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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
CITIES VARY
MAINTENANCE OF CITY GOVERN
MENT is ONE OF THE BIG
ITEMS.
Police Department Costs From 40
Cents to Over So Per capita-Fire
Department Also Calls for Huge
Sums Yearly - Borrowed $780,
100000 for Improvements.
Try Associated Press.3

washington, Dec. 28.-If the l5S
largest cities Of the United States
were to merge themselves into one
great corporation they would need a
working capital Of 1880 900 900, or
just about the equivalent of the capi-
tai stock of the United States steel
corporation turned into hard cash.
The census bureau has made a very
elaborate estimate of what it cost to
run our municipalities; how the mon
ey is spent and who gets it. The net
amounts spent on public works and
departments or collected from the tax
es or other sources Of revenue COM
posed about So per cent of the total
transactions for 1907. The remain
ing AZ per cent was spent incidental
to the conduct of the city's business
or in transactions where the city act
ed merely as a fiscal agent as in the
collection of revenue for the state or
county.
To maintain the departments of
city government Is 36 per cent of the
total cost. During 1907 the 15S cit
les enumerated collected nearly $780,
900, 900 in their own revenues and
then borrowed more than $400 ,O00,-
900 for Improvements. But an AM
erican city as a collective institution
is far from bankrupt: During 1907
after paying all maintenance and op-
Grafton and interest upon debt the
cities OF the United States had among
them $122 100000 to push new work.
1t costs more than $93,00O,000 in a
year to protect life and property; it
costs more than $4,000, 900 for sani-
tation and the preservation of health.
The leading item of 100000, 900 Is
for education and for recreation, we
spent least of all, little more than
$12,00O,O00.
It costs $3.37 per capita in New
York to maintain the police force and
it only costs 40 cents in Oshkosh. 1t
costs $3.42 in Washington and it only
costs A cents in Lincoln, Nebraska.
It only costs 40 cents per capita to
maintain the fire department in New
port, KY, and it only costs A cents
in Harrisburg, Pa, but it costs 1852
in Atlantic City.
The tendency of municipal owner
ship shows itself in some directions.
OF these 1853 cities, 116 own and op-
crate their own water plants. Only
76 Of them own their own market
places.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
Claimed zELAYA
STILL PRESIDENT
DEPOSED RULER SAYS MADRiZ is
ONLY A PROVISIONAL PRES
IDENT.
Points Out That Vessel Carried Mic
araguan Flag at the Masthead Dur
ing Recent Trip - ZeIaya Careful
to Wait Until He Was Well Out
Before Making Statement.
lRv Associated Press.)

Condoba, Mex. DetcL 28.-Jose Santos
Zelaya declared tonight that he is
still president of Nicaragua, although
he may never go back to that coun-
try to enjoy privileges of the Office.
Madriz, he asserted, is only "a provis-
ional president, and that he (Zelaya)
has not relinquished the o. zee.
In a statement made to an Assoc
lated Press correspondent on the train
in which he is travelling to Mexico
City, eZlaya said he was leaving his
country for an indefinite period in
the hope THAT affairs there woul quiet
down. In support of his declaration
he exhibited papers attached to wh:'oh
were government seals and ribbons.
These papers, he said, contained the
,roof of the truth of his statement.
In further support of his claim it
was pointed out by members of his
party THAT the Guerrero 1oated the
Nicaraguan flag at her masthead in
addition to the Mexican flag.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29

and it was several months after the
close Of hostilities before lhe found it
safe to- return home,
During one of the campaigns in Vir-
gginia, Gordon had crossed swords
with the colonel Of a New York cav
,alry regiment Both were wounded
In the conflict, but they afterwards
became fast friends sS8.3s 4s : Il
Gordon wrote u letter to this New
Yorker, denying that he had any part
In. the conspiracy, and stating that
he desired to return home. The form
.er foe took the matter, up with Cen
seraL Dicks, then In command Of the
army forces In New York, and the lat
ter sent him passport and an invi-
;tation to come TO New York and sur
render, which he did. He afterwards
satisfied General Dicks that he knew
nothing OF the conspiracy. He took
the oath OF allegiance snd returned
to his home IN Chickasaw county,
where he has since resided.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
(By Associated Press.l

