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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
STATE THAT THEY PREFER A
THROW DOWN TO NO ACTION
BEING TAKEN.
MRS, UPTON CAUSES A Laugh
SAWS SHE KNOWS THE SENATE
WILL LET THE NATTER GO
BY DEFAULT.
Wants the Committee to Take Some
Action and Then Tell Why Tey Did
It Declares That Women Have
Ma Vote and Are Not in a Position
to Do Them Harm.

Washington, April 19--Respectful
attention was given the speakers
representing the National American
Woman Suffrage association when
they appeared today before the wo-
man suffrage committee of the SEN
ate and the judiciary committee OF
the house today to urge their cause.
The arguments made by the women
were not interrupted and at their
conclusion the respective chairmen
promised they would receive careful
attention. Both committees were
urged to vote on the proposition
the suffragists indicating that they
would prefer unfavorable action to
no action at all
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, of
Ohio, had no little fun with the
house committee by begging 1t to re-
port against the resolution providing
for constitutional amendment al
lowing women to vote. She said
that She represented merely '"Wife-
hood and the household" and that
she was zone of the best housekeep-
ers in the ROOM" "Gentlemen," she
asked, smilingly, "why don't you re-
port against this resolution and give
us your reasons for it? We know
you are not going to vote in favor OF
it. We know also you are not going
to vote against us. You are just
going to do nothing at all. You
certainly are not afraid of us. We
haven't any votes and can't hu1
you. Please, then, vote against us
and tell us why you do it. Please,
gentlemen, won't ysu do this? This
is all we ask, and it isn't very much. I"
Miss Phoebe Cousins appeared IN
opposition to woman's suffrage and
spoke for an hour.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
LOOKS AS IF HIGH
PRICES HAD PASSED

Chicago, April 10 Especially "A
great many close observers in the
grain trade are impressed with the
idea that the era of high prices has
passed for the present, and that a
lower level is to rule for some time
to come, unless something at pres
ent unforeseen develops to change
the outlook. Supplies are ample,
and, tking the world over, the wheat
situation at the moment does not
invite heavy speculative buying at
these prices. There is no scarcity,
and, taking the world over, the wheat
'carry-over'' this year in the Pacific
Coast country will be the largest in
several years. Prices there have
dropped 20 to 25 cents from the high
point, the milling trade is we'll sup
piled with wheat and flour, and farm
reserves are above the average.
In the three Northwestern states
there is controversy among the
usually best Informed interests as to
the size of the supplies. Several of
the best-posted men say that there
is no more wheat than will be need
ed to run the mills to the ed of the
season; others argue that there is a
In the Central and South
western states there are certainly |
ample supplies, and interior millers !
IN numerous instances are securing |
heir supplies of wheat from farmers |
instead of drawing it from primary |
markets, as tney did last year. Mill
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
SUPPOSED COMPETITION is RE-
ALLY WORK OF THE BIG
BEEF TRUST,
Buyer and SELLER ARE one
CASE OF LIFTING OVER THE
FENCE eY THE AID OF BOOT =.
STRAPS.
Investigation Into the Packing Indus
try In St. Louis Brings to Light a
Number Of Curious Things-Swift,
Armour and Morris Are Practically
One.

J. St. Louis, April 19.-The high price
of meat is due partly to fictitious
competition, bidding for cattle on
the market between buyers regu-
larly employed by the Swift, Armour
and Morris interests and buyers en-
ployed by the National Packing Co.,
which is controlled by these inter-
ests, according to testimony this af-
ternoon by A. N. Benn, vice-presi-
dent of the St. Louis Dressed Beef
& Provision Co., in the investigation
of the packing companies being con-
Quoted by Attorney General Major.
The St. Louis company is owned
and controlled Dy the National Pack
ing Co., according to the testimony
adduced yesterday.
To this competition between con-
Germs, ostensibly rivals, but really
under the same control, the witness
specifically attributed the recent
price of $11.15 for hogs.
Benn stated that buyers ostensib1y
representing the National company,
but in fact representing the Armour,
Swift and Morris interests, frequent
~ Ulu d6dAuoI LAC UuJCIo OSCAy
employed by these interests, and
thus force up the price of meat, The
benefit of this policy which raises
the cost price cf. raw material, for
the meat companies, is explained by
the investigators as producing an H.
lustration of competition in the eyes
Of the public.
"The competition between the diff
ferent buyers is something fierce" "
said Benn. IF it had not been for
that, we should not have had hogs
at $11.15."
1T looks as if the Swift, Armour
and Morris interests were really
trying to lift themselves over the
fence by the boot straps" comment
ed Attorney General Major.
"That's just what it is agreed
Benn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
ALDRICH TELLS TAFT
he HAS DECIDED TO
Retire FROM GAME

