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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
Judicial
County

marck; Court Stenographer, George Schnep.
per, bismarck.
County
Sheriff.. ]. n, McGilis.
AUDITOR. w. Healy.
Register of Deeds-J L. Peterson
Clerk of Court-A. w. Cook.
Coroner-E. G. Field.
County Judge-M. ]. Mckenzie
Surveyor-Walter Shelton.
Supt. of Schools-C. L.. Vigness
County Commissioners-First district, E. G.
Sss1nd district dah " H Webb
Assessors-First district, Alex. Mclean; Sec
ond district, F. NJ. Leathers; Third district,
+. E. Little.
County Board of Health-Dr. F. R. Srnyth,
superintendent; w. F. Cochrane, states at
torney ex-officio.
Insanity Board-Dr. E. P. Ouain, F. H.
Register, and states attorney ex-offcio.
County Physician-Dr. N. o. Ramstad.
Official ewspapers-Weeely Tribune, Paai-
ium, Driscoll News.
Public Officials and Officers
State officials ............ Offices at Capitol
County Officials-Offces at court house, ex-
cept as herein otherwise indicated.
City Council-regular meetings first Monday
of each month at council chambers in Tay-
lor block, 80 Main street.
Chambers of Hon. w. H. Winchester, district
judge, Dahl block, Ala Main street.
Mayor .................... Cook Block
City Treasurer .....110 Fourth street
City Auditor First Nat. Bank Block
City Justice ...................We Webb Block
County Justice .......... Odd Fellows Block
Supt. of Schools ............ Court House
y. s. Land Office ~. First Nat: Bk. Biz
y. S. Surveyor General. ...... Webb Block
Y. S. Court Rooms. -. WEBB Block
u. S. Commissioner, Murdoch Mckenzie, First
National Bank Block.
and crop service), o. w. Roberts, director,
government reservation, Main and First
streets.
313 Main street.
St. .Alexius Hospital, Main and Sixth streets.
| U. S. Pension Examining Board-Dr w H.
| Bordenstad, president; w. G. Matchan, sec
retarv: Dr. F. R. Smyth treasurer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-19
COUPON BOND

Your attention is called to the dls-
count sale advertised in this paper by
q. w. Wolbert Hardware Co.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Stories About Well-KnOWn People

Senator Stephen 3. ETzins Of West
Virginia made New SeXico his home
for q good many years, AID back N
the seventies he was - Delegate In
Congress from that Territory He has
accordingly many friends in that far
western country. and many Of them
look upon him as a quasi Senator from
New Mexico Scarcely a week passes
during the sessions Of Congress that
the senior Senator from west Virginia
is not called upon 20 consider the Rppl-
carion Of some son Of New Mexico for
a Federal position Early last winter
Mr.. Elkins received q letter from nan
cut n New Mexico whom he knew wei,
asking him 70 use his good Offices to
ge. him a certain position on Uncle
Sans payroll
The Senator wrote his correspondent
that he wsuld do what he could 1Or
him. but suggested IN the meantime
that IL might Be q 5000 idea g set
Nd a petition and get as many OF his
friends to sign II as possible
Two months later. rs Senator Eiki1s
was on the point Of leaving his house
on K street for the Capitol. 4 large
touring car rolled Up 70 his door, and
out spranE his friend from New Mex
icc. followed BY two powerfully built
men who staggered Up the walk with
q huge leather bound volume with gold
clasps
I followed your instructions, Seua-
tor said the man, pointing proudly at
the big book that had been deposited
on the Senator'S porch. If I had had
more time" he added, ~ could have
gOttsn the signatures Of nearly every
man IN New Mexico, bUt you VIII ind
a good many Of the bays names Lhsra.
I reckon"
Senator E1kins smiled q EickIY smile
rs he gazed upon the massive volumA
That's all right he said, II hapd
had q long talk with President Roosa-
welt shout your case he has decided
to appoint you. 80 you see the petition
sn't-er-neC essary now"
What exclaimed the citizen OF New
Mexico IN tone OF deep disgust. not
use my petition after I have told AL
the boys at homo that the President
would examine the book carefully and
make a note OF each signatursl Why
Senator" continued his friend with
something Ike a sob. I believe that
/ would Just about as soon not get the
job as to have 70 90 back and tell the
boys that Teddy Roosevelt never saw
my petition containing all their names"
Senator ElERs face relaxed into q
smile
well. BIZ" he said If you zeal that
way about II I guess that va VII have
70 arrange some way 70 file your ped-
ton along with the other papers In the
case
The petition was duly fled end the
man was appointed but IL can be stated
In passing that Nj Roosevelt never
gaZed upon the imposing voluuls con-
tanning the SIGNATURES OF so many New
Mexican 'bCyS- The book Is nov re-
posing quietly in the junk room a. the
Treasury Department The gold clasps
ought 70 be worth something
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
At the Bier of Hoke Smith.

