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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
HOLD SMOKER
LAST WEEK
K. OF P. LODGE ENTERTAIN m LAVISH
STYLE ON FEBRUARY 2l.-49h
ANNIVERSARY OF ORDER

The visiting knight and the
stranger within the keep was en-
tertained with equally lavish hos
pitality at the smoker by Will
liston lodge February 21. Knights
and visitors to the number of
one hundred and fifty thronged
the hall and with song, story,
refreshments and cigars made
the affair long to be remembered.
The committee on entertainment
under the guiding hand of Pre-
late S. D. Scott, left nothing un-
done that would aid in making
the evening one Of pleasure to
every visitor and lodge member
present and the forty ninth ami
versary Of the founding of the
order a memorable one.
As toast master, Tom Lennon
shone at his best and from his
exalted seat called forth the per-
formers, who each responded with
his part of the evenings pro-
gram. Attorney William Owens
delivered an excellent talk on
the higher ideals of Pythianism,
readings by Tom Lennon in his
best style, vocal solos by Messrs.
Hitchcock and Berg and selec-
tions by the quartette were all
enjoyable numbers of the even
ing's program.
Harry Mckay, j. G. Field, DR..
Jones, Mr.. Berg, and a number
oI others, were all in their best
| vaudeville moods and kept the
assemblage at the high tide
part Of the program.
laughing point through, their
The evening was declared to be
one Of the most pleasant lodge
affairs ever held in the city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
have new TRACTOR


The j. l. Case people received
new oil and gas tractor from the
factory at Racine Monday that
would put Steyensons Rocket
of seventy years ago to shame in
size and probably in weight.
The new monster tractor weighs
eighteen thousand and has many
of the features of the Case steamer.
It is double cylindered, auto stear.
roller bearings and has all gear
covered to keep out dirt. Mr..
Hersey of Racine is here from the
Wisconsin factory and the machine
will be demonstrated on the street
Saturday. Five of the tractors
were sold the first three days of
the week.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
FIRE DESTROYS
McCHESNEY HOME
WEST LAWN HOUSE BURNS SATURDAY
MORNING WITH AN ALMOST To-
tai LOSS TO BUILDING

Fire Saturday morning caused
an almost total loss Of the Geo.
McChesney home in West Lawn
and gave the family narrow
escape for their lives and the
building was in a light blaze
before they were aroused.
Mr.. McChesney is night engin-
eer on one of the switch engines
in the local yards and sleeps
during the day hours and on
that morning the children, hav-
ing been at some gathering the
night before, also slept late.
Mrs. McChesney had arisen and
started fire in the kitchen
stove preparatory to getting
breakfast for the remainder OF
the family, who were still in
bed, and, getting the. fire under
way, had gone to the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. c. w. Newton
short distance away and while
there the alarm of fire was Civ
en-.
It was with difficulty the fam
lily escaped in the clothing they
wore, and the house and it's
contents are almost a total loss,
the furniture being ruined with
smoke and water. Along with
the other contents Of the house,
fifty dollars in money also went
up in smoke, the owners not be-
ing able to find it in the hurry
and excitement of the moment.
The building was insured for
$500, and there was 800 more on
the furniture.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
HAS new POSITION
c. /. CeIsss Resigns al Takes Place
i Be Btelbes.' O6ce

G. L. Goulson who has been en-
ployed in the Office of O. A.,
Houge has resigned his position
and Monday took up his new du-
ties in the office of Boe Brothers.
Mr.. Goulson came to Willistoni
from Montevidio. Minn.,. some,
seven months ago and has made
many friends who wish him sue
cess in his new field Of endeavor,
He was formerly teacher and
holds first class certificate and
may take up teaching again q he
has been offered work Of this char
acter at q renumerative salary.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
AUGUST ESCH
DIES THIS MORNING
TAKEN AFTER TWO WEEKS ILLNESS OF
TYPHOID. D.PNEUM0NlA.-WlDOW
SURVIVES him

