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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
Sympathy for Criminals Hampers Justice

receiving rebates from several railroads
What President Roosevelt said then is I'M
portant now, because loose takers are as
serting that he was reluctant to punish the
sugar people. I was appointed United
States Attorney-please note my words
that the information brought 10 tho gov
eminent might be verified and prosecution
vigorously begun, II the supposed facts we
| had could be substantiated. l took office In
| February. 1906"
| The District Attorneys plan Of cam
paign was to fortify his case again the
Sugar Trust by hauling UP the railroads
concerned in the rebating and getting con-
victions and fines under the Elkins law.
With this evidence placed in the court
records, he attacked the Sugar Trust itself
and had It fined $3.50 for accepting the
rebates.
II was a young man." said the Secre-
! tary. Opposed TO me were Joseph III.
| Choate, the former Ambassador to Great
Britain; Alton b. Parker. the Democratic
| candidate for President IN 1904; John T..
Parsons. chief counsel for the Sugar
Trust, and a number Of younger and less
DISTINGUISHED lawyers. / had no as
able men in my own office. After l had
started another case against the trust,
the lawyers called TO see me. we be-
lieve your facts are wrong and that your
law is wrong they said. but We don't
want again to leave the issue TO a jury
So they settled.
Tho Elkins law had been tested. We
proved that rebates had been paid and
received, although the accusation had been
energetically and hngrily denied. Re-
batting was broken up in the East. And 10
| Theodore Roosevelt" added Mr.. Stimson
modestly, belongs the credit for all that
was done"
You renewed your attacks on the
Sugar Trust" / said. when you discoy-
cred that II was underweighing sugar and
cheating the government out Of duties that
should have been paid into the national
treasury"
yes; and Mr.. Roosevelt opened the way
for the exposure OF the trust In that In
stance too. and directed the fight that fol-
lowed" remarked Mr.. Stimson. emphati-
oally, as he told the story how Richard
Parr brought his suspicious to the Presi-
dent. was made a special agent on the
Brooklyn docks, and on November ~ 1907,
had two drafts. or small trucks OF sugar.
reweighed after they had left the scales on
the docks. The difference between the
false weights and the true weights was
fourteen pounds on each Of the trucks.
When he examined the scales he found a
hole In the wooden support at the side, and
I'm the hole lie found a wire which could be
manipulated by the welgher. Thus the ex-
posure OF the underweghing was complete.
THAT night Parr galloped TO my office
with his prisoners. ! was then engaged
on the case OF Charles W. Morse. the
banker. now serving term OF fifteen
wears I'm the Atlanta penitentiary for mis-
applying the money of other people. When
| am on a trail (belng like hound, /
think Of little else. | told Parr. without
caring much about It. that the case, being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

