davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
A Shameful Showing.

Goodwin's Weekly Senator Reed Shoots article
"The Passing of Polygamy," in the current North
American Review may have the desired effect on the
country at large but it ought to fill his friends IN
Utah with shame for the reason that from the first
word to the last it is intended to deceive the coun-
try.
He assumes from the start that "the church has
never approved consented to any polygamous mar
riages since the manifesto, that the church mas
never interfered in politics, etc.
That fifteen chiefs are from day to day the church
and do as they please, he makes no note or That he
himself bv virtue of his apostolic power, came to
ths civ three wears ago and dictated who should be
the State officers and this against the manlteSt VIII
of full majority of the Mormon people ana TO the
disgust contempt and indignation OF the entire zen
tile population, he is dsCreetly silent over nat
everv officer of standing the church, with perhaps
two exceptions is poygamist he torgets to men
ton 41
That no one who has gone into polygamy since the
manifesto has ever been prosecuted by the church,
that no one except the church chiefs know how many
have gone into polygamy; he declines to- state tat
wear ago by direct counsel of the president OF the
church 1000 men and women in this city forsooK
the party of their choice and voted as directed ne
is silent over that the same thing was done last
autumn; that one high priest harrangued ms cGn
creation and told them it was the Lords Will that
thev should vote certain ticket he does not state
lie tells what the committee of the Senate tound'
bt neglects to state that all that was due to nasty
no1tical trade that two of that committee are pro-
nounced candidates for the presidency and the others
are receptive candidates. and that IN legal parlance
their conclusions were against both law and the evil
dence He forgot, too, to mention that at the last
October conference one apostle asserted that not
one principle on which the church was founded has
ever been dropped or modified, or that the whole
theory and substance Of the system that the Mor neon
of the church has divine right to rule the mormon
oaon1e in ali things temporal as we'll spiritual
peF Finally the nub of all he writes contained in the
closing paragraphs in which he protests against
constitutional amendment forbiddng polygamy or po-
kind is passed. it shall apply to all sexual vices ne
seems to forget in what position that places this
"sacrament" of his church. :,
iThe argument of his article is most discourag1ng,
for between the lines it is easy to read that the de-
termination of those in control of the system, in,
Guiding himself is to be law unto themselves a t
Wornnon neon1e utterly regardless of the laws OF
the the SOW sovereign power of the Government of the
United States.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
Save Money ON Your PhOnO9rdph.

Save 81 to 81 on phonograph, over any chicago
oronoston. Edison, Victor, Columbia or Star ma
chimes Catalogue on easy payment plan free Samp-
con Music Co.. 10Y S. 10th St., 35 steps from Main
St., Boise, Idaho.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-01-25
Curious Facts.

When Sultan Abdul-Aziz of Turkey visited Queen
Victoria in 1867, he took with him personal suite
of 1000 persons, all of whom had to be accom1no-
dated by the English Government
Africa may help to save Our forests from being
demolished for wood pulp. There is grass, known
as alta, which can be grown in the desert region
to an unlimited extent 1t is cut and harvested
like hay A London daily has for some years been
printed on paper made of this material
After five years work Australia's great trans
continental rabbit proof fence has been completed.
Its length is 2036 miles and the cost OF its erection
has been very nearly and fourth million dol
lars It is furnished at intervals of five miles with
systems of traps in which hundreds OF rabbits are
captured and destroyed daily On the eastern side
of the fence the rodents teeming and vegeta-
ton is almost completely absent. Inside the barrier
there appears as yet trace of their presence
India laws claim to two boys who, if the report be
true, are real prodigies. A Benares native news
paper says "When the elder was two years OF age
he acquired the a1phabets of several languages al
most unaided and by his fifth year got by heart the
whole of the great grammar of Panin1, together
with several English Sanskrt Hind and Bengah
books By his sixth year he able to write
round hand and solve problems of arithmetic. Now,
in his seventh year, he has taken up the vow OF an
ancient Brahmarcharin, after being invested with
the staff zone, urn, threads and black antelope skln
and is studying the Vedas. The other boy, his
Younger brother, about four years old, is able
to read books in Sanskrit, Bengal and Hindl with
ease, and can commit to memory any passage on
hearing it or twice.
Medical science soon is to accomplish the transfer
of sound vital organs and tissues from the lower
animals to man. The substitution of healthy organs
for the diseased parts of the human body Will be
made possible through the new experimental sur
gerry and vivisection, and will revoutionze modern
medicine The successful transpating OF arteries
from one animal to another is the first step toward
this end These are the conclusions drawn by Pro-
fessor Simon F1exner of the Rockefeller Institute
for Medical Research in a paper on Tendencies IN
Pathology written by him for presentation to the
American Association for the Advancement OF Sci
ence, and read before the physiological section OF
the society at the University of Chicago by Professor
Ludwig Hektoen of the university.
1--WE have noticed" says The Electrical Review
Iondon, November 22), "that during the past few
weeks the excitement in the daily press over the
extraordinary achievements of the Marcon1 Com
pany, reflected in than one of the technical
journals has wholly died out and that wireless teleg-
raphy is receiving and attracting, practically no at
tention. We are now in possession of the expana-
ton of this curious succession of events. The at
tempt to establish commercial service has been wholly
premature Just as in 1908, when similar attempt
was made, resulting in complete fasco, so now in
has
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16
WANING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given ,hst the an owner sf tbs Nsimss group of claims, and located about 90 ~iiss west of Hillside and adjoining the pet sutsd claims of Lawier A Wells, ,s the Eureka mining district, Yayspsi county, Aria, win no, be rsspoasib'. for debts of any hind contracted fs' labor snd improvements on said prop sty, while it is being worked sSds' bond.
 GUY ALLEN,
 n. 4 nnaah AiinIn eN In fact
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16

