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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10

To some men a
vacation in the
country Is one
long delirious po-
ker game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-10

If you have a
bad reputation,
try a continuous
treatment of gen.
u ! n e handmade
labor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

in their favor in a part OF Colorado
which would interfere with what gov
ernment officials regard as proper pun
ishment. The maximum penalty OF
federal indictments are life imprison
ment. II the state chage is sustained
the murder of Walker would be death
penalty.
Denver, Jan. 10.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Earl NJ. Cranston has
sent his resignation to Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte at Washington take ef
feet soon as another man can be ap
pointed to place. Work OF the office
| increased SO much oi iaIe that Mr.
Cranston felt large private practice to
be more remuneraive and desirable in
every way. There are a number OF
names mentioned in connection with
the place as his successor
Cheyenne. wyo., Jan. 10.-Star No.
13 has been formally abandoned by
the Cheyenne police force. Since the
death of Policeman Edwards. the last
wearer of start No. 13, all members
of the force positively refuse to wear
No. 13 badge of authority. and the po-
lice department has now decided to
formally withdraw 1t. Policemen
claim they are not particularly super
stitlous but have no desire to be as
sociated with the star worn by Po-
licemen James Green and Edwards at
the time those officers received mortal
wounds while performing their duty.
Louisville. KY. Jan. 10.-A warfare
on the white plague" was inaugurated
by the physicians, churches and promi-
nent citizens OF Louisville today. with
the opening of the exhibition of the
Anti-Tuberculosis society. The exhibit
embraces an immense number of H.
lustrations of the best methods OF pre-
venting the spread of tuberculosis and
for the treatment of the disease after
it has been contracted. A series OF
lectures will be delivered by authori
ties ON the subject of the prevention
and cure of consumption. Similar ex
hibitions will be held in cities all over
the country by the National Anti-Tu-
berculosis association.
Detroit Mich, Jan. 10.-Five fire.
men we're injured by fire that caused
$4,000 damage today in the Forester
and Cheny knitting mills at Porter
and Third streets. James Donnelly
was swept off ladder at the third
floor by stream from hose and bad
ly bruised. Four other hremen had
narrow escapes from being burned to
death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
LEWIS DECISION is sUs-
TANNED BY SUPREME Col

| Washington, Jan. 6.-tSpecial to the
Denver Republican, ,)-Unusua sigli-
| ficance is attached TO decision rem
dered by the United States supreme
| court today in the case of former Con.
gressman John N. Williamson, of Ore
gon, who was convicted of subornation
of perjury under the timber and stone
act. in that the decision is expected
TO apply to practically all of the prose
cutions brought in the arid land states
by the department OF justice for al
legged violations Of the regulations of
the interior department In timber and
stone and coal land cases.
The decision virtually sustains the
recent decision OF Judge Lewis of the
United States court for De district OF
Colorado. dismissing the indictments
brought under the timber and stone and
coal land laws. Todays decision re-
cites:
at is provided by Section of the
timber and stone act that effect shall
be given to its provisions by requisi-
tions prescribed by the commissioner
of the general land office. But this
power must be construed as author
izing the commissioner to adopt rules
and regulations for enforcement of the
statute and cannot have authorized
him to virtually adopt rules and reg
ulations destructive of the rights con.
gress had conferred
"As there is no requirement concern
ing making of final proof of particular
affidavits referred to. and as the en-
tryman who complies with the prelim-
mary requirements Is under no obli-
CATION to make such affidavits and has
full power to dispose. ad interim. OF
his claim, upon final issue OF patent,
we think the motive OF the applicant
at the time of final proof is irrelevant
and therefore that error was commit
ted, not alone in instructing the jury
that the indictment covered or could
cover procurement OF perjury In con-
nectIon with final proof and that the
Jury might base conviction thereon,
but in admitting final proof as evi-
dence tending to show an alleged ille-
gal purpose in the primary applica-
tion for the purchase Of lands
1t is believed here that this decision.
which is in effect, that violations of
rules OF the interior department. when
such rules do not conform to the stat.
utes. do not constitute criminal of
fenses, will close the operations of
large force of special agents and spe-
cial attorneys operating for the de-
partment Of justice and interior depart
ment in the so-called land fraud cases
in the west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
COLORADO NEWS.

