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the palm of your hand over the top
of the goblet, bending down your
fingers at q right angle. Bear down
hard on the rim and suddenly
straighten out your fingers, never re-
taxing for an instant the pressure
downward.
This action will make partial
vacuum between your hand and the
water, and you may then raise your
hand gently, and the goblet will stick
to it and rise from the table clinging
to your palm.
Would you like to know the req
son? Because, by exhausting some
of the air in the upper part of the
goblet, between the water and the
rim, you have made the air pressure
lighter there than it is outside, and
the outside pressure, bearing on your
hand and the goblet, keeps them to-
gether.
1t is exactly the same principle
that enables you to lift a brick with
a wet leather sucker. You press the
sucker down hard on the brick with
your foot, and that drives the air
from between them; then lift the
sucker by it's string and the brick
comes up with it because the out
side air keeps them from separating.
brooklyn Eagle.
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was quickly distanced. The other dogs
regained their courage and led the way
to the lair of the wolf. The wolf was
gone. There was abundant evidence
that the wolf had lived on dog meat,
for there were canine bones here and
there near hole above tide water, and
inside there was the half-eaten carcass
of a French poodle that had been the
pride of one of the village tradesmen.
1.-THE next night the hunt was re-
sumed with more men and more dogs.
Not long after the hunters had gone on
their way something cold touched my
hand and I heard a low whine. There
was my old enemy Donald, his front
paw shattered. His eyes pleaded for
mercy, forgiveness and shelter. Not
far away came the hunters, the dogs
trailing out behind them. I grabbed
up the wounded dog and slammed the
door behind me. When my friends
came to the door they asked admit.
lance, but told them had captured
the wolf and that they could not come
in.
"Then told them that the wolf war
a dog and friend of mine, and thai:
they could not kill him. My friendA'
went away grumbling, their dogA
barking with great courage. fixed
up Donald's paw as well as could and
then went to the village to make things
clear to my friends. They told of how
the supposed wolf had kept all but the
bull terrier at bay. The terrier had
closed in, trying for leg hold, but as
he was swapping for the grip the sup
posed wolf by swift movement had
caught him just back of the skull with
his long fangs, killing him instantly.
"From wild beast and canine cam
nibal Donald, after careful nursing,
came to his senses. To make long
story short, yesterday he and were
walking along together, when he gave
yelp of joy. There was his little mis-.
tress and her mother walking toward
us. We three had pleasant stroll to-
gether before the next train was to
start for the city. They asked me about
Donald and said he looked thin. They
were distressed about the bandage
around his foot.
Donald hung his head and dropped
his bushy tail. I could not tell them
of his wild life, and said that he had
mussed among some live Holsters. One
of them had taught him what it means
to have good pinch. Donald cheered
up. He went back to the city, and
they will never know that for a time,
at least, that he was q cannibal."-N.
Y. Times.
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MRS. ANNIE BESANT.
English Prophecies of TheO1ophy
Has Not Yet Lost Her Hold on
Her London Followers.

The end of Annie Besant is not yet.
This seems to be the feeling which has
been created in England, where the
most famous of living theosophists
has been making three months visit.
Mrs: Besant left England few days
ago, on her way to India, where mat
tiers connected with the school for
natives which she founded at Benares
several years ago claim her attention.
She is going by way of the continent
and will hold theosophical meetings in
Germany, Switzerland and Italy
evidently sailing from southern
port. Mrs. Besant will return to Eng
land in June and pursue her calling as
a latter day Blavatsky in the vicinity
of London.
A few years ago it was sprophesied
fully that Annie Besant was about to
be ignored by the world at large and
England in particular. But this proph-
ecy has not been fulfilled. In fact,
the little part of the universe repre-
sented by this island, at least, thinks
more kindly of Mrs. Besant than it
ever did before. She seems to have
lived down much of the antagonism
her earlier life aroused and to have
inspired a kindlier feeling among her
countrymen than they were wont to
show her. While in England Mrs.
Besant held many lectures and it was
only a few days before her departure
that she spoke to :. great audience in
London.
She retains her marvellous charm
and while she does so she will not
cease to affect multitudes visibly;
while she pursues her present discreet
and intelligent educational methods
in India she will not cease to win the
appreciation of a large portion of the
English people.
It is now Mrs. Besant's annual pro-
gramme to spend nine months of the
year in India and the other three in
England Strengthening the theosophi-
cal society with the learning she
brings fresh from the birthplace of
theosophy. Mrs. Besant is the power
of her cult in England, to-day, say
what else people may of her. She it
is who arranged for the various
courses of theosophical lectures which
leading English theosophists are this
winter delivering in America. In fact,
every missionary influence the society
is exerting emanated primarily from
her.
Mrs. Besant thinks theosophy ought
to be assimilated rapidly by the Amer
leans, because she considers Ameri-
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THE TARGET COMPLETED.

