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The Washington herald., 1908-01-27
Preserve Our Nature Spots.

Editor The Washington Herald:
Lack OF appreciation is the one great
sin of America. The spectacle, repeated
each season, of thousands Of Americans
doing Europe" Is one we have 10 put
up with, although the attractions of our
own country are just as great as those
met with I'm Europe This lack OF appre-
citation Of home products is shown by the
increasing tendency Of the rich American
tourist to acquire foreign works of art
in preference TO those produced by native
talent Why this should be so is incom-
prehensible in view OF the rapidly increas-
ing standard Of our native work.
The ability Of the American born artist
to compete with his foreign rivals was
shown conclusively by comparison of the
paintings shown in the recent exhibition
held in New York, in which representa-
tive American and European art was
shown. why our tourists should wish to
explore Europe before they have seen
the many grand natural monuments of
this country is something which the in
telligent foreign students are trying to
solve.
This unappreciation Of our great nature
monuments by our own citizens is voiced
in the halls Of Congress by those who
have it in their power to protect and per-
petuate these monuments. They are al
ways apprOpTiating money for the erec-
ton of monuments TO the great men OF
America, but fail to perpetuate monu-
ments which, from their location and
4guiHtfp cha paqfar nceapffu1lzr
can
Nothing can replace these monuments
when destroyed, and the person or per-
sons having the power to protect such
Titanic monuments will have something
to answer for to the coming generation.
When natural grandeur is of such char
acter as to attract the tourists of Eu-
rope it loses its local reputation and be-
comes distinctly American, and an asset
of great value in forming American char
acter.
We dedicate great institutions for form
ing and training the young sons of the
soil, yet the value of nature In training
the minds of our youth remains unrecog-
nized. Thus it is that great corporations
have been allowed to waste these grand
est assets of our land in order to use
the power stored up in them in producing
power for an electrical or other plant
which they wish to build, thereby saving
them much money to be put In their own
pockets The stupendous works of ma
ture are essential as subjects for the
brush of the artist, the pen of the poet,
and as examples of native grandeur to
our citizens. II perpetuated they would
do US great service in arousing American
pride, giving tone to our land where we
have so few centuries TO cur credit as TO
The Washington herald., 1908-01-27
Anent Adams Obedience.

Editor The Washington Herald.
Permit me to say a fe7y words in re-
ply to Mr.. H II. Browns query whlch
appeared in your columns last Monday
relative to Adams punishment for confer
ring upon the human race the great bless
ing of opening up gateway to heaven
by his disobedience.
/ have no fault whatever TO find with
his logic and conclusion Judging from
his letter. the trouble seems to be that
he is reasoning on a false foundation IN
the first place, we have no Scripture which
indicates that Adam went to hell, or any
other place, for that matter, but that he
died The penalty was for dust thou art
and unto dust shalt thou return.
Adam could not return 10 heaven be-
cause he had never been there; neither
could he return TO a place of torment or
conscious existence, having never been
in that condition before his creationi but
he could, and did, return unto the dust
from which he was created.
The Seriptural proposition is that God
formed man of the dust of the ground.
and hreathed into his nostrIls the breath
of life, and man became a living soul,
and not as It is so commonly supposed,
that God gave man a living soul. 1t was
the life-giving breath coming in contact
with the perfect human organism that
produced the living soul or being # We
get this point clearly before our minds
that the separation Of the breath from
the body causes the cessation of life, we
viii see that Adam, instead of comforting
boon upon his descendants. brought
upon them a curse, in that as a result Of
his sin his own life was blemished. and
hence il was impossible for him to be
the father of a perfect generation. Thus
We see that the whole world has inherited
his penalty of death.
If there is TO be a hope at all it must
be ia the resurrection, and this was the
object of Jesus death as a ransom or
corresponding price to justice-a perfect
man for a perfect man. Thus the Lord,
speaking through the prophet, declares;
Il viii ransom them from the power of
the grave. I will redeem Them from
death. o death, I will be thy plaques; 0
grave. / will be thy destruction"
NJ &. ELLIS.
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cause a secretly Of ancient heiriooms so
that natures monuments, whose age 30
one man can compute, would serve the
purpose of artificial monuments so numer-
Gus in Europe and the other continents
once these are destroyed. they will be
destroyed for all time. Let who viii tasse
this responsibility: he viii be one not 20
be enVied.
If the great institutions OF culture
educational. artistic, and historical =
should be allowed to appoint delegates 70
the general Congress, and these be given
authority to select those natural and his
toric localities worthy of perpetuation,
then a great stride would be made toward
advancing native culture and placing US
on higher plane of civilization. Con-
gress has the power and the means To
accomplish this ireat work-only let it
do this, and our r sources will be greatly
increased. WILLIAM T. DAVIS.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-27
Record of Gen. Sherwood.
- L. WasLIngten -:

Editor The Washington Herald;
II has always been a matter of pride to
me to have served with Gen. Isaac r.
Sherwood, the present Representative In
Congress from the Ninth Ohio district,
and in souvenir Of the regiment in
which We carried arms from 1861 to 1865
there is mention of forty-two battles in
which We were engaged
IT is now forty-two years since the war
closed. and before we are all gathered
TO Abraham's bosom, let as ask what
Ohio soldier holds she recora 9f that
great conflict for long and arduous aerv-
ice
April Il. 1861. Isaac r. Sherwood. then
probate judge Of Williams County and
mayor Of Bryan, enlisted as a private
soldier in Company e. Fourteenth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, az Su a month";
started with d gun ia the ranks. partici-
pating IN three of the first battles OF the
war-Philipp!. Cheat River. and Carricks
Ford-serviug four months for SH Then
he jumped through ten grades to brlga-
dier general Private Sherwood had no
friends in court al washington. and the
movement that caused President Lincoln
TO endow him with the stars came from
his comrades in arms.
The reason why President Lincoln MADE
our colonel a brigadler is found I'm the
following lucid paper, prepared by the
officers and soldiers Of the fllth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry at Nashville. Tenn.
December I, 1854, foug days after the bat
tie Of Franklin;
Nashville Tern. Dec. 4, ls5a.
To President Lincoln:
Lieut Col. shersao5 has proved himself one q
The most gallant. daring aud efficient officers u The
army. Il has bsen tue good fortune Il the regiment
to he led by him IN egery engagement ia which We
hare participated since He entered the field and the
cool determined bravery displayed by him on every
oo,asion rarticIiarly that the bloody held Of
kcs2CG and the terrible struggle A Franklin Is an
example worthy the emulation Of al tuic s0Idier1
The above testimonial was signed BY
every officer of the Il1th Ohio then alive
and present, also by the line officers Of
the brigade was indorsed by every regi-
mental officer Of the Second Brigade
Second Division, Twenty-third Corps;
recommended by Maj Gen. Schofield, COM
manding the army and forwarded to
Washington. On February 25. 1855. Pres
ident Lincoln made our colonel d briga-
der general by brevet.
What l would like 20 know is this.
What soldier OF the war has a record
more remarkable
What other Ohio soldier went ont as
private, served four months as a private,
carrying a gun, and ended up a four
years career at the front, including forty
five battles and IA days under fire. com
ing home with the stars Of a brigadier?
Would like 10 hear from the admirers
and historians OF all the colonies and
brigadiers, and majors. captains, and
corporals on this proposition.
JOHN NJ WOODRUFF
First Lieutenant. Company ID. Ilth Ohio V I.
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plant is the seed evolved; so we are but
a seed that will evolve into a perfect
entity with unlimited knowledge. As we
know full pleasure by behOlding one scene
of created grandeur and l0veliness after
another passes before US, our souls will be
led through all the sublime beauties Of
creation until we become pure and
worthy. Time is not a factor. Time is a
thing of mans invention, and the first
thing we viii lay aside op quitting this
earth. Perfect pleasure takes no account
OF time Time is superflUous. The IS
sence of perfection is planted in every
soul and every soul is destined 10 per-
feetion. If we feel feRF0r apprehension
about this, il Is needless. There Is no
death and nothing alarming in the future.
AS nothing can destroy the soul, 80 moth
thing can hinder it ultimately reaching
perfection. Debasing It will cause trou-
bles and delays. but this is all The mind
is only an instrument in the hands Of the
soul, as the eye is only an instrument in
vision, through which the soul catches
external objects. Mind commenced with
our birth; our souls have existed for all
time.
We hope this subject will continue to be
discussed. We hope. too. that the differ
ent ideas of God that prevail-for all men
have some idea of the Deity-will enter
into il.
/ thank you for the generous use Of
your valuable columns, and hope you feel
repaid for It by the interest awakened
in this all-important subject.
GEORGE c. TANNER
The Washington herald., 1908-01-27
Meaning Of Word aBOhunk. .

