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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

I'VE hope to have the state entirely
free from the San Jose scale next
spring" Prof. S. J. Hunter of the State
University, one of the commissioners
in charge of eradicating the tree dis
ease from the state, said recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

The patriotism of the Office seeker
Is the greatest ever.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06
CHOLERA VIRUS FOR THE SWINE
The Live Stock Sanitary Commissioner
Reports That He Will Soon be
Able to Furnish 1t.

Topeka-The live stock sanitary
commissioner has submitted a report
to the governor covering the work OF
his department for the past six
months. He says in a short time he
will be prepared to furnish to the
owners of swine the cholera virus
from the agricultural college at Man
haitian.
The report continues:
The work in the mango districts in
the western portion of the state now
under quarantine, has been carried on
very successfully during the summer
months, and our purpose now is to
raise the quarantine on about twelve
of the counties on or before the 18th
of November.
The tuberculosis law passed at the
last session of the Legislature increased
the work and also the expenditures
OF the department While We are just
getting started with this work, yet
there has been over 1000 dairy cows
tested for tuberculosis. The appro-
priation for carrying the work of the
department is made by the legislature,
and we collect no fees and make no
charges for any work done.
The records in this Office show the
total expenditures of my predecessor
from April l to October 1, 1908, to be
S6,920.32. During the six months we
have had charge our total expendi
lures, including the work in tuber
culosis and experiments with the hog
cholera serum, are $3,972.50, a differ
ence of $2,S4S.32.
1 find this decrease of expenditures
for the department to be largely due
to the difference in the necessary
travelling expenses of the commission
er and a less number of deputy in
spectors and their travelling expense:
in carrying on the work of the depart
ment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

The state board of control is buying
the winter supply of spuds. 1t esti
mates that it will take about 1000
bushels of potatoes to run the charita
bic institutions not raising their own
potatoes, drought the winter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06
FRESH ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR
KANSAS PEOPLE.
Latest Events TranspIrIng Among the
State Officials at Topeka
Gathered by Our Cor
respondent.


state bank commissioner.
This action is the result OF a dis
covery made by Revenue Collector j.
II. Simpson, but known by state Off
Gals for some time. Simpson was
looking up the corporations to find out
what their earnings were. He found
that many of them had not been re-
porting to the secretary Of state. The
law specifically requires that corpora
tons chartered in this state shall
make regular reports to the secretary
Of state, showing their financial condi-
ton.
The government collects a tax of a
certain per cent on all earnings over
$4,000. Simpson was not willing to
take the word of the corporations as
to their earnings and came to Topeka
to look up their records. He found
very few records and Immediately re-
ported the matter to the attorney
general. 1t is estimated that charters
have been granted for about 10000
corporations in this state, and it is
further estimated by officials in the
office of the secretary of state that not
more than one-thiTd of them have ever
filed their annual reports.
No attempt has been made for years
to compel the filing of these reports
The charter board has now decided
that unless the delinquent corporations
file their reports within 80 days the
attorney general will be instructed to
start proceedings to annul the char
ters of such companies.
The total bonded indebtedness of
the state, all of the 105 counties, all
the cities, townships, boards of edu-
cation and school districts in Kansas
for the present year is $36, 622 500.
This is the grand total except for Linn
county which has not yet made it's re-
port to the state auditor for 1909 The
report from Linn county will make
very little difference in the grand to-
tai, however, for last year its bonded
Indebtedness complete was only $1Z5,-
900. Bonds are outstanding for near
ly $37, 600, 900, issued by municipalities
in Kansas.
Last year the total bonded indebt-
sdness of the counties was $35,652, S44.
This year 1t is $50, 102, 699 This in
cludeS everything except the bonded
Indebtedness of the state, which was
greater last year than this year. To
offset this bonded Indebtedness the re-
port of the state tax commission
shows that the total assessed valua-
ton for all property in the state this
year is $2,611, 26O, 1885. 1t is plain
| On the face of things that the little
| handful of bonds is perfectly safe.
| AS usual Wyandotte county leads in
bonded Indebtedness. Its total is
| 81, ,745. Shawnee county is second
| with $2,362,0S2. Sedgwick county fol
lows with $1,667, 527. Montgomery,
! Leavenworth and Atchison counties
are in the northumberland
| sand-dollar class. Morton county has
| the smallest bonded indie tedness
1 with $3.50. Wallace county is a close
second, with $500, and Trego is third
with $S,7S5-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

