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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
INSURANCE MEMS
AIM EXPL AIMED.
Committee Recently Appointed at
Redield viii Draw Up Amend
ments to Revise the Present South
Dakota Insurance Code to Submit
to the Next Legislature.

Redfield, S. D., Dec. 10.-The fol-
lowing committee has been selected
by South Dakota agents to draft
amendments or to revise the present
South Dakota insurance code SO as to
make it explicit, plain and absolutely
just to all: ss
ii H. P. Packard, Redfeld; "a. F. Mil
ligan, Aberdeen; r. B. Smith, Water
town; ]. D. Lawn, Aberdeen; w. H.
Roddle. Brookings;; a. ). Schunk, Alb
erdeen. # n # "
This committee named represents
every kind OF insurance, namely:
Fire, old line and mutual, life, old
line, mutual and fraternal, accident
and indemnity.
This committee will soon have 9
conf ference, following which 4 meet
ing Of all the companies doing busi.
ness in the state willbe called to con.
slider and advise, pending future ac-
ton.
Those present were agreed In op'
position to the valued policy law, il
being claimed that its effect was Il
encourage fraud upon the companies
by oYer-insuring and even BY commit,
ting arson.
All were united, too, in opposing
1.-THE present tax on gross earnings a
unjust to the companies both be
cause ii subjected the insurance com
panies to double taxation and becaus'
Iit caused the home companies to pa.
isimilar rates for doing business i,
lother states having a retaliatory Law
! as does Minnesota
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
TWO MORE VICTIMS
OF K. G. BAT IL E.
Louis Pratt, Fanatic, and Michael
Mullane, Policeman, succumb to
Injuries Policeman Was Wound
ed Because He Would Not Shoot
Woman Assailant.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 1O.Two
more names were added to the list OF
the dead as q result Of Tuesdays bat
tie between the religious fanatics and
the police here, the total number Of
dead now being four.
E Shortly before noon today Louis
Pratt, aged 45 years, died at the gen-
eral hospital and an hour later MI
chael Mullane, policeman, succumb-
ed to his wounds at st. Joseph's hos
pital. Policeman Albert o. Dalbow
and Lulu Pratt died Immediately af-
ter being shot Tuesday.
Pratt sank into a tate OF uncons-
ciousness late yesterday and efforts
to arouse him were unavailing. His
right leg had been amputated and
there was a bullet lodged in his
brain.
Mullane suffered himself to be
mortally wounded because he would
not shoot a woman. According to
witnesses Mrs. Sharp attacked him
with a revolver and though she con-
tinued firing he made no resistance.
Boys, I could have killed the
woman, but would not, . he exclain-
ed as he sank to the pavement pierre
ed by four bullets.
The body Of Policeman Dalbow
was Inferred here today. .g
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
MAY LAST ALL SUMMER.
President-elect Taft Shows He Elk
poets Special Session to Be
Long One.

Washington, D. G, Dec. To- That
Mr. Taft foresees the possibility Of
pro1onga through the entire sum-
mer OF the proposed extra session of
congress to revise the tariff, was de-
veloped today when he refused to ac-
cept an invitation to attend the next
session Of the Trans-Mississippi Con-
gress, which is to be held in Denver
on August 16 to 21. The Invita-
tion was extended during the after
noon by the executive committee Of
the congress at the residence in this
city of Thomas F. Walsh, president Of
the congress, and Followed an elabor-
ate lunch given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsh in honor OF the occasion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
SENATE HELD SHORT EXECUTIVE
SESSION WHILE HOUSE HAD
@ NO QUORUM.
! Esss9ee SSt AH VI PA
Omnibus Claim Bill to Come Up in
Senate Monday Lodge win Speak
On Brownsville Affair Next We'd
nesday Bonds for Waterways I'm.
provement Asked. 0

