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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
What the Nation Expects of Taft
Chief TasS of the President Defined In
National Symposium by Prominent Per-
SONS In the United States p - -

ing an appropriation Of say. $50. 900, 900 for
the building of good country roads in the
United States. This appropriation should
be made annually and distributed among
the several states in proportion to popu-
Iation on condition that the several states
accepting their share should provide 50 in
addition to every dollar received from the
national government.
Restore Peace to Business.
By THURLOW WEED BARNES, Author
and Capitalist.
The most important task before the
Taft administration is to lead the people
back to sanity. For the past year the
public mind has been demoralized. freak
ish and dister"pered. What we need in
this country is to return to the straight
and safer methods of our forefathers
Free Press.
By JOHN MITCHELL, Vice President
American Federation OF Labor
The most important work of the new
administration Will be to preserve invio-
late the constitutional. traditional and in
herent liberty of the people to write,
speak and print their opinions. being re-
sponsible under the law and to a jury for
what they write, say or print Any sys-
tenn which permits, under whatever pre-
text n censorship of speech or press eX-
cept in times of war win prove destruc-
tive of liberty and will lead To greater
evils than the alleged wrongs which the
denial of these rights seeks to correct
Readiust National Finances.
BY Hon. CHARLES H. TREAT Assistant
Treasurer of the United States
The important thing of today is to re-
enforce the money requirements of the
treasury. The next is the readjustment
of the tariff and the third monetary re-
form. These questions must first be ad
In tpI 70. tot n iRl
or duties, because prosperity must come
through reassured abundance of revenue
and an adequate monetary system that
will not only insure confidence as to it's
stability. but be expansive and safeguard
ed to meet the growing needs of business.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Game Eiahter.

Never having had the opportunity to
Judge of his performance as a butcher,
congress is not prepared to dispute the
statement that Mr.. Roosevelt is not n
game butcher, but 1t doubtless stands
ready to affirm that he is game fight
er. at any rate.-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Eurious Zeal Needad

Serious faults in oar national life
were waiting to be corrected when
Roosevelt came into power. Doubles
the nation needed a man OF furl<us
zeal, indomitable will and strenuous
ideals to correct these things. Such Il
man was found. Roosevelt went fu-
ther Syracuse Post Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Pretty Thin.

MY dear" said thin little Brigh-
ton man TO his wife, this paper says
that there is woman down in Devon
shire who goes out and chops wood
with her husband"
"Well. what of It? | think she could
easily do it If he is as thin as you are.
l have often thought of using you to
peel potatoes with"
The thin man laid down his paper
with n sigh that sounded like the
squeak of a penny whistle.-London
Answers.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
In Great Luck.

II have been looking over my finan-
cial operations" said Mr.. Easigo. 'T
must say they are more successful
than usual"
Have you been making large prof
itsT'
mo l don't expect anything like
that
But you say you were successful?"
Comparatively successful. During
the month have loaned money to
five friends. and only three of them
have quit speaking to washing
ton Star
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
"BullN" CopN Maker.

The man who writes paragraphs and
humorous stuff will regret the passing
of Roosevelt. His race suicide theo-
ries, his nature fake crusade, his An
sion, his advice to mothers, his buttin:
into everything in which there is hu-
man interest, have all made talk. t.
use his own phrase, he has been
bully" copy maker.-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Immediate ResuIts

Mrs. Hinnesy-Jamie, phwats thot
noise? James-'Tis little Paddy Mul.
ifgan pokin' a shtick into th' ribs o.
Casey's goat. Mrs. Hinnesy-Ah, he's
shtopped now! James-No mother;
he's goin' yet. think he won't shtop
till he strikes tn house.-Exchange.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Industry keeps the body healthy, the
mind clear, the heart whole, the purse
full.-Simmons
Cheaper.

Servant-Please, sir, missus wants
you to send for the plumber. COS she's
dropped her diamond ring down the
bath pipe. Mr. Nuriche-Tell your
mistress not to be ridiculous. I'll bry
her another diamond ringl - London
Mail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
A Little Slow.

"How's collections at your church.
Brudder ShinnT'
well, we amt nebber had to stop
In de middle OBJ a collection to go an
empty de box" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Roosevelt and Congress.

