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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
MILD REPRIMAND ALL
THAT AWAITS WILEY
"Condign Punishment Is No.
Likely to Be Imposed on
Pure Food Expert.

Washington, July 26.-Secretary o
Agriculture Wilson brought the pa
pers in the cas- of DR.. Harvey w
Wiley to the White House today. H,
refused to say what recommendation
he had made to the president regard
Ing the charges against the pure fooi
expert, whose resignation from tn
service was recommended by the per
sonnel board of the department ant
by Attorney General Wickersham.
Mr.. Wilson reached the Whit,
House some time before the cabine
meeting and had an opportunity Il
discuss h Wiley case with the p.es>
ident before the cabinet meeting bel
gan. He said he did not know wheth
er his recommendation would be &C!
ceptable to the president or not. L
the recommendation was not agree'
able to the president, he could changI
them.
1t was inferred from the tenor o
Mr.. Wilson'S remarks that the recon-
mendattons We're not favorable TO Dl
Wiley.
There is every reason to believe
however, that DR.. Wiley. at the worst
Will receive but a mild reprifnand. ,
Persons who violate the pure fooc
and drugs act cannot set up an allie:
cation that they are being visited WITT
cruel and unusual punishment" with!
in the meaning OF the eighth amend.
ment to the constitution OF the United
States.
This at least is the impression made
on one who examines the penaltie.
that are being imposed and the judg!
ments that are being returned by the
courts in pursuance of the pure foot
law. On the other hand, there is mucf
to sustain the impression that tn.
punishments for violation of the purt
food law are r~idiculously light.
In view of the agitation at this tins
over the case of DR.. Wiley, and the
fact that DR.. Wiley is apparently beins
prosecuted because he insists on stric'
enforcement OF the pure food ant
drugs act, it is worth while to exam,
Inc a batch of IA notices of judgmen
In cases under the pure food law
which have just been given out by
the department of agriculture.
In this list, there are IA notices O,
judgment. In only four Of these wer,
fines imposed. In most OF the ethel
cases, the adulterated or misbrandeo
goods were seized and condemned ana
nothing more was done. Even in the
case Of misbranding of drugs, ths
penalties imposed are not serious.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
TAWNEY MIXED UP
IN THE LORIMER DEAL

Washington, July 26.-James Kelley
IF the ChicGg go Tribune told the Senate
LOrimer Coz. mittee today that George
,. Glavis' recent arrest on a charge of
~smbezzlement was at his (keeley's) re-
quest, after CLAWS had been authorized
20 buy lobbyists books, which CLAWS
claimed would show that lobbyists paid
LOrimer % per cent of "a fund of ST.
100 in a fight made by the "Fireproof"
magazine of Chicago for the mailing
privilege.
Kelley said CLAWS told him former
Representative Tawney of Minnesota,
!or many years of the House appro-
oriations committee was mixed up in
he deal"
Mr.. Kelley told the CLAWS story I'm
'esponse to questions from Lorimer's
counsel. The witness testified hat
Claws said the books were in the pos
session OF the widow OF one of the lob
oyists; that she had tuberculosis and
would sell them.
Then the witness told the story about
ne 'Fireproof' magazine. He declin.
we're mentioned. The committee in.
structed TO repeat everything that had
been told him by CLAWS.
Elbridge Hanecy, counsel for Senator
.orimer, cross. examined Mr.. Kelley
Mr.. Kelley said that MI. Mccormick
editor OF the Tribune was on a aca
ion when the confession of State Rep
'e%sentative Charles A. White was
printed and had nothing to do with it,
publication.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
IOWAN SOON TIRES
OF SUNNY jim ROLE
CoTwith Man Is Mistaken for
Vice President on Streets
of Washington.

Washington, July 25.-William T..
Chambers. Of Cer";th, Ia, has Just got
out Of Washington with the pcw tina {
he will never come back as Ions as
James S. Sherman is vice president.
Mr.. Chambers motored east from
Iowa with his wife and had q fine
time till he got to Washington. The
first thing that happened to him was
to be approached on the street by q
man in a frock suit and tall hat who
sal, "Ah, Mr.. Vice President aren't
you late for the session today?" Later
he appeared at the capitol and called
on his old griends, the two senators
from Iowa. He spent a hard half day
trying to answer questions addressed
to him by people who thought he was
the vice president and went away dis
couraged.
Ultimately, the thing OF being mis-
taken for sunny Jim got on Cham
bers' nerves and when last seen he was
motoring for Iowa at full speed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
MOROCCAN AFFAIRS
Great Britain Will Prevent
Germany Getting Naval
Base in West Africa.

