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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-07
The Uucouquersbls Foe,

John Bright once described the va
rlety OF stage fright with which he
was familiar with telling and quotabls
point. He was discussing public
speaking with George Dawson. an emil
nent Englishman of his day. when. &C.
cording to a paragraph in the late Da'
vid Christie Murray's "Recollections.' y
he said:
Tell me. Friend George. you have.
I suppose, as large an experience In
public speaking a. any man In En-
gland. Have you any acquaintance
with the old nervous tremor?"
mo-" Dawson replied. "or II I have
It 10 q mere momentary qualm. which
IL gone before ] can realize It."
Nov for my part" said the great
tribune. II have had practice enough.
but have never risen to address an
audience. large or small. without ex'
periencing Q shaking at the knees and
a sense of q scientific vacuum behind
the waistcoat."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-07

difference In size between the tive
Images corresponds to q mathemati.
cally accurate distance In feet between
the hrst and second positions Of the
automobile. A table has been worked
out on this basis. both experimsntally
and with the aid Of trigonometry. II.
for example. the second image 10 one
third % large % the first, the automo.
bile must have been so feet further
from the lens. SUPPOSE the ascer.
tained distance to be 81 IS feet. while
the chronometer registers . full sec.
ond Of time. the speed Of the automo-
bile 10 proved to b 10 miles an hour.
A magistrate or Jury can study pic.
lures and negatives and b convinced
Of tho accuracy Of the method. The
number Of the car 10 there to clinch
the case.-New York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-07

Must First He Earned.
Thomas attempts: Through labor To
rest, through combat to Victory.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-08-07

Somehow. people always like to -
aygsrsts the mistakes Of othsra
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
NO REST FOR STANDARD
Judge Anderson's Decision VIII Not
stop Prosecution.

Washington, March 1.-THE Off
ciaIs of the department of justice to-
day again declined to discuss what
further action will be taken by the
government with respect to the sew
eraI criminal cases against the Stand
ard Oil company for accepting re-
bates, now pending in the court of the
northern district of Illinois. 1t is un-
derstood however, that Messrs. Will
kerson and Sims, government attor-
neys, will come to Washington within
the next few days for a conference
with Attorney General Wickersham,
when it is presumed a course of action
will be decided on.
The decision of the court yesterday
pending in the Chicago district court
three double cases, in which two
sperate grand juries have found in
dictments These three double cases
are understood to be similar if not
identical with the case decided yes
terday.
Another action against the Standard
Oil company, now pending in the dis
trict court for the western district of
Tennessee, is expected. to be tried
during the April term of court. This
case, it is said, involves several queS-
tionS and facts which do not appear in
the Chicago cases and there is no
reason to question the purpose of the
government to prosecute it.
There are also several cases against
the Standard Oil company now pend
ing in the western district of New
York and it is believed that these
cases will be prosecuted as promptly
as possible
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
ELKINS LAW DEAD
As Far as the Rebate Feature
Is Concerned
LII the Decision of Judge Ander-
son Is to Stand.
CASE OF 1,5OO COUNTS
Is Pending Against the Standard
in Tennessee
Where Opinion of Other Judges
Will Not Be Binding.

Washington, March 10.-Consider-
ton already has been given by gov
ernment counsel to the case of the
! United States against the Standard
Oil company which shortly is to come
to trial at Jackson, Tenn.
The indictment in that case contains
1900 counts, the specific charges be-
ing that the Standard shipped from
Whiting, Ind, to various points in the
south 1900 or more car loads of oil
on which concessions in rates were
made by the railroads. The decision
of the circuit court at Chicago, is not
binding as matter of law on the Ten
nessee judge who may try the case, as
he is not in the same circuit, but it is
considered likely that he may follow
the Chicago court so far as the two
cases have similarity.
The Tennessee case probably will
be heard by Judge John f. Mccall,
of the western district of Tennessee.
four horse rebate team can be driV
en- through the Elkins law as it stands
now after the decision of the United
states court of appeals and that of
Judge Anderson in the Standard Oil
case at Chicago. An attorney who
could not protect a client from a
charge of rebating, if those decisions
are sustained, would not be worthy of
his hire
This was the opinion expressed by
an important law officer of the gov
ernment in the course of discussion
of the Standard Oil company's cases
now pending in various parts of the
country.
The law officer pointed out that
Judge Lands who imposed the $29.-
100000 fine upon the Standard, held
that it was the duty of a shipper to
make reasonable inquiry as to whether
the rate he was using was lawful or
not Judges Grossup. Seaman and
Baker of the United States court of
appeals, reversed that statement of the
law, and held substantially, that the
government had to prove that the
shipper knew he was getting an illegal
rate. In the opinion of government of
ficers that rarely If ever could be
done.
2 In this view of the situation the
Elkins law is practically nil
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
AUTO ENDURANCE RUN.
Twenty Machines Compete Between
New York and Boston.

