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MOST IMPORTANT PART.
First Duty Of . Nevvly-Elected Pres,
ldent Of . Large and Wealthy
Business Concern.

The newly elected president Of the great
corporation hurried home, dashed into ths
library and seized pen.
Don't let anybody disturb mel" he said
to his wife. -. &. u. H..
For eeveral hours nothing broke the silenes
save the scratching Of the presidential pen
across the paper. Sheet after sheet Wa
filled with writing and laid aside. The per.
and ink was splattered all over his, shin
front. Finally he laid aside the pen. leaned
"There! Finished at last" he exclaimed.
r what on earth have you been doing.
dear" asked his wife.
II have been performing my first work
since being elected. president of the Consoli
dated and 5Amalga mated United States Pig
Iron company, said be. <ttzs.
what is it?'
II have been preparing for the press the
rules I have followed and by which have
worked my way from obscurity to my pres
ent high position, ! have noticed that. this
is about the first thing the newspapers have
about the men who are selected to manage
big institutions" a. IN: =
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An Old Soldiers Experience.

Dennard, Ark, Sept. 7th.-Mr. E. j.
Hicks, merchant of this place, has written
for publication, an account of personal ex-
perience, which is very interesting. H.
II am an old Federal Soldier" writes Mr..
Hicks, "and shortly after the close of the
war was taken sick. hadachesa and pains
all over me, auttering Of the heart and
stomach trouble. I just simply was never
a moment without pain. could not sleep
at night, and was always tired and fearful
ly weak. ~.
long time was more dead than alive. Al
together I suffered for over twenty years,
and I believe would have been suffering
yet, or il my grave, if had not read OF
Dodds Kidney Pills.
II got an Almanac, which told me Of this
remedy, and ! bought some of it. I started
with three pills day. but increased the
dose to six pills day. I had not used many
till my pains began to disappear. / kept on,
and now can sleep and eat as well as ever
could, and feel like new man, with no
pains or aches left. ....-
II will always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills, for they are q wonderful remedy"
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soLptERi soLOIERi.
Soldier!

-,..ES Soldier! "a
10 Soldier!
ewart Of face and 1.-THE Of limb.
Lips that smile and still are grim
1t is fine to see you come '.- 70,
Swinging with the rolling drum.
Swaying to the trumpet song ..''@
As you swiftly march along .ts>"
s.5.-5. . Soldier! ','l.s
~. .,,.5r.a. Soldier! u: s,.- -. -.
How the bayonets an swtrve :. ~. T
When your ranks come round the curve
With the banner that you serve! ..
There's q tinGle in each nerve:
And the blood begins to thrill
As the blood Of battle will. -
Soldier! ..,,1 T. ~
-'sr Soldier! .a- ~l.,>s.
When you come with clank Of steel,
Clinking spurs and rumbling wheel,
Then we hear the roar that pealed
Over some far battlefield; ...
Hear the rushing Of wild feet
And the shock when foemen meet.
t@a' 800 Soldier! @'
Soldier! s<
Whom you come in this array,
Then we look away-away-s,aat .a>a.~ (.
Where the crushing battle sound
Quivers through the shaking ground,
And the brazen bugle calls
Over parapetS and walls.
Soldier!
Soldier! 80 -.
When they bring you home some day
Bring you back from out the fray
We may stand and look and. weep
Where you fold your hands in sleep,
But the bugle and the fife -. 70
And the drum will call to life
All the memories Of you ~, g.,
When you swung across our view.
Soldier!
Soldierl
w.. N. d.. Ia Chicago Tribune.
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Chinanal's Repartse.

published in this city, 10 a graduate of Yale,
and while retaining all the characteristics
reticence of his race he u, nevertheless,
rather clever at repartee, ~ was recently
instanced when rather dapper young fell
low called at the World Office to sell a Ger
tain grade of paper. The editor affects the
American style Of dress, and the paper house
drummer thought he would be smart and
ing: what kind Of 'nese are you-Jap-
anese or Chinese?" The editor smiled
blandly, and with courteous bow retorted:
Before answer your inquiry will you kind
ly inform me what kind of key you are,
and tell me if you are a monkey, donkey
or Yankee" The drummer fled in dis.
nay-San Francisco Wasp.
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TIVE Sunsets q Day.

