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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

THE STORER BARN.
Quit Around a Big Tree to Save It from
III DestructiOn) ,.-. .%s$
1885, but have nearly recovered their
shapeliness.
The most remarkable trees within the
town are located on the old Storer place,
near the site of the shoe factory which
was burned last spring. One OF these
is known as the Lafayette elm. When
Gen. Lafayette made his carriage tour
from Massachusetts to Maine he tarried
a day in Kennebunk He was enter
tanned by Squire Storer and his aristo-
cratic dame, who was a Cults, OF Vir-
ginia.
A garden party was given in his hon
or, all the village folks attending, and
dinner was served under the shade OF
this great elm, whose sprea aiding branch
es to-day cover more territory than
Hose of any other known tree in this
section of the state.
The Storer mansion is now owned by
the heirs of William Parsons, whose
family occupied it many years. After his
death his sons, who had acquired wealth
in business, passed their summers here.
The house is a large, square, roomy
structure, whose timbers, hewed CEN
fury ago, are as sound to-day as the
trunks of the great trees which border
the estate. Behind the house is Gu
riosity which hundreds of persons come
here annually to see.
Years ago Mr.. Parsons enlarged the
Storer barn, and, not wishing to destroy
an elm that stood in the way of the
proposed enlargement, built around It,
The great branches of the tree project
through the roof of the barn, and tower
more than so feet above it. Sheets Of
lead, made fast under the shingles, so
closely circle the branches as to prevent
leaking. These sheets of lead have to
be occasionally readjusted to allow for
the growth of the tree. Lattice work
extending nearly to the caves allows the
tree trunk contact with air and SUM-
shine.
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WRATH OVER ALASKA
May Cause Canada to Adopt Policy
Of Retaliation.
PREMIER Laurier Will Formulate De.
mand for Independent Treaty
POwer-Backed by United
Support Of His Party.

Lauriers trumpet call for treaty maxi
ing power independently of England
goes like wildfire wherever the govern
ment has followers throughout the Cana
dian dominion. The prime minister
means business. He is supported on this
great national and imperial issue by q
solid cabinet The rank and file OF his
party from the Atlantic to the Pacific
stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
1t is bad policy at such moment for
paper like the London Globe to charge
Laurier with disloyalty. II proof OF
Laurier's backing is needed, 1t Is to De
found to overlooking in columns usually
regarded as the organs of the political
party at present in power in Ottawa.
In the same issue that carried the
news to the people of Canada that
Laurier had declared in connection with
the Alaskan award that Canada as de-
tendency Of the British crown did not
enjoy powers sufficient for the main
tenance of her rights appeared prompt
editorial endorsement Of the notice thus
served on England.
The liberal mouthpiece in the capital
started of with the announcement that
sufficient was known to warrant the be-
lief the interests of Canada are not safe
in the hands of the imperial ministers,
who seem to be incapable of apprecl-
ating the colonial viewpoint in disputes
that arise with foreign nations, and
more especially with the United States
Like the Inflated Stuarts, the British
ministers seem to learn nothing and for
get nothing. and their diplomacy. as 1t
stands revealed, is apparently as full
of sinuosities as the Yukon coast line"
This utterance serves as fair sample
of what Canada is hearing from lead
ing opponents of liberal opinion In all
the provinces of Canada.
Opposition opinion condemns the
leader of the government for i'll cons1d-
cred impetuosity in the matter, and an
ticipates he will find some difficulty In
receding with dignity from his position
It has been known here for long time
Sir Wilfrid felt strongly on the subject
of Canadian independence of Great Brit
ain in regard to the treaty making pow
ers, but it was hardly supposed he would
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COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
Conrress VIII Be Asked to Create .
New Department to Take
Charge Of Them.

