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The statesman., 1905-11-17
BASEMENT UNDERPRICE STORE
A Great Purchase Sale of EiderdOWn
Dressing SaCQueS.

great purchase made of $50 Ederdown Dressing Sacques
40 per discount these placed sale in The Basement
Undepcs Store will be offered this week and until all sold
Our will share the full benefit Of this great pur
chase Early buyers enjoy the advantage Of greatest
95c for S5O Ederdown Dressing Sacque plain aud fancy stripe
all coors and sizes, embroidered and satin trimmed
81 25 for $500 EerdowR Dressing Sacques fine quality stripe
and plain Ederdowns beautifully trimmed, all colors aud
sizes
S5 for 81 90 Ederdown Dressing Sacques quality Elder
downs most beautifully trimmed IN ribbon and applique all
coors and sizes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
WILSON'S LATEST PROBE.
Asrthw est Reserves to Be Object Of
Special Investigation.

Spectdt tnveSti9atlon.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE bureau
of forestry of the agricultural depart
ment will be the special subject Of an
inquiry by Secretary Wilson. He will
look into the workings of that bureau
during his trip through the West. 1t
is said the immediate object of Secre-
tary Wilson's trip is to rectify irreg-
uIarities in the Black Hills forest re-
serve.
Actual graft in connection with the
administration of the forestry bureau
has not been suggested. but there are
ugly rumors concerning the doings of
some of the agents in the Far West
and Northwest, where majority of
the forest reserves are situated. The
utmost reticence Is maintained about
this as with all other matters pertain
Ing to department bureaus. Since the
president turned down the secretary
In the Salmon affair Wilson has be-
gun an investigation that will affect
every bureau.
The belief is gaining ground that
on the return of the president and
when he Is here In touch with the
situation he will order thorough in
vestigation of departments In general
and especially of those against which
there are charges Of graft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
GREAT PARTIALITY SHOWN.
Report Ut Inquiry Into Purchase o
Typesettlno Machines.

Report of Inquiry Into Purchase OF
TypesettIng Machines.
Oyster Bay, l.. l., Sept. 12.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt has made public the
report of the Keep commission on its
recent Investigation of affairs In the
government printing Office at Wash.
ington.
The inquiry was made by special
direction of the president on account
of protest which he had received
from officials of the Mergenthaler
Typesetting Machine company against
the award of contract by Public
Printer Frank w. Palmer to the Lam
ston Monotype company for seventy
two machines of its make.
The commission shows that fair
and impartial test of the Lanston and
Mergenthaler machines was not made
and reports that the. purchase of SO
large a number OF Lanston machines
was ''improvident" and indicated
great partiality and bias on the part
OF the public printer" The commits
sion regards the purchase as "malad-
ministration."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
REMOVES DISCRIMINATING DUTY
Russia Puts American Goods on Same
Footing az Others.

Russia Puts American Goods on Same
Footing az Others.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 12.-Sergius
Witte, by direction Of the Russian en-
peror, has presented to President
Roosevelt formal notice that the dis
eliminating duties against American
goods shipped to Russia have been
removed. The notice follows:
Some years ago in consequence of
misunderstanding In the Interpretation
of the most favored nation clause
there was established In Russia on
several articles of American produc-
tion customs duties on higher scale
than those levied on the same articles
when imported from other countries.
''His majesty. the emperor OF Rus
sia, has commanded me to inform the
president OF the United States that he
has been pleased to order the discon.
tinuance Of the levying Of such higher
duties on American products In order
that henceforth the American manu-
facturers should pay the same duties
rs importers from other countries
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
JAPANESE oUTFLANk AND DE
FEAT THE ENEMY IN SkiR.
MlsH ON SEPT. 9.
STEPS TAKEN TO ARRANGE ARMIsTlCE
GENERAL LtNEvITCH AND MAR.
SHAL OYAMA NAME PLEN-
iPOTENTIARiES.

