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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
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THE PUNISHMENT OF CRIMINALS

i7E FONlSf1MENl Vi CRIMINALS
An interesting question is brought
again to public consideration by the
recent sentence to death of muir
derer in Ward county. How far and
to what extent is society obligated to
the individual who is persistent
and continuing offender against its
laws? It has been suggested that
criminals, upon the fact of their per-
sistent criminal instincts becoming
established, should be confined, not
for term of years but for life, in
cases where their instincts take the
form Of violent and dangerous
crimes. Naturally, there are those
warm of heart and generous of i'm
pulse, who will object to this sug-
gestfon. But in the case in point,
the offender had been a persistent
violater of the law. Sentences for
terms of years had no effect and in
the end the manifestation of his
criminal tendencies took the shape of
murder and human life paid the
forfeit of society's laws as at present
constituted. Would it not have been
better, both for society and for the
criminal, IL he had been confined in
the penitentiary for life, before the
opportunity to do murder offered and
the inclination to do it prevailed
with him?
Why should society turn loose up
on itself an Individual who is no bet
ter than a wild animal, who knows
no restraint of his criminal impulses,
whose sole rule of action is the graf
ification of his own desires? Why
should society be called upon to pro-
tect itself against the established
criminal impulses of human beings
whom it has itself turned loose to
prey upon itself? Would it not be
altogether better if the confirmed
criminal were sentenced to be for
ever kept apart, where his tendencies
could work no unfortunate conse-
quences, either to himself or to some
hapless victim?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
Rich Lubricating Oil Terri.
tory in Wyoming Secured
by BismarCkers
Fred CarStens and |. c. Fen
ninger Said to Have
Struck 1t Rich

Sundance, Wyo., April 14.-The
discovery of new oil field close to
this town has occasioned no little ex-
element and there is rush of pros
pectors to Rocky Ford, which is
about fifteen miles from this point
That oil was to be found there was
mooted last fall, but it was not until
Fred Carstens Of Bismarck, N. D.,
came here and secured the best ter
ritory in the region that the excite
ment reached it's highest point. There
are already two wells down at the
Ford and they are reported as pro-
ducing strong flow of extra heavy
lubricating oil of the finest quality.
The district lies in a valley be-
tween the Black Hills on the east
and the, Bear Lodge mountains on
the west, some Is miles from the
railroad, but as it is down grade all
the way from the district to Aladdin,
where the Wyoming & Missouri Riv-
er railroad is reached, pipe line can
be constructed and the oil carried to
that point of gravity alone.
Messrs. Carstens & Fenninger and
their associates have acquired large
and valuable holdings in the district,
in land and leases, and will, 1T is
said, organize strong company for
the purpose of developing the field,
build pipe lines, construct refineries
and place the finished product on
the market.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15

j. 4 . "
The Fargo Call the other day pub
Hshed an article with reference to
Congressman Marshall, that did not
reflect credit upon the Call and its
editor very promptly and manfully
apologized for the publication which
was inadyertant and due to some
oyer-zeaIousness on the part of some
antf-Marshall man. The insurgent
elements in the state very naturally
set up great cry when the article
appeared, and really there was moth
ing in it that can be compared with
some of the slanderous. defamatory
and unjHstifiable abuse that has APP
peared In some Of the leading in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
Davis is now practicing law in Lari-

b Z . b.
Davis is now practicing law in Lari-
more.
Chas. Stanley and Attorney O'Hare
OF Garrison arrived in the city last
evening.
Attorney General McCue returned
last night from short visit at his
home at Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Kline of Wash
burn were in Bismarck Tuesday. Mr..
Kline is a real estate man of Wash
burn.
K. Knutsson, a prominent Scandi-
navian newspaper correspondent
from Grand Forks is among the visit
ors in the city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

