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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23
oian,. Trial Next Waak.

Minot, N. D:. Nov. Former
States Attorney Dudley L. Nash re-
turned from Stanley where he is look
ing after the states case against Alec
Oien, who was arrested at Palermo on
two complaints. each charging him
with subornation of perjury.
()ien was taken to Stanley where he
waived preliminary examination and
was released on bonds. lie will be
tried in district court at Stanley next
week with Mr.. Nash prosecuting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23
Looted Druastors.

Bisbee, n. D.. Nov. 2S.-Robbers
looted the drugstore of O'ReilIy & Co.
here during the night. taking articles
amounting to about 800. Everything
IN the place was turned topsy- -turvy,
the safe and cash register opened and
the windows broken. ...-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23
BISHOP HOFFMAN
PASSED AWAY

Philadelphia, Penn, Nov 23.--
Bishop III. r. Hoffman, aged III OF the
Reformed Episcopal church, died Ut
his home here today. During his
career as a clergyman, Hoffman never
accepted a salary. On the contrary,
he donated many thousand dollars to-
ward the building of churches and
gave literally to aid the work of the
churches In India.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23
FIRST HONORS TO
WISCONSIN man

Chicago, His, Nov. 3D. A. White
Of the University or Wisconsin, won
the NTH annual inter collegiate cross
country run at Evanston today. Time
Ave miles 27:29. Wilkham of Missouri.
ern. third
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23

upon highway work in broader sense
than ever before, will profit by the
mistakes which have been made by
the eastern states In the way of make
shift construction. In building road
ono idea should be foremost la mind
and that is its permanency If YOU
built for the present you will find your
traffic Of the future must 7bc consider
ed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-23
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
CATHOLICS IN VERMONT
Attorney T. w. Moloney Designated
BY Bishop to Prepare Article

Rutland, March S.-Bishop ]. J..
Rice of Burlington has designated At
torney T. W. Moloney of this city to
write the historical article on Yer
mont, for the Catholic encyclopedia
published by the Appleton publishing
house of New York. Mr.. Moloney has
not yet accepted the appointment and
is not certain whether he will have
enough time to devote to it to do full
justice to the subject.
The Catholic encyclopedia is one
of the most remarkable literary under
takings of modern times, the greatest
of Catholic scholars being connected
with it and when it is completed II
will be monumental reference work.
AS each volume has come from the
press its literary value and historical
accuracy has been lauded by impair
tial critics.
Naturally the article on Vermont
will be printed in one of the last il
not the very last, volume of the eney-
clopedia, and Mr. Moloney may find
time before the date Of the publica-
ton of the volume to contribute the
article on his native state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
MHATTlE is TO RESIGN
Has Been Superintendent Of c. V. Mo
tive Power for ~ Years

st. Adams, March 9.-Thomas Nc
Hattie, who for three years has been
superintendent of motive power for
the Central Vermont railway will in
the near future sever his connection
with the road, having presented his
resignation to take effect as soon as
someone can be secured to succeed
him Last October Mr.. McHattie com
pleted Al years Of continuous service
for the Grand Trunk railway and its
branches
He was born in Scotland in 1854
and his family came to this country
when he was a young lad Mr. Nc
Hattie has taken a particular interest
in educating young men TO becoming
skilled workmen in the various lines
of railroad work. The apprentice
school which was started here just
before McHattie assumed his present
position has been brought to its pres.
ent high standard under his direction
Mr.. McHattie will make his home in
montreal whereNhs family have resid
ed for many years and after yaca
ton may takeup some special line OF
work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
forward and Joined the debate.

terward and joined the debate.
Senator Culberson called attention
TO Chancellor Pitney's decisiot In
what Is known as the glass bottle
blowers case. that OF the George
Jonas Glass company against the
glass bottle blowers union OF The
United States. The lively discussion
that followed was about that decision
In that case Chancellor Pitnoy, speak.
ing for the manority OF the court, sue
tanned an injunction restraining the
bottle blowers from coercing or per.
suading other workmen 10 break cor.
tracts with employers or from inter.
tering Ia any way with persons wa.
Ing TO work or from pioketing strikers
or enforcing boycotts az places whore
employees had struck
The court held that the act relating
to persons who combine or encourage
others to combine does not legitima.
tie an invasion OF private rights nor
prevent the party injured from having
full redress. A dissenting Opinion by
Judge Garretson disagreeing with the
Injunction against workmon who
peaceably persuade employees not uB.
der contract to leave employment was
read. A printed copy OF the bottle
blowers decisions was distributed
among senator's. Both Senators
Briggs and MARITIME OF New Jersey
spoke In behalf OF Chancellor Pitney.
Senator Shively and other senators
said they wanted 20 know more about
Chancellor pitney's decisions. Final
~ 1t was agreed to defer action.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
ESECUTRIX SALE OF REAL ESTATE
w Wednesday. March 2O.,12

