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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
DEMOCRATS ARE
ON DEFENSIVE
LEADING SPEAK ERS OF PARTY
HERE LAST NIGHT DEFENDING
TARIFF LAW AND WAR TAX"

Hon. John Burke and Senator Pur-
cell delivered two very nice tiowery
talks last evening to large crowd
in the Armory. These men are among
the best speakers the state has ever
seen and kept the crowd interested.
From a political standpoint however
their arguments were failure. Sena-
tor Purcell worked real hard in his
efforts to defend the Underwood tariff
law and to explain the reasons for the
"War tax in time of Peace One of
his excuses for the war tax was the
fact that the Democrats had voted
$5O.0O0,O00 for a railroad in Alaska
and as they didn't have the money in
the treasury they had to levy this
special tax on the people to raise the,
funds. Good business would say that
we should appropriate what we had
and if short cut the appropriations
rather than soak the people with bur-
densome taxes. This is somewhat
like the man who issued checks for
great deal more than he had funds
and then went out and asked his
friends to dig up money enough to
make up the difference. All right for
him but darn hard on the friends.
Governor Burke in his usual clever
and pleasing style was very entertain
ing. The people of North Dakota are
always glad of the chance to hear this
entertaining speaker but this does not
say that they always believe every
thing he says or always vote as he
asks them. In talking of the Under
wood tariff law, the present war and
it's effects on this country, Mr.. Burke
made the statement that we did not
need tariff law now anyway as there
was nothing coming in. Now isn't
that some argument for the tariff
law? By this statement alone the
speaker admitted that their Under
wood tariff law was wrong. That if
there was anything coming in they
did need revenue tariff law. He said
the war tax was levied because there
was nothing coming in and they had
to have the money to make up tor
what they had lost on the tariff but
he did not say anything about the
hundred million dollars the Underwood
tariff law lost on importations before
the war in Europe broke out. OF
course they wouldn't, that would be
knocking any arguments they had in
the head. The facts are however that;
up to the time the war broke out the
importations were greater than ever
before and if the Republican tariff
law had been in effect instead of the
Underwood Democratic tariff law the
government would have had over one
hundred million more cash in the
treasury from the tariff alone, and this
"War tax in time of Peace" would not
have been necessary. And then on
top Of this statement about the tariff
Mr.. Burke said that it was not neces-
sary to have business man to run
affairs of state. Not if the people en-
Joy "War taxes in time of Peace" but
do they? The elections will tell.
Halvor Halverson, democratic cam
didate for congress announced that he
would debate the Underwood tariff
here Saturday evening with Congress-.
man Norton.
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:JURYFAILEDTO
REACH VERDICT
DISCHARGED SUNDAY AFTER
THIRTEEN HOURS WORK
TWO FOR CONVICTION

Mineola, L. l., Oct. :26.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Florence Conklin
Carman, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Louise Bailey, failed to reach a
verdict after 13 hours and ten min
utes of deliberation. The jury, worn
and haggard from lack Of sleep, re-
ported it's inability to agree at 1855
a. m. Sunday and was discharged.
Mrs. Carman collapsed upon hearing
the verdict and was carried from the
court room. Her attorney announced
that bail would be furnished for her
release tomorrow should the court
consent pending a new trial.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
SWINDLERS USE
WAR AS AN AID
RELIEF WORKERS
~GETp1sDNEY OUT OF REFU-
GEES IN BELGIUM

London, Oct. 24.-Refugees have
been telling the American relief COM
mittee queer tales of pretended relief
workers operating in Holland. Most
Of these pretenders are steamship and
hotel agents working on commission,
who circulate among the incoming
trains with badges ON their sleeves.
Somerof them warned passengers that
rooms were unobtainable at Rotter-
dam and advised Amsterdam for a
reason overheard by one of the refu-
gees.
"What do you mean by telling these
people they can't get rooms in Rot
terdam," asked one agent angrily of
another.
"We want some of the business,
too," responded the Amsterdam man.
An American lady complained Of
giving an endorsed check for 20
pounds to an American stranger who
treated her gallantly in Germany.
Since he was going ahead Of the party,
he volunteered to draw the money in
London, and send her the rest after
paying six pounds to friend in Lon
don. No money came, and the lady
proceeded to London, where she
learned that the gallant stranger had
not only drawn the money for him
self but instead of paying six pounds
to the London friend ne borrowed six
pounds. His name did not appear on
the relief committees books.
Another case closer home was that
of a man 1Uho sr,jd xuorth1occ t1Tl<e e+c
to Liverpool to confding refugees.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
WOMAN DIES BY
HER OWN HAND
HANGS SELF ON FARM BECAUSE
OF DESPONDENCY OVER ILL
HEALTH

