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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Tries a High Dive.

Ralph Westrick, the 12-year-old son
of farmer living near Otter Creek,
after seeing a high dive done at cir
Gus, thought it would be clever trick
to repeat the performance by jumping
from the windmill into horse tank.
He missed connections and landed on
the ground instead of in the tank,
breaking his arm as we'll as his nerve.
1t is said the boys older brother, who
was going to try the trick, has given
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

SOME statistician figures that $3.50,
100000 every year is being diverted
from the local merchants of this coun-
try to the mail order concerns in the
great cities. How much of this monu-
mental mound of money goes out of
this community? Every dollar so spent
helpsfo swell the heap in the city that
has mouse for us except to get our
good money. Every dollar mailed away
helps to strangle enterprise and scuttle
prosperity right here at home. Watch
the advance in Sears, Roebuck & Co. s
stock the past year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

SPEAKER CANNON has shown himself
to be merely human. Those who ex-
pected him to heap Goals of fire on the
heads of his implacable enemies will be
disappointed at his failure to exhibit
this evidence of Christian charity. Those
who are themselves little disposed to
turn the other cheek will not criticise
him, while all will admit that Cannon
has done by his enemies as well as they
would have done by him had the Oppor-
tunity been presented. = La Crosse
Ieader-PreSS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

Two candidates have appeared for
the appointment of census supervisor
of the first congressional district, which
is conceded to belong to Rock county,
both of which claim strong political
backing. These are Frank Mouat of
GAINESVILLE and H. D. Foster of the Be
lott Free Press. 1t would seem like a
wise policy, if this county expects to
land the plum, that we get together
and be fairly unanimous in the endorse
ment of one candidate.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

THROUGH the courtesy of Assembly
man l.. C. Whittet, this office has been
favored with copy of the Wisconsin
Blue Book for 1909. AS usual, the vol
ume is replete with historical and sta
tistical information about state depart
ments, but is becoming altogether too
large and cumbersome to serve the pur-
pose it was intended. The next revis-
ion ought to be towards greater con-
densatiOn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Sian of Their Trade,

"My mother wanted to hang my
dress suit out on the fire escape to air
it Yesterday" said the boy who lives
ON the east side, "but | wouldn't let
her. / didn't want people to think |
was a waiter. Some people have
dress suits on the east side, OF course,
but it's mostly walters who can afford
that luxury over here. New York
Sun.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

JUST so long as this government
stands and needs revenue, just so long
there will be tariff duties levied, for it
has always been the popular way of
meeting expenses. All this concern
about the ultimate consumer" is bum
comb talk very largely. Taxes of some
sort are necessary and it is only ques-
ton of how best to raise them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

WITH an estimated agricultural pro-
duct this year exceeding that of last
year, the United States will certainly
be able to keep the wolf from the door
and put all the other animals on their
good behavior.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20

The supporters of Samuel Cook in
senatorial primary met in Milwaukee
Tuesday and decided to urge him to be-
come candidate for governor in the
next state primary. The strength
which Mr.. Cook developed in the sena-
torial race is believed to be greatly in
his favor. He proved to be especially
strong in the country districts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Varieties of Girls.

There are three kinds OF girls"
says the Philosopher of Folly; those
who are pretty and foolish, those who
are homely and sensible, and those
that have nothing to preserve them
from being old maids
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-08-20
Plausible Prevaricat;on

OF two kinds of liars, the one whe
can lie plausibly is the most TO ha
feared. The crude liar is Simply a
joke.-Detroit News.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
might SESSIONS
in GOULD CASE
LITTLE PROSPECT THAT CASE
WILL BE FINISHED TONIGHT
-MENIALS ON STAND.

New York, June 2S.-With fifteen or
more witnesses remaining to be call
ed in rebuttal by counsel for Mrs
Kate Clemmons Gould, at the trial OF
her suit for separation from her hus-
band, Howard Gould. there was little
prospect at the beginning of the pro-
'ceedings today that the case would be
finished tonight. -
Justice Dowling announced his m
tention Of holding night session and
insisted that all rebuttal testimony
with the exception of that of the plain
tiff herself should be presented today
Shearn, Mrs. Gould's counsel, con-
tinued the march of servants and
friends of his client to the witness
stand today in an effort to rebut the
testimony Of intoxication and other in
discretions which was given by the
witnesses for the defense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
OFFICERS OF The
STATE TAX LEAGUE
PROF. JAS. E. EoYLE OF STATE
UNIVERSITY Is ELECTED PRES
.DENT-c oNsTlTUTIoN is
ADOPTED - EXPECT MEMBER
SHIP OF 200 IN YEAR.
Officers State Tax League.

