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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12
MORE G.P.O.PRICTION
Employees Write Letters of
Mr.. StillingS' Methods.
EVILS NOT ALL REMEDIED
Competitors Must Lose Time ia
Marking "Jacket Slips" and Esti-
Loses $500 Day by PIan-BeIieved
Not to BE MOney-saVing Device.

Public Printer Charles A. Stilllngs, It
has been shown, on numerous instances
signed contracts for material other than
paper with The Audit System, which
was put IN the Government Printing Of
fee TO install, instruct IN. &c, "a cost
audit and inventory system"
Since the articles concerning The Audit
System and the Public Printer have been
printed many letters from employees have
been received by The washington Herald.
In most Of these the belief Is expressed
that Public Primer Charles a. Stillings
has not increased the efficiency Of his
Office by some Of his sweeping orders.
II must be admitted that SIR. Sulings
went into the Government Printing Office
to remedy alleged evils Of administration.
There is little doubt among the more
conservative class Of the employees that
Mr.. stllings has done this. but many
aver that in so doing he has been TOO
strict
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12

In seeking for what has been termed
lost motion" Mr.. Stillings-tO carry the
figure further-has frightened the bearings
Of his big plant until there is a tightness
and added quantity Of friction which is
becoming greater all the time
General order No. H. series 1907. is held
by many of the employees TO be the most
stringent that the Public Printer has yet
issued The order is here given:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Ofice q the Public Printer Washington d. c.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12
SENATE.

The Senate was not in session.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

ish face, 30 hideously SCARED with smallpox
as to be scarcely human.
Its sunken eyes watched the sleeping boy
for an instant. and then bony hand signal
ed that all was safe, and another face, equal
ly frightful, was thrust forth beside the first.
These grim ntruders were no other than
the discharged Kaffir servants spoken OF ny
Offering them the chance of revenge for which
they had waited so long.
| But how was that chance to be used! The
fercer of the two ruffans was for killing the
helpless lad on the spot; but. his comrade
thought it better to secure the boys weaponss
and make him prisoner, in the hope Of obtain
ing high ransom from his father. ;,
After short dispute. consciousness prevail,
| ed over hatred. and the two savages decided
to take their victim alive.
But they went cautiously to work, for both
these rascals had been long enough in Mr..
Morland's household to know that Jack, boy
though he was, was one of the best shots in
the whole district, and neither of them had
any wish TO find themselves right opposite to
the muzzle of his rifle at range OF less than
| forty yards, should he happen to awake while
| they were stealing upon him. :,
They much preferred to creep to the left
projecting angle Of the rock, and then adj
vance upon him from behind it, SO that, even
he did awake ne YOU'D th not tu Ie nx oyycs %
Onward crept the murderous pair, as noise
| lessly as the wild beasts which they so closely
resembled, and. making the circuit of the
\ thicket reached the foot of the rock.
Jack still slept soundly, and these human
wolves saw, with grin Of ferocious joy. that
his face was turned away from them, SO that
thew were now doubly safe. One sudden rush,
and they would have himl They cautiously
put aside the matted boughs. and sprang oue
| Of the thicket. =,
But instead of darling upon the defense
less bow. they all at once began to DANCE
wildly around. with frantic gestures, and yells
| chat would have aroused Jack had he been
twenty feet under ground. And, in truth,
| there was good reason; for, in bursting out
Of the thicket, they had disturbed a nest OF
those terrible African hornets which are 9
terror even to the lion and the elephant, and
the enraged insects, swarming out by hundreds,
| fell upon the unclothed limbs and bodies OF the
two savages with fury that nothing could
resist
! deer: but the hornets flew faster stili, ana
| before the baffled assassins could shake on
their tormentors by plunging headlong into
pool Of water, they had got such singing
day to come, while Jack (who had understood
the whole affair at q glance) laughed till he
could hardly stand.
But this narrow escape taught him good
lesson, and that was the last OF his solitary
excursions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
q q Tony's Buttons q o

