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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-21
Rake insurance Companies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The
house today continued debating under
the guise of referring the message of
the president to committees topics of
interest. local or national The sub
ject of the federal control of insu rance
WAS the main feature, and nearly all
the speakers began their remarks
with reference to it. The managers
of the big insurance COMPANIES came
i'll for criticism; the government was
criticised for its lack of control in
matter where it has jurisdiction, and
the states were rep1imanded for lax
methods of control. i'm matters where
it has jurisdiction, and the states
were reprimanded for lax methods of
control. The day was passed with
out legislation. and ended with an
amusing debate on the question of
appointing sanitor at $50 a month
to the reception room on the minority
side of the chamber. The house
refused to consider resolution to ask
the secretary of the to ask the score.
tary of the interior the results of ex
preiments in ascert aiming the mine raj
value CT black sand.
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beating the bars with their fists and
impluring the guards to let them out
to fight the fire. When refused, thev
begged that at least tine guards go to
the rescue promising that they would
be their own jailors. The fire lasted
over two hours aud consumed all Of
the womens' prison. the hospital and
half of the workhouse
A spinster is an unmarried woman
who tries to believe that she is uIan
hater.
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OFFICERS SEARCHING
FOR $4,000 MORE

SEATTLE, Dec. 20.-Secret service
officials believe that ex-Cashier Adams
of the assay office still has $4,000
worth of property hid somewhere
They have siezed property amounting
to $120, 1000, but they are not satisfi-
ed that this is the end of it by any
means. They are conducting a. the
most exhaustive search. 1t is their
belief that Adams is still holding his
valuables under other names His
stealings, they assert will un to
$4,000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-21
Unclaimed Letters

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postotfice at Wenatchee, Wash.
for the week ending Dec. 10, 1905:
Peter August Anderson, ]. W.
Barbran, Jack Cornelius. Dan Corners,
y. M. Davis, Simon Folly, Robert
W. Generd, Chas. NJ. Hall, Bert Rice,
Alva ". Schilling, Miss Annie Shreve,
4. T. Scott.
Parties calling for the foregoing lot.
tiers will please say advertised.
+. ID. Scheble, P. M.
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Christmas Cantata at M. E. Church

The Christmas exercises of the NJ. E.
Sunday school will be held Monday
evening Dec. . at the M. E. Church.
commencing at $50 p. IN. Along
with the usual festivities in the way
of treats for the children will he
beautiful cantata entitled. 1.-THE
Christmas SNOWFALL in which Mrs.
santa Claus and the Pixies will ap-
pear as the principals All are invit-
ed TO be persent.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-21
LAWSON MAKES 100000
OUT OF CHICAGO FAILURES

BOSTON, Dec. 20.-It is believed
that Lawson made about So, 600, 900 III
the last three days. 1t is unde, stood
he received previous information that
the Chicago banks were shaking, en-.
abling him to sget from under and
catch what others dropped. He is
preparing another bear campaign.
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Armed Guards Patrol Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Dec. 20.-Armed
guards and patrols are maintained
here to cope with possible renewal
of the disturtar ces. The stares are
filled with rowdies. The shops are
open but looting is generally feared.
The United Safes cruiser Baltimore
will land force today and the British
cruiser Diadem is senuing 500 men
ashore. Other warships are expect
ed and it is reported that German
troops ale coming here.from Kaiochau.
The Chinese papers say that the
Dowdies propose to take advantage of
the mixed court dispdte and to attack
and loot the foreign settlement.
The German eunboat Tiger has
arrived here.
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MORE TROUBLE AHEAD
FOR THE SULTAN

PARIS, Dec. 2l..-The Tang Ter cor.
respondent of the Echo de Paris saws
shat the pretender to the n oorish
throne, Bu Hamara, is preparing to
attack the sultan's troops with his
numerous army near the Algerian
frontier.
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Galveston, Tex, Det 20,-Mat
Potter, aged 10. charged with cattle
theft, was convicted today at Vic.
toIia, and the jury assessed his punlsh-
mentsat 1000 years i'll the peritentiary.
the prisoner does not stand a very good
chance of living out his sentence.
The jury wished to give Porter the
heaviest sentence as lie had been re-
sponsible for numerous theits i'll that
community. Heretofore it has been
almost impoSsi ole to secure evidence
to convict him.
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President Harper Failing

