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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-08

The Bulletin is the only paper With
IN a radius Of l5e miles vith the ser
vice Of the Associated Press
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Contradictions.

One learns tacitumity best among
people who have none, aud loquacity
amonE the tagitirn.-Kichter-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-05-08

JeHsrson's Letter Brought $3.50.
4 letter Of Thomas Jefferson
brought $50 az auction recently.
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
JAMES c. DAHLMAN THE COMMITTEEMAN
National Committeeman Has Allowed the Pub.
LEGATION of Ills Statemant in the Form of an
Official Announcement Policies Entirely
Moderated.

OMAHA, April 22.-The democratic
national platform of 1908. if William j
Bryan controls the convention, will not
demand absolute government owner
ship of the railroads. This was author
itatively announced yesterday by j. G..
Dahlman, national committeeman from
Nebraska. The statement is in the
nature of an official announcement, for
the reason that Mr.. Dahlman is in close
touch with Mr. Bryan, and recently
has been in conference with him over
the plans and policies of the forthcom-
ing campaign.
From the same source it is state d
that tariff reform will again become a
dominant feature of the platform.
The platform according to Mr.. Dab
man, already has been mapped out and
will contain some radical changes from
the document adopted in 1904.
While Dahlman was not able to 90
into minute details, he says the prom
inent planks in Mr.. Bryan's declara-
ton of principles will concern trusts,
the tariff, state regulation and money,
the railroad ownership plank, of
course, being conspicuous by its alb
sence.
Constitutional guarantees will have
strong Endorsement, and the accept
ance of campaign contributions from
trusts and large corporations will re-
ceive severe condemnation The plat
form will define the necessity for and
proper use of money contributed for
running campaigns.
Usurpaton of power by the president
also will be made a strong point, and
the convention will be asked to declare
that President Roosevelt in this re-
spect as well as in the matter of ac-
cepting or approving campaign c"ntri-
buttons, has oversteppsd true demo
cratic principles.
Government economies will receive
the usual attention and a halt will be
demanded in naval extensions. 1t will
he declared that the vast sums being
spent on armament could be much bet.
ter employed in irrigating the plains
of the West. Development of river
navigation is to be indOrsed.
Election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, reformation
of civil service rules, and a strong
foreign policy will be strongly pro
claimed and pledged
No overtures of any sort are to be
made to the populists, beyond genera
invitation directed to all classes to JOIN
the democratic party in an effort to en-
force the principles proclaimed and de
handed in the democratic platform.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
WANT GRAND JURY.
Skast County Is Getting Tired of Her Ring
Rule and Will Investigate.

Mt. VERNON, April d. Following
ten years of ring rule grand jury will
be called in Skagit county to investi-
gate an alleged condition of rottenness
and corruption in county government
without parallel in the history of
the state. An outraged citizenship
which has been Indifferent for years
has been aroused by the revelations
already made and is demanding the
punishment of the guilty.
The county has been in the grasp Of
the ring since 1897. The effect of their
rule can be seen when it is known that
former county auditor committed sui
eide after embezzleing $26, 900; form
er county treasurer is accused of using
county funds to speculate in warrants
and with favoriteism in the sale of de-
linquent tax certificates and of public
land; former county commissioners are
accused of criminal negligence and
more serious offences: the present cor
oner is facing before the superior
court, charges of eXtortjon: the con-
duct of the present game warden is be-
ing investigated, and rumors of all
kinds OF official misconduct are rife
throughout the county.
Rotation in Office, and the favoring
of sons-in- law and brothers-in-law and
other re latives with fat jobs and other
plums have been feature of the rule
of the m achine. When the ring was
attacked the slogan of party loyalty was
the means of rallying the voters to its
support.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
MIRANDA GERMAN GONE
Another of Our Old Pioneers Has Beer
Called to Her Reward.

