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Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31
Died In Stockton.

William Swithenbank died at his
home in Stockton on Christmas day,
aged 3S years. He had been sick and a
patient sufferer for some time, and
when it became evident that the end
was not far distant, the absent members
of the family we're summoned, and they
fastened to the Bedside of their loved
one. For several minutes before the end
came he was conscious, and his passing
was painless and peaceful All that
medical science Odd Fellows. and low.
ing hands could do was done, but the
spirit quietly winged its flight and
he was at rest. Deceased was a hard
working honest and upright man, one
who had the respect Of all who knew
him.
William Swithenbank was the son
of Mrs S. Gallagher OF West Point, but
was reared to manhood in Oleta, ANA
dor county. From there he went to
West Point met and married. Miss Rose
Nixon, IA years ago. A little daughter
came into their home, and she was his
Pearl His home was the best spot on
earth to him, idolized by his loving
wife and daughter. But nov the golden
bond is broken, the kind voice is
hushed, the loving husband and father
is sleeping the long sleep. The re-
mains were taken to Amador City TO the
home of his sister, Mrs Coffman, and
from there to Oleta to be laid by the
side of his father, who died many years
ago. The funeral was held under the
auspices OF the !. o. o. r. Lodge. A
large concourse of surrounding friends
and schoolnlates gathered to pay the last
tribute Of respect to the departed.
Sympathy is extended to the bereaved
ones, and may they feel that Will is not
Dead only sleeping by his fathers
side in the little village at Oleta, by the
church and school house where as a
boy he romped and played in the happy
days gone by. He leaves to mourn a
wife and daughter, mother, sister and
brothers.
To the memory of William Swithen-
bank who died in Stockton, December
25th, 1909
Thou has left us, o, dear brother
Left but only gone before
In the years to come, no other
Can refill thy place once more.
Loving hands that ne er grew weary
Now are folded and at rest;
Smiles that made the night less dreary
In thy marble cheek impressed.
Thine has been a life where duty
| Rose as star that lights the morn;
Such life so full of beauty,
From the cross oft plucks the thorn.
Still above us thou are smiling,
We believe, in realms of day;
BY thy magic art beguiling, -
All our cares and pains away.
Where the evening sun is setting
Hast thy spirit wandered far?
Free from earthly toll and fretting
To home in some bright star
AS the tide sweeps ever onward,
AS the stormy surges roll,
One by one we are moving homeward
Slowly, surely to the goal.
While the tears that gush in sadness
Cannot call thee back again,
Still would we in land of gladness
Have thee with thy God remain.
Thou has left us, o dear brother,
Left us here to weep and sigh.
Where sweet Ella babe thee welcome,
We will meet thee by and by.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31
How to Clean Wall Paper.

TO clean wall paper use the follow
ing recipe: Ten cents worth of liquid
ammonia. 10 cents worth of oil Of
sassafras. one teaspoonful even full
of soda. two teaspocnfuls teven fulD
of salt and one quart of cold water.
Mix the cold water with the ingredl-
ents. then add white flour until ID is
thick enough TO drop from spoon
Put in covered pail. set in kettle
of boiling water and cook until done
stirring often. If it does not stick TO
the hands when cool it is done. Re-
move from the pail and divide into
''ioaves." working each piece awhile
in the hand. Take out only what Is
needed. leaving the rest covered in the
pail to prevent the ammonia from
eyaporating. Rub the wall with Il
loaf. working the dirt into the dough.
When very dirty exchange for clean
loaf. This removes dirt and grease
magically and leaves old paper as good
as new when used carefully.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

Miller's Best Flour-olce kneaded al,
lays needed. no 5
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

A French doctor has had great sue
cess with scattering bolts ny APPLYING
at the first sign of Inflammation com
presses wet with equal parts Of tine
ture Of 0rpica. tincture Of iodine and
spirits of camphor. Continue unIil tae
trouble seems to be passed. If with
the congresses one dHnks sulphur wa
ter or red clover blossom tea II win
help to scatter the hollis and overcome
the tendency.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

How to Peel oniono Witl,@t Tears,
The work Of skinnins onions, which
usually ends in tears, cen be made a
pleasure by pouring boiling water over
them and covering a few minutes b.
fore peellng.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31
DOCUMENTS RsCoRDEo.

