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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
By CAPTAIN GEORGE |. klLMER.
Icopyright 1914 by American Press Asso-
ciation.l


copyright. 1914. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
EWNHE triple entente. friendly
bond between Russia. England
and France, is a legacy which
Edward VII. of England left
to posterity. He was the moving spirit
in its formation. 1t began with an
agreement entered into between Great
Britain and France and was completed
by a later agreement with Russia and
the two others In 1907.
Its formation was actuated by sew
eral things, but chiefly by the growth
of Germany's naval power. That
could be interpreted only as a menace
TO England. for England is the su-
preme lord of the seas
Englands admittance into the under
standing between Russia and France
made the triple entente formidable
force to reckon with If united in ac-
ton.
Anglo French Agreement of 1904
The Anglo French agreement, so call
ed, of 1904 was rather a diplomatic
compromise than an agreement France
conceded certain rights claimed on the
'French shore" of Newfoundland for
an indemnity. England on her part
recognized the claims and ambitions Of
France in Morocco. in other words a
free hand in that sphere France
agreed not tc fortify opposite Glib
raltar, accepted British occupation of
Egypt, and England guaranteed the
neutrality Of the suez canal. Other
agreements covered thirty years free
trading in Egypt and Morocco and
minor disputed boundaries.
Anglo Russian Agreement of 1907.
The Anglo Russian convention of
1907 regulates the interests in west
and central Asia. and amounted, when
made to practical abandonment of the
traditional hostility of England to
Russia; also removing the chances Of
collision In Asia. where the two ma
tions had long been In q state of an
tagonistic contact. in Persia, Thibet
and Afghanistan. England agreed not
to seek concessions in certain parts OF
Persia. and Russia to observe the
same rule in other parts. In their re
spective spheres Of influence either
power might use force to collect debts
Afghnnistan Russia declared outside
of her sphere, and both powers agreed
to negotiate as TO Thibet, through
China.
The Triple Entente In 1914.
The arrangement and terms Of the
triple entente have been formally set
forth as follows:
The aims Of the triple entente, so
called. Great Britain. France ana Rus
.psia, are:
First.-The balance OF power.
Second. Strengthening OF the treaty
law in the interests Of peace and the
status quo.
Third. Disarmament,
In April. 1904. the entente was made
between France and England This
year when King George OF England
visited Paris In April there was much
speculation among statesmen and pub
licists about the possible transforma
tion of the entente into an alliance
This Notwithstanding the fact that In
1907 Russia had become member of
the entente making triplicate
Il "
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The Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria and Italy Joined In
Strong Bond For Offensive
and Defensive War

France and not Russia. Yet, under
the terms Of the alliance. Austria was
bound only to preserve a state Of
friendly neutrality should Germany be
attacked by France. To protect the
interests Of Germany Bismarck ar
ranged in 1887 neutrality treaty with
Russia, which was cancelled, however.
few years later by his successor.
Caprivi.
Italy Versus France.
Italy entered the triple alliance in
1882. soon after the French invasion
of Tunis had reused the Italian people
to a point of wrath and bitterness
which for the momentquite extinguishi
ed all ancient grudges toward Austria
and even temporarily quieted the agi-
tation for the redemption" Of the
Trentino and Triest
This Italian bitterness toward France
lasted until 1899. In its fiercest mo
ments 1t provoked a tariff war which
cost Italy many millions. The military
expenditures necessary 10 keep Italy
up to her engagements with her allies
cost still more. AS for Tunis. it re
NAMED French. and in 1899 and 100.
France and Italy recognized France in
Tunis and Morocco as we'll France
agreed to an ultimate Italian protec.
torate in Tripoli.
With these treaties the Italian enthu-
siasm for the Austro-German alliance
cooled visibly The Italian desire TO
include in the kingdom the Italian
speaking territories Of Austria reassert.
ed itself. Finally the Austrian annex
ntion of Bosnia and Herzegovina
brought Italy face to face with the
possibility Of future Austrian expan-
sion along the Adriatic in Albania. and
the increasing strength of the Austrian
feet raised questions concerning the
mastery of the Adriatic which pro
foundly stirred the whole nation.
ltsly's Army Divided.
With the Trlpolitan expedition the
last sentimental connection with Ber-
lin and Vienna vanished. if any still
survived. From Berlin came denun-
citation of Italian aggression which
fairly astounded the Italians While
Paris journals viewed with calmness
and even with a certain measure of
sympathy Italian expansion. which
French agreements had legalized. Ger.
man newspapers denounced Italy as
worthless and perfidious ally and gave
ready currency to reports of the brutal
ity of Italian troops
To all these sources of Italian bit.
terness there is now added the serious
change In conditions the Tripolitan an
nexatiOn has brought. Henceforth for
many years large Italian army will
have to be kept In Tripoli But in the
event of war between the triple alli-
ance and the triple entente British and
French fleets would command the com.
munication with the Italian peninsula,
while Egyptian and Algerian armies
would be able to invade Tripoli itself.
BY her African expedition Italy has in
measure given hostages to the sea
powers.
Weakened as an Ally.
AS for the German aspect of the
ease, the Italian course toward Tur.
key weakened Italy manifestly as an
ally since 1t diminished her European
army and increased her vulnerability
to Anglo French attack But. what
was even more serious, 1t shattered
the bonds between Germany and
Turkey because, although Germany
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-08-21
BY ERNEST wELLEck.
ICopyright. 1914. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l

