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WatckWifctM WW 190A 1*10 8,119 VOL. XVII, NO. 36 WILL ACCEPT THE NOHNATHN COLMEL ROOSEVELT ANSWERS LETTER OF EIGHT KNHJCAR 6WEIII OKS SAIORDAY New York, Feb. 26.—Governor Johnson of California says that now that Roosevelt has come out in the open for the presi ddential nomination, thousands of new admirers will join the colonel's friends. Johnsn said: "The statement of Roosevelt is what we expected. We knew he would come out in the open and now that he is to fight we believe he will make the strongest fight in history. We in the west are confident of his nomination and after that the battle is practically over." Roosevelt's letter to the Gov ernors of seven states, stating briefly he would accept the nom ination for president if it was tendered to him created no sur prise here in political circls iu view of his laconic remark in Cleveland, "My hat is in the ring." Roosevelt's letter to the re publican governors who desired to know his position with res pect to the nomination for presi dent was given out by the col onel's secretary last night and was as follows: Roosevelt's Letter. New York, Feb.. 24.— Gentle men: I. deeply appreciate your letter and I realize, to the full the heavy responsibility, it puts upon me, carrying as it does the carefully considered convictions of the men elected by popular vote to stand as the heads of the government in their several states. "I absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one to be considered with any reference to the personal preferences or interests .of any man but pure ly from the standpoint of the interests of the people as a whole. "I will accept the nomination for president, if it is tendered to me, and I will adhere to this decision until the convention has expressed its preference. "One of the chief points for which I have stood and for which I now stand ai\d which I have always stood and always shall endeavor to reduce to ac tion is the genuine rule of the people, and therefore, I hope that as far as possible the people may be given the chance, through direct primaries, to express their preference as to who shall be the nominee of the republican presidential convention. Very truly yours, Theodore Roosevelt." The eight governors who made the request for a statement and CMtbraed on pace 4) WATERWORKS BURN Fire MAAFAY Desire)* BanMer'i Pint Weil af Tewi The total loss of fifty barrels of water and the burning of the tank, pump and other aqueous fixtures of the waterworks plant of Finley Barnfather west of town was the result of afire Monday that called out the department and called West Lawn from its calm for a little time. A small stove is used for a tank heater and to keep the pipes from freezing and becoming overheated, it ignited the wood work with the result that the plant is almost a to tal loss, the damages amounting to $150 or $200. DISTRICT COURT SESSION Jrife Uifbtsa Hoe first if Wcek Jadge Ftsksl MM! Judge Leighton was here Mon day and held a short session of the district court in chambers that day. Two cases were up for hearing and both were continued until later dates. The case of the Printers Supply Company vs. Ben G. Whitehead was continued until March. In the case of James L. Miller vs. A. A. Nichols et al the testi mony of three witnesses were ta ken and on account of the illness of Attorney Brastelien the case was continued. The action is to quiet title on a certain tract of land in Divide county. Judge Fisk went to Minot Sun day and heard a number of jury cases for Judge Leighton in the Magic City the first of the week. AUGUST ESCH DIES THIS MORNING TAKEN AFTER TWO WEEKS ILLNESS OF TYPHOID-PNEUMONIA—WIDOW SURVIVES HIM August G. Esch who was strick an a little over two weeks ago with typhoid pneumonia died at the Wittenberg hospital this morn ing at 5:30 o'clock. Mr. Esch was thirty years of age, coming with his parents and family from Germany to Iowa about twenty years ago. He has resided in North Dakota for the past seven years and five of that period has been spent in Williston. He was united in marriage to Miss Marie Doyle on August 16th in this city, who with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Esch, two brothers, Herman and Henry, who are here for the funeral and two sisters of Arlington, Iowa, survive him. The remains were taken to the Slater undertaking roems this morning and thence re moved to the home on West Broadway where short funeral ser vices will be held at 12 o'clock Friday. The remains will be ta ken to his old home at Arlington, Iowa, on No. 2 Friday afternoon where interment will be made. The services will be held under the auspices af the K. of P. lodge of which the deceased was a mem ber. CHINA WEDDING RMttf Mr. ai In. Mi Oder I* Thea Celebrate Maafey Eve The friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. John Catey who re side north of the city on the Mc Chesney place, helped them cele brate their twentieth wedding an niversary last Monday night. The affair was intended as a surprise but the perpetrators were detected. The 45 guests spent the evening with games and music and elabo rate refreshments was one of the best features of a pleasant even ing. Back from East Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Garrison returned from a three weeks east ern trip Wednesday evening, Mrs. Garrison having accompanied her husband as far east as Minneapolis. Mr. Garrison has been in the Twin Cities, Chicago and Cleveland, Ohio, on a buying trip that took in many of the ladies furnishing, suit and cloak houses in these cities. Farm loans H. V. Smith. 