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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
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!. GLADYS

II OUISE THORNTON sat at a table in
u the dining-room' of Denver no.
tel. Despite the fact that she was max
ing her first trip to the far west, In
company with her parents, she was
feeling . little lonely as she gazsd
about the big room and encountered .
sea Of faces. -; 42Ss ~s4t M
8 Suddenly she was seized with q 1T
tie thrill Of excitement and pleasure
Is she saw the waiter ushering to
fneighboring: table her friend Elton
Gray. He had formerly lived in the
city in which she resided, and though.
SOME months ago, he had taken a po-
sition with a large manufacturing firm
in Chicago, their friendship had been
continued by a frequent interchange
of letters. This trip of the Thorntons
had been very sudden and unexpected.
and Louise had only notified him Of
their plans while en- route.
! She looked fixedly at him until,
seeming to feel her gaze, he turned his
eyes in her direction. His face light
ed with pleasure, and he fastened to
her table. After the usual greetings
explanations followed. He had not
received her letter before he left Chi
cago, and he accounted for his pres
ence by informing her that he had
been slightly overworked, and had
been advised to take rest and
change. The house had suggested
that he should 60 ION the road" for
two or three months and combine
pleasure with selling goods.
IL "Will you be in Denver long?" he
asked.
mo; we leave tonight" said Mr..
Thornton.
Elton's face fell.
II have to remain here a few days."
he said, "but let's compare itineraries
and see If 1 cannot make some of
your. prospective stops at the same
time"
A comparison of routes showed
that they could not effect meeting
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
A Dogs Faithful Vigil

When John Weakley walked from
his home few miles from Vineland,
N. j., 10 Newfie1d, to catch a train for
Philadelphia the other day, he laid
upon the platform while he bought q
ticket package he was carrying. The
train came, he boarded it and forgot
all about the package. When he re-
turned in the evening Weakley found
his dog, which had followed him to
the station. guarding the package. The
animal had stuck to it all day, snap
ping at anyone who attempted to take
Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
DOG THAT CLIMBS.
Scotch Collie Who Is Easily Cham
pion in Performing This
Feat.

To climb straight up tree is not the
easiest thing in the world for dog to
do. In fact there is perhaps not another
dog in the United States that can &C.
complish what Scotch collie does in
a western town many times day, says
the New York Herald. He Is petted and
Toasted by his admirers and struts as
proudly through the streets as does the
most prominent citizen. The peculiar
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
STORY OF A PHYSICIAN.
Patient Who Sacrificed Her Life fol-
Love Of Her Abundant
Hair.

Physicians hear strange things!1lA
physician said the other day:
MRS. Smith is dead. II she had con-
sented to have her hair cut off she would
still be alive. Her heavy hair killed her.
When told her that she must lose
her hair, she said she would rather die.
But her husband didn't want her to die,
and he made up his mind to cut of her
hair while she slept. One night he car
ried to bed with him big pair of shears.
with some difficulty he hid the shears
under his pillow. Then, in the middle
Of the night, he took them out cautious
ly, and he advanced them toward his
wife's long, thick braid. She lay on her
side with her back to him, but Just as
he was about to snip of the braid close
to her head, she sighed uneasily, and she
turned over on her back, with the braid
safe under her.
HE swore below his breath, and watt
ed, shears In hand, for an hour But she
never stirred.
For three nights Smith took the
shears to bed with him, and each time
that he would 60 for his sleeping wife's
hair with them, she would move out Of
the way. The thing seemed almost SUI
pernatural. The woman, asleep, pro-
tected her hair from the shears quite Al
well as she could have protected it If she
had been awake.
"The morning after the third night
Smith forgot about the shears when he
got up. He left them under his pillow
and went of to work. Naturally, Mrs.
Smith found them.
"You took those shears to bed with
you to cut of my hair WITH she said to
him on his return. If you had done it,
I'd never have spoken to you again.
Smith gave up after that, and his
poor wife kept her hair, but not her life"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Retaliation at 4 Dance.

