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Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-08
Do THE PEOPLE RULE?
All the Recent Publications Con-
vince the Voters That Trusts
Control Legislation.

After all the excitement over the
publication of the Standard Oil letters,
showing that trusts control legislation,
has reached the stage where the voters
sift the wheat from the chaff of sensa-
itionsl publications, what will be the
conclusion in the minds of the
suoters? It will be:
l. That the people do not rule, be-
cause the National Lawmakers legis-
late to suit the trusts. More trusts
exist today than ever, the people sat
fer more from them. and they practice
more extortion.
2. That the party in power is tire
rh" Repu'lican s'arty is now in power.
1t writes All tne National laws. In n
sn, ech in thu last 'ongfe-s, Nr. Shar-
m ian (,.ardi ate for Hir+- p.esi deni1 -ste-
clared that the Republican party as
sumed full res possibility brewery thing
that has been done and for what has
not been done. That is right. The
trusts w rite the tariff laws passed hby
Repu ublican votes. If the magnates are
not punished criminally, it is because
Repu blican officials fail in their duties.
For eleven years the Democrats have
had NO power to frame Federal laws
or to execute q Federal Statute. III
everything in America is all right, as
to Federal laws. for eleven years, the
Republican party deserves the credit
If'ev1ls have crept in" the Republi-
cans are responsible The only hope
for change lies in the election of
Bryan.
Suppose some individual Democrat
has been employed by a trust. He
could not get a law passed, he could
not give IAN immunity bath.'' he could
do nothing effectively for the trusts
unless majority of the Republican
Congressman favored the trust meas
ures. The Republican orators can not
escape responsibility by trying to pick
out some Democrat who has been en-
ployed by a trust. Recent disclosures
prove that the people do not rule, but
tha t the trusts owe their existence and
fatness to Republican laws and Repub-
lican officials.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-08
1.-THE TRAITOR"
1t 1akes|!Richmond by Storm
viii DO Seen In GOldSbOfO On The
Evening OF October I9.
Special to the ARGUS.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 5.-Richmond
surrendered to ''The Traiter" tonight,
the New Thomas Dixon play, the Sc
Quel to the famous "Clansman.
The play was presented in this city
for the first time before an immense
and brilliant assem- blags, including
Governor Swanson and large mum Der
Of other State and city officials. No
play in recent years has created as
much enthusiasm in this city as ''The
Traitor
Particular interest was manifested in
the trial scene, whore John Graham
the hero OF the play. was tried for his
life by q negro jury consisting of eleven
negroes and one white man.
Local historical interest was increas-
ed by the fact that the character OF
Judge Butler was modelled after Judge
Underwood, who presided at the mem
orable trial of jefferson Davis in Rich
mond.
Three ticket speeulators were arrest
ed tonight in front of the Academy OF
and endeavsripg to obtain extortionate
prices for seats.
In view of the enormous sale of seats
in this oity and the great interest thai
is shown in 1.-THE Traitor" aleng its
route, it il stated that several speeula
tors have announced their intention Q
accompanying ths play from town t.
town in an endeavor to reap q ricl
harvest.
This play will be presented in thi
city on the night of October 10.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-08
Civil Service Examination.

The q. S. Civil Service Commission
announces an examination on Nov.
5th 1908, for position of Logger in the
Indian Service. Salary $50 per month.
For further Information apply at Post
office to H. G.. Maxwell, Local Secre-
tary, Goldsboro, N. G..
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-10-08
NOTICE..

Having qualified as Executor of the last will
and testament of Bryant Edmundson. deceased
County. North Carolina notice is hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate to make
immediate payment, and to all persons holding
claims against said estate to present the same
to the undersigned for payment on or before
the 10th day of August 1909. or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery
This 10th day of August. 1905
L. D. HOOKS. Executor
of Bryant Edmundson. deceased. Faro. N. C.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
THOSE WICKED TRUSTS
BY J. S. Knauss

] u Il Y 2 i E. --r . +. b b
A party told us the other day that
he was against trusts of all kinds,
particularly the oil trust and the
steel trust. He said that they were
crushing the lift out of all American
citizens. We are glad that he called
out attention to the matter for we
had not thought of it before. We
were fully aware that there was
q shortage of ballast in the cash end
Of our money sack, and that our
potato crop wouldn't near supply
the worlds demand, but we had al
ways blamed Jud LaMoure for these
conditions. And now that we know
that it is the trusts that are respon-
sible, we are with this party, bag
and baggage; and il Teddy or Bryan
can't puncture their tires we will un-
dertake to do it ourselves. We are
not going TO be imposed upon any
longer. The tyranny of the trusts
has got to be squelched.
| About the time that we we're born
grease lamps and candle dips were
the fasions and we cant forget IT
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
Republican Candidate for County SUPP
!. erintendent Of Schools.

