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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Senators Are Not as Rich as Reported

listed in the senate by these writer's
as worth all the way from $1,000 900
to $60,000,000 each would be willing
to take ten per cent. of these estt.
mates in cash to-day.
Run over the names of the wealthy
men Of the senate" continued Mr..
Elkins. There are admittedly some
wealthy men among it's members,
Another senator, probably as rich
as Mr.. Elkins, but who would not al.
low his name to be used, declares that
fully one-fourth Of the 80 senators
have little else than their salaries o,
$500 year. Another fourth Of the
90 have somewhere between $4,000
and $4,000. The personal fortunes
of another quarter of the senate range
between $4,000 or 100000 and $780,
900. Most of this class Of twenty.odd.
the senator thought, were worth be.
tween 100000 and $780, 900. The other
quarter comprised senator's all worth
100000. and probably 10 or IL onlv
entitled to be called millionaires. not
multi-millionaires, but simply WORTH
from 100000 to $4,000, 900.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

the dilettante this is ever a wellspring
of pleasure, and one that will never
go dry.
"The system of threes" or of "ones,"
once learned, captivates the fancy
for things artistic are nothing If not
fanciful in this oriental land-and holds
the imagination in spite of oneself.
The art-etiquette, so to speak, of .
Japanese interior Is enchanting, when
one has learned 1t. There is only one
bunch of fiowers-sometimes only q
single expressive blossom-in a room.
There is but one picture. Bat this
oneness must be at just such time
and in just such place. Can you not
understand why? Love is not always
responsive to loves demands. Soli-
tude, at times, is sweeter and more to
be desired. So the picture is hung:
the flower placed.
Every flower has meaning. Ger
tain flowers must never be seen to-
gether. Certain others must never be
seen apart. Then, again, everything
goes in threes-blossoms, boughs, or
sprays. Even furniture has q mean
ing. The details Of this etiquette are
endless and, to the occidental mind,
bewildering unless one has imagine
tion," or at least an esthetic sense to
which it's poetic features can appeal.
In the matter of coloring alone Jap.
anese art leads the world; the secret
is their own. Their slides, etc., nota-
bly, those by Kimbei. Japan's greatest
colorist, are unsurpassed by any here
tofore attempted.
Though Japan is the land of beauti-
full bric-a-brac, none is ever displayed.
The precious vase, rich with gorgeous
lacquer; the picture, beautiful with
poetic symbols; the carving, that has
taken years of patient cunning to
create, these are never displayed on
wall or cabinet, but locked away in
safe or storeroom to be brought out
as special honor to guest or visitor
whose coming their host wishes ia
celebrate with the highest rites Of
eastern hospitality.
If we had our precious treasures
always before our eyes," they say,
they would then become too common,
and we should tire of them, and that
must never BEL"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
The kansa. sunt,ower.

Noble L. Prentis, in the Atchison
Champion for September 2, 1880, sug-
gested the sunflower as the distinctive
flower of Kansas.
The capitol square is surrounded
by a dense growth, rods in width, of
rampant sunflowers," he wrote.
They grow as big, rank and yellow
as If they were 40 miles away from Z
house. The sunfower ought to be
made the emblem of our state. Moth
ing checks 1t or kills 1t. It is always
happy as big sunflower!' Grasshop-
pers never have held the edge on it:
and drouthy times, when everything
else willis and throws up its hands.
the sunflower continues to do business
at the old stand. 1t probably has some
private arrangement with nature for
securing aid"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

need any over there, or they'd get
something bigger than his drumsticks
for a symbol. His purple nibs hardly
looks equal to the job. should say
scratching worms in the back yard
was more in his line.
well, I've had an alcoholic sufi.
cheney of Japanese art; my reputation
for sobriety with my wife is gone to
the four winds; I'm fifty out of pocket,
and nothing-absolutely nothing-to
show for it but you! you brain-twisted.
colicky, jaundiced paranoiac! =
Its the furnace fire for yours!" j,
On the other hand, no style of art ID
SO fascinating to occidental minds.
The daintiness of conception, the
charm of color, the spring-time fresh
ness of atmosphere that pervades each
and every effort Of the oriental work.
man possesses charm wholly indi.
vidual and one which it is difficult to
resist.
AS have said, the scheme must be
studied, the symbols learned; but to
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

