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HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak ! could not stand,
and gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardiff, the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
lose. could tell It was helping me.
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work."
If you are all run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman'stonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, In its 50
years of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it win do. Ask him. He win recom-
mend it. Begin taking cardsi today.
Write to-: chsttanoosz Mesicins Co. Ladies.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions your case and 64-pase book. Home
Treatment fer Women" sent In plain vrsppsf. J-6a
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Prince Albert can Be bought
eUcrywhcre tobacco is sold
in foppy red bags, Sc; tidy
red tins, Zoe; hondsoms
pound and haif-pound tin
kurnidors and in fhcf classy
pound crysfoi-siass hun,idor
tgifh sponge-rioisfener ton
that keeps the tobacco IN
such fine condifioag
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the national JOY smoke

And smoked in maldns cigarette, Prince Albert is so
refreshing and delightful that it gives you idea of
cigarette happiness. Any way you feup Prince Albert it
viii win you quick fash-its so good andso friendly
RI. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. Wins.on-Saleu, NJ c.
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]. N. WARNER,
Secretary of the Board of School Di-
rectors, Parish of Grant, Louisiana.
The sun., 1916-09-06
PITTSBURG MARKET.

fIIIsbIR',' sept o,-Thc local market vrs
active and prices werc strong. La Holle Iron
Pure OIL. Onion switch and Westinghouse Air
Brake weto IN demand.
The sun., 1916-09-06
Brltain's New Securities rIaH.

One feature OF Great sritain's new
securities mobilization plan. Involving
Issues OF foreign countries other than the
United States. Ia that holders O, those
securities can aid the Government In
financing tho war without investing any
rev money. Moreover. as tie London
S:atist points out. a bond investment
which brings IN 100 in income now
would under the new scheme bring IN
1850. The fear Of the investor that he
would loss should there be an apprec!a-
ton In the price OF his surrendered Sc
curities and the Government only would
reap the benefit Is dispellcd by the as
surance that none Of the securities ,!lus
deposited would be sold except IN tie
verv remote con;ir gency II American
foreclosure on the collateral. Should this
happen, however. tho dcpos!tor Will re-
ceive AT the end OF the dcposi. period
his full share Of the average Price
realized. though tho average pr!rs may
exceed tho deposit value. plus > per
cent.
The sun., 1916-09-06
Egyptian Cotton's Condition.

CAIRO. Egypt, Via London. Sep'. b.
The Ministry Of Agriculture reports the
average condition OF cotton at 90 per
ant
The sun., 1916-09-06
Loan Collateral.

The bankers who foated tNs recent
$c5o.0 900. 900 British secured 3 per cent.
loan have given out oficlal!y the list OF
the securities which are put up In groups
two and three as collateral for the loan.
II will be recalled that collateral 10 tho
value OF $500. 600. 900 was put up as Sc
curity for tho loan, the first group con-
sisting OF oo,o0o,oo American securi-
ties. Group two consists OF Canadian
securities and group three of tho sccuri-
ties OF neutral countries. the amounts In
each case being $500 900. 900. Group two
is made up of Dominion of Canada bonds
and notes, Canadian Pacific stocks and
bonds and securities OF the Grand Trunk
Pacific and the Canadian Northern Rail-
way. Group three consists mainly OF
Argentine and Chilean Government and
railway bonds, No mention Is made In
tho list Of collateral OF tho bonds from
Norway and Switzerland. as these securi-
ties have not been received IN this coun-
try as yet. but are expected shortly.
The sun., 1916-09-06
Wool Auctions Resumed.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Wool auction sales
were resumed to-day with offerings OF
$500 bales. There was . large attend.
Ancs Of buyagA 0oed marines we're vn.
The sun., 1916-09-06
BID AND ASKED PRICES.

ciosine prices o.: stocks IN which there
were no transactions yesterday:
The sun., 1916-09-06
MARKS at q New Low.

