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The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
DEBATE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Minority Senators Oppose PrOvisO in
Extradition Treaty.
Teller Cites Convention with POrtu-
gal as Instance of Federal
EnerORchment on States.

The Senate in executive session yes
terday debated for two hours the ques-
ton OF capital punishment.
The discussion arose over the ratifica-
tion of the extradition treaty with Portu-
gal The treaty was reported from the
committee on Foreign Relations Wednes-
day. but Senator Teller made strenuous
objection to It, because attached to the
treaty was an interchange of diplomatic
notes imposing the condition that no
person extradited under the treaty should
suffer capital punishment.
The treaty came up again yesterday
and was debated at length. Mr.. Teller.
who made the principal speech. and AIr
Money. Of Mississippi took the position
that the statutes OF the States which
prescribed capital punishment for certain
offenses were being set aside by the
treaty making power.
Mr. Teller dwelt upon this as an ex-
ample Of the steadily growing tendency
Of the Federal government to eneroach
upon the rights of the States.
Mr.. DoIliver, Of Iowa defended 'he
treaty. The debate gradually developed
into a discussion of the merits OF capital
punishment After two hours Of tedious
debate, the Senate adjourned without
acting upon the treaty
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
MANN AND NORRIS IN TILT
Wood Pulp Hearing Grows Quite
Sarcastic.
Chairman Of Committee Nails New
York Publisher Down 90
Statement.

John Norris. Of the New York Times.
who Is appearing as a witness before the
House committee inqulrlng into the oper-
ations Of the paper trust, and Chairman
Mann, OF the committee, got into another
squabble at yesterdays session. Chair
man Mann was sarcastic concerning Mr..
Norris testimony. intimating that he had
not made good the charge OF the publish
ers that the tariff is the cause Of the
high price Of print paper.
With fine irony. Mr. Mann asked Mr..
Norris II he had told the full story Of the
transformation Of the American PAPER
and Pulp Association from a tame debat-
ing society with annual dinners and an
amiable intermingling Of everybody IN the
trade into a group Of lawbreakers. with
cunning methods OF evasion of the crimi-
nal statute. and with devices 10 force an
immunity bath from the government
whenever caught in its crimes
Mr.. Norris replied that he had present.
ed as much testimony on that subject as
he thought was discreet, in view Of the
Federal grand jury investigation In New
York He referred 10 confidential state
ments made 10 the committee
Chairman Mann quoted from Mr.. Nor
Iis' opening statement three weeks ago.
we premise to convince you that they
have glutted the Canadian mills with or
derS and have continuously kept the Ca
madam laboreTs employed while banded
together TO keep the American labOrer in
tdleness until the demand for paper should
increase"
4 don't remember what evidence you
have presented along this line" said
Chairman Mann. Mr.. Norris Contended he
had shown one instance of this. and Mr..
Mann asked if that was the only" evi-
dence along that line. Mr.. Norris re-
sp0nded it was the evidence"
Chairman Mann asked about the state
ment that the International Paper Com
pany had actually reduced its output of
news print paper in the last ten years.
Mr.. Norris contended the books of the
international would show that To this
Mr.. Mann replied that ii might have been
more fortunate if Mr.. Norris had said so
in his opening statement, instead Of saying
that the association he represented would
show IT,
Mr.. Norris said he had presented state
ments TO prove this
That is not evidence" retorted Chair
man Mann.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
CONGRESS BRIEFS

Conferences on the District APPROXIMATION bin we're
oegun yesterday. and mich HuETess Is said TO have
been made The meetings ct the conference are ex-
eeatiFe and no details O. the session were given out
Another meeting viii BE- held to-day
Senator BuTkest secured the passage Of a bin an
IToiafng Slo0Co 10 repair the damage done by the
leclIt c}cione AZ Fort Crock, Nehr. The item was
iatef added % the sIndB civil Appropriation bin as
ar amendment.
An onnitns bill relating to navigation. COUNTING
passe gers UceiFod and delivered On every rssssDq1
steamer allowing the use oi private signal lghts
ana eodes and regulating dumping and receiving aar-
base ~ New York barber. was reported 20 The Sen.
aie Yesterday from the Commsgco Committee
President Roosevelt told the conference Of govern
ors Wednesday that if Congress failed 10 r,sbe The
Inland Waterways Commission permanent ho.jv ba
oia see 70 il himself that the life Of the commits
Son vas continued. Representative Barfholat q.
Missouri Yesterday introduced bin lsoFidiur FOR
The spDointment q an Inland Waterways Ceurais
siou.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
HUMAN ELECTRICITY.
Discovered to Be a Scientific Cure
Tor Chronic Indigestion.

