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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
Il lex IS !, SOC;

would travel cheaper. All who are
extended special favors naturally ex-
pect to return the favor if opportun-
ity arises. +, have not accepted a
pass from railroad since I have
been governor and yet have tried to
be fair and Just to the roads, nor
will / accept a pass should I be re-
elected. I certainly won't have the
chance to accept when am no long
.er governor. (Laughter.) Now we
have: anti-pass in both platforms
and one state officer not riding on a
pass. 81 IS. .t7.s
The governor then went into sde.
tails of the meeting Of the board Of
equalization last year when, he was
accued of voting not to raise rail
road assessments after urging such
action before his election. He told
how the railroad attorneys had
stated their side Of the case and that
he, desired delay so that the other
side of the case might be stated, and
spoke in favor of raising the assess
ment OF main lines, butt that the
next day the matter was voted up.
on, and as presiding officer heshad
stated the motion not to raise the
assessments and there being four
ayes he had not thought it neces.
sary to go through the form of call
ing for the nays, and then 1t was
wired all over the state that he had
voted with the majority, that the
action was unanimous. I was roast
ed in the Minot platform for not
bucking against a stone wall. just as
though that would have done any
good, and it was the first time
knew that one Democrat was strong.
ers than four Republicans, and that
one vote might have saved the day.
daughter and applause.) !.
The last legislature created the
public utilities commission and we
met and formulated a number OF
questions which We thought would
be of use at the board of equaliza-
ton meeting, and we were told they
were lot of fool questions, and as
an Offset we got a lot Of fool replies.
Finally we got some figures together
which were OF use to the board,
among them that the Northern Pa
cific main line could be built for
$40, 900 mile. Yet this line was as
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
MARKET DAY
THE LAST. MARKET DAY OF THE
n YEAR ONE OF THE BEST OF
MISREPRESENTATION WAS
& PLEASED.

The last market day of the fall was
success. Only one other market day
surpassed it in point of numbers and
interest. The band played, the Gem
Iheater gave its free exhibitions and
athe populace enjoyed the sports and
the heads of families viewed and pur-
chased vegetables. for winter con-
sumption. The merchants did a rous-
|. ing business and disposed of plenty
of goods at market day prices.
The pony race for country boys
was a hot oneCand Robinson won the
first prize of So; Potter the second
Of 50 and Allensworth the third, of
81. .s.:.,s4..sf,s =.
The next race was for farmers.
They unhitched their horses from the
wagon, drove them on foot around the
block aud hftched again. The race
resulted as follows: -
l.. Frank Claridge, So.
2. Harry clooten, 50.
g.. Robert Iceberg, 81.
The next was the pulling contest
which resulted as follows:
1. William tMcD Donald, SO.
2. Thomas Morris, 81.
8. L. B.1Bardson, 81.
The following won prizes in display
ofyegetabless
Potatoes:Re E't'<
1. Albert VanNulind, 50.
q. William Robidou, 81.
Cabbage:i-s"''zks41a5 .
l.. Matt Ellison, 50. D..
2. Gottlip Huber, 81.
Onions:7 ,DH7~T
L. Mrs Garner, 50.
q. Albert VanNulind, ST.
Squash tfs&1s
1. Mrs. ID: sFalconer, 50.
2. Mrs Charles schebbler, 81. 49,"
Carrots: no &%5-,
1. Albert VanNulind, 50.
2. Mrs. Campagna, 81. .
L., L.. Gottlip Huber, 50.
2. Mrs. Champagne. 81.
:. Rutabagas: sl7....s% ,'s' 's~''
i. Albert vans urlind, So. '>
+. 2. Fax, 81.
Tomatoes
l.. Mrs. John Rodgers, 81.
ra1arv rouI;fIouarE op5 Dor.o;,,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
governor BURKE.
(Continued from page Los

