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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-09
REFORMS TAFT WILL URGE
IN MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON, Nov. s-The following r. the chief subjects on
which President Taft will recommend legislation in his message to
Congress at the coming session:
r l. Supervision of the issue of stocks and bonds by ntersta cW-
porations. it =.
2 Reimbursement of the duties and powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
g. Expansion O, the duties Of the Bureau of Corporations.
a. Creation of a new bureau in the Department Of Justice to deal with
violation of law by Interstate carriers. s. :"
s Establishment of a socaned railroad court" es
{. Amendment of the Sherman antitrust law. = ~"F--s
I. Creation of a postal savings bank. F#
{. Ship subsidies. ~~ l.
(. Amendment of the procedure regarding the granting OF inJunc-
tons 81 f~ r., te#IMN4f Fl 4 .tt- #.Erf fsf t@t f' aL
TO- Conservation of natural resources. ID" .t p go
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-09

sTAR CLASSIFIED ADS ARE BEST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

boy when he is younger, and can't help feeling
responsible for Andra. Besides. II / stayed out and
there any fun I'd be sorry.
We talked it all and took solemn pledge OF
knighhoodnot to mind ourselves at all, but just to
help everybody in distress wanted to put IN espe-
cially girls. but Andra wouldn't. She said girls didn't
need any than other people.
There is something truly annoying in the idea OF two
children being sent off into the country when they
don't go but nobody seemed to mind bit.
Aunt Eva. who is an invalid, was not able to see US
to say d-by. and Abby. who looks after us, had
gone down Aunt Belinta's the night before but
Susan gave nice lunch to eat on the tram. and
uncle came to the station us oft We could
have found the train alone. for 1t the big
Union Station. where both the Canadian Pacihc and
the Grand Trunk trains lie was quite cheer
full. The train all ready. but would not start tor
another ten minutes: uncle just put us III seat and
graves and gentlemen Then he had to go, for he is
member OF Parliament at Ottawa and had commit
tee meeting.
begin Have you seen any in distress yet?
~ es, said. saw man on the platform IN IT.
At least | believe he The baggageman smashed
his trunk and it had sixteen jars OF preserves IN 1t
He taking them home to his wiic-thcrc he IS
now
Andra put up the window and leaned out Then she
Suddenly put il down again | imagine she'd heard
some thing the saying. Anyway she dldn
think we had better be knights-err to him
''lou see she explained. jar OF preserves isn't
like ANYTHING else When it's smashed IT 5 smashed
| suppose we'd better look ont for something else.
| looked out as hard as | could, but every one
seemed be having the best kind OF tune; every
one. that IS but one little girl who was very miserable
She appeared to be gong away alone, ana was CfyHs
the way girls do. supposed she was beng sent %
her aunt in the country were, and did not see
any way OF being knight errant to her when we hauh
beer able to help, ourselves
1t almost time Tor the tram 70 start WheN Al,
dra caught sight OF the miserable little girl seemed
excite her very much, and the next minute before
| had time to reason with her, she was out OF the caI
/ tried TO 60 after Ter but there lat woman VITA
yases in the aisle and. by the time managed 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

eoreeze tbro,o, the train was beginning to and
Andra was coming back through the car-door
Her hat was crooked and the ribbon that ties her
that wrippled and tried 10 jump out OF her
When She came near enough / saw that it was cute
little blue dog-a puppy with long ears and thick long
hair hanging all its eyes So you eoud Just see
It's the miserable little girls dog said Andra, as
rrSiug for Her father wasn't going to let her take it,
but lust as l was looking OF the window he put it
down He busy talking to another man. SO Just
grabbed il up and-here it Is!
Now as | have said before. Andra IS thoughtess at
times and in spite OF myself couldn't help thinking
that this was OF the times THOUGHT that perhaps
the might like IT. but little Things IKE ms
never TO worry Andra.
Isn't it dear?" said she. Look at its beauty
eyes When it lies down you can't tell which is head
Won't the miserable little girl be pleased! Let's go
and give it to her
The train was going pretty last by this time but we
managed get the other end oil the car where the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

