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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

when child and graduated from the
st. Louis Law school In 1873. He has
been senior member of the law firm
OF Nagel & Kirby, professor in the
st. Louis Law school and trustee
Of Washington university. In lsS1-s3
he was member of the Missouri house
OF representatives, and in 1S93-97 was
president of the ST. Louis city coun-
Gil. He is a member of the Repub-
lican national committee and for years
has been an intimate friend OF Mr..
Taft. He was one of Mr.. Roosevelts
most enthusiastic supporters. AS an
attorney Mr.. Nagel was identified with
several important cases dealing with
the numerous complications in the
affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes in
the then Indian territory.
Navy Under Meyers Charge.
President Taft's secretary OF the
navy. George Won L. Meyer OF Massa-
chusetts has had wide experience as
business man. legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. He was born in
Boston in 1858 and graduated from
Harvard in 1879 He then entered
business and has been prominently
connected with a number of financial
and mercantile concerns His career
as a public official began in 1889. when
he was elected to the Boston common
council. He then served on the board
of aldermen, and in 1926 he was a
member of the Massachusetts isgisla-
ture, the last two years being speaker
of the house. In 1900 Mr.. Meyer was
sent to Italy as American ambassador,
and in 1905 was transferred to Rus
STA. In January, 1907, President
Roosevelt called him home to enter
his cabinet as postmaster general.
5aII;nser Secretary Of Interior.
After about one years service az
commissioner Of the general land Of
fee, Richard A. Ballinger of Seattle.
Wash, has entered the cabinet an
secretary of the interior. He is 4
native of Iowa, having been born in
Boonesboro in 1855. After attending
the University of Kansas and Wash
burn college at Topeka, he went to
Williams college. graduating in 1884
and afterward studying law and re-
moving to Washington He was
United States court commissioner in
1S90-92 and later was Judge of the
supreme court in Jefferson county.
Wash.
Attorney General Wickersham.
George w. Wickersham, who be-
comes President Taft's attorney gen.
eral. has had the reputation of being
one OF the ablest lawyers in New
York city. Born in Pittsburg in 1883.
he studied civil engineering in LehiRh
university and In 1880 graduated from
the law school Of the University OF
Pennsylvania. For two years he prac-
ticed law in Philadelphia. In 1884 he
became associated with the law firm
OF Strong & Cadwalladare, to which
Henry w. Taft, brother Of the prest
dent, belongs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

vious TO accepting the place in Mr..
Tafts cabinet he was general counsel
for the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. When not living in Chicago,
Mr.. Dickinson makes his home at the
Hermta &c. the estate upon the out
skirts OF Nashville. Tenn, once the
property of Andrew Jackson. Like
Mr.. Roosevelt he is very fond of
hunting and fishing Though a Demo
crat, Mr.. Dickinson has always been
an opponent of BRYAN.
Wilson Retains His Place.
Only one member of the Roosevelt
cabinet retains his portfolio under
Mr. Taft That is James Wilson of
Iowa, secretary OF agriculture. So ex-
cellent had been his work in that posi-
tion that there was no serious talk of
making a change. Born in Scotland in
1885. Mr. Wilson came to the United
States in 1852 and three years later
settled in Iowa. In 1861 he engaged in
farming in Tama county. He was a
member of the Iowa assembly for
three sessions and speaker of the
house for one session. and also was a
member of the Iowa state railway
commission. In 1873 he was elected
to congress, serving two terms. and
was sent to the national Legislature
again for one term in 1888 He was
regent of the State university of
Iowa in 1904, and in 1890 was
made director of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station and professor of agri-
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col
lege, Ames, la. In 1897 he became
secretary of agriculture
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The first cabinet officer selected by
Mr.. Taft after his election was Frank
II. Hitchcock of Massachusetts. who
gave up his place as first assistant
postmaster general to manage success
fully the Taft presidential campaign
he has been given the office of post
master general in the new cabinet
Mr.. Hitchcock was born at Amherst
O., in 1867, and graduated from Har.
ward in 1891 and from Columbia Law
school in 1894. Since 1891 he has
been a government official, having
served at different times as chief Of
the division of foreign markets OF the
department Of agriculture; chief clerk
OF the department of commerce and
labor. member OF the government ex-
position board and first assistant post
master general. He is a member of
many scientific and social organiza-
tions and is the author Of numerous
bulletins. reports and circulars on for
eign trade and customs tariffs. His
work In the post-ofice department un-
der President Roosevelt was especial
ly noteworthy.
kasef Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded for its
switch to the Republican column BY
the appointment Of Charles Nagel -
secretary of commerce and labor. Mr.
Nagel II q leading lawyer Of st.
Louis and the west. He was born in
Texas in 1s49. moved to st. Louis
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His First Visit,

