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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

it develops under the testimony OF
this case that at the time that that
session OF court was on, you out OF
fear of the grand jury that was then
called, and of the action of this court
paid no bribe money. Things were at
a stand still and after that session
Of court things started up again
Whether or not there has been Other
graft paid, the court is not to say and
does not wish to prejudge any man.
but to me the evidence SO far as this
case is concerned-and it was to the
jury as convincing and conclusive. and
you were convicted, and the court be.
lieves properly so, under the testi.
mony. Now. so faras the pron0unc.
ing of sentence is concerned and the
degree Of the punishment, the court
is going to be more lenient with you
than it would have been had it at
this time been pronouncing sentence
upon the officer who received the
bribe-twice over. There is some ex-
cuse for an individual who will COM
nit crime and bribe officers that can
he bribed, but there is absolutely none
with the bribe taker, because the bribe
taker in addition to the commission
Of the crime violates his oath of Office.
and practically, you might say. per-
jures himself at the time of taking of
the bribe. So far as you arc concern
,.d in the conduct of this case. Mr..
Miller, your conduct has been exem-
plary. You have seen tit not to take
the stand in your own behalf and per-
jure yourself, and you have let the
state prove it's case-your legal right
in every respect, and you lave not
stepped beyond your legal rights.
This is Il matter that the court will
take into consideration further prob
ably than anything else, aside from
the feet that the court at this time
has pity for you and your family in
this matter. Without further COM
ment, however, and with the hope
that this may be an example not only
to you but to others and to all others
who may have the idea or the desire
to commit the crime that you have
committed, the court will pronounce
and a lenient one in the
opinion of the court, in this case.
Judge GoS> granted stay of ten
days pending a motion for Il new trial
and in the event that motion is de-
MED, an appeal will be made to the
supreme court.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30
Miller Gets
10 Months
Gudge Goss Sentenced A.
e. Miller for Bribery
At MinOt

a. d. Miller, who operated blind
pig under the Morrill, hotel in Minot
was convicted Of giving Chief Of Police
Hagen bribe Of $3.50 and was sen
fenced by Judge Goss last Monday to
year and three months in the state
penitcntiary at Bismarck.
The Judges remarks in sentencing
Miller were as follows:
The court, Mr.. Miller, agrees with
your counsel in the statement that
this is a grave oifense. The otfense Of
bribing an executive officer is one Of
the graveSt OifenSes against our laws.
1t is an otIense that strikes at the
very vitals Of our theory Of govern
ment. Perhaps, as counsel has stat
ed, you may be more Sinned against
than SHINING, SO far as your ;lsSuciat is
in the business arc concerned, and you
having been convi led of the crime of
giving bride to he chief of police
Of this city, the court will cOncede in
that particular respect, so far as NOR
al turpitude is concerned. you have
been more sinned against than sin
hing. 4 public officer who will di-
rectly or Indirectly take IL bribe or be
influenced, has no business to he Il
public officer. Were you yourself on
Iy to he considered, and not the well
fare of this community, perhaps coun-
seI's contention would be upheld by
the court. so far as leniency is con-
cemed, in the pronouncing of sen-
tence, but it is time, presume. that
public officers in this portion of the
state, and the public officers so far
as this city is concerned, the police
officers, should recognize the fact that
there is a law upon the statute books
relative to this same matter. A year
ago this court had the police officers
in this city-and among hem the chief
OF police. his same chief of police
here in court during Il session Of the
district court when we had a grand
jury. The court informed the police
officers of their duty and of the fact
hat it was not their duty to dodge
he discovery of crime, but to find it,
and stamp il out OF existence: and
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

6. II. Burgess, Of Harvey, State In
structor, who was in charge. and II.
4. Kirkland of Kenmare. did excellent
work.
No trouble or expense was spared
for the comfort Of the visiting BROTH
ers, and the Bowbells boys say words
cannot express their appreciation Of
the hospitality Of the Ambrose breth-
ren, and should they ever favor Bow
bells wit a visit the local lodge will
surely receive them with open hands
and heart and give them the best
they have in store. The boys re-
turned home Tuesday evening on
train No. 40.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

