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SADIE

Dear Tom-If such things were still IN
vogue, 1 would have inserted this morning
the following
the lady IN black, who rested
her ATTY pound elbows on tbs shoulders OF the
uulsa but perfect gentleman directly Ia 'front.' "
her At helth'h on Monday niEht and who sang
ME, nesra soREp with him IN uhambermaid' :
falaeito. announced his numbers and raVed
over the manner In which he wore his key
ehain, an the while perfumine the atmOap phore
with sweet spiFlta uf Eaflic, VIII Indicate
through this column Whist night she expects 70
see neat weeks bill, the y, but y. gent Will
aTranHe 70 spend the same eyenins "a The open
air. %. MAR.
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[It has become the custom in France
for men and women TO adopt soldier as
n godchlld and to look after his comfort
No far as possible. M. Bruc0mps Is evil
dontly seeking for this sort of fostering
care by an American woman.-Edltor OF
the EVENING LEDdER,l
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What's that? Oh. not at ALL my dear!
Say, listen, Min, you refer TO
the uppors of the shoes, don't you?
Yes, my dear. of course you see
tho calfslSin is sometimes even decorated
with roses and such like
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wANTED-A GoDMoTHER

To the Editor Of the BuoHiHg Ledger:
Sir--we have learned from tho newspa-
pers which reach us in our trenches eighty
meters from the enemy. that you supported
the candidacy OF Mr.. Hughes.
| address'myself therefore to you and
this is why; In our trenches. between two
attacks. We are ennuied, and ! would like
to correspond with one OF your women
readers. We could write OF many things,
OF war, Of peace. of In France, Of literature.
OF history, etc, Could you not find for me
this godmother?
l am bachelor. n corporal in the army.
and since the attack on the Somme l have
passed for promotion to n sergeancy.
NJ. BRUCAMPS.
Third Mixed Regiment OF Zouaves and
Tiraillours, Second Company Sixty
eighth Postal Division.
With the Armies of France, November IL.
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Tom Daly's Column
BALLADE or BIRDS

tF0r Louis A Furrtehl
M glad heart ciiHOs to the iCings
THAT soar icith the Hnncts Ian.
7 thrnt NTH the carolinas
Ot thrnshcs greeting the Map
BHt never n icord I'd say
Restraining bullet or arrow
or slug that tyos aimed TO sfau
The mean scatophaDous spdrroC.
The herald robin that sings
A.tHt on a maple spray.
Z lore for the cheer nc brings
when skies are a soddcn groE
Bat hever mD hand shan stay
Another that aims 10 harroir.
TO scatter, 10 tCoUHd, 10 naU
The mean, scatophddots sparroie.
NJ dearest imdOmia0s.
Nv idncVs kindiicst piuD
Pursue the otcaEcning sprinO'A
Procession Of rook md joU
! ,0ink at the croGs' Jorny
on Orccnin0 hHiock and barron.
Bui take tor nv hates fHH stcoy
The mean. scdtopbdgous sparrotc.
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my George" writes Mrs, q. u. r.,
"is funny old dear. Sometimes / catch
him laughing at the most serious things.
BY the way, did you see that fine new
sign at Twentieth ana Market streets?
THE NORTH AMERICAN
THE SPOKESMAN or NO CLASS
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Baldwin LIKELY TO Be Speaker
IIanhllna

To paraphrase tho famous remark
Of Fletcher OF saltoun, Ponrose does not
care who sits in the Executive Mansion
10 long as ho can pull tho strings In the
General Assembly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-08

Greet shinss through great heIards ar
attained
And then they shine.
beaumont and Fletcher.
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MINNIE MANA.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Former Tioga Man
Killed In Montana

Glasgow, Mont. Nov 24-Ole Peter
son, farmer in the Horse Creek dis
trict, was accidently killed at Oswego
last Thursday, when he was. struck
and run over by a freight train.
According to those who witnessed
the accident. Peterson was standing
between the main line and side track,
talking to some men who were OIL the
depot platform, who were waiting for
the Skidoo to pull out. Peterson said
he was going to the elevator to get
O. check for some grain which ne had
marketed and started around the
Skidoo. He did not see the freight
train which was backing in on a side
track, until it was upon him and when
he attempted to jump, he slipped and
fell beneath the wheels.
The deceased came to Montana
from Tioga, N. D., about year ago
and filed on homestead in the Horse
Creek country, near Oswego, and has
lived there up to this time. l:e was
Sc years of age and leaves wife and
seven children to mourn his loss.
Coroner Peterson was called, and
after Investigating the circumstances,
found that it was accidental. The
body was taken to Horse Creek for
burial.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Smooth Versus
Scabby Potatoes

