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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-25
SCIENCE SCHOOL ITEMS.

President Smith attended the
High School Conference at
Grand Forks laet Friday and
Saturday.
Mics Mirick and Mics Ristow
are the delegates from the Fort
nightly Club to the convention
at Lidgerwood, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week.
Mr.. Warren, our band leader,
was at his home at Herman
from Saturday to Monday on
account of illness. On account
of his absence the concert to be
given last Saturday evening
had to be postponed.
Tuesday was rhetorical day
for the last time this school
year. Some good programs
were rendered, and it is hoped
the work will be taken up with
renewed zeal next year. Divi.
sion d has the banner record.
The band and Pres. Smith 90
to Paramount for the com.
mencement exercises there Fri.
day evening, going by auto that
they may be independent of un-
certain train service.
The Y. w. c. A. heard reports
from the Fargo delegates last
Saturday. They have a bust
ness meeting next Saturday to
consider the matter of Geneva
delegates. Their second candy
sale occurred Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Morden gave an
interesting demonstration on
desserts last Friday.
Anna Nelson, last years
graduate in shorthand is en-
ployed by the states attorney
at Ashley.
The bookkeepers and ..steno.
graphers we're given a picnic
by their teachers Wednesday
at Hose she .].2s,I;ll.
A new band has started now,
as the boys are busy making
whistles out of limbs of the
or zen trees. Some of the old
students seem to be experts at
this business.
Thomas Nechas gave a coed
speech at the close of the per.
iod in the rhetoricals Tuesday.
Some of the students are
complaining about the h t
weather as they say it is i'm
possible to study hard. 1t is so
much more pleasant and en-
joyable to be out stro'ling. We
hope it will not develop into
too bad cases of spring fever.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-25
Desperately ~.

Desperately Ut.
Z Mn Parke-Your husband has been
81, hasn't he? Mrs. Lane-I never saw
Elm % III. Why, for two weeks he
never spoke cross word to me.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-25

andnsss Is a language the dumb
can upeak and tho deaf can hear and
observation-disclosures.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-25

Mrs. H. N. Christensen ie
visiting relativesin Alexandria,
Mimi.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
All Hallows Notes

The schedule for junior and senior
classical English has been posted, VIZ.
Mouday-.Advanced English classics
American history. American literature
Tue sday-C. :. government and politics.
English or1torical composition, May
nsrds series OF disCours"s Wednesday
Christian doctrine. ancient history
Thursday Shakespeare. and English au'
American history: Iridsy-American lii
cr1turs and municipal government
Prof. T. NJ Madderu, professor in charge
VIII deliver two lectures week on sub
iccts relative 10 the course
Company \. cadets wil hold Their
FIRST public dress parade this afternoon
at . o'clock.
Tho junior sodality meets this evening
With the Rev. Father Bucios, who VIII
address them.
The All Halows brass band. with pros
Anton Petersen. director Will give its
first public concert 10 the people OF Sal.
Lake City during Thanksgiving week.
Those who viii take part in the Frcnrh
curtain raiser. Napoleon at Rest.
written by Professor Maddcrn are
Acliillo CruSsclc Charles Gitlis, Leonard
Buford, William Miller. Robert lounS.
Joseph Rodgers. Earl Christensen. The
play Is entirely i'm Frcnch and win show
what progress these young men nave
made IN that language.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
MAY MOVE CONV|CTS
To M|LOER CLINE
Approach of Winter Causes
Change of Plans by Road
< Commission.

