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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10
ROOT TAKEN FOR PUGILIsT.
Met In Bath Robe and Sandals At Hsa
8nrinas and oreatsd a "Dju."

Met In Bath Robe and Sandals at Hst
Springs and Greeted a. "Biu."
Senator Elect Elihu Root evident
ly does not look much like a man In
need of rest. He was mistaken the
other day ut Hot Springs, Ark. for
Bill Papke, western pugilist, who is
stopping at the same hotel. Mr.. Root
was walking to the big bathroom, as is
customary, clad only In Turkish robe
and sandals. He met Jake Pollux,
travelling salesman.
"say, Bill" said the travelling man,
II thought I'd meet you In the bath. I
wanted to talk over some matters with
you.
=, The ex-secretary Of state looked puz-
lied. Then Pollux saw his mistake
and apologized.
81 Mr.. Root later asked If Papke's bath
robe was the same color as his own.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10
points. He now has four more years
AZ governor and is still nRhting. -,

points. He now has four more years
as governor and is stu lighting.
The quality Of Deneen is shown by
chance remark dropped while he was
prosecuting crooks, boodlers, bank
wreckers and ballot box suffers In
Chicago. 1t Is good enough to frame:
my friends win not ask me to do
what is not right. If they do they are
not my friends" r.. ~ -
The convention that first nominated
Deneen for governor WIN be remem-
bered In Illinois as one Of the big po-
nt1cal events in a state Of big politics.
It met on May II and finally. adjourn
ed on June 8, there being recess In
the meantime from May 20 to May 81
to allow the delegates to 60 home and
change their collars and, r. possible.
change their minds. The festival was
presided over by Uncle Joe Cannon,
who broke all the gavels that conld be
procured and wound up by trying to
hammer something out with . cr0Quet
pallet., There were seven candidates,
the three leaders being Deneen, Rich
ard Yates, Jr., the then governor, and
Colonel Frank o. Lowden,s who was
supported by the federal brigade"
There were 1902 delegates, 752 being
necessary to q choice. seventy-nine
ballots were taken in all. The highest
ever got by Yates was sol; by Low
den, 831. Yates was generally In the
lead, with Deneen second and Lowden
third. The others were among those
present" The balloting started on
May Is, and it was: Friday at that.
For the original unlucky day It had
| Tom Lawson's Friday, the 18th, /"
looking like the favored Of fortune.
The dread Of the 13-Friday comAina-
ton may be. only a superstition, but II
would be hard to convince an Illinois
Republican politician Of that fact.
With him It Il not high Ebrowed the.
Dry, but 4 ghastly condition. he
knows. Did he not 80 through the
1904 convention7 s5:a,.ss
Ten Hours Of Dallotins.
On that fatal Friday. May 13 the
delegates balloted Tor ten solid hours.
Nothing doing. The band played 1--WE
Wont Go Home Till Morning" and
| II was nearly that time when they did
90 home. on Saturday nine ballotl
swsee taken without result. The band
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10

4. Chinese joke About Judge Taft. =
81 Here is another story about Taft in
the far east that is told by Frederick
O. 1sham, the novelist: srssl> r.. d.
n Two Cinnamon in Shanghai were
discussing the president elects visit
to that place after the departure of
the Taft party. :"'%+ = :,
Mr.. Taft IL certainly q very big
man." said one, making 4 gesture that
implied large circle a. he spoke. ,44r.
@ HE IL that" answered the other.
I'VE have certainly had q considera.
.ble sphere Of American influence. 10
our midst recently ~ s &..,s, 81,
And yet they say Cinnamon have, no
sense of humor. .it'%s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10

growing OF crops, though an eSSent1al
part, is only a part Of country life.
Crop growing is the essential FONDA
ton, but it is no less essential that the
farmer shall get an adequate return
for what he grows, and it is no less
essential-indeed, it IS literally vital
that he and his wife and his children
shall lead the right kind of life.
For this reason It is of the first Inn
portance that the. United, States depart:
ment of agriculture, through which as
prime agent the ideas the commission
stands for must reach the people,
should become without delay in hct a
department. Of country life, ntted to
deal not only with crops, but alSowith
all the larger aspects Of life n: theso open
country. w.. = TX. Z. . ..s {.
Three Needs Of Country Lifs. 81
!, From all that has been done and
learned three great general and imme-
date needs Of country lifss1 stand ont: i;
First-Enectfve cooperation among
farmers to put them on level with
the organized interests with which
they; do business. ,E sSs q:
& Hecond.--A new kind of schools IN
the country, which shalI teach the
Children - much outdoors % indoors
and perhaps more, 20 that they win
prepare for country life and not. 90 at
present, mainly for life In town. |
2 Third. Better means sof communities
tion, including good roads and 1 par
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10
Going 4 "oeod Hickory"
''HoW fast did Won, say?'' Z, +: Il

