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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
WilIiston. n. o.. April 2. 1908.
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Trenton Happenings.

Mr.. Charley Peery arrivei with h;s
| car "Wednesday. He wac here last sum.
| mer aud took q ciui IN in Rose Valley.
| He was aeon, panied by Mrssers Ruth
erford and Whitaker, who are con-
templating locating with us.
Burford Ezell was passenger to Will
liston on the local Sunday.
Messers Stevens. Keith and Sanders
We're in Trenton Friday.
Messers Lando and Dave Delhi are
I'm loading their household goods, stock
and farming implements which occu-
pied corner of Mr.. Peery's car.
W. B. Ezell and others raised a barn
on his claim im Rose Valley.
M. and Mrs. Dan Sink and Two little
daughters, we're III Trenton Friday.
Mr.. Joe Westbrook's car Of stock,
farming implements and household
goods are on the siding here. They
are making good progress unloading and
will soon BE- at home tn their frienda.
Mraesrr. Ratlif and Crane, also from Ss.
line County, NO.. accom- panied him.
Mr.. Ratlif has claim in Rose Valley.
Mr.. Crane is expecting to locate.
Mr.. and Mra. Jim Sanders were in
Trenton Friday. -
The Messers. Delhi and Smith were
in Trenton Saturday. " '.s
Walter Smith was in Trenton Sunday
Those who have been purchase ng tie
tickets say walking 10 not crowded.
1t seems that spring has come. We
are glad to welcome the grass, beautiful
flowers. leaves and birds. The grand
old Missouri flowing through the valleys
almost filed to OVERLOOKING. The val.
legs int rspersed with frontier houses,
which have atnu; all been erected the
past year, gives very pretty perspec.
tive. .. .<".:.
Messers. Burgess, Keith and Crane
were passengers to Williston Monday.
Messers. Sink and Sanders drove to
Willisson Wednesday. -:
w P Thornton and Rev. w. J. Snow,
drove several home. sepkers out to the
Buford nplghborbo some finding
claims that suited them aud located
while others want tn sea more of the
country before locating. a. r
The Mr4s-ra. Pe-ry and Carlisl, drove
to Witl,s,on Monday, :. ,,:...s4-5 b 49,, -
Mr. Gilbert has secured a position
as clerk will, tho BrneRger Nero sntile
Co. at Wi!IistOn. =
There is quite good deal Of sickness
in the neivhJurhOOd.
Walter McCal,est.r ia running an
emigrant express now from Williston 10
the valleys shove Trenton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02

Stanley piggers have been warned
to YamnQse.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Contest Notice.
Department Of the Interior, United Statas Ian,
: Office. Minot N ID : ,rcL 3 IN ---.

department OF the Interior, United States Land
Office. Minot, N. D., March 5. 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been 6led
in this office by linda Egsleston contestant,
% nssis; Jun. s 5 f., entry ;Ss
Township l56, range 50, by William McCanu,
contestee, in which it is alleged that said
entryman has wholly abandoned said land fo1
more than six months last past. and has faiisd
to improve or cultivate the same. and has
never ests bls !ae residence on said land in
United States: And that said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his employnent
n tho army, navy or marine corps Of the
United States as q private soldier, officer,
seaman or marine, during tho war with Spain
or during another war in which the
United States may be engaged. Said
parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offer evidence touching said aiIees-
ton at 10 o'clock a. m. on April 3Oth, IgT,
before the Register and Receiver at che
United States Land Office in Minot D.
The said contestant having, IN a proper afii-
davit, filed March 5th, 19Us set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notes Be Siyen
by due and proper publication.
r. c. SANDo8H, ReGister,
GREENLEAF 4 LEIGHTON, = -
Attorneys for Contestant ImarIz
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02

Clarence Elllthorpe Of Walhalla
will be principal of the Williston
schools next year.
Col. Carroll assumes his duties al
commandant Of the North Dakota Sol
diers' home April /.
jamestown people are preparing to
assume metropolitan airs with free
mail delivery Aug. l.. !. .-.-.. -.
A scarlet feyere epidemic at Bath
gate was headed of by prompt action
by the health ohacials. s&
Minot police made a second cleanup
Of the vags, and are determined to
run them out Of the city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Minot, n. D..

