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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
WIN FIRST land Battle
Marines Under Col. Huntington in
asFierce Conflict with the
Spanish Soldiers
The poRs FINALLY FoRcEDTo RETREAT.
-Four Of Our Men Lose Their Lives
Snnnish Loss UnknOwn-Stnrs and
stripes Raised on Cuban SOil-SttA
Watching Cervern - Other War
News OF General interest.

ON Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat pauntless, Off Guantananes
via Mole st. Nicholas, June 13.-Lieut.
4 Col. X. w. Huntington's battalion Of
marines, which landed from the trans
4 port Panther on Friday and encamped
on the hill guarding the abandoned
!. cable station at the entrance OF the
outer harbor of Guantanamo, has been
engaged in heading off a rush attack by
Spanish guerrillas and regulars since
three o'clock Saturday afternoon. The
fighting was almost continuous for IS
hours until six o'clock Sunday morning,
when reinforcements were landed from
the Marblehead.
Four Americana Killed.
Four of our men were killed and one
wounded. The advance pickets under
Lieuts. Neville and Shaw are unac-
counted for. Among the killed is AS
sistant Surgeon John Blair Gibbs, son
of Mai. Gibbs, of the regular army, who
fell in the Custer massacre. His home
was at Richmond, Va, but he has lately
been practicing medicine in New York
city. The others killed are Sergeant
Charles Fl. Smith, Of Smallwood;
Private William Dumphy, OF Gloucester,
Mass, and Private James McColgan, of
Stoneham, Mass. Corporal Glass was
accidentally wounded in the head.
The Spanish loss is unknown, but Is
probably considerable. The splashes
of blood found at daylight at the posi-
lions the spaniards occupied indicate
fatalities, but their comrades carried
off the killed and wounded.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Animala Tint CYcle.

1t may surprise many to learn that
there actually exist large number of
animals and birds which derive almost
as much enjoyment as human cyclists
from trips on the bicycle. Of course,
considerable time and patience were
necessary to educate them up to the
appreciation of the finest health-giving
pastime on earth AS might be ex-
pected, monkeys take an easy first
place after mankind in their regard
of the wheel. Besides these, dogs have
been trained to ride cycles. Members Of
the feathered world have proved apt
pupils in cycling, and there are at least
two cockatoos whose command of the BIZ
cycle is as: perfect as it is wonderful.
One belongs to the Bellonis, the owner
of the very talented family of birds,
and, besides ordinary riding, it gives
an aerial performance, riding tight
wire. The other clever eockatoo was
trained by Mile. Irma Orbasono, and
rides a tricycle.. But these two birds use
their beaks for the purpose of steering
their machines and pedal with their
;laws.-London Cycle.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Beatty's Organs ana Pianos.

Hon. Daniel e. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufactnrer, is building ana shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home penniless
pIow-boy, and by Ills indon,itable will
he has worked his way up SO rs to sell so
far. over 10000 Of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to
disilearten him; obstacles laid in his
way, that would have wrecked an ordi-
nary man forever. he turns to an a.1ver
tisement and comes out of it brighter
than ever. He was mayor of Washing
ton, New Jersey from 1879 to 1883, five
terms, and recently declined q renomi-
nation for the sixth term. His instru-
ments, as is well known, are very popu-
lar and are to be found in all parts of
the world. We are informed that dur
ing the next ten years he intends to sell
200 600 more of his make;, that means Il
business Of $20,OO0,00O, if we average
them at 500 each. 1t is already the
largest business of the kind in existence
Write or call upon Daniel F. Beatty,
Washington, New JERSEY, for catalogue.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Noted Hymn Writer Dead,

Richmond, ILL.,, June 13.-Dr. S. Fill
more Bennett, the author OF the i'm
mortal hymn, 1.-The Sweet Bye and Bye,"
died Saturday at the age of 62.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Given His Choice.

