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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07
NOTABLE CASE
Of IDENTITY
Question Of neirshIp in Rus
sell Case is q Puzzle to
bOStOniaDS
Proceedings Have Lasted
Nearly Two Months and End
Not In Sight

BOSTON, Mass, oct. 5.-The trial
Of the Daniel B,.ake Russell identity
case In East Cambridge has now pass
ed its 50th day Of ac>ual proceedings,
and the end is not. yet in sight. This
is the second trial of the famous case,
and /, is oeing conducted before a
master appointed by the East Cam.
bridge superior court. The first trial
took place last winter in the Middle.
sex Probate Court and was one of the
longest and most sensational Of the
kind in the history Of American legal
Jurisprudence. Like the first trial, the
present proceedings have been up to
date %enllvencd with romantic features
surprises and sensations which would
find difficulty of belief If appearing in
a work of fiction.
The Russell case Is probably the
most notable identity case ever tried
in an American court. 1t rivals in
interest and resembles in many re.
spects the famous Tichborne case,
which a for 10 days before Lord
Chief Justice Cockburn in England
some 30 years ago.
s In the first trial Judge Lawton de.
cided against Dakota Dan, who
claims to be Daniel Blake Russell, son
OF the late Daniel Russell of Melrose,
and who also claims his share of the
100000 estate now he'd by william
G. Russell another son of Daniel Rus
sell. Apparently not in the least dis
couraged over this decision, the Da.
kOta claimant went to work to have
the case reopcned, though without
funds or the help of counsel, he sue
ceeded in securing another trial OF
his case. #
Persons in daily attendance at the
present hearing in the East Cam
bridge court have been much impress
ed by the story told by Dakota Dan"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07

and the evidence of the witnesses who
have testified in his behalf. In his
fight for recognition the claimant has
told on the stand, In q simple way and
with remarkable memory, of the
events which took place in the home
which lie says he left in Melrose a
quarter of a century ago. For a time
he lived the life of a tramp, getting
fro mon part OF the country to an.
other, as best he might. He has work
ed with circuscs and as a deck hand
slh0d horses In blacksmith shops, and
spent winters as "a hand in lumo.
camps and mills, according to ais
story. The, tale of his wandeinss
and the vicissitudes Of his Life since
1885 has taken him in retrospect from
the docks OF Liverpool, where he paid
his passage in the steerage. 70 the
woods Of northern Michigan, and final
ly to the Bad Lands Of North Dakota,
There he settled down to some extent
and for some time he has been EN-
ployed as a ranch manager. Finally a
desire to return to his old home seized
him and he. arrived in Melrose some
thing more than a year ago to find
that the man whom he claims as his
father had died and left an estate Of
100000 and q will in which was the
provision that the long missing son
should share half the fortune in the
event of his return. But the eldel
son, William G. Russell, in whose pos.
session the estate was held, not only
refused to surrender any portion Of
it, but positively denied the claims
of relationship set up by the man from
Dakota. 81.
To support his claim as, Daniel
Blake Russell a large number of wit:
nesses have appeared at the present
hearing to identify the claimant as
tn son Of Daniel 8. Russell. OF these,
some have known him for 40 and 9th.
ers for rs years. They knew him in.
timately In many cases, and were &C.
quainted with the peculiarities and
characteristics Of his youth. One OF
the most important of the recent wit.
nesses has been the former sweet.
heart Of Daniel Blake Russell, Miss
Hattie M, Keith, who told. on the stand
Of hery friendship with the long miss:
,ng. son of the late Daniel Russell.
With great .positiveness Miss Keith
declared that Daniel Blake Russell
and Dakota DAN, the claimant, are
the same person.
To oppose the claim Of Dakota
Dam and the testimony Of his wit
nesses, the respondents, William c.
Russell and Ferdinand .. Almy, the
latter of whom is said to have had
the entire administration of the estate
since the death, OF Daniel Russell have
declared that the claimant is an i'm.
poster and have undertaken to prove
that he Is not Daniel Blake Russell,
but James Delbert Ruseau, who was
born Of poor parents in Bombay, N.
Y; in 1866.
Not the least remarkable. feature OF
the contest has been the part played
by the man called 'Trsno Dan,'' who
mysterfously appeared on the scene
when the first trial of the case was
near an end. Fresno Jan was tax.
en- into the home OF William G. Rus.
sell and was publicly accepted as the
Ion gmissing heir, though so far as
is known none of the older residents
Of Melrose was. able to detect any
resemblance between Fresno Dan"
and tho missing Daniel Blake Russell.
5peria! Fur and Fur Garment Sale
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07
HAVING A Big TIME.

