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The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
TwENTY.EIoHT HOUR LAW.
Secretary Wilson Means to Protee
Livestock Shipments.

Washington-Secret Wilson Wed
nesday gave the department of justice
data on 16 violations of the "2s-hour
law--an act providing that livestock
shipped on railroads may not be kept
In cars without food and water longer
than % hours without the consent OF
the shipper, and then only 16 hours.
The cases are against the Rock Island
road. The record show the stock was
kept in the cars an average OF about
As hours.
In a circular sent by Secretary Will
son to the heads of all railroad lines
in the country, he says:
1.-THE department has, to this date.
received evidence of something over
500 violations of this law and about so
of these cases have been reported to
the department of justice in order that
suit may be instituted in each case for
the maximum penalty of $500. Nearly
$50 cases will be transmitted to the
department of justice in a few days.
In all of these cases the offense con-
sisted In confining the livestock be-
yond the statutory time. and In none
of these cases has the question been
raised whether the cattle when un-
loaded were placed in properly equip
ped pens for rest. water and feeding.
"The purpose OF this letter is to call
the attention of your corporation to
the TACT that hereafter the inspectors
of the department will examine the
pens in which various railroads of the
United States engaged in interstate
commerce unload livestock for rest.
water and feeding; and when cattle
are unloaded into pens which are not
properly equipped, suits will be
brought for the recovery of penalties.
The department is in receipt OF numer-
Gus reports and complaints from stock
men and others that livestock is un-
loaded into pens. in some cases belly
deep in mud. In others the water sup
ply is insufficient or so arranged that
the stock is unable to drink. In other
cases the feed is so placed that most
of the cattle cannot reach il"
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
sutfraeists Go to Prison.

London-Fifty.s women suffrag-
lists. arrested within the precincts of
parliament We're arraigned in police
court charged with diGorderly conduct
and resisting the police. Mrs. Des-
hard sister of General French, who
has taken prominent part in the suf-
fragiSt movement and who was the
leader of the attack upon the House
of Commons. was sentenced TO pay a
fine of $40 or undergo 'wenty-one days
Imprisonment. Some of the women
who previously had been imprisoned
for engaging in suffra"ists' demonstra-
tions also were fined $40 with the OPP
tion of months Imprisonment.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

into the private car, and presented
him to several members of the cabi-
net and others of the party as the
"only man who ever knocked me
down"
They talked about what they had
done. Hanks was forced to confess
he had not done anything serious.
Its about time you did. old man.
said the president
We'll. I'm beginning to think SC
myself" said Hanks. But what on
earth shall do? Give me job down
in Washington and I'll go to work"
81 will" said the president
After much thought Mr.. Hanks came
down and announced that he had de-
cided his life work should be railroad
legislation" The rate bill fight was
then on. He thought he could furnish
the president with some valuable In
formation If he was given an opportu-
nifty to study the subject.
So he was installed as clerk in the
Interstate commerce commission al
$1,000 a year He had an order from
the president on the commission to
turn the railroad problem inside> out
and shake it if he wanted to. All
books. papers. and records of the COM
mission were turned over to him. to-
gether with corps of clerks to help
him.
Hanks began drawing his 500 per
month from the government. living
meanwhile at the Willard hotel in
apartments that cost him 500 a week
He brought G. w. Harrison. friend.
along, so that he would not get lone
some
The result of this deep study on the
part of the eXiled Boston clubman was
that he told the president all rates.
both passenger and freight. ought to
be given a horizontal slash of 10 per
cent.
The result is as stated above.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

