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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
NENIAHA COUNTY FINE RAIN.
Wheat and Oats Greatly Benefited
Some Corn Washed Out.

Sabetha. Kan. May 2O.-Wheat
and oats are helped by rain. Reports
coming in from southwest of town in
dictate that the heavy rain has
washed large acreage of corn which
will have to be replanted The
acreage of corn is larger in this
locality than it has been for years,
and the prospect for wheat and oats
crop never was better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Eagles Dance

The Eagles will give a dance and
ice cream social at their home on
Friday night. May 21. Admission to
dance. csc; ladies free. Ice cream
and cake 10c. Eagles and their
friends are cordially invited and
Eagle ladies are requested to furnish
cakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
We Kan-We VIII

Give a May day dinner Friday
evening, May 81, at the First Con-
gregational church. twenty-five
cents Everybody invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
KANSAS GIRL IS PRAISED.
wellesley College Patrons Pleased
With Western Cornetist.

Bosto4. May 2O-Mis5 Margaret L
Peck OF Concordia, Kan, won high
praise FIR her clever musical talents.
when zSe played as cornetist in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Market Gossip

FURNISHED by J. E. Gan. Commissions.
office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.

THE following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay Robinson & Co.. live stock commits
sion merchants. with offices a: all mar
ketsl
Kansas City, May 2O-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head Market slow and steady.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady to strong. Bulk of sales, $6.S0Q7- 20
top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Chicago, May zU
Open High Low Close Yes.

Kansas City Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. e. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth st. Phone 1851
Kansas City, May 20.
Open High Low Close Yes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by ]. II. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth st. Phone 4S6-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
chicago Grain Market.

FURNISHED by J. E. GALL Commissions.
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office Ito West Sixth st. Phone 1851
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
New York Money Market.

New York, May 20.-MONEY-Money on
call easy. 1sl@2 per cent; ruling rate rs,
closing bid ~ offered at ia per cent.
Time loans dull with weakening tendency;
60 days, 2l4Q21a per cent; 80 days, PA per
cent; six months, 1904 per. cent.
per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at "a. sc. 1904 sc. 40
for 60 day bills and at s4.S7S0 for demand;
commercial bills. S4.S5s4 "a. S61s-
SILVER-Bar silver, 527sc; Mexican dol
lars. 44c.
BONDS Government bonds, easy; rail-
road bonds, irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
New York Sugar and Coffee Market

New York, May 20.-SUGAR-Raw, firm;
fair refining $3.45; centrifugal, So test
So e5: molasses sugar, s.. 20; refined, steady
crushed $3.50; powdered. s5O5; granulated
$495.
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Z Rio 77sd
Sc; No. Santos, 81sQ9c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Cotton Market.

New York, May 2o.-COTTON-Spo
closed quiet Is points higher; middfing
upIands, s11.S0; middling gulf $12.05. Sales
o S Galveston. Tex. May ao.-coTToN-
Market higher. 105sc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
Morning Grain letter by Wire.

Furnished by Logan and Wolcott. Grain
Commission Merchants. Rooms 305 and
2OS Commerce Building. Members Chi
caso and Kansas City Boards of Trade.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Chicago. May 2o.-WHEAT-In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20

Kansas City, May 20.-Reports from
Kansas and Oklahoma say recent rains
have given corn excellent start. 1t is
up in all territory south of central
Kansas; earliest and largest acreage in
years.-Logan & Bryan.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
CURED ITCHING HUM0R.
eis, Painful Swel,ines Broke and Old
Not Heal-Suffered 8 YearA
Torturee Yield 70 Cuticura.

Little black swellings we're scat
tered over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch so I couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. went to q doctor,
but the trouble only got worse. By
this time 1t was all over my arms ana
the upper part Of my body in swellingS
as large a. = dollar. It was 20 pain
full that I could not bear to lie on my
back. The second doctor stopped the
swellings, but when they broke the
places would not heal. I bought set
Of the Cuticura Remedies and n less
than q week some Of the places were
nearly well. I continued until I had
used three sets. and now I arm sound
and we'll. The disease lasted three
years. o. L. Wilson. Puryear. Tenn
Feb. 8. 1908"
Pussss D0g 4 CAsa. ossD, oeas Psose. uoa0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Skeleton 10 Identified.

