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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
Ing seen her come in. She had son, out

Ing seen her come IN. She had gone out
by q side door.
II caught a glimpse Of her on the
street." he aaid. II have come to New
York three times in the last year to
find her. Good God! how rank poor she
is. Where does she lve?"
I could not tell him, as Marcia had
long ago left the bakers and changed
her quarters nearly every month.
s"And I reckon I'll have to wait until
she comes hyar again. Tell her it's
lack Biron, the overseer's son, on on
business" ~
He was not long in unwilling his busi-
ness, which any woman would soon
have guessed. He had come to bring
Marcia home and marry her. .
Two months passed, in which he
sought for Marcia in vain. She had
seen him and knew of his errand. Then
one evening as was passing along
lower Broadway saw crowd around
the form of a woman on the pavement,
who, was told, had been injured by q
car while crossing the street. One
glance at the figure showed me that it
was Marcia, and hurriedly followed
the ambulance which carried her away
to the hospital.
When arrived at the hospital Marcia
was lying on an iron stretcher. The Mis-
sissippian, Biron, was with her, knee1-
ing on the floor IN his shirtsleeves and
chatting her hand. He had taken Off
his coat to wrap about her. He told
me later that he had recognized Marcia
as she was being lifted into the am
bulance after the accident.
1--WE a good Quaker nurse and
room ready for her at f,rst-class hotel
the minute she can be moved" he
whispered. Look a-here!" he said,
turning down the tawdry bit of lace and
ribbon at her throat, his big, hairy
hand shaking. Them bones is Almost
through the skin! The doctor says it's
huAger-hunger!"
He was right. Starvation had almost
done it's work. There was but feeble
flicker of life left in the .emaciated little
body; not enough to know or speak to
us when at last she opened her dull eyes.
None of them folks need consarn
themselves any furder about her." said
Biron. She'll come home to her own
now, thank God, and be done with
writing stuff to make books. Mrs. Biron
will live like lady,"
About three weeks later a splendid
phaeton stopped in front Of my door,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Biron sent up their
cards. Mr.. Biron was glowing with
happiness.
I'VE return Immediately to the plan.
tation," he said, grandiloquently. Il
reckon largely on the effect Of her
native air in restoring Mrs. Biron to
health"
Marcia was magnificent in silk and
plumes. Her little face was pale, how
ever, and she looked nobody in the eye.
When they arose to 60 Marcia handed
me bulky package of papers. ''These
are my manuscripts" she said. "Will
you burn them for me? All; do not
leave line, a word. could not do II"
took the package, and they de-
parted. Mr.. Biron was vehement in his
protestations of friendship and invita-
tons to visit the plantation. But Marcia
did not say word, even of FAREWELL
Philadelphia Item.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

With only twentieth of the worlds
inhabitants, the United States has
two7thirds ($14,ooO,0oO,o00) of the
worlds banking power (capital, SUI.
plus, deposits and circulation). Our
ascendency here has been obtained in
the past two decades, Since 1890 the
worlds banking strength has grown
105 per cent, while that Of the United
States has expanded 40 per cent, and
that of New York City 200 per cent.
New York City's bank clearings aver
age Is per cent in excess of London's.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

The bureau Of statistics Of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, in
Its latest bulletin, shows that the for
eign commerce Of the United States
Tor the calendar year 1905 will exceed
$1,000, 100000. Considering that the
figures OF the foreign commerce for
the nine months ending September
showed total Of $s46, 900 900, an aver
age Of $4,000, 900 per month, the es.
innate Of the bureau is somewhat IN
der rather than over The figures that
may be expected. There is a decline
In the expectation of cereals.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

Congressman Richard Bartholdt, tho
president of the 1nterparliamentary
union for the years 19o4-1905, has de-
voted his energies during the past
year largely to the promotion Of this
plan for an international congress, and
1t was at his instance made a leading
topic for discussion at the recent an.
nual meeting of the union in Brussels.
With all these powerful influences
working in its favor, we may there
fore regard the constitution Of world
legislature as moral certainty in the
not remote future.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
A CASE FOR THE PIPES.
A Quite Effective Rack May Be Made
at Home and Not Involve
Much Outlay.