February 10th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make Communication proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Zeno Rrucsger, clerk of the district court
Of Williams Ms, county, at williston, N. D., on
FRANK HYLAND, H. E. No. 1879,
for the swl4 sell. sell swl4 of section q, and
nwh4 mol, neA nwA Of section "a, township Isl
north of range 1Ol west, 5th p. nj. H.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: --
Charles Page, J. w. Wilson, William Wilson,
H. H. Darst all of Williston, N. ID. 20.
febl9 II. C.. SANBORN. Register
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
"a Great Sensation

There was big sensation in Lee syille,
Ind. when W. II. Brown Of that place,
who was expected to die. had his life
saved by Dr.. Kings New Discovery Tor
Consum ptioD. He writes: II endured
insufferabIe agonies from Asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected q
complete cure" Similar cures Of Con-
SUMPTION, Pneumonia. Bronchitis and
Grip are numerous. It's the peerless
remedy for all throat aud lung troubles.
Z. Prize Soc, and $1.OO. Guaranteed hy
Brownell d McPhee. Druggists. Trial
bottles free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Minot, N. D.,
s[t Marrh 10Th 1O09

Notice is hereby given that the following
that said proof will be made before Zeno
Brnegger, clerk of district court of Williams
county, at Williston, N. D., on May End, 1908,
~ a LUDWIG sCHMID. h. E. No. 1921,
for the M sen, neA swA of section q. and
'nWk swk Of Section ~, township l53. range 80.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: , . w..
John B. Yuill. Winfield s. Dunn, Charles
Baldwin, Louis Peterson, all of Williston, N. D.
mar56 r. G. SANBORN. Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Timber L and, Act June 3, 1878:
Notice for Publication. :
United States Land Office. Minot. N. D..

United States Land Office, Minot. N. D.,
January ., 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
Ron, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public land states BY act Of
August 4, 1897, Robert w. Stroud, Of Williston.
county OF Williams, state Of North Dakota, has
this day fled in this Office his sworn statement
No. 81, for the purchase Of the lots and 2, soc
s., and nw'4 nw'a, and lots and 2, of sec No. IS
in tp No. Isl, range No g, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is moro valuable
for its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver OF this
day, the 2ist day OF April, Iap. He names as
witnesses: John Bloom, Of Williston, N. D.: F.
E. Chase and John 8. Quincy, both of Elk
River, Mimi; NJ. B. Bryant, Monticello, Mimi
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
nbove-dcscribed lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office or before said list
day of April, 1903
feba i. c. Sanborn, Register.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin IT Winchester, Indiana
knew what I" do in the honr Of need.
His wife had snch IN unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
comb not help her. H. thought of and
tried d.. Kings New Lie Pills and she
got relief 1T once .n,l was finally cured.
Only 25c, At Rrnwn-l' & McPhe+'s.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Makes A Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing n thing
thoroughly. OF all the Snlv-s you ever
heard Of, BuckIrns Arnica Salve il the
hest. 1t sweeps a~av au,i cures Burns.
Snrea, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, UIcrrs,- Skin
E,uptions and Piles. Ia only 25c, aud
guaranteed I" give satisfaction by
Browneil & McPhpe, Druggist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Dissolution Notice.

The c"-partnersl,ip heretofore exist.
ing under the firm name of Rovd Bros.
composed Of Samuel Boyd and David G..
Bwd is this day ,.iss''lvrd. by mu,nsl
cnns-nt. Samuel Boyd s',cr"-,is to the
l,nsi'. ess oi said finn an &. assumes al:
liabilities, and all accounts due said firm
are payable 10 him.
Dated WilIist"n. N. ~, March 18th,
1903. Samuel Bnvd.
37'4 David C.. Rn\d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
Odd Fellows Anniversary

>. Odd Fellows Anniversary
Fort Buford Lodge No. l8. I. O. @. F.
hereby extend q cordial invitation 10 all
Odd Fellows and their FAMILIES to join in
the Saith Anniversary festivities OF the
order in America, to be held ut Odd
Fellows Hall in Williston, on Wednes.
day evening, April 29th. 1903.
:. T. S. Phillips, N. &.
R. H. Copeland. Sec. -, ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02

Many sections of North Dakota not
favored with the 500 road hope the
company will do lot of extension
work this year.
The question of ferry that will run
is the paramount issue at Washburn.
as 1t means q lot of business from the
west side Of the river.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-04-02
CATTLE FOR SALE.

