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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-01

cially announced that Mr.. Ellis had
agreed to do so.
Two children of Hosea Webster, a
merchant of Deals Island, Nd, died
as a result, it is thought, of ptomaine
poisoning, caused by eating canned
ham. Other members of the family
are in critical condition.
The Cleveland co. police arrested
the kidnapers of Willie Whitla, a man
and a woman, the woman confessing
that she planned the crime.
AT the annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania railroad a resolution empow-
ering the board Of directors, in its dis
erection, to increase the bonded indebt-
edness Of the company to the extent of
100000 was ratified.
A secret service fund of $25, 900,
asked for by Police Commissioner
Bingham to combat, among other
things, the BLACK Hand" evil, was re-
fused by the board of aldermen of New
York city.
The explosion of a locomotive boiler
killed the fireman and engineer of a
Lehigh Valley freight train at Corfu,
N. Y.
Six men were indicted in Pittsburg
in connection with the aldermanic
Doodle Investigations that have been
going on for several weeks.
Miners met in Scranton, Pa, to con
slider the difference between the opera
| tors and workmen in the anthracite
| field and a strike is feared.
| Single mills throughout the state
of Washington have resumed opera.
tons after month and half close
] down for the good of the trade
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
HERE'S A TIMELY HINT
FOR THE HOLIDAYS

TIe> happy Christmas season would
be great deal happier for ALI OF us
N we did not have to worry 80 much
about the money nseded To buy ohrist-
mas presents IL IL tho especial time
~ the year when big heart anu a
small purse are most In evidence. ~
natural result. the more unselnsh one
IL the more one is likely 10 worry
about the problem OF Christmas giving,
All OF this n especially true because
people are more and more turning 10
sensible. practiCal.gifts as the most ac-
ceptable things 10 buy for their friends,
A local store which II Of the most
useful kind. az Offering solution for
christmas worries is that OF Menter 4
Rosenb loom Co. No. % Monroe-aNe.
This firm makes u special bid at this
time for the patronage or all who wish
20 charge Christmas purchases As
they deal IN Mems. Women's and Chill
dren's Clothing. Furs. Hats and shoes,
10 is evident that sensible gifts can be
bought OF them at distinct advant-
age.
Menter & Rosenbloom 60. are the
largest credit clothiers In the world.
Their local store il one OF a chain OF
- successful stores operating in al
most all 90 the leading cities OF the
and sell clothing direct TO the con-
sumner. The business has Increased
wonderfully OF recent years, and is NIL
ing an absolute need for a larger num-
Der OF patrons every year.
You can buy your sensible Christina
gifts from this hrm and charge any
thing YOU wish. The quality OF their
merchandise is guaranteed. every cour-
tesN is given To customers, and easy
payments make IL one OF the most con
venient ways that can he found 10
make large number OF people happy
at Christmas time.
store Will be open evenings for your
convenience. commencing Wednesday,
Dec 3.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
WEST VIRGINIA WILL
GET" A VIRGINIA JUDGE
kttorney- Williams To
Be Extradited Under An Agree
ment Amonu States

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. l3.-Under
requisition agreement enteTGd INTO
ly twenty four states in the union IN
SS1. the governor OF Virginia Will be
compelled TO honor any application
That may he made by the governor IL
West Virginia for the arrest and de
)ivery OF Judge Samuel w. Williams,
attorney .general-elect OF Virginia. He
s under indictment in the county OF
Mcdowell for An alleged assault upon
fudge Joseph Sanders, a former mem
Der OF the West Virginia supreme
bench. with whom Judge Williams
had an alteration in the trial of a
tase i'm which both men were inter.
tsted Judge Williams is charged with
having hurled an inkstand at the head
|pf the West Virginia jurist after the
later had called Williams liar.
It is not believed that Judge vii.
Hams will return 10 West Virginia
without tho formality OF a reauisition.
Persons familiar with conditions in
Mcdowell county do not hesitate 10
|afirm that II Judge Williams goes
there. he will most certainly be given
the limit of the law. Judge Sanders
being popular and strong In Repub'
|lican circles i'm that part Of the state.
An interesting condition OF affairs
would develop il Judge Williams
should be taken back to West Vir-
|einia and there detained until after
Feb I, the date on which he should
assume the duties Of encouragement
|of Virginia. There would be no Of
|icer at the head OF the legal depart,
|ment of this state, as Judge Williams
would be barred from naming an as
|sistant until he himself had qualified
for Office.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
--
DIED.

