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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
THE sEcRET ETARY IS Foxy
Promises to Acquire Title of Great
P0stponer
Favors Revision OF Tariff. but Wants
1t Put Off Until After Election
Has no Standing as Presidential
Candidate-SOt Single State Has
Instructed for Him

Tacoma CITY, Okla, sept. 0.-Ten
thousand people heard William Jen-
nlngs Bryan reply to the recent address
| OF secretary OF war Taft on the Okla
homa political situation, and 800 per-
sons unable to sain admiLtance to the
| auditorium attended an overflow
| NEE ing.
Alr. Bryan was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
In addition to scoring Taft soundly
for condemning the proposed constitu-
ton for Oklahoma and attacking the
views of the secretary of war on ma
tional policies Mr.. Bryan declared that
the constitution of the proposed new
state is even better than that of the
United States.
Secretary Taft, in his speech made
in this territory a few days ago, ad-
vises the people to reject the proposed
constitution and postpone statehood
until another enabling act can be Sc
cured.
AT first blush one might suspect
that the secretary's advice was due to
his personal interest in the next cleo
tion. He might be accused of advis-
ing the postponement Of statehood
with view of keeping seven electoral
voters out Of the democratic column,
but the more generous view taken OF
the matter is that his advice resulted
from his habit of thought
Taft is inclined to postpone every
thing. He promises to acquire the
title of the great postponer. He is on
his way to the Philippines to tell the
Filipinos that, while he thinks they
ought to have self-government after
awhile, he wants it postponed for the
present.
1T is strange, therefore, that he
should yield to his ruling spirit in the
matter of statehood and tell you to
put it off. He holds out to the people
the hope Of another enabling act, but
what assurance can he give that a re-
publican congress will act Immediate
ly to bring in democratic state just
IL.
Does he control the congress to
such an extent that he can guarantee
immediate action?
"The two senators from his own
state do not accept his advice.
His influence as presidential can
didate cannot yet be measured, for not
a single state has yet instructed Tor
him.
Have you read his Columbus speech
If oyou will find in It an arraign-
ment of protection as we have it today
an appeal for a revision of the tariff,
but he paralyzes the force of his own
speech by postponing until after the
election
Il am glad that Secretary Taft refer
red the Philippines question, for
his discussion shows that he believes
in a colonial policy and that he dis
putes the doctrines set forth in the dec
laration Of independence. While he
seems disposed to acquiesce in suf-
frage amendments adopted in the
south he overlooks the fact thar the
black man of the south is treated much
better than the brown man of the Phil
ippines.
''The black man of the south has
the protection Of the constitutions
state and national, while the cOnsti-
tuition is denied to the Filipino"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
HONEST ABE, u. S. M,
Mrites Some More Poetry For
Friends Along the Route.
MRS. LEE STARTS HIM A-GOING

"The Tragedy of the Six Rail Fence;
or, The Taking Off of J. William
Hooper, the cooper"-"Ths Tragedy
Of the Haystaek," Etc.
copyright. 1907 by c. H. Sutclife.1
When | got along to Farmer Lees
the other day after being off my route
for a month / found Mrs. Lee at the
gate and gave her CHEEKY salute. In
stead of replying she beckoned me to
get down md follow her around the
house. There she pointed to her daugh-
ter Hannah. who sat on the ground
with her back to an apple tree and her
attitude full Of the deepest detection.
and said:
"Abe, isn't that enough to make a
~ art of stone ache|'
But what's happenedT" | asked.
e Come into the kitchen and get ready
to write SON" poetry. We have been
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

The news from the oyster beds is
encouraging. The crop is said to be fine
and good oyster year is predicted
This should serve a little bit TO miu-
gate the sting of calamity in the stock
market.-Philadelph Press
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Mother Wept Softly.

