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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23

7R. CONWAY got very little good OF
M the paper he was trying to read.
His attention was constantly drawn
E%Ezd to the window, through which he
saw a very lively picture.
Harry had the colts hitched to
light wagon. The brisk air made them play
fvl to quite an alarming degree
They were impatient to be off, while Their
young driver was bent upon their standing
until he was wholly ready.
The result was they danced and praneed
and Duke went so far as to stand upon his
hind-feet and paw the air.
Mrs. Conway saw her husband watching,
with considerable uneasiness in his face, and
at once OWNED the cause.
She came to the window Just in time to see
Duke rear his supple body again, as if ne had
an idea people would approve of him more
fully if he should walk upright.
ooh, John" she cried, why do you allow
Harry to drive those wild creatures! He
will surely be killed."
"Oh, they like to play, Mary" answered
Mr.. Conway, reassuringly. Harry knows
them perfectly, and they know him. de
won't be hurt"
"But see-oh, do see how they act!"
They were indeed behaving more than usu-
ally bad. Prince, not wishing to be outdone
by Duke, had backed so that his traces hung
slack, and he had finally got his hindfoot
over one.
1t looked as if horses and wagon and boy
would shortly be in mixed heap together.
Mr.. Conway flung down his paper and ran
out.
Harry, not in the least disturbed. was
cody coaxing:
'"rhere, Duke, behave YOURSELF Whoa,
Prince! What are you doing?"
Mr.. Conway was at the colts heads in a
moment. They recognized that he had come
to extricate them from dilemma, and bent
their spirited noses to his hands, as if to say
.'H you'll please help us out this time, well
be good hereafter"
Harry took this opportunity to leap from
the wagon. He unlocked the trace that so
confused Princes IDEAS of right, readjusted
it, and looked the harness well over.
He then got back into the wagon, and
said
"Now they'll go all right, father they've
had their play SPELL"
ut worries your mother, Harry. see her
in the window. and she is crying. Better
put them in the. stable again, and not try to
drive them now"
'rDo you mean to let the rascals know I've
given up to them? Why, father, they'll be
spoiled forever if I do! 1 wish mother
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-23

had their frOic. 1t is the finest span in the
Mrs. Conway was not to be cajoled She
set her lips with renewed determination.
"They shall be sold all the same. I've
stood all ] can" she said to herself.
When Harry came in he was glowing With
exercise and fresh air.
Aren't the bays splendid?" he said to his
word say. If they are Jogging on in kind
OF sleepy way, and l just say 'Goi'--not
much above a whisper-thev spring ahead as
if I'd given them a, cut with the whip. And
when | say STEADY. bows they slow up;
although to slow up is the very hardest thing
for them to do"
"Why do they behave so dreadfully every
time you start them" asked Mrs Conway
why, they're tired of the stable They
know when I'm going to speed them, and
| it's hard for them to wait. They'll learn
that soon enough"
"Well, your fathers got a fine cold. I no.
tee, running out to help you when you
couldn't manage them"
This was serious news to Harry A "cold''
with Mr.. Conway often meant most violent
and distressing attacks. These were of such
difficulty in breathing that it seemed as If he
would be suffocated.
| Before mld-afternoon he was in the midst
OF one of his worst spells. The usual rene.
dies had little effect. Mrs. Conway was
alarmed. vas
:, Il think we shall have to have the doctor.
larry Harry. she said You'd better take old
Why old Peter? The bays will go in
But l never mean you shall drive those
VICIOUS e1Sai colts again." she said. sternly.
k;ttsr s'"uSi ~, nhey re no more vicious. than
Mr.. Conway called from an inner room.
He was bolstered up in big chair. getting
his breath with difficulty
Harry, he said, between gasps, II had
agreed to be in town TODAY. There's a nav.
ment due from the Ladd boys on the farm
| sold them. They can pay it to YOU lust as
well.-they come a long way IIf write the
receipt-it is seven hundred and fifty dol
| lars"
He made a sign toward the secretary. and
Harry brought. him pen and ink. He wrote
the receipt and gave Harry full Instructions.
Mrs. CONWAY added various other errands. Of
which Harry made mental note
Then he went to the barn for his team.
| The colts whinnied to him as soon as his
hand was on the stable latch. He whistied a
CHEEKY answer
cold .Peterl" he muttered, scornfully 81
wouldn't get to town in hundred years.
And father sick as he is tool"
The harness went upon the bays instead of
upon old Peters back
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
BRIQUETTlNG co.
DIRECTORS MEET
DIRECTORS OF AMERICAN BRIQUET-
TING co. HELD MEETINC---STEW.
ART AS MANAGER.

