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Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
NOW TO THE SENATE
IN ITS HANDS IS FATE OF the
Wool SCHEDULE.
Democrats Have Done Their Part In
Fulfilling country's Wishes and
Now Republican Senatorial
Majority Must Act.

BY a vote OF 221 to 100 the house of
representatives passed the bill re-
vising the wool schedule. Every DEM
ocratic member but one-Francis Of
Ohio--voted for 1t, as did "a Republi-
cans. OF these latter at least two
were standpatters. No such majority
as this was looked for. It was doubted
whether the bill could command a
united Democratic support. Yet only
one man on the Democratic side voted
In the negative, So we have another
proof Of the effectiveness and intelli-
gence of the new Democratic leader
ship.
More than that, the bill was felt to
be so fair-though 1t was severely
criticized by some who voted for it
that 1t commanded "a Republican
votes. And in the affirmative vote
the standpatters themselves were rep
resented. The action of the house
will greatly strengthen the wool bill
in the senate. 1t Is believed that
there is a chance for its passage.
Every effort will be made to prevent
the finance committee from smother
ing it. and to bring It to a vote within
a reasonable time
AS TO the bill itself 1t is not neces-
sary to say much. 1t imposes an ad
valorem duty of 20 per cent. on raw
wuol in place of the present duty Of
about "A per cent. The duty on manu-
factured products is more than cut in
two, the reduction being from an aver
age Of 80 per cent. to an average Of
about AZ per cent. I'd valorem duties
have been generally substituted for
specific duties, and the lowest taxes
are imposed on the cheapest goods
instead of, as now, ON the most costly.
The new schedule is, therefore, a
great improvement over that now in
| force.
1t ought to make a strong appeal to
the senate insurgents, and to the
president. The insurgents bitterly op-
posed the wool schedule of the Payne
Aldrich law, and the president has
denounced it as "indefensible. Here
is q chance to get something better
1t may not be all that Is desired. but
nevertheless 1t is a great improve
ment on the present schedule. II
ought not to be difficult for the Repub.
licans who really favor lower duties
to vote for 1t. Twenty-four of them
did vote for 1t. So the case is sub
mltted to the senate. 1t is to be
hoped that that body will act prompt
ly and favorably on the bill to the end
that some Of the burdens now resting
on the people may be lightened.-In
dianapolis News.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
p.nnis NAV aa rrustsd.

year ago today the World said Of
Mr.. Roosevelt's return; What Mr..
Roosevelt proposes to do must ineyi-
tably be interesting. but what the
American people propose to do is of
vital consequence, for 1t is they who
establish the tendencies that make for
progress or disaster" The political
events of this last year in their rela.
tfon to Rooseyeltism cannot fail to in.
spire every believer in republican in.
stitutions with new confidence, for
they have again vindicated the genius
of democracy for sober self-govern'
ment.--New York World.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

ELECTION of United States senators
by direct vote of the people" says
Elihu Root, himself United States
senator, from New York. win, fear,
result in the deterioration of the SEN
ate" Mr.. Root does well to fear. The
people would have hard time raking
up galaxy OF men like the justiflable
William Lorimer, the intellectually
gigantic Simon Guggenheim, the ven
erable Isaac Stephenson. the patriotic
Boies Penrose and the Jnno-eyed
smoot. not to mention such late men,
bers as the nimble Depew and the
serviceable Burrows. The fool people
would probably send down such In
competent misrepresentation as La
Toilette. Bourne, Bristow, Borah and
Kenyon. II Is indeed well for this,
stiff-necked people, that they have ex-
cellent rulers TO sit on them and
choose servants for them Detroit
News.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Mol Really ! Hard Task.

II Is said that It is more than prob.
able that the committee investigating
the steel trust viii Pake AN effort"
to secure the attendance of Mr.. Roose-
yelt. But no EFFORT is necessary,
since all that Is needed Is a sub
poena. Probably an invitation 70 the
former president to come before the
committee and tell all he knows about
the steel trusts permitted absorption
Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron com.
psny. would accomplish the desired
f,s...t. A sabnoe. eertsinly would.
VII tax abcdt K Ing "an sforti"
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
SHOOTS NIAGARA RAPIDS
Leach's Leg Broken. He Is Otherwise
unhurt After End Of cask is
Broken Out.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. July 2s.--Hob.
bic Leach. the veteran navigator VI
the whirlpool rapids Of Niagara river.
went over the Horseshoe falls In !
steel barrel,
Flashing over the brink, the barrel
shot downward, and disappeared In
the spray and spume $50 feet below.
The barrel reappeared In 80 sec.
onds, with part Of one end knocked
OF.
The barrel was recovered and
Leach taken out He had sustained .
broken leg, but was otherwise unin'
iured.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Maiter of hl,torv.

