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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
HELEN GOULD IN FRIGHT,
MAID SET OFF ALARM

NEW YORK, April 13.-Riiss Helen
Gould and her household were thrown
into excitement late last night when
the burglar alarms on the ground floor
began 10 ring violently. MISS Gould
promptly ordered her butler. jacques. to
call Up the East Fifty-frst street sta
ton and have the lieutenant rush some
bluecoats around. Under Policeman
O'Leary. the men ran all the way to
the house, at $40 Fifth avenue.
O'Leary had the mansion surrounded
IN a minute, and, with several OF his
men, was admitted 20 the house Miss
Gould. although somewhat frightened,
was the coolest person in the residence.
She had discovered that the alarm origi-
mated in an apparatus which controls
the mechanically moved scuttle on the
roof, and she led the policemen half
way up 20 show them.
O'LeaTy heard strange noises, as OF
some one moving He traced the sounds
TO the door of Anna Nelson. a maid, and
found her covering there. Investigation
showed that while she was passing
through the dark corridor toward her
room she bumped against q switch
which moved the scuttle. This lever
is not supposed to be touched when the
burglar alarm is set.
The policemen satisfied themselves
that no Inarander was about and de-
parted. after Miss Gould had thanked
them and regretted the trouble 10 which
they had been put
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13

Financial furries, so call
ed, often work good to us,
because they teach us econ
omy, which is the basis of
wealth.
We can save on unneces-
sary food stuffs which are
not only costly in money,
but in health.
Grape N uts and good
cream furnish a wholesome,
economical breakfast, ard
many a thrifty clerk or of
nee man, is learning that a
Grape-Nuts breakfast saves
money and makes brains.
1t is made of wheat and
barley ana is a perfectly
balanced food.
There's q Reason"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
NURRAY'S NAME
TO GO TO SENATE

The President Is expected to send
the name Of Lawrence .. Murray TO
the Senate this week as the successor
20 Comptroller OF the Treasury Ridgely-
II is understood that the President
has had the name of John Mitchell,
former president Of the Miners Union,
under consideration as a successor to
Mr.. Murray. II can be stated. how
ever. that the name Of Mr.. Mitchell
will not be sent in.
tt ere is a decided sentiment among
the officials and employees Of the de
partment for the promotion Of some
one already connected with the depart
ment. Chief Clerk Warren r. ChOate,
Of the Bureau of Corporations. whose
friends have been pointing 20 his quail
Gcations for the position, declares that
he has not made application for the po-
sitOu.
Harrison Nesbit. chief clerk in the
office OF the solicitor for the depart
ment. is qualified for the place. and his
friends believe he has a splendid chance
To win out. Mr. Nesbit is a native Of
Missouri. and is said 10 be a strong
supporter Of the Administration, lie
has been with the department since it
was frst organized, and Is thoroughly
familiar with its work.
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DATE TO ADJOURN
TO Be DISCUSSED
President viii Hold Con-
ference Tomorrow With
Representative From
Indiana.

The President and Representative
Watson Of Indiana viii hold a con-
ference at the White House tomorrow
evening which is expected to result in
settling the date of the adjournment OF
Congress. Mr.. Watson called at the
White House today to introduce Charles
Hernley, former Republican State com
mittee chairman of Indiana and was in
vited by the President TO return Tues
Gay evening for the talk over the SUBJ
ject of adjournment.
Although it IS not asserted ~ Mr.
watson that he represents the senti-
ment OF Congress, when he asks for an
adjournment as early as May 9, he does
say that all Of his fellOW-members are
anxious to set away from Washington
as soon as possible in order to return
10 their homes to enter the Congress
sional and national campaigns. Mr..
Watson is whip" of the House, and
generally keeps pretty well informed on
the subject OF Congressional hopes.
Probably no man in the House is more
anxious TO get back home then Mr.
Watson. He has just been nominated
by the Republicans for the governor
ship, ana as the battle lines are already
being formed, it behOoves him 70 ger
out there pretty soon and take care of.
his fences.
At tomorrow nights Whi,e House
conference the President is very likely
TO inform Mr.. Watson that he will not
agree to an early adjournment unless
Congress ''gets busy and passes the
bills that the Administration is back
ing. OF all the measures asked for by
the President the only one thus far
passed is the employers liability meas
ure. There are stin the bills relating to
currency, child labor. Sherman law
amendments, and the tariff. TO be dis
posed Of and Just at the present the
prospects for their speedy passage are
not good The chances are that Mr.
Watson will pledge the House, or as
much of it as he can pledge, to a speedy
disposal of the Administration pet
measures. and the President will agree
TO an adjournment some time before
June 1.
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COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE
OPENING OF NEW STREET

