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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-02
Public Should Not
Interfere With
Railr DAD Man
age1llent.
By THEODORE 2. sIIoNTs.

@s@@aasaa@ He PEOPLE HOLD THEIR
DIRECTORS, THEY ELECT. TO
! - ENACT THEIR LAWS CONDUCT THEIR Az
n sS& FAIRS, TO RESPONSIBILITY THAT
8aA<s@ STOCKHOLDERS IN: a PRIVATE CORPORATION DE
MAND OF THE DIRECTORS WHOM THEY ELECT.
e@@@@@s@as NOT SUFFICIENT THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS
SIMPLY HONEST. MUST DISPLAY WISDOM FORE
SIGHT THE SAME REQUIRED IN PRivRTEa LlFE.yk
Honestly conceived laws compel service will with
the reasonable approval the patrons road prevent scr
nations stock watering and obbery right and but
go far beyond that and impose UNREASONABLE BURDENS
AND UNFAIR RESTRICTIONS looks the defeat Of the very
purpose which it issought attain. a. 1
WE GOING LET
ALONE ALLOWED OWN BUSINESS DESTROY
THAT HOPE AND WILL HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY OF
ETERNAL DAMNATioN THOSE
RESPONSIBLE THE sMokELEss CHIMNEY, THE ST.
LENT FORGE AND THE IDLE HAMMER WILL SPELL
GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE, which has led the rail
road heads fear that the operation the roads be taken
their hands and turned to commonss THE GREATEST
MENACE TO TIE COUNTRY'S# GROWTH TODAY.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-02
intercourse With United
States Always Bene6

NAIUcA. Amb dor Sss Il
UGH the future generations will wonder the progress
lVE of time they viii wonder still that the great
u sections Of continent remained history almost
UNKNOWN. TO EACH OTHER. The United States
with It's high civilizations CAN DO NO WRONG TO ANY Ma
TON Intimate with You WILL under conditions
BRING ONLY GOOD AND PROGRESS TO THE OTHER
PARTY t
THE ONLY CERTAIN EFFECT CAN SEE "A PERMANENT
AND INTIMATE INTERCOURSE OF LATIN AMERICA
IS THAT 1T WOULD BE SLOWLY AMERcANIzED-THAT
1T WOULD BE IN DIFFERENT MEASURES PENETRATED WITH
YOUR OPTIMISM, YOUR SELF RELIANCE ENERGY.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-02

USE TRIBUNE WANT COLUMNS Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-02

See the Mysterious FontinelIe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06

Holly, Ethel Bard, Carlyn Strelitz,
the Sisters Constantine and others.
Madam Scheff has become known as.
the Queen of Light Opera in this
country title she deserves. Mile.
Modiste" was written for Madame
Scheff by Henry Blossom and Victor
Herbert, who, among other successes,
are responsible for "The Red Mill"
which is to be seen in Detroit later
in the year. The opera is the highest
type of light musical entertainment
that the American stage affords today
and Mr.. Dillingham's production
really demonstrates how perfect a
presentation of light opera may be
made in this country Mail orders
when accompanied by money orders
and self addressed envelopes will be
honored in the order received. The
prices range from so cents to $2.OO.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06

No, my dear friend, ! decline to
yield in my position. | am firm in
my. support to that magnificent in
stitution, the Owosso Sugar factory,
in which Americans have invested
one million dollars or more, and
other. like institutions in our state
and elsewhere, where honest men
have put in their capital and distrib-
ute wealth among the Shiawassee
county and other Michigan farmers.
Such men must be protected against
the trust and foreigners. Michigan
farmers, last year, raised 100000
acres of sugar beets, for which they
received s3,500,000 Thus deversi-
flying their crops, which in itself,
has tendency to advance the price
of other farm products. Such farm
ers do not want free trade, such con-
sumers do not want free trade, and
in my humble opinion, you do not
want free trade. You, whoever you
may be, have spoken unconsciously,
If you could only take back your SEN
timents expressed, l have no doubt
you would readily do so. Be frank
my dear friend and tell me who you
are.
In conclusion, let me say that | am
a Republican, and would vote for
tariff revisionist before | would vote
for a Free Trader. Because / be-
lieve in the plan adopted by the Irish
man, who cut off his dogs ears,
Take little chunk at time and it
will not hurt so bad" and if Mr.. Taft
receives the nomination as the Re-
publican standard bearer in our COM
ing campaign, will vote for him, but
| will never consent to be weedled
into line to support his Philippine
policy, or to the annexation of Cuba.
Either of which would forever crush
out the beet and cane sugar in
dustry in the United States, in which
there is invested today, more than
$3.50, 100000 of American capital
l beg to remain,
Most respectfully yours
j. w. Fordney.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06
Save One Hundred Dollars on a Piano

