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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
MISTAKE on A FORGERY.

Wisconsin's Governor Denies Sending
Certain Telesram. HI
Madison. Wis, July Is. Friends Of
Governor Davidson are indignant over
sa telegram reported to have been sent
by him to the defeated faction In the
North Dakota Republican convention
last week ii which sympathy was ex-
tended to the members Of the defeat
ed faction who we're told to be Of good
cheer for they would ultimately pre-
vail. The executive Office denies that:
such q telegram was ever sent. Gov
ernor Dayidson's friends demand an
investigation to determine whether
forgery has Been committed or mis-
take made by correspondents at the
convention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
APPEALs 10 suPREME COURT.
Chicago Broker Making Desperate Ell
tort 70 Get Into Prison. la.3

Washington, July Ill Louis Al.
Gourdain, the Chicago broker under
sentence for conducting lottery and
who is resisting the efforts Of his at
torneys and friends to keep him out Of
the Joliet penitentiary, has tele.
graphed the clerk Of the supreme
court Of the United States asking him
to have the best court stenographer in
Washington meet him at his hotel
here on HE arrival Id the city. Upon
Isasing Chicago Gourdain announced
that he Intended to apply to the su-
pgeme court to order his incarceration
Ia the penisentiary at Joliet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
LACK OF JURISDICTION.
No indictments Against Standard OIL
* ssfl at Cleveland. =

Z &
Cleveland, July 1s.-The federal
grand jury has reported that no indict-
ments had been found against the
Standard Oil company and the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway
in connection with the charge Of vio-
5lating Interstate commerce laws. This
action was decided on because OF lack
OF jurisdi elton. The case and all the.
evidence submitted before the grand
jury here will be transferred to Chi
cago, where proceedings will be insti-
stnted in the federal court without
delay. s 5s5.. ii. N Y s.
4 Cleveland, July 1s..The govern
ment sprung surprise In the grand
Jury investigation of the relations OF
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
Sern Railroad company and the Stand
ard Oil company shortly before noon.
At that time the session Of the jury
was adjourned to 8 o'clock and all the
witnesses who were to appear were
excused permanently. ,ss: III
This action is taken to mean that
the investigation is ended and that the
grand jury will at once begin the con
.sideration Of the testimony submitted.
BEFORE SEATTLE coUNcILMEN.
y. y. Hill Protests Against Route Sc
leeted by Hartman. as:
Seattle. Wash, July Is. James ].
Hill, president of the Great Northern
railway system, now on this coast on
a tour Of inspection, appeared before
the corporations committee Of the city
council and protested against the
route which had been selected by the
Union Pacific railroad for its pro-
posed entrance into this city. He said
that there was traffic enough for all,
but that the route selected was objec-
tionable to the interests represented
by him and that if the franchise as
asked for was granted the grade cross
ings would give the rival corporation
privileges which would always be
menace to the city, the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific railroads.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
BRIEF BITS or NEWS.

DR.. Carlos Pelligrini, former presi-
dent of Argentine, is dead.
The national convention of the An
Client Order of Hibernians is in session
at Saratoga, N. Y. fs.. III S&z:.s
= H. H. Rogers and William Rockefel.
Ter have sent letters to a meeting Of
the Mutual Lite trustees asking to be
relieved of their duties as trustees OF
the company. a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
SUES FOR s2,ooo,ooo.
Mutual Company Begins an Action
. Against Mccurdy.

n New York, July Is. Richard A. Nc.
Curdy, former president OF the Mutual
Life Insurance company, was served
through his counsel, Delaney Nicoil,
with papers in q suit which calls upon
bin to account for about 81, DOC. 900 of
the policy ders' money disbursed
through yellow dog. funds during his
regime. 5s5 s
This is the second suit brought by
the company Individuals against its
former president. sSss4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
!. APPRovED BY THE CAR.
Only Measure Passed BY Both Houses
Of Parliament. U

Sc. Petersburg July The en-
peror has approved the bill of the;
lower house Of parliament. which was
adopted BY the upper house, appro-i
priating $1,000 .0e0 for famine relief,
thus supporting the contention Of both
houses Of parliament against his own
ministers.
This law Is the first enactment Of
the Russian parliament ana repre-
SCENTS the net legal result Sof q session
DC over two months.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
sHAW's OFFER TO BANKS.
Will Deposit Part of Purchase Price
of Panama Eonds.