long are to be driven from the back
inside of the 11-inch circle, covering
every part about one-half an inch
apart. Be very careful not to split
the board. Balls, about one inch in
diameter, are to be whitfield from can
dies and thrown at the target. When
they strike they will stick to the nail
points. Each player has three throws.
The target should be numbered like
the illustration, and the player making
the highest score wins.-Howard L.
Jameson, in Washington Star.
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GIRL CORNET PLAYER.
Edna White Has Won.
derful Command Over Difficult
Instrument.

Little Edna White, q New England
lassie, now residing in Brooklyn, New
York, is considered the champion cor
netist of the age.
Only nine years of age, this mu-
steal prodigy has mounted the ladder
of fame several rounds higher than
musicians three times her age; she
is queen of the horn and has al
ready gained reputation as So
loist which has even reached Europe.
There is no more sought after lit
tie girl in America than Edna White;
leaders of bands and orchestrats, en-
tertainment societies and churches
are bidding for her services. Society
leaders are endeavoring to tempt her
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-02-05
QUICK AS LIGHTNING.
A Rapid Recipe for Making Soda Bis
cult, Together with other
Kitchen Hints.

If hot biscuit are fancied for tea
or luncheon, the following good
recipe saves bringing out pastry
board and rolling pin after the kitch-
en- has been cleared up: Grease the
muffin rings slightly and put them
on the creased baking pan. Rub into
a quart of -four, sifted, with a small
teaspoonful of salt and two heapiny
ones of baking powder, scant hall
cup of half-and-half lard and butter,
stir to a dough with enough milk to
make it just too thin to roll out;
if too thin the biscuits will not 1e
faky. Drop from spoon each mrf-
fin ring nearly full; it should pe
double in rising. Stir the dough to
mound shape with tip of the spoo::.
BY stirring a well-beaten egg into
this dough and rubbing a generous
tablespoonful of sugar into the -four.
a nice tea cake, to be cut in slices
with hot knife and eaten hot with
sweet butter, is made. Bake in
round pans; quart one should give
eight slices, fluffy within and brown
of crust.
Hot cake may be cut with impu-
nity, and even fresh brown bread NAV
be sent to table in nice slices if the
knife is thrust into boiling water or
otherwise heated before using. When
beginning to make Drown bread this
season don't fail to insist that your
grocer sells you old-fashioned mid
dlings," which now comes to market
in bags from seven pounds upward.
If bread made from this is kneaded
as carefully as white and a little
sugar or molasses added (not
enough to be detected), it will at
once become family favorite When
day old it makes delicious "nutty"
sandwiches, and If sprinkled into the
"eye'' of boiling water with the right
hand, while stirring with the left
until of proper consistency, then
cooked for 20 minutes, it is q deli.
cious "porridge. "-Washington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-02-05
AN AMUSING TRICK,
Magic Goblet Will Stick to Your Hand
and Rlxe from the Table Cling
tnr~ to Your Palm.

We have all heard of curing dis
eases by the laying on of hands, but
who ever heard of lifting goblet of
water by laying hand on it? Per-
haps you smile at the bare mention
of such thing, and, no one can
blame you, for it does sound absurd!
But it isn't absurd, and it can be
done, und this is the way to do it.
Don't tell anybody, what you are
told here, but surprise them by per-
forming the trick some time, and you
will make reputation as a pretty
skillful amateur magician.
Fill the goblet nearly full of water
and place it on a table. Then place
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-02-05
MERCHANT WAS TRICKY.
How = French Business Nam Saw ed
Expensivc Cable Tolls in Jap
aneSe Failure.

