davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

80 that there may not bs some pollu-
ton, but the great safeguards, are
clean ground and as wide separation
as possible from the probable chan
nels of any impure drainage. It is
not enough that a we'll or spring is
SO, 100, or $50 feet from source of
filth or that it is merely upon higher
ground, although even moderate re-
moteness and elevation of the source
of supply are of service. Given porous
or gravelly ground, scamp ledge, or
long continued pollution of one lot
of land, the zone of contamination is
likely to extend long distances, par
ticularly in down-hill directions and
at such times as water supplies are
lowered by drought or heavy pump
ing. Only when the surface of the
water in a we'll or spring is actually
at higher level at all times than any
nearby Source of filth is there posi-
tive assurance of safety.
Upon any farm a wood lot, grove,
or windbreak is highly desirable, not
only to supply fuel and small timber,
but for it's beauty and the protection
it affords. If kept clean and free
from stock, such wooded area, an or
chard even, may be made to serve
c3cthcr useful purpose, shat Of sup
plying water. Forest-covered lands
conserve rainfall and soil moisture
and in many instances afford ideal
sources for farm water supplies. The
farmer, therefore, who fences off his
wood lot, or part Of it, or forests an
inclosed area and keeps it clean for
water supply purposes, is following
the wise policy of cities and towns
which, to insure safe, ample water
supplies, acquire elevated, sparsely
settled watersheds, and clean, forest
and patrol them.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
claims which aggregate fully % much
a those Of American citizens.

claims which aggregate fully - much
% those Of American citizens.
Il 10 estimated that the claims OF
all nations against Mexica will reach
approximately $400,000,000 and that
unlessTthe weak Carranza government
shows real evidence of it's ability to
make good these claims, the foreign
government, acting under the Mon
roe doctrine, will force the subject
before the peace table and demand
that the United States take steps to
effect settlement
During the last eighteen months
the Mexican situation has been al
lowed to simmer in the hope that
Carranza would establish a firm gov
ernment and by so doing succeed III
obtaining financial assistance from
financiers in the United States. In
stead, pro-German influences have
been active and today finds the Mex
ican domestic affairs no better than
they were in the latter part OF 1916,
with a revolution threatened and Car
ranza's generals joining the bandit
outlaws.
% With the world war on, this gov
ernment kept the Mexican situation
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
m||lEl:xICAnS HAVE TO
PAY $4OO,0O0,00Q

... .
Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Mexican
problem has injected itself into the
diplomatic and news situation by the
recent attack upon American armed
guards at Tampico and one of the
most serious aspects of our relations
with the Mexican government will be
brought to focus within the next
few weeks. This is the unpaid claims
Of American citizens, small and large
investors, and farmers, whose prop
critics were destroyed since revolu-
tionary activities began in Mexico in
November, 1910. T.. Wa.
Claims amounting to hundreds Of
millions by American citizens have
been lodged with the state depart
ment, and in addition to this, the ma
tions of Great, Britain, France and
other countries are looking to this
government for settlement of their
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

in the background and did not en-.
courage citizens and corporations to
press their claims for immediate SET
element. The state department re-
ceived and filed all such claims with
view to pressing them at the op-
perfume moment. Before Secretary
of State Lansing sailed for the peace
conference he made it plain that this
government was again taking an ac-
tive interest in Mexican affairs and
had lifted the embargo on the print
ing of Mexican news. In the last few
days the troubles in Mexico have
been given to the press by the state
department which continues to receive
from American claimants their bills
for damages, which damages, it is an
nounced by Acting Secretary of State
Polk, will aggregate hundreds of mil
lions.
Acting in accordance with the
changed policy of the state depart
ment, Senator William H. King Of
Utah, a Democrat, announced this
week that he will introduce a reso-
luton in the senate shortly demand
ing that steps be taken to secure the
payment of claims and the protec-
ton of American interests in Mex
leo. He said he had not brought the
matter to the attention of the coun-
try before this because of the war
and the desire that the Mexican.
troubles should not be made sacute
while the United States was sbehdi ~.
all it's. efforts to win the. Nar: He:
proposes to act in the inter49 fSh(s
constitutents,.s .sas thousands aM MOI,
mon farmers and small mining men,
lost their all in Mexicoi jim the revsIu:
tionary activity, particularly in 1874:
Their claims reach between $50, ,0O0,-
600 and $1O,OO0,OOO, he saidss, " sa.t q. q q
II intend to offer. my resolution
calling for steps to press the claims
of American citizens for damages TO.
life and property without lapy fur.
ther delay" said Senator Ring Il
think congress ought,to know the ex-
act facts about these claims and
about the moves now being nnsaee in
Mexico against dpt citizens, Vth q
view to con6ss ink Their spropeIty,
farm and oil laaassHwhich represent
outright purchaseslade in good faith.
by American investefs.s r.. !. Y 4,
1t is proposed by Mexican officials,
to confscate property 8Sdily and it,
seems timely that there should BIZ a
full investigation of these two phases,
coniscation as proposed Under Athe:
new constitution, and& the unpaid'
claims. The rights Of American citi-s
zens and their properly holdings
should be protected as, aheysare "a
every other civilized coansrys.s i: se
"Claims of my ownsf Constituents
will reach probably $10,N O60 andI
suppose the aggregate American
claims will amount to tA@nty times
that amount. l believe the depart.
ment will not look with Aisfavor up-,
on an investigation Of tie failure III.
Mexico to seriously consider the
claims of American citiza
Marion Denny left for Rtsntywoea,
Mont, Tuesday to be a Bnest ataas
- "a Il A... y
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

