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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
BOLD BANDIT
SURRENDERED
HIS EFFORTS WERE NOT suc-
CEsSFUL.
Kansan Tried to Rob a Bank and Fail
ed-He Barricaded Himself in a
Room fer an Hour and Finally Gave
Up.

Great Bend, Kas., Dec. S.--After a
daring attempt to rob the J. " Brink
man Co.'S bank, single handed, a man
who gave his name as George A. Lew
is of Kansas City, was surrounded and
surrendered.
Bud Westfall, a driver of the Wells
Fargo Express Co., was killed by a
shot fired by one of the pursuers. Lew
is walked into the bank a few minutes
after it opened this morning and point
ing a revolver at A. e. Taylor, cashier,
ordered the latter to throw up his,
hands. In an instant the clerk lodged
into vault and set off the burglar
alarm. Lewis fed Immediately and
darted up an alley. A crowd of men
and boys were sen close behind him
in pursuit and seeing himself being
hemmed in the robber darted up stairs
in the Wells-F Fargo building, two blocks
from the bank. On the second floor he
locked himself in a room and for an
hour defied arrest. Several shots were
fired into the room in an attempt to
dislodge the robber. One bullet struck
and instantly killed Driver Westfall,
who was in the express Office on the
street floor. Finally, after parleying
an hour with his pursuers Lewis sur
rendered and was taken to the county
JAIL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
MEYERS GUILTY.
Two Dickinson Men swore Falsely on
Final Proofs.

F5fttGtf TTVOESs
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. S.--A jury
in the federal court about o'clock
last night found Peter and Joseph
Meyer, father and son, guilty of sub
ornation Of perjury in land case, and
Judge Amidon sentenced the prison
ers to serve fifteen days in the county
jail at Dickinson and pay fine of $5
cacil
Shortly before. the jury arrived at q
verdict they were called before Judge
Amidon, who further charged them.
Attorney George A. Bangs, who rep
resented the defendants, was not pres
ent In the courtroom when the court
for the second time charged the jury,
and 1t is claimed that there is no pre-
cedent for the action Of Judge Arnidon.
The plight of the Meyers is one OF
the saddest that has come before a
federal jury for a long time. They
testified in behalf of francesca Roth,
a widow, aged 80 years, who had a
claim near their home in Hettinger
county. 1t appeared from the evil
dence that Mrs. Roth slept at the home
of her son on an adjoining farm and
did not comply with the homestead
laws The Meyers testified that Mrs.
Roth made her home on her claim.
1t is said that the government will
have Martin Roth, son of Francesca
Roth, arrested on charge Of subor-
nation of perjury, 1t is claimed that
the SON plotted to secure the land by
having his mother file on it, and IL
legally prove up on It.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Municipal Telephone.

Louisville, KY, Dec. s.-Judge
Evans, in the federal court, granted
a temporary restraining order on Nov.
13 prohibiting the city of Louisville
from carrying into effect new tele-
phone rates in accordance with an
order signed by Mayor Barth on
Nov. IL. The temporary order was
granted upon motion of the Cumber-
land Telephone Co. The trial COM
menced today. The ordinance which
made the business rate 81 month
and home rates ranging from So to So
a month is at present In operation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Silver Certificates.

Washington, Dec. Sin commenting
on Secretary Shaw's recent appeal to
bankers throughout the country to as
sist the department in meeting the
present great and increasing demand
for small notes by searching their re-
serve funds and sending to the treas
ury notes of large denominations for
conversion into small ones United
States Treasurer Treat today said:
"A prominent New York bank has
relieved it's own needs for small de-
nominations Of paper money and has
done not a little toward assisting the
treasury In meeting the demand for
such bills, by searching It's reserves for
large denominations. The bank found
and sent to washington 46O notes of
$1,000 each and Treasurer Treat to-
day returned like amount in de-
nominations OF $50 and under.
Treasury statistics show $5S, 100000
of large United States notes and s2O,-
100000 Of large denomination silver
certificates to be outstanding, The offic-
lals have long been aware that most
OF these are In bank reserves and have
made repeated efforts to draw them
out. but have always been met by the
assurances Of bankers that none were
held. The sudden discovery OF SO large
q sum in the vaults of single iilsti-
tuition has thrown some light on the
question. A remarkable feature OF the
find is that there were sixty OF the old
treasury notes OF 1890. issued under the
so-called Sherman act, of which there
are now left only ESQ outstanding
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
scuttIed a ship.