Jake Eastgate is a practical demon
strater; He took ten pounds OF scab-
by and ten pounds Of smooth pota-
toes to the Devils Lake Farmers Con-
vention last week and peeled both
samples to show the difference in food
units. 1t turned out to be llrst
class "show me" demonstration. The
difference shown, proved to be- the
most convincing argument in favor
of expert knowledge along the line
of eliminating scabby potatoes from
the field. The difference amounted
to SO per cent. After peeling the
scabby potatoes, there remained
about 1-2 lbs. to place in the boiler
and the smooth potatoes weighed s
1-2 lbs. The intrinsic value of a bu:ii-
ell of potatoes depends on food units
that can be retained by careful peel.
ing or cooking. To save all the zeal
food there is in potato, it is economy
to cook them with the "hides on
G. F. Independent.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Win Montana Claims
Worth $4,000 Each

Havre, Mont, Nov. 25.-Land office
officials have announced the list OF
winners of 16O-acre tracts on the
abandoned Fort Assinniboine reser-
walton, the drawing for which took
place in this city.
Tract No. 70 was drawn by Clinton
r. Clark, single man, proprietor, OF
an ice cream parlor at Praderville,
Wis. Tract No. 80 was drawn by Noah
F. Clark, a Havre bartender. The
tracts embrace the Loredo townslte
and are conservativelv estimated as
being worth 1000 each. -
Seventy-one residents of Havre won
contested tracts, the filings on each
ranging from to " in number.
Winners must pay SO cents an acre
a year for the land for period of
five years and must establish resi-
dence and comply with the 1tO-acre
homestead laws.
Winners of contested units not liv-
ing in Montana are officially given out
as follows:
North Dakota-B. Eugene Murray,
Amemee: 48 Arthur L. Upham,
Crosby; 81, Ray Rousseau, Crosby;
IS, John ]. Ulvound, Pekin; 80, Hen
rietta J. O'Hara, Minot; SO, Arthur
Hutchinson, Glenburn; 287, Jessie
Berger. Ortlev; 120, Clarence R.
Withers, Surrey; 3oe, Louis F. Voll-
mer, Minot; 800, Marie R. Kelly, Glen
burn; 410, Michael r. Ell, Berwick;
422, Olaf Rude, Alexander; ass, Mil
lard A. Petit. Minot; 449, Lester G.
Armstrong, Glenburg; 452, Horace j.
Willis. Lansford.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Three Important
Farmers Meetings

There will be meetings at the fol-
lowing places during the next month
for the purpose Of explaining the Fed
Aral Farm Loan Act and giving in
detail the organization of q National
Farm Loan Association.
Buford and Trenton; Dave King
farm, Saturday, Dec. 2.
Wildrose: Anderson's Hall, Dec. s..
Ray: In Town, Dec. 8.
Williston: Armory, Dec. Is.
It is proposed to have two or three
National Farm Loan Associations in
Williams County with officers at Ray,
Williston and either nahl or Grenora:
This will give q chance to have good
big strong organizations. This, how
ever, does not hinder any community
from having their own local associa-
tion if they choose to.
The organization ut Ray 10 pracd
cally complete but they want to give
oil that want to join in eastern Will
liams County, . chance to get in be-
fore the vote is taken for directors,
so that all will have . chance to vote
on the board Of directors.
Plan to attend these meetings
whether you need, loan right now
or not and then you will understand
the Law.
Respectfully.
E. w. HALL.
Co-Agr. Agt.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Glasgow Man Drown
Skating On River
Clerk of Court Of Valley County and
Prominent Businessman-Body
Recovered

