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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
Burnt Its Books.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 23.-Devsfop-
ments Of a most sensational nature in
the Standard Oil investigation came to
hight when Attorney General Monnett
began taking dispositions for the purpose
of proyingtha the Standard Oil com
pauy, just previous to the issuance of
the order by the Supreme court that the
~ ks of the company be produced III
Nlence, had destroyed Il large number
IS books.
The taking of the dispositions is going
,before Harry c. Mason, a notary of
is city, and several witnesses have
Peen examined. Edward O'HearD, a
eahnsrer in the employ of the Standard
neeompaDy, testified that on the Sat-
ack,, before Thanksgiving day he
sum- Is large boxes from the COM
fron IS office to their warehouse, but
rulire she did not know what they con-
on Il. He is alleged to have previously
exe4 they contained books. Sum
-. ees were issued for several officers
Ale company to appear.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
n. HE WAS DETERMINED.
terrible Warning Left a SUBJ
..riber by n Young Woman
Book Agent.

- entleman of this city who has
bGtuch time for reading, yet is
-earted and particularly suscep-
SEQ the pleadings of the gentler
'as recently approached by a
~ vho is acting as subscription
,Int for a new publication When
e subscription list was presented to
Sim the gentleman would have liked
to decline to purchase, as he did not
wish the volume, but the lady was
persistent and he was weak, and he
put down his name, hoping that for
tune would find for him some way cut
of the difficulty, says the Baltimore
News.
Later the lady called to deliver the
book and to collect the money. but he
had contrived to be out. And every
time afterward when she appeared he
managed to be out, ntil finally her pa
thence became exhausted and she left
for his perusal this note:
by the relentless intervention of
the invisible hand Of Providence have
been prevented from delivering your
book, but I would not for a moment
have you doubt the moveless stability
and fathomless profundity of my de-
termination, fol- the famm eriferous,
monoculate autocrat of day shall
cease to radiate the outrageous re-
cesses Of the forest, the translucent
queen of night shall cease to peram-
bulate the diaphanous concavity of
the cerulean heavens and the horison-
Gus elangor of the heavens artillery
shall cease to below forth it's appeals
in slslphurous, igenous fulgor before
my determination diminishes.'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
THROUGH TO THE COAST
The New Great Northern Train Will

The Great Northern announces this
week important changes in the west
bound fast mail service Jan. l. 1t will
put on an extra train, to be called the
"Great Northern Limited" to connect
with the Milwaukee's new fast mail
train into St. Paul at $50 q. M, which
will shorten the time to Montana and
Pacific coast points from three to five
and one-half hours.
This train will take the place of No.
3, which now leaves st. Paul at /: 80 y.
m. It will be considerably lighter than
the present train, solldly yestibuled and
composed of mail and baggage cars, day
coaches, family tourist sleeping cars and
palace sleeping and dining cars. 1t will
be strictly limited, making fewer stops
than provided for in present schedules.
The gain in running time to Seattle and
other Pacific coast points is about five
and one-half hours. Passengers will
have one night less on the train. Run
ming time to the coast will be sixty hours
and the average speed OF the train Will
be about thirty-two miles all hour for
nearly 1000 miles, all achievement that
will surprise Eastern people, since the
train crosses two mountain ranges and
passes through some rough country ex-
hiDiting great diversity of climate.
The Great Northern will also put in
service Jan. another train, to be known
as the Montana Pacific express" which
will leave St. Paul at s p. m. and Min
neapols at $50 p. m. daily. This train
will be slower, stopping at more local
points. 1t will run through to Montana
points and connect at Havre with trains
for Spokane, Seattle, the Kootenai coun-
try and the coast.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
Tax Notice.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
WILLIAMS County,

