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EXECUTIONER. .-.^
Story-Tellera
Who raited to
PltMe Their Kluf Kept HU
Besdimn in Practice.
There was once an oriental king
w£ose chief delight and recreation
froin the cares and burdens of his roy
al condition was to listen to stories.
Keading \yas by no means a universal
accomplishment, in the kingdom of
Kaziwar, and its sovereign cared1noth
ing for parchment records or pictorial
representations of the ancient history
of his own people or those of any other
country. It was'the delight of his leis
ure hours to stretch himself on a divan
in the beautiful courtyard of his pal
ace, and, amid the plashing of its foun
tains and the odor of its flowers, to
have the cleverest and most imagina
tive and traveled of his subjects tell
him tales of every kind, while his cour
tiers, grouped about him, shared his
pleasure, and were punished with noth
ing less than dfcath if they yawned
three times in. succession, or were
guilty of the least interruption.
..The king's passionate fondliess for this
form of diversion, and tile.great re
wards that he heaped "upon the men
jlfcj who had the good'.fortune to keep him
'iJfr amused, naturally-resulted in his court
.» becoming the rendezvous of all the
4' most brilliant-talkers of thatokind in
that part of the world.
Even the smallest piece olpaper in
i%V':the way of a memorandum was strict
forbidden them, though, and they
!»$/*!'' took rank according to the versatility
of their mind's, and .the fluency "with
HOi',' which they were able to disguise the
ini fact that they were borrowing all they
ilk? knew from some more ancient source,
or were abundantly able to invent situ
ations and plots as diverting and char
acters that interested intensely theiii
imperial and imperious lord, who,
bored by chronicles, had a thousand
pairs of ears and as many pairs of eyes
as a fly for all the tragedies and come
dies and adventures that could be re
counted' with the human voice and
presence to give them color and life.
i\atives and strangers vied with one
another for years in repeating or in
venting all the tales that they could
imagine or recall for the benefit of
their swarthy lord, who, stretched on
"fiis divans, fixed on them his piercing
©ye, and bade them do their best.
It was very nervous work for the
poor souls, though for the king's exe
cutioner, armed with the longest and
sharpest of simitars, stood ever by
their sides, and if the king heard them
repeat themselves or one another, if
they turned pale under the strain, or
forgot what they had to say, as like as
not he would frown fiercely and clap
Jiis hands—when off would go a head!
Whereas, if he were really entertained,
he would listen greedily to everj- de
tail, and, the story done, command
pipes and wine and fruits to be brought
•for the refreshment of the speaker,
clothe him in robes of scarlet, present
him with a fortune in the shape of a
single ring, and add' to it twenty purses
of gold or a dozen vineyards, accord
ing to the measure ofihis satisfaction.
:—Frances Courtney- Baylor, in St.
Nicholas.
ABOUT CENTENARIANS.
Queer Stbrlea Related of
tremelr Old People in Bii(
land Long Ago.
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Not all of the1 centenarians were
paragons of all the virtues. Thomas
Whittington, for example, who lived
to be 104, was a habitual drunkard,
drinking only London gin, of which he
consumed from a pint to a pint and
a half daily. Philip Lavoque went to
bed drunk at leaBt two nights in the
week until he was 100. At 92 he cut
four new teeth. John de la Somet,
130 years old, was an inveterate
smoker. Several famous old people
were extremely addicted to matri
mony. Owen Duffy, who lived to be
122, married his third wife at 116, "by
Vi'hom he had a son and a daughter."
Francis Hongo, a Venetian, was five
times married, and was the father of
49 children. At the- age of 100 his
white hair fell out and a new crop
of the original color came in. At the
age of 112 he had two new teeth.
Margaret Krasiowna, a Pole, married
her third husband at' 94. "She bore
to him two sons and a daughter, as
proved by the parish register." Mar
garet McDowal, 100 years old, married
and survived 13 husbands.
Among the recorded centenarians
are two dwarrfs—Mary Jones, 100
years, who was two feet eight inches
in height and" terribly deformed and
Eispeth Watson 115 years old, who
was two feet nine' inches in height.
Among the most agile were Mrs. Bar
rett, who, at' the age of 116, climbed
ladder to repair the roof of her cot
tage, and Elizabeth Alexander, who
was particular about her dress at 108,
and was used to a daily walk of two
miles. Several' had peculiar habits.