Mark exchange dropped to a new low
figure again yesterday. At tho close of
the market last night mark checks were
quoted at SOS. which compares with a
previous low OF 69I. Cables sold as
as 69it. The parity OF mark ex-
change Is 95.2s. and earlier In the year
marks sold as high as 77is. Previous TO
tho outbreak Of tho war In 1914 marks
sold as high as 81. Foreign exchange
brokers say tho reason for the weakness
In marks 10 due TO Rumania's entering
tho war on the side of the Allies and tho
defeats which Germany IS meeting at tho
hands Of the allied armies on practically
every front. liumors were current m
we'll informed banking circles yesterday
that Greece would surely enter the war
OIL the side Of tho Allies within a short
time. and this may TO a certain extent
have been II OF the reasons for tho re.
ncwcd weakness In exchange OH Berlin.
The sun., 1916-09-06
The Centre OF Activity.

Stock market activity centred mainly
yesterday around the common and pre-
ferred shares OF the International Mer-
camille Marine Company, both classes OF
stock going to new high record prices on
the most active trading thus far seen Ia
these issues. OF the total turnover Of
all stocks. amounting TO 1901 279.300
shares were given over to trading In the
Marine stocks. The common stock adj.
vanced 57s points to tho new high record
price Of 4sas. and closed at 47a.. up s..
points from the previous close. Tho ac-
ton Of preferred was even moro eensa-
tional. that stock selling up to ll9s.
where It closed, up liz points from Sat-
urday's Anal price. Tho action OF the
preferred was accompanied by reports
heard IN we'll Informed quarters that
there was really something 10 the talk
that the preferred stock or q part OF Il
might be retired. and that X 80 the fig-
ure at which II would be taken IN would
be In the ne!ghborhood OF l25.
The sun., 1916-09-06
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.

Down IN New orlsans whsn . negro
buys anything at the stores, no matter
how large or how small the purchase.
he asks for '1agniappe." in Other. words.
something for nothing" It Is the Gus
bonn Of The trade there to give him
something. though II be only an apple or
q stick Of candy. The term '1aeniappe'
10 now being applied to United States
Steel common by the traders. or rather
to the dividend on steel common. They
say that the Street and the public arc
both % eager over the stock that they
are paying no attention to the fact that
Il sold yesterday ex dividend. looking OH
. mere 2N pcr cent. on Steel common as
'1asniapps" or 'something for nothing"
The sun., 1916-09-06

sOdd lots
Total saes to-day, ssoioo shares. Same day 1915. S7s7oa January
TO date. ll0sO5. 200. Same period 1915. ss%:sOoo.
The sun., 1916-09-06
Thoughts on Railroad Dividends.

There Is not a little conjecture over
the fate OF some Of tho dividends which
heretofore many investors have been
looking forward TO from certain rail-
road properties in the near future. Will
the strike legislation prevent the sup
posedly proposed action OF part or all
of the roads? That is the question Wall
Street Is asking itself. Atchison. Union
Pacific. Southern Railway and Reading
were some Of the roads figuring In this
connection. II Is argued that most of
the roads will not care under the cir
cumstances to publish their prosperity
broadcast in the form OF extra or In
creased payments or melons. Fol KAN
pie. II has been rumored repeatedly that
the Southern Railway directors will di-
rect a resumption OF payments on It's
preferred stock at the meeting to be held
on Friday. This meeting Is being looked
forward to with unusual interest because
ii will be the first to come following the
strike settlement.
The sun., 1916-09-06

One Of the curious features Of yssesf.
days market was the ann in which
such stocks as international Mercantile
Marine preferred and common. Inspira-
ton and United States Steel advanced In
the very face Of the good selling which
made its appearance on the news tickers.
One Broad street house which 10 looked
upon as q prominent factor in big mar
kets was several times quoted openly on
certain stocks which were especially
strong. The fact that this house ap-
peared a. an "open seller Of these stocks
did not deter traders and the public from
buying them. for people are learning that
when this house sells or buys stocks Il
does so on the quiet and not to the music
of a brass band.
The sun., 1916-09-06

Whore = &C" follows
quotation II indi.
Gates a bid or OFFER
for ten shares
The sun., 1916-09-06
DOMESTIC PRICES.

