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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
O'Neal Receives Anony nous Letter


 During the day the governor received an anonymous letter in reference to the outrages which have been perpetrated at Lewisburg. He declined to make the con- tents known.
 The letter. however, he said, gave me the names of several men who, the writer believes, were guilty Of the crimes which have been committed.
 There will come time soon, believe, when the people of Beat 9 will be aware of the fact that behind them are the state, the county of Jefferson, the press and public sentiment. When this time comes, they will be sufficiently emhol- dened to make known what they them selves know. There Is no doubt in my mind but that if the people of Lewishurg would tell what they know the law would be enabled to put it's hand on the erimi- nas at once. At the present time there Is a certain hesitaney on account of the belief that the man who tells his con victons will run the risk of meeting an assassin's bullet. But public opinion is now sufficiently aroused to the etner- gency. The murders In Beat 29 arefat an end And the criminals will be run to earth There Is no doubt,p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
WHAT CITIZENS THINK
 OF TELEPHONE PETITION

There were no new developments in the Peoples Telephone company situation yesterday. It is understood that the com mission will act next Tuesday on the pe- titfon of the company to be allowed to go out of business.
 Naturally the subject has caused a great deal of discussion as to whether it would be better 10 have but one tele- phone system in Birmingham or whether 1t is more advantageous to insist on the maintenance of two competing systems. A petition was circulated in Ensley yester- day asking the commission to buy and op- crate the Peoples system as municipal property.
 Here are few random expressions on the subject secured from various citi- zens by Age-Herald reporters yesterday:
 President John W. Sibley of the Cham Der of Commerce.: "I have not studied the request of the Peoples Home Tele- phone company about going out of busi- ness. That being true, I am unprepared to pass upon the proposition as a whole. have no hesitation in saying, however. that I do not think Birmingham should have two telephone systems
 John l.. Parker: "As president of the Board of Trade, I recommended to the commissioners that steps be taken look ing to the merger of the two telephone companies in order to lessen the burden of taxation upon the business men.
 q am of that opinion now, and sincerely hope that the commission will allow the Peoples company to cease operations and permit the Bell company to protect the entire subscription list 1 think the tele- phone is a logical and natural monopoly
 Walter Moore, former alderman: When the Peoples company applied for a fran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
'' 7 7 7'' Humphreys Seventy-Seven Breaks up Colds and e RIP Conservation of health.
Conservation of health.

There is room for improvement in the treatment of disease-and the conserving of health
 "Seventy-seven' meets these condi- tions in the treatment of Grip and Colds, because" "Seyenty-seven" goes direct to the sick spot. without dis turbing the rest of the system.
 A small vial of pleasant pellets, fits the vest pocket. At Drug Stores 25c or mailed.
 Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. Cor William and Ann Streets. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

James A Yam of the Young-Vann Sup ply company said q never was in favor of the double system as l could not see any advantage to it. 1t has compelled nearly every business man to maintain two telephone services when one would be ample to meet all requirements. I hope the contract will be annulled and the business nien relieved of this unnecessarily pxnenspe,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
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We will guarantee yOu tO stop that itch In two seconds. A 25 cent bottle VIII prove It..
 No remedy that we have ever sold for Eczema. Psoriasis. and all other dis eases of the skin has given more thorough satisfaction than the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Birmingham Is not one of these favored cities, so the railroads and transportation committee has prepared memorial which has been forwarded to the Southeastern Passenger associa- tion, and a copy sent to every passen- ger agent of the city protesting against this unjust discrimination, and asking for a square deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24
D. D. D. Prescription For Eczema

We guarantee this remedy. Collier Drug Co, Birmingham; w D. Taylor. Druggist, Bessemer; Lewis Drug Co.,. Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

