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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-08-30
The AmeriCuS
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Second Session Begins
rIonday. Sept, 3rd, 1000.


Seventy pupils enrolled last session.
Only the latest, and best and most
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Lessons on Piano and Orchestral In
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lessons in theory of music, history of
music, sight singing, harmony and
composition free to pupils taking the
regular course Individual lessons in
any of the above named branches may
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For terms and full particulars call
On, address or phone
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
Grain, Flour, Feed.

Wheat-Walla Walla. SOC, Valley. 7lcj
blucstem, zoe, red, 66c,
oats-white, s27j gray. SEQ.
Corn-Whole. SCI, cracker sea pet
ton.
IIarley--Brewlng, $3.50, feed. s23i
rolled. s24@2S.
Rye-sl.50 per cwt.
Buckwheat-s3o.oo per ton.
Flour-fIard wheat patent, s4.io,
straight, s3AS, graham. $3.50, rye. $500,
whole wheat -four ss.7S, Valley -four
es.60@3o5i Dakota. s5.30@b.80, East-
srn rye, $40; Pillsbury. 5000, Corvallis,
e3.70.
Millstuffs-- Middlings. ss4@2Si chop.
$751; bran. $40; shorts, sl7.
Hay-valley. timothy. sl0@li, East
ern Oregon, sl5@l6i clover, $685.
cheat. s7b0@s, alfalfa, sii.
Grain bags-Foreign and domestic,
psc@eie.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
THE MILWAUKEE
The Pioneer Limited St. Paul to Chi
cago. "Short Line Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited " Kansas
City to Chicago.

No trains in the service of any rail-
road in the world equals in equip
ment that of the Chicago. Milwaukee
4 st. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars and
give their patrons an excellence of ser.
vice not obtainable elsewhere.
Berths on their sleepers are longer,
higher and wider than in similar cars on
any other line. They protect their trains
by the Block system.
Connections made vita oil trans-con.
tinental lines in Union Depots.
Il. 8. Rowe, General Agent, Portland
or lsA Third Street. corner Alder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations In the Portland
Markets
Complete Market Reports Corrected Esea
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices VI
Commodities, Farm Produce and vsgs-
tablse

PORTLAND. August l7--There arc
rumors anoat that corner had been
effected In the sulphur Market ths
result Of which would DO a rapid nd
vance In the price.
The fire In San Francisco destroyed
the principal mill In that city, the San
Francisco sulphur Company. Az ra
suit, instead 0 this city being able To
draw upon the Bay City for additional
supplies, dealers heer have had 10 divide
their stocks, not only with San Fran.
cisco, but with the Sound markets d,
well. That state of affairs, according 10
Balfour, Guthrie & Co. which firm ~
probably the largest dealer In sulphur
In Portland. has created demand on
stocks here much In excess Of expecta-
tions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
Produce.

Butter--country creamery, 2lic@22er
city creamery, 24ci dairy, A@l5c; store
l4i@lScI butter fat. 22ic.
Poultry--old roosters, e@iocj hens
l3@l4c.i fryers, l6i@l7e; broilers, l0@
l6icI dressed chickens, l4@lbci geese
live, sGesici dressed, ll@iiie, turkeys
live. l4@l6c, dressed. ie@l7c; ducks
old. l0@l2cI Spring ducks. i5i@l6cI
pigeons. per dozen. sl.oo@i25, squads
sl.76@e.
Honey-Dark. l0i@llc; amber. l2@
i3c; fancy white. l4@i5c.
Cheese-Young America. l3h@l4ci
Oregon full cream, fats, lei@i3c.
Eggs--Fresh Oregon ranch, 20@2lc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18

