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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
TO PAY FOR TREES.
Railway Must Give Damages
for Timber That Was De-
stroyed by Fire.
GOVERNMENT Is VICTOR
Establishes Expectation Value" OF
Crop in South Dakota case
for First Time.

In an action for fire trespass on ~
Black Hills national forest brought oy
the United States against the Missouri
River and Northwestern railroad the
Jury has awarded damages TO the gov
eminent not only for the loss OF mer-
charitable timber. but also for the de-
struction of unmerchantable young
growth.
This is regarded as establishing an
important precedent. SO far as is
known at the department Of agricul-
ture. it is the first time that any court
has recognized what foresters call the
"expecta ton value of young growth
as furnishing a basis for the award Of
damages.
Hard to Prove Loss.
The difficulty in the way Of such an
award in the past has been that there
was no way 10 prove to the satisfac-
ton of the courts the money value Of
the loss suffered.
The award in the South Dakota case
followed the presentation OF evidence
as to the cost Of work in refOresting.
which the government IS actually do
ing in the Black hills. The amount
claimed for the young growth burned
was $I2 an acre. and the claim under
this item was allowed in full by the
Jury. The total amount Of damages
claimed was So IDS. 50. Of which 81
G34.45 was for merchantabie timber
destroyed or injured by the fire
1t is recognized by fOresters that the
cost of artificial reforestation will not
always furnish a fair basis for esi-
mating the damage to forest reproduc-
ton. Where new growth can be ex-
pected by natural sowing from seed
trees on the ground within a short
time artificial planting or sowing is an
unnecessarily expensive method. To
meet such cases what are known as
yield tables" are being prepared. By
the use of these the loss can be showD
in terms Of the final crop and the time
necessary to produce it.
Easy to Calculate
Thus If it is known that 10000 feet
of timber per acre can he cut once in
seventy years il is easy 10 calculate
the value of the crop when it is ten
years old by diScounting from its
value when mature.
In European countries where fores-
try has been long practiced this meth
cd ia regularly applied in selling. con
demning or estimating damages on for
est property. Il is also used abroad in
insurance. which would be impractical
BILE If there We're not both an accepted
basis for determining the loss suffered
and a reasonably accurate knowledge
Of the hazard involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
COROITE.
Made CT two Powerful Explosives
knsSGed Into Paste.

Made CT TWO Powerful Explosives
KnssGed Into Paste.
Cordite is tho outcome of the strange
paradox that If you mix together two
powerful explosives the result is
smokeless slow burning powder. Nj
troglycerin and gun cotton mixed to-
Scther with a little petroleum jelly
make cordite. L is curious to see the
two deadly explosives being kneaded
together into paste By women with
the same unconcern as dough is llnead-
cd for bread. Indeed. machines SINH
Jar to those used in bakeries take up
the wort, and knead the buff coiored
cordife paste for seven hours. Then il
is forced through mods and issues in
long cords-hence the name cordite-
the thickness of which is varied ac-
cording to the weapon in which it is
to be used.
For big guns cordite is half an inch
thick and cut into lengths of thirty
seven inches Rather more than
thousand of these cordite sticks pack
ed in two bundles make up the car
fridge for a twelve inch gun. For the
rife cordite is pressed into very thin
string. like the finest macaroni. and
sixty of these strands one inch and a
half long make the neat little bundle
For some European armies cordite is
made in fat thin strips like whale
bone. Kept away from fire. cordite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
A GkSTRoNOMlC Joy.
Old English Recipe For the Famous
Soups 4 Ia Crecy.

