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FS STAND TO OLtiJtHlS NAME Thomas Tas^art Testifies in the Singles Case. MISS BAPREIIE A TENANT Had Rented Apartments to Her as a Mr. Taggart was completely exoner ated by a formal statement made by Attorney P. H. O'Donnell, counscl tor the Oinglcs girl, and also by his own teatimony. As a preliminary to his testimony on the jHint which brought hiin into court Mr. Taugart stated that he hud lived in Indiana for thirty-five yen i that he was married and had been in the hotel business at French Lick Springs for a great many years. "I have been mayor of Indianapolis. Chairman of the Democratic national committee and president of a street railway company," the witness con tinued. "Do you know Miss Barrette, the complainant in this case?" "Yes." "How did you Ret acquainted?" Rented Apartments to Her. "She worked as a manicure for a •an by the name of Gibson at French Lick. He sold out to her and I, of course, re-rented to her the apart ments in one of my hotels." "'Did you ever hear anything Against her character?" This question started a wrangle be tween the attorneys, in the midst Pou The Ibsolutety Ture Only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar —made from Grapes- Royal Baking Powder has not its counterpart at liome or abroad. Its qualities, which make the iood nutritious and healthful, are peculiar to itself and are not constituent in other leavening agents. JJ Manicure in One of His Hotels at French Lick—Does Not Know Ella Gingles and Never Heard of Any "White Slave Clique" With Head quarters in His Town. Chicago, July 10.—Thomas Tagtiart •f. French Lick Springs, Ind., former ctmlriiiaii of the Democratic national committee, whose name was men tioned in testimony given by Ella (jin gles, the eightoen-ycar-old Irish lace Baker, took the witness stand for the purpose of clearing his name of any OOtinection with the ease. of which Attorney O'Donnell, addressing both the court and Mr. Taggart, made A formal statement exonerating Mr "ft|ggnrt in every particular, saying 4,I want it distinctly understood that Mr. Taggnrt'a name was brought into this case over my protest Wo have proof that Miss Gingles never wus acquainted with Mr. Taggart and hls name was mentioned only Indirectly by her. It might have been any one Of 10,000 names of wealthy men, but It happened to be Taggart and In this particular Mr. Taggart Is unfortu nate." The Interrogation of the witness us to Miss Gingles was exceedingly brief. "Do you know Miss Gingles?" asked Attorney Short. "I do not," answered Mr. Taggart With emphasis. "Did you know of any branch of the "White slave' clique that has its head quarters nt French Lick?" asked At torney O'DonneU of the witness. "No, sir I never heard of any such thing." WILL START ON SEPT. 15 President Taft Announces Plane for Western Trip. Philadelphia, July 10.—President Taft has announced some of the tenta tive plans for his trip West in the fell. tfteo wrote to EJasldenl CUE .uexicu UUTI ue wuum M? K,:*U to meet blm at El Pa c„ Tex., probably on Oct. Jfi. The president expects to start Wett on his fil'ty-second birth day. Sept. 15. I-'c will head direct from Beverly for Seattle, Wash stop i ping at Denver. Silt Lake and Spo knnc on the way. From Seattle the president will go to Portland, Ore., i thence to San Francisco and Los An i geles, where he will visit his sister, to San Diego, to X"w Mexico and Ari zona, to Texas, where he will spen several days on C. P. Taft's ranch near Corpus Chrlstl to Houston, t" New Orleans, stopping for a time ii. the Teche country of Txuisiana Jackson. Miss. to Birmingham, t" Montgomery, to Mnoon, Ga. to Ac gusta. to Savannah, to Wilmington N. C. to Richmond, Yn and then home to Washington. ii! IN EVERY LARGE CITY Mm Matfssn In Hands of Sa Francisco PoJict San Francisco, July 10.—John Mar! son, wanted for bigamy in near! every large city in America and many of th" smaller ones, is in the hands of the police here. The authorities have established his marriage to ten wo men and his engagement and possib). marriage to fourteen others. Each of the twenty-four women duped by Mad son Is said by the police to have lost more or less money through him. Tt largest amount was from Mrs. Ellz beth N. E. Jackson of Iola. Kan., from whom he Is said to have obtained $1,400. s. Madson 1b said to have deserted th women within a few hours after mar rlage. The strange history of Madson, who Is an aped man, extends over only a few months. Almost without excel' tion his victims have been widows or divorced women of middle age. Mad son may be taken for trial to Stock ton, where one of his wives resides Meantime the police here are tryinu to secure a complete confession from him. ALL STREAMS ARE RECEDING Flood Conditions improving In Kansas and Missouri. Kansas City, July 10.