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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-05-25

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The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
THE CASE OF SENATOR BURTON.

THE CASE OF SENATOR BURTON.
 United States Senator Burton .of Kansas was charged with vio- lating the federal statute mak- ing 1t a criminal offense for sen ators or representatives to re ceiye money for representing claimants or others in proceed ings against the government or in prosecuting their cases.
 The specific charge against Senator Burton was that after being elected a senator he took ice as the attorney of the Rial to Grain Company Of St. Louis, which was trying to prevent the issuance by the post office de partment of an impending fraud order.
 Surely this Is a most necessary and wholesome statute. II a United States senator is induced to intercede for a delinquent be fore a department of the govern ment 1t Is to be taken for grant ed that the delinquent relies largely upon the fact that his in- tercessor is a senator. Ofcourse 1t would never do for senator to sell his senatorial influence.
 Senator Burton was convict ed. and the court sentenced him to pay a fine of S2. 500 and serve six months in iail He appealed, and on Monday the United States supreme court reversed the verdict of the district court for the eastern district of Mis- Souri, in which Burton was tried and remanded the case for q new trial.
 But why was the verdict of the trial court overturned? Why does Burton get a new chance to prove his innocense2: Because the supreme court holds that the payments to Burton were made in Washington"
 Burton may be able finally to clean every spot from his seua- torial toga, but it will never ap- pear pure and white to the pub lie if the cleaning medium has been legal technicality-Ga- Zette
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

In his message to the Missouri legislature, Folk brands profession- al lobbyism IS q crime. While conceeding the right of railroads and all interests, quasi-public and public. to address the individual legislators in proper way and to appear before the legislative com mittees and present reasons for or against the passage of any bill, he points out that professional lobby. ism breeds corruption.
 Folk always has something good to offer the people in the way of reform and this latter statement is characteristic of his devotion to the principles of good govern ment.
 He further states that a public official can embezzle power as well as money, and that a public ser want has no more right.to use the power of his office towards perso- nal ends than he has to place his hands in the public treasury and pay private debts.
 Just such utterances remind us of the greatness of the man, and tend to place him frmer in the af- factions of the people. He has been mentioned as d presidential possibility in 1908, together with Bryan and Hearst. That he Is ex- cellent timber for the presidency is evidenced by his high and practi- cal ideals of public duty.-Helena World.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

natures help was gone. Oh, may the parents and relatives feel that all was done for him that loving hands and medical skill could do. While we know that the stroke was more bitter than death, and that We cannot hear his sweet voice nor sec his bright smile any more, we should remember that our Holy Father often gathers his brightest jewels first. But oh, the home that was once happy is now made so sad to Us Dear papa and and mama, while your home is so sad and lonely and your steps 90 beclouded with sorrow. try to lay away every sorrow and look through your binding hearts to jesus. the giver of every good and perfect gift, remembering that He said, "suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of his the kingdom of Heaven. ; We pray that God may be so kind IS to fill all the vacancies with his presence in the home and hearts of the dear parents.
 Little Vance has gone to rest, To reign with God forever blessed;
 His tongue will always praise A Savior's love redeeming grace.
 Far from world sin and strife He now enjoys heavenly life;
 And joins praise and shout and sing And make the holy arches ring.
 Could We but hear his little tongue So sweetly sing the heavenly song,
 Could We but see his smiling face Delighted with the happy place.
 We cannot call him back again But say dear Vance ~ith God TemaiHi
 Wen try to gam that peaceful shore, Where those We meet will part no more.
 Now let us strive the prize to gain Let's come to Christ. with him remain;
 Then we shall share in Jesus love And meet little darling Vance above.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
Siekening shiyering Fits.

