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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16
THE INDICTMENT OF PACKERS.

Abundant cause for the uneasiness
of the packers in relation to the
grand jury proceedings in Hudson
County, New Jersey, is revealed in
the indictments returned against all
the officials and directors of the Ma
tiOnal Packing Company for conspir-
acy to advance the prices of food
stuffs. This action has been taken
under a state law. 1t is rather sig
nifcant that the men concerned have
manifested great deal more interest
in this proceeding than they are ac-
customed to show in regard to feder-
al Investigations of the same charac-
ter. And it is rather ironical that
the state that now menaces one of
the greatest of holding companies is
that whose laws are presumed to be
most favorable for the incorporation
of trusts.
Little has been accomplished in
the enforcement of the Sherman
antitrust Law, SO far as individuals
are concerned. The enforcement of
the criminal clause of that act is al
most unknown. Last summer in
dictments were returned against GER
tain officers and directors of the sugar
trust, but the causes have not yet
been pushed to conclusion.
The hardest jolt ever received by
one of the big trusts was that deliver
ed, under the laws of Missouri, to
the Standard Oil Company, through
the prosecution of Governor Hadley,
then attorney general for the state.
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ARE THESE THINGS TRUE?

1t is pretty generally accepted in
Washington that the only men whose
counsel President Taft will hear in
relation to party policies are Aldrich,
Cannon and those whom these leaders
approve.
A few days ago a senator who has
continuously aligned himself with the
party organization as represented by
Aldrich and Cannon said in private:
The President is putting the
party on the the rocks by taking the
advice of the wrong men,
A progressive senator called atten-
ton to the fact that the first speaker
had worked with the Presidents
friends, and urged him to see Mr..
Taft and tell him his mistake. The
regular replied: He would not
listen to me. The organization
would throw me out. l would not
try
If there was one thing that entered
into the prestige of Mr.. Taft as
presidential candidate more than any
other it was the belief that he would
continue to oppose Aldrich and Can
non and the predatory interests they
represent as his predecessor had
opposed them. The keynote of the
Roosevelt policies was uncOmpromis-
ing war on graft and special privilege,
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ANYTHING TO BEAT HARMON.

What contrary cusses the g. o. p.
Oracles are anyway. Here is Wade
Ellis who was sent to Ohio to beat
Harmon" saying: SIT isn't a ques-
ton of Harmon; it's the Democratic
party" When the Democratic party
puts up candidate personally often
siye to the g. o. p. they jump upon
him and want him defeated because
ofhis personal unitness and unworthi-
ness. They are anxious then to save
the Democratic party from the humil-
iation of his election.
But when the Democratic party
put up a man who towers high above
the herd of pretty little g. o. p. bosses
who nag him and do all in their pow
.er to hinder him, then they swing
arOud and say it isn't a question of
his personal ability but the party
they abhOr.
This explains the antipathy of
Wade Ellis to the Democratic party,
which he left some years ago for the
party's good, to serve Cox, and his
present opposition to Governor
Harmon.
The people, however, have found
in Governor Hartman man who rises
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above party and above little politi-
clans of the Ellis type. They are
satisfied with him in the governors
Office and are going to keep him
there two years more. And the peo-
pie are going to do more than that.
They are going to give him COM
plete staff of state officials like State
Treasurer creamer to stand by him
and legislature with Democratic
majority in both branches to support
his administration.
Wade is badly mistaken again.
1t is not question of the Democratic
party and it is Harmon with the peo-
pie of Ohio, regardless of party
affiliations, that he is up against.
-Gallipolis Bulletin.
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SITUATION IN OHIO.

On top of Ohio Juror comes Cover
nor Harmon's exposure of Republican
rascalities in previous administrations,
with criminal prosecutions already
begun. Bat even these disclosure do
not dampen the JOY of the versatile
Mr.. Ellis. He begs people to re-
member that thief is of no party.
In an even more heroic attempt to set
the matter right, he lays great en-
phasis upon the fact that it was the
Republican party which passed the
laws under which Republican thieves
are being brought to justice. This is
magnificent, but it is not politics.
Everybody knows that the disclosure
of Republican rottenness will have as
damaging political effects in Ohio as
in New York; and the fact is clear to
all that in both states the Presidents
party is in fair way to get a thorough
beating next November.
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HARMONY MEETING.

Harmony is the watchword sug-
gested for proposed meeting of
democrats of West Virginia which is
likely to take place next month.
Today conditions in the state are such
that there is much reason to believe
that the democrats have the oppor-
tunity of opportunities to secure con-
troll of the state legislature. The
fight which is now beginning between
the present United States Senator
Nathan B. Scott and Congressman
Hubbard over the place now held by
Scott threatened to rend the repub-
lican organization of the state asunder.
creating an even more serious breach
than that which existed in 1908.
Another thing which makes condi-
tons in 1910 more favorable to the
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NEW HAVEN SCHOOL.