1905 liver, Dcg pork, ec, blood. 30, head.
cheese, l2ic, bologna sausage, link. %.
Lard--Kettle.rendsredj Tisrcea lid
tubs. iiicj oos. iiic, 2os. ilsc, los. i2c,
5s, l2aci Standard pure, Tisrces. i0ac,
tubs lohcj 5os, ioacj 2os, iosc, i0s, ilcj
D., lSac. Compound. Tierces, 7ic, tubs.
7acj cos. 7ge, los. sac, %, SIC.
Canned salmon---Columbia River. lib
tails, i.sS, 2.lb tails $3.50, fancy. lib
fats. $500, bib fancy fats, el2s, fancy
lib ovala s275j Alaska tails. pink. o0c,
red. slA5, nominal, %. tall. $500.
Cereal foods--Rolled oats cream. 90.lb
sacks. $780, lower grade, s5.So@6.50,
oatmeal. steel cut, 50.lb sacks, 90 bale,
lob sacks. M.2s per bale, oatmeal
tground). oo.Ib sacks $3.50 psr bale, 10.
lb sacks. 9i per bale; split peas, s4.5o
per l00.lb sack; 2S.ib boxes. si.2s; pearl
barley. A.76 per 100 lbs; 25-lb boxes
sl.26 per bcxj pastry -four, io-lb sacks,
$3.50 per bale.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
"Make Hay While the Sun Shines"

There is lesson in the work of the
thrifty farmer. He knows that the
bright sunshine may last but day and
he prepares for the showers that are
liable to follow. So it should be with
every household, Dysentery, diarrhoea
and cholera morbus may attack some
member of the home without warning.
Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy, which is the best known
medicine for these diseases, should al
ways be kept at hand, as immediate
treatment is necessary, and delay may
prove fatal. For sale by Frank Hart,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
Fruits.

Tropical fruits Bananas, So per 10.
pineapplos s4.50@b per dozen; lemons
fancy, sej choice, s5@5.60, standard
$3.50 boxj oranges fancy navels. sac
4.5o, Med. sweets. sa.75@40o box, grape
fruit. s4@4.5O crate, lines, 75c per 100.
Domestic fruit--STawberriea. local
slT5@2.25 cratej apricots, $l.b0@G
crate, peaches, sl@l.2b boxj plums, l.2i
@l.50 boxi cherries. 75cibl.25 crate;
bulk. 4@0c per lbj gooseberrics. 6@7c
lb; currants. s@0c lb; red raspberriss
s@oc per lbi Loganberries, $l.50@l,7c
crate.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
Vegetables.

Potatoes-F Fancy, old. 40@65c; ordi.
nary, in country, 4o@5oc; jobbers' prices,
bo@0Sc per 100 lbsj new, lA@lsc per lb.
Cabbage--Per lb. li@2c: cauliaower,
sl@l.2S per dozen; asparagus, Walla
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-18
OIL. Lead, Etc.

