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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

pire more than century ago Tibet had an IN
dependent history 1t Jas the cradle Of
Buddhism. Assuming temporal power IN the
middle of the seventeenth century, the dalai
lamas since then have welded power more
absolute than ever exerted by any other ruler.
The history of the hierarchy has been one
of bloodshed. a most INSCRIPTIONS ruler. vthe
fifth grand lama attained rule by melting the
Mongols to invade Tibet. and established his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16
liz Ez0ez lama

NJ YSTERIOUS Tibet is at lasl
N doomed to give up its secrets.
L "a The last of the 00OriRs great
lands of mystery is about to be opened per
manently to the march of mOderHizafion.
Lhassa, the secret and inscrHtable, IS
10 be dreaded BY hordes Of fradesmen from
The four corners Of the earth, and s0hite
men for the first time in the history Of the
svorId sUiB be permitted freely to i"VHde the
land svhere the dalia lama rules in
sUoHder palace, surrounded BY the glamour
of the mysterious and supernatural.
Soon the click of The telegraph sViH be
heard in the glitteriHg Portala, the palace
of the lama, and telephone bells s0iH ring
throughout the city and the land. Il teIe-
graph line is TO extend from Lhassa to Pc
kin. Telephone lines sUiH be PIT up, and
funds have been appropriated for the build
ing of hospitals and schools in Tibet .4r-
rangemsnts are being made for mail
service, and newspapers sCiH be published
throughout the recently forbidden land"
These remarkable inHOvation5 IN the
land of the lama can be traced directly to
The British Yomng hnsband expedition in
1904 Since the expedition the Chinese
resident, a progressive and enlightened ORR
entail. has effected many reforms; and it 1Cas
he 5Cho recommended The construction Of
the telegraph and telephone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-16

1:ts permitted to enter the temple on the toi-
lowing day, took occasion TO invite two mem
bers Of the British party to accompany him.
Passing through various courts. where hol-
lyhocks and snapdragons grew In abundance, the
visitors entered a shrine located IN a cave a
light burned in pyramid of butter. The walls
the stone deities the doors the floor were Shiny
with the deposited grease of centuries The ar
was fetid Many such shFines were visited be-
fore they arrived at last at the shrine Of the 10,
the most famed and most reyered image IN the
world.
1t was great pillafed temple, heavy with
smoke and almost shrouded IN gloom. Beyond,
a great sanctuary. where hun reds of gold lamps,
containing butter. cast a pale yellowish light
on an immense golden idol. great idol with the
face of boy, smooth placid and pleasant. It
: Gautama in his boyhood, before he had learned
of the futiBty of earthly things and his face had
assumed its later look of sadness.
Given to the Chinese emperor by the king
of Napadha in acknowledgment of his assistance
when the Yavanas were Overrunnlng the plains
of India, it was brought from fekin N the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
Something to Think About.

Federal expenditures 1878, Sl35, ,OOO, 600,
Fedral expenditures, 1908, S63S, ,OOO, 600.
These figures are given by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Cortelyou, ex-
cluding for purposes of comparison
interest on the public debt, but in
Guiding pensions and many public
works. They are intended TO show
the increase in ordinary expendi-
lures.
In the thirty years from 1873 to
1908 the population of the country
increased about IS per cent. and
the national wealth, based on Gov
ernmental statistics, I85 per cent,
whilst the cost Of government-not
counting extraordinary expenses
advanced nearly 400 per cent.
How long can the nation keep
up this gait without incurring dis
tress and inviting disaster Even
as "a billion-dollar country" have
we not passed the limit of prudence
in current outlay 2-Reeoya.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17

it may lose through smaller con-
sumption of whiskey. But to re.
turn to the tariff difference between
Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Taft.
One reason for the falling off Of the
revenues is the unsettled condition
of the tariff. Importers are hesila-
ting to bring goods into this couu.
t.y until the tariff on iinportatuns
IS settlel and the Government is
losing 6 eat deal from decreased
customs. There is a report this
morning that Speaker Cannon ami
Mr.. TAFT have had an interview
that lasted nearly two hours, a; the
residence of Miss MaLel Boardman,
where the Tafts are guests during
their stay in Washington. The car
III was the subject discussed and it
is said that a mutually satisfactory
understanding was established be
tween them. Miss Boardman, it
Will be remembered, is the lady
who accompanied the Tafts two
years ago on their trip to the Phil
ippines and to China, at the same
time that the Presidents S daughter
(no~ Ms. Longworth) made the
tour OF the world.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17

THURSDAY DECEMBER Il, 1905
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
A Minority's Power.

