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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

Rev. 3. Ballestad held church
service in the Central school
house on the Goth, and had a
large attendance.
On the 5th, Mr.. liver o. Mark
en-. a prosperous farmer and
hard democrat. of Barrie, visit
ed with your correspondent. /.
We are glad to report thsf
our mail carrier J. o. johnson
has recovered from his illness
and is again at his duty on thSg
route. @ @W
Henry GuIland one of >out
school transporters was assist
ed by his neighbors on the 2Sth,
aud got IL loads of wood haul
ed from the timber, A,
While takiueod. a hay, rack
from his wagon on the 9th,
Lars Severson got his right
hand badly hurt and will not
be able to use it for some time.
Jan. 4th, a basket party was
given by the ladies at Mrs. B.
Herbranson's place in the in.
terest of the church and the 10
baskets that were sold brought
the sum of $22.4O. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Larson
were pleasantly surprised on
the 9Th, by their many friends
and we're handed,a bunch of
silver coins as a token of good
will and friendship. -.
The Christmas tree in the
Central school house was a
great success, the program was
we'll selected aud the. children
over 80 in number were we'll
trained. The building is very
large but was crowded to the
last seating capacity all credit
is due to the promoters of the
festival and especially to our
teacher Miss Fossan.
Ole Fatland, Oscar Thomp-
son, T.~odore Thro, Misses
Maria Gulbrandson, Anna +.
Kundson, Minnie Handy and
Olaf Standy. of Viking, Henry
Johnson and Peder Peder.
son, Of Freem an, Miss Clara
Brimmon, of Garborg, Andrew
+. Eikre and Ole T. Eikre, of
Barrie, visited with their many
, uuns fiiends III Si.eJ.pue this
week.
Double double, tail and
trouble fire burns and caldron
bubbles these words of Shake
spare are just as true now as
ever, but we can wade a whole
lot of trouble if we tried to, and
if nobody wanted trouble their
would never be any trouble. I
say never if all mankind were
honest. Honest in politics, in
trade and in every day life,
and again if honesty prevailed
there would be no court, no
sheriff, no attorneys, no vaults,
no notes, no mortgages. no
bondsmen and prison. Just
think what a great power hon
esty has, just think how much
money it costs the people be-
cause of dishonesty all the
world over.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-01-09

moral enthusiasm that OUT
lived his period. The time is
ripe for another appeal to the
conscience, and indicat O n q
point to a greater study of
public questions from an ethi-
cal standpoint. The corrupt
ing influences that have flowed
from mercenary politics have
at last excited attention, and
there is a searching of men and
OF measures such as has not
been known in recent times {"
"The presidents popularity
is largely it not entirely due to-
the belief among the masses
that he wants to do what is
right and he ,s trying to secure
justice to those who have been
unjustly dealt with. He has
made many mistakes and great
ones, but these mistakes have
to large extent been overlook
ed by those who believe that
his heart is.right and that he
means we'll. This is only an
indication If the public atti-
tude. Another indication is to
be found in the influence of the
voters
/, ;"Not since the war have party
lines hung 80 loosely and this
is the natural result, when
vote. become earnest in their
'dssire that wrong shall be over.
thrown and right vindicated.
"People differ as to the rela-
tive Importance of different is
sues, some Placing trusts fret,
some regarding the tariff ques-
tion as paramount, and others
believing the railroad question
the most important. But the
fact is, they all point to the
same issue. and that those who
take the peoples side on one of
these questions are liAely to
take the peoples side on either
of the other two. The issue
presented in each and all of
these questions is whether the
government shall he adminis-
tered in the interests of a few
favorites or in the interest of
the whole people-whetber all
the people shall be taxed that
fe " may be enriched.
"For years republican lead
ers supported their policies by
adroit appeals to the interests
of different classes, and with
the press subservient to preda
tory wealth. they have deceived
and deluded many voters.
Some of the more independent
republicans realize this and are
uttering words of warning, but
the republican leaders are as
blind as Pharaohs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
CASEY, ILL, SWEPT BY FIRE.
$4,000 Loss from Midnight Blaze
Theater Destroyed.

