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New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
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TUESDAY, MARCH 16. 1909.

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New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

1t may be that the Italian government is under
no technical obligations to give this country
any special satisfaction indemnity for the
murder of Joseph Petrosino. But it certainly Is
under the strongest obligations of morality and
we should say. Of self-interest. too TO make the
utmost exertions to detect secure and punish
his murderer and to aid the United States in ex-
tirpating Malta. Camorra and Black Hand on
both sides of the sea.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

That is really a most commendable law which
has just been enacted in Cuba. debarring from
amnesty all persons who are serving life SEN
tences for second suicides. The man who kills
himself twice deserves to be kept alive for the
remainder Of his life.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
BISHOP POTTER,S ESTATE.
Gross Value of Personal and Real
Property Placed at 1881 ,563 70.

The schedule OF the real and personal property Of
the late Bishop Potter was filed with the Surrozat-
yesterday BY Hadley NJ Greene, tax appraiser,
who reports that the gross total of the real and
personal estate left by the Bishop amounts 70 $751;
563 49 With deductions for debts. administrations
expenses and commissions the appraiser places the
net estate at s36105T 81.
The only real property owned by the Bishop was
the premises Lake Placid. Essex County N Y
valued at S15n0o. The personal estate Is given az
follows.
$4,000 New York Gas and Electric Light par
cent bonds. at Sc
1000 Kings county Electric Light and Power
10000 Mexican Northern Railway hrst n1o--zazs :
, per cent bonds At s. -----.---.------- 500
10000 Missouri Pa:ihc first per cent ooasoudsted
10000 Central q Georgia consolidated ) per cent
1850 Northern Pacific general lien psr cent
-. bonds. at 72.--. -. $3.50
-, Gated mortsags Rer cent S2ads e.. 2oIeo
Pany = per cent refundins mortgages bonds.
10000 New York Haven & Hartford s per
cent debentures at 125 = .....--...-...--.- T2S1S
common par. value, 500: at 15s - 5sol
value 500; a S. 2s7sa
at zoo ..--..----.-.-.., a4Oo
PaDy common: par value. 500: at sa-o- 1osas
i6S shares the Great Northern Railway
pany preferred: par value. siGo; a. 1s5-.. % $50
par value $50: az 81. .-. s2oen
- shares Mexican Telegraph Company: par
Ndlue. Sluo. at 1852
ESoEs 2Tfo
Household furniture
Ilothing teWelry and effects leo
The Bishop had = policy IN the Mutual Life In
G1ira
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16
THE SAME CAUSE OF ACTION.


Ruth Bryan, daughter of the Presidential cand-
date, has secured divorce from her husband for
non-support. Mr.. Bryan has the cause OF
action AGAINST the Democratic party.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

In the House of Representatives. yesterday
one member cast his vote for Speaker for an
ex-member, W. P. Hepburn. The CONSTITUTION
does not require the Speaker to be Represeh-
tative If it were the custom TO choose an OUT
slider. no Representative would ever be heard
eulogizing rules which conferred on that ofiicoi
one quarter of his present powers.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

The Sinplifled Spelling Board is sending out
postal cards soliciting pledges from those VINO
receive them that they will use i'll their corre-
spondence, as far as is practicable. the slmPiei
speIlings which have been recommended py th0'
board And yet in its own correspondence o"
those very cards. the board ignores its own rec
concentrations and sticks 10 the old style spell
ing which It processes to regard as cumbersome
and unworthy of an enlightened people.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

One way 10 reach the members Of the Black
Hand and other criminal orga nizatinns IN this
city is TO enforce the law against the carrying
of concealed weapons. II that law should be
enforced energetcaIly for six months, most of
the criminals. actual and potential, would be
serving sentences IN jail.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

The conclusions concerning tuberculosis en-
bodied by DT. r. c. Rosenberger in a contribu-
tion TO The American Journal of Medical Sci
ences" a few weeks ago attracting favor
able attention in Europe well as IN this coun-
try. In the issue Of March THE Lancet
Uondon) remarks that the assertion that the
bacilli of the disease may be found in the blood
in all cases OF tuberculosis will hardly be ac-
cepted without confirmation. Nevertheless
that periodical holds that the observations on
which the Philadelphia bacteriologists opinion
is based are Of obviously great Importance"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

