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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-16
PHILIPPINE DWARFS.
Combined Height Does Not
Exceed 40 Inches.

Out in the Philippines curious pair
of dwarfs have been found whose
combined height is something less
than 40 inches. These little persons
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-16
Looster,s Change Of Coats.

When a lobster is about to shed its
shell, the latter splits down the back,
and it drops off in two equal parts.
Then the tail slips, out of the shell
like finger out of glove.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-16
THE ACRE DISPUTE.
tied by Arbitration. ut the RE-
quest Of Bolivia.

Brazil demanded some months ago
that Bolivia rescind its contract with
the. rubber syndicate, a New Jersey
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-16

Curious Cause OF Death.
A corn on the toe of Philadelphia
man caused his death.
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
HARDY

Mrs. G.. r. Scarborough is vis-
iJing relatives at Mariana.
jim Estes has gone to Indian
Territory to look at the country.
A new boy at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Valley this week.
viii Paden has been visiting
relatives at Kings Mill this week.
Mayor John S. Thompson and
wife are visiting relatives at Ok
ford.
Hon. John b. McCaleb Of Eve
ning Shade was in town this
week.
G. N. Simpson, county sur
yeyor, has moved to the town of
Hardy.
VIII Crick Of Marked Tree was
up shaking hands with friends
Sunday.
NJ. f. Dark Of Springfield,
Mo-, visited young friends here
since our last report,
The ladies' band will give an
entertainment at the court house
on the night Of the Sth,
w. S. Morgan and wife, Claude
H. Morgan and W, \. GllliIand
are going on a business tour Of
the southern states, Missouri
being first visited.
Marshal viii Richardson hav-
ing moved from town, Il vacancy
was declared in the marshal's
office and G. N, Simpson was ell
ected to fill the vacancy.
On last Saturday night the sa-
loon Of Murphy C Songor was
broken into by some unknown
person and $3.50 in cash, two
bottles of whiskey, two boxes of
cigars and a pistol were taken.
The party entered through the
front door after breaking The
glass,
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
NEW TOBACCO SOIL FOUND.
Government Locates Ground which
Produces Fine Cuban Aroma
In the Plant.

The secretary of agriculture has is
sued the following statement; "The
bureau Of soils, which has been en-.
gagged for q number Of years in in
yestigations looking 20 the improve.
ment of our domestic tobaccos, has
located in eastern Texas a soil type
for producing tobacco with the Cuban
aroma, ana has found the character
of leaf possessing these desired quail
ties under conditions which indicate
that it can be produced in large guam
titles Of uniform high grade Fifteen
or twenty acres of tobacco shall mex
year be grown under government su
pervision, thus producing a sunicien,
quantity to be handled on CONNER.
cial scale"
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
A LIVELY COMBINATION.
Drunken Keeper at Coney Island
Causes Considerable Excitement
with His Bad Elephant.

Frederic Alt. keeper Of Topsy, a bad
elephant borrowed from Barnum &
Bailey. terrorized Copey Island the
other day by running amuck. Alt had
been drinking, and, mounting the
beast, he sped through the resort,
brandishng a pitehfork. Crowds
poured from all the resorts along the
line and followed the elephan! and her
Wild driver. The police We're notified
and soon half dozeA, afoot and on
horse back, led the pursuit. TopSy out
footed even the horses, and Ait laughed
moclingly at his pursuers. Down near
Sea Gate, however, the elephant
stopped and the driver jumped from
her neck. Man and beast faced the on
coming crowd, the man swinging his
pitchfork and the elephant slowly
swinging her trunk.
you are under arrest" said Police
man Conlon, as the crowd halted IN
front Of the big animal.
Get out!" said Ait, with laugh,
of you don't go away I'll sic the ele-
phant on you"
Conlon's pistol was out in a fash
and leveled at the head of the animal
trainer. "If you say word TO that
brute IN blow your brains out" he
said. "Come along now
AIT looked at the elephant and then
at the pistol, and said: ".A1l right
At the station Alt spoke to the Gle
phant. In an instant Topsy was in
motion, and the courthouse shook as
the pachyderm mornted the Ive steps
and stuck her trunk and head through
the door.
Stop her!" simultaneously yelled
Sergt. Lewis and Capt Knipe.
"Ha!t!" shouted Alt, just as the door
jambs began to give under the strain.
Topsy stopped. She looked inquiring-
'ly at her master. AIT stood in front
of the desk grinning. Capt. knipe and
the sergeants held council OF war.
They decided to compromise. Alt was
asked to take the elephant back to her
proper place and the police promised
to call the arrest off
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
GHOST POINTED OUT GOLD.
Diyecfed by Spirit Of HiS wife,
Farmer FOund n
Nugget.

