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BRYAN IH CABINET
PARTY LEADERS BELIEVE HE
WILL BE SECRETARY
OF STATE.
MAY HAVE A PRIVATE "TIP"
If Ncbraskan Docs Accept the Port
folio, They Say, It Means Wilson
Will Go to Limit In FightlnQ for
Progressive Measures.
By GEORGE CLINTON. '
Wellington.--Tin" Democrats in.
Washington sincerely believe that Wil
liam Jennings Bryan will be the next
secretary of state. Thu Democrats '
may bo wrone. In their reckoning, but
Hryan for Uio first secretaryship" 1b
tho direct expression of belief of those
Democrats in congress prominent
iiough to be addressed nmong those
who can bo admitted without tho pass
word into the party's council cham
bers. It has been said in dispatches prior
to this that Mr. Wilson of necessity
must ask Mr. Hryan to be his secre
tary or state. The Nobrnsknn is rec
ognized even by those Democrats who
do not agreo with lilm as tho most
prominent and influential man in their
party today, unless, of course, Hm;
president-elect bo excepted. It never
has been said prior to this with any
definiteness that the Democratic lead
ers really believed that Mr. Hryan
would accept "the first portfolio," but
now the current of Democratic opin
ion sets in strongly toward the con
viction that he will be in the cabinet.
Tho Democratic leaders admit that
they have no definite word from Mr.
Hryan himself on the subject of hla I
acceptance or declination of an offer I
of the post of secretary of state, but
tliey say that they do not need di
rect word to make them certain that
he will succeed Philander Chase Knox, j
.Most of tho Democratic leaders have ,
seen Mr. Wilson, and is it not possi- '
ble that he has been talking to them j
more freely than he has to the repre- I
sentatlves of the press gathered at I
New Jorfaey's capital? The Demo-
crats have heard from somewhere that j
Mr. Bryan is going into tho cabinet. '
May Prefer to Remain Free.
William Jennings Hryan. however, is j
a law unto himself in most matters, j
and he may upset all the calculation
of the other party leaders and prefer
to remain a free lance In politics and
In the newspaper field. Washington
Democratic politicians who have
claims as close students of conditions
say that Mr. Hryan simply is waiting '
before saying his final word on the ,
subject to learn definitely whether I
Mr. Wilson intends as president to
press the light for such legislation as I
Mr. Hryan has urged within tho last I
few years. The Nobrnskan. the close
observers say. also watits to find out j
If Mr. Wilson is willing to go to the
limit in his fighting and not to yield
to tho conservative Democrats' plea '
for compromise. ,
if Mr. Hran finally shall say no
to Mr. Wilson's offer of a cabinet j
place, the reason for his declination !
will bo that he wishes to bo "foot- !
loose to criticise."
In all that has been done by the
Democrats In Washington to make l
harmony in congress possible when I
tile extra session convenes, there has '
been shown consideration for the feel- '
lugs of the conservative Democratic !
senators who are to be shorn of some I
of thoir power and are to be deprived i
of some of their important committee
seats. The conservative ones, it is
said, have promised to follow a course
of action which seemingly the major
ity of the Democrats of tho country
have approved. The progressive Bom
ocrats In congress, however, believe
that Mr. Wilson has made up his mind
to go to the lighting limit of tho pro
gressive field, and they fear that this
may alienate the affections of the con
servatives anil give them an u::cuso
for forgetting their promises
Wilson Has Aggressive Plans.
It is apparent from what the
Democratic leaders say on their
return fiom pilgrimages to Tren
ton, anil also because of the tone
of tho speeches of the president-elect,
that Mr. Wilson when he gets into
olllco wants to strike some blows. The
Idea of the IK-moeiats Is that Mr.
Wilson will be as strenuous in his in
sistence on proper legislation as he
sees It as was Theodore Itoobevelt
and that In lighting temperament. th"
two men are not so far apart as
seouiB to be the general belief.
In his speech In Staunton Mr. Wil
son said that he had his "war paint
on." It Is not necessary, perhaps, tc
jiut on thu trappings of war in order
to attack the tariff schedules, bill
there are other matters which will
come before congress which will sc
divide the sentiment of the members
of the Democratic party, especialb
in the senate, that Mr. Wilton will
need all tho weapons which his high
oilice will give him to enable him to
overcome the opposition, unless ol
course. In advance there Is a general
laying down of arms In the presence
of the president's determination tc
carry on tho war.
