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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
The Stock Market of 1910.

AS rule, people do not care much for
reviews or retrospection. but at this time
/ believe a little Of 1t would be helpful
In forming Judgment as to the future,
and l will depart from my usual custom
and devote the remainder of the space al
lotted to this letter with brief story of
1910. The stock market has been a most
unsatisfactory proposition throughout the
entire year. The trend of prices has been
downward. and although the. drift has
been interrupted by two or three impor-
tant recoveries. the closing range shows
a net average loss Of about 20 points in
the railroad list and Is points in the in
dustrial list. The prices during the last
days Of the year are better than the inside
figures OF last July by about points in
both divisions of the market, railroads
and industriaE. These figures are taken
from the tables of averages laboriously
prepared and kept up by financial author
tiles The tables show that in January
the high price of railroad stocks was $3.50.
and that July % q low level of $lO$
had been reached. The average at the
end of the year Is $113. In January tina
high price of Industrial stocks was $685.
July 8 the price was $3.50. ana At this
writing it is ISL. This little recital in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Following closely upon the announce.
ment of completion Of arrangements for
q game with Mercersburg Academy May
Ii comes the report that Manager Minnix
of Central's ball nine is dIckering for a
game with Princeton freshmen and
stands an excellent chance Of arranging
date. Several years have elapsed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
Smallest Business Volume in
More Than Two Years.
LIST DISPOSED TO DROOP
No Pressure to Sell; Values Simply
Wilted Away.
BANKS SHY IN CASH GAIN
Weekly Statement a Surprise In
Most observation-disclosures Money
Rates Are Higher.

NEW YORK December :1.-The final
day of the year on the stock exchange
MAS noteworthy only in far that IL
was probably the dullest day. even for
half a session, since July 2. 1908, when
total sales amounted to about 1000
shares Today's transactions aggregated
about 1850 shares. and the day as a
whole was without point or purpose. The
list early manifested Il dropping tendency.
many OF the active issues selling lower
than yesterday
Announcement that of the Penn
sylvania mills of the United States Steel
Corporation is to increase its operations
early i'm the coming year was without
effect on the steel shares, which were
heavy throughout. as were also the other
metal stocks.
London Money Rates UP.
Abroad the most interesting develop
ment was the strong demand for call
. money in London, where the general rate
was advanced 10 :. per cent, at which
figure the Bank of England loaned large
sums. That institution suffered fur
Their loss of gold sending $l,O0OOOO to
Egypt.
Advices from the west dealing with
business cO0UltlOHS were
one of the largest mercantile concerns
reporting good collections and an ex
cellent outlook. Some further idea of
the general state of trade throughout the
country may be gained. however, from
the increased falling off in bank clear
ings. These were estimated at $1,000.
s9S,417 for the current week, against
$.;.OJl ,6SJ. 1863 last week and $3,14J. $3.50
the last week of last year.
Bank Statement a Surprise.
The bank statement was a surprise in
most particulars, neither the average
nor actual tables showing the cash gam
looked for, while loans increased heavily,
the actual account showing an increase
of practically $14.OOO,OOO. The trust COM
panies and non-member banks also re-
ported an increase in loans, but the
amount was nominal.
Government bonds were unchanged on
call during the week. Total sales, $1,OOS,-
wv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

Cholly-How do you know you shot .
moose?
Alsy-Because IL mooed.-New York
Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
MONS SUCCEEDS BRii.ND
AS PREMIER OF FRANCE
Little Doubt That He Will eccede to
Request 10 Form Ne"
Cabinet.

Paris.-There is practically no
doubt Antoine Emmanuel Ernest
Monis viii be NJ. Brands successor
as premier, is he has accepted Presi-
dent Fallieres' request that he form
new cabinet. NJ. Monis informed
the president he would consult his
friends, and the result Of this ecu
sultation makes it almost certain that
he will accept the difficult task.
After announcing that he would ac-
cept the tasa VI. Monis passed the re-
mainder of the day visiting possible
ministers. 1t Is known that he Wis
tied NJ. Delcasse, whose dismissal
from his post of foreign minister at
the instigation of Germany will be re-
membered. He may accept the port
folio of the ministry of marine.
NJ Monis also visited N. Berteaux.
who may possibly become minister Of
war
The name of NJ Alexandra Ribot is
mentioned as minister of foreign az
fairs His wife was formerly Miss
Mary Burch OF Chicago
NJ. Caillaux. who drew up the in
come tax bill as finance minister un-
der Premier Clemenceau. may be-
come minister of public works, and
NJ. Viviani is likely to become min.
lister Of public instruction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
F0RTIFICATION or
CANAL is FAVORED
House Votes $4,000 to Begin the
work-WilI Likely Pass
Senate.