New York March 11.-Off an en-
durance run to Boston 20 automobiles
started from Columbus Circle in this
trophy as a prize for the winner of the
contest. The cars were sent away at
minute intervals, headed for New Ha-
ven, the first checking station. From
there the route lay through Hartford
and Worcester. The first car was due
to arrive in Boston at 6:39 p. m. The
finish of the run will be in front of the
Mechanics hall where the Boston auto
mobile show is in progress.
Bridgeport Conn.,. March 11.-As the
automobiles in the endurance run from
New York to Boston were passing
through Fairfield today. horse attach
ed TO a carriage in which Aaron w.
Wallace, of that town, was riding, took
fright and ran away. Mr.. Wallace
jumped out and was Killed. The driver
of the car that caused the runaway was
Paul LaCroix, of New Haven.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

which investigated the pulp and paper
questions. The American Paper &
Pulp association, through its presi-
dent, Arthur C. Hastings, has submit
ted lengthy brief urging certain
changes in the recommendations made
by the select committee.
1--WE cannot too emphatically state
that the recommendation of the select
committee Will fill us with alarm
says Mr.. Hastings, "and we believe e
adopted would inevitably be injurious
to our industry to the country and
ultimately to the consumer"
The Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Pro-
ducers association, proclaiming to en-
brace in its membership the owners
OF 81 per cent Of the producing oil
wells in oklahoma and Kansas. which
produce 60 per cent of the high grade
refining crude oil of the United States
has submitted a brief urging that the
present countervailing duty on petrol
cum be maintained. The countervail-
ing clause of the Dingley tariff i'm
poses on oil imported from other
countries, the same duty which is col
lected on oil imported by them from
this country
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

| able body senate bill No 518 without
my approval The said bill is entitled:
An act to authorize the board of
county commissioners of counties hav-
ing a population of ten thousand to
levy special tax to create fund for
the erection of a court house or Jail,
and to invest the funds arising from
said tax.
My objection to this bill is that it
authorizes the board of county commits
sloners of any county having popula-
ton of over ten thousand inhabitants
to levy special tax not to exceed one
InlIl on all property in the county sub
Ject to taxation for the purpose or
building court house and Jail and for
otner purposes as may be necessary to
accommodate the business of the coun-
ty without a vote of the people. The
Dill does not provide that after suf-
hcient funds have been raised by such
special levy to build court house, Jail,
ted to the ~eople as to whether or not
such court house, Jail etc. shall be
built. What disposition is to be made
of the funds so raised if the court
house, Jail. or other improvement is
voted down is not provided in this bill.
1t seems to me that before any levies
are extended on the tax rolls for any
such purposes that the people should
be consulted on that subject. I am a
firm believer in the doctrine that
wherever it is practical, the people
should have the right in the first in
stance to say what taxes should be
property, and I cannot give my ap-
proval to the bill herewith returned.
Respectfully submitted,
W. R. STUBBS, Governor
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
FREEDOM OF The PRESS.
Is Given Strong Boost in Decision on
Buck Stove Case.

