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The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
REPORT SAYS LAWS ARE NEED.
ED TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
OUTLINES HIS POLICY
Putting Into Effect Suggestions fo'
Economies and improvements
In Efficiency Of Interior
Department.

Washington, d. C-Secretary Bal
linger of the department of the inte-
rior in his annual report says there
are now rem naming unappropriated
and unreserved 711,9SG,409 acres of
public land in continental United
States and Alaska.
The secretary reports marked ad-
vances> in administrative methods and
efficiency within the department dur
ing the year. He also reports that
the recommendations made from time
to time by the committees appointed
at the instance of the president 70
suggest economies and changes to i'm
prove the service are being put into
effect wherever existing laws will per-
nit, without waiting for legislation.
He says:
Area Entered Increases.
"The area Of public and Indian
lands included in original entries and
| filings during the fiscal year 1910 Is
| 2G,391 ,269 acres, which is an increase
of 6,49S, 1858 acres over the area en-
tered during the year 1909. The area
patented during the fiscal year 1910
is 10,9S3, ,150.12 acres, of which
amount 7,40l,59S acres was disposed
of under the homestead laws.
"The total cash receipts from the
sales of public lands, including fees
and commissions, were $S,371 ,637 10;
from the sales of Indian lands, $2,-
O37,551.6S; reclamation water right
| 1Io Iaf ~
public lands, sales of government
property and copies of records, $2S4,'
1883, making the total cash receipts
from all sources in connection with
the public lands, $11, 1,453.9z4.06, a de-
crease of $752,491.33 from the fiscal
year 1909.
THE excess of receipts over all ex
penditures and estimated liabilities ol
the public land service is $S,2S4,560.57
"A failure to release much of the
lands now under Withdrawals by new
and amendatory acts directing the
manner of their disposition will In
hibit development and greatly retart
the new and struggling settlement
and industries of many Of the west
ern states and territories"
The secretary directs attention 4
the recommendation contained in hi
, report for 1909 for coal land legisla
tion, and quotes from an official state
ment made in 1907 wherein some o
the difficulties which would be en-
countered in the operation of leas
!. ing system are pointed out, and agai
. calls attention to the Importance @
,, enacting legislation which would Civ
!, the department an effective metho
of disposition of coal lands, especial
. in Alaska
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
SAVED OLD LADrs HAIR

"My mother used to have very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for 1t l had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. Ono
day her niece came in and they were
speaking of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did 1t no good.
She says. Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
msnt? Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding Of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To-
day she feels much in debt to Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment FOR the fine
head Of hair she has for an old lady
of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema in my
feet. AS soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then l thought would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. l did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham. Hiram, Me-, Sept. 80, 1909"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
WATERWAY POLICY IS AIM
NATIONAL RIVERS AND HARBoRs
CONGRESS CONvENES.
President Taft Delivers Opening Ad-
dress and Many other Prominent
Men Are on the Program.

Washington, d. C.-The opening of
the National Rivers and Harbors
Hotel Willard marked an event
vening of the federal congress. An
endorsement Of President Taft's
avowed intention to do away with the
pork barrel" appropriations of the
federal congress, will bring a pres
sure to bear which will tend toward
successful legislation IN this direc-
ton, and, it is confidently stated, will
bring about, through the betterment
of the nations waterways, decrease in
freight rates which will have direct
effect upon the cost of living.
When President Joseph e. Ransdell
| called the convention to order several
| thousand delegates and visitors were
| on hand, and it was evident that the
meeting was to be a great success at
est. Mr.. Ransdell in his opening re-
marks set forth the main points in
the waterway policy which the or.
ganiation is working to have put into
effect, as follows:
'That no waterway improvement
shall be entered upon by the govern
ment which has not the unqualified
approval Of the United States engi
neer corps.
THAT projects now under construc
ton should be pushed to completion
as rapidly as men and money car
accomplish this; preference being
given to such improvements as from
their nature will be of little use unit
completed and which, in any event
will fit into any greater and more ex
tensive plan that may hereafter b.
adopted.
"That If the funds necessary TO
this purpose can not be provided TO
out of current revenues OF the govern
ment, bonds should be issued just a
was and is being done with the Par
anna canal"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

