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The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
CHAIRMAN FRANK LlsH
A WASHINGTON VISITOR

Chairman Frank Lish wrote home
from the Twin Cities the first of the
week that he was feeling good. He
was just leaving on the special train
carving hundreds Of prominent demo-
Gratis Of the Northwest to Washington
for the Woodrow Wilson inaugural.
After seeing prominent party leaders
at tho national capital, Mr.. Lish ,ex-
pected to leave for New York, points
in Michigan and St. Louis, before re-
turning to Dickinson. .g..s
Chairman Lish took a prominent part
In the national democratic convention
which convened IN Baltimore on June
25th. It was the third time Mr.. Lishs had
represented North Dakota as national
delegate. He was at Denver on July
7th. 1908. when William jennings
Bryan was nominated the last time.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
LEGISLATURE
CLOSES 9Th
Normal Bill for School at Dickinson
Posses Both Senate and
House. Suffsrsge. Bills
May Fail Again

The bill introduced by Senator M. L.
Mcbride providing for normal school
at Dickinson. passed the upper house on
February 2Sth. The committee ON state
affsirs were unanimous in the recqm-
mendation Of the passage Of the bilI
and practically the same feeling was
shown by the members when the meas
ure came to vote in the senate.
This was gratifying to the Stark
county legislative members, particular
ly to Senator Mcbride, and the twenty
citizens who appeared before the COM
mittee in Bismarck on February 25th.
It was thought at first that the COM
mittee in the house would not be
friendly to the measure which the SEN
ate had given 20 o-eood a start. How
ever, it, developed later in the week
that our three representatives would
have their hands more than full if the
bill was even gotten out Of the commit
tee and a delegation. Of citizens. head.
ed by Judge W. c. Crawford. Attorneys,
W.T.. Burnett. H. A. Burgeson. ..Merchan,
J. V.Jessen and Landman H. A. Hogue,
was sent to Bismarck on Sunday evenin &.
Senator LA. Simpson followed. the next
night, j.; F. Brodie, C. D. Litch and
others were already on the ground, and
the campaign was started. It. took
some hard work and not until Wednes.
day moening was the committee ready
for the favorable report which wat
given. The, Dickinson workers and th ell
able co-workers from most parts Of the
Slope country AMI other parts of the
state as we'll, did not want a minority
committee report 10 follow the measure
into the house. where it was to come
up for final vote the last Of this week
Friday .. m.-Special to PRESS
Committee of the whole ~on Thursday
adopted the Normal reports made b.
!, ,senatesaad hoose, which means fna
passage of bill'today. = ~ ~
BismaEek, March S6.-After sharl
debate The senate passed the Ployhar
Blakemoce initiative and referendum
bill. 26i to q. Hanley attempted Il
clinch the vote by which the bill passe<
but on roll call motion lost. "a to- "a
Hanley demanded that the presiden
decide the tie and he voted ne. and th,
clinci,ee- was lost. ;aS'. +.
At the time Of eoine to press it look.
Cd - ehea1h, thesWoman suffrage meas
aIes were doemed at this session of Ii.
legislature which closes by Limitation
Of law on Saturday might The initia
tive and ,refereadum m easure was still
held In the senate ~! -
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Passion Sunday. March 9, 1913.

Morning prayer and sermon at 10 80.
Subject-''The Great Commandment.
Evening prayer and address at 2 80.
Subject-''The Passion of Our Lord. =
5Lenten services on tuesdays, Thursdays
and Fridays at 4:15 p. m. STRANGERS
welcome.
St. Johns Guild will meet at the
residence Of Mrs. N. C. Lawrence on
Wednesday afternoon. March 18th at 2
O'Clock.
Rev. Griswold Braeaw, M. D.,
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
HIan SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
FOR MoNIH OF FEBRUARY

Following is the local high school
honor roll of list Of high school pupils
who have made 80 or above in three
subjects and 80 or above in all others.
About one third of the high school
pupils are taking five subjects this year
and about one fourth the entire enroll.
ment is on the honor list. This is a
splendid showing and the pupils as we'll
as the teachers deserve much credit.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
PROF. LADD's ANALYSIS
SHOWS Water Contaminated