Washington, July l8.-The secre-
tary of the treasury authorizes the fol
lowing statement: r.
"a, large number of banks have
asked to be designated repositories OF:
public money. To these the secretary
has made the universal offer to leave
with the bank one-third of the pro-
ceeds of any Panama bonds it may
buy under bid direct from the govern
ment, taking purchased bonds at par
as security therefor These offers.
have been in the main. to small
banks. He now makes the offer gem.
eral, but limits the amount of such de-
posits to any one bank to IS. oO0. 900. 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
SUSPENDED
Warning Central American
Republics Agree Upon !
an AfniStiCe .

San Salvador, July 1S.-The bellig-
erents have agreed upon an armistice.
1t is claimed that the Guatemalans
during the recent fighting used ex-
plosive bullets, Notwithstanding the
fact that Guatemala signed the Geneva
convention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
ADVOCATES BURNING CROP.
Heroic Means for Kidding Washington
,ts of Hessian FLY.

Tacoma, Wash, July lS.--1The burn
Ing Of the entire wheat crop Of the
state this year as a means of exter-
minating the Hessian fly, which has
made Its appearance, is recommended
by Entomoiogis Melander of the state
agricultural college. who says it would
be better to lose one crop than to see
the insect gain foothold In the state
and destroy large percentage Of all
succeeding crops. NJ
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
RUSSIAN CROP REPORTS. /
Partial or Total failure II, Number
sss of Provinces.

SIT. Petersburg, July 1S.-The gov
eminent crop report shows a contin-
ued deterioration In the Volga PROV
inces and that the partial or total
failure OF the crops has extended to-
the Tamboff, Saratoff, Penza and
Nizhni Noygerod districts and IN some
diatricts Of the Don, "! the rains
came too late to save the crops. An
abundant yield, however, III assured
III the West and southwestern PROV
inces, although consid erahle ISOLATED
damage has been done by hail storms
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
coal Mine Giant pestroyed.

Greensburg. Pa, July is Fire OF
mysterious origin destroyed the tipple.
washery, oilhouse, farmhouse and black
smith shop at the Crahtree mine of
the Jalnison Coal and Coke company.
near here The plant was one Of the
largest IN the field About $50 men
were thrown ont Of empio yment BIZ the,
biaEe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
MOB cHAsEs NEGROES.
Nearly Lynches AssauIters Of Des
Moines Couple.

Moines Couple. ri.
Des Moines, July 1S.-Angered by
the assault Of two negroes, known as
Bob Hyde and Charles Mitchell, upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lynch a crowd OF
1000 people followed the police wagon
with the prisoners to the police sta
tion and threatened violence.
The police, however, were able to
prevent the mob from gaining posses
sion of their prisoners.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18

Power exercised with violence has
seldom been Of long durat i,n but tenn
per and moderation generally produce
Iperrnanence til all things. Seneca
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
IN REPLY 10 GOVERNMENT.
Lower House Preparing Address on
Agrarian Prog sails.

Lower House r repairing Address on
s$ Asrarian Prop sa!s. ss
= St Petergbu July lover
house Of parliament has begun consid-
Grafton OF the agrarian committees
address to the country in answer to
the governments agrarian proposals.
Over sixty speakers have asked to be
heard. s5
M. Aladdin, one Of the leaders OF the
group OF toll, offered q substitute IN
sharper Language In behalf Of the
group, urging the house not to appeal
Ito the peasants to exercise patience,
but to pledge parliament never to
agree to any agrarian measure not
containing q clause providing for the
forced appropriation Of land. .s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-07-18
ENTIRE VILLAGE BURNED
Russian Revolutionists Set Fire to
s &. ,..-,, Town II all.

