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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
NO LAW TO CURB
PATTEN CORNER
ATTORNEY GENERAL THINKS
sucH LEGISLATION WOULD
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
OPTION DEALS ARE LOCAL
Agricultural Bureau Is Of the Opinion
High Price Of Wheat ls Justified
Bib on Futures 10 In
Congress.

Washington, d. C.--Although tel.
egrams Of protest have been pouring
In, and although bill was introduced
In the house by Representative
Charles F. Scott OF Kansas prohibiting
dealing in futures. there Is little
chance OF any action by the govern.
ment to curb the Patten wheat corner
or any similar speculative movements
which may be carried on In the fu-
ture.
The difficulty lies entirely In the
fact that the government has no orig
inal jurisdiction in any matters which
concern the ordinary trading in a To-
cal market. There have been bills be.
fore congress for a generation to pre-
vent dealing In futures. and efforts
have been made from time to time TO
get the federal government to inter-
fere by means OF a prosecution under
the antitrust law.
All OF these efforts have failed, and
there does not seem TO be any constl-
tutional power In the government to
put a stop TO dealing in futures on
breadstuffs in the Chicago Board Of
Trade any more than speculatIons In
stocks In. New York.
Manipulating a price on the board
of trade involves interstate commerce
only incidentally. That is to say, 1t
is 4 manipulation pure and simple.
and It involves the question Of local
prices much more than of the moving
Of grain.
Besides that, the farmers are omi-
nously silent. They do not seem TO
object to having the price OF their
wheat raised. and take the ground
that II is merely development of the
old law of supply and demand, which
regulates prices the world over.
The agricultural department is in.
clined TO believe the Chicago prices,
while abnormal. are largely justified,
the supply Of the grain at CONNER.
cial centers as well al on the hands OF
farmers being unusually small.
The department OF justice Is IN
cllned to the belief that transaction
on local board OF trade would in nc
case come within the scope of the in.
terstate commerce power of the fed
eral government. That power con
Germs chiefly the transportation Of
merchandise from one state TO anoth
er. and the courts have held that the
United States government has no au
thority to supervise manufactures, or
in fact. to do anything at all except
regulate the commerce itself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BODY
MAY CLASH WITH ATTORNEY
GENERAL WIckERsHAM.
GENERALIZATION IS ILLEGAL
Relating TO Be Probsd Following
Abandonment Of Beef Proseeu.
ton Started by Ex-Prssl.
dent Roosevelt.

washington.--IH clash immi.
nent between the law department
Of the government and the interstate
commerce commission over the quea-
ton Of the prosecution for rebatlng2
The fear has been expressed in Ger.
tain quarters that the recent act Of
Attorney General Wickersham In
abandoning the federal investigation
Of the practice OF Chicago beef pack
era in overvaluing their products to
collect damages from railroads In
cases OF injury and destruction may
paralyze partially the arm Of the com.
mission In enforcing the railroad rata
law.
II developed Wednesday that tho
commission later has formulated q
plan to investigate what this increase
in generalization means. The idea is
to have accountants go over the books
OF the railroad and to make note OF
all cases Of damage for products in
jured or destroyed. The commission
believes in such an inquiry they will
be able to discover attractions.
The commission has maintained con-
sistenly that no Roadway in enforcing
the law can be made IL the govern
ment adopts q policy Of considering
the amount Of money involved in an
alleged rebate instead Of dealing en-.
tirely with the question OF whether
the act itself Is illegal.
Attorney General Wickersham, In
the Chicago beef packers case, made
1t clear the action complained of was
illegal, but explained the government
had no desire TO test whether there
was criminal intent. because the prac
tice Of generalization was in vogue be
fore the passage Of the interstate
commerce law, and the amount Of
money involved was "inconsequential'
compared to the total amount o.
money received by the railroad By
transporting beef products.
The commission desired test case
hoping the prosecution OF the bee
packers. even IL unsuccessful, woult
act to discourage smaller shipper
from the Illegal practice Of overvalua
ton.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
ATTORNEY GENERAL THINKS
SUCH LEGISLATION WOULD
be UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
OPTION DEALS ARE LOCAL
Agricultural Bureau lie Of the Opinion
High Price Of Wheat 10 Justified
Bill on Futures Is In
Congress.