The presidency Of the United States
never was bestowed upon a man who
went in pursuit Of It, and that rule is
not likely to be broken. ALBANY
Journal
Surel We all know how Roosevelt
ducked and lodged in 1904, and told
The politicians to keep their hands OF
and favor somebody else: and how be
screamed when he was finally cor
rallied and nominated. - Rochester
Post-Express.
Z Every now and then we are remind
ed forcibly Tin the present Instance
felicitouslyl of what Artemus Ward
called .sarkasm.n
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

The official noisemakers Of tie
Republican administration at JEFF
ferson City are reviving the shout
that The work Of radistricting the
state into senatorial districts, per-
formed by Attorney General Ma
jor and Secretary OF State Roach
in compliance with the dictates Of
the constitution (the governor
dissenting) is not constitutional
because not promulgated by the
governor. But is the governors
duty to promulgate. If the gov
ernor were as prompt in the per-
Torrance OF his own official duties
as he is to criticise the two able
and conscientious Democratic Of
ficials for a performance of their
duties there would be an issue.
Unfortunately for himself, when
ever the governor calls attention
to what he is pleased to term the
"gerrymander" proposition he
simply invites to his own derelic-
tions and to the superior virtues
of his Democratic opponents. The
state of Missouri is peculiarly for
tunate at this time in its Demo-
cratic state officials, and the offices
Of attorney general and secretary
of state have never been in more
trustworthy and efficient hands.
The prompt and intelligent action
upon the redistricting proposition
reflects great credit upon their
honesty and good sense and is
| proof of their loyalty to the Mis-
souri, constitution. Such official
character is in marked contrast
with that Of on executive who
seems unable to rise above the
narrow considerations Of petty
partisanship and who pouts like
spoiled child when he. cannot
shave his way" Republic.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
John E. cahIII Is Dead.

st. Louis,--John F. Cahill. who was
for many years Mexican consul at st.
Louis, died Of paralysis in his home.
1860 st. Louis avenue, after an illness
of nearly three weeks. Mr.. Cahill, a
resident Of St. Louis since the early
7Os, was long leader in projects for
pushing trade between the Mississippi
Valley and Latin.American countries.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
U. S. May Use Missouri stone.

Jefferson City.-The advertisement
of Missouri's resources by the COVER
nor, the immigration commission and
the state labor bureau is beginning
to bear fruit The governor received
a letter from Hiram A. Gray of Tenn
pie, Tex, superintendent of construc-
tlon of United States public build
ings, requesting him to furnish infor-
nation with reference to quarries of
building stone throughout the state.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Worthless Negroes Hit.

Mexico.-The state chapter of the
Eastern Star, negro, convened in
Mcxico with more than 100 delegates
present. Dr. NJ. O. Ricketts,, royal
patron, of gansas City, presided. Di.
Rickotts said worthless negroes arc
a blight upon those who merit and
receive the respect Of the VIII to peo-
PIE. lie advocated strenuous meth
DDS Ia dealing with mo account" ne
groes.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28


Somewhere along the Guggen-
helm trail brother Charley always
shows up. A resolution has just
been introduced into congress-
calling on the president for infor-
NATION as just to what extent
Ryan, Ballinger and Charles F.
Taft were mixed up in the Gug-
genheim syndicate that tried to
steal Uncle Sans coal lands in
Alaska. For the brother of the
president, Charley seems to be
rather thrifty chap who alwavs
s'stands in when there is a melon
TO be cut by the interests"
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

st. Louise. E. Wetzel. of No. 1908
Botanical avenue, an inspector for
the health department, entered the
offices Of the st. Louis Massage and
Naturopathic Institute, at No. 1913
North Grand avenue, and told Doctor
Franz Wild he was suffering from
rheumatism. He received his treat
meat, paid for 1t and then had the
doctor arrested on o charge OF prac-
ticing without a license.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
compIaInt On Rates ElIed.

