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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Not So Much
] Corruption
! In Congress
: AS Formerly.


HE world is growing better despite the wholesale
charges of stealing in the commercial world and fraud
and graft in the legislative halls Away back in the
+ early times here there a SYNDICATE OF
: : THIEvING MEN who tried to make money out Of
the plans for the city Of Washington They bought
the land the vicinity of the capitol building thinking force
the growth the city that direction and selling the government
al enormous profits. THEY EVEN GOT GEORGE WASHING
TON INTO THE SCHEME. lot Of Dutchmen outwtted them
by building the opposite direction what known Penn
sylvana avenue and the CONsPIRATORs WERE DIsAP-
POINTED and lost lot Of money in the bargain.
CORRUPTION CONGRESS
FORMERLY. CONGRESS UNDERWENT PURlFIcATloN
PROCESS DURING A
VERY COMMON
TWO HOUSES.
don't think that serious frauds perperaed nowadays
the public legislation bills degree of lob
berry in them may get through, but not many.
THE CORRUPT LOBBYIST Is TOLERATED HERE ANY
MORE. TWENTY-FIVE THIRTY
THRIvED IN WASHINGTON.
uNscRuPuLous IN THE WORLD WERE DAYS.
AND THEY ENOUGH INFLUENCE LEGISLATION
ULENT CLAIM PUBLIC STEALS.
think the lobby against the homestead bill which infested
capitol for twenty years the MOST GIGANTIC FRAUD
ULENT COMBINATION Of the kind organized
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Looked Like Il.

A fire had broken out in one Of the
Edison $1,000 houses and had done
some damage, aud a reporter was try
ing to get the particulars.
''Did you lose anything?" he asked
Of the occupant.
II lost lot of furniture" answered
the man, together with my warranty
deed to the place.
Didn't you save anything?"
ooh, yes: I saved by abstract OF
title-and the fire didn't injure the
concrete"
"say," queried the reporter, cycling
him with suspicion, "did you have the
are SO you could work that OFF,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Convention Rates.

The railroads have made fiat rate
of 2 cents mile each way to the
Republican state convention at Minot.
This makes rate of a fare and three
fifths for the round trip. 1t is the
same rate that was made to the DEM
ocratic state convention and to other
gatherings of the kind in the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Continued.

The case against Rev. Boselley at
Mandan was continued over to We'd
nesday after change of venue had
been taken. The church people are
emphatically with their pastor, and
will put up a good fight for his vim.
dication, being convinced that it is a
case of blackmail, or at least wrong
full accusation to shield some one else.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Had Fine Drill.

Company A had an excellent drill
Monday evening out by the ball park.
About As men turned out. They list
ened to instructions delivered by Cap
tain Armstrong of the regular army,
who has been detailed to instruct the
different companies around the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Americans Have and
Want Too. Much.
otestant Episcopal Diocese

By Bishop FREDERICK BURGESS
ZH + Americans have altogether much Our
O GREEDY FOR WEALTH, and they will sacrifice
~ honor truth and nobility get Our
contented unless their HOUSES ARE GRAINED
FULL OF costly and tapestries and they with another
the of their toilets and the spent upon their tables
Children brought up the midst of the WORST KIND
SNOBBISHNESS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Came From South Dakota.

Clyde Townsend and wife came up
from Pierre, S. D., Monday noon and
are at present visiting with friends
in. the city. They are stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
Will Build Houses.

A. J. Hanks has bought the two lots
at the corner of First street and Ave
nue. A from A. ]. Mcdonald. It is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Hanks will build
two residences for rental on the va.
cant lots.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05

There Is only one grade of Hunts
Perfect baking powder and extracts
the best that can be made; chemi-
cally tested and pure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
First Straw Hat Out,

A straw hat of the Panama variety
was seen on Main street Monday
evening. The wearer tried to look at
home, but he looked chilly, just the
same.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
HIS ,
CASE |NCURABLE
Whole Body Raw with Eczema
Life was Intolerable Was Even
lncased in Plaster Discharged
from Hospitals as Hopeless.
SUFFERED IA YEARS
CURED BY CUTlCURA
"From the age of three months until
fifteen wears old. my son Owens life

was made intoler-
able by eczema in
its worst form. He
was all right until
q red rash broke
out on his fore
head, but we were
not alarmed at first.
Very soon, however,
the rash began to
spread over his head
and shoulders, and
it caused him great
discomfort. / took
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
The E,opers.

