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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-15

The winter of 1884 in Europe still
holds its place as one of the most se-
we're fand remarkable on record. So
tremendous was the cold that trees
split asunder with deafening reports.
The strangest sight of all was on the
Thames. Here on more than a foot
thickness of ice thoroughgoing town
Of streets was erected. There were
tailors' shops, butchers shops, tobac-
conists, printers and, indeed, many 9TH
er businesses all being carried on as If
they had stood there for years.
Writing anywhere but near a large
fire was Impossible, as the ink froze in
pot and on the pen. whole barrels Of
liquids were frozen solid and wine was
sold in one pound blocks. New bread
on being taken out Of the oven would
Immediately stiffen and become solid
There were hundreds Of deaths from
the cold, and throughout the frost the
poor. suffered miserably. - Pearson's
Weekly.
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Little Great Men.

A Chinese who had long studied the
works Of Confucius, who knew the
characters Of 14,0OO words and could
read great part of every book that
came in his way once took it into his
head to travel into Europe. Upon his
arrival at Amsterdam his passion for
letters naturally led him to book
sellers shop, and as he could speak a
little Dutch he civilly asked the book.
seller for the works of the immortal
Xixofou. The bookseller assured him
he had never heard the book mention.
ed before. "Alas," cried our traveller,
ito what purpose, then, has be tasted
to death to gain a renown which has
never travelled beyond the precincts OF
China?" There is scarce village In
Europe and not one university that is
not thus furnished with its little great
men.--Oliver Goldsmith.
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AN OCEAN VOYAGE.
One Of the Things It Teaches 10 the
Value Of System,

vAue OF system.
II WISH" said the head Of a large
business house, "that every man who
distresses his friends and associates by
his lack Of method could be told off to
take a trip or a succession Of trips on
the sea. He'd learn something; he'd
have to- There's a force in example,
you know, and the effects Of shipshape
conditions would make themselves felt
sooner or later. I don't mean to say
that revolution in character would
follow any such experience, but with
the majority Of people It is safe to say
that there would be some alteration for
the better.
"Oh, yes,, know, there are certain
men and women who are born to dis
order, as you might say, and who
couldn't be helped by any course of
treatment. They are the unfortunates
Of business and professional life, that's
all. But for the ignorant the thought
less, those who never have appreciated
what a saving Of time Is involved in 9
little sensible planning or in the fol
lowing Of approved system in routine
matters, sea. voyage, with it's disci-
pline, its precise allotment Of time. its
method, in word, must prove a most
beneficial thing. It's funny that when
you hear so much about the restful.
ness Of ocean travel so few realize that
the regularity Of the life, its system
Its evident adaptation of means tc
ends, constitutes such large factor IL
bringing about this result. And the
same principle can be applied or
shore."-New York Press.
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Diamond Cut Diamond.

Once upon a time there were in
Paris two papers, the Razor and the
Scorpion, which were always going for
each other with great ferocity. Every
week people bought the Razor to read
how 1t cut at the Scorpion and the
Scorpion to learn how It stung the
Razor.
A certain philanthropist felt panied
to see such violence, 80 he invited the
two editors to dine In the hope that
over good fare he could make peace
between them. At the appointed time
one lean, melancholy man presented
himself and was ushered in. After an
interval, as no other guest approach
I'd, the host demanded:
"May ask, are you the editor Of the
Razor or Scorpion?"
"Both," said the sad eyed man.
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!, Myself.

