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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
SENATOR BRINGS
A BRIBERY CHARGE
Conger of New York Declares
Senator j. p. Aids Took Mon
ey from Bridge Co.

Albany. N. Y. Feb. 24.-Fuller de.
tails az to the alleged corrupt use OF
money in influencing legislation here
In 1901. are now likely to be brought
out In the investigation by the senate
Of h charge by Senator Conger that
In 1901, when he and Senator lothian
p. Aids. both were members of the
assembly, that Aids and others were
given money in behalf of the American
Bridge company and other bridge
building concerns.
When the senate today went into
committee of the whole. II Senator
Conger returned to the witness stand.
Senator Davis, presiding. announced
he would permit Senator Conger to an
swer the question, asked before adj
journmenr Friday. regarding his knowl-
edge of the distribution of the $4,000
alleged to have been handed to Assem-
blyman John l.. Burnett at the time, as
asserted by Conger that Aids was
given $1,000.
The senographer then repeated the
question Senator Wainwright asked
last Friday:
Did either Burnett or your brother
state to you at any time whether Bur-
nett was to keep that money himself
or whether he WAS to divide it with
others?"
Yes, he did" answered Conger. MY
brother told me-" continued the wit
ness, that Mr.. Burnett claimed he
would have to have a considerable sum
of money: that he would have to take
care OF the chairman of h internal at
fairs committee II Others OH the floor,
blu did not tell me their names"
There is not a word of truth in
Senator Conger's statement that ]
would have TO he taken care Of' IN,
preventing h reporting of the So
called strike bridge bill and thai 1 re-
ceiNed any part of the money which
Assemblyman Burnett is said to have
paid e to Others
This was the statement made today
by former Assemblyman George w.
Doughty, regarding Senator Conger's
testimony that he had beer told by
~Assenblyman Burnett that the chair
man of the assembly committee on in
ternai affairs in 1901 would have to be
taken care Of"
Conger named Fred w. Sage. who
lived in Rochester and was connected
with the Penn Bridge company in 1906,
as the mar who told him that the de-
mand for $4,000 was made upon the
bridge companies. Sage probably will
be summoned as a witness.
Turning to the alleged corruption
fund raised by the bridge companies in
1908, the witness said this fund, 5000,
was turned over by the contributors ia
Eugene A. Landon. of the Groton
Bridge company and by Conger deliv-
cred to Chairman Dunn, of the repub-
lican state committee.
At this point Attorney Littleton, for
Aids. stated tina MI, Landon had been
subpened to appear before the investi-
gators with the books Of the bridge
companies.
Conger said: Colonel Dunn said 10
me that the republican state commit
tee was in need of funds: that the
treasury was always low and none.
was more acceptable IL paid IN the
spring than In the fall" =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
WOULD PROTECT BANKS
OF MISSOURI RIVER

Washington. ID. c.. Feb. Ex-senator
Burkett today introduced a bill which
he will offer later as an amendment
to the river and harbor bill, to appro-
pirate $260,000 for special work for
protection OF the banks of the Missouri
river at Omaha. South Omaha and the
immediate vicinity where the river
has been doing much damage. The
Nebraska delegation is determined to
make a strong fight for something more
nearly approximating to justice to the
Missouri river. than is offered by the
river and karbor bill as now drafted.
1t 10 promised that the entire Missouri
valley contingent will stand together
for such a policy. There is going to
be q big fight against lavish appropria-
tions for streams which need no pro-
lection n which very likely can never
be made n%avigable. while the great
Missouri river is getting almost Moth
ing north Of Kansas City and is an
nually wasting vast wealth in prop
erty because congress will not provide
means to curb its vayaR~s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES
IS FOR MEYERS PLAN

Washington, Feb. 24.-The house
naval committee today voted a tenta-
tive approval Of Secretary Meyers plan
of reorganization which will give the
secretary the power to put, his plan into
practice for one year.
BY adopting a resolution originating
with Representative Dawson, Of Iowa,
the committee practically reached q
compromise between the rival sup
porters of the Meyer and Newberry
plans. The secretary could use, inter-
changeably, among the various
bureaus. the appropriations for the fls-
cal year. which he would apply in ac-
cordance with hts reorganization Ideas.
1t is specifically provided. however,
that no appropriation shall he diverted
from its original purpose and also that
the secretary in making his estimates
for 1912 shall put them in the old form.
This practically leaves the way open
for the rejection of the Meyer plan,
il, after a years trial, it proves unsatis.
factory.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
SALARIES ONLY $1,000
JUDGES WON'T SERVE


