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La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08

Alderman Matt Daimler was a
Denver visitor last Tuesday for the
purpose, it is rumored. of investi-
eating the White City" Of that me-
tropolis, and thus enable him to in
arrive at a conclusion
Aoncerning the prospect of an en-
terprise of that character in La
Junta. He thinks that La Junta
will have to grow some before in
dulxing in the luxury of white
City,"
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08

Wiseacre politicians who vehe
mently assert that it takes money
and workers and then some more
money and some more workers to
win elections will please sit up and
take cognizance of the fact that in
1904 the national republican CON-
mittee refused to put any money
into Missouri, it being recognized,
sight and unseen, as hopeless po-
litical situation from a republican
standpoint. Notwithstanding this
fact, however, Missouri gave Roose-
welt a plurality over Parker Of
about 1900 votes. 1t Itappears that
the personality of candidate. and
what he stands for. politically. as
well as otherwise. is very import
ant item that should be reckoned
with in every campaign.
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08

was the attraction that drew quite .
large crowd to the trap grounds of
the La Junta Gun Club Thursday
evening about $40 o'clock. Cap
tain A. H. Hardy, of Lincoln. Neb.,
representing the Peters Cartridge
Company. Of Cincinnati. Ohio. and
S. C. Hall, salesman Of Hubbard.
Spencer. Bartlett 4 Co.. of Chica-
20, gave q demonstration of the
merits of the powder manufactured
by the Peters Company. Mr.. Hall
furnished the supplies and Captain
Hardy did the fine work in the, gun
handling line. With rifle or revol-
yer Captain Hardy is without .
peer, and with perfect ease accom-
plished feats in target shooting that
were simply marvellous such as
holding a revolver in each hand and
firing simultaneously at objects ten
feet apart and making a bulls eye
in each instance. Another was
throwing five clay pigeons in the
air at once and breaking each one
with a separate shot before it struck
the ground. One of the amusing
features, which Captain Hardy
dubbed rushing the can." consist
ed Of throwing a ten pound lard can
La Junta tribune., 1908-08-08

E. L. Copeland. Of Topeka. Kan.
treasurer of the Santa Fe. was a La
Junta visitor last Tuesday and some
Of our business men enjoyed q long
chat with him. He says that con-
ditions on the Santa Fe are steadily
improving and that ina very short
time everything will be booming
as of yore. 1t was hardly reason
able to expect anything else. but
there is certainly some satisfaction
in being assured of conditions that
ali of us have been hoping for.
The democracy Of Prowers county
at least that portion Of it which
attended the national convention in
Denver-is under deep obligation to
the McCue brothers. w. F. and Tom,
through whose unwearied efforts
iii the visitors from this section
were enabled to see the big do.
inxs'' in the auditorium. Tickets OF
admission were almost impossible to
obtain, but As soon as q Prowers
man told his troubles. to the Nc
s1Cues they started q relief expedi-
tion that never failed to land the
anxious ones inside the doors Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
HERE'S IS A BRAN
new ''BUFfAL0' Il
FROM KENMARE
WILD BUFFALO sTRAYs OVER.
FROM CANADA, HAS BATTLE
WITH FARM BULL AND PERCH
ERoN STALLION, KNOCKS DOWN
A BARN AND is FINALLY SHOT.

Kenmare, N. D., Jan. 13-After a
wild buffalo that had strayed over the
Canadian boundary had battled with
his valuable farm bull and nearly
killed it, tore down portion Of barn
in it's frenzied rage and attacked big
percheron stud, j. A. Englund killed
the buffalo with two well aimed shots
from a rifle.
Englund's cattle herd had been graz
ing on the Des Laos bluffs, each even
ing being brought to the farm. The
buffalo Joined the herd and when
Foreman Sanders rc.-ac. p bunch
in the evening he failed to notice
the buffalo until the herd was brought
home and was being placed in differ
ent corrals. Sanders sought Eng
lnnd to tell him about the bull and
when they returned they found that
there was a fierce battle In progress
between the buffalo and the farm
bull.
Using pitchforks the men tried to
separate the animals. Finally Sanders
jabbed the prongs into the buffalo's
neck and succeeded in driving him
away from the bull which was nearly
dead from the attack. When the buff
falo partially wrecked the barn and
attacked the horse Englund decided
to kill him. Englund has commune
Gated with the Canadian authorities.
owners OF the buffalo, concerning the
matter, and has told the game warden
Of the circumstances.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
FOUND DEAD
ON THE :, PRAIRIE 7 r /