From this hour I decree that my be-
Ing be freed from all restraint and
limits.
I go where will, my own absolute
and complete master.
breathe deeply in space. The east
and the west are mine.
Mine all the north and south. I am
greater and better than I thought my
self.
did not know that SO much bound
less goodness was In me.
Whoever disowns me causes me no
annoyance.
Whoever recognizes me shall be
Messed and will bless me.-Walt Whit
nan.
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A LEARNED LUNATIC.
Alexander cruden, the Compiler Of the
Bible Concordance,

b.
Bible Concordance.
Alexander Cruden, the persevering
and painstaking compiler Of the ia
nous Concordance to the Bible, was
appointed bookseller to the queen of
George II. by Sir Robert Walpole. The
Concordance which has conferred ce-
lebrity on his name was published and
dedicated to Queen Caroline in 1887.
He was permitted to present a copy Of
1t In person to her majesty, who, he
said, smiled upon him and assured him
she was much obliged to him. She
died sixteen days afterward, and Cru
den did not reap the benefit of the
queens appreciation which he had an
hcipated. He prepared a second edi-
Hon twenty-four years afteEward and
dedicated it to her grandson, George
III. For this and third edition is
sued in 1869 he reaped a reward Of
e8OO.
Cruden was a very eccentric charac-
ter and was thrice placed in private
lunatic asylums. He designated him
self Alexander the Corrector" and
also the "Corrector of Morals" his
claim to the latter title consisting in
his stopping all persons whom he met
In public places on Sundays and ad-
monishing them to go home and keep
the Sabbath day holy. he was great
believer in the distribution of tracts
and spent great part Of his means in
this way.
1t seems difficult to believe that an
eccentric man Of this sort should have
his name associated with such a re.
markably painstaking book as his Con.
cordance undoubtedly is, as it must
have cost an enormous amount Of Ia.
Dor in its compilation, but it was prob
ably the severity Of his occupation that
unhinged his mind. He died at Cam
den street, Islington, on Nov. I, ITO.
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First American Play.

The first play written by an Ameri-
can produced in this country, according
to the Philadelphia Public Ledger, was
the tragedy, ''The Prince of Parthia," !"
by Thomas Godfrey, which was
brought out at the Southwark theater
in the Quaker City in April, 1857, by
Lewis Hallam's company, the first Or
ganization of players to visit Phila-
delphia. Godfrew was an ambitious
young poet, who died at an early age.
His play was above mediocrity and an
important part of the volume of his
works published in 1765.
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A Use For His Obituary.

A we'll meaning and conscientious
editor on being shown by the man
most interested that the death of the
commandant was falsely reported in
his paper, apologized profusely and Of
fered to make it all right.
"We'n print correction at once" he
said. s.
WELL" said the man who wasn't
dead, perhaps it would be better to let
it stand. I'll show it to my friends
when they want to borrow money"
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aest He Could %.

'sSir," said the irate parent as he
unexpectedly entered the parlor, what
10 you mean by kissing my daughter"
Excuse me-" replied the poor but
otherwise honest young man, "but I
desired to show my appreciation of
your daughters loneliness, and kisses
are the only things I can afford to
give her at the present stage of the
game Detroit Tribune.
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Painful Etiquette,

The royal court Of France used to be
a great place for etiquette. Louis XIV.
once caught severe cold owing to
the fact that on his arising from his
bed one cold morning the lord of the
chamber, whose duty it was to hand
him his shirt, happened to be absent
Not one Of the numerous courtiers
present had the courage to trangress
etiquette by handing the garment to
the shivering monarch.-London Scrap
Book
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-15

Duluth, May 14.-Wheat-No. l
har don track, $1.O7b; to arrive, No.
northern, s1.055s; No. 2 northern
$103h; on track, No. northern
81. 1.O55s; No. 2 northern, $1.03A; May
$1.O45s; July, s1.05; September, 917s
Durum-On track, No. 1, 93Ac; No
2, 92A; May and July, 92A; Septem
ber, 81.
Flax-To arrive and on track
s1.23h; May, $1.22A; July, $l.24
September, $1.25; October, $1.2Sk:
Oats-To arrive and on track, 50c.
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II can't give you an opinion on that
question:" the statesman replied, "be-
cause it's question pay no attention
to. I am Indifferent to it-as indiffer-
ent as the backswoodsman's wife.
That lady, you know, looked on while
her husband had fierce hand to hand
tussle with bear Aud afterward she
said it was the only fight she ever
saw where she didn't care who won.'" "
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Goinq On.