The directors Of the American
Briquetting Company held a
meeting in this city last week.
Among those present were Mrs.
Helen DeLendrecie Of Fargo,
John A. Benoit of Ray, VIM. w.
Horton of Minot, Z. D. Mather
of Minneapolis, II. w. North, R..
K. Stewart and D. A. Stewart of
this city. Robert L. Stewart who
has been general manager of the
plant, was reelected to that Office.
The directors were very well
pleased with conditions and de-
cided to enlarge and improve the
plant at once. More machinery
has been ordered and the capacity
of the plant will be increased to
200 tons per day. The improve
ments will be rushed and the
plant started running just as early
as possible.
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nation. The vote in detail re-
suited as follows:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
GROVER CLEVELAND
DIED YESTERDAY
AT $40 AFTER LONG ILLNESS---wAs
LAST SURVIVING EX-PRESlDENT.

Princeton, N. j. June 24-Gro-
yer Cleveland, former president of
the United States, died suddenly
at his home at Westland here at
$40 this morning.
Death was due to heart failure
complicated with other diseases.
The passing away of Cleveland
was not Immediately announced,
but was delayed until an official
statement had been prepared by
the physicians who had been at
tending him in the various periods
of his illness. The stasement is
as follows:
''Ex-president Cleveland for
many years had suffered from re-
peated attacks of gastro-intestinal
origin. Also he had long stand
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
HEAVY STORM
WORKS DAMAGE
WARD COUNTY SUFFERS FROM The
FURY OF WIND AND HAlL-HEAV-
lest AT DES LACS..

Minot, N. d., June 23-A tor
nado of considerable severity
passed just west of Minot about 5
O'Clock Sunday morning blowing
down several buildingsat Des Lacs
and vicinity and causing consider
able damage north Of Minot.
The path of the tornado was
from southwest to northeast. 1t
struck with main force in the vi
entity of Des Lacs where it de-
stroyed the feed mill of w. Cox
and demolished several other
buildings. A section of the roof
of F. B. Bakers livery barn was
blown off and a large barn belong
ing to Chas. Fuller was destroyed.
The tornado was followed by a
heavy hail storm. About three
inches of hail fell and the stones
were half as large as a hens egg.
It is not thought that the hail did
any serious damage. however, as
the grain is not high enough.
A. j. Schmidt of Des Lacs who
has 300 acres of grain in, said re-
garding the effect Of the hail
storm;
Il do not believe that the hail
did any damage to speak of. Al
ter the storm / examined the
wheat on my farm and could not
find any damage. The grain was
laid flat, but as it was not jointed,
the spears Immediately started up. "
The tornado did not strike Mi
not with full force, but there was
heavy wind here. Several sec
tions of the fence at the race
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25

Free scholarships given away
in the Fargo Conservatory of
Music to the amount of 100000.
The best equipped musical school
in the northwest, large faculty, all
branches taught. Pupils may
enter at any time. Send for in
formation regarding scholarships.
Fall term opens Sept, 10th, 1908.
Large illustrated catalogue of
school sent upon request. Ad-
dress E. Herdeg, Secretary Of
Fargo School of Music, or w.
w. George, Director, Fargo, n.
Oak. 47-6t.
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Sherman is Selected

