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The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
BILL
LIVELY DISCUSSION IN SENATE
Live Stock Feature Attaeked-Senator
Lodge Critieises Free Seed oistr'-
bution-Defense by Senator Pettus.

Tive Stock Feature Attaeked-Senator
Lodge critieises Free Seed 0istri-
butIon-Defense by Senator Pettus.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The Senate
spent. much OF yesterday discussing
the distribution of ordinary farm and
garden seeds by the Agricultural De
partment, the agricultural bill being
under consideration. An attack on the
seed distribution custom was made by
Mr.. Lodge. He and those who stood
with him contended that the SEEDS
were OF the common varieties 10 Do
bought of dealers everywhere ana
urged that only rare varieties should
be supplied free.
Their opponents contended that
much good was accomplished by the
work of the department. Mr. Pettus.
the venerable Alabama senator. STOOD
with the latter class and appeaiea 10
his fellow youthful senators not TO
forget the day when they enjoyed tho
violets that grew in the flower box on
the front porch.
MIR. Clay asserted that the terms OF
the provision appropriating $l.50o.ooo
for the collection and dissemination OK
information concerning live stock per
mits the secretary to carry on an ex-
port business, and expressed the opir-
ion that there is danger OF abuses un-
der the unwise administration. The
point was temporarily passed.
Mr.. Lodge criticised the approprla-
ton of 100000 for seeds. saying that
the seeds distributed were cheap ana
common and that the entire provision
was a humbug.
MAJ rrin a Y ".
said Mr.. Lodge, year after year in Or
der to enable us to make gifts to our
constituents. We may as well look
the truth In the face"
MIR. Perkins read from the report OF
the secretary of agriculture to SHOW
that an intelligent effort was being
made to improve varieties.
Mr.. Pettus defended the seed dis
tribution as one of the most profitable
acts of the government. He commended
Secretary Wilson In high terms.
saying that he had done more good
than all of his predecessors in that OIL
flee. He dwelt on the Importance or
having a farmer at the head OF the &C.
partment.
"Oh. | wouldn't put a lawyer there"
he said. turning and looking at Mr.
Bailey, even though he came from
Texas. Yes" he added. evidently re-
spending to private suggestion from
Mr.. Spooner, who sat near him, Il
think he would administer the ONCE
honestly. but | am sure he would do IL
poorly"
Mr.. Proctor announced his personal
opposition to the distribution OF COM
mon seeds. but he had found 1t impos-
sible to get the committee to strike II
out.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
SANTA FE DENOUNCED
BY THE lnreRsrArEcommrssIoN
Charged With Violating Eikins Tariff
Bill-colorado Fuel and Iron
Company Implicated.

Washington, Feb. 4.-"Flagrant, will
,ul and continuous violations of the
law during the past five years Is the
way in which the Atchison, Topeka q
Santa Fe railroad is arraiGned In
decision promulgated yesterday by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
the "alleged unlawful rates and prac-
tices" of that road in the transporta-
tion of coal and mine supplies. involV-
Ing also the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. The main points OF the de-
cision, summarizing the way in which
It is alleged the law has been violated
and disregarded, are as follows:
February 10. 1903. the so-called
'Elkins bill was enacted. providing
that carriers should In no case trans
port traffic until a tariff had been pub
lished and that the published tarin
should be observed, and providing a
penalty of not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000 for each offense.
The provisions of this statute extend
both to the railway company which
grants and the party which receives
the concessions.
Both the Santa Fe and the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company Systematically
and continuously violated the provis-
ions of that act in the particulars men
toned from the day of its passage
down to November 27. 1904. when the
tariffs under which this coal moved
were reduced in all cases $1.15."
The Santa Fe company, the commits
sion says. acted as agent for the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company in col
lecting from its customers the price
of the coal itself. along with the freight
rate, and evidence showed that in one
instance, at least, this also was done
for the Victor Fuel Company.
II there existed on the part of the
Sanh F'e company an intent to charge
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
less for the transportation of its coal
than the published rate, 1t is evident
that this method of billing would af.
ford ready means for concealing the
transaction.
'In point of fact, during the entire
period covered by this investigation
the Santa Fe company did transport
coal for the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company for less than its open tariff
rates, and these concessions amounted
In many cases to the price of the coal
itself"
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Bishop Denies Charge.