One fire loss may cost you thous-
ands of dollars. Protect your prop
erty against fire before it burns It
will be too late after the fire. E. C..
Carney & Co. 23tf.
Mrs. M. L. Martin, of Lakota, is
spending the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Austin Of
621 Second avenue west.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

Ninety per cent Of al fires eesr
during the winter months. Protect
your property against loss By pol
icy in one Of our companies. &.
Carney & Co. 23tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

STRAYED - From Williston Tan
merry last week an old black and
grey spotted COW. Finder please re-
turn or notify Williston Tannery. Re
ward offered. 2|-3t.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
HIDES, PELTS, WOOL, ETC.
Furnished by Salsberg Bros. & Co.
WillistOn

Hides-Prices have been set on
hides and skins for November and
December. The prices given here
with represent only small margin
of profit.
Sheep Pelts-Full wool pelts are
bringing high prices. Short wooled,
lambs, shearlings and clips at full
values.
Tallow-The market remains firm
with high prices ruling. There are re-
ports that the government will set the
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

NEW DIRECTORY-The new Will
liams county directory just off the
press may be. had at the Graphic Of
fee. Price $6 each. 19-tf.
Pare Two
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

WANTED Solicitors for subscrip-
tions for live county paper. Good
chance for school boy or girl to make
big money during vacation. Good
commission. Address P o. hox 2c9,
Williston, N. D. Soft.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

LOST-String of pearls As inches
long. Finder please return to Gra-
phic office for liberal reward. 27-tt.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26
Want Ads

FOR RENT-Feed store on East
Broadway. Inquire at Davis no
TEL 2o-Zt.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

FOR RENT.-Modern furnished flat.
Inouire at Graphic. 27-1tp.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

ROOMS FOR RENT-Have rooms
for rent in modern house. Call at
6l8 first avenue east or phone 162
Black. ~ Il.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

Marion Denny left for Hsntywetd,
Mont, Tuesday to be ,6nest atat4
Christmas house party. 1Fs' ss''
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

FOR RENT -- Two partly furn-
ished rooms for light house keeping,
lO8 North Main Street.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR N. D.
LAND-A five room new, up-to-
date house and lot in Southern Cali
fornia, 80 miles from Los Angeles.
Write for information to l. N. Hop
kins, Corinth, N. D. l4-tf.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

SEEDS:-Red Clover, Alsiki Clover,
Timothy, Millet, Bromus, 1nermis,
Buckwheat. Write sending samples
stating approximate quantity for
sale. Mitchell Seed Co., st. Joseph,
Mo. 25-4tp.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. VIM. Husebye, phone
800, III w. 9Th street. 28-d.
Williston graphic., 1918-12-26

FOR SALE-House for sale st
bargain. Nice little house located
on West Broadway. Can quote at
tractive price to. party who means
business. Address 565, care Graphic,
Williston, N. D. l9-t.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
On That East Tenth Line,

They We're standing around boast
ing about how bad their individual
street car service was. Central said
his was ''rottencr" than College.
Pennsylvania said Illinois got the best
of the cars, and the best Of service. A
South side man declared the South
side service was the limit. After they
had all had their rounds little man
who lives on the East Tenth line
sighed and said: ~
of course, we don't speak Of Il a.
skip-stop any longer-we say dip.
entirely. But that isn't the worst.
The other morning one Of my neigh.
bors and I were standing On the back
platform Of a. East Tenth street or.
Well. at Tenth and Sterling streets
the car swayed and bumped 90 VIC.
lently that 1t 5o1ted q lead pencil out
Of the pocket Of my neighbor and
But the others were gone.-Indian.
apolis News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
GOLD 4.'fliiija ti!T 81 Wa.
Many Properties That We're Profitable
Have Eean Forced 10 Close Down
Temporarily.

