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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
NOW GIRLS,
A CHANCE
Susanne COCfOft Says Every
Woman Is q Venus, or
Might Be

Chicago. ILL.,, Dec. 24.-Every wo-.
man is a Venus. = -.s.
4. Not only is that possible, but to
become Venus IS every wonan's
sacred duty, according to susanne
Cocroft, who gave an informal talk
on "The Power and Duty of Woman
hood yesterday at a meeting of the
X. A. NJ, auxiliary in the yestry
rooms of the K. A. M. temple, Indiana
avenue and Thirty-third street.
ttGlossy hair, pearly teeth, the
glistening eye," said Miss Cocroft.
.are not signs Of woman's vanity.
They are the powerful tools that she
may WELD for good and it is her duty
to use them. Beauty is educative.
A graceful statue, beautiful land
scape educates and inspires. Why
should not the graceful form or the
beautiful face do the same? | have
seen people who were rudely shock
ed by the display Of shapely shoul-
.ders and arms, due to the wearing of
sdecollete gowns. Decollete may be
ennobling or it may be vulgar. 1t
all depends upon the point of view.
Is there anything more vulgar in the
human figure than in a statue?
Nowadays men havn't the time to
visit the art galleries, but women can
bring the beauties of the art galleries
into the home. Every woman can be
a Venus. You can't change bone, to
be sure, but you can change the
mold of the flesh to suit yourselves.
Right living, right thinking and good
morals will do it. A woman should
go to sleep each night with a beau
fiful thought in her mind. !"
Some Of Miss Cocroft's audience
looked bit dubious when she de
ciared so positively that every wo-
man might transform herself into a
Venus. but the generous applause
that followed this sentiment indicat-
ed that most of them hoped that the
speaker was right.
Woman's three great duties. from
the performance Of which came her
power, Miss Cocroft named as the
duty to develop the soul principle
within her-that mystic power with
out which no one ever gains real
strength and efficiency; the duty rc
develop the mental forces by which
one can control ones environment
and the duty to help develop the hu-
man race, by carrying good deeds
and good influences outside of the
home into the world.
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plant. He sold out in 1883 to tie
Standard Oil company, receiving g.
600 shares of Standard certificates.
fhen he embarked in the iron busi-
uess with Frank Rockefeller, buying
a mine on Lake Superior. Corrigan
invested s300,0O0 in fleet of steam
cts and other enterprises.
!. When the hard times Of the early
rineties came, Corrigan went to John
D. Rockefeller for financial assist
ance, obtaining loans, 1t is said, ag-
gregating $4,000, giving his oil certi-
fieates as security, besides mortgag-
ing his vessels. Additional loans
we're made by John D. Rockefeller to
Corrigan and to Frank Rockefeller.
In the panic Of 1898 he found it
difficult to meet his interest obli-
cations and in 1895 john D. Rockefel-
Ter bought C Corrigan's Standard OIL
stock at $16S a share. Within a
month it was selling for $185. Cor
3rigan sued John d. Rockefeller
claiming the oil magnate knew the
stock must go up and that as trus.
tee should have put him in posses.
son Of these facts. Z
The case, which received nationa'
attention, went to the highest courts
and Corrigan lost. It was these suits
lit is claimed that caused an estrange,
Sment between the brothers Franz
and John D. Rockefeller.
+ Mr.. Corrigan leaves one son. Hi.
wife and three other children were
drowned in a yachting accident sew
eral ago.
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ALTON B. PARKER COMMENTS
ON CONTEMPT Proceedings

