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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-16
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vast importance in West Virginia. Ti1
Supreme Court held that it was con.
trary TO allow the railroads TO mine
and sell coal in competition with their
patrons. in the c. and o. and New
Haven Railroad case. The Elkins
amendment gives force TO this opil,-
Jon, and will free West Virginia coal
mining from the domination of the
Pennsylvania Railroad His amend
ment compelling the installation Of
necessary switches for the Shippers
of interstate commerce is also of vast
rator an outlet for his coal And if
his amendment requiring trunk lines
to give fair connections with lateral
and branch lines remains in the bill it
will assure those who want to develop
new territory by building short lines
fair treatment without the expense
of costly litigation One needs but
TO recall the case Of the West Nir-
Sinia Central and its fight for an out
let over the 2. and o. to see the i'm
por:a1ce of :: is provision The bill
putting commercial travellers on the
list of preferred creditors will go
through as viii the provision for pass
es for railroad employees, for which
Mr.. Elkins has worked so hard. He
has also had an interest IN the pas
sage Of the bill to incorporate the
and in the passage of the employers
liability bill On the whole Senator
ElEins has made record this session
of which any Senator would be proud.
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Greater Pittsburg
DECREE WAS ISSUED FOR CON
SoCIDATIoN OF TWO MUNIC-
IPALlTIES TO-DAY.

PITTSBURG. Pa June 16--The
Greater Pittsburg decree consolidat-
ing the municipalities Of Pittrburg
and Allegheny City was issued in
Quarter Sessions court this morning.
taking effect Immediately The Pub
lie Defense Committee. representing
Observation-Disclosures OF Allegheny.
was in court and attempted obstruc-
ton tactics but failed. Immediately.
however. after the decree was sigh
ed, they filed notice of appeal to the
State Supreme Court
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EX.GOV. ATKINSON SAYS
NICE THINGS ABOl 'EL[ZIII

passed several years ago. would have
dfspelled all of their doubts to-
-where he stood upon this, the sesdine
question now before the countr Bnt
because he was man Of mea4
built railroads but all In our s.
great many people besan TO 5SssSs
him. declaring that ne was Sanding
for the railroads and against the peo-
pie. This was very unjust. nd know
ing as Ida how he stood and whath no
was doing as one OF our repsesenta
tives In the Senare,I was particuiarty
confident tnat the people who were
abusing him would. soonor or Iaters
sing his praises for the splendid sepS
vices he was rendering his STATE
senator Elkins IS a big man. He
is big business man. q bis lawyer.
a big legislator, a big Senator, q big
diplomat a big statesman. Bis
hearted, fairmeaning man. Hes
stands In the very front ran1 or
American senators He chairmanS
OF the Interstate Commerce cemnlt-
tee. at this particular moment ne
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Old Moonshiner
FOUND GUILTY IN FEDERAL
couRT@uDeE DAYTON LET
HIM OFF EASY.

PARKERSBURG, June 1e.-Henry
Kimmel1, OF Smoke Hole, in Grant
county, on whose premises was found
a still and complete outfit for making
moonshine was found guilty by jury
In federal court. Revenue Agent
Trowbridse recommended 1eniency
for the old man. who is just so years
of age, and Judge Dayton gave KIM
nell 500 fine and 90 days in the
Grant county jail. waving the $500
fine that could have gone to the rev.
enue ONCE The sdn had been used
for 40 years.
Old Uncle Harry" Kimmell is the
last OF the old time moonshiners in
West Virginia
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Civil w ar is
Threatened

wARSAw.sJune 16-The massacre
at Bialystok continued Throughout
last night according to Information re.
Sceived here The mob attacked patrols
in the streets and there were many
furious fights The devastation con.
2tfnues uninterrupted. While the fight
ing was in progress the streets were
lighted by coufagration of Hebrew
houses which had been fred by riot
sers Many persons were killed on both
sides The suburban town of Bajary
Is sreported to have been completely
destroyed and the massacre is extent
ing to the neighboring towns Of Car:
ina, wies, Lapy and Starosielie- 1t
Is feared the growth Of riots wiz ac-
ceierate civil war. Ss5
Mere killing fails to satisfy the pas
sion of people for torture is added
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10 $1,000: Elfhorn, 81 600 TO 81 1905;
Harper,s Ferry. sLeee to $500 HarzI
risviHe. Kingwood Parsons and Ras
$500 to s14oo; Keyser,
SIS, 900 ito s2o, 900; Keystone, 100 to-
81, 300; Redwood and Salem. $1,000 To-
s1.1oo: Ronceverta and Wiliiamson.
s1.1oo TO sl.seo. wellsburs. 600 10
5000. :s..:
Charles n. Wood was appointed
postmaster at afinso. Randolph coun-
". vice H. b Marshall. removed
one:third to one.nalf OF IAN Pattern
Hats. 3.s1
e c. sTEMPLE & coz
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WOMEN TAKE PART IN
RI0TING AND BLOODSHED

