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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

That section 15S OF the constitution
OF the state Of North Dakota be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Sec. 49, No land shall be sold for
less than the appraised value and
IN no case for less than ten dollars
per acre. The purchaser shall pay
one-ffth OF the price in. cash and
the remaining fOur-fifths as follows:
+ 0ne-tifth in i've years. one-tifth on
or before the expiration Of ten years,
one-fifth on CT before the expiration
Of fifteen years, and one-tifth on or
beforerthe expiration Of twenty years,
with interest at the rate of not less
than five per cent per annum paya-
Bile annually in advance; provided,
chat when payments are made before
due they shall be made at an interest
paying date, and one years interest
in advance shall be paid on all mon
eys so paid. All sales shall be held
at the county seat Of the county in
which the land to be sold Is situated,
and all be at public auction and to
the highest bidder after sixty days
advertisement Of the same in a
newspaper in general circulation in
the vicinity Of the land to be sold,
and also published in newspaper
published at the county seat and also
In newspaper published at the seat
Of government. Such lands as shall
not have been especially subdivided
shall be offered in tracts Of quarter
section and those subdivided
in the smallest subdivision, All lands
designated for sale and not sold
within two years after appraisal shall
be reapprafsed before they are sold.
No grant or patent for such lands
shall issue until payment Is made
for the same; provided, that the
lands contracted to be sold by the
state shall be subject to taxation
from the date Of such contract. In
case the taxes assessed against any
Of said lands for any year remain
unpaid until the first Monday in
October Of the following year, then
and thereupon the contract Of sale
for such lands shall, IL the board of
university and school lands so deter
mine. become null and void.
Any lands under the provisions OF
sections 1853 Of the constitution OF
the state Of North Dakota that have
heretofore been sold may be paid for,
except as to interest, as provided
herein; provided, further, that any
school or institution lands that may
be required for townsite purposes
may be paid for at any time and
patent issued therefor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
senate and In the House o.
representative.

Smith (AIich) spoke IN the senate
Monday against tho railroad bond
feature of the Aldrich currency bill.
Most OF the day was devoted 10 the
passage OF bills on the calendar which
are not or general Importance.
A variety OF subjects was consld-
cred by the house A resolution was
passed authorizing the immigration
committee 20 Investigate charges OF
peonage IN certain states. -Four hun
dred pension bills Gin forty minutcs)
and few other private bills were
passed. and The postollice aQprOprln-
ton was considered Hepburn intro.
duced a bill imposing " fax OF 80 cents
per hundred shares On stock or ngrer-
ments 20 sell
Speeches on Tie pending currency
bin were nude IN the senate during
Tuesday. by McCumbcr ~ D.
aud Ncwlands (Nevl Each Of these
senators contended for notifications
OF the emergency currency bill a mum
her OF bills or minor importance WIS
passed
The startling charge that the rall@
roads of The country carrying mails
had robbed the people ont OF ST0o0o.
600 WAS made In the house 81 repre-
senintlycs hy Lloyd gAioJ The posi-
alice bill was still under consideration.
when the house adjourned
Currency legislation was the sub.
Ject Of consideration in the senate on
wednesday. Hepburn opposed the
Aldrlch bill HOPKINS spoke In
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
CONFEDERATION. AT TAMPA
FSfty-E'ive Acres Burned Over-Loss
1000 Woman die.
from shock.

AZ Tampa, Fla. Sunday the ex
treme northern section Of the city was
destroyed by fire, which started IN u
boarding house md ragged unlnicrrupt
eddy for -four hours. The area burno1
covered afu+iye acres, or eighteen
and one-hnlf city blocks. and sos
buildings were destroyed. with total
loss estimated at 10000. one wo-
man II dead from excitement
The burned district included four
large aud one smaller cigar factory
aud numerous restaurants. aaloons,
boarding houses. ana over two hun.
dred dwellings occupied by cigar.
makers. Occupants Of over two hun.
drod dwelling houses rushed out. at
tempting % save but little Of their be-
iongings. A Cuban woman dropped
dead from the shock. her body being
rescued from The burning house with
difficult.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the hotels and cafcs OF Perez and Cas-.
tro md Maxlmo caras. six Saloon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

