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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
ABOUT OUR
DIVORCE LAWS

Every year national conference is
held in one of the larger cities for the
purpose of discussing ways and means
TO secure the adoption of more uni
form divorce laws. But despite the
efforts of the people who attend these
conferences and Of others interested
in the subject Of divorce laws of the
nation are far from uniform. lnSOme
states men and women are recognized
as being married, who in other states
would be considered as living in Il
state of adultry. In some states their
children would be considered legiti-
mate, while in Others they would have
no claim whatever OH their parents.
The need of more uniform divorce
laws is apparent and if the states do
not succeed in adopting uniform egis-
lation some steps will have to be TAX
en- to in some manner enable the fed
eral government to provide a law reg
ulating the subject.
An excellent illustration of the SER
iOuSneSS and of the righteousness Of
the present divorce laws in the diff
Icrent states is given by the Chicago
census taker, that paper saysa woman
replied that she did not know what
her name was. Then to relieve the
amaZement Of the census man, she eX-
planned: "I've been divorced. At
present my name is Mrs. Jones in this
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
Drew Life Sentence

James O'Rrien. who SO cruelty
murdered his bosom friend. Arthur
LeClaire, at Neche couple of weeks
ago, has been sentenced to the state
penltcnt iary at Bismarck for life by
Judge Knecsllaw.
The murderer admitted his guilt
in full corroboration Of Il confession
he had previously made. His attorney
asked the leniency Of the court be-
cause Of The extreme yo,lt II Of the
prisoner. There was nothing to palli-
ate the defense. The crime was the
most cruel and incXc,lSablc from every
view point.
The scene at the time Of sell
tence was Il sad one. The father of
the Is year-old criminal was in tho
court room and the tears SIZED by both
the parent and the wayward son led
others to join in their grief and the
court room was turned into Il house
Of FlaxtOn Times.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16

Toms Cabin show. After he las
wiped up the job press and gone after
the mail he is given piece Of reprint
and an old composing st ick, an adver-
tising dash for Il rule, and set to work.
If he Is a smart boy he learns he bllsi-
ness in about two week. when he
throws Il handful of long PRIMER type
in the brewer case. and after the fore
man pies three handSfu trying to
make up the paper with the mixed
type the young mans printing office
point and even back of that. \ few
sad days follow. but ne >oOI, works
himself up into the \. class, when he
is sent to the cot her Otice' for Il
round chase. or Il handful Of lower
case periods. lie soon has his desire
to feed the JOB press gratiIied. but
after he has rum the grippers on the
type and put the best font in the
Office out of business. he has anol her
reverse after hearing rlc following
words: - The
really bad in print ing Office is when
the Office cat goes to sleep on he local
page and is run through the press.
\ cat is said to have nine lives but
{; Babcock press can shorten that up
a few lives if the gasoline engine be-
hind If i. voO1 and unrvv It's hr
boys fault Of course, that he cat was
allowed to sleep on the best page of
the paper. lie might have been out
for benzine at the time. but the duty
of scraping the remains OF the type
await him on his return. and COM
mllnication by the foreman. published
! morally. accompanies the work. The
Rugby Opt imist.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
MUST CARE
FOR CHILD
Villa m Station of Kenmare is
Convicted of Grave Charge

William Station. of Kenmare, cllarg-
cd with refusing to recognize and care
for his child. born to IIuIda Rertleson,
was declared guilty by the jury in the
district court last evening".
The girl and Station told entirely
different stories and the matter was
referred to the jury. The story of the
girl was in part corroborated by the
testimony of her mother, and Station
was the only witness for the de-
fendant.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
Mr.. Hills
Sensible Address

