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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08
Washington, Jan. q, 1907.

Washington, Jan. %, 1907.
To The Bowbells Tribune::
Washington has been transformed
into great roller skating rink. A
larger portion of the inhabitants have
been interested in the question whether
the children should be allowed to skate
on the concrete sidewalks or be COM
PEELED to 60 into the street, than in
the workings of the Federal Govern
meet and the annual exhibition on '"The
Hill.'' This city is blessed with con-
crete sidewalks in many portions of the
resident and business section, and at
least four-fifths Of the juvenile popula-
tion possess pair of roller skates.
The government of the city of WASH
ington by q board of three commission
ers showed up to good advantage dur
ing the recent agitation to compel skat-
ers to keep off the sidewalks. All the
male and female "oh maids" entered
into protest to the commissioners
against the danger of a child on roller
skates knocking down an adult, never
thinking Of the children relegated to
the street t!:with the other animals" as
one of the most strenuous objectors
stated at the public hearing. Instead
Of arbitrarily manufacturing regulations
to suit themselves, as is done in many
towns, the commissioners hold public
hearings, at which any citizen may ap.
pear and state such facts as may come
under his notice, and the results have
been generally commended.
IN connection with the consideration
Of the questions of immigration and
child labor by Congress, recent re-
port from Consular Agent Alfred c.
Tevis, from Aarau, Switzerland, throws
some light on the desire Of foreigners
I to immigrate to this country and the
necessity for at least q moderate tariff
on foreign goods. In speaking Of the
cheapness Of articles Of foreign hand
manufacture. Mr.. Tevis speaks Of per.
sonal acquaintance with family Of
eleven Swiss peasants who spend the
winter months operating three loom.
for producing narrow silk and cotton
( tape. Two of the looms are run day
and night ~ tie four adults, the seven
children working out Of school hours o.
the third. The. family Is sober and in
]. dustrious, and IS satisfied with daily
/ profit of from s. cents To- $l.334 for the
entire family.
AZ predicted in these columns some
& IL two ~eeks ago, there lis nothing Dc
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08
THEIR BEST EFFORTS FUTILE.
spending Thousands
Pennington of the
Minneapolis Tribune, Jan. 3D.

tMlnneapOlls III
For the first time since his appear
ance before the interstate commerce
commission Edmund Pennington, vice.
president and general manager of the
500 road, has spoken on the railroad
situation. He says the public and the
press have yet to learn the whole truth.
II have not cared to enter into the
discussion of the matter, because the
500 road is doing. and has been doing,
all it possibly can to clarity the situa-
tion, and have not had time to enter
into detailed discussion, as would be
necessary, said Mr.. Pennington to
The Tribune.
1--WE are not earning a dollar and are
spending thousands every day, but the
the public does not believe it. The sit
uation and what we haye to contend
with in North Dakota this winter have
not been experienced since 1881. I
have been through this trouble before
and know whereof speak. We can
no more than open a track when a
blizzard blocks us up again. Miles of
our sidings are blockaded with snow,
but we are working night and day to
clear the tracks.
1--WE have big plow going out soon
to clear, if possible, the line between
Thief River Falls and Kenmare. We
will work from both ends. The new
plow will be backed by a train well
loaded with fuel and provisions for
those towns along our line which have
not seen train for some days.
"What more can we do? The inn
preston has gone through the press
and the voice of the public that the
railroads are lying low and doing MOTH
ing, but if one would think a little he
would know better. What would be our
object in lying low?
1T is the traffic movement on which
the railroads depend for living. If
no grain or ore, or anything else was
moved, where would be the revenue?
How could the:roads acquire new equip
ment?
~ have been too busy to talk hereto
fore, but / wish the situation might be
looked straight in the face bY the
public. as the railroad man has to look
at it. Il:
: You ask about our proposed line to
Duluth? Well, all ! can say is that we.
had planned to build next year 225
miles of new road, but now it looks as
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08

