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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

Judge Taft, and he is just eight months
Younger than the President Mr.. Morton
is but a few months older than Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Hay will soon be seventy six, and
shows more plainly than do the Secretar-
les of the Interior and Agriculture the
evidence of passing time Mr.. Hay takes
great pride in his small grandchildren,
and in his jokes and comment on current
events there is a tendency to quote nur-
sery rhymes. Mr.. Wynne and the Presi-
dent have great sport oyer the number
of attachments of their children. The gen.
ial Postmaster General is the proud faith
err of the family of ten. Mr.. Morton,
although the youngest looking man at
the table. has recently become a grand
ia her, and has been much congratulated
in consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
Morton's Confession.

say Morton, what Is the matter with
yeu! hou Rockwell, 1 never saw you in
lhls Tx before. What Is it? own up Ike
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
Local staric Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries.
Corrected daily by b. +. Roden Grocery
Company
Sugar-Granulateu, 63s; Y. c., SIS.
Flour-Faney patent. 500; half patent.
s575.
Coffee Green. 10d13c: Arbuckle's,
Porto Rico. Sl4.30
Meat-Dry sailed ribs, 77sc; dry sailed
rib bellies, Shc; hams, fancy, 122i; me-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

dunn, ia; extra clears, So; bacon bel
lies, 11hc.
Lard-Leaf, s5s.
Compound Understandable, SIC.
Molasses-Centrifugal l5@35c; sugar
house, 40c; Georgia cane. 35c.
Beans-Navy, g. 40 per bushel; Lima, 90
pound.
Pearl Grits-s2 pounds. t1.so.
Feed Stuff.
Corrected daily by the Birmingham Grain
Company
Corn No. mixer, or bushel sacks,
621sc.
oats, No mixed, 4Sc; No. white, 44c;
Wheat bran, so or 100, s23
Cotton seed feed meal, 81; prime $3.50.
Purina food. S26.
Corn chops 81.
Corn hearts, S23.
Shorts, 100 pounds, s23.50Q24
Hulls. bales. 3Oc.
Hulls, sacks. 80 1-3c.
Hay, best timothy. SIG; good timothy,
SIS; johnson grass $l1.5O.
Rock salt, &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29

issued a circular note ordering the pro-
vincial governors to prevent the Zemstvos
from discussing the question and holding
the governors personally responsible for
any breach of the order
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-29
Shaw's Yarn.

"That was good yarn you told, Shaw,
said the venerable Secretary of Agricul-
ture a few days ago.
Il am glad you enjoyed it." answered
Mr.. Shaw cordially you see, 1t mix
ed up John Knox and Presbyterians some,
and was afraid you might not like 1t"
20, l didn't like that foolshiness you
told today" retorted Mr.. Wilson; II mean
that story last week about the farm
boy and the way to water corn"
Mr. Wilson is the dean of the cabinet.
He began his service with the commence
ment of the first Mckinley administration
and If he rounds out full term under
Mr. Roosevelt he will have the unique re-
cord of twelve consecutive years at the
head of one department. Mr.. Wilson
likewise is the oldest member of the
cabinet, and If he lives until next August
he will have reached three score years
and ten, the allotted age of man. Mr..
Hitchcock is but a month and half
younger than Mr.. Wilson, and will be
seventy in September.
The youngest member of the cabinet is
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
The editorial in a recent iss,

The editorial in a recent issue
of the Aberdeen News entitled
Too much Alice" BETRAYED
more than any other utterance
yet coming from that paper the
covert enmity of that sheet to-
ward the president. Of course
we will all agree that the news
papers have passed all reason
able bounds in keeping the pub
lie informed of every detail of
incidents attending the recent
trip to the Orient of the presi-
dents daughter, but the chances
are that she has been more an
noyed by space writer's romano
ing about her than the reading
public. The News is scarcely
warranted in saying her head is
Just a little turned by occupying
so conspicuous a place in the
public eye" It would certainly
be the more manly thing to do to
strike at the president directly
rather than over the head of his
bonny daughter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Favors City Lighting

