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indicted VOTERS GET
MESSAGE Of AMNESTY
Ohio Prosecutors Menace
Those Who Attempt to
Hide Misdeeds.

WEST UNION, Ohio, January "a
message bearing amnesty to those who
confess to their bribery and menacing
those who attempt to hide their misdeeds
was issued today by Judge A. Il. Blair
and Prosecuting Attorney William B..
Stephenson, who are conducting the cleo
ton investigation here.
THAT no one may be misled," says the
court and the prosecutor, in a formal
statement over their joint signatures, by
the many false rumors af1oat, we con-
slider it proper to state that no indicted
person will be notified. The indictments
that have been returned are locked up
and no one will see them until the parties
come in and enter pleas, or until the
sheriff brings them in.
MANY persons who received money at
the last election have not come in. They
do not need any notice to do so. Every
person who received money knows it.
1T has come to the notice of the
officials that some persons who pur-
chased votes are holding names back
Unless they inform the court or prose-
cutor Of the facts at once they will lay
themselves liable to investigation in
few days. The names of many OF these
purchasers are known
Judge Blair handed out the usual sem
fences of from $40 to SEQ in fines and dis
Reimbursement for five years this morning
Two Franklin county farmers, who had
failed to come, were sent to Jail
To date 5000 in fines had been col
lected.
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EXCESS RATE CHARGES
NOT ALWAYS REPAID
Reparation Need Not Follow
Reduction, Interstate Conn.,
merce Commission Rules.

The award OF reparation by no means
rate, whether by voluntary action Of the
carriers or by order Of the interstate
commerce commission.
This is the principle laid down today
by the commission to govern proceedings
in reparation cases.
For several years each reparation case
presented to the commission has been
determined on the facts adduced at the
hearings without reference to any rule of
practice of the commission. On account
Of the immense number Of reparation
complaints filed by shippers. it has been
deemed necessary that certain general
principles be laid down.
These principles are presented by Judge
Clements in the case of the Anadarko
Cotton Oil Company against the Atchi-
other carriers.
Cottonseed oil is a large product of
Oklahoma. Much Of it is shipped by rail
to Galveston. Tex, for transshipment
BY the terms of the decision handed
down today the rates on cottonseed oil
are reduced materially from points I'm
Oklahoma to Galveston. the reduction
amounting to about cents hundred
pounds. approximately IL per cent.
The existing rates were declared to be
unreasonable and definite rates for the
future were fixed
No order is made by the commission.
The carriers are given ninety days in
which to adjust their rates in conformity
with the opinion of the commission. Rep
aration. however. is not granted in the
case, although it was prayed for by the
complainant.
Then follows the principles laid down
by Judge Clements as to the award OF
reparation.
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HOLD FISHERIES CONFERENCE.
Delegation From Gloucester, Mass,
Visits State Department.

In the effort to- avoid the necessity for
converting at this time the board OF ex-
perts appointed under the terms OF the
award OF The Hague tribunal relative to
the Newfoundland fisheries. by invitation
of the State Department. a number of
representatives of the Board OF Trade
and the Master Mariners Association OF
Gloucester, Mass, appeared at the State
Department today. They were met by
Chandler Anderson, counselor Of the do.
partment. who represented the United
States as agent in the fisheries arbitras
ton.
They entered into the conference with
tho purpose of unifying their views pre-
paratory to meeting with Premier More
ris rnd other representatives OF the New
foundland government If these repre-
sentatives Of the American fisheries in
terest can be induced to accept as satis-
factory the regulations for the fisheries
laid down by the Newfcundlanders IL
Will be unnecessary to put both govern
ments to the expense OF calling a meeting
OF the international beoGO = u1ouetA
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ENDS INDIGESTION
IN a FEW MOMENTS
Gas, Heartburn, Sourness and
All Misery From Stomach
Vanish Before You Realize 1t.