An exchange calls attention to the
fact that while sermons were being
preached on tuberculosis in its baili'
wick the churches themselves were
filled with impure air and other
phases of the white plague. There is
a trouble that the tuberculosis peo-
pie will have to fight-crowded, i'll
aired halls and churches. The trouble
is that the means for ventilation are
not provided, says the Columbus (O)
State Journal. Opening a window or
a door in most cases is Objectionable.
That creates draft and starts cold,
which brings discomfort if not disas-
ter. 1t would be interesting to see
the statistics, to know which was the
more fatal-drafts or tuberculosis.
There are few places for general as
semblage that are hygienically venti-
lated.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
ART OF DRESSING.

The way to be artistically gowned
is to discover ones best feature and
then dress up to It, This law has
been laid down to the class In ar
tistic costuming which was recently
added to the fine arts department of
the New York Teachers college, and
the instructor, who formerly designed
for Fifth avenue dressmaker, ap'
plies It to emphasize the importance
of developing ones individuality, says
the Boston Transcript. IF you have
attractive eyes," says the expert,
make the most of them by your style
of dress If your hair is your sole
claim to beauty, the tone of the dress
should be such as to make the hair
seem to beautify the entire face. III
the pink of your cheeks Is alluring In
its delicacy choose some complement
tary shade for your dress" Converse
ly, unattractive features-a prominent
nose, eyes that squint or a too ample
mouth-should be dressed down,
and the expert affirms that such fea-
lures may be subdued and better lea
lures given prominence If one knows
the secret of the new art of beauty.
These secrets are to be impaired, 1t
is understood, before the winter is
over. amy woman" whether men,
Der or not, may pose before the. class,
which will frankly discuss her good
points and poor ones and plan an ar
tistic costume of the proper fabric
and the most becoming color, on the
lines best suited to her figure.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
WHITE IS NAMED
As CHIEF JUSTICE
ELEVATION OF soUTHERNER IN
PREFERENCE TO HUGHES Is
SURPRISE AT CAPITAL.
2 ASSOCIATES ANNOUNCED
Commissioner Knapp Is to Head New
Court of Commerce, According
Slate Arranged-Other Va
cancies to Be Filled.

hington-Associate Justice Ed
ward Douglass White of the United
States supreme court, is to be eleva-
ted to the chief justiceship of that
tribunal. Justice White is Demo
crat.
President Taft has sent the nomin-
alton to the senate.
1t was reported, though neither
confirmation nor denial was obtain
able at the White House, that Presi"
dent Taft will name as associate JUS
tices Judge Willis Vandeventer OF
Cheyenne, wy, now federal Judge
of the Eighth United States circuit
and Joseph Rucker Lamar, Demo-
crat and former justice of the Geor-
gia supreme court.
1t was reported, likewise, that the
nav court of commerce will be named
by the president and will consist OIL:
Martin A. Knapp of New York, at
present chairman of the interstate
} commerce commission; Robert w.
Archibald, of Pennsylvania, at present
Judge of the Middle district OF Penn
sylvania; Judge William Ii. Hunt vi
Montana. Judge Arthur G. Denison OF
Michigan, Judge Julian w. Mack OF
Chicago. Mr.. Mack is Democrat.
To fill the vacancies on the inter-
state commerce commission, in place
of Chairman Knapp and former Sen
ator M. Cockrell of Missouri, VINO
retires on Dec. 81, it was reported
that the president will name B. H.
Meyer of Wisconsin and S. o. NC
Cord of Kentucky.
Appointment Causes Surprise.
The announcement that Justice
White will be the new chief justice
came as a surprise here, as it was
generally expected that Justice Chas
e. Hughes was slated for that honor
Justice White was born in Loulsi
ana. He was appointed to the su
preme court by Grover Cleveland anc
is 65 years old.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
TERCENTENARY OF BIBLE
Whole Week of April 20, 1910, ls Set
for General Observance--Honor
to King James Version.

