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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-29
~ENGLAND'S M.
in Army Of Unemployed Wor.
ries John Bull.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-The army OF
unemployed in Grta+ Britain has grown
steadily II has now reached proper
Ions that are causing the government
gre al u~neasinesS. In a special report,
Ohm l.. Griffitns. United States coun-
ul-Seneral at London, gives extracts
from a special statement just issued by
he Royal commission on the poor law
and relief of the distress.
The commission declares that during
he fiscal year ending March 81. last.
ne number CT these who were without
work n who sought government aid
totalled ~tfirty-One persons in every
LEGO of population, although in the fis-
cal year. proceeding. only fourteen out
If each 1000 made applications for as
siStance.
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Rush Chamber of Commerce.

Billings.-Bids for the construction
of the addition to the chamber of COM
merce building are being received by
Architect Curtis Oehme and President
Se!vidge. The bids are being made
on the labor only, as all Of the lum-
her and other material necessary has
been donated by the various lumber
Yards. 1t is expected the work of con-
struction will begin Monday. and will
be hurried as rapidly as possible.
The first carload of exhibits for the
dry farming congress display have ar.
rived in the city from Helena. and
ire now being arranged in the North.
ern Pacific wool depot. where the ex'
hibits will be made.
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HOT FROM THE WIRES.

Ryder, n. D.-With over 100 men
0"hting a fierce prairie fire south Of
fhis place, it ooh several hours be
fore the blaze was ~eXtinguished. The
fire threatened claim shacks, several
f them being destroyed. A large
'uan1ity of hay was burned. and the
IS foots up into the thousands.
-. PAULA jury was complete IN
try Mrs. Nina Arbogast, accused of
numbering her husband, Louis Arbc-
cGst. a wealthy butcher, on May IL
last.
Merrill. Wis.-Thc bank Of Minoc-
qua, at Minocqua, Wis, was robbed by
four masked men. The robbers blew
opcn all the vaults and escaped with
several thousand dollars.
Westinghouse new explosive. the
invention Of a Britisher. which DOS
sesscs the possibilities, it is said. of
notwithstanding the blasting work in
connection with tho construction of the
BANANA canal. has been tested on the
'sthmus Of Panama, and as q result
'he Panama canal commission has or
dered twenty tons Of it for trial.
Naviasha, British East Africa-Co}.
Roosevelt. accompanied by r. K. Cum
ningham. hunter and guide, arrived
here. All members Of the hunting ex-
Dedition are Q r. well.
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w ochirCtoN.

Wochincton.
Nebraska and Kansas millers are
pressing for early action in the pros
pective litigation on the -four bleach
ing question. The department of JUS
tice and agriculture last spring agreed
that a shipment of Nebraska bleached
-four should be seized and a ease
made up and taken to the courts
just as soon as possible for test OF
the whole question and decision
whether the bleaching is injurious or
amounts to adulteration in the view
of the law. The months have rolled
along and no case has Leen started.
Now it is explained that the agri-
cultural PEOPLE are doing all they can
a recommendation that the navy
yards be divided into four depart
ments, each in charge Of a general
manager, is said to be the most i'm
portant result of the INVESTIGATION by
a special board of naval officers, head
ed By Rear Admiral Swift, whose re-
port reached washington. 1t is under
stood that there is a supplementary
report signed by a minority of the
board.
Organized labor, representing many
parts Of this country, Canada and
Cuba, paid a notable tribute to the
homecoming from Europe of Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
federation of labor. who arrived from
New York. The celebration In honor
of his return, after an absence of sew.
eral months. was probably the most
enthusiastic demonstration ever ac-
corded an American labor leader.
There was a monster parade, followed
by a big mass meeting at convention
hall.
B%rigadier General Amos S. Kimball,
U. S. A. (retired), who saw forty
years service in the army, and was
retired at his own request in 1902,
having been made a brigadier gen
eral several days beofre his retire.
ment, died at his home here at the
6 of GO.
The discovery of alleged fOrgeries
and ~defalcations aggregating, accord.
ing to unofficial advices, approximate
ly 100000, resulted in closing the
doors of the flrst National bank of
Mineral Point, Wis, and the appoint
ment Of John w. Schofield, of the
Office of the comptroller Of the cur.
rercy, as receiver.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-29