August G. Esch who was strick-
an a little over two weeks ago
with typhoid pneumonia died at
the Wittenberg hospital this morn
ing at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. Esch was thirty years OF
age, coming with his parents and
family from Germany to Iowa
about twenty years ago. He has
resided in North Dakota for the
past seven years and five of that
period has been spent in Williston.
He was united in marriage to
Miss Marie Doyle on August 10th
IN this city, who with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Esch, two
brothers, Herman and Henry.
who are here for the funeral and
two sisters of Arlington, Iowa,
survive him. The remains were
taken to the Slater undertaking
roems this morning and thence re-
moved to the home on West
Broadway where short funeral SER
vices will be held at 12 o'clock
Friday. The remains will be ta-
ken to his old home at Arlington,
Iowa, on No. 2 Friday afternoon
where interment will be made.
The services will be held under
the auspices af the X. of p. lodge
of which the deceased was a men,
Der.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
KElLERllAN COMING
Bas..Bartsse WI Appear At Gates Ban
March l2i

Marcus Kellerman comes Tues.
day, March 10Th, as the fourth
number of the Civic League lect-
ure course. Mr.. Kellerman IS q
bass-baritone and the press of the
country unite in saying that he is
an artist of exceptional merit.
Formerly with the Damrosch or
chestra en- tour he now appears
under the exclusive management
of Haensel & Jones of New York
City from whom he was booked
by the Civic League.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
WATERW0RKS BURN
Fire nss1ay Destroy. Barlfaibz's Pin
West Of Tom

The total loss of fifty barrels of
water and the burning of the tank,
pump and other aqueous fixtures
of the waterworks plant of Finley
Barnfather west of town was the
result of q fire Monday that called
out the department and called
West Lawn from its calm for q
little time.
A small stove is used for tank
heater and to keep the pipes from
freezing and becoming overheated,
it ignited the wood work with the
result that the plant is almost a to-
tai loss, the damages amounting to
$3.50 or 5000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
.RETARDATION OF
PUPILS IN SCHOOLS.
A TOPIC OF ABSORBING INTEREST TO.
The PARENTS Of PuPllS AND
SCnoolllEN

Today, the country over, there
is no subject interesting the
teachers and superintendents of
schools more than that Of the
over-age pupil in the grades. The
figures are appalling in some cit
les and only mildly interesting in
others, but all over the United
States in every school system Of
the land are to be found retarded
pupils, pupils behind the class
they belong in, if judged by
their ages.
This condition is caused in
North Dakota partly by the fact
that we are an agricultural COM
munity and the city school pupils
from the rural districts are fre-
quently over-age; partly by the
fact that the population is q
shifting one-and when pupils
change from one town to another
they almost invariably lose their
ground; another cause Of retard-
a;ion is poor physical condition.
Whatever the cause, the problem
of retardation is one confronting
the school authorities. What
shall be the remedy?
Many cities have tried to get
out Of the difficulty by estab-
fishing an ungraded room in each
district for retarded pupils Here
are grouped twelve to twenty pu-
pills who are not ready for any
particular class but who soon
can be ready if given a little
coaching. Batavia, N. T., is try
ing the plan Of two teachers to
room and expect that every
child shall thereby go on with
the grade he belongs in. Other
schools divide the grades into
several classes and promote two,
three and four times a year. Med
ical inspection if followed up is
expected to help in this matter
also.
Williston schools, according to,
recent canvass, average 81
per cent retarded pupils, rang
ing from ten per cent in the pri-
mary grades to 81 per cent in
the eighth.
The fact that so large per-
centage Of these over-age pupils
is found in the eighth grade is.
probably due in a great measure
to the fact that in that grade
is found the larger number Of
children who have come in fr3ln
the country to attend the town
schools.
The local school authorities are
trying to meet the problem by
promoting as often as the child
seems ready for the next class
if possible, at least twice q year
and also by arranging for de-
partmental work in the upper
grades and promotion by subjects
as far as possible. BY another
year the plan will be in full work
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS
J,e naiic Lssses Fesr Fngers---h. L.
Besse BIS 0De Broken

Joe Matte, who had been en-
ployed by the Model Market to
saw wood Wednesday afternoon,
unfortunately for him quit the
wood saving job and was helping
make sausage when he caught his
hand in the machine loosing four
fingers. DR.. LaBeree while rem
dering surgical aid to the injured
man caught his hand in the operat-
ing chair and received a broken
finger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
CHINA WEDDING
Frieels Of III. al Hrs. Jela Catey Help
1heu CeIebsale nes1sy Eve