Casey, Ill, March ALMOST an
entire block of business houses, in.
Guiding the ley Hammond theater,
was destroyed by fire here last night.
The loss is estimated at about $70,-
900.
The origin of the blaze is unknown,
though the firemen attribute it to the
electric wires. 1t was first noticed
about midnight, in one of the store
buildings near the opera house, and
famed by the high wind, spread rap
idly until the entire block was ablaze.
The theater was opened last fall and
cost $35, 900. The heaviest loser,
aside from the merchants, was F.
Hammond, who built the theater.
The Casey Commercial, a newspa-
per, occupied one of the buildings in
the block and was totally destroyed.
The Casey hotel was also burned. No
one was injured.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
MAUMEE STILL RISING.
Teacher and Thirty Pupils Held Pris
oners in Schoolhouse.

Toledo, O.. March 9.-HarbOr Mas
ter Page, who was thrown into the
river and carried a mile on a cake Of
floating ice Saturday, is in a danger
Gus condition at his home. 1t is
thought he will die.
The Maumee river has risen three
feet in "a hours at Napoleon, and is
still rising at the rate of an inch and
a half an hour. East Napoleon is
flooded. Water has entered many
homes. Mills and factories along the
river bank have been compelled tC
shut down.
Miss Ethel Griggs of Toledo and
thirty of her scholars were imprisoned
in the small schoOlhouse near Swan
ton by the high water from Swan
Creek. The water was three feet
deep about the school building and
farmers with grain wagons hauled the
children to dry places. One wagon
containing about 13 children over
turned. No one was injured.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
JAPM-CH|NA VAR LIKELY
CANTON GOVERNOR RESIGNS
OVER CHlNA'S SEIZURE OF
JAPANESE STEAMER.
PEkIN ORDER is IGNORED
Mikado's Southern Squadron of War
ships Moving Against Her OBJ
stinate Neighbor-China Is
Not Prepared.

Toxic, March 7.-Cablegrams re-
ceived here Friday morning state that
the ~viceroy of Canton has resigned
over the steamship Tatsu incident.
This is taken to indicate that the dis
quite between China and Japan has
reached a critical stage. China is
willing to release the steamer and re-
tain possession of the munitions OF
wal which were seized, but Japan
wants all or nothing, and has SO stat
ed. The viceroy of Kwangtugn re-
fuses to give up the ship or anything
else, Notwithstanding instructions
from Pekin.
1t is said that witnesses have been
found to sustain the contention of
Chinese officials that the arms seized
with the Tatsu were part of a flibus-
tering movement, and that the rifles
we're intended for rebels.
Under no circumstances, it is stated,
will China stand for interference In
her domains by Japan. The encroach-
ments of Japan have stirred the gov
eminent to the depths, and the fact
that a movement was in progress to
arm rebels, whether it began with pr1-
vate parties or not, will not be over
looked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
AUT|NY IN ILLINOIS PRISON
PONTIAC REFORMAToRY SCENE
OF ALMOST SUCCESSFUL
BOLT FOR LIBERTY.
INNATE REVEALS The PLAN
Six Officers Left at the Institution
Battle with the HowIing Mob.
Many Are Injured in
the Fight.

Pontiac, ILL.,, March 10.-While the
investigation by the legislative com
mittee of the death of Hamlin and
other charges of brutality, as we'll as
charges of graft which have been
made against the r~eformatory officials,
and while a number of guards of this
institution were waiting their turn be-
fore this committee, holding its ses-
sion in the courthouse, the prisoners
took advantage of the absence of the
guards and formed a plot to murder
the officers on duty, turn loose the en-
tire mob of bowling inmates, and
make a wholesale escape.
The plan partly succeeded, mas
much as they secured several instru-
ments and also keys Of different cells,
with which the cells were opened, and
the prisoners, massing themselves in
one Of the larger cells at the end of
the building, had planned to waylay
the guard on patrol and ecu the
keys of the fire cell house.
But unfortunately for their plans,
one inmate, fearing future punish
ment, weakened and sent a note to
Capt. NJ. H. Luke, informed him Of
what was about to take place. Not,
however, until they had barricaded
themselves in one end Of the gallery,
at the same time trying to save time
by saving through the bars.
Officers Move on Prisoners.
Owing to the fact that many of the
guards had gone Eel to own to tes-
tify. Capt. Luke could only press into
service six extra men. These officers
being picked from the entire institu-
ton at once loaded themselves with
ammunition and started for the scene
of the riot with orders not to use their
guns unless absolutely necessary.
They at once proceeded through the
dollhouse. Arriving there, they we're
warned to approach no closer, but
Luke and his squad, needless Of their
threats, led the way. Armed with gas
pipe and chisels, the prisoners pre-,
pared to put up a strong resistance.
Will uld"u plSlOIS INC OIllCSIS
charged them in a combined rush and
the fight was on.
During the melee several of the
guards were wounded, but without fir
ing a shot they succeeded in quelling
the mutiny and locking the prisoners
in their cells.
Several of the leaders received
wounds and were Immediately taker
to the hospital, M receiving a scalI
wound from a "sapper' and is in {
serious condition.
Supt. NJ. NJ. Mallary defers punish
ment of the offenders until he can re-
ceive information as to what to do in
a case like this from the legislative
investigating committee, which is cen
surfing him severely for his present
mode of punishment.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Jan WarShips Move on China.