Sherman 10 Selected
Chicago, June 19.-With Con-
gresham James S. Sherman of
New York chosen as vice presi-
dental candidate and running mate
Of Secretary Taft the Republican
national convention of 1908 passed
into history. The final session
lasted less than two hours. The
committees to notify the candi-
dates were officially promulgated,
Senator William Warner of Mis-
souri,, passed commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, being selected to head the dele
CATION that will call upon Secre-
tary Taft, and Senator J. G. Bur-
rows Of Michigan being placed at
the head of the committee to notify
Mr.. Sherman.
Before the convention assem-
bled it was practically certain that
the vice presidency would go to
Mr.. Sherman. A large number Of
the states had endorsed his can
didacy IN caucas and it spread like
wildfre. The New York delega-
ton solidly stood back of Mr..
Sherman and when the voting be-
gan there was a rush of delegates
u faii into line, sis..ory being as
sured to the New York repre-
sentative long before the roll had
been half completed.
Speaker Cannon appeared un-
expectedly upon the floor Of the
convention and by unanimous con-
cent was granted the privilege of
making the second speach for Mr..
Sherman, who had been placed in
nomination by Timothy L. Wood
ruff, chairman Of the New York
delegation.
Mr.. Cannon was uprorriously
greeted as he stepped to the con-
vention platform and his ernest
tribute to Mr.. Sherman, one of his
floor leaders in the lower house of
congress, was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
Governor Curtis Guild of Mas
sachusetts, former Governor
Franklin Murphy of New Jersey
and Mr.. Sherman were the only
candidates for the vice presi-
dency formally placed in nomina-
Continued on page
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track blew down and the scaffold-
ing on the new Catholic church
was demolished. Hail fell for
several minutes, but did no seri-
GUS damage.
The storm was accompanied by
beautiful aerial phenomenon.
The rays of the sun made the sun
look like fire and the scurrying
clouds that hurried across the sky
added to the beautiful effect.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25

State Treasurer
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
Thinks 1t Saved his Life.

Lester M. Nelson, of Naples,
Maine, says in a recent letter Il
have used DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry many years, for coughs and
colds, and l think it saved ma
life. | have found it a reliable
remedy for throat and lung COM
plants, and would no more be
without bottle than l would 8
without food" For nearly forty
years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung RENE
dies. As a preventative of pneu-
monia, and healer of weak lungs
it has no equal. Sold under
guarantee at Brownell's Drug
store. SOC and $1.O0. Trial bottle
free.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25

Total :; :; ~
Jersey, 8; New York, :. Total o.
Fairbanks-Georgia, I; Indiana, 20: Ken
lucky, 3; New Hampshire. :; New Jersey.
2; South Carolina. 2. Total, 49,
Hughes-New York, 6; Virginia, Z To-
tai, 81.
Carolina, 2; Virginia, 1; District OF CO.
lumbia, /. Total, 16.
Total, 6S. .'''
La Folletts-wisconsin, 8. Total, y:
Roosevelt : Total.
Absent-South Carolina, ].
Total number OF delegates, ~.
Majority, ~.
At the conclusion of the ballot
the nomination was made unani-
nous on motion Of General Wood
ford Of New York, manager fol
Governor Hughes.
The vote was reached after ar
eight hour session devoted to dis.
cussion and adoption Of the plat.
form aud to the nominating
speeches in behalf of Cannon.
Fairbanks, Hughes, Taft, Foraker.
Knox and La Toilette.
A Great demonstration followed
the speech Of Congressman Bur.
ton nominating Taft, the cheering
lasting twenty-five minutes. Be.
fore the ballot was taken SECOND
great demonstration broke out
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
REPUBLICANS NAME
TAFT AND SHERMAN
Ohioan and New Yorker Standard Bearers For the Com
ing Campaign--Both Secure Majority the
Initial Roll Call---Feature Of
the Big Gathering

At Chicago, June 18, William
H. Taft Of Ohio was nominated
for president on the first ballot by
the Republican national conven-
tion, receiving over 700 votes,
200 more than necessary for nomi-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
JUDGE C0SS WINS BY
Vote OF TWO TO one
Returns in Williams County Show Goss Leader Over
Two to One..Runnins the Same in Ward
County...Hard Fight in Willis
n....Majority 81.

Judge Goss has the eighth judicial district by vote
At least In this city he AnGoss people put
hard fight but Gyss carried the majority of a. Through
out the county he wins out by two to
Rports from Ward county show that Goss carried Mno by Il
and running two throughout county The this
county for Judge for Go and GA for Pad with eighteen
precincts to hear from.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25

ing organic disease of the heart
and kidneys. Heart failure COM
plicated with pulmonary thrombo-
sis and oedema we're the immedi-
ate cause of DEATH
Mr.. Cleveland was the last sur.
viving ex-president of the United
States.
President Roosevelt issued. a
proclamation directing that the
flags over the White House and
the departmental buildings be
placed a half mast in honor of the
memory of Former President
Cleveland. He also ordered that
suitable naval and military honors
be rendered son the day of the
funeral.
GREAT ORATOR MONDAY NIGHT.
DR.. M. G. B. Mason, one of the
greatest platform orators of the
United States, will give a free
lecture at the NJ. E. church Mon
day evening, June 29th, at $50
O'Clock. DR.. Mason is colored
man of great intellectual ability
and never fails to draw large
crowds. A special invitation is
extended to the citizens Of Willis
ton to come out and hear this won
derful speaker.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
THE PRIMARY ELECTION
IN COUNTY AND STATE
Williams County Polls Big Vote For Hansbrough. Over
son Nominated. Eighteen Precincts Not In
...State Report Meager~.T The
County Ticket.

