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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-01
PEOPLE

Aberdeen News:-The entire force
of 222 stalwart delegates to the Huron
convention, smarting under the in
dignities heaped upon them by the
slim majority Of insurgent delegates
and by the galleries. and stung by
the absurd egotism manifested by CQe
l. Crawford, pledged themselves to
the sacrifice OF their time and their
fortunes to reverse the status of af-
fairs in June. Against this determin-
ed spirit the demagogue will thunder
in vain: against it the Mormon church
the lumber trust. the interests" will
oose their Golfers to no purpose. The
neOple who do things in this state
are awake and up and at It.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-01

If the Maine should be be raised
found that the explosion was caused
inside the ship itself, and that there
was no real cause for the war. and
that we owe Spain an apology and
that the Philippines should be given
back, and-but then perhaps it would
be better to let the Maine lie Just
where it is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-01

Those Chelsea people are the true
optimists. They are pointing out that
some very undesirable places were
burned in the late CONFEDERATION.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
Republicans Mn in Maine BY
About Eight Thousand.
CLOSER TRAN ANTICIPATE l! nj i
Popularity Of Democratic Can
didate for Governor One
Cause Of Slump.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 15.-The Repub-
leans carried Maine by about 5000
plurality, as against 26,S16 in the last
presidential year, and s,o64 in 1906.
Returns from 1853 out Of $40 cities,
towns and plantations in the state
gave for governorsssBert~M. Fernald
Of Poland. Resxs52, III: Obadiah. Gard
ner Of. Rockand, Dem, C4,993. 80:
In 1894 tie same places gave 74.41s
for Governor Cobb, Rep, and 49,141
tor Davis. Dem.
The two parties split even in the
twenty cities, each capturing tens.The
voting was particularly heavy IN the
rural districts, where the Democrats,
largely through the popularity of Mr..
Gardner among the farmers. made
great gains:
The result, which was much closer
than any Of the Republican leaders
had anticipated, showed not only the
warmth of the contest, but the popu-
larity Of Mr.. Gardner throughout tho
ttats - Z : ="
Republicans on Defensive.
The Republicans were on the defen-
siye throughout the campaign, seeking
to hold the state by the usual plu-
tality by answering the various Dem
ocratic arguments, which were mainly
for resubmission of the prohibitory
law, taxation of the wild lands, and
reform In administrative methods. But
little was said of national issues, al
though the Republicans through out.
side speakers sought at various points
to bring such subjects to the atten-
ton Of the people, ..,r, -~~s.. u.
Every effort was made by the com.
pliers Of the votes to send in the re-
turns for governor, so that the result
IN the four congressional districts was
| not definitely known until late. Re.
turps, however, indicated the election
Of Congressman Allen In the First, and
Burleight in the Third, as we'll as
John G.. Sway Of Canton, Rep, in the
Second, and Frank E. Guernsey OF
Dover, Rep, in the Fourth district.
| The next legislature, from the re-
turns SO far received, will undoubted-
ly be Republican, but the size Of the
majority will probably not be definite.
" known for several days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
PLOT TO MURDER
FORT THWARTED
Internal Machine for the Gov.
ernor Of New Jersey.

eeagirt, N. j., Sept 12.-An attempt
to assassinate Governor Fort of New
Jersey has been thwarted by the care
fulness of postofice employees, who
discovered in the mails an internal
machine addressed to the governor
The package was cleverly contrived
combination of powder, bullets and
matches, which had been so arranged
that had the governor opened it in the
ordinary way there is little doubt it
would have killed him. The attitude
taken by the governor when he direct
ed that the excise and other similar
laws at Atlantic City be strictly en-
forced and even threatened to order
out the militia If necessary to the end
aroused great resentment in some
quarters. It was to guard the gov
ernor as much as possible from any
annoyance arising from the affair that
an unusual watch was put on his mail.
Several days ago an inspector wrote
Governor Fort informing him that a
package Of suspicious appearance ad-
dressed to him was being held at the
Office The inspector asked for and
received permission to open the pack.
age, the result being that the Internal
machine was exposed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT.
Bryan Answers the Presidents Letter
Endorsing Taft.