Yokohama, Dec. s.-The sensational
trial of Albert Lewis, Charles A. Hill
and r, M, Howard, accused of scuttling
the American ship Agenor, IN order to
secure the insurance money, is still in
progress here. Counter suits for heavy
damages have been brought by Sale
and Frazer of Yokohama, owners of
the wrecked vessel, and a protracted
contest is expected. The Agenor re-
Gently arrived from Seattle and was
chartered to carry wheat to Kobe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Industrial Exhibition.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8.-An indus
trial exhibition was opened in the
horticultural hall today. Judge Ben
Lindsay of Denver made the opening
address. The New Century club,
which is cooperating with the Con-
sumers' league, the Pennsylvania
child labor committee and the Civic
club in the management of the exhi-
bition are enthusiastic in their idea
that both good and evil conditions Of
modern industry shall be shown and
that some tangible Improvement inl
the child labor conditions of the coun-
try may be brought about.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
EXCITED OVER
BAILEY CASE
TEXANS CALL A MASS MEETING
AT ONCE.
They Will Consider the Scandal in
Which the Senator Is Involved in the
Waters Pierce Oil Case in connec-
tion With the Reelection.

Waco, Tex, Dec. 8.-Political circles
are agitated over the disclosure given
out last night regarding the case of u.
IS, Senator Bailey and the Waters
Pierce Oil Co. this afternoon. A call
was issued for rrass meeting in this
county with view to instructing the
members of the legislature in connec-
tion with Bailey's candidacy for re-
election. It is understood the mass
meetings will be called in other coun-
ties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
SUGAR and Tobacco.

washington, Dec. S.--Dr. d. F. Bur-
rows, director of education OF the
Philippines, in report on the con-
dition Of the island, states that the
political situation is the best it has
ever been, as the provincial govern
ment is in good hands. From an
economic standpoint, however. the
islands are not in good condition.
This is occasioned by the fact that
there is no market for their staple
products-sugar and tobacco. They,
however, have good market for cop
pa and abaka and from these they
gain their main revenue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
WAKES COST COURT ISSUE.
New York Judges Called Upon to De-
eide Reasonable Expense.

New York, Dec. 8.-Justices Glider
sleeve, Amend and MacLean of the SUI
preme court, have been called upon to
settle a legal problem that Is unique in
supreme court history. The question
involved the reasonable expenses OF a
wake. The justices heard argument
on the appeal of Joseph J. Mccullough
from an adverse decision to recover
$71.25 from Charles McCready and
Richard S. Tracy, executors under the
will of Peter Mccullough, covering the
expenses of the wake.
Mr.. Glare in his argument first
sought Webster in defining wake and
then quoted at length from the Bible,
the Jewish encyclopedias and even from
Shakespeare and Virgil, to show how
in all ages it has been the custom of
man to make merry In the presence
sof death. Decision was reversed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
eERMANY,s POLICY.
Open Door for Trade for all Countries
Is Demanded.

Berlin, Dec. S.-Although the German
foreign office does not believe that
the shah of Persia is so near to death
as is reported from Teheran, it is well
understood that his passing cannot
long be delayed as his maladies are
in their final stages. Germany Is pop
lilarly supposed, in Great Britain and
France, especially to be pursuing mys-
terious political objects with the ulti-
mate design of acquiring territorial adj
vantages in Persia. The German pol
icy, the Associated press is informed,
Is simply equal trade privileges in Per-
sia for all nations. The principle of
the German policy in Persia has been
clearly explained to the foreign offices
of Great Britain and Russia, and mis-
understandings such as those which
made the Moroccan question serious,
are not likely to arise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
ANTON SOR WAS
GIVEN FREEDOM
WAS JUSTIFIED IN KILLING HIS
BROTHER.
Jurors at Grafton Evidently Believed
His Story of self-Defense and
Brought in Verdict for the Defend
ant.

