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Splendid Health Investment.

The water of Grand Forks, which is served
thru sand filter, is regarded pure as any
water that can be found in the country. "Secre
tary Bracken of the Minnesota board Of health
took three samples Of filtered water, on Feb. -
March 20 and May 25. His report has just
been received by the city health department.
The lowest percentage Of purity in the samples
was found to be $685. per cent, and the highest
1919, making an average percentage Of purity
OF $500 The lowest percentage of purity was
found in a sample of water taken Just after
the filter had been filled with new sand, and al
such periods it is noticeable that the plant does
not work as well it does some time after
the sand has become settled. New sand is
provided about once each year, but the sand beds
are cleaned by scraDing several times year
The filter cost Grand Forks $40, 900 and was in.
stalled just after typhoid fever epidemic. It
IS the best Investment the city ever made.
In July there We're 367 births in North Da.
kota and 1O5 deaths. Sixteen of the deaths were
from tuberculosis, one from typhoid fever six
from diphtheria, two from scarlet fever and
seven from other infectious diseases.
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ease and we will send you book describ-
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CRIES
OUT FOR JUSTICE
JOSEPH TILL APPEALS TO PUBLIC
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Arrested When He Had Been in the
United States Only Eight Days and
Convicted by Circumstantial Evi-
dence of the Murder of His Cousin
Ten Jurors Sign His Petition.

Special to The Journal.
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 4.-Joseph Till,
convicted in Pembina county Of the murder of
his cousin, Adam Miller, and sentenced to life
cation for pardon being refused several times
His conviction was entirely on eircumstantial
evidence. In recent letter he makes pub
lie appeal for executive clemency, saying:
II was sent up from Pembina county on July
10, 1895, charge of murder, for life,
| not censorious of the people Of Pembina county,
as 1 surely do appreciate the kindness which
| they have shown me. When several years ago
NV. j. kneeshaw, now district judge, made
| application to Governor Fancher for my pardon,
| ten of the Jurors who convicted me signed the
| petition. Every who followed my case be-
lieved me an innocent man, and am absolutely
innocent, Or I would not write this letter.
''If my case had been given to the jury in
its proper light l would have been acquitted.
l had been In the United States only eight days
when was arrested for another persons crime.
and not being able to understand speak the
English language I never got Justice. 80
| Friends and citizens Of Pembina county,
think L should have justice melted out to me.
| God alone knows how I have suffered this last
! long ten years. I am able to speak English
| and write it fair now, and have a good trade
! but cannot it. have dear old mother
| who has been bedridden ever since my arrest
| worrying day and night over me, and an in
| valid brother who needs my help to get thru
this world. only ask in the name of God
| the Father Almighty, who has sent me goot
many friends, whom had never seen, but Coz
saw them in my behalf, as have been praying
| for friends and my prayers have been answered
| ask the people Of Pembina county to encourag,
me with petition to the governor and tn.
new trial, for I can bring into court thre,
/ witnesses to prove my innocence" f-a
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Scrofula or
any tendency
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SCROFULlAA.
FROM PARENT TO CHILD

The laws of ,heredity are invariable
and the diseased blood of parents is
handed down to children in the form of
Scrofu1a. Being thus deeply rooted
nothing can reach the disease but con-
stitutiona1 remedy. The very foundation
of the blood is diseased, and until it is
purified and made strong, those who are
born with a scrofu1ous tendency cannot
have the blessing of robust health
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Deserted Ten Days After Marriage.

