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The sun., 1908-02-23
MURPHY READY FOR BiTTI r
With HearSI-Talk Of Backing Mcclellan
Against jackson.

With HearSI-Talk Of Backing Mcclellan
Against jackson.
With William X. Hearst insisting on the
nomination at Denver for Vice-Presiclent Of
Attorney General jackson, and failing in
that the nomination of Mr.. jackson for
Governor next fall. and failing in that the
denomination of Mr.. jackson Tor Attorney
General. the Tsmnany people felt last
night like mentioning a tentative pro-
gramme which they had in mind. This
included the nomination OF Mayor Mcclellan
for Vice-President, OF failing in that the
nomination Of Mayor Mcclellan for Gov
ernor.
Mr. Murphy, the leader OF Tammany and
now the reco gnined Democratic leader Of
the State nobody ever spoke Of him as
Chairman COnnerss successor as head OF
the State cornInittee) is ready 10 do battle
with Mr. Hearst, IL was declared. ON any
proposition. II IL not his intention to have
a repetition Of the occurrence Of 1905. when
Mr.. Hearst with a perfect understanding
with Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Conners captured
the Democratic State convention at Buffalo.
There may just as we'll be a fight to the
finish this year as at any other time. Mr..
Murphy's friends say. Some have IL that
neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr.. Hearst cares to
make any further fight against the Demo-
cratic organization in the State. and that
there is to he a cessation Of hostihtes
against Murphy and McCaTren in the hope
that the State may be carried by Democrats
for the State and national tickets both.
Concerning the local situation II was very
broadly intimated by Mr.. Murphy'e friends
that at the present time he did not favor
either President MCGOWAN or Mr.. Ellison
for Mayor to succeed Mr.. Mcclellan, and
that II the Sullivans. Big Tim and Little
Tim. continue TO favor Mr.. Ellison they
will have 10 be content with minor places
on the city ticket Of 1909. All these matters
are now being discussed nightly by those
interested and are among the matters
talked over between Mr.. Murphy and the
upstate Democrats who are now Waiting
him daily at the wigwam. The whole idea
is for the Democrats to retain control in
New York city and. 70 capture complete
control in the State
The sun., 1908-02-23
ROOSEVELT AND INDIANA.
Believed He wants . FUlSORIe Endorsement
which Would KlIl Fairbanks.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. PA great deal of
interest is being manifested by Republicans
here in regard to the kind of Endorsement
that President Roosevelt will ask Of the
coming State convention. II is understood
that Senator Beveridge will bring the
resolution with him from Washington and
that il will be an out and out Endorsement
Of the President and the policies which
from time to time he has proclaimed.
IL is said that Senator Beveridge gave
no intimation OF what the resolution would
contain when he was here Last week, but
he did not deny that a generous indOrse-
ment Of the President would be asked OF
the convention and IL the committee on
resolutions should be hostile the question
might be carried to the floor OF the con-
vention by the Presidents friends
Supporters of Vice-President Fairbanks,
while willing 10 indorse the Administration
are opposed TO anything like fulsome eulORy
and are especially antagonistic to such
praise OF the Presidents policies az they
understand will be contained Ia the resolu-
ton. They say that it would be suicidal
for Mr.. Fairbanks to 20 TO Chicago on q
platform that would be an Endorsement
OF all that Secretary Taft Ia indorsing in
his speeches and II Mr.. Fairbanks il TO be
placed In the attitude of carrying out the
Presidents policies, through pledges In the
Indiana platform, he might as well turn
the delegation over ~ Taft and be done
with V.
The sun., 1908-02-23
NATIONAL HEARST CONVENTION
To Bc Called After Others Are Over
League Msy ae Called National Party"

