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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

o'clock his brother went to look
him up and found him lying under
the plow dead. There was much
delay in bringing the body into
this city as it was out so far from
any town and it was Friday
before the undertaken received it.
A little longer delay resulted from
the inquest which was held Friday.
As the deceased was Jew the
body was not shipped until Sunday
morning. At the inquest the
physicians pronounced it death
from stroke of lightning, as the
scars on the right breast indicated.
There were several bruises on the
right breast and one small place
where the skin was broken and
where the lightning evidently en-
tered the body. Sam Shkadorn, a
brother of the deceased went with
the body to Grand Forks where
burial took place in the Jewish
cemetery.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
BEAUTIFUL JAMES
MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Construction work is going on
rapidly on the beautiful James
Memorial library building being
erected at the corner of First Ave-
nue. West and Seventh street. The
frames for the concrete basement
walls are being put up and it will
not be long before the basement
will be finished, as the good
weather we are having insures
continuous work.
The material is to be concrete
and brick with stone trimmings
and a tile roof, and when COM
pleted the building will be one of
the most beautiful in the state.
1t will face First Avenue and
there will be a, large. entrance lob
by for the basement and the main
library room. .=.
The basement, the walls of
which are high, enough to call it
the first floor, is to be an audito-
rum 3Ox6O feet with stage, a
cloak room, and in the rear fuel
room, kitchen, furnace room, etc.
The first floor consists of a
main reading room 30x6O, cloak
room, entrance lobby, and a large
stack room 24x4O, and small refer
ence room.
There is to be a large dome
which will rise to q height of about
fifty feet from the basement and
will be a beautiful piece of
architecture trimmed with stone
and with a flag pole on the top.
The ornamental work in general
of the building is of a high class
and thus the library will not only
be of great benefit and usefulness
but will be an ornament to the
city and a credit to all the people
of Williston and more especially
to the donor and the ladies who
secured the gift for the city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
CECIL MCKAY WINS
0RATORICAL PRIZE

At the freshman oratorical con-
test held at Grand Forks last Fri
day night, Cecil Mckay, of this
city and a graduate of the Willis
ton high school last year, won the
prize given by State Superintend-
ent Stockwell for the best Grafton
delivered by a member of the
freshman class. Mr.. McKay's
oration was given first place by the
judges who were Mrs. f. G.
Massee. J. w. Ogren and Samuel
Togerson. There were five other
competitors, two girls and three
boys. The prize consists of the
honor and ten !dollars thrown in.
In speaking of the >oration the
Grand Forks Herald says:
''The fourth speaker was Cecil
Mckay of Williston. His oration
was "A Plea for Conservation. "
He showed how the. carelessness of
the American people had allowed
money grabbing corporations to
exhaust our national resources.
The remedy lies in a system of
government supervision similar to
Germany. His treatment of the
subject was very effective and his
delivery strong and masterly."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
Children's Day Observed

Children's Day was fttingly OBJ
served at the Methodist church
Sunday by the members of the
Sunday school and congregation.
The church was beautifully deco
rated in pink and white. A festoon
of white was draped over the win
dows and the archway above the
pulpit, with streamers hanging
down, while pink bows were placed
where the white cloth was caught
up and at the ends of the streamers
and at other places in the room.
A profusion of pink and white
flowers we're also plentifully dis
tributed at the back of the plat
form and at other appropriate
places.
The program began at about II
o'clock with a song by the school
and congregation and was followed
by several recitations and songs by
the choir and by members of the
Sunday school, after which the
primary department graduating
class, which was seated on the
platform, each carrying carna-
tion of either pink or white, went
through their exercises consisting
of q song, q recitation in concert,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

Company E of the First Regi-
ment North Dakota National
Guard will leave here the latter
part of July for Fargo where
the regiment will sperd two days
and will be mobalized for the trip
to Spara, Wis, for the yearly en-
campment and manouvers, the
regiment to be there from August
first to August tenth. The boys
of the company are looking for
ward to the trip with, much pleas
ure.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