The United States Express company
operates over 1,121 miles Of railroad
in Kansas. It's net earnings in Kansas
during the last fiscal year were 1878,
064 and the total operating revenue
was $S,9S6,542. The operating expenses
were $S,313,47S. The company has in
vested in this state $176,935 in Office
equipment. $324.6SS in horses, 1922,
$40 in vehicles and $43,6S1 in stables
The transportation equipment is val
ued at $121.345. The total valuation
of property in Kansas is placed al
1888. 300. The total capitalization OF
the company is $10.0OV,00
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

The total bonded Indebtedness in
1909 of all of the counties in the state
is s36,1O2. 500, according to figures
compiled by the state auditor. The
total bonded Indebtedness of all the
counties last year was $35.652.S44. The
total bonded indebtedness Of the state
is $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

Two hundred and seventy-five pas
sengers and 26o employees were in
iured by the Santa Fe Railway com
pany in Kansas alone during the year
ending June 80. During the same
period it kiled 90 employees, but no:
passenger lost his life. OF the pas
sergers injured, IS were the result OF
collisions. 81 on account of derail
ments and 4S from jumping on and on
of trains and locomotives. This record
is shown by the Santa yFe in its an.
nual report fled with the State Board
Of Railroad commissioners
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

Ar,Aur McCabe, formerly judge OF
the court of Topeka is quietly occupy
ing a place as an assistant to Attorney
General Wickersham in Washington
This is the place rendered to Gov w
R. Stubs and J. N. Dolley, chairman
of the Republican state central com
mittee, to fill. They named Robert
Stone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06
Busted

Many man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. BIdmes his mind
says it don't work right; but all the
time it's his 6ouleks. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets.
clogged with poison. Nothing kills,
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relieve.
and cure. Try it now. SIG
CASCARETS Toe box for a weeks
treatment. All druggists. Biggesrseller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-11-06

Joseph Longshore, state oil inspec-
tor, has asked the attorney general for
an opinion as TO whether or not the
amount of business of any oil refinery
or oil firm in a month should deter
mine the amount Of the inspection
fees to be charged. Under the law a
certain fee is Charged for inspecting
less than ten barrels of oil or gaso-
line, another fee for less than twenty
five barrels ad another fee for all over
fifty barrels. Heretofore this has been
taken to mean that if refinery or
firm had so barrels of oil inspected
each month that it received the lower
fee rate even if the inspections were
made at the rate of two barrels a day.
The inspector believes that the fees
should be charged according to the
number of barrels inspected on each
trip regardless of the number inspect
ed in any one month and has asked
the attorney general if the old plan
should not be discontinued. If the
new plan is put into effect it viii In
crease the revenue of the department
several hundred dollars a year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
CONDITIONS OF ALI BANKS
Individual Deposits Show an In.
crease Over Last Report.

INDIVIDUAL deposits Show an In.
crease Over Last Report.
Pierre, s.. D., April THE re-
port OF the condition of the state
and national banks doing business
in South Dakota at the call of con-
iition in February showed that there
were carried as individual deposits
in such banks $64,9O4,99O. This
was an increase over the November
showing of $2,914,697. OF this in
crease $750.000 was shown in the
national banks, and the rest in the
state banks. The reports show 533
banks doing business in the state
in February, of which AL were state
banks and 80 nationals. The staet
banks carried by far the largest
amount of money shrdl cmfw vbgk c
amount Of the deposits with $41,-
1852, Of which little under $780,
100000 was intimecert ificatesand
100000 was in time certificates and
a little over $21,000,0O0 in cali de-
posits. The report of national banks
does not divide the amount into
classes, but uses only individual de-
posits of all classes as one item.
These figures will give some indi--
cation Of why South Dakota banks
were ready to take up 100000 of
state revenue warrants at low
rate few days ago. and why east
ern money was required to finance
a loan of that size on the prat of
the state.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