The wide check Of his suit and his
monocle proclaimed his nationality
from afar. His first American &C
quaintance, met on the steamer. had
supplied him with an immense amount
Of strange and wonderful information
about the United States
And since you are an Englishman."
It was explained. every store will at
once charge you from five to ten times
what they would ask an American"
"Eh! WHAT" said the Britisher,
aghast, and then with look Of great
cunning: But, my word, | shawn't
tell them. don't you know"
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Truthful Bessie,

There had been a lovers quarrel
and it was his first visit In two weeks.
Il guess you know there was a diff
ference between your sister and my
self" he ventured. trying to pump the
little sister
Yes. indeed" responded the latter
without hesitation.
"Well-er-do you think Clara will
make up when she comes down."
Little Bessie leaned over nearer and
whispered:
She ought to. Mr. Bilkins She IL
upstairs making up now"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Casca.
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured Of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
l think word of praise is due to
'Cascarets' for their wonderful compost
ton. l have taken numerous other So
called remedies but without avail, and
find that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others have taken would in
year" lanes McCune.
1oS Mercer ST., Jersey City, N. ].
Pleasant. Palatabie, Potent. Taste Good
Do Good: Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
loc. 2oc. Soc. Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. ale
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

A lazy man makes as much fuss
when he has q little Job Of work on
hand as an old hen doer who is try
Ing to raise one chick
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

Pneumonia and Consumption are al
ways preceded by an. ordinary cold. Ham
Inns Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest
draws out the Inflammation, breaks up
the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

Throat Trouble may follow a Cough. O,
Hoarseness. Browns Bronchial Troches
give relief. Is cents a box. Samples free
John l. Brown & Son. Boston, Mass
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

If you are acquainted with happi-
ness. introduce him to your neighbor
Bishop Brooks.
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Brooklyn. N. Y,

Address the Garfield Tea Co. as above
when writing for free samples of Garfield
Tea. the true remedy for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

racetrack than give 1t to his wife to
buy q bonnet
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Nautical Error,

Il am sorry TO hear, captain, that
your wife left you so unceremoni-
ously"
My mistake, sir; took her for .
mate and she proved to be a skipper"
-Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

PILES CURED IN TO1A DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Ii qua ranteed to cure any cnss
OF Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piles In
. To IL days money refunded 5Oo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

An unbridled tongue is the worst Of
diseases-Euripides.
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DURING THE SHOPPING.

Maude-Men are getting SO deceit
full. you can't trust your best friend.
Percy-And what's worse, you can't
get your best friend to trust you.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

A favoring that 3 used the same as lemon
or vanilla. By dissolying granulated sugar
in water and adding Mapleine, n delicious
syrup is made and a syrup better than maple.
Mapetne s sold by grocers. If not send 35c for
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

ITO Wasses Z. Coleman. Wash.
~ ington, DC Books free, High.
- eef referencaA Best rneuIfa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-03-13

The worlds oldest and largest ,eI..
phone manufacturer. There are ove,
5000 900 Western Electric Telepbone.
IN use in the United States to-day,
esrsl relephssss Q sseeiaity
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
M MADE FROM STRAW
Exhibited at Equity socie.y Meeting
in VALLEY C,tv.

