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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
EDDY HEIRS OBJECT.
"Next Friends" Will Now Attack Pro
posed $1,000. 600 Fund.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 31.-There is to
be no delay in r%eopening the litigation
over the property and mental compe-
tency of Mrs. Mary Baker G.. Eddy,
leader OF the Christian Science
church. Suits are to be Instituted by
next friends in New Hampshire. An
injunction will be sought restraining
her proposed 81 GOO, 600 Git to endow
a Christian Science educational insti-
tuition.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
kUlP is
Result Of Court-martiaI Of Davenport
UoWa) Captain.

Des Moines, Dec. 20. - The court
martial trying Capt. Kulp of Company
B, Fifty-fcurth regiment, for alleged
failure to stop a prize fight upon the
orders of Adjt. Gen. Thrift, on the
night OF Nov. 21, returned a verdict
yesterday holding that, while Capt.
Kulp may not have Intentionally dis
obeyed the orders of Adjt. Gen. Thrift,
he did so, and the court recommended
that he be reprimanded.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03

The body Of Estella Long, a clairvoy-
ant, was found burned to a crisp in
her rooms at Sioux City. The coroner
believes that 1t is a case Of suicide.
Foully murdered and left lying be.
side the railroad track at Huntley,
Mont, an unknown man, believed to be
. Russian lab0rer, was found recently.
Up to the present time the officers
have no clue to the identity Of the muir.
derers.
J. Frank Carpenter, secretary of the
Carpenter Paper company, one OF the
largest paper houses in the West, com
mitted suicide at his home in Omaha
BY shooting. Nervous prostration,
which resulted in a complete break
down. Is given as the cause of the
suicide.
William Mathies, a billiard room
proprietor. was shot and killed by a
highwayman at McKeesport, Pa. Be-
tire being murdered Mathies knocked
one. Of the thugs down BY striking him
With j canvas bag containing $50 in
geilver. The highwaymen escaped. how
oyer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
BLACK HAND VICTIM,
Home of Italian Is Blown ~ by Oy-
Mantle.

Brownsville. Pa, Dec. 81. - The
home of r. Frediani, an Italian, vas
wrecked by al explosion of dynamite.
The entire front of the house was
blown out, but neither Frediani nor
members of his family were injured
Recently Frediani received letters
from an alleged Black Hand society
paid the society, and the authorities
believe the Black Hand is responsible
for the outrage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
THOUSANDS WILL STARvE.
Only Four Days Of Rain This Year in
Parts of India.

Hillsdale. Mich. Dec. 31.-Secretary
II. s. Myers of the general conference
of Free Baptists said yesterday:
According to advices just received
by me from our missions in Bengal
and Arissa, India, four months Of rain
is the usual allowance in Lucknow
India, in a year, but during 1907 1t has,
rained only four days.
"The result is famine everywhere
Thousands Of the population are SUI
fering and before relief comes XXI
August in another crop hundreds OF
thousands must die unless relief
comes from Christian lands
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
MEETS IN SEATTLE.
Coast Town Chosen by Amerivan Bar
Association.

Chicago, Dec. 81. - Seattle. Wash.
was selected as the meeting place Q
the American Bar association at
meeting of the executive comLnittee 0
the organization here. The conventio,
will assemble Aug. 25.
Alton b. Parker, who was one OF tn
committee members present, declare
himself out Of politics and said that h
will view all future campaigns as al
innocent bystander."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Two Perish in Fire.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 81. - Fire de-
stroyed the Washington %children's
home, south of Seattle. Two children
were burned to death and the matron
and a nurse were injured. The 9th
ers escaped, clad only in their night
clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Dewey Seventy Years Old

Washington, Dec. %. - Admiral
George Dewey was seventy years old
yesterday. Numerous officers of the
navy and army and other friends call.
ed on him at his office and later at his
home.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
SPOTTED FEVER OUTBREAK.
Two Cases Are Found at Naval Train
ina Station.

Newport, r. l., Dec. 31.-Two cases
of spinal meningitis or spotted fe-
YER were discovered at the naval
training station. The victims we're re-
moved to the naval hospital.
These are the first two cases at the
naval training station since two years
ago, when much concern was mani
tested over the prevalence of the NAL
ady among the apprentices.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
FATHER STAMPS HIS FEET.
Then the Coffee Pot Falls and Child Is
Fatally ScaIded.