She was young It was her first sea-
con, and 1t pleased her to snub her cub
cousin most numerically whenever he
asked her for.a dance.
NO." she protested, one evening, you
cant sec my programme-it's all full"
But there'u be extras. Cant I have
IN extrA?"
returned tho young wom-
an, grudgingly, relinquishing her card,
but don't take the first one, it, prom.
ised." % q
Later in the evening. when che looked
TO see which dance her cousin had ap-
propriated she found that she had food
for reflection. The young man had put
his name down for the four hundred
ninety-ninth extra.-Sunday.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

Highwater pants, know;
An probly somethin' bout like this.
VII come frum Billy Brown:
eyer feet should give party an
Invite yer britches down."
Well, anyway, I won't be called
Jim Spindleshapks no more,
An stockin' holes won't show up like
They allus did before;
I feel an look jist like man,
That there can't denied,
I've got 'em on at last. but gay
! hate to go outside.
-Bide Dudley, in Kansas City Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
LONG TROUSERS.

I've got 'em on at last, but say
I hate to go outside;
AS soon as show up in 'em
I know that I'll be guyed;
O. course like EN- but I wisht
I'd wore 'em sev'ral days,
The kids ull make me feel blamed cheap
In half dozen ways.
"Hey. Jim, them britches shows ye1
wrists
VII likely come frum Joe,
While Skinney Smith ull josh me bout
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Bir Animals Disappearing.

The Indian rhinoceros is nearly ex-
tinct. There are two specimens in the
London Geological gardens and two on
the European continent. Very few are
left in wild state in India and Assam,
and unless special measures be taken
for their preservation they will soon
disappear.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
How to Make ! Flute.

Wrap piece Of paper around q pen
Gil. Paste the edge down, making a
tube To one end fasten triangular
piece of paper somewhat larger than the
opening. To play draw in your breath
through the open end Of the tube.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
JEST AND Jo1L 4,

6oftleigh-I say, doctah, do you-aw
think l have the bwain fevah?
Doctor-No, indeed: but you have tho
fever, all right. ....,
did you ever attend cooking
SCHOOL," asked the Chicago girl. -,
NO." replied her Boston cousin, but
I graduated from college OF gastron-
omy."
II manage to keep my boarders long
er than you do" said the first landlady.
"Oh, l don't know" rejoined the other.
"You keep them so thin that they look
longer than they really are"
"You are sweet enough to eat" said
the very young man who imagined he
had the love market cornered.
Thanks" rejoined the matter-of-
fact maid. There's small restaurant
Just around the corner" I
I'm afraid you're not very wise."
said the fair girl.
"Why?" demanded the persistent
sutton.
Because a word to the wise is suf-
hcient' and have said NOT to YOU
"Yes, but I'm wise enough to know
that q woman's NO may eventually
mean yes" 49,
Cant yer do little somethin' fer
an old soldier?" whined Tired Tiff1ns.
We'll. l don't know" replied tho
portly citizen. If you can show your
discharge papers, l may do something
for YOU"
II hain't been discharged yet, boss"
replied the hobo. Its soldier Of
fortune am"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
The Inventive Yankee.

Down in Connecticut there is man
who is using the motor of his automo-
bile this winter to operate churl and
run a fodder cutter. There's no use
trying to keep down Yankee ingenuity.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Woman's Swimming Rscord

Miss Mclaughlin made q new worlds
record for women swimmers ct Glas-
gov, November Is. She swan SC yards
In 81 seconds, which is second faster
than the previous record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Favorite Coaling Depot.

Angra Pegeuna, on the African coast,
where Admiral Rojestvensky was lately
reported as coaling the squadron, was
q favorite resort of the confederate conn
merce destroyers for similar purposeA
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
To Promote LONGEVITY,

The Chicken-What advice would
you give a chicken. pa?
The Rooster-I'd advise tim to try
70 grow tough.-Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09

6oftleigh-I say, doctah, do you-aw
think have the bwain fevah?
Doctor-No. indeed; but you have tho
fever, al right. 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
General Clark and Staff Go to Mont
gomery Monday-RiHe Practice.

