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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21
CATTLE FOR SALE.

Montana. Manitoba and Minnesota
cattle for sale in car lots and over. Will
also meet; my competitors at any low
price. Pure bred bulls always on hand.
J. N. Balm. Culbertson. Mont.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21

FOUND-A small pocketbook con
tanning papers of interest only to one
Charles F. Elckert. Call at the Graphic
office for it,.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21
Directory q Town OF vvi,Ilstep.

Directory Of Town OF NfilIistep>
c. Baldwin, President.
]. H. Belyea, Trustee.
+. A. Sharp, Trustee.
4. L. Butler, Clerk.
w. b. Denny, Treasurer.
g. J. Mackefsie, Asses sor.
e. Leonhardy, Justice Of the Peace
John Pagan, Marshall.
School Board, Special School Dis
tTlot Of Wlttiston.
Emil Ieonhardy> Prssident.>
Chas. Baldwin.
II. G.. Markell.
John He6ernan.
Nathan Bollinger.
r. 81. Copeland, Clerk.
VIII. Denny, Treas.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21

Stops the Cough
and works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold. in one day. No Cure no Pay. Price
rs cents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-08-21

1sEAL1 B. l.. HARDAWAY,
july10, Judge of the County Court.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Governor Cummins in his address be-
fore the national reciprocity convention
said that every student Of the subject
knows that we can make a treaty with
Canada that will give us more work to
do in the United States than we now
have" Perhaps he was correct and yet
the sort of reciprocity treaty which
Canada is understood to desire would
hardly increase Our work to any ma
terial extent. What the Canadians want
is a free American market for their
natural products and they have not pro-
posed to make any important tariff con-
cession to our manufactures. They
would possibly be willing to reduce the
d%ifferential in favor of British manu-
features, but that is Of no great conse-
uuence, since it has not interfered to
any material extent, If at all, with our
exports to the Dominion. Canada is
anxious for reciprocity chiefly in the in
terest of her agricultural producers and
does not contemplate any arrangement
that would be detrimental to her manu-
featuring interests. 1t is not with a
view to giving us more work to do
that she wants closer trade rela-
lions, but for the purpose of securing
this great market for her agricultural
producers, as she had 1t under the treaty
of 1854. That kind Of an arrangement
would not be acceptable to American
farmers and we think it would not re
suit in any considerable benefit to Amer
lean manufacturers.
Another speaker before the convention
a New England advocate of Canadian
reciprocity, urged that u policy TOWARD
the Dominion had alienated it's goo(
will and that 1t is trying to ignore III
and divert its trade to foreign mar
kets. He said the next step to be ex
pected on the part of Canada is tn,
raising of her tariff to the prohibitiv,
point against US. This simply repeatel
the threat which a few Canadian states
men have been making for severa
serious attention. 1t is doubtless tru
that most of the Canadian manufa
turers would like the tarif made pre-
! hibitiye, but their influence is not COZ
trolling. 1t is the agricultural pr,
I ducers who exert the greater inhuenC
2 and they will not have a tarin thi
r would increase the cost of all mani
features and thus make their conditio
far worse than 1t now is. 1t need n,
be ap%prehended, therefore, that the d
minion government will Increase II
g tarif to a prohibitive point, or that
o viii attempt any other discriminate
against American manufactures this
n now exists.
Reciprocity with Canada may come
time. but not upon any basis which tn
n country has proposed since the trea
Of 1854 was terminated Meanwhile
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
OPPOSITION no PUBLICITY.