g ENATOR STEPHEN B. ELKINS Of
- West Virginia, rated as a multi
millionaire, has arisen in protest
against the current lists showing the
wealth Of the men who make up the
American house Of lords" One of
the latest Of these lists, printed a few
days ago, set down Senator Guggen-
heirs Of Colorado at So, zoo, 900. Isaac
Stephenson of Wisconsin came second
with s30O0o.0o0 and Senator Elkins
was put third with . modest
$4,000. 900.
Discount those figures by 80 per
cent" said Senator Elkins in all seri.
ousneFs, as he surveyed the names OF
his very rich colleagues. "and they
will be more nearly correct. It IL the
honest truth that many Of the men
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
The Funny Thing. One See.
Smiling Round the World
By
MARSHALL p. WILDER
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

- or -
Japan compels more rigorous ex-
animation at her various ports Of
entry than any other country. China
makes no examination whatever, per-
haps on the principle that it is diff
cult to sweeten bad egg.
All holders of official positions in
Japan are obliged to wear European
dress, and the little Japs who boarded
our steamer looked, in their long,
green coats, deliberately ornamented,
like schoolboys in their fathers
clothes. They are very important little
people, you must know; but one OF
these came to grief in a manner
speedy as it was unexpected.
Everything is so neat and clean in
Japan, it looks as If somebody had got
up before breakfast to sweep and dust
the whole country. Prince Haseba, in
an after-dinner speech at Spokane,
said: IF you should visit japanese
house you would be obliged to remove
your shoes at the doorway. japanese
floors are beautifully kept. I know Of
some houses where so or 40 servants
have no other duty than the polishing
Of the floors."
And Japan is the land of unrealities
The whole country is toy shop,
Everything is small. The horses are
all ponies; the chickens bantams; the
dogs small and shy-with apologetic
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

EVER since a magazine article roast.
= ing the art Of the great paintings
in the rotunda Of the capitol has been
given circulation. the pictures have
been receiving more attention than
ever before from the capitol guides.
Even the oldtimers in Washington
who regarded it as green to listen
to the capitol echoes or to look at
the pictures and statuary. are going
over the paintings to verify the &C.
curacy Of the magazines criticism.
And the criticism seems justified in
two instances. The great painting by
John Trumbull, depicting Washing
toms resignation Of the command of
the army, is found to contain the pic.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20

Other Professions Of ' O,ulr Congressman

The two senators from South Caro-
lima confess that they are farmers.
though that is more than anybody else
in the senate will admit. These are
Senator's Latimer and Tillman. Thus
the latter remains loyal to his pitch
fork. Two are merchants, Aldrich and
Perkins. Buckley Of Connecticut says
insurance is his business. Lodge
claims literature as profession, and
Plat is labeled, boldly enough. "Presi-
dent of Express Company" Warren Of
Wyoming is stock raiser, Stephenson
of Wisconsin lumberman, Elkins of
West Virginia miner, and Hans
brough of North Dakota admits to an
editorship
There are Is farmers in the house,
including ]. Adam Bede; nine manu-
facturers, four merchants, four insur-
ance men, seven real estate dealers
and as many lumbermen. There are
also seven editors. There are five
journalists, four miners and three pub
fishers. There were two planters, be-
cause John Sharpe Williams was one
before he graduated to the upper
house. There is one mining engineer,
one railroad constructor, one fruit
grower, trustee (probably the only
professional one in existence), a build
er, an everyday contractor. one lone
capitalist, miller, stock raiser, a
surveyor and a tanner. One says his
occupation is railroad" and another
says his is "stone." There are two
nurserymen and four physicians, be-
sides Hobson, who is put down ~
naval constructor" and Champ Clark,
who keeps on trying to prove that he
Is lecturer.
How much are they worth in money,
these lawyers and public officials and
merchants and insurance Esn and
farmers, who serve their country 1t
Washington?
Every third man in the senate Is
worth million or more. There are
80 millionaires in the senate and Ia
in the house. Thirty.two senators IRE;
worth, together, $210,500,000. The IA
house millionaires are worth $S3,000,-
900. Retired Senator GugEenheim is
worth about $6O.O00,0oO. Lumber
man" Stephenson is worth $50, 600, 900.
Express President Plat receives $780,
900 year In salary alone. Merchant"
Aldrich is worth $12,O0O,O00.
Do they all draw salary and every
cent of perquisites they can get, these
As millionaires who are worth the stu
pendous sum Of $293, 100000?
The answer is, they do.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
Literary Requirements.

