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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-03
congress.
nUoUmO OF the Weeks
Preceding.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate
yesterday passed the military academy
appropriation and began consideration
OF the Indian appropriation bill. Early
In the day, in response to a question,
MI. Elkins, chairman Of the committee
on interstate commerce, expressed the
opinion that it would be impossible to
secure railroad rate legislation during
the present session of congress. The
senate took up the isthmian canal bill
and agreed to meet an hour earlier to-
day in order to advance the bill.
Ex-senator Higgins finished his pre-
liminary statement in opening the do
Tense for Judge Swayne and one wit.
ness for Judge Swayne was examined.
The house passed the Philippine tar
III bill, practically as it came from the
committee. and with little or NO die
cussion.
tariff bill was disposed of the house
took up the river and harbor appro.
priation bill, but it was soon laid aside
and several measures passed, the most
important of which was the authorize
ton for the secretary Of war to re-
turn to the several states the Union
and Confederate battle flags.
Washington, Feb. 23.-After a brief
but spirited debate the house yester.
day sent back to conference the army
appropriation bill. All senate amend.
ments again were disagreed to with
the single exception of one appropria.
ting sos, 900 for continuing the cable
from Valdes to Seward, Alaska.
There was renewed discussion Of
the provision regarding retired officers
on duty with the militia of the several
states, the name of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles nee more figuring conspicuous
ly in the debate. Determined oppost
ton developed to a motion by Mr..
Ames of Massachusetts to agree to the
senate amendment on that subject,
which is favorable to the retention Of
full retired pay by Gen. Miles and 9th.
er officers of high rank serving with
militia organizations.
The balance of the day was devoted
to consideration of the river and har
Dor appropriation bill.
The senate yesterday considered at
some length the bill providing a civil
government for the Panama canal
zone. The question of the govern.
ment's ownership of the Panama rail-
way and it's relationship to the general
question of government ownership OF
railways was debated freely. Con-
sideration of the bill was not com.
pleted when the senate adjourned for
want of a quorum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

CT that The we i
is reasonable quickness of action
complain
ehec
to
this administrative body
giving
unreasonable
then itself fix maximum WHICH
by
this by
the duJ of public
to ordered
Die which should itself have power to
should by railroads If
certain rail-
in improperly wish
o
receipts and expenditures
for only wish the same
in exercised matter
national banks My object
in representing the
whatever 1t may
control the Government rep
injurious standpoint
not cpipe
of WORKING that THINK
rather only
of of granting all
some nothing
a matt this granted
be The Interstate
official who failed protect
in the violent
on the part public, if he cor
railroad expense OF %
public deal; exactly much
but Let each
him. and be judged according TO ms
entitled and less he shall not have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
RAILROADS SHOULD BE INVEST
GATED.

When Mr. Roosevelt yesterday
urged that the Interstate Commerce
Commission should be given the power
ito make a full and exhaustive inveS-
tigation of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the railroad" when necessary,
he was suggesting nothing radical, but
merely wishing to apply to railroads
the same salutary rule that obtains
with reference to banks, for he said:
"This is not a revolutionary pro-
pOsal on my part, for | only wish the
same power given in reference to rail-
roads that is now exercised as matter
of course by the national bank exam
liners as regards national banks. My
object in giving these additional pow
ers to the administra tive body repre-
senting the GOVernment-the Inter-
State Commerce Commission, or
whatever it may be-iS primarily to
secure a real and not a sham control
to the Government representatives"
If it is right to empower bank eX-
aminers to make immediate eXamina-
ton of banks, which enjoy no right of
eminent domain, there is ten fold more
reason why the power of such exami-
natlOn SnOulQ De conferred DIS 10 COHI-
mon carriers which. in most respects
except ownership have taken the place
of the old time public highways. All
the courts have held that the Govern
ment can control rates, can forbid eX-
ceSSive salaries to officials, and treat
railroad as a public corporation. If
this power of investigation shall be
given and the inside workings of the
great railroad corporations made
known as in the case of insurance
companies, there would be found such
expenditures for packing political con-
ventions, controlling legislative bodies
Influencing executives and judges and
in sibsidiZing newspapers as would as
tonish the American people. Nc
Curdy and Hyde would find associates
in j. Piermont Morgan, Hartman and
other railroad magnates. 1t would
probably be found that the campaign
contributions by giant railroads to po-
litical campaign funds would make the
$4S,720 contribution of the New York
Life look like thirty cents.
The President is correct when he
says that this power is necessary Ito
secure a real and not sham control
to the Government representatives
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
Ell CAPTAIN.
A Great Success at the Academy OF
Music Last Night.