Washington.-By an overwhelming
majority the house has practically
settled the question of the forti-
fication of the Panama canal, having
passed the sundry civil appro,
priation bill carrying an appropria-
ton of 100000 to start the work of
terrifying the big waterway 1t is es-
timated the total cost of its protec-
ton will be $12.000.0O0.
There is no doubt OF the result in
the senate, where the sentiment is
protecting the waterway with land
batteries.
The house disposed Of the question
after nearly FIVE hours of debate. The
real test came on an amendment pro-
posed by Representative Tawney Of
Minnesota, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, providing that no
part OF the 100000 should be used
until the president of the United
States had attempted to negC tate
treaties with all OF the leading mari
time nations guaranteeing the neutral
ity and international protection of the
canal
Representative Sherley of Kentucky
bitterly attacked this amendment and
warned members that it had been in
troduced for the sole purpose Of de-
feating the appropriation.
The Tawney amendment then was
voted down by 100 to So. A motion
by Representative Keifer of Ohio to
strike out all provision for the fortifi-
cation of the canal was lost by vote
of 1876 to 81
In passing the sundry civil bill car
rying approximately s140,000,000, and
of which the canal fertilization pro-
vision was the last feature to be con-
sidered. the house made new record.
Never before has this biggest Of all
supply bills been put through in two
days without any sort Of gag rule"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08

A professor OF English at Columbia
university doesn't seem to be afraid Of
slang. In fact, he says a good deal Of
the so-called slang is good English; If
not today. then it will be tomorrow
One Of the words he was discussing
was Joint" used to denote n gambling
house The professor is correct The
English language was not created in
a day. and given to the world in a fin
isheu state, says the Dayton News. No
other language is. for that matter. but
the English, possibly more than any
other, language. is still growing. and
Il grows through the use of what is
called slang, quite as readily as
through any other process. New in
dustries and inventions naturally add
words 10 the language The automo-
bile business has been responsible for
many of them Aviation is to add, and
is adding, its other thousands Every
new line of human endeavor enlarges
the vocabulary. But greater even than
these accretions to the language is
that which comes from what we call
slang.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
Pass Civil Court Bill.

The senate passed the bill dividing
the civil court of Milwaukee county
into seven branches and numbering
them. Senator Gaylord attempted, as
a member of the judiciary committee,
to introduce a minority report of the
committee on the Stern bill providing
for nonpartisan judicial elections in
Milwaukee and accompanied the re-
port with a substitute amendment in
the form of a new bill.
Senator Weigle objected and Presi-
dent Pro Tempore Martin, who was
in the chair, sustained the objection.
Senator Gaylord gave six reasons
for his minority report against the
Stern bill. The first was that the
title was defective because it did not
state that the principle of majority
elections was not contained in the
bill, second that it involved needless
expense in requiring a primary cleo
ton when not more than two candi-
dates were up for a judicial office;
third, that it would prevent any aid
being given the voter by which he
could recognize the character, asso-
citation, previous connection or gen.
eral political or economical princi-
pies of the candidates; fourth, that 1t
provides for an election without legal
notice; fifth, that inasmuch as it APP
plies only to Milwaukee county 1t VIC
lates the constitutional provision pro-
hibiting special legislation for any
one county of the state, and sixth,
that 1t would necessitate a registra.
ton of voters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
COLORADO FUEL CO.
SUED BY NATION
WickerSham Seeks to Regain
Land Worth 100000.
ARRANGEMENT IS SEVERE
Government Alleges That $500 Acres
Containing Coal Was Obtained
by Fraud, Deceit and
Conspiracy.