Think Of what the historians win
say about you," said the idealist.
Nonsense" answered Senator Sor.
ghum busily. II don't want any his.
torian. What ! want Il q press agent
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-20
ciutchins at the Bunch Of Chains.

Ctutcn1n9 az the BUNCH OF CHAINS.
by the time you've learned the sym.
bols it would be time to die. For in
stance, when Japanese artist draws
q picture of an April evening, a dys.
peptic moon, nightingale and cou-
pie of plum trees, and asks you it's
meaning, I'll wager that IL you stood
first on one foot and then on the other
for two mortal hours you couldn't give
the fellow an answer. It's dollars to
doughnuts you couldn't tell the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
STAY IN STATE COURT
JUDGE SAUNDERS ENJOINs RAIL
 ROAD COMPANY.
Texas and Pacific Railroad Cannot Le- KaIly Transfers, Its Litigation to the Federal Court Under New
 Statutes.

New Orleans, Nov. 6-Judge E. D. Saunders, of the United States Circuit Court, enjoined the Texas and Pacific Railroad, and the legal councillors of that corporation. from violating re- cent act of the Louisiana State Consti- tuition, prohibiting nonresident or for etgn corporations from transferring suits in the civil courts of the State to the Federal courts of the United States.
 The injunction was issued in the case of the Mercantile Trust Company of New York, and Edward, against the Texas and Pacific Railroad and W. R. Howe, Charles E.. Fenner, w. B. Spen- cer and c. P. Fenner, attorneys for the road.
 The Trust Company holds $25.00O. 900 deeds of trust secured by bonds in the corporation. and 1t Is the intention of the railroad to make this test case
 At the recent special session of the Legislature, an act was passed prohib- iting any foreign, Federal or non-resi- dent corporation doing business in this State from removing any suit to any other court than a court created and organized under the laws of this State. The corporation. or its agent, attempt ing to make any contract in the name of such corporation after the corpora ton had violated the law, was declared to he guilty of misdemeanor and lia ble to a fine of sl00 to s1.0o0, as well as linble to Imprisonment for not more than twelve months.
 1t Is provided that it is not intended to interfere with or prohibit the tI,.ns- action of interstate business authorized under the law and Constitution of the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
TAMMANY LOYAL
CHARLIE MURPHY GIVES OUT
 STATEMENT.
Says It Is silly to Accuse New York City DemOvratH of TreaeheFT-
 He Analysis the Returns

New York. Nov. 6.-Charles F. Mur- ,bv leader of Tammany Hall, dictat- ad A statement tonight in which he de- nied specifically that Tammany Hall did not support Bryan.
 "It Is silly to accuse Tammany Hall of knifng the National Democratic ticl,et taking all the circumstances in- to consideration" said Mir. Murphy.
 "Many persons who are making the charge know better but hope to make political capital at Tammany's expense.
 "There Is plenty of proof that Tam many was absolutely loyal The fact that the Democratic candidates on the county ticket received far less than the normal Democratic majority Is proof enough in itself that Tammany was not in any way responsible Tor the Bryan slump. The county ticket suf- fered, because of Bryan's weakness.
 "Bsfore the convention we knew Rrvan could not carry New York and there was nothing until election to change this belief Bryan ran so far behind here just because the people were against him.
 q notice that Ohio Indiana and Min nesota elected Democratic governors h,,t Bryan lost them and l have not bserd any charges of treachery to Rrvan there. And in Erie county where MT. Mack is a leader, notice tbat the county went for Chanler by . good majority but Bryan could not carrv if, have not heard anybody charge Mir Mack with treachery.
 "Tbere was no treachery. The uhole result was due only to Bryans weakness and the strength of Taft, which pulled Hughes through"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
ACCUSES BANK MEN
CHARGES ARE PRErERRED II
 NEW ORLEANS.
Stockholders of COIOniaI Company De- clare President Friedrieha And Others Have Been Guilty of
 Improper Conduct.

