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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08
paper excellence. and deserves the
united support of its constituency
Orlando Reporter-Star.
MUST COME TO THE NEW
WAY IN BUSINESS

1t is a curious and unfortunate
fact that the great resort hotels of
Florida which are in the market ev-
cry winter for large quantities Of
such stuff as is produced in all parts
of the State, such as butter, eggs,
meats and creamery products, have
TO purchase such supplies at the
North merely for the want of or :
ganization among home producers to
furnish them regularly in sufficient
quantities. Combination, community
effort, co .operation-these are the
three big meaningful words which
tell the story of successful modern
effort in large things.
There will always be place for
the small dealer in a small way, bu,
to do big things co operation is re
luuired, even at the sacrifice of that
precious sense of being the exclusive
master in our own little barn yarC
and bossing our own affairs without
| ,hc right of anyone else to interfere
i The Florida Grower tells about tho
| hi" hotels and why they must &c
outside the state to buy the things
| We raise in such profusion right here
III this paragraphs:
At the present time individual
| effort is unable to supply the de
llnand OF even one bic resort hote
in poultry and eggs, and before these
| resorts will enter into a contract
with man, he must show his abil
| it's 10 produce the soods when want
| ed, and Il bond is sometimes required
to make it binding. When we get
the cooperative idea established and
working. we will be able to market
tour goods through one central
agency, at a premium over market
| prices, which premium will go &
long ways to make our venture q
profitable one,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

That Alabama sheriff who let a
mob take a couple Of prisoners away
from him the other day and string
them up and by way of excuse told
the governor that there wa no
chance for me to do anything but to
submit to the mob's demands,
would make a mighty poor soldier
to defend a breach or lead charge.
They wouldn't have much use for
his kind over in Europe these days
except in that department devoted
to feeding the prisoners.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

Here's a nice little tribute to
Lakeland from the Miami Metropolis
which we accept with pleasure
considerably enhanced by the fact
that our city richly deserves it:
Lakeland made for herself an
enviatlo reputation last year as a
hostess city. The people who at :
tended the several conventions held
there came away with many pleas
ant memories of the town and its
kind citizens
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

Here's the way we like to hear a
newspaper man talk 1t is a vital
truth in journalism, well expressed
and which some of the brethren who
cxaggcrate themselves at the ex
ponsc Of others miaht with advan
Ia -c take home to their truculent
cray matter. We should all mag
Nifty our calling, but that doesn't
mean that we should magnify our D..
selves. Says Straub Of the st.
Petersburg Times:
IF we were capable Of becoming
vcxcd BY any difference Of criticism
shown in honest spirit and eX
pressed in decent words, we would
feel we had gotten into a profession
for which we were tcmpermentally
lilly fitted
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08
MRS. WILLET'S STUDIO OPEN

Mrs Jennie Willets is now pleas :.
antly located at her studio in the FL /
liston building, room Z, where she
conducts classes in water color
painting each day. Her studio IS
open at . a. m. and at 1880 p m
Any one desiring to take china
painting lessons, or. in fact, paint :
ing of any kid, should see Mrs. VIII :.
lets at once. 1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

have same by describing and pay :
ing for this advertisement at this
Office. 1886
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

FOR RENT-Furnished or unfur
nished rooms for housekeeping
Everything modern. Phone II
Black. 1887
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

LOST-Ford top cover. Finder will
please return to the Telegram OF .
flee. 5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-08

But such results are impossible
where the commonest niece sitics OF
life are lacking and where the sur Z
roundngs, If not inspiring, are not
even decent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
CHILDREN, THEN
MORE CHILDREN
KIDDIES READ THE PAPERS AND
COME IN FLOCKS AND BEVIES
GOOD REASON

What appeared to be thousand
kiddies swarmed through the Great
Northern depot and all over the plat
form and adjacent ground, dancing,
prancing, shouting in glee. There were
big ones and little ones, light ones
and dark ones, curly hair and straight,
"Ho, Skinny" was there, also several
of the fat boys. A few were in charge
of mamma or big brother or sister but
mostly they were unattached and their
buoyant spirits had free reign while
switch engines and freight cars whiz-
zed by but a special Providence was
on the job, there were no accidents.
This was last Saturday at the noon
hour. The cause of it all? Why,
cause enough, Santa Claus was COM
ing to Williston a whole month ahead
Of time and every kiddie was to get
present.
And Santa came, only he had so
much business up the line that the
Oriental Limited was an hour late.
Such cheer as went up from childish
throats when it rolled in. And the
startled passengers-they thought
they had taken the wrong line and
were in Salt Lake City. "Greatest
stunt I ever tried" said
Mr.. Hutchinson of the 5, & 10 cent
store, "advertised it in the papers,
that's the secret"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
MARRIED AT PARSONAGE