Washington, D. C., Dec. 10. The
senate held a short summary today at
which an agreement was reached for
taking UP the omnibus claim bill next
Monday with the understanding that
|itt&shall not interfere with the con-
Fsideration Of the postal savings bill
Tor anyother measure in which sena-
tors are especially interested.
Senator Lodge gave notice that he
would on next Wednesday speak on
the Brownsville affair, q bill to au-
thorize the re-enlistment of the sol
diers of the twenty-fifth regiment
who were discharged without honor
by the president being made spe-
cial order for that day.
The senate held a short executive
lsession and at 1:0S o'clock adjourned
until Monday in respect to the men-
|ory or the late Representa- ative Char
les r Dunwell of New York.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 10.The
first formal proposal at this session
OF congress to- issue bonds for the
|constrne etion of q great waterway im-
provement was made today By Repres
| entative Acheson of Pennsyl ylvania In
introducing the bill for the consider
|ation Of fftyfour locks and dams in
1.-THE Ohio River so as to establish nine
foot of navigation from Pitshurg To
Cairo. He proposed that $63, 900 00
fHorth OF bonds be issued for the
work. # Is
Washington, d. c., Dec. Al
no time to-day was there even the
Iseblance of q quorum in the house ol
Representatives. Soon after conven.
4 ling, the legislative appropriation bill
was presented an several bills passed
Iamong them being bill authorizing
1.-The removal of imposition OF loss O
Icitizenship upon deserters in militar.
and naval services The balance o
/ the day was taken UP in discussinl
the bill to provide for arbitrary inves
Litigation of difficulties between EN-
lployes and employers. II.
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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
TEDDY | MIL SUI
FOR ! | CRIMINAL | / DB|[
WILL SEE THAT AUTHORS on
s PANAMA GRAFT STORY ARE 81
PUNISHED,
Tells Delegation from Lakes to Gulfs
Deep Waterways Assoc lion That
He Will Reach Them K He Gan
J Says That Facts il Case Are at
Disposal 81 All. 81 81

Washington, p. 6. Dec. III
they can be reached for criminal libel,
+ shall try to have them reached, ''
said President Roosevelt In speaking
this afternoon about those Aneri-
cans who have been guilty of infa-
nous falsehood concerning the ID
QUESTION Of the property and the con
struction Of the Panama Canal IL
sell
IT was to "a committee Of one hun
idred members of the Lakes to- the
Gulf Deep Waterway association,
headed by Governor Deneen Of Illi-
nois, who were received by the presi-
dent In the East Room of the White
House that he made this declaration.
Governor Deneen had presented
copy of the resolutions adopted by
the association and made few re-
marks, to which the president replied
as follows:
81 have felt. as the governor has 90
well put II. that no more important
service could be rendered to this
country than the building Of the Pan
anna Canal between the Atlantic and
Pacific, and one thing 4 am proud o.!
in connection with the building of.
that canal ID that there has not been
Legitimate cause for any breath 81.
scandal connected witt, any feature III
|the proceeding We have cause to
|he ashamed Of o1iiy o,ae Esat nf Ameri-
cans IA connect ion with the building
Of the canal. and that Ii of those
Americans who were guilty Of IN
famous falsehood concerning the ac-s
QUESTION Of the property and the con-
Istruction OF the canal itself. IL they
can be reached for criminaI libel, q
shall try to have them reached. If
not, at any rate, all facts we know
or ever have known are at the dis
Iposal Of each and every one of you
here, and of anyone in congress or Of
fall members Of congress IL they wish
to see then:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
TAFT LOOKS FOR
HONEST 5 REVISION \:
BELIEVES EXTRA SESSION WILL
CARRY OUT PLEDGES OF
THE PARTY.
Bases His stateme1 Consultation
He Had With sp, 9 i Cannon and
Republican Memb q Of Ways and
Means Committee il Question Of
spsakslship Not y ionsd.