Republican Candidate for County Sup
erintendent Of Schools.
10. 4. Vigness, the Republican can;
didate for county perintendent Of
schools, was born in Fillmore county.
Minnesota, February II, 1863. After
spending his early years In the rural
schools Of his home district he finish
ed the academic department in Angus
tana college. and graduated in 1892
from the scientific course in Highland
Park college, Des Moines. IA. Then
took two years special wark along
normal lines. Was principal of the
schools in Milan. Mimi, one year and
resigned next year to fill the chair
of Mathematics and Science In Pleas
ant View college, Ottawa, Ill. Held
this position four years until failing
health and medical advice compelled
him to resign. He then moved to
North Dakota and located in Eek
1und township where ne divided his
time between farming and school
work until he was elected county sup
erintendent In 1904. Since that time
Burleigh county has passed through
q period Of wonderful development.
Every township has been organized
into school district and the schools
have more than doubled in number.
This has kept Mr.. vigness exceeding;
4 " busy and those who know him best
feel that he Is entitled to at least
one more term in office. He has prov
on himself tactful and courteous and
deeply Interested IN the upbuiiding oi
| the educational work In the county
and needs no further recommendation
! to the voters.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

The Chicago Record-Herald has
been taking polls of the various
states, selecting proportion of the
whole voting population that is re-
preventative, obtaining ballots on the
presidential choice, calculating; the
changes from Roosevelt to Bryan and
from Parker to Taft, and estimat-
ing the total result. In North Da-
kota the result of the poll showed
a substantial majority for Taft.
There is falling off in the Roose-
velt majority, which is altogether to
be expected. Mr. Roosevelt's pop
ularity was phenominal in the west
and great number of Democrats
voted for him. The Bryan element
of the Democratic party was not en-
thused four years ago by the can
didacy of Judge Parker, and many
Bryan votes were. cast for Roosevelt.
This year party lines are more tight
ly drawn, Bryan has the support of
the normal Democratic party, and
the party vote both for Taft and
Bryan will be nearly normal. The
Democratic managers have been
claiming that both the Dakotas are
in the doubtful column, but there
has been nothing at all upon which
to base this claim, except a desire
to figure out a possible majority for
the Democratic candidate. The vot-
ing population of North Dakota is
pretty well settled in its political
convictions and there has been moth
ing to bring about many changes.
Conditions through the state have
been good, farmers are fairly pros
porous, crops have been good and
prices, high, and these things make
for normal political results. h W E.,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
THE LIBERALITY OF OUR LAWS,

Mr.. D. M. Noah can thank the
liberal nature of our laws that he is
alive this morning to reflect upon the
difference between the little chance
the canibal gives his victim and the
great chance the law gives the GRIM
inal. Were it not that the law per-
mits the criminal to carry his case
to the highest court, exhausting ev-
cry legal right he may have, Noah
would last night have paid the penal
ty for the crime of murder to which
he pleaded guilty. AS it is, the exc
cution of the sentence will be defer
red until the supreme court can pass
upon. the appeal, which will be sew
eral months at least. And in the
meantime there Will be opportunity
to bring the case before the state
board of pardons in an effort to have
the sentence eommuted to imprison-
ment for life. Had not the appeal
been taken, which of itself constitu-
tes a stay of execution, it is hardly
likely that a reprieve would have
been granted. s.s..-. ,.~g .... r. =;
The contention that Noah is in
sane will hardly appeal to the person
whose idea Of insanity is such a
mental degrangement as precludes
knowledge of the wrongful nature
of criminal acts at the time such
acts are committed, and relieves the
perpetrator from legal responsible
ity. Noah appears merely to have
been morally degenerate, with no
inclination to crime, and yet. with
an entire appreciation sof the nature
of his actonss If this. is insanity, in
the sense the law contempIates when
it makes provision, against the exc
cution of insane criminals, then ali
murderers are insane to greater or
less degree, and the maximum penal
ty for murder might as well be wiped
out all together, with the admission
that the death penalty should not
be inflicted upon any individual. -.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