The great question before our voters
in the coming election is the retaining
of our lighting franchise. The people
in this city have been deceived and
robbed by every corporation and indi-
vidual TO whom we have given either
franchise or bonus in a business way,
Our people should stop, consider and
look at the great struggle now going
on against the franchise grafters in
Philadelphia, New York, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Cleveland and other cities
where they are robbing the people of
millions. | hope the people of Aber.
deen will never give up another fran
chise. We are able to own and run
our lighting plant as we are now run.
nlng our waterworks. The people
should hold sacred their franchise,
and not give them away to designing
grafters, thus bringing upon them.
selves and their posterity a heavy bur
den, as they have done in the elite,
named above,
e BOYD BARRETT.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03

The machine organ of this city
effects to be much distressed be-
cause it thinks it has discovered
that there are no longer any
democratic papers in this state.
1t is quite possible that the News
has no conception of a paper
being more devoted to principle
that to party. Nothing today is
more subversive of the very
fundamentals of democracy than
corporation rule in state and
nation, an evil condition the
News labors incessently to per-
petuate and strengthen. Demo
cratic papers have not ceased to
be democratic because they are
clear headed and patriotic en-
ough to support democratic
principles wherever and by
whomsoever advocated. The
true democrat is for Hearst in
New York, Weaver in Philadel-
phia, the insurgents in South
Dakota and Roosevelt every
where.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
H0ushtOn

MISS Maude Johnston took the trair
Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs
Coates of Indiana.
We regret to learn that Mr. MARINE
Nygaard Is very much under the
"eather and under the doctors care
county Commissioners Payne apd
fitzpatrick came up from Aberdeen .,
tuesday night to make bridge insnoc
tions, etc.
MRS. Len Norton was buried TODAY
from her home in Detroit townshin
She had been a very sick woman f., !.
long time. 6
Our poolroom has closed, being nm
ptontable. No one monrns ne 49,
Uul young men ought to be able !,
iiho petter employment of EVENINGS
ana l am sure some of Tho f,rn,ass
horses will get to their comfortahs
stables earlier by it's closure NJ,
Dom can surely find better emnlnn
ment.
Messrs. Tunby and Bartho1me :
the loss of over 100 chicken and tuu
Keys taken by foxes and cyotes ont, -,
ING door yards. At Bartholma,s ~ =
1ox eat his fill of thoroughbred roe s,'
ers that had just been honuh. 'oo'o
lay down at the chicken harm doos :. ~
s f., tna aas OF the next morning BY tn,
n1st one out. This right in y to WV
where there are dozensof doos 1o"i
scalps. oouhCy fo1
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Railroad Movements

The air is full of railroad
rumors. The Great Northern
and Minneapolis & St. Louis
seem to be the companies that
are making the movements OF
deepest interest to Aberdeen
people. It was discovered be-
yond a preadventure by a keen
real estate man of this city that
the survey recently run through
to Leola is the work of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis, and
further that this same company
will in all probability build to the
Missouri river, although not
directly from Aberdeen.
The recent purchase of the
little stub line from Gettysburg
to Forest City discloses the
point on the river where the
Great Northern will tap the
trans M region. That
this company will get out of
Aberdeen to the southwest is
quite certain. but whether to
connect with the line from Ellen
dale or not time will tell.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03

The people of Aberdeen are
sound on the lighting question
as their expression would show
each time this question has been
an issue. When on. resolution
offered by Alderman Witte the
question in the abstract was
submitted in April, 1900, 766
were for municipal lighting and
81 against. When three years
later an ordinance granting an
electric lighting franchise to the
Gas Company was referendumed
the ordinance was vetoed by a
vote of 298 to 1853.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
So the account should stand
"Honest'' but Void

The Sioux Falls Press recent
~ pointed out the fact that the
honest" caucus law is ex post
facto, hence in violation Of the
federal constitution. The ex
post facto feature consists in
making an act committed pre-
vious to the passage of the law a
disqualification of the voter.
That's if he, being a republican,
voted at the general election in
1904 and failed to vote for a
majority Of the candidates on the
republican ticket, he could be
barred from voting in the repub-
lican caucus.
The Democrat some time ago
pointed out that the law is void
because it attempts to COMPEL
the voter to disclose how he
voted, thus violating the secresy
Of the ballot. The voter on
being challenged can refuse to
answer the question as to how he
marked the secret ballot under
cover Of the voting booth. No
Official can compel him to make.
this disclosure.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
MORO LEADER KILLED
pATro ALI, HIS SON AND TEN OF
HIS FOLLOWERS SLAIN BY
AMERICAN TROOPS.

