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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06

There was rush of tax payers at the
treaasurers Office last Saturday to pay
taxes and avoid the penalty which
attached the first of the month. In fact
Treasurer Streeter and his deputy
Theo. Hesnard, had to hold night
sessions all last week to keep from
being swamped by mail received
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
DIR. JOHN E. WHITE
TO REMAIN HERE

DR.. John E. White Is not going to be
John D. Rockefeller's pastor. He is going
to remain in Atlanta with the Second
Baptist Church. although the Euclid ave-
nue. church. at Cleveland, o., of which the
oil magnate is member, could doubtless
have been his, had he said the word.
DIR. White returned Wednesday evening
from Baltimore, Md, after a weeks trip
through the north, where he spoke at sew
eral big cities in the interest of the home
mission movement. He said Thursday
morning:
L have received no formal call from
the Euclid avenue church. Congregations
do not extend formal calls until there
has been an assurance of favorable con-
sideration from the minister in view. The
plan is this: A committee of deacons
settles upon a man. Then they communi-
cate with him. If he gives them proper
assurance, they then bring the matter
before the whole congregation, vote is
taken and IL the minister is elected he
is officially asked to accept the charge.
IT had decided to remain in Atlanta for
three reasons: First, because the south,
think, is the geratest opportunity in
our country for men to make their lives
useful; second, Atlanta is the center OF
the south; and the Second Baptist is the
place in Atlanta for me-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
The Real Bo1Uey
Everybody's Magazine.

The real Bowery has never been written up,
and probably it never will be, because IL is
swiftly passing. Hundreds OF attempts have
been made by those who have not even pene-
trated the surface Of its reserve. Its heart and
soul-for the BOwery has both, as we'll re-
serve-are a sealed book to the writer. 1t is
a Sargasso Sea Uttered with derelicts Of al.
worlds drifting back and forth with the end
less ebb and flow OF the tide, while all about
them is the ceaseless activity of commerce, of
development. moving onward and upward de-
spite the ceaseless cross current, which no 1T
orary mariner, cruising in these uncharted
waters, can understand.
Those who know it best, and have some skin
IN writing as we'll as come understanding. are
so overwhelmed by Its endless complied lions,
its infinity of contradictions-its astonishing
goodness and ats frisntful depravity-the baf-
fling mystery OF its wonderful humanness, and
its fantastic mystery, that they do not dare at
tempt to write even what they know. Only one
man in all literature could have interpreted the
Bowery-and Balzsc is dead.
Most OF Us knew the Bowery through fugitive
dramas. The sketches present certain phases
more or less intelligently, but the melOdramas
arc weird burlesQues unworthy even Of being
scOffed at so far al any consideration Of truth
f. Concerned But these cheap meiodramas, end
Iessly repeated. have built up a fiction that
has come to be accepted as the reality.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
LAND FRAUD CHARGED
TO GOVERNOR HASKELL

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Feb. 4.-As result
of the investigation by the grand jury of
the alleged frauds in connection with the
scheduling of town lots in this city, seven
indictments have been returned. Tho
charge against the defendants is conspir-
acy to defraud the government
The names of those indicted are:
Governor Charles N. Haskell. #. b.
Sewers, A. 2. English, G. W. Turner, w.
T. Hutchings, James w. Hill and Walter
r. Eaton.
Attorney Thomas H. Owen, Of Musko-
gee, representing Governor Haskell, made
arrangements for the governor Friday
morning to enter his appearance and give
bond in the sum Of 5000 for appearance
for trial.
The writs issued are returnable forth
with
Governor Haskell is at Guthrie, the
state capital.
There is but one indictment against
him charging him with conspiring with
Walter r. Eaton and Clarence W. Tur-
ner TO defraud the government.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
How to Get Rid
of CataFFh
A Simple Safe, Reliable Way,
and it Costs Nothing to Try.