AS usual: Mr.. James J. Hill of the
Great Northern road, makes an ex-
ceedingly readable and sensible adj
dress before the real estate board Of
Minneapolis who were hosts at a.
function intended to further the COM
mercial interests of that thriving city.
Mr.. Hills message was for sensible
development and care of the agri-
cultural interests Of the northwest,
in which lie saw the ultimate source
of greatest wealth. lie alluded to
the decrease of the lumber industry
in the northwest, to the fact that
mines could be exhausted. but the
land is always Il willing Servitor Of
man, and yields bountifully when
properly treated. For this reason Mr..
Hill objects to the wasting Of the
fertility Of the soil by small grain
farming which, long continued, takes
much that is valuable out Of the soil
and puts nothing back. For this real
son Mr.. Hill calls for intelligent d.
versiiication in farming, the raising
of stock, the proper rotation of crops
and otherwise methods that will con-
serve and not exhaust the soil. In
addition to agriculture Mr.. Hill made
some suggestions regarding business
and finance that will be read with
interest. lie does not take Il morose
view of the situation. but he conveys
the impression that he believes some
of the public guardians of the peo-
PIES interests are perhaps little too
Jealous in the enforcement Of what
they believe to be the law. For ex-
ample, he points to the action Of the
attorney general OF Minnesota in seek
ing to prevent the issue of additional
stock by the Great Northern road for
the purpose of making improvements.
Mr.. Hill slyly and perhaps bit retri-
butively suggests that it will be long
time before lie will seek to raise any
more money for Improvements III Min
nesota. Doubtless there is something
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16

state. In several states it is Miss
Smith. my maiden name, and in three
states it is Mrs. Brown, the name |
got from my first hllsband.'
Encouraged, the census man in
quired if the lady was then married.
Her reply to this question WAS about
us clear as her answer to the first in
ulliry, she said: "I'm married in
Texas, New York and Massachusetts,:
divorced in South Dakota, Missouri,
Alaska. Oklahoma. and California: /.
bigamist in three other states and I,
single woman in eight Others
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
FAMILY
DESTITUTE
Sharkey Family Living
Near Ross Are DeS-
titute.

Mrs. Sharkey; daughter Elma and
son Arthur, who live on a claim near
Ross, were found at the Great North
ern station this afternoon where they
had been since yesterday morning
with but a cup Of coffee as nourisll-
ment during the past two days. The
coffee was given them through the
kindness of the restaurant keeper
who offered them more but they re-
fused to take it. They have but IS
cents and it is believed that the mo-
ther is mentally unbalanced. The
county commissioners are invest igat-
ing the case this afternoon.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-01-16
STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
Hold Session in Fargo Jan. p to
Fix Date for tn State Con-
vention to Select Ma
tional ca n didates.

The republican state central com
mittee will meet in Fargo Jan. -!
This has been decided 10y Chairman
Hanna, after consultation with olI-
cr members Of the committee.
The central committee will tx the
appointment of delegates and ISSUE
the call for the state convention TO
selec, delegates to- tile national re-
publican convention 10 be held in
Chicago.
The selection Of delegates and the
nomination Of presidential elect orS
are the only two things overlooked by
tile state primary law. and convcri-
ton> must he held. Fargo Forum.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
River Stages.

River stage at O'Clock this morn
ing read 2G.6, a fan Of % since Sat
urday morning. and a fall OF OF since
Yesterday morning.
The H. W. Buttorf arrived from
Nashville yesterday morning with a
big trip Of tobacco and other freight
She left at noon today for Clarksyille
with a good trip of freight and pas
sengers and will return Wednesday
morning and leave at noon that day
for Nashville
The Three States brought an cxcur-
sion up from Cairo yesterday morn
ing and returned last night.
The w. w, with the excursion
barge Acme. made a trip to Eddyvlllo
yesterday morning with a big trip Of
passengers and returned last night
about ~ O'Clock.
The Royal arrived from Golconda
this morning and returned this after
noon, having a good trip OF passen-
gers and freight each way.
The Dick Fowler made an excur-
sion trip 10 Cairo yesterday, having a
big trip of passengers each way. The
Dick Fowler got away for Cairo this
morning with big trip Of freight
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

