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Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
I Took Pe-ru-na.

Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio.
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coughs and colds.
You are authorized to use my photo
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Could Not Smell Nor Hear.
Mrs. A. L. Wetzel, 1923 Ohio ST., Terre
Haute, Ind, writes:
sWhen l began to take your medicine
I could not smell, nor hear a church
bell ring. Now l can both smeH and
hear.
"When l began your treatment my
head was terrible. l had buzzing and
chirping noises in my head
II followed your advice faithfully and
took Peruna as you told me. Now l
might say l am well.
II want to go and visit my mother
and see the doctor who said was not
tong for this world. l will tell him it was
PeruHa that cured me-"
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Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Supporting the Aristocracv.

Senator Tillman, discussing interna-
tional marriages the other day, said
pertinently:
What are we coming tor A friend
OF mine, an arrant foe to monarchies
roared out in a speech last week:
'Downtrodden as they are abroad,
still fail to understand how they can
endure to be taxed to support idle, ex-
travagant and dissolute royal families
Then my friend wiped his heated
brow, and, hurrylng home, sent in
stock assessment of $4,000 in order
to help the president Of the Dash rail
road purchase a titled son-in-law."
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Ills.

about nine years ago my daughter
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
of nervous prostration,' writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home in a
cab and would bo prostrated for days
afterwards.
'On the advice of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
"She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is in perfect health,
the mother of five children, all of
whom are fond of Postum.
"She has recovered, is a member of
three charity organizations and club,
holding an office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine true, and full of human
interest.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Chief Asks for Reversal
Of Action of soIona.

The president then gave number Of
other instances all of which tend to
point out the efficiency of the secret
service, and he concludes:
"In conclusion. l most earnestly ask, In
the name of good government and de-
cent administration, In the name OF hon
esty and for the purpose of bringing
to justice violators of the federal laws
wherever they may be found, whether In
public or private life, that the action
taken by the house last year be reversed.
When this action was taken, the senate
committee, under the lead of the late
Senator Allison, having before 1t
strongly-worded protest from Secretary
Corteyou like that he had sent to Mr..
Tawney. accepted the secretary's views;
and the senate passed the bill In the
shape presented by Senator Allison, In
the conference, however, the house con-
ferees insisted on the retention of the
provision th-y had Inserted, and the
senate yielded
"The chief of the secret service IS
paid a salary utterly inadequate to tlee
Importance OF his functions and to tss
admirable way in which he has per-
formed them. I earnestly urge that It
NAV be increased to $1,000 per annum l
also urge that the secret service be
placed where It properly belongs, and
made a bureau in the department of
Justice, as the chief of the secret service
has repeatedly requested, but whether
this is done or not It should be ex-
plicitly provided that the secret service
can be used to detect and punish crim0
wherever Il is found.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
An Eve Opener.

DIR. MITCHELL'S EYE SALVE is
white in appearance, odorless. A pos
tive and ready cure for sore, weak, in
famed, swollen, smarting eyes and
granulated lids. Just apply to the eye
lids and rub l.. we'll. At all stores.
Price 25 cents.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

OF the interior, becoming .flyYly
there We're extensive frauds committed
III ms department; and the ramifications
OF the frauds were so far-reaching that
ne was AFRAID to trust lis own officials
TO deal in thoroughgong fashion with
them. one of the secret service men ac-
cordingly resigned and was apnointed
IN the interior department to carry on
TINS work The first thing he discovered
was that the special agents division or
corps or detectives of the land office of
the interior department was largely un-
der the control of the land thieves: and
in consequence the investigations above
referred to had to be made by secret
service men.
IF the present law, for which Messrs,
Tawney, Smith, and the other gentle-
men have above mentioned are respon-
sible had then been in effect this ac-
ton would have been impossible, and
most of the criminals would unuuestion-
ably have escaped No more striking In
stance can be imagined of the desirable
ity of having a central corps Of skilled
investigating agents who can at any time
be assigned if necessary in large num-
bers to investigate some violation of the
federal statutes, in no matter what
branch Of the public service. In this par
tcular case most of the men investigated
who were public servants were in the
executive branch of the government But
in Oregon, where an enormous acreage
of fraudulently alienated public land was
recovered for the government, a United
States senator, Mr.. Mitchell and a MEM
Der OF the lower house, Mr.. Williamson, |
were convicted on evidence obtained by
men transferred from the secret service, |
and another member of congress was in
dfcted"
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Instances in Which
Secret Service Starred.

