davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1908-05-12
CURRENCY BILL AGREED TO.
Republican Conference Adopts the Modified
NreeIand Bill BY . Vote Of I76 70 10.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE modified
Vreeland emergency currency bill was
adopted tonight at the Republican con-
ference by vote Of i2S to 10, Al the last
conference on this subject COMMITTEES ot
five was appointed to revise the Vreeland
! currency bill so as to make It coincide with
the more generally expressed views ol
the Republican membership This COM
mittee reported tonight
The recast bill which It presented con-
ains several important new provisions.
among them that the clearing mouse asso-
Citations authorized by the measure shall
conhne their operations to contiguous
territory, that banks in any such asso-
cation shall be Jointly and severally re-
sponsible for the emergency notes issued
and that the volume Of emergency cirCnla-
ton shall be limited to $500, O,OOO,O 600.
The tax on the proposed circulation is 10
be at the rate Of per cent. for the first
two months Of its issue and to increase
each succeeding month until 1t reaches 10
per cent, per annum Provision is maze
for the creation OF currency commission
charged with the duty Of recommending
law to provide permanent plan Of banking
and currency.
Under the bill al lhority is given for the
formation Of natio nal banking associat ions
OF not less than te n banks each, having an
aggregate surplus of 100000. No bank
can belong TO more than one association
and not more than one association shall
10. MI In .WtNKF hn FlVtaTNn
circulation authorized IL 10 he based upon
any securities including commercial paper,
held by a national bank among its assets.
Only 10 per cent. of its capital in bond
secured circulation need be held by a bank
In order TO enable il TO take out additional
circulation through a clearing house asso-
citation. No change is made In the existing
law in regard to the reserve in gold or law
ful money against additional circulating
notes.
No section Of the country is TO have more
than lie proportion Of emergency currency
based upon the proportion It's unimpaired
capital and surplus bear to the total amount
Of uninpaired capital and surplus Of the
national banking associations Of the United
States, Redemption Of the emergency
notes is 10 be in lAwfulmoney Of the United
States. Interest Of per cent. per annum
on the average month"; amount Of depOs-
its is to be paid by regular and temporary
repositories,
The Currency Commission provided for
by the bill is TO consist OF six members OF
the Senate 10 be appointed by the Vice
President, six members Of the House. TO
he appointed by the Speaker. and six other
persons, to he appointed by the President
The commission is directed to investigate
the causes Of the recent financial panic
and make recommendation TO Congress
for changes in existing banking and our
institutions in the States. The commission
must report TO the President not later than
January L. 1909.
The sun., 1908-05-12
TWO GEORGIA DELEGATIONS.
One for Foraker, the other for Any body
Roosevelt Wants,

ATLANTA, May 1l,-There will be two
Republican delegations from Georgia TO
the Chicago convention, each claiming
regularity and each demanding reoog-
milton. One Of these delegations il strongly
for Foraker, while the other will be for Taft
or any man named by Roosevelt.
Delegates representing the Republican
State league, which is mti-RoossVelt, met
in convention here to- day and named the
following four men as delegates at large
10 Chicago; J. T.. SistrInk, j. p. Long,
j. H. B. Fleming and I. X. James These
men are all negroes and are outspokeu
for Foraker. They will be accompanied
10 Chicago by district delegates named
by the State league and these delegates
are also for Foraker
The State league comprises the bulk
Of the Georgia Republicans, but the party
machinery is held by the Administration
wing. which is mostly made up Of Office
holders. This wing will meet In Sta t.
convention at Macon on Thursday 10 select
delegstes at large for Chicago. These
deNegates will Of course be for Taft. IL.
The sun., 1908-05-12
FOELKER'S ILLNESS SERIOCS.
Gov. Hughes May Lose Ills Vote for thu
AntI.Racetrack Gambling Hills.

POUGHKREPsIB, n. Y, May 1.-THE con-
diton Of State Senator Otto G. Foelker
o. Brooklyn. who was operated upon here
yesterday for appendicitis, is serious.
Reports from the hospital this morning
said that it will be several days before any
prediction can be made as to the outcome,
The Senator was only partly conscious
this morning. His physicians said that
he had no, entirely recovered from the
anasthetic and that his stupor does not
indicate further complications
Senator Foelker arrived in Staatsburg
on Wednesday TO visit his fatheT-n-a law.
expecting that the country air would do
him good. On Thursday he was taken
very m and It was found that he was suffer-
ing from an acute attack Of appendicitis.
The illness Of Senator Foelker at the
present time has an important bearing on
The fate Of the racetraCk bills that are to
come up at the special sess ions Of the Leg
isature. When the bills were voted on
before, Senator Foelker voted for them
and II he ia not able to be present when the
bills come up at the special session the
Governor Will lose vote.
The sun., 1908-05-12
DIED..

