The Bowbells tribune., 1905-02-10

y Dll! Iof the tlUGilSN!ilci!t OIL capital
punishment is before the Minnesota
legislature ard fixing imprisonment fer
life as the maximum punishment for
the crime OF murder in he first degree.
The soil Of the older potato-growing
parts OF Minnesota ard the other north
western states is 50 badly infested with
the germs Of potato blight and rot, in
the opinion of the experts CT the Mime
sofa experiment station, that no eifec-
tive remedy can be discovered.
Thos. E. Clement, president Of the
First National Bank Of E;:ribaulu,
Mimi, is under arrest charged with
lniBappropriating funds OF the bank to
the amount OF over $50. 900. The ac
cused is II years old, and tottering as
the result OF weakness, il!-Eealth and
mental distress.
Ex-State Treasurer D. w. Driscoll
died at his home in Grafton on Satur-
day evening last. Deceased was one of
the most prominent and respected citi-
zens of that place, where he settled in
1879. He was a native Of Canada. hay
ing been born at Guelph, Ont, Sept.
26, 1S49, and at time Of Ills death was
IS years old.
Hon. Joseph H. Manley, at one time
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, died suddenly Of heart fail
urc at his home in Augusta, Maine, On
the 7th inst. He managed the unsuc
cessful campaign of Hon. Jas. G. Blaine
ard during the latter's incumbency Of
the Office Of secretary Of state was
his first assistant.
Advices for St. Petersburg to the ef-
feet that Gen. Grippenbcrg's reverse
and the apparent impossibility Of gain
ing victory over the japanese, have
caused the grand ducal party to review
the situation, with the result that it
has decided in favor Of peace, are con-
firmed. Gen. kuropatkln is reported to
be suffering with cereberal ancmia
Il brain disease, in consequence Of
which he has been compelled to rcsign
his command.
At Devils Lake last week in sentenc-
ing about & dozen blind piggcrs to Jail,
Judge Cowan instructed the sheriff to
provide hard labor for them during
their confinement. The court stated
that a large percentage Of the blind
piggers were men who believed they
had graduated from work and take to
committing petty crimes in the fall,
knowing that they will be we'll cared
for during their term Of Imprisonment
anu have nothing to DO. The court en-
pressed the opinion that if the prisoners
were provided with hard labor there
would be fewer violations Of law.
Legal proceedings have been begun
in Montana, Ohio and other western
states to combat and dissolve the octo-
pus known as the International Harves-
ter trust, which is fast becoming the
bane of agriculturists the country over.
The Montana supreme court granted a
temporary injunction to refrain the IN
ternatlonal Harvester company from
doing business in the state of Montana.
Like action has been taken in Ohio and
other western states. To get around
this, the trust formed Wisconsin cor
poration, which manufactures nothing.
but acts as selling agent for the trust;
and when injunctions are got out
against the trust it ceases to do bust
ness, but the Wisconsin company is NOT
affected.
c. F. Beckwith, president Of the de-
funct Citizens National Bank of Ober-
lin, o., Of which Mrs. Chadwick is the
alleged wrecker, died at his home in
Oberlin on Monday. On Dec ID last
the federal grand jury in Cleveland re-
turned five indictments against Beck
with upon the charge Of violating the
national banking laws in connection
with the loans made to Mrs. Cassie l..
Chadwick by the Citizens National
bank Of Oberlin, Of which deceased was
the president. From the day Of his ar
rest Beckwith's health failed rapidly, |
as a result of Worry over his troubles.
He frequently declared during his i'll
ness that he wanted to die. For sever
al days prior to his death he refused to
take food in any form. Death resulted
directly from heart trouble. Deceased
was 65 years old.
A st. Louis telegram says that, to
determine whether All express company
is legally considered liquor dealer