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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
STRONG PLEA FOR cANTEEN.
Report of Inspector General of Sol
diers' Homes.

oierS' Homes.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Beer halls In
the several branches of the nationa
netted profits to the government ag
gregating $l65, Asa during the last year
according to the annual report o.
Colonel John l.. Chamberlain, inspec
tor general, whose annual report tC
the secretary of war is one of the
strongest recommendations made for
the retention of the canteen feature OF
these homes. He says:
THE beer hall l believe to be a
most valuable agent in determining
the comfort, contentment, health and
general welfare of the members. Near
ly all members are of advanced age
their habits are formed and fixed be
yond possibility of change. Their pen
sions furnish the means wherewith to
get drink and those who desire drink
can and will get it. In the beer hall
they obtain beer of the purest and
best quality and the amount consumed
can be and is strictly regulated
pIoulu the Dt1i iidii Dt LllC
money now spent at the beer hall--in
fact, much larger sum-wiil be spent
in the neighboring saloons and dives
and instead of pure beer they will get
cheap beer and bad liquors. The
profits, which now are expended for
the pleasure, comfort and general wei
fare of members, will be lost to them
and will go into the pockets of saloon
keepers"
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TO RELIEVE MONEY MARKET
BILL IN SENATE ALONG LINES
RECOMMENDED BY SEC
RETARY SHAW.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A bill de-
signed to extend relief to the money
market, along the lines of recommen-
dations made by the secretary OF the
treasury, was introduced during the
day by Senator Elkins. 1t authorizes
the deposit in national banks of re-
ceipts from customs as well as from
internal revenue, requiring the banks
to pay tax on such deposits and
making all national banks equally ell
gible for designation as depositaries
The bill also expressly authorizes the
secretary of the treasury to make
transfers of public moneys from the
treasury to the banks, which has been
heretofore done by the secretary on
his own responsibility without author
ity of law.
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Authorities to Investigate.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 20.-Nels
Simonsen, a rich hardware merchant
was found dead in his room under
circumstances which have aroused the
suspicion of the authorities, who are
making an investigation. A gas jet
was turned on, but as there Is no rea-
son known for suicide that explana-
ton Is not yet accepted. A coroner's
inquest has been ordered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
ON CAR SHORTAGE QUESTION
Senator Hansbrough Again Confers
With President.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Senator Hans
brough again talked with the president
during the day about the car shortage
question. which has seriously affected
various portions of the Northwest.
There is nothing particularly new
in the situation" he said, as he came
from the presidents office The SEN
ator expressed himself as hopeful that
some permanent good will result from
the agitation of the subject. AS indi-
Gated in previous dispatches Mr. Hans
brough favors legislation giving the
Interstate commerce commission
power to equalize the distribution Of
railroad equipment and other reforms
SO that the railroads may more readily
meet the demands of trade in time of
need
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
SENATE RESOLUTION PROVIDES
FOR INDEPENDENT PROBE OF
BROWNSVILLE RAID.
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE ON SUBJECT
EXECUTIVE DECIDEDLY SEVERE
IN HIS CRITICISM OF SOL
DiERS' BEHAVIOR.

Washington. Dec. 20.-The question
whether the senate should make an
Independent investigation Of the
Brownsville (TeX.) raid was raised In
the senate by Senator Foraker imme
diately after the reading of the pres
ident's message On the subject. He
offered q resolution giving the com
mittee on military affairs authority to
make such investigation II deemed
necessary after consideration of the
testimony transmitted by the Presi
dent.
Further consideration of the ques.
ton was postponed for q day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
URGENT APPEAL FOR AID.
Fifteen Million Chinese on Verge Of
Gtarvaton.