Now that snow has begun 10 ian u
quantity II Is contemplated by the state
engineer and the state road commission
that the convict camp now AZ work IN
Box Elder canyon viii bc moved To ulc
southern part Of tho state. where there u
little iuclsment weather 10 interfere viii
road operations.
Aside from the work that IS being done
ia Box Elder canyon. the commission has
forces operating IN Davis, Juah. sewer
Sanpetc, Garfield, Wayne. Giulah. NIL
lapi, Carbon. Rich aud Iron counties
The work IN thcs" latter localities is be-
ing done hy residents Of the counties
a portion of tho cost being dcfraycd hy
the state and the remainder BY tho coun-
ties Themselves In all this road con
struction vitrincd pipe, steel and con-
crete only arc being used IN fumes ana
culvcrts. no wood whatever being per
niiited. II is the Intention 10 have every
thing of durable material. so That TIC
construction small be permanent.
Aside from the bencfit realized by resi- =
douts IN these counties by reason oil
better roads saving the wear and tear
Of teams and horses, the farmers Wun
are doing The work arc materially helped
through the distribution of cash IN pay
msnt for the services OF themselves ana
fhsir teams Another feature Is that
better roads are bringing better Naines
Ia real estate whcth that used for hOW"
plots or for farms Taken altogether.
ilo road builders regard their work aS
being OF vast bencfit To localities wherein
u ~ performed. and II iS expected th"t
tho report FOR this year VIII show great
advance In this respect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
ADVERTISING TALKS
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page one)
a firm which claims the earth
and tries TO make YOU be-
lleve lt-but you don 't-and
tins firm, sooner or later, will
have TO 90 out Of business or
reform.
There are many fine pi-
amos made, just as there are
many fine automobiles. EV-
ERY PIANO THAT HAS
MERIT CAN BE HONEST
LG ADVERTISED. and its
makers or agents will sell to
certain percentage of pco-
pie,
Every automobile that has
merit can be honestly adver-
tlsed, and IT will get a share
OF the public's trade.
When | came to buy a pi-
ano for my home, some twcn-
ty-hvc Years ago, | bought
one that we liked. We used
1t for twenty years, and then
exchanged it for another of
the same make. | always
like to read the advertise
ments Of this piano in the
newspapers because |
KNOW THEM TO BE
True.
| have friends who have
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11

expensive ones-AND WE,
ARE NOW BEING TOLD
THE TRUTH ABOUT PI-
AMOS in advertisements,
with the result that we can
buy whichever make we
want and feel certain that
we are not getting fooled.
CONFIDENCE IN AID
NERTISING is a great
thing. The piano people are
getting 1t, except in rare in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11

It has been suggested that these .ad-
vertising stories be printed in book
form. 1 am willing to print them II
there is sufficient demand for them.
To print the stories that have already
appeared will require five volumes Of
about 500 pages each, and they can be
printed to sell for 81 per volume.
IF you would like the five volumes,
please send your name and address 70
William G. Freeman, 2o3 Broadway,
New York, and you will be notified
when they are ready for delivery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
New Corporations

Filed with TIE secretary OF state:
ia sal Irrigation company OF Moab.
Grand county. to engage In n general ir
rigstion business. capital stock. $4,000
divided into. shares OF so each. George
w. McConkic, president William Somer-
villc. Vice president; +. Il. Hammond,
secretary and treasurer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11

lstances. Those that still EX-
AGGERATE are not doing
any business to amount to
anything.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
SWEARS HER HUSBAND
IS EXTREMELY CRUEL

Charging her husband with extreme
"TueI,y and inhuman treatment. Esther c..
liallen began suit iB tho Third district
court Friday morning for divorce from
iv.n Percy llalisn Tho couple were
married in this city July r. 1910 ac-
avprTcd that on October % last Hallcn
Knocked his wife 10 tlIe floor and has
abused her
Mrs. llallcn also charges her husband
with whipping their child nearly every
day. and she AYERS that tho little one
often bears tho testimony OF the mis-
Treatment IN tic form OF blistcrs on its
legs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-11
Infants Bonnet,

pretty; velvet sstm ssa ,ad
trimmed with chiStiua,, hiia fslt;
so spS 80 s9a 10 Tdi,SSbon; d,SO worth Z; ial1s, Z
Saturday SO~
INFANTS KNIT jaw .
Dainty ,ui3s little gar,ss!a.s aTrm,oasls
white, pink and b.;sslts IA
color 5oC GO cc1am,s,inations;a na'y blu slss
day ........... lSc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-07
FORCED TO ACT.
Real Reason for Military Move.
ment Toward Mexico.
England Was Threatening to
Take the Initiative.