either, for we can smell them yet.
The other day we bought our annaul
supply of five gallons, Of kerosene
for one dollar. Just think of It'll,
What bare faced robbery! After
this we are going to buy five gall
Ions of rancid lard, tear our old shirt
into strips for wicks, and have an
independent and incandescent light
that will down the oil. trust. It
can be done easily enough IL every
one will do the same thing. 5 II
There Is nothing like patriotism,
grease lamps and candle dips to des-
troy oil trusts. All you have to
do is to pour some homemade lard
into an old saucer, twist up strip
Of cloth from your wife's calico
sheath gown for wick, light it with
flint. and steel and the oil trust
will go into liquidation in the bank
ruptcy courts before. sunrise tomor-
row morning. 5Iffss.
This party who was. and is, against
trusts, rode on the cars for several
hundred miles the other day and
seemed to enjoy it. If he didn't EN-
Joy it-a opportunity was given him
todisembark at any one of a hundred
stations along the line. This was a
case of misplaced confidence. They
would probably inform him that he
was riding over rails made by the
| rotten and corrupt steel trust, or he
would have abandoned the train at
Butte or Helena and walked to Bis.
1 marck. 4ss n % s s
He told US, furthermore, that his
purchase of hardware for the year
had been one paper of pins, a pack
iage of tacks and ten corkscrews-
total 45 cents-and while the screws
lseemed reasonable, the pins were
non-stickable, and the tacks were
$50 thin at the point as to cause the
setter or settee to arise suddenly
without premeditation. Any decent
i jury (for a valuable consideration
4 would give him a verdict for ten
thousand dollars without leaving the
box. :. s 25#
He also advised us that he had tc
pay two or: three dollars in these
days to have horse shod; while il
the old times, before the steel trusi
i got it's deathly grip around our
i throats, he was accustomed to pa,
according to Rays arithmetic, one
cent for the first nail, two cents fol
4 the second nail, four cents for the
third nail, eight cents for the fourth
Il nail, sixteen cents for the fifth nail
thirty-two cents for the sixth nail
81 and SO on In geometricaI progression
until all the thirty-two nails were
nailed. Just take fifteen minutes of
Il and figure this out for yourself AMI
!, see how we are being everlastingl.
skinned.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
Republican Candidate for County
KS Treasurer. Fs

Carl r. Kositzky. candidate for
county treasurer of Burleigh younty.
has had business and high school
education, also business experiences.
He came to Bismarck from Sterling
a little over hye years ago, where he
worked for his father on a farm; and
was yard master at the Dacotah Lunl-
her Co.'S yard in this city before his
candidacy for county treasurer
He is d native Of Dakota, a married
man supporting wife and three
little children, reads writes and
speaks the German and English Ian
gnage, has shown good faith in be-
coming q resident He has establish
q residence through energy and hard
work, and now is a free holder ana
q tax payer.
II elected he viii give the office
his personal attention.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

big event next week when the new
armory building there is dedicated.
Practically all OF the prominent
state military men of the state will
attend. 5 5,s s.ss :
Miss Nettie Moore has succeeded
Miss Hanna Johnson as .editor,of the
EDogden Observer. -.
The farmers elevator recently des-
troyed by fire at Underwood will
be rebuilt this fall.
The police Of Grand Forks will at
tempt to prevent the tipping over of
Eoutbuildngs on halloween night.
The Fargo Forum gives all of the
Republican state candidates a. well
paid tribute in a column editorial.
The Republican ticket that, has
been selected this year ssemssto be
generally endorsed over the state
c. A. johnson for governor seems
to be the main slogan with the ma
jority of the newspapers over i the
state. .->s:..ss 7.
a. M. Christanson seems to have
lot Of earnest supporters in his can
didacy to be elected judge of the
ninth district. ;: i,
The Crosby Review thinks that
the voters who are SO anxious to elect
a Republican to the United States
senate should remember that it is
necessary to elect a Republican legis.
| lature first. h.,
| The fee feature of the present pri-
mary law is yet to be tested as all
of the county candidates over the
state were forced to pay the fee, and
would no doubt like to get 1t back
which probably can be accomplish
ed il the courts are resorted to.
The sherbrooke Tribune, shows
how futile the attempts were In
Steele county to ridicule the legisla
]. tive career Of L. B. Hanna public
man who no doubt, has done more
than lots of fellows to help other
men get, a start in life.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
EASILY MIXED RECIPE
HARMLESS PRESCRIPTION SAID,
TO RELIEVE RHEUMATISM
AND KIDNEY TROJT-
RT IN sSs