The American smelling and Refining Com.
pany quotes: $50 for New York delivery;
S.tcit for East 81. Louis delivery
market quiet. sMariet nominal. market
Anil en- nrket firm.
The sun., 1916-09-06
METAL MARKETS.

A moderate slsckeninS In the demand for
copper IL noted. without. however. any symp.
toms Of easin. quotations for the metal
Inquiries for copper running over the first
from esI cents to .'is cents, the higher Nc.
ure being asked for the first quarter. No.
yember and December metal holds around
Is cents.
Dulncss characterized the spelter market
and prices worked toward lower levels. IAad
was unchanged and quiet.
The sun., 1916-09-06

changed. but faulty grades declined 8
per cent. Crosshreds were unchanged TO
S per cent. dearer. Russia bought secured
msrinoa. Cape Of Good Hope and Natal
grAAaS UsSo naSleStAA
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Had Great Snipe
Hunt Friday Evening

Two Of our energetic and wide
awake nimrods, Earl J. Wall and
Frank Laughlin, were the leaders in
an old fashioned snipe hunt last Fri
day evening. The managers of the
hunt, and they managed it we'll, con-
veyed their victims to the hunting
grounds by auto, VIM. Monroe kindly
saving the boys the long tramp out
by using one of their cars. Once on
the ground one of the hunters was
placed considerably south of the road
along Sand Greek and the other
North. Thus the grade was between
them and one would not see what sue
cess the other was having. The idea
of the hunt was based on the fact
that birds after night fly toward a
light and the two were easy, Oh! so
EASY. Each one was provided with
a sack and lantern and when station
ed they were to hold the sack and
swing the lantern in front of it so
that when the snipe started flying
they would fly toward the light and
get caught in the sack. After getting
the hunters located the managers
went, one up and the other down, to
start the drive. They got out of
sight and then fired guns to frighten
the snipe. After doing this they
beat it for town. When instructing
the boys how to hold the sack they
were told each one to pull his cap
over his eyes as the birds might fly
in their faces, being blinded by the
light, and the last the managers saw
Of the boys they were standing there
with their caps over their eyes and
steadily swinging the lanterns. After
about two hours swinging they SEEM
ed to realize that there was a Joke In
the deal somewhere but it was hard
to appreciate as they had couple
of miles to walk in order to get back
to town. The hunters had made ar
rangements with a colored lady In
the city to cook the snipe for Satur-
day supper but needless to say the
cook was short the job.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-04-20
Farmers CREAMERY
RECEIVES SUPPORT
EXPERT ASSISTS DIRECTORS TO
SELL STOCK AND DEVISE
ECONOMIC PLANS

The directors of the Farmers Co.
Operative Creamery are quietly work
ing to put the institution on a better
basis and are meeting with gratifying
results. The creamery has been q
success from the beginning and has
met only such obstacles as all such
new concerns encounter. The consol-
idation with the Sharp creamery has
proven a wise and economical move
and other economies in operation are
contemplated. The principal and
only formidable handicap has been the
lack of sufficient working capital to
pay off the Indebtedness and put the
creamery on a cash basis. The only
method of over coming this is the sale
of more stock.
Raise $4,000.
At the request of the directors,
Chas. E. Eckerle Of Chicago, general
organizer of farmers cooperative
creameries, elevators, etc., was in the
city this week to confer and advise
with the board. That MI. Eckerle is
an expert in his line and man whose
heart is in his work is evident to any,
one who talks to him. He came to
Wi1hston and assisted in the original
organization of the local creamery.
This week he went carefully over its
business records and affairs and says
there is every reason for those in
terested in the concern to be encour-
aged. It has had good patronage and
there is an exceptional opportunity in
this location to build up much larger
and stronger institution. Patience,
economy, good management and per
sistancy are what are needed. AS a
Continued on page 10Y
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CHILDREN IN NEED OF HOMES

