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ANTI BUCKET SHOP BILL
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE CAN-
NOT AGREE ON A MEASURE
NEITHER BODY
WILLING TO RECEDE
Hojse Substituted Texas Law for
Senate'B Georgia Law—Evans' Bill
for Jim Crow Institutes Passes the
House.
The Oklahoma senate and house
locked horns Thursday over the adop-
tion of an anti-bucket Shop meusure. , ■
This resulted from the house's action strongest arguments to which tne^Ben-
in substituting what Is practically the
STILL TALKING PROHIBITION
Effort Made to Amend the Dispensary |
Act.
The proposal by Senator Little
Wednesday of an amendment to the
prohibition bill striking out part of
a section so as to prohibit the estab-
lishment of agencies In other places
than those specifically provided by
the constitution produced a prolonged
discussion upon the merits of the dis-
pensary article, elicited tne beBt tal-
ent of the senate In the discussion,
and threatened to break the ranks of
the 24 members who are said to be
pledged unreservedly to the support
of the measure. No vote had been
taken at adjournment.
Little questioned the constitu-
tionality of the Bectlon and in his
closing speech made one of the
MOTION HOE TO EXCLUDE
SENATORS OBJECT TO PRES-
ENCE OF SMITH ON FLOOR
GOVERNOR'S ATTAOREE TOO ENTHUSIASTIC
Texas law for the Cordell-Franklin
bill, patterned after the Georgia ia ,
passed by the senate. Neither body
will recede. The substitute bill pro-
hibits the sale of cotton, grain, pro-
visions, stocks or bonds of any cor-
poration on future contracts, where
the goods are not actually to be de-
livered. It permits "hedging" on con-
tracts, but not the use of private
wires, and makes the running of
lite had listened. Arguing that If tne
section carries, antl-prohibltionlsts
In rural sections would appeal to the
governor and show a necessity for lo-
cal agencies; that joints would be
established promiscuously, and that
cries would go up all over the Btate
for whiskey. He closed by again In-
voking his charge of unconstitution-
ality and declaring:
"If you vote against this amend-
ment you have violated the constitu-
tion, you have violated your oaths,
you have violated the act of congress
bucket shops or cotton excnangea
dealing in futures, as defined by the
bill, a felony punishable by a two-year giving us statehood.
" . if Senator Johnson, In defending the
hni J I. not nrevent legltl- "Ctlon, admitted that the feature
talned the bill Wl 11 not P^entlegU • be eliminated would be un-
mate future con racts for the pur have
ssw «*——
made to eliminate the section prohlb
On this point Graham, In an impas-
. , BY. i sloned defensive appeal, disagreed.
itlng brokers or agen s of outslde ex ^ ^ ^ q[ th(.
changes doing business In the state. [ conference commlttee was entirely
The house passed to third reading Hat)gfie(| wlth th(. bm anj declared If
Evans' bill requiring county institu ts ^ were passes ,1 would be an unheard
to be held in each coun'" annually, I of procedUre to permit the operation
beginning In either June, July or ot age|1R|ea for eight months before
August, and lasting for not less than : the peopie had declared them legal,
four weeks. Two or more sparsely j sorreis wns against the amendment
settled counties may combine. A fee an<) Relieved that provision should be
of $1 to :i Is required for enrollment ma(le ..for a 1egal sal(! for a iPgai 1)Ur-
and a fee of $2 for each applicant I |lose The H|.st part of t|)H Bection
for a teacher's certificate and in ad- (.arrlps the constitution Into effect
dltlon the county commissioners may an(| lg ag f0n0WS:
allow a sum not In excess of $200 tor ,.An agenCy for the sale of Intoxl-
each institute. The bill provides eating liquors for lawful purposes is
that all teachers of the white and hereby established In each incorporat-
negro races shall attend separate in- town Wnhln this state, of 2,000 or
stitutes, to be taught only by mem- j more popUiation, at some place to be
bers of the same race attending the i designated by the superintendent."