$ Mrs. Lewson, llf years old, never
washed her face for fear of taking
cold, but greased it with hog's lard.
John Hussey, 116 years, drank only
balni tea as a beverage. John Wilson,
the same age, supped always oft roast
ed turnips. Jitdith Banister, 100, lived
entirely on biscuit, bread and apples
during the last 60 years of her life.
Old Lord Scarsdale and Lord Comber
mere, both of whom lived to a ripe
age, thought the wearing of a tight
belt habitually about the waist had
much to do with their excellent health.
Macklin, the centenarian actor, aban
doned regular hours of eating in the
last 67 /ears of his life, taking food
when he was hungry. Two interesting
married couples are reported. Mr.
and Mrs. Cotterell, aged respectively
120' and 115 years, were married 98
years and "never had a quarrel." They
died within a few hours of each other.
John Rovin, a Hungarian, and his wife,
aged 172 and'164 years, lived together
148 years. At the time of the hus
band's death the youngest son was 116
years old.—NorthAmerican Be
view.
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Experiment with a Sleeper.
Prof. Mosso, the Italian physiologist,'
constructed a couch so arranged that
it could be accurately balanced in the
middle when the slightest change of
weight would make either end incline^
/•"A man was laid upon it, balanced in a
horizontal position. As he went to
sleep his head rose and his feet sank.
As he awoke the opposite occurred,
,«proving that the blood left the head in
one condition and returned to it in the
"•Other,—Chicago Chronicle.
The Fusion Ticket.
The conference committee appointed
by the democratic and populist conven
tions to select candidates for state oili
cers have announced a ticket. It is as
follows:
For Governor—D. M. Holmes, Grand
Forks.
For Lieut! Governor—Dr. W. A. Bent
lev, Burleigh.
For Congress—H. M. Creel, Ramsey.
For Supreme Jadge—G.J. Fisk, Grand
Forks.
For Auditor—G. Lieber, Stutsman.
For Attorney General—M. A. Hil
dreth, Cass.
For Treasurer—Thos.. Bolton, Walsh.
For Secretary of State—S. Torgerson,
Traill.
For Insurance Commissioner—W. M.
Campbell, Barnes..
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion—Joseph Shafer, Valley Citv.
For Commissioner of Agriculturer
and Labor— A. I*. Whipple, Ransom.
For Bail road Commissioners—H. L.
Hevener,' Stutsman N. H. Bjorustadt,
Dicky Robert Fleming, Cavalier.
Democratic Legislative Cftmven
tion.
Notice is hereby given that a delegate
convention of the democratic party of
the 29tli Legislative District will be held
at the court house in the city of' Minot,
Ward county, N. D., on Saturday, the
24th day of September, 1898, at 4 o'clock
p. m., for the purpose of placing in nom
ination one candidate for member of the
house of representatives, and for such
other purposes as may come before the
convention.
The basis of representation is as fol
lows:' One delegate at large for each
organized county, and one delegate for
each fifty votes or major fraction thereof
cast for ."Hon. John Burke for congress
in 1896. The counties comprising said
Legislative District under said- appor
tionment are each entitled to represen
tation us follows:
Ward county, 6 delegates.
McLean county, 2 delegates.
Williams county, 8 delegates.
All credentials and notices of contest
must be filed with the chairman of the
district committee on or before the hour
of 4 o'clock p. m. of the 24th day of Sep
tember, 1898, which committee will pass
upon the rights of those entitled to par
ticipate in the preliminary organization.
By order of the District Committee.
E. D. KELLEY, Chr'n.
Minot, N. D., Sept. 1, 1898.
SPENDS HIS LIFE IN PRISON.
The Unnaual Method of Securing Ha*
terlal for a Book Adopted by a
Rnaaian Author.