Copies of tho .. A and AnsSps nin ing laws, 2Ss, ., onsss of the Jesrssl h,ssr.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16
Corporations

AS regards the great 'UIPo1 as
 engaged in interstate business, ana es' peciaily the railroads, l can only re, peat what I have already again ana again said in my messages to the Con gross. I believe that under the m m, terstate clause of the Constitution tne United States has complete and par, mount right to control all ageneies ol m interstate commerce, and l believe that the National Government aiohe can exercise this right with wisdom
 and efYectiveness So as botn to secure justice from, and to do justice. to, tn. great corporations which are tne "a. mo.' important factors in modern puS's"n, ss,,, believe that 1t Is worse than i'"'
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16
Labor.

There are many matters affecting labor and the status of the wage
 worker 10 which l should like to draw
 yonr attention. but an exhaustive dis
 cussion of the problem in all its as poets is not now necessary. This ad' ministraion is nearing its end; and, moreover, under our form of govern ment the solution of the problem de bends upon tine action Of the states as much as upon the action of the Nation. Nevertheless, there are cer' tain considerations which l wish Co set before you, because l hope that our people will more and more keep them
 in mind. A blind and ignorant resis
 tance to every effort for the reform of abuses and for the readjustment of society to modern industrial conditions represents not true conservatism bn' an indictment Co the widest radical ism; for wise radiealism and wise con scrvatism go hand in hand, one ben' on progress, the other bent on seeing that no change Is made unless m th'
 right direction. 1 believe in steady
 effort, or perhaps it would be mor' accurate to say in steady efforts n many different directions, 10 brinI !, about condition of affairs unde l which the men who work with ham | or with brain, the hborers, the sup 3 erintendents, the men who produce 10 , the market and the men who Ind
 l, market for the articles produced, sha'
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16

By X ]. Gnssh. attorney tn fec,
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-16

Continued on Page six.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
Mild BOOST in
Freight RATES
Railroads Announce That a
Raise of 8 Percent Is
Imminent

Chicago, HIS, Nov. II. - W. G.
Brown, senior vice president of the
New York Central lines, at confer
ence with F. w. Upham in Chicago
today, stated that the railroads of the
country had agreed that a three per
cent advance in freight rates would
satisfy the requirements of the roads.
This advance takes the place of the
threatened 10 per cent advance which
aroused such opposition several
months ago. At that time Mr.. Brown
appeared before committee of ship
ping and manufactures representa-
tives and assured them that the roads
had not definitely determined upon q
ten per cent advance and that their
fears were ground1ess.
He said that raise was necessary
but that the amount of the increase
had not ben determined. Since that
time the roads have been overhauling
their tariffs and comparing notes with
The result that 1t has been determined
that the per cent will average three
per cent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
JUSTICE and
MERCY PREVAIL.
!. The jury at Mandan Acquits
Schallefn Of Maintaining
Common Nuisance
Three Convicted Persons Es.
cape With Light Sen.
fences by Petition

