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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-26
P,pya, Library.

Pspys' library. since 1724, has been
81 tho possession Of NMagdalene col
0lege. Cambridge. Pepys directed In
his will that his collection Of books
and manuscripts should be transferred
on the death OF his nephew, John
jackson. to either Trinity college 81
Masdalene college. Cambridge, and
required that the college which re.
ceived the books should submit to an
annual visitation from the other, the
purpose Of whisk should be to ascer'
tain whether the trust was being
sworthily fulfilled. Gould ! be sure,'''
Pepys wrote, "of q constant success
sion Of heirs from my said nephew
qualified like himself for the use Of
such Z library. ! should not entertain
: thought Of it, ever being alienated
from them"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-26
Used HAND FOR sTRoP.

East Grand Forks, MIMI, July 70.
Ivac' early, toilet, performed
in haste without proper accommoda-
lions, IN the wee hours Of the morn
ing, nearly resulted disastrously.
Under the blue dome Of heaven, with
no steaming hot water, not even the
proper shaving soap to lather his
face or even a sharp razor, Ivac
started out to make at least a neat
appearance on his first visit to East
Crank Forks. The long dusty ride
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-26
ATTACK MADE
ON EQUITY CO,


Fargo, \. ID, July 25.-Alleging
that the Equity Cooperative exchange
has not only impaired its stock to the
extent Of $3.50. but that the society
has eachsyear suffered ! deficit IN
stead o. making ! profit, and that
the assets Of the corporation have
been uselessly wasted, and that the
books have been Improperly kept, y
writ OF mandamus was 5hled this morn
ing with the clerk Of the Cass county
district court BY -Engernd. Holt Z
Frame and j. M. 'Witherow, attorneys
for the petitioners. Fred Schmidt and
Greenfield & Crumpt0n. The petit.
toners are Ill shareholders In the ex-
change. -
Means II Marketing
Judge EnGerud ID out Of the city
and no statement could be obtained
from him or from his Office regard
ing the suit, but 1t appears from the
petition that " the ssObject OF the OF.
g~anixattOn was to furnish a means
OF marketing grain for the grain pro
ducers Of the northwest at reduced
cost" hut from the statement 1t IL
VA010CO SA10S SlACtC04 vi tulS I06Ult1
the assets OF the corporation have
! been wasted and, as presently con-
Quoted, II can never attain the result
for which It was ostensfbty organ
ised."
In the petition IL Ii alleged that
the hooks show George S.rLGftuA was
operating the minneapolis ONCE Of
4 the concern under . contract by
which he was to receive one-half the
gross earnings Of the Office. It, lie also
alleged: that not Ill the expenses Of
the Minneapolis once appear on the
books.
SUNDAY scHooL ASSOCIATION.
The oficers OF the Morton County
Sunday School association enpect IN
the neighborhood OF 50 delegates to
be in attendance next week at the
seventh annual convention Of the or
ganization, to be held In the Meth
odist Episcopal church, beginning al
1880 Thursday afternoon and LASTING
through iye sessions until Friday
evening.
There are IS Sunday schools in the
county and is to 20 Of the,c should
be represented here. by delegates
Already many have sent IN their .ap
plications for entertainment, which
aN1s&Nt CHARACTERISTIC eg44k He.1#AH Sya1spet sIA xsf.Wak.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-07-26

ron SALE 8 kilowatt direct current
dynamo and complete moving picture
machine for sale, cheap;, good as
new. Chas. Nv. Kicker, Mandan, N.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

downward stroke from Mlawa, on the
East Prussian frontier. and which was
reported in one dispatch from Petro-
grad to be within fifteen miles Of War
saw, was repulsed after an energetic
offensive, and under counter-attacks
from the Russians was compelled to
retire at some points,
Main Column RepuIsed.
The attacks of the main German
column, which had its front on the
line between LODI and Lowicz and
which came down diagonally from
Thorn, were delivered with great
force, but, according to the Russian
account, were repulsed with heavy
losses to the invaders.
That the Germans attached great
importance to the success of their at.
tack here is shown by the fact that
during the two days they faced the
Russian trenches seven times and
were driven back by a murderous fire.
May Give Up Warsaw.
Petrograd, Dec IL, via London.-A
Russian military expert in comment
ing on the German attempt on War
saw, says:
According to the Russian authori-
ties the yielding of cities to the enemy
does not constitute an important war
factor. since the bombardment of big
cities like Lodz, with the attendant de-
struction of life and property, tends to
demoralize the army.
Thus if it is of strategic advantage
to evacuate Warsaw the capture of
that city ought not to be considered
important"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
FIERCE ATTACK ON ALLIES.
German Attempt to Pierce Lines Said
to Have Failed.

