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New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
CONGRESS- MARKS TINE.
Little Business To Be Transacted
Before January 10.
LFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington, Dec. 14.-ConGress i3 still marking
time with remarkable earnestness, and it intends
10 pursue this policy for some time to come
Each week since it convened the Senate has ad-
journed from Thursday until Monday, and in the
House the widest latitude has been given to those
who desired to air their views all of
1ects while the Legislative bill was nomnally
Next Thursday both houses will adjourn for the
holiday recess, which will nOnInalIy end Janu-
3, but actually on January /. On january
the NICe-PreSidenL, with great dignity
and the Speaker, with q merry twinkle IN his eye,
will call their respective houses order. their
legislators ana no one Will De unklnu enough to
call attention to the fact that there is quorum
present. 1t is barely possible that some little bus-
ness VIII be DONE py unanimous consent, or course
such business introducing private pension
bills and presenting petitiOns-and tneu q member
OF each House will gTavey adjournment 10
meet again on Monday The 7th and so one of
the farccal features of the session will DO carried
out with all due solemnity. But actually Congress
the national legislature really meets, the 7th
there will be 4 tremendous show OF energy, but
then it is not intended TO do much before the
10Th. When the day arrives there Will remain
Il little six weeks Of the session. The leaders
will then call attention to that fact and to the
further Iact tnat there StllI remains thirteen big
appropriation bills TO be passed, all Of which have
right OF way. The biennial legislative Jam will
have been produced and the leaders will be happy.
Nothing which does not command their cordial
approval possibly get through because Of
the lack OF time" while those things which thew
debate members who are longing 10 get through
private measures being unwilling TO delay the
game by indulging in any debate not absolutely
essential
And so when the clock strikes y on March T.
and the gavels of the Nice-President and the
Speaker fall for the last time In this Congress.
the leaders may be filed with infinite regret
because of the measures which have fallen by lAe
waysde and because OF the lack of time in which
carry into effect many Of the Presidents recon-
mendations hut everything in which they
really interested will have been placed safely
he sra
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
REFORM sPELLERS UNABAsHED.
Declare That the Action Of Congress Will
Not Affect Movement.

The refusal OF Congress TO accept the simplitied
spelling and President ROosevelts acceptance OF
that decision do not worry the Simph1ed Spell
ing Board in the least. At the Offices Of the
hoard No ! Madison avenue clerks were just
busy Yesterday as they have been at any time No
official statement as TO the effect Of the action OF
Congress and the President obtainable. but un-
official talks with members OF the board showed
that there was no apprehension OF final defeat
One of them said
We do not mind the Presidents action in the
least. He had Congress against him, and the ONLY
thing TO do TO gracefully Withdraw. We old
have the slightest nope Oh securing the sane
ton OF Congress this session.
Cur movement is similar 10 missionary move
r,enr What we are trying TO do is TO enlis. the
aid Of thinking men, and eventually the movement
VIII become universal
No meeting OF the board has been called and il
was said that there was no likelihood OF such a
meeting for some time To come
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
SUBSIDY GOES OYER.
Message from President Erpected-
Committee Action Postponed.
From the Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Dec. 14.-With the understanding
that the President Will send a special message
TO Congress on the subject Of ship subsidy, the
Republican members of the Committee Mer-
chant Marine agreed to-day to postpone action
on the Shipping bill under consideration by the
committee until January I. The announcement
that the President would send a message
garding subsidy made by Representative
Watson. Of Indiana, to his associates on the
committee. and it Immediately determined
TO defer action until Congress meets after the
holidays by which time the Presidents views
will have been sent to Congress officially. 1t
is expected that President Roosevelt will am
plify the statement in his message regarding
subsidy, where he said IT was especially urgent
that government aid should be given TO encour-
age better transportation facilities with South
America Subsidy advocates in the House will
meanwhile continue their efforts at persuasion,
and General GrOsvenor's amended BILL which
cuts off all subsidies except for South American
and Oriental lines, will be generally circulated
so that members may become familiar with its
provisions.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
PPEP4RE JAPANESE CASE-
Statement of Facts on Uh'ch Test
UM Be Decided.

