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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
SENT UP WRONG SIGNALS.
Confederate Trick ON the Yankees
ThA: Didn't Turn Ont ~ Well
NJ Expected.

A group of confederate officers were
seen together the other night in the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, and
they were talking away as lively as q
party of schoolboys about the days
when they wore the gray. One of
thea, who had won his title of colonel,
says the Detroit Free Press, related
several interesting stories which the
newspaper man lurking near failed
to catch, but one of the party re-
marked: ..e 49,
"The colonel knows all about the
jokes on the other fellows, but is few
chips shy as to how lie gave the wrong
signal at Fort Hudson, and shall give
you the story"
The colonel looked nervous, but the
speaker went on:
"The colonel was a lieutenant then,
and an officer in light battery sta
toned at an advance post at the
confederate right, and dangerously
close to the union line.
"The union troops had been directed
at night by signals sent up from vari-
Gus points around Fort Hudson, and
always some hard scrap followed
these skyrocket affairs, until Gen.
Beale, second in command to Gen.
Frank Gardner, commander of the
confederate position, decided t. oun-
teract these signals.
''Creeping out through the advance
post spoken of, through the ditch dug
for the purpose, Gen. Bea1e said to
the colonel here, then lieutenant:
"'This is the very" spot to send up
signals tonight, as most of the union
signaling is done from close to your
post here
1.-THE lieutenant agreed at once with
the general.
"'Now, we can utterly confuse their
signals at all other points around the
line,' said the general, If you will get
some rockets ready, and if they send
up two reds, you follow with two blues,
quickly, or vice versa-see?'
t''The lieutenant saw, and entered in
to the spirit of the plan with pleas
ure.
1.-TWO nights after, when the taps
had been sounded around the union
lines-there were no taps, by the way,
within the confederate lines, as the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
THE ATTACK WAS BEATEN BACK.

THE ATTACK WAS BEATEN BACK.
men in gray were supposed to be al
ways enthusiastically up went from
right opposite to the ieutenant's ad-
vance post two blue lights.
HE was good and ready, and, with a
knowing smile and a word about
knocking the Yankees signal silly
sent up two red signals.
THE result was startling, appalling,
terrific, for from all points, save from
whence the blue signals had been sent.
there burst forth storm of fire, artil-
lery, big and small, volleys of musket-
ry, and the whole fleet as we'll, turning
upon the beseiged garrison fire that
was fearful, while the cheers of thou
sands of men in wild and desperate
charge mingled with tie roar OF the
hundreds of guns.
"Jhe stack was beaten back, and
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
BLAMING THE ENGINEER.
cidehts, But His Life IL Also
at Stake.

The railroad man does not lead a
very romantic life, for the RESPONSE
bilities amount to more than the
charms. A few weeks ago an acct
dent occurred on the Pittsburg & West
ern road. The coroner's jury decided
that the engineer was to blame. The
engineer will answer to no court of
inquiry, for if he is responsible he
has already paid the penalty. He
went down with his engine. Whatever
may have been the mistake in d;sre-
garding orders or neglecting to assure
himself of the safety Of his train, no
man was more affected than he, says
the Pittsburg (Pa.) Times.
A self-conscious passenger once
stood by locomotive as the engineer
was awaiting signal to start. The pas
senger advised care in running the en-
CINE over dangerous bit of road. The
engineer responded somewhat impa-
tiently that if he was not interested in
his own safety enough to, try to get
the train through all right he would
hardly be interested enough in anyone
else to make an extraordinary effort
The engineer is the first man to meet
danger ii it arises on the road. If he
gets through without harm the man
who rides in the cars will follow safely
as rule.
There is no likelihood that the maj
on the locomotive will ever be NOR.
careful. Public condemnation or the
displeasure of the law cannot make his
punishment for neglect any more Sc.
we're than the neglect itself does. An
engineer may cause wreck, but some.
thing inexplicable must always re-
main as the responsible factor. No
sane man invites death knowingly, but
when his faculties go astray it is one
of the mysteries that mark the work.
ing Of the human mind.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Stranger Had His Views.