Mrs. Miranda German dice at the
residence of her son, j. w. German, in
East Kittitas, T. miles northeast of this
city, Friday, April 10, 1907, at 1870 p.
M, after lingering illness.
Mrs. German nee Davis was born in
Anderson county, Tennessee, August
Is. 1923. She, together with husband
and children, came to Kittitas, October
20, 1884, and has resided here ever
since DR.. c. f. German, her husband,
died May 20. 1902.
Mrs. German was the mother of five
daughters: Elizabeth Pendergast OF
Atoka, Indian Territory; Rachel John
son of Bridgeport, Wash; Francis f.
Prigmore and Miranda Gage, both OF
this valley; and Malisie Bushon oil
Childress, Texas; and two sons, J. w.
German of this valley and DR.. Robert
German of Kennedy, Indian Territory
Mrs. German was loved and respected
by all who knew her and was quite
well known by all the pioneers,
Rev. Thomson delivered the funeral
discourse Sunday at 10 a. m. Burial
at p. m, in |. o. O. f. cemetery.
The Dawn extends sympathy to the
bereaved.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
THE RIGHT MACHINE
Hubbell and Sheldon Buy Mounted
Gasoline Fruit Spraying Machine

J. c. Hubbell and W. 7. Sheldon
have made good investment, both for
themselves and Kittitas valley, in the
purchase of gasoline spraying outfit,
mounted on wheels, so that it can be
drawn anywhere that Il two horse
wagon will go. BY the use of this
machine the largest trees in the valley
can be sprayed from top to bottom in a
most thorough manner. The spray of
any liquid can be applied hot or cold
as the nature of the case demands.
Mr.. Sheldon says they expect to do
considerable work in the valley for
other orchardists, though the machine
was bought because they felt the need
of it in their orchards in preventing
anything detrimental to fruit or tree.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., April D.
first time is made tonight that William
Jennings Bryan believes governmental
control of railroads tried under the
most unfavorabe conditions will prove
a failure and that the United States
will ultimately be confronted with the
direct question of government owner
ship The following statement pre-
pared from notes taken during a talk
with him on his recent visit to Wash
ipgton is given with the approval of
Mr. Bryan as accurately presenting his
views on the railroad question, but
with the understanding that it should
not be presented as an interview:
"GOvernment control should be tried
under the most favorable conditions.
1t should be attempted conscientously
and should exhaust every possibility.
1t should not be invoked by anyone
who makes the wish father to the
thought that control will fail and that
ownership eventually must come to
pass.
"To whoever is entrusted the task of
executing laws for such control, he
owes it to his nation to throw himself
vigorously and with honest endeavor
into the movement.
"Control is much more desirable
than ownership, and if it will accom-
plish needed reforms, it is the ultimate
result most to be desired.
Rates should be based on the value
OF the properties of the common car
riers. This valuation should not be
the market value of the shares and
bonds on the stock exchange, because
they are sold in view OF the possibility
OF producing revenue rather than OF
the annual investment which has been
laid out in building the system. APP
praisal should not legitimize at par
valuation existing qotations which con-
tain certain proportion of water; but
existing stocks and bonds should be
dealt with exactly according to their
real Intrinsic value, and the water
should be squeezed therefrom.
THE law should then prevent furth-
er watering of stocks so that rates may
be determined to permit reasonable
return on actual Investment"
Mr.. Bryan doubts that government
control will prove to be adequate. He
believes that it will be necessary to
give the people an honest attempt to
solve the transportation problems
through government control, because
they are disposed to believe that the
control will eventually prove to be adj
quate. 10 put into effect system OF
government ownership before control
had been honestly tried would be to in
vest the government with distrust In
the minds of the people, and any adj
ministration which were to do this
would fail.
honestly tried, thoroughly admins
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
LAFOLLETT'S SPEECH
Drew Good House and Proved Good
Entertainer Interesting Address.
No. H..

