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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
PROMISES LEGAL CONFLICT
Missouri Railroad aud Warehouse
commissioners Prescribe Il Nine-
Cent Rate on OIL.

st. Louis. March by a vote of 2
to /, the state board of railroad and
warehouse commissioners ordered the
railroad companies to reduce the rae
on oil shipped between Kansas City and
St. Louis to E cents per 100 pounds.
A legal conflict is in prospect be-
tween the state and railroad compa-
MES over the boards ruling, with the
prospect of delay in the courts. The
companies are said to have determined
to make the rate, formerly II cents
from Kansas City to st. Louis n ~
cents from st, Louis to Kansas Guy
II cents in each direction, and to re-
sist the boards order.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
TAFT FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
lie VIII Succeed Justice Browh
First and Take the higher
Position Later On

Washington, March 1.-THE Post Sat
urday says:
president Roosevelt has decided to
annoint William II. Taft, of Ohio, now
secretary Of war, to the next vacancy
N the United States supreme court.
That vacancy is to be created by the
voluntary retirement of Associate JUS
tice Henry b. Brown, who was appoint
cd in 1890 by President Harrison from
tho state of Michigan. When Chief jus
tice Fuller r~etlres, provided it is during
The administration of Mr.. Roosevelt,
Mr. Taft will be promoted to his eNaIt-
| ed position"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
Temperance Has Money Value.

A Swiss life insurance company has
taken action which indicates that tenn
perance' has money value. 1t has n
dertaken to insure members of q tenn
perance society composed of railway
employees for four per cent. less than en-
ployes who are not members Of it. For
some time past a Swiss accident insur-
ance company has given total abstain
ers a reduction of ten per cent. in insur-
ance rates. So we'll satisfied is the COM
pany with results that after January |,
1906, it will make the reduction to total
abstainers Is per cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16

up by the tackle ropes which had seen
used to hoist the guns.
At a height Of 800 feet the ascent was
found to lie more gradual and many
trails made By the native fighters were
found.
Here the soldiers camped Tuesday
night.
The Moros opened with a desultory
fire the next day. but it was apparent
that they were not fighting in fun
force.
From behind the bushes and rocks
they DISCHARGED their rifles and their
line Of fire quickly receded up the
mountain side.
When the soldiers came within sight
Of the summit Of the mountain, they
saw that the insurgents had been saw
ing their ammunition for a last stand
in a defensive position which seemed
Improbable.
From the crater to a point 400 feet
below the summit extended a series OF
ridges, perpendicular and iuted and
reaching entirely around the mountain
far above the clouds. The spaces be-
tween the ridges were barren guIiies
formed by the hot lava in its downward
course.
In these barren bitches there was no
chance for cOncealment and there was
almost no footing, as the ascent at this
point was at an angle Of 60 degrees.
The enemy occupied the ridges. The
final attack was not made until Thurs
day afternoon.
Fight Reaches Crater.
Here most Of the American slain
were hit. Detachment after detachment
vent into the rocky Expressions to
clear the ridges of Moros. Gradually
the power of numbers told and the
enemy gave up their shelter and
climbed toward the crater.
Cheering as they advanced, the SOL
diers forced them to the summit OF
the mountain. One after another de-
tachments of the MorOs leaped over the
side of the crater into the basin,
There they were trapped. Half OF
the original force of insurgents had al
ready been killed and the remainder
were pcworless to resist the soldiers
around the crater, who poured a gall
ing fire into hem. All but a few who
surrendered were killed.
Cable Service interrupted.
Manila. March 1O.-The cable be-
tween JoIo aud Mindana0 is broken,
and there is only a launch service be-
tween the two islands, As a result Of
the interruption of the cable service
further details Of the recent battle on
Mount Daio are not available, but the
military authorities are e~ndcayortng to
speedily obtain them, Apparently there
will be no more fighting On the island OF
JuIo. On the island Of Mindanao fed
cral troops and constabulary are pursu-
ine hostile Moros. and probably some
important engagements will follow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
Want IA RcheP rinr,

Jefferson City, No. March 9.-The
Standard OIL Co, and the W~aters-Pierce
Oil Co. Thursday afternoon filed
in the supreme court a motion for a re-
hearing Of the matters taken before
the court in connection with Atty-Gen.
Hldley's efforts to Dust the companies
from Missouri.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16

Twenty words submitted to a spell
ing bee in Springfield, Mass. in 1916
we're given to the high school class in
East Liverpool by superintendent
Rayman. and It is reported not one in
the class correctly spelled every word.
Only ten had average of over 30 per
cent The words submitted were ac,
ctdental. accessible. baptism. chirog,
rsphy. characteristic, deceittul, de.
scendant, eccentric, eyaugescent,
~herceness, ~fetgnedly. ghastliness,
Enawed, heiress, Mysteries, embecflity,
inConceiyable, inconvenience. inenct
snt and irres itible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16

Aid VIII BE Accepted.

