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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-25
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up toward the
heart, causing death. ]. E. Stearns,
Belle PLANE. Mimi. writes that friend
dreadfully injured his hand, which
swelled up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen's Aynica Salye drew out the
poison, healed the wound. and saved
bis life. Best in the world for burns
and sores. 25c at Brownell's drug
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-25

Cabbage plants for sale at w. A..
Palmer's, 5 miles northeast of Willis:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-25

WANTED.-Coyote skins on subscrip.
ton to the Graphic.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-25

TAKEN UP.-By the subscriber in the
City Of Williston. N. D., OH or about
May II, 1905, one bay gelding, about 4
or 8 years old, branded % on right
shoulder. The owner is requested to
prove property, pay charges and take
him away. Walter 8. Mitchell,
Dated Williston, N. D., May II, 1905.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

OF Illinois in a patent gate and door
spring, and went TO that state. among
relatives, 10 sell the spring attachments
and 20 dispose OF the territory. on ar
riving az the home OF one Of my farmer
relatives, / found them all &c a turmoil.
and la frame OF mind TO lynch anyone
in the patent right business.
A few days before my arrival. a very
slick. well-dressed gentleman had called
upon one OF their rich neighbors. and
represented himself 70 be the general
agent OF a washing machine. He was
anxious 90 establish an agency for the
sale OF both the machine and county or
state rights, and said TO the farmer:
Now, sir, you have been recommend
ed 20 me as being just the man am look
ing for, and 10 start with. / want TO as
sure sou that / don't propose to give you
a penny Of my money, nor do j ask for
a penny Of yours. don't propose 20 give
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

manner. that Doe had not slept more than
an hour and then had dreamed OF sell.
Ing washing machines galore. and town
ship and county rights by the score.
While az the breakfast table. be ven.
tured 90 ask the farmer, what he could
sell him Gu counties for. and producing
a state map. De selected the counties he
wanted. The farmer carefully thought
the matter over. and although he
thought $500 "a county would enable the
insurance man TO make plenty OF money.
by cutting them mp into township rights.
still he would let him have them tif he
took 90 couutiesl at $500 each
The insurance man thought the price
rather high and dickered along unul
about eight o'clock In the morning. when
he made the farmer a point blank offer
Of $3.50 a county. for the 20 counties. He
said, as he did SO, that he had formerly
been s school teacher In "a place several
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

weeks. should you find a customer, you
may call on me there. and by paying the
cash, you can procure any number OF
machines, at two dollars each. or what,
ever counties you want. at 500"
Two days later. a gentleman OF fine ad-
dress called. He was about 50 years OF
age, wore a silk hat and a tailor-made
suit of clothes. was glib OF tongue, and
carried a fair-sized valise. He came just
at dusk. and introducing himself as a
fire insurance agent explained that he
was travelling on foot. was someW hat
tired and weary. and wanted TO procure
supper, l0dging and breakfast.
After supper and during the evening.
while talking FIRE insurance. and after
having displayed his papers blank up
plicauOns. door plates. etc. he REGAIN dis
cussing other subjects, and topics OF the
day. Directly he remarked that he in
tended TO resign his position with the
insurance company. and engage in some
thing where he could make money faster.
and alluded TO former experience IN
which he had made a lot Of money in a
short time. handling a patent right.
This. for the FIRST time. reminded the
farmer that he was agent for a mighty
fine patent, and forthwith he brought our
the washing machine the general agent
had left with nm
The following morning the Insurance
agent explained in WORKOUT, exhausted
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

you my signature nor do ask for yours.
] simply propose 10 appoint you our
agent. I Will give you three dollars in
cash for every machine which you sell
and will leave this sample with you.
charging you nothing for It, And for
each county right you dispose of, / will
allow you all, over 500 a county. that you
get for it. II you get $500 a county, you
will make 500 profit. II you sell q
county for $3.50. your profit will be but
$50. do not limit you as to price on
the county rights, but the price Of ma
chimes must be no more nor less than
five dollars each. AS ! shall be at the
- hotel, at Aurora, for the next six
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

miles south. which point he was making
for. as he wanted to collect some money
due him. He explained that, as the
farmer would have 10 procure papers
from the general agent before he could
deed them 10 him, he would return IN
three days. or four at the outside, and re-
ceive the deeds and settle in full for
them. And as evidence OF good faith, he
brought out his valise, and unlocking il,
took out large roll OF bills with four
or five 800 wrappers and said:
ITO show you that / mean business,
will deposit 500 with you. and when
I return, and you have the deeds ready,
will pay the balance"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
A FORMER COWPUNCHER
BREAKS LOOSE IN CITY.
Creates Sensation at Omaha by Rid
ing Into Saloons and Demand
ing Drinks.