The friends and neighbors of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Catey who re-
side north of the city on the Nc
Chesney place, helped them cele-
brate their twentieth wedding an
niversary last Monday night. The
affair was intended as . surprise
but the perpetrators we're detected.
The As guests spent the evening
with games and music and elabo
rate refreshments was one of the
best features Of q pleasant even
ing.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
Market Day Sale

w. w. Keltner will hold q reg
ular Market Day Sale of cattle,
horses, household furniture and
other articles, Saturday March 2,
at the city market place.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
WILL ACCEPT
THE NOMINATION
COLONEL ROOSEVELT ANSWERS LETTER
0FUCBr REPUBLICAN GOVERN.
0RS SATURDAY

New York, Feb. 26.-Governor
johnson Of California says that
now that Roosevelt has come
out in the open for the presi-
ddential nomination, thousands
of new admirers will join the
colonel's friends.
Johnsn said: "The statement
of Roosevelt is what we expected. !.
We knew he would come out in
the open and now that he is to
fight we believe he will make
the strongest fight in history.
We in the west are confident of
his nomination and after that the
battle is practically over.
Roosevelt's letter to the Gov
ernors Of seven states, stating
briefly he would accept the nom
ination for president if it was
rendered to him created no sur.
prise here in political circls in
view Of his laconic remark in
Cleveland, ''My hat is in the
ring"
Roosevelt's letter to the re-
publican governors who desired
to know his position with res
pect to the nomination for presi-
dent was given out by the col
onel's secretary last night and
was as follows:
Roosevelt 3 Letter.
New York, Feb. "a Gentle
men: I deeply appreciate your
letter and / realize, to the full,
the heavy responsibility, it puts
upon me, carrying as it does the
carefully considered conviction
of the men elected by popular
vote to stand as the heads Of
the government in their several
states.
II absolutely agree with you
that this matter is not one to
be considered with any reference
to the personal preferences Or
interests of any man but pure
ly from the standpoint of the
interests of the people as a
whole. ~..>s ... .,- -.
II will accept the nomination
for president, if it is rendered to
me, and I will adhere to this
decision until the convention has
expressed it's preference.
"One Of the chief points for
which I have stood and for
which l now stand and which |
have always stood and always
shall endeavor to reduce to ac-
tion is the genuine rule of the
people, and therefore, I hope
that as far as possible the people
may be given the chance, through
direct primaries, to express their
preference as to who shall be
the nominee Of the republican
presidential convention.
Very truly yours, Theodore
Roosevelt.
The eight governors who made
the request for statement and
Cootinuod on page q
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
Back from East

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Garrison
returned from q three weeks east
ern trip Wednesday evening, Mrs.
Garrison having accompanied her
husband as far east as Minneapolis.
Mr.. Garrison has been in the Twin
Cities, Chicago and Cleveland,
Ohio, on q buying trip that took
in many of the ladies furnishing,
suit and cloak houses in these
cities.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29
Fifth Birthday

Tuesday was the fifth birthday
Of Veldemar Olson, the little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Olson, and
the day was fittinely observed by
q birthday party that afternoon.
Some ten of bis little friends en-
joyed the afternoon with him and
enjoyed the games and refresh
ments that made up to their minds
the most important part of Master
Veldemar's natal day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29

Attorney William Owens was
in Fargo Friday and Saturday,
returning home Sunday morning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29

Coming DAMON AND PYTH1As.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-02-29

Farm loans H. v. Smith.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
CHARLES BECKER STUDIES LAW
Hard Student In Death Cell--I.Ook-
ing Forward to Freedom.

