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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-21
Daniel. the IncorruptibIe.

His response to the insidious ap-
proach of Venal temptings was sim
ply like Daniel-simply Daniels UNI
defiled and incorruptible integrity
expressing itself in fact Some men
might be lauded for a thing of this
sort-but not Daniel. Daniel would
probably resent praise thus prompted
just as the knight errant OF old
would have spurned commentator
Tor not lowering his lance when the
demands OF chivalry required its SER
vice. Indeed Senator Daniel regarded
the matter as OF little importance
save as being symptomatic OF a grave
national peril.
the occurrence carries it's chief moral
Very lucidly does 1t reveal the man
ner in which corporate rsscality goes
about its work. See how cunningly
in this instance-with what consum-
mate craft-it sought to dim the keen
alert. far-seeing righteousness OF SEN
ator Daniels vision. No bride direct
no hint of il. Oh, no. Before his
eyes a steel concern flashed it's de-
grading lure, all gilded with money
and plausibility. 1t appealed to him
as a lawyer. 1t sought ostensibly to
retain his services as lawyer And
why not forsooth? Daniel is an able
lawyer, why should we not want the
benefit of his legal talents?"-thus
II could proclaim in self-defence-
tiiuS IL CouIu suggest TOT It's victim
a means of Vindication at the bar
of conscience. And thus il plies its
trade-thus the work of corrupting
public servants is prosecuted under
the cloak Of the apparently legitimate
Thus the public service is so often
degraded TO the venal ends of venal
industrial conspiracy. And all the
while the cause of honest government
languishes and the hope of the people
for brave unsullied public service be
comes more and more remote
Lynchburg News.
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WASHINGTON ID. c.. July s.
News of the death of Chief Justice
Fuller. of the United States Supreme
Court, was recei ED in Washington
yesterday with surprise and keer re-
greet. as it was believed lie was en-
Toying his usual health. The news
also was a shock icasting a pail over
he Independeuce DAY festivities.
1t is understood here that Presi-
lent Taft will selq bet Governor Hughes.
II New York. tot succeed to the high
place made vacant on the Supreme
Court bench by Justice Fuller's death.
Governor HUGHES was recently APP
pointed an ass bciate Justice. TO take
he place causkd by the death of AS
sociate Justicel Brewer. but il is be
ieved Presidfnt Taft will send hi:
lame to the Senate as successor u
Chief just Fuller as soon as Con
gress meen next December.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-21
Editorial Comment
Exactness OF Expression.


There is nothing like being exactly
correct In the use OF words The
Washington Herald thinks the man
who said he could live on tyventy-nine
cents per day meant exist" not live.
IT is said that Noah Webster, when MIS-
wife caught him kissing the cook, and
said she was surprised, reproved her
for such use Of language: TT is J."
said the great photographer, that am
surprised; you are astonished PEE
tersburg Index-Appeal.
Bible i'm the Schools.
The Illinois Supreme Court has
barred the Bible from the public
schools of that State Under a strict
construction Of the Bill of Rights a
State perhaps has no more legal right
TO enforce the study of the Bible in the
schools maintained at the general ex-
pense than to place the Talmud or the
Koran on the obligatory curriculum
Nevertheless, the decision will give
more offense than satisfaction to a
majority of the people, and we shall
not be surprised to find the Legislature
seeking way to compromise the mat
ter, at least. According to a strictly
technical view of the Constitution this
Is not a Christian nation, but the
President who undertook to erase I'm
God We Trust from the coins OF the
Government was soon convinced that a
majority of his constituents were
Christian people. When logic and SEN
timent go to war the latter is apt to
win.-Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
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CHIEF JUSTICE
FULLER IS DEAD
Venerable Jurist Passes Away at Sor-
rentO, Me-, Where His Wife Died
Six Years Ago.

