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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE SCARCITY.

Consul John +. Jewell. OF Melbourne. IN calling
attention the prices Of in Victoria. reports
that the fatten:ng Of cattle for the market viii
Quire some changes il order TO maintain full
supply.
owing TO recent drouth conditions in the south
err portion Australia present prices of meat
IN Melbourne the highest ever known in the
State OF Victoria, and said TO be IN excess OF
tbe prices ruling IN London, 10 which large exports
are made from here. Steak IS now quoted IT from
20 . cents pound, pork 70 cents and legs Of
zaEttoa 10 cents pound The chief inspector Of
stock for the state expresses the opinion that
% the largest freezing companies here had not
stored $500 caTcasses Of mutton and 1900 carc2sses
Of beef there would have been a meat famine III
Melbourne during the week Of the visit Of the
American feet The supply Of beef for Melbourne
consumption for some time past has only been
maintained by trucking buIlocks by rail some
twelve hundred miles. from Hergott ana Oo!na-
Data Ia the centre Of Australia, after they nave
been Driven long distances from the northern ter
Eatory and Queensland where exceptionally good
saese cattle proved them 10 be in good condition
- ss.oeSn t1sy A1a EalEea 10 market from ranches
Tbs inzpres sion In the trade is that beef viii be
among the factors expected to maintain nigh prices
ere the outlet for Queensland aIld Northern Aus
trsliaa frozen meat in foreign markets and thai in
ths stats grazing have rarely If ever carried
smaller herds owing 70 the fact that butter king
snd lamb raising pay better than fatIeuing cattle
- ss being realized that TIE present system in -
taLa OF fstienlng cattle entirely upon natural past
oufre modification least the southern portioT,
ethods adopted in the United States ' ani e o9haT
large beef producing countries The grass fatteG-
ing methods followed here the as In the
Old days when enormous scJs OF splendid grass
lands were available and the beef market limited 10
local requirement. A large export trade has now
been Developed the best class Of land formerly
esee lP5 srazllg purposes IS Deng 4zed IA more
srisag for the adoption Of the shorter process Of
..isf Es1ort * preparing o''''e ''' MAJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

Dougherty. Mrs. Rodney Allen Ward, Mrs. Edwin
c. Ward. Mrs. Edward Hatch and Miss Ellen r.
Keresey. Mrs. Benedict will give two bridge par
ties next month.
Mr. and Mrs De Witt c. Bailey. who were quiet
ly married last month. are to give a reception
Saturday. February q, at their home, No. 1O3
Wilson street Mrs. Bailey Miss Anna Gertrude
Rose. Of Manhattan.
Mrs. Ernest Charles Pressprich Of No. 101 Pierre
pont street, is to give large bridge party on Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Winchester Noyes has out invitations for
bridge party Monday February s. at her home,
No. 696 St Marks avenue
Mrs. Franklin e. Worcester and Mrs Edwin c.
Worcester will entertain at bridge on Thursday
and Friday afternoons at No. 70 McDonough street.
One of the largest card parties of the season will
be that given on Tuesday, February g. by Mrs.
George Hunt Prentiss, Miss Marjorie Lewis Prem
tiss and Mrs. Russell f. Prentiss at their home,
No. 10S Pierrepont street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Marvin. of No. 276 Clin-
ton street recently entertained at bridge, as old
also the Misses Sexton, of No. 20 Garden Place
The first concert and dance Of the University
Glee Club. which was given at the Academy of
Music on Friday evening, far surpassed any prevt-
GUS effort made by that organization The club
members were enthusiastically received, as were
their assistants Miss Janet Spencer contraito and
Hans Kronold. 'ceist-
A small rnernbers' dance will be given at the
Barnard Club on Thursday evening, February IS
Mrs Henry Hayes Wood. Of No 10 New York
avenue, was the hostess at bridge on Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons. The first day her
guests were Mrs William Robinson Simons Mrs
Roland Whitney Belts. Mrs. Stanley Palmer Jad-
win Mrs. Stacey Bender, Mrs. Frank Ogilvie. Mrs
Ernest Charles Pressprich, Mrs Hamilton IL.
Salman Mrs. Robert I. De Bevoise, Mrs Rawson
L. Wood, Mrs. Robert B. LOOMS, Mrs. J. Morton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31
4 WITNESS SCORES.

