,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19

faint movement of the body, followed
by moan. turned the face upward.
'"The head and face were both COW
cred with blood, but when I turned
it to the light knew it in spite>of it's
designation. Oh, God! The agony Of
that moment sickened me almost to
suffocation.
with a strength thought almost
impossible to me, I drew him from un-
der the horse, and dipping my hand
kerchief in little pool near by, I
bathed his face and pressed some mois-
ture between his parched, swollen
lips.
He was unconscious, with terrible
cash in his head, and both limbs
crushed hopelessly beneath his horse.
He was utterly beyond the power Of
human skill to save, but as soon as
possible I had him conveyed to the
hospital. Ever since I have nursed
him with a heart breaking with grief.
ooh! How many wives, how many
mothers to-day mourn their dead, even
as I mourn my dying! He has not
opened his eyes to look at me, nor has
he uttered a word since he fell. Oh!
Could he but speak to Inc once before
he dies. I should give him up with
more resignation. But to die thus
without a look or word! Oh! Ny
poor heart is breaking!"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
THE CRICKET'S FIDDLE.
wings Are the Bow and String Of tn e
Always Che erful Little Chip
per In Brown.

The little field cricket, so familiar
to us all, is dressed very soberly in
dark brown. His home is usually in
a little hole in the ground or under
stone or bit of twig, and he sits at his
door all the day long and tiddles away
tn his hearts content. Sometimes, if
the sun is very bright and he feels in
especially good spirits, he ventures to
climb up tall grass stem and chirp
forth his little song. Uusually, if you
look closely, you will find Mrs. Cricket
listening to this vigorous serenade all
for her benefit.
But how does he make this cheer
full little "Chirp! Chirp! Chirp?" If
you have never caught him in the act,
you would hardly guess what he uses
for fiddle. Nothing but his wings!
Each wing has on the under side very
thick vein, running crosswise through
the middle. It is roughened by many
ridges, and looks like tiny file. The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19

sion circuit of electricity and the
sparks will pass from one to the
other across his intervening body
without shocking him, the discharge
going through the metallic covering.
The inventor of the lightning pro-
tector donned his gauze garment and
placed himself under conductor
that had tension of $4,000 volts.
With his hands, his elbows, his arms
and his head he attracted brilliant
sparks, but was not the least in
convenienced. He grasped with his
hands two electrodes of 1000 volts
pressure and caused to pass through
the protecting garment electricity
amounting to 100 amperes, a current
so strong that when he withdrew his
hands an electric spark two feet long
shot out from the machine. At the
termination of the experiments it
was found that the gauze garment
had not been damaged by the sparks,
with the exception of small holes
at the points of contact that did not
impair the protecting action of the
invention.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
WARDS OFF THE LIGHTNING.
newly Invented Clothing Warranted
to Protect che Wearer from
+; Electric Strokes.

Thanks to the researches of Rus
sian savant, man may now, like
Jove, defy the lightning's stroke. He
has invented garment that is said
to be a certain protection against a
stroke of the electric fluid. It is
light and flexible and does not in the
least interfere with. the movements
of the wearer. The garment is made
Of fine gauze, of brass threads, and
consists of shirt and trousers that
reach below the feet. The sleeves
end in gloves that are provided with
buttons for fastening. A hood Gov
ers the head, buttoning on the body
part of the safety garment, says a
London report.
When the wearer of this garment
approaches too near to the current
of an electric machine instead OF
harming him the current is con.
Quoted to the ground by the suit
of gauze and the person inside ex.
periences no incon venience. The
wearer of this suit can stand be.
tween the two poles of = high-ten'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
ELEPHANT IN LUMBER YARD.

wise. The wild animal is let loose in
a corral along with tanned pachy-
derms, and the animal language be-
gins. I have seen it again and again
that the trained elephant, when given
his own way, will strut over to the new
one and bring him away with himself,
walking along as if it were his own par
ticular business to give him wholes ONE
advice. Tanner and tanner the new fell
low becomes, until after seeing the ex-
ample of the trained brethren he takes
up his keeper at a word of command
and sets him on the massive neck.
"From then on the animal is tanned,
and if properly treated, unless he be
comes 'musth,' will remain faithful
servant. The question now is whether
you want the beast broken for work
or for the circus. If it is question Of
pulling tree stumps or of moving fat
cars or of carrying lumber, all that is
necessary is to let him see the other
elephants atwork.'-N. Y. Commerce al
Advertiser
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19

door brought out dirty old carpet and
began to beat it. called to her to
stop and she jeered at me. Then
climbed over the fence and grabbed
her. pulled the carpet off the line
and then, holding it down with my
feet, I tried to get the stick away from,
her. But she hit me in the face with
it. Then I dropped the carpet and
went at her and can tell you that I
gave her good drubbing. Then she
had me arrested. My case comes up
tomorrow morning in the justice
court"
The doctor was pale with emotion.
Here was client, not a patient. Like
a fash he remembered that the let
tering on the door read "Law Office"
How was this woman to know what
particular hours the lawyer kept?
However, the case might help pay the
rent. &c.. with an effort, he Informed
the woman that the assault was per-
fectly justifiable and that her case
would be attended to at once. The re-
tanning fee would be $40, with SIS addi-
tional after the trial. The money was
paid at once and the client departed.
Tolbert hurried away to find his
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
ELEPHANTS IN INDIA.
They Are Train ed to Lift Big 11mbcrs
in Lamber Yards and to Push
Heavy Loads.