Now, Tony, don't pull off your buttons"
mo mamma" and he was gone.
He didn't mean to. I knew it then. l
know it better now, but the unreliable but
tons came off in spite Of boyish resolutions,
and at night Tony came home looking quite
demoralized. / did not scold him. l am
glad l didn't. / only said:
Naughty boy, your buttons are gone"
"No, mamma, have got them all"
And out from the little pocket came the re-
bellious buttons, with unfortunate white fe-
ures hanging to them in doleful tatters.
/ sighed as l looked at the wreck, and Tony
said:
Mamma, I can't help it; they will come
off But some day III grow big and sban't
wear shirt-waists. Then you won't have to
sew on the buttons. Won't that be nicer"
Nice! Oh, Tony, Tony, if you could only
come back and pull off the buttons once
morel ! would not ask for greater happi-
ness.
Mothers, don't scold the little fellows be-
cause they get the buttons off and bits of
garment with them. At best the time is
short that you will have the privilege of sew
ing them on, for our little boys soon grow up
and go away from us; then someone besides
mamma has the buttons to sew on.
And some-ah! some only use the buttons
few years. Then the Father who gave
their sweet faces to US for a little time takes
them back again. and we've only wait,
hoping some day to see them once more
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

rett, very gravely, about a week later. you'd
for spell, or else take somebody with you
the next time you go. One of our men told
me last night that he's seen those two Kattir
chaps, who worked for your father last win
ter and whom he turned away for thieving,
hanging about here on the sly, as if they
meant mischief; and, if they were to fall in
with you all alone in the bush they might be
apt to take the liberty of numbering you on
the spot"
But Jack was not to be warned. Like
many bold boys of his age, he had not yet
learned to distinguish between courage and
rashness; and, just to show how little he
cared for the supposed danger, he went out
shooting again by himself the very next day.
But luck seemed to be against him this time.
Tramp as he would, and look around as sharp
ly as he might, neither lion, leopard nor boa
constructor could he see, mot even hippopot-
anus. as he ,plaintively remarked, though
this might perhaps be due to the fact that
none of the rivers within reach were big
enough to hold one.
At length, tired of marching to no purpose
and disguised with his ill-luck the boy hunter
turned his face homeward once more.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

Hitherto he had been too much taken up
with his sport (such as it was) to have any
thought of food, although he had breakfasted
at sunrise and had eaten nothing since; but
now, for the first time, he began to notice
that he was very hungry.
Rash as he was, however, Jack was not SO
foolhardy as to Gt down and eat right in the
midst Of the bush, without any precaution
whatever; and the spot which he chose for
his dining room, with huge rock at his back
and an open space in front of him more than
a hundred feet in breadth, across which nei-
Their man nor beast could advance upon him
without being instantly seen, was without
doubt the safest place that he could have
found under the circumstances.
But fortune was against Jack at every point.
Tired as he was, the hearty meal made him
feel drowsy, and scarcely was it ended when
he fell fast asleep.
Poor fellowl Little did he dream that all
his movements were watched by eyes of sleep
less hatred, or that merciless enemies were in
ambush close beside him. Yet SO it was.
Hardly had his eyes closed when faint
other side of the clearing, and drought the
tangled boughs peered gaunt. black, wolf
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17
Copyright by James Elversou.

