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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-24

Out OF bunch Of 100 fine spring
chickens, John Ehr has but nineteen
left. They disappeared in a couple
Of nights, and chicken thieves must
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED FOR
ATTITUDE In PORTO rico
Two Floor Leaders 6andy Words.
Each Accuses the Other of Dishonest
Party Methods-other Congressional
Matters.

Washington May 9.-The debate on
the main features of the agricultural
appropriation bill was practically con-
cluded by the senate today.
In addition to its consideration o.
the agricultural bill, the senate voted
to send to the committee on Judiciary
the resolution introduced yesterday
by Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, de-
claring that May 10 be made a legal
holiday, to be known as Mothers
Day." and that all government en-
ployes observe the day by wearing
white flowers.
The house passed a number Of meas
ures today. including the child labor
law for the District of Columbia, n
substitute for the senate bill permit
ting appeals in naturalization cases
from the District to the circuit court o
appeals and repeating the act of New
Mexico,-passed In 1908. regarding lega
procedure in personal injury cases.
The proceedings of the house wer,
enlivened today by severe condem
nation of the government Commission
er Larrinaga, of Porto Rico, for it
treatment of the people of that cour
try. He declared that the attitud
of the government toward the native
there had led TO spirit of discol
tent
The two floor leaders. Payne,
New York, and Williams, Of Missi
sippi. parleyed for some time over Il
matter, each charging the other mar
lparty with dishonesty.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
MRS. HERON
IS INDIGNANT
vicksburg Woman Arrested For
Arch Murderess VIII Bring
Suit For $4,000.

Syracuse, n. " May 9.--Mrs. Cora
Belle Heron, of Vicksburg, Miss, ar
rested last night as Mrs. Belle GUM
ness, arch murderess Of Laporte, Ind,
announces today that she will at once
file suit against the police and the
newspapers for false arrest and en-
barrassing publicity. She will sue the
police for $4,000,
Mrs. Heron was arrested on a New
York Central train at the instance
of two travelling men, who overheard
a conversation in which an elder wo-
man addressed Mrs. Heron as Belle
1t is said that there is striking re-
semblance between Mrs. Heron and
the published photographs of Mrs
Guinness.
According to Mrs. Herron's state
ment. she is a widow, the wife of /
prominent Chicago business man wht
died several years ago. She wa,
reared at vicksburg. Miss.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
THANKED HIS COMMAND
HEARTILY FOR ITS FIDELITY
And Wished His successors Success
and Happiness-Thirteen Guns r':"eo
from Each Vessel as a Parting sa-
lutte to Retiring officer.

San Francisco, May 9.-Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans flag was
hauled down from the main truck of
the Connecticut in San Francisco har-
Dor today amid the salute of thirteen
guns.
AS the blue ensign of the retiring
commander came down, a new flag
of similar design was thrown out in
token of the new chief, Rear Admiral
Charles NJ. Thomas.
The bunting of the new commander
was saluted by thirteen guns, fired
from every ship in the feet.
On board each of the sixteen battle
ships, six torpedo boats and auxil
iaries of the Atlantic feet, an address
from the departing commander-in-
chief was read.
Admiral Evans was not permitted
by his physicians to go aboard the
Connecticut during the ceremonies.
In his farewell address, Admiral Evans
paid high tribute to everyone connect
ed with 1.-The feet and expressed his
best wishes for the continued loyalty,
his regret at leaving and his appre-
citation and hearty thanks for their
continuous loyal support. He also
wished them continuous prosperity
and good fortune in future; that the
officers and men give to his successors
the same loyalty and hearty support
was expressed in his address. Ad
miral Evans, accompanied by the fam
ily,, left for Washington at 500 this
afternoon.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
ARCH MURDERESS WORE $500
WORTH OF GOLD In TEETH
Expert Miner Has Been Employed to
Search for Melted Metal, as a Means
Of Learning Whether or Not She
Died in Fire.
Hearst News Service.

Laporte, Ind. May 9.-About $500
worth Of gold which Mrs. Belle GUM
ness is said to have worn in her teeth
will be the means by which the police
hope to reach a definite conclusion
found in the ruins of her burned home
was that of the master murderess.
An experienced miner has been en-
ployed and, will sift the ashes at the
point where the body was discovered
using all tests to discover traces of
the melted gold>
No new bodies were discovered to-
day, although a good portion of the
murder garden was dug up.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
FULLY COVERED BY INSURANCE
orison of the Fire Is Believed to Have
Been Incendiary-watchman Left
the Plant Shortly Before the Blaze
Was Discovered.

