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The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
WORK FOR THE
EXTRA SESSION
NO RESTRICTIONS ON NATURE OF
BUSINESS THAT MAY BE
TRANSACTED.
TARIFF IS MAIN THING
STATEHOOD BILL AND POSTAL
SAVINGS BANKS MAY BE
TAKEN UP.

Washington-Whe Congress meets
March 18th to consider tariff revision
there will be no constitutional restric-
tions upon the nature of business that
may be transacted. 1t Is generally
conceded that at Feast two months
will be required for the House to con-
clude consideration of all the sched-
ules involved in this legislation. The
House itself will not receive the bill
for some weeks as the committee on
ways and means will require consid-
cradle time to report the measure. Dur
ing this period the Senate Will have
nothing to do in respect to the tarlif
and even after the bill leaves the
House it will be in the hands OF the
committee on finance for some time
before the Senate actually gets posses
sion of it. Then will begin long wait
by the House until the Senate amend
ments can be known and conferees ap-
pointed to bring about an agreement
upon them.
This procedure will result in each
house having TO remain in session
with nothing to do in relation to the
tariff covering a period of couple OF
months. Three days is the extent of
a recess that may be taken by either
body.
Senators therefore are considering
the advisability of entering upon other
legislation. The ad COATES of postal
savings banks have talked of the pos
sibility of such Il policy being adopted
ever since they became aware oil their
inability to secure legislation in the
late Congress.
There are many earnest advocates
of a change of date in the Inaugural
ton from March 4th. Action on this
question may be taken.
Advocates of statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona We're greatly dis
appointed that no progress could be
made toward the enactment of an en-
abling act during the late session and
they are restless over any proposition
to delay action until the regular ses-
sion of Congress because they fear the
mass of legislation which will then
come up will crowd out their claims.
The Presidents veto of the census
bill makes mandatory some action TO
provide for the enumeration OF the
thirteenth census. legislation might be
delayed until early next winter, some
believe that the extra session would
give an admirable opportunity to dis,
pose of it.
The extra session is sure to bring
fortht deluge of bills in both Houses.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
Proposed Chanqe of Date,

Washington.-The last Wednesday
of April is suggested as the proper
date on which to inaugurate a Presi-
dent in a joint resolution introduced
by Senator Depew. The resolution was
in the form of an amendment to the
constitution and provides that the
SiXty-second Congress and the term of
office of President and vice president
shall continue until the last Wednes-
day of April, 1913, at noon.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
ECZEMA PATIENT LOST HOPE
But Ordinary Oil Of Wintergreenn
Quickly Cured This Woman.