Institute. The part sought to be stricken out
In a few days Senator Stewart will is as follows:
have reported from a committee his "Provided, however, that an agency
bill providing for the establishment for the sale of Intoxicating liquors for
of a state girls' Industrial school, lawful purposes may be established
The Idea is a new one In Oklahoma i by the superintendent, subject to the
and a number of states do not have approval of the governor, in any In-
such an Institution. Senator Stew- corporated town within the state, ot
art points with pride, lioweyer, to 1,000 population or more, or at any
the wonderful success of the girls' other place in # this state where a
Industrial school established by the public necessity exists therefor.''
state of Texas at Denton, lie believes Senator Matthews said the bill
that girls are neglected In the Indus- would In effect, authorize a "booze
trial arts, holding that they are giv- joint" at every cross roads. Farm-
en at the agricultural and mechanical era are prohibitionists and they don't
college only partial opportunities. He want joints at their doors.
. , urook suggested that the senate
should not make monumental asses
of its members by passing a bill with-
out safeguards, that the constitution
did not Intend that liquor should be
sold promiscuously throughout the
state. Taylor said that not much 11-
Liquor Bill Is Occupying Considerable
Time—Dispensary Feature !• Too
Much for Some of the Law
Makers
During the discussion of the li-
quor bill Saturday, Senator Davis
submitted a motion that Orville
Smith, an attache of the governor's
office, be excluded from the floor of
.he senate for violation of the auti-
obbylng rules of the senate.
Smith has been within the railing
several times during the discussion
)f the bill. The motion caused some-
what of sensation from the fact
that Smith Is prominently mentioned
as tne man whom the governor will
appoint state enforcement attorney in
case the prohibition bill passes.
Senator Tom Moore, who was in
the chair, refused to put the motion,
stating that Smith would probably re-
frain from violating the rules with-
aut the adopttlon of such a motion.
Unless the friends of the prohibi-
tion bill yield to the opponents of the
provision establishing dispensary
agencies in towns of 1,000 population
and less, the bill may yet fail to pass
the senate as an emergency measure.
A vote was scheduled to be taken
on the bill Friday at 5 o'clock, but
the opposition to the ^'crossroads"
dispensary feature was so strong that
final action on the bill was yet pend-
ing when the senate adjourned to
take a junketing trip to Oklahoma
City. A compromise was offered by
the opponents of the small toyn dis-
pensaries by which the question as
to whether the establishment in
towns of less than 2,000 people should
be left to a vote of the people, but
the friends of the bill refused to ac-
cept It.
would have them In a school of their
own where all the time can be de-
voted to tha^r .education.
Upon the written application of
250 householders of the county or dis-
trict In which a convict resided the
governor may grant a reprieve, com-
mutation, parole or pardon, accord- quor is needed at the cross roads,
Ing to the provisions of a bill Itftro- that it would take too much machin-
duced in the house by Mr. Japp. Pro- ery to operate so extensive a sys-
vision is made for a board of par tem, and that trouble would be com-
dons consisting of three members, ing when unscrupulous men might get
one of whom shall be a lawyer, to w in charge and Tom. Dick and Harry
aunointed by the governor. They shall 1 allowed to purchase. , .
receive $5 a day for services actually 1 Russell, defending. Insisted that
and necessarily performed and it is I bootleggers will operate Indiscriml-
made their duty to pass upon all ap-1 nately under the law and that he a
plications for "pardon or parole and vors minimizing the evils of whls-
make recommendations to the gover- i key.
Davis remarked that the president
nor.
The Anthony-Hart-Smith bill ex
sessmont for 1908 ta* « '-om Marcn
1 to May 1, passed the house and was
sent to the senate.
Both branches of the legislature
agreed to the conference committee
report on house bill 206, appropriat-
of the W. C. T. U. of Oklahoma is
against the dispensary and that at
the proper time he would propose to
divide the bill.
The house devoted considerable
time Wednesday to the discussion of
the bill of Gasteel and King provid-
ing for transcribing and copying rac-
ing $150,000 for the maintenance 01 „r,ls "ln divided counties. No dlspo-
the Insane at Fort Supply and upon silion of the nleasure was made,
senate bill 112 by Blair. P^vldlng Thg bm of Anl'nony, Hart and J.
for the organization and maintenance gmith providing for assessments
Of the state board o agrlcu ture ami f^'J^dlng July 1, 1909, and
carrying an appropriation of *io,000. ^ ,he dedctency for the year end-
and the bills as soon as enrolled 11 J90g and for conectt0n
be ready for the approval of the gov ;ag gent t0 engrossment,
ernor. prankllnn-Durant anti-bucket
■ shop bill was adopted on final roll
Ardmore's street car system will uo j cail. A motion by Jesse to consider
completed by April 1st. the vote was tabled.