The following prescription for the
cure of rheumatism and kidney and
bladder troubles has no doubt been
filled millions of times, viz: Fluid
Extract Of Dandelion, one-half ounce;
Compound Kargon. one ounce Com
pound Syrup sarsapa arilla,s three
ounces. These. simple, harmless In
gradients can be obtained at any pre-
scription pharmacy at little cost and
is mixed by shaking well in bot
tile.
The dose for adults Is a teaspoons
full after each meal, and at bedtime,
drinking a full tumblerfnl of water
at each dose. It. is stated that the
remedy is positive cure for kid
ney trouble and lame back, weak
back and urinary difficulties, es-
pecialy in elderly people, and is one
of the best things to be used in rheu-
matism, relieveing the aches and
pains and reducing swellings.
a; well known authority states that
this mixture acts directly upon the
eliminative tissues of the kidneys,
cleanses the sponge like organs and
gives them power to sift and drain
the poisonous waste matter and uric
acid from the blood which is the
cause of rheumat tism.
# your back or sides ache and
you suspect kidney trouble, it would
be wise to take this for few days.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
Women as Chemists.

IT is inexpedient publicly to en-.
courage women to adopt chemistry as
9 professional pursuit..s 4
In this concise way Is expressed
the view OF those members Of the
Chemical Society Of Great Britain
who disaprove OF the proposal to al
low women to become members. Out
Of: thirty-four hundred papers read. ON
personal researches during the last
thirty-fve years, only twenty-three
have been contributed by women
alone. There is growing desire, how
ever, on the part Of many of our lead-
Ing scientists to admit women chem
lists to membership, and, as the wish
has met with the strongest opposition
from other members, the question is
being put to ballot. Nine. Curie is at
present the only women member, and
she has been made merely an honor
ary fellow, !" with neither voting pow.
sers nor eligibility for ONCE on the
council. !: s5s
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

THE SENATORIAL CASE.

There will be wide interest through
the state in the proceedings in SUI
preme court when the arguments
will be made as to the constitution
ality or unconstitutionality of that
part of the state primary law gov
erning the primary choice of United
States senators. There will be an
array of distinguished counsel to
participate in the arguments so that
we may be sure thatanothing bearing
on the case will De. overlooked or
unpresented.
The interests of T., F.. MARSHALL
and NJ. N. Johnson who will be the
candidates for the primary choice
In the event that the law is sustain
ed, will be looked after by counsel,
Judge Corliss of Grand Forks ap..
pearing for Mr.. Johnson, and A..
G.. Divet for Mr.. Marshall. Hon.
n. N Stevens, assistant attorney
general, will appear for the state
In the matter, and the persons who
attack the constitutionality of the
law will be represented by Ball,
Watson, Young and Lawrence OF
y Fargo These are all well known
and able members of the bar, and
should be able to shed light on the
subject from all sides. The relator
in the case contends that the pri-
mary law, so far as it seeks to gov
ern the election of senators, is a yio-
1ation both Of the constitution of
the state and of the United States.
Indeed, the Grand Forks Herald and
some other newspapers in the state
which declare against the present
proceedings, have admitted that the
+ form Of pledge prescribed by the
law for members of the legislature
is clearly invalid and in violation Of
the constitution it being in the ma
ture OF an additional qualification
for Office to those provided by tbs
constitution.
For the law, it is claimed that this
primary choice II not an election
but the expression Of the voters
nominating a party candidate, and
that the election is held by the legis
Iature as the federal statutes pro
yides. The question seems to be II
this particular, how FAR the law ma.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
POLITICAL COMMENT.
Burke, the PIeader.

