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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
ANTI.PASS SENTIMENT. I
1T rs GROWING IN CONGRESS- As
WELL As THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY.

Many Legislators Have Already Set
Their Faces Against the Accept
ance of Railroad and Telegraphic
Favors.
When Congress convened last fall 1t
met in extra session upon the call of
the President, and this session contin-
ued over into the regular session,
which met December 9Th. There was
no interval between the two sessions.
1t was thus apparent that there could
have been no travelling back and forth,
no returning of the Members of Con-
gresS to their homes following the
special session and coming on to Con-
gress again for the regular session
yet the House of Representatives by a
large majority passed resolution
voting themselves extra mileage for
this extra session, amounting to nearly
$200,000-a mileage grab for imaginary
travel.
Fortunately for the honor of Con-
gress, the Senate refused to even con-
slider the question. But the incident
brought out the fact that the majority
of the Members of Congress, including
some of our most renowned legislators,
and including nearly all the Represen-
tatives who voted for this indefensible
grab at graft, habitually travel on free
railroad passes. Many of them not
only secure train passes from the rail-
roads but Pullman passes as we'll and
also free meal privileges on dining
cars.
Anti-Pass Cranks Will Soon be
Common.
There have been several men in Con-
gress during recent years who have,
sometimes perhaps with too much Os-
tentation, refused railroad passes, and
they have been generally looked upon
as cranks and denominated anti-pass
freaks. a contemporary remarks,
however, in connection with the COM
ing to Congress of Governor La
Toilette. of Wisconsin, and one or two
others who have reform ideas, that 1t
is recorded in charming verse anent an
old-fashioned preacher of the gospel
in an English village that those who
came to scott remained to pray" and
among the numberless political posi-
bilities of the not far off future is
looming up q change of heart in many
Congressman who have hitherto
laughed to scorn attempts to prohibit
them from asking or accepting such
railroad favors-amounting in fact
to nothing more nor less than so much
cash.
1t is promising sign that a number
Of national legislators of their own
volition have effected this reform,
wisely seeing that consistency demands
it and likewise noting the popular feel
ing throughout the country against the
practice.
1t is q fair sized business in itself
which provides the issuance of rail
road and Geographic ''courtesies" to
legislators. The practice is, of course,
not confined to Congress, but occurs in
every state legislature, to say nothing
of other public officials.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
To Cast The Largest Bell i'm
The World.

At recent meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic q plan was presented by Col.
Frank Hume, an officer who served
with distinction in the army of the
Confederacy, which, If carried out, will
mean that the largest bell ever cast
will be hung In the Arlington ceme-
terry, the former home of Robert e..
Lee, overlooking Washington and the
wide sweep of the Potomac River, and
where are also buried some of the Con-
federate dead. 1t is Col. Hume's idea
that this bell should be tolled during
the funeral rites of the military heroes
of the country when they are buried
within these historic grounds.
Mr.. Hume unfolded his plan to the
Grand Army veterans, his purpose be-
ing to have the bell cast from a large
number Of obsolete cannon now stored
at the Government arsenal at Water
vliet and other points. The president
of one of the largest bell foundries in
the country, who was communicated
with, stated that the idea was feas-
ible one, but that the cost of the under
taking would be large. The belief Is
that the funds, however great they
may be, will be raised, not only
through contributions by the G. A. X.
veterans, but by those who wore the
gray.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
ECHOES OF PERRY'S FIGHT.
SHIPS SUNK BY AMERICAN FOR
CES RECENTLY DISCOVERED.
They Will Be Raised from Beds of
Mud and Pre- served as Records
of War of 1872