There Is only one place in the world
where the sun sets twice daily, and that
is at Leek, in Staffordshire. The reason
of this is that jagged mountain is sit
uated to the west of the town, and in the
evening the sun sets behind it and dark
ness comes on. Then is the first sunset,
the gas lamps are lit, and apparently
night has set in. But it has not, for In
the space of an hour or so the sun reap
pears again through the opening at the
side of the mountain and daylight again
appears. Artificial lights are extin-
guished and daylight again prevails until
the sun descends below the opening and
the second sunset follows and night
cones to stay.
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ACROSS THE BIG BLACK.
Odd Exchange Of COurte les Detw cen
Yank and Reb at Long
Range.

"Some time ago." said Col O. H
Williams, according to the Chicago In
ter Ocean, II met down in Mississippi
Col. Montgomery. now Gen. Gordon's
chief of staff. He lived in Edwards
Vile, near where our division crossed
the Big Black in May, 1868. His
daughter married the son Of that Mr..
Champion who owned Champion Hill,
and the old battlefield is now the
property Of that daughter. This as
ISOLATION with the field OF our opera
tons, nearly 40 years ago. led to .
very pleasant acquaintance. and the
colonel told me q good many stories
of the Vicksburg, and other cam
paigns. - ....< ~ ...- I'd.
AT the time Grants army was
maneuvering south and east ofsVicks-
burg Montgomery was chief Of the
confederate scouts, and posted his men
at the crossings of the Big Black
river to watch the movements OF the
union army. On one occasion, when
the scouts in blue came up on the OPP
posite side there was brisk firing, but
it was not effective. After day or
two of this sort of work, the confed-
crates became FESTIVE, fearing they
were being held at that particular
point to serve some purpose of the
union commander.
1T seemed, however, that the Yanks
were as FESTIVE or as tired of the use
less firing as the rebs, for one rainy
day the officer in command of the
union skirmishers made his way to
the extreme front, and shouted across
tho river: "Hello, Johnny, who is in
command over there" Montgomery,
under cover. replied that he was, and
asked what was wanted. The union
officer answered that he was tired Of
the durn fool firing; that it was a
waste of ammunition without doing
any good for either side, and pro-
posed that they agree to stop it, and
that there be no more shooting except
one party or the other attempted to
cross the river.
Montgomery expressed his willing
ness to discuss the matter, but asked
the union officer to take the initiative
by standing up and waving his hand
kerchief. The officer did so, and Mont
gomery stood up also. Thereupon the
Yank said: What is the use of shoot
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08

I ''Sure! Say, but I'm glad went to the
talkin' about flowers an went down
there and ..ung around to see If someone
wouldn't give me some, and pretty soon
woman cum out and she gimme hull
bunch of sweet peas! My! Mother liked
them. So jest hung around there agin
to-day, but you didn't see me. knoW'd
though If asked you you'd gimme one.
When they reached the humble abode
OF the Watts family Glare dispatched
the coachman with note to her mother.
tinstructing him to return at the hour OF
the funeral.
, Then she busted herself filing the
available pitchers. vases and glasses Of
the neighborhood with the flowers she
had, bought. BY that time the florist had.
delivered her order, also large box adj
dressed to ben Watts" - r.
The lad hastened to open it and then
cried joyfully as his eyes fell on the bit
of pasteboard nesting among the roses.
- ats from him! kinder thought he'd
send some See!' and he flashed the
card before her eyes. a. r% u
4 Swiftly the color flew to her cheeks al
she read: "Mr. Gordon Frisbie."
/. do you know him." she asked.
Eyes! My father works in his shops
and Mr.. Frisbie has me do errands for
him. He's jest a hummer. Maybe he'll
come to the funeral!"
With beating heart Glare turned her
attention to Transforming the coffin into
a bower of green and white.
'Ben,' she said, presently. will you
bring me some more pins. think there
is a paper in the kitchen"
"Mayn't get them?" asked a we'll
known. manly voice behind her.
Turning quickly she beheld Gordon
Frisbie.
"This is indeed surprise, Miss Burn
ham," he said, unconsciously retaining
the hand she extended. II didn't mag
inc you knew the Watts Or"
II DON'T" she replied. II only just
made Ben's acquaintance"
'Ain't it jest lovely, thought" cried
Ben, coming in and spying his friend.
"All these flowers. and jest from you an
herr"
Glare went up to the boy who had been
making his toilet for the funeral. She
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LINC0LN'S WAY ROUND.
Get q Soldier BOY HIS Discharge in
SPITE Of the Secretary
Of War.

