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The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Bill for Mine. Commissioner.

Washington.-Repre Brooks
has introduced a bill providing for the
establishment of the office Of commits
sioner Of mines, to be under the con
troll Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor, the commissioner to be ap'
pointed by the President and to re-
ceive salary of $4,000 per annum
The bill provides also for the appoint
ment of an assistant commissioner at
o salary of $4,000 and of a proper cler.
ical force. Also for transfer to the
control Of the proposed commissioners
Of the office OF director of the Geologi'
cal Survey. excepting the divisions OF
reclamation and photographic, which
are to be made a bureau of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
Senator Teller has reintroduced his
bill to aid the Colorado School OF
Mines at Golden. The bill as reintro
duced provides that twenty-five per
cent. of the funds received by the gov
ernment for sales of mineral lands in
Colorado, not exceeding $4,000, shall
be expended for the benefit and main
tenance of the school of mines at
Golden.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
NEW SUGAR FACTORY.
La Junta People Wide Awake and suo-
cessful.

Denver.-A Republican special from
La Junta Friday says: The La Junta
Board of Trade gave smoker to-
night which was largely attended,
nearly 800 citizens being present. The
city park addition to La Junta was
plated recently. This park contains
twenty acres and has small lake in
the center. In the park addition are
forty-six residence lots, each ptr-
chaser paying 800 each for the vt,
and at the smoker tonight the lSs
were drawn. The deed for each lot
contains provision to the effect that
each purchaser shall build house to
cost not less than S1.500.
The reports of canyassers who had
been soliciting acreage for the pro:
posed beet sugar factory were read
and it was found that nearly 600
acres had been pledged. La Junta
business men then pledged individ-
ually from ten to twenty acres each,
which will add 400 acres additional to
the amount already pledged.
Reports were presented from the
Holbrook country that the $500 acres
pledged from that valley had all been
subscribed. These contracts will be
placed in the La Junta State bank in
escrow until the railroad and the
sugar factory are well under way.
W. NJ. Wiley, manager OF the Wiley
Construction Company, was present
and stated that as soon as the con-
tracts were placed in the bank he
would wire his company at New York
City to place the order for the ma
chinery, which will be done at once.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Rozene Meeker Get. Homestead.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says:
deed for the Meeker homestead in
Greeley, dated September 2, 1889, in
which Mrs. Arvilla d. Meeker trans
fers the property to her daughter, Ro-
zene Meeker came to light Thursday
when 1t was filed for record in the
office of the county clerk by Miss
Meeker.
The deed and letter accompanying
it has been held in escrow by j. M
Freeman of this city ever since 1t was
made O ut The letter explains nat
the deed was not to be recorded until
the death of the grantor which oc-
Cured short time ago, and also
that the property was given Tor loV-
ing care by the daughter.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Colorado Railroad Profits.

Denver.-Large increases in the vol
ume of gross earnings of the roads
leading into Colorado during 1905 are
shown by their reports. The gross
earnings of the Denver & Rio Grande
from July list up to the fourth week in
December. were $9,S41 100, clear gain
of nearly $780, 900 over the correspond
ing period of last year. This is rec
ord-breaker. The Rio Grande Southern
during the same period earned $2S1,-
020, an increase of s49,421, which alsc
makes a record for that time
the Colorado & Southern earned $5,-
G14,297 during the period mentioned
and the amount of the increase over
the previous year was almost as great
as that of the Denver & Rio Grande.
The Burlington showed an increase
of $2.500,000 in earnings for the year
up TO December 1st, 100000 of which
was net
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Sentence. COMMITTED.

Denver.-At meeting of the State
Board of Pardons in Denver last week
three sentences We're commuted.
The sentence of Walter McWilliams.
who was sent to the penitentiary from
Denver December II, 1908, was COM
muted TO from five two two years. This
releases him from the institution i'm
mediately. He was convicted of forg-
ing and passing a check for $500.
: The sentence of Garfield Schneider
convicted of assault to kill in Denver
May 9, 1903, was commuted from a
term of five to ten years to three and
one-half to ten years.
The sentence of John Peak, who was
originally sentenced to from six to ten
years, was commuted to three and
one-half to ten years. He was con
victed of criminal assault and the ar
gument made in his favor was by for
mer State Senator Drake.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
The slauahter at Moscow.