Washington, March lin an opinion
handed down in the Bucks stove con-
tempt case today the court held that
the defendants. publishers of the Fed
erationist. could not be restrained from
all publications referrin~ to the Bucks
Stove and Range company. but only
to such as are made in furtherance of
an illegal boycott.
In a partial dissenting opinion, Chief
Justice Shepard took a strong hand in
upholding the freedom of the press. He
says that even assuming that the pub
lication of the complainant'S name in
the I'VE don't patronize' column of the
Federaionist was a step in the forma-
tion of a conspiracy to coerce independ-
ent dealers into refusing to have fur
ther business relations withthat COM
pany.
'T can not agree that the publication
can be restrained for that reason. Re
gardless of its character or purpose the
in my opinion by the first amendment
of the constitution, which forbids any
law abridging the freedom of the
press"
The chief justice held that 1.-THE only
remedy for libelous or otherwise ma
licious. wrongful and injurious publica-
tions is by civil action for damages and
criminal prosecution. There is no pow
er to restrain the publication"
The decision does not settle the ap-
which Messrs. Gompers, Morrison and
Mitchell were given Jail sentences.
This case will be heard later by the
appellate court.
. The labor leaders claim, so it is said.
that if the reasoning adopted by Chief
Justice Sheppard and Justice Van Ors-
del is followed in the decision of the
contempt proceedings they will be able
to upset the findings of Justice Wright
and prevent serving terms of imprison-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
PROTECT TEA TAX.
Chicago Organization Says 1t Would
Impose Hardships.

Chicago, March ia protest against
the proposed new import tax on teas
and coffees has been made by the Chi
cago branch of the National Coffee and
Tea association. Resolutions adopted
will be sent to the ways and means
committee of the house of representa-
ttves. The organization represents 700
members who deal solely in teas and
coffees and more than five thousand
other merchants who sell these COM
modities in connection with others.
1.-The imposition of a tax on coffee
and teas would result in an extraord-
mary hardship upon the venders and
the consumers of these products" says
the association in the resolutions.
THE fact that the proposed tax will
not be the measure of the difference be-
tween the present cost and the future
cost under the proposed amendment
must not be lost sight of. The jobber
and retailer would expect to get an ex-
ira profit on the higher value and
larger investment, and the consumer
would have to pay for his coffee prob
ably 10 cents per pound more than
what he is charged today"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN.
Mercury Keeps Below the Freezing
Point all Day.

The mercury has stayed we'll below
the freezing point all day and not a
ray of sunshine has penetrated the
deep banks of clouds which hang
ominously near the earth's surface.
The snow which did not melt Wednes-
day remains on the ground and the
indications are that there will be more
of it before another season of melting
occurs
A cold piercing wind from the
northeast has prevailed since morn
ing. The forecast indicates snow for
tonight and Friday and the weather
department has information which
indicates that snow may commence
falling about dark. The following
were the temperatures since O'Clock
this morning
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
BRYAN STUCK IN MUD.
Waded in and Helped Push Auto Out
of the Mire.

Pittsburg, March 11.-With big
limousine in which he had been
Bryan, late candidate for the presi-
dency. assisted his fellow passengers
in pushing the automobile out of a
hole.
He was going from California, Pa.
to waynesburg to lecture when the
machine stuck Wadfng in mud up
to his shoe tops, Mr.. Bryan lent q
shoulder and with his assistance the
automobile was showed out of the mire
to solid earth again.
The same performance was repeat
ed several times before the trip was
over and Mr. Bryan had to stop at
Washington, Pa, to have his shoes
and clothing cleaned before going on
to deliver his lecture.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
GAVE TAFT HIS START.
Political Bread Cast Upon the Water
Returns After Many Days.

Cincinnati, O., March 11.-An inter
esting story is related here in con-
nection with the announcement of the
appointment of Attorney John w
Warrington as the late Judge J. K.
Richards successor on the United
States circuit bench. This story is
that when Gen. Harrison was chosen
president, he offered Warringt a
ton declined the honor and asked
President Harrison why he did not ap-
point "Will'' Taft. President Harrison
did so and from the date of that ap-
pointment Taft has been in the gov
ernment's service.
Warrington has received a telegram
from President Taft informing him of
his appointment as Judge Richards
successor
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
JUST ONE OF THE CROWD
Colonel Roosevelt in New York as a
Common Citizen.