Omaha. Neb.-N r. Sherwood. a
wealthy Wyoming mine owner and a
former cowpunchor. created a sensa-
ton here several days ago by mount.
ing a cayuse and starting out 20 do
the wild west act. Attircd in a
bucksNn suit. with a sombrero on his
head and a slX-shootcr In his belt. he
FOR a half hour rode wildly through
the principal business streets. whoop-
ing at the top OF his voice and threat
ening 20 shoot the heels of the boots
OF the people he met
Drawing rein in front Of the aristo-
cratic Henshaw hotel. he rode into
the bar and called for a drink. Give
Il 20 me straight" he said "and be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

quick about IT," a colored porter
promptly led the cayuse out into the
street before Sherwood had time TO
get his drink. With a burst OF pro-
family at the indignity put upon him
Sherwood put spurs TO his steed and
set out down Farnan street
He rode his horse into nearly every
big saloon he came 10 and called for
a drink. but in every instance he and
his mount were elected before his
thirst was quenched.
Then he rode at the top of his
horses speed up Farnan street He
urged his cayuse up the long nigh,
OF stone steps leading TO the big
courthouse. rode him at a gallop VI
and down and around the terraces
surrounding the temple of justice, and
was riding him leisurely down the
corridor of the building when a DO.
iiceman took him into custody and
packed him of to the station.
Sherwood spent the night in jail
The next morning he was arraignec
In the police court and fined for dis
turbing the peace. He apologizec
profusely TO the court for the offenss
he had committed, paid his fine and
went TO his hotel
II never thought for a minute" said
Sherwood afterward, that I was 70
ing to create such a disturbance and
get myself into Jail when / set ou
to take a little ride around town
As for my riding up the courthouse
steps and running my broncho VI
and down and around the terraces
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
Thought II Blackmail.

The B.blioma-iac SHOWING his treas.
ures)-Here is a book that cost me
$4,000.
The Society Man-You are an easy
mark. ] must say
The Bibliomanl-- (warmly)-Easy
Why. I was ready to pay twice thal
sum for 81!
The Society Man-Great catsi Whist
sort Of a past have you, anyway
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
A Strong Breath

An old woman met a well-to-do and
humorous Irishman. and said:
Kind sir, could you give copper
so a poor old woman who is short of
breathe"
The Irishman gave her a shilling,
with the remark:
There you are. my good woman.
Now. don't take any more. for begorra
ye may be short of breath, but what ye
have OF II is moighty strong. Tit
Bit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

why. that was dead easy out in tire
mountains I've ridden him down
grades where he would just have 10
plant his feet together and slide
meant no oHonse. I'm sure. but Of
Tense was taken. &c seems and now
all can do o. TO apologize"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
Giving Him Away.

Mrs. A.-John likes me TO dress IL
brown. Zee seems 20 have a brown taste
In everything
Mrs. Z.-Yes ne told my husband this
morning he had a dark brown taste
Chicago News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
No Other Course

Mrs. Hattou What made you resign
your position as secretary OF the lit
erary society
Mrs. Cattor-Why, I was so busy
taking notes hat / couldn't Hear tht
Eossip.-CassclIs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
Real Trouble

Cogger-Yo0 should be out on the
road. old man in an automobile rails.
ing the dust
Kidder-The trouble is / can't raise
the dust 20 &C., the automoblle.-Chi.
cago News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
loves Inning.

