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The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18

Denver, Jan 17.-Mrs. Helen Ring
Robinson and Mrs. Frances S. Lee, the
two lone women in the Colorado legis-
lalure, lutend to wage an active fight
for the progressive legislation during
the preStnt session of the legislature.
They are backed up by the women of
the state. Here are some of the things
they are fighting for
A mothers pension.
Women inspectors in factories
Law requiring health certificate to
secure marriage license.
Mrs. Robinson has for some years
been identified with the progressive
movement in Colorado. Two years ago
she gained a reputation that extended
beyond the borders of her state by the
part she took in the fight for a pure
water supply in Denver. She is Dem
Yer lawyer and newspaper woman.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18

Representative William NJ. Calder
of New York is preparing bill,
shortly to be introduced in congress.
which he hopes will result in the alb
olition Of icebergs in the Atlantic.
His plan is to have the government
construct huge jetty across the
grand banks of Newfoundland. thus
shifting the cold Labrador current
into the warm gulf stream and insur-
ing the melting of the bergs To
carry the project through would re-
Quire an expenditure of $4,000. 900.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18
PARCEL POST IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. IA report on the
parcel post in Chicago for the first Is
days of its existence shows that ALI,
1888 packages We're handled at a cost
of $500, The larges number of pack
ages received in any one day was last
Wednesday, when 1888 were handled
This compares with 977 pieces handled
on the first day, gives an idea of the
rapdity with which the new depart
ment is growing
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18

A mean, stuffy cold, with hoarse
Wheezy breathing is just the kind that
runs into bronchitis or pneumonia
Don't tifle with such serious conditions
but take Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound promptly. Quick and beneficial
results are just what you can expect
from this great medicine 1t soothes
and heals the inflaned air passages 1t
stops the hoarse raclling cough. Mis-
sonia Drug Co-Adv
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18
WOMEN LAWYERS BARRED.

London, Jan. 17.-Women We're ex-
cluded from practiclng law at the
British bar by an overwhelming vote
of the bar association at its annual
meeting here this afternoon mo-
tion to admit women to membership
was favored by some of the younger
barristers, but the senior counsel voted
in body against it,
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18
LOTTERY PRIZE UNCLAIMED

Rome, Jan. 17-No claimant has yet
appeared for the first prize of 100000
francs in the recent Bank of Italy
lottery. 1t is believed that the winning
ticket may have been lost when the
Titanic sank last April. All efforts
to trace the holder have been fruitless,
.rd it Is recalled that batch of other
tickets rs hi@h were sent to the United
states on the Titanic was lost.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18

Helena, Jan. 17-(SpegiaL)-He
society folk We're made the target Of
an attack by Rey. George ID, Wolfe
of Butte, pastor of the Mountain View
Methodist church, in an address he
delivered last tight before the mem
bers of the! Montana Anti Saloon
league. He also raped members of
the legislature, saying there We're
some who could be bribed to vote for
the promotion of evil ways.
The people of the west side" de-
clared the speaker, who come from
good homes, the people who are edu-
Gated, go to private homes in this
town, and the men and women drink
wine. AS the dance progresses they
| become holder, and the men use the
satin slippers of the women for COB
let's A Helena newspaper etlitori-
ally censured Mr.. Wolfe for his re-
marks and referred to him as a 'yel-
low preacher"
The Legislature.
Referring TO the legislature, Mr..
Wolfe declared; "There are men in
every Legislature who can be bribcd,
cajoled or praised to vote for the pro-
motion of evil ways. But those who
do not vote that way should receive
the praise that is their due When
any man in public life does the right
thing he should be praised, as he who
does wrong should be censured Even
tfrl1
agement helps. For that reason
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-01-18

German electricians believe they
have obtained better results by plac-
Ing the carbons in an arc lamp hor-
zontally and one slightly below the
other.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30

In the United States alone some bill
lion matches day are burned. in spite
of all the electricity in use and in ad-
dition to all the gas and cigar light
ers. These matches burned in q day
best timber and weigh $4,000 pounds.
Some twenty-five tall trees have to be
cut to produce this huge pile. II only
"a hours consumption could be placed
end to end they would extend about
$4,000 miles. more than the distance
around the world. Many Of our match
es are imported from Sweden and
Norway and even Austria. Most CT
them are 'safety" matcheA
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
THE KEOTA NEWS
ooL00ADo
ERA OF HYSTERIA.