; The vote by which the Murray-
LIVE STOCK MEN ELECT Whltehurst hotel inspection 1)111 was
i defeated on final roll call was recou-
Decide to Return to Enid Again Next sidered on motion of the speaker. The
Year measure was recommitted.
ENID: The fourteenth annual con ; motion of Crouch the vote by
vention of the Oklahoma Live Stock which the report of the committee on
Association and the election of offi expense reducing the house force
cers was held last week. 1 he asso adopted, was reconsidered.
tsvx s^-atrsis- j ...... —- r
commerce having guaranteed to erect! by Japp. creating a state pardon
a large convention hall, which will
NEW SCHEDULE IN EFFECT
Savings of Thousands to Farmers and
Big Dealers
GUTHRIE: The new schedule on
coal and grain contained in a recent
order of the corporation commission
went into effect Monday. The recip-
rocal demurrage also became a law
at that time. The Importance of the
new regime can be appreciated only
by big dealers and farmers. To these
it will mean the saving of hundreds
of thousands of dollars. The reduc-
tion of the coal and grain is about
30 per cent. Hearings on the orders
have been heard and the railroads
have exhausted their resources in
protesting against the alleged "con-
fiscatory" rates. The corporation
commission never changed its origi-
nal ruling, however.
Under the reciprocal demurrage the
shipper can have cars in busy as well
as dull seasons. The railroad com-
pany must supply his demand prompt-
ly for rolling stock or be subject to
a heavy penalty. The shipper is re-
quired to promptly fill the car after
ordering it. The loaded car must be
moved at least 100 miles a day to-
ward Its destlnattlon. What this In-
novation means to the dealers in per-
ishable goods can be easily imagined.
The new epoch will be of immeas-
urably benefit to the grower in-
stead of losing thousands of dollars
through Inability to secure cars he
will be assured of prompt attention.
The coal consumer will get his fuel
at reduced prices for next winter, by
which time it is fair to presume that
one of the bills now pending In the
two houses holding railroads respon-
sible fcr coal lost In transit, will have
become a law.
GUTHRIE: That white news boys
are not denied the privileges of the
jlm crow section of passenger
coaches, is the ruling of Assistant
Attorney General Stillman in a let-
ter addressed to C. R. Jackson of
Muskogee, general attorney for the
Katy railroad. He says that white
newsboys may enter the jlm crow
section' and ride with their wares
there If necessary.
be large enough to hold all the ex-
hibits. A company is now being
formed to build a hall 700 feet by 200
feet during the summer.
The electioj) of officers for the
coming year resulted as follows: 11.
M. Bressle, president, Bressle, Okla..
John A. Sams, vice-president, EI
Reno, Okla.; W. E. Bolton, secretary,
Woodward, Okla.; J. J. Gullck, treas-
urer Kxecutlve committee, Joe C.
Miller, llliss, Okla.; T. A Ellison,
El Reno, Okla.; F. S Kirk, Enid;
J. W. Doods, Carrier, Okln.
In the horse show there were
twelve classes and there were forty-: genuine
seven prize winners.
The
state
board of three, one of whom must be
an attorney; by Branson, fixing eight
per cent as the legal rate of interest
on contracts and one by Stone pro-
viding an eight-hour day for state
and countny officers, including assist-
ants and employes. Assistant attor-
neys are barred from participating In
legal practice.
Speaker Murray announced that
many of the petitions to the Frazer
drug bill which provides a high li-
cense for peddlers were bogus. Some
of the names attached to petitions
from his county, he said, were not
commission has
The docket for the March term of j The corporation
court In Comanche county contains ordered a depot elected at Blue,
forty-five cases for violation of the station on the Frisco, in souther
prohibitory law. oklahoma.