Montana, Manitoba and Minnesota
cattle for sale in ear lots aud over. Will
also meet my competitions ut any low
price. Pure bred hn'lr always on ham!
J. N. Rain. Enls+rt son. Mont.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10
The Lime Juice Island.

Nearly all the lime juice used In the
world comes from the tiny island of
Montserrat. in the British West Indies.
The lime grows wild In many West In.
dian Islands. hut only in NontSerrat is
II used commercially. That island is
one vast garden of lime-trccs. and no
where i'm the world is there n finer sight
than its thirty miles OF orchards laden
with the fruit o. tac lime or fra grant
with its blossoms.
The fruit is gathered 10y negro wom-
en-. who carry IL down the hills 10 the
shipping port In big baskets upon their
heads Like all West Indians. they are
remarkable for their ability 90 carry
heavy weights In this manner. once.
the company which controls the lime
Juice industry sought to tighten the
burden Of its laborers Ivy introducing
wheelbarrows The negroes filed the
wheelbarrows readily enough. aud then
carried them on their heads as they
had been used to carry the baskets.
Many negro woman will carry a
hundred edweight of lines on her head
for q distance OF a nile or more.-New
York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

as "Jezreers Tower" and was erected
not SO very many years ago by an ex-
tnct sect called the Jezreelites. Their
leader one Wh.te-or. as he preferred
To call himself. James Jeershom Jez-
reeP'-had previously been a soldier.
but found more profitable employment
in preaching faith which promised
Immortality 10 all its believers. Money
howed Into III. exchequers OF the
faithful" and The Temple of Jezreel'
was commenced, FOR the housing OF
l4iOOO persons who were not 10 taste
death" However, before the building
was completed the faith OF the immor-
tai JeZreelites received rude shock.
White died. and most OF the money
also disappeared. IL -. perhaps. need
less to say that the faith of the Jez-
reelites in their own immortality died
with him. A haif-lnished. ugly. gap
ing mass Of bricks and iron still re.
mains-a not Inappropriate reminder
OF such piece Of monumental folly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10
The Latest Disease.

Fanitis Is the latest malady to attack
the human race. Ii Is a disease 10
which only civilized people are SUBJ
ject. Moreover, it Is prevalent in sum
mer, and persons who frequent sum
mer gardens ana cafes are liable tn be
numbered among its victims. 1t is
nothing more than an ordinary cold or
neuralgia produced by the drafts Great
ed by electric fans. Nevertheless. phy
sicans. in a spirit Of humOr. have
chosen to give it semiscientitic
name. and many practitioners are con-
ident the malady under its new nOmen-
grippe or ppendicitis.-New York
Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10
a Giant sas.afras.

The accompanying picture shows the
largest sassafras tree | have ever seen
or heard Of. The tree measures thir-
teen feet in circumference and its
height must b. between forty and fifty
feet. The tree stands In the township
Of Red Hook Duchess County. New
York, about two or three miles south
east of TivOii. on The road from TivoH
to Upper Red Hook. have driven
past this tree every spring for nearly
sixty years. The trunk is now Il mere
shell. and / desire to place on record
the portrait of this venerable tree be-
fore it vanishe,. Years ago the tree
was covered with wild grape. and
every spring it was covered with bloom
the fragrance of which made the old
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

prayer There are few great land
owners Each family owns the land it
tills, ana with the most imperfect
methods of agriculture manages to
draw from it livelihood.
Scarcely third of the ground is un-
der cultivation, however. owing To the
fact that there are 50 few day lahOrerS.
When cultivator is not able with the
help of his family to harvest his own
hay or wheat he calls upon his neigh
bors. and I'm return offers his own SER
vices. At the end of each harvest is Il
festival called the moba. when all men
and women engage in the kola, or
national dance. An immense circle Is
formed of men and women alternating.
and holding each other by the hand or
waist. In the centre the gypsy band
plays the national airs.
The circle revolves slowly. in curves
the steps. a series of small standing
Jumps. executed with great dccorum.
No Servian will consent to be a house
servants coming from Croatia. Austria
or Hungary. Maize is the principal
crop. the rest of the arabic land being
given to potatoes. hemp. vines, tobacco,
rye. wheat and corn.
The climate and vegetation are much
like the South Of England. The slopes
are covered with strawberries. the for
est glades with raspberries and black
berries, while pears. cherries, plums
and apples grow even in the woods.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