Returns from over the county
give Hansbrough a strong lead, he
getting almost twice as many as
the next highest candidate. Re-
ports from over the state give the
lead to Tom Marshall with Hans
brough second. In the race for
governor G. A. johnson carried
this county by a large majority
and state reports give him a ma
jority of between ten and twelve
thousand.
In our legislative and county
Offices w. B. Overson gets the
nomination for Senator, Frank
Poe and E. N. Disney for the
Legislature; Olson for sheriff; At
terberry for auditor; Charlson for
treasurer, A. H. Brown clerk of
court; H. w. Braatelien states at
torney. The race for register of
deeds is a close one. Aaen and
Hardaway are tied and L. O..
Higley leads them by IS votes.
There are eighteen precincts yet
to hear from.
Below we give the vote in this
county on the state and county
ticket. The county ticket is
checked up to date leaving but
eighteen precincts to hear from.
Returns from over the state are
very slow and we will give a com
plete list of the vote next week on
both the state and county ticket.
In several instances we give only
the two highest:
United States Senator
Thomas F. Marshall.................. BIB
Henry G. Hansbrough............... 1856
NJ. N. Johnson. n......................... 478
G. B. Little ......................".. 1913
Representatives in Consress
AISLE j. Gronna..... .................... 9O7
4. B. Hanna....".."........ 7O9
H. 4. Helgesen.. 1874
Governor
Treadwell Twichell ell,................... 458
G.. A. johnson ....................."... 1874
Lieutenant Governor
r.. S. Lewis..... .............."."."...." o9o
n. Bendeke. ......................... 673
Justice Of Supreme Court
Edward II. Wright.................".. 7O4
Burleigh F. Spalding.........."...." 800
Secretary of State
James A. Buchanan............ 6lO
Alfred Blaisdell ll....................... 943
State Auditor
Carl O. Jorgens nson................." 49O
Ole j. Olson................ ...."...... 500
ID. K. Brightbill ll..........""......... $50
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25

this time in honor Of President
Roosevelt, and continued for half
an hour.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-06-25
DEATH Of MRS. IDA BRUCE.

Mrs. Ida Bruce, sister of Gus
Berg of this city, died Monday
morning in the Minot hospital af-..
ter an illness of about two weeks.
Mrs. Bruce lived on claim about
twenty miles northwest Of this
city. She came to this city on
June 18th for treatment and the
doctors decided to take her to the
Minot hospital. She was taken
there Thursday and was there
only four days when she died.
The remains were brought to this
city Tuesday and the funeral SER
vices we're held at the home Of
Mrs. George Bruegger at two
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Henness. The re-
mains were inferred in the Willis
ton cemetery. Mrs. Bruce leaves
a four-year-old son besides three
brothers to mourn her loss.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
BABY CHoKED TO DEATH

Georgie, the eighteen months
old son of J. M. Jones, farmer
living about three miles north Of
the city, got piece of cinnamon
bark in his wind pipe Sunday
night and choked to death. The
boy was brought to town as quick
ly as possible but he was so far
gone that the doctors were unable
to save him. George was an
only child and his parents are
prostrated with grief over his un-
timely death. Funeral services
were held Tuesday and the remains
were buried on the claim.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
TO HAUL GRAIN
ON MISSOURI
WILL HAVE BOAT HERE TO HAUL GRAIN
TO WulE10N N-SAVE NcknuE
CO., FARMERS LONG DRIVE
Can't. /. P. Baker of Bismarck

Capt. l. P. Baker of Bismarck,
has sent word that he will have
one Of his large grain boats here
within a short time and that it
will handle grain all along the
river as far down as the Grinnel
country. The boat will also make
trips up the river from here.
Farmers down the river in the
Hofaund- -Nesson country have to
haul their grain a good many
miles to get it to the railroad.
With the boat going right down
into their part of the country
they will be saved this long trip
and can put in the time doing
other work. Farmers along the
river in Mckenzie county will also
be benefited as they have to cross
the river on ferry boats and make
a long trip to the railroad to get
their grain to market.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
APPROPRIATION
FOR RIPRAPPlNC
GOVERNMENT has MADE APPR0PRlA.
TON ON CONDITION G. n. AND
CITY FURNISH MATERIAL