Springfield, Ohio, Dec. 31.-While j.
d. Blackman, a rural mail carrier, was
stamping his feet, trying to put on his
arctics near the stove, he Jared the
coffee pot from the top. 1t fell into
the lap OF his four-and-a-half- year-old
child. which was sitting near, fatally
scalding the little one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
ALICE LoNGWoRTH BETTER.

Rapidly Recovering From Operation
for Appendicitis.
Washington, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, who was operated upon
two weeks ago for appendicitis, was
able to be moved yesterday from her
room at the White House to her own
home. The young invalid is recover
ing so we'll that in a few weeks she
expects to take up her usual active
life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Shot bv Strjkebreaker

Binghamton, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-John
L.. Sullivan, a switchman, was shot and
killed yesterday by al unknown strike.
breaker. The ball passed completely
through Sullivan's skull and he lived
less than an hour.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
NEW COURT DISTRICT.
Congressman STEVENSON Working on
the Federal Authorities.

the Federa AUthorltie8.
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, Dec. 20. - Dis
patches from Washington state that
Congressman Stevenson is inquiring
with regard to the possibility of secur-
ing the recommendation of the depart
ment Of justice for the creation Of a
Minnesota, with Fergus Falls as court
town. His inquiries thus far has not
resulted in anything that looks like
success, as the department does not
regard a new district necessary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
BACK BROKEN; WORKS.
illinois Miner Does Not Know of Hi!
Injury.

Injury.
ST. Louis, Dec. 31.-After working
days with his back broken and
being unaware all that time of serious
injury, John Tintura, a coal miner of
Bush. H., tainted in the union station
and was taken to the hospital, where
physicians say he cannot recover Tin
tura was struck with a lump of coal
Dec. q, but said he felt only numbing
pains and had continued at his work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
General News Items.

sVSvvO ~
Capt. A. B. Logan, comrade and life
long friend of President Mckinley,
died at his home at W%arrensburg, Mo.
William Squires Of Australia was
knocked put in the sixth round at
Bakersfield, CAL, by Jim Flynn of
Pueblo. Colo. The bout was scheduled
to go twenty rounds.
The jury in the case Of c. l.. and B.
H. Talmage, charged with conspiracy
to defraud the government out of pub
lie lands, brought In a verdict Of not
guilty at Roswell, N. M.
Mrs. Kate ~Kloppenburg, wife Of Adolf
Kloppenburg, a farmer living near Mel
bourne, Iowa, was suddenly stricken
with hemorrhage Of the brain while
attending church. She died without
regaining consciousness.
Princess Teppi Pomare Of the royal
family Of Tahita, daughter Of Queen
Maurau and niece of Prince Arli p.
Asalmon, arrived in San Francisco
from Papeete on the Oceanic liner
Mariposa for a short stay.
Mrs. Cyrus johnson, aged twenty
two, whose stage name is Ruth Par
sons, Of the Louis Morrison company,
presenting Faust" died suddenly in
Webster City from an overdose Of fluid
extract of cotton root bark.
A meeting Of members Of the Mis-
sissippi State legislature adopted res
olutions calling for a constitutional
convention to give Mississippi a new
constitution. Changes in the quotas
Of representation in the state legisla-
ture were demanded in the new consti-
tuition. The legislature meets in a
few weeks.
Two hundred and fifty-three boys
and girls Of the Des Moines public
schools we're given corporal punish
ment during the month of September,
according to the report Of Supt. Rid
die, made public recently. Twenty
five Of this number were girls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03

Trinity college, Cambridge, Eng.
benefits to the extent Of : 1000. 900 by
the death Of Lady Pierce.
The shah Of Persia is indisposed and
has been obliged to postpone the
formal taking of the oath Of allegiance
TO the constitution which he had prom
lsed to do on Thursday.
The health authorities at Bridgeport,
Barbados, where a number of deaths
from yellow fever occurred in Novem-
Der, have resumed the issuance Of
clean bills Of health to vessels depart
A most interesting exhibition has
been opened at the Rospigilsi palace
1t Rome with appropriate ceremonies.
It is a display Of the clothing and jew
elry worn by during the last
300 years.
Fire which broke out on board the
American steamer Minnesota in the
harbor at Kobe, Japan, damaged both
the vessel and her cargo. The Mime
sofa is from Seattle for Hongkong via
Yokohama.
When the American feet of war
ships reaches Rio Janeiro 1t will be
accorded a royal welcome. 1t Is not
intended that the welcome shall be
demOnstrative, but that all courtesy
shall be paid the visitors, as though
the visit were expressly for Brazil.
Following the promises Of the gov
eminent Of Portugal to terminate the
dictatorship and hold the elections
for the chamber Of deputies at an
early date II the calm in the political
atmosphere vas maintained, a decree
has been issued fixing the elections
for April 3.
There has been a remarkable 'di-
minution in wheat planting in the Pun
lab in India because of the prolonged
drouth. The area has shrunk from
100000 to 100000 acres. Many OF
the permanent canals are hunning
short, while the irrigation canals are
quite dry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-01-03
Accidental HappenYnQs.

