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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08

teal character, substantially the same
as was used in 1900. II will consist of
filling out sample schedule of popu-
latian and, in the case of rural dis
tricts. filling out also a sample sched-
nle Of agriculture, these schedules be-
ing preeisely the same as will actually
be used by the enumeratnrs in their
work later on. In order To assist can
didates in preparing for the test, cop
les of the blank schedules and gen.
eral instructions regarding the man.
ner of filing them will be furnished to
each candidate in advance. ANY per-
son of ordinary common school edu-
cation and good judgment should have
no difficulty In passing.
This test Is not civil service ex-
animation. II will be conducted under
census. and the papers will be exam
ined only by the supervisors and by
the census bureau. In order that con-
senieat examination places may be
provided for all candidates, local civil
service examining boards and post
masters will be called upon to preside
NJ the actual taking of the test in
certain cases. but in this respect they
VIII AIT inc
of the supervisors of the census.
II Is impossible to exaggerata the
Importance of obtaining Il correct GEN.
sus Of the population and agriculture
Of the country. The correctness of
the returns depends wholly upon the
competence of the enumerators."
The ennmerators Will earn about SEQ
each. Those In the rural districts
must complete their work within 30
days. and those in cities of 5000 and
more population al the preceding CEN
sns within two weeks from April 10,
1910
The following orders affecting the
postal service in Montana have been
issued by Postmaster General Hitch
cock:
Appoint Mary Scott in charge of
the postoffice at Stark.
Establish new office at Seventy
Nine. with James gailtie as rostmas-
ter.
Establish mail messenger service at
Strykec-
The death occurred I'm Washington
the past week of Capt John Mulian,
who was in the army in the Indian
wars, and who laid out the military
wagon road through Montana
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
WASHINGTON NEWS
MlssouLiAN's SPECIAL SERVICE.

Washington. j.. c..-Jan. Census
Director Durand stated today that. as
result of his conferences with the
supervisors of census throughout the
country he finds that in many Sec
lions, especially in the larger cities.
there have not been as yet sufficient
applications for the Positions of
enumerators. II looks. he thinks. as
is the country IL so prosperous that
people are not As anxious 10 get these
responsible places as had been ex-
pected.
The scarcity Is giving the director
some concern. as only a few weeks
remain before the date for closing the
consideration of applications. Ii will
be impossible generally to extend The
application time limit. as to examine
the test papers. with the necessary
care 10 insure the designation of quail
ified persons. will consume every mo-
ment of the time allowed for this
phase of the work of selecting the
enumerators. leaving nothing for an
extension of the date for shutting
down ON applications.
The director therefore urges all per
sons desiring places as ennmerators
to make application as quickly as pos
sible. and he hopes that. in order TO
help get a perfect census. public
spirited and energetic people through
out the country will offer themselves
for these positions. even though they
may not care for them from the stand
point of the pay involved. He also
trusts that employers will deem Il
flai itlsa ia syEEz. 1saa - Kta ~.
their employees who may desire 10 act
as enHmerators. Some slight sacrifice
III this sort viii be amply repaid by
the improved quality of the census
returns. Continuing, the director
said:
Although tire actual work of taking
the census Will not begin until April
Is. II Is essential that thasa who wish
10 act rs enamerators should apply
Immediately. Except under unusual
circumstances. no application received
after January % will be considered
About 6s,0na enumerators will DE re-
qnired. Each will work in his own
locality. ANY competent person il an
titled 10 apply for this position. and
will be fairly considered for appoint
ment
Political recommendations are not
necessary. The supervisors. Ia whom
application must be made, have been
instructed to consider all candidates
and 10 select solely on the basis of
efficiency. For the purpose Of aiding
the supervisors In determining the
competence of the candidates. A writ
ten test will be prescribed. aud any
person between the ages Of Is In 70
who l. a citizen Of the United States
VIII be permitted To take IL.
The test viii be 0, a strictly prac-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08