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-Sought
at one time bv the federal authorities
under a 10000 reward for his cap
ture, dead or alive. for his alleged
conspiracy in the murder of a presi-
dent OF the United States, and now
appointed as member OF the high:
est const1t t1tutionad body ct that coun-
try, is the strange experience Of Col.
] Jas. Gordon of Okoloma, who has
been named by Governor Noel as sue.
cessr to the hate Senator a. j. Nc
Ianrin. Ss5| 4 %.lSsss \ .s.sFssSs ri +.
Mr.. Gordon was one of several con-
federate leaders suspected OF being
In conspiracy with J. Wilkes Booth
to kill AbraAnam Lincoln. ;,.
During the earlier years Of the war
Condor had fofmred an intimate
friendship with Booth and after the
assassination OF President Lincoln,
the reward OF $10, 900 was offered for.
his capture. Gordon went to Canada
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
THE BURNED OUT CLASSES WILL
SHARE ROOMS WITH oTH-
ERS AND IN CHAPEL.
ALPHU MUS VACATE ROOMS
NOT DECIDED AS YET WHERE
THE NEW BUILDING WILL
BE LOCATED.
Prof. Ladd Lost His Valuable Library
students Suffer Heavily in Their
Personal Effects in Laboratory -
Buildings Will Be Scattered in the
Future.

Agricultural College, Dec. 2S.-The
destruction of the chemistry building
at the A. C. will in no way prevent
the ,oanrying out of the regular winter
schedule of work.
Already arrangements have been
made for tine classes and also Tor
the work of the station men, SO that
i'm the oase of the former no time
ait all will he lost, and the latter
will be at work as soon as the APP
paratus arrives with which to carry
on the work.
The pharmacy work, under Prof.
Zeife, will b" taken over to Francis
hall, and occupy the laboratory and
class room now used Iby DR.. Van Els.
The veterinary building will be hur-
ried to completion as fast as possible,
and Oh the opening of the winter term
will be in shape to take the veter-
mary students. The doors of the
class rooms and laboratoies of THE
other departments have been thrown
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
SAYS THEY ARE Infinitely Bet
TER THAN SOME OF THE
FARMS.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS NOTED
DECLARED THAT LAWS OF Ma
TURE ARE BEING VIOLAT-
ED IN U. S.
Would Rather Have Daughter Of
His In Spinning Rooms Of South
Farms He Has Visited - Made a
Study Of Hookworm Disease.

Boston, Dec 28.-'It is unnatural
biological condition to have two
closely allied species of animals liv-
ing side by side in the same area"
ed States public health and marine
hospital service, in an address on the
hookworm problem before the Amer
ican society for the advancement of
science tonight
1.-The white man has brought di-
seases from Europe which are deadly
to the blacks, and the negro has
brought certain diseases from Africa
which are spreading with serious re-
suits to the whites" he added.
During the afternoon DR.. Stiles
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
STRIKE Seems TO
Be AT STANDSTILL
HEAD OF THE STRIKERS WILL
NOT SUBMIT TO AN. IN
TERVLEW.
Roads State Their Side Of the Case
Some Think Other Orders Than
the switchmen Stand Ready to Go
Out On Short Notice - Perham On
Way to Washington.
IRv Associated Press.3

st. Paul, Dec. 2S,-So far as can be
learned tonight the strike situation
in the northwest has become a wait
ing game, all future action being con-
tingent upon the success of H. B. Per-
ham who is on his way to Washing
ton for the purpose of trying to Sc
cure federal Intervention in the con-
troversy between tho railroads and
the switchmen. Upon the success of
Mr.. Perham, who is chairman Of the
railway branch Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, will depend the fu-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
SAG AN ACRE.

Cooperstown Journal: Land Com
missioner Alex Mcdonald was in the
city last Saturday conducting the sale
of school lands. There were over two
hundred farmers present at the sale.
The land commissioner says that
Steele county has the highest aver
age in price of any county in which
he has sold land up to this date.
Some of the land in that county was
sold for over $40 per acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
JUDGE kNAuF SERIOUSLY ILL

Jamestown Alert: DR.. Mccoy,
sister of John Knauf, is in the city,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Knauf of
Wiqliston. Mr.. Knaufs condition is
reported as somewhat better today,
and the physlcians and friends are
much encouraged over the prospects
for a more favorable turn Of the case.
MIR. Knauf has been quite seriously
i'll for the last week with a severe
attack of erysipelas and tonsilitis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
RAISES POTATOES.