President-James e. Boyle, state un-
iversity
Vice President County Auditor. A.
G. Lewis, Fargo.
Secretary -Treasurer-County Audi
tor w, w. Felson. Pembina
The executive committee consists of
the above named officers and the fol-
lowing elective members:
States Attorney A. w. Fowler Cass
county.
States Attorney p. d. Norton, Het-
'tinger.
AT the session of tbs State Tax
league this afternoon formal organiza-
:tion was effected with he above as
the first officers of the league.
A constitution was adopted which
provides, among other things, that
meetings will be held on the call of
the executive committee. The consti-
tuition also provides that officers will
hold Office one year.
In thanking the members for his
election. President Boyle stated that
he would work with the expectation OF
having 200 members of the league in
side of a year.
The league is affiliated with the Ma
tional Tax league and all members OF
the latter organization living in the
state Of North Dakota are charter
members of the state league. II the
dues of these members are paid up In
the national league they are considered
paid up for year in the state organ
izatiOn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
Want STATE AID
FOR GOOD ROADS
KENTUckIANs TO VOTE ON CON.
STITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT
PERMITTING IT.

Frankfort, KY, June 2S.-The voters
in Kentucky will have chance to say
at the next election in November,
whether they want gocl roads or bad
roads. The question comes up on a
proposed amendment. to the state con-
stitution which IL adopted win allow
state aid to be given to the building Of
public roadc. Under the old consti-
tuition which wass ucceeded in 1891 by
the present constitution, each county
was allowed to vote ar to do the
building of as many macadam or gravel
roads as the taxpayers would permit
In a number of istances, the state
took stock in turnpike road companies
Under this condition scores Of fine
roads were Quilt between all the coun-
ty seat towns in central Kentucky
known as the blue grass region and in
northern Kentucky, with few gravel
roads in western Kentucky, where
stone was not available.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
CLEVELAND, :. D., EDITOR
WEDS CHARMING We TERN
GIRL WN p. p. c." TIME

jamestown, N. D., u 23.-
What is probably record time for
getting married, preparing to start
housekeeping, and leaving town
was made when Hugh Osborn,
editor of The Cleveland Leader,
and Miss Arlene Decker of Seat
tie, Wash, were married, selected
furniture for their home at Cleve-
land, and had it skipped inside of
two hours.
Miss Decker arrived in James
town Saturday afternoon from
Seattle, where she has been living
for the past two years. She was
met by Mr.. Osborn, and it was the
intention to return to Cleveland to
be married the next day. 1t was
found, however, that il would be
impossible TO make arrangements
to leave town before Sunday, and
the informal wedding was arrang-
ed, and performed by Rev. G. H.
Phillips late fa .rday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn left for
Cleveland Sunday noon.
An added touch Of romance to
che wedding was he fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Osborn had not met
in more than three years until she
stepped from the train Saturday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
FIX Income TAX
BILL At BANQUET
TAFT'S LAWYERS ND FINANCE
COMMITTEE OF SENATE CON-
FER AROUND WHITE
HOUSE BOARD.
(Continued on Pa e Efght.)

Washington, June 23. - Gathered
about the banquet board in the state
dining room at the White House last
night, the guests of President Taft
were the leading lawyers of the close
administration circle and all of the
republican members of the senate f.
nance committee.
They were assembled to put the fin
ishing touches upon the proposed
amendment to the tariff bill laying a
tax on per cent of the net earnings
of corporations. a draft of the pro-
posed amendment was presented by
Attorney General Wickersham and
Senator Root who had been charged
with its preparation.
The conference following the din
ner resulted in a complete agreement
upon all of the details of the amend
ment.
The White House dinner last night
is the second that has been had for
the purpose of discussing the corpor-
alton tax measure.
The presidents guests were Attorney
General Wickersham, Senator Root
Secretary of State Knox, and Senators
Aldrich, Burrows, Penrose, Cullom
McCumber, Flint, Smoot and Lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
FEDERAL MEAT
inquiry ENDS
REPORT ON ST. LOUIS DIscLoS-
UREs TO BE MADE PUBLIC
IN A WEEK.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, June 23.-The
federal officials who have been con-
ducting an inestigation of meat in
spection methods at the National
Stock yards finished their work today
and will leave for Washington tomor-
row. They say Secretary Wilson will
probably make the report public in a
week. The investigation followed
charges made by j. F. arms Of Free
mont, o.. formerly employed as meat
inspector, who said the methods of
inspection were lax.
DR.. A. d. Melvin, chief of the bureau
of animal industry, and George p. Nc
Cabe, solicitor of the department of
agriculture, conducted the investiga-
ton, before which H rms did not tes-
tify because an open hearing was re-
fused. A federal veterinarian testified
that stock which died in pens were
dressed and sold as usual.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23

