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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Surprise for the Crowd.

NcW
 It was the late afternoon two men stood at Broadway and Fulton Street converslng intimately with their fin- gers and frequently pointing and look ing at the upper windows of a nearby skyscraper. The intensity of their in terest in the structure attracted pass ersby. Soon crowd of thirty or forty curious persons had gathered. wonder ing, to watch them.
 What the dauce are the deaf mutes talking about?" ventured one onlook- CT.
 They're getting excited, all right" said another. Must be something wrong. but I can't see it." And he craned his neck once more"
 Guess we'd better give the police. man the tip" third remarked. Looks as If they need help about something, don't it?"
 Just then one of the deaf mutes re- marked to the other. You win, Jim. There are more than thirty here now. and only three minutes out of the i've have elapsed. Come along. I buy"
 And they started for the Astor House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

While shoes colored to match the costume are rampant even toNboldness, all shades of brown and tan may be worn with mixtures or colored cos tumeai In fact, everything except black
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
Dog's Remarkable Intelligence.

London Telegraph.
 Thomas Jones who owns a big ranch on san Juan leland lost collie dog sst falt for nearly a month, and for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
rRANsFnRs HIs PRorERrY.

Q. R. Smith Beiaa Sued by Estate of
 BEan He Killed.
 Columbus, Nfisa. June 5.--(Speeial) --Foilowing the suit flied against him
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

The tender leaves and small ends of the stalks of celery should never be thrown away. If dried they are found excellent for nayoring soups.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
DEATH FEAST
Indian Claims Extravaganza
at Family Funeral.

LIE Beau, Dec. L. Stephen Black
Body has sued the estate OF Alexander
Swi TT Bird to recover the value of the
"death gifts made by the Swift Bird
family on the occasion of the feast fol
lowing the burial of the old warrior.
That event was marked by extreme IL
berality, and the celebration brought
relatives from far and near The
Swift Bird lands are on the reserva-
tion near lie Beau. adjoining part of
the territory recently thrown open to
settlement and to be filed upon next
spring. When Swift Bird died rela.
tives and friends from all parts of
the reservation gathered fer the feast.
Five steers were killed and an out
slider looking on would have thought
that barbecue was in progress.
The event was great success. espe
cially the presentation of gifts. which
included several horses, wagon. dogs,
blankets. harness and a calf. The
calf was afterward given TO the wild
ow, who provided feast later on to
her immediate friends. Black Body.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
HIGH PRICES
Senator Crawford Wants Re-
port of Cause of Increase
in Prices.

Washington, Dec 17.-The alarming
increase in the cost of living, due to
the rapid and consistent advance in
price of necessities is to be subjected
to federal investigation in order that
the people may learn the exact cause.
Senator Crawford of South Dakota
has asked Secretary Nagel of the de-
partment of commerca and labor for
a conservative statement of the facts
in connection with the matter.
Should the secretary from data in his
possession, fail to give the desired in
formation, Senator Crawford will press
a resolution in the senate directing the
missioner of labor to make an in
vestigation of the subject and report
to congress at AZ early date as posi- BILE
that there may be remedial legislation
without delay.
Senator Crawford proposes to get at
the bottom facts in connection with the
advance in prices of necessities.
There is suspicion in his section of
the country that combination and COM
munity of interests have something to
do with conditions that are alarming
and fast growing intolerable. Senator
Crawford is an opponent of all mono
poles, trusts and corners in farm and
dairy products.
Preliminary Investigations show
there have been no reports from the
commissioner of labor on the cost of
living the advance in price of necessi-
ties and the value of labor since 1907.
At that time report was made to the
effect tnat labor was not able to pur
chase as much as in previous years.
The report was severely criticised
by republican statesmen because po-
litical campaign was about to open.
An amended report soon made its ap-
pearance and it's comparisons, more ex-
haustive than in the first repolt. ex-
planned some of the most damaging
statements previously made.
Since 1907 there has been a sharp in
crease in the cost of living, although
there has been a gradual increase for
a dozen years. In a special dispatct
from Trenton, N j., it is stated by the
board of la Dor and statistics that the
cost of living in New Jersey has in
creased in thirteen years 37.13 pei
cent.
These facts have been brought home
to number of senators by their con
stituents. The people want to know
whether combinations and price ar
rangements have raised prices to tht
existing excessive figures. They wani
to know what the farmer and tn,
middle man get to determine whethe
the margins of profit are tco great
Senator Crawford will have little diff
Guilty in getting his resolutions of in
quiry passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
FOUND GUILTY
Cantonwine Found Guilty in
Federal Court On
Nine Counts.