Mandan, Nov. IL. Especial The
jury in the case Of Arthur ". Scha1-
lern of Mandan at 4:15 this after
noon brought in a verdict of not
guilty to the charge of maintaining
Ia common nuisance, and the defen-
dant was discharged from, custody.
The trial Of the case lasted two
days and the defendant was repre-
scented BY J.. M. Hanley Of Mandan,
and g. w: Newton Of Bismarck.
This afternoon sentence was pass
ed upon three who had been found
guilty and who pleaded guilty at the
present term Of court, as follows:
Peter Anderson pleaded guilty to
robbery in the second degree, 10
years old, sentenced to reform school.
Henry G. Harding and Joseph
Greeman pleaded guilty to petty lar
ceny, sentenced to 80 days In jail
and pay a zine Of $50. 4
John Brill found guilty Of shoot
ing at Anna zierhut with intent to
do bodily harm, although without
intent to kill her, was sentenced to
six months in: the county jail.
In the last case a petition asking
the court for leniency, signed by a
large number Of Morton county citi-
zens, and in view OF the same the
court was persuaded to exercise Gle
mency and made the sentence con-
finement in the jail instead Of the
penitentiary. tss
n "a states witness in the Sha1lern
case, Joe Sagmiller, refused to obey
the subpoena and he was sent for by
the Judge and brought into court by
the sheriff. After being held day
he was released and given a severe
rebuke by the Judge. NJ
After the sentences the court was
for the present adjourned as Judge
Winchester must be ct Napoleon on
November 10 to try q murder case
for Judge Burke.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
FORGING THE
CHAIN ABOUT
LANPHERE

I.aport, Ind Nov. That Ray
Lamphere made enormous threats
against Mrs. Belle Guinness, was the
testimony given by number Of the
states witnesses that testified today
In the trial OF Lamphere for the MUIR
der Of Mrs. Guinness and her three
children. Through these witnesses
Prosecutor Smith tried to prove the
allegation that a strong motive ex-
listed for defendant to annoy Mrs
Guinness and that this annoyance
terminated on the morning Of April
rs n Lamphere setting IRE to the
house. N,
The love affairs Of Mrs Guinness
and LaInphere were also told by VIM.
Slater. and IN his testimony the state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
THE, M()N|CI.
PAL...[EIA(ll|E
Number Of Interesting Pa.
pefs Read on Needs Of
City Government
Members Given an Auto
Ride and Shown the
Capital. City
Local Civic League Gives
Brilliant. Reception in
Honor Of Guests

The Municipal league Of North Da-
kota was called to order by Lee
Combs Of Valley City, the secretary
Of the organization, in the absence
Of the president, Mayor Elliott of
Fargo, who is confined by sickness
in the hospital. City Attorney Res
ser Of Fargo was elected presiding
officer pro TEN, Of the meeting.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Secretary Combs then read report
that was largely routine in charac-
ter. He reported that there was a
balance Of $3.50 in the treasury.
Mayor Smyth Of Bismarck intro
duced and welcomed the members
Of the league to the city and sug-
gested several lines of legislation
needed to aid in the management 81
the cities Of the state. There was
no response owing to the absence Of
Mayor Elliott of Fargo.
The report OF Scott Rex Of Grand
Forks on legislation was read and
accepted and referred to the new
committee on legislation. The follow.
ing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: III. s
alderman Amerland
Fargo. ~. SS5 ~. ~ y
First Vice President Mayor smytt
Bismarck.
Second Vice President - Mayor
Taylor, Grand Forks
Secretary Lee Combs, Valley
City. 5 5,ss q, :,:,.
Treasurer Mayor Begley. Willis
ton. as n. ~. ss5s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
EIGHT CONVICTS PERISH
IN ATTEn|Pl ting ESCAPE
Set Fire to Alabama Goal Mine Hoping to Get Away In
the Consequent Confusion
Smoke and Fumes Kills Eight and Other 40 Are Nabbed
by Guards as They Rush From Mine

