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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
CROP PROSPECTS
ARE EXCELLENT
Observer Roberts In Eight Years
Experience Never Saw Them
Better.

While the uncommony low temp
eratures that have prevailed through
out this vicinity during the past few
days have retarded the growth of foil
age and garden truck, nevertheless, it
has proven ideal weather for small
grains, causing them to stool profuse-
ly.
People whose business takes them
out into the country report conditions
as exceptionally favorable. The rain
fall so far in May totals 3.16 inches,
or 211 inches above the normal for
the first fourteen days in May, a1d
O.66 inch above the normal for the
entire month. So far since January
/, 1914, there has been an excess OF
precipitation of 1.01 inches. In addi-
tion to furnishing the foregoing fig
ures of rainfall, Mr.. Roberts reports
that he has covered the surrounding
country qu>e thoroughly during the
eight years that he has lived in Bis
marck have crop conditions at this
time of the year been as favorable
as now.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
QUARREL over Dogs
Prairie Species Cause a Lively
Time In United States
Senate.

Washington D. e., May 14.-Prairie
dogs stirred up more trouble in the
Senate today than other issues have
done in the entire session. Before the
furry was over. one Senator denoInc.
ed another as a ''ialsitier,' and the
Democrats were accused of converting
the party's economic pledge into sa-
tire. Ashurst was absent when the
Senate agreed to a $4,000 item in
agricultural appropriation bill for in.
vestigating noxious farm animals; ask
ed for an investigation of the methods
of extermiaating prairie dogs and
termed ''falsifier," any senator who
"says l am seeking to get some jobs
by this item," as intimated by Bristow.
A vote to reconsider was defeated.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
|CHAS. M|E|.L||LEN |
WILL TELL Of.
HIGH FINANCE /;
EXPECTED TO REVEAL IN
SIDE FACTS OF NEW ENG.
LAND MERGER.
6E Is A WILLING ILLNESS
Take Stand Against Strenuous 0p-
position of Attorney General
McReynolds.

Washington, D. c., MAJ 1A-Co,l,
composed and responding readily and
ccncisely to iusiilade OF Questions
put to him, former President Charles
Mellen, of the New Haven railroad,
began before the interstate commerce
commission what is expected to be
one of the most amazing stories ever
told in the history Of high finance.
Mellen was placed on tee stand over
emphatic protest of Attorney General
McReynolds, and as principal witness
in the proceedings, through which the
comm ission, by dirsCtionsaof the Sen
ate, is endeayoring tc develop facts
concerning the financial operations of
he New Haven ans its subsidiaries,
and also the billa-l company.
Mel'en Willing Witness.
Me,len promised personally, and al
so throgh his counsel, to place at the
comm: :ssion's disposal eyc:y fact and
''evsry scrap of paper with New Hav
en- mark On IT, relating to transactions
with which he was concerned as pres
ident OF the New Haven.
Mellen was Oh the stand only lit
tie over el hour.
Althcug: he brought here trunks
full of papers and books, he did not
have all the commission wanted Ad-.
journment was taken until next Tues
day, to enable him to return to New
England for the desired documents.
Only an inkling of Mellen's remark
able story was given by him during
his brief testimony. This concerned
the acquisition of the New York West
chester and Boston railroad by the
New Haven. sa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
FIRST CANAL SCANDAL
John Burke, Manager of Commits
sios1, Is Indicted With Panama
Merchants.

New York, May 14.-John Burke,
whose official duties as manager Of
the commissary department of the
Isthmian canal commission has been
under investigation here, at Panama
and Washington for several months,
was indicted today by federal grand
jury. 1t is charged he accepted graf
uities amounting to $4,000 from deal
ers in supplies in the canal zone.
Colonel Goethals, governor of tho
zone, suspended Burke some time ago.
pending the inquiry. Indicted with
Burke are Panama merchants, Isaac
Brandon, Robert Wilcox and jacob
Salas. They are accused with Burke
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. Warrants were issued for all
the defendants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
DECLARE TROOPS
FIRED ON Tents
Testimony at Court MARTA
Charges Militia First Attacked
Miners.