pie Of Oklahoma has caused consider
able comment in eastern financial cir
cles, where the opinion had been held
for some time that the President was
the most radical of public men. It is
well known that for some time influ-
ences have been working with the
President to correct the prevailing i'm
preston that railroads had no rights
that anyone was bound to respect, and
the present action will place him in the
proper light before the people as man
believing as fully in the rights of cor
porations as in the prerogatives of the
individual.
The action of congressman and sena-
tors in voting to increase their salaries
is generally accepted by the daily press
as a wise move. Regardless Of stories
to the contrary, the vast majority of
the members of congress are honest
and (necessarily?) poor. The popular
opinion that they all receive thousands
ION the side" is very badly out of joint.
There is no doubt but that a few of the
men who are in position to influence
legislation receive nice concessions from
their clients, but as nine-tenths of the
men in congress do as they are told, or
are whipped into line, there is no use in
influencing any but the leaders.
Speaker Cannon and Senator Allison
are two of the leaders, however, against
whom there has never been the slight
est breath of suspicion.
The newspaper men of the national
capital have but one chance to get a
direct rap at the ''big" men of the
Federal Government. At the annual
dinner of the Gridiron Club the Presi-
dent and other prominent men attend
and are made the butt of many jokes,
alluding to various official acts as seen
by the news men.
The next presidential Inauguration
would be an opportune time to make
the trip to the national capital, espec-
tally for those who have not visited the
city since before the war. . The
broad, shaded. asphalt streets, numerous
parks and public buildings, and the
general tendency toward q metropolitan
residence city create an impression not
to be forgotten.
A Kansas representative says that
his state does not have destructive cy-
clones and high winds and that there Is
plenty Of rainfall, and wants the wealth
or bureau abolished because the records
show that the mean velocity of the
wind and the rainfall have not charged
IN the last 20 years. He says that .ev-
cry farmer and farmers wife knows
better!
b From thesway Shonts, ex-president
'ofs the Panama canal commission, be-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington Special Writes Eatertaing the Dong
O the National Capital.

ing" in the Brownsville matter. Of
course the Senate has decided that the
matter shall be sifted at a committee
hearing, and arrangements are already
under way to give free transportation
and witness fees to large number of
persons, but that will be the end of the
matter. r..
Our friend Senator Smoot of
Utah had his entire career was raked
fore and aft before senatorial commit
tee, but he is still enjoying the privi-
leges of Senator of the United States,
although he is understood to be vio-
lator of the law of the land.
And this reminds one Of the venerable
Senator Hale, who has just introduced
resolution of inquiry addressed to the
Secretary of the Navy in regard to the
activity of naval officers in promoting
the bill for regenerating the United
States naval service. This same old
gentleman went off ''half-cock" last
summer when there was some delay in
getting bills enrolled and ready to sign
before the adjournment Of Congress.
From some equally uniformed person
the senator obtained the information
that the Government printing Office was
the cause Of the delay, and because
several discharged employees were at
the time filling the papers with shot
air. regarding the printing service the
excitable Senator introduced a resolu-
ton practically condemning the print
ing Office in advance, and demanding"
that the matter be investigated. Well,
the matter was investigated, and the
fault was found to lie with overworked
enrolling clerks at the Capitol, some Of
whom had been on constant duty for 46
hours!
For once Senator Tillman was rebuked
for his Incorporate utterances. For an
hour and half the Senate of the Uni
ted States in secret session gave him
the spanking that he has deserved for
some years. He has endeavored to
have his own way in everything, and
like spoiled child, has berated every
body and everything standing in his
way. He may be picturesque, but
brutes are not wanted in this world,
and particularly in high places.
IL Regardless of the open life Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, his official life has beel,
a series Of surprises. Il. The statement
that he had made up his mind to pre-
vent, If possible, the framing Of . "a
bid, iire.eating constitution for the peo-
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DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS DEAD.
John Anderson Much Alive, Although Re
ported to Have frozen to Death kea|
6owbeDls.