which she placed between her lips.
while the King bit off the other half.
The bridegroom then took into his
arms new born boy. lent for this
special occasion by the minister. Alex.
ander kissed him, then laid him in the
arms OF the Queen, who. after kissing
him three times. returned with him to
his mother with the present of a new
shirt. This child is called Nakouyese.
"the most essential"
The scattered corn denotes that the
bride brings with her JOY and prosper
ity. while the divided bonbon means
that no bitterness shall divide them.
After all these ceremonies the bride
must still stand at the threshold until.
provided with loaf OF bread under
either arm and bottle OF wine in her
hands. she enters her future home.
Servian women are good hOuSekprp-
ers and travellers rejoice to tini srrupu-
lous cleanliness. snowy sheets and COM
Portable bedding g-essentials lacking in
most Of the other Balkan states. The
people are extremely fond OF taking
tnelr meals III lEfSCos duu nearly 1ll
the hotels of the cities and ilrger
towns have charming gardens inclps,',l
in the uuadrllateral formed by .aair
dependencies. whore ali sup IN tue
open air. surrounded by trees ana DOW.
ers
The women Of the cities combine Eu.
ropean and Oriental fashions in their
dress. An embroidered skirt and neck
erchief cover the bust. held in place
with flowers or a gold pin A heavy
brOcadcd sash Is usually thrOwr
around the waist and hangs In front
OF the gay silk dress. which Is made ID
European style. An abundance OF jew
elry completes the costume. whose
beauty Is marred by the foolish custom
OF dyeing the hair and staining the eye
brows and lips. The arrangement OF
the hair is peculiar. a slick black braid
coiled around a light scarlet fsz. it'
crown covered with embroidery
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10
A Hit of pantomiIue.

"When Max O'Rell came to Montreal
some years ago" said man from that
city TO Il Detroit Journal contributor.
I'VE fixed up little joke on him. We
had noticed how gracefully he could
unite Il caustc criticism with a compii-
mcnt. faculty that enabled him to say
the sharpest things without offending
the people he was criticising. We were
going To put the faculty to test.
I'VE had him lunch with us. md
there were at the table beside himself
an EnGlshman. n ScotChman an Irish
man and n Frcnch-Canadian. When
we got our guest of his guard we de-
manded IN honest opinion of the differ
ent races we represented. AS the opin-
ion had TO be given in the presence OF
all four. the situation for him was a
rather delicate one. But II never
seemed to trouble him. and he gave his
opinion without moments hcsita-
tion.
THE Scotchman' he said and he
clenched his right hand tightly and
pretended To try and force il open with
his left. The Englishman--' and he
went through The same performance,
opening the hand at the end after an
apparent struggle. The lrishman--'
and he held ont his hand wide open.
with the palm upwards. The French
man and he made motion with
both hands as II ne were emptying
them on the table.
There was not word OF expiana-
ton, but we all understood thoroughly
and had hearty laugh. Max OReD
had maintained his reputation"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

herds OF these animals. almost Wild.
fattened In the glades OF the vast
beechen forests. They were brought
in droves toward the Danube and sold
for consumption In Austria and Hun
gary. Now the oak forests are de-
yastated 10 a great extent. for the Ser
Wan takes from the soil but never gives
back-and American bacon is used ev.
erywhere. Small wonder that Prince
Alexis few years ago should have felt
embOldened 10 mediate an alliance
between himself and the daughter OF
an American millionaire pork packer as
''all in the trade"
The Servian woman, according 20 an
cient tradition. holds an inferior and
somewhat seryile position. and not un.
Ill she becomes the mother OF children
does she amount 70 much in the est.
ma ton OF her family.
This was one OF the rea sons that i'm
PEELED Queen Draga TO try and palm
of her sisters child as her own. In
the wedding ceremony the presence
OF a new born child H. deemed a most
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