While. brokers and trust companies in
vaded the uptown field years ago. this
Is the first evidence of demand for
banking establishment here that Is
remote from the haunts OF bulls and
bears
Sixth Sense.
With the saving of the lives OF 40
brave fire laddles credited To one
flash of his unerring judgment. Chief
Croker is today going at his regular
business of fighting flames as though
nothing Remarkable. had happened.
Told by the two score men who would
he dead but for the lightning order
of their chief, this feature of the $eO0.-
600 fire OF a few days ago Is becoming
the talk of the town. When Croker
sped up 10 this great blaze on the
lower West Side his men were hand
ling with ease what all OF them con-
sidered only case of unusually wide
spread flames. In an instant the chief
ordered every man out on the street
in the next. a volcanic explosion shook
the whole structure down into q fiery
pit. Today Croker cannot tell the
cause for his sudden action, but the
sixth sense, with which no Is credited
by the fire force. Is being generally
accepted as the real reason.
Astor Ashes
That tatters and cracks have long
ago erept into the furnishings OF the
costly palace Of the Astors On Fifth
avenue is information by a cruel court
appraiser that Is today scarcely be-
lieyed by the public here To the
smart society crowd. that the late
Mrs. William Aston led without uues-
ton 10 the day of her death. the an
nauneement is not proving altogether
A surprise. The few Aston intimates
can lind no news in the fact that the
widow of man said to be worth sra
100000 lived within her huge castle
surrounded by furniture and decora-
tons that would be considered I'M
worthy of Harlem fiat No hint OF
the frayed splendor of the former So
eiai queen had ever reached the plain
people of New York. however. and the
revelation has spread amazefnrnt over
the town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08

tells and restaurants of town to cela-
brate the event as 1t has never been
done before in this city. Squads of
extra walters. musicians. chefs. maids
and pages are being organized
throughout the supper belt of the
Great White Way To serve this man.
moth spread To the thousands who
have planned To see the old year out
with lavish reyeis. Noted opera sing
ers are preparing to add their expen-
siss tones 10 the merrymaking in ev-
cry one of the principal restaurants,
while bands Of vaudeville performers
are being engaged to fill in every Sec
ond of the holiday night with furious
entertainment. With every bit of the
breathing space already engaged in
doors from end to end of Broadway,
only small sections of the curb ap-
pear to be left To members of the
great crowd that Is promising to break
all bounds i'm welcoming in the year
of 1910.
Collapse Of Cook.
Believing that the last word has
been said on the North pole eontro-
versy, all Gotham is today practically
agreed with the verdict of the copen-
al
ular sentiment in this town has shift
ell surprisingly, with the ebb all from
Cook and the flow all toward Peary
While not many months ago Cook adj
herents eutnumhered the patient
Pearyites ten To one. ii Is hard today
TO search out one of those who have
been most elamorous for the claims
of Cook. The disappearance OF the
Brooklyn explorer. as Well as the Dam
ish decision and the many recent
auestionings of his record have ap-
parently served 10 strike dumb his
most ardent champions. while the men
who have silently stuck to Peary
seem 10 have at last found tongue.
Considering 1t already found that Cook
has really attempted to palm off
polar gold brick on the people of this
port. sharp and swift action Is being
promised by the public that has long
been storing up a whiriwind of in
disnation.
Bursting Bounds.
have always confined II 10 the mar
row Wall street district. the banking
business Of this town has today for
Ah9 AiSi
side of the famous dead line" that
marks the old limits Of the financial
world. Four miles above the whirl
of the stock market branch banking
house has just been opened across
the way from St. Patrick's cathedral
AT Fifth avenue and FTftieth street.
IN the midst of one Of the best resi-
denee neighbarhaods in town. As the
result of this innovation by Redmond
< company others of the elder bank
Ing houses here are planning to place
their facilities Al the daorsteps of the
growing class that breads the excur-
sion To Wall street. Since the hlIss-
ness of the banker began on this
island few blocks surrounding the
stock market have always contained
every banking house in this city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
coNGRATuIATEs MADRiz.

Mexico City. Jan. President Diaz
today sent eongratulatory telegram
TO President Madriz of Nicaragua. /,
was in reply to one received from
Madriz stating that he Is now head
of the government.
Francisco Castro. Sicaraguan min
lister to Mexico. has asked his govern
ment for a leave of absence. II is be-
lieved that 1t is equivalent to a resig-
nation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
kARP TAKES HARD MATCH.

