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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19
MAKING OF MATCHES.
ABOUT 100000 A MINUTE USED
THROUGHOUT WORLD.
Wood Supply for Enormous Demand a
Burning Subject-Hundreds OF
Factories Engaged in the
Industry.

Washington.-The nations of the
world strike 100000 matches every
minute of the "a hours. Nearly one
half OF these are ignited in this coun-
try Americans use up the enormous
total of 700, 100000, 900 year.
Hundreds Of factories over the coun-
try are engaged in this industry. One
on the Pacific coast covers 240 acres,
with 32 miles of railroad which sup
ply the match machines with 100000
feet of sugar pine and yellow pine
logs day.
For the manufacture of the match
the best grade of wood is necessary
Sapwood, knotty or cross-grained tim
Der will not do.
The match manufacturers are as
much concerned over the timber sup
ply question as any others 1t might
be supposed that because matches are
small the makers OF them would
utilize scraps and left-overs. This Is
never the case. The match machine
takes the finest timber and what It re-
jects goes to the by-product yard.
Among the Dy-prouuctS turned OUT ny
the large Pacific coast factory are l.
900 doors and 500 sashes daily.
AS matter of fact, It would be i'm
possible to carry on the match busi-
ness at all at present prices II the re
jected lumber were not worked into
something else.
This country, although it has the
most abundant material and the finest
machinery In the world, does not
manufacture enough matches. to sup
ply the home market. Thousands OF
dollars worth are annually imported
from Germany Austria. France, Swe-
den and other countries where they
are made by cheaper labor and poorer
machinery and usually from higher
priced wood. The imports are largely
safety matches which can be struck
only on the box or other specially pre-
pared surface
Nearly every manufacturing com
pany has machinery made specially
for its use, and covered by patents
and it also employs processes discov
cred or devised by its own chemists
and mechanics, and kept secret to ore
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19

EFF ANY of old Speckle's queerly
q assorted brood were stepchil-
~ dren or only adopted she never
betrayed it by even so much
as an upward roll of her eye. Truth
to tell, old Speckle knew as well as
any one that her inclination ito set"
had come at a slack egg season but
the maternal instincts thrilled her,
and with a touching trust in human
providence she submissively turned
every egg in her nest each day, and
sat week longer than any other hen
would have thought compatible with
her dignity.
Most of Speckle's offspring came in
twins. There were two fluffy white
chickens, two pert black ones, two
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19

cratic ipiace, hut, ugyefhieless, 'ti1e
bankers are recognized az the upper
crust of the inmates. Here ia a list
of the members of the ''Bankera' Col
ony," with the sentence of each and
the work he is required to do;
Justus l.. Brodrick, Elkhart, Ind,
clerk in chief clerks Office; April,
1904; ten years. December, 1910.
Walter Brown, Elkhart. Ind, book.
keeper, custodian's department. April,
1904; eight years, March. 1910.
Wilson l.. Collins, Elkhart. Ind.
clerk in storeroom; April, 1904; six
years, September. 1903.
Cyrus Il. McCrady, Seymour, Ind.
photographer; June, 1904: six years
October, 1908.
Alfred G. Barker, Bedford, Ind,
clerk deputy warden's Office; June.
1904, five years, January, 1908.
John II. Wood Matthews, Ind.
clerk, warden's office; January, 1906;
eight years, December, 1911
Frank G. Blgelow, Milwaukee. Wis,
clerk. record clerks Office; June, 1905;
| ten years; February, 1872.
Henry G. Coll, Milwaukee, Wis.
clothes marker, storeroom; May. 1906
| ten years; January, 1913
Robert b. Taylor. New York city,
clerk in storeroom; transferred from
Missouri state prison. November. 1905.
five years; April, 1908
Milton j. Fugman, San Antonio,
Tex, runner for mail clerk; July, 1907;
five years; February, 1911.
| Thomas x. Larry, Hillsboro, Tex,
telephone operator; November, 1906;
five years: July, 1910.
Frank M. Mabry, McGregor, Tex
clerk to superintendent of construc
ton; March, 1907; five years; Novem
Der, 1910.
| ]. A. Erickson, Minot, N. d., coach
man; March, 1907; five years; June
1909.
Charles c. King, Scotland, S. D..
clerk in electrical department; June
1907; five years; February, 1911.
Charles e. Grotefend, st. Louis
clerk to captain of the guard; June
1907; five years; December, 1910.
Thomas Coghill, Seymour, Wis, clerk
in laundry; October, 1907; Ave years
June, 1911,
Herman e. Haas, Chicago, assistant
to mail clerk transferred from Joliet
Qll.) prison; December, 1906; 81,
years; April, 1909.
Flavius ]. Tygard, Butler, Mo-, II
hospital; November, 1907; Ave years
March, 1911.
Francis B. Wright, Dundee, H., run
ner at east prison gate; transferred
from Joliet prison, December, 1906
five years; November, 1907.
Charles H. Thornton, Chicago, Ill.
clerk in deputy warden's Office; May
1907; five years; January, 1911.
II has been reported from time t.
time by guards who have been dis
charged and by ex-convicts that tn,
ex-bankers have what is termed in tn,
prison "a fat snap" but such Ia ia
fromk being the case. Regarding thi
report Warden McClaughrey says:
These men are held to the same re
quirements as to uniform, table priv
ileges, marching and other regulation
|, that the other convicts are bound b
and in no respect have they privilege
that cannot be earned by any othe
prisoner; be he horse thief or
murderer.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19

