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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
WILSON'S TRUST PLAN
coNFERs WITH DEMOCRATS ON
LEGISLATION.
straint of Trade" Made Clear
in New Law.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The scope of Presi-
dent Wilson's program of antitrust
Legislation became fairly well defined
at the end of a conference at the
White House between the President
and six Democratic members of the
House judiciary committee, which is
to undertake the preparation of the ad-
ministration bills.
The measure to be advanced for ac-
tion at this session will aim at the fol-
lowing results:
Definition Of the various forms of
monopoly and restraint of trade
(which would be conclusively deemed
unreasonable and in violation of law.
Placing upon the defendant the bur-
den of proof to show that there is no
unreasonable restraint of trade"
Prohibition of interlocking directo-
rates between large corporations.
Establishment of an interstate trade
commission. to exercise regulatory
powers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
DENvER WINS rELePAoNE SUR.
injunction Refused by Judge Lewis Of
u. S. Court

Denver. Dec. 16.-Federal Judge
Robert f. Lewis declined to assume
Jurisdiction in the application of the
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company for an injunction re.
straining the city and county of Den
yer from enforcing the provisions of
the Brown telephone ordinance on the
ground that 1t would create cloud
on the company's right to use the
streets and alleys of Denver. The suit
was ordered dismissed without preju-
dice.
Supporters OF the ordinance declare
that it is complete victory for the
city and that II an injunction is OBJ
tanned by the city in the suit to be
heard before Judge Denison on Dec.
20 restraining the company from re-
moving phones where Brown ordi-
nance rates have been rendered there
will be nothing further to prevent the
the enforcement of the ordinance.
The quo warranto proceedings test
Ing the rights OF the company to the
use of the streets and alleys were
continued until Dec. 22.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Woman Poisons Self

Wahoo. Neb. = Just as the jury in
the case of Mrs. Maggie Johnson, on
trial for the killing of her husband,
came into the court room with its YER
dict, word was brought by bailiff
who had been sent to bring in the
defendant that Mrs. Johnson had swal-
lowed poison in her cell in the Jail
and was thought to be dying. Ply
sicians were sent to. the woman and
court adjourned without receiving the
verdict. According 90 the reports. the
woman cannot live.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
WARNS AGAINST PANIC
ROOT CONTENDS CURRENCY BILL
TEENS WITH EVILS.
Speech Predicting Catastrophe Is EoI-
lowed BY One Urging Him For
President.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. The administration
currency bill was submitted to Sc
we're arraignment in the Senate by
Elihu Root of New York.
He declared the measure, without
statutory limitation on the issuance oil
the proposed new currency could
bring about an initiation of currency
that would result in a dreadful ca.
tastrophe."
The note issue section of the bill,
he said, is n dramatic peroration, Tex
of the Democratic party, whose finan-
cial heresies, have twice been repudi
atcd by the American people,
The only check to an Inflated cur
rercy, Senator Root contended, was
in the hands of federal reserve
board, appointed under the same i'll.
fluence that put into this bill these
false theories. and bound to proceed
in accordance herewith"
Just after Senator Root concluded
his speech, Senator Callinger of New
Hampshire launched presidential
boom for the New York senator. In
statement lauding Root as the
ablest advocate of sound economic and
financial doctrines in this country, he
said.
UNLESS the Republican party nomi-
mates Senator Root as their candidate
for the presidency of the United States
they will miss the greatest opportun-
ity that has ever presented itself to
that party
A proposal that the United States
slider a worldwide basis of parity be-
tween gold and silver was brought up
in the consideration of the currency
bill, when Senator Thomas of Colorado
introduced resolution proposing that
President Wilson be authorized to in
vlte England, France and Germany,
whose monetary system is based on
| the gold standard, to participate.
administration bill was defended
by Senator Pomerene OF Ohio. who
opposed vigorously the proposals for
public ownership and government con
troll of the proposed regional banks,
and declared the bill would relieve any
financial depression now existing.
Senator Root. in opening his attack
on the bill, presented an amendment
calculated to place restriction on the
issue of the proposed government
note by taxing the reserves held
against the notes when they fell be-
low fifty per cent and by imposing a
graduated tax on issue above 5000 900 :
900 and $1,000, 100000. Some restric-
tive amendment, he declared, was alb
solutely necessary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
WILSON UPHELD
BY BANK VOTE
ADMINISTRATION VICTOR, 40 TO
s5 IN FIRST TEST OF CUR
RENcY BILL STRENGTH.
OWEN PLAN SEEMS SURE
HITCHCOCK SUBSTITUTE ro RE-
DUcE NUMBER OF REGIONAL
BANKS is VOTED DOWN.
sewa Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Dec. Victory fol
the administration forces In the first
test OF strength on the currency re
form bill marked Mondays session of
The Senate.
The vote 40 to 80, tabled substi
tute offered by Senator Hitchcock oi
Nebraska for section two of the ad-
ministration bill, proposing system
of four regional banks with possible
increase to eight. the regional bank
stock TO be owned by the public.
The defeat OF this amendment prac-
tically insured the adoption of the
Owen plan. which provides for from
eight to twelve regional banks, with
the stock owned by the national banks
that 5ecome members of the respec-
tive regional banks.
The Democratic leaders claim that
the result OF the test vote, involving
one of the most important features OF
the fight. indicated the complete sue
cess of the administration measure.
Efforts to reach an agreement for n
time to begin final voting on the bill
were not successful Monday but lead
ers on both sides of the chamber
looked forward to an early termina-
tion OF the debate and for final action
before the end of the week.
When the Hitchcock substitute had
been tabled Senator Reed made a
speech vigorously defending the Owen
bill and replying to Senator Root who
on Saturday attacked the measure and
called Secretary Bryan the dominat-
Ing influence behind the proposed new
currency system"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
PROBE BURNING OF BRIDGE.
Major Townsend Has Been Trans
ferred to Trinidad.