German Attempt to Pierce Lines Said
to Have Failed.
London, Dec. 12.-Fighting of the
Ypres in consequence of a tremendous
double German attack made while the
troops of the allies were engaged else
where on the offensive.
This German stroke evidently was
designed to pierce the allies line. The
that several trenches were captured
from the French, but the success was
short-lived for the allies rushed new
strength to the position and recap
tured the trenches after repulsing the
Germans second attack
Elsewhere along the battle line
through Belgium and France these
have been numerous engagements.
with both Germans and allies claiming
minor successes at various points.
Germans Massing at Arras.
From Bruges the Germans have
transported six new heavy guns to
Ostend. They seem apprehensive Of
bombardnent by British warships.
Many trains filled with youthful sol
diers have passed through Liege on
the way to Arras. A correspondent at
Amsterdam reports the Germans are
concentrating both infantry and artil-
lery in that region, where fresh Ger
man attacks may be expected.
Seven trainloads of wounded sol
diers. numbering about 4.90O." the cor
respondent adds, passed through
Liege on the way from Dixmdde and
Ypres 20 Cologne"
Statement From Berlin.
The latest official statement to come
from Berlin by wireless, made prior
to the night report OF the French,
reads:
I'VE haze made progress in Elan
ders. East and west of the Argonne
the enemy's artillery positions were at
tackled with good results. French at
tacks in the forest of lie Pretre and
west Of Pont-a-Mousson were re-
pulsed"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
WORLDS
EVENTS
TIE SELY and
BRIEFLY TOLD
Washington

The first complete compilation of re-
turns under the income tax law was
made public at Washington in the an
nual report of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue. 1t showed returns for
the collection year of 1913 by 357 1898
individuals paying taxes aggregating
$2S,253, 535.
David f. Houston, secretary of agri-
culture, in his report issued at Wash
ington, for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1914, recommends a change in the
methods of administering the national
forests in undeveloped sections, so
that they will yield lat once revenue
that can be applied to local develop
ment which will further assist COM
munities and aid in the settlement of
the territory.
President Wilson, through the state
department at Washington, has served
notice on the contending factions in
Mexico that continued firing of Mexi-
can bullets across the international
border at Naco. Ariz., must cease.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander
of the Atlantic fleet. impressively
told the house naval committee at
Washington that the United States
navy is not prepared to cope with the
most powerful navy in the world. He
mentioned M couutrv
President Wilson at Washington
nominated Brigadier General Funston
for major general
Secretary Of War Lindley M. Gar
Tison in his annual report made pub
lie at Washington earnestly recon-
mends the United States regular army
be recruited to its full strength,
which means an immediate addition
Of $4,000 men He further recon-
mends the formation OF a reserve
force. composed Of men who have
served at least one year in the regular
army.
Secretary McAdoo. in his annual re-
port to congress at Washington. out
lined the steps taken by the treasury
department 70 restore confidence,
weakened by the European war "A
catastrophe of calamitous proper
TONS" said the report. was narrowly
averted."
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

War risk insurance amounting 10
$15,251, 261 was written by the federal
war risk bureau from September to
December l, according to the bureaus
first statement of it's work made to
congress at Washington. Premiums
paid amounted to S29S,759. No losses
have been paid to date, but claims
have been made for about five thou
sand dollars worth of losses.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
/ Pasteur institute to declare that Paris

Pasteur institute to declare that Paris
in particular. and France in general.
have nothing to fear from the disease.
He says the season is too far advanced
for it to take hold, and medical science
is too we'll armed against il ror il to
make any Roadway.
The general health of Paris, Doctor
Metchnikoff KOS, was never better
and the physical condition Of the
French troops is magnificent. which
fact accounts largely for the conn para
lively light mortality among the
wounded
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
German Aim Good.
German Spy Found in Trunk.