very bitterness of the feeling is the
best argument in favor OF the con
clusion that neither has had fait
trial or can have one In Kentucky.
If he is innocent, Jim Howard is
the most sinned against. He has a
family now almost in destitute cir
cumstances. If he is guilty at all he
is the slayer of William Goebel. If
he did not murder Goebel with his
own hand, he is not guilty at all. The
conspiracy charge does not embrace
Jim Howerd, except as he is alleged
to have been the tool of the con-
spiracy. If there was no conspiracy
then there was no motive for him to
kill Goebel.
We shall not decide the case for
Governor Wilson We have the ut
most confidence that he will make up
his mind definitely and honestly with
out bias, and that he will not pardon
Caleb Powers, Of he thinks Powers
can secure a fair trial, and he will not
pardon Jim Howard, unless he be-
lieves Howard has been unfairly dealt
with.
Altogether, we believe Kentucky
has been more foully dealt with by
someone, than has any party to the
Goebel tragedy and its aftermath.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
THE GOVERNORS TASK.

Governor Wilson will pass upon
the petitions for the pardon of Caleb
Powers and Jim Howard, probably
this week. The governor has heard
all the evidence in the cases. particu-
larly bearing on the point of the al
legged inability of the petitioners to
secure a fair trial on account of DO
litical luminosity and fixed convictions
in the minds OF people on both sides,
that could not be eradicated by evil
dence. The governor has taken his
own time to deliberate and il is APP
parent that he intends to act in the
matter according to his honest opin-
ion.
Caleb Powers has been in Jail a
matter OF seven years without bail
although he has had three trials. Jim
Howard is in the penitentiayy at
Frankfort. Both are men above the
average in appearance and intellect
Both are young men. The best work
ing days Of their lives have been
spent in confinement. If they are
guilty of the crime charged against
them, the punishment Is not too Sc
we're; II they are innocent and victims
of political conspiracy their treat
ment is diabolical and worthy of the
Middle Ages. There are many people
OIL either side of the question. and the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
g. MINUTE SKETCHES
Frederick Douglass.
~ DEPJVS LOVE.

/" HE first American negro who
achieved wide fame was
Frederick Douglass. Born n
slave Mt u place In Maryland
bearing the odd name OF Tuckaboe. the
name first conferred upon him was
Frederick Augustus Washington Bal.
ley, truly an abundance for q picka
ninny with apparently no prospects in
life other than those Of bondman
serving q master But Frederick Au.
gustus Washington was different from
the ordinary pickaninny. Nature had
conferred upon him large head con.
tanning gray matter which could not
be kept behind In life's race by the
handicap OF a dark skin. When Fred.
erick was small boy he was sent to
Baltimore 10 work In a shipyard.
There be managed to get little
schooling.
Not always Is little learning a dan.
gerous thing. though In Frederick's
case It did prove dangerous TO his own
or from commercial point OF view.
Healthy. betty slaves in those days
were worth matter OF a thousand dol
lars apiece. The little book learning
acquired by the slave boy put into his
head the determination TO become free.
He escaped In the disguise OF sailor
and made his way 90 Massachusetts.
where he read and studied 10 such ad-
vantage that when be reached the age
OF twenty-fOur be was able TO deliver
a lecture at an antislavery convention
IN Nantucket which brought him an in
vitation 10 go 10 England and deliver
lectures on the slavery problem In
America. He had changed his name
TO Douglass when he ran away.
in England Douglass raised $3.50.
with which ne formally purchased his
freedom from his southern owner
Then he settled I'm Rochester, n. Y.
and became widely known as a jour
ualist and orator. His paper. the North
Star. later changed In title to Frederick
Douglass Paper. pleaded for many
years the cause OF the slave. Doug
lass had three sons in the Union ar
mics. lie was a presidential elector IN
1872. United States marshal and re-
corder Of deeds successfully from 1876
TO 1885 aud became minister 10 Haiti
10 1891.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
Paducah's New Citizens.