On Thanksgiving morning, Thurs
day, November 25th at 1920, Mr..
Warren C. Fisk of Hunter and Miss
Ruby M. Knutson of Williston, were
united in the bonds of holy matrimony
by the Rev. H. Styles Harriss. They
were accompanied by Mr.: and Mrs.
Thomas A. Stenehjem of this city.
They will make their home at Hunter,
N. D.
On Tuesday, November 10Th, Elhert
J. Bradrick of Williston and Blanche
Corner of Fairview, Montana, were
united in matrimony at the Methodist
parsonage by the Rev. H. Styles Har-
rriss. They were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. Thompson of Williston.
The happy couple will make their
home in the city of Opportunity and
we wish them prosperity all along
life's pathway.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
JUDGE SUSPENDED POE
TRIAL LAST SATURDAY
Judge Suspends Case On Account OF
Newspaper Article Giving History
Of Poe's Doings In This State.

Helena Independent, newspaper
published in the city of Helena and
Wherein the court sits and the said
trial had, published an article in ref
erence to the trial and the defendant,
that is calculated to excite prejudice
and to prevent a fair and impartial
trial herein.
"It is ordered that the district at
torney lay the matter before the court
by exhibit and information in con-
tempt proceedings against said paper
and it's manager for appropriate ac-
tion in respect thereto.
The case is one Of which mention
has been made by US at several times
and with which our readers are no
doubt familiar. The charge is based
upon the fraudulent negotiation of a
farm loan through the mails by Will
T. Poe, the fraud being perpetrated
upon E. C. Carney & Co., of this City,
and it is alleged that Poe represent
ing himself to be collector for ma
chine Company under the name of j.
C. Cross represented that Alf. M. Lar
son, owner of farm west of Howard
in this county desired to make farm
loan in order to pay up a certain debt
owing to the machine company, and
that Larson had appointed Poe to
negotiate the loan for him. All of
the signatures of Alf. M. Larson on
the loan papers were found to be for
geries and a commission had never
been issued to the Notary Public
acknowledging the signatures on the
mortgages. The case on the part of
the prosecution was practically before
the jury when an adjournment was
taken to Saturday morning and in the
interval the article causing the dis
continuance of the case was published.
E. A. Lohrke, E. C. Carney and 0.
E. Ingwaldson of this City appeared
as witnesses in the case. Mr.. Lohrke
traced the forgeries to Mr.. Poe while
acting as Assistant States Attorney
of this county. While Mr.. Carney and
Mr.. Ingwaldson testified to the var
ious phases of the case during the
7eyotiation of the fraudulent loan.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02

The trial of Will T. Poe in the fed
eral Court at Helena, Montana, came
to an abrupt end Saturday morning
when an article purporting to be the
alleged history Of Poe, printed in the
morning Independent of that City, was
called to the attention of the Court.
The article in question was held
preiudicial to the best interests of the
Defendant by the Court on account of
a detailed statement of other crimes
committed by Poe while City Auditor
of this City some years ago and for
which the Defendant had served time
in the penitentiary of this State.
Judge Bourquin, Judge of the District
Court of the United States for the
District of Montana, in taking up this
phase of the case said: 49,.
at has been brought to the atten-
ton of the court, in respect to the
case on trial that, this morning the
only morning newspaper printed IN
Helena gave an account OF TINS trlal,
which, instead, apparently on the face
of it, of being fair and unbiased re-
port of what happened in court, which
a newspaper can always print, 1t went
outside and beyond it, giving some
what detailed statement of matters
relating to the alleged history of this
defendant on trial, including other
offenses and matters.
"Such a matter is not conducive to
what every man is entitled to, namely,
a fair and an impartial trial.
Five of the jurors sworn to try the
case had read the article whereupon
the Court suspended trial.
After the case had been discontin-
ued the Court made the following or
der:
The Court: "Let it appear in the
record that the trial is suspended and
the jury discharged, and the new trial
will be had later, as soon as we can
conveniently get to it. And also, the
"It having been suggested to the
court that in reference to and during
the trial herein of the case of the
United States against w. 7. Poe, the
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
DISTRICT AND SUPREME COURT
MATTERS