Old English Recipe For the Famous
Soups 4 la Crecy.
In the illustrated London Cookery
Book" by Frederick Bishop, late cut
siner TO St. James palace, Earl Grey.
the Marquis of Stafford. Baron Roth
schild. Earl Norbury. Captain Dun
combe and many of the first families
of Great Britain GS32). we find this
recipe for soupe IN Crecy:
cut half Il pound Of lean ham in
dice. three onions. four turnips. twelve
carrots Ghe outer side red only. l head
of celery. q facot Of sweet herbs. two
blades OF mace. six cloves. a bay leaf
and half a pound of salt butter. Fry
all down in a stewpan until they get Il
little brown: then add some second
stock and stew until all the roots are
quite tender; then rub it through
fanny sieve OF fanny cloth with two
long spoons. If very thick add more
stock Season with cayenne and black
pepper and salt and = good bit Of Sug-
ar. Send up on napkin some nice
fried bread cut in small dice ana not
greasy"
This is far less elaborate than II
sounds and is. indeed. in the main the
recognized recipe for the royal soup
The spice is. if anything. trifie oveF1
done. and the carrots want to be well
chosen. as the slightest strinGincss de
stroys the homogeneity Of the com
pound The bread dice are important
and should be fried in the very best
butter or superlatively good olive oil
Pail Mall Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
Fran Hfts Pas Side.

"She doesn't know where the baby
gets his bed temper"
That's strange Most young moth
crs can place that sort If responsible
ity in a jiffy."-Lcuisville Courier
journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
Another Definition.

Little Willie-Say. ia. what ia CO.
quette? PA coquette. my son, is a
girl who gets more admiration than
proposal .-EXchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
PROGRESS ON THE RANGE.

[San Antonio music dealers report that
cowboys are using monographs to quiet
the cattle on the range.l
1t useter be we charmed 'ern
anyway we never harmed emp
A-chantin' IN the moonlight Sam Bass"
or "Old Black joe,
But machineTy's wheeZe and rattle
Seems 20 suit these modern cattle,
And they act plum sore and restless when
the monograph won't go.
Start that new contraption goin'
Or a stampede will be CROWN
Put in a Sousa record or look out fer for
~ rows.
On the cowboys field OF glory
LIES another sort Of story
Since Melba and Caruso took to sinGin' 10
the cows.
So throw in chunk from Pryor
When the west has lost its fire:
Set the stars from op'ry houses yowIr'
and raisin' hob.
The lullabies we sang 'em
Didn't suit the brutes, gosh hang 'em,
The demon OF Inventions put the cowboy
off the job
Arthur Chapman in Denver Republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11

Group is most prevalent during the
dry cold weather of the early winter
months. Parents OF young children
should be prepared for it. All that is
needed is a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many mothers are
never without it in their homes and
it has never disappointed them. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11

can be handled with impunity.-Lon-
don Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11

Anger begins in folly and ends in
repentance.-Pythago rsas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11

Pa Mimi Nov Mime people
d n o
Johnson rejected models sui b
below
members commission tn moo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
omahans start hoyeott.

Omaha, Jan. Give are wage
earners. are willing to assist the state
and the municipalities in probing into
tho high cost of living. particularly tho
cost of meat. which Is almost prohibit
tive. This agitation can best become
effective by our refraining from eating
meat for a period of thirty days. II
this does not bring the price within
the means of poor people. then we will
refrain from eating meat for sixty
days.
We as citizens. do hereby ask, our
representatives in each councilmanio
district and our legislative bodies to
keep this agitation upperfnost in their
minds until the result nanifests inself.
We ask tho cooperation of all people
who are interested In fair play and
the future of our otherwise prosper
Gus country.
The pledge of which the foregoing
is copy appeared in hundreds of
shops. stores and offices yesterday, be-
fore night fully 1000 signatures Of
heads of families had been secured. 1t
Is believed there Will be 5000 before
the end of the week. Organized labor
started the movement and members of
the Central Labor union circulated the
petitions Steps are being taken to
carry the anti-meat eating movement
TO all parts of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21

