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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-01-14
After 20 Years.


petual clamor, this multitude of keen
and eager faces, this ceaseless coming
and going of many feet, this irreverent
public, watching from the galleries and
forcing its way on to the floor, all speak
to the beholder's mind of the mighty
Democracy destined in another century
to form one-half of civilized mankind,
whose affairs are here debated. If the
men are not great, the interests and the
issues are vast and fateful. Here, as
so often in America, one thinks rather
of the future than of the present. Of
what tremendous struggles may not
this hall become the theater in ages
yet far distant, when the parliaments
of Europe have shrunk to insignifi-
cance.
This powerful paragraph touching
our national house of Representatives
was written by James Bryce, M. P, in
his American Commonwealth as re-
Gently as 1888.
Mr. Bryce is now the British Am
bassador to Washington. Even he,
with his fine, far-seeing mind, and
prophetic spirit, probably is surprised
at what he sees. The tremendous
struggles have come; others are yet
ahead. There is no shrinking into
insignifcance of the parliaments of
Europe, but the tendencis toward
speedy American greatness are much
more marked than they were in 1888,
more definitely advanced than the
signs of 20 years ago indicated.
Back in that year the state of the
country was as unsettled as that of
youth of 10. The frontier had just
The Democratic party
had been in power and retired. Re
as represented by Ben
jamin Harrison of Indiana, was taking
a new form. Many States were on the
point Of coming into the Union. The
Southwest was taken over from the red
man. One of the great questions, that
touching the metals and moneys, was
unsettled. Coxey had not marched
upon Washington. and Honolulu had
not flown the flag of the Union. Our
present unshakable position touching
the Monroe Doctrine, always pleasant
fiction, had not been taken.
Populism had not tried itself. Our
flag had not appeared in the Far East.
Cuba continued to writhe. Porto Rico
was a name on a map. Portsmouth
was not in the list of great treaties.
Washington had not impressed itself
in world politics. Our navy was
wooden joke.
And now, 20 years after, the huge
gray hall, filled with perpetual clam
or" sends out a million of money to
far Sicily while Europe yawns. Our
ships of steel plow into the Mediter-
ranean, offering succor as mere Incl
dent in the greatest journey ever un-
dertaken under similar. circumstances.
Cuba is free. Honolulu, Guam and
Manila wave the Stars and Stripes.
Porto Rico does something more than
sit in a summer sea. Portsmouth
stands as the period in the greatest of
modem wars, with a Western Presi-
dent as the man of the hour. Our
navy, despised 20 years ago, today
stands second only to that of Bri-
tannia!
The Honorable James Bryce will one
day write another chapter to his fas-
cinating political history. Even he,
master recorder of this country's
must be bit stunned
by what 20 years have done toward
making real his strangely vivid proph-
ecy of 1888. Louis Times.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-01-14
81 a Year in Advance.

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OF some child, dead years ago.
You feel IN your bones that there
has been no one In that room for
months before and that when you
go out it will once more be sealed
like tomb and left to the care of
the relatives on the wall. You
long for glimpse of the sunlight
our of doors. If you could see a
hat or oatlying carelessly about
to denote that you were still in the
land of the living, it would be
relief. You wish you could find
cat in the room and step on its
tail, or run pin into the old aunt
who looks down from the wall
with a stony stare at least fifty
years old, or kick the hair cloth
chair right into the whatnot, or do
anything to cause little commo-
tion and an appearance of life.
And when, after visit of half an
hour, about as cheerful as a funer-
al, you leave the room, you feel as
If you had been in the presence of
the dead. The best parlor, where
sunlight and children, and laugh
ter, and music and fun are ex-
cluded, should give place to some
thing more cheerful and more
fitting for Christian homes.
MANAGING A WIFE.
A New York paper recently
offered a prize for the best thought
on "How to Manage Wife" The
following was awarded the prize:
Manager" What is that1 Does
it mean to control7 We manage
horse. We use our superior
human intellect to control and
guide his superior physical strength
SO as to obtain the best results.
But wife is not horse. Where
two persons are we'll married, the
wife is superior to her husband in
as many respects as he is superior
to her in others. If happiness is
to be the result of the union the
first business of the husband is to
manage hi:nself so as to keep him
self always his wife's respectful
friend, always her tender lover, al
ways her equal partner, always.
her superior protector. This will
necessarily stimulate the wife to
be always an admiring friend, al
ways an affectionate sweetheart,
always thrifty housewife, always
a confiding ward. And this will
so react upon the husband that his
love for his wife will grow so as to
make it easy for the husband,
with all his faults, to bear with the
inhrmities of his 'one and only
wife"
Old tunes are sweetest and old
friends are best
A sunny disposition is to be
chosen above great riches.
1t is only when to -morrow's bur-
den is added to the burden of to-
day that we can bear.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-01-14
Two Sides of the Shield.