What kind OF farm have you on Long
Island?'
"Oh. I own about one hundred acres of
rough land, some OF which | cultivate. Hay
is my principal crop. When I have mora
than | need IL is sent to market"
Leaving the law school at Harvard in
1890" I remarked, you obtained place
with Elihu Root?"
Yes. See here my father said. YOU
ought 10 get into an important office. Will
lam C. Whitney tells me that Elihu Root 10
one of the greatest lawyers In the world.
and II IS his suggestion that you 90 with
him, II possible Mr.. Whitney and my
father were class-felows at Yale. Much
has been printed about him in recent years.
hut shall always remember his help with
gratitude.
Mr.. Root took me in, and I hasten 70
say that It was the most fortunate connec-
ton | ever had as lawyer. i watched
every move he made. Now that am older
and more experienced. l know what Dir.
Whitney said about him was literally true.
Senator Root is a profound and brilliant
lawyer. and. in my opinion. stands at tho
head OF the American bar
After q year ana three HoHlhs' "V
served. and the fact is a witness 10 Scores
tarv Stimson's own ability and industry,
You we're admitted as partner In tho
frm?"
my interest was small" Secretary Slim
son replied, smiling and showing MS
teeth which are as large as Roosevelts
and white as porcelain, but my name was
on the door"
Copyright. 1911 by James H. Morrow'
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cept the general refining superintendent
and the secretary and treasurer. who are
now at liberty on bail. 1t was thorough
piece Of work. and was inspired, / repeat,
by Theodore Roosevelt"
You believe, then. that the guilt OF the
captains OF industry when they violate the
law should be made personalT
Certainly" Secretary Stimson answered.
I'm some cases, however, heavy fines are
better. The act of 1887 creating the Inter
state Commerce Commission made relating
a crime personally. Yet for sixteen years
no enc was punished. Why? Because It
was well understood that Jurtes would not
convict station masters or freight agents
for carrying out the instructions. direct or
implied, Of the men superior TO them In
office. A freight agent was expected TO OBJ
tain business. Financially he was not
benefited a penny when he promised a re-
bate to a shipper. For sixteen years, there
fore, rebating went on unhampered.
I'm 1903, however, the law was changed
so as to penalize corporations by heavy
fines. II Il could be established that a
drawback had been allowed on a car OF
meat, oil or iron, the fine. under the stat
ute, could be $4,000. Directors and infiuen-
tlal shareholders Of railroads. apathetic
before, when threatened with money PEN
alties that might wipe out their dividends
and reduce the value Of their property,
stopped rebating at once or reduced II
10 a negligible practice. This little scrap
from our own history proves that fines are
often useful"
why IL the disobedience OF law 50 gem
eraI In the United States?"
Because of the mawllsh sentimental
ism OF the people Public sympathy seems
10 be with the criminal. The legal exc
cution OF murderer by electricity or the
rope is the only taking e human life that
appears TO be Objectionable Indict a per-
son for some crime and strangers become
his friends and begin TO annoy and OBJ
struct the prosecuting officers.
II don't care 10 hit a man who is in
prison, but the case OF Charles w. Morse
il 10 the point in answering your question.
| delayed his trial for eleven months.
partly to let hostile feeling quiet down.
He was fairly convicted Then began a
terrific pressure TO halt the punishment
that his acts justly deserved. Tens Of
thousands Of leading citizens became ac-
tive In his behalf. The whole country
seemed outraged at the thought OF his
going TO jail, Go ask President Taft
about the million OF men, almost, who
have been pleading and petitioning night
and day for the pardon OF Morse. So long
as sympathy IL with the criminal laws
will be disobeyed."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
KANSAS CORN.

William Allen White. the Kansas wri"
ter praised. at a picnic in Emporia' the
fertility Of his native state.
1T was a Kansas boy. you know"
said DIR. White, who tried TO climb
cornstalk the other day to see how the
corn was getting on. Unfortunately
the stalk is growing faster than the boy
can climb, and he is now out Of sight.
"A lot of neighbors with axes have
been trying to cut the stalk down. but
IL grows so fast they can't strike 1t
twice In the same place.
1t was feared for while that tho
boy would starve to death. but I am
happy to say that over the private wire
In my office We have got news to tho
effect that the little chap has already
thrown down five bushels of cobs.
whence one may infer that his diet.
though monotonous. is adequate" =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
He Declares
Secretary Stimson Protests
Against Mawkish Sentiment
tality Which Intervenes in
Favor of Lawbreakers.
BY James Is. Morrow.

