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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
HUGHES WANTS
KELSEY FIRED
GOVERNOR ASKS FOR INSURANCE
suPERlNTENDENT's REMOVAL
In Special Message to the Senate
Governor Hughes Says Kelsey Has
conspiouousiy Failed to Perform His
Duties and Is Unfit to Hold Office.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Governor
Hughes sent to the senate this morn
ing special message recommending
the removal from Office of State Super
intendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey.
In making his recommendation the
governor says:
With respect to life insurance New
York is easily the most important jur-
isdiction in the United States if not
In the world and the vast interests
involved imperatively require, and it
should be a point of honor for the
state. to maintains a fearless and eff
.fcient administration of it's supervis-
ing department commanding the con-
fidence of the people.
Il recommend Kelsey's removal, be-
cause as the head of this department
he has eonspicuously failed to per-
form the obvious duties of the first
importance and hts neglect has demon
Istrated his unfltness for the trust con-
Efided TO him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
MAY CHANGE
libel Law
Senate Committee Votes
to Change Law
LIBEL is A MISDEMEANOR
THE CHANGE RECOMMENDED
MAKES VIOLATION OF THE LAW
PUNISHABLE BY FINE OF 5000
TO $1,000 AND IMPRISONMENT
OF NINETY DAYS TO ONE YEAR.

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 2O-The
streeter libel law, one Of the most un-
popular measures with the newspaper
fraternity ever enacted by the North
Dakota legislature, will probably be
changed during the present session of
the Legislature. The senate judiciary
committee by vote of to 6. has
decided to recommend change in the
law making the crime Of libel a mis-
demeanor instead of a felony The
penalty under the proposed change
would he fine of 5000 to $1,000 and
Imprisonment in county jails from
ninety days to one year
The Streeter libel law was passed
two years ago. The author of the
measure. himself a newspaper man,
was made the target for all kinds of
abuse from the fraternity generally in
the state. There have been few prose-
cutions under the law and not q single
conviction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
TO SUE GREAT
NORTHERN ROAD
ATTY GEN. BoNAPARTE TO WAGE
WAR ON SEVERAL BIG ONES.
1t is Alleged That Several of the Roads
Have Been Violating the Safety Ap-
pIiance Law Seventy eight Viola
tiOns In All Are Alleged.

Washington, Feb 20.--Attorney Gen.
eraI Bonaparte has directed that suits
be instituted against number OF
railroad companies to recover penalties
for violation Of the safety appliance
law. Information upon which these
prosecutions will be based were re-
ported to the interstate commerce COM
mission by It's safety appliance inspec-
tors. Seventy violations in all
are alleged.
The greatest number of alleged vio-
lations of law is fifteen, charged
against the Mobile & Ohio, while
twelve are charged against the Penn
sylvania, ten against the international
& Great Northern and eight against
the Texas Mexican.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
PRISONERS WIFE DYING.
Man Is in Jail While His Wife Is Dy-
inc From consumption.

Minot. N. d., Feb. 2O.--Bringing in
nothing but an enlarged picture of her
mother and father, practically all she
possessed in the world, Mrs. Ole Helm
of this city was taken to the city hos
pital struggling in the last stages OF
consumption.
Her husband was arrested some time
ago for running blind pig and was
yesterday given lengthy sentence
with a heavy fine. Mrs. Helm was
overtaken by severe attack yester-
day while getting coal and was con-
veyed to the hospital Her former
home was in Montana, where she lived
for a number of years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20

