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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-11-19
TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE. M!SoT

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE. M1SoT,
~ NORTH DAKOTA. Septembt 90. 1897 Notice
accordance with the directions OF the Secretary
Of the 1ntcrio under the provisions IF the third
section of the act OF July s. 1894 (23 Stat. 1893,
that all o: the buildings on Fort Buford aban-
ti0hed military reservation. North Dakota. con.
sis,ing of officers quarters. barracks. store
houses. outbuildings; etc will be offered at
December, 1897, commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m,
to the highest bidder, ut not less thin the APP
praised value thereof. the purchase money to be
Eem"ved from the reservation within ninety
days from the date of the sale their retention
Oh the reservation after that time being ut the
risk Of The purahasers. n. J. BARRETT, Regis
ter:JOilN A. ELY Receiver.
- Approved: WEBSTER DAVIS, Acting Secretary
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-11-19
Ancients Up the Country.

It may never occur to those conserva-
tive people who are on the lookout for
q chance to abuse bicycle rider, that
he may have troubles of his own as well
rs the rest of the population. Here in
Lawrence there are few ossified men
who remember the time when the lead
ing methods of locomotion were walk
ing, horseback riding, and the stage
coach, and are internally grieved that
things are different now. They have a
Chinese hatred of innovation, and par
ticuiarly of the bicycle. It is a personal
affront to these worthless to require
them to exercise any more care in cross
ing the city streets than they used to
do when the Merrimac river ran through
= field at this point and there were few
houses on either side Of it. They obsti-
nately refuse to take any care of them
selves and throw upon the cyclist the
whole responsibility. And, if there is
) collision, no matter how slight, there
IRE not vituperatiye words enough in
The whole English Language to apply to
he wheelman. Such people ought to be
,lsced under guardianship and not al
owed out Of doors without a chperon.
Lawrence (Mass.) Telegram.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-11-19

Total tax levy....... $ll,o15 81
Real estate taxes heCh,ne delinquent
January l. 1898. and personal property
'ax-s'becomt delinquent March !, 1898.
will h- ut the plares named below,
on the dates mentioned, for The purpose
of receiving 1897 taxes: ~
Hottlund postottice, sd commissioner
distrct), on Friday and Saturday, JaNu-
airy ii and 10, 1898.
At Stony Creek school house, I'd COM
missioner district). on Saturday, Janu:
airy %, 1928. '''
W'lliston. at my office, every day ex.
cept Sunday.
Dated Williston. n. D., Nov. 6, 1897.
- F. r. ZAHL,
County Treasurer,
Williams County, n. d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-11-19
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm
Of s. J. Mackersie j. Co., doing ii general
merchandising business, at the town Of
Willis on. n. D., has been dissolved by
mutual consent. All d ebts owing bv
said firm will be paid by the under
si""eh, to whom all accounts due the
said firm must be paid.
s. ]. MACKERSIE.
Williston, n. D., Oct. 25, 1897.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1897-11-19
Perfection in Quality Moderation in Price.
CALUMET ei fsss3.,
NONE 50 GOOD:
Countuj TreaSur6r'S Notice
Rates Of Taxation and Time for
- Payment. \ !,

The tax list for the year 1897, were
received by me on November list, 1897,
and the taxes for said year are due and
payable. The rates of taxation for all
general purposes and the amounts
raised for each specific purpose are as
follows: - u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
WARD LINER LOST.
Steamer "Valencia" Believed to Be
Wrecked With Crew of IS.

New York, June 1.-The Journal saws:
A cabIegram from Havana received
last night announced that the Ward
line officials in that port believe that
the steamship Valencia has been
wrecked.
The Valencia left New Yock on May
20 for Nassau and south side Cuban
ports. She was in command of Capt.
Skillings and had a crew of 45 all told.
All that could be learned last night was
that there were less than five cabin
passengers on board. The Valencia
reached Nassau in safety. Officers on
the Santiago say that the Valencia left
Nassau at a. m. for Guanatamo, and
she then had only one cabin passenger.
The others had disembarked at Mas
Sau.
The run to Guanatamo fully occupies
40 hours, and a stop of u hours is made
at that port. After leaving there the
Valencia was expected to touch San
tiagO, then proceed to Manzanillo. and
finally to Cienfuegos, which is the most
eastern point in her voyage along the
south coast. Allowing for running time
and the usual stops, the Valencia, if
all went well, should have entered the
tortuous passage leading into Manzan-
lilo bay on last Saturday afternoon.
The cabIegram from Havana gives no
particulars. but officers on both the
Santiago and City of Washington, now
in port, think that if the Valencia is
lost, she has probably struck one of the
numerous reefs about Manzanillo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
FROST RUINS CROPS.
Strawberries Destroyed and Corn
Badly Damaged Over a Large
Section,

