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tervening ocean and finally found their way to
the American continent over land that has since
disappeared beneath the waters OF the Pacihc
This theory important II true, is. however. sub
ject to objections. In careful study OF the
Malayo-P Polynesian archaeology and languages
embracing a period OF nearly 30 years, the noted
botanist and ethnologist. Prof ". E. Stafford. OF
the United States department OF agriculture
makes the unqualified assertion that In all his
attempts to trace connection between the an.
cient relics OF the Incas and Aztecs with those OF
the Polynesians. he has failed to find sufficient
points Of similarity to Justify even such posi-
BILE relation So the mystery, continues and the
origin and workers OF Easter Island are yet to be
learned.
Wooden tablets have also been discovered In
cised with hieroglyphics. These are Of especial
interest because of the remarkable skill with
which they were executed. The writings read
from left to right; then 1t Is necessary to turn
the tablet upside down and continue reading
from left to right, repeating this process until
the inscription is concluded. Figures Of men,
animals, geometrlc designs. constitute the alpha
bet. Though these incised tablets have not been
decphered, there Is a general belief that they
contain the ancient myths OF the race which In
habited the land. Some assert that It is not SO
very long ago that there were those on the island
who might have been able to read them. II
should be recalled that up to 1864 there were
several thousand inhabitants on Easter Island
but large numbers OF them we're taken from
there and put to work In the guano dggings on
the Chincha Islands. Among those It is thought
there many who knew the written language
as appearing on the tablets. But the present In.
habitants less than 200 In number know nothing
Of them except In a vague way
One particular feature was emphasized by
Professor Stafford in an interview which the writ.
er had with him on the subject OF the language
OF the island He declared that careful study
OF the language OF the modern natives shows It
to be essentially Poynesan without any vestige
OF foreign domination. but the most remarkable
thing is Its very close similarity to the language
OF the Hawaians. Nearly all OF the words BY
certain fixed laws or changes. could be converted
from the Easter Island language to that OF
Hawaii with similar meanings even some Of the
ancient gods Of Easter Island bear the same
names as Hawaiian gods And yet there has
been no connection between these two Islands,
at least not in historic times, and what 10
stranger still. these two groups are separated
from each other by an interval Of 1000 miles
= This unusual constnncy In the language Of both
is probably due to the fact that they had no near
neighbors and no intrusions OF people speaking
a language different from their own. He also
expressed the opinion that the carvers OF the
images were the ancestors Of the modern in.
habitants. and that all the elements OF the arch
aeology Of the Islands except the wonderful
hieroglyphics are Enthusiastically Polynesian.
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they are made OF and how they were wrought
By actual count there have been found no less
than $50 OF these images, most OF which are cut
out OF gray trachtlc lava. or this number 40 arc
standing inside the crater OF OF the vol.
canoes and as many more outside at the foot OF
the slope, where they were placed ready for
moval to the different platforms. These statues,
moreover represent various stages OF formation
some OF them finished, others nearly completed.
and still others barely commenced In size they
range from or feet to nearly so feet in length.
The largest image. found In unfinished state.
measures 10 feet In length; the smallest is little
short OF 3 feet In length Although these figures
range in size from the colossus OF 70 feet down
to the pgmy OF feet, they clearly are all OF the
same type and general characteristics The head
is long and the eyes close under the heavy
brows the nose large, low bridged and very
broad at the nostrils: the upper lip short and
the lips poutng. The head is nearly always tilt.
ed backward. The lower part OF the fact is broad
and heavy. but imperfecty formed the ears are
long and pendant The forms generally ended at
the shoulders or at the waist, very little work
being done below these points. One OF the lesser
statues has been brought to the National Museum
at Washington, d. C.. while another is on exhibi.
tion at the British Museum In London.
The striking feature about these figures is the
strange facial expressions described as pro
foundy solemn" "disdainful" and with look OF
supercllious scorn."
The head was in all cases cut fiat on top to
accommodate an immense crown OF red yesicular
tui. many Of which were found at a crater eight
miles distant from the cone. where the statues
themselves were formed. Subsequent discoveries
on the island have brought to light headdresses Of
real feathers. made up as crowns coronets and
other shapes. The finding OF these feather deco.
tons which were used for ceremonial purposes
has given strength to the belief that the immense
stone crowns which were superimposed on the
heads OF the statues were intended to REPRESENT
these feathered ornaments
How these immense statues were cut out OF
their position inside the crater OF the volcano and
transported several miles to their respective
platforms Is one OF the mysteries left for us to
puzzle over, As for tools. n rude form OF stone
chisel is the only kind OF ancient implement thus
far found
II Is also remarkable that OF the many hun.
dreds OF images scattered throughout the island
there Is but one that stands In It's original POSI-
tion upon platform. while the others are heed.
lessly strewn about To some this fact seems
conclusive proof that work on these huge pro.
ductlons ceased suddenly. But what caused the
work to be 80 suddenly arrested? Did some vol.
canc eruption overtake the island? Such a con-
lecture is indeed. not unreasonable, for closer
investigation shows that some Of the largest
statues are buried to tho neck In ash and scorla
But who can say with certainty
Viewing the relics on the island in their en-.
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Plan Direct Senatorial Vote.

