Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-04-07
Observations.

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III is highly satisfactory to all that as
the spfing Of 80 approaches. We are
\ greeted with the sun Of peace lighting
the whole nations path to prosperity,
having dispelled the clouds of war which
spread their black shadows so densely
oyersthe universe a year ago. know
I Of no one year that has brought about
such radical changes and satisfactory
results as has the past.
On February 18th, '9S, the Maine cat
astrophe occurred; April Dist, minister
sWoodford was given his passport from
Madrid; formal declaration of war by
Spain on the oath, and by the United
States. on the Goth, that war had ex-
listed since April 2lst, 1898. June It'll,
Sha:ter's 9TH Army Corps left the
United States, and on the oath. the first
real engagement took place at LaQuasina,
July LIST, battles of El ,Caney and San
Juan. On August 18th, the protocol
was signed in Washington, and an ar
mis,ice proclaimed, and about the same
time commenced the withdraw Of tue
United States forces from the island OF
Cuba. Tie treaty Of peace was signed
in Paris, December 10Th, '9S, and ratified
BY the senate February 9th. '99, and
signed by the Queen Regent, March
18th, and now we simply await the pres
a %o Il.
forinalty of re. establishing diplomatic
intercourse with the two great nations,
and once more placing the United
States upon a peace footing with the
world, thus turning the last pages Of a
chapter OF very important epoc!l-in
the history of great nation, surprising
all previous records of every race,
focusing the plans Of her greatest
warriors and statesmen, giving an
official bill Of health to the commerce Of
the world with the splendid manifest
of the power held in reserve behind the
graces Of a mighty nation. Also in this
short space Of time our army and navy
have been rehabjlitated and in the stead
Of patroling force along our coasts and
skeleton guard in our interior we are
securing an army and navy worthy their
hire.
True, the nation has been beset
with the many lncumberances that are
the natural sequences of war, but on
the other hand-our part in the game
Of profit and loss has been greatly in
favor Of the former in collective and in
dividual considerations. Admiral Dewey
now floats four stars, and it is hoped
that justice will be done General Miles.
James r. Keene on December 9th, fore
Swallowed events, and while securities
handled in Wall Street haye advanced
$780, 600. Keene himself, has in
Fix weeks placed to his own credit the
neat sum OF Sc 100000.
AS the war cloud clears up and we
once more enter upon our business pur'
suits we find in our midst one whom all
must be we'll pleased and will in all
probability-soone or later-cast his lot
with us. refer to Mr.. Maurice Fell
chenfeld, jr., Of Chicago, who has select
ed this section for physical restoration
and has since become more than favor
ably impressed with the surroundings
J. and An attending conditions. Mr.. Fell
chenfeld is the guest of Mr.. John Mer-
Ger. jr., at the palatial residence Of his
father at Buford, where he finds every
day to be sunshine and all seasons sum
.mer-and judging from the general tone
of expression of the many notables who
have spent periods long or short at the
Mercer home, one does not say too much
when claim is made that medicines
play but minor part in the work OF
recuperation when the bene6cent re-.
suits of the treatment and the pleasing
connections of the social circle of the
family are brought to bear. A family
whose qualities cannot be excelled,
whose loyalty and patriotism are I'M
paralleled, who during our recent con-
flict the parents bequeathed the children
to the service of the government, the
daughters in turn not only offered their
services but pleaded to be accepted
as nurses for the sick and wounded, and
the son-tEe only son-said 'take my
cattle, feed them to the soldiers, and ac-
cept Of me as one of your fighting num-
ber."
Since Mr.. Feilchenfeld'sar arrival, he has
taken lively interest in the cattle bust
ness and in this line shows signs of be-
coming a potent factor among the most
prosperous, and consequently filling a
place in the business portion Of our
community that all young men do not
possess the ability and qualification to
step on this very high pedestal. Com
ing from great family-Mr. Feilchen-
field is-himself truly great, Of meteoric
brilliancy, and of SO many sidedness as to
defy any other analysis than to say he is
pure gold. He, like all other great men,
not only knows his own business, but
knows that he knows it, with that pecul-
lar sense of powerlessness, feeling that
greatness is not in him and the good he
does is done with the feeling that he cam
not we'll help doing it. There is someth-
ing mingled all through his character that
makes him ''sui generis." In fact an
effort to express in words the excellent
traits of this great character would be
an attempt to define the indefnable,
pass the impossible and scrute the in