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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
BETWEEN THE TWO
PLATFORMS.

There are differences, important
and complete. Naturally, the treat
ment Of the Tariff problem is one
of the most striking instances.
Both parties declare for a re-
vision. The difference lies deeper.
The Republicans stand firmly by
the principle of Protection. The
Democrats, for once, are faithful to
historic party doctrine-Tariff for
revenue only.
Compared with earlier denuncia.
tons of the theory upon which the.
wealth of America has been builded,
the Democratic plank is mild and
meek. But, afterl all ambiguous.
vote catching phrases, the determi-
nation remains clearly expressed to
"restore the Tariff to a revenue
basis"
And here it is the time for the
NORTH Acerican" to say that were
all other things equal-candidatesy
platforms and all else-those Tariff
lplanks alone would be enough to
decide the course for this newspaper
to pursue.
| Long study of our history, of
world conditions and our present
aad future national needs has bred
in Us the conviction that the Tariff
must be regulated primarily for
Protection purposes, with the
thought of revenue secondary.
We believe that many existing
schedules should be changed. This
was the first of the Eastern metro
Politan newspapers of the Republl-
can FIFTH to urge Tariff revision.
But, considering the history of Free,
Trade advocacy of the Democratic
party, we would no more lend our
influence ts bring about the intrust-
ing of Tariff mending to its hands
than we would give a machine of
delicate mechanism, as a toy, to
fretful child.
We are as fatty opposed to the
misuse of the Tariff, to upbuild
trusts as Mr.. Bryan himself-or as
Mr.. Taft himself. But corrective
legislation should be supplied ra-
tlonally by believers in the principle
o. Protection. When we seek heal
ing we call for the scalpel of the
surgeon and not the sword of foe.
We are for Protection tha. will
equallze the difference both of wages
and conditions at home and abroad
We believe in periodical changes of
schedules as conditions change.
But in the Republican plank we see
at least some faint promise Of what
the Democrats do not offsr-the
ultimate elimination of the Tariff
from political controversies.-Pn,la-
delphia "North American
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-08-07
Sold Out.

F. W. Frewert has sold his drug
store to j. q. Butterbaugh aud will
retire from the business in this CITY
at least.
Somehow the drug business does pot
seem to BE- as alluring as 1t formerly
was.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
A FAILURE TO TESTIFY.

Chief Justice Boards able and eX-
haustiye opinion in the Fiest case was
largely discussion of the facts al
dnced at the trial, but one very I'M
nortant legal point was decided, and
the decision in this case upon that
noint will be precedent in this state
and will make the decision In this
interesting case one of the leadlng
criminal cases of Tennessee. The
conrt holds fo, the first time in tnls
state that the statute which provides
that the failure of the defendant IN a
criminal case to take the stand ana
testify in his own behalf shall not
raise a presumption against him, is
limited to the trial below. That is
tho Supreme Court, in reviewing the
evidence has a right to look to the
fact that the defendant sat mute while
the State developed fact after fact
against him.
Under the statute of Tennessee
which allows the defendant in Grim
inal action to testify in his own be-
half. it is provided that failure on
his part to testify shall not create o
presumption against him. DIR. fest
the defendant, did not take the stand
although he was the only living person
who could have explained the muir
dered woman's mysterious disappear
ance ON that stormy night in Deem
Ger. The court below very properly
instructed the jury that the defen
dant's failure to avail himself of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
PEANUT POLITICS.

Patterson is playing cheap politics
again. This time it is the proposed
experiment station for West Ten
nessee that is being used to advance
his selfish political interests. More
than a year ago the Legislature APP
propriated $4,000 for the establish
ment of an experiment station in west
Tennessee, and the Governor was d.
rected to appoint commissioners 10
locate the station The Governor de-
layed the appointment of the Com
missioners for months because he was
afraid the appointments would ad-
yersely affect his political fortunes.
Finally, after the announcement OF
the appointment of the COMMISSION
the Governor has decided that no Sc
lection for the site is to be made until
after the. June primary. There are
three large counties in West Tennes-
see. all having considerable vote In
the Democratic convention, which are
seeking TO secure the station, and the
Governor proposes to hold out the
hope of locating this station as
bribe to all of them. 1t is species OF
gutter politics unworthy an alderman
to say nothing of the chief execu-
tive of a great State.
This station would have been es-
tablished long ago if the Governor
had been half as jealous for the wei
fare of the farmers of the State as ne
is TO advance the interests of his own
machine. He will delay the selecloh
of the site until after June with the
implied threat to the counties OF Mad
ison, Gibson and Obion, to come up
with big unit majority for the
machine or their claims Will nave
scant consideration. Another reason
that has prompted the Governor to de-
Law action has been the creation IN
the treasury of fictitious balance.
1t is to be hoped that the day OF pea
nut politicians in the Governors once
has passed forever
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
CHINA AND JAP MATING
PRESIDENT UNJUST.