Editor The Washington Herald:
one of your editorial paragraphs in the
issue of The Washington Herald for the
24th. in commenting on query OF the
Dallas News, Are you a voter or a
bohunk?" asks the meaning Of the word
"bohunk"
This term is probably of Western
origin, it being applied in the section
from where ] hail 20 natives OF Bohemia.
There are about 5000 of this nationality
In my home city, and a short cut for
Bohemian is ''bohunk." Might this not
also explain the slang "bo," a term of
affection antedating the present Wash
ingtOn 'l<iddO?" EHp.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-27

ency In the grade schools to unjust
marking in the manner described is not to
be denied. And il is not to be denied that
a childs mark In geography, or history,
or arithmetic should be just record of
what he makes in geography, or history.
or arithmetic, and, a record OF nothing
else. Otherwise why dffeTentiate the
at all-why not have an average
of excellence each month for all his work
as a whole MRS. d. A. C0NARD.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-27

eternity, while the life Of an immortal
being is inherent i. e., not dependent on
external agencies.
We agree with Mr., Lewis that 1t Is
an uplifting. ennoblng thought TO be-
lieve in a future life, but the value of
the conception will depend upon the
character of the foundation. "As a man
thinketh in his heart. so is he
ELIOT HEBER THOMSON.
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from among the dead, and a gathering"
Of those who are alive at the return of
Christ to Judge the quick and the dead
then our difficulty Is gone, the wisdom of
God shines brightly, and the Bible is
book of consistency and beautiful har-
mony J. r, PARNELL
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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
owbels, North Dakota, Friday, December II. 1908.

establishment of residence, which used
to be counted as constructive residence.
is no longer allowed in cash entries
made now or hereafts:r shall miss
my guess if the postm aster and other
government and state officers, who at
tempt to. commute. are not denied the
right of constructive residence, which
they have heretofore enjoyed. within
the next few months. The land de-
partment is determined to protect the
public land and reserve it for the
actual homemakers in every possible
way it may be done under the law.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
Johnson on First Ballot.

Bismarck Tribune: R ep resentative
Berndt Anderson of Churches Ferry,
was in the city yesterday to look over
the ground and secure winter quarters.
In speaking of the senatorial election
he was Of the impression that MIR.
Johnson would not be here during the
session as the people had spoken at the
late primaries and there was no neces-
sity Of his presence or a lobby in his
behalf, as Mr.. Anderson believes every
republican will cast his vote for MIR.
johnson assuring his election on the
first ballot. This being the case he
saw no good to come from the idea
suggested at Grand Forks to organize
the legislature in the interest of Mr..
johnson, although personally Mr.. And
erson is a strong johnson man.
In mentioning the :speakership Mr..
Anderson was strongly inclined to favor
the candidacy of G w. Wilbert whom
he said had great many friends for
that position among the members elect
in the northern part of thestate as well
as the Red River valley. To The Tri-
bune he gave Mr.. Wilbert a very COM
plimentary Endorsement and believed
that his election would tend to allay
any factional strife which might ccme
to the surface. owing to his we'll known
fairness,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
industrial Education.