A scientific gentleman from New Jersey is
going to Africa expressly to get a photograph
Of the tsetse fly. Doubtless he will succeed, but
wonder how much better his picture Of the
insect viii be than the very elaborate and de-
tailed drawings and descriptions of it which
were published by David Livingstone half 3
century ago
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

'Amurath to Amurath succeeds Sultan
Abdul Aziz bowled out by Pretender Muley
Hang, and now Sultan N'tley JJafg is in danger
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

New Jersey burglar under arrest enjoys
reading Greek The opponents of the COM
pulsory teaching of the classics should make
much OF his case.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

OF being bowled out by Pretender Roghi- Anu
II Roghi should become Sultan some new pre-
tender world hob I'D serenely and bowl him out.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

It is natural that the new worship of perIec-
ton should start in Boston. Where else can
perfection be found?
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

Stuttgart should not have a monopoly of the
Museum of Bad Taste. With slight changes in
their statuary. some of New York's parks could
be converted into museums of bad taste
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

The Bishop had policy IN the Mutual Life IN
surance Company. which the appraiser gives a
value OF g. f29 a.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

Mrs. Clarence Fl. Mackay will give dinner 70
lowed by a theatre party next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1909-03-16

Miss Katherine l.. Roosevelt will be married
]. stabley Reeve. Of Philadelphia, April II.
the home Of the brides mother, Mrs 7. jaime
Bowlker, in Boston.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

There was considerable fresh horse
manure in the barn. In the road
were found tracks to and from town,
and Smiths shoes fitted these tracks
exactly. There was fresh horse man
ure on his shoes.
This is brief summary of the evil
dence upon which the jury convicted.
It was evidence that had to be clearly
presented and honestly weighed. The
evidence could hardly have been more
clearly and fairly presented than it
was by Mr.. Beise so that the jury
realized its true worth. To secure a
conviction, Mr.. Beise had to present
his case clearly, but to have exagger-
ated in the least degree would have
spoiled the whole story. The credit
for the conviction belongs to Mr..
Peterson in his zeal for collecting evil
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Court House Bonds Paid off by
Home Institution.

Probably few of our readers took
especial notice of the resolution pass
ed by the board of county commission
ers at their regular meeting last week
and published in our last issue, author
izing the payment of the $50, 900 court
house bonds which have been OUT
standing against Stevens county for
nearly thirty years, yet this action
really marks an epoch in the history
of this county in two ways; first, the
raising of this debt with its annual
burden of $500 in interest from the
taxpayers of the county; second, its
indication of the assured prosperity
of this section when a home institu-
tion finds itself strong enough to ad-
vance such a sum of money at a
nominal rate of interest to the county
for this purpose, as was done in this
case by the Stevens County State
Bank.
These bonds and interest, amounting
to $32, 1885, were paid from the sink
ing fund accumulated by the county
for this purpose, but this sinking fund
was invested in such way as to be
not Immediately available. About
$4,000 of it was in certificates of de-
posit of the different banks in the
county, drawing per cent interest
and due at various times during the
year, the bulk of them nearly year
hence. There was also in the sinking
fund $4,000 in real estate mortgages
drawing per cent interest and due in
about three years. )
The board by arrangement with the
Stevens County State Bank turned
these securities over to the bank and
the bank advanced on them in cash
their full face value and accrued in
terest to date, agreeing to carry them
to their maturity. In addition to this,
the bank also loaned the county $1,000
on county warrant drawing 6per
cent interest, thus making up the en-
tire amount necessary to retire the
bonds and effecting an appreciable
saving for the taxpayers of the county.
The bonds were paid the latter part
of last week and are now in the pos
session of County Auditor Ware.
Stevens county now has no outstand-
ing bonds except the Northern Pacific
railroad bonds.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
Death of Knute Nelson.