Mr. Justice Holmes. Of the Supreme
court, tells us that the widespread
charges Of corruption extend to that
tribunal. OF course they do. But
there II comfort In the fact 1t test-
nes TO the condition upon which the
country has fallen. says the Washing
ton Star. 1t helps to break the force
of the charges brought against other
tribunals. and against eminent indi-
viduAls. The era II one OF hysterta.
Not = small portion of our population
- raving 1t attacks with verbal fury
everything and everybody What
ever Is wrong. Whoever. In ohce
or out. Is upholding 1t Is not only
wrong. but knowingly and corruptly
80. The lawyer? He is q chartered
scoundrel. in action before Judges no
better than himself. Neither truth
nor fair dealing is in him. The ply
sician? A maneuverer for rich pa
tients and merciless In his charges.
No prosperous member OF the profes-
sion would turn out of his gold-lined
way to heal pauper. The minister!
A pious hypocrite. with his thoughts
not on paradise. but on pelf. He has
learned the trick OF serving both God
and mammon, and gives the Creator
the short end OF the transactions. The
journalist? Yellow as pumpkin.
viii advocate any cause and spread
full details Of the most abhorrent mat
tar to increase the circulation OF his
newspaper. The merchant? He gives
short weight, prefers to sell adulterat-
ed stuffs. and amasses a fortune by
many kinds Of disreputable means.
He II willing to make corner on
Easter lilies. The wage-earner? Will
ing at any time to turn frebug or
murderer to force more pay from his
employer. Would halt the industries
Of the whole country II he could in
order to win a local strike. The ex-
cess Of tho charges shows their alb
surdity. A people 80 far gone could
not redeem themselves. Destruction
would be not only their just due. but
necessity. There would be no foun-
dation upon which to rear reform.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
Dr.. faces
Golden Medical Discovery
Last Civil War Veteran.

Twas informed by the United States
pension off1ce that the last soldier Of
the Civil War will die in 1855. That Is
the estimate made by those who
make a study Of vital statistics. II
the last veteran survives until that
date he will have lived 80 years att
or the surrender Of Lee.
Kronk, who died couple OF years
ago in New York state, was the last
soldier Of the War Of 1872. and he
lived considerably more than 80 years
after peace had been signed. Bake
man, the last soldier Of the Revolu-
ton, lived for SO years after the
peace Of 1888.
Here is hoping that some man who
wore the blue or gray may fool the
pension Office and round out full
century after Appomattox!-Ph1ladel-
phia Ledger.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
The GERMAN TURNFEST
PROGRAM FOR HISTORICAL PA
RADE At DENVER, JUNE 2e.
The Parade VIII Depict Many Of the
Most Interes estino Epochs In History
Of Teutonic People.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The program for the prin'
cipal feature OF the German funniest,
the mammoth historical parade. has
been made public by the entertain
ment committee Of the local Turnve-
reins. This parade will take place
Thusrday. June 26, and will occupy
virtually the entire day. F. w. Rett,
the Colorado sculptor. is in charge Of
the affair.
The parade will depict many OF the
most interesting epochs in the history
of the Teutonic people. Thousands OF
costumed actors will participate. The
features viii begin with the primitive
Teutons at the time Of the Roman In.
vasion. The costumes, which are be-
ing imported from Germany, will re-
semble the skins worn by the early
inhabitants of the fatherland. Then
will come floats depicting the struggle
Of the Teutons with the Roman war.
riors. Step by step the history OF the
race will be shown, many elaborate
and beautiful floats alternating with
troops of picturesQuely attired march
ers.
Finally will come floats showing the
coming of the Germans to America
The Teutonic soldiers who took part
In the war of the American revolution
VIII be personated by hundreds Of
men marching In Colonial costumes
Gradually the parade will change to
show the Teutons coming West among
the pioneers. This will be one of the
most interesting sections Of the pa
geant.
A herd Of buffalo. 1t is said, will be
driven through the streets, followed
by q number of Indians, with all theie
camp trappings. Then will come the
pioneers, and finally the cowboys
Other floats will represent the part
that Germans have played in the de-
velopment of the West, and particu.
larly Of Colorado. At the finish, there
will be several floats commemoratina
the great work accomplished by Faith.
er Jain, the organizer Of the German
Turner socities throughout the World
There will be many bands Of music.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
Bacon Gets Two Gallon. Of suttsrm,,

Bacon Gets Two Gallons Of ButtermllI
Cripple Creek.-After fasting fol
four days James L. Bacon, held in thu
county jail charged with killing hi
wife and stepdaughter, showed tina,
he does not intend to go on anothe,
hunger strike. He asked for gallor
of buttermilk and two dozen dough
nuts. During the entire day he dranl
buttermilk and at night he ordered an
other gallon, declaring that the foo<
tasted good. Bacon maintains silence
concerning the explosion which killed
his wife and stepchild, but talked d
current events.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
Mrs. Olive Peters Acquitted.