dressed precisely as she has been on
every day since the trial began
That Jerome does not intend to spare
Mrs. Thaw's feelings was shown today
by his close questioning as to the ex-
He did not mince his words.
The district attorney began by show
ing Mrs. Thaw a photograph Of her
self taken in a kimona and asked her
If she could recall the date of the pic
ture.
She said 1t was in 1904.
Jerome by his next few questions
indicated that he did not intend to
spare the feelings Of the young woman
in any way. He interrogated her
sharply as to the details of her dress
when she was posing for artists in
Philadelphia and New York. He per-
sisted in certain questions even after
Delmas had objected, and insisted on
having definite answers. though Mrs
Thaw usually said she could not ex-
actly remember.
Was there any exposure of the per-
son, or did you wear so-called artistic
draperies?"
Il would not say that" replied the
witness. Il posed in Greek dress
and a Turkish costume"
Attorney Garvan sat behind Jerome
studying his notes and from time to
time prompted his chief. He made
very full notes of the witnesses tes-
timony and compared what she said
today with what she had said on her
direct examination.
Jerome continued, as on yesterday.
to jump from one part of the story to
another keeping as far as possible
away from sequence of events. Jer-
ono persisted with questions as to the
exposure of the person, and Mrs. Thaw
replied:
Il posed with low neck draperies
after / was on the stage"
Were the pictures like others ordi-
narily seen in the photographers win
dows ?9
Delmas objected to this and Jerome
withdrew the question.
Mrs. Thaw denied that she has ever
had cast made of the nude figure
She testified that she gave fourteen
letters to Thaw in Paris in 1903.
Afterwards she received them from
Thaw's valet and gave them to Thaw
again, presumably after he had shot
White. All Of these letters, she said
were received from White while she
was abroad in 1903.
Where are those letters now?"
asked Mr.. Jerome.
Il don't know"
How long were you unconscious in
that Twenty-fourth street house at the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
MOrl1lOnisfn Is AssaiIed
by Senator HansbrOugh
North Dakota Senior Senator Would Remove Reed
Smo0t From the Senate Because He Rep
resents the Mormon Church.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 20. Senator
Hansbrough Of North Dakota sup
ported the resolution depriving Sem
ator Smoot Of his seat. and in brief
speech today vigorously assailed Nor
monism.
The Mormon managers he said,
had sent Reed Smoot to represent the
church in the senate. thus furnishing
another sample Of the brazen effront-
cry In defying the country's senti-
ment relative to the obnoxious institu-
tion for which they are responsible.
I'm an ordinary community of the
country. would Mormon church be
welcomed?
In like manner the institution
should not seek admission to the sem
ate until 1t had purged itself Of the
qualities which, according to Senator
Hansbrough, makes it "a menace to
civilization" and at the same time
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
VETERANS MEET.
Two War Veterans Reunite in Grand
Forks-Find They Are Brothers.

Two War Veterans Reunite in Grand
Forks--Find They Are Brothers.
Grand Forks, N D.. Feb. 20 After
being parted since the civil war, two
veterans. Jesse B. Lancaster and Evan
q. Cross. both over 80 years old, have
been reunited In Grand Forks. and
have discovered that they are broth
ers-in-law. Cross recently arrived in
Grand Forks and is member Of the
Grand Army: Recently Mr.. Lancaster
was In the office Of the clerk of court
and Deputy Clerk Graber told him
about Cross, who had joined the local
post Lancaster was interested be-
cause Cross was from his native state
of Maine. He decided to call upon
Cross. who lives at s17 North Seventh
street.
The aged men had an interesting
meeting and found that they were
brothers -in-law. They had not seen
each other since the close of the civil
war. Cross lives with Frank Romer
Lancaster resides on the Minnesota
side.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
SEEKS HER SON.
Mcciusky, N. D., Woman Fears Her
Son Has Met Death.

An aged mother living at McClusky,
N. d., seeks the aid Of the Minneapolis
branch of the Salvation Army I'M To-
eating her son. Nils PauIson, 20 years
of age. who was last heard of by let
ter from Minneapolis two years ago.
AT that time he was working at odd
jobs In the city, and wrote that he was
preparing to ship to Smuggier, Col, 10
work In the mines. The mother fears
that all is not well with her son. Up
to the time Of his last letter he had
been regular about writing. and was
in the habit of sending money FOR the
support Of the mother and three sisters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20