at 10 "A. m. tho following described real est ,,
wing anu being Tn bennington. County nf a.. "a.
ninEton and state ~ Vermont ana doscriaed
~ follows: Bounded on TIE to-th hv hr,ia o.
AltWd kockWOUdk uu the east los lands uf JOAN
kvnus; ON a. souh b, VI IN street. 81 cnliu1.
m the village of Bennington. aud on The g,.it
~ lAnus OF Annie lil he. hcing The home place
formerly occupied hr Nancy q Lee. d,cfes,.,l
sac 10 take place az the house ON the abovo
described premises Terms rs fnllnws. Ono
hundred dollars down, aud balance uuou NJ
seipt OF hNccu'riN Deed within thue days
from date of sale.
JOHN ROBINSON. Auctioneer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
FIVE DEAD IN ONTARIO WRECK
Telegraph Operators Mistake Said to
Have Caused Collision

Five persons were killed and eleven
injured, two seriously, Friday when a
Canadian Pacific passenger train was
, wrecked in a collision with a freight
train between Ottawa and Hull, Ont
Those killed were: John c. Anderson
Of ottawa, conductor of the passen
ger train; Peter Noyles of Quoyon
p. O., +. J. Tabor of Hull; Walton Nc
Allister Of Eardley, p. O.; Miss Agnes
Putnam 2S, of Ottawa
Canadian Pacific officials attributed
the accident TO a mistake by a tele
graph operator at Hull. 1t is charg
ed he allowed the passenger train to
back from Pontiac toward Ottawa
while the freight train was approach
ing Hull on,the same track The tel
egraph operator who is p years old
disappeared after the accident The
officials say that the operator was
given a message over the telephone
to hold the passenger train.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
pIrNEY NOMINATION HELD UP
Senate Confirms and Then Reselnds
It's Action

senate CouUrmh dnu ! men hcbClnuS
It's Action
Washington, March 9.-Tbe Senate
yesterday confirmed President Taf's
nomination OF Mahlon Piney. chan
cellor OF the state Of New Jersey 10
succeed the late Associate Justice
Harlan on the supreme court bench.
and then set aside los action for fur
Their consideration because OF opposl
zion to Chancellor pitney which crop.
ped up in the executive session. The
discussion was sufficient to arouse
friends OF Chancellor Pltney and to
make some OF them apprehensive that
his nomination might be rejected. His
sponsors, however, expressed the be.
lief that he would soon be confirmed.
The nomination was among a large
number laid before the Senate as soon
as the executive session convened late
yesterday Il was quickly confirmed
In the routine way. Suddenly Sena.
tor Bacon asked its status Vice Pres.
idont Sherman announced that the
nomination had been confirmed. Sen.
ator Bacon then suggested that the
confirmation be halted until Senator
Culberson was present. Senator Cul.
berson, who has been lnquiring into
the decisions made by the chancellor,
came into the chamber a moment az.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
HONDURAS ENTERTAlNs KNOX
Illness Prevents Attendance Of Presl-
dent Bonilla at Reception

Secretary of State Knox arrived at
Amapala, Honduras, yesterday on
board the armored cruiser Maryland
from Corinto Nicaragua. Mr.. Knox
went ashore at one o'clock and was
given a luncheon by the members of
the cabinet Gen Manuel Bonilla, pre-
sident of the republic, was unable to
attend the function owing to illness
and sent his regrets. Yesterday af
ternoon. Secretary Knox entertained
the cabinet ministers on board the
Maryland and during their visit there
were numerous cordial exchanges. No
event was scheduled for last night but
a large program in honor of the visit
Of the American secretary of state has
been arranged for today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Sy-
rup of Tar II II fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
% cent bottle to provs satisfactory or
money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway.
Harwood Drug Store,
G. Il. and A. b. Hawkins.
B A. Quinlan. II. &. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems association for the election of
officers will be held in the Library,
Monday, March IS, 1912. Polls open
Mt l o'clock and close at o'clock in
the afternoon.
Fred c. Martin,
Recording Secretary.
Bennington, VT, March 2, 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-09
FEDERAL JURY REPORTS

