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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
.SHACKLES MAY BE ABOLISHED IN TIME Weatherly Says Not At
 Present, However TRIP TO MISSISSIPPI Associate Commissioner Is Much Im- pressed With Strict Enforce
 ment of the Law in
 Hattiesburg

In statement yesterday Commissioner James Weatherly held out consloeraoie hope for the physicians and ministers or Birmingham who desire the shacKles re- moved from city convicts. In a statement MT. Weatherly said he was making an extensive study of the question prepara- tcry to making his report to the commis- sion, as the matter was referred to him for a report. lie said that at this time he does not believe the shackles can be taken from the prisoners, but that In time the city will be in shape to free the cti- zens of the demoralizing condition Of viewing their prisoners worked on the streets.
 q think eventually we can take the prisoners off the streets" said MT. Weatherly. However, just at this time the city Is in no financial condition to think seriously of buying any farm or workhouse for their tenancy.
 q am sure the commissioners do not desire the idea to become general that they would not be glad to see the sug- gestion of the pastors and physicians re- suit in their fulfilment. However, until we can get in better shape the situation must be approached cautiously"
 Returns From Mississippi
 Commissioner Weatherly returned yes terday from Hattiesburg, where he ad- dressed meeting of the Mississippi State Bar association. He spoke upon the trend of modern democracy toward direct con- tact with the people.
 In a speech at which members of the supreme court, legislature. eminent at- torneys and other prominent men were present he delivered a message about the initiative, referendum and recall, together with the commission form of government and the direct election of United States senators by the people.
 MT. Weatherly said yesterday the peo- pie were eager to hear of the commits sion work in this city. He said Hatties- burg has only recently voted to adopt the commission form of government, and 1t will be inaugurated soon in that com munity.
 "Over there the people desired some gospel about the drift of modern democ- racy," said Mir Weatherly. q related some 1aCIS IO SuppOIl lHt ulItCl eleCtiOu of senators by the people, to have a com mission and to insert the initiative, refer endum and recall.
 They received me with marked cordial ity, were seemingly well pleased with my message, although some told me frankly they could not agree with the ideas ex- pressed.
 Hattiesburg Perfectly Dry
 'Hattiesburg Is one city wherein the laws are strictly obeyed. I found no law lessness and not blind tiger or any form Of prohibition law violation.
 "The officers there put the laws in force and should be the case everywhere until the laws are repealed.
 Tn my entire stay there not one citi- zen hinted about whisky, not one drink was taken while I was there, and I am sure no drinks were offered to their guest
 "The fact that all the people respect prohibition laws lends strength to the strict enforcement of them That civic cooperation should prevail everywhere. not alone In Hattiesburg"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Alfalfa Food Products.
New York Void.

wv OeA "oANs
New York's first land show had one
modest exhibit of more value and sig.
~niicance than many which made 9
greater display, the alfalfa bread and
cakes. Swift paid high honor to the
man who made two ears of corn grow
where one grew before. On this basis
the man who first perceived the food
value of alfalfa for man as we'll as for
cattle and hogs is deserving of q statue
more lasting than the butter busts of
President Taft and Mayor Gaynor,
which graced New York's dairy dis.
play. The bread Is made from q mix.
ture of grain flour and ground alfalfa
-four. In appearance 1t is as pleasing
as graham bread and it is asserted to
be more wholesome than bread made
from ordinary -four.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Discussed Land Laws,