Islip, Long Island.-The skeleton of
a woman, which was found in the
woods near here, early this week. is
believed to be that Of Anna Latter
Mueller, a bride of but a few months.
and prior to her marriage a maid in
the home Of Isaac Seligman, the New
York banker. The victim was Frau
Mueller. who formerly lived at Welda.
in Saxe-WeiIner. central Germany. In
February, 1908, she and her husband.
Otto Mueller, an architect. sailed for
America. Both are said to have been
missing for some tine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
GEN. HOWARD DEAD
The Last Of Civil War Generals Joins
Departed Comrades

Burlington, VT, Oct. 26.-Gen. DIV
err O. Howard, last of the Union COM
manders Of the civil war. died at his
home here tonight OF heart disease. He
was ~ years Of age.
Last week Howard was in Canada
delivering his lecture Abraham Lin
coin" His last appearance was in Lon
don Sunday night. Monday he return
ed to Burlington. apparently in good
health. Tonight he was attacked by
heart disease and was dead when his
physician arrived.
Including Towards services in the
Indian wars, he was probably in
engagements than any other oficer in
the United States army.
Oliver Otis Howard was born in
Leeds. Me-, November s, 1880; was a
son of Rowland Bailey and Elijah til
(Otis) Howard: graduated from Bow
doin college In 1850. and from Wet
Point in 1854; was married February
IA, 1855 to Elizabeth Ann Waite. He
was brevetted second lieutenant Of
ordnance in 1854; commissioned bri-
gadier general in 1861; major general
of volunteers in 1862; appointed bri-
gadier general, u. S. A., 1864; major
general 1885; retired by operation Of
law 1894. He was also an author Of
no mean merit and had many civil
honors heaped upon him during his
long and eventful life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
The Steady Man.

We'd like to write . little rhyme
about the steady man. who keeps on
pegging all the time and does the
best he can: the man who early goes
to work and doesn't get home till late;
eve try to shirk In order to b0
great. There are some fellows who
will try to do their business tricks
and have q finger In the pie Of city
politics: they try to put on lots Of
style and play a heavy role. and in
a little bit o. while you find them in
a hole! like the man of steady pace.
his system I admire: he has no wild
desire to place more irons In the fret
Los Angeles Express.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Standard Fined Again

Austin. Tex. Oct. 26.-The Standard
Oh company Of Indiana, was today
fined $65, 000 for violation of the Teva~
antitrust law. Judgments amounting
to $4,000 were entered against the
Security Oil company and the Navarro
refining company. who confessed to
to be combined. Clusters from the state
will be executed. Suits against the
Standard Oil company OF New York.
and the National Transit COMPANY
were dismissed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Rasmussen Saw Cook. Diary

Copenhagen, Oct. 25.-knud Ras-
mussen, Danish explorer. arrived to-
day on the government steamer Hans
Egede from Greenland. He repeated
his statement. previously made by let
ter to his wife. that he confidently be-
lieved Cook reached the pole. He said
that he saw Cooks diary and could not
believe It false.
Rasmussen win return to Greenland
next spring and proceed to EtaA whore
he hoDes to meet the two Eskimes who
we're Cooks eonpanions - the lat1
tor cart Of his jo0rnev,4ss ,as.,n4:I n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
LUCKY SOUTH DAKOTANS