Grafton, N. D., Dec. S.--This morning
q verdict of acquittal was rendered in
the Anton Sor murder case. The de-
fendant was charged with the murder
of Joseph Sor, his brother. His plea
was self-defense and the parents of
the two men testified as to the quar-
relsome disposition of the dead man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08

Dublin, Dec. S.-The proclamation
of the lord lieutenant and privy coun-
ell dealing with the United Irish
league OF the counties of Galway and
Mayo takes effect today. No further
meetings Of the league will be allowed
i'm the countries mentioned, owing to
the great number of agrarian 0utrages
recently committed. The executives
OF the league have announced meet--
ings in spite OF the proclamation and
trouble is feared. A large force OF
extra police has been requisitioned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
sIugged and Killed.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. 8.-James
Sealy, business agent of the teamsters'
union, who was found unconscious near
Brooklyn, H., died from the effects of
the wounds on the head and neck with
out recovering consciousness long
enough to tell how they were inflicted.
Sealy was found lying on the edge of
the road near the wagon he had been
driving. He is said to have made many
enemies during the recent strike.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Killed by q Train.

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. s. Henry
Smith, a well-known farmer living
near Elm Grove, and John Bolter, were
instantly killed by a Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul train in Elm Grove
They were crossing the track in wag-
on when the train came upon them
suddenly and crushed out their lives
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
THE RAILROAD
men MAY STRIKE
TROUBLE IS FEARED AT PITTS.
BURG.
Officials of the Road Cannot Agree
With the Yardmen as to the Wages
That Should Be Paid-situation Is
Acute.

Pittsburg, Dec. S.-A dispute be-
tween the local officials of the rail-
roads centering in Pittsburg and their
employees over the scale for the yard
men has arrived at critical stage,
and unless a settlement is reached
within a day or so fears are enter
,tained of general strike in the dis
trict
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
NOT DEAD BUT Ill.
Dispatch States the Condition of the
Shah Is Serious.

Teheran, Persia, Dec. S.-The health
Of the shah today shows that he has
made further slight Improvement COM
pared with his condition at noon yes
terday, but he is still very weak. At
O'Clock this afternoon his majesty
was sleeping. A special meeting of
the cabinet was held yesterday after
noon with the object of reviewing the
general situation in Persia. Troops
are being paid their arrears.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Largest Reservoir.

Roosevelt, Ariz., Dec. 8.-The largest
irrigation reservoir ever constructed is
now being built near this city. 1t
will be completed by the creation of a
great dam which will enable the hold
ing OF 100000 acre-feet Of water, or
enough to cover that many acres of
land a foot deep. 1t will be used by
farmers in supplying the needs for
their crops in the fertile lands below
the reservoir.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Went OVER AN
EMBANKMENT
CAR TOOK A TUMBLE AT EAST
h LIVERPOOL.
1t Rolled Down. an Embankment and
One Man Was kiIIed-SeveraI Other
Passengers, Some of Whom Will
Die, Were Injured.

East Liverpool, o., Dec ga trac-
tion car of the East Liverpool Trac-
ton & Light Co. went over twenty
five foot embankment, struck on the
end and toppled over on its side, COM
pletely wrecking the car. One passen-
ger, man, was instantly killed and
all the passengers injured, several Of
whom will die, it is feared.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
PLACE OF NEXT
ENCAMPMENT
coMMAN DER BROWN HAS CALL.
ED A MEETING.
The Executive Committee Will Get To-
gether at GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. 7 to
Fix the Place for the Next Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. S.-A meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic has been
called today by Commander in Chief
r. B. Brown at GAINESVILLE, o., for Jan.
z, at which the definite consideration
of the location of the national en-
campment next year, will be taken up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
WindfalI for Irishmsn.

