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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
BERT BENEDICT GETS A PARDON.
Serving Fifteen Years In Prison fo'
MansIauahter.

Serving Fifteen Years In Prison for
MansIauahter.
Bert Benedict, convicted four and
one-half years ago on charge Of
manslaughter in the first degree, has
been pardoned by the state board OF
pardons, and has returned to Willis.
ton, his home.
Benedict was convicted Of admin
istering morphine to woman by the
name of Maud King. He was sen
fenced to fifteen years in the peniten'
tiary. Gov. Burke, who sat on tho
board Of pardons at which Benedict
was released, was the prosecuting at
torney at the time Benedict was con-
victed.
The case was one of the most sen.
sational in Western North Dakota In
recent years.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
News OF THE Week N tPITolFl
important Events at Home aad -
Foreign Shores Briefly
Told.
At the Capital.

The internal revenue department
has planned to begin in a short time
q series Of prosecutions for alleged in,
fractions Of the federal revenue laws
The president has reappointed the
members OF the inland waterways
commission, thereby continuing by
executive action what congress failed
to do during the session.
The gunboat Yorktown has been
ordered to leave Puget sound for q
cruise to the Boring sea, whore she
Is to patrol the seal fisheries and to
prevent pelagic sealing.
Capt. Ntzhugh Lee, Jr., military
aid to President Roosevelt, has been
designated by the war department to
attend the course at the Frencl3
School Of Equitation at Saumar,
France, this summer. Capt. Archi-
bald w. Butt, depot quartermaster at
Havana, will be ordered to duty at
the White House as military aid.
Approximately 100000 acres Of land
which were withdrawn in connection
with the Lower Yellowstone irriga-
ton project in Eastern Montana.
have been restored to the public do
main and will become subject to set
Element and entry on such dates and
after such notices by publication as
the secretary OF the interior may pre-
scribe.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
People Talked About.

Isaac B. Rich, one of the oldest the
atrical managers in the country, died
of diabetes in Boston. He was born
in 1927.
w. s. Forman Of East st. Louis. Ill.,,
who was for three terms represents
tive In congress from the old Twenty
first Illinois district, is dead.
Hudson D. Brussie Of San Francis
co, who was released on $4,000, fol-
lowing his arrest on a charge Of en-
bezzlement, Is dead Of heart failure.
Col. John F. Finnerty, well knowu
as an Irish patriot. a lecturer and
newspaper man. died 1t his home I'm
Chicago Of an affection Of the liver.
Rev. John D. Pickles, pastor Of St,
Paul's church at Lynn. Mass, ans
one Of the best known Methodist
clergymen in Massachusetts, Is dead,
William A. Morgan, once editor OF
the Burlington Gazette and former
speaker of the Iowa house Of repre-
sentatives, died at his home in Lake
Forest, Ill.
William Davis Ely, the oldest alum.
nus Of Yale university and member
Of the class of 1886, died at his home
in Providence, R. I. Death resulted
from heart failure. Mr.. Ely wa6'
uinety.three years old.
George F. Payne of the George f.,
Payne company, builders of the new
state capitol at Harrisburg, Pa, and a.
defendant in the capitol conspiracy
case, died at his home in Philadelphia
Death was caused by complication Of
diseases.
Leonard Vernon Howe, 1909, Of MINI
neapolis, has been elected captain Of
the Yale track team for next year. He
won the 110-meter hurdle race In the
Olympian try-outs last week and was
awarded place on the American
Olympian team. .
The engagement is announced at
Hamilton, Bermuda, Of Hon. Henry
Cowper Gollan, chief justice of Der:
muda, to Mary Louise, the only
daughter of James Nelson Morris Of
st. Louis, Mo. The wedding will Co.
cur in London or Paris. probably In
August.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Baron Rosen In Mourning.

Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador
has withdrawn entirely from soctaD
life for the present on account OF the
death of his brother. Baron RoseD'
will sail for Russia in May, instead az
this month. as was his former inte0r
ton.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
North Dakota
~ ubbins q s;

The Hope band is to reorganize.
Minot had an attempted burglary.
Garrison has established fire limit.
Mayville is having some good base
ball.
Mandan is proud Of the fire depart
ment.
Thieves broke into a farm house
near Warwick.
There will be Fourth of July cele-.
bration at Beach.
Gypsies visited LaMoure county and
foretold political fortunes.
Fessenden land companies are get.
ting up fine grain exhibits.
Grand Forks ministers will place
the ban on Sunday funerals.
The farmers institute at Under
wood was successful meeting.
w. G. Andrews Of Walhalla has gone
back to his sugar plantations in Mex
leo.
Horse thieves are not having such a
snap on the western edge Of North
Dakota.
Miss Clara Barth was under quar-
antine at Casselton with a mild case
Of smallpox.
The bankers will have big time in
Bismarck at the state meeting on
July 1 and 2.
There is indignation at Valley City
because some vandal dug up plants
from grave.
There wasn't dissenting vote at
Walhalla against bonding for a new
school building.
The crops are growing so in North
Dakota that it's difficult for farmer
to feel very badly.
The business man and the farmers
are interested in the North Dakota
campaign this year.
M. P. Axtell of Glendale is doing
some lively hustling in the race for
railroad commissioner.
Rye on the pen farm at Bismarck
has headed out-and some of the
prisoners would like to.
At Neville John Kabearey was
kicked in the countenance by horse
he attempted to harness.
Valley City people are lonesome
without the "pushers" the Northern
Pacific operated there so long.
There will be union band of forty
pieces to furnish the music at the
blowout in Mayville July and 4.
Some people around Ambrose sui.
fered from ptomaine poisoning as q
result Of an impure milk supply.
Townsites are plated and lots are
selling rapidly along the new railroad
to be constructed in Cavalier county.
There is more real interest in
North Dakota to-day in favor of good
roads than has ever been shown be.
fore.
The anti-incorporators won out In
the mass meeting at Napoleon and
the deal will be given another chance
later on.
A flve-gallon can of gasoline in
Greenwald's pool room at Marion
caught on fire and there was a siren
uous time for awhile.
The attendance at the state fair in
Fargo July 20.25 should be a record
breaker IL the early arrangements for
going mean anything.
John Schrum, Russian at Wilton,
is in> Jail again. Some time ago he
tore of the bandages from his sons
broken leg and more recently he beat
Ut ~,,iFn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
Among Our advertisers.

Fresh fish Saturday at the Model
Market.
Moss Rose or Bear Facts cigars at
Griffith's.
Ice crsam and homemade candies
specially at Stewards.
White goods, laces, etc, corsets and
accessories at Cummings.
Don't overlook Shepard, Showerman
& Co.'s adv. in this issue.
Carpets, rugs, curtains and linoleums
at reduced prices at Avery's.
Attention is called to Norwood's adv.
in this issue regarding fishing tackle.
Carl Damon has change of adv. in
this weeks issue. Be sure to read 1t.
Be sure to read Kenyon's large adv. in
this issue Special prices on smokers
goods
Sanger & Gardner carry beautiful
line of millinery. Call and inspect their
goods.
Cut prices again in groceries and drugs
at f. B. Longwell's. Be sure to read
his adv.
Read Showerman Bros. adv. in this
issue regarding David Adler q Sons
clothing,
Warner carries a first class line OF
staple and fancy groceries and meats.
Read adv.
Florida grape fruit, 1903 for 25c.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, Saturday,
at Martins.
Waters & Co advertise some special
bargains ia seasonable hardware In their
adv. this week.
Manicure sets at Charles Read what
he says about quality in every line OF
goods this week.
Now is the time to place your order
for your winter coal while the price is
low, at Free & Morrison's.
Hawley & Warner advertise Old Hick-
ory porch and lawn furniture in their
adv. this week Also iron beds.
Seasonable bargains in dress goods,
wash materials and embrolderies, etc.
See me new tailor made waists at
Broughton's.
Many useful articles are found in Sell
ticks &c and l0c bargain basement, such
as pals, pans, kitchen-ware of all kinds
as we'll as dishes. Drop down and look
'em over.
Experience shows that success is due
less to ability than to zeal. Toe winner
is he who gives himself to his work
body and soul. f. Smith & Co. are The
: ceaseess, treless tolers to serve yo'
u with the largest clothing stock to selec
from for miles about. They are thu
home of the Hart, Schaffner ~ Mar
. fine clothes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
J0fh1Qs.