BECKER II. 1909. Hubert be-
loved husband OF Anna Becker. nee
Moriand ana father or John Anna,
Nicolas. Elizabeth, Mary. Olga, Uu-
bert and Benjamin Becker. age ~
years. Funeral from residence 36q
JaN-st. Tuesday, at ii5 n. m, and
from ST Josephs church at $50
o'clock.
Dearborn. Johanna Edwards. aged
o. beloved wife of Joachimsthai
lnterment At Flint. Mich
MEEZ Dec IL. Minnie. beloved wife NJ
Fred. and mother OF Elmer Merz
aged 36 yeats. Funeral Tuesday. 2
p M from her fathers August Sey-
fflrtlD residence. S1i BeIlcvue-ave.
MOORE bee. - 1909 at her rest
dow Of capt. &. r. Moore. Funeral
Wedncs day al m. Burial private.
Please omit flowers
NEAGLE bee -. Richard J., beloved
husband 81 Cecilia Ncagle. Funeral
from his late residence. sol Cass-ave.,
Tucsday at so and 81. Peter and
Paurs cathedral. Adela ide-st.. at 10
a. m ontario papers please copy.
TITAYER- Dec ~. at his home War
rcu-aVe., Springwells township, Ren
anc1 aged So wears, beloved husband
of Julia n rhayer. Funeral Tues
day a. 10 o'clock a. m.
WOlIt.SARDT- ~. 1909. AZ Red
Cross hospital charles beloved son
Of H. w Wohlsardt. Rged ~ years
Funeral from ]. W Creedon's under
taking parlors. Tuesday at H. m.
car To Woodmere.
COOK Oriu ". Cook. died Friday. Dec
10 1909. ~ the residence ot his
dauguter. Mrs Chas. Teapan nj
CiareuccNiilo. Funeral Will be held
Tuesday Dec "a, 1909. at O'Clock
at tho house. ana 1890 O'Clock. stand
ord time at the church.
Schulz Dee. IL. at residence. ass St
Antoine ST. Herman. aged - years
hclo1rd husband OF Fredericka
schulz Funeral Tuesday at . y. IN.
from house
EGNEE--tOhanna, beloved wife q,
frederick Wcgncr. died Friday, even
ing aged G5. mother OF Otto. Edward
Wegner nnd Mrs. Augusta Wissusik
Mrs Louise Faust and Mrs Minnie
IIelwig Services from residence. %
Spiius-St. at 100 Tuesday after
noon IutCrment az Woodmerc
skACItER--I.l Eliza. beloved wife ~
Mark Bracher. at her residence 49,
Twcutieth-st
BENpFE~DN Dee ~ 1909 suIdrnly.
at Toronto, ont. Frances Prosser.
beloved wife ~ Silas Henderson. Fu-
neral services from st Andrew S
Episropal church. cot Putnam and
Fourth-aNes. Tu~sda afternoon. At .
o'clock
SHIN bee. -. Iaoe ~ his Istc resi-
dcnce 50 ProoklXn- ave. Harrison.
eyed 80 wears father OF George ~.
of ToroDto William = of hudson.
and Mrs JOHN kuoN. - Ann Arbor
clock lnterment at Woodmers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
STATE
POLlTICS