Many stories of Abraham Lincoln
turn upon his tact. One was told re-
Gently before the Middlesex club and re-
peated in the Boston Herald. During
the civil war Bridgeport boy, return
ing from school, was taken by a bounty
agent and hurried to the front without
his parents knowledge. His father, the
late Judge Beardsley, had sought in
vain for his release, and delegation OF
citizens, who appealed to the secretary
Of war, met with gruff refusal.
In the hope Of being able to accom-
plish something, Congressman Brande-
gee and Senator Dixon, of Connecticut
determined to use their influence in be-
half of the afnicted mother. They visit
ed the secretary of war and asked for
the boys release. Mr.. Stanton instant
ly roared out an absolute refusal. He
had decided that case before. The boy
had taken his money and enlisted. If
he should discharge all the minors
whose mothers wanted them at home
there would soon be no soldiers at the
front. -,-~~--
Leaving the war Office the congress-
man and senator went to the white
house and appealed to the president.
Mr.. Lincoln heard the case with sym
pathetic interest and at once wrote on
an envelope:
LET young Beardsley, of Connecticut,
a minor enlisted by fraud in the 18TH
New York regiment, be discharged and
sent Immediately to Washington.
a. LINCOLN"
The two men returned to the war Of
flee and showed this order to the Sec
rotary. He glanced at it, crumpled it in
his fingers, threw it on the floor and
said: Il won't do it!'
''Shall I report that to the president?
Congressman Brandegee asked.
"Yes!" roared the secretary. "And
you may add that I'll resign my port
folio before I'll adopt such precedent
as that"
The men reported to the president
everything that had occurred.
did Stanton say that after reading
my order?" asked Mr.. Lincoln.
EYES," Mr.. Brandegee replied, expect
ing an explosion.
"Well," Mr.. Lincoln said, with slow
smile, II guess he would do it. We must
find some other way to get that boy
back to his mother"
He took a piece of paper and wrote
to the commanding officer of the regi-
ment: discharge young Beardsley
and send him to Washington.
"A. LINCOLN"
In a week the boy was in his mother
arms at Bridgeport.
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was very tall and had to stoop to pull his
tie in place and push back the rebellioua
locks from his forehead. Suddenly the
boy threw both of his young arms about
her neck and gave her q hearty, re-
sounding kiss.
II know'd she was all right the mint
I sot eyes on her" he said. triumphantly
to Frisbie. .-s -.-
ben, Ben, If I had only had your true
instinct-the true instinct of boy!" he
sighed.
Then turning to Clare he said:
"Miss Burnham, my carriage is here.
Will you ride to the cemetery with me?''
81 ordered my carriage to come, hest
tated Clare. ~
1--WE could put lots more of the neigh
bors in your kerridge," declared Ben
earnestly.
"Could WEI" asked Clare "Then will
ride with you, Mr.. Frisbie."
All through the impressive, sad little
ceremony Godfrey watched the mobile,
softened face of the beautiful woman
whom he had feared to let himself love
"Clare," he said, when they were in
his carriage following the little process
sion to the grave. will you forgive
me? have misjudged you. I didn't
dream that you were capable of this
that you have felt and done to-day.
thought you cold-hard. How could
have been so Mistaken"
"You were not she replied. Twas
I am. What little have done for Ben
was in memory Of my little brother who
died. This Ben had the same eyes and
name would not let myself think OF
him or speak his name to anyone until
to-day And then thought when this
Ben asked me for one little flower for
his dead mother, how much there was !
might do II would-for Ben. But 1t
may be only passing within and I may
be my old self tomorrow"
mo, Glare! love you! Won't you
incline your heart to me-" ~
II think" she said softly, after a mo-
ment, that it has inclined to you and
that is what inclined my heart to Ben s
appeal" III
And few months later Ben Watts
was buying roses for the wedding of his
two friends, him and her." ~. -,
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Two New Food Products.

