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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
COURT DECIDES
HARTMAN NEED
NOT TELL FACTS
RAILWAY MAGNATE ESCAPES
TELL-TALE QUESTIONS
SUPREME COURT PUTS HIM PAST
PALE OF INoulslToRs
Justice Holmes Says Head of Many
Railways Doesn't Have to Tes-
tify as to Private Trans
actions

w ASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In decid
w ing today the case of e. H.
Hartman and Otto H. Kahn
versus the interstate commerce COM
mission the supreme court of the
United States held that the commission
was not entitled under the interstate
commerce law to press questions re-
lating to private transactions, even
though they involved dealings in the
securities of interest railroads, when
the investigation of which, such ques-
lions are begun on the commission's
initiative.
The opinion was announced by JUS
tice Holmes and dealt with the refusal
of Messrs. Hartman and Kahn TO
make reply to questions put by the
commission in the course of an inquiry
concerning the dealings of Mr.. Harrl-
man as president of the Union Pacific
railroad in the stocks of other railroad
companies many of which were COM
peting lines.
Where Questions Should End
Justice Holmes said the commissions
INQUIRIES should be confined to cases
in which complaint had been made.
He said privacy should be properly re-
garded in proceedings begun by the
commission for it's own purposes and
InaL the powers COil1GAlGu ia NiAO ~
terstate commerce Ia wexceeded any
which have ever been delegated by
constitutional body of lawmakers.
In a dissenting opinion concurred in
by Justice Harlan and Justice McKen-
ma, Justice Day declared that the eff
feet of the opinion Of the majority of
the court would beematerially to mar
row the scope of the interstate COM
merce law.
These three justices declared the
questions of the commission, so far as
they were sustained by the United
States circuit court for the northern
district of New York, were entirely
proper and should have been answered
by Hartman and Kahn.
Justice Harlan went even further and
said that all of the commissions ques-
tions should have received responses.
Justice Moody did not participate in
the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
putrId Meat Victim Dying

VALLEJo, Cal, Dec. 14.-Mrs:
August Rice, one of the victims OF
poisoning from the luncheon served
after the launching of the collier
Prometheus, is in a serious condition
and there is little hope for her re-
covery. No new cases OF poisoning
have developed during the last two
days
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
dissolution suit Adjourned

NEW YORK, Dec 14.-The trial of
the government suit against the Stand
ard Oil company, seeking its dissolu-
tion, was today adjourned until to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure.
e. w. GROVES signature 10 on each boz. $50.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
The DenbeY Contention.

The more the people of this country learn
Of the Bryanitc affair which went under the
name of the National Democratic Convention,
the less they like it.
If Republican Convention had insulted the
Southern delegations by tauntingly playing and
singing Marching Through Georgia. the in
dignant Democratic press would never have
let us forget or forgive the cruel affront.
If Republican Convention had Kissed and
howled down Maryland delegate for pro-
posing that the name of General Robert F. Lee
be mentioned with honor, the whole South
would have burned with anger and resent
ment.
But because the Bryan convention did these
things, the Democratic newspapers are either
silent, or drop them as disagreeable incidents
which must be overlooked.
Directly, Mr.. Bryan was not responsible for
such outbreaks of sectional hatred, but as a
professed friend Of the South, to which he must
look for two-thirds of his electoral vote, he
Continued on Page Twelve,)
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

Surely there was sensation enough to %
around.
BY monopolizing the limeIight as he has
done, Mr.. Hearst had added considerably to
the speed with which his presidential ticket
is travelling up Salt River to oblivion.
One reason why Haskell was selected to
be treasurer of the Bryanite Campaign fund
is that Oklahoma has no law requiring pub
licity as to contributions. With such a man
as Haskell extending an open hand to them,
the corporations which want Bryan elected
were given the opportunity to secretly finance
the campaign. But he got found out--Haskell
did-and Bryan had to drop him, in spite of
the plea of Charles n. that it was another
Haskell" who did things for the Octopus.
In the meanwhile the Steel Trust is cheer
fully lending a helping hand to Taft, while the
Tobacco Trust manifests its confidence in
Bryan by deputizing Moses Wetmore to serve
on the Peerless Ones finance committee.
Furthermore, the Association of Southern
Democrats of New York is sending out an
urgent appeal in behalf of the Peerless, in
which appeal the business men of the country
are assured that they should not be afraid to
vote for BRYAN, for, says this precious circu-
lar, "if he should attempt harmful legislation
the Republican Senate would prevent it"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
One Of the Bryanite Speakers.

