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New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

in defeat with the rest OF the Republican
ticket when a candidate for reelection.
What had you learned, specifically?
THAT the American system OF criminal
procedure is adequate TO protect any COM
nunttv in the land against the enemies OF
law ana order. Several learned and emf
nent gentlemen. I know, have taken occa-
sion 10 say that our system is defective
I venture 70 argue the other side or the
question. The system is not defective
the defect is either with the prosecutor at
=he trial table or the judge on the bench
II the prosecuting attorney is reasonably
competent, industrious and sincere, and II
the Judge will treat the rich man exactly
as he treats a poor man. and II he is not
impressed by the eminence Of the lawyers
FOR the defence and their possible infiu-
ence on the election day that is to come
there will seldom be any miscarriage OF
Justice in our criminal courts
NO scheme Of criminal procedure Gov
ernor Hadley went on TO say, can De
Thought out by finite minds that will pre-
vent the escape of the guilty when the
Judge or the prosecutor is in league with
the defence In this state Governor Folk
prosecuted man for giving q bribe and
getting a contract The court held that the
man WHO took the bribe had no authority
10 give the contract Thus the prosecution
failed Notorious boodlers in California. as
we all know. We're declared TO be innocent
on technicalities approved by the courts
What 7 learned prosecutor Of Jackson
County was strengthened by my experience
as Attorney General Of Missouri. When the
attorneys Of the people and the judges on
the bench are honest and unafraid society
can be safeguarded against its enemies. be
they captains OF industry or highway rob-
bers."
What caused your attempt 10 drive the
Standard OF Company out of Missouri I
inquired.
7 took my Office without any policy be-
yond learning my duties and looking
around. a committee was sent to st Louis
from the legislature TO investigate the ter
minai charges Of the various railroads 1
asked 4 representative Of the Waters
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gave way 20 something altogether DIFF
ferent. The Standard even proposed that It
be permitted to do business in Missouri
under the supervision of a state agent, ap-
pointed by the very Supreme Court that
Rogers had ignored and laughed at"
In what way has the state profited by
your prosecution OF the Standard on Com
pany2' ] asked.
"Other corporations. through attorneys
began TO search the laws and anxiously to
look for their own infractions. Arrogance
gave way to humility and courtesy. Pre-
viously. If laws were not satisfactory to
the corporations. they were changed. Now,
instead of meddling with our laws, the cor
porations make haste TO obey them. More
than forty oil companies are doing busi-
ness in this state I look out OF my win
dows every day and see the tank wagons
of the Standards competitors Oil, too is
considerably cheaper-s750, 600 a year cheap
er TO the consumers Of Missouri.
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Bv =. C. Pulver.
CHAPTER !

Those Who indulge iu golf during the
winter may bo divided inro three classes
the players who have the Lardihood 20
bundle Up IN sweaters and make the rounds
o. their home links irrespective II weather,
others fortunate enough 10 possess both
time and money sufficient 10 enable them
- play IA oaImg Southern airs, and still
Others whc do neither. preferrinE 10 re
main iu tie hickeriuE shadows ot their own
fresides and practice indoors.
Tie tlrst kim ~ winter golf is not with
out its objectionable features At this time
of wear. while the second mas it's expensive
EiCc. The tlird. or indoor. phesc viii claim
attentiou in this chapter. There are many
and varied methods OF passing away the
hours cuda shelter with ones clubs. but
II IS not my intention 10 attempt 10 de-
scribe thcm all ar tHis time. Wherever
possible some form ~ net is. of course, de-
slrablc bur there Is no need ~ giving up
hope o. indoor practice simply because d
I.ct does not happen 90 3e an hand.
A. soon a. Che indoor hibernatinE golfer
becomes tired looking Al his CLUBS and
polishing or repairing them. the chances
arc that He viii long FOR some putting
practice and perhaps some more forcible
KIND OF strokes BOB the dining room or BOZ
iho privacy of his den, II he has one Pro
Hidcd ae b. especially desirous Of keeping
his driving swing iu order. le may decide
70 take thc advice of "a certain wise old
ovI" who declared tnat every man when
rot playing should nare forty fuu swings
81 a Gag. lu fuo spells Of twenty each,
nritl a. bong interval betveeu and space
a. at least fifteen seconds between each
s,eins The more one thinks Of this advice
and tlc principles upon which IL wac
formulated jlc more sound IL seems.
Mann golfers AaYe found thst tlie most
space fog a. job oI tIls sort can be had in
tire drawing room. although n frequently
happens that other members of the hou@e-
lol9 loom fUp as dangerous or endangered
hazard. However. Il the u.au goes about
lbs business properly 49, s. little HkeIi-
hood OF anything being disturbed save the
a;nsospae-e. no E.2tteT what room Is Sc
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measures five and one-half feet across and
four and one-half high. but when extended
10 its run height 1t stands SIX feet three
inches. The weight rs ten pounds
An excellent auxiliary 10 indoor practice
Is the looking glass. Early last season
Tom Anderson, the professional at the
Moutclair Golf Club conceived the idea
Of using a mirror IN connection with in
structlon. and the veteran has been euthu-
siastic on the subject ever since. Ander-
sons mirror mas for several months been
hung or the side OF a building Within n
few yards of the home green and protected
from harm by sliding door AS all
golfers know. one of the hardest things 10
do is 10 play IN what is known az sound
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form. Unconsciously a player develops
some peculiarity. which unless corrected
IN its incipiency is almost certain 10 lead
to serious trouble later
II ono of Anderson's pupils gets of his
drive and cannot tell what is wrong the
veteran pro invites the erring one TO
have a look al himself before the glass
lie is told 10 make swing, and In nine
cases out OF ten the player is able TO see
the fault himself without having TO be told
by Tom
1t Is understood that looking glass in
structon viii be tried indoors before long.
\ net directly in front OF the glass would
prove novel combination and incidentally
enable player TO see his nnlsh." We
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Active work has already been begun IN
exploiting Panama Pacific Fair in San
Francisco at the opening OF the canal in
1915. The Southern Pacific Company has
offered TO begin the work OF including
matter on the proposed fair in its folders.
AS these are issued monthly, It will rep
resent sixty issues reaching y. 600 600 read
ers II is expected that other Western
railroads viii adopt the same plan. Offices
are being furnished Tor the main com
mittee Of FIVE. which will direct the work
of the committee of 10 prominent men
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CHICKENS COME HOME Tc 7oos1'