A terrible noise Of humping and
stamping came from Bob's room early
one morning.
Bobby, Bobby" called his mother
from downstairs, what is going on
up there?"
my Shoes" replied Bob.
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He Was Practical.

young man. you write good deal
Of poetry to my daughter"
"Yes. SIR"
'It takes a practical man to support
o wife"
"Well, it's this way. I have to write
her an occasional letter, and I'm 50
busy at the office that I just copy the
poetry to fill in
The explanation was satisfactory.
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Unnamed.

Wigg-What errors these novelists
make! Here the author Of this book
speaks Of his heroine as being un-
manned. Wagg Maybe she was d.
vorced. ed.-Philadelphia Record.
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One Drawback,

Olive-What an Improvement it will
be If the time ever comes when every
body can get seat in the street cars.
Violet-Oh, don't know. A girl would
never be sure then that she was pretty.
Puck.
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Some children act as II it We're
constant surprise to them that their
parents had the excellent taste to pick
them out-Nantucket Inquirer and
Mirror.
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A man who hopes to succeed must
take himself seriously, even II 1t be his
business to Danish seriousness. Chica-
30 Record-Herald.
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MON EY

New York, May 14.-Money on call
easy at 11s to 2 per cent; ruling rate
1A per cent; closing bid, 11s per
cent; offered at 1% per cent. Time
leans heavy; go days, 21a per cent;
80 days, 2k to per cent; six months
81 per cent.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-15

It makes no difference how many
remedies have failed to cure you, II
troubled with headache, constipation,
kidney or liver troubles, HOLSTERS
Rocky Moutain Tea will make you
well and strong. It has no equal. 80
cents, Tea or Tablets.
Lenhart Drug Co.
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Not Attractive.

''Was yours case of love at flrst
sight?"
Hardly. The first time I met my
wife, she had on automobile goggles
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Union Dray and Transfer Co.

Union Dray and Transfer Co.
Heavy Draying, coal and wood
Your orders solicited. Office Ill
Fourth street; phone 423, Bismarck
N. D.
Willie White. e. Lundquist,
Nick Zahn, Geo. Robidou,
w. O. Smith, Nels White.
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q. &. s.

BISMARCK CHAPTER, NO. II, MEETS
First and third Fridays in each month at
Masonic hall. Mrs. Agnes T. Cochrane, W..
M; Hattie Shelton, secretary.
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Pythian Sisters.

LINCOLN TEMPLE NO. Q. MEETS SEC
ond and fourth Thursdays each month at X
P. hall. Mrs. Janet Burton, M. E. c.
Mrs. Nellie Evarts, M. or R. and c.
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Rebekahs,

NICHOLSON LODGE NO. 40. MEETS THl
6rst and third Saturdays in each month II
Oddfellows' hail. Mrs. Elizabeth Belk, N
G.; Mrs. Nellie Evarts, secretary.
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q. A. r,

JAMES B. MCPHERSON POST NO. ., Da
partment of North Dakota, Grand Army q
the Republic Meets last Thursday IN eacl
commander: A d Cordner adiutant.
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1, @. O. e,

CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. .. MEETS
every Thursday evening at Odd Fellows
hall. w. D. Gorsuch, N. G.; Fred Roberts,
V. G.; G.. L Hanson, secretary; A. E.
Boice, treasurer.
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M. w. A.

BISMARCK CAMP NO. 41s4, M. w. 4
Meets the second Tuesday in each montl
T. R! Mockler, v. c.; A. w. Cook, cleri
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Minneapolis, May 14.-Wheat-May
$106k; July $1.05k; September
921s; No. 1 hard, $1.09A; No. 1 nor
thern, s1.07A; No. 2 northern, $1.05A
to $1.O5A; No. 8 northern 9SA tt
$1.03A.
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!. @. r.

