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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
MORE BANKERS IN GRAFT NET
Further Arrests In Connection With
Pittsburq Scandal.

Pittsburg, Jan. 17.-President E. II.
Jennings and Vice President r. A..
Griffin of the Columbia National bank;
Max G. Leslie, county delinquent tax
collector and former Republican city
chairman; former Councilman Charles
Stewart and +. f. Nicola, capitalist
and real estate operator, were arrest
ed on warrants charging them with
conspiring to cause the selection OF
the Columbia National bank as city
depository.
The charges are the result Of the
graft scandals of 1908, when it was
brought out that councilmen had been
paid money to vote for six deposi-
tories.
Oficers of other banks who were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17

firmed here, was on basis of 33 per
cent, Mrs Clark having sued the
twenty-two-year-ol girl of Cornwall
N. Y, for $150,000.
Miss Gazzam was quoted as saying
when Clark brought suit for divorce
SO as to marry her that she would
have Clark if it cost her $1,000,000
Later she receded somewhat.
Admits He Has Three Wives.
Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. Hilary
Epperly, who was arrested here at the
request OF the police at Anderson, Ind.
admits ne has three wives, Carrie
Kennedy Epperly at Anderson, Ind. ;
Emma Decker Epperly at Monmouth
Ill.,. and Bessie Dunbar Epperly. with
whom he Is living In Terre Haute.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
Denver Pressmen Locked Out.

Denver, Jan. 17-Probably for the
first time in its history Denver break
tasted without its usual morning pa
pers. The cause VAS the difficulty be.
tween the publishers and the local or
ganization Of the Intern ational Press.
mems union, wl.ch Finally resulted In
lockout.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
Piled twenty-five Feet High.

Kansas City, Jan. 17.-lnterest in
the condition of the Kansas river as a
result of ice gorges conferred on q
great jam near Edwardsville, Kan.
twelve miles up stream from here. Ice
is piled twenty-five feet high there
from bank to bank. That heavy dam
age will result when the gorge breaks
is feared by river men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
MONTANALhNDS
TO Be OPENED
Subject TO Entry Under the
Homestead Laws.
SAID TO BE VERY FERTILE

Tract Consists of One Million Four
Hundred Thousand Acres in Eastern
Part of State Known as the "Rocky
Soy" Indian Reservation--Plan oi
Opening Avoids Expense Attached to
Lottery System.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 17-Nearly mil
lion and half acres of what is known
as the Rocky Boy Indian lands" will
be thrown open to homesteaders in the
extreme northeastern corner of Mon
tana next March and may be entered
without any of the formalities OF
drawing at one time and filing six
months later, according to an an
nouncment received in Butte as fol
lows:
''By order of Richard A. Ballinger
secretary of the interior, about 1,400,
900 acres of land in Valley county
Eastern Montana, known as the
Rocky Boy Indian lands" will be
thrown open to white settlers March
/, 1910, and will be subject to both
settlement and entry March 81 ano
thereafter
The order of Secretary Ballingel
provides for settlement and entry OF
the lands under the usual homestead
laws. There will be no registration
and no drawing. First to come will be
able to make their selections anG
know to a reasonable certainty thai
they will be able to secure the lant
filed upon.
Avoids Expense and Delay.
All the expense of going out to reg
lister; the delay of waiting for the
drawing and the additional delay OF
waiting several months before making
entry are done away with under this
system. Those who have made settle
ment on this land prior to Dec 10
1909, the date of the secretary's order
or who may make settlement between
March 1 and March 81, will have i;
lands secured by their settlement any
time within three months after Marci
81, 1910. Filings must be made at the
United States land office at Glasgow
Mont, on and after March 81
The lands to be opened are bounded
by the Missouri river on the south, b.
the international boundary on the cas-
and by the Fort Peck Indian reserva
ton The lands can readily be reached
from Culbertsor and Bainville. Mos
of the land is rCliing prairie and sait
to be unusually fertile. The openin:
of this land is really of more impor
tance than any of the big reservation
that have been opened in the North
west in the last few years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17