Walsenburg.- the compile
tion of the investigation of the La
veta murders, in which nine men were
ordered held indefinitely. the military
commission Friday began probe of
the burning of Denver and Rio
Grande bridge recently near Reuse.
The inquiry is being conducted by
Capt. w. c. Danks, assistant judge
advocate,
Judge Advocate Major E. j. Bough-
ton is engaged in questioning Adolph
Germer. national organizer of the
United Mine Workers. now q military
prisoner.
Mai. c. C. Townsend. who has been
active in the work gathering evidence
in cases growing out of the strike. has
been transferred to Trinidad. Gen.
John Chase. who has been confined to
his quarters for several days with a
severe cold. arrived here Friday
Captain Daley is relieved from duty
on the military commission in order
that he may appear as a witness be-
fore the board. Eugene McGraw. a ma
tional organizer of the United Mine
Workers of America, arrested n few
days ago. was released from custody.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

Chicago.-Wheat- Cash; No. . red,
971ac; No. red, 94@95c; No. 2
white, 9o1ac; No. 8 white. 'Ss X @s91sc;
No. 2 Northern, 91@92c; No. 8 North
ern. s9@91c: No. 2 spring. 90s @91c;
No. spring. s9% @9OAc.
Corn-All new: No. 2. 71h@72c;
No. white, 72@72hc: No. 2 yellow,
72@72kc; No. 8, 67@69Ac; No. 3
69hc.
oats-No. white, 40A @41hc: No.
42hc.
Rye-No. 2. 64Mc.
Barley-53675c.
Timothy-$4OO@
Clover-s105O@14.50.
Pork-s2125.
Lard-s10.72a.
Ribs-s10.50@1125.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
confes.e. Staying wife and Babe

Watertown. s. D.-August Juntines.
farmer near Bryant. S. D.. confessed
that he had murdered his wife and
eight-months-old baby. Juntines beat
them to death after quarrel with his
wife. He is in jail at Castlewood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Three shot; One Killed,

Calumet, Mich.-One special Off
Ger was killed and two officers and sew
eral miners seriously wounded in a
battle between union and non-union
men. The clash took place at the
Quincy copper mine. near Hancock.
which deputies have been guarding IN
anticipation of an attack.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Lost Mona Lisa Found In ItaIy.

: Florence. Italy.-"Mona Lisa" Leo
nardo de Vinci's great painting which
was stolen from the Louvre, in Paris,
more than two years ago. has been
found. 1t is now in the hands of the
Italian authorities and will be re-
turned to France, where rewards total
ing $4S,o00 are standing for the finder
OF the picture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
erady E.tate $4,000. .ooo.