WILLIAMS COUNTY.
Wiliston, N. d., Nov. q, 1898.
The 1898 taxes are now due and pay
able at this office. Chap. l, Secs. 60
and II, Revenue Laws Of 1897
Real property taxes become delin-
quent on the first day Of January, and if
unpaid there shall attach thereto Il
penalty Of 3 per cent, as soon as the same
become delinquent; also, Oh the first
day of March following an additional
penalty Of 3 per cent, on the first day Of
June following an additional penalty Of
3 per cent, and or the first day of
November following a further penalty
of per cert on the original tax, and
TIE same shall he charged and collected
accordingly, without being specially
entered or noted on the tax list. [Chap.
l, Sec II, Revenue Laws Of 1897.
All personal property taxes become
delinquent on the first day of March
next after they become due, and there
upon penalty of 5 per cent shall attach
and be charged upon all such delinquent
taxes, and thencefOrth there shall be
charged interest at the rate of ! per
cent per month on the original amount
Of tax until the same is paid After
sai! personal property taxes become de-
llnquent the county treasurer shall
make out a list of such taxes in the
same order rs it appears in tax list, and
on or before the fifteenth day Of April
in each year deliver such list Of unpaid
delinquent personal property taxes to
! the sheriff of his county, who shall i'm
mediatly proceed to collect all such de-
linquent personal property taxes, and if
such taxes are not paid on demand he
shall distrain sufficient goods and chat
tells belonging to the person charged
with such taxes, if found within the
county, to pay the same, etc. Chap. l.,
Sec. 60, Revenue Laws of 1897.
All taxes are perpetual lien. Chap.
l, Sec. y, Revenue Laws of 1897.
Notice of sale of real property is pub
lished in November, not less than nine
teen days before sale, which time (of
sale shall be the first Tuesday in Deem
Der following. [Chap. l, Sec n, Revenue
Laws of 1897
Real property may be redeemed from
sale any time within three years from
sale. [Chap. l, Sec. 81, Revenue Laws
of 1897
Tax payers will therefore take notice
and make their payments promptly,
otherwise shall be compelled to fol-
low the directions of the law and turn
the lists over to the sheriff to enforce
the collection of delinquent taxes by
| distraint and sale. F. r. ZAHL,
! noy25w2 County Treasurer.
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The Legislature.

The session of the legislature will
soon commence. 1t will be important
to every one to keep track Of the pro-
posed laws. 'Octopus' Of The Fargo
Forum always gives the inside of all
measures, as well as the routine report.
The daily issue Of this paper will be
sent to the readers Of this journal from
now until the close Of the session for 81.
Now is the time to subscribe. Send all
orders to The Forum, Fargo, N. D.
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Special Offer to our Readers

The Willston Graphic, Twice -Week
Detroit Free Prees, and fhe Free Press
Annual Year Book and Encyclopaedia
for 1899, a valuable book of over $50
pages that tells you all you want to
know. Over $4,000 of the 1895 issue
were sold at 25c. each. 1t is the most
popular book of the kind ever published.
For further particulars see adAertise
ment on another page of this issue.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30

Ethan "A. Hitchcock has been APP
pointed and confirmed as secretary Of
the interior, in place Of Secretary Bliss,
who has resigned. Mr.. Hitchcock is
the present ambassador to Russia and
previous to his acceptance of that mis-
sion was the head of the Pittsburg Glass
company Of St. Louis.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
A Valuable 55O-Page Book
II rec
THE FREE PRESS YEAR BOOK
AND
ENCYCLOPEDIA for 1899.
Correct. Concise. Complete.

An accurate and superior Book OF Reference
that tells you all you want to know. There will
not be n useless page in it. A Practical Edncn-
tor and Hand Book Of Encyclopaedia informal
ton on subjects Statistical. Official, Historical,
Political, aud Agricultural; likewise Il Book of
Religious Fact and general Practical Directions
on Cveryda! affairs of Office, Home and Farm.
A complete record of the War with Spain, late
elections, sporting, and all other happenings Of
1898
A copy of this book will be sent to ALL SUB
SCRIRlNG IMMEADIATELY. The book will
be publ he'd about December %. 1898, it being
impossible to get it out earlier on account of
getting compleat records of 1898 events. The
book will b. sent to all taking advantage Of this
Oler, as soon after above date as possible.
The very best record book of Michigan pub
lished: has a large colored map of the State,
complete list of members of the Legislature,
boards commission, etc. In fact, it is full of
valuable information.
DO not delay, but take advantage of this lib
eral OTTER. which we make for limited time
only, by special arrangements with the pub
fishers Remember, we send both papers q full
year and the book for only s. 80.
Address, r. H. COPELAND,
Nillis0n, n D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30

