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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

zone, with adeouate sanitary and health inspection services. The people must be taught the value of decent living. ana to teach them we must begin at the very De- ginning of the lesson. They live now In houses with corrugated iron roots and corrugated iron partitions, or m tne meanest matched huts. In the hrst class of abodes the moisture in the att mosphere congeals constantly: in the second there is a perpetual natural dafnp- ness. To add to the difficulty, these peo- pie believe that the miasmatic mists that envelope the country are the cause of all their ills They. therefore. shut them selves up as closely as possible at night. absolutely excluding fresh air from their homes. This habit but accentuates the evils resulting from living in the damp abodes have described. and this combi- nation of circumstances has produced a veritable scourge of rheumatism and tuberculosis in a country where neither should be known.
 Tt will be our business, therefore, not only to afford sanitary arrangements and surroundings. and teach these people to use and value those Improvements. We must actually teach them how to hve,- how to appreciate fresh air. and what manner of places they should live In. For the contractors and other white men who will come here to direct the canal work as well as for the negro or coolie labor that must be imported, there will be a different lesson needed
 Strictest Regulations Required.
 People going into tropical countries are prone to dysentery, and certain to be more or less disposed to malaria. It was the experience of the French that new arrivals on the isthmus paid no attention to this obstacle to good health, and after working all day under the burning sun or in the driving rain would spend the night at drinking and carousing. just as men might do in the Northern climates. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
BY MERRILL A. TEAaUE.

(Staff Correspondent of The Advertiser.) )
 Colon, R. F., Dec. 27.-The first. and actually the greatest, problem which will confront the United States when 1t sets out in earnest on the isthmian canal problem will be that of making the isth- mus habitable by white men. It is to this work that the United States must devote itself for weeks and months before any real attempt is made to cut the wa terway, and it is a work which will call for the expenditure of millions in money Should this feature of the isthmian prob- lem be in any way neglected our govern ment would be as guilty as if it were to send large bodies of men through a siaughterhouse to open graves. That the authorities at Washington realize the i'm portance of giving attention first to the sanitary aspect of this problem is demon strated by the fact that it has already caused a complete sanitary survey of the canal zone and all contiguous territory to be made by experts.
 Colonel William Murray Black. U. & A., who is representing the United States government on the work now in progress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

result was speedy Mobilization and great susceptibility to disease. Our people and those we bring here to work under our direction must be taught. or made. to avoid mode of living which made form CT canal workers die like flies in the fall time. Neither of these. lessons to be taught will be easy; the instructors must be rigorous and unbendIng. and for that reason the administration for the canal zone must be especially intelligent and capable. ....... ~. -..... -..
 . "If. however, we can succeed in incul- eating these lessons the problem of sani- tary conditions in the second division have made will be practically solved. We must. of course, supply some simple fa- cilities, but these will involve no difficult
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
$ LOO. White Goods.

Summer dress making will soon begin. Forehandedness in buying materials will be more profitable this season than it has ever ever been before. We were fore handed in our buying so that we can now offer you like opportunity.
 The prices we quote are exceptionally low, considering the cost of raw material, but this in no way reflect on the quality of the goods. We simply bought when the market prices were lower than they are now.
 4S in. India Linen, very fine and sheer, worth 4oc yard This week only. .25C
 so in. Wash Chiffon that uusally sells for soc yard at. t.................36C
 The regular 4oc quality at .....25C
 Imperial Long Cloths 100 pieces worth $2. % at ........ ......... $l.OO 100 pieces worth $500 at t......$l.26 100 pieces worth $4. oo.........$Io5O rIaiI Orders Filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
Spring Ginghans

The first of the new spring Ginhams have just arrived. The patterns are all brand new and very pretty. They are the famous Toile-de- Nords and Amoskagg qualti- ties and there is nothing bet ter to be had. We are going to start the selling off with a rush by pricing these 12 1-2c grades at the yard. =. 1Oc Mail Orders Filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17

IN THE BASEMENT great Monday We going to
  This exhibition and of the brands Opera will be We models shown London. You interested that the sleeves full below than
  and Then waists of the heavy this showngS complete Every effect of the novelties
  n madras effects.
  delivery But whats the talking Cobb Basement Sale quality price'
 As conng feature this sale have displayed which such mac values price as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-17
EmbrOiderieS.