San Fra ncisco Dec 1i-An agreement was
raacbad yesterday between the federal District
A+,orray and the city attorneys and the presl-
,4ar,+ of tho BOARD of Education as TO the state
ruent of facts to be made the basis or the pro-
.a,9i,es il, regard 10 the validity OF the segre-
p,tion of Japanese school children The state
rent as finally agreed on Is essentially the same
.s the one drafted last Friday. and provides IN
part follows:
That Kef KechI Aokf. the Japanese child VINO
is made rhe subect of the test case, was born IN
Ianor and is a subject of the empire: Is ten
wears and three months old. and. with the excep-
tion Of being OF Japanese descent. has the quail
Acattons provided for by the laws OF California
for admission TO the public schools; that
Nitchilsuki. the father. born in Japan and
Is a subtect OF the empire but is a resident and
taxDaver OF San Francisco; that the child. be-
sora the adoptIon OF the resolution OF the Board
OF F.ducatfon attended one Of the regular public
schools of San Francisco to which American
children and those of other nationalities are ad-
uitted and that by the passage or the resolu-
-,onz he was prevented from attending any
o+bar uubIc school than the Oriental school
Another change eliminates in the statement
all reference TO Corean and Chinese children
In the original draft Corean and Chinese chill
dran attending the public schools were men
tiorad with the Japanese children 10 raise
Indirectly the question whether the segregation
couId not be construed as unjust discrimination
against CoreanS ana Chlhese III III was So IN ths
case of the Japanese.
TrnIted States District Attorney DevIin has
tslapra phed the statement OF facts in full 10
Attorney General Moody and will await final
INSTRUCTIONS before tnsitutins the prosssdtnSA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
BLOW TO ALCOHOL TRUST.
Denaturing Regulations To Be
Amended by Commissioner Yerkes.
From The Tribune Bureau. )

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue is about 10 issue an order
amending the regulations providing for the de-
maturing OF alcohol. which il is believed, will
bring grief TO the alcohol trust When Mr.
Yerkes first issued his regulations providing for
the denaturing Of alcohol. he stipulated that at
least 10 per cent of wood alcohol must be added
70 the pure product. Since issuing those regu-
lations, however the commissioner has been
informed that the alcohol trust has obtained
complete control Of the wood alcohol industry
and has been preparing to nuIlify ali beneficial
effect expected from the competition OF the de-
natured product by maintaining at an exorbitant
point the price Of the only article Which
be used for denaturing purposes To remedy
this condition OF affairs. Mr.. Yerkes has now,
after seeking the advice of experts, prepared
new set Of regulations which require the OF
only = per cent Of wood alcohol and il is
pected that this revision will make il impossible
FOR the alcohol trust 10 render entirely nugatOry
all the beneficial results expected from the free
alcohol law. The new regulations VIII probably
be promulgated next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
4 STANDARD MONOPOLY.
Secretary HitchcOck on Indian Coal
and Oil Lands.