Denver.-Through the adoption OF
the Garman Senate resolution by the
state House Of Representatives Colo
RADIO has Joined twenty-five other
states in request upon Congress that
United States senators be chosen by
the direct vote Of the people in the fu.
ture. Under provisions Of the resolu.
ton. passed by both houses, Congress
will be asked to amend the federal
constitution to eliminate the election
Of national senators by general assem-
blies.
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Senate Passes Several Bills.

Denver.-In the Senate the follow
ing bills were passed on final reading:
S. B. 20, Carver-Appropriating
$4,000 for the state industrial school
at Golden.
II. B. IS. Gilbcrt-Appropriating
$4,000 for the state penitentiary.
II. B. SO. P. B. Gatcs-Appropriating
$4,000 for the Capitol building and
grounds.
H. B. 8. Philbin-Appropriating
$4,000 for the state reformatory.
H. B. IS. Ashton-Appropriating
$4,000 for state insane asylum.
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INrERMAaRIAeE FORBIDDEN.
House Bill Demands Examination OF
All Desiring to Wed.

All Desiring to Wed.
Denver.-The prevention of mar
.iages of whites with blacks or Mongo-
.ians. or the union Of imbeciles, idiots.
habitual drunkards or criminals, drug
fiends or other classes of people con-
sidered a menace to society, is sought
In bill introduced in the state House
Of Representatives by Representative
Rowan.
The measure was introduced on re-
quest of DR.. Mary E. Bates, Its au-
thor. and, provides for compulsory
medical examinations by competent
physicians, whose certificates must
accompany applications for marriage
licenses. Heavy penalties are provid-
ed for violations.
A bill prohibiting the state board Of
health from interfering with the oper-
alton of maternity hospitals and plac-
Ing them under the exclusive super
vision of city and county health
boards was introduced by Representa-
tive Rowan on request of Senator DR..
W. H. Sharpley, who introduced the
measure in the Senate.
The establishment Of workshop
for blind men and women is provided
for in a bill introduced by Represent
atives Andrew and Schaeifer; the
completion Of buildings under con-
struction at the State University is
sought by Representative Ardourel in
another. Representatives Sweet and
Fincher introduced bill abolishing
trustee boards Of all state education.
al institutions and placing them un-
der the supervision Of the board Of re-
gents OF the state university; Repre-
sentative Slattery presented a bill
providing for an appropriation OF
$250,OOO for the representation Of Colo
RADIO at the worlds expositions in Cal
ifornia in 1915.
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Bills Introduced In Senate.