An old pIasterer Is called upon to give svaen..
for the PLAINTIFF. Counsel for the defendant H'F.
10 bully him.
Have you ever been iu pris"u,
Yes, twice"
All how long the first Time
"One whole afternoon
What, And the second tune,
only one hour" - "a
And pray. what offence had YOU coz
deserve so small punishment. III "a
Il sent 20 prison 10 whtewash 90
accommodate a lawyer who had eaeatsa 90
his clients. London Opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31
EMPERoR's FOOD REGULATED BY LAW

Although the majority OF royal personages are
noted for their lavish dinner tables, there In at
least reigTing monarch whose meals are of The
simplest This monarch is the Emperor OF china.
His whole life is lived iii obedience to the most
stringent etiquette and hi. food IS al rcgIated
him by statute. SO strict laws governing
the imneria hous1-old that when ha aeslus a
dish he has 10 pass d special decree before
he have 1t. and the court physlcians keep a
strict watch mis- appetite Should he show
special liking for any particular Wand the chances
are that they will persuade him not to take IL
under the pretence that IL may prove Injurious 10
his heslth--Dundee Advertiser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

According Benjamin Russell, superintendent
CT warehouses Of the port OF New York. the use
Of Danyez's germ cultures has worked well Erie
Basin in doing away with the rats. The cultures
are Of the bacteria OF disease that attacks only
rats and mice Il is spread about On pieces Of
bread CT On crushed grain, where the rats viii
eat it. They become diseased IN consequence and
spread the infection among their fellows. The
suit IS an epidemic that plays havoc with the
creatures. TIE culture used extensively il
EaVue and other French cities before II was
bfousht 10 America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

Have you a treatise chiropody2' asked the
customer at the book counter. How would Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress do?" suggested the new
alsrk.-PhiladelphR Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
1naaaI Election of officers Of Brook
lva 7. II. c. Il, Held.

The annual election Of officers Of the Brooklyn
Young Gen's Christian Association was held at the
Hamilton Club the other evening. Edward P Lyon
was reelected president for the twelfth time H
J. Simmons who entered his thirtieth year Of
service as secretary-tWenty years having been
spent IN Brooklyn-was selected chief executive Of
foer OF the association Charles J Peabody vas
elected controller to succeed Samuel Rowland, VINO
resigned after holding the place for the last fifteen
years
Ever since the subway people built the sidewalks
over the various stations along Fulton street and
Fiatbush svenue people who walk about the
streets considerably have been complaining These
walks are made OF peculiar kind OF frtctlonless
material that is almost smooth as glass and Is
particularly dangerous when there has been a
snowfall or even when there has been rain Part
OF the walks made up OF plates Of glass set IN
che cement ANY number of persons have f-llen on
these walks, and Of them have been serious
~ hurt. That more have not been injured IS due
solely TO their own prudence Even In dry weather
one must cross the patches with care. couple OF
DAYS ago the first official notice Of the danger OF
these sections of sidewalk was taken The grand
Jury handed Up a presentment TO Judge taWcetl
the County Court, pointing out the dangerous
condition OF the sidewalks above the Borough Hail
Citations and the likelihood Of many damage suits
being instituted against the city.
The lower Fulton street police station is known
zraong the older policemen IS the Mother CT
Captains" according one inspector If the peo-
pie Of Brooklyn have their way the old station
viii soon be done away with II is q standing dis
grace &c the city. The building used 10y The STA
ton was, years ago, when its part CT FultoI
street IN the heart OF the business section, q
. bank. When the business centre moved uptown
hslf mile Or further the bank followed anu the
building Was taken by the police Probably no
other station IN the borough has such miserable
aceorlrn odations for prisoners In me Old days
fairs were different, and the lower Fulton street
station frequently had Go much work as
several station houses in other sections OF the Dor
ough Put together When man had served MS
tine in the precinct he considered qualified TO
20 almost anything that the department required
Among the officers VINO received their promotion
while at the station We're Inspector HaTklns who
was raised from sergeant 10 captain; Inspector
. ORely. who was raised from sergeant 20 cap
tain; Inspector Murphy. who raised 70 his
present Office while captain al the station; Captain
Druhan who had been acting IS sergeant there
and Captain Mara, who had beer sergeant at the
STATEN. There dozens OF other cases Before
consolidation the station known No. 2
Now IS the 10th
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31
Whisk BrOOms,
I8C. Whisk
for Zoe.