Velva, N. D., Oct. 24.-News reach
ed the city yesterday that Mary Os-
trem had committed suicide at the
Henry Heinzerling farm, southwest of
Voltaire. She was found by Mr..
Heinzerling's hired man hanging from
a rafter in the granary. She had been
keeping house for Mr.. Heinzerling for
the past month or more. She had not
been in good health for some time
past and it is thought by the neigh.
bors that she brooded over this until
her mind became unbalanced.
The deceased was we'll known in
Velva, having proved up on a claim
in South Prairie, but for the past
couple Of years has lived in Great
Falls, Mont. She was about 40 years
old. Her mother, brother and other
relatives reside in Minneapolis and
they have been notified
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
GIRL KILLED BY AUTO

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct PA fatal
accident occurred last evening near
Hansboro the north terminal of the
Farmers railroad when the light auto.
driven by Lynch Lefrige aged IS
years, turned turtle, instantly killing
Nora Disher, aged Is years, at the
same time pinning young Lefrige
under the car where he was held,
saturated with gasoline, until assist
ance arrived several hours later The
girl victim suffered a broken neck. The
young folks were en- route to Hans
boro to attend a birthday party.
The accident followed an effort to
avoid a collision with COW in the
road which was slippery.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
WENDELL HAS SALE

W. D. Wendell who lives on his farm
two miles and a half south west of
this city is to have an auction sale
November fourth. Mr.. Wendell states
that he is not however selling out with
the idea of quitting the country. He
is going east for the winter and in
tends to come back next spring and
bring his family with him. Mr.. Wen
dell brought in with him an interest
ing relic in the way of an old army
nlusket which was made in 1926. The
gun was used in the early Indian wars
and during the Civil war. It is a
single barrel muzzle loader and the
barrel is about four feet long.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
MINE EXPLOSION
FATAL TOSCORES
FEDERAL AND STATE RESCUERS
DRIVEN BACK BY FLAMES
AFTER SAVING 100

st. Louis, Oct. 27.-Two hundred
and fifty miners were entombed in
the Mitchell mine at Royalton, Ill.,,
85 miles southeast of here, on the
Iron Mountain railroad today. A mine
rescue was sent from Benton, ILL.,,
with state and federal rescue men.
The disaster is due to an explosion
which occurred shortly after the men
entered the mine for work. '
A telephone message shortly before
noon from Royalton said that of 300
men who were entombed in the mine
about 100 escaped, 40 were found
dead and 100 are still in the lower
levels of the mine. The rescuers are
making strenuous efforts in an at
tempt to reach the entombed men.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
GREAT FRENCH
" -
TRADE OPEN
FRENCH TRADE OF MANY MIL
EIONS WITH GERMANY Is
THROWN INTO MARKET