CARNRLL.-At Albany, on Saturday, NAY z, ma
Linda H., wife Of John n. CARMEL.
Funeral nom her lAto residence Tuesday At
o'clock.
FLANNERY.-At FlemnEton. n. j.. On May NJ
Margaret, wife Of the late Den FAnnery l1d
mother Of the Rev, N. Q. FlAnnery.
Solemn requiem az ST. Pauls Church. Court and
Congress sts., Brooklyn. Wednesday, Nay IS
lnterment In FlAtbush.
HERRlCK.-Rntered into rest on Saturday. May a
In The esd year Of bis age, Dwight Stiles HerriCk
beloved husband Of Sarah Frances Simpson.
Funeral services at his late residence ia Union
tv, Peekskin, N. Y, on Wednesday, May is
1903, at4o'clock p. NJ New York Central trGln
leaves Lexington Av, temporary terminal n
iS p N. Kindly omit flowers
ScHLADERhUNDT,-A Buffalo. n. y. on Sun.
day. May 10, In her s6th year, Caroline, widow
OF the Rev. Joachim SchlAdermundt
The sun., 1908-05-12
SOCIALISTS IN I TINGLE,
National Con, cntlOn " NOund In Tape Heddrr
Than the Hall Decorations,

CHICAGO, May ii.-Hopelessly wound
up in red tape redder than the decorations
OF their assembly hall the Socialist national
convention struggled for five hours thi 9
afternoon in an effort to elect committees
to carry out business Of the convention,
The actual business transacted at the
afternoon meeting wss the naming Of the
committee on platform and hearing the
report Of the credentials committee,
Fully one-fourth OF the delegates are
women. They are as active az the men
and never hesitate 20 demand the floor.
Thus far only two men have figured for
the nomination. They are Eugene V.
Debs and William d. Haywood,
The sun., 1908-05-12

ALBANY, May li-Gov. Hughes to-day
designated Squadron and the First Battery
Of New York city Squadron C and the
Twenty-.hird Regiment Of Brooklyn, Troop
h Of Albany and Troop D Of Syracuse, the
two latter cavalry organizations, to partic-
pate in the Joint army and National Guard
maupuvres TO be held in Jefferson county
fron, June IS to June Is. The camp will be
located at Pine Plains on the Black River
The Governor detailed the Twelfth and
SiIty-ninth regiments Of New York to camp
service during the summer.
The sun., 1908-05-12
Inv WHITES SELECT 4 NEGRO.
Louisiana Republican state COnN entiOn
splits on the Race Question,

LOUISIANA HepuDnchn Slhte hNthuOh
splits on the Race Question.
NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE Lilly White
Republican convention. which met here
to-day, indorsed Taft for President, but
broke up in row over the election of a
negro delegate TO the nat ional convention,
when John ~ Pharr late Republican candi-
date for Governor, and thirty-siX other dele
gates left the convention under protest.
The negro elected was A. b. Kennedy
receiver Of the United States Land Office
ut New Orleans. The convention was a
Ilrge one. with jl2 delegates present When
lhe nomination Of Kennedy was ma de
Mr.. pharr made strong speech against II
and ex-Gov. Warmoth spoke in favor Of
kennedy The convention voted 1872 10 80,
and the Lily Whites declared for the negro
delegate
The boiling delegates issued an address
pledging their support to the Republican
candidate for President but denounc-
ing the action taken in sending a negro
delegate to the national convention as a
gross violation Of pledge made 10 the
voters
The sun., 1908-05-12
Two Hundred Horses and Mules Burned.

ATLANTA, May li,-Fire which began in
the Piedmont stables on Marietta street
about o'clock Tonight destroyed the block
bounded by Marietta, Spring and Bardon
streets aud the Western and Atlantic Rail-
way. There we're more than 200 horses and
mules in the Piedmont stables and Of this
number only four we're saved.
The sun., 1908-05-12
Ts Print 100 900 Copies OF Proceedings
OF the Governors.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-Mr. Dawson Of
Iowa to-day introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton providing for The printing OF 100000
copies Of the proceedings Of the conference
Of the Governors Of the States and Terri
tories called by the President Of the United
States for this week Of which IS 600 copies
shall be for the use Of the Senate and e5 600
copies for the use Of the House.
The sun., 1908-05-12
Republican Committee Opens headquarters.