Chicago, June 1.-Heavy frosts occurred
the past two mornings over the greater
part of the northwest. Snow and freez-
ing weather prevailed in Northern Wis
consin and Minnesota, with much damage
to vegetables and small fruits. The Wis
consin strawberry crop may be an entire
loss. Tobacco in Northern Illinois is
badly damaged. Corn in Northern and
North Central Illinois is reported to be
cut down by the frost. Ice formed at
rnanv points in this section. Potatoes
were killed at some points and must be
replanted. Iowa reports indicate consid-
erable damage to corn, potatoes and
fruits. Southern Michigan and Northern
Indiana also report much injury by the
frost.
Dispatches from st. Paul say that re-
ports from 100 points in West Minnesota
indicate that last nights frost was the
most severe in many years. Ice formed
in several localities. The weather was
cloudy in Northern Minnesota and North
Dakota, and the result there was not
disastrous In Southwestern Minnesota
all the strawberry crop, just coming to
the berry, is completely ruined. 1t IS
said that corn is also probably a com
plete loss. Flax and barley are damaged
how seriously may not be known for
week. Wheat, being a much harder
plant, the frost has been good thing
for it, as it had a good chance to root
firmly and spread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
INDIANS ARE PARTICULAR.
Cheyennes Want to Fight Settlers,
But Not United States Soldiers.

Salt Lake, June 1.-Reports of the
killing of several men by the Cheyenne
Indians at Lame Deer agency are not
verified. 1t is not believed that anyone
was killed except a sheep herder named
Hoover, whose murder a week ago
caused all the excitement. The settlers
and cowboys determined to aVenge his
death and give the Cheyennes an object
lesson to deter them from similar acts
in the future. They sent all the women
and children to places of safety, armed
themselves and cOngregated near the
agency and demanded the surrender of
the Indians accused of numbering
Hoover. The Indians armed themselves
and made threatening demonstrations
against the whites, but battle has
been fought nor massacre begun so far
as is known.
Six companies of United States troops
that they do not want to fight the
soldiers but are anxious to have a
brush with the white settlers and cow
boys There is a conflict of authority
between the Indian agent, Capt. StOuch
and the sheriff of Custer county. The
sheriff's deputies were ordered off the
reservation by the agent They re-
turned to Miles City and got a warrant
for the arrest of the agent for interfer-
ing with the officer and started back to
arrest him. Lame Deer is so miles from
a telegraph office and the result of their
expedition is not known. The trouble is
due to the charges of settlers that the
Indians kill and steal their cattle and
counter charges of Indt ms that the set
tiers continually intrude on the reser-
vation
Governor Smith wired President Nc
KinIey protesting against the action of
Captain StOuch and asking that he be
directed not to interfere with the civil
officers. Stouch says he can and will
arrest the nurderers as soon as the ex-
citemeQt dies ont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
Fine Sacred Music.

Few better musical programmes have
been heard in Topeka than the pro-
gramme arranged for the ''Mendelssohn
evening at the First Congregational
church Sunday night. The quartettes
of the First Presbyterian and First
CONGREGATIONAL churches, composed re-
spectively of Mrs. George Parkhurst,
Miss Mitchell, H. V. 3Iinckley and Mr..
VIII Carrie, and Miss TownsIey, Miss
Broad, Mr. Frank Anderson and Mr.. Ed
Strong, assisted by Mr.. J. J. Falls, pi-
anist, rendered the programme, which
was composed exclusively of compost
tions of the famous composer. The
evening was opened by a paper on the
life of Mendelssohn by DR.. Blakes1ey.
The church was crowded, many being
unable to secure seats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
SCORCHER'S HARVEST.
Chicago's Record For a Day of In
juries By the Wheel.