Toxic, Sept. 12.-On Sept. 9 the
japanese In North Korea dispatched
the bearer of flag of truce to the
Russian camp. but the Russians re-
fused to treat owing to the non-arrival
of the notice that an armistice was to
be arranged.
Skirmishing occurred in Manchuria
Sept. 8. Two companies of Russian
infantry with two guns opened an at
tack but were outfianked by the Japa-
nese and fled In disorder, leaving
forty corpses.
The Official Gazette publishes facts
based on medical evidence of the use
Of dumdum bullets by the Russians at
the fighting at Vladimirof and In other
engagements on the island of SAX
hahn. The Gazette also publishes
facts In connection with Russian
abuse of the Red Cross flag and cruel
ties to Japanese.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

HELPED MAKE MEXICAN HISTORY
Death Of Woman Who Took Active
Part in Country's struggles.

Berkeley, CAL, Sept. 12.-Senora
Dolores C. de Miranda. widow of Gen
eral Jose Maria Miranda, one of the
Ill fated army of Emperor Macmillan,
and also widow OF Ramon Ocana, pay.
master In the army OF the Mexican
republic, herself consi icuous figure
In the turbulent politicaE struggles Of
her country, is dead. The death of
Sonora Miranda brings tfe a close one
of the most energetic and brilliant
careers In the struggle for the inde-
pendence of Mexico. Throughout the
whole struggle Sonora Miranda took
an active part. When the cause of
the emperor was doorsed she was
banished with her husheld to Cuba
and stayed there until sne new gov
ernment had become settled. She was
born In Madrid, Spain, in 1884.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
TRIBAL FIGHT NEAR TANGlER.
American Minister Reports Situation
Uncomfortable.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram has been received at
the state department from American
Minister Gummere, dated Tangier:
'"rhe Anghera and Raisuli's tribes
are fighting In the immediate neigh
bOrhoOd of Tangier. The government
Is undecided in Its position and the
situation Is entirely uncomfortable. A
joint protest Is being made by the
diplomatic corps to the minister for
foreign affairs Have been informed
that the mountains are unsafe and
am returning to Tangier imme
diately."
1t appears that Mr.. Gummere had
leased the beautiful residence for
merly occupied by lone Perdicaris
which was the scene Of the latter's
kidnapping by Raisuli. and is situ-
ated some distance in the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
TO ARRANGE AN ARMIsTlcE.
Russian and Japanese Commanders
Name Plenipotentlaries.

Russian and Japanese Commanders
Name Plenipotentlaries.
Godzyadani. Manchuria, Sept. H.
Major General Ovanovsky, quarter
master general of General Linevitch' 8
staff, has been appointed plenipoten.
tiary to meet the Japanese represen.
tative and arrange the terms of an
armistice.
Field Marshal Oyama has appoint
ed General Fukushima as japanese
plenipotentiary.
1t is announced that General Ovan-
ovsky and General Fukushima, repre-
senting respectively General Lineyitch
and Field Marshal Oyama, will meet
Sept. 40 to establish line of demar-
cation between the two armies. Each
general will have small escort.
The Chinese report that the Japa-
nese army at Changtufu will retire to
Mukden In ten days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
CAUSES SOME ANXIETY.

Baron komura's illness May Delay
His Departure.
New York, Sept. 12.-The departure
Of the Japanese peace commission for
Japan, which has been set for Thurs
day. may be delayed by the illness OF
Baron Komura, who is confined to his
apartments at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The baron's condition since Satur-
day has caused some anxiety and a
recurrence OF high temperature and a
fever resulted In a call for consulta-
ton of physicians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
Many Sick and Wounded.

st. Petersburg. Sept. IA dispatch
from Godzyadani, only small portion
OF which was allowed to pass the St.
Petersburg censor. says that on Aug.
IA there were 20,560 sick and wounded
officers and men In all the military
hospitals
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
Guests Of j. p. Morgan.

New York, Sept. IN Witte and
Baron Rosen. the Russian peace pleni-
potentiaries, went to West Point Mill
tary academy during the day, travel.
Ing as guests of j. Pierpont Morgan In
his yacht Corsair. They returned late
In the afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
DESERVES PEACE PRIZE.
But President Roosevelt Cannot Get
it This Year.

