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RoekefeIIer's Goal

John d. Rockefeller. It Is said, wants
10 live until he Is an actual Millionaire.
until he IS absolutely sure that he Is
worth approximately that amount OF
money.
VIII power when rightly used is a
blessing 10 its pOssessOr and 20
humanity: when wrongly used II IL a
curse. IN an explorer like Living
stone or Stanley. II Is worthy OF an
praise, IN a grasping miser, with no
soul for the rights OF his fellow men.
i Is the worst trait that he can
possess.
The viii power OF Jeanne dare, the
Whltest lily or the shield OF France. q"
whose unbending force OF purpose
0FeFcdme all obstacles. Was animated
by pure patriotism. unseifish devotion
70 her country. and q simple trust IN
God
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SehfIIer,s Remarkable Case.

The poet Schiller was fran from
early childhood. and was obliged dur
ing his entire lifetime 10 fight against
a weak body and disease. Some one
has said Of him that he had 70 de-
eide on many occa sions whether %
spend his salary Gin the ap0thecarE
shop o. In the kitchen But he worked
on and on through Il all; Il seemed,
indeed. to add a finer temper 20 his
courage He refused TO yield his
mental activity TO the disease which
was slowly sappiug his vitality. An
autopsy held after his death revealed
the decay of almost every vital organ
the lungs. the heart, the liver and
the bladder were all diseased
Aaron Burr. during the time or the
Revolutionary Wa got up from a SICK
bed and Laid aside q wasting dis
ease like a garment in order 70 join
Benedicr Aru0ld's Canadian eXpeoi-
ton. This same viii power caused him
tC live on Tor years after ali his friends
and enemies We're dead
Another instance OF VIII power IL
seen in the case OF Andrew Jackson.
At one time the doctors told him that
his arm would have 10 be amputated
Il his life was 10 be saved Jackson
firmly refused 10 have his arm ampu-
tated: and he lived in spite OF the doc
tors threat. His viii power sometimes
was eXerted WAYS which were harm
ful. He refused TO hear his friends
1T enemies in regard 20 his opposition
10 the United States Bank and the
result was The panic OF 1871
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really exhausted. one was his earnest
desire 70 complete the history on
which he was working. the other was
he said. the dread of separation from
his beloved wife, II might be said
that for the last two years OF his life
he lived almost altogether on will
power.
The remarkable first Duchess OF
Marlborough, when told BY her ply
stefan that she would die II she did
not have a blister put on, replied in
her uucouquerable manner:
viii not have = blister on. and |
VIII not die
The woman who could rule the
famous Duke of Marlborough and who
would not be dictated 10 even by the
strong willed Queen OF England, was
not going 10 let pleurisy get the better
ur her. and h did not
The lnrlHeuce OF the Will " says a
Weli-knoWn doctor, lis as potent in
disease as elsewhere. II cannot rescue
a person from the clutch Of a moral
malady; but II the disease IS com
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Gladstone and Bismarck.

The case OF a writer who desires 70
I've until he has completed 4 book
which will be OF value 10 the world
Is an example OF an unselhsh motive
Tor wishing 10 live A certain writer
said rev years ago that he believed
the reason why Bismarck and Glad
stone both lived 10 such a 'emarkabls
age was because they had set out early
in life with the fixed determination %
zee certain reforms accomplished be-
fore they died Considering the slr,oat
phenomenal activity OF the two men.
their longevity is just cause for COM
n.ent
There are May cases, an the other
hand. OF men whose des,-s 20 live Il
purely selfish. They have no reforms
10 carry through. They do not y-tsk
for length OF days in order that they
may benefit humanity thereby.
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Pope LeO's Tenaeity.

A few years ago the " rid had a
remarka bic illustration OF what a
strong VIII power can DO. Everybody
knows OF tia wonderful tenacity with
which Pope Leo XIII held on 70 life,
and q the will power which enabled
him for several years before his death.
In spite OF a feeble body, 10 perform
tasks which would have told on
much Younger and stronger man. An
artist who painted a picture OF Leo
shortly before his death. said. In
physique he is why. thin. emaciated,
and vet so perfect z body Is II for
his indomitable spirit that at the time
L painted him 1 found him able 10 do
the work Of several ordinary men
VIII power has helped men 70 over
come all sorts Of obstacles, even death
itself. King Oscar II. therefore. IN
his fight with the all-cOnquering hero
viii probably use his strong will with
such effect as 70 accomplish his desire
and reach his seventy eighth birthday.
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First Napoleon,s Rnerrr.

