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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

Asa consequence of that war the
Philippines came under the flag,
and the boundaries of the United
States as they exist to-day were
rounded out.
AS result of the successive
acquisition of territory the geo.
graphical center of the United States
has been swung far to the westward
of the Mississippi. That point,
leaving Alaska and all the islands of
the Pacific out of the reckoning, is
in Northern Kansas. As recently
as 1850 the population center of the
country, in its swing westward, was
in West Virginia. 1t had moved
INTO OHIO by the time of Liacoln's
6rst election. 1t was in Central
Indiana when Roosevelt went to
the presidency. 1t will still be in
Indiana, though nearer to the west
ern border of the state, when the
enumeration of the inhabitants is
made next year. Thousands Of
persons now living will see the
population center cross the Mississ-
ippi. 1t is only little over half a
century ago when the country saw
the Inauguration of the first pIesi-
dent, Lincoln, who was born west of
the Alleghenies. All of the presi-
dents who have been elected since
then, except Cleveland and Roose-
vels, have been born in the Miss
issippi Valley. OAe speaker of the
House, Henderson Of Iowa, has
been furnished by the region west of
the Mississippi. Three times has
one of the great parties come to the
trans Mississippi country for its
presidential candidate. Both can
didates and presidents from this
region will be frequent in the coming
time. Exclusive of Alaska and the
islands of the Pacific about 60 per
cent of the country's Tertiary lies
west of the Mississippi. Mole than
half of the country's exports come
from this locality. The original
states which established the country's
independence are no longer domi-
nant in its councils. For nearly
half century the social scepter has
been in the states of the Mississippi
north of the Ohio and
north of Missouri's southerly bound
sry. The Seattle fair will bring to
ths peoples attention to the fact that
the country now fronts westward as
we'll as eastward. 1t does ret re-
quire the Imagination of a Seward,
a Benton or a Gilpin to realize that
children are now born who will see
the Pacific Coast States the field of
a greater industrial and social
activity than the Atlantic Seaboard
has yet known.-St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11
WHAT SIX HOURS MEANS.

HHAf oIA HOONS - WLHNSs
THE time has come" La Toilette said,
ITO talk of many things:
OF shoes-and shrimps-and quinine pills
OF artificial wings:
For hours and hours I'll tell of ills
Protective tariff brings
with customary apologies)
1t would have been distinctly dis
appointing had not the senator
from Wisconsin delivered himself of
his burden of tariff ferment. With
5he Chautauqua season almost upon
US, the chronic dissenter could not
have let such an opportunity pass
without reaping full advantage of
its possibilities for self-exploitatien.
That Senator La Toilette had the
constitutional right to deliver a
tariff speech in the upper house at
Washington Is, of course, beyond
dispute. In fact, this constitutional
right is one of the necessary evils of
our form of government.
But the little pompadour states
man not only delivered a tariff
speech Of wearying dullness-he
talked for hours and hours. To be
explicit, he talked for six hours,
and even then wasn't at the end of
their resources although faint from
exertion. But at the end of his
talk he had contributed nothing of
value to the elucidation of the tariff
question. He made straight
bryan anti tariff speech, as out OF
place and useless as one could Imag,
inc. The senate is committed to a
protective tariff, and instead of tax.
ing part in the debate upon schedules
the senator from Wisconsin merely
attacked the entire policy Of pro-
lection.
Six hours of the time of the
United States senate were wasted by
the windy harangue of La Toilette.
Six hours Of the nation were thrown
away. Has any senator the moral
right to exploit himself at such a
cost? To anyone with less egotism
and selfshness, this side of the
question would present itself. But
La Toilette stood upon his con.
stitutional rights to make a cam
paign speech which must be printed
at government expense and sent t
broadcast through the United States
mails as a campaign document.
This practise has become an al
most iatolerable nuisance. Mem
bers of the senate and the house of
representatives have grown into the
habit of delivering long and i'll timed
speeches to which no one listens
and which are only useful when
printed and distributed under
government franks for personal
political purposes. When the
whole business world is waiting for
the completion Of the tariff bill and
thousands aud thousands of work
men are looking with eagernsss to
the renewal of industrial activity. it
becomes serious matter when a
political demagogue stands in the
United States senate and pours out
speech lasting six hours. Six
nours means a day lost to the work
man and the factory. The value of
K hours work to the wage Garner
means toed and clothing for his
family. The wages that should be
carried ia that six hours would paw
much of the tariff Of each family
uader the protective system, especial
ly as the protective system means
more money for six hours work
mere in Americs than twelve hours
work would bring IN free trade
couatries.-Kansas City Journal.
-
Some Sewing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