Those who suffer from catarrh know
Its mtseries. There Is no need OF this
suffering You can get nd Of Il by q
simple. safe. inexpensive, home treatment
discovered by DR.. BIosser. who. for over
thirty-four years. has been treating ca
tarrh successfully.
His treatment Is unlike any other. II
Is not a spray. douche. salvs. cream. or
inhaler, but Is a more direct and thor
ough treatment than any OF them. II
cleans out the head. nose, throat and
lungs so that you can again breathe free
~ and sleep without that stopped-up feel
Ing that all catarrh sufferers have. II
heals the diseased membranes and makes
radical cure. 50 that you viii not be
constantly blowing your nose and splitting.
and az the same time - does not poison
the system and ruin the stomach, as in
ternal medicines do.
II you want 70 test this treatment with
out cost, send your address TO DR.. ]. W.
BlosSer. 81 Walton street, Atlanta, Ga,
and he viii send you by return mail
enough OF the medicine 70 satisfy you
that II Is all he claims for IL as a remedy
for catarrh. catarrhal headaches, ca
tarrhal deafness. asthma, bronchitis, colds
and all catarrhal complications. He viii
also send sou free an illustrated booklet.
Write him Immediately.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
MALPRACTICE CHARGED
TO HALL COUNTY MEN

GAINESVILLE, Ca, Feb. 4.-W. N.
Dyer, former ordinary and former chair
man of the board Of roads and revenues;
I. F. Duncan and Jeff ID. Whelchell. for
mer members of the board, have been in
dicted for malpractice In ONCE.
There are two separate bills Of indict-
ment. The first true blu returned was
for a misdemeanor charging the commits
sioners with having let contracts for
three bridges in Clinchem district with
out advertising for bids. The other bill
of indictment is on seven counts, as fol-
lows: Count No. 1 charges the commits
sioner with having sold a pair Of mules
to the county while a member of the
board, which was illegal; count two, /.
F. Duncan is alleged to have sold sup
plies and lumber to the road gang while
ii was at work near his home.
The commissioners claim that they have
acted within the bounds of reason; that
they have not knowingly nor Intentionally
violated any law, and that they were
actuated solely for the county's good IN
the various transactions of the board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
SENATE. WON'T GET
REPORT ON MERGER?
SPECIAL COMMITTEE PROBING
ABSORPTION OF TENNESSEE
COAL AND IRON co. CON-
FRONTED BY ARDUOUS TASK.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4--The special
committee of the senate committee on jul
dietary, which is investigating the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron absorption by the
United States Steel corporation, expects
to meet difficulties in preparing reply
to the senate resolution providing the IN
quiry.
Although a number Of bankers who
were supposed to know all about
the details of the Tennessee pur-
chase by the steel corporation have
explained to the committee their partici-
patton in the transaction, nothing has
been brought out which disputes Presi-
dent Roosevelts contention that there
was nothing proposed with which he
found It incumbent upon him to inter-
fere.
The resolution calls upon the commit
tee to report what was the president s
authority for permitting the merger.
Nothing has been found by the committee
which seems to warrant the president IN
giving consent to the absorption nor
anything which seems to demand that he
should have forbidden the merger. Some
of the members Of the committee, in dis
cussing the case informally today, sug-
gested that 1t would have been wisdom
for the president, to advise Judge Gary
and Mr.. Prick to consult their lawyers
instead of submitting the proposition TO
him.
In summing up the evidence presented,
a number of lawyers in the senate have
said that it appears to them that the
party OF sixteen financiers who obtained
control of the majority of the stock were
systematically squeezed" during the
paniclxy days of October, 1907. Senator
Culberson has sought to show that the
stocks were especially pounded in the
street by people interested in the So
called Morgan banks.
1t Is possible no report whatever will
be made to the senate in response to the
Culberson resolution. So many legal
questions are involved that it Is predicted
long discussion will result from any at
tempt to determine whether the presi-
dent had proceeded in wrongful manner
His communication to the senate sug'
gests that the only action taken by him
was to say that he saw no reason why hi
should interfere to prevent the merger
This is construed variously by member:
OF the committee, some Of the Democrat!
going so far as to say 1t amounted Il
an instruction to the attorney genera
not to prosecute the merger even IL wal
found to be contrary to the provisions o.
the Sherman law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05

