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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
THE WARRANT CAME.
50 They Took the Woman From He,
Washtub to the Gallows.

Washtub to the Galows.
The hanging OF woman, which In
these days calls forth public protests,
was apparently n matter Of indiffer.
ence to our grandfathers and grand
mothers. 1t was In the nineteenth
century that woman found guilty Of
some tr!fling offense was sentenced to
death. By chance the warrant for her
execution was not sent to the high
sheriff, and she remained In prison
for about three years. acting as a 1ail
washorwoman and occasionally, as a
favor In acknowledgment Of her good
behavior, going ont. as was then the
custom. as washerwoman to private
houses. But a clerk looking through
the home office records found the war.
rant that had never been dispatched,
and 1t was thereupon promptly for
warded to the sheriff for due process.
The woman was found by the turn
key at the washtub in house In the
town - Aylesbury. "Well, missus,"
said he, "you are to be hanged. The
warrant has come at last. and we must
carry the sentence out tomorrow morn.
ing at the latest" VERY well. Their. i"
the wretched woman submissivelv re-
piled. Il suppose | must CO." and, hav.
Ing washed the soapsuds off her arms,
departed with the official. She was
duly hanged the next morning, from
all which 1t would seem that barely a
century separates us from a condi.
ton OF primitive barbarism.
Chronicle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
Careful Prescription Work.

SO far as to deny that any meeting
was held. 1t was also stated at
the meeting that the saloon men of
Seattle and Spokane have lined up
for Mcbride for governor and Ellis
Morrison for lieutenant governor
Saloon men say they favor Nc
Bride because they believe that by
his election their interests would
be benefited.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
Irish Wit.

~ Sir Walter Scott was riding with
friend near AbbOtsford he came to q
oeld gate, which an Irish beggar, who
happened to be near. opened for him.
oir Walter was DESTROYS Of rewardinR
him by the present of sixpence, but
found he had not SO small coin In
Dis purse. Here, my good fellow"
said he: "here is shilling for you. but
mind. you owe me siXpence." God
bless your honor" exclaimed the Irish.
man. May your honor live till nay
youv'
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
YAKIMA COUNTY
FINANCIAL STANDING

Receipts of Yakima county for
the year ending June 80 last were
$500, 81, and the disbursements
were 5000, POS. The balance on
hand is 1854 POS, as compared with
$3.50 S0 at the beginning of the
wear. The expenditures increased
s86.116 during the year. What
do YOU think of that Mr.. Taxpayer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
John A. Sh0ully Co., Proprietor.

range 10 and the Northwest quarter
section 5, 1919 in said county,
Washington.
The purpose for which said water
is appropriated is for manutactur'
ing purpose and the place or
places near which the same is IN
tended to be used is the town OF
Kittitas, III Kittitas county, Wash
ington. 1t is intended to store
said water at said point by means
of the construction of dam and
to direct the same from the head
of said dam BY means of fumes or
pipes to power plant to be located
several miles below the point OF
said dam.
Dated this 2Oth day of July, 1905
GUY c. WILLIAMS.
II. L. DODD.
State of Washington, &C
County OF Kittitas.
Guy c. Williams and H. E.
Dodd being each duly sworn s'a'e
on oath Tie foregoing is a true,
full and correct copy of the orlgln''
notice of appropriation which wa.
posted bv atlantis at the point q
diversion named therein on july
goth, 1908.
CRY c. WILLIAMS
II. +. DoDD.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this eth day of July, 19o0'
II. W. HALE, :,
[srAll Notary Public I 1es ID.
ins a E 'ensbrrg, wan
Filed for record July 81, 1885,
at 40 PM. per request OF Guy
c. Williams.
T. l. MATHEWS,
County Auditor
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
Diarrhoea Cured.

