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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
New Delaware Senator
Has Great Powder Graft

average Of rs cents a pound for ord
nance smokeless powder.
Invented by Naval Officers.
In his letter Wadder makes some
startling charges regarding the a
mount the government is paying for
it's powder in view of the fact it's own
officers invented the process and sold
the patent to the trust, which is over
charging the government. because it
has no competitor 1t is shown that
the government bought from the Du-
pont trust in the fiscial year 4,995.972
pounds of ordnance smolSeless pow
der at rs cents a pound. This made
a total of $3,746,979.
The same powder could have been
made in small plants-and actually
made at the rate of 100000 pounds
a year by the government at Indian
head-at an average price of az cents,
or total of $2,347, 107. The govern
ment plant of Indianhead has a
nominal capacity of 100000 pounds
of powder year, but the navy used
all this last year for target practice.
Unless the government powder fac
tory is built at cost of not much
more than $25O,OOO. with daily ca
pacity of 10000 pounds Of powder, the
10000 pounds of reserve ammunition
ordered by the secretary of war must
be bought from the Dupont powder
monopoly.
If this be So it will cost the govern
ment, at the ruling price Of 75 cents
pound, the enormous sum of $22,-
100000. figuring on an actual cost of
powder at S5 cents a pound, the gov
ernment would make a saving if it
make it's own ordnance smokeless
powder in it's own factories on large
scale on the proposed reserve stock
alone OF $12,000,00O, or enough to pay
for the inspection of all beef, hogs
and sheep i'm all the American pack
ing houses for the next five years.
1t is sufficiently startling where a
man of the standing of Waddell
makes a statement over his signature
that the appropriation of one-tenth of
the amount expended on purchases
from the powder trust last year will
build government factories which
will produce a reserve supply at less
than the cost fixed by the trust.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19

of his family. What he objects to Is
paying the fare of all the official re-
tinue which necessarily travels in his
wake. The real question, as he be-
ieyes, is whether it is right to tax
this expense against his private purse.
or even to accept it as a gratuity from
the public service corporations-th
railways.
The president would prefer as n
general thing to travel alone He
would be entirely content to accept
the accommodations enjoyed by an
ordinary citizen.
But this is not possible. AS presf-
dent of the United States, he cannot
move without retinue. In the first
place he must be protected from
cranks. The public demands it, He
must have couple of secret service
men at his elbow
1t is no drain on railroad to pro-
vide a presidential train. In fact Of
ficials of competing lines call on the
president and plead for the selection
of their road The president travelling
over certain railway largely swells
traffic on the feeding lines. There is
value in the advertising also.
But, in spite Of this fact, President
Roosevelt believes such trains should
be paid for. He believes it beneath
the dignity Of the presidential Office
to trade its prestige for free rides and
food. The United States is rich and
can afford TO pay for the presidents
travel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
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HAUSER MN: sd a.
WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MUST
STAND TRIAL.
He Is Charged With Making an Ef-
fort to Bribe the Insurance Com
mission to Secure a Decision Fav-
orable to the Equitable.

Madison, Wis, June 19.-Secretary
of State Walter L. Houser was today
held for trial in the municipal court
by Judge Donovan. Houser appear
ed in court last week on a warrant is
sued on complaint of Insurance Com
missioner Zeno M. Host in connec-
tion with an alleged bribe Of $4,000
said to have been offered for the
state republican campaign if Host
would render a favorable decision to
the Equitable Life Assurance society
in the case concerning the distribu-
ton of the dividends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
President Must Be Spender
to Pad All the White House Bills