l'rhc following instruments have been hled
for record In the recorders Office since our last
report. We publish complete list of docu-
ronts recorded, and must decline 10 accede to
any request to suppress any document from
these columns. Don't ask us TO do -
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

To remove rust from steel dissolve
quarter Of an ounce OF camphor gum
in nearly half a pound of lard. When
the mixture is melted and blended
take off the scum, and when it begins
to thicllen add enough black lead to
give a deep iron color. Rub the orna-
ments with the mixture and leave
them for a day ard night; then polish
them with soft cloth and IL brush
that will 60 into the crevices and aper-
lures. Another remedy for cut steel
that is not badly rusted is fac emery
powder mixed with vuseline or par
ATTN. This is rubbed thoroughly into
the steel work. ard then putty powder
is applied with oil and rubbed of with
a soft cloth. To prevent cut steel or
namentS from rUsting it is Il good
idea TO rub them occasionally with
vaseline.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

"At noon the assistant left the pro-
fessor meditating before the sandwich
and The frog, and at /, when the assist
ant returned, the professor was meditat-
ing still. The sandwich was untasted,
but the frog-the frog has disappeared. "
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

Nearly everybody knows DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are the best pills
made. They are small, pleasant, sure
little liver pills. Sold by City Pharmacy
F. w. Ruhser.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-12-31

Henry We'll left last week to speu
the holidays with his family in San
Francisco.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
HELD UNANIMOUS
SCHOOL ELECTION
ANNUAL ELECTION HELD tuesday,
THREE MEMBERS ELEC1ED-..0NLY
One TICKET in field.

The annual school election held
last Tuesday for the purpose of
electing three members of the
board of education was practically
unanimous. There being only one
ticket in the field. The three
members elected were Mrs. G. H.
Mckay and A. N. Eidsness for
three years and Leroy Smith for
one year. There was a very fair
vote, considering the fact that
there was only one ticket out.
Mrs. Mckay got 1853 votes, A. N.
Eidsness and Leroy Smith, 161
each. There were four scattering
votes.
The three newly elected men,
bers are all we'll qualified for the
office and we believe they will
strive to keep our schools among
the best in the state.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
Pasonault Sells Out.

Monday a deal was effected by
which J. E. Pasonault disposed of
his place of business and studio
fixtures to N. G. Jorgenson of this
city. Mr.. Pasonault is live bus
mess man and has been prominent
in music and art circles in the city
for the past fifteen years. During
his recent visit to Williston he in
vested in some fine city property
there and expects to move to that
place with his family about the
first of August. Until that time
he will remain in Cando. Cando
Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
POE PLEADS GUILTY And
GETS SENTENCE TEN YEARS
FORMER CITY AUDITOR WILL T. POE PLEADS GUILTY
TO FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT---WAS
SENTENCED LAST SATURDAY.

in on Poe from the other side
Shortly after Olson shot the depu-
ties came up and after firing a few
shots over Poe's head he threw up
his hands and surrendered. He.
was brought back to this city Fri
day night about eleven o'clock and
lodged in the county Jail. Satur-
day morning ne pied guilty in
open court to four crimes. Two
of them being forgery in the first
degree, these crimes being COM
mitted when he raised the city
warrants. He pied guilty to two
charges of embezzlement, the en-
bezzling of city and county funds.
The two warrants raised were,
one to the Clay Robinson Co.,
raised from $14.49 to $S14.49 and
one to a laborer, McCarty, raised
from 50. so to $3.50.
Poe was sentenced Saturday
morning. He was given ten years
on each of the forgery charges,
three years on the charge of en-
bezzling the city funds and one
year for embezzling the county
funds. This makes twenty-four.
years in all but as he serves them all
concurrently he will have but ten
years to serve. He was taken to
Bismarck Tuesday by Sheriff Oh
son.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

Former City Auditor, Will T.
Poe, who had been bound over to
district court on several charges
and who was under $500 bonds,
endeavored to leave his bondsmen
in the lurch and jumped his bonds
sometime Tuesday night of last
week. He went to Mondak and
from there took the stage toward
Glendive. Judge Goss issued a
bench warrant for his arrest We'd
nesday morning and Sheriff Olson,
accompanied by Deputies Lunce-
ford, Penson, Bennett and Becker,
started in persuit in automobiles.
Before leaving they had word that
Poe had been seen in Sidney. At
ter leaving there he left the stage
and took to the brush.
The sheriff and his possee came
up with Poe Friday forenoon near
the head gates some thirty miles
northwest of Glendive. When he
saw the men coming he ran into a
coulie persued by Sheriff Olson.
Olson called upon him to halt but
he kept on running and Olson
shot three shots over his head in
the endeavor to make him surren-
der. He did not shoot to kill as
he knew that his deputies, who
were on horseback, were closing
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
BOUGHT GREAT
NORTHERN HOTEL
DEAL CLOSED SATURDAY WHEREBY
GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL CHANGES
HANDS..-S0LD TO R. PEYTON.

