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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02
QUO VADIS AT
THE ORPHEUM
ONE OF THE GREATEST PHOTO
DRAMAS TO BE SHOWN FRI
DAY AND SAT. NIGHTS

The most wonderful achievement
yet in photo drama, George Kleine's
marvellous production of "Quo Vadis," I"
adapted from Henry Sienkiewicz's s
novel of the same title and made by
the famous lillian company, the
Clines, will be the attraction at the
Orpheum Friday and Saturday this
week.
This glorious series of pictures
makes up a complete evenings enter
tainment and visualizes all the prin-
cipal episodes of the famous novel
from which it was taken. 1t embraces
romance, tragedy, and history, .and is
the most veracious and instructive
photo drama before the public Every
student of history and the Bible should
enjoy it and CLEAN the values so ad-
mirably illustrated of the causes that
brought about the fall of Rome and
the rise of Christianity under the most
hostile and pagan opposition. The ro-
mantle side is furnished by the love
story of the handsome and valiant
young Roman. Vinitius, for the Chris
tian maid Lygia, and the exquisite pas
sion of Petronius and Eunice, his
slave. History is supplied in the pic
lures of Nero and his court and the
fullest depths of tragedy are meas
ured by the illustrations of the suf-
ferings of the sturdy band of Chris
tians and the prosecutions of Peter
and Paul. the Apostles. Those who
seek dramatic intensity and sensation
are amply supplied with the pictures
Of the gladiatorial combats. the char
lot races, the struggles of the giant
slave Ursus with the savage bull, the
burning of Rome, a most vivid and
thrilling spectacle in itself, and the
inhuman torture Of the Christians by
throwing them to the wild beasts and
burning them as human torches. No
detail that lends to spectacular grand
eur or dramatic power has been omit
ted in this marvellous production. The
principal characters are portrayed by
the foremost artists of the Italian
stage and their acting alone is more
than worth the price of admission. In
carriage, grace, gesture and express
sion thew have no peers.-as far as
rhoto dramas yet exhibited have
shown.
Mr.. George Kleine presents the
spectacle in a thoroughly dignifed
manner, omitting no detail for the
comfort and pleasure of the public
It is divided into three acts with an
eight minute intermission between
each and is accompanied by appro-
pirate music on the organ, arranged
specially for the attraction. The per-
formance lasts little more than two
hours and will begin at 7:15 and 9:45
every evening and Friday matinee at
4:15 P. M.
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GREAT ADVANCE
FOR GOOD ROADS
AMERICAN HIGHWAY ASSOCIA-
TION ISSUE GOOD ROADS
YEAR BOOK FOR 1914

Enormous development of the tinan-
cial side of the road movement shown
in the fact that 1880 counties in the
United States now have outstanding
highway bonds aggregating quarter
of billion dollars, according to the
Official Good Roads Year Book for
1914, which is to be issued by the
American Highway Association in
Washington early in March.
The fact that the counties mention
ed have bonded themselves to the ex-
tent of q quarter of billion dollars
in order to improve and maintain their
roads is only one of the surprising de-
velopments Of the road movement as
shown by the latest Year Book. A
stupendous new business is shown to
have grown up in the United States as
a result Of the road boom-a business
employing more than one thousand
persons in actual supervision of the
roads, in addition to the increase in
banking business, due to handling
bonds, increases in the road machin-
cry and materials, and the other by
products of the boom. Not merely
has there been tremendous saving IN
the wear and tear on horses and in the
prevention Of waste on the farm due
to the inability to get to the shipping
points over poor roads, but there has
been an actual increase in prosperity
as result Of the need for work and
materials or the construction OF new
roads and the improvements OF old
ones.
Progress reports from every state
highway department comprise chap
ter in the new Year Book which shows
that only eight states have failed to
establish highway departments, while
in several Of the states, notably New
York, Illinois, Iowa and New Mexico
the tendency towards Capitalization
has progressed so far that practically
all the work of road improvement is
being done under state supervision.
The Year Book, which is complete
inventory of road statistics and other
necessary data, sets forth that ap-
proximately twenty thousand miles of
roads have been constructed under
state supervision in the past year:
Highway officials in the various
states have already applied for the
latest edition of the Year Book, which
gives a digest of state road laws;
shows t'he, use of convicts on the pub
lie roads; bond issues; mileage, ap.
preparations, directories of officials,
manufacturers and contractors; types
of roads; full list of books, documents
and authorities! description of for
eign road systems; highway engin-
eering in colleges; construction Of
bridges and culverts, and reviews of
all. the addresses and technical ar
ticles which appeared in 1918. J. E.
Pennybacker, secretary of the Amer
lean Highway Association, whose
president is Logan Waller Page, di.
rector of the Federal Office of Public
Roads, is editor of the Year Book, and
Charles P. Light is business manager
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ASQUITH TAKES
SEELY'S PLACE
RESIGNATION OF WAR SECRE-
TARY ACCEPTED TODAY
MINISTER GEORGE IS, ILL

