The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-12-19
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Weekly Letter Telling Of ths Do
ings IN shs White City.


Grated his statement concerning
. third term, made on The night
Of bis election, ond adds that he
has not changed and will notl
change his attitude in the matter
Mr, Roosevelt feels that be has
ne sympathy OF the people o.
he country and the-~s-as Of me
s-e.3e treasury notes I
~ 90 - Extent Of 40 per cent Of the
value Of the cotton. II not redeemed
the cotton shall be sold by the gov
ernment The bill also imposes a
penalty on dealing in cotton fu-
lures" Of s100. 900 fine or Eve years
imprisonment
Senator Davis Attacked Trusts.
Washington. Passionate orauory
marked the proceedings Of the senate
Wednesday. Senator Jeff Davis Of Ar
kansas. who. when elected. declared
that he would attsck the trusts i'm
mediately after taking his seat. full
hlled his promise. although he was
few DAYS late in doing so. The
speech was filled with sensational
! declarations and was given with that
vicor for which the Arkansas senator
is famous in his own state Quaint
phrasing, pointed denunciations. and
! evidences OF intense emotion charac-
terized his remarks. He was given a
/ careful hearing by senators and the
galleries were well filled throughout
the time he held the floor. Beginning
I shortly before / O'Clock he spoke for
a little more than an hour. At the
close OF the speech the senate went
into executive session and at 2:lo
O'Clock adjourned. The house was not
IN session
Restricting Bank Officers.
WASHINGTON biH making Il 8
felony for a national bank or any oi
its officers TO speculate with funds oI
the bank and making it a high mis-
ldemeanor TO borrow from a natiopa
bank with which to speculate. was in
troduoed Thursday BY Representative
DeArmond OF Missouri The extrem'
penalty provided under the felon,
clause IS ten years Imprisonment. an
! under the mIsdemeanor clause, 81 90
] hne.
] Sent 70 Finance Committee.
0 Washington Senator Culberson'
{ resolution for an inquiry by the ser
e ate committee on finance into the n
o cent issue OF bonds by the govern
b. ment was Tuesday sent TO the hnanc
e committee upon a statement by NJ
s Aldrlch that that committee woul
e meet IN a few days and report
O resolution covering the entire subiec
o More Pay fer Rural Carriers.
Washington. Hansbroug'
Of North Dakota. proposes an increas
in the maximum salary allowed rur.
* free delivery carriers from $500
o $1,000 He gave notice Tuesday
> an amendment 20 the post0thcC a
u preparation bill 10 that effect
/, Proposed Discovery Day.
Washington .-Representatlye Goy
!, den OF New York introduced b
= making October l2 a national holid.
! 10 celebrate the discovery OF Ameri'
= by Christopher Columbus October ]
! 1889 The day would BE- known
~ Discovery day.
Is Nominations Confirmed
of Washington The senate Met@e
- day confirmed the nomination Ot q
"a Isthmian canal commissioners
a Frank Pierce OF Utah 10 be sssisia
=. secretary OF the interior and of mo
a than 200 other ofncials mostly 20
"A I masters.
M To Prevent inlunetion.
"a. Washington. hill designed 90
of strain the United States circuit a
a. district courts and judges. from isi
IA lng temporary injunctions against Z
IA operation og the state, laws was INT
rs duced Ia the house Thursday by
.v, Clayton OF Alabama.
nd Would exempt Coal and lumber
nd Washington. Bills exempiing
re lumber and coal from import d
til we're introduced ia the house Thu
en- day by Mr Boeher OF Missouri