Kentucky Is still keeping up its
record fer killing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

Very heavy rains in Iowa recently
did much damage to railroad and
other property. We are looking for
them down this way at any time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-06-11

President Taft is making q record
as golf player.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
LEWIS AGAIN HEAD OF
THE MINE WORKERS

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan 2 Plesi.
dcot Lowio was reelected head %.
The Mine Workers OF America. ac-
cordins 20 announcement from the
tcllors, who say that the count he,
proceeded far ,uourh to show q vie,
tory for Lewis without question. tie
defeated John n Walker, of Illinois.
Il Is probable that Lewis annual
report win announce the suspension
OF Walker from the organization nm.
til he Is able TO prove his charges that
Lewis had been guilty OF lying aud
corruption.
IL Is certain, however, that Walk y
Will not be suspended until Il is am
nouoced formally
Lewis admitted today that his r.,
port win contain certain thugs as.
plea ing TO Walker.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be opened at the regular
meeting of the common council OF
Salem Oregon 10 be held January
is. 1903 for the improvement OF
State street with Warren Broth srs
BitulIthic Water Proof Paveent be.
tween the west property line Of
Commercial street and the east curb
line of Front street in said city ex-
cept the space between the rails and
one foot outside the rails OF the
street railway tracks OF thePortland
Railway Light and Power Company
wherever the tracks Of said com9a-
ny extends along or upon said por-
tion of said street. Said improve
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
THE SALEM ELKS AND
A NIGHT IN BOHEMIA

Salem lodge OF Elks are very
busy preparing for their annual
theatrical onering. "A Night in DO.
hemla," two-act musioal comedy
under the direction of Thomas p.
Getz The cast will be composed OF
about 20 ladies and gentlemen. AMI
the best talent in the city will partici-
pate. The songs are all new and OF
the .whistley variety with pretty
dances, bright sayings and local
puns. Rehearsals are held ey,ry at
ternoon and evening at Elks' hall,
and the local lodge promises the pub
lie a rare treat in the musical come
dy line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
SNOWFALL GENERAL;
RAIN IN THE SOUTH

The snow storm al present prevail
Ing seems 90 have made Salem It's
center. for up to date fully a foot OF
snow has fallen, and perhaps a trlne
more. IL has caused considerable
annoyance TO the street cars. and has
made walking through tn" snow to
businc"s In the morning quite the
fashion.
AZ Portland the snowfall has been
light, as comnpred 10 this part OF the
valley, being only Ave inches up 20
last night The weather. however,
Is colder than here. Ice running IN
the Columbia river stopped all np
river steamboat traffic. and the ferry
running to Vancouver was put out
of huslno's.
At Albany the snowfall was about
tho same a0 here. but az Eugene, af-
ter a ligft snowfall, the weather
moderated YESTERDAY afternoon, and
heavy rain set In, The otreets We're
t"oded. and the river rose rapidly.
The crect OF the rain Is shown here
mn morning the river coming up
a''dly and running fun OF drift
Further eouth. at Ashland. Grants
Pass and Medford, there was a
heavy rain and no snowfall.
Rogue riv,r Is reported as being
unusually h'sh Rosehurg reports
snrlng weather and warm rains. The
torn seems 10 have swept over the
Cascades, and We are near the south
ern edge OF the snow area. East Of
the mountains the storm has been
1evere, with foot OF snow at The
palles and Prineville. while north
through Washington, low tempera-
lures and heavy snowfall have pre-
vailed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
DETECTIVES TO GUARD
JUDGE DANIEL WRIGHT

Washington, Jan. T. Detectives
will be assigned TO guard the resi-
dtnoo OF Justice Daniel T. Wright. as
the result OF great number of
threatening letters he has received
since he handed down the deci ion
acntoncing Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison TO iail for violating the IN
junction In the Buck stove and range
ease. Justice Wright says he Is not
afraid of being ATTACKED. but his
friends and family have been greatly
worried hy threats against his lite.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
TO DOUBLE SALARY
OF THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Jan. TIL senate
committee on hnanoe today reported
gavorabb sonetor Rourne's bill nro-
vid'ng Tor an Increase OF the Pres
dents salGr5 from s50.Oo0 to sloO.
ooo' and of the v'cc-president aad
spesk OF thu house TO sa0.O0e an.
r"elly. senator Bourne believes his
bin win pe'' and become a law IN
time for Pre'identveleet Taft 10 re,
eeiVe the beReht OF II.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07