An exchange whose identity has
been lost in the shuttle has this to say
of the country newspaper maker:
The man who edits the average
country newspaper cannot well avoid
ueading on somebody's toes continual
ly; must expect to be censured often
for unintentional failures; must expect
hard work and little thanks; must ex-
pect to be called coward because he
does not pitch into" everything that
somebody thinks is wrong, and fool
if he speaks out too plainly on public
evils; he must expect to grind other
peoples axes-and turn the grind
stone himself. Still, we think it is one
of the noblest professions on earth;
the one in which an honorable man
can WELD much power for good.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1909-01-14

You would not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign OF
kidney or bladder trouble if you real
lied that neglect might result In
Bright's disease or diabetes. Foleys
Kidney Remedy corects irregularities
and cures all kidney and bladder dis
orders. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
billiard WILL LIVE.
Police Believe Tale He Told Covers an
Attempt at Suicide.

New York, Jan. 12.-Notwithstand-
ing a bullet wound through his body
at point two inches above the heart,
it was said at Roosevelt hospital early
today that Robert Osborne billiard,
the Englishman, who was found lying
in Central park last night, his white
shirt front stained with blood. would
probably recover. Although Hilliard
said that he had been attacked and
shot by robber the police are inclin-
ed to think that the case is one of at
tempted suicide
Hilliard. who is reputed to he
wealthy, is well-known at the Wal
dorf- Astoria, from where he set out
last evening in evening attire, appac-
emily in good spirits. He is known to
be interested in mining in the West
and it is said that he has an Office in
Denver. His age is 40 years and his
appearance distinguished During the
excitement incident to the finding of
the PROSTATE form, the wounded mans
name was first given out as Hillard,
but his papers showed Hilliard to DE
correct
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
WALDO COUNTY REScRIpl
VIM. r. Marshall Can Collect S,
from State of Maine.

A rescript in the Waldo case, \
liam Il. Marshall. administrato,
State of Maine, has been received
is as follows: Ecscript Savage, VI
l.. The statute creating the ofic1
State assessor, Chapter 1o3 Of
Laws Of 1891, provided that at the
election one assessor should be ei
ed for two years, one for four VI
and one for six years. and that
SCISSORS thereafter elected should
Office for term of six years each.
first State assessors were elected
the Legislature April ], 1891. Held,
the terms of Office of the assesl
elected at the first election exp
April l, 1899. April l. 1895. and Y
]. 1897. respectively. and that asses
elected after the first election eSc
when chosen to fill out unexpeee
terms, hold office for the FULL tern
six calendar years, beginning ATN
Of the year when elected.
Held. that the term of office Of
liam G.. Marshall, elected in 1897 70
out an lfnexpired term which DH
April 1, 1895, ended April |. l%L
that he was entitled to receive
salary until that date.
.. When the State, by resolve,
.nits itself to be sued on a claim, "
est will not be allowed In the amy
found to be due, unless the resolve
rafting the suit so provides
Judgment for the plaintiff lot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
QUESTIONS
SEN. TiLLMAN'S ACCURACY
CONTINUED From Page One.)

