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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30

like results would have followed the
increased supply of silver on the
cumulative theory of money. No
one will contend that Mr.. Bryan 5
third nomination involves an in
d0rsement of his ideas of govern
ment ownership. Indeed, the Philip
pine issue may be dismissed, though
the republicans now talk of the ulti-
mate independence of the island.
IT is not any single or particular
idea that these twelve years have
vindicated; ii is the character, intcg-
rity, manhood, courage and patriot
ism of Mr.. Bryan that have been
vindicated-his zeal for the man
above the dollar, his devotion to the
welfare and happiness of the masses
his opposition to the privileges and
the power of the classes, his broad
and deep human sympathy, his
quick and unfailing courage in
speaking his convictions, his emf
nent ability in commanding public
thought and the tremendous force of
his mental and moral energies.
He is no mans man, but all men IS
man. He Is no creature of circum-
stance, but the master of circum-
| stance. He owes his distinction TO
no boss or class or faction, but to
his own conscientious aspirations
and sense of duty in spite of bosses
and classes and faction. Occasion
and opportunity have favored him
at times, but more often he has
driven through disasters and discour-
agements that would have appalled,
and overwhelmed any man lacking
the resources of real greatness.
The palpablc drift toward him
now, which promises If not arrested
to carry him safely to the presidency,
is undoubtedly the momentum of an
increased and increasing esteem and
confidence composed of these ele-
ments. 1t is accelerated by n cor
responding lack of confidence in Mr..
Taft as his own master and in the
republican party as a pledge of good
faith.
This is not to say that Mr.. Taft is
man of no mind or purpose, but he
has permitted himself to be obscured
by the more pronounced personality
of the president. He became can
didate, as we recall, at the prcsi-
dents behest; he entered the contest
as the representative of the presi-
dents policies: his first utterances
were scarcely more than echoes of
the president, and during the last
two weeks the president has become
his spokesman, has gone so far as
to publish his private letter about
Foraker without consulting him and
has thought it necessary to reiterate
the assurance that he and he alone
can save the republic by maintain
ms WV iN''N'N'it IillNl'S. Jbllll
Alden did not plead half so eloquent
ly in behalf of Miles Standish as
Mr.. Roosevelt is pleading for Mr..
Taft, but the American voter. like
Priscilla, IL not to be won that way.
"Why don't you speak for yourself,
john" might be said to Mr.. Roose-
welt If he had not put himself out of
the contest, but politics, like love-
making, is unsatisfactory by proxy.
Mr.. Bryan is speaking for himself
and for his party, and the people are
more and more yielding to his argu-
ment and persuasive personality.
1t is n reasonable hope that his vim
dication will be completed in the
November election.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30

The Journal says there il much
building being done In Potosi with
concrete, as 1t is the cheapeast
building material to be had there,
on account of the great supply of
gravel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-30

The annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of st. Francois County, will
be held at the Court House i'm Farm
ington, on Oct 3Oth, 1908, at 10 o, clock
am.
j, w. BANEs. Sec.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
CLAIMS LAW IS VIOLATED
Teller Thinks Forest Bureau Breaks
Franking Statutes.
smOOt Defends Forestry Policy in
Long Speech-senatOFs Go After
Press Service

Senator Reed smoot. Of Utah, devoted
most Of the day in the Senate to a de-
fense Of the forestry policy Of the admin
istrstion. The Mormon Senator was the
object Of a searching fire Of questions
that at times confused him.
Many Senators. who admitted that they
were IN favor or a general forest exten-
sion policy. objected to the manner in
which the work is carried on. Senator
Borah. OF idaho. who is rated as an ad-
ministration Senator ordinarily. expressed
his disapproval Of the practice OF the
forestry officials In making regulations
and treating them as II they were laws,
the violation Of which could be punished
as a crime
Senator Hepburn called attention to an
alleged abuse OF the franking privilege by
the Federal officers. He offered 10 produce
a letter sent TO him by a Western news
paper to show that the bureau was send
ing out through q press bureau at gov
eminent expense ready-made dispatches
booming the Forest Service and inclosing
franks TO the editors with the request
that they frank back to the department
copies II the newspapers containing the
prepared matter. Mr.. Teller expressed
surprise, and declared that the practice
was not only an abuse of the privilege.
but that there was a penalty provided
for such violations
A determined effort viii be made by
Senator's. led by Senator Clark. of Wyo-
ming, TO cut out OF the bill lump appro-
priation which has been applied to the
maintenance OF the press bureau"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