Glasgow Courier of Nov. 24.-That
Walter Stanley has been drowned in
the Milk River is the belief of his
closest friends.
Friday afternoon, he left his Office
in the court house about $3.50, took
his skates-and went down to the Milk
River. Several persons saw him 60
ing. and some saw him on the river,
but none had seen him come back.
His overcoat was left in the Office
and has not been touched.
His family did not miss him until
this morning, rs he had intended 60
ing to Culbertson last night, and the
first information that he had met with
an accident came this morning when
Mrs. Stanley called up Deputy Clerk
Of Court Oscar Cutting and asked #
Mr.. Stanley had gone to Culbertson.
Mr.. Cutting immediately started in.
vestigating, and telegrams were sent
to Culbertson and Williston, but Mr..
Stanley had not arrived there and the
conductors on No. 4and No. z wired
that he was not on their trains.
This Saturday. morning r. E.
johnson and Nick Baynham went
down to the river and followed up
the skaters tracks on the ice. Some
distance up they came to an open
place where the tracks ended, and it
is their belief that Mr.. Stanley, skat-
ing there about dusk, did not see the
air hole. and went under.
A searching party is now on the
river and the ice is being broken up
in that vicinity.
Mr.. Stanley is the Clerk of Court
of Valley. County, having been re-
elected; President of the Glasgow
Drug Co., and interested in various
other local businesses. He is very
prominent in lodge circles and is one
of the best known men in this part OF
the state, having held the position Of
Receiver of the U. S. Land Office for
number of years.
Extra
Later: At l:s6 this Saturday
afternoon, the body was found !y
Chuck Wilson, about 60 feet below
the place where Mr.. Stanley had
gone through the ice. When the body
was brought to the surface, the con-
dition of his clothes gave evidence
that he had put up a hard fight to
keep alive. His skates were still on
his shoes. The boys was brought into
town and funeral arrangements will
| be announced later.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Take Thought For
Suffering Nations
President Follows Designation o.
Thanksgiving Date By Advice
to People

Washington, Nov. 1S.-President
forma1iy %r1s0al d designated usrh Thursday, Nov.
80. as Thanksgiving Day.
Hefe follows the presidents prOcla-
nation:
at long has been the custom Of our
people to turn, in the fruitful autumn
Of the year, in praise and thanksglv-
ing to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies to Us and the
nation. ,, 49,.
we last observed our day Of Thanks
Giving. has been rich in blessings TO
1s as q people, but the whole face OF
The world has been darkened by war.
In the midst of our peace and hapPl-
ness, our thoughts dwell with pain;
full disquiet upon the struggles ano
sufferings of the nations at war, OF
the peoples upon whom war mas
brought disaster without choice OF
possibility Of escape on their part
We cannot think or our own happl.
ness without thinking of their pitiful
"Now, therefore, l. Woodrow Will
son. president Of the United States
of America, do appoint Thursday, the
3Oth day of November, - q day OF
national thanksgiving and prayer
and urge and advise the people to re.
sort to their several places of wor'
ship on that day to render thanks to
Almighty God for the blessings Of
peace and unbroken prosperity which
He has bestowed upon our beloved
country in such unstinted measures
"And / also urge and suggest oul
dutv in this, our day Of peace anC
abundance, to think in deep sympathy
of the stricken peoples of the world
upon whom the curse and terror OF
war has fallen SO pitilessly, and tc
contribute out of our abundant means
to the relief of their sufferings.
"Our people could in no better way
show their real attitude toward the
present struggle Of the nations thar
by contributing out of their abun'
dance to the relief of the suffering
which war has brought.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed
"Done at the City of Washington
this 10th day of November. in tht
year of our Lord 1916, and of the in
dependence of the United States thu
WOODROW WILSON,
"By the President: Robert Lansing
Secretary of State"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Willist0n People
To Chicago Show

Williams countv will be we'll rep
resented by delegation Of prominent
stockmen and businessmen at the In
ternationa] Live Stock Show at Chi
cago.
Fifteen people have registered their
definite intention Of making the trip
on the Great Northern's North Da-
kota Farmers special which will
leave December A. Several others are
likely to join the party. Those who
have registered with Secretary Nor
rill are:
C. L. Gemberling, S. E. Markie and
John Hannegref Of Epping; J. W.
Seton and Joe Shannon of Wheelock;
J. A. Cooper, U. L. Burdick, w: W.
Keitner, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Arnt, A:
E. Scace. John Lindholm, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. c. Wingate, Simon Westby OF
Williston.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
The Federal Farm
Loan Act-Titles
(Twelve Articles, Article No. g., by
James E. Bovle),
Land Titles and the North Dakota
Law