Los Angeles. Feb. 3.-The Right
Rev. Thomas w. Conaty. bishop OF this
Roman Catholic diocese. has entered
an emphatic denial to the charges
made in Washington by United States
Senator Bard that the Roman Catholic
Church had endeayored to influence
the senator's action in the matter or
distribution of Indian funds by the
promise of political support.
THE charges are absurd" said the
bishop. I'm the first place. they can
not apply to this district, because We
do not receive any government funds
for use In the schools. We take care
of our Indians with our money. the
Catholic Church does nothing that Is
not omen and above board, and the
abatement that representative OF
Catholic association promised to carry
certain districts for Senator Bard in
consideration of continuation OF IA
vorable contracts is ridiculously abb
surd."
The bishop stated that Scharn.
whom Senator Bard said was his in
formant, had caused previous trouble
by representations regarding his con
nection with Catholic institutions and
Influence among Catholics.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
In the Denver Courts.

Denver. Feb. 5.-Three men. re
Gently convicted of election frauds
were given six months each in the
West Side Criminal Court yesterday
They were William C. Lyons, Guy G.
Wheeler and Charles b. Rueve. The
two latter were convicted on two
counts. and their sentences VIII "un
concurrently.
The man held by the police as wei
lington C. Llewcllyn pleaded not
guilty. He Is believed to be the man
who shot officers Griffith and Clifford.
His case will be tried March 9Th.
Henry Wianaud. who last Friday
night shot and killed his wife, pleaded
not guilty. On his right temple was a
deep scar where he had beaten his
head against cot in his cell In an eff
fort to kill himself. He probably VIII
be tried this month.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Russian Troubles Continue.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.-There is no
Improvement discernible in the labor
situation in Poland. At Sosnovice. q
center of the iron and cotton indus
try, 10000 men are on strike, with the
accompaniment of street parades and
intimidation of those workmen who
have not struck.
The disturbance at Lodz. where a
volley from the soldiers killed six
teen and wounded forty-eight, has not
been renewed.
A railway station near Sosnovice
was destroyed and traffic interrupted
by strikers.
In Warsaw the worlsmen in forty.
two sugar manufactures have struck.
Maxim Gorky will be put on trial
on political charges, but whether be-
for civil or military court has not
been determined.
The assembly of the nobility of the
province of Moscow has voted to me-
morialize the throne for an elective
Legislative body.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
SUSTAIN ROOSEVELT
GOVERNORS FAVOR HIS POLICY
Indorse Hin Recommendation for En-
Iarsed Government Control Of
Railroad Rates.

New York. Feb. 6.-lnterviews Sc
cured by the New York Herald from
many of the governors of the states in
the Union show a remarkable unan-
unity of sentiments regarding his eff
forts to secure enlarged governmental
control of railroad rates. Almost all
support him In the stand he has taken
and wish him success in the fight.
Among these interviews are the follow
ing:
Gov. F. M. Warner, Michigan:
IL believe the President Is on the
right track and that the country gen.
orally approves his course. Several i'm
portant interests in Michigan have suf-
fered by reason OF determinations
which he is seeking to prevent. 1t GER
tainly does not seem that any one
should question the wisdom or the JUS
tice of such governmental regulation"
Governor, Adams. Colorado:
''If President Roosevelt continues as
he has begun, and actually brings the
big corporations to a knowledge OF
truth that the law is for them as well
as for poor people, he will be one of
the greatest Presidents this country
ever has had. President Roosevelt
knows what to do and how to do 1t.
IL remains to be seen II he can resist
the threats, cajolery and intimidation
of the giant combinations of capital.
This Is not partisan measure. and
believe the Democrats will be the first
to acclaim the greatness of the Presi-
dent II he finishes the good work"
Gov. John II. Mickey. Nebraska:
THE President has taken a bold and
courageous stand, and i believe he will
succeed. as he deserves to. The rail
road question is complicated at best,
but the President is on the right track
and the country at large knows 1t. Let
the prophets of evil rest easy. There
will be no crusades against wealth or
overturning of settled conditions. The
President Is safe and sound and for
the square DEAL"
Gov. ]. A. Johnson, Minnesota:
81 am strongly in favor of govern
mental control of railway freight
rates. / believe this question is of vi
tai importance to the public and in my
message to tine Legislature urged the
necessity of some legislation on the
subject. When the. Interstate Com
merce Commission decides on rate 1t
should he put in force Immediately
and remain in force until, or unless,
changed by the courts"
Gov. Joseph NJ. Terrell. Georgia:
president Roosevelt's policy on
governmental control of railroad rates
meets with my full approval and is
fully In line with the policy of the Geor-
gia Democracy, as expressed In Its plat
form on this subject"
Lieutenant Governor Miller, Indiana
II indorse the Presidents policy fully
and unequivocally. | think the time
has come for broadening of the pow
ers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission"
Among other governors speaking in
the same strain are the following:
Meade, Washington; Toole. Montana
Elrod, South Dakota; blanchard, Louis
lana, Gooding, Idaho: Brooks. Wyom
ing: Utter. Rhode Island. and Davis OF
Arkansas. A dozen or more governors
declined to be interviewed.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
oyama's Present Position.