A letter from Sam Clark at All
Wives, ~Sask., states that they are
having argreat hunt, he and his part.
ncr~ bagging over so in one day. Ha
says the warm weather may cut their
stay short, as the birds will not keep.
Mr.. Clark expects to return the lat.
ter part of the week. e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07

.... ."-.
thursday is Mandan Day at the In
dustrial Exposition. This is also Bet
ter Farming Day and Northern Pa
,iic Day ana promises to be the big
sest day Of the entire Exposition
There will be many features of spec
al interest in connection with this
occasion, including q big street pa
rade, at 1880 p. III. d.
Tomorrow is Iowa and South Dako
"a Day. On Wednesday all of the old
settlers will meet in reunion and en-
Joy the various attractions Of the Ex'
position. Friday isGerman Day. ant
Saturday, the closing day Of the OK,
POSITION, will be converted into q full
lay Of carnival and festival attrac,
ions.
The second week OF the INDUSTRIAL
Exposition promises Y larger at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07

5pecia! Fur and Fur Garment Sale
Oct. 1.12. Complete limo OF the hud-
son Bay Fur Co. Furs N sale at 'rhe
Wonder Store" Al unheard Of prices.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-07

tendance than the first and more Deo
pie from out of the state will arrive
each OF tho remaining days Of the big
land show. ~~"s" y "'*'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

ry ]. Raymond, because he left the
Tribune i'll 1851 to become editor-in-
chief of the Times Gust then estab.
lished), was always referred to by
Greeley as the Little Villain; William
Cullen Bryant was the Poet Editor of
the Post. Erastus Brooks. who own
ed the Express, and espoused the
cause Of Willard Fillmore in 1880, was
known as Erastus the Know-nothing.
BENJAMIN Wood, who owned the
News. was Policy Ben on account of
York in the late fifties, and William
Henry Hurlbert in 1859 became
known az Quadiiateral Hurlbert.
There have been numbers of distin-
guished editors and correspondents
who have given themselves nicknames
Cor nom dc plumesl, notably Colonel
John w. Forney. who signed his
Washington letters to his own paper,
the Philadelphia Press. Occasional for
10 or IL years; Whitelaw Read. who
Mas Agate for four or five years as
Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette: Ben Perley Poore of
the Boston Journal. was Persey, and
hundreds of thousands Of readers Of
the Chicago Tribune and Cincinnati
Enquirer. 20 years ago knew George
Alfred Townsend was Gath; that
Howard, New York correspondent of
the Boston Globe for 20 years. Was
Joe Howard: that Miles O'Reilly was
Colonel Charles Halpine; that Doc
sticks of the Chicago Tribune was a
humorous fellow named Mortimer
Thompson: that Mrs. Parton was Fan
ny Fern: that Mrs. Joseph Austin did
the dramatic writing for the Argonaut
for more than 20 years as Betsey +.
And then there is the Lancer Of the
Times-wcll. I'm quite sure myself
who that clever scribe is. so I'll leave
his (perhaps herr identity to others.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

between individual citizens by means
Of written messages carried under
seal, why should it not also provide
for communication by means Of the
telegraph. which has certainly taken
the place of communication by letter
when time is essential? That is the
reasoning by which the postmaster
general reached his conclusion.
The difference between the mail
service and the telegraph service at
II government agency lies in the fact
that the government has built up the
mail system while the telegraph has
been built up by private enterprise
Had the government continued to "
and o.,erate the telegraph as it did
for a few years at first, we probably
would have just as much a govern
ment agency in it as We have in the
postal service. There is q mental diff
ference between building up a sys-
ten by slow evolution and adopting
one by revolution. Possibly there
would be as much satisfaction in a
government conducted telegraph as
there is in government conducted
mail. btu We are not educated TO 1t.
Canada has been experimenting
with government telegraph lines. but
only as 81 primary measure of rapid
communication. and whenever a pri-
vate concern is ready to take over and
operate a government line, it is al
lowed to do so. Much has been said
in the press of that country both for
and against the government owner
ship, and it is difficult to take a cor
rect measure of the conditions out Of
the confusion.
The scheme is Socialistic and if the
telegraph should be owned by the
government under the postal laws and
to meet n public demand, why should
not the railroads he so owned under
the interstate commerce provision OF
the constitution. the coal mines which
produce the material for interstate
commerce, or the manufacturer who
sells his products outside OF the state
in which they are manufactured. or
| the wheat grower who finds a market
across the North Dakota border?
It's a pretty big question. and once
started. the end is not Easy to find.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