''Is not this stupendous?"
The stranger bowed his head, as If
he felt the inability Of words to de.
scribe his emotions.
do you think" pursued the
traveller, ''that this terrific gorge was
caused by some titanic upheaval from
below? Or is it the result of glacial
action? What are your views, if any,
as to" @-
"My views," blandly interposcd the
stranger, opening bag he carried in
his hand, "are only $3.50 dozen, and
cheap at twice the money. Permit me
to show you few samples. Stray
Stories.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Inenicient Puget Sound Forts.

Naval officers think that the forts
that defend Puget sound would be
almost useless in case forest fires
or thick fog prevailed at the time of
an attack from the sea. Difficulties
of navigation experienced during the
most of the smoke haze caused by
the recent tremendous confagratiors
and the delay OF the battleship orr
gon in departing for Panama be-
cause of danger attendant on making
the ocean through the smoke are re-
sponsible for the theory that tho
forts are efficient under these con-
ditions. The gunners in the forts
would be unable to see to aim, even
in the unlikely event of the discov-
cry Of the attacking force.-Chicago
Chr onicie.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Automobile Speeds.

The regulation of automobile speeds
is likely to prove an increasingly Sc
rious matter. In late instance care
full measurement for two furlong
showed speed of IS miles an hour,
yet the driver testified that he was
not exceeding rate of six miles. Per-
haps some inventor may supply police
authorities with cheap continuous
speed recorded whose attachment to
motor vehicles may be made cappub
sory.-N. Y. Sun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
He Warned Lincoln.

w. E. Chandlee, a well-known resi-
dent of Washington, recently died.
He carried the message to President
Lincoln before the outbreak Of the
civil war warning him not to go
through Baltimore on his way to WASH
ington.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Changing a
Climax

n ~ HORNTON slowly uncoiled his
length from the easy chair in
which he had been sitting, stretched
himself, and with lazy sigh remarked:
"Well,. I've got to dig back and write a
/ story" H..
Frank Ashton looked up with an
amused smile. "Does he marry the
girl?" he asked, q slight sarcasm evil
. dent in his tone.
Suppose you take the story" said
Thornton, as Ashton skillfully lodged
the book thrown at him, "and find
out. I've been at the machine all the
afternoon, and I'm tired"
ct is not necessary" retorted Ash
ton, II know very well that he does.
If 1 wrote stories like yours I should
feel like matrimon bureau. Still.
I'll take it down for you, not from curl
osity. but out of pure friendship"
Thornton laughed lazily as he sank
into the chair beside the typewriter.
Its merely commercial necessity"
he explained, us Ashton placed himself
in front of the keyboard. IF the chap
doesn't marry the girl, you can't sell
the story. And while the wedding
peals are growing to be chestnut bells
in this vicinity, I'd rather have checks
and chestnuts than unhappy endings
and printed slips commencing: Tho
editor regrets that the inclosed manu-
script"
Ashton slipped piece of paper into
the carrier. go on" he laughed; ''I'll
be the best man and help you marry
them off,"
Thornton glanced at his friend
thoughtfully. cts for your own
good, Frank" he said, and then start
cd in to dictate.
1t proved a love story, in which the
weary man, loved girl to whom he
was afraid to propose, lest the step
should serve only to terminate = pleas
ant friendship, which he had thorough
3ly enjoyed. 1t drew picture of girl
hungry for the words of love the hero
withheld, and devised a clever situa-
ton by means of which the real state
Of her feelings was exposed. When
it was finished Ashton moved back
from the machine and fastened wire
clip on the typewriter sheets.
chats pretty good story, JIM -
he admitted, as he lit fresh cigar,
shut you have a most unholy habit of
making copy out of your friends. I
may be dense, but I'm at least clever
enough to see that you are picturing
Effie Goodwin and myself. The only
difference is that Effie wouldn't marry
Z the best man on earth, and I'm several
degrees removed from being the best
man. She's so wrapped up in her
career that one can't even talk love
( to her, let alone propose"
Thornton had returned to the arm.
chair and was regarding his friend
with quiet amusement. you're clever
at some things, Frank" he said, .'but
when it comes to knowing Effie you
display the intelligence of an oyster
In spite of your fad for posing as q
man of the world, you're singularly
Dense"
''What do you mean?" asked Ash.
ton, quickly. "What do you know?"
Thornton blew out a great cloud of
smoke. "Not much, if let you tell it,
he said, genially land if told you all
I know, you would be wiser than ]
arm. You needn't try to pump me, be-
cause I'm not going to say another
word.''
He lay quietly in the chair, idly
watching Ashton with half-closed eyes
% the latter tramped restlessly
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
Playmates of Once, v,cto-,..

