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pany. Every in the game was watched an,
the resolution had scarcely been read and referred
to committee when it was communicated to Gormy
The next day the GOrmly papers rang with tn
charge that the city fathers intended to give ava,
the valuable remaining public franchise to tn
Gotham Freight Traction Company.
At the next meeting, despite the furious protest
of the Gor1nlv party, the resolution put upol
its passage Gormy here played his greatest pol1t1
cal card Attended by body of friends, he pre-
sented himself at the council chamber and forced
chise was about to be voted on, as citizen o
New York deeply interested IN the matter he de
manded to be heard. Before permission was e1the
granted or refused by the astonished presiding Off
GER Gornly drew from his pocket piece of paper
Amid the deepest silence he held it up and said:
Il offer ten million dollars for this franchise. l.
it be granted shall guarantee to operate the roaC
in the interests of the people, and turn over all the
profits above six per cent. on my investment te
the people themselves
The room was thronged with citizens, from al
least half of whom there burst out the most spon
taneous and heartfelt of applause that ever
srnote the ears of the mscalled city fathers.
Lest there should be any doubt of my ability tC
make good" continued the merchant, % beg to say
that have here in my hand check for the
amount in question, which IS certified to
by the City of Gotham National Bank
The gentleman is out of order, remarked
the presiding officer as he could re-
cover his eauipoise. We are not auctioning
off public franchises to the highest bidder
We are granting this one in the interests of
the public to the company that has already.
served the people so well and has assumed
the burden of the great system OF which
this is the necessary connecting link"
Sir cried Gormly, amid a loud chorus OF
groans and Kisses mingled with cheers Il
protest against
Any other interruptions from the
speaker" came quickly from the chair, and
any further expressions of approval or dis
approval from the spectators, will result IN
the clearing of the room by the sergeant at
arrns!"
And if the sergeant at arms wants
help cried Connell, the chief, burly, blue
coated figure gorgeous in gold lace, who
stood in a position where he could observe
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the whole assembly,
the police force of the
city is at your service.
{" | call" said one of
the Aldermen, for a
vote on the resolution!
Those in favor of
the granting of the fran
chise will say aye!
Immediately said the
chairman.
There was a furious
chorus of D." Shame.
Shamel" from a great
number of spectators,
in which the feeble
d" Ayes were scarcely
heard.
l hose opposed,
went on the voice of
the chairman, trem-
bling with excitement,
will signify it by say
ing no.
A laundering shout
Of" Noe" rang through
the hall, the few in OPP
position making up by
their vociferation for
their small numbers.
The ayes have i'll"
said the chairman,
laundering on the desk
with his gavel.
Division, divisionl"
clamored the opposi-
ton.
Those in favor"
continued the chair
man, who was disguised
at beng compelled to
put the administration
thus on record, but
absolutely powerless to
Amid shouts and erie
equaled, the members {
their feet. The whip
their heads had been us
were mere ignorant tool.
stand what they were &
A score of alert reporter
from carefully prepared
The ayes have it !;
cried the chairman triu,
had been called to theil
i move" said Alder
now adjourn
The motion was carrie
the spectators began a
Among the first to lie;
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liCiS was lllSIdlll IS-
spouse to the suggestion.
The people made a wild
surge toward the entrance
of the City Hail. Hands
were raised, fists were
shaken, voices cried out
hoarsely. The multitude
could easily have degen-
Grated into a mob; but
Gormly checked it. His
control was admirable.
" No, gentlemen he
cried; no, men and women
of New York! We must
do things lawfully. The
grant has not become a
law; it has not been signed
by the Mayor. Believe me.
they will not be insensible
to this protest. Let it be
repeated in every local or
ganiZation; let every men,
Der of the board be warned
by his constituents not to
press this bill, to recon-
slider the action at once.