~W~ HE success OF George Washing.
ton seemed TO spring from his
we'll rounded character. from
his unselhshness, from his dis
interested patriotism and from his abil-
ity to inspire In others confidence and
esteem. In war he excelled as
strategist, In peace as a wise and mod
crate statesman. In all things as just
and noble man. It would be impos.
slbie TO place ones finger on any par
tlcular spot In his career and say.
This was the turning point; this was
the place at which Washington was
made" More than almost any other
character In history he wds In all re-
lations the great man. yet It is most
difficult TO analyze him and tell the
particular thing that made him great
Too modest 10 make a speech, too self
depreciatlve 20 seek his own advance
ment, his deeds caused him TO shine
over all orators. and his virtues ad-
yanced him over all self seekers. Few
men have received so much aduiation,
and from this there has been reac-
ton. yet after all that criticism can
do the massive proportions OF the man
still stand out TO challenge the atten-
ton OF the world.
AT the time he was chosen TO com
mand the Continental armies Washing
ton had rendered no especially con-
spicuous service TO single him out
from his fellows. His selection for
that high post was rather due 10 the
general esteem In which he was held.
There are few examples In which the
individual integrity that we usually
denoulinate character counted so much
for success as In the case OF Washing
ton.
He had prodigious temper, yet held
T. IN check; he loved wealth and pos.
scsscd more OF II than almost any 9th
or man IN the colonies. yet he would
not accept pay for his military scrv-
ices: he met severe revcr3es In his
campaign. yet was too great 70 be
crushed hy them: be had conspicuous
faults that would have destroyed a
smaller man. yet his general rectitude
was SO great that It dwarfed the minor
defects
There Is a general sentiment In man.
kind that worth means success. Our
faith IN this proposition IL often shak.
en-, but the case OF Washington would
seem 20 prove IL true.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

A Father Knickerbocker' Dutch
Auction seems to DO the thing just
now. according TO our.exchAnges
Some enterprising Merchant offer
the Father Knickerbocker Mission
Clock the FIRST day at the regular price
and then reduces the price so cents
each day until sold.
This creates great excitment. espec-
ally among the ladies. each one wait
ing and planning to buy IL at her
own price, when lowi some one snaps
II up. then every one goes and buys
IA Father Knickerbocker" just to
show that they can have ''good time
and the Dutch Auction" has done its
work, every one Is happy, the town
has "better time and the dealer has
doomed his business besides having his
share OF the fun.
Which Of our local Merchants will DO
the first to have dutch Auction
herer 6-wk.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

tured by these mills he sold through
his great retail store. lie was one OF
the richest men I'm America. yet made
far less stir than men with one-tenth
OF his wealth. Moreover. he paid taxes
on a larger percentage OF his posses
sions than probably any other Amer
lean millionaire. He never speculated.
never went In debt and never was os-
tentatious with his charities The
world over, his name was the synonym
for business integrity. In fact, In Civ
ing the three essential qualities of the
successful business man Mr.. Field
mentioned these:
"First.-Absolute integrity.
-Second.-Good Judgment
Third. -Perseverance."
Thousands OF people before Marshall
Field have stipulated these as Deces-
sary factors in success, but be put
them in practice. He lived them.
Personally Field was rather tall, but
spare. He was reticent almost to
sensitiveness. During Office hours he
was a strict discipllnarlan; at other
times almost a poet
Field was a poor boy, the son OF a
New England farmer. He early ex-
pressed desire 10 become a merchant,
and his father secured him clerllship
In a village grocery. After the lapse
OF few months the elder Field asked
the merchant how the boy was max
Ing out and received discouraging re-
port The storekeeper did not think
young Field cut out for business
man. At this the boy doggedly deter
mined that he would fool that particu-
lar purveyor OF calico. and he did.
Going 20 Chicago. he started az a clerk
steadily crowded forward and was on
the road 10 success nj the time or the
great lire. OF 1871 In this be lost prac
tically all. but started again with a
little added edge 10 his determination
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
THE PYeMY EARTH.
Vast Dimensions Of the Sun as Com
pared With the World.