Natchez, Miss, June 13.-At Oak
Ridge, La, negro got full of liquor and
when an officer undertook to arrest him
he secured the latter's club and pistol
and assaulted him. A posse was organ
ICED and the negro was captured. He
was given the alternative of being
either hanged or shot. He chose the
latter, whereupon he was told to run,
when some 40 or so shots were fired into
his body, resulting in instant death.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
FOR SALE.

az head of yearlings. For further
81 particulars, call on or address,
w. r. Nc, CHEsNEY,
Williston, n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Thinks 1t Ominous.

London, June 13.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Standard says: Crit
les here regard the occupation of Guam
tanamo barbor as master stroke, and
the fact that 5000 Spanish allowed the
landing rs ominously significant.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
E.. G.. PALMER.
County Surveyor.
Survey Of Irrigation bitches

SPECIALITY.
Lines traced-Settlers Locate6-Gener-
al Surveying done on short notice.
Leave orders at the Postoffce.
Williston, Williams Co., II. d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
NOTICE OF
School Election.
NOTICE OF
Special District-Annual Election.

81 . at ..
Special District Annual Election. J
Notice ia hereby given. that on the
third Tuesday in June. being June 21st,
A. D. 1898, an annual election will he
held at the Courthouse in the Special
School District of Wiliston, county Of
Williams, State Of North Dakota, for the
purpose Of eiecting the following mem
bers of the Board of Edncation:
Two members 10 serve for term Of
three years;
One treasurer. for the term of two
years.
TIE polls will be opened at 900 o'clock
~. M, and close at 400 o'clock p. m. of
that day.
Dated ut Williston, N. d., this I'd day
of .lnne, A. D. 1898.
BY order of the Board Of Education.
r. II. Copeland.
(free) Clerk.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Seal. Fate Of snntinxo.

London, June 10. = Rear Admiral
Simpsons acquisition of base for
coaling and supplies at Guantanamo is
universally recognized as practically
sealing the fate of Santiago. although 1t
is believed that the Spanish troops will
SHOW good fight before the city is cap
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Bu.ines. for sailing vessels.

San Francisco, June -. Owners of
sailing vessels are protiting by the gov
eminent demand for transport steam
ers. Every Hawaiian packet now in
port now has more freight offered than
she can carry in three trips and the
trade promises to increase rather than
diminish
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Trees. Trees.

Now is the time to set ont shade trees.
| have large quantity Of young trees,
embracing cottonwood, box elder and
ash. from one year old up, which will
furnish at the lowest possible prices.
guaranty all trees to be first class. Trees
for tree claims, farms and Yards. Write
for prices. WESLEY SMITH.
Williston, N. d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Heavy Failure.

Bangor, Me-, June Ill. B. Clark g.
Co., tanners, have failed for $55O,OOO.
Theirs was the last of the big tanneries
in Maine and the failure will cause
heavy losses to Maine and Boston banks.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17
Killed by Lightning.

Clinton, Ia, June 13. j. D. Yeager,
of Clinton, aged 40, while engaged in
building in the district north of here
swept by the recent cyclone, was Friday
night struck by lightning and killed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05
Worth Thinking About

What is said by the Watertown
Kampeskian in the article below ap-
plies to all communities, and is worthy
of careful and unprejudiced thought
by those to whom it particularly refers:
"If we all sent to Chicago or Mime
apolis every time we wanted a bill OF
merchandise we would soon most of us
be living 600 miles from town." so said
a progressive merchant to us not long
since and it is thought thaa we can
to Chicago for bill of goods for the
sake of a 25 per cent saving in price:
they are not and do not claim to be
judges of quality and must take that
for granted and if they find that they
have been sold twenty-five cents on one
article will comfort themselves with
the thought that the are five cents
ahead on something else. And these
same folks that send spot cash to
Montgomery Ward or L. NJ. Roberts
will run store bill with their home
merchant for five years, grumbling at
him the whole time because his prices
are too high, and make him take his
pay in bad eggs and rank butter.
Montgomery Ward 4 Co, will this
year put up twelve story building in
| Chicago to add to their present large
establishment, costing in the neigh
borhood of half million dollars. This
is put up out of the saving from a cash
business done principally with the
poorer residents Of the western states.
1t isn't fair. If the people who pat
ronize these firms would only treat
their home merchants as they do the
eastean supply houses, trade with them
when they have the cash and stay
away when they run short, instead o.
sending their cash to Chicago or Min
lneapolis and giving their lone mer
chants the doubtful advantage OF
credit business, home trade would
4 build up; assortments could be en-
larged and prices ceuld be made tha
would match those offered by eastern
houses. These men have worked t.
build up their home town, thereb,
raising the value Of every bit of Ian,
within trading distance to their tow
and they are entitled to fair deal il
return. A merchant who has had tn
faith and grit to hold his friends u
through years of hard luck is he VIII
should profit by their prosperity whic
: his years OF assistance has largel
helped to make possible. Stand
your South Dakota merchants. It ma
be tough on Chicago, but your ow
community will thrive and you will ne
, be in d.nger Of finding yourself Isl
! hundred miles from town.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