Washington, ID. C.-Although tel.
egrams OF protest have been pouring
in. and although bill was introduced
In the house by Representative
Charles F. Scott OF Kansas prohibiting
dealing in futures. there is little
chance of any action by the govern.
ment to curb the Patten wheat corner
or any similar speculative movements
which may be carried on In the fu-
ture.
The difficulty lies entirely in the
fact that the government has no orig.
inal Jurisdiction in any matters which
concern the ordinary trading in 10
cal market. There have been bills be.
fore congress for a generation to pre-.
vent dealing in futures. and efforts
have been made from time TO time TO
get the federal government to inter
fere by means Of a prosecution under
the antitrust law.
All OF these efforts have failed. and
there does not seem 20 be any constl.
tutional power in the government 10
put stop 20 dealing In futures on
breadstuffs in the Chicago Board Of
Trade any more than speculations In
stocks in New York.
Manipulating a price on the board
OF trade involves interstate commerce
only incidentally. That is 10 say, Il
is a manipuIation pure and simple,
and II Involves the question OF local
prices much more than OF the moving
of grain.
Besides that the farmers are omi.
nously silent. They do not seem TO
object to having the price Of their
wheat raised, and take the ground
that 1t is merely a development Of the
old law OF supply and demand. which
regulates prices the world over.
The agricultural department is In.
ciined to believe the Chicago prices.
while abnormal. are largely justified.
the supply OF the grain at CONNER
cial centers as well as on the hands of
farmers being unusually small.
The department OF justice Is in
clined to the belief that a transaction
on local board of>trade would in no
case come within the scope OF the in
terstate commerce power OF the fed
eral government. That power con
Germs chiefly the transportation OF
merchandise from one state to anoth'
er, and the courts have held that the
United States government has no au
thority to supervise manufactures, or
In fact, to do anything at all except
regulate the commerce itself.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
IMPsRlLED BY A VOLCANO.
Ne. Etna Resumes Activity, Threat.
enlnn Destruction to Country
Surrounding.

Palmera.-The complete destruc-
ton of the country around Mt.
Etna is threatened as result OF the
resumed activity OF the volcano. In
habitants in the neighbcrhood have
been warned TO Zee and are scurryIng
away.
Mt. Etna showed renewed activity
early In the week and then subsidized.
II is now violent. however. and show
ers Of cinders are falling for miles
around.
There 10 much uneasiness regarding
the safety Of several parties Of scien-
lists who have been exploring both
Mounts Etna and stromboli. the lat
Ter also being active again
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Curry to Keep oovernorshIp.

Santa Fe. N. M-Governor Curry
announces that he will remain
governor of New Mexico TIL state
hood is secured. He said he had re-
ceived a letter from President Taft
assuring him Of the presidents con,
fidence and cooperation. At the re.
quest OF the secretary OF the interior,
Gov. Curry is preparing statement
of the financial condition Of the terri.
tory.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

The ofieial figures place the cotton
crop OF the United States for 1908 At
Is. 4Os.s41 bales. OF. figuring the bales
at 500 pounds each. total OF II, 66s,.
9A2. The final returns for 1907 put the
aggregate at i1.376.46I bales, est.
mated In the same way. This repre-.
sents a big gain for 1908, but the 70.
port appears to have had little effect
on prices, notwithstanding the Efforts
OF the bears" There Is general be.
lief IN continued industrial revival and
that manufacturers win readily absarb
the large product.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
lMPERILEp BY a VOLCANO.
Ne. Etna Resumes Activity, Threat.
sninn Destruction to Country
surroundIna.

Palmera.-The complete destruc-
ton Of the country around Mt.
EtnA 10 threatened as a result Of the
resumed activity OF the volcano. In
habltants in the neighborhOod hRye
been warned 10 nee and are scurryiRg
away.
Mt Etne showed renewed activity
carly IN the week and then subsidized.
Il is now violent. however. and show.
ers Of clnders are falling for miles
around.
There Is much uneaGinese regarding
thu safety OF several parties OF selen-
tiata who have been exploring both
Mounts Etna and stromboii. the lat,
Ter also being active again. ~
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
SPECIAL MESSAGE SAYS PHILIP.
PINE LAWS REQUIRE
REVISION.
IS LINK TO THE PAYNE BILL
Measure Makes Some Additions 20
Free LIst---was Drawn by Board
Of Experts After Manila
Meeting.