COURT BISMARCK, NO. ss7. MEEN
every fourth Thursday in each month
Oddfellows' hall. John YegaD, c. R.; WD
Moore, R. S.; I. w. Healy. F. S.
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Kniahts of Pythias.

ST. ELMO LODGE NO. 4. MEETS EACH
Wednesday evening in X. P. hall. Melvin
G. Hagen, c. c.; w. E. Parsons, X. R,
r s.
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SECRET SOCIETIES
Masonic.

Masonic.
BISMARCK LODGE, NO. s, A. F. & A. M
Meets first and third Mondays in each month
at Masonic hall. H. R. Berndt, w. M.
G. F. Dullam, secretary.
TANCRED COMMANDERY, NO. /, K. T.
Masonic hall. o. F. Jones, E. c.; M. J
Mckenzie, recorder. 4
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Maccabees.

K. o. T. M.-MEETS EVERY FIRST AM
third Thursday of each month at 8 o'clos(
p. m. at I. O. o. F. hall. Visiting membe(
cordially welcomed. D. c. Ramp, Coka
mander; Erick Erickson, Record Keeper.
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wan IS

Advertisements under this head will be in.
serted for ONE CENT WORD each inser-
ton. No publication for less than 15c. Cash
must accompany out of town orders.
Advertisements in this column having letters
or numbers MUST be answered through cor
respondence
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GRAINS.

Chicago, May 14.-Wheat-May:
$1.02h; July, 9O7s to 9O1s; septem-
Der 81 to 87A; December, 987s.
Corn-May, 74M; July, 65%; Sep
tember, 69% to Ga; December, 565s.
Oats-May, old, 545s; May, 54; July
old, 477s; July 455s; September, 37sa
to 37A.
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Commercial Club.

COMMERCIAL CLUB OF BISMARCK
Regular meeting of club membership Z
FIRST Tuesday in each month; regular mee
each month, at Commercial club rooms, Pat
ierson building, Main street. F. L. Con1
lin, president; F. E. Young, secretary.
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Labor Unions

UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPEN
tiers and Joiners, No. Ills. Meets evel
Wednesday evening at I. o. o. F. hall. Al
brothers cordially invited to meet with u
Charles B. johnson, president; c. L Hat
son. recording secretary.
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A. o. U. w.

BISMARCK LODGE NO. leo. MEETS. TIL
first and third Fridays at Maennerchor hall
at 8 o'clock. NJ. ]. Mckenzie, M. w.;
Bradley c. Marks. Recorder
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st. Paul, May 14.-Cattle-Receipts
500; weak and lower; quotations un.
changed.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; 10 to 15c
lower; range, $5.25 to s5.S5; bulk
$3.50.
sheep-Receipts, 300; quotations
unchanged.
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Brotherhood OF American Yeomen.
insurance organization. Meets the last Tues
day Of each month in the Oddfellows' hail
Henry Butler, foreman; R. L. Best, NJ.
A.; E. A. Belk, Correspondent.
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The Markets
LIVE STOCK

: Chicago, May 14.-Cattle-Receip
estimated about 5000; market steady
to 10 to 15c lower; steers, SIS to $3.50;
COWS, $3.75 to 1925; heifers, $3.50 to
$6.75; bulls, $40 to $5.75; calves
$3.50 to Sc; stockers and feeders, 1925
to $40.
Hogs - Receipts estimated, about
$4,000; market 10c lower; choice
heavy shipping, $5.45 to $3.50; butch
ers, $5.45 to $5.52A; choice light
$5.45 to $3.50; light mixed, $5.4O to
$5.45; packing, SIS to $5.45; pigs, SAILS
to $5.15; bulk of sales, $5.4O to $5.45
Sheep-Receipts, estimated about
11,000; market steady to 1Oc lower;
sheep, SIS to Sc; lambs, Sc to $3.50;
yearlings, $3.50 to $500.
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M. 3. A.