The 500 that it ordinarily takes to
sell piano by means of local canvass
ers can be saved by getting your piano
direct from the worlds largest music
house, Lyon & Healy, Chicago.
Lyon q Healy often sell from 90 to
80 pianos direct in single day. And
the cost of handling this immense
business is very little greater than that
of smaller concern selling only few
pianos a month, hence the great advan-
tage of dealing with them
The freight on piano from Chicago
to this city is only few dollars, and
you run absolutely no risk in ordering
from Lyon & Healy, for if the piano
they send you is not satisfactory, they
agree to pay freight both ways.
Write today for copy of "A Piano
Book" which is the most beautiful
piano catalogue ever printed. It offers
choice of four different plans. under
which you may secure an instrument.
A copy will be sent free by Lyon q
Healy, 10 Adams Street, Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06
Candidate for Representative.

To the Citizens Of Old Shiawassee -
The time is drawing near when you
will be discussing the question of
township officers for the spring cleo
tion and to aid you in reaching con-
clusions and for the benefit of those
who may aspire to these offices, l
wish to state that am not a candidate
for the Office of supervisor. Not that
| fear that you will not grant me the
favor should | again ask it, but by
your support | have had the expert
ence lof<two terms for which / have
gained a knowledge, a dicipline that
otherwise / should never have known.
1t has been a schooling / wish it
were possible for every voter to have
Through the courtesies of the
board of supervisors I learned in
part the legislative and executive
rules governing such bodies and with
the pleasant experiences the honors
conferred, all of which has been mine
to enjoy, / am now ready to side-step
and give some one else of my towns
HlNh Iit odhlS ~ iIlly ms CApSl iCuNC'
Again, the time is but a shade re-
mote when you will be discussing the
merits and remerits of those who de-
sire to represent your district for the
coming term in the state legislature,
| take this occasion to most respect
fully announce that | am a candidate
for the nomination and election to
the position of state representative
from ShiawasSee county and in MAX
ing the announcement ! trust you
will not lose any of that feeling of
good will for me that you have ex-
pressed in thefpast in gratifying my
ambitions.
j have desires to acquire a broader
knowledge of the public institutions
of Michigan, to meet the guardians
of our institutions together with the
feeling that | would like to have
deeper knowledge of the legislative
workings and methods by which our
state is controlled and respectfully
solicit your support which Igreatly
need that I may realize my ambi-
ton.
Thanking you all for your support
in the past, / am
Very respectfully.
j. J. Whelan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06
''NI'IIe MOdiste" at the Detroit.

The most important light opera
event of the year in Detroit will be
the appearance of FRITZ Scheff at
the Detroit Opera House for one week
only starting March 9th, in her
greatest success. Mile Modist." The
only matinee will be given Saturday
Charles Dillingham; will send with
Madame Scheff precisely the same
big organization that appeared with
her during her three long engage
ments in this opera in New York
City at the Knickerbocker Theatre.
The cast will include Robert Mich
aelis, William Pruette. Claud Gilling-
water, Leo Mars, Howard Chambers,
!. G. Doyle. r. w. Hunt, Josephine
Bartlett, Blanche Morrison, Bertha
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06
THE WISE OLD OWL OF MICH.
Some of the Characteristics of Sen
atof Burrows BreeZily and
Not Unkindly Described

In that lively and sometimes ir-
reverant department in the Saturday
Evening Post entitled Who's Who
and Why" there appears this week
a characteristic description of how
Senator Burrows of Michigan works
in the senate. From it Nn part is
taken:
Uncle julius Ceasar is the moral
regenerator of the senate. Every
once in a while he lets off a 13-inch
gun that keeps the echoes booming
for, months. He is chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections
which has the say as to the qualifi-
cations of senators. A few years ago
against the late Matthew Stanley
Quay, who was trying to get back
into the senate through the medium
of his Pennsylvania pull, and he de-
feated Quay, although it was by the
narrowest of squeaks. After he had
rested up from this he let go at
Reed Smoot, the angular and artless
apostle of the Mormon church. He
didn't get Smoot, but he put a dent
in the Mormon church that was hail
ed with glad acclaim by most of the
other religious bodies of the coun-
try.
1t is Uncle julius Caesars theory
that no man in public life can go
n mics if he follOwc and fosters anv
movement backed by the women and
the churches of the country. Not to
say that his tendencies are not in
this direction. but Uncle julius has
Il u
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-06