ST. PAUL, Dec. 18.-After hearing
the governors Of the northwestern
states and their accredited represents.
tives outline what In their opinion is
wrong with the present administra alton
of the land laws and what is needed
to further the development of the west,
Secretary of the Interior Fisher ex.
planned this afternoon to the congress
OF western governors the administra.
tion's policy regarding public lands.
Secretary Fisher agreed with most
of the speakers that there are many
evils in connection with the land laws
that should be corrected, but he said
he had no power to correct them, that
1t was 9 matter that should be put up
to congress and he asked the assist.
auce of the governors to secure needed
legislation.
Secretary Fisher said that the fun.
dsmental thing needed is authority to
classify the public lands according to
their real value and then provide laws
for e~ffectusl disposition OF each clsss,
such as timber, mineral, grazing and
the like.
The s~ecretery said the administrs.
ton had been pursuing q too liberal
policy in the reclamation service; that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Cannon Suspects Graft.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. - Former
Speaker Came on 10 trying to find how
much it cost ''per squirrel or per
fea" to drive the threatened bubonic
plague out Of California. In q hear
ing before the house appropriations
committee, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Robert O. Bailey said S22,.
600 q month now is being spent in
California in an effort to cradles ate
ground squirrels, which carry the
flea that carries bubonic plague. H.
Guiding the fight begun in 1907 against
the rats lin San Francisco. Oakland
and Berkeley. the government has
spent nor than 81, 900 900.
How much does 1t cost per squirrel
or hea?" Mr.. Cannon asked.
IA million dollars has been spent
and 10000 infected squirrels have
been found" MI. Bailey replied,
The assistant secretary said the
etate of California Is doing practi'
cally nothing to aid the movement,
although some of the counties are
giving assistance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Meat Packers On Trial.

CHICAGO. Dec. l9.-The jury that is
to try the ten Chicago packers, charged
with violation of the criminal provi.
sious of the Sherman antitrust law,
was completed today aud the opening
argument of District Attorney Wilker.
son began. Mr.. Wilkerson laid
special emphasis on the following
points:
That the combination represented by
the Chicago meat packers under In.
dic.ment is the most powerful engine
or system for the suppression Of com.
petition and the fixing of prices ever
known in the industrial world.
That the system 10 90 ingeniously de.
vised and so closely guarded that the
men in the lower grades of employ.
ment are led to believe that the cor.
por ations are active competitors; that
the indicted packers, or their predeces.
sors, have domin ated the meat indus.
try and fixed prices since 1880.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Blackleg Attacks Buffaloes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Report re.
ceived by the interior department from
DR.. E. j. Carey Of Helena, who was
sent to the Yellowstone National park
to investiga ate the cause of the sudden
death of q number Of young buffaloes
indicates that the animals succumbed
to blackleg. Eighteen of a herd of 147
tame buff aloes have died or are af1ict-
ed. DR.. Carey has wired for q sup.
ply Of blackleg vaccine and for an
assistant veterinarian to aid in fight.
ing the disease. A detachment OF
soldiers has been sent from Fort yell
lowstone to render assistance to the
medical men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Oriental Limited In Wreck.

SPOKANE, Dec. 19.-The Oriental
Limited train No. l. westbound on the
Great Northern railway. was wrecked
at Odessa, Wash, today in q head.on
collision with the fast mail No. a
eastbound. According to the com.
pany's representatives, twelve men re-
ceived minor hurts.
The limited was standing at the sta.
ton when the fast mail swung in from
the IN the same track. The en-.
gineers and iremen jumped. The
engineer of the fast mail, it is explain
ed, supposed the switch had been
thrown to turn his train on another
track,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27

won in 1882 and 1890 and they won
again In 1884 and 1892.
All manner of deductions are being
drawn from this years. elections.
Each newspaper with q special hobby
sees its effect OF that particular bssis.
The Sherman act has been enforced
too much or too little, the tariff has
been revised too much or not enough,
and 80 on; but in 1912 the broad Issue
will be between the republican and
democratic parties and the broad fact
is that the democratic tidal ave of
1910 has not held its own in 1911, as
In the odd years of 1883 and 1891, be.
fore democratic victory in 1884 and
1892.-Philadelphia Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
TAFT ADVOCATES TREATY,
President Notifies Russia That ReIa.
tons Are Not Satisfactory.