Will Try to Put Some In Jail.
All through the last national cam
palgn, and the state campaigns intc
which national matters frequently en'
tered, tho complaint of the Demo
oratlc Epeakers was that no trust mag
nates who hud worked evil to the
people and had produced condition!
which bulwarked their wrong doing
had been sent to prison. They talked
about fines easily paid by the corpora
tion heads and about dissolution
which did nothing but Increase the
value of tho stock of tho concerns In
volved. "Put some of these follows
lo jail," wns tho demand of tho Demo
cratic speakers, and soon tho at
tempt will bo made to "put somebody
In Jail."
It la not yet known who is to bo
Mr. Wilson's nttornoy general, but
whoever ho Is to bo ho will find work
nhead. Upon tho next attorney gen
eral will depend largely the futtiro of
the Democratic party. If he shall suc
ceed In sending to Leavenworth or to
Atlanta, or to some other federal
prison somo of tho men who Imvo
violated the federal laws and have
gained millions thereby, the Demo
crats say he will do more perhaps to
bring the people to a mind that tho
Democracy is the right party in tho
right plncc than any other cabinet
officer can do. no matter how energet
ically ho performs the duties of his
ofllce.
The Incoming attorney general will
find ponding several trust prosecu
tions of u major nnture. Naturally It
Is to be supposed that ho will take
them up and push them under the
laws as they exist. The United States
Stool Corporation case hardly can bo
completed before Mr. Wilson takes of
llce. Then tlnye are tho International
Harvester company's suit and the'
New Haven railroad case. It can be
taken for granted that other trust
prosecution cases will be befnro the
public eye not long after Mr. Wilson's
attorney general takes oilice. No one
pretends to believe that nil of tho
combinations of big business which
are open to attack on legal grounds
have been attacked.
Filipinos to Walt.
It. seems to be assured that if the
bill Introduced by Representative
William A. Jones of Virginia" to
give qualified independence in gov
ernment to the Filipinos for a
period of eight years passes the
house of representatives at this ses
sion, It will bo killed In tho senate.
The Jones bill has been reported fa
vorably by the committee which pass
ed upon it, and it is now on the cal
endar or the house waiting a vote.
There has been a marked change in
tho attitude of some of the Demo
cratic leaders recently toward tho
question of the wisdom of the pass
ago of the Jones measure.
It is certain that the bill, if it
does reach a vote at the present ses
sion, will be passed by a largo ma
jority in the house. The senate Is
Republican, and It probably will nega
tive the measure. At the next ses
sion, with a Democratic senate, it is
probable the bill would go through,
but, as has been said, there are somo
indications that the Democratic lead
ers are becoming afraid of tho bill,
and it is possible that if it is defeat
ed by the senate at this session, it will
not he allowed to come up in the
house at the extra session.
Since the year 11)00 Democratic na
tional platforms have declared for the
recognition or Philippine independ
ence under an American protectorate.
The party, therefore, Is committed to
tho measure, and it naturally is ex
pected that an attempt will he made
to pass it as soon as the Democratic
party comes into full power in the gov
eminent. The trouble seems to be
that some or the leaders after hav
ing read the reports of government of
llcials who are intimately acquainted
with conditions in the Philippines, ap
pear to have doubts as to the real
ability of the Filipinos at tho present
time to govern themselves, even un
der the limitations of the partial inde
pendence which the Jones bill would
give them Tor the next eight years.
All Favor Ultimate Freedom.
As far as the Washington Inquirer
can learn, nearly all tho members of
congress, regardless of party, believe
in ultimate liberty for the Filipino.
Tho Republicans, following the exam
ple of President Taft, who once was
governor of the Islands, seem to be
lieve that Uncle Sam's eastern wards
will not be ripe for freedom for many
seasons to come. Not even tho ex
treme conservatives, men who have
been called imperialists, will say one
word against the final freeing of tbo
islands from American control. The
controversy in congress therefore, re
lates wholly to tin date when It will
bo wise to write a Declaration of In
dependence for tho Little Drown
brother.
It must not bo understood from
what has been written that tho Demo
crats i- congress as a body havo re
ceded from thoir position in regard
to Philippine Independence. It Jb sim
ply a case of fear on tho pnrt of some
of tile leaders that too much haste
may have been made in providing for
qunliiied independence, and that it
would be better to wait until the
American system of education lias
done more for tho Filipino before tak
ing definite action looking to giving
him his political liberty.