Richard Peyton of Bottineau
closed deal last Saturday where
by he becomes the owner of the
Great Northern Hotel, owned by
Mrs. E. Leonhardy. Mr.. Peyton
takes charge next week. He ex-
poets to make a number of
changes in the building and will
spend several thousand dollars up
on improvements this summer.
The front will be changed and a
fine up to date office put in occu-
pying the entire front. Mr.. Pey-
ton is one of North Dakota's most
successful business men and Will
liston people are pleased to extend
to him the hand of welcome.
Mrs. Leonhardy and daughters
have run the hotel for seventeen
years and have earned the right to
an extended vacation. The Misses
Lydia and Clara Leonhardy will
leave in the very near future on a
western trip and will make an ex-
tended visit with their sister, Mrs.
Bayrell in Salt Lake City. Mrs.
Leonhardy will visit with Miss
Bella until she proves up on her
claim when they will join the 9th
er members of the family in their
western trip.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
Defeated Culbertson.

The Williston team got the win
ming streak again after losing to
Ray last Thursday through trying
out a new pitcher from the Fargo
Cubs, and last Sunday cleaned up
Culbertson on their home diamond
by a score of two to four, show
ing the Culbertson fans that they
were there with the goods. It
was fast game throughout and
but for the timely hitting of Mo-
ses, Cutting, Neehan and Leach,
and the latter's effective pitching
the boys would have had small
chance of winning.
Bottom started pitching for Will
liston and showed that with little
more practice and experience he
would make a valuable man.
Leach was there in old time form
with eight strike outs to his cred
it in seven innings. Cutting did
some excellent base stealing early
in the game. Neehan, the new
catcher, got a nice single and all
the other boys were in the game
from start to finish.
Batteries: Williston, Bottom,
Leach and Neehan. Culbertson,
Slette and Mccormack. Base on
balls, Slette 2; two base hits. Cut
ting; one base hits, Cutting, Van
Slyke, McAllister, Settle, Neehan,
Leach, Moses and Slette. Strike
outs, Bottom 2, Leach 8, Slette 8.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
ESTABLISHES
BRANCH OFFICE
WILLlST0N LAND COMPANY ESTAB-
LSHES BRANCH OFFICE AT SP0-
KANE, WASHINGTON. ..

Mr.. E. G.. Greenup, genera
manager of the Williston Lane
Co., left last week for Spokane
Washington, where he has estab
lished a branch office for the loca
company, to be known as the Spo
kane branch of the Williston Lane
Co. " .
While in Washington last yeal
Mr.. Greenup secured a tract o1
fruit land in the famous Yakima
Valley and since then the com.
pany's interests in the state have
been considerably increased. The
property will be developed and
placed on the market in small
tracts, in the near future.
The A. Y. P. Exposition at Sc
attic and the National Irrigation
Congress at Spokane are attracting
thousands of people to the coast
country this summer.
Washington fruit lands have
found great favor among North
Dakotans and Mr.. Greenup ex-
poets to assist many more to Sc
cure desirable locations. Those
parties going to Washington from
this locality will do we'll to call on
Mr.. Greenup at Spokane, where
he will be glad to meet them and
aid them in locating to the best
advantage. While his headquar-
ters will be at Spokane, where he
has established his home, his activ-
tiles will not be confined to the
Spokane district, but will include
the Yakima and Wenatchee VAL
leys, so widely known as the
greatest fruit districts of the
world The home of the red ap-
ple."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
CONVICTED PARTIES WERE
SENTENCED SATURDAY
ALL PARTIES CONVICTED OF CRIME DURING RECENT
TERM OF COURT WERE SENTENCED SATUR-
DAY---THE WEEK IN COURT.