" TINS YEAR,
London. Sept. 12.-Lord Avebury,
formerly Sir John Lubbock. chairman
Of the London committee on the Nobel
prizes. said during the day:
blessed are the peacemakers. Pres
ident Roosevelt deserves the gratitude
not only OF Japan and Russia but OF
the whole civilized world for securing
for US the once inestimable blessings
Of peace. ! could gladly support him
for the Nobel peace prize"
Bjornson Bjornestjerne. the eminent
Norwegian poet, another member of
the peace prize committee. said:
THE stupid rules forbid US to give
the prize to President Roosevelt this
year. as we can give 1t only to one
whose name has been proposed before
the end OF February"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

Your food must be properly digested
and assimilated to be of any value to
you. II your stomach Is week or di.
seased take Kodol Dyspepsia cure. 1t
digests what you eat and gives the
gives the stomach rest, enabling it to
recuperate, take on new life and grow
strong again. Kodol cures sour stomach,
gas, Floating, heart palpitation and all
digestive disorders. Sold by Cook L
Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

Digests all classes of food, tones and
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
blood, health and strength. Kodal Dy-
spepsia cure rebuilds worn out tissues
Gov. c. w Atkinson, of ". Va. says
Il have used number of bottles of
Kodol Dyspepsia and have found it to
be very effective, and, indeed, power
full remedy for stomach ailments.
recommended to my frie,ds." Sold by
Cook & Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12
Increase IN cold Production.

Washington, Sept. l2.-Director Of
the Mint Roberts has made public his
estimate OF the production Of gold and
silver in the United States for the
calendar year Of 1904. These figures
show an increased production over the
calendar year 1903 OF $7.13l 500 gold
and 3.4S6.OO0 fine ounces of silver. The
largest gold gain was by California.
which yielded about 100000 more
than In the previous year.
rive reorie oeriousiy injured.
Ottawa. Ont, Sept. l2.-The east
bound 500 express ran into the Impe-
fial limited on the Canadian Pacific
railroad ct Hammond, twenty-three
miles east OF here. Five persons were
seriously injured and several others
received cuts and bruises.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

HUNDRED Injured h Panic.

Salamanca. Spain. Sept. lat Is
estimated that l20 persons were In
5ured. some seriously. during . panic
1t cattle show here when frightened
animals ran into crowds e spectators.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

All old time cough syrups were design
ed to treat throat, lung aud bronchia
affections without due regard for the
stomach and bowels, hence most of
them produce constipation. Bees the
original Laxative Honey and Tar, gently
moves the bowels and cures all coughs,
colds, Group, etc. Bees Laxative Honey
and Tar is the original Laxative Cough
Syrup: Look for the letter b on every
package. Sold by Stoddard & Hal
stead.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

Oyster Bay, l.. 4, Sept. 12.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the day con.
ferred with the members of the board
of consulting engineers of the Pan
anna canal, who will go to the 18TH
mus In few days. Plans for the ca
nal were discussed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

Official Report Of Cholera Situation In
Germany.

Berlin, Sept. 12.-An official bull
letin says that Is cholera cases and 6
deaths were reported from noon Sept
to noon Sept. 10 and Is cases and 6
deaths from noon Sept. 10 to noon
Sept. IL. making the totals $50 cases
and IS deaths.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-12

The famaus Little Liver Pills Early
Risers cure Constipation, Sick Head
ache, Billiousness, etc. They never
grippe or sicken, but impart early Ris
ing energy Good for children or
adults. For sale by Cook Il Odee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
HUMMELL FOUND GUILTY
 AND SENTENCE PASSED

chiefly due to vindctiveness. Notwth- standing what MT. Jerome said about my being a menace to the community for twenty years, l am behind the bars with a clear conscience. strange as it may seem to some people. Proceedings, how ever are under way so that I will get an early hearing before some judge whose name I cannot give you for the present" ]"
 While the jury was deliberating on the case this afternoon, they sent for letters which Dodge had written to Lawyer Ru- ger requesting him to represent him in his wife's divorce suit. and also for Dodge's signature. These were furnished them. and this evidence apparently set tied the case in their minds for few minutes after a verdict of guilty was announced.
 A charge of subornation of perjury is still pending against Hummell in connec- ton with which he Is under bond in the sum of $2500. Just what action will be taken by the district attorneys office on the second indictment will depend largely on the final disposition of the conspiracy case
 Hummell was released from the Tombs at 10 o'clock under sl0,000 bail on writ of reasonable doubt, secured from Judge Woodward of the supreme court in Brook lyn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

