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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
These viii Be Sentenced to
Death. 1.-Two Others Get
Twenty Years ,... =.
The Bunch Take Il Calmly
as They Knew Il Was
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Union City, Tenn, .Jar' with a
verdict of guilty i'll varying degree, the
jury in the 1iight-rider trials reported
at S:45 p. m. tonight. The II men
found Garrett Johnson, Ted Burton,
Roy Ransom, Fred Pinion, Arthur
Cloar and Sam Applewhite guilty Of
murder in the first degree with mitigat-
ing circumstances, and Bud Morris and
Bob Hoffman, the other defendants,
of murder in the second degree, and
fixed their punishment at 20 years in
the penitentiary. The punishment OF
the six first named defendants was left
to the court, and may be death or life
Imprisonment. &-
The defense filed motion for new
trial which was set for hearing Satur-
day and which will be oyerruled, as
indicated by the court, when sentence
will be pronounced.
The court will sentence the first six
to death.
The jury had been out since p M,
but because of the illness of Juror
Roson, had not beer able to consult
until s H IN. There was difference OF
opinion among the JURORS as to the de-
gree of guilt of the defendants, but an
agreement was reached quickly.
The defendants took the verdict with
calmness, as they had been expecting
it since the closing of the arguments!
Attorney Pierce turned to them when
it was announced and said:
''We will tear this case to pieces in
the supreme court
The state expected a verdict of first
degree in all eight cases, and was Wis
ibbly disappointed.
Bob Hoffman, one of the men to es-
cape with 20 years, is the man who,
according to the confession of Frank F.
Heringer, fired the shot which killed
Captain Ranken as he was being drawn
up by the rope.
When the jury's readiness to report
was announced, the military quietly
surrounded the court house and a detail
of soldiers, with revolver holsters open,
was deployed around the walls of the
court room, but aside from whispered
buzz of conversation there was no DEM
The prisoners were quickly hand
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
Democrats Want Recount IN
Joint Session Of Actual
Votes Cast
There win Be No Inaugural b
Monday and q q Hard
Fight Is On

Springfield, Ill, Jan. with the
two houses of the Illinois. general
assembly in deadlock over canvass
ing the vote cast for state officers at
the last election, there will be no
inaugural on Monday next, which is
the day when all the state officers
elect would be inaugurated into Office
under ordinary circumstances.
The house and senate organizations
locked horns early today when the
senate refused to participate in a
joint session to canvass the vote un-
til being. fully assured in advance rel
ative to a plan of action to be follow
ed by the Republicans and Speaker
Shurtle Of the house, in the event
the Democrats attempt to file their
goyernorshfp contest with the joint
assembly. ..,n. (. IL
A. Tomorrow's session Of the house
and senate 2are to be purely perfume
tory. Ut iss likely each: will be ad-
journed until late Monday after
noon. se.s:,5 10 - - ~, .:s#
!. No business will be- transacted Ii
the house until the deadlock is brok-
EN- and the votes canvassed, II the
present plan prevails. Few leading
Republicans are left who believe now
that. any quarter will be given by
either side. There has come reali-
cation of the grave danger the Re
publican governorship is placed in
by the feud within the party and the
possibility of .Adlai Stephenson be-
coming the next governor of Illinois
is not so. remote as it appeared to
be short time ago. -
However, the friends Of Governor
Deneens asserted that neither he or
they feared the outcome of real re-
count in which the individual ballots
would be counted second time.
Another question which has come
up is the effect the continued dead.
lock might have on the United States
Under the law the sena-
tor who is to succeed Senator Albert
]. Hopkins must be elected by the
senate and house, in Springfield in
q joint session. 49,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
h|E|:'L |. ] P|'WIIIA.N|||l|E||::.D||||:. ? " A.
Big Meeting e! e + Held IN New Ne
York IN Aid Of Earth.
!. quake Sufferers

New fork, AIN. 7.-As. an incen-
tive to the work Of raising fundsesfor
the earthquake sufferers in Calabria and
Sicily = mass meeting was held in Mad
ison Square Garden tonight under the
auspices Of various organizations and
the committee which sprung. into exist
ence as result of the disaster. Pat
rick F.. MCGOWAN, president of the
board Of aldermen, presided at the
meeting and appeals for aid to the suf-
ferers were made by Vice President
Charles W.. Fairbanks, Mayor McClel-
Ian and others. 5@s2,@@ ~ ~ !; ~ h
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
MRS. PIERCE IS HURT.