department for two weeks. [ came
away with unbounded confidence both
in the wisdom and the patriotism of
the president and General Alger, secre
tary of war. 1t is easy at this distance
to make up your mind that they are
too slow, and take up the cry of ION to
Cuba We should remember that we
do not and cannot know all that they
act. They are both veterans Of the
late war. | want to say without reser
walton, that believe neither of them
is actuated by any other motive than
to secure victory in this war for this
nation with as little sacrifice as posi-
BILE of the lives and property of our
people.
We should therefore stand shoulder
to shoulder in rendering both material
and moral support. The man who
criticises the administration in time of
war and imputes bad motives without
full knowledge OF all acts upon which
they pass judgment belittles himself
and furnishes aid and comfort to the
enemies of his country.
1t is true that patriots are starving
in Cuba and that to aid them we have
declared war. But we must consider
before we rush our soldiers into Cuba
that if the Spanish navy should defeat
our own those soldiers would be in a
trap.
Let us then possess our souls in pa
tience. each one manfully doing his
own part and deserving the blessings
of Divine Providence, victory will
surely be ours.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Exchange: A new confidence game,
recently played on a farmer near Owa-
tonna. Iowa, was a smooth perform
ance. A man and woman drove to the
farm house and asked for nights
lodging informing the people that they
were eloping and would get married in
the morning, During the evening a
sanctimonious looking chap, who
claimed to be minister called and
requested a nights lodging. OF course
this was the young peoples opportuni-
ty, the minister was Immediately
called upon to perform the marriage
ceremony, the farmer and his wife
signing what they supposed was a
marriage certificate but which later
proved to be promissory note for
So. 400.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

"On April IT," says the Woon-
socket Times, ''R. e. Dowdell
paid into the state treasury 1924.
OF this sum S504 was in his hands
prior to January /, last. Dow
dell claims he did not know what
to do with this money OF to whom
to pay it. It did not occur to
him that the state treasury was
the place for it until Public Ex-
aniner Taylor, acting under
orders from the governor, notified
the state oil inspector to cough
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

OnNthe return of Col. Grigsby
from Washington he was met by
a large coucourse of Sioux Falls
citizens, bands, ETC., and in re-
sponse to a speech Of welco1e,
among other things he said:
Some of US may have thought that
the president has moved too slow, es-
.pecially since the destruction of the
Maine. My friends, want to say that
after being in close touch with the war
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Commodore George Dewey, the
hero of the hour, is a Montpelier,
VT, boy, and his nephew, Theo-
dore Dewey, is lieutenat on the
battleship Massachusetts. Capt.
Clark of the Oregon is another
Montpelier boy. Pretty good for
a New England inland town of
5000 Inhabitants.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Pursuant to instructions from
Washington Col. Grigsby will
recruit five companies of his
cowboy cavalry in South Dakota,
four in Montana, two in North
Dakota and one in Nebraska. He
has been instructed to prepare
the regiment with all possible
speed as it would probably be
sent to the trout as soon as mus
tered into service. South Dako-
ta's FIVE companies are now full,
and as many more are anxious to
GO.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