It is a little late in the day for Pres
ident Roosevelt to be SO much exer'
cised over the activity of the Federal
officers for his candidate for Presi-
dent. Evidently with the tacit ap-
proyal of the President the ofticehoid-
ers have for months been exerting
themselves to create sentiment fer
Secretary Taft Many of them nave
been actively at work for the Secre-
tary because they believed that course
would meet the approval of the Pres
ldent. II this had not been the case
Il would be very difficult to account
for the unanimity with which they
have fiocked to the Taft banner.
II the President we're sincere In his
determination to keep his office mold
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

privilege to be a witness should not
raise a presumption against him, but
there is no reason why this rule should
extend to the appellate court and we
think the Supreme Court took the
proper view of the question.
The defendant is upon quite direr-
ent footing in the appellate court from
that upon which he stands in the trial
court. In the court below the pre-
sumption of innocence stood as a wit
ness for him. But where the jury has
f jund the defendant guilty of the felony
charged against him, and the verdict
approved by the trial judge, when 1t
comes to the appellate court 1t is not
whether every reasonable hypothesis
save that of guilt has been excluded,
but rather whether the preponder-
ance of evidence is against the YER
dict and the judgment
In the higher court the burden is
upon the appellant to show that this
preponderance exists. In the Supreme
Court he is no longer presumed to De
innocent; that presumption having
been removed by the verdict OF the
Jury and the judgment of the court
pronounced thereon.
In view of all the facts and the law
there is certainly no reason why the
defendant should have the benefit OF
the presumption in the higher court
which the statute throws around MIN
in the trial in so far as his failure to
testify is concerned. There is GER
tainly no sound reason why he should
he allowed to avail himself OF this
presumption in the appellate court,
because the defendant goes to the
higher court as a guilty man stripped
of every presumption of innocence.
If he was convicted upon fabricated
evidence. the Supreme Court may
we'll ask, why then did he not take
the stand and explain away the EVIL
dence about which he now complains?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

ers from being perniciously active.
why did he not warn them before the
campaign opened? If he had given
the pie counter brigade fair warning
three of four months ago we would not
have witnessed the disgraceful activ-
lty of the Office holders in trying to
control conventions in the interest of
the heir apparent" The presidents
course not only subjects him to crit
icism, but It is distinct injustice to
the Office holders. After permitting
them to spend their money and use
their energies and time in behalf of
his favorite 1t does look unjust and
ungrateful to cut their heads off. Es-
pecially is this true in view of the
fact that most Of the officials we're &C
tive merely to court favor with the
appointing power.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
MADE TO DECEIVE.

Evidently the Nashville organ
places very low estimate upon It's
mower and influence. Discussing pro-
hibition that paper says; IT requires
no courage to fight the saloon. It mas
no friends" This from a friend Oh
the allied liquor interests of the state
certainly would, if true, be discourag-
ing to the saloonists. But this state
ment is merely made to deceive. me
American knows that what II says
is not true. 1t knows, or can ascertain
by a visit to its business ONCE that
the liquor men are spending a very
large sum of money In advertising. IL
knows that the liquor interests have
been power in every Legislature that
has sat in Tennessee these twenty
wears, II knows that the liquor inter
ests have friend in the chief execu-
tive of the state and also in every
organ Of that executive.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

In special to the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal, the Nashville cores
pondent complains that Patterson mas
received no notice from Carmack or
Just what the latter is going to talk
about in his speech. But this wise
acre volunteers the information that
Patterson has no fears of an encoun-
ter with the former Senator, because
he has met many ADLER debaters than
Carmack. When? Where? If Patter-
son ever had debate during his SIX
wears in Congress no one in this state
ever heard of it. II he ever took the
stump for his party save in the Tenth
district. where he was candidate
until he entered the fight for Governor,
that fact has escaped the attention or
he newspapers until this hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