a r. K
MRS. sENGDAHL, A eo-YEAR-oLD
HoMEsTEADER, LosTfHER WAY
OR DIED FROM SUDDEN ILL.
NESS.
Word reached the city last night
that Mrs. Engdahl, mother of C. O..
Engdahl of Cromwell township, had
been found dead on the prairie Satur-
day afternoon about half way between
her homestead and the home Of Jack
Sears, the superstition being that she
was on her way to the latter's place.
The body was found by Mr.. Brown.
Mrs. Engdahl was about 80 years old
and lived alone on her claim. A neigh
Dor called at her home Wednesday,
but failed to find her at home and it
is thought that she must have started
out that day, and, it is thought, either
became bewildered and lost her way,
or was overcome by sickness and sur
den death. The body had probably
lain on the prairie four days. The
weather has been clear and mild and
she could not have met her death
from exposure.
Coroner Field went out yesterday
morning, and at the time Of going to
press he had not returned to the city
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
N. D. DEMOCRATS
Plan CAMPAIGN

CONFERENCE, ATTENDED by
LEADERS, WAS HELD in FARGO
suNDAY.-.No ENDORSEMENTS
OF cANDIDATEs-WANT BURKE
TO RUN AGAIN.
!. Fargo, Jan. 30-There was a confer
ence in Fargo Sunday of the leading
democrats of the state to discuss some
matters pertaining to the next cam
paign. There was some confusion ov-
er the place of the meeting of the cen
trail committee. It was first announc-
ed that the meeting would be in Far
go, and later in Grand Forks. It is
claimed that it was intended that the
committee meeting should be held in
Grand Forks and the convention in
Fargo.
Several men were discussed as
available candidates for office, but
there were no Endorsements" la
the insurgents. The democrats who
We're here yesterday were practically
unanimous in their desire that Gov
ernor Burke make the race for gov
ernor. There was considerable dis
cussion regarding candidates for the
United States senate and for congress.
It is said that Colonel Benton of Far
go can be the choice of the dems. for
the first position, if he is willing to
make the race.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
CLIFFORD Is
KNOCKED OUT
Battling Nelson Does the
8. Act in the Fifth;ROand :.
!. at Ogden

Ogden, Utah, Jan. 10 Battling
Nelson of Chicago, scored clean
knockout over Jack Clifford Of Grass
Valley, Cal, at the Grand theatre
here, putting Clifford to the floor for
many seconds over the count in the
fifth round of the scheduled twenty
round contest. Clifford broke bone
in his left wrist in the first round.
Nelson, head down and fists busy,
kept coming every second of the FIVE
busy rounds, and finally in the midst
of a hot rally near the ropes, put
over short right uppercut and
caught Clifford flush on the point
of his jaw. The California boy went
down fiat on his back, his head hit
ting the floor with great force, and
it was two or three minutes before
he regained consciousness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
THAW'S LAWYERiSPR|NGs SURPRISE

New York, Jan. 13-The Thaw trial
moved with rush today After the
state had presented it's direct case
and Assistant District Attorney Gar
van had characterized the killing, of
Stanford White as a premeditated, de-
liberate and cowardly murder, Martin
w. Littleton, for the defense, made
the opening plea for the prisoner. His
promise of new evidence was sensa-
tional. III
District Attorney Jerome, seemingly
taken by surprise, seated himself in
the witness chair, the better to hear
the outline of the new defense. Mr..
Littleton promised to forge chain of
circumstances and to produce a line
of testimony that will prove Harry X.
Thaw insane at the time of the homi-
eide.
Evidence of hereditary insanity and
of strange unusual acts by Thaw not
even limited at during the first trial
was told of by Mr.. Litteton, who said
that physicians and nurses who had
attended Thaw were hurrying here
from Europe, that teachers of the de-
PENDANT in childhood would be on hand
to give their impressions of the wide
eyed, distant boy.
In conclusion, Mr.. Littleton chal-
lenged the district attorney to pro.
duce single reputable physician who
would say Thaw was not insane at
the time he killed the architect. Mr..
Littleton's speech fairly bristled
with surprise. He startled the court
room by declraing that when Evelyn
Nesbit had told Thaw her story in
Paris in 1903, Thaw drenched himself
with poison and would have died but
for the heroic work of three ply.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14