tcopyright 1914. by American Press Asso-
ciation,l
T\HE triple alliance at present ex-
isting between Germany, Aus
tra- Hungary and Italy was
originally formed on May 20.
1882, and renewed from time to time.
the last time on Dec Z. 1912. 1t was
the crowping masterpiece and. next to
the unifcation of Germany, the great
est diplomatic achievement of Prince
bismarck. Germany's great iron chan
cellor." 1t was really the outgrowth of
the dual alliance between Germany
and Austria concluded on Oct. I, 1879
and signed at Vienna by Count Andras.
sy. then Austro- Hungarian minister Of
foreign affairs, and Prince Reuss, at
that time German ambassador at the
Austrian court.
In his "Reminiscences" Prince Bis
marck with remarkable candor explain,
ed the considerations which prompted
him to form the alliance with Austria.
He realized the necessity of protecting
Germany against aggression by an al
lance with another great power An
alliance with France. for obvious rea
sons, was out Of TIE question The
choice was between Russia and Aus
tria- hungary. Bismarck did not hest
tate long with his decision in favor Of
Austria.
He knew that Russia would be Il
more powerful ally but with his usual
acumen and almost prophetic foresight
he realized that such an alliance would
in the end be fatal to the national and
racial interests Of the Teutonic peoples
OF Europe. He foresaw the tremendous
growth of pan-Slavism so carefully nur-
tured and disseminated by Russia and
aiming at the supremacy in Europe Of
the Slavs. with Russia as the ruling
power, Bismarck knew that Austria,
in a greater measure even, was threat.
ened by the ascendancy of the Slavs
and had even more reason than Ger
many TO fear Russian aggression and
interference, particularly in the Balkan
peninsula.
Austria as a 6ulwark.
The preservation of Austria as q
bulwark against pan-Savism was con
sidered necessary by Bismarck To main
tain the balance of power in Europe
and insure the continuance of peace
Racial kinship. national traditions and
common interests strongly favored
Austria as the natural ally of Germany.
and these considerations induced the
chancellor TO conclude the defensive al
lance OF 1879.
Under the terms Of the original
treaty the two powers were to combine
their entire military strength for mu-
tual support In case either of the two
powers should be attacked by Russia
Should one of the two allied powers be
attacked by some other power the 9th
er agreed not to support the attacking
power and 10 preserve at least a neu
tral state friendly to the allied power
Should Russia support the attacking
power, however, the two allies should
make common cause against the enemy
as II Russia had been the aggressor.
The terms of the alliance were rath-
er one sided and lacked the element
of reciprocity. Under the agreement
the two allied powers were bound to
support one the other only against Rus
sia. But only Austria was In imminent
danger Of being attacked by Russia
Saermany's most dangerous enemy was
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three powers in the triple entente
there are approximately 100000 men
The troops of the Balkan states. Ser
via. Roumania. Montenegro and Bull
garia. as well as of Greece, are trained
veterans today. having emerged re-
Gently from arduous campaigns against
Turkey
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
SHINING AGAINST Your HOME Town
YOUR PROPERTY-WH is IT'S
TRUE VALUE?" 49,. .,,t@'