Comics of circulars Issued in north
China by 6 body OF Chinese. Calling
themselves the popular association Oh
the thee eastern provinces, have teen
received in Japan, alter having been
spread broadcast among Chinese OF
the lower classes.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Lawshe announced to the heads
of the bureaus in his division that he
intended to resign from the postoiice
department.
Seventy thousand acres Cf land un'
der the Carey act were opened for
entry in Montana. Number one was
drawn by X. A. Carpenter OF Oak
Park. III.
Solution Of the shortage Of beef"
problem is to have a large place in
the scheme of education promulgated
by the domestic science department
Of the National Corn exposition in
Omaha in December. How to treat
cattle and how to treat meat so as to
improve and p%crpetuate the breed
and increase the production and do
nestle utility of the beef are the
principles to be fostered.
An amended petit, on for a writ OF
mandamus to comTcl the board of re-
view to tax stock owned by Chicago
m%;llionaires whose total holdings ale
valued by the petitioner at 81 '6.CoO.-
coo, was fled in the circuit court By an
attorney for the Illinois Tax Reform
league.
CONGRESSMAN J.. A. r. Hull. who was
the guest of honor at a banquet given
by $50 business men Of Des Moines de-
Tended the rules of the house of rep
resentativeS as necessary for the
TRANSACTION of business.
Senator Pat McCarren. leader of the
New York democracy, is very low and
not expected to live.
Henry R. FARMLAND, whose home is
in Chicago. was found dying under the
Tenth street viaduct in Omaha. his
throat cut and his pockets turned in
side out. His companion, a negro. is
under arrest.
The town of Denmark. Tenn, has
been wrecked, two persons were
killed. several are known to have been
injured and others are missing as a
result Of the storm.
The constitutiOnality Of the Illinois
2-cent rate law is attacked in an ac-
ton brought in the federal circuit
court by the Chicago. Peoria & St.
Louis Railroad company.
A ~fashionably dressed bandit, who,
in daylight. robbed the savings hank
OF D. NJ. Erskine G. Co.. in Hiehland
Park. H.. an aristocratic village on
the lake shore, twenty-five miles north
of Chicago, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the mouth when
driven to bay by the Highland Park
marshal and a pose of citizens.
New York faces a pie famine as a
result of the strike of the employees
of several big pie bakeries.
The National Paint, Oil and
NarNish association went on record
favoring a parcels pos. The report
was adopted unanimously.
Earl Bullock, formerly of South
Omaha and now OF Omaha, rises tC
remark that he is not the real Ear
Bullock whom the Kansas police an(
POSSES are hunting for the robbery o.
4 bank.
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ROBBERS MAKE HAUL.
Ecedsvillo State Bank in Wisconcir
locteG--Citi-ens Pursue,

NanitoWoc. Wis, Oct. 21-Eank
-ohbers. believed to number three. rob-
bed the Reedsvillc state bank last night
II early this morning and secured
$500 in cash and negotiable papers.
FEen Their stole a horse and carriage
from a arme and mace their csca"e.
TIE authorities together with twenty
we citizens of Reedsville are securing
the surrounding country in the hopes
If capturing the thieves.
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TO PAcS OIL DATA OF Or. COOK
AND COMMANDER F-A2Y,
RIVAL EXPLORERS.
TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY
Peary Has Turre ed in His Observations
and Cook Will Be Ready Within
= Mnnth-Copenhss.c~
Stands Pat.

Washington. Oct. go. p. Austin,
DR.. l.. A. Bauer. Rear Admiral CODY
NJ. Chester. Frederick V. Colvil'e. Dr..
]. Howard Gore. Gilbert II. G%rOsenoy.
c. Willard HAYES, Alfred J. Henry, w.
H. Holmes DR.. c.. Hart Merriam. DR..
O.. H.. Tittman and Henry Gannett,
chairman, are the even dozen members
of the wor divide standing rcsea ch
committee of the National G ~oy~aphic
society which is to pass on the merits
Of the north polar controversy. They
are all prominent in scientific and geo
graphic work.
Washington. Oct. 20.-COmmander
Pohe,t e. Peary's Observation records
and proofs that he reached the north
pole, April 6. 1909. were submitted to
the National Geographic society today
and were referred by that body to the
committee on research with directions
to the chairman to appoint a commit
tee Of experts to examine the records
and report to the board.
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Cvanceii~'ic Work Taken up by Con.
yert;or--Dav Of PRAYER.