CHICAGO. Feb. CIV. II. Hearst's indie
pendence League held conference here
to-day. which decided TO issue week
from tomorrow a call for a national con-
vention. to be held after the Republican ard
Democratic conventions, to nominate oandi-
dates for President and Vice-Presiden'l z
The league il to he renamed the National
party"
Three hundred delegates. representing
thirty-threc States. attended the confer
eace. Mr. Hearst opened 1.-THE proceedings
with a speech ia which he said that the
first purpose Of the leagues platform ia
"to restore the power of government TO the
people. 10 make their will supreme in the
primaries. in the elections and in the con-
troll of public officials after they have been
elected"
Mr. Hearst asserted that il should be
the task OF the league to correct some Of
the evils Of high finance and to frame con-
structive legislation which will encourage
all legitimate business enterprises. He
continued
If Roosevelt appropriated any Demo-
cratic garments he probably found them
lying around unworn, uncared for, un-
claimed"
Clarence j. Shearn had platform ready,
anu II was huOpLcus ~ dNNONdNess
nominations of all candidates. popular eIec.
ton Of United States Senators and Judges
and legislation prohik iting the Use Of money
at elections except for meetings, literature
and the necessary travelling expenses of
candidates. The income tax and public
ownership Of all public utilities when muni-
cipal, State and national governments are
in position to undertake II are recon-
mended.
lie platform demands Federal and State
inspection Of railroads for the promotion of
safety, the abolition of rebates. the pro-
o ring Of cheaper rates and the securing q
the right To shippers - appeal to courts in
case the roads fail To furnish and move
Z eight cars. A court to review and enforce
the oroers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission In suggested.
A revision Of the tariff by gradual reduc-
ton OF schedules is advocated and the
project to complete a ship canal from the
Gulf Of Mexico 70 the Great Lakes and the
irrigation programme now contemplated
by the Government are approved.
The sun., 1908-02-23
SPECIAL NOTICE,
-
DIED.

BURDEN, On Friday morning. February o. 1908
Natica Rivcs Burden. wife OF Williams p Bur
den.
Funeral service will be held at OOs sth av. New
York city. on Monday morning at p:+5.
CHICHESTER Charles F.. at his home. the Bcrss.
ford, West sist ST.. ThursdAy. February 10
Funeral services on Sunday. February -. at si1
p. NJ, at All Souls Church. 4th Av. and 10th st.
Interment private. Friends are requested not
TO send flowers.
GoDDARD.--on Friday, February Fl. LAOS. JosepA
Goddard. formerly OF London, England be.
loved husband OF Anne I. Smith. In his 6Oth
year.
Funeral services at his late residence 40 4h e..
brooklyn' on Monday. February - at =. N.
London papers please copy.
HILDENBRAND--on February r. Wilhelm
IIildenbrand,
Funeral services A. his late residence 2s2 WsSs
24tn st.. on Monday evening. az clock In
ternent at Tappan, ". Y, on Tuesday On
arrival Of the ll:iS train. Pittsburg C'ncln-
nat and Wheeling. W. Va, papers please copy.
KEAToR.-At RoKbury. n. v. February 10, ipna.
Charles G. keatOr. beloved husband Of Rose
Keator In his ssd year. :
Z Funeral sunday. February %. II 4, NJ. at RoI-
bury. y. y.
NARsHALL,.Thursday. February 70. 1905. co.
John W. Marshall. aged II years
Funeral services at his late residence eoI ives,
lIth ST. Sunday. February -. AZ $50 p. NJ
NcKINLAY.-On February e. 1879. ct Devon. Pa,
David A. MoKnlAy. sr.. aged rs years.
lnterment Dubuque. lows. st. Paul. Nina.
papers please copy.
SPADoNE.-on Saturday. February y. at his
home. 20 West End Av.. Amedee Spadone in
the sist year OF his age. Of pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held Monday morning
Z'th Inst. at eleven o'clock, at Christ Church
broadway and list ST. Interment private.
Please omit flowers.
WADE Martha on Saturday morning. February
y, 1904 ht the residence OF AIRS. Henry 4.
Taller, Fast 18th st.
Requiem mass Monday morning 10 O'Clock st.
AIMS Church. Past 18th st.. Baltimore papers
please copy.
NACSh.-M stamford. COun.. THURSDAY. pSSpa
Ary 10 iss. Dwight Waugh. aged u years
Funeral services gn be held at 81. Johns Church,
Monday, February "a. at sSO p. Al. interment
WoodlAwn Cemetery. Denver COL. papers
please COPY.
The sun., 1908-02-23
BOOMING BRYAN DOWN EAST.
His Friends to Work 90 send New England
Delegates Pledged to Him.

New HAVEN. Feb. 22.-AccordinR to an
announcement tonight in the New Haven
Union. Col. Alexander Troup's paper. the
Bryan men Of New England will get to work
on February 20 at big meeting in Boston to
do what they can TO send pledged Bryan
delegates to the national convention.
On that d ate the New England Demo-
cratic Progressive League will have a con-
ference at the Quincy House. and the first
question TO be considered will he a motion
to change the name TO the Bryan Demo-
cratic League of New England. Senator
T. p. Gore OF Oklahoma Congressman Ollie
James Of Kentucky. Gov. Higgins OF Rhode
Island and others will speak, Every one
sented at the conference. Col Troup.
Bryan's most ardent supporter in the East.
will preside.
The sun., 1908-02-23
SENATOR TULLY TO RETIRE,
Has Begun the Practice OF Law In This City
and VIII Not stand fer Reelection.