Washington, Dec. 14-Secretary Hitchcock to-day
added his view TO those which have been gathered
in the Indian Territory by the special Senate COM
mttee authorized investigate property rights
and citizenship situation Of the Five Civilized
Tribes. Considerable time was devoted in an en-
deavor TO arrive the value of the coal lands of
these tribes which has been variously estimated
at from S5Oo0,GO to between $4OO0,OOOO00 and
So,ooGoGO. 1t stated that an appropriation
was expected 10 be made by the government for
the purchase of these lands by the new state Of
Oklahoma
The Secretary unable TO place a value on
the lands. The Geological Survey had estimated
me deposits TO contain nearly three billion of
epa' Wnile the government mining inspector for
quarler blIlon tons The Secretary regarded the
latter estimate as more nearly correct. He added
arrived at on the basis Of the royalty Of eight
cent cents a ton the Indians now receive under coal
it would be iTpossibe TO GET a5Tihi5r ike a fair e
price for them in view oP ihe IInsCcessfTi ero-ts
his department had made IN that connection.
was to be ofTered Tor :'i the lands. &
II would accept that offer in a wink" responded
as gee Is8S seSgseaFy oHr qSgocated the present sale
he approved generally a plan suggested by the
incorporate and lease their coal lands
Discussing the oil ProdQction in the territory Mr.
it nad monopoly by controlling the pipe lines, by
down to "a cents barrel ana that only 5oOo9 bar
rels day were being produced. whereas 100000
barrels q day could be obtained should the field
b worked 70 its normal capacity. The Secretary
said he was doing what he could TO encourage the
independent producer but the only possible chance
pendent lines
There was a proposition on foot he said to pipe
natural gas from the Usage Nation to ST Louis
where the company expected to reduce the price
Of gas from s. to 35 cents a thousand feet The
Secretary said he had refused 70 approve this plan
unless the price paid 10 the Indians for gas we'll
leases should be placed equitable basis
than the small price we'll now paid.
acTG 7eyf
when Director Wacott Of the Geological Survey
will endeavor TO give an estimate of the value OF
the lands in question.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
TREASURY BUYS MORE SILVER.
Price of the Metal, However, Continues to
Decline Steadily
rFrom The Tribune BlrsaI

Washington Dec. 1.-THE Director of the Mint
to-day purchased 100000 ounces Of silver for i'm
mediate delivery at Denver, paying 6S.763 cents an
ounce The price of the white metal is falling
steadily, in spite of the fact that the Treasury has
bought more heavily this week than in any pre-
viO1s week since II re-entered the market. Since
last Monday Director Roberts has purchased AS 600
ounces of silver dividing IL between the Phlladel-
DEia and Denver ,mintS. The last purchase before
to-dav was at the rate OF 6S.93 ounce. and
The one before that at q trIhe than % cents.
India has left the market" said Mr.. Roberts, IN
avnlainng the reason for the decline in price As
Ion y as India continues to buy the price holds up
,,reftv high. but she retires from
IrrarLet tht figures drop
II is also suggested AT the Treasury Department
,tlst The demand FOR silver for in the for
- halliday trade has ceased. All the silverware
ra,,ISactIIred for Christmas and New Years pres
"tn q Td for use dinner tables in the holiday
saasor left the siversmths' shops time ago.
and there will be little demand from them. outside
o. rg,IIar quantity used. until just before Easter
TIE mines continue 10 turn out their usual guam
- - ore and the smelters To convert IL into
,nctaI nowever, irrespective Of the demands OF
trades and nations, SO soon as surplus begins
r,ars the producers in the face they reduce their
nrice 10 stiuiulate the demand.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
FRISCO GRAFT INVESTIGATION ON.
French Restaurant Keeper Collected Prosec-
ton Fund-Immunity Cost $500 Year.

san Francisco. Dec. lathe grand ,ury re-
surned the investigation OF the charges OF ex-
tortion by public officers from the French res
taurants to-day
Camille Manhebuau. proprietor OF a French
restaurant that fourished Pine street. near
Kearney street. before the IRE, appeared
Witness He declared that he had been told that
he would have 10 pay for protection Il he wisilsd
10 continue his business. He said thar he first
resented the effort TO procure money from him,
but finally agreed 20 assist IN collecting PRO
lection fund" and with two other restaurant
keepers paid $500 year.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
a GENERAL SERVICE PENSION.

Washington, Dec. H-Senator McCumber. chair
-. 90 fine Committee Pensions. is planning
- ,-a-s for early consideration by Congress a
aI service pension bill as amended by the
80, committee The amendments provide that
any soldier Of the Civil War who has served for
: avs has been honorably discharged and
nli4eiS nleirSs5 the age Of sixty-two, SHAH receive
te4CIii'- al 10 month, 10 be increased 20 SIS a
pension 't-r ne has reached the age ~ severity,
nor s,o - month after ne has reached the ase or
ana - 80 II l. estimated that additional ap-
- -.tsS +tar OF $40 74.450 annually would be re
ppd 10 nay the increased rate provided by tho
gliIso - soldiers now on the pension roll
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
RED CROSS RELIEF FOR CHINA.

