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Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07


tivity get you into the speculative
swirl. 1t is mighty thin line be-
tween the speculator and the gambler
and there isn't any line between the
gambler and any other sort of
thief.
Get scared right now Of the mort
gage; Get busy with the crops
and help the good woman and
the girls with fixing the front yard
so it can be made into a flower yard.
All decent people want decent sur
roundings.
Lightning flashes in a storm are
found by an English observer to be
mtcn less irregular in period than they
appear. Such storms have usually
two foci-sometimes three-trom
which the flashes radiate, and the dis
charges from each come at regular in
terVals. The apparent irregulariCy is
due to the varying rates OF the diner
the two foci were about a mile and
halt apart, and in an hour the
northern center emitted thirty flashes
at intervals OF 15, 80, 45, 90 and 80
seconds, and the southern center gave
sixteen flashes at intervals OF IL, 34
and 81 seconds. Another unexplained
observation is that Just before each
great flash there is a momentary faint
ugntlng up OF the sky in the storm
region.
Near the Lucrine Lake, to the north
of beautiful Baiae, Italy, where the
villas of Romans of imperial times
crowded each other to the waters
edge, and where, in consequence, to
this day the ground is full OF archaeolO-
gical treasures, very fine mosaic has
just been discovered, says "The Chi
gram, measuring about five and a half
yards by nearly ten yards. The piece
represents hunting scene in which
there are many wild beasts and several
hunters, the favorite subject for large
mosaics in those days. 1t has been
bought for $1,000 by the Ministry of
Public Works for the decoration Of the
great monument to Victor Emmanuel,
in Rome, which is slowly taking form
and will eventually dominate all old
Rome.
y y o
When the care-taker at a travelling
.Dlenagerie recently exhibiting at
Stratford, England, went to heat the
water in tank under the cage of
boa constructor one morning the rep
tile was missing. After two hours
search they found it snugly resting
in a cinematograph box. Attempts
to induce it to return to it's proper
quarters were resented, but the crea-
ture responded readily to the woman
snake charmer, it's keeper. During its
wanderings the big reptile swallowed
a cat.
Would it be asking too much OF
the present legislature to get them to
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
Brass
Holiday Goods, E.
Brass Fire Sets,
Brass AndirOnS.
Brass HodS.

: Havejust received a fresh
supply of the finest Brass
Fireplace goods ever shown
in the city. Nothing, nicer
for Xmas Present lasts a
lifetime, and the prices are
reasonable.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
FIVE THOUSAND CHILDREN
LEAVE THE MILLS.

mer, went into effect Jan. /, and it
. is estimated that at least five thou
sand children, now working, who are
under the age Of IL, will be remov-
ed from the factories and other plac-
es where children are employed in
Georgia.
The first section, which took all
children from work who were under
the age of 10 years, went into effect
when the bill was approved by the
governor.
The third section, which stops chill
dren working who are under the age
of IA, will go into effect the first of
next year. This section prohibits a
child under IA years from working
between the hours Of p. m. and s
a. M.
Section 4 goes into effect the first
Of next year, and it prohibits chill
dren under IA years Of age from
working unless such child can write
his or her name and simple sentences,
and shall have attended school for
twelve weeks of the preceding year.
Other sections made provisions for
the carrying of the law into effect
and for furnishing those who violate
it.
Frees 5000 Children.
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
by the authority aforesaid, That on
and after January l, 1907, no child
under II years of age shall be SO
employed, or allowed to labor, un-
less such child be an orphan and has
no other means Of support, or unless
a widowed mother or an aged or dis
abled father is dependent upon the
labor Of such child, in which event,
before putting such child at such la
Dor, such father shall produce and
file in the Office of such factory or
manufacturing establishment, GER
titicate from the ordinary of the
county in which such factory or man
ufacturing establishment is located,
certifying under his seal of Office to
the facts required to be shown as
herein prescribed; provided, that no
ordinary shall issue any such certif-
cate except upon strict proof in
writing and under oath, clearly show
ing the necessary facts; and provid-
ed, further, that no such certifi-
cate shall be granted for longer than
one year, nor accepted of any en-
ployer after one year from the date
of such certificate"
To the Hon. Madison Bell, repre-
sentative in the legislature from Full
ton county, is due the praise for the
passage of the child labor bill in
Georgia.
A special hearing was granted on
about July 25, 1906. Amendment af-
ter amendment was offered, some
with the purpose, as the authors avow-
ed on the floor Of the house, to kill
the bill, and others for other reasons
offered which the authors thought
would benefit the original Bell bill.
The author, however, Of the original
bill fought each and every amend
ment, some upon one ground and
others upon others; but the main OBJ
lection was to the effect that twenty
three of the senators, which num-
ber was constitutional majority of
that hOdV had agreed and wera hon.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
20 S. Forsyth ST.. Atlanta, Ga.