Your or country home
What is it's value?-m dollars and cen
said, "Ths is just the lot want,"
yours What want for it?
said $4,000 for the ot $4,000 for the farm what
would the particular sums
would have great deal
to do with t-but-
you figure your biggest the prosperity home
growing and going keep growing and that
in five years. property
IF YOUR HOME TOWN CONTINUES TO GROW AND PROSPER.
would play that point beat the bandyou
would paint beautiful picture of how Wo has up from small
village how continue to into metropolis
words-YOU CAPITALIZE THE GROWTH OF YOUR HOME
TOWN
that bought your city lot OF country home
He would be paying than the actual vauehe intrinsic value OF
the land itself
He would be investing Wston does
continue that going lose money
DEPENDS the
home and that want property in
in value
up to you % help wliston grow
home town is
business social activity by participating it yourself
money Wlon We afford to let of it
because when do it has gone forever
stop home and back to first
principles
could the things
thew wanted at home-they without
selection date and full
value as the goods
other Our merchants
with the and they will expand and enlarge just
their business warrants
forget that the farms of today the
lots Of tomorrowif the town next door KEEPS GROWING
had have beginning The settlers OF Yesterday
the of those who have made their real estate
unborn Their heirs of today results their
Won their holdings naturally
This the should the value OF your ne
PROGRESS1VENESS OF THE PEOPLE OF YOUR HOME TOWN.
only its business expands New business enterprises
business BY trading at
the that of town lost
Your Home Town. will
In "A Town Of Thousand Managers will
Don't fail to readit
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
JUDGE GRANTS
THAW PETITION
JUDGE ALDRICH GRANTS WRIT
FAVORABLE TO THAW-CASE
TO u. S. SUPREME COURT

Concord, N. H., April 14.-Harry X
Thaw's petition for a writ of habeas
corpus was granted by Judge Edgar
Aldrich of the United States district
court. The court said, however, that
no order would be issued for the. pris.
oner's discharge from custody unit
arrangements had been completed tt
take the case to the United States
supreme court on an appeal.
q Thaw's petition for admission to
bail, the court left undetermined, TAX
ing the grounds that it would be more
appropriate for this to be passed on
by the supreme court of the United
States.
The result of the decision is that
Thaw's guardianship condition is un-
changed for the present; but that his
petition for writ of habeas corpus
will go to the highest court in the
land with the decision of the lower
court in his favor.
The decision filed with the clerk
here is more than 10000 words long,
and discusses exhaustively the various
phases of the case presented in the
federal court.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING
DIRECTORS HELD MEETING MON
DAY-GOOD ROADS COMMIT
TEE APPOINTED

The directors of the Commercial
club held very interesting meeting
last Monday evening and several
things of Importance to the city were
discussed. The Good Roads question
was taken up and a committee con-
sisting of w. C. Rawson, w. B. Over
son, V. r. Asbury and Paul Leonhardy
was appointed by the presiding officer.
1t was recommended that they give
special attention to improvement of
the river road and the new township
road north which goes straight north
past the Experimental farm.
The auto license question was
brought up and it was stated that the
commissioners had asked the club to
cooperate with them in seeing that
all cars were licensed.
In 1908 a road tax was levied which
was later declared illegal. AS the
commissioners cannot use this money
an attempt is being made to have this
money spent on the roads.
J. F. Heller, representing the Ware
Grain Binder Attachment Company
of St. Paul met with the club. This
company make binder twine from flax
straw and have a patented knoter
which they sell to use with the twine.
They claim the twine can be sold for
six cents a pound and they furnish or
sell the knotters for $23 with a fif-
teen year guarantee. One of the man.
ayers of the company will be in the
city Monday and will discuss the pro-
position of a twine plant in Williston
at the commercial club meeting Mon
day night.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
NATURAL GAS
A POSSIBILITY
WELL DRILLER OF VIRGINIA
THINKS GAS COULD BE FOUND
AND WOULD DRILL WELLS