Shake off the grip of yodr old enemy,
Nasal Catarrh, by nsing Ely's Cream
Balm Then will all the swelling and
soreness be driven out of the tender,
infamed membranes. The fits OF
sneezing will cease and the discharge,
as offensive to others as to yourself,
will be stopped when the causes that
produce it are removed. Cleanliness,
comfort and renewed health by the use
OF Cream Balm Sold by all druggists
for 80 cents, or mailed by Ely Bros. 56
Warren Street, New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06
VILLAGE OFFICERS
RE-N0M|NATED.
Sentiment of Village That no
Change be Made at
This Time.
BUT ONE TICKET IN THE FIELD
Old Board Should Complete the
Work They Have Started.
Hence no Contest.

There will be no contest in the village
election this year A large majority OF
the citizens believe that in view of the
important work yet to be done on the
dam before its completion, that it would
be to the best interest of the village to
retain the present board until the work
in question has been completed, so there
will be but one ticket in the field for the
village election.
The citizens caucus met Saturday
night and nominated the present officers
with the exception of assessor, which
was left blank.
The republicans in caucus Monday
evening decided by large majority that
there should be no change in the board
for arother year, and voted to put no
ticket in opposition to the one already
nominated, provided that Jerome G.
Warner be endorsed for village assessor.
The village ticket will therefore be as
follows:
Wesley j. Thomas.
Clerk-Wm. H. Mason.
Treasurer-Chas. l.. Young.
Assessor-Jerome 9. Warner.
Trustees I. A. Whitman,
Edgar Adriance,
w j Johnson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06
COURT WILL CON-
VENE MARCH IS,
Calendar Contains 1O4 Cases,
Five Criminal Cases, One
Being for Murder.
TWENTY-SEVEN DIVORCE CASES
First Week Will Dispose of Mo-
tions and Pro Confesso Gases.
Jury Second Week.

The regular ter IN of the circuit court
for Van Buren, couHty will convene Mon
day, March l6. The calendar will be
made up of l04 cases, as follows: Criminal
D; issues of fact, Jury %, non jury 4;
chancery first class, 26, fourth class, Al.
Or the criminal calendar cases three are
for abandonment, one perjury, one mur-
der. Or the chancery cases, 27 are for
divorce cases, II of which are pro con-
fesso and 10 will be contested. 10 the
divorce cases, 10 of the bills were fled
by the husband and II by the wife.
The jury will not be in attendance un-
til the second week of the term.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06
Mrs. VIM. Long is on the sick list.


Mrs j. A. O'l.eary has been quite i'll
the past week.
Regular meeting OF the o. e. S., We'd
nesday evening, March IL.
Mrs. E. j. Roach left Saturday for a
four weeks visit in Detroit.
Masq at the roller skating rink
Thursday evening, March II.
There will be great sport at the roller
shaking rink Thursday evening, March
II. The costumes will be immense.
Virginia Bell, granddaughter of Fl.
w. McCabe, is very i'll with typhoid
pneumonia at The home of her parents
in Chicago.
One of the best costumers in Chicago
will be here to SUPPLY costumes for the
masquerade at the roller rink next
Thursday evening.
DR.. w F. Hoyt who was called to
GAINESVILLE by the serious illness of his
mother returned last Friday, leaving his
mother much better
The n. P. L. will give an oyster supper
at Shoesmith's hall on Tuesday even
ing, March 10, at o'clock. The supper
is for members OF the order and there
should be good attendance.
Bert Showerman celebrated his sixth
birthday last Saturday, February 30.
This was the first birthday be has had
in the last four years, and he will not
enjoy another one until 1912.
The beautiful prizes which will be
given away at the masquerade next
Thursday evening are on exhibition at
the post Office news depot There will
be great contest for these prizes.
Mrs. Emma Lyle who has been in
Grand Rapids the past few weeks for
medical treatment, returned home last
Tuesday much improved in health. Her
daughter Mrs. Anslee of that city ac-
campanied her.
The high school oratorical and declam-
atory contest will be held at the Presby-
terian church this Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock. The program is an excel
lent one and will be literary treat. The
church should be crowded.
Harry Busley, who has been chef at
the Hotel Johnson in South Haven dur
ing the winter, is at home again. He
has rented the Allen building opposite
the Masonic building and will open
| first. class restaurant there about ihe
| first OF April.
Marshall Cook of the Hastings Ban
ner, was a welcome caller at The True
Northerner Office last Saturday. Barry
county will vote on the local option
question in April and Mr.. Cook was in
Paw Paw to investigate the workings OF
the law in Van Buren, county.
The members OF the Fellowship Club +,
entertained the ladies, in the parlors OF
the First Presbyterian church last We'd
nesday evening The program was es-
pecially good, and the refreshments pre-
pared by the gentlemen we're exceed
iugly appetiziug. Rev. f. ii. Harvey
gave very pleasing talk, as is his usual
custom. Milt. Coy seemed to he trifie
illustrated" (as he generally is in th'
presence of the fair sex) The ladies
voted the gentlemen royal entertainers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06