President Taft said somo time ago
that it would bo 10 years before the
Filipinos would bo ready for com
plete l:.dependenco. Some other stu
dents 'of conditions In the islands say
that 'SO years ought to sufllco to put
tho i' lands on a self-governing basis.
Government officials wno havo
served in the Philippines, and whoso
duty It Is to keep In touch with tho
conditions there, have put down In
black and white homo figures and
some supposed factB which possibly
may bo responsible for the crowing
fear of somo of the Democrats that It
may not be wise Just yet to give the
qualified form proposed for somo years
to come. It Is asserted that there aro
only about 11,000 Filipinos w 10 ca-. bo
put into tho fairly well educated class.
There are 8,000,000 people in tho is
lands, and so it Is said that tho pro
posed Filipino republic, if establish
ed, would havo only a comparatively
email field of competent men to draw
from for the purpose of keeping tho
Islands well governed.
CQNFIRMNOELAS
EI
F. H. FRICKE DECLARED SLATED
AS PURE FOOD AND DRUG
COMMISSIONER.
DEFER OTHER CONFIRMATION!
Names of Several of Gov. Major's
Appointees Are Sept to Senate
Committees Propose Monu
ment to General Shields.
Jefferson City, Mo. Pardon Altor
ny itiukard Noel of Moiuicelln, Mo.,
was uucoided lite honor by ihe senate
Jl" being the first appointee ot Gov.
.Major to be conllnued. The other
uan.es sent in were referred to thu
vaiiou.s committees.
Noel quuliiicd in once and assumed
the olilie, lelieving Judge ('. A. Den
ton. Miss Tieo Cnllen of Jcficrson Ci.y
vwil no btuiogruphcr in ihu uopan
ment. The appointments made by former
Gov. iladley since the last session or
the legislature, which ' were sent lo
the" senate fur continuation, were re
terred to various committees and will
never be reported out again, it is
staled, unle-is unfavorably.
One of the names is Hint of W. W.
Wilder, the present beet inspector,
who was named by Mr. Hadley during
I ho siimint r of ll'll). G:iv. .Major has
ilready designated T. Spr.eij.losbj as
ihe man he wants in that place.
Among the callers on Gov. Major
vveie !'. II. Fricko and Dr. Jacob Ja
cobs on ol Si. Louis. It is stated that
Frlcko w ill he made pure food and
drug lO.nmhsioiier lo succeed Dr. Wil
liam P. Cutler of Columbia. The lorm
jo.uiuoiiios Foliiuary 1 next and is
lor four j ears, with a sal. try or $i,000
per annum.
The patronage of the department is
i deputy commissioner and six in
siiectois at a salary ol $100 each. 'Ihe
plneis hae already been filled, but
iiDl announced.
Friends ol Dr. Jacobson are eager
to h( e nun ippomted a member ol the
-tale Hoard of health, so thai Si.
Louis Will hae iccogriiliou in thai
I'ot'y.
Cow Mnj'r will attend the Wilson-Mart-ln'l
intmeuial With his lull atall.
t'wi. .Mat un Collins ot Si. Louis win
li.ic c!': i,'o ol tho Major puty.
Gjv. M' yi p:ol)'.iiny will announce
the n'.ai-.e iip ot the St. Liu a polic
hoard . ;r.'i. 'i h" re nnat oas of A. A
15. Woc-rhcide and Ho!;art B'rinsm-'d.
are s ill 10 lr; acted upon. If they
ire accptcii thorp w'll he a full board
to he appointed. Some of those known
to h" 'lud'-r consult r-lion aro: Sam
uel M'jl'hi etc s, .liu'es J. iv.'rrett,
I'lr'io.s c. iCs-py, .I'lhn J. Sh..ohan,
ChiMlf:, P. Williams, Cornelius Four.
t!vy. W. D. Poheiison, Dr. Joseph
V. Fitzpairlek and Murun Collins.
Vou'd Honor Gen. Shields.
Jufii !!,.. Ci:y, Mo. A bill i:itro
liuei. ly Jei.i.lor ii.tsliy currii-s an
.ilipiup..ai:.i of ?10, DUO lo tied a
j .urn .....I---., t to u ig. G1.11. James Shields
uL Caiio'iun.
Gm. SI . 1 ldi) was United States sen
ator ltoni Missouri in lS7'.i-iJ, having
hi en Lliotid to serve the remainder
of the U rm ot Lewis V. Hogy. He
ulso v.iifa u United Slates senator from
Illinois and Minnesota and was a
uiiMnlji.r ot the supreme court of Uli-
Qois.
