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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
STRIKE IS NOW ON
THOUSANDS OF MEN CALLED
OUT AND RAILROAD TIE
UP WILL FOLLOW
~FORTY-SEVEN RAILROADS
Operating Northwest, Southwest and
West of Chicago, Embracing
$50, 900 Miles of Road
are Involved

Chicago, March 15.-At midnight
w. s. Carter, president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
"Enginemen, announced that a strike
of $4,000 iremen on all western rail-
roads had been called.
Carter said hat the decision to
strike was reached at a meeting of for
ty-three members of the western fed
Grated board of the brotherhood, each
member representing a western rail
road.
The hour at which the men are to
walk out, he said, will be decided to-
morrow and every member of the
union between Chicago and the Pa
cific coast will then be informed by
telegraph when to quit work.
According TO Dickson the strike on
the roads will temporarily throw out
of work 125, 900 other employees.
1T will be greater than the strike
OF 1894, which cost the country $10,-
900 900" said Dickson. The money
loss will be beyond estimation, but an
idea of it might be gained from the
fact that the record of the switch
mems strike on thirteen of the north
western roads cost, for ninety days Of
It's existence, more than IS, 200, OO0.
Chairman Nixon on behalf of the
railroads managers, issued the follow
ing statement:
THE railroads have not received an
answer from the firemen's committee,
consequently we hesitate to make
comment.
But it does not seem reasonable
that a strike will be called in the face
of offered arbitration. The railroads
offered to arbitrate the wage question
on January 27, and this offer is still
good. In case the fremen's answer s
to be to the effect that a strike will
be called, the railroads will invoke
the aid of the Erdman act through
the chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission and the commits
sioner of labor in Washington to pre-
vent the labor leaders from carrying
out their threat"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
GREAT INSURANCE FRAUD
COMMISSIONER HARTIGAN SAYS
BIG SCANDAL COMING.
Oid-Line Companies Are Now Engaged
In Conducting the
Inquiry.

Minneapolis. - An unveriied re-
port is fitting around that the old line
insurance companies, taking a leaf
from the book of the fraternal insu-
rance orders in the Twin Cities, are
conducting an Investigation into the
a~ntecedents of the policies issued by
them to the members of a race, who,
in the frauds which are now under
investigation by the fraternal high
councils and the state insurance de-
partment.
State Commissioner of Insurance
Hartigan said that he did not know Of
such an investigation by the old line
companies. Some of the insurance I'M
derwriters said the same thing.
The Investigations which are being
conducted by high fraternal officials,
their attorneys, and the state insur-
ance department, will be pursued I'M
til they are satisfied the ground has
been covered, when all the evidence
will be put before the attorney gen.
raj and he will be requested to see to
it that it be placed before the attor-
neys of Hennepin and Ramsey coun-
ties, in order hat there may be Grim
inal prosecutions. All of those en-
gagged in the probing said today they
did not see how criminal actions could
be avoided. The prosecuting officers
have said that they will lose no time
in starting the machinery of their Of
fees once the evidence is given them.
Commissioner Hartigan, discussing
the situation, said he had occasion to
revise his first figures as to the
amount Of suspected" insurance.
ut is from three-quarters to one mil
lion dollars" he said; somewhere in
there. | mean that much is being car
ried in policies that we have reason
to believe are fraudulent. The amount
of insurance collected on fraudulent
policies will not amount to more than
a few thousand, | think"
The orders affected in varying de-
grees are: Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity, Court of Honor, Independent
Order of Foresters, Mystic Toilers,
Modern Brotherhood of America, Mod
ern Woodmen, Ladies of Maccabees of
the World, Royal Mystic Legion, Yeo-
men of America.
During the investigation a woman,
Ga years of age, was found in ST. Paul
who, at first denying hat she knew
anything about insurance, later ad-
mitted that a man had called on her
a few days before, stated that he rep.
resented several societies and request
ed her to deny that she was insured in
the five companies which hold policies
on her life.
II have been afraid ever since he
called she said; II don't know what
it's all about, or else | would deny it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
a GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.
Simple Homemade Remedy That Is
Free from Opiates and Harm
full Drugs.

An effective remedy that will usu-
ally break up a cold in twenty-four
hours, is easily made by mixing to-
gether in a large bottle two ounces of
Glycerine, a half-ounce of Virgin Oil
of Pine compound pure and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. This mix
ture will cure any cough that is cur
able, and is not expensive as it makes
enough to last the average family an
entire year. Virgin Oil of Pine com
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories of the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, o.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
Americas Opportunity in Turkey.