twenty-four days when the pardon
board, sitting at the penitentiary at
Joliet, ILL.,, concluded that he had been
punished enough.
Allowing for good behavior his time
represents four years and six months
He was sent to the penitentiary on an
Indictment sentence of from one to ten
years. Herring was given a similar
sentence. Arguments were that their
guilt consisted chiefly in trying to COW
er up shortage while struggling to get
the bank out Of difficulties.
The looting of the bank, for which
Stensland, it's president, and Henry w
Herring, its cashier, were sentenced to
serve indeterminate sentences in the
Joliet prison, involved 1920 depositors
Stensland left Chicago July IA, 1906
and it was not until Aug. that tae
bank was closed by the state bank ex-
aminer. Stensland's integrity and the
confidence reposed in him by the small
tradesmen and wage earners who fig
ured largely as depositors in the inst-
tuition, led both the authorities and the
victims to believe for time that un-
discovered securities and careless book
keeping would account for the steaGily
increasing shortage.
Three ruined depositors. the death OF
another and four victims adiudged in
sane from the same cause SION added
an element of tragedy to the affair The
fugitive bank president had been traced
to Tangier, Morocco, where he was ar
rested Sept. 3, 1906. Cashier Herring
gave himself up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
GOVERNORS ESCH[V
D|CIAIOR|AL ROLE
REFRAIN FROM TELLING CON-
GREss WHAT LEGISLATION
OUGHT TO PASS.
REFUSE TO usuRP POWERS
OF NATIONS EXECUTIVE
Declare That Meeting is School For
Governor-AIl Resolutions Are Held
UP, Including recommendations as
to State and Federal courts-other
News of the Day.

washington Jan. 21.-A majority of
the state heads consider the governors
conference as a school for governors
rather than as a body to recommend
legislation or to taioe definite action on
The subjects discussed. This fact was
maze plain at the concluding session
OIL the conference late yesterday. when
1t was decided that all resolutions call
ing for formal expression of opinion bv
the governors should be left in abev-
ance.
Several governors thought the BODY
should take definite stand on great
PUBIC questions. Further, the COVER
nors showed it was their purpose to
zeal with state problems and to leave
10 the federal government questions
Which concerned the nation. This de-
clslon was evidenced when the commit
tee appointed to consider a resolution
introduced by Governor Eberhart of
Minnesota, relative to recommendations
10 congress concerning the Jurisdiction
vi leaeral and state courts, reported
that such jurisdiction belonged to the
president of the United States and did
not come within the scope of the con.
ference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
TAFT CUTS POLITICS.
Decides to Be President Reoard,ess


Decides to Be President Regardless of
Personal Effects.
lJohn Callar OLaughlin in Chicago
Tribune.1
washington, Jan. 21-President Taft
mas thrown aside the role of politician
winch has been so distasteful to him.
and hereafter will devote himself ey
cluslVely to the performance of the
duties devolving upon him as chief exc
cutive.
The executive has made this clear to
men with whom he has talked during
the last week. All he can do, he said.
is to do the best he can to make the
government as good as he can. to Sc
cure as much legislation as he can in
the right direction, and, in doing SO, to
use those Observation-Disclosures which are
indispensable to the passage of laws.
The truth is, the president has said
the country is passing thru period of
supreme hypocrisy. in which the men
who make the loudest protestations of
hatred of monopoly, political corrup-
ton, and bossism have the great ad-
vantage. The only person who is at a
disadvantage is the one upon whom
falls the necessity for affirmative ac-
ton and the enactment of beneficial
legislation.
Those who are responsible and who
are unable to formulate an ideal. and
then make mouths before the public in
favor of it, while blaming others for
not coming up to that ideal in practice.
have an advantage.
The president presumes this fire.
quently has been so in politics, and
that his fate is no different from that
of others.
What MIR. Taft is laboring to do is to
do something and the idea that he is TO
stoop to make an enemy of Cannon,
and make an enemy of Aldrich, and
make enemies of those who in the
present congress have power to bring
about the reforms he is advocating,
does not strike him with favor He can
afford to get along with one term,
which lie does not expect 10 add to, il
he can point to things done and not
to a record of only hypocritical dem
agogue.
The president has received letters
of advice as to the policies he should
pursue in order to win back, as his
friends have put it. the popularity Of
the entire country.
The difficulty of being president, he
has said in commenting thereon, is that
the public asks and expects him to do
something which he can not do unless
he has the hearty support of the re-
publican party in congress. The gem
eral feeling, which his correspondents
seek to interpret, is that he enact laws
without any party.
The absurdity of this proposition will
be ultimately understood by the people,
perhaps not until the republican party
has been defeated two or three times.
Then the real meaning of the mouth
ings of the demagogues who are now
talking of what they call Cannonism
and Aldrichism will be shown.
1t is possible the commotion which
has been created by such persons may
lead to party defeat, but, as stated, the
president is determined to do the best
he can in making the government ef-
fsctive in Its enforcement Of the laws
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
MINE WORKERS. MERGER