After treating for Eczema with six
different doctors, Mrs. j. A. Wheeler.
of Wellington, Ohio, was completely
cured by pure vegetable oil of winter
green. This oil alone could not cure,
but she used this oil as compounded
with glycerine, etc, in d. ID. d. Pre-
scription.
81 feel it my duty to say what a Won
derful cure ID. u. d. Prescription has
been for me-" writes Mrs. Wheeler. Il
was cured a year ago last fall but did
not dare write because l was not sure
the cure would be permanent. l had
doctored with six doctors and they all
said il was seldom. If ever, n case like
mine was cured, l think l used only
four bottles of the prescription. and
am permanently cured. II l ever needed
the ID. d, d. Prescription again, i would
be willing to pay $500 bottle
This remedy, and also d. d. D. Soap
are sold and recommended by drug
gists everywhere, because they know
the merits.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Wright approved the find
ings of the retiring board in the case of
Col. William f. Tucker, of the pay de-
partment of the army, and son-in-law
of Mrs. John A. Logan. This places
Colonel Tucker on the retired list for
life on three-quarters pay.
One of the last acts of President
Roosevelt, before retiring from Office,
was to issue an order supplementing
an order made by him August l, 1905,
prohibiting the use of influence to OBJ
tain assignments to duty by officers
of the navy and marine corps.
The American Live Stock Associa-
ton has established headquarters in
Washington and will maintain an or
ganization during the coming special
session of Congress to work against
any reduction of the duty upon wool,
hides and other live stock products.
One of the last acts of President
Roosevelt was the signing of proclama,
tions creating additions to thirteen ma
tional forests in Nevada, California,
New Mexico and Arizona, aggregating
4,9S0736 acres. bringing the total ma
tional forestry acreage up to l95,0l3,-
$50 acres. The land will be managed
in accordance with the government S
forestry principles.
United States District Attorney
Kealing at indianapolis has resigned
rather than participate in the efforts
of the Department of Justice to bring
Delevan Smith and Joseph Pulitzer to
Washington to stand trial for Grim
inal libel in connection with publica-
ttons concerning the Panama canal
and railroad. He does not believe it
right or lawful to force them to stand
trial in Washington.
The heroism of little girl in saw.
ing the lives of nine children will be
recognized at the capital March 18th,
when gold medal will be presented to
Miss Mary Mccain, about to be grad
uated from the Florence Crittenden
training school of Washington. Speak
err Cannon and Vice President Sherman
will participate in the exercises. The
girl saved the children at the time of
the destruction of the steamer General
Slocum, June 15, 1904.
Miss Alice Bleuch, an attache of the
Bureau of American Republics, has
been selected by Mrs. Taft as her so
cial secretary.
President Roosevelt signed the naval
appropriation which contains a clause
restoring the marines to the ships ol
the navy from which they were taken
by his order
In his last public speech before be
coming President. which was given al
the banquet of the Yale alumni, Mr.
Taft said: 81 feel in all my bones ant
nerves the disposition to make good.
President Roosevelt on the I'd inst
gave luncheon to number of init
mate friends, sharers of his sports
and included in the socalled tennis
cobinet." To them he spoke in higt
terms of praise of his cabinet officers
ana their subordinates.
The Senate in committee of the
whole rejected amendments to the
civil appropriation bill providing foi
participation in an international exhi
bition at Brussels. the hundredth cen
tenary of the discovery of the Hudson
river and funds for representation al
an exposition in Austria Hungary.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
Patrick Pleads for [ ihertv

New York.-In a dramatic appeal be.
fore the appellate division of the Su.
preme Court in Brooklyn Friday, AL
bert 7. Patrick. who was sentenced IN
death for the murder of William
Marsh Rice in September, 1900. argued
Tor nearly four hours for his liberty
Patrick declared that life imprison-
ment was more severe sentence than
death. and asked the court to either
give him his liberty or send him to
the electric chair under the original
sentence. Decision was reserved.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12

Philander Chase Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, secretary OF state in the CAB
met of President Taft, was born at
Brownsville, Pa, in 1858. He was
graduated from Mount Union college,
Ohio, in 1872, and three years later
was admitted to the bar. During the
years 1876 and 1877 he served as as
sistant United States district attorney
Tor the western district of Pennsyl-
vania. In the latter year he formed
a law partnership with James ii. Reed
which still exists and which has rep
resented many large corporations, in
cluding the Carnegie Company. Mr..
Knox entered President Mckinley's
cabinet as attorney general in April,
1901. serving until 1904, when he was
elected United States senator from
Pennsylvania. The latter position he
resigned to become the head of Presi-
dent Taft's cabinet.
Wilson Retains His Place.
Only one member of the Roosevelt
cabinet retains his portfolio under
Mr.. Taft. That is James Wilson of
Iowa. secretary of agriculture. SO eX-
cellent had been his work in that posi-
ton that there was no serious talk OF
making n change. Born in Scotland in
1885, Mr. Wilson came to the United
States in 1852 and three years later
settled in Iowa. In 1861 he engaged in
farming in Tama county. He was a
member OF the Iowa assembly for
three sessions and speaker of the
house for one session. and also was
har of ba
commission. In 1878 he was elected
to congress, serving two terms. and
was sent to the national Legislature
again for one term in 1888. He was
regent of the State university of
Iowa in 1S7O-74, and in 1890 was
made director of the agricultural eX-
pertinent station and professor of agri-
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col
lege, Ames, la. In 1897 he became
secretary of agriculture.
MacVeaeh for the Treasury.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the
treasury, was born on farm in
Chester county, Pennsylvania. gradu-
ated from Yale in 1862 and from
Columbia Law school in 1864. He be-
gan the practice of law in New York
city but ill-health forced him to aban-
don it and in 1865 he went to Chicago
| and engaged in the wholesale grocery
business. In this and other CONNER
cial pursuits he has amassed large
fortune. Before entering the cabinet
he disposed of his holdings in the big
grocery firm and resigned as director
of the Commercial National bank of
Chicago. Mr. MacNeagh has always
been interested in movements for the
public welfare, locally and nationally
Dickinson Is War Secretary.
Jacob NJ Dickinson of Tennessee
and Chicago. the new secretary of
war, was born in 1851 at Columbus
Miss. He graduated from the Uni
versity of Nashville in 1872 and after
ward studied law at Columbia college,
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
voIley Mann Murderers Sentenced

