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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-29
Attention Co. K,

All members of Company K are
requested to be at City Hall Wed
nesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
There will be the regular drill and
important business will be trans
acted.
Adam Otto, Captain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-29

Local news on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-06-29

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
BOARD OF "CHEWERS"
TO PASS ON MERITS
ON. NAVY TOBACCO

Washington, June 24.-The comfort,
for q long time to come. of every
Jackie in the navy who occasionally
bites off a Chew" Of Mules Ear
twist" or who a few times a day slows
In his cheek a slice Of Kentucky plug,
is to be left to the hands-or rather
the palates-of a select board OF to-
bacco chewers soon to be convened
In the New York navy yard. ~.
: One hundred thousand pounds of
chewing tobacco is oon to be purchased
and the navy paymaster at New York
will make scientific tests of different
brands entered by dealers. A board
of real tobacco chewing ~blueJackets Is
TO be appointed to assist the paymast-
err in arriving at conclusion as to
what brands to buy. This board will
o consist of the genus man-of-wars-
man, who occasionally nibbles the
weed, but Of real, simon pure, eaters"
who take their two chews before break
fast and as many as possible during
work hours, and invariably a chew and
a half before climbing n their nam.
mock. .-t
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
IOWA GIRL BRIDE
QUITS AGED HUBBY.
Lassie Married Three Days and
Leaves with $4,000 Of Old
Mans Money.

Perry, Okla, June 24.-While Captain
John F. Cordell, aged 50, a G. a. r..
veteran and capitalist, and groom OF
three days had gone to town to buy
peanuts for Mrs. Eakins, his mother
inlaw. she and his bride. aged 1s, named
Lorcna, deserted him. Five minu
later when Captain Cordell kissed the
motherinlaw goodby in the passenger
coach and stepped upon the platform 10
Join the erstwhile waiting bride he dis
covered that she was missing.
, Mrs. Eakins had purchased tickets TOT
herself and for Lorena to Kansas City;
purchased out Of the $4,000 they feeced
or borrowed from Cordell, n were hot
on their way to Fort Dodge, Ia, their
home.
Cordell and Miss Haines were mar
ried in Oklahoma City Thursday and
came here to make their home, the
motherinlaw accompanying them. Cor
dell was not satisfied with keeping the
visitor for an extended time. however,
and he prepared to ship her today.
Miss Lorena was Cordelrs NTH wife,
the last three having been girls. one
OF them Just well into her teens. The
last one before this was Miss Rosa
Calori, Is years old, whom he married
about q yea 60. He spent about ga
O00 on her and was divorced In a short
time. The wife before was 16 and she
died in a peculiar ann Cordell Is
reputed to be worth $4,000, consisting
principally Of property in Oklahoma
City. Missouri and Perry.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
MEN W
IN F0RDING STREAM

Aberdeen, 8. D., June 24.-Reports
received last night from Mobridge say
that although two searching parties
spent all of yesterday in looking for
the bodies Of Conrad Beckert and his
comrade, A. v. Decker, they have not
succeeded in finding them. The pre-
sumption is that they were both
washed into the Missouri river and
that they will never be discovered.
The two men started from Mobridge
to drive t Evarts. The night was
very dark and stormy, the preciptta-
ton being over three inches In less
than five hours. That was the last
ever seen of the two men. Their
friends became anxious n started
out to look them up. They found a
dilapidated wagon, with one horse at
tached to 1t near Indian creek. The
other horse had disappeared as had
also the top Of the buggy. 1t Is
thought tina while fording the swollen
stream the wagon was upset, one horse
was drowned and the two men, caught
In the top of their buggy, were carried
down the creek and swept out into the
Missouri river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25