Only few playmates of Queen Vic.
toria are living now. According t.
the number of them that have died
recently, says the Chicago Record.
Herald, she must have had a large
circle of acquaintance as little girl
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-01-01
EnC0uragimH.

Young army officers need not feel
discouraged because their marriages
are not approved up the line, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean. They will not
always be young.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
Osrduer---Wilson.

AT the home of the BRIDES parents
northwest of town last evening, Febru-
airy 4, Miss Lois Stuart Gardner and
Mr.. Benjamin F. Wilson were mar
ried, Rev. Weyranch officiating. The
ceremony took place at 500 p. m. Miss
Lillian OFT played the wedding
march from 'Lohengrin' as the bride
and groom entered. About sixty
guests, relatives and friends, were
present. Fine Refreshments were served.
Miss Gladys Wilson beautifully rend-
cred some vocal selections and the
Audubon band under the dictatorship
of Mr.. Maynard delighted and enter
tanned the company with music. The
couple received large number of
useful and costly presents.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Gardner. She is popu-
lar and attractive young lady and is
fitted to make home happy. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
b. Wilson. Frank, as he is called,
is splendid fellow, is an excellent
mechanic, having become quite a
master of the blacksmithing trade in
his fathers shop in which he now
has an interest. They go to house
keeping in Mrs. Ed. Freeman's house
opposite his parents home on Church
street. May happiness and good for
tune attend them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
Death Of harry Fish.

Harry Fish died at his home in
Mechanicsville last night Thursday
January 29) about III O'Clock OF an
attack of typhoid fever with which he
was taken i'll about three weeks ago.
There are many here who sincerely re-
greet his death. He was engaged in
business here number of years and
during that time formed lasting friend
ships. The funeral will probably be
held Sunday but the arrangements are
not yet known.-Tipton Advertiser.
Harry Fish clerked here in A. IL.
Roberts drug store for three or four
years, and he was favorite with
the public. His genial and pleasant
ways made him friends with all. While
here he was married to Miss Norris,
daughter of John Norris. Leaving
here they went to Upton where Mr..
Fish entered the drug business for
himself. A few years later they moved
to Mechanicsville. His wife and two
children, boy and girl, are left to
mourn his early death. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Buthweg, who were intimate
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Fish before
either couple were married, attended
the funeral at Mechanicsville Sunday.
The sympathy of the Audubon people
are with the young widow and the
little ones
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
Some Valuable Keepsakes

