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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
COMPANY GAINS
Western Union Added Is Opef.
atOrs tOIis Chicago Force
Strikers Returning

shicagas Aug The Western
Union today added twenty-five opera
tors to its working forces In the.
main office III this city. The men ar
rived at 3 O'Clock all Of them from
New York, and we're at once set to
work A number Of the strikers an
piled for their old positions during
+ the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
FARGO NEEDS A Cow ORDINANCE

rails. The engine was derai1ed and
Engineer Thomas McTaggart of
Grand Forks, sustained severe
scalp wound and is possibly internal
ly injured. The train was packed
with travelling men and others but
no one else was injured although all
were considerably shaken up. ,'2
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT

operators and the latter quit i'm
mediately. The firm filed their po-
sitions with non-union men. ".
The Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies. reiterated tonight
that they were doing business with
Eolt serious inconveniences. i
The strikers for their part still
insisted thar the situation was sat
isfactory. The press and other
leased wire service is fast reaching
normal basis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

u Newspapers of the state are cal
ling attention to a law passed by the
last legislature providing penalties
for the failure of telegraph compan-
les to dispatch and deliver messages
promptly. Messages, in the present
state OF the strike of telegraphers,
are taken subject to delay, and it is
probable that a court in passing up
on a case against the company un-
der the new law would consider the
circumstances before imposing ex-
IRENE penalties. II I. E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
President Roosevelt Replies Attacks Made Upon the Administration by Representatives Of
Monster Corporations Who Claim President jWng Investment SecfesSa He
Working Interest Of Every Man Of Property Who Acts DGenty and Fairly

it. whether this device can he found
in existing law or must be supplied
by legislation. Moreover, when we
thus take action against the wealth
which works iniquity we are acting
in the interest of every man of prop
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

explained. z
The dead girls name is Frances
Earl, 1411 Golden Gate avenue. Her
companions were George w. Ford,
Harry McHenry and Pearl Shelton.
hTe men stated that the girl had taken
several drinks, tainted and soon ex-
pired. e:.2 e >S @..S i:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

the evils complained Of them, was
the following: 5.:S
Cur aim is to try to do something
effective; our purpose is to stamp
out the evils and we shall seek to
find the most effective dveice for
this purpose; and we shall then use
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
TO HADES in AN AUTOMOBILE

San Francisco, Aug. II. ~ An automo-
bile containing two men, a young Wo-
man and the body Of a girl, who had
been a companion on a round of Wis
Its to Beach resorts, arrived at the
Park hospital early today. The trio
were arrested and will be held until
4 the cause of the girls death is fully
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
NO WHO OBEY THE Law Has NYIHNG To FEAR OF THE ADMINISTRATION
TOOK $4,000
CASHIER OF STATEN ISLAND {
BANK sTRAYs FROM THE q.
NARROW PATH.

II New York, Aug. IL r obert q. Gil,
cashier Of the stapleton National bank
of Stapleton, S. E, has been arrested
charged with being short in his ac-
counts with the bank according to an
announcement made by the directors Of
the bank. The shortage is said TO-
amount to about So ,000. s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

was nearly wiped out by fire which
spread rapidly on account of the high
wind. twenty-five dwellings, four
stores, Bismarck hotel, postoffice and
the coal sheds, trestle and coal piles
of the Calumet and Hecla Mining COM
pany were burned. The loss is over
100000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
!. We'd | An Earl.
Marriage Last April Of Actress
to English Lord Is
Announced

London, Aug. 17-Aceording to the
published announcement today Cap
tain John Yardo Butler, Lord Churs-
ton, has been married to Miss Dem
mis- Orme an actress; formerly a
singer in light opera. The marriage
Is said to have taken place on April
4, last. .., 49,. s: s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

by his fellows; we are streng thening
the hands Of those who propose
sfearlessly to defend property against
all unjust attacks. No individual, no
corporation, obeying the law has
anything to fear from this admins
tration z 81 ..5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
shot AN OFFICER
Private in Manila Shot His
Commander Sentenced
10 Hang! For Il