President Notifies Russia That ReIa-
tons Are Not Satisfactory.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-President
Taft has turned over to the senate
the task of completing the abrog alton
of the treaty with Russia because of
alleged discrimin ations against Amer.
lean Jews.
Ignoring the house of representa-
tives, the president SEN q message 10
the sena announcing that on Friday
last he had caused notice to be for
warded to St. Petersburg that the
United States desired the treaty to end
January /, 1913. This notification
officially was handed to the represen-
tstives of the Russian government.
MI. Taft asked the senate to ratify
and give effect to this action. The
foreign aft airs committee of the senate
voted unanimously to report q resolu.
ton Of ratification couched in diplo.
matte terms and Sen ator Lodge offered
~ A0VOe w "a 4ACEc "oo
every reason to believe the resolution
would be rushed through, inssmuch
as the senate, as an act of courtesy,
had conceded that the house should
be asked to concur in the nate's
action.
Senator Hey burn of Idaho, however,
after protesting against hasty action,
asserted bis right under the rules, and
by formal objection further considera-
ton of the matter went over.
Politics is playing q large part in
the senate deliber atoms. Leaders of
both parties are striving to reap from
the stu alton as much advantage as
they can and political rivalry is keen.
The democrats are charging that the
republicans are attempting to "steal
democratic thunder" while republi.
cans are maintaining that q republic
can president and senate pulled q
democratic house out of az interna-
tional muddle that might have caused
serious complications.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Montana Matters In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The con.
stitutions lity OF the Montana state
law taxing Chinese laundrymen SIS q
month for the privilege of doing bust.
ness in the state will be argued before
the United States supreme court Mon
day. The case Is entitled Quah Wing
vs.. Kirkendal and comes from Hell
ena. Counsel for Wing willscontend
that while the law does not specifically
mention celestials, its effect is to tax
only Chinese laundrymen and, there.
fore, is unconstitutional. Wing Sc.
cured a verdict in the lower court, but
the Montana supreme court reversed
the judgment and it was brought here
for q final determin alton.
The report Of the secretary Of the
interior to congress today shows that
during the past twelve months 1876, 400
acres of public land in Montana was
withdrawn from entry pending de.
termin alton of its coal value; $3.50
acres on account of phosphate con.
tents, and 1928 acres to protect power
sites. During the same period $751;.
026 acres previously withdr avn for
coal were restored to entry, lands
found to contain coal being classified,
subject to sale, while non coal lands
were restored to the public domain.
There also we're restored to entry ESQ
acres previously withdrawn for power
sites.
On recommend alton OF Senator
Dixon, Secretary Knox has placed
the name of William Thallman, pro
fessor' of mathematics at the State
Agricultural college at BozemAn, or
the list of those who will be given ex'
animation on April l with . yiew t
appointment to the consular service
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
POLITICAL TIDAL WAVES.

Tidal waves in politics sweep over
the country every decade in the off
years when q house of representatives
is elected Ia the even year between two
presidential elections; but the effect of
this tida al wave on the political tides
Of the next presidential election de.
ponds upon the way the current runs
in the odd year next before the presi.
tial election.
Twice in the last forty years q dem.
ocr attic tidal wave has been followed
by a democr attic president. In 1882, .
tidal wave swept the country and
Cleveland was elected in 1884 and the
tidal wave of 1890, which left the
smallest republican vote In the house
of representatives since the Civil war,
was followed by the second election Of
Grover Cleveland in 1892.
But the years between 1883 and 1891,
ssw elections very different from those
which have just passed. In New York
and New Jersey this year the demo.
rats are In the minority and lose the
Legislature. In 1883 and In 1891 the
democrats elected their state ticket In
both states and added to their hold on
tho Legislature.
Ohio In 1883 chose Hoadley over
Foraker and the vote In the cities was
more heavily democratic than now,
though the state was for Blaine In
1884. In 1891, Governor Mckinley
carried the state. the only sign of q
check to the democratic tidal wave of
1890.
Taken as q whole, in 1883 and 1891
the democratic tidal wave of 1883 and
1890 held its course Of the year before.
This year it was weakened. New
York and New Jersey were held by
the democratic candidates then. They
are lost by them this year. This was
true over the country. The democrats
held in 1883 aud 1891 what they had
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
TO REVISE WOOL TARIFF.
President Informs Congress Upon
Report Of Commission.