Chicago, June Criminal reckless
ness of the bicycle scorcher continued
in Chicago parks and boulevards yester-
day Broken bones, bruised bodies.
sprained limbs, shattered wheels and
vehicles were numerous.
The scorchers' harvest was smaller
than usual because of the cold. The
wheelmen were out in force, but the
chill winds kept the number of carri-
ages and horsemen and pedestrians way
below the holiday average. But for
this fact the list of injuries would have
been much greater. Those reported by
the police follow:
Mrs Katerine Villinger, Williamsport.
Pa; forehead cut open from the top of
the forehead to the bridge of the nose
in a runaway resulting from cOIllS-
ion with a scOrcfer in Lincoln park.
Grace Villinger, W1lliamSport, Ia;
deep confusion over left eye, severe cuts
about the head and shoulder and badly
sprained muscles in a runaway result
ing from collision with 4 scorcher IN
Lincoln park.
street; thumb disIocated, wrist Sprained
and several body bruises.
Louis Poitz, long and deep cut on head
in a runaway resulting from collision
in Lincoln park
John NeIs, SOL Lowe avenue; badly
bruised and cut about the head in a col
hsiOn with a horse and buggy
George Shipper, 292 Lincoln avenue;
knee-cap wrenched, hand cut and foot
bruised in a collision with carriage.
Walter Gallagher. 954 West Van Bu-
ren street; ran down by scorcher; hands
and face severely bruised.
John Velcher, arm dislocated at
shoulder, flesh torn from face; collision
with ScOrcher
Simon P. AIellbar, run down at cross
ing by scorcher; bones in left hand
broken.
F'lcssie Davis, $3.50 Dearborn street;
badly bruised in a runaway at Jackson
boulevard and Michigan avenue, caus-
ed by a horse soaring at a party of
scOrchers; taken home in a cab.
Victoria Smith, 3O17 Dearborn street;
injured in runaway at Jackson bOule-
ward and Michigan avenue, caused by
horse taking fright at scOrchers-
Jacob Jones, 6020 Ada street; thrown
from a buggy at Jackson boulevard and
Michigan avenue in an accident caused
by his horse soaring at ScOrchers;
bruised; buggy wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
VOICE is STILLED.
Almighty Voice" Shot to Death With
q Cannon.

Winnipeg, Man, June 1.-Fear of a
repetition of the trouble of 1885 has
been removed by the shooting of the
remaining Indians at Bay-in- Bluff near
Dutch Lake. The trouble was small in
itself, but it was feared if Almighty
Voice, the Indian outlaw and murderer,
and his companions escaped to their
bands the fire would spread. People all
over the Dominion therefore feel great
ly relieved.
The volunteers from here arrived at
the Bluff Saturday night under com
mand of James Mckay, Q. c., ana took
a position around the bluff. The Prince
Albert gun began work about o'clock
the morning and was answered by a
shot and some taunting yells from AL
mighty Voice. Twenty-Five police from
Regina, under command of Inspector
MacDOnnen came up, bringing with
them a nine FOUNDER gun, and COM
menced to shell the bluff, keeping up a
fire for about two hours, during which
time the bluff was very much cut up.
The Indians not returning the fire, the
shelling was stopped ALI IL a. m. After
a consultation among the officers 4 gen
eral charge was ordered, the volunteers
keeping up a continuous fire as they
charged When they arrived al the
rifle pits, they found all the Indians had
been shot.
Almighty Voice was literally 1iddled
with rifle bullets and others We're NOR
tally wounded in several places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01

other bug had unconsciously strolled on
the glass of the microscope.
'LookI" said the professor, after the
bugs energy had been cooled by an an
aesthetic and it lay helpless and SHIN
mering in The sunlight. It's wings under
the microscope glowed in thousands of
fflIny lines, and it's black and hard head
was a monument of determination. The
lines about its mouth denoLed extreme
will power the forehead was low and
retreating, and the eyes were small and
set far apart in the head.
TT is the sitodrepa panicea," said the
entomologist without a tremor in
his voice
The what?"
1.-The death watch" " he added with
an amiable smile
The death watch" belongs to the
terrible beetle family though it is by
no means as terrifying as its relatives
When full grown and possessed of well
developed lung power, it chirps a fine
cheerful song which is taken by the Su-
perstitiOus as an omen of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01