In New York there is an organization which
bears the name of the Cosmopolitan Club. 1t
is composed of white men, negro men and
white women. Its purpose is to advance the
cause Of Social Equality between whites and
blacks, and to promote marriages between ne
gro men and white women.
Early in the year the Club gave a dinner at
which black men sat down to eat and drink
with white women on terms Of perfect equality.
During the feast speeches were made in ia
vor Of miscegenation. Glowing predictions
were made to the effect that by the intermar-
rage of black men with white women the
black skin would at length be lost in Caucasian
whiteness.
The Secretary Of this Cosmopolitan Club is
a negro Of the name of Owen Waller. He is a
preacher and totes title; his full 'entrmmins"
are The Reverend Doctor Owen Waller:
He is one of the Bryanite speakers in this
campaign. He is one of the negro leaders who
is urging the blacks to punish Roosevelt and
Taft Punish them for what?
FOR TAKING SIDES" WITH THE
SOUTH ON THE RACE QUESTION AND
THE BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

LEGISLATION A REPUBLICAN SENATE
WOULD PREVENT TT"
That argument is being used by the Asso-
citation of Southern Democrats, of New York
City.
What do you think of it, Mr.. Voter?
When Bryanites make the point that the
Republican Senate will keep Bryan straight,
even if he should try to go wrong, what opin-
ion have you of Organism?
What can you hope from such Organism?
If this Democratic use of the Republican
Senate as an argument in Bryan's favor does
not arouse you to a sense of the ho1lowncss Of
the Bryanite talk about reforms, you are in
deed a sound political sleeper
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

lew that he and Pat McCarren occupy cem-
mon ground. No wonder the Peerless wore
smooth smile when he grasped the hand Of
Charles Murphy, the political criminal who
heads Tammany. Bryan has sunk to the level
of practical politics., and he is no longer fas-
tidious in the choice of men or methods,
After all, what do these Standard Oil ex-
posures show that was not already known?
The foxy ways of the politicians were not I'M
familiar to us. When we saw Senator James
K. Jones, of Arkansas, become the "attorney"
Of the octopus we felt that he was not en-
ploycd because of his ability as lawyer. He
was Democrat who knew the ropes, had in
fuence with the leading men of his party, had
the ear of every Democratic Congressman, and
therefore could be useful to the Standard Oil
gang. Hence his employment. BY substituting
such men as Jones in the Democratic party
and Foraker in the Republican party the oc-
topus gets in its work on both the Twins after
the regular fashion of predatory corporations.
At the time the Standard Oil Company EN-
ployed" ex-senator James K. Jones, that cx-
perlenced politician was Chairman of the Ma
tlona1 Democratic executive committee This
position gave him great influence with the les
ser lights of the party organization. That is
why the octopus employed him.
Then when the Standard wished to over
come the opposition of the Republican admin
istration to the efforts of the Prairie Oil & Gas
Co. to enter Oklahoma Territory, the corpora
ton sent Chairman Jones, Democrat, to CO.
operate with Senator Depew, Republican, in
overcoming Roosevelt's antagonsm. The
Democratic Chairman and the Republican SEN
ator accomplished the purpose of the Stand
& Gas, got the license to enter the Territory.
Works both Twins-the Standard does.
That's the way all the big corporations do.
Organism goes into spasms to protect the
tens Of thousands who have bank accounts.
Populism broadens it's sympathies to uplift
the hundreds of thousands who have no bank
accounts. The craftsmanship which thinks the
country can be redeemed by a governmental
guaranty of deposits is of the shallowest.
What of the millions of toilers who have no
cash to deposit and who, under prevailing con-
ditions, never will have any? What does
Organism offer to these destitute multitudes
Nothing,
Another evidence OF the hunbug and hypoc-
risy with which the Bryanite campaign reeks
is furnished by the disclosure Of Haskelps con-
trbution of $4,000 to the campaign fund
Didn't Bryan pledge himself not to accept
more than $1,000 from any one person? And
did he net pitcously implorc the horny handed
farmers to chip in ST apiece? And didn't
his Finance Committee tease and poster every
Democratic editor, in the effort to turn said
editor into a hat-passer for dimes, quarters
and dollars?
The Teffersonian knew that all this Bryanite
pretcnse of hard-upness was put on for effect
We said so, time and again. 1t now comes out
that Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, gave
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01
National Campaign Notes.