Omaha. oct. 21.-Evangelistic work
,ccu~ied TIE tim Of the officers and
delegates to the annncl convention Of
'Nc Wnmen's Christian Temperance
1"ion the greater part Of TODAY. desiT-
"a'cd az a Cav Of prayer" Miss E'iz-
'N'th W. Greenwood. evangclistic su-
~~"'i"'eodort of the wo"ld organization,
presided at the meetings in the First
,~tethOCist church.
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Toledo. Oct. 20.-Dr. Cook said today
that he will be ready to submit his
proofs OF discovery CT the north YOls
to the University Of Copenhagen with
in two months or POSSIBLY within q
month. He will begin work upon his
documents on his return to New York
imne diately after the close Of his lee
tura tour at MINNEAPOLIS next Monday
niGnt.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-29

Copenhagen, Oct. 20.-The University
Of Copenhagen has declined to foreSn
its privilege to a first examination OF
tie north ro!ar records of Dr.. COOs.
The authorities of the university TO-
Cay cabled to the National Geographic
society at Washington as follows:
Sorry. The university not ao'c t.
comply with your request"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-29
SUMMARY O.; L!EWS
CONVERSATIONS CT TIE MORE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.
BOTH IT ECME knD iBROAO
General, Political, Religious, S1ortInc,
foreign and Other Events He'
co,oed he,e and TneIe.
FOREIGN.

The .. San Domingo is
no. puy4ng serious attention 10 TIE
DO. de. uprising OF the Halten frontier,
but Is LEAVING TIE situation there to
be handled by the local Police, accord
ing to a dispatch received from Lo-
m.niCan 1oie.g IN Office by senior Ra.lio,
the c..ar:e d a.faireS at Washington.
A bomb exploded in a suburb of st.
Petersburg, killing one OF the two
men VINO had it in their possession
and w%Ounding the other. Before his
arrest the wounded man attempted to
conceal a second bomb and a revolver.
The men were dressed as laborers, bat
it is believed they were disguised re'o-
lurOnlolS.
Ralph Wilmer of New York, an engi'
neer, was expelled from his hotel by
the police today upon the expiration
OF his permit OF sO,ourn in the coun-
try. N.".Iuer, who is travelling in Rus
STA as q representative OF an American
firm, got INTO trouble through his mis-
apprehension OF the intent of his pass
port.
TIE recall from Persia OF General
Snarski. the Russian commander, and
the bulk of his forces, as reported a
few days ago from Tabriz, was az
noLnc-d on the 10Th.
lady Constance Lytton and Mrs.
II. y. BrailslOrd. who were arrested
at Newcastle following a suffra gettes'
demonstration AGAINST David Lloyd
George, the chancellor Of the ex'
cheuuer, were sentenced each to q
months imprisonment.
A revolution has broken out in San
to Domingo. The insurgents, headed
by General Andre Navarro. attacked
DaiabOn. a town Year the Haytiau
frontier, but were ~repulsed b the gov
troops.
Edgar W. MIX. victor in the inter
national race for the Gordon Bennett
balloon cup, was accorded a warm re
ceptio1 on his arrival in Paris.
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TYPHOON IN CHINA SEA.
Violent Storm Sweeps Over island OF
Luzon and China Coast.

Manila. oct. 20.-A typhoon of IN
and Central Luzon on Sunday niGhA
Wire communication with all points
beyond Dagupan and LuzOn was cut OF
one message brought to Dagupan frO1s
was considerable and damage to Prop.
ertr heavy.
TOrrential rains accompanied tn.
storm an an extensive area was nood
Cd. The railroad bed was washed out
at several points and one railway sta.
ton was swept away.
Hong Kong. Get. 20.-Mnny casual
ties attended the typhoon that played
favCc with native shipping and dam
aged other vessels at various points
on the coast during the night. At this
port the Standard Oil steamer Lynd-
hurst fOuled the japanese steamer
a"ed.
At Macao the Portuguese Cunboah
Hatria was lifted from her moorings
%"nboat was stranded on a noOCed rice
field.
Many houses were blown down in
the vicinity Of Maco where junks and
fishing smacks in large numbers found
cred, involving man casualties.
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General.