It is but proper that the reader
should finger here for a moment over
the bier Of one already dead-one who
a few short months ago was toasted
about the banquet board in Washing
ton as Our next President, II not that,
our next Vice President'-the Hon.
Hoke Smith Of Georgia. At that time
the Hon. Hoke was IN tn heyday OF
his power. following a triumphant
campaign in which he had thoroughly
masticated every corporation doing
business in the State. mad promised
the people everything except a return
ticket from the neither regions, and
had agreed to tame everything in his
domain from its most af1uent railroad
to it's most aggressive sunragette.
Just z short month ago. although it
seems longer to Hoke, diminutive in
dividual called Little Joe" Brown de-
feated Hoke for the -econd elective
term, unhorsins the great leader by
some 11.000 majority as compared to
the governors plurality Of over 1000
two years before. Inasmuch as the
former Secretary OF Interior under
President Cleveland was defeated by
constituents who adopted the slogan
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Several years ago former Senator
Fred T. Dubois Of Idaho made an eZ-
tended tour 70 the Tar E8sL he was &C
companied BIZ r r. Pettigrew, OF South
Dakota and Frank Cannon, OF Utah
both members OF the Senate al the
time
We were travelling iucoSnito, as they
say along the banks OF the Wabash
said Mr.. Dubois. but we received more
OF less official attention az the places
we visited and we were compelled TO
make a good many semi-OfhCial visits.
Our experience at HonEkong. where
we called IN the governor OF the prov
ince, Prince Sheny. was entertaining
and ALMOST reached the dignity OF
diplomEhc incident
The reception was according 70 Chi
nsse style Chairs were placed in
row. the prince seated at one end with
the rest II US stretched out IN 4 line.
like members Of a minstrel show II
the prince had been seated in the mid
die. the resemblance to a DIustrel per
Torrance would have been p Cect- The
prince made a splendid interloCutor.
and. after the Chinese fashion. fairly
bombarGed Us with questions. Tea was
served in dainty cups and saUcers. and
thcn. as q special mark OF respect,
champagne was produced The service
was perfect throughout and we departed
deeply impressed with the noiseless skill
and celebrity Of Prince Sheng's stag Of
servants.
The following day Prince ShenE and
his suite. arrayed in their most gOr
Eecus robes Of state. paid Us = re-
turn visit OF course We knew thar
they would come, and got ready for
them Some member OF the party sug-
gested that It would DO a good idea TO
entertain our distinguished guests
American style, with whisky ana
sandwiches. I insisted that we must
have tea as a concession 10 Oriental
custom. After the prince and his
party were seated. the tea was served.
Our servants must have belonged 10
the Coolie class, for they were Ig-
norant and clumsy. They served the
tea with milk and sugar, a serious
blUnder, as Cinnamon Ike their tea
straight. There was an awkward
pause. the conversation Jagged. and in
despera ton. 1 siEnaled for the whisky
and sandwiches. The whisky was good,
for Il was some we had brought from
home, but the sandwiches we're 4 local
product and were vile. However. our
guests did not appear TO appreciate
either and 20 save the situation,
ordered up some champagne. In open
ing the wine one % the awkward ser
qants spilled a large quantity on
Prince Shengs gorgeous raiment- We
all wanted 10 shout with laughter, tbs
situation was so painfully groteSgue,
but We managed TO maintain grave
faces. and were prOfuse in our apollo
gies. am satisfied, however, that
Prince Sheng left our hotel with a
very poor opinion OF three members or
the American Senate"
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Senator Daniel Fighting Shy.

Senator Daniel isn't saying much.
but it's a safe bet even n an ant
betting state that when the delegates
get ready 20 notify the Virginia states
man that he can have his name print
cd at the bottom OF some Millions o.
tickets. he viii be absent IN Lad
vile. Dead GuIch, OF some other Col
orado town Tar from the madding
Denver throng- M Daniel halls frofn
virginia. the mother e Presideuts- %
He's not looking for a JOB as stsp-so1-
But before the week Is over, the
Democrats. meaning NJ Bryan, VIII
have made their choice; the hearts OF
e. score Of our leading citizens VII
heat sereueIy once more, and the
bosom Of the chosen one VIII heave
NIGHTLY Ike unto the crucial moment
that the average man approaches the
Cent,sts' Office
It's peculiar that they feel this way
rs a great office and Il takes a
E-eat man 20 I'll 81. but somehow tbs
prospect OF getting It has about the
same soothing effect upon the an
1rious politician that a visit OF the
mr. da-caker would have upon The SICK
mzn whose coffin measurements we're
already taken
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
X x
D. R. Francis Unlikely.

