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The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Battle Is Waging to Thwart
Attempts to Monopolize
Water Power.
POOREST AMERICAN
HAS STAKE AT ISSUE
Industrial Freedom of Country
Hinges on Outcome of
Warfare.
Continued from First Page.)

electric generators and then Of trans
nitting the current so brought into ex-
istence over an area of 12O.Oo0.OOO square
miles.
II there is water power as far away as
Syracuse. N. Y, it can be taken into
Philadelphia in the form Of electricity
at a profit: as far away as Pittsburg
and Grafton It can be taken into Baltl-
more; as far away as Roanoke and
Kanawha Falls. it can be taken into
Washington. Seven years ago it could
not be carried twenty miles.
Today, all over the country, Il is be-
ing carried 200. The expectation of
leading electrical engineers is that in
fve years methods will have been de-
vised for carrying II 500 miles. and so
of hsrnessing the Blue Ridge. the Ale
shenies, and the Adirondacks TO haul
loads for all the cities of the Atlantic
eeaboard.
The country and SIS lawmakers looked
on that development with silly salts
faction and complacency. We were
the greatest inventors or the world, It
was We who set the pacel Look what
we were doing with electricity
Corporations Take
A Different Course.
But the great electric power corpora
fions took another course. They sent
their engineers all over the country
Picnicking sites by waterfalls were care
fully measured. and the tumbling cat
srscts viewed not in the light Of their
picturesaueness. but as units OF power
and dollars OF dividend.
In little while applications began to
be made Of the officials of government
having control over wster-power sites
in the public domain; and it should be
thoroughly understood that then the
most valuable of such sites were held
directly as the property of all the peo-
pie BY one means or another these
sites were acquired Gt VIII be our bust
ness 20 note later how this was done
until today most of the stragetic points
IN this warfare for republics indus
trial freedom have been taken from
abe people. The fight now is 20 hold
uyhas remain
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
THE AWAKENING.

II HIS was the situation up 10 the
month OF December of last year
At that time James Rudolph Garfield
was Secretary Of the Interior. and nine
months earlier Mr.. Balm ger had been
a leading subordinate as Commissioner
OF the General Land Office The story
Is that the latter had not kept apace
or the former in certain inquiries as
to the public interest in the public
lands. and that accordingly he had re-
tired, to his own and his superior's s
satisfaction. At any rate beginning on
December (. 1903. Mr.. Garfield. under
authority OF President Roosevelt. with
drew from the field OF possible ac-
quisition as public land an area OF
about 100000 acres, believed to contain
practically all the power sites on
streams within the public domain.
When that move had been completed
tne power companies had been brought
to temporary standstill.
Where did they stand at that time
Let's look over the map and see.
The total water power now In use
by power plants in the United States
the words are those Of Theodore Roose-
welt 10 Congress in message Of Jan
--'-. ? ~ A"'o ~ F~tlllldIeu DN the BI1-
TeaU of the Census and the Geological
Survey as 53O0.00O horsepower. Infor-
nation collected by the Bureau Of Cor
porations shows that thirteen large con
Germs, Of which the General Electric
Company and the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Manufacturing Company are most
important, now hold water-power in
stallations and advantageous power
sites aggTegating about 1046o0O horse
power, where the control OF these con-
Germs is practically admitted. This is a
quantity equal 70 over 10 per cent OF
the total now in use Further evidence
OF very strong nature as 20 addi-
tional intercOrporate relations, FUR
nished by the bureau, leads me TO the
conclusion that this total should be in
creased TO q per cent: and still other
evidence, though less conclusive, new
ertheless affords reasonable ground for
enlarging this estimate by per cent
additional In other words, II is prob
able that these thirteen concerns di-
rectly or indirectly control developed
water power and advantageous power
sites equal 20 more than 33 per cent
OF the total water power now in use.
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Work Accomplished.
In the Last Five Years.

This astonishing consolidation has
taken place practically within the last
five wears. The movement IS still in its
infancy. and unless it is controlled the
fistory OF the oil industry will be r.
peated in the hydro-electric power in
dustry. with results far more oppressive
and disastrous for the people. It is true
that the great bulk Of our potential
water power is as yet undeveloped. but
the sites which are now controlled ny
combinations are those which offer the
greatest advantages. and therefore hold
strategic position. This is certain 10
he strengthened by the increasing de-
The Washington times., 1909-10-10
Congress Not
Wholly to Blame.

