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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-12

Cotton at and above 1880 looks
good to everybody. Some of tho
cotton-wisc arc predicting IS cent
cotton before Christmas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
NEEO Of
CLEANUP
ACTIVITY
Increase in Scarlet Fever
and Smallpox Cases Shows
Necessity for It.
SANITARY MEN BUSY
Have Already Started in to
Put Business Section in a
Sanitary Condition.

Let there be cleanup day" and
a Cleanup" campaign inaugurated
without further delay.
The need of movement of this
kind at the earliest moment is
shown by the fact that IA new
cases of scarlet fever and seven
new cases Of smallpox have appear
ed in the city in the last three days.
The sanitary department of the
city health office is alive to the sit
uation and has already started in
on a movement to clean up the
downtown district. Two teams
from the crematory department
have already been pressed into
service and there will be no letup
until the back yards in the bust
ness section of the city are raked
end scraped as if with fine comb.
Yesterday Chief Sanitary In
spector John Henderson came upon
a vile condition in the rear of
some of the small business places
on the south side of Sprague ave-
nue. just east of Division street.
Back of small restaurant at this
point he found slops, rubbish and
waste matter piled into an old shed
until 1t began to ooze out at the
bottom. -Four large wagon loads OF
refuse and garbage were removed
from this one point before a SEM
blance Of sanitary conditions was
restored.
Mr.. Henderson says his depart
ment has entered on the cleanup
movement earlier this year in Or
der that there will not be so much
to do when the frost disappears
and spring comes. Last year the
scarlet fever epidemic did not
reach its height until May, but by
prompt action earlier in the sea-
son on the part of the citizens in
securing more sanitary conditions
the recurrence of the conditions of
last spring may be prevented.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
POOR TAFT!
Editor Declares He Couldn' t
Garry Single Township
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--Declaring
that President Taft could not carry
a single township I'm Kansas if he
were to be Il candidate for the
presidency today, and calling
Roosevelt the Abraham Lincoln of
Kansas. Henry J. Allen, editor of
the Wichita (kan.) Beacon. landed
on the administration at the fifth
annual dinner of the Kansas So
ciety of New York, held at the
Hotel Plaza.
kansas is not as fanatical a
state as it is generally supposed to
be-" he began. 1T was for the
Roosevelt policies and 1t favored
Taft because he promised to carry
out the policies of his predecessor.
But he failed. He promised an
honest downward revision of the
protective tariff. Kansas is a stu
dious state and it observes that the
revision was not downward. It
was merely an honest effort look
ing in the right direction. But that
was not enough for Kansas
Over 200 Kansans were at the
banquet. President A. p. Jetmore
of the New York association pre-
sided. David j. Brewer, associate
justice of the supreme court, also
spoke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
MATINEE
GIRLS WEEP:
CREAM RAISES
COST OF LIVING AFFECTS HOT
CHOCOLATE SUNDAES AND
ICE CREAM-SUGAR AND
CHOCOLATE HIGHER FOR
CANDY MAKERS.

The straw that broke the
camel's back!
People are getting used to
hearing about all sorts of raises
of prices of commodities of all
kinds, but here's a new one on
'em.
Ice cream has been raised.
You bet it has. Not in actual
price, but the quantity in each
individual order has been cut
down, and this amounts to a
raise in price, for the matinee
girls now have to order two
"creams" to be really satisfied.
In several Of the big ice
cream and candy stores the
men behind the fountain coun-
ters have been instructed to
decrease the size of the creamy
cones, and patrons are begin
ming to notice that the dishes
of cold cream don't appease
their hunger as they did a
week or so ago.
"Hot chocolate ice cream
sundae" is a favorite dish in
Spokane, but those with an ap-
petite for it may soon have to
order two at time or 90 with
out, because the first order Is
only "teaser."
Candy store men stated to a
Press reporter last night that
the cost of chocolate, sugar,
cream and other good things
used has gone up anywhere
from ten to fifty per cent with
In the last year.
So of course the consumer
pays the freight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CHILDREN KEPT
OUT OF SCHOOL
BY HIGH PRICES OF FOOD
CHARGED BY FACTORY
INSPECTOR AT
CHICAGO.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, Jan. Refractory In.
spector Davies tonight issued a
statement that high prices Of food
have driven the children of poor
parents out Of school and into fac
tories, shops and stores. Figures
compiled during the last two
months Of the year of 1909 show
that a surprisingly large number
of children were forced to abandon
their studies in order to help par
ents unable to get along without
their aid. Davies attributes this
condition to the extortionate prices
charged for the necessaries Of life.
The comparative figures are as fol-
lows:
During November, 1909, 900 chill.
dren left school to go to work;
November. 1908, 705 children; De-
cember, 1909. 663 children; 1908,
500 children.
In Catholic parochial schools, No
vember, 1909, 273 children: 1908.
33I children; December 1909. 215
children; 1908, l15 children.
Housewives and others who went
to market for Sunday supplies to-
day found a slight relaxation in
prices. Meats were from | to 8
cents less than they We're last Sat
urday. Jobbers say there has been
no reduction by the packers. The
present decline kus come out of the
profit of the retail dealers and
Jobbers. A further big break In the
markets is predicted IL agitation
against high prices continues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
GOVERNMENT GETS CHEAP
!. s TELEGRAPH SERVICE At
EXPENSE Of PUBLIC