Washington, June 19.-Who pays
the presidents cook?
Nine people out of ten, if asked
this question, would answer: The
government, and they would be
wrong.
The government pays the steward
but the president pays the cook. The
government furnishes the dishes. but
the president pays for the food which
the dishes hold.
The government pays the plumber;
the president pays the milkman.
The government pays for the horse
which goes to the capitol with the
presidents messages; the president
pays for the horse which he rides in
the afternoon.
The government pays for the
flowers which decorate the dinner
table: the president pays for Iaunder-
ing the tablecloth
The government pays the secretary
VINO attends to Mrs Roosevelts mail;
the president pays the printer who
engraves the white house invitations.
The government pays the man who
opens the white house door; the pres
ident pays the man who shoveIs the
white house coal.
The government mows the white
house lawn, and clears the ice from
the white house sidewalks; the presi-
dent pays for the official dinners
which are spread for the foreign min
listers and ambassadors.
Somebody inyentedthe fierce system
a hundred years ago, and it remains
q monument of antiquity and OBJ
security.
All this brings up the subject of
the presidents railroad fare, which
the republicans and democrats are
lighting out in the house
President Roosevelt Is quite willing
TO pay his own railway fare and that
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entirely unexpected was evident when
it is remembered that in contest
over the requisition of Ellsworth Liv-
erpool in the courts in this city today
both Of the governors physicians ap-
peared to testify that his condition
was such that ne was able to transact
official business. His private secre-
tary. u. b. Houck, also testified to his
good condition.
Governor Pattison entered upon the
responsibilities Of his Office in a some-
what weakened condition, the strain
of the political campaign having so
worn on him that trip to the south
was taken in November and Deem
Der in the hope OF regaining health.
However when he returned he was
stiIl weak and, under the advice Of his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19

Washington, June 19.-In view Of
the election of Colonel Henry A. Du-
pont as United States senator from
Delaware, there is a curious timeli-
ness in an open letter from r. S.
Waddell, powder manufacturer of Pc
oria, ILL.,. which will be delivered to
President Roosevelt and to each
member of the house and senate Mon
day morning regarding the operations
of the powder trust, of which Colonel
Dupont is the head.
Waddell has made serious charges
against the powder trust in its rela-
tions with its competitors in business.
Some of these charges are being in
vestigated with view to prosecution
by Attorney General Moody
Government Pays Two Prices.
In his letter Waddell, as represen-
tative of the independent powder
companies, goes into the relations of
the trust to the United States and
shows, apparently that the govern
nent is being charged double rates
for it's smokeless powder because the
trust has secured the exclusive right
Of manufacture through patents
granted two naval officers, who made
their discoveries while acting for the
government and at government ex-
pense.
1t is charged that at the govern
ment plant at Indianhead, Maryland,
where the powder is made in small
way, the cost is AZ cents. During the
Spanish war when prices were high
and a supply of snnolSeless powder
was needed at once, eighty-two tons
of compressed gun cotton she'll
charges were purchased from an
English firm at AZ cents a pound and
1he foreigners reaped a war profit.
lit is asserted by Waddell and practi-
cal powder men that smolxeless pow
der can be made in large quantities
at not to exceed S5 cents pound.
The government is now paying the
Dupont company and other concerns
In the great powder monopoly, an
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Folk Gives Pair of Killers
More Time.
A REHEARING WAS DENIED
MRS. MEYERS AND HER PARA
MoUR WILL NOT STRETCH
HEMP JUNE 2o-sENTENcES
MAY YET BE COMMITTED TO
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 19.-Divis-
ion No. of the supreme court today
overruled the motion for rehearing
in the case of Mrs. Aggie Myers, SEN
fenced to be hanged on June 29 for
the murder of her husband in Kansas
City two years ago. Governor Folk
says he will grant her respite to
permit time for the investigation to
determine whether it would be wise to
commute the sentence to life imprls-
onment. Frank Hoffman, condemned
with the woman as an accomplice, will
also get a respite.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
WOULD KILL TREPOFF
A WOMAN ATTEMPTED TO DO
THE JOB.
She Secured Admission to the Palace
and Tried to Insert a Bullet Into
the Hated commandant But Was
Prevented.

st. Petersburg, June ia circurn-
stantial report was circulated today
of an attempt on the life of General
TrepoH, commandant of the palace.
by a well dressed woman masquerad-
ing as Princess Narishkin. Accord
ing TO the rumor the woman gained
admittance to the palace and when
General Trepoff appeared she at
tempted to shoot him but was pre-
vented. The story is denied by the
police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
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Quake Child.

