The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-11-06

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The friends OF Jan Pouren, the Rus
tian revolutionist who has been held at
New York for ION time By the federal
authorities upon the demand Of Russia
Tor his extradition as a criminal. are
rejoicing over the news that Secretary
of State Root has requested a rehearing
On the strength OF afidayits tending TO
show that Pouren was sought for po-
titical rather than criminal oifenscs.
An appeal made by friends Of the Rus
Sian had brought these atiidayits before
Root. In a letter TO jacob Sehif OF
New York. Secretary Root said lot
course. this government does not on
template sending rouren or any u
else back to Russia or I'M other coun-
try to be tried for a political offense."
In this connection ii comes out that
Root has asked the Russian government
Cor a complete revision of the treaty
OF 1882. under which naturalized Rus
slams In america are still regarded as
criminals IL fhey return 10 their native
land. Notwithstanding this reopening
OF the case. the Pouren defense confer
ence was Informed by William English
Walling thatPresident Roosevelt had re-
fused to accept the petitions OF citizens
urging the government not to allow the
department Of the refugee.
An aggregate loss of 5 100000 a day
during the months when forest fires
have been prevailing II various parts
of the United States is estimated by
w. j. Mctiee, the erosion expert of the
Department of Agriculture. The forest
~ bureau in n statement says that
probably in every instance the devss-
tating forest fires might have been Pre-
vented Ii the several States had pro-
yided an adequate number of men to
patrol the woods and arrest the fires In
their incipiency, and If lumbermen and
other users OF the forests had been
careful to dispose Of brush after log
ging so as to prevent the spread OF
Ores. Exclusive of salaries of forestry
officers, the work in putting down fires
In the national forests during the last
year cost the government $4,000,
which means protecting approximately
16S,0o0,0o0 acres. The statement says
the loss from timber destroyed In 1908
will be larger than last year. but that
1T is doubtful If the exact losses will
ever be known.
Flat 2-cent postage rates went into
effect between the United States and
Great Britain on Oct. i. The post
age rare applicable to letters mailed
in the United States, addressed for de-
livery at any place In the United King
dom Of Great Britain and Ireland, then
will be . cents an ounce or fraction
of an ounce Letters unpaid or short
paid will be dispatched to destination,
but double the deficit postage calcu-
lated at the 2-cent rate will be col
leced IN delivery to the addressee. This
notable reduction In the postage rates
effected under a recent convention be-
tween the two and promulgated in an
order of the Postmaster General some
time ago.
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The Navy Department has asked per-
mission to use the Washington monu-
ment MS a telegraph-pole-not a COM
mon or street-disiguring variety of
pole for stringing wires on, but as a
station for. temporary experiments
with wireless telegraphy. 1t is believed
that from its top, 555 feet in the air,
messages can be sent to warships three
thousand miles away. If this is found
possible, an iron tower of the same
height win be erected In Washington
for a permanent wireless STATEN. The
French government is using the Eiffel
Tower in this way. and frsm 1t has
sent wireless messages to Algeria and
Morocco.
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