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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
LED AS1RAY BY
conan DOYLE
GrOCer'S Boy Sends Promi.
nent Chicago Citizens
Threatening Letters to
See How Police Would
Discover the Sender

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE mystery of
the knights of the White Death"
letters, which were recently sent to
various prominent citizens Of this
city with the threat that unless they
left large sums of money at desig-
mated spots they would be put to
death, was cleared up tonight when
VIM. Pollard, % years old, driver of
a grocers' wagon, was arrested and
confessed to having sent the missives
as a joke.
When confronted by the postoffice
officials Pollard laid the blame on his
having read the Conan Doyle stories
of crime. Fascinated by the novel
lists lurid pictures Of skulls, ghosts,
grave yards and all night vigils of
detectives, Pollard declared he had
determined to see how they would
work out in the hands of the Chi
cago police. So he organized the
knights of the White DEATH" and
with a Sherlock Holmes faculty for
the weird, wrote out a bundle of
letters. all decorated with skulls and
cross bones.
The demands for money, he said,
were simply added to enliven the
mystery, as he never went to see
whether the money was left or not
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
JANUARY |
Is the Date Set for Beginning
Withdrawal of Troops
From Cuba

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11-At the
war department today the first de-
tails regarding the withdrawal from
Cuba of the American army of paci-
f1cation which has been on duty there
since the fall of 1906, were made
known: The movement of troops
will begin January 1 and will be com
pleted by April l.
Officers and civilians on duty in
connection with the provincial gov
ernment will sail from Havana the
day after the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Gomez and the troops remaining
on the island after that date will be
withdrawn as rapidly as the facilities
will permit.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
Terrible TURK
DEFEATS BEELL

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 11.-Yousiff Nah
mout, the heavy weight wrestler, de-
feated Fred Beell of Wisconsin, in
two straight falls here tonight. The
first fall came after % minutes and
80 seconds of hard fighting in which
Mahmout secured scissors hold on
his opponents body with a half Mel
son.
The second fall came after 80 min
utes and so seconds, and was won
on a full erutch hold, The superior
weight of his opponent appeared too
much for BeeM.
In the semi-windup, Americus, of
Baltimore, won from George Turner
of Iowa, in two straight falls. He
then challenged the winner of the big
bout and was accepted by Mahmout.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
in The HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-A new
record in the transaction of public
business was established by the house
of representatives today.
The legislative and judicial appro-
priation bill which always excites con-
siderable discussion lasting for sew
eral days, was passed with little de-
bate. The bill carried an appropria-
tion of $31, 1,665,320.
The house Immediately after con-
vening, unanimously and without de-
bate adopted a resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee
of five to consider the reference to
the secret service in the presidents
message and to suggest what action,
il any, should be taken in the mat
ter .t'5a
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
Dutch READY To
BOMBARD PORTS
FLEET COMMANDERS ORDERS
ARE TO USE HIS OWN
DISCRETION.

The Hague, Dec. 1.-THE Dutch
commander of the fleet now off the
shores OF Venezuela has been given
full discretionary powers in the mat
ter of opening fire on Venezuela, ac-
cording to a statement issued today
by Dutch court officials 1t was ad-
mitted that he would probably bonn
fard the coast should eVnezuela
make good her threat to fire upon the
fleet with the big guns in the fortress
San Carlos.
The ministry of marine processes
to have the situation we'll in hand
and to be able to silence the Ven
ezuelan shore batteries in short
time. ,...,.... ...........u.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
INSURANCE men
ESCAPE THE LAW
Appellate Court Exonerates 1!l
One President on Habeas
Corpus Writ...This viii
Quash Proceedings Com
menced Against Others

New York, Dec. III ohm r. Hege-
man, president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, was freed
by the court today in a decision, that
if it stands, will serve to quash all
indictments now outstanding against
insurance officials. District Attorney
Jerome, however, expects to take
the present case to the court of ap-
peals.
Mr.. Hegeman was charged with
perjury in the verification of. a report
made by the Metropolitan Life In
surance company to the superintend-
ent of insurance of the state of New
York in January. 1905. The matter
reached the appellate division Of the
supreme court through habeas cor
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
MOVED TO NEW HOME.