Nothing will remain undisested sour on your
stomach II you will take little Diapepsn occa-
sionsily- This powerful digestive and antacid
though rs harmless and pleasant as candy, will
digest and prepare for assimilation into the
blood al the food you eat.
Eat What you- stomach Graves. without the
slightest fear Of Indigestion or that YOU will
he bothered with sour risings. Belching Gas on
stomach. Heartburn. Headaches from stomach
Nauses. Bad Breath. Water Brash or a feeling
Ike you had swallowed a lump of lead, or other
disagreesble miseries. Should you be suffering
now FROM any stomach disorder you can get
relief within i've minutes.
II you will get from your pharm acist a So
cent ease Of Pape's Diapepsn you could always
50 to the table with a hearty appetite. and your
meals would taste good. because you would
hnow there would be no Indigestion or Sleep
lees nights Hesdache Stomach misery sll
the merit day; and. besides, you would not need
!sxstives or liver pills to keep your stomach and
powels clean and fresh.
Fapes Diapepsip be obtained from your
druggist. and contains more than sufficient "a
thoroughly cure the worst case Of Indigestion ar
Dyspepsia. There IS rothing better for Gas IN
the stomach or SOU odors from the stomach or
to cure Stomach Headache.
You couldn't Keep q handler or more useful
axticlA n ia honnA
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NEW IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Work Will Be Inaugurated Soon on
the Carson River Dam.

The reclamation service is preparing to
begin preliminary work for the construc-
ton of the Carson river DAM i'm connec.
ton with the Truckee-Carson irrigation
project in Nevada. This action has been
authorized by Secretary Ballinger Of the
Interior Department. and is i'm line with
the recommendations of the board OF
army engineers. The sum of S1,2JOOCO
has been allotted to the project.
Much difficulty, 1t is believed, Is likely
to attend the construction work on this
project. Various types of dams were
considered. and the engineers finally de
cided on a structure of earth and gravel
The completion of the work will make
available a large area Of valuable public
land for entry and settlement
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SAVES HUSBANDS WIRELESS.
Men After Inventors Secrets Out
Witted by Fessenden's Wife.

BRANT ROCK, Mass. January 5.-Re-
fusng to surrender in his absence her in
ventor husbands secrets to a number Of
men who surrounded the wireless station
of Reginald A. Fessenden here and were
preparing to seize the books. records and
plans. Mrs. Fessenden called up on the
wireless telephone. an invention of her
husband, his attorney. w. Rodney Pea
body of Boston, and asked him to send
her aid
. Peabody Immediately got Sheriff Col
lingwood Of Plymouth on the telephone
and sent him to the rescue Of Mrs. Fes-
sender. The sheriff travelled at break
neck speed fourteen miles and got there
in time to prevent the men from carry
ing away the Fessenden property.
Sheriff Collingwood had conference
with the men and it was decided to let
him hold the property in question until
the Plymouth county court shall deter
mine the ownership.
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CONGRESS MAY THANK ROOT.
Douglas Proposes First Non-Military
Recognition

The thanIis of Congress to Senator
Root Of New York for his gratuitous
service to his country in appearing. at
the request Of the President. before the
permanent court of arbitration at The
Hague in the troublesome and danger
Gus fisheries dispute between the United
States and Great Britain were proposed
in a resolution introduced today by Rep
resentative Douglas Of Ohio.
Mr. Douglas said the thanks Of Con-
gress heretofore have been rendered only
for notable military services, but that
tho time had come when such service as
Mr. Roots in time of peace should be
recognized.
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An alarm was turned i'm from box f16 70

An alarm was turned i'm from box 616, to
which Acting Chief Schrom and cnsins
companies 10, s. 3 and truck company
Z responded.
When the freInen reached the scene the
entire store was a blaze, and the flames
had gained considerable Roadway.
Chemicals were used by the firemen and
soon the fire under control firemen
succeeding I'm keeping the flames confined
10 the store. The building is three
stores in height, with apartments over
the store. The loss was confined i'm large
part to the contents of the store.
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Regarded as Radical.
DIXIE FLYER IN DITCH.
Fireman Injured and Engine and
Four Cars Upset.