Sentence was passed Saturday
morning on all parties convicted
during this term of court.
w. D. Kell, convicted of rape
in the first degree, was sentenced
to ten years in the state peniten-
tiary.
Manual Olson, convicted of rape
in the first degree, was sentenced
to ten years in the pen and given
fine Of 500.
Alfred Peterson, convicted of
grand larceny, was sentenced to
two years in the pen.
Will T. Poe, who pied guilty to
forgery and embezzlement was
given sentence that will keep
him in the pen ten years.
Jack Jackson. who pied guilty
to the crime of receiving stolen
property, was fined $50 and 500
costs. In default of payment, 25
days in Jail.
Step Davis, who pied guilty to
maintaining place where gam
bling was carried on, was fined
$1OO and 5000 costs. Both fine
and costs were paid.
j. w. Chapman, who plead
guilty to running blind pig, was
given 80 days and 5000 fine. In
default of payment of fine, he will
have to serve 80 days more.
Phillip Shaw, who pied guilty
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
LARGE CROWDS AT RACES

ager was distanced in the frs
heat. First money went to Dako
ia Bell in straight heats. Heller
B got second and Laurinda third
Time 2:27, 1926, 2:29.
In the 2:3O pace or trot there
were five starters. Grace Evans
owned by l.. V. Coulter of this
city, won the race in three straight
heats and was the only Willistor
horse to get better than third
place. Second money went to
Merl M and third money was di.
vided between Florence Edith S
and Ester D.
In the seven-eights dash Ossian
was first, Merifield second and
Prince Jean third. Time 1888.
In the FIVE -eights mile dash
there were eight starters. Daffo-
dal took first money, Boil Weevel
second and Darian Prince third.
Time 1:O4: .+
THIRD DAY. .@
The best races of the meet were
scheduled for Saturday, three har-
ness races, including the 2:10 and
the 2;15 class, and two running
races. Two heats were pulled off
in each of the harness races when
a heavy rain storm came up and
the balance of the races had to be
declared off.
In the 2:15 pace Bonnie Wilkes
took the first heat and Horace Jr,
the second.
Mollie Moe took the only two
heats run in the 1925 pace or trot.
The most interesting race was
the 2:1O pace. There we're three
starters. In the first heat Tom
Gratten, the favorite, broke twice
but by a wonderful burst of speed
on the home stretch he succeeded
in winning the heat. The second
heat was also won by Gratten.
Gratten was given first money, the
balance divided between Giftline
and Casperdeau, each having a
second and third.
Time 2:174, 2:154.
w. L. Talbot won the admira-
tion of everyone by his excellent
work as starter.
During the three days races the
Williston Band furnished the mu-
sic, entertaining the crowds be-
tween races.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
IT DEPENDS ON
WHOSE OK IS CoRED
POST DECLARES GREAT FUSS MADE
OVER BILLY WHlTLA BUT OTHERS
ARE IGNORED. ...

Cincinnati Post: The kidnapers
of little Billy Whitla taught him
to hide under the sink, so in case
) the police came he would not be
found.
Billy was stolen from his par
ents, his school, his playmates and
his sister.
The great state of Pennsylvania
aroused itself. 1t sent out troops
of mounted police. 1t offered $15-
900 reward for the capture of the
kidnapers. Every state, county,
city and village official from gov
ernor to constable, backed by the
state treasury, joined the hunt.
1t was fine!
They caught the guilty ones,
and plan to send them to prison
for life.
That is not too severe for one
who would rob.a mother of her
child and rob a child of his child
hood.
You remember that Billy Whit
la grieved quite as much over be-
ing deprived of the fresh air, the
sunshine and the ''fellers'' as he
did of losing his home.
Not far from Sharon, Pa, is
Scranton, Pa. The other night
the silk workers of Scranton had
a meeting and among other things,
said this:
whenever factory inspector
comes to our mill, the forewoman
puts the little boys and girl in the
bobbin boxes, and tells them to be
quiet until he goes away"
Thousands of children of Billy
Whitla's age are in factories in
America. They are no longer
children, but bread-winners, and
to that extent they are stolen from
their parents. They themselves
are undoubtedly robbed of the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
FARGO TO HAVE
LARGE FACTORY
LARGE $4,000 FACTORY TO Be BUILT
TO CONVERT FLAX STRAW
into LINEN.