Burlington Yesterday
Burlington, March 9.-rhe grand
jury in the United States court report
ed today that is indictments and one
not found after a session Of two days
The jury was discharged William
Cilley. for robbing mail box, was
sentenced to q year and a half in the
Atlanta penitentiary Blanche Stew
art, colored, Of Colchester was indict
ed for sending obscene literature
through the mail
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
OF A
LAND MARK
Old Combination County Building
Is Being Demolished
Today.

Mr.. j. w. Massey and his force Of
workmen have begun today to tear
away the old court house and jail.
The people have waited long for
the demolition of this ancient build
ing and while everybody wants II
moved from the court house yard,
the old timers probably feel a throp
of sadness at seeing this old land
mark go down.
That structure was a comely build
ing in its day Many interesting ev-
ents have happened within Is walls.
Courts have there passed upon
the rights of people and the pow
ers of oratory have dug up legal lore
from Blackstone and the constitu-
tlon and the old building has rung
with the eloquence OF the West Tex
as bar as well as lawyers OF State
and even Nationwide note. In that
old structure have been planned the
orders for county development.
There therecords have been kept
OF lands and contracts and many a
man has gone there for the legal au-
thority to marry one of the uncrown
ed queens OF Scurry county. There
are many memories that cluster a
round the old building, but It's use
fulness has passed 1t served we'll
in its day and generation, but like
many who contributed to its
building, age has made inroads up
on It, the progress OF the times has
carried the county beyond 1t. II can
no longer meet the demands and is
relegated to obscurity. Let It go. We
honor II none the less, but we must
pass on to greater achievements.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
Waco Firm Denies Bankruptcy
Allegation.

Waco, Jan. 24-Directors for the
Slayden-Kirksy Wooden Mill against
which institution, an involuntary
petition in bankruptcy was fled in
the office of the federal clerk, ten
days ago, entered a general denial
of the allegations in that petition to-
day and asked for the appointment
of a receiver instead
Judge r. F. Bryan federal ref
cree in bankruptcy named d. M.
Pendergast as temporary receiver
and the directors will at once file
petition before Judge Marshall
Surratt OF the nineteenth district
court, asking that he discharge ]. l..
Grand, who was recently named re-
ceiver of that court on the applica-
ton of two local banks and that all
the properties of the mills be turned
over to d. NJ. Pendergast. named re
ceive rim the Federal court today.
In their answer to the petition
alleging bankruptcy, the directors
set forth that the assets of the mills
are $S33,1O0 while the liabilities
are s3s6,975.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
IS INSANE
BUT GUILTY
Verdict Returned at Wichita Falls
a Twenty-Five Years Imprison-
ment is Recommended.

wichita Falls, Tex, Jan. 30
After being out thirty-eight hours,
the Jury in the trial of Frank Hursh
charged with the murder OF his wife,
returned a verdict finding the de-
,endant guilty of murder in the sec
and degree and assessing his punish
,1Aent at twenty-five years imprison-
ment in the state prison. The jury
also returned a verdict finding that
the defendant was insane at the
time OF this trial"
Edgar scurry, attorney for the de-
iendant, was called out OF the city
before the verdict was returned and
the plans of the defense cannot be
learned. 1t is said the defense will
NIX that the verdict be set aside be-
duse OF the defendants present in
sanity. II the verdict is not set a
Side, new trial granted or an ap-
peal filed, the defendant will be COM
mltted to the state insane asylum
until he recovers his sanity, II ever,
when he will be transferred to the
penitentlaFy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
OPERATIONS snmLIFrED
Article il In Late Issue of The
Cleveland Journal Of
Medicine.

