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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

ing was greatly enjoyed. Regent 8. A. wasson delivered the address of well come to the faculty and students.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Miss Julia Gerson and Miss Bertha Behr have returned home from a stay of several weeks in North Carolina.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

The members of the Friday Evening Club will be entertained by Miss Myr- tie Branscomb this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Rev. Sam Campbell left Tuesday for Troy. where he has accepted the pas- torate of the First Baptist Church in that city. Mrs. Campbell will leave Thursday afternoon. after visit to her sister. Mrs. VIII Hubbard on South Perry Street. .ostsv sss
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
DIES ON EVE OF HIS
S. D. DIVORCE.
George II. Meyer Of New Or
leans Expires at Yank-
ton, S. o.
WEALTHY COTTON BROkEH
In Another Week He Would Have Sc.
cured Coveted Decree-Was 40, and
Young Girl Is Said to Have
Figured in Case.

Yanllton, S. d., Feb. 4-With over a
stock in his pocket and on the eve of
getting a. Dakota divorce, George H.
Meyer, multi-millionaire cotton
broker Of New Orleans, died here to-
day.
Another week would have completed
Meyers six months residence in the
state. 1t is general report here that
his divorce was to have been followed
by new marriage to a young woman
who is said to have visited Yankton
once or twice during the pilgrimage OF
the millionaire.
Meyer was 40 years of age and so re-
firing and unassuming has he been dur
Ing his residence here that little is
known of him. When he was to al
lege in his divorce petition which he
would have filed within a few days, is
known only TO those who had it in
confidence.
He Was Called "The Millionaire"
Although about the city Meyer was
known as the millionaire" no one here
suspected that he was so rich as he
appears to have been When his effects
cerning him. there was found in his
pockets Leo shares of Standard Oil
company stock. The present market
price for this is about $500 per share,
which makes the total value of the
packet which he continually had with
him $l020,000 A year ago Standard Oil
stock was worth about $500 per share.
He also had several thousand dollars
worth OF jewels.
The dead man is known to have had
a magnificent cotton plantation near
New Orleans. i'll which city he was a
cotton broker. OF his family nothing
al present is known here He had few
close acquaintances and no contidants.
His body will doubtless be taken to the
southern city for burial. He had been
ailing for three weeks with heart
trouble. but was not regarded as Sc
riously sick.
Meyer it was learned this afternoon.
was secretary OF the Teutonia Insur-
ance company.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
Has Nezv Plan for
Handling School Lands

Pierre. :. u. Feb e. Foncannon. of
Mcpherson, takes issue With those
with those who favor the withdra wal
OF all school lands from the market,
and proposes a bill which will place
practically one-twentieth of the lands
on IN" market eacn year until one
fourth of the lands shall have been
sold. and if there shall remain in the
treasury a the end of any year a sum
in excess of 100000 of unloaned school
funds there shall be no sale of lands
In the succeeding year
In support of this bill Mr.. Foncan-
non calls attention to the prices which
Were. received for these lands sixteen
years ago as being a little over sl3 per
acre and in 1905 about s26 per acre
From this he argues that the interest.
received on the land sold sixteen years
ago will bring the total receipts from
such land up to the price received
from the land sold last year, and hence
There has been no loss to the state
school fund by the selling of the lands
during the early days of statehood.
Applying the same argument to tho
future. Mr.. l'oncannon believes that it
Will be better for the state TO realize
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
BANK FAILURE AT
SCOTLAND, S. D,
First National Closed by Order
Of Examiner---Rumors
Of Irregularities.

Scotland. S d.. Feb. 6.--On order Of
National bank Examiner Silsby, Of
Mitchell. S. d.. the First National bank
closed its doors here. Saturday after
noon.
There are numerous rumors as to
the reasons for the failure and hints
of possible arrests. On january 26
1907. the bank had, according to pub.
iShed statement. time deposits
amounting to sl05000. Officers of the
bank say the institution is solvent.
The First National has recently been
reorganized, G. c. King retiring from
the presidency and b. Barker succeed
ing him. j. p. Resner is cashier.
one story which is given consider
able creGence. is that President King
has been investing heavily in the cleo
trio lighting plant at Mitchell, S. d.,
which he owns. No statement of the
present condition of the bank is known
There is little excitement over the
closing of the institution.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 4-National
Bank Examiner SilSby has advised the
comptroller of the currency that he has
closed the First National bank of Scot
land, S. ID. No reason is given for
closing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
SAYS RAILROADS KEEP
BOOKS FRAUDuLENTLY
Sensational Assertion Made by
Commissioners Rice at Dead
wood Hearing.

