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The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
GARDEN AND ORCHARD.

Keep weeds out Of the strawberry
beds and cut of all surplus runners.
An acre Of blackhorrics has been
known to produce 10000 quarts The
average yield is 3,l5S quarts or about
OS bushels.
often we can save a fruit tree that
is inclined to split at the crotch by
putting a good stout bolt'through, with
washers at either end
Summer or early fall spraying with
one pound of whale.oil soap dissolved
in Ave or six gallons of water may
help to hold the San Jose scale lice in
check until late fall or early spring
applications Of the lime-sulphur mix
lure can be made.
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
suez Canal shlnnInn.

Consul General Robert j, Wynee
makes the report that the returns of
shipping and tonnage of The Suez
canal for 1907 show that the net ton
mage exhibits an all.round increase.
the figures for the last year showing
an increase Of l,2S2,S30 tons as com.
pared with that Of 1906 and an in.
crease of l,59i,329 over 1905. Receipts
during 1907 showed AN Increase OF
sl557 900 as compared with ipe6
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
NOT FoREwARNED OF sANeER'
Veteran Engineer on the Subject o.
Premonitions.

Old Sandy McNaughton, who mas
been driving an engine on ROAD run
ming out Of Chicago for 30 years, says
he has had scores of premonltlohs'
some Of which have proved true
though none of them ever got MS
name or his picture on the first page
of a newspaper as man VINO hau
been warned by some unseen agency
of danger and by needing the premonl'
ton saved 100 lives.
Sure, | have premonitions, and
some of them prove true, decIarel
Sandy. For instance, in my young
DAYS used to have premonition res
ularly that three days before pay day
| would be broke and would borrow
five dollars Of Larry Brannigan, and II.
always proved true, except when
Larry didn't have five, but as far as.
ever being warned before of an acci-
dent that would occur that never has
been one of my long suits.
"Yes. | used to have premoniton7
about as regularly as | would haze H.
digestion. Whenever l would eat an
thing that didn't agree with NE !
would have a queer feeling that
warned me that something was goin :
to happen. My fireman called it D'ain
case of being off my feed, the doctor
called it some long names | cou.dnt
pronounce, and called ii bargain for
two dollars, and the boss called it
cowardice.
81 remember one rainy, blowy and
cold night All the day before ! had
been feeling sort of queer and when
we started it seemed to me that dan
ger was just waiting at a certain
bridge on the line Just before reach
ing this bridge there was sharp
curve so that one could not see the
bridge until right on top OF it, and the
surroundings were such that if there
had been a wreck there the loss of life
would have been terrible.
"As we drew nearer and nearer to
the bridge that night the feeling or
impending disaster kept growing
stronger; it seemed as If ] could hear
a voice warning me as plainly as il
some one We're in the cab talking to
me. So strong did this feeling grow
that just before we reached the bridge
| gave in and slammed on the air
I'VE. came to a stop more suddenly
than carefully; the passengers tum-
bling out of their beIths and landing
in heaps on the floor
Pill Carter, who was brakeman on
the train, had been riding on The back
platform, and when the brake slammed
on he gave an exhibition Of grand and
lofty tumbling When he came up to
the engine with the rest Of the crew
and an excited bunch of passengers
to see what was the matter he was
not in the best state Of mind or ap-
pearance,
"Well | had put on the brakes while
still out Of sight Of the bridge but we
slid a ways so that we stopped right
on the edge of it. A few feet farther
and we would have been hurled into
the chasm, that is, providing the
bridge wasn't there, but it was there,
standing as strong and pretty as
ever, and what Bin said wasn't nice TO
hear"
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
BRIDGE EVERY MILE
STRETCH CT RAILROAD IHNCN
THAT is UNIQUE.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul ha'''
road Has New Record for Num-
ber of Bridges in a Single
Territory