pie to the fact thak none Of the great
measures here advocated by the repub-
Iican party, could be, enacted and none
be a under a democratic administra-
uon or under one in which party respon-
sibility rs divided.
therefore, absolutely requires the contfh-
uance In power of that party which be-
heves In them I'M which possesses the ca
pacity to put them into operation.
Difference Between Parties.
Beyond all platform declarations there
republican party and Its chief opponent
which makes the one worthy n the 9TH
er unworthy OF public trust.
In history, the difference between de-
mocraoy and republicanism is that the one
stood for debased currency, the other for
honest currency; the one for free silver,
the other Tor sound money; the for free
for the contraction Of American influence,
the other for Its expansion; the n has
been forced to abandon every position
pie, the other has held and vindicated all.
In experience, the difference betveen de-
mocracy and republicanfsm Is that ono
means adversely, while the other means
err means high; one means doubt and debt.
the other means confidence and thrift.
Another OF the differences between de-
mocracy and r~epublicantsm 10 tina one
-N~@% 1ANo tANN~ IA
government, the other for strength and
purpose one stands for obstruction, the
other for construction; one ppomises, the
other performs; n inds rza4t;' this other
finds work. j.
The present Tendencies Of the two par
ties are even more married. by inherent
differences. The tend of democracy IL
toward socialism, while the republican
party stands for q wise ana regulated
i~ndtytdualism. Socialism would destroy
wealth. Republicanism would prevent les
abuse. Socialism would give to each an
equal right to take; repubhcanism would
give to each an equal right to earn. So
ctalism would offer an equality OF pos
session which would soon leave no one
anything to possess; repubNcanism ,would
give equality of opportunity which would
assure to each his share OF a constantly
increasing sum of possessions.
In. line with. this tendency, the demo-
cratic party Of today believes In govern
ment 'ownership, while the republican
party believes In government regulation.
Ultimately, democracy would have the
nation own the people, while republican
ism would have the people W the ma
ton.
Upon this platform Of principles and
every republican doctrine, proclaimed
since the birth Of the party. we 80 be-
fore the country, asking the support not
only of those who have acted with US
heretofore, but OF all our fellow citizens
who regardless Of past political differ
ences, unite in he desire to maintain
the policies, perpetuate the blessings and
make secure the achievements of q
greater America.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
MRS. JONES, NOT
MRS. GREEN, IS The
RICHEST, after ALI
Wealthy Land Owner of Fine
Lineage Could Dispute
Aston Social Grown.

New York, June 24.-The richest
oma in America, or in the world,
may not be Mrs. Hetty Green. The
greatest land owner in America may
not be of the Astors.
O. These conclusions probably would
be reached II the Green and Aston pos
sessions could be valued correctly and
the figures compared with those rep
~resenting the vast wealth of Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Jones, of New York and
Cold Spring Harbor, L. I.
Further than that, the social crown
Of America, long held by the Astors
by reason Of their wealth, would be-
long to Mrs. Jones, If she chose to
claim 1t, for her fortune Is doubly
greater. and her lineage in this country
runs a century further back.
Probably no one, not even Mrs.
Jones herself. could say accurately
how great is her fortune. It is most
ly in land. She acknowledges she
and pays taxes on land In every
school district on Long Island. in near
ly every county In New York state and
in every state in the union except
Texas.
The other day she started q contro-
versy with the city of New York about
the ownership OF sunken meadows in
the East river. They are estimated to
be worth $1,000, 600. The grant to Jones
finally goes back to Queen Anne. 80 II
is likely that Mrs. Jones will retain
possession.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
REGAINS
SIGHT IN MYSTERIES
Ball Player, Told Case Is Hope
less for Life, at Once
Sees.

New York, June 24.-James Cantillon,
of Marinette, Wis, who vas totally
blind, regained his sight at Bellevue
hospital during a fit of Mysteries which
followed the surgeons announcement to
him that his case vas considered hope
less and that ne would probably re-
main blind for the remainder of his
life. F..
Cantillon, who is a professional base
ball player, and a brother Of Joseph
Cantillon, OF the Washington league
team, had to have his left eye removed
as the result OF an accident in Chi
cago several months ago. The sight of
the other eye failed from sympathetic
affection. He came to the Cornell uni
versity Medical college here for treat
ment and was preparing In Bellevue
hospital for an operation. !
The surgeons decided that an opera
ton would be useless, and so informed
Cantillon, who thereupon became hys-
terical. Suddenly he cried out that he
could see, and tests showed that tho
sight Of the right eye had been almost
completely restored. The specialists
now hope to complete the cure. The
hospital surgeons say that Cantillon's
loss Of sight was undoubtedly due to
an affection Of the nervous system and
that the hysterical attack he under
went Is responsible for the restoration
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
HOBOKEN GOLD Is
LATEST DISCOVERY

