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A SHORT RED SHIRT.
Amusing Incident Of President Liz
coins Midnight Reception
Of a Courier.

Schuyler Hamilton. major general Of
volunteers in the United States army.
contributes to the voluminous war his
tory this amusing anecdote of Presi-
dent Lincoln:
A telegram was received by Gen.
Scott announcing the victory Of the
union army under Little Mack" and
ROSY" at Rich Mountain, w. Va,
July II, 1861. AS military secre-
tary. had previously, under the
commands of Gen. Scott, disturbed
the president five times that night.
When knocked for the sixth time
Ut the door Of the presidents bed
chamber, he appeared, exhibiting
some little vexation, in Z red flannel
shirt, which, out of modesty. he was
holding down in front. He said:
Colonel, do you ever sleep?" The
reply was:
"Mr. President, I was about to ask
you the same question:"
He said:
Il have not slept much slice this
civil war began
The rejoinder was:
Indeed, Mr. President, regret TO
have to disturb you 50 often" II had
to do it several times almost every
night; "but you know, Mr.. President,
l am under authority, and must obey
Gen. SCOTS orders without question"
"Oh, colonel I understand that very
we'll. I have been disturbed ut every
hour of the night tonight and Mrs.
Lincoln, ALSO" Ut was then about four
a. n.y. "She is now asleep, and hated
to disturb her. but she has got my
| dressing-gown twisted around her feet,
shirt. Either have grown too long
or the shirt has grown too short. l
know not which," KS
But said: "Mr. President, the tele-
gram hold in my hand will give you
the greatest pleasure: it Is the an
nouncement Of the first victory of the
union army" .....v...
But, colonel, what am l to do?'
"Oh, Mr.. President, l think we can
manage that. If you will allow me for
once in my life to turn my back on the
president of the United States, you
can let 60, and can pass the tele-
gram over my shoulder"
80 80, colonel" said he.
faced about, passed the telegram
over my shoulder. He read It, pom
iered over it, read it aloud.
Colonel" he asked, lis there any
thing in confederation of this tele-
! gram?" @ ~f.-"es,s
"A great deal, Mr.. President" was
the reply.
Colonel" and there was a happy
rhythm in his voice, ripple OF merri-
ment and satisfaction, colonel, If you
will come to me every night and every
hour Of every night with just such
kilograms as this will come out, not
only in my shirt, but without any shirt
ST all. Tell Gen. Scott So"
He handed me back the telegram
over my shoulder, to be duly placed on
file, and bade mo od-night. The
door closed, and SO closes one of the
many characteristic incidents in the
life Of the martyr president in which
l HAD the honor to be officially par
ticipant.
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the lake and the Alps of Ure ~nd Inter
walden. Messrs. Loeple & Co. and Wust
& Co., Of Zurich, are the engineers and
constructors of this remarkable under
taking, which may be considered tri-
umph of engineering ingenuity. The en-
trance to the lift is curious grotto, ex-
cavated in the perpendicular lock,
where also the machinery is placed. The
first 22O feet of the shaft is tunneled
through the rock, and the continuation
of the tunnel is an iron tower, $50 feet
high, in which the cage passes up tho
face of the cliff to the platform above,
together making this lift 600 feet In
height The construction of the iron
work is light and elegant, though very
strong, and reminds one of the Eiffel
tower. This ironwork is fixed in sew
eral places to the perpendicular cliff.
and is furnished with bridge, which
unites the summit Of the tower to the
top of the mountain. Every imaginable
precaution has been taken to make the
ascent absolutely free of any risk.
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TRADED HORSES.
How a Yankee Captain Persuaded a
Georgian with = Fine An
imal to Swap.

