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The Press., 1911-12-06
Thackeray's Mistakes,


 Thackeray probably wrote the pretti' est and most legble hand of any dis t1nguished author But the master of the easiest and most flexible style in English fiction occasionally made care less and irritating slips. He wrote different to ' which is a common and quite unaccountable mistake, and "compared to-" which is as bad. No one would think of saying or writing compare this to that" yet you find compared to" in print every day in the week. And he also fell into the common error of making the surname plural instead of the prefix-the Miss Potters," for instance, in "The New comes," instead of the Misses Potter . Would anybody write the MT. Pot ters?" Why should the ladies be so mishandled d?-London ChrC 1icle.
The Press., 1911-12-06
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
December 8. 1881.
Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.

Items of local interest taken from the columns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.
 N. s. Delphy has got a liquor li- oense, to be used at the bush "hotel" above Staffordville, and Merriam one for the Dorman saloon.
 Seymour Carpenter and Charles Gary are about to open second coal yard in this village, on South street, upon land of Granite Mill Oo.
 Schools in district No. Hollow will commence for the winter term on Monday next, in charge of the same teachers as last term-Miss A. F. Adams and Miss Lizzie Gerould.
 The Congregational Ladies' Bene- volent society has chosen for the next year Miss Emilio Filler, president i; Miss Sarah Speeding, secretary and treasurer, and for directors Miss A bi- gail Smith, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs. Charles Hobby, Mrs. B. 0. Dennis.
 The council for the dismissal of Rev. Mir. Painter from the pastorate of the Congregations church met on Monday, being composed of the fol. lowing representatives of the church es: West Stafford, Rev. W. E. B. Moore. Deacon o Dimmick; Staf- fordville, Rev. H. M. Vaill, Deacon Sidney Smith; Monson, Mass, Rev. E. H. Byington, O. w. Holmes, Jr. |; Willingtop, Rsv E Colton, W H Holt; Rockville, 1st, Rev. J. W. Baokus, w. Thompson; Somers, Rev. 0. H. Gleason. Rev. MT. Oolton was moderator and Rev. MT. Moore scribe.
 At the annual meeting of the Stat ford Library association held on Fri day, and adjourned to Saturday, the following were chosen directors for the ensuing year: Mrs Julius Con- verse, Mrs. E H. Hyde, Miss Ella Baker, Mrs. B. Q. Dennis, Mrs O. J. Holmes, Miss Emilio T Filer, Mrs G E. Buck, Wm. D. Heald, Wm. R. Small, James Mclaughlin The dire ctors afterwards chose for president, James Mclaughlin; vice. president, Mrs Julius Converse sec- retary, Miss Ella Baker; treasurer, Wm. D Heal5; auditors, Alvarado Howard, 0. J Holmes
 Ashford, Report of school in dis trict No 8, (Mattie E Robbins teach CT }, closed Nov. 12th. Whole num- Der of scholars, 20; average attend ance, 15l; neither absent or tardy, Chism, Viola Smith, Christina Smith, Laura Barrett, Martha Hughes. Alma Bissell, Bennie stearne. George Sands, Walter Barre tt; perfect in spelling, Annie and Emily Ohism. Annie Chism did not whisper.
 Somers The following is list of the teachers for the winter term: 1st district, Belle Archer; 2d, Laura Root; 3d, Ella Pease; 4th. 0. O Abbe; ssh, Mary Wood; 9th, uppsr, Ida Ohamplin; lower. Alice Abbe 7th, Miro Kibbe; 8th, Mary L.. Pease; 9th, Lizzie Beach; 10th, Ellen Neeland. All schools have commenced except that in the 9th, which is delayed on account of repairs to the school house.
 Born.-In Stafford Springs, 4th, a son to Rev. A. P. Palmer.
 r1u Stafford, (Hollow), Nov. 27tb, son Chester Arthur) to Dwight and Viola Cooley.
 Married. In Stafford, 9th, at the residence of the brides parents, by Rev G. V. Maxham. Arthur M. Oady of Hartford and Annie B. Cross.
The Press., 1911-12-06
ALirk With Primitive Times.

All ceremonial maces at court, in parliament, of learned societies and municipal bodies, field marshals' ba. tons gold and silver sticks, etc., are descended from the heavy fighting sticks and clubs of primitive savages. The chiefs always had the best carved clubs, which were the symbols of prowess ani authority. The Austra- Han boomerang and the Irish shillala h are both maces.-London Standard
The Press., 1911-12-06
Died Suddenly.
"Acute Indigestion the Cause" How Often do we Read this Heading
 in Our Daily Paper.