All hands freely conce@' that Mr..
Roosevelts twenty rounds with the
Sixtieth congress have been somewhat
faster and more emphatic than la
dies sewing circle.-Anaconda Stand
ard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
When He is In Africa.

When Mr.. Roosevelt is dining on hip
popotamus steak in Africa he VIII be
able to laugh to scorn the historic
possum dinner.-Kansas City Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Notable Record.

Roosevelt's record as president is q
notable one and gives him 4 conspicu
Gus place among the worlds great
men.-Balttmore American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Picked Up SIlvers.

Ex-President Roosevelt has stubbed
his toe many times in his distinguish
ed career and got many slivers in it,
and not a few also In the hand which
swings the big stick.--Boston Globe
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Legislators Offer to Mothers.

One dollar a babe is the price Iowa
ought to be willing to pay to Iowa
mothers is the estimate of DR.. Fui.
liam, president of the Iowa State Med
icai association. DIR. Fulliam intro.
duced a measure the other day max.
ing such provision into the Iowa
house. The bill provides that IL the
mother presents notice of her child's
birth to the county clerk within three
months after birth and accompanies
the notice with a physicians certifi-
cate she is to be given an order on
the county treasurer for 81. No pro-
vision Is made for twins or triplets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
About to Be Discovered.

As March has gone one naturally
wonders if darkest Africa realizes that
1t is about to be discovered.-Ka
City Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

bS non. WILLIAM L. FkI T., President
Pro Tempore, L. s. Senate.
know of no legislation more important
for the consideration Of congress during
the present administration than that pro-
Vidlng for Inc vival of the American
merchant marine.
Many important Tasks.
BY Senator GEORGE G. PERKINS OF
California
The most important subjects which are
likely to be brought forward are old age
pensions, public health and tuberculosis
legislation. preservation of forests and
conservation of natural resources, legis-
iation to safeguard food preparations.
greater sanCtity OF our courts and extern
sion of rural free delivery.
Attend to Its Own Business.
By Senator y. J. N'LAURIN of Mi5sis-
sippi
The most important thing for the ad-
ministration to do is to attend exclusively
TO executive business and let congress at
TEND to legisiating and the courts attend
TO adjudicating.
Opening Field of Opportunity to All.
BY Senator PORTER j. TCUMBER of
North Dakota.
While there are many problems tho
proper solution OF which will advance the
lateral interests of the people. each inn
portant in its own field of influence.
there is one in particular which tran
scends all others in its scope and impor-
tance-the problem OF opening and keep
ing open the field of business opportunity
for each and every American citizen.
The work OF the Roosevelt administra-
zion in protecting the Industrial field
against monopoly has been great. the ac-
romplishment great, but the work is not
along this line would lose us all we have
gained. This work will not be completed
until the rights and duties of great indus
trial and other combinations have been
nxed and determined in such way as to
guard every field and avenue of trade and
business from the control of monopoles
and maintain equal opportunities for tho
small and the great.
A Federal INCORPORATION Law.
By Senator JONATHAN BOURNE OF
Oregon.
The most important tasks before the
present administration include everything
that will tend to readjust the controlling
forces OF society to their legitimate
spheres. At present our industrialism Is
driving us upon the rocks of anarchy or
upon the shoals of despotsm through
unionism on the one hand and plutocracy
on the other. An equitable adjustment
between the Sc two forces which should
be had and I believe can be obtained
through a federal Incorporation law,
ought to be the special task of the new
administration.
Enforce the Law.
BY Senator NORRIS BROWN of Ne
braska.
The most important task before the
new administration under President Taft
is to enforce the law.
Improve Inland Waterways.
BY Senator WILLIAM H. MILTON OF
Florida
The Improvement of the inland water
ways is one of the most important tasks
before the Taft administration
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Readiust National Finarcss.
GOVERNORS OF STATES.
To Preserve Highest Ideals of Govern
pnent

To Preserve Highest Ideals of Govern
nent.
By ]. o. DAVIDSON. Governor OF Wis
consin.
The administration under President Taft
should bring back the government TO the
control of the people wherever they have
been deprived of it. provide facilities by
which the people may express their de-
sires in the government wherever new ac-
tivities have been assumed and preserve
for and hand over to Its successor the un-
blemished ideal of democracy,
Keep Expenditures Within Income.
BY ASHTON c. SHALLENBERGER
Governor of Nebraska.
The most important task for Mr.. Taft
is to keep the national expenditures with
in the nations income and TO make a re-
vision and reduction of the tariff which
will be a substantial relief to - Ameri-
can people and to induce cole Is and
the executive to realize that big aries
and excessive expenditures do not buy
the best quality Of public service.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
JUNGLE Folk Worried.