Sheldon Progress: Mrs. Ed. Pierc ,
met with quite serious and painful
accident on Wednesday. While she
was walking near her residence she
slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell,
spraining: one Of her ankles and also
breaking one of the bones. DR.. Hofr
dressed the injured limb at once and
she is now resting as easily as can
be expected under the circumstances.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
. Sand ] | D BA|GGED|||. | B'||A||| G.||i:E | j .
Government Claims That Is
What Meat Packers Have
Been Doing 10 !. the. Rail- ]
roads 4. !. !.

Chicago, III, Jan. The Tribune
today said it has ascertained the ex--
act reasons which prompted the gov
ernment to begin an investigation OF
the meat packing industry, which was
started by the summoning before the
federal jury, II session here, Of en-
ployes Of Morris and company. The
investigation, II says. Is based on the
following charges: . III.
That excessive damage claims are
secured from the railroads and steam
ship lines on invoices representing
profits that never were earned. $sss W
That excessive claims for alleged
damaged meats and meat products
are secured from the railroads and
steamship lines by attaching false
accounts of8 sales to these invoices.
IN Duplicate sets OF books, obtaining
while discrepancies IN the actual sell.
Ing price 81 the meats and the price
shown ins the accounts ofs sales pre-
sentSd % the rail lroads With dam
age claims have been discovered ~
the agents 81 the Interstats Com
merce Commission and are 81 the POI.
session 81 District Attorney Sims the
story says
Win this evil ldence, backed m by.
witnessss. the row vernnsnt, !, - The
Tribune. I expects 10 show TINT the
railroads hays been ~ ]"
ont of large sums of money s:s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
Three ! ! / { fires. H
Keep l|!'e! !. n. ! Y.flren1le!n j. ! i I'! Busy.
. Loss Over a Million
.=::@ !. Several Are Hurt

/. New York, Jan. The fire fighting
forces in the downtown section of New
York had their work cut out for them
tonight by three fires within a radius
ola mile or two !. Z, 4s IF =@sz.. .@2 !,
1t. required nearly three, hours work
to subdue the three fires, which caused
a loss of 81, 25o, 200. No lives were
lost, but there were a number Of acci-
dents which involved injury to Is fire
men or citizens. No one was fatally
hurt. %-,ys, ss .5,.s,,.g,.y.se, ys,s,ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
QUESTS or THE GOVERNOR.

QUESTS or THE GOVERNOR.
Valley City .Times-Record: Ex-
Governor and Mrs, Frank White will
leave Friday morning for Bismarck
where they will be the guests OF Gov
ernor and Mrs. John Burke and will
attend the inaugural ball that even
ing. Mr.. White will return the fol.
lowing day, but Mrs. White expects
to continue her visit for a week or
more.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
TRl-sTATE WEATHER.

North Dakota-Snow Friday; cold
er in east and south portions; Sat
urday partly cloudy and continued
cold.
South Dakota - Snow Friday and
Saturday; colder.
Minnesota-Snow Friday; partly
partly cloudy and colder on Satur-
day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
Police Now Believe Preach.
. !. /. | z.er Is Murderer Instead !.
:... Of Murdered
Man Answering His Deserip.
iion Crossed River Soon 4
]. After Crime J. !.