HI OuE OaA1y EdPGTs
 Dear reader, if your food does not digest properly, but stays in your stomach, causing much misery, short ness of breath and fermentation, you are the one that should constantly have with you 8 box of MILO MA stomach tablets.
 Two little MONA tablets taken at the first sign of distress would have kept many 8 death notice out of the papers
 If you have stomach trouble of any kind. start to get rid of it to-day. One 50 cent box of MI-O MA stomach tablets will make you feel like a new man. Two weeks tre atment will make any abused, out of order stomach strong and vigorous.
 Guaranteed, mind you, for indiges- tion, dizziness, biliousness, bad dreams. They clear ths skin and brighten the eyes. A box for only 50 cents at finders Jacabsen's and drug gists every where
The Press., 1911-12-06
The Fertile Rock,

Gibraltar k often called a barren rock. yet it has 456 species of indigo nous Towering plants, Castor oil plants daturas and daphnes attain the dig nifty of trees and geraniums and hello tropes the proportions of hedges These floral delights often conceal can non and other armaments. The few snakes that are found are small and harmless. Lizards several inches long are often seen.
The Press., 1911-12-06
An Unknown Tongue.

A young man just returned from col lege was out cycling one day when sud denly he came to a steep gradient While he was descending he lost con. trol of his machine and was thrown.
 Two men came and found him lying in that predicament. When asked how 1t happened he replied, "Well, came down that decline with the greatest velocity and lost my central gravity and was precipttated on the hard mac- adamized road"
 Away, lad; let him alone," replied one of the men. He's a foreigner"- London Ideas.
The Press., 1911-12-06
Also the Whale,

A Kansas fisherman declares that a catfish will pur like a tomcat when fl is stroked the right way. Did he ever try stroking a German carp and hear ing it sing "Hi le, hi lo?'-Kansas Cit Star And did he ever stroke whal, and hear it spout ?--Cleveland Plai' Dealer.
The Press., 1911-12-06

For father, mother and the rest, Are presents of the very best. BLANKETS and SWEATERS, COM.
 FORTERS,
 At all the prices each prefers; GLASSWARE, and CHINA, we'll designed For taste and usefulness combined PICTURES to decorate your rooms, And KITCHEN WARE, from pans to
 brooms.
 Of PLATED GOODS we show a case That sure will bring to many face A smile of pleasure when we tell At what a modest price we sell. ENAMELED WARE we have for cooks, And for the readers, STORY BOOKS. For gifts like these the crowds will pour To WEBER'S BIG WEST MAIN STREET
 STORE.
 For babies, there are lots and lots Of things to tickle little tots; STUFFED ANIMALS, and RUBBER
 THINGS,
 BATTLES, and BELLS and TEETHING
 RINGS
 CONFECTIONERY, too, is here; POST CARDS to suit this time of year, With thousands more of every sort, Both sentimental and for sport. Young people here will find range Of handsome presents to exchange; HANDKERCHIEFS,P PERFUMES. SMOK.
 ING SETS,
 JEWELRY TRAYS or CABINETS. In fact, for each one, young and old, Are loads of gifts in bulk untold, Shown round the new extended floor Of WEBER'S BIG WEST MAIN STREET
 STORE F.. M.
The Press., 1911-12-06
Oh !!

'"The little son of the hostess Is mighty ugly. isn't hep
 Do you think so?"
 He certainly doesn't take after his mother. Must look like his father" His mother says he does. I'm his father" ."-Houston Post
The Press., 1911-12-06

Hope is a flatterer, but the most up- right of all parasites, for she frequents the poor mans flat as well as the pal ace of his sllperior.-Shension
The Press., 1911-12-06
1O2 WEST MAIN STREET,

An addition telephone in ytur rt rtsidence, placed tt your bedside, in your den or cozy corner, come cted with your main instrument, costs 8 trit1e ovsr enc tept a day Place your order pcw.
The Press., 1911-12-06
Juries,

Formerly jury in England who could not agree were sent to prison, and during Queen Elizabeths reign banquet was usually given to the jury by the successful. litigant.
The Press., 1911-12-06
An Enthusiast.