In a report to Congress the Commits
sioners recommend unfavorable action
on the bill which provides for the ex-
tension OF a minor street in the square
bounded by 7. G, Sixth and Seventh
streets southeast,
While favOTng the conversion OF
alleys into minor streets the Commits
sioneTs say that the bill in question can
well wait for future consideration in
view OF the .ncager results to be ex-
pected from the opening OF the street
and the considerable cost thereof
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
CATS ARE SLAUGHTERED
FOR TEN CENTS EACH

SHAWNEE, Okla, April IA repre-
sentative of an Eastern fur house ar
rived here ten days ago and advertised
that he would pay 10 cents each for
price all that were offered him. The
result has been disastrous to mousers,
and there are not 100 cats left in the
city.
Boys went hunting for cats in all
parts or the city. Malteese OF royal
strain were killed wherever found as
well as scrub stock The slaughter con-
tinued several days before hOusekeepers
were appraised Of the cat war, and then
there was a rush TO save the survivors.
More than 500 pelts were bought by the
Fastener, and a rat plague is now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
NIXON BREWERS FUNERAL
HELD AT RYLAND CHURCH

The funeral OF Nixon Brewer. Of "a
Eighth street southwest. who died at
the Emergency Hospital Saturday from
the effects OF a fall from a loft. was
held this afternoon from Ryland VI. r
Church Interment was in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Mr. Brewer came to Washington dur
ing the civil war, being a native Of
Fairfax county. Virginia. For many
years he conducted a feed and grain
store at 2D9 Seventh street southwest.
He was prominent in the business and
church circles Of that section. He is
survived by two sons and three daugh-
tiers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
MOUNTAIN AGED 100000
STANDS IN SWITZERLAND

BERLIN, April I3.-Before the An
thropological Society Prof AIbrecht
ScncS has delivered a lecture on the
age OF man, IN which he produced a
stone cone which he said was haIf a
million years old, and argued that the
cone-malSer must have enjoyed a long
period OF comparative civilization and
progress
1.-The Rigi Mountain, in Switzerland
belongs TO the Tertiary period con
tiuued the lecturer. "and II was formed
two or three million years ago At
about that period man lived on earth
together with a number OF giant NAM
mails that have since died out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
President Assailed.

Never yet having been managed sue
cessfully by anybody. Chandler lived up
to his reputation by taking another
tack and presenting an argument 10
show that the President Is particeps
criminis In the betrayal of progressive
ness-indeed, that he is the chief male
factor. He makes an even bitterer at
tack on Roosevelt than on Taft, and
he demands the nomination Of la Fol-
lette as the one progressive left, in
whom the party and the country can
have entire confidence.
1t is expected that the present state
ment by Senator Chandler will be fol-
lowed by others, in which he viii ana
lyze the national political situation with
the view TO demonstrating the weak
ness and unavailability of Taft His
present remarkable utterance follows:
Concord. \. H.. April s. 1903.
To the Republicans OF Wisconsin and
the West:
AS a Republican since 1856 I appeal to
You tc support Senator La Toilette for
President, as the best representative
Of the radical railroad reform policy
OF the Republican party which the
present administration has decided TO
abandon. The adoption OF this policy
viii be in history the only great
achievement Of that administration
made even more prominent by its sur
render thereof
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13

Charging that the Roosevelt Admins
tration has abandoned it's whole pro-
grossive program, and that the people
are about 10 be betrayed into the hands
of the managers Of the trusts and com
bineS, railroad and industrial, former
Senator william f. Chandler has issued
the most remarkable document OF the
campaign
II is an appeal 70 the Republicans OF
the West in behalf of the nomination
OF Senator La Toilette.
There is no secret about the fact that
she anti-Taft Republicans have for some
time been trying 20 get Senator Chand-
Ter TO come forward and deliver some
blows for their cause. Partly because
none of the rest of them had the
courage. and partly because they were
lacking in capacity for the sort of vigor-
Gus statement which the New Hamp-
shire man employees. Il was put up 10
Chandler to take the lead: and he has
taken il.
But Senator Chandler hasn't done just
what was expected Of him. The allies
wanted him 20 come out against TAFT,
and In favor Of a third term for Roose-
Welt
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Amendments Promised.