MUSKOGEE: That a plot to assas Soldiers Held on Murder Charge
slnate King Victor Emanuel of Italy ei, UENO: Wanted for the alleged
was planned In this city by a band of: murder of a girl in New Jersey, Prl-
Itallant several weeks ago became vate J. M. Roberts, member of corn-
known v^ently. The Italians left pany K. Nineteenth infantry, was
to carry out their plans Henry G detained at Fort Reno on orders of
Romanle, a member of the gang, the adjutant general at Washington
weakened, and wrote a letter to n and not allowed to go with his regl-
representative of the Italian govern ment to Fort McKenzle. Roberts re-
nient G. Fassino, agent of tne Ital fuses to make any statement concern-
Ian consul of Denver, Is In McAlester, |ng his arrest and those In charge at
trying to gather Information. Tl.e ,|,e fort will make no statement con-
plotters lived here for several weeks ,ernlng the matter other than that
In a negro settlement and maps and requisition papers will be secured In
charts were Been In their possession. Guthrie and Roberts will be held for
They Wl bere tor St. Louis. j tbe New Jersey officers.
HINTS AT FRAUD
Members of House Allege that Irreg-
ularities Exist
The house Friday chose to Ignore
a type of the governor's method rela-
tive to the reappraisement of the Ok-
lahoma school land upon the ground
that Irregularities existed in the
working of the territorial adminis-
tration, when a committee substi-
tute for a portion of the Durant bill
carrying out the executive Idea was
adopted. The bill itself was ad-
vanced to third reading.
The measure as reported from the
committee provides that leases ex-
piring between December 25, 1907,
and April 15, 1908, be extended until
January 1, 1908, at an increased ren-
tal of 25 per cent. This was along
the line of the governor's methods.
The special committee of five ap-
pointed to draft a new section, leav-
ing it optional with the board of
school land commissioners.
Discussion of the bill which af-
fects thousands of farmers was mark-
ed by earnest supporters on the ma-
jority side.
The bill of Senator Franklin pre-
venting the use of a type of locomo-
tive where the boiler was In the mid-
dle of the cab so It is impossible for
the engineer to see the fireman was
indefinitely postponed on motion of
Speaker Murray, who said that the
corporation commission had powers
to put such a law into effect.
The committee substitute for the
three bills affecting the division of
assets and liabilities in divided coun-
ties, was advanced to engrossment.
This confers upon the supreme court
jurisdiction in these matters.
The Casteel and King bill provid-
ing for copying, transcribing and au-
thenticating the records in divided
counties in old Oklahoma was passed
to third reading. The Franklin bill
amending the Franklin-Brooks meas-
ure for the transferring the records
to state court; In former Indian Ter-
ritory was adopted on roll call.
The Evans county Institute b1'
was passed on roll call, and the pen
with which the ^peaker signed it was
presented to the author, a member of
the minority.
The report of the committee on ex-
penses providing for a reduction , for
the house board "by dropping two
committee clerks and adding one
stenographer was adopted. The rec-
ommenuatlon that the private corre-
spondence of members be barred was
included.
A. G. McNeer, of Shawnee, made
a short address, after which invita-
tion was extended to Dr. Lyman J.
Abbott to address the legislature at
his convenience. He will be at the
state university on March 5.
When the house adjourned it was
until Monday afternoon. The ma-
jority of the members went to Okla-
homa Cii|y Saturday.
For the third consecutive day the
Billups bill has been the principal
question before the senate.
The defeat of a motion by Senator
Davis to submit articles 1 and 2 of
the prohibition measure to the people
for approval or rejection at the No-
vember election removed the last hin-
drance to the adoption of article 2
and made safe the adoption of the re-
mainder of the measure, substantially
in acordance with the committee re-
port. The bill contains three arti-
cles. the last providing for the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law.
The Davis amendment created a
lengthy discussion during which the
constitutionality of the bill was again
attacked and the standing of the
democratic party arraigned.
Nearly every senator wanted to go
on record and in order that the
speeches might be transcribed and
mimeographed for distribution, ex-
pert stenographers were brought in-
to service.
An intimation had come from the
governor that nothing but that b
would suit the necessity of conditions
at this time. Every man addressed
his support to a bill that he thought
would make Oklahoma famous be-
cause of the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law. A bill was Introduced
December 12, nine days after the sit-
ting of the first legislature.