Washington, April Ex-senator
Nelson Aldrich called unostentatious-
ly at the White House late today
and personally acquainted President
Taft with his determination to retire
from politics at the end of his pres
ent term, March 8 next.
The greeting between the president
and senator was hearty one, and
it is said that there was no attempt
on Mr.. Taft's part to disguise the
genuine sorrow he is believed to feel
over the retirement of the Rhode
island scenior senator The presi-
dent has let it be known for some
time past that he felt he had the
genuine and sincere support of Sen
ator Aldrich, regardless of what his
critics may have said or thought.
Mr.. Taft has been a staunch be-
lever in Mr.. Aldrich's sincerity, and
he has looked to him to put the
party measures through the senate
in the shape recommended by the
administration. AS Senator AL
drich will serve throughout the pres
ent session and the next session Of
congress, the president believes that
he will have accomplished by that
time everything promised in the
party platform.
To his callers today who spoke of
prospective retirement of Senators
Aldrich and Hale, President Taft
had little to say. Each time he was
approached on the subject, he SEEM
ed deeply serious. He believes that
the senate is\losing the two men in
that body best acquainted with the
government of the United States.
Speaker Cannon is he only other
man the president would class with
the retiring senators as the best in
formed men on matters of govern
ment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20

Pittsburg, April 19.-Guilty as in
dicted, with recommendation for
extreme mercy from the court, was
the verdict returned today in the
case of former councilman M. l..
Swift, jr., the first of the victims
Of the graft scandal to be put on trial
on the charge of bribery. The jury
was out an hour and As minutes.
Attorney Rody Marshall, for the
defense, announced that a new trial
would be asked.
Assistant District Attorney Warren
l. Seymour tonight said that the
immunity bath" is still open to
those "small councilmen" who ap-
pear at the district attorneys Office
and tell all they know of the graft
syndicate.
The chief Witness for the common
wealth at the Swift trial was John
r. Klein, whose confession was the
beginning of the wholesale expo
sure. The verdict becomes an i'm
portant one for the prosecution, be-
cause it indicates whether the dis
trict attorney may rely on the con-
fessions of Klein as the main stay
in the prosecution in other cases.
Immediately after the Swift case
had been disposed of, former Coun-
Gilman A. V. Simon was called, but
his counsel pleaded illness of his
client and asked for a continuation
Seymour unexpectedly called a ply
sician, who said he had examined
Simon at noon and there was no need
for him to remain in bed, and that !
he was not seriously ill.
Counsel was ordered to produce his !
client for trial tomorrow morning.
Six other councilmen under in /
dictm.ent will also be called for trial !
tomorrow morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
TAFT and BRYAN
Held A Pow WOW

Washington, April 19.-William J.
Bryan and President Taft spent more
than an hour closeted together at
the White House late today. The
two great travellers exchanged re-
miniscences, it is said, and both COM
mented upon how we'll the other
was looking. The president rather
intimated that being beaten at the
polls did not seem to be such a bad
thing for ones health and happiness
latter all.
"The call was purely a social one, ~
said Mr.. Bryan as he left the execu-
tive Offices.
Did you discuss the tariff bill?'
was asked.
NO." smiled the Nebraskan, eve
forgot all about it,"
"Or politics?''
''No, that did not occur to us
either"
Mr.. Bryan left tonight for Lincoln
Neb.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
LEGAL DEBATE IN
THE SW0PE CASE