Report OF Commission.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-President
Taft sent to congress today the long.
awaited report of the tariff board on
schedule K of the Payne tariff act, and
with it a message recommending that
the rates on wool and woolens be
materially reduced.
The report shows that the existing
duties on wool aud many classes of
wooden manufactures are prohibitory
and greatly IN excess of the cost of
production here and abroad. The
duties so arranged as to keep out Of
the United States entirely wool of finer
qualities. which If imported, might be
used to displace the cheap substitutes
now used.
President Taft calls attention to
these points and urges that a revision
OF the schedule be proceeded with at
once.
He characterizes the report of tt e
tariff board as the most complete and
exhaustive statement of q difficult and
complicated subject ever presented to
q legislative body. He declares it q
monument to the thoroughness, indus.
try, impartiality and accuracy of the
men engaged in its making. He also
dwells with emphasis upon the fact
that the report is unanimous and
asserts the belief that it will onvince
all of the wisdom of making the tariff
board permanent.
Neither the president nor the board
proposes definite rates of duty, Mr..
Taft holding that the function OF the
board merely is to present findings of
fact on which rates of duty NAV be
fairly determined in the light of ade.
quate knowledge and in accord with
the economic policy to be followed.
President Taft recommends that the
proposed revision adhere to q policy
of protection based upon the difference
in cost of production at home and
| abroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Would Prevent Corruption.

cit is commonly urged by people
who don't know anything about it, or
who think their hearers don't, that the
initiative and referendum would take
all business away from Legislatures
and turn it over to the people. Ex-
perience does not bear out this view,"
writes Judson B. Welliver in the
Munsey for December. In an article,
"Initistive, Referendum and Recall"
he says: 1.-THE people hold their
legislative powers as q check on the
legislature. They don't are to do all
the business, but are satisfied to know
that If their elected lawmakers don't
do what is wanted, the people can do
it themselves. The lawmakers know
this, too, and the knowledge makes
them vastly more responsive to pub.
lie demands.
"What use would it be, for instance,
for q street car company in San Fran.
cisco to spend q hundred thousand
dollars in bribing aldermen to pass q
franchise, If the company knew that
the people would probably invoke the
referendum and refuse the franchise?
"Such questions as these answer
themselves. Buying and selling the
votes Of Legislators, aldermen, and
other public servants would cease to
ho a ronnnorotiuo hnoinoso md thopo.
fore nobody would engage in it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
n PURE FOOD LAW.