SORRENTO, ME.-SpeciaI.-In full
hllment of an oft-eXpressed wish that
he might end his long life in the very
room where his wife breathed her
last. six years ago. the venerable Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Melville w. Fuller. died
suddenly from heart failure Thurs
day. Not only did the leader of the
American judiciary round out his days
IN the same room where his wife had
passed away, but il was in the State
Of his nativity, the State he loved so
we'll. that his long life ended. Chief
Justice Fuller was seventy-seven
years old.
With the justice when he died were
his daughter. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis.
Of Washington; his granddaughter,
Miss Aubrey. Francis, and the Rev.
James +. Freeman. of Minneapolis. a
neighbOr and friend of the family.
Justice Fuller had not shown any
symptoms of illness.
Attended Church Sunday.
Sunday he attended the Church OF
the Redeemer (EpiscopaD, where the
Rev. Mr.. Freeman conducted the SER
vices. He retired Sunday evenins
about the usual time, and, to all APP
pearances in his customary health.
His daughter, Mrs. Francis. hearC
call from her fathers room earl,
VSNCA OeiN AlOIuilSs ana upon answer
ing II saw at once that her fathe
vas seriously i'll. Summonine. the Rev
Mr.. Freeman, Mrs. Francis senf- ~ IN
for physician, but when the nlvsi-
elan arrived the justice was be ond
assistance. The Chief Justice aid in
the arms of Mrs. Francis
Death came very peacefully, a.d he
retained his faculties until the end.
recognizing those about him DIR.
Phelps. of Sullivan'S Harbor. flrried
over the three-mile stretch of pad in
an automobile, but failed to arrive
before his patient had passed sway-
Chief Justice Fuller had been a
summer resident of Sorrento or sew
enteen years. He came hee from
Chicago on June 25th last. sld since
that time had been staying at the
MainStay, as his summer hOme was
called. He had not beer we'll in
Chicago, but since coming here his
health seemingly had improved.
The funeral services will be held at
the Church of the Redeeme- tomorrow
afternoon. Burial will be at Chicago.
probably on Friday.
Owing to a break in the telephone
lines il was necessary to send mes
SageS by water five miles to Bar Har-
Dor TO announce the chief Justices
death.
All of his five daughters. except
one who lives in Tacoma. Wash. are
expected to attend the funeral. The
daughters are: Mrs. lIugh Wallace,
Of Tacoma; Mrs. W. Fl. White. of
Chicago; Mrs. T. =. Bereher of Tar
-ytown. y. Y; Mrs. ri +. Mason and
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, OF Washing
ton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-21
Union Men Didn't Do II

Replying to a statement in the
Richmond Evening Journal. quoted in
this issue Of The Era, we desire to
say that the trades union vote did
not elect Mr.. Taft. That there were
some union men who voted for him
we will not dispute. No man can
carry the union vote in his pocket
and deliver II upon request
All the union leaders and union
press could do was to lay the facts
before our membership and advise
what to do. This was faithfully done
and the result was that a very large
majority of our people did not vote
for Taft.
The truth is that Bryan was knitted
in the house of his friends. Rich
Democrats all over the country re-
fused to support him. For reasons
known TO the we'll informed the men
of his own jparty in New York. Chi
cago and other Northern and West
ern cities refused TO vote for Mr.
Bryan.
Had the Democrats been as loyal
TO their own party as the trades un-
ionists were TO their leaders Bryan
would have been elected.-Roanoke
Industrial Era.
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wadsworth the Reactionary.

Speaker James W. Wadsworth, Of
the New York Assembly, is now the
cynosure Of all reactionary eyes be-
cause he succeeded in defeating the
combined political force of President
Taft, Governor Hughes and ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in pitched battle over
the direct primary question in the
Empire State Legislature. The pri-
mary bill failed TO pass, though an ex-
ira session had been called to pass il.
and Messrs. Taft and Roosevelt had
both backed up Governor Hughes in
his arguments in it's favor. 1t was a
remarkable victory, to be sure. and
entities young Mr.. Wadsworth to dis
tinction, but it was not a victory that
decides anything, for IL was wrong
Norfolk Landmark
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-07-28