! Kansas City, Mo-. April 19.-"Col
! Swope will never return to Kansa:
City," This prophecy, testified Miss
Pearl Keller, nurse. in the Hyde
murder trial today, was made to hcl
by B. c. Hyde in Independence. few
days before Co.. Swope left. She was
Col. Swope's nurse. "Dr. Hyde's re
mark" said Miss Keller. followed her
informing the physician that Colonel
Swope planned to come here to his
office in few days. Her patient At
that time, testified the nurse, was in
better physical condition than he had
been for weeks. He was able to take
drives and seemed in good spirits"
she said.
This was the only important bit of
testimony Miss Keller had given in
the trial this afternoon when a lega
debate arose and she was excused
while the court heard arguments in
law
Between the time DR.. Hyde is alleg-
ed to have made the remark and Col.
swope's death, James Hunton, cous-
in of Swope, succumbed. Miss Keller
who, taking up the Swope.mysteries
IN chrOnlcalOlOglcal order, had begun
to tell of the illness of Hunton when
the defense objected. Attorneys for
Hyde insist the testimony Hgarding
no other death or illness that that of
Col. Swope should be admitted in the
present trial.
Before Miss Keller resumes the
stand this point will be decided.
The question is vital one. If the
courts upholds the objection no evi-
dence regarding the death of Huntoon
or Chrisman Swope, the illness of
Margaret Swope or the typhoid cpl
demic in the Swope house will be ad-
mitted. Up to this time the court has
held, and is still admittedly strongly
inclined to the belief thatathe state
should be permitted to introduce all
of the testimony named, as it is in
tended to show a motive on the part
of the defendant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
CANADIANS Captured
MOST Of The H0NORS

Boston, April 19.-Fred l.. Cam
eron, Of Amherst, N. S., and half
dozen fellow Canadian runners, cap
tured most of the honors at the
Boston Athletic associations four
teenth annual Marathon road race
today, over the 25 miles from Ash
land to this city.
While no records were broken,
Cameron's time of two hours % min
utes AZ 3-5 seconds was the third
best time made in this event and
was only 4 minutes and % seconds
below the record by Tom Longboat,
the Indian, three years ago.
With the exception of mile or
two early in the race, the little AM
herst runner never saw the heels
of a competitor and gained the hon
or Of being the first winner of a
Boston Marathon run to set the pace
practically from start to finish.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
KILLS man
TO Protect
HER HONOR

Darlington N. D., April 19.-Mrs.
Mildred How shot and fatally
wounded Chris Nelson on farm in
Johnson township, this county, to
protect herself from the mans ad-
vances. The shooting occurred
Thursday night and Nelson died from
his wounds Saturday night. Owing
to the storm details of the affair did
not reach Darlington until today.
The farm belonged to Mrs. How's
brother, and it has been leased for
some time by Nelson, who batched
on the premises with his hired man
Mrs. How was at the farm packing
up some goods which belonged to
her husband and which she was 60
ing to ship to Canada, where her
husband is now living, and where
she expects to join him this week.
Thursday the two were alone to-
gether, and Mrs. How states that
Nelson proposed that she desert her
husband and run away with him.
She rejected his advances and he
threatened violence. She went into
a room and shut the door and Nelson
called through the door that he had
a knife and that he was coming into
the room and if she did not yield
to him he would kill her.
She fired through the door, and
the bullet entered the mans body,
causing the wound to which he sue
cumbed Saturday.
Jury Holds Woman BlamelesS
A coroner's jury was convened yes
the held that the woman was justi-
fled in killing Nelson. The deceased
has always borne a good character
heretofore.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
PENTON TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
FOR ALL PUBLICATIONS AND
LETTERS,
LEAGUE PAID FOR SPEAKER
MAKES NO EFFORT TO HIDE THE
DEALINGS WITH PROMINENT
SPEAKERS.
"American Flag" Has Meen Sent Into
Many Districts Of the Country With
No Particular Motive Paid Ex-
.penses Of Lands on a Chautauqua
Trip Last Summer.