Washington, d. C.--AIthough Pres
ident Tan was Thursday at New
Haven, Conn. attending a meeting Of
the Yale corporation. he sent a special
message to congress. accompanying
a bill revising the tariff in the Philip
pine Islands.
The bill, he says, is made necessary
by the proposition in the Payne tariff
bill to establish free trade with the
Philippines.
The message IL as follows:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
/ transmit herewith a communica-
ton from the secretary OF war inclos-
ing one from the chief Of the bureau
OF insular AFFAIRS. in which is trans
mitted a proposed tariff revision law
for the Philippine Islands.
This measure reylses the present
Philippine tariff. simpllfies It and
makes It conform as nearly as posi-.
BILE TO the regulations of the customs
laws OF the United States, especially
with respect to packing and packages.
The present Philippine regulations
have been cumbersome and difficult
for American merchants and export
ers to comply with.
It's purpose is TO meet the new con.
ditions that will arise under the sec
ton Of the pending United States tar
IN bill which provides with certain
limitations for free trade between the
United States and the islands. II is
drawn with a view to preserving to
the islands as much customs revenue
as possible and to protect in a rea.
sonable measure industries which now
exist in the islands.
The bill now transmitted has been
drawn by n board of tariff experts. Of
which the insural collector OF customs,
Col. George X. Cotton, was the presi-
dent. The board held great many
open meetings In Manila and con.
ferred fully with representatives OF
all business interests in the Philippine
Islands. II Is Of great Importance to
the welfare of the islands that the
bill should be passed at the same time
with the pending Payne bill. with spe'
| Clal TeIeTenCe 10 tne pTONlblOub Oi
which II was prepared.
/ respectfully recommend that this
bill be enacted at the present session
OF congress as one incidental to and
required by the passage Of the Payne
bill. WILLIAM II. TAFT.
The White House, April Il, 1909.
The message was accompanied BY
letters from Secretary of War Dickin
son and Gen. Edwards, chief of the
bureau Of insular affairs, urging the
passage OF the bill.
Generally speaking. the bill submit
ted by the president makes a slighi
increase in the rates OF duty now pro
vided In the Philippine tarifi, but III
trainers say It's tendency is to insure
as far as practicable the benefit Of the
Philippine market for American man
ufactures and products.
The bill makes some additions e
the free list. There win be an In
crease In internal revenue duties b,
which It is hoped TO make up the losl
which the Philippine Islands will SUI
fer by the operations of the free trade
provisions in the pending Payne tariff
bill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Yegos Blow safe at WOodIawn, III.

Mont Vernon. Illinois.-Three ban
dts, after four time falling 10
blow the safe in the Woodlawn bank
at woodlawn. six miles northwest Of
here. succeeded with the fifth shot in
shatterlng the door OF the strong box.
They secured $4,000.
The men boldly stayed in Wood
lawn TIL daylight. and then disap-
peared. They are being pursued by a
posse.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Wichiia Kaa.--Albert j. Forney,
vicspraeident OF the Hockaday
pRini company prominent bunl.
neas laan and well known all over the
Southwest. eommilfed auicido By
shpouag himepli Through the bead.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
acoFFEE DOESN'T HURT mE''


Il was one of the kind who wouidr
believe that coffee was hurting md
says N. Y. woman. You Just couldI
convince me IFS use was connect
with the heart and stomach trouble
suffered from most OF the time.
my trouble finally got 80 bad
had to live on milk and toast almoal
entirely for three or four years. still
loved the coffee and wouldn't believe
Il could do such damage.
What / nseded was 10 quit coffee
and take nourishment In such forIa e.
my stomach could digest.
Il had read much about Postum.
but never thought Il would az my case
until one day ! decided TO quit coffee
and give It a trial and make sure about
IL So / cot q package and carefully
followed the directions
"Soon began 70 set better and was
able 70 eat carefully selected foods
without the aid OF pepsin or other Of.
geafanta and Il was not long before I
was really q new woman physically.
Nov am healthy and sound. can
eat anything apd everything that
Gomez along ana ] know this wondor.
ful change IL all due TO my having
quit coffee aid gos the n0urishment I
needed through this delicious Postum.
MY wonder u why everyone don't
give up the old coffee and the troubles
that 30 with II and build themselves IN
ns J have done, with Postum"
Easy 70 prove by 10 dayh' trial %
Postum IN place Of coffee. The reward
Il big.
There's Reason"
NveF ren6 a. above lesters new
op0 anratra NeeW llne 20 tlule Ihar
4ff Ne4pAats fFQe1 ea1 fuEt ~ aNeao1
| latDaoHes n n I
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
When Courage Failed.