Since this sale of em5roid- cries opened last week we have gotten in another ship ment of the most exquisite embroideries that we have ever sold at the yard. .1Oc Mail Orders Filled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17

Anthony Candy Factory Completely
Destroyed by Fire Last Night.


Destroyed by Fire Last Night. Il.
The Anthony Candy factory was com
pletely destroyed by fire at Sioux Falls
Wednesday night, cntailing n loss OF
between $4,000 aud $4,000. The
fire was discovered n little before II
o'clock by "A passcrby who observed
smoke coming from the basement win
dows. The four walls are standing. but
the building IL entirely Quilted. The dam
age 10 this building will be close TO So
600. The Anthony Candy Company csti-
mates the value OF It's stock betwecn S3O,-
900 and $4,000. The stock was a com
plete loss as was their office fixtures. as
well as the machinery In the candy fac
tory. Their loss u close to $4,000. The
insurance is only $1,000.
The fire was the worst that has visit
ed Sioux Falls since the Cataract Hotel
fire several years ago.
The cause OF the tire II a complete
mystery. or course there was IRE
around the building but there were no
indications Of lire at the time the force
quit work aud left. Chief Mckeever IL
confident that the FIRE started In the
basement, rs that was the only point
where fire was visible when the depart
ment arrived.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
THE WORST YEARS
STORM WHICH SWEPT EASTERN
COAST WAS DAMAGING.
wires Almost All ParaiyEcd-Many
Cisies Cut or From Outside Com
muntcasion-wh Sections are
MISUNDERSTANDING Loss small.

New York: The storm which swept
M through the Atlantic coast states from
the gulf Sunday and Sunday night. dcvrl-
oping into q gale of hurrican. force as u
moved northward. resulted IN the most
complete tie-up ~ wirr communication
that the eastern states have experienced
since the memorabl. snow storm OF lSSS.
IL d~isnrrangcd train schedules, parniyzed
trolley lines and piled several wrecks
along the coast.
A downpour Of rain aud heavy SHOW
which accompanied the storm added Q"
the destructive force of the gale.
The telephone and telegraph poles.
horne down by the weight OF snow aud
Ice encrnsted wircs. gave way before the
sweep OF the wind. and whole sections
were cut OF.
That the effects of the great storm
which swept the Atlantic seaboari were
more far reaching than Ia any similar
disturbance since the great blizzard OF
1883 became evident Monday when the
disarrangcment OF wire communication
continued almost rs complete as mt "a
time during the height OF the storm. Up
60 ~ o'clock many places were com.
pletcly isolated. while whole sections were
reached only by most circuitous routes.
To the west the only points having direct
communication with New York were
Philadelphia and Boston. The Associat-
ed Press. however. had succeeded In
reaching the west and incidentally New
York and eastern points by means of a
Telephone wire between Boston and Chi
cag The news report carried over the
regular wires between New York and
Baltimore, when IL reached the latter
city. was transferred n distance Of ten
blocks to the telephone Office by cabs.
was then forwarded by telegraph To Chi
cago over n long distance telephone wire
aud from Chicago was photographed back
tc Washington and other cities which
could not be entered over the regular
routes.
While the effect OF the storm was not
so severe In New England. some points
in that section felt the full force of the
gale. Wirs were down Ia all parts OF
Maine. Some points ON Cape God could
not be reached by wire early In the day
and Pittsfield. In the Berkshircs, was
cut OF entirely from both New York and
Boston.
wire service 10 many points IN east.
crn Canada was also swept by the storm
and was disabled.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
NEWS OF THE WEEK m a CON.
pENsEo FORM.
Report of Engineers covcrnmcn
survey or Mig Irrigation Project
10 Finished-Proposcd Ditch wiz
be a Mammoth One.

