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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-02
The Condition in Maine.

i refcrCd To Maine This nation
honors It's soldiery and its navy. and
commands the respect OF every loyal
citizen, and 1t Is r. household name.
Fighting Bob Evans, \ man who
bears the scars OF honorable service.
and a man who by his valor and his
loyalty carved his name high up on
the pillars OF fame, there 10 endure as
long as time shall endure He made
the declaration openly that he would
rather take his sailors TO the ports
OF any other country in the world
than to the ports of the state OF
Maine.
They never had prohibition in
Maine. Their constitution declares in
favor. provides for prohibition with
exceptions. And do you know what
the exceptions arc. Mr.. Prohibition
list? | am going TO speak TO you "A
little while, First, II excepted sales
for mechanical. mediSnai and art pur-
poses. 7 visited Maine for the pur-
pose of discovering what the true con-
ditions were. / was unable to dis
cover what particular art was meant
unless 1t was the art Of carrying the
largest jag without spilling it. 1t
conferred power upon its legislature
to enact laws 10 provide for making
sales of jntoXicants for mechanical
medicinal and art purposes, And do
you know what laws were enacted by
the prohibition legislature of the pro-
hbition state OF Maine by the pro-
hlhitionists? II has enacted a law
creating a state liquor agency. and a
law authorizing the cities of the state
OF Maine TO establish their city liquor
agencies, and Maine has its state
liquor agency and its cities have their
city saloons, all under the name Of
prohibition.
Judge Wheldon, the Judge OF the
recorders court OF the city of Port
land. gave TO the newspapers some
time ago an interview In which he
said that in the city of Portland alone
there We're more than 800 confirmed
drunkards who came before him reg
ularly and he recommended the estab-
lishmeut OF q new kind of chartable
institution the like Of which there
he's not been upon the face OF this
continent. Do YOU know what II was
Mr.. Prohibitiouist? drunkards'
farm. You can pick up any current
number Of any magazine that carries
advertisements Of the kenlcv insti-
tute and whisky cure and You viii
find that they have keelev whisky
cure in the city OF Portland. Maine.
What Is " doing there. Mr.. Prohibi-
.t.ll .,l -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
THINK THIS OVER.
This Offer Should Gain tho Confidence
Of tho Most SkepticaI.

This Offer Should Gain tho Confidence
Of tho Most SkeptieaI.
We pay for all the medicine used
during the trial. If our remedy fails
to completely relieve you of constipa-
ton. We take all the risk. You are
not obligated. to US in any way what.
ever. If you accept our offer. That's
mighty broad statement. but we
mean every word of it. Could anything
be more fair for you?
A most scientific. common-sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies. which
are eaten like candy. Their active
principle is a recent scientific discov'
cry that Is odorless. coiorless. and
tasteless; very pronounced. gentle. and
pleasant in action. and particularly
agreeable in every way. This ingredi'
ent does not cause diarrhna. nausea,
hatulence. gripping. or other inc0nven.
fence. Rexall Orderlies are particular
~ good for children, aged and delicate
persons.
If you suffer from chronic or habit.
ual constipation. or the associate or
dependent chronic ailments. we urge
you to try Rexall Orderlies at our risk.
Remember, you can get them only at
our store. IL tablets. 10 cents; SO tab
lets. Is cents: so tablets. so cents. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
Lenhart Drug Co., Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13

BREAKS LEG

RHAME, N. D., Nov. 13.-Walter
Skomway, homesteader living in the
Badland neighborhood, was the victim
of a serious accident. He and one of
Clyde Browns men were on the way
home from Rhame with two loads of
lumber, when in going up a hill, one
of Browns horses baked. Mr.. Shom-
way went back and started to lead the
horse, when it gave lunge, Hooking
him down, and before he could get
out of the way, the heavily loaded
wagon passed over his leg, breaking
it above the knee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
CARRIED SWAG
IN WOODEN LEG

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 13.-The
authorities of Fall River county, fol-
lowing the robbery of saloon at Edg-
mont, captured man with wooden
leg. and in a cunningly made recep-
tacle in the leg was found quantity
of the quarters, dimes and silver dol
lars which had been stolen from the
saloon. In the receptacle were coins
to the aggregate value of about $40.
Another suspect was arrested at Ard
more and had in his possession the re-
mainder of the stolen money, the two
evidently having committed the rob-
berry in company and then divided the
"sWag."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
Girl! INJURED when
THROWN FROM RIG

HARVEY, N. D., Nov. 13.-While
Anna Theige, who is the substitute
carrier for Ole Lockrem was making
the regular trip on R. D. No. 2, she
met a wagon loaded with coal, and
driven by Lucas Zimmerman, who is
a mute and who was temporarily en-
ployed Dy Mr.. Peter Grad to haul
grain to the local elevators. It ap-
pears that ut the place of meeting,
that both rigs were in the worn ruts
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
BOND JUMPER IS
FOUND IN oregon

MANNING. y. D., Nov. 13.-Sherlff
Bang left for Oregon to bring back
Anton Ferderer, who was charged in
the district court with the crime OF
rape. Ferderer was arrested more
than year ago and bound over to the
district court but was admitted to
bail in the sum of 81, 10. He left his
home in the southwestern part of the
county shortly after and when the
case came to trial the bond was de-
clared forfeited. His Dondsmen fin
ally located him in Portland, Oregon,
and have sent the sheriff to bring him
back here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
WANTED FOR ASSAULT.

BEACH, N. D., Nov. 13.-Sheriff F.
A. dwelling of Adams county was IN
the ci+ being compelled to serve a
warrant for the arrest of Lester Will
liams of Sentinel Butte for serious
assault alleged to have been commit
ted last summer in Perkins county,
South Dakota Mr.. Williams is a son
of a prominent farmer some distance
ont from Sentinel Butte, and there IS
considerable surprise among his
friends at the nature of the charge
made against him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
AGED man TAKES
HIS own LIFE

WATERFOWL, Nov. 13.-Hanging
to rope suspended from one of the
beams in the basement of the Square
Dea4 hotel, the lifeless body of F. M.
Grant was discovered. He was missed
at dinner time and Mr.. o. Barrett,
landlord, instigated a search with the
above result.
No reason is known for the rash
deed and he leaves no message ex-
planning his action. He was 70 years
old.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
Darlington HAS
HOUSE Cleaning

CARRINGTON, N. D., Nov. 13.-
Following a weeks Investigation by a
detective brought here by States At
torney c. B. Craven, three alleged
blind piggers were arrested and are
now in Jail awaiting trial in the dist
riot court. The arrest of the three
men was marked Immediately by a
general exodus of other piggers, tin
horn gamblers, and undesirables in
general.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
Will BOOST
Wells COUNTY

FESSENDEN, N. D., Nov. ia
big mass meeting will be held at the
court house next Wednesday, Novem-
Der Is, at 2 p. M, to complete the or
ganization of an association of farm
ers and business men to promote the
interests of Wells county. This move
is the result of a general awakening
of the county's citizens to the need
of some concerted effort in looking af-
ter the commercial industrial welfare
of the county
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
FLYING METAL
CUTS BIG CASH

HARVEY, N. D., Nov. ia little
four year-old son of John Sprague,
who lives on the North Side, was
quite painfully injured while watching
some older boys explode a dynamite
torpedo, used in tagging trains. A
fragment of the torpedo, which was
exploded by blow from a hammer,
struck the boy in the calf Of the leg,
inflicting a cash some two inches long
and to the bone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13

or paths quite common where the road
is worn deep in the sou, and neither
rig was able to get out of the road
at once, and when they finally did es-
say to pass, the rear wheel of the
wagon caught the rear wheel of the
mail wagon, smashing it and over
turning the vehicle, throwing the lady
to the ground and breaking her arm,
and causing the horse to run away
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
awarded $500
FOR HIS finger

MINOT, Nov. 13.--Gustav Wenedlin
of Stanley, who sued Joseph c. Peters
for $4,000 for the loss of finger
through the explosion of dynamite
caps, got a verdict for 5000 in the
rnited States district court.
Wendelin rented a house from Pet
and in the house were some dyna-
mite gaps and one of them went of.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
! Gods
Sarsa pari||a

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex.
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sar6atabS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
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ALMOST ASPHYxIATED.

ASHLEY, N. D., Nov. 49,
The Christian Babitzke family,
who have just recently moved
into their new house south of
the school house block, We're
almost asphyxiated from gas
es escaping from their hard
coal heater.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
CONFER WITH BANKERS,

KKANSAS CITY, NO., Nov. 1.-THE
subcommittee of the national none
tary commission arrived here today
from Omaha and is in conference with
local bankers, business men and f1nan-
ciers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
NEWS OF THE STATE

ANAV w - w Ia1e ~ ) IL
Sheldon will have a gymnasium
There was burglary at Bisbee.
Sheldon will have al automobile
garage.
Roller Kinks are being oreaed-ice
Kinks soon.
There was near serious prairie
fire at Sheldon.
Glendale expects to have a wireless
telegraph station.
There was an epidemic of auto ac-
cidents at Sheldon
The sudden cold snap caught many
people unprepared.
-
Osnabrook is proud Of the fact that
i. is trade center.
James J. Hill will deliver an ad-
dress at Devils Lake.
-
Work has been started on the new
Catholic church at Plaza.
50
The young ladies of Minor have or
ganized an embroidery society.
Bogus check artists are plying their
nefarious trade througout the state.
49,
At Paramount there was a bride.
groom who tainted after the ceremony.
An Enderlin man dislocated one of
his shoulders in friendly boxing bout.
Five horses were cremated in a fire
which destroyed the barn Of an Ar
doch farmer.
The first blizzard played havoc
with the telephone and telegraph
lines in the eastern part of the state.
The Binford Commercial club is
contemplating holding a farmers in
stitute during the winter months.
-
A barrel of good eating apples in
thu cellar helps some during the long
winter evenings.
Edward Ash, one of the pioneers
and builders of Lisbon, died at his
home after brief illness.
49,
A Minneapolis seed house purchased |
a carload of seed corn from a''farmer
residing near Tower City.
Two gamblers were arrested at Ed |
more and forced to part with some
of their hard earned (?) cash.
The thresher who was badly burned
in tent fire near Pembina finally
succumbsd to his INJURIES
A we'll dressed stranger hired rig
from an Edmore liveryman and sold
it to neighboring farmer. He has
not yet been apprehended.
~
The farmers of Steele county have
organized social club and plan many
enjoyable gatherings during the win
ter months.
A large amount of Canadian barley
was marketed at Hannah on which
the regulation duty of 80 cents per
bushel had been paid.
A ski club may be organized at Dev-
Is Lake and the men backing the
movement are already contemplating
1olding tournament during the win
,er.
The editorial chair of the Osna-
brock Independent is now filled by J.
Flynn, who succeeds Hans ]. Dahl.
A. A. Trovaten of Fargo has been
elected secretary of the national Nor
Negian movement
49,
A man by the name of Ness
at Berlin on charge of in.
sanity, was picked up by the police
It Fargo.
Omclals or Pemblna county have
)een busy lacking uD signs telling of
he removal of the county seat to Cav
alier
A commercial traveller 7 feet 2
inches tall, and weighing 26O pounds
ttracted considerable attention at
)rayton.
Two transients who swiped the
of a fellow workman at
lark River were pinched at Pisek and
re now spending twenty days in jail.
The high schools of Fargo. Cassel-
on and Moorhead may form an inter.
scholastic debating league.
There is more activity in national
'uard circles in the state at the pres
mt time than there has been fer
Ome time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13
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FARMER BOY KILLED.

HARVEY, y. D.. Nov. 10
Jacob, the IA year-old son of
John Wallinger, a farmer liv-
ing about five miles north OF
Harvey, was fatally injured by
being dragged under stone
boat by a runaway team of
horses and died shortly after
ward.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13

A Langdon man had a narrow es-
cape from death when he was thrown
from a bundle wagon and pinned be-
tween it and the self feeder of a
thresher
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-11-13

Many skaters anxious to rush the
season have broken through the ice
and had narrow escapes. With this
weather continued they will not have
to wait long for safe ice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15

ten when person was going TO ole
mysterious tick. tick. tick. tick would
be heard in the fated house, the sound
coming as though from mysterious
watch concealed in the wall-the
death tick" As the sound or the
scraping fingers continued the zip. zip.
zip. zip echoed from the walls and
smote into Reds ears and into Reds
brain-an uncanny reminder of that
long forgotten tale.
And. strangely enough Reds pre-
mOnitiOn of the presence of an nnSeel'
menace was not without foundation
In fact. Ii may be that this active
career in the underworld had devel-
Oped in him that sixth sense of the
habitua thief which sometimes gives
him warning of approaching dangers
As Red stood there faScinatinSly
watching the rapid play of Valentines
fingers the door leading into the mar
row hallway noiseleSSly upened-0pen-
ed iuSt enough to allow the sound OF
the scraping fingers TO reach the ear
pressed against the crack between the
door and the jam. a few inches more
Of space and the face of George Doyle
appeared in the doorway.
AS the door on opening swung to
ward the rear Of the chamber toward
the vault. Doyle. shielded by it, was
enabled to put one foot over the sill
and stand half within the vault room
Pressing himself close against the
door. he could watch In the darkened.
shadowy room the operations of Red
Flanagan and Mr.. Lee Randall. alias
Jimmy Valentine.
He saw the sheet Of sandpaper fut-
ter to the floor: be saw Valentine lick
his fingers with his tongue TO ease the
burning pain that throbbed through
them; he saw Red Flanagan drop on
his knees and crouch against the door
of the giant safe; he saw Valentine
step forward. seize the combination
with the tips Of his fingers. press his
ear against the vault and gently. ca
ressingly, ever so gently. twirl the
shining nickeled knob OF the combiDa-
ton.
George Doyle had his dearest wish
gratifed. At last he saw the great
Jimmy Valentine at work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15
LAND VALUABLE
AROUND PLAINVIEW
One Man Cleans Up Over
$4,000 for a Years Work
on a Farm.

Plainview. Texas, Feb. 15.-Caleb
Brooks. who worked a rented farm this
year in Briscoe county, just beyond the
edge Of Hale county. raised So bales OF
cotton 5000 bundles OF kaffir, 20 tons OF
maize. 30 bushels of peanuts, 1900 bun
dies Of sorghum, two colts, eight head
of hogs. chickens, butter. eggs. etc II
all had been sold at the prevailing price.
he would have received $500 He pald
out about $3.50 for work in making and
gathering this crop. which leaves him
s2s4O. net Mr.. Brooks bought fine
SO-acre tract near Turkey with the gain
from his last years farming
Several poultry shows recently held
In this section have instilled an inter est
in the raising OF fine fowls An enor-n-
ous amount of marketable poultry Is
being shipped out OF Plainview. also
likewise. the production and sale or
eggs is noticeably on the Increase one
farmer brought into Plainview one day
last week. $50 dozeTT a surplus on his
SINCE. farm. The little town of Lock
ney in Floyd county ships out over
1000 dozen weekly
p. baltimore has sold his place. one
mile south of Plainview. to Carter Bros,
Of the Carter Mercantile Co. The prin-
'cipals in the transaction are all local
parties. There were 70 acres in the
deal and the consideration was $4,000.
all cash. The land is admirably suited
TO the raising of alfalfa.
s NJ. NJ. Bonner and Miss Carrie Price.
both Of prominent Plainview families,
we're married the past week. The groom
is the local manager for Crowdus Bros
& Hume, and the bride is a Kidd-Key
graduate.
The report of the city tax collections
in Plainvlew for the past four months
totals up as follows: City polls paid,
S51: general fund. 1886; interest and
sinking fund. S421S.74; street fund,
s321S.S6; grand total $13.24S.T0.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15

the precious oxygen in the suffocating
interior Of the necessarily air tight
vault.
AS Jimmy Valentine dashed into the
vault room he cried to Red Flanagan.
who was at his heels:
go get one Of the clerks TO run for
ONE sandpaper. Pumice stone is too
soft for this job. My fingers are not
in shape for a trick like this. Go!
RUM
Red turned and darted away on his
urgent errand- Well be knew just how
necessary it was for Jimmy Valentine
to have sandpaper TO rescue kitty if II
were true that the skin on his fingers
had grown calloused or had reached
even its natural thickness
Jimmy Valentine pulled nanfnlly at
the handles OF the vault door Ter
haps. after all the combination had
not been turned and only the d"orS
weight held it liz place. But the metal
barrier would not move. He pressed
his ear to the halrlikeacraek. He
heard the sound as Of a little body
falling TO the floor and the faint means
of the prisoner calling. Bobby, Bobby.
Rnbbyr'
Valentine bent over the combination.
peered sharply at it. then, began TO
twirl the cylinders gently. Around
and then back he turned the knob
No: it was of no use Nothing could
! be done until the sandpaper arrived
/ His fingers had lost their sensitiveness
and hence their cunning. and in the
| meantime Valentine well knew the
prisoner was consuming whatever OF
J the priceless air that remained.
! The door leading from his Office
swung open. and again Red Flanagan
| darted in. He flung himself on the
vault room floor directly below Val
entine's knees and held his ear close
to the crack of the safe door.
Think you can make it. NJimmy?'
he gasped.
"Guess so: never failed on lock
like this. Why. in Gods name. don't
that fool come with that sandpaper?"
Valentine was desperate at the delay.
Hes gone to a-here he is!' cried
| Red as he heard hurrying footsteps IN
the assistant cashiers Office. Red
| Jumped to his feet and ont into Val
entine's room He seized the roll or
sandpaper from the messengers
hands.
What are you going to do with it,
asked the inquisitive. clerk
Red showed him away and darted
back toward the vault room
None Of your business" he cried.
"and keep out of here"
give it here. What is it," exclaim-
ed Valentine as Red ran to him.
"No. T."
saThat's best. Is the bank empty?'
"Yes, thank God. Mr.. Lane has
gone. There's no one here to pipe
what we're doin'-and even II there
was we'd just materially have to g
through with it-for that girl Kitty
.'Shut upr' cried Valentine nervous
". He bent over and rubbed his fin
gers briskly across the gritty surfac
Of one of the sheets Of sandpape
which Red had handed him-rubbe'
until the white flesh showed pink
Red stood and watched him breath
lessly. The sound Of Valentines in
gers scraping back and forth acros
the face of the sandpaper seemed Z
his feverish brain the physical demon
stration Of an evil being, appalled, hir
as sinister omen of impending doom
He had heard story of his old grand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-15

"Red. got a handkerchief" he snap
ped
"Yes."
ssWeI. get moving. Come on-hlind-
fold me so that l can't see. so that
every nerve will be centered on hear
ing the tumblers click-you Knoxville
old gag"
Sure thing"
Red scrambled to his feet and has
lily tied a handkerchief tightly around
Valentines head. completely covering
his eyes. Valentine stepped back to
the vault. and Red crouched again at
his feet.
Deity, intently. the ex-cOnvict ma
nipulated the intricate mechanism of
the vault
Hurry. Jimmy. that kid" urged
Red. to whom the suspense was be
coming unbearable.
"D-n you. be quiet. If you say
another word III knock your head OF
my hands are like leather.
He again sandpapered his fingers.
You're bleeding!' exclaimed Red.
'What OF ity' returning TO his task.
Don't talk. | tell you. | heard II
click missed it again" turning the
continuation Slowly-'but felr il
that time felt the dog Iift"-Nalen
tine was intensely excited. "Red. there
it is: Hurry with Il match.'
Red. we'll acquainted with the du-
ties required of him. by reason OF
the thorough education he had receiv-
ed from Valentine in the past. had
been waiting expectantly with a
! match ready for the striking. AT the
word he Illuminated the combinations
dial with a tiny flame.
WHAT is it?'' cried Valentine.
The other stretched himself upward
and peered at the numbers on The
metal saucer
1T points to twenty-one"' be ex-
claimed
Valentine again drew away from the
vault
"Sandpaperr' he cried. Red handed
| him another sheet He rubbed his
fingers softly across it. His raw. bleed
ing flesh could not stand more than
the slightest contact with the rasping
surface "I'll feel every jar clean to
my eyebans now" be added. he turn
ed the dial back and then forward and
then four complete reverse revolu-
tons. That's the way to get them,
Red''-two more forward revolutions
"bare. bleeding nerves"-a half turn
back-"raw. throbbing nerves-a tooth
ache in every fnfier end-eh. Red
there-matchi''
After a moment:
''Fifty-two"