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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
The vitality Of Seeds,

Accounts of the sprouting of seeds
after having been buried many years
or even centuries are usually open to
doubt, but DR.. Beal has shown by re-
liable tests that IL out of 81 species
had the power of terminating after 20
years. To settle the interesting ques-
ton Of extreme vitality is the purpose
of the experiments begun by the Unit
ed States department of agriculture.
Seeds Of 100 species, including common
garden and field plants, as we'll as
many grasses and weeds, have been
carefully placed in dry clay soil in pots
and buried, eight complete sets being
covered to depth of six to eight inch
es, IL sets to 20 inches and IL sets to
three and one-half feet. A set from
each depth is to be tested at the end
of one, two, three, five, seven, ten, Is
and 20 yeaps, and from the two deeper
lots at the sa., of Is, 500, - and 50
yeArA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
THE, BREEDING OF CORN.
lows the Same General Laws
a. Stock Breeding.

Corn breeding is a modification OF
live stock breeding, and follows the
same general laws and principles. It
Is the application of principles of plant
and animal breeding to the corn plant.
The per cent. of sugar in the sugar
beet has been increased from three per
cent. to 16 per cent. The ordinary beet
was improved by seed selection, so that
an enormous industry has been built
up and a new source of sugar given to
tho world. This has been done with
plant which. seeds once in two years.
Corn produces crop every year, sim
gle seed producing a return of over a
thousand fold. From this great num-
Der of offspring, varying in size, shape,
color and composition, a selection can
be made which will develop any feature
of the seed or plant. BY continued Sc
lection, these valuable attributes can
be fixed in the characteristics of the
plant, and the usefulness and impor-
lance of the crop increased. To illus
trate the point: We have been able, by
selecting ears having long shanks, to
increase the length of the shank nearly
two feet in five years selection. BY Sc
lecting ears with tall stalks, we have
been able to increase the height of the
stalk almost three feet in five years.
BY selecting ears from plants having
wide leaves, we have been able to in
crease the average width of the leaf,
and by selecting ears from stalks hav-
ing narrow leaves, we have been able
to decrease the width of the leaf.-The
COSMOPOLITAN.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
CAUSE OF CLOUDBURSTS.
Weather Man Says Forest Fires II
One Section May Produce Harl
Rain In Another.

Following the recent floods which
cost so many lives. and resulted in such
an enormous loss to property in Kan
sas and South Carolina, a scientific
statement as to the probable cause of
such conditions and which make such
floods possible is not untimely. Sec
ton Director J. W. Bauer, of the Co.
lumbia weather bureau, formerly Of
the New York and of the Mount Wash
ington stations, in an interview said
the great forest fires which have ragged
throughout New York and New Eng.
land for the past few weeks are tho
primary causes of the recent cloud
burst.
Meteorologists agree that before
condensation of the vapor of the at
mosphere is possible to produce even
the smallest drop of rain there must
be a nucleus of dust or some foreign
matter on which the condensation
takes place; the drop then enlarges by
additional or accretional condensation
until it's weight is enough to cause it
to fallto the ground.
For the past three or four weeks
there have been extensive forest fires
throughout New York and New Eng
land. and as the prevailing winds dur
ING this time have been from the north
east much Of this smoke and dust Or
a.he, has been drifting in this direc-
ton in - finely divided condition
that it was not perceptible to the un.
aided eve. 1t will also be recalled that
during one week, ending May 26, the
winds were westerly to southerly, and
that that week was particularly cloud
less. but as soon as the easterly to
northerly winds again set in the sky
was overcast nearly the whole time.
These forest fires, nearly 1000 miles
away, furnished the nuclei for the dis
aster at Pacolet, made the cloudburst
possible, in connection with the high
relative humidity of the air, the baro-
metric pressure favorable for thunder
storms, and the Typographical fea.
lures of the country where it occurred.
It is probable that somewhere with
in the drainage basin of the two forks
If the Pacolet river and it's smaller
tributaries, the rainfall was exceed
ingly heavy, but if it was only five
inches in so short time as the three
or four hours that the reports say the
rain lasted, it is enough to explain the
sudden rise of the river from a COM
paratively narrow stream to a raging
evnanse Of water-Colnmbla n ca
Letter in Boston GlobA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