Denver, Colo. In suit fled
in the federal court here Attorney
General Wickersham attacks the
immense holdings of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company In Las Animas
county which consists of about $500
acres of the most valuable coal lands
in the state. estimated to be worth
100000
The government asks that this land
be returned to it, alleging It was OBJ
tanned by fraud. deceit and conspir-
acy. The government is severe In de-
fining the manner in which the Col
orado Fuel & Iron and the Colorado
Industrial company are alleged %
have come into possession of the Las
Animas coal fields.
1.-THE government was misied, de-
luded and deceived" is the language
used by the attorney general Of the
United States over his signature In
defining the corporations alleged man
ner Of obtaining title. Mr.. Wicker
sham, Thomas Ward. Jr, United
States district attorney, and Harry
E. Kelley. his assistant, both of whom
worked up the evidence in the case.
sign the papers as filed.
d. c. Beaman. retired, but formerly
general counsel and secretary to the
coal company. and Richard II. Hart.
assistant secretary, are two OF the
names mentioned In the papers.
George w. Benedict, Elijah p. Lee.
James Blye, Alexander Bransford,
John Bransford, f. B. Sopris and
George w. Bowen are the others who
are charged with having been the in
struments through which fraudulent
titles to the fields were obtained.
In the cases of Benedict and Lee
the government does not mince words,
but openly charges that they used
money to corrupt others and secure
titles by warranty deeds.
The petition goes back to the time
the Pixies Peak national forest re-
serve and the South Platte reserve
were created. It alleges that at that
time Benedict. Lee, Blye, Bransford
and others entered land on the forest
reserve for the defendants.
BY the terms OF the act of congress
of June 4, 1907. which created the
forest reserves. those holding land
thereon were to be given land from
the public domain that was non-min-
eral bearing in exchange.
1t is in the filing upon the coal
fields of Las Animas county that the
fraud is alleged. as we'll as in the
manner in which the lieu land rights
were obtained
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
DISCUSS MANY VITAL PROBLEMS.
American Medical Association Opens
Annual Convention at Chicago.

Chicago.-Scores of the country's
most prominent physicians, educators
and public officials met in the Con-
gress hotel Wednesday at confer
ence called by the American Medical
association to discuss vital problems
Of the medical profession. The con-
ference will last two days.
DIR. Arthur Dean Bevan. chairman,
opened the first session with introduce
tory remarks and then introduced Dr.
N. p. Colwell. who talked on Recent
Progress and Needs of Medical Edu-
cation" A detailed discussion Of this
subject followed. Tie matter of state
licenses was discussed by members of
the medical boards of Missouri. New
Jersey and Indiana. Addresses were
delivered by President Vincent o. the
University Of Minnesota, President
James of the University of Illinois and
President Mclean of the University of
Iowa. Among the speakers on the
program were Governor Eberhart Of
Minnesota. Judge Jesse Baldwin. Prof
Charles r. Henderson of the Univers-
ity of Chicago and Frederick R.
Greene.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
MURDER AT CHICAGO POLLS.
One Man Shoots and Kills Another at
Primary Election.

Chicago.-The mayoralty candidates
who will be voted for at the city cleo
ton on April 4 are Charles f. Mer-
riam, Republican. and Carter H. Har-
rison, Democrat
The bitterest primary election fight
in the history of Chicago ended with
the selection of the above standard
bearers and simultaneously begins
what promises to be the most holly
contested fight for the actual mayoral-
ty In the city's history.
The primary fight developed more
bitter animus than has ever before
been seen here.
One man was shot dead. several
others We're shot and stabbed, more or
less seriously, and small riots were re-
ported all over the city during the
course of the voting.
Arthur Quinn. son OF James A.
Quinn, former city sealer. shot and
killed a man believed to be Richard
Clark, a union hod carrier.
The police say Clark was murdered
while he was in the custody of an Off
Ger. Quinn is deputy sheriff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08