period of wet weather such as we
have Just had the 6rst and main
essential is the cleaning of the fields
of grass; and whatever are the
most effective means towards this
end should be adopted. If the turn
plow and the hoe are the most ef-
fective why then we unhesItatingly
recommend their use. We have
seen long ago that If a field of cot
ton be allowed to become grassy,
the effect Is to make 1t a field OF
late cotton, and field of late cot
ton too frequently means under
boil weevil conditions no cotton at
all. We are very explicit on this
point and mean simply this: when
ever possible use cultivators and
practice shallow, frequent cultiva-
ton, but If the grass threatens to
take the cotton, get the grass out
first of all and by whatever means
are the most effective.
AS to picking squares and weev-
lis you know yourself this spring
we have strenuously and incessant-
ly advocated this practice, and as
you say think that without 1t our
chances for a cotton crop would
have at present been very much
poorer than they are. It is true
that DR.. Hunter, who is strictly
an entomologist aud not an agri.
cultural man, is rather against this
practice, but we have the concrete
experiences of thousands of farm
ers in Texas, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippl In support of our conten-
ton that it Is one of the most prof
liable practices that can be followed
In boil weevil control. You will
note in my letter to Mr.. Humph-
reys that also touch on this point
and state also just as you state In
your letter why on account of cl-
matte conditions it is far more nec-
essary in Mississippi than in Texas.
So far on all of these points. 1
believe we are In thorough accord
with you. Now as to the one
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on nothing except cotton. The
results gotten In these experiments
as set forth In this bulletin, are SC
conclusive and positive In favor ol
the early destruction of stalks that
I would be very glad If you will
write to the above address for a
copy of this circular.
So far I believe we are still
agreed on all of our main points;
that is, you are agreed that the fall
destruction of stalks Is a very es-
sential practice, so the only differ
ence between us now is as to the
method by which this shall be
done. You take the stand and
rightly, of course, that our soils
have been greatly depleted of veg
etable matter, and that other means
should be employed towards in
creasing their vegetable or humus
content and thus bringing them up
to a higher state of productivity.
This is all very we'll, and Is one of
the economic sides In the fight
against the boil weevil that we
must never fail to overlook. /
have given this particular point
considerable thought for the last
three years, and / cannot help
concluding that while most of our
soils stand greatly in need of veg
etable matter, the advantage to be
gained by the thorough destruction
of all cotton stalks by FIRE as early
in the fall as possible outweighs
the fertilizlng value to the land
that these stalks might contain.
An analysis of a dry cotton stalk In
the fall does not show a very high
fertilizing content nor does 1t con-
tain a great deal of vegetable mat
ter that would better the physical
condition of the soil. 1t is true
this fertilizing content and this
vegetable matter have some value.
but we must choose between two
evils, that Is. we must either keep
this vegetable and fertilizing mat-
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
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answering some of the questions
you put. Relative to this letter,
copy of which I enclose, I will say
that Mr.. Proctor was Texas man
who made an address at Port Glib
son some two years ago, in which
he rather disapproved of the de-
struction of stalks. and also, ac-
ccrding to Mr.. Humphreys impress
sion, disapproved of the picking of
squares and weevils. DR.. Hunter,
as you know, is the head entomol-
ogist of the Department of Agri-
culture, and has always taken a
firm stand in favor of the fall de-
struction of cotton stalks. Now as
to the points brought out In my
letter to Mr.. Humphreys, you will
note that state that Mr.. Proctor
stands firmly In favor of the pick.
Ing of the squares and weevils even
in Texas territory, as is evidenced
by the Sc, 900 circulars with which
he covered his East Texas terri
tory this spring.
You will note also in the letter
to Mr.. Humphreys that I make
exactly the same point that
you make relative to our frequent
inability to secure the "hot dust
mulch" that is so often spoken of.
Such thing is. of course, an i'm
possibility during spell of wet
weather such as we have just ex-
perienced; and during such time
If the weevils and squares are not
picked and destroyed they must
certainly do us a great deal of
damage for the simple reason that
at this time we are getting no as.
sistance from nature.
l gather also from your letter
that you seem to think we have
set rule with reference to cultiva-
tion; that is, that you think that
we advocate in all sorts of weather
the use of no other cultivating i'm
plement than some form of culti-
vator. This is incorrect. There
is no question but that during a |
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point, that is, the best method
of stalk destruction in the fall,
upon which we somewhat differ.
Note also in my letter to Mr..
Humphreys why the destruction
of cotton stalks has not been essen
tial In Texas and why 1t is not
very widely practiced. We have
again here as you see a difference
In climatic conditions. In perhaps
nine years out of ten In Texas ma
ture thoroughly destroys the farm
ers' cotton stalks in the fall, that
is. the ground becomes so thor
oughly dry as TO kill all young
growth. Uuder such conditions it
is, of course, not only useless but
positively injurious to destroy these
stalks. Coming eastward into
Louisiana we find different condi-
tions. There the soil is richer and
moister during the fall months,
and In probably three years out of
four the cotton continues to put on
4 succuient growth until frost
comes. Such conditions have made
it almost essential if profitable
crops are to be raised that the
cotton stalks be destroyed. The
conditions that prevail with refer
ence to soil and moisture In Louis
lana also prevail more or less in
Mississippi, and we feel that what
practices have been most profitable
In that state will also be most prof.
liable with us.
In this connection want to refer
you to the bulletin issued by the
Louisiana Crop Pest Commission.
Baton Rouge, La, relative to the
hibernation tests carried out at
Mansura, La, last year with a
view to ascertaining what percent
age of weevils would survive the
winter, their food supply having
been cut of at a given time in the
fall. Destroying the cotton stalks
In the fall, of course, amounts to
the same thing as cutting off their
food supply. since they can exist
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INTERESTING LETTER.
Government Representative Moss
Talks Sensibly About the
Boil Weevll.

