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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-08-14

The lobby investigation By the
United States Senate is even now
certain to establish Lee s. Over.
man, junior Senator from North
Carolina, in q a-position OF power
in that body.
Z. 1t is Overman who heads the
lobby probers. He ls the back.
bone OF the whole investigation.
He made the fights on the floor
for more time and more money
to press the inquiry to the bot
tom, regardless Of how many
fathoms deep that bottom ia. He
determines the course and dxes
the policy Of the committee.
When the Mullhall letters came
out and it was apparent t b q
some Senators and Representa-
tives might become seriously in.
volved, Overman,. instead OF
soft.pedaling bis investigation
announced that it should 60 on,
regardless OF whom it hit or how
many OF his personalfrlends were
hit.
This investigation has started
tamely, Each member OF the Sem
ate was called and politely ask.
ed what he knew of the Presi-
dent'acharges that a lobby was
at work in Washington. 1t look
ed for q time that the commit
tees report could be made in a
week and the TACT vouched 10 :
that no Senator or Congressman
had been improperly Influenced
by lobbyists.
Al the probes went on, howey'
r er, clues oflobbying began to de
velop. A faint thread Of suspi
cious work was discovered hert
and q trace Of 1T was pursued
there. Then the committee sud
denly opened up q wilderness Q
lobbying, The exposures were g.
far reaching and startling that
the committee itself was at frs
q too be wildered to do more tina
o assure the country that all th
:, facts should be known.
-, Every fresh development is fu
30 ther vindicatlng Sentor Owe
mans assurance that no Whit
waeh would be applied by bis col
mittee.
Mr.. Overman has been a Sent
tor for ten years. Until last Ma
sr 4 be was a member OF the mino
ty. but-he was preparing to tai
his place in the leadership OF b
party in the Senate.
The Carolina Senator's mo
important move, after the Dem
Gratis reorganized the Senate Vi
to make a demand upon th
body that the civil service OF t
United States be investigate
- He made a strong speech on t
80 Senate floor about q month az
IN which be showed by areput
- can testimony that the Civil 81
vice laws had been applied !
years to strengthen the Reput
can party in governmental m
. c. hinery.
x4. He showed that under the
publican administration ev'
mug department b ad been crowt
III with otficeholders, and produ
tn report Of President Tai
Economy and Efficiency Comu
- sion to bear hiu out. I.
Down in North Carolina the
J of ple like to remark thatyears
q all Lee Overmau was Senator n
Vsnce's private secretary.
As chairman OF the Senate {
. mittee on Rules, as ranking IN
=. beroi the Committee on Judici
and q member OF the powerful
propriation aud Claims Com
tees. Senator Overmap is
to position to render fine servic
his State and to his party.
1ovil Sometimes the symptoms OF
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-08-14
sonl llaly NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY

IoNE Early NUkLu CAkUu@ uNlVkt.
no Twdith d 1 Series II nistsrieal H.
tieles Written b Attsrlay L }. Love {
Of Danasrs fk, For Ihs osnserat. 4
During the period oi the early
settlement OF the mountain re- !
zion OF North Carolina, it was
customary tor the people OF the
same name and blood to settle in
groups along the Istreams q n q
mountain slopes IN the sa m Q
neighborhoods. lfasettler should
be the proud father OF bali a doz.
en- boys and as many girls be
considered 1t bis duty to procure
a grant from the State or pur.
chase q tract Of land icr each
member OF his family, and have
his children located on little
farms around him; and this was
practiced to such au extent that
we often find long stretches Of
country with more than half the
Inhabitants bearing the same
family name, and, perhaps, just
across the ridge only q mile or
two away we find another family
group of an entirely different
name, and oyer in the next val
ley we find another family group;
20 we find such condltionsalmos
throughout the country, and af'
,ter generations great numbers
become more or less related BY
blood Or marriage. but being iso'
lated they lacked the infusion OF
new blood which has q tendency
to impart a diversity Of thought,
and quicken the energy and spir'
it. For generations they b q ve
been too much inclined to follow
tue footsteps oI their fathers. In
} many places they have stripped
the forests of the finest and most
. valuable timber trees which con
i tained a mine OF wealth. The.
0 thought it only necessary tt
clear lands, SOW and reap, engag
t in stock raising and do as the'
o fathers before them had done, b
e ing Iorgetful of the TACT that tn
abundance of pure water, Tres
IT air and salubrious climate ar
r. among the chief assets OF t b /
0 range OF mountains.
% Instead of buildinggood road
and furnishing fine driyes throug
,. out our mountains, wehave neg
r. lected to de,elop our resource
ri and show the outside world tha
ze we are living IN the "Switzerlan
ia Of America" 1t is said of thos
who lye among the mountain
at they haye lofty ideals and big
O. aspir a tions, but we must franb
"a " admit that in failing to dew
at op our country and to take a.
be vantage Of the opportunity t
ID God of the universe has given u
he We have suffered by permittil
70. this favored region to remain
ii. q state of seclusion and isol
pr. tion. But since the completion
. > the Carolina, Clinch6eld 4 Oh
Il, Railroad across the Blue Rld(
ac. it has been demonstrated th
the great dividing ridge is
Re. longer an iusurmountable
prv stacle to the progress of civili'
led tion, and it is only q matter
ced time until other lines OF railw
ft's will be constructed across t
MIA. mountain, thus connecting
south and east with the west q
peo uniting together as one comm
ago people.
~. Until within the past few ye
that portion Of North Carol
,. living vest of the Blue Ri
ON might as we'll have belonged
!. :, the State Of Tennessee, and
4. pecially has this been 40 iron
.,,;t commercial standpoint. for
- reason that railroad points
;. the west have been more acce
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-08-14

ThequeenlY woman Is the q
who can Suls hsF home ~
smile instsad OF . scoWl,
OF course much depends
nature Of her subjects.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-08-14
VETERINARY SURGERY

1have been putting much study
on this subject; have resolved my
d,ploma. and am now we'll equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary sur
perv In ell it, branches, and am Inc
onlv one in the county. all on OF
address me at Villas, N. :. 4. +. y. !.
g. h. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon
k17.'11. @ts -fes3&+
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
GOMpERS BERA1ES
]. THE MANUFACTURERS

4 Washington, Sept. samuel
,Gompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, closed two
days testimony before the house lob
by committee tonight with dramat-
ic warning to the Manufacturers OF
the country in defense 0 fthe legis-
lative activities OF the Federation
and bitter attack upon the Sher-
man antitrust law as applied to la
Dor unions.
"a His speech at the end of the day
was devoted to an inquiry into the
political and legislative efforts of the
Federation. He began with a state
ment that in the United States, which
has burst" into Industrial life, there
is no feeling between employer and
employe such as found in European
nations, where Industrial life to some
extent has taken the place of serf-
dom, and of the relations between
master and man as the product OF
centuries.
"The lives of working men count
for nothing in the United States.' Com
pers said. at seems like horse was
more valuable"
The witness testified that he recon-
mended to the house committee on ap-
pointment either representative Lewis !
of Maryland or Buchanan of 1llionis
as chairman of the Labor committee.
Lewis was appointed, he said, although
not the highest on the list of democra-
tic members.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
MOVEMENT TO RE:
CALI. MAY FAIL

Minot, N. D., Sept. 11.--Technicali-
ties may bar socialists in their efforts
to bring about recall election against
Mayor Nehemiah Davis, commissioner
Shaw and Police Magistrate Lynch,
petitions for which are being examin-
ed by city officials. ,s 4
Though their lists bear a total Of
about 325 signatures, it has been
found that many OF the signers failed
to indicate their street address, and
while the ymay be legal residents Of
the city, they are barred from par
ticipating in a petition to recall under
a provision Of the commission law.
BY this provision the city authori-
ties determine upon the legality Of
names on recall petitions by compari-
son with the registration in the last
general election.
In the petitions against Davis. Shaw
and Lynch it has been found that
many names are not on the registra-
ton list. and it is possible enough
will be stricken off to do away with
the election.
However. it is contended there are
a sufficient number Of names on the
petition seeking the recall Of Commits
sioner Dewey Dorman, the socialist
member of the commission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
PROBING into THE
COAL OPERATORS