National Convention Re-eIects Lewis
President by Large Majority-Lewis
Appoints Committee to Confer ReIa
tive to AmaIaamation of Metal and
Coal Miners.
indianapolis. Jan. 21.-Thomas l..
Lewis, OF Ohio, was Reelected presi-
dent uf the United Mine Workers. over
William Green, of Ohio, his only on.
ponent, by 23,597 majority Frank J.
Hayes, of Illinois, was elected vice
president. by majority of 33,237 over
the present incumbent, e. S. McCul-
Tough, of Michigan. Edwin Perry was
chosen secretary-treasurer, without
opposition.
President Lewis has appointed a
committee to represent the coal miners
in conference over the proposed mer-
ger of the organized metal and coal
miners of the United States. 1t is nrob-
able that an agreement will be reached
that will bring about either an ANAL
gamation, with one set of international
officers and one treasury or mutual
Eoffensive and defensive working agree
ment, that will yet permit the inde-
pendent existence of the metal and
coal miners organizations.
Delegates chosen to the American
Federation of Labor are: T. l.. Lewis
Bridgeport, O.; John Mitchell, Spring
Valley, ILL.,: Edwin Perry, Oskaloosa
Iowa; E. S. Mccullough, Bay City
Mich; w B. Wilson, Blossburg, Pa;
John H. Walker. Frank J. Hayes, and
Duncan Mcdonald, Springfield III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
M ner Killed By Eno;ne

Des Moines. Jan. 2l.--James Smith.
coal miner, residing at III South
East Sixth street, was struck and in
stantly killed by switch engine in
the Des Mones Union yards while
crossing the tracks at East Fifth street
early Wednesday night. The body was
horribly mangled. One leg and arm
were almost torn from the body anc
the head and face were crushed almost
beyond recognition. The body was car
ried into the east side railway station
and the police We're notified DR.. Gal
loway of the city physicians office was
sent with the patrol wagon. but found
the man already dead. Coroner New
len was notified and took charge of the
body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
,kETcHuM WON'T QUIT
Railroad Commissioners, Enroute Home
From Texas, Discusses Newspaper
Demand-May Issue Statement on
Arrival Home.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. '21-N. S. Ket-
chum, railroad commissioner, while in
the city today, was asked what attitude
he should assume with reference to the
demand made by a Des Moines news
paper for his resignation from the
board. He said emphatically that he
had no thought of resigning. He said
that he had not seen the article in
question, but had read references to 1t
in Kansas City newspapers. He said
his first thought was to ignore it, but
after arriving home and looking the sit
uation over he might decide to issue a
statement The work of the state board,
he said, was 6 matter cf record ali ali
times, and there was no desire to keep
its action secret. He said he supposed
the meat producers representative had
a copy of the resolution referred to.
Mr.. Ketchum is enroute home from
San Antonio, Tex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
MAY BUILD RIVAL LINE.
United States Has Scheme to Retail.
late Against Japan and Russia,

United States Has Scheme to Retail
late Against Japan and Russia.
Washington, Jan. 21.-Press tele-
grams from Toxic and ST. Petersburg
to the effect that the proposal for neu-
tralization of the Manchurian railway
had been rejected caused keen disap-
pointment to state department officials.
1t is believed quite possible that with
the rejection of the proposition to neu-
tralize the railroads owned by Russia
and Japan, the United States may turn
its attention to the question Of financ-
ing, in conjunction with Great Britain
and other European nations, the con-
struction of proposed railroad from
Chin Chow Flu to Tsitshar. This road
will tap the Russian tran siberian road
at Tsitshar. This proposition formed
part of Knox's alternative to the neu-
tralization plan and it seems probable
that all the powers, including Russia
and Japan, may signify a willingness
to cooperate with United States in
neutralizing this particular road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
and better for the reforms which he