8
Tense Of his administrator duty
which he felt forced upon him for
The honor Of his administration Is.
worth more to him, he said, than his
reelection. (Cheers.) The fight has
been centered on me and I must de-
fend myself. The Democrats have:
but a dozen newspapers I'm the state
while the Republicans have several
hundred; we have but few speakers
while they have many; we are poor
while they have plenty OF money.
Committeeman Kennedy has been
having harmony meetings all
over the state and at each there has
been love feast and they have told
everything but thir sins, (laughter)
and all hands talked against John
Burke. (Cheers.) s-.s:--s ,,5sz
Another good plank in both the
platforms demands that state officers
reside at Bismarck and attend their
duties. (Cheers.1 How can an. of
ficer do his work when residing and
spending his time two or three hum
dred miles away from it. Why was
that plank put in by the Republi-
cans (Laughter.) "A short time ago
said the governor, !, when Senator
Dolliyer was here and my guest, he
expressed desire to go to the CAPT
toll and meet the state officers, and I
had to tell him there were Il none
there. am astonished at Bismarck
people eIecting year after year the
same old absentees (Laughter.) We
have the plank in both platforms
and only one state officer at Bis
marck. 81:
The anti-pass plank is a I. good
thing. 1t is not necessary to. give.
an official thing Of value to get
him to do his duty. You don't give
the officials presents, therefore the
railroads have the best Of you, for
we are all human. # have pass
and you havn't, we are not equal be-
fore the law; passes are special priv
Ileges and that is unlawful. II. rail-
roads made all pay their fare all
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11

lhol say q aAuiuUSiss VI LIZ uISS, DIS 10
relative assessment, and said that at
the last, meeting of the state equal
ization board he had moved to raise
railroad main lines $500, but there
was no second. In order that there
might he no question as to the rec
ord Of the proceedings he had Sec
ured the adoption of an order that
the proceedings should be taken
down in shorthand and filed, and
anybody could see it. It was finally
agreed to raise the. assessment Of
the roads on main lines 81 s0e0S per
mite, which, heF said if right this
Eyear, was equally right last, year.
The governor claimed that had it
not been for a Democrat being on
the board and an election coming on
there would have been no raise and
things like that, He said the Repub.
lican papers and platform praised
the. Republicans on the board for
raising the roalroad assessment, but
Ithe railroads reserved all : their
damningt for Burke. y: .. T.
Alluding to law enforcement the
governor said it ha been said that
he had admitted his efforts in this
direction had been a failure, even
the Bismarck Tribune--which had
always been, marked for its fairness
in all things-had mentioned this.
He denied ever making such an ad-
mission but on !, the, contrary was
well pleased with what had been &C
complished. The, Fargo Forum had
/ said that Burk' s weakness lay in the
fact that he stood alone among the
state officers, that none of them had
supported his efforts, when he con-
sidered strange admission of the
stand Of Republican officials, who
| would not assist in the. enforcement
| of law because the governor, hap
pened to be of different political
faith. He hoped such statements
would go around the state, as the re-
suit would be that the people would
elect q set Of state officers who
would support him. (Great ap-
plause.) But, said he, if elected, I
will have support in the next adj
ministration and there will he diff
ferent story to tell. He said he was
the only governor the state had had
who had attempted to enforce the
laws. (Applause.l He believed there
was a better and more healthy senti-
ment In the state now for law en-
forcement than ever before and had
the utmost faith in the people in
that respect. Officials take the oath
to enforce the law, and there is no
other course to take. He who
does his duty IN this respect viii
have even the respect of the law
breaker, and it were better to do
ones duty and go down to, political
defeat than wabble about and hold
an Office and lose ones self respect.
II reelected he said he would not re-
cede one iota from his present stand
and he felt in that case he would
have the support Of the officials and
the people. for the sentiment of the
law enforcement was marching on.
prolonged applause.)
At the conclusion of the. COVER
nor's address a large part of the
audience remained to shake hands
with him and altogether the meeting
must have been a very gratifying
one to him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
seIf-hyps1otized In Church,