John Starms, farmer and well-to-
do citizen of Cabarrus, in Concord
county, N. c., was the other day exhib-
iting n nugget of virgin gold weighing
four ounces. He said;
Last Monday night could not sleep,
and while l was awake my wife, who
has been dead q years, came and stood
By my bed and talked to me. saw her
as plainly as I ever did when she was
alive, and hoard her natural voice. She
asked me many questions about differ
ent events, and then told me that if |
would go to certain spot on my farm
would find gold-plenty of gold. She
clearly indicated the place and then she
vanished.
"Before it was light Twas on my way
to the spot and found it without any
difficulty. I took my son with me, and
we began to search for the gold, and
found this lump, My son found sew
era1 smaller humps and also fragments
of gold bearing quartz. believe there
is valuable gold mine at this place,
and l intend to have an investigation
made"
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07

visiting their uncle, W. J. Ellis,
west of town.
John Turner says he has some
corn to thin, but that the weather
is entirely too hot now, and he is
waiting for cooler breezes.
Rev. w. w. Gibson of Cush-
man was in our town the first of
the week interviewing our mer-
chants and shaking hands with
his many friends.
Our old friend John B, Me-
Caleb passed through our town
the first of the week on his return
to Evening Shade from the Po-
eahontas circuit court.
Prof. D. C. Billingsley is at
present teaching a term of sub
scription school, after which he
will begin the public school for a
term Of about nine months.
VERToN.
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
ASH FLAT.
Gosh! How hot!

GOSH How hot!
A good rain, which wo hope to
have soon, would greatly help
crops.
Elder Douglass Of Batesville is
preachmg some for our people
this week.
Several Of the citizens of this
place are attending county court
at Salem this week,
r., A. Wolf is in possession Of
a new Springfield wagon, bought
of S. Z. Turner at Hardy.
Walter Ellis and his sister, who
live at Fair Dealing, KY, are
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
FROM LEBANON TOWNSHIP.
Health is toIerably good.

Health is toIorably good.
Will Smith went to Batosyille
on business Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Douglas are
on the puny list this week.
Mrs. Marshall Causby Of Cen
ter is visiting her brother, Mr.
Spots.
A Girl was born to Charley
Sanders and wife on Tuesday
July %.
Henry Steadman and DR.. Fish
er of Smithvilie attended the pic
mic at Pine Hill,
Miss Grace Walling visited her
cousin, Dan Werner, and wife
Sunday and Monday.
Elder Andy Ritchie Of Ash
Flat is holding a series of meet
ings near Pecan Bend.
Rev, Ford, Baptist minister,
will begin q protracted meeting
at Lebanon noxt Sunday.
Joe Kirkland and wife and Will
Spots and wife were the guests
Of Uncle Joe WalIing Tuesday,
The school at Pine Hill is prog
ressing nicely under the manage
ment Of Prof, Smith of Gave City
Mrs, Kate Alexander Of Law
renee county visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. PEBBLES, Saturday
and Sunday.
James p. Golt is no more seer
on the west side Of Strawberry
What's up, jim? Are we to sup
pose that she has answered mo-?
The picnic at Pine Hill was
we'll attended, and everybody
present seemed to have a good
time. The orators failed to ap-
pear. The foot race was quite a
curiosity. Homer Allen won the
prize as the best runner. Mrs,
John Justus' bady won the baby
show prize,
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
MICE IN A HAT.
woman's Head%cnr Infested with the
Rodents and She Cnuses n Panic
on a street Car.