Washington, d. c., June 23.-Brig-
adler General Tasker H. Bliss, u. s.
A., has been appointed head of the
Army War college to succeed Briga-
dier General Wotherspoon. Brigadier
General Wotherspoon has been head
of the Army College since 1907. He
has been active in the army since 1873
and was advanced to the position of
president OF the war college in recog-
milton of his marked ability. He is
SO years old
Brigadier General Bliss, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Wotherspoon, is a younger
man by three years. He is a gradu-
ate of West Point. During his active
career he has had many posts of i'm
portance. In 1884 he was appointed
by the president to report on the mill
tary value of interior waterways OF
the United States. This report won
him much prominence at the time. He
is professor of military science in the
United States Naval War college. In
1897 he was made military attache oi
the United States legation at Madrid
on the staff of Minister Stuart l.
Woodford. With the breaking out oi
the Spanish war Mr.. Bliss
left the diplomatic servic and served
through the Porto Rican campaign al
chief of staff to Major General James
Fl. Wilson. He was appointed collect
or of customs. for the port of Havana
and made chief of the Cuban customs
service. He received his appoint
ment as brigadier general in 1902 and
since then has been a member of the
Army War college.
Brigadier General Bliss advance to
the presidency OF the college has been
earned by his years OF close study and
his knowledge OF military affairs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
Renewed Activity In PuzzIing
N. Y. Trunk Mystery
FRIEND ACCUSES HER LOVER
cHUN SIN DENIES THAT HE
KNOWS WHERE MURDERER or
sIGEL GIRL is HIDING-PoLlcE
BELIEVE HE is WITHHOLDING
IMPORTANT DETAILS.

New York June 23.--If the statement
made by Chun Sin last night, accusing
Leon Ling of having killed Elsie Sigel
has given the authorities any tangible
clue to the hiding place of Leon, the
police have not made it known, and ii
has resulted in no arrest.
In the maze of conflicting stories
told by Chun and even If he apparently
gave in under the incessant accusa-
tions and questions of the police, Chun
is quoted as asserting that he does not
know where Leon fed after tying Miss
Sigel's body in the trunk, although he
admitted giving Leon the larger part
of $3.50 which Chun had borrowed
from Chu Gain
Keep the Wires Hot.
Renewed activity of the police dur
Ing and after Chun's statement might
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
WOMAN SHOT
BY A negro
Illinois POStmiStreSS Is Attack
ed While In Her Home

Springfield, ILL.,, June 23.-Miss
Laura Yowell, postmistress at Green
Ridge, Macoupin county, lies at the
point of death with a bullet in ner
left lung. Early today a negro en-
tered her home and seized her. when
Miss Mamie Vowel, a sister, rushed
to her rescue. The negro shot Miss
Laura Yowell and fled from the house.
Neighbors VINO had been attracted
by the screams of the girls and by
the shot gave chase. The negro ran
down the railroad tracks, firing as he
ran. He leaped into a culvert and be-
hind this barricade held his pursuers
at bay. Suddenly ne fled to the
tracks, waving his red undershirt.
The engineer of an approaching
freight train, not understanding the
situation, slowed his train. The ne
gro sprang aboard and was carried to
Carlinville, where, in response to a
message. officers placed the negro un-
der arrest
Lynching is threatened. The negro
gave mis- name as Hezekiah Marshall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
SEES DEATH IN
new GA. STRIKE
ATTORNEY FOR FIREMEN WARNS
GEORGIA ROAD AGAINST
NEGRO WORKERS.