Lumber from straw was brought
home to the recent meeting of
the Society of Equity in Val
ley City hy O. G.. Gardner
OF New York. who has spent twenty
years and 100000 perfecting a patent
finishing materia! made from straw.
He exhibited products of his factory
which resemblel hardwood highly pol
jshed. He exhibited q piece nf ceiling
which had Decn in use fourteen years
and it looked exactly like the new
samples.
MIR. Gardner told the farmers that
he could pay them IS a ten for straw
and manufacture lumber at 6. cost of
from Sl5 to $50 a thousand feet, one
ton Of straw making 1000 feet of the
quarter-inch lumber, s'lcn as would be
used in all but big buildings. A plant
which would manufacture 7E 900 feet
a day would cost from s250.000 to
$500. 900. The lumber retails for $50
q thousand in New York and at about
so here. a plant could be paid for
in Il season from the profits, He sug.
ScSLtu tIl,t. lllS tstl llGio OfE1Jl.C SuCll
a company or encourage those inter
ested.
The Pennsylvania Railway company
has adopted the board for ceilings for
its cars and ]. ]. Hill Of The Great
Northern will have the materials used
for car fin%ishings.
Former Governor F. Y. Sarles is in.
$Arnetn1 in %LN Y,or,,foo },,co "a %1,~
product in North Dakota and Wilt prob
ably promote q large company for it's
manufacture at Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
Collision on Elevated Tracks at
Jersey City, n J.
LARGE NUMBER ARE INJURED
All but Rear Coach of Passenger
Train OeraiIed.

New York, Nov. Give persons,
were killed and six passengers seri
ously and a score slightly injured in
a collision between Pennsylvania rail
road train No. l04, from philadelphia.
and an engine running light OH the
elevated tracks of the railroad in Jer-
sey City,
The engines and all the cars ex-
rept the rear one left the rails. The
smoking car and both engines were
overturned.
The wrecked train was running at
fair speed Near Brunswick street an
engine running light on the adjoining
track was met. In some manner, pos
slbly because of Il misplaced switch.
the hight engine and the passenger
train crashed together, the light Ell
CINE side swiplng the passenger train
Practically all the injured passen
gers were in the smoking car. whici!
was overturned. Six were severely
enough hurt to require hospital atten.
ton. The others injured sustained
cuts from flying glass and minor con.
tusious and shock.
The wreck caused a serious inter.
ruption to traffic, the tracks being
blocked for several hours. Members
OF the Dartmouth football team ON
their way to Princeton were among
those delayed by the wreck.
Every ambulance. police patrol and
remove the injured. The fire depart,
mcnt was needed to get the injured
to tie street level that they might
be hurriad to the hnSpitals.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
STANDS BY CONVICTED MEN
Labor Federation to Carry Case TO
Highest Court.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. a.-That the
American Federation of Labor intends
to stand by President Samuel Gem
pers and his officers. Vice President
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, in
their fight to evade the Jail sentences
imposed in the United States for con-
tempt Of court. was indicated by the
attitude of the delegates at the twcn-
ty.ninth annual convention. 1t is ap,
parent that the committee ON the
presidents report will recommend
that the case be carried to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
The delegates vigorously a%pplauded
salient points in Mr.. Gomper's re
port summarizing the Buck Stove and
Range company injunction case and
the contempt proceedings which fol
lowed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
BEST BATTLESHIP AFLOAT
The North Dakota Without an Equal
in Any Navy.

The North Dakota Without an Equa,
in Any Navy.
The North Dakota is the fastest bat
tleship OF the ~Dreadnaught type a1oa:
as we'll as enc Of the two most power
full ~baltleships in the world.
Her screw standardization tests oyer
the Rcckland measured mile course
developed a maximum speed Of 1925
knots and an average Of 21.s55. Both
marks are in xc-ss Of the best per,
formarle of eithe" her sister ship, the
Delaware, or the Bellesophon, the
leading Drcadnaught Of size British
navy.
The turbine engines of the North
Dakota were forced to the develop
ment of more horsepower tLan has
been reached by any battleship afioat.
The North Dakota by her perform.
ance takes precedence IS a general
first class; battleship over any other
afloat.
The Bellerophon of the British navy
has made but 22.1 knots, as compared
with the Month Dakota's performances
of 1925.
The North Dakota is the first Amer
lean b%attlesiiip Of the first class 10
have turbine engines Installed.
Within six months, it is expected,
the North Dakota and the Delaware
will take their places in the van of
the American navy's line of sea fight
erS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
IGNORED THEIR INJURIES
ScaIded Men Urged Comrades to Keep,
BattIeship on Her Work.

AS the battleship North Dakota was.
completing her foGrhour endurance
run eff the New England coast with
the battleshi speed championship Of
America almost in her grasp, a boiler
room accident ROBBED her of the
Iaurels and sent her scurry;ng into
Portsmouth to land four Injured men.
The big ship ne%verthcit %s exceed
ed her contract requirement of ri
knots IN hour.
The injured mnE are William H.
Grange, water tender; John Couden.
coal passer; A. Peterson. fireman, and
Peter Mcconnell, fireman
All four of tho injured men brave
ly urged Tho engineer force to disre-
gard their injuries and keep the bat
tleship on her work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
News Of the Week From vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
MAIL TRAIN WRECKED
Dozen Men Injured in an Acct
dent Near Rugby.