G. j. Sullivan. Optical Specialist.
of Fargo, will visit Rowbells profess
sionally again on Friday. May lst.
office at the Richardson house. ALI
persons having eye trouble should ca II
and see him. Eyes examined. Glasses
lifted. -
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

For Sale or Rent-My hotel proper
ty in l'owbellS, or will trade for i'm
proved farm. Inquire of Peter Dahl
uuist BOwbells, n. ID. 2tf
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30
Herdine Notice

We will take cattle to herd again
this year. Will take from Flaxton on
May stu. and from Bowbells on May
7lh. Herd will he ranged near the
old Clark ranch. where paSturaye and
water are plentiful. Price for season
$3.50
22lf Rudy & Dishart'.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

pool Cc+o+o Ioonc We are in position to make
!lGaI L0.o.v .vo.o you real estate loan for
anv conservative amount at the lowest rate Of interest
with no commission or bonus. Consult us and we
can tell you exactly what we loan you and will
live up to our promises
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30

Piano for sale-one Gilbert & Son
piano IN good condition for sale cheap.
Apply to Mrs. Ed. Drinkwater. 2224
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30
Slept Four Years.

Frank Arnheim OF Berlin who has been
asleep since June 10. 1904, who was
a government employe. fell and struck
his head on q stone. Ten days lat er
he fell asleep and has never awakened.
Prof. Eulenburg, who has watched
the case closely, says: "lf ArnIeim
suffers it is mentally. | think he is
troubled with bad dreams. lie rests
equally well on his side or back, or
sitting up. The limbs can he moved
freely. The skin has lost sensitive
ness. Deep needle prickS produce not
the slightest effect: deafening noises
made close to his ears fail to
arouse him, and Il dazzling light
turned on his eyes is likewise inetlect-
ual. lie is fed regularly and food
placed in his mouth he chews slowly
and swallows instinctively.
"During the whole 46 mont hs Arm
helm has never once opened his eyes,
has never spoken a syllable, and never
betrayed the least sign Of conscious
hess Sometime Arnheim S wife, who
tends him incessantly with patient
care, removes him from the bed.
clothes him and places him in an arm
chair. In this position he presents u
appearance. This ghastly
pale man, Sitting with closed eyes,
has somethingg;;pncanny about him"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1908-04-30
Advertised Letters.

Letters .for the following named
persons remain unclaimed in the
Bowbells postottice for the week end
ing Thursday, April 30, 1905.
Geer, w. A.
Frans. Edward ~ Foreign
Parties calling for any of these will
please say ADVERTISED
ThOS. Hurry. Post master.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Ninth Ward Happenings.

Mrs. Monte Richardson is Wis
ting Mrs. Wade Richardson.
Our teacher, Miss Dean, had a
little program on Friday and the
patrons were invited. Mr.. Hen
don was also present.
The many friends of Mr.. Wi
ley Barrow rejoice to hear that
he is doing nicely after his acct
dent and will not be absent long.
DR.. E. G. McKoWen, though still
suffering from his wound, was
driven out to Mr.. F. S. Carney's
to visit his patient, the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Carney, who is improving slowly
Hugh Hampton Connell spent
a pleasant day with his parents
on Sunday last.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
NOT A TRAP.

Lack of space prevented com
ment in last issue on the admir-
able sentiments expressed by
Judge Golsan in rendering his
decision at Port Allen in the LIE
Blanc case. THE primary law
of Louisiana means something.
No law should be used as a catch
No law should be taken advan-
tage of as a trap"
The unseemly spectacle daily
displayed Of certain Democrats
fighting each other, like Kilkenny
cats. not by ballots Of free men,
but by every quibble that can be
devised by law, proves that the
Judges opinion is one Of grave
and timely admonition. ltshoulc
open the eyes Of Democrats t(
the fact that the primary was
adopted in order to obtain an ex
preston Of the honest and free
will of every suffragan, and TIT
law that defines that purpos
should not have been turned an'
twisted to defeat the popular will
mother words, trickery should b
regarded as treason to the pee
pie. and should not be tolerate
in any shape or form.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Detectives Said to Be Successful.