The treasurer of Mclean collected
| $4,000 during March.
~
The commercial club has landed a
foundry and machine shop for Mi
not
Frank Schniltger of Drake is TAX
ing the Nelson cure. Liabilities
$2,185.70; assets, 1928.
~
Oscar Will, the Bismarck seed man
has a big trade at Tobacco Garden,
| up in Mckenzie county.
| ~
| The Edgeley Mail talks as if it
really expected Tom Marshall to win
out for the U. S. senate.
The Crazy Public Opinion thinks
there should be no opposition to Mr..
Cooper for insurance commissioner.
w.
There's hitch in the building of
that beautiful court house in La
Moure. People will be found every
where opposing advancement.
The Bendict Banner objects to
Mclean county being tstail-ender'
and wants the republican central
committee to call convention p. d. q.
The Pioneer at Mandan publishes
cut Of the two representatives in
two forms of government-the old
city council and the new board OF
five commissioners.
| Mrs. Chas. Edwards of Drayton
poured kerosene oil on the fire anG
the usual, result followed. She wa:
IS years old and one of the oldest
citizens in Pembina county.
The river broke Wednesday after
noon, the 9Th inst, at 4:30 and tn,
cakes of ice flowed quietly out, say
the Leader 1t broke the day befor
. near Bismarck. This is the latest j
z has broken here since 1886, it brok
one day later in 1854 and 1861.
; Asst. Dairy Commissioner Film
, delivered an address at Cavalie
| last week. He had with him a stat
, istical chart showing what job
Christensen, of New Salem, N. D
r had accomplished from dairying wit
s just ordinary, common COWS, by PROF
: err feeding. One of these cows Pre-
: duced as high as $3.50 pounds c
o milk year.
: The Injunction on the buildin
t known as the "Big Four at Manda
n has been dismissed by order of tn
court, The owner putting up fl,
hundred dollar bond and paying tt
: costs connected with the case. Tt
q contraband goods found on the prem
# ises at the time of the rade were O
g dered destroyed by the sheriff.
v moving picture show company h;
= leased the building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15

Tom McCue did about as good a
job in Foster county as Ed. Porter
would have done if he had been home
instead of at Key Largo, Fla, revel-
ing in sea food
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15

The Cogswell Enterprise is trying
to ghost the Sargent county delegates
with Jewell for national committee
Notwithstanding the fact that
Jewell is not a candidate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
The Nomadlc Cit,

Two tramps stood at the head Of q
city street. looking down long row Of
flats.
"Ain't that the same row we worked
last week." one of them asked.
EYES," the other answered. ''but the
people livin' in it this week amt never
seen us."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
Special.

Automobile gas siphoned from the
tank direct to machine, 81 for gal
Ions. Call and try it once, at Farm
ers, Fourth street
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
ADVERTISING AGENTS..

All papers are continued until explicit
order to discontinue is received, and until all
arrearages are paid.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
The Golden Rule
GROCERIES and NOTIONS

Glib. can Baked Beans 13c
These are first class goods and the
only thing cheap about them is the
price.
Good Standard Pumpkin, BIB. size,
Hardwood Toothpicks large boxes,
usally sold for SC; my price 2 for
SC or IL boxes for ........... .25c'
IL SC boxes Matches for ........ 45c
Fresh Eggs, per dozen -. 15c
Creamery Butter, per lb. ........ soc
Rutabagas, per peck 15c
Bushel box Sound Apples. $40
Fancy Lemons, 800 size, per doz. Csc
Oranges, per doz., from. I. 17c to 25c
The soc are the largest and juciest
we can get.
lib cans Monogram Coffee for. .75c
Corn Starch, per h., 7c; or for. Csc
| 2-1b can Corned Beef for. ..... ...25c
2 lib carton Spices for ........15c
Egg o-See or Corn Flakes, 3 pkgs
for ...... ...!. ........25c
E. H. McConkey, Prop.
nL> ono o1e Main S+r.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15
Its Danger.

It's Danger.
Nurse-Please, ma'am, can't find
little Franzi anywhere. We've looked
all over.
Mistress-Did you look to see n
he's been gathered up by the vacuum
cleaner?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15

Cabot's "Creosote" Shingle Stain is
sold only by the Wolbert Hardware
Co, and is the best made.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-04-15

Bananas, per dozen .......... zoe
Bakers Chocolate, special per lb. 39c
Fancy Sweet Navel Oranges, doz. 30c
2 lbs. Fresh Soda Crackers. ..... 15c
1907. pkg. Seeded Raisins ...... 1oc
II boxes Parlor Matches, regular
zoe size, special .15c
Fresh, Sweet Lard, per h.. .12Ac
1907. can Hunts Baking Powder,
regular 25c size, special. 49,. zoe
Fresh Leaf Lettuce .............. SC
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
FIRST AUTO c IN
EGYPT END IN G