fed that her husband beat her fire.
uently and that on the night he was
killed, she had called her sister, Mrs.
Beisel. 10 her rescue.
She said that Mrs. Beisol sought TO
Interfere and that her husband
turned upon Mrs. Belsel. A struggle
followed In which Mrs. Beisel Sc
cured possession OF Erb's revolver
and shot him five times.
Mrs Beisel took the witness
stand aud related practically the
same story, declaring that she shot
her brother-in-law In self defense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
THE MISSING MIssIVE.
One Romance of Uncle Sans Dead
Letter ONCE.

Letter ONCE.
Something like 10000 letters
annually fa'l Of delivery in the Unit
ed States owing TO insufficient post
age or incorrect addresses. The dead
letter oiiice az Washington employs
a large force OF clerks to handle
these. The packages that have been
received az the dead letter Office have
contained false teeth. glass eyes,
brass keys and- thousands OF other
things that one would never expect
20 hnd in the mails.
Il would be interesting to know
how many engagements have been
broken how many friends have been
estranged, how many fond hearts
have not been reunited. how many
deals have fallen through. how much
money has been lost and how many
Quarrels have been prevented by let
ters that never came.
pretty romance was revealed al
the dead letter ofhee the other day
whensa young woman called there
to see II a wrongfully addressed let
ter had been received. II had. and
she was greatly relieved n heard
that Jack Was untrue" she said
and wrote him br aklng our en-.
gagemenL The day after wrote
ound out that vas wrong. Nv
heart was almost broken. but Jack
kept right on coming TO see me and
never mentioned the letter. 1 began
to think ! must have misdirected IL
aud mud that did Il must have
been fate. Now he will never
know st Paul Pioneer Press
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
Fever Sores.
l-6-4t

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely. hut
should be kept in healthy condition
This can be done by applying Cham
berlain's Salve. This salve has no
superior for this purpose, II is also
most excellent for chapped hands,
sore nipples, burns and diseases OF
the skin. For sale by DR., Stones
irug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07
MAS. ERB AND SISTER,
MRS. BElSEL, ACQUITTED
(United Press Leased Wire. }

Media, Pa, Jan, Mrs. Florence
J. Erb and her sister Mrs, Rather,
Inc Beisel, we're acquitted today OF
the murder OF Captain J, Clayton
Erb. the Philadelphia politician. the
husband OF Mrs.Erb.
Mrs. Erb and her sister were
charged Jointly with murder follow
ing the death OF the captain az the
Erb residence, Red Gables" near
here.
The prosecution sought 10 show
that Mrs Erb. who is a dashing So
oiety leader and horsewoman, shot
her husband In cold blood
Mrs Erb took the stand and teRtl-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07

ment TO be made In accordance with
the plans and specifications now on
nle In the ONCE OF the City Recorder.
The City of Salem reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order OF the City Conneil.
w. A. MoORES,
l-6-4t City Recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-01-07

For cuts, burns. bruises and
seratehe', bat especially recommend
ID for piles--Dewitt's CArbolIre.l
Witch Haael salvs, Sold BY az
druggists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
SHRUBB WINS RACE
 FROM DORANDO PIETRI

Buffalo, N. r.. Feb. 25.-Leading his opponent from the crack of the pistol to the finish, Alfred Shrubb. the Eng fish distance runner, defeated Dorando Pietri, the Italian. in a fifteen mile race at the 74th Regiment armory tonight
 Every American indoor record from the first to the fifteenth mile was smashed. In the first mile Shrubb took a commanding lead which he gradually increased to three laps in the tenth mile.
 Dorando made several game enorts to regain the lost ground in the twelfth and thirteenth miles. but Shrubb newer allowed him to get more than fifteen yards away from him.
 Shrubb's lead at the finish was two and three-quarters laps.
 Pietri completed the fifteen miles, hn- ishing in a sprint that brought storm of applause from the crowd.
 The failure of Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian, to keep his engage ment here tonight with Shrubb was a keen disappointment to the English man. The fear that he might not get a contest of any kind was dlssipated when Pietri., the Italian, arrived ready for a race and glad to get one with Shrubb under any conditions. lie readily agreed to substitute for Long, boat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
MONTGOMERY
 IN CIRCUIT Southern Fair Associa- tion Organized. MEETING HELD IN BIRMINGHAM Greatest Season of Harness Racing
 Forecasted. R. J. Chambers of Montgomery is Named on the Executive Com- mittee and W. S. webber Is
 Member of the Board
 of Directors.