Greeley, Colo.-Mrs. Olive L. Pc
ters, wife Of Henry X. Peters. fore
mon OF the Union Pacific shops at
Cheyenne, was acquitted OF the
charge Of numbering Thomas J. Nc
Nanus, for twenty-five years a Chi
cago police lieutenant at the Des
plaines station. The killing took place
ct the Peters homestead. eight milei
north Of Keota, on March FL.
Mrs. Peters sobbed silently to her
self when the verdict was announced
and Immediately afterwards left fol-
Cheyenne, where she will reside with
her husband.
Mrs. Peters told her story On the
stand and for the first time her attor
neys a. well as the public learned the
true reason for the shooting. Shs
said: "McManus told me he had come
to the homestead intending to stay
until he got what he came after II he
had to wait all night" The shooting
followed.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30

There is one loss sustained by
druggists that few people know about"
said the experienced clerk. That 10
in the prescriptions that have to be
made over. the same as clerks. stenog-
raphers. writer's. and artists. no mat
ter how painstaking. occasionally have
to do their work over. The most care
full clerk in existence Is bound to
make mistakes sometimes in measur-
ing and mixing. He may pour In too
much of some kind Of liquid or sift
in too much Of a certain powder. In
most cases the overdose would not
really affect the value of the medicine.
but the conscientious clerk is not go
Ing to take chances on numbering any
body. 30 he throws away the whole
mixture and makes up another pre-
soription."
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
Tack Hammer for Surgeons.

Tack Hammer for Surgeons.
Scientific hammering of the spinal
column. technically known as spondy-
lotherapy. is one of the latest treat
ments to be adopted by members OF
the Philadelphia medical profession.
It consists of tapping certain por-
tions Of the spine for patients suffer
ing with heart, lung, stomach. and
liver trouble.
The "tack-hammer treatment" was
discovered by DR.. Albert Abrams, a
nerve specialist Of San Francisco.-
Philadelphia Dispatch to the New
York American
The Keota news., 1913-05-30

During the Family Crouch.
Mr.. Snapperly (reading)-Man COM
mits suicide by jumping OF ferry
boat
Mrs. Snapperly-Just like man!
Why didn't he jump of a dock and
save cents?-Puck.
The Keota news., 1913-05-30
STATE NEWS
or INTEREST TO ALL
G q o r a DO
PEOPLE