it we have the Christian citizenship
department, which is very practical
thing. We discuss the best interests
of the city and state and try to arrive
at a practical problem to solve the diff
ficulties. You know the Christian En-
deavorers are practical They go far
ahead of the churches and other or
ganizations in the work.
Mr. Shaw will be here until Thurs
day afternoon, when he goes to Kansas
City to deliver an address. He is said
to be a fine speaker and a man full of
good ideas.
The programme for tonight's meet
ing. which will be the opening session
Of the convention Includes u 43aa3G a song sery-
dents annual address by E. L. Bro
kaw. Kansas City; the 42sos9s, address Of vel
sponse to it by Rev. NJ E. Harlan,
Atchison, and the address of the
evening by Vim. Shaw of Boston, upon
the subject: Whats the Good of a
Convention, Anyhow
After the meeting an informal recep-
ton VII be held at the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
MARK TWAIN Is ALL RIGHT
Reports of Sickness and Poverty Are
Denied

London, June 1.-The friends of Samuel
L. Clemens Mark Twain) ask the Asso-
ciated Press to deny the stories in cir
culation regarding his i'll health and i'm
poverished condition, as cabled to the
Associated Press, on May 8, when Mr.
Clemens was reported to have died sud
denly. The distinguished American au-
thor is now in better health and spirits
than for years.
The report of last autumn, that Mr. Gle
mems was living in quiet lodgings and
working day and night at his book in
order to pay his creditors and provide for
his family was perfectly true at the time.
He had then reached London after the
death of his daughter in a terribly de-
pressed condition and in bad health but
he seems to have thriven on hard work
For several months Mr.. Clemens and his
family have been living in a pretty house
situated on a charming square at Chelsea
His book is now finished and the publisher
is on his way here from the United States
for the manuscript. Mr.. Clemens and his
family leave London at the end of this
month to pass the summer in Austria On
Thursday last NIr. Clemens dined with
few friends, including Mr.. Nelson, the
editor of Harper's Weekly and the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press.
Mr.. Clemens hair is almost white but
his face has a good color, his eyes are
bright and his figure is upright and alert
He talked most entertainIy all evening
about his travels his book and experience
in London. After he left Mr.. Nelson, who
is an old friend of Mr.. Clemens, referring,
to the latter said:
4 have never seen him in better form.
He is far better than when I saw him in
New York a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
BUCKS FOSTER.
Webb McNall VIII Ignore the
Federal Courts Orders.

Webb McNall, superintendent of insur-
ance, will not obey the order of the Uni
ted States court enjoining that official
from interfering with the business of the
Metropolitan Insurance company. Mr..
NIcNaI was asked this afternoon what
action he would take and said:
This is the second time in the last 90
days that Judge Foster has reversed the
supreme court of the United States in
reference to injunction against insurance
superintendents. In the ninety-fourth
United States reports in the case of Doyle
VS.. the Continental Insurance company.
known as the Wisconsin case, the court
held that an injunction would not lie.
The court further holding that the state
having the right to grant or license, car
ried with it the right to revoke with or
without cause Further, holding that the
Continental Insurance company could lit
igate in the federal courts if it wanted to,
but while such litigation was going on,
the insurance company would have to
forego the pleasure of transacting busi-
ness in Wisconsin.
"At the time contempt proceedings were
brought against this department. some-
thing unknown in law was granted by
a party who was not party to the suit.
''Vin you disobey the order of the
court?'' was asked.
Z mean to say that the company will
not do any business in Kansas" replied
Mr.. McNal.
Superintendent NIcNal has revoked the
company's license and without the license
it is impossible for business to be pro-
ceeded with, under the state laws.
Fear seems to be entirely foreign to
Superintendent NIcNans makeup. The
s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
1000 C. Els
VIII Arrive in Topeka Before
NightfaII.
They Will Fill Two Churches
and Perhaps Three.
THESE ARE WORKERS.
They Believe in Christian PeO-
pie Taking Hold Government
And Not in Merely Singing
Songs and Giving SOcials.