T. p. Guedry and family left the
city last night for their new home at
Paducah, where Mr.. Guedry has en-
tered the wholesale business. says the
Fulton Leader. Mr.. Guedry having
been made buyer and manager OF the
new grocery firm, incorporated under
the firm of the Mills-Guedry Grocery
company, with capital of $50. 900.
Mr.. Guedry and family have lived in
this city for number OF years and
have made many friends during their
residence here who hold them in the
highest esteem. In his new venture
into the business world. Mr.. Guedry
has the best wishes of his friends
here.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

and will return tonight at O'Clock.
The George Cowllng made two
round trips from Metropolis to PaGW
cah today. She had big trips OF
freight and passengers each time.
Tho Joe Fowler cracked a boiler
just before landing at Evansville Fri
day and Is now laid up az Evansville
TO be repaired. II will be several
days before she Will be In her regular
trade again.
The John 5. Hopkins will be the
Evansville packet tomorrow morning
The Egan left for Caseyvilie Satur-
day night with a tow OF empty barges
and will return tomorrow morning
with a tow OF coal for the West Ken
lucky Coal company.
The steamer Clyde will be In from
the Tennessee tonight and will return
Wednesday night at o'clock.
The Condor. which is being re-
paired at the marine ways. will be
finished by the last Of the week and
will then return to Joppa.
The American will leave for River
ton, Ala. tomorrow morning with a
tow OF sand.
The Castalia Is having her broken
shaft repaired and her wheel repaired.
She will be ready to enter the tie tow
ing business for the Aver a Lord Tie
company by the middle of the week
Capt. VI. y. Mullen went as pilot
on the w. w. yesterday on her cx-
curslon trip.
The Russell Lord will be In the last
OF this week from White river with
a tow OF ties.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Mrs NJ $. Ross. co years old. Of
Dover, Tenn, died early Sunday
morning In Nashville while en- route
Ca this city on visit to her son, J. s.
Ross. 500 Harahan boulevard Mrs.
Ross left seven children. three sons
aud four daughters she frequently
visited her son In Paducah. and made
many friends The funeral and buria,
took place today at her home in Dover
Mr.. Ross left Yesterday at noon to at
tend the funeral
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Mr.. y. Taylor Murphy, 90 years
old, died last night about $ O'Clock at
his home near MaXon Mills, after
years Illness with pneumonia. Mr.
Murphy is survived by his wife, four
sons and two daughters. The funeral
was held this afternoon at o'clock
AT his residence by the Massac Lodge
of Odd Fellows, of which Mr.. Murphy
was a member The burial was in
McKendree cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

"Percy barrow fecit." said the sur
geon. You can kiss the book on that
too"
Then Slade was telling the TRUTH
Apparently. Seems good corroborn-
ton"
The captain turned to the other
mound. Its slab was carved by the
same hand.
Sacred TO the memory OF an ensign of
the United States navy. whose body.
washed upon this coast, Is here buried
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
MRS. CLEVELAND DENIES
HUSBAND HAS CANCER

Lakewood, n. j., May Mrs
Grover Cleveland returned from
Princeton and reiterated her after
noon announcement that there was
much more improvement in the con-
ditlon of the former president. who is
i'll at the Lakewood hotel. She says
she has every reason to believe the
family can return to their Princeton
home within week.
Mrs. Cleveland was greatly grleved
over the report that Mr.. Cleveland had
cancer of the stomach. The rumor,
she insists, is an absolute untruth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Alexander
.of 1921 Jefferson street, took place
this morning at the First Presbyterian
Church at 10 O'Clock, the Rev. w. Il
Cave, officiating. The burial took
place in Oak Grove cemetery. The
active pallbearers We're: Dennis Moe
quot, j. Wheeler, Campbell, james
Campbell Jr., Bell Given, David
Flournoy. George Flournoy, Camp
bell Flournoy and Charles Mocquot
The honorary pallbearers were;
George b. Hart, ID. A. Yeiser, l.. A
Washington, Captain Harrison Watts
c. G. Rose and NJ. V. Cherry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

The third series of the pool tourna;
ment given by the Chess, Checker and
Whist club are now being played by
the six contestants, who are playing
100 points each and will finish By
Saturday night, at which time the
three winners will arrange for the
final games which will decide the
championship. The six now playing
are j. G. Miller. Jr. against William
Baker; c. L. vanMeter against War
rem Sights, and Edgar Warren against
Blanton Allen.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Little Joseph Randall Nclblc, seven
months old son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Nelble. OF 13i3 South Ninth
street. died Saturday night after a
short illnss Of bronchial pneumonia
The body was buried Sunday after
noon at St Bonitace cemetery In the
country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

was a dcvout member OF the St Fran
els dc sales church. She leaves two
sons and two daughters. Willie.
Thomas, Katie and Ella overstrcet.
and two brothers. =. r. Lally ana
James J. l.ally. She will be buried
Tuesday morning at 3 O'Clock. The
funeral win be- held at 81. Francis de
Sales church.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
Mrs. Maggie Overstreet.

