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The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

Fr0I ATDlst1n's
An Irish teamster IN a certain New
England town hires man 20 drive for
him whenever the license question Is put
10 vote He takes the whole day of He
votes no license himself. He gets as
many others as 10 can 70 vote the same
way. A gentleman asked hluRoue day
why he took 50 much trouble. He an
swered.
Me boy died Of rum. an I do what 7
can 10 keep other folks boys from dying
the same way
This ignorant teamster Is a citizen OF
the highest type
4 gentleman OF high standing IN the
same community boosted that he never
voted al local elections. He said.
Why should 7 20 through the farce OF
casting my. balI0t7 This town is run By
Tot Of low and corrupt politicians. Ny
y-ote doesn't count I've 10 time f0r son
tiunentai shanls
This scholarly gentleman Is a citizen OF
the lowest type. He IS stupidly selfish.
Were he intelligenBy selfish he would
protect HIS interests as a citizen. Just as
he protects his professional interests.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
NEW HOTEL RULE FOR DOGS.
Animals Not Allowed Unless Owner
Pays for Damage.
- u - - e.

ION me NeW 1lra Head.
No dogs viii be allowed here unless
the owners agree 10 pay for furniture and
hangings torn. scratched. or chewed BY
them This is the new rule said James
3. Regain. proprietor OF the Hotel Knick-
erbocker- Dogs have caused hotel men
no end Of trouble and thousands OF dol
lars loss Some dogs are very well be-
haved. but q young dog with 2 lot Of fun
IN him IS not contented to sit still all dav.
There are three dogs IN this hotel AZ
present. Two King Charles spaniels.
owned respectively. by Nine Tetrazzini
and Miss Geraldine Farrar- Mrs George
NicOlai has a P0meranian- I agreed 10
permit these dogs 20 stay here on condi-
ton that any furniture or hangings de-
stroyed by them shah be paid for.
Last week some persons stopped here
with 4 cog and the animal DESTROYED $40
worth OF things IN the room His owner
refused 20 pay damages. and 50 7 was
Obliged 20 PIT the new order into effect
and notify all persons IN the house
While Miss Farrars father takes her
dog for an airing. Nine. Tetrazzini en-
ploys man At g salary Of SD q month
ID take her dog for his walks about the
city
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
HOW PROPHETS WENT
WRONG IN YEAR 1908
Some of the Tragedies They Predicted, Not to
Mention the End of the World, That
Didn't Happen Last Year.
ore Trouble with Japan.

true owing 10 the square aspect Of the
SIN in tie midheaven angle 70 Saturn"
More Trouble with Japan.
Thereupon Prof Maccabee went TO
show how We were going 20 have trouble
with Japan. He warned Us thusly:
a more unfavorable time than De-
eember IS. 1866 could not have been
chosen for the departure OF the United
States war ships on their voyage 70 the
Pacific
Prof Maccabee predicted a change OF
parties az election because OF the stars
al the opening Of the polls on November
;. 1865 This is how il is proved TO any,
mind:
The ascending sign al this time IS
/ Libra. and the first testimony to be
noted IS that Venus. the lady and the
ruler % this house is in the sign Scorpl0,
= degrees and IS minutes That Is 70 say.
Venus is going out OF one sign, Scorplo.
and going into another. Sagittarius,' al
OF which proved Bryan's election.
Any way. Prof. Asccabee accurately
predicted the character OF the Hext Pres
ident- a man Of great natural ability. B.
great ambition. regard fur the rights Of
others, a man IN whom all the peopie
VIII have confidence
3ir- BTyan's friends VIII say he frs tba
bill just as easily as does Mr.. Taft
Mms- de Thebes. the great French
prophecies. had this 70 say az the begin,
ming OF 1855. blaming Il ali on the planet
Mercury.
Tire year 1903 viii be q most fatefrl
and disastrous one for the United States
Of America. Poor America She has seen
her best days, ana they viii never CONS
back any more. I see nothing but an
archy. defeat. ruin. and bloody defeat for
her
'November viii see the Inevitable reck-
oning between Japan and the United
States. Poor America
After this. Tie death OF the German
Emperor the loss OF 2 vast number OF
war ships the fall Of Germany. a mob.
attacking the Vatican. an uprising OF the
hOrdes Of Islam against the Christians
seem trifiRg- But Nine. de Thebes pre-
dicted all this.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
CATHEDRAL IN A BOG.
Money Sought to Save Historic Pile
at Winchester from sinking.