Pueblo will try to land the Demo
cratic state convention.
Pueblo's city attorney has been in.
structed to prepare an ordinance max
ing saloon licenses $1,000 per year.
Trinidad is under temporary reign
of lawlessness and the police are busy
running out the hoboes.
Not satisfied with outraging the
public with columns of slush the Pat
terson -Bonfils embroglia is to be given
another airing. the case having been
appealed to the county court.
A Denver chap called upon Acting
Governor Harper for character"
that he might send his girl in the east
who was informed by friends that her
young man was not as Industrious as
he might be.
While crossing the d. G. r. G. freight
yards at Grand Junction, F. J. Peck,
a switchman. aged "a. fell beneath car
wheels and his right leg was so badly
crushed that amputation below the
knee was necessary.
The law and order and anti-saloon
people OF Denver have secured George
prohibition movement in the south, to
visit Denver and take part in the
spring campaign for a Godlier city.
The state land board has appoint
ed Miss Cora l.. McKeehan deputy reg.
lister of the board in place of T.. F.
Rundlett. who resigned because of Ill
health.
| A twelve inch water main at Pueblo
bursted about . O'Clock Tuesday night
The force of the water twisted the
street car rails. tore up the street for
a block and raised cain generally.
A contract for $i,OOO.OOO of construc
ton on the Denver and Northwestern
railroad has been let to an Omaha
firm. BY the end Of the year the com
pany hopes to have the section from
Denver to Fort Collins. 1876 niles
almost completed.
The report of the secretary OF ths
Mesa County Fair association for las
year shows that after paying all ex
'penses the fair made clear prof
OF nearly $500. The fair associa
tion with assets Of S42,444, has al
Indebtedness of $l1.61S.
Anent the Buchtel letter declaring
that the attorney general would ac
where district attorneys failed In thu
prosecution of law violators. the dis
trict attorney OF Cripple Creek count.
warns the attorney general TO keel
his hands off his district, declaring h
has no constitutional right to invad
the district.
. A movement Is on foot for the Sun
day closing OF all OF the mines OF tn
: Cripple Greek district A petition I
r this effect was presented by all tn
: ministers Of the district to the min
owners at the annual meeting OF tn
. Mine Owners association, held Monda
afternoon In the Mining Exchans
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

President Roosevelt has assured
Governor Curry of aid in securing
statehood for New Mexico.
Walter Wellman says that the fight
for Fairbanks for the presidential nom.
inatlon has been clean and dignifled.
r. S. Waddell. powder manufactur-
er, urges congressman to enlarge the
government powder plant that 1t may
be independent of the powder com
bine.
Sumner says the administration will
submit to congress figures to show
that under the recent reciprocity
agreement with Germany the excess of
our exports over imports has doubled
in year.
Needing the appeal OF the United
Hebrew Charities. which Is unable to
meet the existing distress among the
statement of one of its members that
10000 Jewish children are starving, a
special committee of the Council OF
Jewish Cummunal Institutions met In
Temple Emanuel Monday afternoon,
raised $4,000 and appointed a com
mittee of $50 to collect contributions
from the Jews of that city and extend
the membership of the charities. Last
year the contributions to the charities
fund amounted to s322,OOO. but the es-
timated contributions for 1908 were
s225,0O
Finland is a record-breaker. Since
| the emancipation OF that country from
Russian rule, since II was granted au
tonomy two years ago, 1t has acted
promptly and emphatically upon greai
social problems. As soon as the power
was conferred upon them the people
adopted universal suffrage and made
women equal to men in all respects ir
| the body polite. There Is no distinc
tion of sex whatever. A woman ma,
hold any office in Finland except one
that of the governor general, which II
| illtu ny tnf hppohithh'hN VI th' 'Sh'
for 1t is the only remaining link be
tween the autocracy and the democ
racy. A woman may be a policeman
or Judge. or the mayor OF town
and there are thirty-two women in thu
parliament. where they have shown
remarkable amount OF activity AM
ability and determination in the en-
actment OF radical legislation. The,
have proposed and carried through sev
eral reform measures Of the YER
greatest importance. Fifty-six per cen
of the votes were cast by women a
the first national election, and onl
a per cent by men, and 1t is probabl
that they will have a larger numbe
OF representatives in the next parlif
ment--a fairer representation of thei
voting strength. There are two hur
dred members of that body at prescn
and only thirty.two of them ar
! women.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
EMERGENCY CIRCULATION IN THE
UNITED STATES.