DR.. George Washburn, president OF
Robert college, 1%S7O-1903, writes:
1t is a great opportunity, a wonder
full opportunity, and it is a cal! espe-
cially to Americans. They believe in
US now in Turkey. They trust us.
There is nobody they believe in and
trust as they do Americans in Turkey.
They know that we have no selfish
ends in view there. We do not want
any of their territory; we are not
going to try to overthrow the Turkish
government; and they understand fully
that what we are doing there we are
doing for their good. They may think
we make mistakes, but they know we
are honest, and they know we are do
ing it for their good. They trust us as
they trust nobody else, and conse-
quently 1t is a great opportunity, a
wonderful opportunity, for us to go on
and to try to make the people under
stand who Christ is and what Christ is
to the world"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
Left Behind,

Il engaged a model the other day
said the artist sadly, for her beautiful
hair. | never saw anything quite so
magnificent or abundant. When she
got here l didn't like the way she had
it done up, so | asked her to change it.
| thought she had a kind of embar-
raised look, but she went behind the
screen and took it down and did it up
all over again. When she came from
behind the screen | was shocked.
She had left half her beautiful hair
behind the SCREEN"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
VICTIM STUNG FOR $4,000
BITTEN FOR $4,000, PUT UP $4,000
MORE.
Loss Of Large Sums Of Money on
Fixed Sporting Events
Barred.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. The gov
eminent continues to fortify itself
with strong evidence against John G.
Maybray and his eighteen associates
who are on trial before United States
Judge Smith Mcpherson for alleged
conspiracy to defraud by means of IL
legal use of the mails.
Colonel Temple, the prosecuting at
torney, featured the testimony with a
goodly supply of documentary evidence
in the way of letters exchanged be-
tween the defendants and their vic
tins.
1t is stated that there are more than
1000 of these letters giving a complete
record of the transactions of the mil
lionaires' club. including the names and
residence of victims together with the
amounts they lost.
j. II. Secrest, a retired farmer re-
siding at Iowa City, Iowa, furnished
an interesting account of the alleged
operations of the defendants. He first
contributed 5000 to the m~illionaires'
treasury and, still satisfied with the
legitimacy of their existence, returned
from New Orleans to his home and Sc
cured $4,000 more which he lost, both
sums going into the pools of fixed
horse races.
"A man giving the name of j. c.
Cramer greeted me in a casual way at
a st. Paul hotel" he continued, and
we discussed the possibilities of max
ing some money out of Canada and
other land. A few days later, after |
had returned home, he called up from
Davenport on the telephone and said
he "a coming TO see me He ap-
peafed the next day and laid before me
an elaborate plan to make some easy
money in New Orleans. | refused to
have anything to do with his scheme
but told him | was going TO New Or
leans in a day or two and hen to Tex
as and he declared he would accom-
pany me.
When we reached New Orleans, he
showed me the city and entertained
me in style for a few days. Then |
was introduced to a man named Mar
tin, whose real name | later learned
was r. B. Hartman. The two con-
tinued their solicitation hat | take a
little of the Sure thing" stock. | still
refused, but finally agreed to loan
Cramer $4,000 to go into it. The race
was pulled off and Hartman lost the
money because our jockey had a fit
and fell from his horse.
The millionaires said it was not
fair to take our money and stated that
if we would put up 81 800 forfeit, they
would give us another chance in a
week. | wanted my $4,000 back and
went home and raised $4,000 and made
up the balance and we put up the for
felt. Another race was arranged and
| kept the betting sheet. Nearly $780,
900 was bet on that race and my $4,000
got into the pool some way.
Our jockey had another accident
and when we picked him up he looked
like he was dead, and | thought he
a Martin told me we would all be
arrested and advised me to return
home, which | did"
Secrest's testimony was only one of
several similar stories told during the
day. Samuel Suter, of Cass Lake,
Mimi, explained his loss of $50. 900,
and Alex Delain of Green Bay, Wis,
told of losing $4,000. Zachariah Pier
pont, of Pawnee. Okla, lost $4,000 on
a fixed wrestling match.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
Both Sides Anxious

