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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
Wittmeier-Bu -Burleigh Wedding

Robert Sayre Wittmeier and
Miss Beatrice Hester Burleigh,
both CT this city, were united in
the holy bonds Of matrimony Sun
day morning at nine-thirty o'clock
at the Wittmeier home in the
western part of the city. The
double ring ceremony was used
and Rev. F. S. Hollett officiated.
The ceremony was performed in
the presence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Wittmejer, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Martin and DR.. and Mrs. Modie.
after the ceremony q isumpta-
oOs weddiaR ibreakfsstwas served.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18

Washington, Feb. X. -Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Garfield
and Commissioner BENNETT Of the
general land office conferred today
with Senators McCumber and
'Hansbrough and Representatives
Marshall and Gronna Of North
Dakota, as to about 800 acres of
public land upon which entry was
made for agricultural purposes
and completion of final proof was
suspended on the ground that the
lands contsincSr valuable coal de-
posits. sS,f.
The claim Of the North Dakota
delegation is that in ninety-iive
per cent Of these entries the coal
deposits are Of little value and the
agricultural worth of the lands is
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
YOUNG CHILD IS
BURNED TO DEATH
LITTLE 3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER OF MRS
EMIL STRANGE PERISHES In fire
WHICH DESTROYS HOME.

Kenmare, N. D., Feb. 13. The
three -year-old child of Mrs. Emf
Strange OF this city was burned to
death in a fire which consumed
her residence this afternoon.
Mrs. Strange, who takes in
washing for living, was return
ing from delivering a package
when the fire started. When she
came in sight of the house it was a
mass of flames and the fire depart
ment was already on the scene.
In the house at the time Of her de-
parture were three children, one 7
years, one 6 years and one 3 years
of age. The two older ones man
aged to escape, but the baby was
caught in the flames and perished.
Fireman u. Nj. Smith made sew
eral attempts to get through the
wall of flames to the child, whom
he could hear calling for help. He
was finally successful and carried
out the cnarred and by that time
lifeless Body.
The fire evidently started from
a stove and the house is a total
loss.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18

As Mr.. and Mrs. Wittmeier have
gone west for the winter the
young couple will occupy their
residence until spring when they
will move to Culbertson where
Robert Wittmeier will take a re-
sponsible position in his fathers
large store.
The bride has been resident of
Williston for about two years and
has been one of our most success
full teachers.
The groom shasliyed here nearly
all his. life and is one of our
brightest and most talented young
men.
The Graphic extends congratu-
lations and wishes the young peo-
pie the happiest of journeys down
the road of life.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
FORM DRIVING
ASSOCIATION
WlLLETON HORSEkEN HAVE ORGAN
lied DRIVING Observation-Disclosures
FOR JUNE l, 2 AND g.

The Williston Driving Associs-
tion has been formed and is now :
living, breathing association, this
association being formed by busi-
ness men Of Williston,. Williams
County, North Dakota, for the
purpose of encouraging racing
meetings and matinees, and for
the purpose of bringing to Willis
ton and Williams county all the
good and fast harness horses and
jumpers that can be brought here,
induced to come by the generous
purses that will be offered in each
and every class, and by the oppor-
tunity to train and drive over the
finest half-miDe track in the state.
This association is entirely inde-
pendent Of the Williams County
Fair Association, and the meetings
that the association will bring off
are entirely independent Of the
Greatest of All County Fairs, that
will be held by the Williams
County Fair Association, at Will
liston during the month of Sep
tember this year.
The WilIiston Driving associa-
tion cordially invites any and all
that have horses that have devel-
oped any speed, to come to Will
liston on the 1st, End and 3rd days
of June, 1909, enter your horses
in their class and try conclusions
with your neighbor, the more the
merrier, competition is the life of
trade, and the Association bids
you all welcome.
Bring the old family mare,
bring the green colt, bring the
PAGER and trotter we have made
for all, look for fur
ther announcement or write to
G. H. Mckay, Sec,
Williston, N. D,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
TO EXPERIMENT
: WITH LlCNITE
The LEGISLATURE HAS PLAN TO Is.
1ABllsa STATION \! FOR THIS
PURPOSE