Mrs. Maggie Overstreet died at her
residence on rrimble street at
o'clock this morning. She was sick
only one week, and was dangerously
i'll from the beginning. She was of a
lovable disposition and had many
friends who will grieve her loss. She
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Mr.. Fred Well, a prominent farmer
OF the vicinity Of Dycusbnrg. died
Yesterday morning and will be buried
tomorrow afternoon. Guy Nance and
Son sent a beautiful casket to Dycus-
burg for Mr.. Well.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

After touting johnson for the DEM
ocratic derby, Henry Watterson puts
all his own money on Bryan and
leaves Johnson a long shot without
backing. Marse Henry just naturally
likes to see 'em run, and it wasn't in
him to let Bryan have 1t by default.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

4 large crowd attended the funeral
and burial OF Mr.. Joseph Lucas yes
terday aftcrnooh The funeral was
at the residence. 40 South Fourth
street. and the burial In Oak Grove
CT mctcry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Maybe Grover Cleveland is not
suffering from cancer, but the sugges-
ton that he is brought a statement
from the family, and that is what the
willy newspaper correspondents were
after.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

According to the views of some of
the fanatics in the Black Patch, the
Insurance companies may invoke the
plea of an Act of God" in answer 10
the suits for losses in the Hopkins
vile tobacco fire.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

The irony of fate: No one listened
TO the TRADE of Senator JEFF Davis
against the press and 1t was only by
grace of the newspapers that his
words found audience.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

This weeks will finish the Republi-
can contest for the presidential NOM
ination. Taft will have enough to
win on first ballot by Saturday night.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Those Cleveland street car EN-.
p!oyes are not patriotic. They have
no idea of giving their service to the
city any cheaper than to anyone else.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

1t was considerate of those Liyings-
ton county night riders to destroy the
crope early enough, so the owner may
raise corn If he desires.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
TrOWeII Infant.

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J.
Trowell, 317 Husbands street. died
yesterday morning and was buried
yesterday afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Some day when man tells US the
night riders are blamed with lot of
things they don't do; we shall ask
him how he knows.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

"Billy Edpdrds," said The captain.
whose soul may God rest. The seas shall
sing his requiem" June the sixth
MXMIV.
BILLY Edwards" said the captain
very low.
lie uncovered. The surgeon did like
wise. so for space they stood viii
barred heads between the twin graves.
TO be continued In next issue.)
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

In spite of the depression, they are
able TO scare up little excitement in
the Chicago wheat pit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
Daily Thought.

"To dodge difficulties is to lose the
power of decision
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

DR.. j. w. Pendley has returned
from business trip to Chicago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every dose makes you feelbctter. Lax-Po
keeps your whole insides right Sold on thu
money back plan everywhere Price 10 cents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

to persons planning Summer Outings. Describes
different resorts, cost and convenience Of going
over Pennsylvania-G. X. n I. Through Sleeping
Car Route, hotel rates. etc. Send request to
C. II. Hagerty, District Passenger
Agent, Louisville, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

Personally appeared before me, this
May 2, 1908, X. ID. MacMileu, bust
ness manager of The Sun, who affirms
that the above statement of the circu-
lation of The Sun for the month OF
April 1908, is true to the best of his
knowledge and belief
My commission expires January
10, 1912.
PETER PURYBAR,
Notary Public.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-05-04

who murdered his employer. his captain
and his shipmatos and was found dead or
his deserts on these shores, June 8. 1904.
This slab Is erected as memento OF
admiring esteem 3"
by
the last OF his victims. M
And you can kiss the book on that