Sumrall had anotheg fire Saturday
morning commencing about l a. m.
and continuing for some time.
This kime it was part of the
Newman Number plant that suffered.
At about IL O'Clock Friday night.
the watchman left the machine and
repair shop and somewhere hear l
O'Clock it was found that the shop was
ON fire. 1t is stated that when the fire
was first discovered, that the flames
were well under way and all efforts
to extinguish them were unavailing,
SO attention was turned to saving as
much OF the machinery as possible.
BY heroic efforts some of the machin-
cry was saved, but the entire build
ing was destroyed and the cab on one
engine was burned.
The machine shop was situated too
far from the mills and the planers to
cause any damage to them.
The loss to the company is estimated
at $4,000 and it is stated that the loss
was fully covered by insurance.
The machine and repair shop was
not of very extensive nature and
the fire will not cause the mill to lose
any time from work, for all need-t
repairs can be made in Hattiesburs
until the company rebailds the shop
which was merely used for repairing
shays and for making small repairs OF
machinery
The origin of the fire is not known.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
BRUTE
IS Identified
Georgia Sheriff Slips Prisoner Over
Into South Carolina to Pre-
vent Lynching.
Associated Press.

Augusta, Ca, May 9.-Jesse Leop-
ard, answering minutely the descrip-
.tion given by 9-year-old Lula May
Leopard as to the man who criminally
assaulted her, was today taken with
a half dozen other negro men into the
presence of the girl, who promptly
and Enthusiastically identified him.
Leopard was removed fom the house
by shrewd piece of strategy on the
part of the local officials and rushed
Columbia before the crowd about the
to the South Carolina penitentiary in
house knew that he had been identi-
fed by the girl
The similarity of names is merely
coincidence.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10

John Sharp H2llllams Defends Democratic Party;
RSpels MN Biting Sarcasm Gtatuit0ns Szander
AgainH the South By the Republican Floor ZeadSt

Williams admitted that there was
time when there was intimidation and
fraud in his section of the country,
but there was some extenuation for
it, when great race was engaged in
saving its civilization. "There never
was, however," he exclaimed, ANY
excuse or extenuation for the Repub-
lican party in it's program of whole
sale bribery in 1896, 1900 and 1904,
when that party took the money be-
longing to widows and orphans and
never had the manhood or the justice
tc return it, At 0ne time he sail,
President Roosevelt had the manhood
to say that the Republican campaign
committee ought to return the money
that had been filched from widows
and orphans and the benefciaries and
policy holders of the New York Ii 70
and the New York Mutual Insurance
companies"
Crossing the aisle and pointing his
| finger at Payne, Williams fairly
shrieked, Yes, there were times in
the history of the South when revou-
tion stood in the saddle, but" he add
ed "since then those states have
adopted new constitutions, disfran-
chisement laws he sad, "had been
PASSED for the purpose of preventing
fraud and the United States supreme
court upholds them"
Williams remarked that the gentle
mans soul revolts at the idea of Dem
ocrats being interested in honest elec
items He then charged Payne with
being from a party of whisky, fraud
of credit Mobiler fraud and of stai
route fraud.
Williams then said he believed ii
letting the dead past bury itself OF
both sides and challenged Payne Il
the publication of campaign contribu
; tions and as he took his seat he eX
claimed, What do you say for thu
future Let the dead past go"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
OFFICERS STILL WORKING
ON NUMEROUS CLUES
Hearst News Service.

