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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
HOUSE BURNED
LAST MONDAY
GARDNER NORTH OF CITY LOSES
EVERYTHING WHEN HOME
BURNED MONDAY

John Shoonheim lost his house
north of the city Monday afternoon by
Are, He was working in the garden
when he noticed smoke coming out of
the chimney and as he did not have
anv fire he knew the house was on
fire fire. He rushed in but was unable
to save anything but couple Of
trunks as the fire had gained consid-
cradle headway before he noticed the
smoke.
He lost ali his clothes, furniture,
etc.. together with fifteen or sixteen
dollars in money. The house was
worth a thousand or twelve hundred
dollars we are informed and was in
sured for about $500. Mr.. Arsenault,
who lives close to Shoonhelm vas
afraid his house would catch on fire
as the Wind was driving the sparks
that way but fortunately the wind
soon chenesd and they ssssPs4 any
damage. I'd
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
COMMITTEES TO
MEET NEXT MONTH
MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN WASH.
INGTON-NEW LEADERS
LIKELY

Washington, Nov. 1.-Calls have
been issued for the democrats and
republican national committees to
meet here December 7 and IA. The
sessions will call the national conven-
tions, and fix the dates and name the
lucky cities.
The democrat convention, according
to precedent, will be held first, as the
party in power. A date, not later than
the second Tuesday in June, is favor
ed. This would put the republican
convention back to the fourth week
in June as the holding of the two
within week of one another, as was
done in 1912, is not favored again.
Craftsmanship Problem Up
The important matter before the re-
publican committee in addition to is
suing the call will be to settle the
basis of representation. This, how
ever, will not be much of an issue, the
states having already signifed their
approval of the revised basis, which
takes away about SO southern dele
gates and gives them to northern
states.
The democrats may find themselves
mepraturely facing the problem of the
next chairman. The majority of the
committee, as it now stands, will not
favor the retention of McCombs for
chairman to run the next campaign,
Although he was the personal selec-
ton of the candidate last time it is
understood President Wilson will not
ask for him again.
Lynch Named as FavOrite
If the president agrees to the elm
ination of McCombs he will 60 out
and very likely Frederick B. Lynch
of Minnesota will come in. He is the
present favorite. He is a friend of
the president and also of McCombs and
stands as the logical candidate of both
factions.
The assumption by democrats that
the president will be renominated and
that his reelection is fairly certain
causes the democratic big wigs to turn
their attention to congress.
House Outlook Worrisome
The senate is safe for two years
But plainly they are worried about
the house. They realize that nothing
but a landslide for the president OF
another division of the republican
vote, neither of which is in the cards
can make them sure of the popular
branch of congress, and without it tht
plans of the next administration vii
be handicapped from the beginning.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
WORK BRINGS RESULTS

Miss Bertha r. Palmer and Nurse
Frederickson have been busy for the
past week and more visiting schools
throughout the county. They visited
River View school in district seventy
nine last week and met with an agree
able surprise. There were fourteen
pupils in the school and during the
course of examination the pupils
were asked how many had tooth
brushes. Every hand was raised but
the surprise came when the question
was asked how many use them each
day and every hand went up again.
With the consistant work and instruc-
ton that is being given among these
lines we expect that it will not be
long before every school in the county
will give as good account Of itself az
this one.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
SPURIOUS RAPE
SEED FOR SALE
QUANTITIES or 'TURNIP RAPE
SEED Is OFFnRsED FOR SALE
AS WINTER RAPE