The Farm Loan Act may force
change sin some of our state laws.
1t is the dutv of the Farm Loan Com
missioner to make examination Of the
laws of every state in the union, ana
to inform the Federal Farm Loan
Board whether, in his judgment, the
laws of each state relating to the
conveying and recording Of land
titles, the foreclosure of mortgages,
the exemption of homesteads, etc,
are such as to give adequate security
and protection to the holder of first
mortgages. The Commissioner may
declare any state law inadequate,
pending the making of an examina-
ton by him. If the examination,
when made, shall show that the laws
of any state afford insufficient pro-
lection to the holder of the first mort
cages, of the kinds provided in this
Act, the Federal Farm Loan Board
declare that these mortgages on land
situated in such state are ineligible
as long as these laws continue on the
statute books. -...
The Governor of the State has the
right, under the Act, to call for a
statement from the Federal Farm
Loan Board, setting forth in what
particulars the laws of the State fall
short of meeting the requirements Of
the Board.
No announcement has yet been
made concerning the North Dakota
laws, but there is at least probabil-
ity that system of registration of
land titles may be required similar to
the Torrens System. Members of
the 1917 Legislature may we'll give
this matter early and careful consid-
arafinn
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
Fake Horse Buyer
Works Neat Game
Sheridan County Authorities Issue
Warning to Farmers and

warning ~ EO1 1AssSA0 S
RancheEs
Sheridan County authorities have
issued warning to farmers, ranch
ers and bankers to beware OF one =.
H. Smith, posing as horse buyer
for a big Chicago live stock company.
They declare they have evidence TO
show that the man is an imposter. az
the firm he claims to be connected
with, say they do not know him.
At Poplar Smith drew two drafts,
one for $25, 900, and another for $2O,..
600 on the Drexel State Bank OF
Chicago, but the Chicago bank says
that Smith is unknown to them. Sew
eral other checks which were given
in payment of bills came back with
payment refused, says the Poplar
Standard. 81,
According to the report, Smith
started in to buy horses on 2 big
scale. He bargained for several large
strings, and branded one bunch OF
them. The theory advanced is that
Smith figured to get . big bunch Of
horses together, load them quick. and
by making . quick sale, beat the
eame before he was discovered.
He has been gone some time now
and with every evidence that ne y
rome for good. Farmers In other &C.
tions are warned to be on the lookout
for the horse-buying stranger.-Glas-
Cow Courier.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
POLITICS THEN, TOO

"Why is George Washington des-
cribed as First in war and first in
peace'?"
81 Dunno" replied Senator Sorg
hum. ."I suspect somebody was try
ing to square him with both the pre-
paredness people and the pacifcists.' .
Was shington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
here, THERE and EVERYWHERE

ritory, emptying into the Wild Rice
river. ,a.,
The Sargent county drain board, at
meeting here, heard protests to the
drain project, but they are not suffl-
cient ostop the work.
Devils Lake, Nov. 24.-The contin-
ued absence of Bob Huseby, cashier
of the Great Northern freight office
in this city, has caused alarm and a
search for him has been started
Nothing has been seen or heard of him
since Wednesday Of last week. Au-
ditors are at work on his books and
so far have found everything in first
!! class shape.
HERE, There & Everywhere
Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
l5tsa- Hungary died November 22 at
shoenbrun castle. Archduke Charles
ys'rancis,. grand nephew of Emperor
Francis Joseph, who will succeed him,
became heir to the throne OF Aus.
tria- Hungary by the assassination OF
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, prior to
the outbreak of the war. He has been
in command of the Austrian armies
on various fronts during the past two
years.
Washington, Nov. 25.-As result
of the election to congress of M.
Clyde Kelly and Guy Campbell, dem
ocrats, from the 30th and 32d Pennsyl-
vania districts, democrats of the
house today claimed a majority OF
three in the lower branch.
According to the figures there will
be PIG democrats and 213 republicans
with six scattered districts still in
doubt.
Chairman Frank P. Woods of the
republican congressional committee
still holds that the republicans will
organize the next house.
The November issue Of the North
Dakota Banker prints the picture OF
a smooth shaven man of heavy build
and warns banks of North Dakota to
beware of him. The photograph is
of a professional bank burglar who
is reported to be somewhere in the
northwest" He is described as 46
years of age, 5 feet II inches in
height, weight about 1876 pounds, dark
hair, slate blue eyes, oval scar on
back of neck, left side. He has par
ticipated in a series of frauds on
North Dakota banks and every effort
is being made to locate him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

