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The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
CAUGHT!


In the presidential campaign Of
1904, Mr.. Bryan rode through Ne
braska on q special train making
speeches for Parker and Berge. In
nearly every address made he alleged
that the trusts had contributed . big
corruption fund to defeat the Demo-
cratic ticket, and he always had some
thing to say about bis party placing
the man above the dollar, and the
Republican party placing the dollar
above the man, closing with an earnest
appeal to his hearers to vote for Par
ker and Berge.
And now the question is asked by
many, was Mr.. Bryan aware, at that
time, that money furnished by Wall
street trust magnates paid for the
special on which he rode?
1t appears that Messrs. Sheehan and
Ryan, two Tammany politicians and
representatives of special interests,
secured an enormous campaign fund
to be used in the interests of Parker,
and that $4,000 of the money was
turned over to T. S. Allen, brother-in.
law of Mr.. Bryan, and now chairman
of the State Democratic Committee.
The deal was made through Mr.. Allen
and Jim Dahlman, the latter now
mayor of Omaha. 1t is not known
whether Mr.. Bryan was aware, at the
time, that trust money had been sent
into Nebraska to defeat Roosevelt and
assist in carrying the state for Parker
and the state ticket. The genera
superstition is that Bryan was awar'
that the money had been received, q
| it was his own brother.in-law, Allen
who made the trip to new York ant
got the $4,000 direct from tn
trust magnates. But in the absenc
of any direct proof as to Bryan
knowledge of the source from whic|
; the money came, he should be give
, the benefit of the doubt and his wor
taken as true that he was unawar
that Wall street was assisting in full
nishing money to defeat Roosevelt i
Nebraska.
> Whether Mr.. Bryan knew Of til
transaction at the time, he knows
now, and should practice what he hs
been preaching on the stump, an
3 denounce his own party managers
Nebraska for the very thing he hi
E condemned Republicans for.
Both parties have taken money fro1
special interest representatives fl
e campaign purposes. This fact VI
proven some time ago. And now Il
a Democratic party has been caugl
again, and another case of hypocric
proven against it. No man is bett'
than his party, and as beneficiary {
trust money, the Democrats of N
braska and their leading represent
tive stand convicted at the bar
public opinion of the rankest kind
hypocricy.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Mr.. Bryan has missed an opportun-
ity to make another grand stand play.
He should not have questioned Jim
Dahlman's varacity, but sent check
for that SIS, 900 as soon as the expos
ure was made.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
WHEN NAPOLEON BECAME EMPEROR.
A Chapter from Thomas Watson's Life of the
Man of Destiny.

nOhUEOOS anu imposing were the
In ceremonies which ushered in the
new order. Paris, France, Eu.
rope were dazzled by the lavish expen-
ditures, the magnificent parade, with
which the consul became emperor.
He spared no expense, no pains, no
personal discomfort, to make the
pageant . success. Hitorians have
sneered at the rehearsals by means Of
which he prepared each actor in the
coronation for his part; but the ridi-
cule would seem to be misplaced. His
example has set the fashion, and not
only are private marriages rehearsed
in our day, but royal funerals and
royal coronations perfect their fanc.
tions by the same prudent process.
That nothing might be wanting to
the solemnity and impressivencss Of
the occasion, Napoleon insisted that
the pope should come from Rome to
Paris and ofiiciate. 81 recent aud so
immense had been NspoleOn's services
to the church that the pontiff could
not refuse, more especially as he had
other favOrs to ask.
Brilliant as q dream was the corona
ton in the great cathedral at Notre
Dame. Paris never witnessed q civic
and military display more splendid.
The church, the state, princes foreign
and native, grandees old and new,
blazed forth in the utmost that wealth
and pride and vanity could display.
In q coach heavy with gold Napoleon
and Josephine rode, amid soldiers, to
the church where the pope had long
awaited their coming; and when the
great Corsican had been conducted
through the proper forms, had prayed
had sworn, had been oiled and blessed
he proudly took the crown out Of thu
pope's hands, crowned himself, anG
then crowned the kneeling Josephine
December, 1900.
His mother was not there; she wa
in Rome with the revolted Lucien; bu
when the artist David painted the pic
ture of the coronation, Napoleon, will
his never failing eye for effect, hat
Madame Letitia put in. Just as h
wished for his mother on this, tn
great day of his life, he did not forge
his father.
Joseph, what would father hav
said"
One who had lifted himself from
cottage to the White house in thes
United States drew all hearts to him
self when, after having taken the oatl
of Office, he turned to his old mothe
and kissed her. Not far distant from
the same creditable feeling was Napo
Icons regret for his father.
Mother Letitia could not be per
suaded to leave Rome and the insuI
gent Lucien; but the old nurse jour
neyed from Corsica to see her nurslin;
crowned. Napoleon Rugged and kiss
ed the old woman, lavished ever,
attention upon her. and kept her il
Paris a couple of months. When sh
returned to Ajaccio, she was lade'
with gifts.
Nor could Brienne be overlooked il
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Mr.. Bryan appears to have every
thing settled to his satisfaction except
the problem of how to get the Com
moner's press into into the White
House basement without tearing out
some of the stone work.-Kansas City
Times.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10