Under normal conditions the United
States has received a great part OF
its. supply Of winter rape seed from
the Netherlands, but owing to the
restrictions placed on the export Of
this seed during the past year other
sources of supply have been sought.
This has resulted in seed Of several
types Of plants being imported under
the name of rape from countries not
usually contributing to our supply.
Approximately $4,000 pounds OF
seed Of turnip rape, or enough to sow
10000 acres, have been imported
since April 1, 1915. This so-cal1cd
turnip rape is not rape at all, but a
turnip without the thickened root Of
the garden turnip and is cultivated for
it's oil-bearing seed. " q
The plants are winter ANNALS, with
a growing period similar to that of
winter rape, not blossoming or seed
ing the season in which the seed lis
planted. The leaves the first year are
radical lgrowing from the root),
distinguished from winter rape, which
produces a stem often 2 feet high the
first season. The leaves of turnip
rape dIS klCSl III SOlVI, SAuAAS
rough, and hairy, while the leaves of
winter rape are smooth, feshy, and
covered with grayish-green bloom.
The seeds Of turnip rape are usual
ly smaller than those of winter rape,
with more Aesply marked network
and often are Of a grayish-black color.
The seedlings ef the two plants can
be distinguished definitely by the fact
that all the leaves of turnip rape
grow from practically the same point,
forming a rosette, while there is
space or interval between each sue
cessive two leaves of winter rape, a
definite stem being thus formed.
These differences can be observed
when the seedlings are about two
weeks old, or as soon as the second
and third true leaves appear. While
turnip rape is said to be hardy and
to grow on poorer land than winter
rape, it gives less forage and that Of
a poorer quality than winter rape.
AS the seed Of turnip rape is being
offered for sale throughout the coun-
try at the present time, under the
name of winter rape or dwarf Essex
rape, farmers desiring to seed rape
should be on their guard against pur-
chasing seed Of turnip rape in place
Of that Of the true winter rape.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
RAISED GREAT TURNIPS

S. w. Rizer was in the city Monday
with some of the largest and finest
turnips we have ever seen. He had
not selected them but took them as
they came out of the field and they
were whoppers. We were given one
which when placed on the scales
weighed eleven pounds. 1t is a good
thing they did not grow on vines see
ing how fast they must have develop
ed or they would have been like the
early story of the pumpkins in this
state. They said we could raise fine
pumpkins out here but for the fact
that the vines grew so fast they wore
the pumpkins out dragging them over
the ground.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR WHITE WAY
COMMISSION APPROVED PLANS
LAST NIGHT--THREE AVENUES
TO FOURTH STREET

The City Commissioners at their
meeting last night approved the plans
submitted for a white way and bids
are being advertised for. The plans;
take in Main street and First Ave-
nue. east and west as far as fourth.
street together with the cross streets
Bids will be called for various kinds
of posts and for the one light kind
and possibly the cluster as WE'LL The.
one light post has met with approval
in various cities and it is claimed q.
better light at less cost is given with
this than with the cluster of lights.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
PUTTING 1T UP TO YOU

We would weary readers by being too insent upon
subject welfare of community should be up
the minds Of loyal citizen and that welfare calls
for few pertinent remarks at this time Of the year.
dollars will be by the people in the purchase Of holiday
tcs The cost Of those articles must OF
the factories scattered broadcast the country That
who has regard whatever for the future
fare of and this community That cost is the
To make this community prosperous and keep it
those profits be kept at home and that can only be
mere NJ" ;&se% s has to
person and his money will not missed such people
building up the M fensrs @ Of 4 ht
people who produce hard times in the country and farm
ton Of @ they are millions snaa in
this and the section here should buy al OF
country or State How long keep
ope how long would be able to buy pin or nail
the town and community long would be before had
lied lied: where 'e's' would % ; we turn relief?
The profits Of local farm and
expect long money in
ii Se fp ali
mun will be getting eader and deader until in time no one
Certainly no sane would want such condition of a
fairs to exist here
Quit shopping out Of town and buy goods from
we are puSoahg ue ouy !" "' oloe@I 80 ~olA
der to local merchants but doing to protect
the future Of this farming community and the
pie among whom we live
We want to keep prosperity at home and we want you to
hep US SHARE and do that by
buying at home and keeping all Of the profits at home.
It serious problem that confronts in the future
and we grapple with becomes of brains and de-
termination. -
Shall we trade and keep prosperity in this town? Or
shall we continue city mlonares who wouldn't us
q five cent piece if we were hungry for bread?
Remember brother and sister, this applies not only to your
neehbors to YOU WE'LL if happen to be who
been doing your shopping in other places.
viii you join u.s. "for the future Of our town." =
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
CHILDREN DIE
IN SCHOOL FIRE
FIRE SWEEPS THROUGH BUILD.
ING IN FIVE MINUTES..JUMP
FROM WINDOWS