1t is clear from the attitude of the
recognized organs of trusts and trade
combinations which would be affected
that they will employ every means in
their power to resist the enactment of
a law requiring publicity Of their cor
porate operations. This may be taken
as a valuable sign that publicity is a
most favorable remedy, from the stand
point of practical legislation, as a first
step toward control of illegal combina-
tions, since public sentiment is ready
to accept and support it, and also that In
the judgment of their managers it would
really be effective in a substantial way.
Obviously publicity could not be in
furious where the object of a corpora
ton or combination Of corporations is
legitimate. 1t would rather be advan-
tageOus where the capitalization of an
enterprise represents actual investment,
where profits look to actual earnings or
are based on an economy arising out Of
consolidation Of many concerns sep
arately weak and wasteful. That there
are many legitimate enterprises Of this
character is admitted.
But actual, enforcible publicity would
be an invaluable protection, not only
to the general public but also to the
great body of the stockholders them
selves, as against innumerable schemes
of illegitimate gain through abuse of
corporate powers. The most notable
evil and inevitable result Of these
schemes is fictitious capitalization. The
typical promotion involves the securing
Of options on several Independent com.
panies, whereupon the merger goes to
the financing bank or syndicate who fix
the stock, not on any legitimate relation
Of actual value or probable earnings
but arbitrarily on the limit Of ihposi
ton upon a public kept in ignorance OF
the facts. At the same time the manip
u~lators, appropriating an unknown ar
bitrary share to themselves, take goo6
care to retain control in their OWL
hands.
1t is unnecessary to enlarge upon the
evils Of this practice. They are wide
spread and aggravated. Those whC
thrive by them and would perpetuatC
them are alarmed at any serious effor
to dispel by publicity the darkness an(
mysteries which envelopes their methodi
and will seriously imperil Of their sue
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
A PIANO DISCOUNT
THAT COUNTS"
A. Hospe's Closing Out Sale Of
More Than Fifty Good
Pianos.
The Best Pianos, Organs und Plano
Players, Some Less Than Half Price.
Extremely Easy Payments, SIS HonthIy
Up, or Cash, No Difference-open
Evenings.
I5I5-151S Douglas. st.

Extraordinary price reductions, at least
once a year. are quite essential to the
proper conduct OF any large retail business.
This applies more forcibly to the piano
business than in other lines. on account OF
the accumulation of odd styles. odd makes,
changes in case styles. and pianos returned
from rental, ETC., etc.
Actual sacrifices must be made, and wo
are making them at this great lend Of the
year closing out sale," but these prices
and this sale lasts only ten days, positively
no longer.
New pianos OF various high class makes
that retail regularly at $3.50. S400. $3.50 and
$500, are plainly marked to close out at
$780, S215, SPAS and S2s5. Terms. cash or
payments, no difference; $40 to ;25 cash,
Sc to $40 per month.
Several good Upright pianos, thoroughly
first class inside, cases inexpensive, stand
ard quality throughout former prices 1925.
$3.50, 1920 and $500; sale prices. to close,
S1S5, $3.50, S175 and S1s5. Terms, cash or
time: $40 to $50 cash, So to So per month.
Plano players:
The Angelus, Kimball and Apollo are
the very best piano players In the market.
We are Offering special price inducements
at this sale on piano players. We offer a
combination Of frst-class $500 piano,
slightly used and a 1875 player, complete,
for, both, S3s5. Terms. $50 cash, SIG per
month. This Is a snap. See them.
Great bargains in slightly shopworn and
returned from rental high class pianos.
Cabinet Grand upright Hallet & Davis, $500.
sale price $780,, Chickering upright, small
size, $500 style, $3.50; Lindeman upright
mahogany case, $4OO style. $40; a $3.50
Briggs, $3.50; a $3.50 Kimball, 1926; a 1925
Durham. $40; a $3.50 "Knabe," $3.50; a
$500 Guild. S12o; 5000 Cable, 500; s175 Hale.
$50; a $500 Jewett, $40; a $3.50 Hinzie, $40;
another $3.50. These complete the list Of
shopworn pianos, and they are going
quickly on terms to suit. IS to IS per month.
or for cash.
Good square pianos for S25, SS5, $40 ami
$50; 81 to 81 monthly payments.
Organs for $40. SIS, S25, $32, $4S TO SOL,
new and used, guaranteed. Terms, 2 to
IS per month.
Only seven more days Of the sale. Open
evenings.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
TIE BURLINGToN PROTEST.

