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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Wreck. on Great Northern.

Train No. SO, the wesf-bound
passenger, was wrecked at Bena
Sunday morning. The wreck was
caused by spreading rail, the en-
tire train going off the track, the
sleeper going over into the ditch. A
number of persons were slightly in
jured, but none seriously.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
MONUMENT OF WHISKY JUGS
Missouri Farmer Leaves Material for
GraVeStone,

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 24.-James w.
Turner, hermit farmer living six
miles from here, who had frequently
declared he wanted a monument built
of whisky jugs, is dead. On his farm
is an abandoned corn crib which is
almost filled with empty whisky jugs
which Turner is said to have emptied
himself during twenty years and
which he saved for his monument. It
is averred he drank not less than q
quart of whisky a day for twenty
years. He was forty-ive years of age
and owned we'll stocked farm of 480
acres, on which he lived the life of a
hermit. His only companion was a
dog.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Band Concert,

The next concert and dance to be
given by the band will be given in
the city hall on Friday evening,
February 20. Subscribers to the
band fund will be admitted to the
concert free. After the concert a
dance will be given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Minister chastised Child.

Greensburg, Pa, Feb. "a. Charged
with having administered a beating tc
Jennie Sutton, fifteen years old, with
a pickhandle Rev. P. D. Bunyan, a
Baptist minister, principal of the West
Derry schools, was fined SO and costs
by an alderman and deposed by the
school board. The services of physi
clan were required for the girl.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
WOMAN UNDER ARREST.
Accused of melting Philadelphia In
emDIoved 70 Riof

Accused of melting Philadelphia Un-
employed to Riot.
Philadelphia, Feb 24.-The demon
stration on Broad street by more than
1000 unemployed foreigners which
ended in a serious clash with the po-
lice was followed by numerous ar
rests.
Chief among those taken into GUS
tody was Miss Voltairine De Cleyre,
a protested anarchist, who addressed
a meeting of men which preceded
their march to. the city hall, where
they said they intended to ask Mayor
Rayburn for work. Miss De Cleyre
was given a hearing and remanded in
$4,000 bail on a charge of melting
riot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
May Reimburse Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 24.-President
Roosevelt considered with Chairman
Miller of the house committee on
claims the question of reimbursing
the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany to the extent of $1,60O,O00, the
amount expended in repairing the
break in the Colorado river The
money was spent by the railroad COM
pany pursuant to what it regarded as
an understanding that the government
should bear the expense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
per tabIl
| WERE DOOMED TO DEATH
Men Saved From Drowning Killed by
Railroad Train.

Pittsburg, Feb. 24Saved from
drowning after a struggle in the icy
waters of the Monongahela river at
Elizabeth, Pa, near here, only to be
run down and killed by a train on
reaching shore was the fate of j. w.
Draper and +. B. Garrett, two govern
ment employees at lock No. 8. G. b.
Stoner, companion, who saved the
men from the water, was also hit by
tho train and probably fatally In
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Southern Roads Ask Conference.

Cincinnati, Feb 24.-It is announced
that a general conference with the
representatives of seventeen Southern
railways was requested by the ma
ttonal officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers to consider the
proposal to cut wages on March 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Small Cut in Rail Rates.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 24.-Rail rates
from Northern Pacific common points
in Montana to Chicago have been re-
duced As cents to 421a cents, accord
ing to word received by the railroad
commission. This is the result of a
new agreement made by the Northern
Pacific with the Burlington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Children Witness Double Tragedy.

Hotchkiss, Colo, Feb. 24.-Insane
with rage because she objected to
him scolding one of their children M.
u, Stoneburner, aged forty-one, a
prominent and wealthy farmer living
near this city, shot and fatally wound
ed his wife and then placed the smok-
ing revolver against his own heart
and committed suicide before his six
little children seated around the sup
fn1 10 4 va i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
BY POLICE
Main Witness in Murder Trial
Says lie Swore Falsely.
EVIDENCE FIXED UP FOR HIM