Game Warden Pierce is hnv lit
tie advertiser, hut II he is furnishiEs
all of the information attributed tt
HIM his methods are not entirely
cOnmendabe That story OF coffin
filed with 500 cartridges. detected b.
a dog while the birds were about tC
be shipped as a corpse" is abou,
the limit.-Calume News
David s. Barry. a former Monroe
boy, Is practically certain 10 Dccumc
secretary OF the L. s Scnate al
Washington, according to newsrapc.
dispatches from that city. II" not
only has all the necessary quaiifca-
lions for the job. but Sen. Aldlich
Is backing him for the place. Tha; :
a combination hard TO beat NOT 10
overlook the fact that when any Of Ike
Barry boys go cunning for som"chin ,
they generally bring down the game.
Monroe Democrat.
Lieut.. Gov. Patrick n. Kelley : sill
making speeches. Illuminated With
smiles. Chase S. Osborn is also in
the foreground Judge r. NJ Mont
y
Musselman is said TO be In league
with the prohibitionists But who is
coming out on top is not yet annourc-
ed by the newspapers prophets.-Che-
boygan Tribune.
Senator Luren ID. Dickinson Of the
(EatonD Clinton district, has definite
IT, decided that he will be in the race
for lieutenant governor. Al the pres
ent time the candidates for this non
or are not so numerous or at least 50
anxious. 10 make an early announce
ment Of their candidacy. Harbor
Springs Republican
Ira Carley. who Is a candidate for
the legislature in Menominee county
is about all there is to Ingalls," as
one friend OF Carley's explains II.
He owns a big farm there, dar'
and general store. and is leading
citizen Of the towns 800 peopl 49,
Adrian Daily Telegraph.
II seems that the eraneers i'm Wcx-
ford county do not intend To let mp
in their fight against Senator Wet
more OF Cadillac. They first passed
resolutions condemnng him becaus"
of certain action i'm the last session
OF the Legislature on bill thar was
pending under the recommendations
Of the grange committees. II was
said against him that he accepted .hc
Office Of Judge OF probate contrary To
the meaning Of the law. That hdG no
more than quoted down when the sen.
ator's announcement that he aspircd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
BIRTHS.

GIRLS.
Abraham Cock. 40 Antoine.
John l.ongmesScr. - Hunt.
Lawrence l.auer N.j McDuugall.
Mike Curtain, - Hale.
Willie PaprotzkL 1879 Regular
James Thornton l39 BreC kenridgc
William Minch. 80 Crane.
christian APPEL Zoe, Seyburn.
Dexter Ferry, 1910 Woodward
Harrison HYDE $40 Roosevelt
Leroy Williams Providence hospital
Fred katus. 81 clay.
Elkanah Bobb. Gas Scotch.
christian Schmidt. t0i MclJougali
Fred TURK. 5O3 llolcomb.
Herman Hoss. 500 sheridan.
BOYS.
Harry Miller. 90 Third
Martin Schaffer. 62S Springwells.
William Gardner 1851 Fort
Ernest Semran, 1906 llolcomb
Frank Idinalski. 100 Adele.
Thomas Lynch. PAS Medbury.
Louis DelcgleWicz. 293 Williams.
Charles Miller, 199 sixteenth.
Albert I.emricuN So Twcnty-fourth
Meme Ward. 306 sixteenth.
Edward Sampson. i16 Van Dyke.
John Robinson, % ITecla.
Fred Barnes, 800 sixth
John Hodge. 80 clifford.
William shay. li5 Twenty
Joseph ECkcl, o. Weitzel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
(EMS ARE BACK HOME
BEFORE LOSER RETURNS
)onest Finder OF Grip Filled With
Jewels On Train Rushes Them
To Owners Shop.

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 Nathan Zali.
MS, a jeweler, on Jamaica avenue.
ear Grant avenue. Richmond Hill.
escribes himself as overwhelmed
18th gratitude and wning 10 lead
)iogenes to- an honest man. the trip to
e made in the dark o. night without
lantern.
Zaidens he is grateful. because his
usiness was saved from ruin. his In
sgrity unimpeachcd. and his bride of
Evo weeks made doubly happy because
I escaping a calamity which threat
ned their honeymoon.
With several diamond rings and
Ho ruby rings. together with valu-
Bile silverNare packed in grip, Za-
ems started for Newark He went
the Hudson tunnel To Jersey City,
nd as the train neared the station
g studied time table He was thus
occupied when tho train stopped and
ther passengers departed. The guard
houted 10 him. and he made n dash
pr the platform without giving a
hough TO his grip.
Dc Witt c. Whiteman. No. % Haw-
iorne-st Brooklyn. government en-
royce. WIS Stdltu UtdI lu' /diu'HS
turing the trip under the river. Mr.
khlteman was escorting his married
aughter 10 her home in New Jersey.
)he had several pieces Of luggage and
n assembling them Mr.. Whlteman
Wicked up Zaiden's grip and left the
|ran. His daughter discovered the
Mistake few minutes later. White
pan opened the grip and was startled
khen he saw it's contents Zaiden's
ard was attached to some of the sill
err and Mr.. Whoitman went at once
10 Richmond Hill. where he returned
he grip.
Zaidens was distracted when he dis
lowered his loss Search was made or
HE tunnel trains and the police sent
but an alarm. The jewels and silver
belonged to Zaiden's patrons. II meant
business ruin TO replace them. Re-
turning home. utterly downcast. he
Mas met by his bride who displayed
The grip.
In response to letter sent by Iai-
T. ems 10 Mr. Whitman, the latter
krote: Il thought YOU would be anN-
|ous so hurried To your home with
|he grip. | have ALWAYS believed IN
|lo unto others and | do not want
my reward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
DAILY DEATH LIST.