1T is queer idea James Wilson has.
In this day of graft. with respect to
the duty Of an inventor who uses gov
ernment time and materials, toward
that government. He holds that what
ever the man invents should be pat
ented for the benefit of the whole peo-
Pile and be given to them for their use
without price.
Up in the army and navy when an
officer who has been paid for his time
and has used government materials
and laboratories to perfect an inven-
ton 1t is the custom for the officer to
give the free use of his invention to
the government, If the government as
an organization desires to use his pat
ent. If it does not-and they usually
see to 1t that it does not-the inventor
is held to be at liberty to sell his in
vention to firm or corporation which
will use 1t and compel the government
to pay royalties.
That is the exact condition with re-
spect to the smokeless powder used
by the navy. The patent is owned by
naval officer. The navy department
has the right to use the patent, but it
refuses to do so. So the officer has
transferred the patent to the powder
trust, which exacts 10 cents a pound
for powder which reliable powder
makers will contract to furnish for not
to exceed 40 cents pound, if per-
mitted to use the patent worked out
on the time of the government and
with the materials belonging to the
government.
Wilson holds that the law allowing
free patents if the inventor will allow
the government to use the invention
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
THAw CASE POSTPONED.
Death Of Jurors Wife Causes an Ad-
iournment.

New York.-Another tragic chapter
in the history of the ThawWhite cpl
sode was written Thursday when
death stepped in to halt the famous
trial. The wife of Juror Joseph B.
Bolton died Thursday afternoon, soon
after her husband had reached her bed
side. He had been summoned from
the court room, where the trial had
been in progress for less than fifteen
minutes.
The formal announcement of Mrs.
Bottoms death was made in court
shortly after 2 p. M, the hour set for
the afternoon session, and Justice
Fitzgerald Immediately ordered an ad-
journment until Monday morning.
The court also ordered, with the
consent of counsel, that the other ele-
ven iurymen be given their liberty and
no longer be held together. He admon-
ished the jurors to be guided by their
honesty and their oaths, and not to
read the newspapers or to discuss the
Thaw case with anybody.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
Women Fighting smoot.

Washington, d. C.-By the time the
hearing in the case of Senator Reed
Smoot is reached there will be several
hundred women from various parts of
the country present in the capitol to
protest in such manner as they can
against permitting the Utah senator TO
retain his seat. Mrs. Howard w. LIP
pincott of Philadelphia. was one of the
first to arrive, and is at the Shoreham.
She is the editor of the magazine
printed by the Congress of Mothers
an" is also member OF the executive
committee of the national league of
women's organizations.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
LAND ORDER AMENDED.
Order susoendins Issue Of Land Pat
ents Practically Revoked.

Washington.-Weste memberes o
dent Roosevelt copy of an order JUS
issued which virtually revokes Secrc
tary Hitchcock order suspending is
suance OF land patents until entries
can be examined on the ground by spe
cial agents.
The President has so amended the
secretary's order that homestead ant
timber land entries may now be pat
ented, when entrymen have compiled
with the law and permitted prool
thereof, no field examination being
necessary.
In fact, under the modified order e1
animation by special agent Is only
required where fraud is indicated, OIL
when the homesteader is endeavorins
to commute.
The modification is in line with tn
recommendations which have recently
been made to the President by severa
western senators.
The Presidents order states that nc
examination in the field by special
agent shall be required in the follow
ing classes of entries:
First-Final five-year homestead en-
tTlCS heretofore naue Wnerc tHe piooi
is satisfactory and complete.
Second-Final certificates and re
oeipts In final fve-year proofs hereto
fore made when the. proof is satisfac
tory and complete.
Third-Homestead entries com
muted on ceded Indian lands In which
annual payments are required.
Fourth-Entries where claimants
compliance with the law has been es
tablished by contest or other regular
adverse proceedings.
Fifth-Entries confirmed by virtue
of any act of Congress.
Sixth-Selections and entries In
which no residence or improvement is
required by law, when the lands en-
braced are situated in non-mineral To-
calities, as shown by records Of the
Geological Survey. or when their char
acter has been fixed by investigation
and classification in accordance with
law.
Seventh-Reissuance of patents be-
cause of clerical error occurring in pat
ents heretofore issued
Eighth-Military bounty land war
rants and other similar warrants when
requisition proof has been made.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Always been extremely careful thst
ne sold only to desirable people so as
not to injure the value of his remain
ing holdings. He charges that Leath
secured the property by false repre-.
sentations and asks that the deeds to
him and Ware be nullifed.
The property it as 1856 T street
northwest. near Dupon Circle, the han
itat OF multi-millionaires. Several
wealthy senators and congressman
have fine homes in the immediate
neighborhood.
The decision in the case will be of
immense Importance, because If Ware
loses 1t will be regarded as justifying
clause in conveyances excluding un-
desirable persons from possible owner
ship.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
PRESIDENT SPARES NOT
HIS OLD CLASSMATE