Atty A. Lynn Free was ia Cassopolis
on business a few days this week.
La Verne Wheeler. wife and daughter,
were in Chicago few days last week.
Prosecuting Atty Chase, o. w. Row
land and Ford Wilbur were in Decatur
last Monday on business.
Judge Adams and Chas McGurrin
of Kalamazoo we're the guests OF Fred
Kimball, Thursday. They caught fine
string OF bass at Three Mile lake, the
largest weighing ga pounds.
Mrs. McBain Milne met with serious
accident last Monday. In attempting to
raise a window, it dropped, breaking the
glass and cutting her wrist so badly 1t
was necessary to take several stitches.
DR.. Charles attended her.
A gentleman from Yorkville, Wis,
accompanied by a lady from Hartford
strolled into the county clerks Office
last Wednesday and asked for mar
rage license. The couple were 90 and
60 years of age respectively, and seemed
anxious to have the knot tied. 1t de-
veloped that the parties were first cous-
ms and prohibited by the laws OF Michl-
gan from getting married. They made
tracks for Indiana saying, The laws OF
Michigan cannot stop US"
Will WEIGH has the honor of being the
first party to be shipwrecked on the new
lake. While out rowing near the dam,
he stepped out onto stump to make
survey ST the surroundings, his boat
drifted away and Will was left alone
The water was rising rapidly and the
situation becoming desperate. Some
friends, however, returned to him with
the boat and he at last reached shore in
safety. He was thoroughly frightened
and it was several hours before be re
gained his composure.
Mr. and Mrs O'Leary entertained The
"Pot fuckers" at their pleasant home
last Wednesday, and such an ocean 81
goodies. No end to anything. Forty
seven different kinds of salads (all II
one) and everything else on the same
scale One gentleman member ever
went so far as to say that he chad tasted
OF everything and was thinking serious
ly of resigning and leaving his dues un
paid" The time is not far distant whel
chop plates and platters will take tn
place on table of the ordinary Dime
! plate now in use, and time will not per
init the use of knife and fork. Sucf
is luck!
The Chicago Tribune of last Tuesda
contained fine cut of Marquis Eator
who was practically the unanimou
choice for president of the Hamilto
Club of Chicago. There were thre
tickets in the field, but the vot
showed three to one in favor of M
Eaton. This is a high honor as tn
Hamilton Club is the most exclusive i
Chicago A personal letter from M
Eaton states that Chas. Mason was tn
managing hand in the committee whic
carried the ticket to success and tina
Will Johnson of Lawton was anothe
one of the boys who worked untiringl
to win thh victory. The Northerne
joins Mr.. Eaton's many Paw Paw friend
in congratulations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
Good Words for Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure in
tesufying to the good qualities of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. Edward
Phillips of Barclay, Md writes: 81 wish
to tell you that can recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. My little girl
Catherine, who is two years old, has been
taking this remedy whenever she has had
cold since she was two months old
About a month ago contracted a dread
full cold myself, but took Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and was soon as we'll as
ever" This remedy is for sale by Long
we'll Bros m
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
The Unfortunate Weather.

1--WE shouldn't blame de weather fer
changin' So" said the old darby.
Hits a compliment ter de worl dat
de weather tries its bes' ter please
all de people in It, an de only way
it kin succeed in pleasin' 'um is ter
keep changin'. But de day will never
come Wen de whole worl' II give 1t a
ion."-Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
What Becomes of Them?

An old friend informs me that
WORKOUT billiard balls are cut up into
dice WORKOUT footballs are hung on
walls as relics. WORKOUT baseballs
fall into the hands of the street
urchins, who ultimately tear them
apart and play with the rubber insides
WORKOUT moth balls are used to keer
the tarnish off silver. Wo, t golf
balls are lost New Vork Pr@Ss
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
THE CHALLENGE WAS ACCEPTED
The Court House Base Ball Team
Will Cross Bats With Clerks
and BARRIERS Team.

The Court House base Dali Iodul
Will Cross Bats With Clerks
and BARRIERS Team.
The following challenge and accept
ance would indicate that the base ball
fans of Paw Paw will soon have an OPP
portunity to witness another one OF
those heartrending, hair-raising, rip
roaring base ball ~ exhibitions between
the "Never Sweats" Of the court house
and "Sliver Swingers" OF the village:
Paw Paw, MICH MAY 5, 1908.
Mr.. HARRY SALISBURY,
Mgr. Clerks and BARRIERS Base Ball
Team,
Paw Paw, Michigan.
Yer Honor:
You are hereby notified that the
Court House Base Ball Team is now
ready to open the season of 1908 and
hereby issue challenge to your "sphere
artists" and "sliver swingers" to meet US
in a game of ball at your convenience.
Yours etc,
o. w. ROWLAND, Mgr.
Paw Paw, 5, 6, '0S
Hon. o. W. ROWLAND,
DEAR SIR:-In reply to your challenge
OF recent date, it gives me pleasure to
accept, and at the earliest mutual date
will cross bats with that amateur aggre-
CATION of atmosphere pushers known as
the Never Sweats" B. b. G. OF tn
court house.
Hoping this will meet your approval,
am respectfully yours,
HARRY SALISBURY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors who so generously assisted us in
our sorrow and also to those who
brought flowers.
M. j. GRENELL AND FAMILY
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
A Use for All.

