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BURDICK GIVES
HIS PLATFORM
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
SPEAKS TO GATHERING OF
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS

Grand Forks, March 2O.-Honorable
Usher L. Burdick of Williston, repub-
lican candidate for governor at the
primaries next fall, made brilliant
address last night to a good sized
crowd of progressive republicans at
the city hall, giving the issues on
which he expects to be nominated and
elected, and also stating why he was
opposed to Governor Hanna as an ex-
ecutive.
Mr.. Burdick began by saying that
he was a Lincoln republican and a
progressive and that any person who
was not, was not true republican.
He said that the party was founded
on the rights of the individual, but
that it has gotten away from that
view and it was then that such men
as LaFollette began a fight for the
AS right for the existence of the
old principles.
progressive republican party, Mr..
Burdick referred to the platform of
1911 and the legislation enacted at
that time, saying that while many
measures had been passed at that
time, that only short time before
had been considered socialistic and
which have since been of great bene-
fit to the people as a whole, there
was much yet to be done in that d.
rection.
The speaker referred to a period
in the history of the state when ev-
cry town was looking only to what
would make the greatest city in North
Continued on page 1O)
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BIRD LECTURE
VERY INTERESTING
LECTURE BY MIR. EASTGATE ON
BIRDS AND BIRD LIFE AT IL
BRARY SATURDAY

There are three ways OF getting ac'
ouainted with brids and bird life
YOU may study them with the cam
era, the field glass or the gun. Judg-
inp from the pictures with which Mr..
Alfred Eastgate illustrated his lecture
on "The Birds Of North Dakota" at
the library last Saturday night, ne
has been particularly successful with
the first method. The field glass is
necessary if you are going to observe
the live bird for any length of time,
and the gun is sometimes necessary
if the scientist is to identify a GER
tain species, or prove to a hostile
world that the birds stomach con-
tains insects, bugs or small animals OF
which that world is well rid.
There are very few birds that do
not render service along this line.
Even those that have bad reputation,
such as the crow, the hawk, and the
owl, have their redeeming qualities in
this direction. The stomachs OF two
crows were found to contain over 900
cut-worms. Only the "sharp- shin
ned" hawk and the "horned" owl de-
serve some of the blame cast on their
whole 18mlueS, DuC W Tic A0IHSA
bow a hawk is a hawk, regardless Of
the kind, and after he has killed thir-
ty or forty of them around the farm
he wonders why the gophers and field
mice are so unusually plentiful. IT
YOU disturb natures balance, you pay
the penalty.
The birds, then, are to be protect
ed and encouraged because of the val
liable aid they lend to agriculture. The
only absolutely useless bird is the En-
glish sparrow. He doesn't possess a
Single redeeming quality. He adaptss
himself to any circumstances and
flourishes like a green bay tree, to the
exclusion of his betters.
Mr.. Eastgate's work as warden OF
the Federal Bird Reserve at Stump
Lake, Just east of Devils Lake, makes
him a close and unusually well-in-
formed observer of the water and
game birds, and what he told of their
habits, and of his successful attempts
to domesticate some of them, was lis
tened to with deep interest: Stump
Lake has been the means of preserv..
ing and multiplying number OF
species of ducks, geese, and their kind,
that were in danger of being exter-
minated in this state.
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FORMER MINOT
BANKER ARRESTED
H, H. KEMPER ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT
SAYS CHARGE IS FALSE

Minneapolis, March 23.-H. Fl.
Kemper of Minot, N. D., former pres
ident of the Citizens bank of that city,
quietly submitted to arrest by Mime
apolis detectives at 1 a. m. yesterday
in his room at the West hotel, on what
he characterized trumped up charge
of embezzlement.
The warrant for Kemper's arrest
was issued at Minot, late Saturday.
He was known to be in Minneapolis
and the Minneapolis police were re-
uuested by telegraph to take him into
custody.
The warrant charges that Kemper
appropriated 1855 of the banks funds
to his personal account. The COM
plant was sworn to by b: n. Bradford,
vice president of the bank. Minot
dispatches Saturday night said that,
in a sworn statement to States Atty.
r. A. Nestor, Vice President Bradford
made nine accusations. involving a
total of approximately $1,000, against
Mr.. Kemper.
Mr.. Kemper was president of the
Citizens bank from the time of its or
ganization in 1910 until January,
1913. when he sold his interest in the
institution to Peter Ehr, who has been
vice president up to that time. After
his arrest in Minneapolis early yester-
dav, Kemper declared that after the
sale to Ehr the latter had come to the
conclusion that he had paid too much
for the bank stock. Kemper angrlly
asserted that he believed the prose-
cution was instieated by Ehr as q re.
suit. He emphatjcally pronounced
thu orahazzlemant charpe false.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
GLEE CLUBDATES
ARE ARRANGED
UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION IS
TO VISIT TEN TOWNS DURING
SPRING VACATION