—AH streams In this section are either falling or have become stationary and there ar no indications of rain. Train servh Is improved, but schedules are still far from being adhered to. No addi tional loss of life Is reported. At Kansas City the Kansas river Is gradually receding. At Springfield Mo., where the Jordan river flooded part of the city, and at Ottawa, Kan where the Marals des Chagnes swept through the town, the waters are fasi leaving the streets At Pnttonsburg and Chlllicothe, Mo., there are many scenes of desolation as the people move back Into their mud filled homes. Some apprehension Is felt for farmers' families in th. country surrounding Chlllicothe. The Grand river there is still miles wld* and 0MM# fartatootiBos are yet under water. Champion Beefsteak Eater. Mlfv York, July 9.—Philip Lommel, weighing 270 pounds, has won the championship medal as a beefsteak eater, in a contest with Max Meyers. 275 pounds, at a political club's outing Lommel gorged himself with ten pounds of beefsteak at one sitting, while Meyers ate eight and three-quar ter pounds. DECLARE THEIR INDEPENDENCE Profressfre RepnMtcans Re sent Aldrich Ceasure. NELSON'S REPLY SPIRITED Minnesota Senator Asserts That After the Little State of Rhode Island Hae Disappeared From the Map the North Star 8tate Will Be Casting Her Five Million Republican Votes. Washington, July 10.—The final vote in the senate, passing the tariff bill by a vote of 45 to 34, was announced nftsr a protracted debate which was almost devoid of animation until with in a few minutes before the close when there arose a sharp controversy over the party standing of the insur gent Republican senators. Several of th'm hotly resented being "read out oi the party" by Senator Aldrich. Ho, however, disclaimed any such inten tlon. The discussion throughout the final hours had been chiefly by Senators La Follette and Gore, both of whom criticised the bill, but neither of whom aroused much enthusiasm in the thor oughly wearied senate. When it ap peared that a vote could be taken Mr. «f SENATOR KNUTE NEL80N. Beveridge announced the determina tion of the so called progressive Re publicans to cast their votes against the bill. The announcement called forth a sharp rejoinder from Chairman Al drich of the finance committee, in which he undertook to remind the in dependent senators that, being in the minority, they were without authority to speak for the Republican party. Senators Crawford, Clapp and Nel son responded with spirit, contending for their right to vote in with the dictates of their own Judg ment and conscience. All declared with vehemence their independence of the Rhode Island senator and Mr Nelson asserted that "after the little state of Rhode Island has disappeared from the map Minnesota will be list ing her 5,000,000 Republican votes." Neither Rhode Island nor Rhode Isl and'a senator could, he said, tell Min nesota and her senators what they should do. Senators Aldrich, Cullom, Hale, Bur rows and Penrose, Republicans, and Daniel. Money and Bailey, Democrats, were appointed conferees on behalf of the senate. VERY BADLY DISFIGURED Tariff Bill Reappears in House After Long Absence. Washington, July 10.—Bearing the scars of 847 amendments, placed there by the senate, the Payne tariff bill found its way back to tho house exactly three months to a day from the time it was put through by that body. Chairman Payne of the ways and means committee was prepared to again take charge of the momentous pioce of legislation and as soon as the Dill appeared ft»e house, on his mo tion. took a recess for an hour in or der to permit the committee on rules to meet with a view to deciding on a course of procedure in reference to the tariff bill to be recommenced to the house. The committee on rules later brought In an order providing for tin reference of the bill to a committee on conference as requested by the senate, the house meantime disagree Ing to the senate amendments. During debate on the order Repre sentative Mann of Illinois declared he would vote against the bill on the conference report if the senate pro ttolon oa wood aft* print paper MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JUI.Y lO. 1909 was retained. L.' was applauded on both sides. Representative Townsend ©f Michigan dc lan that in th.- sen ite debate on the tariff bill the house had been openly insulted. The rule was adopted. 179 to 153 and the following conferees wer« named: Payne (N. Y.), Dalsr.ell (Pa.) McOall (Mass.), Houtell (111 ), Calder head (Kan.), Fordney (Mich.), Clark (Miss.), Underwood (Ala.) and Griggs (Ga). CLERMONT, HUDSON'S STEAMER, LAUNCHED Will Rave ConsplMoos Place in Gaming Celebration. New York, July 10.