The North Dakota NormalIndustrial
School offers two short courses, begin
ming January 4, 1909, of special interest
to young men and young women on the
farm. The first of these is short
course in farm engineering, including
the study Of ali .hmetic and elementary
agriculture and the study and operstion
of steam and gas engines. The second
is short course in dressmaking and in
cludes the study of arithmetic and home
economies, and practice in measuring.
drafting and dressmaking:: This is a
state school and tuition is free. Write
for catalogue to the Normal Industrial
School, Glendale, North Dakota.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
ARRA|GNs LIQUOR TRAFFIC
tndiana's Governor Tets u q Most
Forcibie Manner Why He Hates The
Liquor Traffic.

The following stong denunciatian Of
the liquor traffic, embodied in a speech
by Gov. Hanley Of Indiana delivered
before the Republican state convention
at indianapolis last summer, is worthy
reproduction and The Tribune would
commend its careful perusal to any who
are given to indulgence in the stuff
that blights and stultifses the physical
and intellectual man and makes paupers
and criminals. Harken to the governor:
PERSONALLY, have seen so much of
the evils Of the traffic in the last four
years, so much of its economic waste.
so much of its physical ruin. 80 much Of
its mental blight, 80 much Of its tears
and heartaches, that have come to re-
gard the business as one that must be
held and controlled by strong and ef-
fective laws. bear no malice toward
those engaged in the business, but |
hate the traffic. hate its every phase.
hate it for it's intolerance. hate It
for its arrogance. hate it for its
hypocrisy. I hate it for its cant and
craft and false pretenses. l hate it
for its commercialism. I hate it for its
avarice. I hate it for its sordid love OF
gain at any price. l hate it for its
domination in politics. l hate it for It's
corruptive influence in civic affairs. |
hate it for incessant effort to debauch
the suffrage Of the country; for the
towards it makes Of public men. / hate
it for its utter disregard Of law. l hate
it for ~ ruthless trampling Of the
solemn compact of state constitutions.
hate it for the load it straps to labor's
back; for its wounds to genius; for the
tragedies of its might-have-beens. !
hate it for the human wrecks it has
caused. hate it for the almshouses It
peoples; for the prisons it fills; for the
insanity it begets; for its countless
graves id potter's fields. hate it for
the mental ruin it imposes on its VIC
tins; for its spiritual blight; for ita
moral degradation. l hate it for the
crimes it has committed. hate it for
the malice it has planted In the hearts
Of men; for its poison for its bitterness:
for the dead sea fruit with which it
starves their souls. ''' r..
= II hate it for the grief 1t causes
womanhood-the scading tears, the
hope deferred, the strangled aspira-
Continued on last page.)
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
THINKS TWAS SAME BRu|M
George lngcam Thinks He Was Acquaint-
ed With Bear Shot by Piucky mak.
maid Recently Near SilverdaIe, B. C..

:, Geo. Ingram handed The Tribune a
telegrarhic news item which he found
4 few days ago in a coast paper, in
which it is shown how plucky milk
maid living near silverdale, B. c.,
killed big bear that had been bother
ing about her fathers farm. George
was particularly attracted by the item
from the fact that while he was at Sill
vSrdale last winter he had an experience
with q bear in the same locality in which
tie young woman killed the one in
question; and he is of opinion that the
one SO killed and that which he met in
the highway was one and the same
bruin. He tells US that he and Jim
marlborough were driving out from
Silverdale when, sitting upright in the
center of the road just ahead of their
hofses they espied large black bear.
George was unarmed, but just to see
what his bearship might do he aligh, ed
from the conveyance and started
toward bruin, when the latter leisurely
crossed the road and made his way
through a fence. Then turning about
he faced Mr.. Ingram. when the latter
thought that discretion in such case
might possibly be the better part of
valor, so returning to his conveyance
he again got aboard and drove away,
leaving Mr.. Bear free to wend his way
whithersoever he pleased. Following
is account of the killing referred to, the
item being dated at Vancouver, B. c.,
Nov. e..
e'Ohvia Chester of Silverdale. whose
fathers farm is not far from the Gen.
ter of the village, took an extra reef in
her gingham dress and started out to
milk. She had, the pail nearly filled
when along came a bear.
80 suddenly did the bear appear that
Miss Chester was startled and dropped
the pail Of milk. This was the opport
t,anjty::: the bear had been waiting for.
Miss Chester tried 20 shoe bruin away,
but the. bear refused to move until he
had drunk the milk.
when Miss Chester left the milk:
house. the next evening she carried the
pail in one hand and rifle in the 9th er.
She decided that it the bear made an
other visit she would give him a warm
reception. She placed the rifle against
q tree and began to milk. While she
MIXED she kept one eye on the timber
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11
Death of W. n. Crane.