At the shore resort.
New Arriva What a lot Of LOVING
couples there are here
Old Guest-les; the husbands don't
get down except over Sunday.-Town
Topics
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
She Wns Rirht

This is the best lobster salad ever
tasted"
This IS not a lobster salad. II &
chicken SALAD"
"Cholly Noodle is paying for il. isn't
he?'-Houston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
A Dottv pittv.

There was a young heiress named Dot.
Who marry a Y-ukee would not:
SO a lord Cw!,a an eye
To "dorp Size did buy,
And the LORD o.ly knows what she's got
Judge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
CAUGHT a VICTIM.
The Ingenious Way in Which a Pat
ent-Right Gang Separated a Farm
or from His Money.

(Copyright. 1875. by Joseph b Bowles)
one of the FIRST patent right bunko
schemes I ever heard Of came under my
observation when I was about IL years
OF age. I had traded a $50 note. which
held against a farmer, living near my
home IN Ohio, Tor the rights for the state
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

1t IS thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing on
short notice. We make a
speciality of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

Cards, Policies, both straight
life and benevolent, Physi-
clans Certificates, Sick Cards,
Application blanks, Agents
Report Sheets, Rate Cards,
etc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
EXCURSION WORK

We print Handbills Quarter-Sheets, Half and Whole
Sheet posters Tags Tickets Placards, Society Cards. Min
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

opes, Note and Letter Paper.
Bill-heads, Monthly State
ments, Business Cards, Fl.
nancia1 and Order Books,
Circulars, Check-books, Pam.
phlets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic
mics and all entertainments of
{ a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04
OUR AIM

is to please our patrons and to
give them the best service at
the lowest prices, consistent
with satisfactory work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

We furnish "cuts' when desired and will arrange
complete special work in line When in need any work
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, 22t5.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-04

Objectionable features
hdious lady being able without embarrassment
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Bureau of Animal Industry.

DR.. D. e. Salmon, who has recently
resigned as chief of the Bureau of An
imal Industry of the Departmnt of Ag-
riculture, has held that position for
over twenty years and has done some
of the best work which has, been ac-
complished in that department. Under
his direction and supervision the sys-
TEN of inspection of slaughtered meats
intended for interstate shipment and
export has been brought to a high state
of perfection until American meats
which are received abroad with the
official tag from the Bureau of Animal
Industry are assured as good.
The integrity of the American mer-
chant or shipper may be as high as
that of the merchants of any other ma
ton, but it is nevertheless q fact
that without some such supervisory ac-
ton on the part of the government,
the foreign market would soon be COM
pletely killed by INSCRIPTIONS dealers,
and it is believed that the inspection
system of the department has done and
is doing more to build up American
trade abroad for agricultural products
than any other work.
Inspection of Dairy Products.
A very important branch of the Bu-
reau of Animal Industry is the dairy
division. and of late years government,
inspection and regulation, to some ex-
tent has been extended to dairy pro-
ducts. Congress recently passed law
authorizing the Department to inspect
butter shipped abroad, and further
to supervise and practically compel
creamerfes and renovated butter estab-
lishments to adopt cleanly and sani-
tary methods.
DR.. Salmon resigned, presumably, on
account of the charges made against
him by reason of his connection with a
private corporation supplying tags and
labels to the bureau of which he was
chief. After an exhaustive investi-
cation by the Department of JUS
tice, Secretary Wilson eXonerated DIR.
Salmon from any wrong doing in this
connection, but, either he himself de-
sired to sever his connection with the
government, or it was thought advis-
able to ask his resignation and later
appoint new man not connected with
such charges.
DR.. A. D. Melvin, an assistant in the
bureau, has been placed in charge and
may become the permanent chief.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Japanese Paper Plant.