Following Commodore Perry's
thrashing of the British fleet in his
great Lake Erie fight, three of the
British war boats were sunk i'm the
Thames River, near Lake st. Clair.
The question has arisen to whom do
these vessels belong? After lying for
gotten, covered with mud and water,
for nearly a century, they have been
discovered, and it is proposed to raise
them. Over this, and their removal
to Detroit, an international contro-
versy Is threatened.
These ships were part of the fleet
which resisted Commodore Perry at
Put-in-Bay. At that time the whole
northwestern country, including De-
troit, had fallen into British hands.
After Perry's crushing defeat, the
battered remnant of the British fleet
slipped away to Detroit, taking the
British General Proctor aboard, and
with arms, ammunition, government
papers and other plumber from Detroit,
made speed to Lake st. Clair. The
little fleet of four took refuge on
the Thames, and in the famous
land and naval battle which followed,
the ships were all sunk. Tecumseh,
the Indian chief, who was allied with
the British, was killed. and General
Proctor later committed suicide.
Cunboats Recently Discovered.
These vessels have remained forgot
ten until recently, when unusually
low water in the Thames revealed one
Of them. A plan was originated to re-
cover them and present them to De-
troit as memorials. Divers and eX-
perts have been at work, and have To-
Gated three of the vessels at points
one, two and six miles up stream
from Chatham. The ships are nearly
covered with sand and earth.
In the one most exposed the hull
was found to contain boxes and bar
rels of cannon balls and other war
stores. Further search is expected
to bring to light chests Of silver and
other valuables which the records show
were taken on to the boats.
Canadian newspapers are vigorously
protesting against the American seiZ-
ure of these ancient relics, but it is
stated that as the vessels are now
private property, the explorers will be
able to effect a bargain whereby they
can obtain undisputed possession.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
her for the samples she recently sen
him.
Life History of a Silk Worm.

The various stages in the life of a
silk worm are interesting. First, we
have the tiny eggs which hatch into
the caterpillar or larva. This larva,
when Matched, upon coming into con-
tact with the air, increased in volume
larger than it had in the egg, and 1t
quickly begins to gnaw the under sur
face of the mulberry leaf. 1t eats day
and night at all hours, except when
asleep, and in about thirty days grows
$4,000 times larger than it was at
birth. AS it grows it molts its skin
probably four or five times. The most
interesting period in its career is
when the worm reaches an age OF
20 or 81 days, when it's appetite al
most ceases, its size diminishes, and
it general appearance is sickly. Very
soon, however, it begins to move about,
lifts up its head, and turns in every
direction, seeking place in which to
spin a net to hold the cocoon which Is
to be spun. For sometime, through
the veil which very soon is to sur
round it, the diligent larva, with its
back turned outward, may be seen
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
A NAN WITHOUT A PULL.
Rapid Rise Of Frank II. Hitchcock
Now First Assistant Post
master General.

Several accounts have appeared in
the papers and magazines descriptive of
the rapid rise of First Assistant Post
master General Frank III. Hitchcock.
Starting with a subordinate clerkship in
the Department of Agriculture some 10
years ago where his duties consisted
mainly in labelling and storing away
the skins and skulls of mice, rats, and
other mammals collected by the animal
and bird division of the Department
of Agriculture, Mr.. Hitchcock has been
advanced rapidly to the head and di-
recting force of first one and then an
other separate branch of the govern
ment, the last appointment being to the
Post Office Department and later in
cidentaliy to membership III the Keep
investigating committee to which was
referred the important duty of investi-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
Carnegie Did Not Say II.

81 never said" declares Andrew Car
negie, in an interview. that to die
rich is to die disgraced."
George Washington did not live to
repudiate the little Ratchet. William
Tell passed TO his rest with no oppor-
tunity to turn from the mythical apple
the arrow that was to go on saving
Switzerland for ages. Jefferson did
not ride on horseback to the Capitol to
take the inaugural oath. Mr.. Carnegie,
living and able. meets common report
before it has hardened into tradition
and declares that the facts are other
wise. Yet his advantage over the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
AMERICAN SILK GOWNS.
THE PRESIDENTS WIFE HAS IN
TERESTED HERSELF IN FOS-
TERING SILK WORM
CULTURE.

Secretary Wilson Believes that Many
Portions of the Country We'll
Adapted to the Industry. Depart
ment Will Furnish the Eggs and
Mulberry Trees Free.
The japanese have a class of labor
ers who work for their board and keep
alone. All they want is place to live
and plenty of food in the shape of
leaves from a particular kind of tree,
and they are willing to turn millions
of dollars into the pockets of their en-
ployers. In fact, Japan sent to the
United States over So 100000 worth
of their products during the last year,
and they never received one cent of
this vast sum. France, Italy, China
and various other countries, too, have
labor&s of this kind, but in the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23

completing its task. 1t is calculated
that with its head alone the silk worm
makes 60 movements every minute,
describing arcs of circles, crossed in
the form of the figure s. Meanwhile
the web grows closer and the veil
thickens, and in about seventy-two
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23
ZcbraS.