little girl was, without accident She was still crying,
and one handkerchief was spread out the window
sill to dry; began 10 feel that. alter ALL Ardr7 had
Don't cry. said Andra sitting down beside her.
" Here is your dog my dear
Andra always talks if she were about fifty years
old The miserable little girl gavea i,lmp and looked
up. At first when she the dog she began to look
happy and made grab for it-then quite suddenly,
She started TO cry harder than ever,
Oh--oh." she sobbed. 1t isn't nv dog Go way
II want my own dog. | want my Togoi'
| looked at Andra 1t is never my way to say. g
told you so. 1t is mean thing to say; besides it
makes Andra madder than anything know | Just
looked at her Looks say lot il Won know how
But will say this for Andra, if she is girl she's got
Stop cryingl" she said and the miserable little
girl stopped. Andra took her handkerchief from her
and spread it the window-sill beside the other
Now" she said. look at this dog"
4 The little girl looked.
Isn't it your dog?
Weren't you crying for dog?"
YES the little girl began to blubber harder
'Oh. yes But | my own dog | don't want
your horrid dogl The little girl slammed the puppy
away and began to cry all over again could have
shaken her with will She didn't deserve to have a
dog!
Andra turned to me. She looked sympathetic. but
reproachul.
well You haze done it this time" che sd
Now what would you think OF that
knew was no saying anything so I picked
up the dog and we went back TO seat.
1t is most remarkable thing said Apdra after
a minute, don't see how you ever made sucb silly
mistake
said didn't see either
u suppose | partly to blame-;n ], ec,, 4" che
went on in the mild tone of MARTYR :. for 7 ssw The
little girl and her father and her horrd dog us, as we
were getting on the car But it was not until you
drew my attention to her that remembered our vow
about people in distress And then Saw the samr
man and tie same dog. but suppose here she sighed
deeply, suppose the dog was different"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Che Clock

He stands in a corner from morning till night,
A patient old thing with feet,
His face is as solemn and round as moon
And. oh, exceedingly neat,
From breakfast to supper,
Right on through the day.
"Tick-tock, ticls7tock, am only the clock,
Tick-tocl, tick-tock," hslIsay
His hands are quite tidy; they grow on his face:
When grow to be big I shall know
Why one is so long and the other SO shor.
And he moves fast, and one slow
From breakfast TO supper.
Right on through the day,
+" Textbook. tcb-tocl. I only the clock,
Tick-tock, ticl;-tock," hell say.
At night when I'm sleeping he keeps wide awake
To see what the little mice do;
lie watches the brownie creep in through the blind
His little red shoes wet with dew.
From nighttime TO daytime,
Right through the day,
"Tics-tock. tc5tock, am Only tRe clock,
Tiek-tock. tiek-tock,' he'll say.
And when it comes morning I wish he would tell
ask him, but never
OF the wonderful things which he saw in the night
Does he show in his sober old face.
From breakfast to supper,
Right on through the day,
Tcl-tock textbook am only the clock,
Textbook, textbook he'll say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
Homo and the Mllkman

------- By FRANcEs ~ SCHNEIDER. ----------
One day .Alonzo went to walk,
just Is the sun was rising,
And met milkman, who remarked,
you're really most surprising!
Perhaps you're not the early bird.
Ont catching worms" said he; q"
But if you are, go bach: to bed,
And lei the poor worms be-
Pm country bred" Alonzo said,
s. And being wise and witty.
rise at five; perhaps you'll guess
Ny homes near Boston City"
I'll you are bread" the milkman said,
And rise at such an hour,
Pray tell me, when you're in the east,
Are you d little nower?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28
THE KNIGHTS Of ROMANCE
b. ISABEL EccLEsToNE-MAcKAY

Neither did they have railway trains said .Andra.
" If they had they wouldn't have used steeds. It's just
the same thing. only different. Anybody can make
silly objections ,ke that Are you going to be in the
play not?"
Il said was for l knew if didn't Andra would be
knight errant without me- and Andra very thought
less Or course, Andra being the older makes her
kind OF bossy, but, after ALL I'm boy and boy IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-28

HEN Andra and found out that we really
had to go on a visit TO Aunt Belinda, we
submitted to the inevitable. The inevi-
table" is something that Aunt Eva gets
Uncle Charles to say Ynu've got to do
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
WIFE GIVES
TESTIMONY
IN FAVOR OF HARRY THAW
Effort To Free SLAYER of stanford
" hitC From Asylum Walls
Evelyn Thaw still True.