SpringHeld.-Complaint that thir-
teen railroads handling freight for
Springfield are violating acts regulat-
ing traffic was filed with the inter
state commerce commission by S. c.
Bates, traffic manager for the Spring
field traffic bureau. The specific
charge is that the roads do not grant
a half rate on 'returnable goods,
though they are subsequently shipped
out again as new goods.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
MISSOURI NEWS
cofee KlIIs Two chIIdren.

Brookfeld.-Two children in the
family Of A. F. Ferris. farmer living
near Meadville, died from poison and
others are seriously i'll. Eight mem
bers of the household drank coffee for
breakfast and were soon afterwards
ATTACKED with symptoms of poison
ing. The coffee was made for supper
the day before and left standing dur
ing the night in summer kitchen.
and IVES warmed over for breakfast.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Texas held a state wide prohi-
bition election the past week and
in nearly 100000 votes cast the
SWEETS" won by only about 5000
majority. The "drys'' are talking
of contesting the result, as they
control the legislature and had
The election machinery in their
hands,
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
As You Look at Il.

We will be fortunate II the whole
system Of protection does not fall
Senator Galllnser.
That Is. standpattishly speaking. Of
course. Some other people have the
notion that we should be still more
fortunate II It did fall. But then. Of
course, II people didn't differ In their
views our politicians would be much
less amusinE. :
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
KILLED osttlna Off Car.

st. Louis.-John Rosner, brewery
worekr, of No. 2225 Jules STREET, was
killed at Jefferson and Park avenues
when twist Of his ankle caused him
to fall under a car of the Jefferson
avenue line. He was horribly msn-
gled and died at the city hospital
Rosner was So years old. He tried to
get out of the car while It was In mo
tion, according to witnesses, and
stepped off the front platform.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Claim swope Millions.

Kansas City.--Elmer Swope, OF Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. has laid claim to the
millions left by Thomas H. Swope.
and one OF his chief assets in the way
Of evid snce win be an oid-fashioned
pair of gold earrings. given by Swope
to woman In Kansas City W th the
statement that they had once be-
longed to his wife, 4
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

The Nebraska Democrats, at
their state platform convention
this week never mentioned
Bryan's name by word or deed.
William J. seems to have lost his
grip on his own state, since he
bolted the head OF the state ticket
last wear.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

For the comfort of Democrats
who may have misgiyings as to
their party's success at the polls
one year from November the
Brooklyn Eagle cites the fact that
not in modern times has the house
of representatives been carried by
an opposition party in the middle
of an administration without that
party carrying the next presiden,
hal el ction. In other words, the
logic of political events strongly
points to the probability that the
Democrats will elect the next
chief executive of the nation.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

And after all CLAWS and Pin
chot we're right about the Nor
gan-G -Guggenheim syndicate plan
ming to swipe the Cunningham
Alaska coalfields. Thanks to these
gentlemen, the Guggenheim's
have had to disgorge, their claims
having been dissallowed.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Relief

Here Is the one fundamental fact re.
garding the national political situa-
tion:
The country BY its vote last No
vember showed that It desires immedi-
ate relief from excessive tariff rates.
The groups In congress that give this
relief viii have the nations backing.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Much discussion has been had
recently in Democratic newspa.
pers of Missouri in regard to the
obligation that is supposed to rest
upon the Democrats Of this state
to support Mr.. Folk for president
in 1912. Certainly any Democrat
in this or any other state has a
perfect right to support Mr.. Folk
for president if he be the choice
of such person. But it has been.
asserted that the Missouri democ.
raoy is pledged to Mr.. Folks sup
port because the state convention
of 1910 endorsed him and pledged
him the support of Missouri. We
deny that that convention had
any right t. pledge Mr.. Folk or
any other man the support of this
state for the presidential nominal
ton. The gentlemen composing
that convention were not elected
to membership therein for any
such purpose. They were dele
gated to attend that meeting for
certain other purposes, but decid-
edly not for the purpose of pass
ing upon the question Of nominat-
ing candidate for president in
1912. If, then, they were not
chosen for that purpose, they were
either usurping powers that had
never been granted to them by
those whose servants they were,
or else they were merely express
ing the personal opinions of the
individual delegates in the body
In either case taking any view oI
the matter that you may, we can
not see how any Democrat car
feel that be is bound by the ac'
ton of that convention upon this
| question unless he was a member
OF the convention and supported
the proposition. When a duly
authorized stats convention shal
have METH 1912 for the purpose
of selecting delegates to the ma
tional convention, no one can dis
pute the right Of that convention
to declare for a candidate and IN,
g ruct the delegates to the nationa
convention. No one had such {
right in 1910 nor at any otheI
time. II this isn't a oommol
sense view Of the whole contro'
versy we shall feel obliged to an!
Democrat thinking differentl,
who can point out the fallacy o
our argument. Troy Free Press
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

