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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
WANTED MAN
ARRESTED
NAN WHO HAD BEEN GIVEN BAD
CHECK IN GAME WANTS AC-
TION OF LAW INVOKED

One day last week man rushed in
to the office of U. L. Burdick, states
attorney, and wanted warrant issued
for another man forwith, and without
further ceremony He said that ne
had been given a check for S25.OO
by the man whom he wanted arrested,
and that there were no funds in the
bank on which said check was drawn.
The states attorney hesitated and
asked "what manner of man. it was
that gave him the check, and in what
sort of deal it had been given. The
complainant hesitated, but finally
came through with the information
that the check was given him as the
result of pocker game. He gave IN
formation also that will doubtless
lead to developments along the lines
already instituted under the direction
Of the attorney.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
LETTER FROM CURRY

LETTER FROM CURRY
The many friends Of NJ. E. Curry,
who left here last fall, will be pleased
to know that he and his family are
comfortably located in their new
home near Sask., Canada. Mr.. Curry
writes stating that they are living
about two miles from Star City and
that they will remain there until
spring when he expects to move onto
his claim about thirty miles north Of
there. He is pleased with his section
of the country and in addition to being
fine for farming he states that game
is also very plentiful and we who
know him realize that this will ad
greatly to the attraction as he loves
hunting. Moose, Elk and Deer can be
killed within two or three hours trip
from his farm. This being the case
we see where we will spend our hunt
ing season next fall, and we hope he
saves few for US.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
MINER KILLED
INSTANTLY
WILLIAM F. HALL CRUSHED To-
DEATH IN MINE AT AvOCA
REMAINS BROT HERE

William F. Hall, miner employed
in the Bruegger coal mine at Avocs,
near here, was crushed to death
Tuesday morning about ten o'clock.
There were no eye witnesses to the
accident. 1t appears that Hall, who
was driving a mule in the mine, was
coming out with car of coal, and he
either slipped and fell or was knocked
from the car on which he was riding,
and was crushed between the walls Of
the mine and the moving car. The
accident happened several hundred
feet back in the mine.
Hall had left the workings with q
car of coal and did not return az
promptly as usual. Oother miners
went to look for him and found his
dead body between the car and the
mine wall at narrow place in the
passageway.
According to the physicians who
held a post mortem death probably re-
suited instantly. Four ribs were
broken and forced into the lungs, and
through the big arteries.
Hall was about 35 years old and
married man, and is survived by .
wife and two small children. He came
here about two months ago from Ash
ton, S. D., and procured employment
in the mine. The remains were
brought to Williston. His father was
notified who will arrive today to take
charge of the remains.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
LIGHTING THE PANAMA CANAL

LIGHTING THE PANAMA CANAL
AS the completion Of the canal
draws near, interest in the vast con-
struction work merges into a great
variety of details which will be neces-
sary to it's operation. For the first
time. says the February Popular Me-
chanics Magazine, in an illustrated
article two great oceans will be con-
nected by an unbroken avenue OF bril-
liant lights, through whcih the worlds
commerce will pass, for this canal will
be in service every hour during every
day in the year. Like stately SEN
tinels standing at attention, double
line Of buoys, beacons and lighthouses
will enable the pilots to safely follow
the zigzag course from Atlantic to
Pacific.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
ARE WORKING
FOR COUNTY
SHERIFF HAS NUMBER OF PRIS-
ONERS DOING SOME ODD
JOBS ABOUT COURT HOUSE

Sheriff Erickson has been using
some of the prisoners in the county
Jail to good advantage in the past
week or so. He has devised plan
whereby some Of the men have been
doing some repair work about the
court house and Jail. Some of the
walls of the court house have been
calsomined by the men serving time,
and other repair work done. The
sheriff believes this method will
prove acceptable to the men, in addl-
ton to being source of saving
money for the county by having work
done by the prisoners that would 9TH
erwise have to come out of the county
treasury.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
TO LOBBY FOR
MUNICH AL LAWS
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE APPROPRI-
ATES MONEY TO SEND COM
MITTEE TO BISMARCK

Mayor j. w. Jackson returned Sat-
urday morning from Grand Forks
where he had been in attendance A.
the meeting Of the North Dakota
Municipal League.
When interviewed Mr.. Jackson said
that many important matters were
brought up at the meeting, many is
sues discussed, and many laws recon-
mended to the legislature as being for
the welfare for cities Of the state
With the idea Of having some Of the
laws passed committee was appoint-
ed and funds provided to go to Bis
marck and press the matter before the
present session of the legislature.
n Some of the laws suggested, and for
an effort will be made, are:-.
A law giving the cities Of the state
the right to construct their own pub
lie works whenever the city council
believes that the city can perform the
work cheaper than the bids Of the
contractors.
The discussion of the measure was
brought up by the report Of the leg
islative committee. The report Of
the committee contained eight recon-
mendations.
The first provided for non-parti-
san election.
The second favored the measure
giving the cities the power to con-
struct their public works.
The third provides for the county
Continued on page s.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
TEAM FELL IN
CRACK IN EARTH
GROUND IN MANY PLACES BE-
ING CRACK ED OPEN RESPON'
SIBLE FOR ACCIDENT