Washington, d. c., Dec. Presi-
dent-elect Taft said tonight that it.
was his belief that the house of repre-
sentatiyes would make an honest
and thorough revision Of tariff at
the extra session which he is to call
for the purpose upon his inaugura-
tion as president.
This belief he based on the confer
ence he had yesterday with Speaker
Cannon and at a session today with
the Republican members Of the ways
and means committee of the house of
representatives.
Mr.. Taft said that he had not as
yet consulted with the members of
the senate on the subject. When the
suggestion was made that the senate
would undoubtedly have something to
do with the tariff bill after the house
had passed it, he replied, with no un-
certainty in his demeanor, that there
was also some one else who also
would have something to do with the
bill, which interpreted through the
medium of previous utterances, indi-
Gated clearly that Mr.. Taft is deter
mined even on the exercise of the
veto power to prosecute the pledges
OF the party.
Mr.. Taft was asked the substance
OF the interview he had yesterday
wit hthe speaker. His reply was that
Mr.. Cannon had said that he was in
favor Of an honest and thorough re-
vision of the tariff in accord with
party promises. The question Of the
speakership of the next congress, Mr..
Taft said, was not discussed. but many
other matters Of legislation were, of
which he preferred not to give details
at this time. He added that he had
been somewhat misled regarding the
Interpretation of the attitude of the
Speaker by press reports of Cannon's
speech in November before the Cleve-
land chamber8of commerce. The Of
fetal report Of that speech, he said,
had given him an entirely different
impression.
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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
aAdam Godo Arrested.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 10 James
Sharp, the self-styled Adam God"
and man who led the fanatics in their
fight with the officers, was arrested
tonight at Monticello. Johnson coun-
ty, Kansas. He gave himself up with
out resistance. Adam God" was
wounded in both hands, a shot had
pierced his coat sleeve. while another
had passed through his cap. When
found he was asleep beneath hay
stack. He told the officers he was
willing to be taken now that he had
finished the work that God sent me
to do.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
FIRE DAMAGES
l LOCklNGTON HOUSE

Fire was discovered last evening in
the second story of the H. ]. Locking
ton residence on Eighth avenue east,
and before IT could be extinguished
the upper floor was badly damaged.
The fire was caused by the pipe OF
a hot air furnace.
The room in which the servant
lived was badly Quilted, and its occu-
pant lost all Of her clothing except
what she wore at the time. The blaze
had attained pretty good headway be-
fore it was noticed. No estimate
could be obtained last night OF the
probable loss
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11

Speaker Of Lower House Of Congress
Dampens Ardor of Delegates At
tending Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress Says Expenditures Must Be
Kept Safe and Sane.
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Washington, D. c., Dec. 10
Speaker Cannon to-day made known
his unalterable opposition to the
proposition Of financing the national
waterway improvements by the issu-
ance of government bonds in char
acteristic address to delegates attend
ing rivers and harbors congress.
His position in regard to the bond
issue scheme was made clear when he,
declared that 'tif perchance 1t were
possible do not believe it is
possible the rivers and harbors COM
mittee should report a bill to CON
gress providing that there should be
an issue for the next ten years to
meet the proposed Improvement bonds
in amount Of $1,000, 900 900 1 would
not vote for it. .
The announcement of Speaker
Cannon cast gloom over the congress,
as advocates Of the bond issue had
strong hopes Of favorable considera-
tion of their proposition at the hands
OF the federal congress. Mr.. Cannon's S
attitude is at variance with that held
by Viee-P President Fairbanks, Andrew
JCarnegia and others, as expressed be-
fore the rivers and harbors congress
yesterday Now, nobody wants the
federal congress in the next six days
to commit an expenditure Of twenty
billion dollars for waterways and to
issue bonds, !, said Mr. Cannon. ssIf
it is necessary and great works are
necessary in peace and warto issue
bonds, I stand ready to issue bonds.
But the expenditures must be safe
and sane. do not want this work or
any other work to be done except 1t
be done safely and sanely.''
The speaker, however, declared
that he would vote for the appropria-
tions reported by the rivers and har-
bors committee under the leadership
lof Representative Burton, who, he
said, has done more service and bet
ter service along waterways improve
ment than any other man in con
lgress.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
REPORT OF JOINT CONSERVATION
CONFERENCE BEsPEAKs
GREAT RESULTS.
Governors Of States Favor Co-opera-
tion Between States and Between
States and Government to the End
That Perpetuity y Country Be AS
sured Disting uished Men Address
Last nay Of Session.