judge Frank E. Fisk and Court
Reporter E. E. Hanyen returned Fri
day from the Mountrail county ses-
sion. Tuesday the judge went to MI
not to try two cases for Judge Leigh
ton.
Saturday Fred Hagen, arrested and
bound to district court on separate
charges of carrying concealed wea-
pons and importing intoxicating. H.
uuors for sale, was sentenced to four
months in the county Jail on the for,
mer charge. The latter charge Will
still stand against him.
I The supreme court recently handed
down a decision, written by Justice
Christianson, in the appealed case
from this district of Johanna VS. Lar
son. Larsen made a bank check to
settle a gambling debt: Johanna
cashed the check for a third party.
Larson stopped payment and Johanna
sued to recover. Judge Fisk decided
in Johanna's favor and the supreme
court sustains him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
NEW TIME CARD
NOW IN EFFECT
MATERIAL CHANGES IN PAS
SENGER AND MAIL SERVICE
ON GREAT NORTHERN

A new train system and time card,
devised for the winter season, went
into effect on the Great Northern Sun
day, November %. The important
features of the new arrangement is
the difference in the time of No. 8
and No. and the discontinuance of
the "skidoo," or local between Willis
ton and Minot. Trains 3 and will do
the local work and stop at all stations
between Havre and Minot. The locals
reaching Fairview, Sidney, all McKen-
zie county points, Bainville and the
Plentywood line remain unchanged ex-
cept slightly as to time. Trains q and
% do not carry passengers.
West Bound
Train No. 1, Oriental Limited-Ar-
rives 5:55 A. M.
Train No. 8, Local to all stations
Arrives 7:25 P. M.
Train No. 27, Fast Mail and Ex-
press-Arrives 1892 P. NJ.
Strain No. 229, Mckenzie and
Plentywood lines-Departs 7:45 A. M.
East Bound
Train No. 2, Oriental Limited-Ar-
rives 1920 P. NJ.
Train No. 4, Local to all stations
Arrives 1850 A. M.
Train No. %, Fast Mail and Ex-
press-Arrives 6:55 P. NJ.
*Train No. 230, Mckenzie and
Plentywood lines-Arrives 7:30 P. M.
*Does not run Sundays.
Mail Service
I'll. >e h. II
is the feature of the new arrangement
most commented upon by those who
have enjoyed receiving their Grand
Forks and Twin City papers before
supper. A considerable part of the
time it is likely that the Grand Forks
and Fargo evening issues, which ar
rive on No. 1 and the Twin City morn
ing issues which arrive on No. 27 or
No / will reach subscribers as soon,
respectively, as the previous morning
issues of the Dakota papers and the
previous evening issues of the Twin
City papers.
Post Master Leonhardy states that
when No. is on time (7:25 P. NJ or
not over an hour late. letters and, so
far as possible, dailies will be placed
in the boxes at once.
In connection with posting letters
the fact may not be known to every
one that mail deposited in the mail
box at the southeast corner of the
depot anytime within a few minutes
of the arrival of trains I. 2, 3. a, 27
and % will be picked up by the rail-
way postal clerks and taken on the
proper train. Mail now goes by train
to all Mckenzie county railroad towns
but not to Schafer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
COMING FARMERS SHORT
C0TIRSEC

County Agent Hall, assisted by J.
E. Eastgate of Larimore, will con-
duct farmers meetings at:
Hofflund, December 4, at the post
Office.
Dow, December 6, at Frandle's and
Erickson's.
Hardscrabble, December 6.
Buford, December 7.
Mr.. Eastgate is a successful farm
er who specializes in beef cattle. Live
stock and feeding, will be among the
topics taken up.
County Agent Hall and Mr. Ruzicka
and Mr.. Babcock of the experiment
farm offer their services in assisting
at farm club meetings for any dates
not already filled.
Everyone interested is requested to
bear in mind the dates of the Farm
ers' Short Course to be held at Will
lston which are February 8, 9, 10,
and II, all day sessions. Farm women
are particularly invited to arrange to,
be present. Marketing and topics
touching the home will receive special
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
LOST HIS LIFE
ON THE TRACK
JAMES McKECHNIE, THE UNFOR-
TUNATE, STRUCK BY FAST
MAIL TRAIN AT NIGHT