Women have taken prominet part
in the riotins and gentle women dis
played remarkable thirst for blood of
Jewesses- Their excess in taeir fury
is said to have been unspeakaole.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 10
Three members of the Douuaa have
started for Bialystok for the purpose
of inquiring into the origin OF the
anti-Hebrew disturbances. One OF
the party is former procurator, an
other is a Hebrew
BERLIN. June 1e.-News just re-
ceived states that riotins and blood
shed IN Bialystok and vicinity con
tinues. The anti-Semitic fury Of the
mob is unprecedented and it is really
another Kishineff massacre.
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Who will wear the West virsinian
diamond trophies?
This is the question being most
discussed in Marion county these
days and it is not at all safe to wa:
ger on the result at this early stage.
in the friendly struggle for suprem-
acy-
The contest has hardly been start.
ed as yet and new candidates are
sure to be entered for many days to
come
II will take the people few days
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PMS Salaries
eoOST-FRoM ONE TO
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS IN s
CREASE IN SEVERAL
TOWNS.

WASHINGTON. June 1G.-These in
creaSes in salaries OF West Virginia
postmasters have been announced:
Beiington and Sutton, $500 to 500;
Warrington, and Thurston,
81, 400 to $500: Berkeley Springs and
Bramwell. $1,000 to s1.4oo: Chester,
and Saint Albans, S1.100
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TONIGHT AT JOLLIFFE'S.
Some $3.50 and $500 lace and en-
broidery trimmed pettieoats at e3e-
DIAMONDS &ARE PRONOUNCED
FIRST-CLASS-

All who have seen the West Vir-
enian trophy diarons pronounce
them as beauties All the good run
ners have not been nominated yet
One vote will place your friend in
nomination. Clip the coupon and
add another name to the race for the
sparkIers. Very often the last one
named wins in the race and the dia:
monds are certainly worthy Of your
efforts
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TONIGHT AT JoLLIFFE'S.

silk shirt waist suits, In all eoIors
and black, regular $3.50 and $500
values at ss75. =
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ABSORBING TOPIC coNvERSATioN IN
MISS MAGGIE TOOTHMAN
AND @. E. MCMILLAN .SAHEAD
FORMER cANpoATE@FRoM
soN-INTENSE INTEREST ALONG sETHESStiNE5 AND
NEARLY EVERY CANDIDATE FAVORED
YESTERDAY.

+
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Watson
Mis- F1oa 1lovd Kings Daughters -.
MIS-
gtss Edna Morrzn u p church
Miss Church
Mrs. L.
GENTLEMEN
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Ic,r-ara s1acr' q p q
.Ienrx Enre SINGLE - -
Catholic Church
FredF a U.
j. l. * c.
E1ennr = o. Eagles -
= e.nrK OF p =.
Club
H ". 1. en
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EVERYBODY VOTES FOR HUBBARD,
FOR HUBBARD HE'S The MAN
County I icket
or11ewhat Mixed

-
The indications at press time are
tnatsSir. Hubbard viii have decisive
victory In Marion county in the race
for the Congressional nomination He
seems 10 be leading in the town as
asweu as the country a message from
Huntington at three o'clock stated
that something over two hundred votes
had been polled and the total vote
would likely reach $50 The vote VIII
stand at least three to one in Mr.
Hubbard,s favor. Rivesville reports
ninety per cent for Hubbard. but vote
light. a message from Watson states
that Hubbard is leading there also
SFarminSton. is said to be almost a unit
for Hubbard. with pretty fair vote
out. Hoodsville is practically unant-
nous for Hubbard Fairview has
strong Hubbard 1eaninss. In fact all
over the county reports tell practical
II the same story.
AS to the county ticket, there is
much uncertainty. Mason, OF Man
nington, seems to be the only absolute
5 " sure one for House of Delegates.
s3oSdens IS shakinS hahas "ltn t-ie VIZ
sers at Warrington and his strength
eor weakness is problematical. It win
take the returns to show how he is
running Hefner is confident Of win
ming while Miller is not discouraged.
The railroad vote IS being divided be-
tween the two, but just in what pro-
portion no one can ten. Harr IS get
ting TN 8 the soialef Vo,e5ana many oes-
ers besides. some claim he VIII "lh.
!. Jacobs Is SAD 10 De running Wen IA
I town 1tsswiH take a count OF c.,he @
votes to show how ne stanos aiso.
Reese Is thought to be ahead head 1orEAs' AS
SCISSOR and eoFdraS 1or County oom-
{ S1ag ming wen iis5:l In First ward ana some
The election is passing on very
quietly and the vote WILL De CClnpdrt'
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Concluded on Page Eisht9