happiness. The emperor must return
to the school grounds Of his boyhood,
view the old familiar scenes, talk of
old times with such acquaintances as
might still be there. Behold him,
then, soon after his coronation, arriv-
ing at the chateau of Brienne, at s in
the evening, where Madame de Brienne
and Madame LOmenie await him at
the foot Of the steps.
He spends the night in the chateau,
whose kind mistress had so often made
him welcome in the forlorn days Of his
youth. He walks about the place,
pointing out every spot familiar to
him when at school. He visits the
field of La Rothiere, q favOrite stroll
ing place Of his youth. He is so alta
BILE, so animated, 80 interested, that his
movements seem to say. "See where /
started from, and where Ihave arrived"
"And what has become Of Mother
Marguerite, the peasant woman who
used to sell milk, eggs and bread to
the boys!" Mother Marguerite is
still living, still to be found at the
matched cottage in the woods. By all
means. the emperor must quit the fine
circle at the chateau and visit the old
peasant in the hut. A man so gifted
with eye to effect could never miss a
point like that. So the horse is sad
died and brought; the emperor mounts
and rides; and at the cottage in the
wood His Majesty alights and enters.
GOOD day, Mother Marguerite"
The aged eyes are dim, and they CLEAN
with no recognition. She knows that
the emperor is in the neighborhood
she expects to 60 to the chateau to SEE
him; she will carry him q basket Of
eggs to remind him Of old times.
Suddenly His Majesty puts himself
where the dim eyes can see him better
draws nearer to her, and mimickine
in voice and manner his schOOlboy
tone, and rubbing his hands as HI
used to do:
"Come, Mother Marguerite! Some
milk and fresh eggs. We are dyins
, of hunger"
, A little more jogging of the mem
DRY, and the ancient dame, KNOWN,
now who it is, falls at the emperor
, feet. He lifts her, and still insists OF
the eggs and milk. She serves, h
! eats, both of them happy, and both o
= them full of "reminiscences of the year
: long ago. Though he left her purs
, Of gold, Mother Marguerite Rrobabl!
T was PrOuder OF the Iact that ne cam
! to her house and ate.
One more visit the great emperor
will pay Brienne, the year of the las
visit being 1914. Foreign invader
. will be encamped all round about tn
Fairgrounds of his boyhood. PRUSSIA
|. Butcher will be taking his ease and hi
dinner at the chateau. PRUSSIA
, Blucber will give him battle a
, Brienne, and will rout him at L,
, Rothiere. And to his companions tn,
falling emperor will again point on
the places of interest in the old school
ground, but not in the happy veil
, Of 1904.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Where did the money come from
that paid for the Bryan special in this
state in 1904 Did any of that $751;
600 sent to Mr.. Bryan's managers by
the trust magnates go into the special
train fund?
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

When it comes to obeying a state
campaign publicity law, the Democrats
of Nebraska do not hesitate to do
little "bootlegging" on their own
account.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

If Mr.. Bryan and his Nebraska
managers are really sincere in their
expressed desire to have campaign
contributions made public, why didn't
they give publicity to the SIS, 900 con-
tributed by Wall street magnates to
carry the state for the Democrats in
1904.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

David B. Hill will not make any
speeches during the campaign for the
"Great COmmoner." The New York
politician will spend the summer and
fall in Europe.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

What will the Kentucky Colonies
do now Liquor will not be sold
within q block of the building where
the Democrats meet in Denver.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

The Democrats of Arkansas deserve
ut least one credit mark. They re-
fused to send Senator jeff Davis as q
delegate to the Denver convention.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

The dispatches state that Colonel
Bryan has outlined the Denver plat
form. And why not? Isn't Bryan
the whole party?
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