WGshngror. Dec. l4-T-1e Red Cross headquar-
Nfs here -s taking steps 70 ascertain the exact
eoncti0u Of the famine sufferers in China, and II
NE Information obtained indicates that the famine
really bad Is reported Il is probable that
Sjce re-es measures viii De taken. one Or the
bans Under consideration Is the sending TO CHINA
~ one or more cargo~s Of American grain. which
= Is btleyed the Western farmers viii cheerfully
cOatr1bgle - sufficient funds be collected 70
I@y ne clsr of rnartering gteanships 70 carry II
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
sMueeLER OF CHINESE GOES TO JAIL

Providence. Dec. 14.-John c. Lehnmann.
charged with aiding m the Illegal landing OF
forty-two Chinese at this port on the schooner
F'rolic entered plea OF noIo contendere to-day
In the United States rnarshars office. after hav-
ing retractsd his plea OF not guilty. He was
then sentenced TO three months imprisonment
and fined $50.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
TRANSPORTATION FOR PUBLISHERS.

Tennessee, to-day introduced bill amending, the
railroad law so 10 permit publishers OF news
papers and periodicals 10 accept transportation
-, railroad companies for advertising II UrO-
tiides that the transportation shall be issued at
regular public rates.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
A Series of Accidents.

r. s. Garrett last Saturday slipped
on the sidewalk on The north side Of
opera house and sprained his ankle SO
badly he can hardly get around.
While at work on the section with
J. A. Cooks gang J. w. Reed got
one foot caught under steel rail and
badly bruised this week. He is laid
up at his home in the north part, of
town and will probably not be out for
some time.
By. La mme, living north of town,
had narrow escape from being seri-
ously hurt a few days ago. He and
John Stoneburner were trimming
tree when Mr.. Stoneburners AK glanc-
ed and cut Mr.. Lamme's nose making
bad but not serious wound.
G. N. Neece, a bridge carpenter
working on the pumping station be-
ing put in at Locust creek. got one
foot badly mashed by heavy timber
last Sunday afternoon. He was
brought to town and after the wound
had been dressed by DIR. Standby was
sent to his home at Breok6eld.
While the two G0odwine boys were
out hunting one day last week, a
stray shot from his brothers gun hit
Roy in the eye and it is feared the
sight of that eye has been completely
destroyed. He is at the Foreman
house under the care of Miss Casley,
trained nurse from Brookfield, and
is attended by Drs. Standby and
Burke.
Eb. Phillips, the eighteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips,
living northwest of Laclede, cut one
foot nearly halt in two while chopping
on Friday of last week. Only by a
stout cord tightly bound around his
ankle was he prevented from bleeding.
to death before the arrival of DR..
Lane ftom Linneus, who was called
by telephone. 1t took eight stitches
TO close he wound aud he will prob
ably be laid up the greater part of the
winter.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
CHASED a BURGLAR


T. d. Mitchell, who lives southwest
of Laclede, didn't capture a burglar
last Sunday night, but he is ahead a
dark lantern. About midnight he
heard a,noise in his summer kitchen
and when he went to the window to
investigate bright light was flashed
into his face. He hurriedly dressed
and taking his target rife, the only
weapon he had, went in search of the
intruder. He again heard noise
and saw light in the corn crib. He
took a shot at the light and man
darted out and running across the lot
collided with a wire fence but manag-
ed to get away after spirited chase.
Mr.. Mitchell returned to the corn
crib and found the lantern still burn
ing. 1t is of the bulls eye pattern
with dark slide-the kind used by
burglars and house-breakers. 1t is
not known just what the thief was af-
ter, but he got nothing but good
ra
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
Had a Close Call.

"A dangerous surgical operation,
involving the removal of a malignant
ulcer, as large as my hand, from my
daughters hip, was prevented by the
application of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve." says A. C. Stickel, of Miletus,
W. Va. persistent use of The salve
completely cured IT. Cures cuts,
burns and injuries. 25c at w. r.
Barton's drug store.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
Roller Rink Rumblin9s.