1 o. IS +- i ! -H T
The preliminary stage of forest
planting within the national forests
Us now past, and several of the
planting stations have produced
trees Of sufficient size to plant d.
rectly on the permanent site. About
100000 trees were planted during
the winter and spring of 1907.
At the nursery in the Dismal river
national forest more stock has
reached an age suitable for plant
ing than Of the other stations. This
nursery contains approximately o.
100000 trees.
At present there are about 1,OO0,-
600 trees for planting in the sand
hills. The species largely in use
up to this time are Western yellow
pine and Jack pine. Other species,
chiefly Scotch pine, Norway pine
and Douglas FIR, are being tested in
the nursery and on experimental
plantations.
The state forest of Saxony, COM
prising 100000 acres, are in charge
of forestry bureau at yearly ex-
pense which averages SO for each
acre, but such is the extent and value
of the timber and other products
that the net yearly revenue averages
$3.50 an acre after deducting all
expenses. The appropriation of the
United States for the Bureau of For
estry is so insignificant that it
amounts to little less than / cent
for each acre.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
ELECTION WILL BIZ HELD
Second Trip County Petition Cam.
to Governor yeSxey Ton Late

Second Trip County Petition Came
to Governor yessey Too Late.
Pierre. April 7.-After the re-
CURED legal petition has been filed
with Governor Wesley. and he had.
under the provisions OF the Law in
such cases. fixed the date OF cleo
ton for organization OF Trip
county at June nrst. he received a
telegram from 'Homesteaders AS
ISOLATION" at Dallas, asking that ac-
ton be delayed until November first,
to give them time to acquire legal
residence and take a part in the Or
ganization.
Their request came too late for
consideration, as the proclamation
fixing the rate had already been sent
out, but even II 1t had come earlier
1t could not have had much effect,
as the law provides that action
shall be taken when sufficient pc
tition has been filed, and two diff
ferent petitions, either with the re-
quired number of names, had been
filed asking for action on organiza-
ton, and the proclamation followed
as required by law. While this may
shut some OF the new settlers out
of an opportunity to secure office,
it is one of the unavoidable results
of the law as it now stands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

land Of the state than any other
man. because Of the duties Of his
Office. states that the portion of
Standing Rock and Cheyenne river
reservations to be opened for settle
ment this fall includes the best
lands in the reservations. Those in
Standing Rock are particularly de-
sirable, being OF a sandy loan that
Is exceedingly fertile.
AS an evidence Of the prosperity
OF South Dakota, Commissioner Dok-
ken states that his once has not fore
closed on a single parcel Of land
bought on terms. Neither have the
counties found 1t necessary to make
single foreclosure to collect the
school funds which are placed In
farm mortgages. Further the rate
OF 5 per cent, made on all school
funds has served the people Of the
state by keeping down interest rates
charged on private money.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

Senator Moneys resolution at
lacking the fourteenth amendment
of the constitution is receiving con-
siderable attention from the consti-3
tutional lawyers. It is not probable
that the resolution will be adopted.
Indeed 1t was hardly introduced
with any expectation that it would
be. 1t is explained that the real:
purpose Of Senator Money is to dis
courage the introduction Of bills to
curtail the South's representation In
congress because OF the alleged dis.
reimbursement Of the negro voters
in some southern states. It Is often
asserted that congress has the right
under the fourteenth mendment to
make such g ailment, and Mr.
Moneys proposition Ia intended TO-
show that the amendment itself
came into existence by unconstitu-s
tional methods. He expects To- &C.
complish hds purpose by suggestion
Of what might happen II the supremeI
court should be required to- pass lp-5
on the amendmentss valid ity
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

