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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-10-08

manager, p. H. Baukol, 10 a
warm personal friend of c. A.
Johnson, and has at all times
assisted him to attain anything
he desired. During the last
session of the Legislature Mr..
Baukol defended Johnson in
every action, even in his activ-
lity in defeating the two cent
rate bill, in voting against Civ
ing the Governor power to en-
force the prohibition law, and
said nothing about his famous
racing association bill that he
introduced, which bill had for
it's purpose to compel the tax
payers in a county to pay tri'
butte for the maintenance of
horse races and their accom-
panying gambling d Wis 8
This did not seem to be salts.
factory to the Governor Candi.
date, and he set about, in
systematic manner, to under
mine the Poster"
c. A. Johnson likes to float
into Office on his nationality,
but he despises everything
that is Scandinavian after his
election. It was his evident in
tention to secure the support
of his home Scandinavian pa
per on the basis of home and
national patriotism, but by this
time, Editor Baukol commenc.
ed to see the clovenhoof and re-
fused to recommend johnson
for such an important office, at
least not before he gave some
evidence of good faith to his
own nationality, and to the
paper of his own city that rep
resented them. About t h 9
time there were other promi-
nent Scandinavian republicans
in Minot that took a hand in
the game. A stock company
was organized and the "Pos-
ten" went on record in open op.
position to c.. A. Johnson.
After the primaries some
of the prominent men
in Minot, who were stockhold.
ers and directors in the "Pos
ten," became very prominent
factors in the Republican par.
ty, and an effort was made to
force Editor Baukol to support
the Republican ticket straight
Baukol was of the opinion that
if johnson was not a fit person
for Governor before the pri.
maries he was not any better
after, and the fact that he,
Johnson, used every means
within his power to down the
"Posten" did not raise him in
the estimation of the editor.
Editor Baukol came out with
the declaration that the "Pos.
ten" had never been bound tc
any party since h e became
manager and editor, and neve,
would be as long as he was the
editor.
This did not suit the Republi
can managers and candidates
and Baukol was forced to re-
sign his position. It will be
hard for the party leaders t.
square themselves with the
voters in as.much as all the
members of the County Elk
ecutive committee are known
to be personally against the
election of c. A. Johnson
Even John Wallin, who would
hardly dare trust Johnson with
a flock of sheep, has now bowed
his head to the powerful lash
of the party whip and says
that c. A. Johnson will make
a good governor.
There have been advanced
three reasons why Johnson
should be elected governor
The first reason advanced il
"That he is a scandinavian. p
I2ud. "That he ia q raa;doo< nj
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
RAIN WAS SURE TO COME.
Farmer So Certain That He Wac
Rather UnduIy Impressive.

New York man who had been
summering in the White mountains,
on his return to town, told Of an en-
counter with a New Hampshire farm.
err II was late in September, and 1t
was almost time for the equinox, or
line storm as the natives call it
Inc city man was planning a certain
trip on his motor cycle, but the morn.
ing on which he had been intending to
start was so gray and overcast that
he felt some hesitation about setting
out. He was trying to persuade him
self out OF this feeling, even though
his better judgment was against him
The mountains were yelled in wreaths
OF mist and cloud that had settled
down almost to their bases. He was
getting his wheel ready, when one OF
the nearby farmers came up and
leaned over the fence. watching him.
Il s'pose We don't mind gettin some
wet" he finally insinuated. "Oh, |
don't believe it's going to rain" an
swered the optimist, janntily. ut
looks a bit threatening, but think 1t
will clear up by noon, so I'm going to
start just the same" The farmer was
silent a moment, then he pointed SOL
EMMY toward the clouds, which had
entirely shut out from view the mighty
mountain four miles away. Young
man." he said impressively as he
pointed. Look thar, When the cloud
settles down over Kearsarge, God
Almighty couldn't stop the rain"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
ARE TO CUT DOWN
BALL GAMES At
HARVARD
May Reduce Football Games to
Two
HAVE BEEN TOO MANY
Baseball Schedule Will Not Be
Changed This Year, But viii Be
Next Season.