John Anderson Much Alive, Although Re.
ported to Have frozen to Death Near
6owbeIts.
Bowbells, Feb. 6, 1907.
Editor Bowbells Tribune:
Dear Sir:-John Anderson. formerly
resident of Fargo. and who is
neighbor of mine, now living withs his
family on their homestead 16 miles
south Of Bowbells, must have been
highly elated on reading the following
narrowing account Of his death by
freezing, which appeared in a recent
issue of the Fargo Forum, and which
paper should send a foolkiller after the
correspondent who is responsible for
the lying report. John Anderson is
alive and well. Only Saturday l met
and talked with him, when I ascertain
ed that his family are also well and
provided with everything to make them
comfortable. The Forums report of
his 'sad DEATH" which is of piece
with many other vile misrepresenta-
tions now being published 'down east
in regard to conditions in this part of
the country, is as follows:
Making a heroic effort to get food
and fuel to his family. who were prac-
tically out Of the necessities of life,
John Anderson, who until last fall was
9 resident Of Fargo. was frozen to
death not far from Bowbells . week
ago.
:. Early last fall Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son and their three children left for q
claim which they had taken up near
Bowbells IN Ward. county. They lived
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08

though we would not build one mile.
Why? Because the state legislature is
so down on the railroad and so many
bills are being introduced hitting our
state roads, and the railroads commits
sion has cut US down so on traffic rates,
passenger and freight, that it will be
impossible, if this thing keeps up, to
run a railroad in this state on any
basis, let alone paying basis.
81 might say that the interstate COM
merce commission had not had the
whole truth of the situation in this
Western country. Furthermore, we
cannot extend our road or build new
lines without money, and the investors
are hard men to find when there is no
surplus to draw upon to help finance
such venture"
Mr.. Pennington did not care to be
quoted on several matters of which he
spoke in the interview, but it was
CLEANED that the 500 is spending
thousands or dollars on new equipment,
having now on the way to the city
several new engines, of the latest type.
which are costing the road no less than
from $17, 900 to $40, 900 each, and that
the cost of railroad equipment has risen
with everything else in the country,
even as high as from Is to 30 per cent.
The new rotary plow of the 500 has
cost a small fortune, and Mr.. Penning-
ton is determined that it shallbe placed
in the most perfect condition before it
leaves the city for Thief River Falls,
SO that there will be on chance for q
breakdown after the work of "buck-
ing" the snow begins on his cross
country line in northern North Dakota.
Mr.. Pennington declared there was
no truth in the story printed recently
in a evening paper that the Great
Northern road had stolen snow plow
from the 500. He said, furthermore,
that should the Great Northern road
ask permission to use one of their plows
the request would be gladly granted,
if they could spare them, but as it is
now they are all in use and will be for
some time.
FARM For RENr-or will sell cheap.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08

I: FARM For RENr-or will sell cheap
on easy payments. Small but good
buildings. Five miles from Bowbells,ss
two miles from town on Great North
ern. Inquire of John c. Petersen
Central Hotel. s3.5ssS sssSSs 51,:ss
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08

The Tribune i; i the as.ss;;s oldest p paPts s.
recognized advertising medium of the.
business interests of the town. The
Office is equipped with one of the best !
printing plants in the West.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1907-02-08

*:
Rn.A,l%ollc has the reputation Of
IOVOS'9 being one Of the best
markets and trade ccnters in north
western North Dakota. Its banking
institutions and mercantile establish
ments rank with the best in the state i
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
No. 1870 Equity.
Joseph G. Benedict vs.. Louise M. Ben.
edict.