Either a piece of board or very stout
cardboard should be used for the foun-
dation of this rack; it should then be
covered with art serge, cloth or vel
veteen. The foundation may, of course,
be made any size to hold any number
of pipes, but for one such as we illus
trate, about Is inches in length and
eight in depth will be sufficient. The
covering should be cut with one-inch
turnings, which may be glued down at
the back of the foundation. Trim the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

There are very strong indications
that Argentina, In South America, will
one day be the worlds great dairy re-
gion. As the development goes on
there is an increasing demand for dairy
machinery and equipments and for but
refractory outfits. Because Of loca'
ton and the superior quality Of their
goods, American manufacturers ought
20 secure most Of this trade.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
The Writer
Who Failed
0NE winter morning several years
| ago the mail brought me roll OF

|0NE winter morning several years
ago the mail brought me a roll OF,
manuscript and a letter. Every pub
Usher and editor receives such packages
SO often as to know them at glance.
Usually they contain half dozen poems
and a. story-a blur of sunsets, duch-
esses, violets, bad French and worse
English, with not a grain of common
sense, not a hint of reality in the whole
of it. l opened the letter and read that
the writer was mot dependent on her
pen for support" she ''had vowed her.
self to literature;" she was resolved to
assist in the progress of humanity"
Scarcely had laid down the letter when
was told that she waited below to see
me.
The card she sent up was a bit ola fly
leaf of book and the name, Miss Barr,
written in imitation of engraving. Her
back was toward me when I came down,
and had time to read the same sham
stylishness written all over her thin lit
tie person. She told me that she came
from Mississippi, and that she had been
the only white child on a poor plantation
on the banks of the Yazoo.
II have only had such teachings as
my mother could give me-" she said,
simply, ''and my mother had but two
years with q governess. Life on the
lonely old plantation became distasteful
to me, and got my father and mother
to consent to my coming to New York
to engage in work as an author. 1shall
succeed as writer some day. Just now
people will do anything for me but
print my manuscripts"
''You came alone?"
"Quite alone. I hired a little room
over a bakers shop on Second avenue.
board myself and send out manu-
scripts. They always come back to
me-" ~.
How long have you been here?"
'Three years."
Impossible! You are but child"
II am 20. I had an article published
once in a Sunday school paper" she con-
tinued, producing slip of printed paper
about three inches long.
Three years and only that little grain
Of success! She had supported herself
meanwhile, as l afterward learned, by
peedlework for Z wholesale firm in
Brooklyn.
Her books and poems must, l think,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
70 RENovATE OLD lMuFF.
Fancy Ones Are in Good style-old
One May b Satisfactorily
Remodeled.

Muffs are to be purchased in every
kind of fur and in variety of pat
terms and shapes, and are very largely
used; but the adjoining sketch shows
al excellent idea for the renovation of
an old one, which can be built upon
so as to look completely new, the worn
out muff merely serving as founda-
ton for fresh outside.
The old lining must first be. removed.
The interlacing strips depicted might
be of one of the many kinds of velvet
now to be obtained, such as miroir,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
Jokes Abound.

Everything points to return Of
yokes-yokes of all sizes and shapes,
curiously contrived, involved looking
affairs, or just the simple embryonic
yoke itself.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

The latest new postage stamps are
. decided novelty. Issued in Italy,
they are reserved for franldng the cor
respondence Of the noncommissioned
officers and men Of the Italian army.
There are different stamps for various
corps and regiments, and consequently
q large number Of designs
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

Belgian women take a pride in do
ing their own work. If asked why
they engage no help they are very apt
to reply that servants are kept only
by lazy, Incompetent, extravagant or
sick persons.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

The international Italian King
Humbert prize" Of $500 francs for the
most important contribution to ortho-
pedic surgery, has been awarded to DR..
Oscar Culpins, of Heidelberg.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

India has, for the first time. given
recognition to women as aids to good
government by appointing Mrs. Rama
bal Ranade, widow Of the late Justice
Ranade, visitor to the Yenowda CEN
trail iai1
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

A Zulu named Kwezi. living in AL
fred county, Natal, has died at the
advanced age Of 1T years. Meat and
milk were the principal articles Of his
Diet
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
Old Custom Now Used.

