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The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
HE PLANNED HIS OWN DEATH
How Sir William Hankford 500 Years
Ago Evaded Law Against Com
mitting Suicide.

Suicides often adopt ingenious
methods, but the art of the felo de Sc
seems not to have advanced material
during the centuries. The modern
Ease OF a heavily insured broker who
IN feigned hunting trip stood bare
legged in a quagmire for hours and
wilfully contracted fatal pneumonia
matched in cleverness by one 500
Fears old.
The following facts are well vouched
for, and indeed were never ques-
Toned, says the Green Bag. Sir Will
liam Hankford, a judge of the kings
bench in the reigns of Edward III.
Henry ", Henry V and Henry vi,
and at the time of his death chief
Justice of England. was man of
melancholy temperament.
He seems to have contemplated
suicide the greater part of his long
life and during his later years the
idea became a fixed purpose. The
act was of peculiarly serious conse-
luences in those days for the reason
that the law treated 1t as a capital
crime. The offender was buried at
the cross roads, with stake driven
through his body, and all his goods
and property were forfeited to the
crown, to the utter ruin of his family.
Hankford made good use of his
wits and succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose without incurring either
unpleasant penalty. He gave open
Instructions to his gamekeeper, who
had been troubled with poachers in
the deer preserve. to challenge all
trespassers In the future and to shoot
to kill II they would not stand and
give an account.
One dark night he purposely
crossed the keepers path, and upon
challenge made motions Of resistance
and escape. The faithful servant.
failing to recognize his master. fol-
lowed instruction to the letter. az
was expected OF him. and Sir William
fell dead In his tracks. The whole
truth of the affair was common
knowledge, but It was impossible to
establish a case of suicide by legal
proof. The servant was protected by
his instructions. Hankford had hon
orable burial and his estate passed
to those whose interests as heirs he
] had SO wisely considered.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
Will Help Immigrants

A branch OF the National Lea
que for the protection of immi
grants will be established in this
city within a few weeks. accord
ing to the plans of George Eisler,
$500 Raleigh street, who has re
ceived permit from the associa
ton authorizing him to organize
the branch.
Judge Julian w. Mack of Chi
cago, member of the court of
commerce, is president of the
league and Miss Jane Addams is
a director.
Eisler plans to bring three of
the directors to Denver to make
addresses in launching the branch
here.
The object of the league is to
assist immigrants to locate by in
vestigating conditions in different
parts OF the country.-Denver
Post
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30

installation of wires between Tus-
con, Ariz., and Benson. L. W..
Field, a telephone official in Den
yer, talked with c. w. Hinch
cliff, general manager of the tele-
phone companies. a distance of
1,10S miles.
The science of telephony has
not developed over the extent of
carrying the voice more than
900 miles. The wire between
Denver and New York is the
longest one in use and this trans
mission is only made possible by
,he Pupin coil, which strengthens
the sound in tranmission.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
Altered to Suit.

The violent-tempered manager was
iecturing his clerk.
Look here. SIR" he thundered. this
won't do! What on earth do you
mean By making such wretched fig
ures? They're a perfect disgracei
Look at that 8; it's just like 81
'I-er-I beg your pardon, SIR" re-
piled the trembling clerk; but you
see. sir. the figure is intended for a
81"
"A 81" roared the manager. Why,
you idiot, 1t looks Just like 5!"-Tit
Bits.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
Soon You May Telephone
From Coast to Coast

The longest wire for the trans.
mission of the human voice is
being worked upon by the engin.
eers of the Bell Telephone comp
any and will reach from coast to
coast. 1t is the hope of the
company to have the wire in prac-
,cal operation for the opening of
the Panama exposition.
A coast-to-c coast circuit was
mpleted Wednesday with the
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
Must Pay Up

The business having changed
hands, those indebted to the Mil
ler Mercantile Co. are requested
to settle their accounts at once.
We have cheerfully accommo-
dated you when you needed favor
and we expect you to respond to
this call promptly.
13-tf The MILLER MER. Co.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
100000 Acres to Be Re-
claimed in Two Counties

A scheme involving the recla-
nation of 100000 acres of land
lying in San Maguel and Mont
rose counties and calling tor an
irrigation system and railroad en-
terprise, which together, will en-
tail an expense OF nearly $4,000,
has been launched. The enter
prise, which is being promoted by
Bulkeley Wells OF Telluride, Dun
can Chisholm of Colorado Springs
Chaloner Schley of Colorado
Spring and Robert McF. Dole of
Denver, will be foated by private
capital.
The $4,000 acres of the track to
be irrigated are Cary Act land,
which is being segregated upon
petition approved by the state
land board. The other $1,000
are privately owned land in the
same vicinity. The land board
has stipulated that the Cary Act
land shall not be segregated ex-
cepting under contract calling
for the completion of the irriga-
tion system as has been outlined
by Robert McF. Doble. engineer
for the promoters, and also that
the charge of the water rights of
this land by the new company
shall not exceed $50 an acre.
Water for irrigating this i'm
mense tract will be taken from
the San Miguel river, near Placer
vile and also from the water
shed near the Lone Cone.
Four hundred cubit feet of wa
ter will be taken out of the San
Miguel river and carried along
the side of the San Miguel canon.
by ditch and flume system for
fifteen miles. Where the flume
and ditch cross Naturita canon
there will be a syphone with a
drop of 600 feet, one of the great
est in the world. When the flume
reaches the hill, the water will be
carried through a tunnel over a
mile long and brought out on
high ground known as Wright's
Mesa. From that point of diver
gence it will be possible to dis
tribute the water over the 100000
acres CT land involved in the pro.
ject, and in the opinion of the
engineer. Doble, over all the rest
of the Cary Act land as we'll.
This project also includes the
extension of the Denver & Rio
Grande system for about so or so
allies from Placerville int the
territory to be developed. The
cost of the exi ension is estimated
at 81. 100000. and of the irrigation
scheme at 100000.
President Keating predicts that
when the land has been reclaimed
that the fruit of the valley will
compete with the best products
of the western slopes of Colorado.
The soil is very rich and climatic
conditions favorable. The dis
tricts affected are Wright's Mesa,
East Paradox valley. Dry Creek
valley. Gypsum valley and Mail
Box park. Construction will be-
gin at once.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
Eatinu Acid Erulta.

Acid fruits should not be eaten with
food rich in starch. such as bread and
milk. cereals and meat. They com
bine well, however. with vegetables
and other fruits.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-11-30
DR.. Harry A. Smith

Of Delta, Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat specialist, will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second Tuseday
of every month. Glasses Fitted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
Book Review
The Second Amendment,

The Tribune is In receipt of Sena-
tor Hansbrough's novel. 1.-THE Second
Amendment" A we'll known writer
has the following review of the book:
"As one who has played the game
for 20 years might we'll be expected
to depict American political life in
it's real colors, former Senator H. C.
Hansbrough has given us a vigor-
GUS and entertaining novel. The Sec
ond Amendment (The Hudson Pub
fishing Co., Minneapolis, Mimi The
style is easy and graceful and the &C.
ton vivid, while the argument is lib
orally threaded with realistic romance
considerable cheerful humor and much
comprehensive and practical altru-!'
ism. The two characters that domi-
nate the story. while they are almost
always with their backs to the audi
ence, reflect the high lights Of the
tale, particularly in the closing chap.
ters. where psychologists will find sup
port for their theories in regard to the
influence of mind over matter.
Readers of The Second Amend.
ment' will also discover the exist
ence of some dramatic possibilities
even in that staid and dignified body
the United States senate, which so
many authors have failed to turn to
account in realistic fiction. Mr.. Hans
brough's long service in the body has
been OF much advantage to him In
this regard. One of the unusual fea:
lures Of The secohd Amendment will
be found in the somewhat ruthless
way in which the author disposes Of
the two existing political parties and
the naive assumption that the Alto
cratic party is to be the vehicle Of
real reform. the new regenerative
force in public affairs. There Is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
GOV. WILSON ON THE TARIFF

GOV. WILSON ON THE TARIFF
On his western tour Gov. Wilson is
being cordially received everywhere,
and his discourses cover many sub
jects. The public-which is very sus.
picious-insists on connecting politics
with his journey. but he objects. He
declares that he is not thinking about
the presidency at all. His friends are
having some say in his favor. but that
is their privilege. A man cannot pre-
scribe for his friends in a matter Of
that kind. They are at liberty to
think as they like.
Even so, Governor Wilson is talking
about those public policies associated
with presidential politics, and in way
assists his presidential boomers. He
is going on record" concerning ques-
tons which will enter into next years
campaign.
At Los Angeles he touched upon the
Tarih, but not in a way to assist Mr..
Clark and his friends in the House
in their present job. He employed on
ly generalities at that. Inveighing
against special privileges. and declar
ing for the interests of the many
against the few. are fine phrases, but
they revise no schedules. They ha ,e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
GREAT INDUSTRIAL SHOW
NOW Being PLANNED FOR
STATE Of NORTH DAKOTA
Commissioner fAgriculture Gilbreath
Sends Letters to Commercial Clubs

will be educational, domestic science
fand art departments supervised by
competent and experienced instruc-
tors. In fact, all branches of agricul-
ture, horticulture, dairying, manufac-
turing, educational. as we'll as all the
arts and sciences viii be embraced in
this exhibition, SO as to make it so
general that some parts of it will ap-
peal to all the people, and prove in.
;teresting and instructive.
The city in which this industrial
show will be held will depend upon the
conditions set forth in the accompany
ing specifications.
The proposed plans for this exhi-
bitionhave been submitted to the state
auditing board, consisting of Governor.
Burke, State Auditor Brightbill, and
Attorney General Miller, and have
met with their official approval ana
personal sanction and hence it will be
a state affair and made so broad as to
include all classes Of business and gen
eral enterprises of every legitimate
and laudable character which have
for their object the upbuilding and
advancement of North Dakota.
Efforts will be made to secure the
cooperation of railroads, real estate
dealers, manufacturers, specialists,
farmers, agricuiturists, in fact, every
line of industry.
If an exhibition of the general ma
ture proposed is given extending over
at least period of twenty days, 1t
should draw to the city in which it Is
held at least fifty thousand people
during that time. If this can be made
- come true the city in which the ex-
hibition is held can afford to be ex-
tremely liberal in making a donation
for such purpose, as well as providing
suitable buildings where such exhib'
its can be displayed.
The enclosed proposition is sub
mittted to your club for consideration
and decision. This same proposition
w.. be submitted to sixteen other COM
mercial clubs in the state. and the one
that makes the best bona fide offer In
cash and buildings, will get the ex.
hibition.
II it is possible the official sigma
lures to the enclosed proposition,
which is sent you in duplicate, should
be returned to this department on or
before May rs. so that steps can be
taken Immediately to commence &C
tive work.
Oregon has had its Lewis & Clarke
exposition; Washington its Seattle
shows; Montana its dry farming and
booster congress; South Dakota has
had it's corn shows and will hold las
semi centennial exposition in June:
Minnesota in addition to its many
other meetings, will have the Nation
al Corn show IN December. Why
not North Dakota have an exposition
to attract people, exhibit its products
and receive publicity?
Yours very truly,
w. C. GlLBREATH,
Commissioner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
Q4@!&Ss jRi[{j:z41
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THE PROBLEM OF AUTO SPEED

No one is more interested in the
problem OF controlling motor cars
than the careful motorist who realizes
that more restrictive laws will be
passed unless means are found to con.
troll reckless drivers.
A certain element OF motorists con-
slider that they are enti. ed to the right
of way. They expect II same judy
ment and self possession for a six
years old child as can be looked for
from mature ran.
The time has gone by for the whole
sale condemnation. The automobile
is going to bring beneficial! social
changes making rural residence as
accessible to the world Of public con-
veniences as the city street used to
be.
One interesting theory is to require
cars to be made with an automatic
alarm, which should go off when the
speed exceeds the legal limit
The essential trouble is that speed
Of 10 miles an hour in Il crowded street
is far more of menace than 81 miles
an hour on straight and Quiet coun-
try road. There can be no rigid
limit.
Perhaps the most eifectiy. means
would be the withdrawal Of licenses
to operate an automobile from any
one who overspeeds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

been in use for many y ears but have
never guided their employer: to sue
cess in preparing taiils measure
Iii te past Gua'te" ccn nv to!
Morrison, Mr. Hills, Mr.. Springer and
Mr.. Wilson Of West Virginia ave fail
ed with thea Mr.. Wllsoc', bill was
the only one that became law. and
the measure proved disastrous to the
party.
The fact is that stump denunciations
of protection have always been ex-
IRENE and misleading. 1t has been
easy for fluent men to WhoOp up the
boys with catch phrases; to talk about
robber barons; to describe protection
as holdup of the many by a few; as
trick speciously turned by experts
at the expense of the unorganized mul-
titude. Many spell binder. indeed
to employ the famous phrase which
Lord Beaconsfeld applied to Mr. Glad
stone-had when chattering about the
tariff. become inebriated with the ex-
uberance of his own verbosity.
The opponents of the Papne law in
last years campaign asked an oppor-
tunity to get at that enactment and
promised to rip it from toe to crown.
Iret described it. SIS in6efcnsiblc in
nearly every protection line, and de-
serving of spce1y repeal. They car
ried the elections on that charge, and
now have the opportunity. so far as
the House is concerned. to expose in
detail the enormities they then des-
cribed in general.
But. facing their task. they see its
difficulties, and are moving slowly and
The tariff touches at
nearly every business point. The
Payne. law undoubtedly contains in
equalities which ought to be corrected,
but it is by no means the abominable
described by perfervid
stump speakers. To tear it up CON-
pletely and put something in it's place
constructed on radically differc MT
lines could not be done without az
palling loss to the whole country Pro-
clamation is so easy, performance So
difficult. Maybe Governor Wilson does
we'll not to attempt details at this time
when he is not member of the body
charged with the duty of tariff re-
vision.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

cellent paper before the Southeastern
Educational association.
Mr.. Fox and little daughter re-
turned home from visit OF sew
eral weeks with relatives and friends
in Illinois and Missouri.
Miss Dunlap and the advanced ex'
preston class gave a very enjoyable
programme at the meeting OF the
Woman's Club on Saturday afternoon.
"The Land of Hearts Desire" by Yeats
was the drama rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gould entertained q
few young normal people on satur'
day evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

During the last six years Commls'
sioner of Agriculture and Labor W. Z.
Gilbreath has been instrumental in
placing the name and the boundless
resources of the great state OF North
Dakota before the public eye by means
of the splendid exhibits which he has
had arranged and sent out to be dis
played at the great fairs in Iowa,
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and many
other eastern states. The rapid de-
velopment of North Dakota and the
increase in the amount of it's products,
however, has led him to believe that
the time has come when, instead Of
the state exhibits going to the people
of other states to be seen, the people
of other states will come to this state
to see the exhibits where they are
produced.
After mature deliberation by the de-
partment OF agriculture and labor, and
with the approval of the state audit
ing board, consisting of the governor,
the state auditor and the attorney gen"
eral, as we'll as the personal sanction
of all of the state officials, to whom
the matter was preached, Commits
sioner Gilbreath has decided that the
time Is ripe when North Dakota
should holL a great industrial expo
sition.
The reason for this move on the
part of the commissioner is due, as
he states in letters which he is send
ing out to representative business
men in many parts of the state, to be
the fact that North Dakota has grown
so rapidly and acquired such proper
tons; has been 80 extensively adver.
tised, and it having been demonstrated
that she possesses such magnificent
and fertile fields for agricultural prof.
it. vast business opportunities and
chances for profitable investment that
she need not go abroad to display her
products. but only requires visit to
this great state to be convinced OF
the truth of these assertions"
- In order to select place where this
great industrial exposition should be
held the commissioner has mailed let
tiers containing his plan to the COM
mercial clubs of the following North
Dakota cities: Bismarck. jamestown,
Cakes, Mandan Grand Forks, His
boro Cando. Williston. Valley Lity,
Beach. DickinSon. Fargo, Grafton.
Minot, Wahpeton. Devils Lake., and
Mott. The letter states what the
proposition is and its text is as fol-
lows:
1t has been decided to hold an in
dustrial show in North Dakota at a
date to be determined later. but to
be held during the year 1911.
At this show 1t is proposed to in
vite each county in the state to par
ticipate in a friendly competition for
prizes to be offered by the state for
the best, largest and most complete
exhibit of agricultural. dairying and
products which each
county produces.
In addition to the foregoing there
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
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MAvvILLE NORMAL NOTES. I

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Mrs. Shepherd, a missionary to China
addressed the students on Friday
| morning, giving descriptions Of the
! work done among the Chinese.
Miss Theresa GUNNER gave a very
enjoyable reception in honor of the
Senior Glee club at her home on Fri
day evening.
Miss Erdmann of the state univer-
sity delivered two addresses upon the
profession of nursing at the normal
on Thursday night.
Miss Olson spent Saturday at Hat
ton assisting in the organization of
the school library. The school has
the foundation Of an excellent library
and the teachers are very much inter-
ested in the work of organizing and
building it up.
Miss Brant received the sad intelli-
gence that her father had suffered a
relapse from the attack Of cerebral
hemorrhage from which he soon pass
ed away. Both Mrs. and Miss Brant
have the sympathy of all the friends
in this nour of bereavement. Mr..
Brant made host of friends while he
was with us in Mayville last winter
and it is with sorrow that these learn
of his death.
! President Hillyer gave an address
before the MEMBERS of the Tri-County
Teachers Association last Saturday.
H. McNair visited the school last
Tuesday morning The school wishes
that many more parents of the pupils
would visit.
We spoke last week of Mr.. Tharald.
sen receiving letters Of inquiry con-
corning the apparatus and expert
'ments for work in elementary aertcul-
ture in rural schools. and now similar
letters come to Mr.. Butterfield regard
ing work in manual training. These
letters were inspired by Mr.. Butter
fields suggestions given in his ex-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
At BISMARCK MAY 10.
"Ths Girl From the Golden Vest
Company With Big Orchestra

Will Show IN Large Ient'
Thirty acting people constitute the
Girl from the Golden West" company
which will present that great play un'
der a waterproof tent at Bismarck on
next Friday evening, May 10.
Accompanying them is Professor c:
A. Curtis superb uniform band ana
the company's own symphony orches'
ira. The big band IL advertised to
give two concerts, one in the afternoon
and another at Z p. m. Travelling In
their special Pullman cars, playing the
same play nightly to delighted audi.
ences all over the country, the "Girl
From the Golden West" company has
been Endorsed by both press and pub
lie and cannot fail to please. The
big tent has 1900 seats for 1900 peo-
pie. Doors open at Z p. m. Curtain
rises promptly at S:15 p. m.
This is one Of the real dramatic
hits" of the season. A. top notch
show at popular prices.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

The informer Abbatemaggio. was
called hyena in the Camorra trial.
In our country the witnesses feel like
hyenas after the lawyers get through
with them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

The politicians are kicking over the
$29. 900 for a children's bureau to pro-
tect 3O,OOO.OOO children in this coun-
try. Meanwhile they spend four times
that amount for building to make
ticket.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

Some of the children wore white
carnations for Mothers day, but it is
safe to say that most Of the work vl
the home flower garden this spring
has been done by Mother.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18
BLOOD

Some people pride them
selves in having blue blood
in their veins-we have also
heard of foreign blood. cold
blood, etc.. but the kind that
indicates health is
Red Blood
Red blood is regulated by
the amount of iron in the sys-
eem.
The Iron in FINNEY'S
BEEF. IRON AND WINE is
80 combined it is quickly as
simulated by the system and
enters the blood, giving it
the proper tone.
Pure blood means a heal
thy system.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

Daniel Frohman says the stage
needs more writer's. And some they
have now are refusing to fulfill the
leadings of Providence to become
street car conductors
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

The children of the Providence. r.
L., schools are given great praise for
planting 10000 catalpas, but nothing
will be said when the old man goes
out every night after supper arc gives
them a pail of water.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-18

One day at Washington with the
thermometer at IS is more conducive
to Congressional industry than the
petitions of 10000. 900 people.