ltrNMlNG up IN large and fierce ami
y mails. leaving out moose. deer and
: lis smaller achievements rs a hunter.
.saiy l.. sumson has killed eleven bears.
4-' last one was a grizzly. shot in the
-'ln'ans Of Montana, and the Secretary
Gay. 'O'''' Wv
Put out some meat. but he was a noe
=, "'l feeder. and ] waited I'm vain" the
s1.s'afy said. The last day IN camp l
s' ',.lsa TO get him that night. Taking a
~I"eed along, I hid myself about twen-
'os' from the bait. A storm of sleet had
80 our trigger fingers numb. At 8
- We oimly saw the bear approach
over the broken ground. [ fred the
80 80" ne turned his body broadside.
49,. - aeh my grizzly. now closer 10 US than
oo'niortable opened his mouth and
- knew he was hurt. The half
IA. WIN q bad case OF nerves, pumped
=. winchester empty, but every bullet
~ VIC. BY that time had reloaded
~. e.n fired again, but missed. We
"eo The bear very carefully.
~. Dear was retreating. but the night
~, pack We couldn't see his direction.
H., ing about we came 70 the edge Of the
-. suddenly the bear. near at hand.
49, 'he second time SO we paused. At
Pc. - we found the grizzly dead on the
as''sl wound
-" 50 od you begin TO hunt Ing game"
"1 ,.v.
h..s seventeen years Of age. while
b., nan al Yale. 4 friend Of my father
f..s % Colorado. / returned with a
ay,,.- Colorado my third year as
l1, f We didn't know II. but a band OF
dr. d. Nad left their reservation and were
,uo, settlers. We walked into that stu
ss,S yut once in. We didn't feel like
Jul SO We hid in the mountains.
brsv.s -~s saw a party of six painted
cy Il. Va horseback. My heart came into
x,-,~ and beat so hard that thought
= ~ 49, knock the top OF my head off.
grs~ matters worse off. from my point
sD =, me Indians saw me. rode 10 the
ks.. ioll In the ground, stopped my
tie 80. 'shlatiously threw my .Ihe across
ts,s.-e ana stared at them in seeming
sy 49,, They kept straight on across
pss,so MlHh 10 my RELIEF. and disap-
rsr.. ~ the distance. II was a day, as
ls,o,,n'e before my pulse again became
How d9 .
heoao w you make the acquaintance OF
esFe Roosevelt?p
creL Ue annual dinners Of the Boone and
MY f,s N,uo' but the acquaintance was
sea- Ten years ago last January
'ssss A. "e.u It's dinner in Washington be
roosevelt was then President Of
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you exactly how to handle one of those
little vest pocket sail boats and how to
run motor boat. After you had some
thing OF grasp on the rudlments OF these
counting necessities you could turn your
attention with an even conscience to the
object OF 1t all-the summer girl.
Some good authorities declare that the
best way to make a good opening i'm
preston on the keen eyes OF the watching
mammas and daughters is to wrap yourself
In a thick cloak of tantalizing mystery
The first day might be spent in performing
the small duties to society.
Go around, cay, to the best hotel, where
you are not stopping, and write letter TO
some one-any one-on the hotel stationery
After that you should make a collection OF
postal cards, for mailing purposes also
You couldn't have got out of the city
limits without having made that old
promise about mailing postcards. and you
might keep It for this once just to surprise
em.
Take your pick Of the billions OF cards
Be sure to get one showing the biggest
pier IN action You may get several OF
these, as they all go 10 different persons
and they won't know the difference. Now
take your pen and write;
Am having a great time-wish you were here
Am "'''e Bill.
Don't forget to buy a highly colored caro-
hearing the chrome Of the most lobster
esoue cafe. and inscribe its back as fol-
lows
pineo heie 'H'' ' Bill.
Whether you actually dined there or not
doesn't matter to one OF your trusting
friends in the city. Having thus run the
cleaning rag over your conscience. you can
start out on the second days work without
any creases between your eyes
As TO how to pick out and brand the real
oueen OF the whole fock-there is where
you have to show the quality Of the con-
tents of your head. Unless you are
eenius at Il there are several little rules
that NAV help some. II you are natural
horn he nirt you don't need any assistance.
You know fellows, and l do too. that can
go right into flock OF picked chickens and
be calling the best looking one by her init
mate nickname before an hour has passed.
He may be cut-up that you can't bear,
and his face may be as ugly as carved
cocoanut shell. But he has the knack, and
he gets away with 1t nine times out OF
eight.
Now. then, you have to met her. II she
drops her lace handkerchief with careful
accident, all is well. Perhaps she may be
a little backward and you may be forced 10
take the bold initiative. First you have to
go through with little Of that eye con-
yArsatIon that Is the same in all languages.
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"Listenl' That one word is here con-
tinually repeated and always successful
formula for fascinating conversation.
You may be the keenest little epigram
carpenter IN this end Of clever country.
II you are, save your good lines and sell
'em to some paper. You see, the idea Is
not to show her how much wiser you are,
but how much wiser she is and how COM
pletely she has convinced you OF II.
Just let her run on, and cast in yes"
OF mo- at distant intervals. For a change
you may say in a low voice, Il don't see
how you did itr' or And you still care
for herr" and other little things like that.
If you are any good at all. the rest is
easy She will tell the other girls the
next morning that you are the most fasci-
mating man that she has ever listened 70,
although she has heard William Jennings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

the United states I came ne! mere aav Of the
home in New York. and on the oa , cInord
dinner borrowed the pet horse o, park.
Pi inch for a ride in Rock Greer ,n,ch may
i' q remote spot in the park when ra some
r., to locate in the future n seToss the
one eau : saw the president. Mr.. foo sr " !
creek saw ~, wa War and two other men, !
halted at once and saiu.ed. ~ squad
Attention. Sergeant simpson v 20 Mr.
ron A. Ma' r,aS mock gravity. stepping e oa.
Root sa l"nn %iI his companions The prS.,
dent of the United states an ,he secretary
In chief Of the army 'hro"s" ,ne creek and
of war. orders you to cross ''''
come 10 his assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

