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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-22
PuBl,tc PRINTING

Some Of the Legislators seem to haweaa
special gruage against newspapers.
Perhaps if ALL were known, in some
cases at lesRst, we would know witty.
Probably they have personal reasons.
It is natuUah for some men to hate pub
kcity. IT,
There are quite snumber however,
who are opposed to newspapers ufwhich
f, this may mot be said with truth, and
the reascn.of their opposition is past
finding Quit. In some matters they go
SO far as to attempt to injure the ipublic
because they Think the papers make
money for the advertising pof certain
public affairs. This is particularly the
case inlreference to the publication of
school ddistrict treasurer:s reports.
First the legislature abolisheH the old
fashioned, school district injecting,
wherelthe affairs of the district were
talkedand fought over by all the voters
present., and gave all the power into the
handstof the board, vito do as they
please without letting azgbody know
whatthey are about except las they
chooseto ll,-and now the Legislators,
or at.least many of them, propose ito
abolish the law requiring school treas
urers'sstatements to be published, $50
thatithe taxpayers wil not have even
the opportunity of seeing what is being
doneMith their money. I'm ssuch case
the school board would certainly be-
come "'clese corporation.~
Then some of these same people want
to abolish the publication ,of insurance
statements-oh no, not abolish, but to
only print them in daily papers pub
ished. in the large cities. There might
be some! possible argument ,as to ;abol-
ishiqg such publication alltqgether, but
no sense whatever in sending them ,all
to few. dailies.
While.it is very true that the iasur-
ance'is.asnap for the country papers,
yet it is tax that hurte nobody. Every
body knows very well that mo one eMould
get insurance one cent cheaper If the
law for publication was abolished. This
is the;age of publicity. This the time
when insurance companies have been
and are being weighed In the public
balances. All authorities agree that, the
cure for monopolistic graft is, publicity.
But according to some North Dakota
legislators the only publicity necessary
lis that of some pet dailiea
Wonderssome of those fellows don't
bring in q bill to abolish all weekly local
papers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-22

Aeed Pension.

It.was great compliment to Senator
cCumber to have President Roosevelt
sign his service pension bill within an
hour afterit had been messaged to him
from congress 1t is generally conceded,
the country over, that in securing the
passage of this bill, Senator McCumber
has won great victory and secured
something that many other senators
have attempted for several years past
and it has given the old soldiers a recog-
milton to which thsy were entitled. The
readers of the Forum will be interested
in the following letter from Major r.
b. Brown, the commander-in-chief of
the Grand Army, who resides at Zanes-
Vile, Ohio, and it was addressed to
Senator McCumber Immediately after
the passage of this bill.
My Dear Senator: congratulate
You on the action of the house of repre-
:sentatives on the McCumber bill, this
afternoon. Your name is to be assocla.
ted with one of the most important stat
utes ever written into the laws of the
republic. The country will receive it
with instant approval. You will carry
to tens of thousands of humble homes
where want and penury are not stran-
gers good cheer. In Gods hands you
have been the means in laege degree OF
cheering the hearts of old men who love
their their country as other men less
fortunate than they cannot love it and
ITO you they give their hearts best de-
wotion. In the name Of the Grand
Army of the Republic 1 tender you the
thanks of the veteran soldiers and sail.
ors of the country for your patriotic and
,unselfish service.-Forum.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-22
The present session of the legislatur

The present session of the legislature
ends on March 9Th. After that time the
governor has fifteen days in which to
approve of bills. AS to signing and
vetoing bills, the constitution says -s'If
any bill shall not be returned by the
governor Within three days, after itshall
have been presented to him, the same
shall be law unless the legislative as
sembly, by it's adjournment prevent, its
return, in which case it shall be law
unless he shall file the same with his
objections, in the Office of the secretary
of state, within fifteen days after such
adjournment"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-22