V0f10naE Campaign Notes.
Just as we thought that Taft made big
mistake when he OstentatiOusy carried his
speech Of acceptance to Roosevelt for revision,
SO we think that Roosevelt has committed
blunder by butting into the campaign The
President Of the United States COMPROMISES
the dignity Of his high office when he takes
hand IN partisan fray and by engaging in a
controversy with the Bryan Haskell Foraker
Confederacy, Roosevelt creates the impression
that Taft isn't able to take care of himself Of
course this is bad for Taft
The Republicans have proved that the Stand
ard Oil trust is represented on the Bryan Com
mittee by Governor Haskell; and the Demo-
Gratis had already viewed with alarm the pres
encc Of Dupont, of the Powder trust on the
Taft Committee. For the sake Of appearances,
Bryan has retired Haskell and Taft has retired
DUPONT But the people who take the dis
mlssal Of these two trust agents as proof that
the Standard Oil Company and the Powder
trust will lose interest in the campaign are
very credulous. Standard Oil is still for Bryan
the Powder trust is still for Taft The Demo-
cratic pot remains black and so does the Re-
publican kettle-as heretofore.
The lesson of all this racket that has follow
ed the Standard Oil exposure is, 'You mustn't
get caught.
Does any sane man believe that Taft did not
know of the Standard Oil contributions to
Republican Campaign funds in the past? Did
he not know how Mark Hanna got the millions
used in 1896?
And didn't Mr.. Bryan know OF the 100000,
contributed by the Sugar Trust to the Demo-
cratic Campaign fund of 1892? Does not Mr..
Bryan know that his lieutenant, Dave Francis
of Missouri, is the Standard Oil man through
whom the octopus got its tentacles around Joe
Bailey?
Why take Bryan for a child ia politics
l. T. Russell, editor Of a Democratic paper
in Oklahoma, states that he gave Bryan
written statement concerning Haskelps rela
tons to the Standard Oil and other corpora
tons, year before Bryan selected Haskell as
one of his campaign managers. Instead Of
being influenced by Russelps exposure of Has
ke1l, Bryan tore it up and threw the scraps
out Of the car window. In other words, Bryan
wanted Haskell because he was just the man
Russell knew him to be- Bryan had been
beaten by corporation money, and he had de-
cided to get some of it himself TO BEAT THE
OTHER FELLOW WITH. That's about the
size of it.
Hardly year has passed since Bryan an
nouncecb the correct principle that the Demo-
Gratis should not place in position Of influence
anv person connected with the corporations.
He instanced such man as Roger Sullivan Of
Illinois, saving that "no honest Democrat can
associate with him"
But the burning ambition to become PreSi-
dent has brought BRYAN down to plane so
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-10-01

lATuClS t0 emp Ill Tl APIECE! Auu u1uu
his Finance Committee tease and poster every
Democratic editor, in the effort to turn said
editor into a hat-passer for dimes, quarters
and dollars?
The Teffersonian knew that all this Bryanite
pretcnse of hard-upness was put on for effect.
We said So time and again. 1t now comes out
that Governor HASKELL of Oklahoma, gave
$4,000 to the campaign fund; Moses Wetmore
Tobacco Trust pluto jauntily belittles the
sum saying that it wasn't enough to pay for
the cocktails they are drinking at campaign
headquarters.
In that case, the Bryantes must be using
mighty good liquor, and lots of it.
The manner in which Hearst treats his presi-
dental ticket is scandal and shame. Why
didn't he let the axle-grease man, Hlsgen,
spring those bon1b-shell letters upon delight
ed country? Or, why didn't he divide them
around, giving some to Thomas Hisgen and
some to our melodious friend John Temple !?
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
WATCH THE LINEUP!

