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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
SINGULAR I INDIANS OF NORTH
WEST.
The Marriage Contract a Compile
Gated Document

Gated Document
Many peculiar customs exist among
the Kwakiute Indians who live along
the coast of British Columbia. Inese
Indians are divided into numerous
tribes or clans, entry into n of which
is obtained only through most exact
ing laws. Marriage among them is
considered a purchase which Is con-
Quoted on sound business principles.
But the object sought is not only the
woman, but also the right of member
ship in her clan for the future children
of the couple. The privileges of the
chan are not given as a present TO the
son-in-law, but be becomes entitled TO
them by paying a certain amount OF
property for his wife. The wife Is
given TO him as a first installment OF
the return payment. The crest of the
clan, it's privileges, and a considerable
amount of other property besides. are
given ls4er on. when the couple have
children, and the rate of interest paid
by the wife's tribe increases with the
number of children. For one child,
200 per cent. of interest is paid; for
two or more children, 800 per cent
After the entire payment is made the
marriage is annulled, because the
wife's father has redeemed his
daughter. If she continues to stay
with her husband, she does so of her
own free will. Oftentimes, however,
to avoid complications, the husband
n new payment to his father
in order TO have a claim to his
wife.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
AFAvoRIrE SPOT OF THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.

House. Int the niggardly appropria-
ti5us made by Congress prevented any
extenSite change or improvement.
There has. however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs.
RooScyelt's garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
eluded, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the International Rail-
way delegates there were many words
of praise for the charming effect of the
hundreds of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom and fragrance, their vivid
coloring contrasting well against the
walls of the east and west terraces.
Special Floral Pets.
Particular pets of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANNALS,
too. but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers a half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some po-
etc or sentimental fancy. Hollyhocks,
ieSsamine, phloX. dahlias. China aSters,
lavender, rosemary, cOlumbine, elena
It's. peonies and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously TO
the riot of color and bloom which has
pervaded this nook during the season.
The mistress of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
TO Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have ome many packages OF
new fayorites To find an unused corner
Ia this old-fashioned garden.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size Of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
OF all of the States and Kingdoms,
municipalities and empires, etc, of Eu-
rope, excepting Russia, and all of the
United States, including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion of
Russia, and then would still have a
small amount of land uncovered.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

has grown from Sc, ZOO, 900 in 1850. The
increase in exports, however, has been
far greater as We have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 we exported only a million dol
lars worth of foreign Implements; in
1900 we were at the SIC, 900, 900 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with $22, 700, 900, or over one
fifth of the product.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04
A Few A~nerth0ughts.

The negro who demanded 5000 from a
New York life insurance company is to
prosecuted. This man is evidently I'M
with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

There were 1877 900 pounds of Mocha and
Java coffee imported into the United
States in the last six years. 1t seems
strange that during that time grocers
throughout the country ave sold 100000
of pure Mocha M Java.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

A mining engineer In Guadalajara, Mex
leo, has found a petriied apple, 16 feet
underground. This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

In British Columbia as in England
me rule of the road is Keep to the
t and you're sure to be right"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

A hunting article in S~cribners' Maya
zine. contributed by the President, says,
Ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not flurried when l suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

One Purman got FIVE years in prison for
stealing a bag of wheat. He should have
taken the ~precaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

Hall Caine has concluded that he will
not write a novel on American million
aires. He was probably unable to find
one who would make a good hero.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

Columbia University opose to abolish
hazing by expelling the hazers. The
Board of Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out a bright idea.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

A clever counterfeit of the ten-dollar
buffalo" note is being passed In New
York. Another indigestible security, only
it has the misfortune to be technically
Illegal.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-04

The German who has built a house en-
tirely of eek must be an 1rishman.
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DOLLAR SUBSCRIPTIONS
@ TO ASSIST WEAVER