VIM. Black of Williston is spending
the day in the city transacting busi-
ness matters here. Mr.. Black is enc
of the early pioneers of western North
Dakota.-ProMoter (Stanley.1
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exar'-
ination to be held at Ray and Willis
ton on January 13, 1917. to fill ~osi-
tions as rural carrier at McGregor,
Bonetraill & Wildrose.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

Let every man and woman in
North Dakota buy at least few and
thus help the unfortuaates in their
struggle for health.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

Minor, N. D.-Thousands Of acres
of land. as we'll as the city Of Mil
nor, will be provided with adequate
drainage facilities through the con-
struction of drain through this ter
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30


$1,000.
A single wagon-load of flax seed,
sold at Kensal bv G. j. Croonqulst,
netted him $47S.50.
Kenmare coal dealers have increas-
ed the price of Ignite coal to $3.5O
and $4.0O per ton delivered. A sub.
stantial raise as against the S2.5U
and $500 paid year ago. The miners
and coal dealers claim the raise IS
justified.
A "cub" reporter was sent to write
up the story of the murder OF a rich
manufactures and made this state
ment: Fortunately for the deceased
he had deposited all his money IN the
bank the day before SO he lost practi !,
cally nothing but his life"
The Fred Allen general store build,
ing at Deering was completely gutted
by fire which started presumably IN
the basement from the furnace. The
loss to the building and contents to-
tails approximately $4,000. Mr.. Allen
was fairly well insured.
Helena, Mont, Nov. $50 tempores,
what is fame? :,
Freshmen of the Helena high school
were asked during a test on current
events: "Who is Gompers?"
One girl wrote:
"Sort of pants used mostly on lit
tie babies." "
Authorities of Ward county are now
searching for Conrad Fyllesvold, who
mysteriously disappeared from Bert
hold last week. The man had spent
a night with one of his neighbors,
and no trace of him could be found
for two days, when his horses were
found tied to a barn, and had not re-
ceived care for several days.
Sheriff Nedreloe of Ward county
seized car load Of whiskey at To-
gan which had been shipped to that
point, consigned to fictitious parties.
It is believed that most of the booze
was intended for Minot bootleggers::
The car consisted of 18 barrels of l2O
pints each, or 2,16O pints. The liquor
will be destroyed bv the officers IN due
time.
No less than nine people met tragic
deaths in Sheridan and Valley coun-
ties, Mont, within a space of eight
days-two by fire, three by being hit
by trains, one by drowning, one as
the result of a blow struck in brawl,
one by murder and one (the mur-
derer) by suicide.
Carson will be the county seat of
portion of Morton. Large delega-
tions from FIVE towns waited upon
Governor Hanna and presented their
claims. The governor appointed three
county commissioners for the, new
county. two of whom are favorable to
Carson.
Jack London, one of the most IA
nous and prolific writer's of fiction
American has produced, died sudden
ly on his large California ranch, Glen
Ellen, on the twenty-second. By his
direction his body was cremated and
the ashes strew mover the "Valley OF
the Moon," which was another name
for his ranch.
On election day in Sanborn. North
Dakota, son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F B. Hughes. The odd fea- :,
lures of this birth lie in the facts that
the fathers name is Hughes and the
mothers maiden name was Wilson, +
and that the birth occurred on the
day that Hughes and Wilson contend
ed for the presidency of the United
States.
Minor, N. D.-Thousands of acres
of land. as we'll as the city of Mil
nor. will be provided with adequate
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

Bottineau lost its opera house house
by fire last week. The loss is put at
$1,000.
A single wagon-load of flax seed,
sold at Kensal bv C. j. Croonqulst,
netted him $47S.5O.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

On election day in Sanborn. North
Dakota, son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Hughes. The odd fea-
lures of this birth lie in the facts that
the fathers name is Hughes and the
mothers maiden name was Wilson,
and that the birth occurred on the
day that Hughes and Wilson contend
ed for the presidency of the United
States.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

Kenmare coal dealers have increas-
ed the price Of Ignite coal to. S3.5o
and $40O per ton delivered, A SUB
stantial raise as against the SOU
and $500 paid year ago: The miners
and coal dealers claim the raise IS
justified.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-11-30

Jack London, one of the most fa-
nous and prolific writer's of fiction
American has produced, died sudden
ly on his large California ranch, Glen
Ellen, on the twenty second. By his
direction his body was cremated and
the ashes strew mover the "Valley OF
the Moon," which was another name
for his ranch.