Three persons were drowned by
breaking through the ice while skating
on Onata lake, at Pittsfield, Mass.
While milking a COW Mrs. Ole Olson,
wife of a storekeeper of Gladstone,
Mich, was trampled upon and hooked
SO badly that she died.
Frank Ballmer, thirteen years old,
and Frank Felix, twelve years Of age.
were drowned while skating in a slip
along the river at Toledo.
While trying to hide Christmas pres
ents from the younger members of the
family Jackson Stilley fell down stairs
and broke his neck at Pittsburg.
Nine firemen were injured and dam
age to the extent of $25O,0 900 was done
by a fire which originated in the Globe
dry goods store at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
A passenger train ran into an open
switch at Tallapoosa, Ca, killing the
engineer and injuring two firemen. 1t
is thought the switch had been lamp
cred with.
One woman killed, one fatally and a
third seriously injured is the result Of
a Chicago Great Western train back
ing into a buggy at Des Moines in
which the women were seated.
Painters at work on the dome of the
main building of the University Of
Oklahoma accidentally set fire to the
structure. Vigorous work by students
confined the flames to the main build
ing.
Fire at Fort Smith, Ark, destroyed
the Haglin, a six-story Office building,
the American National bank and two
other buildings. Loss, $4,000. Two
men are missing and are believed to
have persisted.
The baggage car and first passenger
coach Of a train was blown from the
track and overturned in the ditch
near Marshall, Colo. Six persons were
seriously injured and a number Of 9th
ers seriously hurt.
o. ]. Watkins, general manager of
the California Fruit Growers associa-
ton, who is under a federal grand
jury indictment charging the use of
the mails for fraudulent purposes, died
at San Bernardino, Cal, of injuries re-
ceived by being run ove by a wagon
loaded with household effects which
he was shipping to Los Angeles.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
ALLISON
Is Laid to Rest With Simple
Ceremonies Amid Uni.
VefSdl Mourning

Dubuque, Ia, Aug. 8.-The body
of Senator William Boyd Allison
was laid at rest in Linwood ceme-
terry this afternoon. The funeral
and burial we're simple in the ex-
treme. Vice president Fairbanks,
members Of the national senate and
Land house, Governor Cummins and
other state officials, old friends from
widely scattered points and Dubuque
friends who knew him best, sat in
the modest home Of the departed
senator, while Rev. j. T. Bergen
pastor of the Westminster Presby.
terrain church, pronounced the briei
and simple funeral service. Out
of town visitors taxed the capacity
Of the house, so that but a few 10
cal people could be admitted. The
Presbyterian service was conducted
at the grave. There was no musi
and no eulogy. Between the hours
Of A and g p. M, business was sus
pended in the city In memory of tn,
| dead senator. Flags were at hall
mast on public and private build
| ings, while the city was draped 4
mourning. There were no honorar
pail-bearers. Il,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
BOY GETS GAY
FOR HIS Girl
RObS Bank and His Aunt 10
Buy Auto for FianCee...
Comes to Grief

Chicago. ILL.,, Aug. S.-Lee Hase-
man, an eighteen-year-old messen-
ger employed by the First Trust and
Savings bank, is under arrest here
charged with the theft of $4,000
from the institution and of $1,000
from his aunt, the lattea sum be-
ing money which the woman had
given to the boy to deposit for her
in the bank. Haseman was in the
company of his fancee, Bertha Ros-
endahl, seventeen years old, when he
was apprehended. The money stolen
from the bank was recovered in, the
boys room, according to the police.
Haseman is reported to have con
fessed to the theft of the 81 300 from
his aunt, saying that he spent all
except $65 of the money for auto.
mobiles and with the woman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
ILLINOIS PR
MARY results
DeDeen Wins Over Yates for
Governor and fOSs Beats
Hopkins for U. S. Senator
..."Dude" Lewis Gets the
Democratic Nomination
for Governor