Real estate taxes become delinquent
January |, 1899, and personal prope rtv
taxes become Delinquent March | 1899.
| will be at the places named below on
the dates mentioned, for the purpose of
receiving 1898 taxes:
At Nesson Postoffice Ga commission
err districD on THURSDAY, January 18th,
1899.
At Hofflund Postof1ice CD commission
er district) on Friday and Saturday, Jan
uary 18th and l4th. 1899.
At Stony Creek Schoolhonse ga COM
missioner districD on Saturday, January
2lst, 1899.
At my Office in the Courthouse at Will
liston, list commissioner di>tricD the
balance of the month, every day except
Sunday.
Dated W;l!iston. n D., Nov. 81, 1898.
T. r. ZAEL.
County Treasurer,
nov2ow3 Williams County, n. d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
County Treasurer's Notice.
Rates OF Taxation and Time for
Payment.

The tax lists for the year 1895 were
received by me on November LIST, 1898,
and the taxes for said year are due and
general purposes, and the amounts
raised for each specific purpose, are as
follows:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30

Total tax levy and rate......S ,::iS5.97 2Oimills
Total amount Of tax levied for all
purposes 1852
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Summons.

coy o of Wa n% I'd 5 piiIG 6 pGar
Clara Jones, plaintiff, vs. John II. Jones, dcfen-
dunt.
The state of North Dakota to the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com
plant i'll this action, and to serve copy of your
answer upon the subscriber at his Office in the
Town OF "lliston, \. d., within thirty days nf-
ter the service of this summons upon YOU. cX-
elusive Of the day of service; and in case of your
failure to appear or answer. Judgment win be
taken against you by default for the relief de
mandcd in the complaint.
Dated at Williston, n. D., Sent. 10th. 1898.
K. II. COPELAND,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Wilistou. n. d.
TO John T. Jones, the above named defendant:
Please take notice that the com plant in this
action was filed in the Office Of the clerk Of the
district court for the county Of Williams, state
OF North Dakota. on Nov. l2th, 1898.
Dated Nov. II, 1898.
K. II. COPELAND.
noVlS Ally for Plaintiff.
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Summons.
' c"Hn Wia%s cd jndi H;5,f' Ds Snf
Daisy Rose Arnold, plaintiff, VS.. Frank Arnold,
defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant III this action. and to serve copy of your
answer upon the subscriber at his office in the
Town of WilistOn, n. D.. within thirty days at
ter the service of this summons upon you, ex-
elusive Of the day of service; and in case of
your failure to appear or answer, judgment will
be taken against you by default for the relies
demanded in she com plant.
Dated at Wil3istoll, \. D., July 25th. 1905
4. II. COPELAND,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
WillistOn, n. D..
TO Frank Arnold, the above named defendant:
Please take notice thar the complaint in this
action wasefled in the Office of the clerk ofthe
district court for the county of Williams, state
of NorthsDakota. on Nov. 18th, 1898.
Dated Nov. II, 1898.
f. Fl. COPELAND,
nOv1S Atty for Plaintiff.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
FIRST COMMISSIONER DISTRICT

Total tax levy and rate SIS, 80 800 mills
Rate of levy outside Of Williston. .2S4 mills
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
UnCIG Sam has on his Glasses

For Saddles and Cowboy Outfits
call at I. G. Stewards Harness Shop.
have now q full line of Fursnow &
Cocgsha|l's celebrated Stock Saddles;
also Harness Of all descriptions. Prices
reasonable. Call and see me-
l. G. STEWART,
NiIlston, n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-30
Sealed Proposals
Wanted,

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
for the purchase OF Williams County bonds for
steel wagon bridge across the Little Muddy
river, near Willston in said county, will be
received by the County Auditor at his office at
the Town of Williston, County of Williams,
N. D., until o'clock p. m. JAN I. 1899, as
follows:
The amount of bonds to be Three Thousand
(s3,000) Dollars, and are to be issued in the de-
nominations of Five Hundred $500 Dollars
each, and to run for a period of fifteen years,
and to draw interest at the rate of six per cent
per annum to be paid mi-annually
The County Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all proposals.
WillistOn, n. d.. Dec. g. 1888.
By order 0: the Board.
II. RoEIIR, County Auditor,
By c. A. BRYANT, Deputy.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30
IN THE COURTS.
Judgment of $4,000 for E. N. Cullom
Against Alabama Steel Company.