Washington, Feb. 24.--The president
today withdrew the nominations of AL
fred c.. Coke, William HI. Hunt. james
F. Smith, Grin NJ. Barner and Marcel
Devries to be judges of the court of
customs appeals. &42
The explanation at the White House
of the withdrawal of the nominations
was that these positions were offered
with the understanding that they were
to get $4,000 a year each. as provided
In the Payne bill. Congress having re-
fused to provide more than $1,000 each,
the president thought 1T would be bet
ter to withdraw h names until he
had time to Inform the men nominated
of the facts and ascertain whether th(y
were willing to accept under the new
conditions.
1t, IL known that some of the propos-
&c judges will not accept at the re-
duced salaries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
EASY DIVORCES ARE
NO MORE FOR idaho

Boise. Idaho, Feb. Reconsideration
was thrown into the Idaho colony of
divorce seekers today by the decision
of Judge Fremont Wood in the case
Of Valentine Winters, a Dayton, o.,
traction magnate. who sought a divorce
from Helen Clegg Winters.
Judge Wood denied the decree on
the grounds that h plaintiff did not
legally establish a residence i'll Idaho,
but came for the purpose of invoking
the aid of the courts in securing a di-
vorce. Judge Wood not only denies the
decree because of the n~onrestdence by
the plaintiff. but finds that the prepon-
derance of evidence Is in favor of the
defendant, who, the court says. seeks
only to protect her good name and that
Of her children"
purpose OF the plaintiff in attempting
to procure a divorce was to marry an
other m
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
WIFE's AFFINITY is
BROTHER OF HUSBAND

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. Gam affinity in
the shape of his own brother is the
cause assigned by Caldwell Wiley for
the loss OF his wife's affections. Wiley
told the district court that all was
lovely In his household until some
months ago. when his brother. Andy
came out from Pennsylvania to visit
him. In a short time he noticed tina,
his wife seemed more anxious to please
Andy than she did him and once afte,
his return from a business trip the
netghbors came and told him of the
conduct of his wife and Andy.
Then he took action. Andy departed
at the point of a shot gun, but hi
wife said she wouldn't &c unless he
gave her $500. He didn't have it. bu
he offered to divide all he had /! she
would let him take the oldest child
Upon that proposition they split, and
ere now in divorce court.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
HARM MAY HAVE COME
TO THE MAURITANIA

London, Feb. 24.--The Cunard line
steamship M%auretania, vague rumors
of which emanated from Berlin last
night. Browhead was in wireless COM
munication with the vessel late yes
terday afternoon, when the captain re-
ported that the weather was moderat-
ing and all was well.
Owing to, the severe weather, the
Mauretania was six hours late in sail
ing from Queenstown Sunday for New
York, and later was unable to drop her
local pilot. This probably gave rise to
the of an accident which was
published in a portion Of the press
of this country today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
MINERS WAGE SCALE
Is NOT YET SETTLED

Kansas City. Feb. 24.-That the
A6,000 coal miners Of Missouri. Kansas,
Oklahoma and ArkansAs will demand
that the operators accept the wage
scale agreed upon by the national con-
vention OF the United Nine Workers
OF America at Indianapolis two weeks
ago and that the operators will in
lsist upon reducing the present scale,
was the gossip before the representa-
tives Of the miners met the ~operafors
and mine owner in conference here
today.
The miners complain they are re-
ceiving the same scale paid in 1903, al
though, they assert, the cost of living
has increased 40 per cent since then.
A prominent operator said today
there ought to be q reduction in the
scale. The price II coal is now too
high and the public is complaining.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
q FURTHER DELAY IN
NEAT INVESTIGATION

New York, Feb. 24.-There was in
dications today that there might be
further delay in the handing down of
indictments by the grand jury which
has been investigating meat packing
n cold storage conditions in New
Jersey.
1t was understood that Supreme Jus
tice Swayze would visit the court house
on Friday afternoon n not tomorrow,
as has been originally planned, when
it vas expected that true bills would
be handed in against others, whose
cases have been before the jury In the
probing into the allegations that there
has been restraint of trade in foo9
.nrOdJcfa
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
GIRL s~UFFRAGETs WON'T
WIN VOTES WITH KISSES