London, July 27.-That Germany viii
get compensation IN South Africa as q
result Of her descent on Agadir and il
return for the froer hand which France
Is seeking in Morocco, Is conceded here,
but it is also clear hat Great Britain
is not going to permit the establish
ment OF a German naval base on the
west coasts of Africa if she car pre-
vent il.
Great Britaln's great trade routes &c
south Africa, South America, Indit
ana TIE far east all pass within stTik,
jng distance of Agadir, Morocco, anG
maintained that to allow a possible
hostile power to establish itself on th'
flank OF these lines Of communication
WOULD be q vital menace to this cOun
try.
There will be, however, no objection
here to France giving compensation in
the shape Of a rcctifcation of tho
kamcrun (German) and French Congo
boundary provided that it does not in.
Clude q change Of ownership of the
coast line detrimental to this country.
King Alfonso appeared on the scen1
today. having arrived at Portsmouth
on the Spanish royal yacht Gira!da.
and Immediately came to London.
whore he conferred with Sir Edward
Grey.
KING George IS remaining in town
and messengers pass frequently be
tween buckingham palace and the for
flgn office. Unless ar arrangement j.
reached in the meantime, the Atlanti'
fleet. the projected visit of which tc
Norway was cancelled yesterday. viii
be sent back, probably to it's base a.!
Gibraltar at the end of the week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
Ne1us Breuities

WASHINGTON Frank Halstead
has been appointed chief of the GUS
toms division Of the treasury. He sue
ceeds Charles P. Montgomery who lief;
20 take charge of the ustom affairs Of
the American Sugar Refining COM
Qany.
WASHINGTON, D.. C.-The resig-
nation Of George NJ. Carr as assistant
to the secretary Of the interior has
been accepted by Secretary Fisher. anG
Irving O. Rittenhouse, a chief Of div
ision in the general land office, was as
signed TO fill the position temporarily.
Mr.. arr will reside in San Francisco.
CLEVELAND OHIO-More than SO
shots were exchanged between strikers
and guards in the garment strike. Tw,
strikers were wounded and the police
made many arrests and restored order.
The rioting occurred at the home OF
Charles Sporting, father Of +. Sporting.
Of the f. Sperling &c Co., cloakmakers
MCSKOGEE. OKI.A.-As a result of
four cave-ins on the line of the munic-
ipal trunk sewer -four workmen are
dead, six are injured and seven are
missing. Two hundred men witnessed
the accidents. we cave-ins, coming
almost simultaneously, buried -four
men, who lost their lives. While other
workmen were attempting 70 reach the
entombed men two more cave-ins
caught thirteen of the rescuing party,
JACKSON. KY.-In a family fight
at South Quicksands, near Jackson.
two persons We're killed and another
seriously wounded. The victims werc
William Cimms and his wife, Mrs
Eliza Simms, who were killed, and
Alonzo Allen h was seriously
wounded. Normal Allen, a sonlnlaw of
the dead couple and a brother of Alon-
20. is at large. The Aliens, il Is said,
attacked the old people because Of
some grievances OF the soninlaw.
LONDON-The plans for the new
steamer Acquitanfa, which the Cunard
company is building at Clyde bank,
nave been modified TO make the vessel
the largest in the world. Her length
will exceed 800 feet and be 10 feet
greater than the length of the SO, 900
ton liner lnlperator which the Ham
g-American line will put into serv-
ice IN the spring OF 1913. II is also
stated that the Acquirania will be one
knot faster than her German rival.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
TAFT GIVES CREDIT
TO The DEMOCRATS
President Bestows General
Praise on Those Who Helped
With Reciprocity.

