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Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
GRANT BROTHERS
 WIN DAMAGE SUIT

PHOENIX, May 13.-The jury in the damage suit Of Grant Brothers Construction company against the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix rail road by it's intense desire to do the right thing by the plaintiff nearly let the three days work and expense of the trial go for nothing by finding for the plaintiff a verdict of 5000 more than was asked for.
 In the complaint the plaintiff put value of ssosl on the goods and equip. ment destroyed by the burning of four box cars on a siding west or the A. and c. junction on the morn ing of June 6. 1907. As result of the testimony on the part of the plaintiff as to the value of the prop erty ft was estimated that it was worth $9,161.S7 and that sum was mentioned frequently in the course of the testimony and the arguments The value placed on it by the defense was little less than 5000.
 Judge Kent in delivering his in- structions evidently supposed that the jury might be inclined to go the limit and defined it as the amount asked for in the. complaint.
 When the verdict was read. show ing that the plaintiff had been award ed $9,l61.S7, Judge Baker of the counsel for the plaintiff was on his feet. MT. Van Kirk one of the attor- neys for the defense, asked that the jury be boiled. Judge Baker suggest ed that he had something to say and ha m tn been an error which must be cor rected. In the hurried argument which followed it was made known to the jury where the mistake was and 1t might have been corrected in the subsequent polling though it was not
 Several of the members of the jury explained their votes" One of them said that he was aware of the in. structions of the court but so much had been said about s9.16i.S7 that the jury was of the opinion that the court had been mistaken.
 The case had reached point where there was nothing to do bu, 10 discharge the jury with verdict worth less than the small piece oi paper on which it was written.
 Judge Baker and MT. DockweiieI for the plaintiff believed that it was not yet too late for the jury to cor rect the verdict Messrs. Van Kirk Burks and Chalmers, for the railroad company, knew of a statute under which the correction could be made and the court stated that he was un aware of any.
 The statutes do provide for the cor rection of verdicts after they have been returned to the court in certain cases. For instance, if there has beer an error in the computation of inter est; if the verdict is defective only In form or if it is not responsible tC the issues. But this verdict did noi come under either of those classes of defective verdicts.
 Thus the enthusiasm Of the jury had set several eminent lawyers to studying law again. The jury was directed to remain in the box ana the court and attorneys adjourned to the judges chambers where the mat Ter was gone over. As a result o the researches there conducted the conclusion was reached that the case would have to be tried over again un less the attorDevs fpr the defense would consent 10 a cJ~rcction of tn, verdict
 That consent v-a~ Noa given, tn.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
 LATE DIRECTOR CONRIED.

NEW YORK, May 13.-Friends of the late Heindich Conreid. director of the Metropolitan Opera company, as sembled in large number at the Me tropolitan opera house this morning to take part in memorial services for the celebrated impresario Many ia nous singers, players. musicians and leaders in society were among those present. Augustus Thomas, the not ed playwright, delivered the memor- ial address and the music was fur nished by the Metropolitan opera house orchestra. the choir boys from "Parsifal," and by several prominent members of the Metropolitan opera trOuDe
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
NIGHT CAPS AGAIN
REVIVAL CF OLD AND QUAINT
 FASHION.
Becoming Headsesr Made of All Sorts of Materials, Though the Lingerie Affairs Are Perhaps the
 Prettiest

There is a revival of the charming iy quaint fashion of wearing cars at night. It is a pretty caprice. for caps are wonderfully becoming. They are made cf different materials. some times cre;onne, or silk The lingerie affairs are simply adorable. These caps have their practical as well IS
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
To Save Book from ee,nq Marred.

Should water be spilled on the back of valuable book bound in cloth. do not attempt 10 dry 1t with cloth. or place 1t near the heat: instead absorb as much of the moisture as possible with plotting paper and put the book over the back of chair or rack, SO that the backs hang down. Sit the chair where there is strong draft of air that will dry quickly.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
Enallsh Lanauaae suprems.

There are now over 250.000 words n the English language acknowledged by the best authorities, or about 10000 more than in the German, French, Spanish and Italian languages com bined.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
The Uncrowned kjno.