General.
In New Mexico Indians greeted
President Taft and brought him many
presents.
David H. Jones, identified with hum
her interests in Chicago, New York,
st. Louis and California for many
years. died suddenly in CHICAGO.
The national capital is PLANNING q
great pageant Of international scope
for the next fourth of July. At a
meeting OF officials and business men
of the District of Columbia, held in
the Office of Commissioner Mcfarland.
it was decided to invite, through their
Diplomatic representatives each of the
twenty-one Central and South Ameri-
can republics to join in a great inter
national parade, in which the marines
of the various governments will par
ticirate.
A recommendation that the navy
yards be divided into -four depart.
ments. each in charge of a general
manager, is said to be the most in
portant result of the investigation by
a srecial board of naval officers, head
w ~ lN'tl HuIillul 1Nllt, " tlpSC lt-
port reached Washington.
In an address before 500 doctors,
members of the Mississippi Valley
Medical Association, DR.. w. c. Stiles
of the federal marine hospital service
at Washington. says that 1000, 900 Ter
sons in southern states are afflicted
with "hookworm," the lazy mans dis
ease.
Governor Hughes was the centra,
figure in the Hudson, N. Y, celebra
ton.
A West Indian hurricane swept w
the Florida coast and in the interior
doing heavy damage.
The ~tifteen-year prison sentence o
Charles w. Morse was sustained b!
the court of appeals.
Wilbur Wright received s12,50t
from the Hudson-FultOn commission
for the spectacular fights he mad.
owe New York hay and up the Hud
son during the celebration. Wrigh
put in his bill for that amount and j
was paid by the commission.
~"Conochot," the home of Forme'
Governor William Sprague, one of tn
most beautiful estates in Rhode Is
land. was destroyed by fire, with al
it's contents. The loss is estimate,
at about $1,000, 900, on which ther'
is no insurance. Mr.. and Mrs
Sprague escaped without injury.
Dr.. Ira Remsen, president Of Johns
Hopkins university national academ!
OF sciences, will appoint a committed
to examine the Arctic records of Com
mander Peary and DR.. Cook II tn
council Of the scientific body decide'
it will be proper for him to accept tn
invitation to 10 %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
George W. styles.

George W. styles died on Saturday q,
is home. % North Winooski avenue
after long period Of impaired health
The immediate cause OF his death. how
ever. was n shock which he suffered q
week ago. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock from
his late home and the ii.terment was
made privately.
Mr.. Styles was 81 years of age and
was born In Kingston. y. Y. He came
10 this city at an early age and was one
CT Its oldest residents and business mon
During his long business career he wa.
always identified with the tobacco burr.
ness and the manufacturing OF cigars
He was connected with Perry g. Muir.
ray. Van Nance & Ballou and the Az.
buckle company. Later ne conducted q
cigar and tobacco business under his
own name
He is survived ov wife. who was
Miss Augusta G. NJ. Aubrey and n son
Eugene NJ. Styles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Quotations in New York, BOSTON and
Chicago Markets.

New York March 81.
WHEAT-Receipts Is, 500; spot strong.
A new high record on the crop was
made by July wheat to-day in response
to heavy commission house buying and
persistent bull support. A bulish cash
situation throughout the country and
predictions for light Argentine shipments
were the news features. Last prices
showed I to nc net rise. May closed 81 %:
July closed sl15
CORN-Receipts $3.50; spot firm. On
ton market was without transactions
closing &c net higher May closed &c:
July closed 1870; Sept. 7sssc.
OATS-Receipts 1865; spot steady.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining $50.
centrifugal DC test 400; molasses sugar
S.27; refined steady.
COFFEE-The market Cor coffee fu-
lures opened barely steady at a de-
cline of 5Ml0 points under scattered r.
quotation and n little selling by trade
interests which was probably due To
lessened prospects Of coffee duty. the
absence OF any further details regarding
the effect of recent storms in Sac Paulo
on the coming crop and talk of San
tos offers for July shipment. The mar
ket closed steady at net decline Of en-
Is points. Sales were reported OF 2O.5oO
bags including: May s7.1om7.15 July 81. 81
MS1o.
Spot quiet; No. Z Rio sac; No. 4 SAM
tos 9ssc; mild steady; Cordova 9ad13c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
TALK ON CHAMPLAIN.
Father Dwycr Sketches the Life of the
Great Explorer.