Count Rocco Dianovitch has made
the getting into prison the chief busi'
ness of his life for 34 of the 47 yeart
lie has lived for the purpose of gather
ing information for a book* he if
anxious to write on the subject. A1
13 he left his home and went into Prus
sia. where he was arrested for tres
passing, and sent to prison for three
months, working at chair making
Trom that time to this he has nevei
been free from the desire to continue
bis prison explorations, says the Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
From 13 till he was 20 he was in and
out of more than 20 prisons in Bel
gium, Prussia, Poland and Russia. Hi*
first experience of jail life in Eng
land was in Liverpool, which was one
of the worst he was ever in, filled
with drunken sailors from all over the
world. He staj'ed there six days, whet
he paid his fine and got out, the first
time he failed to serve his sentence
Then he went to Ireland, France
Spain. Italy, Greece and Turkey, ther
to Egypt, where the jails are the
worst in the world exccpt Australia
next to India and Japan, and then tr
America, where he remained for mote
than a year, spending most of hii
••me in jails and penitentiaries.
PORTUGEE ENGLISH.
Marreloua English Poated Up In a RIc
Janeiro Zoological Garden
Circular.
It was a renowned Portuguese in
structor in languages who first taught
us, some-20 years ug-o. "Ruglish as she
is spoke." Remembering still those
brilliant expositions of our mother
tongue, we are glad to note that the
instruction still goes on and that the
gift of tongues has not passed from
the Portuguese and their children. At
Rio Janeiro, according to the Chicago
Times-Herald, there have lately been
produced some of the finest specimens
of our language used for the edifica
tion and information of persons tem
porarily sojourning in that city.
One of the undoubted attractions of
the Brazilian capital is the Zoological
gardens, and a circular advertisement
addressed "to visitors lying at anchor'"
runs thus—
"Joological Gardens.—In these gar
dens the visitor will find soum of rarest
et best specimens of wild beasts of Bra
zil. also a collection of Suaks (snakes),
reptiles, etc. Whick will prover a source
of witerest et Entertainment to many
who haor a four boars to spau whit
in Rio Janeiro. Tramways belanging
to Compy Evry 10 Minutes."
QUEER WAYS OF COVITES."
If Ton Refnae to Bay of Them Tool
Neighbor Kay Get the
Article Free.
In an aiticle on the "Covites" of the
Cumberland mountains, published in
Ladies' Home Journal Sarah Barn
well Elliott says: "The people are usu
ally squatters on small lots of un
cleared mountain land, which is ex
tremely shallow and poor. They usually
live in log or slab houses—sometimes
'chinked' and sometimes not some
times with the floor and sometime?
without—eking out an existence by
peddling either the nuts and fruits of
the wilderness,ortheir very poor'gyar
den truck.' They are very keen at a bar
gain. even when they have no idea of
the proper value of the thing iu.iar.d.
and though they are very hospitabK
when you come to their houses. a®d
will give you anything they have in
the way of food, they will never give
you anythirg that they have broughi
to sell. They may give it to your cock,
or to your next door neighbor, or they
may throw it away just outside your
gate, but you having declined to pay
their price they will not give it to you—
at least, not that special article."
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From Ocean to Ocean.
Chicago, Sept. 17.—The Times Herald
this morning says:
Philip D. Armour, Marshall Field and
Norman B. Ream iiave obtained control
of the Boltiuiore & Ohio Railroad. Ten
million dollars is the price they paid.
They have made James J. Hill presi
dent of the Great Northern Railway*
the dominent factor in the reorganiza
tion of the
ByBtem,
and have gained for
Chicago and the Northwest what is
practically a trunk line from ocean to
ocean, controlled by Chicago capital.
SOVERIG-N GRAND LODGE.
The Way Up Sod&e of Odd Fellows
is in Session at Boston.
Boston, Sept. 20.—The Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows opened
its session promptly at 9:30 o'clock
this morning. Routine business occu
pied the meeting until adjournment at
1 o'clock. At 4 o'clock this afternoon
at Pierce hall in Copley sauare, a re
ception will be eiven by Rehekah lodge
branch to the Grand officers and mem
bers of the Sovereign Grand lodge, the
ladies accompaning them und the sisters
of'the Rebekah degree. In the evening
a reunion of Past Grand Representatives
will be held at the Music hall. The ad
dresses will be given by Representative
Robt. E. Wright of Pennsylvania. J.
Otis Humprey of llliuois, and John L.
Nolan of Tennessee. The Rebekali de
gree was founded in 1851 largely thro'
the efforts of the late Schuyler Colfax
of Indiana, afterwards yice president
of the United States. This was a degree
of Odd Fellowship which was to be con
ferred upon brothers and their wives a
like. There are ^now distributed over
the various states and territories 4573
Rebekah lodges, with 164,679 sister
members, and 116,812 brother members.