"My father has for Jears been
troubled with diarrhoea and tried ev-
erv means possible to effect cure
without avail" writes John II. Zirkle
of Philippe w. Va. He saw Cham
herlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedv advertised in the Philippi
Republican and decided to try it. The
result is one bottle cured him and he
has not suffered with the disease for
eighteen months. Before taking this
remedy he was constant sufferer
he is now sound and well, a though
sixty years old, can do as much work
as young man" Scld by owl Drug
Store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-28
For Summer Complaint

know OF nothing better for summer
complaint in children or adults than
blackberry brandy in teaspoonful doses
Eat no fruit except it be ripe and then
very little of it. Battle each day in
tepid water to which has been added a
table spoonful of soda. Coffee soup
coffee and crackers make nice light
diet
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16

tend special favors to the Northwestern
road. See pages 46 and AZ, above men
toned, if in doubt.
Now, let us take MI. Crawford q val.
~uation Of railroad property in 1896 as
a basis for calculation. Remember that
Senator Kittredge was never a member
OIL this board; therefore, Mr.. Crawford,
not Mr.. Kittredge, war the one who de-
termined railroad valuations in 1896.
Comparing the valuations then fixed
by Mr.. Crawford with those fixed in
1907, and taking twenty-five mills as
the average levy (the aforesaid sub
sidized organ assures us that this is sub.
stantially correctly for the past ten years,
we find that Mr.. Crawford has cost Min
er county exactly $3,636.ss a year, or
precisely ~$36,6s0.s0 for the ten years
preceding 1907.
The voters Of Miner county will have
an opportunity to say in the June pri-
maries whether they think Crawford is
worth the money.
And SO these comparisons might be
continued, embracing every county in
the state. Remember that when Govern
or Crawford is damning Senator Kit
redge for the low railroad valuations he
himself, not Senator Kittredge fixed
these valuations a decade ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
RAILROADS AND FARM LANDS

The railroads of South Dakota. are
reasonably worth more thar thirty
Thousand dollars a mile. Let anybody
try to buy them if he doubts this state
ment. The railroad managers them
selves have submitted official proof that
they cost more than thirty-thousand
dollars a mile. There are 3,433 miles of
railroad in this state, and the reason
able worth thereof is 1925, 900, 200. But
we find that Mr.. Crawford's board of
assessment in 1907 fixed the assessed
value at substantially $21, 100000, which
represents about seventeen per cent of
the actual value.
On the other hand, farm lands were
supposedly assessed at one-third Of
their true value. There are 81, 1884, 46
acres of farm lands, and they were as
sessed at $155, 75s,4o7, of 500 per acre,
or $21.27 as the actual value. It is rea-
sonable to suppose that this represents
a fair valuation Of the farm lands, TAX
ing the state as a whole.
It is noteworthy that farm lands are
assessed at practically thirty-three
per cent of their true value, while rail-
road property is assessed at approx
mately seventeen per cent of it's actual
value.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
WHICH WILL YOU Do7

Walworth County Record:-The ap.
preparations made by the last legisla-
ture amount to 900, excluding the
Irvine plant. If all Of the 1907 taxes
are paid, according to the state audi
tor, there will be realized $779,40O,
leaving the amount to be raised for 1908
the difference of 81, $4,000.
Usually, the first year after the ses,
sion Of the legislature the taxes are
higher than the second year, in order
to save interest, but our reform admin
istration arranged matters in the hope
that they could win in the primaries
before the levy would be made, and be-
fore the true state Of affairs would be-
come public.
You are also asked to do away with
the constitutional tax levy limit.
If your taxes are high this year with
$779,400 to raise, what will they be next
year with $1,445,00O to raise9
Did you get lower taxes when the
state reformedf
Did you get lower railroad ratesi
Didn't you get fimf1ammeds
Will you vote for the stalwarts that
turned over the state to the reformers
out Of debt, or will you vote for the re-
formers who are building up a big
debt while you are paying bigger taxes
than everi
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
EOTLAND,
READ THE RECORD