WHITE PLAINS, July 13.-Eveyn
Nesbit Thaw, as pretty as ever. petut-
liant and school girlish, and dressed in
the familiar blue which she affected
so much during the murder trial of
Harry Thaw, was on the stand for
more than an hour today before Jus
tice Mills in the supreme court. She
had been subpenoed by the state in an
effort to keep Thaw i'm the asylum at
Matteawan. Notwithstanding this,
what was drawn from her by Deputy
Attorney General Clarke created a fla
vorable impression for her husband.
She will probably continue her testi-
money tomorrow. Upon the outcome
of her testimony the states fight
largely rests
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14

Finally Northern Pacific railroad
man. employed in the ticket Office, and
who won his spurs as an opener of
balky safes. came on the scene and
had no better success than the others.
The news was tclcgraphcd to Tacoma
and the express company hustled a
man over on the first train. He also
was some lockSmith. lie worked all
day Tuesday and when quitting time
came the safe was still locked The
young man will continue his efforts
today. in the hopes of saving his rcpu-
tation as a locksmith In case he fails
the express company will haul the iron
chest to vacant lot and force the
door by the use OF high power cx-
plOsiVCS
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
VALLEY RAILROAD
EXTENDS ITS LINE
.,ntrac tor l. at Work Grading Road
ed for the Extension Into the
MONcC-BridSc Built Later.

G.. T. Aumiller is working under
contract with the North Yakima Il
Valley railroad for the grading of the
right of way OF the road ~ miles
from this city to the French settle
ment in the Mckee. He has already
crew at work on the west side from
the present light of way Of the rail-
road toward the river and is estab-
fishing camps AT the other end to
work into che city. Ia some places
there VIII be 0elaz as crops must be
removed before he grading is car
ird on Mr.. AGmllcr has four
months in which t" complete his
work ro4 does noJ mean however
that he railroad viii be- in operation
I'm that tim.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
THOUSANDS
PAY TRIBUTE
TO CONGRESSMAN CUSEM IN
Last Rites Over Body OF Dead States
man--Nany iioraI Giffs-IAIu-
hcTmCn send llDraI GIFT

TACOMA, July Thousands Of
people paid the last tribute to late
Congressman r w. Cushman today.
The body lay in state this morning in
the armory amid a wealth Of flowers
Among the floral designs WAS a large
flag at hl6-Irast. sent by the Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers associa-
toni. The funeral address was made
by Rev. Alfred w. Martin, who paid
a high tribute to Cushman's sincerity
Former United States Senator Wilson
followed in an eloquent culogy. Tho
musical selections were Tennyson's
Crossing the Bar" and lead kindly
Light"
Following the public services pr
ate services were held at the armory
and the body then escorted to the Ia
coma cemetery by the knights Tenn
par, Masons and a detachment Of
Troop b of the National Guard The
services at the cemetery were in nc-
cordance with the Masonic ritual
Business throughout the city wa
generally suspended from / to 3
O'Clock
SEATTLE, Wash, July 13--rhc
National Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION met this morning, and after
transacting little business was al b
journed to permit the delegates to go
to Tacoma to attend the funeral OF
Congros Sman Cushman, the lumber
mems spokesman on the ways and
means committce Of the house. The
convention adopted a resolution cE-
pressing sorrow at Congressman
Cushm4n's death.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
WILL BUILD
PRETTY SOON
On SOUTn SECOND SIRf5T
MCssrs. Buwalda and Carpenter WHt
Improve THOR Properties IS men tho
Proper Time Arrives

Building construction under con
temptation but which will prnhabtt.
be deferred for some months is con
nectcd with the 4}uNalda ana carprr-
ter properties ON south SECOND street
Just I'm of the property ON which,
\. H. Larson is now erecting ID three
story building Mr. Buwalda owns
the property now occupied hv the
Ideal theatre and Horny Carpcnto-
owns the buildings adiotumL. Thes
have been in conference with enc,
other and with Mr.. Larson M dirC.r-
ent times ana have decided that ,ltev
VIII make improvements of SUE.
stantial character. MIR. RuvaI39
however, is receiving a considerable.
income from his present theatre
property and Mr. Carpenter is doing
wen from the buildings he own. ana
therefore neither is in a hurry 10
make change. They recognize tltat
the street is improving ana they must
Keep pace with their ncighbors IL the
street is to hold the popularity which.
appears to be coming to it,
Much Building Ia Progress.
There is, however, "a great deal of
building in operation on the princi-
pal streets at this time and some 0C
the buildings under construction are
in the market FOR tenants There
fore some Of those who would other
wise build are waiting to asccrtain
what the demand win be for new
buildings when those now in pro
gress are completed.
-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
AUTOMOBILE :
AIDS CQzi'RT
IN The DISPENSING OF ,UCf
Justice karr's Machine Pressed Into
Service and solves Problems of
Transportation to Mob Hill.

