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The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

may not unitedlv indorse the
Presidents suggested remedies
and legislative programs, but it
does agree with him that there are
evils which the lawmaking branch
of the Nation cannot ignore and
remain true to the spirit of its
oath. Partisanship and practical
politics are lined up against patri-
otism and public needs in this ses-
sion. Will the people permit their
interests to be postponed to the
expediency of the Republican
party2 They have meekly done
so in the past. And what have
they gained thereby
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12
The Long Lane is Turning.

That battle-searred political
warrior, John r. Malloy, secretary
of the Republican state executive
committee, while at Washington
attending the meeting of the ma
tional committee, gave out an in
terview which undoubtedly opened
the eyes of Republicans of other
states and one that will have a
tendency to cool the ardor of those
who have been urging the nomina-
tion of Secretary Taft, the heir
apparent. Among other things
Malloy said that if Taft becomes
the Republican candidate for
President Ohio may at once be
placed in the Democratic column.
In support of the assertion he SAID
that Taft's nomination meant the
earnest opposition Of union labor,
chilliness on the part of the big
manufacturers owing to his advo-
cacy of tariff reform, and the to-
tai desertion of the orty-odd
thousand negroes, without whose
support even in normal conditions
the state would be close and doubt
full, while with them voting the
Democratic ticket the adverse ma
jority would be overwhelming.
Ohio Demscrats are wishing Malloy
had remained at home; he had no
excuse running about telling fami-
ly secrets. While every one in
Ohio possessing even the slightest
political acumen will admit the
truthfulness of his statements,
they think he might have added
that which is equally apparent,
namely, that ii his candidate For
aker is nominated the result would
be the same, and that no matter
who the candidate may be the
situation from Republican stand-
point looks dark, very dark. The
natural effect of his interview,
owing to his prominence aud repu-
tation as 3 successful political
manager, will be disastrous to the
Taft boom, for II II once becomes
q settled conviction with outside
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

THE sIxTIETH Congress held its
first session last week. The chief
feature of the proceedings in the
Senate was the swearing in of new
members. The House of Repre-.
sentatives organized with the cleo
tion of Joseph G. Cannon as
speaker. Following this, the most
important incident of the House
session was the protest made by
John Sharp Williams, the Demo
cratic leader, against the adoption
of the rules which have of late
years governed the proceedings Of
the body. Mr.. Williams declared
that the rules were arrogant and
harmful and should not be adopt
ed for more than thirty days,
pending preparation of better ones.
He spoke of the growing sentiment
in the Republican ranks against
the rules, and cautioned the
younger members of the House
that unless they voted to properly
amend them they would be bound
hand and foot to the speakers
chariot throughout the entire Con-
gress. Notwithstanding this
warning, only few of the Repub-
licans had the courage to vote to
support Mr.. Williams amendment
The rules of the House of Repre-
sentatives, as they are today,
practically place all power over
legislation in the hands of the
speaker and the committee on rules
named by him. Even though the
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

majority of the members of the
House should be desirous Of enact.
ing a c ttain measure. it is posi-
BILE for the speaker to thwart their
wishes. lie decides who shall be
recognized to speak and who shall
be ignored, and what bills shall be
brought up or left unconsidered,
The speaker is, indeed, possessed
of autocratic powers, and Mr..
Williams did we'll to urge such ac.
tion as would restore to the mem
bers of the House the privileges
they have wrongfully relinquished
into his hands.
The country will do well TO re-
member at the beginning of this
session of Congress that the Re-
publicun party is in tull and over
whelming control of the legislative
and executive arms of this Govern
ment. 1t can do anything it
pleases without let or hindrance,
and in short order. Yet the cleo
tion of Speaker Cannon and the
guarded utterances of this and
other standpatters indicate that
nothing is to be done this session
in any way progressive or radical,
no matter how imperatively de-
manded, The Republican party
has an election TO carry next fall,
and all the interests of the Nation
are to be suboriinated, if not sac
rificed, TO partisanship that is
frankly concerned only with poll
tics and with the interests of priv
ilege which contribute to the party
campaign funds.
Now, there are many important
public questions that have already
waited long to be settled. There
are many abuses against which
the President, the spokesman and
head of his party, has written and
scolded and pleaded with
these congressman to do, and they
have been deaf or disappointing to
his appeals, though confronted
with unmlstakable evidence that
these pretty correctly express pub
lie sentiment. This sentiment
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