The government engineers who have
been In charge of the Belle Fourche irri-
cation project. looking towards a recia-
nation Of 10000 acres OF land. have nm
lshed their labors. Engineer Walter, In
charge OF the work for over n year. says
that everything IL now ready for the be-
ginning OF construction work ON the Dig
ditch save for n lack OF land TO com
blcte the 10000 acres demanded by the
government before the appropriation OF
81, 100, 900 would be put into use. This
10 certain 10 be secured within the next
three months. and bids will then DO sub
United for digging the ditch.
The first report OF the government con-
sulting engineers demanded that all land
owners agree TO take water and bear a
share OF the expense Of building the
ditch. Nov. I was the date set. and IL
was understood that II Mt that time the
property holders did not get In line. the
project would be dropped. IL soon be-
came evident. however. that all would
not agree 10 the proposition. Thereupon
an extension Of time TO Feb. l was grant
ed. and the irst demand was altered no
that II the owners OF 10000 acres would
bind themselves TO pay n certain amount,
ro.@t psr ucft hof t'u sces"'
the government would be reimbursed Tor
advance money. the project would be car.
RED out. Otherwise il would be dropped
indefinitely.
Closely following the final report OF the
examining board, some of the land hold
rrs got together aud decided TO do their
utmost 20 ill up the deficiency, with the
result that only $500 acres are now need
ed 10 make certain the reclamation OF co.
600 acres OF the best land In the state.
The consulting board has been very fair
In It's dealings with land owners. and now
II II up 90 them TO do business.
The proposed ditch Is a mammoth N
running from the Belle Fourche River 20
Owl Greek. IL will be- anywhere from
ten 20 thirty feet. according TO the lay
OF the land. mud Is to be forty feet wide
ne cha haitian
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
THE A NORMAL.
The institution at Madison In Pros
porous Condition.

porous Condition.
Under these benign Indian summer
skies the state normal school ut Madison
IL active and prosperous In an unusual
degree. The year opened most favornoly
in the number aud advanced preparation
of the students. Nearly we hundred
students arr in the normal classes and
about ole hundred and twenty-five
in the model school. besides this kinder
garten with thirty-iyc children. or the
normal students forty-two are tn the scn-
Tor class aud the junior class Is also
large. Twelve will graduate Jan. 20.
1905. and while not the largest, this class
Is the strongest in preparation, experience
and trimming ever graduated in midwin-
ter. There will In thirty more in June,
1905. This growth Ia the higher classes
ie due to the increasing tendency OF high
school graduates TO enter his school for
professional study and training. These
come from nearly every part OF the state
and there is every reason 10 believe that
the Madison normal will steadily grow
In this direction and continue more n
more to be- the teachers professional
school. Toward this desirable end the
faculty IL composed OF scholars, including
masters In training. Tbs number OF
graduates Is $50. or thee $40 are liv-
lnS
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
I,ai.p. a.ye a Good Time.

The visitor. In Pierre for the past few
days have been offered n novel attrac.
lion, which Is certainly a novel n to
those from the eastern part Of the state,
a. IL Ia TO the people Of Picrrr themselves.
Last week the State Historical Society
secured n band Of Cherry Greek Indians
To coms 10 Pierre to give an exhibition
OF the different ceremonial dances ~ the
Tooth anniversary OF their forefatherS'
meeting with the Lewis aud Clark expc-
ditiou.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17

omciai Count Required 10 show
the ls~sult.

Baltimore. Nd: That an Official count
Of the ballots cast for the presidential
electors last Tuesday IN Maryland will
be required before definite knowledge of
the result can be ascertnincd was de-
monstrated Friday night by the semi
official count in Baltimore and In twenty
of the twcnty-three counties of the state.
The unofficial returns received thus FAR
Indicate that seven Democratic electors
and n Republican clector wcr chosen.
The congressional situation remains un-
changed. Three Democrats and three
Republicans nave been elected.
The board OF canvasscrs will make
h official announcement Of h vote.
This board must meet and complete It's
labors within thirty days after the das
OF election.
or the presidential electors u IN safe
TO say that by the unofficial "a Chas.
A. Bonaparte. Republican. OF Baltimore.
was elected. and the remaining seven
electors were chosen by al average ma
jority Of 400 by the Democrats.
The vote east FOR the candidates on the
Socialist. Prohibition aud Union Labor
tickets has not yet been canvassed.
Both Democratic aud Republican lead
ers say that frauds and .'irr-gula ritiesS
were used in several counties, and hun
dreds OF ballots were held up by the SUI
pcrvisors In Baltimore and Ia nj least
three counties. IL will therefore require
the decision Of the state board OF can
vnsScrS to determine the actual result.
Auburn. Cal: IL " now knownsthat
Julius Weber. his wife. their 1D-year-old
daughter BERTHA. aud their son. Paul.
aged ~. were murdered last Thursday
night by an unknown assassin who set
frr To the home in an effort To cover his
crime. BEFORE the lire had made any
great Roadway the bodies of the
dcr-l woman aud her two children were
rescued from the burning house.
Cornncr shepard. Sheriff kcan aud
District Attorney Robinson arr making
n thorough investigation ~ the tragedy.
They are advancing NO theories. hut Oh.
facts would indicate that the murders
were the work nf u mailman or n cool,
calculating. prcmciitaIrd crime. Thc
robbery theory IL about Exploded. as no
incentive has been found. .Adolph Web
or, the son. aged -. who IN the only
member Of the family alive. talks but
little. but TO the coroner aud sheriff he
says he does not think the motive was for
either robbery or revenge
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17