Ogallala, Neb.-Judge Grimes has sen.
fenced Lafayette Dales to imprison-
ment for life and Mrs. Jennie Geiger to
imprisonment for thirty-nine years for
the murder of Volley Mann in October
of last year. Mann. who was travelling
through the country with team, fell
in with Dales and Mrs. Geiger and the
three Travelled together. According to
the story of the woman. Mann was
killed for his property. Later Dales
and the woman quarreled and she de-
nounced him to the Denver police.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
Good Company.

Religion cannot illuminate philo-
sophical discussions. Philosophical
discussions can confirm religious
truths. And therefore seek the com
pany of truly religious people and of
real philosophers. the living as well
as the dead-Tolstoy.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
OFFICIAL FAMILY
SKETCHES OF THE NINE
EMINENT MEN FORM
ING HIS CABINET.
P. c. KNOX HEADS THE GROUP

Pennsylvanian Is Secretary of State
Franklin MacVeagh, Chicago Mer-
chant, Holds the Treasury Portfo-
Iio-Jacob M. Dickinson, Tennessee
Democrat, to Manage the Army
Affairs of the Agricultural Depart
ment Left in James Wilson's
Hands.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
rL. Most ikelx Place.

"Money doesn't grow on bushes"
declared the purveyor of bromides.
That's right" assented the other
half of the sketch. Not even In the
gold fields. kansas City Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
Hint for the TaIkatIve

There Is much to be said for silence
If the majority of people could be
made to exercise themselves regularly
in restraint of the tongue the general
business of this planet would be con-
siderably expedited.-Pall Mall Ga.
Zette
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
As We Sow, We Reap.

Man is the artificer OF his own hap
piness. Let him beware how he COM
plains of the disposition OF circum-
stances. for it is his own disposition
he blames.-Henry d. Thoreau.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12
A Matrimonial Oversight.

1t never seems to occur to persons
who are getting married that they
ought TO take each other for good as
well as for better or worse.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Springfield herald., 1909-03-12

at the University of Leipsiz and in
Paris. He served several times by
special commission on the supreme
bench of Tennessee and was assist
ant attorney general of the United
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-07-03
INFLUENCE OF
THE DECLARATION.

