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THE WlTcH's CURSE.
A Bucksport Legend Of Colonial Days
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"A Bueksport Legend Of Colonial Days
Ia Maine.
Close by the road on the outskirts Of
the old seaport town Of Bucksport, on
the Penobscot river, is q small family
cemetery. Within it's Enclosure sleep
the Bucks. the blue blooded folk who
first settled the town and ,beaueathed
It their name and a legend. 4.
The largest and most conspicuous
monument in the cemetery IL . tan
granite shaft, which IL in plain sight Of
the highway. On one side IL the b..
Scription: "Col. John Buck, the Founder
Of Bucksport, A. d. 1852. Born In
Haverhill. Mass, 1718. Died March 1A
1885,
On the other side is the single word
Buck" and salso something not
wrought by the marble worker. On
the smooth surface Of the pedestal Is
a curious outline, which can be easily
imagined to be a foot Of normal size.
The people who say that It Is a foot
believe In the legend which has oft
been told in Bucksport. s
The story is that Colonel Jonathan
Buck was a very harsh man and the
leading spirit in his day and genera
ton. He was the highest In civil au1
thority, and his word was law in the
community in which he resided. He
was an out, and out Puritan, and to
him witchcraft was the Incarnation Of
blasphemy. Thus, 9 the story goes,
when q certain woman was accused Of
witchcraft, at the first clamorings Of
the populace Colonel Buck ordered that
she be imprisoned, and later she was
sentenced to be executed as a witch.
The execution day came, and the
woman went to the gallows, cursing
her judge with such terrible words
that the people shuddered, but the
magistrate stood unmoved. All was
ready, and the hangman wal about to
perform his duty, when the woman
turned to Colonel Buck, and, raising
one hand toward heaven, she said:
Jonathan Buck, listen to these
words, the last my tongue shall utter.
1t is the spirit Of the only living God
which bids me speak to you. You will
soon die. and over your grave they will
erect a stone, that all may know the
spot where your bones lie and crumble
to dust.
"Upon that stone the imprint Of my
foot shall appear, and for all time, aft
er your accursed race has vanished
from the face Of the earth, will the
people from far and near know that
you murdered a woman" 49,
She then turned to her executioners,
and another act transpired to make q
part of American colonial history. The
witch curse'' had been almost forgot
ten until the monument was erected to
the founder Of Bucksport.
1t had been in position hardly a
month when a faint outline was discov-
cred on it. 1t grew more and more dis
tinct, until some person made the dis.
covery that it was the outline Of a
foot. The old legend was revived.
They said that the "witch's curse
had been fulfilled. An attempt wal
made to remove the stain, but every
effort only tended,to q. make It palmer.
The imprint Of the foot Is there today
as plain as ever. Amateur photogra.
pliers have taken pictures Of 1t, and q
visit to the Buck cemetery to see the
"witch's FOOT is one Of the pastimes Of
every summer visitor to the pretty lit
tie town.-New York World.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-01
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION TO e
TABLISH HEIRsHR