IL 3 tl-g
St. Petersburg, July 18.The daily
budget of revolutionary outrages and
agrarian disorders is larger than usual.
In many places the peasants are wan
tonly applying the torch to estates be-
longing to the crown and to private
forests. ": 5 .S.s.S $ 5St>
@5. At Natshatkino, In Simbirsk PROV
ince, the town hall was set on fire and
the entire village, consisting OF 300
houses, was consumed Is 81
Throughout Poland systematic pill
Laying of the government spirit shops
is in progress. The central police
office at Warsaw was robbed and a
gendarme was killed. ,ts@. IA
At Lublin, Russian Poland, revolu-
tionists executed q workman who was
suspected Of being spy and at Nizhni
Novgorod and Vasniky the cashiers Of
the spirit monopoly were robbed and
killed. s3Ss
ID "A bank at Sosnitza was robbed and
at Titlis an Armenian locomo olive engt
neer was shot In his cab by an assas-
sin concealed il the neighboring
woods. :ssss
IN REPLY 70 GOVERNMENT
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New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

1FIIE most inveterate grumblers at the restless
energy of childhood cannot deny that it is
sometimes productive of good. Without it
there might, and probably would, have come time
when the genius of man would have invented the
telescope but 1t Is certain that the time came a little
dren.
As these particular young folks were the children
Il Dutch spectacle maker 1t not To be Won
workshop should fall within reach of their investi-
eating fingers. One day they carried them To the
door Of the shop, and amused themselves by looking
at outside objects from various distances through
their mediums and now came in the particular
benefit to the world of the restlessness of child
hood.
Looking through the glasses in the ordinary way
sen became too tame for the children and they
proceeded 10 vary the performance. They put two
glasses together, and eagerly peered through this
new arrangement 10 see the effect upon the land
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

drawing room with the grace and dignity of queen. and
vet She entirely devoid of atfcctaton modest and lady
like department. Her voice IS soft and sweet and
She sings excellently well This charming little woman
was born in MiddeborO Plymouth County, Mlachusets
Her parents of ordinary size and stature Miss arren
dresses richly and with exquisite taste She Is receiving
private paror, visits from of the most prornl-
families IN this city.
1t is probable that many people have regarded
my marriage with General Tom Thumb as purely
professional and mercenary arrangement. Con-
cerning this let me quote Mr.. Barnum
At the time | engaged Miss Warren, General
Tom Thumb had no engagement with me, and IN
fact he taking vacation at his home IN Bridge
port Whenever he came 10 New York, he naturally
called upon his old friend at the museum While
Lavinia was giving her levees, the General came to
the city and was at the museum daily; of course
they had many opportunities of being IN each others
company. One day he said 20 me:
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
Generals Desire for Domesticity

NOU have always been friend of mine and want
YOU 20 say a good word for me 20 Miss Warren.
| have plenty of money, and want TO settle down
in life | told the General that this was TOO sudden
an affair, that he must take time to think of It;
but he insisted that years of thought would make
no difference, for his mind fully made up.
We'll General | replied, Il win not oppose
YOU in suit, but YOU must do COurtng.
Miss Warren Is no fool, and YOU win have 70 proceed
very cautiously, if YOU succeed in winning her
affections The General thanked me and promised
TO be very discreet. Vt his request invited Lavnia
70 accompany me 20 Bridgeport the following
SATURDAY., and remain until Monday.
The General met at the depot in Bridgeport,
and drove my house in his own carriage. After
visiting awhile at 'LindencrOft. my residence he
took Lavinia out for ride stopping at his mothers
house. She there saw the apartment which his
father had built expressly for him. and filled with
the most beautiful furniture. all corresponding 10
his diminutive size. II am still using the same
furniture in my own home Then he took her 10
East Bridgeport, and no doubt pointed out in detail
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
By Edwin Tarrisse