One of the most remarhdDle
stretches of railroad track III INC
world will be encountered by the pas,
sengers who, within a few mon'HS'
will be able to take passage for east
ern cities over the new Chicago NIL
waukee & st. Paul when he passes
along the Musselshell river, separau
ing Fergus and Yellowstone counueS'
The stretch referred to is 1l5 miles III
length and in travelling over TINS sec
tion the passenger will go from FER
gus into Yellowstone county 59 times
and return into Fergus county % ulueS
during the ride. He VIII 'nuS
have crossed the county line separaV'
ing the two counties III times. w men
It is considered that the line "Llcn
separates the two political divisions
is nothing more nor less thah 'le
Musselshell river, the feat Will become
even more remarkable. For eacH
crossing of the line there Is a OTIuso'
hence III bridges have been con-
structed in a distance of 10 miles,
This is an average of more thah one
bridge to every mile, and III separate
opportunities for the respondent pas
senger desiring to commit sulclue ny
drowning.
This fact was included in the report
of the new road filed with the S'aVe
board of equalization, and shows the
amount of track it had on March J.
which will be subject to taxation thls
year The report indicates the poln.
where the road enters the state, ana
follows the course of its line throush
Fergus county. The line enters the
state and passes easterly through
Custer county to the county line De-
tween Yellowstone and Fergus coun'
ties" says the report Continuing IN
a generally easterly direction !"
crosses the Musselshell river, which is
the dividing line between the county
of Fergus. on the north side, and the
county of Yellowstone, on the south
side of the river, III times, passing
thereby into Fergus county 80 times
and from Fergus county into Yellow
stone county 5S times"
The report shows further that the
road has a total of 1746S miles Of
roadway in the state, with 1880 miles
of siding. This length Of rail is di-
vided between four counties as fol-
lows: Custer, roadway 1920, side
track 7.47; Meagher, roadway, 26.OI
sidetrack 1.2S; Yellowstone, roadway
3O41, sidetrack $40; Fergus, roadway
40, sidetrack 3.05. Coming up Sixteen
Mic canyon in Meagher and Fergus
counties, the railroad has been con
structed. and crosses the creek more
times, if possible, than the old road
The Montana railroad formerly held
the record for the number Of bridges
in a giveH stretch in Montana, 1t had
two bridges to every mile. Now, how,
ever, it is probable that in stretch OF
almost 200 miles the Milwaukee holds
the worlds record for bridges, The
bridges have been constructed in such
great numbers in order to follow an
air line as nearly as possible, and also
to eliminate grades to some extent
Great Falls (Mont) Tribune
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
Second Great Canadian Road.

For the first decade Of the twentieth
century one of Canada's greatest ac.
will be the completion
OF the dominions second transconti'
mental railway The Grand Trunk has
finished its prairie section from Win.
nipeg to Edmonton, From Edmonton
to the coast zoo miles, tbruuah Che
mountains, three years moro viii be
needed, The work js exceedingly liG
cult and expensive,
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17

What has become OF the old.fash
toned woman whose idea Of wild eI
travagancc was for child to wsar W
Sunday shoes on q week day.
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
CORN ROOT WORMS.
The Only Remedy for the Pest Is Rota.
ton of Crops.

The northern corn root worm is a
white slender worm not thicker than
a pin. 1t is about a quarter Of an inch
long has small brown head and six
very short legs. In this section Of the
country, it begins its attacks on the
corn in May and June. AS soon as it
assaults a root, the latter dies and If
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
savIno psnk for Employees.

In order TO encourage thrift among
It's employees the Northwestern RAN
way Company Of England some years
ago established a savings bank at
which deposits IS low as siNpence are
received, four per cent, interest being
paid on accounts up to G200 and 2la
per cent on sums In excess Of that
amount
The Harrison times., 1908-10-17
Good Tools.

Keep lot OF good tools Of yom
own. You will appreciate them your
self and so will your neighbor b.
cause you won't be borrowing hia
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

This u said ~ b. Tho tllle ~ 4 renu.
ine essay evolved a0me years $50 ~ a
boy III q Welsh board Schools
kim Henry VIII was the GREATEST
whoever that evef lived, no waa ii0Fn
~ Ammo Domlni IN che year i00g ffe
hid $50 wives besitles children. Tha
frus was bebsaded aud eMeented. Tho
second wHs revoked Hle never smiled
again. BBt she said ti,c VOID Caiaig
would ~ found on her haart after hsr
apath. The RYeutewt man IN lhis reign
was LoFd NiF fiawsf weloey. ne was
siF nsmed tie boy Raeheinr IIa was
horn 90 ths awa ~ iA unmarried
Henry VIII uaa pnecerded 90 the
throne ~ his great avRndmothsg the
bsauttfui md aeeonplishe4 Mary.
queen ~ Ne8in. soAletimea kn0wn AZ
the LADY ~ the Iaher
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