Customer (ifting something out
with his spoon)-"What have you
been putting in this chicken brothq"
Waiter CLOSELY inspecting it)-
"That seems to be a piece of chicken,
sir. Accidents will happen now and
again. "-London Tit Bits.
D. b D
For lack of space we are compelled
to leave out "Letter from Forty
Cents" and poem entitled "Hi
no, tickle um dee" They will appear
next week,
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07

We have large assortment of all
standard machines, which have been
slightly used, that we will sell on
guarantee, viz
Fay-Sho or Rem-Sho .$25 to $40
Williams (All Models) ..$2O to $40
Remington (All Models) $15 to $50
DensmOres (All Models) $15 to $40
Smith Premiers :. =. 500 to $50
Yost (All Models) E. E. .$15 to $50
Write for special prices on any other machine
made. We have them in stock.
Weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-02-07
THE WEEKLY JEFFERsONrAN.

The bill was signed by the govern
or on August 1, the birthday of the
author.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
CONTINUES THE CHIEF TOPIC
Bitter Feeling Among Presbyterians
or Temperance Question.

Columbus. O.. May 21-The temper
ance question continues to be the
chief topic Of discussion among the
1000 commissioners Of the Presby-
terian general assembly and the out
come of the fight is still matter of
speculation. A sensation was created
as the commissioners were gathering
for the session by the authoritative
announcement that DR.. Henry e. Dos
ker, chairman of the standing COM
mittee on temperance, will return the
overture on temperance referred to his
committee Saturday by the committee
on bills and overtures. The overture
In question condemns the organiza-
tion of the church federation of tenn
perance and recommended that the
church give hearty support to the
Anti-Saloon league. DR.. Dosker an
nounces that 1t Is the business OF the
overture committee to handle this tenn
perance overture and he turned the
overture back to this committee. The
action of DR.. Dosker Is being criticised
by many of the commissioners and
the feeling on the temperance ques-
ton seems to be becoming rather bit
ter among some of the commissioners.
The whole question is scheduled to
come up next Friday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
BOMB IN POLICE STATION.
Superintendent and Two Detectives
Killed at Odessa.

Odessa, May 21-The superintend-
ent Of police of Odessa and the two
chief detectives Of this city were killed
and seven other persons were seri-
ously injured by the explosion Of an
internal machine In the Central police
bureau.
The machine was deposited In the
bureau just before 1t exploded by two
men and girl. The police pursued,
wounded and captured the men. but
the girl escaped The leader of the
trio turned out to be terrorist named
Tchertkoff.
The two detectives killed were bit
terly hated by the terrorists, one Of
them for participation in melting the
outbreak Of 1905 here and the other,
who was nIcknamed "the hangman,
because he had tortured political pris-
oneTs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
RADICALS NOT PRESENT.
Duma CongratuIates Gar on His Es-
cape From Assassination.