large.
"The government gets it's tele-
graph messages sent at flat rate
of one sent word. At this rate
can send 10 word message to my
home for 10 cents. If pay the reg
ular rate, 10 words will cost me
rs cents. That's what the ordinary
citizen pays for his messages.
THE fact that the telegraph COM
panies make money on a one cent a
word rate from the government is
proof positive that they are gather
ing in millions of dollars over a fair
and legitimate profit from their pat
rons. While do not know that the
rate of profit is the same on
freight, express and telephone con-
tracts. I have no doubt in the
world that the people are being dis
criminated against just as badly by
the companies controlling these
lines"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
FOR
"a HOURS IN
BOILING SEA
CREW ClUNG FRANTICALLY
TO TOP OF DECK
HOUSE..
RESCUED JUST IN TIME
(By United Press Leased Wire)


NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Drifting
for "a hours in a boiling sea, cling
ing frantically to the top of the
deck house and expecting every mo-
ment to be washed to death, Cap
tain Meader and the crew of eight
of the old schooner McFadden were
saved from death by the British
tramp steamer Katherine, bound
from Baltimore to Tampico. Ac-
cording to wireless message re-
ceived tonight from the operator
on board of the Savannah liner City
of Atlanta, all hands are on their
way to this city.
The McFadden left Jacksonville
last Monday and Thursday night
she ran into gale near Cape Hat
teras. Great waves picked her up
and threw her toward the skyline,
only to be caught as she fell in
the trough of the waves and shook
SO that her ancient timbers groan-
ed. After an hour or two of this
game, the vessel caught on the
sands of Diamond Shoals. She
struck so hard that her masts were
spllntered and her entire hull split
into many pieces. The cabin top
was wrenched off by the shock, but
all hands clung fast to life lines
and ringbolts. The crew floated
on their unstable perch the remain
der of Thursday, all that night and
all day yesterday.
A little later the Katherine sight
ed the United States gunboat Pa
ducah, bound for Key West, and
the castaways were transferred to
her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
FLIRTING
WITH IRISH
PARTY ?
Balfour Said to be Trying to
Fix Up Deal.
LIBERALS MAJORITY
Ironclad Agreement With
Nationalists Probably
Will Hold.

Comparative membership of
last and forthcoming parlia-
ments:
Conservatives - Last parlia-
ment, 167; next parliament, 272.
Liberals-Last parliament, 364;
next parliament, 274. Irish Ma
tionalists-Last parliament, S3;
next parliament, 80. Laborites
Last parliament, 55; next par
lament, 40. Nonpartisan (Speak-
er)-Last parliament, 1; next
parliament, /. Ministerial ma
jority--Last parliament, 335;
next parliament, 1872. Net con-
servative gain, 105.
The speaker is usually credit
ed to the conservatives, but he
does not show his partisanship
except in case of tie vote
There Is one of the seven
constituencies yet to vote that
is conceded to be in doubt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
TWODAYS ON BRAKEBEAMS
FOR LITTLE REDSKIN
SIXTEEN YEAR OLD INDIAN ARRIVES IN IN PITiABLE
CONDiTIoN-WAs STABBED BY DRUNKEN MANKIND MEN
ELL HIS "DINNG ROOM"