Paris, Oct. 14.-Frpnch trade aggre-
eating 1,S0O,O00,000 francs or $780,
100000 yearis thrown into the mar
ket as result of the war. Such was
the total value Of goods purchased by
France last yaar from Germany and
Austria, the balance uf trade being in
favor" of Germany to the amount of
205,0OO,000 francs and1in favor Of Aus
tria to the 8 amount of 54,CO0,O00
francs.
Local commit tees are being organic
ed with view to placing Jnis business
to the best advanta ge. The committee
of Industrial and commercial defense
is taking up tie interests of small
manufacturers, who have not been in
Guch with the foreign consumer IN
way to enable them to make new con-
nections directly. Proposals are be-
ing made to English business organi-
cations with a view to All exchange of
visits in the two countries of repre-
sentatives of commercial and indus
trial concerns The impGrran of this
work to the United States may be~un-
derstood from the'fact that of the pur
chases from Germany last year were
III, GOO, 900 francs in machinery, while
France purchased from the United
States only 57,006,000 francs in this
line Germany supplied 1O3 1000, 1000
francs in cereals while the United
States supplied 35,tOO,000.
Another committee is being formed
to consider the question of hotels
which are to a great extent, in the
hands of Germans, while those con-
Quoted by Fre1lchme1i had mostly Ger
man and other foreign employees. One
proposition is TO establish a number of
hotels, schools; such as the ore already
inNoperation~ al Thorron, where every
branch of the hotel business rs taught
practically. French hotel keepers In
Paris have organized~s schools of Ian
guages for their younger employees in
order to fit them to take the place OF
Germans, as the question of language
has always been a weak poirfJ with
French employees.
EVERYWHERE is-seen evidence of the
intention to"fol1ow strictly the 1rjunc-
tions of the official decree in boycott
ting of German and Austrian products.
In Ahe stationery stores austrian pen
cllS nave ulSdDUedIeu ITUH view anu
it is impossible to find -any Of the
usual German articles in the delicsJes-
ser, shops.
Monsieur Ledievfe, president Of the
Industrial Defence commerce, states
that The principal difficulty the cor.1-
mittee encounters is in the case of
houses which are practically known 10
be thoroughly German but continue
business under names adopted" for the
contingency. There are not statistics,
giving the number of Germans occu-
pied in commerce and manufacturing
in France, but the proportion is very
important and the defence committee
i proposes to ask for radical measures
of protection against their cortinua-
ton under false colors.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
HELD MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT
MEETING IN INTERESTS OF
CREAMERY HELD IN COURT
HOUSE TUESDAY

An inspiring meeting in the inter
ests of the Farmers Creamery and
Produce Company was held Tuesday
evening .and the business men Of the
city were well represented. The dl-
rectors of the creamery were there
and President keltner after calling
the meeting to order called upon Pres
fdent Bergman of the Commercial club
to preside.
Methods for making the creamery
a success and for the handling of it's
products was the purpose of the meet
ing and talks along these lines were
made by Byron Lyons, w. H. Posey,
U. l.. Burdick, A. N. Eidsness, w. w.
Keltner, W. J. Kelley, Paul Leonhardy,
F. p Bergman, G::'B. Metzger, q. C.
Eckeberg, Geo. r. Carpenter and L. c..
Wingate.
A motion was made by Mr.. Burdick
and unanimously endorsed that the
merchants would handle the creamery
products as long ~as the same was
made under sanitary conditions and
was kept up to standard quality. The
creamery was also given the pr;ivi
lege of retailing its products over the
counter in the creamery building.
The board of directors were we'll
nleased with the sentiment shown at
the meeting and are locking forward
TO time irr the near future when they
will be able to make this creamery Of
great importance to the City, Farm
ers and in fact the entire surrounding
country.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
WEDDING

Mr.. ]. Arthur Shirk and Miss Vera
Louella Matter both of Surfing Brook
were uniter in marriage at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Lee in West
lawn Thursday evening, October 22,..
They were accompanied by Mr. VIM
Seemuth and Miss Lille Peterson also
of Spring Brook. A wedding supper
was served by the Hostess Mrs. Lee.
The happy couple left for Upham and
Bantry Of this state for brief visit
to the parents of the groom and will
go from there to his old home in Ohio.
The best wishes of host of friends 60
with them.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
THE CORN AND
CONTEST
CORN AND POTATO CONTEST
HERE NOV. 5-STUDENTS IN
VITED TO BE PRESENT