ST. Petersburg. May 2l.-At the
days session u the lower house Of
parliament, from which all the radical
representatives were conspicuously
absent. Premier Stoiypin made for
NAL announcement OF the discovery Of
a plot to kill the emperor. Grand Duke
Nicholas and himself, and resolution
expressing the great Joy Of the house
at his majesty's escape from the dam
ger and, the deepest indignation
against the criminal conspiracy so for
tunately frustrated was unanimously
adopted.
The Social Democrats, Social Revo-
lutionists. part of the Group of Toll
and others were absent from the house
when the resolution was presented
and adopted.
In the course Of his remarks the
premier said that the accounts Of the
plot as published In certain foreign
newspapers were extremely exagger-
ated- The persons arrested In con-
nection with the conspiracy would be
prosecuted without delay. Some of
the conspirators had tried to enter the
imperial palace where his majesty was
residing, but the attempts had failed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
END OF GRAFT INQUIRY.
Another Batch Of indictments Ex
pected at San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 2l.-This week.
II is said, will see the end Of the
grand jury's graft investigation except
for the picking up later Of loose ends
of testimony concerning the minor
corruption deals and the examination
into the affairs Of the municipal de-
partments. Evidences concerning
every one Of the big CRAFTS which the
prosecution announced their intention
of exposing is well In hand and batch
of indictments will, 1t is expected, be
voted within the next few days. Dis
trict Attorney Langdon stated that the
conclusion Of the gigantic work Is now
but a matter OF few days. He said:
"The grand jury's work Is practically
at an end and SO far as the investi-
cation OF the matters which we have
undertaken Is concerned should be
concluded by the end OF the week.
Certain matters must still be inquired
into. but the evidence against all those
men connected with the big briberies
Is about concluded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
SAW SOLDIERS SHOOTING.
Brownsville Policeman Before Senate
Committee.


Washington, May q. - Another
Brownsville policeman who claims to
have seen many of the incidents con-
nected with the affray in the Texas
town on the night of Aug. l3 was on
the stand before the senate committee
on military affairs. He was Macedonia
Ramirez, who was on special duty.
He testified that he saw the negro
soldiers shooting at Lieutenant Do
minguez and also that he himself had
4 narrow escape. While running from
the soldiers he claims his hat was
shot Off his head and the hat Is In
evidence, showing that 1t had been
perforated by bullet Of some kind
Ramirez said wh1n soldiers ran out of
the alley and began firing at Domin-
guez he heard one of them say: There
goes one. Is 1t soldier? II not give
him hell" Inasmuch as all questions
had to be put to Ramirez through an
interpreter and his answers translated
from Spanish this distinct recollec-
tion of a remark which must have
been made In English caused some
surprise among members OF the COM
mittee Senator Overman Immediately
put the witness to test by repeating
the remark In English and asking the
witness to do the same. Ramirez did
SO, after a fashion, and explained
through the interpreter that he could
understand English fairly well but
had difficulty in carrying on conver.
aatiou
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SCHMlTz CASE CONTINUED
Goes Over q Day by Request OF the
Prosecution.

San Francisco. May 2l.--Mayor
Schmitz appeared for TRIAL during the
day In Judge Dunne's court on i've
grand Jury charges Of extortion from
local keepers OF French restaurants.
BY request Of the prosecution the
hearing was delayed one day In ORDER
that counter aftidavits may be pre-
pared against Schmitz' motion for
change of trial judge
Assistant District Attorney Heney
created surprise by announcing that
the state has no present intention OF
asking the court TO take the mayor
into custody pending his trial. Schmitz
Is at liberty under bonds aggregating
$4,000.
The mayor, accompanied by his
counsel, took a seat between the coun-
sci table and the table reserved for
the newspaper men. He looked pale
and glum. Rudolph Spreckels. Elisor
Biggy and Spe Au Agent Burns took
seats noer the cchnsel table The
room was crowded. even the aisle
spaces being filled
Before taxing up the Schmitz hear
ing Judge Dunno continued by consent
for thirty days the case of perjury
against Chief Of Police Dinan and the
cases of conspiracy against Dinan and
Abraham Ruef.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

secretsry Taft Further Per'scta DC
taiIa O. Western TcGr.

Washington, May 81 --1ocTotary
Taft has further pc. -GcteC s0Dle Il ts-2
details of HIS approaching Western
trip. II is stated that his purpose in
going into South Dakota is almost
solely to acquaint himself with the
present condition and possibilities of
the military reservation at Fort
Meade, for the development Of which
1t is probable he will find 1t necessary
to submit to congress at the next ses-
sion some recommendations The Sec
retary's visit to Minnesota for the pur-
pose of addressing the state university
will afford him the opportunity to
also visit South Dakota. He will touch
at Sioux Falls on the way to Fort
Meade, arriving at the former town
early on June Is and leaving there
the same day. No political purpose Is
attached to this step and although 1t
IS expected that the secretary will de-
liver a short speech to the citizens OF
Sioux Falls he will not talk about poll
tics on that occasion nor will he In
any way allude to the issues that have
arisen between the party leaders in
South Dakota. of the merits Of which
he has not been sufficiently Informed
to base an opinion. The secretary
will then proceed to Fort Meade,
where he has invited TO meet him
Governor Crawford, Senator Gamble
and Senator Kittredge, but does not
know whether they win do So The
secretary will stop at Fort Meade until
the evening of the 10th, when he de-
nnrfs for Fort IaaynnN worth
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.
Strike Of Freight Handlers at the 6uf.
faIo Docks.