New York, Special: DIR. Thomas B.
Stillman. professor Of engineering
chemistry in Stevens Institute Of Tech
nology at Hoboken, has discovered val
liable gold dirt in the earth taken out
OF the excavation made for the annex
to the Stevens preparatory school
IF this were farm Land around here
worth from $40 to $60," said DR.. Stin-
man, I'VE might 60 right In for Ho-
boken gold, but 1t would not be good
business to disturb h gold on top
Of the ground which Is the institute,
you see, for the possible gold under
meath. Besides the vein Is very thin"
The excavating work is right by
DIR. Stillman's front O. plot and
the other day he was watching the
Italians throwing up the dirt. Oh. Still
man for a long time did rassaying
work In California and he noticed that
some Of the dirt that was coming out
of the hole resembled very closely the
honeycomb quartz which he used to
work over.
Out Of curiosity he gave some of
the most likely pieces to his son, AL
bert Stillman. a student in the COluna-
bia School Of Mines, who had Il as
sayed and found that the specimens
would pay $3.50 worth Of gold to the
ton. Many mines are run with dirt
that pays only 50 and 81 q ton, but
the land Is cheap and the supply gen.
rou
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
pig TAILS" UTILIZED
FOR RATS AND PUFFS
No Exclusion Act Against
Chinese Queues for Woman's
St.iish Headdress.

Boston. Mass. Special: A side light
on what women wear In their hair
when 1t comes to dressing 1t a la mode
for. wearing a Merry widow hat
came u here today when the steam
err Seneca from China steamed into
port. In the cargo were a ton Of Chi
namen's pig tails. II was consigned to
q prominent Boston hair dealer, who
will use 1t IN making rats" and
switches and puffs.
According to the steamer officials the
importation of human hair from China
IN a thriving industry. No good Chi
man will part with his plgtail IN life,
but when he Is dead 1t Is different. He
usually has a good supply and hts rel
atives will let 1t go cheap. Hair from
dead people does not make up into
extra fine switches, but 1t will do in
the cheaper grades. There is nothing
better than the heavy. course. strong,
straight hair Of the Chinaman. dead or
alive, for stylish puffs and rats. 1t
never loses it's shape, 1t stands all sorts
Of knocking about, and as long as the
girl does not know what she IL wearing
there Is no trouble.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
SWISH OF SILK
PETTICOATS LEADS
GIRLS TO RUIN
st. Louis Women's League VIII
Urge Campaign to Do
Away With Them.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 24.-"The swish
OF silk petticoats around their hells lead
more girls to destruction h anything
else," said Mrs. Dan Kneffier, president
Of the Woman's Trade Union League Of
st. Louis last night.
1T Is not appearance they care for:
1t is the pleasure they have in hearing
the rustic"
AS a result Of Mrs. Knefier's views
the league will wage a campaign TO- do
away with silk petticoats. Oflcers
claim that a deaf girl, not being able
to heal the rustic Of silk. does not care
for such material in her : wardrobe.
Mrs. Knefier continued in explaining
the new war:
Women have gone silk petticoat
mad. The alluring rustic leads poor
girls to buy a half worn out petticoat
at a rummage sale. She delights in the
swish, although the garment may be In
rags.
THE garment renders her liable ia
two different points Of attack-extrav-
agance and suspicious which men nat
urally will entertain toward a girl
wearing garments which he knows she
cannot afford"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
PAPER TRUST Men
FINED $1,000 EACH
Plead Guilty to Maintaining
Merger in Restraint of
Trade.