What is algebra?' asked the
teacher.
Its white mule covered with
black stripes. l saw one at the circus"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-12-23

United States, where the pay for Ia
Dor is the highest in the world, the
possibilities for employment of this
class of help are just as great as In
the countries where it fiourishes. The
question arises at once, what sort or
an industry is this which employs the
time and services of its help and then
pays them nothing?
Mrs. Roosevelt's Helping Hand.
These "willng workers" are nothing
more than the lowly silk worm, living
on the leaf Of the mulberry, and then
diligently spinning the glistening
strands of silver into an egg-shape
form that the keeper may reap the
reward. and the presidents wife
has made a compact with Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson to foster their
growth in the United States. Mrs.
Roosevelt takes a deep interest in the
question of American silk growing,
and believes that there is in the indus
fry much hope for the farmers wives
and other women who need an income
from work ut home. Our first lady or
the land. by the way, has the rare at
fri ute of much modesty, combined
with great generosity, and except TO
her close circle of friends has nothing
To saw about her many philanthropics
mostly directed toward the advance
ment of women's interests.
As TO silk growing, Mrs. Roosevelt
bccan4e interested in it something over
u year ago, securing Secretary VIII
sons powerful support; she stands
sponser for what promises to become a
very considerable American industry.
At the last Inauguration she wore a
Al. ill ms a
lean silk and woven on American
looms.
Money in Raising Cocoons.
The silk worm thrives most any
Mace where mulberry trees will grow.
Tbe raising OF them, according to
FANNY Brigham. requires only 90 days
wear. Forty thousand worms hatch
from n single ounce of eggs, and their
cocoons when dried weigh about so
mounds. worth on an average a dollar
If is Mrs. Roosevelt's idea that silk
Uorm culture in the United States will
no conducted principally by the farm
ers' wives and daughters, as it Is In
Europe. Secretary Wilson Is con-
vinced that there is good profit in
tbe industry, and he will send to any
body, free Of charge, all the mulberry
cuttings or seedlings required to start
silk worm growing. 1t takes about
three years, with good care, to get the
mulberry trees ready for cropping
when the Department will send the
beginner all the eggs which the grove
will feed. The silk raiser is. there
fore. really under no money expense
for starting the project, his share be
ing only a little patience and indus
try. A shining example noted Is Mis-
Ethel Pritchett. Of Albany, Indiana
who Is sixteen years old, and who ha
produced silk cocoens from Italian
eggs finer than anything shown b.
Italy. Secretary Wilson highly praised
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
CUNNING FOR GAMBLERS.
Cleaning Up AZ Yankton 10 Progressing
Earnestly.

Ynnkton. =. ID. Oct. a.-Stiil the
cleaning up OF the city IN going on here
and the official broom landed yesterday
no less "a pers1n than n manager OF
the Pierce hotel. James X. wray. who
was hauled before city Justice l.. NJ.
Yentman. charged with allowing n room
20 be- used for gambling purposes. Mr..
wrny waived examination n was
bound over in the sum OF $3.50 to appear
at the November term of circuit court.
Preparations arc on foot here for the
formal opening of the new $4,000 court
house. which will be ready for occu-
pancy November next, the date set by
the county commissioners for the OPEN
ing. 4 committee OF thirty ciiizenS.
headed by Senator Gamble. has been
selected BY h county board TO make
the necessary arrangements.
October 10 viii see the opening Of the
new college Carnegie library. on which
date the building will be formally
opened To- the use OF the students. This
building has io bc seen To be nppre-
ciated. IN many ways IL II unique.
while as n college library u is hard to
see how IL could b. improved upon. The
main reading room IN a magnificent af-
fair. with huge plate glass windows,
with prism tops. IA library In ntted
up with the latest book racks and some
10000 volumes u more are now rcpos.
lrg In their new home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

Mrs. w. =. Lawrence Drinks csrboiie
Acid Because husbands Children
Did Not Like Her.