conversation Is the easiest thing in the
world to handle. It consists merely IN
efacing yourself and playing up to her
Don't talk about yourself and what you
did or didn't do. Let her talk about her
self-the subject which to all Of US is the
most absorbing in tho world.
Put on your conversational gum shoes
then and find out what her hobby Is. If
she has a bug on entomology. tell her
that It has always seemed one OF tho most
interesting studies in the world to you.
Then at the first opportunity run over to
tho public library and find out what en-
tomology is. You don't want to go Into
the subject deep enough to have any POSI-
tive ideas Of your own-just learn enough
to ask semi-lntelligent questions about
every thousand words, and prove that you
are. on the dead level, deeply interested.
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I his coffee with the rest OF his dinner"
That is exactly what you shouldn't havs
done. IL you haven't learned II already.
Il will be brought TO your home address
some day that every knock is really
boost and that the only way to knife tho
hated rival is with gentle words OF crafty
kindness Every boost Is a knock, and It
YOU apply them with any degree Of INTEL
lisence the inevitable result is a twenty
count knockout
You should have handled the case some-
thing like this:
"Oh, you were out with Brownie, were
YOU? Say, there's one Of the finest little
| fellows that / ever met In my life. Hes
as square as they come, and he spends
his money like a second son Of mer-
chant prince. Cleverest man that I ever
met"
Now, you see what that does. II makes
her think
What a man this isr' she communes
with herself He knows that Vivian
Brown is his deadly rival. and yet he
gives him his just dues. How noblel How
square. This is the man TO pay my dinner
checks!"
The chances are that the next time she
|
party jumps in with his sledge and knocks
you until his good right arm is paralyzed.
OF course, that is the finish of him, and
you may get the prize. 1t seldom fails.
Cut this recipe out and paste Il In your
hat crown, ready for instant reference
when you start for your vacation.
AS to telling the women how-that would
be like embarrassing the snowfall or gid
| ing the double eagle. They don't have to
be told. In the first place. since that ar
fair Of the first man and woman No.
with the apple. the fair sex has retained
/, the consecutive goats OF the other half or
mankind Their unerring instinct, further
more, shows them exactly how TO handle
every particular case. People will tell you
| that woman Is the huntress and that man
is the quarry. Laugh at the next one who
| springs such foolishness.
There comes the question OF how to break
away when the summer is over and how
to get back the ring. That is too delicate
a subject for set rules. But listen TO this;
Don't put any Of your burning thoughts
down on infiammable paper when time and
place separate you from her You may
have some mighty good lines shat you
would like TO pull for her beneht, bue
| a woman never burns a letter. and thinks
how those good lines would look In cold.
hard newspaper type.
You may not be enjoying your vacation
now, but wait When you get back TO ths
office and insert the rusty key into your
desk lock you will realize what good
time you were having. And within week
you will be figuring up how many months
II is TO the next one. +. S. TISDALE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
HENRY L. sTIMsoN.
Our nav Secretary OF War

Mr. Crimson laughed heartily as he re-
oa1Ied the incident OF the icy ride In the
creek, the horse partly swimming ana part
~ wading his inability to gain the other
side and finally recourse to bridge over
the creek, whereby he Joined the President
and Secretary Root and 'obeyed orders
give years later" continued Mr.. Slim
90, president Roosevelt called mo to
washington. ANY man who has so little
sense as TO try to swim Rock Creek In
winter time on horseback he said. Is just
about big enough 10 be United states At
,ornev for the Southern District OK New
york, Then he Informed me that dis
charged empioye OF the American sugar
refining Company had told the editor OF
,,s,,a,,o,,er in New York that the trust was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

II you see she is open to conviction as to
whether you are a swell little chap, then
the most popular formula is to gaze at her
for moment. and Inquire with your clean
straw hat covering your expectant heart:
Pardon me. Miss-er-? but haven't l met
you somewhere before? Was It at that
masquerade ball in Chicago or In Dubuque,
Iowa?"
And then. of course. it's her obvious cue
to come in and help you out:
Your face is familiar" says She drop
ping her eyes and turning her countenance
to the most effective light. but l can't ex-
actly place you. Did you ever?"-- And
from there on all is easy. Within two
minutes you Will have arrived at the in
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evitable place where you begin the huht
for mutual acquaintances.
Whether you find any mutual friends or
not, that line OF talk isn't going to last
YOU all night. and the fine art Of successful
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
It's Dollars to Doughnus You'll Enjoy Your Vacation Sometime