Henry Trilk. 40 years, Champlain and
Van Dyke, inquest pending.
Kathleen g. Lewis ] year 9S1 John
r., eudoCarditis.
Esther Barnett. % years. 266 Brush;
ncphritis.
Anthony Ream, IS years 1875 Board;
pneumonia
Frederick Mitchell. 33 years, 1873
Crane: tuberculosis.
James Downs, 81 years 10 Reeder;
W May, 50 years, 7os Oakland;
tumor.
Frank Makurat. /. month, 92O Dubois
marasmus.
Catherine Crowley. so years, ISL can
field T.; senility.
Michael f. MaNlau. &c years. 257
Greenwood. tuberculosis.
Andrew Hoffman, ~ years, 2SS Cot
tage Grove; tubercular iaryngitis.
Charles hoffman,. 6S years. 90
Twenty fourth. ura"mia.
Edward Cahill months, Jackson
Mich. hamilton.
Lille Bens. year, $50 Brewster;
scarlet fever.
Clara sance. IS years 5s7 South;
cirrhosis OF liver.
Nctie Overholt b years. Harper hos
pital. parathyrOid tetany.
Gertrude Gamer, 50 years. 32l Mont
calm T.; ncphritis.
Joseph Brassard, 50 years ll9 Ma
tiouai. gastritis.
Mary Rosenkrans Il years, Eloise
Mich. heart disease.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John u. Dunn, -; Lulu Whiting. -.
Joseph Rech, -. Anna Metzgcr. -.
Abraham Stozky, -: Goldie leno-
Wi,Z 20
Henry Plumtree. 90. MAY Bennett 80
Alex j. GOhi, % Helen r. Kennedy,
%
John e. Cooley. ~. Bloomfield, Mar
garet i. Mckenzie. 81 Detroit.
Charles r., AVIS. %. Marie Is, Snook
IS
Earl -. clark. -. Pontiac; Ina NJ
jackson. rs Detroit.
Louis Wilde. 20; Anna Esler. -.
Nathan Block, IS. Jennie AIeash. %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
ACROSTlC.

Christmas has funny
Habit so 10 fall
Right when I've no money
In my purse at all.
Seldom. then, I squander
Treasure on my friends.
Making them the fonder
After Yuletide ends
Since they think it's only TO my
noble moral courage due.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
M A r N E
Steamer oetorara Launched.

STEAMER Octorara Launched.
The Anchor Lines big new steamer,
ctorara. named like her sister ships,
j. Juniata and the Tionesta. Cor one
the rivers In Pennsylvania. was
icccssfully launched at the Wyan.
bite yards Of the Detroit Shipbuild
& Co, Saturday Miss Florence
aync. daughter OF the president of
'e Eric x Western Transportation
b., was sponsor. The Octordra Is
actically n duplicate Of the Juniata,
nich Ii the flagship of the Anchor
Inc feet. She is 36l feet long over
40 feet bean and % feet deep.
here will be cabin accommodations
pr $50 passengers and the carrying;
opacity for freight will he $500 tons.
he Octorara will be put in commits
on mex, season. Capt. Edward
ar,in VIII be i'm command and he
|hicf engineer will be John Wise.
|apt, Marin has formerly been IN
pmmand az the Juniata.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
VESSEL PASSAGES.
Detroit.