wearied by the attitude which he.
husbands children maintained townrd
her. an unwelcomc Stepmothcr. Mrs.
Anna Lawrence. nged 10. formerly Ella
Schroeder. OF Gayviilc. =. H.. wife OF
w. 4. Lawrence. n wealthy cattle buyer
of Yankton. swallowed n half ounce OF
carbolic acid ut her home at Ynnkion
Thursday morning.
Two weeks ago Mrs. Lawrence wns
married I'm Sioux City. she having pre-
viously been n servant giri In the Law
renee homo. Lawrence being a widowcr
40 years OF age. Lawrence has five
children. I'VE OF whom are older than
his young bride. aud The children OF
Lawrence strongly objected TO their ia
TIERS marriage. Lawrence became In
fatuated with his young servant Eiri.
who had been employed I'm his hoInc
less than two months. and two weeks
ngo tho couple came p Sioux City
and were married.
Mr.. Lawrence stated that his wife
arose shortly before 9 o'clock say
ing hat she wanted To get up early
and have breakfast over. In about
twenty minutes ne got up and went
down also. where he found his wife
writing I'm palm. III nn unconscious
condition and with "a bottle containing
a few drops OF carbollc AID lying On
the floor beside her.
Medical assistance was imtaedi. .tcly
summoned and all efforts TO Trguaci tlte
the dying woman proved Ruthless The
woman died In less han half mn our
after swallowing the deadly iuid.
Coroner Livingston OF Yankton has
taken charge OF the body. hut IN all
probability there will be no Inquest
held as IL IN n plain case of suicide.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
ORIGINAL POLICY O o
Fraternsl Insurance Paper Payable to
the First Beneficiary.

Sioux Falls, 4. D.. Oct. 6.-Of con-
siderable Importance TO benefciaries In
frhternhl societies IN the recent de-
cision OF the state supreme court In the
case OF Foss vs.. the Modern Woodmen
and Peterson NJ. the Modern woodmen.
A policy for the sum OF 81. 1000 vas In
volvcd I'm the suit. The policy original
~ was issued To Gustave Peterson. u
resident of Sioux Falls. and was made
payable TO a brother living In the old
country.
Peterson was taken sick and finally
died. During his illness and up to the
time OF his death he was cared for by
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Foss OF this city.
While lying upon hts deathbed. Peter
Vol changed his insurance policy. max
Ing $1,000 payable To another brother
who resile.I In Sioux Falls. and the
other $1,000 payable TO MIR. Foss.
The case finally reached the state cir
cult court. where IL developed that
Peterson had not signed the application
for a change In policy. his Sioux Falls
brother admitting that he had signed
the name OF his dying brother TO IT,
but AT the request OF the brother.
Judge Jones. OF the state circuit
court. when the case came before himl
fc- decision. decided I'm favor OF the.
o.~Sinal beneficiary and ordered that,
the full amount OF the policy be paid
To the brother residing I'm the old
country. This was largely on the
ground that the dying man was not I'm
1T condition mentally or physically To
make the change In the policy. anA
that In any event Foss. not being a
relative OF Peterson. could not. under
the laws OF the woodmen order. be
made n beneficiary. bene1cIaries being
limited To relatives OF the policyholders.
The cnse was appealed tn the state
supreme court. which has now affirmed
the decision OF Judge Jones and the
policy stands as it originally was.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
WORK ON CANAL
IS PROGRESSING
Great irrigation Project ia,
Western South Dakota
Well Under Way.
AN ARMY or woRKMEh
hundreds Of Men and Teams Are No.
Employed in the Work. Which
10 Being Rushed TO Compile.
ton by the Contractors.