Washington, June 12. The
millions of tons of flax straw now
going to waste in North Dakota
and other northern states will be
turned to a better purpose in the
future if the plans of the Ameri-
can Society of Equity do not mis-
carry.
In short it is proposed to erect
a $4,000 factory in Fargo which
will become the pioneer in this
country as a converter of fax
straw into linens.
Senator McCumber, who is anx-
ious to see the industry placed on
a firm footing, hopes to facilitate
the matter greatly by securing
better legislation which will per-
NIT the introduction of the neces-
sary foreign machinery into this
country free of duty for two
years.
Belgium and Germany are now
the only countries that make ma
chinery used in converting fax
straw into linen. .~--:...-
An amendment covering the
subject has already been intro
duced by McCumber. .
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
JUMPS FROM CAR
AND IS KILLED
INSANE WOMAN, IN CHARGE OF DEPU-
TY SHERIFF JUMPS FROM TRAIN
AND IS KILLED.

Betsey Braley, an insane wo-
man who was being taken to an
asylum in Minnesota, jumped
through the car window while the
train was running at full speed
and was killed. Sheriff Olson had
a wire from Fergus Falls this
morning from Deputy Stanton
telling of the accident.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

The races held Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of last weel
drew large crowds and were ex
ceptionally. good in spite of tn
fact that the track was not in tn
best of condition. Rains during
the first three days of the weel
made the track rather heavy. Al
the races scheduled were pulled of
Thursday and Friday but on Sat
urday, after two heats had beer
run in each of the three harnes:
races, several heavy showers fell
and the races had to be declared
off.
THURSDAYS RACES. . ~
The first race Thursday was the
2:3O trot. There were eight
horses entered but Gov. Wilson,
owned by H. Holms of Glendive,
Mont, was an easy winner, taking
the race in straight heats. Lee
Crawford got second and Louise
Bell, a Williston horse, third.
Time: 2:31+, 2:29f, 2:274.
There were four starters in the
2:2O trot or pace. Doctor T.,
owned by N. L. Richardson of
Bowbells, won the race in three
straight heats. Athelon, owned
by Lille of Grand Forks, got Sec
ond money and Hal Setern, owned
by J. R. Gillian of Lauton, Okla,
took third.
Time 2::24, 2:264, 2:224.
The first running race was a Al
furlong dash. There were eight
starters and it was a pretty race
the horses keeping together. DR..
Hollis got first, Arlin second and
Dona Alvaro third.
There were six horses entered
in the three-quarter mile running
race and a blanket would have
covered the bunch from start to
finish. First money was won by
Dan Burnett, second by Prince
Jean and third by Tan Bark.
SECOND DAY.
The first race Friday was the
three minute pace or trot. There
we're four starters but Nellie Man
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

VIM. Raymond, H. A. Schwartz
DR.. Gray and the Misses Maloney
composed a Wheelock party up to
the races on Friday.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
Argue Hedderich Case.

The Hedderich will case will be
argued before the supreme court
next Saturday and a verdict is
looked for in the very near future.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

to pigging, was given a sentence
of eight months in the county Jail
and fined 5000. In default of pay
ment of fine he will have to serve
sixty days additional. Shaw
served time at Minot for pigging
and later the federal officers got
him and he served time for selling
liquor without a government Ii
cense. ~.
J. B. Kelley, arrested at the
same time Shaw was taken, pied
guilty and was sentenced to 80
days and 5000 fine. In default of
payment of fine, 80 days addition
al.
During the past week Judge
Goss succeeded in cleaning up the
criminal calendar.
Patrick Armstrong of Kermit,
charged with pigging, filed afi-
davits of prejudice against both
the Judge and states attorney.
Judge Goss transferred the case
to Ward county where it will be
tried by another judge. Arm
strong's bond was raised to $25OO.
George Sawyer, the young man
from Mondak who was placed un-
Continued on page g..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
Meeting of Stock Holders.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Fair Associa-
tion on the evening of Wednesday
June 23rd, 1909, at the Court
House for the purpose of receiv-
ing report of the condition of
the Fair Association, and to elect
a new board of directors, and pre-
pare for a fair to be held this fall.
Stock holders are requested to
attend. Committee.
Miss Florence Wilson, who has
been student at St. Mary's Hall
in Fairbault, Mimi, returned
home yesterday morning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

Judge Goss was in the city yes
terday. ~T'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

CONTINUED on page 6. J
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17

Continued on page 3.)
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-06-17
SECOND DAY.

The first race Friday was the
three minute pace or trot. There
we're four starters but Nellie Man