Washington, d. c., Dec. l0.Pro- q
phetic of ching results growing
out OF the joint conservation confer
ence is the report drafted today by
more than thirty governors, approv-s
ing the principle Of cooperation
among the states and between the
states and the federal government In
conservation OF the country's natural
resources, and emphasizing the Inn.
portance of such desperation to the
end that the prosperity and perpetu-
ity of nation may be assured
The last days conference between
President RooseYelt's National Con-
servation commission, leaders of COM
MERGE and industry, law-makers, gov
Eernors, senators and representatives
was fraught with much significance; !;
but in placing their support to every
phase of the conservation problem the
governors furnished q climax to one
of the most eventful gatherings ever
held in this country. The conference
heard addresses from Andrew Car
negie, Governors Woodruff of Connec-
ticut, Ansel of South Carolina, Bro
ward Of Florida, Deneen of Illinois.
Former Governor Blanchard Of Louis
lana and other distin guished men.
The joint conference. through its
committee on resolutions, summed UP
Its deliberations and gave hearty ap-
proyal to work and principles of com
mission. The necessity for such laws
as may be necessary TO extend co-op-
Grafton was strongly urged, and the
policy Of a separate disposal Of the
surface, timber and mineral rights
remaining on public lands was com
mended. The conference approved
the disposal Of mineral rights by lease
only, and the disposal Of timber
rights only under conditions insuring
proper cutting and logging.
The policies upon which emphasis
was laid were:
That all uses OF waters and all por-
tions Of each waterway shall be treat
led as inter-re1ated; that legislation
for the development Of the waterways
for navigation, water supply and
lother Interstate uses be preferably by
federal appropriation, and otherwise
lby the issue Of bonds; and that 3
more scientific research as to the ex-
tent OF nations resources be made.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11
LEE-NEWMAN CASE 4.
STILL ON IN COURT

All day yesterday was devoted to
the trial 81 the case Of K. O. Lee VS..
Harry Newman in circuit court,
Judge Il. T. Boucher Of the Sixth
Circuit presiding. AT the time Of ad-
iournment yesterday evening the
plaintiff had nearly finished Intro
lducing his evidence. The trouble as
over d threshing machine deal.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-12-11

news of the capture became known,
the mob at the jail Increased in size
and In determination, but the sherin
was able to spirit Garrotty onto 4
train and he was taken to Pine City
flor safe-keeping.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Various Matters from Various
Standp oints.

Mr.. Haskins, in our opinion, owes his
defeat to his iltimed and Incorporate re-
marks about the President. 1t appears
that he supported the administration
while in Washing on but at home he was
very free in criticising the President on
all occasions. Haskins gave Plumley a
close fight and it would have taken but
few more votes to have renominated
him.
In this district Fosters success was a
foregone conclusion. The only place
where his opponents were strong was in
the newspapers over in the other district.
Mr.. Foster could have won even had he
remained in the senatorial contest but
his withdrawal from that took away
about the only effective argument against
him. He has creditably represented the
district and is a hard worker in behalf
of his constituents is supporter of the
administration and, while his opponents
were fine, clean, and able men, there
was nothing to gain from promoting
them at the expense of Mr.. Foster
Bennington Banner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

In the Yale scientific school, class OF
1908, the prize for excellence in civil
engineering has been awarded to Nejib
II. Jebejian of Turkey.
Albert f. Goodwin, aged "a, a veal
thy resident of Florence, Mass, COM
mitted suicide by shooting. He had
been in poor health and was de-
spondent. He was unmarried.
Rev. FIR. Augustus Prime died at
Boston, following an illness OF two
weeks. He was prominent in the coun-
ellis OF the high church party In the
east. He was born in England 90 years
ago.
While crossing the railroad tracks at
Richmond, Me-, James Ames, 50 years
Of age, was struck by train and killed
Fire destroyed the car barns Of the
Boston and Northern street railway at
Marblehead, Mass, causing a loss OF
$4,000.
Professor Charles d. Bray, for
ihirty-six years professor Of mechanical
and civil engineering at Tufts college,
has resigned and viii devote his time
to private research and travel.
The annual communion seasons of
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
which for some years have been the
occasion of the gathering in Boston OF
vast multitudes of Christian Scien-
lists, are to be discontinued.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26

President Elect John M. Thomas of
Middebury college has already made
himself "solid" with not only the Rut-
land alumni of that institution but with
all others who listened to his sound and
inspiring address Thursday before the
graduates of the Rutland high school.
Middlebury college is about to enter upon
a period of growth and increased use
fulness under the direction of this pro-
gressive educator. -Rutland News.
And the residents of this vicinity have
long since learned to expect great deal
from one whom they have known and
respected since his initial entry in town
as freshman in the local college. 1t i:
the sincere wish of all that his strength
may long continue for the work before
him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26