Recently a wealthy merchant in
Paris, who does an extensive business
with Japan, was informed that a
prominent firm in Yokohama had
failed, but the name of the firm he
could not learn, though he was most
anxious to ascertain whether it was
the one with which he did most of
his business in that city.
He could have learned the truth by
cabling, but instead he went to the
man, a well-known banker, who had
received the news, and requested the
banker to reveal the name of the firm
to him.
"That's delicate thing to do" re-
piled the banker, "for the news is not
official, and if I gave you the name
might incur some responsibility"
The merchant argued, but in vain,
and finally he made this proposition:
II will give you," he said, "a list Of
ten firms in Yokohama, and will ask
you to look through it and then to
tell me, without mentioning any name,
whether or not the name of the firm
which has failed appears in it. Sure
ly you will do that for me?"
eyes," said the banker, ''for if do
not mention any name cannot be held
responsible in any way"
The list was made, the banker looked
through it, and, as he handed it back
to the merchant, said:
''The name of the firm which has
failed is there"
'Then I've lost heavily" replied the
merchant, ''for that is the firm with
which did business" showing him
I. name on the list.
"But how do you know that is the
firm which has failed?" asked the bank
er, in surprise.
Easily" replied the merchant. "Of
the ten names on the list only one is
genuine, that of the firm with which
I did business; all the others are fcti-
tious."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-02-05
MAGIC.

Three little Kittens out at play,
6campering about the lawn one DAY.
Three little kittens as white as snow.
Hunting for mischief, high and low.
A piece Of stovepipe lying near, -~
Dropped by the rubbish man, fear.
Three little kittens. with snow-white fur.
Crepc In at one end with contented purr.
Then a strange thing happened, as you'll
agree,
And wonder how such thing could be.
For out Of the other end into the light
Crept three little kittens as black as night.
Youths Companion.
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turing Robe.)
cans "a very psychic people" She
says, however, in the same breath:
"Your materialism is against you.
Too many of your religions seek the
support of the spirit to enrich the
body, rather than the body to enrich
the spirit
This last summer in England has
proved Annie Besant to be more than
ever the friend of the London poor.
These same poor always have and, 1
believe, always will, love her. Her
charity has been too practical, her
sympathy too frequently put to the
test by the needy, to permit of their
doubling her. A matter of minor
Importance to hungry man or rag
ged beggar girl is the changing relig-
ious beliefs of the woman who be-
friends him or her. No one denies
that Mrs. Besant has tried nearly
every religion from strict evangelical
doctrines to her present liberal faith
in theosophy. No one forgets her
brilliant defense in court against the
slanderer which sought to rob her of
her good name. Her avowed dislike
of her husband, her separation from
him and his priesthood in the Church
of England, are details in her life his
tory long since written. Her children
are grown and married, but both of
them now yield their mother the 10y
atty and affection which in youth they
were forbidden to show her.
Sir Walter Besant cordially disliked
his sister-in-law and changed the pro-
nunciation of his name that he might
not be called by hers. But she has
moved on in her chosen path, solitary
ana scorned much of the way, but
keeping always as her guiding star an
abiding trust in the necessity of being
true to herself. Perhaps Mrs. Besant
will live to see her complete vindica-
ton aud the cordial recognition of the
work she has sincerely attempted to
do. Those of US who have seen her
this summer, are agreed, as have said
above, that the end of Annie Besant
is not yet.-From a London Letter.
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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-02-05
SAFE SHOOTING GALLERY.
Of Fun to Players az Well a.
Spectators.

To make this get g piece of close
grained wood one foot square and half
an inch thick. Draw four circles, the
first two inches in diameter, the Sec
ond five inches in diameter, the: third
eight inches in diameter and the fourth
eleven inches in diameter. Paint the
space between each circle different
color and also that outside the cir
cles. Brads three-quarters of an inch
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-13
FIRING BEGINS AT JACKSON.
Jones Arrives with sixty Farmers
from, Magonla County from which
Jury VIII BE Selected.