Meridian, Miss, March THE suf-
fering among the poorer classes as the
result of the tornado is much greater
than at first supposed. and word has
officially gone forth that voluntary aid
will be gratefully accepted in their be-
half
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16

Nashville, Tenn. March 9.-The Re-
publican state committee has called a
convention to nomin;te a candidate for
governor, to be held at Nashville, Au-
gust %.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
Set Price ON Walsh Roads.

Chicago, March THE Chicago
clearing house committee has set the
price for the John X. Walsh railways
at $27, 5000 The companies which
are negotiating are the Pennsylvania.
the Rock Island, the Vandcrbilts and
the Baltimore & Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
Cnttlc Breeder Dcna.

l~.oavonwoTth. Kas., March g-H A.
Naher, a wealthy breeder Of fine cattle,
died at his home near here. al the age
Of = years. The body will be taken
10 Chicago for cremation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16
Americans and COnstabu-
larry Wipe Out Desperate
Band of Outlaws.
The Fight Continued Two Days,
and Involved the Capture OF
Cone 2,Ioo Feet High.
IS ENLISTED MEN KILLED
MORO DEAD NUMBER 900.

The Americans Charged IN "a Law"
Cone Zoo Feet High, the Inst
tUU Feet at an Angie Of 80 De-
grcss LtftinE CHnnon 100 Feet
u, Block mud TacLlr-Gen. Leon
ard wood Witnesses the HuttIe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-16

sD..lrrs and marines and members Of
Ma na~ratofntarv commanded Iv Col
la-oDh W. Duncan and under the eye
Of Gen. Leonard Wood. have lust ey-
Terminated an entire army Of 600 Moro
outlaws after a terrific battle, lasting
,lo pra3Drr part Of two DAYS. on Mount
Daio. near JoIo. the SuIu islands cap
uar.
The mountain is 100 feet high and
the fighting was frequently above
clouds
Eighteen Americans were killed. all
enlisted men. and there we're 50 wound
ed. including six officers.
The fighting was now open. 0 from
behind natural or hastily thrown-up
defeuscs, and in the end the Americans,
IN a grand rush. captured the top Of the
mount and the remaining defenders,
Gchfing dpynpratcIy TO the end. were
slain.
wounded American Officers.
The wounded American officers in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03
Big Event Is Being Pulled
Off at 0oIdfieId.
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
OF WORLD TO BE DECIDED AT
THE NEVADA BATTLE-GROUND
THIS AFTERNooN-5oTH MEN
ARE CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.

Goldfeld, New, Sept. 3.--Joe Cans,
the colored pugilist, who will fight
Battling Nelson for the lightweight
championship this afternoon, is still
the general favorite, only few hours
before the great fight. So great is
the confidence in his prowess and
skill that bets Of two to one in favor
of Cans were made quite freely. One
OF the unusual conditions of the match
is that the contestants must tip the
scales three times today. The first
weighing took place at noon, the sec
ond will be at half past one and the
third at 3 o'clock and in no case is
either of the contestants allowed to
weigh more than 1873 pounds.
Both fighters are in excellent con-
|dition and seem confident OF success.
Both have worked hard to prepare
themselves for the fight and the thou
sands OF boxing enthusiasts assembled
here TO witness the great fight are
confident that the two men will put
up battle worth seeing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03
Bryan Is Headed for His
Nebraska Home Under Escort

ment of prominent democrats with his
advocacy Of the federal ownership of
railroads, Mr.. Bryan said:
Il have seen it stated that promi-
nent men have protested against the
doctrine, but until the prominent men
give their names the objections cannot
have any influence. have not talked
with anyone who had any protest to
make. But have discussed the mat
ter, both before and after my speech.
with men who have agreed with me.
have talked the matter over for two
years or more
Mr.. Bryan said that he was to speak
in st. Louis on Sept II. Louisville
Sept. ~; Cincinnati, Sept 1s: Radford,
Va. Sept. Is. He is Is also to make
two speeches in North Carolina. two
In Alabama and Tennessee, but the
dates have not been set. He VIII give
his time and his voice to the congress
slonal campaign in October.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03