rN- EEEAEX .-3..
State OF North Dakota. In County Court.
County Of Stark. IS y.n BE- Rsff Ere. H 5o6r :.
n.the matter OF the, estate Of Oliver B. Judd,
Eva Pound, formerly Eva
LAwhead. Petitioner Notice q ns;, 81 hear II
nlen J. judo u Nellie G. tas Basls'oh hei IL
Jaqa. Wilton 3. Judd. Alice ship.
Respondents.
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named respondents and all persons interested
In the estate of Oliver B. Judd. deceased:
Notice is hereby given, that Eva Pound.
formerly Eva Lawhead, has fled In the County
Court Of said County of Stark. o duly veri-
fed petition praying for q decree establish
ing the right Of succession to the estate Of
oliver B. Judd. deceased. and that Monday.
the 24th day of May, 1900 at 10 O'Clock A. M. OF
said day, being q day of Q regular term OF this
Court. tosWit: of the. regular term, A. D. 1909.
Of the County Court room In the city of Dick
inson. county of Stark, North Dakota. has
been set order of this Court as the time and
place for hearing said petition. At which said
time and place any and all persons interested
may appear and show cause why the prayer
Of said petition shouldsn not be granted.
-! Dated e / Ct AL Dickinson sa6a North Dakota this 18th
BY the Court:
HEFFRON &BAIRD,
A%ttorneys for Petitioner. 417-3t
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] How poor are they that have. no. pa-
tdencei What wound did Ever heal
but BY de9rees9LShake9p
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There q no substitute Tor thorough
goinG, artsnt ana sincere earnestness.
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PofNTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR.
State OF North Dakota. IN County Court.
County. of STARK der Las. Judge.
In the matter of the Estate of William. e.
Rice, Deceased.
Ormauxo A. Brown.
Helen Rice Dean and All i A9p pGsfs1oa f 81
ether persons interested in a 6nn;nietrot nr
the estate OF said, deceased. A 1850 go
Respondent
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named respondent and all persons interested
IN the estate Of William e. Rice. deceased.
You and each of you, are hereby notified
that Ormanzo A. Brown, the petitioner herein.
has fled in this court. petition. praying that
letterB Of administration upon the estate OF
William E. Rice. late of the city of Waverly.
county of L~ackawanna. state of Pennsyl-
A. Brown and that The said petition win
Monday the 10th day OF May A. b. 1909. at
10 O'Clock In the forenoon Of that day, at the
Court rooms Of this court. in the county court
house, In the city of Dickinson. county of
Stark and state OF North Dakota, and you,
and each Of you. are hereby cited to be and
appear before this court at said time and
place. % nswer said petition. and show
ccause. If any there be. why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
BY the Court. +.
j. VAN DER LAS.
Judge Of the County Court.
Dated the 18th day Of April A. d. 1909.
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REPORT OF TINE CONDITION. OF TIE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
At Dickinson, In the State OF N. D.. at the
close OF business. April Is. 1908. ].
RESOURCES &
Loans and Discounts. 49,. ........e l66.8a0 o.
0verdrafts secured and unsecIred.. q 0S
U. 8. Bonds to secure circulation. S,6OO 90
k Ess$;s .se 81 Z; >; . ssna..::::. ,.. IS i i
Banking house. furniture and AZ.
Due from National Banks inot re: n'.'oe
serve sgents) 30.slb 10
Due from approved reserve agents 5000 is
Checks and other cash items..... % 90
Notes of other National Banls... $40 90
Fractional paper currency. nickels
Lawful money reserve in bank. W..
Leeal.tender notes:::::.: i.1so 90 l2.47s Is
Redemption fund with U.S Treasury
Is per cent of circulatiOn) ........ 625 90
Total. .sesl. 400 50
- LIABILITIES g5
Capital stock paid in ........s $1,000 90
Surplus fund $500 90
N ssH 8 Rf bank i.'; note. outstanding ;a;;,;; No.: go, s:sss :: q
Individual deposits sub +
3ect to check ......: 117.234 80 t&
Demand certificates
u Of deposis;.:::.: 1854 IS
deposit $3.50 50 sls, 7oe 81
zoos FOL. 400 80
State of North Dakota. County Of Stark, %:
], Wilson Eyer. cashier of the abOvo-namod
bank. do sOlemnly wear that the above state
ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
WILSON EYER. Cashier.
Subscribed and sw orn tozbefore me this soth
day OF April, 1909.
[Seal] A. E. AYERS.
Notary Public,
My commissionssexpires June. 3. 1911.
Correct Attest:
: !; I !: +*$$$$;HSsSPonAnD.' Directors. :
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$500 EREWARD

so.UO Observation-Disclosures leading to
recovery OF one two-year-old bay stallion.
weight 500 lbs, no brand. left cheek bone
lightly enlarged.SRobert Fisher, Dickinson,
v. d. 4.242p-tf
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RESOURCE

At Dickinson, In the State OF N. D., ut the
close Of business. April Is. 1905.
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Legal Notices.

CITATION HEARING PETITION FoR AP.
PeoINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATORS
state Of North Dakota, ! In County Court.
County OF Stark. Before Hon. Ivan
s. der L4s, Judge.
Day. Deceased. s8l 6,l's III al. - -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
,osEPH's CORNER IN CORN.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson re-
calls the fact that Joseph ran the only
successful wheat corner in history.
They. called il corn down in Egypt. but
the cereal did not resemble the maize
raised in such great quantities in this
country. and il was also unlike the
grain known as wheat today. So one
name is as good as the other so far as
the cereal itself is concerned. Speak
ing Of Joseph. this particular son OF
Jacob had many fine opportunities in
the land Of Pharaoh, one of which he
declined TO embrace.
The corner engineered by Joseph was
complete in every detail. and the man
ner in which the unfortunate people
were squeesed would have delighted
the heart Of a Hutchinson and caused
q Russell Sase to weep tears OF JOY.
and the old Wall street gambler was
not given 20 weeping at that. We are
told that there was no bread in ali
the land: for the famine was very sore,
SO that the and Of Egypt and all the
land of Canaan tainted by reason Of
the famine. Joseph. with an eye single
to the success Of his corner. took all
the money in circulation in exchange
for corn. and when the gold and silver
became exhausted the starving Egyp-
tians were compelled to part with their
fiocks and herds Finally every man
sold his field. because the famine pre-
vailed over them. so the land became
Pharaoh's
Joseph appears to have dropped one
stick in the early days Of the faminc.
he should have induced Pharaoh 60
levy a tariff on all foodstuffs and thus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
MOT YET ELECTED.

