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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
SENATOR BAILEY
SCORES BRYAN
Texas Democrat Declares For
Low Tariff.
ANSWERS FREE TRADERS

Says Compensatory Duty on Raw
Material and Finished Products
Has No Polaee in the Vocabulary Of
Democrats.
Dallas. Tex, Sept 90. - Before a
large audience. United States Senator
j. ". Bailey replied to an address de
livered in Dallas last Tuesday by vii.
liam ]. Bryan on Democracy and the
Tariff" Mr.. Bryan declared for free
raw material and for reduced rates on
manufactured goods and s~rraigned the
Texas Democratic platform OF 1896.
which denounced this doctrine.
In his speech Senator Bailey de
clared for a low tariff on both raw
material and manufactured articles
and defended the declartion In the
Texas Democratic platform of 1896,
which arraigned the Wilson tariff bill
for admitting raw materials free of
duty. while manufactured articles were
protected by heavy duties. He declared
that the Texas platform was In har-
mony with the tariff plank OF the ma
tional Democratic platform Of 1896.
when Mr.. Bryan was q candidate. SEN
ator Bailey said:
my answer to those who demand
free raw material in order that our
manufacturers may compete In the
markets of the world is that am will
ing to take the tax off the raw material
whenever they are willing TO take the
tax off OF the finished product. | be-
lieve that American onsume are as
much entitled to the benefit OF com
petition In our markets as American
manufacturers are entitled to compete
in foreign markets.
'Mr. Bryan's argument against a
duty on raw material is that 1t is at
last a duty on the consumers.
"This is strange language to come
from a man who has been three times
a presidential candidate of the Demo
cratic party. To contend that a Demo
crat must levy a compensatory duty
ia to convict the Democratic party of
adopting the worst OF protection de-
vices.
"A compensatory duty has no place
in the vocabulary of a Democrat, who
believes that all taxes should be levied
for the purpose of raising money to
support the government, because 1t Is
employed for the purpose OF allowing
the manufacturer to compensate him
self out of the pockets OF the people
for the taxes be has paid toward the
governments support
Another eason which Mr.. Bryan
advances for supporting the doctrine
of free raw materials is that the CON
sumner finds that, other things being
equal, the tax is cheapest when 1t Is
levied upon the finished product only.
Under a Democratic system OF tariff
for eyenue only the duty would be
fixed at the lowest rate consistent with
the evenu necessities OF the govern
ment, and, therefore, 1t would be Meth
er higher o lower on the manufac-
tured product in consequence of the
duty imposed upon the raw material"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
CATCHES CANNED FISH
Fair Angler at Great Egg Harbor
Lands Imprisoned NIbbIer.

Ocean City, N. j., Sept. 21.-A pecu-
liar find was made by Miss Anna
Champion a few days ago while fish
Ing in Great Egg harbor. In response
to a bite she drew up the line. to
which was attached a tomato can.
which bounded and struggled in tho
most approved piscatorial manner.
IL proved to be a ~toadfish, which had
entered the can In it's youth and. find.
ing the place seductive and pleasing
To its lazy habits, had remained until
Its proportions would not admit Of its
egress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Fouuht with Knives to Settle erusae.

Pittsburg. Sept. 20. A grudge Of
long standing was settled here by two
foreigners when they met on one of
the principal streets and engaged In a
duel with knives. Tony Eazer was ia
tally wounded, dying In a few mo
ments. The pursuit of the other par
ticipant of the fight caused so much
excitement that several children
climbed to the top OF an awning to
watch the chase. The awning collapsed
and one of the children was seriously
injured by the fall.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
IMPORT RACIAL AGlTaToRs
Maryland Democrats Engage Southern
Orators.

orators.
Baltimore. Sept. 2~t.-Three southern
Democratic politicians with national
regulations as lighters Of colored men
have been invited by Chairman Muir,
ray Nandiver. OF the Democratic state
central committee, to come 10 Mary
land this fall and Help In the fight for
the Endorsement Of the proposed dis
franchising amendment. These three
men are: Ex-Governor James X. Var.
daman, of Mississippi: United States
Senator William ], Stone, OF Missouri.
and Congressman ]. Thomas Helm. OF
Alabama
In addition to these invitations to
speak In the local campaign have also
been extended 10 two of the best
known higher type OF southern Demo
Gratis. They are: Ex-Governor Aycock
OF North Carolina. and United States
Senator Culberson. of Texas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
800 Kansas City Girls Never saw a Pig