Chicago, March 14.-Both sides in
the controversy between the $4,000
firemen on western railroads, and the
railroad managers, assumed an atti-
tude of waiting today, and while the
union officials declared a strike to be
imminent, the railroad managers as
serted the danger point vas passed.
1t was said to be likely that, the
managers committee will invite w.
S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, and his committee to another
Joint conference. The Brotherhood
has taken the position that unless al
questions in dispute are submitted to
arbitration under the Erdman act, a
strike on all systems between Chicago
and the Pacific coast will have to be
called. The railroads today reiterated
they would stand pat" on refusing to
submit to arbitration anything but the
wage demand. I'VE know a strike
will not be called" said o. l.. Dicke-
SON, assistant to the president of the
Burlinton system. THAT state of
the game is over. 1t is now only a
question of getting together. The
men will readily see that a strike
would be preposterous."
THE railroads are trying to make
light of the situation" said President
Carter. 1T is indeed critical We
have beer authorized by a vote to call
a strike unless they make concessions
and we have asked for arbitration of
the whole matter"
"A strike has been called, that much
tr nnrtaipi Safd Tartnr off noCnnS
that only 2 5000 firemen. members of
that many more employees will be
thrown out In consequence We gave
our ultimatum TO the railroads that
the men had voted to strike and we
were prepared to call one unless we
got arbitration of all the questions in
dispute. The railroads refused to ar
bitrate anything but the wage ques-
ton.
I'VE decided it was useless TO par
ley with the railroad managers. We
adopted a resolution calling a strike
Owing to the lateness of the hour. and
in order that the men may not go out
In confusion and not knowing the true
state of affairs. we agreed to wait un-
til tomorrow before telegraphing the
order.
Twill the men quit work tomor-
row." Carter was asked.
1.-The men will quit twenty-four
hours after the order is issued" he
replied.
The controversy which has been I'M
der discussion six weeks involves for
ty-seven railroads, operating west,
northwest and southwest Of Chicago,
and embraces $50 900 miles Of rail-
roads.
1t had previously been stated by
both sides that IL a strike was cllled
1t would tie up every freight and pas
senger train between Chicago and the
Pacific coast.
Cleveland, March 14.-Oficers of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
when informed OF the strike Of tie
fremen called in Chicago. declared
they knew nothing about it and under
no circumstances would the members
of their organization go ont.
They asserted that the engineers
would carry out their contracts with
the railroads, regardless OF what ac-
ton would be taken by fremen, and
III necessary. would employ non-union-
labor. The strike is represented here
as a fight in the labor organization
and is moi regarded as important.
Grand Chief Warren s. Stone de-
eiined to be quoted =.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
GETS BIG DAM CONTRACT.
Kansas City Firm viii Construct lrri-
cation System.

Pueblo, Colorado. A Kansas City,
Mo-, firm has been given the contract
for constructing the dams and canals
of the Canon City. Florence and Pueb-
10 water company's big irrigation sys-
tenn, one of the largest in the country.
The contract calls for II big reser-
voirs. &c miles of canal. Over 500, 900
acres of land will be reclaimed. The
bid was $l2,9S7 600.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

When eggs is eggs" prize hens
naturally are at a premium. So the
theft of an egg laid by a hen at
Wilkesbarre. Pa. which has won
$12,0 900 In competition at poultry
shows comes pretty close to classified
ton as gilt-edge crime. At least the
owner OF the hen has offered a big re-
ward for the capture Of the thief and
the return of the egg in unchanged
condition, And the valuable "biddy''
cackles appreciation of the proceed.
ings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

stuffed with truffles and lined with fal
quail and succuluent mushrooms, vii.
liam j. Calhoun, Americas recently APP
pointed ambassador to the celestial
kingdom, set forth on his journey
across the Pacific pecan.
The Calhouns will sail from San
Francisco March 10 on the liner Tenyo
Maru.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO. ! =.
-,., C,v~N SIS

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he is senior
partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY q Co, doing
business in the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid. and that said Arm will pay the sum Of
y for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In my presence.
this 9Th day OF December, A. D., 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY l. CO, Toledo, q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
r. c. PLArT's WILL TO BE FILED.
Reported That His Holdings win Not
Exceed $4,000.

New York, N. Y. - The will OF
Thomas Collier Plat will be filed in
Tioga county this week. with the
county probate officers. The value
OF The estate mas not bssn made prh:
lie. but Il is said to be comparatively
small. totaling. II is 10 estimated,
no; more than s125.000. His United
States Express company holdings
amount to only $4,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
A Foe to Proaress.

There are many foes to human
progress among u.s." said the gloomy
philosopher.
Yes" answered the busy man, and
the worst is the person who insists on
running a revolving door the wrong
way"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
VIM. CALHOUN STARTS TO CHINA

Chicago, Illinois. - After running a
three months gauntlet of all the diff
ferent kinds of %banquets that human
ingenuity could devise; after having
eaten everything from the roast beef
of old England to the sharks fins and
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

DR.. Absolute Kemp, a prominent
scientist of Berlin, Germany. is said
to have invented a submarine boat for
Arctic exploration beneath The ice that
is capable of remaining under water
ut a great depth for a long period.
Boats were able to do this from the
beginning and effort has always been
made to build craft that will stay right
side up and on the surface for a long
time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
.TscHAIkovskY FREED.
Nine, sresskopsksya Is Exiled
Siberia.