Some question has aI isen as to the
right Of Senator Clay % Georgia and
Senator Fletcher of Florida to take
part in the special session of congress,
and incidentally the revision of the
tariff schedules.
The act of congress of July %. 1866.
provides that the legislature Of each
state which is chosen next preceding
the expiration Of the time for which
any senator was elected to represent
such state in congress" shall elect a
senator. All the state legislatures ex-
cept those of Florida and Georgia have
taken notice Of this provision of the
federal law. and they meet on a date
prior to the expiration of the senatorial
term. In Georgia the legislative ses-
sion does not begin until the fourth
Wednesday in June, while IN Florida
the legislature meets on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in April.
In the Florida primaries Mr.. Fletcher
was the nominee for senator, while in
Georgia Senator Clay was the primary
nominee TO succeed himself. In neither
case was it possible to ratify the pri
mary choice by legislative election in
time to permit Messrs. Fletcher and
Clay TO take up their duties. Accord
in-ly commissions were issued to them
by their governors. These commissions
were received. and in the absence of
any protest both senators were sworn
in.
There have been several contests
over the appointment of senators by
governors. and there are presidents on
both sides. In the case of Lee Mantle
Of Montana and Matthew Stanley
Quay Of Pennsylvania the appointees
we're not seated. owing to the fact that
the legislatures of those two states
were in session when the vacancies oc-
CURED and failed to elect. The cases
of Charles H. Bell and Henry W. Blair,
both of New Hampshire, were settled
in favor of the two men appointed by
the governor. owing to the fact that
the legislature of the New England
state did not meet until after March 4.
when the vacancies occurred
Senators Fletcher and Clay were
chosen to succeed themselves at the
primaries held in Florida and Georgia,
and are reasonably certain of election.
but the governors Of those two states
we're at liberty to appoint other men
in their stead, and in such case they
would have lost their rights of seniOri-
t. in the senate. There is no possible
excuse for this condition of affairs.
and the legislatures OF the states men
toned should make provision for the
election Of senator's in time to prevent
vacancies and remove all doubt as to
the standing of their representatives in
case of an extra session of congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
BUILDING PERMITS.

\. 3. HiTth. city building Inspector, has
nae rather a quiet week IN his OFFICE. IN
comparison with preceding weeks. He
issued = permits. representing a value in
improvements of Sol. 500. and making to-
tai Tor April thus far of nearly S40O.OO3
or more than the whole Of April last
year, when the total amount was $751;
Permits for the Newhouse hotel and the
Commercial club building were not filed
during the week, though they were eX-
week and Will considerably swell the fig
ureS, the former being for $4,000 and the
latter for over $4,000.
The permits for the week were
Monday-Five permits; cost Of work. %
20 Iuesday-Two permits; cost S2,lyV
W ednesday-Fourteen permits; cost, So
90, Friday-Five permits cost, 81 500
Saturday-TwO permits: cost. $500 To-
tai for the week, Is: cost, S61.300.
Inc permits issued during the week, in
detail were:
tons. twO-stOry six-rOom brick building.
No 249 West North Temple street; 81 500
State Street market. brick smoke house
rear y East Second South; 800
r. c NewsOn. One-story One-roOm brick
addition, 10 Ounce; 500.
George Y. Morris. one-stoTy fouT-roOm
brick dwelling, 1iS3 Princeton avenue; 81
Harald Jensen. foundation Danish Luz
theran church, 3S7 and $50 First avenue;
$500.
Tuesday April 13-Burt & Carlquist,
one-stOry five-ToOm brick cottage. 11l2
South Lake; 5000.
A. Heller, addition to building at 1853
South Third East: 500.
Wednesday. April 1+Thompson & Rich
ards, two one-story 4-room brick dwell
ings, 14ol and 1H5 Blair avenue, at $3.50
each; $500.
Thompson & Richards. two one-story
five-rOOm brick dwellings, 927 and 933
Blaine avenue. at S2.OCO each: $4,000.
Granite Investment company, four one
story five-rOom brick dwellings, 9iI, 951.
955 and $50 McClelland avenue. at 5000
each: 5000
J. NJ. Lyon. one-story five-roOm brick
dwelling. 367 Tenth avenue: 5000.
r. c. NaylOr. Observation-Disclosures
seven-room brick dwelling, 1926 South
Eleventh East; $500.
Roy =. Anderson, oBe-and-one-half
story nine-rOom brick dwelling, 1916 South
Tenth East $1,000.
John Perry, One-stOry five-roOm brick
dwelling, 733 Major avenue: $50.
Sarah 3. Jones. one-stOry seven-roOm
brick dwelling, $50 + street; 5000.
Bertha Irvine. twO-stOry ten-rOOm brick
dwelling, 81 Foster avenue; $500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
VINDIcATIoN.