Declares Vital Part of His Testimony
Was Prepared by High Official of
Chicago Police Force and an Assist
ant States Attorney.
Chicago, Feb 24.-Eighteen-year-old
Jerry M. Vrzal, whose testimony
more than any other persons served
to convict the Bohemian fortune tel
Ter, Herman Billek, of the murder OF
six members of the Vrzal family, has,
1t is announced, recanted and in an
affidavit declares that the testimony
was simple perjury.
Billek is under sentence to be
hanged March 20, the supreme court
Thursday affirming the judgment de-
stroying the mans last chance unless
Governor Deneen shall issue pardon.
Not only does the Vrzal boy impugn
his own evidence, but he declares two
Of his relatives also lied.
In the affidavit the boy states that
all the vital part Of the testimony he
gave against Billek at the trial was
perjury that was taught him by a high
police official and an assistant states
attorney. He specifically names the
men whom he accuses. He further
asserts that the inspector of police
summoned him at least fifty times and
that these conferences usually lasted
two hours.
The confession was obtained
through the fundamentally of Rev.
P. J. O'Callaghan, head of the Paulist
Fathers in this city and pastor of ST..
Mary's Catholic church, who has been
working in Billeks behalf for several
months.
Explains Connection With Case.
Father O'Callaghan, in explaining
his connection with the case, says:
"The beginning of my interest dates
from last spring. In one of my fire.
quent visits to the county jail 1 met
Sister Rose, who asked me to interest
myself in prisoner named Billek.
She said that he was there on the
charge of murder, but she knew he
was an innocent man. I said 1 had
SO many calls upon my time and SYM
pathy that 1 did not feel could do
anything for the man. At any rate, I
said, he was a fortune teller and
charlatan. She answered.: But he
should not hang for being such
: II told her I thought the judge and
jury would do him justice. To my
establishment he was convicted and I
felt that I had neglected the cause of
an innocent man. Behind all the acct
dentals of this case were the prayers
of devoted nun who first assured
me of Billek's innocence and the
prayers of the sisters who are called
the Poor Clares."
Sister Rose Of Columbus hospital,
an institution of the Italian Order of
the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred
Heart, is the nun referred to- 1t was
she who converted the car barn ban
dit, Gustav Marx, who was executed
with Niederlneyer and Van Dyne, the
only one of the celebrated trio that
died a Christian.
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threats to them as to his intentions
of killing Godetts. Each admitting
that no one else was presentat the
time Williams made the threats.
None of the witnesses were
allowed to tell their story in nara
tive but simply answered direct
questions.
From the present indications the
case will be concluded some time
this afternoon or tomorrow.
1t is possible that Godette may
be recalled for further examination.
Godetts, during all the time of his
examination, seemed somewhat
excited but not at all ratified.
At three o'clock this afternoon
both the defense and the state
closed their ase.and all that is now
left is the argument before the jury
and the judges charge.
Shortly after dinner the state
called several witnesses in rebuttal.
The witnesses testified to hearing
four light shots, followed by heavy
shots. This testimony would con-
tradict Godetts' testimony on that
Williams fired first. The witnesses
were quite sure that the light shots
we're heard first and the heavy shots
later.
The witnesses also testified that
Williams was left handed, this would
have some bearing on the case, es-
peciaIly the surrounding of the
honse.
Court adjourned Immediately
after the close of the case and will
reconvene this evening at O'Clock,
when the argument will be given
and no doubt the judge will charge
the jury tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
Celebration OF Wasbington's Birthday.