Sergeant Brown, Of the Fourth po-
lice precinct, was the only male pas
senger in a Clinton avenue trolley car
in Newark the other morning when the
dozen women in it were frightened by
nest of mice which one OF their Aum-
ber had unsuspectingly brought in.
At aergen street the woman who
caused the commotion boarded the car.
She took seat near Brown, in the
middle Of the ear. He noticed after q
few minutes that she was acting queer
Iy. Her hot did not seem to fit, and
she shifted and twisted it until sud
denly she tore it from her head, threw
it on the floor of the car and screamed.
When the other women in the car
looked at the hat they screamed too.
Nestled in the lining were three little
mice, squeal;ing in terror as tne wom-
en- passengers scrambled up on the
cane seats and stood trembling.
The sergeant, fearing that some of
the women might try 10 leap from the
car, ordered the conductor to hold the
door closed. The sergeant killed the
tiny mice, and then offered the woman
her hat, but she refused to put it on,
and carried it at arIn's length until
she alighted from the car, few blocks
farther on. Brown says she would not
give her name.
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07

Consult your doctor u he says take it.
then do as be says. II ho tells you not
to take Il, then don't take II. Vie knows.
Leave II with him. We are willing,
J. G. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
THE RECORD.
BY CLAUDE L. COGER.
AROUND NORTH ARKANSAS.

John Dowdy, charged with
rtrand larceny, escaped from the
,''iE'alem Jail.
20 Capt. r. r.. Roaves Of Newark
[Tns 12 1-2 cent piece, bearing
,,Sa}e date 1900.
~ A great deal of sickness is said
LIB exist among the railroad build
S0ls up White river.
tots The financial statement Of Full
MN county shows that common
m, ,ealth to be in debt over $4,000.
i. Laborers for the mines all over
I, iorth Arkansas seem to be in
I@Sfeater demand now than ever
iSS efore,
Ere J. +. Erwin, senior member of
Tlille mercantile firm of Erwin &
e%so. of Mammoth Spring, died last
! u eek of consumption,
h, Judge A. B, Israel, express
gent at WalAut Ridge and an
T,d citizen of that place, died last
.leek from injuries received in a
ii IN.
,M Gov. jeff Davis spoke at Swif-
lctn yesterday, and at Newport
rsoest night. To-day he speaks at
in, ,elbourne, and tomorrow at
'o,, ,ewark.
,%d A farmer in OH Trough is ex-
!, F,biting a stalk of cotton that
sl, Measures four feet and two in
HNohes in height and which CON-
aa.ins 103 bolls, blooms and
ssii,auares.
J Elizabeth Williams of NAM
r. 10Th Spring is 104 years old, and
MMS9he night last week some sneak
Ma Ma ole every cent Of money the old
.ESSsldy had, $40. The perpetrator
iOf this deed is certainly a sneak
! the meanest order.
EsrT Gid Owen, an old man sent to
aa"ale penitentiary last year from
RS, RS andolph county for the murder
! his son-in-law Henry Hall,
,soaped from the convict farm
Fotst week, taking two Of the best
ins loodhounds with him.
Nj, A dispatch from Pocahontas to
,M,he Little Rock Gazette says:
~ "a corps of railroad surveyors
re coming this way from Grand
l.,I, Mo. They are supposed to he
ppuun the employ Of the Frisco con-
ga GGss'any. 1t is stated that the Frisco
m,ii;ants a connecting line between
iyyotrandlin and Pocahontas, by
May Of Doniphan. The sur
Meyers are now in Ripley county,
ssgsIbout forty miles north Of Pooa-
W,ontas.
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Happenings Cleaned Fresh From The
Papers and Boiled Down.