Cairo, March l8-The first automobile
races ever held In Egypt were brought to
a sudden and tragic close. Three persons
were killed and II others badly injured.
The races were part OF the program ar.
ranged by the khedive to celebrate the
presence OF the Duk and Duchess OF
Connaught. The brother Of the English
king is stationed at Malta, in command OF
the Mediterranean post, and Is paying o
winter visit TO Cairo.
The course was lad out at the little VII.
lage OF Matareyeh, where once stood the
celebrated city of H~eliopolls, with it's COR
geous temple to the sun, and which is near
the great lagoon Of Menzalch, part OF the
Suez canal system.
The first race passed without m~isadven-
ture, but during the second race one OF
the leading machines lost one Of it's cush.
ions. It fell on the track and the next
coming automobile ran over the cushion.
The motor car at once leaped from the
course and dashed into the line of the
spectators. Through these 1t plowed a
a and when the fatalities we're counted
up it was found that a policeman and two
onlookers had been instantly killed and
that IA b~ystanders were badly crushed by
the runaway automobile.
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught
and the khedive were Mortified spectators
of the accident. They at once hurried
away from the course and the races were
brought to an instant end.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
QUARTET or CAPITOL
GRAFTERS ARE GUILTY
Jury Returns Verdict In Famous
Pennsylvania Con-
spiracy Case.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 1.-THE Jury
In the first OF the capitol conspiracy
cases to be tried last night gave a YER
dict Of guilty as to every one Of the
o men who have been ON trial here
for the past seven weeks, after six
hours elaboration. There were two
ballots taken, put the jury did not
come into court until two hours after
reaching a conclusion.
The men found guilty r John H.
Sanderson. contractor; William r. Sny-
der, former auditor general; ". I.
Matthews, former state treasurer, and
j. H. Shumaker, former supertntend-
ent Of public buildings and grounds.
Motions for new trials were made in
each ase
court when the verdict was given, and
neither would talk. None Of the coun-
sci for the defendants would say any
thing about the cas-
The maximum penalty for each de-
PENDANT in this case is two years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted OF de-
~frauding the state In furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state about
$13, 000, 900 instead of $4,000. 900. the
figure at which the contract was esti-
mated.
The present cases constituted one OF
the longest jury trials in the history OF
the Pennsylvania courts, and 1t at
tracted much attention throughout the
country.
The prosecution of the alleged frauds
vas the outcome Of the political up
heaval in Pennsylvania in 1905, which
resulted in the election OF william II.
Berry, a democrat, as state treasurer.
in the fall of that yea
Berry threw open the books OF the
state treasury and showed that the cost
OF building the capitol was more than
three times the amount OF the con-
tract. The case was laid before the at
torney general and the indictments and
convictions followed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
PACKERS MUST PAY
$4,000 FINES FOR
ACCEPTING REBATES
Smith McPherson's Decision Is
Upheld in Supreme Court
Of United States.

Washington, March 18.-The proceed
ing by The government against the
Armour, Swift, Morris and Cudahy
Packing companies, all them operating
In Kansas City, Kan, under which the
companies each were fined Sic, 900 by
the United States circuit court for the
western district Of Missouri on a charge
Of receiving rebates contrary to the
provisions OF the Elkins act, was decid-
ed by the supreme court of the United
States today adversely to those COM
panies. ..s. ...... ..... ....
The courts opinion was announced by
Justice Day, who held the EIkins act
is applicable to transportation any
where: that the offense is not confined
to the initial point. He also held It
applicable alike to shipper and carrier.
The decision OF the lower courts in
h complementary case against the
Burlington Railway company holding
h company responsible for granting
h rebate to the packers and filming
that company for the offense also was
affirmed. -.
Justice Brewer dissented from the
view OF the court on the ground that
the decision would work a violation OF
contract, Which" he said, shocks hia
sense Of Justice"
ham concurred in Justice Brewers de-
cision. They also held the Missouri
court without Jurisdiction.
History of Cases.
Kansas City, March 1S.-The foul
packing companies mentioned In the
Washington dispatch were convicted
in the United States district court OF
receiving concessions on export ship.
meuts Of packing house products and
were fined by Judge Smith Mcpherson
here June 90, 1906.
At the same time the Burlington rail.
road was fined $4,000 for granting the
concessions; George L. Thomas, New
York, freight broker, and l.. b. Tag
CART, his clerk, were fined and given
Jail sentences for conspiring to receive
concessions from railroads.
Recently Thomas and Taggart threw
themselves upon the mercy of the court,
Judge Mcpherson withdrew their Jail
sentence, defendants paying their fines
and being released. Fines against the
defendants were assessed after O.
lengthy trial in which many witnesses
testified to cases Of concessions granted
n received.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
SUES TO RECOVER $1,000
GIVEN A FORMER WIFE