Noai oi-feari ana astral OH cases
loo per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels. l3hcj wood barrels. lehc, eocens
oil. cases. 2lAc, elaine oil cases, 27hc;
extra star, cases, 22Ac, headlight oil
cases 2iej iron barrels, isic.
Benxine-sixty.thre degrees cases
20cj iron barrels. i5hc.
Turpentine~-In cases, SOC; in wood
barrels. s3c, In iron barrels, zoe; In 10
case lots. CSC.
Linseed oil--Raw. 5.barrel lots. 47c; /.
barrel lots, 4sc; In cases, 63c. Boiled. g.
barrel lots. 4ec; l.barrel lots Soc; In
cases, 55c.
Gasoline-Stove gasoline case. 24hc:
iron barrels, l9c; so degrees gasoline
cases. 33cj iron barrels or drums. 27c;
~ degrees cases. 20ic; iron barrels. zoe;
engine distillate. iron barrels, DC.
Lead--strictly pure white lead and red
lead In ton lots, 7ic, S0o.lb lots. &c; less
than 500 lbs. ssc..
Wire nails-present base at $500.
Rope-Pure Manila. l4ac; standard
l3ac; Sisal lie; Isle brand Sisal. lOc.
Hops-choice. 1905. ilibl2c; prime.
lo@llc.
Wool--valley 22@25c, Eastern Ore.
gon, ls@22c as to shrinkage.
Mohair-Choice. 2s@30c.
Tallow--Prime. per lb. s@4c; No.
and grease. 2@2ic.
Feathers-Geese. white, 3S@4Ocj geese,
gray or mixed. 25@S0c; duck. white. Is
@20c; duck mixed. i2@lbc.
Cascafa sagrada tchittim bark) 81
@4c.
Oregon grape root--Per 100 lbs. s3@4
Beeswax--Good, clean and pure. 2l@
24c per 10.
Hides-Dry; No. l. 10 lbs and up. per
ID. ls@iec; kip, No. l. ls@2oc accord.
Ing TO size; dry salted bulls and stays,
third less than dry iiint; low grades.
2@3c per lb less; saited. steers, 90 lbs
and up, l0@llc; under so lbs steers and
cows. 9@l0c; stays and bulls. 10; kip,
Is to so lbs. i0c per lb; veal 10 10 II
lbs, lie; calf, under 10 lbs. ll@l2c;
green ,unsalted. lc per ID less, sheep
skins, shearlings No. 25@30c; short
wool. No. !. 10000 each; medium wool,
No. !. sl25@2 each; murrain pelts. 10
to 20 per cent less; horse hides. salted,
Sl.5o@2.50, according to size, dry. nc.
cording to size. sl@l.5O; colts, 25@5Oc
each; AngOra, wooled. SOcibl.SS. goat.
common. l5@20c each.
Seed.
Clover. red. per 100 lbs, $3.50; do
mammoth red. sl650; do Alsyke, $1,000;
do white, $3.50; alfalfa, $500; timothy.
$3.50; English rye. $500; Italian rye,
$3.50; Kentucky bluegrass, $500;
Bromus Inermis. $500; orchard grass,
STATS; red top, $l2OO; vetches, $3.50;
field peas. $500.
Building Material.
Lime $l.50 per Dbl; imported cement.
1915 per Dbl; California cement, $3.50
per Dbl; wood fiber plaster. $l4, net, per
ton; plaster of Paris, 50 per Dbl; plaster.
ing hair, sac per ID; frebrick, $42.5O per
NJ; fire clay, $40 per ton; metal lath,
l0@26c per yard.
Common rough. per NJ, $500; di-
mension sizes, $l2O0@l4.OO; sidewalk
and street, $loOO@l2.OO; stepping.
$3O.OO@S2.0O; flooring, $l5.OO@S2.00;
rustic, $lsOO@2s,OO; ceiling. $4,000
$500; finishing, $ls0O@2s,Oo; paving
blocks, $l4OO; laths, $2.OO@2.25; cedar
shingles, $2.l0.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Alexander
County National
Bank
Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
Oapftsi'. ...-........... SlOO,UOO
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $50, 900

Sapiesi'. .'...s.... .SlVO,OOu
Surplus and Undivided Profits, $50, 900
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
TONE UNSETTLED
In Consequence of Selling Pressure
Which Was Carried Over From
the Previous Day.

| New York, June 22.-Selling press
lure which was SO evident in yester
| days stock market was carried over in
today's early dealings and kept the
| tone of the market unsettled and weak
for time. During the course of the
morning, liquidation spent most of its
force and rally followed. The action
OF the market on this rally was hest
tating and uncertain and there was a
marked falling off in activity of deal-.
Iings as prices recovered to last nights
level and. above Southern Pacific was
the effective leader of the rising ten
deucy and its strength had an imme-
diate sympathetic effect on Union Pa
cific. There was a revival of the re-
port of the Great Northern ore land
deal with the United States Steel cor
poration which has served many times
as animation for bull campaigns in the
sponded quite sharply and steel recov
cred part of yesterdays heavy de-
cline. Various estimates of the move
ment of currency during the week in
dictate cash gain for banks between
$1,200,o00 and s1,700,000.
Time money market continued firm
with active demand for loans for seven
and eight months. No business was
reported for these periods less than
81 per cent which represents an in
crease over yesterdays ruling rate.
Decline in the quoted price of copper
was made of reports from Washington
of further steps impending in official
movement for the prosecution of trust
officials. The late recovery was only
slightly interrupted and the closing
was firm and quiet about the top
level.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
sRApsTREErs WEEKLY REPORT.