At the Satur1alia. the heather pro.
totype of Christmas, It was the Roman
custom to decorate the house with
evergreens. This was done to give
the woodland spirits . refuge frop
the cold
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
Keep Mouth Clean.

The mouth being the gateway to the
entire system, as a prominent physi-
clan puts it, the matter Of absolute
important. Teach the small child this,
anc her health will be established as.
corexne.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

have seemed unique to any editor. The
spelling was atrocious and the errors
Of grammar beyond remedy. But in all
her ignorance and weakness there was
no faint of imitation. She plagiarized
nobody. She painted over and over
again her own home life on the Yazoo;
the hot, stiff sunshine, the stagnant
swamp, the semi-tropical forest, the
houses and negro quarters, with all
their squalor and dreary monotony.
All my counsel to her to forsake the
occupation she had chosen was in vain.
During the months that followed her
case very nearly reached starvation. l
remember few things more pathetic than
the damp, forlorn figure that used to
come to the editorial rooms through
SHOWS and rains that winter. Some
times she brought small items of news,
and this information was the means of
her securing few dollars.
One day in the spring I was sum-
moned to see visitor on business
found tall, lank young man stalking
up end down the room, the most notice
abb, point about him being the shock of
req hair and whiskers falling over his
neck. The face was that of an ignorant
and small-mindeo man.
He came straight toward me. "Is
Marcia Barr here?'
NO, she has been gone IN hour"
He berated his luck in a white heat
Of rage, which must, l thought, have
required some time to kindle. Indeed,
I found he had been pacing up and
down the street half the morning. hay-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

AS the German government thinks
of imposing the tax on tobacco which
Bismarck failed to carry, it is inter-
esting to note that Germany smokes
more tobacco than any other European
country, as it consumes as much as
POI, 783, 900 pounds in a year.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

Scientists estimate that there is en-
ergy enough in so acres Of sunshine to
ron the machinery Of the world, could
+ be concentrated.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

OF the 100000 Jews In the world
In 1905, 100000 are in Russia, 2,o00.'
900 in Austria-EIungary, 100000 in
the United States, $4,000 in Germany,
275.000 in the British empire, and the
rest are distributed in smaller num-
bers through every country on all the
continents and in the islands Of the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

The queen OF Greece ds credited with
being the only woman admiral in the
world, having received this honor
from the late car Of Russia.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21

The largest carpet In the world Is
being made in London. It is 100 by
$50 feet, and is to serve as ground"
for winter sports in the Olympia.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-12-21
Length Of Coat.

Length Of Coat.
The extra tall woman can wear her
coat to the knees; the short woman
wants to have it touch the hen
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30
OVER FOR THE TERM
Trial of the Case of N. j. Schu.
macher ct al on MansIaugh-
ter Charge Laid Over.
SCHU MACHERFIL ESNEW BOND