The uncouquera Die viii power OF Ghs
first Napoleon was as selfish as that
or the Maid or Orleans was unselflsh-
She went feariessly 10 the stake. 0e-
cause she realized that IL was for
her country. Tbs indomitabie viii %
Napoleon conquered all who came "a
contact with him. His soldiers Wor-
SHIPPED him almost as q god, although
they realized perfectly well that they
were 70 him nothing more than 50
many hfeiess paWus on chess board
whom he could move about and throw
away as he pleased Napoleon was
the only person In the world ia whose
interests he was concerned And vet
in spite OF its selhshness all the world
has stood aghast AT that wonderful
will a will which said. There shall
be no Alps when / wish TO cross
them" a viii which on the battlefield
OF Marengo, after one battle had
been fought and lost. said 1T Is only
. o'clock; there Is time for another
battle" That will. however. finally
met defeat NapOleOn's viii power
vas never any less strong than II was
on The day OF Marengoi but a series
Of uninterrupted victories weakened
the powerful mind which was behind
ff
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Eerve-as King Oscar is having now
and who have won the battle. Most
people do not half realize the wonder
ful part which viii power. that unseen
spirit hidden somewhere within the
physical part Of man, has played IN
most OF the great affairs of life VIII
power is the greatest of all the faeul-
lies OF the mind. Self-control, con-
srutration. determination, self-cOnfi-
ience are faculties without which a
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will power. their determination 10 sue
coed in spite of apparently uusur-
mountable Obstacies-their determine
ton 10 do az die
FONWell Buxton. himself a remarka-
bile example OF what determined effort
can do 20 make "a man famous, has
Well said
The longer ] live tile more ] am
certain that the great difference be
tween men. between the feeble and
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MouId Live Elght DAYS More.

He has been fghting hard for some
time against grim Father Time. who
must overcome him sooner or later
but Oscar IS going 70 hold him at bay
II his will power is strong enough 10
help out his enfeebled body, until he
has passed the next milestone. which
Will tie In eight days.
The Crown Prince Gustav was
obliged 20 assume the regency some
time ago on account OF the extreme III
ness OF his aged father and there
have been continual fears ever since
this event took place that the death
OF the King would be announced any
day. This fear has been allayed for
the time being by the public announce
nent OF the fact that Oscar ardent
desire Is 70 live at least until January
n The people OF Sweden know that
their beloved manarch has a viii OF
iron, and they are. therefore. confident
that he will win In his deadly encoun-
ter with his last enemy,
History furnishes Us many exam
pies OF men who have put up the same
sort OF q nght-living by mere Will and
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AARON BURR. POPE LEO, SCHILLER
AND OTHERS VITO PROLONGED
THEIR LINES By SHEER WILL

