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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-12-10

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halt miles northeast from Nlnot. Z
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sotscs q Real Estate Forseiosurs.

Nptlce Of Real Estate Foreclosure.
Nctice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage. executed AMI de-
lvered b.. Ben 2. Combs and B.
June Combs, mis- wife, mortgagors.
10 NJ. +. Murphy. mortgages, dated
the 18th dav OF June, 1907, and fled
for record In The Office OF the Reg
lister Of Deeds ef the county Of Ward
and state of North Dakota, on the
3rd day of july A. D. 1907, which
said mortgage was duly recorded in
book Al OF mortgages at page 1863
and assigned by said mortgage to
E. b.. Combs on the 23rd day OF
November. a. D. 1908. which said
assignment was duly recorded in
the Office Of the Register Of Deeds IN
and for Ward county on the End
day Of December a. D.. 1908, and
was duly recorded in book 50 Of
mortgages on cage 1928, will be fore
closed by sale Of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door of the
court house in the county Of Ward
and state Of North Dakota, at the
hour of 300 o'clock p. m. on the
10th day. of January. A. D. 1909 to
satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day Of sale. The
premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to sat
isfy the same are described as fol
lows: The northeast quarter (NE
l-4) Of section two (Sec. y, in town
ship one hundred and fffty-seyen
(twp. 1870 North OF range eighty
nine, IN. range S9) west of the
Fifth principal meridian in the
county of Ward and state Of North
Dakota. There Will be due on such
mortgage at. the date of sale, the
sum of seyenty-one dollars and
thlrty-6ve cents ($71.35,) together
with the costs Of this foreclosure and
the statutory attorney fees.
Dated this 10th day Of December,
1908.
F. B. Combs, |
Assignee of Mortgage.
Ben e. Combs, Attorney for AS
signee of Mortgage, Donnybrook.
N. Oak. 1910 10
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Notice Of no Personal Claim
Won and each OF the defendants

You and each OF the de1enuants
take notice that this action Is
brought for the purpose Of quieting
title to the NV IA OF section 10,
township 1856. range IS and no per
sonal judgment is demanded against
yon or either Of you.
James johnson,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15

investigation and personal inspection of
all the properties and work already done.
whereby the properties and the work done
were in detail. appraised at that sum as
their value to the United States.
The French company steadily refused
for over two years to make any offer
whatever In answer to the many written
requests OF the isthmian canal commits
sion and when its president did approach
the question Of price, 1t was on the basis
of 500. 100000. Later, under conditions
not necessary now to rehearse, the COM
pany. by cable, accepted the apprasement
of $40, 100000. made by our commission.
This government, therefore, acquired all
the properties and concessions, both OF
canal and railroad. at it's own valuation
and price. the Congress approving the
price, and authorizing the expenditure OF
the money. after the most eXhaustiv
examination and discussion.
l transmit herewith lists of the docu-
ments in the possession of the Depart
ment of State. the Department of Justice
and the Department of War, so that. If
the Congress sees At, it may direct that
they he printed. They are, and always
have been. open to the examination OF
any member of the Congress. There is no
object in printing them. hut there is also
no objection to printing them, save that
it is a useless expense.
also transmit a list of the documents
furnished by Mr.. Cromwell.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, December Is, 1908.
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HOLDS FoRTY-THIRD ANNUAL.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, G. A.
R.. Elects Officers.

The forty-third annual election of Off
GERS of John A. Rawlins Post. No L.
G. A. R., resulted as follows. all post Off
GERS being elected by a unanimous vote
Commander. Samuel r. Strattan: senior
vice commander, Samuel Cross; junior
vice commander, William II. Bailey;
quartermaster. Rudolph B. Schwickardi:
surgeon. Robert Reyburn. Md: chap
lain. Alva S. Taber: patriotic instructor,
Homer Riggs: officer of the day Chris
tian keiner: officer of the guard Edward
Pursell: representative to department re-
lief committee, Charles T.. Brunthaver:
representative to department memorial
committee, Past Post Commander John
Finn; representative to Soldiers and Sail
ors' Temporary Home. Past Department
Commander Newton F'erree; representa-
tves to forty-first annual encampment of
the Department of the Potomac, G. a. r.,
George II. French, William II. Bailey
Homer Riggs, S. W. Snow. Christian
kener and William j. Weiss: alternate
representatives, G.. A Lyon. f. R. Sparks.
John ]. Needing. \. 3. Mack enZie, Hiram
Johnson, George II. Warner and Oliver
Monk.
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CHAIR OFFERED TO HAYS.
Secretary Wilson's Chief Aid Want
ed by st. ANTHONY Park ShoooI