ADSent-Aluflcn, FRAZIER ana Ter
rell.
Those favoring Lorimer voted may"
on the Beveridge resolution. declaring
the Illinoisan's seat vacant; those op-
posing him voted AYE"
The closing speeches before the SEN
ate indicated with what earnestness
the case of Mr.. Lorimer had been
pressed by both sides. AS the hour
for the vote drew nigh the expressions
OF the orators grew in impassioned
eloquence as they discussed the vari-
Gus phases of the case.
Finally. a few minutes before the
roll call began, Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette Of Wisconsin took the
floor, his voice trembling.
Those who believe that bribery ex-
listed in the Illinois legislature must
believe that the sitting member (Mr.
Lorimer) knew of it," he Numbered.
THE evidence proving this may not
be direct" he continued. But the at
mosphere surrounding the legislature,
the fact that Mr.. Lorimer was on the
ground for four months, that ne is a
man OF intelligence and powerfG! per-
sonality, that he was not az open but
a yelled candidate for senator, indi-
cate that a scheme was being worked
out in which 1t was wholly impossible
for him not to have known of every
detail.
The speech was listened to by the
senate and the galleries without inter
ruption except that Senator Burrows
attempted to show that Senator Lori
mer had not been directly connected
with the bribery In the legislature.
Senator Lorimer, when Senator La
Toilette began speaking. left the SEN
ate chamber until after the vote was
taken.
Senator Lorimer made one more
speech in his own behalf Referring
evidently to certain assertions made
by Senator Owen in the course of a
bitter anti-Lorimer speech Mr.. Lori
mer by inference accused him of I'M
fairness in reading into the senate
records only kilograms unfavorable to
Lorimer. whereas he had others IA
vorable to him which he was with
holding from the senate.
After the vote Senator and Mrs
Lorimer. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hines
and David l.. Frank of Chicago called
on Senator Cullom to express their
gratitude for his vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
cox INDICTED FOR PERJURY
Alleged Leader Received $t7,50o More
interest Which He Denied.

Clncinnau.--A new indictment charg.
ing George b. Cox, political boss"
with perjury was returned by the
grand jury It alleges that in ad.
dition to the receipt OF $1s5OO in.
terest money paid by banks to former
Treasurer John II. Gibson. as charged
in the first indictment, Cox was given
st7.500 from the same source by Til
den r. French when the latter was
county treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
THE LopsreR's POPULARITY.

Dining the year just past the fish
ermen Of Maine caught and marketed
1886 ,542 Holsters, an excess of 2.000.-
900 over the catch of the preceding
year and of 100000 over that of the
year 1905. This increased catch has
been made possible mainly by the
work of the Boothbay Harbor hatch
cry. which has Matched out and lii
Grated in a single year as much as
I40. 100000 small Holsters. The fire.
Tuently announced scarcity of Holsters
can. therefore,, be attributed TO the
growing popularity OF the lobster him
self There is a vast difference be
tween the amount which the Maine
fishermen received for their catch last
year and the price that the patrons OF
the lobster palaces OF Broadway ana
elsewhere have had to pay for the
same article The fishermen received
only S2,145,204, or a little over ten
cents per pound, and for that sum
they must keep and tend their traps
maintain steam dories and encounter
many hardships and dangers, says the
New Orleans Picayune. After the lob
ster leaves the hand OF the fisherman.
however. its value increases by leaps
and bounds The wholesaler doubles
the price and the retsiler trebles IT.
while the restaurant man marks 1t up
many per cent more. so that what
costs ten cents when sold by the fish
erman, costs $3.50 when eaten in the
lobster palaces Of the great White
Way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08


The executive committee Of the
Wisconsin Advancement association
heid conference here with the state
board Of immigration and the dean of
the college of agriculture Of the state
university for the purpose of arrang-
ing plac of cooperation of the
three institutions for the exploitation
of the industrial and agricultural ad-
vantages OF the central and northern
parts of the state.
The association decided to estab-
lish bureau of publicity, which will
probably be located at Madison.
This bureau will be established for
the purpose of carrying on the work
OF advertising the opportunities Of
fered to settlers in the northern part
Of the state H. c. Baker, a newspa-
per man of Marinette, will have
charge Of this bureau. The adver-
Using campaign is to continue for a
period of three years.
The association has already raised
$4,000 for the work and expects to
increase IT to over 100000. Owners
Of more than 100000 acres of land in
the northern and central parts of the
state are members of the association.
A corps of speakers to advertise
the lands will be sent into other
states to explain the opportunities Of
fered in Wisconsin. Mayor John La
mont of Wausau is now on a lecturing
tour in Illinois for the occasion, and
is using moving pictures to illustrate
his talks.
Those at Mondays conference were
P. A. Martineau of Marinette, vice
president of the association; w. H.
Mylrea of Wausau, secretary; w. H.
Killen of Minneapolis, member of the
executive committee; E. P. Arpin Of
Grand Rapids, member of the execu-
tive committee; H. c. Baker of Mar
inette, publicity agent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
AMERICAN PRISONER is KILLED.
Joins Revolt at chihuahua in Which
Fifteen Meet Death.