Gold is one Of the war victims. The
was has forced down, in snarket value,
measured by human labor, many kinds
of property and most. Of the staple
commodities, unit! some gold mines
which yielded Il fair profit before the
war have become temporarily useless
to their owners. II costs SO mucl, to
operate them that they cannot be
worked without q loss.
There has been change in the value
of gold Itself, in the money of great nal
tons which have maint"ined their
monetary systems on the specie basis,
while almost everything. else has gone
III. The result is t:!,lt ANY given NUM-
bur of ounces OF gaIl inin2l viii buy
much less material used in mining,
such as explosives, drills, pumps and
other machinery, and will pay for few
CT G%yS' work. THIS Change is still
going CA ard the portion sc tho gold
mining companies grows less and loss
secure and sound. .,..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
,H6lltZ'a,seREAT COLLECTION
, ivory Carvings Owned BY sittsburehsr
j: Are Declared to BE Almost -
{ -, Priceless.

During many years H. j. Heinz Of
Pittsburgh has gathered together one
of the finest collections of ivory carv-
ings In America. There are probably
dozen notable collections of this
sort in the country, and among them
the Heinz group of 1900 pieces holds
distinguished rank, says q writer in
Scribner's.
AS Il rich and fascinating field for q
discriminating collector, ivory cary
ings are perhaps without peer. Exc
cuted in material that has always
been costly, too rare, as Il rule, to be
subjected to poor or mediocre work.
manshir. they may we'll be considered
as typical of the artistic development
of the time in which they were pro-
duced. They represent the art, more
over, not of one people, of one period,
but, it is scarcely an eNaggeration to
say. of all peoples and all periods.
From prehistoric ages down through
the civilizations Of Egypt and Assyria
and of classic Greece and Rome have
come priceless examples of scuIptured
Mories. The dark ages of Europe, 50
meag@r in artistic treasures, have be-
Quoathod us an unbrokcn chain Of
ivory carvings. Much of the most ill
teres!:ng Of such work must be arcrcd-
ite;! to the centuries OF the Gothic re-
IiYal, the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth. The Renaissance and the
centuries succeeding have yielded y
wealth CT carved worries OF great rich
ness and beauty. From India, China
and Japan come ivorics of deep his
toric interest and especially in the
"orlS OF Japan, of genuine artistic
achievement.
Periods Of exceptional turbulence,
sIleh as the fall Of Conslantinople, the
reformation in England and the French
revolution, have caused the destruction
of incompatible treasures. That so
much has survived seems cause for
wonder. The explanation lies in the
very nature Of the carvings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
TOOK FLING sT BOOSTERS
Visitors Suggestion Proha5.,'
Tend to Make Him Pc
in Les Angeles.

Merle Sidener, local advertising
mGn, recently returned from a West
ern trip in which he visited the city
Of Los Angeles. He was IMPRESSED
Witll the boosting Of the Los angeles
citizens and said he learned that en
Oregon colonel from Portland was the
guest of honor at {: banquet in Los
Angeles. The usual s,tJer-Iinner
Speeches were made, all boosting the
city OF Los Angeles, but each speaker
regretted that Los Angeles had not
been founded on The coast. The speak
ers all said that had the city been on
the coast instead Of ten miles or so
from il, the CITY would be the garden
spot OF the world. The Visiting colo
mel was called un TO speak and said:
"Gcntlena2n, / am impressed with
your city as much us you arc and be-
liGve that ] can suggest way in
which you can accomplish youl wish"
All Of the citizens present leaned
forward eagerly. for this was 10 doubt
the solution that had Ions been watt
ing for. The colonel continues:
''l'lis; Is; what You should do. OBJ
tain q large pipe. run it from the CEN
ter Of yol.r city into the ocean ard if
YOU can suck as hard as you c:ln blow
the oenHn VIII soon be in Your city,
Indianapolis News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
THROUGH WlL0s OF AFRICA
Plenty Of Excitement. In. haetesear
Trip Recently Undertaken by -
Lover Of Adventure.