The initial number of The
Monthly South Dakotan, pub
lished at Yankton by Doane
Robinson, has reached the Herald
Office, and if 1t is a fair sample of
what that publication is to be, it
should be in the hands of all who
are interested in this state, its
early history and its future.
Articles from the pens of the
best writer's will appear in each
issue.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05
up This is a reform
administration, and Dowdell is
one of the reformers."
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Apr. %, 1898.
Everybody in Was h in g ton
wears an expectant expression at
this time. Any hour may bring
news of great naval battle off
the Philippine Islands, as our
Asiatic squdron has orders to
attack the Spanish fleet that is
there and to take the islands, if
possible. Although the naval
strength of Spain in those waters
is nearly, if not quite equal to
that of our Asiatic squadron, be-
sides the Spanish troops and fort
i1catlons on shore, every one ex-
poets an American victory.
Unless there is a change in the
present programme, there is like
ly to be long and bitter fnan-
clal debate in the senate oyer the
clause of the war revenue bill,
which has just been passed by
the house. authorizing the issue
of $500, OOO,o00 in bonds. The.
fight against bonds is to be led
by the silver republicans and
populists, and upon the number
of democrats who vote with them
will depend their success or fail
TIRE. Although Senator Jones, of
Ark, chairman of the democratic
national committee, is outspoken
against the bond clause, it is
known that a number Of 1nhuen-
t1al democratic senator's regard
this as an lnopportune time to
engage III a discussion that will
be regarded abroad as opposition
to providing the money that will
be needed by the administration
to fight the war successfully; also
that those who engage in it will
go against the popular sentiment
of the country, which strongly
favors giving the administration
every assistance, both of money
aud men, needed to make the
war short and victorious. The
opponents of the bonds say they
also favor giving the government
all the money that may be needed
for the war, and that it can be
/ done without an issue Of bonds
by various methods of direct tax.
alton, including a tax on income:
SO drawn as to meet the consti
tutional objections raised by The
adverse decision of the u. S
|supren1e court. 1t is thought te
be certain that the senate finance
committee will strike out tht
| bond clause of the bill, an,
claimed that it will be restore,
| by majority vote of the senate
The prejudice against Judg
4 Day which has recently been find
ing more or less open expression
both in and out of congress, i
evidently not shared by member
} of the senate committee on fol
'teign relations, who have ha
: close personal relations with hir
owing to his having had entir
charge of the negotiations wit
J Spain. This committee pal
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

State OIL Inspector Dowdell
has resigned. Must be. he has
concluded that there is more
peace Of mind, if not money, in
editing country newspaper.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05
CULLED FROM THE LATEST.

Spain is in an uproar, the people having
risen against the ministry.
British Consul at Santiago de Cuba at
tackled by Spanish mob. He kills one of his
assailants and then sends for warships.
Commodore DeWey's victory was grand
one He doubtless has possession of Manila
and the PHILIPPINE islands, but as the cable is
cut no information can be received.
1t is expected that the bombardment of
Mantanzas and Porto Rico will begin today.
The whereabouts Of the Spanish flotilla
still unknown.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

D. E. Lloyd, one Of the propri-
etors of the Yankton Gazette,
has been appointed postmaster
at that place.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

A Kansas editor spoke of the
United States flag as "a painted
rag tied to a stick" and he hasn't
stopped running yet.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Capt. w. v. Lucas has been
appointed register of the U. S.
land office at Chamberlain, Sc
lection which will please all the
citizens OF the state.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Late kilograms from London
and Vienna state that Spain is in
the throes of an internal eruption
and that the present government
is liable to be overthrown at any
hour.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05
Judge Day an unusual honor by