"In connection with the Nebraska prose-
cuton the government has by decree Sc
cured the return to the government of
over a million acres of grazing land;
in Colorado of more than 1000 acres Of
mineral land, and suits are now pending
involving 10000 acres more.
"All these Investigations in the land
cases were undertaken in consequence
of Mr.. Hitchcock, the then secretary
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

proprlations. will be found In columns
and of page $3.50, ard column l of page
1851 of the Congressional Record. In col
umn of page $3.50 Mr.. Sherley refers to
the impropriety of permitting the secret
service men to investigate men in the
departments. officers of the army ana
navy and members of congress: in col
umn l, page 5557, he refers only to mem
bers of congress. His speech puts most
weight on the investigation of members
Of congress.
what appears in the record is filled
out and explained by an article which ap-
peared in the Chicago Inter-Ocean of
January 3, 1904, under Washington
headline, and which marked the begin
ming of this agitation against the secret
service 1t was a special article of about
5000 words, written, as l was then In
formed and now understand by Mr.. L.
W. Busbey, at that time private secretary
to the speaker of the house. 1t con-
talned an utterly unwarranted attack ON
the secret service division of the treas
ury department and its chief.
cat the time of this publication the
work of the secret service which was
thus assailed, included especially the in
yestigation of great land frauds in the
west, and the securing of evidence to
help the department of justice in the
Deel-ITuSI lIV6SllBdlOuS Ut SHtGdBut
which resulted in successful prosecutions.
Efforts to Kill Move
Found to Be Unavailine
These methods proved unavailing to
prevent the wrong. Messrs. Tawney and
Smith, and their fellow members on the
appropriations committee paid no heed to
the protests and as the obno3ious pro-
vision was Incorporated in the sundry
civil BILL it was impossible for me to eon-
slider or discuss it on its merits, as
should have done had 1t been in sep
arate bill. Therefore I have now taken
the only method available, that of dis
cussng 1t in my message to congress; and
as all efforts to secure what l regard as
proper treatment of the subject Withou.
recourse to plain speaking had failed,
have spoken plainly and directly, and
have set forth the facts in explicit terms
'Since 1901 the Investigations covered
by the secret service division-under the
practice which had been for many years
recognized as proper and legitimate, and
which had received the sanction of tho
highest law officers of the government.
have covered wide range of offensea
against the federal law. By far the most
important of these related to the public
domain, as to which there was un.
covered a far-reaehing and widespread
system of fraudulent transactions involv.
ing both the illegal acquisition and thf
Illegal fencing of government land; and
in connection with both these offenses
the crimes of perjury and subornation o.
perjury. Some of the persons involved
in these violations were of great wealt,
and of wide political and social influence
Both their corporate associations ant
their political affiliations, and the lawles
character of some of their employees
| made the Investigations not only Difficult
| but dangerous. In Colorado one of th
| secret service men was assassinated.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Good Work.

"His brains earn him his living"
Rats! I've read his stuff in all the
magazines, and there's no sense in any
of it."
81 know it, but think how smart he
is to get it in all the magazines?"
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
EairlY Warned.

An old Quaker, not careful of the
teachings of his faith, was discov-
cred by his wife kissing the cook be-
hind the door. But the Quaker was
not disturbed
wife" said he, gently, "if thee
doesn't quit thy spying, thee will make
trouble in the family"
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
For Headache Try Hicks Capudna

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's Lquid-pleas-
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10, 25
and SOC at Drug Stores.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
HIS IDEA OF GETTING WORK.

Kind Old Lady-Have you ever
made an effort to get work?
Beggar-Yes, ma'am. Last month l
got work for two members of my fam
lily, but neither of them would take it.
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Charge in Resolution Due
to Density of the soIons.

