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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

on July II, and will hold sessions
until July II. This convention Is
an annual meeting Of delegates from
all the Indian missions in the United
States and delegates from points as
far distant as Washington, D. c., are
expected to be present. About 1000
Indians will assemble at the mission
at this time, bringing their own to-
PEGS and living in their natural mode
Of life. Aside from the, Indian dele
gates who will be present at this
meeting many priests will come and
they will receive accommodations at
the old dormitory at the mission.
Bishop Stanley Of Fargo is among
the distinguished personages Of the
church who have already announced
their intention of attending this
convention. Father Jerome, who
for thirty years, has been in charge
of the mission at the Narrows and
who understands Indian life so we'll
from his life among them, has been
given charge of the arrangements
for this immense gathering. This
congress was first organized several
years ago at the Standing Rock
reservation and it has always been
the intention of the congress to
keep the meetings in the Dakotas
as it is the most central and most
convenient location.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Summer Meeting Will Be Held at
Wahpeton-JuIy 12-Is the Date.
and Many GOOD Addresses Have
Been Arranged For. VI

Grand Forks, July 1.-Secretary
Libby of the State Historical So
ciety has arranged with the local
committee for convention to be
held at Wahpetaon July ~. It
promises to be .abundantly success
full. Among the prominent speak
ers will be Judge .Amidon, President
McVey Of the university Of Grand
Forks; Senator McCumber and
Commissioner Gilbreath of Bis
marck. Numbers of sketches and
stories by old settlers will be given,
bringing out details of life in this
locality in the COS, 70's and early
sos. +
An attempt is being made to Sc
cure the presence of James J. Hilal,
who once rode over this country in
a. blackboard securing rights of way,
and who has warm place in his
heart for some of the old settlers
who aided him then.
One of the features which Profess
sor Libby proposes to inaugurate at
this meeting will b the old settlers
This promises to be an interesting
part of the program.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
SUICIDED IN SLAUGHT'R HOUSE.
Butcher in St. Louis Takes Peculiar
Method of Shuffling Off-Was In
terested in N. ID. Banking Institu-
ton. ~

St. Louis, July 1.-Choosing his
slaughter house as the scene OF
death, Thomas Robinson aged GO, a
butcher and one of the directors Of
the Citizens National bank Of Gar
rison, N. D., of which his son, D. P.
Robinson, is the cashier, hanged
himself last evening. He had been
complaining of the hot weather.
The slaughter house is in the rear
of Robinson's shop. Ollie Blanchard
an actor, noticed that the shop was
full of people with nobody to wait
on them. He started to search for
Robinson and found him hanging
from a hook in the center Of the
room.
Deceased was a brother of George
L. Robinson of Cole Harbor and also
of the late John J. Robinson of
Cole Harbor, both gentlemen having
been we'll known in this city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
RUGBY DOCTOR NEAR death
insane Man Makes Attack on Prom.
inent Physi cian--Armed With a
Large Butcher Knife Maniac Tries
to Take Human Life.

Rugby, N. D., July 1.-Elling c.
Tweeton knocked DR.. I. N. Mcbride
down on the street and then grasping
his throat with one hand with the 9th
er he drew large butcher knife, and
shouting I've been looking for you
for a long time and now I've got
you." was just about to plunge the
knife into the doctors heart when he
ives prevented by parties who wit
messed the attack, and was soon re-
moved to jail. 1t is believed the at
tack was due to insanity. Tweeton
was at one time an inmate Of the
asylum, but since his return he has
been apparently entirely rational. DR..
McBride's throat is somewhat LAGER
ated and his hands were slightly cut
when he tried to wrench the knife
from his assailant. Tweeton will be
brought before the insanity commits
sion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
PRICE.OF OIL
I ~. ~
TAKES TUMBLE
WORD RECEIVED FROM HEAD
QUARAERS OF REDUCTION IN
PRICES ON KEROSENE AND
s. GASOLINE.

The Standard OH Company, Fargo
branch, announces reduction in the
price of oil through the state as fol.
lows:
We are pleased to advise you of a
reduction in the price of Perfection
oil of approximately one and one-half
cents per gallon, and the reduction
in the price Of Crown gasoline of one
cent per gallon, effective July 1, over
the entire state of North Dakota.
The last legislature changed the
gravity feature of the oil inspection
lay, permitting the sale of western
oil and gasoline in the state of North
Dakota, which enables us to reduce
the price on account of the shorter
haul and lesser freight rate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
COIN FOR THE COLLEGE.

