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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Three Children Drowned

Brownston, Pa. Feb. 7.-Three chill
dren we're drowned here yesterday.
The finding of hole in the ice in
Wenger's dam led to the discovery of
the tragedy. The circumstances Of
the accident are not known. .1-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Two Children suftocated.

Two Children Suffocated.
Detroit. Mich, Feb. I. - Leo Osos-
kye, aged two years, and his baby
brother. James. aged two months.
children Of ahip yard laborer, ,wers
-vu6ucstsd % death ~ smoke inFthsir
homo st WyaAdotte. -.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
ASSESSMENT ROLL.
George Purvis. owner.

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~ - IN Dtock Il, % leo! OF wooden walk
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- U e ~ .t -. - ~; :" ~. ~ "oouen "alA =,
Let q in block i, Is loot OF wooden walk "
ssA cents per rneel n................. It Il 70
Jane dOd9QOn. owner.
LIT * in block & x foet NJ woodan vo1k
at 81 cents per lineal ft................$1 #. $12 IS
stS1 cents per linoal ft................ It IL Is
Mrs. Ella w Coleman. owner.
- II ~ Mol os ,..t -, -,o,5.. ,".,I
~ p Se1ts Hot n9eal tt.;.:....;....:::;$l $l. -
'l cen!s 9Y 2sF Heeo! ~ ..::::.:::'''. l. 70
Lot q in block 2 3 ieet Of wooden walk
At 81 cents nor lineai It ft.. .s,2 75
Lot = in block 2, 25 feet Of wooden valk
Cot Z in hiock 2. q feet of wooden valk
At s. cents psr iineal # ~ 12 IS
Lot Il in block 2. Is feet Of wooden walk
1t 81 cents D'f linea! IT,. Il Is
David sang. owner.
Lot u in block >, q fect Of wooden walk
1t 81 cents pr iin.ai # ~ 81. 10
st q certs ncr lineai # ~ - -
q. l.. Hardaway, owner.
Lot in block 3. Bruceser add. to Willis.
pr linssi IT, ~ ~ " " ~ <25 30
Anna aaroaway. owner.
K ssst sss 81 xacdsn %.f at to willis aens
poY jineal ft............... IT, IS 80
FANNY Gates. owner " ~-' ~
Lot 10 in block y .; B<1esssf s9: add HW to Willis.
ton, 50 feet Of wooden walk at Il cents
a'nton F.. 'ns:' Of ,b. CT, Council ,nn,o,ns th"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-02-09
Official n Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that the following
essessment roll IL now in the hands of tho
Count! Treasurer for collection As provided by
thst penalty Of ten per cont will be added
thereto il the ssme is not paid within thirty
days after tho date Of this the first publication
ther0of Said ponalty will accrue on tho 18th
Asv Of February, A. D. 1905.
Alaska forum., 1905-11-11
(O6 Roadhouse Reopened

{ e-4e roadhouse at 1O6 Big Minook has been rented from McHugh & Smith by Mrs. Burns, who has been conducting 72 roadhouse since last spring. Mrs. Burns holds the record for serving the best meals on the trail She is ably assisted by her grand-daughtes, Miss BeckWith.
Alaska forum., 1905-11-11
Sander Vs Criticism


 The Nome Nugget. noted for it's able editorials. has the following to say re- garding the alleged ''slandering" of r''e corrupt federal officials of Alaska. can be read with profit by the hench- men of Judge Wickersham here and elsewhere
 The little grand dukes of the big grand duchies' strange to say, at times shov- . restive spirit. And when they do immediately conclude that they have been 'slandered'' by someone or other. In making use of such term they make an unhappy selection. Some of the worst. islanders that we have heard have emanated from the mouths of these same little grand dukes" and it is submitted with what due deference may be necessary, that no man should complain if he be ''hoist with his own petard. Of the little grand dukes" who have ruled the big grand duchies" memory fails to single out one who was susceptible to slander. As one cannot gild refn d gold, paint the lily or add one hue unto the violet, so is it some times impossible for man to slander man.
 A story is told of Noah Webster of dictionary fame, which may illustrate DO; The father of all our dictionar- ies s stickler for the exact use of words. His wife was not so particular, and Mir. Webster often found himself obliged to gently correct Mrs. Webster and chide her for an improper use of words. One morning, so the story runs, she caught the word purist in the act of kissing the hired girl
 ''Mr. Webster!" she exclaimed, with intense indignation, II am surprised. ''
 No, my dear, - responded the imper- turbable Noah, "you are not surprised. You are shocked, and l am surprised.''
 So, in like manner, some of the lit tie grand dukes" use the wrong word. They mistake honest and righteous criticism for islander; for in ninety nine cases in hundred the criticism is just.
 l06 Roadhouse Reopened \ ...e roadhouse at 1O6 Big Minook has been rented from McHugh 6 Smith by
Alaska forum., 1905-11-11
Miners Protective Association
 Holds Its Annual Election