Pekin, March with the Jap
anese Southern squadron on its way
to Canton, and the danger of an armed
clash with the Mikado growing hour
ly more imminent, China is walking
between national pride and the fear
Of a wal which might mean disintegra-
ton of the empire.
While Japan has been assuring the
Occident that she has no thought OF
fighting over the seizure of the steam
er Tatsu Maru, she has made it clear
to Pekin, according to information
from high official circles, that force
will be used if the Chinese govern
ment persists in defying or disregard
ing the Toxic foreign office demands.
The word war" has not appeared
in the correspondence, but China can
not figure that force means any
thing else unless, indeed, she is TO
submit tamely to the recovery by a
Japanese squadron Of a vessel which
the Chinese officials seized for bring
ing aid, almost openly, to malcontents
In arms against the government.
China does not want war at present.
Her military experts are building up
the army as rapidly as possible, bat
they realize that they are still far out
classed by the Japanese. Their navy
amounts practically to nothing.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
MORSE AND CURTIS, INDICTED.
National Bank of North America
Brings Additional Charge.

New York, March 12.-Charles W
Morse and Alfred H. Curtis, vice-pres.
ident of the National Bank of North
America, were arraigned in the federal
court Wednesday before Judge HOugh
under a joint Indictment returned
Tuesday, charging them iwth conspir-
acy to defraud and conspiracy to enter
fraudulent entries.
There are 20 counts in the indict-
ment against the two.
Both pleaded not guilty, and Morse
was held in $4,000 bail while $4,000
was furnished by Curtis.
Judge Hough gave the attorneys for
the defendants until March 26 in
which to change the plea or enter de-
murrers.
The indictments grew out of the
connection of the two men with the
National Bank of North America.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Cairo Firm BANKRUPT.

Cairo, ILL.,, March 10.-The firms of
Samuel Gould, owner of the Grand
Leader, and c.. G. Rubenstein e Co.,
who operated Ruby's Toggery of this
city, were declared bankrupt Mon
day. Walter C. Lindley of Danville,
ILL.,, was appointed receiver. The liza
bilities are given as $4,000 and the
assets about $4,000.
Boy Kills Mothers Assailant.
Muskogee, Okla, March 9.-Edward
Twist. 12-yearold son of a Cherokee
Indian, has been arrested at Table
quah, on the charge of killing Robert
Foreman, a full blooded Cherokee, in
protecting his mother from Foreman's
assaults. The boy fired two shots.
both taking effect
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Arqentine Elections End.

BuenOs Ayres, March 10.-The cleo
tiOns came to an end Monday and the
final results show that the govern
ment has triumphed throughout the
entire republic. A working majority
in both houses of the federal legisIG-
ture assures confirmation of the presi,
Dental policy. The opposition to the
government in the elections has been
purely political. The general public
Is pleased with the outcome, and the
plete tranquility in the country.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Acquitted of Being Night Rider.

Paducah, KY, March 9.-John Jack
son was acquitted in the Caldwell
county circuit court of the charge of
being a members of a gang of night
riders, which visited Princeton. The
accusation against the band of night
riders of which Jackson was charged
with being a member was that OF
burning and injuring property.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Battle Creek Floods Worse.

Detroit, Mich, March 9.-F1ood con-
ditions were in no sense improved
Sunday in the districts around Mon
roe. Albion and Battle Creek. In the
last named city they are growing
steadily worse. In Grand Rapids the
crest of the flood on the Grand river
is not expected until Wednesday,. In
Battle Creek last night 1000 houses
were surrounded by water and the
Union Congregational church has been
put to use as a shelter for homeless
families.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
LIQUOR STARTS INDIANS.
Make Murderous Assault on Disci-
p%linarian Of Grand junction School.