Of agne,a and malaria can be re- Iieved and cured with Electric Bitters. This s q pure, tonic med icinc; of especial benefit in malar- ia, for il exerts a true curative in- fuence on the disease, driving it entirely out Of the system. It is much to be preferred to quinine, having none of this drugs bad af- ter effects. E. s. Munday, of Hen rietta, Tex, writes: Ny brother was very low with malaria fever and iaundice. till he took Eleetrie c Bitters, which saved his lie. At Our Drug Store; price 50c; guaran- teed.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
NAY GET MQNN-

Anent the Pine Bluff and Star City railroad. we take the fol lowing from the Pine Bluff Grapic.
 Capt. ]. B. Johnson, secreta- ry of the board of trade. has re- ceived a proposition from Eu- gene Sheridan of New York City 10 finance the new road from Pine Blnff to Star City. The proposition submitted to Mr. Johnson Is as follows:
 Ifyou will send ne a prospec, tus ofyour proposed railway, I nay within a few days be able u have submitted to you a propositi n to finance yoer
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

The Bradley County Sun, pub lished by Afessrs. Brooks x Fortner, of Warren, is a new semi weekly paper, Democratic in politics, which has just been launched upon the sea of news paperdom. The Sun IS neat, well printed, well edited paper, and will doubtless receive q healty support, We welcome it to our exchange table, and wish for it's enterprising and gentle manly publishers every measure of success.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

10 extend 10 him the glad hand of friendship and fraternization. His declaration on the Southern repre- sentation question has lifted weight from the Southern mind and the bright sunshine of peace and happiness now shines where only darkness brooded before.
 The Presidents Southern half is now coming to the front. In truth, we think him more southern than Northern and that there flows in his veins more of the hot. i'm pulsiYe and chilvarous blood of the cavalier, tban that of the cold. phlegmetic puritan.
 Be that as 1t may, the South wei. comes him whether is d puritan or cavalier, Cor the happy admixture of both) and bids him Godspeed upon his crusade of pacifcation and he can rest assured that as long as he exercises a restraining influence upon the radical and Vi troIjc elements of his party that he will always have the true and loy- al support of this section. The ae- ton of President Roosevelt is all the more magnanimous Is he has just Won a great victory and been swept into the Presidency by an unprecedented majority against the combined efforts and votes of the Southern states.
 IL is ike the magnanimous ac. ton of conquering hero to fall- en foe and hence should be the more appreciated by the Southern people.
 So s,let the dead past bury its dead" and consigning to the limbo of what was, the unhappy occur ences and seeming mistakes of the past, turn to face q more brighter and more promising nature.- Morehouse Clarion.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

The organization known as the Southern Cotton Growers Association seems to us to be working at q variance with con- sisteney. ltis laboring to the end that the production of cot ton may be curtailed in order that the price be raised, and at the same time Is working for the destruction of the boll-weevil, which is said to be a most ac- tive agent in reducing the pro duction of the staple. It may b impossible to keep the people from planting too much cotton, and in that event, if the only way to keep up the price is by short crop the boll-weeyil Is a necessary evil
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
Saved Him.

"It did not kill me but I think t would if it had not been for Hunts Cure. Twas tired. miser. able and well nigh used up when I commenced using 1t for an old se- we're case of eczema. One appli- cation relieved and one box cured me. T believe Hunt's Cure will cure any form of itching known to mankind" Clifton Lawrence,
 Helena, 0. T. For sale by D. T. Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

Do not permit yourself to be a victim to . cough or cold. They lead to pneumonia. consumption and elsewhere. Be wise; nse Sim. mons Gough Syrup. It cures coughs, heals lungs and will keel you right here to enjoy the beau ties of spring.
 D. T. Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
President Roosevelt is All Right.


 President Roosevelt has come out flat footed in opposition to the reduction of Southern representa-, ton or to the "Crumpac kering4 of the South and 1t is safe to say that there will be no legislation of that character hostile to the South during his administration. So the South can now turn from this po- litical scarecrow and devote her. self to the development of her vast resources and to her material prog ress and advancement undeterred by this ghost of the reconstruction era. President Roosevelt has de elared his utmost friendliness for the South and says that he has been misunderstood by her peo- pie.
 We are delighted 0 hear 1t and the Southern people are ready to meet 5sm more than h9.f way and
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
For sale by
D. T. Hyatt.
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Died of pneumonia, on the 18th of january, 1908, Vance, the darl- ing little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dishongh, age two years, nine months and thirteen days. Little Vance was sick fourteen days and his suffering was great until e55 a m, when the Holy Father took him to his bosom. He passed quietly away. while dear parents, relatives and friends stood weep
 ins around his bedside; but Ill of
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
Attention! Farmers!

