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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
ACCUSED PUBLISHERS
SECURE DELAY
NEW YORK EDITORS ARE GIVEN
ONE WEEK IN WHICH TO
PLEAD TO CHARGE.

New York, March 5.-CounseI for
the Press Publishing company, pub
fishers of the New York World, and
Caleb M. VanHamm, managing editor
of The World, secured today weeks
time in which to answer the indct-
ments found yesterday against the
company and Mr.. Van Hamm. charg-
ing criminal libel in connection with
publications regarding the Panama
canal purchase. In the meantime the
defendants will decide whether to
plead not guilty or file a demurrer.
Mr.. Van Hamm will remain under
parole in custody of his counsel
The indictments containing IA
counts, charge the circulation of
criminal libel in the governments ter
ritory of West Point and the federal
postoffice house. William II. Taft,
Theodore Roosevelt, Douglas Robin
son, Charles p. Taft and William Nell
son Cromwell are named as those al
legged to have been libelled in the ar
ticles printed last october in The
World on the Panama canal purchase.
The maximum penalty for each count
fixed by law is one year in prison and
$500 fine,
Attorneys for the defense asked for
a delay of two weeks before pleading,
stating that the indictment was ex-
tremely voluminous and that the
charge of libel in this instance was
without precedent and that, further,
the defendants were threatened with
proceedings next week in connection
with the indictments in Washington.
Justice Holt ruled that week would
be sufficient for the defending coun-
sell
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
BABY COMES TO LIFE
IN HER TINY COFFIN

Ell Paso, Texas, March with the
mourners gathering to attend the
funeral, the 2-months- old daughter of
c. c. Harrington of Orange, Texas,
declared dead three days ago, and
who had exhibited no signs of life
since that time, moved in her tiny
coffin, gasped and opened her eyes.
After the child had been declared
dead by the physicians she was pre-
pared for burial, but the funeral was
postponed until today because of the
condition of Mrs. Harrington, who
was suffering from shock. The child
is pronounced out of danger tonight.
The coffin was sent back to the un-
dertaker.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
.L|NCOLN'S DOUBLE
DIES IN NEW YORK

New York. March abraham
Lincolns double, a man who so close
ly resembled the former president
that he was often mistaken for him
in civil war days, is dead at his
home here: He was Daniel Walford,
who was born in England in 1922 and
came to America thirty years later.
In 1854 Walford was addressing a
bowery temperance meeting when he
was told that his brother" was in
the back of the hall. Wondering
who the brother could be, he went
to the back of the hall and was in
troduced to Lincoln, who was on a
visit to New York. Walford was the
same height as Lincoln and had the
same STOPPING shoulders, rugged fea-
lures, melancholy eyes and smile. The
two became fast friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
MANY BILLS SIGNED
BY GOVERNOR
NORRIS
LEGISLATURE REMAINS IN SES-
SION ALL NIGHT AND PUTS
MANY MEASURES THROUGH.

Special to The Daily Missoulan.
Helena, March 5.-While the legisla
tive assembly did not transact bust
ness after o'clock this morning, it
was II minutes past o'clock before
that body adjourned, the session hav-
ing been continuous for Il hours, with
the exception of two short recesses
for lunch and dinner. Governor Nor
ris did not leave his office for home
until 1880 this morning.
There were altogether 536 bills in
troduced, and of that number 210
were passed. over 100 reaching the
governor yesterday. The following
bills were approved by Governor
Norris today:
No. 275, by Berkin-Authorizing the
game warden to create national fish
and game districts and to appoint
deputy wardens.
No. 10, by Cluston-R Relating to
duties of canvassing boards.
No. 222, by Berkin-Providing for
the appointment by the state board of
examiners of a state accountant to
examine the books and financial con-
dition of state institutions.
No. 315 by committee on appropria-
tions-To provide for the support of
the government of Montana during
the next two years.
No. 202 by Woody-Increasing the
compensation of deputy and assistant
county officers.
Joint Resolution No. 8, by Connolly
Directing the state land board to
sell 10 acres of land near Billings to
the Billings Polytechnic institute for
$40 per acre.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
NEW TARIFF OUTLINED.