Confined from Page One.
involved. and viii not go into the allie
cations respecting Col Stewards person
atty. In the course Of his remarks he will
refer to the Presidents contention that
Congress has no right to interfere with
his exercise of control over the army.
and this may serve 70 bring into notice
the more sensational communications al
Mr. Roosevelt to Senator's Stewart and
Smith. To prevent the likelihood of any
Republican Senator taking advantage OF
this opening TO call on Mr. Stewart and
Mr.. Smith TO produce letters written to
them, Is present effort Of the leaders, and
by adjournment yesterday they were fair
ly hopeful OF success.
Senator Foraker. however. has made
il known that he viii demand a vote be-
fore adjournment on his bill TO restore the
discharged negro soldiers to the army
upon oath in each case that the soldier
did not participate in the Brownsville riot
and had no guilty knowledge Of H. In his
letters to Senators Stewart and Smith, the
President made special reference to this
bill, and said he would veto It il it were
passed, and would refuse to obey its pro-
visions If It were enacted over his veto.
Foraker Danger Point.
Should the written expressions Of the
President embodying that position get be-
fore the Senate there will be trouble
which the leaders are extremely anxious
to avoid. for political and other reasons.
His friends in the Senate are working
on Mr.. Foraker to induce him to let the
Brownsville case 90 by the board. but
he has not shown any disposition to
abandon his attitude Some of the lead
ers take the position that no good can
come of action by the Senate on the
Foraker bill. II il is passed by that body.
they say, the House bill will not follow
suit and taking it all in all. further agi-
tation Of the subject will only tend to give
negro voters further cause for anger
against the Republican party.
81 Am Like the King"
A story was told at the Capitol yester-
day OF a conversation between President
Roosevelt and a caller. In which the Pres
ident expressed the view that. as Com
mander-in-chief of the army, his author
ity over the military establishment was
supreme. and could not be curtailed in
any way by Congress.
The President, 1t was related, declared
that the King Of England was not amen
able to Parliament IN any order affecting
an officer or enlisted man of the army,
and drawing an analogy between his own
status and that OF the English sovereign,
said 81 am like the King"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
PASS TWO DISTRICT Bills.
Senate Approves Measure to Re-
store Old Name 20 V Street.

Senate Approves Measure to Re-
store Old Name 20 Street.
Two District bills were passed bv the
Senate Just before adjournment yester-
day
Senator Gallinger secured the passage
of the bin TO change the name Of V street
northwest, between Florida avenue and
Nineteenth street. to California avenue.
the name it formerly bore. The change
is made at the request Of the residents.
who claim that the less dignihed name
has deprecated the value of their prop
erty.
Senator Carter's bill proposing to amend
the act to widen the BIadensburg road.
BY allowing the Commissioners to exeept
certain bridge abutments. stone walls.
and portion Of q brick house from the
condemnation proceedings. under the
original act, was passed. It is stated by
the Commissioners that this bill. if final
ly passed. will save the District s., 600
The projections into the road as il will
be when widened will not be large. and
their exception ohviates the necessity for
condemning them and then paying for
moving back the walls and purchasing
the ground.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