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE West
Virginia coal operators continued their
effort so the senate investigating COM
mittee that the United States Mine
Workers of America had conspired
with the Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Wesern Pennsylvania coal operators
to unionize West Virginia miners and
eliminate "cheap coaV from the mar
kets.
The operators testified that during
the last few years they sold coal for
the Great Lakes trade at cost or at
a loss for the purpose of keeping mines
running continually. Their attorneys
put into the record what was claimed
as evidence that the operators in four
competing" states sought to elimin-
ate West Virginia coal from the middle
western markets by granting higher
wages to the United Mine workers on
condition that the West Virginia mines
be unionized.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
farm CLUBS TO
Be ORGANIZED

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 11.-With rs of
mis- field workers present, Secretary
Cooper c1 the North Dakota Better
Farming association, today opened a
two-day instruction session here. He
outlined the. plans for the winter as
decided upon yesterday by the direc-
tors. The work Of organizing farm
ers' clubs will be aggressively push
ed from Nov. to March !. The idea
is to enlist the farmers, their wives
and children all in one club and dis
cuss farming and home-making sub
jects at semi-monthly sessions. In
localities where consolidated school
buildings have been constructed, they
will be used for the social centers.
Many other lines of effort were aut-
lined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
SCHOOL LANDS
May Be SOLD

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 11.--Cass county
will be the first in the state to dispose
of all it's p,lblic school lands. Notice
has been received that the board OF
public lands has decided to place the
unsold portions in this county on the
market. An order for the appraisal
will soon be issued. after which the
date of the state will be fixed 1t is
expected that at least $75 an acre will
be paid for some Of the lands this
fall, as there will be scramble by
the farmers owning adjoining proper
ty and the independent buyers. The
terms are one-tifth down and the bal
ance in four equal tive.year payments
with the notes bearing per cent in
terest The lands are now all under
lease.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
ADJUSTING TnE
TARIFF Differences

Washington, Sept. 11.-With mi
nority of the members of the con-
ference committee barred from the
proceedings, the democratic majority
in charge of the final work on the
tariff revision bill began its work OF
adjusting the conflicts between the
senate and the house.
At the end of short afternoon
session, the democrats completed the
work on the, chemical schedule bill,
and Representatives Underwood and
Simmons predicted speedy and har-
monious progress towards complete
agreement.
The democratic conferees will not
call their minority in until they have
settled all phases of the tariff dis
pute. .... W.
The house members yielded to the
senate today on majority of the
amendments, accepting the senate's
lower rates on several paragraphs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
CANADIANS FOLLOW HAIRY K,
1HAW into new HAMPSHIRE

Colebrook, Sept. 11.-Twenty-five
Canadians, several of them opponents
of William Trayers Jerome, after his
arrest in CoaticOok, Que, this week
on gambling charge and others from
Sherbrooke, where Thaw received
such an ovation in court, followed the
fugitive across the border into New
Hampshire and revived with their
coming into Intense partisan feeling
so evident while Thaw was in the
dominion Jerome denounced some OF
them today. T.
Their presence here cnlivened
what otherwise was typical Thaw
day for those who were following the
erratic coure of Thaw since his escape
from Matteaan. . f.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
Bitterly Opposed to the Cau-
Gus Methods Of Consider.
ing Legislation
Sends us Resignation TO the
Clerks Desk and Makes
a Long Speech

Washington, Sept. 1l.-As a climax
of the vigorous republican condemna-
ton Of the democratic legislative me-
thods which marked the currency de-
bate Representative Anderson Of
Minnesota, on the floor of the house
late today, resigned as a member of
the power full ways and means com
mittee in speech bitterly assailing
legislation through caucus action and.
partisan consideration of the Under
wood tariff and Glass currency bill in
committees. .a~ .:
Anderson declared the System of
legislation established here" made
his efforts on the committee farce
and fraud"
Throughout the day republicans
criticised the means employed by the
democrats in framing the currency
bill and denouncing the secret ses-
sions of the banking and currency
committee majority and secret ses-
sioDs of the caucus which endorsed
the bill ..... r#
This evening Anderson secured the
floor and sent his resignation to the
clerks desk to be read, The house
listened in silence and when the clerk
concluded Anderson, in lengthy
! speech. explained the reasons for his
resignation ana said the rules of the
house and the system Of Legislation
in vogue here deprive me of an op-
.pornnity for service to the country
on that committee" and was over
whelmed, discouraged and dishearten-
ed by the uselessness and fruitless-
ness Of it all"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
man KILLED
At CASSfL7ON
Struck by q Moving Engine
and Knocked Against
q Box Car