II the United States had existing a
great, solid. central bank under gov.
ernment control and carefully pro-
tected from the domination OF any spe-
cial interests, such as those OF Wall
street or OF the great Industrial trusts,
or II, on the ether hend, 1t had only
a small number OF banks, each spread.
ing out with many branches In all
sections OF the country. 30 as to ad.
Just its business well between them.
the problem OF currency reform would
be much simpler than 1t Is. II by no
means follows that either the centra!
bank or the branch banking system is
desirable In this country. But II does
follow that we are under very great
need Of securing for our own System
In some way, whether through an auto
mstically changing circulation eI
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

through legalized treasury action, some
Of the relief from stress and strain
which other countries enjoy.
The national banks In the United
States alone at the time OF the August
statement number 6.5s2. with a com.
bined capital of slightly over 5000, ,000,-
600 and with an outstanding circuia-
tion secured by government bonds OF
slightly over $500. 200. 900. Other banks
numbering about 1900 have capital
of about $3.50. 100000 and. of course,
no circulation.
There is no elasticity In any OF the
United States money. and very little In
the bank notes. These latter are se-
cured dollar for dollar by United States
bonds at par. and cannot be issued In
excess of banks capital. There is
plenty OF margin stu for our banks,
but bonds are hard to secure. and their
prices make the currency only slightly
profitable. In order to get any appre-
clable increase OF the circulation a
month ago the secretary of the treas.
ury was compelled to offer new bonds
for sale. although the government It.
self had no need OF raising money that
way. In order to keep the treasury ac-
cumulations of coin from hampering
the banking business OF the country
successive secretaries have been com-
PEELED to increase the government de
posits in the banks untll the independ-
ent treasury which we presumably
have has come to be independent now
in little more than name, The clear
ing-houses at the same time have been
driven TO use substitute currency In
the form of their own checks. not for
mally provided for by law. With 1t all
the slight elasticity the banks now
enjoy is merely an elasticity upwards.
for only $9.000.000 month of their
currency can be retired. as the law
now stands.
It is no wonder that currency rsfo m
in this country is difficult Tor con
gress to compass. Probably the so
lutions SO often comes Will be. az
such solutions SO often have been be-
fore, the outgrowth in one form or
another of tested expedients.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

| Chicago banks are now meeting de
mands with cash payments, and cur
rency moves freely between city and
country.
Omaha banks went on cash basis
Monday and all clearinghouse checks
| will be redeemed as fast as they are
presented.
The London Times has passed from
the ownership of the Walter family to
that of c. Arthur Pearson, one of the
two journalistic magnates of London.
The annual report OF the interstate
| commerce commission declares rail
combinations such as those effected
by L. II. Hartman are menace to
the country.
Secretary of War Taft, in his annual
report, quotes his own decision OF
March IA last in implying his attitude
toward the change in the Columet
river
Notices are being sent out that Eng
lish cotton mills employing 10000
spinners win be closed indefinitely on
January 25 il the demands of the work
ers for an increase in wages are per
sisted in.
Mr. Mlya-Oka, In charge of the
Japanese embassy in Washington. has
authorized a formal denial of report
from the Japanese government in re.
calling to Japan the army reserve men
now in the United States.
King Victor Emmanuel has appoint
ed Nelson Gay OF Boston. who is now
living in Rome. knight of the Crown
of Italy, comforting this honor upon
him because of Mr.. Gays historic writ
ings on the resurrection of Itaiy.
The Pennsylvania supreme court has
refused to permit an appeal to be
taken to that tribunal from the su-
perior court in the Hartje divorce case.
Augustus Hartje, 1t is said. may take
his suit to the United States supreme
court.
One thousand men employed in the
Jandalia railroad shops at Terre Haute
had their working time cut Monday
from nine to seven hours a day, and
the Big Four railroad laid of 1000
men who had been employed in con
struction work.
President Roosevelt sent n message
to congress Monday urging that the
1900 employees necessary to take the
next federal census be chosen under
civil service rules, and that the spoils
system. which, he declares, has de-
tracted from the value of the census in
the past. be abolished He spoke OF
the noncompetitive examinations used
In the past as CLOAK to hide the
nakedness of the spoils system"
Representative Sims OF Tennessee
Monday introduced bill prohibiting
rural carries from carrying for delivery
any parcel of intoxicating liquors, but
Postmaster General Meyer beat him
to it by issuing such prohibitory
order without waiting for law to be
passed. Rural mail carriers, In many
instances. drive express wagons and
deliver small packages to the farm
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