ST. Petersbvrg, Russia. The
trial of Nicholas Tschaikovsky and
Nine. Bressiovskaya, on the charge OF
revolutionary conspiracy. ended with
the acqnittal Of Tschaikovsky- and the
"safc~rs~fvv of exile imposed upon
Nine. Bress6orska,a Tschaikosssy's
counsel was so pessimistic with re.
gard 10 The outcome that he spent the
interval when the jurors retired in
Planning a8'appeal :.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
presence Of a large party of notables

presence OF a large party of ~notables,
both Northerners and Southerners.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman was
selected some time ago to deliver the
principal address. but owing to his re-
cent illness was unable to be present
and his place was taken by the junior
senator from South Carolina, Ellison
ID. Smith, who made a notable address
on the life and public works of the
famous statesman.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Inventor Edison's storage battery,
with which he expects to revolutionize
the transportation systems of the
country. is doing a little more revolv.
ing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Comet A 1910 has a tail Sc, 1000, 00o
miles long. but having all the solar
system to traipse around in II has not
yet tripped up on its far-fung append.
age.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Then there is another useful and
thoroughly trustworthy vegetable. the
artichoke. whose acquaintance you
ought to make.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

West Point young men are to be
permitted to haze within reason. Now
we shall see whether they know where
reason ends and foolishness begins.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Speaking OF preventable deaths
there can be no doubt that the present
cost Of living will greatly reduce the
ratio of deaths from o%ver-eating.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Nevertheless II will probably need
all those different Investigations and
then some to get at the truth about
the advance In the cost of living.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Broom corn is nearly exhausted and
brooms threaten to go to 81 each.
Here Is where the vacuum cleaners
wear placid smiles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

After you have tried all the pre-
scribed test on the eggs. you usually
fall back on the familiar one that new.
er has been known to fail In the case
OF the pudding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Halley's comet has slowed down and
is going a million miles an hour. Some
OF our aeroplanists may be able to
hitch o." within a few weeks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
TAFT NAMES CUSTOMS COURT.
Nomination Of Chief Justice and
Judges Sent to Senate.

Washington. d. c. President
Taft sent to the senate the following
nominations for the new customs
court OF appeals. Chief justice, Rob,
ert NJ. Montgomery OF the supreme
court of Michigan, to be presiding
Judge. Associate judges, William RI.
Hart, o--a.an-ana; James r. Smith, of
California; Orio NJ. Barber. Of Yer
m.at, and Marion Devries, of Caliior.
MIR
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
Back on Earth,

Il hear your son is something OF an
aviator, Mrs. Comeup."
Well, to tell the truth, he was a bit
that way, but he's taken the pledge"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

What's hat clicking sound? Mil
lions of white teeth-chewing fragrant
WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Moving pictures will reproduce for
us the thrills OF the Paris food with.
out the Inconvenience of wet feet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

II this thing keeps on 500 II will
require a person who can count more
than four to tell how many comets
there are.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

The price Of shoes is also going up.
but is isn't likely the shoe manufact-
urers will have the nerve to tell us
that the cheaper. squeaky ones are
Just as good.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

II is almost as easy to do good work
as poor work after you once learn
how. and much more profitable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

In the past ten years 1000. 900 new
farms have been developed in the
United States. Back to the farm
isn't such an idle cry by this showing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
A STATESMAN HoNoRED.
John c. Calhoun takes his place in
"HalI of Fame"

Washington. ID. c. - The exer-
cises at the unwilling of the statue of
John c. Calhoun in Statuary Hall, in
the Capital were held today, in the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Scientists report that the tail OF
Halley's comet is composed of gas.
Don't worry. II isn't passing through
a meter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Cleaning teeth! The more WRIG.
LEY'S SPEARMINT you chew, the
fewer dentists bills you pay!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Coal fields in Alaska At the climate
admirably.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

The expert who blames the high
price of living on the extravaganza
of woman has a good deal of the old
Adam In him.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

That Washington boy baby doomed
to inherit 800, 900. 900 stands a poor
show of becoming a self-made man.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17
s,25.ooo Fire in 81. Louie

st. Louis. Missouri. Fire of un-
known origin caused a loss of Sl25.OO0
in the plant of the Lead Products com
pany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Still. the sd is free and any one
who care to do so may take a day on
and invent a new language.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

What shall we eat? has now become
q paramount issue In the United
States of America.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Meat or no meat, what's the differ
ence. so long as we have terrapin,
canvasback and oysters?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Never depend on a suffering man.
he'll break his word.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Notwithstanding the high cost OF
living. most OF us seem to be doing
II very nicely.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Surgery Is to be used for badness
In New York children, but will stop
well this side of decapitation.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

However. there is nothing to show
that horse meat has Increased In
price.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Each OF the bare-limbed dancers
claims all the others are merely imi.
tating her. Sort of a take-off.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

II IS one thing to adopt a oaby. but
n is another thing TO get the baby to
adopt you.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-03-17

Henderson-Ever meet with any seri-
Gus accident while travelling?
Henpeck-Did /? | met my wife
while travelling abroad.