(Following is the full list of num-
bers dra wn by residents of South Da-
kota, SO far as it has been possible
to secure them up to midnight.-Ed.l
47-Harvey O'Brien. Pierre.
51-E. NJ. Higgins, Clear Lake.
57-Ferdinand Podoll, Columbia.
5S-David Picton, Ipswich.
62-H. w. Vaux, Watertown.
64-Andrew l.. Jackson, Pierre.
69-kittie Gerhart, Highmore.
71-Clarence Hermann, Aberdeen.
74-Miles j. Belcher, Doland.
76-John Inch, Yankton.
79-U. c. Christian. Aberdeen.
S4-Walter Fisher. Aberdeen.
S6-P. j. Hellmuth, Miller.
S9-Christian OFT. Aberdeen.
90-M. Mclaughlin, Cole.
93-Perry A Vorland, Oldham.
9o-John S. Ramps, Webster.
ct. G.. Musch, Mellette.
9S-AdOlph 3. Bergeson, Goodwin.
99-George w. Walter, Aberdeen.
100-Elmer J. Brammer, Frankfort.
10l-George Hollenstein. Aberdeen.
102-H w Donna, Sioux Falls.
1o5-Carl a. Anderson, Brandt.
111-Jonas kivila, Frederick.
lie. c.. Brown, Aberdeen.
115-C. r.. Carter, Summit.
114-Alfred Camerer, Nermillion.
1lS-Earling o.. Torvik. Sisseton.
136-Gustave r. Anderson, Water
town.
137-Barney Moran, Madison.
141-C. Snyder, Huron.
145-Herbert nj. Kent, Elk Point.
147-A. o. G~ulbranson, Manchester.
14S-A. s. Hagan, Stratford.
149-Chas. Holland. Clear Lake.
151-Geo. Dudley. Doland.
164-Gust Olsen, Pierre.
161-Will Jess. Bryant.
16S-Henry +. Mielke, Ferney.
Agent +. T.. Howe, Amherst.
1T0-Hattie NJ. Schultz. Webster.
11-Clara. Lindahl, S~trandburg.
Thames III. Sellers, Miller.
1Sa-SeVer J. Wattnem. Bruce.
19l-Frances Noigt, Aberdeen.
194-Geo. Glaze, Huron.
195-Julius G. Albrecht. Columbia.
2~0o-Harvey p. Monhiem, Pried-
mont.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Upton Wants Change

New York. Oct. 25.-Sir Thomas
Upton, who arrived today from Eur
ope. announced his intention OF issu-
ing a challenge for the American cup
under, it is believed. the condition that
the rules governing yacht races be
modified.
Upton said that "un0or the pres
ent hules there IL not a man In Eur
ope who can build . yacht. bring her
across the ocean, and lift that cup"
He said he wanted to race for the
cup with Z ninety footer and would
De ready In ASl1. i
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Services for Bishop Hare

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-Attendcd
by six Bishops. more than fifty clergy
men and many laymen, the funeral
Of Bishop Hare, Of South Dakota. was
held today in the church OF st. Lukes
epiphany. The body was then taken
to Sioux Falls for interment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
An Eve for Trade.

.rhis is a most delightful place."
said a tourist to an i~nnkeeper IN q
small town in the north OF France.
..hut II ia certainly a strange idea 20
nave the roads with such terribly
sharp flints."
"Ah." replied the landlord. But
what can o expect. monsieur? The
mayor II q, Observation-Disclosures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Aberdeen, Oct. 26.-Twenty-two
hundred names were drawn the first
day OF drawing Of Cheyenne and
Standing Rock lands, twenty-thousand
persons are eligible to file on 10000
claims in the order of their numbers.
1t will take five days to complete
the drawing. Calling of the names
proceeds rapidly.
1owans seem far In the lead among
the winner from the outside states
and Iowa is pressing South Dakota
hard for the total number Of winners.
The platform wherein the letters are
heaped Is surrounded by an e~xpeotant
crowd.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
The Queer Sex.

"Sir. my wife says you have been
staring at her for the last ten minutes.
| want an apology
Certainly. may have been look.
ine at your wife. but ! was In a
deep study and did not see her al
ALL"
Gee! When she hears that she'll
be madden than ever"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

The nearest approach some fellows
make to getting a job ia to 60 around
with a snow shovel In summer and .
lawn mower in winter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

III the shoe Ats, YEA it." Is q time
worn saying: but with . woman II the
shoe iats she takes 1t hack because It
10 too BIG.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Don't believe q word when they try
to sell you limitations Of Wrigley's
Spearmint.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Home Is the place q married man
stays while they are cleaning house at
his club.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Mrs. Bauer-Tell my son-inlaw that
[ thank him for his invitation. but an
unable to accept it.
Servant-Good. He promised mo
half q dollar II you weren't able to
come.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

There may be just as good fish In
the sea - ever we're caught: but q
troUblo with m0St Of u b we've Used
y ~ our beat bait On the irst ones.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Wrigley's Spearmint soothes better
than q cigar-costs less than q cigar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Stop guessing! Try the best and most
certain remedy for all painful ailments-
wounds, burns, scalds, etc., i wonderful.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
Experienced.