Federal Commissioner Hitchcock
at New York Tuesday finally decided
that the alleged criminal acts OF
Janof Pouren, on the strength OF
which Russia had been seeking his
extradition, since he arrived at Ellis
Island in 1907, were committed In
connected with political revolu-
tion in Russia without motives OF
personal gain and that, therefore,
Pouren was entitled to the protec-
ton Of the United States constitu-
ton. Refugee Pouren, who had
been confined in the Tombs all this
time through the long drawn out
proceedings OF two trials, the Rus
sian government having made 1t a
test case, was liberated, after ex-
pressing profuse gratitude to the
commissioner and to the numerous
friends who had formed the Pouren
relief committee which had been
formed after his first trial resulted
in the order for his deportation. On
appeal Secretary Root had ordered
a new trial for the presentation of
new evidence for the defense. It
was said that the committee would
find work for Pouren as an electric
clan, at which trade he Is skilled.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

number of civil cases to be dispose
of. 1t is expected the term will
last about three weeks.
After the grand jury had reported,
and after it had been charged by
Judge Garland and retired to COM
mence work on the large number of
cases to come before it, the civil cal
endar was called.
Following this Eugene G. Barnum,
of Dallas, appeared before the court
and entered plea of guilty to an
indictment returned November IL
last, during the Aberdeen term,
charging him with having used the
mails in furtherance of lottery
scheme in connection with the dis
posal of government lands situated
in Trip county.
When asked if he had anything to
say why sentence should not be
pronounced, the defendant stated
that he had mailed the circulars in
question under mistake. Judge
Garland then imposed fine of $500
which fine was Immediately rendered
to Federal Clerk Pendar by c. P.
Bates, attorney for Barnum.
The grand jury as organized con-
sists of twenty-one members as fol-
lows.
Charles P. Burch, Roubaix; D. E.
Lloyd, Yankton; E. A. Warner, Eu~
reka; G. d. Blanchard, Pollock; VIM.
McMaster, Gayville; c. w. Dean, LII
Beau; l.. A. Kelley. Sioux Falls: W.
o. Peterson, Sioux Falls; H. j. Cook,
Java; ]. w. Allen, Woonsocket; G.
B. Foncanon, Eureka; Fred Hilge-
mann. Eureka; Joseph Hentges,
Yankton; j. F. Barry, Central City;
Conner Cooney, Woonsocket; Patrick
Champion, Ethan; s. L. Wood, Woon-
socket; ]. w. Olson, Sioux Falls; E.
c. Moulton, Warner; Fred G. Reeve,
Howard; H. B. Dowdell, Woon-
socket.
Judge Garland appointed L. A.
Kelley of Sioux Falls, foreman of
the grand pury.
The petit jury will report on Tues
day of next week, when the trial of
cases will commence.
About the same Sioux Indian Wit
nesses as usual are in the city and
add pictupsqueness to the appear
ance of the streets in the vicinity of
and leading to the government build
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16

. &
progress. They made a record IN
getting through the lime cap and If
conditions remain favorable, should
be in the oil sands within week.
Judging from the experience gained
In well No. 2, 1t is probable that they
Will have to go some further at the
present location than at most of the
others, and, 1t Is probable that the
hole will have to be put down to a
depth of 275 feet before the oil
sands are met. The company are
pursuing a very systematic method
o! prospecting the property and in
tend to have their ground thorough
ly opened up before they undertake
to ship their product.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
DEFENDED THE STANDARD
Attorney Milbur1 Claims Oil Com
pany Benefit to Independents.