and better for the reforms which he
hopes to obtain
The trouble with the correspondents
in the view of the president, is that
they are on the outside and do not take
into consideration the troubles they
would have if they had to do some
thing they were charged to do and
We're to look about to see if they could
do it and how they could do it.
In other words, If they We're to get
down to brass tacks and see how
things were to be accomplished they
might pull back their half pleasant
method of demanding everything and
putting aside the clamor that prevails
over political conditions, find problems
that would reconcile them mo ,e or less
to such conditions.
The president resents the idea that
he is being used by Senator Aldrich OF
anybody else. In the case of Mr.. Aid
rich, what he has been told by that
lawmaller always has turned out to be
misled him. He has said what congress
could do, and he has worked energeti-
cally to bring it about
( The president differs with the sena-
tor on the question of the tariff, he be-
ing a low tariff advocate, While Aldrich
represents the high tariff theory
With respect to the condition in the
house, the president has nothing to do
He is not concerning himself over the
fight on the speaker or with the chang
in the house is disintegrating and he
sympathiZes with those who want tbs
rules changed. He realizes the party
nthe house is disintegrating and NJ
|is anxious only to maintain sufficient
discipline to insure the passage of the
legislation he desires.
In this connection it was asserted
last night that Senator Aldrich hat
assured President Taft the senate viii
pass his conservat ton bills and a bill
establishing a postal savings bank sys.
tenn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
RUSSIA FOLLOWS suit.
Rejection Of knok's Plan is Identical
With That of Janan.

Rejection of knok's Plan is Identical
With That Of Japan.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-Russia's re-
ply to knoxs note proposing neutrali-
cation of Manchurian railways was de-
livered to Ambassador Rockhill today.
1t is practically Identical with Japans
reply.
The Russian communication rejects
the proposal for the naturalization Of
existing railroads. 1t states also that
the Russian government considers the
alternative proposition for its partici-
patton in an international syndicate for
the construction of a Chinchow- -Aigun
line acceptable in principle, but, be-
cause of political and strategical Inn
portance, the enterprise and its bear
ing on the East Chinese railroad, Rus
sia will defer final answer on this SUBJ
ject. pending the receipt of informa-
ton as to the principles of the Amer
lean project.
Criticised On Intrinsic Merits.
Russia reserves the right to pass up
on all such projects as affecting it's
political, strategic and economic in
terests. The note thruout is in a friend
ly tone and the American proposition
is criticized strongly on its intrinsic
merits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
MORE COASTERS HURT.
Bob Sled Crashes Into Telephone Pole
One Nav Die,

Keosauqua, Jan. PA terrible coast
ing accident occurred here. A party of
young people on q bob sled coming
down the court house hill ct terrific
speed ran into a ditch and injured
nearly all Of them.
Helen Martin daughter of John Mar
tin is in a very serious condition and
is still unconscious, with an/arm and
shoulder hurt; Margaret Manning.
daughter of S. w. Manning. is injured
internally; Esther Sherman daughter
of DR.. e. T.. Sherman, had her mouth
hurt and front teeth knocked out: :
Ospha Sloan, daughter of Fl. t5. Sloan.
had her ankle badly hurt; Lillian Han
mas face was hurt Hazen Peacock.
who was steering the sled escaped un-
injured and VIII Martin vino was be
hind, also escaped injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21
WAR is PREDICTED

Passengers Returning From Orient De-
clare Russia and Japan Will Fight
Aeain-Both Sides Making Prepara-
tions.
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 21.-News was
brought by passengers of the Empress
of Japan, which arrived from the ori-
ent today, that there is much talk cur
rent concerning a probable second war
between Russia and Japan
Lovat Frazier, foreign editor of the
London Times, who is returning from
Peking, said there is great activity on
the Russian border, the garrisons being
augmented and fortif1cations strength
ened. Reports Of espionage by the
Japanese have also been received. From
Korea news has been received that ia
pan was Strengthening her works near
the border with both field and siege
guns. Last month an attempt was
made TO blow up fort at Vladivostock
and Russian newspapers accredited the
attempt to Japanese.