Wellesley, Mass, Feb. M.-rhe
Wellesley college girls heartily dis
approve the reported war cry fost-
cred by Mrs. Alma Webster Pow
ell, of New York. IA kiss for a
convert" Wellesley ts q hotbed Of
the suffrage movement.
MISS Emily Balch, one of the COL
lege Instructors, says:
.'Lf women cannot win votes ex-
.cept by bratering away their SELF
respect and kisses. then suffrage
must remain a dead issue. The idea
Of such q suggestion should be dis
pleasing to any woman. The legis-
lator with 70 little sense as TO he
cajoled by q strange woman's a
ress doesn't belong In q lawmakinx
body. II women cannot get their
rights by stating their case openly
and truthfully and showing that
their position and demands are law
full ones, then let suffrage die in its
infancy"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
CHIEF OCT g. s pR7 sEN ?HsMS

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 24.~-Ciief
of Police Malone will blossom
out as an orator on Thursday
evening of this week, when he
10 to make an address at the
First Congregational church on
the subject Of a dry Lincoln.
Malone was a wet before he be-
came chief, and now he is a
dry. converted by his own sue
8 in keeping out bootlegging.
Nav, I'm not going to make
a speech" he said today. IT
never made one in my life. I'll
just tell them where to head in.
just hand them out u line Of talk.
you see. I'm in favor Lincoln re-
naming dry, and I intend to
dope out my reasons for think
ing sc Nix speech for mel I'm
no Chauncey Depew."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
KILLING OF SENATOR
Al. [. BROWN REVIVED

Salt Lake, Feb. ga sequel to the
sensational killing OF former Senator
Arthur l.. Brown. in Washington, De-
,eember, 8. 1906. began today In the dis
tTict court In an action by which Mrs..
Anna Bradley eeks to have her two
children declared legal and equal heirs
IN the division Of the estate left by
Brown. The estate 10 estimated at
about 100000.
Ia the win Brown disavowed tn,
paternity Of Mrs. Bradley's children.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
MINISTRY VACANCIES
FILLED BY AsQU1TH

London. Feb. 2s.-Premier Asquith
has filled the vacancies in the ministry,
which is an indication that he at
least expects the government to pass.
ministers are: William WedRewood'
Benn and Ernest Joseph Soares, Junior
lords Of the treasury; Edwin Samuel
Montague. under secretary Of India,
and Cecil Norton, assistant postmaster.
general. Mr.. Norton succeeds Sir,
Henry Norman, who failed in eleetdQn,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
THINK Or. COOK HAS
MADE A CONFESSION
Letter Presumably from Hin
Has Been Received by Cop.
enhagen University.

Copenhagen, Denmark. FEB. ga
letter %purporting to come from DIR. Fred
erick A.. Cook has been received by the
University of Copenhagen, which seems
to be intended for a confession that he
did not reach the north pole. This let
ter is typewriter in the third person.
seemingly dictated, bears the postmark
of a town in Minnesota and is not
signed. The members OF the university
consistory have been summoned to
meet and consider the document.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
povEcoTE on ~sTEAMaH,p7

New York, Feb. 24.-"NVhat IL this
anyway steamship OF a dovecoat?"
smilingly asked the gallant captain of
the steamship Oceana as it steamed
away for the Bermudas. On board the
Oceana were no less that 81 married
couples, which is the record passenger
list for newly-weds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
BEN TlLLMAN is ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Washington. Feb. 24.-The improve
ment in the condition Of Senator BEN
jamin r. Tillman, of South Carolina,
continued today and his family be-
lieves he is gradually approaching re-
covery. He spent a good night and
when he awoke this morning it was
evident that the favorable turn in the
paralysis and aphasia was progressing
.-ss-s" "tnrily.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
GOVERNOR HUGHES
GIVEN DECREE Of
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Declares the Ideals of Rep.
resentative Government Are
Not Unattainable.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 24.-As ha.
been it's custom for nearly one hundred
years, the anniversary Of the birth OF
George Washington was observed to-
day by the University OF Pennsylvania,
az university day." the feature OF
which was the announcement Of .
number Of gifts to the institution. the
comforting of degrees n the address
OF Governor Hughes. of New York.
The exercises were held in the Acad-
envy Of Music.
Governor Hughes was honored with
the degree Of doctor OF laws.
Provost Charles c. Harrison an
announced that the medical school had
been given 100000 by an unnamed
alumnus to endow q chair. the occupant
to be known as the Benjamin Rush
Professor OF Physiological Chemistry
The provost also made known that in
q few days the university will come
in to $4,000 for the endowment of
ten beds in the university hospital.
Presenting Governor Hughes, Provost
Harrison spoke OF the governors
Courage and disinterstedness."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
COMPLETE CESSATION
IN THE SWOPE CASE