Vast Dimensions Of the Sun as Com
pared With the World.
A dime held at arms length from
the eye will much more than cover the
entire disk OF the sun. II Il were
placed at the exact point OF coincidence
and its diameter and distance from the
eye accurately measured, It might be
used as means OF determining the
suns diameter. his distance being
known. The foremost philosophers Of
long ago would have been appalled, az
the true statement Of both the SUMS
distance and its size.
The suns diameter IS about $4,000
miles 1t IS bewlldcrlng 20 be assured
that IL would take 100000 earths 70
equal The sun IN volume. II the In
tcylor Of that truly gigantic globe were
hollow and the earth were placed at It's
center with the moon revolving about
Il ~ rs usual mean distance Of nearly
2f0OO miles. there would stlll exist
vacuity bctwecn the moon and the IN
closing shell % the sun % nearly 200
600 miles This IS perhaps the most
graphic and impressive Illustration pos
slble OF the suns colossal bulk. We
must note. however. that the density
OF the sun Is only about one-quarter
that of the earth. so that II wOuld
weigh only as much as 10000 eartha.
In very rvund numbers the suns
weight may be- stated az two octilion
tons. which n expressed In figures
would require almost as macy ciphers
MS a newspaper line can accommodate.
very comprehensive Illustration q
the pygrncan Dimensions of the earth
as compared with the sun Is to repre-
sent the latter by globe two feet In
diameter and the earth by dainty
pea And yet the little pea weighs
more than six qulntillion tons. As TO
the solar surface. II Is some 1900
times that OF our planet Yet the sun
when compared with III true peers.
the stars. n not only Of extraordinary
size. but In all probability Is only TO
be ranked among the medium self lu-
minous bodies which sparkle In ''heav.
ems ebon vault" And because OF its
spottedness II has a place. although a
humble one. among the variable
stars.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
pea,h OF senator Proctor.

Senator Rcdneld Proctor OF Vermont,
died AZ his apartments In the Champ
plain NJ Washington Wednesday aft
or a short illness following an attack
OF grippe. with pieurisy and pneu.
monia complication. which afflicted
his heart.
Senator Proctor was largely inter.
ested in the marble industry in Yer
mont He was a civil war veteran on
the stan OF General William (Baldyl
Smith, was secretary OF war during
President Harrison's administration
and had been In the senate since 1891,
when nc left The cabinet to succeed
George L. Edmunds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
EWFETSOPERsHTloN&,.- :


80 Mo
Yea ! an hsart1ly glad nat erscu-
tiun hy BANGING h passing out.o en-
isscncAs satd Tn jaiier OF twenty-five
Year, serv1N Not only was hang
ing by tn necf q grcvsmna bor-
ribs afrah ~ ma. bot II was always
followed by = host OF requests for a
bit OF The rvre with whhh thu hanging
was dons. OF course. these requests
CANE mostly from ignorant people. but
they were no less OF a nuisance on that
account on, no, they didn't want bits
Of tho rope for morbid reasons. but
because they firmly believed In the old
superstition that a bit Of rope used IN
q hanging would cure cancer II rubbed
on the affected part None OF them
ever came back TO report whether a
cure was effected. bot / reckon IL there
had been any cures would have
heard of them.
That isn't tho only rope superstition,
by the way. I'm Maine. where came
from, some folk always use hempen
rope for tho mumps. A piece OF 1t Is
tied around tho waist Of the sick per
son. so that thu disease VIII not CREEP
TO any vital part. but remain In. the
face. The superstition IL observed by
few people OF this day, and II you
go Into small remote country towns
In Maine you wfn sec hempen ropes
hanging In the corner grocery store
bearing label Ropes For Mumpa' -
New York Tribune
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