Denver, Colo, May 14.-That rifle
fire was turned directly upon the
Ludlow tent colony by the state troops
alte on April 20, after the battle had
progressed for several hours and af-
ter the strikers had fred upon the
soldiers, Captain Linderfelt and Lieu
tenant Bigelow testified at the trial
of Major Hamcrock before a general
courtmartial.
Immediately following, the witness
es declared, the fire broke out in the
colony.
They swore no soldiers had enter
ed the colony until after the fire had
started and there was no loOting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
GENERAL ORDERS
NATIONAL GUARD
Adjutant General Issues Orders
for Each Organization to Par
ticipate May 30.

General Ecrg of the National Guard
has issued orders to the various or
ganizations OF the Guard that they
participate in the ceremonies of Mem
orial Day. Following is the order:
General Headquarters North Dako-
ia National Guard, Adjutant Generals S
Office. Bismarck, May u, 1914.
General Orders No. g..
May 3Cth being Memorial Day, all
organizations of the North Dakota
National Guard will be paraded.
Company commanders will report
to the Post commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic with their COM
nands for escort and will furnish the
necessary firing squads and such 9TH
er detail as may be required.
At all company stations, the Ma
tiolal flag will be displayed at half
staff from sunrise until midday, and
Immediately before noon, the bannd
or field music will play some appro-
pirate air.
At the conclusion of the memorial
tribute at noon, the flag will be hoist
ed to the top Of the staff and will
remain there until sunset. When
hoisted to the top of the staff, the
flag will be saluted by playing one
or more appropriate patriotic airs.
In this way, fitting testimonial of
respect for the heroic dead and hon
or to their patriotic devotion will
be appropriately rendered.
A report of exercises held in COM
pliance with the foregoing instruc'
tions will be forwarded to the adju-
tant general, with the monthly report
for May.
BY command of the Governor.
l. A. BERG,
The Adjutant General.
Official:
R.R. .R.STEEDMAN,
Major U. S. Army,
Military Secretary
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15

Methodist Church Plans Camp
June 11-12, and Fine Program
Has Been Arranged.

The Minot district camp.meeting OF
the Methodist-Episcopal church will be
held at Velva, N. D., June 11-12.
The Park at Velva, in which the the
camp-meeting is to be held, is one OF
the most beautiful and picturesque OF
natural parks in the state. 1t is sit.
uated in a great swinging bend of
the Mouse river, within easy reach OF
hotels, restaurants, stores, depot, etc,
Splendid Auditorium.
The splendid auditorium, built by
the enterprising citizens of Velva, will
be at the disposal of the camp meet
ing and will be used for all services
with the exception of special out-of-
door services and meetings.
The Mouse river, which almost sur
rounds the camp grounds, affords ex-
cellent opportunity for bathing, boat
ing and fishing, and the surrounding
hills, fields and wood are rich in at
fractions, which call for physical ex-
ercise.
Tents In Shade.
Tents may be pitched in densest
shade Oh the very bank Of the river,
or cut where the sun can reach them
at almost any time of the day. The
great trees offer excellent advantage
for swings for the children, and it
would sem that so far as physical fea-
lures are concerned no better place
could be found, in the state for one
to come into touch with nature than
here. Then, when the program is
considered, it becomes very evident
that there is no better place in the
state to come in touch With natures
God.
Rines Brothers.
The program committee is very for
tunate I'M securing for the eyangelis-
tic work, the services OF the Rev. Al
bert Rines, one of the trio Of the fam
Gus Rines Brothers, who have done
such excellent evangelistic work in
many of the larger eastern churches.
His brother, the Rev. Frank Rines, an.
ether member of the trio, who is al
ready we'll and favorably known in
the state, has been engaged as musi-
cal director for the camp meeting.
DR.. Carl Stoltz, a Sunday school
specialist, and teacher in Wesley col
lege, Grand Forks, N. D., and DR.. Dan
Brummit, one of the best Epworth
league workers in the country, have
been secured for special lectures in
their particular lines of work. a
% Besides these many of the leading
pastors of the state will fill import
ant places on the program.
The largest attendance is expected
this year of any year in the history
of the camp meeting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
WILL OPERATE MINES.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 14.-unless
American and other foreign mine
owners return to Parral district to
reopen their properties within Is
days, the mines will be seized and
operated for the benefit of the. Mexi-
can people, according TO notice said
to be issued by General Luis Her
rera and Jefe De Las Armas Of the
Parral district. The word reached
mining men here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
REBELS NOW
HkvESEAP P0RT
ADvAN AGE
ABILITY TO SHIP MUNITIONS
OF WAR ALTERS MEXICAN
SITUATION.
PREPARE FOR MEXICO CITY
ENJOYS On Way to Attend Media
tion Conference In Niagara
Falls, Canada.

