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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
Banana Crop Every Fifteen Days.


There is evidently an erroneous idea
abroad concerning the harvesting of the
banana CROP" said Edward NJ. Watson,
who has been for seven years on plan
tation in Honduras. "The statement that
four or five crops Of bananas are har-
vested entirely incorrect. A crop
is harvested on an average of every Is
days throughout the year. Each thrifty
banana plant has many suckers or stalks
growing from single root at the same
time One or more punches of the ripen-
ing fruit is cut from single stalk, while
the other stalks growing from the same
root are left untouched, and in Is days
another of the stalks is shorn of its
fruit. The process continues incessant-
" during the year. In July and August
it is necessary to cut off the ripenins
punches every ten days, while in De-
cember and January about once month
is sufficient, the average throughout the
year being practically IS days. Mex
can Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
& PRETTY INDIAN LEGEND.
old Cottonwood Tree Tells a Little
" White Boy Of the Birth OF
. the 0xeyed Daisy.

On the western prairies, far IRON
others of it's kind, stands an OLD COT
tonwood tree, where 1T has stood 1o1
decades found there first by theSloux'
but never molested. Under Its branches
Ogallalas and Brules have met many
times to plan for the chase or streak
their faces with carmine.
Near the old tree little village mas
sprung up, peopled, in part, with
bright-faced boys and girls, who guard
the ancient landmark as carefully as
did the red men.
zUp into the branches climbed one
day a little dark-haired boy, with eyes
large and round.
Il wish you'd tell me a story" said
the little boy to the old tree, for they
were fast friends.
The old tree loved the little. boy and
this is the story it told
II see you hold in your hand bunch
of oxeyed daisies" it began: They
remind me of their birth, which hap
pened here on the plains many years
ago. l am very old, you know; just
how old not even the'red men can tell.
But under my shade these wild chill
dren of the west used to gather and
hold councils of war and smoke the
pipe of peace. was always glad when
they smoked the pipe of peace, because
there was to be no war, but l shudder-
ed when they painted their faces and
dipped their arrows in new-made poi
son, for l knew the wall OF the wound
ed would be brought to my ears by
the winds.
Zone summer there was great camp
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02

face was slightly flushed, but the dark
eyes looked into his, searchingly, per-
haps, but with the old expression OF
frank kindness. 20.
He stood silent, unconscious that he
still held her hand. She was like and
yet so unlike the Christine Of two years
ago. A beautiful, striking-looking wo-
man with complexion of the dawn, clear
and delicate; her hair of golden hue, her
eyes deep and dark.
The first slight constraint so often
felt in the renewal of an intimacy soon
disappeared. They talked of many
things, reviewing other days, speaking
of her travels and her coming plans. He
felt her presence ieaping like wine to
his brain as they talked. Finally no
asked her to sing to him.
"You can't criticise my method" she
said, turning over the scattered music
for a selection, "for am the victim OF
many methods. Every place we visited
meant q new master-every master q
new method. think was introduced
into the mysteries of all but one. l
missed the signor in Florence who re-
quired his pupils to recline at full length
while singing. His theory was that pee
pie breathed correctly only when in that
position"
"Please don't sing" he said with q
shudder II don't want to hear such
a cosmopolitan production as your voice
<,,;11 bo no no h1o If
1T isn't so bad. You see I only fol-
lowed their instructions during my les
sons. At home in my pricatice l was
loyal to my teacher at home and sang
as he had taught me-"
He was about to commence the &C
compartment to her song when there
was a knock at the door, which Maurice
answered. When he returned to the
piano, he brought note upon which
Christine's eyes fell carelessly; then,
recognizing the stationery and crest, she
exclaimed:
"Why! Isn't that mammals writing?"
"Yes;"Ec replied, his eyes shining with
triumph and something else, "she has IN
vited me to dine at your house tonight"
Christine's eyes sparkled.
Mamma went daffy over music and
musical celebrities while she was away.
When we heard of the triumph you had
scored knew you had found the way to
her heart"
"Christine, the way to her heart is but
a secondary consideration to me. Its
the way to your heart l want to find
Dear, loved you ever since gave you
your first lesson"
Maurice" she said, softly, you found
the way to my heart even then"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
A COUNCIL OF WAR.