The corn and potato contest among
the school children will close with the
judging in the court room in this city
on the morning of November fifth. Mr..
f. w. Hall and Mr.. C. Fl. Ruzicka will
act as judges. There were five hun
dred pupils entered in this contest but
owing to damage by frost and other
causes there may not be over fifty ex-
hibits. Each contestant is supposed
to send in ten ears Of corn and ten
potatoes. The contestants are invited
to attend the Judging and their ab-
sence from school on that day will not
be counted against them. ,.
Mrs. Howard Musick gave an after
noon tea Thursday in honor of Rev.
E. Lewis Wall and wife. The luncheon
was superb.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
ATTEMPT LAID TO
aCARRANZA AGENT
SAID THAT MAN SELECTED FOR
JOB CONFESSED BEFORE
CONSUL CAROTHERS

\. Ell .Paso, Tex, Oct. 27.-An at
tempt was made to assassinate Gener-
al Francisco Villa, by an agent said
to have been commissioned and paid
by General Pablo Gonzales, General
'Carranza's staunch supporter, accord
: ing to a message sent to the Associat-
led Press by Luis Aguirre Benavides,
General Villas first secretary.
The would-be assassin, Francisco l..
I,Mugia, was put to death after making
ia confession before George c. Car
rothers, American consular agent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
HAS VERY OLD PAPER

: NJ. c. Wilkinson OF Bnford, was
visitor in the city Tuesday and the
s1raphic acknowledges pleasant visit:
Mr.. Wilkinson had with him one Of
~ Oldest papers we have had the
Measure of reading. 1t was copy of
]he Richmond Whie: and Public Ad-
tertiser and bore the date, Tuesday,
March "a, 1857. 1t differed greatly
from the papers today in that there
vas practically no general news at
III but its four large pages were de;
|oted almost exclusively to political
hitorials and want ads. Among the
Ids were rewards for the return OF
tray negroes and negro sales adver-
lsed as we would advertise a horse
hle..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
WILL HAVE LIGHT

Lansford, N. D., Oct 24.-The cleo
trio light committee of the Lansford
Commercial club, and the city council,
entered into an agreement last nigh:
with G. z. Todd of Minot, to install
an electric lighting plant in Lansford,
before snow flies. The plans call for
complete illumination of the city
streets and dusk to daylight sched-
ule.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
MEETING AT HOFFLUND

The first agricultural meeting Of
the season will be held at Hofflund
November seventh under the auspices
of the Better farming association. It
will be an all day meeting commencing
at ten o'clock. Among the speakers
will be C. H. Ruzicka and A. j. Ogaard
of the Experimental farm and E. w.
Hall of the Better Farming Associa-
ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
PLACE IMPORTED STOCK HERE

Mr.. Crane and Mr.. Oldan Of the Ag-
ricultural department of the Great
Northern were in the city the first of
the week inquiring for the best loca-
ton for one of the Imported English
bulls which James J. Hill purchased
in ENGLAND. These animals are worth
about $4,000 each and this county will
be fortunate in securing one of them.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
BURGESS BROTHERS SALE

The Burgess brothers are adver-
tising an auction sale on their farm
three and half miles west of Tren-
ton, the sale to take place on the 5tn
of November. They have 21 head of
horses and farm machinery Of various
kinds to offer at the sale.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
STANLEY TO EIGHT.UP

STANLEY, N. D., Oct. 24.-With the
promise that the fights will be ready
for public suse by The holidays, con-
tracts have been let for an electric
light plant in this place. The work
was in the hands of committee, and
all arrangements have been complet-
ed and some of the work has been
started.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
No Hope Left

Royalton, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-No hope is
held out for the 100 men known to
be on the lower levels of the Mitchell
mine. Flames make it impossible for
the fighting rescuers to reach them,
and it is believed that all are dead.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-10-29
l11DDY VALLEY CLUB TO MEET

The Muddy Valley Farmers Club
In hold their next meeting at the
hlmer schoolhouse on the evening Of
Iovember third. All members are
luuested to be present and be sure
IA bring their we'll filled baskets
|ong.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-02-19
c.-t1. A. VS. State University.