.11' rntrrid the services of his coun
t;y wlun a young man and became
bt.gndir ;. nno.nl during the Mexican
war. He was in coinniiuid of tho only
f.'drrai fori" that er defeated Stone
wall Jackson.
Editor Is to Be Secretary.
Jeffi rsou City, .Mo. Jules Mayes,
editor ol the Richmond (Mo.) Mis
kuuiiau. Is lo lie made secretary of
the state board of agriculture to suc
ceed T. C. Wilson when the term of
i he latter expires. The salary is
$-.r0ti per year.
Slate tieologisl II. A. Iluehler of the
Rolla School of Mines while here said
Ue would apply lor reappointment.
S L. Mosor of St. Louis registered
in the "lobby hook" as the representa
tive ol the Missouri Initiative and Rol
crenduin league, lie Is here to watch
the attacks on the initiative amend
ment. Bills Introduced.
Busliy Introduced a bill which
would compel insurance companies to
set forth in full on each policy the
contract under which the Insurance is
Issued. The proposed law is applica
ble to all forms of insurance. A third
bill by him would force justices of
the peace and constables to give an
accounting of ilielr receipts and dis
liurseineiiis. Roth Senators Crossley and McClin
Je introduced "blue sky" bills, neltli
r knowing that the other contem-
What Puzzles Ye Editor.
An Ashdown merchant has a two
wnt piece which ho claims to havo
jarrled in ills pants for twenty seven
i'earr. A two-cent piece twenty-seven
years old is nothliu; to brag of;
money won't spoil; but what we aro
interested in Is how ho made his
pants Just so long. Murfrcesboro
(Arlt.) Messenger.
i "I suppose the brightest moment of
your life wub when Jack proposed?"
"Rrigutst? There wasn't a particle
it Usui in the room!"
PARDON
ATTORN
plated lull eduction. Crossley "ex
plain) d that the pioposcd law is to
it-sitloi and legululu i.pciiuloiis ol f el
oign investment compauiis.
oiiur measures imioduced were as
luliow&;
bcn.'iior Lysnght: 13111 requiring
tent coltectois to i.iinisli bond. Also
unl lo i;it.ii.iuic service on loicigu
lo. point. ui.n.
fana.wi u.icno: Joint and concur
rent resolution lor a co.ihiiiu.iunul
..-..tnd.1.1,.1. vine i,iii.g uiiaas ivity
..feiii 10 ini .. I4-..U fiui.nv. iu...u-.-.
tHMuoY ii.0;ui. i. ill ;ium .1 tha
i.'iii.ni.uio oi i..iiJr uuiinoi bpiiuiij mat
r.-...,.n.. o.- iii,.y tul be.ong to inuur
.i..:oua.
Dan on Fortune Telling.
Orr oi i.l.i.o o.i liiuouiiccd a bill
.uttiiiUU ii a U-io.i,), piini&hai.lu by nil-
..ritoiiiiu hi in i no i....i.icnii.uy truin
uree to nve .Wi.i., n.r any pucon to
... hi. i.ii., i ii,.. a a cl.uni ot toreie,l-
iK tin' lu-.u.o. i tie uiiniiiiinit punish-
.iieni is a Hue ol :?-"'; iii.ixni.ii.ti,
,-.,,u.-.i. i ii,ii ,n. niiK.it a. id line both
uili he udniiUiMi'i'uii ii Hie jury ue-
511 th.
A bill to prohibit Sunday baseball
Vt,j iiiiioiiiii .-d li litis..ii.s ol' Dent
i.otiui.v. Th s ni.'umie e..w,es SiiiuL.y
ntiM i..:l! al.'iii; u;,!i c,.c. li,;iiii..i, lao
uii.;. tie., ninv hai lid by Ft.iCito.
A 111 .it a n p. tiling ihe t-chool aji-
portl.itn.i 11! la. pai-.-.ed by the ia.ft
....mm v,i.- in.rj..iii ed by HDO.iO
of M !?.,! sip)i county. The new law
appoiiioiit. ihe s;.iu school moneys
,...i iiH- ir.i.iti.er of I fin hot's i:;t-
iuyi i and total da.M'' nttcr.tlr.jiee, in-
Liead ol upon ;he number of children
1 s, I.OijI .lie 1 eliding ill th" tllE'iiot.