M. B. A. MEETS FIRST AND rH1R
Wednesdays of each month at Maennercha
hall. Thos. Anderson, president; A. r
Marquett, secretary.
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FOR SALE-1U.,--- acres in Morton,
Mercer, Oliver and tSark counties
North Dakota, at 81 per acre cash.
balance easy terms: call or write
for maps. Dayton-Clark Land Co..
New Salem, N. D.
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OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
termaster, Fort Lincoln, N. D., April 27, 1908.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received
here until 80 p. m, Saturday, May l6.
1908, for the construction of addition to
Wagon Shed at Fort Lincoln, N. d. Infor-
nation furnished application here. United
any or ali proposals or parts thereof. Envel-
opes containing proposals should be endorsed
proposals for Addition to Wagon Shed,'
Ouartermaster.
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FOR SALE-Nearly new cushion tire
runabout; cost $3.50; complete with
pole and shafts, $15. F. L. Moule.
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FOR RENT-RooMs.

FOR RENT-Rooms at 219 Second st,
two blocks from, Main st.
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ern conveniences. S03 Seventh st
Phone 322.
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Get Permit at Ticket Office for 1854.

Pullman First Class and Tourist Sleeping Cars
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-15

FOR SALE-The Arcade Restaurant,
on Main ST.; doing good business;
reasonable price; party going away.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-05-15

FOR SALE - Household furniture.
Thomas Donohoe, 423 Ninth St.
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FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms; modern and pleasant. SIG
Ninth st. Phone 506. ..
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FOR EXCHANGE-For real estate, a
40 h. p. Stearns auto. Address E. j.
Scharf, Dickinson, N. D.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19
GOOD ROADS
TO Be BUILT
CONTRACTS FOR WORK ARE GIVEN
Summit View and Redman Roads,
and Stretch ut Sunnyside, to
BE Improved.

Word was received Tuesday by the
board of county commissioners that
contracts for three state aid roads
in Yakima county had been let. and
work will commence on the macad-
amizing of these stretches of country
before the middle of September. The
highways are to be patterns OF the
best possible road building and will
probably be followed in future road
improvements in the county
The contract for 1920 feet OF road
way between the Summit View school
corner and the Hubbard ditch on the
Mob Hill road was let to the county.
as well as the contract for stretch
of 1900 feet on the Redman road,
along the side of the street car
tracks. The contract in the Sunny
side district went to a private parry
Half of the expense of the work will
he taken by the state. the other halt
by the county
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19
GROWERS PROTEST
EMPLOYMENT AGENTS
METHODS DENOUNCED
False Promises of Work Alleged
Cause of Hardship for
Many.

Fruit raisers in the lower Yakima
valley are complaining, according to
A. II. Griffin, of the tactics used by
the employment agencies in securing
men for the orchards of that vicini-
ty. Upon the promises of the agen-
cies hundreds of men and families
are going to Parker Bottom. Wapato
and Zillah to secure employment,
which he says does not exist. The
shortness of the work does not justi-
fy the heavy expenditure. Instances
are related of entire families moving
TO the above places in the hope of
long work and wages above the or
binary, only to be deceived
Orchard owners of that section say
that the transient travel and the
families of that section are suffi-
cient to handle the crop without
shipping help in from the outside.
The work at best will last but few
weeks and the promises and guaran-
tees held out by the employment
agencies work hardship on men
with families. 4 fee of one dollar
is charged for all employment Sc
cured by the agency. In some cases
the fruit raisers and shippers had no
orders for help The countryside is
full of men looking for work. Peo-
pie are arriving daily from sound
points for this work. \ large nuns
Der came in on No 1 Tuesday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19
FLEE FROM PARENTS.
Tina James and Chin Chan Arc Mar
ried Despite Her Fathers
Objections.