! Washington, April 19.-The report
of the house on the recalcitrancy of
John NJ Mitchell of Indianapolis,
who refused to answer questions as
to his source of information for
charges made in the Merchant Mar
inc organ, the "American Flag" re-
fecting on members of congress-,
hinges on the result of an executive
session which the snip subsidy in
vestigating committee will hold to-
morrow.
This was decided upon today after
Maxwell's counsel raised the ques-
tion of the power of the committee
to force the question in such a pro-
ceeding.
Secretary John A. Penton of the
league, recalled as a witness today
testified that for the past year he
had drawn compensation at the rate
of $1,000 a year, that he stood re-
sponsible for 1.-THE American Flag"
but regretted some of the undigni-
fed characterizations in the Novem-
ber issue. Maxwell edited that
number. Penton had differed with
the editor on the subject. He re-
called some Of the contributions to
the league, including $4,000 or $4,000
from former Governor Hdrrick of
Ohio, and a check from John Hays
Hammond.
He said the league had paid the
Texas Farmer and other papers
for copies containing matter favor.
able to the leagues propaganda and
that such practice was not uncom-
mon. Four hundred copies of cam
erican Flag" were sent into Steen-
erson's district, he said, without any
particular motive, and he had SINH
larly sent copies to many other dis
tricts. The league had paid part OF
the expenses of former Representa-
tive Lands of Indiana on Chau-
5auqua trip and of former Represen-
tative McCleary of Minnesota on
tour. Asked various
questions as to whether the execu-
tive committee of the league knew
or approved of the publication and
etters sent out by him, he said the !,
left him in full authority,
except on matters Of general policy
He assumed responsibility for a let
Ter sent into the district of Repre- Il
sentative Lenroot of Wisconsin, in
which he letter was referred to as ;
;uilty of fa1sehood. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20

Washington, April 19.-Backed by
the Iowa senators and congressman,
the name of Judge H. E. Deemer has
been presented to President Taft as
the proper man to succeed the late
Justice Brewer on the United States
supreme court bench. Judge Deem
er has been a federal judge for a
number of years. While President
Taft is said to favor Lloyd w Bow
ers, he is also said to think we'll of
Judge Deemer, who, while a young
man, has won fame and reputation
for his work on the bench.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
JURY finds A
To BE- GUILTY
As Indicted
FIRST PITTs1URG BOODLER Is
FOUND GUILTY IN A HURRY
BY THE JURY.
JURY RECOMMEND mercy
TESTIMONY OF ORIGINAL CON
FEssER WAS CREDITED BY
THE JURY.

Immunity Bath" Is Still Open for the
Small CounciImen-simon Pleads
illness But Physician Says It Is a
Fake - Other Cases to Be Called
Today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
W0LTER FACES Mother
Of THE GIRL HE IS
Charged WITH killing

New York, April 19.-Albert VOL
ter sat in court this afternoon and
faced the mother of Ruth Wheeler,
the fifteen year old stenographer
with whose murder he stands charg-
ed. He did not vince, but his eyes
evaded the mothers and at no time
during Mrs. Wheeler's testimony did
he openly evince emotion.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
DEMOCRATS Win ON
A PERSONAL ISSUE

Rochester, N. Y, April 19.-More
than 10000 voters of Monroe county
changed from the republican to the
democratic column today and elect
ed the first democratic congressman
that has represented the 32nd dis
trict in twenty years. James S.
Continued to Page S.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
WEATHER TO-DAY

Washington, April 19.-North Oak
ota: Fair "Wednesday, warmer in
extreme east portion; Thursday fair,
cooler in west portion.
South Dakota: Fair Wednesday.
warmer in east and central portions;
Thursday fair, cooler in west por-
tiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-20
Easy.

Easy.
~Nellie," said the teacher, "you may
tell me how to make Maltese cross"
"Step on her TAIL" promptly answer.
ed Nellie.-Everyhody's Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-09
A Shipping Error.

The young duchess of Westminster,
wife of the richest peer in England.
recently gave birth to her third child,
daughter. Thus there is no heir to
the immense Grosvenor fortune, Earl
Grosvenor, the duchess second child,
having died at the age of four.
Apropos of all this, 4 rather cruel
story is being told in Newport about
Lady Ursula Grosvenor, the eight
year-old daughter OF the young duch-
ess.
A friend, the story goes, called at
Eaton Hall, and as she sat In the
drawing-room, little Lady Ursula en-
tered
"Oh, good afternoon" she said,
gravely. Mamma can't see any one
today. She's upstairs with the new
baby. They sent her, you know, girl
when she'd ordered a boy, and she's
SO upset that she's quite ILL.,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-09
COMING MAN OF BUSINESS
Long-Head9d Younester Who Bids
Fair to Graduate Into Rookie
Teller Class.