Washington, March Even in the
light of all the official explanation of
the remarkable activity suddenly ex-
hibited in army and navy circles it is
apparent that in at least some quarters
much thought has been given to what
has come to be regarded as a very un-
satisfactory condition Of affairs Just
south of the Mexican boundary.
AS an element that may have an
important bearing on the present at
titude of the government toward Mex
leo, it is learned that few days ago
the British ambassador here was in
communication with the officials of
the state department and was anxious
to be Informed as to what steps were
to be taken to protect the interests
of foreigners in Mexico.
The British government let it be
known that if the United States could
not extend protection, the British gov
ernment might feel it necessary to
look after it's own subjects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-07
new RULES COMMITTEE,
Democrats Have Selected Seven Mem
bers of the Eleven.

Washington, March THE rules
committee, one of the most powerful
of the house committees of the Sixty
second congress, with Representative
Robert L. Henry. of Waco, Tex, at its
head, was formally created by the new
house ways and means committee at
it's first meeting. The following were
announced as the seven Democratic
members:
Robert Lee Henry, Texas; Edward
w. Pou, Smithfield, n. c.; Thomas W.
Hardwick, Sandersville, Ca; Augustus
o. Stanley. Henderson, KY; Finis J.
Garrett, Dresden, Tenn; Martin d.
Foster, Olney, Ill. and Matthew r.
Denver, Wilmington, o.
The committee will consist of IL
members. The four Republicans will
be chosen by the Republicans later on,
along with the other Republican per-
sonnel of committees of the new house.
The ways and means committee, which
is charged under caucus dictum with
the function of selecting the commit
tees, is not empowered to name the
chairman but it recommended to the
new rules committee that it elect Mr..
Henry as chairman, which is tanta-
mount to designation at this time.
The members were named in order
of their seniority of service.
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character that history can show.
81 have deemed it my duty not only
to the government but to society in
general to fight out this battle to the
end, confident that in the end. your
fellow citizens would see that the i'm
pressions of you as a man and as the
administrator of a high public office
were false and were the result of a
malicious and unprincipled plan for
the use of the press to misrepresent
YOU and your actions and to torture
every circumstance, however free from
detrimental significance, into proof of
corrupt motive.
with the hypocritical pretense that
they did not accuse you of corruption
in order to avoid the necessity that
even the worst criminal is entitled to,
towit:
-'That of definitely formulated
charge of some misconduct, they
showered you with suspicion and by
the most pettifogging methods, ex-
plotted to the public, matters which
had no relevancy to an issue of. either
corruption or efficiency in office, but
which paraded before a hysterical
body of headline readers served to
blacken your character and to obscure
the proper issue of your honesty and
effectiveness as a public servant.
"a Cruel Tragedy"
edy. You and yours have lost health
and have been burdened financially
The conspirators who have not hesi-
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is or Is not married at the present
time. Miss Mattson says she does not
know. Then the matter OF letters
concerning Leidy's appointment were
about the matter. Miss Matteson step
ped from the room. In a moment she
reappeared. In her hand she held a
letter. She handed it to Leidy.
There" said the woman. lis the
letter that 1 wrote. 1t is only fair for
Friends told me not to do this, but L
had intended to send you the letter;
and here is one I wrote you in explain
ation.'
There were tears in Miss Matteson's
eyes. Leidy did not finch. He read
the letter and returned it to the wo-
man. 1t was written on Kansas sem
ate stationery and was addressed to
Senator Charles Curtis The envelope
bore Leidys name. The missive was
sealed. After Leidy had read the sup
posed charges which she filed in
Washington, Miss Matteson took the
letter she had written the revenue
collector, tore it to bits and threw
them in the fire.
Miss Matteson Senate PostmistresS.
The young woman has been postmis-
tress in the senate this session. She
has discussed her troubles freely with
members and employees. When seen
by reporter Monday afternoon, she
burst into tears and urged the story
be suppressed. Then she called Mrs.
John Denton, wife of Senator Denton.
and Ralph Faxon of Garden City, to
witness that she declined an interview:
This will kill me, this will kill me, ="
exclaimed the woman, land can
never stand it. Too much has been
said already
Then she Gained herself and stated
that she had talked with Mrs. Curtis,
wife of Senator Curtis, about the mat
ter. She said she was interested in
Leidy's appointment several months
ago and that she used her influence to
help him win. He succeeded J. M.
Simpson of Mcpherson. Then she
says the contract was broken. Tears
crowded down the woman's face as
she told how she had prepared her
weeks before the date of the wedding,
Leidy broke the engagement.
Shock Nearly Killed Her.
81 was unconscious seven days and
nights" declared the woman, land
haven't recovered from the shock
yet
Miss Matteson said she expected to
go to Washington soon. She would
not state whether her proposed trip
was in any way connected with
Leidy's job. She said she had been
promised a position in the capital city,
OQI WOuIu lOI oISCUoS WIIdt dClAOA SI1C
proposed relative to the man whom
she says has rejected her.
after my trip to Washington said
Miss Matteson, tT expect to go abroad.
I want to learn French and forget this
trouble. Several years ago wrote a
book, which I expect to have publish
ed and my trip abroad is in connec-
tion with the publication of the book
Leidy was not certain as to how
long he would remain in Topeka and
q chnun q of n 1ce
anything that had bearing on the
alleged marriage contract or what ac-
ton on the part of Miss Mattesor
caused him to make the trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-07
New Secretary Of Interior Set
tied Chicago Traction Fight.
Also Well Informed on Irriga-
tiOn and Reclamation.
SETTLE COALDISPUTES
Will Be Excepted to Adjust the
Alaskan Controversy.
End of One of Sensational Poll.
tical Battles.