The Republican National conven-
ton will meet in Chicago Tuesday,
June 18th. 1t looks like Taft on the
fret ballot.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

way corporations would mean . reduc-
ton in the wages paid the men who
runs the trains, work in the shops and
Offices and keep the roadbed in repair,
they fled protest, and organized for
mutual protection. The railway men
are not fighting business men; they,
are not battling against the interests Of
the farmers or any other CLASS Of men.
They are not attempting to dictate
legislation, but seek to protect their
interests, and incidentally the interests
of all classes, against radical measures
which tend to iniure all lines of bust
ness and bring confusion into the COM
mercial interests of the country.
The work of reforming certain abuses
which the railways had inflicted upon
the country brought into political
activity men who were honest and sim
cere in the efforts to bring about re-
form and regulate corporations. Con-
gress passed an act creating the Inter
state Railway Commission, and at .
more recent date a rate bill was passed.
These reforms were in line and in har.
mony with the business interests of the
country. Congress never contemplate
ed-passing law that would so reduce
the receipts of railway corporations
that they would be compelled to cut
the wages of employees in order to pay
q dividend of seven or eight per cent
to stockholders.
True, corporations have not always
respected the rights Of the people, but
the Journal believes that there is no
desire on the part of business men and
farmers not to respect the rights Of
corporations, and one of the rights Of
railway corporations is the right to
receive q fair compensation for work
performed, and the people should moi
take into serious consideration the
statements made by every politician
who attempts to gain public favor b.
declaring himself a reformer. Bewar'
of the man who is constantly posing
before the public as "holier than thot
art" He's not to be trusted.
There has been a very material re
duction in freight and passenger rate
since the time farmers hauled whea
from Nance, Boone, Madison, Butte
and Polk counties and sold it in Co
lumbus for 30 cents a bushel. Their
has been big reduction in passenge
fares since the day 10 cents mile va
charged Nebraska people for ridin'
over the Union Pacific railway il
the State. Thirty'six years ago
cost 50 to ride from Columbus t
Omaha in an old fashioned passenge
coach; today one can ride in q moder
chair car in half the time and the far
asked is only S1.62.
The farmers of Platte and adjoiniD
counties have enjoyed greater degre
of prosperity in the past few year
than at any other period in the pas
They have more money in the bank
received more for their products an
get them landed in the metropolis
markets of the country at less Coz
than at any other time in the histor
of the state, and any attempt on tn
part of the place hunters, who ar
seeking to create dissatisfaction b
preaching the gospel Of hate and dis
content will not be generally success
full. A few, who are ever ready t
listen to the song of the agitator, ma
be deceived, but as a class the Ne
braska farmer thinks for himself an
votes accordingly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Colonel Bryan has resolved not to
send any more kilograms to Secretary
Taft.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

And NOW will Berge hire hall
to denounce Governor Sheldon and the
representatives, of special interests?
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Will the Volunteers volunteer to
put it back.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

A man is no better than his party
but he can be worse.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10
Put it back!

The Volunteers might chip in and
nut it back.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

rake, loft. drag, pair Monitor
bob sleighs as good as new, road
cart, l runabout buggy, hay rack,
l set Of harness nearly new. IL set
of harness, also one set Of extra
heavy oak?-tanned hand made nickle
trimmed harness, set of good single
buggy harness, 16x16 disc harrow,
1 farmers tool chset and TOOLS, shov-
els, hoes, forks, etc.
1 good heating stove, Favorite,
No. 2, / Jewel cook stove, rock
ing chairs, / center table folding
fionier. 8 parlor rockers, dining
room chairs all nearly new, couch
commode, bed steads, 1 new set
of bed springs, cooking utensils,
fruit jars, jars, lard cans. wash
boiler, washing machine, 80 Ply
mouth Rock hens, and 100 pullets, a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01
PUBLIC SALE.