Gentlemen" he held
up a piece of paper. One
of the tall lights in the
square illuminated his face
and figure. His every &C
ton was distinctly visible
to the multitude, Il have
here in my hand a check,
certified by the City of
Gotham National Bank,
for ten million dollars. Be-
fore this ordinance was
passed this evening, not
ten minutes ago, | offered
this sum of money to the
city for the franchise in
ubscribe to an agreement
/ returns to six per cent.
promised that the people
of profit over and above
The offer was refused;
but it still holds good. l
the cringing, subservient,.
en-, but to you, the people.
l that money talks. Well,
talking now?"
Die world can hear!" burst
ced man in the crowd.
position that / make. 1t
franchise that / am willing
'ney for it, because | know
I'm on my investment, and
on page IS
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speak, you know that in order to complete the
ring of oppression which holds the city in its iron
grasp under the of the Gotham Freight Trac
ton Company, 1t necessary that the old fran
chlse of the New York Street Car Company expiring
to-day should become the property of that company
The Gotham Freight Traction Company is the most
gigantic combination that has been formed
to rob unsuspecting and indifferent people
Through the franchises they already enjoy, they
have created an institution that will enable them
to continue their predatory practices"
Talk English!' shouted a voice from the crowd
Thank you, my friend" answered Gormly.
Which will enable them to steal from you your
money, your earnings, your investments, your
profits your capital whatever you have for the next
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one hundred years. They have sold bonds to paw
for the building of the road: of their
own money has gone into it They have issued
stock to themselves to double quadruple the
value OF the investment, and they determined
to make you pay interest. large interest, that
stock well the bonds But in order that
they carry out this nefariOus and thieving
scheme, they must secure this franchise that
expired to-day. otherwise their traction lines will
be incomplete, will end in the air. there will be no
connection between them; for the territory COW
cred By this franchise great that if the lines are
to be connected 1t must be through this territory
Consequently this franchise is the most valuable of
the remaining properties of the people You own
it it belongs you. By it you can bring this gang
of robbers and thieves in the City Hall and out of
to terms 1t your last chance to get your rights
Ii you hold 1t, they are at your mercy.
L do not propose injustice or unfair treatment
Every. citizen is entitled to square deal: the
capitalist and the laborer; the rich man and the
poor man The law and justice recognize citizens
as individuals and if l am elected shall deal fairly
between the members of all ranks and stations,
businesses and classes.
This franchise, the possession of which means
SO much to you, IS about to be given away. The
council has overwhelmingly passed ordinance
granting it, without restrictions, to the
Gotham Traction Company for one hun
dred years. Will you sanction that"
The square seethng with X
element. Gorny S clear powerful voice
carried to the extremes of the crowd
His plain, practical presentation was
simple enough for all to understand. In
deed, most of the present knew all
that he was saying He paused at this
juncture and surveyed the crowd A
voice suddenly cried shrill negative and
instantly the word caught up and
great laundering chorus of No, mol
Never" rolled through the park with
increasing volume and vehemence
If Gormly had looked back he could
have the windows of the City Hall
crowded with Aldermen white faced and
anxious, listening to that tremendous and
furious negative.
ET'S get the Aldermen out here - cried
e - voice in pause in the commo-
ton. and show EN- what we think"
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BABIES DYING
THROUGH NEGLECT
Continued from Page One.l

vention of antenatal disease and the
Improvement Of tn health and eondi-
tions Of life of their parents, should
die at all in early infancy or child
hood, except from the comparatively
small proportion Of accidents that are
strictly unavoidable"
The bulletin continues with a state
ment that the general deathrate of q
country IS largely dependent upon its
infant mortality, because the death
rates Of infants and young children
are high and they affect a relatively
numerous element Of the population.
Exact study of the incidence of dis
eases upon infancy and childhood is
most important, and it is imperatively
necessary that there should be more
effective registration Of births through
out the United States for this purpose.
The extremely important rate known
as "infant mortality is the ratio of
deaths of infants under one year of
age, not to population. but to the num-
Der of children born alive during the
year. This most important ratio
should be readily available for the
comparative study of deaths of infants
in all of our States and cities, but,
the bulletin states, in the great ma
ioritv of them, unfortunately. the reg
istration of births is worthless. and
ratios calculated upon the returns
would be deceptive and unreliable.