s. How fast did you say y ',tsrs
" well, he was goingta pretty good
hickory" ...y.si ts&..a. j: sse:, 2
II That is the way q witness in the
circuit court At Kansas City described
the speed at which a train was trav-
cling. The expression, which was re-
corded in Judge w. O. Thomas di.
vision the other day, puxxled the city
lawyers, but It was perfectly intelligi.
bic to the attorneys who were raised
ON Missouri farms. For the ienlighten.
sment OF the trainers Of future speed
ordinances 1t must be ret down that i
good hickory" Is going some !" !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10
I. Mule Alive ~ Msssina Ruins.

Mule Alive N Msssina Ruins. +;
II Although more than thirty days have
elapsed since Messina was destroyed
~ the recent great earthquake, 1 liv-
Ing mule was found 4 few days ago
under the ruins Of . store IN one q the
streets. Il was quietly feeding On
chestnuts and dried fruits which en-
;abied Il 70 support II lsas i1Iptisea-
mant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10

On June 2 the candidates m released
their delegates, but the delegates ne
fused to be released, The morning Of
June 8. however, II was apparent that
something had happened overnight.
Governor Yates took the platform,
withdrew his name and asked his
friends to vote for Deneen. Three:
minor candidates followed suit. There
was nothing more to It. The Chicago
mani won by nearly 1000 votes. .
In ONCE Governor Deneen has made
enough enemies to- down twenty or1i-
nafily men, but tie fates-or was it'
his own srit7-pulled him through. He,
had been IN Springfield scarcely Z year
before the fight on him started. The
flrst form It took was legislative In;
ve4tigation Of state institutions. His
enemies axerred that he had entered
into Z, dsal with former Governor
Yates to- Keep In the old app intee1,
ana this has never been denied. Az!
any rate, the appointees were kept.
and right there the trouble started.
The report on the state institutions
WIS scathingly adverse. and 40 1 Ne
suit the governor undertook their ~
organisation. There was an overhaul
ing and housekeeping, since which
time there has been little complaint.
His areatest Fight.
/, The greatest fight made by Governor.
Deneen was for a state primary law
This he forced through. only 10 have
It declared unconstitutional By the SUI
preme court. He Immediately called
the legislature In extra session and
had new primary law enacted, ana
under this his second nomination took
place. That contest was even mort,
sensational than the two weeks, con.
vention Of four years previous. Tn
opposition candidate for the nomina. 4
ton was the same Richard yates
whose withdrawal had nominated De-
neen in 1904. It was charged that q
part Of the deal at that time was that
Deneen should support Yates Tor Unit
ed States senator in place OF Shelby
N. Cullom. II there was any such m.
derstanding circumstances were ~
changed that the governor found II:
impossible to carry ont the agreement
and remained neutral In the contest
Asa result. Yates charged Mn Win
beng an iceberg and generally made
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-10
AUTOMOBILES FOR COWBOYS
Motor Cars Do Not Stampede Cattle,
q says Colonel Crowley.


& Says Colonel Crowley.
\ Ransom and Wellsford cattle ranches
OF Midland and Crane counties, in Tex
as, have placed orders for ten automo-
.biles, according to q Galveston dis
patch. These autos will be specially
made to endure the rough uses they
win be subject to in the semiannual
roundup Of cattle.
a Colonel Crowley, secretary Of the
Cattle Raisers' association, in describ-
ing the tests said: "Cowboys can drive
through a bunch Of q thousand head
of cattle in autos without even disturb
ing a steer. Some OF the steers may
stop grazing and stare in wonderment
at the machine, but you cannot STAN
pede them with an auto. A'man on
horseback can stampede bunch of
steers quicker than lightning"
Evening journal., 1909-11-16