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 16.-AD
important proposition before the
legislative assembly having to do
with the future of North Dakota,
and especially the western portion
Of it. is that % establishing sta
tien for the purpose of making
experiments with Ignite coal, the
state to be under the direction of
the school of mines and located at
some point in the western portion
of the state.
With the report of the state
geological survey showing that
North Dakota is underlaid with
more coal than any other state in
Ae union, having approximately
800, 900, 900, 900 tons Of coal with
it's borders, is sufficient grounds
for the legislature taking some ac-
ton in the matter by opening the
way whereby the uses of this vast
deposit of coal may be pointed
out.
The purpose Of the experiment
tai station proposed are manifold
but principal among them may be
mentioned the fact that such a
station would give chance for
making thorough investigation
of the subject Of briquetting. Dur
ing the past few weeks, in the
mining department of the 1niver-
sity at Grand Forks, experiments
in the manufacture Of briquettes
sye been in progress and results
far beyond expectations have been
achieved. These experiments, if
conducted as thoroughly as the es-
tablishment of an experimental
station in the central portion of
the coal country would make it
possible, would soon repay the
state in the opening and develop
ment of the natural resources of a
large portion of the State. Eco
nomical methods of manufactur-
ing briquettes, showing binders to
be used, ETC., would be pointed
out BY the scientists in a short
time and thus the manufacture of
briquettes could be brought about
on q large scale, opening new
commercial asset for the state.
In connection with the station It
has been suggested that . gas
plant be established where expert
Qsuts with reference to tho burn
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
Lost Pictures.

Our picture gathering friend
w. O. Follar had the i'll luck to
lose about forty or fifty dollars
worth of plates and films in the
recent fire which destroyed the
photograph gallery. Mr.. Hollar
is great hand for taking pictures
and really had an excellent collec-
tion. He took the films to the
photographer to have them devel-
oped but the FIRE reached them
first.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
Taken Up Notice

Taken up Feb. 9TH, 1909, in city
of Williston, one gray gelding,
weight about 100. white strip in
forehead, both hind feet white.
Branded on right shoulder bnt
brand unknown. Owner can have.
same by calling on Chief Of.
Police and paying all costs.
Thomas Hennighan, chief Of
police. 33-3t
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
SETTLERS CAN COMPLETE
PROOFS ON COAL LANDS
OUR WASHINGTON DELEGATION CONFERS WITH PRES
DENT AND LAND OFFICE OFFIClAlS--BENEFT
OF DOUBT TO SETTLER.

much greater. The president di-
rected the commissioner of the
general land Office to give the
benefit of the doubt to settlers
This means that unless the coal
deposits are clearly of considers
BILE value the settlers will be al
lowed to complete their final proef.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
Congregational Church.

There will be services in the
Congregational church next Sun
day, February p, morning and
evening. DR.. Vittum, President
of Fargo college, will preach ut II
4. N. and 7.:3O p. m. This will no
doubt be 4 treat. Every body. vel.
come. M \ f3'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18

In last weeks issue we stated
that the Fair association would
have this meet but instead the
Fair will be held next September.
This association is a separate one
from the Fair and has leased the
use Of the fair grounds and track
for the Meet in June.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18
AuCIl0NEER.

Having had twenty years expe-
rience in the business / am pre-
pared to do auctioneeriDg, and
will guarantee satisfaction. tst
N. II. Jeffrey, A
Is WiIliston, N. d.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18

John Harrison who has been
working on the U. S. reclamation
work at Dodson, Montana, for
several weeks returned to the city
Saturday. He left Monday for
his home at Marmon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-18

ang of .kgnite in the manufacture
of gas may be carried on. That
Ignite can be used in gas manu-
faoture has already been demon
strated but further experiments in
the work are necessary before its
practicability for general use can
be ascertained. This work would
give to the cities in the western
portion of the state a supply of
gas much cheaper than can be ob-
tanned with the burning of btu
,minous coal from the east.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11