Philadelphia, July 28.-Acting on a
suggestion recently made, several citi-
zens have started zone dollar" fund tc
help Mayor Weaver defray the heavy
expense he is under in fighting for the
city's rights against the contract com.
bination and the gang
Public attention has been attracted by
the fact that ever since Mayor Weaver
entered upon the campaign, he has had
to contend with determined obstruction
1t was necessary in the first instance
that he should undertake the work or
his own responsibility, but he never hest
tated, and drew freely upon his private
resources for the preliminary expenses
1t has become clear that to great ex-
tent private aid must sustain his cour-
ageous fight
Several contributions have been re.
ceived and forwarded to the mayor.
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RI SSIAN COMMENTS ON
/ THE JAPANESE DEMANDS

St. Petersburg, July 2s.-The sub
stance of the interview in New York
with M. Sato, spokesman of the jap
atlese ENJOYS on the position of Japan
in the peace negotiations, was repro
duced in the papers here, and passed al
most without comment. only The Noyoe
Vremya indulging in a sarcastic fling
saying that Japan had conducted the
war quite economically, only a million
a day, but she had better present the
bill to those who are furnishing the
ssineWs of war, and not to the country
upon which the war was forced" /,
"a supplementary statement specifying
the cession of the island Of lSakhalir
and fixing the amount Of the indemnity
for the cost of the war, contained nc
surprises and caused but little FURRY
except in circles directly interested. The
3Bourse was NOT affected. Ez>
The Wed takes the occasion tc
direct sharp criticism at the visit o.
Secretary Of War Taft and Miss Roose,
welt to Japan, and complains that ths
moment for the trip was tactlessly chos-
en- The paper adds that the efforts te
prove thai the visit to the land Of hi
I Rising Sun is devoid Of political mean.
ing are "childlike. y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
YOUNG DUKE KNl0HTED
BERLIN HOTEL KEEPER

Berlin, July 28.-The young duke,
Charles Edward Of Sake -Coburg -Gotha,
who became the ruling duke of the
country thirteen days ago, and the
youngest ruler in his own right in the
world, has already provoked a hurri-
cane of disapproval from his fellow
monarchs.
This storm has been aroused by the
action of the young ruler in creating
Edward Gutscher, hotelkeeper, a
knight Of the Ernestne order This is
the highest decoration Of Coburg Gotha.
and hitherto has only been conferred
on mobiles.
Duke Charles Edwards action ;s re-
garded as revolutionary. and Kaiser
William, the king of Saxony, and twelve
of the minor German sovereigns have
united in protest against bestowing
the decoration of the Gutscher Many
other knights of the order have also
rebuked The duke for his action and
threaten to resign from the order
Gutscher, against whom the outcry is
made, is proprietor of the Palace Hotel
in Berlin, where Charles Edward regu-
larly stops.
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CHECK RACKET.

.Wahpeton# n. D., July 28.-George
Fowler, stranger in the city. who has
been employed in the William H. White
lumber yard for the past ten days, got
away, it is alleged, with about $Ioo OF
other peoples money Saturday night aft
er working hours. Fowler, it is alleged,
forged and passei nine checks on the
lumber company. he checks did not
begin to turn TIP until Tuesday morn
ing. AS yet the sheriff has been unable
to locate the man, who, no doubt. took
a train out of the city Saturday night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
IOWA WILL FURNISH
HARvESTERS FOR DAKOTA

Desc Moines, Ia, July 78.-One Of
the most urgent calls for harvest hands
received Id this city has come from
North Dakota. A local employment firm
was notified that 1000 men were wanted
ID that state to harvest the wheat crop.
The agency, through its representatives
throughout the state, Immediately gath
cred together roo men for the first
train. which is TO leave next week. 9th
sers will Be sent later The wages Of
fered we're from 81 to IS per day
According to the call being sent from
that country for help, the wheat crop Is
very large. and there will be work for
the hands for weeks 10 come
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SON OF EQUITABLE E / /.
Il, a CONTROL LER HAD SNAP