Jor.-no wants to return to the onunirr-
iliii.i I.as-.s. Under the now net eotin-
ta iiiiu dies having a he:tvy attentl-
me.e at parochial schools lust in
.-ichool moneys.
A bill by l.uws ol' Worth putting
prosecuting nttorwys upon .1 salary
vuti i.-'niilnced. 'I iiiii 1111 tisiife provide-
tr'f seal of salaries: "ijinn pop
la'ioii or 'ess. Ssut) a year: ",o in to
j.t. tit1 populaiitn. $'.inu : lO'J'Hi to
i,o iii population. $1 nap; lo.tinu to
O.nno population, si.jjnn; n.nnn to
O.tnin population, JilJlOo; Jlii.tniO to
r,,unii poiuilailon. . 1.400; nr,nnn to
fAuno population. jfli.tujO; l.'u.OOO and
v r, ?.",niiO.
Tho first hill presented to the son
de was ihe administration public ser
vice comniispion act. winch was iniro
'uceil bv Senatoi . G. Hllahy 01
'arrr.llton It provides lor lie coni
lissioueis to lie appointed by lite gov
lttor. Tiny shall have power lo in
itiiie into corporation niaiiat:eir.e.it
jiul fix tiie rates charged ihe public,
'or service. 'I lus nieastlie. wilh tin;
St. Louis home rule bills and the s;.
Louis primary bill, aie the niool im
portant of tile session.
Sanats CJnv.-niltccs.
The complete makeup of i-ie senile
lom.iitUi.ts, tho lirst name.) ;,i eaeb
.ai-e bciiiK the chairman, la as i'ol
ow i:
Judleiniy (in-ene. Hnsliy. White, d-
- i:r....;.-. i.l (ii n 111'!!'..!. Il-iv-
1 Ins nf Inml-liii. Mel'liiitni-k. liiii.iin-r,
'VliilleilKe. I'tniiii.s.
V.'iiy uiii' .:t .!!.-- ntii. I'.iitiinl. liiu
Kflll. Wl'lell. l'.ulilwlii. All"'-, fr. i.. y.
t:.issii!. l.iuuk, als, I ..I...
...-: ),i! ,.i is I y -.i-'il. V.i''e. r,.-i--ell.
'li'S' 'lS"ll. Ill'V.lilllS 01 llllllMMl. K11--liy.
.Mi'tJliiiUH-k, I'liiirf. ilriiii... I iiii,mi(h.,
I'llinhiril .Iiiilspiiiik'ni") -f.isi-y. Whin-.
:.l-i luulr, l.Mtiil'il. I .ill), ll.lwilJl.l I).'
iJi.iJclia, U'-;i!s. flarilner. V'hl'l" .
I'l-ivutc ( rp-iiiillnns -I'ushy. ilreoiu'.
Willie, (iuoiii.iiii. Ki-ri IS. 1. .v.ni. 1.. i.f
J.:, -il.i, MC'li.-.ili1. K-ird, Wntiii-r.
Life. Kilo .Hid iitln-1- llis.n.'i t--
Clllilic, Ca.iey. Lys.iJsht. t l.i'..l:i.i: !
i.. ' lit , C':il", I'li-I :. I IHIIWM.
WPs Mini 1'lillMtl- L.1W -JJeilVIl,
Ori'lllle, Illlwl.illS i.l ii.i'i-lie. li.lf.llil ..-.-
l:-. Ili-i iifoii. I'hllllpH.
I-'ImIi .nul liiiai" li'iiv Kensli'r, Hililwin,
l.JS.lKlll. Clll-.i'l-. I'lMIK. lil'i.l ..1. n
..1. ii mill Minima- 'Ji'i'lson. Whiif,
Isiildwin. Cuihi-hy. I'unfiily, Uiinw ly,
I .IMS.
Klllll'-itien, Tetl l!nnl(S mill 1'iiIiIIp
Helioiils fins.ilij. (o--i-y. (.'aili-r, Weleli,
lilllli, .III lllH'l . I-nil!.
Ivnil'.M :i nit It. 1 itipni Alli-f", iM'nster,
Wi'leli, Hc.tvi'll. CoiiiiSiiii, i.'.ites. l.tiii
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AlTiiiMilliiie I'rnli;. ilnlilwiii, JUifnid,
L uiii. l.iiMlier. limiisnii. late.-.
It is mill llislAMijs- Ualilw In. f.iil'T,
lieiiven. Iluwkliis nl' Iniukllli. Urnlu. Kuril,
WhlllfilKi'.