Charges of false campaign prom-
ises were stuck In at Intervals and
senators almost grew frantic in their
replies.
INDIAN SENATORS BATTLE
A FRIENDLY WAR OF WORDS ON
FLOOR OF SENATE
CHEROKEE AND KAW BRAVES RAIIE TILT
Owen Wanted "Late" Used Before
Five Civilized Tribes—Oklahoma
Senator Put Up Brave Fight—
Other Congressional Matters
WASHINGTON: Two mighty
braves of different powerful Indian
tribes met in wordy combat before a
large audience of pale faces on the
floor of the United States senate Fri-
day. Although the scalping knife and
the tomahawk were not the weapons
used there were wigs on the green
when the baittle was over.
The combatants were Senator Cur-
tis of Kansas, member of the Kaw
tribe of Indians, and spokesman for
the chief of that tribe, anl Senator
Owen of Oklahcma, heir apparent to
the chieftaincy of the Cherokee tribe.
The cause of war was one little word
in the Indian appropriation bill. That
word was "late."
Senator Owen offered it as an
amendment, so that the law would
read "the late five clviliz :d tribes."
That one simple word, if rInserted,
would have ceded control over the
lands of the members of the live civ-
ilized tribes by the federal govern-
ment, and rendered nugatory all for-
mer congressional enactments per-
taining thereto. Owen desired such
a condition. Curtis opposed it.
When Curtis made a point o! or-
der pgainst the amendment Owen
put on his war paint, discarded bis
blankets and left his reservation.
For his war club he wielded a sharp
tongue and several court decisions.
His adversary also donned his war
bonnet and equipped himself with su-
reme court decisions, and the battle
of words then began. It lasted all
day, and when it was over the wily
brave from the Kaw had taken his
Cherokee adversary into his wigwam.
The word "late" remained out of the
law, and the government will retain
control over the land of the Indians
of the five civlized tribes. But the
Cherokee brave put up a fight worthy
of his eagle feathers.
While the debate was at its hot-
test, Senator Gore, the colleague of
Senator Owen, gained the floor and
poured oil on the troubled waters
"Mr. President," he began with
much gravity. "I wish to suggest
that before we proceed any further
the Senate recognize the belligerent
rights of these Indians."
Laughter swept the floor and gal-
leries. Senator Owen sank into his
seat as one collapsed, Senator Cur-
tis as one convinced.
The section of the bill was adopted
which was tantamount to the sen-
ate's agreement with Senator Curtis,
the Kaw, that Senator Owen, the
Cherokee, though a citizen and wor-
thy to sit in the greatest deliberative
body on earth, is, under the law, "in-
competent" to manage the property
which the government gave to his an-
cestors.
When the bill to appropriate $1,-
000,000 for the Yukon-Pacific exposi-
tion at Seattle, Wash., was up 'or
consideration before the hiusr com-
mittee on expositions, Cingres3ma':
Miller, of Kansas, offered ani secur-
ed the adoption of an amendment
which will require the exposition to
close on Sundays, if ii accepts the
government's aid.
EXCELLENT FOR COLDS.
Mix two ounces of glycerine with
half pint of good whiskey aud add one-
half ounce of Concentrated Oil of Pine.
The bottle is to be well shaken each
time and used in doses of a teaspoon-
ful to a tablespoonfuf every four
hours. The true Concentrated Oil of
Pine comes put up for medicinal uses
only in half ounce vials sealed In tin
screw-top cases and is a product of tho
laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceuti-
cal Co., Dayton, O. The ingredients
all can be gotten at any drug store.
Cause for Alarm.
A young man had been courting ft
girl for nine years. "Jennie," he said,
one evening, "I read the other day that
in 50,000 years Niagara falls would
dry up."
Jennie clutched his arm excitedly.
"Why, what's the matter?" he
asked.
"Why, you promised to take mo
there on our bridal trip. Don't you
think you had better be a little care-
ful that it does not dry up before we
gat there?"
Hog Cholera.
The greatest drawback to the hog
Industry which breeders in this coun-
try have to contend with is what is
known as "hog cholera" and swine
plague."