The Canadian reciprocity bill
was passed in the senate of the
u. s. last Saturday by a vote Of
b3 to 81, only three Democrats
Bailey, of Texas, Clark, of Ar
kansas, and Johnson of Louisi-
ana, voting against it. President
TAFT signed the act last Wednes-
day and it is now a law.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
DONIPHAN, MO, JULY %, 1911.

The Underwood wool ill, re-
,ducing the tariff on woolens and
.woolen goods, was voted on in
the U. S. Senate yesterday. 1t
was thought that it would be de-
feated.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Jefferson City-James Eads How
proposes to submit to the qualified
voters at the next election an inltia-
tive amendment to the state constltu-
ton amending Section of the bill
of rights" making it compulsory upon
the part of the state to furnish every
man, who applies, with job, either
In factory, farm, workshop or some
other public works.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Montgomery Forms Pike Club.

Montgomery,-A new commercial
club, with about 200 members, was
organized with former RenreseAtative
Emil Rosenberge as president. George
Britt was elected secretary. and Her
organization VIII work for the trans
state highway, cooperating with
Mexico, Wellsville, New Florence,
High Hill and other towns along the
central route.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Why should the tax on woolen
goods be, ,on an average, 80 percent
while the tax on tobacco and cigars
be from slx-tentbs Of 1 per cent
to s per cent of the retail prices?
Does anybody but Republican
and trust magnate know why a
necessity should be taxed forty
or fifty times as much as a lux
/ - ~ 1
1lrV
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Women In HoteIs 10 Re watohed.

Chicago, July 26.--Diners In Chica-
go's most fashionable hostelries along
Michigan avenue will. In future,
MUNICH their viands and sip their
wines under the watchful eye Of q de-
tective, Police investigation. accord;
ing to Chief McWeeny. reveals that
many women living In the finest ho.
tells In Chicago prey upon male
guests.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
coupIe Meddsd sd Years.

Vandalia. Capt. Thompson Afford
and Mrs. Aliord celebrated their six
tieth wedding anniversary here. The
husband Is SO years old and the wife
so. They we're married in Rails coun-
ty In 1850.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Tries to Drown In Tub; Dies by Gas.
st. Louis.--Walton Williams, 4S
years old, Of 405s Kennerly avenue.
committed suicide by turning on the
gas In the bath room at his home,
after failing in an effort to drown
himself in the bath tub. Mrs. vii.
liams told the police her husband had
been drinking heavily and was de
spondent,
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

There had been big tariff on sugar
for twenty-five or thirty years. I
thought It would be profitable and
patyoitc to Introduce the beet sugar
business into this country.--Mr. OK
nard.
Marvellous business foresight.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
pheIps FaIf In October.

Rolla.--A mass Getting Of the d.
rectors and stockho lers Of the Phelps
County Agricultural and Mechanical
society was enthusiastic that the an
nual fair should BE- held October II.
u aud IS.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28


When one Of our trust made
millionaires purchases for his
own use or to treat his cronies,
> dollars worth Of 50-cent cigars
he pays the Government 6-tenths
of / percent revenue; when he
buys a dollars worth of 25-cent
cigars he pays the Government a
revenue Of IL cents; when be
bays a dollars worth Of two-for-a
quarter cigars he pays the Gov
ernment In revenue "a cents.
when his gardener buys dollars
vorth of nickel cigars or Of smok-
ing tobacco he pays the Govern
,,nent q revenue Of 8 cents; when
his washer woman huys s1.o0
worth of granulated sugar
At Il the market price in Washington
70 i-2 cents a pound-she. pays
the government q revenue OF 3e
cents; or, 36centsis exacted from
her OF, account Of our tariff on
! at necessary Of life.-stantou
7arburton, NC, Washington.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28

Senator Lorimer voted against the
popular election OF senators. He Is
one Of the most distinguished exam
pies Of the unpopular election Of sen-
RtorE.
Ripley County democrat., 1911-07-28
Nat Goodwin plvoFced.