Toxic. Feb. field Marshall OyI
ma reports that the extreme Japanese
left holds a line along the Hun river
with its extreme left established ON the
right bank. The main body of the Rus.
SLAMS. after their defeat at Heikoutai,
retired across the Hun river. and occu-
pied Nipyupao. Shufangtai and por-
tion of Changtan.
Details of the fighting from Janu.
ary 25th to January 29th. which Field
Marshal Oyama officially designates as
the battle of Heikoutai, show that the
operations were more extensive, the
forces engaged larger and the fighting
more desperate than the reports indi-
Gated.
The japanese casualties totaled
1000. According to the Japanese es'
Inmates the Russians lost over 10000.
The armies fought in driving snow.
storm. 1t was bitterly cold and very
difficult to see. A night attack deliv-
cred in the early morning brought sue.
cess to the Japanese.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
IuII in the Fighting.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 6. 2:45 a. M
According to General kuropatkin's
last reports which indicate the wound
ing of a third Russian general. Demo
bowsky, the operations at Sandiapu
and the fighting at Shakhe have been
momentarily suspended. The Rus-
SLAMS successfully repulsed the latest
attack of the japanese eastward with
heavy losses.
The cold is still intense. there being
twenty-four degrees of frost. There
are indications that the Japanese are
preparing to break the inactivity on
their own account as soon as the
weather moderates.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Answer to Bard. Charges.

Washington, Feb. 4.-President
Roosevelt's connection with the diver
sion of Indian trust funds to the sup
port of Catholic mission schools Is ex
planned and justified in a communities
tion addressed to the President by AT
torney General Moody. which was filed
yesterday with the Senate committee
on Indian affairs by William H.
Ketcham, director of the Bureau OF
Catholic Indian missions.
The charge had been made that the
Catholic bureau. through DIR. f.
Scharf of this city. had made promises
of Catholic political support to the ad.
ministration in return for favors and
it was to answer this that Father
Ketcham went before the committee
to-day. He denied that DIR. Scharf has
ever had any connection with the bu
reau, or with any branch of the Cath
olic mission work and declared that
whatever DR.. Scharf did was on his
own initiative and without authority,
Mr.. Moody's communication, dated
February 2, 1905. sets forth the record
of a Cabinet meeting held in January,
1904, when the question of the use OF
Indian funds for sectarian schools was
discussed and the President asked for
an opinion as to his authority to direct
that contracts be made for the use OF
such funds by denominatlonal educa
tional institutions.
Senator Knox. then attorney general,
decided that the action of Congress in
declaring it to be the policy of the
government not to permit the use OF
the public moneys of the American
people for sectarian purposes did not
repeal previous laws giving to the sec
retary of the interior discretion to use
the Indian funds in any manner he
saw fit. Certain laws were cited to dl
rect attention to the Presidents au
thority in that regard.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Fast in a Snow Bank.

Denver. Feb. 5.-A Buena Vista dis
patch last night says: Buried in snow
for seventy hours just below timber
line on Alpine pass. with nothing TO eat
but an ordinary lunch and fuel getting
low. Engineer Walter Barlin, in charge
of engine 81. was dug out to-day by
Superintendent Bacon Of the Colorado
& Southern with rotary snow plow
from Como.
The line is now open from this city
to Gunnison and with the rotary on the
pass no further trouble is anticipated
Snow is still falling on the range.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Ziegier Expedition.