I the life of trade"
 pr w R. Gum of the Gunn Drug com- pany and former alderman: '1 believe the single system will Answer all purposes and be a saving of both time and money. There has never been to my mind any use for having two phone systems, for rates have not been reduced thereby, but on the other hand havs recently been in creased. The single service will answer all purposes and at less expense. I hope the city commissioners will grant the peti- tio,,i,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

chise here we fought mighty hard to get them a Franchise.
 At that time the Bell system was poor 1y run and entirely inefficient Under the present management I think excel lent service Is being rendered.
 T think the telephone d natural monop- oly and do not think that Birmingham should be supplied with two"
 A. W.sB. Johnson, manager of the Steele-S Smith dry goods store said: ''I be- lieve the contract should be annulled, as I see no benefit in double system. It is an expense without results. There has never been any competition between the two companies, hence no chance for a re duction of telephone rates. l am of the opinion the best interests of he city and it's citizens will be served by the an nullment of the franchise, especially as there seems to be no doubt of the public utilities commission being created which will have jurisdiction over the telephone rates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Walter Moore former alderman 'Wher the Peoples company applied for a fran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-24

Ferd Marx said: "I am in favor of the retention of both phones. Competition is the life of trade"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29

of the pressure that is silently accumu-
lating against them, and which must
ultimately manifest itself in the shape
of effective hostility. According to this
afternoons dispatches from London,
the statement is now made on behalf
of the miners leaders that unless the
strike is settled within a day or two
these leaders will go back to their
respective districts in order to organ
ize maintenance and relief for the dis
tressed families, and will ask other or
CARNATIONS to assist them" But to ask
is one thing, to receive another; and it
is quite as likely that "other organiza-
TONS labor organization and hu-
name and civic agencies-will tell these
gentlemen that they have got all they
are going to get, and that the time has
come for them to let other people get
something, not ont of relief funds, but
by the work of their hands. The at
tempt at a general strike" has always
in other countries reached point
where it breaks down of its own
weight, and that is what seems likely
to happen very soon in England. =,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29

If the Department OF English of the
University of Kansas has really begun
campaign against slang, it deserves
the thanks of everybody who. has ears
to hear. That there is something to
be said for slang cannot be denied.
Those who devise it and those who use
it are not always actuated by a desire
to degrade speech. At bottom there is
the search for newly-ninted coins
which i'll a Shakespeare the world ap-
platds. Some of the methods employed
are common to slangwriter and liter
airy artist, as the Selling upon meta
phorical expressions and the drafting
of noun to do service as verb But
the practice is so overdone in quantity
and so underdone in quality that the
principle has been buried under mass
of nondescript verbal connections. Such
feverish movement must die natural
death in the end, but meantime the not
sensitive twentieth-century ear is
being so violently abused as to make
it questionable whether it will long
have any power of discrimination left
The virtue of the campaign said to
have been undertaken by the University
of Kansas lies in its endeavor to
strengthen the sense of word values in
persons who are not too old to reform
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
Fresh Dressed Spring
Chickens riors
Spring Lamb
Hot House Tomatoes
cucumbsrs Celery .
Head Lettuce ]
~ $50 NJ. !
Arrived q shipment Of
Old Cabbage !
Parsnips Carrots o .

firms an opportunity to get out into
the coutnry for their wares; Bismarck
in pioneer days was port of entry.
Collector Cushman being a relative
of President Hayes, who owned q farm
"a few miles from Bismarck. There
is every probabiht THAT 1t will be
again designated as sub port. The
establishment of port at the state
capital is practically a Qecesaity. Bis
m'arck 10 located on the greatest nav.
igable river in toe world, Is reached
by three bonded transcontinental rail-
way systems, 1t has q mercantile
trade large enough to be given consM-
GRAFTON, It Is the seat Of government
for the commonwealth of North Da-
kota, and almost every branch Of the
government service ds now repre-.
scented here, with the exception Of the
customs service. Bismarck people
could reach out from their own fire
sides and shop In all the great market
places Of the civilized globe. ~ port
Of entry would be Tremendous fac
tor in the future expansion and devel-
opment OF the northwest, and Of Bis
marcak, Queen City of the Slope.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE

1t is now conceded by physicians
that the kidneys should have more
attention az they control the other or
cams to remarkable degree and do
a tremendous amount of work in re-
moving the poisons and waste matter
from the system by filtering the blood
During the winter months especial
ly, when we live an indoor life, the
kidneys should receive more assist
ance when needed as we take less
exercise drink less water and often
eat more rich heavy food, thereby
forcing the kidneys to do more work
than Nature intended. Evidence of
kidney trouble, such as lame back, in
ability to hold urine. smarting or burn
ing, brfckdust or sediment, sallow
complexion, rheumatism, may be weak
or irregular heart action, warne you
that your kidneys require help imms'
diately to avoid more serious trouble.
An herbal medicine containing no
minerals or opiates has the most heal
ing influence. An ideal herbal com.
pound that has had most remarkable
success as a kidney and bladder rem.
edy liz DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp Root by mail, absolutely free.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co, Bingham
ton, N. T., and mention the Bismarck
Daily Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
FOLKS PAST FIFTY .
MUST Use CAsCARETS
What glasses are to weak eyes, Cas-
carets are to weak bowels 10
cent box will truly amaze you.

Most old people must give to the
bowels some regular help, else they
suffer from constipation. The con
dition is perfectly natural. 1t is just
as natural as it is for old people to
walk slowly. For age Is never SO
active as youth. The muscles are
less elastic. And the bowels are mus
ces.
So all old people need Cascarets
One might as well refuse to aid weah
eyes with glasses as to neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels. The
bowels must be kept active. This IL
important at all ages, but never 80
much as at fifty.
Age is not q time for harsh physics
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity, But q lash CAM
be used every day. What the bowels
Of the old need is q gentle and nat
ural tonic. One that can be con
stantly used with out harm. The
only such tonic is Cascarets and they
cost only 10 cents per box at any
drug store. They work while you
sleep. ---. ....-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
PRIMARY VOTE Of
logan COUNTY

The canvassing board OF Logan coun-
ty found votes cast at the presidential
primaries as follows:
REPUBLICAN.
Observation-Disclosures, &c.; Roosevelt
1876; Taft, s.
Vice President-Chas. Hernett, l.
Committeeman-Cooper, l47; Mar
shall, l22.
Electors-Aaker, 100; Allin, POP;
Barnes, 1O4; Breen, 1872; Buck, 200;
Cathro, 50; Ferris, 1876; Johnson, "a
Thompson, 80; Tostevin, 1T.
Delegates to National Convention
Christensen, 1877; Cooper, 1903; Erick-
son, 50; Garnaas, 81; Hale, 1889; Hayes,
1865; Hyde, ia; Johnson, 90; Lauder,
lO4: Linde, l78; Mashek, IT'S; Nelson,
80; Pollock, &C.; Scott, 1870; Scow, 81
Sinness. 176; Stimmel, 1872; Thorson
50; Tofsrud, 81; Twichell, "a; White,
1876.
DEMOCRATIC.
President-Burke, II; Champ Clark
Committeeman-Bruegger, 8; Will
son. 6; Whitehead, 8.
Observation-Disclosures, IL; Cameron
II; Kelly, II; Kerlin, II; Williams, Is
Delegates-Boeing, 3; Byerly, Z;
Conmy, 4; Doyle, 10; Fulkerson, 5;
Hughes, 10; Joy, 6; Kelly, IL; Lish
4; Major, IL; Mansfield, 10; Nelson
II; O'Hara, II; Porter6eld, 10; Pur-
cell, II; Reed, 9; Walton, H.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
SUB PORT ENTRY
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Continued from page L.
the northwestern section Of South Da-
kota, is supplied by the wholesale and
jobbing establishments of the state
capital. The city is only few miles
removed from the geographical CEN
ter of the state, and about $50 miles
from the Canadian border.
Transconthnentai Lines.
Bismarck is practically situated on
three of the great transcontinental
railway systems of the country. The
main line of the Northern Pacific, and
the Missouri river diviSion Of Tire M.
st. p. and 8. s. NJ. have direct connec-
tons with the city, while the Mtlwau-
kee lines are reached at Linton, q
little over half a hundred miles south.
These are all bonded lines.
Railway Developments
centers at Bismarck
There is a great amount Of railway
development planned for the slope
country. The 500 Is contemplating
the extension of the branch northwest
Of Plaza. The Northern Pacific will
complete it's line into Stanton, and
will also grade about 70 or Is miles
west from Stanton through the Knife
River valley. Many other extensions
are planned. All Of the. new branches
center at Bismarck, and each opens
UP new territory to be supplied from
this natural distribution point which
will grow rapidly in the years to come.
River Navigation.
Twelve hundred mites of navigable
river north of Bismarck! The Mis-.
souri, and the Yellowstone reach out
from the foothills Of the Rockies and
flow directly past Bismarck's door.
To the south the streams continue I'M
til they merge their waters with the
Gulf Of MEXICO, and find an outlet in
the Atlatnic ocean. Bismarck - the
only city In the state situated directly
on the banks Of the Missouri. River
navigation Is not used so extensively
at present, for the country is young,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
GIVING LECTURES