Some time during Saturday night
James McKechnie, single, aged 36,
met tragic death about four miles
west of Trenton. He was struck by
a train while walking or lying on the
railroad track and both legs were
severed below the knees. Except for
bruise on the forehead the body
was not otherwise mutilated. Sur
roundings plainly indicated that Nc
Kechnie had crawled by two different
stages distance Of thirty feet and
met death from exposure and loss of
blood. The train men did not know a
man had been hit.
Story of Companions
Track men discovered the body and
coroner Distad was notified and con-
Quoted an investigation. The substan-
tial facts were at first singularly diff
cult to reach. Later, information fur
nished by parties at Mondak., Mont.
and two men who were companions of
McKechnie on his i'll fated journey
shows that the deceased started from
Williston for Mondak with round
trip ticket. He spent the early even
ing in Mondak falling in while there
with Swan Olson and Albert Oyloe
All three took the local for Williston
According to Olson and Oyloe Nc
Kechnie insisted on leaving the train
at Trenton, ten miles west of here
because he wanted to 60 back to Mon
dak for package he had forgotten
Olson helped him off the train and he
started back along the track. It is
evident that after proceeding about
four miles he was overtaken by "27,
Athe fast mail and was either lying
across the rail or fell across in at.
tempting to escape.
The coroner considered no inquest
necessary. The remains were giver
into the charge of Undertaken G. P
Hamre and the funeral was held from
his rooms this afternoon, intermen1
being made in Williston cemetery.
Lost An Arm Saluting Governor
James McKechnie, who resided witt
his father, brothers and sisters, nortF
of Trenton and eight miles west Of
Williston, must have been born under
an unlucky star. Fourteen years age
at Lisbon, N. D., he lost portion Of
his right arm by the premature ex
plosion of cannon. A Fourth o1
July celebration was in progress ant
as member of the militia he wa:
ramming home a charge to fire. {
salute to Governor Frank White VIII
was to make the address of the day
The ramrod tore off his right arm be
low the elbow. State officials tool
due notice of the affair and it is sait
the young militiaman was offered {
free education. An offer of which
he did not avail himself.
BY an odd coincidence c. P. Hamre
who now as undertaken prepared tht
remains for burial, was then a resi-
dent of Lisbon and in the capacity Of
nurse took care of McKechnie wher
he lost his arm.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES

November 26, Bernt Helgerson Lee
of Williston and Minnie Thompson Of
Alexander.
November 27, Anton Soiseth and
Alice Hendrickson, both of Marmon.
November 27, Alfred Falcon and
Sarah Leduke. both Of Trenton.
November %, Ebert J. Bradrick
of Williston and Blanch Gardner of
Fairview.
Probate Judge Butler stated the Of
ternoon of the both that just one IL
cense was needed to make an average
of one for each day of the month
which would be pretty close to rec
ord.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
CHRISTMAS SALE

Saturday, December II, the ladies
of the N. A. Lutheran Aid will hold
sale of fancy goods. All articles
exhibited in this sale will make ap-
propriate and useful Christmas gifts.
To give all an opportunity to at
tend, the sale opens at ten in the
morning and will continue all day.
1t will be held in the church basement
on First Ave. West.
Light lunches will be served at noon
and during the afternoon. Beginning
at five o'clock a splendid hot supper
will be served
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
RURAL TEACHER
ACCIDENT VICTIM
MISS CENTERWALL OF MISSOURI
RIDGE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
BY GUN SHOT

