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::A 7 for VOL. 11. NO. 1. eoitUMU baa a strong Iowa colony. Ramsey county Is boasting some fine' ttoclc. Some drunken rows caused trouble •I Crary. 'Cr M. Johnson has started a bank MX Dwlght. -There was ft double wedding at teele. Stark county has a resident named feffl Christ. Work haa started on the Kenmare tRraJgrworks. There was a merger of blacksmith •hops at Sawyer. The entries for the Devils Lake faces were large. Omemee has organised a business men's association. There are some fine hedges and or chards near Mllnor. lfee Steele creamery Is steadily In creasing Its business. drunken man started afire In a *ay .loft at Larlmore. The Farmers' bank at Munich Is to litre brick building. .A lot of new homesteaders are lo cating around Flasher. "The town of Granada, near Tagus, (has given up the ghost Some one swiped 400 trees from Ifark Hunt of Fessenden. There are reports of an unusual liiount of Illegal fishing. Kathryn Is to have some buildings greeted of concrete blocks. Wilton gets another physician in Dr. IThelan, recently of Carpio. 'The Cooperstown people are proud fef the record of the firemen. "Some people around Valley Ctyyhave feeen seeing things at night. Boat thieves on the Missouri river ^ere arrested at Cannonball. I Some chickens and turkeys were felled at Bowbells by lightning. The machinery men report a fine business, despite the heavy rains. Sfankinson has 1,047 people, an in* Brease of 30 per cent in five years. Some of the towns are claiming Championships for the largest mosqul- More prairie land has been broken |n La Moure county this year than in a long while. A ipp—r^y of alieged thaatrical art 'Ista ovas'bombarded with ancient hen frattttRagby. fifty-year franchise was granted HM Standard Oil company to maintain inks in Mlnot. large delegation of Eddy county people has gone to the Lewis and Clark'exposition. Xnderlin is to have itwo elevators, a new depot, a feed mill and a machine Bhop this summer. mas meeting was held at Steele to take steps to secure a better time card for that point. Out in Morton county the farmers ire measuring their grain daily to see ow rapidly it grows. In the school election at Linton there were eleven votes cast and the dinner captured *ix of them. It is claimed that blanket stickers cannot be used on the primary law, Jut are all right at the election. /A'*!! nine at New Salem defeated •gbe grownups and furnished all kinds mmusement for the spectators. The bonds of O. W. Smith, charged with a heinous crime against a baby girl at Velva, were placed at 914)00. The failure of mutual insurance com gMftles to carry ~out the original plans tfs-variously commented on in the state press. •If any one is hankering after sui cide"Hwy 'can ride into Williston in a 1ox car and the city marshal will do the rest. Upham is the name of the town that Ills been known as Meadow. It is on ihe Great Northern extension north of Towner. There is a great demand over the •tate for tickets for the farmers' ex cursions to the North Dakota agricul tural college. The *oost in the salaries of- many ^postmasters "hi the state is a good in dication of the increasing population ^ad business. An alleged mad dog was killed near JDonnybrook. Many of the kind usual ly called mad are either sick or sun dry, and harmless. There is soreness at Tioga over the fact that the plan of a Grand Forker ho start a general store the*e was head ed off by a resident. A homesteader, whose entry runs "into Des Lacs lake, will take steps to prevent fishermen from persuing ualong his shore line. R. j. Hart of New 3*1 em is investi gating the possibility Of a telephone Une from New Salem to Maanhavsa, And may construct It Nick Kitch of Ramsey county was •injured in a row with Charles and Herman Garsk#T He sued then and sreceived a 1400 verdict At Mllnor the hitching posts hay* ^ien removed from the aaln street ?