Kansas City. No, Feb. 24.-There
was q complete cessation of activity in
the Swope case today because OF
Washington's birthday anniversary.
The grand jury will resume its SEES
sions tomorrow when members OF the
Swope family will continue to testify
regarding the mystery.
Attorneys for DR.. B. G. Hyde win
continue to take dispositions in the ply.
1ician's damage suit tomorrow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
OF the GRAND ARMY
OBSERVE ANNIvERSARN

Peoria, H., Feb. 24.-Washington's
birthday was celebrated here by Will
son circle, Ladies' Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic, of the largest cir
cles Of this patriotic organization in
the country.
The principal feature was an adj
dress by Mrs. Della H. Henry, of Kan
sas City. Mo-, national president of the
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
Mrs. Henry paid high tribute to
Warrington and the patriots of the
revolution, who founded this nation.
She placed Warrington and Lincoln
side by side. az the greatest Americans.
The men who fought under Washington
to establish this nation n the men
are deserving all praise and honor
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
PERklNe Ne DYING.

washington, Feb. 24.-Representa-
tive James b. Perkins, of Rochester.
N. T., IL dying. His ase took a de-
,cided turn for the worse this morning.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24
WAsHlNoToN's MEMORY IS
REvERED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. A.-Patriotic societies
organizations today celebrated the an
niversary Of the birth Of George Wash
ington.
The Union League club took a prom
inent part in the observance Of the
day with q morning meeting in the
Auditorium theater. at which Judge
Tex, spoke to the subject, Civic
Standards"
At another hall, under the auspices
OF the same organisation, President
Harry A. GARFIELD. of Williams college,
was the chief speaker, his theme be-
Ing Loyalty"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-24

PLAYING CARDS MOURN FOR KING
Brussels, Feb. PA Belgian firm Is
issuing playing cards with a black Dor
der for use in the six months public
mourning for King Leopold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-19
EXPLAINS RIOTS
IN The FAR EAST
President Gilmore Gives L1ci1
Description Of Conditions
That Caused Trouble.

~
British 2unboar ordered to the seen,
to protect foreigners.
President Gilmore Of the College Of
Hawaii IS thoroughly familiar with thu
district in which the disturbance is oc
curing. He yesterday gave the fol
lowing statement from personal expert
ence in Chang Sha:
The riots of Chang-Sha call TO mind
some experiences that I had in the win
ter of 1899 which may be interesting
to many. They certainly were inter.
esting to us.
Chang Sha is a city of some 5000
people, the capital of Human (south of
the lake, province, and is situated on
the Slang river. This river flows north
ward into Tung Ting lake and thence
into the Yang Tsz river. Human is a
/ mountainous province, with fertile val
| Ieys. The mountains have never In the
memory of present dwehers supported
trees, though in the distant past forests
! may have grown on them abnndantlv.
! Whether the trees were cut off to supply
the needs of The people or were de-
vastated by climatic changes may nos
be known.
"On travelling through these valleys
We often asked why the Hill slopes were
not more extensively utilized for the
production Of usef&l crops. Tie reply
was always that such use would disturb
| the dragon sleeping within, and it
would neither he profitable nor heaIth-
/ full to disturb him. 50 extensive is
| this belief that vast areas il central
| China produce no trees bat merely a
coarse grass, which is cut iu the autumn
and during the winter IS twisted by
the girls and women into skeu~ Tor
/ fuel The province Is rich in minerals.
and especially in coal and iron. In
one place We were offered coal at the
mouth Of the quarry at the rate OF -
cents per ton.
''Huuan was the last province in
nina TO permit the missionaries to own
property and propagate their work. Up
until 1900 the province was closed and
any white man who Went into its con
fines aid so at his own risk and it was
| q daugerou, risk too. In 1889 some
French travellers passed through the
jproyince and according to the report
We heard, did some prospecting ana
/ made some surveys. When we ap-
preached the city Of Chang Sha the
news Of our approach bad gone before
Il. and large crowd came ont to meet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-19

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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-09-23