Cambridge, Mass, March 22.-Al-
though the future outcome is problem
atical, 1t is generally believed at Har-
ward university that the vote of the
faculty at special meeting on Friday
night recommending an intercollegi.
ate agreement to reduce the number of
intercollegiate contests, will have no
effect whatever on any of the matches
arranged for the academic year.
The baseball schedule for this spring
has been completed and includes TWEEN
ty-seven games.
But In the opinion of many Harvard
men there is strong possibility that
the football schedule next fall may he
cut to two games and that the fIar-
ward teams public activity in this
line eventually may be limited, though
probably not this year, to contests
with Yale and one other college only
probably Dartmouth. The supporters
of this plan take the view that fCCt
ball should be put on "A plane with
rowing and that the football team like
the boat crew, should be trained and
developed for not more than two or
three contests.
Last fall the faculties of New Eng
land colleges voted 10 curtail atnlet-
ic committees of the various New Eng
land colleges and with one or two ex-
ceptions all favored the proposed
plan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
EIGHTEEN FEET OF
ICE IS BAR TO
NAVIGATION
Hudson Probably Not Open Be-
fore April :.
GORGE AT NEW BAL TlM0RE
Great Mass of Ice Rests on Bottom
OF the River and is Wearing Away
Very Slowly.

Troy, March 23--It was announced
about a week ago that navigation be-
tween this city and New York would
probably open today, On account of
the condition of the gorge near New
Baltimore, however. this will not he
possible, and it is unlikely now that
the big boats will ply the Hudson be
fore April |.
An official of the Citizens line said
last night that no orders had been re-
ceived here to prepare for the immed
late reopening of navigation and that
it would be necessary to wait for the
breaking away of the ice gorge.
The gorge was thoroughly examined
Saturday by river men in charge Of
Captain Ulster Davis, manager of the
Cornell Towing line. Il was generally
believed that the remainder of the
gorge would soon go out, but Captain
Davis said that in his opinion the river
would not be open for navigation be
fore April |, and that a large part IT
the gorge must first melt before it
would go out. Measurements were
taken of the thickness of the gorge
and it was found to be from sixteen 10
eighteen feet of solid ice. In many
places the mass is resting on the riv-
er bottum and stuck in the mud,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
REFUSE IN CELLARS
Conditions in the Easements Of Bust
ness Blocks Should Be Remedied.

At the annual meeting of the Ben
nington county board of underwriters
held March Is the conditions thar ex-
list in the easements Of many business
blocks was discussed and the secretary
of the board was instructed to present
to the village trustees request for IN
investigation of the subject rhe fol-
lowing has been drafted and will lie
presented at the April meeting:
To the Board Of Trustees of the VII
lage Of Bennington:
Gentlemen: We. the undersigned
rating committee OF the Bennington
County Board of Fire Underwriters
hereby call your attention to the con-
dltion of the cellars and Easements Of
the buildings used for mercantile pur-
poses in the limits OF the fire district
of the Village of Bennington. Ne he
lieve this constitutes one OF the great
est fire hazards to the community and
in some instances with joint mer.
camille and dwelling occupancy, life
is endangered.
We respectfully request your hoard
to take such action as will result in
inspection of the property by the fire
wardens, and the establishment of
proper regulations as to the care OF
cellars and easements within the Are
district.
E. s. Harris,
n. l. Norton,
Il. J. Hall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23

ANARCHIST PAPER BARRED
Shut Out Of United States Mails for
Immoral Teaching.

Washington. March 22.-Declining
TO allow the postofIice department TO
be put in the position Of accessory to
murder by allowing i'm the mails pub
licaticns which advocate the killing
&C citizens by dynamite. Postmaster
General Meyer hats issued an order re-
fusing the mails to the Italian news
paper La Question Sociale, a weekly
published at Paterson, n. J.
The postmaster at Paterson has
been instructed to refuse admission
to the mails of the publication on the
grounds that its articles are immoral.
pernicious. and harmful to the interests
and welfare of the people. This ac-
tion is a departure from postoffice prac
tice and is claimed to be based on Sec
tion of the revised statutes, which
covers every article or thing intend
ed or adapted for immoral or indecent
purposes
The paper is said 10 have circu-
lation of 10000 among the Italian pop
ulation and openly announces itself
as Socialistic- Anarchistic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
IMPORTANT WEEK AT ALBANY
Gambling Bills and the jackson In
vestigation Are Up.