Atlanta, Ga, June 29.--In his state
ment of the striking .firemens side of
the controversy with the Georgia rail-
road before the arbitration committee
this afternoon, Atty. Reuben Arnold
declared: This commission win have
to take into consideration the state of
the public mind.
1--WE propose to prove that the peo-
pie of this state are so bitterly in
famed against the negro firemen that
We're you going to restore them to
their positions or were the railroad,
under your decision to put them on
the engines again, there would be vio-
lence and bloodshed and the lives of
neither employe nor passenger would
be safe. We will bring here the may
ors of cities and others who have in
vestigated and who know
The arbitrators were evidently inn
pressed by this statement of Arnold
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
"BAPTISTS MUST GO
AHEAD OR PETRIFY'
-PRoF. GEO. FOSTER.
OUsTED DIVINE from BAPTIST
CHURCH SAYS THE CHURCH
MUST RESPOND TO NEW
IDEAS TO LIVE.

Chicago, June 23.Prof Geo. Bur
man Foster. who was dropped from the
roll of the Baptist ministers confer
ence of CHI sago yesterday because Of
Y his writings, said today:
Il cherish no ill-will. If they felt
that our ideas are so Numerically OPP
possed, do not care to be one of them
MY attitude is the same toward the
Hyde Park church. where. however,
believe there is different spirit.
I'm my opinion the BAPTIST church
must progress or petrify. 1t must
respond to new ideas If 1t Is to live
So believes and so have expressed
myself My opinion on the faculty
Of the University of Chicago lies will
the authorities, who are reasonable and
noble men,"
Professor Foster, while a member
of the Hyde Park Baptist church, II
also pastor Of the Third Unitarian
.saaAArnh
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
Pig CASE IS SETTLED
WeibIe- Thompson Action Taken From
the Calendar In I e Federal
Court.

The case of j. S. Weibie this city,
against A. J. Thompson of Pennsyl-
vania, came before Judge Charles r.
Amidon in the United States court this
morning when the interested parties
appeared and stipulated that an agree
ment had been reached. The action
involves the ownership of between four
and five sections of valuable land. The
terms Of the settlement were not made
public. Engerud. Holt & Frame ap-
peared for the defendants and Guy @.
H. Corliss of Grand Forks represented
the plaintiff
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
MURDERER Held BY
fierce BULL DOG
MAN WHO SHOT METHODIST
PREACHER DEAD, PURSUED
AND CAUGHT BY MAR
SHAL'S PET.

Sumrall, Miss, June 23.-Rev c.
McMellon, a Methodist preacher, is
dead, his slayer, Jack Bond, is in jail
today, and Jerry Hall, son of Bap-
tist preacher, whose escapade started
the trouble, occupies another cell, his
throat lacerated by bulldog belong
ing to the town marshal. The dog
captured both prisoners after a few
hours of excitement, in which Mcneil
lon was killed. Bond engaged in a
pistol duel with Constable A c. Lott
and both Bond and Hell were chased
by Marshal G. t. Gates and the dog
Hall is alleged to have been intoxi-
Gated McMellon met him on the
street and tried to arrest him.
Bond, who is a friend of Hall, tried
to rescue him, and when he found the
minister judge was taking the prisoner
away, is said to have deliberately sho'
and killed him.
Hall and Bond then tried to escape
Constable Lott heard of the affair and
chased the pair.
Bond, who still had his revolver, be-
gan firing at Lott, and Lott returned
the fire. Several shots were exchanged
but neither man was hit.
BY the time Marshal Gates and the
bulldog took up the chase, Bonds re.
volver was empty, bit he fought des-
perately when the marshal appeared
and Hall joined with him.
The attack on Gates angered the dog
and it sprang at the men. Hall was
knocked down and his throat laceratec
|by the animals teeth before the mar
shal could call the beast OF and hand
cuff the prisoner.
Bond seized the opportunity fol
flight, but the dog, without waiting fol
orders, chased and overlook him, hold.
ing him until Gates could put ths
handouts on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
LuTHERANs DEDICATE CHURCH
Structure Paid For With Exception oi
Small Amount Of $1,000.

Vermillion, 8. d., June Sunday
was red letter day for the members
OF Trinity Lutheran church of this city.
The occasion was the dedicatory SER
vices for their new church, which has
just been completed.
The church is handsome structure,
both interior and exterior and cost
1000. The Lutherans have already
raised $4,000, and VIII have little dif-
fculty in completing the payment OF
the $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
McCumber'S Amendment De
feated by Vote Of 44-24
COMMITTEE is SUSTAINED
STUBBORN FIGHT FOR FREE LuM-
Der ENDS WITHOUT SIGN or
oRAToRY-coMMITTEE's RATE
OF $50 UPHELD BY DECISIVE
VOTE TODAY.