dunes back of you. They were a peace
able and happy lot until one day the
medicine man warned them they must
go out to fight the ArapahOes, or all
the wild game would be killed OF
driven away from the hunting grounds.
''All that night the south wind
brought me sounds of hustle and hur'
ry, and next morning, just at break OF
lday, looked out and saw the warriors
going away. The moaning of the
squaws, the walls of the children and
the bowls OF the dogs foretold grief.
Half the day passed and then little
Wau-nee, the favorite son of the chief,
was missed. He had followed his faith
err. Again the moaning and wailing
was resumed, for it was feared little
Wau-nee would never come back alive.
Next day there was a terrible bat
tie and many Indians were slain, but
the Ogallalas had been victorious. And
yet, at what a cost, for among the 9TH
ers, found with his face to the foe and
a tiny bow in his hand, lay the pride
of the chief-Wau-nee
Carefully the body was lifted and
brought back to camp, where for three
days and three nights he and the others
were mourned. Even the old chief
shed tears, perhaps the first in his life,
and in his Indian tongue vowed that
up from the heart of the little boy
should spring a flower which would
spread all over the west and prove to
the Arapahoes that the race of the
Ogallalas was immortal.
"Then they buried the little Indian
boy, digging deep grave by my side,
and over the mound they heaped rocks
brought from the banks Of the Raw
hide, leagues away.
Summer passed, fall waned and the
plains were covered with a mantle of
snow. Under the snow slept the little
red boy. Then spring came and the
south wind melted the snow, watched
and one day saw a green leaf coming
out of the little red boys grave Day
by day it grew, and then saw a bud
forming, and was so pleased that
dampened the grave with dew Anoth-
er day passed and the bud opened, and
the first wild oxeyed daisy had it's
BIRTH - J. =
Still another season passed and
spring came and the little oxeyed dali
sizes scattered farther and farther from
the little red boys grave. They
crept up hill and down dales-far out
on the plain, and now you can find
them growing everywhere. but. as the
cd chief said they would. they all
sprang from the heart of the little red
boy.'-Eugene o. Mayfeld, in Chicago
RecOrd-Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02

Of , mammoth beet which had curious
~ enough assumed the form of an
eagle, including beak, eyes and even
talons. This photograph, as will be
seen, is fairly good likeness of an owl.
but it is really another beet of what is
known as the Yellow Tankard variety,
and was grown by a farmer in Los
Angeles county. Recognizing its resem-
blance to a bird he completed it by
placing buttons in its head to repre-
sent eyes, then tied a ribbon around its
neck and placed it ON sxhilttion.-N.
7. Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
BEET LOOKS LIKE A BIRD.
Vegetable Freak Found in California
Bears Fairly Good Resemblance
to an Owl.

Out in California they grow vegeta-
bles which frequently bear a remark
able resemblance to birds and beasts.
Some time ago we published a picture
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
A Worse Germ at Large.

Now that the mumps germ has been
definitely isolated" the Philadelphia
North American asks, won't some body
please gun for the microbe which
causes that swelling q little higher up?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
England's Gold Supply.

England's Gold Supply.
England receives every month aborA
$5,000000 worth of new gold from Africa,
and about 100000 worth from Aus.
tralia. -.>.-..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02
Funniest Kind Of a PARTY.

sHere is an amusing idea for a chill
dren's party, an idea, too, which may
be carried out with very trifling out
lay. Invite the young people to sheet
and pillow case ball. To convert these
into wearing apparel suited to the &C.
casion presents some difficulty, for
they are not to be cut in any way
Two girls, pretty children of about Is:
attending such a party showed a good
deal Of ingenuity if arranging their
costumes, one going as a japanese,
with chrysanthemums at either side of
her head, the other appearing as an
Arab. The ball was a great success,
and wonderful amount of variety was
shown in the costumes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-06-02

Bribery and corruption have been un-
earthed in the Swiss army, and officers
of high rank have had to resign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
RIOTS FEARED
At DAWSON CITY
Great Ferment Over Failure of 0ppO-
sition Candidate to Obtain Copies
Of Voters List,