MACON, Ga. January 1.-The Dixie
Flyer. the fast Chicago-Jacksonville train,
was ditched this morning at Inaha, on
the Georgia Southern and Florida rail-
road. ninety miles below Macon
The engine and four cars were over
turned. The only person seriously injured
was the fireman.
None of the sleeping cars or club cars
left the track. The train started for the
south from Chicago yesterday.
About a month ago the flyer was
wrecked at almost exactly the same p ace
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LAKE COVERS STRICKEN TOWN.
Przhevalsk and Pishpek Destroyed
hv 0uake. Is ReDOrt,

ST. PETERSBURG, January "a mes
sage from Tashkent, Russian Turkestan.
says there are unconfirmed rumors that
the towns of Przhevalsk and Pishpck, in
the territory Of Semiryetchensk, were de-
stroyed by yesterdays earthquake and
that a lake has formed on the site Of the
former place.
Each town has a population Of about
5000
Communica ton with the disturbed sec
ton is still impossible and the govern
ment here has no advices today SUBJ
Stimulating the latest alarming reports.
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FIRE IN MILLINERY STORE.
Overheated Stove Starts Blaze Which
Does 81. 600 Damage.

An overheated stove in the millinery
store Of Nine. May De Vaughn. 1915 III
street northeast. shortly after noon to-
day caused fire which did about 81 900
damage.
Mime. De Vaughn, who resides in an ad-
joining house. had closed the store and
entered her home. She had been there
but a short time when the fire started.
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MAY PROMOTE CLAPP
TO HEAD Of COMMITTEE
Mr.. EIkins' Death Likely to
Make Insurgent Chairman
on Interstate Commerce.

The late Senator Elkins was chairman
Of the Senate committee on interstate
commerce, and his removal will make
rather startling change in the person
mel of that committee, which is charged
with passing on railroad legislation.
There is little doubt that Senator Clapp
Of Minnesota. now fifth on the commit
tee. will be chairman on the ex Jira ton
Of the present Congress. in less than two
months.
The ranking member of the committee
now is Senator Cullom. He was chair
man at the time the act creating the
interstate commerce commission was
passed. and later was promoted to the
Craftsmanship of the committee on foreign
relations. Senators Aldrich and Kean,
neither of whom will be members OF the
next Congress, are the third and fourth
members OF the committee.
The only way in which it would be
possible to prevent the advancement of
Senator Clapp to the craftsmanship
would be for Senator Cullom to ex-
press a preference for the chairman
ship Of this committee instead OF the
higher committee on foreign relations.
The reasons for such move would be
so obvious, 1t is said, that it probably
would be defeated if attempted.
Regarded as Radical.
Senator Ciapp has been an insurgent on
railroad rate legislation in that he has
favored many suggestions for the regu-
lation of rates which the majority OF the
committee regarded as ultra-radical. The
railroads themselves are certain to prefer
some other man, but whether they will
make any effort to defeat his almost Ger
tain PROMOTE mis- doubtful
The death Of Senator Elkins leaves va
cancies also on the committees on appro-
priations, commerce. printing and rules.
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Charge Of Excessive Drinking.
Emir of Bokhara Dead.

NEW BOKHARA, Bokhara, January ;.
-Sayid Abdul Ahad, the Emir of Box
hara, Russian vassal state i'm central
Asia, died today. He was born in 1859
and succeeded his father in 1885 THE
heir is his son. Sayid Mir Aim Khan,
who is thirty-one years old.
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CRUELTY IS ALLEGED
IN PETITION BY WIFE
Mrs. Bowen Says Husband
Refused to Give Her and
Children Food.

In a suit for legal separation filed by
Mrs. Anna B. Bowen against Benjamin
L. Bowen. the wife alleges that following
alleged cruel treatment on the part of her
husband he ordered her from their home
in September last.
Mrs. Bowen says her departure was pre-
coded by an angry outbreak Of the hus-
band. Coming to the breakfast table,
which was set, she says he got into a
rage. and, taking the victuals from the
table, refused to permit her or the chill
dren to have anything to eat and abused
her in the presence Of the little ones.
Locked Out of Doors.
Later in the day. according to the
wife's complaint. the husband threw
great quantities Of ashes over the kitch-
en- floor. sprinkled them with water
and ordered her to clean them up.
When she went out into the back
porch to escape his abuse at her re-
fusal. the wife charges. Bowen put
the children out and locked the door.
Mrs. Bowen says she took the chill
dren to her mothers home, where they
now are The husband, she alleges. has
not contributed to their support since
they left home.
Charge Of Excessive Drinking.
IN her petition, filed by Attorney John
E. Laskey. the wife tells Of her mar
rage December 10, 1899, and that there
are two children.
She charges her husband drinks to ex-
cess, and as a result of his alleged in
temperate habits, she declares he has
abandoned d grocery business which he
formerly conducted at 1s22 18th street.
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D0DGING THE LAW.
IV-MOONSHINING.
By FREDERIC ]. fiASKIN.