c. Ellithorpe, Juvenile Commission
er of the Eleventh Judicial District
comprising the counties of Williams,
Mckenzie and Mountraill, states that
there are now in charge of the juven-
lie court number of children be-
tween the ages Of two months and
eleven years that may be adopted by
persons of good reputation who are.
willing and able to provide good
homes for them. Most of these chill
dren are strong and healthy, but are
suffering under the handicap of the
loss of one or both parents. They are
bright winning little fellows who will
be credit to those who will take the
pains to bring them up.
Anyone wishing such a child in his
home should confer with the commits
sioner at Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-04-20

use, or to expose them to such risks
could lawfully be asserted by any
belligerent government. The law of
nations in these matters, upon which
the government II the United States
based it's protest, is not of recent
origin or founded upon merely arbi-
trary principles set up by convention
It is based on the contrary, upon man.
ifest and imperative principles OF
humanity and has long been estab-
lished with the approval and by the
express assent of all civilized nations.
Notwithstanding the earnest pro-
test of our government, the Imperial
German government at once proceed
ed to carry out the policy it had an
nounced. 1t expressed the hope that
the dangers involved, at any rate the
dangers to neutral vessels would be
reduced to a minimum by the instruc-
tions which it had issued to its sub
marine commanders and assured the
government of the United States that
it would take every precaution both
to respect the rights of neutrals and
to safeguard the lives of non-com-
batants.
"What has actually happened in the
year which has since elapsed has
shown that those hopes were not JUS
tilted, those assurance insusceptible
of being fulfilled. In pursuance Of
the policy of submarine warfare
against the commence of its adver-
saries, thus announced and entered
upon by the imperial German gov
ernment in spite of the solemn pro-
test of this government, the COM
manders of German undersea vessels
have attacked merchant ships with
greater and greater activity, not only
upon the high seas surrounding Great
Britain and Ireland, but wherever they
could encounter them in way chat
has grown more and more ruthless,
more and more indiscriminate as the
months have gone by, less and less
observant of restraints of any kind;
and have delivered their attacks with
out compunction against vessels OF
Continued on page ~
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Washington April 19Presden Wilson told congress- as
sembd in joint session. shortly after o'clock this afternoon
that he Germany evocabe modification that the Uni
ted States will break off diplomatic relations if Germany illegal
submarine campaign is continued.
The note Americas last word is practically ultimaum
demanding an immediate reply presumably the Berlin
foreign office the president speaking 1t dispatched
night accordance with the presidents plans to have it be-
at the moment he address
ing the American congress-
Wilson asked action whatever of He simply
formed accumulation of facts proving that Germany
to the United States were being that the
marine campaign despite the earnest protests of the United
States being conducted with renewed OF
nations and humanity and that he to sever
relations unless it is brought within the law.
The diplomatic history of the world shows that such course
is almost certain to be followed by war.
presidents note and his address to congress are final
They mark the end of diplomatic exchanges.
The continuance of the standing friendly relations the
president made Clear depends alone Geranys conduct
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-04-20
Wilkes Hens Making
Remarkable Records

The pen of five white Plymouth
Rock hens sent by A. H .Wilke to
Mountain Grove, Missouri, to take
part in the International Laying Com
petition are certainly adding to the
fame of Williams county. The big
contest, which will last year, began
November, 1915, with 126 pens of
biddies from all parts of the country
representing many breeds. Monthly
reports are sent out by the judges
showing the relative standing and rec
ords. Speaking Of reports recently
received Mr.. Wilke said:
"Our White Rocks are making
truly enviable records at the Laying
Competition. Competition is strong
er this year than in any of the four
proceeding years, as demonstrated by
the highest average, individual and
pen records to date at the contest.
"The highest average for one month
in 1912 was in April, all hens aver
aging approximately 10 eggs each.
During 1913, the highest months rec
ord was April, with an average of
1875 eggs each; 1914 the highest
months record was in March with an
average of 20.5 eggs each; 1915 in
March they averaged 20 eggs each;
the highest average this year was in
March, $50 hens laid 10,756 eggs, or
approximately 20.7 eggs each.
"For March our pen made a record
which has not been equalled for a
number Of years, the five hens laid
130 eggs or an average of 26 eggs
each for 81 days. This record won
them the second prize, silk ribbon and
medal for the month. The highest
pen record in the months proceeding
March was 123 eggs laid in December
by a pen of S. C. r. Island Red from
Missouri. Our pen was only six eggs
short of winning the silver cup. The
last three months hen No. 50 laid 68
eggs; No. 55, 66 eggs; No. 81, y
eggs; No. 81, So eggs. Nos. So, SIS
and 81 have held no place lower than
4th place for the past three winter
months, all breeds and varieties COM
peting."
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BRIDGE STOCKHOLDERS
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
PONTOON ENTERPRIZE RAPIDLY
MATURING-$8,OOO RAISED
PERMANENT OFFICERS