scape- 1t was more startling than they had an
t1clpated. The weathercOCk on the church StecpIe
had certainly undergone a change. II had suddenly
advanced TO meet them and appeared To- be large
and within short distance of their astonished
eyes.
Puzzled at this unlooked-for result of their ex-
pertinent. the children called their father 10 see the
strange sight, and We're triumphant 70 find that his
surprise was great rs their own
But the old spectacle maker was of a scien-
tine turn OF mind, and he went back 10 his
work his thoughts were busy with the strange
result of the children'S antics. lie saw in The
combination the possibility of making a scientific
toy that would please those who had ceased 20
be children When this toy. which was said 10
make distant directs appear close at hard. was
described TO Calico, he at once perceived rs value
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

met the General while in active service during the
Civil War and also when he was President.
lin the fall of 1900, during the presidential cam
paign, | met Stephen y Douglas at Montgomery,
alabama where he made a formal call upon me.
Shortly afterward we met again at Selma. He sent
lis card 10 me, and received him in my reception
TOO at the hotel. He expressed great pleasure at
1gain seeing me- and. as stood before him, he took
NY hand and, drawing me toward him, stopped to
kiss me. | inStinctvely drew back, feeling my face
sutluscd with bushes.
II seemed impossible TO make people understand
bad the wOmanly instinct of shrinking from form
would have been natural II permissible.
With the quick perception that a part of his
nature. Mr. Douglas understood, and, laughing
heartily, he said with merry twinkle of the eye, l
often called the Little Giant but if | am
giant | am not necessarily ogre and will not eat
YOU although YOU almost tempt me TO do So" After
a pleasant chat, he took his leave with many good
wishes for my prosperity and happiness, and that |
might never again be frightened by a giant.
Ii was in the autumn of 1902 that my ASSOCIATION
with Mr.. Barnum began. He had heard of me
through the Western and Southern press, and also
having received verbal accounts from those who
had and COnverSed with me, and thinking there
was a possible opportunity of duplicating the great
pecuniary success which had attended his intro
duction TO the public of the famous General Tom
Thumb, sent an agent to MiddlebOro 20 see and in
terVieW me. Later he sent him 20 my home to open
negotiations with parents for my appearance at
his museum, corner of Broadway and Ann-St, New
York to be followed by a tour OF Europe.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16
Objected to Being a Humbug

MY parents and family favored the new road pre-
IVA scented for to follow, the only deterTing
obstacle being erroneous impression OF the charac
ter OF Mr.. Barnum, whom they looked upon
arrant humbug. They thought he would do some
thing TO make the public believe there was some
deception in me-that | would be looked upon as
another or Barnums hurnbugS.
Mr.. Barnum finally sent invitation TO TO
visit him at Bridgeport, and in his own home gave
my family satisfactory of his good faith.
| little thought when we accepted that invitation
how many important events would quickly follow
and be crowded into my hfe's history. of the
most important and least anticipated being my
rage, almost at the opening OF my career. had
heard of General Tom Thumb, and had seen him
once but knew nothing OF his character, reputation
and fame
After a brief visit to Boston | returned TO New
\ Ork where | held leVeeS for three or four weeks.
/ arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on December 3o
1902. and the next dav received New Year calls.
Among my callers were many who afterWard became
famous. among them Generals Mcclellan. Burnside,
RoSecrans. and Mcpherson. Other callers the
NandeTblltS the AStOrS. and Others OF the " -Four
Hundred though that term had not then come
into general use and very surely the number Ot my
callers was not limited by that fanciful term.
My reception by the press ana the public OF New
York was all but overwhelming. The leading daily
papers devoted a great deal of space 10 my appear
ance, and described me in most hattering terms.
i viii quote only OF the notices of the dav.
The New York Tribune of December 25, 1902,
said
Yesterday a very pretty and intelligent little
lady at the 81 Nicholas Hote IN this This
miniature twcntvOne of age weighs tweut
pounds and measures thrty-two inches height. She
enjoys excellent health, has symmetrical FORM and per
feet physical development She has full, round. dnped
face and her fine black eyes fairly sparkle when She be
comes interested IN conversation She moves about the
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