preston of opinion that If it does
not seek to prevent such discus
sion, in such event, 1t offends against
the constitution then SO much of it
as attempts to do so is void.
ut has been urged that even if
the court in violation of the consti-
tuition does make an order prohibit
ing man from making a speech on
Ia certain subject, or prohibiting a
newspaper from publishing an edi-
torial on the same subject, the par
ty enjoined must nevertheless obey
the decree; if he does not the court
may punish him although it has no
power to make the order.
But certainly that which the con-
stitution prohibits, the court may
not do, any more than the legisla-
ture. The unconstitutional statute
need not be obeyed; and SO the
courts have held time and again. It
would seem to follow that a decree
Of court offending against the con-
stitution. need not be obeyed because
|it is wholly and completely void. n It
seems to me that the judicial depart
ment OF the government will not be
guilty of the absurdity Of holding
that an unconstitutional enactment
by the lawmaking department of the
government may he defied by the
humblest citizen with impunity be-
cause absolutely void, but offending
against the constitution has sucfy
force and vitality as to support the
Imprisonment Of him who, standing
on his constitutional rights, dares to
violate 1t. !"
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25

u New York, Dec. "a. Commenting
on the sentence imposed yesterday
by Justice Wright against the Off
GERS of the American Federation OF
! Labor, in the contempt proceedings
growing out of the Bucks Stove and
Range company, former Judge Al
ton B. Parker Of counsel for the Fed
Grafton officers, today declared that
the decision would be subjected to
review by a higher tribunate and that
he believed that .the speaking and
writing which Justice Wright holds
constitutes contempt Of court cam
not be prevented either by statute or
judicial decree. "
s .sThe constitution Of every state. !"
said Mr.. Parker, provides In effect
that every citizen may freely speak.
write and publish his sentiments on
all subjects, being responsible for the
abuse Of that right, and that no law
shall be passed to restrain or abridge
the liberty Of speech or of the press.
A number of attempts have been
made to Invoke the hid Of the courts
to restrain the publication Of car
toons or written matter claimed to be
iibelous, but the courts have ever
held that the constitution prohibits
any censorship over the press, eth
81 by the executive, the legislative
1or the judicial department Of govern
nnent. /"
Mr.. Parker ayers that II the order
can be SO construed as to prevent re-
spectful editorial comment upon the
!. scope os the decree. or to prevent
free discussion Of II, and an ex-
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
PROHIBITION
In Georgia Wins Victory in.
United States Court, in
Case Whereby Brewers
Seek to Destroy the Law

Atlanta, Ca, Dec: 24.-state prohib-
.ition won a victory in the United
States circuit court here today when
Judge Newman dismissed petition
attacking the constitutionality of the
prohibition law.
Judge Newton held It was a matter
for the state courts. The suit was
a petion for Injunction by the Chris
tian Moerlein Brewing company of
Cincinnati. and the Chattanooga Brew
ing company to enioin the Atlanta
city ofticials from prosecuting al
legged violations Of law.
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4 rs a s
ROCkEFELLER'S
OLD FOE. dies
Goal and Iron Man Who Had
Famous and Long Drawn
Suit With Standard King
Passes Away

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. "a. - James
Corrigan, seventy-nine years old, who
had bitter financial struggle with
John D. Rockefeller about fifteen
years ago, and who since has wrest-
ed millions from ore, coal, vessel
and furnace industries, died here to-
day fre m the effects Of an operation
for appendicitis recently performed.
Mr.. Corrigan was the leading mem
Der Of the firm Of Corrigan, McKin-
ney and Co., iron and pigiron, and
was the president Of three Pennsyl-
Yania furnace companies. He be
came identified with the petroleum
industries in the six building area
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I'VE NO CHANCE,
SAID JEFFRIES
Former Idol Of Pugilistic
World Says He Will Never
Fight Again Praises al.
Kaufman

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 24.-'No
chance; will not fight again. was
all the comment J., J. Jefferies, the re-
tired heavy weight champion, would
make when shown dispatch quoting
him as saying that in the event of
johnson defeating Burns he would
=re-enter the ring and meet Johnson.
Jefferies expressed the opinion that
Al. Kaufman, the San Francisco
heavy weight, if he wins from Jim
Barry of Chicago, whom he will meet
before the Jeffries club here on the
night of December 81, will have a
very good chance with Johnson.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
MILWAUKEE,
IS IN LUCK
Secures Several Thousand
Acres of Coal Land in
Montana Which Will Save
the Road Million Dollars
a Year