Mr.. Andrew Mcconnell. the scientist. be
coming famous for discovering the laws
of electricity IN life. has proven that any.
case of chronic indigestion can be cured
by the person learning how to generate
more electricity In his own body. In
three hundred cases he has demonstrated
that one does not need a physician. healer,
or any apparatus but simply to study the
laws Of electric production and control ii
his body. Mr. Mcconnell proves that dis
ease comes from low vital power; that
this power Is electricity that electricity
runs every vital organ, and tostrain ones
self TO increase this human electricity
that any person can cure himself in
few weeks. not only Of Indigestion, but OF
nervous prostration. heart trouble, and
all other chronic illness.
Every substance. warm, moist, and stili,
ferments; every substance, warm. moist.
and active, cannot ferment. The stomach
contents are always warm and moist and
when very active there can be no feTmen-
tation. When rather still. the stomach is
compelled TO ferment, which is lndiges-
ton The life power contracts the stom-
ach something ike the heart action, 70
prevent fermentation. When our vital
power is low the stomach action is weak
ened; this is why every weak person has
indigestion. No medicine can increase the
stomach action to cure It. Mr.. Mcconnell
proves the whole digestive process is an
electrical process. which explains why his
Science Of Vital Increase is curing all
cases OF indigestion. Mr.. McConnePs
work Is not a medical line nor a mental.
but is a scientific study OF the electric
production in the body, which he has
proven will be a self-cure for all disease.
This Science Of Human Electricity is
taught in the Life Electricity Institutes
Of New York. Brooklyn. n. Y; Boston.
and 615 Fifteenth street NV. Washington.
D. c. This science can be taught bv
mail. The churches are interested In Mr.
McConnelrs work as a scientific way %
counteract the inroads Of Christian
Science. The W. c. T. [. is interested
TO find a way to cure the drink curse.
which comes from the depression OF low
vitality
Literature can be had from the Wash
lngtOn office,
Mr.. Mcconnell IS giving at present a
course Of lectures before the Current
Events Class Of the noted Calvary Bap-
list Church. New York. upon the scien-
tifie basis of mental healing.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
SENATOR FORAKER NOT WELL.
His Absence Delays Commodity
Clause Measure in Senate.

At the conclusion Of the consideration
of the sundry civil bin in the Senate
yesterday, Senator Elkins endeavored to
get vote on his resolution suspending
the penalties Of the commodity clause
OF the rate law
The absence Of Senator Foraker who
is confined 10 his home by illness. was
noted by Senator Kean and Senator Aid
rich, and as the Ohio Senator had an
important amendment pending It was
deemed advisable tG postpone further con-
sideration until Mr.. Foraker could be
present.
On motion Of Mr.. Aldrich, the Senate
accordingly went into executive session.
during which several nominations were
confirmed and the extradition treaty with
Portugal was discussed.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

The sandry civil appropriation bin vas con-
sidered and passed.
Senator Bacon called attention 70 remark
made by the President before the meeting Of
governors and delegates at the White House,
and an extended debate as to Just what he
meant ensied
Senator Foraker's absence. due TO Illness, pre-
vented further consideration Of the resolution
to suspend the commodity clause Of the railroad
rate act.
Two houH we're consumed in executive ses-
sion debating the treaty with Portugal f2r tx
tradition. the pToyiso that no person sSIsdited
under the treaty shall be subject 70 capital
punishment being severely criticised.
Al 80 p. m, without acting on the treaty.
the Senate adjourned antil noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
LOCAL BILLS REPORTED.
House District Committee Acts Fa-
vorabIy ON District Measures.

