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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
"NOT APPROVED"
Leader Needed Who Could Smell
HOE Fifty Feet Dis
taut.

"In the winter of 1854" said a
grand army man over glass of refresh
ing beer after the Memorial day pa
rade, my regiment went out on the
line one February day to take its turn
at picket duty. The enemy had an out
post at a log house half a mile in our
front, and were SO annoying with their
sharpshooters that it was determined
to capture the place and hold it long
enough to burn down the house. Forty
of US were detailed under command of
q captain, and one dark night we set
out through the woods. The object was
to get as close as possible before we
rushed, aad we were full hour in max
ing that half mile. We finally drew
near the house, and had struck the path
between the house and the barn and
were ready to line up, when we got a
scare to lift us out of our boots.
"There was a big hog sleeping on
the path, and as our captain got within
three or four feet of him the animal was
disturbed. He was good confederate
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
A SOLDIERS PREM0NITlON
Tragic "Reminiscences OF the Great Civil War

night; have had it on my mind for
some time, and tomorrow it will be
too late, for we are going into big
battle, and will be killed in it. Here
are some papers of mine and some
money for the folks, and as you are
now promoted to Heutenancy in the
Kentucky heavy artillery and soon go
ing home north, you take all these and
deliver them for me, and wish all OF
them a God bless you and good-by
for me. Tell them that have made
my peace with my God and Creator.
and not to worry about my. death; 1t
is for our glorious country, and, as far
as concerns myself, care little, and
cheerfully meet my fate. for know
will be killed! -
After unburdening himself of this
load he looked at me long and stead
lily from out his deep blue eyes, as
much as to say: ''Well, boy, I expect
astonished YOU" Such was my con-
dition of feelings exactly. I turned
upon him with all the eloquence had
at my command, exhorted him to
eschew all such feelings, to disperse
any such thoughts, and not to give
way to any such nonsense, not to
mind forebodings or forewarninss:l
and, as a rivet to the argument,
showed him that as he had been in
many skirmish and many battle,
and came forth without scratch, 20
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

hog, and as he woke up he charged. He
struck the captain full tilt and bowled
him over, and before he had finished
with us he knocked four or five others
down and started panic. In the dark
ness and excitement nobody knew
whether he had a hog or an Internal
machine to deal with, and as the con-
federates in the house began blazing
away the 40 of us got up and did some
tall running into the federal lines.
"The captain didn't have fair start
with the rest of us, and the first thing
he did after getting in was to prefer
charges against every man who had
outran him. If he could have had his
way about it every man would have
been contaminated, but as his charges
reached the colonel the latter read and
returned them with the Endorsement:
"tNot approved. 1fthe captain hadn't
been upset by hog his men wouldn't
have been upset by him. The head being
upset, the tail naturally ran away. Try
again, but let some one lead who can
smell hog so feet away"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
They make a Eoise

France and Spain. They make Eoise
very like geese.
And they build themselves curious
nests of mud and earth scraped together
so as to form a small hillock with a
hole on the top. Sometimes the hillock
is as much as % or "a inches high.
In the countries where they are found
they go about in flocks of 300 or 400 to-
gether. When they are feeding senti-
mel famingoes stand at each end of
the flock to give notice Of any approach
ing danger. These sentinels don't at
tempt to eat till the others have fin
ished, but stand with necks erect and
heads constantly turning, always keep
ing a sharp lookout.
When flying they form themselves
into bands, each band evidently being
under the command Of leader, and in
spite of their long necks and legs they
are wonderfully graceful.
Like lots of other long-legged birds.
flamingoes love to stand on one leg and
tuck the other up out of sight.-Phila-
delphia Globe.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

There are but few persons living who
have not at some time in their lives had
some superstitious feelings regarding
death. It matters not under what cir
cumstances or conditions these may
creep upon us, few live whom they have
not touched. A case is we'll in my mem
DRY, and propose to give the same In
q simple, unvarnished manner, and let
the reader draw his own inference,
writes Herman Beyland, in Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
Ferdinand Borz was volunteer in the
famous Ninth Ohio volunteer infantry
regiment at the outbreak of the civil
war, commanded by the lamented Rob
ert L. McCook, and did his duty nobly
as such. For his good behavior, his
studious qualities and other good traits
he was soon promoted to noncommis-
stoned officer in company A, Of which
he was a member. In all campaigns and
marches, in each and every fight that
he participated in, he showed the quail
ties that good soldiers are composed OF
--studlous and painstaking in camp and
on tho march and fearless and coura-
geous in battle and on the skirmish
line Always prim and proper in ap-
peara1ce, clean and tidy in person and
of manly character above reproach,
Borz was pattern of young manhood
such as thousands were who volunteered
in those dark days. In conversation and
department always clean, no evil Ian
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
AMERICAN .scHooLsHIps.
Maintained for the Purpose Of Train
ing Boys for Service In Our
Merchant Marine.