Dcadwood, S. D., Feb. Ga sensation
was sprung at the meeting of the South
Dakota railroad commissioners with
the Deadwood and Lead business men
here today. when George II. Rice, the
pew commissioner. stated that he did
pot believe the assertion of the rail-
roads that only one of them in the
Ftate was operating at II profit. but
chat he did believe that such a state
ment was based upon fraudulent book
keeping.
MIR. Rice stated further that while
Che powers of the commission are too
limited and the funds insufficient to
allow them to go into the matter. yet
he believed that rates should be re-
duced in this state.
Black Hills mining men spoke regard
ing the almost prohibitive rate on
cyanide Of potassium. one of the most
necessary articles for mining men, upon
the excessive rates on ore from the Bald
Mountain district and upon the discrine-
1nation in coal rates.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
RUSHING 2-CENT FARE
AND ANTI-PASS BILLS.
Latter Expected TO Become a
Law Before the Day
Is Out.
FORMER IN HOME STRETCH
New Capitol Building Provided for by
the South Dakota Senate-Ncws-
paper Men Careless of
Their Own Interests.


PiefTe. :. ID. FEB. 6.-lhe 2-cent mile
age flle blil VIII be reported from the
eotnlnlttee III the mouse today ana
placed upon the calendar for third
Neadlng and anal passage tomorrow,
me prospects are that IL VIII pass
thonsh mere IS consideraD'e opposition o,
"tMa'oliis aSalnsl IL IN the mouse poaS.
ne balance OF the time In the house
'ouas WI be devoted TO the ADOPTION
ua H., .n1' pil,lld'e nliI sse.,oh pS se'''oh
Aa+;p p;,i - 49,.
49, ' " .''0 NV
ne Seilat" WIZ receive us amended
an'l-pass plll BACK from the mouse and
.uiiSai III me ainehdhe'itS hlaae ana
l'e' pit VIII go 10 the governor inns
al ,'l ',.rao"h lor ms appfoVai when WIZ
pe ,oithDohlihg az once.
ny vote OF - to :, inc house voted
laVofahly on the senate anti-pass bill.
Young GOWN motion TO eliminate the
emergency clause. ProNlsion Is also
mace Whleh "ltl permit newspaper pub
i'slie's 10 make aaNertlslhs contracts $
WIN WI, .aiifo}ds, accepting payment IN
i'i.I.nhse, .,.,
~ ne senate voted Saturday afternoon
N,'li ., l'ld,iNtiN ., IN me DIN pfoNldlhs Tor
we pull'iils or the ehtiie new capitol
'os p,llillhs at once to cost S6oo,ooo the
,a,p.'eA 10 come prihclpally ifom the
,e,,i,Is h,e 'a'''us oouu'l i''',o.' ilia.
oyer those outsida The state
The senate session ,od,v will h., nav
tally davo1ad 10 Dovdall.s s,hno, ,a,,+
hook bin which is reported from the
committee witho,t Observation-Disclosures, ma
will find both ardent sunno,.ters and
strenuous onnonents an,one ,ba saaaN
tors The hin aims at st.,9a ,,,,ifor,,,
ity and finally TO st,te ,,,i,,tino or
$, hool and library tow hoolss
n..o.;s4; So,
~, Npp' o'''ae'ons ruzze:
lle special appropriation DIPS are
y, pssil''lhg 10 crawl from their hiding
places l, al'd claim recognition and Within
.ie lieNt Week lhere VIII be enough OF
mem . 10 make the appropriation COM
lllttees slt up late nights Madison is
ASKING lor S4S,oOo Tor 'he normal for a
woman dormitory addition, smoke
S.ack ana science nan! Huron is Will
ing 10 receive sloo,ooo Tor state fair
,'e.!ss, ,'ul.'il'lss, hrooklhgs asks $4,000 for
s,..'1.els menus ana Aberdeen Spearfish.
SpEM2fleid and NermilliOn are also say
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
AkTI-PASS MATTER
IN BAD MUDOLE
Much OF Friday Spent i'm ParIia
mentary Struggle Detri-
menta to Bill.
FIGHT is NOT YET OVER
Action Marks a Breaking Away From
Outlined Program of Reform
County Option Measure
Was Killed