While we celebrate on the 4th OF
each July the adoption Of the Declare
ton Of Independence, we perhaps do
not reflect on the stupendous influence
Of that document on the world as
whole. 1t IL safe to say that no 20
litical paper In all history has had 30
universal or radical an effect. Not only
did its PRONUNCIATION mark the begin
ming Of the life Of our own nation and
not only was it the mother OF the
emancipation proclamation, but its ad-
vent started the wave Of democracy
and liberty now seen In every nation
on the earth. Surely Americans have
q right to be proud Of document that
has literally inaugurated new era Of
humanity.
Although 1t would hardly be within
the truth to ray that the Declaration
Of Independence had wrought al the
marvellous political changes that have
swept the world since July 4, 1776, II
would - entixaly within the truth 70
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state that it has been the greatest SIN
gle influence and therefore has the
right to be considered the symbol of
all the forces that have wrought these
changes. And what transformation
it has been! Then liberty was no
where. Now it is everywhere. Then
England had sunk to well nigh her
misgoverned and hopeless. Germany
was conglomeration of inchoate
states, the Latin nations were, in feudal
bondage. Russia had scarcely emerged
from standardization, all of Asia was
as she had been for thousands of years,
Africa and Australia were unknown,
and both North and South America
were covered with fringes Of colonies
and vast savage interiors, Today ev-
cry land beneath the sun has been
touched by the new life, the new
aspiration, the new freedom.
France was the first to respond to
the call and with her own revolution
drove the democratic wedge fashioned
in America far into the heart of Eu-
rope. England, the very nation against
which the American Revolution had
been waged. was the next to be moved
toward liberty by the new example,
her two defeats by this country shock
ing her into sanity and her own think
ers forcing her to adopt reform bills,
to take up liberal colonial policy and
to bring about real revolution, al
though a peaceable one. Germany,
too. heard the call. is yet hearing it and
Is moving to meet 1t. Italy shook of
the thraldom Of centuries. united her
states and joined the ranks Of the
progressive nations. One after another
the states of Europe either became re-
publics or constitutional monarchies.
Even Russia could not escape the uni
versal wave of democracy. Last of
all Turkey faces toward the sunrise
and steps into the ranks Of freedom.
Poor Spain has tried several times to
adopt republicanism, but the reaction
airy forces have been too strong and
have held her till all Of her colonies
and most of her ancient glory have
been swept away.
Following the example Of the United
4 States. all the Americas threw off the
lforeign yoke and became republics.
Japan felt the new impulse. which is
now also awakening China and India
South Africa experienced it, us she
showed in her stubborn fight for free
dom And Australasia, touched by it,
has the most enlightened and progress
i've governments in the world. Truly
the Declaration of Independence has
done it's work, and the story Is only
half told. 1t will not be completed
until there is world republic and lib
erty comes to dwell among men for
ever. A. c. SQUIERS.
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lived among them until. four years ago,
she had gone to the city to cultivate
her voice and had come back engaged
to a titled Englishman.
After luncheon Raymond Andrews
asked her to take walk with him.
Felicia had known Raymond since her
little girl days, and she couldn't re-
member the time when he had not
been in love with her.
They sauntered through the grove
and came out at last upon bluff that
overlooked the lake. In front of them
was fat gray rock, and back Of the
rock was tangle of vines which
screened them from the road that skirt
ed the bluff, and hidden behind the
vines was a motor car at rest, with a
disconsolate young man lounging in the
front seat.
$50 you are going to be married."
Raymond said as Felicia perched her.
sek on the gray rock. where she sat
poised like a pink butterfly right in
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The Rural Fourth.

The people who live in the country
and in the smaller towns enter into
the spirit oof the day because Of what
the day means. The people Of the city
get away from town because it means
rest. The city people are the ones who
are always talking and arguing for the
saner Fourth. 1t means much to the
city where human life and property
are at stake. A noiseless Fourth In
the small town would not come under
the classification of sane. Taken as q
whole, the country is probably as glad
when the day is over as it is glad tc
see it dawn. This may not be the sort
Of spirit that the fathers mapped out
for the Fourth of July, but it is the
sort that is abroad In the present age.
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i'HE DECL TAXATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
BY JEROME SPRAGuE

copyright, 1909 by American Press Asso-
cation.l
Ur, Bobbie. you're English and
- can't be expected to feel as
D DO about the Fourth Of july
Felicia protested.
Il know that you've agreed to love
me in spite Of that" he retorted.
II know it." she admitted, "and in
tend to go on loving you If you don't
turn out 10 be dreadful tyrant like
your fathers before you"
Don't judge me by my ancestors, "
he laughed. 'They weren't half as
jolly us am"
You are nice, Bobbie," she agreed.
"Then go with me today and cut the
stupid picnic"
Her eyes were fixed longingly on the
gorgeous red motor that was hobnob-
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1t was flung out with the frank rude
ness of little boy, and for moment
Felicia stared haughtily. Then she
laughed
"Oh, Bobbe," she emphasized, "you
are SO funny when you're angryv'
But Bobbie. with one last look at
her, strobe down the path.
And Felicia, gazing after him blank
ly, scarcely heard the voice at her
side.
MY dear. you needn't have stayed
at home on our account"
"Oh, Aunt Marcia" said Felicia,
coming out Of her daze-"oh, did you
hear
Yes, and I'm afraid you've made
him very angry, Felicia"
Felicia dropped light kiss on the
little lady's foreheads
Honey. child" she cooed. Its the
spirit Of my ancestors"
but II you had an engagement with
him
ut wasn't any more Of an engage
ment," Felicia stated, than / had with
you and the children. It's his fault u
he has bad time Of 1t. asked him
to go with u.s."
.sOf course 1t couldn't be expected
said Aunt Marcia. shat he would en-
Joy our little Fourth Of July picnic"
HE ought to like the things like
| Felicia insisted.
| yes" said Aunt Marcia vaguely, ..
should think he'd want to be wher'
you are"
"Well. evidently he doesn't" said he
niece grimly.
At the picnic Felicia was a. gay q
usual, and In her pale pink linen wit
q shady hat she looked like rose, .
that the people craned their necks :
49, viAw Of the pretty girl who ha'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-07-03
HOW FRANCE TAKES
HER INDEPENDENCE,