An Trimmed Hats reduced just u
at The Bon Ton
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TRAP TO CATCH
The UNWARY

n.cu>-cToN Jn,a re-;
n. OIL t5a -;d;c,,1ous stories rbat have
h,,a, se,+ or- .. w.sb;no+or at This
s.sio, oF con-ress ,o,a &c so mpcf
~. o-e CONT hv ono cesner to
+ta ch,-,as+o,, Neu,s r., +1,f, effect that
- ,ha co,+.-enc. on r,,a rate hill, Sen.
.+or E1ki,s had sneaked sundry
,-,or5n,er+s in,o II an5 ,ha, he was
-o,rd,v -e,nked nv ,be Senate for
,.r;r.- DOVE II was woven ON, of
rho whole cloth and the absolute i'm
,,,.o,.h;,itx, of :, so aonsrent thar II
-.or,d foo, none bnt The untbinkin--
Tho writer Of these lines has seen ey-
erv oney Of the 81, members OF that
co,,erenc.= committee and they saw
that II Is TOO absprdlv ridicu1ous as to
he unwortby of a formal denial. That
cormitte;e IS comnosed OF six Of the
strongest men in Consres. Senator's
Elkins. Cullom. and Ti1lman, and Rep
-resenea'iSes nepDuii' 9neftaA sherman An-
kichardson- ana 10 say ehae any one
Oh the-n coui' SNEAK IN q pto'ts'oH
without the hno"ieose OIL .he oeneF
nve IS Such an Insult 20 tneif ineeii-
Sence as TO pear me stamp oi 1aise-
hool upon its race. no one "ho Knows
anything at all about the way con
ference comm1t'ee .ransaees business
uniess ne De q oeitoefd dee pef'Sfte
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To-NIeHT AZ JoLLIFFE's:

New white and eoloFed shirt waists
suits, lace and embroidery trimmed
styles, $3.50 and $500 values, at $500.
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(Concludel on Page Four9
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THE WEATHER.

To-NIGHTsAT JoLClFFES-
Lot Of $500 and $500 sailor hats,
nicely trimmed with quills, ribbons
and Aowers, special at 500
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MISS Ada zen A1enear returned last
night from Independence where she
attended the Gusly=wilkns wedding
on Thursday.
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The west virstnian prints the news.
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TONIGHT AT JoLLIFFE'S.
Choice of our entire line OF pattern
hats that have been priced till now
at $500 to $40, all at $500 each.
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The ticket is pretty long and It
viii take considerable time TO count
the vote. so the returns will be tolera-
bly, late in getting in tonight The
final result VIII not likely be known
before eleven or twelve o'clock
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tconeluied on .Three9
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in NO FEAR.

FEAR.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20
VIII Try For Acknowledgement

New York. Nov, 10 ,--Anhounco-
mca, vas made Saturday that Colonel
Alexander s. nacoa aud J Douglas
wt,morc. attorneys for che Afro.
American ccuncii. have been euEage1
hy tbe soldiers q companies n. G.,
ana -. % tho rvcn,y -afih ihfaniry
MN have been ordered dishonorahly
dismissed from the Unitcd States
army % takc steps for their rr.lu.
statement aad Ca ascoFtaln What
firhh they have n any. 10 prOteci
Acm against ne eaect % Prcsl1rni
Roosoyelta receht crter dehsring
tsom trom faiare employmeni IN che
euyrrnmcat service ire statement
d matt thai q uumbsr % pcrpous
bogh white And BLACK. have exrreas-
"a thclr ailAngnsss a. assist ln bear.
les tae ssPepacs % che palt.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20
MarrIn pIaeed uneer Arr.,t