found guilty had taken an appeal to
the superior court. AS no decision
seemed likely until March, when the
statute of limitations would have ex-
empted those just arrested, the dis
trict attorney took summary action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
HEIREsS SETTLES
ALIENATION SUIT
Miss Gazzam Pays $4,000 to
Mrs. Marshall Clark.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Miss Antoinette
Elizabeth Gazzam, $3,000,000 heiress,
has settled for $4,000 the alienation
suit instituted against her several
months ago by the wife of Marshall
Clark, sometimes known as Professor
Niblo, astrologer.
The settlement, which was first re
ported from New York and later con.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
River Falls at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE gauge oi
the Mississippi river at st. Louis
stands at 10 feet This represents a
fall Of more than twelve feet In thirty
hours. Little ice is running. The
steam and wharf boats which were
left on the levee by the rapid decline
are being moved back in the water b.
the tugboats,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
DIES WITH RELIEF AT HAND
Entombed Three Days Miner Expires
as Rescuers Reach Him.

Norway, Mich, Jan. 17.-Albert Cir.
cula, entombed alive three days ago
by the caving in of the tunnel at Cen.
trail Vulcan, met death only about five
minutes before his rescuers penetrated
the great mass of rock that has i'm
prisoned him.
Physicians believe that the nervous
strain caused by the expectancy oil
rescue, when he heard the miners
nearing the end OF their task, proved
fatal
Factions to Meet in Caucus.
Washington. Jan. 15.-Representa-
tive John Dwight of New York, the
Republican whip" of the house, stat
ed that an agreement had been
reached between the regulars and the
insurgents whereby the latter would
attend the party caucus on selection
Of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation
committee and would abide thereby.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
HARVESTER MELON TO BE CUT
Stockholders viii Get Big Share O
Profits.

New York, Jan. 17.-Twenty million
dollars in common stock is to be the
share of the stockholders of the In
ternatIonal Harvester company in the
profits of the past few years. The
announcement that this melon
would be cut was made at the offices
of ]. p. Morgan & Co. here.
The stock distribution is not all that
the stockholders will receive, for the
board of directors further recommends
ed that $3,200,000 be set aside out Of
last years earnings as 4 Der cent
dividend on the common stock. This
stock has heretofore paid no divi-
dends.
TnaW's "iiinoss. Is mur,a,.
Pittsburg, Jan. 15.--During heat
ed argument in court here over the
proposed sale of Harry K. Thaw's
property both sides dropped state
ments that Thaw's illness" Is expect
ed to end fatally.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
i Religious Authors Statement.

A Religious Authors Statement.
Rev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury,
N. c., who is the author Of several books
writes, "For several years was afflicted
with kidney trouble and last winter I
was suddenly striker with severe pain
in my kidneys ond Was confined to bed
eight days unable to get up without a.
sistance My urine contained . thick
white sediment and Ipassed same fro.
quently day and night. I commenced
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the
pain gradually abated and finally ceased
and my urine became normal. cheer
fully recommend Foley's Kidney Rem-
edy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Strange Healing Power

ycs-I VIII Cure TOu.-TH Cure You
Whatever Your Trouble. Without
Medicine or Electricity, In n Way
That VIII Astonish You.
l am something more than ply
stefan, something more than spec
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no poisons. no pills. no knife, no in
struments. no electricity. l positive
~ use no external applications what
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men and women I discharge from
u'rof HeImar. the Famous Healer,
tells all your diseases without asking
any questions.)
my door can raise their hands and
testify that this is true. You may
not believe it; that matters little,
for many who come TO see me are
skeptics-sO long and so often have
they been disappointed in their
search for a cure. / cure where doc
tors surrender.
Has your doctor failed to cure
you?
PrychO-mento-mag therapy is
the means l use. 1t is science used
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why il is wonderful.
If you are narrow minded you will
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l treat nervous prostration, kid
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Particularly you who have con-
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I can cure you. Whatever your sick
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and advice free. Out of town pa
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any person interested for u cents.
Private parlors, upstairs. 1926 z
Third avenue. Moline, III. Office
hours a. N. to 8 p. N. open Sun
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
twain Died A
MILLIONAIRE
More of His Books Sold in Late
Years Than by Any Other
Author.
PUBLISHER GIVES FIGURES
Says ii. n. Rogers Merely Advised
Him as to the Investment of
His Funds.