informed that The Audit System will IN
stltute suit TO recover for being ousteC
from the Government Printing once be
fore the completion OF its contract.
The letter from Raynor 10 Handy con
tains some information which the com
mittee esteemed very much to the point
as indicating what the correlated con
Germs expected to do.
IL reads IN part as follows:
Apparently there seems to be somc
idea there In New York that we are
pooh-poohing about our efforts 20 secure
supply orders here IN Washington. I don'i
like this at all Unless there is some
good reason why We cannot, this supply
business down here can be worked up q
half million dollars per year without
any trouble, If it is properly handled, but
certainly expect some assistance from
you in New York, when / call for It.
WIN you kindly take this matter up and
see why II is that l cannot get prompt
answers to these matters when / send
them there.
Il do not think it Is good policy 10 LET
anybody there decide whether we are &c
bid or not / an the one to decide that
and no one else. My reasons are good
and generally produce II certainly
makes me sore to get letter Of this kind
Il don't like to be side-tracked" 4"
The committee inserted this letter after
RaynoT had denied that there had been
any question as TO the propriety Of The
Audit System bidding on supplies for the
Government Printing Office while en-
gagged in the installation OF a cost audit.
and inventory system in the printery.
The second paragraph, given above, shows
plainly that some one whom RaynoI
knew questioned his desire 70 get con
tracts with the Government Printing
once.
The committee brought up through this
letter the fact that Raynor. who claims
that he got $500 a week while doing the
audit work in the Government Printing
once, was not a certified accountant
at all. The letter was from the secre-
tary Of the board OF examiners of Ger
tilted accountants OF New York City. and
stated that neither Eaynor nor any OF his
assistants in Washington were entitled
to the name Of professional accountant
under the New York State law It was
further disclosed that neither Handy nor
Alfred. the real heads of this great audit
company, are professional accountants.
Chairman Lands and the other men,
bers OF the committee made it plain that
there Is no desire 10 criticise the COM
mittee on Appropriations for authorizing
the installation of an audit system in the
Printing Office In fact. the
committee showed that they are heartily
in favor OF such a system where it has
done good.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
MIGHT MEAN PROHIBITION
Real Effect of Pending Bill Pointed
Out to Senators.
Hearing on Liquor Measure for Dis
triet Brings Ont Its Friend
and Its Foes.

That the pending bill to regulate the
sale OF liquor In the District, introduced
by Senator Gallinger at the Instance OF
the Anti-Saloon League. Is an effort to
secure prohibition in the District by 'in-
direction" was the claim made BY Hugh
F. Harvey representing the Washington
Mercantile Association. al the hearing on
the bin conducted by the District Com
mittee of the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. Harvey pointed out that the bin
prohibits the establishment Of a saloon
within Loco feet of any school, church,
or public square, He challenged any
Senator present TO designate a section OF
Washington where any given location
would not be Within that distance OF one
of the places named,
Mr.. Harvey also made another strik-
ing statement when re declared that the
"growler trade" is a loadstone around the
liquor dealers neck They do not want
it, he said, and word from the excise
board would stop it all over the city.
They would like TO hear that word spok-
en-, He intimated that liquor men have
to bribe drinking men to sign their ap-
plicatious for licenses, and that they are
held up" by the public in other ways.
Maj. Sylvester, superintendent of police,
told the committee that 80 per cent of the
arrests made in the District were trace
able TO liquor, but declared that he was
not sure that curtailment Of the liquor
traffic would be benefit. Crime in Wash
ington. he said, is no more prevalent than
IL was ten years ago.
W Calvin Chase, a negro lawyer, Gre
ated amusement by stating that all men
who do not drink are pale and weak
Senator Gallinger, who is teetotaler,
asked If Chase thought he looked pale
and weak"
Il think you touch a little" replied
Chase. to the delight OF the listeners.
Mr.. GaIlinger laughed as loudly as the
others.
Chase represented the Colored Personal
Liberty League, and opposed the bill
Z. W. oyster, representing the Central
Labor Union, spoke for strieter reguls-
tion of the saloons. President T. NJ
Hare. Of the Anti-Saloon League; A. E.
Shoemaker. the leagues attorney, and
Rev. z. c. Dinwiddie. its legislative super
intendent, spoke IN favor of the bill.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
BUILDS PYRE IN his CELL
Englishman Starts Bonfire to Incin.
crate Himself.
Climax 10 Exciting Day. Following
Mix-up with Policeman He OBJ
jected to as an Irishman.

William Thomas Thompson, who claims
to be a member Of the British nobility,
attempted to burn himself to death while
locked in a cell at the Ninth precinc,
station shortly after midnight last night.
The cellkeeper extinguished the flames
and doused the Englishman with water
The attempt at self-destruction came
as TIE sequel to an exciting evening.
Thompson played the leading role. abiv
assisted by Private McGrath. OF the
Niath precinct.
Thompson was arrested shortly after 3
o'clock on a charge OF drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. He was passive when
placed in the patrol wagon. When he
turned affably TO McGrath, who was
riding beside him, and asked that
worthys name. the policeman had no
hesitaney In rolling out In a proud man
ner, with the hint OF an accent more
like irish than American, 'AdeGrath.'
MeGrath. hey?" said the prisoner.
Irish, hey2 Well, I'm English. Take
that"
That, was a vicious right-hander to
the jaw. The son of Erin staggered half
way out Of the wagon. THAT" was
quickly followed with smother Of the
same species
In minute the two men were mixing
It up fast and heavy in the bottom OF
the patrol wagon, McGrath was victori-
Gus, with the aid Of his locust. Thomp
son was half carried from the wagon
when the station was reached.
The prisoner said he was an English
man, but had come here from Connecti-
cut. He laid stress or his ancestral tree,
and glared deflantly at McGrath.
Several hours after being locked in a
cell, Thompson produced a great bunch
OF newspapers from various pockets, and
carefully built a bonfire in the middle
of the cell floor. He then calmly sat
down to roast to death.
He is charged with assault and dis
nrdarlv cnnht,cf
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

