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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10
RECOGNIZES ENGAGEMENT.

When l arrived last Monday went to the
Palace Hotel and took rooms there He sent
tared me royalty. On Wednesday l heard that
he vas out OF town and went 10 the theater
with another man. He heard about II and
when we were out driving in the park Thurs
day morning he upbraided me for my conduct.
The only one of his relatives who recognized
our engagement was his aunt Mrs Samuel
Freedman, who lives on Post street and who
gave dinner the last time l was on the
coast.
At the Central Emergency Hospital last
night the father and brother of the
wounded young man lowered over his cot.
watching every labored breath with the
utmost solicitude. He was in a semi
stupor and the approaching end appeared
Inevitable. When the father was inform
ed of the statements of Miss Dixie in re-
gard to his sons infatuatiOn with the ac-
tress and her theory of the cause of his
death he secuted the idea. He said:
My son lived in Santa Rosa nearly all his
life. He born in PetaIuma and went to
school in Berkeley. Outside Of one trip TO
Portland, he has never been away from home
In his life, with the exception OF a few trips
TO San Francisco. This womans claim that he
was engaged to her and that his death was
due to her rejection of him is utterly
founded. Her statement that she called at our
residence Thursday or at any other time is
absolutely unfounded. She says she was denied
admission by servant. when as matter OF
Withholding any of her letters is absurd. as
neither l nor my wife have ever seen a letter
Of hers or heard Of the woman.
DYING MAN MAKES DENIAL.
To confirm his statements the father led the
way to the cot of his dying son.
do you know a woman named Madgc
Dixie?" he asked. feeble shaking of the
head answered him negatively.
Were you engaged marry a woman
by that name, BurtOn?' persisted the father.
A similar answer was given and the young
man lay back exhausted by the effort.
In further conffmatio of ESs statements the
father pointed out that his had been in
the city only week and that every night he
had spent at home, with the exception Of two,
when he had gone 10 the theater and returned
before midnight. On the Thursday morning
upon which Miss Dixie said Prince had threat
ened to kill himself. both the father and
brother said he had remained in bed at the
family home until after midday. Regarding
her statement to being entertained at din
ner by Samuel Freedman uncle of Princes
several days ago. the father stated that he
knew Of such man and neither he nor his
wife had any relative of that name.
In contradiction to this latter statement
Samuel Freedman. residing at iii Post street
said Yesterday that he a distant relative OF
the Prince family and that several months ago
the Young man and Miss Dixie were passing
the horse and were invited in 70 take dinner.
Neither Mr.. Freedman nor the other members
of his family have seen the young woma n
young woman and made a good impression. but
he denied that Prince told them he was en-
gagged to marry her.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10
NEGRO EDUCATOR
TELLS Of LIFE
Large Crowds Are Ad-
dressed in Alameda
County Cities.
Booker T. Washington Says
Mental Slavery Degrades
Humanity.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway. Jan. 9.

Ills broadway, Jan. y
Booker T. Washington made a day of it
in Alameda County to-day. In the after
noon the distinguished negro addressed
the teachers and students at Mills Col
lege and a number of invited guests. Dur
ing the evening he spoke before 1850 peo-
pie at Hearst Hall, in Berkeley, the lee
ture being given under direction Of the
Pacific Theological Seminary.
The lecturers itinerary includes an ad-
dress Sunday evening at the First Con-
gregational Church In this city. and fol-
lowing that he will talk to the colored
people of Oakland at Germania Hall the
same night. The students of the Univer-
sity of California will hear Mr.. Washing
ton Tuesday morning.
Before a large gathering in Lisser Hall,
az Mills College. yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Susan T. Mills, president of the col
Iege, presented Mr. Washington. In the
course of his address he told of his OBJ
scure birth as a slave, of the many trials
that beset him during youth and early
manhood when he was undauntedly ex-
erting every effort to improve himself
mentally, and of the establishment and
progress Of that great educational institu-
tior for the people Of his race, the Tus-
kegee Institute in Alabama, of which he
was the founder and is now the head. In
mart the sneaker said:
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10
MAID SAVES BABY FRO1 FLAMES
AND r1ANSION FROn DESTRUCTION

fire Breaks Out in Chabo Home and Julia Rohan Carries Little
MISS to Safety Just in Time and Gives Alarm, Which Results
IN Preventing the Great Damage Which Was Threatened
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10

LANDER, Wyo.. Jan. 9--The Arapahoe In
dians are in a starving condition
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10

ADVERTISEMENTS.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10

THIN the shadow of death,
Burton Prince, son of a
prominent Santa Rosa bank
er, who shot himself Thurs
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
MOsBY'S GUERRILLA DAYS,
He Tells That He Once Sent q Lock
OF ELS Hair to President
Lincoln.

