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ALL GREEDS AND
RACESPRESENT
First Ottoman Parliament
Unique Gathering
SULTAN IN ATTENDANCE
Turkish Ruler Appears in Person and
Opens the Assembly With Elaborate
Cei
-emonies—Greeted by Cheering
Crowds During His Parade Through
the City to th* M««ting Plac* of
Parliament.
Constantinople, Dec. 18.—After an
Interval of thirty-two years Turkey
has entered upon a second attempt at
constitutional government with the
Inauguration in Constantinople of the
new parliament elected under the
constitution promulgated by the sul
tan in July of this year.
The sultan opened parliament in
person with elaborate ceremonies,
fashioned after the customs of ol(! 1
similar assemblies. The new legislu
ture met in the same chamber where
the short lived parliament of 1876 ns
sembled—a moderate sized hall in a
building facing the square of St. So
fia. The scene was perhaps one of
the most remarkable in the political
history of the world. All the creeds
and races of the Turkish empire sent
their duly elected representatives and
the varied costumes of the delegates,
some in flowing silk robes and others
In the fashionable frock coat, formed
a gorgeous and multi-colored picture
never before witnessed in a legislative
gathering in Europe. Albanians,
Syrians and Arabs were among the
Moslem representatives, while Greeks,
Armenians and Bulgars represented
the Christian nationalities. Members
from Jerusalem and Mecca rubbed
shoulders with their colleagues from
the European provinces and the far
off Kurdish, Armenian and Arab dis
tricts on the shores of the Indian
ocean.
Will Carry Out Reforms.
So far as can be judged from sur
face Indications the new parliament
has entered upon its duties with a
united determination to carry out suc
cessfully the aims of the bloodless
revolution which made possible the
inauguration of a constitutional re
gime in Turkey.
Before parliament met Sultan
Abdul Hamid, who granted the con
stitution last July providing for this
assembly, paraded through the city at
the head of an elaborate cortege to
open the first session of the body.
Everywhere he was greeted with
loud cheering and there was no sem
blance of disorder.
The enthusiasm of the people is
keyed to a high pitch and their recep
tion to the sultan and their cheers
for the new assembly are an evidence
of the deep interest taken by Turkey
in this fir3t step towards constitu
tional life.
The first Turkish parliament was
assembled over thirty years ago, but
its existence was very brief and it
was dissolved before any definite re
sults were accomplished.
WOULD CHANGE METHODS
Commission Reports Postoffice
Department.
Washington, Dec. 18.—Important
recommendations for changes in the
organization of the postal service are
made by the joint commission on the
business methods of the postoffice de
partment and the postal service which
laid before congress the results of its
deliberations during the past two
years.
The commission favors a permanent
administration head for the depart
ment to be known as director of posts.
This officer, it is suggested, should be
given the general management of the
poBtal service, while th postmaster
general remains the administrator of
the postal finances.
It is proposed to abolish the offices
of the four assistant postmasters gen
eral and to rearrange the work under
seven separate bureaus.
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
Hlwesteader Sits on Box of Explosive
and Sets Off Fuse.
Grand Rapids, Minn., Dec. 18.—
Claus Carlson, a homesteader, twenty
eight years old, living north of Deer
River, Itasca county, committed sui
cide by sitting on a box of dynamite
and setting it off in a tent back of
his house, where a lumberman's outfit
was kept. Fellow workmen heard him
say as he was setting the dynamite
off, "Run for your lives, I am going
up."
The camp was badly shattered and
the men inside barely escaped. The
body wag blown fifty feet and badly
mangled. Carlson received a letter
from Sweden recently that his sister
committed suicide in similar way.
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NOMINATION GOES OVER
Senatt Seeks Light on Oonnelly'a
Qualifications.
Washington, Dec. 18.—The nomina
tion of Samuel B. Donnelly of New
York to be public printer was called
up in executive session by Senator
Elkins in the absence of Senator Piatt,
chairman of the committee on prinU
ing. Several senators asked Senator
Elkins for information as to Mr. Don
nelly's qualifications, which informa-
SAMUEL B. DONNELLY.
tion the West Virginia senator ac
knowledged he did not possess. The
questions were then directed at Sen
ator Depew of New York, who re
plied
"Don't ask about these matters con
nected with New York federal pat
ronage. I could not be expected to
know, for I am only a senator."