The St. Mary's and the Saratoga are
two of the three American scholarships
on the Atlantic coast intended exclu-
sively for nautical schools to train boys
for the merchant marine. The Saratoga
is controlled by the state of Pennsyl-
vania and the state of Massachusetts
controls the Enterprise; but the st.
Mary's is maintained by the board of
education Of the city of New York. The
nautical school on the st. Mary's is un-
der the supervision of the United States
that is to say, the captain is detailed
officer of the United States navy. The
school is intended for boys who in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

the house, but Hammer didn't cats1ats
to let that bear family harvest that corn
crop, gun or no gun.
Uncle Jasper had both the dogs with
him, too, but the little yaller whiffet
was to home. So Hammer, she grabbed q
pitchfork, and calm the whiffet start
ed fer the corn patch to attract the
BEARS. "
"The bears didn't see her TIL the
whiffet begun to brist.e up and bark.
but when they did look up and see what
was comm they only shifted, jest as II
they considered that here was more fun
than ever cut out fer 'em. But Hammers
dander was way up, and when the old
bear riz on it's hind feet and made
big shown o. teeth. Hammer marched
right on, and give the bear a jab with
the pitchfork that made it holler.
r"The whiffet attracted the bear in the
rear at the same time. and the three OF
'em scrambled away and Skinned up
chestnut tree that stood in the patch. 80
IF them bears had an idee that BY
gittin' out o. the way o. the dog and the
pitchfork in this way they was goin' to
have the field all to themselves when
Hammer got tired O. waitin' fer EN- to
come down and went away, they was
terrible mistook Ellis Sam lived only
a mile from there, and Hammer could "a
soon skited over and got him and his
gun, but she want goin' to take no
chances on them bears gittin' away, so
she plunked herself down at the foot O.
the tree and KEEP the bears from gittin'
down outen it, though they tried to d.
it more than a dozen times.
Hammer knowed that Ellis Sam d be
along by there early in the mornin', SO
there she sot and sot all night, jabbin'
the pitchfork good and deep into the
bears every time they'd think they had
chance to sneak down, and sendin' 'em
back outen reach a'gin, hollerin' and
griffin their teeth.
"A little after daylight next mornin'
Ellis Sam come along, on his way to his
chopin, and as luck would have it he
had his gun with him. He heered some
one hollerin' to him, and he See Hammer
SCauulu III me GOTH DeCkOulu 10 u1u
with the pitchfork.
What's the matter, Hanner?' says
Ellis Sam.
"There amt nothin' the matter!'
Hammer hollers back. But l got a crop
o. bears here, and I want you to help
me gether 'em!' she hollers.
''Then Ellis Sam, he see the bears In
the tree, and he trotted over there on
the double-quick and picked off all three
of 'em as easy as turnin' pancakes.
"A shame to leave setch a woman as
Hammer wilder? Should say so; and
leadin' citizen and valuable to the Knob
country though he was, I wouldn't "a
thunk Uncle Jasper would "a done it.
But Hammer didn't stay a wilder
long. How could she? A lumber con-
tractor with considerable money res
cued her, and they tell me she's Twin at
the county seat now, in real board
house with shingles on to it, an hes a
woman to do her washin'.' IN. Y. Sun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
Rooster Killed by Lightning.

The popular idea that feathers are
a nonconductor Of electricity, laboring
under which delusion many people
scary about lightning climb under feath-
er beds, even in summer, was exploded
in a very remarkable manner during
a heavy thunderstorm at Chambers
burg, Pa. While the storm was at its
worst bolt of lightning struck the cen:
ter of the public square and landed on
a rooster, which was running across
the opening. It hit him square on the
head, and, of course, killed him instant
ly, and also burned all the feathers off
his back and sides.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
Willie's Bad Table Manners.

Williams table manners were noto-
riously bad-so bad that he was face
tiously accused of spelling the manners
of q pet coon chained in the back yard.
He gripped his fork as though afraid
it was going to get away from him,
and he used it like hay-fork. Re-
proaches and entreaties were in vain.
His big sisters pleading: please, Will
liam, don't eat like pig" made no i'm
preston upon him. One day William
and his bosom friend, small neighbor,
dined alone, and William was heard
to say in a tone Of great satisfaction
as he planted both elbows on the table:
"Say, Harry, they's nobody here but us.
Let's eat like hogs and enjoy ourselves. -
Caroline Lockhart, in Lippincott's.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