The Eiopers.
Dad to forgive them did agree,
For they were meek;
But said the price Of board would ba
Seven per week
Small Deer.
II notice that you repeat good
DEAL" asserted the triumphant critic.
'Why waste your time on me?" in-
quired the callous press humorist. "If
you're hunting for repetition, you can
bag Shakespeare and other big game"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Distinguished WiItonian.
Charles Anderson, chief of the Will
ton Mercantile Co., is down to visit
his mother
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05
School Board Meeting.

The regular meeting of the city
school board will be held this evening
at the Will school.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-05

BatterieS-MatheWsO Beecher anu
Brenaahan and Needham; Sparks and
Doom.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16

People of Pocahontas will gladly
welcome the return of the Woods
Sisters Company, which holds the
boards at the opera house two
nights next week, begin ming Mon
day night, October 10, with a pre-
sentation of Lena Rivers. This is one
of the most popular companies that
visits Pocahontas, always having
new and popular plays, and il is
needless to Say they will have a full
house each night.
My three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and
was in an awful condition. gave
him two dozes of Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive and the next morning the fever
was all gone and he was entirely
well. Foley's Orino Laxative saved
his life" A Wolkush, Casimer, Wis.
Sold by W. II. Skinner.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16

Judge Hopson, who was run over
by an automobile in Boulder Colo,
several weeks ago, is suffering from
blood poisoning and is in a critical
condition, says the Corning Repub-
lican.
The Plunkett-Jsrrett Grocery Co. ,
has purchased the American Grocery
Co., of Newport and will consoli-
date the two firms, r. 5. Kirkpat.
rick will be manager of the Newport
house.
Farmers who come to town or
Saturday are getting the habit Of
visiting the Palace Drug store, where
great crowds can be seen at any
hour in the day, listening to Mr.
Bryan's speeches on the phOnograph
DR.. Hamil furnishes the machine
and Rector Pickett and Clarence
Henderson furnish the records.
A young professional cook EN-
ployed in one of the big hotels al
Hot Springs was here yesterday Oh
his way to McPhearson to see {
young lady. He saw the young Lady :
name and address on an egg tina
reached his kitchen; he wrote to her
she answered and their correspond
ence resulted in the young man,
visit, whlcl may result in a match
He is an int slligent young foreigner
hailing from the Alps of Switzer
land, arriving in America about two
years ago. The lady is a Mis-
Wolf. Calico Rock Progress.
There is no happiness in life
there is no miserary like that grow
ing out of the dispositions whicl
consecrste or desecrate the home
Home should be 40 truly home tina
the weary, tempted heart could turn
to it anywhere on the dusty high
/ way of life and receive light anC
strength. What blessing it i
when weary with care and burdeneC
with care and sorrow, TO have {
home to which we eau go, and there
in the midst of friends we love, for
get our troubles aud dwell in peace
and quretness. Home is the chiet
school of human virtue. Its re,
sponsibilities, joys, sorrows, smiles,
tears, hopes and solieitudes from the
chief interest of human life.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16
Local News Items

Miss May Martin returned Mon
day from a months visit in st. Louis
aud Cape Girardeau.
A. N. Kirkpatrick, prominent
business man of Elm Store, was in
Che city Monday on business and
paid the Star Herald a substantial
visit.
ALI Skinner returned last Monday
from an extended summers vacation
in the East, visiting Washington,
Baltimore. New York and other
important cities.
Pat Martin of St. Louis il here
on visit to his family. Mr.. Martin
will probably move his family to
81. LOUIS about January |.
K. n Schoonover went up to
Cape Girardeau last Friday after
Mrs. Schoonover and the b by, who
have been there visiting for several
weeks. They returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. ALI Lewis and little so1
went over 10 Peach Orchard Mon
day and will visit few days while
Mr.. Lewis Is on the road selling
goods.
Pleas Davis of Biggers and James
McNatt Of Coweta, Okla, we're ap
preclated visitors at our Office Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. McNatt is a
former resident of Cherokee Bay.
having moved from there to Okla.
homa about five years ago, and is
here on visit to relatives.
Prof. w. L. Skaggs of Paragould,
a former resident of Pocahontas,
has been here during the las. week,
meeting old friends aud looking
after bis farming interests in this
county.
A report from Poplar Bluff SAYS
that \. Harris, Young man from
foeahon'as, Ark was held up and
robbed in that city in broad day.
light last week, by great, hulkinp
specln en- of humanity who declared
to the 10y that he W Is an officer. The
+, robl'Cr was arrested and the properly
taken ON the lad vas recovered.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16