Fargo News: Charles N. Valen-
tine, who for several years was tchief
deputy United States marshal, the po-
sitton that Is now held by Gilbert
Stout, recently sent Marshal Shea
several Immense potatoes which he
raised on his ranch near Port TOWN.
send, Wash. Mr.. Valentine left this
city to go on the ranch, and he writes
that he has been and is still making
"a tig success of it. Some OF the 90
tatoes he raised there weighed two
pounds and they are perfect speci.
mems of their variety.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
Wife IS C0L0RED
HE WANTS DIVORCE
fRv Assoc,a,ed Press.)

New York, Dec. 28.-A claim that
his wife has negro blood is the basis
of suit for annullment Of marriage
brought by w. s. Horton, prosper
GUS contracting plumber here. He
won a preliminary move today when
Justice Seabury of the supreme court
appointed commission to take tes-
timony from the woman's relatives
in Connecticut.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29
CONTINUED on Page 81
SENATORIAL APP0[NTEE
Was FUGITIVE FROM Law

GORDON WAS SUSPECTED OF HAVING HAND IN MUIR
DER PRESIDENT l,NcoLN-LATER EVENTS CLEARED HIM
AND NOW HI HAS WITH "a HIGH APPOINT.
@MENT. @~ ~" ~ |~@%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-29

Continued on rage S.)
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27
The Habit Of Begging

The habit of subscription papers
being passed around and solicitors
for this or that charitable or un-
charitable institution is becoming
an absolute bore and nuisance, and
a terrible drain on the people who
are putting forth an effort to ac-
cumulate for themselves. 1t is be-
coming n heavy drain on the bust
ness men of the town especially
for it is the business men of the
smaller towns who suffer most from
this class of solicitors. He is per
sonally acquainted with the most
of his customers, and just as soon
as something happens in his COM
munitv-a fire or sickness, straight
way subscription paper is started
and the local merchant is the first
one touched" and if he refuses
to give he is looked upon as a brute
and called a tight wad' and all
manner of uncomplimentarv things
are said of him and his business
Often it is as unChartable to give
as to withhold.
Right here in Waterville the
businessmen are besieged continu-
ally by solicitors for this or that
and we presume the same holds
good everywhere. Were one to
give to every solicitor the average
salary man would give all he earrs
over and above his expenses, while
the business man would make a
large hole in his income. This
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27

o
Agricultural
build
display Of the Cascades
Bash
exhb Oriental
of the
the
without
of before
The the Oriental
hash in
housing
within
fail
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27
Superior Court Judges.

The following taxpayers have
been subpoenaed to act as trial
jurors at the coming June term of
the Superior court which com
mences June 2nd.
From Roslyn:-Harrv Smith.
Geo. Hodson, Eugene DeGabriel,
James Best, Elroy Banister, Peter
Giavonini, Robert BostoCk, Robert
Frame, Frank Hartman, James Nc
Gown, Themes Goddard.
From CleI.lum: NJ. c. Miller,
Thos Stoves, Doyle Garrison, II D..
{. Masterson. +. O. Lodge, Jess
Peterson.
From Ellensburg } S. Coble,
H.. Hall, =. II. Schnebley, A.
Hobson, w. Il. Graham, A T..
Shaw, 7. J Shelton, l.. p. Keith,
w. A. Steinman, Henry kleinberg,
u. II. Bradshaw, Geo. T.. Dickson,
{. r. Kineth Matt Bartholett. @.
A. O'Bear, Jerry Vanderbilt, II.
w. Wager, FEEDER Peterson, Thos.
Swami, l.. +. Palmer, Rufus
Cooke
From Thorp: w. l.. Splawn,
+. J Brain.
The court docket was not COM
pleted in time for publication i'll
this issue.
1t will be recalled that the jurors
summoned for the last term OF
court were all discharged, all de
PENDANTS in criminal caaes pleading
guilty before court convened.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27
Wenatchee Bridge Held Up

OLYMPIA, May IS. Purchase OF
the Wenatchee bridge by the state
has been delayed because flaw
has been discovered in the title by
tbe attorney general. An abstract
Of the title shows that the approach
of this bridge crosses the Great
Northern right of way, and that
the bridge was constructed under
an easement from the railroad,
uhich NAV be revoked at any time
on thirty days notice. In passing
on the title the attorney general
says:
The bridge will be utterly use
lac. to the public without this APP
nroach, and while the state might
condemn a right-of-way and secure
a perpetual easement, it should not
he called upon to do 50 when 1t is
having full value for the bridge
The company is asking the state
70 paw 1882, POI for the bridge
,,.b;cb if saws, originally cost Sl|o-
a22 Added to original cost, the
company includes about S s1oo
onarating expenses and about $780,
noo interest. From the gross
.,o,,r, 1887 is subtracted, hav-
ing been contributed by the c'''-
zeus of Wcnatchee
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27
What! Old ST. Perkins a liar?