There are q few things which the
electors Of South Dakota should not
overlook in casting their ballots at
the June primaries. These facts
should be borne in mind:
Mr.. Crawford was against the double
damage liability Of railroads in the last
territorial council at Bismarck in 1889.
Read the record.
This same bill came before the South
Dakota senate in 1890 and received
the cordial support Of Senator A. B.
Kittredge. Read the record. T
Mr.. Crawford stood for the iniqui-
tous gross earnings measure in 1854
law whose effect was rank discrimina-
ton in favor of the Northern Pacific
railroad and against the home builder.
Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford voted against the bill
establishing a soldiers home in 1889.
Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford as a member Of the
state senate in 1890, voted against the
antitrust bill, which, Notwithstanding
became a law. Read the record.
Senator Kittredge was a member of
the same senate and voted for it. Sue
ceeding legislatures have strengthened
its provisions. Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford, by virtue Of his Office
as attorney general Of the state was a
member of the state board of assessment
and equalization in 1896, and took an
active part in seeking to reduce the as
sessment Of the Northwestern railroad.
Read the record.
The record shows that Mr.. Crawford
was present at the 1896 meeting Of this
board only when the question of rail
road assessments was under considera-
ton. Read the record.
Through the influence Of MI. Craw-
ford the Northwestern assessment for
1896, as compared with that of 1895,
was reduced as follows over the portions
of the road named: Huron east to the
state line, 5000 per mile; between Huron
and Hawarden, 5000 per mile; Elkhorn
branch, in the Black Hills, $500 per
mile. Read the record.
Within sixty days after completing
his service as attorney general of the
state, Mr.. Crawford became the state
counsel for the Northwestern system.
Read tho record.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
HE'LL BE ELECTED. TOO.

Corsica Globe:-Senator Kittredge
may not be the best dressed man in the
senate, nor the handsomest, but he is
one of the brainiest-that's what
counts. Brains are of far more i'm
portance in the senate than are fine
clothes and a handsome physiognomy.
The people Of this grand state want a
mar to represent them at Washington
who has sufficient gray matter in his
"think tank' to enable him to take
a leading part in all affairs there, and
accomplish things for South Dakota, as
has Senator Kittredge; not q man who
would simply occupy a seat in the SEN
ate chamber and carry no weight what
eve Mr.. Kittredge is one of the
strongest men in the senate today; one
who has influence, and one who is do
ing things; who has made for himself
a great name for industry, ability and
character. If reelected he will do still
greater work in the coming six years;
and he is going to be reelected too
just mark our word! The people have
a voice in this matter and are going to
send the brainy senator back. to Wash
ington SO that he can continue with the
noble work he is now doing, for the
grandest state in the union-South Da-
kota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
H. L. LoucKs. VIEW

Hon. n. L. Loucks, the former popu-
list leader, in a recent Watertown inter
view expressed himself as follows with
reference to the factional fight in this
state, although he added that he did not
consider himself a republican and there
for not a supporter Of either Kittredge
or Crawford:
Mr.. Loucks said he wondered why
Senator Kittredge in discussing his re-
cord, failed to discuss his vote in the
amendment to the currency act during
the last session of congress.
"Here," said the old time populist,
twas a clear-cut issue between the two
factions. Senator Gamble is the insur-
gent chief. Crawford sacrificed himself
to support Gamble, and it is fair to
charge the insurgents with Gamble s re-
cord and to assume that Crawford would
have voted with Gamble in the United
States senate during the last session of
congress. Senator Aldrich, who repre-
sents 'The System introduced an amend
ment to the currency act, providing,
among other things for the depositing
of the customs duties, amounting to be-
tween $500, 900, 900 and $500, 10000 an
nually, in the national banks, without
interest. Of course this meant practi-
cally the New York banks.
"Senator Nelson of Minnesota con-
tinued Mr.. Loucks, "offered an amend
ment providing that in the future the
secretary Of the treasury shall deposit
this money in banks that are willing to
pay interest on daily balances at the
rate of two per cent per annum Sena-
tor Aldrich insisted that his pets, the
New York banks, could not afford to
pay any interest at all. Senator Mel
son clearly demonstrated that the banks
in the northwest would be glad Of the
opportunity to pay this rate of interest
on the deposits.
"The Congressional Record of Feb
ruary 26, 1908, page 4o60, shows that on
this amendment of Senator Nelson Is SO
clearly in the interest of the northwest,
Senator Gamble voted in the negative
with Senator Aldrich and 'The System. >
Senator Kittredge voted y with Sen.
ator Nelson and for the northwest. Had
this amendment been adopted, it is fair
to assume, that the late panic, with its
disastrous results, would have been a.
voided. The change would have serv-
ed the double purpose of giving us more
and cheaper money in South Dakota,
better prices for our farm products and
a national ~revenue.'
Speaking of the continuation of Sen.
ator Nelson's efforts to have the bill
amended SO as to be of some benefit to
the country, Mr.. Loucks added: "It
seems to me that if the voters of the
state were properly advised on this is,
sue alone, they would not hesitate be.
tween Senator Kittredge and-another
Gamble!D
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
WHAT EDITOR W. 8. BOWEN SAYS:

Gone OF the few republican members of the senate who voted against
the right Of Mormon Apostle smoot to a seat in that body was Mr.. Kilt
mand to recognize the Mormon establishment, because in his opinion, the
testimony proved that Mr. Smoot ought not to be a member Of the senate
'Mr. Kittredge isl nov int the midst of a contestin his w state for re-
election and his active opponent is a faction of his w party and it 40
pears to have come into possession of moret than the usual abundance Of
money for campaign uses His friends claim to have discovered that the
Salt Lake hierarchy is contributing generously to the defeat of MI.
Kttredge.
'tThis is not improbable. The church pursues those that oppose it with
days, but it destroys in another way. It MARKS the man of influence,
buys him if it car and il Fl cannot buy it defeats, If MONEY and intrigue
can be made to accomplish that end.
ga SENATOR IS ALWAYS WORTHY OF HIS EFFORus TN TIL.
No1s THE HIERARCHY IS SUSTAINING THE CAUSE OF SENATOR
HOPKINS WITH ALL THE INFLUENCE THAT CAN BE BROUGHT
TO BEAR. Mr.. HOPKINS WAS THE MAIN SPOKE IN THE SENA-
THAT THE SENATE SHOULD IGNORE THE EVIDENCE AND SEAT
APOSTLE SMOOT. HIS CONSTITUENTS ARE DISPOSED TO RE-
TIRE HIM ON ACCOUNT OF HIS ACTIVITY IN BEHALF OF THE
CAUSE OF sMooT, AND THE HIERARCHY HAS GONE TO HIS DE-
TENSE.
CIT IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO SUPPOSE THAT THE SAME
INFLUENCE WOULD OPPOSE THE REELECTION OF Mr.. KIT
REDGE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. THE CHURCH NEEDS ALI. THE
FRIENDS IT CAN SECURE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND
OTHER HIGH PLACES, FOR THERE IS NOW BEFORE CONGRESS A
ALL POLYGAMISTs OVER TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FED
ERAL AUTHORITIES, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A DUPLICATE
OF THE EDMUNDs-TUCKER ACT, WHICH FILLED THE PENITEN.
TIARIES OF THE WEST WITH MANY TIMES MARRIED MORMON
CONVICTs IN TERRITORIAL TIMES.
"Ths hierarchy will defeat every senator and congressman who is not
lit friend, II it can, tina. it may save the churchly poly amists from the
ftei involved in the proposed constitutional amendment. It will pursue
MI. klttredge, IT course, al freely al it will help MI. Hopkins, and it
la all tho money that can possibly be used for campaign purposes in any
state.
THE TITHEs OF THE FAITHFUL AMOUNT TO A COUPLE OF
MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND THE PRESIDENCY DOES NOT
HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY OF THE MONEY THUS ExToRTED
UNDER THREAT OF EVERLASTING HE'LL FIRE. IT CAN BE
USED WITHOUT STINT IN PROTECTING PoLYGAMY AGAINST
THE WRATH OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, WHO ARE ALREADY
DEMANDING THE ENACTMENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL, PRO.
VISION NOW HELD UNDER SUPPRESSION IN A SENATE COM
MITTEE PIGEON HOLE. 1870
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
CRAWFORD AND MINER COUNTY.

Observation-Disclosures installment
of the serial appeared in a late issue of
the morning subsidized organ of insur-
gency, dealing with Senator Kittredge
and Miner county.
As hitherto stated, the people have
a right to judge Mr.. Crawford and Mr..
Kittredge, not by what somebody thinks
of them, nor yet by what someone else
seeks to make the people believe about
them, but by what the record itself
shows that they have actually done.
Upon this hypothesis we can easily
ascertain what Mr.. Crawford, not Sen
ator Kittredge, has cost Miner county,
for the ten years between 1896 and
1907. It is not a matter of guess-we
have the official record for it.
In 1896, Mr.. Crawford was a member
Of the state board Of assessment. It
was the duty of that board to FIX the
valuation of railroad property for the
purpose of taxation. The record Of the
proceedings Of the meeting of the board
Tor that year clearly establishes that
Mr.. Crawford was present, only when
railroad assessments were under con
sideration (ses pages 46 and Al, record
Of proceedings), and we have a right to
assume that MI. Crawford's anxiety
with respect to taxation for that year
VA with reference only to railroad valu-
atisns.
The record, furthermore, proves that
Mr.. Crawford not only sought to reduce
Northwestern assessments, but that he
actually accomplished his purpose to ex.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
NOT MoRraAaED FOR LIFE