The Rev. j. F. Dwyer gave Il talk last
evening before the members Of De Goes
BRAND Council. knights of Columbus on
Samuel de Champlain and His Dscov-
cries There was large attendance
and the talk proved most interesting
and inst ructive one. Father Dwyer
sketched the early life Of Champlain and
his discoveries and said that the pri-
mary object of Champlain's voyage to
New France. down the St Lawrence
river and to Quebec, was religion. He
was anxious to save the souls Of the
Indians, both the 'Algonquns and Iro-
quois
He told how the French priests travel
ed through the vast wilderness and how
they settled Isle La Motto In 1905 the
first mass was said in Vermont at Isle
| La Motto by the Brothers Of St Ed
mund. The Brothers of ST. Edmund hold
| possession OF the spot to-day and intend
| to enlarge the shrine at Isle La Motto
| to commemorate Champlan and the
early French priests. 1t is proposed that
great religious observance he held on
| Isle La Motto some time during the ter
centenary celebration. but the date has
not vet been set.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
Monahan succeeded only in getting two
cans Of salmon.

Monahan succeeded only in getting two
cans Of salmon.
Alexander Benoit. while fishing outside
the breakwatcr yesterday morning.
walked on soft spot on the Ice and i'm
mediatey found himself in the lake. He
| managed to hang on to the solid ice
about him. however, aaA his companions,
who heard his cries for help, rescued him
from his dangerous position Owners Of
fishing shanties are beginning to move
them from the lake because Of the dan
gerous condition of the ice. The water.
which is rapidly rising causes the ice TO
heave and break in places.
Between 20 and 60 men began work
Monday morning on the lake. cut
ting ice at the north end OF the break
water A storage house owned by the
Standard Coal & Ice company will re
filed with about 1.5o0 tons. Although
there is already a sufficient supply of
ice for local consumers 1t Is expect cd
that there will be a great demand from
outside the city because Of the open
winter in various parts of the country.
Tho Consolidated Ice company will have
over 5000 tons TO sell outside the city
this season.
The members of Burlington Council.
Ancient Order of Hibernans, moved into
their now quarters in the HAYWARD block
yesterday, the rooms being those former
~ occupied by the State laboratory of
hygiene. The new quarters comprise n
deception room, reading room, card and
billiard rooms and large assembly room.
New hardwood floors have been laid
throughout and all Of tho rooms have
beer redecorated and otherwise i'm
proved. The former quarters of the H.
Nernians will be occupied by Rocham-
beau Court, Independent Order Of dor
csters.
About 30 horse shoers from this city
and other parts of tho State met in city
court room last evening and organized
the burlington Master Horse Shoers'
Protective association, with the follow
ing officers: President. John Grace; sec
rotary, John Collins: treasurer. Henry
Raymond. A committee consisting OF
John Grace. V. l.. Clark. Henry Ray
| mond OF this city, J. A. Coburn Of St.
Adams and f.. NJ. Mitchell of Enos-
hurgh was appointed to investigate the
holding of a State convention in Burling-
ton some time in the near future. This
committee met later and decided to hold
State convention of master horse
| siioers here May l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
William McRac and walter Miller
Sent to IIOusc of Correction.

Speedy Justice was melted out to Will
liam McRae, who was arrested Tuesda V
night charged with breaking into Joseph
Martins house on North Winooski
avenue. McRae was arraigned in city
court yesterday afternoon. waived ex-
animation and afterwards pleaded guilty
to an information fled against him. He
was sentenced to serve not less than
seven nor more than eight months in
the House of Correction at Rutland
without costs. McRae secured a pocket
book. a violin. razor and some gloves
from the Martin home, all of which
We're returned
Walter Miller. recently arrested upon
the completion of sentence in Ben
nington county jail for intoxication. was
also arraiGned in city court yesterday
afternoon. He waived examination and
pleaded guilty to stealing S3 in money
ana a $50 watch from Daniel Haley of
this city. Miller was given not less than
eight nor more than 10 months In the
House of Correction at Rutland, without
costs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-01
BEAUTY THAT LASTS

Where is the woman who has not the
praseworthy desire To enhance her per
sonal charms and preserve as long as
possible her delightful power Of on
chantment, which lasts as long her
beauty? The oriental Cream, prepared
by Or. T. Felix Gouraud. of New York
city. is harmless preparation for pre-
serving the delicacy of the complexion
and removing bemishes. Il Is the favor
ite toilet article of the leading profcs-
sional artists. who owe so much of their
popularity to their personal charms,
Scarcely star dressing room in the
land is without Gouraud's Oriental
Cream. which is the most wholesome and
perfect beautifer known. Druggists will
supply you 1T