Naturally, the reader, If he has ever
been, or is now, or il he only has an
inclination to be a horse-trader, will
read This article with the expectation
OF gaining q new point of informa.
ton.
But our story relates only to Z Gus.
tom OF trading in military circles in
time CT war, and though this particu'
lar incident may not have fallen un'
Ger the observation of the reader, yet
If he has been soldier, no doubt q
parallel case can be called to mind.
The narrator Of the story was a dis.
tingulshed Georgian, and as We were
more interested in the events than the
time and place, that part Of the story
was lost; yet the incident Is vouched
for as having actually occurred.
John Smith lived on southern soil
yet he was stanch union man. His
neighbors had all Joined issues with
the c0nfederacy, and Of course no fra
ternal feeling existed for anyone who
stood an avowed antagonist to the
PRINCIPLES they believed to be right.
Smith was forced to bear insults on
every hand. His cattle were killed
and, in fact, the sentiment prevailed
that 1t was perfectly right to appro
pirate any property belonging to him
for either public or private use.
But though this was contrary to oul
union hero's idea Of right and wrong
he never complained.
Often assassination or q rope In tht
hands of q mob were insinuatiohs
brought to bear upon his mind to in
duce him to disavow his convictions
But all this seemed to make him thu
firmer and the more determined no.
to complain.
But fortune often changes, and i1
the course of events the occasion pre-
scented itself where it seemed the
tables were about to turn.
A small union foraging force hac
made It's appearance in the neighbor
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First Cast.Iron Pot.

The first article cast in iron in this
country was pot holding quart. The
model was made by Joseph jerks, who
deserves to be held in remembrance al
the first founder in this country. His
genius took wide range. When
Massachusetts attempted to supply the
deficiency in specie by q silver coinage,
Mr.. jerks made the dies. The shillings
were stamped with the name Of the
colony and pine tree in the center, las
an apt symbol of its progressive vigor.
Mr.. jerks also made a contract with the
Selectmen of Boston "for an milne to
carry water in case of fire"-the first
attempt to make use Of fire engine in
America.
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TRADED SHOES WITH DEAD
Curious Custom During tho War
How One Man Found Relatives
by the Practice. h

after our first BATTLE" said the
major, 1T gave re shock to find all
our dead and wounded left on the field
stripped of shoes and hats. Sometimes
mans pockets would not be rihed.
while his shoes would be missing. We
were disposed then to talk good deal
about vandals robbing the dead, but
later we came to accept the appr0pria-
ton of dead mems shoes as q matter
of course and as a sort of rule Of war.
A man who would treat dead sol.
diers body with due respect would
have no compunction about removing
the dead mans shoes, providing they
would fit him.
II have known our own men to
trade shoes with our dead in the
same way, and thereby hangs q story.
After the long march to Louisville In
the fall of 1862 the men of our divi-
sion were walking on thin soles. or no
so!es at all, and I noticed that after
PerryvilIe, on the march to the noun
tains, some of them were we'll shod.
I couldn't believe that any of my boys
would wear dead mems shoes, but
there were the shoes, and l couldn't
keep my eyes of them. One night .
pale young fellow came to my quarters
and said he was in great trouble.
HE said that after Perryville he
traded shoes with a dead man and
thought little of the transaction. See-
ing me look suspiciously at his shoes
made him nervous, and that night he
examined the shoes carefully. He
found written on the tongue or flap
of each shoe his own family name.
This startled him and he had queer
dreams. He put the shoes aside and
came to ask what he should do We
found under the name of the man the
name of his regiment and company.
Correspondence located the people,
and after the war my little trader of
shoes found in southwestern Kentucky
branch of his grandfather's family"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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hood, and the tefenseless inhabitants
we're entirely at it's mercy. Smith de-
cided now was the time to get even
with his prosecuting neighbors. Sc
he had his best horse brought from
his stable, and, after having it sad
Gled he set out to meet the union SOL
diers.
He had not proceeded far before he
encountered the man he was looking
for, and recognizing an officer In q
captain uniform, he rode boldly for
ward, tnd after making a salute
called out:
Good morning, captain"
Good morning, sir! Dismount!"
came the reply.
Smith did not exactly understand
that kind of reception, yet, deciding
it was military custom, he unhesitat-
ingly complied.
"Unsaddle," was the next command
that was given by the captain.
Smith did that.
"Unsaddle that old nag over there
and put your saddle on her, and the
one on her on this horse you've been
riding"
AS he hastily complied with this
command, he began to wonder.
"Now mount that old horse" was
the next order.
He mounted.
"Now face about"
He faced"
"Now novel"
But this was past endurance; 80
while the old horse was already NOV
ing forward, Smith, turning in his
saddle, called out:
Captain, just let me say one
thing"
"Well, say it, and say it quick!'
"Well, I've been trading horses 40
years; but this is the first time / ever
traded and didn't have a word to say
about it."
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A Trio Of AMUSING Tricks