While T wac rooding tho yo,Sos aftor
:4; t,,> 49, -,-,+ .sf.,~-
"hi'i47 'nN1A' 'Ho iiio''ot "eP ''
but moment afterWard brushed her
tears away and said.
.,bo ,-o,, bo,.> s.o,.o,, 11,,h Va,
' $50 'N
and read them to her one verse at
+in,a Sha will foll auooniDo tho
-,
same dS uid' bul pE lhe tllhe nave
reached the last verse I'll bet you any
thing she stands I'D and asks for q
crI,s, Of b,,t+orn,iT, fro,, +I,is mann
IS churninG. May Heaven bless
Won TO the last day Of YOUR life"'
S1u sas a1ase, So-1,,, =. Ian,>,, c,ou
c., +,S7,4 ..,,o.,,;. 49,, ,-
ters 10 ma lh"I something hao also
happened tnere. AT leaSt, MIS-. carter
had oot nnUs tr,1t u sister of hers
out III Dakol" was dead' Nhen she
had read me tie letter and begged tor
q tel verses to commemorate the oc-
oocitN Cot down and y1-roto ..1Tho
t"ol'", 0"' ''''u "Ao'e
Tragedy OF the id!Siack ana tne
Pitchfork, Being a Sad Warning to
Cavortincr SchooIrna'amS To Re S170r
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
When Greek Meets Greek.

"Some are born great" began the
tiresome quoter, "some achieve great
ness
Yes, that reminds me-" interrupted
Popley. Our baby weighed twelve
pounds when he was born, and the doc
tor said that Hello! Going? What's
your hurry ?"-Catholic Standard and
Times
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
TWO Secs to Ii.

"He isn't in or social set any more"
$50 | understand"
Yes he dropped out some time ago"
Indeed? lie gave me to understand
he had elm bed out"-Pick-MeU Up.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
How TO Avoid Appedicitis

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels, and restores the
natural action Of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not naus-
cate or grippe and is mild and pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes JOS G.
Sheppard and The J. Hicks Bunting
Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

1 freely admit, remarked Mr.. Meek
ton, that I owe everything to my
wife.
And she occasionally reminCs you OF
the fact?
Well, I must admit that she is not
Washington Star
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Of Interest to Many.

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case OF kidney and bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of med
icine. No medicine can do more. Jos.
C Sheppard and The J. Hicks Bunting
Drug Co.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
While sitting on the summit. all innocent

While sitting on the summit all innocent
of guile.
hornet came along on lazy wing.
| And he lifted our dear sister some forty
inches high.
And the yell that she did utter il made
the welkin ring.
Our sister she was frightened and suf-
fering with pain.
The sans would been the case with you
or me.
Down the stack she went a-roIling. and
there was a tragedy.
And the trag was something awful for
to see.
pitchfork it was lurking to pierce her
maiden heart
One gasp our sister gave and was no
more.
One little sigh of sadness. and then she
sailed away
And went her way a-winging toward the
golden shore.
Oh. sisters in Dakota or in any other
land
A warning let ne give you ere close:
Beware of lurking pitchforks. Beware OF
hornet stings.
Beware OF turning frolics into woes,
abe" said the fearful Mrs. Carter
as l read the above in my most pa
thetic voice, there have been some
touching and beautiful things written.
but never anything to equal this.
Those verses shall be framed and hung
in the parlor and / don't care if the
frame costs all of 80 cents Poor Net
tie. She is looking down on you at
this moment and whispering in my
ear that when you come back this way
you will find d two pound roll Of but
ter ready for you TO take along"
Aids the Johnsons.
l had one more brain storm to go
through. At Farmer JohnSOn'S [ found
the good wife in tears and the husband
looking very serious. a nephew living
in Ohio had been drowned in the Ohio
river while fishing, and after l had
drunk glass Of buttermilk and eaten
the half of an apple pie l sat down
and wrote the following touching trib-
ute:
We mourn for Johnny Baker. who's lying
meath the sod.
Who was the dearest nephew that we
had.
His face was like an angels, his age was
over twelve
And his nature didn't run at all to bad.
He went to Sunday school, and he always
said his prayers.
And his mother calculated by and by
That he should be a preacher and in the
pulpit stand
And with the other preachers have a
try.
Rut aims for human manning alas for
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills for tachache, weak kidneys and
Inflammation Of the bladder. Sold by
r. Z. Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

There are said to be intelligent peo-
pie on Mars If so, they must be anus
ed every time they look toward the
earth.-Philade1phia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