Wholesale trade Is quietey in conso-
nance with the advanced stage Of the
season and retail business, except in
the southwest reflects lower temper
AZURE in great consuming sections: but
crop developments are very favorable.
more generally 80 in fact that at any
previous time this year and the volume
of fall business is in advance Of the
same time year ago. Industry is &C
tive as rarely. If ever before at the
threshold of the hot weather season.
summer shut-downs promise to be few
er and shorter than usual. and the la
Dor outlook has been improved. Rail
ways are doing unprecedented bust
ness for this season Of the year and
he volume Of freight moving is very
heavy, gross earnings for the first half
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, June 22.-CATTLE-T Trade
was steady. Receipts were only two
thousands and did not give much
chance for active mag,,er, Quality wa
poor. few steers selling above 59j.
Cow trade but unchanged as to price.
Market Is closing the week about 100
10 lower on steers. good cows are not
mucl lower. but grassy stuff Is off
% T50 for the week.
HOGS-Market opening with a
show strength due to activity of scalp
err. For about an hour there was con
siderable activity. but il was purely
speculative and regulars refused TO
follow the advance Later the market
dropped to levels Of previou day at
which plane Ct values the bulk of stuff
was sold.
SHEEP Choice ehorn lambs sold
at us highest price ever paid for
lambs of this class on the Chicago
market. Extreme necessity Of packers
was cause of advance of full - which
reg. tered in lambs Sheep and poorer
grade of lambs were steady.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
DOCTOR is UNDER
ARREST CHARGED
WITH A MURDER
Prominent Smoky City Physician
Charged With Performing
Criminal Operation.

Pittsburg, Penn, June 20-0n a
commitment from Governor Arm,
strong, DR.. James A Chase, Ct SIS
Wylie avenue was lodged in jail this
morning charged with the murder Of
Mrs. Sadie +. Chance wife OF Chas. e
Chance, real estate and insurance man
of Oakland. The doctor i alleged to
have performed a criminal operation
on Mrs. Chance which resulted in her
death.
The operation is said to have been
performed about a week ago. Mra
Chance died Tuesday night Mrs.
Chance, who was the mother of four
children, entered suit for divorce
against her husband May II last.
DR.. Chase came to Pittsburg from
Ohio last April He told the coroner
this morning he had lived in a small
town there which he did not name.
Domestic troubles caused Mrs
Chance to leave her husband some
time ago. S1e took her youngest sou.
John, aged seven years. The other
three she left with her husband.
Charles II. Chance, husband of the
dead woman was one of the most
prominent residents of Oakland. He is
president Of the board of trade.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Big -Four Route
BEST LINE TO
New York, Boston
AND ALL POINTS IN THE
East and Northeast.

Indianapolis, Muncis, Cincinnati.
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points In Chic, Indiana and Illinois.
Through Sleepers from St. Louis to
New York, Boston and Washington
Trains Leave Cairo as Follows:
No. S-5:45 a. m. Eastern Mail and
express. Mt Carmel. vincennes. Par
is. Danville. Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
New York. Boston. Direct connection
with the famous Knickerbocker Spec
lal
No. $500 D. m. Mail and express
Carml, Evansville, vincennes, indian
apolis, Louisville, Chicago, Terre
Haute and Cincinnati. BUFFET Sleep
ing car Cairo to Chicago
No. $3.50 a. m. Local sccommo-
dalton, Mound City, Grand Chain. VI
emma and Harrisburg.
Trains Arrive at Cairo az Follows:
No 57--i:30 D. m. Harrisburg, vi
emma and Cairo Accommodation.
No. 3--11:s5 q. m. Chicago and
Cairo mail and express.
No. $50 D. N. Danvine ana
afro mail and express.
No. runs daily. other trains daily
except Sunday.
For full Information and particulars
as TO rates. tickets. limits. etc, call
On or write Elmer Smith, ticket agent,
(. II. Hardy. T. p. A., Cairo. III. G.
T. Hilleary. A. c. p. A.. St Louis. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
WEEK EXPORTS OF CEREALS.