I'eiilii'iiilni' Hint itefiirin Si-liDiils -Wl'lell.
CiiS'-y. AHee. Ilea Veil, Klliliey,
WhilledKe, WniiH'i.
i'liHi-ihity, iMPimnl Seliiiols, AKTI'Miltu
l.ll College unit Sfliool of Mines- Ke.isler,
1 i-iiM'ii, Ureene, i'io.ili'y, Cain, Caies,
Warner.
I'l.uiiiy Cciurl! mill .liisiincs nt I'l'in-o -Ciilii,
liipi'iie, (iii'iilsiin, ( '.m.slily, (iiiMlu-r,
in iiwnnily, I'lililieH.
Iteti-i'iii'liiiii'iil iiinl KclDlin, Fees. Snla
ni'S ami Cilinlnnl Cnsis- Klniu-y, U111
lmi, liiii'oiil, Hi link. ihuiliiiT.
'I'nwiiHlilp ()rKiiiii7.iilliiii. f'ouiity liniincl-nili-M.
.sw.inii l.miils, Din-lies ami Hiniiw
ItiiK.-K-. Iliiwkiiih of Dunklin, liu.sli.v,
Cain. ('i-aiK. (i"iils-iiii, lirother. I'utes,
l-'iii-U.
.Millili'lial (ojiiirnt!ni!H IIiiwIiIiih nf
(ili-elie. Casey. Iliiignn, Uillliey, Cl as.-.ley,
llUledue. J'lillllpH.
lib 1-111n.--y11.11y lnsiltiitlniis mill I'lililii;
Ilenlth -Allee. I-Vimtei-. Weleli, Kinney,
liiotlii'i-. I'hilllpH. Iiiuiwiiiiily.
1! iIIiii.i.Ih anil littni'iutl lniirnveinenl -
Willie, Hawkins nf (if-i'iie. Iliihh, Itos
iin. I'russley, Cati'x, Winner.
l'livlli-K' h, IIIoeiltiiiM iiinl Iti'distrii-lltiq;
Hawkins nl Dunklin. Allee. I.m-.ihIm.
liiililwiu, ICiiiiii-v, WliillcilKe, I'unl.
La hoi llnnr.ui. LhiikIiI, Kraut i-i', Haw
kins nf IJi'eeiie, C'.isslily, I'liilllpH. ISrnn
Bon. Cniiimeiee. Manufacture iiinl linniimn
iinn "I'lishl'ly. cutler, Kremlin, Cain,
1, mil, 11. iiiiiiwnnuy, I'lillllps.
c..iiilti,iiiiiii AinciiltiH'iilK. l-'eili-ral
iiil-Hinn ami I'l-i'lUMiienl Sent nf diiv
I'.'lllliulH lillluril, Allee, Ciiihtiley. Ci.tljj,
1 in. .'s'ni. liai'ilui.r, Ui'iink.
Accounts anil .MIhi'cII'uipoiih Laws
Welch. Alice, L'aiter, Winner, llriiiison.
I'rleliiiK ami Joint I'riutiin; -flii.tlier,
Jtesliv. IIi-iivoii. lliiink.' DllliweiMly.
Ittili-H, .liiiiit Hal..-, ami I nl. .lii-lii ii lius
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1.4-1, Wlilllcdue.
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Wl Ii-. !aiilm 1 . Kurd.
Kimri'Miirii I llll.- Cacc.v, c.iitcr,' Kcafi
Iwi A'at'liiT, Calcs.
I-I'iml'i ' I Ili-i :re-ne, lii-npim, Unw
I 111.1 nl ii Hi. nl:. l'lillllps.
A traveler in Constanlliiople noticed
hat maii,v 01 the lui'Kisii soldier:)
iv ut l. in loot, and lie siii'Ue in a
iurkli.li cinti.iel about it. "U'u havo
3iven tiieni all faiioes," rep'ucd mo
-olouel, "but uiiioitiimttoly our victual
ng dcj.-itr.i.iLnt tails to oalinly; uu.i
ivhcu t".iei.o fellows j,-t veij huiiti.y
.hey cat tneu1 fahocb utter they iiti. o
uucurated tliu:n lor a while in boiiui
,vr.tjr."
We will adr.ili u'.l our pssdons but
snvy. Vanity will not permit us to Uo
hat.