Bryan made center shot Whe|
pointed to the course Of the Req
can Senators who voted the othe1
for a bill to increase the circulI
medium $5OO,OO0,OOO as yindic'
of the claims made by the Demo-
in 1896 that the panic was cause
a paucity OF currency. In lSSOI
men who clamored for an exp@I
of the circulating medium were
vocates OF a dishonest" dollar
we're wild Missionaries" The ~
leans who voted to initiate the
rency by a half billion in the
1908 are patriots and financie'
all depends.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
CARPET DEPARTMENT

Elegant 9x12 Hartford $4,000 Rugs
$25.0C
Some new Oriental and Floral De-
signs are just in. Very rich.
CHINA AND JAP MATTlNGS
We've recently received the last
shipment of 200 roll purchase OF
these Mattings.
Good China Mattings, at 1Sc, zoe
and up to 400.
Ian Mattings, at Csc, 3Oc, 35c, 4Oc
and soc.
3rd floor. Take Elevator.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

LADIES' AND MISSES HOSIERY
FOR EASTER
Black of course. Tans, to be sure.
Plain Lisle, Mercerized Lisle and Cot
ton, Silk if you want Silk, Embroid-
cred, Lace Effects. They are all here
and most temptingly priced
SHOE DEPARTMENT
Women's and Misses Shoes for
Easter
Black Oxfords and Sailor Ties.
Tan Oxfords and Sailor Ties.
Special values at $500, ESQ, $500.
and $3.50
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
as INCH SHEER WHITE FREN
LAWN 1870 A YARD

as INCH SHEER WHITE FRENCH
LAWN 1870 A YARD
Good value at 25c. Too good
value to miss at 18c.
More of the beautiful 25c White
Lawn and Swiss Checks and Stripes
at 1Sc a yard Nothing prettier for
waists or full dresses.
soc. 4oc AND SOC SWISS AND MAIN
SOCK EMRRolDERIEs, Csc A YARD
To women who are smart enough to
look beyond the few soiled spots and
edges on these Embroideries, here is
the best bargain in Embroideries
you've had a chance at in many a day
Just because they are slightly soiled
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

Republican promises to revls1
tariff are no more to be re-
than Patterson's ante-elect
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
YOUR ATTENTION is CALLED
DOLLAR PRINTED PoNGEE SILKS,
700 A YARD.

White, Champagne and Copenhagen
grounds with Persian figures and
small hair line stripes and Copenhagen
ground with polka dots and hair
stripes. "a inches wide, the very key
note of newness, Next Saturday and
Monday 79c in place of $1.00.
so INCH DOLLAR QUALITY, BLACK
TAFFETA 89c.
Six months ago $125 would have
been a. bargain price for this beautiful
Black Taffeta, but we bought too
much of it, and the manufacturer
insists on filling his contract.
Hence this price Ssc yard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

from handling we've picked ouI
whole counterfull of these Embr1
cries and make the price 25c for chdi
Second floor.
ga INCH LlNENETTE sUITING /
A YARD
You are sure to get credit for "
ing linen if you buy this splendid
itation and pay third of the ?
Of pure linen. Colos are Blue, II
Tan, White and Black, 15c a var
SO INCH WHITE FLAxENE, 1&
YARD
Another splendid imitation OF roy
thread Wasting Linen at less Y
half price of the genuine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

BIG BOX OF Next Saturday Morning
These Remnants Musns enehams Lawns Wash GOO
beinu 1oc to a
PRICE OF THE WILL BE Sc a YARD
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10

If you are ready for White OxlP
they are here too.
MEMS AND BOYS Spring
oxFoRDs
In Black Patent and Tan Ky
Calf, as well as the more conserya
Vici Kid, $3.50, $500, $3.50 and \
BOYS CLOTHING
You're buying Boys Knee
Suits and Knee Pants here noI
next-to-nothing prices, because
quitting this department. MUG
the stock is in Ffahmer weight
Hard to pass tiSas.y prices by Il
need Boys Clothes at all
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
IN SALARY LOAN TOLLS
LITTLE HOPE FOR DEBTOR.
Fol!ou1ng Study Of Euils Here, a
General Lac Has Been Prepared.