Knute Nelson Runnie, one of the
business men of Morris for many
years died at his home on Sunday
afternoon, Oct. 10th. He has not en-
joyed good health for several months
and few weeks ago was SO low that
he was not expected to survive, but
he rallied and appeared to be getting
better until taken worse again the
latter part of last week. The cause
of his death was ulcers of the stomach.
Knute Nelson was born at Runnie,
Bergen, Norway, 81 years ago. His
father still lives there. In 1881, Mr..
Nelson came to the United States and
in the fall of that year settled in Nor
ris and engaged in the tailoring busi-
ness with Henry Robertson as his
partner. The partnership continued
until about ten years ago, since which
time Mr.. Nelson has conducted the
business alone.
Twenty-Five years ago this month,
Mr.. Nelson was married to Miss Mary
HOMESTEAD, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter HOMESTEAD, of Pope county. She
died in the spring of 1898, and in her
death he lost a devoted wife and
mother. To them were born five
sons, and thru many self-sacrifices
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

Meanwhile VIM. Norman has been
robbed of $40 bill, a 500 gold coin, a
$40 bill and six silver dollars, taken
from two pocketbooks in his overalls
in the room where he slept. This
was the same room in which Smith
had slept when he worked on the
farm. Mr.. Norman had the money
when he went to bed on the 9th, and
all the doors were hooked or locked.
In the morning, the loss of the money
was noticed Immediately. At the
front door, it was found that nail
had been pushed thru the screen to
raise the hook. In the barn it was
found that Smiths coat, which he had
left there, was moved from one nail
to another-about Is inches away.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

Mr.. Nelson kept his motherless family
together until they reached manhood.
The surviving sons are Nels, of Vic
toria, B. c., Alfred, of Morris, Conrad,
of Missoula, Mont; Emil, of Victoria,
B. @; and Harry, of Morris. All of
the sons were home a few weeks ago,
but with the exception of Alfred and
Harry were not here to the funeral.
Besides his sons, deceased is survived
by his brother Erick, of this place,
and brother and sister in Jackson
county, Iowa.
Mr.. Nelson during his many. years
residence in Morris formed a wide
circle of friends among whom he was
highly respected.
The funeral was held from his late
home Wednesday afternoon, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Torvik.
The Knights of Pythias and Eagle
lodges, of which Mr.. Nelson was a
member attended in body, besides a
large number of friends and acquaint-
ances. The funeral services at the
grave were conducted by the Eagle
lodge.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
SMITH CONVICTED.
Sentenced to two Years in Still.
water for Grand Larceny.

Henry Smith was last week convict
ed in district court of stea ling $56
from VIM. Norman on the night of
September Sth 9th, and was sentenced
by Judge Flaherty to two years in the
state penitentiary at Saltwater.
The case has been an interesting
one, especially so because all of the
evidence against Smith was entirely
circumstantial. The defendant had
the benefit of the best legal talent
in his attorney, W. G. Bicknell who
ceaselessly guarded the legal rights of
his client, while County Attorney
Beise assisted by @. B. Randall as
stubbornly fought for the rights of the
state. The nature of the evidence
called for Judge Flaherty's clos est at
tention and fairest rulings that moth
ing improper might go before the
jury.
A large part of the evidence against
Smith was collected by Erick Peter
son and for this he is deserving of
considerable credit, and the convic-
ton of the defendant was due to the
fair, clear and logical manner in which
County Attorney Beise presented the
evidence to the jury. The story is
quite brief, and yet in order to estab-
lish all the points of the story it was
necessary to take testimony for two
days, and the case went to the jury
Friday evening. They deliberated
until about midnight, when they re-
turned verdict of guilty.
Smith went to work for VIM. Nor
man on the J. FL. Devenney farm last
spring. He worked there until the
celebration, then drew his money and
spent it. He again went to work,
drew small sums of money from time
to time, and on September 9Th again
settled up and drew his money, cash
ing the check and banking part of his
money at Max Trantow's. The 9Th
and 9th, he drew out this mouey and
on the afternoon of the 9th was again
buying drinks on credit, Early FRI
day morning, he again went to every
saloon in town, changing at the vari-
GUS places 500 bill, a 500 gold coin,
and $40 bill. He was arrested later
in the forenoon, and the amount
which he had on his person plus the
amounts spent in the various saloons
amounted to over $50.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

dence, to Mr.. Beise's good Judgment
and legal ability in presenting that
evidence, and to the jury for carefully
and honestly weighing that evidence
with due regard to their responsible
tiles as jurymen. This was the first
criminal case Mr.. Beise has tried in
district court since he became county
attorney.
Smith was sentenced Saturday
morning. He at that time stated that
he was single, that he had mother
and other relatives living in st. Paul,
and that he had worked around here
for several summers. He was taken
to Saltwater Monday.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15
BOOST FOR STEVENS
Tax Commission Raises Personal
Valuations $33,446.