Roller skating tonight and every
Saturday night through the season.
There was large crowd out last
Saturday night and all had fine
time.
There is no end to the amusement;
all you have to do is to continue to 60
round-except to get up occasionally.
Specia; rates to private skating
parties on any night of the week ex-
cept Saturday. See the manager for
terms.
A number of visitors were present
Saturday night. among them Mr.. and
Mrs. Bagenstos and Mr.. and Mrs. Co
ell Welsh from south of town.
Ten or a dozen couples of young
people secured use of the rink Tues
day night and beld a skating patty
that proved to be very enjoyable sf-
fair.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
A Splendid ColIeae.

Are you planning to go away to col
lege2 If so, you will do well to learn
of the advantages to be enjoyed at the
Missouri Wesleyan College at, Gamer
on, Mo. Thorough courses of study
are offered in the college of liberal
arts, college preparatory, normal and
business institute and Conservatory of
music, elocution and art. For full
particulars address
PREsrDENr w. d. AGNEw,
Cameron, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
Famous Strike Breakers.

The most famous strike breakers in
the land are DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. When liver and bowels go on
strike, they quickly settle the trouble
and the purifying work goes right on.
Best cure for constipation, headache
and dizziness. 25c at W. r. Rerton's
drug store.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
For Sale.

Four oak counters, factory made,
II feet long, % inches wide, solid top;
two are 10 inches high and two are
20 inches high; viii be sold at a bar
gain; can be seen in Couch & Weav-
er's barber shop in Laclede, Mo. Al
SO prescription case. Address DIR. j.
T. Stephenson, Tina, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
From Over the County.

The Meadville chautauqua will b
held next year on August II to %.
The Linn county poultry show vii
be held at Brookfeld, from Decembe
3rd to 7th, inclusive.
/ On account Of the scarcity Of watel
at Brookfeld the Burlington has put
in pumping station at Locust creek
west Of Laclede.
8. j. Merchant and VIM. Farrai
have been drawn from this township
to do jury service at the December
term of court at Linneus.
John N. Wilson, circuit clerk-elect,
has bought residence property in Lin
neus and will remove to that place in
time to assume his official duties Jan
uary 1.
At special session Of the county
court last Saturday Geo. Baker, Of
North Salem township, was adjudged
insane and sent to the asylum at st.
Joseph Sunday in charge Of Sheriff
Buckley.
Meadville people held their seventh
annual chrysanthemum- show on
Thursday of last week. The display
was large and very fine, but owing to
bad weather the attendance was not
so large as had been expected.
The Santa Fe railsoad system that
has line through the eastern part Of
Linn county, announces that it will
raise the salary of all its employees on
January 1. Several other systems
have made similar announcements.
w. H. Handy has sold the Marce-
line Journal to Alden Lyle, late Of
Golden City, Mo-, who moved to
Marceline and took charge of the
Journal last week. Mr.. Handy ex.
poets to move to Columbia and devote
his time to literary work.
Because of having the smallpox,
the family Of Joe Weber II Marceline
we're under quarantine. Mr.. Weber
one day last week broke quarantine
and went down town. He was arrest
ed and fined 500 in police court and
in default of payment Of fine and
costs was sent to jail.
There are eighteen banks in Linn
county and the total amount on de-
posit in the county on December IL
was s2,O73, ,3O2.S6. In point of de-
posits the Lomax & Standby bank of
Laclede stands fifth, being exceeded
by two at Brookfield, one at Marce-
line and one at Linnens.
At Sensintaffar Bros hog sale in
Brookfield last Thursday afternoon
So head of Poland -Chinas were sold
at an average of $33.55, prices rang
ing from $500 to $4,000 per head.
A large crowd was present and the
bidding was rapid, the sale being
over in about two hours.
The Laclede blade., 1906-11-24
Farmers ahd Stockmen.

Try Barnett's stock food and con-
.dition powder; recommended by all
who use it for all kinds of stock. For
sale by G. j. RoBINETT,
11-17-4w Laclede, Mo.