Laporte, Ind, May 9.-Dr. H. H.
Long. who performed the autopsy over
the dead body found in the ruins of
the Guinness home, today made the
positive statement that the body was
not that of Mrs. Guinness.
Sheriff Smitzer, of Laporte County.
said today that he believed Mrs. GUM
ness was responsible for the death
of at least thirty-three people, and al
most positive evidence to that effect
was now in the hands of the officers.
He is confident that Mrs. Guinness is
living and that she is in hiding n
some city, probably in New York or
Chicago. hoping to make her way to
Norway as soon as the excitement in
cident to the discovery of her crimes
has subsidized
States Attorney smith is the oDiv
officer connected with the case who
believes that Mrs. Guinness is dead
and his profession of this opinion NAV
be part of his plan to convict Raw
Lamphere OF her murder.
Lamphere has not as yet confessed
despite numerous stories sent out TO
that effect, but it is believed that he
will break down shortly and make n
c'ean breast of the whole story.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., May 9.-Section-
al lines were sharply drawn in the
house today and for a time charges
and counter-charges of dishonesty in
elections by both political parties were
heard. The interest was especially
keen because the two floor leaders,
Messrs. Payne, of New York, and John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, were
the principals.
Payne criticised the minority lead
er for having the hardihood to say,
HE was in favor of an honest elec-
tion."
"Since when was the Democratic
party in favor of honest elections, y
Mr.. Payne inquired WAS it," he
asked. when it was depriving a GER
tain class of citizens of the right OF
suffrage by every means, by perjury,
by fraud, intimidation. murder, riot
and by everything under the sum-
He wanted to know If the Democrats
were in favor of honest elections in
the state of New York, when time af
ter time they carried elections, not by
honest ballots, but by fraudulent bal
lots cast In the ballot box, and b,
fraudulent counts.
Democrats" said Mr.. Payne, "wer'
in favor of honest elections only whe'
they got majority that way"
Williams replied that he had lis
tened to the lecture upon honesty il
politics by the leader of the Reput
lican party, "the party of fresh, new
crisp two dollar bills, the party L
"blocks of fives," the party that cal
ried the election in 1896 by the whole
sale bribery, the party that even a
late as 1904 denied that it had bee
Ereceiving money from fiduciary col
| porations for political purposes an
whose officials were convicted c
falsehood in denial of the party c
Herod's.'
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
Sitting THE ASHES Of
CHARNEL HOUSE DEAD
I. : : :. : {. :. 1. !. {. :. :. :. (. :
:: PEOPLE IN THE =:
!. CRIMES OF MYSTERY. ::

: Mrs. Belle Guinness, widow, :.
: Laporte. Decapitated body in !:
= ruins of home at first thought I:
s. to be hers. Police think she ::
= has fled to Norway ::
:: Myrtle Sorensen, II, daughter {.
{. of Mrs. Guinness first marriage, :.
{. Body found in ruins. ::
:: Lucy Sorensen, 9, sister of Myr- =
: tie, body found in ruins. :.
. Phillip Guinness, 5, son of Mrs. :
I. Guinness by second marriage, :
4. body found in ruins. ::
+ Ray Lamphere, farm hand en- ::
4. ployed by Mrs. Guinness; under ::
{. arrest and charged with murder. ::
I. Mrs. Guinness repeatedly accused ::
:. him of annoying her. :
:: A. K. Helgelein, who started i:
:. search for bodies. ::
{. Andrew Helgelein, 40, ranch !:
:. er, Aberdeen, s. D., who an ::
:. swered Mrs. Guinness matrimon- ::
!. ial ad., loaned her money and dis :.
!: appeared. Body dug up by his I
: brother, I
:: Jennie Olsen, is, adopted ::
(. daughter, who mysteriously dis +:
!. appeared two years. ago. Body :
: dug up.
:. Joe Maxwell, farm hand. who ::
:. admits he dug holes in which I:
: bodies were found.
:. Max Sorensen. Mrs. Guinness I:
:. first husband, died mysteriously ::
{: at Austin, ILL.,, we'll insured.
Z: Carl Peterson, Waupaca, Wis, {:
:. who answered a matrimonial =:
!. ad, and whom Mrs. Guinness de- :
!. clined to marry because he was :
: not rich.
:. :. !. :. !. :. I. = {. !. : : I: : ::
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
CHICAGO is AFTER
MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES
Hearst News Service

Chicago. May 9.-The authorities in
this city have issued warrants for the
arrest of all parties connected with
matrimonial agencies in this city.
Isaac R. Warn, proprietor of one OF
the largest agencies. was arrested to-
day He was charged with using the
mails for fraudulent purposes, but
promptly made bail in the sum of s5.-
600 He owns a fine stone residence
on Washington boulevard and has a
snug bank account, all OF which he
is said to have made out of the mat.
rimonial business.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
new ORLEANS
Man SUICIDES
Cashier Of the Merchants National
Bank Short in His Accounts,
Prefers Death.
Hearst News Service.