*ed the teams are now tied on the side ^rtreets, o«t of the way. The Boo and the Great Northern graders in the northern part of the have killed a number of welvea- American*. A Government TERRORIZED BY JAPANESE. Strikers Hold Whites Prisoners In Court House. Honolulu, May 23. Most of the white population at Tapaina, on the Island of Maui, including the military, are prisoners In the court house, sur rounded by striking Japanese at the result of an attack on a plantation mill, In which one Japanese was killed and two others woimded. The entire 2,800 Japanese laborers on the island are now on strike and are Bhowing a violent mood. The steamer Kinau left Honolulu yesterday, taking na tional guard Company F, consisting of thirty men, commanded by Capt. Johnson, and forty armed Honolulu police under High Sheriff Henry, to the scene of the trouble. The secre tary of the Japanese consulate accom panied the force. He will try to pacify the strikers. The strike started a week ago on the "Wailu ku planta tion on the other side of Maui from Tapaina. GOMEZ FOR PRESIDENT. Likely to Be the Nominee of the Cu ban Liberals. Havan,a, May 23—The national con vention of the Libera! party yesterday adopted a few additions to the plat form, including propositions for estab lishing a national militia and chang ing the provisions covering the func tions of cabinet officers. A secret session will be held to-day to consider campaign plans. It Is expected that a presidential candidate will be nom inated to-night. Gen. Masso has tele graphed to the Eastern delegates not to present his name, and to support Jofe Miguel Gomez. The only other candidate who is now considered is Gov. Nunez of the province of Havana. Gomez's nomination appears to be certain, with Nunez or Senator Zayas as vice president. THIEVES MISS THOUSANDS. Frigtilened Away From San Francisco Postoffice. San Francisco, May 23. A daring attempt to rob the stamp safe at the postoffice yesterday was frustrated by Watchman O'ConneH, and escaped "who of the burglars spied one In the act of the safe. The burglars drilling took alarm with only $1,400 worth of stamps found outside the safe. The safe contained $14,000 in stamps and much money, while in the cashier's room, adjoining, was a large safe which contained half a million dollars. ENGINEERS FOR PANAMA. Three Are Appointed and Only Two More Art Needed. Washington, May 23. It was an nounced at the war department that Brig. Gen. Henry L. Abbott, retired engineer officer Mr. Randolph, of the Chicago drainage canal, and Mr. Schluesler, an engineer of California, have bean appointed consulting engi neers to the isthmus canal commis sion, in addition to the consulting en gineers previously appointed. There are to be twelve engineers, two of whom are yet to be selected. JUMPS FROM CAR WINDOW. M. J. Sullivan Is Killed Near Lake, Indiana. Michigan City, Ind., May 23.—M. J. Sullivan, a young man of good appear ance, evidently en route from Ireland to settle at Alhambra, Mont, judging from papers found on him, Jumped through a window of a west-bound Michigan Central railroad train as it was nearing Lake Station. He was instantly killed. Considerable money was found in his clothes. WUXISTON, WILLIAMS COUNTY. NORTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY. ULY 6. 1905. BREA KWITH TURKEY. for Roumania Demands Satisfaction Arrest of School Inspectors. .Constantinople, May 23.