titled as having come from Stanford
White. The letters were marked as
defendants exhibits @. r, S, T, u, v
and w.
After moments delay still other
letters were identified.
Letter after letter Mr.. Delmas hand
ed the witness and she identified each
one by a single inclination of her head.
She took the letters in her hand one
at time and only glanced at each
before she returned 1t to the attorney.
When Mrs. Thaw had identified thirty
letters Mr.. Delmas returned to the
counsel table and then brought forth
new package and the work of iden-
tification continued.
In all Mrs. Thaw identified forty
two letters. She was nearly half an
hour at the task
There were two vacant places at the
table occupied by the attorneys for the
defense this morning, the seats usually
occupied by Mr.. Gleason and Mr.. Pea
body, leaving only four lawyers pres
ent, Mr.. Delmas, Mr.. Hartridge, Mr..
O'Reilly and Mr.. McPike. 1t was said
that Mr. Gleason was suffering from
toothache. Mr. Peabody, 1t was said,
was examining witnesses.
As the examination of the letters
was concluded Mr. Delmas turned to
the witness.
How long have you known May
Mackenzie?"
"Since 1901"
How long has Mr.. Thaw known
her?''
"Since 1904"
did you in May, 1906, relate to Mr..
Thaw a conversation you had with
May Mackenzie, especially with refer
ence to what she said to you regard
ing Stanford White?"
District Attorney Jerome objected
to the question. but was overruled.
May Mackenzie told me-" said Mrs.
Thaw, stanford White had been to
see her, and that she had told him that
Harry and We're getting along finely
together. She said she thought it was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
OPEN VAST TRACTS.
Half Of colviIie Indian Reservation TO
Be Thrown Open.

Washington, Feb. 20.--It was def
nitely announced today that one half
Of the colville Indian reservation,
comprising about one and a half mil-
lion acres of agricultural and timber
lands in Okanogan and Ferry counties.
for settlement in the near future. H
will be arranged to have this vast
tract thrown open after the drawing
for the 100000 acres Of land in nfnorth-
ern Idaho. The opening up of these
reserves will mean more than $780,
900 acres Of producing land for set
tlement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
PosToFFIcE BILL.
The House Today Resumed considera-
tion Of Postal Appropriation Bill;

Washington, Feb 20.-The house to-
day resumed the consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill The
amendment offered by Representative
Goebel OF New York, increasing by 90
per cent the salaries of all clerks en-
ployed in the postofIices i'm the first
and second classes. went out on a
point of order made by Overstreet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
FATALITIES NUMBER 22.
One of the Injured In the White Plains
Express Wreck Died Today.

New York Feb. 2o. Elsie sniffen.
aged II, Of Englewood. n. =, who was
injured IN the wreck Of the White
Plains express on the Harlem division
of the New York Central railroad on
Saturday night, died today at the
Fordham hospital, bringing the num-
Der Of fatalities from the accident up
to 22.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
COLLEGE CLOSED.
Epidemic Of Scarlet Fever Among the
Students at Grand Forks colIeqe.

Grand Forks. N. D.. Feb. 20--As
result of the breaking out of several
cases of scarlet fever among the stu
dents at the Grand Forks college in
this city, the school has been closed.
The situation is not believed to be
serious and the school viii be re-open-,
ed soon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
TWO CENT FARE.

Minnesota House Committee Agrees to
Report Of Straight 2-cent Rate.
st. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 2O--The house
subcommittee on the 2-cent railroad
fare bill today agreed to report a
straight 2-cent fare bill. The bill will
be reported In few days and 1t is
said will receive prompt attention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
SETTLEMENT DELAYED.

Ambassador Leishman Presses Turks
for Solution Of School Question.
ConstantinopIe, Feb pa settle
ment Of the American school question
Is still delayed owing to the obstruct-
I've tactics Of certain high placed offi-
cials, Ambassador Leishman contin-
ues to press for a solution and has
again sent a letter to the Porte couch
ed in more vigorous terms, demanding
an early action In the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
SMOOT IS TO
RETAIN Hts SEAT

Washington, Feb 2O.-The resolu-
ton TO unseat Senator Smoot was de-
feated by vote of 2S years to AZ nays.
Two-thirds of the senate would have
been required to adopt the resolution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
SENATE CHAMBER CROWDED.
Hundreds Of People Present to Hear
Debates on the smoot Case.

Debates on the Snnoot Case.
Washington, Feb 2O.--In anticipation
of the closing debate in the Smoot case
and the final vote which will be taken
at this afternoon, the galleries of
the senate chamber We're filled. The
resolution was put before the senate
but when the actual speaking began
there was skirmish as to the division
of time among those desiring to speak.
Dubois was the first speaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
PARK Law IS
not VALID
SUPREME COURT HOLDS LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
In the Case of vallalIey and Broclsoff
Against the Park Commissioners Of
Grand Forks tho Supreme Court
Reversed the District Court.

Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 2O-The law
enacted at the session of the legisla-
ture two years ago, enabling the es-
tablishment of park districts for the
purchase of park property and the ap-.
pointment of park commissioners, was
today declared unconstitutional in a
decision Of the supreme court. The
case in which the matter was taken to
the supreme court was entitled Vallai-
ley and Brockoff VS.. the park commis-
sioners of the city of Grand Forks.
The law was enacted especially for
the benefit Of Grand Forks, although
other cities In the state took advan-
tage Of it's provisions. 1t gave the
park commissioners the power to Is
sue bonds and 1t was on this point
that the supreme court knocked out
the law.
The city council of Fargo several
months ago took advantage of this law
only so far as the appointment OF
commissioners was concerned 1t was
indicated that the council might later
take advantage of other provisions Of
the law. but steps with that end in
view were blocked with view of
ascertaining the outcome of the friend
ly suit which had been started by citi-
zens of Grand Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-02-20
ANOTHER WARRANT ISSUED.
Head Of Paving Co. Wanted in Con.
nection With Columbus Bribery.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 20.-A warrant
has been issued for the arrest OF M. r..
Bramley. head Of the Cleveland Trini-
dad Paving Co. in connection with the
board of public service scandal here.
The police are looking for Branley. 1t
Is said he has gone to Colorado.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17
ITS ALWAYS BAD.
The Best of Backs Are Rad When They Ache. and Pine Bluff
 People Know It.

A bad back is always bad,
 Bad at night when bedtime comes,
 Just as bad in the morning.
 Ever try DOan's Kidney Pills for it?
 Know they cure backache-cure ev- cry kidney ill?
 If you dent, some Pine Bluff peo- pie do.
 J. A. Owen of 1920 South Walnut street, Pine Bluff, Ark, says: For years l was afflicted with a weak ack and the least cold ] caught all avs settled on my kidneys, causing e great deal of misery and pain. Then suffering from the trouble, ould neither stoop nor straighten after stopping, without sharp .winges of pain across my back and Joins. l was advised at Mann-Tank- ersley drug store to use Doan's Kid ney Pills and they have never failed to relieve me. 1 can highly recom- mend them for troubles of this kind"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States.
 and take no other.
 Remember the name-Doan's-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17
The Straw Hat's Vail.

trempIe as l think of what Is coming soon to me. When ] must leave the shop. where
 now
 I'm cOZy as can be, To go out in the open air.
 Az straw hats have to do When custom calls them to the front To make their spring debut. In other years about this time. When all the world was bright And sunshine like . benison Poured down it's warming light. And blossoms bourEeoned to the air And birds came forth to sing. It did me proud indeed to join The harbingers Of spring. Not gayer in the gladsome days Were any birds or flowers. Or sunbeams on the Cossaner. Or moonlit lovers hours, Than 1 t.z dazzling straw of spring That. like bursting bloom Of beauty on the broad highway, Dispellef the winter gloom. My cheerful spirit met the sun, Refecting all it's rays In doubled radiance and cheer That followed dreary days. was the straw which showed to ali The way the spring winds blew. And spring was really spring when Came fully into view. But now-I tremble as th!nA How soon will come the day When have got to take the road And shine along the way; shiver al the dreadful thought And wish there were a law Compelling spring to warm itself Before it put on straw. W. J. LAmpton in New York World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17
Electric Line Without Rails.

A Swiss company has been formed to construct tram service without rails between Basic and Huningue, d town on the wiss-German frontier. says special cable dispatch from Geneva to the Philadelphia North American. The motive force will be electricity supplied by aerial wires. An ingenious device allows the cars to be guided eleven feet six inches on each side of the aerial wires without cutting off the current, so that two cars travelling in opposite directions may pass at full speed. The cost of the scheme is stated to be 60 per cent less than if an ordinary tramway line with rails were constructed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Some o' the Leading Wholesale amc merit liberal share of your pat
 PINE DLuFF IRON WORKS
 1eneTai EounS~' .no MachlnlstA
 Brsts ap@ ,astinss sno na th'ne Repal. A.. Stock of a1] stand S'o goods ADd castings carried ssock all the time. Locomotives. h Ranes and Boilers Repaired. Lont instance telephones day. A76: nlSb' 'es' Pine Bluff. Arkansas Note We opo-ste our machine shop bot1 osv snd right.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17