Berg, N D., Jan. 21.-Mckenzle
county has had numerous freak accl-
dents, but one of the most peculiar
was that which happened to one OF
Stage Driver Peterson's horses. He
was late and was making the trip in
the dark when the team stopped sud-
denly and one of the horses was down.
He investigated and found the horses
fast in the earth. He made trip
nearly mile away to a farm house
and secured lantern and help. On
their return it was discovered the
horses had slipped their forefeet intor
a four-inch winter crack in the road
way and one of them was held as
fast as if in vice. Because of the
heavy rains last fall and the fact that
the surface of the ground is not COW
cred with snow, the roadways in many
parts of the county are full Of huge
winter cracks.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
BUSINESS is
GROWING
WILLISTON MUSIC COMPANY is
ENJOYING GOOD GROWING
BUSINESS

The Williston Music Company,
which started business in the Eli
thorpe building on Main street late
last fall, has been enjoying thriv-
ing and constantly increasing busi-
ness since the opening.
The business is under the manage
ment and direction of Mr.. L. Q.
Hitchcock. This company handles a
number of standard makes of pianos,
small musical instruments, phono-
graphs and records, sheet music and
musical instrument repairs and ac-
cessories. The company also makes
speciality of piano tuning and repair.
work
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
A CLEVER
CARTOONIST
"SHAWHAN" HAS MADE SOME
CLEVER DRAWINGS ABOUT
THINGS IN WILLISTON

At various times cartoons have ap-
peared in the Graphic, which have
brought forth great deal Of very
favorable comment, on account of
their cleverness.
This paper is particularly FORUM
ate in having the services Of Mr..
Shawhan, of Upton, Indiana, who
is without a doubt one of the
cleverest cartoonists in >the coun-
try, although he does not follow that
line Of work as profession. He has
never visited Williston, and the car
toons printed have been made after
reading articles published in the Gra-
phic. Mr.. Shawhan is a particular
friend Of w. o. Hollar, who has a
large collection Of drawings sent him
from time to time. Some Of them re-
lating to things locally will appear in
this paper later.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
PARCEL POST
EXTENSION
LIKELY THAT PRINTED MATTER
WILL BE INCLUDED-MUST
SHIP AT OLD RATES NOW

Washington, Jan. 23.-1t is likely
in the judgment of authorities of the
Postoffice Department to be only a
short time until books and other print
ed matters, now handled as third-class
mail at eight cents pound, will he
made mailable as parcel post matter.
Steps already have been taken to in
duce Congress so to amend the parcel
post act as to permit printed matte:
to be sent by parcel post.
In line with this idea, Postmaster
General Hitchcock decided that send
ers of parcel post packages contain
ing merchandise might inclose printed
matter descriptive of the contents
without effecting their classification.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
Concentration Of Responsibility

Concentration of Responsibility
The basic principle of the commits
sion form of government is concen-
tration of power and concentration Of
responsibility. 1t is a simplified form
of government and has become a part
of the progressive movement holding
sway in this country at the present
time and is . form Of government best
adapted to restore popular, repre-
sentative government to the people,
and overcome the tendency toward
complexity Of city government. 1t
places the reins of government in the
hands of the people SO that the city
officials can be held to a greater re-
sponsibility and stricter accountable
ity for their stewardship.
The Iowa Plan
Probably one of the best systems
already adopted is that at Des Moines,
Iowa. In 1907 the Iowa legislature
passed an act to provide for the gov
ernment of certain cities and the
adoption thereof by special election.
In 1909 the legislature amended the
law to strengthen it in certain partic--
ulars. The Iowa law is good law
and provides in detail for carrying out
the system. So complete is it that q
city charter is practically unnecessary.
This gives uniformity in the govern
ment of all cities in the state, so
that decision by the Iowa Supreme
Court on any phase of the law is an
authority throughout the state, where
as if every city had charter with
different and conflicting provisions, a
decision regarding the charter of one
city would not be an authority for
another city.
The Iowa law provides for mayor
and four commissioners in cities over
$4,000 population, and mayor and
two commissioners in cities Of over
1000 and under $4,000 population.
The mayor is commissioner so that
there are in reality five commission
ers in the one case and three in the
other.
Under this law Des Moines adopted
the plan in 1907. The general plan
is that citizens by primary may nom
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
THE COMMISSION
PLAN FOR CITIES
SECOND ARTICLE ON SUBJECT)

