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New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
FIGHT ON RACE BETTING.
Federation of Churches Mass Meet
ing Indorses Hughes's Stand.

The anti-gambIips message of Governor Hughes
and the joint oil introduced by Senator Agnew and
Assemblyman Hart were indorsed yesterday after
noon at mass meeting called by the Federation OF
Churches in the assembly hall of the United Chari-
ties Building Canon William Sheafe Chase who
presided said: Governor Hughes is the foremost
moral leader that have. just now. throughout
the land" He said that, although the constitution
of the state amended IN 1894 required the Legis
lature TO pass laws for the suppression Of gam
bling in all forms no remedial legislation had vet
passed and racetrack gambling had increased ten
fold in fifteen years
Michael J. Flaherty, former sheriff Of Kings
County, told how he and Henry F Cochrane tried
TO stop racetrack gambling last spring and on May
20 called on Governor Hughes. and afterward sent
continued:
anything about having sent him such statement.
In keeping that promise the question was raised
EIabert,- at bssore he stor1ad +-I-ipv ~. No.
racetrack gambIing?'' Since election have tried
to get the newspapers to publish that statement.
but they will not do it. / don't know whether they
have been reached not, but, speaking broad
" the newspapers are in favor of racetrack gam
bling and opposed 10 the bills at Albany
The Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts said:
For ways that dark and tricks that vain
the heather Chnee is untutored babe COM
pared TO the polished confidence employed by
the Jockey Club; ,, Who. + ne chooses can almost
of gambling, and that Mr.. Belmont is the
man working night and day 10 extrpate that sad
that buys the press and bribes legislators This
state is in worse shape in so far gambling
is concerned than any in the Union except Calf
fornia and louisiana
law. secretary of the Federation Of Churches and
Henry F
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
uaueHLIN FAvoRs CURRENCY PLAN.

Chicago Jan 27.-Professor J. Laurence Laugh
lin head OF the department of economies at the
rTniverstty Of Chicago believes that the guaranteed
credit note measure brought out a week ago by the
American Bankers Association commission should
become a law. Professor Laughlin in 1895 framed
monetary system for the Santo Domingo govern
uent was member Of the Indianapolis currency
commission IN 1897 and is the author OF many books
on the subject
In declaring his belief Professor Laughlin en-
phasized three important points which he considered
recommended the plan 10 the public most strongly.
They
First-The bill provides for note issues that viii
be absolutely safe
Second-The measure offers complete prosecticn
against imitation
Third=It would provide elastic currency for
the actual needs OF business
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
FINANCE IN SENATE.
Baileys Greenback Platform
Com pleting 4Id1ch Bill.
rFroun The Tribune Buresu-i


Washington, Jan N--one thousand miIiions OF
Texas II he cannot get that he will probably vote
for the AIdrich bill At least this is what MI
Bailey has stated in the Committee on Finance
Senator Stone and others earnestly seeking
Democratic unity behind greenback proposition,
with apparently no suspicion that Bailey Is adve-
eating a proposition which he has made as ridicu-
lous as possible merely TO promote the chances OF
the AIdrich measure
The AIdrich bill is being rapidly completed The
essential changes already have been described in
these dispatches and only minor alterations most
" in method remain be made. 1t IS rot desired,
however TO report the measure until after Secre
tary Cortelyou's report the financial operations
of the Treasury Department has been received. and
to-day the Senate informed that the Secre-
tary's report would be delayed until Wednesday
he desires submit il the President and to
suit Secretary Root before sending It to the Sen
ate II is the belief OF Senator Aldrich that the
bill which bears his will be ready to report
TO the Senate not later than week from to-day.
unless. of course, Secretary Cortelvou's report
should be still further delayed Speaker Cannon
SAYS that when the A1drich bill comes from
the Senate there will be no serious difficulty In
passing it through the House II IS not the pur
u1ittee on Ways and Means, as he looks for ia
Currency. II is possible that il may be necessary
TO hold Republican caucus to insure smooth sail
ing for the measure the floor of the House
and course will be resorted to should the in
vestigations Of the whips make it seem advisable
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
The BANKERS PLAN.
FOR MONET4RY REFORM.
Nesr Currency Bill Presented IN
Both Houses of Congress.