Gle Dealers Day; Panhandle Day.
Boys Corn club and Corn Growers
Day. Sacred Harp Day; Saturday.
Oct. -. Travelling Mems Day, Press
Day. Langham Day; sunday. oct
"a Sacred Concert Day, Swiss Day:
Monday, oct %. G.. A. X Day.
Nomena Relief Corps Day, Cotton
Seed Crushcrs' Day. Tuesday Oct.
&c, Spanish War Veterans Day.
Fine Arts Day. Quuaha Route Day !.
Wednesday. Oct 81. Prosperity
Day, Conservation Day. Farmers
Day: Thursday. Oct IS, Ramsey
Day. Central West Texas Day;
friday. Oct. 90. Kldd-Key College
Day. Independent Telephone Day:
Saturday. Oct. 80. Prohibition Day:
sunday Oct. 81. Sacred Concert
Day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11

Over two hundred shows will con.
stitutc Amusement Park this year
The management has arranged for
daily airship flights and promises
that this will be one OF the lead.
ing attractions. Pains peerless py.
rotechnic drama. entitled Battle IN
the Clouds" will be- rendered ev.
cry other evening. ThiS production
introduces fighting alrships. aero.
planes. armurcd autos. aerial tor.
pcdocs. etc. II nccessitates a glgan.
tie GU door stage for 80 perform.
crs and acres OF realistic scenery.
Additions have been made to the
permanent attractions on the
grounds, erected Al cost OF $3.50.
600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
Music Hall PROGRAM.

Tho management announces that
the Music Hall program will BE-
continuous from $50 a. IN. TO 1890
p III. each day Three concerts
will De rendered daily by the Lib.
orati band and Grand Opera Com.
pany. This famous organization con
sists OF scyrnty-fiye baudmen. opera
singers ana instrumental soloists.
Tht opera singers include Cheyalier
Albert l.. Guile, a famous French
tenor. VI Emma Almigri. very
fine cola atura soprano; and Miss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
State Fair DAYS.

Tho list Of special days at the
fair this year follows: Saturday
Oct. .. Democratic Day and Chill
dren's Day; Sunday. Oct. Il, Sa.
cred Concert Day; Monday. Oct. Is,
Dan PatchMinor Heir Day Llano
Estacado Day; Tuesday. Oct. 10,
Confederate Day; "Wednesday, Oct.
20, Mothers Day Thursday. Oct.
81, Dallas Day North Carolina Day,
Wheat GrowerA' Day; Friday. Oct.
%, Hardware. Implement and vrti.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11

Katherine Klarcr. splendid dra.
matte soprano. Excerpts will be
given from various popular operas
OF the day, including Lucia di
LammprmoCr," Martha" The 20.
hcmiau Girl" etc. Among them may
be mentioned McGarycy. the famous
female impcrsonator; Gallctl's Mon.
keys IN farce comedy entitled.
Green's ON :" Mrs. ID. II Kinchelee.
a Kentucky woman famous as q
whistler, reader. vocalist and plan.
is; and the Tctsuwari troupe OF
Japancic acrubats
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
THE TEXAS STATE FAIR
VIII Open Its Twenty-Fourth Annual
Meeting Mex, Saturday

Eallas TeNat oct ll-Ncxt Sat.
urday, the twouty.f urth annual
NEE ing Of the state fair Of Texas
will be open in ,his city Governor
Campbell will formally open the fai.
&c the grand5jand Governor Har
mon Of Ohio will follow with an
address on democracy Everything
In in readiness The management
has inatallcd US own private water
system with a daily supply OF 500.
900 gallons. The grounds and ra
tracks have been thoroughly spiin.
Ncd There will DE no dust nuisance
az ,hc fair.
President + j Kiost declares that
thc fair IS ON the eve OF the mos,
scccssiu needing In history With
railroad rates lower than last year
and the fines. of exhibitions and
attractions. this seems more than
probable President kicst said 90.
day.
'Th' twenty.fourth annual NEE.
ing viii be- the finest from every
standpoint In the history OF tho as.
sUciatiOn. Our exhibitions will meas.
urc every intcrcat OF the south.
west-indus rial. live stock aud ag.
ricultural--as mover before. Forty
counties will have exhibits Of farm.
n ri Io
agricultural building There will be
oranges. lemons, grape fruit. KUN.
quats. rice, corn. cotton. etc. from
south Texas. There viii be 4 splen.
did ana varied display OF products
from every section of the B'atc The
Texas corn display tor the Omaha
National Corn Exposition will be as.
scmblcd q; the Fair Friday. oct.
%, Is Corn Growers and Boys Corn
y~>~-~-~-@-~~~~~O~------~~
Second beat white Holland tur.
Key EObbIcr ............... 80
Rest white Holland turkey hen 100
Second best white Holland tur.
key hen .................... 80
Best IL bushcl turnips ...... so
Second best - blshcl turnips %
Best peck home grown apples 80
Second best peck home grown
apples .......-............ -
Best peck home grown peas .... 80
Second best peck home grown
peas ...-............... %
Boa, pound huttcr ........... 100
Second best pound butter .... 80
Best loaf home bread . 50
Second best loa. bread home
made .....-......... ....... q
Best loaf white cake ......... so
Second best white loaf cake. "a
Best Loaf yellow cake ........ so
Second best yellow cake ...... %
Best loaf angel food cake. 30
Second best loaf angel cake. %
Best fruit cake ............... so
Second best fruit cake ........ -
Best nut cake .............. 80
Second hest nut cake ........s %
Best d0ughuuts .............. so
Second hest doughnut- ........ %
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
WILL NOT OPEN FAIR
Governor Campbell Unable te &c
Present at Start

