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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
Frozen to Death In Chicago,

Chicago. Jan. 26-Plcrcing cold made
the whole Northwest suffer yesterday
The thermometer reached 10 degrees
below zero In Chicago. The record here
IL % below. and there Is some expccta-
tion that new low point will be
touched before the cold spell Ia ended.
One man frozen stiff was found by pc
dcsirlans ON an outlying pais OF Thir-
ty-socond street. He had apparently
struggled along until exhausted by the
coij aud had dropped unconscious and
literally was frozen 10 death IN his
tracks In the SNOW, There were count
less instances OF frozen hands and cara
Trafiic was greatly hampcrcd
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
duplicates CHICAGO OFFICIALS

Chicago, Jan. 26-The coroners Jury
which for three weeks has been listen
ing to evidence relating to the fire in
he IroQuois theater, last night re-
turned a verdict by which the follow
ing persons are held to await the ac-
ton Of the grand jury:
Carter H. Harrison, mayor OF Chica-
60.
Will J. Davis. proprietor in part. and
manager Of the theater.
George Williams. building commits
sioner of the city.
William H. Musham, fire marshal.
Ed. Laughlin, building inspector I'M
der Williams.
William Sallers. fireman In the thea
Ter.
James e, Cummings. stage carpenter.
William McMullen. who had charge
Of the lights that caused the fire.
The findings were as follows:
1.-THE cause of the fire was drapery
coming in contact with a flood or arc
light. City laws were not complied
with relating to building ordinances,
regulating fire alarm boxes. fire appa-
ratns. hampers or fiues on and over the
etnSU anu us SdlIcIleS, requiring ITe-
oroofing scenery and all wood work on
and about the stage. The asbestos cur
ain, which was wholly inadequate, was
entirely destroyed
THE building ordinances were violat-
I'd In that aisles were enclosed on each
side of the lower boxes, that fire appa-
ratus was absent from the orchestra
door; and that there was no fire appa-
1atus in the gallery or first balcony
VIII J. Davis was held responsible. AS
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

president and general manager he was
primarily responsible for the observ-
ance OF the laws and was bound to see
that his employees were properly In
structed as to their duties in case of
fire."
In relation to Mayor Harrison the
verdict read as follows:
I'VE hold Carter II. Harrison, as
mayor Of Chicago. responsible. as he
has shown lamentable lack OF force.
and for efforts to escape responsible
ity. as evidenced by the testimony.
Building Commissioner Williams and
Fire Marshal Musham. as heads Of de-
partments under said Carter H. Har-
rison. following his weak course, have
given Chicago inefficient service. which
makes such calamities as the Iroquois
theater horror menace until the pub
lie service is purged of incompetence. 4"
Building Commissioner Williams was
held for gross neglect of his duty.
in allowing the theater to open its
doors to the public when the said the
alter was incomplete and did not COM
ply with the building ordinances of the
city OF Chicago"
Fire Marshal Musham was held re-
sponsible for gross neglect of duty In
not enforcing the city ordinances and
failure to have his subordinate. Will
liam Sallers, fireman at the theater re-
port to him the lack Of fire apparatus
in the theater."
Sallers was held for not reporting the
lack of fire apparatus; McMullen for
carelessness in handling the light that
caused the fire; Cummings as stage
carpenter for not providing the stage
with proper fire protection.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Secretary Hay left January goth for
Townsville. Georgia. where he eN'
poets TO remain two weeks as the guest
OF Colonel Payne. The secretary Is
acting under his doctors orders In
making the visit to the South.
Secretary Hay and Senior Quesda, the
Cuban minister. have signed a pro
tocol extending for six months the pc
Rod allowed for the exchange OF rati-
fications OF the Cuban general treaty
embodying the Plat amendment.
The House committee on public
lands issued a favorable report on n
bill to modify the forest reserve lien
land law so that land chiefly valuable
for timber cannot be taken In exchange
for private holdings in forest reserves.
Surgeon General wyman OF the
public Health and Marine Hospital
service has returned from Mexico.
whore he secured the cooperation OF
that government In measures intend
ed to prevent the recurrence OF cpl.
denies In the yellow fever region.
The House committee on merchant
f1ltIlUt anu HhhflAfh Wy fAllAA party
vote, ordered favorable report to be
made TO the House on the Gardner bill.
providing for commission to inyesti-
gate the whole question OF ship sub
sidy. The commission consists Of hve
mombers each Of the Senate and House
and It's report must be made on the
first day OF the next session OF Con-
grcss.
The House public lands committee
authorized Representative Mondell TO
report fnyornbly his bill providing that
public lands chiefly valuable for tim
Der shall not be subject 20 location or
selection IN lieu OF tracts relinquishcd
within forest reserves, and that seloc.
tons made or sought TO be made on
lands chiefly valuable for the timber
they contain In lieu OF lands within
forest reserves shall be void and OF
no eject
In closing his speech on the Pana
ma canal treaty Senator Patterson OF
| Colorado charged that the efforts "a
displacc the Nicaragua canal with the
| Panama canal was IN the interest OF
those who want no canal ut all. and
at the worst one when would give tho
least competition 20 trnnRcontinental
railroads Ito believed the Nicaragua
canal could DO completed In fifteen
years less time than the Panama ca
nal. He therefore would vote againH,
the ratification OF the treaty.
In replying to Senator Patterson
speech on the canal treaty, Mr. Plat
Of Connecticut said the assaults on
the President had been n mystery tC
him. often these attacks had been In
decent English, but some OF them had
been brutal, MIR. pattorsOn'H speech
however, had relieved the attacks ol
their mystery. for he ana Mr. Carmncl
had shown that the purpose was &c
force the construction Of the canal via
the Nicaragua rather than the phnh
ma route the former being the route
~ the Democratic party. For himself
he was glad that the mystery Of N,
Democratic opposition had been
cleared away
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