Do you need a good tenant or reliable help of any kind: If so, write us at once to The South Western Immigration Bureau, " Room 5o4, Colorado Building, Washington, D. C.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

The Republicans of Missouri are having a hard time in elect ing a United States Senator. Ii enough of them would come over to the Democrats and re elect Senator Cockrill they would do the proper thing.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

We have no serious objection to anybody who feels like 1t run- ming for Governor; but when 1t comes to announcing two years ahead of time 1t seems a little too previous.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

Now that bill has been in- troduced in the General Assem- biy to protect O'possoms and coons, we may expect one for the protection of partners and wolves soon to follow.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

If the antitrust bill only gives the country one-tenth of the re- lief it's chief advocates claim for it a general wave of prosperity and happiness is near at hand.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
Editorial.

From the Committee appoint inents of President Covington 1t seems he has 1t in for Senator Mears of Ashley county.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26
N ever Disappoints.

Many extensively advertised remedies are failures when put to test. Hunt's Lightning Oil is an exception. Confidence in 1t is never misplaeed-disapp appointment never follows it's use. IL is surely the grandest emergency remedy now obtainable. For cuts, burns, sprains, aches and pains, I know 10 equal Geo. E. Paddock.
 Doniphan, Mo. For sale by
 D. T. Hyatt.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

Some fellow has introduced q bill into the Legislature to pro- tect squirrels. Perhaps this is q Squirrel el-headed" Legislature.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

The great and good legislative protector should introduce q bill making it a misdemeanor to kill. main or wound a rattle snake. The rattler may not be classed as game, but he is q game snake.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

The Good Roads Convention Delegates assembled in Little Rock last week and talked and resoluted. while the roads over the country are in worse eondi- tion than they have been in for three years. It Is to be hoped some plan may eventually be de vised to improve the roads, but thus far little has been done to benefit them.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

Senator Geo. Legate, of Polk county, the only Repnhli- can member of the Senate, has introduced a Bill providing for holding a Constitutional Con vention. severalother Bills of I like nature are to follow. It IS very likely that a new Constitu- tional Convention will be called before the Legislature adjourns.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

Now that there is an interest manifested in building railroad from Pine Bluff to Star City, our people should awake and be gin active work. that the project may culminate into an actual realty. We have the country and timber and ali we need is transportation facilities.
 Tn our opinion, Pine Bluff should take hold of this matter with vim and energy as tmeans much to her, from a financial stand point. Star City and her people and those in the sur rounding country will do all in their power to push the project. It Is a fact that a more level and rich country could hardly be found Enough timber to pay for building the entire road can be had, and besides this the fine cotton lands on one side and the hills and valleys on the her. with railroad faeili- ties for transportation, means untold wealth for this section of the country.
 The above items taken from the last issue of the Lincoln Ledger should be ot interest to Monticello and Drew county people, for if this road is built from Pine Bluff to Star City, Monticello will certainly make a strong effort to have 1t come here. The project is worth thinking over.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

road-my parties taking the bonds.
 "i am in touch with strong financial people-people who al ways act quickly, if the project interests them, and l would like to be favored with your pros pectus, so I can put 1t before them for consideration.
The Monticellonian., 1905-01-26