The unexpected often happens, but the
expected happens very much oftener.
1t was to have been expected that the
managers and attorneys of the various
railroads subject to taxation in Omaha
would resist and obstruct the attempt
upon the same basis Of valuation for
municipal purposes that is applied to the
property of all other corporations and
individuals. But the protest filed for
the Burlington railroad with the Board
Of Review simply caps the climax.
The keynote of the argument of the
Burlington attorneys before the supreme
court was a plea for uniformity in taxa
ton. In their protest to the Board of
Review the same attorneys plead for the
most rank discrimination. They point
to the fact that the State Board of
Equalization has assessed all the main
tracks, sidetracks, right-of-way, terminal
facilities, depot grounds and passenger
and freight depots and property Of every
description Of the Burlington system
within the city of Omaha, exclusive of
headquarters, for S2s,925, or about / per
cent Of actual value. And this is what
the Burlington attorneys insist shall be
the city assessment for the year 1903.
Here we have uniformity in taxation
with a vengeance.
Everybody in Nebraska knows that
the Burlington passenger depot alone
represents at least half a million dollars.
Any real estate expert familiar with the
ground and building covered by the
freight depot of the Burlington would
no reputable railroad expert would value
the depot grounds and terminal facilities
of the Burlington in the city of Omaha
at less than $4,000, 900. And all these
properties returned by the state board
as the Omaha & Southwestern railroad
are assessed for city taxation for less
than $4,000, while unimproved lots with
66-foot frontage adjacent to the Burling.
ton freight depot are assessed at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The terminal facilities Of the Burning
ton west Of the Tenth street viaduct
within the city limits could not be re
placed for less than a million. but tina
portion of its main line between Oman,
and Lincoln is returned for city taxation
In the name of the Omaha & Nortl
Platte railroad for a fraction owe
$1,000. Uniformity of taxation indeed
Now suppose that the Burlington ha
its way. How much would it contribut
toward the expenses Of city cover
ment? On an assessment of S2S,92E
with a levy of 10 mills, its total COZ
, tributlon to the city treasury would b
$2s9.25. If the levy for 1903 is fixed a
+ ~ mills It's total contribution would h
] THREE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVE,
DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS. or abor
e seven months salary Of a janitor in III
city hall or five months salary of a
ordinary policeman. If any member
the Board Of Review, city council 4,
Judge in equity will say that such a
assessment would represent uniformit
Of taxation, we want to see the color
his eyes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
RsON NOTES.

Speaking Of changes in the language. It
will be noted that nowadays every snow
storm is a blizzard.
Ablai Dean. IS years Of age, the last sur
viving veteran Of the Mexican war, is dead
at his home in Boone county, Ky.
A New Jersey Justice has given his opin-
ion, ofHcially, that there is no law to stop
a woman talking in her W home.
Mrs. Agassiz, widow OF the famous geol-
ogist, Louis Agassiz, was so years old on
December 5. She is the president OF Rad
cliffe college.
Dr. Cutler, composer and musical conduc-
tor, who died in Swampscott. Mass, a few
days ago. is credited with introducing
vested choirs in this country in 1860.
That Philadelphia gentleman who toiled
hard as a reputable business man and ex-
emplary head of a family by day and Ia
bored diligently as a burglar by night was
not afraid Of that modern busbear, over
work.
One Of Senator Lodges small stock Of
stories relates to a member OF the Massa-
chusetts legislature who was much Inn
pressed with the dignity of his position.
One night his wife woke him and whispered:
John, there are burglars in the house
"you must be mistaken, my dear" said
her husband. There may be a few In the
senate, but in the house-oh. no; the idea is
simply preposterous."
George ]. Gould is one OF the numerous
rich men belonging to the fire department
of Lakewood, N. j.. The other evening
there was a fire in the home of Mrs. Robert
F. westcott and Fireman Gould failed &c
respond when the alarm was sounded. Be
cause Of this neglect charges were pre-
ferred against him. The millionaire pleaded
that he had been kept at home by a cold
but this was not accepted as SUFFICIENT ex'
cuse and he was fined 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Prosperity i'm Porto Rico.
Philadelphia Record.

American troops we're greeted in Porto
Rico by brass bands and mayors with the
keys OF their cities and. delegations Of
citizens with addresses Of thanks to their
deliverers. After a few months, with no
particular change in the condition Of the
island, the affections OF our fellow citizens
grew cold. Then there was a tidal wave
and loss of the coffee crop, and bad bust
ness, and the American eonquerOTs were
denounced as the authors Of the islands
m~isfortunes. Now the tidal wave has
been forgotten. a free United States market
for sugar and tobacco makes the island
prosperous, and the Porto Ricans are re-
ported TO be extremely proud of their
| relation TO the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
BON VOYAGE.