sicians who labored over him all
night.
MIR. Jerome had his surprise to offer,
too and when Mr. Littleton started to
launch into the relations of Stanford
White with the girl whom Thaw mar
ried the district attorney was on his
feet with an objection. Justice BOWL
ing sustained him and the name of the
architect was not linked again with
that of the defendants wife. Mr.. Lit
Teton touched but lightly upon the
girls story as she told it to Thaw, but,
careful as he was on this point, he
again drew an objection from the pro-
scouting officers, who said: "Mr. Lit
Teton Is now straying into the field
of stuff which to my opinion should
be excluded" and against Justice Dow
ling sustained the objection.
1t was reported at the beginning Of
the trial that Mr.. Jerome would fight
this year to exclude the testimony of
young MIS-. InaW.
u make no claims for this defend
! ant above those of the average man as
to morals or virtues" declared Mr.. Lit
Teton. ''But say his life history Is
enough to free him from the charge
that he was responsible for his act.
Add to his history the neartbreaking
episode of his love for the young wo-
man who became his wife and of her
recital to him Of the story which, flash
ed to the four quarters of the globe,
made all the world that reads stand
still and wonder, and shall have no
hesitancy in asking you if you have
not reasonable doubt as to whether
he was sane the night of this deplora-
bic tragedy. And upon that doubt I
shall ask you for verdict of not gull
| ty.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
IMPROBABLE
acknowledgement Make
Safe Place Of Sand
WITCH Islands
Pearl HdrbOr and Honolulu
to Have Strong For
tfffCatioRs

i Washington, b. &C., Jan, 1.-the war
department MS not been .issiitJdqsfisded as
yet Ut .thearepdarted withhBiding ofsthe
eoHtraet Tor TIE CONSTRUCTION of Brti-
sheatiohs I'm Hay aaisff the alleged Tea
son tint tie tJspahgse were really the
lowest biddes. Is,
Investigatiyis here shows that only
a limited aiiiount Of foundation works.
now III progress there and the ofhcials
see no reason why any line should sbe
drawn on account Of the nationality of
those WHO are "a do THIS york, the ma
ture of which cannot be conceded,
SO. that they would hesitate before
they reject the lowest BID on that ac-
count.
The principal work now on hand In
Hawaii consists in the Atohstruction
of two sets of mortar batteries for
which congress has specifically appro-
priated 100000. One of these batter
les is located at Diamond Head, the.
great promontary commanding the en-
trance to the harbor at Honolulu and
the other on point at the entrance to
Pearl harbor. In addition to large
works, there are rifle gun placements
near quarantine and along the water
fronnt of Honolulu.
4 This years estimates contemplate
the expenditure of $1,110,OOO to per-
feet the Notifications of the Sandwich
islands and for that amount. It is said,
an impregnable naval base can be Sc
cured on the island of Oahu. A break
water is under construction in Hilo
bay on the island of Hawaii, but as
this is not completed, Honolulu and
Pearl harbors are the only harbors
that now can be used by naval yes
lsels.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
TAXING TITLES

BA c HE LoR CON GRESHAM
WANTS TO TAX MARRIAGE SET
TLEMENfs MADE TO Foreign
Frs.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 13-Repre-
sentative Adolph A. SABBATH of Illinois,
native Of Bohemia and bachelor,
today introduced bill to provide a
25-percent tax upon all dowries, gifts
or advances of property made in con-
sideration of marriage by citizens or
subjects Of the United States of AM.
erica to persons other than citizens
or subjects of the United States OF
America.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
congress
Senate Has Debate Over Fl
nanCial Matters and
Bonds
Calls on Interstate Commerce
Commission for Rail.
road News
States Rights Causes Lively
Time and Party Vote
in House

Washington, D. c., Jan. 13-The re-,
cent issue of bonds by the secretary of
the treasury for the purpose of re-
lieving the financial stringency was
the subject Of an animated debate in
the senate today. The discussion was
precipitated by an inquiry by Senator
Culberson and was FABRICATED in by
Senators Aldrich, Tillman and Bailey.
It resulted In an agreement to post
pone further controversy until a state
ment can be received from Secretary
Cortelyou. While the subject was un-
der discussion Mr.. Tillman's resolu-
tions directing the finance committee
to inquire into the operations of the
treasury department was referred,
with his consent, to that committee.
The senate passed Senator Tillman's
resolution calling on the interstate
commerce commission for information
concerning purchases by railroad COM
panies of stocks of competing roads.
Unfinished business IN the form of
a bill to codify. the criminal laws of
the United States was placed before
the senate and the reading of the bill
was begun.
In the House
Washington, d. c., Jan. ia vigor-
GUS defense Of states rights in deal
ing with violations Of civil rights or
with special state elections where
troops have been called into service,
served to 4enliven the debate in the
house Of representatives today in con-
nection with the consideration of the
bill to codify the penal laws Of the
United States. A number Of demo-
Gratis, mostly from the southern states,
strenuously sought by amendment to
reserve to the states themselves dis
erection as to the qualification of vot-
ers Or OF persons to serve on juries,
and to limit the powers of federal
judges in certain cases, but every at
tempt failed. The republicans pre-.
sented solid front and the votes all
We're on party lines.
The bill was still under considera.
ton when the house adjourned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
GREAT MEXICAN
mining CAMP
IS DESTROYED

