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The Washington times., 1912-10-09
THE SAD CASE OF MR.. M'KINLEY.

Profound sympathy will 60 out to Mr.. William B.
Mckinley in the misfortune that has overtaken MIN.
The attack Of paralysis Of the memory which has
overcome his faculties appears to be more acute
than any case Of the kind thus far placed under OBJ
servation
This malady has long been noted as prevalent
among political managers, though in recent time,
owing to improved political sanitation, it has been
rather less destructive. Indeed the improved men,
ories Of some Of the campaign captains who have
been studied recently have justified hope Of the ult-
mate eradication Of the trouble. But Mr.. McKinleys
peculiarly distressing warrants fear that there
are forms Of this disorder which the diagnosticans
have not grasped and which the specifics are utterly
incapable Of reaching.
Mr.. Mckinley has been chairman of the Repub.
lcan Congressional campaign committee, and Of the
Taft pre-convention campaign. Four years ago he
went to Boston fat-fying expedition in the in
terest Of the Congressional campaign fund. The
newspapers we're full OF the fact. He and Speaker
Cannon we're wined and dined by eminent New Eng
land gentlemen Yet when asked about the expedi-
tion, Mr.. Mckinley protested that it had utterly
escaped his memory After reading testimony Of
Congressman Weeks, VINO helped entertain him, Mr..
Mckinley could just scrspe up q vague recollection
Of being in a hotel and Mr.. Cannon and somebody
else going for my umbrella" That was all.
No more sorrowfu case has been noted in the
books. Mr.. Mckinley is a man Of large business
affairs and has been successful in them Yet in the
matter Of his bookkeeping as campaign manager for
Taft, he presents some vague figures from memory,
and says they don't ibe out by about S25 O0O" and
he can't tell what's the matter with 'em. He got in
quite some money, he spent right smart, and there's
a difference between the quite some and the right
smart, Of around SIS O0O But Mr.. Mckinley Is un-
certain whether quite some or right smart is the
larger item
1t is fortunate that this utter collapse Of mental
powers has been revealed before election. Mr.. Nc
Knley Is candidate for reelection in his Illinois
district. OF course, it would not do to RETURN to
leading position in the House, man who thus proves
to be a sorry wreck Of his once efficient and capable
SELF Sad as it may be, the illinois constituency in
justice to itself and the country, do nothing less
than present Mr.. Mckinley with a long vacation
from public cares for complete rest and recuperati,n
Indications from his district are that a kind.
hearted people are making arrangements to do this
The Washington times., 1912-10-09

shall or shall not be limit beyond which free speech
must not 60; whether a speaker practcing incen
diarism and defiance OF the law shall not be held
responsible as an accessory II the mob he has in
cited to crime commits crime II Is question which
is Of fundamental importance to the security Of the
Government The only reason why we could pos
sibly afford to have decided in the negative is that
we are much too lswabidins by habit to render the
spread Of anarchy likely.
But IL an organized anarchistic class is being
created which will follow such advice as Ettor, Gio-
vannitt, and now this Italian give which would deny
the rights Of property, and the rights Of the law, it
must be curbed some way. One Of the first means
that suggests itself Is the prohibition Of and strict
punishment for deliberate excitaton to lawessness
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
MR.. LODGE ON MINORITIEs.

Senator Lodge made his most active assault in his
key note" speech before the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts on the methods Of direct government He
said:
The initiative and referendum s merely a scheme to
enable mnorites to rule and to compel legislatures
pass laws.
The total vote at the last Presidential election was
In round numbers 15O0000 and the population of the
United States 90.000,000.
That is, one-sixth Of the people took part in the
Presidential election and onetwelfth determined the
result.
The voters are not the people. They are merely the
instrument selected for the expression of
popular will.
they not the people; they the representa-
tives and trustees.
Mr.. Lodges arithmetic and political philosophy
are alike curious. The minority which may initiate
legislation by calling for submission of laws to popu
lar vote he attacks. The onetwelfth minority which
elects national government he accepts. Yet one
minority is just as representative as the other.
This may explain why the convention itself, fol-
lowing his outburst, THE voters not the people,
adopted plank which makes a sneaking little ad
vance toward initiative and little bolder one Or
referendum.
Nothing is so grotesque this year as the reac
tionary trying to prove himself progressive.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
OVERCONFIDENCE.