Endorsing Taft.
Baltimore, Sept. ia few plain,
simple sentences from Mr.. Taft will
be worth more than the eulogy that
the president pronounces. The presi.
dents endorsement is of no value un.
less the president will agree to stay
In Washington and see that Mr. Taft
makes good" ~ .s'7*}>!.'
n these words William J. Bryan
summed UP his opinion of the letter of
President Roosevelt commendatory of
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Bryan then repeated
lis former criticisms of Judge Taft.
Cincinnati, Sept: 14.-Asserting that
his o11cial record, his speech of ac-
ceptancs and subsequent utterances
are ample indications of his own polit-
ical position William H. Taft replied
to Mr.. Bryan's comment on the Roose-
welt letter by switching the spot light
Of inquiry back to Mr.. Bryan's own
political record and making an anal
ysfs thereof. 40
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
HUGHES ON
First BALLOT
Governor Of New York Again
Named by Republicans.
OPPONENTS NOT STRONG

hughes Receives s27 Votes, Wads-
worth ISL and Stewart 31-pIatform
Adopted Endorses Declarations Of
Taft and Sherman in Their Speeches
Of Acceptance and Approves the Ad-
minlstration Of Governor Hughes. .
Saratoga, N. T., Sept. 16.-Goyernor
Charles E. Hughes was renominated
on the first ballot by the Republican
state convention, receiving S27 votes.
James w. Wadsworth, Jr., received
ISL and Congressman John X. Stewart
81. William Barnes. Jr., of Albany,
moved to make the nomination unani-
NOUS, which was done. s.
With the ironing out of the wrinkles
which had threatened to turn the sec
ond days session of the Republican
state convention into one of sensa-
tional strife the convention resumed
its sessions in the convention hall
with something resembling real en-
tkusiasm. 81. ~.
The temporary organization having
been made permanent the report Of
the credentials committee was sub
mitted and adopted. !
The platform was then reported and
read The references to President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft were received
with applause. At the words eve en-
dorse the administration of Governor
Hughes" the convention broke into
cheers and applause. Most Of the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18

delegates rose, but Albany and Kings
county delegates remained seated AS
read the platform was adopted. 1t de-
clares as follows: " ..
I'VE heartily ratify the ticket nom
mated by the Republican national con.
vention at Chicago and subscribe to
the platform there adopted.
1--WE endorse the declarations Of
William H. Taft and James S. Sher-
man in accepting their respective nom
nations. We cordially approve the
Interpretation and fulfllment of prom
tses made in national platforms, by
Republican congresses and by a
matchless array of Republican presi-
dents from Abraham Lincoln to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. We reaf11rm our al
legiance to the principles adopted in
our state conventions and applaud the
splendid work accomplished for the
people in accordance Herewith by Re-
publican governors, state officers and
legislators.
1--WE endorse the administration of
Governor Hughes, who has shown
himself courageous executive, re-
solved to accomplish what he believes
to be for the public good. He has ap-
proved measures passed by Repub-
ltcan legislature, UNFOLDING the integ-
eity of the constitution, maintaining
the high character Of the public serv-
Ice. providing for the proper regula-
ton of corporations and for the pro,
lection of the peoples interests"
On the roll call of counties for nom.
nations for governor Albany yielded
10 Livingston and Frank K Cook
placed in nomination James w. Wads.
worth, T., speaker of the assembly.
The name of congressman John
&. Stewart of Amsterdam was placed
In nomination and then State Senator
A. R. Page of New York city placed
the name of Charles e. Hughes before
the convention as candidate for re-
election to the office of governor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
CONFER WITH HITCHCOCK
Republican State Leaders Gather at
7 Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Chafrman Hitch
cock Of the Republican national com
mittee conferred with political leaders
from South Dakota, Minnesota, Kan
sas. Tennessee and Kentucky. Reports
made from these states indicate that
much work is needed in Kansas and
South Dakota to Offset Bryan's pop
ularity and to contend with the fac
uonal troubles in the Republican
ranks. Minnesota was reported to be
safely Republican SO far as the ma
tional ticket is concerned, but it was
said that the contest will be very
close over the governorship. The
leaders from Tennessee and Kentucky
said they were hopeful of carrying
these states for Taft and Sherman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
VICTIMS OF FOREST FIRES
Michigan Man and His Two Sons
Burned to Death.