rather dangerous sentiment prevails Republicans to the
effect that most any kind candidate will make strongw sho-
ing and probably win the election in presidential year.
Politicians particularly, place considerable faith this
supposed rule and disposed to be dcatorial in
the conduct of nominating and other preliminary party
depends
y the strength of local platforms covering local The
which this sentiment will be dangerous
than because of the great uncertainty Republicans
regarding the selection of national candidates paru-
lar policies for which they will stand
The Republican facing those when
the selection of its national candidates will have great effect only
upon eons upon the ranks opposing
that all preliminary local actions leading the conventions the
and the election the fall should be carefully
conducted bring the party greatest strength and
keep its interest and its loyalty unabaed.
The COLORADO STATESMAN particularly go the
city election in the Spring without grounds for complaint against
a single candidate or the methods of party managers.
The opinions and the active advice and support of coored
this because of the fact that have
of vital interest coed squaey and plainly the woof
party principles and Republican candidates this year
for against the of the political
if they be line with the policies which have ultimate
expression in the national candidates and their platform
We do want to support for Office this alleged Re
publican who disposed to give the cooed square
The past conduct of those who
office, for be
upon general of those candidates who held
flee before
There Republicans this city county
day who do not deserve the of coored We
they will presume ask that support any coming
the continued neglect downright upy politicians
this
support of local candidates, and in the selection
is well that we should have something to say.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Stuff Dreams Are Made OF.

Some of our common dreams seem
to be directly traceable. Slipping down
OF the blankets is followed by dreams
of Arctic relief exhibitions or falling
into snowdrifts A gas-dlstended stom-
ach, pushing up the diaphragm and
compressing the lungs, produces
dreams of something sitting on your
chest" or dramatic struggles against
other forms of suffocation.
The common single dream-that of
falling, falling from a great height
to wake with a gasp of relief Just as
you are about to be dashed to pieces,
is probably due to the general muscu-
lar relaxation and falling of the head,
arms and limbs which accompanies
settling down to sleep. Careful studies
have shown that it almost invariably
occurs during the first As seconds of
sleep.
A sleep, change of position of
sixteenth of an inch, is enough to sug-
gest the idea of falling to the brain. It
docs the rest" and provides out of its
swarming storehouse Of images the
precipices, flights of stairs, giddy
mastheads and other scenic effects. If
the impression is not vivid enough to
wake you you Strike bottom" with a
delicious sensation of restful warmth
and repose, just such as your tired
body is getting from its "downy
couch. Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
ml1at Trarl1fr
Ongtt tn Rr
By LAWRENCE D1cTURNAN,
Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instru cton
Indiana.

The high school student has reached when he feels entitled
to consideration the of freedom of thought and
and is here that the odme teachers idea of
discipline will the highest On the contrary here
perhaps than anywhere else school life needed the helpful
panionhp between teacher pupil Not suppression but freedom of
the part of the pupil essential to enable the teacher
to guide the somewhat anac tendencies of youth toward %
recon and good citizenship When the teacher does not the
fdence of his pupils they refuse him leadership and herein lies the dan
Wrong conceptions of life uncocd there guidance to-
ward self control and self and there exists reessness of
which will harmful school whole and the individual
pupils
The high school the peoples college and great cent of the
pupils will 90 school work This the
vital of all the boys and girls should out of the high school
and sefece possible and why the teachers employed
school should have the wisdom patience develop and
hance these self-directye powers.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
THE BLACK CHAMPION