New York, December 20.-Abraham H. Hummell, the lawyer was today convict ed of conspiracy in connection with the Dodge-Morse divorce case. He was sen tenced within few minutes after the iury's verdict had been pronounced to one years imprisonment and fine of $5oo which is the maximum penalty Tor the misdemeanor of which he was adjudged guilty. A motion of his lawyers for an arrest of judgment for twenty-four houra was denied and Hummell was taken to inc Tombs, preparatory to going to the pepitentiary. He prepared to spend the night at the Tombs, but later was re- leased on bail, following the issuance of A writ of reasonable doubt by Justice Woodward of the supreme court.
 The rapidity with which the entire pro- ceeding, coming as it did against one or the most prominent and successful or Naw York lawyers, caused great surprise. ona of the unexpected features of the trials ending was the fact that one or Hummell's own counsel, John b. stanch- field. made the first proposal for speedy sentence.
 Denending upon the result of this case arc actions in other indictments against prominent persons which have rrown out of the Dodge Morse divorce case.
 bushed court room waited for the iurv's verdict on the lawyer who had worked his way from the position of ofr,ce hoy in the firm of which he Is now tho head. Hummell scanned the face of eacb juror as they filed out of the Jury room When the foreman said guilty" uummell flushed slightly and turning to one of the court officers, he said:
 "see that no one gets away with my coat, will your
 Mir. Stanchfeld then proposed that sen tence be uassed immediately and District Attorney Jerome was hurriedly summon cd to the court room. He consented, say ing that he made the motion that Hum mell had been a menace to the community and to public, decency for the last twenty years.
 The prisoner when asked if he had any thing to say before sentence should be passed. replied:
 Nothing at al"
 When a minute after passing the sen tence Justice Rogers refused to grant an arrest of Judgment for twenty-four hours so as to permit of an application for a writ of reasonable doubt Hummell show ed no emotion
 In his cell an hour later, Hummell said to the reporters:
 Tt would be shockingly bad taste for me to say anything. but I can't help but feel that have been unjustly convicted,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
POLICYHOLDERS WILL
 HAVE REPRESENTATIVES

panies represented were elected, five to attend the annual meetings of the Mutual Life of New York Three to the New York Life and one for each of the others
 The policyholders of the New York Life elected E. A. Lindsey of Nashville, w. A. Percy of Memphis and David l.. Snodgrass of Chattanooga The pollcyholders of the Mutual Benefit of Newark, N. J., selected Maj. E. B. Stahlman of Nashville. The Northwestern policyholders elected Major Stahman to represent them.
 The following were selected to repre- sent the Mutual Life of New York: W. R. Cole, J. H. Dewitt, P. M. Estes, W. K. Webb and Col. A M. Shook. For the Pennsylvania Mutual, John H. Dewitt, Nashville. Phoenix Mutual. F. o. Watts of Nash- vile.
 Mass Mutual, Jesse l.. Rogers of Knox vile.
 National Life of Vermont, A. B. Ram some of Nashville.
 Fidelity Mutual of Philadelphia. James S Brown of Nashville.
 The convention adjourned subject to call of the president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

Nashville, Tenn, December 30.-Tennes- see policyholders in life insurance com panies convened here this morning with a good attendance from all sections of the state The object of the meeting is for the Tennessee policyholders to select rep resentatives from their own number to represent their interests at the coming an- nual meetings of the various mutual life insurance companies. It had been perss- tently rumored here for several days that Thomas W. Lawson, of "frenzied finance" fame, would have a representative here to secure proxies and get control of the meet ing. This morning Insurance Comms- sioner Folk received four thousand word ,, telegram from Lawson denying that he had a representative here.
 In calling the meeting to order Com missioner Folk impressed upon the policy holders the importance of taking some radical action to prevent wrongdoing in the future MT. Folk considers the de, ferred dividend system is largely respon- sible for many of the abuses and extra vagance in management. He recommends that a permanent organization of policy
 ioiueis De eHeclcu hS result UT tHlS meeting.
 Organization was then perefected by the selection of Col A. M. Shook large policyholder. chairman. and Insurance Commissioner Folk secretary motion was made to have MT Lawson's telegram read, wh.ch brought on heated discus sion, and it was finally decided by a vote of the delegates to read the telegram.
 A resolution was adopted giving 1t as the sense of the convention that the Tennessee policyholders should be repre- fented at .le annual meeting of the policy holders of the various mutual life insur- ance companies by persons from their own number.
 Resolutions condemning the alleged ex- travagance and corruption said to have ance companies were adopted. The reso- lutions also recommend that the repre- sentatlves from Tennessee to the annual meetings use their influence to nave the Mutual companies invest in the several states proportionate to the amount ceived therefrom. A permanent organiza- ton was effected with Col. A. M. Shook. president, and Commissioner R. k. Folk, secretary and treasurer. An executive committee Of twenty-five members to have general supervision and to recom- mend legislation to safeguard interests Of the policyholders was appointed.
 The organization will meet annually. Representatives from all the mutual com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21