New Orleans, May 9-Charles Per-
rilliat, cashier of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of this city, shot aad
killed himsel today. After his death,
the officers of the bank made hui.
lieo examination of the books and
gave out statement saying that the
dead cashier was short about 1,4O0 in
his accounts, which is fully covered
by solvent bond in guarantee com.
pany.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
OFFICERS START ROW
OVER LAPoRTE AFFAIR
Hearst News Service

Laporte, Ind, May .--Dissensions
which have been brewing amoEg Of
ficials of the city. and Laporte Coun-
W interested in solving the mysteries,
of the Guinness farm, broke hit to
day There are widespread reports
that evidence has been found tellding
to prove the corpse supposed 10 be
that Of Mrs. Guinness. is in rhality
the body Of another woman, are said
to have had their origin IN the camp
of Lamphere's defense. members who
are of opposite political faith. The
sheriff and faction are opposing the
! CONTINUED on PAee Four.,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
NEGRO NIGHT RIDERS
KILLED IN KENTUCKY
Hearst News Service.

Lexington, KY, May s.-The killing
of two negro Might Riders" at Kirk
vile ten days ago only came to light
today. The negroes were part of a
band which scraped the tobacco beds
of Kentucky farmer. After scraping
the tobacco beds. the negroes called
at the farmers door and he responded
with fusilade from repeating rife
The two negroes were killed outright
and one white man had his arm shot
on.
No arrests have as yet been made
In connection with the aiAir.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC IN RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg, May 9.-The. national
misery and hopelessness of Russia are
strangely proved by the epidemic of
suicide which increases every month.
Sixty suicides year was the average
of st. Petersburg FIVE years ago. In
1904 1t had risen to 40, in 1906 to
$40, and last year to 796. The figures
for the present yer are at the rate of
1000 per annum, which for total pop
ulation of little over million, is with
out precedent in any European country
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
NAVAL ACADEMY WON
over COLUMBIA Grew
Hearst News Service.

Annapolis, Md, May 9.-Naval Acad-
emy oarsmen won a double victory to-
day over Columbia University, the
Varsity eight winning by four feet dis
tance and a fifth of a second of time.
The cadets of the second crew de-
feated the Columbia freshmens by a
length and quarter.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
BRAKER SUICIDES.

New York, May 9.-Isaac Williams,
one Of the most prominent cotton
brokers in this city and member of
the New York Cotton Exchange, shot
and killed himself at his home on
West Seventy-third street today
Unfortunate business reverses is
alleged as the cause for the rash act.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10

Dundee, May 9.-After one weeks
campaigning, Winston Spencer Chur-
chill. was returned to the house of
commons today, receiving 7,071 votes
against 4,37O for Sir George Baxter,
unIoniSSt, and 4,149 for Mr.. Stuary, la
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
MIR. WINSTON CHURCHILL
GETS REDUCED MAJORITY

borite. Churchill's majority was cut
down 5000, attributed to the fact that
Dundee has been the chief sufferer
from bad trade and tariff reforms and
the laborites made use of this in their
campaign.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
COUNTESS .SZECHNYI
HOBNOBS WITH ROYALTY

to the aristocracy tonight at ball
given by the Budapest Park Club,
Among the guests were the Archduke
Joseph and the Archduchess.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
Hearst News Service.

Vienna, May 9.-Countess Szechen
vi, formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt,
of New York, was formerly introduced
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-10
O'Ferral1's Nom.
day Specials .

Ladies' Taffeta SILK Jumper Suits,
all colors in the new stripes, formerly
$500. Monday special price S9.9S.
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(By Assoclated Press.l J

London, July 1S-A serious contro-
yersy has arisen between the Amer.
lean athletes and the Bftist Olympic
association.
Americas chief cause Of complaint
$ the arbitrary manner IN which their
protest against the flagrantly unfair
method OF conducting the tugof-war.
vas dismissed The United Kingdom
ad three teams entered in the tug Of
var The drawings brought tha
american and Liverpool teams into
he aroma first The stclwart Amer
cans all wore ordinary street shoes
complying with the rule The Amer
cans. in wearing ordinary shoes, ma
urally believed that the team repro
senting the United Kingdom would Ia
The same Their disappointment thete
lore was all the greater when, upon
he Liverpool police appearing. II was
l0ticed that they were wearing enOrm
GUS shoes, so heavy in fact, that Il
vas with great effort they could lifi
heir feet from the ground The shoes
or boots, were enormous calf affairs
that could not by any ftretch of imeg
nation be called ordinary shoes.
Matthew p. Halpin, the manager q
The American team, Immediately en-
,,ered a protest to the games officials
but he was told that the shoes were
those ordinarily worn by Liverpool
policemen AT first Mr.. Halpin made
up his mind to take the team off the
field without attempting to pull, bui
he finally decided to 50 on with the
first pull in order TO show how unfair
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Wagner DAY.
Al PMsburg