Buffalo, NJ Y. May 2l.-Nearly e.
900 freight handlers on the docks
quit work during the day, demanding
an Increase of wages from l7h to 20
cents an hour The freighthouse of
the New York Central was the prin-
cipal one affected.
II Is said that the strike affects all
the transportation companies having
freighthouses along the docks and
that the strike was IN the nature OF a
surprise to many Of the leading Off
cials of the freighthouses.
1t has been known for some time
that the men were dissatisfied. but II
is said that there was general belief
that all difficulties had been smoothed
out and that there would be no strike.
The strikers are what are known as
inside men" and are mostly Italians.
They are said to be we'll organized.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
HUMMEL GOES TO PRISON
Lawyer Proceeds 20 Penitentiary
Without a Guard.

New York, May 21.-Abraham H..
Hummel, who for nearly third of a
century was one of the most widely
known and successful criminal law
yers In this city, during the day began
the service Of a oneyear sentence In
the Blackwell island penitentiary for
conspiracy In the Dodge-Morse divorce
litigation. Hummel started for the
penitentiary from his home In East
Seventy-third street In an automobile
and without a guard He had been at
liberty on bail and had given his
promise that he would 60 voluntarily
to the prison. A big crowd gathered
in front of the Hummel residence
when the little lawyer dashed out OF
q basement door, holding large hand
kerchief In front Of his face. He ran
to the curb, Jumped into the closed
automobile and {. moment later was
whirled away toward the prison
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
WOULD GUST BURNHAM.
Directors Of Life insurance Company
Ask His Resignation.

New York. May 2l.-The Herald
says that Frederick A. Burnham. pres
ident of the Mutual Life Reserve In
surance company, has been asked by
the board of directors Of the company
to present his resignation not later
than Wednesday OF this week. In the
event of his failure to resign steps will
be taken to declare his office vacant
and also to elect Archibald c. Haynes
to his place.
Action looking to Mr.. Burnham's
resignation is said to be a result of
his indictment and the conviction OF
his brother. George p Burnham, of
fraud and forgery In connection with
the company. The directors said his
continuance at the head of the COM
pany was an injury to its business and
an endorsement OF the methods which
led to the indictments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
trolley Service Oemorailzeo.

Birmingham. Ala. May 2l.-The
street railway system of Birmingham
was demoralized during the day when
more than three-fourths Of the con-
ductors and motormen OF the Birming.
ham Railway. Light and Power com.
pany were either dismissed or volun-
tarily left the employ of the company.
This action followed the formation of
Street Railway Employees union q
few weeks ago. AT noon less than a
dozen Of the cars of the company were
reported In motion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
POWER OF OIL TRUST
Control Of Transportation Is Its
Most Powerful Weapon.
STc..,.NCLESALL COMPETITION
Scathlng Report of Herbert Knox
Smith, Commissioner Of Corpora
tions, to President Roosevelt on the
American Petroleum Industry.