New York.-Preliminary figures in
the appraisement of the estate of An
thony N. Brady indicate that it will
amount to about $72.000.00O. according
to Eugene Lamb Richards, special
counsel for the state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Women Near Blot at Young Meeting

Chicago.-The closing scene of the
mass meeting here of 1900 women and
few men to protest against the
forced resignation of Ella Flagg
Young as superintendent OF schools.
bordered on the riotous.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Alleged Slayer Of Banker Nabbed

Winnipeg, Man.-John Krafchenke.
charged by the police with holding up
the Bank of Montreal branch at Plum
Coulee, Manitoba, and killing Bank
Manager Arnold. was arrested in a
rooming house here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
rroopers seek Chief Assassin.

walsenburg.-Joh Flockhart, the
striker in charge of the union at La
veta. has been brought to light as the
chief a;.or in the assassinations there.
as the result of the confessions made
TO Judge Advocate Major Boughton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Pace and wife Guests Of Writer'S.

London.-The American ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Walter H. Page were
guests of the London District Insti-
tute of Journalism at the annual din
ner of that organization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Mine Boss Quits in Fear of Lopez

Bingham, Utah.-Sbift Boss Sam
Rogers, resigned his position and left
Bingham. Not for the world. he said.
would he ever again enter the Utah
Apex mine. the stronghold of Ralph
Lopez, unerring gunman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Cheyenne Printer Dies.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-William Goetz, q
printer. well known in Denver and
Cheyenne. died at Honolulu. H. l.. Of
apoplexy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Three Million Dollar Dock Planned.

Washington ss.ooo.ooo navy dry
dock on San Francisco bay was pro-
posed In bill introduced by Senator
Perkins. The dry dock would accom-
modate "the largest battleship afloat." :"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Fog EnxeIops Sioux CITY.

Sioux City, Ia.-A ecord-breaking
fog enveloped Sioux City Saturday
Three collisions occurred on the
street car lines and all traffic was
greatly delayed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Indianapolis Strike Ends.

indianapolis. Ind.-The strike of the
eighteen crafts OF the local building
trades council which was started on
Nov. "a. has ended and the men re-
turned to work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Arson Squad Cause s4oo, 600 Fire.

London.-Property valued at s4OO,.
600 was destroyed by militant suf-
fragettes when an arson squad ap-
piled the torch to lumber yards on the
outskirts OF London.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Omaha Live Stock ouotation..

:. Omaha Hogs-Heavy. s7.5O@7.e5;
lights, s7.10q765; pigs, s6.O0@7.O0
bulk of sales. s73067.6O.
Cattle-Native steers, s6.25@9.5O
cows and heifers. s5.75@7.75; Western
rteers. Sc 25@7.S5: Texas steers, S.. So
47l0; range cows and heifer hsN50
q70O; calves. s6.00G10.00. 81
Sheep Yearlings. $6006e.75;
wethers. $4.65@5.60; lambs. $1,000
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19

lfnseed OIL.
Duluth.-Linseed = $1.41h: rgSa~h
ber. sl44A: May. $1.50ih.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
Hay.


Of. o. 3. Denver, carload price.)
(Prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F.. o.
B., Track Denver.)
colorado upland, per ton. $4,000 1900
Nebraska upland, per ton. 13.00@14.00
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska. per ton. .12.00@12.50
Timothy, per ton ....... .14.00@16.00
AiIalfa, per ton ......... 10.50@11.50
south Park, choice, ton .15.00@16.00
San Luis Valley. per ton. .12.O0@13.O0
Gunnison Valley. per ton. .13.00@14.00
Straw, per ton ........... 3.75@4.00
Grain.
Wheat, choice milling. 100 lbs. .1.22
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs. ....... LOS
Nebraska oats, sacked ........1.37
Corn chop. sacked .15S
Corn, in sack
Bran, Colo, per 100 lbs. lilo
Flour.
Standard Colorado. net .S2.10
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Lead and SpeIter.
st. Louis,-Lead-Dull, s3.s503.90.
Spelter-S4.59@5.00
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19
LATE
MAR K EFT
UoTATIo MS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.
cattle>