The House committee on rivers and
harbors decided that there should be
no river and harbor appropriation bill
at the present session of Congress, al
though a few surveys may be author
lied.
In explanation of the postponement
OF bill until next session. Chairman
Burton made the following statement:
The main reason for this action
was the very large balance appropriate
ed for river and harbor Improvements,
which II now lying in the treasury I'M
expended. This balance at the end OF
last year was somewhat in excess OF
$50, 000, GOO. In addition TO this 1t is ex-
pected that 100000 or thereabouts
was appropriated at this session in the
sundry civil bill for the continuance
of work on rivers and harbors where
Improvements are progressing under
continuing contracts.
"A considerable number OF COM
plants have been lodged with mem
bers OF the committee because of slow
ness In prosecuting improvements. In
some cases appropriations were made
several years ago. but nothing yet has
been done. In others which were pro-
vided for In the bill of June, 1902, the
work is scarcely commenced. The In
adequate number of government engi-
neers engaged In this branch of the
service. the delay and difficulty in pre-
pairing plans and securing sites for
government works, and the high prices
which have prevailed for several years
past, are all. in different degrees, res
ponsible for this delay"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
s,rs,,on gs,s,, Valuation,

Colorado Springs. Jan, sd,==Judge !,
A. Elston, appointed by the Probate
Cour, to fs the appfnlaement of tho
estate OF Winfield Beoit Rtralion. sub.
mitied his report yesterday. II fixes
the valuation In excess Of tG.525 600. M
against ti,siO,iGi, tho figures Of the OK.
rcntorH, ON Friday morning Attorney
General Miller will appear before Judge
Orr and ask him to m the amount oi
the inheritance tau The state will
claim IN tho nelEhborhood ~ tgGOO00
II Ia believed here that no contest will
be made against the Biato'B collection
OF the tax
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
Negro Specially Invited.

Rochester. n. y. Jan, 2G.-John W.
Thompson, negro and leader Of his
race In Monroe county, has received a
personal Invitation from Governor
odcll TO attend the Thursday reception
nj the executive mansion, In Albany.
Thompson Ia said to be the FIRST negro
10 receive such nm honor lie Ii popu-
lar with both races and he isHaid TO be
friend OF both the governor aud Pres.
idcnt Roosevelt.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
Petition for COOL, |. shn,.

johannesburg. Jan, ga monster
petition nlgned by $500 white male
adults In the TranHyaal, requesting tho
passage of n law providing for the I'm.
portatlon Of AHlatlc labor Into the col,
ony, mas been presented To the l.oglala-
Two Council by Sir George Fnrrnr.
chairman of the East Rand proprietary
group Of mines. II In claimed that M
the total white male population NJ the
Trahnraal II 10000 aud an 5000 rny.
crnmen, employees did not sign the no.
utioh, II represents the Views 1T sew.
eniy PCT cent Of the white Residents.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
viii Hasten rriai.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bur
ton OF Kansas. against whom n federal
jury on Saturday returned an indict-
ment for accepting hribo from the III.
alto Grain Company, has indicated to
his friends his intention of waving nil
hiH rights m United States senator
and accepting service In the case at
once
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29


