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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-01-08
Bowbells. North Dakota, Friday, January 8, 1909.
North Dakota In 1908
Some Facts Concerning Our Great State and the Progress
e 1t Has Made During the Year Just Drawn to Close
Figures viii be the Envy of Older States 49,.

| It, has four transcontinental lines Of
railroads to serve the people within its
borders-the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern, Minneapolis, Saint Paul &
Sauit Ste::. Marie, and the Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST. Paul-all wealthy
lines we'll equipped, capable of handling
immense traffic and cooperating with
the state for the further development
Of its resources.
- -
T. The climate of North Dakota is ideal.
The summer days are warm, the air is
invigorating, the nights cool and de-
iightful, there is no malaria, no fever,
no marshes and swamps, no land to be
cleared or made ready by long and
difficult toll. The land lies as nature
left it-ready for the plow. Properly
titled, it yields. as few soils yield; and
returns wealth and competence for in
dustry, The state is supplied with its
native fuel-lignite-which is obtained
at the mines at an insignificant cost.
Veins of valuable fuel are discovered on
farming lands. The entire western and
northern part of the state is underlaid
with lignite-solving the fuel problem
for all time to come and rendering the
people independent of the eastern
mines and long transportation charges.
The schools of the state have an en-
dowrnent of land that will in a few
years render the schools self-support-
ing without taxation. Many of the
school districts in the state are support
ed now from the income of the states
land endowment. The educational In
stitutions of the state are varied and
frst-class. The churches of the state
b we strength and resources beyond
their years. Many counties are entire
~ free from debt and have erected
buildings costing as much as 800. 900,
from, cash :on hand without taxation.
There are no paupers in the, state-no
congestel centers-lo: millionaires-ao no
invalids-the average of wealth, health
aae prosperity is:as high or higher than
IN any state in%the union: 'Sss' ~;
t.. Land is: the source of greatest: and
sYrest wealth. Nowhere is land that
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-01-08

md we had da=Koed,| fashioned time,
though in the evening Glenn and staid
and took care Of the kids wh,le'the rest
Of the outfit went to the show. Z
lam indeed very we'll satisfied with
the, change we have made from Oregon
70 this place, and I think it would be'a
nice; place: for Pa toSlive, as thereaare
hot springs here that he could bathe in
as, frequently as he desired and it is
quite possible that scrh baths would be
of benefit to him. %..!5 T.. -
With best wishes for a happy and
prosperous new year for yourselves and
all Bowbells friends. Your affection
ate son. ',,=5r Alfred.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-01-08
PROHIBITION AREA W|D|Ehs
Anti Saloon Laws Went Into Effect on the
: FIRST Of the Month IN States of North
Carolina, Mississippi; aad Alabama. =

Statewide prohibition. laws went into
effect the first day: Of this month in
three Southern states-North Carolina,
Mississippi and Alabama. Georgia is
is the only other Southern state where
in statutory prohibition exists, the law
having been in operation one year. &.
A new law, which seeks to regulate
the liquor traffic in Louisiana. became
effective on the first, and although the
law is not so sweeping in its terms as a
statewide measure, prohibitionists con-
tend that if it is strictly enforced it
will drive the saloons out of the re-
naming saloon strongholds. :;
Having won their statewide fights in
four states the antisaloon forces have
greatly:replarged the, South's ''dry'sa
area. .andxthey are now lining p;for
:eafly canpaigns in other states. where
prohibition has assumed the magnitude
of a political issue.
In. these states now listed as "wet''
thes antisaloon;* forces, bys persistent
wetk at the pills, ha7e restricted the
sale Of liquor to q small territory, MAIN
ly in the larger cities, and in these its
expected a vigorous attack will be
made. y s.: .:.:: ~: ... :: 8.
The prohibitionists contend they will
pass a statewide. bill before the
Tennessee legislatprs, which meets; this
month Ia other states;' notably TEXTS
and Arkansas, the voters probably will
be called upon this summer.to decide ~
constitutional amendment for prohibi.
tion. 49,. ~s s.4ls.. J., .&s.s i. -, ,.-s .>..,s
Congress- voted 81 spprfiiatioini Of $50, :
600 for relief Of Italy Il aaithquake :shf4
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-01-08

Congress- rfstss Voted = ii spprfiatioini iof $3.50, :
600 for relief Of Italy 4 aaithquake :shf1
ferers. .,s...s
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25

OF" The committee concurred in the
resolution, but after a brief discussion
the resolution was referred to the pol
icy committee.
Another resolution provided that
the miners continue at work without
an agreement until the men can at a
more appropriate time enforce their
demands. This was also referred to
the policy committee.
A motion then was adopted that all
resolutions touching the policy of the
anthracite miners be referred by the
resolutions committee to the policy
committee without reading.
If the situation warrants an officer
of the miners union will present a
resolution to the convention asking
President Taft to appoint a commits
sion similar to the anthracite coal
strike commission to investigate the
conditions at present as compared
with those that existed in 1902 in or
der to learn il the demands of the
men are just
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
KILLED ON BROOKLYN STREET
Another Murder Added to List OF
Black Hand Grimes.