Buffalo, N. Y. Nov. 19.-Fran-
els e. Marin, one of the principal
figures in the Storey Cotton COmpa-
ny failure IN Philadelphia, in 1905
was arrested here in the lobby Of
the tennessee hotel Marin dis
appeared from Philadelphia March a..
1905. when the postoflce department
raided the Storey Cotton Company.
and since then he has been in Eu-
rope. He came back TO America a
few weeks ago, and the vigil the
postofice authorities have kept for
nearly two years ended in his ar
rest.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20

large iron hooks made, hoping they
could be put through the cage to hold
the prisoner until others could run in
and lay hands on him.
These had not come, but while Mr..
Burton and Deyereaux were watching
each other Ike cats. some one on top
Of the cage lei down piece of rope
that for second attracted his atten-
ton. He reached up an arm to
snatch II. In an instant Mr.. Bur-
ton sprung half the distance between
them. Deyereaux recovered and let
drive his heavy lock, which would
have struck Burton between the eyes
had he not ducked down, never stop
ping his headlong plunge, and be-
are Deyereaux could use another bot
tie he had~hIm by the throat. Bur-
ton was followed by Jim Ennis and
Brad EchOls. Deyereaux was over
powered, securely tied and brought
upon the trap.
He asked to pray, and was given
opportunity. At three minutes to 3
o'clock the trap was sprung. ais neck
breaking. dying without struggle,
thus ending ote of the most remark
sbls executions ever known In this
section Of the state.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20
10. Year. Old Boy Shot.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 19.-Sam
Taylor. an lS-year odd boy. lies
dead at the home Of his parents. and
Bessemer Nail Is In the Bessemer
Jail, as result OF what Is alleged
20 have been an accidental shooting
a. the residence OF VIII Horton.
Nall and Taylor we're With a party
OF youths. when Nail pointed the
pistol suddenly at Taylor and pulled
The trigger twice. The boy says ne
did not know the pistol was loaded.
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Jury's Verdict Was for s25 900.

cambridge. Ga. Nov. 19.--After
trial lasting three days, in which
every step was closely contested. the
jury has returned q verdict for S25, =
600 damages in favor Of Mrs. Mollie
Jones, OF Fort Valley, against the At
lantlc Coast Line railway for the
death OF her husband, who was kill
ed In a wreck on that road in this city
IN July. 1905 Mr.. Jones was an
engineer on a freight engine, which
was run into By a switch engine in
the yards here.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20
knoeks PIstol from Manic.

ThOmson. Ca. Nov is.-Mlss Nell
he Pear Clary, daughter OF Horace
Clary. overSecr Of Hon. Thomas r.
Watson. was accidentally shot AZ hes
residence Friday morning In clean
ing 90 the mantei she accidentally
knocked the pistol on on the hearth
and II went oG, striking her Just
ahoFe the knee. she u painfully.
thepgh no; seriously wounded.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20

hrnifhgtrff, Aats NoF. ia
s,tc,t cas-. lhs ch.nsFcl az wsich hnd
atr1 ia5t ty ne uc1errnaa. 2sshat ?
t'oets toua Pssa@ee Hn, Sataf-
cas-. veffet ,ato suo.ttf fsF ce q
sures. ,tsFrs Jaf tars taF q raa 90
lea tgs ea gre nre trt eintaF
90 In q Freet Aur ctfe,rs
g Feal rtTr as1 csrs laaa,
E'og. Harf hnft Ee1
plAen uefa tsi1eg.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20

CoviuEton. Ca. Nov. is.--Doputy
Sheriff Maddox captured Frank Th0m-
a., q negEo wanted Ia Jones county
toe murder. after q chase lss,iur fof
several boar, about thirteen miles
fHofn Covington. lie EG-tst frum
he susuros % COsInEtna GEh sOi-
loWcd hs aeEre throaEh NsNtoa.
Jasper and Butts Coantiss before hs
sts captured
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20