patible with recovery the viii mAkss
the difference often between life ana
death
The win in acute diseases is IN
many cases most potent" he says fur
ther. 'If a sick person really III be-
comes convinced that the grave II the
only prospect. the desired result Il
almost always brought about Where
there exists a strong motive 20 live
no matter whether selfish or unselhEh.
a successful struggle IL often the re-
suit -"
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list or fl-5 month he VIII
be seventy eight years OF age, and he
has Iuade up his mind that he will not
yield TO the angel OF death until he
has reached that age
Like many others who Outgrew =
delicate childhood and became robust
men. King Oscar Was rather weak and
feeble when a boy. he Is said 10 have
had a quarrel one day with his
brother, afterward King Charles XIV
and the latter sato 70 Oscar.
''Oh. we'll. yOu'n never live to b
KRIS"
Oscars strong spirit Immediately
hAred up through bis weak body, and
he replied: Il Will live 20 be King,
ana I'll live until I'm seventy-eight
years OF age
There Is no reason why he should
have selected the number seventy
eight in preference 70 another. except
that 10 a child OF seven Il was a bis
number, and IL was the nrst one that
Popped into his head. King Oscar
succeeded his brother as King in lSlZ
and he Is now determined 70 keep the
other half OF his promise 70 his
brother and live until he ia seventy
eight.
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finish his work that kept him alive.
This IS the reason why II is better for
a man. no matter how Old he is 10
keep al his work until ne IL absolutely
obliged 20 give up.
The man who has nothing 10 live for
will the sooner cease TO live
The charming author OF The
PeOple's History OF England. John
Richard Green, Is said 10 have kept
alive FOR two years longer than any
doctor would have thought it possible
for him TO live by his force OF will
and his enthusiasm. There were two
things which kept Green alive so
long after his physical strength was
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man can hardly succeed: bat above
al of these Is viii power
10 is the faculty which controls and
directs AN the others
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win More Than Endowment.

II has been said that the great differ
ence between men is not so much in
their natural endOWments as IN their
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the powerful. the great and the IN
significant, is energy-iuVinciDle deter
mination-a purpose once fixed and
then death or victory. That quality
viii do anything in this world; and no
talents. no circumstances. no Oppor-
tuuit-es viii make a twO-legged crea-
ture "a man without 10.
When Douglas JerrOld. the famous
English humorous writer. was once al
ceaths door. ana the physician told
.Iim be- must die. He answered.
What. and leave a family Of help
lefs children
Ard he did not die. at that time at
least. lie had A strong motive 10
I'VE; something to accomplish further
life. and IL was his determination to
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ING OSCAR. OF Sweden, is
graphing with Father Time
and is determined 10 throw
him.
II the King lives untl the
glst OF iIis month he viii
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
President Worst
Will Be Here
President Worst Will Be Here
This Week to Look Over, Site
For Experimental Farm

John Bruegger, who has been
taking an active part in the
work connected with getting the
experimental farm here and the
securing ola location for the
same, received a letter from Pres
ident Worst few days ago in
which Mr.. Worst stated that he
would be here onIFriday if every !,
thing went we'll. While here he
will look over the different pro-
posed sites for the experimental
farm and the decision will prac-
tically be left in his hands. All
parties who have proposals to
submit should have them in by
Saturday at least.
Saturday evening the Com
mercial Club will hold a meeting
and President Worst will be
called upon for an address on the
Experimental station.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
Strike Is
Called OF
Committee and Managers Q
Roads Met in Chicago and
- Compromised On~Dis-
puted Points,

Chicago, April 5-There will
be no strike of the train crews of
the western roads according to
an agreement reached here this
afternoon. The committees met
with the managers of the roads
and finally compromised on a
number of disputed points. The
demands of the crews were not
fully acceded to but points were
raised which convinced the men
that a strike would not be The
proper step.
It was also announced at that
time that the Great Northern
road contemplated putting in
electricity instead of steam on
one Of their branches in North
Dakota and that if the expert
ment proved successful that in
all probabilities more Of the
equipment would be electrical
making the speed greater and
the number Of men employed
less.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11

expected. he will reach the state
within a week or ten days.
Colonel Lounsberry has had
fifteen years experience in this
work and after his work in the
general land. Office, returns to
North Dakota better equipped
than ever for his duties.
The colonel always pursued a
line of policy in his examination
of entries in the state to assist
the honest homesteader in ad-
justing his difficulties rather
than creating additional trouble
The dishonest hornesteaders who
made little or no pretense at
complying With the land laws,
We're exposed Of course, and
their cases reported to the de-
partnent.-Grand Forks Even
ing Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
M arch Business
+. H. At Land Office
u. s. Land Office Does Great
Business In March-Force
Can not Handle Work