Senator LaFollett's lecture Friday
evening was well attended, the theatre
being flied to almost its seating capacl-
ty. He spoke for full three hours,
every word being as .wo'edged sword
cutting right and left-exposing the
wrong and standing for the rights OF
American citizenship. To many his
speech was an eye opener. He showed
his independence in American politics,
of which he is strong advocate. He
is power in facts; a true American
and a giant in intellect.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
BRYAN FORMULATES
A DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

Several Radical Changes Are to
be Made in the National DEM
ocratic Platform in 1908 if W.
}. Bryan Controls Convention.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
A GOOD BUSTING POWDER

Two ounces of carbolie acid tc
one peck of air Stacked lime MIX
thoroughly, then add an equal bulk
of tobacco dust and mix all togeth-
or. When using work well III the
feathers. This is excellent
Condition powders for young
turkeys in damp weather made by
the following recipe are fine: one
and one-half ounces of cassia bark
FIVE ounces Of ginger, half ounce OF
gentian, half ounce of an'Se SEED
two and one-half ounces carbonate
of iron. Give this a trial.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
I will be in Ellensburg in few
days. Don't forget we guarantee satis-
faction. DR.. Ingalls, Sight Specialist.
Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar.

Mr.. VIM. Thos. Lanorgan, provin:
cial constable at Chapleau, Ontario,
says: 81 caught severe cold while
hunting a burgl ar in the forest swamp
last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy, | tried it, and after
using two small bottles, was COM
pletelv cured" This remedy is in.
tended especially for coughs and colds.
1t will loosen and relieve severe cold
in less time than by any other treat
mept and is a favorite wherever its su-
perior excellence has become known.
For sale by Owl Drug Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
VOL. XIV.

tered, intelligently wrought-out gov
eminent control, therefore should be
the present program.
when control has been demonstrate
eo TO be Intellectual then it will be nee
essary TO go to government ownership.
las In the past, so in the future, pri-
vate ownership of railways will cause
constant corruption of the body polite.
Even under rigid control the incentive
lor the private owners or manager to
oefoul the present system will remain.
and such befouling will continue in
greater or less degree as in the past,
rendering private ownership incompat.
IDLE with the interests of the masses"
In proclaiming the doctrine of gov
eminent relationship to railroads, Mr.
Bryan realizes that he i. running
counter to millions of people in this
country, and that many of the demo.
Gratis are disposed to take issue with
him. His wish, however, is not to pop
ularize himself with the people. but to
reach the ultimate solution of problems
which face the nation now:
First, to cure evils flowing from over
capitalization.
Second, to compel that rates shall be
lowered to level justified by the con-
ditions and demanded by the rights of
producers and consumers.
Discussing the control idea of his
belief, he cites the situation in which
nearly every municipality in the Unit
ed States finds itself Franchises have
been given freely by the people in or
der to get public utilities quickly.
These franchises have grown to be
things of immense value, laying upon
the citizenship of the cities daily toll
of which the use of the free franchise
constitutes the basis of profit.
Come then to the issue Of regulat-
ing these franchise holders, and what
do you observe?
THAT practically without exception
common councils refuse to take firm
ground to protect the people in their
rights, the franchise holders continue
to levy extortiouate tolls on citizens
and attempts to work out satisfactory
system of municipal control invariably
result in failure.
Successful management Of railroads
would have prevented the raising OF Is
sue as TO ownership by the govern
ment.
Failure of private ownership has
been the very thing which has raised
the question and raised it in manner
precluding the retirement of the issue
with superficial argument.
"The people demand that lawmakers
90 to the bottom of the matter and set
tie it right"
Thorough trial of government con-
troll and rates based on actual valua-
ton of railroad physical properties,
rigid conservation of the rights OF
actual investors in the enjoyment OF
reasonable return from their actual IN
vestment is the final program OF Mr.
Bryan IN
If as he is disposed to believe VIII
come to pass, control prove failure
then ownership by the government Is
the ultimate result.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23

The Bonney Real Estate Ag ss or.
~; tn0 w w. Bonney manager, was or
WIN WILL ,bis week. 1t will DO gener-
g 9 nesi estate business, insurance, nre
al al re- I;fe notary public work, etc, ONCE
anu n reading on oo1 Th m"r,b SI prep
phone eo ola listed. Rents collected, bills,
cry er,ss uo etc.. entrusted to my care w v,
receive prompt attention wa
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23

Mrs. Laurendeau is prepared to
to give lessons in fancy work every
Thursday and Saturday afternoon from
2 to 5p. m. IL tt
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23