John Penturen has started an action in the
district court to dissolve one of two marriage
ceremonies that bound him for better or worse
to Miss Mary Seliger.
The couple were doubly married on April 10,
1904, and the husband says that his wife de-
serted him ten days after the marriage cere-
monies.
The marriage was solemnized first by civil
marriage and then in accordance with the
tenets Of the Hebrew church, at o'clock on
Sunday morning, April TO- 1904.
1t Is understood that Mrs Penturen is living
III western city. J. A. Sorley is looking
after the interests of the husband in the action
for divorce.
Frank Rivers, who had the score-card privi-
lege at the state fair, arrested at Crookston
and will be returned to this city on a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses. Rivers
gave a printing firm a check for $40 in part
payment of his bill, drawn on the First National
bank Of East Grand Forks, in which he never
had any funds. He refuses to return to this
state without q reuuisition
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I inherited Scrofula from my ancestry,
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cured me of this blighting disease.
MRS. LOUISE COHEN.
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building it up and Strengthening the en-
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the blood to healthy condition and
forced out the scrofulous deposits, there
is a sure return to health. No remedy
has ever been found to equal this great
vegetable preparation for the cure of all
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Grand Jury Turns Its Attention TO
Eastern Oregon Company,
PUBLIC LANDS WERE FENCED UP
Threats OF Violence Used to Drive
Legitimate Settlers From Their
Lands In the Vicinity,

Portland, Feb, 1.-Two indictments
were returned by the Federal grand
jury yesterday afternoon, by one OF
which the long-drawn-out investiga-
tions into the dealings Of the Butte
Greek Land. Lumber Il Livestock com.
pany were brought TO a close, while the
second added another mark to the list
already against the names of Henry
Meldrum and his associates.
The indictment against the Butte
Creek company and some of it's EN-
ployes charges a conspiracy TO prevent
and obstruct the free passage over and
free use of certain OF the public lands
situated in Wheeler county, The docu-
ment also alleges that threats Of vio-
lenee and other means OF intimidation
were used to drive those legitimate
homesteaders already settled on the
land from the vicinity. As defendants
the indictment names Winlock W. Stei-
wer, ex-state senator; Hamilton II,
Hendricks, secretary Of the Butte Greek
Land company; Clarence b. Zachary,
Adelbeit G, Zachary, Charles A. Wat.
son and Clyde +. Glass, employees Of
the company; Binger Hermann. John
II. Hall; Edwin Mays, ex-assistant
United States attorney; Franklin p.
Mays; Clark +. Loomis and Edward ID,
Stratford.
The second indictment is against
Henry Meldrmu, ex-surveyor general
George f. Waggoner, Meldrum's clerk
David W. Kinniard, Benjamin +. Min
ton and Gustave Klaetsch, deputy sur
veyors; George Sorenson, Livy Stipp
and Frank II. Duncan, notaries public.
1t is brought under the same section oi
the revised statutes Of the United States
as the foregoing and alleges that the
defendants conspired to defraud the
government OF the United States by
false and fraudulent surveys.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Panama Canal Act Sustained.

Washington, Feb. 8. - Justice Stat
ford, of the Equity court, today decided
against Warren B. Wilson, Chicago
lawyer, who sued for an injunction to
restrain the secretary OF the treasury
from paying to the republic of Panama
any of the amounts of money provided
for under the treaty of the United
States with Panama. Mr.. wilson, in
his suit, which, he said, he brought
on his own initiative, alleged that the
Panama canal act was unconstitutional
and that the United States was without
the right to acquire foreign territory.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Brings More Indictments In Con.
neCtlOn with Land Frauds.
MlTCHELLS PARTNER NAMED
Perjury ls Crime Charged Against
Brother Of State Treas
urer Also In ToHs.