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The condition
of President Harper, of the University
of Chicago, was said by his physicians
day to be unchanged. He has not
left his bed for two days, but lie rest
ed comfortably last night.
1t is said that he is gra dualIy grow
ing weaker.
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association while she was still the
wife of Lord Francis Hope, caused
him to be barred from New York
clubs.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
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: In and About the State :
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PLANS COURSE IN FORESTRY

State University to Give Instruction
in Tree Growing.
Arrangements have been made for a
course in forestry at the University Of
Wisconsin which will be presented by
E. NJ. Griffith, the state forester. The
subject will be presented in general
way in addition to having considerable
detailed instruction given the stu
dents of all departments that desire to
take the course, but especially those
of the engineering and agricultural de-
partments.
Included in the course to be given
by Prof Griffith will be the study OF
the management of wood lots, refor-
estration Of denuded lands, soil re-
clamation, protection of stream flow,
water powers, and water sheds. There
will be sixteen lectures given twice a
week for eight weeks, commencing
Jan. 6, and these will treat OF con-
sentative numbering, forestry for farm
ers, forest protection against fire, in
f1uences of forests on the now OF
streams, dependence OF some OF the
great industries of Wisconsin on for
ests, forestry in Europe, India, Japan,
Hawaii and the Philippines, as well as
in this state, together with the re-
forestration of denuded lands in Wis
consin and elsewhere.
The matter of forestry and forest
reserves is one that has been taken up
by the State of Wisconsin with good
deal of energy in the past few years,
and the course at the university, while
not as extended as some, will be one
of the few in the country given at any
college or university.
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GIVE UP cUTIcLE; SAVE LIFE.
Minister and Members of Congrega-
ton Reward Hero.

Minister and Members of Congrega-
ton Reward a Hero.
An unusual reward for heroism was
melted out to Fred Augusteen, Rus
sian living in tie town of Pleasant
Prairie, recently when the Rev. R. II.
Jones, pastor of the Methodist church
at Pleasant Prairie, and eight other
members of the church barred theli
arms and gave up twelve inches OF
Cuticle to be grated on the leg OF Au-
gusteen. 1t is said that the action OF
the minister and his parishioners
saved the life of the man.
Just a month ago the big soda mill
Of the Latin & Rand Powder company
at Pleasant Prairie was burned to the
ground. Augusteen was one of the
men at work in the house and he east
ly escaped, but few minutes later
he happened to remember that two
boys were working in the place and
ran back into the building to rescue
them. He carried one out safely and
had started with the second when he
hCH, OF6ICOLIe NY LHe oIuohC' Ih'O q
pile of burning soda When he was
carried out later he had been fearfully
burned. He was removed to the home
of DR.. Lowe, and since that time had
suffered intensely from one great
burn on his leg.
At a consultation of physicians it
was deemed that skin grating would
be necessary to save the life of the
man The matter was laid before the
minister after the service that night
and he volunteered to be one of ten to
give cuticle to aid Augusteen. The
men went to the house and barred their
arms for the knife of the surgeon in
recognition of the heroic act.
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Man Kill indictments.