pursued evil business methods, up
on the hoarders of money and the
lack of proper legislation, and re-
pudiates the idea that his policy
or the enforcement of the laws car
be held accountable. He recog
nizes the need Of an emergency
currency which shall be based up
on adequate security, subject to
the approval of the Government,
and heavy tax. His recommen'
dations on this subject are unfcrt.
unately lacking in definiteness.
the deslrability of tariff reform
is admitted by the President, but,
as usual, he wants it deferred tO
some future time. Herein he lost
a great opportunity to speak out
for the people who are laboring
under the heavy burdens caused
by the unduly high tariff, which,
in fact, should be largely credited
with the existing business troubles.
The President asks for an extern
sion of the Federal powers in sew
eral directions on the plea that
such extension is necessary, but
fail to prove his case. He wants
immense appropriations for the
navy. Congress should curtail the
naval and military expenditures
as asked for by the President and
use the money thus saved to pro-
mote the policy of the improve
ment of the waterways, which he
greatly favors. Some of his rec
concentrations, such as those for
postal savings banks, and the abo-
lition of the tariff on wood pulp
should receive favorable consider.
alton.
The significance of Mr. Bryan's
visit at the White House, two
weeks ago is now apparent. He
brought few pIanks Of the mes
sage along with bin.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

PRESIDENT RoosvELT's message, !,
although Of great length, contains
little of Importance beyond what
he has already said in previous
similar documents from which
copious quotations are made, or in
public addresses. Naturally the
chief interest centers in what he
has to say concerning the anti
trust corporation regulation laws
and the currency. AS to the form
er his utterances are less radical
than in the past. He advocates
such amendments as will permit
combinations and agreements for
certain Legitimate purposes under
such regulations as will prevent
the creations of monopolies. He
wants the people on one hand pro.
tected from overcharges and small
er concerns frJm being driven out
of business by the fixing of too
low rates by those which desire to
absorb them. He wants further
provision made against future
over-capitalization, intimating
that past sins in this respect will
be condoned as far as the Govern
ment is concerned. He again asks
for the chartering by the Govern
ment of all corporations doing an
interstate business, or the issuing
of Federal licenses to them.
As to the recent and existing
business situation he places the
responsibility upon those who have
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

tor Dick, Adjutant General Critch-
field and numerous others the
statesmen gathered at the national
capital must have felt convinced
that the Republican situation in
the Buckeye state is in state of
chaos somewhat resembling Gener-
al Sherman's description of war.
And it is.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12

Republicans that Taft cannot
carry his own state it is impossible
to conceive how they can be in
duced to vote for him. OF course
Manager Vorys, Son-in- Law Nick
and horde of lieutenants were
on hand to deny and combat
Malloy's claims, but as he had the
backing of Senator Foraker, Sena-
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-12-12
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
NEW YORK.