Prom the london Illustrated Heas
The authorities OF Winchester Cathe-
draI are appealing for funds 70 carry on
the great work Of restoration that was
started three years hack.
When the cathedral was built some
500 years ago a very bad site was chosen
on the borders OF a bog and the builders
laid beech loss in transverse layers over
the bed OF soft mari that they found
when they dug down some ten feet for
their foundations Gradually Winches-
ter Cathedral has been subsiding. Il vas
discovered three years ago that the ret
rechoiT had sunk more than two feet,
forcing the walls outward so that they
threatened to fall IN. To-day the west
front is all shoTed up and every yard Of
the outer walls east Of the trausepts has
been protected Tire gables OF both
transepts lean outward and are cracked.
and though to-day the retrcchoir. the
lady chapel. and the crypt have been
made secure the great columns OF the
nave are 0uJ Of lire and lean outward
Some 25,0o9 pounds sterling is required
10 complete the good work that was be-
gun three years age
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
WHALE STOLE THEIR LINE.
The Monster Also Made Away with q
Good HarpoOu.

Frcn the San Francisco Ch-ouicle
Up among the torn bergs OF the Arctic
d monster whale IS cruising about With
harpoon embedded in his thick back and
something less than half a mile OF stout
hempen rope trailing after him
The crew OF the steam vhaIer Thrash
e.. which returned Sunday night from al
eight months cruise n the lev north. de-
clare that Mister Whale got al thar
was coming 70 hin"
He got away from US" Huttered the
mate. splitting viciously into the soup
pers. but We VIII get him next season.
II was good rope We used. and he'll get
tangled I'D on something so We will b
one whale 70 the good when we get back
there
He vas a bad one, though You see
Silva. the boat steerer. slung the hook
into him when We were IN omen water
between two big beTEs. OF he goes with
the stick il his back. and the rope went
out Ike a man tumblinE from the loft.
He ducksd and dived until one tub OF
rope was gone and he did the same with
another He was making for the nearest
foe, and when he reached Il he spit a lot
Of water into the air and took deep
dive The edge of the ice cut the rope
Ike a knife and he vas of for good. with
200 feet OF the Thr2sher's line and q
good harpOOn with him
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
JAPANESE SCHOOLGIRLS WORK
Rules of the Tea CeremOEy-Feast
OF the Dolls.

From the London Daily News
There Is d new woman in Japan. says
Miss Alice n Bacon. for many years
head mistress of the PeereSses school in
Tokyo. and she j. me problem OF tie
Gay in japan. Girls are coming into the
cities from the whole country 10 go 10
school. and it is a problem 70 know what
10 CO with them. They know only the old
system, and their parents know only
that but they feel the pulse Of the new
life and they cannot be held back
1t Is rather pathetic that the japanese
girl knows so well that her school days
ore her happiest DAYS. she never plans
the gay. happy years when I'm grown
Up. Instead sac takes all her little
school girl pleasures with tire full con-
scienCiousness that when they aer over
there viii come a time when devotion 70
duty viii be almost the only pleasure in
life for her. She knows that after her
school DAYS tie mother-in-laW' house
waits for her. and that there IN the low
est place In a strangers house she viii
have 10 work patiently her way up 10
the respect and good VIII o. a strange
family.
The little daughter Of a wealthy house
gees 20 school from six 10 seventeen. She
learns reading, writing natural science.
English the kot0. sewing. cooking. and
the tea ceremony.
The rules Of the tea ceremony were
fixed about the time the Spanish Armada
was besiegeding Eliza beth Every move
ment of the woman every position Of
cup spoon tea Csddy. towel is prescribed
TO foreigner japanese sewing seems
50 extremely simple that II wogld hard
Il seer necessary 10 study H. but the
japanese girl applies herself 10 r. with
the knowledge that in the future the
appearance Of her children. her husband.
her motEer-in-law and her faJher-iR-law
viii All 10 set down 20 her credit o. dis
credit
she learns 10 cook sufficiently 70 d.
rect her servants particularly IN the
line OF rice and pickles.
The daughter - the house must learn
10 arrange the flowers not only artiS-
ticalIy bur so that they VIII bear that
wealth OF symbolism found IN every
japanese grouping Of flowers.
The feast II the dolls Is rhe qUaintest
~ all the little Japsnese girls festivals
- the storehouse where are ke4 all the
family treasures there are boxes filed
with dolls which have come down from
the Eraudmothprs and g-eat-Erandmoth-
ers- Each new bride brings her dolls
when she comes 20 he fsther-i1-law'S
house and she keeps the feast each
year Til her eldest daughter IS old
enough "a take IL Up"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
ConHoIinC Thourht