New York, March 11.-Former
President Roosevelt while in this city
Yesterday enjoyed his first experience
as a private citizen in New York since
his retirement from the chief magis-
tracy His visit here was marked by
those experiences in the city's life
which are common to every New
Yorker.
Delayed on the ferryboat by fog in
the comm uting rush hour, Mr.. Roose-
Welt, in company with Miss Cornelia
Langdon. friend of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, whom she had been visit
ing at oyster Bay, boarded a crowded
surface car and found himself strap
hanger"
Few people recognized the former
president as he made his way to the
home of his brother-in-law, Douglas
Robinson, in Madison avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
WRECKED A TRAIN.
Threw the Switch, Spiked 1t and
Showed White Light.

Monroe. La, March 11.-As a result of
the work of trainwreckers, the south
bound express on the Arkansas, Louis
lana & Gulf railroad was derailed 20
miles north of this city shortly before
midnight last night
Engineer c. w. Mcdaniel was killed
and Fireman J. B. Gowan seriously
hurt No passengers were among the
injured.
An investigation showed that a
switch had been thrown and spiked
while the signal light had been turned
so as to show white. The train was
bound from Little Rock, Ark, to Mon
roe and was travelling at a rapid rate.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
OFF GOES The DUTY.
Mexico Will Admit Wheat Free After
April 4.

FL Paso, Tex, March 11.-Mexico
will declare off all wheat duties by
April 1, in order to prevent a bread
famine, according to customs officials
here. For several years past Mexico
has had TO suspend the duty on wheat
each spring on account of the short
age in that country.
money per bushel in Mexico City
when imported from the United States,
and the home crop is exhausted.
American wheat at the border now
costs SIPS a bushel and with a duty
OF twenty cents gold a bushel and an
additional freight rate to Mexico City,
the price is eXorbitant
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
ARE u INSURGENTS.
They Are Dropping OF Since Taft En-
tered the Fight.

Washington, March 11.-Represen-
tative Watson of Indiana, who was
Republican whip in the house, after a
lengthy conference today with Presi-
dent Taft, estimated the strength of
the Republican insurgents in the
house at %.
'Since the president entered the
fight" said Mr.. Watson, 'the insur-
gents have been dropping off one by
one We recognize that we have a
hard fight to adopt the old rules and
preserve the organization, but We be-
lieve that we bave the matter in hand,
and that whel- Mr.. Dalzel on Monday
moves the adoption of the rules of the
house of the last congress there will
be votes enough to make his motion
preVail' -
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
PROHIBITION IN MO.
Is Contemplated by a Bill offered in
the Senate.

Jefferson City, Mo-. March IA
bill prohibiting the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors in Mis-
souri, after July 1, 1910 was introduced
in the senate today. The measure
provides that if it passes the 1egisla-
ture that it shall be submitted to a
vote of the people at a special cleo
ton to be held September Z, 1909.
A senate committee reported ad-
versely bill providing for the
county unit local option system.
This measure was also reported ad-
versely to the house but that body
placed it on the calendar and advance
ed it despite the committees finding
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
FOR DIRECT PRIMARY.
Senator La Toilette to Make Address
in New York.

New York, March 11.-"Direct pri-
mary nominations" will be the sub
ject of an address by Senator Robert
NJ. LaFolIette of Wisconsin at a meet
ing to be held by the Civic Forum at
Carnegie hall tomorrow evening. He
will be introduced by Senator Cham
berIain of Oregon, who owes his seat
in the senate to the primary law in
that state, having been elected by a
Republican legislature bound by their
primary law pledges although Mr..
Chamberlain is himself a Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Two Sailors From the Milwaukee. Vic
Tins of Gas.

Seattle, Wash, March lie. S.
Hines and w. w. Jarrett, two youth
fri sailors from the cruiser Milwaukee,
stationed at the Puget sound navy
yards, Bremerton, were found dead in
bed at a hotel this morning, as a re-
suit of gas asphyxiation-
The sailors came to Seattle last
night and attended a local theater.
When the night clerk of the hotel
went to awaken them, he found their
dead bodies. The gas in the room had
been only partially turned off.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
no Raise ON old Boat.

New Orleans. March 11.-That ar
rangements have been completed to
raise the first torpedo boat of the
Confederacy from the bottom of Lake
Pontchartrain, was announced at a
meeting of Confederate veterans here
last night. The boat is lying near
Spanish Fort, where it went down
years ago. 1t is proposed to place this
vessel on the lawn of the Confederate
Soldiers home in New Orleans.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Mrs. Pottcr PaImer called Back.