Towne-Oh. yes. he's quite all eli thusiast He goes in for things in real earnest Browne Yes: if some one were to send him on wild goose chase he'd speak of himself after. ward as sportsman.-Cathol Stand ard
The Press., 1911-12-06
Hard Iuek C%or;as

"I don't like to listen to hard luck stories, do you?"
 ''That depends on whether they are "reminiscences or the prcliminaries to touch. Washington Herald.
The Press., 1911-12-06

MARCUS B. FISK, Notary Public,
 at P'.ptto ana Town Clerks omoe, Room No B. Irsf National Bank Building.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Suffered day and night the torment oi itching piles. Nothing helped me until 1 used Deans Ointment. It cured me per. manently. ."-Hon. John R. Garrett, May. or, Girard, Ala.
The Press., 1911-12-06

The next issue of the dire ctory goes to press on December 7th.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Dangers are light if they once seem light. and more dangers have deceived men than forced them = Bacon
The Press., 1911-12-06

Telephone service costs less than five cants day and earns far more than this small outlay.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Time is money. Time saved Is money saved. Nothing saves time like the telephone. Try it and be convinced.
The Press., 1911-12-06
Varnishec Butter

vanishing it. The varnish is a very strong sirup, which is applied warm The heat melts the surface of the but. ter. which mingles with the sirup The latter sets very rapidly and covers the butter with crystalline layer.
 Harsh physics react, weaken the bow. els, cause chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stom. ach, cure constipation 25c, Ask your druggist for them.
The Press., 1911-12-06
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Stafford Springs,
 and Good Reason for It.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
 After years of backache suffering,
 Days of misery, nights of unrest,
 The distress of urinary troubles, She finds relief and cure?
 No reason why any Stafford Springs reader
 Should suffer in the facs of evidence like this:
 Mrs John Irons, Furnace avenue, Stafford Springs, Conn says: "Kid. ney trouble came on me first with a heavy pain through the lower part of my back, then the kidney sec-etions bothered me and I became all run down. could hardly attend to my house work Being advised to tty Doan's Kidney Pills by a relative whom they had b nefited, obtained box at the Eaton drug store. Their use brought the best of results The pains quie kly disappeared and my kid neys were restored to 8 normal con. dition I take pleasure in recommend. ing Doan's Kidney Pills in return for all they have done for me.
 For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents Tester Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-D Doan 's-and take no other.
The Press., 1911-12-06

To die for ones great ideas is glo- thousand easy. The horror is to out: live them.-John Oliver Hobbes.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Thought works in silence; so does virtue. OuA might erect statues to silence.--Cnriyle
The Press., 1911-12-06

Forewarned Is forearmed. In case of accident or sudden illness you are forsarmed if you have 8 telephone in your home.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Accidents will happen, but the best reg ulated families keep Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurt
The Press., 1911-12-06
4 Bad Beoinnino.

"1 have known better days, lady," began Faded James.
 Yes, it's a wretched morning." re- piled the farmers wife, "but I've got no time to discuss the weather with you, bad as 1t is." And she shut the door and left him.
The Press., 1911-12-06

Evil is wrought by want of thought as well as by want of heart.-HOOd
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
MlllOT BURGLAR
CAUGHT IN ACT
HIS PAL. ESCAPED AND A V0llEY on
SA0E FROM CLARENCE PARKER
Of The LELAND HOTEL.

Minot, N. D., April 15.-Escap-
ing amid volley of shots fred by
Clarence Parker of the Leland hotel
Ed. Mcclellan of Superior, Wis,
charged with breaking into the
jacobson and Fugelso store last
night, is at large and George
Dixon, his partner, is in the county
Jail where he will await the next
term of the district court. Dixon
got caught in the basement win
dow as he attempted to escape and
was arrested by Policeman Lang
ton. Mcclellan made his escape
efectually amid the shots of Mr..
Parker. Dixon pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree and
was bound over to the district
court. The men were working
east from Havre, Mont. Dixon
claims to be machinist.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
Congregational Church

The Easter services we're pre-
ceded by . preparatory service on
Good Friday evening when .
deeply impressed audience that
filed the main part Of the church
united in an hour of worship
''Around the Cross of Jesus" At
the close the names of those who
were to receive Christian Baptism,
and twenty-seven who were to be
admitted into the membership Of
the church the following Sabbath
we're read.
Easter Sunday was q day of great
rejoicing. Sunshine and flowers
in abundance and beauty, mingled
with the human JOY that abounded
on every hand. The entire seating
capacity of the church proved too
small for the audience that gathered
and all the exercises of the day
were characterized by digni6ed
worship and spiritual uplift. The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
League Entertainments