Reports from Africa are to the eff
feet that the nervousness in the jun.
giles is becoming ute.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
THE Ex-PRES1DENT.
Terse Comments by the Press
on RooseveIt'S Record.
captain OF HIS PEOPLE,"

mighty Prophet of a Better Day"
Says One Admirer-Raps From 9th
ers-"eulIy Copy Maker" Says q
Scribe-Quips on His Huntino Trim.
Roosevelt retires without a single
blot on the fair escutcheon of his sin.
cerity.-Baltimore American.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
A Hard Ran.

Roosevelt was the greatest muck
raker of muck rakers that ever sliced
E. slanderer.-Atlanta Constitution.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

BY Mrs DONALD MLEAN. New York
l consider the uniform divorce law as
important as any measure liable to come
before the new administration
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
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OF the superior court. United States
court commissioner and mayor of Seat
tie He is author OF several lawbooks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

Snow fell In Europe for forty days
IN 1434.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Keep Expenditures Within Income.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.
Regulation Of Child labor.

BY WILLIAM ORDWAY PARTRIDGE,
Sculptor New York.
The most important objects for the pres
ent administration to direct it's energies
upon are the regulation OF child labor. the
extension of civil service reform and the
preservation OF forests and natural re-
sources.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

should be achieved by the Taft admin
istration?
Following are some of the letters
from prominent Americans received by
the Christian Herald of New York in
answer 10 its queries rs to the most
important task confronting President
Taft
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
Cut Out the spoiIs System.

BY DR. DAVID STARR JORDAN, Prcsi-
dent Leland Stanford Junior University.
The most important thing that the new
administration can give is to set the ex-
ample of clean and just executive work.
cutting out the spoils system and other
forms of graft just as far as may be in
everything with which the government
has TO deal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
1eral Appointments According to
Sectional Sentiments.

BY CLARK HOWELL. Editor Atlanta
Constitution.
The greatest work ahead of the pres
ent federal administration is the material
ization of the pledge of Mr.. Taft, as made
repeatedly in his recent southern ad-
dresses that in the matter of federal APP
pointments all sections of the country
will be treated with due and reasonable
consideration by the national admlnistra-
ton and that in appointments for office
selections will be made with due regard
to the sfntiment of communities -. be
served.
Efficient Insurance Against War.
By HUDSON MAXIM, Inventor, Brooklyn.
The most vital concern to the broad in
terests of the American people is efficient
insurance against war-such insurance as
shall be n warranty of enduring peace.
There Is only' one thing that can give US
this happy security. and 1t is an efficient
navy, one big enough and powerful
enough to circle our shores with a wall
of steel, through which no enemy can
penetrate to work us harm. If we bull
but few battleships and forge but a II "
guns. We must slaughter with them md
lay cities in waste. If. on the other land,
we build battleships enough and arm our
selves with guns enough. then we dis
courage attack and prevent slaughter.
There is no greater mistake than to con-
sluer preparedness tor war an entlcement
to war.
Relations With the Orient.
By FRANCIS b. LOOMS. United States
Commissioner to the Tokyo Exposition
Former Minister to Venezuela.
In foreign affairs perhaps the greatest
problem which will present itself for solu-
ton to the administration of Mr. Taft
and one which he is himself uniquely
ana pre-eminently qualified to consider Is
the rearrangement of our relations with
the orient. We have wisely, / think,
adopted from time to time various meas
ures. in the form of agreements, treaties
and understandings, which were of tenn
porary nature and which well served their
purpose. uasmuch as they allayed fric
tion and disposed of the immediate posi-
bilities OF resort to arms.
No far"r aching principle has been laid
down, say tuAt of the open door, enun-
ciated by MIR. Hay. and no permanent
policy has been evolved and perhaps can
not be until we know what the history OF
the next two or three years will bring
forth. But it is very apparent to any
one who has definite knowledge of the
Ear eastern situation that we will have,
probably within the term of the new
president. to meet and solve some very
delicate problems I'm connection with our
relations with both China and Japan, and,
above all. we shall probably have to de-
fine. once for all, our attitude. from O
racial point OF view in respect to the ORR
entails.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18

zUYHAT is the most important
NV task before the new admin
" istration under President
Taft? What one great thing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-03-18
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Revival Of Merchant Marine.