AAoSOAAAS<J XNAAAD&AArA WALLIS Ox SOlI1e
pany Benefit to Independents.
st. Louis, April ida Tarbell
is entitled to patent on the alleged
Standard Oil conspiracy of 49," de-
clared John G.. Milburn, the Stand
ard Oil Company's chief counsel, to-
day during the argument before the
fedral court in the governmnt case
to dissolve the company for alleged
violations of the Sherman law,
"and," he added, turning to Attorn-
ey Kellogg, 1.-The government is try
ing to deprive her of it,
Milburn compared the Standard
Oil Company to the human body,
with many pipeline qualifications
corresponding to the veins and AFTER
les. ITO dismantle the corporation
would be to strike it dead" declared
Milburn. 'Instead of being a men
ace to the Independent refners, it
has always blazed the trail! in the
oilers world, the Independents hav-
ing but to follow.
eve will see neither revolution
II the Standard Oil Co. wins nor in
dustrial anarchy and mob rule if
the government is upheld. These
warnings of revolution against trust
rule and the further slavery of the
people to big corporations comes
from disordered livers instead Of
we'll grounded apprehensions.
The acquisition by the Stand
ard Of numerous concerns now con-
stituant companies has been honor.
able and above board Sellers nave
deceived fair and satisfactory value
for their holdings.
The attorney said further that
the growth of Standard was because
of the genius of Rockefeller and his
associates and not on account of the
competition crushing methods.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
RECIPROCAL DEMuRAGE LAW
To be Tested by Farmers Elevator
Association.

To be Tested by Farmers Elevator
Association.
Woonsocket, S. D.. April 9.-The
State Association of Farmers Eleva-
tors has retained the law firm of
Kean & Lawson to represent it in
an action In Lincoln county against
the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
to test the validity of the reciprocal
demurage law passed by the legis-
lature Of 1907. The farmers ele-
vator companies, it is understood,
have considerable bill for collec-
ton If the courts approve the law.
1t provides that shippers may have
As hours to load and "a hours to
unload cars, and for all time over
must pay 81 per day. The railroad
companies are required to furnish
cars to be loaded within q hours,
must start loaded cars toward des-
tination within "a hours, and must
forward cars, loaded or unloaded,
received by connecting line, with
in "a hours, or pay penalty of II
per day for all excess time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
4 MOTHERS SACRIFICE

81 = 3
Indian Woman Out Flesh From Her
Body to Procure Food.
Port Arthur, Ont, April 7.-Will-
lam McKirdy confirms the story con-
corning an Indian woman cutting a
piece Of flesh from her body to pro-
cure food for her children when
The family was in des-
oerate straits, the last scrap Of food
having been eaten days before. Nc
game was to be had, although the
woman had hunted until her strength
was gone. In her pitable plight, the
woman secured knife and cut q
strip Of desh from her body This
hesh was used as bait to catch Ash
and thus sustained life until help
arrived from here today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-16
ANNIVERSARY OF AppoMArrox
Observed in CMcago by Hamilton
Club Banquet.

Chicago, April 9.-The celehra-
ton of Appomattox Day by the Ham
ilton Club in the Auditorium Annex
tonight was made notable by the
presence of distinguished speakers
whose addresses were OF particular
interest. General Fred D. Grant
spoke briefly upon the personal
recollections of Appomattox and Sec
rotary of War Dickinson chose as
the subject of his remarks "The
Progress of Peace" Senator William
e. Borah, of Idaho, spoke on 1.-The
Integrity of the States"
In speaking on 1.-THE Integrity Of
the States" Senator Borah made a
strong appeal in favor of jealous
watchfulness to preserve local self
government in its great vigor as
the surest guarantee for perpet-
uity of free institutions and at the
same time emphasize the Importance
of federal power as provided by the
constitution.
Secretary of War Dickinson re-
spending to the toast 1.-The Progress
of Peace" at a banquet given by the
Hamilton Club in this city tonight
called attention to the fact that man
kind was always hoping for the full
fillment of the prophecy that strong
nations shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into
pruning hooks, nation shall not
lift up sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more" He
said that the time was not far dis
tant "but there has been such devel-
opment and Strengthening of the
forces that make for peace that its
advocates are boldly aggressive,
knowing that they have the poten-
tiality that comes from the quicken
ed, universal conscience of an en-
lightened age" The present status,
in the progress Of peace, he said, is
the product of centuries. Inter-
national arbitration, which entered
upon a new era about 1915, he said,
has so progressed in our time that
no one can doubt that it is the most
powerful force now working upon
the nations for the temporal hap
piness of mankind.