Hog cholera is a highly contagious
disease and unless checked is liable
to carry off a great number of hogs in
a verv short time.
Mr. A. P. Williams, of Burnetts
Creek, Ind., tells of an experience
which he had with some hogs that
had the cholera. "Five years ago,"
says Mr. Williams, "I was in the em-
ploy of Mr. J. D. Richardson, Lafay-
ette, Ind., as his barn foreman. Some
fine hogs that I was feeding took the
cholera. I gave them Sloan's Lini-
ment and did not lose a hog. Some
were so bad they would not drink
sweet milk and I was compelled to
drench them. I have tried it at every
opportunity since and always find It
O. K."
Writd for Dr. Sloan's free book on
the treatment of Horses, Cattle, Hogs,
and Poultry. Address: Dr. Earl S.
Sloan, 615 Albany Street, Boston,
Mass.
The "Patrollum" Wagon.
The telephone in police headquar-
ters rang.
"Is this the police station?" in-
quired a woman's voice.
"It is," said C. E. McVey, the desk
sergeant.
"Well, I wish you all'd send the pa-
trolium wagon over to Fourth and
Oak streets right away. Ole Bill's
got drunk again and he's just raising
Cain. And say," the voice added, "if
you all don't send that wagon mighty
quick you all might as well send a
hearse, 'cause I'm goin' to hit that
fool nigger in a minute."
The wagon made a "hurry" run, but
returned empty a few minutes later.
The driver reported that he could
find no trouble.—Kansas City Star.
DIFFERENT EFFECT.
G. A. R. GIFT TO THE NATION
The Statue of Founder Will Stand on
Pennsylvania Avenue
WASHINGTON: The commission
appointed to se'ect a statue to com-
memorate Benjamin F. Stephenson,
founder of the Grand Army of the
Republic, accepted the design of J.
Massey Rhind. of New York, which
is a triangular shaft thirty feet in
height, with groups of symbolical fig-
ures on each side. The statue Is the
gift of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic to the United States. It Is to be
erected at Pennsnylvanla avenue and
Seventh Btreet, Northwest, In tills
city, on a pedestal for which congress
appropriated $10,000.
Railroad Reports to State Auditor
GUTHRIE: According to the annu-
al return of the Midland Valley rail-
road company received by State Aud-
itor Trapp, the railroad has 247.81
miles of railroad In operation In Ok-
lahoma. The total length of the road
Is SI5.79 in three states as follows:
Arkansas, 33.55; Oklahoma 247.81;
Kansas, 9.1. .
The returns of the United States
and the Wells Fargo express compa-
nles have also been received by Aud-
itor I'rapp.
CAMDEN, N. J.: The steamship
Oklahoma, the largest 'tank vessel
over constructed in an American ship
vard, was launched Saturday at the
yards of the New York Shipbuilding
company of this city. The vessel Is
owned by the C.uffey Petroleum com-
pany. and when completed will ply
between Philadelphia and Port Ar-
thur, Texas. She was christened by
Miss Mildred F. Taber, daughter of
George H. Taber, general manager
of the Guffey Petroleum company.
The vessel has a bulk capacity of 2,-
000,000 gallons and has a length of
440 feet.
Suit to Test Herd Law
GUTHRIE: A prominent citizen of
Altus announces that suit will be be-
gun there in the near future to test
the constitutionality of the Oklaho-
ma herd law as revised by the legis-
lature. It is claimed that the law
comes under the head of local legis-
lation which is prohibited by the
constitution, as it provides that the
new herd law provisions shall not be
effective in any part of the state
where the law was in effect at the
time of the admission of the state.
This makes the law apply solely to
the Indian Territory side of the state
and makes It local legislation In th«
minds of some good lawyers.
Bank Depository Case Appealed
GUTHRIE: In the supreme court C.
B. Ames, of Oklahoma City, attorney
for the Noble State bank, filed an ap-
peal from the recent decision of Dis-
trict Judge Huston, of this county, in
which the state banking board was
upheld in making effective the pro-
visions of the depositors' guaranty
law The appeal ir. made only on tho
point of the constitutionality of the
law, that point being the one on
which the court sustained the demur
rer of Attorney General West.