New York. March 25.-Another kill
ing which the police declare should
be added to the list of crimes of the
BLACK Hand" society was committed
on the streets of Brooklyn when JOS
eph Genearo, cigarmaker and sup
posed to be the father OF a vaudeville
performer of that name, was shot and
killed in a fusillade of bullets that
followed a meeting of Genearo and a
crowd of seven Italians. The police
made several arrests and Mrs. Ge-
nearo. who stood by and implored her
husbands enemies not to shoot him,
declared that Antonio Cincotta, a sa-
loonkeeper, one of the prisoners, had
killed her husband. Detectives have
had Cincotta under surveillance for
some time. believing that he might
know something of the movements Of
the "Black Hand" society.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
RATE ON GRAIN IS REDUCED
Cut of 1R Cents a Bushel From Buff
faIo to New York.

New York, March 24.-Rates from
Buffalo to New York on grain for ex-
port have been cut from 51a cents to
4 cents per bushel. This reduction
follows a protest made by the New
York Produce Exchange, which
claimed that this port was being dis
criminated against in favor Of Mon
treal and other Canadian points. The
reduction takes effect April 26 and
will continue for at least sixty days
It is understood that the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad
was the first system running into New
York to cut the rate and all of the
other roads have filed similar sched
ules with the interstate commerce
commission.
Mother and Son Founo Deau.
Winnipeg, Man, March PA party
of Odd Fellows called for William
Brash at his house near Wetaskewin,
Alberta to take him to a social affair
in the lodgeroom, but found him seat
ed in a chair dead. A quarter of a
mile from home they found the dead
body of his mother, aged eighty-two,
Who had gone for aid for her son.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
TAFT DISAPPROVES
ROOSEVELT METHODS
New President AbandOns Many
Of Predecessors Policies.

Washington, March 25.-Although
less than three weeks elapsed between
the Inauguration of President Taft and
the sailing of Theodore Roosevelt for
Africa 1t is a matter of remark that
the new president has placed the seal
of disapproval on many Of the meth
ods of his predecessor in doing busi-
ness. A list hastily prepared is as fol.
lows:
Disuse of simplified spelling;
through" no longer spelled thru"
Abandonment of evidence obtained
by the bureau of corporations in Grim
inal prosecutions.
Abandonment of the plan of recon.
mending details of legislation to con.
gress.
Rejection of the plan of creating
commissions and expending money
without the authority of congress.
Reversal of the policy instituted by
the Roosevelt administration in clos.
ing the Pensacola and New Orleans
navyyards.
Departure from the policy of ap
pointing negroes to office in the South
over the protest of a majority of the
white citizens.
Long messages to congress dis
carded.
Senators given anew the right to
recommend presidential appointments
New policy in process of formation
for enforcing the interstate commerce
laws
Members of the cabinet given the
privilege of choosing their assistants
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
MIS- S M. BOGEN

"She says she was in Cleveland with
Willie for four days.
"She admits she disguised herself
as a nurse while the boy was in her
hands. A short time before the peo-
pie were picked up by the police we
secured her disguise. The moment
she entered my office / threw the
nurses apron over her shoulders and
placed the cap on her head and she
admitted the goods belonged to her."
When the woman was searched in
the police station s9,790 in bills of IS,
$40 and $40 denominations were found
sewed carefully in her skirt. All but
$40 of the money was done up in $500
packages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
MINERS APPEAR
TO FAVOR PEACE
Convention Proceedings In
diCate Modified Demands.
SPEECH IS APPLAUDED