Men accused of a crime. necessita-
ting their being brought before
justice of the peace, will enjoy a ride
in an auto to and from Judge Karr's
fount of justice, pending the return
of Judge Heman ID. Hunt from a
visit to his father in Iowa. a recent
decision of Judge Preble makes it i'm
perative that all Justice eases he
tried in Judge Karr's precinct. ;n.!
the problem of transporting the ma
chinery of the law and the victim. to
Mob Hill has had the county author
tiles guessing. Now Justice Kari has
come to the front with his Cadillac,
as a means of solving the question.
Balm To Sentence.
To pe Whislted along the orchard
lined Mob Hill road, in a high power
benzine buggy, ought to be some thing
of a balm to a thirty day sentence on
bids fair to make Justice KaTa' as ia
nous IS the fellow Judge. who saw
Maud Muller raling hay, ana stopped
10 tan. according to poet Longfcllor
No other place is justice Of the
peace 50. accom- modHtus as to use his
own automobile IT, ram. men accus-
cd Of crime to the ban of Justice.
slap ni p cham gang "nterce. and
Sri 70. f.N 4HN h.e, To cell i'm
th, county Ial Justice korr will all
So ac 1at,.ue if business is as
b..
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14

Young men Of North Ialfina nave
decided that this city ana the valley
at large must be represented at SDo-
kane at the National Irrigation CON
81 css with the biggest possible kind
Of a delegation. Five hundred peo-
pie, to travel in a special rrnin, a
band Of music, floats in the various
parade features of the congress and
such other participation as may sug-
gest itself are included in the pro-
gram The congress will open August
9 and conclude August IA. 1t is the
intention to have Yakima people
there all the time and so numerous
and conspicuous that the Yakima
valley will get just little more bone
tit out of the gathering than any
other district OF the Northwest. IT
is intended also to so impress the Wis
itors at Spokane during the congress
that all will want to know more about
the Yakima country.
Boosters" Take "a Hand.
The foregoing, in general terms,
was tho program decided upon at a,
meeting Tuesday evening. at the
Commercial club of the members Of
the Fifty Thousand club of thu city.
Committees were named and have al
ready begun their wori. These com
mittees will report ut ano,her rect
inG Friday evening ,When furthct
steps will be taken to perfect the ar
engagements which are expected To
place this section in the front rank
of those participating in the congress
I Ia. Hmm.
All this action was taken at meeting
called by dodser Tuesday afternoon.
II was the result of spontaneous ac-
ton and great enthusiasm.
Members Were Enthusiastic.
Following an address by Secretary
T. l.. Roney, after President John
Lynch had organized the meeting, in
which he explained the necessity Of
presentation at the Irrigation coa-
grcss speeches We're made by ATossrs.
James, ArmbrusteT, Williams. Nc
Kenzie, Tuohrv andrews, Barnes ana
others. al uCFocating the absolute
need that the Yakima valley take a
prominent part in the affairs of the
congress. one or two Of the speak,
ere declared that they would be sat-
sSel with nothing less than first
place. yakima" they said should
lead not follow"
Mr. James tod what has been done
in other sections of the valley and
what has been suggested and undo
taken with gard 70 a delegation. He
said that all other parts Of the valley
are looking to North Yakima. Iii
,af, he said l7qc I & 4.Dv,I, rIal t..,J ~,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14

Ida Tarbell has purchased a tract
of Yakima county land from the
Henry brothers. Miss Tarbeu will be
remembered as a magazine writer on
the Standard Oil company and its
principal stakeholder
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14