London, Dec. 1.-THE German army
officer whom a customs official at
Gravesend on Saturday found con-
cealed in a huge box which was about
to be shipped to Rotterdam. told an
alien emigration officer that his name
was Otto Koehn and that he was a
lieutenant in the German army. ae-
eording to dispatch from Gravesend
to Lloyds' News The lieutenant said
he had been in America recently.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Domestic

DR. Thomas f, Cramblet. president
of Bethany college at Bethany. ". Va,
was shot and seriocsly wounded in a
dispute over $100 alleged to be due
Howard Woods, a plastering con-
tractor, for work
In collision between two Wabash
freight trains at Darling. near Vel
land. Ont. at least six people are
known to have been killed.
Five trainmen were injured, two en-
gines aud a number Of freight cars
derailed and so head Of cattle killed
when the New York Chicago flyer on
the New York Central conided with
cattle train on the Lake Shore
tracks at Bayyiew, n. Y
Mrs Margaret McCready of Detroit.
Mich. was acquitted of the charge Of
having written a poison pen" letter.
Serious crimes were more numerous
in Chicago in 1914 than in 1919. ac-
oording to-a report fled by Frank p.
Danisch. clerk OF th9 criminal depart.
ment 81 the manicipal court. with
Chief Justice Olson. There were 100
mGzders in 1914, compared with 81 IN
1912; 1890 gases Of robbery, ccmpa AIRED
with lois. and 1.74S cases Of assault
with a deadly weapca, compared attn
l.S2t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Emperor William Better.

London, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Evening News from The Hague says:
According to Information reaching
here through private sources. Emper-
or Williams condition today showed
marked Improvement. His tempera,
ture this morning was normal. His
physicians allowed him to sit up for
a few hours"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Dover. Dec. Herman submarines
made an attack at the eastern entrance
of Admiralty har Dor here this morn,
ing Six vessels are believed to have
participated in the attack
One report says that one was sunk
and others were hit by the fire of the
British forts and warships
No damage was done to the British
vessels.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Poincaire VISITS Rhsi...

Paris.-President Poincaire visited
Rheims, which IS still being lombard
ed daily by the Germans. After ex-
aiming tie cathedral he president
made a donation OF S1Oa to the Door
of the city.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
HAS NO FEAR OF CHOLERA
Pasteur institute Expert Says French
Capital Can Sc Without
Apprehension.

Paris,-The proclamation issued by
General Won der Goltz to the people
Of Brussels. mentioning the possible
return Of German troops from France
on account Of an alleged epidemic Of
cholera raging in the French army,
has caused Doctor MetchnikoT Of the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Foreign

The American Christmas ship ia
son. bearing gifts to the war orphans
of Europe, arrived at Genoa from Mar
settles. Her commander was welcomed
by representatives of the Italian gov
eminent, which has furnished a spe-
cial train TO take the gifts to Austria
and Germany.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Russia Refuses Truce.

Berlin. Dec 70 (by wireless) The
proposal OF Pope Benedict for truce
among the warning nations during the
Christmas holidays is sad by the of
fetal press bureau today &c have been
declined by Russia.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
4oo. ooo RoNs For War.

Paris. Dec 12.--Four hundred thou
sand youths of nineteen and twenty
years. forming the class OF 1915, went
into training today in military instruc-
ton camps and barracks throughout
France. They will be ready FOR the
spring campaign.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