w. N. Crane, the Minot attorney
who died suddenly in that city early
last Sunday morning, was well-known
to many people in this city and through
out the Bowbells country. especially to
those from Albert Lea, Mimi. from
which city be came to Minot some
years ago. OF his life and the cause
leading up to his death, the Optic Of
Monday says:
Scarcely day passes but solhe evil
dence Of the terrible results of intoxi-
eating liquor comes to light. ...
Yesterday this lesson was wildly
portrayed in the death of w. N. Crane,
formerly one of the brightest attorneys
in Minot and man. of exceptional
ability. Mr.. Crane died early Sunday
morning, after suffering from the ef-
fects of strong drink for several years.
Mr.. Crane graduated from the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin when he was 21
years old. He had practiced law only q
few. years when he gained splendid
reputation as an exceptionally able and
successful attorney. Just while he was
in the midst Of this success, he fell =
victim to drink, and with the exception
of a few intermittent spells of freedom
drink claimed him since.
Mr.. Crane was forty-four years old.
He was born in Illinois and when a
young boy he went to Albert Lea,
where he spent his early life. He was
educated in the university Of Wiscon-
sin, where he distinguished himself for
his ability. He came to Minot from
Albert Lea in 1900 and lived here since.
MIR. Crane is survived by wife and
a daughter. His brother Frank Crane
arrived today from Minneapolis and
the funeral will be held at the home Of
Mrs, Crane on South Main street.
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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-12-11

F. Col. Lounsbury writes as follows to
the Fargo Forum regarding recent land
Office decisions that effect settlers of
the northwest: =. - 49,: >
An important decision has been rem
dered in the case of Gilbert Satrang OF
Dickinson: in the matter Of commuted
homestead entries. Satrang lived at
Canton, 8 d.. and went up to Dickin-
son, where he made homestead entry,
and proved up in the shortest possible
time with the least possible amount of
residence. At hearing had on Special
Agent Cockburn's report; his testimony
led to the conclusion that he never in
tended to make an actual home on the
land, but that it was his purpose to
make cash entry and return to his
former home as soon as he was able to
do so. That was what he did. He
rented his house in Canton with the
understanding that he should have
possession; when he returned. 1t was
held that an entry made with the in
tention of making fourteen months
proof was an entry made in bad faith.
and both cash entry and original entry
was held for cancellation.
In the case Of young lady who is
the assistant postmaster at Des Laos,
or deputy, as the proof shows, it was
held that an assistant, deputy or clerk
in fourth class Office cannot be ex-
cused from actual residence upon a
homestead entry by reason Of such en-
ployment. This rule is general and ap-
plies to all homestead entries by that
class of persons. sl. .
The law provides that persons to en-
title them to: commute must reside up
IN their claims for period Of fourteen
months. (26 Stats, lo95.) The gen.
eral circular Of January IS, 1904, p. IA,
declares that parties committing their
homesteada cannot be excused from any
cause for failure to live upon, cultivate
and improve their lands for the re
quired period. They, are not obliged to
Il make proof M ths adort 4 tine d ia which
communication proof is allowed. and
wher such proof IS made full compliance
with the law must be shown. ... !