Manila. Oct. 2S.-Troops under Cap
tain Frank R. Mccoy of the Third cav
airy, aide-de-camp to Major denerai
Wood. has surprised Datto All, head
Of the Moro insurgents OF the island OF
Mindanao, who has been on the war
path for some time past, and Killed
him. together with his son n ten 1ol-
lowers. Forty-three wounded Moro
were taken prisoners and many arms
and a large quantity Of ammunition
were captured.
Three enlisted men OF the Twenty-
second infantry we're killed and two
wounded during the engagement.
Heavy fighting is also reported be-
tween the ~constabulary and Moro In
surgents near Lake Lingusen, Min
danao.
Datto All, who for a long time past
has given considerable trouble to the
American authorities In Mindanao,
took the aggressive on Oct. 16 last and
since then he has been killing many
Moros friendly to the government.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
ON RATE LEGISLATION
TWO REGULARLY ORGANIZED As
sociATIoNs ARE TO CON.
DUCT CAMPAIGNS.

Chicago, Oct. 2s.-Both convention:
Of the Interstate Commerce Law
league were adjourned sine die during
the day without making any efforts at
reconciliation and as a consequence
there will be two regularly organized
bodies working in the interest of rail
road rate legislation. The title Of the
new association after much discussion
was selected as 1.-THE Federal Rate AS.
ISOLATION"
The resolutions adopted by the
"anti" convention declared "the rail
roads shall be kept within their de.
fined rights and that "such legislation
be taken as will remedy existing evils
In addresses of it's members this
convention protested that its delegates
had not come to Chicago in the inter
ests of the railroads.
The regular convention before ad.
journing adopted resolutions endorsing
President Roosevelt's plan for general
government rate regulation by enlarg.
ing the powers of the interstate com
merce commission. It was also de.
cided to send a copy Of the platform as
adopted direct to the White House by
q committee of five.
1t was decided by the executive COM
m1ttee to organize in every state and
enter upon a vigorous campaign for
the success of the Roosevelt rate legis-
lation plan.
According to present plans, a strong
lobby Will be sent to Washington at
the next session of congress.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03

The machine organ is mis-.
taken in thinking that the Demo
crat is greatly worried because
of the factional strife that must
inevitably rend the republican
party. It would be a funny
democrat, indeed, who could not
view with serene equanimity
such a spectacle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Chicago Grain and prov,o,...

Chicago, Oct. 31.-wheat noo
$3.50; May, soM @s1c; July. ss1xc
Corn-oct, olAc; Dec, 46hc; Nav
aeAc; July, E@47Ac. oats-ocf.
soMc; Nov. 3o%c; Dec, soMc; Nav
azMc; July, 31Ac. Pork-Oct.. s1e IN.
jan, $12.37A @12.40. Flax Cash
northwestern, $l.0O; southwestern
93hc. Butter-Creameries 49,
&c; dairies. 17@2oc. Eggs-1sM -
ASAc; Poultry-Turkeys. lac: chick
sns. Sc: springs, SC. 'A1cA
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Waterw0rks Pay

An ex-mayor of the city and
for year an advocate of municipal
ownership, having recently seen
a new light, not only objects
to the proposed city electric
light plant, but to show how thor
oughly he has reformed, takes
occasion to condemn as a bust
ness proposition the city water
plant. He thinks it is a popular
delusion that it is a profitable
institution. Ex-Mayor Witte,
conceded by everyone to be the
best posted man in the city in
municipal affairs, and too keen a
business man to approve of a
business enterprise not a pay
ing one, could give the e~x-reform
mayor some reliable information
as to the splendid business in
vestment the city waterworks
proves to be.
On the side of expenditures to
own and operate this water sys-
ten are but two items: First
interest on the investment which
approximates SIS, 600 and which
put at 6 per cent, although some
of the bonds draw only ~.
amounts to $4,000; second, the
salary of superintendent of water
and sewers for one fifth of his
time. an ample allowance for
time given to the water, amount
ing to SIS per month, or $3.50 per
year. Thus on the side of x
penditures are $418O. The ex-
penditures ordinarily for repairs
are practically nothing, as any
man conyersant with city affairs
knows.
On the other side of the ac-
count are three very consider
able items. The most import
ant one, of course, is the re-
celpts for water rents, approxi-
mately Sc, 800. The supply of
water for fire protection, the
second item, which figured at
$4,000 is much less than it could
be obtained of private company,
being little more than SIS per
hydrant. 1t is said that Water
town pays $40 per hydrant and
some cities pay nearly double the
latter figure. The third item of
credit is the power for pumping
sewage. If a private company
owned the water it would charge
the city a nice figure for this
power, coming as close to the
cost of steam as possible and
still have the water cheaper.
This item good authority places
at $1,O 00 per year,
So the account should stand
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Duluth Wheat and Elax