repeating the Lords prayer and
each giving a verse from the SER
mon on the Mount. They then
received their diplomas, which
we're presented by Rev. F. S. Hol-
lett, the pastor, after which he
made a short talk, congratulating
the teachers of the primary de-
partment, the other teachers and
the entire school upon the work
and also spoke of the greatness of
the work when. it was children
whose life's were being rightly
shaped and moulded.
There was no class recitations
but special collection was taken
for home missionary work which
amounted in all to $1,000. Supt.
R. H. Penney of the Sunday school
also gave short talk urging the
parents to come and bring their
thildren and saying there was no
reason why there should not be as
large an attendance every Sunday
as that one.
While all the teachers and work
ers of the Sunday school deserve
special commendation for their
work, particular credit is due those
in charge of the primary depart
ment, Miss Martha Hamblin and
Miss Elizabeth Webster for their
long and faithful work in the
capacity Of teachers of the pri-
mary and for doing a large share
toward making the exercises a de-
cided SUCCESS.
A graduating class, which was
presented to the schoolby the
pastor and which was voluntarily
taken charge of by Mrs. Robert
Slater is as follows:
Doris D. Sveen, Elaine B.
Bailey, Ellsworth NJ. Tollifson, L.
Jennings Slater, Clayton S. Brown,
Donald w. Smith, Albert E. Lar
sen, Katherine l.. Doughty, Hell
lene w. Hayes, Bessie Nelson and
Evelyn Miller.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
HARRY SAUNDERS 4
KILLED SATURDAY
YOUNG MAN BELONGING TO REClAllA
TON SERVICE MEETS DEATH BY
ELECTRIC SHOCK.

Harry G. Saunders, q young
man twenty-three years old, was
instantly killed last Saturday near
Trenton this county, while en-
gagged in testing out the electric
power of the transmission wires.
There was no one with Saunders
when the accident happened, but
knowing the method by which the
wires are tested the members OF
the reclamation service can tell al
most exactly how death came.
The telephone wires and the elec-
trio transmission wires are both
strung on the same poles and it
is the custom when testing out the
power to tap both wires, using q
telephone instrument to call the
power house, and another wire
with a small sounder or bell to
test the electricity. Saunders was
operating both instruments and
was on the ground and it is pre-
sumed his hand accidentally
touched the electric wire and at
the same time his other hand was
resting on the barbed wire fence
and thus a circuit was created
which allowed the electricity to
the amount of about $4,000 volts
to pass through his. body and
caused his death.
The body was found about three
hours after the accident happened,
by some railroad men who be-
longed to stalled train and who
seeing the horse tied without any
one near went to look up the rider
and thus found Saunders BODY.
News was brought to town and
Champion & Meyer, undertakers,
went out and brought the body in
town. Funeral services we're held
at the undertaking parlors Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 and the body
was shipped to the former home
~
of the deceased at Amsterdam, n.
Y, Rev. Hollett of the Methodist
church conducting the services and
the coffin was followed to the de-
pot by large number of the en-
ployes of the reclamation service.
An uncle, Irwin L. Erkie accom-
panied the body home.
Saunders had been in the gov
ernment employ for nearly three
years but had only recently taken
the position he held at the time of
his death. He was we'll liked by
all who knew him and had many
friends besides the members of
the reclamation service. His par
ents live at Amsterdam, N. Y,
and the body will be buried there.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
Farmer Killed by Lightning

Borias Shkadorn farmer living
twelve miles north of Alexandria,
was killed by lightning while plow-
ing in his field last Wednesday af-
ternoon and the body, after being
brought to this city an Inquest held
and prepared for burial, was ship
ped to Grand Forks Sunday morn
ing.
It seems Mr.. Shkadorn did not
come home at noon and about 4
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
JEWELER MILLER
HAS DISAPPEARED

Chas. A. Miller, who has been
conducting small jewellery store
between Second street east and
Broadway, left the city last week
and has not been heard from.
since..
It seems that financial and other
troubles tended to make life slight
ly unpleasant for Mr.. Miller and.
sending the key to his safe to
Monroe & Kent of Grand Forks
he closed up shop and quit The
stock was mortgaged to the ex-
tent of about $3.50 held by.Monroe
& Kent, and the mortgage will be
foreclosed next week, Attorneys
Bessie & Greer having the matter
in charge. There is prospective
purchaser of the stock, II. l..
Weatherwax of Grand Forks who
was here to look the situation
over and was so we'll pleased that
he rented house from H. V.
Smith and expects to move here
soon!
VIM. Snyder, who owns the
building, has leased it to the
wholesale people. It is stated
that Miller left his family in q
rather bad shape financially.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