Peabody, Mass, Oct. 2s.-Twenty
children lost their lives in fire which
swept through St. Johns parochial
school in five minutes today. Scores
Of others were injured, some fatally,
and the death list will exceed 25.
Of the 20 recovered bodies, all but
two are charred almost beyond iden-
tifcation. The origin of the fire still
is in doubt late this afternoon.
The children were driven from their
rooms and many attempted exit
through the choked passageways, then
jumped from windows to death or
serious injury. Neighbors held blan-
kets into which many screaming chill
dren leaped.
The front entrance was jammed
with little children and many of them
were suffocated by smoke. The fire.
men were unable to get through the
crowd and fought the flames from lad
ders.
Six hundred children were at their
desks when an explosion, apparently
in the boiler room, sent flames shoot
ing through the wooden interior of
The children, ranging in ages from
Twelve charred bodies were recovered
an hour after the fire was under con-
troll.
Cry of Child Starts Panic
When the fire broke out, the sisters
marshalled their charges as for fire
drill, starting them from the building
The professions were orderly until
those from the third floor, joined 9th.
ers pouring from the class rooms or
the second floors.
Suddenly there was cry of feal
from one of the throng. It was taker
up by hundreds of others, and panic
ensued.
The sisters frantically tried to stoI
the pushing and struggling mass, but
the feet of those behind them, ant
soon the vestibule was so jammet
with living and dead the fremen gav'
up trying to force an entrance. Al
the 16 sisters escaped.
A large percentage of the pupil!
are children of foreign parentage. II
the number were many Of Irish ant
Italian decent.
Deeds of Heroism
There were no fire escapes outsid
the building.
Deeds of heroism were not wanting
Among the incidents was that o
Maurice Harris, aged 10, who carrie'
his one-legged chunn, Thomas O'Shea
aged 8, on his back down the smoked
filed stairways TO safety.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
BASKET SOCIAL

A basket social is to, be held tonight
in the Palmer schoolhouse north of
the city and a number Of Wiliiston
people are planning on attending.
They always report good time at
any entertainment given by the Mud
dy Valley people.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
NORTH DAKOTA
ESSAY CONTEST
TWENTY DOLLARS IS TO BIZ
AWARDED BEST ESSAY ON
STATE BY SCHOLAR

It is suggested that the rules BE-
carefully read by all teachers and be
explained to all pupils. Inquiries
should be. addressed to the Bureau Of
Public Information, University, North
Dakota.
The Rules of the Contest
l. Essays are to be on the general
subject, "North Dakota, Her Oppor-
tunities and Resources"
2. They may deal with any phase
of the state life, it's material re-
sources, it's educational advantages,
it's business opportunities, it's future
possibilities, etc.
3. They must not be more than
three hundred words in length.
4. They must be written in ink or
typewriter, with the name of the.
writer and post office in the upper
left-hand corner of the first sheet and
the classification of the writer's school
(high, graded or ruraD in the upper
right-hand corner.
5. All essays must first be sub
mitted for competition in the grade,
high school or rural school in which
the contestant is student, the teach
er or principal selecting the best es-
saw or essays (not to exceed one in
the grade of the rural school nor five
in the high schooD for reading on the
North Dakota Appreciation program
held in the same grade high school or
rural school. The essays so selected
by the teacher or principal are to be
submitted to the County Superinten-
dent not later than November 21st-
The County Superintendent will act
with the State Executive Committee
in the appointment of judges to select
the best five high school essays, the
best five graded school essays, the
best five rural school essays in each
county.
6. The essays selected in this man.
ner must be in the hands Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of "North Dakota
Appreciation Week" at Grand Forks
not later than December 1st.
2, The winner of the first place
in the contest between high school
students shall receive twenty dollars
in gold; the five students receiving
honorable mention in such contest
shall receive one dollar each.
8. The winner of the first place
in the contest between graded school
students shall receive twenty dollars
in gold; the five students receiving
honorable mention in such contest
shall receive one dollar each.
9. The winner of the first place
in the contest between rural school
students shall receive twenty dollars
in gold: the five students receivin' .
honorable mention in such contest
shall receive one dollar each
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
Sueeestions for Programs in the
Schools During Appreciatioh5n
Week