During the first fifty days of the leg
islative session the members have done
little but bring in bills. The other
10 days left will be mostly occupied
in either ignoring them or killing them.
In the crush, some bills will be passed,
necessarily with little consideration for
want of time and opportunity,-and
that's law making for you.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-22


being the individuals benefited. How
ever, as there was no remonstrance and
as it was understood that a majority of
the voters of District No. % had signed
the petition the board decided to grant
the petition. The principal objection of
Messrs. Sutherland and Campbell was,
that it leaves the district too small, be-
ing now only two and half miles by
three. 1t was stated however, that this
loss would be made up later by annexa-
tion from another district.
If this goes on as calculated, it will
end some school troubles in the Tyner
district, of several years standing in
which the contending parties have been
very nearly evenly balanced in voting
strength, which has made some bitter
and exciting struggles about moving the
school house, voting bonds and the an
nexation of territory, part of which
troubles have been before the board
several times in years past. The pres
ent cutting off on one side and the pro-
posed addition on the other will give
one side decided majority and they
will thereafter have their own way and
the minority will have to acquiesce.
In these school district cases the
County Superintendent is ex-oficio a
member of the board.
Messrs. John McGurran, Laird, VIM.
Surerus, Campbell, Seymour and Suth-
erland were present to talk and argue
their respective views,-and there were
some warm and eloquent speeches.
BRIDGE TENDERS
The next lot of visitors came on the
belated train on Wednesday and we're
the natty representatives of the various
bridge companies who were anxious to
build the 80 foot span across the Penn
bina this side of Neche, according to
the advertisement published in this pa
per for seceral weeks.
There were six sealed bids submitted,
two OF which were not considered, they
having failed in technically filling the
specification of the advertisement in
furnishing certified checks on some
Pembina county bank, their checks be-
ing ON outside banks. The other bids
were as follows:-
Minneapolis Steel Co.. s4,41O
Hennepin Bridge Co.. ........... 1920
Nollman & Lewis. s................ 1915
Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. ....... $500
The building of the bridge was let to
the lowest bidder as the plans and
specifications were similar.
The board expected to be through
business SO as to adjourn on Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
ASSAULT mace
UPON PREACHER
BUDDY PEXToN LANDS VICIOUS
BLOWS ON THE REV. NJ.
{. GAeARD.
WAS KNOCKED DOWN
Minister Had Filed Complaint
Against His AssaiIant
some Time Ago.

| John, alias Buddy Peyton made an
unwarranted and brutal attack on Rev
M. e. Gabard at the Columbia depot
Friday evening, and but for the inter.
ference Of bystanders would probably
have done up this respected minister
of the Presbyterian church.
Peyton, 1t will be remembered, was
discharged from the rural free deliV-
cry service about two weeks since by
the postal authorities on account of a
number Of alleged Irregularities in the
discharge of his duties as carrier. He
was relieved from duty after numer-
GUS complaints had been made by peo-
pie living along his route. An inspector
was sent here to investigate the mat
ter and Immediately upon his inves-
tigation Peyton was relieved from
duty.
Among the citizens living along the
route, who had filed complaint. was
Rev. NJ E. Gabard, and Rev. Gabard
was among those questioned by the
Postal Inspector when he came to
make the investigation. Peyton, 1t is
said, had been drinking Friday after
non, and happened to see Gabard
when he got off the train at the depot.
Mr.. Gabard is no weakling, but would
be no match for Peyton, who is con-
siderably owe rsix feet tall, and while
not heavy in proportion, is strong and
active.
But the minister was not given an OPP
portunity to defend himself, according
to witnesses, as he was burdened with
a heavy valise. Peyton struck him a
vicious blow on the ear with his fist
and staggered him, and before he could
regain his equilibrium Peyton rushed
upon him and throwing him to the
depot platform, fell upon him By
ISLANDERS interfered at this point and !
Peyton doing further per-
sonal violence, but as he struggled to
get at the minister, he called him the
viIest names in his vocabulary.
Mr.. Gabard got on the Lewisburg
train soon after the difficulty and has
not yet returned from his appointment
out on that road, so it is not known
what action he will take. Peyton
came up town afterward and gave him
self up.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
RATES ADVANCED
AT CENTREVILLE
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE COM.
PANY MAKES RAISE IN TOLLS
AND CAUSES HOWL.