Those who failed to see the
basket ball game on CHI. A. ath-
Ietic field, Monday afternoon,
missed treat. The FIVE repre-
senting the local Academy tackled
and fought to a standstill the team
of University of Mississippi.
The visitors had the advantage
in weight, age and experience, but
were somewhat handicapped by
playing on an unfamiliar court.
They encountered more opposition
than they had anticipated in the
Chamberlain-Hunt boys, and the
best they could do was to come out
with the lucky end of a IL to 10
verdict, after two hard.fought
halves of twenty and fifteen min
utes, the locals throwing more field
goals than the winners.
The game was intensely inter-
esting throughout, and the hair
raising finish afforded a fitting cli-
max to the excitement. Until
within three minutes of the end of
the game, c. II. A. led in points
scored; then in the twinkling. of an
eye, their opponents secured the
lead that meant the losing and the
winning OF the game.
Too much credit cannot be gwen
to Coach Mayors and his squad for
the game fight they put up against
the State University. The quality
of athletics served to local fans is
deserving of more liberal patron
age than that of the present season
has been.
Baseball practice will begin
shortly. Prospects are bright for
as good a team as has represented
THE Maroon and White in severa1
seasons-and last years team wa:
one thar many colleges would have
been proud OF. Further announce
mep.s VIII ne made in the Reveille
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-02-19
NEW LAW FIRM.
Judge MOunger and County Attorney
SatterfieId Become Partners.

Yesterday Judge H. c. Noun
ger and County Attorney M. M.
Satterheld formed a co.partnership
for the practice of law. The prop
osition has been under considera.
ton since Judge Mounger retired
from the bench, but no definite de-
termination was reached until this
week.
The new firm will be one of the
strongest in this section of the
state. Both members are high
toned men and stand high profess
sionally. The senion member,
Judge Mounger, has just com.
pleted four.year-term as circuit
Judge of the 9th district, and the
junior member, Mr.. Satterfeld, is
serving his second term as county
attorney-the first by appointment
and the present by election.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-02-19

Who uses good stationery has greater
self-respect than does he who uses scrap
torn from bags from the grocer. Call at
the Reveille Office and talk to the printer
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-02-19
COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting Letters from Different
Sections Of the County, Written
by Our Regular Corr
respondents.
Rockp sprinse

Mr.. S. B. Moorman and son,
after spending the winter in Gulf
port, have returned to Hankinson,
Mrs. Ray Ligon and two daugh-
ters OF Liberty are visiting their
cousin, Mrs. R. c. Lum, this
week.
Mrs. !. M. Flowers visited rel
atives 10 Vicksburg and Greenville
recently.
Mrs. and Mrs. T. S. McCay
were pleasant guests at "Vernalia"
on Wednesday last. and were ac-
companied home by Mrs. M. R.
Regan and Mrs. Laura Lum.
We are glad to learn that Mr..
C. K. Powell has moved back in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Laurin ]. Guice and two
little daughters, who have recently
returned from a years absence in
the north, are now visiting friends
at "Vernalia" before taking up
their abode in FaYette, where Mr..
Guice is employed. Mrs. Guice
was we'll known in this county as
Miss Johnnie Pegram.
Mrs. ]. A. Regan is visiting her
son, Murray, and family, in Vicks-
burg, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Clarke of
Carlisle were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Crawford recently.
Mr.. E. L. Lum was in Vicks-
burg one day this week.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1914-02-19
REAL ESTATE.
Two Places Sold and Another Pro ba-
bly, will Change Hands Soon.

Last week Mr.. Herman Marx
sold the Dorsey place, just north
of Port Gibson, containing 5o2
acres, to Mr.. c. A. Elliot of Boil
ivar county. He also sold small
place of Ioa acres, near Gordon
station, to Mr.. Magee, also OF
Bolivar.
Mr.. Elliot will arrive this week
to make his home on the place he
has just purchased. 1t is interest
ing to know that be will not plant
cotton.
Mr.. S. P. HeadIey has agreed
to buy the place of Mrs. M. w.
Brircoe, on the Rocky Springs
road just east of Buena Vista plan.
tation. The purchase will be made
for a northern friend. This place
contains over 200 acres.
An Illinois family named May.
berry has moved upon the place of
Mr.. T. L. Rush in the fifth dis.
trict. Mr.. Mayberry is renting
this year, but purposes buying a
farm after he has become acquaint.
ed with the possibilities of the
country.