New York, Dec. 7.-Charles
Becker, in the death house at Sing
Sing, Is studying law.
If he stays there long gh-so
he told his counsel-he may be able
to pass the examinations necessary
for admittance to the bar. But he
doesn't think he Is going to stay a
great while, and so he is confining
himself at present to one book-the
Penal Code Of New York State.
This Is a small volume, with red
edged leaves and flexible cover
The condemned man devotes himself
TO it during every waking hour. He
has, in addition, a copy Of the testi-
mony taken in his case-something
over 1000 pages.
JOS. A. Shay, Becker's lawyer, told
reporter about Becker's law stud
les yesterday. Mr.. Shay added:
Becker has not talked to the four
gunmen who occupy cells opposite
him. He doesn't know them; they
don't know him, and he has no de-
sire to make their acquaintance. In
fact he doesn't talk to anybody ex-
cept Keeper O'Toole, who has charge
of the death house, and Principal
Keeper Connaughton, the veteran Of
the prison.
Becker Is a brave, iron willed
man, and his confinement so far
hasn't affected him in the least. He
was, OF course, interested in the re-
lease Of Albert Il. Patrick, who spent
ten years in Sing Sing, and a good
part Of that time in cell very close
to the one in which Becker now Is.
"But he has no fear that he Is go
ing to remain in the death house
more than one-tenth Of the time that
Patrick did. He is as confident Of a
new trial and an acquittal as a man
could possibly be. He is concerned
only about his wife and their child
which is to be born in January.
IF Becker gets new trial, as |
frmly believe he will, he will take
the witness stand and clear up a lot
or things that looked black when
they were brought up by tho lying
testimony Of the informers, Rose
Webber, Vallon and Schepps."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
DT. Kings New Life pills
The best In the world.
Duncan Loses Suit to Wife.

Columbia, Dec. An divided
opinion filed yesterday by the SUI
preme Court, the case of Mrs. Louise
T. Duncan against her husband,
John r. Duncan. for collecting rents
off her property in Richland county
under her protests, and failing to
turn them over to her. and for the
payment Of a certain note that she
holds against him, the decision of
the Circuit Court in awarding her
damages was sustained.
Duncan loses and must pay to his
wife the sum Of 81 1,409.17-$358.17
Of which Is due on note and $1,O51
on rents which Mrs. Duncan alleges
John II. Duncan, her husband, col
lected from property belonging to
her, and which he had not permis-
sion to enter.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Columbia Druggists Bound Over.

Columbia, Dec. Allow post Of
flee inspectors, by means of fictitious
letters. duped w. e. Heintish and A.
w. Taylor, prominent druggists of
Columbia, into sending through the
mail certain drugs which, if sold for
specified purposes cannot be trans
mitted through the mails, was told
to-day before United State Commits
sioner K. Is. Sloan. Both Messrs
Heintish and Taylor we're bound over
to the January tenn OF United States
District Court for trial on the charge
OF violation Of Section 211 OF the
Criminal Code of 1910. Bond was
set at $500 each.
warrants were served upon the
two druggists several weeks ago. At
the same time warrants were served
upon 173 druggists all over the
country. One arrest was made in
Charleston.
A preliminary hearing was had in
the case against Mr.. Heintish and
several witnesses were examined
among them being Post Office Inspec-
tor G. r. Bean, who worked up the
case against Mr.. Heintlsh and one of
the charges against Mr.. Taylor. A
preliminary hearing was waived in
the case against Mr. Taylor because
he admitted answering the fictitious
letter written him and sending direc-
tions for the use Of certain drugs.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
COULD STEAL G1OO,OOO,OOO.
Treasurer OF United States Only
Bonded Employee in Department.

Pittsburg, Dec: Sit is physi-
cally possible to steal 100000, 900
from the Treasury OF the United
States" said Lee McClung, retiring
Treasurer of the United States, in
an informal speech last night at a
dinner in his honor, given by the
Pittsburgh Chapter, American In
stitute Of Banking.
Furthermore" said Mr.. McClung.
the Treasurer OF the United States
Is the only employee Of the Treasury
that Is under bond to the government
or the United States and is held re-
sponsible for any defalcation in the
department, and can be relieved of
the responsibility only by an act of
Congress, and this in face Of the fact
that he does not handle any money
himself personally"
Mr.. McClung also stated that the
assistant treasurers and superintend-
ents Of the mints did not keep their
accounts with the United States gov
ernment, but with the Treasurer of
the United States, and that the
treasurer of the United States, who
kept his account with the govern
ment, was directly responsible to the
government
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
PosTNfAsTERs' CIVIL SERVICE.
Taft Sends 1000 Appointments that
Democrats Plan to Block.