building in Cripple Greek. No definite
action was taken by the mine own
ers, but the executive committee was
instructed to investigate the question
as to Its feasibility and to report at a
later meeting. at which time fiaal ac.
tlon Will be taken.
Prominent mine owners OF Colorado
Springs express the opinion that the
request of the ministers OF the Cripple
Greek district that the mines be closed
Sundays would not be granted. al
though definite action would not be
taken until the special meeting of the
mine owners, to be held January 20.
They say that the closing Of the mines
one day in each would materially in
crease the operating expenses, besides
depriving the miners OF at least four
days pay each month.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13
GIVES LATEST NEWS
FROM PLANET MARS.

BY William e. Curtis, Correspondent
Chicago Record.Herald
Washington. Jan. 5.-Professor Da-
vid Todd. the eminent astronomer OF
Amherst college. delivered a lecture OF
absorbing interest in Washington the
other day and related his experiences
during the last summer, which he
spent on the desert of Tarapaca, Chile,
observing the planet Mars and max
ing photographs of what his telescope
disclosed.
Mars is 250.000,000 miles away from
the earth,' said Professor Todd the
| other day, but in his-I speak OF the
War Star in the masculine gender
revolutions around the sun he some
times comes within 35.OO0,O0O miles oil
u.s. Venus is still nearer The Star of
Love comes within 26.000,000 miles
of the earth occasionally, but that is
of comparatively little satisfaction be
| cause she is between us and the sun
and We cannot see anything of her
Eros, one OF the asteroids, in its tray-
els, comes within 13,O00,0OO miles OF
| the earth, but is of no particular in
terest because we cannot raise disc.
We can see but a although Eros
| is of great value to astronomy for the
! of measurement OF the suns distance.
| The moon is our nearest neighbor and
is only about 23S,000 miles away. 1t
varies few thousand miles in its dis
tance during the season, but is quite
| regular, and we are rather well ac-
quainted with the moon. We know
now big she is and that her surface
| is covered with mountains ald era
ters. There is practically no water on
the moon and almost no atmosphere
very little IL any-and no evidence has
ever been discovered that the moon is
inhabited. Professor Pickering OF Har-
ward thinks he has found some little
signs of vegetation, sparse remnants
of what might have been forests and
other botanical growth. but his obser
vations have not been confirmed by
other astronomers, and science re
quires at least two witnesses to es
tablish a theory.
Mars has been under investigation
since 1866. and is now the most pop
ular object of interest in the heavens
1t has excited more scientific discus
sion and more general curiosity thar
any other of the planets, and the the
cries which have been advanced con
cerning conditions there by our pro
gressive astronomers will probably oc
cupy attention for generations, as thel
may gradually be developed. Durini
the past summer Mars came within
80 900 900 miles OF the earth--neare
by 100000 miles than he has beer
for q long time-so that 1t was yer.
. favorable opportunity to make obser
, vations. of which the astronomers o
the world very generally took advan
tage. Percival Lowell of Flagstan
, Ariz.. the leading authority on Mars
because of his exhaustive studies AM
successful Investigations. probably di,
more to utilize the occasion than an
. other astronomer, and, under his aus
. pices. | took the new eighteen incl
= Clark telescope from the observator
at Amherst packed 1t up and carrle
t it to Chile, where 1t was set up Il
t the elevated desert of Tarapaca, wher
our supply Of nitrate of soda come
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