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 17.-Fiftyl
state convicts employed in the mines
at Pratt City formed a conspiracy
last night to set No. mine afire
and escape during the 'oonfiagration,
and as result eight of them are
burned to death. one is missing and
the other forty-one are safely locked
in the stockade. The last body was
taken out late this afternoon.
The plot was cunningly planned
and daringly executed. A lot of
timber lying in the manway was ig-
united and the convicts hoped when
attention had been attracted to the
flames they could make their way
through the mine ahead of the smoke
and fumes from the fire, and escape
by the main entrance. .&
In this they miscalculated, for nine
appear to have suffocated. The 9TH
ers appeared to be meeting with sue
cess when the mine officials suspect
ed something. NV as u Ii.
One employee saw the flames burst
out Making his way to the outside,
he informed the Others. Guards
were at once placed, and the forty
men were caught as they came from
the main entrance.
The rescue work was then begun,
for in addition to the convicts, it
was known that there were a number
of free laborers in the mine. All ap.
pear to have got out safely except the
convicts near the source of the
| flames. -. +" .~s,
In checking over the prison lists
tonight only one man is missing, and
1t is not known whether he persisted
or made his escape. The fire did
little damage to the mines.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
The Governor Exhibits Party
of Farmer MilliOnaireS
to New Workers
UnCOVefS the Untold Wealth
Cleaned From the Soil
by His Staff

New York city was full of million
ART colonies last week-at least ac-
cording to the Times, which has an
Interesting account of the North Da-
kota launching party to the metropo.
lis. The Times reporter encountered
Governor Burke, by whom he was
made acquainted with more million
aires than he had seen since leaving
Wall street. The Times Of last Sat
urday says: IT,, I .-a'583 q 55z
Coincident with the arrival of the
cool wave yesterday, a distinguished
party of North Dakotans, including
Gov. John Burke, members of his
staff, and a number of state officials,
visited New York enroute to Wash
ington, after having witnessed the
launching of the battleship North
Dakota at Quincy, Mass, on Wednes-
day. There were several women in
the party, among them being Miss
Mary Benton of Fargo, and her chap
crone, Mrs. Alice Nelson Page, a.
newspaper woman, of Grand Forks.
Miss Benton broke the bottle of
champagne over the bow of the new
warship as its sponsor. <
Gov. Burke, while lounging in the
foyer of the Hotel Knickerbocker,
talked Interestingly of the northwest
and pointed out several members of
his party as men of great influence
and wealth, adding: t.And they made
every dollar of it In farming. Have
you any millionaire farmers in this
part of the world? There are ten
in this party %.
When the Times reporter told him
that while millionaires were as COM
mon in New York as wheat in North
Dakota, the millionaire farmer was as
scarce as skyscrapers in Fargo, the
governor promptly called several OF
his fellow-travelers to his side. ILL,
Towering the full height of his 6
feet, 2, the governor waved his pow
erful arms aloft and began: s
This. is Col. Joseph Kelly of Dew
lis Lake. He is a devil of a fell
low and made every penny of his mil
lions out of the virgin soil of North
Dakota. Am right Colonel"
The Colonel gravely nodded an aft.
firmative, while every neck in the
foyer was craned to catch a glimpse
of this first Farmer millionaire.
This is Col. Albert Currie of our
state, SIR the governor continued,
land the colonel can buy and sell half
the men who claim to be millionaires
in New York. He does not have to
water his stock, except his live stock,
and for every grain OF wheat grown
on his ranch he has a dollar in the
bank" :.Ss5
AS Col. Currie began to arise from
his chair it seemed that he would
never get uncoiled. When he had
shaken the kinks out Of mis- legs and
stood erect he confessed to six feet.
six.
The next on the list was Or. G. p.
Donovan OF Neche. who, besides ems
joying a most lucrative practice. still
has time to devote to his 10 900 acres
i =
tcontinued On page -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
.AcclpENTlALLY KILLS SON.
per cent.

Lisbon, N. D, Nov. 17--As Peter
Klemenston and his son, Oscar. IS
years old. living near the county line
OF Sargent county. were trying to
XIII a chicken, the father having the
gun and while getting through some
brush or thicket, the gun trigger
caught and the contents were dis
charged into the abdomen OF the boy.
He was brought Immediately to the
Patterson hospital but died from the
effects OF the wound.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
SPEAKERSHlP OF HOUSE
THREE MEMBERS ARE SPOKEN
or TO HANDLE THE GAvEL
This WINTER.