Fearing THERE of the wrathful par-
ent of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Chin
Chan made long drive TO a town on
the reservation Friday afternoon
shortly after they were married ay
Rev. Frank c. Whitney at the Bap-
list parsonage boarded an east bound
train and have started on their hon
eymoon. The wedding was the cut
mination Of a romance between chin
Chan. Young Chinaman converted
to Christianity. and Tina James
which has attracted some attention
in North Yakima.
Tina James Chan is the daughter
of Chef James of the Red Apple cafe
There was a true love match. IT APP
peared, between the two Young peo-
pie and parents Of neither objected
to the wedding at first
But when Chin Chan asked for the
right to marry the young lady Of his
choice. he was told to pay $500 for
her Chin Chan has been a member
Of the First Baptist church and in
formed James that he aid not con-
slider the Old Chinese customs right.
James then declined 10 Give the ne
cessary permission for jhe wedding
for Tina is only sixteen years of age
For some time the young couple
waited and the ceremony was delay
ed from time 10 time in hopes that
the father would consent, Eventual
II they discovered that only the per-
mission of one parent was a nece>-
sitv. and the Young people secured
the promise OF Tina's mother that
she could we'd
Accordingly. Friday morning they
went to the office Of Auditor Croker
ana The mother signed the proper
papers and the license was issued
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of Mrs, James
and Mrs Priscilla Lee who has been
Sunday school teacher of the groom
The flight TO the reservation town
Immediately followed
James is not 50 sorry over the loss
of his daughter as the loss of the
$500 that he expected TO get from her
marriage. Chin CHAINS father is
wealthy Tea man of the Chinese dis
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19
FOUR CANDIDATES
HERE SAME DAY
ROCKWELL, R0SENHAUPT,
BOONE AND FIELD COME
W ould-he tonores>men Visit North
Yakima Tuesday ana Met
AT Hotel.

Four candidates for congress were
visitors in North Yakima Tuesday.
three Of them arriving during tile
day TO spend part of the week cam
paiening and another preparing a
campaign in Kittitas county after
two DAYS in Nort> Yakima and ri
entity NJ f. Field Of Stehekin was
the last 20 arrive, and The Others
already in the harness We're Candi-
dates Rockwell Rosenhaupt ana
Boone he lated reching here dur
ING the morning
All are confident of success and
say there is nothing to il, that they
are the real vote gettcrs Of the sever
that are running
Three Of the candidates met dur
ing the day when Harry Rosenhaupt
and 7 p. Rockwell OF Spokane ana
II NJ Boone OF Palouse We're regis
tered at the Hotel Yakima The
three We're in the lobby shortly before
noon and decided that they would
have a really eoneenial time at lun-
cheon together Politics, as far as
the congressional race was concern
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-08-19
TELLING LOCAL
LAND VALUES
ROCKWELL SECURES
TAX TESTIMONY HERE
Prominent Men Are Summoned Be-
fore the State Tax Com
missioner.

Sworn testimony as to the realty
values of Yakima county was taken
by 7. ID. Rockwell, state tax commits
sioner, Tuesday al the office of the
county auditor, the statements to be
presenter to the state board when +
commences its work of adjusting the
various values of the various coun-
ties. Similar testimony Is being Sc
cured in every county in the state.
Among the leading men who We're
summoned before the tax commits
sioner were l.. o. Janeck. Harry
Coonse. II. B. Scudder. Murray b.
Miles, w. ID. McNair. H. II. Lombard,
and w. B. Newcomb. These men
were chosen by the commissioner as
being among the best posted men in
the county as to the real valuations.
Questions relative to personal
property and improvement taxation
will be taken up today at 10 o'clock
when other men will be called before
the commission The tax commission
is endeavoring to give every county
in the state "a square deal" and will
lower or raise the total figures ac-
cording to the statistics tnat are be-
ing compiled.