Remember only two choice lots
left on West Broadway. See H.
V. Smith at once for these-the
same liberal terms as before. so
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
PRESS COMMENT
ON GEO. ". WILSON
NEWSPAPERS OF ENTIRE STATE SPEAK
IN HIGHEST TERMS OF HIS CAN
DIDACY FOR GOVERNOR

tion over the results. - Fargo
Forum.
Geo. w. Wilson the western re-
publican candidate for governor is
making new votes every day and
his chances to secure the republi-
can nomination at the primary
seems to be assured. 1t is q five
cornered fight and the solid western
vote will land the plum. A vote
for Mr.. Wilson will be vote for
just and impartial administration
of the laws of the state, equal and
fair control of the affairs of the
commonwealth, so every man shall
have representation n-Crosby Eagle
A letter received from Hon. Geo.
w. Wilson states that he has
visited various parts of the state
and that his prospects are brighten
ing. Many of the leading papers
of North Dakota are advocating
his cause and if he does not sur
prise his opponents at the pri-
maries we will be very much sur
prised.-Crosby Review.
Hon. Geo. w. Wilson, the
western man and the peoples can
didate of the republican party, has
fled his petition for governor and
the various parties are awakening
to the fact that Mr.. Wilson is in
the fight to stay. He should re-
ceive the solid support of the wes-
tern tier of counties. George, is a
truly western representative of the
people and has done much in the
upbuilding of this part of the state.
He is making an active scampaign
all over the state and gaining
friends wherever he goes. In the
nomination and election of the
Williston man to the gubernatoral
chair the voter will have the privi-
lege of being represented by man
who refuses to be bossed, and the
people will make no mistake in
electing him to the ofice.-Ken-
mare News.
If you are a stalwart republican
and are honest in your convictions
that the stalwart principles are
right, you should vote for Hon.
Geo. W. Wilson for governor at
the primaries June 29th. The fact
that he was turned down. by the
machine should be strong recon-
mendation that if nominated and
elected he will be a fearless official,
unhampered by the parasites that
throng the johnson camp. Mr..
Wilson is broadminded enough to
recognize and represent the best
interests of every section of the
state alike, and would make an
ideal executive officer. Powers
Lake Echo.
G. A. Johnson's chances of get
TING the nomination for governor
are rather slim, and should he get
the nomination he would be certain
to be defeated at the fall election.
There is no good reason why Burke
should not defeat him again. We
believe that George w. Wilson is
the proper man for the place and
the fact that he is not tied up with
any political faction should secure
for him the vote of every straight
forward republican who wishes to
see fair play-Donnybrook Courier
George w. Wilson has been
campaigning in the southern and
eastern section of the state for
some time and he says his cam
paign is progressing satisfactorily.
Mr.. Wilson has the highest Office
in the Odd Fellows grand lodge
and his duties called him here last
week. Mr.. Wilson has always
been an enthusiastic Odd Fellow
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

Lots of money-saving store
this week. Read the ads.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
Bid for Meeting of P. M's

A special to the Graphic from
St. Paul states that Williston, N.
D., was a strong competitor for
the next meeting of the Tri-State
Postmasters' Association which re-
Gently met at St. Paul but owing
to the slight difference in the size
of the two cities in favor of
St. Paul Williston lost out, al
though our efficient and faithful
boosting postmaster G. D. Metzer
told the postmasters what a won
derful city we have here and how
we'll they would be entertained if
they came.
The following little dispatch was
published in all the leading papers
of this state: ''Williston made a
strong bid for the next meeting of
the Tri-State Postmasters' associa-
tion, which held it's annual me ct
ing here. St. Paul and Williston
extended invitations, the Minnesota
city winning out"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

The city is having water main
settling tank and reservoir put in
which will be of great benefit
when completed. The additions
to the present water works will
cost about $500.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16
THE READERS OF THIS
Newspaper are read

4NO"opok)NA oAN ASoO
ers of its advertisements.
They are urged to be always.
"Ad-reading' and "Ad-answer-
ing are preached to our read
ers as cardinal virtues in mod
ern living. They read ads.
They buy advertised things.
The circulation OF the Graphic
is fOurth-ffths that of the COM
bined circulation of the other
Williston papers. More than
four-ffths of it's circulation is
in the territory tributary to
Williston.
Thus its drawing power as
an advertising medium-at the
same ratio of COSTS more
than sixty per cent greater than
either Of the other papers.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

Brownson-F First Second Mort
gage Loans, Rooms "a Graphic
Block. Williston. N. D. 38-tf
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

The city council is advertising
for bids for Sewer No. 5 which is
to be q connecting sewer for all
the others recently laid.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-06-16