Inc city COUNCIL was IN session on
Monday afternoon with good attend
ance of aldermen. Bills to the amount
of ST. 0ss.01 were allowed and the
treasurers report showed cash balance
of $29. 642. so on hand. SIC. $50 of this
amount belonging in the sinking.
During the past week the Northern
Pacific Railway Co. reimbursed the
city treasury to the amount of ST, 1892.
in payment Of that part of the city 8
white way system bordering on the
company's right -of-way which is about
three blocks. The cost to property own
ers in the improvement district is 81. 81
per foot and is PAYABLE in one amount
or in the form of an annual tax extend
ing over period of ten years.
A few weeks ago Alderman Rabe. a
member of the city board of health. as
per instructions from the board. sent
samples of ice cut in Heart river at
different distances below the Russell
Miller mill. to Prof. Ladd for analysis.
and his returns were read at the council
meeting Monday.
In the first sample are shown very lit
tie solids as would be expected in ice
water. The bacteria logical examin-
alton, however. was not favorable. as
it showed there was present large
number of fermentation and acid COL
onies of bacteria and colon bacilli.
which shows that the ice is badly con-
taminated.
On the ice taken one half mile below
the bridge. Prof. Ladd's analysis read
1.-The psychological examination OF
this water shows excessive high con-
tamination. shows it to be high in acid
and fermentation colonies and colon
bacilli."
Ice taken one mile below the mill
showed the following analysis:
THE bacterial content here is nearly
as high as in the last sample, as is al
so acid and fermentation bacteria and
colon bacilli.''
As previously stat ed Carroll Bros. cut
their ice this year above the mill, az
they did not want any question to arise
regarding the purity of their ice.
The council granted Rev. j. e. Nor
rison of the Methodist church permis.
sion to string banners and in. othe,
ways advertise the evangelistic meet.
ings to be held here next month.
The bond of the Dakota National banl
as city depository for $40. 600 with the
Equitable Surety Co. Of St. Louis was
accepted. also the ST, 600 bond of George
Tear for city building mover.
The ordinance creating sewer and
water district No. on Third Ave. West
was given its second reading and final
passage. The city surveyor, W. r.
Veieel, was asked to revise the plans
for sewer districts No. and on the
South Side and on West Willard re-
), spectively, the ordinances for the crea-
tion of which were ordered reconsidered.
The purchasing committee together
with Supt. W. J. Littlehales, will
purchase standpipes and other neces-
sary apparatus for removing the hy-
drants to the edge of the widened side.
walks in the white way district.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08

WASHINGTON, March 5th.-The Wilson
cabinet was confirmed by the senate
after it reconvened at 2p. M. today.
The senate then confirmed President
Wilson's nomination of Edgar E. Clark
Of lowe to be interstate commerce COM
missioner. and referred that of John Il.
Marble of California to the interstate
commerce committee for conference.
Washington. March 5.-President
Wilson sent the names of his cabinet to
the senate today for coniirma tion. The
advisers selected were:
William j. Bryan of Nebraska. seze-
tary of state.
William Gibbs McAdoo Of New York.
secretary of the treasury.
Lindley M. Garrison of New Jersey,
secretary of war. =
James Clark McReynolds Of Tennes-
see. attorney general.
Albert Sidney Buleson. Texas, post
master general. &-= - -
Joseph Daniels of North Carolina.
secretary of the navy.
franklin X. Lane of California, Sec
retary of the interior. ..a.,fa-..
David franklin Houston of Missouri.
secretary of agriculture.
William C. Redfield of New York.
secretary of commerce. 3.z
William Bauchop Wilson of Pennsyl.
vania, secretary of labor. >-,, -
| With new faces in every row, tht
senate prepared for it's first real wori
under democratic control. Vice Presi'
dent Marshall, new to the intricacies ol
the senate procedure. picked his way
carefully through the maze of prelimin.
ary organization.
Speaker Clark was renominated. Rep
resentative Underwood was again chese1
chairman ofrthe ways and means com.
mittee, the entire democratic personne
Of the tariff making body was nance
and all the house officers were renomin.
ated at q harmonious six hour caucus 0l
the House Democrats. Two hundred ant
seventy of the 200 House Democrats
were present. The nominations will
be ratified by the house when it meets
in extra session April list. The caucus
was marked by a good deal Of speech
making and enthusiasm. The nomina.
tions were by exclamation except tina!
LOT sereeant at arms. Of which there wa,
a lively contest. resulting In q victory
for Gordon Of Ohio. s.s
North Dakota people would liked tt
have seen Ex-Governor John Burke in
1.-The cabinet. It is reported. however.
that Mr.. Burke can have, a position on
the interstate commerce commission II
he will accept it.
Officeseekers will not be permitted to
take up the time of President Wilson.
He issued statement today declaring
that applicants would have to- address
themselves to the heads of the different
governmental departments unless the
president sent for them.
The Dickinson press., 1913-03-08
PRES. WOODROW WILSON
DEMOCRATS GAIN RElNS
William Bryan Secretary Of State Predicted Cabinet Officers Con-
fmed New Executive Will Not Permit Office Seekers to Take up
His Time Applications Must be Sent to Heads Of Departments
Burke Can Have Good Position.