The annual meeting of the Miners Protective Association was held last Saturday evening at J. c. Hall. The attendance was good, considering that at this season of the year preparations for winter work prevented many from being present.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 Geo. w. Ledger, president.
 l.. Iverson, vice president.
 w. B. Ballou, secretary.
 s. R. Hudson, treasurer.
 It was decided that the next meeting of the Association will be held across the divide Dec. 28. A meeting place is to be selected and notice will be given the location; most likely What Cheer bar
 Future meetings of the Association will be held in Rampant on the follow ing dates: May l, June 15 and Oct 1, and on call of the executive committee.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

cruisers, so; protected cruisers and
scouts, 81; destroyers, 1877; torpedo
boats. 1875. Total, col.
The strengths of other powers, ex-
cluding vessels smaller than cruisers.
are: France 56 Russia, II; United
States. 81; Germany. so.
Japan has II battleships. II arm
ored cruisers, II protected cruisers;
Great Britain 30 battleships. 81 arm
ored cruisers and so protected cruis
ers and scouts. The combined battle
ships and armored cruisers of the two
fleets carry this armament: Az l3.5-
inch. 19S 12-inch, IFS 10-inch or %
inch, 46 s-luch, 1,229 7.5 or G-inch
guns.
Great Brltain's standing army to-
tails 1.132.52S men. and Japan's ap-
proximately 100000. The armies OF
other nations on war footing are:
Austro- Hungary, 2,676,000: France,
1888. 400; German. 4.017.977; Italy. B.
292.44O: Russia, i,55o,o00: Turkey,
700, 900.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
East Lynne Is Sold
Village Made Famous by Mrs. Henry
Woods Popular Novel Under Hammer
Especial Correspondence)

East Lynnc-that is TO say, the vii
age which, under that name. is the
scene OF Mrs. Henry Woods novel,
East Lynne"--is being sold. The
whole village is to go to the highest
bidder and whoever buys in the es-
tate will find himself possessor of an
English parish complete. There is
the village. manor farms. pasture
lands and orchards.
On the map of England East Lynne
figures as an obscure but very ancient
Worcestershire village under the
name Abberton. 1t is Abberton, how
aver. which contains the hall in which
Lady Isabel had her youthful home.
where she returned as the bride of
Archibald Carlyle. whom she quilted
in II fit of pique, only to return again
disguised as Nine. Vine, to nurse her
sick child and then to pass away after
having confessed her folly and re-
ceived her husbands forgiveness.
Few popular novels, perhaps. have
contained more glaring literary faults
than East Lynne" but few have ever
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
TURKISH FORESTS LAID WASTE
Neglect Will Bring Suffering in the
Near Future,

Forestry is neglected by the Turk
ish government, as witness the follow
ing remarks by an explorer: THE
most marked feature of all this cast
ern district is the entire absence OF
wood, not from any natural condition.
as trees would evidently grow in most
parts. according to species and to alti-
tude limits, but owing to wilful de-
struction and neglect to replant. Fire
wood now comes four and more days
journey TO ErZerum and is in that
city the most expensive household
necessity. while across the border,
on the Russian side. there are magnifi-
cent pine forests. This regrettable
destruction extends all over Asiatic
Turkey. square miles of forest being
burnt where as many acres of clear
ing near some village are desired.
Around villages great walls of mag
nificent logs rise up and ground fields
also, so that soon no forests will re-
main except in the most inaccessible
mountains
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

equaIed 1t in popularity. Mrs. Henry
Wood wrote East Lynne" in 1861.
when it first appeared in Colburn's
New Monthly. AS soon as it was
completed it was issued in book form.
1t went through edition after edition
ir Great Britain, was pirated vigor-
orsly in America and translated into
every known language, including Par
see and Hindoostani. One OF the
librarians in Madrid. years after, told
the authors son that the most pop
ular book on the shelves was East
Lynne" For forty years it has as a
play had successful run on the
stage Numerous versions of it were
produced between 1861 and 1890. but
from none of them did the author
profit cent. East Lynne" has made
more than 81 100000 for others, and
only fame for its author.
The story is. from the modern point
of view. defective in almost every
thing which makes a novel n work of
art, but 1t cannot be said TO lack in
cidcnt or interest. Half of its pop
ularity at the time of its publication
was undoubtedly due to the reaction
then setting in against inane and i'm
possible goodness.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
penny.in.,he.sIot Insurance.