Cattle[
Beef steers, corn fed. good to
choice =. .............7 .75O@s.2s
Beef steers, corn fed, fair to
good ;. .6.5o@7.5ez
seer steers. grassers, good
10 choice ................I0 I00Q7.5a
to good ............. .s.25@6.se
deifers. prime, cornfed 625@6.7s
Sows and heifers.s corn fed.
good to choice .s.o0@6.5a
Sows and heifers, corn fed,
fair to good .5.50@6.06
COWS and heifers. grassers,
:. good to choice .5.75@6.5t
COWS and heifers, grassers,
fair to good .5.00@5.7s
Gamers and cutters .3.75@4.7s
reeding cows .4.75M5.Ss
veal calves ..............6. .6.50@S.6g
Bulls 5o655f
Stags .--........--.,....5 .5.00@6.50
teeders and stockers, good
to choice ............. .6.65@76s
Feeders and stockers. fair to
6oou .6.0Onb
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair .5.50@6.06
Hogs.
o"ou mugs ----........-..i.5 i.5Vcnt.es
Sneep.
Lambs .6.75@7.35
Ewes :. .3.75@4.6e
Yearlings (light) ........5. 5.25@5.6s
Yearlings (heavy) .4.75@5.26
Wethers =. .......4. .4.25@4.7E
Feeder lambs. F. P. r. .5.75@6.5c
Feeder ewes, f. p. r. -. .2.75@3.75
Feeder yearlings F. p r 440m5.0Q
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-12-19

Sneep.

1"0d hogs .-...............7.So@7.Ss
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NINE. PiXE.T.
Wife of the Peruvian Minister.

