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The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
COST OF WATERWAYS
PLAN OF CONSERVING wArBR
POWER SUGGESTED.
Would Put Tar on Power Furnished
TO Consumers and Restrict
Constructors Permits.

washington.--Almo.t every section OF
the country will lind subjects OF local
a. well as general interest in the prelim-
mary report Of the National waterways
Commission, submitted to Congress to
day. This preliminary report recon-
mends, among other things, general
plan Of conservation Of water power,
with the shaping Of projects in the light
OF future needs of streams, resort 20
Federal and State legislation, rather
than to unnecessary channel improve
ment merely to enforce reduction Of rail-
road freight rates, with Inhibition, on
the other hand, Of manipulation OF such
rates 10 freeze out water competition, q
uniform system Of distribution OF eoet
Of waterway improvement between Fed
eral, State and local governments, avoid
ance Of multiplication Of ports, restric-
tion Of dam construction permits, inau-
guration Of such water projects only ss
can be completed within q reasonable
time, Federal tax on power furnished
the consumers, reservation by the gov
ernment Of power TO alter or repeal
power rights.
The commission holds that the Fed
eral government has no proprietary right
OF interest in navigsble waters which
would authorize the collection Of tolls.
II believes that each consent TO construct
dam should provide that the grantee,
whenever necessary TO subserye nasiga'
tion interests, must construct and fur
nish power for q lock suited to the local
ity and TO probable traffic developments.
The most essential requirements for
the rehabilitation Of water traffic Is as
serted TO be the establishment Of har'
monious relations between railways and
water lines. In practically every cas-
Of water routes the boats are operated
the report says, in connection and IN
harmony with railway lines. The com
mission believes transportation facilities
will be still further promoted by com
pellng joint rates and prorating agree
ments, through bills Of lading and physi
cal connection between rail and watei
agencies, separate warehouse and ter
minal systems for railroads and water
ways being often waste Of capital.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
ASK BAILEY TO DEFEND LEE
Texas Senator Will Defer to Vir-
ginians to Answer Hepburn.

Washington.-From Texas and other
Southern States Senator Joseph W.
Bailey is receiving kilograms inquiring
il he intends TO answer Senator Hepburn
Of Idaho, who offered objection TO the
acceptance Of the statute of Gen. Robert
+. Lee, which has been placed in Statu.
airy Hall Of the capitol Of the United
States as one Of Virginia's contributions
TO the Hall Of Fame.
BY common impulse, Senator Bailey
seems To be looked upon as the one TO
administer the rebuke which the Idaho
senator has merited for his own display y
Of bitter sectional spirit toward the
South and the survivors Of the Confed-
eraey. Senatorial courtesy enjons Sena.
tor Bailey 20 defer his own feelings in
the premises TO Senators Daniel and Mar
tin, Of Virginia, both Of whom are ex.
pected TO address the senate in reply to
Senator Hepburn. Senator Daniel has
not been in the senate since the Christ.
mas holidays, and the impression is that
he has devoted some Of his time during
his absence from the chamber TO prep
aration of a speech in answer to tn,
Idaho senator. No man in the senate
is more capable Of presenting just pic
ture of Gen. Lees privte and military
life than Senator Daniel, who is one OF
the surviving heroes Of the Army Ol
Northern Virginia.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
FIFTY MILLION ROYALTY
WOULD PAY THIS sum FOR
COAL PRIvILKoEs.
On Eve Of Bsilinger Probe Startling
Propositios IL Mads-Would
Net t2o, 900 an Acre.