plttsburg. Pa, 5uly Yesterday
was celebrated here as Wagner day
in honor OF Hans Wagner, famous
shortstop of the Pitsburg team. Pre-
yious to beginning the game with Bos-
ton the members OF both teams gather
ed around the home plate With Nag.
ren. much embarrassed. the center Of
attraction. In an appropriate address,
Director of Public Safety Lang pre-
sentnd Wagner with a gold watch and
chain valued at 500 as a token of es-
teen from 700 admirers who had sub
soribed ST each In addition the Car
negie lodge OF Elks, of which Wagner
Is a member al the saem time pre-
sented him with a beautiful charm
lust before the ceremonies came TO an
end a small boy made his way TO
Wagner and opening a box, handed
him roster. which he said could
lick anything Il is hard 10 deter
mine which of the gifts pleased Wag-
ner most
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Why Americans are Sore
" % * is ass @ # & s sgs 81 81 9ss @ s * sg s 81 81

ly the American were being treated.
The Americans made no effort. Rose,
he anchor man. not even winding tae
rope around his body, and were
promptly pulled hcross the line
Manager Hslpin then announced
that the American team would not con
tinue Hnless the rule was adhered to
and his protest being ignored. the man
marched Oft The grounds. an offici Al
proclaiming through a megaphone tha;
the Americans retired because they
had enough of it,
The facts Ia the case We're report.
ed TO the American committee and
James Il. sullivan, the Canadian com
missioner. preferred a formal prote
10 the British Olympic association. bI.
without avail
The Afternoon opened with the final
heat Of the one mile walk in which :
~ Larner. Of .ngland, established 2
new record OF ! hour l5 minutes 81 ~
seconds, and The United Kingdom
added another point 70 her score.
Germany scored her first win yes
terday afternoon, when Bieberstaiu
cane in first in the 100 mefres back
stroke swim.
Inc wins now stand. United King
dom, %; America 8; Sweden, s. Nor
way, 2; Canada, Germany, France, Bel
gium and Italy, l each.
The score in the track field events
counting five for firsts. three for sec
onds and one for thirds. is United
Kingdom, 20; America 81; Sweden
II; Greece and Norway. 8 each: Can
ada and Australia, 1 each.
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Heat prostrates the nerves. In the
summer one needs tonic TO offset
customary hot weather Nerve and
Strength depression. You will feel bet
ter within 4S hours after beginning %
take such remedy as Dr. Shoop's Res.
toratiyes. Its prompt action in restor
ing the weakened nerves is surprising.
or course You won't get entirely strong
in few days but each day you can &C
lually feel the improvement That
tired, lifeless. spiritless feeling viii
quickly depart when using the Restor
alive Or Shoop's Restorative will
sharpen a falling appetite; Il aids di
gestion Il will strengthen the weaken
ed Kidneys and Heart by simply re
building the worn-out nerves that these
organs depend upon. Test II a few
days and be convinced. Sold by Wal
iace's Drug Store.
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Chicago. July 49, Chicago defeated
New York in one OF the most sensa
tional fielding contests Of the season
Several times both teams had men on
bases when a bit would have scored
runs. but each time a brilliant play
cut them off Tinker scored the only
run on one OF the longest drives ever
seen on the local grounds
Score r. II. Il
Chicago ...... 900 01O 0Os---1 z G
New York -. 600 900 000--O ]
Batteries: Brown and Moran; Ma.
thewson and Bresnahan.
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Boosters Play
Ball Ton1orrou

The Guthrie Boosters Will play taS
Marshall team at Electric park Sun
lEy afternoon On July 4th the
Boosters took the first game from
Marshall, TO q Now the Marsha
team is coming here to get even. a
special train viii bring a big bunch o.
rooters from Crescent and Marshal
Faulkner will do the twirling for the
locals aud Ora Mize who captained
the Crescent league team this year,
win be IN the box for Marshal. Game
called 2:45 p. m.
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Dope For Fans.
Word comes from Wichita that
"Siats' Willis, VINO was the star
twiler for the local team this year is
there for a try out With the iobbers,
Mack Osborne OF the Crescent
pitchers stan and Catcher Clifton OF
the same team are now with Indepen.
dence, Kansas.
Smith and White are playing good
BAN with Sapulpa. Both are hitting
well.