CENTREVILLE, Tenn, Oct IL
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
Company has raised the tolls to Nash.
vile one-half, and the citizens are
hot" 1t is understood the raise was
made on the plea of eQualizing tolls
to different points, but this does not
mollify the public feeling over the
exaction.
Another complaint registered against
the Company by business men is that
a rate OF Is cents is charged every
person who may have occasion to
step into a business house and use the
phone. A number of business men
are contemplating having their phones
removed rather than pay tribute to
monopoly. They talk Of returning to
the old method OF paying two cents to
send messages by Uncle Sam. 1t is
apparent that If other towns in the
State are being similarly treated, the
Company will hear from the public at
the next session Of the Legislature.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
FOR ALLEGED
ELECTION FRAUD
GRAND JURY AT NASHVILLE RE-
TURNS INDICTMENTS FOR
BALLOT BOX STUFFING.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. IL
There was report by the Grand
Jury on Thursday growing out of the
of alleged illegal regis
tration and voting in the Fourth Ward
In the city primary election. The
man indicted has not yet been taken
into custody, and on that account his
name has not been disclosed. A num-
Der Of witnesses have been before the
Grand Jury, and the investigation has
been in progress for several days.
There was some surprise that more
were not reported, 1t hay
ing been stated that between twenty
and twenty-five voters had either
voted or registered illegally. 1t was
claimed that these men came from
other parts OF the city. A number OF
the citizens OF the ward were very
much interested In the investigation.
and took an active part in presenting
the case to the Grand Jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
CONFERENCE OF
N. {. CHURCH
ITS NiNETY-FouRTH ANNUAL
SESSION BEGINS At
SPRINGFIELD.
is DOWN TO BUSINESS
Bishop Hoss in Ths chaIr,-Many
Delegates And Visitors
Are Present.
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
SPRINGFIELD. Tenn, Oct. 16-For
the first time in its history the Ten
nessee Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
convened here today. This Is the
ninety-fourth session OF the historic
assembly called affectionately the
"Old Jerusalem Conference" and al.
though this city is strong in the Meth.
odist faith and has a splendid organi.
cation here it has never before been
the host of the conference. Extensive
preparations have been made and
more than $50 preachers and lay dele
gates are present.
The conference convened at 8
O'Clock in the Tabernacle, where the
sessions will be held. Bishop Hoss
is presiding over the sessions and
called the conference to order. Rev.
George L. Beale was unanimously re.
elected Secretary and the assistants
were nominated and promptly con.
firmed. The conference got down to
routine business and mattres are NOV
ing along smoothly.
More than $50 delegates are al.
ready in attendance and this number
is being increased by every train. The
people here have thrown their homes
open and genuine old-fashioned hos
pitality Is in evidence everywhere. So
far the indications are at this time the
session will be thoroughly harmonious.
Interest centers very largely in the
appointments and the kitchen cabinet
is already at work.
McMinnville will extend an invita-
tation to the conference to meet in
that town in 1908. The conference
has twice been the guest of that little
mountain town and it is not improba-
BILE that this invitation will be &C
cepted. The sessions of 1858 and
1900 were held there.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
JOHN LATTA WITHDRAWS FROM
CONTEST FOR MAYOR OF COLUMBIA
YIELDS TO SOLICITATION OF FAMILY AND
GETS OUT OF FIGHT RIDDLE AND
GUEST ONLY CANDIDATES
IN STRONG CARD HE PLEADS ENFoRcEMENr-Pr
or LAWS ON THE SOCKS, Law ENFoRceRs
RARE ne SAYS

! There will be but two candidates
for Mayor in the election on Thurs
day Of next week. Tuesday JohI
Latta, who yesterday entered the con
4 test, withdrew, leaving BiddIe and
Guest clear field, The fight will be
a warm one between these two, as il
Is now too late for any other candi
dates to qualify.
Mr.. Latta had never been a candi
date for Mayor in the general accep.
tation of that term. But after
consulting with Mr.. Latta sew
eral of the leaders Of the
old guard of the reform element on
yesterday circulated a petition asking
the commissioners of election to place
Mr. Latta's name on the ballot as a
candidate for Mayor. This petition
was signed by many of the best citi-
zens OF the city and MIR. Latta was
the recipient of numerous pledges Of
support.
However, after further considera-
tion and consultation with his fam
lily, who were very much opposed
to his entering the fight, and
for other reasons, Mr.. Latta
came to the conclusion that he would
not get into the race. The entry of
Mr.. Latta into the fight served to very
materially increase interest in the
Mayors contest. The mayors race
has been almost the exclusive topic
Of discussion for twenty-four hours,
and speculation has been rife as to
what course Mr.. Latta would finally
pursue. There is little doubt that
had he remained in the race he would
have proven very formidable candi-
date, and many believe that he would
have won.
Leaving DR.. Biddle and the present
Mayor as the only candidates serves
to increase speculation as to the out
come. The friends OF DOM clalm 10
be confident, and at this time it looks
like the contest would be an uncom-
fortably close one and that the mar
gin between the two will be exceeding
" narrow. There are now practically
two full tickets in the field and next
TO the Mayors race interest In the
fight for aldermen is expected to grow
apace.
The formal statement Of Mr.. Latta
from the contest follows:
Editor Herald:
please allow me through your col
umns to say to the public, and espe-
cially to my friends, who have for
the past week or ten days so earnest
Continued on Eleventh Page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
RURAL CARRIERS
ELECT OFFICERS
CLOSING SESSION OF THE MA
TIoNAL FREE DELIVERY AS
ISOLATION HELD.