Another capacity house greeted the
rise of the curtain on the second night
of the Olympia Company's engage
ment and standing room was at q
premium long before the perform
ance commenced.
That Gel Captain was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience was
evidenced by frequent encores and
hearty plaudits of approval. Mr..
Eaghton. in the ...le role. was up to
the mark. His big robust bass voice
is particularly suited to the music of
the score and in the last act his wine
song and drunken scene We're excel
lent. Miss Lottie Kendall makes q
capital Estrelda. and her singing in
this role is much more convincing and
effective than in the part of Estelle
She introduced some very choice
specialties, which were encored to the
echo.
Tonight the engagement closes with
1.-THE Belle of New York" 1t had
been the intention originally to play
Saturday matinee and night, but as
the company go frssn here to Dallas,
Texas it's next SGNld@ it was found
necessary to cut out Saturday night
here in order to reach there in time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

food the mails were in Raleigh, the
purpose being, of course, TO counteract
the effect of the speech of the PreSl-
They We're contemporaneous and seem
to have been sent in advance re-
leased Seven different documents ana
letters and articles and extracts from
subsidized newspapers came to this
office yesterday. They consisted OF
ready made editorials, interviews ana
letters You will find the ready made
editorials appearing in the "orglns
for the purpose of trying to counteract
the effect of Mr.. Roosevelt's great ar
gument. Here is a sample of the
stuff contained in the Literary Bu-
reau's latest:
IAN ignorant contractor in Albany
not long ago failed to shore up one
pillar that was a part of the support
of the building. This pillar gave way
and the whole building came down.
If the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should change the first-class rate
between New York and Chicago, it
would affect fully ten thousand other
rates, because the New York-Chicago
rate is a base rate for practically all
the territory east of Chicago and for
more than half of the territory west
thereof. intermediate places take
percentage of the Chicago rate. so that
a single change, say from rs cents per
hundred to 20 cents per hundred,
would necessitate innumerable other
changes"
That's the sort. of raw-head and
bloody bones bugaboo that was used to
brighten the children fifty years ago.
The trouble now is that the resolve
upon the part Of the railroads to make
dividends on watered stock causes
"innumerable changes in classical
tons and other indirect things by
which the freights on many articles
have been increased thirty per cent. in
the past few years We can stand
little Ignorance" at first better than
we can stand continued eXtortiOn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
STANDING ON TIE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM.