Dallas. Oct. lO.--GOyernor T. VI.
Campbell will not open the state
fair AZ Dallas October l6. lie viii be-
at II Paso meeting President Taft
and President Disz. This informa-
tion was conveyed In letter TO
G. ). Harmon, president OF the
TeTNas-Ohio club. which correspond
ed with him with view OF having
him here with Governor Judson \.
Harmon OF Ohio.
AsdmOr,ip Want Ada arc the heat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
S.S.S. OLD 6uE55 gaREs

an old existed simply because the flesh diseased
particular spot woili bs
to the place that would Kill tho the diseased be
that old sores resist OF local external
winch must be removed before cure can result Just long
deposit which the circulation throws OIL SIS Old
the circulation and thus completely When
S. s. IS
surface but the healing
charge
healthy flesh Under purifying
by
and Ulcers ireo o all who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11
The Bedrock Of Success

lies N a keen. clear brain, backed
by indomitable will and resistless
energy. Such power comes from the
splendid health that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills impart They yitallzc
every organ and build up brain and
body J. \. Harmon. Li2emorc. W.
Va. writes: They are the best pills
| ever used" 25c at Ardmorc Phar
macy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-11

Club day. \ stare association of
boy eorn cldLs will be organized
In cur poultry department over
three thousand birds will be cx.
hibted. Officials OF he national
Poultry Associa ion will deliver lee.
ture5 each evening Ten acres OF
farm implements. machinery. vehi.
cles, automobiles. etc. will offer the
most paramount exhibition of the
kind In the history of the s,ate.
Our collection OF fine paintings. in.
cludng the masterpieces OF native
and foreign artists, i3 uncqualcd
Displays in the textile building Will
represent twenty different states.
Displays Of the industrial arts In
he exposition building will total
$1,000 000 In value. In the dog show
entries already indicate that every
bench in the new building will be
taken There viii be representa-.
tiycs from every popular canine
family fr IN the Russian wolf hounds
20 the toy. \ magnificent horse
show program has been prepared
TO- the first week OF the fair.
Over three thousand head of fine
stock will be exhibited. Premiums
In this department .Otal $4,000. Tn,
awards, premiums and stakes In all
the departments cf the fair this
year total 100000 \ marked i'm.
provcmcnt will De- found In our apa.
rian and dairy products divisions
The various phases OF the two
Industries will be- demonstrated as
never before. Our attractions arc
the very cream OF the amuaement
world and will add much to the
popularity OF the fair Of 1909"
State Fair Racing Program.
Every stake and purse offered
by the management In thc harness.
and running classes this year
filled better than ever before The
list Of grand circuit performers In
the harness entries "a considered re-.
markdblc. In the frce.for.all pace are
entered Montclync. Baron Whippa.
High Fly. Hal Raven, Spill. Happy
Sailor and Dick Allen. all with
records bordering around the 2:05
mark Dan Patch. 1858, and Ninor
Heir, l:j9l will feature the prn
gram OF Monday. Oct. Is. With Il
contc t Tor world champions nip.
Pedro, Hands Around Orblcular.
Teo Beach. Fcrndalc, Transform,
Cocksurc and other famous thor.
oughbrcds appear in the list of
running stakes Tho three futuritie5
running, trotting and pacing-are
attracting considerable attention
this year. IN Jceount of the large
entries In the thoroughbred mturi.
~ the stake will total $500 in
value Racing will b. continuous
/ from 70 i p. IN. each week day,
. beginning with Saturday Oct IL.
Automobile and motorcycle cvcnt3
win be- held on the afternoons OF
Oct. ~. 90, 30 These races will b.
sensational in the extreme. Among
the tamOu' drivers that will partici.
pate are Straug, Burns and Chev.
r.lct. Races for tn world record
on Il circular track will be made
bOh in the automobile and motor
CyClp .lat.aS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