Wheat, including -four, exports e.
761,000 bushels against $4,000 this
week last year; July to date 132,334,-
600 bushels against G1.67S,000 last
year. f'- .'sl6Fs
Corn exports $4,000 bushels, against
1.119,000 year ago. July 10 date 109,-
100000 against 77,712,00o in 1905.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
TRADING IS SMALL.
Variety Of Reports Caused Rapid Shift
ing From Bull to Bear Senti.
"A, ment--close Barely Steady.

Chicago June %. -WfIEAT---The
volume of trading was small Market
firm al the opening on fair demand Ny
commi SIGN lou IS, chiefly because Of
q confirmation of the report Of black
rust in Logan county Illinois. Smaller
shipments from Argentina which held
the Liverpool market firm also
strengthened prices here Toward the
end OF the first hour, however, the
MARKET weakened on selling by local
hcldcrs influenced by the decline in
cash wheat in Kansas City ana St.
Lonis. Later, the market became firm
on buying by shorts. Renewed profit
taking, however, caused another reac-
ton late in the day, The close wa
barely steady. Sept off x.
CORN-Light acceptances from the
country caused a steady tone early in
tho day. bat later the market weak
ened on general selling based on ex
pectations of increased local receipts
tomorrow. Prices broke about a cent.
but much loss was regained on cover.
ing by shorts. The close wa easy,
September down 1sGDH
OATS-Sentiment bearish through,
out the session Improved weathe"
conditions cau9ed liquidation by local
longs and the market lacked support
The close was easy. September down
*.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Fourth Of July Exeurslons.

Mobile & Ohio agents, St. Louis to
Cairo, H., will sell Fourth of July
tickets to all points in Illinois within
250 miles Of starting point, and % hli
points south Of the Ohio and east OF
he Mississippi Rivers. AZ rate Of one
and one third fare for the round rip.
Ask agents for particulars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Money Market.

Money on call steady. 2n3h per
cent. closing bid and offered 2. Time
loans firm; sixty days AZ; ninety
days 41k6%; six months 5 Prime
paper 5G5is per cent. Exchange ir-
regular; closing weak at s4s5.10d15
for demand: s4S235d4O sixty days.
Bar silver 65A.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Stocks : Bonds > Cereals

of June exceeding year ago by ~
per cent Money easier but collec-
tons tend to slow up, Lumber of low
grades shows weakness but building.
activity is still marked despite tlF'
enormous volume done in the first six.
months of the year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Present Day Lovers cowsrdly.

The young man of to-day scldom
dares to ask a girl TO marry BIN, s1ys
Spinster in ". A. p. He hn' 81
about, her and helps to spoil o. or
chances. hut he is afraid 70 onfr rs
lips When lis he'd Is hlll ani lis
heart blase he marries a Eirl Of the
next generation. while HIS own proper
mate becomes either an adventures
tpinzter or a gentle maiden lady.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
FAILURES FOR WEEK.
II Failures this week 1855, in the United
states; against 1875 last year.
WEEKS BANK CLEARiNGS.

New York. June 22,--Total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreets for
States the past week were $2,S69 S04,-
sos; increase Of 24.2 per cent compar-
ed with corresponding period last
year
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
chautsuqua Assembly Jackson, Tenn.
June 2oth. july 9Th. 1905.

During the Chautauqua reduced
rates 10 Jackson will be in effect via
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and on
June 29ih and July 2nd. 4th. and 9TH.
round trap tickets limited for reurn to
July 9Th. will be sold at especially low
rates Gallon NJ q o. agents for par
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
THE CABLE BROKE.