CHICAGO, May Hilary s. New, chair
man OF the Republican national committee
to-day opened convention headquarters az
the Auditorium Annex. Elmer Dover
secretary OF the committee, came on from
Washington 10 assist Chairman New. Will
lam +. Stone, sergeant at arms Of the COM
mittee, 10 also here
The sun., 1908-05-12
BOrouEh President Gressers Cabinet Com.
pleted.

James T. Clonin was named yesterday as
Superintendent Of Street Cleaning for the
borough Of Queens. With this appoint
ment Lawrence Gresser the new President
Of that borough. completed his cabinet
Mr.. Clonin succeeds Lucien Knapp, a Re-
publican. He lives in the Astoria section,
where he runs a big lumber yard Four
years ago he ran on fusion ticket for
President Of the Borough against Joseph
Cassidy and was defeated.
The sun., 1908-05-12
Taft Gets -Four Mere in Michigan.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-THE Re-
pubhcans Of the Fourth and Sixth Congress
districts to-day chose delegates 10 the
Chicago convention and instructed them
Ter TosG
The sun., 1908-05-12
MARRIED..

cHANcE-CRUGER.-A her residence. b WauA-
ngton. D. c.. Julie Grlnnel cruTer, dEuEhas
Of the late Thomas Wentworth storoW Of
Boston, to Wade Chanos Of Canton ohlo. nd
London
The sun., 1908-05-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.

WHEN baby q tcethlnE and frstful
hnS WINsL2WS s00IHING sIRuP .
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

ST. PAUL, Nov. l4-Tho DispatcL
today prints correspondence which
passed between Rev. Angus Larson
OF the Swedish Baptish church of this
city, and Judge William II. Taft, The
letter from Mr.. Larson was directed
TO Judge Taft through the Republican
headquarters in ST. Paul and made in
quiries as to Judge Taft's attitude to-
ward the Catholic church in the Philip
pines. Judge Taft's reply, dated Oc-
toher 9, follows:
my Dear Sir: ] have your letter
of Septembcr 20. You ask me whether
S7.000.000 were paid to the Catholic
church out of the United States treas
ury on my recommendation. | reply
that IL was not The Friars agricult-
ural lands in the Philippines, $4,000
acres, or about that amount, were pur-
chased from the corporation formed by
the three orders of the EriarS In the
Philippines, and the money was paid
from bonds issued by the Philippine
government on the authority OF cou-
gress and is a charge upon the Philip
pine Islands, The purchase was APP
proved by the Fiipinos.
'sThe uprising in the Philippines was
against the Spanish government aud the
L
used as policemen in attempting to
stamp out the sedition and political dis,
cussion among the Filipinos.
Explains Recent Speech.
''In speech in New York l did not
church in the Philippines. except to say
this: That the influence of all the
churches in the Philippines was neces-
sary for the uplifting of the people,
and therefore, that everyone would de-
sire the prosperity of all the churches,
and that as the Roman Catholic church
had the largest following, everyone
Protestants or Catholics-would desire
its prosperity, that it was in g deplor-
able condition, due TO the change in the
situation in which the government paid
its expenses to one In which 1t was
bound to look 20 its parishioneers for
support, and that they were in the habit
OF deriving benefit from the church and
not contributing to it. 1t made diff
church.
''It is not true that half Of the popu.
lation of three million of the people
are not Roman Catholics. There was
one time large detection due to the
so,called agilypa schism. but it has not
been maintained in number and many
are returning to the Roman Catholic J
IHu-Hh' @t'c o'iSiS az HOi-S thtu L ~" |
tcstant churches.
Attitude of Governor
"The present governor is a Roman
Catholic, but he is one of the most |
careful men in maintaining an impartial |
attitude between Catholics and Protest |
ants that we could possibly have. He !
does not forbid teachers TO take any !
interest in Protestant Sunday school I
work or TO attend Protestant churches. .
Only by law there is eniojned upon .
teachers the Don.teaching OF religious |
matters in public schools.
''No money had been paid to the
friars for libraries that they claim 10 |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
SOME OF THE MARVELLOUS
EFFECTS OF MORPHINE