A Holiness camp meeting is in
progress at Beebe.
Work is to begin soon on the
new federal building at Harrison.
Jonesboro baseball players are
paid $50 and $40 dollars per
month.
A Conway ieweler has a clock
that viii! run 400 days with one
winding.
c.. e. Foster was killed at Nor
rilton by the accidental discharge
Of a revolver in the hands of a
friend.
Mrs. C. E. Beaver was found
dead in her bed at Sweet Hill,
Clark county, one morning re-
Gently.
DR.. Thomas Carter, a promi-
nent physician Of Ozark, is dead,
the result of injuries received in
a fall
W. D. Claiborne has been ar
rested at Hot Springs, charged
with a murder committed over
two years ago,
The Arkansas State Guard
encampment takes place next
month, and Hot Springs is work.
ing to secure the event,
1t is declared that a rich vein
Of coal has been discovered ten
miles from Arkadelphia which is
to be opened up at once.
In the vicinity of Houston land
values have risen enormously on
account Of the finding of a metal
which the natives believe to be
gold,
i. A. Dunn, a Kansas City
drummer, was drowned last Sat-
urday near Toxarkana. He was
in the river bathing and was
seized with cramps.
The governor has granted a
pardon to Buster Harvey, con-
victed in Pulaski county Of ma,
licious mischief, fined $50 and
given sixty days Imprisonment.
At Texarkana a street car
jumped the track while rounding
a curve, and in the wreck which
followed, A, M. Harrison, a Lit
tie Rock travelling man was killed.
A passenger train was wrecked
near Prescott Monday. Eight
coaches fell thirty feet down an
embankment, and it appeared al
most a miracle that no one was
killed.
The sheriff Of White county
seized quite a quantity of blind
tiger booze at SeArcy and emp
tied it from the bottles in front of
the court house before a large
crowd.
Judge Carroll D. Wood has re-
covered his health sufficiently
that he expects to resume the
campaign August 10. lie will
speak at Mammoth Spring Aug
ust 10.
Unknown parties fired upon a
tent in Desha county, in which
was sleeping j, N. Nelson, a
railroad contractor, his wife and
daughter, and al three occu-
pants were wounded.
Gov, Davis and Hon. A. f.
Nandeventer had another warm
discussion at Cotton Plant Tues
day, MIR, Vandeventor was cor
daily received at this point,
l. -
Sharp County record., 1903-08-07
Hnir-Dycing Injurious.

Some ct the insurance companies of
Paris refuse TO insure people who dy,
their hair,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
Girl Corners Nut Market.

Bernice Bardine, pretty Texas girl,
who is yet under 20 years of age, has
displayed judgment and business acu-
men of high order Last year Miss
Bardine and her brother younger than
herself, made little money gathering
pecans. Since then she has been study
ing the business and laying plans for
future operations During the last
summer she carried on an extensive
correspondence, not only with mer-
camille establishments in various CT
ties that handled pecans, but with re-
liable people who reside in regions
where the toothsome nut grows. In
this way she became thoroughly post
ed on the present crop.
Feeling confident that pecans would
command a good price, she set to work
some weeks ago and quietly leased ev-
cry pecan grove and forest of any
value in the Colorado valley When
buyers appeared, startling the ranch
ers By offering to engage peeans at
Z 10 cents per pound, those who make
a business of gathering the nuts were
astounded to discover that young
girl had cornered the crop so far as
this particular region is concerned. A
little investigation showed that this
energetic woman is in fair way to
make a fortune in a few months. 1t is
known that she got a bargain in near
ly all Of her leases. As a sample of
her shrewdness, she leased one for
est for 500, in which there are sew
eral giant trees, that will yield 20
bushels or $50 pounds Of pecans. At
a low estimate the profits from this
single transaction will fall little short
Of $4,000
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
REJECTED

Engaged 70 another-it'a not that care
But can 4 be- true that be thinks her more
iair2
To me he confded bic woes and regrets,
But now Ia her smiles al the pnst he foreeia,
The moments together-not one ia recall
But he-are they lost now he's newly In
thral2
Time was, In our love, we exchanged fond
klfa--
DO new found caresses annul that past bllss2
she probably loves him with love deep and
true,
But my hearts devotlon-why couldn't that
doY
] wish them-I Wish them al Joy IN this life.
Perhaps she will make him a much better
wife.
New York Herald
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
iN LITTLE BOY LANo.