London, Feb. i.-W. S. Champ. sec
retary for William Ziegler, has en-
gagged Captain Kjeldensen to command
the Arctic steamer TERRA Nova on its
approaching voyage to the far North.
Mr.. Champ will leave for America Feb
ruary Sth. The Terra Nova will sail
in May. Mr. Champ in an interview
said he had no doubt that the Terra
Nova would reach Franz Josef Land,
where she would find records giving
the whereabouts of the Fiala and Zieg-
Ter expedition, which started for the
North Pole In June, 1903.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08

Denver. Feb. Ga Trinidad dis
patch last night says: To-day, X. Gale
Linebarger. who formerly held the po-
sition Of telegraph editor on the Star
journal in Pueblo. and T. r. Brown of
this city, purchased controlling in
terest in the Dany Advertiser. Mr..
Linebarger will be the manager of the
new concern. Z. X. Brown formerly
lived in Greeley and was prominently
connected with tne state militia as
captain of the Greeley company.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
DoINGs AT WASHINGTON
Full Section for Homestead.

The 640-acre homestead bill intro
1uced by Representative Brooks, ap-
plying to lands in Colorado east of the
l05th meridian, was favorably reported
to the House by the committee on pub
lie lands.
The bill as finally agreed to, pro-
vides that homesteads In eastern Colo
rado may include GAO acres. the lands
to be in compact form. and in no in
stance over two miles in extreme
length. or one mile in length along the
course of any stream.
Persons who have heretofore made
homestead entry under the existing
law may. in eastern Colorado. make en-
try of additional land sufficient to
bring their total acreage to GAO. and a
settler In the region affected whose en-
try has not yet passed to patent shall
have the right to relinquish his claim
and make q new homestead under the
act.
Persons now owning lands in east
ern Colorado may enter other lands
contiguous to their present holdings
until their aggregate holdings reach
GAO acres, and residence upon the origi-
nal homestead will be accepted as
equivalent to residence upon the ad-
ditional land until five years after first
chttIlhs Vic
Homesteaders whose entries were
made prior to January LIST last, who
shall be entitled to additional entry
under this bill shall have thirty days
preference right to make additional
entries.
At the time of making final proof
entrymen under this bill must prove
afiirmatively that they have resided on
the land continuously for five years,
and have made improvements to the
extent of 81 per acre for each acre in
the entry, and proof of such improve
ments must be filed In local land office
annually. showing at least 80 cents
worth of work per acre per year.
though proof in excess of 30 cents in
any one year shall apply on require
ments for subsequent years.
Homesteaders under this act who
served in the Civil, Spanish or Philip
pine wars and have been honorably
discharged, will be entitled to deduc'
ton from the time of residence equal
to the length of service in army or
navy, or II discharged on account OF
disability, shall have deduction equal
to the terms of enlistment. but all
homesteaders of all classes must re-
side upon. improve and cultivate their
entries for at least three years
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Death of c. T. Reckwith.

Oberlin, Ohio, Feb. &C. T. Beck
with, president of the defunct Citi-
zens' National Bank of this city. died
at 1:45 o'clock last night after two
days of unconsciousness. during which
h dissolution was expected at any mo-
bment. Only the family surrounded the
deathbed of the banker. MIR. Beck
with was about sixty-five years old.
Mr.. Beckwith was under indictment
upon the charge of violating the ma
tional banking laws in connection
with the loans made to Mrs. Cassie l.,
Chadwick by the Citizens National
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Forest Reserve Bill Signed.

washington. Feb. B. President
Roosevelt has signed the bill which
Immediately transfers the a1mhlstra'
lion of the federal forest reserves, in
cIuding timber sales, applications for
the free use of timber and permits for
grazing live stock from the Depart
ment of the Interior to the Department
of Agriculture.
A resolution has been introduced in
the Kansas Legislature ordering the a's
torney general to proceed against all
socalled trusts and combines doing
business in Kansas. and aimed partic-
ularly at the packers.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08
Fire at Birmingham.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 5.-Fire
which at one time threatened to de
stroy millions of dollars worth ot
property was extinguished early to-day
after it had caused losses to tho
amount of $240.000. divided among
score or more firms in the principal
business section of the city.
The Lamar register., 1905-02-08

Bank OF Oberlin. of which deceased
was the president.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
A River That BRIDGES Itself.