New York. July IS. Applicants for
loans on real estate from the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society were com
pelled to pay premiums to Frank B,
Jordan, son Of the dismissed comptro1-
Ter of the society, for placing with
companies allied to the Equitable rein
surance, title and fire, demanded BY
the society upon property mortgaged
for loans. Mr.. Jordan admits he re-
ceived from this source $4,000 a year.
Before the Equitable Life Assurance
Society would lend on mortgage, title
had to be guaranteed by the Lawyers
Title Insurance and Trust Co, direct
sors in which are James Hazen Hyde
and William H. Mcintyre, the Equit-
able's former first and third vice presi-
dents; Thomas ID. Jordan, former
comptroller, and George IA. Squire, di-
rector. kEEgs NJ ss
Then the property, if improved. had
to be reinsured in the Continental Fire
Insurance Co. Of which James Hazen
Hyde and William IA. Mcintyre are di-
rectors, fifteen per cent of the prem
iun going to Frank B. Jordan. 81
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SECURED HIS FREEDOM.

Cleveland, July 28.-August PfaA,
who was arrested while on a visit to
his native home in Germany, for hav-
ing deserted from the German army
81 years ago, has been released. This
information was contained in letter
received by his son today. No details
concerning the release were given. The
letter stated that Pfaff was arrested
on July 8 and was released on July
16. He has now joined his wife and the
couple will sail for home in few
weeks. Pfaff, who is now Sc years old,
came to the United States when
boy, locating in Cincinnati. Eight
years later he returned to Germany
and was impressed into the army, but
after three months service, deserted
and; came to this country. He had
made two previous visits to Germany
without detection. .aa .-..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
CHINESE QUIT TAKING
FL OUR FROM AMERICA

San Francisco, July %. Local mer-
chants interested in trade with China
have been rather anxious over q rti-
NOR that the Chinese boycott against
American goods has gone into effect,
and that all big milling and hour COM
paries had received stop orders from
their agents ii the orient, and that ex-
isting contracts had been cancelled.
China buys about SEQ, 100000 worth
sof foreign gods annually OF this
amount about S1oo 100000 comes from,
the United States, of which $4,ooo,ooo
comes fran San Francisco. OF the lat
ter amount nearly one-third IS flour
about soo,oco barrels being exported.
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DOUBLE DROWNING is
REPORTED FROM LAKOTA

Lakota. N. p, July 28.- Word has
Just been received here Of i very sad
accident which occurred last Monday
afternoon in the southwest part Of Mel
son County, about thirty miles distant
from this place. Mrs George jacobson
wife of one Of the prominent farmers
Of that locality. and young man in Mr.
Jacobson's employ named Dickinson. Ell,
Edeavored to cross the Sheyenne River
which is unusually high, owing to recenl
rains. They were driving a broncho
which became frightened and threw
both tlse occupants Of the carriage iiif6
the stream Both were drowned. 4
was not until they failed to reach llpnis
that the accident was discovered Ths
bodies were found The next day.
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HEALTH OFFICIALS GET ..
FEVER UNDER CONTROL

New Orleans, July 28.-All forces en-
gagged in the battle against the yellow
fever scourge joined in expressing the
belief that, while the situation has been
and is still serious, enough success has
already been achieved in the application
of methods applied to justify the hope
that what threatened to be malignant
epidemic of yellow fever will be stamp
ed out before frost comes, and that
New Orleans will be spared the horrors
of the epidemics of 1855. 1867 and 1873,
and a century ago in New York and
Philadelphia. 1t is the opinion of DIR.
J. III. White, in charge of the marine
hospital forces. and of the state and 10
cal health officials, that if the destruction
of stegowyia checks the spread Of the
disease and enables the gradual eradi-
cation of the cases in hand and those
which may be expected to appear
for some time to come in the infected
sections. the present visitation of the
plague will have been a blessing in dis
guise since III will have demonstrated
the ability of science to control the most
yirulent outbreak Of fever in the South.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
HYDE'S DEPARTURE PLACES
HIM i'm "A BAD LIGHT