Teaching "a rnild politeness o. ueee. S1-
entirely satisfactory unGeTra killS- ~ W. =
frequently produces results thal o. e.
surprising they are unsa atis,'i il''.s .i.ir.-
peclallv tf the teacher resorts e. any .s.iir
like SunrerfuCe. one small toN Say -
where u was due in "a manner Gril
linz .,,lI.
n hone Won were a good littse Hs'y " M.-
az your aunt's ami dldu tell ant s''''
said his neither .ea
''Ouiy the one YOU put me W -
replied her young hopefu.- ,--.
~VVhv. What do vou mean. child -
When sht. asked iue ~ I'd uss ,r.rk
a second piece 0f cake q said Nss.,..r
yog. L Vc had aus.tszh a. The FAiAHl'
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The Rev Henry ". knicSsrbocksr. of
Los Angeles. has returned % the paipil
after d specra cular career of i've years ss
a prospecJor and plunger in Nevada mines.
Knickerbocker landed IN CToldfed az ne
beginning of the boom with s. and IN tVo
years was worth Sl50oa@ soon after he SAs
broke again, bur at BuIlfros he recourN
his fortune and won S.aeo" Then cans
the panic. and lie lost evcryrhius- FoT lis
third time he went into Rawhide as NSt
Goodwin partner. made -. 5.lto ard VS.
again LETT without a dollar when the Raw
hide boom collapsed
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Pierce Company II he had any complaint 70
make about the rates on oil. He replied
that they piped their oil into ST. Louis, and
did not use the railroads. The man, re-
member. was OF 1he witness stand. An
other question brought out the fact that
the Standard oil Company did no business
in ST. Louis. the largest and richest city
vest Of the Mississippi River. on continu-
ing my inquiry learned that the Waters
Pierce Company did no business in Kansas
CITY. And that is the VA herHr
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all know how easy il is to make a fine
swing at an imaginary ball. and then how
differently the muscles act the instant we
stand over the real thing. A full shot al
the ball into the net. with the mirror for
a background. would show the golfer up
IN all his imperfections. and the same prin-
ciple would hold with the approach shots.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
EXPERT OPINION.

What do you tAiuk made Hallie'
suspicious of tho Ehoste' asked NJ s'o'''
tuEtou Barnes. 80.
"Hv probably Thought. alsR Ff-N -
pSyrhic researcher. that no vel resule.s
ghoSt would manifest himself wltnels -
iug bells or tipping tables w asiil''s
star.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

25ocO more have been ordered by the
local committee The Chinese and Japa-
uese have shown much interest in the
movement to prevent the spread OF tuber-
culosis and have distributed several thou
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19
DIPLOMATIC.