We will be glad to have every reader
of our paper take advantage of the
following offer II you will send your
name and address 10 the pinule Medi-
cine Co., $50 Lasalle Ave. Chicago,
H., they will promptly mail you post
paid full weeks trial OF their most
excellent preparation.
"Pinules T" The preparation is put
mp in little gelatin globules. easy and
pleasant to take and are truly remark
able in their quick effects on all Back
Ache. Lame Back, Rheumatism and
all Kidney and Bladder affections. In
writing them 1t will be. necessarily to
mention this paper Please-do so. We
hope any of our readers. who are suff-
ering from any such complaints will
take advantage Of this offer at once, as
we know the preparation is most high
ly recommended.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

sup5l 81 the bHi. While addresses
wee hcing made On he bin 10 ia.
orcnsc The pay Of the army the senate
adinurncdon the news 81 Senator Proc
tors death reaching that body
The postuflicc appropriation bin
technically WAS under consideration IN
the house. hui The discussion under II.
cense OF general debate toook In spcsu.
latlon In cotton. finance, the tariff and
various other subjects.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Don't cough your head off when you
can get a guaranteed remedy in Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is especially
recommended for children as its plea
SAINT TO take, is a gentle laxative thus
expelling tine phlegm from the system.
For coughs colds. Group. whooping
cough hoarseness and all bronical
trouble. Guaranteed
Sold ut Rezin's Drug Store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

twelve restaurants 0nc zen boarding
houses TIN IRE finally burned itself
ont M The extreme northeastern sec.
ton Of The city
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

FoIey's Orino Laxative is sold under
positive guarantee cure contots-
ton. sick headache. stomach trouble.
or any form Of indigestion. II IL fails.
the manufacturers refund your money.
What more can any one do.
Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

Now's the time 10 take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. IL drives out the germs of
winter, builds up the stomach. kidneys
and liver. The most wonderful spring
tonic TO make people well. You'll be
surprised with results. 35c. Tea or
Tablets. w. f. Christensen, Amasa.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

When showing one OF his Mississippi
constituents about the house. the dc.
lighted countryman asked:
"Who Is the leader OF this houser'
"Ohr said Allen modestly. "you VIII
find out when they call the roll The
first man on the list is the leader OF
the house. They are just now gettinG
ready for n call"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

The Ticket nominated by The Ohio
Republicans nc Columbus. Is headed
for governor by Andrew J.. Harris.
OF Eaton. and Tor lieutenant gov
ernor by Francis w. Trcadway. or
Cleveland Tho delegates-atlarge 10
the national convention are Charles r.
Taft, Myron r. TIcrrick. Arthur T.
vorys ana Andrew L. Harris.
AttcrnGtes and presidential elce,
tors-at-iarge we've also named, and IL
goes without saying that all are Tart
men Indeed unanlmity for Taft
for president was the feature
OF the convention which instructed
It's delegates 20 vote for Taft until
he ~ nominated" Mention OF Prcsl%
he rs nominated"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
Wit and EEumor
OF
PRIVATE" JOHN ALLEN,

~ FTER sixteen
"a years Of serv
ice, during
which time he en-
ioyed the reputation
Of beIns the Wit or
the national house
of representatives,
Private" John NJ.
Allen OF Tupelo,
Miss. voluntarily
retired 10 the more
lucrative liz less
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

lucrative IL lthH
conspicuous vocation OF the law. The
memory OF his stories and humor stir
survives IN the national capital. where
few men have been more popular
The story OF the way Aiken got his
title OF "Private" IS still worth telling.
though the Incident happened over
twenty years ago. n was when he
first ran FOR congress Hls opponent
was a General Tucker. and the two
campalgncd together The general at
ono meeting told The crowd how he had
saved their town during the war ana
grew particularly eloquent in describ-
ing his sleeping 10 a tent the night be
fore the battle
Allen, who was not within hundred
miles Of that battle, rejoinei In his
inimitnbie manner:
Friends and Fellow Citizens all
true what General Tucker told you about
hia sleeping IN HIS tent that night before
the battle. know al about Il. for l vas
guarding that tent nii night lorg IN tie
GOLD and wet on picket And now | iu"t
want 20 Gay 90 oil Of you who were ccH-
erals IN tho war and slept NJ nights In
your guarded tents. like General Tucker,
you vote foe him. But All YOU fellows
that guarded tho Rcnerala tents In the
wet and cold like me. you vote for Pri-
vats Allen.
That speech gained Allen his sohri.
qnet and his election az one and the
same time.
One Of Mr. Aliens most famous
speeches Ia congress was delivered Ia
the summer OF 1906 when speaker
Reed and Major Mckinley were both
candidates for the Republican presi.
dental nomination ana as conse-
qnence were saying little on public
questions.
Allen began by stating that there had
been considerable comment In the
newspapers respecting the somewhat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
~ Ravsn.