At meeting of the Southern Fair Association. held in Birmingham yes terday, two things were assured; First. Montgomery next October, and, sec1 ondly. that there will be the greatest season of harness racing ever known in thiS section of the South.
 The meeting was held at the Hill man Hotel yesterday morning. with representatives from Montgomery, Bir- mingham. Nashville and Memphis in attendance. and the election of offi- cers resulted as follows:
 President. Bob Williams of Memphis.
 Vice-President. L. H. McCurdy of
 Secretary and Treasurer. Frank Full Ter of Nashville.
 Executive Committee. R. J. Cham Ss1s Sss EIn1S wsas Mssh Memphis: Fuller. Nashville.
 Montgomery; Fies, Birmingham; Will Hams. Memphis.
 and Memphis begins, on Tuesday. Sept. oct. 2, and having~>the next week solid. to Saturday. Oct. 9. Then Bir- mingham has eight days. from Oct. F to Set; 20, MontsSmnery snayy ending nS1 with tn one solid week at vandiver Park.
 Four stake races will be given in eace eace aGn anS 2:s5 ac pace .' In Memphis and Nashville. the four stakes will be of S1.000 each, while in Birmingham ana Montgomery the four stakes will be l. and will be advertised immediately. the purses offered being big enough to attract fields of higher class horses cult. The class races will be , ar Ing for several high class races daily. included in which will be 3,year- old ranging from s2OO to $500 each.
 The meeting in Birmingham yester- : day brands as false two reports that 6as 6ase hst Mspmpsis presaif M Se of the Great Western Circuit this sea son, and the other that Nashville wGald ,s rebeessee ee %s%asr efeu Memphis 1hf may hold the original dates given her in the Great Western Circuit, but this Is hardly probable as that city Is now a and has been given two weeks of rae ing dates. Just how Nashville can be member of the Tennessee half-mtle circuit. when they have s the ,.',1 opening g hard to figure out especially with the mile track at Cumb berland Park. The southern Circuit dates will go up
 Some big changes will be made in the plans of several drivers who had made their arrangements to campaign strings over the Great Western and | Tennessee circuits. and the chances are that whitehead and Thomas VII race over the Southern Circuit. Lots of the horses that wind up the Grand Circuit at Lexington will race sin sas sls- phis and Nashville dates being toe early for them.
 "The meeting was a very enthusias- tt welh0r. who Fes turned to Montgomery last. night from Birmingham, and the indications are are most successful that we have ever had down here. In Bob Williams ihs bsaa ana oa the movement two men that are un- doubtedly the right men in the right places, both very enthusiastic and both practical horsemen, familiar with every phase of the racing game"
 All this looks bright for the dee Oie people of this section will have week of splendid entertainment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
Now Live In a World of Sunshine And Happiness
And I Hope This Letter Will Lead Some Poor Unfortunate Drug User From Life Of Dark
 ness And Gloom.

'I feel as If I had been taken out of dark dismal. gloomy world: haunted by hideous sights. and placed back In a world of Sunshine and happiness. When I began treatment I only weigh ed 134 pounds; now weigh 157 pounds eat three meals each day. and aw always hungry at meal time; arol l n; sleep spells of depression-in fact. am now one of the happiest s1s persons on ,sati eatthi believe the James Treatment will cure any case of Drugs. Whiskey ahd Eonort or To To- operation of the patient can be had. feel am undsr lastng oeiigatiSns Ss livery from the life of a Drag User, and thank every one connected tdn tSer with yarsai Kindness to me whilst there, and I sincerely hope this letter will will fYser from a fife of darkness and gloom to one of happiness and prosperity. Sincerely. o,
 Memphis, Tenn. July ', 1908"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
Poker and Seven-up Re-
 quire Brains.
EVANGELIST GIVES ADVICE
Talks of Card Playing in Response
 toLetter.
9s Asked to Tell the Difference Be- tween "Religious1 Euchre and Ssinsers'D Euchre, But Says
 He Never Considered the
 Game Worth While.