Anarchists are restrained effectively
from publication of their propaganda by
provision Of law in the post-ofice ap-
preparation bill. which viii be discussed
in the Senate this week.
Section 1898 Of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States Is amended by adding
the following:
And the term immoral within the
intendment of this section shall include
matter of character tending TO incits
arson, murder. or assass nation. and the
Postmaster General is hereby. authorized
TO exclude from the second-class mailing
privileges any snarchisuc publication
which contains matter that suggests. ad-
vocates, or approves the abolition, over
throw. or destruction Of any and all gov
eminent, or the commission OF arson,
murder. or assassination.
Regulations adopted by the Post-ofies
Department have been vigorously en-
forced of late against anarchisuc publi-
cations. and the proposed new law. which
will undoubtedly meet with the approval
of Congress. is expected TO lend strength
to the activities OF the Postmaster Cen
eral, in that he will have the co-opera-
tion Of all legal machinery Of the gov
ernment.
Stops Mailing of Liquors.
One single paragraph, which concludes
the bill as amended by the Senate COM
mittee denies the use Of the mails for
carrying liquors and establishes the prin-
ciple for which prohibitlonists ard pro-
hibition advocates in Congress have been
eontending. It says:
THAT no part Of the appropriations
herein made shall be used 10 pay for
carrying In the mails any malt, vinous. or
spirituous liquors. or intoxicating liquors
OF any kind, or any cocaine or derivative
thereof"
The House raised the salaries Of sixth
class letter carriers from sl,IO0 10 81 200
q year The Senate committee accepts
this. and gives the same rate of increase
70 sixth-elass clerks. About s3,900O00 Is
added 70 the cost Of rural free delivery
by increasing the salaries of rural de-
livery carriers, Of which there are about
$500, each 500 a year
Allowance for Railway Clerks.
Railway mail clerks are granted an al
lowanoe not to exceed 81 a day while
they are away from their .domieiles. This
adds sl.000000 a year 10 the appropriation
for Railway Mail Service in the House
bill
All employees OF first and second class
post-ofices and the Offices having city
delivery are allowed thirty days' vacs-
ton each year with pay. In the amended
bill. This increases the figures OF the
House bill $4,000.
new paragraph apprOpriates $4,000
for fitting up a mail station house in the
New York Central depot, New York City.
Tha increase over the House apprOprla-
tiOn VII be about s., CO., 600. making the
total carried by the bill as It stands at
present about $z25. .0O0, ,000
Authority is given 70 the Postmaster
General TO investigate and report to Con-
gress the desirability Of purchasing and
utilizing the pneumatic tube service
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
CHILD MARRIAGES IN MEXICO.
Women over Thirty Have Not Much
Chance of Being Married,