Minister'S Of the Gospel-organized
If a man tries to preach and does not
belong TO this or that conference, he
has TO do his preaching on the street
Doctors-organized- Strictly closed
shop Not a "quack" or "scab" in town,
Last one given "a term In Jail.
Church ushers-Nearly all organized,
according to the newspapers--and they
don't lie.
Storekeepers and merchants-All
members Of the Mercantile Association
and Board of Trade.
The Business Mems Protective As
ISOLATION (union). Established the
price Of a drink Of whisky at 10c be-
fore the Civil War
Master plumbers. master carpenters,
painters, blacksmiths. stonemasons and
builders all belong to their respective
Boards of Trade.
Editors (very few in number)-All
belong to the Board Of Trade and TO a
ping pong club for pastime.
All Of these and many more OF the
employing class could be enumerated as
belonging TO various organizations
Cunions) for bettering their conditions.
To tho above, add the hundreds Of
men residing I'm this city and who are
employed on the various steam rail-
ways, all OF whom are organized, the
machlnists, the three local unions Of
painters the two unions Of carpenters,
the bricklayers. the hod carriers, stone-
masons, blacksmiths. tinsmiths, horse
shoers, patternmakers, brewery work.
ers, molders, bartenders, cigarmakers.
musicians, theatrical mechanics lath-
ers, and printers. etc, etc. Add all
these together. and after recapitulation,
Mr. Bell will no doubt see how rldicu-
lous are his figures Of Sunday last.
These organizations all aim for a
more equitable distribution OF wealth
and have and are doing more good for
the people on earth than any other
factor. II II were not for them there
would be but two classes in America
today, the master and the serf.
In answer to that argument OF "a
few so-called leaders, etc, stirring up
strife among the good union men who
don't want to strike" etc, and that
the Star is no enemy to organized
labor. will simply say. all bosh.
The Stars closing argument is the
weapon used by every enemy of organ
ized labor. A transparent way OF
creating dissension in the ranks OF
labor that used to go, but don't go now.
! Let every honest workingman hurrah
for Councilman Dempsey and Conway
and all others who prove themselves
loyal to labor, regardless OF politics.
Your truly
A. r. saylor.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
THEY LIVE LONG
In MILL CREEK
Hundred Has Another Old
Resident in Mrs. EaStburn,
96 Years Old

1nn Creek hundred, the home Of George
Klair, the centennarian. has another old
resident ia Mrs. Mary J. Eastburn. Mrs.
Eastburn, who is es years old, celebrated
her birthday anniversary on last Thurs
day at the home OF her daughter, Mrs.
Franklin McVaugh at Hookessin.
Although feeble from her advanced age
Mrs. Eastburn was able to be about her
room and receive her children and friends
Mrs. Eastburn has been a widow Sc years
Her husband was Amos Eastburn. She is
the mother Of ten children and has had
80 grand children and 4S great grand
children, making a total of 80 descendants.
Five Of her children. thirty grand children
and thirty-seven great grand children.
a total Of y descendants. are living Mrs.
Eastburn is the mother of Mrs. Samuel
/. Fell and Amos Eastburn. Of this city,
and William NJ Eastburn Of Union, Del I;
Mrs. Mary r. Harkness, of Newark, Del.
and Mrs. Franklin McVaugh, of Hockes-
sin.
Great special sale Of home goods at
McMahon's. See reg. adv.'
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
UNION LABOR AND
PRINTING AWARDS

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The long editorial IN The Star Of
Sunday last. Mr.. Bell. editor, criticiz-
ing the actions of the printing COM
mittee of City Council for giving work
TO a union bidder when several nom
union establishments gave lower bids
for the job, should not go unanswered,
despite the fact that the editor Of The
star says there is no room for pro-
ntable discussion.
1t must be remembered that the fire.
men OF this city, as elsewhere, are
nearly all workingmen, and whenever
they get printing for their respective
companies, they always go to tho es-
tablishments that can furnish the
union label. Under such circumstances.
would it not have been an outrage on
the brave firemen Of this city if the
contract for printing their annual re-
port had been given TO an unfair
nrm?" Certainly it would.
We are now passing through period
when sharp business practices are
being uncovered in many places, and
the firms in this city who in order to
be successful bidders in various kinds
of work, work their employees long
hours at no increase in pay, it IS right
and proper that such bidders should
not be considered.
When it IS remembered that all taxes
come from the pockets of those who
labor. is It not time that labor should
be remembered when contracts are
awarded?
Wen it is remembered how The
star and other printing offices that nc
longer carry the label fought the
Typographical Union, refusing to make
a single concession, holding on TO tbs
Evening journal., 1909-11-16

the jetty below New Castle.
It is understood that John ]. Horty,
Of Wilmington. expects to open tho
Gilpin House this evening.
Ire Womans Home Missionary So
ciety Of the M. +. Church held an in
teresting meeting last evening. Mrs.
Coheld presented a pleasing report of
the convention held last week In Port
Deposit at which she was tho delegats
from New Castle.
Constable Jones. Of Wilmington. has
levied on the crops and stock OF the
Hare's Corner Hotel farm The farm
is owned by the Trustees Of the Com
mons and Is tenanted by Noah Hig-
gins. There will be a new tenant in
the place next year. The New Castle
Union Of the w. Q. T. u. has made a
request of tho trustees not 20 rent the
hotel property for the sale OF intoxi-
facing liquors. The question win be
decided az tho meeting of the tr7us-
tees when the farm will be rented this
evening. The trustees in all prob
ability will allow the hotel to bo con-
tinued there.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Many GunnerS Successful in
Quest For Rabbits And Quail
in the County