Cross currents in trade and crop con-
ditions prevent generalization. There has
been further slight improvement in
crop condition. This has made for q
more optimistic feeling as to ultimate
yields and future trade in the sections
enjoying even small share of seasonable
weather. but the great majority of cities
and particularly those in the eastern half
of the country complain of continued slow
retail trade and collections. On the other
hand the reports as to fall trade are quite
satisfactory, a reflection possibly of the
fact that retail stocks of heavy goods
were well cleaned up last winter. Crop
uncertainties and the fact that recorder
business this spring has been practically
absent in many lines, however induce
conservatism as TO future ordering and
there is less disposition to embark freely
in future commitments until the situa-
ton becomes clearer. 81
Business failures in the United Statyoe
for the week number 1J5, Sinst g42
last week, and 1872 in the like weeR of
1906. In Canada, failures for the week
number Is, against II last week and II
a year ago.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the.
week ending June aggregated :. 263 13S
bushels, against 2,401,9 1914 last week and
3,3o1,007 this week last year. For the
last forty-nine weeks, 16O 944 S9S hush
els, against 12S,627,1l13 in 1oO5-19
Corn exports for itne week are 1,135,O6
bushels, against S64,255 last week and
80, lo9 year ago. For the fiscal year
TO GATE o. i4S,O26 bushels, against 1885,
oo6's4o in ]9O5-19O6.- Bradstreets Com
mercial Rebort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13

Fire at Carnegie, Okla. wiped out the
entire business section of the town, en-
failing a loss of $4,000.
Nathan Hawk, a veteran of the MeXi-
can war and the man who in 1S4S first
brought east news of the California gold
discoveries, is a hale and hearty citizen
of Folsom, Cal.
One man was fatally hurt, another
badly injured and six less seriously hurt
bv the explosion of a boiler in planning
mill at Sycamore, Ohio.
The ninth biennial convention Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
will be held in Boston during the week
beginning June %, 1908.
Irving Talley, eolored, an expert bank
note raiser, was sentenced in the Unit
ed States Court at Baltimore to twenty
years in the federal prison at Atlanta.
Fire in New Orleans destroyed six
frame residences and damaged several
others at Pension and Chestnut streets.
A negro servant girl was burned to death.
Ex-Gov. Frederick .Holbrook Of Yer
mont and ex-Gov. William Sprague of
Rhode Island are the only living war
Governors in the United States. The
former is "a.
George Paw, who was a member Of Sir
James Ross antarctic expedition in 1889,
will celebrate his 91st birthday in short
time. He was also a member Of the
Franklin arctic expedition
The coroner's jury which investigated
the recent collision between Baltimore
and Ohio express train and a freight near
Wheeling. W. Va, in which four train
men were killed. returned a verdict fix
inc the blame on a. L. Wilson, Q brake
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
UTILITY BILL 4 LAW
GOVERNOR HUGHES SIGNS AN
IMPORTANT MEASURE.
Provisions Are Drastfc-Prohib;t
All stock Watering, Free Passes,
DISCRIMINATION and Rebates
Millionaire Kidnapped.

The so-called public utilities bill was
signed Thursday by Gov. Hughes. This
bill is probably one OF the most far-reach-
ing reform measures ever passed by an
American Legislature. 1t places under
direct State control every public service
corporation, great or small, in the State
of New York. with the exception of the
telephone and the telegraph 1t applies
not only to the railroads. street railway
and subway lines, express companies do
ing business exclusively in the State, but
to the business within the State Of all
railroads or other common carriers which
enter the State at any point. The two
commissions created by the act ELL have
most sweeping powers in regulating the
corporations affected The bill prohibits
the giving Of free passes except in a few
limited instances. 1t provides also that
no franchise shall be capitalized in excess
Of the amount actually paid to the State as
consideration for the grant of the fran
chise: that the capital stock of a corpora
ton formed by the merger or consolida-
ton of two or more corporations shall
not exceed the sum of the capital stock
OF the corporations so consolidated at
their par value, or such sums and any
additional sums actually paid in cash;
nor shall any contract for consolidation
or lease b. capitalized in the capital
stock of any corporation whatever; nor
shall any corporation hereafter issue any
bonds against or as a lien upon any con-
tract for consolidation or merger" 1t
is provided, also, that no corporation
shall purchase or hold stock in another
such corporation or common carrier I'M
less authorized by the commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13