To travel 1900 miles overland In a
motorcar through the wilds of South
Africa without mishap is considered
remarkable accomplishment. accord
ing to story in African Motor of
Johannesburg.
In this article r. Asher of Port Eliz-
abeth tells of successful trip. "The
roads in this country are VIGOROUSLY
bad, which makes the feat performed
by the car the more striking" says Mr..
Asher.
The journey took him through Graz
Jamestown, City of the Saints, Fort
Beaufort and through Bedford, a typi.
Cal inland city, and many OF the larger
settlements.
In spite Of transforms and almost
impossible roads no difficulty was eX-
percnced throughout the whole trip
aside from tire trouble. Some portions
of the journey We're made at the rate
of 81 miles per imperial gallon of
gasoline.
Parts of the journey through Mon
tngll pass and Kyshna hills had to be
negotiated iii second speed, yet through
all of this mountainous travel the re-
marl;able feature WAS the coolnass of
the motor. Mr.. Asher reported that
no water was put i'll the radiator from
OudtsLoorn to Port Elizabeth, which
are at opposite sides CT this ,si,y, coun-
try.
Describing parts of the trip and COM
mentins upon the appalling road con-
ditions in places, Mr.. Asher says that
after plugging and struggling through
almost impossible roads, river was
encountered which had to be forded.
1t was necessary to take the plunge
With the car into q swift torrent, so
deep that he could not open the car
door. The radiator was partly sub
merged, but the Car plowcd through
successfully.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
SHE WAS GRATEFUL, ANYWAY
D! "!'E,7 - 4, i.,' .N,.,.. :
And the Young Lady.s fErr6rsWiat
Quite Natural, urder the
Circvmstane es.

Edward Barrett, st;ke gerlrgist. who
ives Mt Thirty-siXth at.:i Meridian
streets, was on q Mers!an Heights
ar on his way home recently. At
Massachusetts, avenue young couple
got on the car. They appeared to be
very attentive and devoted to each
other. There were only two vacant
seats on the car, one at the side of Mr..
Barrett, and the other on the opposite
side of the car. Tie young woman SGT
lown in one of the vacant seats and
the young man in the other, but 500
SHr away to talk to the young wo,?,'.i.
The couple looked at each other y II
longing eyes. rs if they wished t. 1T
together. The car was rafting along
II a noisy rate, which made it impos-
sihle for one person to talk to another
my distance away. Mr.. Barrett mo-
Ii ned with his fingers to the young
man. and pointed 10 the seat he was
occupying, and also to the seat the
Young lnaa was occupying. Indicating
change OF, seats.
1i-c ApulIS i.!.l.i -iistltS a%~fI'teu ttiS
pfotIorcd cLlli4" of seats, ard soon
the tf5'o were seated together ana CHI
joyi0@ each oC.er'S talk. Tie car
STOPPED ct the next crossir~ and EIr.
Barrett was surprised and amused TO
hear the young woman nulnuur 10 tie
Young man. as both looked q III. Ia.
rett With thanks in their e.'es:
cit vas so Kind Of tlIat deaf ,,ni
dumb lHan 10 give you lis scat"
AND s'ic car iostled on.-lndianano-
lis News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21

That the benefits Of war overshadow
its damages is the firm conviction Of
Uncle John Of Excelsior Springs
Standard, who writes: ..~.Ai,saasH4,
1T shows the world, fer instance,
how to loosen up its band an to deal
. sort Of jestice that the brute can
understand. It reminds the unwashed
heather, which they mighty nigh for
got, that there's hell inside q Yankee
when his blood is bilin' hot! ,>ap4
'sThen-we know the Joys Of savin',
which we maybe hadn't saw till the
roarin' beast Of Berlin 81 too handy
with his paw; 80, we've somehow,
hitched our Vaughn to an evetlastin'
star, that will keep right on a-shinih'
when we've clean forgot the war"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
Appropriate Name.