Copyright by James Elyerson.
~ say Jack, I've just been reading
story of child that was lost some
where about here in the old times,
when the country was first settled
by the white men; and when his people went
out to hunt for him. what should they find
but the pickaninny fast asleep under bush,
and a lion mounting guard over him, that
wouldn't let any one come near"
"Well, Tom. if I was a lost child, don't
think l should care to have nobody but lion
to tell me the way home But that's nothing
to South American yarn I've read, about
some Spanish chap who was caught in food
and had to get up tree to escape, and, first
thing he knew. panther and boa con-
constructor were having a fight in the tree,
right over his head; but which of them was
protecting him from the other, it didn't say"
More likely they were fighting for the
first bite. But how did the performance
endT
and the panther bit off the snakes head, and
boat came along and took off the Spaniard,
"And SO they all lived happily ever after,
like the fairly-tale people. We'll done!".
in South Africa. whose farms, lying several
hundred miles UP country just on the Dor
derline between the civilized coast lands and
the wilder regions beyond, were just the
ing adventures as either Jack Morland or Tom
Barrett.
Jack, indeed. was perhaps just a triAe too
fond of them, for nothing delighted him so
much as to take long walks all by himself
through the blush, without fear of lion,
snake crocodile, wild buffalo or savages Of a
more human sort.
Even Mr.. Morfand himself, who had at first
been greatly pleased at this habit, as 'tend-
ing to cultivate seh reliance" began at length
to think that his. adventurous son was per
haps cultivatipg 1t little too much; and
Tom Barrett had good cause to say, warn.
ingiy to his crdny:
RACK, old fellow, one of these fine days
you'll find lion keeping watch over YOU
like that child In my story, or else savage
in full cry after you with a poisoned spear
Pom my word, ns not safe for you to knock
about in the bush all alone, the way you've
been doing lately"
SPooh!" cried the undaunted Jack, disdain
fully, mo such luck. The lions seem to have
emigrated in body, for can't find any fol
love or money; and, as for savages with my
rife and revolver, wouldn't be afraid Of
dozen of EN-"
But Jack was fated to learn, ere he was
many days older, that. even with his rife
and revolver, though be knew well how to use
both, he was not quite SO safe as he mag
med
"T1l tell you what. Jack" said Tom Bar
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

buttons, for they are relics of past
shirt waists and little pants long since worn
out or laid aside that Tony used to wear.
Reverently picked them out from the col
lection in the box and, holding them in my
hand, looked long and earnestly at those
simple reminders of my little curiy-headed
boy. -,
Nearly every button was pulled out with
a piece of the garment from which it came
sewed fast to it. Well / remember how an
moved often felt with Tony because his but
tons were always off.
One waist in particular I recall-a dark
blue with white figures. Several buttons in
my hand brought wildly to my mind the last
time Tony wore that waist.
The image of my ,pretty, little boy, came
back to me as | looked at those well-worn
buttons-his bright animated face; eyes
sparkling in anticipation of the fun he would
have at the picnic he was going to attend;
his long, beautiful curls floating around as
sweet a face as God ever gave child; the
little blue pants and waist. broad collar. fin
ished at the neck with a blue and white tie.
Surely Tony was sweet that day!
As kissed him good-by l said (what made
me do soO:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

Copyright by James Elverson.
LOOKING over an old box, the other
day, l came upon handful OF
|. Tcny's buttons. l call them Tony,s
huttana for they ara relica of past
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

Some of the railroad legislation
enacted at the hands of northwest
ern legislatures at the last session of
their legislatures is receiving atten-
tion at the hands of the courts. Min
nesota, which passed some rather
radical rate legislation, has found
some of it's statutes declared uncon-
stitutional, and the North Dakota
mileage book law has just gone the
way of unconstitutional legislation.
A good deal of legislation was enact
ed all through the country in 1907 in
spirit of reprisal and bitterness,
rather than a spirit of desire for
fairness and justice. Such legisla-
ton, even where it covers subjects
that require legislative enactment, is
apt to overreach itself through the
very embodiment of the vindictive
spirit in which it is passed. All in
terests will in the end have a day in
court, and statutes passed after care
full inquiry and in spirit of sanity
and wisdom will stand longer and
work better results in the end that
statutes framed with the intention of
being punitive as well as corrective.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

of stealing three aces in a poker
game.
The Cakes Journal very properly
objects to the ringing of the fire bell
except when there is an alarm of
fire.
Surveyor Herold of Bismarck has
been laying out some more lots so
that the people may "see Linton
grow"
Gamewarden Gale warns the fish
ermen Of Barnes county that the fish
in the Sheyenne are protected until
May LIST.
Frank Jasckowiak own make of
automobile created excitement run
ming through Emmons county on a
well digging tour.
The Grand Forks Times is being
sued for $500 damages for injuries
sustained to his hand by Harvey Faw-
cett in folding machine.
And now the Linton Advocate
promises to tell the truth about old
Streeter of the Record-who probab-
ly will do likewise with Charley Pat
terson-and there you are.
49,
In the case of A. P. Shaw, the man
from McHenry county who plead
guilty to horse stealing, the court
pronounced sentence of three years
in the state penitentiary.
G. A. Herolg, who has been county
auditor and county treasurer of En-
| mons county announces his candi-
dacy for representative in the legis-
lature from the 26th district.
The Linton Advocate declares that
/ those farmers who are not receiving
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