Rut the promise is made that both
laws shall be amended and thereby de-
stroyed in the hope to induce the rail-
roads and the monopolies TO allow or
advocate the election Of the administra-
tiou's candidate for President This is
the language by which the candidate
proposes to be governed:
GGThe interstate commerce law
should be amended so as to give
railroads the right to make traffic
agreements"
This will allow all the railroads in the
country to make one traffic agreement,
dividing among themselves all the busl-
ness, pooling all the receipts and for
bidding any railroad 20 reduce any pas
senger fares or freight rates without
the consent of ]. Pierpont Morgan or
some other president OF the cOmbina-
tion-and Furnishing such a railroad by
penalties for daring to make competi-
tive rates. To allow pooling is 10 alb
sclutely and forever abolish competi-
ton anywhere at any time or under
any circumstances.
Congress can not afford to leave
it on the statute books in its pres
ent shRpeo a bill has
ben presented In the Congress to
remedy this situation"
Paralysis of Opposition.
"The contract would then only
be liable to attack on the ground
that it constituted an unreasonable
restraint of trade" "This anti
trust law was a most uHWiseIy
drawn statute drawn up
in such sweeping form as to be-
come either ineffective or else mis-
chieyOuS. Combinations
are absolutely necessary : = 4"
the only effective way Of meeting
actual business needs. at is mis-
chieTOus and unNhOIesOme to keep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL BANQUET
WILL BE HELD APRIL Il

The annual reunion and banquet of
the Business High School Alumni As
socl2tion viii be held APRIL y at the
Arlington Hotel A number OF dis
tinguislied guests have indicated their
Intention q attending. Paul J.. Sleman.
OF the class OF 1895 has been chosen
tOastmaSter OF the occasion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
ALLEYNE IRELANp 10 sPEAK.

AIleyne Ireland. author OF TROPICAL
COLONIZATION" and The Far Eastern
Tropics" viii address the Washington
Economic Society in the lecture room
OF the Cosmos Club "Wednesday evening
at SIS O'Clock The lecture win be IL
Illustrated BY stereOptiCan views
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Railroads AnnuI Authority.

When in 1887 the first interstate COM
merce act was passed il was univer-
sally understood that It gave the com
mission authority to protect tho public
by reducing such rates Of fares and
freight as it might deem exOrbitanJ;
but the railroads determined through
the courts TO annul this authoriy. end
by the year 1901 by decisions OF the Su-
preme Court they succeeded in their
plan. Then began popular and Con-
gressionaI efforts TO restore the power
and they eliminated in the passage Of
the present act OF 1906. The railroads
had continued to contend that the COM
missioners should have no power 10 fix
rates-oulv the courts should do this
Senator Foraker cha mpiOned this con
tention; but in the interest Of the peo-
pie the administration had contrived an
amendment prohibiting the courts from
interfering with a rate fixed By the
commission unless the commission eX-
ceeded its statutory authority or the
rate was showed 70 be a coufiscatory
one.
. Substantially all the controversy dur
ing the winter OF 1896 over the rate
bin was gpOn this question Of court
revieW-againSt the power OF one judge
at any time to stop the commission
from putting into operation a rate
reduced by its order-which Lni-
tation was sure Of adoption, but
on the fourth of May the GdminiStra-
ton abandoned it's amendment and con-
scented 10 a clause which gave unlimited
power to any judge TO paralyze the
commission-and thus the bill became
the law.
This initial abandonment OF the cause
O. the people involved in the railroad
rate bill. during the struggle IN 1906
has become a complete abandonment In
connection with the Presidential contest
of 1905 The railroad rate law, even as
reduced in force, and the sherman anti
trust law stood as important barriers
for the protection of the public against
railroad extortions and corporation mo-
nCpOlieS-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
South Shore Doings