Moscow.-It is impossible to ascer
tain the total losses resulting from the
ten days revolt. as many OF the dead
and wounded have not been reported
at the hospitals, and some of the bod
les were incinerated. A personal tour
of the hospitals shows that there were
54S killed and LOGS wounded. One
hundred and seventy-four of the in
jured taken to hospitals have since
died The troops lost nine killed, OF
whom two were officers, and tifty-one
wounded. OF the police force ten were
killed and fifteen wounded.
Among the killed and wounded were
a number of children, the returns gen
orally showing that innocent persons
suffered the heaviest. The final figures
of the casualties will approach 1900
the original estimate made in these dis
patches.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
INSANE ASYLUM.
REPORT OF coLoRADo's GREAT
EST CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE NEEDED
Financial Condition Good Number
of Insane Rapidly Inereasing-sixty
Patients in Denver County Hos
pitaI-SmalI Per Capita Expense.

Denver-With insanity on the in
crease in Colorado. the State Insane
ASYLUM crowded to its utmost capac-
ity, sixty insane women waiting in the
Denver County Hospital for accommo-
dations at Pueblo. and every county in
the state puzzling over the problem of
the care of its own citizens who are
mentally unbalanced, DIR. A. P. Busey,
SUPERINTENDENT of the Colorado asylum.
In his annual report strongly urges a
definite consideration of the situation
Some person has said Colorado
coulu not take steps at this time to
make further provision for the insane"
says DR.. Busey. Il would like to know
what more worthy cause or what
greater charity Colorado has than the
insane upon which to bestow care and
protection.
MANY of these people have been
good citizens and taxpayers, and now
that they are helpless and defenseless
they are entitled to asylum and protec-
ton, and should not longer be kept
in almshouses. jails and other unfit
places Of abode.
"All friends of the insane should
urge upon the next Legislature the i'm
portance of making some provision for
states do. The time to successfully
treat the insane is Immediately after
the attack begins. and this cannot be
done If some place is not provided
where they can be taken. One reason
to-day why Colorado has so man.
hopeless, incurable insane Is because
they have been confined in jails and
poorhouses awaiting admission to the
overcrowded insane asylum, until
their cases have become chronic and
incurable before they could obtain
treatment. This is an injustice to the
insane, and inasmuch as the state has
these wards, it should have institutions
in which to treat them"
There are at present in the institu-
tion at Pueblo 759 patients, of whom
277 are women and 1852 men. During
the year the total number treated was
901. New accommodations were made
last year for 800 additional patients,
and these are almost all filled.
THE number of insane persons is
rapidly increasing throughout the
state" the superintendent declares.
'and more additions will have to be
provided or a new asylum built. There
are sixty women now in the Denver
County Hospital awaiting admission"
The financial condition of the insti-
tuition, DR.. Busey says, is excellent.
With the legislative appropriation of
$4,000, and the 10th mill from the
tax levy, he believes the bien-
NAL period will be ended without debt.
Some interesting figures are given
regarding the cost of caring for the in
sane of Colorado. The monthly aver
age of expenditures for wages, main
tenance, ETC., for the year just closed
was $6.144.56, or daily per capita ex-
pense of less than 3G cents. Even with
the improvements that were made last
year the per capita expense is esti-
mated. at but Al cents. This is consid
cred remarkable showing, which DR..
Busey says cannot be improved upon
by any insane asylum in the country.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Equal Suffrage Association.

Denvcr.-At the annual meeting of
the Colorado Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Fl. G. r. Wright. president: Mrs.
R. c. Campbell. first vice president;
Mrs. Ida Sharpe, second vice presi
dent; Miss Freeman, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Williams corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Ensley
treasurer; Miss Ammons, auditor.
The Colorado delegation to the ma
lonal suffrage convention at Baltimore
Will be Mrs Helen Grenfell, Mrs. Mary
c. c. Bradford. Mrs. H. G. R. Wright
and Mrs. w. S. Peabody, alternate. 1t
is the purpose of the association to
turn its attention to helping Oregon in
the present campaign for suffrage in
that state.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
KANSAS SHOCKED
EARTHQUAKE FELT IN KANSAS,
NEBRASKA AND MISSOURI.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE
Kansas City, Topeka, Lincoln and ST.
Joseph All Touched by the Terreo-
trial Tremor,