WASHINGTON. - There was for
W warded to congress the other day
in connection with a report of the in
terstate commerce commission on the
same subject letter written by Pres
ident Roosevelt to Charles S. Hanks
scoring Hanks and his colleague.
George w. Harrison. for their failure
to make good certain grave charges
made against the work Of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Despite the fact that Hanks is an
welt, the president handles him with
out gloves and criticises both invest-
gators numerically for bringing
charges and wasting money of the
government and the time OF govern
ment employees. The letter says a
commission has investigated the only
three specific charges he could get
Mr. Harrison to make. and that they
have been found to be without foun-
dalton. and adds:
Under the circumstances 1t would
be simply folly for me to pay any fur
ther heed to any allegations whatever
made IN regard to the work OF the in
terstate commerce commission by
either Mr.. Harrison or you"
How Hanks got his job is an inter-
esting story. Hanks belonged to the
class OF '79 at Harvard. Roosevelt to
that of so. They were the champion
boxers of their classes and met in an
interclass championship affair. Hanks
knocked down the future president.
After getting through college Roose-
welt plunged into politics. Hanks mar
ried rich wife and devoted himself
to golf. He Is the author of book,
"Niblick on Golf" Twenty-seven years
later the two men met accidentally on
train in New England The presi-
dent was travelling in private car.
He got sight of Hanks In the car
ahead. He rushed up to him. greeted
him affectionately, dragged him back
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
LARcHMoNT VICTIMS.
One Hundred and Thirty-cieht Lives
Known to Have Been lost.

One Hundred and Thirty-cieht Lives
Known to Have Been Lost
Block Island. r. I.-Twcnty-two
more bodies of victims of the I.arch.
mont disaster were brought ashore late
Wednesday by fishing schoorers.
The survivors of Monday nights dis
aster off Watch Hill were to day
taken to Providence on the steamer
Kentucky. where they will receive
medical treatment. Fifty bodies re-
covered Tuesday also were taken by
this steamer.
The Kentucky had just cleared the
harbor when in came schooners, one
after another. with their grewsome
loads, and with their flags at half
mast. The little life-saving stations
then were once more turned into
morgues.
The bodies brought in Wednesday
were, with one exception, fully clothed
and In addition had life preservers
strapped on them. The victims evi-
IDENTIFY had remained on board the
Larchmont longer than those whose
bodies were recovered previously. All
were encased i'll Ice. To remove this
covering the ltfcsavers worked long
ana patiently in the hope of making
identification as easy as possible.
careful compilation of figures in
this city shows that 1873 lives are
known to have been lost in the dis
aster. 1t is known that there were not
less than 157 persons on board the
steamer. or that number only nine
teen survived. Seventy-one bodies
have been recovered, thirty-eight OF
them having been identified. There
are still 100 passengers who are either
missing or unidentified.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
Prohibition Demonstration.

Washington. - Temperance advo
Gates, 1000 strong. marched through
the national capitol Thursday in sup
port of the bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Weber of Ohio to rid the
District of Columbia of the liquor trai-
fic. Men, women and children repre-
sentiug n score of total abstinence or
carnations and the leading churches
of the district formed the procession
which moved through the capitol for
more than two hours. while Represent
ative Webher and other prohibition al
vocatcs were speaking before the
House committee on the District OF
Columbia in an effort TO secure a ia
vorable report upon the bill
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
NEGRO BUYS HOME NEAR
ENRAGED MILLIONAIRES

FASHIONABLE Washington is agog
over the purchase of home in one
of the most exclusive sections of the
city by Alonzo Ware. negro Ware
started to move into his new home.
1856 I street, but was enjoined The
matter is now awaiting hearing on its
merits. and extensive real estate hold.
ers will make an effort to have the in.
junction made permanent.
John NJ. Henderson sold the house
to James E. Leath for $500. Leath,
white man, said he was soon to mar.
ry and wanted home. After the deal
was closed Leath turned over the title
to Ware for $40, and it is now alleged
that Ware was the real principal in
the transaction. Henderson owns
100000 worth of property in the imme.
dlate neighborhood, he says, and has
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
Pueblo County Beet Sales.