The temporary officers of the Mis-.
souri, River Bridge Company have
called a meeting of the stockholders
for Friday Afternoon at the court
house to elect permanent officers and
put the company in readiness to pre-
pare for the actual construction of
the bridge.
Stock subscriptions now approx
mate $4,000. The total has been in
creased by recent subscriptions by
! Williston business men and consid-
cradle number of shares have been
taken by farmers of the south side.
Much interest by those interested
in the local undertaking is evinced in
the pontoon bridge now under con-
struction at Mondak. A letter from
that point states that their bridge
is we'll under way and will be ready
for use at an early date. The Mon
dak bridge will cost about $4,000.
half of which represents the invest
ment of man who has operated
ferry at that point, and who will op-
crate the pontoon, and the other half
is a subscription loan raised by the
businessmen.
Norton Introduces Bill
April II Congressman P. D. Nor
ton introduced a bill in the house of
representatives authorizing the con-
struction of the Williston bridge. The
text of the bill follows:
A bill to authorize the construction
of bridge across the Missouri River
at or near the city of Williston, North
Dakota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Uni
ted States of America in Congress
assembled, That the Missouri River
Bridge Company, a corporation or
ganized under the laws of the State
of North Dakota, it's successors and
assigns, be and they are hereby, au-
thorized to construct, maintain, and
operate a bridge and approaches
thereto across the Missouri River at
a point suitable to the interest of ma
at or near the city of Will
liston, North Dakota, in accordance
with the provisions of the Act entitled |
"An Act to regulate the construction !
of bridges over navigable waters"
approved March twenty-third, nineteen
hundred and six.
Sec. 2. That the right to alter,
amend, or repeal this Act is hereby
reserved.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-04-20

Great Ovation For President
When the president entered tn
chamber of the house just before
o'clock, senators, representatives, tn
cabinet and the galleries arose. Al
outburst of applause gave way tt
loud cheering. During this demon
stration the president shook hand
with Speaker Clark and Vice Presi
dent Marshall, and then bowed to tn
big assemblage. He Immediately
launched into his address, speaking
slowly and clearly.
The presidents message follows:
"a situation has arisen in the for
eign relations of the country Of
which it is my plain duty to inform
you very frankly.
'"It will be recalled that in Febru-
ary, 1915, the Imperial German gov
ernment announced it's intention to
treat the waters surrounding Great
Britain and Ireland as embraced with
in the seat of war and to destroy all
merchant ships owned by it's enemies
that might be found within any part
of that portion of the high seas and
that it warned all vessels of neutral
as we'll as of belligerent ownership to
keep out of the waters it had thus
prescribed or else enter them at their
peril The government of the Uni
ted States earnestly protested.
ut took the position that such a
policy could not be pursued without
the practical certainty Of gross and
palpable violations of the law of na-
tions, particularly if submarine craft
were to be employed as its instru-
ments in enforcing, inasmuch as the
rules prescribed by that law, rules
founded upon the principles of hu-
manity and established for the pro-
lection of the lives of non-conbatants
at sea, could not in the nature of the
case be observed by such vessels. 1t
based it's protest on the ground that
persons of neutral nationality and
vessels of neutral ownership would be
exposed to extreme and intolerable
:isks and that no right to close any
part of the high seas against their