An attempt has been made by the au-
thorities of the ST. Anthony Park State
Agricultural School of ST. Paul, Mimi. to
secure Willard III. Hays. assistant secre-
tary Of agriculture, as dean of the faculty.
The present dean. f. w Randall. is
about to retire to devote himself to cor
poration business. The regents are anx-
ious to secure Mr.. Hays for the place but
are not certain whether he would be will
ing TO sever his connection with the De-
partment of Agriculture.
1t has been generally understood ttat in
the coming Taft cabinet Secretary Wilson
will be retained as the head of the De-
partment of Agriculture, with Mr.. Hays
under him. 1t is not. however thought
likely Mr.. Wilson will serve out the full
term.
There is a possibility that Mr. Hays
would be chosen TO succeed him if he re-
manned in the department. On the other
hand. the dean of the faculty at the Min
nesota school is an attractive position In
many ways
When Mr.. Hays was asked about the
negotiations today he replied that the
matter was not in such shape at either
end of the line as to warrant statement
lust now,
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SMALL ANNOUNCES CHA|RMEN
BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE
MEN REAPPoINTED.
Delegates to Civil Service Reform
League Named-New Mem
beers Elected.

President Small and d. J. Callahan.
newly elected secretary. were recipients
OF congratulations at the meeting of the
directors of the Board of Trade yesterday.
Both officers made brief addresses ex-
pressing their appreciation of the honors
conferred upon them.
The executive committee was announced
by President Small as follows: Thomas P
Morgan, chairman: Scott &. Bone. w. v
Cox. john 8. Larner. Theodore w Noyes
George n. Harries, John l.. Weaver John
JOY Edison. Ralph w Lee and Walter A.
Brown. Mr.. Small announced that chair
men of standing committees are reap
pointed and that the membership of the
several committees will be as last year
barring changes necessary from time to
time.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, former president
Of the board, present by special invitation
presented an appeal to the directors for
the general use Of the Red Cross stamps
as means of helping the cause of ex-
terminating tuberculosis. \ resolution
favorable TO the proposition was voted
by the directors. Ii was ordered that the
stamps be attached to the correspondence
of the board during the period of their
use
Several communications relative to con-
ventions coming to this city We're read
and referred to the appropriate commit
tees or the secretary to be disposed of.
letter from the Ingram Memorial
Church requesting the adoption of reso-
luton favoring the erection of the church
on Capitol Hill was read. The resolution
was adopted and the Wisconsin lumber
man was complimented upon his gift to
Washington.
A request from the secretary of the
National Civil Service Reform League
for the appointment of delegates to the
convention to meet in Pittsburg, Decem-
Der II and 10. was acted upon and the
delegates appointed as follows: John JOY
Edison, chairman; F. l.. Siddons, w. Y.
Cox. George II. Harries. Thomas G.
Noyes and Arthur c. Moses MIR. Edison
stated he would attend the meeting. He
Was made chairman of the committee.
Mr.. Edison gave notice that he would
at the proper time offer motion for the
appointment of special committee to
consider the advisa bility OF eliminating
several standing committees, with view
to division of effort between the Board
of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce.
limiting the activities of the Board OF
Trade to civic matters and leaving the
field clear to the Chamber Of Commerce
TO devote its attention TO matters eXclu-
sively industrial and commercial.
New members were elected as follows:
+. NJ Bird. George f. Bowerman, A f..
Chaplain. Eugene c. Colt and Thomas 4.
Williams.
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LOUISIANA DOCTOR INDICTED
Charged With Sending Anonymous
Letters Through the Mails.

NEW ORLEANS La. December II -
DR.. Emmett G. McKowsn. a well known
physician of Jackson. La. was indeed
by the United States grand jury. charged
with sending anonymous letters through
the mails For ten years or more anonE-
nous letters threatening many citizens
OF Jackson and dealing with the private
affairs OF others. including daughters or
prominent men. have been received "y
patrons of the Jackson post office.
McKowen claimed severa! months ago
that an attempt was made 10 assassin1tt'
him, and displayed wounds alleged 10
have been inflicted by the explosion of a
bomb
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VICTIMS PLEA SAVES HIM.
Albert Lempke Gets OFF With Sus
pended Sentence.