The relief work is small compared to the
number.- The total relief for the year
1696i-the last for which there are full
returns, was $51,059, against lodge
expenses of'$338,409. In Massachusetts
there are 145 Rebekah lodges, with
10,895 brothers and 14,028 sisters.
Preliminary ClmrKe.
Doctor—I have concluded to go" to
the war as a surgeon, and as a conse
quence I need all the money I can col
lect.
Patient (examining bill)—If you
charge the onomv as
COULTER & SC11ANT0N,
General Blacksmiths.
Horse-Shoeing a Specialty.
All kinds of
Wagon 1 Carriage Work
EXECUTED WITH DISPATCH.
Satisfaction guaranteed on all work.
Give us a call. 0£^°Sriop on Broad
way, west of Bryant & Sharp's
Livery Stable.
WILL ISTON, N. DAK.
Uncle Sam has on his Glasses
watching the struggle in Cuba with a
just eye. If you are watching yonr own
interests, in house or office, you can't do
it properly without your eyesight is
perfect. If it is effected ill any way,
have your eyes fitted with the proper
glasses. We will furnish you with
glasses that will make you think you
have a new yair of eyes-after we test
them.
E. P. SUNDBERG, Optician.
70 Broadway, Fargo, N. D.
Notice of Final Proof.
Land Office at Minot, N. D., Aug. 81, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of liis claim, and
that said proof will be made before K. Leon
hardy, judge of the county court of Williams
countv, N. D., at WiHistoai N. D., on October
10th, 1898, viz:
WILLIAM S. E. MARMON,
H. E. No. 1420, for the neJ4 mv^, sli iiw'^
and ne'X swJ4, ot Section 23, Township 154,
Bange 95.
He names the following witne°ses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Herman A. Nelson, Ole P. Hoff, both of Hoff
lnnd N. D. JamesS. Cosiello, William Ford,both
of Williston, N. D, THOMAS E. OLSEGAKD,
sep2 Register.
WM. SNYDER.
TONSORIAL PARLORS.
Fruits. Confectionery,
Tobacco and Cigars.
Delcious Tempierance Drinks always on tap.
News Stand supplied with the latest.
Main Street. Williston. N. D.
E. C. PALMER.
County Surveyor..
Survey of Irrigation Ditches
A SPECIALTY.
Lines traced—Settlers Located—Gener
al Surveying done on short notice.
Leave orders at the Postoffice.
Williston, Williams Co., N. D.
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OUR GOODS ARE THE BEST
OUR PRICE THE LOWEST
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PARRY'MFC.&LND,ANAPOI,S',Ind.
At the New Bakery.
Ice dream and cake will be served at
Mrs. Bellinger's new Bakery Salesroom
everjf Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
evening. Don't forget it. Now, young
man, give your girl an invitation to par
take of these rich treats.
RA
have me they
will certainly retire in disorder.—Bos
ton Courier.
L. V. ALLENBERG,
President.
Booms E & M, Exchange Building.
By Mail to any address for
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LARCESTANDMOSTCOMPLETEBUCCY[ACTORY ON EARTH WRITE FOR
PRICESAND
^^^-Xatalocue
On the clean fresli lands of the Mannon Addition
to the Town of Williston. The greatest Bargains
in Lots and acres in the history of Williston.
Reasonable Prices ancT Long Time.
Apply to
E. C- PALMER, Ag't.
SHIP IN FCI/I, SAIIv
if
BUYSON B. HILL,
Secretary.
Bill Your Cattle and Sheep
Union Stock Yard's*. CHICAGO, ILL.
Beferences: The National Live Stock Bank, Chicago, 111., and
The Droyers' National Bank,.Chicago, 111.
CITY DRAY LINE
JOHN HEFFERNAN, Prop.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable.
DRAY WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
WATER AND PURE ICE
Delivered to Patrons in any part of the City.
WILLISTON. NOBTH DAKOTA.
W I I S O N
Livery and Feed Stable.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
BRYANT SHARP, Prop.
WILEISTON. NORTH DAKOTA.
2jj Cents per Month.
ST. PAUL DAILY DISPflTGH,
25
cents per Month, or
If you want an accurate Market Report, complete Northwest news,
and the news of the World, read THE DISPATCH.
Free samples upon application.