Portland, Feb, .. - Judge Albert II.
Tanner, law partner OF John II Mitch.
oil, aud one Of the most prominent at
torneys and citizens OF Portland, was
indicted yesterday afternoon by the
Federal grand jury for the crime Of
perjury alleged TO have been committee
on January 81 while before the grand
Jury as witness In relation 10 the
dealings OF Senator Mitchell with Fred
erick A. Krihs, tho land spcculatoF.
At the same time this indictment
was returned three Others were also re-
ported 10 the court, one against Ham.
ilton IL. Hendricks for Eubornation OF
perjury, one against George q. Brown
oil in amendment Of the indictment for
subornation OF perjury returned week
ago, and the last against Henry Mel
drum, George Waggoner, David w.
Kinnaird, Rufus s. MOORE, u brother Of
State Treasurer Charles s. Moore; John
W. Hlamaker and Frank ], Van Winkle,
for conspiracy 10 deiraud the govern
ment.
The indictment Of Judge Tanner is
the most sensational returned for some
time, for II brings before the public
with unexpected sud,iaHHass :aa name
Of man heretofore entirely unconnect.
cd by rumor or fact with the iar-reach.
ing frauds now being unearthed, The
indictment further charges that II was
loyalty TO his partner, Senator Mitch
ell, and wish to spare him from the
shame OF the second indictment re-
turned Il week ago which caused him 10
attempt TO hide, according 10 the al
legations Of the indictment, the true
state Of affairs as existing in the bust.
ness Of their law office.
II is alleged in the indictment that
Judge Tanner, while witness before
the grand jury on January 81, 1905,
and while under oath, said that the
firm had received moneys and other
compensation for work done for Fred.
erick A.. kribs, in expediting claims
through the general land office and
passing them to patent, but that Of
these sums received Senator Mitchell
had not received any part for himself.
This the government thinks Ia untrue,
and II will attempt TO prove that Sem
ator Mitchell did receive money, placed
to his account by Judge Tanner at the
expiration of each month.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
RECOVERED AFTER MANY YEARS
One of So, 900, 900 of Stolen Bonds
Causes Three Arrests.

New York, Feb. o. - DR.. Lewis O,
Wilcoxson, who II under arrest here,
together with Joseph A. Taylor, Of
White plains, N. Y. and James A.
Smith, of this city, In connection with
the recovery OF $1,000 United States
government bond stolen from the Man.
haitian savings institution in 1878, has
resided with his wife and child at one
OF the leading uptown hotels here for
nearly three years. He claims Chicago
as his native city, says he owns exten.
sive mining interests in Alaska, and
has an income Of $1,000 month.
Nevertheless he spent the night in
prison in default Of $40, 200 bonds re-
quired by the Federal authorities. The
recovery Of the bond was made through
the subtreasury in Wall street, where
it had been delivered by bank mes-
senger. Thirty of the same series were
taken in the Manhattan robbery, and
this is only the third one found.
Two others were recovered in 1880.
The police are now searching for
Samuel Warren Miller, from whom viii.
coxson says he received the bond in
part payment for some Alaska mining
property last Monday.
Recovery of the bond recalls the rob-
berry, n years ago, Of the Manhattan
bank, one of the richest hauls ever
made in America. The burglars so.
cured nearly 100000 in cash and
negotiable securities.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
RULES THE LAND.
Rockefeller interests Gain Control Of
More Of Country's Railways.

New York, Feb. s.--Positive inform.
alton came TO light in certain favored
quarters today that Standard Oil,
through Edward II. Hartman. has Sc.
cured control Of the Atchison, Topeka
Il Santa Fe railroad and would be in Il
position to practically dominate the
transportation facilities OF the country.
BY this tremendous coup, and Others
OF quite recent date, the Rockefeller in
terests now control total Of ~, 740
miles OF railway, representing in stocks
and bonds $3,s95, 500, 900. This vast
network OF tracks stretches over the
East, West, Northwest and Southwest,
tapping the very choicest territory in
every direction. The only portion OF
the United States not included in the
new map is the Southeastern Atlantic
states.
Prior TO securing control OF the Santa
Fe, the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. interests
had total mileage OF 40,s49. The
Gould.Pacitic group adds l3, ,7s9 miles,
the Rockefeller group proper l0,293
miles, and the Santa Fe brings in 7,S09
miles more.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
MUST HAVE PEACE.
Czar Tells General kuropatkin of His
Decision 10 End War.

London, Feb. s.-Additional inform
alton indicating that Russia is making
ready for peace is cabled TO the London
Daily Chronicle by its st. Petersburg
correspondent and published in We'd
nesday mornings issue.
As in his former dispatch, the cores
pondent claims the highest authority
for his statements. He wires that the
government has within the past few
days cancelled large order which pro-
vided for the mobilization of a new
army corps.
In addition to this, the correspond
ent asserts that special instructions
were sent to General Kuropatkin on
Tuesday by the czar, in which he is in.
formed OF the decision to terminate the
war.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
ExILES THREATEN TO FIGHT
Defeated Dominican Faction Protests
Against Protocol with America.