"Tbis allegation in the resolution, there
fore must certainly be due to an entire
failure to understand my message.
"The resolution continues: That the
nresident be requested to transmit to the
house any evidence upon which he based
his statements that the chief argument
in favor of the provision was that The
congressman did not themselves wish to
be Investigated by seeret-serviee men,
This statement, which was an attack
upon no one still less upon the congress-
is sustained by the facts,
'If you will turn to the Congressional
Record for May l last, pages 555S to 1850.
inclusive. YOU will find the debate on this
subject Mr. Tawney of Minnesota. Nj.
Smith of Iowa, Mr.. Sherley of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York, appear
in this debate as the special champions
of the provision referred TO. Messrs. Par
sons. Bennett and Driseell were the lead
ers of those who opposed the adoption
of the amendment and upheld the right OF
the government to use the most efficient
means possible in order to detect Grim
inals and to prevent and punish crime
The amendment was carried in the COM
mittee of the whole, where no votes OF
the individual members are recorded, SO
/ am unable to discriminate by mention
ing the membafs who voted for and the
members who voted against the provision,
but its passage, the journal records,j was
| greeted with applause am well aware
| however. that in any case of this kind
| many members who have no particular
| knowledge of the point at issue, are con-
| tent simply to follow the lead lof the
committee which had considered the mat
ter. and Ae no doubt that many mem
bers of ii (house simply followed the
! Load Of NJ Is. Tawney and Smith, with
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Cannot Understand Trend of
the House Resolution

II am wholly at loss to understand
the concluding portion of the resolution
have made no charges of corruption
against congress nor against any member
or the present house If / had proof of
such corruption affecting any member of
the house in any matter as to which the
federal government has Jurisdiction. ac-
ton would at once be brought as was
done in the cases of Senators Mitchell
and Burton, and Representatives William
son. Hermann and briggs, at different
| times since l have been president This
would simply be doing my duty In the
execution and enforcement of the laws
| without respect to persons. But l do not
regard 1t as within the province or the
| duties of the president to report to the
| house alleged delinquences' of members
| or the supposed corrupt action of n
member in his official capacity. The
membership of the house is by the CON
sttution placed within the power of the
house alone. In the prosecution of Grim
inals and the enforcement of the laws
the president must resort to the courts
of the United States
I'm the third and fourth clauses of tho
preamble it is stated that the meaning of
my words is that the majority of the
congressman are in fear of being inyes-
tgated by secret service men and that
congress as. whole was actuated by
that motive in enacting the provision in
lmDPach-
ment of the honor and integrity of the
congress. These statements are not /
think in accordance with the facts.
Declares He Said Nothing
to Warrant the Statement. |
"a careful reading of this message will |
snow that | said nothing TO warrant the |
statement that the majority of the CON
gressmen were in fear of being inyesti-
gated by the secret service men, or that
congress as whole was actuated bv that |
motive l did not make any such state
ment In this message. Moreover 1 have
never made any such statement about
congress as a whole, nor, with a few in
evitable exceptions, about the members
OF congress, in any message or article or
speech. On the contrary l have always
not only deprecated but vigorously re-
sented the practice of indscriminate at
tack upon congress, AMI indlscriminate
condemnation of all congressman wise
and unwtse. fit and unit, good and bad
aiikp- No one realizes more than l the
Importance of Cooperation between the
Executive and congress, and no one holds
.Le authority and dignity of the congress
u the United States in higher respect
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
"cALLIkG" THE PITCHER.

The captain-See here, you've give
seventeen men bases on balls Dis
here's ball game, not no six-day
walkin' match!
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

gressmen were in fear of being investi-
gated by secret service men and that con-
gress as a whole was actuated by that
motive in enacting the provision in ques-
lion. Now, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, That the president be
requested to transmit to the house any
evidence upon which he based his state
ments that the chief argument in favor
Of the provision was that the congress-
men did not themselves wish to be in
Vestigated by secret service men, and
also to transmit to the house any evil
dance connecting any member of the
house of representatives of the SiXtieth
congress with corrupt action in his official
capacity, and to inform the house wheth-
er he has instituted proceedings for the
punishment of any such individual by the
courts or has reported any such alleged
delinquencies to the house of represent
atives.'
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