New York. Jan. 24.-Operations
for appendicitis so simplihed that
the patient can leave his bed within
twenty-four hours, are described in
the latest issue OF the Cleveland
Journal OF Medicine.
Heretofore an incision OF one and
one-half inches was made. Accord
ing to the latest method the incision
is only thFee-fourths OF an inch.
No muscles or fbres are cut. but are
separated Just enough to admit the
insertion OF the index finger OF the
operator. After a digital examin-
alton has confirmed the diagnosis
the appendix is brought to the sur
face with the hooked index finger.
After the appendix Is removed the
completion OF the operation is sim
pie.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
TROUBLE is AVERTED
Turks Taken From Steamer Nam
ouba VIII BE Surrendered 10
French Authorities for
Identification

Paris, Jan. 2G.-The Franco-ltal-
ian incident arising from the seiz-
ure OF the Fernch steamer Man
cuba and Carthage by Italian war
Vessels was settled today satisfac-
torily TO both nations. This an
nourcament was made tonight at
the close of a meeting of the cab
met
The twenty nine turks said to be
members of the Turkish Red Cres-
cent society who were taken of the
Manouba by the Italians and sent
to Cagliara are Immediately to be
returned over to the French coun-
sui AT Cagliarl, who will send them
to France where their identity Will
be verified by the French govern
ment. All questions of law arising
from the seizure OF both the Ma
nouba and the Carthage will be re-
ferred 20 the international court at
The Hague.
France has obtained all she stood
out for. for the incident Is now re-
stored to the status quo and all cues
tions arising from Il may be referred
TO The Hague.
The settlement came in good sea
son. for the long deliberation Of the
dplomatists was beginning to pro
woke a spirit OF evaporation on the
mart OF both the public and the poll
ticiaRs.
Now comes news that the afair is a
ture on Tunis by the Italians OF the
French steamer Tavignano. coming
ON top OF the announcement OF the
settlement Of the Carthage and Ma
uouba incident. caused an unpleas-
ant sensation here, but the public
oplnion is disposed to wait further
outcomes OF the seizure.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
Another Dynamlte Cache.

Salt Lake City. Jan, ga suit
case containing fifteen pounds OF
dynamite, a box OF caps and $50
feet OF. fuse was found In a storage
house here today by city detectives.
Records show the case was stored
in October. 1909, by a man giving
the name OF II. G. Bolts. The case
had been opened afterwards, as a
portion of the dynamite was wrap
ped in a newspaper dated Nov. 2S,
1900.
Detectives believed the dynamite
removed was used in the attempt to
destroy the Hotel Utah in December.
1909.
The name of II. G. Bolts does not
appear in the directory. Two police
officials are now in indianapolis as
witnesses before the federal grand
jury regarding the Hotel Utah ex-
plosion.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
CLOCK SALES ARE PROBED
McManigal Said Mcnamara Called
Them New Inventions.

indianapolis, Ind. Purchases OF
alarm clocks made by Crtie McMani-
gal. the confessed dynamiter at Ro-
chester, ~ Y. and at other places.
we're investigated by the federal
grand jury.
Several jewelers., said to have sold
clocks to j. j McNamaras "dyna-
mite crew" we're questioned in the
( governments efforts to fina out who
besides Mechanical, paid FOR the
clocks used In time bombs, and
which led detectives 10 believe that
explosions on the Pacific coast, and
those at Peoria, we're done by the
same persons.
Parts Of the clock destroyed in ex-
plosions we're taken befor the jury
McManigal said Mcnamara called
the clocks "a new invention
Managers of telegraph offices in
more than "a dozen cities were sub
penaeI to appear before The federal
srand Jury and testify .n the investi-
cation of the dynamite conspiracy
concerning messages d. which, it is
said J j. NoNau.Ia directed tle
operations %. hIs "dgu-m.uus crew.
Copies OF teIe-ams taken uy che
government from NcNamaras Office
at the headquarters of the Internal
ionaI Association of Bridge and
structural Iron Workers. are said
TO show not only that the dyna-
miters arranged simultaneous eX-
plosions in different cities. but also
that some Of the messages were ad
dressed 20 men who have not been
convicted or indicted The purpose
In summoninE new witnesses Is 20
establish the identity OF the recip-
tents Of the telegrams. The blow
ing up OF a building In Omaha In
March, 1911. and OF an iron works
In Columbus d. on the same day
according to Ortie McManigal. was
arranged by telegraph.
McManigal went 20 Omaha and
when he was about to light fuse
there be sent the following message
10 Mcnamara In Indianapolis, which
was the signal agreed upon:
Please forward check 10 Lincoln.
Neb."
McManigat says McNamar7, after
receiving that telegram sent mes
sage to Columbus for the man there
to light his fuse. In that way ex-
ylosions in distant cities we're pulled
OF simultaneously. It being the plan
OF Mcnamara at the time OF his ar
rest. according 10 MeManigal. 10 EN-
ploy six or eight men 70 carry on
future work alcng the line.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
NO COMMENT
BY WILSON
New Jersey Governor Says Waiter
sons Latest Calls For No
Statement