The sages OF the general store were
discussing the veracity of old ST Per
kins, when Uncle Bill Abbott ambled
in.
What do you think about it Uncle
Bill?' they asked him. Would you
call ST Perkins liar?'
"Wall," answered Uncle Bill slowly,
as he thoughtfully studied the ceiling,
81 don 1T know as I'd 90 so far as to call
him liar exactly; but | do know this
much-when feedin' time comes. in
order to get any response from his
cal 'em for him. . Every body's Mag
azine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27

Shire's wealth,
valro,;on '>" hampshire,
600 ooo. .,..... ''' 'oS IS S@l4,-
cor,n,.,; . "N' ''''k ana other
SIS ooo ooo' '''o0' ''''roads,
nho,a eson N'NF''Ph ana tele-
oOo. -, .. -, '0'"' ez9|ooo,
Auo. N''''U''o"'
,r;,,;. "'''V' N'lua'lon 200
,ro,,... ' '>O" hampshire 5
,h:, ''0 millions or one
oo,,., 'o''' |" Oh the steel
- .
r.... "'V ABOUT l"o' 900,
.oo Goa population Oh about
.'.,,,
,h.,.. 49, N''''P'"N employs
NV H. VII" represent
-, "'''"A ''"'"oo ana
co., '''S - eP"'i III con-
%..,, ''''''" al" wealth. TO
h;, anu q ''ioh' com
.h 'o ""''eer wheh
;.. -" 4 O''''l'"''y eN-
WV ''''"' Nl'S' NJ.
~,r, ; ~ '''"''' MOI gam
"'''' ''oo' ''ohopoiy
''> sun " meet ana
=, ',''''''''' "'i'Ch are
' O0'' ana le'u
-,
y '','' - '"' '''''' YAH
'''''. '''0'N - J." 'i'e
~ ''''V II has not
:, O ''NN ''NN '''e ''"ii'a'o
- - P''"'''S E"i''' Vi
- va ''0'' anu % "'' Ming 1"
:" '"' \ u hummer Vi ways
''' 0'''"s VIZ Il" ''"'e' i"'' II 10
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27
niliousness and Constipation

aary was troubled win r s,
fur ~ and constipation, which ' l''i,e
louShe9 side ".'I for me. Ny arpeliV9,
liie 1n's 'a "' lost my usual force AM AM
,a,.Gf Pepsn preparations worse r
Wv va,d hartics only made matters Hn~,c have
f"' do not k"o% where her ,re ,nG CHAMBER
n%T" S'"ach and A ;re Ta"T a
tablets 'e'eI the digestive io"1 hIon5,
s,rr%y'n nSe stomach liver ~, a% work %'' "a
helpi"s me Mn sS' ROSA POTTS, H ir" ie
tura''E'l l., " These tablets are Tor >" ''
=" owl Drug store
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-05-27

I lndlSCrlnlratc begging IS all wrong
and is not charity at all All in
institutions should be placed on a
business basis, and if they cannot
pay their own way they are not
wanted in the community. Every
business man who comes into a
community expects to sustain him
self out of his business. There
is no reason why any business
either for pleasure or profit, cannot
do SO.
All institutions, whether it be
church or any other society, should
be pat on a business basis with
some fixed means of support other
than indiSCrimnate beg ging
Public Parks, fair grounds base
ball and all other business of such
nature should be placed on bust
ness basis and made self sustaining.
II there is a demand for such the
public will sustain it by their pat
ronage and not by donations.
Should diamond merchant come
to Watervillc and locate, carrying
stock such as would be in de-
mand in New York or Paris, he
could not exist and it would she
folly to start out with a subscrip-
ton paper to sustain him. This is
the way with too many of our in
situations and then the hat is start
ed. 1t is humiliating to our busi-
ness men to have to go out begging
as many of them do. We have all
had it to do and know what it
means
The fraternal orders are the only
ones who have solved this problem.
They have put their institutions on
solid business principles. They
have provided for their unfOrtun
ates and have orphans homes and
institutions for the aged every
where and there is no begging or
soliciting from the public. In
other words they tax themselves to
sustain the unfortunate which
makes it bear equally on all alike.
A gentleman was here a few
weeks ago soliciting for the WASH
ington Childrens' society, a worthy
institution, but founded on wrong
principles Such an institution
should be under the charge of and
control of the state and have fixed
taxes levied to sustain it. 1t would
be very much cheaper to the tax
paying public. These travelling
solicitors are too expensive 1t
takes too much of the money to
pay their expenses. Through a
system of taxes it could be trans
mitted much cheaper. We venture
the assertion that there is scarcely
a taXpaVer in WaterVille who does
not in the course of the year con-
tribute to this indisCriminate beg
ging a fund almost equal to one
fifth of his taxes. BY a system of
taxes this burden would have been
born equally by all and scarcely
felt by anyone. 1t could be carried
down to the smallest township or
community.
Do this and forbid this indiscri-
inmate begging. The last legisla-
ture passed an anti-tipping law.
Now let them be called together
and pass a law forbiding public
soliciting. The travelling public
can hardly turn about without hav-
ing to tip some one. Neither can
he stay at home without having to
contribute to some subscription
paper that is stuck under his nose.
Cut it out and let charity be car
ried on on business principles and
forbid the solicitor. Give the peo-
pie rest from the everlasting bore.
What! Old ST. Perkins a liar?
Tho nj tha
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
Mines and Mining Stocks
MINING STOCKS
READY TO MOVE
A BuIliSh Sentiment Has Pre-
vailed in Local Market
During the Week.