! tobacco. From that time to the present
day the moonshiner has flourished.
Although the government spends mil
lions Of dollars in collecting the internal
revenue and employs expert operators in
| ferreting out violators of the revenue
laws, they are now more numerous than
in many years. This is largely due to the
increased demand for ''moonshine liquor
brought about by prohibition in the
southern states.
During the past fiscal year 1.911 distil-
leries We're seized and destroyed, as COM
pared with 1.743 for the preceding fiscal
year There were 40 moonshiners ar
rested and 63.S21 gallons of spirits re-
ported for seizure. The value of the
moonshinerS' property reported for seiz-
ure aggregated a quarter of million dol
for assessment amounted to approximate
ly one and half million dollars
*
The enforcement of theinternal rev.
enue laws often brings about queer cir
cumstances.
curious Stories Years ago, when
Of Moonshining. John pauI e Of
the western district court of Virginia
was practicing attorney. he acted as
counsel for moOnshiner named Morris.
When Morris was engaging him Paul in
quired what evidence he would be able
to submit tending to disprove the charges
against him. Morris replied that he
could bring witnesses to prove anything
his counsel thought advisable.
Years interviewed, during which time
Judge Paul went to Congress and from
there 10 the federal bench. In the last
year of his service there came before him
!, decrepit old man, who had been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for MOON
shining. 1t proved to be his erstwhile
client
The old man promised, if the judge
would be lenient, he would forever after
travel the straight and narrow way. He
was given a Jail sentence for one year,
and 1T is understood that the old man has
since lived true to his VOW to respect the
federal statutes.
The revenue agent who is seeking an il
licit still must look for it under all guises
and forms. Some years ago there was
evidence of mOonShine whisky in GER
tain community, and the best endeavors
Of the revenue agents failed to locate the
place of manufacture
At last certain agent noticed SCOT On
the leaves Of the trees In certain tract
of woodland, and observed that it was
heavier on the north side of the tree
than on the south side With this slight
clue he began a thorough search. and
finally came upon a hollow tree. from a
knot hole OF which he observed traces Of
smoke.
there was cave nearby and that the
moonshincrs had concealed their distil-
lery in it, using the hollow tree as a.
smokestack. His investigation led to the
seizure of an entire gang and its con-
viction IN the courts.
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TOBACCO TRUST OPENS
NEW WAR ON DECREE
Fusi|Iade of Arguments Against
Dissolution Order of Su-
preme Court.

The second fight of sthe American To-
bacco corporations against dissolution by
decree of the Supreme Court OF the
United States. under the Sherman anti
trust law. was begun today. when their
attorneys advanced a fusillade of argp-
mcnts in behalf OF their cause
One brief was filed in the court by John
q. Johnson Of Philadelphia, Judge Will
liam ]. Wallace. W. W. Fuller, De Lam
coy Nicol and Junius, Parker, all of New
York. They carried the brunt of the bat
tic for these corporations in the first
argument Of the dissolution suit a year
ago Another brief was filed by William
NJ. Wins of Now York.
The brief by Mr.. Johnson and associ-
ate counsel supplements the brief pre-
scented to the court a year ago.
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Mrs. Katherine Koontz eighty years old.
died Tuesday night at the home of her
only brother. Cornelius Brown at Browns
Vile, Md. Her father. John Brown was
the first postmaster Of Brownsville.
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Fuars.

Only four Coats remain of
the vast collection here be-
fore Christmas. Of ncarseal
and best Hudson. seal, none
less than so inches long.
Guaranteed perfect in every
respect. Were $4,000 to
Si35.oo. Now $1,000 to $1,000.
One less than a score of
Fur Sets remain. Each set
comprises large neck piece
and enormous muff, some
trimmed with the animals
head, tails and claws. Finest
specimens of seal, Hudson
Bay bear. mink, raccoon and
blue wolf. Were $500 to
$4,000 per set. To be $1,000
to $500.
Note that each piece is sold
with the iron-clad guarantee
that it give satisfactory serv-
ice. Note that it is particu-
larly requested that any piece
showing slightest sign of fail
ure be at once returned-only
III this way can we be assured
of satisfaction to you and the
assurance of the permanent
patronage we aspire to.
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I'm another case revenue agent was
travelling through the woods and came
across a lone gan
Gander Guides to der. Remembering
v,,::A cAy6 that the cackling of
A' 3' geese had saved
Rome a strange intuition told him that
the travels of this gander might save I'm
Gle Sam some revenue.
He spent hours patiently travelling along
in the wake of Mr.. Gander. feeling sure
he would go home with tho setting of the
sun. His surnliSe Was true, and the fowl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05