TO one who desired
himself 70 work out g.
the result.
The comfortable
Of everyday use Is
reStleSSneSS. Argar
poor man, inVcntc-
fitted into a hollow ,
of air 10 supply oNs
exterior of the cIr~-
The lamp was a 50.
thought of adding
never would have o.
brother been plavu
was engaged with
gained possession o..
was amusing hIm~-.
small articles In thc
over the top of rle
responded bv shuu-r
the narrow neck Dt p
at once caught thy ti.
by the addition of -
New-York tribune., 1906-09-16

The heavens. He set
and The telescope was
.r.eut lamp chimney
r5utcd 10 a chllds
IT Switzerland, a
wick of which was
allowed a current
Interior as well as the
inventor had never
rrev. and probably
h. had not his httle
rk room while Argan9
lamp The boy had
lo,tomless flask ana
-t.ng il over varl9'.s :
Suddenly he placed y. /.
nj the flame instantly
increased brilliance Up
Argand's ready ors,5 ran
i, lamp was perfected
ULcN.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-14

Wednesday evening on their re-
turn from Mexico, left this morn
ing for their home at Falfurrias.
THE HERALD erred in reporting
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins yesterday, as they stayed
over to have a look at Browns
vile.
E. S. Heyser, civil engineer, who
is employed on the ST. Louis,
Brownsville & Mexico road, with
his assistants, c. NJ. Perry and w.
c. Toups, came in last night and
left again today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Panflo Barron of
Villa Grande, Tamaulipas, Mexico,
came to Brownsville today to place
their two daughters Olivia and
Magdalena at school at the Con-
vent Academy.
A. L. Burke, who held the posi-
ton of conductor on St. l., B.
& NJ. freight train for some time,
arrived here last night from Bay
City. Mr.. Burke is on his way to
Mexico City.
J. T. Hollingsworth of Temple,
Texas, who was formerly a con-
ductor on the Santa Fe, paid
Brownsville a visit. coming in yes
terday and leaving today.
II. A. Leche of New Orleans,
agent for the U. S. civil service
commission, arrived last evening
and left this morning, having come
here on official business.
John Sullivan of Temple, Texas,
who has some important interests
in this section, arrived last evening,
and will be here a short time.
John P. St. John jr., has returned
from his trip into Hidalgo county,
where he succeeded in making a
good sized land deal.
il. Price of Fort Worth, re-
presenting the Armour Packing
company, left today, after a day
or so here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-14
TIE DAILY HERALD.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER a, 1906.

The Herald respectfully asks any of its
Patrons and friends who have guests, or kno"
IF others arriving or departing, to kindly notify
the Office of it. It is sometimes Impossible 10
report al departures and arrivals, especially at
priyste houses, unless such information De
voluntarily sent tO-the office, as IS the custom
elsewhere regarding personal items. Kindly
ring up phone No. when you have any news.
II will be greatly appreciated by Th' Herald
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-14
No Issue of The Herald Tomorrow

In honor Of the Independence
Day of Mexico, and in order to
permit its employees to participate
in the celebration of the day, the
regular issue Of THE HERALD will
not be published tomorrow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-14
PERSONALS.

A. Goldhammer was passenger
for Harrington this afternoon.
John D. Hill returned to the
railroad surveying camp today.
B. L. Frazier came in from Ray
mondville yesterday, returning to-
day.
Miss Volz was a visitor to the
Point last evening. returning this
morning.
Louis Laulom and family return
cd from visit to the Point this
morning.
J. c. Bale and wife of War
rensburg, Mo-, who were here on
a prospecting tour, left this morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James D. Webb of
Sioux City, Ia. are here on a
pleasure trip, being guests at the
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs R. J. Collins ard
two children, who arrived here