Pierre. 5. D., Feb. 5.-1'hs is the sec
0nd consecutive day during which the
house has been the center of attrac-
tion through the interest manifested in
| the anti-pass bill. In Fridays session
| the contest over the bill centered in a
parliamentary contention over the
right of the body to go into the commit
tee of the Whole for the consideration
of the measure
Speaker Chaney held tina, such right
could only be exercised where the
amendments We're previously proposed
one al time. Foster of Douglas, APP
pealcd from this decision and the
house failed to sustain the speaker S
ruling. The bill WAS then sidetracked
to make Way for the county local OPP
ton bill which Went down to defeat
by 30 to 32, and after the latter action
was taken a motion to adjourn car
ried.
To Put in Newspaper Amendment.
Carroll and Glass who are standing
tor the passage of the anti-pasS bill AS
u passed the senate having figured out
the meaning OF the vote to reverse the
speaker ; decision came TO Hare this
morning and offered to take up his
newspaper amendment to present it for
adoption in the bill and the offer was
accepted.
This does NOT end the fight however,
as there is y large part of the house
membership which favors the cutting
out OF the emergency provision from
the bill and ii is for this that the fight
was made yesterday In any case the
bill as it will be amended by the house
Will have to go back to the senate for
concurrence and there is no telling
what Will happen to it, as the action
of the house on the speakers decision
marks breaking away from the pro-
gram which has been outlined strictly
for railroad legislation
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
SOUTH DAKOTA FARES
WELL IN INDIAN BILL

Washington. u q. Feb . south Da-
kuia 1Ared Well IN tbs lndttn bin, cor
sidelltipu ot Wleh waS partially cain
pletei in the senatc Yesterday. Among
th" items approved by the senate bill
were 10000 for repair OF buildings at
Pm" Ridge sil 500 for the Chamberlain
school S,2625 tol the tlandreau school.
81 800 for the Pierre school. Including
81 o00 10 be Immediately available for
one building and repairing structures
recently damages, and $3, 500 to pay Il
claim OF Mrs Jane r. Waldron. For
the Sioux of different tribes. including
the Santee, of Nebraska. S7gI, 900 was
appropriated the same as I'm the house
bill. and for the Yankton Sioux s35, 900
was appropriated For the continue
ance of the general Indian work in
south Dakota the approDriat tionS car
;ried by the house bill We're approved
Upon a point OF order the provision
comforting jurisdiction on the court of
claims To hear cases in the claims of
,Santee Sioux Indians for annuities said
TO be due under treaties with the Unit
ed States was stricken from The bill.
An amendment to the bin was
adopted providing that the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad ac-
nuire by direction of the interior de-
partment such allotted lands of Indians
as ii needs for right of way. depot lands
and for its coast extension through
South Dakota.
Senator Gamble put in an amendment
to the river and harbor bill providing
for the Improvement of the Missouri
river near Yankton to the extent of
10000
III" judiciary comminttee deferred for
week decisive action on the nominate
of j. H. Elliott as United States atlor
mey for South Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
MAY HAVE TO BURN
WOOD AT STATE cApIrAl

Pierre. S. D.. Feb. 6-Peope of the,
state capital may have to rustic cot
tonwood out of the snow for fuel.
Pierre is upon the verge of coal
famine. The supply of hard coal is
exhausted. The Atlas people yesterday
received car of ten tons and having
orders for sixty tons waiting, the car
load was divided into 5OO-pound lots
Several cars are Ell route and it is
hoped will arrive in season to avert i'm
convenience. There is considerable soft
GOAL on hand.
The weather bureau shows the ice
In the Missouri river last Monday to
nave been twenty inches thick at Yank-
son. twenty at Pierre and thirty
five ut Bismarck The snow record
shows the whole northwest which
drains into the river. has an average
of fifteen inches ON the ground. This
With the thick ice indicates there is
a probability of heavy floods this
spring 1t will be we'll for people all
along the river to be on guard for this
situation.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
FARMERS MOSTLY HAD
STOCK UNDER SHELTER

Huron, S. D., Feb. 6.-Through con-
tnued rigorous weather all winter
farmers have kept their stock in close
quarters, consequently there Nas but
little loss in the last severe storm. A
few head Of sheep We're frozen in the
railway yards in the city and some were
frozen in a car at Cavour. Reports
from the country nearby arc of little
loss except in the vicinity o1 Virgil,
southwest OF Huron, Where n dozen
head of cattle became lost in the storm
and We're frozen to DEATH Reports
from the north part of the state are
that mucn stock was lost between
Aberdeen and Cakes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
SILVER TRoWEL TO GO
TO EARIBAULT. MINN