mate candidates for mayor and for
commissioners, who shall have COM
plete charge of town business-legis-
lative, executive and judicial. Any
person can be nominated by petit
ton of 25 citizens The ten candi-
dates having the highest vote at the
primary two weeks later are submit
ted to the citizens Tor an election, and
the five candidates having the highest
votes at the election comprise the city
council, with full powers, legislative,
executive and judicial. Under the
iowa law there are five departments
as follows:-
1. A department of public affairs.
2. A department Of accounts and
finances.
8. A department of streets and
improvements.
A. A department of public safety.
s. A department of parks and
public property.
Franchises Voted BY Electorate
The mayor has charge of the de-
partment of public affairs, with gen.
eral supervision over the other de-
partments. The other commissioners
have charge of other departments.
The council by majority vote appoints
all other officials and employees of the
city. These selections are made un-
der board of htree civil service COM
missioners, who conduct examinations
of practical character to determine
the fitness of the applicants.
The Iowa law contains provisions
and provides penalties for bribery and
illegal voting at elections. 1t pro-
vides for publicity and inspection OF
ever, ordinance and resolution ap-
propriating money for public work,
or granting any franchise or
right to use the streets, high
ways, bridges or public places in the
city for any purpose Every fran
chise or grant for interurban or
street railways, gas or water works,
electric light. oy power plants, heat
ing plants, telegraph or telephone sys-
TENS, or other public service utilities
within the city must be authorized or
CONTINUED on page Al
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
MCKENZIE AND
WILLIAMS
IMMIGRATION LEAGUE FORMED
PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL
- SECTIONS

A number of real estate men and
bankers of the city held a meeting at
the office of F. P. Bergman Tuesday
evening with the object of forming
an immigration League to promote
the interests of Williams and McKen-
zie counties, by placing the opportuni-
ties of these two counties before pros
pective settlers.
One Of the principal objects of the
organization will be to get in touch
with the farmers and get statements
Of their yields Of grain for the past
year and also comparative statements
for other years, and any other infor-
nation in the agricultural line which
would be of interest to the outsider.
Any of the real estate men or bank
ers of the city are anxious to have the
farmers call on them and give some
facts and figures pertaining to the
agricultural growth Of the counties,
facts about grain yields, stock, and
anything that may be Of interest.
w. c. McClintock was chosen tenn
porary president and F. P. Bergman,
Temporary secretary. Three commit
tees were appointed, one on advertis-
ing, one on membership and one on
bylaws. Another meeting will be
held next Wednesday evening at Mr..
Bergman's office to perfect the organ
ization.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
FIRST NUMBER
OF SERIES GIVEN
FIRST OF CHURCH SERIES OF
LECTURES INTERESTING AND
EDUCATIONAL.-NEXT FEB. 5

"A Trip To China" the first Of a
series of illustrated lectures arranged
for under the auspices of the Metho-
dist and Congregational churches,
was given last night at the Methodist
church, by Rev. Wickard.
The church was filled but there was
splendid seating Accommodations for all,
and very enjoyable as we'll as edu-
cational hour and half was spent.
The large number of slides shown
were exceptionally clear, and the en-
tertaining manner Of Rev. Wickard's
talk in explanation of conditions ex-
listing in China, as pictured on the
scream, was we'll worth any persons
time and closest attention. These lee
lures are indeed worth while, and
those who do not attend one, or all,
are really missing something.
Conductors Wickard and Shaw are
we'll pleased that so many have de-
cided to accompany them in their
STEMS copic globe trotting enterprise
and hope that others may join them
enroute.
On February 5 Africa will be Wis
tied. Feb. 19 Korea, March the
Philippine Islands, March 10 Burmah
and April End New Hebredes. Spe-
cial cut rate is offered of 75c and Soc
for remainder of trip. Ask someone
who visited China on January %, and
then 20 to Africa. The next number
will be given in the Congregational
church.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
HOUSE BILLS

The Graphic is indebted to the legis-
lative delegation from this district
copies of the Journal Of the senate
and house, and also a number of SEN
ate bills, numbers one to nineteen, in
elusive
A letter from Representative VIM.
G.. Owens says that the delegation
from this district is working fine.
Any one wishing to look over any
of the bills already offered, and now
being considered, may do SO by call
ing at this Office.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
WOMAN IS
BADLY INJURED
RUN OVER BY LOADED WAGON
BROUGHT HERE TO HOSPITAL
CHANCES FOR RECOVERY