DAWSON CITY, Dec. 10-IEtense eX-
citement prevails here because Of the
failure Of the registration officers to de-
liver copies Of the voters list TO the
agent OF Dr. WHfrid Thompson. the in
dependent and anti-Eoye.ument candi-
date for the Canadian parliament.
Political feeling runs so high that VIC
lence is feared during election.
orders have been received from the
Canadian secretary of state directing
Returning Officer Pierre Ledieu TO turn
the list over to ThompsOn's representa-
tive at once
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
RESTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING BUTTER

n the alleged larceny of butter val
al SIS from Minch Holzbeirlein. a
er at 1892 WHburger Street north
William Robinson was arrested
eldzr ~ Detectives Warren and
ne.
complainant alleges that Robin
came to his place and put the two
OF butter in a push cart and carted
4 away. They were sold to a Erocer
80 o Street northwest When the
went to collect the money h. was
sted by the detectives, who were in
ing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
LUMBER-LADEN SHIP
ABANDONED At SEA
Crew of SlOop Trouble Feared Trouble
and Went Ashor, in Small Boat
Near Seibright.

SEABRIGHT. n. j.. Dec 10.-The
sloop Trouble. Of Brooklyn. bound for
Highlands. \. J., was abandoned on
Seabright shortly after 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon by her captain and a crew Of
four men who came ashore in a small
boat.
The slOOp, lumber laden. left Brooklyn
this noon. and when nearing the Hook
the captain lost his reckoning in the
binding snow and was driven outside
When of Seabright and for fear Of
being blown of 10 sea il was decided TO
baudOn the craft.
The captain and crew are at the Mon
mouth Beach life-saVing station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11

Perhaps you will want TO
give a stylish Coat. These
stylish Tourist Coats with
loose back, belt, and full
sleeves, In q length, in tan
covert cloth, sell every
where AT $500 and $1,000.
our price is $1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
MARTIN BROTHERS,
SELLERS OF HOMES
''Bi-A-IIone'

How many times have YOU seen that
phrase over the signature of Martin
Brothers, D25, 1927 Pennsylvania Ave
nue.?
The firm of Martin Brothers is among
the oldest realty concerns I'm the Dis
trict and controls vast amount OF
property in the northwest sections OF
the city gnd Georgetown.
Besides their realty dealings Martin
Brothers conduct expensive insurance
interests
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
WOMAN BROKE HER ARM.

Hing on the pavement at Four
IN and b Streets southwest, Eliza
Hewkins, forty-two years old. of
Washington Street, Anacostia, broke
of her wrists about 4 o'clock yes
ay afternoon. She had the injured
lber dressed at the Emergency
pital. and then went 10 her home
SISTED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
STANDARD Sewing Machine Company.

Mr.. joseph II. Fiske. manager Of the
Standaid Sewing Machine Company Of
this cty announces that the present
season has been one OF the most sue
cessIu this firm has ever enjoyed. This
company is making a Christmas feature
OF its standard rotary shuttle sew
ing machine. which has p capacity OF
$500 stitches per minute They are dis
playing one Of the largest stocks of
sewing machines ever exhibited i'm this
city and guarantee an of their make
Thor headquarters are COZ Ninth Street
northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
SHAKE SPEARE'S

The famous oliver Optic. Edward
Stratemyer. and Kellogg books for
boys; all copyright titles: attractive
covers: fully Illustrated; worth Toe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11

In oxford and tan. with
and without capes: pleated
back, with belt. large
sleeves, Guns. and pockets:
almost indisPensa BILE in
winter weather. Regular
price, Sl5.O0. Xmas price.
$1,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
POPE WOULD SUPPORT
CATHOLICS IN POLITICS
Believes Powerful Church Faction Can
Be Created in Italian
Parliament.

ROME. Dec. 10.-Persons closely in
touch with the leading spirits OF the
Vatican declare that the Pope has DE-
termined 20 aid. from now on, the par
ticipation OF Catholics in politics
His holiness has become convince l.
since the recent elections. that power
ful Catholic group can be created In the
Italian parliament, with whom the N
ierests Of the church would be safe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11

Through Sleepers and Parior Cars
On Seaboard trains TO Pinehurst CAM
den, and Florida Obsce, li2l ia. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11
FURS OF EVERY KIND FOR WOMEN, MISSE
Xmas Cards. Calendars and Booklets, + Up.
OUR s ASHY Of GIFT BOOKS F f6aoSRow.