New York, June 24.-Twenty-four
companies manufacturing manila
wrapping paper were fined $1,000 each
by Federal Judge Hough today. They
recently pleaded guilty of maintaining
an illegal combination in restraint of
trade. They are members of the Ma
Mia and Fibre association.
In imposing the fines Judge Hough
said the combination of paper manu-
facturers Wal a clear violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law, but because
of the extenuating circumstances lie
would impose a fine only. The COM
panies have arranged to pay the fines
through their counsel.
The case against the companies was
instituted through the instrumental
ity Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association. The companies
compose almost the entire membership
of the combine Of wrapping paper
manufacturers, which was organized
in 1906.
Counsel for the companies declared
the combine was formed to save them
from bankruptcy, because Of the meth
DDS Of the agents for consumers, who,
he alleged, favored first one group Of
pepper mills then another IN order to
cut the prices. Counsel also declared
the combine was dissolved when IL
was learned that the association came
within the provisions Of h Sherluan
law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
HUBBY WOULD NOT
NJ Ar HOME

New York, Special: Mary Bogardus
Tower, who when a telephone girl at
Poughkeepsie married Albert r. Tower,
an ironmaster of that city. testified to-
day at White Plains before Justice
Keogh In her action against Mr.. Tower
for separation and alimony. Mrs. Tow
.er declared her husband, who Is said to
be worth 81, geo, 900, treated her cruelty,
swore at her at times and m said
that he would get rid of her by fair
means or foul"
Mr.. Tower said that he was willing
to take back his wife. but she insisted
that he be home every night n stop
drinking. He would not agree to q
proposition of being at his home each
evening because he thought he might
sometimes be iva on business. Mrs.
Tower appeared in court wearing a
white lawn dress and a big picture hat.
Before the case was submitted to JUS
tice Keogh there was a conference and
an effort made to compromise the ac-
ff0n
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
MUCH HAVOC is
WROUGHT BY STORM

Milwaukee, Wis, June 24.-The wake
Of the storm has left millions of dol
lars of damage. Crops in the vicinity
Of Prairie du Chen are totally des-
troyed, buildings unroofed and wrecked,
glass fronts smashed. trees unrooted
or broken down. The loss in Prairie
du CHEN will reach 100000. In Nc
Gregor, across the Mississippi river,
the loss will reach 100000.
About four inches of rain fell In
the 40 minutes and during 81 minutes
of which hail as large as walnuts fell.
ST. Paul. Mimi, June Redistribution
was wrought by wind and hail storms
in the southern part of the state. A
mile of track was washed out on the
Northwestern line between Worthing-
ton, Mimi, and Sioux Falls, s. D.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
What Struck Him.

An inquiring lady recently asked a
private soldier to tell her some OF his
experiences in .
Tommy, who was Irish, tried to get
out OF It by saying that nothing had
ever happened to him, but the lady
was persistent. -.
"something must have happened"
she declared. Nov tell me In all your
exneriences IN South Africa, what was
II that struck you mostP" i
"VRen, ma'am. ~ said Tommy, after
some cogitation, "th' thing that sthruck
me most was tn number OF bullets
mat missed me-" III.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
TWO MEN DIE IN
DUEL, CLOSING FEUD

Albuquerque, N. M, June 24.-R. M,
Sallier and Edward Jones, cattlemen,
were both killed in a duel last evening.
The fight look place near st. Vrail, N.
M, 200 miles east Of here. The men
were neighbors and quarreled over q
cattle trade. Guns were drawn and,
fired simultaneously. Both men were
Instantly killed. The trouble Is said
to have been the outgrowth of an old
feud. Both men were wealthy and
highly respected
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
Halt of the Pleasure.
r L~ippincott's.

: The youngest girl Of a Baltimore
family was recently much distressed,
at dessert, to discover that there was
Zee cream for dinner.
"Oh, papai" exclaimed the youngster
~eproachfully, why didn't they tell me
his morning that we We're going to
lave ice cream?"
What difference would that have
nader" 49, =
"Lots!" cried the child, II could have
Expected It all day" O.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
CLUB WOMEN ARE
POURING INTO BOSTON

Boston, June 24.-Club women from
all parts Of the country are pouring
into this city to attend the ninth BIZ
ennial congress of the General Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs, to last the next
two weeks. The influx began when the
officers Of the general federation, head
ed by Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker. Of Den
yer, reached town. Yesterday after
noon a special train OF seven Pullman
cars reached the North station with
delegates from Illinois, Ohio. Texas and
Missouri,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
Drawing Him On.