Z I - :
Adair, Mich.,> who last night was
thought to be the victim whose dis
melmbered and burned body was
found in the stove Of the: church
near Columbus, Mich is !: tonight
thought to be alive. = $a"' ..'' - 'S
Il Il The authorities Of St. Clair county,
looking upon the minister as "a fugi-
tive instead of a murderer's victim,
have sent descriptions Of him to the
police of q number Of Canadian cities
IN the hopes that the stranger who
crossed the st. Clair river today from
st. Clair, Mich, to Courtright, Ont,
may prove to be the missing clergy
man, and may be located and return
ed to Michigan to clear up the RAT
tie run church mystery. + +.
n Indications tonight point to Gideon
Browning of Adair, as the victim, pa
Frank Carrier Of st. Clair, reported
that early today he. had been ap-
preached by i man resembling very
much the. description Of Rev. Car
michael who had offered him two
dollars IL he would take him across
the river TO- Canada. Carrier declin-
ed the strangers offer. He said that
the stranger appeared to be IN 9
highly nervous condition. The sup
posed fugitave then approached the
ST: Clair ferry and Is thought to- have
crossed to Courtright, Ont. %>. : J.. Az.
MRS. Carmichael is today in q pros
trated condition In Adair. It was with
great dimculty that she was able TO-
compose herself sufficiently to ans
wer questions put to her by the au-
thorities. but was able to positively
Identity the bloody trousers found
in the Rattle run church and other
pieces 81 torn clothing recovered
there. as having been worn by her
husband. She has not been told Of
the latest turn Of the Investigation.
The only arrest that has been made 4!
Is of Frank Smith Of Adair, at whose
home boarded Gideon Browning, the the
missing carpenter. The authorities
have taken him into custody mere
lys as = witness. #4: >1.s.. . .a Ill \ a.s a
Mrs. Carmichael WAS interviewed
at her home Ia Adair today. When
my my husband left home on Tuesday
me said, 81 fixed his suit case Tor g
him, placing In It his hymn books +, 4 and y
clothing. Het told me he would be
home 90 usual and for ! me to go to
the ladies' aid meeting Wednesday
afternoon. That was the last I have
seen Or heard Of him. Z ,
| :ss Burned Beyond Reoognitlon.
Il Port Huron, Mich. Jan. a thor
ough examination Of the bones and
ashes found yesterday ID the stove
of the Rattle rum church resulted
ID the statement being made by the:
81. Clair county authorities that the
body of tie murdered victim had
been % badly burned that there vas
DOT enough left to determine anything
It ali about the Victims Identity
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-08
81 AFTER |! |! !
lgTED I


The state board Of capitol commits
stonsSs Held i 41nsstinS Thursday ald
named d. II siattery, who has been
'ssupsrints tsndsnt IS ~ capitol building l.s
for tn past two years. u - supsr-
intendsnt dnring tae y ensuing term.
M. olattery 4 l. bcy. - q
srown - hsrs, ana has worked hard 9 81
ana fsithfnlly dnring hls y incun I. I !! bency
u tAs once. and his friends exts1d1 = !, y
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
a Sponge That Works.

"Here is clever notion-a fog bell" :"
said an old New England fisherman.
On a bleak. gray afternoon they
stood at the seashore-the old man and
his city cousin from Boston. A great
bell hung from "A scaffold, and under
a metal cover hung a great sponge.
This here machinery Is wound up
regular" the fisherman explained, "and
this here sponge is kept under cover 80
as the rain can't get at IT, In dry
weather, materially. the sponge Is dry
and light; In fOggy, though, 1t gets
heavy with fog solicitations, just
heavy enough for to press down the
lever that starts the machinery a-golng
Then, dlng-dong ding-dong, sounds the
bell In the fog, savin' many a fisher
man from wreck on this rock bound
coast"-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
TRIMTOWN

NJ. I. Reynolds has purchased a new
gasoline engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon S smith are visiting
in Manchester, n. III.
Roy Lowell and family are occupying a
tenement at the home of Mr.. Splulding.
%rs. A. o. Bates attended the funeral of
Mrs Z. o. Hedden in Olneyville, Satnrdao
The farm formerly owned and occupied
by Albert Shawcross and family has been
sold to Connecticut parties.
Walter Eddy, who has been stopping
with E. b. Dexter, has taken charge of a
steam saw-mill near Rocky Hill.
The Chopmist friends of Caleb J. J.Atwood
made merry at his home Saturday evening,
the occasion being mine hosts birthday.
There will be a social gathering of
grangcri and their families at Cleaner
Chapel, Saturday evening, February 18TH.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker, who have been liv-
ing at the John Davis farm have removed
to Chopmist and the place is now occupied
by Mr.. Davis and ia uily from the Johnson
farm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
SkEENVILLE