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 24.--President
Earling, of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Paul railroad, today announc-
ed that by the production of from
five thousand to six thousands acres
of coal fields in Yellowstone coun-
ty, Montana, that company may save
more than q million dollars annually
in the operation of it's Pacific coast
extension.
The coal, which was long thought
to be worthless, has been discovered
to be as good as that obtained In
Illinois, and the location of the fields
will save hauling of 1000 miles.
1t is said that the vein will produce
5000 tons to the acre. ..r
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
WRECK IN
INDIANA
Lake Shore Train Goes Into
Ditch lnjuring Many
Very Seriously

Angola, Ind, Dec. a4.-A Lake
Shore passenger tain, on the branch
between Jackson, Michigan and Fort
Wayne, Ind, was wrecked tonight
near Pleasant Lake, Ind. Sixteen
people were injured, five seriously.
The injured were taken to a neigh
boring farm house and physicians
were hurried from Angola and from
Hillsdale, Mich. A wrecking train
was also sent from Hillsdale.
Among the more seriously injured
are Mrs. John Carpenter of Reading.
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. Summerlat of
Angola; Mrs. Chas Vaughn of
Pleasant Lake, and Mrs. Campbell
bound for Decatur, Mich.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
ACCIDENTAL
Supposed Suicide Of Prom
ineRt Man Proves Re.
suit Of Sickness

Hot Springs, Ark, Dec. 24.-That
H. M. Cox, a wealthy and retired
manufacturer of Portland Me, had
fallen head first from third story
window of a local hotel to his death
on the concrete pavement of Central
avenue instead of having jumped
from the window with suicidal in
tent as at first report, wac the YER
dict of the coroner's jury which in
vestigated the mans death today At
first it was believed that he had
jumped from the window but later in
vestigation disproved this theory.
Cox, who was a sufferer from neu-
rasthenia, came to this city a month
ago with his wife to spend the win
ter. <~5
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RECOVERED THE HORSE.

Sheriff McGillis and one Lloyd of
the firm of Lloyd Brothers, farmers
near New Rockford, returned from a
point south of Flasher yesterday,
where they had gone to get horse
which had been stolen from the
Lloyd's last spring, TIE horse was
found in the possession of a farmer
who had bought it. The animal had
been stolen with others BY Aho. who
lived TWENTY-FIVE miles north of Dris-
coll. and who is doing time In the
pen for a similar theft, but trace 81
this animal had not been discovered
until recently when Burleigh county's
sleuth got wind Of its location with
the above results.
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SAD RETURN
Couple Returning Home From
Christmas Shopping
Killed by Train

Toledo, O., Dec 24-While driving
home from a Christmas shopping trip
in Toledo, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Null
hoIeks, living On a farm near Hol-
land, o.. u miles west of here, were
instantly killed this afternoon by q
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
passenger train @
The accident occurred near their
home at a point where the road is
double tracked. They waited for a
freight train to pass and then, not
observing the approaching passenger
train, drove ON the track. Both the
horses were also killed. *
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
STATE MAKES
.EH III tWu E& uV N
BAD BLUNDER
Puts Witness on Stand in
Hams Case Who Makes
Good Evidence for the
Defense---State Rests Sat.
ufday

Flushing, N. Y, Dec. 24.-With the
exception of one or two witnesses
who were heard on minor points, the
Hams trial is practically closed. De-
fense will outline its case to the jury
Saturday after the prosecution rests.
When the defendant returned to the
Long Island jail tonight he knew all
the votal evidence that the prosecu-
tion had obtained to prove its charge
that he was one of the principals
in the killing of William e. Annis.
Before leaving the court, Hains de-
sclared that he felt that his acquittal
was only a matter of days.
# District Attorney Darrin surprised
Hams counsel by calling Henry l..
Jesperson, a former real estate agent
whom the defense had planned to
call as one of their principal wit
nesses. Jesperson's testimony devel-
.oped many points favorable to the
defendant. He said he had several
conferences with Hams over water
front property at Douglastown, near
Bayside, and that Hains had made an
appointment with his partner, Mr..
Bugg, about some property near the
Bayside Yacht club.
Mr.. Jesperson further stated that
Hams had postponed the real estate
negotiation because Of the illness Of
his brother. The lawyers for Hains
we're delighted at this testimony.
Mr.. Darrin's purpose in calling the
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ormer real estate dealer is not ap-