New York. April 12.-Mark Twain
died millionaire. In the last years of
his life the royalties on his books were
enormous. More of his books were
sold than of any other author, living
or dead. The sales of his works were
not only great in this country but
abroad.
\ member of the firm of Harper G,
Brothers, which has been publishing
Mark Twain's books for the past 10
years declared that the humorist must
have left more than 100000, not
withstanding that he had sacrificed
one great fortune to pay the debts of
a failed publishing firm in which he
was financially interested
Book Sales Enormous.
The member of Harper & Brothers
who is responsible for the statement
that Mark Twain died a millionaire,
commenting ON the sales of the au-
thor's works, said:
"A rough estimate of the number Of
Mr.. Clemens books that have been
published in America would be be-
tween 100000 and 5,500,0O 1t is
not eXaggeration to say that, even at
this late date. the works of Mark
Twain are selling more rapidly than
those of any other author, living or
dead.
Mr. Clemens works have been
translated into many tongues; how
many we do not know, for he attended
to his own business. We merely pub
lished his works in America; other
firms did so in England and France
and the other countries where they
were issued.
Many years ago Mr.. Clemens en-
tered the publishing firm of Charles
L. Webster &, Co. in Hartford. This
firm failed He did not rest until he
had paid all its debts. Then his books
were published by the American Pub
fishing company of Hartford, but for
the past 10 years they have been pub
lished by Harpers.
Was Highest Paid Writer.
while we do not care to say what
we paid Mr. Clemens for his numerous
short stories, which we published in
our magazines, or what royalties we
paid him when the stories were later
put into book form, it has been truly
said that Mark Twain received more
per word for his stories and higher
royalties for them in book form than
any living author. Mr.. Clemens in
come was enormous Of late years.
With a large sum of ready money al
ways at his command. it is hardly
probable that such bosom friends as
H. H. Rogers did not assist him in in
vesting that money wisely and safely.
a short time ago Mr.. Clemens de
sired to have his works a part of every
American household. and he entered
into a contract with us to publish
them in % volumes for $25. OF course,
he couldn't receive big royalties on
such a cheap set of books, but he sac
rifced his usual heavy return for the
sake of getting his books read. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
HudSon-HanlptOn.

The marriage of Miss Florence
Hampton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Hampton, of Mercer county
Illinois, to Owen d. Hudson, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. William Hudson, OF
Rock Island county, Ill, was per
formed Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. by DR.. J. \. Elliott. pastor
of the First Presbyterian church. at
the Presbyterian manse. Muscatine.
They were accompanied by Miss Nyr-
tie Thirtyacre and Glen Mills of Ner-
Ger county, III. Mr.. and Mrs. Hud-
son will make their home on a farm
in Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Today in the Markets