London, March 3O.-Colonel John
Seely, secretary of war, resigned his
portfolio in the British cabinet and
his resignation was accepted by the
premier.
Premier Asquith, himself, decided
to take the secretarship of war in the
place of Seely.
Sir John French, chief of the i'm
perial general staff of the British
army and Sir John Ewart, adjutant
general Of forces, have definitely re-
signed from the service.
The premier's announcement that
he had taken up the portfolio of sec
retary for war caused surprise. He
declared he would retire from the
house of commons in accordance with
the law, "until it pleases my consti-
tuents to sanction my return"
The premier then dramatically
walked from the chamber and fran
tic cheers of the liberals, nationa!ists
and labor members.
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INSTRUCTIONS
ABOUT ASSESSING
TAX COMMISSION SENDS OUT
INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNTY
AUDITORS

Bismarck, N. D., March 28.-The
state tax commission has sent out in
structions to the county auditors
which contain some innovations.
They are instructed that persona al
property of every individual, except
ing the legal exemption of $50, is to
be assessed at "what the average
! an desiring to own it would give in
money for the property at it's ordi-
narv use."
The state law provides that all
property should be assessed at it's full
value, but this law has never been
obeyed and to attempt to enforce it
now would precipitate an immense
amount of trouble. Therefore it is rec
commended that in order to have uni
form method. all property should be
appraised at its actual value and then
rs per cent of it taken for assessment
purposes. This percentage should be
applied to all property.
The bank exemptions of surplus,
reserve fund and undivided profits
equal to 5 per cent of the loans and
discounts, in section 1903 of the revls-
ed statutes of 1905 is held unconsti-
tutional by the attorney general and
will be disregarded.
One of the most radical departures
is the assessing Of building sites on
the railroad right of-way leased by
the companies. These are to be plac-
ed on the assessment rolls the same
as any other real estate.
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SCHOOL PROGRAM
GREAT SUCCESS
CITIZENS ENJOYED SCHOOL PRO.
GRAM FRIDAY-STANDING
ROOM ONLY IN HALL

The entertainment given Friday
evening in the Armory by the pupils
of the Williston schools was a great
success and was enjoyed by one of
the largest audiences ever seen in the
city. The Armory was crowded to
the doors and every aisle was filled
with people who were so interested
that they stood up during the two
hours program rather than miss any
of it.
to be in the nature Of a visit through
the different grades of the school COM
mencing with the first primary and
advancing grade by grade to the high
school.
Every number on the program was
interesting and enjoyable but if any,
thing the little tots attracted the most
attention. They attracted special at
tention from the manner in which
they carried through their individual
parts. Though but six, seven and
eight years old they never faltered or
seemed flustered by the large crowd
and their little songs, recitations, and
marches were carried through in a
manner very creditable to their in
structors.
In the singing the words were all
spoken very clearly and the harmony
and attack was exceptionally good in
such young voices.
We believe programs of this nature
by the school children are to be COM
mended as it gives the public bet
ter insight into the work of the school
than they would gain by many visits
to the various grades. The people
are proud of their schools and their
excellent work and it is to be hoped
will have the pleasure of attending
programs of this nature more fre-
quently in the future.
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RICHARDSON is
TELEPHONE HEAD
FARGO MAN ELECTED PRESI-
DENT OF THE NORTH DA-
KOTA ASSOCIATION