HEWS OF THE WEEK
HAPPENINGS OF THE SEVEN
PAST DAYS ARE BRIEFLY
PRESENTED.
FROM AROUND THE PLANET; sim. tiu.s. j. smith, lu.v." kh.
jOrettf, 'uruihei'svilh'; Tncle Jim
Dispathes From Our Own and For
eign Countries Are Here Given
In Shott Meter for
Busy Readers.
The Colorado state senate has rati
fied the amendment lo the federal con
stitution providing for the direct elec
tion of United Slntes senaturs.
The conference committees repre
pcnilng the striking waist makers,
nearly all women, and the manufac
turers reached an agreement concern
lug terms of a settlement.
Thomas J. Walsh ol llelene was de
claied elected senaior lor the six-year
term beginning next March, succeed
ing Senator Joseph .1. Uixon. at a
Joint session of the Montana legisla
ture. Fifty lawvers who hope to obtain
for their clients more than Slil.ODO.DUu
damages for loss of life and propel ty
on the steamer Titanic were arrayed
against attorneys for the White Star
line in court in New York.
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Congressman John W. Weeks was
nominatrd for United States seuut'ir
by the Republican members of the
Massachusetts legislature after four
days of balloting.
M. Copelantl. a ear repairer, was
killed and three men were hurt when
an Illinois Central train ran down a
i-ang of v.orkur, 11 under the I'Mfti-einh
bireet viaduct in Chicago.
.
The New York stale senate adopted
n resolution ratifying the proposed
L-oiifalliulional amendment for the di
!"et election of United Slates sen
ators. The same resolution was also
passed in the house.
On the lirst ballot Senator V. K.
I?nrah wns reelected United States
senator by Hie Idaho legislature. The
vole was: lionih 75, George A. Tan-
neliill 5, K. I. Porky Vi.
Ciov. Ruiz or of New York pardoned
Koike 10. iirandi, former valet of Mor
timer L. Schiff, the New York banker,
on the ground that Rrandt's sentence
of :;n years for burglary was excess
ive. The senate passed Senator Cullom's
bill authorizing Hie Chicago, Peoria &
St. Louis raiiioad to build a railroad
bridge across the Illinois river at Ha
vana, III.
" Ivreni ehnrg.-lntl , a town of 5,000
population, -- miles west of Cincin
nati, was threatened tf be wiped away
by a break in the Ohio river levee.
Klias M. Amnions, stock grower and
ranchman, was inaugurated governor
ol Coloindo, succeeding John V. Shaf
roth. elected to the United States sen
uio by popular vote.
Former Ciov. Charles S. Thomas
and Ciov. John F. Sliafrotli, Democrats,
were elected United State, senators
lrom Colorado. Twelve Republicans
in the house and three In the senate
voted for the Democratic candidates.
Tho validity of the Chicago ordl
nance lixing the size of loaves of
bread was upheld by tho supreme
court in tiie case of Mathias Schniid
inger, a baker, sued by the city for
$100, as a penalty for violating it.
'jSnnctment of a law making it a mis
demeanor lo misquote a public speak
er was urged by Gov. lilease in Ills
message to the South Carolina legis
lature. Charles N. Renin, one of the thirty
two convicted of dynamite conspiracy
at Indianapolis, was released on bond
from the federal prison. He is tho
iirst one liberated.
The British steamship Clan Macken
zie, which went ashore in a gale near
Capo Trafalgar, has been pounded to
pieces by high seas. Ship brokers esti
mated the loss at $1,000,000.
4
Kdward K. Mylius, tfce Kngllsli jour
nalist, convicted of libeling King
George, cannot bo admitted to the
United States, because tho crime for
which lie was adjudged guilty was not
a political crime.
Bonds submitted for the release of
Frank M. Ryan, F. 11. Houlihan and
William Schupe, sentenced to terms
in prison for conspiracy in the Illegal
transportation of dynamite, wete dis
approved by District Attorney Millor
of Indianapolis.
Two murderers and a robber, whoso
sentences run from ten years to lifo
imprisonment, drove quietly out of
tho state pcnltcntiaiy at Juliet, 111., in
a stolen automobile, while a guard
obligingly opened the burred gates for
them.
Atlornoy-Goneral Stead ot Illinois,
in an opinion furnished Gov, Deuceu,
declares Governor-elect Dunne cannot
qualify till the result pf his election as
certilied to the general assembly by
tho secretary of state is declared by
the legislature.
Church Work.