BY Hon. WILLIAM 2. FRYE President
Pro Tempore L. S. Senate.
/ know of no legislation more important
for the consideration of congress during
the present administration than that pro-
viding for Inc vival of the American
merchant marine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
DEADLOCK is STILL on
Hopkins Vote on Sixth Ballot Shows
Little Change. -.
LITTLE PROSPECT FOR A BREAK
Ballet IL Taken After Speaker Or
derp All but Legislators from
the FloOr-Nine Ballots
Are Taken.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan, 2L-The sixth
ballot in joint session by the members Of
the general assembly today for the election
Of a United States senator showed little
change from the first ballot yesterday.
Senator Hopkins gained two votes in the
senate, with a total OF SO in the upper
house. and one vote in the house, making
his combined vote 81. against 81 on the
closing ballot yesterday. Speaker shurt-
left was given one more vote. making his
total Is. Foss remained stationary with 10
votes, and Lawrence b. stringer received
the formal democratic vote OF rs.
Before the roll call, on the ballot began
the speaker ordered every one not a mem
Der OF the general assembly from the floor
OF the house.
With the seventh ballot the prospects for
a continued deadlock increased. Hopkins
received one less vote in the house and
gained one. On the eighth ballot
the total vote OF the joint session was,
Hopkins. 81; Foss, IS; stringer, IS; shurt-
left. IA; Mason, 4; Mckinley, /; Lowden, /
Ninth ballot: Hopkins. 81; Foss, Is;
S%tringer, "A; Shurtleff, IA; Mason. 4: Nc
Kinley, /; Lowden, l..
The constitutional vote necessary to a
choice is 100.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
RAILROAD COMMITTEES sEoREr1vE
Holds It's First Meeting Behind
Guarded Doors.
(From a Staff Correspondent> 60.

(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN' Jan. Fl. - Especially -
Guarded by a doorkeeper and 'ensconced
behind a closed door through which menu
bers of the senate did not pass until
they gave the password. the senate COM
mittec on railroads today held its first
meeting and took up among other bills
the reciprocal demurrage bill and the
Randall measure to prevent drinking Of
Intoxicating liquors on trains.
There were present Senator's Oils Of
York, Buhrman of Howard, Volpp of
Dodge and Banning of Cass. Lavertv of
Saunders and Majors of Nemaha were All
sent.
The vote on the Randall bill was a tie
and the committee decided to await the
attendance of Senators Laverty and Ma
Jors before taking action.
The committee will amend the Randall
bill to provide that a conductor on n
train may put off a persons who becomes
obnoxious as a result of drinking in
toXicating liquors when complaint ia
made in writing by two passengers and
that the conductor must carry blanks for
this purpose. The bill will also be
amended to prevent It's application TO
dining cars. In this shape IT Is believed
1t VIII be reported favorable to the SEN
ate.
Demrrrage bills have been introduced
In the senate by Senators Banning of Cass
and King OF Polk county. They provide
that the railroads shall ! furnish cars
within specified times and failing TO do
so shall be subject to penalties the same
they make the shippers pay for failure TO
unload certain in certain periods. The
Dill Is one the railroads have fought Bit
terly and last session their defeat was
accomplished only by a hair.
Just why the senate committee should
elect to hold a secret session at the first
meeting was not made plain. A reporter
asked permission to enter and was in
formed by the doorkeeper thai he would
have to see the chairman. The chairman
was Interview and he asked the view of
the committee, one of whose. members
remarked; "Oh, we don't want any re-
porters in here" whereat the message
was handed out.
Senator Wiltse, who appeared on the
scene a little later, was stopped in a sim
liar way by the doorkeeper, who passed
In his name. The senator was able. evil
IDENTIFY. to give the hailing sign.
After the session IT was announced the
committee did not do anything-merely
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
BRYAN OPPOSES CARNEGIE FUND
Lender May Prevent Acceptance of
Plan to Pension Profesuors