Ogden. Utah. Jan. STANLEY Karp
defeated Gus Anderson in a wrestling
contest last night with t9asiralght
falls. The first fan was in one hour
and five minutes with a half Nelson
and arm hold. Tho second fall was
won in II minutes with a haif-Selson.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08

Speaker Cannon received his Jolt"
today in the house of representatives
on the vote on the amendment offered
by Representative Norris of Nebraska.
insnrgent leader and the vote was 14s
to lag. five voting present. So UNI.
expectedly was the victory accomp-
ifshea that the insurgents ana their
democratic allies could scarcely be-
lieve their ears when the speaker an
nohneed the vote. For an instant al
most full minute the noise in the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
PLEAD GUILTY.

Niagara Falls. Ont. Jan -s-wigiam
Dabson cashier and r. s Whistler ar
rested for connection with the $4,000
Canadian Express company robbery
November II. pleaded guilty today to
the charges of conspiracy and theft.
Sentences will be imposed tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
Caught in the Rain

then q cold and eaugl-iet It run
an-ssr pneumonia or consumption
that's all. No matter how You get
your cough don't neglect if-take Bal
lari's Horeiiannd Syrup and youth ~
over IL I'm no time. The sure cure for
coughs. colds bronchitis and all pull
manary diseases In young and old
George FreIshelmer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
Grave Nature.

I'm order to understand the full
purport of your letter in which You
admit the completely of Price and
Shaw in the publications In the press,
it should be said that the grave ma
tnre of the CLAWS charges was that
Secretary Raliinger and the others
were all affected by corrupt wish
tn patent 80 so-called Cunningham
claims upon coal lands in Alaska: that
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
NOTES or GOTHAM

New York. Jan Half a million
dollars worth Of wine. rare yianas and
easily entertainment has today been
ordered for New Years eve by the
host Of high lfyers. who have reserved
every square foot Of space in the no.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08

the question whether these claims were
fraudulent or not remained to be de-.
cided upon the evidence after both
the United States and the claimants
had been heard; that every patent as
an executive act is completely within
the jurisdiction of the president Ia III
rect the Withholding of ii in order that
he himself may examine the evidence
as to the validity of the claim.
These facts understood. the plain
limitations in your letter. are. first.
that i had reached n wrong conclusion
as tn the good faith of Secretary Bal
linger and the officers of the land
office. although you and your subor-
dinatas had only seen the evidence ri
CLAWS. the accuser. and had never
seen or read the evidence Of those ac-
cused or the records that they dis
closed which We're submitted to me:
and second. that. under those circum-
stances, without the exploitation by
Messrs. Price and Shaw in the daily.
weekly and monthly press of the
charges Of CLAWS, the administration.
including the president and the Off
GERS of the interior department and
land office. would have allowed GER
tain fraudulent claims to be patented
on coal lands IN Alaska. although the
matter had been specifically brought
to the attention of the president by
the CLAWS charges
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
Own Conduct.

Il should be glad to regard what
mas happened only as personal re-
Election. SO that | could pass it over
and take no official cognizance of it.
But other and higher considerations
must govern me. When the people of
the United States. elected me presi-
dent they placed me in an office of
the highest dignity and charged me
with the duty of maintaining that dig
nifty and proper respect for the office
on the part of my subordinates. More
over. IL I We're to pass over this mat
ter in silence, it would be demoializ-
ing to the discipline of the executive
branch of the government.
by your own conduct you have de-
stroyed your usefulness as n helNul
subordinate of the government, and 1t,
therefore. now becomes my duty To
direct the secretary Of agriculture to
remove you from yonr office as for
ester.
VERY sincerely yours.
"WIfIIAM II. TAFT.
Hon. Clifford Pinchot. Forester.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-08
Solicited Opportunity.

You solicited the opportunity To
make such declaration in congress
for the purpose of offsetting. If pos
sible. in the public mind. the presi-
dents decision in the CLAWS case. sup
ported by the opinion of the attorney
general. after a full examination by
both. of the evidence adduced. by the
accuser and the evidence on behalf of
the accused, while the latter evidence
You and your subordinates had never
seen.
You did this against the advice OF
the secretary of agriculture without
notifying him that you intended to do
so. without comforting with me at ALL
Your letter was. i'm effect, an improp-
er appeal to congress and the public to
excuse in advance the guilt of your
suhordinates before / could act and
against my decision in the CLAWS
case before the whole evidence on
which that was based could be con-
sidered
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
Went for a Drink.