so the best grain in our Northwest
States is all the offspring of a single
stalk of wheat numbered 476 of the 1892
plot. This was the most promising plant
grown from 400 seeds selected from the
best then in existence But, by setting
this plant aside. and raising from it sew
eral crops of seed, a new strain was de-
veloped, Minnesota 169,' which grows
from one to two more bushels to the
acre
DO you realize what it means to add
a single bushel to the yield per acre?
In ten years it would add 100000, 900
to the wealth of the country But at
the Minnesota experiment station selec-
ton and hybridizing has already pro-
duced a gain of % per cent in yield
This per cent, if generally applied, would
add to the worlds supply of wheat 625,-
100000 bushels. At so cents a bushel
this would be worth S5O0,O00,0O0 a
year.
THE cost of breeding this wheat is
about one-tenth of 1 per cent. And yet
some business men say that the man of
science does not realize about business
values?
THE beauty of plant-breeding is that
any farmer can do it for himself. Pa
thence, rather than learning, is what is
required. A farmer, or small gardener,
has only to select his subject and go to
work at it. He may originator dis
cover-a new sort which will be a gold
mine to himself and to his section of the
country"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
GOLD MINE In WHEAT.
Government Expert Tells How
Riches May Be Won.

"a handful of wheat is worth less
than cent; and yet single kernel in
that handful may easily be worth half a
million dollars. Is it not worth a little
effort to discover which is the half mill
ion dollar kernelE''
The Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture in Washington was explaining one
of the wonderful things of modern plant
breeding science. Mr. W. NJ. Hays was
brought up in the Minnesota experiment
station and is one Of the authorities on
this subject.
In fairy stories there were magic
peas and magic beans. which had won
derful power concealed within them"
Prof. Hays continued. But nothing in
those fairy stories is really more Won
derful than the simple facts. The magic
OF heredity makes a single kernel of
wheat equal to a gold mine. a single
kernel of corn worth a kings ransom.
a small and despised apple seed equal in
value 10 the revenues of one of our rich
est commonwealths.
1T is the power to transmit certain
qualities that gives the value. One seed
has it and another has not That is the
whole proposition.
"Old Peter Gideon bought 10000 ap-
pie seeds, and grew 10000 apple trees.
There was one in the 10000 that had the
power to ripen good fruit in the Mime
sofa winter. That was the magic seed.
That seed has been the parent of all the
fruit in the great Northwest. It's lat
ent power was literally worth kings
ransom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
FILIPINoS ARE IMPRoVIDENT.
Cornell Professor Says They Lack
Thrift and seIf-CoutrnI


The educational and social problems of
the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico
claimed the attention of the members of
the American academy of political and
social science at the recent annual meet
ing of that body in Philadelphia Prof
E. NJ. kemmerer OF Cornell university. in
speaking of the Philippine savings bank,
said that the first postal savings bank
was opened for business at Manila on
Oct. j of last year. and by Jan. 81 of
this year there were sixty-twO banks in
operation IN various parts of the islands.
AT the end OF December. three months
after the first bank was established. there
were 621 depositors. having on deposit
$4,000 The principal classes of depos-
itOrs in the order of their numerical
Importance were clerks. artisans. profess
sional men, laborers. soldiers and sailors
and policemen. He said a striking fact
in the figures is that of the 621 deposit
orS up to Dee 81 500 were Americans
and ninety were Filipinos. The evidence
IS sufficient to prove a strong witness to
the truth of the Filipino's reputation
for improvidence, and in so doing TO show
the imperative need of an educational in
stitution like the postal savings bank and
OF carrying on a vigorous educational
campaign through the schools and through
the officers of the bank in the interest of
teaching the saving habit to the rising
generation of Filipinos. For until the
Filipino has learned the lessons of provi-
dence, thrift and self-control which the
saving habit exemplifies and inculcates
he cannot expect any high degree of eth
er economic or political independence"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
TWO MEN KIDNAP NUN
MAKE ESCAPE WITH HER IN
WAITING CAB.
Seize Teacher in Duluth School
room in Broad DayIfght-Rela-
'stves May BE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rear Makes Trouble.