Mrs nwford-However did she get bcr
husband TO trim the Christmas tree?
Mrs Crabahaw-She told him his taste
was 50 bad that she wouldn't let him do II
-Christnas PUCK
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PERSONALITY OF HADLEY.

of good height slender but weather
tanned and muscular, the Young Governor
of Missouri is both an attractive and a
forcihle personality. His head is full above
The ears. his eyes are gray and unemo-
tionaI hts thick hair is brown and straight.
his nose Is thin but strong. and his chin
las the bone and angularity n a steadfast
and cheerful fighter.
The fields and woods are IN MS face and
5n the reach and grace Of his stride and
bodily movements. but they are the fields
end woods Of the camp and chase and not
of harrow. plough and reaper. Although
his voice Is clear ana deep. he has not the
weakness or prids OF speech. and he talks
no more than is polite or necessary Al his
age being without cant or mimicry. ne
draws the sword OF action and leaves ser
mons 20 she preachers, philosophers and
eEotists.
-T have never attempted" he quietly said
when our interview was picking up the
loose ana last ENDS OF a stimulating mar
1afive-'T have never attempted 10 codify
tbe rules Of life. either for my own theo-
retica- observanc or the pleasures OF
u0ralistic authorship. Yet I venture 10
1econ,mend that al men and women
strive TO keep their hearts young, and by
uractis, 10 maintain fine edge 10 their
sympathy and 10 their appreciation, par
riruIarly Of books. play and companion
snip.
and how do you PLAY" I asked
AT tennis. golf. horseback riding. and
with nay three children. Besides. 7 am
q little crazy over hunting. Seriousness.
ana II Is a necessary state Of mind most
of the time, can become permanent and
gloomy. Then one grows unresponsive,
rhe CLINT goes out Of life ana the strings
Of rhe heart lose their music"
II have heard" I said that you tried
IS cases while prosecuting attorney Of
Jackson County. and that you obtained
convictions in all but one Of them"
"Oh, that Is nor So Governor HadIey
answered 81 lost six cases at least, and
maybe more. There are too many mur-
dcrs "a Missouri. and while IN Office ] pros
ecu1@d twenty-f0ur persons charged with
homicide. which was equivalent TO one a
month during my term Of service. 1 also
took action against men accused Of cleo
tion frauds. and broke up an organization
OF gamblers. I was very busy. 7 was
much interested. and obtained consider
ahle experience Of value. but went down
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FIRED STANDARDOIL
H4DLEY POINTS TO
THE GOOD RESULTS.
Kind of Man MiSsOurl's Cor
ernOr IS-ReminisccnceS an
His Olcn WOrdS.
Ry james B. MORROW.

Jefferson City. No. Dec. 1s-Napor tinted
Ike wood smoke hung over the fat and
yellow waters OF the Missouri River. Thin
clouds. moved by lazy wind from the
west were spread like a limp canopy Of
drab gauze above the earth.
IT is well the day began with rain"
Herbert Spencer Hadley said. shaking my
hand with a firm grasp. otherwise, 1
should have gone shooting and not re-
turned Jiu night. I am trying 10 have ii
understood" he continued with hospitabie
and harmless exaggerauon. that Novem-
5er and December form practically closed
season with the present Governor OF the
state Last week deer was killed in the
ueiGhborhood.
We were IN the library OF the Governor 8
mansion-a three-story building OF red
brick with g. mansard roof Of dull blue
slate. IN large grounds. walled with cut
stone. ou a high bluff by the rivers edge.
An oak ire was burning in the CRATE
Books IN rich bindings We're on many
shelves about the room. The soft-toned
carpet and rugs. the Furnished chairs and
desk of leather and dark wood, the etched
portraits on the walls. and the flowers
n q single vase gave an excellent setting
20 the man had journeyed far 10 inter
vieW- over al was an atmosphere or re
nneruent- order and strength.
In Missouri the Republicans have been
willingly persuaded. by their fidelity 10
geography and the passiOnless argument
~ events. that they are EhelterinE and up
bringing a national leader. Even in 1915
two campaigns hence-Hadley Will he only
forry-four years of age. In him Missouri
Republicanisu1, after d generation Of des-
rera1e fighting against tradition and rre-
ne1dous ODDS. beholds the triumph Of its
hoIdest hopes and its undiscouraged efforts.
stu. the achievement II might be said.
was only local and therefore without gen
eraI signihcance. To such an imperfect in
sight into facts the reply would be made
that Hadley is national, through his per
Eonsf victory over The Standard oil Com
rauy.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