It is reported that Governor Spry
has gone east on private business. It
will be remembered that his exceHency
was United States marshal before he
aspired to become chief executive Of
the entire state OF Utah.
Il IS also rumored that United States
District Attorney Booth has gone 20
Washington. D. G., on business OF vital
Importance to the state and nation.
IN announcement has been made
that United States Revenue Collector
Calliste- is expected TO reach the ma
tional capital some time today or to-
morrow on q secret mission to Presi-
dent Taft, and that he bears creden-
tails the potency Of which are never
questioned here IN Utah.
Whether Colonel Loose is to be pres
ent in person or by proxy has not been
made public, but certainly nothing viii
be done without his cooperation or
approval
Here at home United states Deputy
Revenue Collector Anderson. soothed
and cheered by Corporal Keich and
Little Billie Salmon. waits with his
face to the east and a secret code in his
inside pocket.
For Jimmy would fain be United
States marshal for Utah, the remuner-
alton being larger than he receives
from the government in his present DO
sition, and the influence being more eff
fectual for use against prohibition or
any other complaint which becomes
epidemic and threatens the peace and
prosperity of the bunch.
Having jeopardized their standing
with the people during the recent ses-
sion o. the so-caHed legislature, these
regular boarders at the public crib are
now seeking to so i1trench themselves
officially and financially for the next
six years. or during the senatorial life
time Of Reed Smot, that any storms
of popular condemnation which the
future may blow up will howl about
their heads in vain
Then there is another phase of the
question. II is one 10 cause pTohibi-
tionists to sit up and take notice. This
appointment if Jimmy Anderson Sc
cures it. coming on the heels of the
anti-saloon battle, with no one so high
or so low in the state but knows Of
his part in it. Will amount to a vindi-
cation of the federal bunch and a slap
in the face of prohibition. Only a blind
man could refuse to see the signi1-
canoe of such an appointment at this
time.
With Spry in Office for four years,
and Smoot and his satellites safely
housed for the next six years, they are
prepared to rely on the hope of poll
tieians everywhere-the fOrgetfulness
or fckIeness Of a busy public
II Jimmy gets the appointment with
the backing he necessarily has, our
prohibition friends may as well hang
their harps on willow trees and not go
near the water.
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gathered the possessions OF the Egyp-
tians much more quickly. for there's
nothing like starvation to bring a man
to his knees. more especially when he
has a wife and little ones dependent
upon him. But even if the son of Jacob
had thought OF imposing a tariff he
probably wouldn't have had nerve
enough to claim that the foreigner
pays the tax" Even the benighted
Egyptians would have known better.
Neither would he have tried to per-
suade them that the common good %
all was conserved by the payment Of
the duties The corner was a strong
arm proposition. however. and ac-
lmOwledged as such. Perhaps the rul-
ers Of this country will be equally
frank when the people are too weak to
fight for their rights.
But to return 10 the woes Of the
Egyptians. They had seven years OF
prosperity. fat kline there were in
abundance. and the people along the
banks Of the Nile ate. drank and were
merry. without a thought or care for
the morrow. Then came the panic and
the lean kline devoured the fat kline
and the whole country was sore af-
hicted Joseph and Pharaoh knew the
crash was coming. but instead Of
warning the Egyptians to husband
their resources the latter we're encour-
aged to spend freely, for uder the
wise and beneficent reign of this great
ruler and his secretary of state hard
times were not to be thought OF. The
Egyptians scattered their money right
and left, voted the straight ticket, and
all their goods and chattels were taken
from them when the inevitable drouth
came.
Whether the fact that Pharaoh
hanged his chief baker before the fam
Inc began had any significance can
not be told at this late day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
sALINA NEWS NOTES.