Kansas City. Mo, Sept. IA can
vass of the three Kansas City high
schools showed that three hundred
girls nave never seen a live pig, al
though Kansas City Is one OF the
worlds largest live stock markets. The
Inquiry was made ufter n young
woman had told he teacher she had
never seer a pig, and amazed the
teacher. who then found half a dozen
Others who had never see one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
His Home pynamlted.

Youngstown, O., Sept. 20.--The -esi-
dence of Charles /. Gibson, general
manager OF the Struthers plant of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany, was dynamited. None OF the oc-
cupants of the house was injured. but
all of them were thrown from their
beds by the force OF the explosion.
Strikers are suspected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Ne Used Mail TO BlackmaIl.

Philadelphia, Sept. Fl. - Abram G.
Eby, the mayor of Burkeville, Va, who
wrote to President McCrea. OF the
Pennsylvania railroad. that unless he
was paid the sum OF $4,000 he would
blow up the property Of the Norfolk
& Western railroad. was convicted by
a jury In the United States court here
Of Using the mail to attempt blackmail.
Sentence was deferred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
ACCUSED Of $4,000 SHORTAGE.

New York, Sept. 20.--On a warrant
sworn out on Sept. Z by A. III. Stead,
an alderman Of Williamsport, Pa. Da-
yid Levi. a salesman. was arrested
here. charged with appropriating $40,
900 from an estate OF which he was
executor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
L0STEvERYJOB; TOOK POISON
Young Pottsville Man Attempted Sui
eide With 90 In Pockets.

Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 21.-Desperate
because of his hard luck In keeping A
job, though he had S. in change In
his pockets. Bernard Schoen, twenty
two years old. walked into a drug store
at this place and bought a strong and
poisonous solution for cleaning clothes
and drank the contents of the four
ounce vial handed him with suicidal
intent. Schoen was removed to the
Pottsvillc hospital In a very critical
condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
TAFT OPPOSES
STOCK WATERING
Speaks on Railroad and Cor
pOTailOn Regulation.
URGES NEW TRADE COURT

Would Create Five Judges TO Consider
Appeals From Rates Filed by inter
state cemmlssion--says There Arc
No GOOD Trusts.
Omaha. Neb., Sept. 2t.-President
Taft, leaving the "insurgent" states OF
Minnesota and Iowa behind him. cross
ed the Missouri river and stopped in
Omaha on his a to the Pacific coast
The president found at Omaha a
street car strike. To avoid possibility
OF trouble Mayor James G. Dahlman
ordered that no attempts be made To
run cars during the presidents stay.
The strike did not prevent the gather
ing of a great crowd In the downtown
districts, and there were times when
the presidents automobile had diff
Guilty In making It's way through tho
cheering throng.
AT Des Moines the president deiiv-
cred the second of the important de
clarations OF policy he has outlined
for his trip. Having disposed of his
tlGWo On tIG thilh az WAh0Aat -
president addressed himself to he in
terstate and antitrust laws
and detailed at length the recommens
dations for amendments to these stat
utes that he will make to congress In
his message OF December next.
In his speech at Des Moines the
president announced that he would
urge the establishment Of an inter
state m court OF FIVE members
to consider appeals from rates fixed
by the Interstate commits
sion.
He will also recommend legislation
to prevent one Interstate railroad
peting line and compelling roads thus
owning stock 10 dispose OF their hold
ings within a given time.
Legislation to prevent the overissuo
of stocks and bonds and the watering
of stocks will be strongly recommend
ed. the presidents proposition being
that no stocks or bonds shall be issued
except by permission OF the Interstate
commission after an inquiry
has been made into their necessity.
The giving to shippers of the choice
OF routes In the shipment OF freight Is
another important provision which the
president fayors.
In taking up the antitrust law
President Taft declared that he knew
of no way In which a distinction could
be made between good" and bad"
trusts. for he regarded all comblna-
tons to suppress competition and to
maintain a monopoly TO be In the same
category, whether the terms OF the IL
legal contract should be regarded in
some instances as reasonable or "un-
reasonable"
ciings to injunction.
The president also discussed at
some legnth the proposal to except la
Dor unions and farmers organizations
from the operation OF the antitrust
law. To except specifically these or
g~anIzations, he declared. would be
vicious legislation, but he pointed a
way in which they could be relieved
Of some of the onerous restrictions
now placed upon them. but at the same
time be held amenable to injunctions.
which form OF procedure he believes
adequate 10 deal with any violations
by the unions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Bank wreckers Sentenced.