County Auditor Ware has received
the report of the action of the tax
commission in equallizing the personal
property assessments of the state,
and finds that the commission raised
assessments in Stevens county $33, ,446.
There were no reductions on any of
the items. The commission, which
now does the work of the old state
board of equalization, made substantial
raises of personal property assess
ments all over the state, and this is
one reason for the reduced tax rate.
Individual banks were raised
as follows:-First National Bank Of
Hancock raised 1904, Hancock National
Bank raised $523, and Stevens County
State Bank raised 1925.
The class raises were as follows:
Percent Amount
raise of raise
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

Henry Jones had as his guest the
first of the week Ed. Shea, of Perham,
MINI.
Morris tribune., 1909-10-15

Horses, Mules and Asses.
One year old. ........... 10 5 $40
Two years old. ......... 10 Oil
Three year old and over 15 22,417
Stations, etc.. 10 325
Automobiles 100 1850
Melodeons and Organs. 10 298
Threshing machines and
Engines 20 1854
Gold and Silver Plate. -. 10 80
Diamonds and Jewelry.. 10 133
Logs, lumber and lath in
hands of retailers .. 10 1910
Other materials and manu-
factured articles . 10 20
Manufacturers tools, i'm
plements and machin-
cry, engines and boilers 10 1873
Moneys, other than banks 10 145
Credits, other than banks 10 SIT
The Irish standard., 1909-07-10

Married-The, Rev. Father Nolan Of
st. Michaers Pro Cathedral, Sioux
Falls, officiated on June 30th at the
marriage of Mr.. Joseph Mcdonald to
Miss Nellie Parker, which cook place
in that city. The wedding, breakfast.
at which only immediate friends and
relatives were present, was served at
the home of the brides mother. The
groom is a resident of Fargo, N. D.,
where he is engaged as railroad i,4-*
spector and where he is highly thought
Of The bride has a large circle Of
friends in the Queen City, amongst
whom she is much admired for her
many noble qualities. The newly mar
ried couple left after the wedding
breakfast for st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis and upon their return will settle
down in Fargo, where they will make
their future home.
Married-Miss Minnie Donohue. who
has been making her home for the past
year with her sister, Mrs. Bernard Carr
in Centerville. was united in lawful
wedlock at Y2nktcn on June 3Oth to
Mr.. Oscar Johnson. The Ver, Rev.
Dean Link performed the ceremony
and Miss Anna Johnson. sister of the
groom, and Mrs. Robert Anderson were
the legal witnesses The brides former
! home was at Petersville, Iowa. where
she is quite well-known and respected
The groom is a. resident at Clay coun-
ty and is engaged in farming. The
young couple will settle down to house
keeping at riverside
known and highly respected resident
of Dawson county. but now a citize II
of Chicago. was paying a late visit to
his old. home near Mitchell. Mr.. Greed
was engaged in@farming near that city,
away back in the sos. but returned
to Chicago to resume his former posi-
| ton as government mail carrier.
Married-Mr. Charles Plumberg and
Miss Rose Schmidt were quietly mar.
ried at Bridgewater on June 3Oth. a1d
Father Bernard Burning. pastor of st
Stephens church. performed the eere-
mony. -
!! Mr.. Henry Noble. veteran c. NJ. &
st. p, passenger engineer, has beer
The Irish standard., 1909-07-10

place at Ethan, Dawson county, on
June 2sth and the Rev. +. X. F"eldmaier,
pastor of the Holy Trinity church. was
the officiative clergyman. A sumptuous
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Tobey. Mr.
j. Fahy. of Emery. cousin to the
groom and Miss Ida Clement were
groomsman and bridesmaid. After a
short eastern trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent will return to Ethan, where they
will reside in the future. Their many
friends in Dawson county extend con-
gratulations.
The good people of De smet are
making arrangements to erect a
monument to the memory of the
lamented Father De Smet whose mis-
sonary labors in the Dakotas among
the Red men many years ago will long
live in the minds Of our settlers. We
are pleased to learn that the commit
tee is meeting with generous
response.
Died-Mrs. Stephen Gels. aged SO
years. and an9otd and respected settler
of the Black Hills country. was called
to her eternal home on Thursday night
of last week after an illness of more
than two years duration. which she
bore with true Christian patience and
resignation to Gods holy will. Deceased
was a native of Bavaria. Germany
where she was born in 40. When II
years of age Mrs. Gels. whose maiden
name was Goehring. came to the Unit
ed States and some few months after
her arrival was married to Mr.. Gels
the ceremony taking place at Dayton
O.. where they then made their home
A sorrowing husband and seven chill.
dren are left to survive her and al
were present when the end came. The
children are as follows: Mrs. A. H
, oleson Of Deadwood: Mrs. Edgar Nc
Master of Lander. Wis: Mrs. E. Rob
erts. OF Rapid City: Mrs. Anna Jen
nings. Miss Teresa Gels. Geo Gels ant
Stephen Gels. Jr.. of Gothen. Wyo. The
funeral services were held at ST. Am
brose's church. Deadwood. Very Rev
NJ. j: Noesen. VI: G.: administrators
omciated. assisted by Rev. Fathe
Chassee Of spearfish.
The Irish standard., 1909-07-10