To perform the first trick success
fully and astonish your friends with it
you must have convenient gas burner
fitted with metal tip, not lava one.
If the tip is not metal do not make the
experiment, as that is essential to its sue
cess.
IT, therefore, you have the metal tip,
tell the spectators that you propose to
make the gas burn through handker-
chief, and leave the handkerchief unin-
jured.
OF course, they will not have sufficient
confidence in your magical powers to
lend you a handkerchief for the expert
ment, so you must have one of your own
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Served a Year Without Pay.

do you know" said the major,
that the First Colorado cavalry
served a year without pay and without
recognition from the national govern
ment: Colorado had just been desig-
mated a territory, and the regiment
was organized because it was needed.
II had gone through several cam
caigns. when, in 1862, it won decisive
victory over the-confederates. This
called attention to the mcttle of the
men, and on reception OK the report
of their operations at Washington all
we're regularly mustered and received
pay from date Of enlistment. in 1851"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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A VERY STYLISH WAIST.

lines the yoke and each side fret.
Straps of ribbon velvet of the color of
the spots form a trimming on the col
lar band and bust the end of each
strap is finished by paste button. Ine
sleeves have tight-fitting under parts
of lace with pleatings. 1T top and
wrist.
Materials required for the blouse:
Two and onequarter yards four, and
one-half inches wide, one and one-half
yards lace Is inches wide, two yards
velvet, one Queen buttons, abou: five
yards pleating.
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A REMARKABLE LIFT.
Engineering Triumph at Switzerland
Summer ,2esort-Carries People
"' Up Mountain Side.

There has recently been erected at
Burgenstock, one Of the most charm
ing summer resorts in Switzerland, an
electric elevator, carrying people to the
top of the Burgenstock, called Hammet-
schwand. The Lake of Lucerne is l, 400
feet above the sea, and this lift starts
from a position on the mountains some
1900 feet higher, /. e., 5000 feet high,
and carries six or seven persons in three
minutes $500 feet above the sea, from
which there are magnificent views over
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30

apple. Cut out section, as shown in
the illustration. and pare the skin from
the section, leaving a little thickness
Of the fruit adhering to it, and also a
bit of the stem.
Now cut through the adhering
fruit near the top the the skin.
and then, holding the strip between
the thumb and the first finger,
just below the cut, pinch il ever 50
slightly.
This will cause the top Of the strip
to move backward and forward, and
if you hold little piece of bread or 4
lump Of sugar in the other hand, near
the apple skin, the effect will be that
of bird pecking at food.
The trick is quite amusing, and Il
will make four friends laugh at you4
clevrli5ss.
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Accepting an Invitation.

In accepting an Invitation you
should say: Ut gives TIE much pleas.
ure to accept your very kind invita-
ton for luncheon on Wednesday, o.
tober the seventh" Do not say 'it
will give me much pleasure" An in.
vitation should never be accepted pro-
visionally, that is, you should never
say: Il should be delighted to 40
cept your very kind invitation if I arr
not obliged to leave town before that
date" Your hostess will not know
whether she can depend upon your
being present 1T the entertainment or
whether she must ask some one else
to a. your place.
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piled from pump or bellows. The &C
ton of the apparatusis compared in the
Scientific American to that of an air
relay, whereby not only are greater
power and volume impaired to the
sounds, but the fullness and richness Of
tone are heightened. 1t is said that on a
calm day the auxetophone can be heard
distinctly at distance of two or three
miles; and that in speech every word
may be clearly distinguished as much as
500 yards away.
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you are going to screw tn EN- together
without screws. Again they will doubt
your success, and again will you show
your power.
With sharp penknife cut away part
of the surface of each bullet, thus maxi
ing those two parts fiat. Then put tho
two fat parts together, and press them
with slight screwing motion, when it
will be found that it will take little
force to pull them apart. You may make
a number of them stick together in the
same way, thus forming q sort Of bullet
stick.
Another pretty trick, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean, may be performed with an
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30
The Chaperone.