beie9dtc AuVoCdtin9 ACtion Indt viii
Result in a Continuation of Work
Receives Approval of His Hearers.
One Resolution Introduced Asks
Only for Recognition of the Union
and the "Check Off,"
Scranton, Pa, March 25.-That the
mine workers now in session in this
city will not resort to the radical step
of ordering a general suspension OF
coal mining in the anthracite fields in
employers was indicated by the trend
of proceedings in the brief session of
the convention in Music hall. One
delegate made plea for the adoption
Of more moderate demands in the in
terest of peace and resolution from
one of the local unions read in the
convention advocated the continuance
of work without an agreement until
the men were better prepared to en-
force their demands. The speech for
peace evoked considerable applause
and the resolution was well received.
Another resolution asked only for the
recognition of the union and the
check off," All the resolutions re-
ported to the convention were referred
to the committee which will define
the policy of the anthracite men.
The resolutions committee made a
partial report. One resolution from a
local union provided that the conven
tion drop all demands except recogni-
tion of the union and the CHECK
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED
Severe Storm Sweeps Over Wise
County, Tex.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 25.-Re.
ports received here from Wise county,
thirty miles north of here, say that a
terrific electrical storm swept that
county and that four persons were
burned to death in fire which fol
lowed. The town of Slidell is report
ed practically destroyed by the storm
and only two houses were left stand
Ing. Many farmhouses throughout the
county were wrecked. Bridgeport and
Decatur are said to have suffered
heavy losses. Two negroes. Henry
and VIII Cook, were killed by light
ming near Sander.
Later advices from the storm swept
area giveN an increasing death list. A
D. Price, a farmer, his wife and five
children and farmland were burned
to death three miles north OF Slide,
by the destruction of their home
Twenty persons are reported injured
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
MANY RIjaiORS
ARE hFLOkT
Whitla kidnapping May Ex-
pose Old Scandal.
MYSTERY ABOUT WOMAN

Female Suspect Arrested at cleve-
land Said to Have Been at One
Time Closely Connected With the
Whitla Family-Man Behind the
Bars Says He Is James Boyle, a
Sharon (Pa.) Plumber.
+ 1. !. !. i. !. /. i. + + I. = + = 4. + +
+ Cleveland, March 25.-Willie i
+ Whitla identified the man and i
!. woman in custody as the couple /
!. who acted as his caretakers I.
+ while hidden in an East End /
1. apartment building. !
I. I. + /. i. !. + = + J. l. :. + !. 4. !. /
Cleveland, March 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
James p. Whitla and their son Will
lam, who was kidnapped and held in
ransom for $4,000 and who was re-
covered Monday evening upon the
payment of that sum; their daughter
and Harry Forker, a brother of Mrs,
Whitla, all of Sharon, have arrived
here and will undertake to identify
the man and woman who are held at
mapping.
The man who is detained at the sta
tion admitted that he was James
Boyle. He said he was plumber and
that his home was in Sharon. He in.
sists that the woman is his wife, but
she will not divulge her identity, de-
claring that there is great surprise
In store for the Whitlas when they
call at the jail and meet her face to
face.
Was Former Resident of Sharon.
1t is learned that a plumber by the
name of James Boyle was former
resident of Sharon and that the man
was In that place about two weeks
ago to attend the funeral of his uncle
James Boyle, the proprietor of the
Shenango House, hotel under which
Boyle formerly had his plumbing es
tablishment
The utmost secrecy was observed
by the Whitlas on their departure
from Sharon. This fact was probably
due to the many sensational rumors
that are afioat in regard to the kid
| mapping. 1t is said that the woman In
the case was at one time closely con
nected with the Whitla family, al
though it is now denied that she Is a
| relative.
1t is alleged that divorce suit
which occurred several years ago, Ii
playing an important part in the af
fair and that it is the desire of the
Whitlas to conceal details of a scan
dal
Woman confesses to Police.
After cross-questioning the man and
the woman taken into custody as sus
poets Chief of Police Kohler said he
was confident they are the persons
| wanted.
"The woman has confessed she wal
In charge Of the boy" said the chief
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
INMATES ESCAPE INJURY
Bomb Exploded in Hallway OF Chicago
Residence.

Chicago, March 25.-An attempt to
destroy the home of James Macaluso.
steamship and labor agent, was
made when a dynamite bomb was ex-
ploded in the hallway of the building.
Macaluso and members of his family
were thrown out of their beds. but
escaped injury.
The police made a thorough search
Of the neighborhood. Just south of the
loop district. but no trace of the dyna-
miters could be found.
Macaluso could not understand why
.he attempt to injure him was made,
He said he had had no trouble with
anybody and had received no throoe'
ening letters. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
PRICES ON B0URsE DECLINE
Marked Pessimism at Vienna Con.
cerninQ Balkan Situation.

Vienna, March 25.-Marked pes
simism again prevails here concerning
the Balkan situation, but the feeling
seems to be based largely on surmise
or unsupported facts. Prices on the
bourse fell considerably on the report
that the powers had failed to reach
an agreement regarding the steps to
be taken at Belgrade. The powers.
however, are still negotiating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
KILLS CHILDREN AND SELF
Connecticut Woman Takes ThI
Lives While Oemented.

Simsbury, Conn, March 25.-The
bodies of Mrs. Amos Miller and her
two children were found in the Farm
ington river. The children had been
tied together before drowning ensued
and through note left by Mrs. Mil
Ter the probabilities are strong that
while mentally depressed she took
their lives and her own.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-03-25
Severe s.orm in the West.