John S. Mosby, wei. known as the
commander Of guerrilla band in the
service Of the confederacy during the
war of the states, and who is now a
special employe of the department OF
the interior, showed a willingness to
talk about his wartime experiences to
a Washington Star reporter day or
two ago. The latter inquired into the
truth of astory that he had entered
Alexandria in disguise.
'Oh, that story is all nonsense" said
Col. Mosby. 81 never went to place
in disguise in my life. These stories
arose because of the rapid movements
of my command. Why, there is an
official telegram on file in the war de-
partment, stating that I was in Wash.
ington in conference with Wilkes
Booth the night of the killing of Presi-
dent Lincoln. 1t is needless to say
that the statement was known to be
false by most of the federal generals.
eyes, l frequently got close to Wash
ington during the war. Many time
I would ride up to the hill up yonder
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
WALKED TOWARD EACH OTHER.

"One" and instantly fred. Neither
was hurt. They cooked their pistols
and deliberately walked toward each
other; firing as they went. At the
fifth shot Jones threw up his right
hand, and, firing his pistol in the air,
sank down. Fry was in the act of fir
ing his last shot, but seeing Jones fall,
silently lowered his pistol, dropped il
on the ground, and sprang to Jones'
side, taking his head in his lap as he
sat down, and asking him if he was
hurt.
I discovered that Jones was shot
through the region of the st o1nach, the
bullet glancing around that organ and
coming out to the left of the spinal
column; besides he had received three
other frightful flesh wounds in other
portions of the body. l dressed the
wounds and gave him such stimulants
as had. He afterward got well.
Fry received three wounds-one
breaking his right arm, and one the
left, and the othertin the right side.
After months of suffering he got we'll,
and fought the war out to the bitter
end, and to-day the two are partners
in wholesale grocery business, and
certifying the sentiment of Byron.
that "a soldier braves DEATH" setc.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
"A STRANGE WAR DUEL.
Between Federal and Confederate
Scouts, Who Are Now In
Business Together. "

On the 18th of June, 1868, I wit
messed duel between Capt. Jones, com
manding federal scout, and Capt
Fry, commanding confederate scout
in Greene county, East Tennessee
These two men had been fighting each
other for six months, with the for
tunes of battle in favor of one and then
the other. Their commands were en-
camped on either side of Lick creek, 6
large and sluggish stream, too deer
to ford, and too shallow for ferry
boat, but there bridge spanned the
stream for the convenience of the trav'
cling public. Each of them guarded
this bridge, that communication should
go neither north nor south, as the rail.
road track had been broken up months
before. After fighting each other
several months and contesting the
point as to which should hold the
bridge, they agreed to fight duel, the
conqueror to hold the bridge undis'
puted for the time being. Jones gave
the challenge and Fry accepted. The
terms were that they should fight with
navy pistols at twenty yards apart,
deliberately walking toward each
other and firing unit! the last chamber
of their pistols was discharged, unless
one or the other fell before all the dis
charges were made. They chose their
seconds and agreed upon surgeon (as
he was the only one in the command)
to attend them in case of danger.
Jones was certainly ine-looking
fellow, with light hair and blue eyes,
five feet ten inches in hight, looking
every inch the military chieftain. He
was man soldiers would admire and
ladies regard with admiration. 7
never saw a man more cool, deter
mined and heroic under such circum-
stances. I have read of the deeds OF
chivalry and knight-errantry in the
middle ages, and brave men embalmed
in modern poesy, but when saw Jones
come to the duelists' scratch, fighting,
not for real or supposed wrongs to
himself, but, as he honestly thought,
for his country and the glory of the
flag, could not help admiring the
man, notwithstanding he fought for
the freedom of the negro, which was
opposed to. -,
Fry was full six feet high, slender,
with long, wavy, curling hair, jet black
eyes, wearing a SLOUGH hat and gray
suit, and looked rather the demon than
the man. e.
There was nothing ferocious about
him, but he had thatself-sutficient nom
chalance that said: II will kill you"
Without a doubt he was brave, cool
and collected, and, although suffering
from terrible flesh-wound in his left
arm, received a week before, he mani
tested no symptoms Of distress, but
seemed ready for the fight. 81. ~
They turned around and walked to
the point designated. Jones' second
had the word "Fire," and as he slowly
said, Observation-Disclosures" they
simultaneously turned at the word
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08