De Vid R Francis. also former Sec
rotary Of the Interior under Cleve-
land. and more recently chief Of the
big tent at the St. Louis Exposition,
has almost reached a point Of safety
so far as his becoming the heir-ap-
parent 10 the buttermilk cocktail are
concerned Mr.. Bryan, which means
the Democratic party, seems 10 be
shying at David R on account Of
Mr.. Francis Standard Oil interests.
In the light Of the displeasure Of
both Mr.. Bryan and Miss Ida NJ. Tar
bell. presumably. Mr. Francis has
again said that he does not choose
the nomination, which at least puts
him on level with the others.
John Mitchell, former president OF
the Federation Of Miners, and one of
the Big Five named by President
Roosevelt, opines that he has no OBJ
lection to settling coal strikes, side
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Harmon Prefers GorermOrship.

Judge JudsOn Harmon might have
consented to spend a few months
going about over the country making
speeches except for the fact that he
has just been nominated for governor
Of Ohio by the Democrats. Judge
Harmon and Mr. Bryan are close
friends and recently covered a portion
OF the Southern States on a speaking
tour. Their voices are said to blend
perfectly. and IL is believed would
make an excellent photograph record
for reproduction in those distant dis
tricts which the speUbinders must pass
up Judge Harmon's name is now
written 'Ex-AttOrney General Of the
United States" The Judge has some
observations Of his own as to which is
the greater calamity-an "ex'' before
the name or a Vice Pres" after II.
No one attempts TO write about the
prospective Vice Presidential candi-
dates without Fastening to the case of
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
And He Points With Pride.

Franucally he waves his arms and
points with pride 10 the fact that
whereas Minnesota gave Roosevelt
something Ike BLOOD majority over a
Democratic candidate for President
1t evened up things by giving him.
Democrat. 200 majority. the same
year over combined gubernatoriaI
opposition Mildly he insinuates thai
Nebraska has never exhibited such n
benevolent disposition: and mildly Mr.
Bryan keeps debating speeches to the
photograph and preparing for the an
preaching Obsequies.
Mr. Bryan is described by tbosa
who have gazed upon his urbane conn
tenanee recently TO be IN a 'conciIia-
tory mood. IFS Cancellation has s!e-
waited Judge George Gray TO the tasl,
OF lodging second place, which he is
doing with all the agility arouirad
during lifetime in politics. PERTAINS
Judge Gray IS the most uneasy man
IN the lot He has a right to be. for
II Mr.. Bryan has COnciliated and ca
pitulated 70 the extent that he is will
Ing to overlook the little mater of the
judges boiling the Bryan standard IN
iss6' things must, indeed. be serious
for the Delaware jurist.
Like those other estimabIe gentlemen
before mentioned. he is subject TO the
call Of the party for first place. but all
the hypnotic suggestion that Lincoln.
Nebraska has been able TO shoot
across space has been poWerIess 10
show the Jurist wherein he would
pose as "A disciple of Solomon by relin-
gushing life job on the bench. the
gltt of President Mckinley, in order
TO possess thereafter a fellow feeling
for your Uncle Henry Gassaway and
~
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
right 1901. BY Underwood q Underwood.

stepping bombs and boycotts OF prowl-
ing the bowels OF the earth, but he'll
be blasted II he wants am politics in
his. Mr.. Mitchell says that anyone
who would shove { Nomination at him
while he wasn't looking is mean
enough to lead a blind woman into a
barbed wire fence, which is going
some
Thomas Taggart, while donning
new fancy vest recently, let II be
noised that as chairman OF the ma
tional committee he favored the can
didacy Of one John ". Kern, Of In
diana Mr.. Taggart agrees that Mr..
Kern isn't well known back Fest. but
then neither was Judge Alton Is.
Parker back West, until the country
woke up one morning an6 read about
what a splash he made when he took
his daily bath IN the Hudson. Re-
Numbering which, Mr.. Kern is not
anxious.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
GRANNY IS los.
CSIow NIusic)

CSIow Nusic)-
C2ral.7r-a IS one hundred and five To-
Gay
one hundred and Eve fruitful years:
But now all granny's kin know her lie
thread Is tbSL,
AnE are torn with the graveSJ OF fears
Cra-dr-a Is one hundred and fvs today,
She's spry and can work Ike the
deuce
But she's a goner We know, for Willie
must so
To the game, and requires an excuse.
Chicago Journal
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