Doan's Kidney Pills
mako freedom from kid
ney trouble possible.
They carry . kind Of
medication to tho kid
neys that brings . bright
ray of hope to desperate
Aching backs are eased.
Hip, back, and loin pains
overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs
vanish.
LOCK HAVEN, PA.-Mrs.
l. w. Ammumen writes
"A few weeks ago I sent for
q trial box OF Doan's Kidney
Pills for myself, and they did
oil they arc said to do. My
husband was kicked last fall
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
~ q horse and badly hurt

by a horse and badly hurt
his hip was fractured-and
after he recovered he was in
such misery that. he could
hardly walk, and to stoop
caused him such distress that
he thought he would have to
quit work-also, it affected
his bladder, and he was un-
able to make his water with
out so much distress. / IN
sisted on his getting . box
of your pills and trying them,
30 / went to Mason's Drug
Store and got q box. The
first box helped him 80 much
that I got the second and ais:
tho third, and now he Is q
tirely well. Mrs. L. W
AxxuxEN, Lock Haven, Pa
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

Too many, in practice, appear tn
forget that falsenoods not only dis.
agree with truths, but they usually
quarrel among themselves. -
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
The Adirondack Mountaiu,.

:. The lakes and streams in the Adirondack
inviting, the air is filled with health, and
the nights, are cool and restful.. If you
visit this region once, you will 60 there
again. An answer to almost any question
in regard to the Adirondack will be found
in No. 20 of the -Four Track Series" ''The
Adirondacks and How to Reach Them"
George H. Daniels, General Passenger
Agent, Grand Central Station, New York.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
Uncle Aliens Idea.

II know said Uncle Allen Sparks,
wincing as he felt another twinge, "they
case of rheumatism, by George, that doesn't
apply!"-Chicago Tribune
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

The scientists have discovered that lazi.
ness is disease, but they will never find
out how lazy people can be induced to take
anything for it.-Chicago Record Herald,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
Go south Young Man,

to Sunny Alabama and Mississippi, the
600 acres of good, fertile land for sale at
wonderfully low prices. Write Jno. NJ.
Beall, A. G. p A., Mobile l. Ohio r. r.,
St. Louis, for full particulars.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

The Four Track News for July, best yet.
Sold by ewsdealers. Five cents copy.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
ttHee Eiraf RunN

Is the title Of little booklet issued by the
from the Chicago Record Herald, and tells
of the. running of the Alton Limited 100
miles, by a young lady, The story is attract
ively. told, and is illustrated. Copies may
be obtained by sending four cents in stamps
to Geo. j. Charlton, G. P. A., Chicago.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

He that committeth no evil hath nothing
to fear.-Hindoo Proyerb,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

Tired Tommy-"Didn't youse belong to
de Woodworkers' unions when youse was
= workin'? Resting Rastus-"Nah be-
longed to de Wou1dn' tworkers union."-
Baltimore American
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

Where His Art Was Needed.
Mesmerist's Wife-Carlos!
Mesmerist-Well, dear?
II wish you would come here and tell
baby he is asleep."-London Answers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

Trial plus toll equals triumph.-Ram's
Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
A PRETTY LITTLE FIVE-ROOM HOUSE.

First story and second story ceilings
are nine feet; floor joist, 2xs; studding
2x4; rafters, 2x4. Outside walls
sheathed and sided with building pa.
per, between floors double.
Plastering, two coat work. -
Exterior, painted two coats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
Frank L. Stanton's Memory.