all legitimate sporting affairs but
doubt that supremacy particular line sport graties
people quite much the of representative of
the colored The white ioze
John L. Sullivan
much generally doze black
champions President Roosevelt exceptional in his well
mraion for sporting champions the white
ardent in that direction. But with have little
ception which would be attended by social official
By this libel the
the culture of representative people, but WISH if possible
ationaze the
The glory of the pugl thing the
black boys ambition He "earns" sport because
play and with the possibilities of applause and glory opened
the offer, much inclined
adopt whose highest pinnacle require great
mental eXerton and only that line physical activity which
looked spectacular The extravaganza of aror
line makes possible that doght feature of pugism known
tie royal furnished by aspans for pugstc recognition
The Negro loves applause and he will fight like dog for it.
behes of the white sporting Even from this humble beginning
the of hope points him upward the worldwide goe
black championship.
But after ALL the gores of pugism do little good
these days of big pugilsc riches but almost
invariably also period Of fast living and early DEATH
ualy in want and misery.
Dixon died the alcoholic ward
the other day. practically penn and without friends He
only 81 old But he had been called the greatest fighter
practically unbeatable
made fortune for himself and for his white Tom ORoue
He photographer when he first took the notion
led him fast life of glory consequent
tion, and he died wasted drundard
Peter jackson died of chrrge upon
Joe Cans in the meght to-day with money his pocket
hotel his hands But the sporting spirit if not John Bar
leycor his and he lives long and prorpe he will
o adopt Rip Van Wrinkles method.
These occasional black champions winning the appause
money of great white sporting element the
myriad black followers of the the most of whom
ua fate without the glory of which they dreamed yf
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Coffee as Remedy for Asthma.

Coffee is a very excellent remedy
for asthma, according to a writer in
the Family Doctor. Those who do not
know how to cut short their attacks
and have not tried coffee should do so
by all means. 1t often succeeds ad.
mirably when almost everything else
has failed. There are one or two little
points to be attended to in taking
coffee for asthma.
In the first place, it should be very
strong-in fact, perfectly black Weak
coffee does more harm than good. II
made very strong much of it need not
be taken; a large quantity is a pos.
itive disadvantage, for it is less rap.
idly absorbed and only distends the
stomach. Then it should be given
without sugar or milk, pure cafe
noir" 1t should be given on an empty
stomach, for when taken on a full
stomach it often does harm by putting
q stop to the process Of digestion.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Honors for the Fat Man.

Theodosia Garrison, who has writ
tea enough poems to girdle the globe,
is called by her friends, "the Christ
mas poetess," because nearly every
magazine in New York publishes
something of hers in it's Christmas
number.
Mrs. Garrison is a surprise to per-
sons who, having read her poems,
meet her the first time. In verse she
expresses emotion, sentiment, pic
turesque imagination, and has
thrilling, vibrant touch that stirs to
tears. In real life she twaugs a merry
Tyre, and seems naught but the en-
bodiment of wild, rollicking Irish wit
and humor. (
On recent voyage to Bermuda.l
"Dosia," as she is called, had her first
taste of seasickness. She met 1t with
incredulity and remonstrance at frat,
but finally succumbed and fed to her
stateroom. There the stewardess
found her prone and bewildered
Can do anything for you?" asked
the matron.
"Oh, yes" gasped Dosla, bring me
some poison, quick!"
After time she struggled out on
deck, to find the ship tossing horribly,
in Freely" storm. Telling her friends
of it afterward, she said:
Il hunted up the captain and asked
him what he thought about it. He said:
If we have good luck the boat may
hold together a few hours longer
Then l went and took my seat by the
fattest man l saw among the passen.
gers. because l thought if we went
down he would be the most likely to
float and could hang on to him"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
No Need of Cotton Famine.

The cotton spinners of the world are
needlessly alarmed lest the ability of
the south to increase her cotton pro.
duction will not keep pace with the in.
creasing number of spindles and
looms. Gov. Hoke Smith of Georgia
in a recent article or interview says
that his state alone, If necessary, could
produce as much cotton as is now be-
ing produced by the entire south. The
same is true of Mississippi and more
than doubly true of Texas. The labor
supply is absolutely the only difficulty
that prevents the expansion of cotton
production in the south to almost any
limit that might be desired.-Southerr
Farm Magazine.