See the new lot of ladies linen
suits and dresses in all the leading
shades at the Boston.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02

This improvement should not be brought
about so suddenly as to ruin the soap
trade. Some regard should be paid 20
established interests. Still, when Chl-
cago makes up her mind to end the SOFT
coal smoke nuisance, she certainly can
do so. 1t will be necessary only to adj
dress the offenders in the imperative
mood instead of saying "Please stop
Scarcely less important than the bet-
tering of atmospheric conditions III
streetcars is another reform. to the ini-
tiation of which Chicago may well ad-
dress herself. Here, again, the co-operit-
ton of the transportation companies IS
essential, but that it is for their interest
to afford it is hardly open to dispute. AT
present the number of persons who can
be carried in a car is limited. Only pas
sengers who secure seats, who stand IN
the aisles and who crowd the platforms
can be accommodated. Would not a lit
tie study Of the fourth dimension or
space show how to handle many more
without discomfort? If the fourth di-
mension will not suffice, why not try the
fifth and the SIXTH
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
THE NEHS THIS MORNING

CONGRESS-Senate: The postal saw
ingS bank bill was under consideration.
House: AR. Payne introduced a reso-
luton for an investigation Of the high
cost OF living; a sharp attack on the
Forest Service was made by Mr. Mon
dell. chairman of the Public Lands Com
nifIee-
FOREIGN. The Seine continues to
faH slowly and the government is taking
stern measures to repreSS lootfTg and Is
devising plans 10 aid the sufferers: a
number Of large gifts from America were
received. - The Liberals have PA
seats in the new Parliament TO the Tcries'
213. The Rev c. Campbell Morgan
has declined a call TO the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. = The protect
ing powers in Crete viii exert pressure
on the islanders 10 prevent their repre-
sentation in the Greek National Assem-
bly -= Mortimer Singer was serious
ly hurt by the fall of his aeroplane at
cairo. - Ernest Henry SackVille-
West began suit to recover the title and
Estates now held by the nephew of the
1erIner British Minister at Washington.
\ new ministry was formed in
ChristEania, Sweden, with If. honow as
Premier.
DCMESTIC.-The New York delega-
ton ii the House of Representatives at
= caucus adopted resolutions piedging
. support TO President TaftS legislative
programme. but took no action on the
question of the House rules. - Sena-
Tor Thompson, Of North Dakota, re-
signed. and W. L. Purcell was sworn iii
TO succeed him - The number of
dead in the mine OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company at Primero was placed
at -seventv-nine. Women were the
principal Witnesses AZ the trial OF Pay
master George p. Auld before a naval
board. == The Assembly Committee
on Internal Affairs held a meeting in Al
sv,--
late automobiles; it will try to frame a
model measure enlbodying the best feat
ures Of the bills before it. -= A Demo
cratic direct primary bill, drawn by ex-
Judge d. Cady Herrick and Edward NJ.
Shepard, Was introduced in the two
houses at Albany by Senator Grady and
ASSenblyman Frisbie, the minority lead
ers. == 1t was reported at Chicago that
the government might bring civil suits
for the dissolution Of the National Pack
ing Company.
CTTY.-Stoclls closed strong after
early weakness. - petition il
bankruptcy was filed against Fisk &
Robinson. one Of the great bond houses
of the city. == Controller Prendergast
made sweeping changes in the Finance
department - Borough President
McAneny dropped seventy-five CORPORA
fion inspectors - The Hudson Coun-
tv Grand Jury began an investigation into
cold storage methods. = Charles +.
Ellis and Edwin r. Graves were arrested
by federal authorities charged with a
100000 SWindle by means of the mails.
- The police said that Denison, held
for killing the two boys In Highbridge
Park, had been identified as the party
who fired six shcts al q, man on January
s. - An ordinance providing for a
safe and sane Fourth Of July was intro
duced in the Board Of Aldermen.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-
day: Fair and warmer. The temperature
yesterday: Highest "a degrees; lowest,
- degrees.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
NEW HEAD OF CLARK COLLEGE.
DIR. Sanford Assumes Presidency of the
Worcester Institution.