The detectives, who have been
in ferreting out the
guilty parties in the attempted
assassination of DR.. b. G. Nc
Kowen have completed their la
bors and have left Jackson. 1t
is understood that they have
solved the mystery, but no offici-
al notification of that fact has
been given out. DR.. HolcOmbe,
mayor of Jackson, informs us
that no statement will be given
out for about two weeks and it
will be made public by the Detec,
tive Agency in New Orleans.
Current rumor in Jackson
credits the detectives with say
ing that they found the solution
an easy problem. 1t has mo-
proven 50 to the general public
which has been racked with the
cries for some time taken in con
nection with the anonymous let
ter mysteries.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
LATEST MOVE IN ELECTION
MATCH GAME.

Acting for the secretary OF
state, Attorney general Gulon
filed an answer to the injunction
suit against that official, and
Judge Brunot dissolved the IN
junction, hearing the case on
Thursday. The attorneys forJ.
E. Leblanc then applied for a
suspensiye appeal to the SUI
preme court.
Acknowledgement Guion urged
against the granting of a suspen-
siye appeal, giving as his rea-
son that he would apply to the
supreme court for q writ OF pro
hibition and certiorari, prohibit
inc the TWenty-secOnd judicial
District Court from taking furth-
err action in the case.
Judge Brunot held that unless
the Supreme Court ruled against
the issuance of the suspenslvf
appeal by Oct. %, he would grant
| - Z,
the suspensive appeal. Unit
Oct. 22, or until the Supreme
Court rules on the writ of prohi
bition which the Attorney Gen
eral will get out, the injunction
will remain standing against tn
Secretary of State.
The application of the Attor
ney General before the Suprem
Court for the writ Of prohibition
against a suspensive appeal Wi
) probably be submitted to-day
The attorneys for Mr.. LeBlan
will fight this new phase in tn
Supreme Court on Friday next
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Experts Full Report.

The report as given out TO the
press on Wednesday OF the' re
suit of the Investigations by ex-
pert accountant, Elkin Moses, OF
the Baton Rouge city treasurer's
and auditors books showed a |
shortage of over $19O4. Suisse
quently the full report by MI
Moses has been given, but IS too
long for these columns.
It shows however that in addl-
tion to the. amount mentioned
there was shortage of So, 20O.lo,
which sum was paid in to the
CITY treasurer's account during
the month of September, having
been made up by that otficlals
friends. This sum is what Mr..
Moses refers to when he speaks
of the large amount paid in dur
ING September, "far in excess OF
the total amount of taxes collect
ed"
This brings up the difference
between receipts and disburse-
ments to $500, all of which has
J been made good by Amiss.
The Moses report further says
81 was more than surprised
when starting my examination
. to find that pass books OF the
Bank of Baton Rouge and th'
First National Bank had not beer
f balanced since March 4, 1907
n and that of the Louisiana Stat
n Bank since March II, 19O7-al
d intervening period of over nine
l. teen months-in my opinion III
n heard of in business or CONNER
}. cial circles.
a Had these books been ba
l. anced in regular order OF bus
ness, my claim that the forgerlf
ID would have been discovered
n borne out as the first forgery
a a check numbered 24o, date
le July 81, 1907, drawn. on the Fir
o. National Bank, and paid by sa
it. bank, as per their cancellir
al1 stamp, on August 5, 1907
h. 1t transpires also that certa
investments required by city c
S. dinance have not been made :
st along Mr.. Moses makes wise al
va pertinent suggestions about t
- conduct of the fiscal affairs OF t
n -, city of baton Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
EDITORIALET'TES.

That one vote in the Dist judi
cial district is costing world of
The chess-players' club sus-
ponds operations to watch the
LeBlanc-SchWing game of poll
tics.
Father Holtgreye was fined
five dollars for that tip Of his
cane. 1t was probably worth
the money.
Gross carelessness' sounds
hard, Mr.. Moses, but you could
have put it stronger and been
we'll within the truth.
j. B. Aswell still registers
from Baton Rouge Judging by
the press reports. Increase the
superintendent salary to $4,000
as an inducement to him to make
it his permanent address.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
DANGEROUS APATHY.