"The possibility of great saving of
human life during infancy and early
childhood is emphasized by the esti-
mates made by Prof. Irving Fisher,
on the basis Of Independent medical
opinions, for his report on national
vitality to the national conservation
commission, as to the ratio of pre-
Variability (postponability), that is,
ratio Of preventable' deaths from
cause named to all deaths from cause
named for certain diseases of early life. |
"'Out of every 100 deaths that occur
from each disease in which the median |
age at death is under five years, there |
could be prevented the following num-
bers: Premature birth, 40; congenital |
debility. 40; venereal diseases, 70; diar- |
rhea and enteritis, the most important |
cause of infant mortality, 60; measles, |
40; acute bronchitis, 80; bronchopneu-
monia, so; whooping cough, 40; Group |
(Which means diphtheria), rs; meningi- |
It's. 10; diseases of larynx other than
laryngitis, 40; laryngitis, 40; diphtheria
(under its proper appellation), 20; scar
let fever, so.
''Other diseases especially fatal to
infants and children would perhaps
show equally great ratios of preventa
bility; they do not appear in the above
list because their median ages are above
the limit chosen or because, as is the
case with commissions, they are group
ed with other and homogeneous causes.
"The possible saving of life for
general. ill-defned and unknown
causes, including 'heart failure, drop
sy,' and commissions, median age 35
years, is 80 per cent. The median age
IF commissions alone is less than enei
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above it would seem that practical
sanitation has only made beginning
in the work of preventing the occur
renee of infant and child mortality.
The ground has only been scratched
over. Deep stirring of the soil and
thorough cultivation of all the means
available, with our present scientific
and medical knowledge, for the guard
ing of young human lives would pro-
duce startling, and from all past human
experience almost unbelievable, results.
Public health, as a function of govern
ment, is itself only creation of the
middle part of the last century, dating
from the utilization of the knowledge
available as result Of the operation of
the English laws for the registration of
vital statistics (1S37). Even in Eng
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year, and it is probable that at least
the ratio Of preventability of diarrhea
and enteritis go per cent? would ap-
ply to it. The term is an indefinite one,
being expressive merely of the symptoms
attending the true cause of death; new
ertheless no fewer than 6450 deaths
were compiled therefrom for 1908, al
though, in compilation, any other
definite cause is preferred The term
is no longer employed by well-informed
physicians in reporting causes of death,
and it is possible, by inquiry made by
the local registrar Immediately after
the receipt of this and other unsatis-
factory statements, to practically elm
mate them from the returns, as has
lately been done for Chicago.
Gin the light of the figures quoted
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land, however, no systematic efforts
have been made until very recent years
to utilize to their utmost possibilities
the facts already known. The infant
mortality of England was higher for
the years 1896 to 1900 than for the
years 1861 to 1865, and no marked re-
duction in the early rates occurs until
the present decade.
cit is time that greater attention be
given to the subject in the United
States. The prompt registration of all
births and the more careful and precise
statement of causes of death by
physicians are essential. Such terms
as commissions, 'narasmus, 'debii-
ity; and the like should no longer be
tolerated when the true cause of death
can be determined -
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tives and friends Of the unfortunates
who are wrongfully confined on Molo-
kai have been agirating an examina-
ton. which has just commenced. The
dispatches state that out Of the frsf
one hundred applying for another ex-
animation, fifty were released as not
being infected, although they have
been confined on Molokai for long
time, perhaps years.
- The last King Of the Hawaiian
Islands stood in with the sugar inter
ests. in the effort TO secure for the
planters great areas Of land for sugar
growing. He worked directly for the
sugar trust and what is known as the
missionary element. When a landown
or proved intractable, and could not
be persuaded to part with very de-
sirable holdings. he found himself or
dered TO Molokai in too many in
stances. People were robbed Of their
lands. with this dreadful fate pending
should they prove too refractory. Con
fscation was the sum and substance
Of the proceeding. Once the victim
was landed on Molokai, the world
closed its doors against him. and more
effectUally than in the tomb was he
swallowed up, for no one wanted to
visit Molokai for even post norton
or any inquiry. Sentenced TO the
leper island, the courts were closed to
them, officers merely FASTENED exeeu-
ton. and after being landed in the
Ieper colony, infection was sure to
come in time.