"Duke," said the heIress, eageriA y
"did you see father?"
yes"
"Well?"
1--WE talked about the weather"
'Whnt? Lose your nerve againf
Why don't you brace up and talk like
a mana subject of king on whose
domain the sun never setsl"
Cant" moaned the duke. "All the
time ! was In your fathers ONCE h0'
kept grinning at a big painting"
What painting?"
'The battle Of Bunker Hill."-Lip-
pineott's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Tacoma, Wash. - Josua Klein
the ''radi0 active philosopher"
viii be departed next week according
TO an announcement Tuesday. Klein
recently was convicted Of attacking
. woman who was trying to set him
TO recall 70 America two Tacoma girls
whom he had persuaded to join his
colony in Switzerland.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Offensive Advice.

Madam" said the medical man.,
gravely. you must practice hlling,
your lungs with deep breaths of pure
air"
AN bust the smithereens out OF my
new Directly gown" shifted the lady.
Il think I see myself"
And turning on her high heels she
hsughtily left the apartment.-CIeyS
land Plain Dealer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
less said Her Prayers.

One day three.year-old Baby Jess
was visiting her grandmother, who
was very devout. She asked Baby
Jess IL her mother had taught her
to say her. prayers.
Jess answered.: Yes. ma'am."
Whom do you pray to. dear, and
ask to forgive your naughty ways?t
Sometimes pray to motherts
knees and sometimes to the bed."-r
Delineator.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Cougars. coyotes and bears are ter
YorlSing the inhabitants OF the -Four
teenth ward IN Seattle. but this win
not Gauss any surprise 70 Europeans.
remarks the Chicago Record-Herald,
vito beliepe bison continue 20 roam
fhe slgsats Of Buffalo and that Chica-
Is lr 4 fronfier settlement where the
men wasr leather hreeches and carry
e>awia knlpea
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
aenator nronaton nand.

Lexington, Kentucly.-SenatoF O.
J. Brcnston. well known In Wash
lngton. New York and ST. Louis, died
suddenly here Thursday. His suit
for divorce against his millionaire
wife brought him considerable news
paper notoriety all over the country.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

The shah Of Persia has been called
down" sharply by Great Britain and
Russia because OF atrocities perpe'
t-ated by Persian troops. 1t begins to
look as though the chaotic conditions
in the realm of the shah might invite
active Intervention
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
waIsh,s tlearInu set Coz Nay %.

Chicago. on the ap
peal OF John r. Walsh form the
decision of the United States district
court, sentencing him TO Ave years
imprisonment for alleged misapplica.
ton Of the funds of the Chicago Ma
tional bank. will be heard May 20.
The date was postponed from May IL.
the time originally set. at the request
of the government.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Comparatively few people learned to
pronounce Mr.. Roosevelt's name prop
erly during the seven years of his pres.
idency. In comparison the name OF the
new president may seem easy, but per.
init US to ask whether you pronounce
Il with the "a" Of ask" or the "a" Of
"eat." or the "a OF "father"-not to
mention the broad "a" OF want"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
PasltIan RooaayaIt.

Des Moines.--over $50 Des oAilnes
school children Tuesday signed
petition TO Theodore Roose.
welt that the ex.presldent change his
mind and not kill defsnseless wild an.
finals in Africa. The letter Is In the
hands Of Miss Elizabeth Baird. score
tary Of the Humane Society who win
send Il to Mr. Roosevelt.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
GARDINER Acquitted.