A Judgment for $50 5000 in favor OF q.
N Cullom was entered in the city court
yesterday against the Alabama Steel Works
company of Fort Payne, and is one Of the
largest judgments ever recorded in the
county.
Mr. Cullom has recently acquired control
of the property of the Alabama Steel
works, and entered suit upon bonds of the
company in order that the transfer might
be made without prejudice. The defend
ants admitted the debt and Judgment oil
dict was entered
The formality of a sale will no doubt be
gone through with to satisfy the Judgment
and will be bought in by Mr. Cullom and
associates, who will reorganiZe the COM
pany and put the plant in operation
Circuit Court
In the circuit court today Judge Cole
man will hear habeas corpus proceedings
instituted in behalf of e. W. McManus and
w. s. Lee, who are confined in the county
Jail on a charge of assault with intent to
rob- McManus and Lee, who are members
of the Third Mississippi volunteers, were
arrested several days ago in the Kansas
City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad
yards in Ninth avenue, by employees of the
railroad, who claim they attempted to hold
them up. An officer of the Third Missis-
sippi has been in the city to identify them
and 1t is probable that they will be
leased. At the time of their arrest nu-
merous hold-ups had been reported The
men claim that they made attempt TO
rob any one. but were looking for a train,
as they had been left at the depot
Judge Coleman yesterday sentenced the
following prisoners who were convicted
last week:
Isham Johnson, forgery; two years in the
penitentiary.
Thomas Weems( grand larceny; eighteen
months at hard labor for the county.
Page Jones, burglary and grand larceny;
twenty months at hard labor for the
county.
The prisoners were transferred to Coal
burg yesterday afternoon where they Will
serve their sentences.
Criminal Court
Several cases were tried in the criminal
court yesterday and three convictions re-
suited.
Solicitor II. p. Hefin who was recently
elected has qualified and assumed the
duties of the office. He succeeds Hon.
Charles G. Brown, attorney general-elect
of the state, who has served as solicitor for
the past four years. Mr.. Hefin has not
yet announced his assistants.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30
MUST ACCEPT.
Serious Trouble With Aguinaldo Not
Feared by the President.

Washington, November 29.-The appre-
hensfon which manifested itself some time
ago over the attitude of Aguinaldo and the
Philippine insurgents has not entirely dis
appeared, though the administration be-
leves they will accept the situation with
out any conflict with the United States.
The matter was discussed at the meeting
today and some of the views expressed m
dictated the possibility that the insurgents
may vet have to be dealt with On the
whole however, the president expects that
serious trouble with Aguinaldo Will be
avoided but at the same time has guarded
against an outbreak by taking precaution-
airy measures.
The American force already in occupancy
of part of the Philippines Is regarded as
altogether adequate to cope with any
emergency that arises. The future govern
ment- of the islands came up incidentally
and Secretary Alger made some Suggestions
as to details of a military government OF
the islands.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30
Jackson 8 Co.'s Cotton Letter

BY Private Wire to Jackson & Co.
Birmingham, November 29.-At the outset
today there was a sympathetic decline of
to points in the cotton market with
reaction at Liverpool. While there was
a steady feeling, the execution of selling or
ders from abroad combined with liquidation
of weak long stuff forced prices off an adj
ditional 2 to 8 points However, the mar
ket displayed considerable recuperative
power and responded readily to anything
like speculative support. The early offer
ings were absorbed by the south, demand
from local traders who sold at the close
last night ON the reaction theory, invest
ment buying and some covering by shorts.
Weather bulletin noted continued rains in
the central and eastern portions of the
cotton belt during the last twenty-four
hours. Private advices stated that picking
was at standstil in many districts as
result. Spot cotton was being held even
more firmly than yesterday with exporters
purchasing right and left where possible
at last prices.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30
Jackson & Co.'s Stock Letter