Essays on "North Dakota, Her 0p2
portunities and Resources" should bel
read.
A talk given by teacher or q citt-
zen on the general subject Of North
Dakota or on a particular phase of
North Dakota life would be appro-'
pirate.
Recitations from such poets Of the
west as Foley, Whitman, etc., would
be GOOD additions to a program.
Such songs as "Columbia, The Gem
of the Ocean," "America," etc,
should find a place on a North Ds-
kota program wherever possible.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
MARRIED AT METHODIST
PARSONAGE

On Saturday morning, October 80,
Mr.. Ralph Howard Allen of Williston
and Miss Rose McCullar of Los
Angeles, California, were united in
the bonds of Holy matrimony by Rev
H. Styles Harriss: !,
.-Fhe happy couple will make thei,
home in Williston and we wish then
journey of peace and prosperity.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

Mrs. Ernest r. Wright of Fargo,
assisted by Miss Romans of this city
gave delightful entertainment in the
Methodist church Monday evening.
Mrs. Wright has a voice of very
pleasing quality and every one pres
ent thoroughly enjoyed her singing
Miss Romans accompanied Mrs
Wright on the piano and also the
Polonaise by Chopin which was heart
ily applauded.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04

ANNUAL DUCK SUPPER
The Masons will have their annual
duck supper in the Odd Fellows hall
tonight. They will entertain their
wives, the members Of the Eastesn
Star and tbeir hpsbepds:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04

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100 e1v s1sQ2o 20 suo!u!do s.usmoA
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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
WHIST PLAYERS

A few Odd Fellows desire 9 series
of games with any order in the city.
Two, three or four tables.
See J. A. Corbett, M. A. Hegge or
J. C.. Field.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
THE SHIFTLESS FARMER AND
THE NON-ADVERTISER

The farmer who plants his seed
in the ground and then lets it grow
as it will without further cultivation
is like the business man who buys &
stock Of goods, opens his doors and is
satisfied with what trade naturally
drifts in. But the advertising firm is
like the progressive farmer who works
in his field day after day and is re-
warded with a big crop. True, the
shiftless farmer gets as much per
bushel for his grain as the farmer
who spends all summer in the field
but he does not have as many bushels
to sell. And so it is with the busi-
ness house. The progressive house
advertises all the time and as a re-
suit makes so many sales at small
profit that it's total gains are far
more than the non-advertiser who is
satisfied with a few big profits on a
few scattering sales. The wise man
or woman knows it pays to trade with
firms that advertise. =
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
ANNUAL SALE

The M. E. Ladies Aid will hold their
annual sale Of fancy articles in the
church parlors on Saturday, Novem-
Der, 9th. ~'
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-11-04
EXPLODING CAN
KILLS WOMAN
GRAND FORKS COUNTY FARM
HOME SCENE OF TRAGEDY
WEDNESDAY