10000 beautiful gift books a small estimate of the enc
best of the worlds literature OF course only adver
PRICES UNEQUALED ANYWHERE If the same book is at
depend that the Bon Marche book is of BETTER edition
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Macy Confessed ALL,

In the confession that Leon
Macy recently made at North
Yakima, it seems that there is
not the slightest doubt of the
guilt of the Gingles boys in the
many crimes for which they
were wanted. Macy admitted
the crime of stealing the
Bucholtz team and gave details
by which the teams have since
been recovered. He told the
officers that before the horse
stealing they went to Arlington,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
1t was said by the democrats

1t was said by the democrats
at the time of the appointment
OF Justice Holmes on the Su-
preme Bench that he was select
ed because he promised to take
the Presidents side in the trust
cases then pending. He took
the opposite side, however, in
the Northern Securities case,
and will, it may be presumed,
hold that side in all the other
suits coming before the court in
in which the same principle is
involved. The Democrats
charged after the case was de-
cided that the President was
angry at the Judge for his posi-
ton, and that he had removed
him from his circle of aquain.
ances. The circumstances that
the Judge has just been enter
tanned at the White House
shows that this story is just as
erroneous as was the other.
The Democrats who started the
tale about Roosevelt's packing"
Of the Supreme Court in the
trust case are just as far astray
as those were who declared that
Grant did this on critical &C.
casion third Of century ago
in the greenback instance.
The Democrats are having bad
luck in their attempts to dis.
credit President Roosevelt.-Ex-
change.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

Oregon, during the day OF
September II last. They camp.
ed outside the town, and at
night held up the Arlington
saloon. He said he stood at the
door to keep guard while Jack
Gingles went inside and held
up the men, Jim Gingles re-
naming outside not far away in
conversation with policeman.
Ma cey also said he and Jack
Gingles held up the Beckner
store over a year ago. He stood
guard at the door while Jack
compelled the proprietor to
open the safe and turn over
$500 in money to him. Macy
also told of some minor rob.
berries that have taken place
during the last IS months in
this state and Oregon.-Prosser
Bulletin
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

War against tuberculosis has
been begun in St. Louis under
the auspices of the Board of
Health in the most systematic
and practical way. Sufferers
from this scourge are to be dill
gently sought out, their sanitary
conditions improved as much as
possible, and those connected
with them or waiting upon
them are to be supplied with full
instructions that, if followed,
will render them immune from
the disease. This is the first
step. 1t is necessary to relieve,
If possible, the sufferings of
those who have contracted tu.
berculosis, while putting the
forces Of prevention in active
operation to stop recruiting for
the pale host that is steadily
marching on to death. SAM.
tariums for the durable, or those
who have not passed beyond
he first stage Of the disease,
established upon the open air
principle; retreats for the hope.
lessly afflicted, where their pass.
ing can be soothed by kindly
ministrations and intelligent
care, and education for the
large class who, lacking com.
petent instruction in regard to
threatened danger, will most
likely contract the disease from
with whom they associate in
family or neighborly relations
These are the measures dictated
by prudence and Endorsed by
science as necessary steps in
the campign against tuberculo.
sis.-Exchange.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
To Our Customers.

We have large and complete
stock ofdry goods, spring and sum
mer white: goods, dress goods and
waistings, corsets, underwear,
spring gloves and hosiery which
we offer at the lowest possible pri-
ccs.
Our SPECIALS For Two WEEKS.
Fine toilet soaps ..........$ .o5
Ladies' wrappers. ........ rs
Shirt waists. 81 90 and rs
Sun bonnets, chambray aud
pelCaIe ............... 40
All the above are beautiful
goods.
HUNT & HAYNES MERCANTILE co.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Did we send the list? No! Are
We going to? No! We have mer-