Everybody probably has heard of
the stubborn juryman, who stood
out against his eleven colleagues
until one by one, they came to his
understanding of the case and rem
dercd unanimous verdict, accord
ing to his Judgment. If the truth
were known, that occurrence is
more apt TO le the rule than the
exception. And it may be accept
cd a. token of the power OF a
minority, Not that it is stubborn
ress alone that wins the battle.
Quite frequently, perhaps oitener,
the minority is right and the ma
jority is not.
1t is not supposed for one lit
Tie instant that the minority in the
House of Representatives can he
compared to the stubborn Juror.
nor that, under existing circum-
stances, it could obtain the results
attributed TO him. Nevertheless,
the Democratic minority i'll the
House would do well to keep the
comparison in mind against tLat
time when it shall not be miror-
ity. Much can be accomplished
unity of action on their
part, by fidelity to the principles
they represent; i'll short, by COM
porting themselves as though they
were not olltnumbered by the
enemy. Congressman Clark, on his
election to the leadership, made
clear to his colleagues what might
be expected Of them during the
Forthcoming session. In effect, it
spelled unity" all in capital let
ters.
Let the minority not forget that
it represents great political party.
May it and its leaders be found al
ways working in conjunction and
with perfect harmony for the best
interests Of The whole people.
PtfSbnrg Pest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
JOHN G. McEENRY.
May Head the Next Gubernat0rial
Race.
Philadelphia Record Says he Cannot With
Draw HlmseIi From Favorable Con-
sderaton.

The Philadelphia Record says
editoraily: Mindful of the way
Representative John G. McHenry
swept the Sixteenth Congress dis
trict at the late election in despite
: the Repu )lican tidal wave, his
:nds are pushing his name to the
ut as the right man for governor
the state. Mr.. McHenry dis
urages this movement. The
.oomsburg Mail, speaking for him
says: Mr.. McHenry is not un-
mindful of the honor which the
mere mention of his name in that
connection implies. He doesn't
underestimate the compliment that
is bestowed upon him. But he
feels that his present obligations to
the public require him to give his
undivided attention to his Congress
sional duties, and that encouraging
a movement which might divert
some of his energies into another
channel would be something in the
nature OF recreancy. He has found
Legislative WORK agreeable and ad-
apted himself to it, and feels that
he owes his constituents his best
efforts" " Discussion of the next
Democratic candidacy may be pre-
mature. But Mr.. McHenry can
not withdraw himself from favor
able consideration. Anyway, the
office should seek the man and not
the man the office. Mr.. McHenry
has built himself a reputation as a
wide-awake citizen, as a deserving
and conscientious representative,
and as pushing and popular can
didate before the people that will
keep him in front view"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
Ban on Hides.
Due To Prevalence OF Cattle Plague.

The State Live Stock Sanitary
Board Monday morning issued a
rule that no bides may be shipped
out of counties which are under
quarantine for the foot-and. mouth
disease, unless the hides have been
disinfected under supervision of all
agent of the board, Application for
an agent to oversee such dsinfec-
ton or for permits to move cattle
on highways in infected counties,
must be made either at Harrisburg
or at the branch Offices in Lancas-
ter, Danville and Norristown. At
the headquarters of the board yes
terday morning it was stated that
Clinton, Montour, Union, North
cumberland and Snyder counties
were pretty we'll cleaned up and
that satisfactory progress was be-
ing made i'll all counties but Mont
gomery and Lancaster, where new
cases had developed. As these
cases were easily traced and pre-
cautions taken no apprehension is
felt. The new cases were discover
ed in herds near Columbia and
Lancaster and the cattle will be
killed at once and premises disin-
fected.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
Will Get Better Clothes.