Chicago, April 23.-Foliowing are the
quotations on the market today:
WheaS.
May, 1925, 1O9k, 1O9. 1925.
July. 1025s, 1885, 1929, 1881
September. 101Is, 1913, 1C01s, 1013s.
Corn.
May, $50, 58s4, $685., 5S5s.
July, G134, CPS. 615s, 6175.
September, G5, G31a, 622l, 6314.
Oats.
May. 1926, 1924, ~, 42s4.
July. 4014, 4O7s, 40, 4O7s.
September, 1884, 1885, 3S5s, 393s.
Pork.
May, 22.12, 2215. 22.O2, 22.O2.
July, 22.35, 22.4O, 22.12, 22.12.
September, 224O, 22.45, 22.15, 2217.
Lard,
May, 1852, 1880, 1916, 12.47.
July. 1912, 1915 1855. 1885.
September 1912. 1915, 1872, 1882.
F:-s.
May 1245, 1915. 1885, 1885.
July 1927, 1927, 1917, 1920.
September, 1926, 1927, 1912, 1915.
Receipts today-Wheat Il, corn
70. oats 10, hogs 5000, cattle zoe,
sheep 1000.
Estimated receipts Monday-Hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened sc higher
Hogs left over 3.400. Light 9.l0@
,.45, mixed and butchers 80 q 9.45,
good heavy 80 q $50, rough heavy
30 a 9.25
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs 1000, cattle 600.
Kansas City-Hogs 1000, cattle
soc.
Hog market closed weak sc lower.
Bulk sales 9.35 a $50, light 9.IO@
AS, mixed and butchers 9.l5 a 9.45.
good heavy 9.15G $50, rough heavy
}.156 9.25.
Cattle market closed weak.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern rcceipts-Miuneapo
is, today 81, last week 14S, last
year 145. Duluth, today 10, last
week 90, last year 81.
Liverpool cIosing-Wheat Il to y
higher, corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
OBITUARY RECORD.
LindelI Funeral.

The funeral of Eden Leroy Lindell
was held this afternoon at o'clock
from the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Lindell S2S Third avenue
The services were conducted by Dean
J. J. Quinn of St. Joseph's church and
burial was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

The ladies of the First Baptist
church held their April thimble bee
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. John Volk. 1907 Fifth avenue
An informal program was given and
/ ch was served, and the ladies'
spent the afternoon sewing and in
a social way. Mrs. Volk was assist
ed by Mrs. Mary Johnson, Mrs. J. L.
Hickey and the Misses Martha and
Emma Kahlke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Cleaners Club.

The Cleaners club of the Central
Presbyterian church met last even
ing with Miss Mildred Hoppe. After
the business was transacted there
was a social session, Miss Ruth
Ehlers capturing the prize in the
games. The next meeting viii be
held with Miss Myrtle Kaskadden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

incident with the period Of Halley's
comet, as follows:
Mark Twain, born Nov. 20, 1885.
Last perihelion of Halleys comet,
Nov. 16, 1885.
Mark Twain died April 81, 1910.
Perihelion OF Halley's comet, April
20, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Dance at Tower.

The F. o. Y. club of Rock Island
high school entertained last evening
at a dancing party held at Watch
Tower inn. There were 40 couples
present. The BleUer-Hemenway or
chestra furnished music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

William Schaarmann is proving
himself a valued aid in systematizing
the canvass for names in coopera-
ton with the various enumerators
in the. &c precincts of the city. Mr..
Schaarmann is also the enumeration in
the first precinct of the Fourth ward.
All supplies and any information
bearing on the work may be had at
his Office at 171415 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Strike OIL Near FL Paso.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 23.-oil was
discovered in New Mexico 10 miles
south Of Alamogordo and miles
north of FL Paso yesterday. The
country is wild with excitement and
5000 acres already have been filed
upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

erg being the hostesses. Routine
: BE- mess was transacted and Rev. /.
O. Nothstein read paper on the his
tory of the Christian altar. Refrsh-
ments were served and social hour
enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

The Altar society of Grace Luther
an church held a meeting last even
ing in the church lecture room. the
Misses Edith Peterson and Grace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
LAKE STEAMER is AGROUND
Iowa of Goodrich Line in Trouble
Between Racine and kenosha.

Chicago, April 23.-The steamship
Iowa of the Goodrich line is aground
between Racine and Kerosha. The
vessel is in no danger. 1t is expected
to be fioated in a short time. No in
juries are reported. 1t is supposed to
carry some passengers.
All passengers of the Iowa were
taken off this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Local MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Rock Island. April 23.-FolIowing are
the wholesale prices on the local mar
Ket today:
Live Poultry - Hens. per pound,
&c; spring chickens. per pound, 15c;
ducks, lie; geese. lie
Butter-Dairy, csc; creamery, Sc.
Fresh Eggs-19c
Potatoes-35c to 40c.
Lard-15c
Feed an6 Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 63-66c; oats, 4Tc.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS; wild hay
SIS; straw, $40.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; SLACK.
cents.
Wood-s4.s0 per load
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

Roosevelt received remarkable
ovation at SorbOnne. Outside the
building $4,000 people massed in the
streets and acclaimed the former
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Pupils Give Piano Recital.