washington. Jan. IA currency bill was in
s-o6uced in the Senate to-day by Senator Hop
kins and in the House by Representative James
Mckinney Of Illinois. which bears the indorse-
rnent Of the currency commission appointed by
the American Bankers Association and Of the
executive council Of the Illinois Bankers Asso-
ciation.
The bill is she result of the hearings and de-
Iiberations Of the commission, which was ap-
pointed by the association two years ago The
commission is composed Of fifteen well known
bankers from all sections Of the country
In explaining the bill Mr.. Mckinney said that
II has been sought 10 make the issues of
rency contemplated by il absolutely safe. so
that the character of the notes could not be
questioned II provides for a guarantee fund
to be placed in the hands of the Treasurer of
the United States. resulting from the tax i'm
posed circulation In addition it makes the
rcte issues a prior lien on the assets of any
national bank that may fail 1t also gives Mr.
Mckinney said. elasticity in the issue and re-
demption Of national bank guaranteed credit
notes. II is asserted that if the bill had been
law il would have given to the country $780,
100000 10 meet the recent crisis
Under this bill hank which has taken out
notes secured by government bonds equallfng
62l- Per cent OF its capital can take out adol-
;ion issues of - per cent Of its capital bearing
q tax Of d. per cent and 12l2 per cent OF elileI
Eency notes bearing an annual tax OF = per CENT
the total issue provided for not TO be IN excess
OF the paid-up capital OF the bank me cuI
rency issued over and above the BOND secured
notes shall be subject TO retirement Wheh the
accession for issuing II has passed. thus arrans-
ing for an automatic expansion or oon1rac'ioh u
the notes as the needs Of the country may
Justify.
r ;s said that should this bill become law
n will not depreciate the value OF government
honds nor add 10 the rate Of interest 10 De palo
h the snrerrrr1enr On future bond issues.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
SUPPORTS NATHAN STRAUs.
Government Report on Milk in Its Relation
to Public Health"

Washington. Jan. g.-After nearly year Of in
,esttgation the government experts have COM
pleted a report MIX in Its Relation TO the
pubIic Health" The work has been done under
,na dirsction of Surgeon General Wynan. OF the
public health service at the direction of President
Roosevelt
The report il is understood is vindcation OF
the position maintained for the last sixteen years
nv Nathan Straus of New York, who has de-
rnonstrated that pasteurzation Of the milk fed TO
infants is the method by which to deliver them
from the infections of tuberculosis and other dis
ases that are so often carried in raw milk
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
MP. wETmoRE AGAIN IN THE SENATE

Usshinzton Jan. 27.-George p. Wetnnore to-day
took the oath Of office as United States Senator
from Rhode Island for the term ending March f.
,efs He received the congratulations of many
Senators and promptly assigned to the chair
rnauship of the Committee Library and made
member of the committees Public Buildings and
Grounds University OF the United States and
Woman's Suffrage Mr. Wetmores entrance into
the Senate increased the membership of that body
. ninetv-two for the first time in the history o.
the country.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
TO FIGHT KOSHER BUTCHER BILL

Official notification was sent yesterday BY Homer
D. Call secretary-treasurer OF the Arnalgarnated
Meat Cutters and Butcher WOrkrnen OF America
T. D. Fitzgerald. legislative agent cf the Work
ingmen's State Federation at Albany. that his
union going to begin fight against the
Graubard Assembly bill legaliztns the opening of
knaher butcher shops in this city on Sundays
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
INDIAN BILL REPORTED.

Washington. Jan 27.-The Indian appropriation
bill was reported the House to-day by Mr. Sher-
man of New YORK. chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
Indian Affairs II carries total appropriation or
xS.215,se7-
TIE bill marks the Inauguration OF policy de-
ciet on BY the committee and the Commissioner or
Indian Affairs 20 90 away with all non-reservaton
schools
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
REBATE CASES TO BE REVIEWED.

Washington, Jan 27.-The Supreme Court OF the
United States to-day granted the petitions of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and the Chicago &
Alton Railroad companies for wrts of certorari in
the cases against them charges of granting re-
bates The action will bring the cases to this cour
for review.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
TO SIGN FRENCH AGREEMENT TO-DAY.

Washington Jan 27.-Owing to a slight difficulty
In arranging satisfactory versions in English and
French of the proposed Franco American reciprocity
agreement il was possible TO complete ii to-
day and the signatures of Secretary Root and Am
h.saador Jusseraud will be aflxed to morrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
DEAD AT BoYERrowN NOW 1ss.