Washington, June %. - Without a
sign of speech, the senate today began
voting on the lumber schedule as soon
as quorum had been procured.
Whether due to hot weather or to ex-
haustion Of the orators from other
causes, the change was accepted as a
good omen by those who are anxious
TO crowd the tariff bill to final action
and have the session come to an end.
The first vote was on an amendment
by Senator McCumber proposing a
rate of 81 per thousand on sawed lum-
Der instead Of the rate decided upon
by the finance committee which was
$3.50 per thousand. The committee
was sustained A to "a.
From the beginning of the session
there has been Q dreaded contest over
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
new $40 BOGUS BANK
NOTE in CIRCULATION
SECRET SERVICE BUREAU Dis
COVERS COUNTERFEIT THAT
rs RUDE IN ITS MAKE UP.

Washington, June 23.--A new coun-
terfeit $40 national bank note, on the
Germania National bank OF San Fran
cisco, has been discovered, according
to Chief Wiik.e of the sercret service.
The note is a straight Photographic
counterfeit, in which the divisional let
ter, charter number and treasury num-
ber have been put on with a rubber
stamp. 1t is in two pieces OF paper
with no attempt to initiate the distrib-
uted red and blue silk threads, and IS
OF such character tina. should inn
mediately be determined on presenta-
tion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
MARK CHURCH
in BLAST PLOT
OPPONENTS or "DRY" PREACHER
WARN HIM or NEW OUTRAGE
INTENDED.

Leetonia, O., June 2s.-Rev Joseph
L. Grimm, anti saloon leader, whose
church was badly damaged by dyna-
mite recently, today turned over to
the postal authorities an unsigned let
ter in which 1t was said that his church
had suffered through the work Of an
organized band Of twelve who had TAX
en- 1t upon themselves to discourage
"pernicious advocates and saloon poll
tics.S
The letter was mailed at Leipsic. Q.
It also stated that their agents were
about TO dynamite church in india
ina, where its pastor had become of
fensively'' active IN the cause Of no
license
AT the request Of the postoffice au-
thorities Rev. Grimm did not reveal
the entire contents OF the letter
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
y
MINE FRAUD is LAID
TO CONSULAR AGENT.

Paris. June 2S. Christopher j. King,
American consular agent at Lille. was
charged yesterday in company with
two American bankers of Paris with
selling 100000 shares Of Mexican
mine by Misrepresentation and fraud
ulent practices. King claimed that the
proceedings were void on account 81
irregularity BY the examining magis-
trate, but the court rejected the con-
tention. King then announced that he
would appeal to higher court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
RAIL Gar INTENDS
TO OUTLINE RIVALS
HARTMAN AT VIENNA SAYS
THERE ARE MANY IN GOTH
AM WHO WISHED He
WAS DEAF.

New York. June BE H. Hartman
is quoted in special cable from Wen
ma as saying:
Il know there are many persons in
New York who would be glad to learn
that was dead, but I intend to live
longer that most Of them. have only
a slight attack Of rheumatism and /
know shall be all right after a few
weeks of Semmering baths"
Hartman is said to have made this
statement when he was asked con-
corning the re sent rumors in America,
ruInors which had an effect on the
stock market. that his condition was
so serious that the worst was believed,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
OUIPOURING
OF TURNER'S
Special Trains Garry Thous-
andS to Cincinnati Funniest

Cincinnati, o., June 2S.-Thousands
of German-American Turner'S arrived
every hour today TO attend the thir-
tieth meeting of the NJorth American
Gymnastic unior or Turnbund. our
special trains from Chicago brought
several thousand from the large turn
Vereins of that city.
A special train from Philadelphia
carried a delegation of 200 active Tur-
ners and $50 ladies besides the Penn
sylvania special train carried large
number from the Pittsburg district,
which included many smaller cities of
that region, with 500 actives and 200
drills.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-23
NEW OFFICERS
OF GRAND LODGE

Grand Forks, N. D., June 2s.-The
following officers of ghe Grand Lodge
A. F. and A. M. we're elected Today:
Grand Master-H. Bendeke, Grand
Forks.
Deputy Grand Master. ]. Hull,
Wahpeton.
Senior Grand Warden-Herbert
Morrison, Pembina.
Junior Grand Warden-W. E. Hoov-
er, Fargo.
Grand Treasurer-v. D. Lord, Park
River.
Grand secretary-F. J. Thompson,
Fargo.