We regret to learn of the death
of the little 4-months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holmes, which
occurred at their home near Mama
on last Thursday night. The Star
Herald extends sincere symapthy to
the bereaved family.
A very large audience saw the
"Two Orphans" at the opera house
last Saturday night, and everyone
exp resses himself as being highly
pleased with the entire performance.
This is the second time this most
popular play has been seen here, it
having been put on by the Woods
Sisters two years ago, aud 1t Is need
less to say that the people OF Poca-
Loutas never grow tired OF seeing 1t.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16

Mrs. Pat Miller Of Paragould
came in last Saturday on visit to
relatives.
Lon Going went up to Dalton
last Tuesday to attend the wedding
of his niece.
W. F. Lindsey, road overseer and
prominent Democratic politician of
Sloan township, was here Saturday
making his settlements with the
county court.
A. A. Sage and son are building
a house for John MeCrary at Big
gers.
Attorney Z. G. Schoonover had
business up the Frisco line Monday,
Safe robbers blew open the huge
safe of Krone Brothers at Black
Rock on last Saturday night, using
nitro glyceriue, and secured abou,
$3.50 in cash.
Misses Bertha Hensley and
Arvena Casey of Old Reyno were
here Saturday and Sunday visiting
Misses Nola Martin and Ethe
New .On.
Drs. Geo. w. Brown and Jesse
Spikes Of Hamil, left Saturday fol
Little Rock to enter medical college.
This is DR.. Browns third term anG
DR.. Spikes second.
Miss Nora Psdgett has gone tC
Batesville to visit her sister, Mrs
II. M. Hodge and other relatives.
Fulton county having gone fol
license at the late election, an effort
will be made to establish a saloor
at Viola. The temperance element
of that town will resist the effort.
Tobias Ch lstain, county Surveyor,
paid the Star Herald pleasant visit
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Chastain
says the Democratic ticket will poll
a large vote in Columbia township
/! in the presidential election next
month.
The Star Herald's county news
page is beginning to look like olden
times and we are indeed glad TO see
our correspondents take such an III
terest in the work of gathering news
Let us see who will send the new
siest letter next week, always letting
our readers be the judges.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-10-16

George Lewallen made a bust
ness trip to Poplar Bluff last Fri
day.
Will Fisher and Gail Lomax are
at Biggers this week, painting the
town.
The old reliable St. Louis Bar
gain Store in Turner saloon building
will give you bargains.
The Presbyterisns of this city
have secured Rev. A. N. Wylie of
Rsvenden Springs ~ their perma
nent pastor, and Bro. Wylie will
move his family over to Pocshontas
soon. Rev. Wylie is one of the
ablest and best read ministers in this
part of the state, and the Presby.
terian people should consider them.
selves lucky in securing his services.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Wisconsin State News
-. Happenings in the Cities. Towns and ~
~ Villages Which Are OF Interest Here.
CHARGES WIFE WITH sLAcKMAlL
Prominent Farmer Near Waukesha
Ayers Reason for Action.