In the American Magazine Charles
Roman writes Of "The Wonderland OF
Delirium. 1t is an extraordinary rec
ord Of the personal experiences of the
author, who, in a Washington hospital,
recently sustained eighteen days of de"
ljrium tremeus. Of the power of NOR
phine Mr.. Roman says.
NAt such times as these was usually
given a hypodermic injection of NOR
phine. Wonderful! As a mist disap-
pears before q wind. so were the scenes
or horror or violence transformed into
peaceful music
Liszti' would exclaim to the at
tondant. as 7 shaded my eyes with my
manacled hands and looked forward and
out into the dim shadow beyond. Is it
he or Beethoven9'
Keep your hands down and put
them back into the waterl' Poor soul!
Ho could not appreciate the entertain
ment.
"Indistinctly I could discern the
genius as. dressed in silk knickerbock-
ers. silver buckled shoes, long stockings,
swallow tailed coat and stock, he
waved his baton and conducted his or,
chestra of a thousand pieces. Not
note failed or was misplaced while I
lay there, quiet and soothed, the senses
devouring the choicest of Mendelssohn,
Beethoven, Liszt or Chopin.
"Wagner | heard not, perhaps be.
cause Of my normal taste in other direc-
tions. / heard alone that which pleased
and calmed me. Schumann s "Trau-
merei' | heard exquisitely rendered by
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
Observer Observations

] observe that the speed Of the au-
tomobile increases as the season ad-
vanccs.
That some dogs in Salt Lake City
are better cared for than some children.
That some teamsters in Salt Lake
City do not give evidence of as much
sense as their horses do.
That the time has como when the
moving picture shows ought to be cen
sored,
That you cannot create high moral
tone by the use of immoral teaching
or suggestion.
That a man can be jailed for sending
Objectionable matter through the mails,
but not for putting the Objectionable
matter on the stage.
That an automobile Is not particular
whether it is q man or dog that is
run down.
That Smoot and Knight arc not the
best of friends any more.
That there are others besides OBJ
server who can see only evil in the
public dance hall.
That it is only step from the private
dance TO the public dance, and there
are many girls taking that step.
That the red Hght or our Guy IS
no more dangerous TO the youth of
our city than some of the places of
amusement.
That the Deseret News hes and sticks
to it with unblushing effrontery.
That the majority Of the people in
Utah. at the recent election, left their
politics at home while they voted their
religion.
That there would be no need of going
back to the history of the Mormon
church if it were not for the fact that
Mormon speakers arc all the while
boasting of that church S glorious rec
ord.
That the only thing that has made
Reed Smoot squirm since his election TO
the Senate SIX years ago, was Uncle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
TAFT EXPLAINS ATTITUDE AS,
TO CATHOLICS or PHILIPPINES

! have had burned, so far as l can recol.
( lect, The sum Of money paid was for
rent and damage TO converts of rec,
tories by United States soldiers.
''I do not think that Catholic dig
nitaries in the Catholic church should
have greater consideration from pub
lie official than any other regularly
organized religious body. 1t has hap
pened that by reason Of the fact that
the Philippine government under Spain
was incXtricably united with the Cath
olic church. and that that union had TO
be severed and property and other in
terests had to be assigned to the church
or to the state, l had much to do with
the hierarchy of the Catholic church and
visited Rome, in order to bring about a
settlement. The settlement has been
brought about. and in my judgment
1t Is fair and Just 10 all parties.
Not Favoring Catholics.
II am not Catholic and have not
been affiliated with the Catholic church.
All | have attempted to do was TO do
Justice TO that church and TO the Fill
pino people. | have treated that church
exactly as | would have treated any
other church had it been in similar
position to that of the Catholic church.
81 may add with respect to the
friars lands that the purchase was
political one, an agrariau one rather
than n commercial one. There were co.
600 tenants on the friars lands, who,
because of the con6scatory measure
passed to the so-called Malo!os Aguin.
aldo convention refused to recognize
the title of the friars. This title was
as good title as there was in the
Philippines. and it authorized the friars
TO 90 into our courts when they were
established and institute 10000 eviction
suits. This would have led to a second
revolution, and it was an absolute pol
itical necessity that we should buy the
lands and then attempt to dispose o,
them, as we are now doing, to the ter
ants, on long and even terms OF pur
chase
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
THE AMERICAN BLACK.