Another accident occurred, when
No. 3, arriving at Bismarck at 1913,
ran over an unknown man in the
yards at Casselton. killing him in
stantly.
So far as could be learned from
the train crew, the man was walking
on the track and did not hear the
whistle. There was no time for the
train to be stopped, and the man was
Knocked by the engine against box
car standing on the side-track. The
impact caused hi' instant death. The
train was stopped long enough to see
that the man was taken up and then
proceeded on it's way. The name OF
the victim was unknown to the train
crew, but he is man of 40 or As
years.
A small grip was found near where
he fell. 1t contained a few old clothes
but at the time of leaving, the iden-
tity of the man remained a mystery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
knocked down
and RUN over

5r Ryder96N. q d. Sept. l1.-Charles
Powelson2 suffered an accident that
will lay him up from work for some
weeks. He was engaged in loading
up a wagon with lumbre when the
end of board poked one of the team
in the ribs. The frightened horse
made to go and Charles jumped for
it's head, was knocked down and run
over, one of the wheels of the wagon
passing over his left ankle. The ankle
was sprained and badly cut. His in
jury is likely to confine him to the
house for weeks. Only the fact the
ground was soft and sandy saved him
a broken leg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12

There was no court proceeding
ThaWs arralGnment was put off by
mntural consent until ten tomorrow
and Thaw's lawyers apparently think
ing him safer in custody of the
sheriff than at large, abandoned all
attempts to release him on a writ OF
habeas corpus.
Unless more delay intervenes, Thaw
will be brought before Justice Carrin
in the morning on complaint that he
is wanted i'll New York Tor con-
spiracy.
The guards about Thaw's hotel were
increased toni9ht to 20 and all were
armed. The augmentation followed
the arrival Of The Canadians, the chief
Of police fearing they might attempt
to deliver ThaW.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
.DISMEMBE|REO BODY
IS Identified

New York, Sept. 1.-THE woman
murdered 10 days ago and whose body
was cut UP and thrown into the Hud-
son river was identified this after
noon as Mrs. CASHIER Janin Of New
York Although her head, arms and
legs are missing, the body was iden-
titled by mark on the back. The
woman's husband made the identifi-
cation, and told the police she dis
appeared from home August IA. He
told the police his wife and he lived
at Barcelona, Spain, up to three years
ago, when his wife came to this coun-
try. He followed her and found her
living at house on. West s1O4th
street, New York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
.BAPT|sIs TO MEET
AT THE FORKS

Grand Forks. N. d., Sept. 11.-Dr.
G. E. Hemans, general missionary OF
the North Dakota Baptist conference,
reached Grand Forks today and will
remain for the general convention,
which will open Monday, continuing
four days.
DR.. Hemans has received assurance
of a. large attendance at the conven-
ton. Mrs. M. L. Newell, who had
been engaged as one of the principal
speakers. will not be able to attend
The county commissions work in
the state will be one Of the interest,",
ing questions for discussion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
JAPAN ISSUES AN
ULT|MATUM TO CHINA

Peking, Sept. 11.-President Yuan
Shi kai and advisors have taken un-
der consideration the demands of the
Japanese government, which is tanta-
mount to an ultimatum, for the kill
ing of three japanese at Marking, the
maltreatnent of a consular messen-
ger, the torture Of Japanese lieuten-
ant at Hankow, and the imprison-
ment for two days of Japanese lieu
tenant at Shanlung.
It is thought here that the Japan
ese government Is anxious to settle
the matter with the Chinese and have
presented minimum demands. It is
understood that one demand is for
a public apology from General Chang
Hsun at the Japanese consulate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
BATTLE ANNlVER.
SARY