—Roumania Insists jupon reparation for the act of the veil of Yanina in arresting several Roumanian school inspectors in spite of the privileges conferred upon them by the ports. The Roumanian gov ernment declares that unless the de mand for reparation is complied with, relations wilh Turkey will be broken off. LED TO MURDER BY GREED. Of Kentuckian Killed and Robbed Money and Valuables. Glasgow, Ky., May 23. News has" Just reached here of the murder near Burksville of James Skinner, one of the most prominent men In Cumber land county. His watch, a bill case containing $2,000, a shot sack of silver which he had with him when he left tovn and a bundle of legal papers are missing. ONCE RICH, SEEK8 POORHOUSE. Col. Dodge, Formerly Prominent lit Michigan, Now a Pauper. Bay City, Mich., May 23.—Col. L. H. Dodge, lawyer and newspaper man, who was at one time president of the Michigan Press association, has made application for admission to the poor bouse. He was once wealthy and wielded influence in a political way. His money was lost in mining invest ments. BURNS HIS HOME} IS SENT UP. Man Who 8eeks to "Put Wife on the Hog" Pays Penalty. Deadwood, S. D., May 23.—In the circuit court in this olty, John S. Vance, who burned his dwelling house and shot his cow at Cyanide, a min ing camp west of this place, was sen tenced to one year In the state peni tentiary. He burned hlB dwelling in order to "place his wife on the hog as he was." His wife recently secured a divorce from him. McConniCK and Dunn are the new lieutenants in Company A at Bis marck. The recent moisture over the state Is generally estimated as valued at millions. The longest freight train ever seen in Grand Forks recently pulled in with 112 cars. At Grand Forks a bike thief was ar rested as he was shipping the wheel to Drayton. Bottineau has outgrown the wooden sidewalk stage and cement sidewalks are wanted. There was an exodus of Sherwood people to Minot to act as witnesses in court cases. Walhalla hopes to be on the line of the Milwaukee extension from Fargo to Winnipeg. A purs% snatcher made an unsuc cessful effort to get a lady's handbag at Grand Forks. A. I-. Woods, private secretary to Gov. White, 'will remove to Grand Forks this fall. A big colony of Russians from South Dakota have filed on lands near Leip zig. Morton county. The postoffice department has de cided to change the name of Bandoun to McLeon. July 1. A lot of new cottages will be erect ed this summer on Lake Metigoshe, north of Bottineau. There is indignation at Devils Lake over the fact that some valuable dogs have been poisoned. of the People, for the People, and by the People. Every Citizen has a Duty to perform—Discharge it Patriotically. ens Hurrah for the 4th. Remember you are in need of a new snit for the 4tli, and only a few more weeks left to get it in. Now is the time to buy as our line of the well known Acorn Brand Guaranteed Clothing is larger and more complete than ever before. Made of the very latest designs and fabrics, suitable for Men's wear. Our prices are such that will please all. All Styles from $8 to $24 per suit. MEN'S FANCY ELGIN SHIRTS, $1.00, $1.25 EACH. STRAW AND CANVAS HATS FOR MEN AND BOYs- NECKWEAR—THE FINEST IN THE CITY. Special Bargains in Boy's Clothing Friday and Saturday. Bruegger Mercantile Co. The office of chief of police, and street commissioner at Ellendale has been declared vacant. John W. Maher, the long legal lu minary of Devils Lake, has returned from a trip to Europe. Oscar Olson, a settler near Sawyer, Is reported to have disappeared after acting very strangely. .A,prairie fire near Des Lacs destroy ed a lot of hay and burned a team be longing to H. E. Martin. William Reynolds clipped from a roof at Landlord and broke a pair of ribs and stretched a leg. Rugby people can now use the wa ter from the Great Northern tanks for protection in case of Are. A horse ati?ied f:o a peddler's cart ran away at Mayviile and the Syrian Jehu suffered a broken leg. Young men in the northwestern part of the state are making a practice of shooting up rural mail boxes. It is sairl that the head of a state in stitution has rrcontly had an excep tionally tine offer from Boston. The scr?p over Incorporation is over at New Rockford, and now the good people will go ahead and build up the town. The row at Mandan over the efforts to make the city herder be gbod has resulted in the abandonment of the business. With all the facilities for getting on the official ballot, some people can't see the. necessity for permitting the use of stickers. E WELL MACHINERY IB. HOWELL 4 CO. A LARGEST HI DELS-"WOOL-' FJHSt A N IMMEDIATE: A S AKOTA A modem school. 