House District Committee Acts Fa-
vOrabIy on District Measures.
At its regular weekly meeting yesterday
the House District Committee acted
favorably on several bills. and decided
TO hold a semi-public hearing on the bill
regarding the incorporation OF banks on
Saturday morning.
The bills reported were To amend the
act Incorporating the Masonic Mutual
Relief Association of the District OF CO.
lumbie, To amend section 4el Of the Dis
trict code. To extend the time for the
completion OF the Washington and West
eTn Maryland Railroad Companys road.
To amend the act for the extension OF
New Hampshire avenue To change the
name of V street from Florida avenue
TO Nineteenth street northwest to Cali
fornia street.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
SECONDS SAVED.
BY Naming the Telephone Exchange
Before Giving the Number.


THE new plan of making telephone
calls by which the name of the telephone
exchange is given before the number was
adopted TO save time. said the manager
Of one Of the largest exchanges.
With the name given first the opera
tor can be calling the exchange while the
subscriber is giving the number.
"A few seconds Is frequently saved on
each call, and on a thousand calls the
amount Of time saved is something 10
reckon with
New York is one of the last cities to
adopt this style anyhow. In all the other
large cities of the country It has been
used for years.
Before the change was made here an
the subscribers in one exchange were re-
duested 10 give their calls for a whole
day according TO the new plan So much
time was saved that it was decided to
adopt it in all exchanges
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
~Pennyweigkto Thief Is Sought.

The police were notified yesterday that
clever thief, wanted in Charlotte n.
c. for several tewelry thefts. has come
TO this city. Local men are asked to look
out for him. The crook is known as a
pennyweight' thief. making a practice
OF going to jewelry stores, and while ex-
aiming diamonds, to shoot one or more
OF the stones up his sleeve by a snap of
the fingers, and substituting fake jewelry
fer valuable trinkets.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
Senate strikes Ont Provision for
Cheap Electricity.

~ - ANAAFs
The Senate passed the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill yesterday, with all but
one Of the items relating TO the District
OF Columbia being retained intact
The one that went out. on a point Of
order made by Senator Clarke. Of Ar-
kansas, was the Senate committee
amendment authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to enter into contracts for
all electricity used for any purpose in
the government buildings, within or near
the District, the current so contracted for
TO cost not more than cents per kilo-
watt hour for the first million kilowatt
hours. and 21s cents per kilowatt hour for
all current thereafter used. and making
other regulations regarding government
use of electricity.
Several additions were made TO the bill
on the floor. none OF which related to the
District except slight increase in the
appropriation for the District Reform
School
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
RAYEER BEFORE COMMITTEE.
Discusses stewart Case, but No Ac-
tiOn Is Taken.

Discusses stewart Case, but NO Ac-
tiOn Is Taken.
Senator Rayner. Of Maryland, appeared
before the Military Affairs Committee of
the Senate yesterday to advocate favor
able report on the resolution for the relief
of Col. William F. Stewart, Of the Coast
Artillery, the exile of Fort Grant"
The hearing was executive. The COM
mittee took no action. except to call on
the War Department for all records and
correspondence relating 10 the case.
The next regular meeting viii occur
Thursday, two DAYS before the date fixed
for adjournment, unless the chairman Of
the committee. Senator Warren, decides
10 call a special meeting. which is not
likely.
The outlook for action by the Senate on
Mr.. Rayners resolution Is not bright.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
REGIMENT FOR PORTO RICO.
senate Committee Favors Re-estab-
tishment of Present Force.

senate NDsHsN1tEee FHN0FB HG~SsIa D.
tisbment of Present Force.
The Senate Committee On Military AZ
fairs reported favorably yesterday a
House bill establishing the Porto Rico
Regiment Of Infantry of the United states
army. 1t is to be composed OF the two
existing battalions of the Porto Rico Pro
visional Regiment
The field officers shall be one lieutenant
colonel and two majors. who shall be de-
tailed for four years from army officers
not below the rank OF captain.
Present captains and lieutenants OF the
provisional regiment who have been in
service fve years and were appointed
after examinations may be reeommission-
ed in the new regiment
Native lieutenants may serve until the
expiration of their commissions, when
they will have to undergo examination for
Teappointment.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
Representative Deaby's Home Aare,