be made movable in order to accom0-
date the militia boys, who must use the
hall each Monday evening for drill. No
pains will be spared to suitably adver-
tise the campaign, with banners and
other advertisements in Dickinson and
neighboring towns.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-31


ture What He Believes Should Be
Done-Oiscusses Many Questions
and Offers sugsestlons-PIeads For
More Money For the State,
CHARLESTON, W. Va Jan. rs
Late Friday afternoon Governor Glass
cock sent his biennial message to the
state Legislature He makes many
recommendation and above all
pleads for more money In part he
said.
40 the members of the Senate and
House of Delegates
a Gentlemen Probably no legisla.
utute in the history of the state has
had to face so many important ques-
ttions as will be before you for con
.sideration and many of these sub
1iects are of such vital importance to
the welfare of our people and the
prosperity Of our state. that ! have
deemed Ii wise to convene you in ex-
ttraordinary session a few days in ad
sRance of the time fixed by the con
.stitution for your regular session in
order that you may have more time
10 give to your work and more fully
einform yourselves as to the needs OF
.ihe state and the kind and character
'of legislation that should be enacted.
), l believe that you will desire to
take some action looking to the final
disposition and settlement of the So
called Virginia DEBIT many of you
care committed to a worllmen's com
.pensation law primary election
slaw and a corrupt practices law have
long been promised by all political
parties: the fee system should be
abolished: laws should be enacted for
the Conservation of our natural re-
asources; something must be done TO
Secure the construction and mainten-
sance of better roads we ought not
longer postpone the creation of a pub
alic service commission; a well consid-
cred law should be passed that will
protect us against industrial troubles
such as have marred the peace, hap
'piness and prosperity Of the Kanawha
Valley for the past several months.
The foregoing are only a few OF the
important subjects which will be be
fore you for consideration and | shall
be happy indeed if each and all Of
them receive at yow hands that
friendly and thoughtful consideration
that will insure Just and wise laws,
such as win cause your session to
Ego down in history as the best and
emost fruitful since the formation of
sthe state | shall have much more to
SAY with reference to the foregoing
,and other questions further along in
this message.
The constitution makes it my duty
to give you such information as ! have
with respect TO the condition Of the
state. and recommend such measures
as shall deem eXpedient
The ratification OF the Prohibition
Amendment by the voters OF this state
at the election held on November ..
1872. will necessarily reduce the rev
cnues OF the state after July ], 1914
and am of opinion that the license
tax ON intoxicating liquors will be
somewhat reduced during the present
year and ] think if the part OF Wis
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that this is strong argument in IA
yor Of our parole law The warden
also reports that the paroling Of pris-
oners is a great factor toward secur-
ing good principle in the prison be
cause unless they make good prison
records they are not considered eiigi-
BILE for parole. recommend an amend
ment to our parole law TO extend to
inmates of jails; OF our reform school
for boys aud our industrial home for
girls. Within the past four years !
have known many instances in which
| 1t seemed 10 me wise to parole jail
prisoners II had had Authority to do
so as It is now We are compiled to
dismiss from the boys reform school
and the girls industrial home boys
and girls over whom some watch
should be kept and whom We are com
PEELED to release from the schools be
/ fore they are twenty-one years OF age
in order that care may be taken Of
others who are committed TO these in
situations. In this connection rec.
ommend that the West Virginia Re
form School be named West Virginia
/ Industrial School for Boys
Capital Punishment.
/ want to go on record as opposed
to capital punishment Five states,
namely, Michigan. Wisconsin, Rhode
Island, Maine aud Kansas have al
ready taken this advanced step. |
know it is argued by a great many
that murders will be increased if cap
/ tal punishment is abolished, but the
records are against any such argu-
ment For instance: Iowa has prob
ably the lowest percentage Of litter
acy of any state in the union and yet
according to the records two murders
are committed in Iowa to every one
/ in Wisconsin where capital punish.
ment has been abolished; and it is
also true that three murders are com
mitted in Ohio to every one in Mich
igan, another state where capital pun
ishment has been abolished. In the
year 1910 there We're about 5000 muir,
ders committed in this country, only
three of which occurred in the state
of Maine. another state in which cap
ital punishment has been abolished
Labor At West Virqinia Penitentiary.
The following is condensed state
ment showing the price at which con
vict labor at the pemtentlary Is con.
lracteu'
When the Board Of Control Game
into office July l, l9o& the labor OF
all the male conNiets IN the pehlteh-
tiary was employed at hfty'tWo cents
t52c) per day,
one contract however had been
awarded by the board Of directors in
April, 1909, at 65c per day. bur this
contract did not become effective Tin
Ill October, 1909.
A. The time the BOARD of Control
came into Office the female conyicts
woro cnnIoved At 26c per dav half
ae nnch nc was received for the tabor
of the men At present the same
amonnt is received for the labor of
tbn women as for that of the men.
Contracts now in force are as fol.
lows. Labor of 450 convicts at Csc
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RECOMMENDATIONS
BY THE GOVERNOR
TO LEGISLATURE
He Wants Many New Laws
Enacted.
HIS ADMINISTRATION
HAS BEEN STORMY