Lead. S. D.. Feb. G.-The state board
decided that the famous Masonic silver
travelling trowel, which reached Sioux
Fails today from Cedar Rapids. la, will
make a side trip during the thirty
DAYS II Will be in charge OF the Masons
OF Sioux Falls The Masonic lodge of
faribaut, Minn.. will ON February Z
celebrate its semi-centennial. and the
request of that lodge for a visit from
the trowel on that occasion has been
granted. Colonel Thomas H. Brown, of
Sioux Fails. has been selected as the
envoy who will escort the trowel to
t'aribault, and who will see tnat it is
safely returned Immediately after the
emi-centennial festivities to the GUS
tOdy of the MaSons of Sioux Falls
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
mail ORDER HOUSE
LOSES FIRST ROUND
Judge Garland Refuses to Re.
strain Retailers i'm Their
Fight on Concern.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Feb. 5-Judge
Garland. of the United States court in
this city, has denied the application Of
Montgomery Ward & Co. of Chicago.
for a temporary injunction ,estrain-
ing the officers and directors of the
South Dakota Retail Merchants and
Hardware Dealers association and
Editor f. j. Mannix, of the Commer
"ial News, of this city from continuing
their alleged boycott against the Chi
cago concern.
The great Importance of the decision
is due to the fact that had the plaintiff
company Won out in this case, there
Is little doubt it was the intention OF
Nhe concern to institute similar actions
in other states where merchants as
sociationS are waging relentless war
fare against the encroachments of the
mail order houses.
The action was instituted by the Chi
Sago mail order concern as the out
growth of a fight which has been made
in South Dakota against the extension
in this state of The business of the
mail order houses. The aid of the job
Ners and Wholesalers was sought. and
lheN We're urged to stand With the re
;al dealers as against the mail order
concerns.
Crippled Source of Supplies.
owing to the fact that some of the
JODiltlS dllu NIloIeSdlelS ItIuStd 10 Seil
goods To the mail order concern. which
Is the plaintiff in this action, the plain
litf company alleged that it had been
damaged through being unable to pur
chase the goods required by it to fill
the orders of its customers.
Judge Garland in denying the appli-
cation. held in substance, that the de-
fendant association had not used
threats in the effort to induce jobbers
and wholesalers not to sell their goods
TO mail order houses, but had simply
endeavored to persuade them to stand
With the retail dealer, and that the
course of the officers of the association
lad not been unlawful.
Judge Carland's decision clearly sets
forth the matters at issue in the case.
and he cites numerous authorities to
sustain him in his denial of the tempor-
airy injunction asked Cor by the plain
tiff company.
Although the temporary injunction
was denied, this does not wholly end
the case, which, unless it is in the
meantime withdrawn by the plaintiff
company. will come up for hearing on
its merits at the regular April term
of United States court in this city The
plaintiff company simply sought To Sc
cure temporary injunction 10 hold
until the main case was disposed of at
the April term.
Colonel Melvin Grigsby and Bailey g.
Voorhees, conducted the fight against
the granting of the temporary mjunc-
ton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
BILL TO MAKE MOTHERS
NURSE OWN BABIES

St. Paul 1,linn.. Feb. 4--Declarins
that babies have the right to be nursea
by their own mothers and that the
mothers, unless physically incapaci-
tated ought to be compel by law to
nurse them, Superintendent e. p. Saw
age, of the Minnesota childrenS home,
has prepared bill to be introduced in
the legislature looking to this end.
NJ. Savage has addressed the wonl-
ans federation on this subject and has
created furore among the women's
clubs by his talks anent nursing. The
following are the leading provisions
of his Dill. which already has the sap
port of many members of the legisla-
turc:
To Preserve Infants Life.
ar act to preserve the life OF in
fants by occurring that they be
failing to do so.
BE il enacted, ctc.:
FIJI st--Any mother physically able
to do so. who shall fail to give the
nouris hment of her breast to her child
for at least a month after its birth
shall he guilty of q misdemeanor; un-
less the same would be injurious to
said child, or unless nourishment from
the ,east of another is provided for
said child.
"second-Any physician. nurse or
midwife who shall inlnce. or attempt
to induce u mother violate the pro-
visions Of section Ms an. shall be
guilty of n me-
Third Il by
law to II OF a
child 8 cer-
tificale tha
motho sbio
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
1870 MINERS QUIT,
DEMANDING 8 HOURS