in payment on a mortgage involved in
the pleadings and proof and held by
respondents. (c) The excess Of
money in the sheriff's hands over the
certificate Of sale rendered in full OF
other claims pursuant to a statement
Of amount necessary TO redeem filed
by the certificate holder is ordered APP
piled in payment Of said liens with
taxable costs then to be deducted.
go The quit claim deed under
which redemption vas had. though
given for a contingent consideration. is
valid under the facts Of tho case and
entities the successor in interest Of
the mortgagor to redeem.
Syllabus by the court.
This opinion is after r%ehearins had.
Appeal from the district court of
Pierce county, Burr. J.
Reversed and judgment ordered for
appellants.
Opinion by Goss. J..
A. E.. Coger and 7. A. Toner, attor.
neys for appellants. Styles & Koffel,
attorneys for respondents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16
THE HITCHCOCK SCHEME.

Postmaster General Hitchcock Ger.
tainly exploded a bomb in admins
tration circles when he enumerated
ship of the telegraph lines OF the
country and their operation in n
nection with the %postoficc depart
ment. Government ownership is the
big problem Of this age. Its solution
is as great rs was the change from
the authority Of tyrant kings over
covering subjects in the past. 1t is
not Il problem to be solved in IL day,
nor should it be the plaything Of par
ties OF men.
The theory upon which the post
master general bases his recommen-
dation is old, though in Il measure
forgotten. Since the time Of the Ro-
man republic. the furnishing OF means
OF communication between the sub
lects has been one of the purposes of
government. h roads of Rome
were built to facilitate official com.
munication between tho capital and
h distant portions of the nation.
Private citizens could moi use the
public carriers. 1t is true, but they
eS' NHS u s'Ilu III fttOIIl
modationS that were provided at con-
vcnient points along the way, and
servants We're used as carriers. The
policy of communication followed the
Roman arms to England and at an
early date Il crude postal system was
established-the nucleus of our own
present system.
In colonial times the American col
onics were given n postal system and
benjamin Franklin. as the first post
master general Of tho colonies. cnlarg-
ed and improved it in his character.
istic n After the establish.
ment of the republic. this service of
the government was studied and inn
proved. 1t has always kept abreas,
of the transportation facilities of the
country and has speedily adapted it.
self to any new method OF transporta.
ton that promised to reduce time.
Now. if the government has given
such constant and arnes attention
to providing means Of communication
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16
MECHANICS OF FAMOUS MEN
HOW PUBLIC CHARACTERS CAME TO GET THE FAMILIAR TITLES
By WHICH THEY ARE KNOWN

became known early after the reyolu.
1R:ary war az the Father OF His
Country" but few Of us are aware Of
the fact that Aaron Burr, the man
who killed Alexander Hamilton In n
due at Weehawken, n. j., about 100
years ago, was the author OF the an.
pellation. We all know that Andrew
Jackson received the nickname OF
old Hickory early in the 2O's, but
how many people have traced the be-
stoWal' Of the nickname to an old New
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16
WOULD WREsrLE, oLssoN.