The Chief Executive Tells Leslsla-
ture What He Believes Should Be
Done-Oiseusses Many Questions
and Offers sugsestions-PIeads For
More Money For the State.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va Jan. rs
Late Friday afternoon Governor Glass
cock sent his biennial message to the
state legislature He makes many
recommendations and above all
pleads for more money. In part he
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-31

required to make its report to q fu'
ture session Of the legislature and If
its report should be ratified by the leg
stature l. tshould then be submitted
to the voters of the state foE their
ratification or rejection at either a
general or special election. ] am not
in favor Of attempting to finally dis
pose of this important question with
out the approval Of majority OF the
voters Of the state.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-31

ing in domestic sciences and arr, me.
chanics, blaeksnahi9s, wheelwtight-
ing, bricklaying, painting. plumbing,
carpentry and scientific tarlning. Al,
50 music, elementary art ana good
literature,
The Blueheld Colored Institute
gives Instruction In the ordinary sec.
ondary work In the common branches
and also teaches domestic science
and art
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-31

think it hardly necessary to say
much about primary election law
because believe that you will
promptly euact such law. urged
it in my message two years ago aud
afterwards convened the legislature
in extraordinary session for the pur-
pose of euacting such law and cor
rGpt practices law. In my mes sage
10 tho extraordinary session dealt
az great length on these two subjects
md probably could not give any
stronger reasons for these laws now
than / gave at that time, except that
the experience which we have ali
had within the last two years has
convinced u, or should have convinc
ed US, that the people of this coun
try are capable Of selfeoN eminent.
that they not only can rule but that
they intend to rule and the sooner
We enact laws making it easy for
them to govern themselves the bet
ter it viii be for all concerned Two
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shall NOT go INTO detail as To the
needs of our state institutions because
these matters will be brought to your
attention by members of the state
Board of Control and other state OH
cials, bu; [ deem it important TO say
that one of the crying needs of our
state institutions is additional lands
and the erection of new buildings The
peniteHtiary our boys reform school
our girls industrial home and our ed
ucatlonal Institutions as well as at
least two of our asylims should have
additional lands for farming and
truck raising purposes and believe
hat it would pay the state in dollars
and cents 10 buy more land for each
OF these institutions and in addition
to the financial benefits am sure thar
the inmates OF 9U- penal and charita-
bic institutions would be physically
and mentally beaaGued our educa-
tional institutions should have add
tIoual lands for reasons which will
be- more fully a.f out
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-07
PURE SEED
GROWERS TO MEET