But three weeks remain before
the election, and yet the country
press is strangely silent on the
subject of raising the salary OF
the state superintendent from
$4,000 to $4,000. This silence IS
all the more strange because a.
goodly portion Of the country
press of the state, always IN Ia
vor of a conservation OF the
states funds, is distinctly
against the proposed raise. The
silence is culpable as well, be-
cause whatever may be said OF
such an increase being just and
proper, the time is not ripe for
the change. With losses from
flood and bolI-weeviI confronting
the cOttOn-farmers; with the
probability of a raise in taxation
more than threatened by the So
Ions: with teachers on low Sala'
ries herding their pupils tOgeth'
er in mere shacks of country
schOolhouses; and the better
built schoolhOuses lacking a hun
dred cOnveniences that modern
pedagogy requires, it wouIc
seem that a high salaried Ottlcla
at Baton Rouge could be dis
pensed with for the present
Particularly is this the case
when the office is not deemed 0
as great Importance by the pow
ers that be, as the State Norma
school.
There was a time when tn
performance Of the state superln
tendent's duties, if performed
were Onerous, but now with II
stitute conductors, a high schot
visitor, a school league ORGANIZER
all dividing his duties, it woul
appear that not only the genera
supervision Of state education l
becoming more expensive, OU
by becoming less obligatory o
one person, that person need ne
be so highly paid. In view OF a
the circumstances, any none
spent on the schools should /
devoted to the hard worked EN-
the teachers in the CONNIE
schools.
We beg the press and Peep
to arouse from this apathy
dangerous to their pOCketbOOk
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
4 NEW DUTY FOR JUDGES
AND GRAND JURIES.

Many of the district judges
throughout the state have includ-
ed in their charges to their re-
spective grand iuries at the open
ing of the fall terms of court,
special injunction to these in
quisitorial bodies to take cOgni-
zance of the new cOncubinage
law. 1t was with disappoint-
ment that we noted that our Dis
trict Judge did not see fit to do
so; first, because the grand ju-
ries should have their attention
called to all new laws, but princi-
pally for the reason that West
Feliciana has the honor in this
state of starting the agitation,
which brought about the making
of this cOncubinage law, which
faulty and evasiye as it is, is at
least something towards putting
down the greatest social evil that
besets the South.
We do not doubt that it will
take great moral courage on the
part of both judges and grand
iuries to deal with this matter,
but the greater the fight, the
grander the victory. The fact
that public opinion, alas, is not
unanimous on this subject, is one
part of the difficulty. tits there
fore the more praiseworthy that
number of grand juries have
responded to instruction and
brought in indictments. All
praise to them!-True Democrat,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Boil Weevils are Worse.

The cotton farmers OF Loulsl-
ana are facing a crisis. The boil
Weevil situation has materially
changed for the worse in the
past sixty days. Next years
crop is in great danger. In most
localities the cotton plants are
now putting on squares by the
thousand, and in the Weevll'ln-
tested sections, each of these
squares is producing a weevil.
These late weevils are the ones
that will get through the winter
successfully. They can be de-
stroyed now by at once picking
out all open cotton and then i'm
mediately destroying every par
ticle Of green cotton.
Now is the time for the farmer
to strike and deal the boil weevils
a death-blow by destroying their
food (green cotton) and the hun
dreds of thousands of young
weevils now developing in the
squares and small bolls. This
step will insure a good crop next
year if put into practice at once
It's success has been proven time
and again, both in Louisiana and
Texas.
If the present luxuriant croI
of squares and boil weevils is
permitted to flourish until frost
little short of the intervention O.
providence can secure a paying
crop of cotton in 1909. The pres
ent situation is the most danger
GUS one ever faced by the Louis
ana cotton planter!
: Donot be caught mapping Will
the enemy is gaining re-enforce
a ments! Pick out the open cotto
e with all possible speed and the
: kill the weevils by blowing tn
cotton plants under deeply, o
l. by uprooting, windrowing an
t burning them.
i Send at once to the Crop Pes
:. Commission at Baton Rouge, fc
Il a copy of Circular "a, which tel
s how to destroy the weevils b
s fore they enter their winte
e quarters. It's free.
e WILMoN NEWELL,
7. Entomologist, State Experimel
It Stations and Crop Pest Cor
IS mission.
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. Is, 1908.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Of course, if you like paying
taxes go to the polls and vote for
that salary raising amendment.