Grand Forks, March 20.-The an
nual tour of the university Mems
Glee club is scheduled to take place
during the first two weeks in April
and the dates for the appearance of
the organization at the various towns
in the state have now been arranged.
The club will be away during the en-
tire vacation, returning the day after
classes are resumed.
The following is the schedule for
the trip: LaMoure, April g.; James
town, April 4: Bismarck, April 6;
Dickinson, April z; Valley City, April
8; Darlington, April g; Fessenden,
April 10; Williston, April IL; Minot,
April 13, and Rolla, April IA. School
opens Tuesday, April IA, and the
members of the club will return to
the city as soon as the last engage
ment is filled.
Later in April the club will make
trip into Minnesota and will appear
at several towns. The main programs
will be given at Minneapolis and st.
Paul. The University of Minnesota
club will take charge of the entertain
ment at Minneapolis. The latter or:
ganization appeared here severa!
weeks ago and received very cordial
reception and good reception is as
sured the North Dakota singers on
their trip to the twin cities. The pro-
gram in St. Paul will be given at one
of the churches. The annual home
concert of the university club will be
given at the Metropolitan theater dur
ing the month of April also.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
RECEIVE $35O,OOO
FROM CREAMERIES
REPORTS OF MORTON COUNTY
INSTITUTIONS SHOW POSS1-
BILITIES OF STATE IN THIS
LINE

Bismarck, N. D., March 19.-Mor-
ton county farmers received from the
creameries in the county for the year
ending June 80, 1913, the sum OF
s2O9,2O5.50 for cream and milk sold.
This amount does not include the.
money paid for cream shipped out of
the county nor does it include the
butter sold by the farmres. One
creamery in the county had not re-
ported for the full year but had been
in operation and it is estimated that
the total amount paid for cream in
the county for the year was close to-
$3.50, 900. If this same condition ex.
isted in every county in the state, and
each county has the opportunity and
the advantages, it would mean in in.
come to the farmers of the state OF
$17,Oo0,OOO annually from the sale OF
cream. ....
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
L. A WHITE ELECTED

At meeting of the board of educa-
ton Tuesday evening, L. A. White of
Fessenden was elected superintendent
of the Williston schools for the COM
ing year. Mr.. White has had consid-
cradle experience in teaching and su-
pervising schools in Iowa and in this
state and is at present superintendent
of the schools at Fessenden. Mr..
White is a graduate of Upper Iowa
University and has taken graduate
work at the University of Minnesota
and Columbia college, New York. He
comes recommended as one of the
prominent educators in the state and
as one who has been very successful
in the schools in which he has worked.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
MINOT HUSBAND
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
DIVORCED HUSBAND SHOOTS
FORMER WIFE IN FIT OF
ANGER