Chicago. Nareh 25.-A severe storm
has deycie,sG In the Rocky mourtatl.
region and Geographic communicated
with Denver has been lost over al
routes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

n the classics fight of S
OF
andre
chan hip in the is
WoIgasw to
match s a fight with IIegewich wonder
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
.SOUTHERNERS TO GO
AFTER BOXING TITLES
California Clubs, Particularly Los An
geles, Will Make Serious Bid for
Honors in Championships
at Seattle
Especial to The Herald

SEATTLE, July 24--The Broadway
Athletic club of ST. Louis, Mo-, has an
nounced the intention to enter a strong
team in the Western Championship
Boxing and Wrestling contests which
will be held in the arena on the Pay
Streak of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific
exposition September 15, Is and II.
Other athletic clubs all over the Pa
cific coast and the states west of the
Mississippi river will also enter teams.
The number of contestants will make
this the greatest boxing and wrestling
meet ever held in the west.
In the northwest the Seattle Athletic
club, the Spokane Athletic club, the
Multnomah Athletic club and probably
several of the British Columbia ath-
letic organizations Will be represented
by large teams.
A number of California clubs have
also entered teams. Los Angeles
especially will make an effort to carry
off it's share of the victories.
Although this is a western meet, the
entries will include number of the
best amateur wrestlers and boxers in
the United States. These branches of
athletics have received much attention
from the athletic clubs of the coast
and good men have been developed. All
of the clubs have been in the habit Of
holding regular smokers in which these
events have played the prominent part
in the program.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

4 D WOLGAST and his manager,
II Tom Jones, leave tonight for the
"A east, stopping over a day in San
Francisco. though both insist that no
terms will be made with, the northern
promoters, since the offers made are
not sufficiently attractive.
I'VE will be back about September l,
and then we want Nelson. In the
meantime We will consider Packy Nc
Farland," said Jones at the Herald Of
flee. "Ad wants a rest, but is willing
to meet Packy if he will make
lightweight figure"
Il will even give him the privilege
of weighing in two hours before the
fight" broke in Wolgast. Il don't
think matter of couple Of hours
should interfere with a big battle, and
Just to show how confident l am that
can whip him I will allow him to
step on the scales two hours before
ring time Furthermore, he can name
any way of splitting the money he
wants. I think I can beat him, and
will leave everything but the fighting
to him"
The Rjalto will miss the genial pair,
and the doings of WOlgast in the east
will be watched with great interest by
the local fans, who regard him as
second best to a native son. Mrs.
Jones remains behind and the camp at
Venice will stiA be kept.
Charles Kid Dalton has been offered
a return match with Muggsy Schools,
the wyoming wonder, who put out the
local lightweight in the fifth round on
July 5. Dalton thinks he can whip
him if he gets on the ground early and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Picato on Hand
PASTOR TO APPEAR
ON PLATFORM WITH
JAMES J. JEFFRIES

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, July "a
Rev. G. L. Morrill,, a local preacher
yesterday called on James J. Jeffries,
the heavyweight champion who is APP
pearing this week at an amusement
park.
When the minister was introduced to
him the fighter said
You are welcome, but not any more
because you are minister"
Morrill, said he did not think a min
lister any better than anybody else, just
because he is a minister"
The fighter told the preacher that
there are just as many good people out
side the church as are in.
The minister replied he didn't know
but what he was right.
why in thunder don't you preachers
say something about a mans body as
well as his soul?' asked Jeffries How
is a man going to save his soul when
his liver is out of order?'
Morrill, promir~% The fighter he would
appear on the platform with him to-
morrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25

rim for Multnomah. Both of the men
have unrecorded records of 8 3-5 sec
onds in the 100-yard dash.
Parsons viii Sprint
The Olympic club is banking on Par
sons and Snedigar in the sprints. These
athletes are prominent in California
and have achieved some distinction in
the past.
President j. E. Sullivan of the A. A.
U. reports that he is hopeful of secur-
ing the famous Jim Rector of the
American Olympic team of London as
an entry with one of the eastern clubs
i'm the exposition meet. Although Rec
tor announced his intention never to
run again after his defeat by Walker,
the South African, President sullivan
believes that this decision of Rector
can be changed.
Mr.. Sullivan has written personally 10
Rector and a number of the large
eastern athletic club managers are also
in correspondence with the great
Splinter. Each Of the clubs is anxious
to secure Rector
Rector May Compete
If Rector can be induced to run again
a special matched race with Walker
will be arranged to take place at the
meet. The South African has stated
that he is willing to race the American
again to settle the question Of su-
premacy.
The eastern athletes will enter into
an all-east meet in Chicago before COM
ing west. This meet is not try-out
for the exposition meet, but was de-
signed to increase the interest In the
big A. A. u. contest
Major Inglis has secured the permits
sion of President Sullivan of the A. A.
L. to hold a special relay race between
the best team in the east and the best
western team.