Sister Borromea Of st. Clements Cath
ole school in Duluth was kidnapped by
two men, who have disappeared. The SIS
ter was teaching in the primary room at
j 80 in the afternoon, when the two men
entered, seized her and carried her half
q block to a cab, thrust her in and dash
ed away. Her young pupils were spell
bound with terror and stood mute for sew
aral seconds. But when the sister was
being borne screaming TO the street they
Eegained their senses and raised an out
cry, which alarmed the entire neighbOr-
hood. Hundreds of persons gathered and
gave chase to the fleeing carriage. Sew
eral blocks from the school it turned to-
ward the hill and disappeared. The po-
lice were notified and every officer in
the city was warned to look for the kid
napers. ! special detail of six men was
also put on the case, but no traces Of the
nun or her assailants had been found up
TO midnight. The abducted woman is "a
years old, and is the daughter of Edward
Deigle. superintendent of the st. Paul
Terminal railroad yards. lie is a non
Catholic and opposed to his daughters
taking the veil. She was to make the
final VOW, binding her for life. on July
il. The children at the school say she
greeted one Of the abductorS as Father"
1t is believed that relatives are respon-
siblc for the abduction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
KILL HOPELESS CONSERVATIVES.
Noted Specialist So Advises National
Tuberculosis Convention.

Noted Specialist So Advises National
Tuberculosis Convention.
DIR. s. A. Knopff, the famous New
York tuberculosis specialist, who was dec
grated by Emperor William of Germany
for his work in fighting the white plague,
and who received a prize of $1,000 for
the best treatise upon that disease, star
tied the national tuberculosis congress at
Washington by advising that hopeless suf
ferers from tuberculosis be killed quickly
and painlessly By heavy doses of NOR
phine. He said it was his practice to do
that, and he regarded it as a sacred duty
that the end might come quickly and pain
lessly.
The committee on medication had made
a report condemning the use of morphine
and its compounds in these cases, and
bitter debate was in progress when DR..
Knopff spoke. Doctors Flick and Lands
had approved the report, but favored
using creosote in advanced cases. Knosff
was opposed to the use of creosote, but
said he did use herbin and codein, both
of which contain morphine or cocaine.
One of the plans Endorsed by the con-
gress is to organize classes of consump-
tives among workingmen and school chill
dren for home treatment instead of in
hospitals and sanitariums. DIR. Fulton
said the secret of the success of the home
treatment was that not only the patient,
but the entire family, learned the road
to health, while the man who returns
from a sanitarium usually cannot change
his family's mode of life. DIR. Lowman
urged the seclusion of constructive school
children in special classes, which, so far
as possible, may be taught in the open
air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-13
CHICAGO.

No important developments appear TO
detract from the underlying strength
which sustains confidence in the business
outlook Weather conditions were mainly
favorable to operations and activity is
more evident in production and distribu-
ton Leading retail lines find the gen
eral demand steadily expanding, indIcat-
ing that the purchasing power is undimln-
ished, but there is some accumulation OF
lightweight apparel, which needs warm
wave TO bring quick disposal. Wholesale
dealings now show the effect of the be-
tween seasons period and current ship
mentS dwindle, but forward buying for
faA and winter supplies compares fav-
orahly with a year ago. and road sales
men obtain orders making a substantial
aggregate in the principal staples.
Notwithstanding the late spring and
other adverse factors, farm conditions IN
both Illinois and Iowa never before were
more encouraging. and land and stock
values have advanced to the highest aver
age. Mercantile credits remain quite sat
isfactory and money works easier. while
trading defaults occasion little anxiety.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered %, against II last week and
23 year ago.-Dun's Review of Trade.