San Francisco, Celifornia.-Eugens
Gardiner was acquitted Wednesday AZ.
ternoon OF the charge Of having muir
dered Joseph Cordez, a colored boat
steerer Of the whaier Bowhead, who
was killed while the vessel was in tho
Arctic ocean. At a former trial the
jury disagreed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Natural solIoI,ude.

Invalid Husband-Dld the doctl
say l was TO take all that medicineF
Wife-Yes, dear.
Invalid Husband-why, there
enough there TO kill a donkey.
Wife (anxlously)-Then you'd bc
ter not take ali OF Il, John!-Tit Bit
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Eanra 0IrI Ia kIdnnnad.

Chicaso.--on the theory that the
child had been kidnapped. the
police were asked 70 search for Ellen
Barrett. s years old, who disappeared
from her home April Is and has not
been seen since
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
canadian Car works susy.

Winnipef. Man.-"Every car works
in Canada is busy manufactur.
ing cars for the Canadian North.
ern railway. and s2.OOO.O0O worth OF
equipment for the Western lines viii
be delivered before the harvest"
This was the statement Of d. q.
Hanna, third vice.president Of the
Canadian Northern railway
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Il Jared Him.

Howell--How did you come to break
your engagement with that girl?
POWELL had reason to think that
she hadn't enough practical knowledge
to make her a good helpmeet.
Howell-What gave you that ideaf
Powell--I told her one day that the
hens weren't laying. and abe said she
supposed that would affect the price
of egg coal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Fos cstarrh Of che Throat %
Years standing.

al was afflicted Cor two years ~
eaiarrh Of the throat. At first Il VI
very slight, but every cold ! took md
u worse.
81 followed your directions and II.
very short time began to improve.
took one bottle and am now taklH
my second. can safely say that u
throat and head are cleared from cs
tarrh at tho present time, but stl
continue to take my usual dose for
spring tonic, and find there is moth
Ing better. Mrs. w. Pray, 90
Twelfth st., Brooklyn, ". Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
conarsssmen on Tor PANAMA.

New York. - A party OF Unit.
ID states congressman and their
friends sailed "Wednesday on the
steamer Panama for Colon. on a visit
10 the canal rome. The party is noe
on ofileial business.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

venice.-Kalser Wilhelmn. the
kniserine and Prince Oscar o. Ger
many arrived here Wednesday. They
were greeted BY Prince Won Bnelow
and welcomed by the officials Of the
city.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

A Boston woman. who is teaching
the people Of the Hub how to increase
their health and beauty by eating a
portion Of sand every day. says she has
cured 10000 patients OF their ills.
Sand may be a satisfactory food for
the New Englander. but out this way
the natives are not provided with
gtZZardR
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
cuttlnu H.umor.

With cap and bells jangling. hs
burst into the kings presence.
Have you heard my last joke, YOU
majesty7" he cried.
II have" was the reply, as ths
royal ak descended on the neck OF ths
court jester.-Life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

"Fiirt with your husband" is Chi
cago woman's advice And those who
will be the FIRST TO take II are the
ones that weigh 200 pounds and have
blceps like blacxsmith's.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22
Axteli Foupd GUILTY.

Bloomington. Indiana. Harry A.
kxtell was Wednesday night found
guilty Of embczzIement Of over s3s 900
4 the fanda Of the Real Estate Build
ne and Loan association Of which he
VAS sscrStary for ter years.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

The defense to be put up in Dos.
ton murder case. the defendant having
killed his wife. Is that the man was
driven TO insanity by the woman's per.
petuRl nagging. II seems n reasonable
defense enough. A woman who nags
is a fend who ought not to expect any
mercy after she has driven aer victim
70 Desperation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Perhaps the duke OF Braganza, who
announces that he has quit pretending
for the throne OF Portugal. desires to
remain among us for some time and
does not care to go hence by tho dyn-
amite route.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

A conscientious Galveston man Is
deeply chagrined to find that he had
robbed an old woman's home under
the mistaken impression that II was
IN orphans asylum.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Chicago. --on the theory fhAk the
child had been kidnapped. thu
police were asaed 10 search for Ellen
Barrett. s years old. who disappeared
from her homo April - and has not
been seen since.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-04-22

Hetty Green's daughter is teaching
her husband to walk and save cab
hire. She feels that he should not
throw money about recklessly now
that he has wife 10 support.