(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Jan. H-(Special Telegram.)-
W.. ]. Bryan is opposed to the acceptance
OF the Carnegie pension fund for university
professors and this may be a stumbling
block to the acceptance Of the money.
which must be sanctioned by the legisla-
ture.
1t was given out today that the Nebraska
democratic leader has pronounced convIc-
tons on the subject, holding the professors
OF the State university should not be under
any obligations, either expressed or i'm
piled, to the ex-steel king or any persons
OF his kind. He is said to have declared
the educational institutions are sacred and
that they are the last places where the in
roads of corporate wealth should be per-
mitted even to the remotest degree.
Just how the members of the legislature
will look at this does not yet appear. They
seem to be divided on the question, and in
TACT 1t has not been thoroughly canvassed
by them. 1t Is argued by some that IL
would be best to accept any sum OF money
coming aus this does, that is part of the
wealth OF a former corporation maRnate.
and that the acceptance would provide a
furd which would enable men of acknowI-
edged reputation to remain with the uniyer-
sity until they grow old because of the
Knowledge their last days will be we'll pro-
vided for. 1t would prevent constant shift
Ing Of instructors and might be a good
thing for the institution.
A question similar to this was canvassed
when John d. Rockefeller gave two-thirds
of the money it took to build the university
The sum of s66,0OO was contributed
by the oil magnate and the balance was
raised by public subscription. Chancellor
Andrews was one of the ardent advocates
of accepting the gift.
The Carnegie library in Lincoln was Sc
cured in part through the efforts of Mrs.
w. ]. Bryan. who called the matter to the
of the steel man in the early
days Of his library campaign by letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
O TAXATION OF MORTGAGES
Taylor of YORK. .Revives sheldon Bill
of Four Years Ago,

(From a Staff Correspondent ..
LINCOLN Jan ~21!-(SpecIal.) - The
ghost Of Governor Sheldon stalked
through the house Of representative this
mcrninG in a bill providing for the taxa
ttion of mortgages, introduced by Taylor
OF York e~ountyno;The bill was recon-
mitted% ITO The fudftiary committee, after
1t had been discussed in the committee OF
the whole, the author ,consenting to,
further investigation OF 1t by the com
mittee. a. >
Wilson Of POLK county. Led the fight
against the bill basing his objections to
1t on his experience in California for
four years as a banker. California has
such a law Mr.. Wilson insisted that
where the mortgages were taxed, inva-
rtably the rate Of, interest on loans was
fixed sufficiently high to cover what the
holder of the mortgage would have TO
pay. No benefit therefore accrued to the
person who owned the equity in the real
estate.
In his argument for his bill Mr.. Tay-
Tor gave Illustration of what occurs I'M
der. the present. revenue law. A person
had $4,000 previous. to the visit of the
assessor and another. party owned a s1O.-
600 farm. The day the assessor is due
the man with the s., 900 pays that amount
on the farm and gives the owner a
mortgage for $4,000. The man then pays
taxes on the 80, 900 ne has received and
the $4,000 note ne received from the
owner Of the farm. while the man who
bought the farm pays taxes on that at
a valuation of $4,000. He insisted this
is double taxation. Mr.. Taylor assured
the house that his bill was a copy of the
California law, which, he said, had been
held constitutional and which had given
satisfaction. He went further and said
Governor Sheldon had looked into the
matter carefully and his investigations
were to the effect that Massachusetts,
and other states had practically the same
law and the proposition had proven emi=
nently satisfactory.
Four year ago Governor Sheldon, then
a senator from Cass- county, introduced
a bill to tax mortgages on real estate
and assess against the man who held
the land only the amount of his equity.
The bill was defeated, largely because of
the fear of increasing interest rates or
that the man with the money would in
some way cause the borrower to pay the
tax just the same, thus multiplying the
law. Again, two years ago, Noyes of
Cass county introduced the same bill at
the suggestion OF Governor Sheldon and
again it failed of passage.