Brigadier General Louis v. Clark and
his staff will go to Montgomery Monday
to inspect the Second regiment of infan-
try, Alabama National Guard which or.
ganzation is now holding fits annual en-
campment at Electric park
The following orders with reference to
rifle practice at Camp Henry B. Gray have
been issued:
Headquarters First Brigade, Alabama
National Guard.
Birmingham, Ala, July II, 1905
"Circular No. 4.
a. Pursuant to circular orders No. l.
this office. dated June 10, 1905. appertain-
ing to rifle practice for the Alabama
National Guard and particularly to the
contesa among the various commands OF
the state militia for the Clark Trophy.
commanding officers will have their rife
teams at the rifle range in Montgomery
Thursday, July 90 1905, for the purposes
stated in said orders
80 Each team will furnish two men
for butts, one marker and one spotter
"3 The regimental inspector Of rifle
practice will report to Major Tebbetts
Inspector rifle practice, brigade staff i'm
mediately upon his arrival at Montgomery
not later than Wednesday night July 49,
"By command of Brigadier General
Clark. CHARLES A. JONES,
major and Assistant Adjutant General
"w r. TEBBETTs,
Major and Inspector Rifle Practice"
"Official"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
REDUCTION MADE
FOR ARC LIGHTS
City to Pay SIS Per Annum in
the Future
COM MlITEE MAKES REPORT
Under Terms of Contract 6irming-
ham Railway, Light and Power
Company Reduced Cost of
Lights Sc Each.
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT

At a meeting of the lights and tele-
held in the Mayors office last night the
committee decided to recommend that a
new contract be entered into between the
city and the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company for electric lights on
the streets. The new contract will call
for lights al SO each per annum. The
, rate now in effect is $50 per annum.
The contract entered into between the
street railway and power company five
year ago was for ten years, but provided
that at the end of five years reduction
would be made This reduction was to
make the price per arc per annum as
low as the lowest price in any of the
other southern cities. The first five years
| expires on the first of next month.
Investigation showed that Atlanta and
Mobile only pay $75 each per annum for
! the arc lights so the new agreement will
go into effect soon as the contract is
ratified by the City Council. At the meet
! ing last night Alderman Simon Klotz.
chairman, II. A. Stockmar and Ben F.
Barbour were present as well as Mayor
Ward. The City Council will probably rat
ify the contract at the next meeting.
The reduction of S. per annum means
reduction of $3.50 per annum in the
cost of lighting the city.
F. L. Woodruff. district superintendent
of the Bell Telephone company, and w.
B, Harper. manager of the Peoples Home
Telephone company, were present at the
meeting and promised that their COM
panles would give better service and that
the service now was much improved over
! that of the past few weeks.
| Mr.. Woodruff stated that his company
intended erecting a handsome building
on the site of the present building and
also that it would install much larger
switchboard and make other improve
ments. He also stated that the recent
troubles were due to lack of operators
and lightning damaging the cables.
Mr.. Harper stated that his company
had also had trouble securing enough
telephone girls and that the lightning
had damaged their cables considerably
recently. He said that they had aug
/ mented their force of telephone girls and
that he thought everything would be In
excellent shape shortly.
4 Both representatives stated that their
companies would give Birmingham as
good service as could be had anywhere
! in the country.
Robert Jemison, president of the Bir-
mingham Railway Light and Power COM
pany, stated yesterday that the reduction
in the cost of the arc lights to the city
would amount to considerable to the COM
pany, but that it hoped to reduce the
cost of reducing the lights within the
] next few months and that this would
prevent the company losing anything.
He stated that the lights are furnished
the city now at practically cost and that
the company makes nothing on lighting
the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
INSPECTORS WILL REPORT.
Recent Sayreton Mine Accident Was
Unavoidable, It Is Said.