Charged with Murder OF His Entire
Family.

Auburn. Cal: Adolph Weber has been
placed under arrest charged with the
murder IL his parents, sister and young
brother last Thursday night and with
setting the family residence On IRE after
ward To- conceal the crime.
wrBcr took his arrest coolly, hut was
alive Ia what he considered TO he his
lrgal rights. The arrest took place i'm
mcdintely after he left the witness stand.
aud after he had reluctantly answered
the questions ~propouDded tn him by Coro-
ner Shepard. the district attorney aud
several Of the jurymcn. A warrant for
his arrest had been sworn out. and after
its service he asked 10 b. allowed 10 read
the document.
Il ~. II has bcen signed by a justice
of the peace" he coolly remarked. land
a justice OF the peace has no authority
la law To- issue a warrant Ia arrest me"
Sheriff keenan, said he was himself
perfectly satisfied with the legality OF
the warrant. aud advised Weber Ca ac-
company him To the jnil without making
any unnecessary trouble or causing u
scene.
Weber then. carefully b~uttoning his
coat. announced that BE- was ready. aud
with little loss of time the sheriff
brought him Ia the Jail.
III. prison doors had scarcely closed
behind him before he asked To be- allowed
to consult with an attorney.
The latest theory In the Weber murder
cas. II that the murderer shot the faith
er first. thcn as the sister appeared In
the hall. he shot her, aud then the moth
or sccitry what had been done screamed
aud started for him when he shot her.
She continued On across the room aud
raising her left hand took down the tclc-
phone receiver to call for help. nj which
time she received the second shot. which
penetrated the body under the left arm.
The child being the only one left the muir
drrcr struck him over the head and fellcd
him. The operator ut the central Office
says that the line hat the Weber resi-.
dence Is on was shown 10 have been
'busy" ut about a half hour before the
fir was discovered.
.Adolph Weber in jail Sunday morning
had nothing Ia say beyond that he had u
good nights rest. No effort has been
made as yet 10 get the young man out
on n writ by his attorneys.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
TWO CARS ROLL Down BANK
or Nineteen Persons in One, None
was seriously Hurt.

Philadelphia: One man was killed aud
about a score of other persons were In
inred at Chaddsford Junction. twenty
seven miles southwest of this city.
The place where the accident occurred
forms the junction OF the central division
NJ the Philadelphia. Baltimore AMI
Washington Railroad aud Wilmington
aud Northern Railrond. Two ears brok.
loose from n freight train standing on n
siding OF the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington Railroad. ran down grade
aud struck an approaching passenger
train after IL had crossed the Whining.
ION aud Northern tracks. The impetus
" the collision sent the passenger train
Town grade. and II ran into a Wilmington
and Northern train which was crossing
the tracks.
One car from Zach train rolled down
a l2-foot bank. and Howard Palmcr..
OF Kennel Square. Pa. aged - years.
was caught under the wreckage ans Kill.
-l. One Of the ears that went down
the embarrassment contained nineteen pass.
rngcrs. not one of whom was seriously
hurt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
WAS IN THE LIGHT BRIGADE.
Death In Denver or Alexander suth'
eriand, Aged %.