Charles Thomas Logan, the genial
New York special agent, who for some
years was connected with the Atlanta
Constitution, has written the following
interesting communication to the edi-
tor of the New York Sun, concerning
Frank l.. Stanton, the Constitutions
well known poet:
Having seen recently a number OF
accounts of remarkable feats of mem
Dry. | desire to give an instance along
similar lines, and l do not believe the
records hold it's counterpart. Frank
l.. Stanton, the versatile poet of the
Atlanta Constitution, loves nothing
so much as poetry, whether written
by himself or others. Consequently he
is probably one of the closest students
of the art, of the MUSES. living today.
He has read and knows about every
thing that has ever been written in
verse. He literally knows Shakes
peare by heart and can repeat entire
pages right off the reel, so to speak.
Byron is particular favorte of his
and I have held book on him while
he repeated every word of Childe Har-
old without the omission OF syllable.
One night in my apartment in Atlanta,
Stanton was guest along with num-
Der of friends and all OF us were dis
cussing poetry. Stanton had inter-
preted a number of his own beautiful
poems, when he was asked the ques-
ton as to how he had acquired so
wonderful a memory.
Il cannot say he replied; it all
comes perfectly natural and / never
try to account for it. One thing l can
do, he added. which l have never
seen any one else do
'IIe then proceeded to tell us how
he had only to read poem once over
aloud to be able to repeat it verbatim.
alter this he asked to be shown a
poem of any length he had never be-
fore seen. and upon this being done he
made the following wonderful state.
ment:
81 will read this poem aloud, and I
never before saw it, and while l am
doing this, Mr. Logan will read an
other poem or a piece of prose aloud.
This will make two of us reading aloud
in the same room at the same time.
When both are finished, will repeat
both poems aloud separately
And this he did,
IF any one has a feat to equal this
in the memory line, should like to
hear Of it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
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PERSONAL MENTION.

John Peaslee of Cooper's Mills, called
in this city, Saturday, on business.
Alton Wadleigh of Mt. Vernon, made
business call in the city, Saturday.
John Doherty of Rumford Falls, is
visiting relatives on Melville street.
H. S. Hunton of Oakland made a
business call in this city, Saturday.
John A. Jones of Lewiston, was one
of Saturdays visitors at the capital.
Elias Thomas, Jr, of Portland, was
among Saturdays visitors at the cap
ital.
Morris Priest, Cony's coach for '03.
was one of Saturdays visitors at the
capital.
William E. Ryan of Boston, but for
merly OF this city, has been at home for
few days.
William Gilbert of Bath was one of
those who passed a merry Christmas
in this city.
Mrs. Lydia Smart is passing a few
days with her son, E. p Smart, at Liv
ermore Falls.
Grant Pierce and Niles Perkins, Bow
itill, w, tIt SptllQlllS TIE IlOiluuSS WIFI
friends in Augusta.
John Winters of Wiscasset has been
visiting Henry Morrisey at Eastern av-
enue, during the Christmas vacation.
Phillip NJ. Hayden. instructor in
French in Tufts College. is making a
short visit with his parents in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Laughton of
Il
Christmas at f. ]. Philbricks, returned
home, Sunday.
L. T. Washburn, editor of the Salem
Evening News, with his mother are
visiting Mrs. =. C. Leighton, No. 10
Paterson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Sawtelle of Sid
| ney, are spending the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Geo. C. Sheldon, 116
Winthrop street.
Stanley Morton of Boston, who has
been spending short vacation with
his mother, Mrs C. B. Morton, returned
| home on the Pullman.
Harry Knowles, who has been c.
| Toying short vacation in Augusta, will
return. Tuesday, to Pittsburg, Mass,
where he is employed.
| Ihaddeus Welch of Brooklyn arrived
in the city, yesterday afternoon, for q
| visit of few days with his mother,
Mrs. NJ Z. Welch. on state street.
Mrs. G. L. Sears returned, Friday
Afternoon, from New Sharon, where she
| had been called by the death of her
mother, the late Mrs. Sarah Farnham.
F. A. Dunster will leave Augusta,
Tuesday morning. for Georgetown,
Mass. where he will give an organ re-
cital. that evening He will leave Bos-
ton. for Mobile, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
TO THE RESCUE.
Fall River Motcrman Saves Conductor
from Certain Death.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 27.-Conduc-
tor Edward Kelly of the Old Colony
Street Railway was attacked by three
Italians at the suburban end of the
Stafford road line, Saturday night, and
was finally rescued from almost certain
death by his motorman, Charles IIstets.
The scene of the assault is a lonely one,
near the boundary line between Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island.
Estes and Kelly had made the trip
out and turned their car at the end of
the line.
They were about to leave for the city
when the car was boarded by three
Italians, who persisted in making q
disturbance in spite of Kelly's remon-
strancas. They finally attacked the
conductor. The motormai. vas igno-
rant of the assault. as his view of the
interior was obstructetd by curtains
over the door and end windows. The
car had proceeded nearly quarter of
mile before his attention was attract
ed by the sound of breaking glass.
Estes stopped the car and hurried in
side, carrying his controller.
At this moment one of the Italians
was in the act of striking at Kelly with
knife, and the conductor was almost
exhausted by his fierce struggle with
the three men. Estes sprang forward.
and striking the knife from the hand
Of the Italian, laid about him with the
controller.
With the assistance of Kelly the Ital-
ians were soon subdued. They left the
car, one of them, however stopping
long enough to pick up the knife. Sew
eral of the car windows had been
broken during the struggle. When the
car reached the city the police were
notified Of the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
A FAMILY VENDETTA
Revived in North Carolina Town and
Ore Man Lies Dying.