Mrs. L. B. Dochterman will
conduct the musical and literary
program at the American Wo-
mans League meeting to be held
next Monday evening in the as
sembly room Of the library. Tho
studies in English life will be de-
voted to the history and literature
Of the 18th century, Milton, Dry
den and Pope being the central
literary figures The members
are requested to respond to roll
call with quotations from these
poets. The business session will
be very brief and the members are
urged to be prompt in attendance
at eight o'clock.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
CA3iNG ROOF
DROPS FlREMEN
THREE FlREAEN HAVE MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE FROM DEA1R AT Bot
TlbEAU, NORTH DAKOTA

Bottineau, N. D., April II. -
While fighting a fire which gutted
the Traul building here late Satur-
day, three tiremen were carried
through the blazing building clear
to the basement when the roof
from which they were plying their
hose caved in and fell. For short
time the watching crowd thought
that they were buried under the
debris and were killed, but in some
miraculous manner they escaped
being struck by the falling timbers
and we're able to make their way
to the street through the basement
windows. .... -. ...+
The three, G. Ferguson, Fred
Byers and Duncan Macarthur,
were seriously injured in their fall,
however, and were slightly burned
while making their way to the
street. ... .-..s s..t-..-., -.... 1e.
The fire originated in the ex-
plosion of q gasolene stove in
Hamilton & Sons tailor shop.
Outside of the damage to the build
ing the loss is slight. @
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
WILL CONTINUE
RAILROAD WORK
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND GREAT NOR
TnERN MAKING PLANS CROP
OUTLOOK Is GOOD

St. Paul Dispatch-C Construction
work in North Dakota stopped last
summer because of the crop out
look, is to be carried on this year
by the Great Northern, according
to official information. This in
cludes the completion of the line
from Fargo to Surrey and from
Stanley to Powers Lake, the for
mer being new main route to the
Pacific coast and the latter a feed
er tapping a rich agricultural ter
ritory to the north.
So far the policy in regard to
extension work for the year has
not been decided, but should tho
crop situation continue favorable
and the conditions generally are
auspicious, it is expected that tho
Great Northern will undertake
further important work this year.
The line from Fargo to Surrey
will cut the present distance of
the Great Noathern from St. Paul
to the coast about tifty-6ve miles,
which will nearly offset the ad-
vantage of sixty-nine miles in
short distance, which the St. Paul
road now enjoys in the running of
trains between Chicago and Seat
tie. The present mileage Of the
St. Paul from Chicago is 2,176
against 2, PAS of the Great North
ern, and 1888 OF the Northern
Pacific, with the two latter roads
using the Burlington between St.
Paul and Chicago.
T The Northern Pacific also has
plans for shortening its line be-
tween St. Paul and the coast so
that from the standpoint of dis
tance all the three transcontinen-
tai lines will be nearly the same.
On long transcontinental journeys
the distance of fifty or 100 miles
in the handling of business is not
serious consideration, for condi-
tion of roadbed and other matters
govern, but it is a strong talk
ing'' point in soliciting for busi-
ness, so it is expected there will
be an interesting rivalry between
the Hill lines and the St. Paul
road. 1t would not be surprising
that when the St. Paul road puts
| on it's through passenger service
next month that the Northern Pa
| cific and the Great Northern will
put on little faster service.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20

drove, with her parents and two
elder brothers, the stock through
the woods, to what was known as
Gull Prairie, where the family
settled. After her marriage she
continued to live . pioneer life in
Michigan, and eventually settling
in North Dakota, twenty-seven
years ago, she and her husband
found themselves forty miles from
q railroad, and again enduring
brsvely and successfully the pio-
neer experiences of the great
Northwest. ~
On November 20, 1904, the
partner of her life's journey was
called higher and since then she
has made her home for the most
part of the time in Williston.
OF Scotch English descent, trac-
ing her family history back to old
Connecticut in the year 1886, Mrs.
Brownson possessed those strongly
marked characteristics that en-
dowed her with physical and men
tai energy. In early life the re-
ligious impulse also gave it's gra-
cious influence to her life and she
united with the Congregational
church of Ostego, Michigan, sf-
terwsrds becoming a member of
the Presbyterian church in Oakes,
North Dakota. All her life she
was q devoted church attendant
and Christian worker, singing for
many years in the church choir,
and until a year ago teaching in
the Sunday school. Interested in
every good work, enjoying social
and family life, always bright and
cherry, she has lived her earthly
course wisely and we'll. As q
daughter in her childhood home, a
wife and mother 10 her own home,
a school teacher both before and
after marriage, pioneer IN two
states, friend and lover of God and
humanity, this loved one has
passed away.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE SEEDING SEASON
AFTER LAST YEARS EXPERIENCE, AND THE LIGHT
PRECIPITATION DURING THE WINTER, CAREFUL
PREPARATION OF THE SOIL IS NECESSARY