To the Editor: kindly publish for
your reading public that the Idaho
Seed Growers association will hold its
annual meeting at Idaho Falls Febru
airy 81 and %. This association has
for its purpose the obtaining of pure
types of farm seeds and the maintain
ing of their purity through registra-
ton or pedigreeing the seed stock. 1t
desires the support and cooperation of
all persons interested in the growth
and sale of good quality seeds.
Hon. Bert Ball of the Council of
North American Grain exchanges, Chi
cago; Mr. Lou D. Sweet of Denver, and
persons of state authority and expert
ence will address these meetings.
We want each section of Idaho rep
resented at these meetings in Idaho
Falls Bring samples of seed grown in
your locality.
Take receipt for fare going, and we
will try to get reduced rates for return
rip. w. H. OLIN, Secretary.
Boise, Idaho, February 4, 1913.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-07

money from the players.
There is unquestionably at the
present time in London more gamblins
at "chemin de fer. than in any Other
city in the world, and the banks are
higher and the nightly losses heavier
than in any of the Paris gambling
clubs or continental casinos at the
height of the season. AS there is nc
law against gambling in a private
house among friends and as both the
players and the runners Of the game
are very discreet and ingenious the
police have great difficulties to con-
tend with. These have been increased
| by a dodge adopted since the recent
raid on large West End house.
The game instead of taking place in
the same house, moves every night,
kilograms being dispatched in the aft
ernoon to the regular players telling
them the address for the night. All
ticularly in the Harley street district,
there are many houses let out in single
rooms to consulting surgeons, physi-
clans and dentists, who only use them
during the day time The occupants
of these houses are generally retired
buffers who can not resist the temp
tation of an offer of 500 or $3.50 for
the use of one of the rooms from IL at
night till to in the morning.
The room having been secured, about
1890 the discreet servants arrive with
hampers of provisions and the para
phernalia to play, and at IL O'Clock,
when the players begin to arrive there
is at the door the experienced butler,
who knows all the bona fide gamblers
and is perfectly able politely to turn
away any inquisitive- caller from Scot
land Yard.
The profits to the runner of the game
are enormous. One man who opened a
CLUB" in Mayfair at the beginning of
admits that he had made a
clear profit of over 100000 by Christ
mas and held checks, which of course
may or may not be met, to the value of !
half as much again. In this case the
amount of cagnotte deducted from the |
winnings Of the bank was only slightly |
over five per cent.
1t is no uncommon thing for man
o lose 5000 pounds in one of these
clubs in an evening. On recent oc-
,asion in series of coups covering
ess than 10 minutes a member of par
lament won over 5000 pounds from
veil known sporting journalist. The
club" habitues include famous law
'ers, literary men, members of parlia-
nent, at least one cabinet minister,
nd, of course, legions of stockholders
nd racing men.
Great trouble and ingenuity are used
l attracting the right kind of players,
nd large percentages are paid to per- |
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sons, generally women, willing and
able to send along young men with
more money than brains. Among these
runners" are number of women on
the fringe of society, with more or
less doubtful regulations, members of
musical comedy choruses and half a
dozen members of the peerage.
Most of the CLUBS" where the play
is highest are restricted to men, and at
them the game generally begins at
midnight and continues until 8 or 10
the next morning. But there are other
"clubs," some held only in the after
noon, where women are admitted and
where dress allowances and house
keeping money are frittered away.