Not the least of the romantic features
Of the marriages Of Mexico are the cere-
monies uniting children. The marriage OF
girls more than twelve years Of age and
boys more than fourteen is permitted,
and most marriages in Mexico come in
early life
There are about 10 TO 80 marriages a
month in Mexico City, a ridiculous pro-
portion in view Of the fact that the popu-
lation By the census of 1900 was $4,000 and
IS now probably nearer 6OO.000. This small
proportion Of legal marriages is due large
ly 10 the expense attending a religious
ceremony, for the peon is educated TO be-
lieve that the legal marriage Is not sa-
cred without the church service. Hence
when he cannot have the church service
he does not bother to have the official
service. which is not expensive, per-
formed
The general age for women 10 marry in
Mexico is about twenty The statistics
for the last two months show the follow
ing figures on the marrying OF women:
From twelve 10 twenty years, 80: from
twenty-one to thirty years, 102. from thir-
ty-one to forty-five years, "a; from forty
six TO sixty years, 3.
Among the lower classes the number Of
girls who marry before twenty is consld-
erable, and many OF them marry az A.
teen, fourteen, and even twelve years.
The most recent cases Of girls married
at fifteen and sixteen are observed among
the middle class and lower class people.
One Of these IS Angela Carmona, who
married at fifteen years; another is a
Spanish girl Rosario Gonzalez. VINO mar
ried at sixteen, and another is that OF
Eduardo Gutierrez, VINO married at four
teen.
AS TO the men, the age at which they
generally marry is from twenty-one 10
thirty years The statistics for the last
two months show that the number OF
men married at different ages was as fol-
lows
From fourteen to twenty years. 5: from
twenty-one to thirty years. 80: from thir-
ty-one 10 forty-ive years. 81; over sixty
years. ].
II IS seen that the proportion OF men
marrying before thirty years is strong,
although 1t is not as heavy as that of the
women married under that age.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

day with mel do not forget her, even
IN the busy affairs Of life.'
He would not Ike, Mr. Teller added
10 express his precise opinion Of the reso-
luton or 10 reflect upon those who were
backing il. Urged by Mr.. Burkett to be
frank. he said
| fWeli, Mr.. President, it seems TO me to
be puerlle"
Senator Bacon took exception 10 both
Mr.. Gailinger's and Mr.. Telier's remarks.
| The resolution might be unnecessary, but
having been offered. it should be treated
with respect, and favorable action should
be taken upon it.
Bacon speaks for Mothers.
''Invidious distinctions in favor Of the
mothers of the land" he said, are not
entitled to condemnation. They occupy
a very peculiar relation. a tender reia-
ton. which no other can approach. The
Young Mems Christian Association men,
away from home and their mothers but
short time. are lonely. and can
readily understand how they should have
originated such movement-and it does
them great honor"
Senator Hepburn asked to be excused
from voting on such measure. He be-
longed 10 a religious sect. he said, which
did not believe in outward demonstration
of the sacred sentiments of the household
and the family He took exception to
statement of Senator Beveridge. who had
preceded him. regarding the likeness be-
tween the proposed white flower, to be
worn In honor of the mothers 10 the
sacraments of the church. He did not
think that outward symbols could ex-
press the true feelings of the heart, any
more than church symbols could express
the true meaning of religion. Mr..
Beveridge explained that he had merely
been trying to answer the argument that
it was not necessary TO recall anything
by symbol.
Burkett Makes Hard Fight.
When Senator Hepburn concluded, the
Vice President put the question on Mr..
Fulton's motion 10 refer the resolution
to committee. and Senator Burkett dt-
manded the yeas and nays. He could
not secure the required second, however,
and he then demanded a division. The
result was % votes to refer the resoIu-
ton and IS against referring IT,
Senator Gallinger suggested that sena-
tors had not understood the question as
put, and it was again put, with the re-
suit that the yeas grew 10 80 and the |
nays dwinded to H. Mr Burkett de-
manded a yea and nay vote again. but |
being reminded that this motion had al /
ready been denied, he asked if a division /
could be taken on the question OF order !
ing the yeas and nays II was carefully /
explained by the Chair that such course +!
would be unheard Of.
Mr.. Burkett then moved that the COM
mittee be instructed To report the resolu-
ton forthwith. Senator Teller moved to
lay this motion on the table. Mr. Bur
kett asked If Mr.. Telleris motion were de-
and was told that IL wasn't.
The Vice President then put the ques-
ton on the motion 10 lay Mr.. Burketts
motion on the table, and Il was carried.
So Senators and Senate employees VIII
not wear white flowers to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
WILL PRESS BROWNSVILLE.
Foraker VIII Move 10 Make II Rank
ing Senate Order.

Senator Foraker, Of Ohio. gave notice
in the Senate yesterday that unless the
unfinished business on the Senate caIen-
dar, which is Mr.. Elkins' resolution sus-
pending the penalties under the commodity
clause of the rate law. is disposed Of by
Monday next. he would move to substi-
tute his bill reinstating the discharged
colored soldiers OF the Brownsville battal-
ion as the unfinished business.