Grand Junction, Col, March 9.-As
the result of an outbreak of drunken
Indians at the lower government
school late Saturday night, the jail
building was set on fire and two of the
disturbers narrowly escaped crema-
ton, Disciplinarian j. E. Shields was
murderously assaulted and the Indians
responsible for the trouble are in the
county Jail awaiting whatever action
Supt. Burton may deem necessary.
The trouble started from indulgence
in liquor which several of the boys of
the school secured during a trip to
Grand Junction.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
AID NEGRO TROOPS
PRES. ROOSEVELT SUGGESTS
MEANS OF REIMBURSEMENT.
COMMITTEE SPLIT ON QUESTION
Majority Favors Roosevelt, But For
aker and Bulkely Stand Pat
indicate Soldiers.

Washington, March I'm connec'
ton with the report of the senate COM
mittee on military affairs on the
Brownsville riot, which was made to
the senate Wednesday, President
Roosevelt transmitted a message IN
which he said that the facts set forth
in his order dismissing the negro SOL
diers had been substantiated by the
testimony before the committee.
He recommended that the time for
the reinstatement of the discharged
soldiers, which has expired, be extend
ed a year in order to permit him to re-
instate any of the discharged men who
did not fall within the terms OF his
dismissal. Senator Warren presented
the report of the committee on behalf
of the majority, and Senator Foraker
the views of the minority.
Three Reports Submitted.
Three reports were submitted, one
by Chairman Warren, on behalf of the
committee, in which the democratic
members joined, and which, in the
main, sustained the action or the pres
ident in Diminishing the negro soldiers
of the T~wenty-ffth infantry; a minor
ity report signed by Senators Scott,
Foraker, Bulkeley and Hemenway, and
a separate report signed only by Sen
ators Foraker and Buckley, complete
ly indicating the soldiers Of charges
made against them, and recommend
ing legislation for the restoration TO
them of all the rights from which they
have been deprived.
The Foraker-Bulke!ey report con-
sisted of approximately $4,000 words.
Following an exhaustive analysis of
the testimony taken by the commit
tee, 1t declared these conclusions:
That the testimony wholly fails to
identify the individuals, or any OF
them, who participated in the Browns
vile shooting affair; that the testi'
mony wholly fails to show that the
discharged soldiers of the Twenty
fifth United States Infantry, or any
of them, entered into any agreement
or so-called conspiracy of silence"
or that they had among themselves
any understanding Of any nature to
withhold any information of which
they or any of them might be pos,
sessed concerning the shooting ARRAY.
Much Testimony Unreliable.
That the testimony is contradictory
and much of it unreliable; that 1t is
not sufficient to sustain the charge
that any of the soldiers participated
in the shooting.
That the weight of the testimony
shows that one Of the soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth United States Infantry
participated in the shooting ARRAY.
The two senators then made the fol-
lowing recommendation:
Whereas, the testimony shows be-
yond a reasonable doubt that what,
ever may be the fact as to who did the
shooting, many Of the men SO dis
charged were innocent of any offense
in connection Herewith; therefore,
1t is, in our opinion, the duty OF
congress to provide by appropriate leg
i~slation for the correction of their rec
ords. for their re-enlistment and re-
instatement in the army, and restora-
ton to them of all the rights of which
they have been deprived, and we so
recommend.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
August Machen Is Released.

Wheeling, W. Va, March August
w. Machen, the former official of the
postoffice department at Washington,
years in the West Virginia penitenti.
airy at Moundsville, was released at
midnight Friday morning, and left on
an early morning train for his home
in Washington. He succeeded in
evading newspaper men from Wash
ington, who had been at Moundsville
two days awaiting his release.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Operators Wages Reduced.

Salt Lake, Utah, March THE
News Friday night said that the wages
of every telegraph operator employed
by the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
have been reduced to $50 a month,
with soc subtracted each month for
hospital fees, making the net salary
$3.50. This is according to circulars
issued by the company. The reduc,
ton came in with the new nine-hour
law. A committee representing the
operators is now in Denver in confer.
ence with the railroad. officials, the
second conference within a few weeks.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Senator. Elect Killed in Duel.

Amite, La, March 12.-Democratic
State Senator-elect d. S. Kemp was
shot and killed Tuesday night by H. J.
c. Hyde, a political leader in the COM
munity. The men quarreled over the
recent state primary election, Hyde
charging Kemp with untruthfulne5s.
Later Kemp, revolver in hand, met
Hyde and slapper his face. The men
then agreed to a duel, which took
place almost Immediately. Hyde was
not injured.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
THE MARKETS
Livestock Markets.