Mason Bros Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
which appeared at Longwell's opera
house last Thursday evening was one of
the best companies of its kind ever seen
in Paw Paw. Every part in the time
bonored ay was we'll taken. The band
and orchestra were far above the aver
age, and the specialties exceptionally
good. 1t is to be regretted that the ia
elem ency of the weather prevented the
attendance which the company merited
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06
WORST SLEET IN MANY YEARS.
Many Fruit Trees Ruined. Tele-
phone and Electric Light Ser
vice Crippled.

One OF the worst sleet storm in years
visited Paw Paw last Saturday night
and Sunday. Many limbs were broken
from the shade trees in the village and
from the cherry and peach trees in the
country, many of which are ruined. The
telephone and electric light service was
also crippled for several days. The
storm was universal in Southern Mchi-
gan, and more damage is reported from
other places than was suffered here.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-03-06
ONLY 25 Days MORE

I April l, when Subscription List will be revised
| and Subscribers who in will be dropped
from the list We pleased with the promptness with
which subscribers complying with the postal
ing. There some, however, who yet in arrears
but all will settle their accounts before the time
limit expires. We did not make this ruling but
abide by it, We trust that all of subscribers, who
have already cone So will operate with us and
that it will not be necessary to take single from
the list
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-12
KANSAS CITY. KANSAS
Who Slandered the City
oil No Saoons--A Herald Blunder

oner gave to the Kelley cure people in an at
empt to obtain a cure for the drink habit; an
he Globe for months has run the Kelley cur
dvertising, which it assumed to help Waggone
ay his bills to that institution.
A document of much Importance in the discus
ion is letter which was written from this cit
n February 81 to the editor of the Record
Ieyald, by Mr. c. L. Brokaw, the cashier of tn
argest bank of Kansas City, Kas., the Commerce.
National Mr. Brokaw's letter reads:
Kansas City, Kas., Feb. ~ 1908.
To the Editor of the Record-Heyald
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir: In your last Sundays issue
(Feb. 23d) you printed an article entitled
"Hut BY Prohibition, Says Kansas Editor.
Special to the Record-H erald."
Now we have always esteemed the Record
Herald as one of the very best papers in the
United States and are rather surprised that
you would give space in your columns to an
article by a man with no more standing
than w. R. Waggoner. If you would take
the trouble to look him up, you would GER
tainly not hurt good cause by printing any
thing that emanated from his pen, at least
without first verifying every statement that
he makes.
I certainly think understand the situation
III lIlS Guy LARRY we'll Have Deel III llle
banking business here for eighteen years.
and am familiar with all the conditions and
I consider his article to be untrue and mis-
leading, and not fair statement of facts.
On the other hand, | state to you most
sincerely, and I believe that my statement
would be approved by large majority of the
best business men of this city, regardless of
politics or previous notions with reference to
Prohibition, that the best business interests of
this city are determined that it shall remain
clean from whisky influences; they believe
that the gain to the city by the closing of
the joints is so large that it is almost i'm
possible to estimate it.
Personally considering the amount saved
to the laboring men in beer bills, I believe
the closing of the joints in this city has
been a loss to the brewers of million dol
lars year, and what is loss to them is
saving to the city. What do few thousands
in taxes amount to compared to a saving to
the citizens of this city of million dollars?
With this consideration in view, is it any
wonder that the brewers should hire men to
make speeches, write articles and do every
thing that they possibly can do to debauch
this city and state, as it has been debauched
for years, and as [ sincerely trust it will
never be debauched again?
The "One City" speech made by myself
a copy of which [ send you under separate
cover, is the best refutaton of the statements
made by Mr. Waggoner The city for the
last two years has made the greatest progress
IN its history, and he knows it and every
body else knows it, and these are the two
years during which Mr. Trickett has so
etfectually closed the joints and driven out
the larger part OF the emissaries of Hades
Respectfully,
c. L. BRoKAW
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-12