Secretary Wilson'S men are working
to introduce a sort of vegetable
leather. 1t is in reality a paper plant,
as much SO as the papyrus plant of
ancient Egypt, but it's uses are mani
fold, ranging all the way from dainty
note paper to waterproof garments
and which are really waterproof
under the Severest tests-and leather
pOcketbooks which outwear real
leather. The plant is a pretty little
shrub called in Japanese "mitsumata," !"
and it is its inner bark which is
converted to use. The plant grows in
the mountains of Japan, and Explorer
Fairchild, of the Department of Ag-
riculture, believes that it will thrive
over large part of the Appalachian
range and other similar sections of the
United States.
In Japan pipe cases and tobacco
pouches are manufactured from the
material, as well as a kind of wall
paper, which is already becoming fash
ionable in America. Such wall papers
of vegetable leather are turned out in
bautiful designs for wall and ceiling
decorations, being stamped and mod
eled by hand in the most artistic pat
terms. 1t would seem that Americans
have great deal to learn from the
Japanese about paper-making. Already
large quantities of another kind of
paper obtained from the same plant
are imported for use as legal docu-
mentS, diplomas, deeds and bonds.
There are at least eight other plants
from which the subjects of the Mi
kado obtain paper stuff, while this
country depends for such material up
on linen. Mr.. Fairchild, who has made
a special study of this subject, says
that it is not pleasant to think that the
brilliant white note paper which wo-
man uses may have nm it part of the
filthy garment of some Egyptian fellah
saved by a ragpicker from the gutter,
yet it is a fact that hundreds of tons
year to the United States to supply
the paper mills. At Mannheim on the
Rhine the American importers have
rag-picking houses, where rags are col
lected from all over Europe Ghe
disease infected levant not excepted,
and where women and children work
with wet sponges tied over their
mouths sorting the filthy scraps for
shipment to New York. The best
papers are made of these vile rags.
Papers made from the inner bark of
plants, like the 'mitsumata," are a Gre
alton of the Orient. They are softer,
silkier, tougher and lighter than Amer
ican-made papers. If wet they lose
their strength, like tissue paper, but
on drying regain it.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
Free Farm Bulletin.

The Department of Agriculture has
just printed small bulletin which will
be Sent free to any farmers applying
for it. 1t outlines the results of a num-
fber of farmers experiments made at
the various State Experiment Stations
in cooperation with the Department at
Washington. 1t includes such questions
as the top dressing of grass land, pea
nuts as forage crops; winter killing OF
fruit trees; cranberry culture lime-sul-
phur-salt wash for scale insects; clean
milk; poultry houses, etc. The bulletin
is one of series known as expert
ment Station Work" Four or five of
these particular bulletins are issued by
the Department during the course of
each year, each one containing from
six to dozen short articles on practi-
cal farm matters. These publications
are of the most popular and useful
little documents issued by the Depart
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
JAPANESE TEACH RUSSIANS.
Remarkable Incidents Connected
with the Last War.

War and peace are strange bed
fellows, for over in Japan, the land of
the rising sun, the japanese readily
mixed the two arts in a fashion totally
unexpected. The Japs had coralled
at Himeju somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 Russian prisoners, most
ly from Port Arthur,probably 10000
of whom were illiterate. A we'll
known writer in commenting on the
success of the japanese arms brings
out into the light the secret of Japan's
strength. 1t is in just one thing, the
men have mental as well as physical
training. The majority of l,4ppon's
soldiers have received educa ton in
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13

The great turbine steamers Of the
Cunard line, which are expected to
show a speed of twenty-five knots an
hour, will be in service in the spring of
1907.
King Oscar of Sweden and the Nor
wegian poet Bjornson are great per-
sonal friends, though the poet has long
been writing in behalf of the independ-
ence of Norway.
The black spotted trout is the great
est climber among fish. He goes up
falls and dams on his way to headquar-
ters with ease.
An automobile omnibus line is in op-
GRAFTON in Lima, Peru.
The total number of merchant YES
sells registered in the world is 29,756
The German sculptor, Meissner, has
completed his statue of Peter Henlem,
who four hundred years ago substituted
springs for weights in clocks, thus
making the watch a possibility. The
statue is to be erected in Henlems
birthplace, Nuremburg.
Daniel Webster. on his Marshfield
farm, was a scientific farmer and
breeder of thoroughbred cattle-Alder-
neys, GAyrshires and Devons.
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
THE HISTORIC SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Work Of the United States Department Of Agriculture.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

will give so and 60 bushels. 1 noticed
large acreages of poorly cared for corn
which would not make half a crop,
even where the land was apparently
fairly good.
1t seems singular that so many
farmers, not only in Virginia, but in
every State, will plough field, harrow
it, fertilize it, and lay it off and plant
it, cultivate it once or twice and then
through neglect to give it two or more
civilizations at the proper time reduce
their yield from 20 to 40 per cent. I
noticed many corn fields on this trip
and they can be seen in every farm
ing district in Virginia-where the corn
had gotten a good start and grown
well, up to it's first cultivation; then
work had ceased on it and the wire
grass and weeds were gathering as
much fertility as the corn itself.
Corn in Virginia appears to be the
favorite crop for planting in young
orchards. 1t is, in fact, believed by
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13