Sitary hearing rendered him csst to
follow, even along the Strand. Wien
we had gone some distance he turned
down q quiet size street, and present
" entered the rectory Of Rev. Sher'
wood Sillitoe, talented but cccen
trio divine, noted for his almost ex
travagant charity, and his great sue
cess in the conversion of society
sinners.
didn't wait for Haigh's coming
out, but hurried off to friend who
was engaged in insurance business,
to inquire if Rev. Mr.. Sillitoe was
known to be insured.
Eyes, he has been lately insured
for e15,00O. He has borrowed large
~ for this new charitable scheme OF
his, I understand, and, as he knows
nothing of business, has been per
suaded to insure for a good deal more
than is strictly necessary" was the
reply.
Next I called on an ardent member
Of Sillitoe's congregation, whom ]
happened to know, and in the course
of chat about the church, inquired
if Mr.. Sillitoe were going to take a
holiday during the summer.
'He's going to the Highlands, to
q kind of retreat" said my friend.
In fact, he's taking some new con-
vert of his there-some one who's
been in Society," but is pretty black
sheen now I've heard :" IF.
I ascertained that Glasgow was to
be the first stopping-place, on the
journey, and as I was about to take
my holiday, determined to follow
the travellers and Illustrate Naigh's
scheme at the moment when ns was
about to carry it into execution, SO
that there should be no question OF
bringing the guilt home to the Two
villains concerned.
Now, came the most exciting por-
ton of my task. I had studied the
road the travellers would take with
the aid of local guide, and easily
the spot where the MUIR
der was to take place. I concluded
that as it would be impossible to fol-
low them without being observed,
I would go on first, and conceal my
self among the frs which abound
ed near the path.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
A Wartime Love Letter.

The peculiar dialect of the noun
taineers' of Tennessee and North Car
DINA is illustrated in part by let
ter picked up on the battlefield of
Chickamauga, by Capt. Gates, of the
Thirty-third Ohio.
It was evidently written by a
mountain girl to her sweetheart in
the confederate army, and it ended
with this peculiar bit of poetry:
otis hard for you uns to go to war;.
IT'S hard for you uns to fight.
IT'S tuff for you uns to march by day,
And to sleep on the ground at night.
But it's harder for we uns
From you uns to part.
When you uns has got
All of we uns heart"
Anne rican Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Rubs. on.

The test of any recreation is, does it ~.
create?-Ram's Horn.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
TAKE THIS LOCK OF MY HAIR

across the Potomac and look down
upon the city. I might have one or
two men with me, and we would soon
disappear. just over on the Virginia
side early one morning I met Mrs.
Barlow on her way to, Washington
with wagon full of vegetables. Her
husband was federal soldier and she
was a northern woman. She had a
pass to go in and out of Washington
and drove into the city often from her
farm. ] used to go to her house often
and get a cup of good coffee. OF
course, she gave it to us, knowing that
we rather had charge of things all
along on that side of the river. Well,
on this particular morning Mrs. Bar
low had a pair Of scissors hanging from
her apron. After I had talked with
her awhile I said:
"'Mrs. Barlow, lend me your scis-
sors.' .4.r
"She handed them to me, and /
reached up to my head, got hold of a
bunch of hair, cut it off and said: Mrs.
Barlow, please take this lcck of my
hair right into Lincoln and say to him
that I am coming in to see him soon
and will expect lock of his hair in
return. She looked much puzzled, but
she said she would do it. s,sss,
IL found out afterward that she rode
straight to the white house and gave
the hair to the president personally,
refusing to give it to any one else. The
president was amused and laughed
heartily. No, was not afraid to do
this, because I knew that by the time
the president could attempt to catch
me would be. thirty miles away. Pres
ident Lincoln never made an attempt
to catch me, because he knew that I
would be somewhere else when his
men arrived. Many people took in
formation of me into Washington
for the purpose Of trying to bring
about my capture.
II covered the entire south side Of
the Potomac for many miles each way.
and the largest number of men I had
in 1864, when Sheridan was in the
Shenandoah valley, was five troops of
cavalry, total of ESQ men. With that
command we captured all the arms we
needed, all the ammunition, food, and
clothing, and had a wagon train rum
ming to Lees army frequently with
supplies we had captured. No, was
never general. Twas a private in the
First Virginia cavalry for the first two
years after the war, and began raising
my command after that time, begin
ming with one troop of cavalry. Each
man was armed with two pistols and
a sabre. We had no carbines."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Mi. Sillitoe
lIlSIIrIa

WAS taking some letters into the
II private Office Of Mr.. Bauer, of the
firm Of Bauer & Middleweek, brokers',
3 IN whose service was clerk, when
heard q fragment of discourse
within which made me pause on the
d threshold.
He's insured for e15,0O0."
'sAnd il succeed my share will
q be-
q Zone thousand pounds"
Little enough
'.Hum! A thousand pounds is q
thousand pounds"
Yes, and murder is murder"
The speaker who made this grim
reply was Randall Haigh, once man
of fortune to-day social outcast.
He came to our Office now and then,
j 7 supposed for little futter, as he
had money occasionally, though no.
body knew where or how he made it.
He had been forced to resign his
commission in the army for some
piece Of devilry, and had been on the
down grade ever since. He was hand
some and still young, but there was
wolfish glare in his eyes that
marrcd his good looks. The other
speaker was Mr.. Bauer, the leading
spirit in the firm, a man who, at five
and-thirty, had made some mark in
the city. Bauer posed as a philan-
thropist, but had always distrusted
him, and I suspected that of late
he had spe culated too deeply. ..5.
I paused in the act of tapping at
the door, resolving to do little
eavcsdroppi1g, which I thought the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
s1LL1ToE FE IL WOUNDED.