Washington, March I'm a state
ment given out at the White House.
Mr.. Fisher, the new secretary of the
interior, is described as a man whose
information on such public questions
as reclamation, irrigation and water
power sites is broad and comprehen-
sive. In politics it is sent out that he
is a Republican of strong convictions
but independent action.
Referring to Fishers services in Sc
curing settlement of the big traction
fight In Chicago the statement goes on
to say that Attorney General Wicker
sham, who represented stockholders
in the Chicago traction fight and who
visited Alaska last year at the request
of President Taft, has now suggested
that the method of adjusting the Chi
cago controversy might be adopted as
an equitable basis for the settlement Of
the Alaska coal land claims. 1t was
reported today that soon after Mr.
Fisher takes office the coal land claims
will be taken up for settlement.
The resignation of Secretary Ballin-
ger concludes one of the most spec
tacular and sensational battles in
American political history. Shortly
after he took office in President Taft's
cabinet March 5. 1909, a controversy
began between the secretary and Gift
ford Pinchot, then chief forester of
the United States, resulting, finally, in
a congressional investigation.
After some time was spent in TAX
ing testimony of witnesses by joint
committee, the minority issued a re-
port at Minneapolis, Mimi, and found
the secretary guilty of the charges
made against him by Louis R. CLAWS,
the former agent of the land Office,
and former Forester Clifford Pinchot.
A separate report was made by Rep
resentative Madison, an insurgent Re
publican, who found the secretary
guilty
Later the majority report was pre-
sented signed by all of the Republican
members of the committee except Rep
resentative Madison ofNKansas. 1t de-
clared that the evidenceAhad failed to
make out a case and that all the evil
dence put together had failed to ex-
hibit Mr.. BalIinger to be anything but
"a competent and honorable gentleman
honestly and faithfully performing du-
ties of his high office with an eye single
to the public interest
The committee also decided that
the secretary's conduct in connection
with coal lands claims in Alaska was
uncensura BILE.
The reports while they were pre-
sented at the beginning of the con-
gress just closed received no action,
although the Democrats made repeat
ed efforts to compel them.
Can't Locate Him in New York.
New York, March 7.-Walter L.
Fisher, the newly appointed secretary,
has been in New York for day or so,
in conference with business associates.
When word of his appointment came
today, Mr.. Fisher could not be locat-
ed. A number of kilograms have been
received for him by his business as
sociates and they were of the impress
sion that he had left for Washington.
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appointed as his successor, his COM
mission being signed Immediately by
the president. Mr.. Fisher will take
office within a few days.
He rendered his resignation in
letter on January 10. basing it entire
ly on the condition of his health The
president replied expressing his con-
fdence in Secretary Ballinger; his
reluctance to accept his resignation
d requested the secretary to remain
in office until the close of the session
of congress.
Immediately on the adjournment of
congress Ballinger renewed his request
that he be relieved at a date suiting
the presidents convenience, but i'm
mediately if possible
Today President Taft in a letter for
mally accepted the resignation.
The Correspondence.
The correspondence between the
president and secretary is not volumin-
GUS but displays beyond question the
confidence which Mr.. Taft has reposed
in Mr.. Ballinger throughout the long
siege and indignation with which he
has viewed the attacks on the secre-
tary's personal and official integrity.
81 have had the fullest opportunity
the president says in his letter, ac-
cepting the resignation, Ito know you,
to know your standards of service to
the government and the public, to
know your motives, to know how you
have administered your Office and to
know the motives of those who have
assailed you. I do not hesitate to say
that you have been the object of one
of the most unscrupulous conspiracies
for the defamation of character that
history can show"
And in the conclusion of his letter