Two days on the rods of side
door Pullman, with nothing to eat
since Friday morning, was such a
strain on the dining room of little
John st. Peter, a Is year old Col
vile Indian, that when he crawled
out of his dusty bunk at the Great
Northern depot last night 1t didn't
take him long to begin sleeping In
the first dry corner he found in the
yards.
But fate was cruel to the red
skinned little namesake of the
heavenly doorkeep. for he hadn't
been dreaming of luscious dried
venison more than six minutes
when big patrolman rudely awak-
Aened him and suggested a trip to
the station.
Johns left hand was bleeding.
The boy had been stabbed by n
drunken man while in Baker City
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
HELP!HELP!
CRY G. O.P.
LEADERS
"NoW Is Time for All Good
Men to Aid Party"
FEAR THE DEMOCRATS
Political Chauffeur Hitch
cock Getting Busy With
Finances.

Exclusive Dispatch to The Press.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Now is
the time for all good men to
come to the aid of the party,
and the leaders Of the G. o. p. are
calling on President Taft and the
members of his cabinet to help
them to corral the "good men" who
are needed for this service.
Now, while outwardly protesting
confidence in the republican elec-
torate, the leaders are really look
ing forward to next falls congress
sional election with fear and trem-
bling.
The first and foremost difficulty
Is the dire need of money for the
campaign. The congressional COM
mittee, if not broke, is at least SO
badly bent that it will take a large
contribution to straighten out the
situation. This condition is ad-
mitted by members of the commit
. tee, and they have been appealing
to the national organization for
funds. The appeal was made first
direct to Postmaster General
Hitchcock, as political chauffeur of
the Taft administration, and it is
said that this money Is not drug
even to the national committee. So
it was whispered that the postmas-
ter general started to get busy.
Things did not seem hopeful in
the east, so the west was looked
to. Frederick Upham, western
treasurer of the organization, hap
pened into Washington" and hap
pencd" to have extended confer
ences with both the president and
Hitchcock. But it Is understood,
while the beef trust is being prose
cuted, nothing may be expected
from the west in the way of finan-
cial assistance. SO Upham went
back, and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Wade Ellis started for Chicago
to push the beef trust prosecution.
Secretary of Commerce and La
Dor Nagel made a flying trip to
New York yesterday. He took din
ner with number of important
railway men and returned. The
trip, he said was purely personal.
And not only In the soliciting of
financial assistance are the eXeCu-
tive personages of the government
being employed, but they must
get out and do some stumping."
Taft himself is going to inject his
persuasive personality into the
New York state situation by at
least two speeches. Nagel has al
ready covered Missouri.
The republican leaders are bru-
tally frank ABOUT the matter, and
are saying that If the president
and the cabinet do not get out and
get busy creating some administra-
tion sentiment they will find them
selves working with democratic
congress before the administration
is at an end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
(By United Press Leased Wire)
ONDON, Jan. 29.-In Londor
nolitical clubs tonidht thI