Grand Forks, July president
Robertson Of " esley college, re-
turned from Dickinson, where he
assisted Rev. C. A. MacNamara in
Sunday school institute. While in
Dickinson, DR.. Robertson secured a
subscription of $4,000 for the Wes-
leay college endowment from Will
lam T. Nickel, one of the oldest
locomotive engineers in the state.
Mr.. Nickels is impressed by the Wes-
ley college idea and has taken this
method of showing his stand in the
matter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
HE TIRED OF life ON farm

BurIeigh County Young Man Gets a
Yearnins for the Great White Way
-Father Makes Connection With
Young Man at jamestown and there
Is Something Doing.
jamestown, N. D., July Jimmy
Seton lives on a farm near Sterling,
in Burleigh county. Jimmy is just
16 years of age.
Jimmy is a good boy and is up at
$50 every morning, and out in the
field, driving the old team, and hang
ing on at the tail of the old breaking
pillow.
But Jimmy got tired of farm life
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

Save your horse feed and use Fly
Nets. Buy them of Wolbert Hard
ware Co., and get the best value for
your money. Prices from so cents to
$3.50 each.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
NATIONAL INDIAN Congress
Will Convene Near Devils Lake July
11-17-Bishop STANLEY, Fargo, Will
Be One of tahe Prominent Speak
ers on the Program.

Devils Lake, July 1.-The Ma
tional Indian congress of the Catho-
lie church will convene at St. Mi
chaels mission near the Narrows,
about nine miles south of this city,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

You cannot make easier money
than saving money. See money saw
ers in A. w. Lucas Co.'s furniture
windows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

You cannot make easier money
than saving money. See money saw
ers in "A. w. Lucas Co.'s furniture
windows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

Refriuerators will go Market Day
and July S at lowest prices. A . w.
Lucas Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

If you want to buy or sell St. Paul
property write Folsom & Co., New
York Life Bldg, St. Paul.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

Buy your Lawn Mowers in all styles
and prices at Wolbert Hardware Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

The young ladies of the Catholic
church will give an ice cream socia
at Homan's cafe and bakery Thurs
day evening. beginning at o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

The want ads are important to you
when it comes to make a difference
what sort of furnished room you live
in.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02

See the Iron Kettle bargains fol-
Saturday only, July 3, at Wolberts.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
Ribbons
Regular Csc Quality

Regular Csc quality Fancy and plain Ribbon to inches
wide, messalne and taea silk ribbons Don't overlook this
bargain Ribbons necessity and always be made
Of The price Market Day will be, per yard. 10
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-02
Refrigerat0rs

Our Refrgerators of the best construction being
of hardwood finished in golden oa insulated with charcoal
sheathing, lined with white enamel and galvanized
either brass nckle trimmings, sliding adjustable meta
Shelves patent automatic drip cup drop carved panels pat
en ball bearing casters patent lid STOP pure dry cold air
removable ues and large ice capacity This is certainly
sonabe merchandise and the following prices show great
saving for the purchaser:
SLIPS Refrigerator Market Day, for .......... 600
14.oo Refrigerator, Market Day. for 122 90
17.s5 Refrigerator Market Day, for 1880
1900 Refrigerator, Market Day, for 1920
24oo Refrigerator, Market Day, for 1920
$500 Refrigerator Market Day, for. .......... 2O4O
2765 Refrigerator, Market Day, for ......... 221O
31o0 Refrigerator, Market Day, for .......... ASO
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
A Good Friend of Mena Speaks.

The following is letter of recent date from M. w. Izard, formerly landlord of the Antlers hotel, and a good true friend of Mena, who has watched it's progress for years. As to what the Kansas City Southern may or may not do is as yet unset tled-but the sentiments expressed by MT. lzard are certainly worth reading and thinking about:
 Enclosed find check tor two dollars to be credited to my subscription to The Star. It's daily visits to us are like receiving letters from home.
 1 understand that the Kansas City Southern is arranging to move the division" from Mena Some of you may think am little oiT when say the town is to be congratulated Having the division there is the great est hindrence Mena has had to contend with. It has been held over the town as cudgel ever since it was estab- lished. Her citizens have been living in constant dread. Many of them have been taught to believe that if the division was moved the town would go to the b )w-wows. They will find out it is moved that they have been labor ing under great mistake. Mena will arise above all such conditions. You will seethat in less than one year from the time the division is moved Mena will have taken on the most substan- tial conditions she ever enjoyed. Happiness and contentment will reign. One or more rev railroads will be moving into your borders. There is not a town in the state that is sur rounded more favorably than Mena. The most favorable location anywhere for both summer and winter resort. The land surrounding will produce anything that will grow in any semi tropical country. Bring your people together, show them that it is concert of action you want. Let them under stand that you don't need winners or knockers; that you want men with minds to work I don't claim to be a prophet or the son of prophet but can see a bright future for the little city of Mena. With best wishes to you and all my friends, I am your friend, w. M. Izard.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Equitable Assessment of Taxes.