From The Chicago NeWs
I'm glad my children are all boys, -
said thu mother Of seven young hopefuls.
Because Vhy?' queried the privileged
friend
Because none OF them is doomed to
grow Up and marry a man like their
dad, she answered with a sigh.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
The PeriIs of TeIepathy.

From Judge
'Dere.~ cried the irate father. dropping
the birch and pausing for breath; "dere,
vat you dinks now?''
1 dinks holdings, walled poor Jacob.
Dat is voa lie said his father. You
dink 'nlanke,y blank der old man. Now
vip you for dat
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

From th7 Fiecsrds B-lette-
I want another box Of pills like I got
for mother yesterday
Did your mother say they were gocd2''
'NO-but they Just III my air gun %
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Exceptional.

Firm EaTps-'s Weekly
The June bride frovned.
These tomatoes she said. are Just
twice as dear as those across the street.
Why Is H.
Al, ma'a.r. these''-and The grocer
sIllied-'ttese are hand-picked."
She blusneG.
of course. she said. hastily: Il might
have known. Give me = 5ushsI please"
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
VOTE OFTEN VARIED
President and Vice President
Not Equally H0nOred.
ELECTORAL COLLEGE CHANGE
Difficulties Encountered in 1900 Re-
suited In Constitutional Amend
ment. Which, However, Did Net
Prove Entirely Observation-Disclosures
. Difference in Vote for Two Men.

On the second Tuesday in January the
electoral colleges VIII meet in their va
rious States 10 cast their votes for FRESH
dent and Vice President. Prior 10 1874
the electors did not designate theig choice
for each Office. but voted for TWO men.
the one receiving the highest number
Of votes becoming President and tie sec
ond highest Vice President. The snarl
they got into in 1900, when Jefferson and
Burr each received the same number OF
votes. caused a change in the COnStiiu-
ton
Prior to 1870 there was much irregular
ity between the votes east for President
and those cast for Vice President. but
since that date the candidates have each
received the fun party vote.
The first election under the new consti-
tutionaI provision occurred in 1901. JeEev-
son and George clinton being the candl-
dates Tor the National Republicans. re-
ceiving each 152 electoral votes agains,
Il Cor Pinckney and King. FederaIists-
In 1SoS Madison received 10 and his asso-
ciate, George Clinton. 1I3. while Pinckney
and King again tue candidates % the
FeceralistS. hfd each g.. Madison ran
again 'u lSl2 receiving Is. while Fl
bridge Gerry. On the same ticket received
l$. Be Witt Clinton and 5 rgeant. Gppos-
ing candidates. had 80 and -. yespec-
lively.
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No Changes Recently.