For sale by D. T. Hyatt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07

slept since this terrible event. Jacobs,
will you ask the Prime Minister to
come up2 As to you, dear, l fear that
this is matter of politics. We will
Join you In a few minutes in the dim
ing ROOM
The Prime Minister'S manner was
subdued, but l could see by the CLEAN
of his eyes and twitchings of his bony
hands that he shared the excitement
of his young colleague.
Il understand that you have some
thing to report Mr.. Holiness
purely negative as yet" my friend
answered. II have inquired at every
point where 1t might be, and | am
sure that there is no danger to be
apprehended.
But that is not enough. Mr.. Holmes.
We cannot live forever on such a
volcano. We must have something
definite"
Il am in hopes of getting it. That
is why / am here. The more / think
of the matter the more convinced /
am that the letter has never left this
house.
III 1t had 1t would certainly have
been public by now.
But why should any one take IL in
order TO keep II in this house?'
II am not convinced that anyone
did take it."
"rhen how could it leave the de-
spatch-box?'
~ am not convinced that 1t ever did
leave the despatch-box.
Mr. Holmes, this joking Is very Ill
timed. You have my assurance that
it left the box"
Have you examined the box since
Tuesday morning."
NO. 1t was not necessary"
you may conceivably have over
looked it,"
impossible. / say"
But / am not convinced of IT.
have known such things to happen.
presume there are other papers there.
Well, It may have got mixed with
Them
1T was on the top
Someone may have shaken the box
and displaced it"
mo, no. / had everything out"
surely It is easily decided Hope"
said the Premier. Let us have the
despateh-box brought in"
The Secretary rang the bell.
Jacobs, bring down my despatch
box. This Is a fareieal waste Of time,
but still. If nothing else will satisfy
you, IL shall be done. Thank you.
Jacobs, put 1t here. l have always
had the key on my watch-chaln. Here
are the papers. You see. Letter from
Lord Morrow. report from Sir Charles
Hardy. memorandum from Belgrade.
note on the Russo-German grain
taxes, letter from Madrid, note from
Lord Flowers Good heavensi what
is this? Lord Bellinger Lord Bell
inger..
Yes. It is it--and the letter is in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07
Actors in Politics

From the Reader Magazine for May
NJ. Coquen, the actor, has offered him
self for the senatorship Of the Pas d
Calais, with no little hope OF finding hi
ambitions realized. Already he Is tn
wearer Of the cross of the Legion O
Honor. Not until the third republic wer
actors so distinguished in France, ana
until Now No actor has made known any
aspiration to sit in the French body OF
Legislators England's upper house has
seen one actor among the peers, that
Icing the Earl of Rosslyn. whose seat
there was his by inheritance. When not
on his tours with his company. Ersline.
or Lord Rosslyn, has given his country
the benefit Of a singularly shrewd and
quick-seeing mind. Occasionally. 1t is
true he has been suspended from his du-
ties by bankruptcy, but friends have
come to his assistance. The swift rep
artee, the trained elocution and the satir-
zing habit Of mind which are the pos
sessions Of the cultivated actor, could
hardly come amiss. one would suppose.
In the legislative body of any country
In the Senate of the United States there
Is, IL one may venture to say SO, plenty
Of acting if not much entertainment, and
the Inauguration of few profession
might add to the gaiety of the midnight
yeesiOns
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07