Minot, March 24.-Bertha McPeeK'
re- wears old. divorced wife of Joseph
McPeek, formerly cook in Reeds res
taurant, was shot through the abdo-
men at 1850 p. m. last night, dying
about forty minutes later from the
wound.
The shooting took place at the home
Of Mrs. E. Shaw, 112 Park Avenue,
who has been keeping roomers on tne
unper floor of her home. Mrs. NC
Peek occupied the real hall bedroom
shared by her z year old daughter,
CRYSTAL. Following a slight alterca-
ton, McPeek, jammed a revolver
against his former wife and shot her
through, quickly dashed out the door
and away from the house before the
other roomers, startled by the little
pirl's screams, could rush to the room
where the dying woman lay.
Was Found Dying
On the arrival of the other roomers
and Mrs. Shaw, it was Immediately
ascertained that Mrs. McPeek was
shot seriously and hurry call sent to
Dr.. Rinpo and Father Raith who re-
sponded in a very short time, but too
late to do anything for the poor wo;
man whose terrible wound precluded
any possibility of her living but a Few
moments.
Meanwhile, McPeek, after escaping
from the house, evidently wandered
about the city for nearly an hour nm
allv going to the court house and rap
ming for admittance. Mrs. E. D. ke!-
lev. answered the door and Mcpeek
told her that he wanted to come into
the Jail. She called the night jailor'
Tom Clone, and to him McPeek num-
bled that che had just fired one sEot SIC;
and wanted to be locked up" me
tailor and Mrs. Kelley, thinking the
man was insane, placed him in the
solitary cell used generally for insane
patients until this morning. Mean
while, the police not knowing OF me
mans surrender, secured the city and
countryside in desperate endeavoS
to capture the slayer who was ali the
time, reposing in the county jail.
The only motive which can be as
cribed to this cold blooded killing,
seems to be jealous anger on the part
of the husband, who, for some time
has been attempting reconciliation
with his former wife.
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WANT SCHOOL
SAVINGS BANKS
STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
ADVOCATES INSTALLING SYS-
TEN OF BANKS IN THE
CITY SCHOOLS

Grand Forks, March 22.-The North
Dakota Bankers Association is advo-
eating the establishment Of School
Savings Banks in connection with
North Dakota's schools. In letter
written to it's members recently
among other things it says:
"Are the young men of your town
developing the automobile appetite on
a wheelbarrow income? If so, there
is something wrong and it is probably
the result of early training. Life ten
denotes are usually shaped during the
formative years that the child is in
school. In these days when through
the public schools we are preparing
our young people for life by giving
them courses Of training in all man.
ner of practical subjects, why not in
still thrift by the same method? The
school saving bank will be, in effect.
course in thrift. Why not, through
cooperation with the teachers, install
such a system in the schools of your
town?
1t will not take. much of your time
and it will be Of slight expense but
the results. while perhaps directly ap-
parent, will be written in terms OF
character-making in the lives of the
young people of your community.
Throughout the east where ever in
troduced the system gives excellent
satisfaction and is recognized as an
effective infunce in combating that
trait of heedlessness in the spending
of money to which Young America
is prone.
The report of the comptroller OF the
currency at Washington, lndlca!es
that in June, 1913, School Savings
Banks were in operation in POI cities
with total deposits of $1.1e1 ,467 90.
In North Dakota, Grand Forks, Bis
marck, Grafton and Armenia have
School Savings Banks in operation,
Your committee believes that the
State Bankers Association can 60 no
more effective educational work than
by urging the spread of the SYSTEM
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
NEW CRISIS IN
GREAT BRITAIN
CORR ESPONDENCE, DEALING
WITH THE SITUATION, MADE
PUBLIC

London, Eng, March 25.-Seely re-
stoned his portfolio as secretary OF
state for war in the British cabinet
after personally appearing before the
house of commons, making. a speecn IN
explanation of Ulster affairs.
The house of commons buzzed IN
excitement and was crowded to vt
most capacity when Lord Charles
Beresford opened the attack on the
government by demanding informa-
tion as to the naval movement IN
connection with the Ulster situation:
"Was the battle squadron ordered
to steam at full speed from Spanish,
waters to the Irish coast and ordered
to embark field guns ?" he asked;
Amid ministerial cheers and de-
risive laughter from the unionistss,
Winston Churchill, first lord of ad-
miraltv, admitted the battle squadron
had been ordered to Lamlasn So as
to be in close proximity to the coast
of Ireland in case of serious disturb
"When it was clear that the mill
tarv precautions had been carried out
without opposition, it was, decided
that this movement of the fleet could
he DELAYED until the Easter leave
period of the crews was over," SAID
Churchill.
This statement of the first lord was
Immediately followed by a cyclone, OF
questions. A unionist member asked
if Churchill expected "that this pre-,
cautionary movement Of troops would
lead to fighting" :. -.
Churchill flared. ~ repudiate the
hellish suggestion" he shouted above
the uproar of the big chamber.
When the uproar and partially sub,
sided the speaker reprimanded Lord
Churchill, saying such an expression
should not have been used: :,
Churchill regretfully withdrew It,
and the storm abated for time.
Resignation Not Accepted
Premier Asquith refused to accept
seelv's resignation. After the sym.
pathetic reception by the house OF
commons of Seely's examination OF his
action regarding the army officers IN
Ireland, the premier decided ne would
not sacrifice his lieutenant.
London March 25.-After a pro-
tracted cabinet council, the rumor was
started that the entire ministry had
decided to resign. Other reports cur
rent are that Colonel Seely, war sec
retary, and Winston Spencer Church
i'll. first lord of admiralty, had hand
ed in their designations to Premier
Asquith.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
IS SENTENCED