A colonel bearing the appropriate
name Of Grundy will now be the ofhcai
fetal dress suit wearer for the James
town exposition.-washing Times.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

Mrs. Jenkins cookbook is so popular
out.
Then suppose it will soon be drama
tiZed.-Exchange
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

HIS HEAD WAS DOWN; HIS HEELS WERE UP.
waiting for you for whole week. II
Hannah's life is to be saved at all it
will be your poetry that will do it,
Thereupon she gave me the particu-
lars of tragedy which I have here en-
it4ed The Tragedy of the Six Rail
0ce; o., The Taking Off Of J. Will
liam Hooper, the Cooper"
Sweet Hannah Lee, with eyes so blue,
She loved j. William Hooper,
Who in the village meath the hill
Pursued the trade of cooper.
They'd loved each other for year
Their love WIS smoothly running
And neither had the least idea
That death would come a-gunning.
Twas midnight of a Sunday night.
The twain had been a-courting,
And squeezing hands. as lovers do,
And otherwise caVOrtinG.
W!.en William started for his home.
A fond Good night" a-calling,
And as he called the soft winds sighed,
And deWlille tears was falling.
In climbing Ger a six rail fence
J. William struck a silver.
The silver caught his trousers, and
a gasp. a shout, a shiVer.
He called for help, but called in vain
~ No one was near to hear him,
VHD friendly hand to boost him up,
70 tongue to gladly cheer him.
His head was down. His heels were up.
Alas. the sad positioni
No lover eer before was placed
In such a sad condition.
And thus ]. William met his doom,
And thus his life was ended,
And thus they found his body cold,
From that ere fence suspended.
Oh. lovers, take tip from me
Keep off of six rail fences;
Look out for Slivers you climb
Or take the consequences,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
DROVE OUT H|NDUS
Every hatiTe Of India Hustled
Out Of City
POLICE WERE POW{RLEss
Movement Had Been Long EI>
pected

Mills Were Raided Where the For
eigners Were OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dragged From Their Beds. Escort
ed to City Limits, With Orders 70
Keep Geiag.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
good for any one who needs a pill.
Sold by r. r. Bellhmy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10
Health i'm the Canal Zone

The high wages paid make It
mighty temptation to our young art-
sans to join the force OF workmen
needed to construct the Panama Ca
nal. Many are restrained by the fear
Of fevers and malaria. 1t is the Know
ing ones-those VINO have used Elec-
trio Bitters. who go there without this
fear, well knowing they are safe from
malarious influence with Electric Bit
ters on hand. Cures blood poison too,
biliOuSnesS, weakness and ell stomach.
liver and kidney troubles. Guaran-
teed by R. f. Bellamy, druggist. soc.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-10

Cortelyou has made the situation so
easy that he finds time to write syndi-
cate articles.-Philadelph Ledger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
4 ND II
LIKES MANDAN.

Herman Graaf of Estheryille, Iowa,
passed through here yesterday on No.
Mr.. GRAFT has been to Dickinson
where he had been looking at sec
4tion of land close to that town. While
here he had a short visit with At
torney Edwards an old time friend.
Owing to the limited time he was here
he was unable to visit his many
friends who formerly resided in EN-
met County, Iowa. Mr.. Graaf has
closed out his clothing business in
Estherville and Luverne, Mimi, and
will open a department store at Des
Moines. He also stated that he had
corresponded with parties here during
the last six months with the idea of
locating, but that he had been unable
to make a trip previous to this time,
that he was very favorably impressed
with this section Of the country, and
that if the clothing business was not
so well filled as it is here now and he
had no located in Des Moines he
would probably locate here.
The friends of Mr.. GRAF will re
greet that he could not locate here as
he would have been quite an addi-
ton to the community being first
class, energetic and enterprising bust
ness man.
y x p. - Il {
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
PERSONAL.