The members of the c.. A. r. and
w. R. y. held a meeting Saturday
afternoon, at which Apr opriate ex-
ercises were given in celebration of
Lincoln's and Washington's bi1th
days. There were about seventy.
five present and the program was
highly enjoyed by all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of IS and s.; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to E p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian.
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No. S241.
REPORT
of the Condition of the Lum-
bermens National Bank at
Bemidji, in the State
of Minnesota,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
February IA, 1908.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
6 6oanS aad Discounts discount slOo247eo
RGnd; e sssS
Rona{ spf AVE- War n ss
Due from National Banks mot re-
serve agents.. Observation-Disclosures. 1 eoo X
Due from State Banks and Bankers. 1867 a.
Due que from approved reserve agents. II 50a ~
Ghecks and other cash items. S1n0
exchanges for clearing house aoi AZ
Notes OF other National banks.. SSn n
fr and aa paper currency. nickels
anu Genus. ................... 2o7 m
i money reserve in bank, viz: ~
EsSal tender notes e s.sssoe..... 15,e4s.7s
redemption fund with u. S. treas
uref % per cent OF circulation.... 100000
Total sssa7s7.z5
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in... o5 mn m:
Undivided nrofit: 1o -. -........... 100000
~ ana taxes paid Observation-Disclosures. eess "a
atlOna bank notes OUTSTANDING o. 0oo az
Due to other National Banks D. 1e0 W
nuS 70 State Banks and Bankers 6.5GsS
1ndlvldual deposits subject to
Demand certificates of deposit 10y. 1ss So g
lime certificates of deposits ...... K a9S SS;
SerClneQ checkS 1890. sns ~
Cashiers checks outstanding. sISs 81
Total s2507si.75
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Beltrami SIS
pank'do solemnly swear that the above Statal
belief. " r. R by 6hIHISoW1edge and :
DAY OF February, 1905. ' ~ ine Chls s4th .
lseall GRAHAM NJ. TORRANCE.
M ny e3 minis expires Sept. To- 1910. !
zCORRECI-AtteSt;
A. p. WHITE.
G. %. CARSON.
A. r. BROOKS,
Directors
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24
BISHOP SATTERLEE DEAD
Episcopal Prelate of Washington, D.
c., Passes Away.

Cv Passes away.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Right Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee, D. D., for the
past twelve years Protestant Episco-
pal bishop of Washington, is dead.
He was sixty-five years old. Although
threatened with the grip Bishop Sat
terlee oficiated at services Feb. 16.
Shortly afterward his condition be-
came acute and a physician was
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-24

WANTED: Good girl for general
house work. Inquire at Mrs. r.
H. Schumacher, 6O8 Bemidji Ave.
WANTED: Apprentice girls at
Berman Emporium.
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SHERMAN DENIES CHARGE

Says Boat Builders Did Not Aid Re.
publican Committee.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Repres enta-
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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TRIAL RESUMED TODAY;
DEFENDANT TESTIFIES

Continued from First Page
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FOR SALE: 16-inch seasoned jack
pine. Telephone 373.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
Presidet, However, is Not an
Enthusiastic Advocate Of Fe-
male Suffrage
THINKS WOMEN DON'T WANT IT
Rooseve'taives Reasons for Not En-.
thusins Over tho ouestion-Po.ition
NOT E'eatsd Where Suffrage Has
Been E>ended = Women Can Gain
Ballot Mhen They Demand It.

New 1ori Dec. 4.-President Roose-
Veil attittRe on the subject of woman
suffrage Wis disclosed today by Rev
Dr. Lyman Abbott, in the course of an
saa'ess ssrs ts. on n "a, subject. delivered be
lore the NNional League for Civic
Education = Women. Abbott read a
letter from the president, which he
said was nit written for publication,
nor for the occasion, but which he per-
mits me to .ead.'
Personalk i believe in woman's suf-
frage, says Roosevelt, but am not
an enthusiastic advocate Of it because
do not reglrd it is a very important
matter l All unable to see that there
has been any special Improvement in
The position If women In those western
states that lave adopted womans suf-
1rase, as Compared with those states
ADJOINING Chm that have not adopted
II. do not hink the giving to women
of suffrage will produce any marked
improvement in the condition of Wom-
en-. do notbelieve it will produce any
OF the evils feared, and am very Ger
tain that whe1 women as whole take
any special Interest in the matter they
Will have suffrage If they desire it. But
at the present 1 think most Of them
are lukewarm believe man and wom-
an should staad on an equality of right
but do not felieve that equality of
right means ilentity of functions; and
am more ant more. convinced that tho
great field, the indispensable field, for
usefulness OF woman is as the mother
of family"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
UNCLE SAM sss,o7o,2o1 SHORT.
Expenditures for Last Year Exceed
Receipts by That Amount.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Chafles IL.
Treat. treasurer Of the United states
in his annual report calls attention to
the fact that owing to the disturpeu
relations between the income and out
go. OF the government there was a
deficiency last Year OFF $5S,o7O,2ol. as
against a surplus for the preceding
year of $S4,2S6,5S6. and points out that
the total revenues for 1908 exceeded
any preceding fiscal year except l9ot.
Mr. Treat says that thus it is appar-
ent that the trouble is not in decreas-
ing receipts, but in increasing eSpendi-
lures, which situation the treasury was
able to meet with the excess of rev.
enues which had accumulated during
the previous years.
The general stock of money In tho
country at the close of the last fiscal
year was $3,37S,764.02o, an increase OF
$263, ,2O3,013. as compared with that OF
a year ago. The money in circulation
for the past eleven years has steadily
increased The growth per capita ad-
vanced from $22.S7 in 1896 to $S4.72 in
1908. Population has more than dou-
bled every thirty years, while the
wealth of the nation has more than
doubled every twenty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
MANY WANT TARIFF.
Miscellaneous interests Appear Before
Ways and M,ans Committee ahd
Ask for increase in Tariff - Malt
sters Get Sent Consideration.