What the horse and even the dummy
engine are to other countries as .
source of power, the elephant is to In
dia. The enormous strength and in.
telligence of this brute are proverbial.
and this strength is employed in many
lines of work in India. The animal is
employed to push heavy loads, to move
big timbers and to do many other
things requiring enormous strength.
Says a man who has had plenty of ,ex-
perience. in this line:
"The tanned elephant is brought in as
q taskma ster. Within sight Of the raw
fellow the tame one picks up his keep
er, sets him on his neck and walks back
and forth in sight of the astounded
stranger, being guided by the gentle
prod of the hook. And If you ever
doubted there was language between
animals then. as a rule, comes an exc:
hibition that will convince you other
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
OF Course He Got tho Job.

A Philadelphia merchant has become
very fond of an Office boy he engaged
last June. The boy entered very early
in the morning, when the merchant
was reading the paper. The latter
glanced up and went on reading with.
out speaking. After three minutes
the boy said: Excuse me-but I'm
in a hurry!'' 'What do you want?"
he was asked. "a job" ''You do:
Well,' snorted the man of business,
'why are you in such a hurry?" Got
to hurry" replied the boy. Left
school yesterday to go to work, and
haven't struck anything yet. I can't
waste time. If you've got nothing for
me say so, and I'll look elsewhere.
The only place I can stop long is where
they pay me for it, when can you
Gomez" asked the surprised merchant
"Don't have to come," he was told.
''I'm here now, and would have beer
to work before this if you'S said so.'
OF course he got the job.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19

ment, except to get such things as
required, or to fetch some poor fell
low drink of water.
even as I write this my heart throbs
achingly to hear the deep groans and
sharp cries about me. Fred is sleep
ing, but I dare not close my eyes lest
he should die while rest. And it is
to keep awake, and manner to re-
lieve my overburdened heart that I
write.
ION the fourth the fight began
The attack was made on Gen. Near
thurs division, and as it was only
two miles from the house at which
l was stopping, while visiting my
husband, I could easily hear the rum
bleble and roar of the artillery.
ooh! The fearful agony of that
awful, awful day! I had seen Fred
for moment early in the morning,
when he babe me good-by, saying
hurriedly as he tore himself away:
PRAY for me, my wife, and if. !
fall God protect you!' There was
something in his tone and look that
sent a chill to my heart, and every
moment, after I knew the battle had
begun, 1 imagined I saw him down
and dying. 1 cannot tell how long
after 1 heard that Oglesby's brigade
was engaged, but I know that it
seemed like an age of torture to me.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
Ammunition CrOp.

II cen look right out the window
here" said a Georgian, land see the
ground where there was jist as hard
fighting done as there was anywhere.
l was over in the field there to-day,
and as the pillow would 60 erlong and
turn up the dirt l could find an old
piece of Sherman's shells every now
and then. 1t looks like we never will
get the balls outen the ground, for
every time you pillow it and jist wait
till er shower of rain comes and sor-
ter settle it down, the dirt will wash
often the balls and leave 'em where
you can see 'em. This is the way it's
been ever since the war, and it looks
to me like there has been more balls
and pieces of shells picked up offer
that ground than it would take to
run er good-sized war, and they
didn't fight there but one day,
either" -American Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-03-19
MEMORY SAVED HIM.
lease Through the Help of
W0nde rful Witness.

An Australian paper reported, as
long ago as 1916, the following scene
which occurred in the supreme court
of Sydney, during q trial for robbery.
An alibi was pleaded for the prisoner.
At the time of the robbery he was in
his own hut, listening to the recital
of Horace Walpole's "Old English
Baron" which man named Lane had,
with other novels, committed to men,
DRY. Lane was two hours and a half
repeating the tale.
This statement seemed so incredible
that the attorney general, for the
prosecution, asked Lane if he really
meant to assert that he could occupy
two hours and half with his recita-
ton. II could" replied the witness,
''and I will, if you please SWELL have
page or two" said the attorney gen.
eral, and to the great surprise, not less
of the learned gentleman than of the
court and auditory, the witness, after
a preliminary "Hem!" commenced:
''In the time of King Henry, when
the good Duke Humphrey returned
from the wars in the Holy Land, where
he had been sojourning for number
of years, there lived" and so he went
on for several minutes, in tone and
manner which showed that he knew
every word of the book, until he was
stopped by the attorney general, who
confessed he was satisfied.
But the counsel for the defense was
not; doubts had been cast upon Lanes
veracity, and he should be allowed to
prove it, with the time occupied in the
recitation, by speaking the whole
novel! The chief justice was in great
CONSERVATION at this, and exclaimed:
"But do you expect me to take it
down?'
AT last the matter was compromised,
the man of memory giving the con-
Guiding portions of the story. As
consequence the prisoner was dis
charged.-Golden Penny.