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.. Spain in Past Pays.
After being consigned to dreary exile
at St. Helena, Napoleon wrote of his in
vasion of Spain: "I made a great mis
take there. Spain was an ulcer on my
back, eating ray life out." The story of
the uneasy heads that have worn crowns
in Spain, from Ataulph the Goth, to the
rickety lad who is King Alfonso today,
bat may te just an ailing child of the
common people tomorrow, is one of
terrible assasination, cruel treachery,
and infamous wrongs. It covers a period
of over a thousand years, and stands
unique in the history of nations.
The Spanish are proud of their blood
yet ethnologists baye never been able
to classify it properly. They pay, how
ever, that Spain was probablv once a
part of Africa. For centuries the coun
try was overrun with Franks, Goths,
and Vandals, and warring people from
other countries, and though under the
Roman empire, it got no help from the
Roman empire, because Rome had
troubles of her own, and was very glad
when Ataulph promised to rid Spanish
Rome of her tormentors, he to receive
as his pay the beautiful Placida, sister of
the emperor of Rome. The bargain was
readily ix»de, and Ataulph drove all the
other barbarians out of Spain, all except
the Vandals, who settled in the most
beautiful portion of the infested penin
sula, Andalusia, and nami-d it.
Ataulph'8 reign was not long, how
ever. One day when he was reviewing
his troops, a dwarf with a grudge in his
evil heart, crawled up behind Spain's
first king and stabbed him in the back.
The successor of Ataulph was Sigeric,
who got there by putting to death the
six little children of Ataulph, thus ex
pecting to insure his right to the throne.
He went too far, however, and the people
rose in their wrath at his inhuman mur
der. and put him to death.
Wallia, who succeeded Sigeric, seems
to have diei properly in his bed, after
a brief reign, and was in turn succeeded
hv Theodorie J., the son of the great
Alaric. He was killed in the battle of
ChalotiS-sur-Marne, and his throne fell
to his son, Thorismund, who was as
sassinated by his brother, Theodorie
II., who was after the throne himself.
He got the throne and a lot of trouble
with it, and after a few uneasy years,
his brother Euric, who coveted the
crown, killed him and took up the scep
ter. Euric the Brilliant extended the
kingdom, and taught his people many
of the civilizing arts, besides drawing
up a code of laws, that are the foun
dation for much of tiie jurisprudence of
today. Many of his laws are yet in
force in Spain, though he compiled them
about 480 A. D.
Alaric IT., who then ascended the
throne, fell by the hand of Clovis in
battle in 507, and Ainalaric, his suc
cessor, was killed by an assassin in 531.
His successor, Theudes, was assassinated
in his palace at Barcelona in the year
548. Theudisel then ascended the shaky
throne. He was a monster of wicked
ness, with passions of the grossest sort,
which trampled, upon all the most sacred
relations of domestic life. One night
when he had a lot of boon companions
drinking to a recent victory with him,
the lamps where suddenly put out, and
in the darkness a dozen swords and
daggers pierced his worthless body,
wielded by the sons and husbands, the
fathers and brothers whose homes he
had ruined. Agila succeeded him, and
his short reign was tempestuous and
terrible. War ravaged the whole coun
try. The king was driven from his cap
ital and forced to take refuge elsewhere.
With defeat trailing its banners in his
face and the enemy triumphant in his
kingdom, his own soldiers turned
against him and murdered him "for the
good of the country."
Three or four kings in the next twen
ty years managed to shuffle off this
mortal coil in a natural manner, but
Liuva, a weak young imbecile, bioke
the good spell and got himself assasinated
for what he wouldn't do rather than for
what he did. He was followed by
Witeric (or Vitericus,) who was so
shamelessly wanton and so infamously
crael that he was murdered at his own
table, and his body was thrown in a
ditch, whence nobody cared to remoye
it. For a period of ten or fifteen years
kings ascended tlie throne and died
naturally, without having done much
except to make life a burden to the
Jews, for whom the Goths and Visigoths
seem to have bad extreme aversion
Swintila finally ascended the throne and
singular prosperity crowded his reign
for a few j*ears. He couldn't stand so
much prosperity, however, and became
arrogant and cruel, despotic and dicta
torial. He tried to change the elective
crown into a hereditary one, and decreed
that his son should succeed him. The
Gothic nobles, who considered the king
bat one of themselves, clothed in the
little brief authority that they elected to
give him daring good behavior, prompt
ly deposed him and put Sisenand on
the throne. Two or three other kings
wer«?elected and served with indiffer
ent success, but at last Tulga was elected
in 640. He was such a weak, inefficient
raler, permitting the laws to be broken
with impunity, that the nobles, after
enduring his imbecility for two years,
abut hnn ap in a monastery and put the
reins of power in the hands of another.
About 672 Wamba came upon the scene
of action as a ruler.
(To be concluded next week.)
Tbe yooag man who robbed the mail
between Bismarck and Williamsport last
•reek, of 91,000, has confessed.
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Minot Reporter: Engineer Fred Almy
is taking a well-earned lay-off for thirty
days anil departed Monday morning
for Swansia, Mass., his old home, where
he will visit with relatives and friends.
The Great, Northern railway system
has been divided into three general di
visions, the Eastern, Middle and West
ern. The eastern division extends Irom
St. Paul to Grand Forks, and includes
lines aggregating 2,086 miles, with J. M.