Washington, Dec. 4.-various seq.
tions of the tariff and miscellaneous.
matters were Considered by the house
ways and mean committee at todav':
hearing. This Il the last of the heat
ings originally arranged for, but heaIf
ings will be hel. at various times un).
til Dec. 10.
Charles L. Eelman, representing thIe
Buffalo maltsteY association, appeared
before the col tmittee to urge freq
trade in barley.l His contentious wer}
supported by Henry R. Burns, of Buff
falo.
You would b, lucky if we conprom-
ised and gave YOU duty of 10 cents
per bushel instad of free-entry, SAID
Chairman PayIe. "That would give
the government good revenues"
can advance on the duty on sheet
gelatin from IS ger cent ad valorem TO
go per cent wa, asked for by George
Townsend, of N,w York, in order tha'
the American Article can compete with
that of Germany Judge M. P. NARROW,
of Grand Island, Neb., asked for an IN
crease in the duty on pumice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04

was suspicious Of politicians
ii could not tolerate machine meth
1ods. but he had an abiding faith in
the people. and was devoted to the
governmental institutions Of his coun-
try. He really loved his country. not
as 8. matter of personal ambition, but
as q thing apart from his own inter-
ests.
e'IIe detested graft even in its mild
est form. and intensely believed the
doctrine that public office should be
treated as a public trust not to be
used for private gain.
Tn all matters Of official conduct
Mr. Cleveland lived up to his high
ideals, never abandoning them for a
temporary success.
TN his home life tho big and to
the world sometimes rough, man was
gentle and loving as a little child. and
the tender spirit, usually covered be-
hind the determined WILL was always
present.
TN God and the future his faith
knew no doubt 1t rested upon the con-
victaons of his youth, unchanged by
manhood or old age.
s"Ihis. briefly, is Mr. Cleveland as I
saw and knew him. He will live in
the history of his country. growing
greater as the years pass by. for the
need Of Cleveland will be felt more
and mora a. to others he is COM
Darsle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
THE Rus1lN CASE
All the Evidence Of Mrs. Abbie Rice
Put Before the Jury, Despite Num-
erous Objections by the Defense
State Expects to Finish Today.

Omaha, Dec 4.-The state in the
trial of Charles Davis, charged with
the murder of DR.. Rustin, succeeded
in putting before the jury all the evil
dence of Mrs. Abbie Rice, altho to
every question which tended to con-
meet the defendant with the killing, the
defense offered an objection, Cross-ex-
animation Of the witness was appar-
emily almost perfunctory, altho in some
instances it seemed to bring out con-
tradictions to the testimony of other
witnesses. At no time was the wit
ness in the least embarrassed, nor did
the opposing attorneys seem desirous
of causing her any disquietude. The
witness was excused, and a couple of
street car employees were put on the
stand to corroborate some points in
her testimony. 1t was announced that
the state expects to finish before ad-
iournment today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
Irro.evant.


At term of the circui. court in Ohio
"horse case' was on trial, and we'll
known horseman was called as a wit
ness.
"Well, sir, you saw this horse?" ask
ed counsel for the defendant.
Yes, sir. T.
What did you do:'
y just opened his mouth to find out
how old he was, an l says to him,
says. Old sport. guess you're pretty
good yet
At this juncture counsel for the op-
posing side entered violent objection.
Stop" he cried. Your honor, | OBJ
ject to any conversation carried on be-
tween the witness and the horse when
the plaintiff was not present!
per's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
TAUGHT SON CRIME
Fremont County Man Admits Instruct
ing Youth in the Fine Points Of Boot.
Iegging-confesses in Federal Court