the president declares that, Every
fibre of my nature rebels against such
hypocrisy (referring to the attacks or
Ballinger's character} and nerves me
to fight such a combination and such
in this instance may form a demoraliz-
ing precedent. But personal considera-
tion for you and yours makes me fee
that I have no right to ask you fo1
a further sacrifice"
The president goes on to declare il
evident that he has been himself the
ultimate object of the attack and SAYS
that to insist on Mr.. Ballinger's re-
naming in office with the prospects
of further efforts against you is sell
fshly to impose on you more of a bur-
den than I ought to impose
The Presidents Letter
The presidents letter of acceptance
will be quoted first, as the logical eli
max of the correspondence. It is
sweeping and uncompromising declara.
ton of faith in Mr.. Ballinger's person
al character and motives and in his
official integrity and competency. 1
was written this morning and is a!
follows:
Dear Mr.. Secretary: 1 accept you1
resignation with great reluctance
have had the fullest opportunity t.
know you, to know your standards OF
service, to the government and tn,
public, to know your motives, to know
how you have administered your Of
and to know the 1OtiVPS Of fhoSk
who have assailed you. 1 do not hest
tate to say that you have been tn,
object of one of the most unscrupulou
conspiracies for the defamation o
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tated in their pursuit of you to resort
to the meanest methods including the
corruption of your most confidential
assistant, plume themselves like the
Pharisees of old, as the only pure
members of society, actuated by the
spirit of self sacrifice for their fellow
men.
Every fibre of my nature rebels
against such hypocrisy and nerves me
to fight such a combina ton and such
methods to the bitter end, lest success
in this instance may form a demor-
alizing precedent. But personal con-
sideration for you and yours makes
me feel that 1 have no right to ask
you for further sacrifice. OF course,
it has been made evident that I was
and am the ultimate object of the at
tack; and to insist, against your will,
on your remaining in Office with the
prospect of further efforts against you
is selfishly to impose on you more of
a burden than I ought to impose.
LAS I say farewell to you,. let me
renew my expressions of affection and
profound gratitude for your hard
work, your unvarying loyalty and your
effective public service. 1 hope and
pray that success may attend you in
your profession and that real happi-
ness will come to you and yours when
you return to that community where
you live and whose members know
lyour worth as a man and a citizen and
who will receive you again with open
arms. Sincerely yours.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
BaIIinger's Letter.
The previous correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Taft and the secretary of
the interior begins with Mr.. Balm
gers original resignation, which has
| been in the hands of the president
since January 19, and bears that date.
1t follows:
|
thought over the talk we had last Sat
urday. I am exceedingly grateful for
your kind expressions of appreciation
for my work. and they certainly com
pensate me in the largest measure for
what 1 have suffered.
! Your attitude throughout has been
a great source of comfort to me. And
yet 1 feel that the condition of my
| health is such that [. must ask to be
relieved from office. therefore again
tender my resignation and ask you to
accept it.
II should be untrue to all of my
impulses if I did not seize the occa-
sion to say that I have at all times
striven conscientiously to meet the OBJ
legations imposed on me and to serve
you, the administration and the coun-
try to the best of my ability. 1 am
! deeply sensible of the unfailing conf
dence which you have reDosed in me,
under circumstances which have nee
essarily been trying to you and the
support and respect which you have
never ceased to accord me. shall al
ways remember
Il am anxious to retire as soon as I
can properly do so. yet am unwilling
to embarrass you and therefore re-
spectfuIly ask you to indicate, in re-
gard to the matter, when it will best
suit your convenience.
with every assurance of my high
est regards, am, faithfully yours.
/ "R. A. BALLINGER.''
To the president, January 10, 1911.