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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

The "Old Gang" element, having
silenced all criticism within their party
by the sharp practice permitted at
the Jackson Day love feast at Kansas
City in January, has seized the reins
OF the party organization and Is now
driving the Bourbon stage coach to a
precipice or to new pastures and green
fields where some Of them fiourished
and fattened before the storm struck
them in 1904.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

In 1904 the honest, determined Dem
ocrats of Missouri arose in their might
and utterly routed and defeated the
Democratic party leaders who had
disgraced and almost ruined the party
organization. These leaders had for
years permitted the paid lobbyists Of
railroad and other corporations to de-
feat wholesome legislation at the cap
itol, to bride State Senators and Rep
resentatives and to use even the clerks
In each branch Of the Legislature to
do their dirty work. These lobbyists
were, almost without exception, promi-
nent In the councils of the Democratic
party. Even the Democratic Lieuten-
aut Governor of the State had been
used by them, and because of his bold
alliance with them had been caught
with their brand upon him, indicted
by a grand jury and had left the State,
after being saved from the just onsc-
quences Of his folly through their in
1~luence-and had also abandoned his
office in disgrace. Senators had also
been openly accused of bribery and
some of them indicted. The politics
of the State had been corrupted and
polluted till the people were sick at
heart.
Joseph w. Folk won the Democratic
nomination for Governor over the mad
dened and almost vicious opposition
of the party leaders, and in his cam
paign denounced them vigorously. He
told more about corruption within his
party than Republicans had ever
known or ever attempted to tell. He
was elected by a big majority, though
every other candidate on the Demo
cratic State ticket was defeated and
Republicans elected enough of the
Senators and Representatives to con-
troll the Legislature and elect a United
States Senator.
The people believed that the "Old
Gang Democratic leaders and the lob
byists who had been so intimately as
ISOLATED with them had been perma-
nently defeated and would never again
be tolerated by the Democratic party.
But they were mistaken.
Col. Bill Phelps, the chief lobbyist,
has not only come to the front again
in Democratic politics, but has shown
more positive strength as a party
leader than either of the present dis
tinguished Democratic candidates for
United States Senator. Against the
protest of Hon. d. r. Francis, he
placed his old associate and assistant,
Joe Shannon, at the head of the Dem
ocratic State ticket. Shannon had al
ready made terms with Jim Reed, the
other leading Democratic Senatorial
candidate, and paved the way for the
work Of Phelps by placing the Reed
men in a position where they could
not successfully oppose him. He is
now the chief of Missouri Democrats,
in official party position, and 1t is his
hand that is guiding the Democratic
campaign today.
Phelps has been taken up at home
aud nominated by the Democrats of
the First Legislative district of Jas
per County for a seat in the Legisla-
ture. Frank Farris is the Democratic
nominee for Representative in Craw-
ford County. Other Democratic lead
ers who were repudlated in 1904 are
back in party harness and active in
the pending campaign.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
''SHAMNONISM" AS
AN ISSUE TN POLITICS
OLD DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP
HAS REVIVED III ISSUE OF
1904 AND 1905
PHELPS rs BACK OF STATE CHAIRMAN SHANNON
MEN WHO WERE REPUDIATED ARE
NOW AT THE FRONT.

We have heard considerable in this campaign about
"Cannonism" being one of the political issues upon which
the people will have to decide. But an issue OF far more
importance to the people Of Missouri is the issue of
"Shannonism." The success of a ticket managed by such
an organization would mean a continuation OF the same in
huences that were so influential in the last Democratic
Senate. And the danger that unfair methods will be re-
sorted to to carry this election and which will, if successful,
become the established practice in Missouri, can be best
understood by those familiar with "Shannonism' in Jack
son ~County.-Governor Hadley.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
WHAT MISSOURI URGENTLY NEEDS.

We need a new state capitol equal to the needs and
commensurate with the dignity Of Missouri's position
in the sisterhood of states. We need public revenues for
the improvement of our public schools, and for the con-
struction Of public roads. which will add 70 the value of
every acre of land in Missouri and contribute to the inn
provement of the conditions Of our social, religious and
educational life. And with such a public policy, with a
vigorous and impartial enforcement OF the laws; with an
equality of opportunities for the rich and for the poor.
through the development of our undeveloped resources
and the cultivation OF the uncultivated soil, the people
Of Missouri can continue to successfully conduct that
the consent Of the governed, and to promote the happi-
ness and welfare Of all the -peopIe--Governor Hadley.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

When it became known last June that Colonel Bill Phelps would
be a candidate for the Legislature from the Carthage district OF
Jasper County, the St. Louis Republic protested. Several editorials
concerning Phelps appeared In that paper In quick succession. The
one in the issue Of June 8 has become famous in Missouri. 1t IL
here reproduced exactly as 1t appeared In the Republic:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

Champ Clark and every Democratic
candidate for Congress in Missouri
stands for free wool. The sheep own.
or who votes for such candidates will
be shearing himself instead of his
sheep.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
How the Railroad Lobbyists Defeat
Legislation.