New York. July 2s.--Supreme Court
J,.sticd Bfschof granted q f'nal de
cree In the divorce action brought b.
+ ma Goodrich against Nat Gosdsls
ihs actor :
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-10
A NnAol @ RoSMk ouai,

Nsu.t o1i, sa tAs b1a~ bstwsea wsstsrn Csana &oA TAsf. has tAs ls0C est sMiseass ia tAs vsrtA. C. tsp sf the msGahts tAars sss1As . DsAA hisa temple, arssaA which DathG ssns ~ the holiest t1aAk1s1s ef that rell1iss and which k made . Mecca ts tAa Chinese. To facilitate the ascent of it's slippery sides some 5000 Sfei,s uave been cut in tho mountain, form ng a single flight up which the pE rrim tolls. Because of 1t, naccesui bility few European. have ever visited the spot. but number of travellers iaye nseenaed the stairway and are f:osiiye that it is no legendary myth There is legend that in earlier tinir- inc pilgrim was forced to ascend t,. mountain without artificial aid. unti' tha monks conceived the plsn Of fe ,:ui:'icg every pilgrim who would @aia aSise ia benefit Of his journey to sui ' single step.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-10
Seott Relies at Ahkot9ford.

The pr@eeHt ertnte Of Aht}Waford wsn formed during the years 1"1l to ls17 from various small farms. tbs first "1a purchased bearin. t!4a "inbarmo- aiogs designation Glarty Hole After Sir Waller Scott's death in 1894 com mitte@ of friends collected fS,0O0 to- yard the redemption of the estate, and Alr. Csdel. the publisher, contributed tae rest on receiving the rights over fscott's works. The library and mu- scum hsd been given -ons ysar bs fors by the creditors. A his xsn. Lieutenant Colcnel ". Seott. disA sa lis way homo rem lndia. the pGep- erty dsseaadsd ts J. \. Lsekhart. hia son-in-lav and thence te his daESA tcr's husband, J. R. Hepe-xsstt. whess danskfer ksl1 the s,Ats fer ss0s years. Many sesN relics arc Drsssrv -d ia ths hssas. nsss ply his eAssr sd writing table ia the study and Ais hat sad Dlevss in tAs han.-Ls.Aen DssaA- srd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-10
Hard Fer the Askimes.

Ono ef tas Aisa~sltir~ sf tAs Assa- vsn mineieaaris, ia Labrador h - mako the Old Te,ta nesl. witA A wealth Of pastoral detail. iatsllia1Als :" the Eskinh~s. net one of whom has ever seen q horse. sheep and cattle" ays iiesketh rritchcrl in Hunting Aamps Ill Wood and Wilderneen. ''
 'tAey cannot realize or conceive of. ioi there are no t.onie.tic,ted animals save do@S n that portion uf the penin- e~a..a. They comprehend the story of 40's.1. the hunter. and thai of Samson .,uj the liui.. winch animal can be ;,"aslated q. l'oiar Lear but of Abra- ,s".3: ii the s2.l-' of AieHopotam they s-;,l. ioriu no ttcttte The nearest ap- p!oach ta tAe.e il.eas is drawn from a..,' harvest of hr sea, seals and Ash t"kiug ;ie place of nut.ss and herds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-01-10
Why lie Wanted Refs~ncss.

Why t1e Wanted ReteNnccs.
 At q aHeAit men s dinner sae sf xso veterans teM this Sstiy: In tks ReDsH- rtrusti0B days man fr~m AANeR- s1pId vEllsy town eaiEs to snr wssessn hOoss enc day. We had ssAd Mn ks fore n . small way, sx8 hs always paid. Ee hGa sAsanRsA hk bnatn1a, hp tsaa us, and vanssa . bt0EO ARs than usual. but before nakiny hk ss- lestisns ks wanted us - give h1a ps5 srenese. We expressed surp1>ea at fHsh aR nRhsari of ssRARS, bRt ks said, My tive bFsthsu{H-Aw kavs gone in with me, and they're ysuy par ticular as to whom they do business with so We sent him to ear banks, and he came back, saiA we wsss gS right, picked eui big line of coseis, aud in sixty Gays he 'busled' We couldn' collect dellar L1o yssrs later mft tAe man in Cincinnati and told him wa mad become .sveascii9I to ogr Ices. 'Eal will you ,'21ss tell u1s, l asked, 'WH5 cid you .a5t f&fefsHoae as 10 our ereGij :? Well you Re- he answered. wanted .=-ow f you roald stand Exchange