The plea of Mrs. Charlotte Tracey. the
victim OF Albert Lempke, who pleaded
guilty to taking a bag Of jewelry, valued
at several thousand dollars. from her neck
October ~ last, yesterday saved Lempke
from a term of Imprisonment. Mrs.
Tracey told Justice Anderson that the
young man had been boarding at her
house and had borne an excellent reputa-
ton. and as the jewelry had been re-
turned she wished not to prosecute. The
court suspended sentence and took
Lempke's personal bonds to secure his
good behavior.
Mrs. Tracey reported to the police
Saturday night. October ~. that Lempke
had given her a drink OF whisky wh:c..
rendered her sleepy, and that while she
was sleeping on a couch in the dining
room of her home Lempke took the bag
of jewelry from around her neck and went
to New York The police communicated
Immediately with the authorities OF the
metropolis and the man was apprehendad
and brought back the next day
Attorney j. &. Foster repre- scented
Lempke.
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Correspondence With FouIke,
Knox and Cromwell Appended

Appended to the message is the CORE
spondence between the President and Will
liam Dudley Foulke-already made public
and heretofore printed in The Star-and
Senator P. c. Knox and William Nelson
Cromwell.
The communications that passed be
tween the President and Mr.. Knox anG
Mr. Cromwell follow
December &. 1908.
My Dear Senator: Mr.. is trying
to look into that Panama canal transac-
ton, and he has asked me for information
that / am not able to furnish. / do not
know whether it can he furnished at all
but if 1t can be suppose you would know
more about it than any one else. He
wants to get at the stock books of the
Panama canal companies. old and new, II
possible to find out the votes by which
the stockholders agreed to the various
transactions with the United States gov
eminent. Did this government Obtain
those stock books, or any records which
would show who the stockholders werei
If not, have you any idea where we could
obtain any information about such rec
ordS?
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. P. c. Knox, United States Senate.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
December S.
Dear Mr.. President: This government
did not get the stock books of either the
old or new Panama canal company. We
did not buy the corporations or their
stocks: we only bought the property. We
had no dealings with the old company al
all. That company and the new company
adjusted their equities in the French
courts. All 1 cared for was to see that
they did adjust them in such a way as tC
protect this government. In the absence
Of any suggestion of irregularity - and
there was no such suggestion-it was O
matter Of Indifference to the United States
who owned the stock of the new company.
The only question was, did we want the
property at the price? Congress decided
that we did, and all you had to do was to
determine If you could get good title
to it, and then go ahead and make the
purchase. If there was any question as
to our desire for the property at the price
depending upon the personnel Of the stock
holders. tina. was one for the Congress
which decided that we would take it. You
executed the law directing the purchase,
and that is all there Is to it, so far as you
are concerned.
My recollection is that the final ratifca-
ton Of the sale was almost unanimous
by the stockholders of the new company;
not more than four or five small dissent
ing votes.
Sincerely yours.
(Signed) F. &C. KNOX.
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December g. 1908.
My Dear Mr.. Cromwell: A friend OF mine
has asked me for certain facts about the
Panama canal transaction, as to which
should be obliged for any information you
can give me.
Is there any way OF getting at the stock
books OF the Panama canal companies.
old and new or any official record of the
votes of the stockholders on the different
proposals made to them for entering into
agreement with the United States for the
sale of their rights in Panama?
Did the United States government ever
get possession of any of these data? If
not can you tell me where they can be
obtained, If in private possession here il
America, or where they can be looked up
In France?
With regards. sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
William Nelson Cromwell. esq,
40 Wall street New York.
Mr. Cromwell. in reply, sent copy of
the statement heretofore published in The
Star.
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Jail Delivery at Laurens, s. c.

LAURENS. S. C.. December ia Jail
delivery effected by burning the wood
around the iron bolts which held the
locks on the doors occurred here early
yesterday. and five white prisoners were
for short time al liberty. Four of the
prisoners were recapiured within two
hours, and one was still al large ycster-
daE afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
The difference
remember this

it may save your life. Cathsrtics,
bird shot and cannon ball pills-tea
spoon doses of cathartic medicines
all depend on irritation Of the bowels
until they sweatenough to move. Cas-
ou,nks strengthen the bowel muscles
SO they creep and crawl naturally.
This means cure and only through
Cas6ar1s can you get ii quickly and
naturally. q
Cascarets-l0c box-weoks treat
menf. All dsusHists. Biggest seller
Ia the wcria-Miflioa boxes . meath
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&1.c-r. Cta,rort prodlay Norris and

of Messrs. Stewart, Bradley, Norris and
Masten. conducted an exhaustive investi-
cation into the subject of the pneumatic
tube service. visiting all of the cities
where the service is in operation, where
inspections were made. and collected con-
siderable data and other information as
the basis of the commissions conclusions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
Result of Careful Study.