West Jackson, Miss,
July 10th, 1910.
Messrs. A. c. Seavey & Sons,
Brookhaven, Miss.
GENTLEMEN 81 have your let
ter of July I4th and note with in
terest what you have to say rela-
tive to our methods of combating
the boil weevil, and stating wherein
lie your points of difference with
US.
am glad to see the interest that
you are taking in this subject, and
feel sure from what you say in
your letter that you are giving It
very careful thought and attention.;
and, feel sure, too, from what |
know of your attitude and that of
the other Brookhaven business
men, that your sole desire iD this
matter is to promote the business
welfare and farming interests of
your territory. We must also al.
ways remember that this boil weev-
il problem is a bigger one than that
involving mere picking of weevils
and squares or the mere destruction
of cotton stalks. I consider 1t a
big economic problem that affects
the industrial welfare of the
whole South, and if we are going
to solve it successfully, think
that it must be looked at as such.
AS to the point relating to weev-
il control wherein you differ with
us, 1t seems to me that we are in
accord with only one exception,
that is, the destruction of the
stalks in the fall. I am enclosing
you herewith copy of letter /
had written on June goth to Mr..
D. Humphreys at Ingleside, Miss,
upon some of the very points that
you bring out, and, in my opinion,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
BARS PERFUME WHISKEY
Internal Revenue Bureau Demands
Liquor License for Numerous Pro-
prietRry Preparations.

Washington, July 14.-Sections OF the
country that receive their intoxicating
stimulants in the guise Of perfumes.
essences. medicines or drugs. were de-
livered a body blow today by Commits
sioner Cabell OF the internal revenue
bureau. who gave out a list Of more
than two hundred preparations that
hereafter may be handled by drug
stores only after the government liquor
license is paid.
Treasury department officials said
they believed that many OF these prepa-
ratiOns were concOcted mainly for sale
In dry" territory where the laws made
Il impossible TO obtain legally anything
with a liquor flavcr.
1t Is estimated there are forty thou
sand druggists in the United States,
slightly more than half OF whom pay
the S25 yearly special tax which per-
mits them to sell the preparations in
volved other stores that continue to
vend these mixtures will now be re-
Quired to pay the tax, and the United
States treasury will be enriched ac-
cordingly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
STATE GETS RECEIVER
Montana Has Onicial Appointed TO
Look After Its Deposit in
Closed Bank

Helena, Mont, July 14.-Assistant
Attorney General Murphy announced
this afternoon that Samuel ID. Rcy-
nolds had been appointed receiver for
the First Trust & Savings bank Of
Billings. Mont. This action was taken
pursuant to an order issued yesterday
BY judge Sanner at Billings. sitting in
place OF Judge Sidney Fox.
Attorney General Galen. who is at
Billings. had Instituted suit there in
the district court of Yellowstone coun-
ty In the name of the state of Mon
tana. which has SIS, 900 deposited in
the First Trust & Savings bank The
object OF the suit was to have re-
ceiver appointed. and Judge Sanner's
order was made returnable at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Mr.. Reynolds bond
was fixed at $780, 900.
The bank closed its doors last week.
and since then its officials have been
engaged In an effort to arrange for its
reOpening
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
RAIN BRINGS RELIEF
TO SWELTER|NG CITY
Cools OF Atmosphere, but More Fair
Skies and Hot Sun Is
Promised.