New York. Dec. 8.-Thomas Nc
Carthy, clerk in a hotel in New
castle, Pa, and his brother, Michael,
sailed from here today for Australia
to receive a sum of $3,O00,0O0 left by
their uncle, whose sole heirs they are.
The fortune was made in the gold
mines of Bendigo, but for twenty
years nothing was heard from Tim-
othy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
MOROCCAN TROOPS.
They Have Been Ordered From Fez
to Tanuier.

Fez< MOROCCO, Dec, S.--The Moroc-
can war minister and Kaid Sir Harry
Maclean, commander of the suItan's
body guard, with 1000 Askaris and
1000 other followers. have been or
dcred to start for Tangier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Murdered His Dauahter.

Muscatine, Ia, Dec. S.--John Hol-
stem. aged SIS, was found guilty of the
murder Of his daughter and sentenced
to life Imprisonment Holster shot his
daughter Bessie Sept. 10. on account of
jealousy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Adjourned Till Monday.

Washington, Dec. S.-The house yes
terday afternoon adjourned until Mon
day after making the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial appropriation bill a
special order for that day..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Santa Claus.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-The first cargo Of
Christmas trees has arrived here from
the bleak acres of Lake Superior, a
little south of the summer grazing
ground of ST. Nicholas reindeer. The
little trees are Of very heavy foliage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
sELEk ARRAIeNED.
FortunetelIer in Court, Suspected Of
CompIcitY in Murders.

Chicago, Dec. SHERMAN Belek,
who was arrested In con-
nection with the death Of the VzraI
family, was arraigned today in the
municipal court, and his case was
continued until Dec. IL. Mrs. Mary
Belek, his wife, was also brought into
court and the hearing In her case was
set for Dec. IA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
Strike Threatened.

Lead, S. D., Dec S-A strike is
threatened at the Homestake mines
The miners will reach a final decision
tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-08
NO STATEMENT.
President Declines to Discuss the Let
ter Issued by Storer.

Washington, Dec S-No statement
bearing on the issue raised by the
Storer letter was obtainable at the
White House today, and it is not cer-
tain that the president will discuss the
matter any time in the future.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-02
EYE FAIR IND KIND.

Awhile ago when it became plain
that Woman was going to run things
to suit herself some fearful souls in
male bodies got a notion that when
Woman got full sway Man would not
be considered by her. The same kind
of souls has that notion now, but other
less fearful souls know that Woman's
natural and acquired kindness will for
ever prevent her from treating Man as
he deserves to be treated. The sound
ness of this knowledge is indicated by
something which has happened in
Montclair, New Jersey. Fifteen years
ago the Town Improvement Association
Of Montclair was organized. 1t was
composed wholly of women. Man was
not admitted to membership. He had
been running the affairs of the village
from the time it was village. In the
opinion of the women of the place he
had not run them well, and the village
was not what it should have been. In
their opinion 1t could be improved. So
they formed the improvement associa-
ton. In a short time the association
grew to have six hundred members.
The village was bettered Each year it
grew better and the association grew
stronger and more active. There were
few things in which the Improvement
Association did not have a voice and a
hand. The morals of the place improv-
ed rapidly. Nov, when the women of
Montclair have got things fixed as they
ought to be, and when they know that
the men of Montclair can't do things
any harm, they have turned an indul-
gent eye on the men, have disbanded
the old Improvement Association and
organized a Civic Association in which
Man is to have equal representation.
If the men Of Montclair know their
place, and they ought to after fifteen
years of competent teaching, they will
not disturb the women who have been
kind to them. If they do they will be
cast into outer and colder darkness
than they have been in.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-02
IN PEACEFUL 1ABR ADOR.