OH Green are Tho meadows IN Little Boy Land.
And aluo the skies bending over,
And golden the butterflies fitting about
AQ ylait the pink and white clover,
There are cool running brooks where the Ike 20 and
And mlky-whlIo lambklns 10 Little Boy Land.
Oh! Down at the Corner 10 Little Boy Land
e the preltieat shop foil OF candy,
And dear little wOmaa 10 give Il away
It's ever and ever handy
There chocolate creams which the boys say grand
And nothing costs money 10 Little Boy Land.
OBJ Strange II seems there are no chores 10 do,
NO erranda 70 run for the mother,
Anu nothing 10 do but forever 20 play
hiret one Jolly game then another.
There's a beautiful circus and a lovely brass band
And eyerything's free In Little Boy Land.
Oh They say they do nothing 10 Little Boy Land
But play through the warm, sunny weather,
And play through the Winter oh then Il Is fun
70 slide down tho long hills together
There's no school to 90 tO;-now please understand
IT'S All play and laughter In Little Boy Land.
OH There's bicycles tricyces. wagons and seds,
And donkeys and ponies by dozens;
30 each little fellow ride n he will
Each one OF tho brothers and cousins.
There's fun and there's frOlc every hand
OH Who wouldn't like Il In Little Boy Land2
OH Who wouldn't long for this Little Boy Land
Where there's fun going on every minute
And candy for nothing, and peanuts the same,
And good time with every one In III
on Grown-ups, with trials and hardships to stand,
Let's journey together to Little Boy Land
Harriet Franoene Croker, in Puck.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
80 Whollv Comfortlnn.

Says an authority: Persons Of great
stature and we'll constituted physically
and mentally are exceedingly rare.
Giants are usually i'll formed and short
lived" This is very comforting, but
it won't prevent amiable but sawed-off
citizens from being thrust aside hourly
by i'll formed and short lived giants
New York Telegram.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
She Believed Him.

mo, said Yabsley, as he strobe into
the dining room. Il never missed a
train in my life"
81 believe you" remarked the sar-)
castle lady in front of him, as she
turned to examine and ascertain how
many breadths had been ripped loose
from her Observation-Disclosures Ameri-
can.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-03-20
HUMOROUS.

NN9"CNGg9
Wigg-I feel that Borrowed owes me
an apology. Wagg-I wish that was
all he owed me.
Wife during the quarreD -What
made you marry me, then? husband
Why, you did, Of course.
Mrs. Rittenhouse squeers-Are they
fashionable people? Mrs. De Laneey
Place-Oh, no. They have children.
Beaver-A good many OF life's les
sons are learned at his mothers knee
in ooyhood. Weaver-Yes-at or over
them.
Miss Women have been
born 10 command as well as men. Mr.
Cynicus-Of course, the women who
get married.
your daughter remarked the suit
or lis without a peer" yes" re-
turned the old man proudly, but I've
got my eye on duke for her."
Wigg-Many a woman discovers that
she has married the wrong man.
Wagg-Well, I've heard that marriage
sometimes makes another man of
fellow.
How did you fall?" inquired the
sympathetic bystander Down"
snapped the sufferer. You didn't ex-
pect to see me soaring up toward the
sky, did your"
Husband can't see. my dear, what
good that border of furs does around
the bottom Of your skirt. Wife-Well,
it does lots of good. 1t shows the
neighbors that you can afford it.
Mrs Simpson thinks she belongs to
the upper ten, don't she?" Il think
so. At least, she and Simpson can
total up 10 all right. She looks out for
number one and simpson is a mere CT
pher."
Witherby (savagely)-Isn't it about
time to have those windows cleaned?
Mrs. Witherby-Why they were
cleaned only recently. Witherby-
How recently. Mrs. Witherby-Two
girls ago.
What beautiful blond hair she hasl"
Eyes, and waht beautiful dark eyes!
Her hair must have been of the same
color originally" 81 happen to know
otherwise, Miss Jenny. Her hair is
of the true love sort" "How's that?"
Never dyes"
The presence of mind of an impecu-
NOUS lover was illustrated recently at
a bazaar, where there was stall for
the sale of watch charms. "Oh,
George!" she said, buy me charm"
Sarah" answered he, you have too
many already"
Remember" said the woman who
tries to make people happy, that
somewhere the sun is shining" "Of
course it is" answered her husband.
"And somewhere there are tons upon
tons of coal. The thing is to get all
this genial warmth right here where it
is needed"
Rocksley-I like this place so much
that / should like to settle down and
make my home here. have the refus-
al of the incest house in town, and, do
you know, Miss Alice, wish | could
get the same terms from the incest girl
in town. Alice-If you want my refus-
AL you can have it.
ION what ground" asked the young
man who was scheduled for the side
track. "do you propose to break our
engagement" con no ground at all"
replied the matter-of-fact female in the
case. when 1 became engaged to you
was under the impression that you
were a land owner, but find upon in
vestigation that the rumor is ground
less"