Milwaukee, Dec. 21.-Forty indict
ments for graft, returned by the
grand jury last year, may be invali
dated by a sensational discovery. II
is found that one man was drawn on
the grand jury, while another one
served, similarity of names causing
the mistake. Five men indicted by
this body either have been convicted
or pleaded guilty. 1t is said that
steps will be taken to secure the re
lease of Michael Dunn, former build
ing inspector, now serving a term in
the house of correction, and the re-
mission of the fines of the others.
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Do Not Forget the Lonely.
@, EARS ago a woman, whom some
1eA thought immersed in world
80 Illness and frivolity, drove to a
little house in a West End slum.
An astonished pair of missioners well
coined her rather frigidly and waited
to hear the reason of her visit. She
was embarrassed. ''You see," she
hesitated, "there must be dozens OF
people, not quite poor, who have no
homes or friends near. | thought per-
haps you would show me how to do
something for them. I have seen the
loneliest faces in the streets"
Dozens! There are hundreds!" said
the missionarys wife. Then they took
her with them through their daily
routine in the depths of humanity"
The toiled up long flights of dark,
dirty stairs, descended into cellars,
and had the doors slammed in her face
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took out of a drawer a card that was
wrapped in silver paper. Just COM
mon little penny card, it was, till she
told the story: II was a workhouse
girl in my first place, and it seemed
nobody cared for me. I most cried
my eyes out that Christmas eve. Then
in the morning one of the dodgers, a
rice lady, gave me this with my name
writ on it. I took it down to the
kitchen and read them verses-I often
wish I knew her as made them-'God
grant thee but due reward, A worthy
portion fair and just, And then ne'er
think thy lot too hard, But work, my
girl, work, hope, and trust!' I stood
there and cried for joy. 1t seemed to
put heart into me, and I'll keep that
card as long as I live!"
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
HOLD STATE EXAMINATIONS.
FIRST One Under New Law Will Be
Conducted in Milwaukee Jan. 6.


Conducted in Milwaukee Jan. 6.
The first state civil service eXamlna-
ton will be held under the new law
in Milwaukee on Saturday, Jan. 6. The
examinations will be for the Sixth as
sembly district and will be conducted
in the city civil service room at the
city hall from to o'clock. Patrick
Donnelly, principal of the Third dis
trict school, who twenty years ago
conducted the first city examination
under the civil service rules, will be
the supervising examiner, and assOci-
ated with him will be I. J. Pereles and
Principal A. n. Fairchild Of the Sew
enth district school.
1t is a motley array OF positions
which is included in the first eXamlna-
ton, which is for candidates for posi-
lions as clerks, bOOkkeepers, factory
inspectors, game 'Ardens, guards in
the state prison and refOrmatOry
steam engineers and firemen, attend
ants for the insane and feeble minded
and readers for the commission.
Three of the classes are open to
both sexes. Clerks with salaries rang
ing from $500 to 81 200 must write in
spelling letter writing. copying arith-
metic, penmanshiD and experience;
bool1keepers, salaries from $500 to ST.
800. on the same subjects, substitute
bookkeeping for letterwriting; and at
tendants of insane and feeble minded
sits to 5000, on practical questions on
duties of an attendant, writing, arith-
metic, verbal orders, preliminary pa
per, experience and education.
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To Sue Cant. Pahst Estate

Initial steps in proceedings for the
collection of inheritance taxes alleged
to be due to the state were started in
Milwaukee against the estate Of the
late Capt. Fred Pabst by Secretary OF
State Walter L. HOuser through the
attorney general, represented by
Thomas Richmond. Judge Carpenter
will hear arguments on a motion to
appoint an appraiser or to hear evi
dence to determine the cash value OF
the estate, on the first Tuesday in
February A petition for that purpose
was filed by Mr.. Richmond last week
The state alleges that by transfer
ring the bulk Of his estate to his legal
heirs during his lifetime, Capt. Pabst
purposed to circumvent the inner
itance tax The heirs, after the will
was probated, paid into the state treas
ury direct the sum Of S5S,714.52 under
protest as their share of the tax and
later an inventory was filed, upon
which the determination Of the tax had
been based. The state now claims in
it's petition that this inventory was not
a complete and full inventory of all
property of the estate taxable under
the law.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
SMOKE LAW IN THE COURTS.
Nine Leading La Crosse Men Arrested
Accused of Its Violation.