Fresno County returned S5.oee 30 and Kern
nearly SI1.J0o 80. mostly OIL
Sacramento Valley oranges have corn
mauded the highest prices IN chicago q,
all fruit from this state or Florida Recent
" i've carloads OF Sacramento Valley navel
oranges brought 3 - a box. whils other
fruit sold for S10 These oranges are
grown on new land. are free from al scais
or other pests and are extremely sWss-
and juicy.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

sand stamps. mainly through the efforts
or B- II Teresawa. who was with The
japanese Red Cross in the war with
Russia.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

II was announced here this week that
when the Panama Canal opens the Llcyd
Sabaudo Steamship Company will run di-
rect steamers from here 10 Genoa 10y the
canal. the voyage taking only twenty-five
days. This line viii bring many Italians.
who are wanted 10 work In California vine
yards
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Of the city, who will solicit subscriptions
and make plans for the exposition.
The original million Red Cross stamps
will not last beyond Christmas so
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The residence OF astronomers on No-n'
Wilson. near Pasadena. was burned u.'s
week and many valuable reference oo'Ns
We're destroyed Among these was ne P'i
vaJe library OF Professor George Hale nov
iu the .f.4St- Tho aye was c3uSed by 81
fecrive fur. The flames we've checked -
fore ther could spread 60 Ihc observato1l 2
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

The mineral output of California for leoS,
as formally complied by the state Mining
Bureau was s6s .s6S. laS. a gain oI 81 l.e,o.-
ee over the previous year. This Includes
the production cf oil. which Is RESPONSE
bic for the large increase in values. Thus
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Another indicated alleged CRATER Of
Euefs gang was released this week by ,he
District Attorney. This was eN-Superv isor
+. T. Nicholas. who received complete I'M
munity because he was the chief witness in
the case against Patrick Calhoun
New-York tribune., 1909-12-19

FlsUr~s Furnished by the Sacrarushte az
vision ot tho southern Paci1c Compauy "
November saow a great increase OF .llat''
M the usually dulI month. This incfsas'
was Is per cent which wou4d repfess"'
doubling 90 business in fou- years W IA.
makes this -aiu more 0otevcrt1> is ne
II does NOT represent the fruit crop. N''-oN
practically had an been handed
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or B- H Teresawa. who was with The
japanese Red Cross in the war with
Russia.
Local Chinese merchants deny emphati-
caly that they will enter upon a boycott
OF American goods in China because the
United States proposes 10 establish deteu-
tion sheds for AsiaJIc immigrants on
Angel Island. The Chinese here object
TO detention headquarters on the island
because OF the inconvenience Of going over
70 the island TO testify in disputed cases.
Judge Carroll Cook. who is attorney Tor
the Six Companies, Will go 10 Washington
soon 10 place the matter before the au-
thorities there and see II some change
cannot be made. The Chinese merchants
have shown a spirit OF cooperation since
the fire in every plan for preventing fraud
in landing immigrants
Six entire blocks OF land facing Golden
Gate Park In the Sunset district have been
sold recently. All viii be subdivided and
sold after the streets have been graded and
sidewalk laid. One block on II street. he
tween Twentv-secOnd and Tweuty-third
avenues. was sold for sf5.pu0. II was pur-
chased ny the late john T. Merrill for
$4,000 twenty-three years ago.
Judge James Vincent COFFEE. who AaS
been head OF tho probate department cf thc
Superior Court tweuty-siX years, ccl~brat ted
his siXty-fourth birthday this week Judge
Coftey is as prominent IN san Francisco as
Judge Lindsey i'm Denver. Coney first
broke no the scheme ~ lawyers of charging
large fees for probatinE small estates. IN
this way doiug "a greet wrong to widows
and orphans. He made "A sliding scale of
fees, according TO the value OF the estate.
and this schedule was generally adopted
throughout the state and in many other
states Judge Cofey has handled some OF
the largest probate cases in tkc country
and his decisions are marked by -1uCh lit
Crary ability.
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Notice for Bids

Notice is hereby given that tho
board of supervisors Of Burlington
township will receive sealed bids up
until IL o'clock noon, on the 31st day
of July, 1909, for grading and other
road work to be done between Sec
8 and 9, 10 and IL, II and IL, 20 ana
81, and IA and Is of Burlington town
hip according to profles and specin"
cations now on file with the town
clerk at Burlington, N. D. Separate
bids are required for each survey,
and each bid must be accompanied oy
bond or certified cheek Of $500.
Signed, H. A. Kluver, Clerk,
70 7-29 chg Burlington N. ~
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Notice Of Mertgage Sale