The term begins April 4th 'and
continues eight weeks. An oppor-
tunity to study all the common
school branches. Those attending
will have the advantage of taking
Reading Circle work; of taking the
examination for Free School Diplo-
mas.
We shall arrange for boarding
club which will make the expense
exceptionally low. Tuition reason
able.
For further information call on or
address c. D. BALL,
Meh. 9-4t. New Haven, W. Va.
Millinery Opening Thursday March
18th. Mrs. L, ]. Williamson
Mch. a-2t.
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SENATOR GORDON, of Mississippi,
was in the senate just 60 days, as the
appOintee of the governor, while the
legislature was electing his successor.
Senator Gordon made one speech
just one-his farewell address, and
the beauty, the goodwill, patriotism
and charity, with which that speech
was adorned, has rendered it immor-
tal-indeed it already ranks with
Washington's farewell address. Sen.
ator Gordon captured the hearts of
all his countrymen with that beauti-
full and timely speech, the speech of
a grand old man. May the Senate
get more ike him.
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democrats than those of 1908 is the
fact that there is to be no president
elected. Again the national admin
istration has lost prestige, even in
West Virginia, through its attitude on
important questions and is not in posi-
ton to lend much strength to the
state forces.
Because of these things, and the
further fact that lack of proper under
standing among democrats has caused
them to allow other opportunities to
slip by without restoring West vir-
ginia to the place in the democratic
column, the harmony" meeting is
being suggested.
This meeting is being planned by
number prominent democrats of the
state,it being intended that it take
place at Parkersburg within thirty
days. Hon. George 1. Neal, vice
chairman of the committee, stated
this morning that he had received
letters from some of the best known
democrats of the state regarding the
matter and that he rather expected
the meeting to be held. He said
that it might be brought about by a
call Tor meeting of the state COM
mittee to which all interested in demo-
cratic success should be invited. 1t
is believed that in this way three
hundred or more active democrats,
including county chairmen, chairman
of other executive committees and
the old war horses of the party can
be induced to attend.
The objects of the proposed meet
ing are .y"-told-frst, to promote
party harmony and understanding
and second to prepare for an aggress-
i've campaign in all localities in the
state with the working forces organ
lied for both 1910 and 1919. The
coming fight between the senatorial
aspirants and the many sins ofcom-
mission and the still more numerous
sins of omission of the republican
party makes democratic victory
seem easily possible.
Conservative democrats throughout
the state are expressing themselves
as in favor of the harmony meeting.
1t is deemed wise that the meeting
should be held early in order that
the question at hand may be discussed
by the strong men of the party be-
fore the heat of a campaign has been
infused into anybody's veins
Huntington Advertiser.
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and it was Mr.. Taft's espousal oftte
ROoevelt policies that nominated and
elected him.
The whole country warmed to
President Taft as theprOcesses ofthe
preliminary campaign gradually sin
gIed MIN out as apparently the one
man to be intrusted with the Roosevelt
policies as opposed to all the rest of
the candidates, who included Cannon
himself.
Must the country now within one
year ofpresident Taft's inauguration,
settle down to the conviction that it
might as well have elected Cannon
or Aldrich or Penrose or Foraker
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TM77MS

every Office boy is a potential office
manager. Every clerk is a potential head
of the firm. The talk that the day of OPP
portunity is past is all rot. The chance
to work up is as good as ever. 1t always
is up to the boy"
These little extracts from the philoso-
ply of James B. McMahon, whose recent
election as first vice-president of the Amer
lean Cotton Oil Company of New York
supplemented his old position as vice-presi-
dent Of the N. &. Fairbank Company of
Chicago, are worth the reading and re-
membering. The difference hetween then,
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16

WHILE Mr.. Rockefeller is talking
about giving US back that half of the
United States which he has made
out of oil, it will be well to watch
him, for maybe he is just trying to
throw US off our guard, while he
gObbles up the other half.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16

ARIZONA and New Mexico will
have to disguise themselves as Re-
publican States before they will be
allowed to enter the Union.
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So Senator Gordon actually listen
ed to the speeches which were made
on bills and then voted according to
his judgment, as it was influenced by
the facts and arguments which he
had heard. Truly, an extraordinary
lawmaker!
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VIRGINIA REJECTS THE AMENDMENT.