reclamation service a chance to util-
lie the present investment second
time before discussing such increases.
/ look forward with great confidence
to the result.
BY the side of the reclamation SER
vice there has grown up another SER
vice of not less interest to you of the
west. This is the forest service, which
was created when the charge of the
forest reserves was transferred from
the interior department to the de-
partment of agriculture The forest
policy of the administration, which the
forest service is engaged in carry
Ing out, is based, as / have
often said, on the vigorous purpose
to make every resource of the forest
reserves contribute in the highest de-
gree to the permanent prosperity of
the people, who depend upon them. If
ever the time should come when the
western forests are destroyed, there
will disappear with them the pros
perity of the stockman, the miner, the
Ilumberman, and the railroads, and,
most important of ALL the small
ranchman who cultivates his own
land. l know that you are with me in
the intention to preserve the timber,
the water, and the grass by using
them fully, but wisely and conservat-
lively. We propose to do this through
the forests and most cordial co-opera-
tion between the government and
every man who is i'm sympathy with
this policy, the wisdom of which no
man who knows the facts can for a
moment doubt.
1t is now less than two years since
the forest service was established. 1t
l'i1ad a great task before ii to create
or reorganize the service on a hum
dred forest reserves and to ascertain
and meet the very different local con-
ditions and local needs all over the
west. This task is not finished, and OF
course, it could not have been finished
in so short time. But the work has
been carried forward with energy and
Intelligence and enough has been done
to show how our forest policy is work.
ing out.
The result of forest Importance to
you as irrigators is this: The forest
service has proved that forest fires
can be controlled, by controlling them
Only one-tenth of 1 per cent of the
area of the forest reserves was burn
ed over in 1905. This achievement was
due both to the forest service and to
the effective assistance OF settlers and
others in and near the reserves. Ev-
erything the government has ever
spent upon its forest work is a small
price to pay for the knowledge that
CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03
Irrigation Congress Holds Its Fourteenth
Annual Session at Boise--- Presidents Message

Iclamation service, consisting Of over
400 skilled engineers and experts in
various lines, has been organized, and
is now handling the work with rapid
Iity and effectiveness. Construction is
already well advanced on twenty
three great enterprises in the arid
states and territories. over 1,000, ,000
acres of land have been laid out for
irrigation, and of this 100000 acres
are now under ditch; 500 miles OF
canals and bitches and 10000 feet OF
tunnel have been completed; and TO-
000000 cubic yards of earth and g.
100000 cubic yards of rock have been
moved. Detailed topographic surveys
have been extended over 10000 square
miles of country within which the re-
clamation work is located and 10000
miles of level lines have been run.
Three hundred buildings, including of
fees and sleeping quarters for work
men, have been erected by the reclaim
alton service and about an equal num-
ber by the contractors. over 10000
men and about 5000 horses are AT
present employed.
The period of general surveys and
examinations for projects is past. Ef-
fort is now concentrated in getting
the water upon a sufficient area of ir-
rigable land in each project to put ii
on a revenue producing basis. To
bring all the projects to this basis
will require upwards of $40, ,00O, 600
which amount, it is estimated, will
be available from the receipts from the
disposal of public lands for the wears
1901 1905.
We may well congratulate ourselves
upon the rapid progress already made,
and rejoice that the infancy of the
work has been safely passed But we
must not forget that there are dang
ers and, difficulties ahead, and that
only unbroken vigilance, efficiency, i'm
tegrity, and good sense will suffice to
prevent disaster. There is now no
question as to where the work shall
be done, how it shall be done, or the
percise way in which the expendit-
ures shall be made. All that is set
tied. There remains, however, the crit
ical question of how best to utilize the
reclaimed lands by putting them into
the hands of actual cultivators and
home makers, who will return the or
iginal outlay in annual installments
paid back into the reclamation fund:
the question of seeing that the lands
are used for homes, and not for pur-
poses of speculation or for the build
ing up of large fortunes.
This question is by no means sim
pie. 1t is easy to make plans and
spend money. During the time when
the government is making a great i'm
vestment like this, the men in charge
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are praised and the rapid progress is
commended. But when the time comes
for government to demand the refund
of the investment under the terms
of the law, then the law itself will be
put to the test, and the quality of its
administration will appear
The pressing danger just now
springs from the desire Of nearly
every man to get hold of as much
land as he can, whether he can ham
die it profitably or not, and whether
or not it is for the interest of the COM
munity that he should have it, The
prosperity of the present irrigated
areas come from the subdivision of
the land and the consequent intensive
cultivation. With an adequate sup-
ply of water a farm of five acres in
some parts of the arid west, or of forty
acres elsewhere, is as large as may be
successfully titled by one family.
When, therefore, a man attempts to
hold 100 acres of land completely ir-
rigated by government work, he is
preventing others from acquiring a
home, and is actually keeping down
the population of the state
Speculation i'm land reclaimed by
the government must be checked at
whatever cost. The object of the re-
clamation act is not to make money,
but to make homes. Therefore, the
requirement of the reclamation act
that the size of the farm unit shall
be limited in each region to the area
which will comfortably support one
family, must be enforced in letter
and in spirit. This does not mean that
the farm unit shall be sufficient for
the present family with its future
grown children and grandchildren but
rather that during the ten years of
payment the area assigned for each
family shall be sufficient to support
it, When once the farms have been
fully titled by freeholders, little dan
ger of land monopoly will remain.
This great meeting of practical ir-
rigators should give particular atten-
tion to this problem and others of the
same kind. You should, and / doubt
not that you will, give your effectual
support to the officers of the govern
ment in making the reclamation law
successful in all respects, and par
ticularly in getting back the original
iAiNC9tiicie, ~ ti1I tire llohSy may De
used again in the completion of other
projects and thus in the general ex-
tension of prosperity in the west. I'M
til it has been proven that this great
Investment of $40,00O,O0O jim irriga-
tion made by the government will be
returning to the treasury, it is use
less to expect that the people of the
country will consider direct appro-
priations for the work. Let US give the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03
.STENSLAND
CAPTURED
Chicago Bank Wrecker
Caught Today.
ARRESTED in TAUGIERS
A CABLE TO A CHICAGO PAPER
SAYS THE MAN WHO LOOTED
THE MILWAUKEE, AVENUE
STATE BANK WAS TAKEN INTO
cUsToDY-HE WILL RETURN.