thrifty, comfortable condition of the people of
Maine is matter of common knowledge the
world over.
As to Kansas, i'll spite of the anarchistc rule
of the. Republican anti Prohbitionists, it is well
known fact that for several years the prohibitory
law was well enforced What were the condi-
tons during those years? Between 1881, when
Kansas adopted Prohibition, and 1890, period
of fairly good enforcement of the prohlb1tory
law, the population of the state increased more
than sixty-fve percent and crime decreased nifty
percent During those years the field crops OF
Kansas increased ninety percent the farm prod
ucts in general, eighty-three percent the as
sessed wealth of the state hundred and fifty
nine percent, the school property of the state
eighty six percent and the churches of the state
one hundred and three percent.
There was one item of decrease in the popula-
ton of Kansas which Mr. Gilmore should not
have overlooked Between 1879 and 1899, in
spite of the increase of population of the whole
state, the population of the pententiarles OF Kan
sas decreased from GIT to S23.
And while Mr.. Gilmore discussing the
question of population, how unfortunate that he
did not think to tell that the state of Nevada,
which holds the championship for number OF
liquor Sellers and mas one Holuel VI oiii'Nu
States license" for every thirty-two people in
the state actually lost seven percent OF her popu-
lation in the decade between the two latest cen
suses.
Mr. Gilmore's final exhibit does him no more
credit than his former efforts. 1t is true that
the St. Paul Record a paper which OF late has
been deyotne large amount OF Its valuable
soace 70 the defense of the liquor business, pub
l;shed substantially the matter which Mr.. Gilmore
nlaces in his address. 1t was curlousiy- and
vondrouslv- potten-up affair The RECORD pro-
fesses 70 take the whole state of Name and TO
comnare it with an arbitrarily selected section OF
the state of Minnesota, choosing ats countles III
Minnesota with such care as to EXCLUDE all large
cities The source of the figures which enter INTO
the statistics is not revealed and it is Impossible
10 determine Just from whence the RECORD got It's
information 1t is possible, however, to BRING It's
statements into comparison with very definite IN
formation of official character
The latest reliable source of information re
pardine prisons, of scope and character warrant
mo its employment in comparing states, is 1ound
in the Special Report upon Prisoners issued by
the Bureau of the Census, covering the year
1904 A comparison of that volume with the
statements made by the St. Paul Record gives us
an interesting table after examination OF winch
oo i 11,elv TO lose interest in the Record and
ANYTHING that it may say,
NAMES PRISONS IN FACT AND FANCY
Official
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-12
NAMES PRISONS IN FACT AND FANCY
Official
Whole Years

Official
Whole Years
Tho Records Official Commitments
Tale June So 1904 1904
Prisoners in Maine ,,o1
county jails 500 3l2 LOO
Drunks in NJ aine a 600
jails ..,......... 2934 IEo 0''
Blind Piggers in 40 ~
Maine jails ...... Al 81
Women in Maine - az
tails ............ 207 81 20
*Al prisons
1t is almost sad to consider all of Mr., Gil
more's exhibits and to find not a trace OF truth
in one of them.
The League closes its address to the American
neonle with the presentation of its solution OF
the oueston. solution the main features OF
which the public is familiar with by long discus
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-03-12

So far as can be learned here the RecOaR>
Herald, that accepted Waggoner's lying stuff with
out moments hesitation and without examina-
ton except possibly of the check that perhaps
came with it, has not published or referred to Mr.
Brokaw's letter
Another highly enlightening document is a let