The temptation is 20 say: Trust Con-
Gress 10 act the fool. But that is not
altogether fair I'm this instance. The pub
lie lands were regarded first as an as
set 10 sustain 2 public debt and the set
tier was forbidden 20 enter upon them.
Pioneers soon pressed across the border
IN such number as TO bring the law
makers TO see that settlement, not space,
would build the nation: 50 the lands
were thrown open to homesteaders.
Now we have at last realized that
great frauds have been peTpetrated un-
der cover OF the Governments generOs-
fly 70 its more adventurous citizens,
that use has led TO dreadful waste, that
conservation is the leading need, not fur
ther settlement. And yet. roughly
speaking there arc today upon our law
books statutes rejecting every phase
Of this changing attitude.
III = railroad wants right Of way
over public lands does il satisfy the
Government that the rails are 10 be
laid within q reasonable time, that f.
7vill be operated with due regard for
its patrons. that il will compensate the
people for tlc use Of the peoples prop
erty2 Not so that any body can notice
g. What n does Is 10 file a map with
the Secretary Of the Interior and take
what f. wants.
II 2 promoter can 90 out and buy coal
lands. given away by the Government in
lots Of 1c0 acres {and some promoters
have been known 70 plant dummy set
tiers on those lands or make dummy
entries 10 obtain them. does the Cow
eminent supervise the transfer I'm order
10 protect the people whose coal IL was
and ought still 10 be2
The people OF the United states could
freeze to death for all the control their
Government has retained over the mil
lions Of tons of coal given away in the
past twenty years.
Gift Carries
No Restrictions
II the General Electric Company or
the Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company wants a power site.
a site chosen with a fine eye for the
Lighting Of some large city within the
20 miles radius, does the Government
pro'yide that the power shall be sold
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
MISSOURI
PATENTS

Granted this week. Reported BY q. A
Snow Il Co Patent Attorneys Wash
ngton. isss 1872!
B.J. Autfart, Marysyille. Door
attachment.-J. B. Bender,
Kansas City, Combined grain.
door and car.door.--G. w.
Chamberlain. Kansas City Meas.
uring apparatus. r., M. Clark,
Webb City, Ore-separator. "A.
]. Daniels, st. Louis Practice.
keyboard.-L. r. Garrard,
Sheridan. Rail chair and Fasten.
ing --R. L. Mangan. Springfield
Adjustable seat back support for
reversible car.scat backs.
For copy Of any Of the above patents
eend ten cents in postage stamps with
date OF this paper to &. A, Snow q Co
! Washington. ID. c.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
AROUND ABOUT THE COUN
TRY PICKUPS.
by he Pansies.

Well | will try and write some
news for the CREsSET this beau.
tiful morning.
Flowing corn seems to be the
order OF the day in this vicinity.
Quite number attended sing.
ing at Cross Road Sun. night.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Newkirk
and son Frank spent Sunday
with Marion Absher and fam.
lily.
: Mamie Lesh, Vida Agee. and
Willie Colson taken dinner with
Mrs. A. Frisk on last Sunday.
Minnie Davis returned from
Portland last Friday night where
she has been staying with her
Grandma Davis the past two
months.
Quite a number attend Cor,
and Childrens day at the Colony
last Saturday and reported q
fine time.
Mamie Lesh and Vida Agee,
spent last Monday night and
Tuesday with Alice and Ella
Newkirk.
W. N. West and daughter.
Lucille transacted business in
Norwood Monday eve.
Alice Newkirk spent Wednes.
day evening with Misses Vests
and Annie Bryon.
Mamie Lesh and sister Vida
Agee spent Monday night and
Tuesday with Mrs. J. B. Agee.
Ella Newkirk spent Monday
afternoon with Mary West.
Ben Keys is working for w
N. West at present writing.
Alma Smedley of Mansfield
spent q pleasant evening with
Miss Alice and Ella Newkirk or
Hast Thursday.
Sarah smotherman was q
pleasant caller at Mr.. Frank
Newkirks Monday eve.
Well ~ IL Is time Tor me Il
quit and get to work, So / bopt
Ito see these In print, good bye.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
IuKA KAN. ITEMS.