New York, March 11.-When about
to sail for Europe on the steamship
Iusitania, Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chi
cago. received a telegram from Chi
cago which caused her to indefinitely
postpone her departure Mrs. Potter
Palmer seemed agitated over the in
formation contained in the telegram
and left on the Twentieth Century
l;rni+ad for Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Mr.. HEDDERMAN BUYS.
Gets John r. MuIvane Building at S26
Kansas Avenue.

Lucas & Lagerstrom today sold the
John r. MuIvane building at S26
Kansas avenue to H. Hedderman for
$4,000. The building was formerly
occupied by the Woolverton harness
store Mr.. Hedderman bought the
property as an investment.
Mr.. Hedderman already owned three
business houses in the same block. He
believes in Kansas avenue property as
an investment.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
TAFT WILL BE THERE.
Promises to Attend March Meeting of
the Yale Corporation.

New Haven, Conn, March Ii
President Taft has signified his inten-
ton of being present at the March
meeting of the Yale corporation, of
which he is a fellow which will be
held on Friday, March 1909.
This evening President Taft will be
the guest of the Alumni of New York
city at banquet. More than a
thousand of the Yale Alumni will be
OraSent
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
PAIR OF WATERSPOUTS.
Quarter of Mile High Seen OFF
California Coast

San Diego, Cal, March 11.-Follow-
ing a severe hail and rainstorm here
this morning, two gigantic water
spouts were sighted off Point Iona,
travelling northward at a rapid rate.
Wireless operatores state that the
spouts were about three miles off
shore and one-fourth mile high.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
TON OF SHAMROCK.
St. Patrick's Missives Swell Mail From
Ireland.

New York, March IA ton Of
shamrocks arrived at this port last
night on the White Star liner Oceanic
from Southampton. She also carried
1888 sacks of mail, principally st.
Patrick's day missives from the old
country
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Iowa.s oIdest woman Dies.

Des Moines, Ia, March 11.-Mrs
Ruth Mcpherson, noted character
of this city, died today, aged 102 years
She was the oldest person in Iowa.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
TAFT A GODFATHER.
Acknowledges Honor in Letter to
ChiId's Parents.

Chicago, March 11.-President Taft
through his private secretary, has sent
a letter of acknowledgment and
thanks to Joseph Olles of Waukegen,
Ill. who named his little son, born at
II a. m. March 4, William Howard
Taft OIIes.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
SNOW ON THE WAY.
Binding Storm Is Prevailing in South
western Kansas.

Kansas City, Mo-, March IA
binding snowstorm prevailed today in
southwestern Kansas. A dispatch
from Liberal, on the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway close to the
OkIahoma-Colorado state lines saws
all trains from the west are delayed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
An,nsennent Han Burns.

Louisville. March 1.-THE Colos-
scum, an amusement hail. located at
Fourth avenue and A street. was de-
stroyed by fire early today. Loss
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Weather Indication.

Chicago, March 11-Forecast for
Kansas: Probably snow tonight and
Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Veto of Tax Levy.

Executive Department, March 10. 1909.
To the House of Representatives:
I respectfully return to your honor
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

We can save you money on that lun1-
Der bill. J. B. Whelan & Co. Tells. s65.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11
Paper Men scared

Paper and pulp manufacturers
have expressed great alarm over the
report that the committee would in
clude in the bill the changes in the
pulp paper schedule recommended in
the report of the Mann committee
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-03-12

One Of the speakers at the t1berr1.
losis congress laid emphasis upon the
part played by oyerwork and nerve
strain in the promotion of tubercu-
losis. II IS wen for the people 70 be
made aware OF the fact, as modern
science is teaching them that tuber-
culosis is social problem as much as
a medical one It is possibly the dis
ease least related to drugs and the
most closely allied to the facts and
conditions of human association The
rundown system is the field for the
propagation of the tuberculosis germ.
It's vernacular appellation, the white
death, is more than picturesque de-
scriDtion it is literal description Of
the disease that makes wceful ravage
with humanity. As soon as the sys-
TEN loses its normal tone and vitality
declines, the forces OF disintegration
become active. None OF these is more
pronounced than the tubular.