essential feature. When King Alex
ander was married the wedding was
celebra ted with a minute observance OF
all the traditional ceremonies and Gus
toms of the Greek Church.
As the Queen descended from her
carriage a piece of white linen woven
in the country was spread upon the
ground. As soon as the bride crossed
it. it was rolled up in order that no
other foot might tread upon It. At
the entrance door of the konak her
aunt presented a sieve Of seed corn
Of which the Queen took three hand
fuls, tossing them over her head. She
then emptied the sieve upon the
ground.
On the threshold the bride was pre-
sented with a plate of bonbons, one OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

xxotG HE Servians. who call
\ NV themselves Serbs or Serbs,
o q claim descent from COM
4 u j munity Of slavs invited by
HoN the Emperor HeraclIus 10
people The Danubian lands laid waste
by the Avars. This stock today. in
Europe. numbers over 5000, 900
100000 being settled in Seryia. BY
language and race they belong TO Rus
sia. and a common saying with them
Is: THE Germans have reached their
day; the English their midday: the
French their afternoon the Italians
their evening; the Spanlards their
night; but the Slavs stand on the
threshold OF their morning" The
serviaDs are more purely Slays than
their neighbors, the Bulgarians. When
they adopted Christianity. part of the
people Joined the Greek Church and
part the Church Of Rome.
For brief period during the reign
)f one man. Stephen Dushan from 1888
to 1865 there was "A powerful Servlan
Kingdom, including Bosnia, Herzegoy-
Ina and much Of Macedonia. But after
bis downfall and the disastrous flight
or his successor AZ KassOva the com
1onent parts of this Servla fell asunder.
Many OF the Servians remain in
Macedonia tO-day-in the sections
known as Old Servia-while the war
Ike MOntenegrins are the descendants
OF the aristocracy of ancient Servia,
who fled TO the mountain businesses be-
tween the Adriatic and the Valley of
Zeta after the defeat at Kassova.
In the Ottoman invasion the Servians
along the Danube were conquered.
many Of the mobiles. IN order to pre-
serve their privileges, adopting Mo-
They are n gentleman
nered people, however, and do not in
terferc with their Christian brothers
OF the Greek or Romish Church.
The Servlan language Is flexible.
musical and powerful. Song is heard
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10
have bv,.i haro snougn 10 .Iv,

have bv>i hard enough 10 I've
through"
II shall not take IT," he said. "whai
you wrecked our lives for. that. al
least. you shall have. I will not soil
my hands with a mean revenge. The
world will never be the better for ms
discovery. Will give IL to you-tc
keep hidden" He paused. to go ou
again quickly. MARY. thought you
perfect" he cried. II have loved you
all this time just because I thought
you perfect. l have made another dis
covery tonight. You are not perfect,
and your weakness has the largest
claim OF all on my heart. give up
my ambition to your weakness. dear"
He sank into chair Now 60" he
said; "for Gods sake. go"'
And with one swift look at him
with dropping head. with all her pretty
airs forgotten. Mary went-L. Parry
Truscott, in The Sketch.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

are decided by the village elders with
out expense to the litigants. The com
mon people are grave and religious by
character, many Of them holding three
daily prayer meetings. At the table
each individual asks blessing on the
food. In drinking even. the toast OF
the Seryians Is Ito the glory OF God"
and no one. IL Is said. would take his
seat at the head Of a convivial party
who could not extemDOrize a suitable
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

minstrel still travcrses the country
from castle TO castle, singing of the
glOries ( Servia as she was prior to
the defeat of Kassova They are very
fond Of the grand old hymns OF the
Greek Church. One noticeable feature
of their songs is the keynote of hope
ballads are like LongfelIow's lila.
watha" in meter. or their poetry ii
has been said To be like their own
mountainous land. wild, stern and
rugged. but diversified by smiling val
leys and fruitful fields. showing that it
f. capable of development and cultiva-
ton" The versitication Is regular.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-07-10

Lilies bloom on all the hill sides and
flowers are everywhere.
The pig has always been to Servia
the chief source Of her commercial
wealth aud the prime factor IN politics
Uuta twenty years ago. innumersole