W. M. House OF Wyndmere. candi-
date ait the 1910 primaries for secre-
tary OF state MD spoken of as a .candt-
date for commissioner Of agriculture
and labor at the coming jane prdma-
ries, was prominent capitol visitor
this morning. Mr.. House, who has
long been engaged in educational
work in this state, Is veteran of the
Civil war, was personal friend OF
President Abraham Lincoln and aided
in the capture of Wilkes Booth His
lectures on Abraham LincoAa and the
Civil War" practical Education
and Earth and HeaVen-a Popular
Study of Astronomy have been given
in many towns throughout the state
and have everywhere been received
with much favor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
4 n = = = : !: ! : + = + + + +
a sEcoND ANNUAL NORTH DA. :
= koTA INDUSTRIAL EXPOSE :
3 TON, BISMARCK, OCTOBER I :
= TO 10, 1912.
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PLANS FOR CLEANUP WEEK.
The Washington Star continues to
wage its campaign for cleanup week
in the national capital. The residents
of North Dakota's capital are facing a
similar problem, and the following edi-
totial from the Star may prove an
aid toward working out solution in
Bismarck:
Highly gratifying interest is being
manifested on all sides in the move
ment for cleaner Washington. The
organizations that have been enlisted in
this enterprise are working diligently
to create the necessary mechanism for
the reaching of all the foul corners,
and the arousing of the public spirit
essential to good results. The district
authorities recognize that The Stars
endeavor is in the direction of the
public health and there is every evil
dence of complete success. The
photographs which the Star is showing
from day to day from characteristic
dirty places have striking education
al value. One of the difficulties in the
way of municipal cleanliness is that a
great many people do not know what
is meant by dirt. 1t takes something
specific and concrete to bring them to
realize that stuff which has been
thrown away and is no longer Of value,
old broken articles that instead of be-
ing burned or hauled off to a dump,
are cast into corner, that these are
the component parts of what is known
as dirt, and that accumulations of this
sort can become unsanitary.
Unfortunately, the sense of cleanli-
ness is not universal. If it were in
stinctive in every case there would be
no need of cleanup week. and no
problem would confront the municipal
authorities. 1t is the chief function of
an organization to bring about stimuli
taneous city cleaning to make people
understand that community living en-
tails an obligation upon every person
to maintain a high standard of clean
illness. 1t is not true that the condi-
ton of mans back yard is only his
own business. 1t is the business of
everybody, both near and far. From
one dirty back yard may come unsani-
tary influences affecting hundreds of
people. 1t only take few square feet
of trash surface to afford breeding
places for flies enough to bring sick
ness to many squares of houses.
The Stars purpose in organizing
"cleaning-up week. is first to spread
the idea that cleanliness is possible and
necessary. incidentally it is hoped to
lower the local fly population by many
tens of millions Ultimately all this
means reduction in the sickness rate
and the death rate. Judging from the
interest that is already being shown in
this matter, these results will be amply
achieved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29