Ida Grove, Ia, March 17.-John
Meyers. now living in Cheyenne. has
brought suit against Ed H. Campbell.
Of Battle Creek, as attorney and trustee
for Agnes Meyers. former wife Of plain
tiff, Tor $4,000 assigned to her one year
ago. One witness Is here from Montana
who got $40 mileage. Judge Church will
hand down q decision during his vaca-
ton.
H. N. Mcdonald died Wednesday at
the home OF his nephew. w. E. John
ston, In this city, after months Of sick
ness from asthma and heart trouble.
Fred Nicholson and Miss Anna
Wiese were married at the home OF
the groom's parents. They start to
housekeeping on one Of the Nicholson
farms.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
NEW
IN S. ..

Pierre, s. D.. March Accompanies hav-
ing fled articles of Incorporation with the
secretary Of state last week are:
Black Hills aerie, No. los, +. O. E.,
Deadwood; the Western Real Estate com
pany, Pierre, $4,000: Automatic Roller
Bearing company, Pierre, 300 1000; Alex
andria and Fulton Rural Telephone com
pany, of Jasper township, Hanson county,
5000; Chamberlain Investment company,
Chamberlain, $4,000; Woodman Hall ASSOC
citation, Wallace, $500; News Printing n
Publishing company, Philip, $4,000; Sioux
Falls Fruit company, Sioux Falls, So, 600:
the United States Snow Melting and Ma
chine company, Huron, $1,00O.000; American
and Quebec Mining and Quarrying COM
pany, Huron, 81, 100000; North Coast Lum-
Der company, Pierre, 100000; Tuyra De-
velopment company, Pierre, $5,0O0,OOe;
Duende Mining and Development com
pany, Huron, 100000: Farmers Elevator
company, Bridgewater. $4,000; Aberdeen
Produce company, Aberdeen, 5000; Far
mers Mutual Telephone company. OF sulIy
county. Blunt, 5000: Woodman Hall com
pany, Carlyle. 5000; wyoming and Rock
Springs Coal Mining company. Custer
City, 500, 600: Western Guarantee com
pany, Deadwood, $4,000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
FLOODS MENACE
THE NORTHWEST

Portland, Ore, March 1S.-Not In
many years AVE so many points In the
Pacific northwest all at the same time
faced such a serious damage from food
as they do this morning. From last
Friday until now heavy rains have
fallen over the whole northwest. Ev-
cry rtvulet is q roaring torrent: every
river a lake.
Bridges have been washed out on
dynamited. Railroad tracks are under
water n when traffic is not DELAYED
by these disasters. huge Iandslides
block the way. b
The most serious reports come from
Walla Walla where the overlooking OF
Mill creek, which flows through the
city, has caused wholesale destruction
of business in general, destroying sew.
eral houses. The situation at PendIe.
ton also is serious.
Tae prospect this morning is that
conditions will be worse instead Of bet
ter. According to the last forecast, the
new storm which made it's appearance
or Vancouver island Sunday morning
Is now moving across the Pacific
northwest, and will cause general rains
throughout the district.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
MANY CITIES AFTER
CRATER WILSON