CONTRACT LET FOR
WESLEY MEMORIAL

Noise DeLeon, the contractor, has been
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton OF the new Wesley Memorial church,
corner Ivy street and Auburn avenue,
which IS to be erected at a cost Of about
$500. 900. Mr.. DeLeon has just completed
the foundation work of the edifice.
The contract was awarded on the COM
petitive bid plan. Mr.. DeLeon's bid was
$4,000. The excavation and foundation
work has already cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000. The elevators, heating,
plumbing and other fixtures Will cost
about 50o6, and It is expected that the
furniture and appointments will run the
aggregate cost up to 100000.
The building will be fireproof through
out. It will be of reinforced concrete
with pressed brick and terra Gotta trim
mings, will be four stories high, and in
addition to the church auditorium with
it's seating capacity of 5000, 1t will house
the church offices, including those Of the
bishops, secretary of the Wesley Memo
rial enterprises, the presiding elder and
institutional workers.
George C. Thompson is the, architect.
The building is TO be completed by De-
cember 18th.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
CALHOUN TALESMEN
PASSED UP BY COURT
SIXTEEN CITIZENS, POSSESSING
RADICAL OPINIONS, ARE EX-
CUSED-TEN JURORS HAVE
BEEN SECURED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-sixteen
citizens, for the most part possessed of
radical opinions concerning the guilt or
innocence of Patrick Calhoun, passed in
review before the attorneys in Judge
LAWYERS court yesterday, and none sue
ceeded in qualifying for. the eleventh
place In the jury that will try the pres
ident of the United Railroads upon an
indictment charging bribery.
A stir was created early in the session
by the discovery that Sigmund Cohn,
husband of the woman who was request
ed yesterday to leave the building, was
In the court room. He was closely ques-
toned and searched by detectives before
he was permitted to remain among the
spectators.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
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This prescription comes from q physician who
has nssde q special study OF men. and I am
CONVINCED a. Is the surest-actfng combination
tor the cure OF deficient manhood and tigOr-
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repeated failures may stop drugEing himself
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
FIRMS TO BE TAXED
WHICE go

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. "A bin
has been introduced in the lower house
OF the legislature imposing an annual
occupation tax OF five thousand dollars
On Offices OF corporations and firms I'm
this state receiving liquor shipments. The
bin is a law In Texas ana has been de-
ciared constitutional by the supreme
court OF that state
A bill has also been introduced in the
house having for its object the making
OF q fish and game preserve OF Reel
foot Lake. The conditions upon which
easements OF shOotings and fishing on
the lake viii be ceded to the state by
the riparian owners are TO be ascertained.
Should this bill become a law IL will go
far towards solving the night rider troub-
les in the lake region
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
JUDGES AND SOLICITORS
Commerce News.

The editorial in last Sundays Atlanta
Journal on the lesson of lawlessness is
one of the very best we have ever seen
from the pen Of Editor Gray. and that is
saying much, for it must be admitted
that Mr.. Gray is one of the best editorial
writer's in the state. In the editorial re-
ferred to Mr.. Gray takes the position that
one thing needed to insure the enforce
ment OF law, is the executive appoint
ment of judges and solicitors. Those who
have read the News during the last few
years will remember that when the pro-
posed change was under consideration,
we took the position now occupied by The
Journal that the change in manner of
selecting these officials was unwise and
would not be beneficial In it's results.
The Judge on the bench, and the prose-
cutting attorney should not be handl-
capped, as hey will be- so long as they
are to be- elected by direct vote of the
people We do not insist that they are
conscious of such restraints. but human
nature is the same in all people, and so
long as these officers are thus elected
they cannot rule out of their minds the
fact that they are under some obligation
to the men who supported them, and gave
them the office, and it is but natural that
they should feel kindly to those who ex-
pressed at the ballot box, their confidence
in the ability and general fitness of the
candidates for the office. To put IT mild
", no possible good can come of the new
order, and harm may result. Hence 1t is
that we hope that the next general as
sembly will see the possibility of evil ard
offer a remedy. In addition to what The
Journal has said touching the manner of
electing these officials we do not believe
that it will be wise to place solicitors gem
eral on salary basis. He should be APP
pointed by the governor, and then let his
salary depend on his own efforts. Thus
he will go into office under no obligations
to any man or set of men, and his COM
pensation will depend on his own efforts
to prosecute and convict the guilty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
FAMILY STARVING;
FATTER IN PRISON