former real estate dealer is not ap-
parent.
An incident Of interest in today's
session was the demand of John F.
Mcintyre for the arrest of Martin
Skura, an eighteen-year-old boy,
who swore that he made false
statement to Hams lawyers, be1ieV-
ing that they we're newspaper men.
skura was excused after a grilling
cross examination In which he admit
ted making several false declarations
in the statement given to counsel for
the deefnse. He was not arrested.
The defense hopes to conclude the
case next week.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
MINER GONE DAFFY.

Sheriff McGillis received word last
night that one of the miners In the
Washburn mine at Wilton had gone
daffy and asking that he be removed
to this city for safe keeping, and
action BY the board Of insanity, Dep
uty sheriff Barnes viii 60 up and
bring the man down today.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-25
TRl-sTATE WEATHER.

North and South Dakota ta-Fair Fri.
day and Saturday; cooler Friday.
4 Minnesota Fair Friday and Satur-
day; cooler Friday. MI
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page 1.
Brvan writes another letter to Roose-
welt.
Taft promises to revise the tariff
American Bankers association votes
against reforms
Archbold tells of ,hevery of letters.
Roosevelt agitated over campaign out
look.
Davis held for murder of DR.. Rustin
at Omaha.
Posse seeks negro VINO attacked young
lady near Fairview.
Ready to begia work on new miners
bath houses at Reeders
Hitchcock comedies losses in seven
states.
Page 3.
Senator Spragins may be candidate for
governor.
Admission veterans elect officers
Rov NAV die from kick by mule
Man is murdered near his home
Page a.
Editorial comment.
Page 5.
Building material men have enjoyable
banquet at Hotel I1illman.
DIR. Hamilton's sermon last night at
SOuthSide BdptiSl oH HuicH.
Injunction stops drilling into safe
suspected by officers of containing
liquor.
Kern will probably speak here Friday
afternoon at o'clock
New plans for advertising State Fair.
Page 7.
Farmers union not responsible for
night riding.
Page 6.
Birmingham society.
Dolly Dalrymple writes for women.
New movement among womens eX-
changes.
Page 8.
Beveridge makes reply to Bryan.
Page 9.
Florist describes plants that will
grow in Birmingham. ~
Page 10.
Chicago Cubs take lead in National
league.
Detroit retains lead in American
league.
Outsider wins big trotting race.
Page II.
Stock market dull with little change.
Cotton declines on bearish acticity.
Wheat corn and oats are lower.
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Taft and His Golf Game.

Wolsey, S. D., September 29.-Judge
Taft's game of golf and what he per-
sonally thinks of 1t as a fat mans ex-
ercise was stated today by the candi-
date, who said he had received an in
timation that lie ought to come to South
Dakota and convince the people that he
was not an atistocrat. or was above he
people. He continued:
They say that l had been playing golf
this summer and that it was a rich
mans game and that it indicated that
l was out of sympathy with the plain
people. | want to state my case he
fore the bar of pubic opinion on the
subject of that game of golf. in Scot
land golf is the game of the people
and in this country wDere you can get
a place to live and play it, is game
for people who are not active enough
to play baseball or tennis or who have
too much weight to carry around to play
those games and yet, when man weighs
295 pounds, you have got to give him some
opportunity to make his legs and muscles
move and golf offers that opportunity. 1t
may be that 1t Is the game of rich men
but | beg to assure you that | am per-
sonally advised of the fact that a very
poor man can play it and some how or
other my friends were certain that as
| could only come out mere and show
you what kind of a man | was in ap-
pearance that you would get over the
impression that there was anything about
me that resembled a dude"
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ROOSEVELT Is AGITATED
OVER PARTY PROSPECTS