Commissioner w. c. Gilbreath and
wife have moved into the house on
Avenue A which they bought from
Frank j. Hardy and will soon be at
home to their many friends. The
Hardy family will soon move to Seat.
tie, which will be their future home,
in fact Mrs. Hardy leaves today for
Martin, N. D., where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Void, and then pro-
coed to the coast from there. Mr.
Hardy is not certain when he will be
able to leave. = ...1. ~;
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
FORT William
Big GRAIN PORT

Fort William, Ont, Dec. 1.-THE
departure Of the steamer Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy with grain tonight for
Fort William marks navigation at the
head of the great lakes in Canada
as formally closed
Among the large steamers which
will winter here are the Philip Minch,
Kamber and Wells, which will load
with wheat ready for early spring
sailing.
Sixty million bushels Of this years
wheat crop has been shipped east
or marketed at elevators here. Forty
five million bushels of wheat are still
in farmers hands.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
CONVICTED OF MURDER

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 11.-William
Schneider was found guilty of mur-
der in the first degree here today.
He killed Frank Massapust, a settler
near Ashawa, last February. Sch
reiber tried to cash a certificate of
deposit belonging to Massapust, which
led to his arrest
The house in which the murder was
committed was burned on the night
of the tragedy and the body was
almost consumed. The defense con-
tended that the commission of any
crime had not been proved
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
If town, were present.

OF town, were present.
Those interested in the movement
have been proceeding quietly with
their plans, with the apparent pur-
pose Of increasing their numbers suf-
ficiently to be able to control the sit
uation by joining the Democrats in
a. fight on the rules.
The insurgents claim that in
the present congress they need but
27 Republicans to join the Democrats
in order to bring about a change in
rules, while in the Sixty-first con-
gress they they will need but 20 Re-
publican members.
Three of those present tonight
Hepburn, Pollard and Ellis-will not
be members of the next congress.
While several of those present at the
Insurgents meeting are for Cannon
for speaker, they made it plain that
they greatly desire a change in the
rules.
There were no expressions except
those of friendly feeling for the
speaker" said Mr.. Hepburn after the
meeting. Nobody is against Mr
Cannon
He says the general feeling was
that, it. under the rules the house
must have a despotic leader there
was no one they would rather have
than "Uncle Joe"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
PINE LUMBER
TRUST IS BORN
Deal Put Through at Duluth
Whereby All the Pine in
North America Will Be
Controlled

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE lumber
interests represented by the Weyer-
hausers, O'Brien and Cook of st. Paul
and Duluth, and Edward Hines Of
Chicago, are here working on the
formation OF. a lumber trust which
will control practically all the pine
in North America The greatest
secrecy is being observed but 1T ds
known that the deal .is almost finish
ed and the details maybe given out
in a day or two. The transfer Tof
the Duluth, Virginia and Rainy Lake
road is said to be the only sticking
point. E. r ~
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
HANSBROUGR WORSE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 11.-Sen-
ator Hansbrough, who became iii in
Minneapolis some days ago while on
his way to Washington, and has been
confined to his room at the Nicollet
hotel, was worse this morning. At
noon it was decided to take him to
Asbury hospital for treatment.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
GOOD INDIAN, NOM.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 11.-Chief Hump,
the Sioux leader who was at the
head of the band which caused the
trouble ending in the battle of Wound
ed Knee, the last important Indian
fight in the northwest, died at his
camp at Cherry Greek tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
THREE.QUARIER
~ MILLION DOLLARS
REALIZED FROM SCHOOL LANDS
IN BOTTINEAU COUNTY - ONE
PIECE SOLD FOR $41.5O PER
ACRE.

Bottineau, N. D., Dec. 11.-(SpeciaD
AT the sale of Bottineau school
lands the last two days, over five
hundred people attended. Thirty-six
thousand acres sold for three quarters
of a million dollars. One quarter
sold for $41.50 per acre. The sale
averaged the best in the state for
the amount sold
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-12
TRl-sTATE WEATHER.