Since that time each party has held
its own in the electoral colleges as fol
lows,
lsia-Prk and Dallas. To. Cisy ard Frciiasiluy-
sen. les
i4s-Tayirr ard Fillmore. IL. Cas, and Batter. II
ls52 plsrce and King. - S--- and Graham. =
LaiE--I;1-l1uta ard Rrcrkiuril -e. IL. Fre-r srt
ard I7Frg1- 49, FlimC-e ard DrueIsor. :
L-5f-L-crn and Hamliuc 80 Trr-ziursf,c AMI
lane . Esl ani Eveytt. %; Douglas ard john
=Cu .
ls5f-Li-coiu ard johnson. - MrCeE4B and
psudictar p
l>5s-'irart and Co,faz- %, seymour ard Blair s.
81 Grant a7f Wilson. - Ouiu- 10 the death
n NJ. Grce.ry the Dcmaratr vote - s. vas SCAT
tered sm-u- number 81 cluiiiatrs
ls-6-HaEes and Wheeler 80. Tfdsa and Ken
lr5esS. Isl Decided p The Electoral Commission.
$50 Garfield a1I Arthur. "a EsnclcE and Eng
ii-f ~
lssi-CTcvr-lud and Hen5Ii-ks 2ls. Blaine and
LoE2r. Ise
ISIS Ha-=oa ard Morton. q. Cleveland and
Thurman Us
Isss-CIcvciaEd and Stevenson. ., Harrison ard
Ketl- i45. Weaver and Ficld -
lsae-Nckinley and Hobart. Il; Bryan and stspb-
ers1u 10
100 N-Eia'ey ard Roosevelt. 20; Bran and
Davis 10
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
- of Good FeeIing.

In I>l5 Monroe and Tomp6ins each re-
ceiyed iSi votes Rufus King was given
thirty-four for President. but there was
no regular opposing candidate Cor Vice
President IN 1929, the era or good feel
ms Monroe received 81. the entire cleo
to-ai vote except one. which was cast for
John Quincy Adams TOmpkins was
again elected Vice President. but received
only rs votes. In 1929 there was no
choice o. President hy the electors. but
John c. Calhoun vas elected Vice Pres
ideut receiving l>3 votes. Adams was
elected by the House OF Representatives
In AN Jackson received Ia and Calhoun
for Wee Presideut. ii; Adams and Rush
receiving each 1S
Tn IS32 there was again a marked DIFF
ference in the vote. Jackson having z1g
while Van Buren, only obtained SO. CLAY.
the candidate of the Wings. with John
Sergeant f7r Vice President received a.
The election FRI l,os was very much
mixed affair Van Buren, and Richard n
Johnson were the Democratic candidates.
and William Henry Harrison and Francis
Granger Of the Wings. Van Buren, re-
received Ia. votes. Harrison .. while Il
were scattered between Hugh J.. White.
Daniel Webster and Willie p NanEum
For Vice President Johnson received 10.
Granger .. and the Others were scattered
among several candidates No one hav-
ing received a majority. the Senate
elected Johnson. In ISn Harrison and
Tyler had % while Van Buren, had o.
and Johnson but Is
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

true owing TO the square aspect Of the
s-n IN Tie n,lahoaran anaIa 70 -. y
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Natures Amends.

Fishermen tell Of finding men in their
skifts frozen 10 death in sleet storms as
they rode the gale tied 10 q stub. The
cormorauts. OF water-turkcys. crv from
the naked branches with mechanically
voices quite in keeping with the place
The dismal aspect is relieved bv the
American lotus. which here grows in ifs
fun splendid beauty. the wide green
leaves resting upon the water. Shading
the black bass. while the blossoms rise
above the surface in beautiful fufs OF
fragrant beauty. as tho=gh nature re-
ETetted the wilderness tragedy, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
MRS. ROOSEVELT
CHANGES PLANS