Salina. April 16.-Mr. and Mrs. 4. J.
Scott returned yesterday from a three
weeks trip to Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas
and New Mexico
H p Wright leaves for Idaho today.
whehe ne intends to remain for some
time.
I. James Lund Of At Pleasant is visiting
with relatives in this city. He intends
to remain several days.
Mr. and Mrs. August Peterson are re-
ioicing over the arrival of a fine baby
girl
Mr Iilje1berg. the architect for the
High school building. which is being erect
ed here. made q tour Of inspection here
this week lie reports that the work IS
progressing nicely.
Many Of the young people OF Salina are
preparing to attend the debate which will
be held at Aurora between the eighth
grade OF that place and the eighth grade
Of Elsinore- A good time IS planned for
the evening. A grand ball will be given
and free refreshments will be served The
Salina orchestra will furnish the music.
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Henry F. KimbalI to Gertrude F.
Kimball. lot 8. block So, plat d .-..S
Jacob W. Jensen to Richard NJ John-
son. lot s. and part 81. Pendleton
sr1bdiyision ...................... 1,aO
Fdvv. b. Wfcks to Nettie J. English.
lot 4. block %, 10 acres. plat A.
George NJ. Cannon to Ashton, Jen-
kinS- & Co, part block 9, Forest
Dale $3.50 -
Salt Lake Security & Trust Co. to
Samuel A Cornwall. section 80
township ] south. range 1 east -lS.5J
Ole s. Gunnison to Helena E Hol-
gran, lots and 8 ct al, Sandy sta
ton .------- --------------- 800 ----
John William Paratt to Mary Ann
Cecil ct al, part lot ,. block 10,
clara NJ Davis to Ezra T. Williams.
section 8, township > south, range
west ..... --...-.--.-..-.----.
ole Erickson and wife TO Gustave
r. Johnson. section Sc. township
south, range I west ------------------ lUJ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-18
HARVEST FOB CUBA.

Some idea of the number OF tourists
who visit Cuba during the winter
months may be gained from the re-
ports to the United States customs in
spectors at Havana, The reports show
that there have been over 1000 exami-
nations of baggage since Jan. 1. and of
that number IL IS safe to assume that
at least 5000 dealt with the effects of
transient Americans. Adding to the
tourists coming and departing by the
way Of Florida. the number Of 500
weekly from New York and New Or
leans. and it can be estimated that
Cuba derived benefit from 10000 Wis
itors during the past winter season TO
March L
Just what this means financially to
Cuba. and especially to Havana, e is
impossible. of course. to state. but cur
rent opinion is TO the effect that the
average tourist spends about SO per
diem. and that the average sojourn is
about four days. If such is anywhere
near the fact, then it can be seen that
the 10000 tourists have left 100000 in
Cuba. and during the first two weeks
in March there was probably an ex-
penditure of a pToportionatC amount.
making a total Of $3.50 600. This is very
muqb less than the usual estimate Of
the money expended. but as there s
likely to be gross exaggeration in such
matters. IL is probably not much Of an
underestimate. If so az all
The purchase Of cigars. Canary ISL
and and Spanish lace and linen photo
srapRs and various souvenirs uonsti-
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tute the ordinary method of spending
money outside Of that paid to the no
tells. which accounts for a large per-
eentage Of the total.
While the amount given above is no
doubt OF great material benefit to the
Cubans, il is only a drop in the bucket.
when compared with the millions spent
in Europe each year by Americans who
have more visible signs of wealth than
was ever known in the history Of the
world Paris. Rome, London, Berlin
and the winter cities along the shores
Of the Mediterranean all profit to an
enormous extent at the expense Of the
American tourist. In fact. there would
be considerable suffering abroad if the
sightseers from this side of the ocean
should stay at home for a single sea-
SON
As regards Cuba, it is probable that
with a stable government and con-
stantly improving sanitary conditions,
the travel to that beautiful island dur
ing the winter months will constantly
increase and provide a certain source
Of revenue in many lines of trade.
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Unusual Things in Wall Paper.

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have only housekeeping qualities. To
produce artistic effects requires talent
and study. All our previous efforts are
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