North and South Dakota--Fair Sat
urday and Sunday: moderate temper
ature.
Minnesota-Partly cloudy Saturday
and Sunday with probable light rain
or snow in northeast portion; warm.
er Sunday; southwest winds increas-
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
PRESIDENT ELIOT WAS
 AUTHOR OF WRITTEN TEST

educational essay, he called the "scab" a good type of American hero" The statement excited little discussion at the time, but when he used the same phrase in speeches a few years later it was taken up by the labor unions and sharply challenged. In 1904 he declared before the Brooklyn University club that union ism has brought about Hess liberty than Americans had In 1775."
 This was followed by a long controver- sy with the unions, as result of which President Eliot accepted an invitation from the Boston Central Labor union to address it at Faneuil Hall and answer any questions it's members might choose to ask. The occasion was a notable one. The building was crowded to its extreme capacity and many more than could be accommodated with standing room sought admission.
 And it was a signal triumph for Pres ident Eliot personally, regardless of the views he expressed. At the beginning there was an air of uncertainty as to his reception. The atmosphere of hostility was easily to be recognized. In order that there might be no dispute afterward as to what he had said the labor unions | provided a stenogra pher. When President Eliot arrived 1t was seen that he also had brought one with him.
 His address lasted just an hour. Then he agreed to answer any questions that might be asked, and the real test began,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal
 Youngsters whose school days are blot ted with the terror of that nightmare, the written examination, have President Eliot of Harvard largely to thank or to blame for 1t. He substituted the lecture system, with written tests, for the old recitations with oral examinations which had prevailed at Harvard. In the hands of those who endeavored to follow his methods the written examination was glorified to a point where fnalily be- came. in some instances, a hindrance rather than a help to progress, and brought about a reaction some years ago in many institutions.
 At Harvard the change was a part of the readjustment of methods accompany ing the extension of the elective system, which was one of President Eliots first and most important policies.
 In this, as in his attitude toward many other questions like the abolition of com pusory religious worship, the improve ment of secondary schools to meet col lege requirements, the place of athletics and the relation of capital and labor, he met with bitter opposition, in the face of which he maintained his position with unfinching persistency.
 Perhaps the most notable incident of his recent controversies was the meeting in Faneuil Hall at which he met the members of the Boston Central Labor union and gave them his views of labor unionism AS far back as 1896, in an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

lasting for an hour and quarter. Ques- tions were asked bearing on almost ev- cry phase of his address, repeated by the stenographer and answered. He met every one nrmly and squarely, not seek ing to evade nor to soften the point of his opinion.
 Naturally the most interesting was his statement as to what he meant by call ing the "scab" a hero. To this question he replied at length, pointing out the difference between the professional strike breaker, who takes the place of striker for the purpose of creating a show of work, and the man who actually belongs to the craft involved in the strike. The latter, who Is willing to accept work at his trade regardless of the fact that in so doing he was taking the place or a striker, he declared, was the type to which he referred.
 Heroes generally are men who are going against the current of their time, he said. against the opinions of their class. When I say that 'scab' is fair type of a hero in these days, l mean a man who takes his life in his hands and risks not only life, but comfort ana the happiness of family for principle. l don't believe that you generally can deny that a 'scab' may be fair type or a hero"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
Would Save Her Trouble.