jackson, KY, June 9.-There was
much firing in and about the town
Sunday night. The soldiers counted
163 shoots. THERE'S no town marshal
since James Cockrill was killed, and
Sheriff Callahan makes no arrests.
Judge Redwine, Sunday, reversed his
order that Curtis Jett and Thomas
White occupy the same cell again.
The prisoners had long conference
with their counsel. The Mareum peo-
Die express no confidence in the trial.
Elisor Jones arrived with 60 farmers
from Magofiin county, from which the
Jury will be selected. They attended
the battery drill in the camp, visited
the courthouse, jail. homes Of Mrs.
Marcum and B. ). Even and other
places that are guarded The friends
Of Cockrill have asked that Gov. Beck
ham appoint some other judge In place
OF Judge Redwine on the bench for
the trials this week.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-13

accompanied Maj.-Gen. Billups and
The marching OF the State militia
evoked much enthusiasm along the
line Of the parade. The troops havs
been undergoing careful drilling for
several weeks. aad their marching
showed the effects Of this work.
Colonies ia Command.
The First regiment was commanded
by Col. r. NJ. Levy, Of West Point; the
Second regiment by Col. c. R Shan
non. OF Ellisville, and the Third reg
iment by Col. L. W. Quackenboss, OF
Vicksburg. Nearly all the companies
contained their full quotas
The Sons Of Veterans were assigned
to a position In line, and were com
manded by Gen. o. L. Mckay, 6f Me
ridian, the State commander.
Next came the labor unions of
Jackson, all the trades being repre-
sented, and many OF these marchers
were workmen who have been en-
ployed on the new statehouse and were
therefore quite anxious to participate
In the demonstration.
nv NOSdnuCh VI NuC NOIlu AltEdNt@
ed much attention. They were COM
manded by Sovereign Commander ].
c. Root and several of the officers
of the national and State jurisdic-
tions.
Various civic bodies and the fire de-
partment of Jackson were next in line,
the fire companies having their ap-
paratus gaily decorated.
The Masonic Parade.
The next division of the parade was
the Mssons, formed according to prom.
inence in participation at the corner
stone ceremony proper, the Master
Masons, grand officers of the Grand
Lodge, grand officers of the Grand
Commandery and Knights Templar
The members wore the regalia of the
order, the Grand Lodge officers being
clad in the ritualistic garments, and
the Knights Templar In gorgeous uni
forms.
The knights Templar were especial
ly well represented. a majority Of the
commentaries sending large delega
tions. They were led by Grand Com
mander R. H. Henry.
The formation OF the Masonic pa
rade as 1t passed through the lines
and approached the point where the
corner stone was to be laid, was as
follows;
Tyler with drawn sword, two stew
ards with slaves, entered apprentices
fellow crafts, to stewards with slaves
master Masons, two stewards with
slaves, junior deacons, senior deacons
secretary, treasurer, past wardens, jun
ior wardens, senior wardens, mari
masters, past masters, Royal Arch Ma
sons, Knights Templar, masters o.
lodges, grand tyler with drawn sword
grand stewards with white rods, &
brother with the golden vessel con
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-13
ONE TOWN is ISOLATED.
Section of Bridge over broad River
In sonth Carolina Gives Way
Fifty Lives Lost.

Charlotte, n. G., June 0.-Deyelop-
1,sAts in the devastated mill settle
ments at Pacolet and Clifton on the
Pacolet river in South Carolina do not
lessen the horrors of the situation
there although II is believed that the
loss of life will not exceed fifty per-
sons. The destruction Of property by
the food was far reaching, and even
yet number of mill points, where 1t
is feared damage has been done, can
not he heard from on account Of the
prostration of telephone and tele-
graph wires.
Union, S. G., is isolated. The Lock-
hart mills. below Pacolet, for whose
safety fears had been expressed, are
only slightly damaged. At eight
o'clock Sunday morning 200-foot
section of the Southern railway
bridge over Broad river between Spar
taaburg and Columbia gave way,
stopping traffic. The Southern
bridges at Lawson's fork, Middle
Tiger and Enoree river are gone, and
several bridges that stili stand are un-
safe.
Though the great food of water Is
passing on TO the ocean laden with
debris Of every description and the
swollen streams are subslding in the
Piedmont region, the loss of property
i increasing, and conservative esti-
mate places the property loss at not
less than s3,500,o0O. During Sunday
dead bodies were washed ashore here
and there, and occasionally dismem-
bered limb would float to the banks.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-13
WASHED BY CIOUDBJRSI.
Floods in the Paoolet and Tiger
Rivers, South Carolina, De-
strOy Property.
THE TWO MILLS Al plcOLtT sOSt.
The Floods are SweepinE Away rac-
tories. Rcsidcacr. ana artages'
and CrcatinH General Havoc
Property Loss at clifton. ;. G.
WIN Prove Ncry Large.