William Lyman left in this office
recently, to remain here few days,
a few old keepsakes that, in our
opinion, are very valuable. One of
them is the old Lyman family bible.
1t was printed in l7l2, being now
nearly 200 years old. 1t was printed
in London and is old fashioned
enough to stall any one in the reading
except he be an antiquary. The fore
part contains an address or dedication
to King James, assembling to him lots
more virtues than any one has ever
yet come in possession of on this
mundane sphere. The old book has
some family records that are interest
ing to Mr.. Lyman's people, 1t has
the appearance of having been used
much long time ago and of having
been rebound in heavy leather about
a century ago. The old book is hal
lowed with age and with the family
associations of many generations.
Another article is an almanac of
1929. 1t is two by three inches, was
printed in Boston and is so much in
contrast with the modern calendars
that they do not seem much related.
AS was the custom then, odd bits of
wisdom were inserted in the almanac
along with the information about
oh I noptatna, 81
postage which would surprise the
postal clerks of today. Some blank
memorandum pages are filed with
notes telling in their dumb way of the
struggle people we're then making to
gain knowledge and of how little they
then really knew.
Then there is primer published in
1914. 1t reveals the gap between
teachers primary methods then and
now. 1t starts with the a, b, c's and
steps off after awhile into the West
minister catechism. Then there is
bound sermon of the Rev. VIM. Lyman,
delivered in his church in East Had
dam, Connecticut, on the occasion OF
the introduction of the first organ into
their church, which was in 1907. Also
deed made in It'll conveying certain
lands in Connecticut. The descrip-
tions therein are full of phrases now
unused.
These old keepsakes are becoming
more valuable as they grow in age.
They tell much of the conditions of
the people of the times when they we're
used. They are links attaching us to
the past. 1t is strange thought that
there is so little in the ordinary home
nowadays that is more than twenty or
thirty years old. 1t is possible that
all we have now and prize so much
will be considered worn out and USE
less old trash and will be destroyed in
less than half century. Time is a
great destroyer. We will be gone
then too. :g.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
wanted.-fiorses and rIuIes

We will be in Audubon on Satur-
day, Feb. IA, to buy horses to weigh
from 100 to 1900 pounds, 4 to 8 years
old. Will buy few U. s. cavalry
horses fifteen and three fourths to six
teen hands high. Must be broke to
ride. Mules 3 to s years old, llOC
pounds and up, and fat. Will be al
Dryden's Park Livery Barn one day
only. HENDRIcK & RAND,
Chas. Rand, Kansas City,
Buyer. 6w2 Missouri.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05


We wish again to call your atten-
ton to the coming entertainment, the
Swedish Ladies Quintette Friday
evening, Feb, 18th at the Presbyterian
church. The ladies are personally of
fine appearance which is enchanted by
the picturesque national costumes.
We have reason to think this will be
splendid entertainment judging from
the lauding reports which we have re-
ceived from those who have heard
them. One critic calls them ian art
quintette which aims at beauty of tone,
richness of sound and delicacy of
shading another "they would be an
ornament to any prominent philhar-
monte concert Such praise is very
rare and shows better than anything
the artistic standing of the quintette.
Mr.. Curtis S. Morse accompanies the
ladies and in places where he has APP
peared many times he leaves the uni
versal expression that Hes better
than ever" We predict for this COM
pany a great success. We will not
say more of them now but ask you to
notice the posters and read what the
bills say of them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
To the Public

Within the past twelve years | have
had three sales. r. N. Carper has
cried the two last ones, one being last
week. 1t exceeded my expectations in
its results. His services have been
very satisfactory to me-. ANY one
thinking of having a sale would do
we'll 10 employ Mr.. Carper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Sheriff Anderson of Audubon county
president of the Iowa Sheriffs' asso-
ciation,. desires the Telegraph to state
that the association is out about $50
instead of 5000 as reported in its deal
ings with the missing Ex-Marshall
Bill Richards. -Atlantic Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

We understand that A. G. Thomas
and family expect to occupy the An
drews property soon and that then
Tom Davis will move into the house
they vacate, the DR.. Jackson place,
which Mr.. Davis purchased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

*. Baker, the we'll known defender
of the democratic faith in Viola town.
ship, also well known as veterinary,
and as long time resident of this
county has moved to Vermillion, Kan
sas, going last week. Democratic
county conventions will not seem just
natural when the Viola delegation
shows Mr.. Bakers absence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

The Christian Endeavor society had
charge of the evening service at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday.
Elmer McKarahan presided. There
were several papers read setting forth
the work that had been done by the
society. The Audubon male quartette
gave selection. The program was
very creditable to the society. Miss
Lizzie Davis is their new president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Rev. ]. L.. Glascock, an evangelist
OF Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived here yes
terday and commenced series of
meetings in the M. f. church. Mr..
Glascock has had extended experience
both as pastor and as evangelist and
comes highly recommended by bishops
and religious leaders. He is speak
er of directness and power and will
do doubt do much good in Audubon.
Everybody is invited. Meetings each
evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