New York, N. Y.-The three hun
dredth anniversary Of the adoption
and publication of the King James
version of the English Bible is to be
observed by week of special SER
vices, beginning April %, 1911. In ad-
dition to the church services it is pro-
posed to have the governor of the
state set aside one day in the week
and name place where a public
meeting in honor of the event shall
be held
The American Bible society, with
headquarters in this city also hss
planned to have this historical event
recognized in the schools, universities
legislatures and courts.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Does Your Cat Cough?

Poor pussy! AS II the immemoriaI
charges against her of keeping us
awake o. nights and of eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough, the doctors have
Just discovered that for years she has
been responsible for the spread Of
diphtheria. DR.. G. J. Awburn OF
Manchester, England, having traced
an epidemic of this disease in sub
urb of that city to a pet cat belonging
to one Of his patients, has found, after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible to-
diphtheritic affections of the throat.
He has therefore recently been warn
ing all families who own cats to-
watch them carefully, and, II they de-
velop coughs, to forbid their being.
hugged and petted. DR.. Awburn fur
ther recommends that If the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way, he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
NEW MUTINY IN NAVY
Battalion Starts Outbreak, But Sur
renders After Sharp Bombard-
ment From Shore.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.-The naval
battalion in the barracks on Combra
island, situated in the. bay, short
distance from the city, mutinied, but
surrendered after sharp lombard
ment from shore. The mutineers were
supported by the scout ship Rlo
Grand do Sui, which took part in the
naval revolt Of last month.
For time there was intense ex-
citement in the city and the govern
ment officials hurriedly met and de-
cided on prompt and energetic meth
ods to suppress the outbreak.
The shore batteries and the loyal
warships In the harbor were ordered
to fire on the rebels.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

Another proof that the American
girl is equal on every occasion. The
young ladies who attend Wellesley
college have organized fire brigade,
with fourteen captains, all of whom
live in dormitories and assume charge
whenever fire is discovered The
brigade will be drilled for efficient
service, and there is no doubt that
when necessity arises these freight.
ers of the gentler sex will be ION
the job"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

The sheer waste in this country Is
appalling. Our working men get less
comfort and enjoyment out of given
expenditure than the workmen OF
France; the same is true OF our mid
die CLASSES as a whole; our local au-
thorities muddle away money; our I'M
perial concerns are extravagantly
managed; our manufacturers throw
money into the sewers or into the
atmosphere and destroy more money
in the process. 1t is not the COM
parative luxury among us so much as
the comparative waste that strikes
people who intelligently observe the
ways of other nations A very good
defense may be set up for those re-
finements of life which collectively
are termed luxury, says the London
Times. But for waste there Is abso'
lutely no defense possible, and the
real Indictment against us as ma
tion is that we stupidity fail to obtain
the luxury and the pleasure which ouI
expenditure might procure.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
EAGER TO WORK.
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold of one, and all endeayor becomes,
a burden.
"A year ago, after recovering from
an operation" writes Michigan lady,
"my stomach and nerves began to give
me much trouble.
"At times my appetite was vcra-
cious, but when indulged, indigestion
followed. Other times had no appe-
tite whatever. The food took did not
nourish me and grew weaker than
ever.
'I lost interest In everything ana
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves, but now the merest trtfie
would upset me and bring on violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out of the question.
II had seen Grape-Nuts advertised,
but did not believe what read at the
time. At last when 1t seemed as II l
was literally starving, began to eat
Grape-Nuts.
II had not been able to work for .
year, but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts am eager to be at work
again. MY stomach gives me no trou-
BILE now my nerves are steady as ever,
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return to health"
Read "The Road to Wellville," IN
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above Ietters Anew
are genuine, true, and full Of hnmHr
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
contends for Right to Use opium.