was woman outside as | entered.
Our business was soon done. He had
my letter on his desk | handed him
the document. lie gave me the let
ter. AT this instant there was a
sound at the door. There were steps
in the passage. Lucas quickly turned
back the drugget, thrust the docu-
ment into some hiding place there and
covered it over.
What happened after that is like
some fearful dream. | have vision
of a dark, frantic face, of a woman's
voice, which screamed in French,
My waiting is not in vain. At last,
al last | have found you with herr
There was savage struggle. ! saw
him with a chair in his hand, a knife
CLEANED in hers. | rushed from the
horrible scene, ran from the house.
and only next morning in the paper
did ! learn the dreadful result That
night / was happy. for | had my let
ter, and | had not seen yet what the
future would bring.
lit was the next morning that |
realized that l had only exchanged
one trouble for another. My hus-
band anguish at the loss of his paper
went to my heart. | could hardly
prevent myself from there and then
kneelng down at his feet and telling
him what [ had done. But that again
would mean a confession of the past.
l came to you that morning in order
to understand the full enormity of
my offence From the instant that |
grasped it my whole mind was turned
to the one thought of getting back
my husbands paper. 1t must stu be
where Lucas had placed it, for 1t was
concealed before this dreadful woman
entered the room. If ii had not been
for her coming, / should not have
known where his hiding-place was.
How was | to get into the room? For
two days | watched the place, but the
door was never left open. Last night
| made last attempt What | did
and how | succeeded you have al
ready learned | brought the paper
back with me. and thought of de,
stroying 1t, since | could see no way
of returning it without confessing my
guilt to my husband. Heavens, near
his step upon the stair
The European Secretary burst ex-
citedly into the room.
ANY news, Mr.. Holmes, any news?'
he cried.
Il have some hopes"
"Ah, thank heaven!3 His face be-
came radiant "The Prime Minister
Is lunchng with me- May he share
your hopes? He has nerves of steel
and yet | know that he has hardly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07

tween the leaves of some other doc
ument The box was shut, locked,
and returned to the bedroom.
Now We are ready for him." said
Holmes. we have still ten minutes.
l am going far to screen you, Lady
Hilda. In return you will spend the
time in telling me frankly the real
meaning of this extraordinary affair
Mr.. Holmes, l will tell you every
thing cried the lady. Oh, Mr..
Holmes, | would cut off my right hand
before | gave him a moment of sor-
row. There Is no woman in all Lon
don who loves her husband as | do.
and yet if he knew how | have acted
how | have been compelled TO act
he would never forgive me. For his
own honour stands so high that he
could not forget or pardon lapse in
another, our very lives are at stake.'
quick, madam, the time grows
shorti7
1T was letter Of mine. Mr. Holmes,
an indiscreet letter written before my
marriage-a foolish letter, letter of
an impulsive. loving girl. | meant no
harm and yet he would have thought
it criminal. Had he read that letter
his confidence would have been forever
DESTROYED 1t is years since | wrote
IT, ndu lllouEnN ltitie liz Nito''
matter was forgotten. Then at last
| heard from this man, Lucas, that
it had passed into his hands, and that
he would lay it before my husband.
| implored his mercy. lie said that
he would return my letter If | would
bring him a certain document which
he described in my Llsbands de-
spatc h-box. lie had some spy In the
office who had told him of its exist
ence. He assured me that no harm
could come to my husband. Put your
self In my position, Mr. Holmes! What
was l to do?''
Take your husband into your con-
fidence."
81 could not. Mr. Holmes, I could
mott on the one side seemed certain
ruin on the other, terrible as it
seemed to take my husbands paper,
still in a mater of politics | could not
understand the consequences, while
in a matter of love and trust they
were only too clear To me. | did IL,
Mr.. Holmes | took an impression of
his key. This man, Lucas furnished
a duplicate. I opened his despatch
box. took the paper and conveyed it
to Godolphn street
II tapped at the door as agreed.
Lucas opened IT, ] followed him into
his room leaving the hall door ajar
behind me. for ! feared to be alone
with the man | remember that there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-07
{. Hope, ] congratulate you.

tact. Hope, ! congratulate you"
THANK you! Thank you, What a
weight from my heart. But this is
inconceiyable-impo Mr. Holmes,
you are wizard, a sorcerer, How
did You know it was there?"
Because | knew 1t was nowhere
else"
81 cannot believe my eyes, He ran
wildly to the door where is my
wife? | must tell her that all is WELL
Hildal Hidan' we heard his voice
on the stairs.
The Premier looked at Holmes with
twlnking eyes
Come, SIR said he There is
more in this than meets the eye. How
came the letter back In the box?'
Holmes turned away smiling from
the keen scrutiny of those wonderful
eyes
I'VE also have our diplomatic Sc
crets." said he, and. picking up his
hat, he turned to the door.
(END OF SERIES.)