Beverly, Mass, July 25.-In the first
statement he has made since the pas
sage of the reciprocity bill by the Sem
ate. President Taft, at the summer
White House last night freely acknowl-
edged that his long. hard campaign in
behalf of that measure would have
proved un~availing IL the democrats
lad not helped him. The statement
follows:
That | am very much pleased with
me passage of the Canadian reciprocity
Oil through both houses OF congress
goes without saying. / believe and
aope 1t will be followed by similar
action by the Dominion parliament.
In my judgment, the going into ef-
'ect of the agreement will mark a new
epoch In the relations between the
United states n Canada, n Will
END to q marked increase In the trade
between the two countries. which will
De in every way beneficial TO both.
Il nope the credit that belongs to
Secretary Knox and his special assist
ants at the state department in the
negotiating and framing of the pact
II their lucid explanation and defense
OF the terms will not be withheld.
Tn a sense, the bill passed was a
nonpartisan measure. though the re-
PaoiiNoio wiz NOltQ LOT 1T
did so on an economic theory and the
democrats who voted for 1t on another.
l should be wanting In s~traightfor-
ward speaking, however, IL / did not
freely acknowledge the credit tina be-
longs to the democratic majority In
the House n the democratic minority
In the Senate for their consistent sup
port OF the measure In an earnest and
sincere desire to secure its passage.
Without this reciprocity would have
oeen impossible. 1t would not have
been difficult for them to fasten upon
the bill amendments affecting the tariff
generally In such a way as to embar-
rass the executive and to make IL
doubtful whether he could sign the bill.
and yet to claim popular approval for
their support OF reciprocity In its de-
feat. In other words, the democrats
did not play politics. in the %colloquial
sense In which these words are used,
but they followed the dictates of q
higher policy.
w republicans who have earnestly
reciprocity and some of whose
votes were necessary to the passage OF
the bill may properly enjoy mutual
on a work well done. To
those who opposed the bill on the
ground that IL will do harm to the
farmers. we can only say that we who
have supported the passage OF the bin
look forward to the test of the actual
operation of the reciprocity measure to
disprove their prophecies and allay
their fears. The satisfaction that
actual experience in It's working Will
give, we confidently hope, will secure
its permanence. In a decade Its bene-
fits will contribute much to a greater
United States and greater Canada"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
COTTON TARIFF WILL BE
ALMOST GUT IN TWO.

Washington, July 26.-The new cot
ton revision bill submitted today TO the
caucus of House democrats from the
ways and means committee cuts from
an equivalent ad Valorem rate OF Asp
per cent under the Payne-Aldrich act
to an average ad valorem rate of 27.08
per cent. Under the Wilson bill of 1894
the last democratic tariff, he average
ad Valorem rate was 46. 10.
Representative Underwood, explained
the cotton bill to the democratic caucus
this afternoon. THE schedules" he
practically in half. We will push 1t
through the Hous with little debate"
Under the proposed rates, the COM
mittee estimates the imparts OF cotton
goods from twelve months az $39, 163,-
800 against $28, All, AL last rear and
hat the duties derived under the new
act for a year would be $40, ssa,o 900 as
against 1887 ,801. ,
Some Of the proposed new duties fol-
Tow
Cotton thread. cotton yarn warps.
etc, 10 to 10 per cent ad valorem;
Payne rate, 32.17.
Spool thread, crochet, darning and
embroidery cottons on spools, Is per
cent; Payne rate, 1858.
Cotton cloth, not bleached o. colored,
average rate Of 24.51; Payne rate, 42.46.
Handkerchief or mufiers, 80 per
cent; Payne rate, 1906.
Clothing. ready made, and articles of
wearing apparel OF every description
composed Of cotton or vegetable fiber.
30 per cent; Payne rate, 50.02.
Shear % per cent; Payne rate, 5000.
Plus: ~velvets. yalveteens, curdu-
cOys. s. }er cSnt; Payne rate, 54.33.
Curtains, table covers, tapestry, up
hosiery goods, 80 per cent; Payne rate.
so.
Stockings and socks, machine made,
20 per cent; Payne rate, 80.
Stockings n socks, hand made, 40
per cent; Payne rate, 1851.
Mems and boys gloves, cotton, knit
ed or wooden, 35 per cent; Payne rate,
1857.
Shirts, sweaters and underwear, 80
per cent; Payne rate, SO.
Bandings, beltings, bindings, garters,
-ibbons, tire fabrics, ~suspenders, lamp
wicks, % per cent; Payne rate. 36.97.
Towels, doilies, quilts, blankets, mops,
Eashrags, ETC., rs per cent: Payne rate,
Ak
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
WEALTHY MAN Meets
DEATH UNDER HIS CAR
Peculiar Accident in New YorE
Kills Manufacturer and
Injuries Chauffeur.

New York, July 27.-Charles Hirsh,
a manufacturer Of Brooklyn, was in.
Stantly killed and John WOtka, q
chauffeur, was fatally injured in az
unusual automobile accident early to.
day on Pelham parkway. Hirsh had
traWled beneath his car to make repair
when a second automobile crashed into
il, WreCking both machines and crush
ing Hirsh so badly that he died a few
minutes later.
The chauffeur of the second auto
mobile, John WOtka. had been blinded
ty the glare Of a third automobile, and
n SWerVing out struck the Hirsh ma
;nlno. Wotka as he laid in the ambu-
ancc kept repeating, My God. That
glare, that glare"
The physicians say WOtka is not ex-
Hected To live. Three other occupants
Of Wotka's car were slightly hurt, in
Guiding John Giles, of South Norwalk,
Conn. the owner of the car. They were
.eturuing to NOrwalk. Three friends Of
2Tr. HirSh, who were standing in the
;oad, were uninjured.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
WOULD POUND THE
DEVIL OUT OF EN-"
Rev. Mr.. Morrison Lashes One
Child Families, Cigaret
Smoking and Heiresses.