She was buxom widow with a firm mouth and square chin.
 ''When I marry again. she said. "the fortunate man must have the advantage of military training"
 Because why?" queried the spinster
 Because he will then understand the importance of obeying orders without any back talk" answered the widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

MT. Henry B. Gray, Jr., who attends Hill college in Potsdam, Penn, will pass the holidays with his parents, Lieutenant Governor and Mrs Gray. It will be in terestlng to Mr. Gray's large circle of friends to know that he was one of the group of IS students from the student body of 300 to be exempted from the re- cent examinations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

r Miss Elizabeth Morris and Miss Ellen Percy will be home from Ogontz for the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs L. Q. C. Kelley and Mrs. J. Heister are at home with Mrs. Orr, 1851 Thir- teenth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Clara Shelby, who is at school in Washington, D. C., will arrive Saturday to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hen- ry Dean. Miss Shelby will have with her as her guest Miss Bessie Applegarth of Washington. Miss Shelby and Miss Alp plegarth will be among the bevy of at tractive visiting girls seen at the various functions during Christmas week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Usual holiday rates over Queen and Crescent route; tickets sold December IS, 19, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and January l; final limit January 6, 1909. For tickets apply City Ticket Office, Woodward Building, or Terminal Station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Fredericka Ferguson and Miss Joy Tomlinson will arrive Friday or Satur- day. They are both students at Bryr Mawr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Grace yenable southerland will be among the group of pretty visiting debutantes, and will be one of the most popular visiting beauties. She will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Bradley Johnston Saunders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Virginia White and Miss Carrie White Bean will be home the last of the week from Nashville, where they are stu dents at Belmont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Margaret Terrell and Miss Kate Earle Terrell, who are students at the Mary Baldwin seminary in Virginia, will be two other lovely girls added to the list of homecoming college girls. They will arrive December l8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Ellen Linn Motion is expected to return from Fairmont seminary. in Wash ington, about December 2 to spend the holidays with her parents, MT. and Mrs. T. H. Motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mir Robert Leary of the University of Virginia will arrive during the coming week to spend the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Leary, at Terrace Court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
An Increase or 48O.3I Per Cenf Ln Our Taxes And
 Licenses /n 0 Years

Will any other business firm corporation in the state of and licenses 486.31 per in years?
 And in that time earnings have only increased about that license charges increasing at a ratio almost times rapidly earnings
 1903 paid $26525 for sae and city taxes, and licenses paying $15551953 increase of s2S years The following table will show paid the amount of increase and percentage of preceding year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

spend the holidays at home with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Sterling Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs. E. Miner Kinney entertained the Matrons' club of Woodlawn Friday aft ernoon very attractively. There were number of guests present, adding much to the pleasure Of the afternoon. A dainty salad course followed the games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

The condition of Miss Minnie Wright remains unchanged. She is still very III at the home of Mrs. Rivers in the Cullum apartments, e16 South Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Nice have moved to 1895 South 17th street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

The many friends of Mrs. F. W. Null Ter will regret to learn that she Is seriously i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs Herman Byrd in North Haven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Miss Leila E. Wood, who is a student at St. Cecelia academy In Nashville, will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

$128994 486 31 Pct.
 a
 Years Thus will taxes licenses grown of all proportion growth the enhancement of property value Weigh these figures carefully and think of what drain an increase per would business in years.
 The statement doing than share toward paying expenses state ob@gag1E2244wz7zh55192S@e@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Lieut.. H. M. Smith of Alongopo, the Philippine Islands. was the guest during the base week of MT. and Mrs. George Hughes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs J. c. Marks has returned to her home in Louisville after pleasant visit to friends in this city. She was the guest of honor at several affairs, among them being a dinner and reception given by Mrs. Edward Hiller a luncheon by Mrs Louis Saks and a dinner by MT. and Mrs. Louis Schulhoefer. Among the guests at the dinner were Mir. Falk and Miss Falk of Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs. M. Casey is quite i'll at her home, 1211 South Twelfth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs. C. A. D. Farris of South Pittsburg, Tenn, is gucft of her sisters, Misses Hub bard, 400 Ncrtb Twenty-first street.
 Mir and Mrs. W. P. Gould of North Haven have named their little daughter Della Frances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

Mrs. George A. Matzel of Cincinnati is the guest of relatives in the city
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-03-19