Washington, D. G., Aug 17----Ad-
vices received by the war department
from Manila show that the court
martial which tried Private William
Taylor October 16, for shooting Lieu
tenant Robert Calvert, the com
nanding officer Of his company, SEN
fenced him to death by hanging.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
Burned in the Hold.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 17-Five men
were trapped in the hold OF the steam
err Utica this afternoon and fright
fully burned. One is dead. The fire
started from an explosion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

st. Paul, Aug. IA special to the
Pioneer Press from Fargo says:
The Great Northern train from
Crookston, due here at 1915 p m,
was wrecked within two blocks, of
the Fargo depot tonight by striking
a cow which was asleep between the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
FELL: T. |. ! TO! DEATH !

New Haven, Aug. i An aeronaunt
named French, who had been making
an ascension at Savin Rock, was
dashed to the ground this afternoon
and killed. His parachute failed to
open.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED
TWO MEN ARE KILLED in Il GAS
Ii, TANK Acc iDENT-TEN
/ sss 81 u. s4S. HURT. 51 Il ~

New FORK, Aug. / Two workmen5
were killed and ten injured, one seri-
ously, by the collapse of a scaffold
surro unding a gas tank in course Of
construction for the Brooklyn Union
Gas company in Williamsb today.
q The men fell thirty feet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18
LOOSE METHODS
Virginia Legislative Auditing
Committee R0aStS the
State Officers

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE re-
port of the legislative auditing COM
mittee was submitted to Governor
Swanson today. It severely condemns
the system in vogue. The department
sof agriculture is arraigned and while
no defalcation is found, the report says
that warrants for. money have been
drawn by q w. Kerner and that the
vouchers dc not show for what pur-
pose the money was expended. The
members Of the board are also found
sto have followed the same practice,
expending money and not having the
proper vouchers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-18

"a druggist at Devils Lake had his
fingers cheWed Off while freezing
Ice cream with d gasoline engine.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
BROUGHT THE CROWD BACK.
Orators Apt Story Non the Ears
 of His Listeners.

The ready wit and fund of good stories always at the command of MT. Samuel J. Elder. Boston's well-known l.wyefs was illustrated at large pub lie dinner in Pennington a few years ago. There had been many speakers, the hour waxcd late. people were tired and the diners were one by one quietly pushing back their chairs and leaving the hall. when MT. Elder was called upon to respond to a toast
 He rose, and looking around the large hall, remarked that the present circumstances reminded him of the story told of a Methodist minister The reverend gentleman was officiat- ing in a strange parish. and when he rose to deliver his sermon the con gregation began stealing out one by enc. Stopping in his delivery of his text, he remarked. quietly:
 Well. I have all my life been a travelling olergymas. but never be fore have preached to travelling congregation"
 MT Elders palpable hit brought down the house. and the migration ceased until the close of his brilliant remarks.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
CHANCES COLOR OF EYES.
Remarkable Peculiarly Discovered in
 Javanese SpiGer.

M. w. Strick1ael of Singapore re cently had a strange experience while sitting in a garden at Buitenzorg, Java. Watching a captive spider re markable for the possession of a pair of eyes which glow like gig lamps amid a cluster of smaller eyes, he was amazed to note that the 'gig lamps slowly changed in color from brown to grass green and back again to brown.
 Further, as if to increase his aston ishment, the creature proceeded to change the color of it's eyes alternate ly, thereby exercising a most uncanny fascination over the mere man. There was something so diabolically delih- crate in these changes as to make 1t seem that the rector took a genuine pride in the performance.
 The offer of a substantial reward for other specimens of the same spe- cies proved unavailing, but it was instrumental in bringing to light a second species of a grass green color slashed with yellow. which proved in every way as great an expert in the gentle art of ogling as it's somberly colored relative.
 So far as is known. this change in the color of the eyes occurs only in certain species of ducks, and then only Under the influence of fear, while in the spider world it would appear to be almost voluntary.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
CHANGE IN GULF STREAM.
Huge Pool of Oil fonns Off Coast of
 Louisiana Covering the Sea.