4 very we'll made,
full size, two sewed
Whisk. None c. .,
D. Store orders only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Marvin, of No. 216 Gin
ton street recently entertained at bridge, as did
also 1he Misses Sexton of No % Garden Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

Mrs Walter ST. John Benedict. OF No. rs CO.
luInbia Heights, entertained at luncheon on Tues
day for her sister. Mrs. Edward Benedict, OF san
Francisco. who is visiting In Fast The oon1-
pany included Mrs 7 Sherwood Cofhn Mrs- Edwin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

A small members dance will be given at the
Barnard Club on Thursday evening, February IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-31

Mrs Franklin e. Worcester and Mrs. Edwin c.
Worcester will entertain at bridge Thursday
and Friday afternoons No. 70 McDonough street.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
SAYS HE IS GLAD
TO Be FOUND out
Alleged De'au|ter duplicates An
other In Shortage.

Cincinnati, Nov. S.-Admitting re-
sponsibiliIy for a large shortage as
local treasurer of the Big Four Rail-
road company In this city c. L. War
riner stated that he was not the only
one involved The shortage is esti-
mated at 100000
II am glad | have been found out, "
said Mr.. Warriner. And there is an
other thing I'll say: / am not alone
in this. And | want to say another
thing; never played a game of
poker in my life. There is no woman
in the case, that is, as far as l am
concerned. The perfect understand.
ing between me and my wife pre-.
cludes my being mixed up with any
woman. The other man has to do
with her, not me-"
Warriner. it is said, first took money
to speculate in wheat.
That a warrant would be issued
charging embezzlement of funds in
his custody was the substance of a
notice given to Warriner. The pur-
pose was to permit him to arrange
for bondsmen, he already being under
constant surveillance. The warrant
was issued and Walrin was arrest
ed charged with embezzling $4,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
WIVES OF STRIKERS
TURN TRAIN BACK
italian Women Prevent ImpOr-
tation Of New WOrkmen.

Milan, Nov 6.-Despite the impor-
tation of 500 strikebreakers the strike
Of the workers in the gas works
throughout Italy still ties mp the
plants. Disorders are occurring every
where ami several clashes have oc-
Cured between the soldiers and
strikers, but no fatalities are re-
ported.
A train bearing 300 strikebreakers
was stopped ut Chignolo by the wives
and children of the striking gas work
ers, who threw themselves across the
ties before the train. All efforts OF
the authorities to remove them were
futile and the train was forced TO
turn back.
Attempts have been made to press
the soldiers on guard into service to
feed the furnaces of rhe plants. but
wherever tried there occurred trouble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09

object Of Senator Aldrich's Trip to
the West.

Washington, Nov. 6.-SenGtor AL
drichs winning the West" campaign
will begin in Chicago this evening,
when he will speak before the COM
me-cial club # that city.
Contrary to what appears to be the
general impression it is not appre-
hended that Senator Aldrich will ad
vocate a central bank for the Unite'
States. Indeed, it is evpli.itlv assert
ed that he will not present or outline
any definite plan of currency or bank
ing reform.
The prime object and purpose, of
course. CT Mr.. Aldrich's journey is to
endeavor to allay the bitter feeling of
hostility that exists against hjm and
all his works N the dissatisfied states
of the Middle West. Senator Aldrich
has been persuaded by his advisers
among Republican leaders to adopt
the old fashioned political expedient
of showing himself to the people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
METHODS OF LOMBRoso.
Late Authority on Criminals Decorated
| His Laboratory With Their Skulls.