you have three pairs of glasses,
professor"
Eyes; use one to read with, one to
see at distance and the third to
find the other two."-Literary Digest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
Nature Away, TO Be Trusted.

All you have to do is to SOW the
seed and till the soil, and Nature will
do the rest without asking what man.
ner of man you are. - Henry Van
Dyke.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-05-22
Bows Tan OxfOrdS

at $500 SIPS and $3.50. Also Gu
Patent Leather Oxfords for Boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05

as pennant winner. but-well. our boys
look pretty good. don't they?
LAS for Philadelphia, they look bad
without Seybold and Oldrng to do the
good as Oldring. The Athletics look
worse to me than any of them. because
they don't display any aggressiveness this
year.
..They haven't any fight to them. They
are not up on their toes and trying the
way they should be. Maybe it's because
of the batting slump.
Washington. of course. isn't in the
hunt for the flag. but look out for that
bunch. Those pitchers are awful. This
Tom Hughes; you know how good ne
was last year? Well. he has the spit
ball now. and 1t is as good one as
there is in the league.
With it he has all his curves OF last
year. and he's going right at his best;
This Burns is another great pitcher, ana
Smith is no SLOUGH.
Then they have Falkenoerg and " al
ter johnson. who has been sick. but Will
be back by June ). CantilloD says so his
staff will be remarkably strong. Wash
ington has a pretty CLASSY outheid. ana
while the -infield is not strong 1t is not
the worst in base ball.
The spit ball pitchers Of the country have
been a bit stirred up in the last few days
because Manager Lajeie OF the cleveland
club has declared that he thinks this
will be the last year for that style of de-
livery Ed Walsh. the big master of that
ball. who throw'd EN- for the White Sox.
doesn't think for minute 1t will die. OF
course. Ed is about the most successful
of them all, and he is one of that kind
that has made Lajoie look like dub hit
'e The s oniy way the sspit ball' could die
would be for the magnates of the league
to legislate against 1t, and then 1t would
be. hard to keep the men from sticking
one over. Lajoie thinks 1t will die nat
ural death in time.
In talking to Tim Hurst. the chubby
Jump" in Ban Johnson's employ. recent
~. Lejoie said the death of the spit ball
would drive lot Of old star pitchers out
of the American League-pitchers who had
lost their old cunning and curves, but had
learned the spit ball and were still cling
ing ION to. their jobs. :
TT would be tough for lot of those
old-timers who are good winners with the
spit ball to have to go to the minors.
remarked the Maps leader.
Let 'em go to the National League.
answered Tim.
The more l see of star ball players.
said an old-timer to me yesterday. the
better l like the plodders. There are
two kinds of diamond artists. star ball
players and winning ball Players. Give
me the latter every time. After tough
game is lost you usually hear the star
ball player and his satellites. coming
back from the grounds. singing at the
tops of their voices. The winning ball
PLAYER is sitting over in a corner without
a word to say. AS long as he gets MS
hits and fields clearly, the star Is satisfied
On the other hand the plodder is out
to win. and If his club is beaten then
he wants to bite somebody's head of.
On the field the plodder is working for
every point and never overlooks bet
All stars are not working for themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05

were wasted Papke was wild and scores
of his swings were blocked He clinched
whenever in danger-in fact, too often to
please the crowd
Both men were under weight. The scales
were set at 1j4 pounds. and both failed to
move the beam.
Before the fight both men were conf
dent of winning. AS early as s o'clock
crowds began to wend their way toward
the Hippodrome. and at O'Clock there
were lines of ticket holders extending
about block from the entrance. Follow
ers of pugi!ism were present from all
parts of the country. Among those at the
ringside were Joe Cans negro lightweight
champion; .Packey'' Mcfarland of Chi
cago. Abe Attell of California. Jimmy
Coffroth of San Francisco. and Frank
Gotch, champion wrestler. The betting be-
foxe the contest was slightly In favor Of
ketchelI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
ie3-d. eSu-73