There are being installed in Brad
ford. Eng, penny-in-the-slot machines
into which you put your money to Sc
cure insurance coupons. The insur-
ance is for death by accident. perma-
nent total disablement. or temporary
total disablement by accident. and the
money is guaranteed by an accident
insurance society. You put your pen
ny in. write your name and address.
together with the date. on a roll OF
paper provided for the purpose. and
you are forthwith insured for one
week against accident tc the extent OF
SIPS for death c. total tfsableN.nt, OF
$3.50 per week for five weeks on tern.
porary tatal iisablement
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
THE GREATEST DAM ON EARTH
Interesting Facts About the One a:
Salt River, Arizona.


Salt River, Arizona.
Fifteen years ago the highest dam.
in existence was the Furens dam Gp
France, the total height of which
was 40 feet. Since then three very
much larger dams have been built 1t
the United States, says the Technical
World Magazine. These are the Gro
ton dam in New York. the Clinton
waterwOrks dam at Denver. on the
south fork of South Platte river.
Each of these at present holds the
record in one respect or another. Tho
Denver dam is the highest in the
world: the Clinton impounds the
largest amount of water and the
Croton dam contains the largest mass
of masonry. But the Salt river dam.
when finished, will exceed each OF
these in its own specially; it will be
higher than Denver; will exceed the
Croton dam in masonry; and will i'm
pound twice as much water as all
three dams put together. 1t will be
21O feet high from foundation to para
pet. will contain 100000 cubic yards
of masonry and will impound mors
than 100000 acre-feet of water: that
is. more than enough to cover a mil.
lion acres G,500 square miles) to a
depth of one foot. 1t will form a
lake twenty-five miles long and one
to two miles wide, covering an area
of 1900 acres. Its cost. with matt
tenance for ten years, viii be 800: :
COO or 100000
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
einos Tbat carried poison.

Poison rings are as old as history.
Demosthenes wore one. but did not
use it. When the police came from
Athens to arrest him he asked per-
mission to write farewell note to
friend and sucked his pen after dip
ping it in poisoned ink. When Cras-
sus, who was custodian of the treas
ures of Rome, was detected in pilfer-
ing a pile of gold that was concealed
under the statue of Jupiter on Capt.
toline Hill. he brushed the jewel of
his ring in his teeth and died imme-
Iiateiy.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
NEED WORKERS IN THE SOUTH.
Half Million Men and Women Can
Find Profitable Employment.

There is room for at least 500, 900
:-ien and women to do the immediate
work of the South, to say nothing Of
that which is to be done hereafter.
In the season of 1904-05 Southern
cotton mills consumed 2.172.992 bales
of cotton. though their spindle capaci-
ty was sufficient to consume 100000
or 100000 more bales. Failure to
make the most of the investment in
machinery was based upon inability
to obtain full quota of operatives.
Some iron furnaces are falling behind
their capacity to the extent of $500
or 5000 tons a month, not because
there is no urgent market, but be
cause they cannot find enough com.
mon daily laborers even to move
promptly thousands of tons in their
yards already promised for delivery,
Railroad contractors are riyaling one
another in their search for men to
WELD the pick and shovel. Cotton
fields are white to the harvest, but
the laborers are Baltimore Man
ufacturers' Record.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
owes Fortune to "erub.stake." ;"

A. ID. Parker. the new vice presi-
dent of the Colorado a. Southern COM
pany. owes his good fortune to the
fact that he once "grub-staked" a
prospector. This was five years ago.
To-day he is worth fully ss0O.OOO and
has some new mining ventures. The
foundation of his fortune was laid in
Goldfields. New. where his prospec-
tive partner struck it rich" Mr..
Parker, aside from being wealthy. is
n preacher of ability. Nearly every
Sunday he fills pulpit in Montclair.
a fashionable suburb OF Denver. and
breaches in a highly creditable man
ner.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Oct. 80.
Cattle receipts on the Denver mar
ket We're the heaviest last week of any
week during the fall months in the his
tory of the yards. Over $4,000 head
arrived and all We're offered and sold
here. The market was fairly active
but prices are 10 to 15c lower than a
week ago. This was not due to any lack
of demand, but to the fact that the
railroads were unable to furnish sufii-
cient cars to load out the cattle as
they were purchased and they had to
be held in the yards for several days
at considerable expense to the pur-
chaser. For this reason statesmen had
to make concessions to move the cat
tie. but all We're of the opinion that
had 1t not been for this fact prices
would have been fully steady as there
was a good demand for everything.
Beef steers were in fair supply and
sold under very good demand. Best
brought S3.75 with the bulk down to
$500. Cows sold very well and some
fancy stun on sale. Best fancy cows
brought $3.35, the best price for sew
eral months, with another bunch at
$3.15. These were very fancy how
ever, and most of the cows sold at
$3.50 to $3.50 with a number of sales
III lllt Wtic
with 1925 representing the top. and
veals sold well at $500 to $3.50. Feeder
and stocker trade suffered the most
because of the car shortage, but every
thing was sold as there was a good
demand and plenty of buyers here.
Best steers sold at $3.75. freight paid.
and the good to choice at $685. to
1870 with the medium and light
steers around $2.75 to $3.50. Rail
roads promise plenty of cars for this
week and indications point to a good
trade.
Hog receipts were liberal but the de-
mand very good and the market
active. Prices dropped about !; quar-
ter during the week with tops now
selling around $500.
Receipts of sheep were the heaviest
in the history of the market. a total
of close to 10000 head being received.
Most of these were contracted but a
number went on sale and all were dis
posed of at good strong prices. Tho
demand is very good here for all kinds.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
Japan seeks Cheap Wheat.

Japan Is 20 establish Inc OF
steamers with South America. The
purpose is to get cheap wheat from
Argentina. Rice eating in Japan is
giving way to bread made from wheat
or from mixture of wheat and rice
or other cereals. Japan's representa-
tive in Berlin is instructed by his
government TO collect data of trade
possibilities between the two coun-
tries. Japan, as is her right, seems
determined, says Daily Consular Re-
ports. to go TO the ends of the earth
to buy and sell.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
TAKES ENJOYMENT IN SECRET
Having Made 4 Fortune, This Old
Man Is Now Under Discipline.

Every morning at . O'Clock precisely
an old gentleman. walking with the
aid of a stout cane. enters saloon
and takes a seat in q corner where he
Is comparatively safe from obserya-
tion. The bartender, without asking
questions. carries to him a cigar and
a drink of whisky. and the old gentle
man smokes and sips in apparent con
tentmcnt. Just before the cigar is
finished he takes another drink. Then
he walks slowly down to Riverside
drive and sits in n shady spot until
lunch time. when he enters fine
mansion near by and is seen no more
until the following morning.
That's a funny case said the bar
tender. as the old gentleman went out
after his customary cigar and drinks.
He's "A retired banker and lives In
luxury. He mas large family and
they have everything they wish for
But the old man Is looked upon as It
sort OF necessary evil about the house.
He is not permitted to smoke In the
house and as for drinking-why, any
member of the family would have fit
If they saw anything of an alcoholic
nature on the premises.
Now that he has made the money
which supports them, they relegate the
old man to the rear, and he is at that
age where he hasn't spirit to rebel. So
he comes in here every day and
'sneaks' his drink and smoke and goes
back home contented. Amt this a
queer world?"-New York Press.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
GAMBLING Carries to Extremes.

During the gambling mania of
century ago a prizefghter named
Shelton lost his money and his
clothes, and then, playing stark naked,
lost his life. With the assistance of
the winner he then hanged himself
on q lamp post. a passing watch
man, however. spoiled the climax by
cutting Shelton down, and on recover
ing consciousness he only reproached
his rescuer for having prevented the
payment of a debt of honor.-Weekly
Scotsman.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
calorie Force of Radiun.

A recent calculation of the caloric
force in radium reaches the astonish-
ing conclusion that one ounce OF that
Wonderful substance would contain
mower enough, If it could be so util-
lied. to lift 10000 tons mile above
the surface. of the earth. Or, by the
same calculation. twenty-two ounces
OF radium, a pound and six ounces
ayoirdupois, would contain energy
enough to tow a ship of 10000 tons
5000 miles. at the speed of seventeen
ni,aS an hour.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
Friendly Exchange by Clergyman.