Did we send the list? No! Are
we going to? No! We have mer-
chants here as reliable as any mail
order house. All the saving made
by purchasing through mail order
houses would not plant two dozen
shade tees or build two reds of
side walk in town. Our home
merchants help to pay taxes tor
improvement, help to support
schools and churches, and help in
all kinds of public and charitable
work:and are entitled to the sup
port and confidence of the public.
A dollar spent in town will circu-
late i'll the community, and help to
build it up, but dollar sent away
will never return but goes to help
some distant city. 1t would be
better for every community if
mail order houses had never been
invented.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

A ripple of excitement struck the
citizens of kennewick Wednesday
evening. Something unusual in
their experience happened, some
thing which year from now will
be common as Columbia sand.
A few green fields Of alfalfa are
now adjoining the landscape and
nodding their spreading leaflets in
the whispering wind. A town COW
got into patch and filled up to the
rim, and after leaving it she filled
up more and more until she reach
ed the bursting point, More reci-
pes were given than could be cram
med into volume of one thousand
pages. Finally the old southern
remedy was tried of placing a gag
tightly in her mouth and keeping
the animal moving, and she grad
nally receded from her balloon like
appearance and resumed her nor
NAL shape and size, none the worse
for her imitation. This remedy
should be applied to fuanciers.
When they are initiating their stocks
too much give them the alfalfa
bloat cure.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Not by a Long Sight.

The following letter came to us
this week from large mail order
house.
EDITOR COURIER;
Dear Strive wish to obtain a
list of names of people in youl
town and vicinity, and ask you
kindly to supply the same from
your subscription list. If so kind
ly state the price per hundred, and
how many hundred you can send
us.
Respectfully,
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15


on which this town now stands
was the home of the coyote and
sage brush. Today it is inhab-
tied by about seven hundred of
the most progressive and ener-
getic people that have crossed
the Rockies to build up the
great empire of the west. And
it surrounded by country that
has been reclaimed from the
desert and turned into beautiful
and productive farms. On
these farms can be grown any
thing that grows in the temper
ate zone and the climate here so
closely resembles that of the far
southern states that we rival
them in the production of some
of the most marketable fruits
and cereals. We realize that it
is hard for the people of the
east and especially of those
districts east of the mountains
on practically the same parallel
of latitude to believe this state
ment, but if they will come out
here at this time of the wear
they will be convinced in short
order that it is impossible to
overdraw the beauties and pos
sibilities of the Yakima Valley
AS we write we look out of tn e
window onto fields of alfalfa
that have a growth of twenty
inches and over, and we can
turn to our exchange on the
table and read of the terrible
billiards and the high waters
that are devastating the country
at the east of us. Here the
thermometer rarely gets as low
as fifteen above zero in the win.
ter time, and the summers have
the same mean temperature as
our sister states on the east oil
the mountains, and the beauties
of our summer weather are not
marred by the terrible thunder
and hail storms that are SC
familiar to the residents of the
east. If you do not believe
these statements come out here
and we will prove them or pay
the expense of the trip.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

Frank Emigh has charge Of
Coffin Borthers hotel and store
building. Anyone wishing rooms
or to purchase or rent, apply to
him.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Advertised Letters.
Frank Phelps. Ed Ogary, FL.
Phelps, Albert T. Bcldon. 2: VIM.
B. Bridgman.-lDA NJ. MORAN.
For Sale.

TOF O0I0.
A. Coffin Bros. Ranch on river,
8 M. les below Kennewick.
4 span good wosk horses.
3 wagons, s plows. .
I Road wagon, 2 buggies.
20 sacks of flour, seed rye,
seed wheat, alfalfa seed,
harrows, cultivators, water
barrels.
We have the above goods, all
new, left from our Kennewick
stock. Will be sold cheap for cash
Part Of the above implements lett
i'll charge of the Kenuewick Hard
ware Co.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Coffin Bros.
MACON STRAWBERRIES.

MAGOON STRAWBERRIES
l have a large quantity Of
this celebrated variety Of berry
which l am offering at 50 per
1000. Orders for any quantity
promptly filled. Reduced prl'
ces on large orders.-J: How
ARD WRIGHT. Or. F. D. No. "
North Yakima, Wash. 9sl''
phone S13.