President jackson of the Com
mercial club has received word
that the Government officials in
charge of the river work have ap-
propriated $4,000 to be used in
getting the banks of the river be-
low the city riprapped. The ap-
preparation is made upon the con-
dition that the Great Northern
and the city furnish the material.
The Great Northern has stated
that it would do its share so the
work is bound to be done as the
city will assist in the work. The
railroad will probably furnish all
the rock and it will probably be
up to the city to furnish the will
lows. As the flat just west of
town is covered with willows it
should be an easy matter for the
city to get this part of the ma
terial at a very reasonable figure.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
SEVERE STORMS
FIRST OF WEEK
HEAVY HAIL STORM MONDAY NIGHT
EAST AND NORTH OF CITY--RAIN
AND WIND TUESDAY NIGHT

Two of the worst storms of the
season visited this section of the
country Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Monday night there
was a heavy rain and hail storm
through the Ray, Wheelock and
Springbrook country and late
grain was damaged. The storm
also struck the country about
twenty or twen-fve miles north of
Williston and the hail stones we're
reported as large as goose eggs.
In ire country south of Ray the.
rain fell in torrents.
Tuesday night about nine o'clock
we had a heavy wind storm. The
wind was not heavy enough to do
any damage to houses but it blew
down part of the Bruegger lum-
Der shed and knocked few sheds
and chimneys down. According
to the records at the weather bu-
reau the wind reached a velocity
of 68 miles an hour about ten
o'clock. 1t only kept this up for
a few minutes at a time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
WHO Will HANG
CONDEMNED MEN?
GOVERNOR BURKE PUTS QUESTION UP
TO SUPREME C0UR1-WARDN
OR SHERIFF

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. "a
Shall the warden of the peniten-
tiary or the sheriff of the county
wherein a man is convicted of
murder carry out the law and
hang the condemned by the neck
until he is dead? This is the
question which Governor Burke
has put up to the supreme court
under provision of the statute
long moldy with disuse.
Robert S. Noah from Ward
county, and Joe and Charles Pei
tier, of Bottineau county, are now
in the penitentiary awaiting the
dates of their execution, but the
steps taken by the governor is OF
little interest to these men, mas
much as it relates only to the
question as to whether the warden
or the sheriff of the above named
counties shall do the hanging.
In deciding the temperance COM
missioner law unconstitutional,
the supreme court in effect de-
clared that county officers had
certain duties inherent in their
office under the constitution which
could not be delegated by the
legislature to another official.
This has aroused a question OF
doubt in the mind of the peniten-
tiary warden as to whether he has
the right to hang anyone under
the present statute which is com
paratively recent and under which
one man, John Rooney. had al
ready paid the penalty at the
state institution. Governor Burke
has sent the transcript of the Noah
trial to the supreme court under
the provisions of section 10, 1855 OF
the statutes, and asked an opinion
on the validity of the penitentiary
hanging law which decision viii
also effect the case of the two Pei
tiers.
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BRYAN TO SPEAK
IN NORTH DAKOTA
Will Be IN GRAND FORKS and FARGO
on SEPT. ARRANGEMENTS BE-
ING MADE FOR SPEAKER

Grand Forks, Aug. 21.-M. f.
Murphy received a telegram late
this afternoon stating that William
Jenning Bryan, democratic can
didate for the presidency of the
United States, would be in Grand
Forks on Tuesday, Sept. 1, to de-
liver an address. Arrangements
for his appearance here will be
taken care of by the Grand Forks
Bryan and Burke club. Mr..
Bryan is expected to arrive here
late in the afternoon or early part
Of the evening. He will speak at
Fargo on the same day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1908-08-27
OPEN ROSEBUD
RESERVATION
WILL Be OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT
AND CHANCE OF FARMS WILL BE
MADE BY LOTTERY.

Washington, Aug. 25- The
president has issued a proclama-
tion for the opening to settlement
of the surplus lands of the Rose
bud Indian reservation in South
Dakota. The area covered COM
prises about 100000 acres and in
cludes all the land in Tripp coun-
ty of that state. According to
the terms of the proclamation the
lands will be selected by the lot
terry process and the drawing will
take place at Dallas, S. d., on
October 10, next. The minimum
price is $6 per acre. The regis
tration will be from October to
II.