1~S'c'0ai0ts
Although the people know that lob
byists defeat legislation they do not
know how it is done. Phelps, Shan.
non and other lobbyists know so many
tricks that it is not strange to one
who has been about legislative halls
that they have so often succeeded
with schemes accomplished through
parliamentary proceedings when they
could not have secured votes enough
to kill an Objectionable bill by direct
vote. One case in point will show how
the trick of keeping a bill in the
hands OF a chairman or a member of
a committee in the Senate results in
its final defeat by default.
A maximum freight rate bill passed
the lower house of the legislature in
1901, after a hard struggle between
the railroad lobbyists and honest rep
resentatives. 1t was Immediately sent
to the senate, where it was read by
its title in the usual way and subse-
quently referred to the committee on
railroads and internal improvements
for examination and recommendation.
Nothing more vas heard of it on the
floor of the senate till it was too late
in h session for it's mature consid-
Grafton. How it was killed was told
by the Jefferson City correspondent
of the Globe Democrat of March 1G,
1901. The correspondent wired the
following report to that paper, and it
was published under bold headlines:
(Globe- Democrat, March 16, 1901
"Whaley Was Too Busy-Maximum
Freight Rate Bill Killed by Sharp
Practice
Jefferson City, March Is, 19Ol.-A
blow was openly struck at the lobby
this morning In the senate. 1t was
not only a direct maneuver, but a
blow at the integrity of the senate as
well. The of the trouble was
the maximum freight rate bill, intro
duced in the House by Representative
Hall OF Saline county and passed
by the House on February IA. On
February 21st the bill was referred in
the Senate to the Committees on Rail.
roads and Internal improvements. No
report has been made on the
Senator Whaley, of st. Clair county,
is chairman Of the committee. The
resolution that stirred UP the hornets
nest reads as follows:
Whereas, House bill 224 passed the
House on February ii by a unanimous
vote Of that body, and whereas, 1t
has been In the Senate Committee on
Railroads and Internal improvements
for the past month, and whereas, this
bill is OF vital Importance to the mer-
camille and shipping industries OF this
state: therefore, be 1t resolved, thai
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES IN
Railroads and Internal improvements
is hereby instructed to report on
House Bill 224 forthwith"
Senator Biggs of Audrain county Of
fered the resolution shortly after the
Senate convened. Secretary Roach
had hardly finished reading the paper
before Senator Morton OF Ray arose,
making q point of order that the reso.
luton was practically a suspension of
the rules and should consequently be
laid over one day. Senator Clay sug-
svsacd a motion was In order to sus.
uoud tho ruIoc ora 49, - 49, 4-.L-
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
Vote, man, vote!

Vote, man, vote!
Do not call yourself a live American.
Nor pretend to love your country or your clan:
Never claim to be a decent sort of man"
Till you vote, man, vote!
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
A SONG WITHOUT MUSIC.
Wayne whipple. in Saturday Evening Post.)
Vote, man, vote!

It's the noblest thing that any man can do
For himself and home and all that's good and true.
II you are a mana man all through and through
You will vote, man, vote!
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
Vote. man, vote!

Vote, man, vote!
When you catch 1.-The ring in any fraud or trick,
II you do not vote you have no right to kick;
You can break it up; then go and knock It quick,
With a vote, man, vote!
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
Vote, man, vote!

Vote, man, vote!
Where there is a wrong there's sure to be q right:
When you do not vote tits but yourself you spite.
Do not be afraid and keep out of the fight
Go and vote, man, vote!
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07
TO FINANCE COTTON CROP
Galveston Bankers and Texas Farm ers' Union Agree on Plan for
 Moving Staple.