Duluth, Oct. 31.-Wheat-To arrive
mo. l Northern, $3.50; No. 2 North.
ern. $3.50. On track-No. / Northern
$3.50; No. 2 Northern, $3.50; Dec,
Soc; May, 89Ac. Flax-To arrive and
on track, $3.50; Oct, sskc; Dec.
$1.o0A; May, $1.O4M.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
st. Paul Union Stock v,rds

st. Paul, Oct. 31.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.50@5.5O; common to
fair, $3.75@4.25; good to choice COWS
ana heifers, s3.50@4.25; veals, $4,000
6.25. Hogs-$4.5O@4.95. sheep-Year.
ling wethers, s5.oo@5.75; good tn
choice lambs, $6.O0@6.9o
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Chicago Union Stock Yard..

Chicago, Oct. s1.-cattle-Beeves.
3s.e6@6.so; COWS and heifers, s1.15@
100; stockers and feeders, 4 ion
4.so; Western. $3.35@4.75. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, s4.so@5.25. eood
heavy, $5.o5@6.25; rough heavy "a An
g4.75; light. $4.So@5.2o. Sheep, sam
06.15; lambs, $4.60@7.50. WV
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
The Clerk Wa.aA

ven said Wymsat, as he va,n,v
uaeo 20 get Into a No. u shoe Win t,s
~ ~ % Iour Shoe horns, .4the clerk tbat
so.a me these shoes was right. / should
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Where He

NJ. de Soin+oD me Line.
French ~ u' s,alnte-Beuve, the popula,
W yacn Writer, once fought q 'p dma,
lions Tue principals took their most osi
por s, II was raining hard. solos, POSI-
beuye had his pistol in ono salnte-
The oa saesl nand he held up his umbr m,,n
,,,d have haY ah no objection to being killed /,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
TAFT SAILS FOR PANAMA,
Secretary Of War viii Spend Tel
DAYS on the lsthnus

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 2S.-The feet
United States triple screw cruiser Co.
lumbia passed out the Capes of vir-
g1nla during the day flying the pennant
OF Secretary of Wal Taft and bearing
that official and the accompanying
party bound for the isthmus of Pan.
anna. The secretary will return in
about ten days.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
No Plagiarism There.

T challenge you" said the young
poet, ito find a single line that / have
borrowed or stolen from any one"
There's no doubt" replied the
critic. that It's all yours. But Il I
we're You I wouldn't let It happen IN
my next book."-Chicago Record.Her-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Notices
Election Notice

Notice is hereby given that at the specia,
election to be held In the City OF Aberdeen No.
rember 9th. 1905, there will be submitted TO Inc
voters the proposition to authorize the city
establish and maintain an electric lighting plant
In said city In accordance with the restrictions
aud conditions mentioned In the Ordinance nov
pending before the city council. being ordinance
~. ALDRIcH. Mayor.
Attest, +. w. RAYMOND, Auditor.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapoli. Wheat

Minneapolis, Oct. 31.-Wheat-Dec.
s5%c; May, Ss%@s9hc. On track
NO. l hard, $3.50; No. 1 Northern.
sShc; No. 2 Northern, $3.50.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-11-03
Notice of First Meeting OF Cred.
itOrS

In the District Court OF the Tinted STATES
District I South Dakota. Northern Division.
In the matter of William S. Gilmore. Bank
rupt.
To the creditors OF William 4 Gilmore ~
aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given, that on the soth day OF
was duly adjudged a bankrupt. and thaf the
last meeting Of his creditors win be held az my
once IN the city of Aberdeen. Brown County,
SCUM Dakota. on The 18th day OF November.
cfeaitors may attend, prove their claims, ap.
point a trustee. and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before said meeting,
Datea TINS ootli day Of October. A. ID. 1905.
CHAS. N. HARRIS.
Referee In Bankruptcy.
The news & observer., 1905-11-19
CHARGES
AGAINST CADET
Most Serious is That of
MansIaughter.
COUNSEL Is DETAILED
Says He Has a Side 10 be Told, and
When it is Presented the Feeling
of the Public towards Meri.
Wether Will Not Be
Harsh.
(By the Associated Press.l