The Herald is pleased ana gratihed
at the endorsement 1t is recei7inB at
the hands of depositors in connection
with the bank muddle. They realize
that the policy of this paper Is to get
returns-not hot air. The Democrat
is solely for revenge and would rather
sacrifice the hard earnings of poor peo-
pie rather than have the Colorado
State bank pay out or any where near
IL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

from. That situation is especially IA
vorable for observation because II Is
1000 feet above the sea, and the at
mosphere is remarkably pure. There
rained there for quarter of cen.
tury; there is absoluate freedom from
clouds, from winds, from atmospheric
waves and other forms of motion.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

A Pennsylvania tin mill that sus-
pended operations few weeks ago
has notified its 5000 employees to be
ready to resume work. After care
ful search 10 real panicky conditions
were found.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

There is a scarcity Of schooi-tesch.
ers aad army recruits, but this met
does not seem to bring much comfort
to the thousands Of actresses and act
ors who are parading up and down the
Great White Way and eagerly hoping
fes somethipg 70 happen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Nine. Gould refuses to confirm or
deny the rumor that she is to remarry
Count Boni. Why does she cruelty
keep the world in suspense concern
ng matter OF such grave Importance?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

1t IL rumored that Ras Ransen has
another big deal on hand and that he
will leave in few days for the east
to close matters up. We trust the
rumor is well founded and that Ras
may succeed. as he fully reserves, be-
cause the investor may feel perfectly
sure that Mr.. Hansen will not try
to interest him In anything unless 1t
contains sufficient merit to fully justi-
fly all he may claim for 1t. Ras is hon.
est and will not try to make mining
deals on hot air. and outlandish mis-
representations STANDARD
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Siberia is investing over 5000. 900
year in foreign agricultural machin-
cry. an interesting fact to the manu-
facturers OF the United States. who.
beyond comparison. make the best
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

II the wireless telephone is sufi-
ciently advanced the people OF the
United States would be glad to hear
the twenty-hx pianolas on the big
fleet play Yankee Doodle" as = mu-
steal broadside.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

On the same afternoon New York
courts awarded $4,000 to one boy for
the loss OF his leg and $500 to the par
ents OF another who was killed. It Is
cheaper to be thorough In New York.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

The biggest conundrum In the Pa
cifc is why there would ever have
been an alliance between England aad
Japan. Uncle Sans idea is that the
earth's greatest ocean should be open
to all the world on equal terms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Cutting of New York's Sunday the
aters throws that city upon its own
intellectual equipment for amusement.
which is cruel and unusual punish
ment
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

A New York cat saved the lives OF
two people by caterwauling and thus
waking them In time to escape from
a burning building. 1t will be the rank.
eat ingratitude for them to ever throw
things at yowlins cats. after this.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Secretary Root is such an optimist
that he thought the Central American
states could be converted to arbitra-
tion. and the headway made indicates
that he has managed the job success
fully.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

BY giving sixty days' notice many
depositors discovered that they dlda't
want to remove money not needed
from place where II is safe and
drawing interest.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

The London Times is to be modem.
lied. After this, who can doubt teat
even Russia may wake up and Join In
the march OF progress?
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

California sets good example in
confidence. It has just contracted for
30O,000,0OO tin cans and not bud
has opened as yet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Japan wants to awaken China. This
job is likely to require good deal Of.
early calling.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

We believe Durango has Demo
cratic council. And the Democra
youched for 1t last spring.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

in Durango. neither do they contribute
to the poor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Bert Brown came down from Silver
ton last evening and registered at the
Hotel dc Springer on the north side
Bert is spending the day In the city
He says conditions might be better
people moving along aud a fair bust
ness.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

(From Saturdays Daiiy.)
The Animas river Is frozen over in
many places near Pennington
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Secure reserved seats for the Gar
ber-Howe concert next Tuesday even
ing at an early date and make sure
of good seat where you may en-
joy the best entertainment given at
Red Men hall this season.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Be sure and attend the union scrv
ices at the Baptist church tomorrow
evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

Ed. Hudson came down from Silver.
ton this morning On route to Denver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-13

John W. WIngate is back from Sill
verton where he put in the best part OF
a week.