S. B. 73, W. C. Robinson-RepealinR
the James peak tunnel bill.
S. B. ~, Carver-Appropriation for
enlarging the school Of physics at the
School of Mines.
S. b. rs, Misunderstanding the
act incorporating Central City to en-.
able refunding Of debt Of $50.O00.
S. B. "A, Tobin-Employes' liability
act.
S. B. 76, Affolter-Providing for
amendment to procedure involving
constitutionality Of statutes to certify
question to Supreme Court for settle.
ment.
S. B. II. Metz, To erect bronze stat.
ue to Spanish war veterans.
S. B. rs. Affolter-Limitirg powers
Of district attorneys in certain cases
to file reasons for dismissing the case
and then with consent Of the Judge.
s. B. 79, Metz-Concerning county
courts in second class counties.
s. B. so, Van Tilborg-Bank guar.
antee bill.
S. B. 81, Berry-Amending the law
regulating the dairy commission de-.
partment by providing for more exten.
sive dairy inspection.
s. B. S2, Berry-Creatlng another Ia.
Dor employment agency.
s. B. SO. H. R. Robinson-EstablIsh.
ing county boards Of education.
S. B. 81, Carver. Affolter. Tobin,
Morris, Garman, lies and Helen R.
Robinson-Authorizing state to buy
industries and regulate transportation
companies.
s. B. Sc. Reynolds-Defining powers
OF local boards Of health regarding tn.
berculosis; all cases must be reported
to health board.
s. B. So, Sharpley-Protecting EN-.
ployes on buildings; provides for state
building inspector.
s. B. 81, Stephan-Amending the di.
vorce laws. 1t forblds marriages NJ
divorced persons within one year Aft.
er the decree. They can now marry
outside the state. The bill would In.
validate such marriages.
s. B. SO, Tierney-Providing for a
private or public right Of way to
streams stocked with fish At the
states expense.
8. B. 90, Berry-Es Establishing a state
athletic commission. The bill is simi.
lar to one introduced In the House,
s. B. IS, Affolter-Providing for an
amendment to make the civil service
commission constitutional. The amend.
ment, II the bill passes, will be suA
mitted to the people at the next gen.
eral election.
s. B. 9l. Tobln-Providing for the
distribution Of fees In the state insur.
ance department and for turning fees,
OF the department into the flremen's
pension fund Of incorporated towns
where there are paid departments.
8. B. 90, Tobin-ProvIdlng for the
appointment Of graduate veterinarians
as live stock inspectors operating IN.
der the control Of the state veterin.
arian.
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COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DOM GS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Passes Anti-PoIysamy Resolution.
Denver.vThe House unanimously
passed the anti-polygamy resolution
introduced by Representative Mann.
Under its provisions. II 1t passes the
Senate. Congress will be asked to en-
act laws to eliminate all traces Of the
Mormon practice. Representative
Mann was prompted to introduce the
measure. 1t is said, after Joseph
Smith, leader OF the Mormon faith in
Utah. had made 1t known to him that
more than eleven hundred Mormon
women had been married in 1912 to
men who already had from two to five
wives. The Mormon leader declared
that despite the decree of the church
that the practice must be stopped,
many were clinging to the old custom
and that unless Congress passed laws
prohibiting plural marriages the evil
would never be overcome.
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URGES CASH VALUATIONS.
Governor Ammons Sends Special
Message to Legislature.

Denver.--Governo Ammons sent
special message to the Legislature rec
ommending a change from one.third
to full cash valuation for assessment
purposes, fixing the mill levy so that
the income would be not more than
ten per cent. above the taxes collect
ed in 1912, and urging change in tho
date Of the meeting Of Colorado as
SCISSORS from August to earlier in the
year before the tax rolls are certified.
The message dealt entirely with the
finances OF the state.
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Bills Introduced in House.