So many panes of glass in old Mr..
Viner's greenhouse had been broken
that he had at last offered reward of
10 shilliugs to anyone who should give
information as to the identity of the
latest offender. The bait soon drew.
A youngster called on Mr.. Viner and
Informed him that lad named Archie
Thompson was the guilty party. He
received his reward, went away re-
joicing and the old gentleman forth
with wrote to the local schoolmaster,
demanding the production of the said
Archie Thompson, to make good the
damage he had done3to his windows.
Next day the informer called again.
1.-The schoolmaster sent me-" he
said briskly. I've seen a glazier and
he'll put in your glass for three
shillings. Here 1t is, and"
mot SO fast, my lad" said Mr.. VI
ner. Have you come on behalf Of
Archie Thompson? '
well, yes, sir, In way" said the
boy. Fact is" he continued, conf
dentially, "Tm him! london Tit
Bits,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-09
Packing a Trunk.

One of the simplest and most enjoy
able recreations of the summer days
Is packing trunk. This effort should
always be deferred until the night be-
fore you are going away on your va
cation.
Then several of your friends will
drop in to spend one last evening with
you and show you how much they are
going to miss you
By the time they have departed
which is after you have mendaciously
assured them that you are enjoying
their visit and they simply must not
be in such hurry-you may begin to
pack the trunk.
First you must bring 1t down from
The attic. In doing this you remove
some epidermis from your shin AID
some plaster from the WALL You then
discover that you have entirely for
gotten to have the hinge mended since
last summer.
You place the trunk in the center
Of the room and get out all the
clothing you expect to put into it.
Your wonder how you are going to put
the vast quantity of material into the
trunk is only to be compared to ones
occasional wonder at how much ice
cream a child can devour.
However, you finally jam the stuff
IN, and then find that the key Is lost.
So you nail the lid down and buckle
the strap.
You have then packed all the gar
ments you expected to wear on the
trip, leaving yourself only the stained,
wfinkled, torn things you have on.
In the morning you discover that
you have left out the tray.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-09
mo FRlLLS"
Just Sensible Food Cured Him.

Sometimes a good, healthy CONNER
cial traveller suffers from poorly Sc
lected food and is lucky II he learns
that GrapeNuts food will put him
right.
A Cincinnati traveller says: about
q year ago my stomach got in bad
way. l had a headache most of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months I ran down until lost about
10 pounds in weight and finally had to
give up good position and go home.
Any food that might use seemed to
nauseate me.
my wife, hardly knowing what to
do, one day brought home a package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me to
try it. l told her it was no use but
finally to humor her tried a little,
and they just struck my taste. 1t
was the first food had eaten in near
ly year that did not cause any suffer
ing.
We'll, to make a long story short, l
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. I went up from 1876 pounds in
December to 1874 pounds the following
October.
my brain is clear, blood all
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact. am thor
oughly made over, and owe 1t all to
Grape-Nuts. talk SO much about what
Grape-Nuts will do that some of the
men on the road have nicknamed me
'Grape-Nuts,' but l stand today a
healthy, rosy-cheeked mana pretty
good example of what the right kind
of food will do.
you can publish this If you want to.
1t is true statement without any
frills."
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellviiie," in pkgs. There's aReason."
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine trues and full of human
interest.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-09-09
Globular Lightning.

Yesterday the inhabitants of Lewis
ham were provided with a specimen
of that curious phenomenon known as
-'globular lightning" 1t is what is
commonly called the fire ball." and
as 1t persists for several seconds It is
obviously of totally different charac-
ter from any other form of lightning.
1t is much lesc brilliant than ordinary
lightning, and its brightness appears
to be that Of iron at the red hot"
stage.
1t Is not, as some accounts might
lead one to infer, solid missile. but
It is always spherical and appears to
fall from a thunder cloud by its own
gravity, sometimes rebounding after
striking the ground-London Globe.