1t is better to desire the things that
auuui.u>s-thaa-taha to have the things that
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
Regarding Restrictions of
the Secret Service

the secret service.
There was both by implication and di
rect statement the assertion that IT was
the law and ought to be the law, that
the secret service should only be used
70 suppress counterfeiting; and that the
in this respect
incidentally l may saw that In NV
judgment there is ample legal autboritv
for the statement that this appronriation
law TO which reference was made i'm
poses no restrictions whatever anon tbe
use OF the secret service mon hui re-
lates solely to the expenditure of the
money appropriated. Mr. Tawnev IN tha
u~epate ~ s'ateu ehat ne had in his pos
session letter from the secretary of the
treasury received a few davs agn, IN
which the secretary of the tress,,rss -
self admits that the provisions -
which the appropriation has haa., 80
nave peen violated year after vaar for a
number of years in his own 7a,.a.'.., - 9
/ append herewith as appendix ~ ~
ter referred to. 1t makes no sncb a5rais
sion as that which Mr.. Tawnev al,egos
IL contains on the contrary. as von 7,,iIi
II, an emphatic protest
ris.ilt 5.SI iIs sueh abridgment of the
rlshts de!eSaled to the SECRETARY of tho
treasury by existing law ana - " site
by asserting that he is onita It'll, ne
rights in thus employing tba ,li s',ih ms
these agents and that the nro,,a.1, - /, iOe ui
hcation which Mr. Tav,pa,, poseu hloui,
in carrying through would he suceeeueo ss,',.'
10 the advantage of violators ~ r.y nr,,..t,r,
statutes OF the United States, aam i'.,t'i na
tehloh 10 lhe iact that in this Iattnu oe
,,' ~ .eisou to Mr. Tawnev as
low ny tbo o,,,Iicit me speaker quoted he
low the eNpHclt statement is ,,s,s N o
the proposed change win bo I'm hade taat
fit of the criminals, a statas ~, me pene-
simply reiterated in public to Wiiich
message to the congresq tt, lOilh IN my
which is also contained IN year ana
report of the secretary OF tbo ee. N tne
to the congress. - tne treasury
"a careful reading of ~
al Record will also show thar o,s resslon-
ne ne ViiIy az 8 uilehts advanced in So.
olu pr9posed by Mr. TayyDa,,
~ he contained what may be sunnosed |
tain sentences as to 'abSion 'abnsesa In GER
not specified, were those cos which were
repeated statements of Mr.. f,.ea sbnrSo,. IN the
shurley's Declarations =,
.,rr sbor,ov 'ohounced Abuses"
Mr, sherley stated that e..
}eeh prohounceo abuses grov,;,,.s t.'ere hao
ne ~. use u 'i.e secret service TO- out Oh
in the form Of a putt putting his
n the same form further q e. question. and
private conduct OF 'membesresa seated that the
enators.' and Others o,,,r1'. OF congress,
estiSated by the seerat ~ ~ not to be IN
hey should not investieat vice, and that
ongress' who had haass sNee member OF
uct unbecoming a gentIa-sed OF CON
lember of congress-, r. fi.ieInan and a
couched as - auaition to these
ne positive declaratians suons, he made
srvice at one time wa mat This secret
ose Of looking nito tbe eu Tor the pur-
uet Of a member Of conerips personal con
l ument Of Mr. sherley, 5sess. the a1 This ar
ament n9 as sS,e to the merits Of U9ly fh real ar
iade on behalf OF the commjt,soq M ihe question
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