The above conclusions We're reached by
the commission after very careful study
Of the question of the government taking
over and operating the pneumatic tube
service which was investigated by a sub
committee of the commission. The COM
mission consisted of Postmasters Camp
bell of Chicago, Mansfield of Boston, Rob
erts of Brooklyn ant. Wyman of s.. Louis
and Second Assistant Postmaster General
Joseph Stewart. Superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service Bradley. Assist ant
Superint endent Masten of the railway
mail service aud Chief Engineer Of Pub
lic Buildings Fry of New York city.
The subcommittee. which was composed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-15
DENIES C0NYERS CONFESSED
GEoRGASH SHERIFF CoNTRADICTS
REPORT OF BROWNE.

ATLANTA. GA, December 15.-Serious
reflections have been cast upon the rela-
bility of the evidence of agents of the
War Department, transmitted to the Sen
ate yesterday by the President. by Sheriff
F. c. Arnold of Walton county. Ga. He
declared that he had known Boyd Con-
yers all his life, and did not believe him
guilty OF completely in the Brownsville
riot.
u was present at all the conversations
between Herbert J. Browne and Boyd
Conyers" said Sheriff Arnold land was
anxious to get at the facts in the case.
Conyers did not state the things attrb-
uted to him by the detective. Conyers
has good reputation here, and l would
believe what he said about the Browns
Vile affair 7 did everything l could to
aid Browne and Lawson to get at the
facts
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Fire at Lawrence, Mass.

LAWRENCE. Mass. December l5.t'ire
in the Adams block last night caused Il
los; OF $4,000. George w. podson & Son.
stove dealers, were Tie principal losers.
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Names Given by Conyers.

I'm his conversation with Browne Con-
yers was asked to name the members of
the base ball club Of the troops stationed
at Brownsville. and he readily complied
Next he was asked to name the toughest
and toughest members of the company
Of which he was member, and this he
did. That Is all he ever told any detec-
tive The story of his having gone to
Gainesville with Lawson June - is un-
true"
Sheriff Arnold ridicules the idea that
ConyerS attempted suicide after his al
Legged confession to Lawson
BOYD ConyerS has told ME the same
story over and over, without variations,
concerning this Brownsville affair, and
believe that he is innocent of the charges
made against him., concluded the sheriff
Powell Falsely Boosted.
Il jus played the part OF "a fool niger.
/ was talkin' through my hat" said James
Powell. janitor at the Atlanta Dental Col
lege. when asked about his boasts that he
helped shoot up Brownsville. Tex. to
which reference is made in President
Roosevel,s message.
Powell insists he was only making up a
story to impress negro from the north
He admits having talked with William
Lawson and James Browne. and later
with w. c. Baldwin, but affirms what he
told them had no other foundation. He
was discharged from the army about six
years ago. For several years he has been
working for DIR. Crenshaw of the Dental
College.
Powell Not at Brownsville.
DIR. Crenshaw. an eX-Confederate. was in
censed by the negro's story, particularly
by the letter Powell sent TO Boyd Con
yers of Monroe, Ga. Crenshaw declared
there is no foundation for the negro's
story as the man vas working for him
in the summer of 1906. He said that nc
had given him a severe lecture for being
such a foo, as 30 make the statement he
did.
Powell was penitent when asked about
| the story and wanted to know il lie wout
| be prosecuted for his action.
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STRATTON MAKES STATEMENT
NAVAL BATTALION COMMANDER
GIVES STATUS OF AFFAIRS.
Declares Several Subordinates Are
1nefhcient-To Follow New Sys-
tem-Otficers Are Critical.

Commander Samuel W. Suatton of the
Naval Battalion. National Guard of the
District of Columbia, speaking OF the re-
port that friction of a pronounced type
exists between himself. on the one hand
and majority of the officers of his com
mand. on the other admits that all of the
officers have rendered their designations.
He explains that it is his intention 10
forward only small number with The
recommendation that they be accepted.
The organization has moi been maxim.
satisfactory progress. he says. and there
fore he VIII make several changes and
eStabllSh new course of instruction the
first OF II new year. which X is hoped
will make The organization the equal OF
any naval reserve in the country
Commander Stratton denies statement
that the officers were forced TO resign.