Calumet, Mich, June pa cable
attached to an eight ton skip in No
6 shaft, Quincy mile. broke today and
as the car dropped down the shaft at
tremendous speed, it killed two men
and injured another.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Mu.llea Sound.

FIRST katyQid-I put leggins on the
%oungster i was 50 chilly,
Second katydid Thought his legs
sounded muflled, Life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23

Only The hsn1sOme7t 81 Pullman II
brary Observation Sleeping Cars.
Wide Testibuled coaches, and Dining
cars with electric lights and fans are
used in the Llmised. For all infOrma-
ton call on your Home Agent or write
mo. n. BEALI@
9. P. A
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
OFFICERS

Accounts OF corporations and individ-
uals especially solicited. Exchange
furnished to any part of the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-06-23
Officers
Directors

interest Paid en- Tim. Deposits.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-15
MISS |SEL|N
BECOMES BRIDE Of
Mr.. L|VERMORE

New Rochelle. n. Y, June 15.-An
View. the country home OF c. oliver 1se-
lin. was the scene Of one OF the prettiest
weddings OF the season yesterday. when
his second daughter. Miss Fannie Iselin.
became the bride of Philip Livermore
The bride. who Is tall and graceful
girl OF %. was given away by her father.
She was attired in a white silk gown
and was attended by two bridesmaids,
her sister. Miss Eleanora Iselin and her
cousin Miss Thesese Isein
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Or. William r. Huntington OF Grace
church. assisted by Rev. Or. Charles F
Canedy Of New Rochelle.
A Hungarian band played the wedding
airs and afterward furnished the music
at breakfast which was sedved under
large amrque tree on n terrace overlook
ing the sound.
The house throughout was trimmed
with June roses and palms and ferns.
while many OF the yachts were deco
rated In bright colors for the occasion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-15

Boston, June l5.-It is recommended tnat
Representative Frank ]. Gethro OF the
Ninth Suffolk representative district In
this city be expelled from the member
ship Of the house OF representatives, ac-
cordlng 10 the report made public today
I, y the house committee on rules which
has been investigating charges OF brib-
cry during the present session.
The committee also recommends that
Representative Simon swig Of Taunton
be censured.
The committee finds that Gethro APP
-urrr-heti- ct her -4a4eHahers- of the house and
tried 10 influence them improperly by sug-
gesting n money reward for their votes
against the so-called "bucket-shop BILL
After reviewing the methods pursued by
the committee in its investigation, and
citing the laws as TO provilege and I'M
munity. the committee finds that there In
no evidence to show that any member
of the house of representatives has ac-
cepted a bribe. The report further says.
'The wholesale charges that many
members have been bribed. made In the
public prints are not substantiated by
any evidence whatsoever and those who
have given TO them such wide publicity
have either failed to appear before your
committee or have declared before your
committee. that they knew OF no evidence
showing corruption In the legislature.
Long continued efforts to secure the
attendance OF one OF the individuals who
has uttered many statements regarding
legislation, are described in a report OF
the sergeant-at-arms, appended hereto,
whose irresponsible statements are given
such wide publicity. with no proof TO
substantiate the statements and no law 20
punish those who utter them
o1aI ~
fact that certain newspapers and certain
persons have made definite charges TO
the effect that a large number OF legis
lators. and in some Instances. that 20 or
some other definite number OF legislators
have been bribed. The testimony OF the
reporters. editors and managers Of such
newspapers. and the testimony OF the
said persons, together with oil the evil
dence before IN committee. revealed the
fact that they had no evidence that any
member OF the legislature had accepted
brbe
The sole foundation OF these Wholesale
charges OF bribery rested on the state
ment publicly made by two or enree mem
bers OF the house that they had been.
In substance. offered money by certain
other member OF the house 10 influence
their vote on certain measure. which
offr had been rejected by them
THE conditions affecting this particu-
lar affair demand more than passing no.
tice The freedom of the press Is one
Of the fundamental principles upon which
our government IL founded. To encroach
upon g. is 10 endanger the whole fabric
Of our liberty. But freedom Of the press