ALBANY. Feb. Ex-senator William J.
Tully announced here to-day that he pro-
posed retiring from d . Legislature at the
close of the present year. He has begun
the practice OF law in New York city but
is 20 retain his residence and an Office In
Corning Steuben county. his present home.
Senator Tully Is serving his second term
in the Senate and has been among the more
influential members on the Republican
side. He waS a member OF the Armstrong
insurance investigation committee and last
year he attained additional prominence
by drafting an apportionment bill IS chair
man OF q special Senate committee.
The sun., 1908-02-23
Roll6crs Wreck the WRONG Train.

SEoAIIA, Mo. Feb. 22.-An attempt to
derail the eastbound fast passenger train
on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. evidently
for the purpose OF robbery. was made az
Otterville twenty miles east OF here, at
midnight last night. A rail had been re-
struck by an extra freight train from ST.
Louis The freight was wrecked. the en-
gineer. fireman and brakeman being seri-
OJsly in iurpI
The sun., 1908-02-23
Few Naval Vessels for Mar,lI Gras CeIcDfa.
tIOns.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-On account Of the
small number of avai liable naval vessels on
the Atlantic coast many Southern cities
will be without vessels az their Mardi Gras
celebrations this year. The gunboat Mari
eta will go to New Orleans and the cruiser
Montgomery has been ordered from New
Cort 10 Pensacola. The third tori edo flo-
tila, now az Norfolk will be sent to Mobile
il the weather Term its. The tori edo boats
left Hampton Roads on February Is for
Charleston, but they fond such rough
weather outside Of the roads that they were
comTelled to put back into Norfolk. They
will start sout again in d day or 80.
The sun., 1908-02-23
First Hughes club in KentuCIS,

'LoUIsvIILE. Ky, Feb. 22.-The first
Hughes Club in Kentucky was organized
IN the Fifty-frst legislative district here
tonight. Many prominent Republicans
assisted in the formation. r. H. Dorm
will be supported for delegate to the ma
tiOnal convention by the Hughes Repub-
loans. a.
The sun., 1908-02-23
No Extra ChArEe for II.

Advertisements for TEE Sum and the
EVENING Sun may be left at any American
District Messenger oefi0S In the city.
The sun., 1908-02-23

Advertisements for TEE SUN aud THE EvErtSS
SgH may % lsf at any American DistricI MesaenSss
once in the eity. =
The sun., 1908-02-23

To meet these obi bieCts, and TO prevent
oppression and eXtortiOn. il is not neces-
sary that business should be involved in
uncertainty or that Legitimate effort should
be handicapped The enforcement Of Just
laws has no terrors for legitimate business.
But laws, state and Federal should be as
definite as possible and should apply with
becoming precision 20 the practices sought
m he reached. II was seven wears after the
sherman not was passed before II was de-
terrnined that II applied 10 -raitrnnds II
was nine wears before n received hlumipaf-
ing construction in the AddystGu case The
courts have been pilt to unnecessary labor
IN endeavOring 20 ascertain what Congress-
meant II has long beeO found inadyisablc
20 attempt u precise definition ~ fraud arl
IL IL Impossible in anv statute - describe
to the last degree Of gertrude the caaes
which should fall within the DIrview of its
clear intent. Bur il ia possible and ndviaa-
BILE In dealing with this subject that thera
should he n moro TX plicif and apDropriate
statement than.Sb now have in tho Shel-
man act: that fair agreements as 10 railroad
rates which may receive the approval of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
that associations and a greements for rcason-
able and obviously proper PURPOSES should
not be included in a sweeping Condemna-
tion; that It should point with a more def
mite aim at the evils which affiict interstate
commerce and for which IL il In the power
Of Congress 70 provide a remedy.
The evils in question will not I've eradi-
cateu pE ulnfe CiaIlR's > ~ iOrilS OF OrgH MA
tions II does not make very great differ
ence whether those enga 2ed in improper en-
teTprise keep its proceeds In one pocket Or
in three, or whether their tranSactiOrs are
detailed in ono or more sets OF a~cOu pts.
The way TO get rid Of abuses Is to attack
them directly. And believe the most ef-
fcadous means is definition and prosorip-
tion and adequate punishment OF offenders.
FINEs NOT yUsT PUNISHMENT
The justification of a penalty must be
found In either its punitive or its deterrent
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-29
RILEYS FIRST HIT.
Wrote Poem "by Poe" and Palned
1t on the Public.