New Orleans, Nov, 6-Charges of improper conduct and other offenses on the part of President G. P. Fried richs and other officers of the Colonial Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans were made by Joseph Kitten berg and Abraham Hurwitz. two of the stockholders. who filed a petition In the civil district court today asking that liquidators recently named be set aside and that receivers be appoint ed to take over and investigate the affairs of the concern.
 It Is alleged that loans made to the friends of the officers of the bank were not properly secured. A further charge is made to the effect that the bank is heavily indebted to the Han over National Bank. the Chase Ma tional Bank and the Continental Ma tional Bank of New York, in a sum exceeding $100.o0O which results. from paper which as a whole Is worthless. and that the money realized from the e-discounting of this paper was used by the directors and their allies. and thus misapplied and diverted.
 President Friedriehs declined to is- sue a statement tonight. He said his answer would be made matter of public record tomorrow or very soon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
tContinued on Page a.)
MISSOURI IS REPUB
FINAL COUNT GIVES STATE TO
 TAFT EASILY.
LeEisIature Es Democratic on Joint Ball. lot by Narrow Margin of Four Votes--Referendmm is
 Defeated.

St. Louis, Nov. 6.--Returns compiled by the Republicans tonight give Taft the electoral vote of Missouri by a plurality of s,172 over Bryan.
 These returns are complete from all but three of the 1f4 counties of the State and include estimates based on partial returns from the missing coun- ties.
 The Globe Democrat places the Taft plurality in excess of 3,700.
 According to The Republic, the Pres identiaI vote boiled in Missouri Tues day was 19,724 higher than that polled in 1900. which was the high mark !. Tafts vote is but 6,s2s behind the Bryan vote of that year and complete returns from the three missing coun- ties win probably send it ahead of the Bryan vote eight years ago The plu- FaIity of Hadley. Republican. for Goy- ernof. is now placed at 1T65i.
 The Legislature is Democratic of joint ballot by four xotes.
 The ten Constitutional amendments Including that providing for the initia- tive and referendum have apparently been defeated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
To pincuns Politics.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 6.-Politics will furnish the principal topic of discus sion at the twenty-eighth annual con" vention of the American Federation of Labor which opens here Monday.
 It is expected by local union labor leaders to be probable that the fed- eration. with it's 2.0Qa.000 members and more than l0D6.006 voters will adopt a permanent policy through an amend ment to it's constitution. There will be vigorous opposition from the beginning 10 the action binding the federation to any political policy and an enort probably will be made to bind the or- ganizntion to keep entirely out of pole ities, both local and national. in the future The matter will be brought m soon after the convention assemblies in the form of resolutions both approv- ing and condemning the action of President Gompers and the members of tNe executive board in supporting the iNmocratic ticket in the last cam paign. These resolutions will be re- ferred to the committee on resolutions and will not be generally discussed until near the end of the meeting.
 The fight against politics in the or- ganization will probably be led by so- cialist members. who have always op- posed the introduction or ponLieal questions into the federation. They will be backed by a number of Repub- Iicans who have opposed the action of the federation leaders in the poll tical campaign by many delegates who consider the recent campaign sufficient nroof that the federation can accom- pIish nothing in National politics. It is not thought, however, by those who have kept closely informed on labor matters. that the opposition will be strong enough to prevent the conven- lion deciding on a vigorous political uoltcV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
GOMPERS OFF TO CONVENTION Ready to Answer All
 Attacks. HE EXPLAINS HIS POSITION Pursued the Course He Thought
 Was Right. Says He is Not . Candidate for Re- Election i'm Sense of Seeking once Would Gladly serve Again if
 Elected.