1t is constantly appearing that peo-
pie don't have to be highly civilized, or
highly educated, in order to be good, or,
at least, to be free from open crime.
That is an interesting statement made
by Sir William MacGregor, governor of
Newfoundland, of which Labrador is a
dependency. Labrador, Sir William
says, has resident population of 10000
of whom $500 are white settled along
it's south coast. Many of the Indians
are half breeds. and there are 5000
Esquimaux scattered along the north
ern waterfront. In addition it is visit
ed each summer by some 10000 New
foundlanders, who engage in fishing,
which is the chief pursuit of these peo-
pie. Yet there is no court or jail, mag
istrate or policeman or any other off,
Ger of the law on this 1000 miles of sea-
board, where all these people are wrest-
ing a sustenance from the ocean. For
thirty-three years there has been no
session of court held, and in fifty years
the only criminal charge which is re-
corded is that against an Esquimau
whose jealousy was aroused against a
rival in his wifes affection, and who
shot the man as he walked with her.
Forty years ago there was circuit
court sent there every summer, but as
it found nothing to do it was abolished.
When it is remembered that Labra-
dor was once famous pirate strong
hold the plot thickens. But it is prob
able that the United States, even with
its abundance of crime, is better
place to live in than Labrador.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-02
10 THE RICH INDIAN.

The Cherokee Indians are chuckling
and Cherokeeing over the action Of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
And they have good reason for joy.
The responsibility for the payment Of
the expenses of the removal of the
Cherokee Indians from the eastern
States ito Indian territory, more thar
half a century ago. has been decided
by the Supreme court to rest with the
government. There were several cases
involving the same question. The opin-
ion was handed down 10y Chief Justice
Fuller, and affirmed the decision of the
Court of Claims with slight modifica-
tons. These expenses were charged to
the Cherokee treaty fund, and the In
dams alleged that this was improperly
done. The question of interest on the
payments also was raised. The judg-
ment of the Court of Claims was in ia
vor of the Cherokees and against the
United States, and called for the pay
ment Of about 100000 The case has
received much attention from congress
and in the courts. The modification in
the decision of the Court of Claims,
which was made by the Supreme court,
consisted in cutting out the old settlers
or western Cherokees, thus giving the
entire sum awarded to the eastern
Cherokees, who did not remove from
their homes in North Carolina, Georgia
and Tennessee until 1888.
The original claim was for H,111,2S4,
but the award carries an allowance of
interest since 1888. The money used in
the removal was part of fund growing
out of the sale of the eastern lands of
the Indians and held in trust for them.
The government. especially resisted the
allowance of interest, but it was over
ruled. The old settlers were cut out
because the court found that they had
heretofore been reimbursed for their
share of expenditure from the trust
funds. The decision provides for a per
capita payment to the Cherokees who
remain in North Carolina, Tennessee
and other southern States, There are
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-02
The Circus of Yesterday.

In the days 1 carried water TO the
thirsty elephants,
Or Wormed a surreptitious way beneath
the circus tents,
1t seems to me the canels were taller
lot than now
The lions fretted roaring was more ter
rible, somehow.
The peanuts were a crlSper Sort the
lemonade, l think,
Was very much superior to what you
get to drink ....4.
At any circuses to-day--in short, I'm
frank to say.
The circus of my boyhood was much
better than to-day.
The seats are so much harder now; the
tent is not SO high;
The elephants are not as big, as they
go stumbling bya
The toy balloons are not, I'm sure, as
brightly red and blue
AS those of twenty years ago; the
spright1y kangaroo
Seems not, by half, as wonderful as
those l used to see;
The polar bears are not as white as
those that used to be;
They do not have such funny clowns;
the show is not as vast;
I don't think they've improved upon the
circus of the past.
The side-show tent is smaller now; the
banners out in front
Don't bear such splendid pictures as
was formerly their won't;
The hair of the Circassian girl is not as
long and queer,
She isn't half as pretty as she was that
bygone year.
The tattooed man has faded some, the
Punch and Judy show
Lacks half the bubbling humor that 1t
had SO long ago;
The wild man caught Borneo is tame,
and when / see
His smile l know the circus is not what
it used to be.
know they do the loop-the-loop and
death-defying feats
That freeze the frightened people stiff
with terror in their seats;
But as they feed the animals when the
big show is through
My hair stands not upon its end as II
was wone to do.
1 do not feel that anguished hope--I
know it was a sin
That babe me stand out front and say:
Please, Mister. take me in?"
Nor do seek the circus grounds, when
all is moved away
To mourn the vanished glory Of the
gladstone yesterday.
New York Times.