The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-12-22

plainly told In the annual report or
Rear Admiral George A. Converse,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation. ap-
proved by Secretary Norton. Expert
cnce. especially In gunflre. he says. has
shown that II IL necessary 10 increase
the number of officers assigned 60 ships
so that the estimate made In 1902 OF
the number Of officers needed for ships
In commission Is inadequate. Ii pro-
yidcd for only about onc-half rs many
officers ms ships OF the same class car
~ In the British, French and Ger
man navles. Admiral Converse recon-
meuds that the number OF lle~utenan;s
he Increased from $50 to COO. and that
the number OF lieutenant commanders
be increased from 90 TO 30c.
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Twenty American colleges are af-
icctcd by n decision OF the Supreme
| Court of the United States In the IA
nous Fayerwcathcr win case, which
has been the subject OF litigation for
fourteen years. The question immedl-
ately involved was the legality OF the
/ NV wa NAt NANN va NhF ~ VA AfNA
lei II. Faycrwcather, Of New York. In
dividing among the twenty colleges
designated In the will the residue or
his estate. This action Was contested
by the heirs at law. but was sustained
10y the New York Court OF Appeals.
The United States Circuit Court up
held the contention OF the heirs. but
It's action was reversed by the Circuit
Court OF Appeals. The heirs appealed
90 the United States Supreme Court.
hut that tribunal has decided against
them.
What would the builders OF the
great temples aud palaces OF the an
cient and medieval world have thought
OF the proposal now seriously consider
ed. to execute In stan, at full size and
with exact coloring, the projected en-
largemcnt OF the Capitol ut Washing
ton. so that the country may see
whether the change Is wholly desirable.
before striking hammer into che pres
cnt east front OF that noble edllcc?
Worlds fair buildings have shown
how beautiful temporary structures I'm
that soft material may he made. There
need he no further mistakes In the
great undertakings Of architecture so
long rs any important plan can In this
way he tested. at n cost which Is tri-
fling In proportion 10 that Of chlsellng
the actual marble.
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As a result Of the revelations In the
Chadwick ease. the Treasury Depart
ment will start an Inquiry 10 asccr-
tain II possible why II Is that national
bank examiners do not detect such
frauds ms were perpetrated on The
bank nj obcrlin. The Comptroller OF
the Currency declines 10 discuss the
subject, but there IL every reason tn
believe that by direction OF the Pres
ident he Is preparing TO make IL plain
To the examiners In the field that they
must use greater caution. Within the
last year u large number of national
banks have gone Ia the wall, and In
nearly every instance, IL Is asserted.
the examiners ought 10 have had some
knowledge OF the condition OF tho
banks long before they closed their
doors.
Influx OF immigration and not dras-
tic legislation 10y Congress will solve
the negro question In the South. This
Is substantially the decision Of the
House committee having charge of the
bills proposing reduction OF the South's
representation in Congress. While a
resolution may b. adopted directing an
investigation. no bill will be passed
Co punish the Southern States for lis.
f%ranchislng the negroes. rs leaders In
Congress believe that rot only the de-
velopment OF the South, hut the well
fare OF the negro. would Lc injured
10y a legislative attempt 10 correct tns
evil.
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Because OF their activity during the
recent political campaign. Warren T..
lumber. a rural mail carrier nj Lock-
port. y. u, and ii. w. Aldrich, a rural
carrier Of Concord. y. H.. were re-
moved from the government service
by Postmaster General Wynne. Tum-
Der Is secretary Of the National Asso-
ciatlon OF the carriers, and he AMI
Aldrich are members Of It's executive
board. They were charged with send
ing out circulars seeking 10 influence
the result In Congressional districts In
the interest of legislation for carriers.
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Now let Congress pass the pure fodd
bill. Opinions nay differ ms TO the
amount Of protection which should pre-.
vail nj the custom houses. or how
much Internal revenue should he col
lcctcd. hut there can be- no question
of the d%csIrabilily OF adequate pro-
lection ut the portals Of life. or OF
the nccd Of n wholesome income for
the "inner man."
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The final agreement between the
United States and Panama gives the
latter control Of the imports. leaving