Washington. Nov. s.-Ready to an swer before the convention, attacks which have been made on him TOT ms deavored to give voice to the wrohs campaign Eamuel Gompers. Prlsldent of the American Federation Of Lapor' left here today for Denver, where tne twenty eighth annual meeting or that organization begins next Monday
 Tn an interview printed in me ros1 M today. Mir. Gompers Is quoted as sayAhs that he Is not a candidate for re-elec- tion in the sense that he seeks the ofice. although he would be glad 70 serve again if 1t is the will or ths convention.
 q am however. in the American Federation of Labor to stay, said MT Gompers. "and if do not stay as presl- dent. I shall stay in the ranks. l pe- lleve In the course I have pursued and think have done right. have en- offensive has not been staed. After labor has endured. and l have enaea- vored to have. them lighted. was told at the beginning of the campaign that a gentlman high in the councils of the republican party said he would burn brushwood behind me so fast that should be eaten up by the fire l knew I risked that when l began the fight in the cause of labor.
 More criticism than has been direct ed against me In the last few days undoubtedly will arise. There was a lot of 1t during the campaign, notably the story that a cabnet position await ed me. I said as early as last August that there was no office within the gift of the people or of the government for which I was a candidate or which would accept. mean that then. and mean 1t now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
TO CONTEST DENEEN
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS WILL MAKE
 FIGHT.
Chairman of Committee Declares That AdIai stevenson Was Elected and q Showing VIII
 Be Made.

Chicago. Nov. 6-The election of Gov ernor Charles S. Deneen to serve an- other term as Governor of Illinois, will be contested by his defeated Demo- ocratic rival according to a signed statement issued tonight by Charles Boaschenstein, Chairman of the Demo- cratic State Committee.
 .I am convinced that with a correct count and an honest canvass Adlai E. stevenson has plurality of the vote cast in the election last Tuesday for governor of Illinois. We will demand that the ballots be recounted. The de- rnand for recount will be made upon the Legislature as provided for in the statute"
 governor Deneen's plurality is esti- mated at 23.000 to 26.000. Ben H. Att well, secretary to Chairman Boeschen- stein. explained that errors in the count had already been discovered in several precincts and it was calculated that if only three ballots in each of the AO4O voting precincts in Illinois were taken from Deneen and given on re- count to Stevenson, the latter would be found to have won the election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
SEVERELY WHIPPED.
Tennessee Farmer Taken from His
 Home by Unknown Parties.

Tennessee Farmer Taken from Ills
 Home by Unknown Parties.
 Nashville. Tenn, Nov. GA Waverly. Tenn, dispatch says:
 Jessie Robinson. a farmer living on the Tennessee River near Cuba land ing, was taken from his home to the woods near by a few nights ago and given a severe thrashing with hickory switches by some unknown parties who also made his wife go with them to witness the punishment inflicted. It Ia said that Robinson, who belongs to the farmers union. had sold several sacks of peanuts 8 few days before and this gave offense to his enemies.
 The reason why peanut selling was offensive has not been statel After wearing out several switches on Rob inson they made him take the stub ends of the switches home with him that he might remember not to offend in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
William Casey Finds Wife And Chii
 ne.d.

Dead.
 East Pittsburg. Nov. 7--Hls wife lying on bed, her throat cut from ear to ear; his six year old adopted daughter on the floor nearby with her head almost severed; razor dripping with blood on the bed beside the dead woman and great crimson splashes on the floor and bed clothing was the ghastly sight which confronted Will liam Casey when he returned to his home in Fifth Avenue. East Mckees- port early today.
 The scene of the tragedy was a room occupied by George Hartsell. Caseys son. law, whose wife was mysteri- ousIy killed year ago, and who had been boarding recently at the Casey home.
 Hartseli was missing when the mur- der was discovered but forty-five min utes later he was found unconscious ill & trunk near the bodies, a chloroform bottle at his nostrils. He died in short time.
 Circumstances point to Harsell as a murderer and suicide. He was under suspicion when his wife was found dead, but for lack of evidence was dis charged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
DIR. ANDREWS RESIGNS.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. s--At the meet ing of the Board of Regents tonight. Chancellor F. Benjamin Andrews. of the University of Nebraska, rendered hts resignation to take effect January i, next.
 The Board of Regents voted to accept the resignation. No suggestion as to his probable successor was of- fered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-07
MARYLAND IS SPLIT
BRYAN GETS SIX ELECTORS AND
 TAFT TWO.
ReDuhlicans Received a Majority of the Popular Vote in the state Count Not Finished
 Until Late.

+ha official returns from Tuesdays elect ion. not finished until well after mid night show that the electoral vote of Maryland will be split Bryan getting six of the electors and Taft two.
 On the popular vote-the vote cast for the eleetor received the highest number-Taft carries the State by 561 votes. His elector polling the highest vote received 116,417, and the highest Bryan eelctor 115,910.