Annapolis Md, Nov. 17.-Com-
mander Adolph T. Mark, United
States Navy Judge Advocate of the
court martial which will try mid
shipman Minor Meriwether, Jr. on the
several charges connected with the
death of midshipman Jas. r. Branch,
was in Annapolis today and caused to
be served on midshipman Meriwetha ar
a copy of the charges laid against
him.
Midshipman Meriwcther has had de-
tailed as his counsel and was in close
consultation most of the day with
Lieut.. j. K. Robinson, u. s. n. He
said tonight:
II hope the public will observe the
Injunction. contained in the last clause
of Secretary Bonaparte's order in this
matter to reserve judgment until Mer-
iwether's side is told. He has a side
and when it is presented the feeling
toward him Will not be harsh"
The charges are three in number
and there is no one specification I'M
der the first and third charges and two
under tie second. The first charge
is the most serious one, that of man.
slaughter. The specification is that
midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
did unrawfully engage in a fight with
MluSilIDHldH JdS H. bIduCIi, ana ulu
unlawfully strike with his fist the
said midshipman Branch. inflicting in
juries from the effect of which the
said midshipman died"
The second charge is the violation
of the third clause of the eighth ar
ticle for the government of the navy,
which providest that no one in the
naval service shall quarrel with.
strike or assault or use provoking or
reproachful words. gestures or men
aces. towards any person in the navy"
charge is tnat Merriwether cared
Branch "a sneak" and a coward" ;"
The second IS that he assaulted
Branch.
The third and final charge is that
of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and discipline" under the gener-
al regulations. The specification is
that Merriwether engaged in a fight
with Branch.
1t is within the power of the court
to find Merriwether guilty of any or
all of the eciticationS and charges,
or it may find him guilty of the ac-
companying charge should they be-
lieVe the facts to be as stated but not
to constitute the CHARGE.
The maximum penalty for the first
charge is dismissal and ten years con-
finement in the penitentiary. The
maximum for the second and third
dismissal. In each case the court has
the authority to provide any punish
ment that it may see fit less than
the maximum. If Meriwether is found
guilty on all three charges it would
be within the power of the court to
punish him by demerits, confinement
at the naval academy or III some 9TH
er manner.
The news & observer., 1905-11-19

er'S Wife in building a mouse and
garden. And look at this girl. After
acquiring various degrees on deep sub
jects and writing a learned thesis, she
says her present occupation is nurse
maid and housekeeping.
Work and Records of Some.
g defy anyone to make thrilling
tale out of ten wears in private
school, writes one young woman, and
another gives evidence that teaching
has not been an unmiXed joy by writ
ing: For a year taught everything un-
der heaven. and now my speclaitleS
have Simmered down to Greek and
physical culture
" Packed and unpaCked' is the brief
history of another
The most enthusiastic naturalist
in the State of Vermont is another
record. Been doing little illustrating
bear shooting and chdperonlnS,
mOdestly writes one young woman
who has really achieved considerable
fame as an artist
The pathetic record of another is:
Have achieved neither fame nor
matrimony, but belong TO many
societies, most of them respectable.
But there is one feature about the
history of this class that is worth not
ing. Nearly every member of it has
been busy in one way or another.
If they have not been earning their
living or studying, they have interest
ed themselves in settlement work.
or church work, etc. Chicago
Chronicle
The news & observer., 1905-11-19
ATTEMPTED BLACKMAH.
ncction With Beef Trust In
vestigatiOn.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 17.-Wm. C. Nc
Swain and VIM. Cole. his brother-in-
law. were arrested today charged
with attempting to blackmail j. ogden
Armour and other members of the Ar
mour a. Company for $4,000. in con-
nection with the beef trust investiga-
tion by means of letters which they
are alleged to have stolen from the
files of Armour & Co.
McSwain was employed by Armour
" Co. for four years as stenograph-
"r. Since the recent beef investi-
~ation was begun it is charged, Nc
twain has taken letters from the files
of the concern. Three weeks ago it
is said McSwain went to Armour and
threatened to turn the letters over to
Federal officers unless Amour paid
$4,000. Mr.. Armour refused to listen
To the proposal. McSwain. it is al
legged. made similar demands on other
officers of the Armour e. oCmpany.
With the hope of leading McSwain
and his companion into a trap sew
sral meetings were held between Nc