The French Fourth Of July is really
the 18th, for 1t was on July IA, 1889,
just thirteen years and ten days after
the birthday Of American liberty. that
the Bastille fell, carrying with it the
ancient monarchy and opening the
way for the great republic of today.
Almost as nearly identical as the
dates Of the French and American hol-
idays are their modes Of celebration.
Early in the morning Of the 18th Of
July every Frenchman exercises his in
genuity to ornament his windows with
venetian lanterns and little flags
When the salvos Of artillery announce
the morning and the bells are ringing
in all the church towers of all France,
when the marines Of every warship
on the seacoast fire the great guns.
French men and women are chanting
in city, town and country Domino, sal
YAM fac republican," In city. town
and village the trumpeters sound the
day In the open squares, and the sun
light Of July In France shines upon q
population enthusiastic, eager and ex-
cited. Each hour has its new cere-
mony or diversion. Each shows, from
first to last. how solidly settled the re.
public is In the hearts Of all these
Frenchmen.
For days each year before the date
for the great fete arrives Paris Is giver
over to the decorators. Always thu
very leaders Of design and artistic dec
Grafton, the French excel themselves
and the world on this day.
On the morning Of the 14th nag,
burst from every window Of ever,
building literally a. leaves upon tn
branches Of the trees nags Of ever,
nation. from every corner Of the earth
No city b more thoroughly cosmopoli
tan than 10 Paris. A. W. FNRRIN.
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FOURTH FOR ALL NATIONS.


Copyright. 1909. by American Press Assoc
citation.
| love mankind in every cline
And long for all mems good,
thrill to hear the call sublime
OF human brotherhood,
And yet one land DER all the rest
My heart has taken thraII,
For we must love one country best
Ere we can best love all.
The heart for universal things
Still prizes what is near;
A song of native land it sings,
Yet holds all nations dear;
The man whose country is tho world
To seek it need not roam,
For he will find its flag unfurIed
Above the roofs of home.
It is not bounds and shore and sea
That mark nations scope,
But all the dear past's memory
And all the futures hope.
My country has goal divine,
To link all lands as ono
Till freedom shall as widely shine
AS does the kindly sun.
So call on Iiberty's sweet name
And lift Old Glory high;
With sound and flame give glad ao-
claim
Tho Fourth Of each July,
For thus the kneI Of tyranny
Most surely we can ring
Till all lands know equality
And earth contains no king.
Gods kingdom on the earth moves onl
His chosen land is here
TO spread the light Of freedoms dawn
Der nations far and near.
prize all chimes, but am most blest
In that which gave mo birth,
For he who loves his country best
Loves best the whole wide earth.
J. A. EDGERTON.
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He isn't BRUTE" Felicia flashed,
to the extreme edification of the young
man in the motor. Hes perfectly
lovely"
His title is lovely" with whitening
sarcasm.
Felicia laughed.
"Oh, Raymond" she explained, II
didn't even know that he had title
whenl said Id marry him.
rBut you quarreled."
1T was my fault Felicia confessed.
The green screen behind them
stirred.
Yes. it was my fault" Felicia con-
tinued. but of course couldn't let
him know it-not on the Fourth Of
July. No American could give in to
Nm Englishman on the Fourth Of July
could she?"
"You'll have to give in to him all
your life," said Raymond sulkily.
"Well, perhaps Felicia admitted
dreamily. but rather think I shall
like it. Raymond.
Anu now tie vines Deuluu ueT were
agitated so violently that she turned
and met squarely the adoring gaze of
the man in the motor!
Felicia did not hesitate. Without a
thought of the shock to Raymond she
reached out to the man who was peer
Ing at her over the vine screen. "Oh
Bobbie!" she said ''Have you come
back to help us celebrated"
Il haven't exactly left the country
yet he returned. rather sheepishly.
Then they all rode back to the picnic
ground in the big red car. A gray
haired man was reading from formi
dable looking manuscript.
"Listen, Bobbie." whispered Felicis
as they approached the platform
'sUncle is reading the document which
overthrow the schemes Of your awfu
forefathers"
every WELL" he returned serenely
"Let us hear the real Declaration O.
independence"