Kansas City.-A distinct earth
quake shock. with motion from
north to south, lasting from twenty
three seconds to one minute in dura-
ton, was felt in western Missouri,
eastern Kansas and southern Me-
braska about 6:17 o'clock Sunday
evening.
The territory affected extends from
Nebraska on the north nearly to the
Oklahoma and Indian Territory line
on the south. and from Salina, Kansas
on the west to Kansas City, ST. Joseph
and Joplin, Missouri on the east.
With the exception of the knocking
of plaster from walls at some points in
Kansas, no damage was reported, al
though persons ran to the streetS at
would tumble in.
No damage was done here but the
move nent, which appeared to be from
north to south. lasted about twenty
three seconds and was sufficiently
strong TO shake chandeliers and rattle
dishes.
Topeka, Kan-A slight shock of
earthquake was distinctly observed
observed here and throughout eastern
Kansas at 6:15 Sunday evening. In
some places second and lighter
shock was noted.
Ncighboring towns are reporting
similar conditions by telephone. the
most severe experience apparently be-
ing at Manhattan. where citizens left
their houses in alarm. No damage Is
reported.
Lincoln, Neb.--ht 80 o'clock Sun
day night residents of Lincoln felt an
earthquake shock that In several in
stances shook globes and fastening on
chandeliers. No damage is reported.
The shock was distinctly felt at Ne
braska City and Syracus in south
eastern Nebraska. 1t was slight in
each instance.
St Joseph.--A distinct earthquake
shock was felt here al $50 O'Clock.
Dishes and tinware ratified and small
children were frightened The shock
appeared to come from the south and
lasted about ten seconds.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Iwenty.one Miners Killed.

Bluefields, w. Va.-Twenty-one
miners in the Coaldale company S
shaft at Coaldale, West Virginia were
probably instantly killed by an explos-
ion that took place there about noon
Thursday. Three white men and
eighteen colored men were entombed,
and no hope is held out that any of
them escaped death. The explosion
was of terrific force and caused in
tense excitement throughout the sur
rounding country, many people be-
lieving that an earthquake had oc-
Cured The mining cars and most of
the property used in the mines are
supposed to have been blown to
pieces.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Iail Break at Greeley.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says:
The most daring Jail break ever per-
petrated in Weld county, occurred here
at O'Clock Saturday morning when
John Cummings, alias John Havelir.
notorious desperate now under sen
tence to the State Penitentiary for
highway robbery committed at La
Sale last May and who has served
time in Illinois and Iowa. and is
wanted at st. Paul, Minnesota. for kill
ing a policeman, with two accompllces,
overpowered Jailer d. F. Camp, beat
him over the head with his gun, took
his keys and locked him in cell; told
six other prisoners not to make a
sound at the peril of their lives;
walked out the front door of the jail,
locking all the doors after them.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Florence Street Car Franchise.

Denver.-A Florence dispatch says:
The City Council Tuesday night
granted twenty-five-year franchise to
F.. S. Granger of San Diego to operate
a street car line in this city With the
approval of this street car franchise a
complete system for Fremont county is
assured, as franchise was granted by
Canon City some weeks ago.
Mr.. Granger guarantees to start
work in six months and have the line
completed in one year. He pays the
city two per cent. of the gross earn
ings after 1871.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
General Rodriguez Killed.

Cape Haytien, Hayti. General
Cespedes attacked the Morales troops
In their position outside Puerto Plata.
Stubborn fighting followed, during
which many men were killed or
wounded on both sides. resulting in
The defeat of the Morales forces, who
were dispersed by the Caceres troops.
Among the killed was Gen. Demetrio
Rodriguez. former governor of Monte
Christi, who, il is reported in Monte
Cristi. had announced that If his
attack was successful he would pro
claim himself candidate for the
presidency of Santo Domingo.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Linevitch in Peril.