The famous Shenandoah Valley is
one of the best farming sections of
Virginia, and 1 had the pleasure re-
Gently of taking a trip, in company
with my father, down to its lower end
at Harrisburg, probably 140 miles
south of Washington. The valley was
the scene of many hard fought skir-
mishes and battles in the late civil
war between Sheridan and Early, and
we touched at the point where Sher
idan made his famous ride to Win
chester and turned back the victorious
troops of Early. 1 have more than
once heard my uncle, who was a cap
tain in the 12Sth Illinois under Sher-
idan, relate how after working all
night making up his company's pay
rolls, he had turned out of his tent
just in time to see Sheridan riding by
on his black charger, swinging his sa-
Der, swearing like the typical cavalry
man that he was, and shouting to the
boys, turn back, w've got them
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
T@S
Two MeM4 N
CoRN NEkDS. III
TIE GOOD GoRw u
WILL WELD SIXTY L.
BUSHELS PER AcFEN
HE Roo1 FIELD 8
NOTHING sU7mOOAP@

licked" A great fighter too, was
Early. who was said never to know
that he was whipped.
This part of Virginia is full of land
marks of the great civil strife. Many
old-fashioned houses, with their great
outside stone chimneys, tell their own
tales of antebellum days when tobacco
was king in Virginia, and when peace
reigned in the great state which was
the Mother of Presidents. Peace again
prevails over Virginia and she is now
taking on second prosperity. The
Shenandoah Valley, as a whole, is rich
in agriculture; it has also many stone
quarries and some manufactures.
Few prettier places could be found to
live in than the country around Har
risonburg.
Nesting Among the Mountains.
The valley nestles between the Man.
suction spur of mountains to the west
and the Blue Ridge of the Alleghanies
to the east. It grows great quantities
of corn and wheat; some sheep and
cattle are raised and considerable
fruit ''The horticultural possibilities of
this section of Virginia are wonderful"
said one of the fruit men of the De-
partment of Agriculture to me, recent
ly. "Old Virginia will yet wake up
some day. The main stay of the
country, however, now, is the trinity
of wheat, corn and grass (timothy and
clover. One feature of the trip was
a Pekin duck farm with $1,000 birds,
which produced, it is claimed, $4,000
last year. But corn and wheat are the
principal money crops. Wheat costs
about 70 or rs cents a bushel to raise.
This includes seeding the field with
timothy and clover and consequently
stand of pasture land, which gets its
start from the fertilizer for the wheat
crop. So that if farmer gets 75 cents
Amador ledger., 1905-10-13
BriefsFrom Everywhere )

The honey bee is said to be the in
kill him on slight provocation, and
often without provocation at all.
There were imported into the United
States for the last fiscal year 3,65S, 49,
AL pounds of sugar.
The product of the poultry industry
in the United States was worth last
year $2S0000,000. The value of hog
products was $1S6529,000.
Salt is a government monopoly in
Italy, and people living on the seacoast
are forbidden to evaporate sea water to
obtain salt.
Iced whale was one of the delica-
cies served by the Emperor of Japan
at his dinner to Secretary Taft and
party.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, who gave to New
York its first apartment house, in 1853,
was ridiculed as a man who built five
houses, "one on top of the other"
The fact that malaria was caused by
mosquitoes was known to Cingalese
physicians in the sixth century.
The harassed Sultan of Turkey never
sleeps in dark room. His chamber
and the nearby apartments and gar
dens are brilliantly lighted all night.
He is read to sleep each night, usually
by his brother.
The Michigan Central Railroad will
tunnel the Niagara River.
Fifty million Goldfish are caught In
the waters of Norway annually.