9, 1924 In September, 1911, there
was a merger OF this company and
the Peter Cooper Fire Insurance COM
pany under the above named title.
Application for admiteance to this
state Of the American Temperance
Life Insurance company ct New York
city, an assessment concern, and OF
the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
of Omaha, Neb., a fraternal benef-
ciary association, were denied. APP
plications for admittance of the Re-
serve Loan Life Insurance company
of Indianapolis, Ind, and of the Ami
cable Life Insurance company OF
Waco, Tex, are in suspense.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
JURORS REASON
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Continued from Gage -
agreed that It was as Intelligent a
jury as could have been desired. The
Overwhelming mass of intricate fig-
ures and their relations to the cost
of meat to the public had been given
the closest study and the verdict was
accepted as a decisive vindication of
the business methods OF the big Chi
cago packers.
In general judgment has been sus;
pended among business men awaiting
the jury's decision and the acqufttal
lifted a great burden of depression
an foreboding not only from the shout
ders of the packers themselves but
from those of all men prominent In
business in Chicago. James B. For
gan, president Of the First National
Bank, said: 1.-THE verdict clears the
skies OF cloud which has hung over
the city's leading enterprise The
packing industry has so important a
part in Chicago trade and its activi-
ties are so interrelated with other
lines of business that Chicago as a
whole will benefit from the vind1cae
ton by the jury"
A statement issued by Louis F.
Swift after the verdict was announc-
e.. expressed regret that, the public
had not the same opportunity as the
jury of learning the detailed facts of
the packing business. much inter.
esting evidence has benn produced
during the trial as to volume of sales
and profits" Mr.. Swift said, II want
to emphasize the difference between
percentage of profits on sales and per-
centage of earnings on capital. The
public's interest lies in the profit
made on sales, the amount charged,
as one might say for service rendered
In our case we made profit dur
ing 1911 of less than 2 IL cents on
each dollar of sales, q smaller profit
than that realized by any other sue
cessful industry.
"The people realize I belive the
economic part of big business when
no abuse is made of the bigness to
do public injury through unreason-
able profits or the creation of mon
opoly."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
CAPITOL VISITORS

Among the prominent visitors at
the state house yesterday sightseeing
and visiting friends were: John Han
son of Aetna, Miss Effie KimbreM OF
Wing, Fred J. 'Huguet of Aneta, Miss
Anna Huguet of A1eta. John L. Bolen
of Dogden Dr.: H. A. iHewtus, Watscl'
ka, ILL.,; J. w. Hurst OF Frederick,
Thorvald; Hay of Sanger, B. IF. Shell
den of Frederick, Charles F. Smith
eff Sanger, G. w. Molander CT Sanger
G. NJ. Young of Carson, Miss Emma
stradtman Of Carson and Miss
Blanche Wilde of Carson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
SITUATION IN ENGLAND.

New York Evening Post: While it
would be rash to predict the course of
events in the British coal strike trou-
bic, the signs that the blockade of the
countrys industries will not be main
tanned much longer are distinctly en-
couraging. That considerable numbers
of miners, in some sections, have gone
back to work, is in itself, of course,
of considerable importance; but the
firmness of the government in refusing
to change the terms of its bill at the
demand of the miners seems far more
significant OF disorder there has thus
far been an almost total absence, and
unless violence, and violence on large
scale, is resorted to, it does not seem
possible that the position Of the miners
can be held much longer il the face
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
RETURNED FROM MINOR

Dairy Commissioner r. F. Flint Is
home from Minor, where he spoke
at one of the best offended and most
enthusiastic farme. : meetings ever
held in, North Dakota Among the
other prominent speakers at the meet.
ing were B. e. Willard, industrial
agent of the Northern Pacific; George
r Merritt of the Northern Pacific re-
f1tgerator line, and F.. w. Merrill OF
Grafton,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29
ENTERTAINED THURSDAY CLUB

ENTERTAINED THURSDAY CLUB
One of the most pleasant social
events of the week among the ladies
was enjoyed yesterday afternoon at
the penitenMary when Mrs. F. o.
Hellstrom entertained in her coy
apartments the members of the Mon
day. Thursday club The afternoon
was spent In card; playing after which
the hostess served q most relishing
lunch Mrs. J. B. Hanson of Duluth
was an out of town guest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-29

Mr. Carnegie will not consent to take
an active part in politics, although it
is hard to see how man who so much
enjoys going about with the glad hand
and the sunshiny smile can resist the
temptation. -"