H. r. Vynne In the Inter- Ocean.
Goodby. Tom Reed!
You were indeed,
A stout man and a true;
You had the strength
That brought, at length,
The love of men to you.
Goodby, Tom Reedi
You paid nc heed
To way of little men,
But in your might
Did what was right,
The love of men to you.
Goodby, Tom Reed!
You sowed the seed
OF manhood where you passed.
Your way was long,
You hand-grip strong,
Your heart strong-to the last
MID heat OF hate,
In the debate,
You saw hate take the lead:
Your brain was sound,
You stood your ground
You ruled them all, Tom Reed.
They called you Car;
They cursed you far,
And cursed you near and NIGH
Blu not a foe
Who cursed you so
But mourns you, now you die.
Fol as o fought
sou was wrought
BY no mean thought or slight,
And with our brain
And might and main
You wrestled for the right.
But when twas done,
At set of sun,
The foes who fought you fair
Fought face to face
To gain a place
Beside your room chair.
The world has ends -
Few men have friends,
But you. Tom Reed, God knows,
Have at the last
No friends more fast
Than those who we're your foes.
Therefore o go,
ans pomp or show.
And faithful to your creed;
Your friends were true
Your foes loved YOU
And so goodby, ToM Reed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Among the sensational disclosures
brought out in the Union Pacific con-
tempt case was the testimony Of Strike
Breaker F. S~zczepaniak, who declared
that several men had come to his house
last Sunday and sought to induce him to
leave his job as a benchman in the en-
ploy of the Union Pacific. In what Ian
guage his visitors tried to decoy Mr..
Szczepaniak was not drawn out by Mr..
John N. Baldwin's patent contempt cork
screw.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Some of the jobbing houses Of Omaha
appear to regard the increase in their
assessments for municipal taxation as a
great hardship. Upon second thought
they will find that they are reasonable.
II the railroads pay their just share Of
the taxes the levy for 1908 will not ex-
coed 10 mills and may be reduced to o
mills. A 1O-mn tax on 100000 of stock
is equal to $1,000 Of tax, or not much
more than the annual pay Of one fire
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

During the past six months the tempo
rary school fund has been credited with
$1,000 of interest upon state warrants,
which would indicate that over $4,000
Of irredeemable warrants are held as an
investment. In other words, more than
100000 Of the states floating debt is
credited in the permanent school fund
as an asset, when in fact it is a liability.
To put 1t more tersely still, the state has
taken ove 100000 out of the school
fund and replaced the money with
1. o. Us.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The people Of Colorado and the west
are to be congratulated on the failure
of the Gates campaign to capture cons
troll of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com
pany, which if it maintains an indie
pendent management will be in a posi-
ton to serve as a competitor of the
United States Steel company. And it is
not doubted that 1t was on behalf Of the
latter that Gates undertook to seize con-
troll Of the Colorado company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Sailors Rights Abused.
Baltimore American.

In strange contrast with the praise OF
the country for the men behind the gun
is the report that United States sailors
are mad to work at digging canals In
swamp in Culebra, to the great danger
Of their health, II not their lives. This is
not the sort OF service which the people
expect from the men of the navy. They
are too much needed in their proper place
to be endangered in tropical swamps at
hard labor not contemplated in their con-
tract with Uncle Sam and which would
be severe for unaeclimated %eonvicts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Soothing Erect of a salary.
Chicago

OHICdBO OHIUIICIt,
Adyices from Manila occasionally allude
to Don Emilio Aguinaldo as among those
present at an official function, disporting
himself as the gayest Of the gay. This
may be taken to indicate that Don Emilio
is on the pay roll at a comfortably higher
figure h our good friend and brother
Hadji Mohammed Wolomol Hiram. What
ever the failing OF Emilio. he is not by any
means a cheap article. and his acceptance
Of the status quo undoubtedly involves a
big hole in the 'miscellaneous expenses
of the insular government.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Are the people of Omaha competent
to decide for themselves whether 1t is
to their interest to vote a franchise that
will enable Omaha to secure cheaper
power and cheaper light through the
construction Of a power canal? That is
precisely the question that confronts the
city council. Is the council willing to
trust the people?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Champagne waters so largely used in
American society. In the main. they are
sweeter than the latter and a trihe fuller
Favored. Noticeable are the graceful
baskets in which wine. oil and vinegar are
put up. They are OF the same general type
as the Chianti flask, and differ chiefly in
the style In which they are ornamented
by straw wrapping foil, label. and tasselled
cords.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