There has never been any attempt
here to drill for natural gas but there
are people who believe the possibili-
ties are good as is evidenced by the
following letter from resident Of
West Virginia.:
March 81, IA.
The Commercial Club,
Williston, N. D.
Gentlemen:
Do you realize there is possibility
of finding natural gas in commercial
quantities in the vicinity of your town :?
Your geological formation is very
similar to that of Bow Island, Alta,
and of the Big Horn Basin, Wyo.,
where large gas wells have been
drilled.
Could company be formed in your
town for the purpose of drilling one,
or more wells for gas or oil? If a
good sized block of land could be leas-
ed, l will take one-eighth, perhaps
more of the stock, also contract to
drill one, or more wells 1900 to $500
feet deep, and furnish part, or all of
necessary tools, machinery and etc.
Yours truly,
J. C. Leonard,
Friendly, West Va.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
GREAT PHOTO DRAMA

Buffalo, New York Times Tuesday,
Jan. 20, 1914:-"Antony and Cleo
patra" is the greatest Of it's kind ever
seen here.
"Antony and Cleopatra" one of the
best photo-dramas Of the present day,
is showing at the Majestic Theatre
this week and the unusual love story
is presented by very capable char
acters. All of the thrilling events of
the time of Antony and Cleopatra are
shown with a wonderful vididness and
the extraordinary clarity of the pic
lures was received with much favor
able comment by the audience.
It is stupendous production and
the love story Of Antony and Cleo
patra is easily followed by the pic
lures. The events in the lives of these
two famous persons are as wonderful
as the pictures and capacity audiences
should be the rule for the remainder
of the week.
Antony and Cleopatra will be ex-
hibited at the Orpheum Theatre on
Friday and Saturday April "a and 25.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
VERDICT is FIRST
DEGREE MURDER
JURY IN PLUM COULEE MURDER
CASE GIVE VERDICT AGAINST
KRAFCHENKO

Winnipeg, Man., April .9.--John
Krafchenko is guilty of murder in the
first degree, and must pay with his
life for killing H. M. Arnold of the
Plum Coulee bank. The jury return
ed its verdict at 2:10 o'clock, after de-
lberating for little over two hours.
After the verdict had been given
the prisoners strong face did not
finch. He stared straight ahead
bravely. His blue eyes looked fear
less, and the dark, closely shaven face
did not grow appreciable paler. His
lordship adjourned the court until 4
O'Clock, when the death sentence will
be passed.
J. B. Suffield, counsel for the pris-
oner, went over to the dock and con-
ferred with him. 1t is likely that
Krafchenko will make statement
before the death sentence is passed.
Chief Elliott looked sad and pale,
as did all those connected with the
case. The jurymen were apparently
all deeply moved. The silence in the
court room was tense during 5he
whole grim period. Many women
shed tears. There was not braver
face in the room than that of John
Krafchenko.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
100 SALOONS
OUT OF BUSINESS
WOMEN OF ILLINOIS IN RECENT
ELECTION WIPED OUT 100
SALOONS

Chicago, April 9.-Won1en voting
for the first time in Illirois township
elections demonstrated their power
Tuesday by closing the doors of prac-
tically l,lG0 saloons outside Of Chi
cago, adding sixteen counties to the
thirty already dry by barring the sale
of intoxicants in pproximately ly 200 o.
the 300 townships in which local op-
ton was an issue.
Their victory included eleven of the
larger cities Of the state which, until
the votes were counted, were wet ter
ritory. They were Bloomington,
Galesburg, Elgin, Decatur, Canton,
Freeport, Belvideve, Monmouth, Ke-
vance, Lockport and East Galena,
Rockford, Mattoon and Galva were
kept in the dry column by women's
votes.
No city nor township which was dry
before the election was lost by the
anti-saloon forces, but the cities of
Springfield, Quincy, Rock Island, Au-
rora, Alton, Moline, Dixon and West
Galena remained wet.
Complete returns from count"j'
townships and from more remote sec
tions of the state we've not available.
but detailed figures of the vote in
ffty-seven townships placed the wo-
mems vote at 4O,621 dry, and 1871
wet, showing that in those townships
approximately 70 per cent Of the wo-
men voters favored the anti-sa!oon
ticket.
Where the accurate figures were
available the mems vote was shown to
be about one-eighth greater than the
women's and to have been divided in
to approximately 60 per cent wet and
40 per cent dry.
In addition to their victories over
the saloons, the women elected thirty
women officials, twenty-six township
collectors, three town clerks and one
woman member Of city board of
education. Mrs. Mary L. Morrison Of
SPRINGFIELD,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
A. G.. DERATERS WIN