Calumet, Mich. Sept. 11.-Forest
fires in the vicinity. of Otter river,
this county, caused the death of Jacob
Hsrnesniemi and two sons. The for
est fires which have been raging in
the Otter river district several days
reached the Hernesniemi homestead.
With two sops, twelve and fourteen
years Of age, he remained to fight the
ire, but it drove them back and be-
fore they could escape they were
hedged about by wall of flame and
burned to death.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept IA Cattle -Beevss
$3.65@755; Texans, $3.50@500; West
ern cattle, $330@6.O0; stockers and
feeders, $2.60@445; cows and heifers,
$176@575; calves, $6.25@826. Hogs
Light, $6.60@7.30; mixed, $3.50
40; heavy, $6.65@7.40; rough, seas
@sS5; pigs, s4.50@6.35; good to
choice heavy, $6.S507.4O. Sheep,
$2.25@4.25;; yearlings, $4.2o0t.25:5
lambs, $3.50 @5.75.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

i. st. Paul, Sept. 14.-Cattle- Good to
choice steers, $6.0o@6.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4O0@5.O0; veals. $3.75@6.00.
Hogs-$6.50@6.90. Sheep
$375@4.0O; yearlings, $4.00@4.25;
spring lambs, $4.s0@5.26.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
ANNOUNCES HIS POSITION
President Favors the denomination Of
Governor Hughes.

President Favors the denomination Of
Governor Hughes.
Oyster Bay, N. z, Sept. 14-Presi-
dent Roossvelt's position on the Ques-
ton of the denomination of Governor
Hughes was set forth in an of1cial
statement given out at the executive
1fices. The statement was:
The president has been In COM
munication with Secretary Root and
Congressman Cocks in reference to
the govsrnorship situation and has
authorized them to state that. while
he has no intention OF debating, yet to
Oh his. friends who have spoken to
him on the matter he has said in the
strongest possible terms that he ia
vored the denomination Of Governor
sHushss. = :s5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

- .---- - = ~
=. Chicago, Sept. Sept.
9esc; Dec, 9SA098Nc; May, ST.
OH. Corn-sept., s07sc;; Dec, 6s95sc;
May, 6eN @67c. oats-Sept, 4s1t0
4sNc; Dec, soc; May, 52A@52hc.
Pork-sept., $15.12h; Jan. $1700:
May, 1855. Butter-Creameries, 1Sh
S@23c; diaries, 17@20c. Eggs-21c.
Poultry - Turkeys, 1Sc; chickens.
101ac; springs. 141ac.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
Five Killed, Many Injured.

Clarksdale, Miss. Sept. 16.-Five
persons were killed and twenty-stx
Injured In wreck on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad two miles
south of here when two coaches of a
passenger train rolled down an en-
bankment. Two or three passengers
pre- unaccounted for and it is possible
their bodies will be found under tho
WreckaEe.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. 14.-Wheat-
Sept, $1.00A; Dec. $1.o1h; May,
$1.05. On track-No. hard, $1.03A
@1.04K; No. l Northern, $102A@
1.03A; No. Northern, $1.00A@
101A; No. 3 Northern, 9SN @99Ac.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
English Author End. Hi. Life,

Lowestoft, Eng, Sept. 16.-Profes.
sor John Churton Collins, author, es.
sayfst and lecturer and professor of
English literature at Birmingham, was
found dead in the woods near here.
It is believed that he poisoned himself
during a fit of depression resulting
from illness. Professor Collins was
born In 1913. s..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-09-18
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 14.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, SLOPPY; No.
i Northern, $101A; No. 2 Northern,
99%c; Sept, $1.o0N; Dec, $1.00N;
May, $l.04k. Flax-To arrive. on
track and Sept, $1.247s; Oct, 1924;
Nov, 1924; Dec, $1.22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