Sioux Falls, Dec. IA jury in the
federal court Thursday evening, found
j. G. Cantonwine, the former Armour
merchant, guilty of the nine counts in
the indictment which had been re-
TUNED against him.
According to the verdict of the jury
Cantonwine swore falsely, in his bank
ruptcy proceedings. Cantonwine made
fraudulent transfers of real estate to
his wife. Cantonwine robbed his own
safe and then tried to lay the robbery
on clerk.
1t was about 6 15 Thursday evening
when the case was given to the july.
That body spent about an hour over
their supper, go it will be seen that
it took but mparatively short
time for the jury to agree upon yer.
dict of guilty.
Cantonwine was Immediately taken
in charge by United States marshal
and was escorted to the Minnehana
county Jail, where he was locked ur
over night.
When tine jury marched into the
room and returned the verdict OF
guilty, Cantonwine was about the most
unconcerned person in the court
room.
The time for sentencing j. G.. Can.
tonwine has not yet been fixed. The
latest report is..that the attorney fol
the defendant will sue out writ ol
error and carry the case to the United
States circuit court of appeals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
STOVE BXPLODBS
Narrow Escape from Death
of Resident of Tyndall.

M Mitchell, Dec. ITO narrowly
escape being shot by a stove was the
peculiar experience of d. Ma]kan. a
we'll known resident of .Tyndall.
TT came about in this. way: A fire
had .been built by him in his, cook
stove. and he had jnst stepped into
an adjoining room, when there was an
explosion that shook the house. An
in vestigation showed, that a lid from
the stove had been blown with such
force agai nst the ceiling that hole
the exact shape of the lid was made.
Another piece of the stove made hole
sew eral inches deep in one of the side
walls of the room and smaller pieces
of the stove were blown in other di-
rections.
The stove was provided with water
back, which was connected with a. tank
in the bath room. This tank had
been drained, but it is believed the
water coil in the stove and few feet
of the. pipe leading to it contained
water which had frozen. When NAL
kan started the fire in the stove the
water in the coil was melted and the
ice in the pipe held against the pres
sure of the steam generated until the
coil was unable to withstand the ex-
cessive pressure and exploded with
terrific force.
F ortnnately for Malkan he bad left
the stove only moment before OF
he doubtless would have been killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

Lewis Oh the head with blackjack.
He had been accustomed to hard
knocks on the gl'idiron. and he turned
and with Il quick succession of blows
felled two of his assailants. The crowd
seemed to be hostile to Lewis. and he
telephoned to headquarters for help.
In response Bob Taft and half dozen
of his stalwart companions hurried to
the rescue
When the relief arrived at the polls
the street In front of the place was
filed with jeering. threatening men
but the mob cooled down at sight OF
the determined appearance of the col
lege boys Nothing further happened
but it was trying moment.
'It was great experience. and
feel that know quite little aboul
New York elections In the polling
places" said the presidents son. I'VE
had a busy day, but we did not al
any time feel that there was any dan
ger"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
LOWER RATES
Railroad Commission Substan
TALLY Lowers Express Rates
in This State.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 17.--As result
OF the meetings of the railroad COM
missione yesterday and the day before,
distance mileage tariff for express
companies doing business in the state
has been adopted which will go into
effect January Is, 1910.
The new rate starts at 35 cents per
100 pounds. the minimum for five
miles, and fixes 65 cents as the rate for
100 miles, SO for 400 miles and $3.50
for 500 miles.
The only express company that is
effected to any extent by the new
schedule of rates is the Wells Fargo
company and it is anticipated by th 9
commission that the Wells Fargo C om-
pany will take the matter into the
courts to test the powers of the COM
mission.
The new distance mileage tariff for
the express companies doing business
in South Dakota was prepared by
George Rice. a member of the railroad
com mission, and p W. Dougherty, as
sstant attorney general and counsel of
the board, who were appointed COM
mittee py the board for the purpose.
Following is the present schedule OF
rates charged by the Wells Fargo COM
pany and the American Express COM
pany. The new tate is also indicated.
Ameri can, 200 miles, 81; Wells Far
go, 81 10: new rate 81. On distance
of 800 miles. American, $2; Wells
Fargo, $3.50; new rate, 81 so. On a
distance of 375 miles, American S2
wells Fargo, SO. so; new rate, $l.S5.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
BOB TAFT, POLLS WATCHER.
His First Election Work In New
Yort's Mayoralty Campaign.