Devils Lake, N. D., March 18:-A.
r. Arthur was sentenced by Judge
Buttz to a term of fifteen months
service in the state penitentiary for
forgery. Arthur served short term
in the city Jail and then went to
Crary, where he wrote a check on
bank where he had no deposit, ana
left town, leaving q board bill behind.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
BOTH ARE GUILTY

Winnipeg, March 21.-Shortly after
o'clock last night the jury which has
been considering the case of Percy
Hagel, a prominent Winnipeg barris-
ter. and John Westlake, a law student,
on charge of >conspiring to free John
Krafchenko, indicted for murder, from
the Winnipeg police station, found
them guilty on all counts of conspir-
ing and aiding.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26
BISHOP HERE
NEXT SUNDAY
RISHOP TYLER WILL VISIT WILL
LISTON NEXT SUNDAY FOR
EVENING SERVICES

Bishop Tyler, the new bishop OF the
Episcopal church for the district OF
North Dakota will visit Williston next
Sunday and conduct services In the
Episcopal church in the evening at 8
o'clock. He will be assisted by Rev.
Blaker of Minot.
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REAT Up MARSHAL

Wishek, N. D.. March 19.-Vi)lage
Marshal Link was beaten up and, ad-
ding insult to injury, his assailants
took away his star and keys, and car,
ried him to the town Jail and locked
him up. An investigation is being
made. Link says he was attacked by
five men who had invited him to have
a drink which he thinks contained
"knockout drops."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26

A young lady telephone operator
recently attended watch-night SER
vice and fell asleep during the SER
mon. At the close the preacher said:
eve will now sign hymn number
three forty-one-three forty-one."
The young lady just waking in time
to hear the number vawned and said:
"The line is busy, please call again."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deily of Aus
tin, Mimi, arrived last Saturday for
an extended visit at c. w. Chase's
ranch.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26

Over 100000 in prizes are to 30
awarded in the great voting contest
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26

People are advertising read
ers because they know these
live wires Of advertising car
~ r, the =: news that keeps them
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-03-26

Advertising Is like the cop.
per wire that carries the elec.
tricity from the dynamo ana
turns the wheels. Are you on
the copper wire circuit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
FRENCH DISCUSS WAR STAND

Paris, July 2S.-The French cabinet
took under consideration the Austro-
Servian trouble. several of the IL
members present having been sum-
moned by telegraph from the country.
Prior to the meeting. the wal minis
ter, Adolphe Messimy. conferred with
General Joffre. chief of the general
staff, General Michel, military gov
ernor Of Paris and the minister of the
interior, Louis Malvy.
The war will be looked upon, il 1t
comes, as a terrible day for hundreds
of thousands Of men. 1t is not now
known whether they will receive the
order for mobilization.
The question of war is the principal
topic OF discussion in the boulevard
cafes and all classes of Parisians are
taking an absorbing interest in devel.
opments.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
HINDUS ARE AGAIN IN REVOLT
Seize Vessel, Drown Crew and Hold
immigration Officers
Hostages.

Vancouver, B. c., July 24.-There
are rumors afloat that the Hindus
have again taken possession of steam
er Komagata Maru, that they have
gotten rid Of the crew and that four
members of the crew have been
drowned. Up to the present there had
been no means of verifying these
statements.
1t is further stated that two immi-
grafton officials are aboard the Koma-
gaia Maru, whose names cannot be as
certained and that they are being held
as hostages.
The Sixth Regiment has been called
out and is now p~atrolling the wharves,
while the inlet is being patrolled and
search lights played around on the
waters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
ORDER IN MEXICO IS ASSURED
FOUR IMPORTANT LEADERS BE.
ING BROUGHT INTO HARMONY.
Encouraging Messages Are Received
by Washington of Progress
Already Made.