Suffolk Va. Dec. 27-Fired upon by
his Uife's brother, as he slept in his
bedchamber. Robert Lo,ly, - years old,
is dying at his home near Virgins
Cross Roads, N. c.. while the assassin,
Lew Wright, 90 years old, is fugitive,
having been rescued from the officers
by four sisters, who with the help Of
their mother, worsted three officers in
q hand-to-hand conflict. The tragedy
happened, early Friday morning. A
long standing family vendetta had been
revived Christmas eve, when the
DrOther-in-l9W met and had slight
difficulty. They went to their homes.
In the early hours of Christmas morn
ing. Wright went into Lolly's yard and up
to the window, through which he fired
twice upon his sleeping victim. TIE weap
on was a shotgun. The shot took effect
near the abdomen. and in the upper por-
tioIs of the thighs. which were torn in
shredS. BESIDES the shotgut wounds
there are many pieces of shattered glass
victim to the window. Word from the
scene. this evening. says that there is
no hope for Loly's recovery. His slight
chances have leen forte ted becau e of tn 2
Iemoteness of surgical aid.
The identity of the murderer was Learn
ed because of the fact that he had en-
tered the house after the shooting and
approached the bedside, thinking Lolly
was dead. When news of the crime
spread about the neighborhood. Justice
Revcrdy johnson, Constable George Poi
son and Zeb Cross went to arrest Wright,
who was found at home. When Wrights
sisters learned that he was to be taken to
prison they set upon the officers, who
were belabored so severely that Wright
made his escape and has not yet been re-
captured. Cross was painfully bruised
and scratched and most of his clothing
was torn off. The officers retired in de-
feat. Only one of them was armed. He
used his revolver once or twice but like
ly did not shoot to harm the women.
Late Saturday afternoon, posse is
forming to invade the Wright home, not
with the expectation of finding the pris-
oner, but to arrest the father of the ac-
cuscd, who is said to have accompanied
him on his murderous expedition. Old
man Wright confesses that he went n part
of the way with his son. but said the
mission was to deter rather than to abet
his sons purpose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28