His First Election work In New
York's Mayoralty Campaign.
Among the watchers who were on
duty at the lnlS IN New York city
during the re, enl election was Robert
A. Taft. elteSt sau of the president,
who with party of college men. in
Guiding Elihu Root. Jr.. and about 200
others. had his first experience in prac-
teal politics Before O'Clock on elec-
ton morning these husky young peace
promoters and fraud preyenters made
an automobile tour of the east side
polling places. and they stuck TO the
job of foiling fioaters until the voting
day was over.
During the afternoon the energetic
Bob had the distinction of leading a
relief expedition which queled a lively
political ruction In the Nineteenth
election district A Tammany watcher
challenged the right of an aged man to
cast his vote. and b. G. Lewis, a col
lege watcher and an old Cornell half
back. announced that he would see to
it that the old citizen was not defraud-
ed of his vote. AT this some one hit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

CHAS. KAUFMAN & BROS, Madison's
- Big Clothiers will give away $4,000
Mink Rug muff as Christmas Gift.
We have selected set of the primest darkest mink
from the seasons catch of 500 SKINS and have had
them dressed and made up by the greatest furier in
the country into muf unequaed for value and beauty
So perfectly matched exquey
otherwise positively manpua
pleased
himself.
You this beautiful article show Friday evening
of presentation.
keeping practice anything
halves and certainly gift any proud
This appreciation the
suitable gifts for folks all Madison
Everything think folks, If
have n mind have in stock.
And Clothing greater
County, competition equal
You asked o storeas your shopping place.
receiving
place of
Heartiest, Holiday Greetings
CHAS. KAUFMAN & BROS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
The COMING Craze.

MRS. II. A. Arnold. a society woman OF
Florida, has purchased an aeroplane and
will try to make flying a fashionable pur-
suit
When all society shall fly
In aeroplanes athwart the sky,
How arrogant and. OH. how proud
They'll look down on us common crowd.
And I've no doubt that there wifi be
Ere long an aeristocracy.
Their status will of course be told
By the aerithmetic of gold.
And we shall read at length. ! guess,
About their aers and actresses.
And. Oh. the airs shat theyll put on.
Like kings and queens of Aeragon!
I only ho~a I'll have contrived
Before thai airy tines aerrived.
By struggling with nay might and main.
To own ,S,.scf n 9o"o2ls@c,
And tEca. eoaeva- e" trey be
be: tsoyil 30: ;ooH down on me.
-Foui N'e-t N New Tnr'S World
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
TAKE IT In TINE
Just as Scores of Madison
People Have

Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect the aching back,
Urinary troubles. diabetes, surely
follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back
ache,
Cures every kidney i'll.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's one case:
Henry Hopkins. retired farmer. Illi-
nois avenue, and Second street, Huron,
IS D.. says: "For long time / suf-
fered from rheumatic pains in my
limbs and dull ache in the small of
my back My joints were 20 stiff and
sore that it was difficult for me to
move around. The kidney secretions
also gave evidence that my Kidneys
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and painful in passage and containing
sediment. Having read Of many cures
that had been effected by DOan's Kid
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their use am glad to state that my
back and kidneys are now stronger
than they have been in years. The
stiffness in my joints has disappeared
and my kidneys give me no trouble
whatever. Doan's Kidney Pills inn
proved my condition in every way and
am therefore glad to give them the
praise they deserve"
For sale bJ all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan g. and
| take no other.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
A Religious Authors Statement.

Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury,
N. c., who is the author OF several books
writes, "For several years / was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter
was suddenly striken with a severe pain
in my kidneys ond was confined to bed
eight days unable to get up without as
sistance My urine contained a thick
white sediment ard passed same fre
quently day and night. | commenced
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the
pain gradually abated and finally ceased
and my urine became normal. cheer
fully recommend Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. Sold by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18
FL Prcrt On a Coin.

A three dollar gold piece dated 1886
was recently paid to William
Schwartz. baker, in Morristown. Pa.
He banked it in the regular order OF
business. The bankers discovered its
rarity and sold it for $14O.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

who married Swift Bird $. daughter.
feels that the family was too extrava-
giant in providing steers for the feast
when there was good supply of dogs
on hand. He has. therefore included
the value~of the steers in his suit
against the estate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1909-12-18

The symptoms Of kidney trouble are ur-
mary disorders, weak back and backache
and rheumatic pains and
twinges, pains in the groin, etc. There
is nothing as good for kidney and blad-
der trouble as DeWitt's Kidney and
Bladder Pills. You may depend upon
them to give entire satisfaction. They
are antiseptic, act promptly and soothe
the pain. Sold BY all Druggists.
OeWitI;s 5 Witch flAzeI SalvA
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
ANALYSIS MADE OF
RICH AMERICANS