1t will be noticed that both Albert
and William Jingst have public sales
advertised in this issue. These two
brothers who came out here from Illi-
nois many years ago and have made
good homes out northeast of town,
have sold their farms and will return
in a few weeks to the locality of their
boyhood, which is short distance
east OF the city of Keokuk and in Illi-
nois. They are good farmers and
their departure will be regretted by
people generally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

c. w. Gray, of Chicago, travel
ing salesman for a house selling
optical goods, spent a few days here
last week and made this Office a call.
His boyhood home was here, he being
son of j. A Gray who lived south
west of town, and also while, we be-
lieve, northwest of town a few miles.
Mr.. Gray and his family left Audubon
sixteen years ago. They now reside
at Crab Orchard, Nebraska. c.. w.
Gray had not been here for sixteen
years. He said most of the people
now seemed to be strangers to him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

The Woodmen, of Ross, this week
purchased the organ formerly used
here in the NJ. f. church, but used re-
Gently by the Epworth League, and
placed it in the Woodmen Hall in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

From the Telegraph we learn that
Silas Wilson has sold his nursery al
Atlantic to Stark Bros, extensive
nurserymen, Of Missouri. Mr.. Viii.
son has been very successful, retires
from business and will remain in At.
lnnfin
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Earnest d. Powells reappointment
as post master at Extra was announc-
ed in the Washington news in the
daily papers Tuesday. Mr.. Powell
has served four years. He is trusty
and faithful servant of Uncle Sam and
of the patrons of the Extra office. The
REPUBLICAN extends its congratula-
tions and hopes his second term will
be as satisfactory as was his first.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

We see by the Carroll Herald that
Gill Jones and J. F. Luse have formed
land company known as the Luse--
Jones land company and are dealing
in lands near Milestone, Assiniboia,
Canada. They are both well known
here as successful land men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

The following letters remain in the
Audubon post Office unclaimed for
the week ending Feb. 4, 1908: w. II.
Baker, Heeb Stuart, Chas E. Phillips,
L. NJ. Reynolds, Lee Gridley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

All of the latest styles in furniture
and the prices alwas the lowest. Und-
ertaker and embalmer. South Side
Park. tt w. A. SMUTNEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Simon Hansen and Miss Cappie
Matthias left Monday for Mississippi
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
w. Matthias.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Rev. Duffy, of Fontanelle, the Christ
ian preacher who has been holding a
revival at Fiscus, went to Extra Mon
day for short visit before returning
home. He informes us that he has ac-
cepted the pastorate at Fiscus and
will preach there every two weeks,
commencing week from next Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Carpet weaving, orders carefully and
promptly attended to, fourth house
south of German church.
Mrs. MARY HENSHALL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

]. II. Callow, of Dodgeville, Wis,
who has been visiting here the past
two weeks with his brother, w. ].
Callow, returned to his home Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Cunningham
visited over Sunday in Extra with
their daughter, Mrs. j. f. Mcclure,
and husband.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

VIM. Freeman had one of his big
black horses quite badly crippled up
in runaway Saturday. They became
unmanageable while he was at the
brick yard and started to run. The
wagon tongue came down and was
broken and part of it was forced
into the foot of one of the horses to
the depth of five inches just above
the hOof
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

j. G. johnson was out to church
Sunday, the first time he had been out
from home for eight months. We hope
he will entirely recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05
Farm To Rent

so acres for rent, section 5, Greeley
township. If BAGLEY & NELSON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

j. F. Luse left Saturday evening for
Candy, Minnesota, where he is this
week invoicing stock of goods he
recently sold. He has sold his store
at that place and will devote his whole
time now to the management of the
Luse & Jones Land company which is
dealing in lands in Canada. Carroll
Hara1d
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-05

P. j. Eggrs, householder of Den
ison, was transacting business here
the first of the week.