Down in Arkansas last Friday there
was a practical illustration of the dis
quieting effect of "hot air." An illit-
crate colored man had overdrawn his
account in the Capital City savings bank
"a negro institution-and on Thursday
when his check was not honored, started
pell nell on rampage with only heated
atmosphere for his working capital.
With this, however, he did SO well that
ere the following sun had set he had
started a run on the bank, and a re-
ceiver had to be appointed. And here
we have the spectacle of a sound insti-
tuition with assets much more than its
liabilities suspended by Incorporate ora
tory. 1t is left to the imagination tc
conjure up how many times this has
been done-and will be done-on a larger
scale, all for the same reason, or lack oil
reason
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
The Menace Of the Red FLAG.

1t is not the numbers of the advocates
of revolution and violence that should
be feared. Twenty-Five thousand anar-
chists and 1000 radical socialists is a
liberal estimate out of our entire popu-
lation of so, 100000. The gravity of the
situation arises out of the fact that they
are located in the great cities, the nerve
centers of the nation, and something in
the very spirit of them makes them
leaders of men. If a gigantic labor up
heaval affecting three or four million
men should occur, the crisis would find
these anarchists and force socialists lead
ing the mobs, and the consequences
would be dire. In the ranks are the
coming outbreak, and fortnight would
serve to see the strength of the follow
ings turned from thousands into millions.
They have large number of names
for their beliefs, and very few of them
are certain of what heading they come
under, and very few of them agree on
any given point. There are state social
lists, communists, free-love advocates,
Christian socialists, atheistic socialists,
social democrats, exproprietary socialists
and dozen other sorts. The fact that
they do not agree with each other does
not lessen their dangerous possibilities.
Anarchists are weeds in the field of
wheat but there are other weeds from
which those partly spring
Every corrupt man who is also man
of power is helping anarchy; every cor
rupt trust magnate is helping anarchy
every bit of watered stock, and every
watered legislator whose vote protects
that stock is helping anarchy. They are
helping anarchy because they give it a
solid basis from which to work. They
are helping anarchy because they them
selves violate society; they themselves
become anarchy's horrible example. Fol
these men are bad for the state; theil
money Tor power is also bad for the
state; and thus they give the vicious
blinded anarchist an opportunity and ar
example from which to argue that al
our society is rotten and our laws are
wrong.-Broadway Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
indicated by Court Martial

Inspector Eugene D. Ryan, paymas-
ter Of the Pacific fleet, was acquitted
by a court martial of the charge OF
drunkenness on duty. preferred by
Rear Admiral Dayton, commanding
the fleet Dayton and Secretary Met
calf disapproved the finding, on the
ground that 1t was not according to
the evidence. The action of the court,
however, is final, and Ryan has been
restored to duty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
THE WELSHERS.
How Ascending Bookmakers Are
Treated In England.

Treated In England.
One thing that deters people from
wagering large sums at the tracks of
England is the comparative frequency
with which the bookie there departs
with the stakes. This is q rascality
almost unknown at an American
course, and In the very exceptional
cases when II does happen the turf as
ISOLATION always makes good all losses
But II the cry Of "welsher" goes up
on an English track, prepare for trou-
BILE. Battle, murder and sudden
death generally follow. AS everybody
knows gambling debt is Legitimate
so the mob's only recourse is to take
Its moneys worth out OF the unfortu-
nate mans person They knock him
of his box. tear his clothes to pieces,
beat, kick and trample on him, and
unless he is rescued in time by the po-
lice they are apt to finish him alto
gether. The authorities are on the
alert 10 prevent such things. and as
soon as there is sign of trouble the
terror stricken bookmaker is sur
rounded by a group Of "bobbies," who
fight their way through the dense mass
and escort him beyond the reach of
the fury Of the mob.-From The Peo-
pie and the Ponies," by c. F. Peters, In
Bohemian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-26
EDWARD P. SEYMOUR. ASST. EDITOR.

Much as is regretted the retirement OF
President Brainerd, who has served SC
long and well, guiding the college
through darker days than will be seen
again, the enthusiastic ovation accorded
President Thomas Wednesday was hearty
and sincere. 1t would be exceedingly
difficult to find another man who could
at the very outset, develop the enthusi
asm that characterized the whole of the
inaugural proceedings. On every hand
was heard the same commentator
''Here is the right man for the place."