Many a man who goes around boast ing that he is his own master doesn't know that we have primary elections, and if lie were told that there were such things he would wonder what people did at them.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
a9lVsivI :: A FEW HINTS TO E THE HOUSEWIFE E 
 
MUST BE PERFECT
TRIMMINGS AND FiNOiNC3 TO
 MATCH GOWN.
Before Buying Material fer Costume, Therefore, Be Certain You sre Akic to Secure What You
 Will Need.

First rule for all shoppers:
 Do not buy material for gown or wrap without first ascertaining that you can match it perfectly in trim mings and findings. Take a sample of the cloth or silk, and go from trim
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
Vices and Virtues.

Do not consider any vice as trivial. and therefore practice it; do not con sider any virtue as unimportant, and therefore neglect it.-Bonar.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
Brief and to the Point.

There Is no superfuous verbiage in the note which a tradesnaan sent to . dilatory creditor: Sir, the inclosed is a bill If you pay it, you will oblige me. If you don't, shall oblige you"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
Tests of Friendship.

do not wish to treat friendships daintily, but with toughest coui age When they are real, they are Tot glass threads or frost-work, but the solidest thing we know.-Emerson-
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
The One Exception.

You ca1 never be perfectly certain of anything in this world except that. when you are alone in the fiat and are taking bath, some one is sure 10 ring the bell--Judge's Library.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14
Barrette Fads.

Barrettes are wider anc sroade. than heretofore and almost cover ihs head rnder the kHct; eonvea;iora scroll designe are much favored.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-14

Toiie Du Nord Dress Ginghams in large cludiag plaids. checks. stripes and plain coloi That Toile Du Nord Ginghame receive a vis
 regular value is 15c yard Priced for Frit cnly at. .....-....-..-..- ..... ..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
ORGANIZE DENTAL
ASSOCIATION
DlN1AL ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED RI.
cENrLY--DR. Mode OF WILLIS !
TON ELECTED PRESIDENT,

DR.. H. j. Baker and DR.. G. r.
Modie went to Minot Thursday of
last week to be present at the Or
ganization of a district dental as
sociation. The state is divided in
to six districts, each district hav-
ing a society in conjunction with
the North Dakota State Dental So
ciety. The meeting in the Com
mercial Club rooms at Minot
Thursday evening was enthusias-
tic and beneficial to all. The Or
ganization will be known as the
Northwestern North Dakota Dis
trict Dental Society, the intention
of which is to have the member
ship include all ethical practition-
ers in the territory comprising all
towns west of Rugby and north of
the Great Northern railroad to
state line.
The society will meet three
times a year" Committees we're
appointed to arrange for clinics,
etc., for next meeting which will
be held at Minot. DR.. H. j. Ba-
ker of this city, serves on the ex-
ecutive committee with Drs. G. F.
Sweet and Thomas Storey of Mi
not. Election of officers for en-
suing year resulted in the choice
of DR.. G. r. Mode of this city as
president, DR.. w. X. Taylor of
Rugby as vice-president, and DR..
NJ. H. Scholburg of Minot as Sec
retary and treasurer. Those pres
ent were: Drs. H. j. Baker and. G.
r. Mode of Williston;, DIR. Fred
erick MacMullen of Stanley, Drs.
G. F. Sweet, w. j. Brownlee, NJ.
H. Scholburg. T. H. Householder,
Thomas Storey and A. M. Harda-
way of Minot; DR.. A. E. Wilkie
of Granville, DR.. H. @. Kaschau
of Crosby, and DR.. Kermot of
Towner.
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81 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
FOUL PLAY STORY
IS CLAERED UP
SAWYER NAN CLAIMS TO HAVE SEEN
NC MONTANA, SUPPOSED TO
HAVE BEEN MURDERED.