Notice is hereby given that default
having been made in the payment OF
q certain mortgage, executed and de-
livered by Olaf G. Dahl. and Alma
Dahl, his wife, mortgagors to Sarah
c. Hecker, mortgage, dated the
twenty-seventh day Of January, 1908,
and filed for record in the Office of
the register Of deeds Of the county of
Ward, and state of North Dakota, on
the 28th day Of January, 1908, and
recorded in book 100 of mortgages at
page 499, will be foreclosed by a sale
Of the premises In such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front door
Of the court house in the city of MI
not, county of Ward, and state Of
North Dakota, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. m. on the 2sth day Of
August A. D. 1909. to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage
subject to any membranes on the
day Of sale. The promises described
in such mortgage and which will be
sold to satisfy the same are described
As follows, viz: The Northwest quar-
tor Of Section 10, township 1877
range 81, the southwest quarter Of
section IS. township 157. range 81,
tho southwest quarter Of section 81,
township 1853. range g. and the
southwest quarter Of section 30,
township 1853, range 81, all in Ward
county, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mort
gage at the date Of sale the sum Of
seven hundred and 14-100 (71+0os
dollars, and cost OF sale. ler
Sarah c. Hecker,
Mortgage.
James johnson, Attorney lor
mortgage. 7-l5 e-iS
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sherims Sale

State OF North Dakota, County Of
Ward,-ss.
Evan Griffith assignee Of Hattie K.
Pierson, Plaintiff, vs.. National Ele-
vator Co., and N. L. Audett, and G.
H. Audett, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue Of an execution to me directed
and delivered, and now in my hands,
issued out Of the clerks Office Of the
Eighth Judicial District court, state
of North Dakota, in and for the
county Of Ward upon judgment
rendered in said court in favor Of
Evan Grihith assignee of Hattie K.
Pierson. plaintiff and against Nation
al Elevator Co., and N. L. Audett. and
C. H. Audett, defendants have lev
led upon the following described real
property Of said defendant to-wit:
East one half Of southwest quarter
(E IL Of sW IL or Section thirty
two 1927 and the west one half Of
southwest quarter wv 1-2 Of sW 1-4)
Of Section thirty-three (33) township
one hundred sixty-ons (161), range
ninety, 900. And that shall on the
18th day Of August A. D. 1909, At the
hour Of two o'clock p. m. OF said day.
ct the front door of the court house
in the city of Minot, In said county
and state, proceed to sell the right,
title and interest of the above nam
cd National Elevator Co., and N. L.
Audett, and C. H. Audett, In and to
tho above described property, to sat
isfy said judgment and costs, am
ounting to two hundred thirty-four
dollars and sixty-one cents, together
with all accruing costs Of sole, and
interest on the same from tho 23rd
day Of April, 1909, at the rate OF Z
per cent per annum, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder for cash. I
s. A. Sorenson,
Sheriff Ward County, N. D.
Gray & Gray, Plaintiffs Attorney,
Dated at Minot, N. D.. July 18th,
1909 Ills 8-19
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Notice Of Mortgage Sale

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed by John
Brezino of Ward county, North Da-
kota, mortgagor to Clara Olson'
MORTGAGE, dated the list day Of June,
A. D. 1908, and filed for reward in
the Office of the Regicter Of Deeds OF
Ward County, North Dakota, on the
25th day Of June, A. D. 1908, at 300
o'clock p. m. and decorded in book
103 in mortgages in page 80. Will be
foreclosed by sale Of the premises
in said mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door OF the
court house in the city OF Minot,
North Dakota, at 2 o'clock on the
25th day OF August A. D. 1909 to sat-
isfy the amount due on said mort
gage on tho day Of sale.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which will he
satisfy the same, are as follows, to-
wit: SW IA Section Is, township
1855, range 49,.
The mortgagor having failed to pay
said mortgage on interest thereon
or any part thereof when due, the
mortgage hereby elects to declare
the whole amount Of said mortgage
due and payable, and there will be
due on such mortgage on the day OF
sale $121.50 and attorneys fees and
costs and disbursements Of this
foreclosure. -...&
Dated this 18th day of July A. D..
1909.
Clare Olson,
. Mortgage.
John J. Coyle, attorney for Mort
gage, Minot, North Dakota.
.sr M 7-15-S-19
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Dogs Lost! Reward

Lost, Monday night, brown span
lei with a little grey about nose, part
ly sheared. Also a Pointer, color
white with brown spots, brown head,
and Some brown on back. Both
wore heavy collars srh name &c. F.
Sweet" on them. Pointer tagged No.
SO and spaniel tagged No. 81. We're
last seen following man with top
buggy. Reward for information.
DR.. C. F. Sweet, Minot, N. D.