Washington, Dec. 4.--President
Taft sent more than 1000 recess ap-
pointments to the Senate to-day, and
Immediately indications Of a move
ment among some Of the Democratic
Senators to prevent their confirma-
tion became evident. Senator Gore,
it was said, would have the active
support Of several colleagues in head
Ing the movement.
The campaign was directed espe-
cially against nominations which, It
was claimed, have been postponed
from time to time, thus bringing the
new terms close to the beginning Of
the Democratic administration.
Democratic Senators claimed that
the President already had deprived
the Democrats Of the privilege Of ap-
pointing $4,000 postmasters by plac-
Ing them within the civil service law
by single order.
Most Of tho Democratic Senators
expressed themselves as favorable
to "a discriminating obstruction, :"
but several progressive Senators
whose assistance had been counted
on did not appear willing to co-ope-
rate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Republicans to Gust Roosevelt Men

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 5.-Report at
the Federal building in Atlanta to-
day Is that every Roosevelt appointee
and Roosevelt sympathizer now
holding office in Georgia has been
marked for the slaughter by the Re-
publican powers that be at Washing
ton.
One or two heads have already
fallen; many others are tottcring.
1t is persistently reported that Mrs.
Helen Longstreet, postmistress at
Gainesville, Is among those who will
be removed from office very shortly
by the Taft administration.
There is something more behind
the situation in Georgia than the
mere general movement to supplant
Bull Moosers by loyal Taft support
ers. Although such a movement is
taking place In many States, there
are peculiar reasons for bitterness
between the regular Republicans and
the third termers in Georgia. The
State delegation which went to the
Chicago Convention was badly split,
and the charges of venality fired at
many Of tho negro members of the
delegation were given wide and
more sensational notoriety than
they would otherwise have had be-
cause Of the internal strife within
the delegation. Friendships were
shattered and enemies were made
among the Georgians at that conven-
ton, both among the whites and
among the negroes, so bitter that
they will affect Republican politics
In Georgia for years to come.
How long the Taft appointees will
be able to serve or whether their ap-
pointments can all be delivered to
them is somewhat a matter Of con-
lecture, as the Democrats in Con-
gress, particularly in tho Senate,
have already announced their inten-
tior OF holding up the Taft nomina-
tiol wherever possible, and saving
the vacant Federal Offices for Demo-
cratic appoiI Itments after Governor
Wilson's inauguration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
Two GREENWOOD KILLINGS.
Prominent Farmer of Greenwood
County Met Death Friday.

Greenwood Journal, Dec. g.
o. M. Calvert, prominent farmer
Of the Callison section of Greenwood
county, was shot by j. r. Hollings-
worth at an early hour this morning,
near his home, and died this after
noon about 1 o'clock. Immediately
after the unfortunate affair Hollings-
| worth came to the city, surrendered
to the sheriff and is now In Jail.
The weapon used was shotgun, the
load taking effect in the face and
chest.
According to statement made by
| Hollingsworth to Sheriff Mcmillan
this afternoon there had been bad
| blood between him and the man he
killed for some time. This morning
he and Frank Lequire were passing
the home Of Calvert when the latter
came out into the road with shot
gun and ordered LeQuire to get out
of the buggy. Hollingsworth states
that Calvert jumped behind a large
tree as he made this command. La
ter the gun was leveled on the de-
fendant, but Hollingsworth was too
quick and fred first. The full load
of shot entered the mans face and
chest and 1t was soon discovered
that his chances for recovery were
hopeless.
Hollingsworth stated that he had
his shotgun leaning on the foot Of
his buggy and he grabbed it to pro-
tect himself as soon as he saw CAL
vert approaching.
Calvert was regarded as one Of
the most progressive farmers of his
section of the county. He was we'll
known in Greenwood, where he came
very often on business.
Hollingsworth is young man be-
tween rs and 80 years of age. He
has been employed as rural mail
carrier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-11
9-Year.Old White Boy Kills Negro

Oh csI.ou "Ihtc hoy h1llS Negro.
News was received in the city to-
day Of the death Of a 16-year-old
negro boy on the Gilchrist place, in
the Liberty Hill section Of Green
wood county, as the result of a gun
shot wound inflicted by the eight
year-old son Of the late Tom Zeigler,
we'll known farmer.
Details Of the affair are lacking,
but the main facts as reported here
to-day are about as follows: This
morning the little Zeigler boy and a
companion, whose name cannot be
learned, became involved in a boy
ish difficulty with the negro, and the
Zeigler boy was told to draw gun
on the negro and kill him. The little
fellow fired and mortally wounded
the negro, death ensuing few hours
later.
Tom Zeigler, father Of the boy,
died about three weeks ago.