Fargo, N. D., April 11.-Debating
the lteracy test features of the immi-
grafton bill, North Dakota agricul-
tural college teams participated in a
ee-cornered contest last night, win
ming two of three. The most signifi-
cant victory was at Los Angeles,
where Walter Baumgartel and Reuel
Vile defeated representatives of the
University of Southern California.
Baumgartel, formerly of Crookston,
was member of the Minnesota cham
pionship debating team for high
schools two years ago.
Charles Amidon, Barbara Heidner
and William Bollerud lost their de-
bate here with the South Dakota ag-
gies. A team representing the local
institution at Brookings, S. D., was
composed of George Dixon, George
Knudson and William Arvold.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
PINNED HIS
FAITH TO COWS
INTERESTING PERSONAL EXPER.
IENCE OF MAN WHO GRASPED
AT CREAM CAN AS LAST
STRAW

The following article is taken from
the Farmers Dispatch of St. Paul and
the writer tells how when down and
out and overwhelmed with debt two
COWS and a five gallon milk can paid
off his mortgage and started him on
the road to independence:
By Edward Herfurdahl, Benson, MINI.
l spent the first twenty-one years
of my life on my fathers farm in
Minnesota. During my childhood, we
we're unable to make anything more
than fair living. We always planted
oats, wheat and other small grain.
The best we could do was to make
both ends meet.
One day I noticed an advertisement
in a pamphlet issued by railroad. 1t
read as follows:
"Why don't you get piece of land
in North Dakota where crops are
never known to fail, where the eli
mate is pure and healthful and the soil
the best in the world? Why put your
money in banks at and 4 per cent
interest when investments are open to
you, upon which you can realize from
SO to 250 per cent?"
Decides to Move
I read that advertisement over sew
eral times and it did rot take me a
great while to make up my mind to
move. l bought mule, and started
for the promised land, taking with me
two horses. l also bought what ma
chinery thought was essential. The
land upon which located was good.
The day after I landed, I puv up q
small shack for myself and barn
that was large enough for four horses.
Just about the time J was ready to
begin breaking my first misfortunee
overlook me. Ny mule died ard l
was unable to break any land with
only two horses. However, good for
tune followed, TO, the next day a
neighbor asked me if l would take
care of his horses, as he wanted to go
back to Minnesota to get married..
told him that I would look after his
CONTINUED on page ~
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
STICE GARAGE
BURNED TODAY
FIRE DESTROYS THE STICE GA
RAGE-SPREAD RAPIDLY OVER
THE ENTIRE BUILDING

The Stice garage caught on fire
this afternoon shortly after o'clock
and in about an hour the building was
almost totally destroyed. The front
half which was frame is complete
loss but the new part which was
partly of brick is not as badly dam
aged as the walls did not fall. The
fire started up stairs in the front or
north end of the building and every
thing about the room was more or less
greasy and the flames soon spread.
The men working below did not know
anything of the fire until burning
pieces of wood began to fall down.
They then got busy and with the as
sistance of the fire boys and citizens
who arrived within few minutes to
help they saved all the cars on the
ground floor and great deal of the
supplies and material. Five cars and
a buggy upstairs were burned. There
was one maxwell 25, one Fuller, one
Lavene, one Winton and one old Max
we'll burned.
The building cost something over
six thousand dollars and as there was
only $4,000 insurance on it the loss
will be heavy. The machine shop de-
partment escaped with slight loss, it
being in the basement of the brick
addition.
Mr.. Stice has informed the Graphic
that the garage will be rebuilt at
once, and that the structure will be a
modern brick, thoroughly equipped to
take care of the large business this
firm has built up.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
TROUBLES OF OUR OWN

We have had troubles of our own
this week and while we should have
turned out at least a ten page paper
we were compelled to hold it down to
eight in order to get out today. Sun
day night our large motor switch in
some mysterious way got thrown
down and the motor was burned out.
This delayed us two days and half
until we could get another one from
St. Paul by express. Then our limo
type moter had a short circuit and
held US up for another half day. Con-
sequently if the paper is somewhat
short this week you know the reason.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-16
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
N. Ingram and F. R. Wilson, doing
business under the name Of Ingram
& Wilson, has by mutual consent been
dissolved. Mr.. F. R. Wilson continues
in the business and Mr.. Ingram is not
responsible in any way for any obli-
cations contracted on or after this
date, April II, 1914. 43-3tp.
Frank R. Wilson
Newton Ingram.