Fast mail No. Is of the Great North
GIN. ccMin. west. ran into an cast
bound stock train on the main line Il
mile west Of Rugby. There were no IA
talities. but a dozen men we're more
or less seriously injured. The injured
IRE:
owen Fergus. ranch.r, Greaser,
Mont. may die; Thomas Cleary, cat.
tic dealer. st. Louis. Mo-. may die:
Roy Fish. Spionkoop, Mont; Carl Fish,
Spionkoop, Mont; Walter Fish,
Spionkcop, Mont; James Keat]., Rad.
ford, Mont, Robert Long, Great
Northern brakeman. Minot, N. D..
George Campbell, Malta, Mont;
George Evans, Malta, Mont; Venner
Bower, Belmont, Mont; Wood Peter.
son. Rainsford, Mont; Theodore JEFF.
fers, Devils Lake. NJ. D.
Three OR four others, who We're rid
ing in the caboosc on the stock train.
were injured, but were able to re-.
sumo their journey. The injured were
taken to the general hospital at Devils
Lake. where their wounds were
promptly dressed.
The stock train was taking c,nl
when the fast mail, running fifty
miles an hour, struck the caboose in
which the stockmen were sleeping.
The engineer and fireman on the
fast mail jumped before the engine
struck. The cabocse was completely
demolished, the engine climbing over
OTTO the car loaded with horses and
then running into the ditch.
The stock in the burning car were
removed and the majority Of the ami
mails were shot, STD serious were their
burns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
PREVENTED THEIR ESCAPE
Iron Barred Windows Kept Workn,er
in Burning Building.

New York, Nov. 2-Iron barred win
dows prevented the escape from death
by fire of eight workers in Robert
Morrison & Sons comb factory in
Brooklyn and five other men probably
were fatally injured in making their
escape from the building.
William Morrison, son OF the owner
Of the plant, lost his life in the flames
while trying to reach the safe and
close the doors. His father was
among the injured.
Luckily there we're only forty en-
ployes in the factory when the fire
started, for the spread of the flames
was rapid in the infian,n,ab,e comb
material.
Many men jumped from the third
floor windows and were injured.
Those who rushed to the rear found
windows barred and there met their
doom. Nearly all of the victims were
Italians.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
BIG sum FOR CHARITY
John 5. Kennedy Gives Halt Of
Estate to Public.

New York. Nov s.-Starting ~ an
GRAND boy in Glasgow, Scotland. John
Stuart Kennedy. friend aud business
associate of J.. J. tIiil and J. p. Nor
gan, died in New York. Oct. 81. worth
$50, h00, 900. His will. filed for probate
by Robert w. De Forrest. one of his
executors and who drew the hardy
Scotchman's last testimony. b%e1ueaths
nearly $50, GOO geo to public charities.
Mi Kennedy had risen from GRAND
boy to shipping clerk when he came
TO New York nearly sixty years ago
as the representative Of T. Scotch
shipping firm. He amassed his great
fortune mainly through shrewd anil
farsighted railroad investments.
Broadly speaking. he leaves a little
more than o~ne-quarter of mis- entire
estate to his wife, Emma B. Kennedy,
who survives him. a little more than
another quarter to relatives and
friends and gives something less than
one-halt to various charitable, relig-
ious, benevolent and educational insti-
tutions.
Nearly half of the public benefac-
lions go to institutions connected with
the Presbyterian church. The c}1arita-
Bile. religious and educational institu-
tions which receis. the largest be
quests are to share the residue Of the
estate left after definite gifts Of ap-
proximately $4,000. 600 have been
maid out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
PAINT TESTS MADE AT FARGO
Manufacturers Send Representatives
to Note Results.