The rainfall of Friday came at an
opportune time, just when seeding
was we'll along toward completion,
and when the rain will do the most
good. The rain was warm and we'll
charged with ammonia, and followed
by warmth and sunshine will be of
immense benefit to the crop and will
have the effect also of giving the
range grass a healthy rootage and
progress. The precipitation for the
past winter and so far this spring
has been deficient, and inasmuch as
the average precipitation for the year
is likely to be maintained, there is
every indication of abundant rainfall
during the season for growth and ma
turity of the crops. Methods of till
ing the soil and of planting seed
have changed in the past decade and
with the same amount of moisture
as in former years a good crop can
be matured through better methods
of sowing and cultivation. We, of
the agricultural country, as in all ag-
ricultural countries where the crop is
dependent upon natural rainfall, are
apt to be mercurial, and our dispo-
sitions go up and down with the
weather. There is every indication
that the present crop season will re-
suit profitably to the tiller of the soil,
and with the splendid rainfall of
this week there is every reason for
period, at least, of confirmed opti-
mism.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25
SHOT AT FRIEND
then SUIClDED
CHARLES MYERS OF MCLEAN
COUNTY GOES CRAZY
AND ENDS ALL.

Garrison Times: The people of our
community were awed and filled
with CONSERVATION when the news
spread through our neighborhood
the 10th that Chas. F. Mayors had
committed suicide by shooting him
self at about $3.50 that morning. He
has lived alone in small house on
his claim for the past five years and
of late had been acting very queerly
Hugh Wilson and Roy Beaumont,
who have made their stopping place
with the deceased more or less, had
been to Ryder the fore part of the
week. The deceased had also been
there, but had returned home We'd
nesday. Wilson and Beaumont did
not spend the night at Meyers but,
as the deceased had acted queerly at
Ryder, Wilson drove up to the Myers
place to get a letter he was expecting.
He went into the house. All was still
within, and after glancing over an
item in a newspaper he started up
stairs thinking Myers might be in
bed sick. He was part way up the
stairs, with his head just above the
second floor, when Myers, who sat
on the edge of the bed with rifle
in his hand, with an oath, pointed
the gun at Wilson. Wilson moved
| quickly back down the stairs, around
the heating stove, to the door, He
claims that Myers fired at him while
he was on the stairs, but no bullet
or hole could be found and many
think that Wilson, in his fright, was
mistaken about the shot. Myers then
J moved about three steps to the stove
| pipe which passes through the floor
and fired again down the pipe hole.
Myers then started down stairs and
| Wilson ran out, closed the door and
| held it, at the same time asking My
ers why he was shooting at him.
Myers fired again at Wilson, the bull
let passing through the panel in the
door and slivering it considerably. At
this Wilson left the door and ran
around the corner of the house
toward the barn, making for a cou-
lee, thinking to get under the hill
out of range of the gun. Myers
fired at Wilson twice but did not hit
him, but Wilson'S face was scratched
by splinters broken from something
by bullet Myers followed him
4 around the house, but for some un-
known reason turned back and walk
ed in the opposite direction down the
path which leads to the well in a
nearby coulee. He went about half
way down the path, stopped, reversed
the gun and threw out the empty
shell, at the same time loading it
the rifle being repeater and it is
4 supposed he rested the gun on the
/ ground and bending over it, pulled
the trigger. This was the fatal bull.
/ let which entered the forehead just
between the eyes and passe dout at
the top Of the head. Parts of the
skull were found up the hill distan-
ce of eight or nine feet from the
body, which lay in a pool of CONCEAL
ed blood.
4 He was a man of education and
refinement, perfect gentleman al
all times. He possessed no bad hab-
4 its, but had few intimate friends
4 His mind was of an inventive turn
/ he having but year or two ago com
/ pounded a blasting powder which
proved very successful. We know not
what prompted the deed, but it il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