TINE object of this suit is to procure de-
Il cree granting the plaintiff, Joseph O.
Benedict, an absolute divorce from his wife,
Louise NJ. Benedict.
The Bill alleges In substance as follows
l. That he now resides, and has eoatnu.
ously resided, in the county of Montgomery
and State of Maryland for more thnn ,wC
years Immediately preceding the brin iag OF
this suit, and that the defendant, Lou 81
Benedict, resides in the county of Prem ia, ia
the State of Mississippi.
2. That your orator was married 10 he
defendant, Louisa M. Benedict, on TIL tween.
ty-second day Of July, A. D. 1883.
3. That the defendant, Louise N. Beuejiai
has without just cause, or reason, abaud ls.
and deserted your orator, and such abb uo1l
ment has continued uninterruptedly lQI a.
least three years, and is deliberate anu 3cej
and the separation Of the parties beyon3 any
reasonable expectation of reconciliation
1t is thereupon, this 9th day of Rove.
Der, A. d. 1907, ordered by the Circui Uoug
for Montgomery county that the plainLlE
Joseph O. Benedict, by causing copy Of ID
order to be inserted in some new beys
printed and published in said Monte 5Ces,
county, Md, once In each of four suooe
weeks before the 2lst day of Decem 4
ID. 1907, give notice to the said dsisr O..
ant, Louise NJ. Benedict, of the object and sub
stance of this bill, warning her to appear 10
this Court, in person or by solicitor OF vi
before the 18th day Of January next, to ibaw
cause, 1t any she has, why decree CO.. Sh'
not to be passed as prayed.
JOHN L. BRUNETT, Gle X
Circuit Cour, for Montgomery couaty
Tue copy-Test:
JOHN L. BRUNETT, Cgh
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

Alta meeting of the Public School Superin-
Wednesday last, 1t was suggested that
training school for negro teachers be estab-
lished to be supported by State appropria.
ton, and to purchase the Industrial School
near Laurel and devote it TO that purpose.
This proposition, if carried out, is decid-
eddy step in the wrong direction. AS we
understand it, the intention is to establish
an institution where negroes may be better
prepared to become teachers-there being q
great lack OF competent teachers for the
patent fact that we do not need either negro
teachers or negro schools, and instead of the
State Of Maryland going TO greater expense
to increase the educational facilities for
negroes, 1t would be much better for both
white people and negroes If the appropria-
tions for negro education be largely cur.
tailed.
There are but few people who will not
agree that what the negro needs is not tech
nical book learning, but the practical edu-
CnbOu WuiCh uAoy pO NOAis0u iVuh sho hOAAs
and the kitchens, just such an education as
will keep the negro In his place and make
him valuable aid to the white man.
The idea that educating the negro would
improve him has long since been proven
mistake. The result has been to make
them idle and impudent, and to make
clamor for social equality, besides depi la
them of the knowledge that would iah.
them capable servants.
The coming legislature should take ili-
matter up, and instead of increasing appro
priations for negro normal schools, DeBI-
manual training schools and negro educ
ton in general, it should reduce the an 9uu
to the lowest possible figure and let IL ae
groes acquire the sort OF education the csl
best absorb, that which can be obi aas
from the field OF plain labor, the only sphef
for which they are equipped.
The time has come when white paoph
should object most positively to being taxed
to educate negroes. There could b. ns
objection to the State and the counties dc.
voting proportionate part Of the taxes
paid by negroes to their own educnti3n
and If 1t were limited TO that there wouid b
no negro schools in Maryland, and oeF
should be none.-CecI Democrat of D
Der 7M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
Kensington Railway.

CARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
ton on hour and on half hour, $3.50 q.
m. to Up. m.
Returning cars leave Kensngton quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'s through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street and New York Avenue at
quarter hour intervals Cars leaving 18th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before and
quarter after hour connect with Kensing-
ton cars.
Fare cents each way on Kensington Rail
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-GOOD UNTIL
USED-50 ride tickets ST. so. good on Ken
sington Railway. Sold by Mr.. George Peer
at B. h o. ticket Office.
100 ride tickets So 90 on Capital Traction
Col line, Chevy Chase Lake 10 Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake
Chevy Chase Circle ID. G. line) one car
ticket to any point in city on Capital Trac-
ton Company's lines.
Va Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. & O. R. To reach Doinia in
Z aQrlbWcsi ga"u st -a0sonE ars viii ESQ
ely save 1 t1 money by taking HensiGg
too care co The Lake and taence Jspitbi ftac-
iiou cars e. city.
KEESiNCT0H RAtLW AY co.
July cosy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
MILK.