Try the City Meat Market, lO7
Fast Fourth street. No better meats
to be found in the city. Our sole OBJ
,ect is to satisfy our customers and to
live and let live.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
TRY CONTROL FIRST, SAYS THE ORATOR

Rates Should be Based on the Value OF Proper.
ties Of the Common Carrers-The Law
Should Prevent Further Watering Of Stocks
and Bonds.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
RAILROAD CONTROL
". J. BRYAN'S LATEST VIEW

Honest Effort Must be Made
Too Soon to Attempt Owner
ship-Many Democrats Will
Oppose His Ideas.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23
Single Comb Black Minorca

Eggs for sale johnson Hoskins strain
good layers, booking order now, can I'LL
present orders at 81 80 for 10: $40 per 100.
MRS HENRY HEwER, Ellensbusg, wash,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-04-23

"Ben Hur" members are invited to
call on State Mgr. L. l.. Hibberly at
the HQlbrUok hotel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-22

affidavit of Helen Mar, who declared
that Katherine Clemmons, then I'M
married, had confessed to her improper
relations with the Colonel.
ONE COUPLE RBCONCILED.
Still another case of sweet bells
tangled. out of tune" was the marital
experience of Frank Jay Gould, the
youngest son of the railroad magnate.
Frank married Miss Helen Margaret
Kelly. daughter of Edward Kelly and
granddaughter of the late Eugene A.
Kelly, the new York banker. They
We're married December q 1901, and the
union promised to be a happy one. In
less than five years, however, Mrs.
Frank Gould had left her husband and
asked for "a legal separation. Miss
Helen Gould urged her young sister
in-law to visit her, and after a time
the papers in the separation suit We're
destroyed. Mrs. Gould went to Hot
Springs, Va, and her husband planned
to spend a year on his yacht. The
couple, however, were later completely
reconciled and left for a European trip
together.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-22
ANNA GOULD AND THE
ROUE PRINCE DE SAGAN

That Nine. Anna Gould intends to
bestow her hand, heart and what re-
mains of the fortune which was not dis
sipated by her former husband, Count
Boni de Castellane, on the profiigate
Prince de Sagan, is a rumor that will
not down among New Yorks four hum
dred Within three months Nine.
Gould will be at liberty to marry again.
according to the decree of divorce
granted her by the French courts. It
is supposed she is DESTROYS of keeping
secret her intention to wed the prince
1y spendthrift and heartbreaker until
she has cast off all shackles attaching
her in any way TO little Count Boni.
Her brothers and sisters are vehe-
mently opposed to her throwing her
self and her money on Helle de Talley-
rand Perigord, Prince lie Saga1, and it
is said they are using every endeavor
ITO keep her away from the adventur-
/ er who is said TO surpass in wicked
ness, wildness and extravaganza any
other man in Europe. The painful ex-
perience of the family with the frantic
expenditures of Gould money by Count
Boni will be nothing to the reckless
u WHAT REMAINS ~ lAi%
dashing and artistically made up
Prince, according to society gossips.
Where Boni de Castellane made ducks
and brakes of the Gould cash, Prince
de Sagan is likely to use airships to get
away with it faster.
FAR SwIFTER THAN BONI.
Five months ago, when the rumol
were first current that Anna Gould
was infatuated with the Prince, Ed
mond Kelly, the French american law
year who obtained her divorce for her,
said: IF Prince de Sagan captures
Mime. Gould it win prove to be the
most expensive matrimonial match
ever made with an American million
airess and a titled foreigner. Prince
de Sagan can spend more money be-
fore O'clock in the morning than
Count Boni could spend in a week"
Since that time Prince de Sagan has
been assiduous in his attentions to
Nine Gould. At the garden party at
the Austrian Embassy in Paris in Au-
gust. which was a very aristocratic af-
fair, 1t was said that the millionairess
sat and gazed at the fascinating Prince
with undisguised admiration. The
Prince talked of his many duels and
adventures and some of his escapades
which would not shock the feelings of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-22
during the hearing of the divorce case.
MORE MARITAL TROUBLES.