H. B. so. Misunderstanding a
state poultry board.
H. B. 81. Leftwich-To divide Colo
RADIO into four congressional districts.
H. B. So, Fnch-To alter the sens
torial and representative districts.
H. B. No. SO. Philbin and Gilbert
To provide for state reservoir on Cot.
tonwood creek, Chaffee county.
H. B. 81. Wright-support for State
Home for Dependents.
H. B. s.. Simpson-To establish
Fourteenth judicial district.
H. B. sc, Misunderstanding to
rates OF interest.
H. B. 81, Newton-To repeal chapter
81. session laws 1884. creating a board
Of horticulture.
H. B. SS, Skinner-Public utilities.
H. B. SO, Gates. Pcrl-Short appro-
priation bill.
H. B. 80, Skinner-In relation to
power plants.
H. B. 81. Elmore-Concerning EN-.
ployment.
H. B. 92. Acknowledging to an
nual reports Of state educational In.
stitutions.
H. B. 100, Ashton-Concerning coun.
ty courts In counties OF the second
class.
H. B. 101. Andrew-To amend sec.
tions 1890 and 4GG1 Of the revised stat.
utes.
H. B. 102, Howells-To regulate the
practice Of optometry.
II. B. 1903, Kavanaugh-To repeal
anti.boycott law.
II. B. 1O4. Perl B. Gates-For tho
refunding OF irrigation district bonds
H. B. los, Perl B. Gates-Relating
to irrigation districts.
II. B. log, Riddle-Regulating deal.
ers in all kinds Of petroleum oils.
II. B. 107, kiddle-To amend an act
providing for the inspection Of all
kinds Of petroleum oil.
H. B. 10S, Smith-Making an appro.
priation for an extension OF the hall
Of physics at the School Of Mines.
H. B. 109. Smith-Appropriation for
the experimental ore dressing and met.
allurgical plant Of the School Of Mines.
H. B. Ito, George W. Gates-To pro.
vide for the payment OF part OF the
expense OF maintenance OF the Colora.
do Soldiers ard Sailors home.
H. B. ll3. Andrew-to regulate the
sale Of cocaine.
H. B. III, Skinner and Dailey-Con.
cerning elections and providing for ad.
ditional judges and clerks.
II. B. l12, Skinner and Dailey-To
divide the state into four congressional
districts.
II. B. No. ia. Andrew-To regulate
procedure In cases involving tho con.
stitutionality Of laws.
II. B. No. lis, Concerning
revenue.
II. B. No. 116. Richards-C Concerning
Central City.
II. B. No. III, slattery-To provide
for the representation Of Colorado at
the Panama.Pacific exposition.
H. B. No. 1lS, Smith-Authorizing
the state to issue bonds for the devel.
opment OF Colorado industries.
H. B. 119. Hasty-Relief OF Charles
B. Smith.
II. B. 12O. Dailey-For representa-.
tion Of Colorado at California exposi.
tions to be held In 1915.
II. B. 121, Andrew-EstablIshin and
creating state boxing commission.
H. B. 122. Leftwich-Preventlng sale
Of cigarettes.
II. B. 1913. Gilbert-Fixing classified.
tion Of Fremont county.
II. B. 124. Gilbert-Health and safety
OF coal miners.
II. b. 125. Thomas-To amend game
and fish law.
II. B. 1876, Ardourel-C Concerning pro.
cedure In criminal cases and limiting
the powers and duties OF district attor.
neys and their deputies.
II. B. 12s, sweet-To abolish board
Of capitol managers and make the gov.
ernor, auditor. secretary OF state and
treasurer. custodians OF the capitol,
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Contingency Provided For.

Denver.-ln bill introduced in the
Senate. Senator ". C. Robinson pro.
poses that when a candidate chosen at
an election dies before taking office
the candidate second in the race shall
be declared elected. Tn bill is the
result Of the controversy over the
office Of lieutenant governor after the
death Of Lieutenant Goyernor.elect B.
F. Montgomery.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

Another speculation OF
fered by a noted traveller
is Of particular interest
because OF the connection
which he endeavors to
point out between these
ruins and those found In
the highlands OF Peru and
Bolivia. This archaeolo-
gist develops the theory
that the ancient peoples
OF Easter Island were tho
same race that centuries
afterwards laid the foun.
dations OF the empires OF
the lncas and the Aztecs.
These people. he contin.
ues. reached Easter Island
from the Asian coast by
travelling from one island
tr
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tirety, however, one is impressed with the TACT
that when they were carried out large popuia'
ton OF skilled men must have concentrated upon
the task. But where did this large population
come from? We're Easter Island continental
land with ease Of access such an ample LABOR
supply might have been available. But Its geo.
graphic position precudes this possibility. There
fore another explanation must be sought Now.
nearly all students agree upon one point. and
that is that the present territorial limitations OF
the place could not have harbored very large
number OF inhabitants. First, there Is no aoe-
quate water supply; and secondly. there Is not
the area from which to win sufficient food
supply. This then. suggests the theory. and one
that is open to reasonable refutation. that Eas
ter Island is the sole remnant Of a greater land
which was overwhelmed by the sea after seri'
GUS seismic disturbance.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

SCE again the luminous rays OF tne
explorer are centered In the direc-
tion OF Easter Island. the unsolved
mystery OF the Pacific. For an
other time the attention OF archae-
ologists and students OF antiquity
Is focused on this little spot. the
most easterly OF the Polynesian
group of islands. Here, in the vast
south Pacific ocean. lies this isle,
volcanic in character. only AZ
souare miles in area, a mere speck
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23
Advertisement