Belle Fourche. =. -. oct. G.-Gooi
progress II being Taadc In the pTcllmin-
airy work In connection with the NAM
moth irrigation system near this place.
on which the United States govern
ment viii expend the sum Of several
millions OF dollars.
The construction OF both the diver
sion dam and the Inlet canal has pro-
gressed very satisfactorily during the
last few weeks and n good showing is
now being made. The excessive rain
fall during the early part of the sea-
son delayed the work greatly. but since
the dry weather came the contractors
have been able TO push the work quite
rapidly.
Hundreds OF men and teams are 10Y
employed I'm the work. which the o
tractors hope TO have completed with
In the time limit. The work on the
diversion dam In further advanced than
that or the inlet canal. An electric
lighting system was recently Installed
and TOW both day and night shifts
arc being worked. IL IL estimated that
over one-third OF h work on tho dam
In completed. and that onc-f fourth az
the work on the Inlet canal has been
completed.
At the present time only n small por-
ton OF the inlet canal has been COM
pieted. A stretch OF probably three
fourths OF a mile from the dam TO Crow
creek requires only the finishing
touches. while about the same dis
lance near what In known us Giles
ranch also In nearing completion. A
distance of about one and one-fourih
miles on the proposed ana as yet n
had no work whatever lone upon IL.
Work on q blk cut OF f~orty-hve feet
near Giles ranch In progressing fairly
well. This In at the point where the
water will drop from the canal Into
what win be known as the Owl Creek
reservoir. A big steam shovel is at
work ON this part OF the canal. IL will
take some time yet TO take out the
earth to the required depth.
Some difficulty has been experienced
I'm working the steam shovel. due tn
the fact that those operating h shovel
have been unable to utilize more than
n car during the greater part OF ths
time. A second steam shove VIII soon
arrive. and this win be put at work
on "A small u near what In known as
the Gilbert ranch. An electric light
plant In being Installed ut the point,
where the first steam shovcl IL NJ work.
and this will enable the men operating
the shovel 10 keep the machine goingi
both day and night.
The telephone line from Belle
Fourchc 10 the site selected for the
reservoir dam has been accepted by
the government, but II II thought the
line VIII have TO be provided with "A
heavier wire. The telephone line In for
the convenience OF the government Of
nclnls who are supervising the con-
struc,ion OF the Immense irrigation sys-
TEN. and who for a mart OF the time
will make their headquarters In Belle
Fourche.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
AFTER LONG LITIGATION.
Title Is Finally ouietsd to q South
Dakota Homestead.

Aberdeen. =. D.. Oct. T.-After a pc
riod OF litig ltion extending owe Iwen-
Iy-two years the title To- a quarter scc-
ton Of Brown county land has been
finally settled n cleared Of all claims
against II.
In March. 1850. Miss Harriet l.. En-
cry. a school teacher of Minneapolis.
chme To Brown county and settled on
the east half Of the northwest quarter
and the west half OF the northwest
quarter ~ section 1866. While living
an her claim she contracted mn illness
which proved fatal and IN June, 1854.
her heirs commuted the land by paying
the minimum price or Si.5 and made
proof To- establish their rights under
the cnsh entry. Their proof was reject
ed by the commissioner of the general
land office and the cush certificate held
for cancellation. An appeal was taken
to the secretary OF the interior. whose
decision I'm 1856 modified tho ruling and
required The officers of he Aberdeen
land office To notify all parties In Inter
est ana directed that the cash entry
should stand subject To the decision of
the secretary. The local lane office
neglected tn serve thc required notice
until In the hummer OF 1899. thirteen
years af,cr the notice was first issued
by the interior department. The heirs
In the meantime had lost interest in the
matter. and finally gave a quit claim
deed To +. r. Emery. a brother OF the
deceased claimholdcr. and n resident
OF Springfield. Mass. He furnished sup
Elemental proof which finally resulted
In him receiving title To the and I'm
March. 1907. I'm the meantime tax deeds
and other membranes had piled up
against the property. and II was not
until a few weeks ~ that the litigR-
ton was finally ended ard Mr.. Emery
is now the undisputed owner of the
land I'm question. which has become
quite valuable.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
AT ARMOUR.
saloen Broken in fer SeeSnd Time is
Three Weeks.

Armour. =. H.. ptt. 1.-THE Henry
kurIs ~ o., IN Jh,s cav WAS broken
into Sunday light about 10 o'clock. En-
trance was EuiYc1 through the rear
uou. ana ,ui.i .u.i Sie Dus Juice was
disposed 81 hy the burglar. who was
caught red-hatsded- The burglars nam
In Jonn lui x aud halls from iowa. This
u the secuuo iin,r this saloon has been
broken into In he past ten weeks.
The ciiv dads ate aroused owe. the
water question here and have ordered
nfty water meters that viii be- at
tnchcd 10 the water Inains. to head on
the into,crabl. waste OF water that II
now going on. This C}ty, like many
another South Dakota city. has n hard
Job on hand TO settle the water ques-
tion and so far this sum- or the pump
ing station has been kept busy day and
night pumping. The water works b
not n sclf-supporting institution By N
means and the adoption of The water
meter system. u IN thought. VIII stop
the leak and assist very materially IN
bringing order-monetary order-out 81
the chaos that now hoidS forth.