Washington, July 27.--Official ad-
vices reveal that the Washington ad-
ministration is meeting with success
in bringing Provisional President Car
bajal, General CarranZa, General Villa
and General Zapata into harmony for
the restoration OF peace in Mexico.
From these four leaders-represent-
ing all the factions concerned in the
establishment of a stable government
came encouraging messages in ans
wer to the counsel and advice which
the United States has been lending
through its numerous consular and d.
plomatic agents to smooth the way to
a complete agreement.
General Zapata, about whom little
has been known hitherto, answered a
communication sent indirectly to him,
promising to cooperate with the Con-
stitutionalists in the work of pacifica-
ton. 1t became known also that two
emissaries from General Carranza to
General Zapata were due in Vera
Cruz and would explain to the south
ern military leader the concessions
and reforms planned by the Constitu-
tionalist chief.
Officials were confident an amicable
understanding would be reached and
did not attribute any significance to
the activity of the rowing Zapatista
bands in the vicinity of Mexico City.
General Carranza, through the
American consuls accompanying him,
sen renewed assurances of his friend
illness for the United States and indi-
Gated that he would make satisfactory
arrangements concerning the amnesty
and guarantees desired by the Carba-
ial government
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
caillaux rr,a, IL stirrlno

Paris. July 27.-The chief Judge
challenging on of his colleagues to a
duel. the reading of the mysterious"
letters which We're supposed to affect
the case so profoundly, and the physi-
cal collopse in court Of Nine. Caillaux
were the three incidents which Satur-
day stirred the emotions in connection
with the trial OF Nine. Caillaux for the
murderer CASTOR Calmette. A pecu-
liarly French atmosphere was lent to
the affair by the quarrel of the judges.
The exact cause has not been ascer-
tanned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
FIRST BLOW BELIEVED STRUCK
WITHOUT FORMAL DEcLA.
RATION BEING
ISSUED.
FEARED MANY NATIONS
May BECOME INVOLVED
'ron-Clad Censorship Causes Secrecy
About All Observation-Disclosures.
ments Are Regarded as Very
Grave-Possibiiity Of Gen.
eral Conflict.

London, July 2S.-Late develon-
ments appear to furnish new proofs
that Austria is fully determined TO
make war on Servia and the possibili-
tles or a general European war seem
greater than have ever confronted the
present generation. The Servian re.
ply to the Austro-Hungarian Ultima.
tum was an acceptance of almost all
the imperious demands, except hat
austrian officials shall participate in
the investigation and fix the responsi.
oility Tor the anti-Austrian propagan.
da.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
To Order Mobilization.
5000 Mile Burro Trip.

Mitchell. s. D.. July 27.-On a tour
de luxe on the hurricane deck of a
Mexican burro. w. E. Barnard. afiict-
ed with tuberculosis, Of Fullerton, Cal,
is expected to reach his former home
in Mitchell in May or June of next
year. Barney, as he Is better known
in both his native city of Mitchell
and his California home, is making a
5000 mile journey. 1t will be camp
life for him for the next Is or IA
months.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Lake Steamer Strikes Rock.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. July a.
From meagre dispatches received here
1t is learned that the steamer Huron,
plying during the tourist season be-
tween Toledo, Ohio. and Sault Ste. Ma.
rie. by way of the Georgian bay route.
struck a rock near Little Current, and
is slowly sinking. Her passenger list
was full this trip. but all were safely
put ashore. Arrangements are being
made to transfer them by rail to Sault
Ste. Marie and thence by steamer to
Lake Erie. The Huron left the 500
Thursday night.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-07-30
Won't recognize s. o. Law,

Washington, July 25.-The Richards
primary law, designed by the South
Dakota legislature to let the people
rule" and select their own postmast
ers. will not be recognized by Post
master General Burleson. At the
White House today the p~ostoffice head
said that he did no, consider the law
anything other than an experiment and
that he could not recognize its previ
sions. The appeal made to the presi
dent by the South Dakota postmaster,
has been forwarded to the postmaste
general