New Orleans, Jan. 3l.-Start ling Reflections in the freakish gulf stream and strange phenom- eua existing in the Mexican gulf, believed to be an indirect result of tho Kingston earthquake, are revealed in sn official report from Captain John c. Soley of the gull division of the.h ydagraphic office.
 The stream has moved many miles to the west, now passing close to the coast of Central America in one big circle, turn. ing to the north and east, instead of keeping the siuuous line i, formerly described, Before the quake the gulf stream ran close to the western end ot Cuba, curv- ing and winding it's way toward the American coast from the south, then turning away to the east and passing out around the Florida peninsula to the northern waters along the Atlantic coast
 Captain Soley fixes the location of vast pool of oil 200 miles off the Louisiana coast, directly south of the mouth of the Atcha- falayas river. To depth of four feet tbere is nothing but greasy fluid. Off the Florida coast fresh water sea has been discovered. It is an extensive area of fresh water. surrounded by salt water. Eddying currents for hundreds of square miles keep this sea entirely different in color and quality from the gulf proper. Sea weed floats there and remain.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
TEX ,RKANA TEX, ON CASH BASIS.
Cash In Every Fund and Warrants Sell
 ing at Par For First Time.

Texarkana, Feb. 1.-The city of Texarkana, Tex, is on cash basis for the first time in its his. tory.
 Five years ago it's warrants were quoted at 50 ceuts on the dollar, now they are selling at par, there being cash in the treasury to the credit of every current fund.
 Mayor Stuart, in an interview, this morning stated that the present financial condition of the city was fully 50per cent better in every way than 1t was five years ago.
 rhis is true despite the fact that during that period the city has expended the sun of Sl4,0o0 on its fire apparatus, S2,000 for implements tor street work, and paid off old judgements aud float. ing indebtedness against the city amounting to S20,000
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
LISTERS HAVE THEIR TRouel
Punishments for Failure to Anu
 Their Royal Masters.

The man who has recovered s50s reward for his services as a iests may thank his stars that he did ns have to joke for livelihood in ea| Her days at the courts of greatal potentates.
 Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Cred and the Emperor Paul. for exampa had rough ways with their fools dagger thrust would follow poa joke and punishment any sign of q clining wit. Once when Fougere, h jester of Czar Paul, offended his royl master he was permitted to depart peace. In the middle of the nigh however, he was aroused, and ordert to get up and prepare for immedia banishment to Siberia. He was bn died into dark van and driven awl on his long journey,
 Day after day, week after week lasted. Upon arrival he stepped Q into the presence of-the czar. the time he had been driven, not ward Siberia. but round and round St. Petersburgl
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
Quaint Luxembure.

Only twelfth as large as Hollans5 the little grand-duehy of Luxemhugss is one of the most delightful of EurI pean countries. Yet it is almost aEl ways neglected by the tourist wha| travels from Paris to Berlin unconI seious of it's nearness. Luxemburg s free aud Independent, and according to Robert Shackleton, writing in Harper's Magazine for January, it is quaint and fascinating It boasts free speech and free press, 1t has fres schools of commerce, philosophy farming. gardening, manual training and housewifery. But with all iti modernity it's ways are still old an1 it' customs characteristic. inclu ling aI annual official hunt fer wild bar ana when the city bells ring o1t the hours they play some operstic bit or a straiI from gay song.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
lie sultan,s EIaa.

The comwercial houses of Hamburg are to guarl themselves against defal- cations by cap ing their cashiers to af- EH thcir thumh-prints to all checks and ieCeWts Flngerprints are obvi- ously 10 take . more general place in our daily Gfairs. The mark of Blll Stumps will in future be an impress. sion of thumb dipped in ink. instead If the cross made while he lays fin- ger upon tho pen which another man ivuldes But the Turks had thought all this cut centuries ago. On the personal flag of the sultan today you may trace the iinger-prints of the sul- tan, Murad l.. imprinted on II five.and- a-half-hundred years ago. He could not write. but needing device for his standard he dipped his open hand in ink and dabbed that upon the paper from which the design was to be wrought They wrote in between the fingermarks his name and titles. and that device has lasted to this day The names are altered for each reign. but the sign-manual of the illiterate sul- tan remains.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
A TRIP TO THE SOUTH.
Interesting Letter Written by J. Il
 BillingsIey of Lincoln, III.