washington.--A new and somewhat
sensational factor appeared suddenly
Tuesday to add to the intensity to the
already sufficiently excited situation
over the Alaskan coal lands, on the eve
Of the B&llinger-Pinchot investigation.
John L. Ballsine, Of Seattle, said to be
the largest individual property owner in
Alaska, made q proposition in writing to
the senate committee on territories, offer
ing to the government . royalty OF NIFTY
cents . ton on coal mined, for the lease
Of $4,000 acres of some OF the choicest
coal lands in Alaska, in the katalia and
Matanuska districts. Such a tonnage
royalty would net TO the government,
Mr.. Ballaine claims, amounts as high ss
S2 ,O00, 900 per hundred acres
This proposal contemplated radical
departure from past practices in the
governments disposal of the Alaskan
coal lands, and II comes svowedly to do
battle with any proposition embodied IN
. bill which has been prepared, but not
yet introduced, designed to permit the
sale or lease OF such lands at q rate OF
$40 per acre.
II is said that the general features OF
the plan have the approval Of officials
high in the administration and Of infiu-
entail members of both houses of con
gress, including some OF the prominent
insurgents and Delegate Wickersham OF
Alaska
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
For whip5lns Post.

Among the unique bills likely to bs
presented in the house IL one es'se'
fishing the whipping post In Kentucky.
THIS bill is TO be introduced BY Rob
or, l.. Harris. representative from the
Eighth and Ninth wards. i,cuisyille.
"The bill will provide that thls Kind
OF punishment shall b. meted on, TO
wife-beaiers and persons found guilty
OF petit, larceny" he said. Il have not
quite perfected the bin 40 yet. but
think Il viii be ready for introduction
shortly. The number of lashcs 10 be
administer TO a person found guilty
Of wifebeAiing or petit larceny shall
be determined BY th. trial Judge. but
Just who will be called upon 20 admin
lster the whipping have not yet de
cided upon"
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
compromise Agreed on.

At a caucus OF democrat senators II
Is understood that a tentative agree
ment was reached whereby the county
unit bill will he referred 10 a com
promise committee. most probably the
judiciary. The supoprters Of the unit
bill OF both parties held a caucus and
approved such plan. While the chair
man Of the judiciary committee Is In.
clIned 10 favor the "wets" yet the TEN.
perance people believe he will be fair
n this program goes through II will
temporarily. at least. end the fight
which Is delaying legislation In the
senate
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
Farmers in Big Fight.

Fort Worth, Textile Texas farmers
and cotton oil mills of the South are
involved in a gigantic struggle. Farmers
discovered a secret attempt is being
made to abolish the present interstate
rate on cotton seed, which netted them
s25 900, 900 last year. The present rates
are much lower than formerly and en-
able Texans 10 concentrate their pro-
ducts at common point-Tennessee-
and hold them there until the mills pay
the price demanded. Mill owners asked
railroads for a secret hearing 10 abolish
the rate, and the farmers are preparing
for a big fight.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
PARIS SEEMS DOOMED
DEATH ROLL MOUNTS TO HUN.
DRRDs-PKsrILENcE STALKS
Seine May Break Banks and Com
pistsly Flood city-Reslty
Loss s2oo, 900, 600.

paris-The Seine is still rising and
Paris, like . doomed city, 10 holding It's
breath in terror. Half the city is in
darkness. In the gloom galloping order
lies are bearing instructions which can
no longer be sent by telephone. Ihe
army of police, firemen and soldiers give
the appearance Of city lighting for ITS
life
Every minute brings graver dangers.
New areas are being inundated, qays
are collapsing, yawning chasms appear
in the streets. The water OF the Seine
has invaded the entire labyrinth OF un.
derpround Paris. 1t threatens rum and
destruction everywhere.
What new disasters will come to the
water-logged city before the Seine be
sins to fall no one can predict. Already
the damage is officially estimated at
5000. 900 900, and every hour adds mii'
lions more. The catastrophe promises
20 exceed the limit OF national disaster
and become international The death
roll is also growingy at frightful nate,
and when the epidemic which now ap'
nears inevitable breaks out, II will rln
into the thousands.
The authorities are facing the situa'
t;ou with brave hearts and are bending
their energies TO the rescue OF the Inn
prisoned and the suceor OF the homeiess
The extent of the food in Paris may
he imdred by the fact that about han
the length of the quays within the eity
are under water, which is pouring into
the streets and thousands OF labor,
srs and soldiers are working IKE mao
to build brick cement walls 10 no'u
hack the current. The foreign oin'e
and the Hotel Palais d'Orsay have oeen
abandoned, as the cellars are iuil Q,
water. The Continental Hotter Ano
many residences in the aristocratie quar-
ter are rapidly being evacuated Ihel'
"a zen feet of water in the subway sta
ton in front of the Care st. Lazarre
and the sinking of the square threatens
Az carry down the adjacent buildings
The 1000 persons imprisoned IN . 'n'
,,yper stories of their homes at Aiior.
vile were being rescued by soldiers VIII
boats.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
TO FIGHT COTTON EXCHANGE
r.rmsrs, Uuion President Says Con-
ersssmen Must Make STAND