You should try always to show your
chaperon that you are not unmindful
Of her presence. 1t is always an evi.
dence of refinement and good breeding
to remember all these little acts of
courtesy and you should remember
that after all she is making, no doubt,
an act of great sacrifice by giving up
her own pleasures in order to be with
you. You should present your friends
to her if it is possible. A man always
feels it is a compliment when he is
presented to . girls mother or chap
ezon.
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HIN FOR HOSTESS |:
WAYS OF ENTERTAINING ON
VARIOUS OCCASIONS.
An Up-to-pate Book Party-1nsccip-
tious for the Home-The Dutch
Supper-A Handed Party
Girls Birthday Party.
Copyright, 1861

An Up-to-Date Book Party.
The hostess informed rs that she
had spent weeks in preparing for this
entertainment, and we believed her
when we gazed upon the 81 objects.
each bearing the name of an author.
The title of the book represented was
to be guessed and written ON the card
opposite the number the object bore.
For instance, 1.-THE Eternal City," by
Hall Caine, was represented by map
Of Rome; 1.-THE Virginian," by a pic
ture of George Washington, with
Owen Wister written on one corner;
'tThe Speckled Bird" by Augusta
Evans Wilson, by a white bird COW
cred with specks; "Black Rock" was
easy-a black stone or the table, with
Conner on it. A spray of blue flowers
recalled that SAa Dyke had written
1.-THE Little Blue Flower" 1.-The
Three Musketeers" was represented by
three toy soldiers. Kipling's "Seven
Seas" was recognized by seven C's
written on white paper and pinned on
the wall. THE Octopus" by William
Norris, was q large picture of that fish
Other books represented were: "A
Paste Board Crown" by Clara Morris;
''Boy," Corelli; 1--WE Two" Edna Ly.
al; "The Duet" Kipling; 'The Gen
tleman from Indiana" Booth Tarking-
ton, and Three Men in . Boat" by
Jerome.
First, second and consolation prizes
were given, consisting Of books. This
was an afternoon affair for ladies, but
1t would be quite suitable for club
or church society entertainment.
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SILK WOLFE BLOUSE.
Light, Cool Stuff Which Grapes Pref
tily and Does Not Easily
Show missing.

Silk wolfe is a delightful material for
blouses! it Is light AMI cool, Grapes
beautifully, and does not easily crush.
It has moreover the quality Of wash
ing well. Our model has small yoke
that is continued to the waist to form
a sort Of vest; the wolfe is gathered to
this yoke. The berthe Is edged with
finely-pleated ribbon: the same out
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30

For a left-handed party. write the
Invitations with he left hand, and ask
each guest to practice using the left
hand, for very few are clever enough
to be ambidexterous. When the
guests arrive the left hand must be
used in greeting, also in serving and
eating the refreshments. Have a
typewriter or a printed quotation
which each one must copy, using only
the left hand. Award prizes for the
best and poorest specimen. This is
really . very amusing affair.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30

A novel way to find partners Is to
write on the cards passed to the men
the names Of states, and tho names of
capital cities on those for the ladies.
Then tell the "states'' to find their
capitals" 1t is surprising to see the
mixed-up condition of things for few
Minutes especially If the western and
newer states are selected.
ELLYE HOWELL GLOVER.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30
Saw French Enter Dresden.