The House of Delegates of Virgin
ia has rejected the constitutional
amendment which would transfer
the rights of taxation now held by
the states to the Federal Govern
ment.
The vote was very decisive, 54for
rejection, 81 for ratification.
The Georgia Legislature months
ago refused to ratify the amendment,
preferring to retain the right to tax
incomes for state purposes if the
needs of the state required that it be
done.
Neither Virginia nor Georgia is en-
amored of Federal taxation, and they
promptly refused to subject their citi-
zens not only additional burdens of
Federal taxes, but to the espionage
and power of interference with the
personal affairs of the individual citi-
zen by cohorts of Federal tax-gather-
ers.
1t is not millionaires these states
favor, but it is the rights of the
states they wish to protect, as well
as the rights of every citizen in the
states, for that constitutional amend
ment expressly conveys the right of
taxing incomes, from whatever
source derived to the Federal Gov
ernment.
That is plain enough English to
be understood by our legislators.
They know that under that amend
ment the Federal Government could
tax the pay of the man who earns
his dollar and half per day just as
great a percentage as it could the in
come of a banker, steel magnate or
gold mine owner.
Our Legislators know now that our
working classes are not favored by
taxes but lately imposed by the Fed
eral Government.
Why then withdraw the states
protecting power from them and
leave them open, through ratification
of this amendment, to another form
of Federate taxationa
The Federal Government should
not be strengthened and the states
weakened without good and sufficient
reasons, and no such reasons exist at
this time.
The Federal Government has al
ready sufficient taxing powers for it's
needs, yea, the people believe it has
more than it exercises judiciously
or wisely.
The states deed reserve strength to
finance themselves, and the state
Legislators know well how their con-
stituents prefer to have local improve
ments rather than to send off their
cash to Federal depositaries to be
spent in Federal extravagances.
When the financial leader oF the
Federal Government could cut its
expenditures down $500, 900, 900 an
nually without suffering, it is no time
for the State Legislatures to vote
away the rights of the states and the
rights ofthe people in order to furnish
additional taxes to the Federal power.
Virginia deserves the thanks of all
her sister states.
HARMONY MEETING.
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PEOPLE are beginning to wonder
what the government will do with
its money after Mr.. Aldrich has
taught it how to live on $500, 900, 900
less a year.
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Grossly deceived by land pirates
is bad. But SO easily deceived is
worse. The administration gets no
bill of health from the former Chief
Forester.
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a NEW YORK SENATOR is accused of
having accepted a bride of one thou
sand dollars-but the money was ac-
cepted long before the recent ad-
vance in prices.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16

Many persons wonder why no shrewd
inventor has ever yet devised machine
that will pick cotton.
Many an inventive genius has worked
at this problem, but as yet it is unsolved.
There is no trick in getting up a contriv-
ance that viii do the work of picking, but
that does not begin to solve the diffcultv.
The trouble lies mainly in the fact that the
cotton does not all mature and open at the
same time. A machine that may pick ont
the locks Of the opened bolls cleverIy
enough will also take along the green and
unopened bolls and therefore destroy b;o
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-03-16

UNCLE JOE CANNON as dancer is in
an unusual role. Ordinarily your
uncle 6ddles and lets the other fell
low dance.
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Grand
Chance for
Inventive
Genius
By COL. J. n. MABRY
Of Memphis

part of the The human pce will let the unrpe cotton alone
return to the fields for later maturity Then again the machine
take lot OF ash dead leaves and pieces that Will
trouble and labor get rid of before the cotton can be carried -
the gin. "
1t great pity that better way extracting the sev
the old plan Of gathering crop by hand This is slow and
expensive procedure as in good year almost every planter raises
than he can gather with his labor and is thereby forced b ont
side help Occasionally is impossible to get this help and ~ r
much the cotton left in the fields be wasted for want of labor IN
puck it
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9 & 8
dress linens

Never a year when Dress Lin
eJ;s had the distinction that will
he evident this season
Something in the nature of Lin
en- produces texture that makes
j; especially desirable for women's
wear.
Heretofore, this has been rec
ognized by the few-now it is
being recognized by many.
Yard wide all Linen-medium
weights, smooth weave-Greys,
Taus, Lavender, Pinks, Rose,
Mulberry-large range OF Blues,
light to Navy-25, IS, As, soc.
Rough crashy weaves Tor Goa,
suits-medium weights-plain
weayes and corded stripes-335 to
85e.
SO to 49 inches wide.
Special line Of French Linens
all linen-weight suitable for
either dresses or coat suits
Rose, Grey, Lavender, Green,
Pink, light and medium Blues
also Black-49 inches wide-50c.
Novelty Linens-plain and eta
mine weaves-White and Colored
with woven stripes, also diagonals
81 inches wide-50, co and Csc.
BOGGS g. BULL
NORTH SIDE, PITTsRuseH, PA
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A NEW YORK WOMAN has failed for
100000 without one cent of assets.
Wall Street can still learn a thing or
two.
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subscription 81 Year, in Advance
Wednesday, March Is. 1910.