Atlanta. GA-President Charles o
barrett of the Farmers Union left Az
Ianta wednesday for Washington, where
he goes 10 direct the fight OF that or
gsni,ation against the New York Cotton
Exchange mi
m. viii meet in Washington promi'
nent national leaders of the Farmers
IInion from every PORTION OF the south
arhe time has come" he said when
,he congressmen who have been max AK
inc prote-tatioss of sympathy WIN US
in our fight on the iniquitous PrSet'ess
Of the exchange must show Their @ @isllh
NV works. We are going 10 pVe 'nsnn
an. opportunity TO do that TINS trip.
we are better prepared tina" IN many many
Years TO demonstrate 10 eongiesS'ona'
.ommittees the economic injuries "rousn,
!, the New York Cotton Exchange, anu
oonsressmen from the South ana "es'
,nu-t line up against exchange or an,
swer 10 the Farmers' Union In eieeuo"'
Ssxt fall"
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
Governor Wants Patronage.

Gov. Wilson. II Is said. wants the
bill to provide that the governor shall
have the naming Of the four state
bank examiners. while Others are OF
The opinion that this patronage
should be given 10 the secretary OF
state. An argument In favor Of this is
that with the once OF state bank ex'
aminer under the supervision OF tho
secretary Of state. the need OF Great
Ing a department OF state bank exam
liner will be obviated. This. OF course.
would lessen the expense attached TO
the Office OF state bank examiner.
A similar bill TO the one which Is
being prepared by DIR. Ben l.. Bruner
was introduced during the last session
Of the legislature. II failed OF passage
principally. II Is said. because OF the
money panic on at that time. A ma
jority OF the bankers OF Kentucky are
said 10 favor the bill at this time.
Kentucky In one OF but three states
In the union that has not state bank
examiner. II is said.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
Tell Us What II Costs.

WashingtOn.-Peddy Belmont, presi-
dent of the national publicity law or
ganization, former Senator William r.
Chandler and Representative Mccall OF
Massachusetts spoke before the house
committee ON election Of president and
yice-president in support OF the Mccall
bill for the publication OF congressional
expenses. Mr. Belmont declared Presi'
dent Taft, in his speech of aeeeptanee
Of his nomination, had said he would
urge such a bill TO congress as a national
lai,.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
THE woNDtRBeRHy
OR SUNBenRY
Nee Proved . Great su,,
''"d' say ~. the De. rAI,. ,''s
They Ever or,u