2. Which of the United States are
crossed by the meridian of Columbus {?
Which by the parallel of Columbus'
g. Compare the mountain systems of
North America and South America.
a. Name three products of Japan.
Compare the Japanese people with the
Chinese.
.. Give three OF more reasons why
people accumulate wealth more slowly in
Europe than in the United States.
s. What form of government has Por-
tngal? Name its leading productions
Give approximate area and population
7. Locate as to state part of state and
body of water: Milwaukee, New Or
leans, Kansas City, Seattle, Baltimore.
s. Whence do we get the following:
lice, sugar, caoutchouc, rope material,
tin?
0. How would you develop the general
laws of climate with a class in elemen-
tary geography?
10. Draw a map of your own county,
locating thereon the county seat, chief
towns and water courses.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-03-19

disposed of it is probable that the
maiO portion of this week will be
devoted to the disposition of but
three, the municipal referendum,
the State initiative and referendum
and the Thomas bank inspection
bill. These, however, are more
important than the average. The
committees of both houses are
loaded with bills and many are
ready to come out upon the calen-
dars together with the second
readings that will pass to the third
readings. 1t is probable that if
no other bills were introduced and
no more committee reports made
that the bills now pending could
not be disposed of in less than a
month The adjournment sug-
gestions are numerous, however,
and the dates vary all the way
from April l to May 10.
If the Assembly adiourns April
25, as now seems to be the pro-
gramme, there will be but three
working weeks after this week.
The real work of the session, if
the plan goes through, will be
completed April is, but week
will be given the clerk to complete
his clerical work and the engross-
ing. The mem bers will spend the
last week at their homes and re-
turn April 25 to witness the sign
ing of the bills by the presiding
officers of the two houses.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-03-19
UNITED STATES HISTORY AND
CIVIL GOVERNMENT,

/, Tell something about the discoveries
of Ponce de Leon, Frobisher, Champlain.
2. Where did the following make set
Elements; The London Company2 The
West India Company? The Plymouth
Company2
3. When were the following colleges
founded; Harvard, William and Mary,
Yale? Where are they located?
a. What was the Stamp Act of 1865,
Give three arguments used by the colon
lists in justification of their resistance
of the measure.
s. What years are known as the "Crit-
ical Period of American history? Why
so called?
O. In wha, presidential campaign has
the extension Of territory been party
cryf
7, What part did Clay Calhoun and
Webster tnkr in the slavery controversies
8. After the close of the Civil War.
what was the difference between the
presidents plan of reconstruction and
the congressional plan2
., What is.meant by the philippine
Question:"
10. Nane one power which the senate
alone may exercise. How may bill be
passed over the presidents vetoi
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OHIO STATE
LEGISLATURE
Continued from page one)

sation of appraisers.
Mr.. Hattield-To prevent the
adulteration of vinegar.
Mr.. Reynolds-To provide sys.
TENS to determine age of minor
laborers.
Mr.. Crawford-Making appro.
priations for universities.
Mr.. Lamb-Relating to powers
of board of trustees of the Toledo
State Hospital.
Mr.. Rose-Further to provide
against the evils resulting from
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors
by providing for local option in
counties.
Mr.. Rolf-$25, 600. 90 for relief
Of sufferers in ColIinwood fire.
Mr.. Little-To amend statutes
relative to printing enrolment of
bllls OF general assembly.
With the recurrent talk of adj
journment at an early date the
question arises what has the Legis-
lature still before it and what has
already been accomplished? Up
to the time of adjournment last
Friday there had been introduced
$50 bills, as comp pared with 952
during the entire session two years
ago. OF these 6l5 haYe been in
troduced in the House and 25l in
the Senate. In addition, % reso-
lutions have been introduced in
the House and Is in the Senate
Out of the entire grist presented
30 have been ground into complete
laws and signed by the governor,
Investigations of the city of Gin
cinnatl and Hamilton county, of
tire Sttts Board of SchoohExam.
liners and of the penitentiary have
been started, as have three sepa-
rate Investigations of the State
officers.
AS the calendars now stand,
there are l07 bills and 5 resolu-
tions in the House and 26 bills and
3 resolutions in the Senate for
third leading and ready for pas
sage when reached. AS a sugges-
tion of how slowly these may be