Fifteen Meet Death.
&ashington.-The killing of fifteen
prisoners, including one American,
in the jail delivery at Chihuahua, Mex
leo. on Sunday, was reported to the
state department in a telegram from
American Vice-Consul Leonard at that
point Mr. Leonard said that AZ pris-
oners escaped and that 20 still are at
large
Disturbances are increasing along
the northern frontier of Mexico and
the situation necessitates the close
watching by the American troops of
the border Advices indicate that fed
eral and revolutionists are not threat
ening Americans or American prop
erty
DIR. Vasquez Gomez, representative
here of the Mexican revoiLt ionists, is
sued an ultimatum declaring that I'M
less so-called peace ENJOYS presented
written credentials they would be
treated as spies by the insurgent
army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08

ferent menu than is specifically pro-
vided. he shall be fined FIVE dollars
da5 for every day he feeds such
prisoner. thus literally. or "sneaks
him cigar. pipe or chew"
Another freak" bill is one by Sen
ator Teasedale. which prohibits rail
road lunchrooms from charging the
public more than it does the railroad
employees. This bill aims at a custom
which prevails in practically all rail-
rosd eating houses. and is likely to re-
ceiFe the support of the legislature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
MITCHELL OUT OF CIVIC BODY.
Resigns Membership Following Action
of United Mine Workers.

New York.-John Mitchell, formerly
head of the United Mine Workers of
America, and lately chairman of the
National Civic federation, made
public his resignation OF his Of
flee and membership in the latter or
ganization. 1t was also announced
that President Seth Low of the Civic
federation had accepted the resigna-
ton
Mr.. Mitchell's severance of relations
with the Civic federation follows the
stand recently taken by the United
Mine Workers in declaring that any
member of their organization accept
ing a position with the National Civic
federation would thereby forfeit mem
bership in the union. With this choice
placed before Mr. Mitchell he decided
to resign from the Civic federation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
Urges Cooperation Among Farmers.

That the organization of every
branch of agriculture along co-opera-
tive lines is essential to the greatest
success in American farming, was the
keynote of the address given by Sir
Horace Plunkett, the Irish agricultur-
al economist and member of parlia-
ment before the members of the leg
islature in the assembly chamber on
THE State, the University and the
Farmer"
"The legislature and the University
of Wisconsin acting in cooperation
have to their credit already a monu-
mental achievement in agricultural
progress, more progress than is being
made in any other state in the union,
and perhaps in any other common
wealth of the world" declared the
speaker, but there is still a weak
spot in your rural economy which ex-
lists throughout the area dominated
by urbanized Anglo-Saxon ideas. The
remedy for this belongs rather to
the sphere of organized voluntary er-
fort. rather than to state action. But
acre the state with profound wisdom
is dealing with these problems
through this great center of thought
this state university the iniative
should be taken by that institution"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-08
FIRM FINED FOR DYElNe FISH.
New Workers Palm Off Spurious Art
Gle for Genuine Smoked.

Philadelphia.-Th first prosecution
brought by the state dairy and food
commission against dealers who
dye fish and palm it off here and
in New York as the genuine smoked
article, resulted in the firm of s.
SHARON & Sons pleading guilty. Mag
istrate Beaton imposed fines and
costs amounting to 1894.
Charles II. La Wall. chemist for the
state commission. was given samples
OF the fish. He extracted enough col
oring matter to dye pieces of wool
In smoking fish to the right color
there is loss of Is pounds to every
hundred pounds smoked. But when
dye is applied there is no loss.