Mexico City, Jan. 13--According to
a telegram just received in this city
the great gold mining camp of Floro,
one of the largest in the republic, is
being destroyed by fire.
When the dispatch was filed, the
principal hotels and business build
ings OF the camp had been reduced
to ashes. The information declared
the entire town was threatened.
Since this dispatch, no word has
been received from the camp, as com.
munication is interrupted. No details
are obtainable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
BOUGHT Land
AT $3.50 and
fS0LD FOR $50

IOWA MAN EARNED CHEAP LAND
NEAR MCKENZIE FOR TWO
YEARS AND NOW SELLS IT AT
/ GREAT ADVANCE.
The rapid appreciation of land val
ues in this county is shown in the fol-.
lowing transfer near MCKENZIE:
B. f. Scovil Of Mckenzie has trad
ed his general stock Of goods at that
place to J. r. Wildfang for the: latter's
farm-the north half Of section g..
township lss, range Tat. $50 per
acre. In 1st5 b. H. Bun sofd Mr..
wildfang, who wan then q resident of
Iowa, this lima at $7.5o Der acre. ana:
the late owner 'iss Of cDurse, well sat
isfsd with his BARGAIN HE says {hdt
in the two years he has 'farnfad .this'
land he has raised m8fe To tie acre
than he did on the high priced Land
in iowa and at much less EXPENSE and
trouble. ~ \
This is; only one Of many sinilar1
cases sof rapid appreciation Of farm
values and Demonstrated beyond ques-
ton the excellent duality and solid
value of farm property in BurleSgh
county. MI. sso6vil has been acquaiht-
ed with this land for twenty years.
and now owns it at the price stated,
when he could have got it few years
ago for song. But 1t took more
sand to buy land five years ago at
$40 an acre than it does now to pay
$50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
SCHMITz
Continued from page ~

take cognizance of a reversal. G. Drew
of counsel for the former mayor, said
the denial of the motion had been ex-
pected and that other methods were
contemplated to have schmitz admit
ted to bail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14

USE TRIBUNE WANT COLUMNS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
CYCLONE
Has Destroyed Macao a POr
tuguese Town Of Sixty
Thousand People

Lisbon, Jan. 13.-Secolo prints a
report that cyclone has destroyed
Macao, a seaport and dependency of
the Portuguese in China.
Macao is on a peninsula on the isl
and of Macao on the W EST side OF the
entrance to the Cantan liver. a,,nt
seventy ,ailes from Canton. Its pop
ulation numbers about $4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14
Il. THREE BOMBS
Wreck X. Big Tenement 6 and
= Injure Ten Persons in :
q New York

New York, N. Y, Jan. 13.-Ten
persons were injured by an explosion
tonight Of three dynamite bombs that
partially wrecked a six-story tene.
ment building on East Gath street.
The injured were removed to Flower
hospital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-14

Washing ton. ID. G.. Jan ID .-Secre-
tRry Garfield, aftera conference with
President Roosevelt. which also was.
participated in by the retiring com
missioner of the land Office, Mr.. Bal
linger. announced that the prosecu-
ton of the land fraud cases would
not be discontinued. in any way.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
1t Means a Rush.

Postmaster General Meyer, discussing
the new 2-eent letter rate to Great
Britain, said that it would enormously
increase the postal business.
THE mail bags will fill quickly when
this rate goes into effect" said Mr..
Meyer. He smiled. IF such a rush
of business had attended on the Nola
Chucky postoffice, the old Nola Chucky
postmaster's ways would have escaped
notice.
Some years ago an old fellow was
appointed postmaster of the small viii
lage of Nola Chucky. A number of
weeks passed. and the Nola Chuckians
and their friends began to complain
about the mails. And no wonder. The
postmaster, it seemed, had sent out no
mail since his entrance into office.
.sAn inspector investigating the mat
ter, pointed to the hundred or more dusty
letters that the postmaster had kept
by him, and said sternly:
Why on earth, sir, didn't you let
these go?'
81 was waitin',' said the old man,
till the big got full Washington
Star,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
Little Birds Great Eaters.