For a stretch of twenty-five miles
the River Colorado in Texas, has
bridged itself with logs of wood,
which have damned so tightly from
one bank to the other that even dyna.
mite is powerless to clear a way. II
was at first only a slight jam of logs,
which three or four men could have
dealt with effectively; but it has
grown at an enormous rate, and, in
some places, has become solid ground,
with vegetation and trees growing
upon it. Roads have been cut
through, over which teams cross from
bank to bank as unconcernedly as
though a great river was not rolling
swiftly underneath. The monster raft
has become an object of interest to
tourists. but the authorities are TAX
ing steps to break up the bridge as
soon as possible.-Montreal Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05

"Then You'll Find Jar of Raspberry
jams
and made over again, and there's"
Il think the trunk must be yours -
said the baggageman.
Wall, there's the old corset l
bought five years ago, a white skirt
that I'm going to put some new trim
ming on, and an alpaca dress that l
may give to Aunt Mary if she hain't
growed too stout. Then you'll find"
You can have the trunk, ma'am."
Then you'll find jar of raspberry
jam, bottle of currant wine and
some"
Take it along, ma'am-it's your
trunk for sure
Yes, it's my trunk, but now that
you have got me naming the contents
I'd like to tell you that there are two
pairs of shoes, three pairs of stock
ings, my last years bonnet, an extra
waist and"
But the baggageman pulled the
trunk around, broke off one of the
handles, bent the lock and told her
that he wouldn't be responsible for
spontaneous combustion if the thing
remained there fifteen minutes longer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
You MUST NOT WAIT
Had mo- Cause 10 comnIaln

The Hon. Benjamin Kimball. one of
New Hampshire's well known railroad
men. is said to have complained to
one of the butchers at Clifford. where
Mr.. Kimball's summer residence is,
about the quality Of meat supplied,
saying: THAT lamb you sold me
must have been old enough to vote.
1t was SO tough | could hardly cut it
"Oh." said the butcher. that is
nothing; Tom Fuller said the last
piece of meat he bought OF me was SO
tough he couldn't get his fork into the
gravy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
Japanese Girl Has Queer Pet.

Miss Fugi Yoshida, a Japanese
young lady now in Boston studying to
be a painter, forms most curious at,
tachments, the last being for a small
duck, not long emerged from the shell
This square bunch of light yellow
down she has Loyalty christened Ad.
miral Togo and decorated with her
own especial color of violet. 1t is q
sight for pessimist to see these two
on bright morning going for walk
Miss Fugi, in short sketching skirt
a white yachting cap on her head
packs up her traps and starts down
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
4 Greeley STORY.

Horace Greeley was once asked for
donation by minister ito save peo-
pies souls from going to hell" Hor-
ace wasn't feeling well that day, so he
irritably replied that there are not
half enough people going to hell, as
1t is" But the minister got his check.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05

A cynical highland gillie thus ex-
plains a certain rich Americans ac-
ton in paying $4,000 as years
rental for a castle in the n1rth Of
Scotland: He pays $1,000 fo- the
house. $4,000 for the fishing, SIS 600 for
the deer. $4,000 for the grouse and S.
600 for being near Balmorai, sters
the king occasionally visits"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05

the hands and could scarcely realize
how soft and "a comfy" they felt after
the washing.
Then began the excitement of adven-
fnre; WHIST would the new sosp NOT
doP A girl tried a shampoo. Her
hair, pretty, soft and silky "wenf np"
perfectly, with none of the unmansge-
&bIeDess that generally exists for fun
week after the usual process. A man
used the delightful Isfher for shaving,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
Curious Nest.

The stationmaster of the Great
Eastern railway at Southend, Eng
land, has discovered under the board
ing of one of the points a nest of
young hedgehogs, which had apparent
ly suffered no Inconvenience from the
heavy trafic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-12-05
Hunger Might Be Good Lesson.

1t would be an excellent thing for
the softening of the hard hearts in
this world. an almost complete cure
for mans inhumanity to man, If the
heartless could be compelled to live
on three or four meals and no more
within the limits of a single week. It
would be especially beneficial to those
who make the laws which make hun
ger in such land as this possible
Wallace Rice in Chicago Journal.