She was positive she could identify
the negro and described him as be-
ing black, white eyes, medium height
and as wearing a black SLOUGH hat
which was turned up in front. On
the point OF the negro's stature she
was asked many questions, but her
testimony as a whole was entirely
consistent.
AT this point Glenn was brought in
30 the room, but Mrs. Camp did not
see hlm.s For some moments he sat
near John McClelland before her at
tentlon was directed to him. He was
still sitting when the question was
asked:
'ls this the negro?"
mo, that's not the negro" was the
reply.
Scarcely had the afternoon session
begun than the surprise OF the day
was sprung, The jury was retired
and Judge Roam was informed that
a negro had been captured in West
End who tailed exactly with the de-
scrptlon OF Mrs. Camps assailant.
Pending his arrival several other wit
nesses were examined.
Finally VIII Johnson, a black ne
gro OF slender build, was ushered
into the room. He sat covering in
front ~ the Judges stand.
OfIicer Buntyn was placed on the
stand and stated that he had that day
q few hours before arrested Johnson
IN West End. The negro had a
double-barreled shotgun, and was
acting suspiclousiy and when placed
under arrest he was found TO have
on two suits OF clothes. a pair OF
stockings, pair OF socks, while
around his body .ed mass OF
female clothing g.. wore a SLOUGH
hat almost identical with that worn
by the negro Glenn. The hat was
turned up In front. In the negro's
pocket was a lot Of shelled corn. lie
told conflicting stories Of his home
70. A. Pinion, who IN the morning
had testified IN regard 20 the foot
prints found near Mrs. Camps house.
was RECALLED. this time ~ a witness
for the defense. Mr.. Plnion mea-
urcd the negro's shoes and stated un
heatatingly that they were OF the size
corresponding to the footprints be
had seen. They we're pointed and
worn on the sole,
A cartridge from Johnsons gun was
produced II was the same Mind
found In Mrs, Camps room, where
as the cartridge found In Glenn's
homo and IN his shotgun was Of a
dineront make.
The effect on tho audience o. this
unforeseen eyidence-this sudden cap
turing OF negro who nad been walk
Ing the streets while an innocent ne
gro was In the shadow OF doom-was
magical. What seemed certain guilt
on the part Of Glenn IN the face Of
Mrs. Camps Identification was turned
90 doub, and then 10 certainty Of his
Innocence.
Mr. R0sser's speech was one 81
the most able ever heard IN this ooun-
~ Tor years,
Solicitor tlilts presentation was ex-
Ccncni. but with the capture % John
sou. hls case fcll 20 the ground.
The Jury waa out juE four and
halt minutes.
Johnson vii be shown to Mrs
Camp later. n her Identification Is
porfcc, ne win probably b. indicted
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20

tufanAgs ~ New 10 --Tas
ssPfsme cnrt ass FsFsuni tss e.
efe 20 csc 1ser coaft o. vhi,t
hF4 E shewes fsrrsf auEi.ar
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isf aa ete.sfwiEs rsc ree ~ f.am
fto 81 1t a. estrrst 80
t~aessN 81 - ssss Sass.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-20
-. - - go.

Tc,e1o, uelo. Nov. iS.-Ths
rolcto PASTOR Cnioa vas rspra-
sea'ea a, ne meeting q ths Ceafral
Laaor uu.on, asa 500 ths preach.
ers rrrne raHaa D. q TAI assEca
lahof t1c seu osEaHitAflaa
uas repfsssaiea ~ varcaa clsrgy-
ufa fru@ ~ Cartstiaa cArrcArs.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-03

ingless because party leaders are in
league with the forces that Cypress
them, distrust of party leaders breaks
down party lines, and an Independent
movement in which the personality
of candidates is considered rather
than that of party, naturally and in
variably follows.
The wave of political independence
that is sweeping over the land is a
sign of life both cheering and re-
assuring. 1t bids Roosevelt to defy
and curb the power of the cOnfed-
Grated monopolies. Party bosses are
going down before it everywhere. 1t
put LaFollette in the senate of the
United States and has just caused
Secretary Shaw to be rebuked by his
own party in his own congressional
district No position, however prom
inent, exempts party leaders from the
most searching scrutiny, and the peo-
pie are demanding candidates that
are, Like Ceaser's wife, not only
pure, but above suspicion"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-03

ignorant of the fact that Mr.. Harris
was member of congress.
But, there was a bill pending in the
Fifty-third congress known as the
Funding bill, dealing with the
government loans to the Pacific rail-
roads. 1t was the purpose Of the
bill to effect a new contract between
the government and those railroads
wherein the government would be the
looser and the railroads the gamer
by many millions of dollars. The
railroad attorneys both inside and out
side of congress had prepared the
way for the passage of the measure,
and had no misgivings as to the final
outcome. The bill attracted but little
attention and it was given out to the
press by those who had the measure
in charge that it would pass practi-
cally without opposition.
But, when the bill was taken up
for passage it encountered opposition
from an unexpected quarter. A
hitherto unknown and obscure men,
Der arose in his place and began to
criticise the measure and oppose it's
passage. AT first the speaker at
tracted but little attention. But, It
soon became evident that the speaker
was a storehouse of information, and
was determined to defeat the meas
ure Members were soon convinced
that the speaker was master of his
subject, and the cloak rooms began
to yield up their contents and soon