to Note sui
Tho eyes Of paint manufacturers and
dealers throughout the United States
are turned toward Fargo, where the
results of a series of experiments
which may have 4 revolutionary effect
upon the industry will be determined
Wy a committee OF experts.
The experiments have been carried
on for four years by Professor e. f.
Ladd Of the North Dakota Agricultural
college with a view to determining
the actual value and wearing quail
ties of various kinds Of commercial
paints. They are the most thorough,
as we'll rs the most extensive, which
have ever been conducted, and are
attracting the attention of the lead
ing PAINT manufacturers of the Unit
ed States and also of federal govern
ment officials.
that the tests are in ome degree COM
pleted and committees have been ap
pointed by the chief paint manufac-
turers OF she country to visit Fargo,
make q critical examination of the
tests, note results and make a report
OF their findings.
On Nov. is, 10 al d 20 a COMMITTEES
representing the Faint Manufacturers
association of the United States will
be in Fargo to make a detailed study
OF Professo or Ladd's tests. A rerresen.
tative OF the department of geology at
WASHINGTON has recently been here for
the same purpose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
THE AWFUL CRIME
Farmland Kills Three and Injuries
Two Others.

Two Others.
Quill Lake, Sask.. Nov. AFTER
numbering three elder members of the
Thorburn family here and rendering
the two children unconscious with
blows John Mesci. a farmland, calmly
made his way to Wynard, Sask., where
he was arrested and admitted the
triple murder.
The tragedy was discovered by
neighbors, who noticed the restless
ness OF the cattle, which had not been
fed and were causing a disturbance.
George Thorburn was found in a
cellar trap, into which he had been
thrown head first after being shot.
In the next cellar was found the four
year-old boy and a two.year-old girl
was found in the oven of a stove, both
the children being alive and but little
hurt.
The remains Of Mrs. Thorburn and
her mother were located in the brush
some distance from the house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
JUDGE CAYn0R ELECTED
Tammany Candidate Is Chosen
Mayor Of New York.

New York. Nov. 3--Tan,many elect.
ed another mayor of Greater New
York. but lost its grip on city finances.
William !. Gaynor Of Brooklyn swept
the five boroughs { o victory as mayor
by at least 10000 plurality, defeating
Otto L. Barnard, Experimentation,
and William Randolph Hearst. indie
pendent.
He failed. however, to carry his
ticket with him. and the Republican
fusion forces will control absolutely
the board Of csticlate and apportion-
ment which will disburse approx
mately a billion dollars during the ad
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11

To shield his ambitious daughter
from a revelation Of the th'rteen-year
mystery of his life. which life insur-
ance companies are trying TO force
him TO testify about in the district
court at Grand Forks, Glenn r. Kim
ball. former president of the First
State bank Of Deadwood. S. d., who
disappeared in 1898 and rcappeared
before his wife at Larimore, N. D.,
July 10 last. is In hiding in Oklaho.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
Engine and Car DeraiIed.

Westbound passenger train No +
OH the Northern Pacific was wrecked
at Pierce, Il blind siding five miles
east of Bismarck. The train, pulled
by two engines, vas proceeding slow
ly over a soft place in the track when
the rails spread and let the engines
and baggage car to the ground. The
engines nearly tipped over. Tom
Farmer. engineer OH tn. second en-
gine, jumped and vas badly injured,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
c. @. snith at Head Of Fair

c. o. Smith was reelected president
of the state fair association at q
meeting in Fargo. Lieutenant Cow
ernor Lewis was made vice president,
and Martin Hector treasurer. The
selection of a secretary to succeed c.
E. Wilson, who resigned because OF
i'll health, was left until the next
meeting of the directors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
500 After Stock Traffic,

Thirty-five hundred head ct McKen-
across The Missouri river at Goodall
and driven from there TO Plaza for
shipn,en ovrr the 500 line. The fer
ry was put on this season by the 500
road. which is paying the transporta-
tion chargs Of IS cents a head for the
cattle and Offering o,her special in
ducen'ents in order To get the big
ranehers from that section to ship lay
that line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-11-11
MENTAL HEALERS ARE JAILED
Treated Child Dies oil Pneumonia in
Agonies.

Winnipeg, Man, Nov. 6.-Charles
Williams, a leader of the Christian
Scientists, Virden, Man., was sen.
fenced to two years in prison.
A child suffering from pneumonia
was treated by Williams and his as.
sociates. No medical Iaan was called,
the Child dying after a few days u
intense suffering.
In answering questions Witnesses III
attendance for the accused stated the
treatment gwen the child was prayer
but they would not explain treatinen,
exactly.