Non-Com. Ito recruit)-I don't sup
you?
Recruit-Oh, yes. I was in . drug
store before I enlisted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

The man who has been down can
appreciate being up in the world.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
THESE GET LAND.
A NEBRASkAN DREW THE FIRST
AND A NORTH DAkOTAN
THE SECOND
LIST OF LUCKY DAKOTANS
FULL LIST OF RESIDENTS WHO
DREW CHANCES ON FIRST
DAYS DRAWING

Az ~ d. III. To-Day the OraWlnS from
h great piles of envelopes containing
the names Of applicants for land in
h Cheyenne and Standing Rock re-
servations was begun by little Misses
Josephine Burke and Alice Jackson.
The little ladies kept at their work
until worn out, when boys were Sc
lected to take their places.
The first name drawn was that Of
William J. Engle. of Butte, Neb.,
and he will have first choice at the
10000 homesteads to be opened on
the reservations.
William J. Engle, who drew No. I
in the lottery of the Cheyenne and
Standing Rock lands, Is a young farm
err living three miles north of Butte,
is 2 9years old and unmarried. He
was apprised of his good luck and was
much pleased at his good fortune and
says he will prepare to select and oc-
cupy his choice of h 10000 farms
offered.
Later-A telegram received from
Butte, Neb., says: WIN. D. Engle,
Of this place whose name was first
drawn in distribution Of farm in
Cheyenne and Standing Rock reserva-
lions, was disqualified three days ago
when he filed on a homestead in
Trip county. South Dakota. Under
the aw Engle cannot make a second
filing for government land.
The first fifty names from South
Dakota n nearby states are as fol-
lows:
THE FIRST EIGHT NAMES DRAWN
No. William j. Engle, Butte,
No. calvin Bowry, Bismarck,
No. LIARS Frederickson. Glenham,
S. d.
No. 4-R. NJ. Kennedy. Minneapolis.
No. John y. Smith. Aberdeen, S.
No. 6-Albert OFT, Marshfield, Ind.
apolis.
No s-Merrit Barnes, Aberdeen, S.
OTHER NAMES DRAWN
1O-Richard Fl. Martin, Dodgerville,
12-John Peter Olson, White Rock.
S. D.
13-Ray J. Martin, Mason City, Ia.
14-John w. Hargrave, Hankinson.
n. d.
17-George %Friedlein, Gutenberg,
Iowa. &
1S-Steve Johns. Britton, S. D.
19-Wm. +. Doyle, Watertown, S.
22-Anton Malmberg, Lafayette,
Mimi.
23-Carl G. Thayer, ~Brookings, s.
D.
26-John Bratley. Clearfield, Iowa.
27-Agnes Haddow. Sparta, Wis.
29-Dan Reimis, Sisseton, S. D.
31-Edward Westley, Madison, 8.
D.
32-P. c. Wigs, Moscow. Nebr.
33-Charles Hoffman,, Mobridge. 3.
D.
3~4--John r.. Wilson, Columbia, Ia.
36-Ferdinand Nesser, Hoven, S. D.
3S-James Mccartney. Peoztiot, Ia.
%9-Christ StoltZ. Mandan, N. D..
Jonathan Hemery, Watertown, S.
45-Emil G. Steinhelm, White, s.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

Do You Know Hint
What sort Of q chap Is he?"
well. he's n Of those fellows
who think that anything mean 10 Q
Joke II 1t isn't on him."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29
i-Schuyler M. Bates, Artesian.
|3-ChaS, Brekage. Wehster