N. ]. Schumacher and the other
Salem men who are alleged to have
been connected with the murder of
John Wren, have been given new
Interest in life as Judge Be1den has is
sued an order continuing the hearing
of the Schumacher case for the term,
and it will not come up until the Sep
TENDER term of the court. District
Attorney Baker had been anxious to
try the case at this term of the court,
but it is said that there was some diff
fculty IN getting the evidence in
shape so that he finally consented to
have the case laid over until the next
term. Attorney Stewart who is rep
resenting Schumacher in the trial
made an effort to have the case sent
to Racine county on change of
venue, but this motion was denied.
1t was thought by the attorneys both
for Schumacher and the state that
there would be no end of trouble Sc
curing jury in this county, but it is
thought that when the case is called
it will be possible to find men in the
county who have not heard of the
case. In any event the case would
have been heard by Judge Be1den and
the attorneys did not seek a change
in the judge.
In connection with the continue ton
of the case it is announced that the
district attorney will demand that the
men held with Schumacher show up
at the trial, and it is possible that
after their evidence has been secured
they may also be placed on trial on
another charge. Jack Brind1ey who
made the first statement of the case
to the district attorney has recently
made further statement of the facts
surrounding the death of Wren which
is said to be very interesting.
With the continuation of the case
for the term Schumacher has fur
nished another bond for $4,000, the
bond being signed by N. J. Schu-
macher, John Borhn, Christopher
Housner and Mat Werve. The last
surety on the bond took the place of
John MUTT, who withdrew.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30
John 3. MaIoney Will Begin His
Work as Postmaster on
Next Saturday Morning
REINARDY'S RESIGNATION IN
Deputy Game Warden Has Given
Up His Office and Will Now Ac.
cept the Appointment of
Assistant Postmaster,

John B. Maloney is now entitled to
write Up. M after his name as his
commission, duly made out by the
post office department and signed by
President Roosevelt, reached him last
night and he will assume his new
duties before the opening of another
week.
Postmaster Ma1oney announced
this morning that he would probably
take charge of the Office on Saturday
this being the first of the month, and
it is probable that an inspector will
come to the city at that time to check
the retiring official out. Captain
F>rantz has been ready for the change
for some time and all the records of
the Office are in perfect condition to
be turned over to the new postmaster.
The only thing that has caused any
delay was the commission of the new
postmaster.
With the announcement that the
commission of Postmaster Ma1oneY
has arrived it is also announced that
Deputy Game Warden Charles B.
Reinardy, who is to be assistant post
master, has forwarded his resignation
to the state game warden at Madison
and he isEnow free to accept the new
| position. This resignation of the
| deputy game warden opens the way
for the struggle for this position and
the candidates can now get in line
and make every effort to get theii
hackers ready for the final struggle,
The first real candidate In the field
for the Office of game warden for this
district is Deputy Sheriff John MUTT,
Of the town of Salem. MUTT has won
his spurs IN the Schuma cher case, and
he is now seeking an appointment to
the positionsvacated by Mr.. Reinardy
It is claimed that he will have strong
backing when the final show down fo1
the Office comes.
There will be little change at the
postofice when Postmaster Maloney
takes charge on Saturday. All of the
clerks and carriers are under the civi.
service, and of course none of them
will be thrown out of Office by the
change. The only change will be in
the office of assistant postmaster, and
Mr.. Reinardy will succeed Charles
Frantz, Jr. rof
Captain Frantz, the retiring post
master, has not as yet announced his
plans for the future and in speaking
of the matter this morning he stated
that he had not as yet decided wha
he would do. However, he stated thai
he would not leave the city. The re
firing assistant postmaster has MOI
announced his plans for the future.
| Postmaster Maloney will find plenty
of work awaiting him as he will be
called upon to superintend the
changes in the postofice building
which will be started within the next
two weeks and which will be com.
pleted during the summer months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30
MANY CLAIM BOUNTY
Farmers in the County Are Civ
ing Up Their Time to
Killing Crows.
LAW MAY Be EXPENSIVE.
Crows Are Being Slaughtered by the
Hundreds Some Of the Farmers
Resorting to Poison to
Get the Heads.