Washington, March 5.-The new tar
iff has been tentatively completed by
the republican members of the house
ways and means committee and the
tariff trainers are now devoting their
attention principally to discussing pro-
posed provisions for additional means
for securing revenues. Among those
suggested are an inheritance tax and
an income tax. The members declare
that the bill will be ready to intro
duce on March Is.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
WAGES WILL FALL.

New York, March 5.-Charles NJ
Schwab, president of the Bethlehem
Steel company, was passenger ON
the steamer Lusitania, which arrived
today from Liverpool Replying to
questions about the situation of the
steel trade in the United States. Mr..
Schwab said he thought 10 years more
should see the production of steel in
this country doubled.
AS to wages he said:
AS steel prices go down it is but
natural and almost inevitable that the
price of labor should likewise fall"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
PRISONER ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Wallace, March 5.-After two hours
of deliberation the jury in the case of
Thomas McDiarmid, alias Sailor Kid"
charged with first degree murder.
brought in a verdict tonight of mot
guilty by reason of insanity" McDiar-
mid engaged in a drunken brawl in a
Riverside saloon on the morning Of
February 6, and later returned and
shot to death one of the proprietors
with whom he had been quarelling.
The introduction Of the testimony of
alienists from Spokane, who were in
strumental in securing verdict of ac-
quittal in the Sloan case, was respon-
sible for the verdict.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
GETS NEW ENGINE.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Hamilton. March 5-The Bitter Root
District Irrigation company has this
week received new 30-horsepower
traction engine which will be taken up
the valley to furnish the power for
the spring plowing of the company.
The big machine has attracted much
attention here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
CONVICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Virginia City, March John b.
Anthony, accused of the killing of r
Morian in the Gold Hill district, near
Parrot, two months ago. was this aft
ernoon found guilty of murder in the
first degree, punishment being fixed
at life Imprisonment. The trouble oc-
CURED over a quartz mine, and An
thony claimed self defense. His vic
tim was unarmed and the only eye
witness was a step-son of Morian.
whose testimony was most damaging.
The jury was out only one and half
hours. The men had at one time been
bitter enemies. Later they made up
and cabined together. The row over
the claim brought on the trouble and
the shooting followed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
SPENDS QUIET DAY.

oyster Bay, March 5.-Former Pres
ident Roosevelt's first day as a private
citizen since relinquishing his place at
the head of the nation was passed in
a decidedly quiet manner at his home
at Sycamore Hill Notwithstanding
the cold wind, Mr.. Roosevelt was out
early and took his daily exercises in
the woods.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Hamilton, March 5.-P. Fl. Edwards
of the Central market is planning the
erection of a new business block, ad-
joining the building of the Valley Mer-
camille company. one section OF the
new building will be fitted up for use
as a moving picture theater
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
COME STRAGGLING IN.

Philadelphia, March 5.-While the
railroad conditions today are greatly
improved over the practical tie-up of
yesterday some lines are still seriously
affected. Marching clubs from this
city. which took part in yesterdays in
auguration ceremonies, came stragg-
ling in today after having been on the
road from six to 12 hours on their
journey from the capital.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
INFANTRY PARADES.

Washington, March 5.-The Seventh
infantry of New York, 500 strong, to-
day paraded before President Taft and
Governor Hughes, who occupied the
reviewing stand in front of the White
House, erected for the inauguration
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
WEYLER HONORED.

Madrid, March 5.-General Weyler,
formerly minister of war, has been Of
fered the captain generally of Cate
lonia.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
U. S. ATTORNEY kEAllNC RE-
FUSES TO ACT IN CASE
AGAINST SMITH.
SAYS LAW IS STRAINED
Government Official Tenders Resiona.
ton, Declaring He Cannot Conscien-
t'ousiy Be Party to Action Against
Editor to Remove Him to WASHING.
ton for Libel Prosecution.