Minot, N. D., June 2S.-Some
time ago The Forum contained
the startling information that
prominent farmer living near
Sawyer, claimed to have seen Mic
Montaine, the Russian who was
supposed to have been murdered
in that vicinity and of whom moth
ing has been heard for over two
years. This was at first regarded
as mere hearsay but an interview
which was granted a Forum repre-
sentative by w. A. Light of
Sawyer this morning seems to
clear up all doubt regarding the
matter and would indicate that
the mysterious disappearance was
for purely personal reasons and
not the result of foul play as has
been supposed for so long a time.
Mr.. Light who was in the city
on business today was interviewed
in Judge Murray's office this
morning and said: ''Yes, l have
seen Mic Montaine within the last
two years and what is more l have
seen him on his own place. The
first time was last June when /
was driving past his place, upon
which his wife is now living. He
was standing near the barn. l
stopped and called to him but he
deliberately turned his back. l
recognized him perfectly. The
second time was near Velva and
the third time was when l called
at his house. He saw me coming
and went out the back door. Fur
ther than this have talked with
Ephraim Popeske, a neighbor who
swears that he saw Maintaine in
Moose Jaw last year. l believe
that Mic Montaine left his home of
his own free will, perhaps to file
on Canadian land and now since
all this scare has arisen is keeping
out of sight as he may believe
that he has done something
wrong. The last time I saw him
was on May 10th.
Mr.. Light is a prominent far
mer and would have no reason to
falsify regarding the matter. The
authorities are endeavoring to run
down what clues they have and
will find him if possible so as to
clear up the old story.
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STATE MERCHANTS
HERE THIS MONTH
STATE MERCHANTS CONVENTION WILL
Be Held HERE this MONTH--SEV.
ERAL HUNDRED EXPECTED.

TIE North Dakota merchants
will hold their state convention in
this city July II, Is and 18th and
it will be up to the merchants and
business men in general of Willis
ton TO entertain them. Between
two and three hundred guests are
expected and as the hotel accom-
modations are somewhat limited
the Merchants Association of this
city are asking anyone who has
one or more rooms to spare to
notify anyone of the following
stores: Bruegger Mercantile Co.,
G. NJ. Hedderich & Co., E. S.
Grant & Co.
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ten MILLIONS
FOR THE CENSUS
HOUSE MADE APPROPRIATION FOR
WORK AT TODAY'S SESSION..
EMERGENCY MATTER.

Washington, June 25. On the
eve of the expiration of the cur
rent fiscal year, the house today
authorized an emergency appro-
priation of $1O,OOO,000 for de-
fraying the expenses of taking
the thirteenth decenial census. In
presenting the bill for that pur-
pose Mr.. Tawney, chairman Of
the committee on appropriations
explained the situation with res
pect to the permanent census
measure still in conference, and
announced that unless the money
was forthcoming the census bu-
reau would be compelled to sus-
pend all business next w ednesday.
Notwithstanding this warning, the
bill met with much opposition and
it was only finally passed after
Mr.. Macon of Arkansas had
forced a roll call on point of no
quorum. -
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Strengthen McC Cumber.

Hankinson News-The attacks
on Senator McCumber by the
Minneapolis Journal, the mouth
piece of the Minneapolis wheat
ring, will only serve to strengthen
the senator among those of his
c ,nstituents who do their own
thinking. McCumber's efforts to
protect the grain producers by a
proper tariff are about as distaste-
full to the grain manipulators as
his government inspection meas
ure, and they will make a great
effort to bring about his defeat
next year. Senator McCumber is
working for the best interests of
the people of North Dakota, and
when the time comes we believe
the people will express their ap.
probation of his honest efforts.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
POST OFFICE IN
new QUARTERS
POST OFFICE MOVED into new QUAR-.
TIERS IN THE GRAPHIC BLOCK
LAST NIGHT.

Postmaster G. B. Metzger
moved last night into the commo-
dious new post Office room in the
Graphic block an d the people
got their mail at the new
office this morning. Entire new
fixtures have been put in and Will
liston now has one of the best
equipped post Offices in the state.
During the past couple of years
Postmaster Metzger has been
crowded for room but in the new
quarters this draw back has been
done away with and we are prom
ised the best of service.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY
POPULAR PLACE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OPENED LAST WEEK.
BOOKS Can Be OBTAINED WITH.
OUT COST.

The Williston Public Library is
now an established fact. 1t was
opened on Monday of last week
and is already becoming quite a
popular place. Miss McNiven is
installed as librarian and people
will find her ready and willing to
help in selecting books, making
suggestions, or to oblige in any
way. There are about 300 VOL
umes on the shelves now and new
books will be added at frequent
intervals. There is a goodly num-
Der of books of reference, history,
travel, etc., but most of the books
are new up-to-date fiction. One
thing about this library which
cannot be said of many when first
established, that it is absolutely
free-any person who wishes to
read may have books without
cost. There is fine collection of
Juvenile books and boys and girls
are always welcome. .~.'.
Popular magazines and many
papers are to be found on the
reading tables, and one couldn't
find q more pleasant place to sit
and read than the new Public Ii
brary. Just go in and see.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
MEN WILL
ENJolN PROF. LADD
NSTlllERS WILL ASK FOR INJUNCTION
WHEN BEVERAGE LAW GOES INTO
EFFECT ON JULY |.