= \ THE FIRST place, nearly every
favorite son now lodging the
Bryan grab net has nurtUrsd all
through the languoroUs spring and
summer q supreme confidence
that his own name would look mighty
tempting at the head Of the ticket
Naturally. there are some hurt feel
ings that il should appear al this
belated date that a benign lot OF
delegates will step forward instead
and remark: Here. little boy. have
some bread; we're awfully sorry the
lam has been licked on"
Can YOU imagine anything more jolt
ing to a refined sensibiity such as IS
possessed. say. by Gov. John A. John
son. Of NInnesota2 Or, for instance,
Judge George Gray. Judge Judson
Harmon. David r Francis, Senator
IsIdore Rayner, or Senator John W.
Daniel? These gentlemen have all
scanned the papers in days gone by
on the alert for articles beginning:
Among those who may be nomi-
mated for the Presidency" etc.
Others who have been vainly en-
deavoring to make a getaway since
it became noised abroad that the
party, which means Mr. Bryan, was
seeking a gentle. leadable. laudable
candidate 10 take the place OF the
late Iamented politically Uncle Hen
~ Gassaway Davis, who set such
a noble example Of self-sacrifce four
years ago. are: Lieutenant Governor
ChanIer. Of New York; John W.
Kern. OF Indiana. John Mitchell. Of
union labor. Francis Burton Harrison,
Of New York. the inimitable Col.
J. Hamilton Lewis, OF Chicago and
elsewhere: w. II. Conrad. Of Montana;
Prof. woodrow Wilson, Of Princeton
University; Benjamin F Shiveley. Of
Indiana. and others
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Gorernor Johnson's Case.

There's Governor Johnson With
becoming modesty he has looked as
near like a President as possible as
he strobe about the country, encour-
aging a press agent here and there,
looking into the circulation of the
leading newspapers and magazines
and consenting 10 have his picture
published as the Democratic Moses
who led the people OF Minnesota out
OF a Republican wilderness
The papers say that Bryan Wants
Gray; Would Take Johnson" Gov
ernor johnson is met with this COM
forting assurance every time he picks
up his favorite daily. He generally
begins the days work by telling a lot
II ambitious reporters. waiting on his
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

ceased voters that the Republicans
have a way Of registering and voting
every four years. Perhaps the pro
fessor viii be unable 70 convince q
bunch OF excited delegates that he's
not the man, but anyway. the Prince
ton trustees haven't received notice"
yet
Norman z Mack. national commit
teen an from New York. Is obsessed
viii the conviction that Lieutenant
Governor ChanIer, OF that bailiwick.
could carry New York just as easily
as Champ Clark tells a Joke IN event
OF his nomination. M Chanler Is said
% be Just g positive that he'd be the
subject for a joke.
Only last week that Maryland wheel
horse. Senator IsidOre Rayner, with q
voice choked with emotion and tears
OF gratitude playing hide and seek
about his cheek. with RomanesqUe for
titude. delivered himself as follows. 30
10 speak
While deeply appreciative OF ths
kind uttersnces linking my name with
the nomination for the Vice Presi-
dency, feel that I can best serve my
party IN the ranks and on the floor OF
the Senate" Which. being Interpreted,
means that Il q Senator must sleep II
IS better 10 sleep IN the pew than
upon the rostruu, and that his cOvst-
Gus eve has never rested upon the seat
occupied by that elongated statesman
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Of Brown and Bread VS.. Hoke and
Hunger IL is most painful 70 contem-
plate the chances for the Hon. Hoke's
political resurrection.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
JUDGE JUDSON HARMON,
One of the Liveliest Of the Sidestepper,

One Of the Liveliest Of the SidestePPers
Office steps. that his name viii be be
fore the convention as a Presidential
candidate. therefore II would be UNI
seemlv 10 talk about minor posi-
billties-"
Biograuhers tell US that Governor
Johnson started in life a poor lad
ana that one of the first things he
did was TO raise a mortgage from his
widowed mothers cottage. The gov
ernor has strained nightly al the
mortgage the Peerless one seems
TO have on first place, but somehow
seems to have lost the knack Of rails
ing things.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
JOHN W. KERN,
Indiana's Offering for the Sacrifice.