will sell at public sale at my
home three miles east and 2 miles
south OF Surrey, and five and one
half miles southwest Of Norwich, on
Wednesday, Oct. IA, 1908, the fol-
lowing described property. Sale to
begin at 10 o'clock sharp, with a
free lunch at noon.
Five good work horses, consisting
Of a bay team weight $4,000 lbs.
twelve years old. One gray mare
eight years old, weight 1850 lbs.
One black horse years old, weight
14OO lbs One roam horse II years
old, weight 100 lbs. Cows-Two
good milch cows. four shoats,
weight 150 lbs each, lot of white
Wyandotte chickens and turkeys.
Two wagons, one spring wagon one
top buggy, one pair of bob sleas,
one Piano binder, one Mccormick
mower, one drill, one gang pillow.
one 20 foot harrow and cart. One
breaking pillow. sets double har-
ness. One set single harness. Is
tons of hay. Forks. shovels, shet
gun, two cook stoves, one heating
stove, one table, one flour chest,
kitchen chairs, 3 rocking chairs. SOW
ing machine, bed steads and
springs. one dresser. wash stand,
center stand, Chatham incubator,
churn, 2 cedar tubs. milk buckets,
stone jars.
Terms of Sale-All sums OF ten
dollars and under, cash On
all sums over that amount,
years time will be given on good
bankable paper with interest at 10
per cent. Five per cent discount for
cash.
D. Fl. iHooley, Owner, F. II.
Bradley. Auctioneer, D. NJ. shorb.
Chas. Fundenberg. Clerks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01
AUCTION SALE

We, the undersigned, will sell at
public auction on Sc IA, section rs,
township 1856. range 50, one and
threequarter mile west and one
quarter mile south of Surrey, and 5
and one-half mile east of Minot, the
following described property on
Saturday, Oct, 10, 1908:
Twelve head of horses as follows:
1 grey gelding 8 years old weight
1850. grey gelding II years old
weight 1400, hay gelding 8 years
old weight 1900, l bay gelding y
years old weight 1900, 1 roam geld
ing 10 years old weight 1000,
match team of grey geldings II and
IL years old weight 5000, 1 gelding
10 years old weight 1900, light bay
IA years old weight about 1850, l
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

dark bay mare Is years old weight
about 1850, bay gelding IL yaers
old weight about 1900, black driv-
ing horse years will drive single or
double and will work anywhere.
good cows both giving milk.
/ Lacrosse gang plow as good as
new, ! IA in. Case gang plow, l
old gang plow, New Monmouth
16 in. sulky with breaker bottom, on
ly plowed about 20 acres, 20 foot
lever steel harrow, bought last year,
with harrow cart, l Mccormick
mower used only year, / good
truck wagon Stoughton with box, /
farm wagon and rack, truck and
rack, l Lacrosse horse dump, 20
disc drill, l New Kentucky 16 shoe
drill, 1 Deering binder s it. cut, 1
Plano binder it. cut, Yankee bull
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01
PUBLIC AUCTION

! will sell at public auction at my
home seven miles southeast of Minot,
three miles south Of the St. Carl
cOulee, and 3 - miles due west OF
Logan, on what is known as the
n. J. Thorsen farm, on Friday, Oct.
16, 1908. Sale to begin at ~ o'clock
sharp. Free lunch at noon. The
following described property:
One black horse, six years old,
weight 1400 lbs.
One black mare five years old.
weihgt 400 lbs.
One black horse, six years old.
weight 1900 lbs.
One bay horse six years old.
weight HOO lbs.
One black horse nine years old.
weight 1900 lbs.
One bay horse eight years old,
weight 1900 lbs.
One sorrel horse nine wears Old
weight 100 lbs.
One hay horse, weight 1900 lbs.
Csws-Four COWS, two fresh milch
cows, Ssssh but a short time.
MsaaAn ery-1 Mccormick binder,
J feet nal two wears 9 ron->re
Gre kas rake. Ono drag, one gang
Now aoiaa Deere). Ono Walking
easw enc Superior tanning mill.
Wagons, hsv racks. One Van Brunt
70 sise drill. sets work harness,
ere bufsV, some hay in stack, house
held furniture consisting Of one steel
fasss, Der room suits, two heating
stoves, ether articles too numerous
70 mentor.
Trens OF safe-On all sums OF
$40 and under cash. On all sums
over that amount, one years time
will b sivan, with approved bank
able notes, interest at 10 per cent.
s Per cent discount for cash. M
properly to be removed until set
lied Bsr.
". .. Nancy. Owner T. H. Brad
ley. Auensneer. M. ]. Engeseth,
Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