|. Chicago, Ill, Aug. s.Returns'
from the primary election in this
state came in slowly after the polls
had closed. At 10 o'clock informa-
ton from the city of Chicago figures
had been obtained to show that G.
S. Deneen, present governor, had
been victorious over Richard Yates,
for the Republican nomination by
about 4,000.s
James Hamilton Lewis was the
leading Democratic candidate for
governor in this county by about
10000. $
For United States senator George
Edmund Foss had, from the returns
available at 10 o'clock, secured the
Republican nomination for United
States senator over Albert J. Hop
kins by about 5000 votes. VIM, Ma
son, who preceded Senator Hopkins
at Washington, is close third.
The Democratic party turned out
in much smaller force than did the
Republicans, and it was evident early
in the night that Lawrence B. String
er of Lincoln, has been nominated
for United States senator by them.
The contest for gubernatoria1 nomi-
nation in the Democratic party
seemed to lie, early in the evening,
between Adlai e. Stevenson Of
Bloomington, and James Hamilton
Lewis of Chicago. X.
Lewis had a strong lead in Chica-
go, where he resides, but Stevenson
was reported as drawing a heavy
vote throughout the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
Big Fight FOR
X IHAW'S MONEY
His Attorneys Claim He Is
Sane and Can Go Broke
If He Wants tO-..O'Reil|y
Says Thaw is Still Bug
house

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. S.-Possibly tte
s.iost important development t,day
in the bankruptcy case of Harry K.
Thaw, ana OTIS that indicates bet .ar
than anyt' inr else the plans Of the
Thaw counsel was the declaration
by former Governor VIM. A. Stone,
local counsel for the young litigant,
that he is preceding on the assump-
tion that Thaw is sane now and that
the verdict that cleared him of the
murder of Stanford White on the
ground of insanity, referred only to
his mental condition at the time the
crime was committed.
1t is SAID that Thaw's friends seek
to have him brought here within
sixty days, when they will ask that
he be declared sane. Such action
would rot invalidate his commit
ment to Matteawan. A close friend
of the Thaw family, who is in po-
sition to know, today said that the
income of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
would be affected by the bankruptcy
proceedings.
Fight for Their Money.
New York, N. Y. Aug: S.-That 9
determined effort will be made by al
least some Of Harry X. Thaw' q cred
itors to resist the effort to have him
self adjudged bankrupt was indicat
ed today. An attempt to head Off thu
Observation-Disclosures ktg ??cmwI
bankruptcy process is indeed a1read.
underway according to Daniel O,Rsil
of Thaw's council in both murde
trials. .ssatse
| Mr.. o'Reilly said he was prepar
| ing an application to be presented t
| the United States court Monday 10
Ia committee on Thaw's estate AM
/ person on the ground that ThaW
] legally judged a Iunatic and ais sue
has no right to go into bankruptcy
On obtaining the committee, MI
4 o'Reilly, says. he will sue the CON
4 mittee for the remainder of wha
The claims Thaw owes him.
n - 3 III 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
WOMAN ROUTS
REVENUE POSSE |
Famous Female Moonshiner
for Third Time Has Dead
Iy Battle With Officers

Sargent, KY, Aug. S.-United
States Marshal F. M. Blair and a
posse of deputies today were put to
route by Miss Mary Fouts, who is
known as the Maiden Moonshiner,"
Miss Fouts is plucky moonshiner,
81 years old, of Beaver Creek, near
the border of Kenott and Letcher
counties. A battle lasting about hall
an hour, was carried on and more
than sixty shots were exchanged
The posse did not retreat until Dep.
uty Marshall Hiram Day had been
seriously wounded. /
The woman occupied an advant-
ageous position in ravine overlook
ing the public roadway near her still
camp. Government authorities have
for long time tried to arrest her
she having every time outwitte1 The
officers. This is the third time she
has engaged them in battle. For
eight. years, she has been consta ltly
engaged in moonshining.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
ELMER DOVER
CONTINUED from page IL