Fargo, N. D., March 27.-Yester-
days sessions Of the North Dakota
Telephone association opened with an
address by Director Cooper Of the
state experiment station. Mr.. Cooper
dwelt on the fact that in farming as
in the telephone business success de-
pends to a large extent upon man.
agement. He showed the close rela-
tions between the business man and
the farmer and told of what had been
accomplished by farmers of the state
under the direction of the Better
Farming association.
c.. H. Pratt of Omaha, general su-
perintehdent of the Nebraska Tele-
phone company, gave very carefully
prepared and thoughtful address on
"Government Ownership of Public
Utilities" He said that the PROPOSE
ton in itself was correct and that
there was no reason why the govern
ment should not own the public utili,
ties, but it is not practical for it to.
do so.
President McVey Of the university
addressed the convention in the after
noon on the subject of taxation with
especial relation to the telephone bus
mess. His remarks were listened to
with attention because of his forceful
presentation of the subject.
Hon. w. H. Stutsman of the board
of railroad commissioners gave
brief address on the relations existing
between the commission and the tele-
phone companies of the state.
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WATER USERS
HAVE MEETING
WATER USERS UNDER WILLIS
TON PROJECT MEET-ASK CITY
TO INCREASE CONSUMPTION

The Williston Water Users associa-
ton held general meeting Monday
afternoon at the court house and took
up the question Of getting ready to
comply with the government terms
for this years irrigation season. The
Association decided that the most
complete notice possible should be
given all farmers under the project
concerning the recent order of March
7th from the Department of the IN
terror. This notice provides that all
farmers under the project may get wa
ter by paying fifty cents an acre for
the land under the ditch. This first
payment is also to be made upon the
acceptance of these terms before wa
ter is delivered and fifty cents an acre
payable December first, these pay
ments emitting the water user to an
acre foot of water per acre. Further
amounts to be paid for at the rate
of one dollar an acre foot.
The water users are also vitality in
terested in the amount of electricity
used by the city of Williston on their
contract with the government as the
more used the more profit to the plant
and thus to the farmers under the pro-
ject who will eventually own the
plant. At this meeting the water
users passed resolution appointing
a committee consisting of G. M. Thom-
as and w. A. Palmer to confer with
the city commission and ascertain if
the consumption Of electric current
could not be increased materially and
thus provide greater profit to the
Irrigation Project and thus benefit
all farmers under the ditch.
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GRONNA RETURNS
FOR HIS FIGHT
SENATOR WILL LEAVE WASH
INGTON APRIL 25 FOR THE
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN

Grand Forks, March 28.-United
States Senator A. J. Gronna of North
Dakota. though he has not yet an
nounced that he is candidate for re-
election, will return to the state April
25 to make preliminary campaign as
the republican candidate for senator.
Information to the effect that Mr..
Gronna returns to the state next
month to make his campaign comes
in a dispatch from Washington
where he has made arrangements to
leave for this state
Already Andy Miller, who is in the
field opposed to Gronna, is engaged
in the campaign.
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THE TOLLS BILL
PASSED HOUSE
DESPITE ORATORICAL EFFORT
OF CLARK AND OTHERS BILL
PASSES BY BIG VOTE

Washington, April LATTER a
scene, ,unparalled in American legisla-
ton, the house of representatives vot-
ed to repeal the provision of the Pan
anna canal act exempting American
vessels from the payment of tolls by
247 to 161. This despite the fact that
Speaker Clark hurled the full force
Of his mighty oratorical powers, by a
personal and impassioned appeal, in
to the balance along with the efforts
of every other recognized leader in
the house of representatives, in vain
attempt to defeat the measure.
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NEW SENSATION
IN COOPER CASE
DEFENSE CLAIMING THAT AL
LEGGED CONFESSION OF COOP
Err WAS MADE BY ANOTHER