Turks Island, Feb. s.-According to
advices received here from Santo Do
mingo, under date of February 8, Gen
eral Cespedes, governor of Puerta
Plata, has resigned and gone to Porto
Rico.
The steamer Cherokee which will
leave here today, will carry a protest
against the United States Dominican
protocol to the United States congress
from ex-Vice President Deschamps, Of
Santo Domingo, and his followers, now
here, who say they are disposed to re-
sort to arms in furtherance OF their
cause and remove the present govern
ment of Santo Domingo II it does not
resign.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Friday, February 10.

After maintaining its record for the
rapid disposal Of private pension bills,
433 being passed in an hour and half,
the house today considered for short
time the bill providing a government
for the Panama canal zone. An early
adjournment was taken to enable the
Republicans to confer on the statehood
BILL
Before the routine proceedings Of the
senate began, President pro tenn Frye
announced his selection of Perkins to
read to the senate Washington's fare
we'll address on February %. Bills
were passed authorizing the secretary
of war to sell magazine rifles to rife
clubs upon request of governors of the
various states, and permitting Okla
homs Territory to appropriate money
to construct agricultural college build.
ings.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
investigate Panama Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 1l.--No date has
been set for beginning the investigation
of the Panama railroad company, which
task has been assigned to a subcommit-
tee of the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. Representative
Shakleford (Mo.), chairman of this sub
committee, stated today that it would
be some days before the details Of the
investigation would be decided upon.
Much Of the information desired regard
ing the affairs of this road has been
received in reports from the executive
Departments.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
MAY BE WORSE THAN EVER.
Russian Official Says Seed of ReVo-
luton Is in the Army.

luton Is in the Army.
London, Feb. IL. -- There is danger
OF the Russian strike breaking out
afresh and in a worse form than the
present trouble, according to the Co.
pehnagen correspondent of the Morning
Leader.
The propaganda being carried on by
the Russian Progressive party, the cor
respondent asserts, has been most sue
cessful. The police admit that there
are no signs OF an abatement OF the
agitatin, while a high ofEiciG in the
Russian capital fears the trouble will
yet assume the proportions Of general
uprising, much bigger than the last.
"The seed of revolution" he adds,
"has been sown among the soldiers
with apparent success" This last
statement ia most sinister. Had even
a portion of the troops joined the strik-
ers when the trouble first started, Rus.
sia would undoubtedly now be in the
throes of revolution equaling, il not
surpassing, the French revolution. Even
yet, should the disaffection obtain deer
root in the army, the outcome would bt
appalling.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Red Gross Is Reorganized.

Washington, Feb. 8. - In pursuance
OF the terms of the act Of congress pro.
viding for the reorganization of the Red
Cross, the incorporators of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross met at the
State department today. About two
dozen persons were present, but Miss
Clara Barton was absent. Secretary
Taft called the incorporators to order.
The following permanent officers were
elected: President, William II. Taft;
treasurer, Charles II. Keep, assistant
secretary Of the treasury; councillor, L.
A. Pradt; secretary, Anita N. MCGEE.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Storm Shuts of Electricity.

Louisville, Feb. IL. - While condi-
tions resulting from the long continued
rain and sleet storm show slight i'm
provement in the Southwest today,
there is no betterment OF the situation
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
coast. The telephone and telegraphic
companies in this vast area have been
practically out of business since last
Saturday night. Atlanta has been
shut off twice since Sunday and moth
ing has been heard from there by wire
for IA hours.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Wednesday, February 8.

Although the result OF the presiden.
tial election was known early in the
evening of November s, it was not until
today, when the house met in joint
session, that Theodore Roosevelt. and
Charles W. Fairbanks were officially
declared to be elected. An immense
audience gathered to witness the cere-
mony.
The house devoted FIVE hours today
to debate on the railroad freight bill,
A number OF the members spoke on
both sides of the question.
Very little business was transacted
in the house today. Kearns, of Utah,
claimed to have voted against the joint
statehood bill, and his vote is recorded
for it. Discussion as to whether II
should be changed was lengthy
Friends OF the statehood bill claim il
will pass in the house.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
TuesdaY, EehruarY Z.