Hellow down there in the sticks
it is nice to read the little Cries
SET news of the home country.
Planting corn is all the go al.
though it is showing TO- day, but
that isn't nothing for Kan. all OF
you boys that is looking for trou'
bla come out in kans. about bar
vest and you can get all you are
looking for and $3.50 per day to
boot ha Ina come right on.
Lost straycd or stolen one man
about the size of John Cline last
seen in Iulsa any body delivering
him call at my oface and receive
reward
Lots of damage done by prairie
fires, houses, barns, stock OF oil
kinds burnt and some people
scorched.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
BEAVER GREEK ITEMS,
By the Country Girl.

] will write q few more items
for the little paper.
Ike Burch is on the sick list,
Young Peoples meeting is prog.
crossing nicely at Fowler, and
also Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 o'clock.
Henry Tate Earnest Wren
Charles Ellis and Misses Addie
Oma and Annie Buroh called on
Miss May and Mr.. Ben Sails Sun,
come again young folks,
Othmer McGown is peen going
over to Clarks quite ofton, / won
der what it means.
George Burch goes over south
every Sunday guess May knows
what it means.
Corn and gardens are looking
fine in this vicinity.
Well it ia bedtime aud guest
! will ring IF bye bye to all.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03

DR.. Vannoy went to Springfield
Sunday morn,
Mrs, Maggie Cline and chill.
dren left Sunday to visit her
brother Ed. Smart in Min. Yer.
non o few days and then return
to her home in Kan.
Isaac Smart made a miss-lick
the other day and cut his foot.
They have the School house
moved now.
Mrs. Parmenter and daughter
Nellie and Emma Smart went to
mill Tues. Cha ha.)
Mrs. Parmenter, Mrs. Mirer
and Mrs. Vaughn called at Emma
Smart Sat morn.
Mrs, VIM. Smart returned tc
her home in Kan. Sun.
Emma Smart called at Nellie
Parmenter Monday eve.
Mrs. Cline went with her sister
Emma to the Colony church las
Sat. night week and liked thu
sermon fine.
Nellie called at Emma Monda.
after noon.
Clarence Newly was seen on
driving Sunday.
Hartman Carlson. Lewis Sege
and Nellie Parmenter was wei
come guest at Emma Smart SUI
eve.
Mrs, Robertson and her daugf
ter Mrs. VIM Smart and Nelli
Parmenter was o welcome CUES
of Emma Smart Sat. eve.
Mrs. Newly and daughte
Grace called at Mrs. Miller
Thurs. and also ut Emma Smart
Well as it is about supper tim
will ring off.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
PLEASANT HILL TIE Ms
by two Kids

Nice day but didn't we have O
rain yesterday no ha.
Mrs. Maud Newly called at
her Mas. Sunday.
Omers Demoth was seen pillow.
ing Tues.
Mr.. Smart and son Of Min.
Grove was welcome guest oil
Parmenter Monday night.
Willie Hobbs. Willie McCraw'
Clarence Vaughn and Forest
Best all called at Henry Smartt
Sun.
Mrs. w. M. Smart and sister
Maggie Robertson and Euphi
IKilisn was welcome guest Of
Emma Smart last Thur.
Mr.. Cutting and wife, Mrs
| Vaughn and Mr.. Fiench was q
lParmenter Sun.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
LAMAR ITEMS;
By Smiles and Sunshine.

K in d Ed With great est of pleas.
ure will come again,
II is beautiful weather at pres.
ent writing. Every thing is look
ing nice, and the yards are ali
covered with roses, and Other
beautiful flowers.
Dirking for miIlet is the order
Of the day.
Johny Gale aud wife was in
town Sat.
Mrs, Webb called on Mrs, John
Gale Thursday eve.
Mrs. John Gale and mother in.
law called at Sherlcks last Wed
eve.
Mrs. Nora Brady is visiting re
latives in Carthage this week.
Larvilla Gale is visiting hel
grandpa and grandma Call THU
afternoon.
Wall l will close with best wish
es to my friends. What has be
come of all the writer's. Ge
busy you girls. Bye bye,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
gAgg NOTICE,
SOUTH MT. STOCK FARM.