Grueber as assistant general superin
tendent. The middle division extends
from Grand Forks to Iilackfoot, Mont.,
including 1,-27 miles, G. R. Martin su
perintendent. The western division ex
tends from Black foot, to the coast,, S'37
miles, F.
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Address Daniel K.
Britton superintendent. R.
Harding remains general superinten
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Beaity, A". J.
Notice to Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro
posals for the construction of a second
storv to the present frame school build
ing in the Town of Williston, according
to the plans and specifications on file in
the office of the school clerk of Williston
Special School District, will be received
at, the office of the clerk of ihe Board of
Education of Williston Special School
District, in the Town of Williston, coun
ty of Williams ami State of N-nth Dako
ta, up to ami including the 25th day of
April, ]89S, at 8 o'clock p. in. of said day.
The building to he completed on or be
fore the 10th day of August, 1S9S. A
good and sufficient bond, equai to 25 per
(lent of the bid, must accompany each
proposal as a guaranty of good faith on
part of the bidder. The Board of Edu
cation reserves the right to reject any
and ail bids. 11. H. COPELAND.
School Clerk.
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Hon. Daniel P. Beat tj',of Washington,
New Jer.sey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, is building ana shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. I11
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Tobacco and Cigars.
Delcious Ternpierance Drinks always on tap.
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Main Street, Williston, N. D.
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Shop on Main St., Williston, N. D.
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U. S. Land Otlice, Minot, N. T)., .Tan. 20.1 SOS,
Comprint having been entered at thisoUieo
by Martha Kruth against Mary G. Usher, for
abandoning her homos tend entry No. -109, dated
January L!0tl, IS'JT, upon the wj£ nwJ4 and \v '.-j
sw4 of* suction 10, township 154, range 100, in
Williams eo.nity, North Dakota, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry, tha said parties
are hereby summoned to appear before E. Leon
hardy, judue ot the comity court o" Williams
couiry, at Williston, N, D., 011 the 5tn day of
March, 18i8, at 2 o'clock p.m., to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban
donment. THOMAS E. OI.SGAKD, Register,
jam's JOHN A. EIA', lieceivcr.
Wagon RepairShop.
Tlavi iiiz leased the Waeon Shop of
Wm. lioss, I am piepared to do all kinds
of rt*pairmg of
Wagons, Sleiglis, etc.
All work warranted to give satisfaction
Kepairmg- Furniture a Specialty.
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JOHN BEUEGGEE & BEO.
Poetoflico address—Williston, N. D.
Horses branded PG
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JOHN MERCER.
Postoffice addiess—Bnford, via Willis
ton. K. D.
The above brand on left side of eat,tie,
and same brand on left shoulder of
horses. A lso this brand EpTO&S Jeft
side of cattle. ESv-aaf
And on h-ft thigh of cattle. Also a
flower-pot brand on either side of cattle.
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11. A, NELSON.
Postoflice address—Nesson, N. I).
Above brand also on n\rht side and !!'t
bin of cattlt
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GEORGE W. NEWTON.
Postodiee address—AVilliston, IsT. 1).
Also on leftside.
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OLE THOKSON.
Posloflice address—Wesson, N. D.
The above brand on riglit. hip of cattle.
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F. R. Zahl.
roa toll ice address—Wiliision, N. D.
Same brand as above, on left shoulder
of hordes. Iso
l^^^^on left side of cattle, ami saine
FJiMk left. 8ii.».||,l.-r of horses.
onngr hoi'.s- brnnded on tlio
inside of ii..-ht ihi^h with the
same bramis.
Also, own horses branded I SI on
right thigh.
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W. O. BARSTAD.
Above brand on left, rib of ca*tle half of
same brand on left shoulder.
Postoflice address—H.vfihind, Williams
County, I\. [J.
E. C. PALMER,
County Surveyor.
Survey of frrigation Ditches
A SPECIALTY.
Lines traced—Settlers Located—Gener
al Hnrvevirig done on snort notice.
Leave orders nt the Postoli.ce.
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of «ai*l Association that, will lvmilt in the arrest unti convicti„i,
persons jiniltv ol inv of the foliowitijj «u:ts, vi/. Hi]
l/ ISettinu'pt'uirie fires. 2. Brainlii'jr I I CHttle, horses, mnlos or
lon^iti^ to any uuMiibor of the AsHuciation vvit.hout tlin conseiii^nr 'l|(\vledyo I
owner. Amending, chan^iny or aitenns: »nv, brand or in MIIV whv att
in« to deceive the rijthtCul ownership of imv catth', horses, mules or HKKVS
ii)*r to any incmijer of ihis As^orujtion. 4. Drivni^f or jitt.etnttin^ tod
their l'esjjeetive ranges, or of killing or inainiinj? any caMle, horses, uuiUig^.
beioii^ing to any member of this Association. II. V. HM ITII, ,S«c. and't
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Postoffice aldresa—Williston,N.D
THOMAS SHEA.
Postoflice address—Williston, N. D.
8iime brand on left hip.
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DOUG-LAS BELL.
Postoflice aihlress—WiiiiHton, N. D.
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DAN HARRIS.
IV'SteflicH address—Williston, N.D.
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JOHN HEFFERNAN.
Postoflice address—Williston, N.D.
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E. L. MOORE.
Postoflice address—Williston, N.D.
Above brand on left hip of cattle and
same on left shoulder of horses.
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STROUD BROS.
Postoffice aihlress—Stroud, N. D
The above brand (n either or both
sides of cattle. Also control all cw'®
branded
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