The tariff committee has an
nounced a further continuance of
its hearings. There is no telling
Just what kind of tariff bill will
be presented, mnch less what kind
of a bill will be passed after it has
been debated and amended, but
there is strong hope among tariff
reformers that there will be large
additions to the free list in the way
of raw material. such as wool,
hides, lumber and coal. 1t is well
known that we cannot have the
best woolen fabrics made in this
country because the finest heeces
of Australia and South America go
to the looms of England and Ger
many and France, while American
manufactures, on account of high
tariff, are obliged to exc out their
scanty supply Of wool with cotton
and shoddy, ,-/OhnSfOaoR Democrat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
Corrupt Practice Act Under Fire.

The constitutionality OF the Cor.
rupt Practices Act of 1906 has been
brought squarely before the super
ior Court in the arguments of ex .
Attorney General w. L. Hcnsel,
counsel for Judge Harry q. Bech-
tel of Schuylkll County, and Of
Cyrus G. Derr, who represented
citizens of that county who are en-
deavoring to have Judge Bechters 5
election set aside ON the ground
that funds provided by him we're
used 20 corrupt the voters. The
argument was an appeal from the
Schuy!kill County Court, which
held that the election of Judge
Bechtel was entirely regular and
dismissed the petitioners, placing
the costs on them.
In endeavoring to have the ap-
peal qnashed, eX-Attorney General
llensel argued that the Corrupt
Practices Act, passed by the Legis-
iature OH March 5, 1906, was with
out constitutional warrant, as in
the call for the special session OF
the Legislature, issued by Cover
Hor Pennypacker, there was no
provision for the regulation of cleo
uon expenses as set forth III this
act. Although, in addition to Mr..
Hensel, Judge Betchel was repre-
sented bv a strong array of counsel
from Schuylkill county, including
his fath-r, eX Ju5ge Oliver p.
B-chtel, County Solicitor A w.
Schalk, eX-Congressman James B.
Reilly, of Pottsville, and James J.
Bell and Martin NJ. Burke, of Shen-
andoah, the appellee rested his en-
tire case on the conStitutionality of
the act.
CONTENTION OF THE CITIZENS.
Cyrus G.. Derr, of Reading, who
made the chief argument for the
appellants, took broader grounds.
He said it would be prepostefous to
set aside the act of 1906 on the
technically raised by Judge Bech.
teps counsel, and that to do SO
would be virtually to say that it
was constitutional for a candidate
seeking the high Office of Judge to
purchase his election by the cor
ruption and bribery of voters. He
held that the evidence established
the fact that large sums of money
had been advanced to liquor deal
ers i'll Schuylkill county by Judge
Bechtel before the election, regard
ing which no proper account, had
been filed according to the terms
OF the act, and the question wheth-,
er a candidate could turn over
money for election purposes to per-
sons not required under the act to
hle an account, and thereby escape
responsibility for this agents man
ner of disbursing the money.
Should the Superior Court decide
tc uphold the constitutionality of.
the act of March S. 1906, it has
the power to order a re-hearing Of
the Bechtel case on its merits.
LAW ATTACKED IN OTHER APPEAL.
Similar questions involving the
Corrupt Practices act of 1906 were
raised before the Superior Court in
the appeal from the Monroe
County Court in the matter of the
nomination expense account of Eu-
gene Kinney, State Representative
elect. His account was referred
to the auditor, who found it correct
and was sustained by the Court be-
low, In appealing to the superior
Court, the Petitioners asked for a
ruling on the question: Are expen-
ditures by candidates during cam
paign for treating voters to cigars,
beer and whisky illegal? The
Court held both the Bechtel and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17

The citizens of Montgomery, Ly-
coming county, want a new bridge
across the West Branch of the Sus-
quehanna and they are making
themselves heard in advocating its
erection by the county. A jury of
viewers have recommended the
erection of the bridge at a cost of
$I2o, 900 and score of the princi-
pal citizens of the town have been
at Williamsport this week trying
to convince the Grand Jury that
the bridge ought-to be built.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, post Office.
Mrs. John S. Bradley, Mrs Mich.
el O'Reiley, Robert Bangs, Clayton
Remley, Mr.. T. II. Hahn, Miss
Florence Wistner. Cards Miss
Edith Allen, Miss Cora Hagen.
buch, Mr.. J. J. Becker, Mr.. Ed
Long, Miss Edith Cooke, Mr.. Joe
f. Stothard, Miss Laura Devine
Miss Anna Watts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17
INSTRUCTION IN MUSIC.