holders of these grants no one would
ccpt the grantor, the government it
self
senator rillman called upon me at
the department of justice a few days
before the Introduction by him OF the
resolution which | see. by the record.
lie presented to the Senate on Jan. 81,
1908. our interview occurred there
fore. a little less than three weeks
before his letter of Feb. II. To Messrs
Re eder a Watkins. in which he re-
utlrstcd them to Hold in reserve for
him Eight of the best quarter sec
tons and probably little more than
three weeks before his statement in
the Senate that he had not Bought
any land anywhere in the West or
undertaken to buy any He told me
he wished information as to the status
of the lands embraced in these Ore
gon grants because he had heard SO
muc, complaint about the conduct of
the corporations claiming them dur
ing the recent journey through the
states of the Pacific slope.
''He criticized with great severity the
policy of granting the public domain TO
such corporations and mentioned that On
some occasions in discussing propos
ed land grant of this character, he had
said to certain of his colleagues: You
may as we'll give them what trey want
now; you have given them pretty much
everything else He said, according TIC
my recollection, that the lands had he
come of great value and many persnns
wished to purchase them. anu added that
he would have been glad to do so him
self if he could. but he never told me
a word of any connection on his part
with IAN arrangement to acquire some
part of these lands, nor that lie intended.
expected or even desired at that time to
make any such purchase. AS stated by
him, his reason for making these inqui-
ries was that he might better discharge
his public duties: and I was totally isnoi
ant, until / saw the documents transmit
ted by the President to Senator Hale,
that Senator Tillman at the time of h,s
conversation with me had any private
interest. whether actual or in exrecta-
ton, in connection with the subject of
our conversation. l gave him fun
statement of the information which had
been collected by the President as the
result of protracted investigation i.lade
by Messrs. Townsend and McBair a.
special counsel and which had continued
during a considerable part of the rIeced-
ing year. l told him also that We deem
ed il advisable to secure Congressional
action in the form of Il resolution en-
towering the attorney general TO claim
forfeiture of these lands: and that |
felt some apprehension lest such action
should be opposed by the large inter ests
which it would affect.
Senator Tillman then offered to intro
duce Il resolution on the subject il I
would agree, and I did prepare such a
resolution. which was introduced by him
and subsequently adopted. During this
interview I explained to him that it
would he impracticable to compel the
corporations claiming these lands to sell
any particular portion of them 70 any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
To Adjust St. John River Lumber
mems Differences.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Conformably
to concurrent legislation of the United
States and canada dealing with the
ST. John river, President Roosevelt has
appointed George A. Murchie of Calais
and Peter Keegan of Van Buren,, Nc,
commissioners to investigate and re-
port on the conditions and uses of the
ST. John river. These appointments
are the result of the differences grow
ing out of the use of the river by the
lumber interests. 1t is purely bust
ness commission, whose object is con-
ciliatory in character and which will
make an effort to reach satisfactory
adjustment of the issues involved
Canada also will appoint two commits
sioners.
Questions unsettled as a result of the
commissioners work will be taken up
by the joint high commission, provided
for in the treaty signed yesterday for
the settlement of differences between
the United States and Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
BRANDEGEE WINS.
Will Succeed Himself as Junior Sena.
tor from Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 12.-United
States Senator Frank 3. Brandegee of
New London will succeed himself as
the junior senator from Connecticut
for the full term of six years. He was
nominated by the Republican caucus
of the members Of the General AS
sembly this afternoon over Congress-
man Ebenezer j. Hill of Norwalk,
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, who has served several terms
in the lower branch of Congress. Sem
ator Brandegee won by 126 to Ill, a
very narrow margin, considering that
before the November election it was
not thought he, would have any oD-
position to the nomination. The Cen
eral Assembly will begin voting on the
senatorship next Tuesday and the
Joint Assembly will be on the day fol-
lowing as provided by law. At that
time Senator Brandegee will have the
votes of all the Republicans, while
those Of the Democrats will probably
be cast for Judge A. Heaton Robertson
of New Haven. who was the party S
gubernatoriall candidate at the state
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
Confession That Chinese
Emperor Was Murdered
Feared That He Would Make
Summary Dealings
With Those Who Had Subordina ted
Him to the Empress.