Continued from page IL
national committee. They will be
men in touch with commercial con-
ditions who have acted in the past
campaigns, and are familiar with
the needs Of a party organization.
The selection of Mr.. Dover for the
secretaryship of the committee pleas,
es linn and his acceptance of the
place disposes of the representatives
that his relations with Mr.. Hitch
cock are not harmonious.
The announcement was made to-
day by Mr.. Hitchcock that he will
mold conferences throughout the
country with managers in various
sections from time to time during
the campaign. He said he intended
to keep in close touch with the work
in all sections and to confer with
party managers whenever and where.
ever he thinks the Republican cause
can be aided by his presence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
MINO7 GAS PLANT
NO ONE EVER THOUGHT MORE
GAS WAS NEEDED THERE
BUT 1T SEEMS OTHER
Cd. WISE. l

Minot, N. D., Aug. S.-The Great
Northern Oil and Gas Pipe Line COM
pany at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last evening, made application
and were granted a franchise to OPP
crate in Minot. According to the
wording Of the franchise gas from
the fields northeast Of the city will
be provided for general use in the
city on the same basis as coal at Sc
per ton and Ignite at $3.50. For
lighting purposes the gas will be
sold at Is cents per light per month
and for factory consumption the
charge is based on eastern coal at
sliding rate of from 20 cents to So
per ton, according to the amount
consumed, it is presumed. al
The company was granted the fran.
chise for fifty years and promise to
have gas in the city within four
years under penalty of losing its
right to do business in the city
Should any provision Of the franchise
be ignored, or neglected for ST,
months, according to the franchise
the instrument is revokable by the
city council. sss
The franchise was made in favor
of J. S. Winkler of Westhope, ant
not direct to the pipe line com
pany
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
WEAVING A Net
FOR LADS SLAYER

Chicago, Aug. 8.-What the police
consider evidence of the greatest i'm
portance in the Tuffa Shashem muir
der case was discovered tonight. De-
tectives, searching the room of Has
sin Nemmer, under arrest as a sus-
pect, found a pair of trousers. which,
they say, match the coat and vest
found in satchel which was dragged
from a drainage canal near where
part of Tuffa's body was discovered.
Stains thought to have been made by
blood were found on the trousers.
Nemmer refused to admit that the
newly discovered garment belonged
to him. He remained silent most OF
the time while being questioned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
OIL AT EDGELEY
ST. LOUIS PARTY CAUSES EX-
CITEMENT BY SECURING
OPTIONS ON WHAT HE
CALLS OIL LANDS.

Edgeley, N. D., Aug. Sc. r.
Doane of st. Louis, Mo-, an oil well
expert, who has been investigating
the proposition of oil wells in this
state, held conference with num-
Der of business men here recently
and endeavored to lease land adjoin-
ing the gas well for the purpose Of
drilling for oil, which he declares
after thorough examination, show
ed unmistakab1e signs Of being in
the oil belt Mr.. Doane will be here
several days before returning east
and has already got lease on two
or three farms for the purpose Of
pushing the project. &.
There was a good deal Of excite
ment here when the story got out Of
the object Of the visit Of Mr.. Doane,
and only substantiates the predic-
! tions made at the time the we'll was
sunk that there was oil in abundance
as was shown by the samples ex-
amined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
ORGANIZED
National Travellers Assn Has
Been Formed With Head.
quarters at Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. S.-The
National Travellers association of
America was organized in Milwaukee
this evening by the election of the
following officers:
President, Frederick L. Goss, Mil
waukee; first vice president, F. L.
Bartlett, Jackson, Tenn; second vice
president, A. l.. Mergenthein, New
York; third vice president, Frank
l.. Morse, Milwaukee; secretary
treasurer, Leonard M. Grover, Mil
waukee.. Headquarters of the as
ISOLATION will be in Milwaukee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
BUYING RIGHT. OF WAY.

Mandan Pioneer: Neil Currie,
right of way purchasing agent for the
Northern Pacific railway, was in Stan
ton over Sunday. We understand he
has closed a deal with Mr.. 10y for the
right of way through his land to the
south of town. The survey cuts
through nearly every building Mr.. 10y
has on his place. We hear that the
company paid a good round sum. This
is pretty sure evidence that we will
have railroad running north before
long.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-08-09
SOMETHING FOR GUN
CLUBS TO ENDORSE

State Game Warden Smith of Graf
ton has scheme to stop illegal hunt
ing and will try to convince the next
legislature IT Is good medicine. His
idea is to prohibit spring shooting
entirely. and to make 1t unlawful for
any man TO train dogs before the sea
son. Mr. Smith believes that
IL the law would consider It.
prima facia evidence against
person found earryin gun
Or running hunting dog in the
fields before the first Of September
That Il would be an easy matter to