The month of March was q
record breaker as far as business
in the local land office was con-
cerned. There were in all 149
proofs and the total receipts
amounted to $2S,734.42. Proofs
and contests came in great num-
bers and the office has more
work than it can do, with the
present force, in the next two or
three months, even should no
more proofs and contests come
in. The following gives the
number of proofs, enteries, etc.
for the month:
Five year proofs. ......... II
Communication Proofs. .l36
Coal Proofs. 1
Timber and stone proof. 1
Homestead enteries. .......131
Receipts $28, 734,42
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
Will Build
New Church
Congregation G People Sell Pro
perty to w. B. Overson-Buy
Lots South of ScOool and
Will Build

The Congregational People
closed a deal the first of the
week with ". B. Overson where
BY they become the owners of
Mr.. Overson's four lots one
block north of where the church
is now located. Mr. Overson in
addition to the trade gives the
church people $4,000 for their
church and parsonage.
Plans have already been chos-
en- for a new church and pars on
age and the two buildings will
be erected this summer. The
new church will be a frame build
ing but much larger that the old
church as it will have a seating
capacity for 500 people. The
church will be one Of the finest
in Northwestern North Dakota
and will be a credit to our city
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
G. N. Will Use
Electric Power
tits Reported that G. N. will use
Electric Power Between
Here and MinOt

- Minneapolis, April 5-The
Minneapolis Journal says: Elec-
tricity will be utilized by the
Great Northern instead Of steam
asa motive power on at least
one division of the transconti-
mental line in North Dakota as
well as in hauling trains thru
the famous Cascade tunnel in
the Rocky Mountains. The par
! ticular stretch of road where it
has been decided to use electrl-
city is between Minot and Will
iston where the roads supply OF
water is so full of mineral salts
that the engines must be taken
into the round house after every
run to have the boilers cleaned.
Cary 7. Hutchinson, an expert
electrical engineer from the east
and several others from the
Twin cities have been called in
consultation with the superin-
tendeilt of motive power for the
railroad company and from
their f figures it has been deter
Anlined that the particular sec
tion OF the road under consider
alton which is 121 miles long
could be operated by electricity
at a great saving rs compared
with the present expense.
The road between Minot and
Williston has been giving the
company trouble and at times
the difficulties experienced have
been sufficient to interfere ma
terially with the operation OF
trains. 1t is estimated that
with the adoption Of electric
power SIX or eight locomotives
will be sufficient for the better
operation of this part of the
road and greatly cut down TIE
cost Of operation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11

Association
Of Northwestern North Dakota
Meets in Minot-Supt. Eli
thorpe Elected President

The Northwestern n. d. AS
socia ton held at Minot Friday
and Saturday of last week gave
Williams county just and fair re-
>cognition in the election of Supt.
E!lithorpe Of the Williston City
schools, as president for the en-
suing year. The other officers
are: First Vice President, Geo..
F. Forester, Harvey; Second
Vice President; Dalton McDor-
aid, Towner; Sec'y, Miss Dalla-
ger, Minot; Treasurer, A. J.
Scott, Rugby.
The meeting was held at the
High School building where the
teachers gathered from the
Seven northwestern counties q.
the state and listened to and
discussed number of excellent
papers.
An inspiring address by State
Supt. Stockwell, an interesting
lecture by Prof. Squires of the
State University, and valuable
talk by Prof Curtis Of the Val
ley City Normal were the good
things of the association.
Between one and two hundred
teachers were present and carried
On an interesting and enthuslas-
&c &c meeting meeting; unoer Ter t.i tne specia,
care of Co. Supt. Warren OF
Ward County who was the pre-
siding officer,
Williams County was repre-
sented by Supt. Ellitborpe and
Ex-Supt Brownson.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
Will Build
Concrete Block
Fred Wegley Starts Work on
Two Story Concrete Block
on Broadway-Will be
Rented for Store

Fred NVegley started work the
first of the week on the excava-
ting for a two story concrete
building which he will build on
Broadway just west Of Grants
grocery. The building will be
concrete from the ground up, no
stone being used. Mr.. Wegley
recently returned from a trip
through the south where, he
states, the majority ofthe build.
ings are being built this way.
Some of them are fourteen
stories high and very fine build
ings. Mr.. Wegley will rent the
new building for store purposes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
Lounsberry To Return