If people are bound to play cards, pr. Torrey advises them to play card game that requires moiicum of brains--such as draw poker and seven-up-but. as he said at the meet ing last night, by all means. steer clear of euchre.i pr. Torrey said that euchre Ia. inane, brainless amuse- ment, more adapted for children than for grown men and women. Of course. pr. Torrey Is against any kind of d-playing. but he thinks that if a mortal Is going to give up Christian ity for a card game. the mortal had better play game that is worth while. He doesn't think euchre is.
 The first cause" of these remarks, anent card playing, was letter writ ten to Dr. Torrey by a woman who signed herself "A Believer in Fair Play and who appended the name. Mrs. s. whitero.' The lady wanted to have Dr. Torrey explain to her the difference between religious euchre''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
NEGRO NINETY YEARS
 OLD KILLS ONE HIS AGE

Tuskegee. Feb. 25.-(speciai--Snap Motley. negro man, aged 90 years. who lived alone just beyond the city limits, was found dead this morning, lying before his fire with hole in the back of his head.
 Last night Motley let a negro man, small in stature, grizzly bearded and apparently as old as himself, lodge with him. On being arrested this old man gave his name as George Richard son and said he shot Motley because he persisted in kindling a fire to let some one see how to shoot him.
 The murderer Is evidently crazy. and gives only rambling account of him. self. He says he came to this County from Fillmore and Montgomery and that he was reared in. Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
OF ACRES
 SOLD IN ALABAMA

Mobile, Feb. 25.-Fifteen thousand. three hundred and eighty acres of vir- gin pine timber lands in Washington County. thirty miles north Of this city, were sold yesterday to Glenn. Eddy and Company, of Saginaw. Mich., for which, J. Numa Jordy, of New Orleans, was handed . check for $660. .0o0, the deal being closed at HattIesburg. Miss.
 Jordy acted as agent for Sage Spen- cer syndicate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
CONTRACTS AND RELEASES.

New York, Feb. 25.-John A<Heyd- lar acting President of the National League. today promulgated a number of contracts and releases of ball play CTS especially affecting the Boston, Chicago. Cincinnati and Pittsburg teams.
 A notable change Is the release by Boston, of George E. Browne, the speedy right-ielder. who is transterred tn Chicago. Another releaee, that of Louis E. Ritter, of Brooklyn, shows the passing of this old time catcher to the minors. Ritter is to go to Dem yer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
WHITE MAN SHOT
 DEAD NEAR WILLIAM

Birmingham, Feb. ~25.-Joe Hopkins, A well known white man. was assas- stnated near Wylam tonight. He was walking along a dark street with two broth thers-in-law when he was suddenly hot In the back of the head, death being Instantaneous.
 Oficers have so far been unable to locate the two brothers-inlaw who ac- companied him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
FREE DRUG CURE
JAMES HOME CURE REMEDIES

For Drug Addictions, Alcoholism. To- bacco and Cigarette Habits Nervous ness and Insomnia will be furnished at the following prices:
 Whiskey. Wine of Beer ........ $12.50 Tobacco, Cigarettes or Snuff .... 5.0o All forms of Nervousness of In
 Prices for Hypodermic or Internal Home Treatment for Drug Adictions will be furnish ed on application, with a free sample treatment, charges pre-
 Booklets on Drug Affections, Drunk : enness, Nervousness and Insomnia and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits, contain ing testimonials, etc. sent sealed under plain cover. Correspondence confiden- tal. Address Charles B. James. Sana- torium, 210 Delta Bldg. Memphis Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
Homeopath. Elect Officer.

New Orleans. Feb. 25.-The follow ing officers were elected late today by the Southern Homeopathic Associa- tion:
 pr. Edward Harper of New orleans, President: Dr. W. E. Kelly of Fulton. Mo, First Vice-President; Dr. George Vice. President; pr. W. A. Boise of Knoxville, Tenn, Secretary: pr. W. J. Trebbing of New Orleans. Treasurer.
 Little Rock, Ark, was selected as the next place of meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26

Burgess, of Bradley Institute. Ills. A VIce-President was also selected Tor each of the States represented.
 A discussion of technical subjects was the main business of the Assocla- ton.
 tho convention that "the decay of scholarship is largely co-lncident with the growth of athletics, and the dinu- sion of the commercial spirit"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-26
Repeals q Sentence.

St. Petersburg. Feb. 25-The highest military court has repealed the sem tenee of four years penal servitude and the loss of his military rights. imposed on Colonel Zavannitshy Chief of the Secret Police at Viadivostok. convicted of having manufactured evidence in political cases.