The true explanation OF sleepiness
IN church Is that the auditor uncon.
Eciously hypnotizes himself by con-
lcensrating the gaze for q long time on
Q single object. whether the counte-
nance Of the preacher Or the pulpit or
what NOT. TIL more desperate the ef-
fort 20 heed the sermon the surer this
effect of self-hypnotization.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
PERSONAL

Messrs William and Ray Mackin
Of Mandan were in the city Friday
night. @ b. 81
Miss Josephene Boom, who has
been teaching in Naughton township
since August /, was in the city Sat
urday taking in the doings of mark
ct day. IT,.
Attorney F. H. Register returned
I F. Fr'1ag night from Linton where he
had been attending court. =
J. E. Campbell of Mandan, was in
the city over night FRIDAY and took
in the market day doings.
| G. M. Diesem was in the city, Fri
day night and left for his home tat
Washburn Saturday morning. :
DR.. Adams of the First Presbyter-
ian church at Fargo, left for his
member of the Synod.
DR.. e. P. Quain arrived home
home Saturday noon He was a
from his. eastern trip Friday night.
He has been attending the .tubercu-
losis congress. Mrs. Quain went to
Minot to attend the state federation
Of Women's clubs. ..14-.s .. .=aFg
Mrs. M. C.4Budlong returned from
Minot Friday, where she was at
tending the state federation
|
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
VILE we'd D
A. A. DAVIS OF LARlMoRE AND
MISS FLORENCE p. BALDWIN
eE TO MARRY.

Grand Forks. N. D., October TO-
A marriage license was issued here
yesterday to Albert A. Davis of Lari
more and Miss Florence r Baldwin
of Bismarck. The marriage will take
place in Bismarck Monday, at ten
o'clock at the executive residence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
KNIGHTS or PYIHIAs.

All candidates for first rank must
present themselves at Castle hall at
$3.50 Wednesday evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-11
Per Bl. $4.25
! telephone Orders sent C. 0. D
The Golden Rule
FAMILY 6ROCERS

Tomatoes, this years's pack, per
can, lie; or per dozen ......1.25
Corn, this years pack, per can,
10c, 8 for Csc or 6 for. AS
Good, solid head Cabbage, per
10. .U5
Fancy Freestone Peaches, per
crate $500. ........ ........ LOO
Fancy Clingstone Peaches, per
crate 80. ...... ...... ..... 80
Fresh Eggs, just received dog
for 80. 49,. 49,. ..... AZ
Glass Rolling Pins, each ....... 80
Flake Crackers, something new,
per 1b. ..... . .. Is
Canada Sap Syrup, delicious, per
gal. 1850. -. 80. ....... L 35
Per half gal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. rs
No. 8 Galvanized Wash Boilers,
each 49,. ........ -. L. 90
Lipton's Teas, best quality, per
Jonathan Apples, finest apples
for eating on the market, per
PECK ..:... -. .... ........ 80
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
SOME STRIKING SENTENCES IN THE MAYORS MESSAGE

propose to cut down the
department half
1t notifying to | will
agree with me- that we have the most unsight the flhes
uwlla
all the
will of
Dawson formed the
Mecants their
boxes and nauseatng fish
horoughfares
be
basis have always believed that those who enjoy
nOt
not be taxed for the benefit of the
not believe that those
ought help
Another to call
woke your cooperation the revision the
the
ter been frequently
serving the city Dawson should
the same prices that would
relationship
propose to have enforced
city code intend especially
illicit liquors.
without
administer the
to do to semi Dawson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