Accused of Its Violation.
Nine of the leading manufacturers
and business men of La Crosse were
arrested for violation of the city's anti
day smoke ordinance. Factories en-
plOying 1900 hands may have to close
down if the ordinance is sustained in
the courts. All the defendants will
fight the case. Those arrested were:
B. e. Edwards, president of the La
Crosse City Railroad company; A.
Hirsheimer, president of the La
Crosse Plow company; George Mac
MILAN, president, and P. NJ Gelatt.
secretary of the La Crosse Gas and
Electric company; Fred B. Smith,
proprietor of the Hotel Stoddard; Burt
c. Smith, secretary of the Smith Man
ufacturing company; D. S. Fairbairn,
secretary of the Modern Steam Laun-
dry company; George and Charles
Tinker, owners of d business block.
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Not the Gift but the Thought.


~ UMANITY is not difficult to
Esb please. It is the trif1es with
20, the big motive behind them
that make the sweetest pres
ents. The crusty old bachelor shifts
contemptuously at the gorgeous buhl
table presented to him by the head OF
the firm, and softens into smile as
he sees the bunch of Christmas roses
offered by a niece who honestly tries
to make the grumpy old fellows
Christmas happy one. Father says
in public, "What, Christmas again?
This nonsense of present-giving will
ruin mel" but is privately certain that
the hugs and kisses, the muff1ers and
bric-a-brac, bestowed upon him by the
family, and especially the neat pen
wiper in crimson, yellow and green
wool, made with infinite pains by the
youngest hopeful, fill up the vacuum
in his banking account satisfactorily.
The thought behind the gift enhances
it's value, and no one, from king to
peasant, can resist the dear delight OF
affections offerings. 1t is commonly
the rich who are best pleased by ordi-
nary presents, and the great by child
ish ones. The poor have the Won
drous gift of finding pleasure in what
more fortunate folk despise. A woman
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a. mas is that it is not only the
~ day that is valuable, but all the
days that go before have their
special worth. Those who think least
about the spiritual significance of
Christmas often follow out its teach
ing closely, though unconsciously.
The time is the time of gifts and
thoughtfulness for others, and so fit
tingly celebrates the birth of the King,
who came disguised in poverty, and
began in the manger to live for, as He
died for, others. Now, as of old, it is
not always those who have His name
most frequently upon their lips who
best obey His commands. The deeds,
and not the speech declare the heart,
and, since every good instinct and de-
sire is from Him, it is a joy to remem-
Der how many millions are on His
side, practising without any idea OF
their virtue the graces of love, unset
fishness, faith, hope, and charity. The
small and great economies Of self
denial, the little acts Of labor and pa
tience, the thousands of good wishes,
the unnumbered and unseen benevo-
lence of this happy season, must be an
incense of worship rising to Heaven
and acceptable in the sight Of the
Love that dwells there. Christmas,
1905, is another milestone on the road
Of the worlds progress towards right
eousness.
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HAVE AUTHORITY TO BORROW
Attorney General Holds That Regents
May Anticipate Taxes.

Attorney General Holds That Regents
May Anticipate Taxes.
According to an opinion rendered by
Attorney General Sturdevant in re-
Spouse to a request from a joint sub
committee of the Legislature, the board
of regents of the state university has
authorit yto borrow mOny in anticipa-
ton of taxes provided for the institll-
ton or of the receipt Of money apqro-
priated to it by the legislature.
After discussing the authority con-
ferred upon the regents by the legisla-
ture and the ruling of the courts upon
similar delegations of power, the attor-
ney general goes on to say:
The University of Wisconsin is
supported by the state either by direcC
appropriations made by the legislature
or by levy of taxes upon the property
of the state. I think, therefore, that
the board of regents has the power to
borrow money in anticipation of the
collection of taxes provided TO be col
lected for its support or int anticipa-
ton of the receipts of such sum as has
been appropriated by the Legislature
to itsguse; but that it can not borrow
money so as to bind the state in excess
OF those sums.
There is a limitation as TIC the
amount that may be borrowed. and il
the board of regents exceeds its po~-
er in contracting debts, or, in tact, in
making any other contract, the state
is not liable, and if the institution be
comes insolvent on account of rIrey
borrowed or contracts made in excess
of the limitations indicated, the state
is not responsible. w
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
Boiler Blew Up.

Reading, Pa, Dec. 21.-The boiler
of a freight engine on the Whining
ton & Northern railroad blew up yes
terday near Birdsboro, killing Will
lam E. Hesser, the fireman, and fatal
ly scalding H. w Leinbach, the en-
gineer, and brakeman.
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Two Manoled hv Train.