Tbs wonderberry or sunb.--. -
marvellous , garden fruit orieIs,,,,, T'
Luther burbank. and ,n,rodaaso o S
John Lewis Childs. the s"r BY
secdsman Of Floral Park Nv NOW
proved great success an a., mas
country. Thousands Of pcon'. s'.. %.
!" ,he best thing they ever sr.s "
Mr John burroughs. the welltS.
su'hor. Naturalist and bosom.tr,ssS' IN !,
Theodore Roosevelt, SAYS n I. o.
most delicious pie berry he eve, n ,,.,ls ns
and marvellous cropper N0'eO'
A Director Of the New yo,s
turai Experiment Station saw, Il e,'Oar ,...'.
sbundsntly even In pure sans !. ss,u a'
short season Of North h.wes,erp c.a's' - .s
" is a sodsend. and fruits lo,s ,aua a,'lA
frost has killed most garden ,s,ss S''
ID. 3 Hall. Wichita. Kan. say, ,S,..-
people grew Il there last season x,,, S
perfect satisfaction. A
X. =. Enochs, Hammond Ia 49,.
ue'os 'x5o worth OF iut n.,
acre with him. Mrs J. n pow.
s1S2 kenwood avenue. chicayo a..
enough berries on a space ,,io ~,
TO supply herself and friend,
J. p. swallow, Kenton. Ohio ,,v,..
equal for all purposes does no, s,,.,
Rev. w. u. sheldon, Pacific ero,,
Cal. says he likes the berrie. ssr,.S
In any and every way.
w. T. Davis. Enon. Va, ny, q \,
true TO description In every vay ana
fruits In three months from seea
Judge Morrow. Of Y. & crru,
Court. says the wonderberry n slupl,
delicious raw or cooked.
Mr.. Chiids exhibited one plan, A.,
months old bearing 1875 bsrr,
which measured about eight suar,,
Mrs Hattie Vincent Hayden. New
MEXICO. says II stands the long A,,d
droushts Of that climate and ruin
abundantly all sumner
II Ia certainly the most sa,is;Ar,ur,
garden fruit and the creates, Novelty
ever introduced.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
INSOMNIA
INSOMNIA -
Lads 20 Madness. n not Rsmso''' "
Time.

"Experiments satisfied me- 0,' SONY
wears ago" writes a Topeka SOa'a.. a.s.
that coffee was the direct cause - ,.,. ~.
insomnia from which ] sune'ee ..on.. '"
rIbly. as well as the extreme ne',OJ, wa.
meas and acute dyspepsia Shloh 'N'
life n most painful thing ior n'. .,.,.
I had been a coffee diihAe' ,slnk
ch,Idhood. and did not like TO sIiIs ,sIs
Thai the beverage was doing me a., ,'~, '-
harm put Il was. and the TINE NJ .,"
when had TO face the fact anu ,osse
tect myself. | therefore gave W ppAon,ed
sbrup,ly and absolutely, ana 1uCp
Postum as my hot drink at meas m,
81 began 10 note improyemeni'. i.ns = On
condition very soon after ! ~ W. Srad.
Postum. The change proceedSoa srOi
ually, but surely. and IT was ,oanS ny.
% oa,v a few weeks before lounu ,sss ~
self entirely relieyed-the neI,O.' ',s,' aus
s.a.sa sea away' my digestive appa , and ana
was restored TO normal ,li sl',' aod oeacs
I began to sleep, restiuliy '
fully. ,,,ons have con,
these happy conditions ,.ars. ar and
tinued during all Of the . a the ,bem en-.
am safe in saying that ! o"9 Sesan 70
an an. s 80 Postum, for when ! pin ss.lus'
drink Il | ceased to use ...s,a Road 10
Read the little book, n' Reason
Weilyille. ."in pkgs. ln',v ,.,,,,i A g.
Ever read %. s.Ss: .s: .c ,s'i ,l%:. ,Is.s To,
ens appear. from md fall Of hS
are genuine. trus'
lnsxreat.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

The family was 10 leave on II. two
o'clock train from Broad stree, s,a,ion.
20 the mother wAs all In a curry a.
she hurried the children In a certain
West Philadelphia home.
Now. Children. ge, everything ready
before luncheon abe said -Dont
leave everything until the las, Mn.
ute
And the children said they vog1nt
Luncheon ended. they hurried into
their wraps and started. In the Aal
the mother said.
Edward. you didn't brush ycsr
teeth"
"Yee. mA'am. I did"
But you couldn't she sait. -yca
didn't have time. Why you Jus, ~,
Ip from the table"
4 know that" said Edward. 'bu,vs
we're In such hurry brushed thsn
before I ate. .---PhilAdelphia Tines
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

The county unit local option exten'
don bill. probably the most important
oin TO come before the present legis.
lature. and by the passage OF which
rs friends hope TO extend prohibition
IN the state. received what probably
will prove death blow In the senate
when President Pro TEN. Linn re
ferred the bill 20 the committee on
religion and morals. Members OF this
,ommlttee are opposed to the bill and
will report unfavorably on u. II Ia be-
ueved. II this happens. twothirds
vote will be required to bring the bill
before the senate. and friends OF the
bill admit they can not control 20
large a majority.
The house favors the bill.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
Whisky Beats Song Writer.