Edith-What would you do II I at
tempted to run away and leave you
here In the parfor alone2
Ernest-Why, I-er-wouM try to
catch and ho@d you.
Edith-Weil, get ready. then, I'm go
ing to attempt II.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
Il Miqht Pay.

From the New York Weekly.
Great Editor (meditatively)| o
der IL 1t wouldn't pay for US to start
q religious department in our Sunday
edition?
Managing Editor-It might. I've got
q scrapbook at home full OF first-rate
Jokes about bishops.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
WIFE MURDERER GETS
SENTENCE FOR LIFE

Milwaukee, June 24.-George VIII
Ioughby, prominent business man and
church worker, who confessed to killing
his wife last March, today was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. i
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25
Dry Humor.

Mrs. Gossippe-They say DR.. Tanke
drinks a good deal. Wonder why he
does 50? ..,# :.
Jollyer-oh. he's probably what you
would call a dry Doc.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25

From the Cleveland Leader.
II wish I were a night Waterman"
'"Why?"
II could sleep all day and save my
board and work all night and save my
lodging"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-25

We approve the emergency. measures
adopted by the government during the
recent financial disturbances and espe-
cially commend he passage by congress
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

headed / rushed around to the stables
and fortunately found Christopher just
putting the mare into the dogcart-
Get in." yelled. "and drive like SIM"
"sin, sir! Where. sir?" asked Chris
topher.
"The station!" I cried. jumping mp
beside him; and we few down the
winding drive at pace that would
not think Of attempting in cold blood.
Through Mrs. Armistead's criminal
delay in handing me the note many
valuable minutes had been wasted, yet
thought should still be In time per-
haps to save Vincent from carrying
out the last fatal step of his incredible
folly. 1t might not be too late to part
them, for in spite Of what he had said
in his note could not believe that the
worst had actually happened. AS We
approached the last strip Of woods be-
fore we reached the station caught
sight OF a pun of white smoke down
the track. A moment later, when we
drew up at the platform, the great
locomotive Numbered into the station,
and there, at the other end of the plat
form, l saw them. There was Vim
cent, clad In the things he had WON
on the train when we had first come
through the fields of Wye. and with
him was remarkably pretty girl with
beautiful wavy red hair. In a gray
tailor suit and q smart black hat. OF
-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

customed to do q . morning, but
as it was late did not stop to inves-
tigate. But when ten o'clock came,
and still no Vincent, ] went up to his
room, for thought he should be up
and doing on this, his last day at Cas-
tie wyckhoff. when he was to leave
for London on the AIS train that att
ernoon. l say "he" not "we," for
felt more confident Of my success
with Agatha Sixth that day than l had
done the evening before, and although
I had not yet had the opportunity to
put the great question, felt that 1t
was very possible that In the guise OF
accepted lover l might not have to
take the 4:15 that afternoon.
When reached vincent's room l
knocked twice. and. receiving no an
swer, entered, and was somewhat
alarmed to find that he was not there,
though his bed had been slept in.
Anxious, without knowing why. / tore
downstairs and called for Mrs. Armi-
stead. That good lady met me at the
foot Of fhe stairs in answer to my sum-
mons. With an air as anxious as my
owr-
aTyavs vou see Lord Vfncent?"
-.
asreo Her'
"Uave you seen my secretary sne
replied. without answering my ques-
." n.y. ~ :
hsr sed mas Deen slept IN. but sne
hasYt had her breakfast, and cant
ane Nor anvvbere"
YOU DON mean II eJacua~eeu'
aad 4 sickening fear turned me cold.
sPerhans this has something to do
.x,tb a." said Mrs. Armistead. Il
enund - On the front hal, table under.
meath the mail bag"
u.r .rx,.tv v.s arrarart,v s,ncere
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-11-28

FHky bushels pes
acre have been
grow n &c neral
average greafes than
n any olheF paft q
the continent. Under
new regulations & =