Washington, September 29.-(Special.)-
Republicans who call upon President
Roosevelt cannot help letting enough re-
marks drop to indicate that the occu-
pant of the White House is much agi-
tated over the political situation. He
let's no opportunity escape him to sound
the party congressman as to how the
thing looks to them in their districts
and states If told that the outlook is
not encouraging for Taft the President
instantly wants to know why. His atti-
tude is such that he impresses them as
if he were the republican candidate for
President instead of Judge Taft.
From all accounts the President will
continue to issue statements whenever he
thinks his policies are being assailed.
Many of the leading republicans would
like to have him stop this sort of bust
ness, but they have about given up the
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idea of calling him off. They are candid
enough to say in private conversations
that Roosevelt is doing Taft great injury
out in the states, but, of course, they are
unable to convince him of that fact.
Democrats generally hope he will keep
up his firing off a statement whenever a
political opponent writes or says any
thing that dspleases him.
JUDGE HapGl who was solicitor OF in
ternal revenue during the second Cleve-
land administration and has praeticed
law here since retiring from office, is a
voter in Ohio. He owns a country DEM
ocratic paper of considerable influence
out in Ohio, and keeps right in touch with
the party workers out there. He says
that he is receiving advices from home
which Indicate clearly that Taft can not
possibly carry Ohio. The democrats are
united and the republicans are ripped
wide open on account of the Roosevelt
Taft attacks upon Senator Foraker.
w. S.
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ALABAMA URGES
ACTION ON RATES

Washington, September 29.-It was
stated at the department of justice today
that the attorney had received communi-
cations from the governor of Alabama and
other persons urging action on the pres
ent government in the matter of freight
rates in certain section of the south. The
interstate commerce commission has been
inquiring into this matter and it is not
unlikely that the attorney general will
direct that an investigation be had by the
department of justice officials. 1t is not
expected however, that any court action
will be taken until this investigation by
the department of justice has been COM
pleted and the fact demonstrated that the
law has been violated
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a fund almost as large, which at your
request was collected from a few persons
in 1904, and used in one state and was
only 9. small Item of the fund collected
that year. But your letter presents IA
defense of your partys position and an
accusation against the voters which EN-
phasizes an issue already prominent. You
are the first conspicuous member of your
party to attempt an explanation of the
party's opposition of publicity before the
election and the admission which you
make will embarras your party asso-
viates. Your position is that the publi-
cation before election of the contrbu-
tions made to your campaign fund would
furnish your political opponents an op-
portunity to give a false impression
as to the fitness of the candidates. You
cite as illustrations the contributions
made to Governor Hughes campaign
fund, the contribution collected by Mr..
Hartman and the contributions whicn
are now being collected for Mr.. Tafts
campaign fund. You charge, in effect,
that the people are so lacking in intelli-
gence that they might condemn as inn
proper contributions which you declare
to be proper. If the voters differ from
you on this question, are they necessarily
ignorant and wrong? Must the members
of the party organization act as self
appointed guardians of the people and
conceal from them what is going on lest
the people be msled as to the purpose and
effect of large contributions. Is this your
explanation of the action of republican
leaders in the national convention in vot-
ing down publicity plank?
Men Who Love Darkness.
IF you will pardon the suggestion, l
believe that a better explanation can
be found in Holy writ, for do we not
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QeOro Still La the Fear.

Kansas City, September 29-E,lfredo De
Orc of st. Louis won the second block OF
200 balls for the worlds championship
from Bennie Allen of Kansas City. De
Orc ran 21O balls while Allen was getting
1893. The play now stands: De Orc, 395;
Allen, 401.
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Bio Barn Burned.

Gallpolis, o.. September 2s.-Charles
Clines big barn containing several heads
of stock and large quantity of tobacco
was burned to the ground by incendiares
in Macon county, Kentucky, near Gallpo-
lis ferry last night. Postmaster Edward
johnson, who was in the neighborhood.
fell dead from excitement on reaching the
scene. Bloodhounds were sent for and
are on the trail of the culpritr