Detroit, Mich.-Hugh Cannon, who
wrote GOO Goo Eyes" "Ain't That a
shame" "Bill Bailey" and other classics
OF ragtime, was sent 10 Eloise poorhouss
today at the age Of 30 years. lie told
the story Of his life in short, expressive
sentences. Il quit the coke easy" he
said. Fifteen days in the jail cured me
of that. hit the pipe in New York for
a year, and stopped that. | went uT
against the morphine habit, and quit
but booze, red, oily bOoze-thats got
me for keeps"
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
II. pullna Passion.

An old IrishwomAn. IN deserielns :
gone but not forgotten said ~, n.y.
was the folne man en,oIrely and pes
be living now. n II wasn't io' =.
dhrink. He had a dog and SURE tnA' NAV
haste would bring him home from %,
saloon whin he was so blind VIZ VIZ
liquor he couldn't see a sh'ep V.os .,,s
him. And whin he died-'us the wv, J,
I'm shpaking-his ghost ~a'Ass -.
night. both back and iooT'h' Vs'S s'S,1
the saloon and his house-ana Osu,s e,.,s
twas so dhrunk his dog kneN Diin'
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
pre.loen, TAT, on piseon,,nt

President Taft. In enc Of his ID
dresses 10 the farmers Of Fofeaoe, n
C.. told a story about disconient
No man" be said. "ean really 10
fcrstand chronic diseonten, after har
ing eaten one Of those famous pi,s
stews Of North Carolina Chronic Dis
content does. however. exist M'
and then We fnd a case or Two anons
farmers when the weather goes Srcns
".Ah, yes. Joseph, you have cause
10 complain. a lawyer said 10 iAfa
or. The harvest has been very bad
no doubt Of that. But you shsah y
member that Providence cares Tor A.
and even the birds Of the air are pro
vided for -
"'Yes. said the disoontenied tlin'
er. 40 they are-or my potatoes =
Washington Post
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
BEEF PROBE NATION WIDE
Armour q Co, Nelson Morris ana
Swift In Combine.

Chicaeo.-The family history OF tne
National Packing Company, the slo,'
600 600 holding concern, was reVeaieu
10 the federal grand jury WEDNESDAY ana
,be relationship to Armour 90, o"ii'
Go. and Nelson Morris d Co., was
traced with genealogical accuracy
The CORPORATION was found to be
x~,;t.b,e son of the stock yards, whh
narents. uncles and cousins IN all 'he
big packing concerns.
The eenealogy of the National facNing
COMPANY was disclosed TO the grand jury
NV Charles c. Snow, secretary and treas
,,r., s,f the concern, who knows It's iam'
ily tree by heart
Secretary Snow, in response to SUP
nena duces tecum, delivered TO Distre'
ATTORNEY Sims certain books and PaPe''
of the packing company when 'he gov
<rnment had demanded
IL is now believed that the depart
meut OF Justice had been investiga'iht
tbe relations of the National Packing
C,u,,.pv and its allied interests with
view 10 bringing a civil suit to dissolve
n. when Judge lands unexpectediy gaN'
instructions fOr investigation with
view 90 criminal proceedings.
One Of the next steps OF District A'
,ornev Sims viii be to produce witnesses
a. .xrlain 10 the grand jury how hv'
stock quotations are recorded at Tn
Yards. The buyers, besides knowing tn
probable demand for cattle, sheep am
hogs. have reports each day as TO Tn
number Of animals awaiting sale IN IN
rers Of the Union Stock Yards and Tran
ait Company.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
Farmers 10 Retaliate.