For twenty years this paper has
beeR steadfast i'm advocacy of govern
ment regulation of railroad rates. 1t
fought for the creation of Railroad
Commission in North Carolina in
many battles before the principle of
regulations was fixed in the statute
law of the State. The efficiency of
State regulation is greatly lessened be-
cause there is no power to fix inter-
state rates, and most of the freight
hauled is from one State into another.
The greatest question before the
American people today is this question
of fixing rates by governmental action.
In the Democratic National Conven-
ton, which met in st. Louis in June
of last year, the following wise
declaration was made:
individual equality of opportunity
and free competition are essential 10
a healthy and permanent comnerclai
prosperity and any trust, combination
or monopoly tending to destroy these
by controlling production, restricting
competition or fixing prices. should
he prohibited and punished by law.
WE ESPECIALLY DENOUNCE RE-
BATES AND DISCRIMINATION BY
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES AS
THE MOST POTENT AGENG1 IN
PROMOTING AND STRENGTHEN
ING THESE UNLAWFUL CONSPIR-
ACHES AGAINST TRADE.
We demand an enlargement of the
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, TO THE END THAT
THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC AND
SHIPPERS OF THIS COUNTRY
MAY HAVE PROMPT AND ADE-
QUATE RELIEF FROM TIL %
SUBJECTED IN THE NATTER OF
TRANSPORTATION We demand q
strict enforcement of existing civil
and criminal statutes against all such
trusts. combinations and mOnOpOlieS;
and we demand the enactment of such
further legislation as may he necessary
tn eiectually suppress them.
After the adoption of that platform
certain railroad officials, who had been
afliliating with the Democratic party
and predicting success if Parker
should be nominated, "flopped over"
the reason that they would not sup
port any party that stood for giving
the Interstate Commerce Commission
power To regulate rates" Asked, then.
howthey could look with equanimity
upon the election of Roosevelt who
was openly i'm favor of railroad reg
ulation of rates. 90" was the
reply. Roosevelt is personally
against our view, but his party is not
committed to his view while the DEM
ocratic party is strongly committed to
rate regulation and is naturally the
party that will press such legislation.
Besides the Republicans will control
the Senate i'm any event and that is
our refuge" If the people could
take a look at the books" of great
railroad corporations they would find
that officials gave big money extorted
frG~ passengers and shippers to de-
feat the Democratic party because it
adopted the plank upon which Mr..
Roosevelt now stands in his able
championship of Government regula-
ton of railroad rates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
MORNING TONIC.
Theodore Roosevelt

The man must be decent in his nome
life his private life, of course; but
this is not by itself enough. The man
who fails to be honest and brave both
i'm his political franchise and in his
private business contributes to polit1-
cal and social anarchy. Self-govern-
ment is not an easy thing. only those
communities are flt for it in which the
average individual practices the virtue
of seIf-command, of self-restraint, of
wise disinterestedness combined with
wise self-intereSt; where the individ-
ual possesses common sense, honesty,
and courage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

The great heart of North Carolina
was deeply saddened because of the
affliction that denied them the pleas
IRE of hearing Governor Glenn in
troduce the President yesterday.
Every North Carolinian, however. re-
joiced that in Lieutenant Governor
Winston the State had an official who
performed that duty with perfect
good taste and in a manner to re-
ceiVe universal Communications.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
TRYING TO COUNTERPART TT.

While the President was speaking
yesterday strongly for railroad regula-
ton in Raleigh, the Railroad Literary
Bureaus latest letters. which daily
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
Welcome to the Japs.


Mr.. S. M. Yonebayashi, of Toxic.
japan. a representative of<he Jap
anese government tobacco monopoly,
was in the city TUESDAY, ana PAID
visit tn the local tobacco market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

Too late to cure a cola AFTER con-
sumption has fastened It's ueauiy grip
on the lungs. Take Dr. Woou NOR
way Pine syrup while yet there is
time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

How many folks were in Raleigh
yesterday? The lowest estimate heard
was 10000. The highest was 75,oOo.
one thing is certain: it was the largest
crowd that ever assembled in North
Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

When President Roosevelt received
his heartiest cheers and warmest ap-
plause yesterday while he was advocat-
ing railroad regulation, the silence OF
President Andrews was so pro-
found that ii could be heard all the
way to Spencer.-Rhamkatt Rooster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

Dyspepsia-baneo of human exist
ence Rurdock Blood Bitters cures it
promptly. permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
PRESIDENTS SPEECH YESTERDAY
Oficial Copy Of the Speech of Mr.. Roosevelt Delivered
in Raleigh Yesterday