It averages 12 pages daily, ond is printed so as to catch the afternoon
train out of St. Paul, and contains all the news up to 3:30 p. m.
THE ST. PAUL WEEKLY DISPATCH leads all others. The great
family paper of the Northwest. 75 cents per year.
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For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits
call at I. C. Stewart's Harness Shop. I
have now a full line of Furstnow &
Cogtfshall's celebrated Stock Saddles
also Harness-of, all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me.
TO TUB
-Town of Williston-
The coming residence portion of the City
Rids Lois lor Sale
I. C. STEWART,
Williston, N. D.
WILLISTON, N. D.
Treasuier.
TO
North American
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION CO.,
irtr
$3.00
Address St. Pau I Dispatch
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AS once said by an observer to be the
grandest sight in the world. "A nobler
sight than that," replied a friend to him,
"is a father and son walking arm-in
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good taste in over 7,000 American cities
and towns now Get Suits
and Overcoatif rom Jp
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The Great Chicago Merchant Tailors.
Sons and Fathers are equally sure to be
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satisfaction.
Everybody fully Satisfied.
FIT and FINISH GUARANTEED.
Over 300 Choice Patterns to Fill
Your Order from.
ON
Bruegger Mercantile Co.,
ARTHUR
Vice-President.
R.
Williston, N. D.
LETTS,
HON. JAMEL L. CIESLER,
per Year.
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The Missouri River Valley
Growers'
Pay
H. A. NELSON.
Postoffice address—Nesson, N. D.
Above brand also on right side and left
hip of cattle.
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F. R. Zahl.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
Same brand as above on left shoulder
of horses. Also
|nn left side of cattle, and same
on left shoulder of horses.
Young horses branded on the
inside of right thigh with the
same brands.
Also, own horses branded I'®I on
right thigh.
W. O. BARSTAD.
Above brand on left rib of cattle half of
same brand on left shoulder.
Postoffice address—HofHund, Williams
County, N. D.
CHRIS. ANDERSON.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
E. L. MOORE.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
Above brand on left hip of cattle anil
same on left shoulder of horses.
THOMAS SHEA.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
Sfcme brand on left hip.
a Reward of $ 150
Tc -iiy person furnishing evidence to any meiuoer of the Executive Committee
of said Association that will result in the arrest and conviction of any person or
persons guilty of any of the following acts, viz:
I. Setting prairie frres. 2. Branding any cattle, horses, mules or asses be
longing to any member of the Association without the consent or knowledge of it*
owner. 3. Amending, changing or altering any brand or in anv wav attempt
ing to deceive the rightful ownership of anv cattle, horses, mules or assies belong
ing to any member of this Association. 4. Driving or attempting to drive froitt
their respective ranges, or of killing or maiiniug anv entile, horses, mules or asses
belonging to any member of this Association. H. V, SMITH, Sec. and Treas.
JOHN MERGER.
Postoffice adilress—Unfbrd, via Willis
ton. N. D.
The above brand on left side of cattle,
and same brand on left «'Hiiilder of
horses. A lso this brand BftCS on left
side of cattle.
And on left thigh of cattie. Also a
flower-pot brand on either side of cattle.
1
GEORGE V/. NEWTON.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
Also J! on left side.
OLE THOMSON.
Postoffice address—Nesson, N. D.
The above brand on right hip of cattle.
BENTON BELL.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
DOUGLAS BELL.
Postoffice address—Williston, N.
DAN HARRIS.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
JOHN HEFFERNAN.
Postoffice address—Williston, N. D.
STROUD BROS.
Postoffice address—Stroud, N. D.
The above brand on either or both*
sides of cattle. Also control all cattle
branded
&
right side. left
shoulder
City Water Wagon,
BY
JOS: CARTIER.
(Successor to H. lioehr.)
Pure Missonrs River Water
Furnished ti. Private Families, Restau
rants, etc., on the shortest notice.
Give me a trial.
WILLISTON. N. DAK.
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ipectal notice,
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Wagon RepairShop.
Having leased the Wagon Shop of
Wm. Ross, I am prepared to do all kinds
of repairing of
Wagons, Sleighs, etc.
All work warranted to give satisfaction
Repairing- Furniture a Specialty.*
Give me a call. Fred Smith*
WILLISTON, N. D.
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Towner. North Dakota-
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