Il fi :.
Grand Forks, N. d, Nov, - With
the rapid approach Of the time for the
state legislature to convene, there
has been considerable discussion as
to the probable speaker Of the house.
AT present three members Of the
legislature havs been mentioned for
the position, namely, p. G. Skuiason
of this city, Major ]. II. Frame, Of
Grafton and George Nolbert Of Bis
smarcl. 4, s.8;
Thos. Baker, Jr., OF Fargo who
has been speaker Of the house, is
also mentioned, but as vet there has
been no definite announcement to
the effect that he was candidate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
Messrs. Crabb and Feetham were
appointed to conduct the new presi-

.MesSrs. Crabb and Feetham were
appointed to conduct the new presi-
dent to the chair. 55 Z
4 City Attorney Feetham Of Grand
Forks, presented the regrets Of May
or Taylor Of that city that he was
unable to be present owing to the
dangerous illness Of two Of his pa,
TENTS. The doctor asked that the
association take strong grounds in
favor of civil service law for mu-
inequalities, or that a public servies
commission be appointed to conduct
the business of the cities SO as to
avoid change Of city employees for
political reasons only. 6
4SrIt was moved that when the meet
ing adjourned it meet at Fargo on
December Is, to hear the report of
the legislative committee on needed
Legislation for cities. If, there is not
a quorum present at that time the
report is to be made to the executive
committee which is composed Of all
the officers of the association.
There was a good deal Of infor-
NAL discussion on matters that
should be legislated on, to all of
which the attention Of the ligisla-
tive committee is to be called.
The following were the delegates
present: Mayor Ebeberly, Wahpe-
ton; Begley, Williston; Whiteman,
Devils Lake; smyth, Bismarck City
Engineers Crabbe, Fargo; Atkinson,
Bismarck; City Auditors Young,
Bismarck; Ripley, Mandan; City At
torneys Feetham, Grand Forks, Ca
sey, Grafton; Nuehols. Mandan; Res
ser, Fargo; Aldermen Mills and
Amerland and Finlay, Fargo; Lee
Combs. Valley City. irs
Though the attendance was small
those present were very enthusiastic
and were in earnest in their work.
The new president and secretary
we're especially interested and have
given time and labor to the advance
ment of the cause for which the
league stands. They are all busy men
and can i'll spare the time from their
business duties but are willing to
sacrifice their convenience and ma
teria1 interest in good cause. They
have no axes to grind and are work
ing in the interest of good municipal
government. ..s Cid
It is the expectation that at Fargo
December is there will be a large
representation from all the cities OF
the state as at that time the legis'
lation to be asked for the cities will
be agreed on.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
Want SUGAR
men TO PAY
SI3,624,O00

New York, N. X. Nov. The
charges of fraud in the weighing Of
sugar on which the United States
government bases its suit to recover
ss.624,000 from the American Sugar
Refining company, were denied in a
statement issued by that company
today.
The allegations OF the government
are that it has been defrauded Of
duties on sugar for six years past
and it asks for sI,5o0, 900 in duties
and the forfeiture Of sugar valued at
s2,22A,0oo on which 1t charges that
customs duties have not been paid
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
BACK 70 VIRGINIA
HOT SPRINGS GOES TAFT.

Cincinnati, @. Nov. President
elect Taft left here tonight for Hot
Springs, Va, thus ending his visit ID
the home city which has been the sub
iect Of wide political speculation.
4 have not seen a politician nor
discussed q political question since
coming here said Judge Taft tonight,
= think I have accomplished my pur-
pose in coming here. which was a
personal business matter In which
there Is no public interest nor should
there be-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18

Prince Won Buelow had determined
upon handing III his resignation il
the emperor had not met the conn
try's demands, but as such stu
alton did not arrive the audience
ended with the emperor saying to
the imperial chancellor that he re-
posed full confidence IN his Wis
dom. 53
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-18
MI WAUkEE; TO ISSUE HUN
DRED million IN BONDS

New York, N. y, Nov. II The
Times will say tomorrow that the.
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
way will probably merge in one cor
poration the Chicago, milwaukee, and
St Paul companies Of South Dakota.
Montana, Idaho and Washington
which are building the st. PauPs ex-
tension to the Pacific coast, and to