attn American country, Nine. Pezet's
appearance wi ! come as a shock, TO a
thouch she Is native OF Peru sh |
sma Of stature. with eyes and color ng
that go perfe thy with her ight solden-
brown hair Nine. PeZet is the excep ion
that proves he rule. Only in her man
ner is one aware that she IS mot Amer
ican," for she has n charm whi h is in
describabie, and yet is possessed To such
a great extent by the women o. her and
other Latin countries
New Year and Chr stmas both,' said
Nine. PeZet. with US are much the
same as here. Only as child can | re-
member customs attached to either of
l. occasions which differ from your
observance OF them. At Chorrllos near
Lima lives a tribe of Ind ans cal ed | as
Payas. Beginning each Christmas day,
these Indians used to array themselves
in fancy costumes and visit the homes OF
poop living in and around | ina. sing
ing. OF course, these serenades had to
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are over the sidewalks in many parts
of the city. for instance, still remain.
Lima Is a city of plazas, and of all.
perhaps, none is more beautiful than
the Plaza Mayor. On one side stands
the government palace. This once the
palace Of the viceroys. was the court
OF the Marquis de Canete, the Duke de
Palata and Prince de Esquilac re, a
court that was the talk of two CONT
nents On another SIDE stands the
great cathedral. founded by Pizarro.
1T is mandatory hat chi dren of school
age attend the elementary grades at
least. All such schools are free. Being
under government control the courses
h-oughout the country are Uniform Edu
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BY William JENNINGS BRYAN
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day a larger factor in burden bearing
water. risn g N the form OF steam is
revolutionfZing the transportation meth
DDS of the world
The wind that first whispered its secret
of strength to the tapping sail is now
III ming the wheel Il the well
Lightning. the dread demon t2at from
the dawn of creation has been rushing
as If intent only upon spreading death
has been metamorphosei inc an errani
boy, brings US illumination from the sun
and carries our messages around the
globe.
inventive genius has multiplied the
power of human arm an supplied tie
did not dare to dream a few centuries
ago. Science is f,rreting oui the d len
causes Of disease and teac ing how t.
prolonS life. In every line. except in
the line Of character building, the world
seems to have been made over, bu, the
marvellous changes by which old things
have become new only emphasizes the
fact that man, too. must be born a ain,
while they show how impoten ar ma
terial things to touch the soul of man
and transform him into spiritual! be-
ing. Wherever the moral siandari g
being lifted up-wherever life is becom-
ing larger in the vision that direct il
and cher in its frui age tn. i'm. rove
ment is traceable to the Bible and to
the influence of the God and Christ of
X x
The atheist and the materiaiist must
confess that man ought to be able to
produce better book today than man.
unaided could have produced In any
previous age. The fact that they have
tried, time and time again, only to fail
each time more hope,essly, explains why
they will not-why they cannot-accept
the challenge thrown down by the Chris
tan world to produce a book worthy to
take the Bibles place.
They have prayeu TO their God to an
swer with fre-prayed TO inanimate mat
ter with an earnestness that is pathetic
they have employed in the worship of
blind force a ia tn reater than religion
requires, but their almighty is asleep.
How long will they low the search for
the strata of stone and fragments of
fossil and decaying skeletons that are
strewn around the house to absorb their
thoughts to the exclusion of the archi-
tect VINO planned it, How lone will the
closing his eyes to the plainest
tru his, cry Might night" when the sun
in his merid.an's splendor announces that
noon is here.
To the young man who is building char
acter l present the Bib e as book that
Is useful always and everywhere. 1t
guides the footsteps OF the young; IL
throws a light upon the pathway during
the mature years, and 1t Is the only book
that one cares to have beside him when
the darkness gathers and he knows that
he end is near. Then he finds consola-
lion in the promises of the book of books
and his lips repeat, even when his words
are inaudible, Yea, though / walk
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cation in Peru divides itself into Two
classes-primary instruction, the object of
which is to furnish free such education
as the government declares must be gwen
every child. and higher education. which
a child may take or not as parents see
fit.
THE primary course requi- es two years;
the latter three, during which time pupils
may learn a trade IL desired. We also
have free night schools for work ngmen.
Schools in Peru under gove.nmen, con-
oil total neary three thousand. two
birds OF which are elementary. the re-
mainder "scholastc centers,' as the high
er grades are ca led.
About twenty-five colleges are also
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candescent l;aht, to ride on the trolley
car or to be stricken down by the light
ming. Why not apply to religion the
same common sense that we apply to
other things? The atheist knows as little
as the Christian does of the mystery OF
life, the mystery of love and the mystery
of patriotism. and yet he lives, he loves
and Is patriotic. He knows as little OF
the mysteries of the food he eats, the
water he drinks and the air he breathes,
and yet his ignorance does not prevent
his making use of all the gifts OF the
Heavenly Father. whose existence he
denies.
Let the young man who is building
character discard at once the absurd
theory that 1t is sign of mental weak
ness to admit the Limitation Of the human
mind or to confess his f1niteness in the
presence OF the Infinite. Let him recog-
nize his responsibility to his Creator for
every thought and word and deed. Let
him make 1t his chief purpose. as 1t
should be his highest pleasure, to seek
to know Gods will concerning himself
and to do It, Let him bring himself into
harmony with the divine plan and he
the law to restrain him.
Next to the belief in God would place
the acceptance Of the Bible as the word
Of God. I need not present arguments
In its support; its claims have been es-
tablished; the burden Of proof is upon
those who reject It. Those who regard
II as q man-made book should be chal-
leneed to put their theory to the test. If
man made the Bible he is, unless he has
delenerated, able to make as good book
today.
judged by human standards. man is
far better prepared to write a Bible
now than he VS. when our Bible was
written. The characters whose words
and deeds are recorded in the Bible
were members of single race: they
lived among the hills of Palestine In a
territory scarcely larger than one of
our counties. They did not have print
ing presses and they lacked the learn
ing of the schools; they had no great
carry them around the world and make
them acquainted with the various GEN.
tiers OF ancient civilization; they had
no telegraph wires 10 bring them the
news from the ends of the earth and
no newspapers to spread before them
each morning the doings of the day be-
fore. Science had not unlocked ma
lures door and revealed the secrets OF
rocks below and stars above. From what
edge they had to draw. compared with
the unlimited wealth Of information at
mans command today! And yet these
Bible characters grappled with every
problem that confronts mankind, from
the creation OF the world to eternal life
beyond the tomb.
They have given US a diagram Of mans
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a great church s now beine erected The
3ith OF August is day set aside in her
h nor by the church. ard religious
service and proc sion are held.
Then, there is Our Lady of Mercy
the patronSss Of the Peruvian army On
the 21th of each September a religious
process on and service a. ais teT
aoers of the army attending the latter.
These professions are the usuai Catholic
religious professions. made up of the
oign!tar es of the church, figures Of the
saints etc.
Both of these are distinctly church
observances. But on July the 2Sth we
have a celebration much the same as
your Fourth of July. This is the day We
celebrate our freedom from Spanish rule,
and all schools are closed. business sus-
pended and pair otism is the order of
the day. Meetings are held at which
patriotic speeches are made. while races
and other entertaining features make up
the day"
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under government control. including three
for girls. gins normal school has
been in existence for years at Lima while
several others are Established throughout
the country at which girls can prepare
themse YES as teachers. Our oldest seat
OF education is at Lima, the University of
San Marcos. founded in 1851
And-not that Nine. Pezet b. ought the
fact OUTPUT as an indication OF Perus
advancement along educational lines il
may be added that this col eye was
founded almost a hundred years before
Harvard University in this country our
oloes' seat of learn ng which makes
San Marcos University the oldest in the
Americas.