in Raleigh Yesterday.
am glad here at of
been high and honorable Carolina
North Carolina rhtuy pointed
formation Revolution
marked
point OF 'le wal III 'e
but
but thing this
if
but
recognition by eah individual ~ ne mas duues as wen as rhn oher
that citizenship which moral integrity intel
The
in
,h0e communities are self wif a s ai, p
the individual honesty
And word to special subject in which all
China
ultimately the
obvious which our
difference between civilized uncvized
own
land be destroyed hand
civilized One
Nation whole especially because
their effects the water supply Neither state nor Nation can afford "
the uneaned greed those who would
of
so
Eastern of
Fundy
fortunately n o by
either by the states or by the Nation muon prefer ta hey should De put
under National control but it is mere um to say that they will not be
e S 9n interest therein ' " ' ' you 'i " I'll" ''
many
Government The the
These
forests are the best efense against the moods which, IN the recent past nave
wevemonth officially valued nearly
the
pepeuaon
much for the South should be one Of the first objects of your pnpf %
think of North Carolina any
the commercial development and prosperity of the South
Americans both because they did their duty and because they did
will
great ypcaly
The extraordinary development of ndualsm during the last half century
revolution methods
transportation and communications 't Is TO steam ana " ecu "
but
wheeled
land this that SLOW cumberous expensive
connecting
changed by of the railroads the
lakes large be practically inland transport by water
position superiority land while
instead of the old highways on the terms but of
Observation-Disclosures
and which practically of unlimited instead of
%
n
infinitely important
high
of anything
strenuouy
all public
abuses un
railroad willing take
of other
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

It's a mistake to imagine that Itch
ing piles can't be cured; a mistake to
suffer day longer than you can neip:
Doan's Ointment brings instant reief
and permanent cure. Al any urug
store, SO cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20
J.L.O'QUINN & GO
Florist
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4NN~AWNAA
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Carnations, Roses and Violets. our
speciality. Bouquets and floral decor
atoms arranged in the best style at
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ter blooming plants for the house.
Fall Bulbs. Hyacinths, Narcissus,
Tulips, etc. Rose bushes, snrubbery,
evergreens and shade trees. Veget-
able plants In season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-20

Is it a burn? Use Or. 1noIiias Elec-
trio Oil. A cut? Use Dr. Ihomas
Electric oil. At your druggists.
, 1905-12-27
Statement Disappointing.

New York, Dec. 27.-Much was ex-
pected this morning from the testi-
mony Of John C. Mccall, son of the
president of the New York Life, who
had been over to Paris to see Andrew
Hamilton and try, if possible, to get a
statement from that gentleman as to
what he had done with the hundreds
of thousands of dollars he had re,
ceived from the New York Life. Mr.
McCall's testimony vas not altogether
satisfactory. 1t was to the effect thai
Hamilton would not disgorge, that he
even declined to let Mccall see the
check stubs, showing how he had
spent the large sums, but made a ram
bling statement in lieu of a direct
promise or act.
The committee now reminds Presi.
dent Mccall of his statement that
If Hamilton did not give up the $780,,
900 before the end of December he
McCalD would do so. The president
OF the New York Life is i'll, however,
and pressure on him is not being made
very strong.
, 1905-12-27
IT'S THE LIMIT.
Brother and Sister Only Four Months
Apart.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Alfred
Wiltse of Ills Central avenue, this city,
is the mother of a three days old
daughter which she insists was born
ZIG days. or less than four months,
after she had given birth to a son.
Her story is practically vouched for by
DR.. George T. Moslon, a reputable ply
stefan, who attended her. Both par
ents are a few months over 20 years
of age. DR.. Moslon said to the Asso-
ciated Press last night that he be-
lieved the woman's story.
1.-THE child is normal" the doctor
said, "and l saw the other child, who
is apparently not more than four
months old, showing as yet no signs
of a tooth. Mrs. Wiltse told me that
no physician attended the other birth,
though one was sent for, and her only
attendant was a woman with whom
she boarded, but whose present ad'
dress she does not know. Mrs. Wiltse's
mother and family vouch for the truth
of her story, and share in the surprise
occasioned by the phenomenon
, 1905-12-27
CHEYENNE GIRL IN 1T.
Exciting Race at County Fair in Mad
isoH Square Gardens.