Representative Edwin DENLY, of Miehi-
gan, and his family were routed from
their home. 12lS New Hampshire avenue
northwest at a late hour last night By
fire, which for a time threatened serious
results. The fire was started by a lace
curtain coming IN contact with a
gas Jet. The fiimsy material Immediately
biazed up, and when discovered by mem-
bers Of the family had caught fire TO
piece of furniture and 10 the woodwork,
and was burning fiercely. The blaze was
extinguished by members Of No Truck
Company. The damage Is estimated at
about $50
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
wasted for Murder in Richmond.

Two negroes. wanted in Richmond, Va.
for murder, are believed 10 be in this
city. and the local police were yesterday
asked to locate them. The men are EN-
NETT Parish and Nelson jenkins The
murder was committed on March o
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15

protest If they had time to find out what
is going on. We urge no legislation ex-
cept creation OF commission"
Representative Cochran, Of New York,
made a vigorous speech against the
measure.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
HOUSE.

The House passed the vreeland emergency cur
rency bill.
At sl8 the House took a recess until L 20
today
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
Reported Theft of Diamonds.

Report was made 10 the police yesterday
by Harry P. Stanford, of 1a25 Euclid
street, of the loss of a diamond ring.
valued at 1925 and two valuable diamond
searfpins The jewelry was stolen from
his apartment Wednesday night.
While you think Of It. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald, and
bin viii be sent you at I cent word
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
H. C. BURCHARD DEAD.

Former Director OF the Mint Passes
Away at Freeport, III.
FreepOrt. H.. May 1A-Horatio c. Bur-
chard, Member of Congress from this
district from 1863 to 1879 and director of
died here to-day. He was eighty-three
years old.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
TRACKS IN BALANCE
C0nferees TO Have Final Meet
ing This Afternoon.
SENATORS SEEK COMPROMISE

VIII Give Way on other Questions
at Issue IL House Delegation Re
cedes from Universal Transfers
Amendment-Sims Said to BE Obdu-
rate-Colleagues May Desert Him.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
PRESIDENTS FIAT
DEBATED IN SENATE

Continued from Page One.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
Amt II True7

It is little use for the editor to
waste his lungs and sprain his
spine in trying to boom a town
when the citizens all stand around
with their hands in their pockets
and indiffere2tly wait for something
to turn up. If the capitalists or
business men do not put their
shoulder to the wheel and do a little
boosting it is useless for the editor
to try and boom things. He can
write boom" articles until he gets
bald headed but If the citizens
themselves do not take hold and
push, the town will forever stick in
the mud. OF what use is it for the
local paper to suggest improve
ments and new enterprises II the
suggestions are never acted upon?
One man can not boom a town. II
requires the concentrated action of
the citizens. When one man
shoulders town and attempts to
carry it there are always a lot
of cranks and kickers ready to jump
on top of the loads. StOutsville
Banner.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
The Happy Editor.

One Of the pleasing features Of
publishing country newspaper is
the variety Of things one meets
with. For instance you publish an
item for which one man will CON-
pliment you, and another viii cuss
you blind for the same item. Then
you meet a man who diffuses sun
shine, and still another who would
if he could, keep you in a perpetual
state Of gloom. It's great. The
only wonder is that there aren't
more fellows at it. Another induce
ment is that it is a money making
proposition. The surest on earth.
All newspaper publishers are
wealthy. You never heard Of one
being in the poor house or going
hungry. Neither do they ever 60 to
Jail (the Lord only knows how they
keep OUT Some of them 90 to
Congress and some Of them 60 to
the dogs, but you never saw one
who failed to stand up for his home
town. his county and his state
Their papers are often referred to as
dirty sheets, but every man in the
community asks favors of them at
some time and have always got
them. It's funnier than a circus
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
The Superiority Of the English
Tongue.