Connorsville, Ind, Dec. 21.-While
walking along the tracks on their
way to the railway station at Cottage
Grove, Mrs. John Pultze and Mrs
John Holland were run down by a
passenger train and fatally injured
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
FINED, BUT KEEP BOATS.
Men Plead Guilty to Charge of Illegal
Fishing at Port WASHINGTON.

Capt. H. Ewig and sons and Capt
Van Ellis and sons pleaded guilty on
stipulation on four charges of illegal
fishing at Port Washington. They
were each fined 5000 and costs, which
amounted to $2225. The boats and
nets were returned to the owners. The
captains informed the court that there
were still forty-eight boxes of nets in
the lake. These will be raised and
the fish caught will be sold by the
state.
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Assaulted and Murdered.

Miami, Fla, Dec. 81. = Mrs. Dora
Sugs was assaulted and murdered
near here late yesterday afternoon
One hundred and fifty armed men
are searching the woods and feeling
is at fever heat.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-12-23
Torpedo Boats Collide

Brest, France, Dec. 81. - Torpedo
boats No. 294 ard No. 281 col1ided vi
olently during the maneuvers in the
harbor yesterday. Both vessels were
badly damaged.
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~$SS# X *$~
Only Once a Year.

~ EFT us bury old grudges and for.
W give as we are forgiven; scatter
- good wishes and thoughts far
and wide; make the poor glad;
cheer the aged, comfort the sick, do
everything we can for everybody and
God bless us everyone! Christmas
comes but once year, yet it's bless.
ings may last a lifetime.
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whom an orange and a picture book
would be foretaste of heaven. Play
Santa Claus to some child, and you
will find your Merry Christmas in the
reflection Of it's innocent delight; or
carry your greeting and your gift to
some aged and lonely creature whose
last Christmas it will be on earth, and
earn blessing that will repay your
effort an hundredfold
There is, happily, no monopoly Of
the joys of Christmas. If they do not
come to us, we can go to them. We
have but to open our hearts and
stretch out our hands and the messen-
gers of peace will come gladly troop
ing towards us. 1t will be our own
fault if we do not, each and all, have
A Merry Christmas.
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by pOverty-strlcken women indignant
at her silken attire. The missioners
wondered at her calmness, but she
marvelled at the patience Of the poor.
The outcome was a christmas Day
for the Lonely" and when the solitary
shop assistants, clerks, and office
workers met to first carry her gifts
to the poorest, and then to feast at a
real Christmas table and spend a
happy day together.
We cannot all afford such quantity
of happiness as that wealthy woman,
though it is strange to see how much
gladness can lie within the circle Of a
sixpense given by genuine sympathy.
The Jews at their feasts leave place
and cup of wine for the prophet
Elijah, in the hope that he may honor
them when he again visits the earth,
and at their Sabbath meal any strang-
er is welcome. Could we not set a
place for the Lord, whose earthly
birthday we celebrate, and invite a
lonely stranger to be His guest?
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Old Chimes, Old Loves, Old Times.
HEN the Christmas bells ring
kAk out they ring in a flood Of gold
W en- memories. The dreams Of
youth, the romance of spring.
the poem Of the bride and of the first
child, the autumn of content, and now
it is Christmas again, there are
empty chairs and vanished faces, the
web of lifes mingled sorrow and joy
is fastened about US, we have known
love and peace, and grief and pain.
and still, thank God, it is good world
we are glad to be alive, and able tn
look forward in hope to yet brighter
life beyond. Memory is a strong rope
that binds the soul to good or i'll. A
man can never become utterly bad
while there remains with him the mem.
DRY Of the beautiful home Christ
mas A woman cannot grow callous
who has the recollection Of the dear
old mother and the kind father who
made the center and loneliness Of the
Christmastide holiday and merriment.
Let us be kind and loving to each
other, for memories all round the
world are busy with past Christmases,
and this one will abide with those who
yet may wander across the seas.