Washington = President Roosevelt's
big stick crashed down upon the
heads of Representatives Tawney OF
Minnesota, Smith of Iowa, Sherley OF
Kentucky and Fitzgerald of New York,
when the executive sent a special message
to the house of representatives, berating
those solons for being champions of the
successful move to place limitations upon
the scope of the secret service.
The president also declared that the
Interpretation of the house of the secret
service clause in his last message was
misunderstood, and had there been any
evidence which would point to the neces-
sity of an investigation of members, such
evidence would long ago have been turned
over to the proper authorities
The message was in answer to the res
oluton transmitted from the house in
which the representatives asked for evil
denee upon which Mr.. Roosevelt based
his statements that the "chief argument
in favor of the provision was that the
congressman did not themselves wish TO
be investigated by secret service men,
Message of the President
and Reasons Therefor.
The message in part
ITO the House of Representatives: I
have received the resolution of the house
of representatives of December II, 1908,
running as follows:
Whereas, there was contained in the
| sundry civil appropriation bill which
passed congress at its last session and be-
came a law, provision in reference to
/ the employment of the secret service In
the treasury department; and
| Whereas, in the last annual message
of the president of the United States to
| the two houses of congress it was stated
! in reference to that provision: 1T is not
! too much to say that this amendment has
been of benefit only, and could be of ben
| eft only, to the criminal classes" and it
was further stated: THE chief argument
| in favor of the provision was that the
congressman did not themselves wish to
/ be investigated by secret service men, y
and 1t was further stated: But If this is
not considered desirable a special excep-
ton could be made in the law, prohib-
iting the use of the secret service force
In investigating members of congress. IT
| would be far better to do this than to
do what actually was done, and strive to
prevent or at least to hamper effective
action against criminals by the executive
j branch of the government" and
I Whereas, the plain meaning OF his
TIC ma iority of the con-
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08
BIG STICK SlNASHES;
ROOSEVELT DEFENDS
THE SECRET VICE
In Message to House President De-
clares His Statements in Previous
Words to Congress Were Gross
ly Misunderstood.

than I do I have not the slightest sym
pathy with the practice of Judging men,
for good or for i'll, not on thelr several
merits, but in mass, as members OF
one particular body or one caste. To put
together all men holding or VINO have
held a particular office, Whether 1t be
the office of president. or Judge, or sena-
tor, or member of the house OIL represent
GARD IN their individual differences, as
good or bad. seems to me utterly indie
fensible: and it is equally indefensible
whether the good are fonfounded with the
bad in heated and unwarranted cham
pionship of all, or in heated and un-
warranted assault upon ALI
Washington telegraph., 1909-01-08

n Is to the rights and wrongs
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-22
VICTORIA, TEXAS.

j. X. HeXter and family departed
the last of the week for the Pacific
coast to spend three or four months.
Mrs. Charlotte Dreyfus of New Or
leans is here visiting her brother, Ben
Dreyfus and family.
Mr. and Mrs C. G. Levi, accompan-
led by the Misses Nina Ray and Els
Their and Charles Levi, have gone to
California to spend the heated term.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Levi have as
their guests their daughters, Mrs Ma
than Westheimer and Mrs. Laurence
Munzenheimer, both of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs Jules Meyer left Tues
day for Colorado and will be away two
two or three months visiting in Colo
RADIO Springs, Denver Boulder and 9TH
er places of interest in that State
Mrs Jules Levy was hostess to the
Married Ladies' High Five club on
Tuesday afternoon, when the prizes
were won by Mrs. James F. McCarn
and Miss Minnie Levy.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-22
WHARTON.

Mr.. w. NJ. Finklestein of Ell Campo
was here on business Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. Schiff of Richmond visited
friends here Wednesday,
Mrs. Herman Oshman of Houston
visited relatives here this week.
Mr.. Abe Schiff was in Galveston sew
eral days on business.
Misses Mamye and Bette Levin OF
Houston are visiting relatives here
Mr.. j. W. Robinovitz was in Hous
ton several days on business this
week
Mr. n Rosenberg of Houston visited
relatives here this week, little Easter
and Joe returning home with him.
Mrs. Joe Schwartz and little daugh
ter, Beatrice, and sister, Miss Noble
Davis. left Sunday for a weeks stay
in Galveston.
Mr.. Il. Gordon and little daughter,
Annette, are in Beaumont for few
days visiting Mr.. A. Fiegelson and
family
Miss Clara Robinovitz Miss Sophia
Daily and Miss Rosie Davis are expect
ed here Sunday to visit for several
weeks with friends and relatives.