Oyster Bay, L. l., April 27.--Instead
of remaining in Europe through next
winter and travelling up the Nile in
the spring to meet the former presi-
dent, Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will re-
turn to this country about Nov. / and
spend the winter months at the fam
lily home at Sycamore Hill. This an
nouncement was made here today
Mrs Roosevelt, with three of the
Roosevelt children. Miss Ethel Archie
and Quentin, will sail for Europe
about July 1 and will spend month
with Miss Carew, Mrs Roosevelt's
sister, at her villa near Rome. Thence
they will go to France, on a trip plan
ned especially for miss Ethers bene-
flt.
Thence, instead OF going to Italy for
the winter and proceeding on the Afri-
can journey in the Spring as pre-
viously planned, Mrs Roosevelt and
children win sail for America about
Nov /. II any plans have been made
by the family for further Journeying
following the winte S sojourn at
Oyster Bay, no announcement has yet
been made of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27

s .
Mercer, Pa, April 27.-On the eve OF
his trial for the kidnaping of Willie
Whitla, James H. Boyle is on the
verge of a nervous breakdown. Plans
to free him from jail having failed
Boyle has become despoad
This morning two detectives visited
the TAIL and had a talk with Boyle in
an endeavor 10 secure evidence to
bring about the arrest of Boyles ac-
complies. He refused to talk and
the detectives went to Mrs. Boyle. /
When they reached the woman's cell
they told her that they had just had a
talk with Jimmy and that she might
as we'll tell her story. .... y :;
We'll, If Jimmy has told you every
thing ] guess there is not much use OF
me talking" was the comment of Mrs.
Boyle. ,.|2t - ."' a.-'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
FAITHFUL" GET
LEFT At BISMARCK
NEW CITY COMMISSION HOLDS
FIRST MEETING AND CASTS
ASIDE FAcTyoNAllsM AND
POLITICAL @PULL"tl IN I. IT. n 4
APPOINTMENTS.

Bismarck. N. D.. April 27.-The
board of city commissioners y4neid its
first meeting last night and selected
commissioners for the head OF each
department. There were a number of
candidates for appointive@ officers but
only two assessors were named at the
first meeting and they we're named
outside of any applicants for the
places. .
B Another meeting will be held Thurs
day night, when a chief of police and
auditor will be appointed. There are
three candidates for each of, these
places, but 1t Is likely that the com
mission will select men for. these
places not now in the race. r.
For the first time I'm the history of
municipal government here factional-
ism and political recognition has been
cast aside.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
NEW SENSATION
At WILLIsTON
CITY RECORDS ARE STOLEN BY
UNKNOWN PARTIES AND BUR-
led ON @. NJ. RIGHT -oF-WAY..

Williston. N. D., April 27.--Unknown
parties mutilated hundreds of pages
of the city's records early Sunday
morning, but the deed was not discov-
cred until today Four years OF the
council proceedings were torn from
the book and carried away, together
with the warrant register and light
account books and other important
documents bearing upon the manage
ment of the city
This afternoon Howard w. North of
the Great Northern railroad, found the
missing papers, buried in two feet Of
cinders on the railroad right of way.
Arrests are expected hourly and dis
closures that will be of interest to the
entire state are anticipated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
MINNESOTA GIRL
fLEES KIDNAPER
f6- YEAR .oEp 81. DAUGHTER OF
4 WEALTHY FARMER ESCAPES
- FROM cAPToR WHILE .
~ -. HE SLEEPS.

= New Ulm' Mimi, April 27.-Esther.
the 16-year- old daughter OF Martin
Mueller, residing in the. town of Court
land was kidnapped Monday morning,
but, succeeded in escaping from her
kidnaper. -Sne was on her way to
school in the morning when a stranger
drove up behind her IN a, buggy and
said that a relative was sick and he
was sentestog get her. The girl refused
to go with the stranger and he bound
her arms with a rope, put her In the
buggy lsnd- drove away. Esther says
that the man was in a sort of stupor
or he was sleeping when she escaped
from the buggy. Mueller is well-to-
do farmer. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
Van Vlissingen Makes Startling
Confession in Chicago
HAD FORGED FOR 20 YEARS
FORMER WIDY CITY BROKER,
WHO CREATED GREAT sENsA.
TON q FEW MONTHS AGO BY
AL y ING 100000 FORGERY,
ADJ & CRIME CAREER.