Chicago, Sept. IA special cable
gram to The Tribune announces that
Paul o. Stensland, president of the
Milwaukee Avenue state bank, was
captured today in Tangiers.
Stensland was arrested this morn
ing by Tribune representative and
Assistant States Attorney Harry OIL
son of Chicago in the English postof-
flee. Stensland agreed to return
peaceably.
Assistant States Attorney Barbour
received a cablegram today from AS
sistant States Attorney Harry Olsen,
stating that Paul O. Stensland had
been arrested in Tangiers, Morocco.
Later in the day additional particu-
lars Of the arrest Of Stensland We're
received He was taken, into custody
while in the British postoffice in Tam
gier. He had alighted but a short
time before from the German tramp
steamer, Gutenberg and came to the
postoffice to direct the forwarding of
his mail under the name of Paul Oh
SON to Mogador 400 miles west of Tam
giers. AS he entered the postoffice he
was recognized by Assistant States
Attorney Olson, who at once placed
him under arrest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03

Boise. Ida, Sept. 8. The four
teenth National Irrigation congress
opened here today with large atten-
dance from all parts Of the United
states. Representatives of every state
overnment, of the government of the
ted States, delegates appointed by
q rs of cities in all parts of the
- representatives of CONNER
ciM J.1dustrial and financial organiza-
tions;1 of agricultural and horticultural
societies, of the various societies of
engineers, delegates representing var
ious irrigation companies, immigra-
tion societies, etc, and many other
prominent persons interested in the
subject Of irrigation are among those
attending the congress, which will be
in session until Sept. 8. inclusive.
An interesting programme has been
arranged for the congress. 1t will en-
brace a consideration and discussion
of the following main features: Saw
ing the forests, storing the floods, re-
claiming the deserts, establishing of
homes on the reclaimed land. The
congress is held in the midst of irri-
cation projects showing every state
of development. Two of the greatest
enterprises OF the reclamation service
of the United States government, the
largest Carey act project in the United
States, and smaller propositions of pri-
vate and cooperative enterprise, rang
ing from the first year of operation to
fifty years constant use, will be taken
as object lessons teaching practical
irrigation from a practical standpoint
Ample arrangements have been made
for the use Of the division of the con-
gress on engineering and mechanics.
which will hold meetings of special
interest throughout the congress. Ster-
eopticon views of work under con-
struction and completed will be used
in illustrating addresses and reports
A comprehensive exhibit of the prod
ucts of irrigation, including grains
grasses, fruit of all kinds, vegetables
and especially sugar beets has been
arranged in quarters adjoining the
convention hall where the congress
is holding it's sessions. The session
today was opened by Vice President
Fairbanks and there were about 1900
delegates present.
Presidents Letter.
A message from President Roosevelt
to the congress was as follows:
To the officers and members of the
irrigation congress, Boise, Ida: Oper-
ations under the reclamation act
which l signed on June IL, 1902, have
been carried on energetically during
the four years since that date. The re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-03

New York, Sept. 3.-Escorted by the
Nebraska "home folks more than 100
strong, William J. Bryan Sunday
started on the home stretch OF his
Journey around the world, In special
train. The party left Jersey city over
the Lehigh Valley railroad.
Mr. Bryan said In the course Of an
interview:
Speaking from a personal stand
point, the receptions accorded to me
were very gratifying. Speaking from
political standpoint, think that they
showed a marked change in public
sentiment along the lines Of economic
questions, especially those questions
relating to the trust issue. The one
unpleasant feature about the recep-
tions Is that have been so busy
speaking and going from place to
place that / have not had time to
shake hands with all those who had
come great distances.
's'rhe reception which my neighbors
at home are preparing viii be graft
flying one, but IL can hardly be more
cordial than have been my receptions
in the east"
Referring to the reported disagree