guage tainted his speech; scrupulously
honest and exact in all his dealings, he
was a young man to be proud of; the
men loved him, the officers extolled and
praised him; and, withal, he was one
of the most congenial comrades in the
entire company. Like many another,
he had dependent parents at home, and
for them he saved up the stipend he
received as pay from the government. I
never knew him to grumble at short ra-
lions, or weary marches, or conf1ne-
ment in camp life; his disposition and
character were much above that. TAX
ing it for granted that we had volun-
teered and had expected all these hard
ships, he beautifully resigned himself to
all exactions Of the struggle in which we
had voluntarily engaged.
During the combining enforced en-
campment we endured in Chattanooga
Immediately after the terrible strug-
gle gone through in the famous battle
of Chickamauga he was a frequent
visitor at my quarters, all Of us living
in easements Immediately adjacent to
the rifle pits or in similar entrench-
ments, made of railroad rails, which
had to be carried to the place upon our
shoulders for miles, in the confined
space allotted to us. At several calls
[ noticed his more than usually down.
cast spirits-none of us were too high
~ elated at our immediate prospects
and our very short rations-and he
seemed particularly low and down.
hearted on this evening, prior to the
first day of the battle of Missionary
Ridge. After inviting Borz to a seat
on the bunk beside me, I inquired of
him: "What ais you, anyway; and
why are you so crestfallen lately?'
After laying down his pipe~he> was,
as nearly all of us were, an inveterate
smoker-he said to ne:
'Well, Herman, want to make a
clean breast Of my feelings to you to-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
SCHOOL SHIP ST. MARY'S.

tend to learn navigation and seaman
ship, combined with high school course
of studies, so that they may be fitted
to engage as officers in the merchant
marine service After a student has
completed two cruises and passed his
examination he receives certificate
of graduation, which qualities him to
fill the position of quartermaster or
junior officer on the great transatlantic
steamship lines.-St. Nicholas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

he would out of the coming conflict,
and escape unframed.
"No," he answered, lit is of no savail.
I am to be killed in to-morrow's bat
tie. All your talk will not persuade
me to the contrary"
l labored with him to the very best
of my ability until tattoo was sound
ed on the bngles for retreat, all to ne
purpose and OF no avail. I refused to
take his papers and refused to deliver
message or money to his folks, expect.
ing thus to jissuade him from his fixed
hallucination or infatuation.
He left my bunk for his own when
lights out was sounded on the bugles.
wishing me good by, and asking me if
1 would not kindly explain to his folks.
etc.
laughed at his proposition, say
ing: 'You will think better of 1t BY
morning"
At about two o'clock in the morning
we heard our bugles sound the alarm.
We formed in line, left our quarters at
Fort Negley, marched to the center in
front of the enemy on Missionary
Ridge, and held that position until
ordered to charge the enemy's rifle
pits, which we captured. After this
charge I looked for my noble comrade.
Ferdinand Borz. I found him lying
face down, his finger on the trigger
of his Springfield rife, ready to fire.
but he was stone dead. A bullet had
entered his neck just where the back
bone connects, and thus HIS life had
gone out, as so many lives had to go
out that day, only that his death had
been premonitorially announced to
him. Who is it that shall say he did
not know! And who will gainsay the
great poet: "Verily, Horatio, there
are more things in Heaven and earth
than thou and have ever dreamed OF
in our philosophy"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
the LOVE or LATER YEARS.

/. what 81 the strong mans stubborn pas
SION.
when Love comes singing sweet and low!
What Of the 4ong-established fashion
When Love comes pleading: Let 1t GOT
From habits that enslaved before
He turns as one newborn, to sign,
He dreams of wildwood haupts no more.
His gun and rod uncherished lie.
The thunders Of applause that shook
The halls Of state for him are all
Forgotten when she turns to look
And when he hears her softly call;
The wisdom that he had he lays
Aside. forgetting to be Wise.
He Graves no honor but her praise.
His universe g in her eyes,
What Of the strong mans solid reason
when Love comes signing: STRAY with
me?'
70 noble heights or down to treason
He follows on submissively.
From that which armies might have tried
In vain to move him he recedes.
And at pensive woman's side
The strong man signs and humoly pleaos'
The dreams that young love dreams are
The Signs that young love signs are
sweet %I sE
Glad angels hover, watching, where
The lips Of coy young lovers meet
The skies above young love are blue.
The laughter of young love IS gay;
TO young love all the world is new
And all its troubles far away.
But send to me the sweeter, later
Love, blossoming where sorrows lie,
The deeper love the broader, greater,
That comes to flower but not to die.
For him, when youths wild dreams are
spent %es @
And Time has withered many hope
Gods gifts are best If Love Is sent
To lead him down the western slope.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record-HeraId.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
TO DETA1N FOOD IMPORTS.
France and Italy to BE Exam
ined for Adulterations,