Mandan Independent: Governor
Bnrke's meeting Monday night was
well attended. The governor is an
excellent lawyer and pleaded his
case splendidly. His line Of argu-
ment ran about like this:
For all the good things the peo-
pie Of this state have enjoyed for
the past two years, Governor Burke
must have the credit
For all things that have went bad
the four naughty Republican mem
bers Of the board of equalization
should be blamed
It was not 20 much what the gov
ernor said, but the awful nice wal
he had of saying 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

go in nominating candidates by pop
ular selection, and p1edging mem
bers of the legislature to vote for
the candidate nominated, requiring
the pledge to be a qualification for
nomination for office. ..~s
In the arguments of the case we
shall no doubt have a clear presen-
tation of the different views of the
matter as it is. presented to the
court. @ "A K
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
Republican, candidats for cIery OF

Republican, Candidate for clery OF
Court.
A. w Cook, the Republican candi-
date for the office Of clerk of the
district court, was born in Osenna,
West Virginia, July 19, 1861, Mr..
Cook removed to North Dakota in the
year 1898 and settled near Sterling
where HE was engaged in farming and
stock raising until his election to the.
office to which he now seeks re-elec-.
tion. He is an efficient and accom-
smodating OFFICER and needs no intro
duction to the voters OF BurIeigh
county. sg5
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
DO You k,nowY

There was once blind carpenter,
who picked up hammer, and saw.
Then there was the deaf shepherd.
who went out with his focks and herd.
But the greatest miracle Of all was the
case Of the dumb wheelwright who
reached out for q tire and spoke!
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES

Plaza is all swelred up about its.
band. .s,, 80 !. .,.,5 n;
3 The campaign rooster is being fat
tened up. II @...
Another bank is. to be established
at I1oga. s#s45sN% ~, III as :
Minot has had "a lot of ho1d-ups
this year. Il sa.=s~ 53a5 ''|.. q
.s= ~>~ ..sz5s " = s:S :
Fargo has paved fourteen blocks
this year. - :t
Some farmers have lost horses this
fall from glanders. -:
=. Poultry raisers at Grand Forks
have formed an association.
The flax crop around Max was
late but it has all been harvested.
The supreme court Of the state
seems to have its hands full this
fall
Though 1t is late in the season, the
Independent wants a market day for
McClusky.. H. -
Shack thieves have been operating
among the homesteaders of Williams
county. b a..s ,-se. =.
Nearly $4,000 was spent in Viii.
liams county last year for blind pig
prosecutions.
A woman at Knox who eloped and
left six children was captured al
| Everett, Wash. 4.
/ Ole Olson, employed on a thresh
L b. ---a + p . ? ~ -
er near Sawyer, was run over by
the engine last week and istantl!
killed.
The Rusder Leader says C. A
johnson, the Republican candidate
| for governor, is making a hit whe,
| ever he speaks.
The Devils Lake Journal publish
es a political edition that was intend
ed to give the Democratic candidate
4 as good a boost as possible.
81 A man recently stole gallon 9
Iturpentine from drug store in tn
state and some of the papers thin
a he must be expecting a protracte
/ case of sore throat this winter.
Most of the papers seem to thin
|. that after winning the nomination
4 q spirited primary campaign, G. ]
/ Bickford, the Republican candidat
for state treasurer, will have eas
sailing for the rest OF the distanc
II ~
/ The members OF the military cor
, lpany at HiIlsboro expect to have
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

s@ There is no question about the
awakening of Japan" The press
dispatches tell us that the, Japs beat.
our navy boys at baseball.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-10-23

II Arrnor Plate Underwear.
How would you like to be the sultan.
OF Turkey and have to take Off your
underwear with i monkey wrench?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
M,ssouRlAN cRlTIc,zEs IOWA.
Says state Has Handicapped High
ways Commission by Lack Of Funds.

Says state Has Handicapped High
ways Commission by Lack Of Funds.
Special to Times Republican,.
Sioux City, Dec. I'D. Ward King.
the good roads advocate from MISSOURI,
passing thru Sioux City on the way to
Grand Forks, n. D.. to deliver an ad-
dress, expressed Indignation that Iowa
allowed its highways commission to
be handicapped by a lack of funds. He
says that Missouri's highway depart
ment was given for dts years work
sum which was far above the amount
allowed it's highway commission TO
In this. its fourth or fifth year. He feels
that Iowa is standing In It's own light
by tying the hands OF its commission.
However. he says. Iowa is doing some
exceptionally fine work on gravel
roads. Missouri is probably leading
Iowa slightly in organization. since It's
law provides for a highway engineer in
each county. who Is in q measure under
the supervision of the state highway
engineer From North Dakota Mr. King
will jump to Augusta, Me. to fill
series of dates there.