TWO NC" HOOu xEO0UCVUs
One of the newest chemical discov-
cries is that Of equal parts of milk and
q 40 per cent. solution Of formaldehyde
the use of which as preservative in
milk is being warmly condemned BY
boards of health in various parts Of tho
country. A precipitate is formed, which,
after filtering and drying, forms q white
powder showing only faint traces Of
formaldehyde. Instead, the powder con-
tains all the nutritive constituents Of
milk and can be used as food. Another
discovery is that animal blood and for
maldehyde combined form jelly which
dries to q brown powder, which will
also serve as nutriment. Both CONF
pounds resemble a preparation made
from albumen and formald ehyde--N. Y.
Sun.
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ing?' and asked the confederate to
come over for conference. He OK
planned that his quarters were in =
house near, where he had abundant
supplies, including some very good
whisky, and if the Johnny would come
over they could refresh the inner man
while they were discussing the agree
ment as to shooting.
Montgomery conferred with his
men, and every one Of them was against
the adventure. However, Montgomery
decided to accept the invitation, and.
jumping into small boat, rowed
across. He was received Hospitality,
was taken to the captains headquar-
tiers, and was given the best OF ali
that was in the house. AS the rain
still continued, he was persuaded to
stay all night, and slept in the same
room with his host. He awoke during
the night, and wondered what had
happened to him. and where he was.
Bewildered, he sat up in bed.
after rubbing his eyes, he recalled
the incidents Of the day, and wondered
if he had walked into a trap. Just
then his host said: Better than
sleeping out in the rain, isn't it?
tell you, captain, there is no sense in
plugging away at each other across
the river Both lay down again, and
the next morning Montgomery re-
turned to his side of the river, his
men viewing his start toward them
with amazement. He explained the
situation, and for a time the men on
the Big Black stood guard without
shooting.
"This incident was, of course, the
merest trife, when considered in it's
relation to the battles at Jackson,
Champions Hill, and the Black River
bridge, or when considered in associa-
ton with the great campaign that cul-
minated in the siege and fall of Vicks-
burg. In the rush of tremendous
events, it was forgotten by the two
participants, who, swept apart by
the high tide of war, never saw or
heard of each other again. Mont
gomery does not remember even the
name Of the union officer who enter
tanned him on the Big Black, but II
that officer should ever step of the
train at Edwards Station, he would
meet with = royal welcome from 1t
least one old confederate"
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Radlsaon on the ChlppoWa.

A new town in Sawyer county, Wis, on
the Omaha Road. Located on both the
Chippewa and Couderay rivers, in center
of q most fertile and promising hardwood
district. Good musca1longe, bass and pike
fishing in both rivers. Exceptional oppor-
tunities for landseekers. II looking for .
new location don't fail to see this now
country. For map and full particulars
write to Postmaster, Radisson, Sawyer Co.,
Wis, or to T. w. Teasdale, General Passen-
ger Agent, C. st. p. NJ. & o. R'Y. st. Paul.
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Capable.

A very jaunty looking applicant for the
the office of Gentleman in pubic life was
told that it would be necessary for her to
have thorough knowledge of grammar.
She gave proof of her entire proficiency BY
saying: "WeN, have always knowed how
to spell, and when it comes to grammer
don't take no back seat for nobody, I don ~
-Woman's Home Companion.
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Masculine View,

Wife (reading)-Here's an account
of a man who hanged himself with his
suspenders.
Husband-Married man?
eyes"
THAT accounts for it."
GLOW does it?'
ellis buttons were probably all of
and he had 70 other use for suspend
s.'-Chjcago Daily NewA
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A study In Longevity.