bulletins from the agricultural col
lege at Fargo-which are free for the
asking-are losing valuable informa-
ton.
The Pettibone Directory Co., will
issue directory for Jamestown.
: A Greek met Greek at Grand
Forks in a choking match and was
fined $500 and costs.
Grand Forks will have more ex-
tensive and systematic Mayday clean
up this year than ever.
One of the physicians of the state,
Miss Jessie Hattendorf of Jamestown,
has passed the state medical exami-
nation and was given license to
prectice.
Ben Corbin, Jr., of Emmonsburg,
says the crop of Missouri river cat
fish is not good this spring, as the
river has been too low to chase 'em
into the creeks, where they can be
secured.
The Ray Recorder got it's foot in ii
last week-and now apologies by
congratulating the public on the
change of management of the Hotel
Ray. 1t meant to congratulate the
public on the excellence of the new
management-with no reflection on
the past.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

The press agent has been at work
at Fargo and we have read with bat
ed breath of the thrilling experience
of one Manning, assistant chief of
the fire department, who unleashed
a huge alligator that was confined in
a crate awaiting it's time to appear
as vaudeville artist. Manning's
curiosity, SO the press agent tells US,
led him to open the crate and i'm
mediately the alligator sprang out
of its box and pursued Manning. De-
tails of the race are more than thrill
ling-they approach the blood curd-
ling. Those who have seen a fierce
alligator, plunging along at the speed
of race horse, leaping over hurdles,
climbing fences and trees and other
obstacles, springing from house tor
to house top and breathing fire and
flame from its lurid throat, will ap-
preciate the hair raising chase. AS
we understand the story, Manning
finally escaped, by what means we dc
not know, and the disappointed ALI.
gator returned to it's crate and went
to sleep. An alligator going at tor
speed is a sight for gods and men
and we feel that the press agent fol-
the theatre at which the alligator
gave two daily performances, had
done the subject only partial justice
The alligator, it will be remembered
leaps with the grace and swiftness OF
the kangaroo, and easily distances
the antelope for speed. 1t runs with
a graceful and gliding motion like :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

The Times-Record doesn't seem to
be over-enthusiastic about the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Pray as postmast-
er at Valley City and simply says that
sit is understood he will resign as
manager of the mill as well as his
three or four public Offices" There
must have been a slip of the cog
somewhere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

From careful consideration of all
the cuts of candidates thus far pub
lished in the state papers it must be
conceded that Col. w. P. futile, can
didate for the house from Kidder-
Emmons county district, is the most
distinguished looking of the bunch
and it is claimed that futile is as
clever as he looks
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

Another of those Washington con-
tributions to the editorial pages of
the Grand Forks Times rechants the
the song of how Senator Hans
brough is not a corporation man and
is opposed by the machine" How
peculiar this sounds to those who
know the history of the politics and
politicians of this state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25
Notice to Leave.

Notice is hereby given to several
undesirable male characters at pres
net living in Bismarck that they will
be given until Saturday midnight to
leave the city for good, under penalty
of arrest and prosecution. The par
ties alluded to have no visible means
of lawful support, and will understand
this order E. P. Wing,
Chief of Police
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25

The Griggs County Sentinel may
be honest in it's opinion that Attor-
ney General McCue has not done his
duty and that the piggers have not
been prosecuted on the Missouri
Slope, but the Sentinel is wrong and
does the attorney general and the
Slope an injustice. The prohibition
law, during the last year has been
just as we'll enforced in the western
part of the state as in other parts,
and it is neither fair nor just for the
press of the state to longer misrepre-
sent the conditions on the Missouri
Slope.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-25
an assured fact that he would not
have done so if he had been in his
right mind.
BOARD OF HEALTH NOTICE

All residents of Bismarck are here
by ordered to remove all garbage,
manure and offensive matter from
their premises, and to put their sur
roundings in clean and sanitary con.
dition within ten days from the date
of this notice. All persons failing to
comply will subject themselves to the
penalties provided by law.
By order of the City Board of Health.
Bismarck, N. D., April %, 1908.