Mrs. Walker Medbury is i'll with the
grip.
7. K. Winsor has returned from a trip to
Hartford.
The North Scituate Home Bakery's
goods are always palatable.
1t is understood that the Wnsor Mill
will be leased as soon as the repairs that
are being madn are completed.
Thomas Golf has removed to the house
recently vacated by Charles Murphy.
Greenvile Grange held an oyster supper
In the Grange Hall last Friday evening.
The Woman's Missionary Society met
with Mrs. Marshall w. Mowry, Thursday.
The funeral of Everett Keech took place
at St. Thomas Church, Wednesday after
noon, Rev. James Bennett officiating.
Nicholas Winsor has returned from New
York where he attended session OF the
Ayrshire Breeders Association. OF which he
Mrs. Louisa Mowry, ninety-three years
old fell Saturday and broke her right arm
just below the shoulder. The bone was
set by DIR. A. w. Hughes of Greenvile
and DR.. F. Fearney a grandson Of Mrs.
Mowry.
An Old Tyne Synge will be given at ye
Free Baptist Meetyng House on Tuesday
evening, February 23rd, at the close OF
which General and Martha Washington
will hold a reception. The public is in
vited.
The exercises at the Free Baptist Church
last Sunday evening were in commemora.
tion of the twenty-sixth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Miss Bessie Mowry sang solo and Misses
Mary Winsor and May Turner a duet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
A Persistent Hen.

Ever hear about our little red hem
Well, sir, she was on the set for
keeps. Couldn't keep her of. Old
doorknobs, soda bottles. lamp chin
neys, match safes-anything was good
enough for her Finally ! put her on
three mud turtles, and ! hope TO die
IL she didn't hatch out alllgators-yes,
sir, three OF 'em! One OF 'em ate her
up, and when we opened him there
was the hen settin' on his back teeth,
and they'd swelled up so they choked
him TO death Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12

A photographer was called upon not
long ago 10 make some pictures OF an
old lady Of seventy years or 80, but OF
surprising agility and qulckness OF per-
ception. The picture man was there
fore somewhat surprised 10 find that
no words Of address could induce the
old lady to speak until after the opera
tion was completed. Then she put her
fingers into her mouth, whence she
Withdrew several wads of paper
"You wouldn't have me photograph
Cd with my cheeks falling In. would
your she asked the photographer u
Just stuffed some paper II my mouth 10
OIL out."-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
SAUNDERSVILLE

Mrs. Henry Humes is on the sick list.
Grip colds are very prevalent in this Sec
ton.
Mrs. Randell Hopkins is very i'll at this
writing.
Leroy Salisbury is teacher at the Saun-
dersville school.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grattage called on
relatives one day this week.
Miss Edith Fisk and Bessie Oluey visit
ed Miss Amy Brown on Sunday.
Horatio Carl and Fanny Walker visited
friends in Saundersville Sunday and Mon
day.
William Thornton and son butchered
sixteen pigs for David Tourtellot one day
last week.
Miss Ruth and Alice Thornton called on
their grand parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Williams, Friday OF last week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
ESMOND

Arthur Sebille has filed his ice house
Herbert Calef was in town on Wednes-
day.
The new sign Of Esmond for the depot
here arrived last week.
The schools are to have their exercises
Thursday morning instead Of Friday.
The many friends Of Fred Smi will re-.
greet to hear OF his death last Tuesday.
There will be a social and dance in Pine
Heights Casino, Friday evening. February
rzth.
There will be an entertainment at the
Georgiaville Universalis, Church, Saturday
evening, February ij.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
PROBATE COURT

The last will and testament of Edwin I.
Simpson was proved and Gardner Howard
named in the will was approved as executor
Bond $500 with George c. Clapp and
Henry w. Bennett as sureties; appraisers.
Warren A. Howard, James P. Nichols.
Louis Z Cole. An instrument in writing
Purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of Susan Barden was read and no
ticc ordered. The commissioners report
on the estate of Stephen NJ. Walker was re-
ceived and rotice ordered. A petition bv
the executrix of Stephen NJ. Walker for
sale of real estate was received and notice
ordered
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Tho iiendicant.