The farmers in the county have be-
gun an assault on the county treas
ury, and as result of the resolution
enacted at the last meeting of the
county board, offering bounty on
crows and hen hawks, it is feared that
the county clerk will be buried under
the mass of crows heads that will be
brought in. The spring weather has
made it possible for the crows to re-
turn to their old feeding grounds and
the farmers are finding the slaughter
of these birds more profitable than
the regular work on the farm. Tues
day there was presented to the county
clerk the heads of 162 crows and one
hen hawk, and it is claimed that far
mers in the towns of Pleasant Prairie
and Bristol have hundreds of heads
which will be brought in during the
next week or so.
One farmer stated in the office Of
the county clerk Tuesday that he was
making good living wages killing
crows. He stated that yesterday
morning he had killed twelve of the
crows before breakfast and that he
had hard luck in missing number of
shots. All of the crows so far brought
in were brought by three men, and
they were the result of one days
hunting. One man had 81, another
+ u, and another "a of the crows.
| The law does not providebfor any
special way of killing crows, and the
farmers are taking advantage. of this
fact. In some places the farmers
have hung meat saturated with strych-
nine on a tree, and it is said that
hundreds of the birds have been
slaughtered in this manner. Not only
that, but it is claimed that the meat
will attract the crows for miles, and
that the crows from ali parts of south
ern Wisconsin are being 1ured into
| Kenosha county in order that the
| farmers may collect the bounty. 1t is
claimed that thousands of crows in
habit the woods along the lake just
south of Kenosha, and bands of hunt
ers have been out during the past few
days killing hundreds of the birds.
At the time of the passage of the
law It was not thought that it would
prove an expensive measure, but if
| Kenosha county is to be made the
slaughter house for all the crows in
this section of the state the bounties
may run into money at an alarming
rate. Thus far only one hen-hawk
has been slaughtered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30

THE present law against the sale of
cigarettes TO minors is all the 1egis1a-
ton the state needs on the subject
and if it is properly enforced it will do
more good than a more drastic meas
ure. If the Legislature passes the
anti-cigarette measure what good
will it do? No one will pay the slight
est attention to the new law. Public
opinion is not behind it and no prose-
cutting attorney could ever secure a
conviction under it. Look at the way
the present law against the sale of
cigarettes to minors works. 1t is vio-
lated daily and hourly IN the city.
You and I know it. Everybody knows
it. There is nothing secret about the
violations. The tobacco dealers, most
of them at least, never think of re-
fusing to sell to minors. Public
opinion would support any prosecu-
tons against dealers for selling to
minors. And yet how many actions
against dealers for selling to minors
have there been in Kenosha in the
past year. Just one. And it may be
mentioned that that one attempt to en-
force the law was made by the prin-
cipal of one of our schools who con-
ceived it to be his duty to protect his
pupils during school hours no matter
how much their parents neglected
them after they left his care. The
experience of Kenosha in dealing
with the cigarette problem is not
unique. Other cities have had just
the same troubles. It is the same
way all over the state. The law is
good enough but it is not enforced as
it should be. And now they want to
give us more law and even less en-
forcement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30

IT looks at this time as if the vote
on the state superintendent of schools
would be very close, and also as if the
women had the balance of power.
The women have heretofore failed to
avail themselves of the privilege of
voting for school officers to any great
extent, and the poor showing made by
them in a matter which should be Of
the first Importance is powerful ar
gument against any extension Of the
suffrage. In theory at least the Office
of state superintendent of schools has
been 'staken out of politics, but as a
matter of fact there will always be
more or less politics in the election of
a superintendent until the women ex-
ercise their right to vote much more
generally than they do now. They
have the power to make the Office
non-partisan in fact as we'll as ia
name, and it would be a good thing
for the state if they used it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-03-30

THE boy with the air gun is alto
gether too numerous this spring, and
dozens of robins and b1uebirds have
been killed in the short time that has
elapsed since the birds first made
their appearance in the city. Some
thing must be done to stop this
slaughter, for if the boys are allowed
to go on it will only be little while
before the birds are ali killed off.
The bodies of the birds can be seen in
all parts of the city, and either the
parents of the boys or the police will
have to take the matter in hand and
put stop to it.