The christian Endeavorers have
taken charge of Topeka and will hold
sway for four days. They have come
with bright faces. The young men
have broken away from their business
for a short time and the young ladies
nave also come. Some of the older
people have come, too. In fact, there
are all kinds of people in Topeka. By
tomorrow noon there will be ever SO
many more. There will be over 1000
visitors here, they say. Nearly that
number of delegates have sent word
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01
INTERMENT OF 30 SHELBY.
Remains of the MissouriEx-Confed
ate General Laid to Rest

Kansas City, June IA feature of the
memorial services in this city was the
interment of the remains of the late ex-
Confederate general, 10 o. Shelby. The
body had reposed in a. receiving vault
at Forest Hill cemetery since the gen
erals death last winter.
The bearers of the casket were from
the ranks of General SheIby's command
and they were attended by an impos-
ing procession of members of the
Confederate association. Thirteen
young women dressed to represent the
original colonies, and As little girls,
representing the states and territories
of the Union, led the procession to the
grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01

will give encouragement to the capt.
talists Of our country, stimulate busi-
ness, start the wheels of the manufac-
tories revolving once more, and give
employment to the three million people
which are idle today and prove a Gods
blessing to the United States.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-01

[Continued on sixtL Eage.1
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-20
CABINET IN SESSION.
Discussed Annual Reports and Also
President Mckfnlcy's Forth
coming Message.

Washington, Nov. 19.-The cabinet was in
session for two hours to-day. devoted
largely to a discussion of the annual reports
of the different members. The more i'm
portant reports from tie treasury. war and
navy departments have not yet been made
public, and these were given consideration
at the session to-day. The president also
discussed various features OF his message.
The two subjects which engaged the spe-
cial attention of the cabinet were those re-
lating TO the manner in which the Cuban
problem and the question of the finances
should be handled in the presidents mes
sage. The opinion was generally expressed
that the Cuban situation. as 1t affects the
United States. was even more favorable
than could be expected. and there was es-
pecial good feeling over the release of the
concessions were accepted as indicating a
genuine desire on the part of the SagaSta
administration to meet the wishes of the
authorities of this country and bring the
war to hasty termination.
If there was any doubt expressed as to
Spain $ maintenance of this line of policy,
il was not made public. but there was nG
dissent from the opinion that as long as
that country should continue in her course
of conciliation there was nothing left for
the administration but to encourage it.
A wide variety of opinion was developed
among the members of the cabinet as to
the policy to be recommended on the finan-
ciaf question. There were. indeed. almost
as many views expressed on the details IN
volveG in the discussion of this question as
there were cabinet members present Their
differences related. however. largely to the
details. and much of the conversation
getting congress to unite upon any line OF
policy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-20
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
renee. hut n Great Deal of In
terest Was Manifested.

Lawrer Nov. 49, cial.) The Kansas
State Irrigation Association closed its an
nual convention tonight. The attendance
has rot been large, but a great deal of
interest has been manifested by those pres
ent. Many interesting and instructive pa
pers Were read and discussed by the dvie-
to a paper on Notes on Windmill Ex-
periments'' by Professor Z. C. Murphy. OF
the university: Moisture and the Berry
Patch by Il. F. Smith. an extensive small
fruit raiser near Lawrence. and The
lin of the university. The principal ad-
dresses We're delivered by f. r. Moses. of
Great Bend. on the Future of IrIiga-
ticn. and by Professor H. R. Hilton. of
Topeka. on The Range and Limit of
Watre in the Soil Available for Plant
Growth
The afternoon session was devoted to
discussion by Professor Newell. of United
States geological survey. to the extent
OF irrigation in the United States. john
T. Frost. OF Topeka. spoke on Irrigation
an6 Colonization" Governor Leedy ad-
theme kansas and Irrigation" NJ. 5:
Tomtlin. of Goodland. discussed Upland
Irrigation" and f. d. Wheeler. state for
estrS commissioner. set forth the benefits
irrigation had been TO forestry. The ad-
dress of the evening was delivered by eN-
Serator Cary of Wyoming. who is at
present the chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Irrigation Associa-
ticn.
After the convention had adjourned to-
night. Chancellor Snow and the local COM
mittec of the association rendered re,
ception TO Senator Cary and the officers of
the society. \ large number of citizens
ard students attended.