2s2-Harley A. Holbridge. Huron.
287-George P. Englet, Redfeld.
22S-E. Pearman, Watertown.
2Ss-Robt. Crabtree, Loyalton.
291-Frank Zirbes, Aberdeen.
295-Severt A. Gere, Forestburg.
2s6-Leland James Sutton, Aber-
deem.
3OO-E. J.. Earle, Aberdeen.
3O1-9ri E%llingston, q Warner.
302-H. J. Minor, Fort Bennett.
3o5-R. J. Moulton. Pierpont.
Blob. c. Ris, Milbank.
312-Geo. Meter, Clark.
315-W. D. Snyder, Aberdeen.
S1S-R. G. Nelson, Stickney.
319-John l.. Key, Huron.
321-Leila Glennon. Huron.
322-Geo. Coffey. Wakapala.
327-Johnnas Houx, Java.
331-Hiram A.. Fay, Aberdeen.
333-Chas. Wertz, Armour.
34S-J. X. Swail. Bristol.
361-Fred %Israelson. Condo.
365-Geo. Whalen, Aberdeen.
36S-C. A. Texle. Toronto.
375-Sanford Shortridge, Aberdeen.
379-M. j. Worden. Yankton.
3S3-J. NJ. Mobiles, Bristol.
391-sophia Kazema. Burch. .
392-Abbie Young. Groton.
393-Christopher Jorgenson, Vien-
3s4-Chas. II. Long. Webster.
454-Albin Johnson. Gettysburg.
456-T. E. Trice, LeBeau.
457-Hans p. Carlson. Centervills.
4s1-Mrs. Markey. Huron.
462-M. A. Hall, Frankfort.
463-M. H. Unrich, Millen. >
463-Harry w. Box, Yankton.
4s1-M. A. Hicks. Summit.
Agent Ernest r. Haws. Pierre.
ga. M. Taylor. Worthwhile.
497-C. F. WENT, Eureka.
499-C. j. Munger, Aberdeen.
5O3-L. Vanhorn, Mellette.
50S-Chris Montenson, Gayville.
5O9-Salmon Tidalevold. Clark.
513-Frances Fullan. Mclaughlin.
516-Gilbert M. Holum, Groton,
Route 8,
SID. Wahl. Howard.
52O-William Aldridge, Armour.
522-Emmanuel w. Heckenlaible,
Virgil.
525-Mark syverud, Highmore.
530-Ruth Marsh, Pierre.
533-Louis j.. Lunders. Salem, r 1.
535-John Renning, Redfield.
537-James Rucker. Ramona.
544-Harry r. Bowden, Groton.
545-Ivar Holmass, Watonka.
Agent Mary ]. Wyland, Aberdeen.
553-J. 1. O'Connel. Redheld.
555-Fred Degraff. Carlyle.
559-Wm. II. Grogan Jr. .Revillo.
Sell. G. McCullum, Herrick.
564-Doyle A. Smith, Aberdeen.
565-V. E. Wilcox, Mellette.
573-Fred H. Strong. Virgil.
576-Peter E. Bunsness, Aberdeen.
583-John w. Hines Jr., Peever.
5S5-Frank Teply, Geddes.
500. G. Johnson. Erwin.
604-Lulla ]. Thompson. Worthing.
6O5-Jacob J.. Rickert, Marion
Junction.
6o6-Harry A.. Calvin, Huron.
61S-s. L. Chaff, Hudson.
617-Marten Haastadt, Volga.
619-H. F. Davis, Aberdeen.
62O-Daniel Buckley, Bristol.
800. NJ. Mcdonald, Aberdeen.
633-Leonard Berrien, Huron.
636-A. ]. Clerksen. Aberdeen.
GLE. A. Werner, James.
CAB. b. Wells, Aberdeen.
653-T. Ryan. Lennon.
s54-Ira A. Odell, Sioux Falls.
656-Will Evan. Fedora.
658-Anna M. Rogers. Randolph.
659-Wallace S. Poisson. Claremont.
663-Jas. G.. Skinner. Seneca.
665-E. p. Wright. Esmond.
667-A. o. Cover, Hazel.
669-Evert j. Scholton, Andover.
672-Olaf Anderson. Pioneer.
6S0-Martin J. Rorstad, Bruce.
6s1-Clara NJ. Schultz. Westport.
682-Win Bonney, Jefferson.
6S5-Martin Smith, Ipswich.
6S7-Almer L. Larsan. Clark.
6SS-Fdw. Petit. Bryant.
gov. l.. Payne. Hurley.
695-Theo. w. Eygand. Washington.
696-L. Schone, Frankfort.
699-H. III. Schaunaman, Aberdeen.
7OO-Earl Heck. Volga.
702-E. o. Burheim, Redf1eld.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