Confusion of names is what has
tangled up the wrestling situation
here. A short time ago Al Powers
accepted a challenge made by Eskill
OLSON of Fargo for a match and in
the publication of the acceptance the
challenge Of vigfus Olason was ac-
copied instead. Powers would like
to meet Eskill OLSON and is willing
to arrange for a bout at any time. IN
fact he will take either Olason or
OLSON on at any time either cares to
name . OLSON nay regard this as a
challenge or an acceptance of a match
between he and Powers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16
NO MADE.
First National Bank ofacers Remain

First National Bank Of1cers Remain
Same for 1912.
No changes were made at the cleo
ton of officers OF the First National
bank on Monday. The directors met
and finished up the business of the an
nual meeting, following which the
election was held. The officers of the
institution for the coming year are:
President-H. Bendeke.
Vice President-C. C. Gowran.
Cashiers. 8. Titus.
Assistant Cashier. A. Berg.
Directors: H. Bendeke, c. c. Cow.
ran, s. s. Titus, L. A. Berg. Charles
Murphy. Sig Wolff and NJ. S. Titus Of
Mimic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16
dos Anreles Times.l

The use or origin Of nicknames for
many Of presidents and generals
and other public characters. and many
of our cities and states, has for half
a century given mi a good deal of in
tcrest and innumerable hours OF re-
search: although. OF course. 1t would
be impossible for any ono to present
an article on such "A complex subject
with completeness.
We are all aware that Washington
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

While the importance of ancestors
Is frequently over estimated, one
should think enough Of them not to
blame them for his bad hapits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-16

1t is another indication Of the adj
vance Of years when a man begins to
prefer pinochle to skating as a winter
amusement.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10

keepers are in constant demand. The
Southern is unable to supply one half of
the calls it receives for such help.
The literary schools and colleges are
closing now, and their teachers and
pupils are already going to the
Southern Shorthand and Business Uni
versity, of this city, to spend the sum-
mer months acquiring business edu-
cation, including bookkeeping, short
hand, typewriting, banking, ETC.
Teachers have learned that they can
attain great success with a knowledge
of these subjects and many are chang
ing their professions to this line of work.
Teachers are good judges of high
grade schools, and this is why so many
of them take courses of training in the
Southern Business College.
Now is the time to enter. Get ready
for fall positionsi Don't delay for a
rest; taking a business course is a
diversion and rest from the literary
teachers work. A. L. c.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
THE VALUE OF A SMILE.

When was told blythe editor to
write something about A C. Briscoe,
president of the Southern Shorthand
and Business University, of Atlanta,
the first thing that occurred to me was
how little knew sabout him. To be
sure had met him, casually, in various
places, even in the reception room Eof
his school, but what did l know that
was worth telling? The fact that he
has been the moving force in a success
full business college for so many years
is known to every one who has read the
Atlanta papers, but what is the secret
of this illustration of the Survival of
the fittest?" There have been teach
ers, many and various, men and women,
associated with Mr.. Briscoe, and his
pupils number hundreds from all over
the south. His school is "the old re-
liable, that goes smoothly and safely
on, always full of students, however
other business schools may come and
go.
Thinking over this fact have decid-
ed that the handspring of this schools
popularity is the personality of its
president-the fine appearance, the
genial presence, the always good humor-
ed smile that inspires one to be and do
his best. There is nothing obstrusive
about this good humor of Mr.. Briscoe,
nothing Of pharisaism but just the hap
piness of soul at peace with all the
world and confident that everything is
working together for good to all who dc
their best.
1t is not always the men and women
who have achieved greatness that are
most helpful to others. Very modest
unassuming people with warm sympa-
thies and true hearts often encourage
others to accomplish much.
Mr.. Briscoe was secretary to Major
Campbell Wallace, when he was a
young man, and began to teach stenog-
raphy about thirty years ago. Since
then he has become president of great
business college with six or seven teach
ers and all this began with the radiant
smile that attracted and continued on
account of his ability to arouse ambition
and persistent effort in his pupils. Null
tiplying words cannot make this esti-
mate stronger. Any one meeting Mr..
Briscoe will recognize the countenance
of man who will not need to remind
the recording angel
81 pray thee, then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow
men,"
Several teachers from the literary
colleges have entered the Southern
Shorthand and Business University this
week.
Educated stenographers and book
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
HON. C. L. HARRIS ON
HERBERT CLAY'S TICKET