The reply convulsed the senate.
The nomination went over.
BRYAN SUPPORTS
EDITOR'S POSITION
Warns President That He Can
not Muzzle the Press.
Lincoln, Neb., Dee. Ik—Comment
ing on the trouble between President
Roosevelt and Joseph Pulitzer of the
New York World W. J. Bryan comes
out strohgly on the side of the news
paper and warns the president that he
oannot muzzle the press.
Under the heading, "President Over
steps the Limit," W. J. Bryan will say
in next week's Issue of his Com
moner:
"President Roosevelt has sent to
congress a message which announces
a new and dangerous doctrine. It is
the duty of every publisher and every
believer in free speech and a free
press to resent the president's attempt
to use the government to terrorize
those who would criticise the action
of public officials. No official can
claim exemption from criticism mere
ly because he is an official and no act
of the government is so sacred that
the humblert citizen may not express
an adverse opinion upon it.
"It is a matter of little consequence
whether the charges made by the
World are true or false, that can be
determined by suit at law in the or
dinary way, but it is a matter of
great importance that every editor
and every other individual shall be
free to express his opinion on any
subject connected with public affairs."
WELL KNOWN MEN PRESENT
Civil 8ervice Reform League Meets at
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Dec. 18.—The twenty
eighth annual convention of the Na
tional Civil Service Reform league
convened in this city. Many subjects
of vital importance to the civil service
movement throughout the United
States will be discussed by prominent
men. Among the well known persons
who will take a part in the conven
tion are Joseph H. Choate, former
ambassador to England and president
of the organization Charles J. Bona
parte, attorney general of the United
States Richard Henry Dana, Boston
Elliott H. Goodwin, New York Sen
ator Everett Colby, New Jersey, and
Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts.
Burkett on Postal Banks.
Washington, Dec. 18.—Senator Bur
kett addressed the senate in support
of the postal savings bank bill. Re
ferring to the many plans that have
been suggested for the rejuvenation of
the present banking system Mr. Bur
kett said that all of them would fall
to completely meet the situation, be
cause they eliminated from considera
tion the great class of depositors that
the postal banks are intended to pro
Tide toi.
Jik&i
SIMON ELECTED
TO PRESIDENCY
Rebel Leader Now Ruler of
Haytian Republic.
CONGRESS TAKES ACTION
His Selection as Successor to Nord
Alexis Was Made by Unanimous
Vote, the Other Aspirants Not Com
ing Forward Actively—American In
tervention Feared la Cvant* ft An
other Outbreak.
Port au Prince, Haytl, Dec. 18.—
General Antolne Simon, the leader of
the last revolution in Hayti that re
sulted in the flight of President Nord
Alexis from the capital and who made
his triumphal entry into Port au
Prince ten days ago, has been unani
mously elected president of the re
public by the Haytian congress.
As soon as the result of the elec
tion became known the great crowd
that had assembled outside the par
liament building broke into cheers
and salutes were fired from the forts
and the Haytian gunboats in the tr
bor.
The other aspirants to the prcsi
dency did not come forward actively.
The reason for this course was the
fear tnat another outbreak of the dis
order would result in American inter
vention.
Congress met in the palace of the
senate under the presidency of
Sen
ator Paulin. The roll call showed
the presence of 117 representatives
and when the vote was counted it
was seen that every delegate had ex
pressed himself in favor of General
Simon.
MANY NATIVES ARRESTED
Activity of Indian Government Having
Good Effect.
Calcutta, Dec. 18.—The course
adopted recently by the Indian au
thorities to cause the arrest, swiftly
and mysteriously, of all natives sus
pected of revolutionary activities is
having a good effect on the unrest of
the population. Instead of being de
ported the leaders taken into custody
are being distributed to the various
jails in India. It is reported that the
powerful native secret societies are
dissolving: as a result of the energy
displayed by the government. A del
egation of prominent natives sup
posed to be implicated in the revolu
tionary movement called on the local
commissioner and assured him of
their support. Another result of the
campaign is that the native newspa
pers are becoming extremely cautious
in their comments on the government.