The spirit of the act of the last legislature creating a tax commits sion is to equalize taxes throughout the state, as far as possible. Gross inequalities in the assessment of property have been shown by the commission in numbersof printed re- ports and it is clear to the public mind
 that there are irregularities which ought to be corrected. It is not right for citizens of one section of the state to assess property at 40 to 60 per cent of it's value when citizens
 of other sections are assessing the same character of property at 20 to 30 per cent of it's value. It is not rigks for individuals and corpora tions owning large bodies of lands.
 held for speculation. to get off with an assessment of 15 to p per cent of the value they place upon such lands while the small farmer with his little improved tract on which he earns his living is assessed
 at 40 to 75 per cent. It is not right for personal property to be assessed
 at a varying percentage of it's value in different sections of the state.
 It is not right for one man owning watch or piano to assess the same for taxes when hundreds of others owning the same class of property do not assess. 1t is not right for hundreds of thousands of dollars of property in the state of any charae- ter whatever to escape taxation. A uniform rate for all property throughout the state and the placing Of all property subject to taxation on the tax books is the only hope for iow taxes. The reports. So far made, would indicate that a large percentage of the taxable property
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Betraying the Peoples Trust.

Don't let the partizan press, ol
 those unfriendly to protection of ths
 public forest and water rights, foo you into thinking that the recent commotion over certain lands with drawn from the public domain i' merely personal conflict betweer
 Pinchot and Ballinger. It's fight all right, and will be a fight to 2 finish but it's a fight between con servation and dissipation. between the rishtful duty of the people and the wrongful desire of few.
 Ballinger, masquerading as an up holder of the letter of the law, ap- parnntly is trying to neutralize the work of conservation by restoring to private exploitation areas already withdrawn for the express purpose of safeguarding the public interest.
 Pinchot stands as the champion of the people in opposing this new policy at Washington. He says truly that right construction of the law works, and must work, in the vast majority of cases. for the benefit of the men who can hire the best law yers and who have the best sources of influence in law-making at their command. Strict construction nec- essarily favors the great interests as against the people, and in the long run can not do otherwise. Wise execution of the law must consider what the law ought to accomplish for the general good"
 Conservation IS no faddish move mems by few enthusiasts it is a national policy which declares the greatest good for the greatest num- Der, and that means the greatest number of the plain American citi- zen. Conservation is no vague "ism"-it simply spells foresight and intelligence in handling the peoples rights, in the administration of pub lie waters and forests. It is the duty of the peoples official servant to defend the peoples manifest rights.
 That is conservation; and that IS what Clifford Pinchot stands for the spirit as we'll as the letter of the law enlightened sentiment as op- posed to individual greed.
 Allah be praised for the man who interprets the spirit of the law, and is inspired by considerations above mere material return-we need him sorely in these greedy r-seeking days. Golfers Weekly.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
The owner of the London Times

The owner of the London Times declares it is the purpose of Ger many to attack England, and inti- mates that Canadians had best cease building railroads and grain eleva- tors and build war vessels instead. But Canada is not so uneasy as that little dot on the ocean that has ex- isted for years from the sustenance it has wrung from lands over which it's control has extended.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
ATest.

Here is the next test for Congress:
 The Chicago platform said: We favor the establishment of postal savings bank system for the con- venience of the people and the en- couragement of thrift"
 Speaker Cannon is against the postal savings bank. So is Senator Aldrich. President Taft has de- clared himself in favor of it.
 Which will dominate Congress the platform and the President, or the Cannon-Aldrich organization?
 Watch for the outcome Kasnas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

of Arkansas has not heretofore been listed for taxes. With this hereto fore non-assessed property on the tax books two important benefits accrue to the state, increase in reve- nue and a decrease in the rate of taxation. Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
K snIRks ORGANIZING

se directors of the Board of Q at Little Rock arc becoming ned because, under the rule of ax commission. Pulaski county have to pay somewhere near it's of the taxes. In the past, be-
 allowing hundreds of thou of dollars in property to go xed. that county has has paid paid not to sed half what 1t should.
 And the Little Rock Board of
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