them cut easily, BY some machines
boiled or steamed log is revolved on
it's own axis and shaving-the thick
ness of match-is cut round and
round. This shaving is at the same
time cut into lengths and split into
match sticks, Round matches are
made by forcing them through dies
The Japanese make paper matches.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19

vent rivals from obtaining and profit
ing by them. A single machine has
been known to turn out 177,926,4OO
matches in one day-boxed and la
beled ready for shipment,
Some matches are shaved with the
grain from sawed blocks, some are
cut both ways by saws. In some fac
tories the blocks are boiled to make
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19
'POSSUM LIVES IN TOMB.

GUS twist and withdrawn. and out
with it came big. fat opossum. The
old varmint had burrowed into the
grave, gnawed through the coffin and
there made its nest. The grave was
a little less than a year old. The old
fellow was almost white, and gave
evidence of having been an inhabitant
OF the tomb for some time.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19
Buys Saloon to Get a Drink.

Wallace, Idaho.-Jack Frederick,
mining promoter, invited prospective
investors to have a glass of beer. He
found the barroom locked. so bought
It for $4,000. The party drank five
glasses of beer and then Frederick
sold the saloon back to the original
owner for $4,000.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-19
When TO Moralize.

We will not expatiate upon the evil
and folly of over-indulgence in Christ
mas giftmaking until after Christmas.
Such moralizing follows the dark
brown taste of the morning after -
Atlanta Constitution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
Standing Up or Sitting.

Is Senator Knox Of nsylvania. H. s
Napoleon, is no giant, and, unfortu'
nately, occupies q seat far back N ;tne'
senate chamber. There Is hardly q
discernible difference between his
posture standing and sitting down.
On one occasion when Vice President
Fairbanks eve swept ths II amber ne5
saw 8Mr. Knox with an. expectant look
on his face and his hands full Of pa
.pers. The president Of the senate
knit his brows, endeavoring to discov-8
er whether the ex-attorney genera
was standing up or not. Not being
able to decide, he turned his head
slightly toward his assistant and
asked in stage whisper;
That little man from Pennsylv
lis he standing or sitting down Z?
Standing up. Mr.. Preside re-
piled the secretary
1.-THE senator from Pennsyl /"
calmly exclaimed Mr.. Fairbanks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
Cromwell

I Lloyd ShurlWay is staying with Mr..
Straw this winter. 49, i
Mr.. Moore has gone 10 his home in
Iowa for the remainder Of the winter.
Mrs. H. c. Bliss and children were
visitors at the w. o. ranch Friday.
Elvin WHEELER made a trip to Sibley
Butte last week. He found the snow
rather deep.
. George Mackie's toothache turned out
TO be the mlumps, but he is feeling Q K
now.
January q, 1907.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
Pleasant View