I" York, Pa, June 19.-Clarence /.
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g cisco during the earthquake and .
@ conilagration. has returned to this !.
@ city. He claims the distinction {.
(. of being the father of the first /.
I. child born in San Francisco aft I.
@ er the earthquake. His little girl, Z:
+" who has been christened Edith /.
g Marine Norbeck, was born in one (:
9 of the marine hospitals April 20, I.
Z. in the glare Of blazing San Fran .
g cisco. /.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Governor Pattison OF Ohio
Died Yesterday Afternoon

Cincinnati, June 19.--John NJ Pat
tison, governor of Ohio died at his
home in Milford, a suburb of this
city at 4:20 o'clock yesterday after
there was no report of any serious
change during the day During the
afternoon the news from his home
was considered favorable and the an
nouncement of death came without
warning.
That the death of the governor was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19

physician, his part of the Inaugural
tion ceremonies was gone through
with the utmost care.
He was in a hospital for several
weeks after the legislative session.
Chronic Brights disease was the
cause Of his demise
Gen. A. l.. Harris was sworn in as
acting governor at his home at Eaton,
Ohio. He is 20 years old and is a re-
tired farmer. He was elected lieu
tenant governor last fall when Patti
son defeated Herrick for governor and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
GOT TWENTY YEARS
QUICK ACTION ON KIDNAPER
KEAN.
Today He Was Indicted, Tried, Con-
Victed, Sentenced and Started
to the Pen Within Twenty -four
Hours of His Arrest.

Philadelphia, June 19.-John Joseph
Kean, kidnaper of Freddie Muth, was
given hearing today and held with
out bail to await the action of the
grand jury.
The grand jury found true bill
against Kean and he was given an
Immediate trial and convicted in less
than an hour.
Judge Sulzberger sentenced the
prisoner to twenty years.
From the time of Kean's arrest until
he was ON his way to the penitentiary
to begin his sentence less than twen-
ty-four hours had elapsed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
POLICE ARE DEFIED CROMWELL REFUSED
LAWLEssNEss REIeNs IN RUS
SIAN CITY.
Armed Thugs Pay No Attention to the
PoIice-Passenger on Street Cars
Robbed at Noon in Center of the
City.

Tiais, Caucasia, June 19-Lawless-
ness in Caucasus is growing. In spite
of the patrols Of the soldiers and the
police, murder and robbery are un-
7clSed in this city. At noon today
ftcen brigands, armed to the teeth,
soarded a car in the center of the city
and held up and searched the passeng-
ers, taking their purses and jewelry.
No arrests were made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Will Reach Trondihem.

Trondjhem, June 19.-The royal
yacht with King Haakon and Queen
Maud will arrive here about o'clock
this evening. Their matesties will
land on an elaborately decorated pier
lined with tribunes. The city is gaily
decorated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
KILLED BY Auro.

American in Unfortunate Accident in
Germany-Held for Hearing.
Wertheim Baden, Germany, June 19.
Percy p. Pierce of Buffalo, N Y, the
only American who competed in the
recent Herkomer automobile contest,
collided while riding in an automobile
near Handheim, with a wagon con-
tanning two persons, killing one of
them, Carter Walter and injuring the
other. Mr.. Pierce, who was accom-
panied by Mr.. Custrey, another Amer
lean, is staying at a hotel here, pend
ing the settlement by the court of the
question of the amount of bail Mr..
Pierce must furnish pending trial,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
the balance Of the ticket went repub-
lican.
SAME POLICY.
New Governor is Not Expected to
Make Many Changes.