ample law for the taking of rebates and he believed that if the attorney general would enforce the law as he Is beginning to do, the practice could be stopped. T take it that Congress does not want to legisiate unless necessary he said, and added that all that Is necessary IS to strengthen the law by amendment.
 q have all the time advocated legIs- lation," and the only difference between me and other senators is as to the reme- dies to be applied
 In the course of his remarks MT For aker referred to the fact that MT. Gull person in an interview had given his view in his, Forakers bill, and said he had been astonished to observe that so many sena- tors were using the newspapers as ve- hicles for their views on constitutional subjects, but he disclaimed any intention to reflect on Mir. Culberson by his re- mark.
 MT. Hale brought the discussion to an end by calling for the regular order.
 The Senate went into executive session at 1:2 and adjourned at 2;1O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
AUToMOBILlsTS FOUND.
Nearly Frozen and Starved When the
 Rescue Party Reached Them.

Flagstaff Ariz., December @-The searching party which left here yester- day to locate the trans-continental au- tomoblists, Perry F. Begargel, of New York, and David F. Fassett of Lansing. Mich, found them late last night in a desperate condition, showed in. without food or gasoline. thirteen miles from town, near a deep pass in the mountains. In few hours longer they would have perished from the bitter cold.
 Both men suffered from the cold, but had managed to save themselves from from being frozen to death by the use of gasoline to build a fire.
 Smoke from this fire led the rescurers to the spot. By mere chance squirrel had been shot during the day and cooked over their fire. It was their first food for over thrty-six hours While search- ing for the trans-continental automobil- ists the searching party came across the frozen body of logger named Thomas Smith, who had been lost for two days.
 The automobile was lowed into town late last night and will leave today or tomorrow providing the crew sufficiently recovers from their long exposure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
CONFIDENCE IN BEcKWiTH.
Wardens and vestry of Gadsden Church Pass Resolutions of Esteem.

Gadsden, December 20.-(Special. 1.-The following resolutions were passed at a recent meeting of the wardens and vestry of the Church of the Holy Comforter:
 "Gadsden, Ala, December r, 1905. "We, the warden and vestrymen of the Church of the Holy Comforter being de- sirous of expressing our love. esteem and confidence in our beloved bishop, Rt. Rev. c. M. Beckwith, and to acknowledge our thanks for the ever tender, watcnful guidance and counsel he has bestowed upon this mission. and the diocese throughout the state
 Therefore be it resolved, That we ex- tend to the bishop our affection. co-opera- tion and support of him as a man of God, in his fitness, fairness and ability in all matters pertaining to the church and the diocese throughout the state. Adopted by the warden and vestry- men of the Church of the Holy Com forter WALTER V. CLOVER,
 Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-21
MRS. MARK HANNA'S
 AUTO IN TROUBLE
DRIVER EXCEEDED SPEED LIMIT AND IS ARRESTED AFTER LONG CHASE-MRS. HANNA HAD TO GIVE BOND.

New York, December O.-An automo- bile, in which Mrs. Mark Hanna. widow of Senator Hanna, was riding in com pany with young woman, was stopped by Bicycle Policeman Hickey. of the West One Hundred and Fifty-second street station, late yesterday afternoon. after long chase.
 Hickey ordered William Hayes. the driver, to go to the Harlem police court. When they arrived there the court had adjourned and the sitting magistrate had gone. Then Hickey obliged Hayes to take the machine to the station house. There Mrs. Hanna gave one hundred dollars ash ball for the driver. She complained bitterly of the arrest She said the au- tomobile had not been exceeding the speed limit. She also complained Of the futile fve-mile excursion to the country. Hickey said the car was going thirty miles an hour. He said he chased 1t along Riverside drive from One Hundred and Seventieth to One Hundred and Eighty sixth street.