Washington, March 5. - United
States District Attorney Healing at
Indianapolis has resigned rather than
participate in the efforts of the de-
partment of justice to bring Delavan
Smith and Joseph Pulitzer to Wash
ington to stand trial for criminal libel
in connection with the publications
concerning the Panama canal and
railroad
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06
TAFT'S SMILE

Is no more permanent than
the class ad users'.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-06

Today: Fair.
Tomorrow: Fair
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

Gates of resistance to tyranny. spoke forciDiy
against the adoption of the declaration II
may be that his wfes. Johnny, youu De
hanged" was still on his mind. he was one
of the best speakers in the congress, ana tne
friends of liberty feared the effect OF his argu-
ments. The gist of what he said was years
afterwards made public, and, while Dickinson
feared simply that the time had not yet come
for the declaring of the countrys lndepen-
dence, and was in reality patriot at heart.
his memory has suffered for the stand he then
took.
When Daniel Webster delivered his pane
gyric of Thomas jefferson and John Adams
he drew verbal picture of that scene In the
continental congress when the Declaration or
Independence was under discussion. He knew
the thread of Dickenson's discourse as 1t had
been imputed to him. and though Webster
mentioned no name. his amplification Of Dick
enson's words will probably stand forever as
containing the essence of the opposition Of the
colonial legislator to the taking of firm stand
for his country's freedom.
Dickenson's speech. as it has come down,
runs in part as follows Let us pause. This
step. taken, cannot be retraced. This
resolution. once passed, will cut off all hope
of reconciliation. II success attend the arms
of England we shall then be no longer colo
MES. with charters and with privileges; these
will all be forfeited by this act. and we shall
at the mercy of the conquerors. For
selves we may be ready to run the hazard,
but are we ready to carry the country to that
length? Is success SO probable as to Justify us?
Where is the military, where the naval power.
by which we are to resist the whole strength
Of the arms of England. for she will exert that
strength to the utmost? Can we rely on the
constancy and perseverance Of the people. or
will they not act as the people Of other coun-
tries have acted. and. weared with long
war, submit in the end to a worse oppression?
"Whe we stand old ground and in
sist on redress of grievances we know
right and are not answerabe for conse
quences. Nothing, then, can be imputed to u.s.
But II we now change our object. carry our
pretensions farther and set up for absolute in
dependenc,sl we shall lose the sympathy OF
mankind We shall no longer be defending
what we possess. and which we have solemnly
and uniformly disclaimed all intention of pur-
suing from the very outset Of the troubles
Abandoing thus our old grounds of resistance
only to arbitrary acts OF oppression. the ma.
tions will believe the whole to have been mere
Dretense. and they will look on us not in.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01