American Petroleum Industry.
Washington, May 2l-The position
OF the Standard Oil company in the
petroleum industry Is the subject OF
report Just submitted to the president
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
of corporations. Commissioner Smith
sums up the result of his investiga.
tions as follows:
The history and present operation
of these Standard interests shows
throughout the past thirty-five years
a substantial monopolizatIon Of the
petroleum industry of the country, a
deliberate destruction Of competition
and a consequent control Of that in
dustry by less than dozen men, who
have reaped enormous profits there
from.
THE commercial efficiency OF the
Standard, while very great. has been
directed at crippling existing rivals
and preventing the rise Of new ones
by securing for itself most unfair dis
ordinations In transportation tacili-
ties and rates"
It Is stated that In 1904 the Stand
ard and affiliated concerns refined
over 81 per cent of the crude oil run
through refineries; produced more
than SO per cent of the country's total
output Of Illuminating oil: maintained
q similar DrOnOrtiOn of the export
trade In Illuminating oil and trans
ported through pipe lines nearly nine
tenths of the crude oil Of the older
fields and 9s per cent Of the crude oil
of the midcontinent fields"
The report says that the monopoly
enjoyed by the company does not rest
on the ownership of the source OF the
oil supply, which amounts to about
one-sixth of the total, but that Its
growth and present power rest pri-
marily on the control of the transpor-
tation facilities"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
DENOUNCED BY COURT
Methods Of Furniture Trust De-
clared DiSreputabIe.
JUDGE LANDIS IMPOSESFINES
Gays Puniehment Fixed by Law Is In
adequate and Asserts That Working
as a Laborer Would Be More Dig
nified Way of Earning a Living.


Chicago. May 21.--Judge Landis has
fined F. A. Holbrook, the American
Seating company and the A. H. An
drews company $4,000 each and nine
other furniture companies amounts
ranging from $500 to $4,000. for viola.
ton of the antitrust laws In forming
O conspiracy In restraint of trade. The
defendants pleaded guilty
Judge Lands preceded the delivery
of sentence by scathing denunciation
Of the methods adopted by the church
and school furniture trust. declaring
that the punishment fixed by law Is
inadequate to fit the crime The COM
parative poverty Of the smaller firms
furnished the courts reason tor not
flning them the maximum.
Holbrook acted as sort oflclearing-
house for the combine, which called
itself the Prudential club. Judge Ian
dis said Holbrook aBortioned the
contracts and by means of dummy
bids members Of the comhinas avoided
competition.
when | reflect upon the methods
resorted to wonder why men engage
in such q business to get money. 1t
was done to get business Most any
man, would th.nk, would prefer to
work In a ditch at $50 day. That
Is unquestionably a more dignified
method
"As for the smaller concerns 1t be-
comes my duty to avoid closing up
such concerns and 1t seems that Sc
we're punishment would force some, of
them into bankruptcy. TO keep themiin
independent operation Is the only hope
the consumers have against the big
concerns II we were to put them out
Of business the Andrews and Amer
lean Seating companies would have
no difficulty in taking full, control
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
Leea, Action Against Strikers.

Montreal, May 2l.-The shipping
federation has started on a new tack
to break up the shipping strike since
the strikers refuse to compromise and
have, on the strength OF an old and
most obsolete city statute. sworn out
forty warrants against strike leaders
on the charge Of breach Of contract.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
MANUFACTURERS MEET.
National Convention In Session a
New York.


New York. May 2l.-Whether or not
they favor q revision Of the tariff. to
what extent and in what manner, is
expected to be announced by the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers,
which convened at the Waldorf-As-
toria hotel during the day The ques-
tion will come up in report OF the
tariff committee of the association,
which has taken poll OF the 5000
members on the questions OF revision.
The speakers at the convention will
include Charles A. Prouty Of the inter
state commerce commission. who VIII
discuss railroad legislation; Oscar 8.
Straus, secretary Of commerce and
labor, and DR.. Charles P. Neill. United
States commissioner OF labor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
HAD REFUSED To RESIGN
Mayor Busss Removes Eight Members
of Chicago School Board.

Chicago. May 2l.-Mayor Busse has
formally removed eight members Of
the school board who had refused to
resign as requested. The mayor re-
Gently requested the designations OF
twelve members Of the board, but only
sour OF them responded.
Mr.. Busse's action Is said to be for
the purpose of assuring the retention
of E. G. Cooley as superintendent of
schools.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

Loving is painful thrill, not to love
more painful still, but ah lit is the
worst Of pain, to love and not be loved
again. when you feel that way,
better take Hollister's s Rocky Mountain
Tea )-Schutz & Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-05-21

If you will make inquiry it will be a rev
elation to you how many succumb to kid
ney or bladder troubles in one form or an
other. II the patient is not beyond med
ioal aid, Foley's Kidney Cure will cure.
1t never disappoints. Holiday & Porter.