State Mine Inspector ]. M. Gray and
j. H. Hillhouse will today issue a state
ment of their findings in their investiga-
ton of the accident in the Sayreton mines
Tuesday afternoon in which three men
lost their lives and three others We're
injured.
In speaking of the matter yesterday af-
ternoon both inspectors said that it was
one of those unfortunate accidents that
cannot be foreseen or avoided. The roof
from which the huge stone dropped,
without warning on the heads of the
workmen, was, to all appearances, as
safe as any mine roof could possibly be.
There were no breaks in the surface and
the entire roof seemed to be perfectly
solid and well supported by the sur
rounding wallis
Henry Finley, the negro who was
thought to be fatally injured, is report
ed to be resting well at st. Vincent's
hospital There Is hope for his recovery.
Others who were injured are doing well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

The programme Of races to be run at
Smiths park this afternoon under the
auspices of the Matinee Driving club
of Birmingham for the benefit of the
firemens' relief fund, being raised for
the families of e. b. Spruell and c. b.
Huffman, the two firemen who lost their
lives in the Morris avenue fire, on Mon
day, July 3, has been completed.
The entire proceeds are to go to this
fund and from present indications the
races will be attended by one of the
largest crows ever seen on an occasion
of this kind in Birmingham.
Some of the finest horses in the dis
trict have been entered for the several
features and a number of handsome
prizes have been offered which will add
much to the interest of the contests.
The following prizes, donated to the
cause by local firms, will be offered in
the several races to be- run:
One fine, bone handle buggy whip. by
Houppert & Smiley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
NoN-PoLlTiCAL.
Reunion of Macon County Citizens
Promises to Be Big Event.

General Fred s. Ferguson has received
letter from the committee in charge of
the Macon county reunion, which will be
held July "a, % and %, to the effect that
the meeting will be non-political,
General Ferguson has addressed the
following letter to The ge-Herald:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
In this city are a great many former
citizens of Macon county. 1t is well
known that a reunion is to be held in
Tuskegee on the Gath to z6th July inclu-
sive of all Macon county people, A
rumor has been circulated, and to some
extent believed, that this meeting was
to be political gathering i'm the interest
of one or more candidates for governor.
As soon as l heard this rumor l wrote
to my old friend, T.. I. Warner Esq, and
he at once lad the matter before the
committee of invitation. VThe reply of
this committee below completely settles
the question and / ask that you publish
1t.
Il further appeal to all Macon county
men to be present at the reunion and
help to make it a memorable and happy
meeting.
knowing the people of Macon county
as l do, 1t is certain that they could
not practice a deception of any kind, and
1t gives me pleasure to refute the ugly
rumor above referred to.
VERY respectfully,
IF. S. FERGUSON"
Judge F. S. Ferguson, Birmingham, Ala.
My Dear Sir--A letter of July II, 1905,
to Mr. e. T. Warner in reference to the
reunion to be held here from the oath
to the 26th. inclusive, was handed the
committee, and this committee begs leave
to advise that the gathering of Macon
comfy citizens at Tuskegee is to be a
social one, and there will be absolutely
no politics from Mr.. Conner or Mr., any
body else. We will thank you to correct
any such erroneous impression. as we
understand some one has been circulating
such report. Trusting you will be with
us. we are. Very truly yours,
o. S. Lewis, chairman. w. w. Campbell.
D. E. Lasle Peter Preer, T. Merritt, p.
Merritt committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14

The recent action of the police commits
sion in declining to go into an investi-
CATION of the charges preferred by Mayor
Ward against Commissioner George c.
Phillips in reference to the 'Rabbit-Foot'
saloon continues to be widely discussed in
all circles Birmingham. A large num-
her OF citizens appear to approve the
course taken by the Mayor and condemn
the action of the police commission.
Here are some of the expressions:
Gen. Louis Y. Clark: 4 am heartily in
accord with the stand taken by our
mayor. In my opinion the members Of
the police commission who voted not to
go into an investigation of the charges
preferred against one of their number vio-
lated their obligations TO the people, who
eected them as their representatives"
]. NJ. Dewberry: THE action of the po-
Ice commission does not meet it seems,
with the approval of the citizens of Br-
mingham. In my opinion the charges pre-
ferred by the mayor should have been in
vestigated, and the commission has clear
ly lodged the issue before them
George Griffin: Il think the commission
acted exceedingly unwise in refusing to
enter into an investigation. 1t reflects
seriously on the members of the commits
sion in trying to cover up or refuse to in
vestigate any charges made against one
re its members. They should by all means
Rave Investigated the charges, and now
hat they have not, I do not think the
mayor will or should allow the matter to
be dropped. He owes it to the public and
to himself to see that the affair is probed
70 the bottom. The city of Birmingham
should back him in all his endeavors to
do SO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
anaa
FIREMEN'S BENEFIT RACES
TODAY AT FAIR GROUNDS