DETROIT. Dec. l3.-Ip: Wissahick
Rl, 10 "A. m, SATURDAY, Munro, william
Ills noon; X. Wallace, t:l5 4. m,
4ispuehanna. e:2O. Honduras .; Thorn
Barlum. 4 Remington. ..
| Down behigh. | y. m, SATURDAY,
auch Chunk. t.30; Fleetwood aud
3hrge 1873. barge 49,, $50; Winnipeg
40, Schuylkill. $50
The 500.
SAtLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Dec. -
Up: Port Colborn. y. m. saturday
|orth Wind, Minneapolis $50. Della
Fare. $40 y. m. sunday.
Down. New York. . y. m. saturday
APPLETON. iluddington. {. Harmonic. =.
Ioilingwood. William Brown. To.
midnight. Winona. 90,
)ebard. - Stearn, Neepa wah, $50
colchester Buffalo. II; Yuma, noon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13

\ German doctor has advanced the
-tltnaEg- Iha-cAolera- is caused BY The
germs Of the disease turning the nj
trates III foods into nitrites and that
it may be avoided by a person refrain
ing from heterogeneous foods.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13

10 the Office of United States district
attorney when the term OF Hon.
George Covell expires, came out and
that seemed to stir mp the members
OF the grange and other enemies, per.
sOnal and otherwise, i'm Wexford cCln.
~. SO that even a more active cam
paien than ever is being waged undo'
The leadership of The grange. aul; ae.
sisted by the state organ, whose ed.
ilot. Hon James w Helme. enjoys a
scrap probably more than any other
man living in Michigan.-DailyE Eagle,
Traverse CITY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
AUCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALE
subject TO confirmation OF Court
The Union Trust Co, Guardian
will offer for sale by auction the fol-
lowing property on the premises
Thursday, Dec. 10Th, 1909.
? o'clock
houses and lots Nos.
r23-I23H-I25 Napoleon Street,
Also Buildings in Rear.
ego O'clock, Cottage and Lot
245 Winder Street 3 O'clock,
lot Southwest corner Macomb
and Orleans Streets. SoxIo5
feet. This is a good building
lot FOR business purposes.
All the above property must be sold.
Parties looking for bargains should at
tend this sale Abstract and good title
furnished Terms cash, 500 deposit
on each property day OF sale
FRED WARDELI.. Auciioneer
1923 Majestic Blds Phone Main lt2s
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13

Busisess-ike Printing, $50 fuss ahi
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times printtng Co. is
John II st Phone ipt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13

When "A Denver power plant was
forced To suspend operations tempo.
rarily by an accident recently, coffee
ground its goods for several
hours hy switching the grinder belt
from the regular motor to one on a
motorcycle
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13

Uusiprs--iiE" printing. No russ and
no feathers Tho plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co.. Is
John T: 81 Phone 1923
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
STORAGE AND CARRIAGE.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTEHIRRAN LINES.
Detroit raited Interurbsn Lures.

Detroit Iaited Inter,rrbrn lines.
FLINT And SAGINAW LIMIrEDS-
SOS a. m. l20N J.. IN. and t.0S y. IN.
Locals for Flint. I n n. and every two
hours to Q -. NJ. To Oxford, Roches-
ter and Romeo. a. m, and hourly TO
l T. m.
PORT HURON LIMITEDS--7;A5 a. m.
10:t5 n m. 3 a. p. m. 6i5 2 M SatuT-
days only. l2.4S r. m; sundays taiy. IL
D IN Locals FOR Port Huron surly, Il
a. m 20 m; also y. m. TO Marine
CITY t. Mt Clemens. halt-houvly.
81 n m. TO y m. and hourly 60 II
y m To Mt Clemens Via shore Line.
hourly. rs a IN. TO rs y. M also Ia
y ~.
a m 22e and j:20 y IN Locals for
Toledo. hourly. $50 a. m TO $40 p M.
also . 80 and II p. m. Cor Monroe
JACKSON IIMtTEDs -1:IS a. M .
as and s.45 p. I'M Locals for Jack
son. A. m. and every two hours 10 2
n m FOR Ann Arbor, A. m. and
hourly 20 II ?. M; for Plymouth and
Worthwhile. 8 80 a. In. and hourly 10 ! 80
%. m. also . a. m. and IL p. IA. Saline
cars for Ypsifanti.
wysndestc Dt>i.ten---Siss a. m and
half-hourly TO, S;sS p. M. hourly. tn
Pontisc Dsvtsiop--s q. m hsi-.nouris
until .. m. then hourly to IL p m
Birmingham only. IL p. M.
For Fsrmfpgtvu. Worthwhile. 'orchsrd
lake and pontinc--s a. m and hourly
until ii p m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
The. ~
People SPACES