This Is a remarkable offer the John
"A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. Wis.
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed catalog. together with
enough seed to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching. nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions.
1000 rare. luscious RadislTes.
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to
induce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you
will grow no others, and
ALL FOB But Ice POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and II you will send them zoe In post
age. they will add to the above a pack
age OF the famous Berliner Caulifiower.
1W. N. w.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

A chinamnn in ST. Joseph. Mo, re-.
fuses TO pay the rent on his telephone
because he can't make II talk the
Chinese language. The courts prob.
ably will hold that Chinese il no
harder TO transmit than American
slang.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

The people OF tho United statos ca,
sibo000,o00 worth Of candy every
year now, six times M much o. sat.
isfcd them twenty years ago. Uncle
Sans sweet tooth Is growing fully
NJ fast as his wisdom tooth.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Our marriage rate In now about
jTb TO each 1000 Of tho population
under ordinary conditions, II will bc
interesting 20 note the matrimonial
statistics OF tho present year, To soc
how leap year prlvllogoa AFFECT IT,.
Tho percentage ought to advance Mp.
probably. II there IL any virtue In tho
Increased chances,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Miss Irwin. dean OF Radcliffe. says
In her annual report; Radcliffe needs
$500, 900. TO be applied TO purposes OF
instruction. and for this We can hardly
wait" Come. Uncle Russell, here's
your chance!
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

]. p. Morgan has consented to talk
to a reporter. When financier is rel
egated TO a more lowly seat on the
steps of the throne II sometimes
opens his mouth.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

A poetess named Russell contrib
utes TO an eastern Journal short
poem entitled. Back OF 1t AL" With
her name, she ought TO do the sub.
ject justice.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
LASTING RELIEF.

my nightly rest was broken. owing
b irregularities of the kidneys. I
suffered intensely from severe pains
In the small of my back and through
the kidneys and was annoyed BY pain
full passages OF abnormal secretions.
Doctors failed to relieve me. began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and ex.
perienced quick and lasting relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills will prove bless
ing to all sufferers from kidney disor.
ders who will give them fair trial"
Foster.Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y,
proprietors. For sale by all druggists.
price so cents per box.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Wonderful deposits Of radIum have
been found In various parts OF tho
west Now look out for the bogus
companies with worthless stock 10
sell that are going to make you rich
exploiting these deposits.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Three sparrows may be sold for a
farthing. but any one Of them can
navigate the air better than n flying
machine upon which thousands OF dol
lars have been spent.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Among South American republics It
is becoming recognized that every
nation should have an adequate navy
No that the warships may be sold to
other powers Mt biz profit
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

II the British forces are not careful
they will sour the disposition OF the
Mad Mullah. A man can not be
whipped periodically without beeom.
Ing somewhat rescntful.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

We can't help wondering II the coun'
try editor who refers to a rival paper
as "a mere fortuitous concourse of
type" is equally good at fiattery.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

President Wilson OF Princeton has
been warning the nation against the
evils Of selfish ease and of amassing
money. No newspaper men are in
danger.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Mr.. Carnegie has given away SEQ.
100000 in the year Just closed. MIR.
Rockefeller 100000. Mr.. Morgan
$4,000. and Uncle Russell Sage-but
words fail us.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Chinese cruisers have been put into
war paint - presumably something
f,rrce aud red Fid yellow and calculnt
cd to hirike terror TO tho heart Of the
sncmy nt a distance Of ten miles.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

AS n rule when II IS necessary to
light an oil stove in order 10 supple
ment the work of the furnace either
the wick is burned out or else the oil
IL nearly used up.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Prince Cupid hes been locked up at
Washington for d.sorderly conduct.
This is not the first time. however,
that Cupid has caused unnecessary
trouble.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

This is the first chance the girls
have had for eight years. We shall
hope to see them embrace the oppor-
tunity, II he's good one.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

At tho approaching seventeen birth.
day anniversary Of tho Dowagcr rm.
press Of China one ~ tho yiccroya
will make her present Of seventeen
automobiles, Apparently this oficlal
ia determined tina, the old lady shall
not sec Hoycntyonc.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There 10
none to equal 1t in quality and guam.
tity. 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

An Iowa man, who has used whisky
and tobacco regularly all his life, has
Just completed his Tooth year. and
has no regrets 10 report. The brands,
please?
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

1t is safe bet that'the man who
wrote so rapturously on Beautiful
Snow" hired some one else to shovel
1t away for him.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