Grand Forks, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Barney
Flaven, residing near Niagara, Grand
Forks county, was burned to death
and Flaven home was partially de-
stroyed by fire, when can of paint,
which Mrs. Flaven was heating on
kitchen range, exploded.
The accident happened early Wed
nesday morning, Mrs. Flaven dying at
8 o'clock last evening at the Henry
Link home, to which she was taken
after the mishap. She suffered terri
BILE agony before death finally re-
lieved her.
Closed Can of Paint
A tin of paint, unopened, had been
placed on the stove for the purpose OF
heating it. There was an explosion,
while Mrs. Flaven was close to the
stove, and she received practically the
full force of the explosion.
The paint took fire, and Mrs. Flaven
was burned horribly.
The Flaven residence also was
partly destroyed by the flames.
Removed to Neighbor's Home
Shortly after the accident, Mrs.
Flaven was removed to the Link
home, where she survived during the
day, dying at 8 o'clock last evening.
The funeral will be held in Lari-
more from the Catholic church, Rev.
F. j. Simpson officiating.
The Flaven family has resided in
the Niagara district for number Of
years, and is we'll known there, Mr..
Flaven being a prosperous farmer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-19
Use for Cocoanut Water.

The discovery has just been made
at Colombo that cocoanut water,
which has always been considered a
useless waste product, is an excellent
rubber coagulant. Millions of gallons
OF cocoanut water allowed to run to
waste on estates can now be made use
Of at good profit
The cocoanut water is allowed to
ferment for four or five days, after
which it can be used without further
delay as coagulating latex One to
two ounces of the fermented cocoanut
water is allowed to coagulate one pint
of the pure latey.
This Is said to produce a fine rub
Der, superior to that procured with the
use of crude acetic acid The color
of the rubber with acetic acid termen-
tation is decidedly inferior to the CO.
coanut water fermentation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-19

Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Chapman)
Cyrus vane stood in the laboratory
of the hospital, watching his test
tubes. The little colonies that were
spreading upon the gelatine meant
that the new bacillus could be devel-
oped In an ordinary medium. With
this he planned to do what science had
hitherto failed in doing He hoped to
cure infartile paralysis, and convert
what was a scourge into mild i'll
ness merely.
For SIX weeks he had devoted his
time to this alone. Meanwhile the
scourge had fastened itself upon the
town. Children were dying. 1t had
never been checked What boon the
new antitoxin. prepared from the ba-
cillus, would be.
Vane was sure CT it. He had in
jected it into apes and watched them
recover from artificially induced pes
thence. He had tested the serum in
every possible way. Why. then, could
he not give 1t to the world?
hat QueStiOn is Olteu dSkeu ny
those who are impatient for new rem
edies. The answer is that, before the
conservative physician will make pub
lie his achievements it is necessary
for the proof to have been piled up in
at least thousand experimental cases.
In short, all over the country physi-
clans were trying out Vane's discov-
cry, on monkeys, on apes, and per-
haps here and there on children who
were in the grip OF the disease and
could not have been harmed by the
serum, even if it failed to benefit
them.
But until the results of the thou
sand cases were known, the serum
could not be made public property.
Vane had said as much to the
wretched women who, having heard
rumors of his discovery; grow
elled before him that morning, implor-
ing the serum for their children. He
had almost forced them away.
He walked thoughtfully homeward
The wide street was almost empty.
only few storekeepers sat under
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-19
Singular Gender.

Some years ago." relates the wife
of a well-known attorney, Il accom-
panied my husband on a business trip
to Cleveland. AS we ate our luncheon
CHANGED to overhear several travel
ing men testing with the colored
waiter
George, Crawling men always say
George to colored waiter)-this
bill of fare has an item, chicken glib
let's with biscuit We would like to
have some of that, but we want to
know whether there is more than one
biscuit
George examined the menu card.
scratched his poll and finally an
swered.
No, suh-yo' don git only one.
De wo'd biscuit is singular gender.
as de good beck teaches. So yo' all
don't get but one.