Denver: Alexander Sutherland. said
to have been the last survivor of the ia
nous Balhklava $40" II lead mt his
home in this city. WHERE he has resided
for forty years. lie was the trnmpeter
who sounded the buslc CALI for the mem
orable charge immortalizcd In verse los
Tennyson. Mr.. Sutherland was - years
OF age and died Of pneumonia.
A detachment of the Colorado Nation-
al Guard escorted the hcro's remains 1"
their finei resting place in Calvary ccmc-
larv
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17

That Party Sweeps tho State
Pierre Retains the CAPITAL.

Ptcyre Retains the Capital.
Frank Crane. chairman OF the Rcpub-
lican state central committee. predicts
$1,000 plurality In the state for Roose-
welt and the entire Republican congress
sionnl and state ticket will be elected.
Full reports have not yet been received
as 60 the legislature, hut there remains
not the slightest doubt that tho Repub-
leans have certainly elected all but eight
of their nominees. making the legislature
overwhelming Republican.
The latest returns show that Pierre
viii have n majority ranging from 10000
To $1,000.
In Deuel. County the vote for A. l..
Haughton, Republican nominee for the
state senate. and A. II. Anderson, demo
cratic NOMINEES for the same Office. Is a
tie.
The entire Dawson County Republican
ticket was elected by ~majorities ranging
from 200 20 900.
The Republicans carried Hanson Coun.
~ by about 125 majority. aud elected T..
T.. Wagner senator. Henry Montgom-
cry, Democrat. was reelected TO the
house.
The Meade County ticket Is conceded
TO the Republicans with the exception Of
sheriff. which In In doubt. Returns will
not be complete for several days. A very
heavy vote was polled.
All the Republican Legislative and
county tickets will carry In Union Coun-
~. with the exception Of county judge,
which IL still doubtful.
Douglas County Is Republican by 100
washington Springs and Jerauld Coun-
~ are Republican by at least 200 major
ity.
Buffalo County gives Roosevelt 80 ma
jority, n Republican gain of 40 over two
years ago. The Republicans elect the
entire county ticket except superintend-
emit.
The total vote in Hand County Is
1850; Roosevelt and Fairbanks majori-
". 800.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17

Dead wood Lead Gas Company 10
Adjusting All Claims.

The Deadwood-l lead Gas Company.
which went into the hands OF n receiver
a month ago. with liabilities a~ggregating
$4,000. IN adjusting all claims satisfac-
torily. and will soon Ice ON a firmer basis
than ever before. Failure TO dispose OF
more than half OF the 100000 bonds Is
sned resulted In the creditors having
the plant turned over to n receiver.
The Affairs OF the company have again
been put In the hands OF Peter English,
the originator OF the new system.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
TOOK A SHOT AT AN EDITOR
Attempt Co Assassinate ~Proprictor
Piankinton Herald.

r. W. Taubman. editor aud proprietor
Of the Plankinton Herald. was the vic
tim OF nm attempt nj assassination NJ
about y o'clock Sunday evening.
He was sitting In his Office chair. just
a few feet from the window. all alone.
some OF his friends having just left him
n few minutes before the shot was fired.
The bullet. a ;ls-cnlibcr, passed through
the window. a very thick glass. struck the
back OF the chair. a hard wood piece
about threc-fourths OF an inch thick.
passed through Il and struck Mr.. Taub-
man In the back. inilicting n slight
wound.
The fact Of the bullet striking the chair
Is all thnt saved Mr.. Taubmnn's life.
search was Immediately made for the
would-bc assassin, but no clew as yet
Inns been found.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
Imprinoncd in Burning FACTORY.

Paris: A iirr Ia which two men are
known TO have lost their lives was that
Of the Kipolin enamel paints factory nj
Issy. near Paris. 4 terrific explosion
wrecked the building. In which twenty.
i've men aud an equal number OF women
were employed. In u few minutes the
factory was like n furnacc. Barred win
dows made escape rum the building
difficult.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-17
Artist is slain by soldier.

Vienna: A corporal IN AN Italian reg
imcnt on duty during the disturbance =
last week at Innsbruck. has confessed
that IL was he who b~ayoncted aud killed
the German artist. Prrzzcy. The cor
poral says that. fearing discovery. he hid
the bayonct. This development Is ex-
pected TO greatly increase the difficulty
of the ministry in cffecting a peaccabie
settlement 20 The affair.