A prominent Citlaen was on trial
charged with harborlng a vlcloua dog
The attorney for the defense had
been consulting a dog expert and had
learned that n dog holds his tail up
over hia back when he barks he II not
angry. while II be holds II straight out
behind him be- n IN a bclllgorcnt. blood.
thirsty frame o. mind. Anxious 10 air
his newly acquired Information, tho
lawyer began cross questioning tho
prosecuting witness thus;
'Now, did you notice the position In
which this dogs tail was held when he
came AZ your
II ala not" said the witness, "for
that was not the end from which I
anticipated injury, had another end
In view. Now, n the dog had been a
hornet
mo levlty. slry" Numbered the attor-
ney. "AnEwer the question, In what
position was the dogs tall when b.
came az your
Il believe. air." falsemd the terrified
witness. shat II was behind him."-~
Chicago News
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

A certain old time justice o. the
peace, wishing e bring suit against a
citizen. consulted the statutes and
found that suits of such a character
might be brought before any Justice
OF the peace. sN
SVEN. then" Thought he. -Im just
try the case myself
Straightway he made out a writ
against his adversary and signed e.
On the day set for trial the defendant
appeared with counsel Both gentle
men not unnatually objected TO the
constitution Of the court
'why," demanded the justice. do
you deny that am justice Of the
peaceY'
The lawyer would not contest this
point. but argued that such construc-
ton OF the law was against all sense
and reason. SIS
A vigorous alteration ensued. aud
then the judge remarked that not for
tho world would be have two gentle
men suppose him governed by any per.
sOnal considerations. IL win there
FORE" he added gracefully. "render
Judgment against myeelf and then
appeal TO the supreme court
"But the mischief of Il was" Rail
the Justice relating the story after
ward. that when my Judgment got 70
the supreme court Il was unanimously
reaftirmed."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

"yohr.~ ere whispered ~fkere'B q
burglar n ne drawing rom Tis has
fust knoeAea asainsi tae piano aad his
several heym af oBee"
~t'n 30 d0wm.~ said he
son. John. aom't 90 aaythiag FaeBr
rilaah, WIZ. rm going 70 halp
him Ton doEt saDpoes ~ ean -
nsgve Ne piaHo fr0u me bouea Migt-
eut nsaistanee ISnaon IArone
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

In the good old time there was an
Engilah court Official known a. the
Kings cock Grower II seems q strange
ONCE. why ala tho king require q cock
Grower. and why could not the common
barn door variety serve his mulesty's
puFpoaof The reason. ~ you ahail noe.
waa that the barn door variety cannot
10 depended upon for times and haurs,
and ho has never hoen persuaded b. %.
serve Lent Now. this was ploua Gus.
tom and a religious duty. All through
Tent the kings coch Grower cE0wed
instead % calling the hours % the night
IN the palace. iIa began on AMh
"Wednesday. when he entered tho hail
IN which tho kings supper was served.
and then eFDwed The hour Ia che pres.
ence OF tho royal party. Tbs meaning
of tho custom b obvious. n WIS only
one u tho many wHys IN which the
history of The Christian religion wan
brought home 20 lho minds ~ people
before the reading ~ the Roapel ~ ihe
vernacular Tho once was continued
down 70 tbs year is22 London Queen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

Customer Na ka.p2nforag~ l.sf me
have a epgT ~ ~Anfamy ana clanpas
tsM~ CisFk Yes. slFl Bt piease Gus
sgnes- Dear ma i'rs only wst W esnfa.
fqrf givs ms Antgng iIapers wesk.
H.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

5 10 % !. Unlnonn ....... 'Ss
5 10 70 N = D s,rinsisHov.. 'si
5 10 20 =. UnAnovn .. sn
5 !. !. j. Lnls Justs. iss
! = - wn- yaHes $500. aas
]. " Rosa Musrhsy. 'ai
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!. !. I. y. Berry Brigham. ass
:. !. =. y. sans Brigham -. fsi
!. !. y. Louss 0rna ..... lAa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13