The machine hit the heavy plank
fence along the right side OF the ap.
proach 70 the bridge a few yards from
me east end. AT this point the EN-
oankment is almost perpendicular and
ends in small pond consisting of q
ieW inches of water and deep black
mud.
The auto went head first over the
embankment. sweryed slightly at the
bottom and lit bottom side up in the
mud The Injuries TO the machine as
iar as discernabie this morning con
sisted Of two broken wheels and a
completely demolished body. but with
very little apparent damage to the
engine. The engine is TWENTY-FIVE
morse power machine.
Men and teams were called from
hamilton as soon as Mr. Barnum re
coSered from his shock and proceed
g 70 excayate the machine from the
pol'otn Of the slough. sfr. Barnum has
cFiven this machine for about year
anu this IS the second accident hap
pening to 1t, both Of them occurring
q NE east end OF the bridge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
EPISCOPAL WOMEN
TAKE NEW MOTTO
6'snop Sweeney Encourages the Iowa
women in Recent Meeting Held
In De1 hioines.

Des Mosnes Tribune. One Of the
sie'tiest compliments that could have
: paid the RI Rev. James Fielding
s :, bishop OF Toronto. on HIS
. :, to Des Noines this week. was
.nat Of the woman.s Auxiliary to the
ward OF missions. After hearing his
address they adopted the motto sug-
sested by him and used BY his
- o'ocese Il is The Lore Of Christ
. ~, Us" Bishop Sweeney
u me women Of Iowa that their
Mt nOIK is TO hold up the hands Of the
s.slop and help him IN his arduous
soik. The auxiliary In Bishop Swee-
diocese Is the largest in the
~slio- The largest contribution to
~ r.isSions last year was made by the
oeoar Rapids church. i. being nearly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
KEOKUK AUToISTs
LOOK AT THIS
The Regulation SPEED at Which Des
Moi7es Owners # chug Wag-
ors Turn the Corners.

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
PERSONALS.

]. II. Triplett and Miss Winifred
Dfetz of Salem, Iowa, were in the
city today.
r. E. Mason of Abba is a Keokuk
caller today.
G. G. Little and George Hunt Of the
Pere Marquette were Keokuk business
callers today.
J. e. Jones, travelling passenger and
Immigrant agent OF the Great North
ern, was in the city this morning.
H. S. Latta and r. Halton of Mont.
rose were Keokuk callers today.
Chris. Haffner and A. D. Krebill
of Donnellson were in the city today
S. NJ. Fry is Keokuk caller from
Pennington today.
Earl Anderson OF Warsaw was in
the city on business today.
A. Buckert was in the city today
on business, from Warsaw.
William Fletcher was business
caller today from Bowen, H.
Mrs. C. A Wright returned from
Chicago today, called by the death Of
her daughter. Mrs. Sargent. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles B. Wright OF Chicago are
also here for the funeral.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
CHARLESTON.
80 . . . . . . . .
The Hotel Westfall is being rep

The Hotel WestfaIl is heir7g rerlafrlt-
al h. ua-ron srg-.b
MI and NJ 49, usral e-a
mada harm tba nsst weat hv The
bi-rh ~ +sn -or,d hov
Mrs. Ha-r- WeCanron ana cbiId-en
q, Cadar Do MD a--ived The -as- waeE
FIR Wait wie5 her nsren,s y- ~
". pas - ~ - 40
~ a. NJ xn.d ,d ~ 49,
Mr. .-a-aws - $3.50, a,a-.-
:. Iot- w. - 81 go So :
Josanb VIE 80 dsnsss.ae W..
.S.da "a. ana uas-' -,ils'
ning , = ra-4 , Ia. So s saop-
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one hundred dollars more than the
amount given by any other Iowa
parish. This excellent work was
brought about by the president, Mrs.
John Arthur, and her excellent corps
of workers. Among the delegates TO
the Des Moines meeting were Mrs.
T. N Morrison, of Davenport, wife of
the bishop, Mrs. John t. Hamilton OF
Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Susanna H.
Weare, of Sioux City; Miss Henrietta
Heningsen of Lyons, Mrs. Florence E.
Anderson. Cedar Falls. Mrs. T. ".
Loring, Lyons, Mrs. ". L. Cooper.
Burlington, Mrs. G. ". Hinkle, Wat.
erloo. The st. Paul's auxiliary OF this
city, was represented by Mrs. Andrew
H. Weber and Mrs. ]. F. Kerfoot The
meeting next year will be held at ST,
Thomas church at Sioux City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
CITY NEWS.