Mr.. Harris is candidate for assist
ant Solicitor General on Herbert Clay's
ticket
c. l.. Harris, better know as Charley
Harris, wrs born in Dawson County in
1872, and reared on farm. His father
gave him one year in college at Dahlone-
ga, and the balance of the time be paid
by his own labor. He graduated in
-Dahlonega in 1899, and taught school
several years after graduating. Was
admitted to the Bar in 1908. His father
is Georgian, living near Gainesville,
Ga; and an old Confederate Soldier
His mother was raised in Forsyth
County.
Mr.. Harris is at present Mayor of
the City of Cumming, and County
superintendent of Schools. He is a
member of the Methodist Church, an
Odd Fellow and K. P. and is universal
ly recognized as one of the strongest and
most popular men in Forsyth County.
He is a good lawyer, and an honest
gentleman, and has the respect of all
who know him. The fact that he is
connected with Herbert Clay means a
great deal of help to him in his race
for Solicitor General not only in aiding
in his election, but in aiding him in the
enforcement of the law after he is
elected Solicitor General.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
NOTICE

To the qualified voters of Cobb county:
You are hereby notified that mass
meeting of the Republican voters, and
all who favor its principles is called to
meet at Marietta, May II, 1912, II noon
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the state Convention, to be Geld in
Atlanta May II, 1912, alse delegates to
the district Convention which meets at
Rome, Ga May 18th, 1912, IL noon, and
the reorganization of the republican
executive committee of the county and
to transact such other business as may
come before it.
F. P. Rogers Jr. Chairman.
z. L. Dobbs Secty.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
Deafness Cured
When Caused by Catarrh

Ii you have ringing noises in your
ears, catarrh germs are making thier
way from the nose to the ears through
the tubes.
Many cases of deafness caused by
catarrh have been cured by breathing
HY0MEI. 1t reaches the infamed
membrane, heals the soreness and
banishes catarrh, which is the cause
of most deafness.
F G. VanAman. railroad conductor
of Binghamton, N. Y. writes that he
was cured of deafness after specialists
had failed.
HOMEI pronounce it High-o-me)
is guaranteed to cure catarrh, coughs,
colds, asthma, Group, and sore throat,
or money back. Complete outfit with
inhaler $1.00. Extra bottles SO cents.
Sold by Wikle- Hodges drug store the
enterprising pharmacist. and druggists
everywhere.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10

lieve he is going to be nominated for
President. A few days ago said the
slate seemed to be to make him Speak
er of the House in the event of Champ
Clark nomination for the Presidency.
The Washington Star says the slate
would be to make him secretary of the
treasury.
Democrats down home ought to cut
out the family row. | believe the South
could have made Woodrow Wilson pres
ident and might do it yet. Even the
Macon Telegraph confesses that Wilson
has twice as many votes as Underwood.
In the convention he will have five
times as many.
The tail may not wag the dog.
Underwood and Wilson are both great
Democrats and great Southerners.
Blind factionalism ought not to result
in mud-sIinging at either.
1t looks like there are some very
powerful influences at work in both
parties this year and there is no telling
what they will do. The rumor here is
that the influences that have helped
Champ Clark get in the lead have de-
cided to slow him up. 1t is impossible
that he can get the necessary two-t thirds
and he has done nothing to make the
convention stampede to him when the
deadlock comes. The only way in
which he can get the nomination is for
the Influences which | mention to bring
it about on account of the fact that he
is type of statesman who could be
easily beaten by Roosevelt, who in my
judgment is the real Wall street candi-
date.
what said: The interests
that put up the millions for political
do not play favorites. They
want results. They want Roosevelt
because they know his bark is worse
than his bite
I'm going to keep my eye on Bryan,
not that | am Bryan man, but because
Bryan is on to these fellows. He is
clean and he is sincere. He can tell
where the money comes from that
floods a state like Georgia and submer-
ges the country newspapers. | should
like to know. have that mnch curio-
sity and wherever the money finally
shows up, whether backing Clark or
somebody else, Mr.. Bryan will know
and expect him to tell it.
JOSIAH CARTER.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
RAEnArkAhlA W0rk

What do you regard as the most
remarkable work in the English Ian
guage?" Welt" replied Miss Cayenne.
the most remarkable work in the
English language that l know of is
the way some Englishmen pronounce
It,"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-10
When 4 Man Runa.

There are men In this world who
Will run miles in any weather to avoid
talking to a woman who knows more
than they do, and knows it. and shows
that she knows that she knows it
Henry Sydnor Harrison.