NEW CASTLE. Nov. i6-Rabbits
were found in goodly numbers yes
tordny by the army of gunners at
large. Some were on the plains by s
O'Clock. and others yentured out later.
Groups OF gunners came home with
from one TO six rabbits each, and some
birds.
Joseph II. King and Edward j. Veg
genmann remain i'm a critical condi-
ton The former is suffering with
paralysis and tho latter with cancer
OF the threat DR.. Morgan, the at
tending physician, say the men can
not recover.
shawtown residents Of this city are
determined 70 have Sixth street
opened.
Fred De silva, Of Delaware City,
who has been stationed in Cape May,
has been assigned as inspector of the
new light house being erected south OF
Evening journal., 1909-11-16

long-hour day for others In order that
they themselves might enjoy still
shorter day at the expense Of the blood
ana muscle of their worl1men.
Some of these employers, The sun
day star included, may claim, "Oh
but we have since granted our men
the eight hours" That may be so
or not. But II It is so, the shorter
hours only came TO the employees Of
such establishments as a premium for
their perfidy in laying down on the
firing line.
Owing to such establishments as the
Sunday Star, members Of Wilmington
Typographical Union were forced 70
pay weekly strike benefits aggregating
hundreds Of dollars each. 1t is the de-
sire of every good workman, whether
he be union or non-union to see the
union label on every product. The Star
claims that OF the 10000 working men,
only about 1900 belong TO the union,
therefore the printing contract given
out catered TO 1900 men. IN opposi-
ton 70 the wishes of $500 "scabs."
Did YOU ever hear OF such nonsen-
steal argument. This city today with
all its non-union residents, does not
contain more than probably 200 or 800
what the up-to-date union man would
term "scabs," and we are sorry to say
many OF them work at the art pre-
lservative." OF course. Wilmington does
contain too many unorganized work.
/ ers and they are the most poorly paid
men in the city-mostly laborers. They
however, will soon enjoy the benefits
Of organization.
We will now enumerate the many
unions in this city, and after this Is
done. Mr.. Bell, will no doubt apollo
gize next week for trying to delude the
public.
Lawyers-al organized-Belong C
the Bar Association. II a "scab" tries
to practice law he is Jailed.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
SNAKE FARMAKES
MONEY FOR TEXAN

A rattiesnake ranch does not seem a
particular inviting sort Of estate, but T..
b. Anthony Of Brownsville Texas, has
made small fortune out Of his.
The ratuesnake ranoh-everything is a
ranch in Texas-is tract Of land sur
rounded by a high fence Of boards. There
are no dooraays of any kind. entrance
being effected by means Of ladders over
the top.
Inside the space is divided into three
Enclosures for the safety and comfort OF
the snakes some species OF whica are
deadly enemies 10 others Brush and
dried grass afford hiding places and
shade.
In these pens and boxes in which the
snakes are shipped hundreds Of snakes
many OF them monsters in size, are kePs
in stock. The snakes are captured by
Nexicans All over Texas, Mexico. Afiz1na
and other states and Territories ana are
sent in with the certainty Of sale Tor MI
nfhonv always has a market for them.
The Mexican snake hunter p ncnes the
snake with stick untn the infuriated
reptile coils to strike, meantime keeping
nm a rattle which sounds like a clock run
nine down. A loop Of leather attached
to t,s ton Of a stick is then deftly drop
,ed over the snakes head and from that
time rattle il ever so hercely Is
helpless captive.
An tales Of the distance TO which a
RATHER can leap to the contrary notwith-
standing it cannot leap at all or strike
beyond half its length, and if a third Of
IT IS or the ground Ct can neither coil ror
strike It's oaptor next drags t iS7ominl-
ouslv 10 camp. where It is handled with
an Immense pair of wooden tongs.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
GEE, FELLERS!
SNOW IS COMING

Real winter weather, accompanied by
a wet, disagreeable snow, is headed
this way from the West, according to
reports sent out by the United states
Weather Bureau at Washington. IL
will reach here Thursday or Friday,
and win last at least over the week
end.
There are two storms forming In the
Rocky Mountain district The first
starts East to-day and the second will
follow It a couple of days later. In
the southern sections of the Atlantic
States cold rain will fall and in the
northern sections sleet and snow are
to be expected. A frost area is gen
orally predicted for the entire eastern
coast.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16

Great special sale Of home goods at
McMahon's. See reg. adv
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
Men's Leaque committees.