Pittsburg. Sept. 21.-Found guilty
recently of having c%onspired to de-
fraud the National Bank of Coal Gem
ter, Pa, near here, Clifford Drum, the
former cashier, and Frederick Ward, a
business man of this city. were sen
fenced to serve eighteen months In
the western ~penitentiary and pay a
fine OF $500.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Minnesota Governor
a Unique Figure.
HIS RISE A RAPID ONE.
Was Proud Of Fact That He
Began Life as Poor Boy.


f~OME pessimists say that oppor-
tunity for the American boy
~ has passed. but the career of
the late John A. Johnson, gov
ernor of Minnesota, does not prove 1T.
When Johnson was nominated for gov
ernor In 1904, to lead a forlorn hope,
as everybody supposed, his political
opponents published broadcast the
statement that his father had died a
drunkard in a poorhouse and that his
mother had taken in washing. The
report wa Investigated and proved
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
STEAMER BLOWN UP AT SEA
Believed to Have Been British Ship
Waratah, With 500 on Board.

Manila, Sept. 21-Ths British steam
or Harlow, Captain Bruce. from New
port News. June IA. for Port Natal and
Manila, reports that on July ~, while
1870 miles from Durham. she passed a
steamer afire.
The vessel In question. whose name
1t was impossible to make out, was
shortly afterwards destroyed by an ex
pIosion. 1t Is supposed TIT this steam
err was the missing British steamer
Waratsh, which, with 800 persons on
board, has not been heard from since
July 26.
The Waratah sailed from Sydney.
New South Wales, OF June 26, for Lon.
don. She reached Port Natal on July
rs, and continued her voyage. Since
then not q word has been heard OF her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
ORvlLLE WRIGHT FLIES HIGH
In Presence of Royalty He Breaks an
AeropIane Record.

Berlin. Germany. Sept. 1S.-Orville
Wright flying in his aeroplane here in
the presence of the empress, Princess
Louise, Prince Adelbert and Prince
August and a large party from the
court, broke the record for high flight.
He attained a height of 233 metres
GIGS fee.l. The best previous record
for height, 1873 metres, was made by
Hubert Latham.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Farmer Grew 1883 wstermeIons.

Laurel. Del. Sept. 21.-While the
watermelon yield this year was below
the average and most farmers lost
money through the crop. there were a
few exceptions. Among these was EN-
cry T.. Phillips, who, from the Dashiell
farm at the outskirts of Laurel, ship
ped 7433 melons from 1000 hills, the
largest weighing seventy-six pounds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Train an trolley: One Dead.

New Castle, Pa, Sept. T.-Arthur
M. Hayes, a motorman, was killed and
the conductor and a passenger were
seriously injured. when a Pittsburg &
Lake Erie freight train ran down q
street car on the Gardner avenue
crossing. A heavy fog was responsible
for the accident
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25