By the terms of a new agreement which Is being worked out between Galveston bankers and officials of Texas Farmers union 1t Is proposed for the bankers of Galveston to finance the entire crop of the coming year in both Texas and Oklahoma.
 Details of the new plan have not yet been made public, but 1t Is learned that the matter has been under con- sideration for some time. By the new agreement Galveston bankers stand ready to take cotton from the farmers at the market price in consideration of which the farmers, it is understood, agree to ship direct to this city.
 As the cotton controlled by the union represents a large percentage of the output of the state, this would give Galveston control and domination of the state and Oklahoma cotton mar kets.
 The plan In general is an enlarge ment on a wider scope of the one en- tered into between Galveston bankers and President D. j. Neil of the union two years ago, and which has proven to be very satisfactory to all parties It Is understood Galveston bankers stand ready with over s30,000, 900 to back up the agreement
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07

The accompanying Illustration is highly magnified representation of the foreleg of worker bee. The little finger and the groove shown at what is called the tibia-palmar joint are used to clean the ligula or tongue and the antennae or feelers. To accom- plish this the ligula or the antenna is placed in the groove, the leg flexed or drawn up. which decreases the space between finger and groove. The lisula or the antenna is then drawn through very much as rope would be drawn between the thumb and first finger. The act may be observed daily as the bee takes flight for the field. Running out at the entrance 1t pauses a mo ment reaches up over It's head. seizes the antenna and strips them clean. and then away it goes. The movement very much resembles that gone through by the school boy in winter when he stops to pull his cap over his ears before springing from the porch
 me little claws at the extremity of the leg are of course used in climhine or In seixing hold of anything and the lny pad between the claws is the pul-
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07
FARMERS ARE BUSINESS MEN
So Declares President Barrett in Con- vention at Charlotte, N. C.-To
 Secure Legislation.

The national convention of the Farmers Educational and Co-Qpera- tive Union of America was held at Charlotte, N C., the other day with thousand delegates, representing all most every state in the Union, in at tendance
 Addresses by different members Of the union on subjects interesting to the statesmen of agriculture followed the opening preliminaries.
 In his annual address, President C.. S. Barrett spoke first of the farmer as a business man. Here and there, he declared the individual farmer has much to learn concerning business and business usages. But the impor- tant point is that the leaven is at work and the man who tills the soil and the country Is absorbing with miraculous rapidity the lesson that business principles must be foremost in the management of his affairs. The change is epochal in a revolutionary sense.
 Tn every state I have invaded" he continued, "the farmer debates today, not so much the everlasting round of politics or the cruelty selfish ambi- tions of politicians, but how to make his acres return the maximum of dol lars; how to make his best own op- portunities how to furnish the best opportunities to his sons and daugh- ters; how best to tighten his wife's toil; how best to make attractive, clean, healthful and permanent the home that shall shelter them all.
 We have organized state unions in three states during the past year California, Indiana and Virginia" he continued. Catch the significance of the national scope shown by these three organizations.
 As an evidence of the determina- tioG of the organized farmer to punish indifferent public servants and reward those who have shown their true col ors and abided by them, it is a well known fact that the Farmers union defeated several congressional candi- dates and a few senators in a few southern and western states. That Is. moreover, merely the beginning of the organizations fight to secure atten' ton to it's demands from men in pub lie life.
 Tn a number of states where the Farmers union has made itself plain In asking proper legislation from legis- latures. 1t has gotten practically all it demanded In other states. for in stance, Arkansas and Alabama, 1t has never been turned down on a single one of it's requests"
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07

The short road to wealth generally turns out to be the toughest.
 An empty wagon always makes a great deal more noise than full one.
 You would never know some men were Christians unless they told you so.
 Here is to the man who speaks the best and thinks the least i'll of his neighbor
 The kind of farmer who occupies a farm can most always be told by the class of poultry he keeps
 Many a man who is fooling away his time fin the literary field might be useful in a potato field.
 Some men use so much energy blowing their own horns that they cannot accomplish anything else.
 Men who are always yelling for a square deal sometimes forget to whis- per when the other fellow gets the worst of 1t.
 -Four flushing" may win for a lit tie while but no man can win by 1t fin the long run against honesty and square dealing.
 Almost anyone will give the other fellow chance, but 1t won't do much good unless the other fellow gives himself chance.
 The shovels, sweeps, bull-tongues and blow points should be sharpened. Look forward and have everything in readiness for the busy season.
 Just about the time a man gets 1t firmly fixed in his head that the farm cannot get along without him, the boss makes up his mind to fire him.
 There is always one man at barn raising who runs around, spits on his hand, yells instructions to everybody, eats more and does less work than any other man on the Job. Know him ?
 Many man shakes hands with himself and believes he Is successful when he has become rich and yet he may be farther away from real suc- cess than any other man in his county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07
DESIGN FOR BUILDING
 STRONG CONCRETE WAll,
ty, One Can Construct Fence Without Crackin A~0 Minimum Amount of Material, But of nag
 nm Strength.