Albany. March 22.-ln many re-
spects the coming week will be the
most important thus far in the pres.
ent session of the legislature. Upon
its developments may depend in large
measure the fate of the bills designed
to abolish the present statutory pro-
lection of gambling at racetracks; the
date of final adjournment OF the SEES
sion; the proposed new code Of laws
to govern the construction and main
tenance of highways; some of the
most important of the banking reform
bills proposed by Superintendent
Clark Williams of the state bank de
partment; the Cassidy bill, aimed to
prohibit socalled bucket shops as
well as other measures of greater, or
less consequence.
The proposed investigation IF the 1t
torney generals office, under the ad
ninistration of William Schuyler Jack
son of Buffalo, the present incumbent
especially in the matter OF receiver
ships of insolvent banks and trust
companies, is likely to come . head
early in the week
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Grieg as a Schoolboy.

Grieg was not pattern schoolboy.
In a description of his days at school
he wrote: Knowing that by arriving
late | would not be allowed to enter
the class until the end of the first
lesson, | used, on wet mornings, to
stand under dripping roof, until was
soaked tc the skin The master then
sent me home to change my clothes.
but the distance being long this was
equivalent to giving me a dispense
ton! You may guess that ! played
this prank pretty often, but when at
last carried it so far as to come one
day wet through, though it had hardly
rained at ALL they became suspicious,
and kept a lookout One Iine dav |
was caught, and made an intimate ac-
quaintance with the birch!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
SIX CONVENTIONS
ARE TO BE HELD
THIS WEEK
Three are Republican and Three
are Democratic
IMPORTANT POLITICAL WEEK
First Of New England States to Elect
Delegates Viii Be Rhode island
Thursday.

New York, March 22.-Six state con-
ventions, three Republican and three
Democratic, will be important factors
in this weeks news events, as in each
instance delegates to the national con
vention Of the party will be named.
On Wednesday Indiana Democrats
will meet in state convention at Indian
apolis: North Dakota Democrats will
meet at Grand Forks, and Tennessee
Republicans will gather at Nashville.
On the same day in Nashville the Ten
nessee Republican state committee
will meet and formulate plans for
nominating state convention at which
candidate for governor will be cho.
sen.
On Thursday Illinois Republicans
will meet In Springfield; Rhode Island
Republicans will meet at Providence,
and Iowa Democrats will hold state
convention at Cedar Rapids.
Torpedo FIotilIa to Leave Panama.
The American torpedo fotilla VIII
sail from Panama this week on their
journey northward to join the battle
ship fleet at Magdalena Bay. Its first
port of call will be Acapulco, Mexico.
intercollegiate Baseball Games.
The intercollegiate baseball season
opens during this week with games at
Princeton ana New Haven. The Fig
ers will play the New York university
and Yale will cross bats with Manhat.
tan college. The spring meeting of
the Eastern League, at which SEIZED
ME of games will ha adonfed will no
held in New York Wednesday The
intercollegiate fencing tourney will
take place in New York on Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
SENATOR BRYAN DEAD
Young Man Appointed From Florida
Killed by Fever.


Washington, March 22.-United
States Senator William James Bryan
of Florida died at the Providence hos
pital early today from typhoid fever.
II was only seventy-three days since
he took his seat as the successor OF
the late Senator Stephen r. Mallory,
who died December % and thirty three
days of that time was spent in his
fight against disease. Several lines
during Mr.. Bryans illness his friends
despaired Of his recovery, bu. last
night 1t was reported that his condit-
ion had taken turn for the better and
his death today, therefore, came as
surprise and distinct shock.
In Mr.. Bryan the Senate loses the
seventh member by death since the ad
jOurnment of the Fiftyninth Congress
on March year ago. They were
the two late senators from Alabama
Mr. Morgan and Mr.. Pettus, Mr. Nal
lory of Florida, Mr.. Latimer Of South
Carolina Mr. Proctor of Vermont, Mr..
Whyte of Maryland and Mr.. Bryan.
Curiously the last two were the oldest
and the youngest members of the body
Mr.. Whyte was 81 years old and Mr..
Bryan less than 80.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
lettlno Go All Holds,

Once there was woman who had
spent many, many years In making
green lampmats-these mats, you
know, that have fuzzy borders-you
put them on the center of the table
as ornaments-and never, never had
made them of any other color than
green. One day, when in an unusually
wicked mood, she shut herself up in
her room, locked the door, pulled down
the blinds, and then, yielding to an
uncomfortable impulse, she dissipated
in the most reckless manner by GRO
cheting red lampmat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
CARTER CASE DECIDED
Holds $4,000 But Must Give Up His
Stolen Gains.