St. Pctersburg.-Fol the la
mentable condition of affairs described
Yesterday, it is not astonishing to hear
that martial law has been proclaimed
along the entire Siberian railway,
while General Zakamelski. in charge
of picked force, has been sent to
bring the mutinous soldiers back or
shoot them.
Thus the people have the extraordi-
nary sight of troops being sent to
rescue Gene -al Linev.tCh.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Removed From Lunacy Board.

Denver.-E. G. Middelkamp has been
removed by Governor Mcdonald from
his position as member of the State
Board of Lunacy Commissioners and
Nj. Studinski of Pueblo is his sue
ceSSOr.
The change was made Friday and
was the result of charges filed against
Mr. Middelkamp by M. A. Vigil, an
other member of the lunacy board. The
charges included allegations of official
misconduct in refusing to record GER
tain resolution passed by majority
of the board. A hearing was had De-
cember 18th and the removal of Mr..
Middelkamp Friday was the governors S
final action on this hearing.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Kentucky Decision Affirmed.

Washington.-The Supreme Court
has affirmed the decision of the Ken
lucky Court of Appeals in the case of
James B. Howard versus the state OF
Kentucky Howard was tried three
times in the Circuit Court of Franklin
county, Kentucky. on the charge of
numbering Governor Goebel, and con
victed each time. He is now under
sentence to life Imprisonment and
brought the case to this court, to Sc
cure review of the ruling of the Ken
lucky Court of Appeals affirming a de-
cision of the Circuit Court against al
Il Ging him another trial.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Western Live Stock Show.

Denver-Arrangem are being
perfected for the Western Live Stock
Show to be held in Denver from Jan
uary 29th to February Sd. and by the
time that it is ready for the stockmen
and public it is expected there will be
a large exhibit in all classes. This is
the first show and it is planned TO
make i. an annual affair. Western
stockmen have not been able to ex-
hibit their cattle and stock at the show
in Chicago with satisfactory results
for the reason that the classes are not
suitable. and because Chicago is too
far away.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Fort Logan Target Range.

Washington. - Lieutenant General
Chaffee has announced the creation OF
a military reservation comprising 90o
acres of land in Douglas county, Colo
rado, to be designated as the Fort Lo-
gan target range. Deeds from Mrs.
Nellie Cheesewright, William II. Lith-
cow and the Denver Sugar, Land and
irrigation Company, conveying to the
government the lands in question, have
been completed and recorded.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Tornado in Georgia.

Albany, Ga-The property loss
caused by the tornado which struck
this city and section Wednesday is
conservatively estimated at $150,000.
Two dead, four seriously injured and
a large number slightly injured are in
cluded in the revised casualty list. All
the dead and seriously injured are ne
prOCS
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12
Idaho Suspect Identified.

Boise, Idaho.-J. ]. Sullivan OF
Denver arrived Saturday and iden-
titled Harry Orchard, the alleged dy-
namiter of Governor Steunenberg. as
Thomas Hogan of Denver. Sullivan
told Orchard he would not defend him
and Orchard wired a Spokane firm to
take his case.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

The late Edward Atkinson tried to
see on how little a man could live;
then died of Indigestion. Burgundy
and terrapin are unsafe when you
have accustomed yourself to turnips
and water.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

If anyone asks who is to be Presi-
dent of Switzerland next year you
can say NJ. Forrer Swiss Presi-
dent has hard work to be famous, for
his country is continuously prosper
Gus, peaceful and as free from govern
ment as possible.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Nicholas of Russia is having his
funds and other valuables deposited
in the Bank of England, and if the
American magnates haven't secured
options on all of them 1t is likely that
he will rent a castle somewhere In
Uncle Eds country between now
and spring.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

That boy who ran from street car
10 give a woman dime she had
dropped will probably never become a
great financier.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Perhaps he thought that she would
reward him with a quarter
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Maine hunters this year killed
than for many seasons. BY these tao
tics it is hoped the supply of hunters
will last as long as the deer.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Thinking of Mark Twain's recent
birthday-and 1t is pleasant thing
to think of, too-we are reminded that
although he grows old, his humor
never does.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

An epidemic of mumps at Syracuse
university has stopped work in the
department of mathematics for the
time being. And yet it is not unusual
to see college students with swelled
heads
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