Columbus, O, June 19.-Gov AM
drew r. Harris today declined to
make any formal statement regard
ing his policy but it is maintained at
the state house that he is in accord
with the late governor in many of the
plans he contemplated regarding state
affairs Harris arrived here at noon.
The general opinion is that Harris
viii not disturb the few appointments
the late governor made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Preparing for the Celebration.

Christiania, Norway, June 19-The
arrangements for the coronation cere-
mony have all been arranged and this
evening King Haakon VII. and Queen
Maud will start for Trondheim, there
TO await the arrival of the foreign
princes and ambassadors Of the for
eign powers, who will attend the cor
onation ceremonies. The coronation
will take place on Friday afternoon
and the festivities will last a week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
WILL EJECT COMPANIES.
Fire Insurance Concerns Must Toe
the Mark in California.

San Francisco, June 19.-State In
surance Commissioner Wolf declares
that he will eject between twenty and
thirty fire insurance companies from
the state unless they comply with the
law requiring them to furnish him
with lists Of all their San Francisco
policies or give extensions Of time for
the filing of losses. Not only will the
companies ignoring the commission
er's demand have their certificates of
authority revoked, but their bonds of
$4,000 will be declared forfeited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19

Minneapolis, June 19.-Word was
received here today OF the death in
Tacoma, Wash, yesterday of Gregor
Meuzel, the head of the Menzel foun-
dry of this city, and one of the most
representative men of the state. Men
zel was born in Prussia and came to
Minneapolis in 1870.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19

2 New Castle, Pa, June ia o
9 speed record in a murder trial 9
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@ Ferro was placed on trial for his Q
9 life, the jury selected, evidence @
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9 dered in just forty minutes. Fer Q
9 TO was charged with causing the 9
@ death of his wife, who dropped 3
9 dead on the street April 16, after 9
9 rushing from home, where it was Q
Q alleged her husband had beaten Q
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
HocH's DEFENSE.
Kansas Governor Issued a Statement
on Senatorial Matter.

on Senatorial Matter.
Topeka, Kan, June 19.-Gov. E. ".
Hoch in answer to recent public crit
icism of his appointment of Judge A..
w. Benson, as United States senator,
to succeed Joseph w. Burton today
issued a lengthy statement in defense
of his action. In part the governor
says:
ut is impossible for a governor to
pay all his personal and political OBJ
legations with political appointments.
All the candidates had been my per-
sonal friends. To most of them l was
under personal and political obliga-
tions. This was particularly so as to
Congressman Chares Curtis and j. l..
Bristow, but neither of these have
taken any offense at my action"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
DUEL IN STREET.

Little Dago Almost Killed Big One
in Shooting Scrane.
New York, June ia duel to death
with pistols was fought in Harrl-
son street, Brooklyn, today between a
diminutive Italian and a big long
shoreman of the same nationality in
which the latter was almost killed.
The slayer escaped.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
MORE MONEY FOR HIM.
House Committee Today Voted More
Spending Money for Chief Executive.

Washington. June 19.-The house
committee on appropriations today
voted favorable report on the Wat
son bin authorizing an annual appro-
priation Of $4,000 to pay the travelling
expenses Of the president of the Unit
ed States and such guests as he may
invite Chairman Tawney was au-
thorized to call the bill up under a
suspension Of the rules ana the action
probably viii be secured tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
SOLDIERS APPLAUDED.

Revolutionary Procession Got Glad
Hand From the Soldiers.
here today openly applauded the rev.
olutionary procession of 5000 miners
and workmen.
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WILL BE IN REVOLT.

South of Russia in Bad Shape and
Trouble Is Expected.
st. Petersburg, June 19-Private
letters from Kharkoff predict that the.
entire south OF Russia viii be in a
state of open revolt in a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
RAIN IN IOWA.

Long Drouth at Last Broken-Rain Is
General.
Des Moines, Ia, June ia heavy
downpour Of rain is falling through
out Iowa. The long protracted drouth
was broken yesterday when the rain
began falling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Shot His Wife.