: Miss Fora Centerwall, teaching her
second year at Missouri Ridge school,
northwest of the city, came near to
losing her right foot when shotgun
in the hands of one of her pupils was
accidentally discharged. The accident
happened Friday afternoon at the
school house soon after the days ses-
sion had been dismissed. The wounded
girl was hurried to Williston hos
pita1 and given every attention pos
sible. Nearly the whole charge. OF
shot struck the outside of the right
foot and ankle. The bones of the
arch of the foot and heel were partly
destroyed. The operation to remove
the pellets and dress the wound re-
ouired an hour and a half. While saw
ing the foot was at first questionable,
on account of insufficient circulation,
the attending physician now consld-
ers it practically sure that the mem
ber can be preserved. The patient is
doing splendidly and has with her
her mother who was notified at Min
neapolis by wire. -,
It appears that the boy with the
gun, Leonard Poe, was In vestlDule
or shed connected with the school
house and in loading his gun it was
in some manner discharged. The load
passed through the door and found
it's target in Miss Centerwall's foot.
Young Poe is one of the finest boys
in the county and both he and his
people are prostrated with grief over
the distressing affair.
Miss Centerwall is a Minneapolis
girl, graduate of one of the high
schools there and a girl who has made
many friends and met with marked
success in her two years teaching at
Missouri Ridge.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
NEW BOOK BY LOCAL AUTHOR

George H. MoeIlring, we'll known
attorney of Ray and a man prominent
in democratic political councils, has
Just completed writing book; Under
the title of "The Neutra1's Portion"
the author has woven a stirring
American romance with historical
touches, against the great European
war as background. Those who have
been favored by glimpse into its
chapters found it replete with interest.
Mr.. Moellring is understood to be in
correspondence with eastern houses
with regard to publication of the
work.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
CONSIDERS OUR LAND CHEAP,

George Fortune and Roderick Nc
Gregor, capitalists of River Falls,
Wisconsin, were in the city the past
week to look after local investments
In conversation Mr.. McGregor he ex-
pressed the opinion that land. es-
pecially raw land, in this section Of
the country, is an excellent investment
as higher prices in the near future
are a certainty. In the spring he ex-
poets to look over this district and
eastern Montana with a view to pur-
chase.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
CITY COMMISSION BUSINESS

At the Monday evening meeting of
the City Commission settlement was
made with Contractor G. ]. Harding
for the recently completed vault built
for the use of the city officials.
The recommendation of Fire Com
missioner Monroe and Chief Smith
that 500 feet of Red Cross hose and
some chemical hose with reel be pur-
chased was adopted and the purchase
authorized.
The contract to supply the city with
coal for the ensuing year was award
ed to C. Ellithorpe at $2.4O per ton,
run of mine.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
JACKSON OUT. DIVERSION IN

Information from Bismarck tells of
the resignation of J. w. Jackson from
the Board of Control and the appoint
ment of Senator w. B. Overson to the
office. Both are we'll known Williston
men. Mr.. Jackson gives the pressure
Of private business as his reason for
resigning Mr. Overson has ably rep
resented this district in the state SEN
ate for two terms. His appointment
to this important position is sure to
prove popular.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
FERDINAND HINTZ DIES

Ferdinand Hintz an old and highly
respected citizen of Bonetraill expired
at his home near that place, Monday,
November %, 1915. Death being the
result of a complication of diseases.
Deceased was born in Germany, July
13, 1874, and at the time of death
was aged II years. Funeral services
were held from the Hauge Lutheran
Church, Wednesday, November "a,
Rev. A. E. Distad, pastor, officiating.
Burial took place in Williston ceme-
terry. Deceased is survived by two
sons and four daughters, his wife
having preceded him to the grave
about seven years ago. Mr.. Hintz
was kind father and good neigh
Dor and his death will be mourned by
a large circle of friends.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
HAACKE-NELSON NUPTIALS

Lawson Arlington Haacke, CharI-
son, N. D., and Miss Nellie Olava Nell
son, Tioga, N. D., were united in mar
riage at the residence of Rev. A. E.
Distad, pastor of the Hauge Lutheran
church, Wednesday evening, Novem-
ber "a. While both Of the young peo-
ple own claims in Mckenzie county
they will make their home at Charlson
where Mr.. Haacke is engaged in op-
Grating barber shop: The happy
young couple have the best wishes OF
q host of friends for a long, happy
and prosperous welded LIE.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-12-02
FLOODED STOCK FOR MCKENZIE
COUNTY

County Agent M. B. Johnson and
County Commissioner Hugh Steven
son Of Mckenzie county passed thru
Williston the first part of the week on
their way to Bottineau county to pur-
chase some thoroughbred bulls for the
Improvement of the herds of their
county.