Washington, July a8.--It is unfair
to say that any official Of the department
of agriculture has accused former Sta
tistician John Hyde Of completely with
the recently unearthed departmental
frauds. However, the prevailing impress
sion III the department IS one Of sur
prise and regret that Hyde should have
gone away, practically within two days,
without letting Secretary Wilson or AS
sistant Secretary Hays. or anybody else,
know Of his plans. H,s was expected
to remain here until the grand jury
could have an opportunity TO get at him,
and his gong has. III a sense. crippled
the government III its efforts to bring
the real culprits TO justice.
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reprieve of five and one-half weeks in
order to give him ample time to have his
case presented to the supreme court I'm
der the law, defendant may present his
case to anyone Of the justices Of the
supreme court during vacation. who has
power to award superCedeas in the
event he deems the case worthy of con-
slderatcn by the supreme court. 1t is
learned that the case has not been pre-
Sented to any justice and that neither
Mr.. Hoch's attorney nor any of his
friends has presented to the governor
any errors in fact or law, except by teIc-
phone connection over the long distance
telephones
1t has been presented to the governor
by the states attorneys office of Cook
County, that the case has been tried with
the utmost care fer the rights of the de-
fendant, and the only point raised was
as to the right Of a woman whom Hoch
had married to testify against her hus-
band in a criminal case On that point
it appears that the state proved thai
before Hoch had married the woman If
question, he had been married to ahoth
er woman who is still living and from
whom he never had been divorced.
The supreme court has decided
against the contention rasied by counse
! for Hoch. 1t is regretted that Hoch'!
friends did not have an opportunit,
to present his case to the supreme court
but it was felt by the governor that HI
had granted all ample extension of time
that the crime was all atrocious one anc
that the trial had been fairly conduct
ed, no complaint having been 1odgec
with him regarding its conduct.
Under all circumstances the Cover
nor felt that he could not DO otterwis,
than as he has done without making
precedent which would produce harmful
results hereafter and so decided to le
| the law take its course.
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Chicago, July 2S.-Two hours before
the time set for the execution of Johann
Hoch, the condemned wife murderer,
and when Hoch had given up all hope
Of clemency, DR.. Liston H. Montgom-
cry, we'll known physician, accom-
panied by a woman, whose name was
said to be Mrs. May Wiser, appeared
at the. Jail, and said the money was
available to take the case to the su-
preme court The woman refused to
tell her name. but insisted she had
enough money.
Efforts were made to reach Governor
Deneen, and the sheriff postponed the
execution until o'clock this afternoon
After many hurried consultations be
tween Hoch's attorney, the states at
torney and DR.. Montgomery and long
distance talks with Governor Deneen a,
Springfield, the governor was finally sat
ished that offers to advance the money
to take Hoch's case to the supreme court
were genuine, and reprieve was grant
ed the condemned man until the middle
of September.
The woman in the case said she be
came interested in giving Hoch fail
chance to prove his Innocence from hui
manltaran motives only.
Governor Deneen had first refused tc
grant more time.
The reasons which induced the gov
ernor to refrain from interfering, were
the following: ..
That Hoch was first sentenced to b
hanged on June 2r, that through hi.
counsel he requested reprieve i'll order
to be able to present his case to the su
preme court i'll the June term, the cour
being then in session A reprieve was
requested to the end of the, term. The
court was expected to adjourn, in about
week, and. Governor ,Deneen granted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
MUSICAL WIRELESS
INVENTION BY PRIEST

WiIkesbarre, Pa. July zs. Father
Joseph Murgas Of this city has com-
.pleted 4 two-days' official test Of his re-
Gently invented wireless telegraphy sys-
tenn, and it was highly satisfactory. The
tests were made at stations III this city.
and at Scranton Ths FIRST message
sent was: Thank God for His bless
ings.
The basis Of the new machine is the
use Of a musical note to represent each
letter of the alphabet instead of dots
and dasl1es of the Morse system. Iii IS
said Father Murgas received $Isoooo
and royalties for his invention, and that
he will give $so,ooo to his church and
spend the rest III furthering bis iilyeI-
tons
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-07-28
GRANVILLE & MAN WAS
KILLED BY ACCIDENT