Will Hazelton of Harmon, was in
town yesterday. i.
Judge McKendry and wife, left yes
terday for Casselton where they viii
visit their son, Jim. d.
County Treasurer Boley and wife
lett on No. /, last evening for Port
land, Oregon, and other western cities
They expect to take months yaca
ton. G. Hoyt will have charge of the
office during the absence of the
treasurer.
Mrs. p. H. McGillic and Miss Mary
Tobin LETT on yesterdays No. 8 for a
trip to Seattle and the coast cities
where they will visit relatives. They
expect to be away about six weeks.
G. r. Ellis returned yesterday from
his eastern trip.
P. B. Wickham of Glen Ullin, is
stopping at the Inter-Ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schneider OF
Dubuque, Iowa, arrived here yester.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13

ii ~ / Isl ~ sSs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
BASE BALL
NOVEL GAME SCHEDULED FOR
SUNDAY WITH LADY AS
UMPIRE. 81

There will be a game OF baseball
at the Fair grounds, Sunday afternoon
by teams picked from the different
lire companies of this city. A lady
from Cakes, will umpire the game.
There is no doubt this will be an in
teresting game and a big crowd is
expected. 1t is reported that the UNI
pire is very fair in her decisions and
that the PLAYERS nevertalk back which
viii be a novel experience.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
MARRIAGE.

On July 10th, Stanley slavley Of
Ormiston, this county at Lineville, Ia,
was married to Miss Elsie Duncan of
that place. Miss Duncan formerly re-
sided in this county Viola Slavick
was the bridesmaid and Green Dun
can was best man Congratulations
are extended. Mr.. and Mrs. slavick
after the honeymoon trip will be 1t
home to their friends.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13

The bites and stings OF insects,
sunburn, cuts, burns and bruises re.
Heyed at once with Pinesalve Carlo
lied Acts like a poultice Draws out
infianama ton. Try it. Price Csc.
y Sold by Lenhart Drug Coz
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
MULHERRlNG
WAS PERSON DROWNED NEAR
ia BISMARCK "A PIONEER REslD-
EMIT OF FARGo2 .5. 5z
If SO He WAS A MAN WITH Al
MYSTERIOUS RECORD AND
ONCE LIVED IN FARGO. #

Fargo Forum: The name Mulher-
ring appeared in the news columns
of The Forum a day or two ago in
connection with a drowning which
occurred near Bismarck and the men,
ton of the name recalled an incident
Of the clden times. 81
About the year 1871, a man named
Charles NUMBERING resided in Fargo
and had a small truck farm near
where the present water works is To-
Gated today. Adjoining him resided
well known citizen of Fargo who is
alive today and one of the most re-
spected citizens. The latter owned
several fine big pigs which by some
hook or crook frequently managed to
escape from under their own fine
fig tree" as the saying is, and stray
into the pleasant potato patch of Mr..
NUMBERING. The latter became very
wrothy over this and he notified the
citizen time after time. but this warn
ing apparently did no good, for the
swine, evidently knowing good
thing when they saw it, kept on
arooting until they had the potato
patch well nigh ruined. It was then
that NUMBERING arose in his wrath,
seized his gun and put an end to the
lives Of the pigs.
As soon as the citizen heard this
he, too, took down his trusty Win
chester, and went guning after the
man who had killed his pigs. Null
herring, at that time, had a dug-out
which was located where the First
Baptist church row stands, and hear
ing that the enraged citizen was af-
ter him with a gun he liked like the
wings of the morning to this place
AMI there b. lTowed. Armed with
his gun, the irate citizen went to the
dug-out, but in vain did he call to the
man in hiding to come out and get
shot, for Null. knew what was we'll
for him and he kept quiet and never
made reply. For twenty-four hours
did the Citizen camp on that spot
waiting IT, get a crack at his man
AT the end of that time some OF his
friends came to him, and after
good deal of persuading succeeded in
getting him to give up his Warlike
ideas and leave. aud the matter was
afterwards patched up in some way.
NUMBERING, about two years later,
bought either $500 or $500 worth of
the bonds of the first court house
that Cass county ever had. 1t cost
$4,000 and was at that time looked
on as a real thing in the way of a
court house, and for years these
bonds never showed up. Indeed it
might be said, that it isn't known
whether to this day they have made
their appearance.
"A About 1874 or 1875, NUMBERING dis
appeared from these parts and the
word came back here some years af-
forwards that he had been killed in
the Black Hills country, but this re
port could never be verified. 1t Isl
possible that the man whose body
was found in the river at Bismarck
may have been him or some relative.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
ARITHMETIC