Atlanta, Ca, June IA special 10
the journal from Spartanburg, $. G.,
says: Min No. /, OF the paeolet Cot
ton Co., at Pacolet in Spartonbufg
county, was washed away Friday
night by terrible elouaburst. and
mill No. ? was totally destroyed. The
dams % three mills were washed out
1t IL feared there has been loss OF
life, as the mills employed large
number of operatives who lived near
the mills. The warehouse OF Min !
was washed away, with the total
stock of goods, The hotel, presby.
terian church, livery stables and many
other buildings were washed away.
The food is moving with the Paco-
let river, and is sweeping everything
before it.
AT Clifton, s. c, cotton mill No. 1
wis destroyed, and mill No. . is ex-
peeted TO he destroyed.
The property loss for this part of
the country is very large.
Tiger river, between Greenvillc and
spartanburg. is out OF its banks.
One span of the Southern railway
bridge over Tiger river at Greer was
washed out
4 dispatch from Greenyille, S. c.,
says: Reports are being received here
of great havoc wrought by a storm
Friday night and early Saturday
morning, The steel bridge across
Tiger river at Arlington, several miles
above here. has been washed away,
and the Southern railways trestle al
Duncan Il gone. Several houses and
barns were washed away and much
property damage at Greers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1903-06-13

either end OF the building. but of easy
access and communication. Bstween
and to either side are the Offices of
the governor and other oficials-all
conveniently and systematically ar
ranged for the accommodation of the
business of the State with least fric-
tion to officials or callers.
The legislative halls are handsome
" finished. the arrangement being
that the stands for the presiding off,
GERS are at the entrance, while the
desks Of the members are In semi-cir-
cular form and facing the door-that
arrangement being exactly opposite to
that In the capitol which is soon to
be abandoned.
On the first floor will be the Su-
preme Court room, the handsomest
apartment in the building. This is In
the east wing. and the library is To-
Gated in the opposite end. Between
are the quarters of those officials who
have most to do with the public-the
auditor. treasurer, land commissioner,
insurance eommissioner, revenue
agent. superintendent OF education,
railroad commission and others.
On .ae ground floor the State Board
Of Health, Department OF Archives
and History, the Hall Of Fame, store
rooms for records and relics, quarters
for the Board Of Control and other
commissions.
The inside decorations are as hand
some as are to be found anywhere.
The floors and walls are Of marble and
scagIiola, and the legislative halls and
Supreme Court rooms have been dec
GRATED lavishly with stucco and col
ored plaster, which gives delightful
effect and does much to impress the
average visitor with the greatness and
the ability OF the State to hold her
own in any contest.
A 5000 electric plant furnishes the
building with power TO run the two
elevators and thousands Of incandes-
cents. which make OF the mammoth
structure a dream Of beauty by night
as well as a JOY forever by day.
Entering the capitol grounds from
the south the visitor is forced to pause
in admiration Of the front design, or
the tympanum that towers above the
magnificent fight OF broad Italian
marble steps leading to the main en-.
trance of the building. This work
was the conception Of Mr.. Bringhurst,
sculptor Of st. Louis, assisted BY
Architect Link, and has taken him
several months 70 complete. The cen
trail figure is. OF course, a woman of
majestic proportions and noble mold.
She is seated upon throne and rests
her feet on a bale Of cotton, symbolical
of the States greatest source OF
wealth. Smaller. but no less perfect
figures represent the States manufac.
turing Industries, the prodacts OF her
soil and her history, wealth. fradi
tions. etc. The figure Of child re
minds one of what Is coming. while
the outline of two Indians tell of what
has been in old Mississippi. In all
there are more than dozen OF these
figures, grouped In such artistic way
az to form a handsome and attractive
picture.
The grounds, which cover four city