Chicago, March 22-The final d.
cree in the case of Oberlin NJ Carter,
former captain in the United States
Engineer Corps, was entered by Judge
Kohlsaat in the United States Circuit
court Practically all the findings are
in favor of the former army officer.
While Carter does not get large
share OF the funds which have been
the subject of litigation between him
and the government, the COSTS of this
and all other suits against him are
taxed against the government BY the
decree Carter is awarded Si5.Ooh
which was held by the court 10 be
without faint" The total amount at
tached by the federal authorities some
years ago was about 100000 The
greater part OF this Carter claimed to
have received from his father-in-law,
the late Robert f. Westcott of Now
York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
TOWN OFFICERS ORGANIZE
viii Meet Every Saturday Afternoon
for Business-Town Board of Health

The board of selectmen has organ
ICED with the election of F. NJ Craw-
ford chairman and Charles H. Hough'
ton clerk and will hold its regular
meetings Saturday afternoons.
The town board of health has also
organized with the election OF the fol-
lowing officers: President, Frank
Cromack; vice president, Charles H.
Houghton; secretary ex-officio, Health
officer H. l.. Sullson. The board will
meet each Saturday afternoon. II was
voted that the secretary be authorized
to send the proper notices for the
abatement of minor nuisances.
The selectmen have filled the vacan-
cies in town Offices not voted for at
the annual meeting as follows. Fence
viewers, X. o. Core George H. Elwell,
Barker F. Vail: surveyor of wood and
inspector of lumber, II. b. Hutchins;
pound keeper, Frank M. Thompson.
The appointments of sections for the
town cemeteries will be made at fu-
ture meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Red-HaDed Charmers.

There are no red-haired old
maids"
The speaker. 4 red-haired actress
lighted a fresh cigarette and went
on:
The red-haired have an excess Of
iron in their blood. This causes them
to overflow with vitality animal spir-
its, gayety, wit, charm--but | must
not boast, must r.
She smiled, and smoothing her rud-
dy locks with a slim white hand, she
added:
AT any rate, it is a palpable fact
that the rec haired girl never gets
left. AS rule she is married At 20.
A red-haired old maid is greater rar-
fly than a millionaire anarchist Leap
year begins with 1908, but we red
haired girls have no need of leap
year"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
HOOSlCk FALLS

Miss Helen Cody has returned to
Amsterdam after visit of several
weeks at her home here.
Miss Eva l.. Chase, who has been
spending three months with relatives,
has returned to her home I'm Greenfield
Mass.
The Misses Anna and Jeanette
Coulter have returned from New York
where they were the guests of their
sister, Mrs. John Hobart Warren
Mrs. William A. Schumacher, Mast
er Clifford Schumacher and Mrs Har-
vey Vance of New York are spending
a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Hun
ter.
The Elks bowling team will go to
Troy this evening to bowl with the
Elks of that city. A large delegation
from the local lodge will make the
trip.
Rev. Leopold Knoll has returned
from New York and Engewood, n. j.,
where he went on business connected
with his mission work in the Hawa ian
Islands.
Company NJ will celebrate the
twenty-third anniversary of its organi-
zation next Thursday evening, The
companys band will furnish the music
and sports and races of all kinds will
be held, including basket ball game
by picked teams from the honorary
and exmembers.
There will be special meeting Of
the village board of trustees this eve
ming at the municipal building for the
purpose of organization. There will
be taxpayers meeting at the same
place on Thursday, March q, to hear
the report of the committee appointed
to make plans and estimate for street
| Improvement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
TWO BENNINGTONiANS
Vermonters Achieve Success in the
Schenectady Colony