Chas. p. Elwell announces that
he Will be pleased to receive all
former pupils on violin and piano
l1rte, as well as new ones. Latest
and best methods.
Terms strictly cash by the lesson
or month. Address Hotel Hidlay,
Bloomsburg, or call up on Bell
phone any afternoon1 between
and 2. #
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-12-17

Every hill has its valley,-French
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-22

ed as officiating clergyman to her
marriage certificate, and that she
sometimes believed that the man who
performed the ceremony was one of
Platt's secretaries. In this deposit
ton Miss Wood was quoted as saying
that she was astonished when sena-
tor Platt came to the Fifth Avenue
hotel in 1901 and announced that he
was "going to marry her. but know
ing his craving for dramatic cpl
sodes" she agreed. She said the cere-
mony was a mere marriage contract.
Edward Rowland, assistant janitor
for the United States Express com
pany, but in 1906 valet to- Senator
Plat. testified to the senator's fur
nishtng an autograph signature on I
blank sheet Of paper to two women
applicants at the Arlington hotel in
this city IN 1908. The witness was
shown the letter In which Senator
Plat is alleged to have admitted his
marriage to Miss Wood and identified
the page on which the senator's name
was written as the paper to which
the senator had ahlxed his signature
on the occasion in question.
Court adjourned until tomorrow,
when the testimony, 1t is expected,
will be completed.
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Y. N. c. A. CLASSES
DISCONTINUE WORK
SUMMER CLASSES FOR YOUNGER
MEMBERS ORGANIZED.

From Wednesdays Daily.
All gymnasium classes at the z. M.
G. A. have concluded work for the
season and Director Hopkins has pre-
pared q schedule Of amusements for
the members Of the younger classes
providing for swimming exercises and
outdoor athletics in the way Of base
ball and cross country runs. There
are 30 many seniors who have entered
the tennis clubs that no summer
classes Of young men have been Or
ganized.
The following schedule will be in
vogue during the summer for the
younger members. Cadets swimming
classes will meet Tuesday mornings
and Thursday afternoons. Junior
baseball and swimming classes will
meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings and the intermediate swim
ming class will met Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons.
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on that paper?"
The senator looked the paper over
back and front, and answered:
"There is not"
All the letters alleged to have been
written by the senator to Miss Wood
we're read and he denied that he had
written any Of them.
The latter read: .The letter is sc
bright, 1t almost reconciles me tc
Odelrs election was dated 1906 and
MI. Stanchfield asked:
"Odell was elected way back in 1900
was he not?"
HE was"
Yes, that was the year he beat me
and I thought l could not be mistak
en- said Mr.. stanchfield, which raised
a laugh in the court room, in which
Denies improper Relations.
The senator declared positively that
he had never maintained 1mproper re.
~lations with the plaintiff.
*Did you ever call her by a more
endearing name than Katy, call her
d~earest?'
Il don't think l ever did"
Ever tell her you were miserable? O.
Il don't remember it."
Mr.. Lebarbier read a letter alleged
to have been written by Plat to Mae
Wood in 1902, calling her Dearest
Mae" saying she must not expect
much from him as his time was occu.
pied and slife is hardly worth liv:
ing"
After the convention he hoped to
meet her. It ended peace and plen.
ty be with YOU"
Plat said:
II don't think it is a genuine let.
ter. l would not write a letter in
such a tone to her now or n other
time.
Denies Handwriting.
Platt was shown the letter and he
said 1t was not his handwriting.
Why did you address her SOP
questioned Mr.. L%ebarbier.
Because | liked to correspond with
her"
The only one?"
She was one."
Why did you send Miss Wood to a
certain room in the Fifth Avenue
hotel?"
Il don't understand why did it. /
told her to await my signal because I
was going to take dinner with her"
The senator said he could not re
member whether he kept the engage
ment, but he was certain Miss Wood
did not stay with him in his suite that
night. He said he was not in the
habit of inviting women to the Fifth
Avenue hotel.
Questioned About His Secretary.
He could not recall whether his
secretary. Mr.. Howe, was at the hotel
on the night Of November 9. 1901, nor
could he say whether Mr.. Howe, who
had been q clergyman, remained a IL
censed minister while in his employ.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-22
SENATOR PLATT DENIES
CHARGES OF NAE WOOD
Denies Having Married or Promised to
Marry Her and Repudiates sigma
ture on the Certificate 4