Salem, Ore, March 27.-That an
alleged confession upon the strength
Of which Governor Hanna of North
Dakota issued a requisition for the
return to that state of McLain Cooper,
charged with bribing jurors Of trial
at which he was acquitted of mur-
der, was not made by Cooper at ali,
but by w. H. McGruder, with whom
detectives had scraped an acquainr-
ance in Portland caloon, was one Of
the sensations produced at Cooper's
hearing before Miss Fern Hobbs, act
ing for Governor West yesterday.
Miss Hobbs is Vests secretary, Nc
Gruder himself testified that on the
night of Jan. "a last, at the request
of J. A. Sullivan (who, it was alleged,
is detective), J., he went to the Imperial
hotel where he, following Sullivan's
instructions, pretended to be Cooper
and conducted a conversation which,
when transcribed by shorthand re-
porter, who was concealed in an ad-
joining bathroom, would lead to the
inevitable conclusion that Cooper had
participated in jury bribing.
McGruder's appearance was a COM
plete surprise to r. G. Skulason' the
attorney representing the state of
North Dakota. He had been discov-
cred only a few hours before by Ellis
McLain, the employer and friend Of
Cooper, who is conducting an earnest
effort to prevent Cooper from being
returned to North Dakota where, he
says, he is wanted, not on a charge of
jury bribing, but as a witness in a
$4,000 civil suit against Harry Coop
er, the father. This suit has been
brought by the heirs Of James Ross,
for the murder of whom Cooper was
tried and acquitted on the grounds
of lf-defense. Miss Hobbs will make
her report. to Governor West this
week.
Grand Forks, N. D., March 7--"The
statement made by the man who calls
himself McGruder is an absolute per-
jury I never met man by that
name in Portland at all. The man
with me in the Imperial hotel on Jan.
"a was McLain Cooper and McLain
Cooper was the only man in Portland
with whom I carried on conversa-
ton in regards to this case," said Andy
Sullivan, when informed Of the hear.
ing at Salem yesterday before the
secretary of Governor West Of that
state.
"The testimony of this man simply
shows to what extent the defendants
will stoop to save themselves and dis.
credit me. Everything that I have
told the authorities is absolutely true
and will be substantiated and corrob.
Grated. l see that they call me de.
tective, which is not so. The only
thing I have done is to help the au-
thorities to make right the wrong
which took place in the Cooper trial
and in which I was a party"
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FORMER PASTOR
DIES IN FLORIDA
REV. MOORE FORMERLY PASTOR
OF THE WILLISTON CONGRE-
GATIONAL CHURCH DEAD

Word has been received of the death
of Rev. David Y. Moore, who was pas
tor of the Williston Congregational
church for a year, 1889-1890. hir.
Moore was ordained here in January
1900. Rev. E. S. Shaw read an ac-
count of the death from the pulpit
and the congregation voted to send a
letter of sympathy to the widow. The
following is taken from the "Con-
gregationalist."
Rev. David Y. Moore, pastor of St..
Petersburg, died February 25, after
an illness of several months. This
closed an interesting and notable car
eer. Mr.. Moore was born in Ar
menia AZ years ago and received from
his parepts Christian training. From
his childhood he felt drawn to the
ministry, and came to this country to
prepare for this profession. He work.
ed his way through Mt. Hermon, Will
liams College and Yale Divinity
school and then took year in prac-
tical work in Williston, N. D., after
which he returned to Yale for one
year of post t-graduate study. With
this thorough preparation, he married
Miss Lena Whitford of WELLINGTON,
Ct, and went to the Middle West
where he ministered to churches in
Ridgeville, Ind, Odell, ILL.,, and Glen
wood, MINI. From the last named
place he was called to the important
church in st. Petersburg, Fla, in the
autumn Of 1912.
In each of these fields Mr.. Moore
proved himself a faithful and eff
cient minister of the gospel. He was
scholarly, evangelical, deeply spirit
ual, earnest and evangelistic. He won
the affection of his church. whose
treatment of him was kind and gener-
GUS to the end.
He was held in high esteem by his fell
low-ministers and had the confidence
Of the people at large. His death in
middle life is great loss to the cause
he espoused.
Besides his widow he leaves a
daughter, Pauline, four years of age.
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EPISCOPAL SERVICES