Fargo, June 26.-There seems
to be every indication that the
whisky manufacturers of the coun-
try will enjoin Pure Food Com
missioner E. F. Ladd to prevent
him from continuing his work on
beverages when the new beverage
law goes into effect on July 1.
II understand" said Commits
sioner Ladd this afternoon,
Through very good authority,
that the whisky men are prepar-
ing to ask for an injunction thru
the United States courts, to hold
up my work on beverages. The
authority through which l learned
of this is of the best and l expect
that there will be efforts made to
secure such an injunction as soon
as the new law becomes operative. :"
The new law, which is largely
the work of Commissioner Ladd,
makes some radical changes in re-
gard to beverages that will mate
rally effect the distillers and rec
ti6ers. Some of the things pro-
vided is that whisky must be RI
pened in casks for three years and
that a combination of neutral
spirits and coloring matter is not
whisky. These are two of the
things which the whisky men are
fighting, as at present both are
sold on the markets as whisky.
Commissioner Ladd said that he
and his assistants are busy testing
beverage samples that have been
secured over the state. 1--WE have
tested out $50 samples, mostly
soft drinks,'' said the commission
er. "Generally they stood up un-
der the test very we'll. We also
have on hand 400 other samples
which will be tried out as rapidly
as possible.
Commissioner Ladd is also
making extensive test and expert
ment with paints and with fours.
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CYCLONE VISITS
I. BENSON COUNTY
CYCLONE NEAR LEEDS INJURIES SEW.
ERL PE0PLE-MANY BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.

Churches Ferry, N. D, June %.
|-Circling about a small district
about half mile east and about
two and half miles south of
Niles, Benson county, a cyclone
did all immense amount of damage
Monday evening at about $3.50
o'clock. Wrecking between twen-
ty and thirty farm buildings that
we're in it's path and destroying
one farm residece and injuring the
eight members of the family who
were home at the time. The
storm was one of the worst that
has ever visited this section.
The Aanes family, residing two
and half miles south of Niles
had a terrifying experience as a
result of the work of the elements.
Their home was completed demol-
ished by the terrific force of the
wind and as a result Mrs. Aanes
was badly injured, six children
suffered either the breaking of an
arm or leg while seventh child,
the baby, was blown so far from
the house that she was not found
till this morning when the unfor-
tunate little victim of the storms
fury was discovered wrapped in a
tangle of barbed wire many hun
dred feet away.
Later: Revised reports of the
damage sustained in the tornado
that struck the country in the vi
cinlty of Niles, Benson county,
early Monday evening, indicate
that no loss of life resulted, al
though the condition of Mrs.
Erick Urness, who with her hus-
band and seven children suffered
the most terrible effects of the cy-
clone, is very critical and today it
was reported that she mirht not
live. The damage wrought by
the tornado was confined princi-
pally to the destruction of farm
buildings.
At Leeds, Benson county, there
was no loss of life and no damage
done. The storm was confined to
a territory about a quarter of a
mile wide and four miles in length.
Outside of the members of the
Urness family, who resides two
reside two and a half miles south
of Niles, no one is reported to
have been injured.
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Married..

1ngebright A. Hagan and Ella
Mae Inman, both of Paddington,
N. d., were united in marriage
on June 23rd, at the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. Knight
on Bloom.
Charles Getten and Hannah NJ.
Erickson of Buford, were married
in Williston on June oath, Judge
Butler officiating.
Wilbur L. Hoffman of Wheel
ock, and Nancy Blocker of Hot
Springs, Arkansas, were married
by Judge Butler in this city, on
June Oath.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
HARVESTER
. TRUST IS HIT
MISSOURI SENATOR DECLARES HARVES.
TER co. DOES IS PER CENT OF
BUSINESS AND IS MONOPOLY.