agreeing, without
holding a formal meeting, that
his nomination to be secretary
of State, to succeed John Sher-
man, resigned, should be favor
ably reported. The nomination
was also unanimously confirmed
by the senate. Secretary Day
may not be a Webster, but the
senate regards him as competent
enough to be our secretary Of
state. But the fact that a nomi-
nation goes through the senate
without adverse votes doesn't al
ways mean that there is no oppo-
sition. The nomination of Char
les Emory Smith to succeed Mr..
Gary as postmaster general went
through without a division, but
it is we'll known that there was
strong opposition to Mr.. Smith
and that his nomination would
have been held up, and possibly
defeated, by Senators Quay and
Penrose had the country not been
engaged in war.
One of the first orders issued
by Postmaster General Smith was
that directing that all letters and
packages deposited in the mails
addressed to parties IN Spain
should be siezed and forwarded
to the dead letter Office for exam
ination. This is purely a war
measure, intended to prevent
information being being sent to
Spain, by persons in the U. S.,
that might be used against us.
President McKinley's proclana-
ton, giving all Spanish yessles
in American psrts or bound to or
from American ports thirty days
exemption from capture by U. S.
vessels, from April 21st is very
nagnanimous; too much so to
please many persons, as it will
almost certainly result IN a de-
cision by the prize court at Key
West that most of the Spanish
vessels captured by our fleet
which is blockadlng Cuba are not
prizes, and they will be released,
instead of being sold to fill the
pockets of our sailors with prize
money. In the eyes of the Euro
pean world Mr.. Mckinley will be
honored for taking such an
advanced stand.
Except i'll the big, granite
building in which are quartered
the state, war, and navy depart
ments, a visitor may go through
every government building in
Washington without seeing any
thing that would indicate in the
slightest way that the country is
engaged in war. The branches
of the government. that transact
domestic business, such as the
granting of patents, for inven-
tions and for public lands, and OF
pensions, are not affected by the
war aud are not likely to be.
Business, not fighting, is thei1
forte, and no amount of fighting
will be allowed to interfere with
its proper and prompt transaction
Those who know the military
/ plans of the administration are
lreticent, but there are numerou:
indications that U. S. troops vii
be landed in Cuba in a very few
days. About $4,000 regulars arr
now where they can be embarked
at short notice; the regulars arm,
{ is being recruited up to 5000,
men, under the reorganization
act, and the 125,00o volunteer
called for this week will be i
camps of instruction inside of
week. Everything is thought t
depend largely upon the move
ments of the Spanish warships
| The desire of the administratio
. is to get at them.
On5the return of Col. Grigsb
from Washington he was met b
5 a large concourse of Sioux Fall
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1898-05-05

Ex-Premier Crispi says that
when the war is oyer 'there will
be no Spain"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-20

severe thrashlng on account of his
refusal 60 grant certain mining privi-
lcgcs TO German subjects IN the dis
trict OF itiOigu The Korean govern
mont Is greatly luconsed.
The japanese uanora are still discuss.
ing the drs.rlhNity Of forming au AM
Tlo-Japanoso alliance In view of the
fears entertained NJ Russian argras-
sion iu china. The tone uf Che chl-
nose ana Jnplnrse papers is Indicative
VI growing belief in the possibility Of
an ultimate outbreak of hostiitios be-
tween britain and Russia.
AZ Picking tha Russians are making
strenuous efforts to prevent any cone
tracts or concessions being granted t0
Great Britain. Tho treaty OF the cone
Htrucilon uf thc la Han railway. Pc.
hur Co Han EIu was signed at re.
King July laf. the contract heug
awarded Goo belgian syudIcutr This
Dr. iHkru lH direct blow at British n.
ter ie h.Iu.hf about by the m1rnina.
Tons of th. Russians and French The
Germans uIH DESTROYS Of obtaining d
contract flr the construction of r1n-
way from Tiou-Tain and chin King.
tNorF DunH' if being made 600 this di.
rcctnn With q view of keeping British
Interests Hul
Ch.nCaa pirates attempted 60 gain
possession ny iho in1o-Chinn steamer
luUre W0 when leaving Hau Kow.
\ number of rhincFe came aboard
with heavy b.ea. p1FHengott who
W.ra suspicious Insisted upon % search
being mola with The result that arms
were FOUND concealed