NEW YORK. Feb. $50 weak from
lack Of food that they could scarcely
walk. a mother and four children were
found IN a house at Corona. L. l., yes
terday by an agent Of the society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
The woman's husband. Michael Lom-
bard. Is confined in the Queens county
5ail unable TO provide 500 bail. after be-
ing arrested on a charge OF stealing bread.
Both he and his wife were arrested with
twenty lOaves In their possession. but thu
charge against the woman was not
pressed.
With her husband in jail the mother
had no means OF providing for herself
and children and they were in a pitiable
plight when visited yesterday. The chill
dren were sent TO the secretary, while
neighbOrs provided food for the mother.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
Marriage License an Option
New York Press.

There has been heavy railing or In mar
riaaes since the presnt license law became CT.
feetive in this city. A statistician has OBJ
served that in every borough there have been
fewer weddings in given period this year than
were performed during a like period the year
before the present law was enforced. The de-
crease is about Is per cent.
The same observer remarks that many H.
censes that are issued are never used. or.
real estate man says, the option is not al
WAYS exercised" There are various reasons as
signed for the failure of the couples to exer-
else the option to get married, though
they probably intended to marry, or would not
have paid the fees to obtain the licenses
health department statistician says death
of prospective brides or bridegroOms is respon-
sible for the nonuse of more licenses than any
other single cause. Sometimes, it is also OBJ
served, the girl-or even the man-changes his
mind after the option has been obtained.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
GOVERNOR HASKELL
TO FIGHT CHARGES
DECLARES THAT HE WILL CAR
RY CASE TO THE BITTER END
THROUGH THE HIGHEST
COURTS IN THE COUNTRY.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. A spe-
cIal from Guthrie, Okla. says Governor
Haskell arrived an hour late at the capitol
this morning and when asked If he had
further statements to make regarding
his indictment yesterday at Muskogee on
a charge of conspiracy against the gov
eminent in connection with the townsite
frauds, the governor said:
IT will fight the case to the bitter end
and carry it to the highest courts. The
evidence submitted to the grand jury
is false and an indictment secured only
through malice" The governor is re-
ceiving kilograms assuring him Of the
sender's support.
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED
IN INDICTED CITIZENS
MUsKOGEE, Okla, Feb 4-sixty busi-
mes men of Muskogee held a mass meet
ing at midnight that lasted until early
today to discuss the seven indictments
returned yesterday by the federal grand
jury in the governments town lot invests
cation. The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Martin. Expressions of confidence
in the integrity and honor OF the indicted
men were made and a committee of sew
en- was appointed to correct what was
termed an erroneous impression as to the
legality Of land titles existing In Musko-
gee and eastern Oklahoma.
The first indictment returned. that
against Gov. Charles n. Haskell, Clarence
W. Turner and Walter R. Eaton, alleged
forty-seven overt acts in alleged couspir-
acy to defraud the government.
FRIENDS OF HASKELL
SAY HE WON'T RESIGN
GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 4.-Friends of
Governor Charles N. Haskell denied to-
day the truth of rumors that the states
chief executive would resign his office as
a result of the indictment returned
against him yesterday by the federal
grand jury at Muskogee. Friends Of the
governor stated that the story was alb
solutely without foundation in fact.
Governor Haskell said today that he
had nothing further TO say regarding the
charges against him other than to re-
peat his statement as made last night
to the Associated Press. He expects
to start tonight for Muskogee. where he
will appear with the other indicted men
Friday in the United States court and
formally offer bond. Many prominent
men have offered to sign the governors
bond.
The indictments have created sensa-
ton throughout the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
CHICAGO WOMEN PLAN
CRUSADE AGAINST SMOKE