" ashington, June 26.-When
the consideration of the tariff bill
was resumed in the senate today
the pending question was on an
amendment offered yesterday by
Senator Bacon placing agricultural
implements on the free list.
Senator Stone of Missouri i'm
mediately took the floor to con-
tinue speech in which he yester-
day outlined the testimony taken
by the attorney general of Mis-
souri, in prosecuting the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. as trust.
Senator Stone asserted that a
number of companies had been
merged to constitute this trust,
declared that it was conducting IS
per cent of the business of supply
ing agricultural implements and
contended that it was a trust and
monopoly and withstanding the de-
NAL of Aldrich.
Soon after Stone began bis
speech he was interrupted by
Senator Davis of Arkansas with
the statement that the company
had been driven out of Arkansas
by legal proceedings under the
state antitrust law.
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Williston plays two games with
Minot this week, one this evening
and one tomorrow evening. The
games will be called at seven
o'clock sharp. The management
decided to have the games in the
evening rather than in the after
noon, thus giving everyone q
chance to attend. The teams are
pretty we'll matched and we can
look for fast games. r..
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Sold Lot and Building.

L. V. Coulter, the blacksmith is
closing deal this week whereby
he sells his property just south of
the court house to the Mon
roe Brothers. Mr.. Coulter sells
the lot and building but keeps his
machinery and expects to open up
a blacksmith shop in new ~loca-
ton in the near future. The lot
and building sold for $4,000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01
B0UNTE0US GRAIN
HARVEST ASSURED
CONDITIONS OF WHEAT COUNTRY WERE
NEVER BETTER, DECLARES PROM
DULUTH RESIDENT.

Duluth, June 26.-Dr. D. D.
Murray returned yesterday from
a ten days. trip to Winnipeg and
North Dakota. He says the crops
are looking superb, both in Man.
itoba and Dakota.
II rode all day last Monday
through the wheat country and l
later toured Grand Forks, Trail
and Cass counties in North Dako-
ia, and l never saw the crops look
better at this time of the year"
said the doctor. ''The rye is al
ready headed, and the wheat is
coming on just right. l rode from
Winnipeg to Grand Forks on the
Northern Pacific, then forty miles
west from Grand Forks on the
Great Northern, and then forty
miles south to Msyville, N. D. l
saw hundreds of farms and talked
with scores of farmers, and no
body had any complaint to make
of the condition of the crops or of
the weather.
''The great wheat farm at May
,.vi8s, owned by the Granden
brothers, and which originally
consisted of $1,000 acres, is being
cut up into many farms of mod
crate size, and sold. This is in
line with the evolution of the ag-
ricultural industry of the north
west, where diversified farming is
taking the place of the one crop
system. I was surprised at the
large acreage of potatoes, corn
and other products, where years
ago was seen nothing except the
unbroken sea of waving grain.
II resided in Mayville in the
early eighties and in 1885 1 plant
ed some small cottonwoods on my
place. They were about the size
of an ordinary plum tree, and l
was surprised to find that I could
not reach around the smallest of
these trees at the present time.
The system of tree planting on
the prairies has been a success.
When I first saw that country
there were no trees except along
the river bottoms, and now there
are stands of good sized trees to
be seen in all directions. They
we're planted by the farmers for
windbreaks and wood supply.
Last Saturday in Winnipeg
was hot day that will be remem-
bered there, imagine. 1 do not
know how high the mercury
climbed, but it was very hot, and
sperm candles standing in sockets,
and protected from the sun, soft
ened to such an extent that they
bent over from an upright posi-
tion."
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Episcopal Services.

Services will be held in the
Episcopal church next Sunday
both morning and evening. Next
Sunday being the Fourth of July
special services of patriotic ma
ture will be held in the morning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01

Own some five-acre irrigated
tracts adjoining city limits of Will
iston that I can sell on liberal
monthly payments. Inquire, A.
J. Stafne, City. 40
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1909-07-01

| DR.. and Mrs. Roxby arrived in
Williston Saturday from Philadel-
phis, Pa, and are visiting with
bis brother, VIM. Roxby. After
q visit here they expect to attend
The Exposition in Seattle.
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Licensed to Wed.

The following marriage licenses
were issued by Judge Butler on
Monday, June 28th:
Christian n. Peterson and Olo-
phine Munson both of Ambrose.
Robert Hambleton and Margar-
ct Marks, of Epping.