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"Queen stops Injustice.

"FAfter the King died, his sister,
Liliuokalani. seeing the methods pur-
sued in behalf of the trust, refused
to accept the cabinet of the dead
monarch. She has told me that her
troubles began developing Immediate
~. She had made up her mind to stop
the injustices to the natives in the
matter of acquiring their land, and in
determining who were lepers. It was
these things that prompted my in
quiry. which I made from a scientific
motive. / am glad to see that the
natives are being dealt with justly at
last, and that there is prospect of all
who have been sent to this living
death, escaping at last with their
lives. 1 hope the inquiry will be full
and fair, and if so know there will be
many more released
L" Doctor o DAY has lectured many
times on the lepers of Hawaii. During
the course of his study on Mclokai he
made large number of pictures, to
prove what he was saying. A set Of
100 lantern slides made from those pie
lures were presented to the Portland
Academy of Medicine, and has been
viewed by a multitude of people. His
lectures have been on leprosy in Ha-
wall and on the modes of living in the
Islands. He also has lectured at Ste.
Mary's Academy on the life work of
Father Damien, the lamented priest,
who gave his life to leper work on
Molokai. Attesting Doctor O'Day's
rank among medical men, it is stated
that he is graduate from the classes
that were taught by the great John
B. Murphy of Chicago. The men call
ed to examine the first ten persons
Doctor O'Day selected as nonleprous
on Molokai, were Doctor Brinckerhoff
of Harvard. the noted bacteriologist,
and Doctor Mcdonald of the Hawaiian
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SERIES Of CROSS
MISSTATE
Continued From Page One. }

come after a limited residence.
'sDr. John e.. . Day makes the ter
rible arrajgnmeut. He was at one
time physician for ex-Queen Liliuoka-
lani. and bezpeaks her sentiments IN
this respect. as well as his own con
victions. when he says Molokai IS the
most appalling tomb for the victims
Of oppression the world has ever
known Doctor 0 Day is now studying
under DR.. i. Z. Hockey in the special
line of stomach surgery. More recent
w he has been located on Coos Bay,
but intends to make this his future
home. His investigations at Molokai
were prosecuted III the interests Of
science and 10 satisfy himself that
what seemed to be a scheme Of greed
was being actually contaminated.
FIRST Ten Released.
'"The first ten natives confined there
v HON he selected as non-leprous were
released as not being tainted with the
Disease. after his protest was made
known The present inquiry that the
government is prosecuting, which the
dispatches of yesterday said resulted
in the release of fifty out of the first
100 examined, grew out of the pro-
tests that were being made by the de-
posed Queen, and of the vigorous work
that the Portland doctor took up when
he was a resident of the Hawaiian Is
lands.
" This investigation now on in Ha
wall grew out of the work L began
said Doctor O'Day this morning. 4
had the distinction of releasing the
first persons ever rescued from the
awful fate Of leprosy after being SEN
fenced to Molokai. I did my part be-
cause l was convinced that large
number of people had been sent there,
victims of the sugar trust and plant
ers' greed. Back of these interests
eondemning innocent people to Afolo
kai were the missionary element of
the Islands and the Provincialists who
overthrow the old Hawaiian govern
ment. The work had been commenced
by the ex-Queen's brother. It was
continued afterward, but she opposed
it so bitterly that it was found nee
essary to dethrone her to make the
way easy.
Many Not Lepers.
1.-TWO years ago | went from the
East to the Hawaiian Islands and took
up scientific work among the lepers
of the colony on Molokai. While en-
gagged in this I made up my mind that
there were many people confined on
Molokai who did not have leprosy
when they were sent there, nor had
they contracted it since being incar-
cerated in the miserable hole. My re-
ports and protests commanded such |
attention that l was permitted to Sc
leet ten whom I believed were not |
for another examination. All !
of the ten I selected were proved not ,
to have leprosy and were permitted to
denart From that time ON the rela. |
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Globe; E. ]. O'Brien, New York; W.