Laurel. Del. Sept. 20.-JoseDh III.
smithers, a prominent farmer, was
burned to death by falling in an epi-
leptic At into a fire he had built to-
clear his premises.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
No Pay For "ManIcuring" Boss Toes.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 17.-Hattie
Rappas sued N. Lope, a former en-
ployer, for s36 she claimed was due
her for daily ~@manicuring'' her boss
feet in the discharge Of her duties. AT
the trial OF the Ease she was unsuc-
cessful and her boss won.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
drsn to support. John was only twelve

drsn to support. John was only twelve
years Old, but he arose TO the occa-
sion. He insisted upon quitting school
so that he might help. He got a job
In a grocery store. A grocer's hoy has
no snap as a job, bur some of them
have snap as individuals, John John
son-they probably called him Johnny
then-got $40 a month. which he turn-
ed over to his mother He found time
to deliver laundry washed and ironed
by his mother. his splendid. heroic
mother. ana also to deliver papers on
the carriers route--the town paper
After two years of this grocer's boy
life he got a job In the drug store at q
slightly higher rate of pay. From this
time on his mother quit taking in
washing, John supported the family
In the years following three Of the
little sisters died. aud John Johnson
vas in debt to the undertaken. The
boy studied hard while working in the
drug store. The little public library
was in the same block. lie read many
books from the library. being chiefly
interested In history. Meanwhile he
studied pharmacy, too, and eventually
he became a registered pharmacist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
Made Tax Dodgers Vince

But Governor Johnson did not stop
at enforcement Of the laws on the
statute books. BY his influence he
brought about the enactment Of new
laws TO meet conditions. One thing be
did was to have the legislature give
him a board of tax equalizers. John
son appointed three of the best men
in the state. Under the law this board
had only advisory powers. The gov
ernor used his discretion. The steel
trust has immense mines in northern
Minnesota. These mines were taxed
on a valuation of S3S,000.000 when
Johnson took Office. Now they are
taxed on q valuation of S194. 000. 900.
and the poor taxpayer feels better.
The electric railways uniting st. Paul
and Minneapolis are paying twice as
much taxes as they paid before the
advent of Johnson. The tax dodgers
began wincing when Johnson became
governor.
Some persons take pleasure In COM
pairing John Johnson with Abraham
Lincoln. This is due to the fact that
both men had immediate ancestors Of
the kind that, as a rule, do not pro-
duce society swells. Johnson seemed
to have much OF the homely honesty
of Lincoln and more dignity than
Honest Abe" Whatever he might
have turned out to be In the future,
we must 20 back to the original thesis
and assert that II Johnson had been a
candidate for head shelk OF Fifth
avenues -Four Hundred that lunatic's
circular would have defeated him.
But he was running merely for the
governorship Of the plain, common.
sensible, Intelligent people of an
commonwealth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
A LITTLE RED SPOT.
Novel Experiment by Which 1t May
Be Made to Disappear.

A peculiar feature about poslam, the
new skin discovery is that no one is
asked to buy it without first sending to
the Emergency Laboratories No 80
West Twenty-fifth street New York
City. for an experimental sample and
applying same to an affected part OF
the skin, about the size of silver
dollar 1t will clear the spot so treated
in twenty-four hOurs-a remarkable
visual demonstration of it's powers.
While poslam has been mentioned
principally in connection with the cure
of eczema, the most stubborn of skin
diseases. it must be remembered that
when used for itch, hives, pimples,
blotches, acne itching feet, scaly scalp.
chatting of infants and similar minor
skin troubles it's action is all the more
pronounced, results being seen after an
overnight application. AS only a small
quantity of poslam is necessary to cure
such cases, a special fifty=cent pack
Age usually sufficient, has been placed
on sale at Coughlin's PharmacX~-and
other leading drug stores in Augusta
and throughout the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
B0wdoin Squad
Practices Behind
Closed Gates

Brunswick, Me: Nov. 11.-(SpeciaD
Behind closed gates Bowdoin held
scrimmage this afternoon in prepara-
ton for Saturdays game with Maine
to be played on Saturday. The two
halves of about 20 minutes each We're
played between the first and second
teams in which the first scored three
touchdowns and in which the second
was unable to gain ground through the
'Varsity's new stronger, faster line.
Rushing, kicking and passing, all three
departments of the game We're tried,
and Coach Ross McClave. Assistant
Coach Cope" PhiloOn and Frank Bass,
one of the best quarterbacks Bowdoin
ever produced, interrupted the playing
now and then to correct faults. Quite
a crowd of students went down to the
field and watched the practice from a
distant corner. Particular attention
was paid to tackling, which Bates
showed up so poorly last Saturday.
Bowdoin does not expect the Slowing
up" quality of game in either of its
coming contests with Maine and Tufts.
FhiIoon paid particular attention to the
center of the line, on which he is
recognized as one of the greatest au-
thorities of the country He played
against Boynton, who will play center,
and Newman and Hastings, Who will
play the guards in turn. Each of these
men found trouble in stopping the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12
CONTESTED DIVORCE SUITS.
Libel Of Wife Granted While That Of
Husband Was Dismissed.