Western Newspaper Union Nsws ssrsaes-
DATES FoR COMING EvDN1s.
June 4-5.-w. G. T. U. Nineteenth DIS
trict Co-vsntioa 1t Holly; c
vsn.ion Al Roety Fofd-
June z-4.-Annual Tncampment, u. A
June ne i 1o-ls.MH Isn E o. Society. State
June H-fa.1w. e. 7. u Fifth District
June 16-Midsummer Meeting Colo
RADIO Editorial Association at Colo
June raaG I7siRsnEE.,,on., sR!lnEE Pres. Association
june nss'Is1 =. Ss.siae0 ceieIsde
June sa-2s.-German Turnf''s At Den
June ss.a7-w, c. T. q; Seventh Dis
June 2e-z9.-Coiorado Christian, EN-
June aea!o- s,-,s@ch1i.si.n ncsaan Enassvor State
July s-lo.Waeetins colorado Po.tma.. Pt;n4:
w.. at Colorado springs. ,.,
A~s co,clavs Of kaiyyhss %snpi.r Den
Aug 1s-zo-Ansrican Association OF
Aug is-2o.DArmy Of the Philippines
National Society. At Denver: =, Ma
Aug. i6.-cenferenc. Of oovsraor' at
Colorado Springs. o~.nd
AqIx Iodss ssMKHixs'. Mss,ins a. 4 cTFr.pld.d. se
Sept. l5-2o.-colorado State fa"
sept.ONational Association Of First
Glass Postmasters At Penver: Penverr:v.nt,on
Oct. 1-3-State w. c. T. y. Coh'e"''O
Oct. 2i.Mcolorado state Baptist As'o-
1si5.-Last Grand Council OF North
American Indians. Denver
W. L Rosebaugh. reported injured
In the Long Beach tragedy, is one OF
the most prominent citizens OF Love
land.
Members of the Order Of Knight OF
Columbus from all parts OF the state
attended the annual convention at
Pueblo.
Karl Kroskob. two. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs.. John A. Kroskob living fouy
miles north Of Iona, was drowned In
Q three-foot irrigation ditch.
Five thousand children will throns
Elitch's Gardens in Denver June IL
to participate in the field contest and
plays Of the Mothers' Congress rally.
Burglars. who broke into the Union
Pacific depot at Fort Lupton got five
pounds Of butter, which was sent to
Mayor A. G. johnson, . gun and IL
cents.
Gasoline fumes nearly caused the
death OF Mrs. e. J. Davis. ST.. who
lives on a farm near La Sale. Only
the timely arrival Of . neighbor saved
her life.
Miss Lille NJ. Holme Of Denver was
one Of those killed in the collapse OF
the municipal auditorium and pier at
Long Beach, CAL, where thirty-six per.
sons, mostly women. lost their lives.
Nearly 1900 people attended the fu.
neral Of Willis v. Elliott, former dis
trict attorney Of Denver. The serv.
ices were held under the auspices OF
the knights Tsmplar and the Masonic
order.
John Callison, nineteen, was found
guilty Of murder in the second degree
by jury in the District Court at
Greeley. He was accused Of perform.
ing q criminal operation on Miss
Hazel Meek, q telephone operator.
who died September 4, 1912.
DR.. Regis Chauvenet Of Denver, for
ten years president Of the State
School Of Mines, was elected president
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-16
WILSON YEARNED FOR NAVY.
Wsrship Crew Hears Of Predicate
AsplratiOn when . Roy.

NEWPORT. n. J.. Aug. l8.-Secre'
tary Daniels presented the target prac-
tics pennant to the battleship Idaho.
the crack ship OF the navy. here to-
day, and read her officers and crew a
lesson In preparedness.
''There never II time 10 make ready
In any truly great crisis In life." said
the Secretary. commenting the crack
gunners for their skin. what 10 a grow
ing navy worth to US unless manned by
men who live In n state OF prepared
ness? You may not know II. but II will
add 10 your appreciate when tell you
that as u boy. II was the highest Rmbl-
ton OF Woodrow Wilson to enter the
Naval Academy and become naval
officer. II his father had not lei him
into other lines. the probability Is that
to-day he would be- with us y captain
or an admiral--commanding the New
Jersey, let US say-rejoicing with the
officers and sailors OF the Idaho instead
OF wrestling with the big problems that
have kept him In Washington all sum
mer. while you have had the good for
tune to be refreshed by the brsszss from,
OLD ocean"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-16
JUSTICE GERARD BACK
no RESIGN FROM BENCH
New Ambassador to Germany Tells
How Berlin Reporter Mis-
understood Him.

Justice James W. Gerard. recently ap.
pointed Ambassador to Germany. re-
turned to-day aboard the Hamburg
American line steamship Amerika for
brief visit to wind up his Affairs here
before settling down to tho burdens Of
his new once abroad. He will enter his
resignation from the Supreme Court.
close up private bushes affairs. and
shortly return to Berlin. he said.
FOR one thing ] want to talk over
with the state Department tho matter
Of my oficiai residence In Berlin" Jus.
tics Gerard said. when interviewer met
him at Quarantine. II have three places
In mind. but the rent Of each 10 almoS,
equal to my salary. It II a serious prob.
lem for any Ambassador to face.
"A curious and rather humorous mis-
take was recently made by . German
reporter who interviewed me In Berlin
He asked me why was returning Il
New York and I told him to resign.
meaning. OF course. to 'ssiGn from th'
Supreme Court He printed the state
ment. and II was cablsd over here. thai
] was resigning the AmbassadOrship DO
cause could not afford to maintain m,
position In Berlin"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-16
MRS. PANKHURST
GOES TO France;
FREEFR0M ARREST
Police Make No Effort to Stop
Suffragette, Who May Come
Here-Miss Kenney Also Of