F. Ellsworth, Tucson; A. L. BOnney,
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. James
Webster, Cleveland; H. F. Curtis,
Omaha; Sidney J. Blankenbaker,
Louisville: Sam NJ. Cross, Albuquer-
que; Daniel w. Adams. Washington,
ID. c.: Norman Hackett, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. w W. Hess, Chicago;
Mrs. A w Beaker, Chicago; Mrs. S.
T Hoagland, Effingham. Ill; II. P.
Anewalt, st. Louis; Walter Harvey
Weed and family, New York.
At the Ford are Maud Scott, May
Scott, Mesa: W. w. Chadwick, AL
buquerque; r G. O'Shea, San Fran
cisco; Charles w. Frey, A. p. Moore,
Denver; George Batty, Yuma; ]. Mu-
lick, Yuma; Clarke II. Bradshaw, I'm
perial Cal: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Inge-
man, Omaha; r. 3. Walton and child,
Flagstaff; ]. c. Rullen. Albuquerque.
At the Commercial are ]. a. Cash
ion, Los Angeles; y. A. Batus, Gold
field; Daisy Lazure, Yuma; Mrs.
Vera Rice, Pueblo, Colo; J. NJ. Balsz,
Yuma; ]. Richards, ASH Francisco.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
AUGUSTUS MINING COMPANY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS. That we. the under
signed. have this day associated our
forming a corporation, and for that
purpose do adopt the following char
ter:
First: The name of the corporation
shall be
AUGUSTUS MINING COMPANY.
Second: The names of the incor-
porators are: e. p. Holderman, Hem
~ Holderrnan and w. G. Sawyer
Third: The place in which the
business OF the corporation. within
the territory of Arizona. is TO be
transacted, is at Phoenix, MaricOpa
county. Arizona.
The name of the agent in charge
thereof. and upon whom process may
be served in any action. suit or pro-
ceeding that may be had or brought
against the company in any of the
courts Of Arizona Is F. A Hough. re-
siding in the city of Phoenix, territory
of Arizona.
Fourth: The genera! nature of the
business in which this corporation
shall engage is as follows:
To prospect for. locate. acquire by
discovery. lease. license. option. pur-
chase. franchise. grant. gift, devise or
otherwise. hold. possess. enjoy, devel-
op. mine. work, operate. and exploit
mines. mineral lands and claims. min
ing rights, metalliferous lands and
rights in United States or elsewhere.
Also to carry on the business in all
its various branches of mining for
gold. silver. tin. lead, iron and coal.
To construct, purchase. or other
wise acquire, maintain and operate
tunnels, sluices. reservoirs. and bitches
for mining. irrigation. and transporta-
ton purposes. Also to purchase,
lease, or otherwise acquire lands,
mills, mill sites. tunnel sites, build
ings. machinery. power houses. pump
ing plants, pump machinery, dump
rights, ditch rights, fumes, pipes.
pipe lines. private railways. pri-
vate tramways, private roads.
easements, franchises, and licenses.
Also to purchase, construct. lease.
or otherwise acquire. operate
and maintain electric lighting and
power plants, buildings. machinery.
appliances, and equipments appertain-
ing thereto. To purchase, construct,
lease, or otherwise acquire, operate.
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hereinafter adopted. The board of di-
rectors may be increased or decreased
by majority Of the vote Of all of the
stockholders of said corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals this
2lst day Of January. 1909.
c. E HOLDERMAN,
II. c. HOLDERMAN,
w. @. SAWYER
State Of Oklahoma,
MuskOgee County, IS:
on this 21st day Of January. 1909.
before me, a notary public, in and for
the state aforesaid, residing therein.
duly commissioned and sworn, person
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ally appeared g E Holderman. Henry
Holderman and W. q. Sawyer. known
to me to be the persons described in
and whose names are subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged to me that they execut-
ed the same for the purpose and con-
siderations therein expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at my office in the said
state and county. the day and year
last above written
CHAS. T. DIFENDAFER.
Notary Public.
Notarial Seal
Ny commission expires Jan "A. 1910