AS he polished his customers boots
the bootb1ack puffed at the end of q
cigar. Thinking to have little fun
at the youths expense, the customer
asked him If he always smoked cigars.
"Oh, yes, pretty often" declared the
youth.
what brand do you generally
smoke?" was the next question.
Robinson Crusoe, SIR" came the re-
ply.
The customer pondered awhile.
Il never heard Of that brand" he
said.
cts 6 name I've given 'em myself"
said the youth. you see, guv'nor, old
Crusoe was q castaway!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
LITTLE PLEASURE lHeVlRAV6t'
German Trains Creep 'At6xs In oarss2,
ness for Fear Of Bombs Of
:: Allied AviAtnrs, \; 5,


Special precautions against air
raids are now being taken on the Ger
man railways in those districts espe.
cially Liable to aerial bombardments
by the allies Railway Age states.
The Palatinate railways, in particular,
are adopting precautionary measures,
and a writer in the Lokal Anzeiger who
recently Travelled on this system de-
scribes the drkening methods adopt
ed at night.
"l'or hours" he writes, "the train
Travelled as though in dark cave,
without lights, without conductors,
without any station names being called
out when the train stopped. When
every lamp is eXtinguished throughout
the countryside, and the towns and viii
lagos, as though constrained by agony,
have closed their shops, the journey op-
presses ones mind and is nowise reas-
surfing. One goes ON in uncertainty,
facing danger.
"EVcrywhcre nlacards indicating how
to behave during air raids show that
one is i'll the ayiutor's territory. Slow
ly, very slowly, the train proceeds on
its journey; in q river alongside the
line one stjll secs the locomotive which,
togther with its train, plunged into the
water on the occasion OF q recent acct
dent. A train with broken windows
not pane has remained in!actni:sse5
near Us; another train passes all black
eii>d and half consumed by fire. And
on ar.ivin. at the end of this dismal
journey the first question heard by the
traveller is, VIII :h2T come tonight? I"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
COLONEL HAD LAST WORD
Officers Joke Was All Right ynsil The
Commander Got Tisei cf
Hearing 1t.

4 "ell-Anown French colonel had
mania for questioning his o!Giicprs about
their families, invariably starting Off
with: 'Ahat is your fathel's, profess
sion, your mothers, and your Sis
ter's?"
Some Of the suDalterns became so
Wearied Of this endless repetition that
they decided among themselves TO give
each in turn the following reply {:
My father is q shoemaker, my MOTH
er is q lnunlress;, and my sister is
very Eighty"
On the following Sunday, after the
customary church parade, the colonel
who had already received the same
answer tc his questions from two or
three OF the officers, turned to another
and started off in the Old sterentyped
strain: "What is your father n1'ofes-
sion?"
"IIe is Il shoomailer.''
"-Anl Hour motnrws:"
"She ~ II l.!i.tdirs4.''
THAT Will do" INTERRUPTED the
colonel. 81 know Tie rest: your sis.
ter j. ;li."ft'.", md sou vail consider
yourself cnnfi-nd to barracks until
she behaves hetter!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
Away Witt, the Ak.

The day of the Woodsman y
big ak may soon be over, if Il new l.. :.
Telling machine comes into genera! use.
The new machine is run by a small
motor. 1t will cut through a trunk 80
inches in diameter in few minutes.
Its saw is chain affair with links of
six teeth each. which are readily ex.
changed. 1t runs in frame over four
rollers with ball bearings. 1t has a
hollow handle designed as a reservoir
for oil.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
Mud Specialisf.

Several officers from the frcn peak
If famous bootblack in Paris VINO is
known as the mud specialist" The
individual can tell every soldier client
what section Of the trenches he halls
from merely by examining the mud on
his feet. It is said that he rarely
makes q mistake, and can spot mans
battle station anywhere between
Ypres and Verdun with marvellous &C.
curacy, apparently each section of the
long line having its characteristic
brand Of mud.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
The Dream and the Business.

'"The Germans thought war was ro-
mantle and glorious" said Brand
Whitlock In Toledo address. They're
finding it very sordid and disappoint-
ing business.
1.-THE Germans are in the position Of
the young lady who was asked if her
seaside love affair had been very TO-
mantle.
Romantic? she replied. NO. Real
istic. rather. Hubert and 1 each
thought the other was an immensely
rich swell, and it turns out that he
collects the monthly installments on
orr Near-silk rarlor curtains"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-11-21
Insects chum with Av,.tor..

According to Lieut.. Depret Bixio Of
the French army, who is q naturalist
as well az flying man, many insects
follow captive balloons in their ascent,
He has seen flies 30 as high as 2e7O
feet, after which they die. Grasshop.
pers cling to the basket Of the balloon
until the air becomes too rarefled for
them, when they let 60 and fall. He
says the swallows have q glorious time
following the balloons and catching
these MISUNDERSTANDING American,