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4. !. =. John J, Thomas. :. ISIS
!. !. !. \. Frank BrysOn.. sOi
5 10 20 !. Prlmus W. Weeks. ssl
10 20 ;. VIM. NJ. Bradford. li.ss
5 10 20 -. Unknown ...,.,. asI
5 10 20 -. A. NJ. Endel. -. $50
10 20 !. Susan and rdSclass s,ls
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:. :. - -. Wilson Williams. $40
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!. :. :. -. Mary Brown 80. i4s
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13
NAME OF OWNER

4 10 20 u. H. Meyers 6 Bro. ISIS
4 10 20 ~. Unknown ...,.... ISIS
4 10 20 a. Gus Triple ....... $50
A 10 20 =. W. s, BrOOme. i. ISIS
\ 10 20 4. H. F. Watts. ~. 1911
4 10 20 &. I'D. L. Tench. =. SIS
4 10 20 =. J. L. Mathews. 80. 27i
!. u /" Y T. J. svs.rinssn. s'.o4
! 70 % n Elizabeth Holy ass
!. 10 20 4. Anna q, hughes SIS
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d.
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1 10 20 y. W. F. Grim, -. ITS
4 10 20 tx Maggie Harris. sas5
4 10 20 i. D. NJ. Dean. 49,. s5.2i
10 20 >. Mrs. M. r. Hampton S.sl
4 10 20 =. Anna X. Gerald. $40
4 10 20 ...saran Anderson 80. s.si
10 20 q. Mrs. N. L. Brown 7.52
4 10 20 =. s. J. Thomas. 800. 1856
! 10 20 4. ). T. Ievls....... 1876
; 10 20 = Mrs. R. ?. oo.'.- '.so
. 10 20 - Bella Freeman" 40
5 10 20 =. Prince Little 49,. $50
: 70 " y. Unknown .' 80
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13

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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13

It was said In the Norton family that
Uncle Hiram had no ear for music, as
he failed to appreciate the vocal eff
forts Of his niece Margaret. But II
his ears were defective his pocketbook
left nothing to be desired.
"We've been talking over Margaret's
voice." said dauntless and tactful
relative who had been delegated to APP
proach Uncle Hiram on the subject
ut really seems as If she ought to
take lessons and practice regularly.
Her mother talks Of selling little Of
her mining stock for Margaret's sake"
Uncle Hiram's keen old face wore a
mutinous expression.
"Have to practice two. three hours
. day, suppose:" he said duly.
"Oh, yes" said the venturesome rel
alive. Then she had sudden inspira-
tion.
ut would be best Of all II she could
go abroad for two OF three years." she
murmured thoughtfully, 'but Of course
that is out Of the question, the ex-
pense''-
"Never you mind about the ex-
pense!" broke in Uncle Hiram Joy
fully. IF she can go abroad-a good
long ways abroad-to take her lessons
and do her practicing I'll foot the ex-
pense. '-Youth's Companion.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
Worlds Finest Fruits.

An interesting discussion in the Brit.
ish Royal horticultural society few
years ago as to what was the finest
fruit in the world ended by giving the
palm to certain yellow nectarine
raised from a peach by the late Fran
els Rivers. Next to this perhaps comes
a properly ripened greengage, one Of
the best varieties OF the plum. The
greengagc came into Europe by way
Of Italy and from Italy was brought
to France early In the sixteenth cen
fury by the wife of Francis l., in
whose honor it received the name of
RENE Claude. by which 1t is still wide.
ly known. Soon afterward 1t was In.
troduced into England from Italy I'M
der the old Italian name verdoch and
about the same time from France.
The latter Importation, however. came
with lost labels to family of promi-
nent English amateur horticulturists
Of that day named Gage, from whom
the fruit received its present name.-
London Chronicle.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
When pses Reason pawn7

As there must be point back along
the line Of our descent where con
sciousness gan-consciousness in the
animal and self consciousness In man
so there must be point where rea-
son began. If we had all the missing
links in the chain no doubt we might
approximately at least determine the
point or the form In which 1t first
dawned. The higher anthropoid apes,
which are, no doubt, a lateral branch
Of the stem Of the great biological tree
that bore man, show occasional CLEANS
Of 1t, but reason, as we ascribe 1t to
the lower orders, is more a kind of
symptomatic reason, a vague foreshad-
owing Of reason rather than the sub
stance itself. For long time the child
Is without reason or any mental con-
cepts, and all its activities are reac-
tons to stimuli, like those of an ami.
NAL. 1t is merely bundle of instincts.
but by and by 1t begins to show some.
thing higher, and we hail the dawn OF
reason and its development from the
animal plane into the human.-John
Burroughs in Outing Magazine.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
Chinese sarea.m.