Fifteen Million Chinese on Verge OF
Gtarvation.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Oficial ad-
vices received here from the project
of Huaianfu regarding the famine in
North Kiangsu, China, confirm the
stories of suffering and want among
the people of that section. The crops
are reported as being almost total
failure In Taoyuen and 1t is stated that
by the new year this meager supply
will be exhausted. The conditions in
Antong and Funing townships are
still worse, the crops being practically
a total failure. The country every
where is under water and for dis
tance of fifty miles the people are
from knee deep to waist deep and in
some places up to their necks.
The prefect states that In the
stretch of country Immediately west
of Tsingho what formerly was fer
tile plain covered with good crops and
prosperous hamlets is now vast
lake, extending twenty miles at the
narrowest point and stretching for
over forty miles toward the south
west Here and there" the prefect
says, "are the groups of cottages which
arise above the sheet of water and
can only be reached by boats. The
people are in a state of absolute des-
titution, not only their crops but also
the reeds which constitute their fuel
being destroyed by the floods"
An urgent appeal is made to the
people of all foreign lands for aid for
the stricken people, whom state de-
partment advices already have placed
at * OO0 O00
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-12-20
OPENS MILLIONS OF ACRES.
Presidents Withdrawal Order in Mon
tana Is Modified.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 20.-Orders
we're received at various United States
land offices throughout Montana by
telegraph from Washington which will
result in throwing open to settlement
several million acres of land. In con-
nection with the forest reserve procla-
nation of President Roosevelt all the
lands had been withdrawn from entry
and in many instances whole counties
were involved. Protests were made
with the result that the order has
been modified with the exception OF
coal lands.
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FORGERY is ALLEGED.
Worthless Notes Among Assets of
Waynesburg (Pa.) Bank.

Waynesburg, Pa, Dec. 20.-The in
vestigation now being made into the
affairs of the Farmers and Drovers'
National bank of this place by Bank
Examiner Cunningham has resulted In
the discovery, 1t is said, of forged
notes among those rediscounted.
A number of prominent men whose
names are on the notes deny their
signatures and the examiner fears
that many more such notes will be
found
According to his statement informa-
tions will be made charging some per-
son with forgery. but whom Is sus-
pected he will not say.
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Plain and
Fancy
CHINA

What more appreciative Holiday
gift is accepted by the housewife
than dishes. We have received a
new invoice of Chinaware among
them some beautiful designs in
full
Dinner or Tea Sets
also many odd pieces of the more
expensive china to decorate n
table.
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Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Goes to Prison
for Life.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Robert Gordon,
fifteen years old, was sentenced to the
reformatory for life after pleading,
guilty to the charge of numbering
Joseph Reed, eight years of age
Gordon pulled the Reed boy under
sidewalk, pounded him on the head
with brick until he was unconscious
and then dug a hole in the earth, In
which he placed young Reed. Gordon
then heaped the earth over Reed and
allowed him to suffocate.
The young murderer showed no
emotion either when he entered his
plea of guilty or when he was SEN
fenced,
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NO AUTHORITY TO ACT
CABINET MEMBERS CRITICISED
FOR sUsPENDING CONGRESS
SIGNAL STATUTE.
HITCHCOCK AND WILSON INVOLVED
SENATE COMMITTEE DECLINES
TO ACCEPT THE ExPLANA-
TON OFFERED.
HITCHCOCK AND WILSON INVOLVED