Paris, May 1S.-Guglielmo Ferrero, the
italian historian, who recently visited the
United States. is continuing in the Figaro
his analysis of the position occupied by
American millionaires. Today he lays
emphasis on the theory that these men
feel themselves surrounded by public hos
tilty and that consequently they are
bound, like their prototypes in ancient
Greece, to assume public responsible
ties and vindicate themselves before the
people, Signor Ferrero attributes much
of the former hostility to John D. Rock
efeller to his disregard of the public
curiosity, and the mysteries with which
he surrounded himself and points out
that lately Mr.. Rockefeller has changed
his tactics by publishing his memoirs and
granting interviews freely.
The writer considers that Andrew Car
negie, on the contrary. has played to
perfection the role of Croesus in a
democracy. He has given lavishly and
maintained good relations with the pub
lie through the press and his books, and
theories now are generally accepted in
America that millionaires are only the
depositaries of their fortunes and have
we'll defined obligations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
F|REMEN SAY THAT
NEGROES MUST co
Manager of Georgia Railroad
Gives His Views
SKlRMISH OF THE BATTLE
Scott Declares the Scheme Has Been
Developing For Five Years and
That He Looks For An
Roads to Take Action.
SKIRMISH OF THE BATTLE

Atlanta. May 1S.-That an organized
movement to eliminate negroes as in
dustrial factors in railroad work is
underway, was the statement made to-
day by Thomas X. Scott, general man
ager of the Georgia railway.
Last night between so and rs white
tiremen of the Georgia railway struck
because the road refused to dismiss its
negro fremen.
"This strike" said Mr.. Scott. ais the
first step of a general movement which
is planned to eventuate in the abolish
ing of the negro as an industrial fac
tor. 1t is the skirmish of the battle
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen in it's campaign to
drive the negro out of employment on
railroads altogether.
1.-The scheme has been smouldering
for five years. The strike on the Geor-
gia railway is a preliminary step. I
have reason to believe the same de-
mand made upon US will in time be
made upon officials of every railroad
in the south to dispense with the ne
groes."
F. A. Burgess, assistant grand chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, and A P. Kelly of Chicago,
vice president of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
arrived today and consulted with local
Brotherhood men regarding the strike
of firemen on the Georgia railroad.
Second Vice President Ball of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, gave out a statement
tonight in which he charges that the
places of the white firemen out on
strike are being filled with negro fire.
men.
The officials of the railroad announce
that the strike has not affected the
operations of the trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
CANNOT LOCATE
NEWTON BARBER

Efforts to locate Newton Barber. who
is travelling in Mississippi, and whose
wife died Monday after a few hours ILL
ness, have SO far proved fruitless. Mrs.
Barber was in comparatively good health
until Sunday afternoon, when she was
taken i'll with pneumonia, dying Monday
afternoon at her residence, 1915 Fifth ave-
nue..
Two sisters have been notified of her
death, one of them being Mrs. W. NJ.
Hood of POI Third avenue, Knoxville,
Tenn, and the other Mrs. C. H. Griebel
of Mankato, MINI. Lige 10y is in charge
of the remains. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
The husband of the deceased was in
Birmingham about week ago. He is a
drummer and left here to work the state
of Mississippi. The line of goods he is
selling is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-19
WARM TRIBUTES TO
GEORGE MEREDITH
British Public and Press Atone
for Neglect In Life
Death is KEENLY FELT
The Novelist Leaves No Manuscript of
Any Importance Because He
Gave Up His Active Writing
Ten Years Ago.

London, May 19.-The British public and
press are making ample atonement on the
death of the foremost English novelist,
George Meredith, for any neglect he suf-
fered during his life. Not even the death
of Swinburne called out such universal
warm tributes of admiration and affec-
ton as that of Meredith. The death of
the novelist is felt as a more intimate
personal less than that of the poet
The body lies in a simple bed room
of the modest cottage at Roxhill which
had been his home for the past 40 years.
In the folded arms is a garland of roses,
the gift of his two young granddaugh-
ters. while on either side of the narrow
bed are sprigs of white bean and other
favorite flowers from the garden and
the hillside that he loved, placed there
by his daughter.
The novelist was conscious practically
until the end and knew that the end
was approaching. After seeing Sir
who was called into consultation, he re-
marked: 1T am afraid Sir Thomas thinks
very badly OF my CASE.
According to an interview, his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sturgis, said that so far as
she knew. her father left no instruc-
tons with regard to the disposition of
his body, but he had often expressed
a wish to be cremated. His end. she
said. was very peaceful and due entirely
to his advanced age, but was fastened
by a cold, which he contracted a few
days ago.
With regard to the rumors that Mr..
Meredith was engaged on a work for
posthumous publication, Mrs. Sturgis said
there was no foundation for the report.
She believes that he left no manuscript
of any Importance. having given up writ
ing during the last decade. She admits
that he felt keenly the long public neg
lect of his writings. He forgave but
never forgot. HIS was always glad, how
ever, to remember that it was America
that first gave him due regard and
credit
Premier Asquith, Lord Morley, Whitelaw
Reid, the American ambassador, and
many others have sent messages of con-
dolence
house to express his sympathy.
According to the present arrangements
the body will be cremated and the ashes
buried at Dorking, where his wife's body
is inferred, on Saturday. Lord Morley,
War Secretary Haldane, j. M. Barrie
and many other eminent men will attend
the funeral services.