The friends Of Col. &C. A..
Lou1lsberry will be pleased to
know that he will spend the
summer in North Dakota after
an, n,absence Of nearly two years
during which he has been in
charge Of one of the departments
ofthe generalland ofice.at Wash
ington.
The colonel has been detailed
by direction Of Secretary of the
Interior Garfield for special
duty IN North Dakota in the ex-
an1inat tion Of land entries. It is
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
New Ferry at Nondak

The citizens of Mondak have
dubbed together and put in a
new ferry crossing the river at
that place. This will help Mon
dak considerably as people from
the southside will be enabled to
cross there to do their trading.
There is also some talk of Valley
county building a bridge across
the river at that place.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
River Breaks Up

The Missouri river broke up
Friday night and Saturday
morning as the people came in
sight of the river they were de-
lighted to see the open water
once more. The ice went out
just six days later than last
year. From all reports there
were no floods anywhere along
the river this spring.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-04-11
Build In Westlawn

r. M. Calderwood has started
the building OF a fine residence
in Westlawn. The building is
to be 24x2S, two stories and a
baaement. There will be eight
rooms and the lower rooms will
be finished in oak with oak floor
ing.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-07-11

this morning. When discovered the
fire had gained considerable Roadway
and although the fire department re-
sponded promptly to the alarm, il
arrived too late to save the plant.
The wind carried the flames across
the street and ignited several dwell
ings, which were promptly put out,
and by heroic work the fire was con-
fined to the mill proper.
Had it succeeded in crossing the
street the city would have probably
had general conAagration, which
would have effected the principal resi-
dence section. The Corydon Milling
company is one of the most successful
-four mills in this section and is owned
and operated by L. o. and J f.
Stapp. The mill was insured by the
Miller's National association, but il
is estimated that the loss will exceed
the insurance by So, 200.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-07-11

a very fine address on Winning
and Holding the Boys and Young
Men was delivered by Rev. Ben amin
Andrews.
On motion greetings were sent to
the Christian county Convention.
Music by Crayneville choir.
Report of committees were read
and adopted:
Resolutions LIST, That we, as the
Sunday Schools of Crittenden county,
do heartily thank Mr.. r. W. Wilson
for appropriating the grounds for the
meeting Of our County Convention.
2nd, That We thank Bro. Gabaur
for his excellent work and suggestions
to the Sunday Schools of our county.
Bird, That We thank the Crittenden
Record Press for its interest in Sun
day School work. In printing our
minutes and other work free Of
charge.
4th, That We do heartily thank
the good people attending the Con-
vention for the bountiful dinner pre-
pared.
9Th, That We thank the choirs
from the different schools for their
most excellent music.
Officers Elected--R. NJ. Franks.
county president; j. b. McNeely,
vice president; Miss Sallie Woods.
secretary; Mrs. H. X. Woods, super
intendent primary work; j. F. Jones,
superintendent home department; r.
j. Moore, superintendent of teachers
training class; Miss Mary Deboe,
superintendent house to house vista
ton.
Music by Sugar Grove choir.
What are We to Accomplish in
1907? By Rev. j. f. Price.
Short talks were made by Revs.
Gabauer and Elgin and county presi-
dent r. NJ. Franks.
Singing by all the choirs.
Benedict,on by Rev. r. G. Love.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-07-11
Wilson Laundry Team.

On July the fourth, the Wilson
Laundry Team and the Fredonia
team played a match game Of ball on
the latter's diamond. The game was
a very close and good one, the
score being fifteen to fourteen, in
favor of Marion.
Quite large crowd attended the
game, there being about seventy
from Marion going up to encourage
the boys which seemed to help win
the game.
Every one was very cordially greet
ed and Hospitality treated by our
neighbors.
Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1907-07-11
". \. Heath Dead.

Fredonia, Ky, July 9.-Monday
night at 10 o'clock, W. H. Heath,
one of the most prominent farmers
in this section of the county, died.
He was sixty-6ve years of age, and
was born in Crittenden county, but
lived in Tennessee several years.
He was we'll known in Crittenden
and Livingston counties, as he lived
several years near Tolu, and quite a
while near Pinckneyville. He came
here two years ago and purchased
the j. G. Dollar farm, just at the