Pueblo.-The beet sugar campaign
Wednesday evening. when the last car
of beets was shipped out of Avondale.
This year .195 tons of beets were
shipped to Rocky Ford. for which the
has succeeded in establishing the rec
ord for the Arkansas valley for yield,
the average being thirteen tons an
acre. while some farmers raised as
high as twenty-five tons.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch Says.
The biggest sheep shipment ever
loads of ewes and lambs. left Wednes-
day Tor Chicago and river point mar
kets. There were 20.100 sheep, car
ried by two special trains The sheep
came from Berthoud. Loveland. Fort
Collins, Windsor. Lucerne, Eaton,
Greeley and Kersey. Forty men ac.
companied the trains. and barring ac.
cidents, the shipment was to reach
Missouri river points by p. m. Thurs
day, less than half the time required
heretofore. while the animals will lose
little in weight from shipping.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
Larehmont Victims Frozen.

Providence. r. I-Dr. John Champ.
lin. medical examiner, has certified 70
the death of all the victims whose
bodies were brought here Wednesday.
In each case he gave the cause of
death as freezing. Not one of the per-
sons had been drowned. the terrible
cold almost instantly freezing to death
those who were plunged into the water
while others were frozen in boats or
on RATS or wrecxage.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

A characteristic tale comes from
Rambouillet. France. In the old days.
when. at a royal shoot, a cock pleas.
ant got up within range. the cry was:
Cog au Roy!" and only the king drew
trigger. Kings went. and the cry
went. too. But Felix Faure heard
about it, and had Cog au Roy" re,
vived for him, Felix l. President Lou,
bet altered 1t to "Coq au PRESIDENT"
and now. with his practical common
sense. President Falleres has decided
that there shall be no cry at all.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Queen Maud of Norway is fond oi
collecting pieces of ivory. The speci.
mems she most prizes are tusks of ele'
phants shot by her father, King Ed
ward, and the duke of Connaught.
The czar of Russia is represented by
some wild boar tusks taken from ami.
mails shot by himself. Among other
tusks and teeth are those of walruses
and lions, sharks and seals, alligators
and swordfish, shot or captured by
her majestys relatives or friends.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

H. is related that loving wife
told her partner that he was model
husband, and the husband repeated
the alleged compliment to another
who told him to consult his diction-
ary and ascertain what it meant. He
did SO. and found that a model hus-
band is miniature representation Of
thu real thing. And he lived unhappily
ever afterward
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
Irritation Congress.

Sacramento.-The board OF control
of the Fifteenth National Irrigation
Congress at a meeting held here
Wednesday fixed the date of the next
Congress and finally decided upon an
interstate eXposit of irrigated land
products, to be held simultaneously
The congress will convene September
2nd for full weeks session.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Thomas Wightman. pioneer glass
manufacturer of Pittsburg, has been
In active business for three-quarters
Of century and now. at the age of
80, is to be found in his Office every
day. Mr.. Wightman is interested in
two banks and in other business enter
prises. taking an active part in the
Affairs of ALL
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Peat covers one-seventh of Ireland.
sometimes reaching a depth of SO
feet: the United Kingdom has 6.000,-
900 acres. of an average depth of
IL feet; Germany's peat covers II 900
square miles. and Scandinavia's sup
ply is thought to equal 5000, 900 900
tons of coal.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Only One Objection to a Maxim.
Some sage said that life would be
tolerable If 1t were not for its amuseS
ments. Many people give most coIo
dial assent to this dictum. No ob5ec-
ton can justly be made to it, except
mat 1t is not true.-London Saturday
Review.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

A scientist reports that cold feet
indicate great intellectual power and
activity. The common supposition
that cold feet indicate unusual WEIGH
ing inclinations will probably con-
tinue. however. to prevail.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