The Kennebec county supreme judi
cial court, Associate Justice Leslie c.
Cornish of Augusta presiding, resumed
it's sessions Thursday morning, after
being in recess since Friday of last
week. The entire day was taken up
with a divorce hearing in which libele
were filed by both husband and wife
The libel brought by Vesta e. Lord of
Belgrade against Walter H. Lord o.
Rome alleged cruel and abusive treat
nent and a cross libel brought by Wal
.er H. Lord of Rome against Vesta e.
Lord of Belgrade alleged adultery and
'Eucl and abusive treatment. Lewis
Y. Buaeish and Ernest L. McEeanfap--
,eared for Mrs. Lord and NJ. e. Saw
e' Mrs. 1q Ma t nstn 81 numerous in,
stances Of allegeE 6hel and abusive
treatment, claiming that her husband
lad struck her on several occasions
md that on one occasion he locked her
)ut of doors and compelled her to re-
main on the piazza clad only in her
hight gown. She also alleged improp-
part of her husband.
NIL Lulu d'iIliitltt mat it btl
struck his wife but excused himself
Or the ground that his wife had abused
he children and thus provoked hnn.
He also introduced witnesses who gave
testimony tending to show improper
conduct on the part of the wife. Wit
nesses also testified to alleged abuse
If the children by the wife, but VIII
lesses We're put on in rebuttal who
testified that Mrs. Lord had not treat
ID the children different from what
any mother would.
The court granted divorce to the
parties upon the libel OF the wife, On
he ground of cruel and abusive treat
nent The libel of the husband WIS
dismissed, there being no evidence to
iustain it. either upon the allegation
If a statutory offence or that of cruel
md abusive treatment. The custody
of the youngest child. Robert. was Civ
n to the father, and permission grant
d the mother to visit him at all proper
ines. The custody of the two Older
hildren, Helen and Gordon was given
the mother, permission being grant
ID the father to visit them at all prop
r times. The libellee was ordered to
)ay to the mother 81 a week for the
support of the two children, payable
monthly payments, until further or
Ter Of the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-12

gritty 16O-pound ex-West Point cap
aim Bass attention was chiefly CEN
red on getting down under and
catching punts.
rarnnam, right half, was not out to-
ay on account OF a bad knee and
Viggin was in his place on the Var
;ity. 1t is expected that Farnham will
,e able to get into the game by Sat
lrday.
Manager Otis has sent 500 seat tick
is for Saturdays game to Maine and
is expected that fully that number
will come to Brunswick on a special
rain, bringing the band with them.
The seats for the grandstand went on
sale last night and up to this time
early every. seat is taken and Man.
ger Otis has had repeated calls from
Cortland and Lewiston, Bangor and
augusta to reserve seats.
Manager Otis has announced the Of
icials chosen for this game up to date.
hey are as follows: Fred Murphy Of
Brown. umpire; Carl Marshall of Har-
ard, referee; MacReadie of Portland,
leld judge: Captain Ralph Good CT
Colby, head linesman; Ralph Smith,
x'1O, will represent Bowdoin on the
inc.
A mass meeting Will be held m
Memorial hall Friday evening before
he game of Saturday. Manager Otis
md President of the Athletic Associa
ion Henry ]. Goliath are trying TO
rake this the largest and most en-
husiastic mass meeting of the year.
The band will be in attendance md
several prominent Bowdoin alumni and
professors have consented to speak.
There is already very much interest in
he game and it is probably that every
undergraduate and friends will attend
he mass meeting to hear the condition
IF the team at the last minute and
what the coaches expect to do and to
have the team do