BRYAN speak at two ChautauQuaA OF
course, her idea is TO brag to her friends
over having brought a real man under nor
woke. and the rest Of them will immedf-
atelv become Jealous of her and try TO
steal you away
About this time your hated rival Ii due
to appear. Now, this problem causes more
worry than any of the others, but Is really
about the easiest one Of all to decorate
with the perpetual Indian sign. inc
trouble is that most Of us start blindly IN
with our sleeves rolled up and our nam
mers rampant when the rival enters
That little runt." you exclaim loudly.
II can't understand what you can see In
him to like. Why, he used to wear
plushhat and buckles on his shoes ana
have seen him with my own eyes drink
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sRlNcTOWN,

Mrs. j. P. Mccarthy spent Satur-
day night and sunday in the Magic
City.
George and Gail Germany were out
riding Monday. How is the rain,
toys. Was it wet?
Miss Maggie Donaldson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Caswell.
Merle Tromblee and Oren Carpenter
were riding in West Stingtown Sun
day afternoon.
Ross Tromblee and Nye Taylor at
tended the dance at Arnestead Sat-
urday night. They both went in the
same buggy. What is the matter,
boys?
L. B. Shea and family, Spencer
Witham and mother and Cicero Van
nett took supper at J. Caswell's Sun
day evening.
Mr.. j. P. Mccarthy had the sad
misfortune while unloading load of
hay in Minct last week to have the
hay fork fall on him scratching his
face and bruising his hand quite bad.
Mrs. F. ]. Tromhlee called on Mrs.
G Anderson Monday afternoon.
Mrs. M. l.. Germany and son Gail
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took load OF hay to Minot Thurs
day.
caso say he doi.'t see why Ross
I'D not, do more work east of With
p vile, as he travels In that dtrec
i n cutie often now. wonder why?
8, j. Faulkner and family moved to
cas-, n. D., where he expects to
make his future home.
s. X. Witham was driving through
Main street Sunday with splendid
CIV buggy. If the springs are gooo
tell Cicero where you made the pur-
chase, as when he and Spencer both
~. on one side of his buggy he says
the springs appear weak.
( M. T.. Zorn and son Ray took two
csds of hay to the Magic City Tues
day.
Nye Taylor went to the coal mine
ne day last week.
Nye is thinking of hiring Mr.. @. T..
-'oftner to take him to Velva in his
auto next week. But cheer up, Nye,
institute will soon be over and then it
is only two miles this side OF Logan.
f. j Tromblee took his auto down
TO the garage to be repaired. he says
it will be in fine condition when he
let's it home again.
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SURREY NEWS.

Mr.. Sjordal was called to Mime
sofa on account of the illness of his
.other.
r. Fulton called at the Dierdorff
..onle last week.
Cearge Heger is away on his va
cation,
Mr.. State put up windmill at
Whitted's one day last week.
Mr.. Gordon has gone to Warren,
linn. to work at his trade.
Rev. Erwin has been staying at
y. ]. Larsen's the past week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyteri-
an church meets this week with Mrs.
T. Fox.
John H. Burns is enjoying visa,
rom his father.
A party O young people spent a
pleasant evening at the Click home
t week.
Mrs. Ed Fox and daughters of Mi
not are visiting relatives here while
Mr.. Fox is in the east looking for
location. .
Durbin Cryder was in these parts
asst week. He has gone to the east
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|| rain !. IN.
WAS A DANDY
sixty nire Hundredths OF an Inch Fell
Dlr,na the Day--6etween Seven
and Eight Inches Of Rain Have
Fallen Since May I.

Just SO of an inch Of rain fell
Monday, beginning early in the morn
ing and continuing almost without
interruption until evening. The rain
was a soaker and did vast amount
of good to the pastures, FLAIR fields.
and late fields of grain. This puts
the finishing touches on what will be
a bumper crop OF fax ana everything
has frightened up at a wonderful rate.
Many fields were trying In vain to
head out, and this will rendei great
assistance. No more rain will be need
ed to insure fair crop OF the later
grains. Altogether, betwse seven
and eight inches Of rain have fallen
in this vicinity since the FIRST Of May.