Among the 300 prize winners in the
Boston Herald contest for the solution
of the puzzle picture published Dec. 10,
are the following from Augusta, with
the prizes won by them: Thomas
Lynch, boxing gloves; Marjorie NJ.
Farnham, sled; Edith NJ. Tetreault,
burnt wood outfit. In addition to the
above. honorable mention was occorded
to Robert Williamson, Alfred Glazier,
Frederick S. Jones. E. c. Coughlln,
Harold Merrill, Madge Langston, Geo.
C. Morse and Aaron Capen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28

Among those who are attending col
lege and who are spending the holidays
in Augusta are the following William
Titconlb, Samuel Titcomb, Harvard:
Fred Hussey, Harlow Davis Bates;
Charles Kinsman, Ray Pettinglll'
Chester Kingsley Harold Hichborn'
Robert Cony, Will Johnson, Ralph
Webber, Ralph Small, Walter Sanborn'
Bowdoin: Miss Ruby Carver, Allen
Clark, Colby; Roy Flynt, Frank Pierce
Edward Druery, University of Name
Miss F,unice 3arrows, Holyoke; MISS
Edna Townsend, Smith: Miss Iadle
NcFadden. Bradford: Frances Haskell
Pinkerton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28

.e--7-oss is n common falling
Win n,a,,l,ind. y and many styles OF
memory joggers are III use ,,,oeo most
men and women. one OIL 'i'ose t.
extensively used by men IS 49, ~ 80
tied around the finger ana ior '.ie i ,,,a
sex a niece of. paper pilhe" - al
front Of the waist is found 10 pe W.
ofsarti,.o The other day, however. I"
now, da,.;oo was noticed. Happe'li's
;,,tn n..,tc,g street Office, the reporter
saw ON ton Of a cabinet, the propilt-
.o,,,, ~ ~ 1ras an ordinary SOFT pi'Pk
;,at ana &c Itself would have passed
,,nuotinoa hut the way in when 1t was
my. ~ :, once caught the eye, ana
,,,,, - oi,,e a suspicion that per-
, ~ once formed the hHadGear
ie - 60 Indian. Leaning
against the crown, IN lton'' e,a,,, ,.;.n
letters while partly hidden iroll, a' -"
around one side, was a sflaii z. 80
neatly tied. on which pe'Iln s,, az or - =
ybether II wasya prayer book OF d
nark of lids would have been eVeli
w. odor,,,,,ent of the hat was con-
n,atad h,. several slips OF paper Mhich
wero e+,.or n the band ana Mni'i =.
,,,;rt+ ,,o,.n been labeled yeast CAKE
m5 u, o4, hn. o,,sehold necessities. when
, s,.od at +ha naason for such a remarkaole
style Of ornamentation, the . prop thinys
Of f the hat al remarked that the a' TINS rs
were placed there 50 Una, aie soid INV
member "You see, ne ''lu ~
memory is rathefpoor' ana 50 ~ ~
those things on rg hat: ~ !, that
t May h hoa rot hagthe device patented
as vet, but it centanly IS very PIC
/ tipal ono 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28

Charlie Sheldon had probably as in
teresting a time in going home to
spend Christmas as any one. While
crossing the river between Richmond
and Dresden, the ice suddenly gave
way as he neared the eastern shore and
let him through. Fortunately, he sue
ceeded in getting out all right, and,
after walking nearly a mile and half,
enjoyed a pleasanter Christmas eve
than he a short time previous had ex-
pected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28

Bert. Ellis of Hallowell. Was in town,
Christmas afternoon. and renamed a'l
night, by request. The reason therefor
was that he had a horse when ne ne,
claimed was a fast one. and undertook
to demonstrate the fact upon the CITY
streets. This was in itself violation
Of the city ordinances, and would have aye
,ad u ,,issdetention by the police, but
mad the fact been cut out there were
t,,.ou,,,+ toshir1. the same finish, he was
in possessiofi 3. of what is technically
l,noun &C q ..bun," and that with a
desirs to ride faster than the law a.
lows on the city streets, eventually
ianded HMM the police station. sat
nrdav morning, he was brought before
Indae Andrews. and contributed the
sum Of AZ 10 the county treasury