chicas . Y 27.-Peter Van Wis
singer, WIZ fnfession last winter to
the. forgery rtgases to the extent
of s1,ooo,OoO. a d a great sensation
in Chicago, had been known
for twenty yea q. leading real es-
tate man, exploN q sbombshell in the
bankruptcy court~Yiere today, when he
stated that his confession few months
ago was antedated by four years by
a confession made privately to the
men who held 100000 of his spurious
paper.
Is Pale and Trembling.
Van vlissingen's face was pale and
his hands trembling as he told his
story on the witness stand today, his
every act plainly showing the strain
under which he labored His eyes
were bloodshot and his lips twftched
as he faced counsel and recognized
former friends among the spectators in
the courtroom crowd
The witness stated that his forger-
les had continued for twenty years.
but that he did not know the exact
extent of them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
Senator Johnson Denies Chars-
I: eS Relative to Franks !
mo DEAL AdAINST GRONNA


Washington. April 27.- indignant
denial is made at the once Of SEN. M.
N Johnson of Petersburg to the
charges connecting Skull sixulason.
private secretary to the senator, with
an attempt to undermine Represents :
tive Gronna and thereby secufx the
political agrandizement OF his brother.
3. O. skulason, a prominent lawyer of
Grand Forks, ana who has frequently
been mentioned for congress.
Both skulason and Senator johnson
expressed their displeasure at the
character Of the attack, declaring that
at no time has,the franking privilege
of the ONCE been apused and that II
never will be as long as both are con-
tinued in ,of1cial life ..
" Retirement OF Gronna.
1t is understood that the question az
Mr. Skulason's availability for con :
gress has been discussed only on one
occasion in washington since the ar
rival of. Mr.. Shulason here. Gronna,s
insurgent tendencies were under DIS
cussion at the time, and It was con-
tended were not to the best interests
of North Dakota from. a legislative
standpoint, and that greater harmony
in the delegation was desirable even
II it made necessary the retirement OF
Mr.. Gronna from public life.
The Grand Forks man was mention
ed for the place two years hence. but
Skull Skulason at once made known
his position. He said that he was not
authorized to speak for his brother.
and as a matter OF fact did not even
know II his brother would ever be-
come a candidate for the house of
representatives, but as far as he per
sonally, was concerned he was opposed
to placing any obstacles in the way OF
Mr., Gronna's relection two years
hence. 1t is true he made no promises
what the Skulasons might do four
years hence or in the future. but sre-
fore the little meeting had adjourned
it was generally understood t,laa -
Skulasons, H they haya the congres-
sictiAI bee ~ sli surely are ia no
harry. 4. III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
JAMESTOWN GIRL
RUNS AWAY AGAIN
BARsARA RIEpERMAN, HOWEVER,
ONLY GOT AS FAR AS STAPLES
BEFORE BEING NAB5ED.

jamestown, NJ D.. April 27.-After
robbing her fathers clothes Of $4s,
Barbara Biederman, aged Is years.
this morning made her tnfrd attempt
to run away from home, in order to
make struggle herself in the cold.
cold world. The Biederman girl left
jamestown on No. 2 on the N p. this
morning and short time later her
absence from h5me was discovered and
her parents Immediately got busy with
the wires with the result that she was
apprehended at Staples, MINI. Her
father leaves tonight to bring his
daughter back to jamestown.
On two previous occasions the Bied-
errnan girl has been taken with the
runaway mania. Several months ago
she went to Moorhead and on another
trip she visited Fargo. Each time her
parents located her ana she was re-
turned to this city
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-27
Mest Bound Rates Affeeted.

Washington. April 27.--An impor-
tant series of rates was today filed
with the Interstate commerce COM
mission affecting west bound traffic to
Pacific coast terminals. The rates,
which are to become effective on June
next, make an average reduction of
10 cents per hundred pounds on all
commodity traffics from the Atlantic
seaboard to the Pacific coast.
No reduction has been made in the
east-bound traffic from the Pacific
coast. but 1t is expected tnat tariffs
soon to be filed will make a CORES
ponding reduction.