New York, Jan. 12.-The Chinese Re-
form Association, having headquarters
here, received a long CIPHER cable dis
patch today from Hong Kong, confirm
ing tine statement that the late Emper-
or of China had met an unnatural
death.
The dispatch states that before the
late Empress DoWager's death the
question of choosing an heir presump-
tive was pending. Yuan Shi Kal
strongly urged the Dowager Empress
to select the eldest son of Prince Ching,
but the prince denied this request.
This refusal ana the impending
death of the Dowager Empress, led
Yuan Shi kai to believe that Emperor
kuang Shu soon would regain his pow
err ard deal sumnarily with those who
had subordinated him to the Empress
Dowager.
The dispatch stated that a Chinese
physician, a native of the province OF
F'ukin, tnereupon was commissioned to
put the Emperor out of the way.
The plot was carried out, according
to the disratch, and has since been re-
vealed hy one of the participants
named Ching Sa Sen, who. has made
his escape to Japan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
BRUNSWICK BANKS
Hold Their Annual Meetings-One In
creases Number Of Directors.

Brunswick, Me, Jan. 12.-(SpeciaD
held their annual meetings this after
noon, the Brunswick Savings Institu-
ton holding its annual meeting in May.
The most important business transact
ed was the action of the Union Ma
tional Bank in increasing the number
Of directors from five to six and elect
ing Hartley c. Baxter as the new
member of the board. The following
officers were elected:
First National Bank-PreSident,
Frederick H. Wilson: cashier, Samuel
L. Forsaith directors, Frederick II.
Wilson. Franklin c. Webb. Russell w.
Eaton, Prof. Franklin G. Robinson, F..
c. Whitehouse. Daniel A. Booker and
Rupert II. Baxter.
Union National Bank-Directors, H.
A. Randall, Hon. Barrett Potter. Ed
ward s. Bodwell, Prof George r. Files,
J. II. Henley of Boston, Hartley G..
Baxter.
Pejepscot National Bank-President
William r. Lincoln: cashier Capt.
Lemuel II. Slower: directors. William
r. Lincoln, Lemuel III. Slower, Capt
George l.. Skolfield. Harvey j. Given,
Edward w. Wheeler
Topsham and Brunswick % Cent
Savings Bank-PrcSident. Samuel
Knight treasurer. Walter -. Hatch:
assistant treasurer. Lemuel II. sStover;
trustees, Samuel Knight, Walter n.
Hatch, William y. Knight. Harvey J.
Given, Edward w. Wheeler. Charles l..
Bowker and Frank r.. Roberts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
PLEADS FOR HAMS.
Continued from Page Two)

his hand and not .infrequently a tear
coursed down his cheek as counsel sum-
med the evidence to prove that Thorn
ton Hams only tried to protect his BROTH
er from an Infatuated crowd"
Prosecutor Darrin objected to the state
ment of Mr.. Mcintyre that the prosecu-
ton was Of the nature of a conspiracy.
Justice Crane held that the defendants
counsel had wide latitude in summing
up, and Mr.. Mcintyre proceeded with his
attack upon the special prosecutors en-
gagged in the states case. Mr. Mcintyre
declared that this was case in which
it was either verdict of murder in the
first degree or acquittal.
When counsel spoke of defendants lit
tie daughter and that a verdict of guilty
would make her an orphan, Thornton
Hams showed evident emotion.
Mr.. Mcintyre developed Il climax Of
dramatic intensity when he said:
Look up. Thornton Hams. Look into
the eyes of these u men,, not one Of
whom believes you guilty"
Concluding a rounded period, Mr.. Nc
1ntyre with sweeping gesture acct
dentally struck n glass on the counsels
table and showered the front row OF
jurors with drops of water.
Mr.. Mcintyre was stating that even It
Thornton IIains believed that "Annis got
all that was coming to him" that would
not make him guilty of crime. whereupon
Justice Crane interrupted, saying:
'If you are giving the law, please give
all of 1t and state that he had right
to such n belief if accompanied ny no
overt act''
Speaking of the testimony of Martin
Skura, the cabman, Mr.. Mcintyre declar-
ed that it was brought into the case with
a fiendsh purpose of applying a missing
link Skura said that one of the men in
the cab cried out as the club stage drove
by, Now we have got him."
Mr. Mcintyre stated during recess that
he would not only take all day but most
of tomorrow's session in which to COM
plete his summing up.
Continuing his closing plea. Mr.. Nc
Intyre charged that Martin Skura, the
cabman, and the waiter. Ellison, had
been withdrawn from the witness stand
in order to "put them through school
of instruction.
Mr.. Mcintyre went through the evil
the testimony of Martin Skura, the cab
man. the members of the Bayside Yacht
Club and of Mrs. William E. Annis.
Counsel for the defendant charged that
Mrs. Annis was withdrawn from the
stand because she had not been sufii-
GENTLY rehearsed The court adjourned
until tomorrow, Justice Crane insisting
that counsel finish by noon tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13
cARMicHAEL's INTENTION
May Have Been to Secure Insurance
for His Wife.