Late authority on Criminals Decorated
His Laboratory With Their Skulls.
Professor Cesare Lombroso, known
to the world as the leading expert on
criminals and their ways, who died
few days ago In Turin, Italy, was as
wonderful man as repute has made
him. He was Of very excitable tenn
perament. very dogmatic in everything
he said, was always emphatic and
liked controversy But he was quite
immune from criticism or public opin-
ion.
Besides enjoying d large practice in
Turin, he held the position of profess
or of psychological medicine at the
university there. One Of his duties
doctor of medicine degree of that uni
versity, and there are strange tales to
tell Of the ordeals which those ex-
aminations implied.
II see, said the professor to one
STUDENT see by the formation OF
your head that you have come of a
line of thieves and will probably in
herit that propensity" And SO the
professor went on. AS each succeed
ing student presented himself Lom-
broso spoke ont the students charac-
ter at once. But he was very kind
hearted man. and when he came across
a student who was born for the pro-
fession he gave him every assistance
he could. His laboratory is decorated
with the skulls OF celebrated criminals,
and he had a machine devised by him
self for measuring the head Of every
person he came across
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
HAVE YOUR CHILD TESTED.
Clark University Will Tell You If Any
thinq Is Wrong With Il.

Clark University Will Tell You IL Any
thing Is Wrong With II.
Secretary Henry S. Curtis, of the
Child Conference For Research and
Welfare instituted at Clark univer-
sity at Worcester. Mass. as the first
department Of its kind In this country,
is being flooded with inquiries from
parents in all parts of the country who
desire to have their children examined
by the new methods.
The purpose of the department is to
gather statistics as to the best methods
of promoting the health. happiness and
welfare of children and form child
welfare organizations. The endeavor
also will be to determine In what
points children are weakest morally or
physically
The head of the department. directly
under DR.. G. Stanley Hall, president
Of Clark university. is Dr. Curtis, for
merly of Washington. who has been
engaged ali his life i'm child welfare
work
The department has not been long
enough organized to show results, and
it is not definitely known how it is to
be received by the child welfare organ
izations of the country. but from the
number of letters received lately con
cerning it DIR. Curtis thinks it will Leaf
into popularity at once.
Parents who have children with phys
ical or moral defects may have then
examined. THE chief purpose of the
organization" said DR. Curtis. lis to
correlate the work of child welfare in
stitutions aud especially to provide all
workers in these various fields who de-
sire il with the latest results of seien-
tific child study that bear upon their
work. One of the most valuable fea-
lures of the work will be to provide
parents. teachers and others who have
the responsibility Of the care of chill
dren with the results Of the scientific
study Of children"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
COMMONS AND LORDS CLASH
Lower House Rejects Peers Amend
ments to Irish Land Bill.

London Nov G.-By vote of 2I9
to 54 the house Of commons refused
to agree to the house OF lords amend
ments To the Irish land bill. On NOV
ing the refusal of agreement Augustin
Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland, In
a ccnciliatory speech, repudiated all
desire to quarrel with the house OF
lords on the subj ect of Irish land and
declared he was anxious to come to
terms, if possible. as the failure of
the ELI would create leplorable
situation in Ireland
Efforts will be made TO arrange a
compromise between the two houses
of parliament
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
Dollar Wheat Their Slogan.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov. 6.--Dollar wheat
is the slogan of farmers in Eastern
Nebraska who have not yet marketed
their 1909 crop. The price at local
confidence in its ability t. go the
other FIVE points within short tire
appears to be general Whenever
wheat touches the dollar mark it will
be the signal for IN Increased move
ment In that cereal
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
TO EXAMINE COOK RECORDS
Copenhagen University Declines Any
Assistance.

Copenhagen, Nov. 8.-The consis-
tory of the University of Copenhagen
has declined to accept the proposal OF
the National Geographic society that
a committee representing the Amer
lean body be present when the North
polar records of DR.. Cook are first
examined.
A message was sent to Professor
Willis l.. Moore, president of the Ma
tional Geographic society, at Wash
ington as follows:
THE university cannot accept the
offered assistance. taking 1t for grant
ed that the data and records after our
examination will be placed at the dis.
posal of other scientific institutions" !"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
BABES CRIES SAVE MANY
Arouse Sleensrs in Burning House al
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Nov 6-The cries of a
fifteen months-old baby son of Mr.. and
Mrs Morris Cohen rrobf lily saved
eighteen persons from death in fire
which damaged the building in which
they live.
While every one else in the crowd
ell two-story frame Building was
asleep the little child awakened to
find his room filed with smoke
The child's mother was awakened
by feeling the little oae's hsnds pull
ing at her arms and The child's voice
raised in screams of terror
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
START FOR CANADIAN NAVY
Dominion to Secure Two Cruisers for
Training Ships.