Gentlemen of the finance committee,
you are the watch dogs" of the
city's treasury. Do not be recreant
to your trust. We shall expect re-
port from you each month during the
year, made out in proper form for
publication.
Streets Must Be Kept Clean.
Next of Importance to your city,
gentlemen, is the condition of your
streets. 1t is notifying to have to
admit, but l am satisfied you will
agree with me, that we have the most
unsightly, the filthiest and less cared
for streets of any city of it's size in
our state. If you will traverse all
the streets of your city from north
to south and from east to west
am sure you will come to the con-
clusion that the people of Dawson
have formed themselves into a COM
mittee of the whole to devise WAYS
and means to make our streets as
unsightly as possible. All trash
filth and garbage of every descrip.
ton they dump into the streets
Many of those who go to the post
office cast their unimportant mai
matter into the streets; merchant,
sweep their store trash and plac,
unsightly garbage boxes and nauseat
ling fish barrels out into the streets
and the warehousemen, gentlemen
actually charge the farmers for stor
ing their cotton on our most import
ant thoroughfares. l am sure, gen
tlemen, that this is only carelessnes
and thoughtlessness on the part 0
our people, and it is only necessar
ito call their attention to these thing
and they will desist But, gentle
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

actment of salutary legislation. It's
functions should be broadened until
the power of the city shall be com
mensurate with that of the state
within its proper sphere.
Some competent attorney should
be engaged to collect the laws and
ordinances into a permanent form
and codlfy and index them systemati-
cally. This would greatly expedite
future legislation; it would provide
the city with knowledge of its Dow-
ers and limitations; it would supply
the citizen with a source of informa-
ton as to his rights, privileges. du-
ties and obligations to the city.
publication of this code and a free
distribution of the same would pre-
vent many violations of the citv's
/ ordinances now occasioned by igno-
rance, and l am confident would give
us more orderly and better gov
erned city.
The Best Business Accumen Needed
Gentlemen, the city of Dawson is
the largest corporation within the
county of Terrell. It's property val.
uation far exceeds all of them: its
income and disbursements are vast
er, and there is every reason why the
highest business accumen should he
brought to the administration of if,
aHalrs. 1t appears to me that the
rule which prevails in the manage
ment OF any other great corporation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

LLlol4tLAos lOlAONS
For street and scavenger
departments ...S $500 90
For fire department. 3.40O 90
For police and guard
house ............ $500 90
For annual salaries. 49,. 1885 90
For schools .......... 5000. 00
Fifth school bond and
terest ...... ..... 1900 90
Third series water bonds
go and interest. ..... $500 90
Second sewer bond and
interest ....... 2.45O. 90
Cash payment on air
compressor, due Nov.
l, 1908 ........ 1444 90
Building for air COM
pressor .. 466 SO
For miscellaneous ac-
TENDER l, 1908, to September l =.
1909, is $29,645.57. To offset this,
gentlemen, we find that our total re-
ceipts from all sources will be $685.
679.O2, making an estimated differ
ence of S966.57 more to be paid out
yearly than we receive. Gentlemen.
| must say, with all improvements
hdue III Oul CITY, JudJ congratulate
the city on it's financial condition,
although l expect, at the end of the
ensuing year, with the aid of your
finance committee, to make a much
better report than this l will, for
example, give you two instances how
[ propose to aid the finance commit
zee, provided there is a state of af-
airs existing during the next year
is now. First, 1 propose to cut
Town the expenses of the street and
5cavenger department one half by US
ing vagrant labor; next, l hope, with
the aid of the water and light COM
mittee, to see the water and light de-
partment placed on a paying basis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