Another effort will be made during
the coming session to induce congress to
create a colonial department with Sec
rotary at its head who will be member
Of the presidents cabinet.
Those who are engineering the move
ment will call it the department Of in
sular affairs, and try to have Col. Clar-
ence E. Edwards, at present the head at
the insular bureau Of the war depart
ment, made the first secretary.
Senator Foraker has announced his
purpose to introduce bill creating such
adepartment. Col. Edwards is an Ohioan.
At present the insular bureau has force
of 100 clerks. That is the chief argu-
ment in favor Of the creation of the new
department. AS the colonel conducts the
affairs of this bureau he exercises al
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religious leadership as caliph Of the
Mohammedans as of more importance
than his imperial position as sultan.
The Turk, declares Gen. Sweeney, has
a hatred of everything Christian, and
there will never be peace in the near.
East until he is driven out of Europe.
Gen. Sweeney comes Of noted fam
ily His father and his grandfather
were preachers before him. They early
joined the ranks Of those who aban-
doned human creeds in the great rent
that occurred when the Disciples OF
Christ began their separate history In
1909. Two Of his brothers, too, chose
the pulpit as their life work. For .
quarter Of a century he himself was
pastor of the Christian church at CO.
lumbus, Ind, but now divides his time
between special preaching and lecture
work and looking after the game and
fish Of Indiana, the commissionership
of which he holds.
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HONORED BY CHURCH
New Coadjutor Bishop of New York
q Man of Action. d..
Future Head Of the Episcopal Church
in the Eastern Metropolis Does
Not Defer to Clerical idea
OF Dress.

David Hummell Greer, coadjutor
elect to Bishop Potter, Of New York,
refused three bishoprics before he
was chosen to fill his new Office.
He might have been the successor
of the late Phillips Brooks as
bishop Of Massachusetts,, and he
was later elected coadjutor bishop
Of Rhode Island and bishop of
Pennsylvania. All these honors he de-
clined.
The New York Sun says that no.
body, to look at him, would ever think
Of him as bishop, or. for that matter,
as q priest. There Is nothing clerical
in his appearance.
A successful physician or banker,
yes, or q merchant, he might be, IL
one judged from his appearance. But
in the slight wiry man, wearing
mustache and dressed in q black cuta-
way suit, there is little to suggest to
the spectator the head Of the second
most important parish of the Episco-
pal church in this city.
He defers to the traditional idea
of clerical dress only in the use of a
black necktie, which is narrow four
finland without pin. He has been
known even to wear colored tie.
Bishop Doane OF Albany in his SHOW.
ell hat and leggings represents one
type of bishop in the comprehensive
Episcopal body. Certainly Bishop.
elect Greer represents the antithesis
of that more conservative cleric, with
all kinds of bishops intervening be-
tween these two extremes.
II he did not live in the rectory ad'
joining st. Bartholomew church 1t
might be said that the new bishop.
elects way of life did not in its ex.
ternal aspects distinguish him from
other Godfearing, prosperous New
York citizens. His two daughters arc
in society and his sons are members of
New York clubs.
The summer home Of the family IS
at Easthampton, and there they are &C.
tive in the gayeties of the New York
colony. DR.. Greer has always been
one of the most popular summer resi-
dents of the place.
He has been the rector of the most
fashionable and richest of New York's
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