John Klumph has made q deal with
Bert Short whereby he becomes the
owner Of the three lots joining the
Congregational church on the north
and Bert gets Mr.. Klumph's Percheron
stallion, "Dan.'
While threshing for G. A. Morrison
yesterday forenoon the Server &
Christensen threshing machine burned
up q setting of barley at which they
were set and only sixty-six bushels
threshed. The fire started from sparks
from the engine and the whole setting
was q mass of flames in q very short
time. 1t took hard work on the part
of the threshing crew to saw the sep.
arator and keep the fire from getting
away on the stubble. The boys carry
q fire insurance policy with the Thresh-
ers ms. Co., of Huron. The company
has been notified and an adjustor will
be here shortly to adjust the loss.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
TROY News

Mrs. A. Schmid went to Watertown
Monday to meet a daughter from
Nebraska.
Mrs. Fillenworth and two nieces
from Britt, Iowa, arrived Tuesday.
Miss Helen Quincy, of Morton, Wis
tied with Mrs. A. Johnson last week.
a sneak thief entered Will Hardie's
house last Monday and made away
with most of Wills clothes and eata-
bles IN the house.
r. Clark and family we're out from
Watertown last Saturday to attend q
dance given at the Basford home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall
burton Sunday, Sept. q. a girl.
Miss Ross was out from Watertown
last week visiting the Miller family
south of the lake.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
Doings at Big Stone..

Gold & Co. have sold the Farnh arn
quarter In Geneseo township to w.
G. Schmidt, of Steamboat Rock, Iowa,
for S45 an acre, and will move on it
at nee.
Gold and Company sold an unim-
proved forty acres of land from the
old Williams farm near Milbank. to
hen Moser last week. The price was
$42 an acre.
Mrs. H. o. Breckenridge arrived
from the west Monday morning. She
has been spending a week or so with
her daughter at Webster, and expects
to spend some time with friends and
relatives here.
Paul Trapp has two rows of fine
grape vines in his garden that are a
sight for the horticulturist just now.
The grapes are the Worden and Con.
cord, and the vines hang full of luc-
cious, purple fruit.
Mrs. r. j. Hicks expects a visit
from her mother, Mrs. Carrick, of
Hibbing, Mimi, soon.
The cannery shipped three cars of
sweet corn last week. There is q better
demand for sweet corn than usual
this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
At the Huxley Clothing Store

We have been in business
in Milbank close to a year.
During this time We have
enjoyed a nice business. 1t
has increased slowly.
There has been a reason:
Full value for a dollar"
In other words we have
given more for the money
than any other store in this
vicinity. That is why we
grow. Watch Us grow some
more
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. r. P. Upton, Congreg ational
paetor at Appleton, Mimi, will
preach both morning and evening at
the Congregational church next Sun
dav.
The evening service begins at 7:3O
instead of 8 o'clock as heretofore.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
Around About LaBO)t

E. G. Enquist was 1T Milbank Wed.
nesday with the band.
Peter Englund was taking in the
sights at Milbank field day.
Agent Davenport of the depot keeps
things moving all the time at mis- place.
The elevators report grain coming
to market every day. and of good
quality.
There we're only the buildings left
in LaBolt Wednesday-everybO body
must have gone &c Milbank.
LABOLT FARMERS PHONES.
The following new phones have been
installed recently:
Bank of Labolt.
Enquist, E. G.
Wilkerson, Walter, res.
Few villages the size of LaBolt can
BOAST Of a bank, but not w~ithstanding
the size, Banker SweusOn keeps in
creasing the business at the LaBolt
bank.
Among those from here who attend
ed the field day at Milbank were:
Prof. Hensell, Fl. and r. Englund, ].
P. L%undberg, Prof. Miller, E. Sun
dun, A. w. Hedman, L. Johnson, S.
M. N%ordquist and S. Berquist.
Some people around LaBolt are dis
GUESSING the question, and wondering
why, when a matter of courtesy, 1t is
customary for visiting bands to lead
in the parade, the matter was reversed
Wednesday in the parade at the
county seat.
The new school house is nearing
completion. and school will probably
start next week. Prof. Hensell will
have charge again this year. The
professor is the right man in the right
place, and is doing his utmost to
maintain a high standard for the La.
Bolt school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
.....RevillO Items....,

Misses Ruby and Stella Riley came
down from Milbank and visited their
parents here over Sunday.
G. Schultz and B. E. Let's returned
from their trip to the twin cities and
Duluth a few days since and report a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Erickson, of
Sioux Falls, arrived here Tuesday
for a visit with their friends and rela-
tives.
Henry Samuelson reports the sale
by him OF the n. e. quarter of section
20 in Vernon to Snship, owned by
Henry Lark. of Ogden, Ia, to Ru-
dolph Wojohn, of Albee, this week.
Abramson & Dahlgren, the thresh-
ers OF Strandberg. lost their separa-
tor by fire Friday.
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Unsolicited Endorsements.