should appertain to this one It's
officials and servants should be Sc
lected with but one purpose, and that
should be the advancement of the in
terests of the municipality. Neither
personal relationship or political af-
filiation should be the test, but fit
ness for the position sought.
l suggest before we select any Off
Ger of any kind that we pass a reso-
luton and spread it upon our min
utes that all officers and employees
are elected and engaged with the dis
tinct understanding that they hold
their respective positions by the
month and during good service, re-
serving to ourselves the right to dis
charge any such person at the eXpi-
ration of any month if we believe
that efficient enforcement OF the law,
or the good of Dawson, demand it.
and that we shall not be required to-
follow any prescribed method bound
about by red tape.
Must Be No S;neCures.
Serving the city of Dawson should
not be any sinecure. Let us pay the
same prices that We would expect to
pay for similar services in our pri-
vate relationship, and then demand
the same thorough and loyal service.
urge you to cooperate with me in
this feature, especially in seeing that
the city receives full consideration
for every dollar expended.
By the City Clerk | am furnished
with the following statement of rev.
enue from the police department for
the years named:
Three Years of Police Department
Reviewed.
1905 fines amounted to. .S1,621. SO
1906 fines amounted to-. 2,211. 90
1907 fines amounted to-. 1,4O3 90
1908 fines amounted to-. 1926. SO
1905 street tax collected
amounted to ..$1,746. Is
1906 street tax collected
amounted to ... 1888. SO
1907 street tax collected
amounted to ..... 2,O26. so
1908 street tax collected
amounted to .. 1887 90
Cases in police court during 1906,
$50; 1907 the cases numbered 213,
while in 1908 the number of cases
have been 298. The report for the
present year is only up to December
list, and I think speaks well for the
officers in charge of this department
VIII Enforce Every Law.
) Now Gentlemen, with the aid OF
: the police department and your co.
operation | propose to have enforced
= every law now incorporated in you1
city code. l believe | will have both
intend especially to rid this cit,
OF those who are engaged in the il
licit sale of liquors, by having then
caught and binding them over with
out bond to our city court. 7 nro
. pose to administer the "keely cure
: to the drunkards, and to do nv hes
to stop semi and professional gamb
7 ! ling in Dawson. There shall be n,
5 discrimination on account of color
| shall, gentlemen, strive at all time
: to do my duty, and l am confident
Will have your hearty cooperation
: and the moral support of the he's
element OF our city. | am sure on
|, association will be pleasant. and
certainly trust that our admfnistra
ton will be profitable to our civ
respectfully r. r. MARLIN
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

men, these things are attractions of
your laws. and unless the violatOrs
refrain from SO doing, or unless you
repeal these laws, I intend to pun
ish the offenders. | trust, though,
that not only the street and GEM
etery committee and the police force,
but every man, woman and child
within the confines of our city limits,
Will strive 10 see that we have bet
Ter and cleaner streets. | am sure
the street and cemetery committee
just appointed will do their duty,
and will report monthly through
their chairman TO your body.
Water and Light Department.
Next of Importance, gentlemen, is
your water and light department.
This department should be placed
on paying basis. l have always
believed that those who enjoy the
luXuries of life should pay for them,
and those who are not so fortunate
ought not to be taxed for the bene-
fit OF the more fortunate ones l
do not believe that those who are
not able to pay for water and lights
ought to be taxed to help pay for
the water and lights of those who
are able to afford them. 1 have
been reliably informed that we can
get power for lighting our city. as
well as for private consumption,
from neighbOring city much cheap
er than we are paying for lights at
presents, and l have had your pres
ent clerk to write for estimates both
for the city and the private con-
sumner. When he receives this in
formation it will be placed into the
hands OF your water and light COM
mittee. In any event, this depart
ment should be placed on a paying
basis, even though the rates would
have to be raised commensurate
Herewith. Gentlemen of the water
and light committee, we shall expect
you to report at each monthly SEES
sion of this council.
Next, gentlemen, is your fire de-
partment. | am sure everybody is
proud of our fire department. It
Is an ornament to any city, and the
only suggestion | have to make is
that the fire committee keep this de-
partment up to It's present high
standard. Like the other commit
tees, gentlemen, you are requested
to report at each monthly meeting
OF this body. The building, print
IN and health committees, l am sure,
will take pride in looking after their
different departments, and will like
wise report each month to your
body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16

debts contracted, is $SS,5SO, and es-
timated yearly expenses from Sep
based on results for the past six
months. follows:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-12-16
A New Charter is Needed.

Gentlemen, another matter to
which 1 desire to call your attention
and invoke your cooperation is the
revision of the charter of the City
of Dawson, and the codification of
its laws and ordinances. One of the
prime essentials of law is that it
be known, and to that purpose
desire that the laws be first definite
ly fixed and established, and then
published in such form that all of
the citizens Of our municipality shall
have access to them. The charter
has been so frequently amended that
it is like Joseph's coat, and there are
some limitations in the same that
hamper the municipality in the en-