Boyertowa, Penn. jan 27-The one hundred and
sxty-ninth victim of the Rhodes Opera House FIRE
died to-day when Mrs Rosie Kline succumbed TO
her injuries. The inquest will begin tomorrow
afternoon
New-York tribune., 1908-01-28
Special
Low
Rates

On certain dates you caoge<
special round trip tfcxcSs TO
any Fart OF TIE " est or South
wcst-AfSsorri. Kansas Cob
Grade. Arkansas. louisiana
Texas. Oklahoma or Mexicc.
This winter Is n good .frns
% 20 20 the RAPIDLY growing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
KNow LIZ eY THEIR WoRKs.

who lives in yonder mansion with
the tall, white columns2"
That Is the home Of Trashleigh-
You have heard Of Trashleigh, Of
course?"
He is a book publisher He puts
out all these books that have pictures
Of pretty girls on the covers-the
kind, you know. that deal with New
York society or are about princesses
who elope with young American diplo-
mats They say he has cleaned up
something like 100000 during the
last five years"
well, he certainly has fine place.
A prince might well be proud Of it.
What a pity it is that somebody
doesn't buy the poor little shanty next
to it and put up fine residence
there
Yes. It would be a big improve
ment if that we're done. That is the
home Of another publisher Horatius
! Preston"
Preston? I never heard Of him."
NO; he doesn't amount to much
He makes a specially Of literature. and
it isn't likely that he could afford L
live in that poor little shack even +
two Of his daughters didn't help on
By teaching school. Chicago Record
! Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
M 80. - 80 So.


@You have no idea said the vile
Who is also an excellent cook. how
difficult it is to make mOlassss cookies
and gingerbread and brown bread so
ii win have the same favor that il
had in the days now past And why7
Because il is weIIuight impossible TO
ind the good oldfashioned darkroom
sugar. That's the secret Of It There
was z time when one could get differ
snt grades Of brown sugar. that which
was least refined being very dark
and vastly sweeter than the light
brown or &C. sugar. as it used 70 be
called But those days have passed.
and I suppose that never again VIII
nv cooking taste quite 50 good
"Of course the younger people.
those who have never known the ex-
ouisfte favor Of molassss candy and
molasses cake made With the dark
sugar. cannot realize the difference
Happy mortaIs they, AS for myself. I
an. constantly looking for the sugar Of
my. Childhood. and there is not 8 week
but I have my hopes raised by some
storekeeper telling me he has il; bur
he is mistake1-it IS the ught brown
sugar he has. and not that which
seek
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

on the floor there, end I was nerved
for a shot and a hand-tO-hand strug-
gle. if it came to that.
I was sure that he sought the win
dow: heard his hands on the wall as
he felt for it. Then a breath of cold
air swept the passage, and I knew
that he must be drawing himself up
10 the opening. 1 fired and dropped
10 the floor. With the roar of the ex-
plosion ! heard him yell, but the ex-
Dected return shot did not follow.
The pounding Of my heart seemed
TO mark the passing of hours. I
feared my foe was playing some trick,
creeping toward me. perhaps, TO fire
at close range. or to grapple with me
in the dark. The cold air whistled
into the corridor, and l began TO feel
the chill OF It. Being fired upon is
disagyeeable enough. but waiting in
the dark for the shot is intOlerable.
rose and walked toward the end of
the passage.
Then his revolver flashed and roared
directly ahead. the tame of it so near
that it blinded me and the wad of the
cartride burned and stung my cheek
fen forward dazed and blinded, but
shook myself together in a moment
and got upon my feet. The draft Of
air no longer blew into the passage
Morgan had taken himself off through
the window and closed it after him
I made sure Of this by going TO the
window and feeling it with my hands
went back and groped about f0i
my candle. which found without din
Guilty and lighted. | then returned t
the window to examine the catch. Tx
my utter establishment it was fas
tened with staples, driven deep int
the sash in such way that it coul'
not possibly have been opened with
out an expenditure Of time and labor
NV eyes smarted from the smoke o
the last shot. and my cheek stun
where the wadding had struck m,
face. I was alive, but in my vexatiol
and perplexity not fear, who'll,
grateful for my safety. 1t was. how
ever. some consolation to feel sure
had winged the enemy.
To BE CoNTIN'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
MiI,tarr Prisonsrs

Although living in 8 part of New
York city. the 100 OF more military
prisoners on Governors island have
many customs which make it seem IS
thOush they were another land Time
is not counted by them in mere days,
weeks and months. bur in ~brooms-
Many Of the prisoners are shortterm
men. and they are detailed to police
the grounds. Of course, this means
much sweeping. and q broom lists
about q month. Thus, two ~brooms-
in army Iinso. means Two months No
prisoner is permitted to salute an Of
fcer in the manner prescribed for
soldiers who behave themselves n
stead. they fold their arms and look
straight to the front whenever they
mass those entitled TO 3 salute, A sol
der who is s prisoner is never re-
ferred TO BY his name; his otlciai
number. which Is stsnciled upon his
elothing. is used instead
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