during the hearing of the divorce case
MORE MARITAL TROUBLES.
Mime. Anna Gould's marital affairs,
however, are not the only ones that are
worrying the Gould family. Howard
Gould, who received $4,000. 900 when he
became of age, is now being sued by
his wife, Mrs. katherine Clemmons
Gould, and there have been charges
and counter-charges which promise to
make the hearing a cause celebre in
New York. The fight for the divorce
has led to Howard Gould employing
detectives to look into the career OF
his wife before marriage when she was
on the stage. The Gould family was
strongly opposed to the match, but fin
ally consent was given. The couple
have been living apart for some time,
and the main fight by Mrs. Gould is
over the amount of alimony. She has
been receiving $4,000 a month, but
thinks Howard ought to pay her twice
as much. The latest phase of the suit
" as the bringing in of the name of
Colonel William F. Cody. Buffalo
Bill" by Howard Gould through an.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-22

a woman who might be inclined to fall
in love with him.
A month ago it was given out that
the marriage of the Prince and Nine.
Gould would certainly take place after
the divorce decree had become effec-
tive. This was emphaticalIy denied by
the Gould family and by the attorneys
of Mime. Gould Not more than week
ago, however, caole dispatches set
forth that the marriage had actually
taken place in London with the aid Of
a special license. This was again de-
MED, and was effectuaIly squelched by
the failure to find a record of any Ii
cense in London. But the continued
attentions of the wicked Prince, which
have not been repulsed by Nine. Gould,
are said to point conclusively to
marriage after the divorce decree be-
comes effective-unless the Prince in
the meantime INDUCES in some esca-
pade outside the pale of gilded vice
recognized by French aristocratic So
ciety which will make the match im-.
possible.
wICKEDNESS IS INHERITED.
Prince de Sagan has already dis
sipated two fortunes left him by his
grandfathers. He also inherited his
wickedness from a long line or an
cestors. His greatgranduncle, Marquis
Maurice de TaIleyrand. Napo1eon's
foreign minister was considered the
most monumental liar, turncoat and
cynic in French history. In his own
particular form of dissipation Prince
Helie surpasses some of his ancestors,
it is said He is the oldest son of the
Duke de Talleyrand, who, under the
title of Prince de Sagan, was the most
notorious character in Partisan So
ciety His admirers called him tine
modern Alcibiades." He is now help
less from paralysis.
Prince Helie is IA cousin of Count
Boni de CasteEane, but he far out
classes the latter in wild and foolish
action. 1t is said that he even be-
came reckless enough to forge the
name of Max Lebaudy, the self-styled
king of the Sahara. 1t is estimated
that when he had money he kept as
many as twelve establishments in
Paris. which were decorated luxurious
ly He is As years old, but he is well
manfcured and we'll massaged. Little |
Boni looked on him as an ideal of man |
hood and used some of his wife's /
money to fit up different apartments
in Paris similar to those of the Prince,
the existence of which became known
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-01
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The postponed meeting of the Mer-
afternoon for the purpose of electing
officers to serve for the ensuing year.
1t was proposed to reflect the whole
board. but Mr.. Cation, vice president,
declined to serve for the reason that
he is not an American citizen. Fol-
lowing is the newly elected board of
officers, the directors were elected
Wednesday and their names published
in this paper yesterday.
Geo. w. Smith, President; F. L. Wal
dron, Vice President; w. w. Harris,
Treasurer, and E. H. Paris. Secretary
During the session there was dis.
cussion of the proposition made by the
Standard Oil Co. that it be allowed
to erect a warehouse here and avoid
paying the Government storage on the
ten thousand cases of oil received here
monthly. The feeling among the d.
rectors of the association was that the
proposition should be turned down.
The oil company sells it's oil here at
a good profit to itself and there seems
to be no good reason why the Govern
ment should be deprived of its share of
the receipts. 1t is argued that If the
Government is so badly in need of
funds that it compels local corpora
lions to pay a fee of twenty dollars for
the privilege of filing corporation ex-
hibits. the fees received from the STAN
dard Oil Co. would be an acceptable
addition to the revenue of the Gov
eminent Final action on the matter
will be taken later.