Handsome clock, by F. w. Bromberg,
jeweler.
Fine gentleman's umbrella by the Bur-
ger Dry Goods company.
Pair gold buckle suspenders. by p H.
Linnehan.
Pair silk suspenders. by Joe and Lee
Slaughter
Boys hat, BY K1otz & Goldman.
Besides the races to be given under the
direction of the Matinee Driving club the
members of the fire department will give
some tournament features that promise
to be of special interest. On account of
the department being short on men and
equipment just now they will not be able
to give as extensive display as they
would like. One team will be carried
out from No. l fire station which will
give some races and present fire scene
which promises to be exciting.
Memois band will furnish music for
the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS.
Twenty-three Young Men Seek to Be
Mine Foremen.

The State Board of Mine Examiners are
in session in the second division criminal
court room at the county court house
and twenty three young men are being
examined. The session opened yesterday
morning and will continue three days.
The board is composed of the following:
State Mine Inspector j. M. Gray, David
Kirkwood Priestly Toulmn, Robert Neil
and A. j. Reilly.
Those standing the examination are as
follows: First class, C.. n. Milan, W..
r. Thomas, w. A. Spruell, Edwin Hus-
band, w A. Johnson, A. w. Evans,
Henry McCrorie, Frank McGinty, James
Contley, John Walls. r. III. Franklin,
A. F. Morton, A. A. Herndon, C. c..
Moore, William Golden and c. c.. Huck-
abee Second class: Joe Neil, w. A.
Wilkie, S. L. Waldrop, r. Turner, e. p.
T. Ewing, j.. F. Grownover and ]. D..
Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
CITIZENS DISAPPROVE OF
HECOMMISSION'S ACTION

Robert Jemison: ut looked like the po-
lice commission was attempting to shift
the responsibility from their own Shout
ders, where it belongs. to the shoulders of
the mayor think that the commission
should have investigated the charges
against Commissioner Phillips"
John L. Parker, alderman from the
seventh ward: "The commission seemed
to think that it lacked power to investi-
gate would hate to have anything
like that hanging over me-"
J. w. Mcqueen: ct was pretty raw. The
people will not stand for such things very
long"
Lucien C. Brown, police commissioner:
Everybody knows what l think OF the
action of the commission. l stated in
the meetings that the charges should be
Investigated and l still think so. l voted
TO investigate
T. H. Motion, president of the Com
mercial club: II think that we are for
tunate in having mayor who has the
courage and determination to point out
the evil things that exist. and we are
equally unfortunate in having a police
commission, that sho"s ny ITO e'e'ioi'
disposition to cover up these evils. The
commission has made a great mistake.
Il don't agree with the newspaper that
insists that Mayor Ward should go into
the courts and prosecute the impeachment
of Commissioner Phillips. I think he has
gone as far as he should; don't see that
it is incumbent upon him to incur the
expense and trouble that impeachment
proceedings will involve
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-14
MINING WAGES REDUCED.
Selling Price of Iron in June Warrants
2Ha Cents Reduction.

At a meeting of the committee from the
United Mine Workers and the commercial
operators reduction of 21a cents per
ton for mining coal was made The re-
duction was warranted by the selling
price of iron in June The decrease
makes the mining price So cents per ton
The committee issued the following
statement:
1--WE, the committee representing the
miners and operators who are work
ing under a contract with the United
Mine Workers of America having this
day examined the trade reports and such
other books as could be brought before
u.s. and found that the average price of
iron for the month of June, 1905. in
Guiding all grades except silver gray and
white, entities the operators to a reduc-
ton of 211 per cent per ton on a Pratt
basis. making the price for mining So
cents per cent with corresponding de-
crease in all dead work and day labor
governed by the mining scale for the
month Of July.
(Sgned) ED. FLYNN,
wv r. FARLEY,
''B. +. RODEN,
III. l.. BADHAM."