Night! Night!
And Of the dawn no promise. Wrong is
right.
And right Is wrong.
Long long ago, ah long,
l roamed the forests vast and awful,
bending
Around me with their leafy aisles unend-
ing.
And smeit their dense sweet savors many
q league.
And fought or loved their Shadows silent
styidine
Without a fear; or when a hard fatigue
Befeli, would sink 10 utter sleep, conlldlng
In the fierce god o the Jungle I contest |;
All, that delicious, peaceful, dreamless
rest.
No hubbub Of the kraal-folk now hear
No spear-songs no war-muSic wild and
Not now / shoot the arrow. hurl the
And rush with warrior-rage unto the
killing
The old Is dead,
Or II 1t live perchance,
1t dwells in the so.distant ba ATTENDANCE
Unlindable again, and poisoned lance
With foes blood wet and red
That into Past and Place its ghost has
George Herbert Clarke in the Forum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15
SENATOR DEPEW EULOGIZES
THE MACHINE IN POLITICS

overwhelmed Fulton by voting for his op-
ponent and nominating him. When under
the system the nominee OF the Republican
and the nominee OF the Democratic par
ties came up In the general election the
sentiment created by the fraudulent DEM
ocratlc assistance to the successful Re-
publican candidate led to reprisals which
gave the Democratic nominee q majority,
The legislature which is to elect a United
States senator is two-thlrd Republican.
THE state has given an enormous ma
iority for Taft. Under the Instruction
contained In the primary law. this Re-
publican legislature, though they know
how the result was brought about. under
the letter OF the law must send for six
years 20 Washington a Democrat 10 fight
the administration for which their state
so Overwhelmingly voted and the policies
in which they all believe. II they fan to
send this senator to fight President Taft
and his administration. they violate the
pledges they made to support the primary
law. This Is the first Illustration we have
OF the practical workings Of the new
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov, Ex-senator Chaun-
oey NJ. Depew delivered a warm eulogy
or organization politics at dinner to the
Republican leaders and workers OF the
Twenty seventh assembly district tonight.
After eXtolling tho work OF the party
workers and tue leaders OF district organ
i6at'ous. he said:
I'VE can DC proud OF the long line OF
presidents, vce-pres!dents. governors and
LEGISLATORS who have been the product OF
the machine.
There never has been q bad governor
OF New York and several OF them have
been great, Now we are told however.
that the organization must go The new
idea, whatever that may be, is TO govern
In the future.
THE new Idea has captured Oregon. It
Is the first state where II has had an op-
portunity 70 work. Under Il there was
primary ballot for the United States SEN
ator. Oregon is Republican state. The
Democrats believing IL would help them
TO defeat Senator Fulton. who Is one OF
the strongest and abest men in the state
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

l had cut his throat completely.
him a final crushing squeeze, / /
him and leaned back. tired and
less. Then 1 watched his body
and dissolve in the eddying "
closed my fist and with an
brought it down with terrific "a
last final blow at the point "
saw him now fast disappearin,
water Gin reality splashed to
ing. Then ell was quiet.o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

a stringed orchestra. Overtures, inter
mezzos, nocturnes, rhapsodies, SYM
phonies. and what not followed one af-
ter another on instruments whose
strings were of gold,
"While l lay enjoying one of these
inspiring serenades the colonel walked
into the room. The effect of the NOR
phine then was diminishing,
't why do you disturb me at such
a time as thisl' / asked. He buttoned
his coat. pulled his hat down over his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

Jesse 9 reading. chapter from the apos-
Ex-senator 8 life.
That some people can stand it TO be
walked on all over, but you don t want
TO step on their children
That there are some things we might
stand ourselves if they could only be
forgotten by others.
That it is dangerous for even q saint
CD to throw stones sometimes.
That at the last election there were
1900 AM E-R.I,C-A-N-S in Salt Lake
CITY,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

eyes, and jumped into the tub.
"Then, locked in each other IS death
grip, we began TO circle as if in a whirl-
pool or rapids. Around and around we
swept and swirled. Gradually his hold
relaxed and his fingers loosed them
selves at my throat as I quickeued mine
in their grasp. Around and around we
continued in a curling frothing roar or
maelstrom, until finally had conquered
him. felt my inger-tips meet my
thumb in my grip, and knew then that
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-07-06

Miss Myrtle Pridmore's music pu-
pills will give a recital at Sims
Library Monday evening, July 6, at
8:15. Everybody invited. No admis-
sion. TO-