- 6or nogle Tiger iioe1 fom en-
Man0 ri6en6e fen til Seriferne paa
anton Multa0s 6orm Spo for 8l1=
foro og ipurgte efter 8ejen til 8a6
SANDS. So Gage ienere fom TIN
o%erretntng ON, at en- Saoel % 8e=
meme al ct Menneife og Ell &ejt par
fnnoen paa Sen Sci sen fremmeoe
bapoe taget. Set ct iieloen, at @re-
rteulpene ongrtber 6olf unotagen
miot ON &interen. Set er muligt,
at @an0en er bleben 6rebt al en-
&bber, og at ulpene bor forteret
2ipet og &eltens &o6aber. @a6elen
er blepet %gienfienot al Serifere
Mc&en5te County iom t%ilbpren0e eli
fremme6 be0 Mabn SHILLING, set er
BET ereite, iom fon bi6ne ON Sc FUND.-
ne @enneifebens &iitorie. @eo @i-
ben at families Sale og Manfe of
en- reobrun Set iamt &eitens Ste
let.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-09-23

til lin Yripotiefreter. Scr. Dieis
bab0e / flere Star iomme @tilling
boS Sgieiterets6ommer 9o0ge, 8in=
jes 6orgenger.
= Milmoufees Slnn0De0s=&omis=
ier, Or. SO; 6. &ucfer, fat maattet
inogipe lin &%elignation til Mapor
Seioel poo @rl1n0 al Ell Mnflage for
&ol6tegt ser TOR rettet moo bom al
en- Sieneitepige. Sum bou0e %in0gipet
en- bee0iget &loge moo bom> iom blep
um0eripgt al Diltriftsa0pofoten, 90
efter en- &onference me6 Mapor
Seioel forlangte 81. &l,cfer lin Mf=
ifeo. San far / mango Mor peret /
neutrality-suspicious. Sjenelte oq
bar peret mes at befempe SEN ql,le
5eber / Seem Orleans og 8ploepejten
| Son 6rancisco. &on baooe toqet
ct aars Eermislion fra @egieringens
Sieneite for at inotre6e / @pen Mil-
manfees Sieneite UNDER Socialiltltp-
ret. Sagen bill fomme for Metten /
9ecember, og q. g. Gargell ct mio-
lertioig nonRDnt til Or. &ucfers
g%fterfglger.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-09-23

iteret Ell Savanna @orl0s 6air 49,
location" paa Eanoma Sangen,
bpis sGrcspreliOe,1t ct ieloc Er9li=
sent 5oft. Set bGuoer ganife no.
tl1rligt, at set naturligite Steo for
M%f6oloelie al EFT &eroensl1oltillin9
til Iprberligelie al &analens Slab
l,in9 nloo pnre peo lelpe &onolen, TIL
n1e& ga oette Ste0 CT set melt ce11=
trolt beliggenoe for beg9e @olpoele
al Set omerifo1lfe Sentiment, p9 lige
loo let tilgnl9eligt bonoe ior Glro=
pa % Niien iom ,oget Steo poa set
omerifonlfe Ialtlm1b. &analen er ct
loo ltprt 1Soretagenoe, at alt, bpoo
Ser fan tienc til at oucrtcre set lige
fra sets Sil6lipelle i fuloferoig
Stono, n1oo ionlcs poo ielpe Ste
set.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1910-09-23
misconft.>

Sn0bpggera1tollet / Ga Grosle
er ifplge Sen officielle Sptelling al
Genius 30,411. S 1900 bar Snobpg=
gertoliet 1886 og peo Stotstellin-
gen / 1906 29,O7S.
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Central 9umber COMPANY / &uoion
og Ger al itore 5tope / geiten, ogoe
iioite l1ge at Difteritis / @pofane>
Waib. Spenoien mes 6omilie ofrei=
lte nplig fra @u6ion til 5pofone ef-
ter en- Maane6s Spbolo ber /
@Den.
~ @uperner Dapi0ion far uo-
nnpnt 6ranf 81. &ois, Superior, til
&re6s0ommer / ellepte Diitrift ilte-
BET for 81. S. &inie, iom er blepet
nonebnt til @eolem al @eielteret.
@l1berngren bab6e fonfereret me0 en-
@omite fra Douglas County @agfg-
rerforening beitaaen6e al Senator
George g.. Slt6null, 2onis &anitcb
% $. IS. 0ietricb. &dielteretsoon1-
nler ginie bar u6neont 9erbert 2ieis