The German press bureau previous
" announced that Germany was will
ing to agree to a Christmas truce. pro-
vided the other nations at war gave
their assent.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Representative Serene E. Payne OF
New York died suddenly of heart fail
ure at his apartment in Washington.
Mr.. Payne was seventy-one years old.
A representative from New York in
every congress since 1889, except one,
he was chairman Of ways and means
committee and Republican floor leader
in 1909-10, and directed the drafting OF
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.
William II. Elliott of Newcastle,
Ind. former director general of the
interior for Porto Rico under Presi-
dent Mckinley, died in a hospital at
Chicago.
Emperor williams health has con-
siderably improved, according to of
fetal announcement in Berlin.
Henry b. Joy, director of the feder-
al reserve bank, Chicago district. is
convalescing in Roosevelt hospital at
New York after, having undergone a
minor operation.
Colonel Roosevelt is not going to be
a candidate for president again, judg-
Ing from the following letter received
from him by DR.. w. f. Coe of Port
land, Ore, national committeeman of
the Progressive party: THE public
is tired Of hearing from reformers, and
especially from me"
The Grand Cross Of the Legion of
Honor is on it's way across the sea
from the president Of France to My
ron r. Herrick in recognition of Mr..
Herricks' services to the French peo-
pie while American ambassador to
France.
William w. Rockhill, the distin-
guished American diplomat. died at
Honolulu. Mr. Rockhill was en- route
to China. He was suffering from
severe cold. He was en- route TO
Picking to become adviser to Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai. He was sixty
years old.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Rouie.-Foiiure Of this eforss Of
f'>s'e' f7eneaiet.-to bEng about a ts.ce
between tie warning nations during
the Christmas holidays was formally
81. 'unced from re- vatican.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Personal

Richard Garfield. once known as the
worlds gambler king" died of care
bral hemorrhage at New York. The
hemorrhage was due to fracture Of
the skull he suffered in a fall on sub
way stairway
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Joseph Smith. president Of the Reor-
ganized Church of the Latter-Day
Saints, is dead at independence, Mo.
The son, Frederick NJ. Smith, becomes
head of the church.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
GERMANS FAIL TO ADVANCE.
Russians Adviees Say Three Columns
Have Been Checked.

London, Dec 12,-Of the five Ans
tro-German columns which for some
days appeared to be making steady
progress in their invasion of Poland,
three have suffered checks. according
to official report from Russian head
quarters.
The column which was making q
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

A correspondent of the Nieu Rot
terdamsche Courant says the losses of
Belgians are estimated at nearly 5000.
one-third killed. In the spring new
army of at least 100000 will be ready.
II is officially announced in Berlin
that the popes proposal for a Christ
mas truce has been declined by Rus.
STA.
In the news given out by the Ger
man official press bureau in Berlin
WAS the following: Immediately Ger.
many received suggestion of Pope
benedict for a truce among the war
ing nations during the Christmas
holidays an affirmative reply was sent
70 the Vatican The reply, however
was conditional on the acquiescence
OF all the other belligerents in the
pope's suggestion.
The attacks of the main German
column, which had its front on the
line between Lodz and Lowicz and
which came down diagonally from
Thorn, were delivered with great
force but according to the Russian
account. were repulsed with heavy
losses to the Invaders.
A German victory at Przasnysz. a
town of Poland north Of the vistula
river. resulting in the capture of that
place and COO prisoners was an
nounced at Berlin.
The German cruiser Nuremberg,
which, with the light cruiser Dresden.
escaped after the Seharnhorst. Gneise.
nau and Leipsic OF Admiral Won Specs
squadron off the Falkland islands. was
sunk after a stern chase on the after.
noon Of the same day, according to Of
fetal announcement of the admiralty
at London
The German government has issued
third official warning 70 economic
in the use OF foodstufrs. Some appre-
hension is expressed regarding the
outlook for the new crops
The Germans claim to have taken
upward OF 100000 prisoners when they
captured Lodz.
The cruiser Dresden. the last of the
German squadron. IS reported to have
been destroyed
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
Mexican Revolt

A United States trooper was slight
ly injured while in the border patrol
camp at Noca, Ariz., by Mexicans and
a Mexican woman, Teresa L. Fonzeca,
was shot in the head while in her
home. These make the total of killed
and wounded on the American side
during the last two months 81.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Brig; Gen Christian Frederick Res.
ers. "pe ST the leaders Of the rebellion
in the Union OF South Africa. has been
shot it is officially announced at
johannesburg. and is believed to be
dead.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, while inspect
ing outposts at Naco, Ariz., had a mar.
row escape from sniper's bullets, a
shot missing him by only a few feet.
American troops have been ordered
to stop the firing of warning Mexican
factions across the border at Naco.
Sonora. into the Arizona town of that
name. in which five persons have been
killed and A wounded Gen. Tasker
II. Bliss was ordered to Naco to take
over command of the situation from
Colonel Guilfoyle.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