New York, Dec. 27.-In the opening
of the county fair at Madison Square
Garden last night the athletic feature
was an S00-metre relay race, in which
teams from the Catholic Athletic
league took part. One of those most
interested in this contest, which was
the first yet run in this city under
the metric system of measurement,
was Father Sullivan of st. AIMS par
ish. Each team was composed of four
boys, each running two laps. The An
~nunciation team won, with st. AIMS
second and Holy Cross third.
Previous to the athletic races there
were exciting dashes between women
riders of note. Among the contestants
were Miss Charlotte Ivar of Montana,
Miss Creaver of Cheyenne, Wyo., and
Miss Lottie Jewell of this city.
, 1905-12-27
COUNT WHITE KNOWS HE CAN.
NOT STAMP OUT REVOLT
TON IN METHODS NOW
BEING EMPLOYED.
Emperor and Premier in Receipt OF
Report From General Doubassof,
Governor of Moscow, Saying Re-
volt Had Failed and Giving Man.
ner in Which Attacks Had Been
Met by Troops.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 27.-Emperor
Nicholas and Count White received a
report from General Doubassoff, gov
ernor general of Moscow, last night.
saying that the revolt there had failed,
that the military had the situation in
hand and that whatever ~disalfection
may have existed among the troops
had been overcome by attacks on them
with bombs and revolvers to which
they had been subjected from the win
dows and roofs of houses and which
had so enraged them they could hardly
be restrained.
Although rebellion may flare up i'm.
mediately elsewhere and although
there already is an Indication of an
other upheavel at Odessa, If the at
tempt at armed rebellion in Moscow
should be crushed, the leaders of the
reds" will receive a blow from which
they cannot quickly recover.
Count White Is not so blind as to
DeHeVe thaG the revolution a be
stamped out, but with the present
demonstration of the lengths to which
the reds" are willing to 60, he hopes
that the moderates of all classes will
come to their senses and aid in coun-
selling order and in accelerating the
convocation of the douma, the law gov
erning the elections.
A late report from Moscow says
that firing continued intermittently
throughout the day. AT . o'clock auto
matte guns were being used in Strast-
ner square, but the insurgents were
becoming exhausted after their four
days efforts and the fighting was rap
idly degenerating into guerrilla war
fare.
, 1905-12-27
BEGIN THE NEW YEAR
IN a IOYEuI MANNE

~
An intense heart story is unfolded IN
the charming comedy drama Uncle
Josh Spruceby' which comes to the
Opera House for one night, on Monday
next, January list. The plot of the play
is taken from scenes of everyday life.
A country maiden who has a boarding
school education meets the tempter in
the guise of a polished city chap, who
turns out later to be a confidence man
and who persuades the girl that the
comfortable, If homely, Vermont home
is too dull for her. She is induced to
elope to the city. Uncle Josh" goes
to the city to search lor his lost Nan
cy, and meets many adventures there.
The comedy is furnished by Hans Won
IBottlemeyer the "just oye Dutchman'
and sally Spruceby" who has no use
for city folks. The play is well staged
and acted by a company of capable
people. a carload of scenery, big band
, and orchestra and new and move spe-
cialties. Popular prices.
, 1905-12-27
sU5-AGENTs OF INSURANCE COM.
PANlES AT EVERY CAPITAL
To INFLUENCE ACTS OF
THE LEGISLATURES.
Statement Made BY Andrew Hamilton
in Paris Read to Legislative lnves-
tigating Committee This Morning
Frank Admissions and Vigorous
Assertions Made by Chief Agent
Not Up to Expectations.

New York, Dec. 27.-The statement
by Judge Andrew Hamilton, the
legislative agent of the insurance com
panies, was read to the insurance in
yestigation committee today. Secre-
tary Mccall secured the statement by
going to Paris, where Hamilton resides,
being seriously ill, according to the
certificate of his physicians. The
statement is resourceiul In It's defense
of the legislative business done on be-
half of the insurance companies. Men,
whose names are kept secret, under
agreement with Hamilton, were en-
ployed at the capital of every state or
territory to prevent hostile legislation.
This gave the companies what Hamil-
ton calls ample protection, Among the
reasons for keeping the names of the
sub-agents secret Hamilton
says: THE presence OF corporation
representatives is the signal for re-
newed vigor in blackmailers' and
cranks' attacks. Much hostile legisla-
ton is sti6ed before fairly launched
The prevention is better than the cure,
in Hamilton's opinion. The statement
says that not ven the companies pay
ing these s~ub-agents knew their names.
Hamilton cities samples of proposed
laws he calls Outrageous PROPOSE
TONS" He said many bills, if Passed,
would have legislated or taxed the com
panies out of business.