Washington, May 14.-TampicO's fall,
considerably enlarging the constitu
tionalists' sphere of control giving
them seaport, through which nuni
tions of war directly may be i'm
ported, injected into the Mexican
situation several new phases.
The last conference OF the South
American mediators was held; one OF
the ENJOYS, Ambassador Da Cana, de.
parted for Niagara Falls. The latest
word to the state department from
the Huerta delegates is tina: they will
reach Key West tonight and surely
arrive in time for the opening Of the
conference.
Protection in Oil Fields.
The American government has be-
gun representations to the cons ,itu.
tionalists to secure protection for
Americans and other foreign opera
tives returning to oil wells in the
vicinity of Tampico. The American
warships will return to their old sta.
tions up the Panuco river before the
town. A return to normal conditions
is confidently expected here.
At the mouth of The river are fed.
eral gunboats with part of the feder-
al garrison. Captain Ships asked an
interview with Rear Admiral Mayo,
which was granted, but its purpose
was not divulged.
The discussion centered chiefly on
shipping arms and ammunition
through TamDicO.
Short Of Ammunition.
The constitutionalists, short of am
munition, are certain to avail them
selves of their first seaport to ship
munitions into the interior for the
Mexico City campaign. The Ameri.
can government never made clear q
definition of its policy toward the
shipment Of arms into Mexico from
countries other than United States,
because the customs house of Vera
Cruz was seized by the United States
and no arms reached Huerta through
there.
At west coast ports, however, no
effort was made to prevent arms
reaching Huerta. The belief is gem
eral here that the constitutionalists
will have no difficulty in importing
munitions through Tampico.
Use Huerta's Gunboats.
The presence Of Huerta gunboats
In Tampico harbor, after evacuation
of the city, led to the conjecture that
they will be used to blockade the
port, stopping all supplies for the
cOnstitutiOnalists, 1t is believed, with
a purpose of learning whether Mayo
would respect such a blockade, the
commanders of the gunboats asked a
conference. Naval experts agree that
as long as the federals are able to
make the blockade effective it must
be respected by foreign ships. No re-
plies were received to the demands
for information concerning Consul
Silliman, who is missing at Saltillo,
or Samuel Parks, the American or
derly, repulsed by federals near Vera
Cruz.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
. MARINE BURIED At Last
Chicago Hero of Vera Cruz Laid
to Res: Amid Impressive
Ceremonies.

Chicago, May 14.-Wrapped in his
country's flag, Samuel Meisenberg,
the marine killed at Vera Cruz, was
buried. A cosmopolitan gathering fol-
lowed his body to the grave, city,
state and county officials participant
ing.
Senator Lewis pronounced euogies.
On the coffin was a single wreath,
sent by President Wilson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
BARGE SERVICE.

Panama, May IA freight barge
line through the canal will be inaug-
urated tomorrow, when five empty
barges will be toewd from Colon to
Balboa to carry cargo back. The first
cargo probably to 60 through the ca
nal. Owing to an accident to the
dredge, the channel through Cucara-
cha will not be completed probably
until Sunday morning. Several yes
sells are waiting to cross into the At
lantic
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
0uRYfA Is INDICTED
But Commission Is Appointed to
Examine Him As to His
Sanity.