10. Williston FIRE DESTROYS NcCBESNEY DONE WEST LAWN HOUSE BURNS SATURDAY MORNING WITH AN ALMOST TO TAL LOSS TO BUILDING Fire Saturday morning caused an almost total loss of the Geo. McChesney home in West Lawn and gave the family a narrow escape for their lives and the building was in a light blaze before they were aroused. Mr. McChesney is night engin eer on one of the switch engines in the local yards and sleeps during the day hours and on that morning the children, hav ing been at some gathering the night before, also slept late. Mrs. McChesney had arisen and started a fire in the kitchen stove preparatory to getting breakfast for the remainder of the family, who were still in bed, and, getting the^fire under way, had gone to the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Newton, a short distance away and while there the alarm of fire was giv en. It was with difficulty the fam ily escaped in the clothing they .wore, and the house and its contents are almost a total loss, the furniture being ruined with smoke and water. Along with the other contents of the house, fifty dollars in money also went up in smoke, the owners not be ing able to find it in the hurry and excitement of the moment. The building was insured for $500, and there was $100 more on the furniture. Attorney William Owens .was in Fargo Friday and Saturday, returning home Sunday morning. HAS NEW OFFICE Dr. 0. E. Distal Takes Over Practice of Dr. Krea—Oice Herd Miss Anna Singer of Fargo arrived in the city Sunday, com ing here to accept a position in the office of Dr. O. E. Distad, who has moved his office from the Heffernan building to the Union block, taking the offices formerly occupied by Dr. Kron. Along with the office, Dr. Dis tad has taken over the Kron prac* tice and has purchased his X-ray machine and other electrical ap pliances. The offices have been gone over by the electrical ex perts and everything in the way of wiring, etc., put in perfect or der. Dr. Kron is in the east on a visit at present and on his re turn west will locate at some Montana point as yet undecided. HAVE NEW TRACTOR J. Case Peaple Recencd Eafiae Fraa Ra The J. I. Case people received a new oil and gas tractor from the factory at Racine Monday that would put Steyensons "Rocket" of seventy years ago to shame in size and probably in weight. The new monster tractor weighs eighteen thousand and has many of the features of the Case steamer. It is double cylindered, auto stear, roller bearings and has all gear, covered to keep out dirt. Mr. Hersey of Racine is here from the Wisconsin factory and the machine will be demonstrated on the street Saturday. Fiye of the tractors were sold the first three days of the week. WILLISTON, WILLIAMS COUNTY, N. D., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 29, 1912 $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE HOLD SMOKER LAST WEEK OF r. LODGE ENTERTAIN IN LAVHI 4 STYLE ON FEBRUARY 21-494 ANIBYERSARY OF ORDER The visiting knight and the stranger within the keep was en tertained with equally lavish hos pitality at the smoker by Wil liston lodge February 21. Knights and visitors to the number of one hundred and fifty thronged the hall and with song, story, refreshments and cigars made the affair long to be remembered. The committee on entertainment under the guiding hand of Pre late S. D. Scott, left nothing un done that would aid in making the evening one of pleasure to every visitor and lodge member present and the forty ninth anni versary of the founding of the order a memorable one. As toast master, Tom Lennon shone at his best and from his exalted seat called forth the per formers, who each responded with his part of the evening's pro gram. Attorney William Owens delivered an excellent talk on the higher ideals of Pythianism, readings by Tom Lennon in his best style, vocal solos by Messrs. Hitchcoek and Berg and selec tions by the quartette were all enjoyable numbers of the even ing's program. Harry McKay, J. C. Field, Dr. Jones, Mr. Berg, and a number 01! others, were all in their best vaudeville moods and kept the assemblage at the high tide part of the program. laughing point through* their The evening was declared to be one of the most pleasant lodge affairs ever held in the city. MRS. GREER ENTERTAINED Ladies Aid of M. E. Ckarcfc Give a Recep tive at the HSBK ef Mrs. baker The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church held a reception for Mrs. T. W. Greer, who goes to Plenty wood, Mont., today, at the home of Mrs. L. V. Coulter Tuesday afternoon. Some thirty members of the society and other friends were present to speed Mrs. Greer on her way, wish her pleasant sur roundings in her new home and give her the best wishes of the old neighborhood and friends. The hours from two thirty to six were spent with music and con versation and refreshments were served during the course of the afternoon. The society presented Mrs. Greer with a signet ring as a rememberance of her friends in Williston. CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS Jee Malic Leases Few Facers—ftr. La Berfe Has Oae Brekea Joe Matic, who had been em ployed by the Model Market to saw wood Wednesday afternoon, unfortunatly for him quit the wood sawing job and was helping make sausage when he caught his hand in the machine loosing four fingers. Dr. LaBerge while ren dering surgical aid to the |injured man caught his hand in the operat ing chair and received a broken finger. Market Day Sale W. W. Keltner will hold a reg ular Market Day Sale of cattle, horses, household furniture and other articles, Saturday March 2, at the city market place. scon nit MEN IN