ues, there are not less than 100000
tons of tailings impounded in the two
\ dams, and if the very conservative
estimate of $500 per ton is placed
upon them, here is 100000 more to be
added to the total, with the enormous
tonnage in the three placer claims yet
to be considered. "
The detritus covering the placers
i has been estimated by engineers to
run as high as 500, 900 tons. The low
est estimates have been 100000. If
100000 tons Is regarded as a reason
able estimate, and the recoverable
values placed at $500 per ton, Cal
though as high as s14.00 has been
recovered) ], here is 100000 more to
be added, with a grand total of some
thing over $1,000, 900, regardless OF the
fact that we have never claimed more
than s6,ooo,OOO IN sight. &.
The overpowering reelection that
attaches inevitably to our proposition,
that follows the whole trend Of the
argument, or rather the simple state
ment of facts. is this: If there are
over $4,000, 900 in values in sight on i
property that has scarcely been
scratched over. what would be a fair
estimate of the values below the pres
ent workings? 4.
# No living man can answer this with
certainty, and the dead ones won't,
but it is positively known that in this
district every 1900 foot claim yields
$1.o00,000 for every 100 foot level, and
that one of the claims adjacent to ours
is down 1900 feet. With our 5000
! feet Of developed, or proven up
claims extending to depth OF 1900
feet, and each 100 foot level carrying
the same approximate values, the to-
tai should be in excess of $4,000, 900.
And it should not take lifetime to
develop our property to the 1900 level.
B AS matter Of fact, the propery should
be opened up and the values recov-
cred to that depth within the ensuing
ten years, or an annual production Of
s5,O00,00O, which is quite within the
bounds Of reason for property OF the
magnitude Of ours.
But always remember we are not
selling our stock on a basis Of any
such recoverable values. Keep it
strictly in mind that our representa-
tons are on basis of $500 900, be-
cause that is good enough for any
body, and ought to be good enough for
YOU.
On the basis of our representa- tions
our stock is worth $3.50 per share.
It is cheap at any price below So so
per share. but because we need the
money we are selling a small alii,t-
men at the distinctive1y bargain price.
of SO cents per share We have in
timated pretty strongly In our adj
vertisements that the price was likely.
to move I'M without notice, IL other
! words, be advanced. and the next adj
vance will be to 60 cents,
Several of the most prominent gen
tlemen In the city have become the
owners Of large blocks Of our stock.
Several others are taking round lots
of ], 900 and 1000 shares. How much
do you want? Better act quick If you
expect to get 1t at the lowest price
tbs stock will ever sell for.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
REAL ESTATE SALE.

We understand that the Dennis
Martin property, consisting of forty
acres, close to the east side bridge has
been sold, and that the consideration
was Sc, 10000. This is a good price
and shows how real estate is going up
In this section.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13

day. They will stay here a month
visiting with their son and family.
Guests at Inter-O Ocean: F. H. Russ,
B. o. Holte, Daniel Willard, Fargo; j.
J. Sexton, Dickinson; o. H. Killand,
CannonbaIl; ]. w. Pomeroy, of Bis
marck; H. NJ Pfenning, New Salem:
w. F. Rathman, Jamestown; W. ].
sO'Brien, Grand Forks; G. ]. Bell, of
Fargo; D. 8. Middleton, Minot;; Cora
Lamb, Baskerville, Iowa. Nh
Editor Small returned yesterday
from the Bismarck hospital where he
has been under the care Of the doctors
Though somewhat weak he is still il
the ring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13

We have the best Hay Carrier ever
made, and our prices are very low.
We can deliver a complete outfit for
any size barn from our stock. Call
at the store to see them or write us,
and give plan or size Of your barn.
g. w Wolbert Hardware Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-13
J IMPROVING DEPoT. PARK.

The railroad company is doing a lot
Of work on the depot park. It is
certainly becoming beauty sept.
They have one man employed all the
time to look after It and at the pres
ent time are trimming the branches
OF the trees. Now, if we only had
that band stand. s