Z
Cold coldl This is about the coolest
the writer has seen in his FIVE years on
the Missouri Slope. .s
A social dance was held at the home
of Mr. Nicholson. All report good
time.
A word from S. NJ. Ferris stated he
had been under the doctors care since
he arrived in Iowa, but expected to start
FOR Nebraska in a few days.
Charlie King is spending the week
with w E. Reed.
Pete Anderson stopped at the Ferris
Marble ranch ever night while enroute
to the coal mine.
c. L. Malone and Mr.. Broda are
among those who are after coal today.
A word from Mrs. Marble says they
have no snow in the Hawkeye state
where she is. Wish they had little
from North Dakota. :58
Mr. and Mrs. Money, w. E. Reed,
c. E. Marble and Pete Anderson called
at the Granting home Sunday last.
Howard Granting has returned home
for the winter. \.
Prot. Marble called on his. brother,
Girls, Sunday.
Charlie Richard and Teddy Newman
we're rounding up their horses last Fri
day.
We guess the legislators must have
captured Henry Andrews, for he has not
returned from the Capital City since his
visit Xmas.
A. q Brutsehe and Mr.. Mosher made
a trip to Wilton last week
January 10, 1907.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
Senator. Pierce has presented a bill for

Senator Pierce has. presented a bill for
the amendment Of the present law gov
erning the creation of the state board
of equalization and providing for a
board of equalization to consist of one
member elected in each county. Mr..
Pierce argues that the expense to the
counties would be small and the measure
would give each one of them representa-
ton on the state board. He also thinks
that as it is generally charged that rail-
ways and public service corporations are
interested i'll politics largely for the
purpose of controlling or influencing the
State board of equalization, the proposed
change would settle this question. It is
a question, however, whether a body Of
forty men, one from each county, would
arrive at a fairers equalization of values
than body of five men, officers of the
state-whether the proposed new body
would not be unwieldy and whether
there would not be too much logrolling
to obtain favors in ereturn for favors--
i'll other words, whether there. would not
be too much Scratch me and I'll scratch
you. :" And if public service corpora
tons are able to influence men selected
as officers of the state by the entire cleo
torate of the state-this statement for
the sake of he argument solely--would
it be any more difficult for them to in
,huence larger body-elected by the
county celebrates as county officers are
elected. The state formerly had a board
of equalization of which there was one
member from each judicial district, APP
pointed by the governor The bill Of
Senator Pierce would be a partial re-
turn to the principle of the old law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
i catch,

& The late Susan b. Anthony once at
tended wedding in Rochester, and
at the reception she said to the BRIDE
groom
n you want this marriage to be q
happy one, you must be as kind and
tender always as you are now. Never
relax for moment your attitude OF
loving solicitude Never relax it,
though you find a hundred excuses for
doing so. sIs:5
Such excuses, believe me, are easy
to find. / once knew a young couple
whose marriage had not turned out as
happily as it should have done. The
wife said to the husband one evening":
Before we were married. dear,
you were always giving me presents
Why do you never give me any now?
Ny love, the husband replied,
did you ever hear of a fisherman Civ.
ing bait to a fish he had caught r"
In Busy London. \
n There are 391 railway passenger
stations within twelve miles Of ST.
Panl's, Tendon. 3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
a use FOR Peach stones.

The Kansas City Star says firm OF
merchants at Stroud has shipped 15O
bushels Of peach stones to Eastern
manufacturers Of fiavoring extracts;
Children in the neighborhood Of Stroud
gathered the stones. About 1000
stones make bushel. The merchants
have a market for 700 bushels this
season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
CHI 8is,,,aIrfk gribn,,e.
BY N. n. JEWELL
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every morning except Monday,
/, at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
carrier to- all parts Of the city at 40 cents per
month or $3.50 per year. If sent by mail
tkTough the post Office, 81 per year. The
daily sent to any address outside of Bismarck
in the United States or Canada, postage pre-
paid, 81 per year; 50 for six months; 81 fer
three months.
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; twelve and sixteen
pages; containing "a summary of the news of
the week-local and foreign particular atten-
tion being paid to state news. Sent to any
address, postage paid, for 81 for one. year; SO
cents for six months; IS cents for three
months @
The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news
paper in the state-Weelly established June
II, 1873; Daily established in 1881. 1t has
wide circulation and is desirable advertis.
ing medium. Being published at the capital
Of the state it makes a feature Of state news,
of semioficial character, and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire to
keep the run of state affairs-polihcal, social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

for the colonies. Lord Elgin sent q
!cablegram to Governor swettenham
asking him tokgive his version Of the
affair, and to this no answer has been
received. 1t IS explained that sthis
second cable message was not for
warded until January %.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