study Of the salary loan business and its strong
hold on the wage earners and salaried employees
of New York City has just been completed by Clar-
enca W. Wassam. who, result of his work,
receives a doctors degree from Columbia Uni
versity. The exorbitant charges for loans the un-
scrupUlous bounding of borrowers and the secrecy
with which the business is carried were the
causes, Nj Wassam found. Of appreciahle
amount of the poverty, despair and crime In the
ranks of the citys huge working population
Thirty salary loan companies are known to exist
in New York, but there probably many more
Based the known number of offices. ii is esti-
mated about 800 Geo capital is invested, which
makes possible annual business of N.20900O, AS
the loans seldom exceed 1885, and average about
so, Mr., Wassam says that, on the most conserva-
estimate least 10000 persons patronize the
salary loan companies in the course Of year But
to show that the real number o. borrowers must
be vastly greater Mr.. Wassam continues:
An enploye Of the largest transportation com
pany in the city believes that at least 80 per cent
Of his fellow employees have loans secured by an as
same company stated that practically every man ne
knows on the road had been involved at some time
with a loan company
freight company stated to the writer that after an
experience Of twenty years with clerks and en-
ployeS of different concerns in New York City, ne
was convinced that the salary loan business is
Young lady who collected several years for of
fhe cornpanies practically all of the
employees in several of the large downtown business
houses were Indebted more or less TO the loan com
par1tes.
An idea of the pound Of flesh" which these com
panies exact from their or less powerless
customers is given in the following table of actual
and typical loans chosen from records of differ
ent companies by Ar wassan for purposes of IL
Iustration:
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
MERRY WIDOW FIGHT IN SUBWAY.
Milliner Boy and Ticket Seller Battle While
Borough Park Bride Waits

There's weeping bride I'm Borough Park and
an angry bridegroom. too, and frenzied halter
which does matter much the brides
boo hOo!
When subway trains and rushing crowds of men
from every nation had iammed the stairs and plat
forms of the 23d street station, the ticket seller
Charlie Hott whose temper seemed erratic. held
up A ticket buyer with a question most emphatic.
The buyer. Israel Cohen milliners errand boy
with a hat as big ever seen, had caused the
clerks annoy The hat was just a linear yard
across from brim to brim, while half that dis
tance up and down made other hats look slim.
For the hat a bride waiting and the hour
was getting late but the subway, Holt insisted.
was not built to carry freight
So Holt emerged from out his box and made a
mass al Cohen, while Israel seemed inclined to
think twas time that he goin' But ere the
Iuckless messenger was able to escape. the Merry
widow outfit had assumed woful shape. No
longer high and lofty. but mashed so badly that
If looked more Ike pancake than Merry
widow hat.
But while the fight was at its height copper
came around. arrested Holt (Heaven help his lot9.
before he'd fought round To the nearest sta
tion Of police In 2oth street, they tell ho took
poor Hott. charged with assault and locked him
in cell
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
MIGHT SEEK NEW SITE
Presbyterian Hospitals RemoUat to
Waterfront Suggested.