New York, May 20.-Physically so
weak that practically he had to be
carried in and out Of the court room,
United States Senator Thomas c..
Platt was at times q spirited witness
today when he appeared to testify in
his own behalf in Mae G. Woods suit
for absolute divorce from him. His
denial Of all the charges brought by
Miss Wood In her suit was emphatic,
and when prodded too hard by the
plaintiffs counsel, the aged senator
proved himself capable Of vigorous re-
Spouse.
While the defendant in the action
was II the court room much Of the
day, Miss Wood, the plaintiff, did not
attend the trial. The presentation OF
the case for the defense, aside from
Senator Platt's own testimony was
marked BY q sharp attack on the au-
thenticity Of the marriage certificate
which Miss Wood offered in evidence
to support her contention of a matri.
lmonial contract with the senator. This
was followed BY - ehort5to show that
q letter, IN which Senator Plat is
said to have admitted his marriage to
Miss Wood, was written over his sig
mature on q blank sheet of paper to
which he previously afixed his auto
graph on request Of two women appu-
Giants for II while he was stopping at
the Arlington hotel in this city in
1906.
Senator Platt himself in his testi-
unony gcategorically denied that he
even married or promised to marry
the plaintin, repuddated the signature
supporting to be his on the marriage
certificate and the genuineness Of
several letters which Miss Wood tes-
kifled came to her from him. At the
~conclusion Of the afternoon session,
Justice O,Gorman announced that the
trial must conclude with tomorrow's
sessions. no matter how late 4 sitting
AZ the court that might involve.
~ senator entered the court lean
nsheaviIy on the arms Of two at
ten1a1ts. 10 seemed very feeble and
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walked with difficulty. He was ac-
companied by his son Frank H. Plat,
and a stylishly attired woman. The
prospect that he would be in court to-
day drew large crowds to the county
building where the hearing is in prog
ress. This prospect was revealed dur
ing yesterdays sensational session Of
the hearing when the court denied the
motion OF the defense to dismiss the
suit.
Following this decision Miss Wood
continued her testimony with the re-
suit that the statement alleged by her
to have been signed by ]. Martin Mil
Ter was put in evidence. This al
legged that Secretary Loeb, Robert g.
Wynne, former first assistant post.
master general, now consul general at
London and Senator Platt conspired to
obtain from Miss Wood certain let
'ters which she claimed were written
to her by the senator.
Both Mr.. Loeb and Mr.. Wyune de-
MED last night that they took part in
any such action.
Senator Gives Testimony.
In opening his testimony the sena,
tor said he was nearly IS years old.
His first wife died in 1901. He first
met Miss Wood In 1901,
"Do you remember seeing her at
the Oriental hotel?" was asked.
Il never saw her at the Oriental
hotel in my life"
DO you remember asking her in
the month of August 1901, at the
Oriental hotel to become your wife?"
Il never asked her. It's false"
The senator described his rooms at
the Arlington hotel and said No. 1873
was the parlor and there were two
bedrooms and q bathroom.
Did you talk to the plaintiff in No
vember. 1901, about marriage"
No.
DID you on Thursday, November 9,
ask her to marry you, the ceremony to
take place on Saturday and say you,
yourself. would make all arrange
ments?"