The AMERICAN PEOPLE seem some
what slow to accept Mr.. Peary in the
light of a genuine hero.
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RI HE QUESTION whether moral standards the same in
city in country probably cannot be answered alike for every
comparison of urban with suburban Some cities notably
and backward like oTergrovn villages while some
country places have much and alert pride that
* they rank high what might call moral incubation being
Matching places Of social ideals and keener ethical
~ perceptions
Al the time several elements in the comparison make
in the large possible to contrast city and country morals
For example the power ngbor opinion considerably less in the
city than the country By this that dwelling another
son IN the city does not necessarily acquaintance with notice
m whereas in the country nhbor nghbo often than not
Sossps about him her and therefore certain degree Of
restraint him. Much of the aborou and often petty casu
arsses the typical country place and that the city dwer finds ine
able is due to this
Religious intolerance with its agnng of theological taes
the fOurshs the country while the city FORCES ahead and
from like express stage People other
and healthier occupations for thought
At the time the city independence has its faults Isolation
gossip but united support Company we'll to
ansPlaned from such the lonely places of the great city
involves of the temptations which
eced
The moral standards probably themselves vary little between city
and country much they may differ application two places
Franker instruction by parents and schools physical matters
should help boys and girls find things" wholesome fashion, instead
Of through whisper Festivals open romps are needed
feed the hunger for eompanonsp color and JOY More freedom under
wise supervision for the children and youth sexes together has
promise of nobler development and
a moral standard for both city and
country of which we can all as Amer IT.
leans be proud S(eI /T/tIQ
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ARE CONSCIENCE PRIOKs
FINDING sKIBoB LAIRD7

Mr.. Carnegie returns to Pitts
burg tssore Of heart so he says.
Let the Steel King cheer UP !;
there have been even sorrier days
in Pittsburg when the Home
stead tragedy Z was on, for in.
stance. IN -: - :
Let the collector of millions by
the bent back Of labor, think OF
the monuments all over the world
that people have helped to build,
each one bearing his name aloft as
9 benefactor Of the race. -:
Don't be respondent; start up
your spelling reform; write an
other book on democracy, O great
lord Of Skibo. Pension some more
professors. You only are the real
thing; Rockefeller and Fels are
base imitators.
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the antitrust law and will confer
on them unlimited power to effect
mergers. I for one can never con-
sent to such legislation .
In what was probably the most
remarkable speech in his career,
United States Senator Knute Mel
son of Minnesota thus spoke of the
Taft Wickersham railroad regula-
ton bill. That such an attack
should be made by a Republican
senator upon bill which the pres
ident has declared to represent
true Republican policy and doc
trine, and support Of which At
torney Wickersham and all the re-
dictionaries have declared is test
Of true Republicanism, indicates
how far apart the stalwarts and
progressives really are.
The Minnesota senator was lis
tened to with marked attention.
The reactionaries were SO amazed
they forgot to even make INTERRUPT
tlons, as is customary when pro-
gressive Republicans have the
floor. It was SO obvious that Sen
ator Nelson was deeply impressed
with forebodings Of disaster to the
nation in the event Of the pass
age Of such bills as the one un-
der consideration, that the speech
was strangely effective. The &C.
cupants Of the galleries were ST.
lent and attentive, and all eyes
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rs HERO WORSHIP or
AMERICANS DISUERN1N0'

William Jennings Bryan, three
times candidate for the US. pres.
idency, and Jack johnson, negro
pugilist, arrived in Omaha, Neb.,
one day this week within a few
minutes Of each other. .-"
The daily press records that
three persons newspapermen -
greeted Bryan after his long alb
sence from his native state It is
also related that mob OF several
thousand-blacks and whites
'surged through the big depot
eager to shake the hand Of the
dinge prizefghter.
What lesson this drawn par
allel teaches.
And it is the Americans who
stigmatize the French nation as
being shallow and artificial.
But Bryan will still be Bryan
after July 4.
Will johnson still be johnson
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The farmers Of the northwest
who trekked over into C4nada by
the hundreds to find virgin soil
instead Of fertilizing and enrich
ing their starved and denuded
farms, ere coming back as fast as
theX get thawed out. One 81 them
writes to . farm journal, publish
ed at Minneapolis: IF you know
Of farmers back there who have
got the same stomach ache We
had, put us in communication with
them. They will find plenty 81 .us
hire ready to trade horses. =
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KNUTE NELSON ENTERS
THE BEISHAZZAR GLASS

Il am now fast getting to be an
Old man. I have seen the great
corporations and the trusts and
combinations grow in this country
at d rapid and wen-nigh irresist.
IDLE pace, and they will grow fast
er and faster until we shall be ab.
solutely helpless unless we adhere
faithfully to the provisions Of the
antitrust law, The pending rail-
road regulation bill will give the
railroad companies immunity from