The Misses Katherine and Theckla
Heimbeck of Rock Island and Mary
jaeger of Davenport gave a very pref
ty program at a piano recital at the
studio of their teacher, Mrs. Alice
Dutton Atwill, Thursday afternoon.
The Misses Heimbeck gave couple
of piano duets, and several solos, and
Miss Mary lager played several
solos A small company of friends
enjoyed the program. the solos of
which were given entirely from mem
DRY. The program is one of series
of pupils recitals which Mrs. Atwill's
pupils have been giving the past sew
eral months at her studio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Bank Statenent-

crease t,O35.G25, less I. $. increase
S4,03f.250. loans decrease $9,l63.-
500, specie increase $9S6.9O0. le-
gals increase S1,O9S.1OO. deposits de-
crease $7.So2,5OO, circulation de
crease $S9.7O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

way this set of books has sold has
astonished even the members Of this
firm, who expected great results. We
have no work which today sells nearly
as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
breaches TO THE FRENCH

CONTINUED from Page One.)
took Roosevelts ideal as the highest
type of man which American educa-
ton sought to produce, quoting fire.
quently ROOsevelts own words in the
exposition of his theme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Dates Coincide with Comet.

New York, April 23.-A contrib
utor to a newspaper here calls at
tention to the curious fact that Mark
Twain's life was almost exactly CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23
Gets Big Royalties.

Several years ago there was issued
a special autograph edition Of his
books. in 25 volumes. at s12 a volume.
Mr.. Clemens royalties were at least
SIS on each of these sets, which today
sell at an enormous premium, contain
ing. as they do. Mr.. Clemens sigma
ture and those of nearly every promi-
nent artist.
Mr. Clemens books will sell for
years to come. The European esti-
mate of the author is greater than the
American estimate In America we
regard him as a humorist. In Europe
he is regarded as the greatest Ameri-
can philosopher. In time America will
regard him as such. His books will
live forever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-23

if he is idle. at whichever end of the
social scale he stands, but an OBJECT
of contempt, an object of derision.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
BETTER PEACH RATE
SECURED BY EXCHANGE

Members of the Georgia Fruit ex-
change have been notified,by Manager I.
NJ. Fleming of a tentative concession i'm
freight rates granted by the Southern
railroad and connecting lines which,
when put into effect, will mean a saw
ing of no less than $25 per car on ship
ments to interior points in the states of
Pennsylvania and New York.
At present the rates per car load on
peaches to these markets is on an aver
age Of $25 more than the rates to Phila-
delphia and New York, the two big mar
kets. Recently Manager Fleming while
on trip through North Carolina learned
to his surprise that the bases of freight
rates on the strawberry crop shipped
from that state to interior points in
Pennsylvania and New York were prac-
tically the same as the bases to the cities
OF Philadelphia and New York.
He got busy at once to secure a SINH
lar concession for the benefit OF Georgia
peach growers who market their fruit
through the exchange, and recently had
the pleasure of notifying the members
that his efforts in their behalf were vir-
tually successful. The only hitch on
making the reduced rate effective this
season is the interstate commerce COM
mission ruling which requires all
changes in freight rates to be advertised
80 days in advance. But Manager Flem-
ing is of the opinion that a special dis
pensation of authority will be granted
by the commission so as to permit the
reduced peach rate to become effective
three days after notification.
RAIN DAMAGE SMALL.
The rains that have been falling
steadily for the last 10 days have not
hurt the peach crop as much as expect
ed, owing to the splendid results obtain
ed from the use OF a lime-sulphur spray
which has proven effective in stopping
the development of brown rut," very
injurious peach disease that develops
after prolonged wet spells. This spray
was demonstrated by the government au-
thorities last year, and is being used for
the first time this season for CONNER