State Of North DaDkota, County
Of Ward,
In Justice Court, Before John
Lynch City Justice Of the Peace.
Oty Of Minot, a municipal cor
poration, Plaintiff, VS. John Doe, true
name unknown, Defendane.
Complaint having been filed in nv
Office pursuant to Sec 7, Chapter
"a, Of the revised ordinances of the
said city Of Minot, N. D., by An
thony Botz, Poundmaster in and
for the city, alleging that on or
about the 18th day Of Sept, 1908, he
took up and impouRded enc dark
bay horse about years old, weight
about 800 or 800 lbs, with split in
both ears.
New. therefore pursuant to said
complaint SO fled you are hereby
sumRoned to appear Isfore me at
my Office in the city Of linet, in
Of October, 1908, at 10 e'elsck. a.
said county Of Ward on the 9Th day
n., which time hereby designate
tor the hearing Of said complaint.
Given under my hand this seth
day OF Sept, 1898. CONN LYNCH
City Justice Of the Peace.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01
MIR. and MRS. WELLS
In THE BOY WHO WORE THE BLUE

Gordon Bros. suffered loss OF
several hundred dollars, when rain
ran thru the roof of their new an
mex, damaging about 400 pairs OF
pants. Look elsewhere in this issue
for their announcement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

good robe, horse blankets, Is or 20
bushels Of potatoes, (Mortgaged
lifters), and many other things too
numerous to mention.
Sale will begin at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Free lunch served at noon.
Terms of Sale-All sums under
$4,000 cash. All sums over $4,000
one years time will be given on
good bankable paper with interest
at u per cent. No property to be
removed until terms of sale are COM
piled with.
#. Fl. Bradley. Auctioneer, D. NJ.
Shorb, Clerk, o. V. Sellers, A. S.
Olson, D. Fl. Frantz, Owners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

Halvor Wold's barn, II miles south
OF Rugby burned together with seven
Of as fine horses as there were in
the country, and small amount OF
grain. The loss is $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

Mrs. Wright, the Devils Lake we-
man, charged with the murder Of
Babe Cox, was bound over to the
district court, without bail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-10-01

The Chicago restaurant on North
Main street caught fire Sunday at
ternoon, while the proprietor, the
genial young Chinaman was filling
the gasoline tank, used for lighting
purposes. The explosion filled the
room with smoke in a few seconds,
and it really appeared as tho the
fire was worse than it was. The
fire alarm was sent in, ut owing to
a mix up, the tfremen went to the
Great Northern restaurant near the
depot, and when they arrived at the
right place. the FIRE had been put
out Little damage save the snok-
ing of the fixtures, was doae.
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Water Damaged Goods

During our Holidays last week, rain came in
damaging between 800 and 400 pairs of new pant
cured job from eastern manufacturer Gu
during the heavy rains, and when we opened the S
ed that eur loss had up into the hundreds Of
really hurt at all as far their wearing qualities
damaged, and the trousers are wrink]ed to a ce
them as bran new stuff, but we know that hundred
will be only too glad to take them off our han
They will be placed sale at that discount Frida
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18

the end that the prosperity of the
city may continue and to show that
Springfield is deserving of respect and
confidence and that it is community
committed to the enforcement of law
and order and that we demand that
the life, liberty and property of citi-
zeHs be protected without reference
to nationality or color
1t was reported today that white
miners in the Springfield district de-
clare that negro miners must go. Ne
groes in past years have been brought
in as strike breakers and with the
white miners this is a grudge which
adds to the general antagonism against
colored persons.
A report that an attempt had been
made to set fire to the homestead of
Abraham Lincoln was absolutely with
out foundation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Ninety-eight per cent of the dealers
IN Topeka who sell cigars say Eagles
Rose Tint is their best seller. Try ii
once and you Will know why-its all
tobacco.
The following building permits have
been issued from the Office of the fire
marshal: j. H. Carson, liz West Thir-
teenth street, dwelling, $1,000; the
same, dwelling. 116 West Thirteenth
$1,000; S. B. Stark, dwelling, 1924 Lin
coin, 81 400.
1t has no equal. The Big Tromp 8
cent cigar.
Mr.. William Keckar gave a party
Monday evening at Elmcrest, his
Topeka guests were Miss Anna Dewitt
Miss Mary Dewitt, Miss Minnie Houser,
Mrs. Hagen. Mr.. Ed Stader and Mr..
Henry Hustler.
In telephone service, as i'm every
thing else, there Is a best ana the best
and largest system in Topeka is that
of the Independent Telephone com
pany. This company has over 5000
connections in Topeka and Shawnee
county alone, besides thousands of for
eign connections to all parts of the
country.
Manager Dick Cooley this morning
waived the suspension of Pitcher Jack
Root, which was made a few days ago
on account of failure to keep in condi-
ton. Root is in uniform this afternoon
and win pitch against Hutchinson IN
the game tomorrow or Thursday.