ATLANTA, Oct. 11.-At today's
final session Of the National Associa-
ton Of Rural Free Delivery Carriers
all the present officers and Executive
Committeeman were reelected. The
officers are as follows: President,
Paul l.. Lindsay, Georgia, reelected
Dor third time; Vice President, Ii. q.
Crum, Michigan; Secretary, e. Gull,
Delaware; Treasurer, J. d. Williams.
Pennsylvania; Executive Committee,
o. Chauncey, Kansas, Chairman; H.
M. Hammer, Ohio; J. H. Johnson, New
Hampshire. The constitution and by
laws were adopted with but few
minor changes, and no changes were
made in the present salaries OF the
officers. The per capita tax was In
creased from so cents to 81 annually.
Final adjournment took place this az
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
LOfALIST SYNOD
IS IN SESSION
cUMRERLANDs MEET AT HIsToR.
&c "BEEcH CHURCH" IN
SUMNER COUNTY.
Interest centers In Report OF
The Committee on Pub
Iication.

GALLATIN, Tenn, Oct. 15.-The
Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church convened at the
"Old Beech Church. in the southwes-
tern part of the county, this afternoon,
with about 200 Representatives present.
Organization was perfected and bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
No programme has been arranged
for the occasion, but the delegates will
20 back to the old-time manner In
holding Synod meeting.
The Beech Westinghouse, which
nestles between thickly studded hills
in the lower end of Sumner County,
about fifteen miles west of Gallatin, on
the Nashville pike, is historic place.
The first Synod of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church was organised
at this place on Oct. s, 1918, at which
time there were only thirteen repre-
sentatives.
The Beech Westinghouse, which is
built of stone, was erected in 1887, or
100 years ago.
Much interest is being manifested
in the report of the Synodical Commit
tee on Publication, which is to be
made at this meeting. The commit
tee, as appointed by the State Synod
last year, with instructions to publish
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday-school litera-
ture, is composed of T. A. Harron,
Jos. H. Russell, ]. H. Zarrecor, r. L.
Baskette. Frank Slemons, s. A. Cum
ningham and Rev. ]. r. Goodpasture.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
RYAN TO RETIRE
FROM OFFICE

WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-Thomas
Ryan, for nearly eleven years First
Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
will retire from that Office the latter
part of this month. He will be sue
ceeded by Frank Pierce, a prominent
lawyer of Salt Lake City, Utah. The
reason given for his resignation is
that his health has become impaired
by the work OF his otice. The an
OF the change was made
today by Secretary of the Interior
Garfield.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
ANOTHER SCANDAL
IN SHELBY co.
UNDERTAKEN ALLEGED TO HAVE
ILLEGALLY COLLECTED MON
EY FROM THE COUNTY

MEMPHIS. T2v., Oct. 14.-'Gulits
is the verdict against County under'
taker Mitchell.
The County Court Committee having
in charge the burial Of paupers' ai'ei
an investigation Of the alleged abuse
in the way the county dead were Do
ing buried, submitted a report To-Day
to the County Court The report rec
ommends that the contract WIN
Mitchell be declared abrogated on ac'
count Of violations on his part. ~
also recommends that the County AT
torney proceed against Mitcneh anu
his bondsmen to collect penalties loi
alleged violations of contract. Mitcn'
ell is under $1,000 bonds to comply
with all terms of his contract.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
CASSIE CHADWICK
ENDS CAREER
REMARKABLE WOMAN DIES ~
OHIO PENiTENTIARY WITH
OUT A FRIEND.

COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 10.-Mrs. Cas-
sic Chadwick, whose amazing financial
transactions eliminated in the wreck
ing of an Oberlin bank, died in the
woman's ward at the Ohio peitentiary
today. She had been in comatose
condition for some hours previous to
her death. and the end came peace
fully.
No friends or relatives waited at her
bedside, only the prison physician and
prison attendants being present. Her
son, Emil Hoover, had been sum-
moned from Cleveland, is not ex-
pected to arrive until tomorrow.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
INAUGURATION OF HOME RULE
FOR THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
THE FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FAR
AWAY COLONIES WILL CONVENE
THIS WEEK.
SEVERAL WARM Rows SCHEDULED BE PULLED
oFF-PoLTlcAL FACTIONS SHOWING INTER.
EST cAUcusEs ORGANIZED

MANILA, Oct. 13.--Great interest Ii
shown in the evening OF the first Phil
lippine Assembly, which will take
place this week, and the arrival Of
Secretary Taft, which comes at an op.
perfume time in the Inauguration OF
Philippine home rule.
Already the contending political fac.
tions are showing great activity, and
at the caucus recently held the first
brush occurred over a motion to have
the Assembly proceedings opened with
prayer. This was defeated by one
vote, on the broad ground that affairs
of Church and State should not be
kept distinct. The caucus was attend
ed by forty-eight delegates.
The action of the Assembly on
questions relating to the political flu
ture of the Philippines is expected to
be determined largely in the opinion
expressed by Secretary Taft in his
address opening the session. This is
the view held by Filipinos as well as
Americans. The latter are generally
in favor of specific announcement
on the Philippine policy.
The course of legislative action will
depend mainly on the result of the
fight of the Gomez radicals for control
of the National Assembly. The Ma
tienalists, when united, exercise con-
trolling influence, but their internal
divisions give the Progressive indie
pendents the balance of power. It
is not likely that party spirit will play
much part in the Assembly's affairs,
owing to personal differences within
the parties.
Guerrero, one of the native leaders
of Manila, backs Gomez in his prom
Use to secure the repeal Of the flag
sedition' laws. If this repeal is car
ried through. other radical measures
will follow.
The conservative element declares
against any extreme legislation, and
the better class of politicians favor
an ultra-conservative course. The
Attorney General and the officials of
the Philippines Commission expect
that the chief activity of the Assem-
bly, will be devoted to the enactment
Of legislation for the general improve
ment of the islands.
The indications are that Manuel
Quezon will be the successful candi-
late for speaker. He is believed to
be favorably regarded at Washington,
and, his election would give assur-
ance that no resolution on the indie
oendence of the Philippines viii be
considered. Quezon is one of the two
delegates from Tayabas. He is
awyer, and in the last insurrection
vas Major in the Filipino Army.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
FARMERS MEET
AT OKLAHOMA

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 13-The
National Farmers Association, with
a membership extending throughout
the United States and Canada, will
convene in this city on Oct. IL for it's
annual meeting, which will extend for
Eve days. Three thousand delegates
are expected to be present, large
majority OF whom will come from Ok
lahoma. Many prominent men will
address the Association. among them
Gov. Cummings, Of Iowa; Gov. Brow
ard, OF Florida, and Gov Francis, OF
Oklahoma.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
NEW TYPEWRITER
IS INVENTED
3
MAY PUT THE PRETTY GIRL
OPERATORS OUT or
4 BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Typewriter
g,rls may ind their occupation gone
Il what is said Of new invention
turns out to be true. 1t Is exhibited
~ the Business show now in progress
n Madison Square Garden. and is an
automatic typewriter run by com
messed air, and capable. 1t Is said,
~ writing from 5000 to 10000 words
an hour for twenty-fcur hours ut q
stretch The inventor is A. Mccall,
of Columbus, Ohio.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-18
TEDDY FAILS TO
LAND A BEAR

STEAMBOAT, La, oct 1O.-A cour-
Ter who arrived from the Presioen.s
camn on the Tensas reported that the
president had killed a fine buck. but
a.sorw,se the hunt today was barren
- result The buck was brought
so,gn from long distance and fell
us,ar the erst shot. The condition
% me ground is much improved since
~ ro,n and the weather is still cool
enough TO render the exercise delight
rul to the President. N