Advertising rates under any
classifcat ion In these columns
one cent per word each insertion.
cash In advance No advertisement
inherited for less than Is cents.
Persons whose names appear In
the telephone directories may have
advertisements charged at above
rates Call.
HOME-CITY 1885.
BELL-MAIN 1898.
For the conveniencs OF patrons,
arrangements have been made with
the following to receive liner ed-
vertfsements at the same rate ~
charged with the home once:
EAST SIDE.
HesEhtes-Fresch Coal CO.. <32 Cam
heid-ave. east.
Mt. Elicit Pharmacy. Mt. Elliott and
y. Brows. 1859 Jefrerson-ave.
J. McPhers0n. 2<00 Gratiot-ave.. oppo-
site car barns.
WEST SIDE.
A. q Eanser. SIS Grand River-ave
Turner stanton. los Myrtle.
y. ". DrtscoII. All Michigan
}. w. Willard. 141e Forrest. west.
w. w. Bush. 69+ Michfgan-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-13
BUSINESS CARDS.

HORSES and cows removed promptly.
Phone Millenbseh Bros West i0o-ss.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-26
WILL NOT YIELD A POINT
Taft Proposes to Stand by
the Tariff Enunciated Down to
the Last Thing.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 24-The mos
important news items of the day
were the announcement that there
would be no diplomatic changes until
after congress convened; the expected
arrival Thursday of Senator Aldrich,
to discuss the report of the money
commission, and the intimation that
the administration was prepared to
defend to the last ditca-or the last
back-platform speech-its record OH
the recent tariff legislation.
Any report Of immediate changes
in some Of the foreign embassies is
discouraged, although Ambassador
Reid will see the president Friday
and probably have a few words to
say regarding the attitude of the Brit
ish government toward this country
at the present time and its wishes
as to the next American representa-
tive at the court Of st. James.
If the western opponents of the
new tariff bill expect silence from the
president or reluctance on his part
to discuss its different provisions,
they will be disappointed. The adj
m%inistration has burned its bridges
and is ready and willing to debate
any and all schedules.
A persistent report of reduction of
the standing army was once more
brought to the presidents attention.
and once more emphatically denied,
It was learned, however, that while
the full strength of the army is S.
900 it numbers $4,000 at the pre-
sent time-a force which is deemed
Any formal order for the
must come from the com
mander-in-chief, and no such order
has been issued OF is contemplated. '
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-26
PRIZES FOR COUNTIES
Corn Palace VIII Offer Good Induce.
ments for Counties to Make Ag-
ricultural Exhibits.

The corr palace committee has de-
cided to extend a very liberal policy
to the counties making agricultural
exhibits during the week of the corn
palace.
The following prizes will be award
ed: First prize for best agricultural
exhibit of county, $15O; second prize,
500; third prize $50. Realizing that
it is an expense to prepare an exhibit
OF any magnitude whatever, the com
mittee has also decided to present to
every county making an exhibit and
does not receive a prize the sum of
$35. This will partially reimburse
the men who have gone to the ex-
pense of preparing the exhibit.
There is room in the palace build
ing for about 25 counties-nearly
half Of those in the state can be rep
resented. Efforts are being made tai
induce a large number of counties \ /
come into competition, and the COM
mittee is meeting with fine success
in this respect. Space aas been grant
ed to eight counties already, and as
surances have been received from
nearly as many more. Consequently
if the counties are DESTROYS of get
ting into the exhibit they should
make their application at once to
Secretary Ness for space.
This agricultural feature Of the
corn palace, and which is the main
one, has been of untold benefit to the
counties which have leen represent
ed III past years. Counties with ex-
hibits in the palace have been viewed
by thousands Of eastern visitors from
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Nebraska,
with the result that the advertising
which was distributed at the
time was e after the visitors re-
home, and some of those peo-
pie have located in South Dakota be-
cause they had an opportunity to see
just what the state was producing b
an agricultural way.
With space for rs counties in the
palace all of this room ought to be
occupied in order to make a big q
of the products Of the state. !
It will help South Dakota amazingly,
and the counties will receive their
in the few years to come.