Coma wears ago there was published Tn the Gazette design TOT puiluIhs nro1s of concrete for farm use. The idaa was of a thin curtain wall only 4 inches thick, carefully reinforced and hold by buttresses or concrete ,oets at distances of about 10 feet apart If there is much pressure oqajrst the wall it will be better to mi these buttresses only 6 feet or ; feet snart. Since I published my plans have seen several walls that had been built in the manner described, and I know that they are all rlght. have also learned something Of how one can best do the work and nave m cracking at all, writes Joseph E. Wing fin Breeders Gazette. Bear now well in mind that this, while 1t looks like a wall, is really on the principle of a concrete fence, the thickness or the part between supports being put 4 inches. capped with finch cap lo inches wide. To the observer 1t is a thick. heavy wall and 1t Is immensely strong. The panels themselves need not go into the earth, unless to pre- vent washing under of water; then they may enter 12 inches or more in a thin sheet laid in very narrow trench dug for the purpose.
 To construct this wall first stretch up in the line of it very good fence of woye nwire-any strong wire fen cing will serve Let it be as high as vou desire the wall, and stretch it very tight. Use a sort with close meshes, say 6-inch squares. Two strips of hog fencing, one above the other, tapping and tying together. will serve well. Now make some tight panels of good dressed and matched boards,
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07

and clamp them together n,
 dies will be best held with wi.0 s nA now have a form that will bo,s "a iou concrete curtain wall, 4 lncbos A you with the wire in its exact con.a 'ulet 1t with concrete soft enough to s iu not sloppy. Agitate 1t enough f ,o IVY tie 1t well. Let it set for ,. " N then carefully remove the fo,n A0aH build another panel. As fac, :. sae forms are taken off cara,nlly " these panels against wind presss
 Keep moist and let hem se, ?. better if they can set for m a.. more before the posts are addas r object of doing thls work a aao,,.. 'as a time Is, of course, to prevent m o.s.a q ing, as concrete is sure to contrsa. .'s 1t sets. It may later expand also
 The holes for the posts should b.,. been dug for convenience sake hs,... the curtain walls were built ps them down feet and make thar !, inches square. Your curtain wall, will lack 4 inches of touching at N ends. The post comes around thsn Reinforce the post well. If yop o., get some odd pieces of 2 inch n,. they will serve. Or use four roa, one at each corner, of about a.nos steel. Get the reinforcement run fron the bottom of the hole to the i'm E, the post. Let the posts come up ius even with the top of your curta, wall. Excavate a transverse trench across the middle of the post tb. trench 4 feet long and F feet deen about 6 inches wide. When you AT the post mold with concrete, fill tbh trench It runs out like the roots q a tree on either side. Reinforce thh also. When you put up the pos
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07
PURPOSES OF FARMERS UNION

To secure equity. establish justice and apply the Golden Rule.
 To discourage the credit and mort. gage system.
 To assist our members in buying and selling.
 To educate the agricultural classes in scientific farming.
 To teach farmers the classification of crops, domestic economy, and the process of marketing
 To systematize methods of pro duction and distribution.
 To eliminate gambling in farm products by boards of trade, cotton exchanges and other spectators.
 To bring farming up to the stand ard of other industrial and business enterprises.
 To secure and maintain profitable and uniform prices for cotton, grain. live stock, and other products of the farm.
 To strive for harmony and good will among all mankind. and brother 1y love among ourselves.
 To garner the tears of the dis tressed, the blood of martyrs, the laugh of innocent childhood. the sweat of honest labor, and the virtue of happy home as the brightest jewels known.
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07

each panel as long as the distance be- tween the centers of the posts is to be. When you have these panels made, soak them first in linseed oil and let it dry. Afterward get from your butcher a quantity of tallow and melt it and mix with kerosene oil to make it cas- fly spread Grease these wooden pan els very thoroughly each time you use them; that will keep the boards from warping A surer plan would be to cover the panels with smooth sheet iron which you would grease each time; that would leave a very smooth wall and look well Put cleat at the end of each panel of 2x2-inch stuff, vertically. Set them up now, one on each side of your wire fence,
The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-07

Recurring almost the same care care and using feed almost identlcai' chickens and squabs should De III separable. With large flock or nehs producing winter eggs, and humoei of seuabs at a time when young chickens are not obtainable, the pour tryman has practically no competition The supply, in most instances IS 50 limited and the demand so great that the young squabs are sold at the nest people coming after them to be sure of getting them.