New York, May 14.-Chester Dur
yea, who shot and killed his father,
General Hiram Duryea, May ), was
indicted for murder lin the first de-
gree. The district attorney moved
the appointment of physicians to ex-
anime into Chester's sanity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
uuERTA's COMMISSIONERS.

Key West. Fla, May 14.-Huerta's
three peace commissioners arrived to-
night from Havana on the steamer
Miami.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
LYNCH | Nan N! A winner YIN
Jacques of Duluth Friend Of Ma
tional Committeeman Gets
Plum.

Washington, May 14.-Alfred JAG
ques, Duluth, was nominated by Pres
ident Wilson for United States Attor-
ney for the District of Minnesota, to-
day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
800 killed X | |: D
IN CAPTURE:
Of TAMPIC0
FORCE OF 1000 ATTACK CITY,
PUTTING FEDERALs TO
DEADLY RIOT.
.GUN8OA1S ARE FORCED BACK
Federals Wandering In Hazardous
Passes Beset BY Constitu-
tionalsts.

Washington, May 14.-The first de-
tails of the fall of Tampico, late We'd
rosday, were received in dispatches
to the navy department from consti-
tutionalist agents. The total killed
is placed at 800. The final assault
on the city, according to official ad-
vices, began Monday night, when 10
cannon and IA machine guns wheeled
into position in the northern out
skirts OF the stronghold.
1000 Men Fled.
From then until the 1000 men in
the federal garrison, under Zaragosa.
fed under cover OF a dOWnpOur OF
rain and road OF cannon almost con-
tinuously the constitutionalists' big
guns, it is said played havoc with
the entire federal entertainments, fin
ally forcing two of Huerta's gunboats
to retreat down the PanuCa river,
when the rebels hurled their entire
force against the federal entrench.
ments. while cannon poured deadly
fire into The city, finally forcing evac-
lHtion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
STREETS PATRoLEo.

Brownsville, Texas, May 14.-De,
tails of the fall of Tampic0 in an
official dispatch to Colonel Rcaut,
commander in Matamoras, said the
federals under General ZaragOsa fed
under cover OF a downpour of rain,
followed by the forces of Generals
Gonzales and Caballer0. The total
constitutionalist force attacking the
city numbered about 900 and the
total killed, from reports, is placed
at 800. Last night the streets Of
Tampico were patroled by constitu-
tionalist cavalry. Invitations were is
sued to foreigners to return to the
city and resume their business af-
fairs under guarantee of protection
from Gonzales.
FEDERAL IN SERIOUS PLIGHT.
Vera Cruz, May 14.-A violent cleo
trical storms in the vicinity of Tampi-
co rendered the wireless virtually
useless and only meagre details of
the situation there have been receiv-
ed. The plight of the federals under
Zaragos, who retired in the direction
of San Luis Potosi, is considered by
those knowing the country as ex'
treme1y serious. The constitutional
lists are overrunning the territory
about San Luis Potosi, and the gen
eral belief is that the little force OF
retreating federals will be- cut to
pieces before it reaches the lines
south of San Luis Pot0si. The situ-
alton here is quiet.
Consul Canada is disturbed over
the retention of Cuban messenger
sent to General Mas lines with
letter urging the release of Admiral
Fletcher's Filipino servant, who wan
dered into Mexican territory and has
been held by the federals for over
a week. The Cuban has been gone
four days. 1t was learned he is held
by the federals sen
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15

DEPART FOB NIAGARA.
Washington, May 14.-Da Cana de-
parts for, Niagara Falls tomorrow
and Minister Naon leaves tomorrow
night and Minister Suarez, Saturday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-15
VILLA CONFIDENT.