Weevii Vies With Cigar Makers.
The clever cigar rollers Of Seville
have rivals in the insect world. By the
aid Of its tiny feet the Weevil rolls
vine leaves into a cylindrical shape
and hides itself inside.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
MzMsEa OF raeAssooMrslo rszss
! APPoRrIoNMENT FIGURES.

The framing OF an apportionment bill
based upon the census, fair in its pro-.
visions and at the same time providing
for no increase in the number of dis
tricts or size of the legislature, and
maintaining the numbers of the various
districts SO as to cause as little change
from the present law as possible, is no
easy task. Many have figured on it and
sof ar as the Tribune has learned in
each instance an increase of one to five
districts has been the result.
It is taken for granted that the gen
eral sentiment Of the people is in favor
of equalizing but not in favor of increas-
3 ing the size of the Legislature and thus
adding; to- the expense of the sessions.
20 do this it is necessary, on account
4 of the great increase in population of
the western part Of the state and this
section will double in population in FIVE
years moreto take from the eastern
part of the state and add to the repre-
sentation of the western part of the
state.
The law requires that the apportion-
1nerlt be based on the census and it also
prevents part of one county being added
to "a part Of another county to form a
district, but two or more whole counties
may be united and a single county may
3 constitute one, two or more districts.
Based on the census and maintaining
y the present representation senator's
and 100 representa- ives the multiple for
a senator would be M 900 and for a
house member AGO.
AS this ratioacannot, because of the
constitutional restriction as to conbitl-
\ ing parts fscounties, be strictly followed
it will be necessary to give some districts
more. senatorial representation than the
4 census indicates they are entitled to, and
/ in such cases: a corresponding decrease
in representation in the other house
!. should be. provided and wise versa to
/ equalize the representa-
Senator Regain S bill does not attempt
TO keep the number pf districts the same
as at present. II provides for 43 sem
ators and IS house members and is OBJ
yiously unfair in giving Ward county,
the most populous in the state, only two
senators, while Cass and Grand Forks,
with much less population. are given
{ three senators each, the. same as Under
the present law. Consideration of fair
Iesstlle mandate of the constitution
prevents Such inequality
Senator Steele's bill comes nearer
meeting the requirement of the law but
7 il adds a nextra district rlalsing AL in
stead of 40.
A measure based ON the census and
framed without any regard to sectional
advantage other than that which the ma
tural growth Of the state gives is the
proper thing.
Thesfol flowing scheme. which provides
for the same number Of senators and
4 house members as at present, would
seem to be preferable 10 those thus far
4 suggested s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

& Consul General Bray at Melbourne,
Australia, sends issues of the daily
papers of that city issued the day
prior to the election, Dec. 18th, which
indicate the interest taken in elections
lin that country not unlike that in
America. The tendency in Australia
is to socialism, and the strife of social
ist and anti-socialist candidates is a
lively one. til #;;;.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

The newspapers are beginning to feel
the freight blockade and are obliged to
retrench in the use Of paper. The
Tribune has a car of paper somewhere
in the vicinity of Jamestown and in the
meantime the supply is being kept up
by expressnot only an expensive prop
.osition but uncertain as we'll
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

The Bismarck Souvenir book costs
but % cents. It is an excellent ex-
position Of Bismarck and you should
not fail to send at least one Of them
| to friend.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24

What They Expect.
Most people expect big dividends on
ahs seif-deuial they practice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
. EnaIand,a Wealthy Peer.

One Of the wealthiest peers in Eng
land Is Earl Fitzwilliam. who Is the
possessor Of some 5000 acres Of
land in England and Ireland. Under
the recent land purchase measure,
however, he has disposed Of some Of
his Wicklow property. Some twenty
years ago the Fitzwilliam estates were
put ait about $4,000 acres in Ireland,
worth $250,000 per annum, and about
200 acres in England, worth about
$40. 900 q year
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
One Of Boston,s Old Forts.