Dwight, Kans.-W. !, Swami, a live
stock raiser, issued 10000 circular letters
TO farmers in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri, calling for delegates TO hold a
meeting in Kansas City TO retaliate
against the unions that have instigated
a meat boycott in that city.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

ply, and giving said city. where n
owns the waterworks, the right to fur.
nish water 70 neighboring cities and
towns. II Is an enabling act for New.
port
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

Jesse Westergaard, the giant Dan
ish wrestler from Des Molnes. has 70
ceiyed a request from Jack Johnson
to assist In his training for his contest
with Jim Jeffries on July 4
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

Railroad Commission to Meet Feb. 3
The Kentucky Railroad Commission
will meet at the Gait house. Louis
vile, February 3. 1910. 10 hear sugges.
tons from shippers in regard to a
code OF demurrage rules for Kentucky
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

The hrst scrap over the dog tar Law
developed when Mr.. wclch introduced
a bill in the house Of representatives,
repeating this law and asked that ~
70 to the committee on Kentucky
statutes. Col. Chinn objected and
said that these bills heretofore had
gone to the committee on agriculture
Mr.. welch moved that u 10 10 the
yenucky statutes committee. q. w.
Reid seconded the motion. Speeches
we're made pro aud con. az to the
merits Of the dos tax. On viva vcce
vote the bill was sent TO the commit
tee on agriculture.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03

A stir was caused by a report that
a resolution was being prepared cali
Ing on the acting governor 20 pardon
Henry Youtsey. serving a life term for
the murder or William Gocbcl Tho
adjournment OF the house. Il IL said.
prevented the introduction OF the rec
olution.
Speaker wilson. who had been alb
sent for several days. called the house
TO order. Much comment was caused
BY the fact that a democratic govern.
or. president OF the senate and speak
or Of the house were In charge OF
these Ofices. respectively. in the state
house. for the nrst time In two years.
Chairman Waguoner OF n commit
.ee named 20 call on the acting gov
erncr reported that the acting execu-
tive had sent his respects To the mem
bers OF the house. Secretary Todd. on
behalf OF the acting executive. invited
the members TO cali on the latter. per.
sonally.
Chairman wlthers OF the committee
named for that purpose presented a
report explaining the oelay in the re.
oeipt OF the printed bills.
The Hickman courier., 1910-02-03
LOCAL OPTION
HARD HIT
SENATE REFERS elLL TO CON-
mlTres ON RELIGION AND
.. MORALS,
MEMBERS or WHICH ARE HOSTILE

s,r, Scrap over pca Tar Law re-
.ul,. When slll 10 orered In House
BY Representative weIeh Repeating
the Act.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-05-12
PASS RAILROAD BILL
THE ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
SUPPORTED BY INSURGENTS
IN THE HOUSE.
Fourteen Democrats Also Swung Into
Line, the Vote Being 200 to 1875
President Gratlfed over Pas
Sage Of Measure.

Washington. -Without a single dis.
senting Republican vote. the house on
Tuesday passed the railroad BILL one
of the chief measures President Tart
wished enacted at the present session
of congress. by 200 TO 1876 Fourteen
Democrats Joined the majority. Pres.
ident Taft said he was deeply gratified
over the passage of the measure.
The bill makes many changes in the
existing law that, If accepted by the
senate, will greatly affect interstate
commerce. The court of commerce is
created to adjudicate cases in appeal
from the interstate commerce commits.
sion. II is provided this court shah
be organized by the justices of the 81.
preme court, future appointments 10
membership on the court to be made
by them.
Stock and bond issues of railroads
are controlled by the bill. Under this
clause, railroad before issuing any
additional stock. must obtain an order
from the commission which must,
among other things, fix the price at
be sold.
The long and short haul clause Of
the measure provides a railroad can.
not, without first gaining permission,
charge more for short than for a
long haul over the same line.
The interstate commerce commits
sion also is given authority whenever
a new rate is proposed to suspend the
taking effect of that rate during con.
sideration of its reasonableness.
AS amended the bill proposes to
bring the telephone and telegraph
companies under the control of the In
terstate commerce commission.
Under its terms a railroad company
must quote freight rate accurately
upon demand of a shipper and the ship
per is given the right to route his
freight whenever 1t passes over more
than one railroad
Severe penalties are provided
against shippers, who through false
claims for damages, or loss of prop
erty, obtain secret rebates.