English is spoken by about $780,
100000, and Spanish by about So
100000 people. The difference is
not due to any inherent superiority
Of the English language, but to the
superiority of the English stock. The
English not only have the greater
genius for commercial and political
cooperation and colonizing. but
they have, as well, built up their
institutions on the enduring basis
of righteousness and respect for
law. Spanish is incOmparably more
musical than English and is prac-
tically phonetic, while English is
handicapped by its arbitrary spell
ing. On the other hand, English is
often briefer, though not always
SPANS can say Il shall 90" in one
word - Ire" The great advantage
of English is its double vocabulary,
one of Teutonic and one of Latin
origin, which enables it to make
nice distinctions. 1t has also &C.
quired the power to assimilate
words from every language under
the sun. These facts, together with
the greater intellectual activity Of
the English race in many fields
of human endeavor, have swelled
its vocabulary to startling figures.
The Standard Dictionary" contains
over $4,000 words. l do not be-
lieve any Spanish dictionary contains
half as many. From Success
Magazine"l
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Every Democrat with any honor
about him. who participated in the
Democratic primary. will support
the ticket. Had the losers men
won they would have expected the
other fellows to support them. Do
as you would be done by and line
up for the ticket. = Fayette Demo
crat-Leader.
The Democrats of Missouri have
nominated a first-class ticket, and
It is the duty and should be the
pleasure Of every member of the
party to line up and assist in elect
ing the ticket. This is no time fol
fault finding or unnecessary wrang.
ling in the party. With Bryan and
Cowherd at the head of the ticket
Missouri should give an old-time
Democratic majority. Mexico Led.
ger.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Do you know what we think is the
best story in the BibleH 1t may
surprise you, but it's about Noah
and the food. We say this even in
the faces of educated folks, who
turn up their noses and declare this
story a fake. You remember, Noah
had to work a long time on that
ark. It was uphill business, too, at
best, to 90 on toiling and sweating
day after day. in the hot sun, build
ing boat away out on the dry
land, while the local anvil and ham,
mer club sat around. splitting tobac-
CO juice upon his lumber. whiting
up his pine boards with their jack
knives and telling him what a fool
he was to expect a big rain in a
country that was too hot to grow
alfalfa. But he kept at it. Finally
the food came, and every mothers
son Of the CroakerS were drowned,
This is the only instance we know
Of, either in sacred or prOfane his
tory. where a bunch of knockers DOT
exactly what was coming to them
-LaBelle Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20
A Protecting Ordinance.

The article in Mondays Daily Ex-
press regarding the probability Of
the city council being asked to pass
an ordinance requiring a license for
parties soliciting soap orders has
been heartily endorsed by the BUSH
ness men of the city. 1t is not
only soap orders, but orders for tea,
coffee, sugar. furniture, toilet arti-
cles, and most everything in the
grocery line that is bothering the
home dealer. When money is sent
away from home, it seldom gets
back into circulation here again
The merchants may bring the mat.
ter up before the league and see il
something can be done to check the
tide that is sweeping hundreds O.
dollars every month into the east
ern mail order houses cash box. 1
is time for action, as a matter o
protection to the home dealers. -
Kirksville Express.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

1t is now time for democrats to
commence fighing republicans and
cut out all differences in their own
ranks. United we can win a decis-
i've victory and elect Bryan and
Cowherd. When this is done disap-
pointed candidates can be given
places, almost if not quite, as salts
factory as the ones they originally
sought. Now is the time to forget
the primary and turn our attention
to the election of the nominees and
the fighting of the republicans. No
good democrat will pay any atten-
ton to what he sees in republican
and independent papers, for their
only purpose is to defeat democrats
and they care not what they say SC
it will divide democrats. These pa
|pers are going to be entirely con-
scienceless during this campaign
and will manufacture and say any
thing they think will create discort
in Democratic ranks. A bette
ticket was never named in thu
state and whatever our preference:
were in the first instance. no dem
ocrat has cause to complain Of tn
democrats named. - Moberly Demo
Graf.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-08-20

Mute Mcdonald. of Louisiana and
Dan Emerson, of New London
have been the guests Of their friend
Eugene Brown.