Funeral services for the late Mrs
Margaret Dewitt were held this after
noon at three o'clock from Hawkes.
undertaking establishment Rev. H.
B. Foster OF the United Presbyterian
church was in charge. a number OF
friends OF the deceased woman we're
present to pay tribute to the departed.
The following gentlemen acted as
pallbearers: Charles Prescott, Frank
Foster, j. Lundgren, c. Morris, Martin
Huffman and Lee Falkinburg. Inter
ment was made in Oakland cemetery.
The meeting OF the Humane so-
ciety, which was 10 have been held on
Thursday evening. has been postponed
TO Friday evening on account Of the
CuIver-Farmer concert at the Baptist
church on Thursday evening. The
meeting viii be held al 7:30 o'clock
on Friday evening.
George Scott, colored. brot--er OF
]. P. Scott of this city, was the victim
OF remarkable drowning accident in
Burlington yesterday. He was fishing
on lumber raft with several others.
when he accidentally dropped into the
river between the raft and the bank.
The water was only about four feet
] deep, but the colored man failed to
come up after his plunge. When
brought to the surface he was breath
ing, and strenuous efforts were made
10 restore respiration
I The Office Of the o. A. Talbot
grain and seed company has been
moved from 22I Main street TO the
new building at the foot OF Bank
street.
The body of James Scott, who
( was drowned al Burlington yesterday,
arrived today and the funeral will
take place al 3 o'clock tomorrow from
the residence Of James Scott, 1902
Orleans street Friends Of the fam
fly are invited TO attend.
Ludwig HeIwig has transferred 70
John Z. Hennemazn. lot ), block 215.
The property IS on Ttmea street, be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Miss Pauline Gunnarson and 9r.
Emil Otto Tcklaad we're married al
ttgh noon today at me home Of the
brides sister. Mrs Albert G. Peterson.
seq Coace- street
Mr.. Allen Lindsey and Miss Mgr.
Tie k-usskoE Ee-e united II marriage
al Fort Madison yesterday ard return.
Sd 10 this city this mo-nt2g 70 sur
prise their friends
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08
BULLETIN SERVICE
PROBABLY DOOMED
Clash Today Between President
Justice and Western Union
Company Regarding Price.

The bulletin service provided the
Central Association By the Western
Union Telegraph company VII, N all
probability go. It has been in exist
e.lce throughout the circuit fer a5out
Two weeks past.
This situation was reached today
when President Justice received a
bill for service during the time The
service was IN for May. The bill
amounted 10 s100.5o.
II seems that here has been two in
terpretations Of the contract Manager
Tracy OF the local company, has been
handling the service, and takes care
OF making ont the bills President
Justice thought the service would
cost fifty cents per day in each city,
bringing the total fo- every playing
day 10 q very nominal charge. But,
according 10 today's bill, the charge
made by the telegraph company Is
fifty cents for buuetining every game,
which amounts to $3.50 per DAY IN
every city, or sir dollars for rae
league per DAY. Justice has the con-
tract I his Office and will send q
copy Of ii 10 every club in the league
for their Interpretation and approval,
and also opinion The letter will
reach them tomorrow. II they think
the price il too high, RE serrice VIII
90. Il NOT il Eili remain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-08

Police Judge Van Lew would have
been captured, including his party.
which was composed of Chase Roe,
brother to the superintendent of po-
lice; ex-Sherif John c. Lopez and
Ralph Bolton If the party had been
caught Judge Van Lew would have
had to arraign himself and he admit
ed today he might have been con.
victed and in that case would have
had to fine himself according to law.
1t costs fge dollars to play the
game-if you are caught. The second
catching comes higher.