Frau Julie Ascher, OF Lobositz. Boz
hemia, who. as girl of eigkt, wit
messed the entry of the Trench into
Dresden in 1913, and has clear rec
objection of seeing Emperor Napoleon,
has celebrated her hundredth birth
day il. the possession Of all h.r faet'l-
ties.
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Here is 4 green and white luncheon

Here is green and white luncheon
to be served to eight guests. the ideal
number for Q luncheon party. The
table center piece is q glass bowl filled
with maiden hair ferns; use candle
sticks of glass, with green shades. A
large fern ball suspended over the
table makes most beautiful decora.
ton. The place cards are white. with
a spray of fern done in water colors.
The following menu il very appeti2-
ing and easy to prepare. A puree made
from spinach and peas served with a
spoonful of whipped cream; creamed
minced chicken baked in ramakins:
sweetbread salad served in green pep
pers; pistachio ice in tall glasses
standing on a fern decorated plate.
Green frosted cakes ornamented with
blanched almonds and creme de menth
completes this dainty menu.
This is a very clever scheme devised
by q mother to celebrate her little
girls tenth birthday. Invitations were
sent out from half after tvs until
SIX" Rainbow Party" was written
in one corner. The rooms were CON-
pletely transformed by yards of red,
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and
violet cheese-cloth, which was used as
portieres, window drapery, etc. It was
festooned from the corners of the
room to the gas fixtures in the center
and was draped from the grillwork.
The mother told the old fairy story
the two children who set out to dis.
cover the pot Of gold at the end OF the
rainbow. Then each child was given
a piece of string which he or she was
to wind up without breaking; the
cords had been arranged as for q
spider-web party. When the end OF
the string was reached a tiny pot was
found on the end filed with pepper.
mint candy, which had been wrapped
in gold paper.
The birthday cake was crescent.
shaped, bearing candles of the seven
colors. This party is really very pref
ty and not half the trouble to prepare
as it appears to be from reading the
description.
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Strength Of Elephants.

At a recent test of animal strength
two elephants broke the record by
pushing the indicator up to $500
pounds. One elephant alone scored
1900 pounds, and the two showed q
strength equal to that of IS men or six
horses. Two camels only pulled 1000
pounds.
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Chinese Newspapers.

Chinese newspapers, owing 10 tho
cheap quality of paper used and to tho
low price of labor, both literary and
mechanical, are issued at an extremely
small figure. The price of the ordinary
Shanghai journal is four cash, or about
one-f1fth of q cent.
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by monographs
and gramophones,
invented by Mr.. c.
A. Parsons, the
inventor of t h e
steam turbine, and
Mr.. Horace Short.
A small valve of
peculiar construc-
ton controls the
admission into the
trumpet of COM
pressed air sup
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Autwerp's Shippin e.

Antwerp is yet the fourth largest port
in the world, being exceeded in the ton
mage of the vessels entering only by
London, Hong-Kong and New York.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30
A NEW "FAR-SPEAkER.'
Attachment for Talking Machines
Which Multiplies the Sound
Many Fold.

The ''auxetophone" is an attachment
for reinforcing the sounds given forth
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-30
Down and Out.

Some people drop on. o. : ss,f;as ss.>
and others climb out
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A very popular form of entertain
ment is the Dutch supper. If it is
possible, do not use table cloth, but
have doilies or orange crepe paper,
that is the Dutch color. Use all the
Delft china that is procurable; anG
imitation ware IL very effective and
very cheap. Tulips are the Dutch
flower, and tulip shaped bon-bon boxes
and candle shades may be made from
orange tissue paper. Little wooden
shoes may be purchased and used to
hold the sailed nuts. Serve the fol-
lowing menu, which is written in
Dutch, much to the mystifcation of
the guests. (The translation is given
for the benefit of the hostess):
KALI Soep Met Gehak Ballen.
lVeal Soup with Garnish Of Meat Balls
Gebradea Tong.
(Roasted Songue.)
Brussels Sprinten.
((Brussels Sprouts.
Bloemkool met Room Sause.
(Creamed Caulifower.)
Haring Ssx met croodjes.
(Herring Salad VIII Rolls.)
Gesneden Sinaas Appelen met Wyne
Sause.
tSliced Oranges with Wine Sauce.)
Gesorteerde Noten.
(Assortej NutS.)
Kaffee.
;Coftes.)