spend all the money they can Dor.
row.
Interest in the sun dance among
the Cheyenne and Arapahoes had
waned gradually till about three years
ago, when it was revived through the
mlsinterpretatior of portion of the
annual report of Maj. Stouch, then
their agent. Maj. Stouch expressed
the opinion that the old Indians,
whose civilization was hopeless, should
be permitted to hold an annual sun
dance, as it possessed religious sig
nificance for them, and was their most
solemn form of worshiping the Great
Spirit, the Indians conception of God.
His recommendation was distorted,
and the news spread among the In
dams that the officials in Washington
wished them to revive the sun dance.
The grafters in the tribes saw an
opportunity to make money by charg-
ing admission, and the dance was soon
in full blast. A few of the other IN
dams saw the futlilty of reviving the
dance. An old chic said that he could
not understand the policy of the Of
ficials in Washington.
Once he said, 1--WE we're told that
Ene sun dance was bad, and that the
Indian should follow new way, the
white mans way. We started on the
white mans way, and then we were
told that the Indians way was not
crooked, and that we could follow it
tor a while. The ways seem to have
crossed. Which one shall we fol-
tow?"
The Kansas City Star states that the
purpose and significance of the sun
dance in the oil. days may be seen
in this prayer to the Great Spirit de-
livered by the noted Chief Little
Raven, at the beginning of sun dance
many years ago, the transition being
given by a man who heard the pray
er: I'VE have dlsobeyed our 'medi-
cine;' our tribe has -ot followed the
straight way; sickness and hunger
have come to our women and children
and many have died.
"Do not let the punishment fall up
on the women and children who are
weak and unable to bear it. Hurt not
our young men who are strong and
willing to undergo penance and tor
ture that health and plenty may be
restored to the tribe. The buffalo are
gone, but we followed crooked ways,
and because of our bad hearts the
game was taFen from us. Hear us,
behold the torture of our young men.
and relieve our Affections"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
HARMFUL sun DANCE
Why It May Be Prevented by the
Order Of Government.
Agitation Caused By Professors who
Watched the Ceremony for Sci-
entine Purposes Will Bring
r.. ,*- Results. s~-

Investigation by the government Of
the charges and counter charges that
have arisen over the Cheyenne, sun
dance near Eagle City, Okla, last
July, in which Prof. James Mooney, of
the Smithsonian institution, and DR..
George Dorsey, Of Fields Columbian
museum, were accused individually Of
having paid an Indian the sum of SIS
to undergo the torture ceremony, may
result in the permanent prohibition of
the sun dance among the Indian tribes
in. Oklahoma.
The sun dance IS q religious cere-
mony and probably was as sacred to
Indians in earlier days as are the
teachings of Christ to Christians of
this day. It has vicious and immoral
rites. however, Of which the public
has little knowledge. These rites are
q phase of phallicism, cannot be dis
cussed in print, and for that reason
are known only to persons who have
made personal Investigations. This
phallic ceremony was observed at the
sun dance at Calumet, Okla, in 1902,
and in all probability at the last
dance. The Indians regard the cere-
mony as "medicine'' or sacred. and Of
fer no protest. This one feature Of
the sun dance should cause the gov.
eminent to forbid it.
The sun t.ance Is virtually big
camp meeting, which every member of
the tribe is supposed to attend. In
the old days the dog" soldiers, or
Indians who enforced camp discipline
under authority of the chiefs, pun
ished a warrior who refused to at
tend the sun dance by shooting his po-
uies and cutting down his lodge. Last
summer an Indian who has an allOt-
ment near the South Canadian de-
clined to 60 to the dance. The pro-
moters CT the dance dare not destroy
his property, but this Indian ever
since has been ostracised socially by
many members of the tribe.
Attendance at the dance means a
months absence from his allotment
and bankruptcy to the average In
dian. They neglect their live stock
and crops, such as they have, and
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ROBERTS WILL RESIGN.
King Edward Determined to Make
His Brother Chief Commander
Of British Army.

There is report at the London mill.
tary clubs that Lord Roberts has ten.
dered his resignation as commander.
in.chief of the British army. Lord
Roberts had an interview with the
king during the week, and it is re-
ported he discussed his resignation
with his majesty and the condition Of
the affairs of the war Office. Lord
Roberts is anxious to resign for, it is
said, he realizes he is too old to I'm.
dertake the task OF introducing and
administering the many REFORMS pro-
posed in the war Office.
After his retirement he will visit
the United States. While he Is gal
liant soldier he has been failure as q
military executive. The army de-
spairs of seeing the needed reforms in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