Consensus OF opinion From All Pres
ent Was That Yakima Which Has
Two-TIlirds Of Iriga,cd Area Of
State Must BE Well Represented. Il
Committees AppOin.cd TO Ta..eI
Charge OF Arrangements Cor De
cgatiOn--SpcCiai Train Promised.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
NORTH YAKIMA AND VALLEY
WILL SEND SPECIAL TRAIN
To IRRIGATION CONGRESS
GREAT ENTHUSIASM At $4,000 CLUB MEETING

quarters of all their irrigated and in
Washington is in the Yakima valley.
The interests thus engaged would fail
of great opportunity if they allowed
Il e congress to come and go without
a representation wl,cu would attract
attention
Mi. Barnes declared that h was
afraid that the YAKIMA county folk
ere not alive 10 lhci possibilities with
reEal d to the congress. For his part
he believes this diStr'1 # should follow
10 lead from any other dist,ict but
should set the pace In this Mr. Nc
kenzie agreed and added that the
OF p, rtunities for receiving hNlruC-
uon. for spreading tie gospel OF Yak
;rGa ana OF tenefrirg this r rtion Of
the sta.e in def-itr va arr ~
eoualled at Spokane re,,t month.
Committees Are Named
Ways and means of getting re-
presentation were then discussed and
Messrs W. L. Lemon, Frank Kuehn
and II, II, Andrews were appointed q
committee to see each irrigation COM
pany. each body of business men and
every ether organization entitled to
name delegates, see that such dele
gates are named and that the APP
pointments go to men who Will attend
the congress. 1t was ):rted out that
IN this county alone there are 20 ditch
companies entitled to be represented,
to say nothing of those in Kittitas and
Benton 1t is figured that delegates
al
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
Balks on saturday.

The strong box MIST refused to be
opened Saturday morning. The en-
ployes of the express company fumed
and fused half a day trying to solve
a combination that had been easy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

Or ard Mrs Lauder have moved
into their fine new home in Second
ward.
Mrs. NJ. ". B. Richards and Miss
Anna Turner have been sick the past
week.
Miss Myers Of Westby was the
guest of Miss Grace Harris over Sun
day.
Miss Frances Dach came from Law
renee university to spend her vacation
at home.
Miss Welma Larson attended the
paderewski concert at La Crosse, iasi
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Spelum Of
La Crosse, are rejoicing over the ar
rival Of baby boy.
Mr. John Theil Of Jefferson, re
turned from Montana where he 10
Gated government claim
Clyde Foster and wife visited the
Iatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. u. H.
Buchanan, in Webster town
MIR and Mrs. Andrew Baldwin are
absent from home visiting their daugh'
ters at Madison and Mattoon-
The members of the high schoo
gymnasium club gave a dancing party
last Friday at the Opera hail
Mr.. ard Mr. + NJ. Mnshall have
taken possesrio Of their new co tag'
home north of their former residence
Mr.. NJ. D Chase, who has beer
confined to his home much Of the win
ter, is able to greet his friends abou
town.
Lumber, shingles, building mater
ials, brick. cement, plaster and roohng'
at lowest prices at Ihayer iumbei
yard.
"A number Of ladies surprised Rev
and Mrs. HartWell a. their home anf
presented them with a fine nagazin'
rack.
John Schroeder came over from vi
/ ola 70 visit hts mother. who Is ninety
two years old. lie Was accompanied
+ by his wife.
Don't fail to see Tate's bargain
counters, where hundreds Of article
/ have been marked down 70 remark
ably low price.
Mrs. ID. Seals and her mother, Mrs
4 McCollougn. returned hOuNe after spend
+ ing the winter with Rev. and Mrs. Franz
Nuzum at Darlington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
Rend1l1e Label

Under the pure food laws baking
powder labels now show the ingredients
vi which the powder is made. Those
who appreciate the Importance to health
and good baking Of using pure cream
Of tartar powder will read the back Of
yhe label carefully and make sure that
the ingredients mentioned include cream
of tartar. The food law does not force
consumers; it merely helps them 10 pro-
tect themselves. All good h0usekeep-
ers went cream Of tartar baking pow
ders, and Will not use alum substitutes
in the food, if they know II. Az the
ingredients are printed on the back o!
the label, all may know the facts Good
baking powder IS one Of the most use
/ ful things in the kitchen; II Is easily
obtained at any store; the better it is,
the more economical 1t is IN cooking
materials, and the more it conserves
the health Of the family.