Torreon, Mex, May 14.-General
Villa, commanding the army moving
against Saltillo, said he was prepared
to meet any situation. His army is
provisioned for 80 days and appears
to have enough ammunition. He is
confident SaltillO will fall. '1
Williams news., 1914-05-07
By JOHN M. OSKISON

Copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure News paper Syndicate.)
 Long time ago, when the Indians of the wooded mountains used to tip their arrows with pieces of sharp flint, the little children who watched the old men at work chipping the flint and binding the pointed bits of stone into the ends of the arrows with deer sinew, would hear this story:
 Once the animals all came together in council to talk about how they could destroy Flint, the awful fellow who lived up on the mountain and killed so many of them. One after the other, the animals stood up in the council and told about how Flint had come down from the rocky lodges of the mountain and carried of some of their relatives. The Great BeaN said 1t; the long pronged deer said 1t; the oldest gob- bier saideit; and finally the Great Otter said that somebody must go and kill Flint in order to save the lives of the rest of the animals.
 But who would dare to go up to the mountain and undertake to destroy Flint? No one wanted to go, though the Great Otter, who was at the head of the council, said that great honor would come to the one who succeeded.
 At last when it came time for the rabbit to answer, he said that he would go and destroy Flint if he only knew the way to his house.
 "Oh!" said all the animals at once, i've will show you the way" And so they all came out of the council and took the rabbit to high knoll. When they were all gathered on the knoll. the Great Otter stood beside the rab- bit and pointed to house way up on the side of the mountain. They could just barely see it.
 There" said the Great Otter, Hives Flint" and he told the rabbit just how to get up there.
 It was long road, and the rabbit sat down to rest before he got to F1int's house, and he planned what he would do. Then he got up and went on.
 Flint was standing in the door of his house as the rabbit came up and said to him:
 "Siyu (hello)-are you the fellow they call F1int?" And the rabbit said it just as if he meant to bite his head of right there!
 .Yes, I'm Flint" answered the wicked one who lived on the noun tain, but he didn't invite the rabbit to come inside. So the rabbit said:
 "Is this where you liver" And Flint answered:
Williams news., 1914-05-07

Yes, this is where I lve.r And then the rabbit said:
 Well, my name, is Rabbit. I've heard about you, and so I've come to invite you to visit me-"
 Where do you hye?" asked F1in.. <
 My home is in the broom grass by the rive1," said the rabbit.
 Well, will be pleased to come and visit you in a few days" said Flint, and he looked as if he wished the rabbit would go away.
 'eWhy not come with me today and have supper at my house?" asked the rabbit, who had made his plans.
 "All right, wi1," said Flint. Just wait till cover my fire with ashes so 1t will keep till morning"
 So the two came down from the mountain together, and they came to the rabbits house by the river. The rabbit said he'd make a fire down by the water, where it was cooler, and then they ate their supper on the grass.
 It was a good supper the rabbit 1T was sleepy and would take a nap. And when Flint lay down the rabbit hunted round for two big sticks. Then he got out his knife and began to whittle on the sticks. One he whittled in the shape of hammer and the other he shaped like wedge.
 What are you doing that for?" asked Flint sleepily. ''Oh. always have to be doing some thing," said the rabbit. Besides, these may come in handy" Soon Flint was fast asleep. The rabbit spoke to him, but he did not answer. The rabbit went over and kicked Flint, but even that did not wake him. Then the rabbit put the sharp wedge against the body of Flint and drew back as far as he could with into Flint's body.
 As he struck. the rabbit turned and ,, ran as fast as he could to the door of his house. Just as he got inside he heard a great explosion and struck his head out to see what it was. The wedge had broken the body of Flint to- bits and the pieces were flying all about
 It was one of the pieces that came flying straight at the rabbit and cut his upper lip before he could pull his head inside his door. And to this day you can see in the upper lip of the rabbit the little split made by the piece of Flint.
Williams news., 1914-05-07
FIRST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Pioneer of Juvenile Literature Was John Newbury-Immortali in
 The Vicar of Wakefield"

John Newbury was really the pioneer of the children's books which he advertised so ingeniouslys and the two hundredth anniversary of his birth is worthy of remembrance His Juvenile Library" commenced about 1750, was the first attempt to provide the children with readable books, and it was in this series that "Goody Two Shoes" Giles Gingerbread" and
 Tommy Trip" first made their appear ance In print Goldsmith, who wrote 8 good many of these children's class fcs for Newbury, termed him the ''hon- estest man in creation" and immortal ized him by pleasing portrait in The Vicar of Wakefield"
Williams news., 1914-05-07

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