Mir. ]. H. Billingsley, father of c. E. and A. K. Billingsley of this city, writes the following to bis home paper after visit here'
 "Atter five weeks trip to the south, I will give you little write up for the Courier. The grass is green. As our stay was mostly in Mena, this article will treat mostly of that place.
 "The city of Mena IS a very prosperous place. It handles annually between 5000 and 6,000 bales of cotton, considerable live stock. large quantities of fruits, berries, commercial truck, poul- try and farm produce, and is the trading and banking center for large scope of country in which are operated numerous saw mills, slate quarries, mines and other industries. The monthly pay roll of men amounts to about $So, GOO.
 Among the local institutions are a new hotel, three banks, wholesale dry goods store, two wholesale mercantile establish- meuts, two academies, a graded pablic school system, seven thirty-ton ice plant. five blaming mills, electric light plant, telephone system, graded streets and concrete sidewalks, public park and a public library.
 "During the first five months of 1o06 there was constructed four miles of concrete sidewalk and fifteen concrete aud brick business buildings.
 "Bethesda springs, we'll and lavorably known for half century for their many cures of Scrofula and various blood diseases, are located three and one-half miles from Mena. Ac- commodations at the springs and at Mena are good"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
SENATE HOLDS UP
 APPOINT MENTS
Objections to Selections of Governor Little for University Trustees Rate Bill to Become Law
 at Once.

Little Rock, Feb. ]. Thursday was one of the most important days of the present session of the general assembly. The senate went into executive session in the forenoon to consider the appoint ments of Governor John $. Little for the board of trustees for the University of Arkansas. After a considerable time spent in execu- tive session the senate failed to confirm the appointments for some reason not given out after the session. It is understood, how ever, that some objected to the districts from which one or two If the appointments came, and that the matter has been laid over isdefiuitely to allow the governor and senate to discuss the features of the case.
 Two Cent Rate Declared.
 Ia the afternoon the Ross two- cent rate bill finally passed the house, and was sent to the gover- nor tor bis signature. Attorney General Kirby was asked regard ing the legality of the euacting ciaase, in which it says the bill shall be in effect sixty days after its passage. He declared that the intent of the bill is manifest, aud that the courts can d. noth- tng more that construe 1t to be Tn effect from and after sixty days from it's passage. This ap- pareutly settles the question, aud the bill will at once become law, in line with the statement of the governor that he would sign such a bill immediately.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07

political fight and thereby, prob- ably, resultin the ultimate escape of all guilty parties. came his re- ply that he was seeking votes more than the conviction of boodlers. 1 may be wrong, but l have an abiding conviction that any man who, for political pnr- poses, would be willing to grant immunity to men like Cook and Cox, cannot be sincere in an offer of his services in the iuvestiga- iion of men charged with bribery And, finally, 1 am moved to de cline this offer because the Hon. Jeff Davis, once before, in Janu- ary, 1905, volunteered his serv- ices to assist me in discovering those who were guilty of crime in high places, and then, when l called upon him to do the very thing he had volunteered to do, he refused to do SO, and assigned as his reason for refusing that he was afraid that if any of tue members should discover that he was assisting. the legislature mlght attempt 10 impeach him. And 1 am again of the opinion that any man who can be deterred from dong his duty by the fear that he will lose his office or an opportunity to get an office can be of little service in the work that ought to be done in this in- vestigation.
 Il again assure you that l shall appreciate your service, or the service of anybody actually SC lected by you, the governor or the legislature, but still respect fully decline 10 accept the service of this volunteer. Very respect fully,
 "Lewis Rhoton, Prosecuting Attorney of the
 
 Sixth Judicial Circuit. :"
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
FOR COURT Al TEXARKANA.
Committee to Appear Before Texas
 Legislature and Urge Measure.