= ONDON, Jan. 29.-In London
political clubs tonight, the
- chief topic of discussion again
concerns the reported attempt of
Arthur j. Balfour and Austen Cham
berlain, leaders of the conserva-
tlves, to effect an alliance between
the conservatives and Irish nation
alists, whereby the conservatives
will grant a larger measure Of home
rule to ireland than that outlined
in the liberals promise, In return
for the nationaIists' aid in defeat
ing the proposed reformation Of the
house Of lords and in furtherIng the
fight for protective tariff.
There Is no one who seems to
know the ins and outs of the re-
ported negotiations, which are
denied by John Redmond, the ma
tionalist leader, but from the way
the story is engrossing the atten-
tion of the politicians, it is evident
that the subject has at least been
broached to the nationalists.
The chief basis for the story
seems to be that the Irish are
known to be for protection largely
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Thursday night. lie had no money
and about the time he received the
cash in the lunch hook he decided
that Baker City was not popular
health resort as far as. he was con-
cerned.
Steward Dare of the emergency
hospital dressed the wound and the
boy reported to the desk. Captain
Miles looked into his soft, dark
eyes, slipped his hand into his
pocket, handed something to the
boy and showed him the way across
the street TO the nicesC looking
place in the world.
Ten minutes later John returned.
minus the something Captain Miles
had given him, but he had a little
stomach full OF n big meal. and
when the captain suggested real
bed for the night, there was one
Indian in that neighborhood that
didn't wait to say his prayers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
AMERICAN HERO IN
BAD ENGLISH WRECK
Robert Wynne Distinguishes Himsef-Seven Killed by
Fast London Express.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LONDON JAM 2eseven two and five
derang this
afternoon depot miles from and feared
that oter bodies will found the debris when it cleared
while %
others The while
trainwas carriages
the depot while Pullman thrown the air
Of
Wynne, United
the hero Of the wreck tonight He
with
by the greatly hampeed by the darkness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
fBv United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-"The
railroads, express companies and
telegraph and telephone concerns
are holding up the people for mil
lions upon millions Of dollars a
year, and I'm going to find out how
much they are making, If it is pos
sibIe to do so
Representative Mohse (Rep.,
Wis,) made this statement to the
United Press tonight, after trying
in to obtain some information along
the line of his proposed investiga-
ton from Chairman Scott of the
house committee on agriculture.
There is no reason why the
telephone and telegraph companies
should discriminate against the peo-
pie In favor of the government"
continued Morse. In fact, the gov
ernment is better able to pay an
increased rate than the people at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
THEA TRICAL CONTRACT PROVED
TO BE GIRL s DEATH WARRANT

SAN FRANCISCO JAM ga contract which she soned to-
day in musical comedy tonight be the
death warrant Of Miss Eleanor Feber the
fui talented this detective and
policeman in the city tonight seeking
sessor, the young womans sweetheart wealthy youna
business who, being when he
made offer Of MARRIAGE drew shot the ar
through the heart killing her instantly.
The girls theatrical ambitions had reject
6essos offer Of marriage Following the shooting, young
brandshing his revolver fled and has not
been since. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
STRIKE SETTLED?
RUMOR DENIED
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. %
Persistent rumors are in circula-
ton that the switchmen's strike has
been terminated and that the men
will go back to work a week from
Monday. No authority is given for
the report, but 1t is widespread.
Officials of the union. including
President Hawley, however un-
qualifiedly deny that any termipa-
tion of the strike Is in sight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

PASADENA, Cal.-Judge Nc
Donald orders c. X. Miles, Throop
student TO cease riding motorcycle
for next six months or pay fine of
$50, as penalty for reckless riding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

VYYASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-With
" two congressman named as
W those among the men inter-
ested in what were alleged to be
suspicious coal claims in Alaska,
direct sworn evidence that Richard
A. Ballinger acted as counsel for
another group of claimants than
was heretofore known, and the
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
SENSATIONS
At THAT
HEARING
Two congressman Alleged
to Have Been Coal
Land Claimants.
MORE CHARGES MADE
CLAWS on the Stand-A Lit
tie Laugh in the Serious
Proceedings.
MORE CHARGES MADE

. . . . q . . . . . . . q . . Z
. Omitted Press Leased~vvire) Z
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.- Z
= Gist Of L. r. Claws testimony Z
. before the BaIIinger-Pinchot Z
. committee today: Z
. That two congressman, Rep =
. resentative McLuckIin (Rep., =
= CALI and knkaid (Rep., .
. Neb.), were claimants in the Z
. Alaska coal land case. =
= That r. A. BalIinger, be- .
. tween the time of his resigna- =
= tion as commissioner Of the .
= land office and appointment as =
= secretary of the interior, as =
= sisted Representative kinkaid =
. and others in coal claim .
. in Alaska. .
. That Secretary BiIiinger did =
. direct the conduct Of Alaska .
. coal cases while at the head .
. of the interior department. .
. That CLAWS had suspicious =
. that Commissioner of the Land .
. Office bennett was Crooked" =
= = = = = = . = . = = = = = q .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Continued on Page Three.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
MORGAN GIVES $4,000

Already $4,000 has been sub.
scribed by Americans. ]. p. Nor
gan donated $4,000. The firm OF
Hartji, the Paris branch OF the
Morgan banking house. gave $4,000,
American Ambassador Bacon con,
tributed $4,000, while James Hazen
Hyde gave $1,000. An unnamed
woman in Sar Francisco donated
$1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Humor Is one Of the great
est and best things in this
old world. Laugh with the
katzenjammer Kids, Buster
Brown and the rest Of 'em.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Rain today; warmer. Max.
temp, 80; min., 36. Generally
cloudy In eastern half OF
Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Continued on Page Three.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CARNIVAL AMIDST FLOOD