Fort Independence, on Castle island.
In Boston harbor. was flrst built. in
1884 and called Castle William. IT
was ceded 10 the United States BIZ
Massachusetts In 1898, and received itts
name from President Adams while
visiting II in 1799.s niAsss assE 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-24
CONGRESS
HOUSE / DENOTES ITSELF TO
oRAToRY IN PLENTY JUST AS
/ AT BISMARCK

\ st ORAIOfSf IN FsLENTYSJ JUS AS n
AT BISMARCK
PENSIONS, CHINESE EXCLUSION,
TARIFF AND SAN FRANCISCO 81
SCHOOLS TOUCHED ON
SENATORS TOY coYLY WITH THE
SALARY INCREASE ELL AND
[ 1 II MAKE xSS
sUNDRY BLUFFS AT EMAscULAT-
.= ING INCREASE IN THEIR
OWN PAY
PRESIDENT. HEARTILY ENDORSES
SHIP SUBSIDY In a SPECIAL
MESSAGE
WHICH OUGHT TO PUT a oUtETUs
ON THE ANTl-sUBsIDY REso-
LUTON HERE
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
Paris conoress Of Manned.

Paris, "A congress of MANNED per.
sons in poor circumstances has taken
place in Paris, the object being TO at
tract popular sympathy in their be
half and to protect themselves against
imposters, shamming infirmities, who
so begging through the streets.
1t was singular sight to witness
this assemblage of men, some with
one leg and others with none, some
with no arms, others blind or deprived
Of the use of their limbs; all discuss
ing seriously matters Of moment to
them.
During the week most of the manned
who come from various parts of the
country have been seen everywhere
in Paris. They are carrying ON an
active campaign canyassing for the
sympathy of the public and also try
ing to obtain permission from the gov
ornment TO form themselves into q
syndicate for the protection Of thell
interests.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12
FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE
MANS HOBBY is RieHTING 9TH
ERs' WRONGS.
Colonel Robertson Of London, Eng
land, Has Devoted His Life to
Helping Those UnjustIy Dealt
With by the Law.

Londcn.--"Righting other peoples
wrongs" is hobby pursued by few
Such, however, has been the favorite
pursuit of Colonel p. +, Robertson
for the past thirty years.
A reporter sat with Colonel Robert
son as he opened his morning CORES.
pondence which lay in a heap on the
table before him. AS he glanced
through the letters he made q passing
comment on several typical cases
One man alleged that after a five.
minutes trial he had been wrongfully
convicted under the betting laws. The
complaint was drawn up in "a formal
style, but postscript gave touch
of pathos. CAS- result of this my
whole life has been ruined,
Another, from a woman, asserted
that the evidence of her witnesses
had been ignored.
II could mention hundreds of in
stances far more pathetic said Col
onel Robertson. THE present condi.
tion OF affairs is scandalous Hitherto
he explained, 81 have steadily refused
an interview. as | do not wish ~ pose
as a philanthropist But am begin
ming to think that too much publicity
cannot be given to the disgraceful
proceedings in English legal life.
take no credit for what have done
The work fascinates me.
Let me give you a few examples OF
cases brought to me for remedy An
instance from Ireland Husband ILL.,
out of work; wife nursing him and a
young baby at the same time. The
family are poverty stricken. One child
aged 12, tempted by professional
mendicant. begins TO beg. There is a
police court sequel. The child is re
leased, but the mothor--absolutely in
nocent--is sent to jail for three
months with hard labor
when | told the Lord Lieutenant
he went straight from London tc
Mountjoy Prison and lordered the wo
mans release. That was Just before
Christmas, and she enjoyed her hum
BILE dinner at home.
Another case, A respectable boy
an assistant in chemists si!up in
Dublin, chased by a bigger boy, and
throws stone. Window Jbroken
That boy was sent to the reformatory
for five years. There's justice for you!
obtained his release.
"The latest case have taken up is
ono in which a woman was charged
on two trumpedup' cases which were
both dismissed in a few minutes. She
has, however, received an account fol
$3.50 from her solicitors and when she
demanded details they were refused
We shall see il a letter from me viii
have any effect