Out of every 1000, 900 persons who are
born in the same year, $4,000 live for
70 years, 107 900 for 80 years and S,s4l
for 80 years. Two hundred and forty
five persons out of every 100000 live
for 81 years, 119 for SO, 81 for 80, % TO,
100, for 1e1, for 102 and for 10s
years.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08
Increase in Pneunonia.

IAefe00e IN PAeUAOA10.
Pneumonia has now given way to con-
sumption as the leading cause of death.
Pneumonia is essentially disease of
vitiated, germ-polluted and overheated
atmosphere. Consumption, while also
communicable germ disease, has all sea-
sons for its own.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08
Practical Poetry.

holder is getting to be-!
Second Poet-Yes. He claims that he has
made enough writing verses on snow during
the summer to hire it shoveled of biz side
walk al Winter-Judge.
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"This is too much-.-too much" che cried.
pale and trembling. "Then I'll make Il
$l4.99 said the mlliner. Every well; wrap
It up" And the deed vas done.-Ohio State
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Butcher-"Wasn't that a good steak I sent
you yesterday" Customer-"Oh, it was .
good, durable steak."-Life.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs, and coldsmJ.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08

Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08

Every man thinks he 10 reasonable.-
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
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Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. N. Woolley, n. D., Atlanta, Ga
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Persecution blows out the candle of pre-
tense.-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-10-08

Any one can dye with Putnam Fadeless
Dye, no experience required.
Lending man dollar is deed of trust
Chicago Daily News.
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VITALITY AND PLUCK.

IN q week the boy was IN MS mo-
arms at Bridgeport.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-06
A Pretty Wedding.

One of the most interesting mid-sum-
mer weddings was that of Prof. w. j..
Wade of the Pennsylvania Business
College, Lancaster, Pa. to Miss Mar
garet Ella Moore of North Hope, at
high noon On Thursday, July 80 in the
presence of fifty guests
The bride wore gown of white
crepe-de chene and was attended by her
sister, Miss Eta Moore. The groom
was attended by A. E. Middleton, Esq
a member of the Venango County Bar.
Margaret Moore, a tiny niece of bride,
acted as flower girl, carrying basket
of Marguerites, which she scattered in
their path. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev Willis S McNees assist
ed by Rev. J. Fl. Broaden of w. Sun
bury After the dinner was served the
bride and groom left for trip to the
Atlantic coast
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-08-06
OIL NOTES.

The Market-Both agencies are pay
ing sl.56.
Adams-Turney 81 Co of Mars have
located a well on the s. Adams, at
corner of Adams and Middlesex.
The Penna FieId-The Derrick's re-
port states the number of new wells
completed during the month of July at
7s2. with 173 rigs and drilling wells.
In the Buckeye q Hoosier fields 765
well were completed, and in West Vir-
ginia 1866. The entire new production
Is put at 1876 barrels.
Lawrence Co.-Excitement has been
created in the northern part of Law
renee county by the striking Of oil by
the Manufactures Light & Heat Com
pany in drilling for gas The company
now has two producing oil wells. one
located on the Mcfarland and the other
on the Bruce farm in Scott towns hip
The wells are about $50 yards apart and
each is producing over FIVE barrels daily
without pumping. This is the first oil
ever struck in that locality, but the be-
lief exists that it is there in large
quantities.
Speechley-On the Jas. Thompson
farm south of Middletown. The Devon
ian finished barrel fourth sander and
the Southern 5 or 10 barrel Speechley
last week The Devonian has one due
in the fourth and the Southern is rigsed
ND to drill again. Last week the
Southern brought in well on the 5. o..
Kamerer and the Devonian wells on the
A. w. Starr and Plummer Star.
Other wells completed in the Speech
ley field are the Southern Oil Cos. and
L. Fl Browns S. J. Murtland, 10
bbls; No. J J. Campbell 20 bbls: and
Mo. &. P. Campbell 20 bbls. Their
No. s ]. J. Campbell is down 1900 feet
and No 4, G.. p. Campbell 600 feet
while rig is up for No. 5. A j. and
l.. H. Brown are drilling on the Mrs
Conn farm and Nichols q McGill have
commenced work on their Nos. Is and
II Emery. 1t is said that rigs are up
or work being done for forty wells In
the Speechley district.