Lead S. D.. Feb. 4-The Maitland
mill and mine at Maitland. three miles
out. closed down last night. The eight
hour demand has caused the shutdown.
Superintendent Baldwin, of the Matt
land. will not give any information as
to the demands of the union. The Matt
land was formerly known as Old Penob-
scot. Ninety men are employed in the
mine and the same number in the mill.
The town will be almost deserted un.
less the Maitland resumes.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
FIGHT FIRE I'M 25
BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURE

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 6.-It has been
TO amount about $4,000 was caused by
fire carly this morning i'm the local
Yards of the Tuthill Lumber company
FLAMES We're fought and extinguished
by the fire department while the tenn
peratule was more than % degrees be-
low zero.
Last night was coldest of the winter
in this section, the coldest point
reached by the official government
thermometer was % below. While other
thermometers registered as low as 2s
and 30 below
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
CAR LEAVES TRACK.
CRASHES INTO STORE
Fourteen Passengers Went Through a
Brick Wall and Only Two Are
Hurt. Neither Seriously.

Lead. s. D., Feb. 6.-The Burlington
trolley car coming down the Main
street grade went wild on the slippery
track and failed to turn the corner
Fourteen passengers We're on board the
car. which went into Bartlett Bros.
store. breaking a brick wall and shat
lering the front of the ear.
Dr. Van Buren and Tod Campbell
We're injured but none was seriously
hurt. The wreckage was cleared three
hours after the accident
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
SMALLPOX IN MALIGNANT
FORM is NOW REPORTED

Stiolkney, S. d., Feb. A malignant
form of smallpox has broken out here
and members of the family of NJ A.
Batchelder are confined to their homes
suffering with the disease. Mrs Batch
elder and children recently returned
from Il visit near Akron. Ia,, where
the disease is prevalent, and now she
and one of the children are stricken.
Mr. Batchelder is messenger on this
branch of the Milwaukee,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
TWO SOUTH DAKOTA
FIRMS I'M BANkRuPTCv

Sioux Falls, S. d., Feb. 6.-Damage
charges from bankruptcy have been
granted in the cases of Henry Albert
Hartert and Helmer Wacklund. of Alb
erdcen. CO. partners under the firm
name OF the Hub City Paint, Wall Pa
per and Art store: Edward Il. Dun1-
mann, of BemiS, Deuel. county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08

upon the sale of the lands within "a rea-
sonable time rather than permit the
lands To remain in an uncultivated coy
dition where the return from the lease
of the same will be small. A sale of
one-fourth OF the remaining lands will
increase the annual apportionment of
the interest and income fund to about
$40 per capita for each child of school
age and i'm many localities would be
sufficient to cover the total cost OF
maintaining the schools. He would
apply the same rule TO the endowment
lands. thus cutting down the necessary
appropriations for maintenance of the
educational institutions by a consider
able sum each biennial period The bill
does not affect the state building lands
which are handled in another manner
through a capitol commission
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
SMALLPOX is EPIDEMIC
I'M SEVERAL WESTERN TOWNS

Lead S. D., Feb. 4.-lIight cases of
smallpox are reported at Latin.
where the Safe Investment mine is To-
Gated. Welcome WYo., is overrun and
an epidemic of the disease appears in
the surrounding country, but not in
the Hills towns.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
oLACk HILLS AFTER
READJUSTMENT OF RATES

Sioux Fails, S. D., Feb 6.-Dis-
of railroad commissioners is in a Joint
hearing OF the Deadwood and Lead
Commercial clubs today. Readjustment
OF freight -ates is the object Burling-
ton Agent Spence is II the sitting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-15
HORSE THIEVES STILL THRIVE
Two More Thefts Cause Police to Be
Iieve Same Old Gang Is Work.
ing Along same Old Lines.

Again the horse thieves are busy.
The gang has slipped away with two
more horses since Saturday night, and
the police are no nearer a solution of
the problem than when the ravages
first began. Their methods being
practically the same as of yore, it is
believed that the same gang of men
is responsible for the different rob
berries.
The last two horse thefts reported
We're from Whiting and Chicago and
the thieves are reported to be heading
this way with their iu-gotten gains.
A bay horse about ten years old was
stolen from a pasture in Michigan ave
nue.. Chicago, and the animal is said
to be a valuable one. The Chicago po-
lice believe the men are headed to-
wards Crown Point. The Whiting
chief of police reported the other loss
and also requested the local station to
be on the lookout for a suspect.