Fargo, North Dakota, Sept. l. 'O8.
Granger Business School, Aberdeen,
S. D. Gentlemen:
This company is employing six
ste~nographers from different schools
in the Northwest and we are pleased
to note that students coming to us
from the Granger Business School of
Aberdeen, S. D., are satisfactory and
have proven as capable as any other
help we have employed.
Yours truly.
NORTHERN COMMERCIAL Co..
BY. G. TURNER, Coll. Mgr.
Fargo, North Dakota. Sept, l, 'Os.
Granger Business School, Aberdeen,
S. D. G%entlemen:
| am pleased TO say that our exper-
fence with assistance that we have
employed from the Granger Business
School of Aberdeen has proven emf
nently satisfactory. We have found
the recommend alton made by that
school to be fulfilled by the students
they have sent out and who have been
employed by us.
Yours truly.
TURNER, WRIGHT & LEWIS.
peril. r. TURNER.
The Granger Business School OF
O~rtonville is equipped the same and
does the same work.
The majority of the farmers
are busy blowing while the good
weather lasts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02

METHODIST.
lO:45. Preaching and sacramental
service. DR.. Graham. district su.
perintendent, will preach.
1900 m.-Sunday school.
$50 p.m.-Epworth and Intermedi-
ate league.
1880. Address-''The Square Deal,'
or County Option.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night 1t
7.30 o'clock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
Melrose and Vicinity.

w alter Maroin has returned from
North Dakota where he has been
Threshing.
j. G. Reeve made a business trip to
Ortonville Tuesday.
There is a windmill being erected
on the Collins farm. Mr.. Johnson is
going to have it handy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brazington returned
home at Maiden Rock, Wis.,, Satur-
day.
Some of our friends caught a fine
string of pickerel in the MILESTONE
creek the other day. They we're of q
better quality than those caught in
the lake.
The rain of last week was a great
help to the farmers, cooling the air
and making the blowing much easier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
O Summit.
From the Signal

From the Signal
Paul Thompson and Ole Loberg
went to Milbank Saturday to load
their threshing machine and shin it to
Summit. They have put in % days of
threshing in the vicinity of MilbaDk.
Ed. Riley was called to Selby this
state, Wednesday in response to a tele-
gram stating that his brother, Frank
had died at that place On Friday,
Sept. 18th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
..Mazeppa Tattlings.,

M. M. Wartenbee was an Ortonville
visitor last Tuesday.
B. p. Archer drove to Milbank last
Thursday with q load of hay.
James Murray was looking after his
farming interests in Mazeppa last
week.
W. S. Mcconnell, of Woodstock,
ILL.,, spent Saturday and Sunday at
the ranch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02

These shears
are manufacture
ed of the high
est grade steel,
perfectly tenn
pered and heav-
lily nickel plat
ed on a highly
polished s u r.
face. The pat
o-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02
Marvin Mutterings

II. Davidson is building a new barn.
James Kane is have a cistern made.
AL Dobson, II. Davidson and James
Kane were Milbank visitors Friday.
ALI Anderson went to Summit Sat-
urday.
Carl Pearson spent Sunday at Sum-
nit.
Geo. Berry went to Minneapolis
Monday.
Mrs. Molloerg spent a few days at
Summit this week, with Mrs. Berg and
family.
AL Dobson moved his family to
Wednesday.
Mr. HUSKY Milbank from was up
Wednesday between trains.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02

You need a
new suit or Ov-
er coat or pair
of shoes, hose,
shirts, under
wear, handker-
chiefs, collars,
and etc.
This is hi
store that is
death on high
prices.
We will save
you from 10 to
80 per cent on
e e ry article
purchased.
If you want
to see something
swell come in
and look over
our Kohn Bros.
tabernacle gar
ments, which
we illustrate
this week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-10-02

spring takes up all the wear ON the rivet so that the
cutting edges will never wear dull. A simple turn of
the little thumb screw will adjust the blades to cut
anything from the.thinnest and most delicate fabric
to the heaviest material. Every woman who has had
the exasperating and trying experience of attempting
to cut with a dull pair OF shears, will appreciate the
value of this new invention.