Washington Dec. 20.-Admitting
that they had no authority OF law for
the withdrawal from allotment OF
nearly 100000 acres of lands belong
ing to the Five Civilized tribes in the
Indian Territory for the purpose of
creating a forest reservation two men,
bers of the presidents cabinet, Secre-
tary Hitchcock of the department of
the interior and Secretary Wilson of
the department Of agriculture, endeav-
ored to justify their course by stating
they had the best interest of the In
dians at heart The explanation was
made before select senate commit
tee which is investigating affairs in
relation to the property rights of the
five tribes, but the committee declined
to accept it and Senators Clarke OF
Wyoming, Teller, Long and Brandegee
declared that the interior department
had suspended statute of the Unit
ed States without authority and that
it was the duty of Secretary Hitch
cock to Immediately cancel his order
withdrawing the land from allotment.
The same senators said to Secretary
Wilson and Chief Forester Pinchot
that it was their duty to withdraw
their request to the secretary Of the
interior for a suspension of the allot-
ments.
Hitchcock's Explanation.
In reply to questions Mr. Hitchcock
said the request of Secretary Wilson
had prompted him to suspend the law.
He was asked concerning other sus-
pensions of land laws and said that at
times action of that character had
been taken at the request of the pres
ident where 1t had been necessary to
investigate claims of frauds.
mo one has authority to suspend a
law OF the United States under any
circumstances, unless there Is specific
provision for it, declared Mr. Teller.
All of the members of the commit
tee then took part in condemning the
action of the interior department In
suspending the law. Secretary Hitch
cock said his only motive was In the
interest of the Indian and because he
desired to accommodate the secretary
of agriculture; that the suspension
was not permanent, but merely pro-
vided for the submission of plan to
congress for the creation OF forest
reserve.
Chief Forester Pinchot was criti-
cised for making request suggesting
a violation of law.
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SEVERE IN ITS CRITICISM.
Message to Congress- on Discharge o
Coiored Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt has complied with the re-
quest Of the senate, made on the Sec
ond day Of the session, In transmit
ting to that body transcript OF testi-
mony and documents connected with
the discharge of battalion of negro
troops Of the Twenty-fifth infantry.
The message. lengthy document, was
decidedly severe In its criticism OF the
soldiers alleged to be concerned In
shooting up the town" Of Browns
vile, Tex. Its reading was listened to
intently. In part. the president says:
Il ordered the discharge Of nearly
all the members Of Companies b, c
and D Of the Twenty-fifth infantry by
name, in the exercise of my constitu-
tional power and in pursuance of what.
after full consideration, found to be
my constitutional duty as commander
in-chief of the United States army. l
am glad to avail myself Of the oppor-
tunity afforded by these resolutions to
lay before congress the facts as to the
murderous conduct of certain men,
berS OF the companies III question anu
as to the conspiracy by which many
of the other members Of these COM
panies saved the criminals from JUS
,tice, to the disgrace Of the United
States uniform.
Says Evidence Is Conclusive.
"The evidence proves conclusively
,ft l,n on GA
in a deliberate and concerted attack.
cold blooded as it was cowardly; the
purpose being to terrorize the COM
munity and to kill or injure men, wo-
men and children In their homes and
beds or on the streets, and this at an
hour OF the night when concerted or
effective resistance or defense was
out of the question and when detec-
tiGn by 'do~ .iGcation of the criminals
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Man with Many Omces.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 7-(Spe-
ciaI) "A friendly suit at law is not improb-
able to ascertain whether w. r. King. the
recently elected county treasurer, can con-
tine the Office of city treasurer and ex-
ofHcio school district treasurer. He is now
occupying all three Offices and according to
an opinion by ]. II. Woolley attorney for
the Board of Education, the offices are in
compatible and under the common law the
city treasurer qualified for and accepted
the office of county treasurer. He was
elected to the latter in November on the re-
publican county ticket He was elected to
the former last spring without opposition.
running by petition. He has held the ONCE
of city treasurer for years and his accounts
have always checked up to the greatest OF
satisfaction. nor is there the least doubt as
TO his integrity or ability even by his mos,
bitter opponents Since he would hold the
city treasurer's office for more than a year
and a regular election is coming on In
April It is not improbable that friendly
suit will be brought to ascertain II the de
cision of the boards attorney is correct
The latter has made a thorough investiga
ton of the case and seems to be very EN-
phatic in the opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