advice, and especially in an endeavor to
provide a small body Of well-trained regu-
lar troops, as a sort of exhibit, or exam
pie. Then, the second year, when the
forces of the army have their camps In the
six or eight departments into which the
army is now divided, We invite the Ma
tional Guard to take part by sending one
regiment from each contiguous state TO
this regular army camp to join In the
instruction and exercise given to the
regular army there.
Formerly each state has worked Oy
itself in its state camps. Instead OF that
we want to get the National Guardsmen
Of the various states and the District OF
Columbia to come to that army-maneuver
camp every other year. We want to or
ganize them, with the regular army. into
an army corps, ready to take their place
i'm the general organization at a moments
notice That is what has been in my
Withdrawing. every other year. the regu-
lar troops go into camp, and the neigh
boring states invited to send at least a
regiment to participate in the military
exercises; and all We want is to have
Congress give US little more money, and
the year after next the thing can go on.
II you will help us, We can do IL, and the
National Guard will take a standing and
a position that it never has received be-
fore. And remember that the man You
have under you is volunteer for the
war If the system L have outlined Is
followed out. we hope that this volunteer
will be a private i'm a regiment of a spe-
cfic army corps, and then he will know
exactly where he is going to serve In the
war if there be any,:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
GETS PRISON FOR LIFE
FRENCH OFFICER rs FOUND
GUILTY BY CoURT-MARTIAL.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOULON. February 22.-Sub- Lieut..
Charles Benjamin UllmO of the navy has
been found guilty by court martial of
attempting to sell naval secrets to Ger
many and sentenced to degradation and
imprisonment for life
The court decided unanimously that En-
sign Ullmo had abStrated military docu-
ments involving the security of the state
and had communicated them to foreign
power with the view of selling them He
had not, however, actually disposed Of the
papers. Counsel for Ullmo practically ad-
mltted the facts as charged. but he asked
for clemency on the ground that Ullmo
was victim of the opium habit and that
ne had fallen under the power of an I'M
scrupulouS woman for whom he had
squandered his fortune and ruined his
life. UllmO WAS completely crushed when
his sentence was read.
After his arrest Ullmo made full con-
fession. Among the documents he had
Tor sale were secret signal book and
the naval cipher. His downfall caused
great surprise among his fellow officers
as he stood well in the service was a
member OF a wealthy family and had a
liberal allowance from them. But it is
understood that he squandered large sums
of money upon a woman known as La
Belle Lison.
Thirty thousand dollars was the price
he wanted for the secrets he had for
sale Before he was arrested he had al
ready sold for $4,000 confidential PAM
phlet containing the principles of the new
French naval tactics.
Ensign C!lmo was arrested at Tou!On
on October % on the charge o. being a
spy. An examination OF his effects SHOW
ed him to be in possession of many alu-
able documents, and he afterward con-
fessed to having distracted secret sig
ma, code from a naval officer.
naval reserve officer named Burton
was afterward arrested at Vendomme on
similar charges, and at Toulon on Novem-
Der 10 five ringleaders of an important
association of International spies were
taken into custody. 1t is believed that all
these men were in some way connected
with ILLINOIS pan. The authorities found
evidence that Ullmo had offered to sell in
formation concerning the defenses of
France to a German agent.
Cllmo made partial confession to the
charges brought against him. and as re-
suit the French authorities decided " to
order the reconstruction of the French
naval tactics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
WATCHING THAW CLOSELY.
Head of Matteawan Insane Hospital
to Observe Him for Sixty Days.

ALBANY, n. Y. February DIR.
Ferris president of the state commission
on lunacy. said today that Harry X.
Thaw, acquitted of the murder Of STAN
ford White on the ground of insanity.
was being closely watched by Superin-
tendent Lamb of the State Hospital for
the Insane at Matteawan. DIR. erris
said that the procedure in such cases as
Thaw's is to observe the patient for the
first sixty days of his confinement and
at the end of that period. ii he is regard
ed by the superintendent sane. a re-
port to that effect will be made to the
court.
If Thaw is believed by the superin-
tendent after he has made his examina-
tons and observations to be insane il is
unlikely that a report will be made TO
the court unless required by Thaws
counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Pleasure Craft for Presidents Son
Special Dispatch to The star.

PORTLAND. Me-. February 22-
Charles o. Morton of Hersey street is
building in his cellar n rowboat for
Archie Roosevelt, the Presidents son.
The designer of the boat is Mr. Morton's
brother-in-law. Capt. William F. Norman
of the government yacht Sylph. The
Sylph was stationed last summer at Oys-
ter Bay, where il was used by the Presi-
dents family, and Il great friendship
sprang up between Capt. Norman and the
Presidents son, SO that Capt. Norman
decided to build a ,rowboat for the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Byrd for Governor.