Every railroad entering Shreve-
port has announced special rates
for the Louisiana State Fair,
which will be held on November
2 and Z inclusive. Rates Of one
and one-third fare for the round
trip will be in effect throughout
the event. Special excursions
will be run on different days by
each railroad. This years State
Fair will be the greatest ever
held, and the railroads are pre-
pairing to bring record. breaking
crowds to the city each day the
fair is in progress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17

A contemporary, who rejoiced
because New Orleans had not had
a big defalcation in ten days
should have touched wood. Now
comes the story of R, J. Malo-
new. the attorney, with a short
age in trust funds Of S250,ooO,
perhaps 100000.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
THE MISSING LEADER.

div been Une QlSClOoulS' O'1l
aimed in Expert Moses report j
# his examination Of fiscal affairs
n the city administration OF /
Patton Romeo "Gross careless {
ness" and other strong express
,ions are used by him with re
gard to the city treasurerS con-
duct of affairs, but those, who go
into the matter more deeply and
learn that bank books had not
been balanced since the spring
Of 1907 and that an actual short
AGE of $500 subsequently made
GOOD is shown on the face OF the
books, will be inclined to think
the experts expressions mild
and lenient, rather than denun-
ciatory, in comparison with actu-
al conditions.
His report shows that there
is something rotten in the state
of Denmark and that the entire
city council are proper SUBJECTS
of censure, in that they allowed
such a lax administration OF
fiscal affairs.
Does the denOuement come as
| a surprise to the people OF Baton
Rouge? Yes and no. They have
realized that they we're under the
domination of a ring, OF four
rings interlaced-state, paro-
chial, district and municipal
forming a short but powerful
chain which held their liberties
in thrall. But that they realized
such mismanagement is hardly
likely. or they would have arisen
in their anger before this.
But the late primary was
the beginning of the end. Poor
Granary, left by the exigencleS
. of an exciting political canvass
to bear alone the responsibilities
of two offices and oppressed by
the load of a guilty conscience
l found it too much for his mora
strength to bear unaided. Sui
eide is confession. Il tried tt
wait till after the primary sai'
, he, but he could not, and hi
mad act precipitated the full ex
posture.
In the meantime, the >silen
vote of the people found voice a
u the polls. The people Of BatO
Rouge made then their first a
tempt at civic liberty, and the
= may be proud that they did 81
~ before the full knowledge cam
Il to them of this lately expose
> malfeasance in office.
y The state of affairs shows tn;
- the ring is breaking up, deserve
II to be broken up, and it remain
with the people of Baton Rous
IL to make the job complete. I
~ the question: "Why is not som
D thing decisive done?" A prom
nent man Of that city answer
1--WE lack a leader" He prOba
ly means that no DemOsthen
90 has arisen there to utter tiel
y philippines against the powe
{ that be. But none such is nee
Il ed. Let the plain, cOmmC
." sense business element of Bat
l.. Rouge manhood demand tn
Il civic affairs be administered
50 the same clean, business-ll
~ manner in which ordinary, col
% mercial business is cOnducte
~ For this not elOquence, nor gre
Iu- moral courage is needed. Mere
on the lighted lamps Of honest M
ci- hood and the darkness will sli
.st away.
:: For the sake of our native CT
40 we hope the missing leader v
III, be found.
ng -
oh EDITORIALETTES.
at That one vote in the Dist in
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17
Send to the Bureau : :

Send to the Bureau I
Industry Washington y
the new free bulletin y &
Fall Flowing and the ~
Attorney General ''''y I,
two years ago, held tnas +, i
State Printer. J. .. = :.
could draw upon els a.
fnnd for his deficiency u
rendered the opinion : /. |,
Governor Lambrem0ns' ! /
present State Printer q,
monds cannot draw o. o s /
Thus Edmonds catches !
coming and going.
r. l. estimated tbsl !
will flow into the SaN Il,
from hunters licenses "a,
| But it is Of no use ."lot ii
so long as the legl !,asts B
sinecures and sug aSs,, iii
of salaries faster 1nai
can raise the money,
The new book q 81, "
be called al Revelations
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17

Put Elkin Moses down as some
thing better than a Whitewater.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-17

The boil weevil is here and you
had better advertise.