The Mems League OF Second Bap-
tist Church has named the following
committees:
ainment-Townsend W. Miller,
Clifford NJ. Stell, William +. Beckerle.
Publicity-Thomas S. Taylor, J. II.
.Beckerle Merwyn c. Scott
Strangers-George G. Penney. John
II. Hyde, Edward Gibson. William b.
White.
Membership-Joseph L. Scott, ].
Hunter Goodins, Granville p. Alexan-
der.
Ushers-Merritt w. Hurley, Clarence
w. Minl1er, William NJ. Gamble. w.
Stewart Almond, J. H. Sherwood Ru-
mer. Charles p. Maroney, Joseph d.
Thomas. David Regain. Stuart J. Horn.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
WILMINGTON GETTING ON
THE "BUM," SAYS SMITH

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL:
What does the Law and Oider Society
Intend to do 70 Wilmington Why don't
they look after other things besides clos
ing up cigar stores and others. I have
been over the country a good deal and
have not been in city Of one hundred
thousand yet in which 1 could not buy
cigar.
The Board of Trade wants to boom the
city and this Law and order Society kills
it. know myself OF six store keepers
that are going to 60 out OF business here
and are going TO start in other cities be-
cause OF the Sunday closing law.
Yours truly,
r. A. Smith.
P. s. wilmington is getting on the bum"
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
L. A. OATS, PREACHER,
DIES FROM COMPLICATIONS

The Rev. Luther A. oats. pastor Of
the first Presbyterian Church Of
Bridgeton. n. j.. died in the Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia,
yesterday. Dr. oats, who was very
well known, entered the hospital in
the middle of September. suffering
from a complication Of diseases. He
was born in North Carolina and was a
graduate of the Princeton Theological
Seminary. He went TO Bridgeton in
1905 and was in charge of the church
there until his death. Previous to
this he had charge of churches in
Chambersburg, Pa, and Delaware
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
6 .E. soeiety oAfeers.

At the annual business meeting of
the intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society Of Second Baptist Church. the
following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: President, Edmund
BlanRens vice president, +. Clark; sec
retary. Virginia Baker; treasurer, Her
bert Almond.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
NothIna Too e0od ~ subs.

CHICAGO. H., Nov. 16-The Cubs
may live in private cars during their
training trip next March. President
Murphy plans to secure Richard Mans
fields private car 10 house the players
and convey them % and from their
training camp.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16
Cobb and Wagner on Hunting Trip.

Lohh and Wa9ner on Hunting IFIps
MACON. Ga, Nov. 1e-Tyrus Cobb.
the Detroit outfelder, and Hans Wag-
ner, the Pittsburg shortstop. viii be
members of a hunting party to be
given on the plantation near here of
George T. StaIlings. manager Of the
New York Yankees, early in Janu-
ary.
Evening journal., 1909-11-16

City. He was "A years old. No ar
rangements have as yet been made
for the funeral, but the services will
be held in Bridgeton.
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-16
COLCHESTER
New York Marriage of Borough Inter-
 est-PersonaI Items.

Dr. A. L. Stebbins and son Lucius were guests of relatives in Middletown Wednesday.
 Mrs. H. P. Schadee of Willimantic was a caller here Tuesday.
 Mrs Hamilton Wallis was in Willi- mantle Wednesday.
 George Wales returned Tuesday from a weeks visit with friends in Boston.
 William Curgenven was in Middle town Wednesday, attending the poul- try show.
 Tuesday.
 Word was received here Tuesday of the marriage of Miss Marion M. Jones. formerly of this place, and Samuel Sproulls of New York, on Saturday, December II.
 Mrs. A. E. Crsgin and daughter, Miss Ella Ss Cragin. left Tuesday for a fe wweeks' visit with relatives in Manchester.
 F. A. Bowen of Willimantic was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. John R. Backus was caller in Willimantic Wednesday.
 Thomas Chantter was in Norwich Tuesday.
 Mrs. James Murphy and Miss Ellen Williams were in Middletown Wednes- day.
 Miss Elizabeth G. Day is visiting friends in New York.
 Mrs. Louie Palmer of New Haven was the guest Tuesday of her par ents on Halls Hill avenue.
 Miss Abby G. Willard is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. B Cragin, in New York, for the holidays.
 H. F. Schadee of Willimantic was in town Wednesday.