o26 ACRES OF DECIDED LAND. 30 ACRES or
HOMESTEAD. 100 ACRES DESERT. which Make.
$40 ACRES in ALL
We cut 300 rans Of Hay Plenty Of Fins Water. Hix
Aoo"ed Honss. Bunk House. Creamery Chicken Heuss
blacksmith Shop Loo House. Barn 100 H. Square Barn
iex4o. Dsrioks Mowers. Rskss ! Hay Bsiisr.
Wagons Hack. Top Two Seated Buggy. light Wagon
sss Of Back.snhh Tools Set d oarpspters Tools.
Plovs. Harrow. Dos, ohioksns 10 Pas Hogs is
Head Of Cattle 80 Had Of Good Horsss.
This oaht b bough. Tor Or viii take pa.s il
Good Farm Laad 10 No. This FARM 4 located ia one y ~
Finest stook Ranges tho West The Horses aud pars u ~
Cattle fun oas al ~iptsr:
All The above Properly hsotg man % ldako ss1 IS
hss PIT iate haads daposs Of So eaIl a al
for parslaalsrs, AND CALL QUICK, i BA1axM ron d
AMI ONE 4 ~, e.sss ss ss III
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
President Tai, and Secretary

President Taft and Secretary
Knox are not . Hide disturbed
over the reports which reach
them Of conditions in Cuba. "
SEEMS that the new Cuban gov.
ernment. is just awakening TO ito
freedom from American res.
traint and Is in a fair way to
muddlet to finances Of the island
II it does not precipitate . ma.
tional bankruptcy. The govern.
ment is devoting its energies
to the indulgence,of varied and
numerous extrnvagenes while
making small effort to supply
the treasury Of the island with
funds. Those familiar will
Cuban affairs know that unless
this epoch Of extravaganza is soor
checked 1t will precipitatc u situt
tim such as to cause the foreign
creditors Of Cuba to turn to tn,
United States for assistance
making necessary another IA
sumption Of authority, over tn
island. Presidsnt Taft consider
the situation down there 70
from satisfactory and Is muc
concerned over it.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
LOCAL lore

Subscribe for the CREssRT.
Samuel Merritt is still on the
puny list.
I'VE have some Articles here
that will not come out until next
week,
Mr., VIM. Brinegar is on the
sick list at present. 81
Mrs. Martha Ritchey visited
Mrs. Tomas McCraw Sunday
evening.
Mahy people from Mountain
Grove attended the Celebration
at the Colony Arbor the 29th.
We had a large crowd out to
. O'clock meeting ON last Sab.
bath after preaching by the Ed.
there was two candidates bap.
TIED.
We believe in evolution, but we
believe in a revolution also. That
Is restitution of all things spok
en- Of in the Word of God, then
evolution will be complete.
There was many Of our Cor.
respondents that was not here
on the 10Th. But those that was
here did their part.
We had the pleasure of seeing
Old Bro. Newly out to Children's
Day the goth. Bro. Newly is
one of our best citizens,
There was one missing link in
our program on the 20 of MAY
And that Was Hon. II, Fl. Ball Of
Norwood to fill his place; being
away on q visit.
MIR. j. W. Zornes of Mt. Grove
delivered a mastery address or
Socialism on the Doth. at the Col
Dny Arbor. We were glad Il
orm the acquaintance OF Com
ade Zornes, and will be glad tt
lave him come among US often
-ono Of the grandcst days thai
People ever saw tor tho same pur
ose was celebrated Oh the Goth
3 py of May 1909 ct the JAH.Vill,
olony Arbor OH MILESTONE il
right County Mo. May Got
Il rss the efforts that was put fortl
that day for right life ant
erty.
We wish to say to the readers
the CREssET the Program rem
red on the 20 Day Of May q
Colony arbor will be given il
a weeks CREssEr. Look fol
1t is one of the hest, A Crane
." passed by hundreds of PEG
|ook for it and read It.
g address Of Hon, N, B. VII
bn Of Willow Springs Nc
be 10th, at the Colony Arbo
correspondents, Children
Fome Industry Day, was Q
pst his theme was Home In
y and Socialism. It wa
firm and facts that coul
E denied and was we'll like
preciated by the very man
Jill be long remembers
Comrade Wilkinson wo
Id success. Tho Colon
~ will long think Of him,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03
Washington Letter
From our Regular Cofrespondsn.