we must all hang together or well all hang
separately" Harrison, who had a ready wit,
looking at his ample proportions, said: IF
they drop US Off at a ropes end some of you
lightweights will be kicking and suffering long
after I'm done for"
During the time of the adjournment. the
committee which had been appointed to pre-
pare the declaration of independence chose
Jefferson, the youngest of their members, to
write the document, on the ground that he was
'the. best penman" in the lot. Now the word
penman in those days was sometimes used to
denote a man who expressed himself well on
paper, and not necessarily man who wrote a
good hand. The English of the declaration
perhaps shows that the word was used with
the former significance though some of Jeffer-
sons detractors have insisted that Tom Paine
wrote the famous document.
The Declaration Of Independence was read
paragraph by paragraph to the assembled
members. AS matter of fact the most bril-
liant speakers were opposed to the resolution.
Among those so opposed were Dickenson, Rob-
ert r. Livingston. James Wilson and Edward
Rutledge 1t leaked out afterward that most
of these men made speeches opposing the sew
ering of the British bonds OF three of those
who spoke in favor of independence 1t was
afterward said: Jefferson was speaker;
George Wyeth was sensible. but not clear and
Witherspoon was clear. but heavy"
1t has always been believed that Richard
Henry Lee said, in standing for the absolute
independence of his country: why still delib-
crate? Why. sir. do you longer delay? Let
this happy day give birth to an American re-
public. Let her arise. not to devastate and
conquer. but to reestablish the reign of peace
and law. The eyes OF Europe are fixed upon
us; she demands of us living example OF
freedom that may exhibit a contrast in the
felicity of the citizen to the ever-increasing
tyranny which desolates her polluted shores
II we are not this day wanting In our duty to
country the names of the American legisla.
tors of 1776 will be placed by posterity at the
side Of Thcseus of Lycurgus, Of Romulus. OF
Numa of the three Williams of Nassau. and Of
all those whose memories have been and for
ever will be dear to virtuous men and good
citizens"
Just how Lees speech leaked out was not
known. but 1t led to u somewhat remarkable
scene in the English school of st. Bees. Lee
had n son, a mere boy, pupil In st. Bees.
member of board of visitors to the institu-
tion asked the head mfa.er who the boy was.
"He is the Of Richard Henry Lee Of
America" WAS the answer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
R5zo9Icl lksX oN W>2lH o1zIzJoN 0<IZAA47Ion


the capture of any one of the members of the
body that King George would have him strung
up speedily should there be written evidence
that he had spoken against the supremacy OF
the crown. When the Brunswick monarch
however. had been forced to relinquish his grip
on the united colonies. some of the delegates
told what they had said what others had
said. These fragmentary speeches had never
before been gathered together, it is believed.
Bits OF them appear here and there in revolu-
tionary-day stories. Others are to be found in
the correspondence of some of the fathers of
the republic, and two others have had their
spirit, but not their letter. preserved through
one of the almost matchless orations of Web
ster.
1t is a weknown fact that the declaring of
the colonies independent was not thought of
seriously before the convenng of the memor-
able congress of the spring of 1916. Washing
ton was bitterly opposed to any such declara-
ton until 1t became military and civil neces-
sity. Patrick Henry was perhaps the only out.
spoken advocate of the year when the cutting
was actually accomplished, though BENJAMIN
Franklin and Timothy Dwight thought. and
sometimes said. that the yoke should be re-
moved. Henry. by the way, in one of his
speeches. undoubtedly gave the keynote to
which Robert Emmett afterward attuned the
last sentence of his speech when condemned
to die AS early as 1873 Patrick Henry de-
clared that the colonies should strike for inde-
pendence. and prophesied that France would
not be backward in coming to their aid. The
last words OF his speech were almost literally
a part of the concluding words of Robert
Emmet's speech: Then our country shall
take her place among the nations of the
earth"
The original declaration of independence
was a local affair Mecklenberg county. North
Carolina. at a public meeting held in the town
of Charlotte, in August, 1775. declared that
"it threw of forever all allegiance to the Brit.
ish crown" II not long after this that
North Carolina instructed its delegates to the
continental congress to vote first. last and
always" for the independence of the united
colonies. 1t must be said that many historians
doubt the authenticity of the Mecklenberg
declaration.
The congress that was to declare America
free convened in Philadelphia and in general
way discussed the matter of throwing off the
woke Richard Henry Lee Of Virginia intro
douced this resolution Moved, That these
united colonies are, and OF right ought to be.
free and independent states and that all po-
Iitical connection between us and Great Brit
ain is, and ought to be. dissolved"
John Adams OF Massachusetts, seconded the
motion but the names OF both mover and sec.
onder were omitted from the record because
A. WAS the belief that II the British authorities
got hold OF them as prisoners they would
stretch hemp without a trial. Before the dis
cussop of the resolution congress adjourned
and came together again In June, when began
the debate, perhaps the most momentous In
history, the details Of which. save In detached
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers tickets
to great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
ETC.. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent or address T. E. Fisher, General
Passenger Agent Denver. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