While business has not been particular
ly heavy during the past week, a bull
ish sentiment has prevailed and the mar
kets undertOne has been strong and buoy
ant. There has been a case or two Of
what was apparently forced selling. but
there was no disturbance in the rest of
the list as a result The recovery was
quick when the pressure was removed
on the involved stocks. Columbus Con-
solidated had a bad day or two. but It
has since steadied down, and the prob
abilities are that the stock viii grow
stronger as the days pass for some time
to come.
Grand Central has been picking up for
a couple of days, and the close finds the
stock I'm sharp demand at $2.Uiz, as
against an opening at S2.5212. Mine de
VeiOpmcnt is responsible for the jump
in price, out it illustrates nicely how
easy il Il for a stock TO move that has
some real reason for doing so.
With the Grand Armys national gather
ing here the next few days are likely to
witness a falling off in business, but
following that event IL is safe to predict
that trading will begin to pick up in
autiCipa ton of the boom market that
everybody looks for in the fall. II looks
as though Ifntic was going TO lead in the
number Of active stocks and there Is so
much doing in new properties out there
that good advances may be expected TN
some of the Tintic issues that are now
unusually quiet Stocks bought with
judgment now ought to be making all
kinds Of money for their owners in the
near future.
During Yesterdays single regular and
open board calls total Of g.. COS shares
of stock. with selling value Of S6S,1S7.50,
changed hands The record for the week
was 45j,512 shares and 1929, Sl5.33
Following IS the list of final quota
tiuns and record of sales made during
the daV-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-08-08
GRAND CENTRAL
HITS It AGAIN
New High-Grade 0re-Bearing
Channel Is Opened on the
2,100-FoOt Level.

The ore body recently opened ON the
2.000-foot level of the Grand Central
company's mines at Tintic was tapped
or the 2.10O-fOot level Friday night. The
market yesterday gave unmis taxable ev-
idence that something out Of the Ordi-
nary has happened, and when General
Manager G. z. Loose was called up at
his home and questioned on the mat
ter yesterday afternoon he said,
I am informed that the ore was cut
on the 21O0-foot level last night, but
no particulars have been received up to
the present time. other than that it was
looking good"
Manager Loose explained that there
had not been time enough i'm which TO
learn much about the strike. and par
tieularly as 10 the size Of the ledge on
that level. That is likely 10 require two
or three days and possibly more. a con-
clusion that is drawn not from any
thing that Manager Loose said, but
from the fact that the same orc body,
on the 3,0O0-foot level. has shown an
average width of better than fifteen
feet for the distance that II has been
opened up, and from the fact that the
opinion has prevailed that the strongest
portion of the shoot was counted as be-
ing below, rather than above, the 1000
level
Outside information which reached
the city during the day was to the eff
feet that the strike had been made as
stated and that the ore. in addition to
carrying fine values in copper, went
away up in gold. Within a day or two.
without doubt, there win be more de-
tailed information concerning the strike,
but those who know conditions are al
ready declaring that the disclosure is
going to be of tremendous Importance
10 the mine. Some Of them go so far
as to say that the chances are all in
favor of the making Of another Centen-
Mail Eureka bonanza.
Manager Loose was asked if the ledge
had been cut on the l.S00 level. as re-
ported. and he said that he knew moth
ing about conditions on that level.