ottawa, Ont, Nov. S-Canada is
completing arrangements with the
British admiralty for tho loan of two
cruisers. This will be the first step
toward the formation of the proposed
Canadian navy The primary purpose
Is to serve as training ships. One OF
the cruisers will be stationed OH the
Atlantic and the other on the Pacific
coast. They will also protect fish
cries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
COLLlDED WITH FRUIT BOAT
Honduras Only "Man-of-War" Goes
to the Bottom.

New Orleans, Nov S.-News Of dis
aster to the navy of Honduras was
gers On the steamship Parismina, ar
irving here from British Honduras.
The 1atumbia. the one 'man-of-war"
which the republic boasted. is report
ed to have sunk near Port Cortez
after springing leak as the result of
a collision with fruit vessel several
davs ago rhe accident occurred
close to shore and no lives We're lost.
The Tatumbia was transformed tug
hNat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
Killed by Falling Tree.

Duluth, Nov j.-Donald Wisner of
Chisholm, aged eleven years, was
killed by tree which he felled. He
and other boys were out in the
woods cutting shinney sticks and then
amused themselves cutting down some
good sized trees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
"knpck the Knockers

Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska.
who is Democrat. has received big
cornstalk with card on it which
reads: ITO the HoL. Governor Shallen-
berger: Knock the knockers. From
Republican friend"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
STARTS TRIP OF INSPECTION
National Waterways Commission
Leaves ST. Paul.

st. Paul, Nov. S.-Seven members
of the national waterways commission
started from, here on trip of inspec-
tion down The Mississippi river. which
will end in New Orleans. They used
the government steamer David Tip
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
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Roosevelt IN Goou 7e5'tn.

Nairobi, B. e. A., Nov. S.-Colorei
Roosevelt and all the members of his
party arc in good Eealth. There IL
no ground whatever for the rumof
that the ex-president had been killed.
The colonel is heating the bush IN
the Edama rav.ae in search Of the
bongo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
BANDIT MAKES $4,000 HAUL
Locks Up Housekeeper. Who Resists.
and Escapes.

Burlington, N. j., Nov. 8.-Cash and
bonds amounting to nearly $4,000
were stolen from the home uf Schuy
Ter Rainier, aged seventytwo years,
by masked bandit. Although tn.
Rainier home 10 less than half mile
from the Florence rcstoficc the rob-
Der, after locking the aged farmers
housekeeper in her room, blew the
safe with dynamite, gathered the con-
tents and departed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
MILK SELLERS ENJ0lNED
Restrained From Combining to Raise
Price of Product

Kansas City, 3Noy. S.-Judge John
]. Park, in the circuit court. granted
an order restraining milkmen in Kan
sas City and vicinity from combining
to raise the price of milk. The order
was granted on petition of number
of leading citizens.
The action follows an investigation
by city ofIlcials into the charge of an
alleged conspiracy to raise milF
prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09

Chance For Our Manufacturers.
There are 1000 motorcars registered
In Bombay. and not one of them Is OF
American make.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
NUMBER HURT, TWO FATALLY
Great Mort ern Mail and Stock Trains
in Collision.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 5.-Owen
Fergus, Geysar, Mont, and Thomas
Cleary. Great Falls, Mont, We're fa-
tally injured in rear end collision
at Rugby N. D, between Great
Northern fast mail train and stock
train. Eight others, stcckmen and
members of ,rain crews, were seri-
ously injured. One car of hcrses were
burned TO death.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-11-09
rhEopoRE e. RuRIoN.

ton. Those who started from st. Paul
are Senators r e. Burton and f. M.
Simmons. Congressman F. G. Stevens.
]. A. Moon, |. p, Wangcr, D. S. Alex
ander ard S. Nj. Sparkman.
The purpose of the trip is to pre-
pare a report on waterways in the
country and tho Mississippi will figure
In the general report.