—With appropri ate ceremonies and speeches, the fir lng of guns and the blowing of whis ties and in the presence of a group of prominent citizens the replica ol Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Cler mont, was launched today at Mariners Island, Staten Island. The Clermont's sponsor waft Mrs Sutcllffe, granddaughter of Robert Fulton. An address on the historical features of the occasion was delivered by Edward Hagaman Hall, the authoi and historian, who is assistant Bee retary of the Hudson-Fulton ooinmls sion. The duplicate of the first practicable steamship has been constructed for the purpose of playing a conspicuous part in the coming great celebiatloi at the end of September With the Clermont and the Half Moon will be reproductions of other historic vessels, such as the first sail ing ferryboat navigated by the early VanderbHt between Manhattan and Staten Island. The historic vessels will form the nwcieus of a splendid naval parade composed in part ol war ships of this and other nations. The whole will be the most Imposing and interesting naval spectacle ever Been in America. AMERICAN RIFLEMEN ABROAD Marksmen Will Contest at 8ohuetsen fest In Hamburg. Hamburg, Germany, July 10.—After a triumphal tour of the cities of Ger many the American delegates to the great national schuetzenfest, or rltl« shooting contest, arrived here. They will take part in the parade that will inaugurate the rifle matches and later compete in the matches for kai ser's accordance the trophy and the other prizes. in addition to the 200 Amerieuns of German descent there are thousands of marksmen here from all parts of the empire. The coming contest will be the sixteenth annual affair of the sort held in various German cities Rifle shooting is a recognizod sport in Germany, being encouraged by th* Imperial government and by the gov ernments of the various kingdoms, grand duchies, duchies, etc., wfcfcsh compose the empire. OFF FOR Y. M. C. A. MEET Main Body of American Delegates Sails From New York. New York. July 10.—On the steam er Kroonland, sailing today for Dover and Antwerp, is the main party of American delegates to the world's conference of Young Men's Christian associations, which Is to be held In Barmcn-Elbarfeld, Germany, from July ait to Aug. 2. There will be many American dele gates to the conference, at which the work of the associations in many lands will be discussed. The work has made rapid advances In Germany, which now has the largest number ot separate associations, although it I Btill far behind the United States In total membership and value of proj arty possessed by the associations. GERMAN AEROPLANE SHOW Some Famous Flying Machines Among the Exhibits. Frankfort, Germany, July 10.— Among the exhibits in the great in ternational balloon and aeroplane ex position which opened In this city to day and will remain open until Octo ber are flying machines as well known aB those of the Wright brothers. Count von Zeppelin, Major von Par seval, Count de la Vaulx and others whoso recent exploits in navigating the air have held the attention of the entire civilized world. During the exposition dirigible air ships of rigid and nonrigld patterns, aeroplanes and spherical balloons will bjt seta ip flight and facilities will Ja AFTER SUFFERING ONEJEAR Cured by Lydia E. Pink ham'sVegetable Compound Milwaukee, Wis. "Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has made mo a well woman, and I would Hko to tell the whole world of it. I suffered from female trouble mid fearful pains in my bark. Inadtho best doctors and they all decided that I had a tumor in addition to niv off IV male trouble, and advised an opcra tion. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made nut a well woman and I have no more backache. I hope I cau holpothers by telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me." -MRS. Retired Army Officer Run Down anr Killed by Machine. Washington, July 10.—Major J. W. Long, U. S. A., retired, was run down here by an automobile and died throf hours later at the Emergency hos pital. The auto was driven by J. \V F.uwrence. who was learning to op erate the machine. Major Long had an aversion to auto mobiles and a lew days- ago declared "If I had my way I would smash and burn every auto in the District of Columbia.** Major lxtng was formerly superin tendent of the Michigan state So du rs' home. HIS CONDITION SATISFACTORY Harriman'6 Case Subject of Consulta tion at Vienna. Vienna, July 10.—E. H. Harriman, sc ompnnied by Professor Adolf Struempel, arrived here to see Dr. A. Dixon. Dr. Dixon examined Mr. Harriman and held a oonsultatlon with Professor Struempel. Roth phy al ian* agreed that the treatment Mr Harriman was undergoing was effec tive and that his condition was quite satisfactory. Mr Harriman will re main in Vienna for two days. Then he will go to Gasteln to take the baths. 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