The Washington Company of Schen-
ectady. n. Y, has recently built an
entirely new type of fire engine, the
motive power of which is gasoline,
Only one has as yet been constructed.
and il goes into service in that city's
department May l. 1908. 1t Is a TO.
tary pump. driven by forty horse
power four cylinder gasoline engine,
and will lift water % feet, discharsing
three fire streams, maintaining one
hundred pounds pressure to each
stream. The tests show that 1t will
pick up water In three seconds ready
for use, is easily started and costs only
one-half what the steam engine does
to manufacture.
This "firefighter" which has stood
the tests of trial in all sorts of weather
is to be placed in commission, as stat
ed, and her first engineer will be AL
lison G. Gavin, native of this town.
now of the Schenectady paid fire de-
partment,-in station No. 3, new as
signment made especially for them,
fully equipped and manned by assis-
tants.
At the civil service examinations.
held March 18th. Mr.. Gavin's marks
were 100, the only one to reach that
figure for engineers for steamers,
the next rating at 95. and so no down
to rs In the civil service examina
tons for house captains" George
Hunter. another Benningtonian of the
Electric City's fire department, gained
one of the four contestants of the 100
marks, the others running from SO
down to So and there is a promising
probability of his promotion soon.
These marks are identical with
those of Vermonters everywhere: and
no doubt, others of Bennington sons
and daughters, are equally worthy Of
mention in their old home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Lonafellow's School Days.

Henry Wadswo!1h Longfellow, the
poet. received his early education in
a school in Portland Me. He was
pronounced by the master to be zone
of the best boys in school" He was
studious child and preferred the COM
pany of books to lively companions
He passed the entrance examination
to Bowdoin college at IA. He graduated
fourth in his class in 1925.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
Wrecks In San Francisco Bay.

What a melancholy sight the bottom
of San Francisco bay must present.
A diver recently told of going down
to the City Of Chester, sunk many
years ago at the mouth OF the harbor
by one OF the large China steamers,
He descended with stout heart and
a mind lured to the tragedies of the
sea, but when he saw two sisters Of
charity sleeping quietly In their berths
and nearby man on his knees, sway
ing back and forth with the motion Of
the tide, and dim, mysterious light
over all the somber objects, his heart
failed him and he gave the signal to
be hauled above. The San Rafael lies
there, too. She went down in 1901,
sent to the bottom by collision with
another steamer in the fog. The
relentless tide runs over her coy
cabins and beautiful stairway, dark
with the passage Of time
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
MAY VOTE FOR FORAKER
Although Delegates Are Instructed For
Taft Foraker Is Their Choice.

Columbus. o., March 21.-The Fora.
ker men in the eleventh congressional
district are said to have turned trick
Thursday that may have far-reaching
effect when they selected two strong
Foraker lieutenants as delegates to the
national convention. This is the dis
trict in which Arthur |. Vorys, the
Taft manager lives. The delegates
are instructed to vote for Taft. but il
is said that they may disregard this
effort to bind them and vote for Fora
ker. The resolutions adopted indorse
the public services of Senators For
aker and Dick who have not been men
toned by most of the Ohio district
conventions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
VIRGINIA ELECTS DELEGATES
Third District Republican Convention
Delegates to Vote for Taft.

Richmond, Va, March 21.-The
third district Republican convention
has instructed its delegates to the ma
tional convention to vote for Taft The
delegates elected in the first district
are uninstructed but resolutions were
adopted declaring in favor of a sue
cessor to President Roosevelt who
would carry out the present admins
tration's policies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
BROKE SKI RECORD
Duluth Man Jumped 1871 Feet in Test
Sunday.

Duluth. March 22.-John Eyanson,
of Duluth broke the American ski re-
cord this afternoon with Jump of
l3l feet The former record was 124
feet made by Evanson at Ishpeming,
Mich. four weeks ago. Ole Fetring of
Duluth jumped 1876 feet, but fell. fo,rr
others distanced the former American
record. The new mark is the mere
remarkable because the day was
warm and it was necessary to haul
snow from nearby woods to prepare
the slide for jumping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-23
GOV. GUILD FAILING
Physicians Say He Is Not Quite Hold
inq His Own.

Boston, March 22.-The physicians
in attendance upon Governor Curtis
Guild were obliged to report tonight
that the condition of their patient had
taken a slightly unfavorable turn and
that he could not be said to be as com
Portable as on yesterday. The first
bulletin of the morning said that the
governor had passed favorable night
and had taken liquid nourishment well
but there was a different tone in the
later bulletins and the one issued at
LAS p. M, stated that the governors
condition on the whole is not quite so
favorable"