The immense increase Of real estate values IN
the best parts of the city in recent years sug-
gests the thought that the Presbyterian Hos
pital authorities in the not distant future may
resolve to dispose the present site Of that IN
stitution and build new hospital of the most
modern character and equipment on some far
less valuable but equally or even more commo-
dious site Such a move would be merely an
other illustration Of the tendency which has led
TO the contemplated sale of Madison Square
Garden
The present site includes the whole block
bounded by Madison and Park avenues and
East 10th and list streets In addition. a plot
100 by 100 feet the north side Of list street
is occupied by the Florence Nightingale School
Of Nursing, which is an adjunct Of the hospital
A subway under list street connects the school
of9nursing and the main part Of the hospital
The hospital is surrounded all sides by high
class homes.
In the thfrty-nnth annual report of the hos
pital for the year ended on September 80 1907,
the value Of the site is given at 81 100000 and
the buildings at S1,1O0479. Additional items.
such as furniture and fixtures machinery and
tools, apparatus and Instruments. ambulances,
livestock, etc, hiring the total value of the hos
pital plant up to So 1895 Of course. the
buildings would be removed in case of sale
Real estate experts believe that the valuation
of S1O0OOOO placed on the hospital site by the
management is decidedly low The land would
he worth as much without buildings as with the
hospital and probably the full value which the
trustees put on land and buildings could be re-
allied It is also pointed out that the removal
of the hospital from its present site would tend
TO increase the value of adjoining land for resi-
dental purposes TO a marked degree
On October II last John s. Kennedy president
Of the hospital. who has made many large gifts
to it. gave 81 100000 additional to be used as
the board Of managers sees fit. This sum and
the S2.5A000O sure 10 be realized from the sale
Of the present site would give the management
$3,5O0OOO with which To buy land and erect a
modern institution.
IN making move the Presbyterian Hos
pital woud he following 81. I.uke's Hospital and
Mount Sinai Hospital, both Of which institu-
tions have in the last ten years moved to more
Conmodious quarters Just where the Presby-
teriau Hospital would find a Site to it's liking
has not vet been discussed. hut probably a con
venieut plot overlooking the waterfront near
either the Hudson River or the East River. and
no further uptown than the present hospital
would he chosen.
The charter Of the Presbyterian Hospital was
passed on February 2s. 1868 and its founder
and first president was James Lenox The hospi-
tai has occupied rs present site for many years
It is Cramped for room. and many Of the build
iugs are not as modern as the management
would like. The annual meeting of the board
Of managers will he held on December ..
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
AGREE TO REORGANIZATION PLAN
To Bring Foreclosure Proceedings Against
Sheffield Coal & Iron Comuanv

The reorganization plan formulated by the re
organization committee Of the Sheffield Coal and
Iron Company and its subsidiary companies hav-
ing been accepted by the bondhoders and ma
iorv of the stockholders. foreclosure proceedings
against the property win be undertaken as rapidy
as the legal techncaIities be complied with
and the plan Will then he carried out II was
necessary under the plan 10 raise $5060oo This
has been accomplished $3.50 0b0 of the amount hav-
ing been pledged by the stockholders and the bal
snce raised by underwriting
Under the plan the first mortgage hondholders 81
the Sheffield Coal and Iron Company and the
Sheffield Coal Iron and Steel Company have
agreed 20 accert 30 per cent Of he original cost
or ,,iedee value Of their bonds in per cent
bonds 10 be issued by the reorgaHiZed company
and SO Per cent In new per cent preferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
WRIGHT WINS ANOTHER PRIZE

lie Mans, Nov l2-Wilbur Wright succeeded this
afternoon for the first time In starting his flying
machine without the Of the derrick. He circled
the field twice this flight and won the prize or
$20O offered hv the Sarthe Aero Club for a hisht
for height The rail over which the machine makes
its start had been made longer. and the aeropIans
rose gracefully from the earth solely hv the use
OF the power OF its moter and twice easily soaved
Of captive balloons ninety feet above
the Ground-the height required by the test-apd
finally reached lS feet The spectators eheered
WriEht enthusiastcallY
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
KILLED By ALTON FARRELL S AUTO.
State Senator Is Driving Machine When It
Strikes Connecticut Man.

New Haven. Nov i3.-EdVin g. insteadt Of
thss eity was struck and killed early this morn
sns by an zutoInobile owned and driven by Sen
s;oT Alton FarEel. grandson Of Franklin Farrel
the wealthy foundrymsn Of Ansonia. Mr.. lin
ffesdt had Just stepped from trolley front
of mis- homo when he was hit hy the auto. which
was running behind tne lie hurled
twenty feet snd instantly killed. With Senator
ysrrel In the automobile we're his cousin. Frank
lin Fsrrel. jr. and woman whose name could
not be learned
Senator Farrel stoppeo and summoned a physi-
e,an The plce authorities also called, hat
fbe senator was moi arrested. lie appeared at
the ooroner's investigation this afternoon.
senstar Fs~nel Was chosen Presidential elActor
en- the Rsps.bIican ticket At the last election He
was Mayor OF Aasonia and is now state
Esg
New-York tribune., 1908-11-14
VERDICT FOR DR.. BECKER.

After ten minutes deliberaton Jury IN the
sunreme Court returned a verdict Yesterday for the
defendant in the suit brought by Mrs. Lena 0soIs
against Or. c. Adelbert Becker. the president Of
The Bronx Borough Bank, for alleged assault. She
charged that the doctor struck h~T With q shovel
when he ordered her from his yeranda where she
had taken shelter from a storm