Episcopal parishes-not richer than
Trinity with its accumulated millions,
but possessing greater wealth in re.
lation to it's size. 1t was largely
through the initiative of the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt that Dr.. Greer was
called from Providence to take charge
spread attention in the diocese.
The Vanderbilt family have always
been loyal in its devotion to him, and
there are many other families among
the richest in New York that belong to
the congregation which on one Sunday
morning contributed to charity more
than 100000 in one collection. Pew
rents there are naturally among the
highest in the city and are said to re
$4,000 in some cases.
The bishop-elect came to New York
city from Providence, where he had
been for sixteen years rector of Grace
church. He had served before that
time at Clarksburg, w. Va, where for
two years he was rector of Christ
church, and at Covington, KY, where,
while ct Trinity church, he became
popular preacher and attracted wide.
spread attention in the diocese.
He was born at Wheeling, w. Va,
IN March 20, 1874, and was graduated
from Washington college, at Washing
ton, Pa, in 1862. He studied theolo-
ny in the Episcopal seminary at Gam
bier, o. From Brown university and
Kenyon college he received the titles
Of doctor of divinity and doctor of
laws.
His popularity in Providence was as
great as it became later in New York.
st. Bartholomew is one of the
Low" churches, although there is a
fine choir there and the music has
been noted for years. The organ IS
one of the finest in New York.
The decorations, consisting altogeth-
er of frescoes and stained glass, are
of the grandest order, and on the
white marble altar is beautiful Jew
elled cross made in the Byzantine fash
ion, which is the style of the whole
church. DR.. Greer's assistants have
always devoted their time chiefly to
the work of the parish church.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
n,.cover Honey I'm Skull.

Thomas Sumner, of Red Rock, Pa,
and his two sons felled tree on timber
tract at Hickory Grove. The tree seemed
alive at the top, but dead and hollow at
the base. After the trunk had fallen
one of the boys began saving 1t into
sections. Suddenly his saw struck a
hari impenetrable substance. The log
was split and to Summers surprise the
skeleton of large-sized bear fell from
the cavity. With it came swarm of
bees which had built their nest In the
bears skull, where they had stored sew
eral pounds of honey. 1t is Supposed
that years ago the bear crawled into the
tree to steal honey which the bees we-s
making in the hollow trunk, and, being
unable to extricate itself, slowly starved
to death.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

most as much authority as the average
member Of the cabinet, which is another
argument for the creation of the new
position.
The name 'insular department" has
been agreed upon by Senator Foraker
and others interested, as being the least
Objectionable, but it Is not proposed to
confine the authority of the department
to the administration of affairs Of the
insular part of the national domain. The
idea is to include Alaska in the sphere
of activities of the department, notwith-
standing it has territorial form of gov
eminent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
Dancer in Rubber Tires.

The rubber tires on the hanson
cabs in Berlin make the movement Of
the vehicles so noiseless that many
pedestrians have been injured. A re-
cent ordinance compels these cabs to
carry bells, that the constant jingling
u,y warn the people who are on foot,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
xnocked senseless by Fish.

A huge tarpon leaped from the wa
ter in Timbalier bay, La, beside the
canoe in which Albert Lefert was slow
" drifting, and so violently whacked
him in the breast with its tail that he
was knocked senseless and reeled over
board. He was rescued by some
friends, but was so injured he was
forced to take to his bed .-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
Pipe-FillinE - . Professasn.

There are few ways Of earning IN.
honest penny more strange than that
in which an old couple In the North Of
England exc out scanty income. Their
little cottage is situated near . large
mine, and every morning the colliers
before descending to their work leave
their pipes and tobacco boxes in thu
hands of the old folk. The pipes are
cleaned and filed ready for lighting.
and the miners can come up at the dinner
hour and enjoy good smoke without
having to expend time in charging their
pipes. They are again left to be IL read
mess for the evening. The small week
ly charge per pipe mounts into { fespeo
table number of shillings at the weeks
end. --..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

after the appointment of his father as
Spanish ambassador to the vatican,
and was almost Immediately made pri'
vate secretary to Pope Leo. While
delegate to Canada ne settled the
troublesome school question there. He
has been acting as secretary of state
since the Office was vacated by Car
dinal Ramp0lia.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
MISS GLADYS DEACON.
Rum0r Has This Beautiful American
Girl Engaged to the Rich
Duke of Norfolk.