1t helps one TO understand what city
life does to some human nature when
we read that many of the Iroquois
thoater dead were robbed.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Somebody has invented device for
making a permanent record of all tele.
phone conversations, but most of them
nren't worth it.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Perhaps NJ. Curie, the inventor OF
radium, feared that with few decora.
tions he might be mistaken for duke.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

How is 1t that contributions to the
conscience fund are always In small
amounts?" Il imagine that the man
who steals million has no consci-
ence."
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

It looks like war in the orient. But
why this delay of Richard Harding
Davis departure?
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

OF course the wire trust is greatly
amused at the idea of fencing this
country off from Canada with barb
wire.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

The gambling hall at Monte Carlo
will clear $70O0,OOO this year 1t Is
almost as profitable as a trust
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Detroit puts out 4,OO0.00O,0O0 pills
. year, and yet has no burning desire
70 be known as the Pill city.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

1t Is to be a long year this year for
the man who draws his pay every Sat
urday. for there will be fifty.three pay
days in 1t.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

He-The injured woman must have
been out shopping. She-lmpossible.
She had money In her purse.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

II you have smoked Buiihead B-cent
| cigar you know how good they are: II
| you have not better try one.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast TO light and washing.

How long shall I boil the eggs
ma,am? asked the cook. 81 don't exact
" know" replied the young housewife.
der"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

II man has no ear for music he can
| at least use IL as a pen rack.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

DO you like going to school. John
N.Y." asked the visitor. Eyes. SIR" an
swered the truthful urchin, land like
coming home, too. but don't like stay
ing there between times"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

II you step on banana peel 1t is a sign
of an early fan.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1904-01-29

Successfully used by Mother Gray. nurss
IN the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness. Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 80 000tes-
tmonials. At all Druggists. &c. Sample
FREE Address A. s. Olmsted, LeRoy,E.Y.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-15

greatly exaggerated. No such purpose
has been manifested lin speech after
speech" The most that he has said
was in the speeches soon after he was
sworn in as president and the strong
est statement was that cunning must
be shackled." When aud where has
he put any shackles upon cunning. The
publicity law" has been in force quite
a long while, and less publicity has
been given as to the inner workings
of the trusts than before it was enact
ed. AS far as the government is con-
cerned, the silence Of the tomb has
settled down over them all. The law
to expedite trust cases has been used
but once. while many Of them are
pending in the courts, and the case
in which it was used was the anti
merger suit The history of that case
was given in The Independent and
copied into man. eastern papers and
the statements have never been de-
MED. It rose out of quarrel between
two railroad companies. The editorials
that excited the people of the north
western states and which were printed
in the papers of those states, were
written in Harriman's Office. 1t was
Ia fight between Hartman and Hill,
and the interests of the people were
never taken into contemplation in
bringing it. 81,
Again, if any of the things are ac-
complished that it is predicted Roose-
welt will do, he must fight the leader
ship of his own party en- masse. The
leading senators in the republican par
ty have within the last few days de-
nounced all the things which it has
been predicted that Roosevelt will do
as "populism." The only sign of en-
thusiasm shown in the republican ma
tional convention was when LaFollette
was thrown out and when delegate
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-15
New Party Alignments

The Springfield Republican, in speak
ing of Roosevelt, asks whether he will
press his views of what ought to be
done to the point of dividing his party
and adds that developments Of far
reaching effect in the political align-
ments of the future promise to como
thick and fast from this time on.s
New alignments would have been made
Immediately after the election, had u
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-15

from California made a fierce attack IN
labor unions.
The recommendations in the message
concerning rebates on railroads and
the increase of the power of the in
terstate commerce commission is GER
tainly one of the wisest political moves
in the interest of the republican party
that could be made. The evils that
come from rebates has produced feel
ing among all the people so overwheln-
ing that something must be done to
check it. If nothing is done, the popu-
list demand for government ownership
will sweep the country in 1908. The
railroads receive in freight rates ST.
0OO,0OO,OO0 annually. To place small
body of men in control Of such an in
come would be the most dangerous
thing that could happen to the people
and the stability of the government. 1t
is nearly twice the income of the Unit
ed States government. Men watch with
the closest scrutiny the appropriations
of congress. but the railroads have a
greater power to tax, than the gov
eminent itself, and that power it is
proposed to place in the hands of an
appointed commission! Is that policy
craftsmanship or politics?
Is Roosevelt a statesman or a poll
tician? That is the puzzle that men
are trying to solve.