base on balls. two singles and an out
to the f1elders. The next run was mace
scored on a hit by Carr.
Commerce got one in the second. and
in the third an error and four successive
and hard hit bingles resulted in three
more. The Laborites seemed able to only
get them in three. for in the fifth every
man on the team took turn with the
willow and their total was seven.
Kinney was on the block for the WIN
ners and pitched a very effective game
with men on the bases His pitching
throughout could not be complained Of but
he went especially good when hits were
needed to bring in runners. Rohrman
tossed them over for the losers. but this
one time he happened to get his bumps
for extra bases. were made off his de-
livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
KETCHELL WON DECISION.
Beat Billy Papke in Ten-Round Bout
at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. June 5.-Stan.ey
ketchell. reputed to be the best middle
weight in America. won a clean-cut de-
cision over Billy Papke in ten-round
bout here last night ketchell dropped
Papke with a left on the jaw moment
after the bell rang for the first round.
In the fourth he had made the blood
trickle from Papke's lips. and became
overconfident AS result he stepped into
4 right-hand punch and went down. The
blow made .Ketchel! cautious. and he used
excellent judgment thereafter
His blows were well timed, and but few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
BROOKLAND WINS BY
NiNTH-INNING RALLY

Congress Heights lost to Brookland yes
terday in one of the most exciting games
of the season. the latter team capturing
the game by great ninth-inning rally.
1t was a see-saw game throughout. first
one side taking the lead and then the
other. Things progressed in this fashion
until the eighth. when couple of sin
gles aided by battery errors. apparently
gave the game to Congress Heights. But
Brookland came back in it's half of the
ninth. scoring enough to win before the
Tansill and Sullivan were features. The
score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
SECOND GAME.

'Bafted for Hoffman in the eleventh inning.
fBatted for Waddell In the eleventh inning.
st. Louis .... o D o o O O O o.
Chicago. o o 0 o o 1-2
Runs-F. Jones ~ and Williams. Two-base
hit-Days. Home run-Williams Hits-On
Smith. . in ten innings. Sacrifice hits-T. Jones'
c. Jones. Tannehill and Stone. Stolen bases-T
Jones and +. Jones. Double plays-Ferris to
Williams to T. Jones' Parent to bonohue to Tan
nehill. Davis to Donohne: Left bases-St.
Louis. u: Chicago. I. First base on balls--On
Watdell. ,. OF Smith. Z. Hit by pitcher-By
Maddell. l.. Struck out-By Maddell II: by
White. l.: by Smith. 3: by Walsh. l. Wild
ptch-Wadtlell. /. Impires-Mcssrs. Hurst and
Evans. Time Of game-2 hours and ~ minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05

alone however. When you find top
notcher who is out on the greensward
working his legs off. then you will find
grand ball player. who is worth lot
of money to any team. Often you won
der why a player who has been doing
good work. as far as batting and fielding
| averages are concerned. is traded or re-
leased to some other team. Few fans
understand it. but the manager who let's
him go does Every winter one hears
of many trades. and the report gets out
that this magnate and that one has
been buncoed. AS a matter of fact. the
chances are both have been handed some
thing. for it is cinch that no manager
will let player out unless there is some
thing the matter with him. But you
never hear of a willing ball player being
cut loose. even If his batting or fielding
is not as brilliant as some others He
is the man every manager is looking for.
and once they land him they never let
go until his usefulness has gone
st. Louis and Chicago Split Even.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 5.-Chicago and
st. Louis broke even yesterday afternoon.
| the home team winning the first game
to l and the visitors taking the second. in
eleven innings. . to /. In the first game
the locals made the winning run in the
fifth. when a wild pitch by Walsh let
Stephens score from second. Williams
drove the ball over the fence for a home
run in the third inning of the second
game, scoring ST. Louis only run. Chi
cago tied in the sixth and won out in
the eleventh. when F. Jones scored from
third after Stone had fumbled an easy
one. Scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-05
Cy Young Tosses the Tigers.

DETROIT. June J.-Inability by Detroit
to hit Young connectedly gave Boston its
| opening game in the west yesterday, to
l. The champions escaped a shut-out In
the ninth. when Thoney momentarily
juggled Cobb's long single the runner
taking two extra bases. Siever was hit
hard in but one inning. the seventh
Score: