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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
C0WAN Committee IS
TO REPORT THURSDAY
TASK OF TAKING EVIDENCE IS
GREATER THAN WAS At
FIRST THOUGHT.
Attorney Dewitt Charges NORTH With
Giving Out Information as to Evil
dence Introduced Before Committee.

Contrary to expectations the report
OF the COWan impeachment investi-
cation committee was not made to the
house yesterday, a request being made
by that committee for additional
time. Thursday afternoon was fixed
as the time for making such report.
|. 1t was found by the committee that
the task of taking the evidence of the
defense could not be disposed of as
rapidly as had been originally sup.
posed, Judge Cowan going before the
committee again Yesterday morning
and remaining closeted until about
noon. During the afternoon num-
per OF witnesses were examined.
In statement by Attorney Dewitt,
representing the prosecution. state
ment filed with the committee of in
vestigation Monday morning is made
public. This statement was prompt
ed from the fact that on Thursday
Mr. Devlt had been called before the
committee with reference to certain
published reports of the proceedings,
being asked their origin.
Among other points made in this
statement. Attorney Dewitt declared to
the committee tNat Representative
Moritz had made statements publicly
concerning the case and had expressed
mis- version of the situation, and it
was also commended that Mr.. Moritz,
by reason of such statements, should
no longer continue as a member of
the committee.
In the statement it is also contended
that efforts were made to have one
James Fitzgerald make an affidavit to
the effect that he had not signed an
other certain affidavit bearing upon
the case.
Attorney Dewitt also contends that
witnesses in the case have been an.
preached. but does not dwell extern
sive!y on that feature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
OI}PHEUAl

Tonight will be the last appearance
of the present show at the Orpheum
theater, and Manager Bauer says he
has big program arranged for Thurs
day night. The show which closes
tonight has been drawing crowded
houses at every performance, and Bis
marck amusement seekers are firmly
convinced that the Orpheum never has
disappointment.
Owing to the fact that today is a
holiday. and there will be no school
and a short legislative session, Man.
ager Bauer has arranged to give a
matinee this afternoon at $3.50. If
you cannot attend the night perform
ance don't miss the show this after
noon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTH|AS
ANNIVERSARY TONIGHT
ANNUAL ROLL CALL WILL BE
HELD BY MEMBERS OF ST.
ELMO LODGE NO. 4.
Interesting Program Has Been Pre-
pared for the Occasion and Social
Time Will be Had.

Tonight the members of St. Elmo
lodge No. 4, X. of p, will celebrate
the Attn anniversary Of the founding
of the order in fitting manner in
the Pythian hall. The annual roll
call will be held on this occasion, and
every member of the local lodge from
far and near is expected to answer
to his name either in person, or by
telegram or letter. The Pythian Sis
tiers have been invited to attend as
we'll as all visiting knights and their
friends.
A special program has been pre-
pared and there will be a number of
choice musical selections which will
be up to the usual K. of P. high stand.
ard of minstrelsy.
There will be brief business ses-
sion which will be closed early after
which the lodge will go into special
session for the roll call and social
session which follows. After the roll
call the balance of the evening will
be devoted to dancing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
GETTING EXACT Time.
A Very Simple Matter, According to
This Mans Idea.

There is nothing like having one
tmepiece to { erect the mistakes Of
another. Those people who keep !,
clock in every room Of the house will
no doubt be :iud to learn Of the OK.
pedient adopted by an old colored jani-
tor in an Office building in Chicago.
One day Il man whose office was un-
der this janitor's charge asked him if
he had the exact time. Just a mo-
ment, SIR he said and pulled out a
battered silver watch from vest
pocket, looked at it. put it back and
then took pencil out Of another
pocket and jotted down something on
the hack Of an envelope.
Next he produced second silver
watch from his trousers pocket, looked
at it and began to figure out some.
thing on the paper. BY and by he
said:
when you asked, sir, it were jest
twenty-seven minutes past 3-that's
exact"
much obliged" said the other, who
had been lingering his watch nervous.
". But will YOU please tell me what
you were doing all that arithmetic
for?'
"Why, you see" said the old man,
"this watch that I carry in my vest is
mighty good watch, only it gains ten
minutes every day. And this one is a
mighty good one, too, but it loses ten
minutes every day. So I just look at
them both and then strike an average
You'd be surprised, sir, to see what a
simple matter 1t is."-Exchange.
The Offending Black Bottle.
A church member in a lonely district
Of Saskatchewan absented himself
from services for some months. On
being approached on the subject he
said he was sorry, but it was impossi-
bic to attend any more. He was
pressed to give reasons and at length
said it was owing to the bad conduct
Of the experimenting clergyman and
catechist.
He and others had witnessed them
drinking when driving round on their
visits. They had passed a black bot
tie from hand to hand. 1t was impos-
sible to attend the ministry of such
men. Inquiries proved that the Of
Tending bottle" was a pair Of field
glasses with which the drivers sur
veyed the surrounding country and
tried to locate the various churches
shacks aud trails.-Sunday at Home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
MAY EXPLAIN DISCOVERY
OF old POWDER HORN
COMPANY OF EX-CONFEDERATES
WAS STATIONED At FORT
AeERcRoMalE.
w. II. Adams Of Minneapolis May
Clear up Mystery Of Discovery of
Old War Relic Near Coqsweii.

I w. H. Adams of Minneapolis in q
communication to The Minneapolis
Journal has the following concerning
the finding of the powder horn, men.
ton of which was made in story in
the Tribune: - 4
During the war of the rebellion one
company of infantry, C. S. A., captured
by union forces, took the oath of al.
legiance, entered the service of the
United States government and we're
assigned to duty at Fort Abercrombie,
Dakota territory, part doing duty at
some of the smaller posts in Dakota
and Minnesota, and served until late
in the fall of 1866. This company of
"ex-rebs," as they were called, was,
believe, part of regiment of which
one Lieutenant Colonel Lightfoot, a
former union officer and West Pointer
was lieutenant colonel. Lightfoot and
his staff were captured at the battle
of Fair Oaks by Company II, First
Minnesota volunteers, Captain Adams
commanding.
l base my belief upon the fact that
while I was cleaning my fathers
sword at headquarters, Fort Aber-
crombie, the orderly doing duty that
day-a member of this company of
"ex-rebs' -said to me: Il have
cleaned that sword more times than
You ever have" Boylike, resented
this and appealed to my father, Col.
c. P. Adams, commandant, to refute
this. My father then questioned this
soldier and learned from him that he,
said orderly, had been orderly or
bodyguard of Lieutenant Colonel
LigRtfo0t and a member of his regi-
ment. My father then said to me:
my boy, guess -" calling the SOL
der by name, lis right. That sword
was taken from Lieutenant Colonel
Lightfoot when he and his staff were
captured by my old command at the
battle of Fair Oaks, and this soldier
was his orderly and has probably
cleaned that sword more times than
You have"
l do not remember the names Of
both lieutenants of this company. One
vas Lieutenant Tusky and the other |
nay have been Leach. At any rate, |
he powder horn in question Andoubt- |
Idly belonged ito some member of |
his company of "ex-rebs," and lost
Turing the last winter campaign |
lgainst the Indians during February |
Ind March, 1866, when 176 Cuthead |
Sioux We're captured and the outbreak
# 1862 ended. A part of this com.
'any were in charge of the battery in
hat expedition. 1t may have been
ost while these troops were marching
rom one post to another. Sargent |
county corners into Richland county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
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BIJOU

Tonight will be the last opportunity
to see the all star program that Mr..
Temple is presenting at the Bijou and
all those who have not seen it will
miss the best vaudeville show ever
presented in the city if they do not
turn out tonight.
Do not stay away on account of the
cold. as Mr.. Temple is succeeding in
keeping the house very comfortably
heated.
Watch tomorrow mornings Tribune
for the announcement of tomorrow's
show at the Grand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
MINOI NORMAL TO
GET $2Oo,O00.00
REPORTED THAT APPRoPRlA
TIoNs COMMITTEE WILL
MAKE REPORT TO SENATE.
Only Part Of Money 10 to be Immedi.
ately AvaitabIe-$50, 900 Will Not Be
Ready Until 1918.

1t is generally understood that at
meeting of the senate appropria.
lions committee it was determined
to recommend that the Minot normal
school be allowed 100000 for the
new school that has been established
at that city. 1t is understood that
only $150,000 will be Immediately
available and that the other $4,000
will not be paid over to the fund until
the first of January, 1913.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22

Coming Thursday,at the orpheum,
the musical Martens, musicians extra.
ordinary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
Skatinq on a Tennis Court.

When one is building a tennis court
provision may easily he made fer a
rink by excavating from six in hes
to one foot deeper than the surround
Ing ground and making this derrcss-
ed area as much greater than his
court AS his purse or surroundings will
permit. twenty-five feet in the clear
outside the lines Of the court will give
an area Of over 11,0GO square feet-an
ample space for number Of people to
occupy without crowding The court
may be flooded by means of hose at
tached to the house faucet, first sat
urating the ground and then when it
has frozen flooding tie court.-Subur-
ban Life
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
And thu Grounds.

And tho Grounds.
Lady Customer-Dosyou keep coffee
in the bean? New Clerk-Upstairs,
madam. This Is the ground floor
Princeton Tiger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22

Coming Thursday, at the orpheum,
Zeno and Mandel, feature act.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22
Conscience.

There are moments when the pale
and modest star; kindled by God in
simple hearts, which men call con-
science, illumines our path with truer
light than the flaming comet CT genius
Oh its magnificent courss.-Mazzini.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-02-22

Which Was Far Worse.
Williamson--Does your wife always
have the last word? Henderson-Well
if she doesn't, old fellow, she looks IT,
Smart Set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
TAFT REFUSES TO
 CENSURE DR. WILEY
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE n

pr. Wiley with respect to the request of pr. Rusby for an increased compensation, Dr. Wiley said he would submit to you for your approval an appointment of Dr. Rusby at a salary at the rate of 5000 per annum on the miscellaneous roll. Dr. Bigelow then wrote to Dr. Rusby under date of January q, 1elO as follows
 Bigelow's Letter
 "'Mr. Kebler and I took the matter mp with pr. Wiley today and he said he would approve 1t if wo had on record an understanding with you so we could not be held responsible for your receiving an annual salary and not devoting your whole time to the bureau. I told him that if you were given an appointment at the rate of s17o a month you would agree to not receive more than s20 day for time actually employed. By that I mean the usual official day of 71s hours, This would be equivalent to S1s days a month on the average. I told him that if 1t happened your work amounted on an average to less time than that you would ask for leave of absence for sufficient time to bring 1t to that basis. . s.... ...... .
 "Dr. Rusby answered this letter anf questioned what was meant by it. He
 
 letter clearly and supposed that If he did not earn the entire salary he would not expect to receive any more than was earned. Meantime, on February 6. Dr, Wiley submitted to you an appointment of Dr. Rusby at salary at the rate of $1600 per annum on the miscellaneous roll. He made the reduction after examining the records and finding the amount of work done by Dr. Rusby during the preceding two years. You approved this appointment.
 After the appointment pr. Bigelow wrote pr. Rugsby that he thought the present arrangement was better than the former arrangement when he was receiving s20 day for laboratory work and $50 a day for court work be- cause, he said, you arc now assured of getting a certain amount each month, irrespective of the time spent and you can still so plan your work as to interfere with your regular du- ties to a minimum extent NN" This did not satisfy Dr. Rugsby and he sought further information in a let ter dated March B. 1911. as follows
 Kindly recall that on my side the basis of compensation is not less than s20 day. At that rate only 80 days work per year are provided for and that is not time enough to satisfac- torily perform more than the current port work here, leaving no time for examination for interstate samples. es- pecially microscopic examinations or for attendance at court. For every day al court you average one day of prep- eration is required.
 " The above facts lead to the inquiry, would not the salary named compel me 10 either devote more than 80 days work per year or otherwise fail to do the necessary amount of work in a sat- isfactory manner?
 kebler's Letter
 ,t "On March f, Dr. kebler wrote to Dr. Rusbey stating among other things the following:
 Personally. I am of the opinion that your new appointment is much better than the old. Under this appointment you can do as little as one days work per month and you get your salary On the other hand, if you work five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Wells and Attell Meet

X New York, September 15-Abe Attei
 featherweight champion. and Matt Wells. the. English lightweight title holder meet at Madison Square Garden next Thursday night. Although Wells will be allowed to make 135 pounds at 3 o'clock Attell is not alarmed and expects to offset Wells weight ad- vantage with superior science. The Briton by the time he reached the ringside will carry 13S pounds, while Attell will not weigh more than 122. Both men are training carefully for the match. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

Taft had rendered his decision in the Wiley case today.
 The secretary said he had had no pre- vious intimation of what the decision Of the President was to be.
 ''I think President Taft has considered the so-caled Dr. Wiley case carefully, decided 1t wisely and that his decision will give general satisfaction through out the country"
 This the statement of Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture this afternon. H said. however, he would have no further comment to make until the full text of President Taft's letter lad received his attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
NEGRO IS CAPTURED
 AFTER SEVEN YEARS

Montgomery, September 15.-tSpe- cial) )-After enjoying stolen liberty for seven years, Jeff Robinson, a negro convict. has been captured in Mobile by the chief of police of that city, ac- cording to information received at the capital by the convict department Rob- inson was sent up from Calhoun coun- ty in 1899 to serve 20 years for mur- der He escaped from the Wetumpka penitentiary in 1904. and had been free ever since.
 An agent has been sent to the Gulf City to return the prisoner to this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
NEW TEACHERS FOR
 NORMAL SCHOOL

Montgomery, September 15.-(Special.)- The state normal school board has ap- proved the election of two teachers who were nominated by G. w. Brock president of the Alabama Normal college, at Liv- ingston. Miss Gladys McGill of Athens, Ga, a graduate of the Athens school, student for two years at Columbia, has been elected teacher of household arts, while Miss Laura Mygatt of Amenia, N. Y., has been selected as teacher of elo- cution, to succeed Miss Louise Forsyth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, Ala, September 15 | D. n. The weather has been fair over the en- tire country during the past 24 hours ex- cept in the lake region and the north Att lantic states where rain has fallen. At Pittsburg 2.3S inches of rainfall has fallen during the past A hours, at Washington 1.0S, and at Toledo 1.0S
 While the excessive temperatures of .he past several days in the central Missis- sippi valley have ceased readings of 80 and above degrees still extend to the Ca nadian border, but no readings of 20 de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 15.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair Saturday and Sunday; mod crate southwest and south winds.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Memphis Gets Ker

Cleveland, Ohio. september l6.--On.- fielder Kerr. secured from the Tren- ton N. J.. club. was released to Mem phis, Tenn. by the Cleveland American league club today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

grees have been reported north of the Texas border. In the cotton belt conditions remain un- changed from that of the past several days.
 Summary of observations made at Uni- ted States weather bureau stations:
 Temp ature
 Lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Marriage Licenses Issued

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court Friday. c. F. Bigelow of Brighton, Ala, to Miss Dolly Gardner. W. R. Shearer of Dolomite, Ala, to Miss F. A. Goolsby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

made report, but I believe the evil dence has been substantially closed. and will not do so until the session of the next Congress.
 "Further consideration satisfied me that there are very much broader ques- tions involved in the investigation and the evidence there brought out than in the present charge, which is narrow and indefinite and can now be properly disposed of. The broader issues raised by the investigation which have a much weightier relation than this one to the general efficiency of the depart ment may require much more radical | action than the question l have here | con sidered and decided.
 "There is another charge against Dr. l Dusby for securing the appointment on | the common laborers' rolls of a phy
 sician and expert whom he could use 1 to do his work at a very small stipend l when he himself was called away in other employment. I regret to say that | the arrangement which Dr. Rusby thus | made is not especially creditable to l him and shakes in some degree ones l confidence in his avowed wish to make personal pecuniary sacrifice in the pub | lie interest for the enforcement of the pure food law.
 | But Dr. Busby's position as an ex- pert of his standing is such that i do not think any more than this ex- pression of opinion should be imposed
 as penalty. My information is that the l government needs his services and that l he has already rendered valuable aid 1 The error committed by him does not 1 call for further action or remark.
 You will communicate the result to the personnel board and also to the per | sons charged. Sincerely yours,
 "WILLIAM H. TAFT l Eleumont. Va, September 15.-"lts a
 complete vindication for me-" said pr 1 Harvey w. Wiley today when informed
 of the Presidents opinion in his case.
 But have nothing to say in view oi 1 the fact that have received no word of | ncially regarding the natter
 l Dr. Wiley Is here spending vacation | on his mountain farm.
 l Traer, la, September 15.-Secretars ! Wilson expressed surprise that President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16

compensation ana secure expert dSSlSt- ance in the enforcement of so important statute. certainly in the beginning, when the question arising under it are of cap- ltal importance to the public.
 Wiley Innocent
 'lf this were a knowing wilful, lelib-
 crate effort to evade the statute as eon-
 strued by the Attorney General, accom-
 panied by a scheme to conceal the evasion and violation. I should think the punish ment recommended by the personnel board and concurred in by the Attorney General was none too great, but an ex- animation of the whole case satisfies me different construction ought to be put on what was done as the evidence does not show that pr. Wiley was a party 10
 the correspondence or the letters upon which the chief charge is founded and that his action in the matter was only in accord with previous precedents in Inc department which justified him in doing | what he did.
 With respect to the other persons | charged, l find an over zeal in pr. Keblei l and pr. BigeloW which prompted a lis l ingenious method of squaring Dr. Ruspy's | desire for what he thought was adequate I compensation which the contract you and 1 Dr. Wiley were willing to make with him I and that for this pr. Kebler and Dr. Bige- | low should be reprimanded by you. Sc I far as Dr. Rusby Is concerned with ,e- | spect to this particular contract. l do no find him at fault For purposes of pun | ishment or dismissal l cannot charge hin l with knowledge of the legal difficulties | involved in his employment.
 I T examined the record in this case | a number of weeks ago, and reached cnt | conclusion which have stated here, but meantime a committee of the House o1 l Representatives deemed 1t proper to in
 stitute an investigation into the depart l ment of agriculture and especially into the bureau of chemistry and it's relation l 10 the denartmenI generallN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Would Not Protect Profits

He stated that he did not believe that the manufacturer was entitled to have his profits protected and that he did not propose to advocate legislation that would protect profits of the manufacturer in his own district or in any other district in the United States that he did not be- lieve that the manufacturing interests of this country were entitled to have their profits protected any more than the bank CT was entitled to have his profits pro tected or the farmer to have his profits protected, or the merchant to have his pi ofits protected, and that when the power of taxation was used merely for the pur- pose of maintaining the profits of manu- featuring interests in this country it was in violation of the fundamental prinel- pies of our government and genius of our people. On the other hand. the farm CTS free list bill removed the tariff taxes from many of the prime necessities of life, in which the people of Alabama were greatly interested. It gave to the people of this district tax free bread meat and salt. It placed agricultural implements, cotton bagging and cotton ties on the free list for the benefit of the farmers of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Reason for Delay

Tt seemed to me under these condi- tions that perhaps it was wiser for me to delay until the investigation was
 completed and the report of the com
 mittee made. The committee has not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-16
Barbed Wire

''The treasury department was unable to furnish me with the exact data as to the amount of imports and the exports of woven wire used for fencing, but they did furnsht me with a statement in ref erence to barbed wire used for that pur- pose. They stated that there was only