Pittsburg. Pa.--That an alleged
opium outfit found in his home
was his private property. that he has
the right to use it, and that the police
are overstepping their authority In
trying to prevent him from using 1t. is
the contention set up by George w.
Stimson, when arraigned. and the mat
ter will be taken into the courts.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

The conquest of the air is not to be
left in the sole possession of record
breaking laurels. One of the great
steamships Is to make the round trip
to Europe and back in eleven days.
including time for loading and un-
loading Of freight. Imagination is
taxed to foretell what wonders the
next generation will accept as ordi-
nary daily facts of life.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

AS result of the census Chicago,
is making virtuous pose because
100000 of the population are set down
as regular" church attendants. That
looks pretty good unless attention is
directed to the 100000 of irregulsrs.
And what some of those irregulars do
when the regulars are at church, is
q caution.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Mob TralIs Negro.

Centralia, Ill.--A negro who at
tackled Imo Gilbert. IS years old. has
escaped an infuriated mob of citizens
bent on ,lynching him, and efforts to
trace him have been in vain. The
girl was attacked on the street.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

A college student In Minnesota. or
dered to propose marriage to num-
Iber of young women as condition
of his admission into a college club,
proposed to twenty-three girls and
WAS rejected by them all. BY way Of
toning down mans belief In his
own attractions this method seems to
be even more chastcning than hazing.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
MANY Homeless by Sire.

Chicago, lll.-One man was fatally
burned and two policemen seri-
ously injured by live wires and a
score of families made homeless by a
Hre which destroyed three buildings
on West Thirteenth street. The loss
was $4,000.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Leaps Into Hot Metal.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio-In sight of fifty
fellow workmen Charles Kendall,
a molder's helper, leaped into Gu
pola of white hot metal at foundry
here. The mans flesh was entirely
consumed and only the bones were re-
covered.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
1000 Fiaht Texas Forest Fire.

Point Pleasant, Texas-The for
est fire that has been raging in the
Sulphur river bottoms for several
days has made number of families
homeless, but no lives have been lost.
More than 1000 men have been fight
ing the fire.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Spends 10000 a Month.

Chicago-After he had spent $40,-
900 in two months having good time
in Chicago, Max Levy was arrested
because he failed to pay $25 taxi
cab bill. He had $4,000 in his pocket
and paid the bill
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 8.--Rioting
occurred here in the garment work
ers strike. All the window panes were
broken in shop No. of the David Ad,
led C Son Clothing company. One
shot was fired.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Fails to Break Coal Trust.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The United
States circuit court here dismissed
the suit filed by the government to
dissolve the anthracite coal trust, but
declared the Temple Iron Co. to be
combination in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law and therefore IL
legal.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Explosion In GARAGE.

Seattle, Wash.--An explosion in the
garage in the rear of the residence of
DR.. A. J.. Ghiglone, the Italian consul,
shattered all the windows and crock
cry in the house and broke windows
in neighbors' residences.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Report on srownsvlIIe Riot.

Washington, D. C.-The last re-
port in connection with the Browns
Vile riots of 1906. when negro troops
were charged with shooting up the
Texas town, was filed by the military
court of inquiry ordered by the sem
ate. The report was ordered printed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Runs Mile with Clothing Afire.

Evansville, Ind.-The young daugh.
ter Of Paul Woods, living near Hem
derson, KY, had her clothing catch
fire from an open crate, and, rushing
from the house into the fields, ran
more than mile before neighbors
were able to overtake her. The
clothing was burned from her body
and she will probably die.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Moraan,s Partner Retires

New York.-George w. Perkins has
announced his retirement from the
firm of ]. P. Morgan & Co., to devote
his time TO extending the principles
of profit sharing and other benefits
pertinent to solving labor conflicts.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
NAV call National strike.

Chicago. The executive board OF
the United Garment Workers OF Amer
lea is considering calling a national
strike Of 100000 men against the
clotbiers and tailors Of the national
associations,
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
puerto cortez Eears Attack.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras-In an
ticipation of revolutionary attack,
this city is intrenched and heavi-
ly garrisoned with government troops.
Many of the residents of the republic
have gone across the border or to the
United States.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Heir 10 sio Estate Ends Life.