Bishop Tyler conducted services in
the Episcopal church Sunday evening
assisted by Rev. Blaker- In addition
to the regular services there were two
baptisms and class of five was con-
frmed. Mrs. w. S. Chapman and
son, Of Alexander were baptised. The
members of the confirmation class
were Mrs. w. S. Chapman and Mrs.
Milt Millhouse, both of Alexander and
Miss Velma DuPuis, Miss Mildred Nc
MILAN and Townsend Durnell, of Will
liston.
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EXAMINATION
THIS MORNING
WITNESSES ARE HEARD BY PO-
LICE MAGISTRATE LYNCH q.
THIS MORNING

Minot, March 28.-Joseph McPeek,
charged with the murder Of his wife,
Bertha McPeek, last Monday night at
the home of Mrs. E. Shaw, li2 Park
avenue, when it is alleged he shot her
with a 80 caliber revolver, from which
she died a half hour later, appeared
before Police Magistrate John Lyrch
this morning and was bound ovei to
the district court.
McPeek was represented at the
hearing by Attorney Chas. E. Kelso,
while r. A. Nestos and Door H. Car
rol appeared for the state.
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MR.. illegal DEAD

Word has been received by friends
here announcing the death of Mr..
illegal, the father of Mrs. Geo. Dick
son, which occurred on Saturday,
March 28, in Saco, Mont. Mr.. illegal
got cold while moving from Willis
ton to Saco, March first, from which
he never recovered. The funeral was
conducted in Glasgow, Mont, on Mon
day, March 80. Mrs Dickson has a
host of sympathizing friends in Will
liston.
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RECEPTION FOR BISHOP

An informal reception was held
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George Grogan in honor of
Bishop Tyler and members of the
church and others desiring to meet
the Bishop were present. F'rappee
was served and several musical selec-
tions were rendered.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

The Methodist manse was the mec-
ca of another pretty scene Yesterday
afternoon, April 1st, when Charles D.:
Smith of Bainville Mont, was Joined
in the holv bonds of matrimony to
Miss Ruth Leeson of Buford. Rev. f..
Lewis Wall was the officiating clergy
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside
on their farm near Bainville.
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FA STEP SAFE,

Tho Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church are preparing to have their
Easter sale of fancy articles on Sat-
urdav, April IS. in the Odd Fellows
building. The "Onliso" club will have
a booth of their fancy work to be sold
in connection. Aside from this sale
an elaborate dinner will be served be-
ginning at o'clock. The menu will
he given next week. Don't forget the
date.
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SEED CORN

The Farmers Elevator has secured
100 bushels of fine seed corn, North
western Dent, which is being sold at
cost. They are handling this in con-
nection with the Better Farmers AS
sociation.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

Peter Peterson. farmer who lived
east of the CITY died Tuesday morning
at one of the local hospitals. He was
- out thirty five and leaves a wife
and two brothers to mourn his loss.
Funeral services will be held Sunday.
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D. w. Vader and wife brought their
little boy over the river Saturday
morning and are stopping with Mr..
Preble's family on East 9Th Ave., un-
til the little ones health is improved.
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BABY DIED

Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Sutcliffe had
the misfortune to loose their three
weeks old baby Tuesday morning, the
child dying very suddnly. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

Sign in a Davenport, Iowa photo
grapher's window: Bring the babies
and get a large one-free." What's
the fare to Davenport?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

Have you read about the big Piano
Contest. ..
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

Advertising Is like the cop
per wire that carries the cleo
tricity from the dynamo and
turns the wheels. Are you on
the copper wire circuit.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-04-02

People are advertising read
ers because they know these
live wires Of advertising car
ry the news that keeps them
up to date.