salt Lakers breathed real sigh Of
relief last night when the gentle rain
came pattering down. cooling the atmo-
sphere. ths streets and a good many fe-
vered brows For II was a real day OF
heat. Wa. yesterday, in spite Of the fact
that the hottest mark registered FOR
the day was o. degrees, OF six nOtches
below the high mark Of the day pre-
vious- The humidity did the business.
and pedestrians sweltered. Laboring
under the impression that Salt Lake
and Utah have not had enough hot
weather. Section Director Alfred Thies-
sen will send on some more fair and
warmer" for today and tomorrow. They
are having some rain on the southeast
coast. but otherwise all parts Of the
country are having fair weather, with
plenty OF heat
According 70 the weather bureau re-
port last night. the temperature at s
o'clock was 50 degrees. the maximum
for the day was 81. the minimum 20,
making the mean temperature 80, which
Is degrees above normal. There is a
total excess OF q degrees OF heat since
the first OF the month. and 5.27 excess
since the first OF the year.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
NO DECISION AS TO
FATE Of CHARLTON
State Department May Enter
tain Request From Italy
for ExtraditiOn-

vva~lir-t July 14.-No decision
has been ..-ade by the state department.
IN the case q Porter Charlton. who
Is alleged to have murdered his wife
IN Italy. IL may be stated authorita-
lively that the state department. has
Gaze except. on request Of the italian
govcrnmont TO direct the authorities
OF the state Of New Jersey TO hold
Charlton on charges that may be pre-.
scented to the examining magistrate or
20 the United States commissioner be-
fore whom he Is 10 be arraigned-
In the view OF the state DEPARTMENT.
NJ apprehension exists as TO the status
OF tthc Charlton case. Charlton Is IN
the custody or tho New Jersey autnor-
titles. In due time he VIII be arraiEned
before an examining magistrate. II
the evidence adduced at the hearing Is
such as would induce the magistrate
to hold the accused for the crime
charged. the magistrate Will certify
the violence and his findings to the
secretary OF state
the secretary OF state viii then ~
anime the evidence and n IN hls jrdR-
ment IL prove a proper case for extra
dition. request from the Italian gov
srumenf FOR the return to Italy OF the
accused might be entertained.
The sanity or insanity OF the accused
would cut no figure In the action Of
the state department. That would be
a matter FOR .he determination OF the
courts OF Italy. The finding c< tho ex-
aiming magistrate ia this country
would be final 50 Tar as the state de-
partment Is concerned, II 10 should be
In favor Of the accused. No review in
the opinion Of the state department Of
ficials. would be possible.
II Porter Charlton should be found
by the examining magistrate as not
guilty or N prima facie case could
not be made against him and he should
De released. the state Department would
have no Jurisdiction over the case.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
GOVERNMENT DEMANDS
$4,000 FROM RAILROADS

Kansas City, July 14.-Charging VIC
lation of the hours Of service" act
suits aggregating $4,000 in penalt =
were brought against various railroad
today by Leslie J. Lyons, United States
district attorney, in the federal court
in Kansas City and Jefferson City.
The hours of service" act prohibits
the employment of trainmen more than
16 hours in any consecutive % hours,
or the employment of dispatchers, tel
ephone operators and towermen more
than nine hours in any consecutive "a
hours.
The suits follow: Missouri Pacific,
$4,000 ST. Louis & San Francisco, So
700; Missouri. Kansas & Texas, S12,500,
Chicago Great Western, $500, and
Kansas City Southern. $500.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-15
INVITE TAFT TO SPEAK
Conservation Congress Promoters Hope
President VIII Make IN
Address 10 Convention

Chicago. July 14-President Taft
probably will be invited to address the
conservation congress at st. Paul in
september.
This announcement was made by a
member of the executive committee of
the national conservation commission
here, following a conference with a
delegation from st. Paul.
The st. Paul delegation, declaring it
represented the sentiment of the north
west in conservation matters, was in
sistent upon the Taft invitation and
certain other points regarding the
program that Clifford Pinchot had not
previously considered.
AS result of tOday's meeting. the
executive committee VIII be called to-
gether next week formally to authorize
certain program notifications for the
congress, which Mr.. Pinchot and his
wing ia the conservation movement an
pear willing TO grant