quilted by jury from the charge OF being
an accomplice of the alleged criminal as
sault of her husband upon another man
in the supreme court of the state.
HUMBOLDT-The local brick company
has received word from the factory which
was to furnish the machinery to the effect
not entirely satisfactory and request a
second shipment in order to more fully test
the @ cmsn sn IN the d way OF equipment
plant in place.
GRAND ISLAND-The Board of Educa-
ton has taken steps either to remodel
and basket ball games as INDUCED in by
the high school students, or eliminate the
Consisting Of McAllister, Ferrar and Paine,
has been appointed to investigate the mat
ter and report.
BEATRICE-Fred Mcbride. the type
writer repairer wanted here on the charges
of jumping a board bill at the Butler
hotel amounting to $40. and for selling a
machine belonging to Al Thoman. to Dis
here last night by Sheriff Trude from
Clarinda, Ia, and lodged in Jail to await
his preliminary hearing.
YORK-On Monday, February 10, York
will entertain the district convention of
the Woodmen of the World In Fraternal
hall The. forenoon and afternoon will be
taken up by business of the order and in
the evening public meeting will be held.
T. ere will be delegates from all over the
a. TlCl anu many OF tne neau OHcefS OF
the order Will be in attendance.
PLATTSMOUTH-Th friends of Josiah
Timblin assisted in celebrating his seventy
fourth birthday Monday. He homesteaded
an eighty-acre tract of land in this county
in 1861 having only a IS bill after paying
for the filings but by industry and fru-
gality he has prospered and now owns
one of the best farms in Cass county and
a comfortable residence and several lots
In Weeping Water
| BEATRICE-H. H. Brown, day clerk at
| the Paddock hotel and a former resident
! of Omaha, was severely injured in a fight
| yesterday with Walter Pilkey chef at the
hotel. Browns nose was broken in two
places and his injuries were such that
] the services of a physician were required.
| The trouble occurred In the kitchen OF
/ the hotel and Mr.. Brown will be confined
| to his room for several days on account
| of his injuries
| GRAND ISLAND-During these days
| when the farmers are not very busy drives
! this section. In a drive participated in
| by many farmers and some sports from
| the city yesterday eight wolves were
I scared up but the gentlemen behind the
| guns had vicious attacks of buck fever
! and only one wolf scalp is drying on the
! wigwam of the successful bidder. Another
| hunt will be had next Thursday and a
third next Monday.
| OSCEOIA-One of the most holly con.
tested criminal cases that has been tried
before the county judge is ended. 1t was
| entitled the State OF Nebraska against
| Oscar Stromberg, the complainant being
Peter Sundling, who charged assault and
| battery. There were two score In witnesses
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08

on the case and II lasted two days. The
defense g, satisfied ISM the court that there was
sUndinS r ohd fu fei o o tat h M w pe,Sr
and that was where he was injured.
NoRF0LK-'.Hsllo. Jack" said young
boy In the postoff1ce today to County At
torney Jack koenigstein. The lads face
impressed the attorney one he needed
and the boy, was later arrested at school,
stutzke and he is said to have been mixed
up In a stable fire here last summer. He
turned states evidence against two others
boys were released with SIS fines instead
OF penitentiary sentences. Young. Stutzke
spent the day in jail and was fined s25.
BEATRICE-Irving WetheraId who has
been head clerk In the commercial Office
OF the Burlington at this point for many
of travelling freight and passenger agent
to succeed Theodore Thomas who was
recently transferred to Denver. Mr.. weth-
erald will be succeeded by William r.
Gingrich, who has been cashier at the
Burlington station here for some time
An extra agent will succeed Mr.. Gingrlch
for the present, until his successor is APP
pointed.
YORK-William whittele. a machinist
ride in DR.. o. NJ. Moores automobile yes
terday that came nearly resulting dis
astrously. While making some repairs and
further work he started 1t to take a spin
down South Lincoln avenue, when the
machine refused to stop and the steering
flying ride down the street with full right
of-way and the machine swerved to the
right, struck a ditch and stopped, throw
Ing Whittle out over the dashboard
GRAND lSLAND-The Board Of Educa-
ton at its recent meeting received a COM
munication from n. w. Harris & Co., en-
closing the opinion of it's attorney to the
effect that he could not approve the recent
issue OF school bonds in the amount of
$4,000 owing to alleged defective notice.
The board received the communication AS
also a proposition from n. w. Harris Il
Co. relative to their willingness to carry
out their contract II another election were
held and the bonds so carried, that their
| action as to this since other bidders are
! standing in readiness to take the bonds
/ as they are, in the event the auditor Of
the state registers the bonds There is ne
disposition here to contest the bonds.
| PLATTSMOUTH-At the seventh annual
| meeting of the stockholders of the Patts-
mouth Telephone company the following
officers were elected: President r. p
| Parmele; vice president. c. c. Parmelc:
| treasurer and general manager, r. H Pol.
lock; secretary, j. n. Wise. The report
| OF the secretary showed that the business
OF the company for the last year was 50
| per cent more than the previous year and
| That the company now owns and operates
| eleven exchanges with 1900 telephones and
| more than 200 miles OF tirst-class toll lines
| Lincoln and Nebrask City. The companv
has connections with nearly every town in
| Nebraska except Omaha and will soon
| connect the South Omaha exchange with
| Council Bluffs. The usual 10 per cent
| dividend was declared
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
Farmers at Fairbury.