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-0ne thousand Chicago
women will take up the fight against SMOKE,
obtain evidence, swear to complaints and assist
in the prosecution Of offenders. Prominent wo-
men formulated the plan Of action. They de-
cided to divide the city into districts, which
shall be watched over by club women
They viii keep guard at their own windows,
and IL smoke is emitted for longer than six min
utes from a single chimney suit viii be filed
against the owner of that chimney.
1.-The men really have been very much con-
cerned about this evil" one leader said. but
they are too busy to see that suits filed. The
women, have time to devote to 1t. and We be
lieve that concerted action among them VIII
free the city from smoke"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
POSTAL BANK BILE WILL
PROBABLY PASS CONGRESS

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The Postal Savings
Bank league, which is advocating the
passage of the Postal Savings bank bill
now before congress, has received assur-
senate which lead to the conviction that
the bill, as amanded, would be passed. IL
it was reported from the committee or
vote taken.
Among the senator's who have written
to the league are Lodge, Of Massachu-
sets: Borah, of Idaho; Frye, Of Maine;
Long and Curtis, of Kansas; Perkins.
OF California; LaFolette, of Wisconsin.
and Burkett, of Nebraska. An favor the
bill.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
TAFT ON LAST STAGE
OF INSPECTION OF CANAL

CULEBRA, Canal Zone. Feb. 4.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft will have completed his
inspection of the entire line of the canal
by this evening for today he will visit
and examine the Pedro Miguel and Mira
flores lock sites and the Pacific entrance
to the waterway.
In the course of the afternoon Mr.. Taft
will receive at Culebra the members of
the Isthmian Red Cross society.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
MAN IN WRONG BERTH
BASIS OF DAMAGE SUIT

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 4.-The al
legged carelessness Of a negro porter in
putting a man in the wrong berth of a
sleeping car was the basis of a $4,000
suit brought in the federal court here
by Mrs. Amelia NJ. Dobourg, Of this city,
against the Pullman company.
Mrsl Dubourg says she was the victim
of the serious mistake averred and al
leges that she was severely injured by the
mans being thrown" into her berth.
The occurrence is said to have taken
place on the night of January % while
she was en- route from Deming, N. NJ,
to New Orleans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
SENATOR CLAY is
APPOINTED SENATOR

United States Senator and Senator-elect
A. S. Clay was appointed formally, by
order of Governor Smith, signed Thurs
day morning, to fill that position between
the date on which his term expires,
March 4th, and that on which the legisIa-
ture convenes in June.
Without this appointment by the gov
ernor the senator's seat in the national
congress would remain vacant in that in
term, as the reelected senator cannot
qualify until his nomination by the DEM
ocratic primary has been voted on by the
state legislature.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-05
HURLED TO DEATH
BY BOILER BLAST
MONTREAL MAN is KILLED AND
NEGRO HELPER FATALLY IN
JURED AS THE RESULT OF AC-
CIOENT.

MONTREAAL, Ga, Fb. 4.-Asf the re-
suit of a boiler explosion here,
Oscar Talton was instantly killed
and a negro helper was fatally inquired.
The boiler, which had not been in use
for sometime, was connected with a
shredder at the rear Of the store of j.
]. Richardson. 1t was blown rs yards.
Talton was mangled almost beyond
recognition. He leaves a wife and four
children.
Mr. Richardson was blown about 20
yards, but escaped with a slight scalp
wound.
A mule was killed by the explosion
and a wagon set on fire and burned.