There are no more interesting violators
of the laws of the land than the moon
sinners.
For the most part they are mountain
GERS, uneducated and unframed IN the
ethical principles of government. Ihey
regard the revenue laws as an UNJUST III
yasion of their natural rights. They 1eel
that they have an inalienable rigAt 10
make spirituous liquors whenever they de-
sire, and that the government imposes an
unjust burden upon them in the revenue
taxes it levies.
This state of mind makes the average
moonshiner a sort Of patriot in his own
eyes. He is willing to fight for his Illicit
still as persistently as he would to de-
fend his home from an invader. All OF
this tends to make the work of the special
agents Of the internal revenue bureau OF
the Treasury Department eXacting and
dangerous.
The stories of the ingenious methods
Of moonshtners to hide their illicit trade
are full of destinations. The manner IN
which the revenue agents circumVent
them is as interesting as any tale Oh
Sherlock Holmes.
In the old days, whisky bore no inter-
nal revenue tax A man might make and
sell it freely as
When There Was a farmer may grow
No Liquor Tax. pet them. AI In west west
ern Pennsylvania, following the revolu-
tionary war, a gallon of good liquor was
worth exactly a shilling and passed cur
rent in the neiGhborhood financial opera
tons.
Then the United States government, be-
ing in need of funds to meet its matur-
ing war obligations, decided TO place
tax Of from to Is cents a gallon, &C
cording to quality, on all whisky. This
led to what is known as the whisky in
surrection, and was the first armed re-
sistance against the government of the
United States Revenue officials were
tarred ami feathered and beaten to with
i'll an inch of their lives.
George Washington was President of
the United States at the time. He de-
termined to teach the moonshiners a les
son.
He therefore ordered out 1900 troops
men who had seen service under him.
This show of authority ended for all time
organized physical resistance to the reve-
nue. laws. except in the case of isolated
mountain camps.
=
Albert Gallatin, who holds the distinc-
ton of having been a cabinet officer
longer than any
Gallatin Friend of other man in the
Whisky Men. country with the
exception OF James Wilson, Was a sym
pathizer with the whisky insurrection-
lists. When he became Secretary of the
Treasury his influence led to the abolition
of internal revenue taxes In 1902.
During the war of 1872 it became neces-
sary to restore this tax, until 1917. when
1t was again repealed. From that date
until 1867 tho manufacture of whisky
was as free as the making Of molasses.
In the latter year tho government
found itself under the necessity of taxing
everything possible, from a street car
ticket and a box OF matches to the coal
with which the railroads and factories
were run, in order to finance the war, and
a heavy tax was placed upon whisky and
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fIa is.

Not one factory = trimmed
hat is ever tolerated here.
The trimmings on most of
these hats are worth more
than the price asked-and
they are best of trimmings
that can be used again and
again.
S1goOOto 5000 for Partisan Pic
cow ture Hats, some trimmed
with Fur Scarfs and Willow Plumes
alone worth more than the reduced
price Of the hat.
SZoSW $4,000 Fur Turbans rs and
Toques. Deduct one-half from the
price marked on the one you select.
So. O2 for $500 to $1,000 Auto
~So~O Bonnets and Hoods. of
furs. velvet and silk. black and
colors, variously trimmed.
Sm 6O6N and 500 for $500 to
eVVeVW $1,000 Mourning Hats and
Turbans, of silk and crepe, va
riously trimmed.
S1 O2 for the $500 to $3.50 trim
~ne>O med hats to wear with
tailored suits. Both small and
large shapes, in all colors.
81 6A6N to $1,000 for elderly ladies'
~ sVW $500 to $4,000 Bonnets
and Toques. some trimmed with su-
perb Paradise aigrettes, plumes and
marabou feathers.