There are those who aScribe the
word "mendicant' to the silly appella.
tion put forth as II cOnuHdrum. mean.
Ing poor wretch beyond the power OF
mcnding. But something very close 10
the term was In use rs long ago as
when Chaucer wrote his Canterbury
Tales" In the "Sompnoure's Tale"
this occurs:
Therefore we ''mendiants," we sely freres.
Ben welded TO poverte and confluence,
To charitee. humblesse and abstinence
etc.
The 'sompnoure" of Chaucer was, OF
course, a summoner, or apparitor, and
n person OF low estate. and here we
have, it is believed, the origin Of the
word. which came into common en-
ployment later.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Pleasant While X Lasted.

He listened intently II was his wife
and her mother talking
NO my dear" the latter was say
ing. 81 must go tomorrow. ] do not
believe I'm mother-in-law making long
visits. But. before ! go. want 10 tell
you what a treasure think you have
gained In your husband. He seems 10
me TO be near perfection. Are you sure,
however. that you are not too strict
with him? Do not be quick 10 chide
him when be stays out late. Men need
4 little latitude, you know-say two or
three times II week"
The man stirred uncasily I'm his sleep.
1t seemed 80 real; but. alas. II was q
dreaml
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12

The person who on examining
homemade henhOuse, remarked that
it looked as II some fellow had built
II himself" has n kindred spirit In
delightfully."- simple old lady, noted for
her naive comments. In street car
not long ago she noticed a man car
rying n shotgun and a blanket roll
Look at him." she whispered TO her
companion. "He looks as II he were
going to spend the night somewhere"
Youths Cnunanion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Apfelsine.

Messina furnished early I'm the nine
teenth century new word for the
German language. Ii was from there
that oranges were first shipped TO
Germany, and the fruit was known
FOR a long time after its advent as
APPEL aus MesSina"-apple from Mes
Sina. After many years "apfel aus
Messina" degencrated into "apfel Mes.
sina." and finally IL became "apfel-
sine" the name 10y which oranges are
ftill known among German speaking
people.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
CIRCUS CHILDREN.
The Making Of Aorobats Begins at an
Early Age.

The Making Of Aerobats Begins at an
Early Age.
II is nothing unusual for the larger
circuses 20 carry thirty and forty chill
dren, ranging all the way from mere
babies 10 boys and girls OF fifteen and
sixteen years OF age. The majority
are travelling with their parents. both
the father and mother doing daily duty
In the ring. and while often they are
trained TO follow I'm the steps OF their
elders they are seldom allowed TO per
form I'm public.
Ii is common belief among circus
men that the performer whose training
Is not started until after the age OF six
will seldom make distinctive record.
Following the afternoon show | often
saw groups OF boys, some OF whom
could not have been over four and five
years DID, practicing rudimentary som
ersaults and hand springs. while their
parents looked on with n gratihcd
smile. These were the families Of the
records OF their ancestors with the
pride OF son I'm his fathers sword and
who see no more inspiring calling for
their own children than that OF the
great white canvas.
Not that their education Is neglected
I'm other respects Several OF the fami
lies often hire an Misunderstanding
one OF the performers who has the
time and ability for such work-to
coach their children In the standard
studies One circus has travelling
school for the youngsters. III they are
to be .acrObats, they are TO be educated
acrobats.-BOhemian Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
NORTH FOSTER

Allen Hopkins of Providence was in
town Sunday
Clifford Watson called on his father and
sister Monday.
George w. Paine Of Providence called
on his brother and sister Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs Louis Burlington are soon
to move into the Allen Hopkins house.
Mrs. Josephine Pray called on Mrs
Waity VI Williams and Mrs. Oscar Sphinx
Monday.
Fred Sphinx and family who have been
with his father and mother for some weeks