FAIRBURY, Neb., Feb. 7.-(Special ,
The jefferson County Farmers institute
yesterday closed a two-days session which
was the most successful in the annals of
the organization. The district court room
was not large enough to Accommodate the
crowd in attendance. The following pro-
gram was carried out: Economic Pork
Production" by o. Hull of Alma; Con
tagious Diseases OF Stock" by DR.. e. K
Paine of Fairbury; Our Schools" by Mrs
o. w. True county superintendent; DO
nestle Science and Home" by Miss Bouton
of state university; 1.-The Tillage of Soil, "
by c. w. Pugsley; Raising and Caring for
Incubator Chickens" by Mr.. w. r. John
son of Harvard; 'Windbreaks and Shelter
Belts" by Val Keyser of experiment sta
ton: Breeding and Selecting Seed Corn.
by C. w. Pugsley; Good Roads, by P. S
yesterday: Road Tax" by F. A. Houston
The display of farm products was an ex
cellent one as were the exhibits in the do
nestle science department Premiums fol
farm products were awarded as follows
Best white corn. w. Oberhelmer; best vel
low corn, o. R Jones; best sweet corn. w
Oberhelmer; best pop corn. Robert Church
best hard wheat, II. Steggerman; bes
white oats. s. f. Gaylor; best mixed oats
f. D. Brown; best alfalfa seed. w. II
Brown; best millet seed. ]. r. Lansener
best Kaffir corn F. Richards: best earl.
potatoes, w. II. Clark; best late potatoes
A. w. Danke; best sorghum seed, Fairchil,
Rros
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
CONDITION OF WHEAT CROP
Experts Differ, but J. r. Won Dorm
Says Grain IL safe
Thus Far.

Conflicting reports are going about the
various grain exchanges of the country as
to the condition of the wheat crop of Ne
braska and Kansas. Some are to the ef-
feet that the recent cold snap injured the
wheat, and others are directly to the con-
trary There is also much talk of the dry
weather.
There is no change in the Nebraska
crop as yet" said j. r. Won Dorm, who
has an extensive correspondence with all
parts of the state. TT takes alternate
freezing and thawing to hurt the wheat
and so far we have had no such weather
There is no snow covering on the ground
however, and the crop is in daily danger
of thawing and freezing weather. The
ground is very dry, and although this has
not caused damage yet. we must have
moisture in a few weeks or we will have
no crop.
I'm some sections Of Kansas the whea
has been hurt by thawing and freezing
That state is in as dry a condition as Ne
braska."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-08
RUNNING SORES
COVERED LIMBS
Little Girls Obstinate Case Of
Eczema - instantaneous Relief
BY Cuticura-Li Little Boys Hands
and Arms Also Were a Mass
Of Torturing Sores - Grateful
Mother Says;
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
A HOUSEHOLD STANDBY"

ain reply to your letter / write you
my experience, and you are privileged
to use il as you see fit. Last year,
after having my little girl treated by
very prominent physician for an obsti-
nate case of eczema, i resorted to the
Cuticura Remedies, and was so well
pleased with the almost instantaneous
relief afforded that we discarded the
physicians prescription and relied en-
tirely on the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Cuticura Pills. When
we commenced with the Cuticura Rem
edies her feet and limbs were covered
withrunning sores, In about six weeks
we had her completely well, and there
has been no recurrence Of the trouble.
"In July of this year little boy in
our family poisoneS ehis hands and arms
with poison oak, and in twenty-four
hours his hands and arms were a mass
Cuticura Remedies, washing his hands
anointed them with the Cuticura ONT
ment, and then gave him the Cuticurs
Resolvent. In about three weeko his
hands and arms healed up; so we have
lots Of cause for feeling grateful for the
Cuticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are . valuable
household standby, living as We do
twelve miles frona doctor, and where
II costs from twenty to twenty-five dol
lars 10 come up on the mountain.
Respectfully, Mrs. Lizzie Vincent
Thomas, Fairmount, Waldsn's Ridge,
Tenn, Oct. Is, 1905"
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