You're a fool" he growled. He
was recovering from his fright
knew it by the CLEAN of his teeth in
his yellow beard. His eyes. too. were
moving restlessly about. He uEdouot-
a4,v knew the house better than 1 did,
and was considering the best means OF
escaDe. 1 did not know what TO 90
with him now that I had him at the
point Of a pistol; and in my ignorance
of his motives and my vague surlulSe
as 10 the asency back Of him, was
filled with uncertainty.
You needn't hold that thing quite
81 near" he said, staring at me cooi.E,
I'm clad 1T annoTs YOU, Morgan /
said u want YOU to tell me how you
got in here.
He laughed.
~ came in by the kitchen window
If Won must know. ! sot in pelote
vonr solemn Observation-Disclosures locked
i -, and walked down TO the END
of the passage theIe-he indicated
he direction with slight jerk Of ms
bead-.and slept until ii was ume 70
20 to work, A..
III YOU can't lie better than that
Won needn't try again. Face ABOUT
now. and march,
7 mt new energy into my tone ana
no turned and walked before me down
The corridor in the direction rom
which he had come. We We're dare
saw pretty pair-he tramplns Jog,
redlv before me, I following az M
heels with his lantern and my pistol
Not SO fast I admonished sharp
excuse me" he replied moeklngiy !.
He was no common rogue; l zen
tho opaIitv in him with certain au'
r,iration for his scoundrelly talents
/ continued at his heels. pokins tne
mnzzle of the revolver against h's
hack from time to time to keep MN
assured Of my presence device 'li''
7 was to regret a second later
when we were, l should Judge
about ten yards from the end OF tht
corridor at that moment l prodde'
him with the point Of the revolver
ne fell backward against me- Threw
his arms over his head and graspe'
NC about the neck, meanwhile turn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

ing himself lithely until his fnsers
clasDed my throat The lantern fell |
from my hand and one Or the other
Of US smashed it with our feet.
A wrestling match in that dark hole
was not to my liking / still held onto
the revolver, waiting for a chance 10
use it. and meanwhile he tried 10
throw me, forcing me bask against
one side and then another Of the cor
ridor
With a quick rush he flung me
away, and in the same second / fred.
The roar Of the shot In the narrow
corridor was deafening. / flung ny
self on the floor, expecting a return
shot, and quickly enough a fash broke
upon the darkness dead ahead, and
rose to my feet, fired again and 1eaped
to the opposite side Of the corridor and
crouched there. We had adopted the
same tactics, firing and lodging to
avoid the target made by the fash Of
I our pistols, and watching and listen.
/ ing after the roar Of the explosions.
\ II was a very pretty game, but not
destined to last long. He was slowly
4 retreaing toward the end Of the pass
age where there was. / remembered, a
dead wall. His only chance was to
crawl through an area window I knew
to be there, and this would, I felt
sure, give him into my hands.
After five shots apiece there was a
truce. The pungent smoke Of the pow
der caused me to cough, and he
laughed
Have you swallowed q bullet, Mr
Gleuarm?" he called.
/ could hear his feet scraping on the
/ cement floor; he was moving away
from me, doubtless intending to fire
when he reached the area window and
escape before / could reach him.
ereDt warily after him, ready to fire
on the instant, but not wishing u
throw away my last cartridge.
. He was now very near the end o
the corridor. I heard his feet strike
some boards that 1 remembered la!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
THE SMALLEST HUMAN sRAIN.
Proof That Size Of Organ Does Not
Measure Intellect.