(FollowinG is the full list of num-
bers drawn by residents of South Da.
kota, SO far as it has been possible
to secure them up to midnight.-Ed.l
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-10-29

THOUGH there are nova
days few keepers and sports
men who do not realize the
Importance of burning old
L dead he ather In order to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
HALE WOULD LIMIT
PRESIDENTS BOARDS
Senator Clings to Plan to Cut of
Money From Ad-
VlSeTS

Senator Hale is on the trail Of the
special commissions which President
Roosevelt Is In the habit Of appointing
without consulting Congress.
He HIS given notice To the Senate
that he viii attempt % get into one
of the general appropriation bills pro
vision that hereafter no part OF any
appropriation made by Congress shall
be used 10 pay the expense OF any spe-
cial commission or amy kind unless it
has been authorized by Congress.
The limitation was put Into the naval
bin, but went out on d p0llt Of order
raised by Senator Clay. Such a Imita-
ton would strike az a. uumJer Of boards
and commissions the President has ap-
pointed one is the referee board on
pure food, Of which d. Ira Remsen
.s the head and which has overruIed
DI. Harvey W. Wiley on the beuzoats
OF SODA question. Tie special banana
commission. headed b- James B. Rey-
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-20
STEAMER CRASHES
INTO BREAKNATER
Wrecked on Rocks, the John
H. Stsrin May Be To-
tai Loss.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 29.-Ths
Sound steamer John n Starin, owned
by the New England Navigation Com
pany, plying regularly between New
Haven and New York. is on The rocks
and may prove a total loss. of tho
eastern end Of the Bridgeport break
water at the entrance OF this harbOr.
Her crew and a solitary passenger. who
left New Haven on her last night, are
safe, and the loss viii be confined 10 the
steamer and cargo II viii be heavy,
however. as the local agent for the line
declared that she has on board gen
eral merchandise OF great value. The
wreck OF the Starin was due TO the
storm that dashed the Sound to fury
last night.
She had left her home port for New
York on time. but before the eastbound
lane was reached the storm hit her. and
Ior time IL appeared that she would
Iouhder IN the open Sound Finally.
% 10 @aG on Nj Milford the captain decided L.,
course for the Bridgeport light
Of in His Reckoning.
He was slightly of his calculation.
however. and suddenly the breakwater
doomed up directly ahead There was
Jangling OF bells In the engine room,
but II was too late and the heavy wind
and tide threw the steamer against the
eastern end OF the big wall
A big hole was torn in the vessels
nun, and she began 10 settle at once
Inc pumps were set to work and signals
OF distress blown. These were heard on
the Bridgeport waterfront The tug
sarah McWilliamS responded promptly
out so high was the wind and so dirty
the sea, that she could not get close
10 the wrecked craft
Crew Rescued
The McWilliams crew, however de-
clded 10 attempt a rescue and, although
many times beaten back by the waves.
they finally landed all hands on their
BOAT Captain Darnpley and his crew,
however. refused 70 be taken ashore.
declaring that as soon as the sea mod
Grated sufficiently they would be again
aboard their vessel and see If they could
not save her
Several other tugs came out with day
light and are now standing BY Alice
Bou-ons stewardeSss the only woman on
board, and the one passenger, were
landed here That there were no other
passengers aboard was due to the fact
that reservations made were Cancelled
before the beat sailed, owing 20 the
storm.
The Starin was formerly the McCuI-
lOch, a revenue cutter
She was built in Baltimore and has
figured IN number Of accidents in the
past.