Mrs. Ole Paulson, Of Sioux Pass,
Montana, was brought to Williston
Tuesday and placed in the City Hos
pital. Mrs. Paulson was suffering
from severe injuries received in an
accident when she was run over by a
heavy wagon loaded with flax. Al
though in bad condition the doctors
state that she has good chance for
recovery.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
TO OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS WILL
OBSERVE SECOND ANNIvER-
SARY SATURDAY

Williston lodge Of Elks will observe
the second anniversary of the installa-
ton of the lodge on Saturday evening
with a stag social. The committee on
arrangements are busy preparing q
program and lunch for the occasion.
Invitations have been sent out to all
the members of the local lodge, as
we'll as to other Elks who are not
knembers of the Williston lodge, out
who are in the city temporarily or per-
manently.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
GIANTPORKER
MARKETED HERE
FARMER NEAR WILLISTONSELLS
SIXTEEN MONTHS OLD HOG
WEIGHING $40 POUNDS

Larkin C. Hart, farmer who lives
on rural route No. 1, a few miles from
Williston, sold a prize porker in the
local market last week. The hog was
sixteen months old and weighed $50
pounds. Mr.. Hart received $37 10 for
the hog, which was fattened on North
Dakota grain. This would indicate
that there is good money in raising
porkers for the market in tbs section.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
WOULD PUT
TAX ON GRAIN

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 18.-Burnett
introduced bill requiring tax of
Id mill on every bushel Of wheat and
fax bought and 1-s mill on all other
grain bought, this tax to be in lieu Of
all other taxes on the grain. Parties
shipping their own grain are exempt
from the tax. The tax also applies to
Grain stored or handled on commission.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
HIGH SCHOOL DINNER

Last evening at the Library Hall
tho Misses Rawson and Wilkinson
gave a High School dinner in honor
of Miss Ida May Drinkard. Miss
Drinkard has been attending school
here for some time, but leaves soon
for st. Joseph, Mo-, where she will
enter girls school. A splendid din
ner was served to the thirty high
school students present, and very
enjoyable evening was passed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
COURT ADJOURNs

District court, which has been in
session for the past six weeks, ad-
journed Saturday. A large number
of cases, criminal and civil, were dis
posed of at the term of court just
closed. Some cases were continued
on the calendar and will come up at
the next regular term.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23
NEW TRANSFORMERS

The new electric transformers, or
dered some time ago for the city
lighting system, have arrived and one
or two Of them have been placed in
commission. The new appliances are
larger than the ones they will replace,
and will add materially to the SER
vice on the circuits on which they are
placed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23

Williston's progressive business
men have pledged themselves to make
the year 1913 one Of progress and
prosperity for the City of Opportun-
ity.-Fargo Forum.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23

where the crows we're screaming he
saw something moving among the
branches OF a dark pine tree, and he
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23

then annihilated. By the twentieth
day of Christmas it must, at all events,
be carried way below zero. We must
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23

chase price, costing notnlng AFTER
wards, but will save the present outgo
for these goods. So II Is plain that
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-01-23

the commission plan of government
for cities Of the state The present
North Dakota statutes. covering this
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-01
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP Of FIGS
Il is cruel to force nauSeatlng,
harsh physiC into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How YOU hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's dinereht.
Mothers who cling 10 the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only dell
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails 70
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs, whlci
has full directions for babies, cnllorei
of all ages and for grown-ups PLAINLY
IN each bottle. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-01
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR BAD STOMACH
Time it! Pape's DiapepSin ends
all Stomach misery in five
minutes.

DO some foods you eat hit back
tasle good. but work badly; ferment
into stubborn Jumps and cause a SICK
sour. gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspcptic, jot this down; Papes
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, so
certainly effective. No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in five minutes,
but what pleases you most Is that 1t
strengthens and regulates your stom.
ach so you can eat your fayorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape
.Dlapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distres just vanishes-youI
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch
ing. no eructations of undigested food
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting large nifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from an!
store. You realize In five minutes nov
needless 1t ia to suffer from indiges
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. ADV
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-11-01
Hint for the Newly-Weds.

How many mothers Instruct 'he'l
daughters that they must try 10 loEe
their husbands relatives just as wen
as they love their own? Very Few
and many will assert that no such IN
struction should be given; but some
OF us think that 1t ought 1t is sale
thing to do-for the chances are le'ooo
to one that no girl could ever go
so far as that, try as faithfully as she
might. But she can surely learn 10
love her husbands family, and she
will add immensely to his comfort Oy
so doing. Their ways" are douDtiesS
very different from hers. Sometimes
they receive her with coldness ahC
suspicion; but by practice and klnd
ness and loving attention she car
usually win them. It Is her mother
part to teach her this patience ah'
kindness before she is married. I'M
art of being a good daughter-in-law 7
a noble one. and like all other art
II can. to considerable extent
taught.-Leslie's Weekly.