One OF the youngest members of the
United States senate will be Joseph
N. Dixon, the senator-elect from Mon
tana, to succeed Senator William A.
Clark. He was born in North Caro-
lima In 1867 and went to Montana in
1889. He was admitted to the bar
there and has been elected to con-
gress twice, though the state has
only one member of the house of rep
reseptatiyes.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

The irony of fate was striliingly en-
hibited when II. G. Wells. the author
OF various plans for improving locomo-
-tion. was run down and seriously in
jured by an automobile on London
thoroughfare.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

History repeats itself in the arrival
Of Spaniards in large numbers in this
country just now. They do not come
to conquer this time. however, but
to become in time good American cit.
izens. They will learn here not to
put off till tomorrow what can be
done today.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
The AVERAGE Girl.

wonder why everyone is SO ready
to condemn the poor present dav girl
4 ne average girl of the present day
mas many interests and wastes far
less time than the maiden of the
good Old tmes."-Mrs. Neish in M.
A. p.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Some of the wealthiest sportsmen
OF Vermont are now engaged in a
movement to stock the coverts of Yer
mont with foreign game birds. Among
the birds which 1t is believed can be
introduced into the state are the
daleypa. which is a native of Norway.
the capercailzie, which is found in the
highlands of Scotland. black cock
and ring.necked pheasants.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

America ships lemons to every
country except Russia. Japan recent
iy handed to Russia all the lemons
that country will need for good
many years to come.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

A Cambridge man writes to the
London Daily News suggesting cha
formation of museum for the extibi,
tion of articles found IN Jam. He saya
he can contribute used lucifer match,
pink in color, recently acquired
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

a Cleveland wife suing for divorce
claims that her husband has been
drunk every night for Is years. We
always said that 13 was an unlucky
number.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Germany is preparing to build sew
crai 25-00O-ton battle ships. England
will. OF course. reply at once with an
order for as many 26,O0O-ton fighting
vessels.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Apart from his extensive library
John Morley has no amusements what,
ever. but to be surrounded by his
books is his ideal of happiness. He
is a capital walker. but from his youth
upward games have never had any
attraction for him.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

DR.. Osler says the world would ba
better off if all the tobacco werd
thrown into the sea. Perhaps he haa
discovered that it is an antidote for
his celebrated chloroform treatment
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

The Duke of Marlborough has set
tied 100000 of his fatherin-law's
money on the children. 1t is in order
Tor Boni to return part of his settle.
ment to three young De CASTELAR, nes.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22
The Way to Riches

"Believe me, friends" said the mil.
iiohaire earnestly, there is no greater
happiness than in earning ones bread
eJ tAe sweat CT other peoples broys +"
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Scared color-blind is the only ex.
PLANTATION st. Louis woman can give
for failing to recognize whether 6
purse snatcher was white or black.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

A Kansas woman observes that
-'most men would pop the question
several months sooner If they were
mind readers More light from
Kansas
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Thieves in New York the other da,
were caught stealing tombstones. Eyi
IDENTIFY such thieves were dead set o.
knavery to commit SO grave q CriGi
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Those who are constantly travelling
in search of pleasure and never find
It forget to leave themselves behind.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

AIseria's Exports Of Fruits.
The fruit exports of Algeria cor ;'st
principally of figs, dates. gra , s
oranges and similar fruits, and ca . IS
or locust beans.
The Springfield herald., 1907-02-22

Putting W the price 81 'e r.r'
paper is one way T. q.
engagements.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-08-22
Saint Maru's Beacon


you never see Q broken winded
horse in Norway. said q horse doc
tor. 'That is because the horses
there are allowed to drink while
they eat. the same as mankind.
''Our horses. let them be as thirsty
as getout. must still eat their dry
fodder. their dry nay. oats and corn.
with nothing 10 wash them down.
But IN Norway every horse has a
bucket of water beside his manager,
and, as he eats. he drinks, also.
1t is interesting TO see how the
Norwegian horses relish their wa
ter with their meals. Now they sip
O little from the bucket, now they
eat q mouthful, then another sip.
then another mouthful. just like ra-
tional human beings.
You never see broken-winded
horse in Norway, snd the natives
say il is because they serve water
10 the animals with their feed.