Weston, Mo-, June 19.-Frank Keel
ey, saloonkeepef, shot and killed his
wife here last night, mistaking her
for a burglar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
KING HAAkoN cHEERED.

People of Norway Show Great Deal
of Enthusiasm.
Christiansund, June 19-The entire
population of Christiansund, the last
port of call of royal yacht Heimdal
on it's way to Trondhjem with King
Haal1on, Queen Maud and Crown
Prince Olaf for coronation of the king,
gave the sovereigns an enthusiastic
send off.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
FIVE DROWNED.
Man, His Wife and Children Went
Down in Stream.

Sisseton, S. D., June &c. W.
Martin, wife and three children, were
drowned last night while trying to
cross the little Minnesota river near
BOscO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
JEALOUS WOMAN SHOOTS.
Wife of Engineer Killed by Wife of
SWithchnan.

Salida, Cal, June 19.-Mrs. Sallie
Bode, wife of a railway engineer, was
shot and killed by Mrs. Harold
Hutchinson, wife of a swltchman.
Jealousy was the cause of the shoot
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-19
Quick Trial.

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The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-03-22
BARNARD Manure in Winter.

The only treatment of barn
yard manure in winter should be
to stack it in piles, but do
not allow these piles to become
large enough to heat. This is especial
ly necessary in the case of horse ma
nure, which is sometimes entirely de-
stroyed by combustion in the center
of the piles, if the piles are allowed to
become too large and are not forked
over occasionally. We use great
deal of bedding, and this makes up
a large part of the manure. This bed
ding soon disintegrates and becomes
a good source of humus. We do not
do any composing, as that word is
generally understood. l do not haul
out my manure during the winter
months every day or SO, but allow it
to accumulate and haul it out in the
spring. 1t is then in very good shape
and condition to be used in the ma
nure spreader.-Fred A. Richardson
Lee County, Ill.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-03-22
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The National Dairy Show.

The National Dairy Show.
Regarding the National Dairy Show,
l would like to inform the dairymen
through your valuable columns that
the exhibition of dairy cattle will be
very complete.
The floor space in the great Coli
scum has practically all been taken,
and the exhibits comprise everything
that the creamery man, cheese man,
milk dealer and dairy farmer uses in
his factory or on the farm. Much OF
the machinery will be in actual opera
tion and in addition to these exhibits
there will be sanitary city milk plant
with all the latest improved machinery
In actual operation, showing how milk
can and should be handled for city
consumers. In another part of the
building there will be in daily opera
ton full model creamery, where the
whole process of manufacturing but
ter will be carried on. Large refriger-
ator show cases will be erected in
which will be life-size figures of dairy
COWS and other subjects, modelled by
Mr.. John X. Daniels, the greatest but
ter sculptor in the world.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture
will have an educational exhibit which
will be of interest to every dairyman,
and will also have the direction of
the milk and cream contest which will
be held in connection with the show.
An interesting feature of tha Ma
tional Dairy Show will be the food
section. In this will be shown the
very highest grade of pure foods, un-
der the direction of Mr. Paul Pierce,
formerly the superintendent of food
exhibits at the ST. Louis Worlds Fair,
who has also arranged for a number
OF working exhibits, such as cooking
school for housewives and lectures on
tsc r.".n4r feeding of children. The
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-03-22
1T aSaI
cATARRh
In all its stages.
EIV's Cream Balm

eleanses, soothes and heals
the diseased membrane.
1t cures catarrh and drives
away q cold in the head
Uuicklv
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-03-22
Novel Way to Boom Trade.

Lahr, town in Germany, has been
greatly annoyed by two footpads. who
waylaid many of the inhabitants and
demanded that they should surrender
their boots or pay down their value
when new. The two men, when ar
rested, confessed that they were op-
Grating on behalf of a local shoe
maker