JOHN ". KERN,
Indiana's Offering for the Sacrifice.
our old friend. Col. J. Ham Lewis.
he Of the flowing whiskers- Roger C.
Sullivan, national committeeman from
Illinois. is said to be sponsor for Col
J. Ham as one Of the Democratic pail
bearers. In this Iaudahle undertakine
he has the support or the Georgia
delegation. Colonel Lewis and his
whiskers having once been a resident
of that productive State. Colonel Lew
is. perhaps, IS In a more receptive
state as regards the nomination than
others mentioned, his welI-known tai
ents as an orator ana his hirsute
adOrnment improving with such lee
ture tour as the candidacy would en-
tail.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
DR.. WOODROW WILSON,
OF Princeton University, Who Is Mrs.
Bryan's Choice for Her HUs-
bands Running Mate

her husband. The professor. IL IS
said. is a great speaker. using with
equal facility both the dead and Iv-
ing languages His ability % handle
the former is said TO peculiarly qualify
aim 10 demonstrate with those de-
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Who Mrs. BRAN Wants.

The enterprising political writer's
have discovered that Mrs. Bryan is
particular favorable toward Prof.
Woodrow Wilson as a soul mate for
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

puUphUaSe a comforting obSerTd-
ton a1e1t greatness.
On the eve of the Democratic
convention, which for the last
twelve years, and at regular and
prolonged intervals prior thereto,
has been equivalent to saying, ION
ihe eve of the funeral preIimi-
naries," an astonishing number Of
gentlemen of the probable latter
class are in fuH retreat.
To these the prospect of flying
tai to the Bryan kite appeals witt
about as much force as did liz
proposition put up to a condemn
criminal on a canHi6aI isle Wfo
was told that he WouId be dubbed
to death, but mas offered the prtp-
Hege of selecting any portion OF
his body upon which the first blOw
should fall.
Lined up, side by side, the array
of near-Democrdtic Vice PTeSI-
Dental nominees is most pathetic,
the only exciting feature being the
paying degrees Of fear depicted
on the prespning faces presented,
as each unwilling candidate sings
in succession "Who, Ne? Not
Me. I'm Not the Man"
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well received
At night he spoke at the court
house here along the same lines.

Every man in Couter's store was
busy for while yesterday waiting on
students who came to buy trousers
mentioned in a little local item APP
pearing in these columns Friday morn
ing concerning a large shipment of
this class of apparel which Mr.. Coul
ter had just opened up. These pants
are priced at from $3.50 to $3.50 o
pair and are really worth, as pants
and prices go today, five dollars.
1t seemed as though the boys were
rushing the line for a while in the
afternoon, and a great trade was done
in the clothing department. The ship
ment was an exceptionally large one.
however, and Mr.. Coulter says that
all the sizes are yet complete. The
prices range from $3.50 to $3.50 for
mems sizes while boys knee pants
are priced as low as soc per pair
This line is especially weh made,
and there's snar and style abc-t it
that is not usually found even Of
-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-10
MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION
Meets Here on Thursday Oct. PA
Large Representation Expected

Meets Here on Thursday Oct. PA
Large Representation Expected.
The Baptist denomination of this
city is making considerable prepare
ton for the converting of the Central
Texas Missionary Baptist Associa-
ton, composed of Brazos and Robert
son counties, which will meet here on
Thursday, October %, and continue
through the Sunday following 1t is
expected that 200 messengers from a
distance will be accredited to the
convention, and the Bryan cougrega-
ton is much enthused in the matter.
A committee of entertainment has
been appointed, as follows: Mr.. w.
s. Howell, Rev. j NJ. Bullock, Mrs.
j. w. Hunnicut and Mrs. A. J,
Buchanan
The following messengers were APP
pointed from the First Baptist church
of this city; Rev. NJ. r. Weaver.
Rev. J. NJ Bullock, DR.. and Mrs. O.
c. Charlton, Mr.. T. Fl. Taylor, Mr..
w. A. Withers, Mr.. John A. Moore,
Mr.. H. O. Boatwright Mr.. w. S.
Howell, Mr. c. e. Lytton, Mr.. l..
NJ. Collier, Mr.. w. R. Sanders, Mr.
j. NJ Hare, Mr.. c.. e. Bullock, Mr..
A. w. Buchanan, Mr.. j J. Conway,
Mrs. T. r. Bate, Mrs. w. J.
Walker, Mrs ]. NJ. Golfer, Miss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-10-10

loved president, and whereas his sad.
ness is felt by the entire body Of the
Farmers Union, be it
Resolved, Chat, We extend our
deepest sympathies to Brother Edge
and his family in their bereavment
and that as We must submit ourselves
% the workings OF Almighty God, that
he also submit to His will and find
comfort in knowing that the Father
taketh care of His own and bestows
upon them the joys of the eternal
heavens.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be sent to both
county papers and also spread on the
minutes of the Union, and that a copy
be sent to the bereaved family.