A German victory at Przasnysz. a
town Of Poland north Of the Vistula
river resulting in the capture Of that
place and GOO prisoners, was an
nounced at Berlin.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

or the five Austro-German columns
which for some days appeared to be
making steady progress IN their inva-
sion of iceland. three have suffered
checks. according 10 the official report
from Russian headquarters.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

William II. Elliott of Newcastle,
Ind. former director general of the
interior for Porto Rico under Presi-
dent Mckinley, died in a hospital al
Chicago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19
European War News

A correspondent of the Nieu Rot
,erdamsche Courant says the losses of
Belgians are estimated at nearly 5000.
one-third killed. In the spring a new
army of at least 100000 viii be ready.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

It is officially announced in Berlin
that the pope's proposal for a Christ
mas truce has been declined by Rus.
STA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-19

The cruiser Dresden. the last of the
German squadron, is reported to have
been destroyed.
The Irish standard., 1914-02-28

sentence Of the law. have also un.
derstood that judges sometimes think
it their duty to hear with patience,
and to speak with humanity; to ex-
hort the victim of the laws, and to
officer, with tender benignity, their
opinions of the motives by which he
was actuated in the crime of which he
was adjudged guilty. That a judge
has thought it his duty so to have
done, have no doubt; but where is
the boasted freedom of your institu.
tions-where is the vaunted impair.
tiality, clemency, and mildness of your
courts of justice If an unfortunate pri.
soner, whom your policy, and not JUS
tice, is about to deliver into the hands
of the executioner, is not suffered to
explain his motives sincerely and tru.
ly, and to vindicate the principles by
which he was actuated? My lords, it
may be part Of the system of angry
justice to bow mans mind by hu-
initiation to the purposed ignominy Of
the scaffold; but worse to me than
the purposed shame, of the scaffold's
terrors, would be the shame of such
foul and unfounded imputations as
have been laid against me in this
court. You, my lord, are a Judge; l
am the supposed culprit. l am a man;
you are a man also. BY a revolution
Of power we might change places.
though we never could change char.
acters. II l stand at the bar of this
court, and dare not vindicate my char.
acter, what farce is your Justice!
II stand at this bar and dare not
vindicate my character, how dare you
calumniate 1t. Does the sentence oi
The Irish standard., 1914-02-28
One Hundred and Thirty Anniversary of Irish Martyr Will be
Universally Celebrated on March Fourth
Ireland Nearing the Goal of independence May Soon Write
Which he Requested be Left Unwritten
Speech from the Dock MASTERPIECE of Eoouence--f
sary VIII see His Dream Realized

The following address reprinted
from Speeches from the Dock" was
delivered by Robert Emmett in answer
to the Judge when asked why SEN
tence should not be pronounced
against him.
"My Lords-I am asked what have
to say why sentence of death should
not be pronounced on me, according
to law. l have nothing to say that
can alter your predetermination, nor
that it will become me to say, with
any view to the mitigation of that
sentence which you are to pronounce,
and must abide by. But l have that
to say which interests me more than
life, and which you have laboured to
destroy. have much to say why my
reputation should be rescued from the
The Irish standard., 1914-02-28

waited to more friendly port-when
my shade shall have Joined the bands
of those martyred heroes who have
shed their blood on the scaffold and
in the field in the defense of their
country and of virtue, this is my hope
Il wish that my memory and name
may animate those who survive me,
while l look down with complacency
on the destruction of that perfidious
government which upholds its domin-
alton by blasphemy of the Most High
which displays its power over man,
as over the beasts Of the forest
which sets man upon his brother, and
lifts his hand, in the name of God.
against the throat of his fellow who
believes or doubts a little more or a
little less than the government stan.
dard-a government which is steeled