Several cargoes of food products
have arrived at eastern ports from Ger
many, France and Italy, suspected of
being in violation of the new pure food
act which went into effect July 1, and
the collectors of customs at the ports of
arrival are requested to hold the ship
ments until chemical analysis can be
made to ascertain whether all or any
part of these cargoes can be admitted"
This is the substance of letter re"
ceived by the secretary of the treasury
from the department of agriculture,
and is the first step toward test of tho
new law. DR.. Wiley, chief of the chem.
istry division of the agricultural de-.
partment, has been engaged for months
in making a careful analysis of all food
products imported. He has carefully as
certained and noted the component
parts of all commodities imported, and
has prepared what may be termed the
blacklist. Upon this list is complete
record Of all commodities found dele
terious to health, all that are forbidden
to be sold in the country where pro-
duced, all which are restricted in sale in
the countries in which made or from
which exported, and all which are false
ly labeled either in respect to place of
manufacture or contents. These classes
of goods under the new law may be ex-
Guided.
The suspected commodities men
toned in the letter from Secretary Will
son include canned goods, sausages,
wines and liquors, olive oil and other
food products. Instructions have been
issued by the secretary of the treasury
to the respective collectors of customs
who have jurisdiction over the car
goes" to detain them. The collectors
will be required to forward at once to
the secretary of agriculture samples of
the goods. The "cargoes" that have
been held are upon the agricultural de-
partment's blacklist, and Secretary Will
son, from the advices received from
sources abroad, has reason to believe
the entries must be excluded.
The new law is in large measure re-
taliatory, the result of foreign discrim-
ination against American food products,
and will be enforced by Secretary Will
son without regard to the protests it
may bring forth from European govern
mentS
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
THE RUDDY FLAM1NCo.
Stands ON One Leg and Tucks
the Other UP Out Of sight.

Flamingoes in full plumage are most
gorgeous birds, for their top feathers
are almost scarlet, some of those on the
wing are jet black and underneath some
are white. A full-grown bird II often
from five to six feet in height.
When they are flying they stretch
out their long necks and legs as far as
possible, which makes them look very
funny. This particular kind that you
see here comes from the south Of
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
Baby Alice Had an Idea.

When Baby Alice first saw a COW
with a bell around its neck she thought
it so funny that nothing could induce
her to leave the spot. She stood watch
ing the COW until it slowly walked away.
Then, when the bell began to ring, she
turned delightedly to her mother. ex-
claiming: "Oh, mamma, does the COW
ring the bell when she wants the cali
to come to supper?"-Little Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
THE PATHWAYS.
A star went shooting down the west

A star went shooting down the west
And left streak oflight
That glowed moment. showing whore
The meteor had Travelled ere
For ayelt passed from sight.
Across Coos wide eternity
The little paths that mark
Where men have passed are like the light
That briefly shows the meteor's flight
Down, slanting. through the dark.
IS. e. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
jealous,

"Why did Gayboy's handsome STEM
ographer leave him so suddenly?"
"He says she found number of let
ters from his wife in his DESK
Town Topics.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
Strikes Something H.rd

Having run over and bumped into
everybody else with impunity, the devil
wagon is naturally somewhat discon-
certed at the result of its collision with
Judge Tuley, says the Chicago Chronicle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

City of Billiard Players.
Glasgow possesses more public bill
lizard rooms than any other city in th0
United Kingdom.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24
Too Asgressive to he FORGOT,

In time the name Of the man that
made the arctic fox flea famous will be
forgotten, but, says the Chicago Trib-
une, the fame of the flea will abide.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-09-24

Birth Rate in Massachusetts.
The birth rate among the foreign born
in Massachusetts, Is 81 per 1000; amona
the native born & IS IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Twentieth and r streets northwest
20. square. III; $40.
Thirty-fifth and U streets northwestern
son B. Olds ct uX. to Charles H. and May
F. Galliher, lots 1 and 9 square 1894;
$40.
California street northeast between list
and I'd streets-George NJ. Moore to Wash
ington Terminal Company, lot 1913, square
721; 5000.
North Capitol street northwest between
o and P streets-Henry Keller ct ux. to
Geo. c. H. Keller, part lot II, square GIG;
so.
First Addition to American University
Park-Jno. D. Croissant ct al, trustees, to
David w. Gates, lots II and 10, block So;
81 300.
Twentieth street northwest between e
and F Streets. CaSsin Howard to John
Franks. lots % and %, square 1O4; $40.
N street southwest between Az and 9th
streets-William G. Davis ct ux. to Hannah
s. Davis. lot 1OO square SOB; SO.
Mount Pleasant. Sprigg Poole ct ux
to Emil e. Court, lot 512; SO.
Twentieth street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest-Eizabeth H. McCalla to
Edward B. Alsop, lot u, square "a; So
and 18th streets-Joseph c. Bush ct ux to
John I. Wright, lots II to 10, square 1921 !:
$40
Willard street northwest between 18th
and 18th streets-Calvin Cain ct ux to
Chas. S. GraysOn, lot 1856, square ISL; $40,
Pleasant Plains-Maria Parker to James
w. Green, part lot 80; $50