BY Private Wire to Jackson & Co.
Birmingham. November 29.-Traders are
inclined to take wide scope of the mar
ket and It Is universal opinion that fuc-
tuations reflect a healthy situation. There
are expressions of fear though in some in
stances, and there Is a disposition to steer
clear of some of the industrials in which
unfavorable developments are uncovered,
usually when least expected Tobacco
movement is erratc and will erhaps con-
tinue so for some time inasmuch as from
time to time until the special meeting oc-
ours, December 8, there will be series of
stories put af1oat by both the bull and
bear elements which claim to have some
knowledge of its outcome. In sugar affairs
there is a lack of new features. News con-
tinues scant and sentiment is about even
" divided 1t Is generally believed that
the fun dividend will be declared next
month making ~ per cent. for the year.
Opinion is almost unanimous that reduc-
ton from the present rate must be made
for 1899 Trade war has reduced profits
to such an extent that earning capacity of
the comuany is constantly decreasing.
Traders do not seem exactly pleased with
the situation in the northwest arr the
sluggish movement of Northern PBcific Is
sues at times is taken as an ind cation nj
the displeasure of some interests. Salts
fed longs welded the hammer against
Union Pacific stocks. There was no news
to account for the early drop in prices.
There was moderate realizing In st. Paul
early ON renort of a severe blizzard In the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30

ever. to prevent a further weakening IN
sterling exchange at New York Posted
rates were reduced a half cent and the
actual rate for demand sterling fell to
$780, as large offerings of grain and cot
ton bills against exports. This is the level
for exchange, which brought gold on the
recent movement, and there is little doubt
that gold would have been engaged In Lon
don for import today had 1t not been for
a further rise in the price of the metal in
the market, bars advancing a half penny
to us. 1115d., and American eagles one
quarter penny to les. 6Ad. London ceased
to buy Americans under the stress of this
threatening condition in the exchange mar
ket. Nevertheless, the stock market showed
advances at the opening here and was sus-
tanned by heavy buying of the grangers on
the Burlington statement. 1t was evident,
however that part of the recent buying
of the grangers was in anticipation of this
statement, and the same was evidently true
OF Union Pacific, which, with large in
crease In gross earnings and reduction in
operating. expenses, showed an addition to
the surplus of $307, S97.
The publication of these statements was
therefore met with heavy realizing. There
was in addition continued realiz ng in Atch-
ison preferred and some selling of North
western and Omaha by holders who were
disappointed at the failure to increase the
Northwest dividend There was strength
among the southwesterns and some south
ern railroads, Central and Southern Pacific
and a number of spec alties including an
extreme rise of 81 in Sugar and an up
ward movement also of some of the low
priced stocks remote from any dividend
chances. But these were insufficient to
counteract the general downward tendency
which finallyl prevailed and made the clos
ing weak at the lowest prices generally for
the day. Edison Illuminating made con-
spieuous advance of IA pc nts to 165 There
was strength of some points in the bond
market, but the general tendency of prices
was downward in sympathy with stocks.
Total sales a. 10000 United States rs adj
vanced II and the IS X in the bid price.
Total sales of stocks today were 574SO0
shares including Atchison preferred, 1920;
Central Pacific 11,734 Burlington, 1882;
Louisville and Nashville Is, 1888; Manhattan,
7120; Metropolitan, 10.39S: Missouri Pa
ciic. 1927; Northern Pacific 1920; Union
Pacific, &c 900; Union Pacific preferred, 22-
000 st. Paul. 80 725; Southern, 1922 South
ern preferred, y, isl; Tobacco, 11,225; Sugar,
Sc $50.
New York, November 29.-Money on call
steady at 26721S per cent; last loan at 2.
Prime mercantile paper 3A64% per cent.
Sterling exchange easy with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at S4S414M4S41a for
demand and at 4.S2k6D4. Si4 for sixty days;
posted rate ss4.S26I4S3 and $4.S5GD4.S6: com
mercial bills S4.S1. Silver certificates 601s@
61h; bar silver 59%; Mexican dollars 465s.
Government bonds firm; state bonds firm;
railroad bonds irregular.
px privat 70 Wire to Paine Murphv e. Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30
Paine. Murphy 8 Co.'s Stock Letter

Ry Private Wire to Payne, Murphy & Co.
Birmingham, Ala, November 29.-London
was a good buyer, especially of Nashville
and Southern, both of which are booked
for dividends The good showing by st.
Paul helped the entire list in the mornings
trading, but after the noon hour there was
a sentiment favoring profit taking, with
Atchison preferred the most active in this
respect The realizing caused concessions
of IL TO 1 Der cent. all along the line. In
the trust stocks the shorts in Sugar were
treated to squeeze, which eliminated
after So a share advance. The profit taking
later caused about per cent. reaction.
There are evidences of some heaviness in
the market at the closing and prices may
sell off fractionally before another upward
movement.