Salt Lake CITY, Dependency over
Ill health and his failure to obtain
employment is the supposed reason
why oJseph w. Kyle. 28 years old
and heir to large fortune, killed
himself.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Banks Bid AIIke tor city Funds.

Chicago. -Fifty-five banks have sent
bids to Comptroller Wilson designat-
ing the amount Of interest they would
pay to the city on Its ss0.000,0oO OF
funds. With three exceptions all the
banks bid exactly the same.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
rwo Nearoes Lynched.

Monroeyille. Ala,Calvin Exele and
Sylvester Peyton, negroes, were found
hanging to tree at Double Branches,
two miles from here They had con-
fessed robbing Edgar Bass barn and
outhouses (.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
New Football Rules up.

New York.--The new football rules
will come up for critical considera-
tion at the fifth annual meeting of the
Intercollege~ Aathletic association,
which convenes December 29 in this
city.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
leitz Family Released.

Hayward, Wis.-Mrs. Hattie Deitz
and her son, Leslie, and her daughter,
Myra, were released on bonds of $10,-
900, $4,000 and $500 respectively soon
after their cases had been called.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Wins q Bet But chokes.

Columbus, O.-Mike Popovitch bet
that he could throw up silver dollar
and catch 1T in his mouth. The mo-
mentum carried it down into the
esophagus, where 1t stuck. Hospital
surgeons fished 1t out.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Officer transferred to St. Louis.

New Orleans.--Lieut- Col. George b.
Davis, purchasing commissary for the
Panama canal and the United States
commissary here, is to be transferred
from here to ST. Louis.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
French Torpedo Boat is sunk.

Cherbourg, France-A French tor
pedo boat was sunk by the destroyer
Escopetto during the maneuvers. The
imperiled crew was rescued with
great difficulty. The maneuvers were
arranged for the visiting American
sailors.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16

The bappiest woman we know Of Is
the one who has twenty-one Christmas
gifts bought already.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Road Fined AS BootIeqaer.

Springfield, Ill.--The Big Four rail-
road was fined 5000 and costs at
Shelbyville for permitting Pullman
porter to sell liquor while the car
stood on the tracksc In Shelbyville.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-16
Aviation Meet In Cochin China.

Saigon, French Cochin China-The
first aviation meet in the far east was
SUCCESSFULLY inaugurated here. The
natives were wonder-stricken.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-30

When the frost is on the Reader, do
not load that rusty gunO
And we hear the-CPlease be patient till
the parody is done,
For we've tried hard not to write II, but
the habit will not break.
1t is drumming through our slumbers.
tits our thought while we're awake.)
o, you rise and think with shivers that
your overcoat's in hook
When the frost is on the punkin and
the folders in the shock.
When the coal man smiles serenely-(Do
not hurl that rock, we prayO
While he tumbles in the binful and marks
up what you must pay;
When the bills for summer bonnets come
to-(Gentle, sir, don't shootO
Come to fill your soul and to leave you
sitting mute.
Oh, it's fine to see the-(Pleeceman! He
is picking up n rocky
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock
When you fill your thumb with splinters
while you split the kindling wood,
And you-(Honest, let us finish and we'll
promise to be goodD
When they're cleaning house, and clutter
And you taste soap in your dinner-(Just
moment, then we'll stopD
There's a-(Shut the door, ah, stranger
turn the key within the lock) ~
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
When the frost is on the punkin-Gt Is
needless, quite, to say
That we simply cannot help this; every
fall we feel this way
And there's nothing known to cure it,
When the moth is in the furs-
(Oh, be joyful! 'Tis soon ended, though
each year this thing occurs.)
And you sigh while contemplating the
approaching Christmas sock
When the frost is on the punkin and the
folders in the shock.
(Stand back and give him airD