Despite the terror of the past
week and the incalculable property
loss, Paris refuses to be gloomy,
Along the boulevard Montmartr0
end in the Latin quarter a great
c<rnival was carried on tonight,
cafes. restaurants and dance halls
being lighted with candles. lamps
and acetyline lights and Japanese
lanterns while the apparently care-
-.
Continued ON PAGE Thraa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

Continued on Page Two.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
DRUNKEN EXCITEMENT

at Logan, w. Va. is a, h;.
the past. Everything ; !" Of
now. Only many cases ~ = quiet
Kidney, Stomach tronbll Liver
rheumatism all over tps and
helds are being cured daa, coal
a new Remedy called Denn's oy
Safe and Speedy Cure. II ~ sure
work quick and at a smeS ms the
PPense, 25c and 75c Der 81 eA'
recommended by Nr S S's!
son, Druggist; Mr.. R .n.Sln'
Electrician; Mr.. Bailey SOW
Buyer; Mr.. Wills. store c S'o5e
lHto'den, w: Va Price Bro, 'sak,
Coal Co, Wanda, W Va ''nsrS s
many others whose Names anu
nave no space for. Rut asI we we
sample or regular size ho,, 'o'
only lr' 25c while they last. '''7'
ms remedy is now on s.,
25c. while it last. al ' SAFE
ENTERPRISE DRUG On
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07

Men have various ways of
carrying money. Grocers.
butchers aud millers carry il in
"a wad- Bankers in clean bills.
I'D full length in q pocketbook
nrokers only fold the bin once.
doubling the money as it were
The young business man carries
20 in his vest pocket. Farmers
and drovers M their inside
pockets. whether 10 be- $50 or Is
cents Printers usually carry
Their money in other peoples
pockets.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
Requested to
Remove Hats

Johnson City, Tenn Nov. IS
The Ministerial Association
u Johnson City, at its meeting
today, issued an address To the
women OF that city. urging
them 10 remove their hats AT
sunday evening church ser
vices. The address was signed
by every minister lie town ex-
cept one, and states that il is
not because the ministers don't
admire the lovely creations
worn, but in order that the
Gospel may have full power.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF Letters remaining in
the Postoifice at Big Stone Gan
Va, nncalied for December
1910:
John +. Barker, Fred G..
Bennett, James A Benton, X.
3. Gibson, Mrs. Wick h. Hicks
Miss hazei Kirby, Tailor Math
ews, w. n. Norler, w. G.
PAINTER, w. T. Stewart. A. r.
Starnes.
Persons calling for any of the
ABOVE letters please state that
they have been advertised.
w. >. ROSE, Postmaster.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. B.
Mrs. Henry r. Dimmotk. OF
New York. President of the
George Washington Memorial
Association. has set her heart
upon having erected i'm the
National Capital convention
hall 70 be- known as the Wash
ington Memorial Hall. and 10
cost in the neighborhood of
5000, 600 Mrs. Dimmock. who
- a most charming woman.
with energy sufficient GO drive "A
good-sizcd dynamo. made n
clear 60 Representatives of the
Chamber Of Commerce of this
city, that the success of the
movement Il epended upon
W ashington's initiative. and
that u the capital of the nation
would agree 10 raise 5000 600
she would undertake IL raise
the balance. There rs probably /
no city in the country that
needs convention hail as
Washington. OF right, il ought
to De the Convention CITY OIL
the Republic. but the great
conventions OF The couAtrV will
not come here because of IN,
lack OF hall facilities for their
entertainment. Mrs Dimmock
wants 20 see the memorial han (
To the first president started
before the end OF President
iafts administration.
President William Howard
Taft viii open the Seventh
convention of the National
RIVERS and HarborS Congress ON 4
W ednesday, December 9TH. in
he assembly hall of the New
this city. This hall is
capable of seating 5000 people.
ana as II was crowded 10 the
Ioors last year when President
Taft delivered the welcoming
Il seems safe 10 predict