James Whltcomb Riley began his ca
reer in a newspaper office in Anderson.
Ind by writing humorous rhymes as
advertising locals" -- ''doggprel' he
called them. At the same time he
wrote many rhymes with the serious
intention of having them. If possible.
recognized us poems. But he coIil not
get them published. Even compost
lions whose worth he had tested thofs
that would please people when X.
stand up and read EN- to them - W ou,d
be returned promptly by every Eaga
zine to which he offered them for pub
lication The Hoosier dialect was TO-
low down" for the average magazine
editor
Finally in II freak of boyish inGigna
ton, to prove that what editors really
wanted was not originality, but imta
ton, he devised the scheme of writing
| a poem in imitation of Poe and of
palming it off on the public as q real
poem of Poes recently discovered. The
| scheme was very skillfully planned
! and very deftly executed and success
| full beyond anything the clever deviser
| of it had ever dreamed. From one end
| Of the country to the other 'Leonainie'
/ was hailed as vertable find" bit
of genius most genuine ore. Riley had
| his revenge He had some trouble.
| however, in proving that he was not an
| Intentional forger.
! He lost his newspaper position. but
| he Immediately got another and better
one on the indianapolis Journal. Come
and get pay for your work." said Judge
Martindale. the editor. The turn in the
| tide had come.
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Bunqie's Bad Break.

Mr.. Bungle always takes deep and
sympathetic interest in the welfare of
his fellow man While out for a stroll
one day he met friend. who seemed
In great hurry.
Hold on. Jones" said Bungle, grab
bing his friends arm. why this rush."
"Bungle." said Jones, removing his
hat and wiping his brow, I'm hot foot
ing it to a specialist, l believe my
brain Is affected"
Mr. Bangle. to allay the fears OF his
friend and show the customary com
miseration. said jovially: 3
"Pshaw. Jones, you shouldn't worry
about such little thing as that
"Wh-hat!"
Il mean you shouldn't let such lit
tie thing as your brain-that is. Mr..
Jones. you shouldn't get 80 excited over
hothing-of course-ah. good day, Mr.,
Jones"- Bohemian
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Michelangeio.

Micheangelo stood in the front rank
both as painter and sculptor. In
both arts he was worthy of the high
est praise The fresco of the Last
Judgment" in the Sistine chapel is
considered the most wonderful picture
In the world. showing the omnipotence
OF artistic science and the fiery daring
OF conception that but few other paint
ings can even approximate. In sculp-
ture the Moses and the Slaves not
to mention other pieces. rang among
the finest creations of the art and pro
claim Michelangelo to have been as
masterful with his chisel as he was
with his brush.-New York American.
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Repartee Of the Shop,

IL never was so insulted In my life.'
said the girl with the brown eyes In
dignantly.
Explain further was the request
why you know Fido chewed up the
muff to that set of gray furs of mine,
and so went into a shop today to see
If l could find a mutf that would re-
place it. told the clerk what | want
ed He couldn't find anything that
would suit, so he called another clerk.
This one hunted high and low. he drag
ged out muffs till they heaped the coun-
ter, but he couldn't find one that would
match Finally he called the proprie-
tor. fat. stuffy man. who came wad-
ding down the aisle and said. What is
the troubleT
81 can't make match | said al
most tearfully.
why. that's funny he said in a
hatefully patronizing manner. What's
the matter with the menY New York
Press.
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Two Grooms and One Bride.

Evidently some young lady in Ell
lis county has been trifling with the
tender passions of two love sick
SWANS. At least the marriage license
records In the county clerks Office
show that during the present month
two young men have procured the
necessary credentials permitting
them to form matrimo-
NAL alliance with this Iself-same
Young woman. The licenses were
procured about ten days apart, but
it has not yet been ascertained
which young man was successful in
the contest for the prize. The pre-
cious documents have not. yet been
returned to the clerks office, show
ing how they have been executed.
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THE WATERMELON.
Africa Is the Original Home Of This
Luscious Fruit.