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. Admitting
that he had been engaged in bootleg
ging liquor and that he had taught his
16-year-old son to do the same, Charles
E. Passenger, farmer who resides six
miles from Sidney, Fremont county,
was brought before United States Com
missioner N. A. Crawford here today
and bound over to the March term of
the federal court at Creston.
Passenger gave bonds and was re-
leased. William, his son, aged 16, was
bound over for a similar offense about
a month ago. Passengers admissions
in court were made without reservation
and caused something of stir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
IOWA 5 WINNINGS
At LIVESTOCK SHOW
State College at Ames Gets Two
Awards in Glasses for
Stations
OTTO BATTLES SECURES RIBBONS
Youthful Exhibitor From Maquoketa
Gets Two Firsts and One Second in
Cattle section-other Awards Made
to Hawkeye Breeders in Competition
With the World,

Special to Times-Republican.
Chicago, Dec. Additional Iowa
prize winners at the International live
stock exposition follow:
Clydesdales. aged stations y Fifth
price, Iowa Agricultural college.
Stallion, year and under 2-Third.
Iowa college.
Aberdeen Angus bull, 3 years and
over-F'irst, Otto Battles, Maquoketa:.
second, Rosengrift Stock farm, Kel-
ley; third, w. ]. Miller, Newton;
fourth, wizbacker & Merritt Morley.
Two year bull-Second, Otto Battles;I
fourth, w. D. Korns, Hartwick.
Senior Wearling bull-First, Otto Bat
ties; second, Rosengrift Stock farm;
fifth. w. A. McHenry, Denison.
Shorthorns, junior yearling heifer -
Third; Flynn Farm company, Des
Moines.
Otto Battles is the 23-year-o youth
from Maquoketa whose success as a
breeder of livestock has attracted the
attention of the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Teiegraphic News:
Cleveland's Memory Honored.
Roosevelt Favors Woman Suffrage.
Thinks They Do Not Want Ballot.
Iowan's Winning at Stock Show.
Indeterminate Law Too Severe.
Army Desertions Decrease.
Powers Hold Conference.
Mrs. Rice Concludes Testimony.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lows News: ~
Alleged Silk Thief Released.
Saloon Petition in Grundy Not Filed.
Jailed for 10 Cent Theft.
$4,000 Scholarship Endowment.
No Loafng by Jail Birds.
Costly Jewels Recovered.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Women and Saloon Petitions.
The Increase in Divorce.
Break the Strike.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
Iowa Newspaper Comment.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Revision is Winning.
Cannon Says Rules Will Remain.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Claims Sale Uninspected Milk.
Niederhauser Served With Warrant.
Cruelty Case to District Court.
Anson Found Guilty by Justice
New Principal for Abbott School.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General.
New Records in Wheat.
Corn Quiet and Firm.
Steer Prices Steady.
Firm Tone in Hogs.
PAGE NINE.
Iowa and General News:
Woman Thief Bankers Daughter.
Many Changes on Iowa Row"
Defunct Bank Will Pay Depositors.
Emmett County Gets Banner.
Financial Giants War for Control.
Big Mail Business.
Redskins Elope.
Lesser Penalty Demanded.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News:
What Hospital Means to People.
Industrial School Work Begins.
Police May Have Federal Prisoner.
Parsons May Be Idaho Speaker.
Billy Sundays Business References
Delos Arnold's Fine Gift.
Farm and Country Town News.
Brief News of the City.
UNCLE SAM $58,070,201 SHORT.
PAGE TWELVE.
Miscellaneous:
Hunting With Roosevelt.
The American Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-04
DESERTIONS FEWER
General Ainsworth Says War Depart
merits campaisnis Meeting With
success-Number of Desertions Less
in 1909.
Special to TImes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The campaign
in the war department against deser-
tions from the army is meeting VITA
success, according 20 Adjutant Cen
eral i. c. Ainsworth, who stated in
his annual report to the secretary Of
war, made public today, that the
relative number of desertions was less
in 1908 than in any other fiscal year
since 1901. Desertions in 1908 were
4.5O5 or 4.6 per cent of the whole
number Of enlisted men in service In
the army during the year. In 1907.
the percentage was So. Ainsworth
says that the certainty of punishment
after apprehension, has operated to re-
duce the number of desertions.