BRISTOW: Creek county farmers
are asking the state board of agricul-
ture to quarantine the county against
Texas cattle and are circulating peti-
tions. which are being liberally sign-
ed The unallotted land of the coun-
ty and some Indian allotments are
leased to cattle men from Texas. If
the lines are thrown around they will
he prohibited from coming In, which
Is the object of the petitions. There
has been a war between the Texas—
or long-horn fellows—and the local
cattle men and farmers for years.
It is said to entail a big loss to the
1 Texas men.
LOSS MAY REACH 90
Explosion in La Rosita Mine Causes
Great Loss of Lives
LAREDO, TEX.: Information has
reached this city through federal tel-
egraph sources to the effect that the
explosion in La Rosita mine at Sa-
binas, near Musquiz, Mexico, has re-
sulted in a large loss of life. Reports
by the federal telegraph operators
piace the loss of life at from 70 to 90.
The mine is owned by the Monterey
Steel company and ordinarily em-
ploys a force of 250 miners, mostly
Japanese and Mexicans. The federal
government has taken charge of the
situation.
At the request of Senator Long and
Representative Madison the entire
Kansas delegation has joined in a
letter to the department of agricul-
ture asking for the creation of a na-
tional forest in Hamilton and Kearny
counties, or the extension of the
western boundary of the Garden City
forest to the Colorado line. There
are now 80,000 acres in the Garden
City forest, and there is a proposed
extension of 40,000 acres immediately
west of it now under consideration.
The further extension to the Colorado
line, so as to include portions of
Hamilton and Kearney counties, will
add 100,000 acres more, making a for-
est In all of ab:nit 225,000 acres. At
the request of Senator Long the de-
partment of agriculture recently sent
a special agent to Garden City anil
Syracuse to investigate, and he is
now preparing his report.
Mrs. Goodsole—My boy, it makes
me sick at heart to see you smoking.
Kid—Dat's funny. It seems to ketch
me right in the stummick.
OLD SURGEON
Found
Coffee Caused
Tremble.
Hands to
Senator Foraker has introduced a
bill providing for the re-enllstment
of such dishonorably discharged ne-
gro soldiers of the twenty-fifth infan-
try as were shown by the testimony
In the investigation of the Browns-
ville affair not to have been con-
nected with the affair.
Through the Influence of Congress-
man Anthony, of Kansas, the house
committee on military affairs has
recommended the authorization of a
new military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth to post <200.000. If the appro-
prlatlon committee will set aside a
portion of this amount in its general
bill, work can be started on the pris-
on this year. Mr. Anthony has taken
the matter up with Chairman Tawney
of the appropriations committee and
Is hopeful of favorable action. The
new prison, if authorized, will be
erected just back of the present mil-
itary prison.
The surgeon's duties require clear
Judgment-and a steady hand. A slip
or an unnecessary incision may do Ir-
reparable damage to the patient.
When he found that coffee drinking
caused his hands to tremble, an Ills,
surgeon conscientiously gave it up and
this is his story.
"For years I was a coffee drinker
until my nervous system was nearly
broken down, my hands trembled so I
could hardly write, and insomnia tor-
tured me at night.
"Besides, how could I safely per-
form operations with unsteady hands,
using knives and instruments of pre-
cision? When I saw plainly the bad
effects of coffee, I decided to stop it,
and three years ago I prepared some
Postum, of which I had received a
sample.
"The first cupful surprised me. It
was mild, soothing, delicious. At this
time I gave some Postum to a friend
who was in a similar condition to
mine, from the use of coffee.
"A few days after, I met him and
he was full of praise for Postum, de-
claring he would never return to cof-
fee but stick to Postum. We then or-
dered a full supply and within a short
time my nervousness and consequent
trembling, as well as insomnia, disap-
peared, blood circulation became nor-
mal, no dizziness nor heat flashes.
"My friend became a Postum en-
thusiast, his whole family using It ex-
clusively.
"It would be the fault of the one
who brewed the Postum, If it did not
taste good when served.
"The best food may be spoiled it
not properly made. Postum should be
boiled according to directions on the
pkg. Then it is ali right, anyone can
rely on it. It ought to become the
national drink." "There's a Reason."
Name given by PoBtum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellvllle," in pkgs.
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