After a continuous session OF nine
hours the senate tonight passed the
joint statehood bill. As passed the
bill provides for the admission of the
states of Oklahoma, to be comprised OF
Indian Territory and Oklahoma and
New Mexico according to the present
boundaries. with Arizona eliminated.
The house devoted the entire day to
debate on the railroad freight bill, with
the exception OF few minutes just be-
fore adjournment, when message from
the president was read recommending
board Of survey for the Philippine
archipelago.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Must End War.

London, Feb. 10. - The st. Peters
burg correspondent of the Chronicle
sends an interview with Russian who
is in the confidence of M. Witte, in the
course of which the Russian asserts
that M. Witte recently said that peace
in the Far East must be obtained at
any cost. This Russian says Russia is
willing to evacuate Manchuria and al
low China to grant Japan 99-year
lease of Manchuria and the Liaotung
peninsula. Russia would retain Sag
halien, Vladivostok and the Ururi dis
trict. She would pay no indemnity.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Thursday, February 8.

After nearly four days discussion the
house today, by vote of 326 to IL,
passed the bill providing for the regula-
ton of freight rates.
The senate devoted today's session to
the agricultural appropriation bill.
There was a renewal of the discussion
of the policy of distributing the appro-
priation bills among a number of COM
mittees.
After the passage of the freight rate
bill by the house a spirited discussion
was INDUCED in over the deadheads
carried by transports. A resolution
was adopted approving of the carrying
of schoolteachers and members of the
families OF officers and men on trans
ports.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
Shakes the Whole Country.

Birmingham, Alabama, Feb. 10. -
A terrific explosion at the dynamite
plant of the Dupont Powder company
at Boyles' Gap, FIVE miles north of this
city, tonight, wrecked the plant and
broke windows and extinguished all
lights within radius of two miles, but
so far as learned no vne was killed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
STRIKE CAUSES DEADLY RIOTS,
Poland In State Of Anarchy and Con.
dltlon IN Caucasus Worse.

Poland In State Of Anarchy and Con-
dl,Ion IN Caucasus Worse.
St. Petersburg, Feb. s,--For the mo.
ment the startling crime in Helsingiors
has withdrawn attention from the strike
situation throughout Russia. Today's
events In Poland and the Caucausus,
however, are quite serious enough to
avail themselves. Disorders In the
smaller industrial towns Of Poland
have added more than a score 10 the
total Of the killed, and troops have
been sent TO Warsaw and Kutno, SIS
miles west OF Warsaw, 10 quell upris.
ings there. The strike continues in the
Caucasus and conditions are becoming
worse, and traffic on the Trans.Caucas.
ian railway Ia interrupted,
The central committee OF the Social
Democratic Workmen's party has issued
violent proclamation, which has been
widely circulated in the factories Of
st, Petersburg. calling ON the opera
tives 10 array themselves under the red
flag OF the Social Democracy and pre-.
pare for an armed renewal OF the Janu-
ary demonstrations. The proclamation
bitterly assails church and state aud
the higher classes, and concludes:
''In order to gain victory, we must
organize vast workmen's army. Then
again we will start for the palace IA
present our demands, not like ikonf
and not with supplications, but with
arms in our hands, under the blood
red standard Of the Russian Social
Democratic party"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-02-16
oolNos N CONGRESS.
SnturdaY, EehruarY q.

Long occupied most Of the time given
by the senate today to the statehood
bill with a speech in support OF the bill
as il stands. There was an extended
debate on a provision in the agrieul'
tural appropriation bill relating to for
est reservations,
The house today passed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
carrying s., ,l07 ,047, which is an in
crease Of $7S,7lS over the concurrent
appropriation, A number Of minor
bills were disposed Of by unanimous
consent,