Luscious Fruit.
The humorists always associate the
African with the watermelon. assum-
Ing that the taste of the colored man
for his favorite dainty arises from his
life In the southern states. where the
melon vine grows like a weed.
AS a fact. however the African taste
for the watermelon is hereditary. The
vine is a native Of Africa. where it IS
found wild in the great central plains
of the continent and has also been
cultivated for many ages
In Egypt the melons grown along the
Nile rival those of southeastern Mis-
souri,
The melons mentioned by the Israel
ties as being among the good things
they had in Egypt were undoubtedly
watermelons. for in the wall paintings
about the time OF the exodus the melon
vine is represented, and in one case
long procession of slaves is depicted.
each bearing on his shoulder a huge
dark green watermelon.
Botanists say that varieties Of the
melon are found in southern Asia. and
some even claim that the plant grows
wild In central and South Africa. but
Africa is no doubt the original home
Of the melon. and in his preference
over every other kind of vegetable or
fruit the african merely displays n
taste that has become fixed in his race
by thousands of years Of indulgence.
for in central Africa ripe watermelons
are to be had every month in the year.
Detroit News-Tribune
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HORNET SENTINELS.
1t Would Seem That These Insects
Keep Guard Over the Nests.

II Would Seem That These Insects
Keep Guard Over tho Nests.
Is hornets nest guarded by senti
1t Is not so easy to decide. for their
private habits do not invite familiar
approach. But some experiments
seemed to point that way No noises,
however near or strident had the least
effect upon the workers. Blow on
divers instruments as loudly and
shrilly as l would, they poured In and
out of the gate or labored on the walls,
intent wholly upon their own affairs.
But at the slightest jar upon the win
dow or shutter, out flew bevy of
irate insects and flung themselves
against the wire window screen with
an angry bump that showed how
good was their intention at least to de-
fend their home. 1t was always so. A
squad of workers. free and ready for
aggressive duty. seemed to be lurking
near the gate. prompt to sally forth
upon alarm. Even at night few kept
near by. and although their port had
lost its vicious swing and they moved
about with sluggish pace, like sleepy
watchmen as doubtless they were,
they left upon the observer the impress
sion that they were on sentinel serv-
ice, in which the community was never
lacklng.-Dr. II. G. McCook in Har-
per's Magazine.
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Tea china the Drummer.

1t was the custom In the days of our
old navy for the men to bring to til"
mast all the WORKOUT articles which
were to be inspected, handed In and e1
changed for new. The drummer had
applied for so many drum heads that
the commodore felt sure he was being
imposed upon and one day set himself
to watch while the band was playing
AS one rafting martial air followed an
other his anger increased perceptibly
until he burst forth in uncomfortable
rage:
There. now. conforud you. | see
why you use so many drum heads
Don't drum in the middle of 1t all the
time Drum all over that drum. ] tell
you,'
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A BORN SOLDIER.
Major General Stuart, the Dashino
Cavalry Leader.


Major General J. E. B. Stuart of the
Confederate cavalry was soldier by
nature Dashing and daring. cool in
the face of danger, he was one of the
brave and picturesque figures of the
civil war H. B. Mcclellan quotes in
Life and Campaigns of Major General
Stuart from General Fitz- Hugh Lees
impression of the future cavalry lead
er while he was still at West Point:
Il recall his distinguishing charac-
teristics, which were strict attention to
military duty; erect, soldierly bearing;
immediate and almost thankful accept
ance of a challenge to fight from any
cadet who might feel himself in any
way aggrieved and clear. ringing
voice"
Stuart was most cheerful soldier
That clear" voice of his was often
used in singing his favorite war song:
If you want to have a good time
Jine the cavalry.
His courageous attitude was held
until the very end. He was woundet!
by pistol on the battlefield. AS h
was being carried away he noticed the'
disorganizel ranks of his retreatin2
men.
go back he called out. GO back,
Do your duty as l have done mine,
Go back. I'd rather die than be whip
ped.'
Those were his last words on thu
field of battle. Later he said. with the
same courage:
I'm going fast now Gods will be
done"
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rotary Taft will be the principal
speaker at the dinner to be given
here tonight by the Tippecanoe club
in observance of the birthday OF
President Mckinley. The invitation
from the club chased the secretary
around the world and reached him
in Cincinnati after his return. Spe-
cial exercises in memory Of McKin-
ley's birthday will also be held In
Canton, Cincinnati. and other ONO
cities and towns. The martyr presi-
dent was born in Niles, O., January
,29, 1874.
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There seems to be some question
about Senator Bailey's financial bill.
The I,ic.lnond News Leader says of
it: The Bailey-Teller democratic
currency bill is essentially undemo-
cratic in that it ignores in the begin
ming states rights in banking" And
while 1t may never be proved there
that the proposed measure contains
o;ne~ srake tracks, besides its being
undemocratic. We do not glory in
such a condition, but it exists, and
there you are.