transferred from the I. & D. division to
Seattle, Wash, from which point he
will take out the first train OH the
new extension. During his many years
of service. on the road. Henry has never
had an accident. He is we'll known
in Mitchell as he had run into that
city for many years. where he is quite
popular and much respected.
:. you, are not a profane man." sad
the astrologer as he read his patrons
disposition, but you sometimes be-
come irritated and use mild express
sions. Do you ever swear by the
stars?"
NO" laughed the big man in the
red waistcoat II swear at the stars"
cat them?''
Yes. I'm theatrical manager"
II suppose you carry n1emento Of
some sort in that locket Of yours?"
Yes: it is a lock of my husbands
hair"
But your husband is still alive!"
Yes, but his hair Is all gone"
The Irish standard., 1909-07-10

Notice is hereby given that the annual
Seeting of the stockholders of Crawford
fAwart Company will be held in the Met
RpOlitan Life. Building in the City of
minneapolis on the second day of August.
~, at 10 o'clock a. m, at which time
bpari of three directors will be elected
81 such other business transacted an
~ regularly come before such meeting.
F. A. STEWART.
Secretary.
The Irish standard., 1909-07-10
SOUTH DAKOTA

Married-The marriage Of Mr.. Alfred
Clement and Miss Agnes Tobey took
Barbour County index., 1909-04-28
LITTLE KNOWN OF CZAR'S COURT
OUTSIDE OF HIS DOMAINS.
Stories Regarding Conditions at ST.
Petersburg Emanating from Vienna
and Berlin Made from Whole
Cloth to Influence Bourse.

Less is known of the Russian than
OF any other in all Europe.
The Muscovite press is not permit
ted to refer thereo, and consequently
most of the stories that reach these
shores concerning it appear first at
Vienna and Berlin, where, nine cases
out of ten, they have been manufac-
tured out of whole cloth. often for the
purpose of influencing the bourse, he
it ever so little.
1t is this that accounts for the ex-
traordinary ignorance which prevails
in foreign countries regarding the true
conditions of the encourage of the czar
and for the misrepresentation existing
on the subject of the role of the grand
dukes Of the house of Romanoff. To
| Judge from what has been printed
about them, one would be disposed to
imagine that they were all banded to-
gether against the emperor, in defense
of their prerogatives, for the mainte-
nance of the old autocracy of the
crown, and in opposition to the popular
reforms and constitutional methods of
| government inaugurated during the
present reign.
We constantly hear of "the grand
ducal party" Now, nothing of the kind
exists; and for the simple reason that
there is no kind of solidarity between
the members of the reigning house, and
that they are, broadly speaking, as di-
Vlded family as it is possible to find
anywhere in the world. Moreover,
they are not as class dishonest, as so
many people abroad appear to believe.
None of those now living can in strict
truth be said to have been guilty of
grating. For they are all of them
men OF private fortunes sufficiently
large to admit of even Muscovite ex-
traVagance. But they have been un-
fortunate in the selection of their
friends and followers, who have fire.
quently taken advantage of the favor
OF their imperial patrons for dishonest
purposes. This has been particularly
the case with the late Grand Dukes
Alexis, Vladimir and Sergius, and with
the emperor's brother-in-law, Grand
Duke Alexander Michaelaiovitch. and
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaiovitch.
Grand Duke Michael is not very
strong in health, and is credited with
a romantic but unfortunate infatuation,
winch seems destined to prevent his