San Francisco. Cal. March 17.-De-
spite the fact that several cities ara
clamoring for the surrender Of H.
Mortimer Wilson, the Boston man, ar
:ested at a hotel with his beautiful
wife on q charge of attempting to
cash a check for $1,000 bearing tho
forged signature of Governor Guild. OF
Massachusetts, the local attorneys are
making every effort to secure evil
dence for prosecution here.
Chief OF Detectives Kelley has &C.
cured a great mass of evidence. in
Guiding check books, perforating ma
chimes, bank books and hotel silver
ware. II Wilson Is prosecuted here
IN effort will be made to secure as
witnesses representatives Of the Shaw
NUT National bank, OF Boston. and
possibly Governor Guild himself.
Mrs. Wilson Is still held at the
county jail. She requested that her
brother, Calvert Sergeant, a rich mer-
chant at S~unnyside. Wash. be sent Tor.
She said:
Il am the divorced wife OF a Bap-
list clergyman named Webb, who used
20 be at Cedar Rapids, "a, and is now
allins a pulpit either in Grand RAPIDS.
Mich, or Baltimore. He Ia the father
OF my little daughter, now 7 years old.
[ married Mr.. Wilson because I loved
him, and I still honor and believe I'm
him. Some awful mistake has been
made In his arrest"
In the event that Wilson is not
prosecuted here he probably will b~
taken to Denver.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
OUTLAWS TURN TABLES
ON PURSUI.. G POSSE

C~offeyville, Kan. March I8.-Three
members of the Ochelata posse came upon
the Tyro bank robbers ON the bank of
Candy creek, eight miles southwest Of
Ochelata, where they were waiting for an
oil lease cook to get dinner for them. The
possemen were ordered to throw up their
hands. They complied at once. The rob-
bers broke up the possemen's rifles, took
away their pistols and also one of their
horses, and then permitted them to de-
part unframed. After dinner the bandits
fed further into the Usage hills.
Now they are believed to be a short
distance east Of Big Heart. Okla. A posse
OF 100 men has left for Big Heart, hoping
to surround the outlaws.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
BEST WORK
SOLD FIR $1,000

New York, March 18.-Large price:
were given for the more important
works OF Thomas Mast. A head Of
Christ, which is considered MS best
painting, was sold for $1,000 after splr-
tied bidding. 1t was understood that q
member of the family wished to have
1t, but he was lost at the 500 mark,
and a publishing house dropped out
within $225 of the amount which was
finally realized. The actual purchaser,
whose name was withheld. had left
$4,000 with which to meet all competi-
tors. The bidding was an example OF
The popular regard in which the artist
was held. The head has the face d.
rectly In front and has above 1t a MIN
bus. 1t appears from a background Of
red drapery.
Many persons were present at the
sale, which was held n the temporary
gallery Of the Anderson Auction COM
pany, at No. 264 Fifth ave. The wash
drawings and cartoons and the smaller
oil paintings went at low figures, and
" was considered q high price for
many of them.
"Ona dollar for an Oil painting by
Thomas Mast, with Frame" was one OF
the. pleintive notes which the auction
Ger often struck. Another evidence OF
how far personal popularity rules In
such sales was given when q black and
whit oil painting Of Miss Mary Ander-
son as Galatea, was sold for $125. A
life size portrait of Garibaldi brought
$3.50, while n of General Robert E.
Lee. was $50 more.
A picture OF a housemaid cleaning a
window and the sash which enclosed
h.r a sold for $3.50, and Saving the
Flag" brought $420 after a lively pas
sage at arms. THE Light Of Genius
was sold for $35. The amount of the
sale was given as $4,000, which was
was largely made from 10 Of tho 1913
pictures sold.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
INVITES FRIENDS IN;
THEN NJ HIMSELF

Winona, Mimi, march l&.-william Is
tey. aged 6, a wealthy farmer, left his
home at midnight, while his house was
full Of guests, and hanged himself to q
tree. The body was found In the morn
ing ten rods from the house.
Estey had invited friends to spend the
evening at his home. Just as his guests
were preparing to depart Estey stepped
outside, saying he would return in a few
minutes. Failure to return alarmed his
friends, who went In search Of him. Mo
trace of the nan was found, but at day
light his son looking from the window
saw his fathers body hanging on a rope
which had been fastened to a tree near
the house.
Ill health is given as the cause of tho
deed.