man. When It is borne In mind that the
iobbers have necessarily clamored for
an increase Of fire protection to bring
about a reduction Of insurance rates, and
in view of the fact that the city now
expends $225,OOO a year for fire protec.
ton, a forced contribution Of from $1,000
to $500 a year from jobbing houses
that carry anywhere from 100000 to
100000 of stock Is surely not unreason-
able. AS a matter of fact, the city tax
levy upon jobbers will fully Offset the
decreased cost Of insurance brought
about by improved fire protection. II
there is an actual increase in the city
tax it is more than offset by the de-
creased insurance premiums.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

According to the report Of the state
school superintendent, the Nebraska en-
balmers, formerly funeral directors, or
iginally undertakers, have contributed
the munifcent sum of $1.33 to the tenn
porary school fund for general distribu-
ton among the 374.304 children in at
tendance on the public schools of the
state. Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
DeIiverance of n Solomon.
Journal.

1t has been decided by a Maine justice
that since a man and his wife are legally
one the wife cannot be accused OF theft
when she abstracts money from his pocket
in the silence of the night; that is, a per-
son cannot steal from himself. This de-
cision opens vast possibilities in Maine
households, but the situation will vary ac-
cording to individual cases and be depend
emit upon whether the husband or the wife
is the zone"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The aggressions OF Germany and
Great Britain in Venezuela, embittering
the people of that country, ought to
operate 10 the ultimate commercial ad-
vantage Of the United States. For a
long time the Germans and English have
had a long lead in the Venezuelan mar
ket. although American trade has been
steadily gaining.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

If It comes to the worst. Omaha people
who are short of fuel can go out into
the streets and pick up the remaining
wooden paving blocks that have not
yet been scorched by the sun or rotted
away by the frost.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

II 100000 will enable the Agricul-
tural department to stamp out the cat
tie plague in New England it will be
money well spent. The appropriation
asked for win doubtless be promptly
passed by congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The house of representatives has
passed a bill to relieve the owners of tea
in bond from paying duty. The next in
order should be the bill to relieve the
parties who W beer in barrels from
stamping the bung.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The National Civic federation has de-
cided to establish local organizations in
the principal cities of the United States
for the purpose of carrying on the edu-
cational work Of the federation. Why
not establish a local branch in Omaha?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Superintendent Wood, whose duty 1t is
TO keep the national capitol building
and who has been complimented by
scientists for his success in warding off
disease germs, win hardly deny that the
presidential bacillus still turks in hid
den places in both ends of the building
In spite OF his efforts.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The list of property filed by the secre-
tary of the United States senate, includ-
ing 264 packs of cards and forty-one
corkscrews, indicates that that august
body intends that there shall be some
thing doing at this session.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

may be necessary for Canada,to show a
disposition to settle fairly and equitably
some other matters before she can rea-
sonably expect this country to give seri-
u consideration to the question Of
closer trade relations.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

With 2S5 skimming stations Nebraska
ought to be able to supply all the blind
pigs" that may be established in the no
license towns and villages within the
boundaries of the commonwealth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

What President Roosevelt said in his
message about the need of preserving
order in the South American republics
applies with equal force to some of the
North American colleges and univer-
ptfioa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The demand for local self-government
In Colorado has now been enlarged so
rs to include home rule for counties as
well as for cities and towns.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

Shakespeare's or Bacon's Richard III
when hard pressed offered a kingdom
for a horse. We shall not be surprised
II the Union Pacific should offer sew
eral townships for a stanch locomotive.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

The Associated Press is getting to be
more enterprising every day. Formerly
it confined itself to obituary biographies
of eminent men. Now the biographies
are telegraphed as soon as the patient
shows a disposition to shuttle off this
mortal coil.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
A Shining Example.
Detroit Free Press.

The Missouri river has been jumping its
channels again. The fact is not generally
known. we believe, that the trusts derived
their notion of complete responsibility
from the Missouri river.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12
Think of the wait.
,Washington Post.

The fact that President Palma's oficial
compensation is larger than that of the
president of the United States seems to
worry some Of the Cubans. But think Of
how long the gentleman was waiting for
the lob.