COURT Are Ckr|d Wik lowri« Notmcd MTFCWSMT James McCann and Oscar Al staad of near Scott, were arrested Monday on the complaint of G. W. Barney charging them with removing mortgaged stock from the state within five days. The stock was sold under a chat tel mortgage held by the defend ants and was, it is alleged, re moved into Montana not giving the owner a chance to redeem them which is a misdemeanor. The hearing was held before Justice Aaen Tuesday and taken to Justice Fields court on a change of venue where the case was con tinued to March 8. The defend ants were released under $200 bond each, W. S. Davidson and A. D. Paulson signing the bond. WILL PRESENT DAMON-PYTHIAS OREOAN DRAMA WILL BE GIVEN BY PYTBAN LOOGE-TOH LENNON TOUNME PRODUCTION At the regular meeting of the K. of P. lodge Monday evening it was decided to give the play Da mon and Pythias sometime in March. It had been the intention of the lodge to give a minstrel at a later date but the idea was given over in favor of the Pythian drama. Tom Lennon will stage the pro duction and take one of the lead ing parts and costumes, armor and other accessories will come direct from a Pythian costuming bouse. No expense will be spared to make the presentation of the play an elaborate one. The five-act Grecian drama is from the pen of John Banim the Irish playwright and author and was completely revised by the celebrated orator Shiel. The story of Damon and Pythi as is familiar to every school boy and in the play the story is notes sentially altered and in its telling the lines bring out the beautiful story of a friendship that knew no bounds to its sacrifice. The work on the cast will begin next week and the production will be staged before April 1 and is under the active management of S. D. Scott, chairman of the com mittee on arrangements. KEUERMAN C0MN6 Bass-Bariteae W9 Appear al Gales March 124 Marcus Kellerman comes Tues day, March 12th, as the fourth number of the Civic League lect ure course. Mr. Kellerman is a bass-baritone and the press of the country unite in saying that he is an artist of exceptional merit. Formerly with the Damrosch or chestra en tour he now appears under the exclusive management of Haensel & Jones of New York City from whom he was booked by the Civic League. Fifth Birthday Tuesday was the fifth birthday of Veldemar Olson, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Olson, and the day was fittingly observed by a birthday party that afternoon. Some ten of his little friends en joyed the afternoon with him and enjoyed the games and refresh ments that made up to their minds the most important part of Master Veldemar's natal day. Coming—DAMON AND °Wca'9ocf(•*r PVTHIAS. Vv*pi iii 2S50 Ctpies WeeUy CkMbUM I A E S RETARDATION OF PUPILS IN SCHOOLS A TOHC OF ABSORBING MEREST TO THE PARENTS OF PWttS AW SCNOMJKN Today, the country over, there is no subject interesting the teachers and superintendents of schools more than that of the over-age pupil in the grades. The figures are appalling in some cit ies and only mildly interesting in others, but all over the United States in every school system of the land are to be found retarded pupils, pupils behind the class they belong in, if judged by their ages. This condition is caused in North Dakota partly by the fact that we are an agricultural com munity and the city school pupils from the riiral districts are fre quently over-age partly by the fact that the population is a shifting one—and when pupils change from one town to another they almost invariably lose their ground another cause of retard ation is poor physical condition. Whatever the cause, the problem of retardation is one confronting the school authorities. What shall be the remedy? Many cities have tried to get out of the difficulty by estab lishing an ungraded room in each 'district for retarded pupils Here are grouped twelve to twenty pu pils who are not ready for any particular class but who soon can. be ready if given a little coaching. Batavia, N. Y., is try ing the plan of two teachers to a room and expect that every child shall thereby' go on with the grade he belongs in. Other schools divide the grades into several classes and promote two, three and four times a year. Med ical inspection if followed up is expected to help in this matter also. Williston schools, according to a recent canvass, average 31 per cent retarded pupils, rang ing from ten per cent in the pri mary grades to 51 per cent in the eighth. The fact that so large a per centage of these over-age pupils is found in the eighth grade im probably due in a great measure to the fact that in that grade is found the larger number of children who have come in fr ia the country to attend the town schools. The local school authorities are trying to meet the problem by promoting as often as the child seems ready for the next class— if possible, at least twice a year —and also by arranging for de partmental work in the upper grades and promotion by subjects as far as possible. By another year the plan will be in fu'l work ing order, it is hoped. HAS NEW POSITION C. L. Caabea Resifas aad Takes Place Bae Bratfcers' Oice C. L. Goulson who has been em ployed in the office of O. A. Houge has resigned his position1 and Monday took up his new du ties in the office of Boe Brothers. Mr. Goulson came to Williston from Montevidio. Minn.,, some seven months ago and has made many friends who wish him suc cess in his new field of endeavor,. He was formerly a teacher and holds a first class certificate and may take up teaching again as he has been offered work of this char acter at a renumerative salary. .. .»