BURTON IN RACE TO STAY
Ohio Congressman After 8enator For
aker's Seat.
Columbus, O., Dec. 18.—Congress
man Theodore Burton of Cleveland
has arrived here to open his cam
paign for the United States senator
Fhip to succeed Senator Foraker. He
said that there had been no break
between him and President-Elect Taft
"I am in the race for the senator
ship to stay," he said.
Charles P. Taft sent a telegram to
State Chairman Henry A. Williams
from Washington in which he said
that he will arrive here Monday morn
ing to open headquarters in the fight
for senator.
TWO MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
Automobile Plunges Through Open
Bridge at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Dec. 18.—Two men
were drowned and a third was badly
injured when the automobile of A.
Solliday, proprietor of the Solliday
Automobile company, dashed into the
Milwaukee river off an open draw.
O. Z. Bartlett, a well known mem
ber of the board of trade, and Albert
Kunz, an employe of the automobile
company, were drowned.
Solliday, who was driving the ma
chine, managed to swim to the abut
ment after having been carried down
the river. He received a deep out In
the head.
Thaw's Aunt Dies in Asylum.
hiladelphia, Dec. 18.—Harriet A.
Thaw, eighty-five years old, aunt of
Harry K. Thaw, is dead at the Friends
asylum for the insane in Frankford, a
suburb. The fact that she was an in
mate of the asylum for the insane
was used in the second trial of Harry
Thaw for the murder of Stanford
White, when a defense of insanity
was advanced in behalf of Thaw.
New President of Switzerland.
Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 18.—A.
Deucher, minister of commerce, was
elected president of the Swiss repub
lic for 1909 by the federal assembly
He will succeed Dr. F. Brenner, whose
term of office expires Jan. 1.
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA* FRIDAY, niCCI Mlll 18. 1908
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For Boys and Girls there are the Following Series:
ji addition we have many
CORNER DRUG STORE
Standard Works
Quite Consisting of Black and Blue
OUllS Serge, All Wool Cheviots,
Cashmeres and Worsteds, ranging in price up to
$ 1 8 0 0 w S i z e s $ 1 1 A
Your Choice pil.OU
100 Youths'Suits, up to $12 50 Values djy
During tihs sale, Choice y v
20% Discount on Our Chil
dren's 2-Piece Suits
FUR COATS AT COST
We have about 30 Fur Coats, which, owing to
the mild weather have not been selling as fast as we
expected.
We must turn them into Cash
Give us what we paid for them and they are yours.
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Corner Drug Store Book Emporium
Now what is a better Christmas token to a friend, old or young, than a popular
book, either standard works, popular novel, or if you want to make the boy or girl
happy give them some good clean story book. We have a larger stock this season
than ever before, well selected, containing all classes of reading. These books
are being sold at a very low price and will be snapped up long before Christmas
6v*. Buy your books now and have them laid aside. We will do so gladly.
We have over 100 Assorted Copyrights to select from at $1.25 each.
Over 150 Popular Copyrights at 50c each.
Hafttway Rugby Linen Bootes Mighty Hunter
Eureka Wellesley Rag Books Songs of Summef
Henty Elsie and Her Namesake Juvenile Books Aunt Amy's Animal Storied
Alger L. M. Alcott Teddy Bear Pussy Meow, Shaggy Goat*
Jones Drug Company,
Extra Special Until Xmas
Our Special Sale on "Sample Line" of Lad
ies' Furs, Scarfs and Muffs will continue un
til Xmas. High Grade Goods as Cheap as
50 Cents on the Dollar.
Neckwear
Coat Sweaters
Valise*
You will find more Genuine Values at this Store
than at any other Store in town.
Don't Fail to See Us,
LAKE COUNTY CLOTHING CO
JOSEPH HENKIN, Prop., Madison, S. D.
For the little Ones art
in fancy leather and other fancy binding for ornamental use as well.
20% Discount on Our Entire Line of
«j••: Fancy Overcoats
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15% Discount on our Entire Line ofr n
Blue and Black Overcoats.
Do Your Xmas Shopping Here
We Received an Immense Line of
Dress Gloves
90d many other things too numerous to mention*
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