Miss Gladys Deacon, who, it is again
rumored, is engaged to the Duke Of
Norfolk, earl marshal of England, has
won notoriety by reports Of her en-
gagements to various European mobiles
and also to the crown prince of Ger
many. The latter affair, which was
sensationally exploited in the Paris
papers during August, 1902 is said to
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17
Nothing Left But Bung hsAe.

Some workmen in Rosedale, Kan.
while excavating, discovered a barrel
of whisky, which had been buried for
over 40 years. The villagers quickly
sampled it, smacked their lips and
pronounced it good. In less than two
hours only the bunghole Of the cask
was left.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

have caused violent scenes between
the emperor md his son. Miss Dea-
con, who is handsome and vivacious
girl, is the daughter Of Edward Park
er Deacon, who, February II, 1892, at
Cannes, France, shot and i-ilied Ed
ward Abeille, a wealthy Frenchman
whom he believed to be the lover OF
Mrs. Deacon. Deacon served a shor:
term in French prison for the crime,
and died in an insane asylum at Son.
erville, Mass. in 1901.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-12-17

the war Office instituted until Lord
Kitchener takes charge.
1t is generally believed that the king
will try to force his brother, the Duke
of Connaught, on the country as
commander-in-chief when Lord Rob
erts retires. Such action will be un-
popular but the king has recently
shown many signs of being willing
and able to use the mailed fist to ct.
tain his ends.
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Tartar EmiKrants.

From St. Petersburg come reports q
an unceasing flow of Tartar emigration
to Constantinople from the CrimeA
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28
Satisfied His Cnrinsitv-

The curiosity of the natives of Wild
countries as to everything belonging
to the Traveller often leads to amusing
situations J. w. Wells tells, in Three
Thousand Miles Through Brazil" Of
his visit TO one settlement where the
only shopkeeper of the place proved
very inquisltive. He was frequent
visitor, and would carefully examine
the few belongings Of the traveller His
curiosity was finally punished in a very
funny manner.
On one of mis- Wits, writes Mr.. Wells
he found my bottle of spirits OF ammo.
mia on the table, ana seeing Il was
something he had not hitherto inspect
ed, he naturally laid hold of 1t, and
asked Of me, what is this:"
Only medicine" | replied: and with
q perhaps unworthy satisfaction |
watched him bold 1t UP to the light
look at 1t all round, and finally remove
the glass stopper and then take good
Snlff
l had to rush forward to save my
precious ammonia, as he staggered and
gasped for breath. and calculated. Il
am dying. by dint of much slapping
Of his back and dousing of cold water.
he quickly recovered; but neycrmore
did he touch any of my things
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

Aching backs are eased. Hip back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colored, excessive pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
ton, slceplessness, headache, nervousness
SALEM, IND, Feb. ., 1901 received
the trial package of Doans Kidney Pills
and must confess they did me wonderful
good. 1t seems strange to say that had
tried several kinds of kidney medicines
without doing me any good had back
ache, pain in my bladder and scalding
urine, and the sample package sent me
stopped it all in few days, and with the
package am now using from our drug
store expect to be cured permanently. It
is wonderful, but sure and certain the med
icine does its work. was in constant
misery until I commenced the use of
Doans Kidney Pills "-CHAs r. Cook.
r O. Box 90, Salem, Washington Co.. Ill.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-28

woman in Belgium whose husband
had lost his life in Il railway accident
received from the company 10000
francs by way of compensation short
~ after she heard of a traveller who
had lost a leg aud had been paid 10000
francs. The widow mt once put on her
bonnet and shawl and went To the Of
tice of the company.
Gentlemen, how is thlsT" she asked.
You give 10000 francs for leg and
you allowed me only 10000 francs for
the loss of my husband"
Madam" was the reply. according
to the New York Mail and Express,
the reason is plain. Twenty thousand
francs won't provide him with IL leg.
bur for 10000 francs you can get hus-
band"