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
136th anniversary of the battle of
Brandywine was observed today with
the customary exercises on the bat
tlefeld, near West Chester. The bat
tie was fought Sept II, 1777. The
Americans were defeated and as a
result Philadelphia fell into the
hands of the British 1t was at Bran
dywine that the Continental army
carried the Stars and Stripes into
battle for the first time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
BODY BROUGHT
FROM CANADA

Steele, N. D., Sept. 1.-THE body
of Henry Woesner, oldest son clerk of
court, NJ. f. Woessner of Kidder coun-
ty, passed though here to Dawson
this morning from Calgary, Alberta,
where he committed suicide. Last
Thursday morning by shooting through
his head with revolver. He had hal
lucination that parties were following
him and kept to his room for days,
having his meals brought to him. He
left here two weeks ago for Edenburg,
Alta, to take land He was we'll fixed
and single, Is years old.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
David LAMAR IS
HELD ON BONDS

Washington, Sept. n.-David La
mar, conspicuous figure in the SEN
ate lobby Investigation and now un-
der indictment in New York for the
impersonation of congressman, was
arrested tonight by order of Attorney
General McReynolds. He was releas-
ed on $4,000 bonds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
.LUTHERANS IN GENERAL coUN
Gil ttt,

Toledo, o., Sept. 11-Ministeria
and lay delegates from many parts
of the United States and Canada
filled the st. Matthew's church to-
day at the opening of the Saith con-
vention of the general council of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in
North America. The Rev. Theodore
e. Schmaak Of Lebanon, Ca, presi-
dent of the conference, presided.
The sessions will continue about six
days and will be devoted to the con.
sideration of questions relating to
the Sunday school, educational, pub
lication and home and foreign mis-
sionary work of the church.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12

In pursuit of the three remaining
men who were implicated in the n,,lr.
der of Antoine Rigori. an Italian, at
Apple Creek late Wednesday night.
Sheriff Barnes Of Burleigh and his
deputy whirled over the country by
auto 25 miles to Sterling this after.
noon, accompanied py a Tribune re-
porter and by another car containing
two occupants, fully armed
After meeting with a series OF tire
blowouts. the POSSE reached Sterling,
where farmer coming into town
gave the information that three 1neu
had been seen going along the track
from Sterling east toward Driscoll,
eight miles away The men had pass
through the farmers corn field and
he wa sof the opinion that they would
wait until dark before entering Dris-
coll, that part of the country being
particularly open.
Leaving one car behind, the posse
started out in the other to locate the
men before dark, if they could. AL
though up to 9:15 O'Clock no word
iAttu 'CSii hVtlljl II oili lliC lIoooS, lliC
escape Of the three Italians seems un-
likely
An unfortunate series of blcwouts
was the only thing that prevented the
posse from arriving on the scene
earlier and perhaps in time to have
caught the men at Sterling. The cars
We're reclSlessly flinging themselves
along the roads and were ten miles
out of Bismarck when the first tire
blew out with a loud report and
several minutes were consumed in in
scrting another tube. In less than ten
another report like the sound
Of revolver sounded and the occup-
ants of the sheriff's car had to get
out, while the other car took the lead.
The cars sped on toward Sterling,
skimming over the high places and
through the waterholes. At
o. l.. Amundson, cashier Of
the Sterling State bank, joined tho
posse, after arming himself with a
revolver, and the cars continued east
for mile, when the tire Of the same
car again blew out. the tire came off,
Continued m mage
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
REGISTER OF Land
Office AIsMINO1

:. :. :. :. :. :: :. :. = :. :. = ::
I: Washington, D. c., Sept II. :.
= The senate in executive scs- :.
!: sion today confirmed the presi =
:: dents nomination of F. F. Fritz :.
:: Of Towner, for register of the =
:. land office at Minot. :.
:. :. :. = :. !. = :. :. :: :: s: :: :. = =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-12
english BUILDER
AWARDED CONTRACT

Washington, Sept. 11.-An English
builder was awarded the contract for
the turbine drums for the new battle
ship No. 80 at little over a third Of
the price offered by the lowest Ameri-
can bidder. The contract was award
ed the Cyclops Steel and Iron works,
Sheffield, England.