The test vote taken on the in
come tax question in the senate
this week. 1t believed to fore.
shadow victory for the Repub-
iican leaders in their plan to refer
both the Bailey and Cummins a.
mendments to the Judiciary Com.
mittee. The vote to defer con. /
sideration Of the income tax a.
mendments until June 10 means
that no amendments to provide
for special taxes will be taken up
by the Senate until the schedules |
Of the tariff bill are adopted. and |
it is the intention, Of course. of
the Finance Committee to show
that the new customs duties will
raise sufficient revenue to sup
the government and that any
| special tax is wholly unnecessary.
The sensational character of the
dispatches sent out from Washing.
ton concerning certain defective
armor plates which have been
found in the construction Of The
battleships North Dakota and Del.
aware, is greatly deprecated by
the officials at the Navy Depart.
ment. They explain that defec.
tive plates always are aud always
have been found from time to
time; that it is not known what
causes the bisters and, therefore,
it has been impossible thus far Il
, prevent their occasional occuren CO
1t has b,en tho custom, heretofore,
Tmerely to reject the plates when
found defective, without kayinl
anything about it, but recent,
' the department has adopted q new
policy. As nothing was to b,
gained by secrecy, 10 effort is nov
made to conceal tho fact that sucl
defective plates have been found
aud rejected, although the first in
formation to rsaph the public hal
received wholly unwarranted
e prominence.
: Representative Hayes has acted
OH the suggestion made Nv Presi.
dent Taft recently az dinner
rendered by a number of Washing.
: ton business men, in introducing
a resolution in tho House, this
1 week providing for the restoratio n
q to the District of Columbia of the
land which was coded to Virgins
in 1s48, and which prior to that
time hos been o part Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. This land con.
prlses may thousands Of acres in
Alexandria County, across the
Potomac River from Washington
AID is used chiefly for agricuitur'
a. purposes, although the town Of
: Alexandria Is included. Mr..
. Hayes resolution provides that
i this land be again made part oil
the District, except the town Of
a Alexandra, and authorizes the
President to open negotiations
: through the War Department and
to complete the transfer, by July
II. 1910 and authorizes An ap.
;, preparation Of 100000 for
1.-The transaction. In his address
:, Ito the business men the President
expressed the opinion that the act
Iof Congress in rsceding the land to
Virginia was Unconstitutional and
-
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1909-06-03

The Ed. is an agent for the
Belleville separator and theJumbo
engine, THE BEST that is made
We knew what we are talking
about, we have been running
them now for four years. We
will sell you one or both call and
see us, or write us. Now ia the
time to buy: Come let us ,elp
you to the worth Of your money.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

tance from the Union Passenger Station, and enjoys
a heavy income having retired from the ministry
and paying hotel business to devote his activities
TO marrying runaway couples
Recently q minister called upon 10 marry a
couple. but as they under twenty-one 1t was
necessary that they be married in the Tennessee
half Of the city. Wishing to accommodate them
he advised the bridegroom that, while he could not
perform liberties Of natrimony out Of Virginia. he
had plan whereby he could do IL He stationed
them 1ust across the state line In Tennessee where
they were eligible he married. despite the tender
age OF the bride. and. standing in Virginia, where
he was authorized 10 perform the rites, married
the couple. Authorities say that the marriage Is
binding.
BY reason OF the state line II ie frequently difa-
cult 10 determine questions Of jurisdiction in civil
and criminal cases. A few months ago girl was
found in East Hill Cemetery in dying condition
with a bullet wound in her breast Her sweet
heart was charged with the murder. The body
found within five feet OF the state line, and
It was necessary for surveyors TO re-run the line
before II could be determined which state had
Jurisdiction. The young man is now serving life
sentence in the penitentiary for the murder
on his first visit TO Bristol Lew Dockstader. the
minstrel after rubbing the cork from his pleasing
countenance, inquired to the state line, and
wrote to an actor friend IN New York on the back
OF a souvenir postcard the following:
Bristol, Va-Tenn.-Half OF this town is In VIZ
GINA and the other half in Tennessee. Everybody
drinks Notwithstanding water and the other half
water. The state line runs right through the
centre Of the city. Everybody hangs their wash
ing on the line They call II the Twin City. Bris-
tol has two fine sanatoriums-one on either side
They operate for appendicitis on both Fldes here
Have found this be a fine plaCe-eleven- seventy
in Tennessee and five dollars in Virginia or ten
DAYS VIII he here at least ten days.
Until a short time ago, when plan for doing the
work in common adopted. IL was frequent
thing TO see half of State street well swept and
sprirkled and the other half OF the pavement le't
dirty and dusty. However. many OF these natural
hsndicaps growing out OF the peculiar situation
Of the city have been overcome. Some years ago
feeling grew intense between the police OF either
side until a Bristol. Va. bluecoat murdered fel-
low Tennessee officer making his escape much
better feeling now prevails, and the Objectionable
features TO the situation being mlnmized as
rapidly as possible. that Bristol 10 all inteHts
and purposes. is one city. with common aim