Observation-Disclosures, $4,000
$50; COWS, $3.25@5; heifers, $3@5.50;
bulls, $3.4O@4.50; calves, $5.75@7.25;
stockers and feeders, $2.75@4.90. Hogs
Choice heavy shipping, $4.70@4.75;
butchers, s4.65@4.70; choice light.
s4.60@4.65; light mixed, $4.55@4.60;
packing, s4@4.60; pigs, s2.50@4.40.
Sheep-Yearlings, $6@6.25; sheep.
$4.50@6; lambs, $6@7.15.
ST. LOUIS-Cattle-Native ship
ping and export steers, $5.65@6.1O;
dressed beef and butcher steers, $40
$3.50; steers under 1000 lbs, $3.50
4.50; stockers and feeders, $2.50@
ATS; cows and heifers, $3.35@5.35;
Gamers, s1.75@2.65; bulls, $2.50@4.60;
calves $3.506S.00; Texas and Indian
steers, $3.25@5.45; cows and heifers,
$1.75@4. Hogs-oigs and lights, $40
AIS; packers, $4.25@4.75; butchers
and best heavy, s4.70@4.SO. Sheep
Native muttons, $3.5O@5.25; lambs,
$4.50@7; culls and bucks, $3.25@4.
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Choice ex-
port and dressed beef steers, $500
6; fair to good, $4.S5@5.45; western
steers, $4.50@5.S0; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50@4.S0; southern steers, $4.25
$3.50; southern cows, s2.75@4.25; ma
tive cows, $3.25@4.75; native heifers.
So. bulls, $3.50@4.70; calves.
$3.75 @6.25. Hogs-Heavy, $4.50@4.65:
packers, s4.40@4.55; pigs and light.
So 0@4.47h. Sheep-Lambs, $6.7OV
6.95; ewes and yearlings. $5.00@5.SO;
western yearlings, s5.75@6.35; west
ern sheep, $4.75@5.60; stockers AMI
feeders. $3.75@55G
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Alien Bureau in CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 1O.-Mayor Busse
and the heads of the local police de-
partment decided last night to take
steps for the establishment of a mu-
nicipal alien bureau. It's purpose will
be to prevent anarchists from COM
ing to Chicago and it will work in con-
junction with the federal immigration
authorities. United States District At
torney Sims is said to have approved
the plan.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Otto Steffens Dies Suddenly.

Abilene, Tex, March lotto W.
Steffens, aged 60, vice president of the
American National bank of Abilene
and charged with misrepresentation OF
the funds of the institution, died sud
denly Tuesday morning. Steffens was
under sentence of a ~fve-year term.
About 100000 was involved.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Tobacco Growers Warned,

Mayfield, KY, March 10.-A dozen
or more tobacco growers around Hick-
ory Grove, just north of here, have
received warning notices from night
riders advising them to get into the
associations as quickly as possible or
take what comes" These notices
were found in the rural mail boxes
and tackled on gates.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Nav Take Federal Women Prisoners

L~eavenworth, Kas., March the
department of justice has written
Warden Haskell of the Kansas peni-
Tertiary asking if the prison officials
would accept the custody of the Unit
ed States prisoners and how
many they can accommodate. The
curry is the result Of a favorable re-
port after an Investigation of most
of the state penitentiaries in the Unit
ed States by Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, spe-
cial agent of the department. The
request will be considered by the pris-
on at it's next meeting.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Jerome to Answer CHARGES.

New York, March 9.-District Attor-
ney Jerome will leave for Albany to-
day to tender to Governor Hughes his
answer to the charges filed with the
governor by w. F. King, former presi-
dent of the Merchants Association.
Mr.. Jerome was in his office Sunday
working on the answer which he said
will make a book containing $4,000
words.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Alto Jury Completed.

Denver, Col, March 10.-At $50
Monday night a jury was secured to
try Giuseppe Alto, charged with the
murder of Father Leo Heinrichs, q
Roman Catholic priest, in st. Eliza
beth's church, Feb. % last. Alto shot
and killed the priest while the latter
vas administering the holy sacrament
to him.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-03-14
Goldman Dates Cancelled,

st. Paul, Mimi, March 10.-A spe'
cial to the Pioneer Press from New
Ulm, Mimi, says that the local Turn
verein has Cancelled the engagement
of Emma G. Goldman to deliver two
lectures in their hall. The lectures
were booked for March 1924.