Texafkana, Feb. LA mass meeting of representative citizens was held on the Texas side of the town yesterday tor the purpose of pushing measures 10 secure the at Texarkaua of a bra0ch ot the Texas Court of Civii Appe calls, tn be knowu as the Sixth Supreme Judicial dis trict,
 Tie Judiciary committee of the senate at Austin has reported a bill frvorably providing for the court, and the house comm ttse is expected 10 take action next Monday. A committee O. three was appointed to go 10 Austin and push the bull Lawyers say that an additional Court of Civil Appeals has been pfgeegly needed G0f sears
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
COMING ro INVESTIGATE.
Party From Columbus, O., to Arrive n
 Mena About March F.


 For some months Mir. H. War ren Phelps of Columbus, O., be- gan an active core spondences with a view to finding a suitable location for himself and friends. The Star IS in receipt ot very interesting letter from MT. Phelps also a number of postcards show ing fine buildings and picturesque scenes at Columbus. The letter, in part. is as follows:
 "Editor Mens Starr
 "I have received letters from s. r. Coleman, of Wickes, E. K. Griffiths of Quito, D. Shafor ot Cove, F. G. Turner of Rocky, Stephen Bates of Big Fork, Ark, and others, stating that they had read letters of mine regarding parties who intended going from Columbus and vicinity soon to Mena, Ark., to investigate con ditious there. They make very favorable reports of the country as a heallhful and desirable place for either Northern or Southern people.
 "As I said in former com- nunication I passed through the central and northwest part O. the state from Helena to DuValls Bluff and near to Little Rock and ] Brownsville over the long prairie, then to Austin, Searcy, Bates l vile, Smithville and Pocahontas, wadiug the Little Red, White, Current and Little Black rivers, and crossed Big Black river on a pontoon bridge. There was very few people but many mosquitoes along that route, through timber, swamps, hills and level lands. l am informed that there IS no m alaria in Southwestern Arkan sas. That 1t is mountainous, with many springs so soft water; that the people are sociable and the climate pleasant.
 "Well, we will see for ourselves when we arrive there about March l2. We shall come fully prepared to investigate and make report to others here, and they may follow. There are many people here who do not have em- ployment constantly who could 1 do much better to be elsewhere. Entirely too many people flock to the large cities. This IS a good country for farmers who own ! farms. The home market IS good, but the cost of living to keep up with the fashions IS great. Farm lands sell at $50 to Sl20 per acre and reut at S3 to S7 per acre.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
4 Favoriie Remedy for Babies.

Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a fayorite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger of pneumo- mia or other serious consequences. II not only cures croup, but given as soon as the .croupy cough appears will prevent the attack For sale by all druggists.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-02-07
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE }, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
 United States Land Office,

Gnit6u CthftA l4dlfu
 Camden. Arkansas,
 Dec 2i, 1906, Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled An act for the sale of timber lands in the states of Calif, rnia, Ore gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory as extended to all the Public Land States by act of August 4. 1s92.
 ELIJAH W. ALLEY of Men |. County of Polk, State of Arkansas, has this day filed in this office his sworn statement No 750, for the purchase of the southeast quarter northeast quarter Sec B. south half northwest quarter. northeast quarter southwest quarter of Section Ne. Ss, in Township No. s.. Range No 30 w., 5th F. M. Ark, and will offer proof to show that the lsAd sought is more va,uable for It's tim Der or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his clam to said land before Clerk of the County Court of Polk county ln lis office at Mena Arkansas Thursday, the 7th day of March 1907.
 He names as witnesses; James ]. Morton of Hatfield Arkansas Bennett F. Lichlyter, Robert C. Smith, William F. Caudle all ot Vaudervoort. Arkansas
 Any and all persons claiming adversely tho ahove-described lands are requested to file their claims in this office on or before said 7th day of March. 1907
 H c Friedhiem, Register,