The Jackson Club calls attention
to a change in the date of Captain
Hobson's lecture. On account Of
political duties he cannot come on
Oct 80. as expected, but will come
at a later time, the exact date to be
announced in time. Also remember
the next entertainment to be given
by those gifted ~Polynesians, the
Rawer's. on Nov. Z. 1t is very
rarely that one can hear an enter.
tainment of their kind, consisting of
the portrayal of native life in the
South Sea Islands. with costumes.
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and Story.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Mrs Ada Dougherty, of Huron,
Worthy Grand Matron of the order
of the Eastern Star. was in Miller
Tuesday on her official visit to Cres-
cent Chapter and was the guest of
Mrs +. ID. Leyson while in the city.
During the afternoon the elective
officers of the loca! chapter were
hoStesses at a social function at the
Leyson home in honor of the visitor.
In the evening initiation ceremonies
were conducted at the Masonic lodge
rooms and after the lecture by the
Grand Matron Il c appointiye
ofiicersserv,d a dainty lunch.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

The Music Club. of Huron. an
nounce that they have secured Nine.
Alice Nelson. the prima donna SO
pranno of grand opera fame. who
will appear in concert in that city
Thursday evening. Oct. 30th. Price
of seats, s.. 100, Sl.50 and Sl.00.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Master level Ostrander has rig
ged up a unique auto out of an old
wagon, d barrel and a wagon wheel
The motive power is his little Shet-
land pony. which is hitched behind
the rig. The ntrivance shows
considerable ingenuity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

The ladies of the Catholic Church
will hold a bazaar and will also serve
dinner and supper on Thanksgiving
Day and in the evening the Catholic
Sodality will give a Grand Thanks
giving ball at the opera house. Nov.
9th.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Mr. and Mrs Rochelle Thompson.
of Baily, mourn the loss of their
nire months old son. who died last
week at the home of its grand par
ents in Highmore. The funeral SER
vice was held at the home and in
torment in a nearby cemetery,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

See Ida Weston Rae, the author
ess actress, in her own great A act
drama, las Ye Sow" opera house
Monday, Oct. 9th. Prices. %, 80
and Is cents.
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ADVERTISEMENT
Weekly Tourist Sleeping Car Ser.
vice To California. Via
Chicago And North
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Effective Saturday. Nov LIST, and
each SATURDAY., thereafter, Pullman
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Trains from stations in Minnesota.
South Dakota and western Iowa
make connections with this through
service. at Mankato. Mimi. Alton.
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Wednesday.
Full particulars on application to
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Next Sabbath at the PRESBYTERIAN
church at 1890 the pastor will
preach on ''Baffied Purposes" In
the evening at 1880 on us There a
God? And How Do We Know" $.
S. at HAS a. m. c. +. at $50 p.
m
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Miss Alice Fynes departed Friday
for her home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
after a pleasant two months visit
in this city as the guest of Mrs w.
G.. Redmond.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

The members of the Birthday
Club we're entertained last Thurs
day evening at the home Of Mrs
Chas Thompson in honor of the hos
tess'birthday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

The old fashioned singing school
will soon be in full swing. Those
who have not yet applied for mem
bersbip are requested to send their
names to Miss Elizabeth Christ.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Gov. Byrne has appointed a num-
Der of delegates from this state to
the national conservation congress
which meets in Washington IN No.
vember. The name of Senator G.,
M. Carroll, of this city. appears in
the list Of those appointed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

A. Sebring. of Park twp, spent
Sunday in the city at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs w. l.. Davis. He
departed Monday for Bannistcr,
Mich. at which place he will visit
friends, later going to Florida for
the remainder of the winter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Mrs Geo. Wright aud children, of
Huron. visited recently with Hand
county relatives. They were in Mil
Ter a few days at the home of Mrs
Wright's mother. Mrs Tom Croll.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Father Desmond and Father La
hacky were guests of FIR. Duguay
over Sunday and assisted IN special
services conducted at st. Anne's
church.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

The new tariff prohibits the inn
portatlon of feathers or birds to be
used on women's hats, and the sec
retary of treasury has ruled that
women landing from ships must
hand over their hats to the custom
house officers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-10-23

Mr. and Mrs Charles Henshaw and
granddaughter came up from Miller
and visited with Mrs Popel
and Roy Popel over Sunday. Orient
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Mr. Paine. Of Boone, Iowa, visited
at the home of his cousin, Alderman
Crabtree, Monday. He was on his
way home from a visit at Faith, s.
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