The sentiment against babies has re
ceived such tremendous momentum
of late that those of us who have al
ready had the good fortune to be borr
have reason to congratulate ourselves
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

For long time After you. Al
fonso!" has been the war cry of the
marriageable princesses OF Europe,
but the Princess Ena seems now to
have got ahead.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Somebody is trying to get a law
passed providing that nobody in the
United States shall be paid a bigger
salary than the president. We men
lion this, not because 1t interests us.
but because we feel it is our duty.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman the
new premier, is commonly known
throughout Great Britain as "C.-B.
This illustrates one of the differences
between our own and the other coun-
try Over here he would be called
Hank"
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Our young friend, Boris. has been
banished from his native land. But
what does he care? There aren't going
to be any musical comedies in Rus
sia for the next few years.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

A dancing school is to be added to
the University of Chicago. At last the
dancing-teacher will be entitled to call
himself professor"
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Mrs. Chadwick has decided to give
up the fight and go to prison. She
might have done this at tine start, but
where would her lawyer have come
in?
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

1t has been decided to postpone The
Hague peace conference. Just at pres.
ent the czar is too busy trying to get
up plans of peace for domestic use.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

In the face of existing prejudice
against the steel ring. 1t is likely to be
hard work to revive popular interest in
the hoop skirt.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

After he gets used to the new con-
ditions the emperor of Korea may not
feel SO bad. The khedive of Egypt
manages to get considerable fun out
of life.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

London has been darkened by fog
for a week. This will make 1t seem
like home to the Pittsburg heiresses
who have married titles.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

Korea testifies that the yellow peril
is real. Being a yellow nation itself.
it thinks 1t ought to be an unprcjudiced
judge.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

The Chicago stockyards gang may
regard as favorable mention the
news that Archduke Franz Ferdinand
has just killed his 3.000th stag.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

One can easily imagine the joy with
which the sultan of Turkey seized
upon the opportunity to rebuke Russia
for the massacre of Mussulmans.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

II possible. let that $10.O0O,oOO be
raised for ex-Queen Liliuokalani with
out delay. If she doesn't get it she may
write another book.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

President Castro of Venezuela has
again yielded to France. but he has
reserved the right to make several fu-
ture yieldings necessary.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

1t wouldn't be a Dr. osler theory
If it did not run counter to the gen.
eral sentiment of mankind.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

1t must make a horny-handed son
of toll feel a bit queer to find himself
addressed as the Right Honorable
John, Burns.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

They are to have whipping post in
the District of Columbia. No, not for
boodling senators-just for wife beat
ers.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

A couple in Ohio were married In
three languages, but they could be d.
vorced in one.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

A Camden chemist announces
recipe for turning silver into gold.
Nay be hair dye.
The Springfield herald., 1906-01-12

If Gen. Sollogub makes name for
himself in his new position, 1t ought
to be a better one than he has now.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22

This day choose ye between the issues
Ballots now or Bullets later. What means
the midnight tap on the secIet conelaye door,
while the world sleeps in peace, 81 binding
together Of the clans that yet know not the
reason. that have not yet seen behind the
veil, that are being taught this one question
Of unfon. The summer cloud that floats
lace like in a sea Of blue, driven by the winds,
Joined by its sister clouds, becomes the temp
est the storm that sweeps on with ruin in its
path. The Old earth smiles again when It
has gone. the blue skies are as blue as ever
when its fury has sped, but the fields and the
forests bespeak that 1t has been: that some Of
the giant oaks, and tender branches have
been shattered, that the golden grain has
bowed, and the roses furnished and scattered
by the tainted breath Of the storm.
Anglo Saxonism whatever the danger,
Whatever the trial, will triumph; but better
by ballots now than bullets later.
Anglo Saxonism OF course will rise, bat
why torcr il Anglo-Saxonsm Of course
viii rule but why not IN peace. instead Of
strife as it will be if We delay
Men Of Lee vote for your country and
not the olitlcal ambitious 81 any set Of
candidates. We would vote for our bit
Ierest enemy on lhis plank, we would voe
against our own father off Of this plank.
This iss4e is greater than men, greater
than iloke or Clark, or anyone else. II
is the issue not The man. BALLOTS new
cr bULLElS later.