On account of the revival ineetlnif
j Ifoinfc cm at this place, the Pemiscot
j County Cliuirh K.vtens.oti Societv
j belt! its rojjtilai' tneellnir nt Hti.vit
iTiii'm1ii., instead of Deerinir. The
following- visitor.-, were present:
Mesdaiiies S. .1. Rogers, .1. C. Ma-
IllllWl F 11 .l..lmc,-.,i MIl-j t., ,. 1 ..I
' Slielum, Steele; I lev. II. . Killy,
Misses Bcmo Kitij,'. Leota Glllilumi,
Cootor.
Judge Win. MeKlvain of Ctirutlier.s
ville wti-, looking alter business mai
lers in tlii.s city Tuesday.
L. Ii. l.olli'i' made a business trip to
Cairo Tuesday.
In Ills lirst message fo the general
isseinblj, delivered lo thai body,
'.Jlilo's new gmoruor, James M. Cox,
strongly favored, among other tilings,
lirect election of United States sen
uors anil the establishment of long
term farm loan.-
A memorial from the Potto Uiet
jouse of representatives was- present
ed to the bouse by Speaker Clark, pe
titioning lor a new constitution Jor
I'orlo Rico to give that country full
self-government.
Senator Cummins or Iowa Intro-'
Juced it hill imposing a tax of 10 nor
cent upon all stock or grain market
transactions in which the seller dis
poses of shares or products not owned
by him. The measure is aimed to end
trading in futures on agricultural
products.
Secretary of War Stimson has de
nied lite application of the sanitary
district of Chicago for permission to
divert lrom Lake Michigan 10,000
cubic feet of water per second instead
of the 4,107 foot at present authorized.
By ii vote of II to U 1 the senate de
feated the amendment to the omnibus
ilainis liill providing for the payment
af the French spoliation claims.
The senate passed the legislative
and judicial appropriation bill carry,
tag an expenditure of approximately
j:!5,383,00U.
Politicians attached considerable
significance to a bill introduced by
3oiiiior Gore of Oklahoma, providing
for two additional justices of the su
preme couit of the United States.
An amendment to the postoffire ap
propriation to annul the executive or
ders which placed fourth-class pos'
tnasters and assistant postmastet:-.
und dorks of lirst and second-class
postoi'fiees under civil service, was
ldopted by the house, sitting as a
committee of the whole.
Commerce Court Judge Archbald
was given the maximum penalty un
let' the impeachment following his
jMiviction on five of the 13 charges of
.he- house of representatives. Be
inoval from tho federal judiciary, iu
sludiug the commerce court, and also
disqualification from ever holding any
federal office was the decision of tho
sriiate, the vote op?. the last proposi
tion being :!) to i)5.:
President Taft's request that thnro
lie included in tho army bill deflnito
tuthority for the chief executive to
detail an officer of the army or navy
as ii personal aide to the president,
with the rank of colonel, was denied
by tho house.
A conference on Philippine inde
pendence will bqjield between President-elect
Wilson and Manuel Quezon,
Philippine delegate in congress, early
In February.
Yielding to the wishes of President
elect Wilson, William C. Ktistis, chair
man of tho inaugural committee, an
nounced Hint the inaugural hall, long
a traditionary feature of Washington
society in connection with the inaug
uration of presidents, has been called
off.
A coast-to-coitst national highway,
lo cost Sc'O.oon.oon or more, is asked
for in a bill liiirodttced by itoproseiiia
live Borland of Missouri. Tho meas
ure provides a national highway com
mission of six members and calls tho
contemplated road "the national old
trails road."
Substantial reduction of the tariff
all along the Hue in the wood pulp
and paper schedule and retention of
npproxtiiinh ly ilie existing duties on
I tobacco, dual's and similar articles.
icoiiblituU' pari of the Democratic tar
lilf revision pinmnni to be presented
to Hie extra session of congiess.
Foreign
Premier Raymond Poincnre waw
elected president of the French Re-
'public over Jules Pains and Marin
1 Milliard Vaillnni. I In will become chief
1 executive February IS, when I'iom-
1 dent Fallieres' seven-year term ends.
Sir Kdward Grey, the British for
eign secretary, and the ambassadors
of Hie powers aro making valiant of.
forts to bring about a settlement bu
tween Turkey and tho Balkan allies,
in the direction of peace,
The Berlin, Germany, municipal gov.
eminent has undertaken to suppress
all the trashy literature of tho "diinu
novel" order, together with French romances.
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