LONDON, AUG. is.-Mrs. Emmsiins
Pankhur~t. the militant suffrasetts
leader. left England for France last
night. travelling across the Channel
by way Of Southampton and Havrs.
She had been out on license" under
tho Cat and Mouse Act" for some
time. and II was reported that the
police authorities at the various Chan.
mel ports had recently received from
headquarters orders not to arrest Mrs.
Pankhurst II she we're seen going on
board a steamer for the purpose Of
leaving England. Mrs Pankhurst 10
under a suspended tnree-year sentence
for conspiracy.
II was surmised that she went to
France to Join her daughter. Miss
Cristabei Pankhurst. who 10 an exile
In that country.
Mrs. Pankhurst has gone away for
what her friends call a rest curs'
which they say may be extended to the
United States.
Miss Annie Kenney. another organiser
OF the militant suffragette so,Iety. pre-
ccded Mrs. Pankhurst to the Continent,
and In suffrage circles II In stated that
1t would not cause much establishment
II Miss Sylvia Pankhurst followed her
mother out OF the country a. soon a.
she has sufficiently recovered from her
latest "hunger and thirst strike"
The police authorities. II 10 limited.
will not attempt TO bar the egress OF
the leaders OF the militant movement
and would In fact be only too delighted
to assist them to emigrate.
Before sailing Mrs. Pankhurst eave
an Interview In which she spoke hope
fully of the future OF mllitnncy and
denounced tho operation Of the "cat ana
| mouse" law.
The cat and mouse law" she said,
has made thousands Of women milltants
who were not militants before and has
raised great deal Of sympathetic mill.
fancy among men. II has also aroused
a great deal Of the constitutional enor,
for suffrage and endeavors to obtain
the repeal OF the act.
| 1T In very properly termed the cat
and mouse act because In IL workins
II 10 very like the way . cat plays with
q mouse. II wss pssabd In order to dis
place forcibie feeding.
women refused to serve the sen
fences passed upon thsm. very ofts,
for no criminal act at. an but o.
trumped up chargeh they being con
victed often on the unsupported tssti
nony Of the police. After serving thss
unjust sentences. the women slmpl
said: We will not submit any ionssr
Women have no share In making IN,
laws or In administering them, % ",
will strike
Women have risen In revolution
They are In full revolt. and Il 10 q re
volt that will never end until We hav
won Justice. Z.
u am glad Of the opportunity 70 cor
gratulate the women Of the Unite
states on the tremendous prosrsss mad
In the last few years. even since m
last visit. I hope before very Ion
to visit tho United States again m
have the opportunity OF explaining Il
later Developments OF the militant NOV,
ment TO my many friends In America.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-08-16
F|NDOR0WNEDbO BOY
THOUGHT CAUGHT IN
BROOKLYN SEWER
Policemen Strike Body in
Sedge Grass on Bottom
of Fresh Creek.

The body Of Leon Pietroiswits. the
four.ysar-old child who was drowned
yesterday. was found by two police
men to-day after an all night search.
The ground covered was the meadows
lining the shores Of Fresh Creek. at
the foo, Of williams. avenue. in the
Brownsville district Of Brooklyn
The entire neigh borhood had been In
hystericai suspense for moro than
twelve hours Women OF the teemint
neiEhborhood. With uplifted hands. urged
on the policemen and firemen who we're
graphing In the creek and beating the
meadows to further endeavors. Now
and again during the night whom q
false cry was started that the body
had been found. . woman screamed
and fell In . fit OF hystsria.
The boy fell into the creek yestsr-
day afternoon. lie was playing with his
united Q boat and pushed OF Into the
stream, leaving Leon behind. Trying TO
make his way into the boat. the little
chap fell on his face in a foot and half
of water and disappeared from view.
The tide was running strong in the d..
rection Of the sewer. and tho older boyl
jumped at the conclusion that thsiI
brother had been carried into the drain
and would DO found only In Jamaica
Bay.
They called an older boy who val
fishing nearby. who roused the neigh.
borhood. Policemen from the MilleI
avenue station responded and almost
instantly the bank of the creek be-
came popuious with excited men. wo.
men and children.
Police. niemen and volunteers crap
pied In the creek and the search con.
tlnued until ten o'clock this morning
Patrolmen Henry Serini and John Walk
er o. the Miller avenue station. whit
In . nat bottom boat had been search.
Ing oil night in the tall grass on thu
| edge Of the creek. came upon the body
II was lying face downward In thu
grass. about 800 yards from the sswsl
In tho direction Of the Bay.
Father. mother and brothers Of tn
drowned child were waiting. Thel
mother fell In . swoon. The body Ia!
In the bottom Of the boat. covered Will
an old sail. while word was sent to tn
Coroner for permission to remove II /
the parsots' home.