Huronite:-The stalwarts are not the
least discouraged. They have faith in
the good sense Of the common people
and are confident Of victory at the June
primaries. They have neither the Rich
ards check book ner the Mormon roll On
their side. But win or lose, their candi-
date will not be mortgaged for life
when the contest ends.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16

WHAT sTALwARTs PROPOSED
The staiwarts oasrsd ths iolIcnine
resolutions At tAeg Huron conyeHtisn
as expressive o. their sentirneuts MI
regard to national issues:
No. j:
We;sthe Republicans bic South Dakota
In state convention assemble 3 thc
purpose Of electing delegates to tho
National Convention to be held at CHI
cage, June 18th, 1905, renew our ai.
legiance to the cardinal principles 81 TIE
Republican party as they have been cx-
pounded by its great leaders, Lincoln,
Grant, Garfield, Harrison and McKin.
ley, and we glory ia the record made
under the administration of that match
less leader Of the twentieth century,
Theodore Roosevelt.
No. 2.
The evolution in the industrial world
has produced new problems requiring
for their solution the highest order of
craftsmanship and we rejoice that dur
ing this era Of marvellous deyelopment
progress and prosperity the Republicans
party has had for It's leader, aNman of
the people, possessed Of the highest
order Of constructive statesmanship ana
executive ability, constantly responsive
to the requirements Of advancing civil
~ization, and we point with pride to the
fact that the policies Of Theodore
Roosevelt have always appealed to the
conscience and intelligence Of the Re-
publicans of South Dakota.
No. 3.
Desiring as NE do to continue these
policies and see them established with.
frmness SO that there shall be no back
ward step in the progress already made,
we favor the nomination Of William
Howard Taft rs the standard bearer of
the Republican party for 1908. In his
great ability, irreproachable character
and answering fidelity to the cause
which we desire to see advanced, we,
have the utmost confidence. In him We
recognize a loyal friend and supporter
of President Roosevelt and believe ia
his uncompromising integrity and un-
faltering courage; therefore the dele
gates selected by this convention are
instructed to cast their votes for Vim.
Fl. Taft and give him their unequivecal
and loyal support, in utmost good faith,
30 long as his name shall be before the
convention.
We declare our belief in the bene-
fcence of the principles of protection
to American industries by q tariff 30
adjusted as to work equity to the labor
er, manufacturer and consumer. The
present statute has been law eleven
years and we believe the time has come 4
when a re-adjustment of the rates Of
duty should be made by the friends Of
protection: We therefore endorse the
declaration Of Ohio Republicans made
in convention this year for a revision,
of the tariff at a special, session of Con-
gress insuring the maintenance Of the
policy Of protection.
L-HEEHIAaF @sm AtJF.tE
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16

There. arc still a great many people
in the state who would like to know
where that big campaign fund came
from. Dick Richards says: eve have
money to burn" Where did you get 1T
That il what . good many thousand
Christian and anti-Mormon people in
the state want to know.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-17
ILL HEALTH
Drove Charles A. Heekaman 10 Sui.
eide--Rose Early, Went to Cellar
and Cut His Throat.

Charles A. Heckaman, OF 100 West
Ninth street, was found dead in the
basement Of his residence Wednesday
morning. A deep slash across his
throat told the story of the death.
According to the statements of rela-
tiyes Heckaman dressed himself and
before the other members Of the fam
lily were up went to the basement and
ended his life.
No reason can be assigned for the
act other than that the man was suf-
fering from a nervous disease He
had never, however, intimated or
threatened TO take his own life and
the shock OF the affair was very great
to his family.
lie had been employed at the Har-
ward Chair factory for the past fif-
teen years and was well thought OF
by fellow employees and his employ
ers. He was kind to HIS family and
was a highly esteemed man In the
neighborhood where he resided. lie
leaves a wife and four sons. besides
brothers and sisters. He was forty
eight years Of age.