Waukesha--B is charged in
the answer of Frank Olson a promi-
nent resident of Summit, to the di-
vorce complaint of Nellie Olson The
answer asserts that the plaintiff com
menced a divorce action January last
but that it was never brought to the
attention Of the court except to secure
an order for attorneys fees and SUIT
money. The present suit, the defend
ant alleges. is an attempt to black
mall him. The couple were married in
1889. and have one son, Earl, aged II.
The plaintiff alleges that the defend
ant drove her from the house and sew
eral times threatened to take her life
with a shotgun She also alleges that
he beat her father, who is old and de-
crepit. Olson denies the charges and
AYERS that the plaintiff refused to pre-
pare his meals or perform her other
household duties Judge Griswold
ordered the defendant to pay the
plaintiff S25 attorneys fees and SO
suit money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
S25O.Ooo FIRE AT FOND DU LAC
Three Principal Churches of Wiscon
sin City Are Burned.

Fond du Lac.-The destruction by
fire of three of the principal churches,
an automobile garage and seven auto
mobiles, the residence Of former
Mayor Mayham, and large number
,' roof fires entailed loss estimated
a. S250,0O0 partially covered by insur,
anCe.
The principal losses are st. Joseph 5
Catholic church and parsonage, SlOo,'
600; Congregational church, $4,000;
Crescent garage and seven automo.
biles, $50, ,OO05 St Peters Lutheran
church, steeple, $1,000; Grant public
school, $4,000; former Mayor May.
hams residence, $4,000.
The fire is said to have started from
an explosion of gasoline in the Cres
cent garage That building, with its
valuable contents, was soon licked VI
and with the aid of a high wind the
flames from the burning churches
were blown over an area of ten
blocks square spreading fires to the
roofs of many residences.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Calls Srocers TerrorS.

La Crosse. - Alleging that the
La Crosse Retail Grocers' asso-
citation, a branch of the Wisconsin
Grocers' association, is a conspiracy
by which wholesalers and retailers
are terrorized and the public de
frauded, Nicholas Birnbaum, local
grocer. Tuesday brought suit against
the local association and score OF
the most prominent members, includ-
ing James b, Murray, president, both
of the local and state associations for
$4,000 damages. Birnbaum alleged
that the wholesalers We're not per
mitted to sell to him and that farm
ers are prevented from delivering him
produce.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
BeedIe Winner Over Abbott.

The state board Of election can
yassers decided that George +. Bccdlc
had been nominated as Republican
candidate for state insurance commits
sioncr and issued him a certificate Of
nomination Ills opponent for nomi-
nation, James f. Abbott Of Madison.
said after the ccrtiiicat" had been is
sued that while he believed he had
received more votes than Commission
cr }codlo he would abide by the de-
cision Of the ranyassors and would
mot contest their action in the courts.
The board found that Bocdlc had re
Criy"d q total vote Of lj35 and Alb
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Hin Pleads for Farm Schools.

Judge W. II Taft Republican nomi.
nee for president and James J. Hill,
railroad builder and manager, were
the features of the sessions Of the
twou,y. eighth annual meeting of the
Farmers national congress, which was
held in the state university gym
nasium Judge Taft spoke in the fore
noon and Mr. hin in the afternoon.
At the forenoon meeting fully 5000
persons were present, ANA many were
turned away because the big hali was
already fun In the afternoon the at
tendance was smaller. tn" congress
was opened by President lI Cameron
of Stagylc n C., who introduced
Bishop John H. White Of Michigan
city. Ind, who offered the invocation
aud made short address in behalf Of
better educational facilities in the
rural communities Former Gov. W.
u Hoard Of Fort Atkinson delivered
an address Of welcome in behalf of the
state. Malor ! c Schubert in behalf
of the cl'y ana President G Il Van
IIiso I'm behalf Of the university Nicn-
President Iosuha Strange Of Marion.
Ind responded for the congress Then
came lhr address by Judge Taft Mr..
llill spoke ON the present state Of the
agricultural interest In this country,
r rhe emergencies which ordinary
foresight can distinguish in its near
future, and to those remedies and i'm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Child Burned to Death.

Chippewa Falls. - Eleanor Mar
tenson. aged three years, was
burned to death in her fathers barn,
three miles from the city. She and
her fiveyearold brother had been
playing with matches and after a fire
was set the brother left her to go for
assistance. The mother was the only
other person at home and she tried in
vain to save the child
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Attacked Near Her Home.