Montsns's new food and drug act,
which goes into effect J January l, des.
cribes many conditions that are to be
considered Is an ad%ulteration of mis-.
branding and contrary to law.
In the case of drugs 1t is an adulter-
alton or misbrsnding, If the strength
or purity falls below the protested
standard or quality under which it is
sold.
In case of foods, the same; any min.
eral substance or poisonous color or
favor or other ingredient deleserious
or detrimental to health, or any
vinous, malt or spirituous liquor or
compound or narcotic, drug, has been
used.
If any substance has been wholly or
In part substituted for the article, or
If any valuable constituent has bee n
wholly or in part abstr acted from it..
If it contains any proportion OF a
filthy, diseased, ~decomposed, putrid,
or rotten animal or vegetable sub.
stances, whether manufactured or not,
or In case of milk, If it is the product
of a diseased animal.
II it is mixed, colored, coated, pol
ished. powdered or stained in q man.
ner where damage or inferiority is
concealed, or wh.'uer l. is made to
appear better or .: ,g.a.-r value than
it really is.
If it contains any added poisonous
or other added deleterious ingredient,
or any added antiseptic or preserva-
tive substances, except common salt,
saltpeter, cane sugar, beet sugar,
vinegar, spices, or in smoked foods,
the natural products Of the smoking
process. or other harmless preserva.
tives whose use is authorized by the
state board of health.
In cases of foods sold by weight or
measure, all measures shall be gal.
Ions or fractions thereof, q gallon to
contain 23l cubic inches and each frac-
ton of q gallon to contain it's corre-
spending fraction of 231 cubic inches.
Where weight or measures are stated
in pounds or ounces, they shall be
exclusive of the wrapper o other con-
tainer, and each pound shall contain
16 ounces, each ounce containing 4374
grains.
1t shall be unlawful to sell any
meats, for human consumption which
has been slaughtered, prepared,
handled or kept under unsanitary
conditions.
1t shall be unlawful for any person,
persons, firm or corporation to con
duct any bakery, confectionery, can
merry, packing house, slaughter house,
meat market, dairy, restaurant hotel,
dining car or lunch counter in the
state without having Q license issued
by the state board of health without
charge to the licensee. Licenses must
be posted 10 q conspicuous place and
can be revoked at any time for failure
to live up to the standards as required
by the provisions of this act.
The professor Of chemistry at the
Montana State Agricultural college
shall be the c hemist to the state board
of health and shall make all analyses
that may bs required by the state
board of health in the enforcement Of
the provisions OF this act, and such
other analysis as they may require II
the enforcement of the laws of the stat,
pertaining to public health matters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Wealthy Swindler Convicted.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 20.-C. S.
Hyde of Pierre, reputed to be the
wealthiest man in South Dakota, a
real estate operator and banker, was
found guilty last night IN three counts
of using the United States mails to
defraud, with q maximum penalty OF
s1,500 fine, "a months in prison or
both. Hyde's activity In promoting
sales of town lots at Pierre led % his
indictment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27

the irrigation laws we're unwise and
needed to be changed; that If the en-.
tire public domain ia to be surveyed,
more money would have to be appro.
priated for the geological suryey.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Notice of Closing of Registration Books

Notice is hereby given that the great register
Of Chouteau county, Montana, and all registra-
ton books for the registration of electors resid.
posed Hill county to be taken from said Chou.
teau county and comprising the following voting
precincts. marked, designated, and recorded IN
the official records of said Chouteau county,
No. ls,, arstward, Havre No. 50, Galata
No. L. IT, second ward, Havre No: 80, Concord
No. No. e. 81 fhisd ward Havre NJ No. % 49, Pankirk
No. q, North Havre No. ~, Circle Ranch
No. %, South Havre No. 43, Black Couiee
No. ~, Oldham No. 81, Red Rock Coulee
No. q. Kremlin No. So, Burnham
No. rs, 6ildford No "a, Cottonwood
No. q, Box Elder No. "a, West Butte
No. 90, bingham No. IS, Laird
No. 29, Rudyard No. IS. Gold Stone
No. 80, Inverness No. n, Sslmyhr
No. 81, Joplin No. 70, Prescott
No. 81, Alma No. 70, Trommer
No. 80, Hill No. 80, Grandview
No. 81, Chester No. 81, Kippen
No. IS, Whitlash No. 81, Kelley
No. 36, Gold Butte No, 50. Proepect
No. 81, Lothair
will be closed at 5 o'clock In the afternoon, ON
Saturday the aoth day of January, A. D. 1919.
far 80 the registration of electors for The par
~ticnlar cleo ton hreinafter mentioned.
Electors may register for the ele :tion to be
the precincts above mentioned, for the creation
of the new county of Hill, which is to be taken
from the territory of said Chouteau county, es-
taDIlsninG the new county seat OF, and. the cleo
ton of officers for said new county of Hill, by
appearing before the county clerk Of said Chou.
teau county at his office, or by appearing before
a Justice of the peace, or notary public in the
manner provided by law on or before s p. m. of
Saturday, the Goth day Of January, A, D. 1912.
All electors, in order to vote st said election,
must have their names entered on the great
register on or before 5 O'Clock p. m. of January
20. 1912.
Dated this 9th day of December, A. D. 1911.
J. LEE SEDGWICK,
County Clerk Chouteau County, Mont.
First publication Dec. 20, 1911.