9 tcachcrs, 500pupUa, ISO positions filled Uat year UNCLE SAM'S GRAPHIC, How Eve Got Even. When Eve uiv«.i .J .IU.UIII'8 ken, His woids \Mic sage "Wliy buy your £o\iis irmn i. is when The Viootls ui.' mil oi ioiiatfeY Go to the tiK. niy liuaicst wile, Select the goods and pick our dress All. Eiien of the Simi'lo 1.11*. This is the Eve of Blljafulncsa!" The years rolled by. A snnk« one As Eve's new passion lie could see. •'Buy clothes tor her? 1 won't—1 can't— This Is the Eve of Bankruptcy!" Bo e'en to-day with girded loin Poor Adam treads the busy mills He patiently runs down the coin While Eve, at home, runs up tlio bills. Yet 'tis not aU a cheerU.ss plight, Tills Job of keeping womm fair— And Adam ttnds a huge deiight In this, the live of his Despair! —Wallace Irwin In Mun*ey s. Life Soirs Centuries Ago. According to one of the old Eng lish chronicles, royalty in 1234 had nothing for a bed but a sack of straw Even in the day of Queen Elisabeth at least half of the population of Lon don slept on boards. Blocks of wood served ns pillows. The sleeping cham ber of the queen was daily strewn with fresh rushes. Carpets were un known. Heqry VI immediately on arising tossed off a cup of wine. Tea, coffee and ehocolate were, of course, unheard of at that t|tn.e. Sugar was to be had only in drug stores and then by the ounce. Stuck. "How did ho come out of that glue factory?" "Ho didn't corn* out. He stayed la and got stuck." MOST RELIABLE E A E S I N E N O W E S ACORN BRAND GuNMHTMCieiMN^ We make Oil, Gas, Artesian, Reek, Tubular, and Well Auger Haehlnee. 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And Mrs. Atiain did stiai lU'.vay In i^xtterns hide her lovely luce. Then Adam's heart grew iiWjni-ant Roslyn Z?/?e Northern threat TIME. TABLE, BAST BOUND. ttrlvea No. 4, Flyer .S.lS.a^in No. 2. Passenger 6 I\I No. 6, Local Passenger 7:00 a. WB8T BOUND. Arrives No. 1. Flyer 6:05 a. N«. S, Passenger :10 p. BOABU OF COUNTY E. R. BKOWNSON. Clerk. ni No. 5, Local Passenger 9:45 p. W. T. BKNTON. Agt County Directory, Sheriff .L. L. Lampman County Auditor E. M. Atterbeery County Treasurer B. L. Hardaway gounty lerk of District Court A. H. Browb Judge. Astoria A. AustUi Register of Deeds., H. X. Fie)U Coroner G. It. Thomas Supt. of Schools ,,.. ..E. R. Browugoit County Surveyor J. C. Field State's Attorney Van R. Browa COMMISSIOSKBS. 1st District ,W. D, ParsUall. Ckalratau 2d Distript ..William Adama 3d District F.J. Brqiit 4th District Judd Pettis 5th District I. O. Jones MOUNT MORIAH LODGE 2TO. |1", A. F. A A. M. W. H. Denny, 8. W. W. D. Parstiall, Trans S. Brownell, W. M, O. B. Hayos, J. W. £. M. Attorberry, Secret#?/. Meets every first and third Thursday. Visiting Brothers always welcome. WillistonCampNo.5390.M.W.A Meets every Monday niplit of 64M)fa month in I. O. O. F. hall. Visiting neighbors cordially invited to at tend. A. H. BROWN, V. C# fort Buford Lodge No. 18,1.0. 0. F. Meets every Wednesday night. PATRICK DOHKRTY, N. G. J. E. FBTTIS, V. G. T. 8. PHILLIPS,, Sec. I. C. STEWAHT, Treas. Trustees—PAUL SCHIKBBBCK, DAVIS^F, KINO and W. H. SMITH. Williston. North Dakota. Comfort Everywhere on the North-Western Limited EVERY NIGHT Minneapolis and St. Paul to Chicago .VIA. (fiEBXXQESi "The Best of Everyti-ing" The Equipment lsfof the most modern design, con structedto give the great est degree of comfort with every possible convenience. ALKOJf FBNTOS, General Ageat,' Belena, MBW.