Sheboygan.-Gagged and chloro
formed within a few feet Of her
doorstep. Jennie Waller, aged % years,
was attacked by a tall, well-dressed
man, who overpowered her by throw
ing red pepper into her eyes. He then
placed a saturated cloth over the girls
face and almost choked her into insen.
sibiity. He dragged her into an alley,
where she later awoke. No trace Of
her assailant has as yet been found.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

Racine-At the council meeting
Frank Uhler resigned as alder,
man of the Seventh ward, being
about to remove to Dakota Mayor
Horlick appointed former Alderman
Peter Tiedeman in his place After
the meeting the mayor rendered a
farewell banquet to the retiring alder
man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Freiuht Train Catches Fire.

Wausaukee-A train OF 80 ears
caught fire in three places while
going through a burning forest Is
miles from here. A carload of logs
was afre and had to be unloaded, the
caboose was in flames, and even the
wooden footboards on the sides of the
locomotive were burning. Although
there has been no rain here for several
weeks the greatest danger from fires
was over
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Both Seriously Injured.

Racine.-In a collision between
a runaway horse and wagon and
an electric car on High street, Frank
Farley, aged 40 years, and Hans Jacob
sen, aged 25 years, both farmers, were
thrown TO the street and badly hurt.
Farley has a fractured skull and ia
cobscn sustained concussion Of the
brain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Sue Road for $4,000.

Green Bay. - Two damage ac.
tions against the Milwaukee rail
road ageoegating $4,000. have been
started jay Parkinson, an engineer,
and John /oratsky a brakeman. are
suing for $4,000 ana $4,000 rcspec.
lively. Both were injured in the same
wreck at Hilbert last fall
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

Green Bay-The Everett Clark
Seed Company may locate here A
deal is pending for the purchase Of a
tract Of land 460x50 fee. where four.
story concrete building rjIl be erected
for storage OF seeds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Find Fuqitive's Remains.

New RiChmond-The remains Of
Francis Rogers, an inmate of the
st CroiX county asylum, were
found in the Willow river, near this
city. Rogers escaped from the insti-
tuition September IS He was 50
years old and was committed from
Hammond.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Tears Wound Near Heart.

Beloit.-Lewis Bliss, workman
at the gas plant, met with a
peculiar accident when the handle Of
shovel was forced into his side
making an ugly wound near the heart
There was an explosion from some
cause unknown as he put the shovel
in the furnace door
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Build New Courthouse

Crandon-The Forest county board
OF supervisors has passed a resolution
authorizing the building of a new
courthouse TO cost about s65.000 steps
will be taken 70 push the building 10
early completion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03

Ladysmith. - \ gang of ycgg
men Tuesday blew open the safe
of the State bank. taking about $4,000
The cracksmen shot policeman in
the arm and fired several shots at the
Baker hotel to keep anybody from
coming out. They then took hand
car and escaped
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
ZRAMcSEORLNG hZAMAZH RA,GWL

The Klamath basin in California
and Oregon, even to citizens of those
states. until recently was terra mCog.
nito, Historically connected with the
Modoc warfare and massacre, this
strangely interesting region of burnt
out fires" has remained almost an un-
discovered country until few years
ago,
Remote from railroads and centers
of population, surrounded by noun
tains clad in primeval forests of pine
and fir, the beautiful valleys Of this
| broad basin remained almost TN,
touched by pow. The stockman
whose flocks and herds fattened on
the rich grasses which covered the
slopes and grew rank along the shores
of the numerous lakes and marshes,
was an Indifferent farmer and did but
little to develop the natural resources
of the country.
True, here and there We're hamlets,
S s.raggling and scattered communities,
and family traced in blue in a broad
| landscape of dusty sagebrush were
few tiny lines of irrigation bitches
that encircled small stretches of vivid
green-the alfalfa ticlds-little islands
Of emerald resting in sea Of brown
7 -that threatened TO submerge them.
Such was my Impression when first
looked over the Klamath plateau, the
work of man seemed to have been SO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-10-03
Party DeVelops a Eiuht

Sheboygan.-Bernard Strassins was
the center of attraction at a
Lithunian christening party which
developed into e eral fight He
had three Of his alleged asSaiants ar
rested and also demands damages for
torn clothing and injuries to his per
SON