1t is estimated that a canary bird eats
annually 2431a times its weight in seeds,
etc. Don't YOU believe it? Certainly.
Believe anything. Take 1t on trust.
What does man do? The English and
French army and navy tests show that
the food. water and air which a man
receives amount in the aggregate to
more than 5000 pounds year-that is,
10 about a ton ana half or more than
twenty times his weight. The tests for
men are actual; these for birds are all
cuess. 4 canary bird wastes a great
deal more than it eats. Soldiers and
sailors are NOT allowed 70 indulge in this
Siyersion.-New York Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
That Famous Swim.

1T is very dangerous thing. | have
found to tell stories To the present
younger generation Sunday school
teacher recently remarked,
Now, | have always been fond of IL
Illustrating the Gospel lessons with little
stories which helped to point the moral.
and favorite with me was one of Il
young Roman athlete who used to swim
the Tiher three times every morning.
This generally made hit with the boys
in my class, but one Sunday new lad
with Irish eyes appeared, and at the con-
clusion of this story he snickered aud
IDLY.
= You seem to think that this story is
rather funny, Patrick remarked Sc
verely. viii you tell us in what re-
spect|
" Seems like he might have made one
more trip and got his clothes Miss he
replied with cheerful grin, Bohemian
Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
A THANKS GIVING.


Lord of the land and sea,
Our deep Thanksgiving be
Foreyermore to Theei
For Thy so lenient ways
In the dead other days,
We lift our worship-praise,
For all our radiant names
That History acclaims-
The deeds that now are Fame's,
For failure-that which went
With some sublime intent:
For Deaths dark sacrament,
For reckoning beacon-hopes
That show, beyond the slopes,
How wide the Future opes!
For all our lands increase
That slowly, without cease
Mans paths trend more toward peace.
Forevermore to Thee,
Our deep Thanksgiving be,
Lord Of the land and sea!
Clinton Scollard, in Success Magazine
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13

that the upper layers of the atmos,l.
are at a higher electric potential pIeFe
the earth. easily measured current Ian tI
ing brought down by wire attarboa
Ia kite. u
Practically every city of any size g..
Japan has a trolley line. III
Superheated steam locomotives ara
highly regarded in Europe thar $50
" one is being built without r...a
heater
Notwithstanding the enormous en,;or.,
ton from Europe during the Nirefss,,,i
century, its population today is nearI,
twice as great as it was at the opeTjns
of that century.
A Dutch Psychologist has invented ,,,
apparatus by which heart beats NAV La
photographed. 1t combines features If
the stethoscrOpe, microphone, rboua.
graph and galvanometer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
An uncrnshahle Toad.

An experiment was recently h.ts "
the clay testing department oil IN
chinery company at Bucyrus. T. ~
which toad was placed in Il tweIii! W.
brick press and was four times sun
jected to pressure of 1000 ro'i'li-s
without injury. The question at S,.5I
was whether such pressure won'a n '...
the toad or whether its ability lN D.,
press itself wass sufficient 20 all" il
come out Of the ordeal alive. Inc S ,.[.
was first placed in a lump OF 2Fa4io .-:,.
clay and the whole pressed into Il - -
After the huge press had done us ,--.
the solid brick was lifted from III, --
chine and the toad winked its eyes -
tentedly, stretched its legs anu N't
away.-Popular Mechanics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
No More Gold Lace for Afghans.

The Ameer has published an edict,
which applies to all parts of Afghan
istan, prohibiting the import into the
country of all kinds of gold lace, III,
Guiding embroidered kullas lungis ana
embroidered shoes. The Amer is evI-
IDENTIFY actuated by desire to proven,
his subjects from spending their marc
earned money ON SNOWY dress. 1t Is the
poorer classes who are nOtoriousIt ar
dicted to this extravaganza which uiI
majesty has decided to check. The gold
laced coat of the Afghan is derIdeasl
handsome. and although the Amer mas
acted wisely in bringing into general aSe
clothing less costly, his Majesty 5.
ders will doubtless be received ny D'S
subjects with rather mixed feelings
London Telegraph.