Worcester Mass, Feb. lin the pres
ence of distinguished company of scholars
and educators, representing thirty-eight
American colleges and universities. DR.. Ed
mund Clark Sanford was to-day inducted
into the presidency of Clark College. in
succession to the late Carroll D. Wright
After a brief speech of welcome Colonel
A. George Bullock, president OF the board
of trustees, formally turned over TO DR..
Sanford the administration OF the college.
DR.. Samuel p Capen then spoke in behalf
Of the college faculty; Dr. G.. Stanley Hall,
sented the greetings of that institution:
James X. Foster, of the senior class of
Clark College, extended the welcome of the
undergraduate body, while the Fluctuations
of the alumni were extended by Ralph 5.
Kennedy, of the class OF '05-
Then came the greetings of the repre-
sentatives of other educational institutions
Professor Harry c. Jones spoke for Johns
Hopkins University, Professor c. NJ Bake
well represented the University OF Cali
fornia. from which DR. Sanford received his
bachelor degree in 1885. and President A
Lawrence Lowell brought the greetings of
Harvard University
President Sanford then delivered his in
augural address. The induction exercises
were closed with Il benediction by the Right
Rev. Alexander II. Ninton. Episcopal
Bishop of Western Massachusetts
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
A CHILD'S APPETITE.
itor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your witty editorial on 1.-The Wisdom
of Children in last Saturdays issue is
delicious.
Our physicians are much respected as
the oracles of men on the vital topics of
health and dietetics. But when they blow
the trumpet of instruction and warning,
it should like the Gospel trumpet, give no
uncertain sound
I confess that I was amazed at some of
the expressions of DR.. Woods Hutchison
in his address on Proper Food for Chill
dren.'' All through life I have suffered
a lack of full energy and efficiency be-
eating. especially of sweets, in childhood.
for the physical wellbeing of children, it
would be: Teach them to govern their
appetite; to eat only at meals. not between
meals, and then not to excess, and to avoid
forming the candy habit.
Here however, is a doctor who declared,
"You cannot give child too much to eat,
so long as he likes what he eats. Give
children food as a continuous performance
if they want it. The average animal can
eat all day"
Yes doctor, but 1.-The average animal
lives outdoors all day and it's brains are
not taxed by school
DR.. Hutchinson may do much harm by
his address, l wonder whether he was
reared where no candy shops existed and
whether his childhood was marked by the
lack, rather than the abundance, of nour-
ishing food. A CLERGYMAN.
New York, Jan. 81 1910.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-02
Il nl7ISementS.

sCADEMyNoF Observation-Disclosures Robin
AlsHAMBRA-2-S-Naud
ASTOR-2:I5 :15-Sexen Days
BISolJ-2- 2-2o-S. .sJ-The Lottery Man
BHOADWAY-2:I5-S sI5-The Jolly Bachelors.
:l5-The Chocolate Soldier.
G0s.oNIAEs-2-S-Ea Vaudeville
COMEDN-2:1 lis: :15-rhe Watcher
CRITFRf0N-S: :2e-Tne Bachelors Baby.
DAILY Sc lbs :20-The Inferior Sex,
EDEN MUSIcE-T'he World I'm Wax
EMPIRE: :It,-S: :1a-Mid-ch
FIFTH ANENU UE@2+s-Naudeville.
GA1ETy-2:a5-S:15 :15-The Fortune Hunter
GARRfCK-a 15-S:15-Your Humble Servant
GI,OBE-2:15- S:I5-The Old Town.
HAMMERSTEIN' N'S-2:I5-S:l5-NaUdeyfl
HERALD SQUARE-S;15-old Dutch.
EIPP0DR0ME-2@S-A Trip to japan: INSIDE
she Earth: the ballet OF Jewels.
HT-pSON-2:I5-S:I5-A Lucky star.
IRVING PLACES :15-IOie Forester Christi
ENICKERBOCkER-S- Dollar Princess
IIRFRTY-a-s-The ArcadiapS.
LYCEUM-s: :2a-Asrs. Dot
2:15-S: 15-The City.
MANHATTAN OPERA HOVSE-S-Thais
MANT%F ELILoTTS THEATRE-2:5"--s;6o-
The Passing of the Third Floor Back, -,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOISk-e;Sv-Doh
NEW AMSTEgDA AM-s:I s:I5-MadaIne y
NEW YORK-2:fs-s:55 :55-The Young Turk.
S.I5-The Heights.
STT-YNF,S ANT-S:15-The LAZY.
wATI.ACkr So :15-s :15-Alias Jimmy Naien-
:R's-2:I5-s.15-Iife of the World,
VEST D-2:15-S:I5-The Prince OF 30
heinia.