circumstances justified. There was a
pause after Haigh's remark, and then
Bauer observed: ..,.e
.sWhy, really, now, considering your
history, Mr.. Haigh, I shouldn't have
thought you so particular"
my records none of the best, but
I've never done anything of this sort
yet i-'-.r.
''You want to back out, them"
II haven't said I wouldn't do it,"
cts a case of more money, then, I
suppose?"
1T isl
"How much? Remember, if I bid
higher I can get better men - or,
rather, men with better characters,
and therefore less open to suspicion. -
A pause.
snake it 1000, and I'll do it," said
the man, desperately.
Bauer haggled a bit, and then 1900
was agreed upon. I saw that Bauer
didn't want to lose Haigh's services,
and, judging from his evil record,
the man was well-fitted for the work.
lie was reputed to possess great
nerve and determination, and love of
drink was not among his defects. 4
l waited, hoping to obtain more de-
tails, but noise in the street pre-
vented me from hearing distinctly.
gathered, however, that the affair
wouldn't come off for fortnight;
that the victim was to be lured to
the Highlands for walking tour,
and that at certain lonely spot
Haigh was to shoot his companion
or push him into the loch, and then
raise an alarm at the nearest vii
lage, alleging that they had been at
tackled by poachers. ,...-
There's no fear of any hitch about
the insurance, I suppose?" asked
Haigh. ,"s
'No. Neither he nor the company
has the faintest suspicion of my con-
nection with the firm who lent him
the money, and to whom the insur-
ance is to be paid. AS to yourself,
you can easily prove that you have
no interest in his death"
'.How am I to be quite sure you'll
act on the square by me?"
"The instant the news reached Lon
don I'll pay over the money to any
body you appoint
"Good. Then I'll see him tonight
and settle the details of the jour
ney."
At this point I judged it pruden,
to tip-toe back to my desk, where ]
planned out my course of action. ]
resolved to shadow" Haigh wher
he visited his intended victim. A Cos
sip with the clerk at the next desl
gave me the necessary information
and as soon as the office closed,
fastened to Haigh's lodgings in q
street off the Strand. AS I guessed
he had gone home to dinner, and ]
was in time to see him set forth city.
wards sgain. His tall figure and mil.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Progress of Egypt.

1t is quite possible that other
states may have made as great prog
ress' as Egypt has during the last 20
years. 1t is, however, doubtful if in
any other country the good results
of constructive craftsmanship can
be SO accurately measured in bushels
of produce, in pounds and pence Of
revenue, in decreasing percentages
of illiteracy and in increasing num-
bers of righteous instead of corrupt
court Observation-Disclosures Quar-
terly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
HORSES IN THEIR KNAPSACKs.
Lawton's Cavalry Were Provided
Against Any Sort of Expedl-
ton or Prlvation.

A well -known Boston lecturer, Peter Mao
Queen, has seen military service in more
than one campaig ign, having been with Roose-
welt at Santiago and with Lawton in the
Philippines He is an enthusiastic admirer
Of the regular army private, whose sense
Of humor, he declares, is unfailing. The
following is one of his favorite stories:
In the last expedition Gen. LawtoR made
against Santa Cruz two regiments, the
Fourth cavalry and an Idaho regiment,
were sent up the Laguna de Bay in native
boats. In the darkness two regiments ran
into one another and great confusion re-
suited.
"sWhat farmer outfit are your yelled the
Idaho boys, derisively, at the clumsy cav
airy.
'''Lawton's Fourth cavalry, answered
the regulars.
are your horses?'
Here in our knapsacks, replied the cav.
airy, rafting their cans of salt horse.'"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
Profitable.

$50 you like to see automobiles spin
ning through this section?" interro-
gated the reckless chauffeur.
You bet" answered the county
sheriff. "Why, 1 caught three the
other day, an when I gathered in the
fines had enough to paint my dwell
ing an buy piano."-Chicago Daily
News
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-08
''The Proof OF the Pudding Lies In tn
EatlnE.O tta.

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joyful over the wonderful cures and tremen-
dous sales of the great Remedy, st. Jacobs
Oil. Every case of Rheumatism-some Of
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powerful remedy. Thousands Of certificates
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Wis, "Volksbote," used St. Jacobs Oil for
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