Once in awhile you meet common
Chinaman who has some Of the native
wit of his country. One such has a
laundry in Lexington avenue, not far
from Twenty third street. The other
day I heard him yell at recalcitrant
customer: You no pay? Then you pa
per tiger" asked what he meant by
a paper tiger" and he replied, "Oh, In
China a paper tiger is BLACKBOARD
who blows much, but is harmless,"
he added: when man is very proud
Of himself, what Americans call stuck
up we compare to rat falling into
scale and weighing itself. When a
Chinaman overdoes thing we say he
Is hunchback making bow. The
rich son who quickly spends his ia
TIERS money we call rocket which
goes off at once. We say Of you rich
Americans who send money to the
heathens by missionaries and neglect
their family at home, They hang their
lantern on pole, which is seen from
afar, but gives no light below New
York Press
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
French Schools.

The quality of the secular instruc-
ton in the French schools seemed to
me extraordinarily high. 1t happened,
for example, that was taken into a
classroom where lesson in English
was being given to some French boys
Of sixteen, mostly the sons Of opera
tives. The exercise was conducted in
excellent English, which the pupils
seemed to speak almost as readily as
the teacher, and the point under dis
cussion when visited the class was
one which would have puzzled Har-
yard freshmen. 1t was the distinction
in meaning between the words priest
a Catholic ecclesiastic; clergyman-an
Anglican, and minister-a dIssenter.
In American schools, or, rather, In the
results of the instruction there afford
ed, have never come across the
teaching of any foreign language
which compared in efficiency with the
teaching of English in secondary
schools throughout France. And to all
appearances this was only one exam
pie Of the thoroughness and the vitali-
ty Of French teaching in all its branch
es.-Barrett Wendell in France Of To-
lay."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
Percentages n SHOPPING,

sTherc goes one Of the s per cent, '
said conversational floorwalker In q
big department store as he indicated
slender, active woman who was max
Ing rapidly for the street.
You must be right, of course" re
marked his visitor, "but what do you
meant
why, divide women shoppers into
four classes first, those who do not Ill
tend to buy; second, those who intend
to buy, but don't know what they
want; third. those who know what
they want when they leave home, but
become absolutely confused when they
get among the goods, and, fourth
those who know all the time what
they want, go direct and get 1t and
get out MS soon as possible.
''The fourth class. don't you know
constitute only about per cent Of the
whole, and that woman's one Of them
They are blessing in way, but un
fortunately they don't turn in as much
money as classes two and three
New York Globe.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
Not AZ Il Read.


A certain NJ. F., as proud and ftnd
rs q man should he of his beautiful
young wife, was just about rising to
speak in debate when telegram was
put into his hands. He read 1t, left
the house, jumped into cab, drove to
Charing Cross and took the train to
Dover. Next day he returned home,
rushed into his wife's bedroom and,
6nding her there, upbraided the aston
ished lady in no measured terms. She
protested her ignorance of having done
anything to offend him.
"Then what did you mean by your
telegram" he asked
Mean? What said, Of course!
What are you talking about?'
"Read it for YOURSELF" said he.
She read: Il fee with Mr.. X. to Do
yer straight. Pray for me-"
For the moment words would not
come. Then, after a merry at Of laugh
ter, the suspected wife quietly remark
ed:
"Oh, those dreadful telegraph people!
No wonder you are out Of your mind,
dear. telegraphed simply: I ten with
Mrs. x. in Dover street. Stay for
me- "-Pearson's.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-02-13
An Arab Honeymoon.

For seven days after the wedding
the Arab bride and bridegroom are
supposed not to leave their room. The
bride may see none Of her own family
and only the women folk Of her hus-
bands, who wait on her. She remains
in all her wedding finery and paint and
does absolutely nothing. The bride
groom generally slips out at night aft
er three days and sees a few friends
privately, but he persistently hides
from his wife's family, and should he
by accident meet his father-in-law be-
fore the seven days are over he turns
his back and draws his burnous, or
haik, over his face. This il their view
of a honeymoon, and they grow as
weary of 1t as any European couple do
Of their enforced continental tour
Wide World Magazine.