No matter what the final outcome is, Dr. Cooks attitude of kindness toward Peary and Peary's insulting words for Cook. gives the doctor a whole lot the best of 1t in public opinion so far. Few people like a display of sorehead jealousy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Trade knc WIS just where to go fol
 sympathy and assistance in thli
 shirking of taxes. It has instructed
 it's secretary to communicate witt
 Helena, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff Texarkana and Fort Smith-a list o1
 cities that everyone who has reac
 knows are in the same class. They
 have all shirked their share of taxes
 throwing the burden on the poorer
 and weaker cities and counties.
 And then, too, Mir. Morris M 1 Cohn. speaking for Little Rock, said
 that that lack of economy was the
 cause of the deficit in the state
 treasury. and proceeded to shake
 that same old scarecrow---the threat
 ened raise in taxes was already in-
 terfering with capital, that much
 rental property was only earning 2 and per cent, that it had had effect on real estate loans, etc, etc. Now the facts are, as stated in the office of The Star by the chair man of the tax commission, Mir. Hampton, the valuation of property for tax purposes in the counties con taining the large cities, has been at from 20 to 30 per cent of it's true value. Polk county. he stated, was more correctly assessed than any county he had ted---50 per cent while some counties were assessed even higher. He stated that the counties where worst conditions pre- vailed were Pulaski, Sebastian, Mil ter and Garland, where the large cities of the state were located--- Little Rock, Fort Smith, Texarkana and Hot Springs. The purpose of the tax commission was to equaliZe the burden of government by bring ing these counties up to point where they would pay their part. thus largely increasing the revenue of the state, and, if this was then greater than needed, reduce the rate of taxation on all.
 In addition to that, from articles published in Little Rock papers, it has been discovered that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property in that city has been escap- ing assessment and taxation alto- gether. This has been listed now, and unless these wealthy counties and towns can organize and break down the efforts of the tax commits sion, it will have to bear its share of tax.
 In plain English, these large cities of our state have been swindling the whole state by paying not to exceed one-haIf the taxes they should---not more than one-half as much as paid by the people of the weaker coun- ties on property of equal value. In other words, piece of city property worth $5000 has been valued for taxes at from $1000 to 5000, while in the country property worth $5000 has been valued at from $2,500 to 5000. And in the country practi- cally all the property is listed. while much escapes in the big cities.
 If the tax shirks of the big cities are able to undo the work of equalization If the state tax com mission, it will be an outrage on the people of the state---a disgrace with out a mitigating circumstance.
 It must not be allowed to go un- noticed by tue people of the counties that have been accustomed to doing their part.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

A contemporary sagely remarks. Man wants what he cant get and when he gets it he doesn't want it. !" That may be true of seekers after the North Pole, but Mena wants a new railroad. and can get it, and when it does it will still want it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

It is a little discouraging to find the North Pole, nail flag to 1t, " and then have it go bobbing about the Artic circle like fishing bob on a windy day.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

If this thing keeps up there soon will be an organization of North Pole discoverers not unlike the 49ers who crossed the great American desert to California and markes designating the pole will be scattered all over the Arctic region.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Granted that the Il. X M. B. rail- way will be built through Mena and that Mena will thus be on a great trunk line from St. Louis to tie Gulf-is no reason why we should n)t get line across from the M. K. < T. or Frisco at Wilburton, Ok, to Hot Springs each will help the ( her to make greater Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

So far the only things that have resulted from various rumors and much talk concerning new railroads into Mena, have been other rumors and more talk. And these things never built railroad. Isn't it about tune to get down to business.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

General Manager Squires of the Harrison &l Mineral Belt Raiwlay says he is coming to Mena soon and will convince the people that the line will be built. That's good
 Menapeople are ready 0 be shown" !"
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

It probably will be a long time before the deaths from accidents in flying machines will catch up with the automobile record.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Dr. Cook, when he heard that Peary had also found the North Pole, remarked There is enough for both" And, incidentally, there's enough tor the whole world.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Mena not only has no cases of typhoid fever, but has not had any this year nor at any time. Mena stands in the center of the healthiest location in the South, and with req sonable care on the part of her citizens.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

East of Mena are thousands of acres of virgin forests and great de- posits of slate. West of Mena fine timber covers a great territory of fine agricultural land and there's no railroad east or west. But there will be--and Mena will help bring it ahout
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Everything points to a hot guar. rel over who first found the North Pole. The contestants are hereby invited to go there and cool their eyerish blood
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

There's talk of a cotton mill for Mena in fact two entirely independ- ent parties are looking into it. Every little helps.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

If there is any excuse for the origi- nator of the report that Mena had 40 cases of ty phoid fever when there vas not even one. the public would ike to know it.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

How would Mena look on the map with three big railroad lines running through? And things are shaping that way.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16

Irregular bowel movements breed disease in the body. You should purify and regulate the bowels by using Prickly Ash Bisters. It Is mildly ca.hartie and strengthens the stomach. liver and kidneys. w. c. Van diver. Special Agent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-09-16
Iowa markets S50, 00O .000 wort

Iowa markets S50, ,00O, ,000 worth of poultry products in year, Mis- souri s40,000,o00, and Arkansas about $l0,000.000 But Arkansas is
 lst getting started. She's got a l tier climate for poultry than ther of the other states, and the
 eople of those and other northern states are finding it out, even if we are not.