Writing on -Birds In Christian leg
end and symbol" IN the National Re.
view. Rev. n. 7. Giles says:
Tho raven Is locked upon with divid-
ed feelings TIc r. the bird Of m
omen par excellence. ''Corvo az NAL
augnriO'' ~ indeed tho Itnilan equiv.
alcnt Of THO phrase and "Ungluck-
srnbe'' tho German one. According 20
the fafherA be Is the emblem OF pro-
crastination. with his cry OF "Cras.
crns"-.- Tomorrow tomorrow His
not having returned 10 the ark has al
wayrbeenrmembercdagainsth him. Yet
ne. too. In a pious bird. He played his
part IN the Christmas mystery. IL was
snid that AZ the hour OF tho great birth
the crock crowcd "Chrlstus nntna est"
the raven croaked "Quandof' the rock
cawed lilac nocte." the OK mooed
-ubifs the sheep bleatcd bethlehem"
and the ass brnyed "Eamus" This In
found "a early as the fourth century.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

On later occasion Allen had din
Guilty Ia securing recognition. When he
finally got the floor. he said In deeply
injured tone:
There Is an evident disposition on
the part OF somebody to suppress my
impassioned oratory. wish to assure
the speaker and the house that II Is not
my purpose. and have no desire by
my fervid and persuasive eioquence TO
overpersuade this house into the adop-
ton OF any unconstitutional or hurtful
measure. Sir, would scorn TO take
any such advantage Of the weakness
Of the house"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

uuuruai sfIgnco winch nao par1cter
lxed him In this session. but. Mr..
Speaker he continued. ~rhere has
boon little IN this session q congress
to inspire q Christian man to DO To-
quacious. I am not the only one VITO
has been silent in these days There
are many OF US leaders who are not
talking much lately"
Mr.. Allen said tho Republicans were
evidently going to select for their can
didate a man who had tho qualities for
which the colonel or a cavalry regi-
ment selected animals for his troops,
"He must turn quick and 90 fast
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

At banquet given by millionaire
senator one evening Allen hesitated as
he was entering the magnificent din
ing room and then remarked TO his
partner.
"My dear young lady. let us pause a
moment or two. | doubt IL can re-
strain my feelings"
There seemed 20 be trouble ON his
face, and the lady said:
"why, Mr. Allen. what Is the matter
with your
81 am sad" was his reply.
"For what reasonT
"Oh, Il makes me sad to look az this
room. II reminds mo so much OF my
own dining room M Tupcia~
Those who knew poor Aliens hnan-
cial circumstances could appreciate the
point OF his Joke.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28

One OF the most amusing speeches
@Priyate" Allen ever made In the house
was In support OF the bill TO tax oleo-
margarine Representative Tillman or
South Carolina. brother OF Senator Ben
Tillman. had claimed that oleo Is SUI
perior to many brands of butter and
that Il was an injustice TO the poor
man to prevent his buying It. In re-
ply Allen told story OF an old negro
WHO had eaten a box OF axle grease.
thinking II cheese Upon being asked
how he liked Il the old man replied:
"Fo' God, boss. dat was de ransom
est cheese I eber has eat yet"
"Now, Mr. Chairman" commented
Allen. Il have no doubt that II a prop
osltion were pending here TO prevent
the sale OF axle grease for cheese the
gentleman from South Carolina would
deliver as u scientific lecture and try
10 persuade US II was much better and
more wholesome than cheese and that
Il would be a great outrage on the la
boring man TO suppress the fraud
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-28
TWO MINUTE SKETCHES
George Washington.

By j. n. TON