Chicago, July 26.-The Rev. c. II. Nor.
rison, Progressive" preacher, speaking
at the Desplaines Methodist camp meet
ing about social conditions, said:
This one-child business in the family
IS dangerous. The child doesn't have to
give up its toys and help bring up tbs
other children. The result is the develop.
ment of a selfish, contrary and mean
disposition.
I'VE censure dukes, lords and ignobIes'
who have carried off American heiresses
10 Europe. Never mind, they have caugh.
people whom 1t is good to be rid OF.
Il would like to pound the devil out OF
men who, in order to pile up Millions
enough to give their cigaret-smokin.
daughters to equally worthless but tit,ea
foreigners, are trying to prevent LLt Sc.
curing cheap transportation,
Il pity people who have only the inheri-
lance of automobiles, cattle and hogs"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
SAYS CONGRESSMAN
SPURNED Big BRIbE
Chicago Preacher Declares
Iowa Has at Least One
Honest Scion.

Chicago, July 27.-Therc are pom-
ticians who will no take a bride and
large business men who will not cheat,
according TO DR.. Amos w. Patten, pro-
Sessor OF biblical literature in North
western university, who spoke on
credentials of Christianity at tho
Desplaines camp meeting the other
day.
He had direct and personal knowl-
edge of both, he said. He cited The
cas- Of a certain Iowa congressman.
whose name he said he could nor
divulgC.
Five thousand dollars as a direct
0ribe was laid before him i'm a bundle.
with Ii promise OF more for his vote
on a BILL" said DR.. Patten. He re.
fused, with an order for the bride give,
to leave the room.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
SERVES PEOPLE MILK
FROM COWLESS DAIRY
Cans Containing Blend of Con.
densed Milk, Water and
Sugar His Outfit.

Seattle, July 26.-The charge of operat-
ing a "cowless" dairy has been made
against Peter C~olegrove, who was arrested
here.
It was the practice Of Colegrove to buy
the cheapest brands of condensed milk
and by the use of water and sugar Of milk
prepare a mixture hat sold readily for
fresh milk. He had 80 customers i'm the
lower tenement districts, and not one of
them complained that there was no cream
on their milk in the mornings.
When his wagon was stopped in the
street by an inspector and the milk test
ed the imposure was discovered.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
HAVOC IS WORKED
BY AN INCENDIARY
Politics Believed to Have Been
Cause of Damaging Fire in
Constantinople.

Constantinople, July 25.-The conflag-
ration which started yesterday after
aoon continued until 3 o'clock this
morning, by which time the flames
were gotten under control, but practi.
.ally because there was no new fue,
In their path. The loss vas the great
,st since the great fire in Pera, thu
European quarter, in 1870.
1t is believed thai the present fire
was the work Of political incendiaries.
Vt broke out simultaneously ar sew.
,ral points In Stambul, the ancient city,
while the people were celebrating the
anniversary OF the new constitution.
rhe most formidable blaze fiared up
iear the ministry of war and was
,orne by a strong wine through the
residential section OF the southern
;oast From the square in front OF
he war ministry east of the center OF
stambul to the seal OF Marmora. on
he south, practically nothing was left
standing.
Two Square Miles Burned.
Two square miles of the city was de-
vastated. 1t is roughly estimated that
aver 5000 houses were destroyed. The
greater number of these were wooden
buildings, but several important stone
structures were ruined.
The European quarters across the
Golden Horn to the north and east was
at no time In danger, owing to tho
contrary direction of the wind. SIAM
3ul, having the sea Of Marmara on
the south and the B~osphorus In east
part, with the Golden Horn inlet OF
the Bosphorus, has a sea front of eight
miles. On the west 1t is walled. This
district contains the Seraglio, the sui
tan's palace, the principal mosques.
the mausoleums. the public offices, the
baths and the bazaars and the remains
Of ancient Constantinople. Here chiefly
reside the Turks. Jews. Armenians and
Grapk9
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
TURN SEARCHLIGHT ON
CONTROLLER BAY NOW