TRNTON, N. j.. Jan. 3O.-The lat
est statement of Col. Watterson ad-
mits OF no comment from me-" said
Gov. Woodrow Wilson today when
newspaper men asked him II he had
any reply TO make to the Kentucky
editors statement last night
When asked for his reasons for
making no comment. the Governor
said
Il had hoped that they we're self
evident"
The Governor added
'1 am only sorry TO have to re-
gret the friendship, which, while It
lasted, found interesting and en-
joyable"
Asked II he did not mean to say
the loss of friendship, the governor
replied that he preferred to have
the statement stand as he had die
tated It.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
A New Line Of Graft.

Porters travelling on trains out
Of Chicago It is said have swindled
the railroads employing them out Of
large sums OF money during the last
year by substituting their own H.
quors, cigars and cigarettes for
those of the company.
The alleged steal is said 10 have
become known through the arrest
of several railroad porters in Pa
cihc coast cities last week after
they had completed their runs west
According to detectives working
on the case the restocking" could
easily be done by porters The heav-
lest business in this Inc, said,
has been done Chicago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
A shining Metal.

There is a legend ameng the
peasants OF Cornwall in England
that at night there may be observed
a faintly-shining mineral among the
rocks brought from the mines. That
this is not pure fancy has been prov
ed BY Professor Strut A specimen
OF the mineral autunite. which Is
also found In Wales. was sent 10
him from Portugal because OF It's
luminosity He finds that Il closely
resembles artihciaiiy prepared salts
Of uranium. and that It's luminosity
is due 20 spontaneous radio-actlvity.
The light q sheds is stronger than
that OF nitrate OF uranium. Upan
parting with Us water OF crystaliza-
tion the mineral loses Is luminous
prouery Scientific American.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
FOOD is SCARCE
Hundreds of Wealth Seekers In Man
itoba without Sufficient
Food
reported

WiNNEPEG, Manitoba. Jan. 81
The bubble of the Manitoba gold
lure has burst
After hundreds OF the wealth
seekers had swarmed into the field
northwest of here and had faced
death by starvation aud freezing. It
was declared late last night that the
ore samples did not show sufficient
pay to warrant development.
The announcement made by com
mission Of mining experts at mass
meeting OF spectators, sent scores Of
claim stakers scurrying south at day
break, but many of the eight thou
sand persons who had staked out
supposed mining reserves declare
that they will remain longer. The
town is without provisions and the
cold is intense.
The Minitonas excitement has
prevailed for two weeks There was
a rush for the territory soon after it
transpired that gold bad been found
In apparently large quantities How
ever. experts who went over che en-
tire district say they were unable to
find traces of gold of sufficient value
TO pay for development
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-02-02
ANOTHER HEARING TO BE HAD
Injunction Against Railroad 10 oe
Heard Monday by Appellate
Court.

Another phase OF the famous case
of the city of sweetwater vs.. The
Kansas city. Mexico and Orient Ry'
Company is before the Court OF CIV
II appeals. The former case was IN
the form of an injunction and out
OF the city OF sweetwater to restrain
the railroad company from moving
their shops from the city to san
Angelo. Il was claimed that the CITY
had a contract with the railroad
company to have the shops and gem
eral offices In that town.
The injunction restraining the
railroad company from removing
the shops to San Angelo was upneia
bv the Court Of Civil Appeals but
was reversed by the Supreme Court
Following the reversal OF the
reversal OF the judgment" eit'zens
OF sweetwater. who claim that they
bought stock with the understanding
that the shops and general offices
were to be placed permanently IN
sweetwater. took out an injunction
10 restrain the railroad company
from removing to San Angelo. The
Injunction was granted in the lower
court and the railroad company mas
snpealed TO the Court Of civil ap-
peals.