A movement which has begun to gather
some force is the one which has begun
with the name of Speaker r. f. Byrd Of
Winchester in connection with the guber-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
BURGLARS WITH NERVE.
Loot House of Everything While
Mistress is Out Shopninc

ST. LOUIS. February 22 While Mrs.
Jennie Grffis was down town shopping
today four energetic burglars drove an
unlettered moving van up to her home
at 220G Cherokee street and looted the
house of everything excepting a canary
bird. Even two stoves with fire in them
were taken. Neighbors who saw the four
men industriously at work supposed Mrs
Griffis was moving out of the house
When Mrs. Griffis returned home she
found only the frightened bird flying
about the smoke egrimed vacant rooms
She had left the Coor key under the door
step, where the burglars had found it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Empty Whisky Jugs for Monument.

COLUMBIA, No, February Thames
W. Turner. a hermit farmer, living six
miles from here. who had frequently de-
clared he wanted a monument built OF
whisky jugs. died last night On his farm
is an abandoned corncrib which is almost
filed with empty whisky jugs which Tur-
ner is said to have emptied himself during
twenty years and which he saved for his
monument 1t Is avcrred he drank not
less than quart OF whisky a day for
twenty years. He was forty-five years
old and owned a well-stocked farm of $50
acres. on which he lived the life OF her
nit His only companion was a dog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Fined for Inhuman Punishment.

LA CROSSE. Wis. February 22.-In the
county court today August Mundstock, a
prosperous farmer. admitted that he had
punished his foster son, Arthur. aged fif-
teen years. by jabbing him with a pitch
fork. The boys body from neck TO knees
was covered with wounds and scars.
Mundstock confessed that he had pun
ished him this way for ten years. The
prisoner was fined SO and costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Weinberg S Bread.

Material Nomination. Mr.. Byrd came to
the house two years ago. and when the
present session opened he showed up as
the candidate for speaker with no oppo-
sition when the caucus came. He has
presided with signal ability and fairness
in the house. and he has introduced one
or two measures which he has succeeded
in pressing to conclusion ahead of many
other bills. His latest achievement was
when he offered a bill relating to the
more liquor bills into one. which he
passed through the house In one day. He
is championing that measure at this time,
addressing the senate committee in its
and hotels from selling liquor on Sunday
Ut from furnishing or dispensing 1t to any
one, regar0iess of club membership. The
bill is popular, though it puts an end to
Sunday drinking in the clubs. Mr.. Byrd
has received a great many letters pledg-
ing support in case he desires to enter the
contest, and he will not say whether he
will make the race or not.
Old Dispute Settled.
The old dispute between the state
board of agriculture and the secretary
treasurer of the board on one side and
the commissioner of agriculture on the
other has been settled. The general as
sembly stepped in and took a hand in the
matter. two members Of the board being
members of the general assembly. A bill
was presented which reorganized the de-
partment, defined the duties of the board
and the commissioner, gave the power of
naming officers to the commissioner TAX
ing that away from the board. the law
fixing the salaries The secretary-treaS-
urer received 81, 800 under the old board S
decision, while the new law fixes the pay
Of the secretary to the board at 500 and
allows the commissioners to name a clerk
for the department. The general assem-
bly, refused to go into an investigation of
the affairs of the department, and went
right at the trouble and perfected the law
SO that there will be no more friction. 1t
is expected that some of the members of
the board will resign because Of the
alleged diScourtesy to the members in de-
clining to give them hearing on the bill
when it was before the legislative COM
mittee.
Fighting Compulsory Pilotage.
The house of delegates several days ago
passed the bill which takes away the
compulsory pilotage on coasting vessels.
The tax on foreigners is slightly increased.
The vote in the house was 20 to ) for
the measure The foreign agents at Nor
folk and Newport have protested against
the increase. and the charge is made that
the agents have within the last three
years advanced the price of coal $1.15 a
ton. The attorneys for the shipping
agents have been here in opposition to the
bill. Among those who are taking an ac-
tive part in opposing the pilots are repre-
bly, the British government. The matter
will come up in the senate during the
next week. The indications are that the
pilots will win by a big majority.