Woman loves clear, rosy com plexion. Burdock Blood Bitters puri- fies the blood, clears the skin, re- sores ruddy, sound health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17
taAAc pREvFwuS

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-09-17

has been more or less feeling
 .Jng the local musicians which suited in the organization of two small bands, but c. H. Smith 1 and J. E. Scott, directors of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13
DEMOLITION OF MOSES BUILDING
 LIKE SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION

who, standing upon the jagged pima cles of the fast vanishing walls. broke away. piece by piece. the last of the structure which was once Montgom- ery's pride.
 It is reported that more than one person, a stranger within the gates of Montgomery, applied at the gate for admission to the show, and 1t was re- lated, perhaps jestingly. that one shrewd erson. realizing at once the possibil- ities of the situation, posted himself at the gate to receive whatever monies bored and trusting public might see fit to give in exchange for the privi- lege of viewing the remarkable per. formance of which the shrewd one gave suggestively sibilant and fasci- natingly vague hints. None. however, was actually deceived. and with the rising of this mornings sun the scenery Is vanished forever. and the chance of graft eternally removed from the now wide scattered remains of the Moses Building.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13
Episcopal ana Catholic Churches Ob-
 aerXe Beginning of Lent.

Episcopal and Catholic Churches Ob-
 serve Beginning of Lent.
 Beginning today, with Ash Wednes- day and continuing until Easter the Lenten season. the annual fact of forty days. will be observed by the Catholic, the Episcopal and few other churches throughout the world
 The season of fasting has been ob- served since very early times in the Christian Church in commemoration of Christ's forty days fast. and as a sea- son of special penitence and prepara- tion for the Easter Feast In many cities, the last few days previous to Lent are made a season of special gaie- ty as in the instance of the Mardi Gras Festivities observed by a number of our coast towns. In Montgomery St. Johns Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church of the Holy Comforter and St. Peters Catholic Church will observe the season with services daily.
 Ash Wednesday service at St. Johns Episcopal Church today will include morning prayer. and Litany and ser mon at II o'clock this morning by the rector Rev. E. E. Cobbs, and evening prayer at o'clock this afternoon Thursday, Friday and Saturday after moons at o'clock there will be even ing prayer service at St. Johns Church The usual Ash Wednesday service of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Com forter will be conducted today by the rector. Rev. Stuart Mcqueen There will be a sermon at II o'clock this morning and at o'clock tonight. Thursday and Friday afternoons at 4:S0 o'clock. there will be the evening prayer and an address by the rector at the Holy Comforter Church.
 The holy season of Lent will be inau- Eurated this morning in St. Peter's Catholic Church, when the ashes will be blessed and placed on the foreheads of the faithful This pious ceremony, which will precede the o'clock Mass dates back to earliest Christianity, and is intended to excite sorrow for sin. as well as to remind man of the short ness of human life, which should be spent therefore only in the love and service of God.
 Not only on Ash W ednesday. but on every weekday during Lent. the Mass in the church will be at 8 o'clock, In order to satisfy the devotion of a greater number of the faithful, and to encourage a more frequent attendance at Mass during Lenten season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-13
FUNERAL OF MISS ToLLANsBEn

Many Fe0ral Tributes to Noted Edu.
 eatOF.
 The funeral service of Miss Sarah c. Follansbee, one of the most noted of Alabama's educators, and one of the most highly respected and loved of Mentgomery's women who died Mon- day morning at the home of her neice, Mrs. Horace Stringfellow, 2O2 Sayre Street. was held yesterday afternoon at the residence at S:30 o'clock.
 Scores of the friends whom she had made during the many years she had spent at Montgomery, attended the fu- neral to pay the last mark of respect to her memory. The floral tributes were numerous and very beautiful Handsome designs were sent by the several women's societies of the First Baptist Church, of which she was member; from 8 number of the charit- able institutions of the city. of which she was a contributing member and from many individuals,
 The choir of the First Baptist Church sang a number of beautiful hymns, in- cluding Nearer, My God, to Thee" and some Day We Will Understand"
 Dr. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the First Baptist Church. conducted the service. Interment was made at Oakwood Cemetery.