II W. GREGG wants first-class Dairy
81 man by the 18th of December 10 care
for a herd of eighty cows. Married man
wanted with first-class references. l have a
new six-room house, good water and hen
house on main road. All surroundings at
house and barn are frst-class good school
adjoining farm. Man with boys large enough
to milk will suit. Farm Eve miles from city
Mr.. Hamilton Clark has charge of the farm.
Write or apply in person to
]. W. GREGG,
ola o Street N. W.,
dec 6-f Washington, D. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

The first step toward carrying out the
promises made in the Democratic State
platform in the recent campaign was taken
Monday. After comforting with Governor.
elect Crothers and other party leaders, At
torney General-elect Isaac Lobe Stratus sent
out invitations to number Of representa-.
tive Democratic and independent lawyers
to meet him in conference at the Eutaw
House, Baltimore, at $3.50 o'clock next Mon
day afternoon to consider the drafting of a
DISTINGUISHING amendment to the Constitu-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

Gov. John A. johnson, Of Minnesota,
will have the solid delegation of that State
behind him as candidate for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination. This is the
announcement made Tuesday by his friends
there who are grooming the Governor as a
rival OF Bryan. They claim that there Is a
good chance to get the delegation from Wis.
consin, the Dakotas, and even Illinois,
where Roger G. Sullivan has charge of the
Governors interests. The campaign is be-
ing carried on very quietly,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

Standing unequivocally for the sovereign
iy Of the State, and denying the right of the
national Government or the Federal courts
TO interfere with the enforcement of the
States laws, the Supreme Court OF North
Carolina handed down its decision in the
celebrated 24 cent rate case against the
Southern Railway, which caused the clash
between the State and the United States
courts. The issue is expected to be fought
out In the United States Supreme Court
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
N OF L Q IN.

NOR the purpose of expediting the con-
II struction of the mile OF Shoemaker road
on the old Baltimore road, near Rock Creek,
the County Commissioners deem it expedi-
ent that the road be closed to general travel
until further notice, and it is so ordered
by the said Board. Persons travelling this
road in disobedience of this order do so at
their own risk.
By order of the Board
ROBERT G. HILTON,
june 28-tf Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

INC putebaee3 en- snRtEs and 20 t.
K iege cutter 8asAfe lg aAGs ms
awe4p horOe poRel, which WorBs from
osses according g power ucadea, 4ua I'd
10 Baldwin, power or hand, cutting Dox ior
any of the following Good 2-horse wagon,
first-class fresh young COW, young draft colt,
sucking or yearling manure spreader, q
horse tread power, clover hay. Will also
exchange for any of the above, good mare,
some sore in front Fodder is worth double
when cut. viii give or take boot.
also want to buy good corn, cob and grain
grinder for my 6-horse power engine.
A. f. K1NNAN,
new 22-5tP Garrett Park, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13
order N1a1.
Francis R. W. Collins ct al. VS.. Jeanette Col
Inns ct al.

In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as a Court of Equity. No. 1858 Equity.
0RDERED by the Circuit Court for Mont
~ gomery county, this 2eth day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1907, that the sale of the property
mentioned in these proceedings, made and
reported by Alexander Kilgour, Trustee, to
Catherine Cutler, be ratified and confirm
ed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 2lst day of December,
1907: Provided copy Of this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Montgomery county, once in
each Of three successive weeks before the said
2lst day of December, 1907.
The Report states the amount of the sale to
be 81 100000.
JOHN L. BRUNETT, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
nov 29-td JOHN L. BUNETT CPk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

President Roosevelt has again declined to
run for third term. Wednesday he made
the announcement, and after repeating bis
declination on the night after his election
he said ~ have not changed and shall not
change the decision thus made"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-12-13

State of Maryland,
County of Montgomery, ss
|, Philip D. Laird, President of the above
named Company, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
PHILIP D. LAIRD, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
9Th day OF December, 1907.
ALBERT NJ. B0UlC,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
II. O. PETER,
WIN. W. WELSH,
J.W. WALKER,
dec l3-3t Directors.