Unusual conditions prevail this
spring over q large part of the
territory which is reached by The
Farmer. Owing to the very dry
weather of last summer and fall,
the supply of moisture in the
ground when it froze up last fall
was much smaller than usual. The
snowfall was generally light dur
ing the winter and the spring rains
up to the present time have not
been sufficient to make up the de-
iciency. In fact, the precipitation
has been less than normal over
Minnesota, the Dakotas and ad-
joining states. The ground is in
excellent condition to prepare for
the sowing of spring crops, but
the supply of moisture is not suf-
6cient to keep these crops growing
unless the very best use is made of
it, or the rainfall during the spring
and early summer is unusually
heavy and timely. We believe,
however, that good crops can be
grown with even the normal rain
fall, if proper attention is given to
the preparation of the land, the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
SCRAPS AT MlN0T
OVER LOCATION
OF $l50,000 NORMAL SCHOOL TO Be
BUILT IN THAT CITY this YEAR..
Has BEEN INVESTIGATED

Minot, N. D., April 15.-1t be-
gins to look as if the people of the
north and south side were about
to engage in q spirited, but at the
same time friendly, contest over
the new normal school, on which
$15O,0O0 is to be expended on the
start, and hundreds of thousands
of dollars will be spent later.
The contest is simmering down
to question of the north and
south side. The largest number of
people live on the south side and
money invested in buildings on
the south side is, of course, way
out of proportion to that invested
on the north side. so that the peo-
pie on the south side rather figure
they are entitled to the location. :.
The matter has been investigated
by the committee of seven of the
Commercial club, and the COM
mittee considers that of all sites
proposed, the two most feasible
ones are the tract of the Somers
Land company on the north side,
Just north of Main street and at
the foot of the north side hill,
which the committee favors as its
first choice, and the tract owned
by John Ehr on the south bill just
east Of the cemetery. Mr.. Ehr's
site is just on the edge Of the soath
hill and is considered by many to
be an excellent location. It COM
mands q grand view Of the valley
and the buildings could be seen
from both the Great Northern and
the 500 railroads.
The selection of the site IS entire
y up to the normal school board
and which ever in the opinion of
the board appears to be the best
will be selected. There are many
good points about either of the
sites proposed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1911-04-20
HOW STATE, i J; TAX
LAW IS CHANGED
DATE OF TAX SALE IS NOW one WEEK
LATER THAN FORMERLY..-TnE
PENALTY IS NOW REDUCED

A large number of the people OF
the county do not know about the
changes in the tax laws which were
made by the last legislature.
BY the laws approved March 3,
1911, the penalty on delinquent
real estate taxes has been reduced.
The penalty on delinquent person :
al property taxes remains as under
the old law. 4.r.. "a. .aI.
OLD LAW. <s.r
On March /, 1911, a penalty OF
3 per cent will be added a
On April l, 1911, an additional
penalty of 3 per cent. IA T. >>3 .
On June l., 1911, an additional
penalty of 8 per cent. =
On Nov. 1, 1911, an additional
penalty of per cent. t.
Making a total of IA per cent up
to the date of sale. ...." W.
Tax sale first Tuesday in Dec,
NEW LAW.
On March l, 1911, a penalty of
5 per cent will be added.
On June l, 1911, an additional
penalty of 2 per cent.
On Nov. 1, 1911, an additional
penalty of 8 per cent.
Making . total of 10 per cent up
10 the date of sale.
Tax sale second Tuesday in
December, 1911.
From these two statements it
will be seen that changes are made
in the amount of the penalty and
in the date of the tax sale. Under
the new law the penalty attached
March / is increased from 3 to 5
per cent. No penalty is attached
in April and the June penalty is
reduced from 3 to 2 per cent. The
November penalty is also reduced.
being 8 instead of 5 per cent.
Thus at the date of sale, the
amount of the penalty will be re-
duced from IA to 10 per cent. The
date of sale is changed from the
first to the second Tuesday in
December.