Washington, July 26.-Sharp con
troversy over The delay In the TIous;
Investigating committees inquiry int,
the Controller bay affair. including IN,
alleged Dick to Dick letter, occurred
in the committee room today between
Chairman Graham fdem,). and Repre-.
sentative Burk- tre2.). of South pa.
kota. Mr.. Burke said he wanted IN,
searchlight turned on now, Mr.. Graham
said il was better TO proceed In October.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
VIOLENCE Is RESUMED
IN STRIKE OF PEDDlERS

Chicago, July 27.-Violence VAS re'
sumed today In the peddlers' strike
Wagons were overturned and vege,
tables destroyed in various parts OF this
city. the persons suffering being chief
" hucksters who had declined TO quit
attempting to make sales while the
strike was on. The peddlers are try
sng 10 compel the repeal OF an ord
nance that prohibits yelling and other
excessive noise on the streets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
B%LOoDHOUNDS ON TRAIL
OF A TRAIN WRECKER

NswsY2rk July Is z3}Qodhounds ara
aidhlg the det3Efitts who 2re search
ing for the h~ighwaymen who Made an
attempt TO wreck q Long Island {Esal-
road traiy near Valley Stream. i. T
last nigff. a 15-car passenger train
crowded with pleasure seekers was
Whitford saw an Obstruction ar ~
track. He threw on his brakes. ~
versed his engine and hrouaht
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04

Washington, July 26.-As the result
Of a series Of conferences held today
the prediction was freely made in the
Senate that the upper house of con,
gress on Thursday would adopt the
House wool bill. This will put the
wool issue squarely up to President
Taft.
Democratic leader Underwood today
served notice that the House would
not accept the La Toilette bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
CROWD ANGRY WHEN
HANGING is STOPPED

Louisville, Ky, July 25.-The
execution Of Bell Gage, the
negro who Mas sentenced to
be hanged for the murder Of his
wife, was postponed until Sep
tember 1.
Judge Mclean, who is hold
ing circuit court here this week,
asked Governor NeeI to grant
a few days extension, fearing
that the hanging might in
Huence a jury impaneled in a
murder case which will be tried
this morning.
A large crowd was here to
witness the grewsome sight and
was ansered by the postpone
ment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
GERMANY FOR ARalTRAT,oN

Berlin, July 25.-The German gov
eminent has finished its study OF the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS arbitration treaty
proposals and formulated its
thereupon, which has been
forwarded TO Washington as a basis OF
negotiations. An official statement az
the nature of the German views can
not be obtained here. but there is rea-
son TO believe n a 1t will be Favorable
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
WOMEN ESCORT PRISONER
BACK TO R~EFORMATORy

Des Moines, Ia, July 27.-For tho
first time in history, W women vii
escort a paroled prisoner back TO tn.
Anamosa reformatory. The two womer
are Bertha Boydston n Pearl Nc
Chung, stenographers In the Offices OF
the state parole board, while the priss
oner - Anna Cavelle. who has violated
her parole.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
LABOR LEADERS ENTER
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY

Washington, July 25.-In lieu OF for
NAL answers TO the contempt charges
against them. Messrs. Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison, of the American Federation OF
Labor. today entered oral pleas OF mot
guilty" before Justice Wright, of tho
district supreme court.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
SNAKES DRINK ALCOHOL;
CAUSE A LIVELY PANIC

Chicago, July ga panic
a caused in the Cary public
library when attendants at
attempted to place six live rat
tlesnakes in alcohol for pres
ervstion. There was not enough
alcohol to drown the reptiles
and they proceeded to drink
what there Was.
Enlivened by several invieor-
ating draushts the snakes cot
out and run everybody out Of
the building. II was not until
the risky reptiles had drunk
themselves Supplied that any
one could 90 back.
j. w. S. McGregor, Of Lake
wood Park, presented thu rat
tiers 70 the library.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-08-04
GREEK PRIEST FORBlDS
SPiRITUAlISTIC TRANCE

Ithaca, N. Y, July 27.-De-
claring that spiritualIsm is
against the teachings of the or
tho6ox Greek church, the Rev.
Demetrius Petrides, of phiIadeI-
phia, put a stop to the trance
which Helen Chacona, the TO-
year-cid sister Of John N. Cha
coma, was advertised to undergo
following a big baptismaI serv-
ice here last night.
The trance did not manifest
itself until late in the NIGHT,
after other festivities had con-
cluded. Scventy-five Greeks
from New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio were present to receive
messages from God" when the
priest interfered.
Chacona believes his sister is
under the influence OF divine
power, as he claims she has
made some startling revelations.