In the early days of her history.
Braintree. Vt, had two clergymen.
Elder Huntington, who was short in
stature and carried his head low, and
the Rev. Mr.. Cleveland. who was tall
and straight.
Once when they were travelling to-
gether. Mr.. Cleveland said to Elder
Huntington: What makes you al
ways go with your head down? If
you would hold it up people would
think more of you
After few minutes .hey came to
wheat field. and the elder. pointing It
out TO his Companion, said: You see
in that field of wheat some heads
stand up straight and others hang
down. Those that hang down are
filled with wheat, but those that stand
up have nothing but chaff."
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

The course taken by President
Roosevelt on his Southern trip was as
follows:
Thursday. Oct. 49,.
Raleigh. N. C.-Breakfast on the
train; reception to state officers in
senate chamber; visit to state fair.
address by the president: review of
militia; informal luncheon; leaving
at l p. m. with brief stops at Dur
ham, Greensboro. High Point, Sal
isbury and Charlotte, n. c.
Friday. Oct. 20.
Roswell. Ga.-President visited the
home of his mother in the morning.
Atlanta, Ga.-Arrive II a. M; review
militia in Piedmont park: address
by the president; luncheon and
drive about the city: leave p. m.
Saturday. Oct. 21.
Jacksonville, Fla.-Arrive 1890 a. M:
military and civic parades; address
by the president; luncheon by the
board of trade.
St. Augustine. Fla.-Arrive in the af-
rernoon; drive to the Ponce de Leon
hotel. thence to Fort Marion. where
the president delivered an address :;
supper at Masonic temple.
Sunday. Oct. 22.
ST. Augustine. Fla.--Day spent in the
vicinity, with no formal program ar
ranged.
Monday. Get. %.
Mobile, Ala.-Arriye 1870 p. M: drive
through the city and address by the
president; leave $50 p. m.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

father offered her glittering jewels
and gold in one hand and book oil
the gospels and chalice in the other
she chose the latter. 1t was newt
able that such pious woman should
have miracles associated with her
name and many are reported to have
been wrought In remote times around
her shrine at Pershore.
The present church building is not
the one in which Edburga worshiped.
There have been two restorations but
some portions OF the windows of the
old church still remain and there Is
Norman font which is well preserv-
cd. although credibly reported to be
500 years old.
Tombs Dating from 1859.
There are many magnificent tombs
of the Sheldon family, both at Abber-
ton church and at Beoly. Those at
Abberton date from 1863 and are un.
der the western tower of the church.
The register of the church Is also full
of curious antiquarian Interest. for 1t
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01

goes back TO 1861 and has been care
fully kept by succession OF rectors.
The manor hall of Abberton Is stu
ated within easy distance of Birming-
ham. 1t stands on an eminence sur
rounded by fine forest trees and COM
manding views of the Malvern hills.
The hall is commodious building
and the most interesting relic of It's
early days is stone and brick Eliza
bethan chimney. with the date 1913
carved on 1t.
Flavel Manor. which Is also situ-
ated in the parish. was once the prop
crty of Guy dc Beauchamp. earl OF
Warwick. who however. lost 1t in one
of the social and political upheavals
of his time. At the dissolution of the
monasteries all the lands fell into the
hands of Henry VIII. who parted with
them to the Sheldons. and 1t was in
this way that that old family came in-
to possession of the entire parish.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
Valuable Political Endorsement.

letter received the other day by
Mayor Mcclellan of New York is n
record-breaker even among the multi
form curiosities of its kind sent to
persons in the public eye. The writer
is a negro. who says: Il regret very
much that my Incarceration in the
Tombs on charge of murder will
prevent me from taking any active
part in this campaign. However.
want to say that the entire ticket
headed by yourself meets with my
fullest approval and has my earnest
support. 1t is too bad. though. that
my old friend Edward NJ. Grout is
not figuring in the campaign
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
HISTORIC Parish Church.

The parish church of Abberton pos
sesses many points of great historic
interest. II is believed to have been
a chapelry as early as the twelfth cen
tury and is dedicated to St. Edburga.
the sanity daughter OF the Saxon
King, Edward the Elder.
From early childhood Edburga man
Tested deep religious feelings and
these eliminated in h:~ assuming the
veil of a nun in later years. 1t is told
u her that zen one da. her kilxl-
The Lamar register., 1905-11-01
Life and Literature.

The end of life is an action. not a
thought. but thought is stage nearer
the end than reading. Literature
should instruct, invisorate, inspire.
console: it should make our world
more full and more spacious: il de-
feats itself when turned into an opiate
or used as a mental and moral anes.
thetic. without the adequate reaction
of thought. and some mass and enerf>
of independent life. reading may but
narrow, and may even go nigh to an
initiate the world 1t ought to enlarge
and enrich.