What is believed TO be the smallest
brain ever found in normal human
being was revealed as a result Of an
autopsy performed at the New York
city morgue upon the body Of Daniel
Lyons. a Waterman, employed in the
Pennsylvania tunnel excavation.
Lyons became Ill suddenly while at
work, and, having had no medical at
tendance, his death came technically
under the investigation Of the coroner
Dr.. Philip O-Hanlon. who. with Prof
John E Larkin. Of the College Of Ply
sicisns and Surgeons. made the au-
topsy. found that the brain OF Lyons
weighed only "a ounces. although the
normal weight Of the human cerebrum
IS from IS TO 50 ounces
Lyons was 80 years Of age, five feet
five inches in height and weighed 40
pounds. Those who had known him
for many years testified that he was
Of average intelligence. The cause OF
the mans death was Inflammation OF
the kidneys. The mans brain seemed
in every way normal except az TO size.
1T is one Of the most remarkable
brains 1 have ever seen, said Dr.
O'HanlOn, who has made thousands Of
autOpsies. and # shows that the size
Of the brain does not necessarily
measure the intellect Of man Lyons
was. from all that / can learn. fntelIt
gent and capable The quality Of the
brain. and not the size OF It. counts
One Of the smallest brains known to
anatomIsts was that Of Gambetta, a
one time president Of France. and q
brilliant and fOTcefuI thinker.
Comparative tables Of the weights
Of human brains bear cut the idea O
DR.. O'Hanlon that there is little con
nection between the weight Of tbs
brain and the power OF the intellect
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

ically 10 the [oor leaned agairst
the wall where I stood and ws,obad
the slow approach Of the lantern The
small revolver with which I had fret
hred at his flying figure IN the wood
was IN my pocket il was inst az
well 70 have It out with the fe1lou,
now Ny chances we're as good as
ms though / confess ! did not relish
the thought Of being found dead the
next morning IN the cellar Of my own
mousse. II pleased my hunor to let him
approach in this way. unconscious that
ne was watched, until / should thrust
my pistol into his face.
His arms grew tired when he was
about ten feet from me and he
dropped the lantern and hammer to
MS side and swore under his breath
impatlently.
Inen he began again with greater
zeal As he came nearer I studied his
face In the lanterns light with inter
est His hat was thrust back and I
could see his jaw hard set under big
blond beard.
He took a step nearer. ran his ewes
over the wall and resumed his tan.
ping, beginning close to the ceiling
In settling himself for the new series
/ OF strokes he swayed toward me
slightly and l could hear his hard
breathing I was celebrating how
best to throw myself upon him. but a,
wavered he stepped back, swore al
his III luck and flung the hammer tc
the ground.
Thanks" / shouted, leaning for
ward and snatching the lantern
stand just where you are!"
With the revolver in my right han,
and the lantern held high in my left
/ enjoyed his utter CONSERVATION. a
my voiced roared in the corridor.
It's too bad we meet under sucl
strange circumstances. Morgan"
said. I'D begun TO miss you; but
suppose you've been sleeping in tn
daytime TO gather strength for you
night prOwling"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
one hx Admiral Evans


Rear Admiral RobIey D. Evans told
the following story aproDos Of justice
as administered in the American court
al Shanghai:
-Four men were in the dock said
the admiral. when his honor mounted
70 the bench Three were Cinnamon
and the fourth q sailor from my ship
The judge said 10 the first Chinzman.
What is your uameT
@.Ah Ling. was the response.
What was the matter with your
asked the Judge
DUNK
Thirty days. and get out OF here.
sentenced his honor Next What's
your name2
~Ah sung. responded the second
Chinaman-
-.What was the matter with your
DUNK
thirty days. and get out Next
What's your nameF
Al Lee replied the third China
man
what's your rOubIer asked the
judge.
DUNK
Thirty days Next what's your
nance
1.Ah. hi give me 50 days and let
me go. was the prompt reply Of the
American sailor --ChieagO Record
Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
VIM He Felt cood.

Seaver-What in the name Of all
that is laughable makes Sweetson feel
so goOd?"
Weaver-Why, he just won ten dol
lars on a bet
Seaver-Won ten dollars, did he2
There's always some brainless sucker
ready 10 part with his hard-esTned
cash betting on a proposition which
any child with brains enough 70 blow
a whistle would know was certain TO
be beat What consummate ass did
Swettson rake that ten dollars OF of
Weaver-Why. he-er-r-won it OF
me.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
Why should He soastl

I have seen London. said the
speaker. waving his left arm, I have
ridden through the streets Of Paris;
have stood among the monuments Of
Berlin: have feasted my eyes upon
the beauties of Vienna; have gazed
upon the eternal hills Of Rome
and Il
Yes" interrupted q map in the
gallery. bat III bet you $40 you've
never seen Main street in Scrubby
grass. Pa.''-Chicago Record-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

This scheme Of life said a young
lady to a well-knOwn doctor Of phil
osophy, seems hardly worth while.
On the whole, 1 have come to the. con
clusion that the game is not worth the
candle"
THAT depends-that depends" and
the gray-hsired sage shook his head
Upon what?"
That depends upon what you want
to do by candle-ight- Judge.