and females, were mostly either of linen spun by
the women or of tanned deerskin that the people
themselves prepared. The deerskn apparel was
uncomfortable to the last degree when the wearer
was caught in shower; and to have wet mecca
sins was decent way of going barefoot" Not
till Lincoln grew to manhood did apparel of wool
and tow become the frontier.
1t has been recalled of Lincoln by former Ken
lucky school1nate that he unusually intelli-
gent boy and that he studied hard and made good
cut spicewood bushes, hack them up on log; and
then when it grew dark he would put a few twigs
at time the fire, and by the bright light that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
By Clifton johnson
Drawings by F. Foster Lincoln

on them to serve as desks. The seats long
backless benches, most likely of split logs roughly
leveled with and having slanting legs inserted
in auger holes. For the master there was rude
table and stool. Maps and blackboards were lack
ing, and even books few.
Many children never went to school at all; and
as late as 1898, when there hundred and
seventy-ve thousand children of school age in the
State, not than half of them had enjoyed any
school advantages. The school terms of irregu
lar length, the duration being determined by the
time the settlers felt able to board the master and
pay his small salary.
Killed by the Indians
KENTUCKY was still almost entirely pioneer coun-
~ try and only about a of Years before
Lincolns birth his grandfather had been killed by
the Indians while busy clearing land for the plow In
the time that had interviewed since this melancholy
event the savages had ceased to be menace; but
life continued to be extremely primitive The people
subsisted almost exclusively game and fish, pork
and potatoes, and roughly ground cornmea Some
times the Lincolns found their provisions reduced
that potatoes would be the only food on the table;
and it not unusual for mothers to give their
children baked potatoes to Garry in their hands to
school for a lunch.
A coonskin cap the ordinary masculine head
covering, and garments i'll general, for both males
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-30
Sites Herndon.

At meeting of the Oumswee
Club Saturday afternoon, held with
Miss Jean Mckee, the hostess made
the formal announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Joy Herndon to
Mr.. Gervas Taylor Sites, of Louis
vile. Miss Herndon is the beauti-
full daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
7. Herndon, one of the most popular
members of the Oumswee club.
Mr.. Sites is rising young bust
ness man who is connected with the
prominent Sites family of Hopkins
vile and Louisville. The wedding
will take place Jan. 5.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-30
Reardon--C uthbertson.

DR.. Fred D. Reardon and Miss
Celeste Cuthbertson were married
Wednesday afternoon in the rectory
of st. Joseph's church. by Father T.
j. Hayes, says the Park City News.
Immediately after the ceremony.
which was witnessed by only a few
of the young couples most intimate
friends, they were driven to the
station, taking the 6 o'clock train
for Nashville. and ten days South
ern trip. Upon their return they
will be at home in Bowling Green.
The bride has often visited in Hop
kinsville and has many friends here.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-11-30

Harry Goodman and Mrs. Goodman,
in Garvin Place. to which only rela-
tives and intimate friends are in
vited.
DR.. E. L. Powell will perform the
ceremony.
Miss Mildred Humphreys, of Hop
Tkinsville, sister of the groom. will
be maid of honor, and the brides
maids will be the following:
Misses Josephine Barclay, Mary
Louise Barclay and Virginia Graves.
Mr.. Lewis Hancock will be Mr..
Humphreys best man, and the
groomsmen will be Messrs. Harry
Downs, Hughes Moore and John
Clark. -Courier-J Journal.