Burlington, Iowa, Jan. 12.-When the
body of Rev John Haviland Carmlch-
ael OF Adair. Mich, confessed slayer
Of Gideon Browning. who he slew and
cremated in Rattle Run Methodist
church near Adair Michy.. passed
through Burlington tonight on the way
to Port Huron from Carthage. Ills,
where the preacher committed suicide
yesterday. Deputy Sheriff Moore of
Port Huron gave it as his opinion that
Carmichael was prompted to the muir
der of Browning entirely by mercenary
motives and that the purpose In the
murder OF Browning was to give the
impression that he himself was the
victim, so that his wife might receive
the insurance money. Carmichael then
planned. the deputy said in some way
to get the money from his wife.
Detectives who made careful eX-
animation Of the body. discovered, it
is said on one of the legs a number
Of hypodermic syringe wounds. They
later found the syringe with which
they were made. This suggested to
some that Carmichael was a victim of
drugs. In the dead mans pocket was
discovered Browning's watch. 1t was
also jascertaincd that the pocket knife
with which Carmichael committed sui
eide was the property Of Browning.
This knife was easily identified be-
cause it was one of the scenic handle
variety, containing pictures under
transparent celluloid sides.
The letter bv the suicide to Mrs.
Carmichael was made public today.
In it the person further accuses him.
self of cowardice for not staying to
face the consequences of his act He
shows friendship for his wife and chill
drcn. but there seems To be GOODNESS
of nature in the language used. Car
michael, in his fight from Port HUI
ron. Mich, had had his beard removed
completely changing his appearance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-13

particular person, although of course if
the government could establish Tor
fixture of rights under the grant the
lands might become afterwards open 10
entry on the same terms as any other
portion of the public domain. or course
if it was at the time his purpose to Sc
cure some part of the lands in question
through arrangements with Messrs.
Reeder & Watkins or otherwise, this for
fixture might tend to promote his indi-
vidual interest; but I bad no reason to
credit him with any such purpose and
dealt with him throughout as asking the
information and advice I could give on!y
that he might fulfill his duty as pub
lie officer"
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OVER 100 LOST.
Continued From Page One.)

been formed and are venturing in as far
as the air is pure enough to breathe BY
ISLANDERS at the time of the explosion
say that dense clouds of smoke rushed
out of the mine almost simultaneous with
the detonation and Immediately was
sucked back 10 the mine.
In the Tug River side, four miles from
the main entrance. the smoke and flames
gushed from the entry, burning the twigs
and small limbs from trees that grew
near. The damage to the mine cannot
be estimated.
The explosion was the most terrific that
has ever occurred in this region. In 1884.
at the Southwest Virginia Improvement
Co. Mine, $50 were killed in an explosion.
Today's horror is the most disastrous
that occurred since. The mine is owned
by the Pocohontas Consolidated Golfers
Co.
At 10 o'clock 10 bodies had been taken
from Lick Branch mine. None of them
have been identified. An old carpenter
shop has been turned into morgue.