&C o m Q
here, young
man." S a | d
t h e inquisi-
tor, a n d
W b e n l. e g
approa ched
the English
man said to
him e: d o
ou KIN o W
we will soon
have yo u r
fathers head
on T o W e r
hill?"
"You may
have it when
you can get
it," was the
boys spirit
ed dHSWCl
John Dick
e n S o n o I
p e n n S y l.
v a n / a. al
I h O u g h he
had been one
of the fore
1-t ndun
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
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long ago there was held in Wash
ington convention of the descend
ants of the signers. 1t is expected
that as the result of the labors of
this hereditary organization there
will be gathered together for pres
ervat1on in one safe place all the
things that are attainable which
had intimate association with the
men who on the 4th of July, 1776.
took their lives and their pens in
hand
In the year 1776 lived a woman
who was fond of giving curtain
lectures to her husband. She was
the original Mrs. Caudle, though
her name was Mrs. Dickinson, the
wife of John Dickenson of Penn
Isylvania. whose Letters of a
pennsylvania Farmer" had done
much to arouse a spirit OF liberty
among the people. One night sew
eral weeks before the meeting of
the continental congress. of which
,Dickehson was member, his
spouse, speaking from beneath the
shadow of her nightcap, said:
Johnny. if you have anything to
do with this independence business
you'll be hanged, and leave a most
excellent widow" John Dickenson
spoke against the resolution de-
claring the colonies to be free and
independent.
The great independence debate
was held within closed doors. and
no record of the speeches was kept.
because it was felt that in case of
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

You may be sure you are right, but
don't be too sure that everybody else
is wrong.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

The tight-rope walker is all there
when it comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
No Tub For Him.

Little Harry, who dreaded che fire.
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub, was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an Esqui-ma and papa
was an Esqui-pa."
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

Even a college education can't de-
prive some young men of their good
sense.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. p. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart to shoot an ele-
ant?-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
No Resemblance,

Jack Bachelor-That is remarka-
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs. Newlywed-Ah! some saye he
looks like me, and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack acknowledgements; he don't
look a bit like either of you.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

form, were never pre-
served. During a part
of the proceedings Ben
jamin Franklin pre-
sided.
In a letter written 20
years after the debate
one of the delegates
said that when Benja-
min Franklin. after the
signing. said. Now
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01
One Way.

"Do you believe in vegetadanism?"
yes; between meals"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

When beauty doctors remove freck-
les they demand spot cash.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-01

\ ASHINGTON. = There
was unveiled in the ma
tion's capital recently a
statue of the Rev. John
Witherspoon. one OF
the signers of the Dec
laration of. lndepen-
dence. More and more
attention is being given
throughout the country
to the memories of the
men who signed the
liberty document. Not
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-03
BROOKLYN.
kAH.

Gardner Carter Is gaining alowly.
Harvey Wells is i'll with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Warren Ford, who has been i'll, ID
improving.
Capt. Fred Phillips came homo from
Hsckland Sunday.
swsnsy Gross has sold his farm at Mas
keag to Clifton Bracy.
Miss Rachel Cole spent the weeks end
At home from Castine.
The Kickapoo Medical Co. Is playing at
100. f. hall for a week.
A.E. Farnsworth and wife went to Bos-
ton Thursday, for few weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Staples and Miss Dorothy
have gone to Rockland for q week.
Center Harbor Rebsksh circle gave q
supper at l. o. 0. F. hall Friday evening
The new smoke stack for the Farms.
worth Packing Co.'S plant arrived Thurs
day.
Mrs. F. C. Jones went to Arlington,
Mass, Wednesday to care for her sister
Mrs. r. R. Babson, who is very ill.
The little son OF Frank Herrick had the
misfortune to spill soma hot tat over his
face and shoulders Thursday, burning
himself severely.
Feb. /. UNI FHNMH.