F 49,
Granville, N ID, July 2SS II A.
Slyter, ! prosperous and well to do
farmer living short distance from
this place lost his life here this week.
Mr. Slyter was driving along i,1
buggy iii which he was carrying shot
gun and in some unknown manner the
gun fell from the rig down behind his
horses, the hammers coming IN icontact
with the circle of the buggy pole and
discharging the contents Of the gun
into Mr. Slterss left arm near the
shoulder Or. Davies Tot this place
was called and hurried to the scene
of the accident and ordered the unfor;
ttiilate man brought to this place iol
the purpose of anlputating his arm Al
tl'e shoulder, but he died 4 few hours
later.
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MORE FEVER CASES.

Washington, July a8.-The isthmian
canal commission has received a cable
gram from Governor. Magoon, in
which it is stated that d. O. Lively,
a lon-employe of the commission, was
taken i'll with yellow fever on July Io
at Panama, and Steele Cortelyou, an
American canal enploye was stricken
at the same place on July 22. Francis
Stanard, Spaniard, who was. employ
ed as a fireman on the railway com
pany's steamer Seguanca has died.
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MACKINAC RACE.

Chicago, July 28 Sixteen yachts are
expected to start in the Chicago Yacht
Clubs annual cruising race to Mac
kinaa Island tomorrow. The Detroit
County Club boats will leave Port
Huron at the same time as the Chi
cago yachts, the plan being for the
two divisions to meet ait Mackinac..
Arrangements have been made for the
reporting Of the yachts BY the keepers
of the lighthouses and life-saving sta
tions along the coast,
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COLLINS GETS
" # AFTER AFT'E CAMS
NEW CHIEF OF CHICAGO a.
=. POLICE IS VERY Al
Hand Book Joints and Poker Rooms
Are Being Put Out of the Business
Assistant Chief Schuettler Has Been
Given Back Seat. T. &I.

Chicago, July 2s.-The spectacular
raiding of handbook resorts in which
eighty-four men were taken prisoners
in four hours marked John M. Collins
second days work as general superin-
tendent of the Chicago police depart
ment. He interrupted several time
honored poker games after having re-
moved Assistant Chief Schuettler from
command and assumed personal charge
OF the gambling detail. y
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q CARRIE SNUBBED.

o Ind >olis, Ind, July 2s.- Z
@ Carrie luation, the saloon smash {
O er, after helping to nominate the Z
o prohibition city ticket was snub- {
@ Der by he fellow prohibitionists. &
O. When the nominations had been {
o made and it was generally expect {
@ ed that she would be called on {
O for speech, few Of the lead Z
@ ers, evidently through a precon- {
O cocted plan, rushed through mo- {
@ ton to adjourn, and began leav- {
@ ing the convention room before (
@ Mrs. Nation had time to realize
@ that she was not to be permit (
@ ted to address the crowd. But (
o she spoke in spite of the snub. (
g @ @ o o o o 90 o o @ @ @ @ @ &
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O New York, July 28-Eighteen
O thousand a year for boy OF IS!
@ And he turned it down! 1t came
@ to Morris Schateffer, of 872 Gates
%Avenue, who solved a problem for
@ signalling for electric roads. His
@ system is in use on a part of the
@ Brooklyn rapid transit line. Ac-
%cording to report, he has been Of
O fered $2s, 5000 for his invention, but
9. he thinks it worth twice as much.
9 He declined an offer to go with
Q the General Electric Co., at $751;
@ 600 a year because he wants to fin
@ ish his course in the public
@ schools.
8
@ @ @ O. @ O O O. @ @ O O Mka O @
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TRADED GIRL FOR DOG.

Rochester, N. II, July 28. The ex-
change Of a 4-year-old girl for a dog
was made at Pavilion Center Mr.. and
Mrs George Tillotsoi received the
child and Mr.. and Mrs. r III Garry,
who claim Lansing, Mich. as their
home, got the dog The couple assert
the child was not theirs. but had been
left with them BY strangers