Tesreau, chosen to pitch for the Giants in yester.
days first great battle for the worlds championship,
attributes his failure to win to overconfidence Over
confidence is responsible for many a failure. Over
confidence that Roosevelt would do their bidding
accounts for the failure of he interests to support
Nm now. Overconidence in the gubility and su-
pneness Of the public which was stolen from and
msrepresened at Chicago is responsible in part for
Mr.. Taft's elimination from the present campaign
Overcon6dence in the ability Of the industries and
workingmen of this country to compete with the
worlds pauper labor without proper protection is a
supreme weakness Of the Democratic platform and
Mr.. Wilson's beliefs. Overcohidence lost yesterday
'Overconidence is in line to lose in November
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
TITANIC DAMAGES $40 EACH.

The legal proceedings to adjust the damage Of
the disaster to the Titanic reveal federal statute
rusty enough to belong in museum of antiquities
and absurd enough to exist only long enough to allow
the working of the machinery of repeal
1t sets limit Of $40 for which each survivor Of
the great disaster can sue the steamship company
which sacrificed life and safety to speed until its lack
Of lifeboats became worldwide scandal The total
face Of the bond the court has required the company
to le covering lifeboats, freight and passage money
is 100000 for 1900 passengers, though over
ST 100000 has been raised by popular subscription
for widows and orphans.
The statute fixing this low limit is a survival of
sixty years ago. 1t is about fitted to the days of
great steamship combinations as Stephensons origi-
nal engine to a modern railroad
The Washington times., 1912-10-09


gives PRESIDENT Hoose'e' ho
whatever for the achievement OF pure
food Legislation, saying that the 'heh
Presidents interest IN the suo.ee' was
confned 10 snort parasiapn WIN
out accemtuation, N one y, MS
sases. iis pu'n'".u
Or. Wieys s surpr'sins' u 'ae
ieast. E'her 'ne wor,ny aoo
growing rorse'iu' UT Poh''ea'
Is making MN uhsehsro"s. ,,, 'no
passage OF the ioou anu o -
the senate, 'he if'enos y.
packed their grips anu wen. u'up"
antiy nome, peneVihs ,he hs". W.
all except Dr. whey wno was c.a'o
ed In washington. ana hooert M Al
len, OF Franktor'' N.Y. VINO was d. 'ha.
time secretary OF the STATE rooo anu
Dairy Commissioners' Naiohai orsah-
zation.
II any one worked harder or more
efficiently for Federal food ana drugs
,mss, law ina" mn WITH n him % in wasbinrton Allen
knows-if DR.. wiley forgets-what part
Mr.. Roosevelt played In the pure FOOD
fight at this. its most critical stage.
And / happen to know, because at the
behest OF Allen and wiley was keep
ing tabs on the President. In my pres
ence Mr.. Roosevelt wrote and dispatched
a number OF notes to Speaker Cannon
all relating to the pure food bill. These
communications ran the gamut from in
,o.nan,, ~, ,ha lin 20 on .,unconstitu-
o',, n y. -. na..aro a., ~.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
AN INSPIRING CAREER.

1t is always worth while to emphasize the sue
of the man who comes up from the ranks. 1t is
particularly worth while at time when belief pre-
walls quite widely that unless man has pull and in
Auence, something else than energy, brains, pluck,
and honesty, he cannot reach the top.
A few days ago it was announced that w. j.
Harahan had been chosen president of the Seaboard
Air Line, one Of the big railroad systems of the
South, line in which Washington is much interested
Here is the story Of Mr.. Harahan's career:
He was born December 20. 1857, at Nashville Tenn
He began railway work in 1881 messenger and clerk
in the superntendents Office of the Louisville Nash
Vile at New Orleans. In 1884 he went as apprentice
into the Louisville and Nashville shops and in 1886 into
the engineering department For two years. beginning
1882 he was engineer OF maintenance Of the Cincinnati
division of the Chesapeake and Ohio. In 1890 he was
placed In charge of structures on the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern, and two later became road
master and tranmaster of the Pontiac division of the
Illinois Central. In April 1895, he made assistant
superintendent Of the Freeport division, and in October
of that same year was made superintendent In 1896
he became superintendent Of the Louisville division.
and in May, 1901, appointed chief engineer Of the
Illinois Central little over year later he was made
assistant general manager; in June, 1904 was made
general and in 1906 fourth vice president and
general manager He went to the Erie as assistant to
President Underwood in 1907.
The last step in the rapid rise of this man, yet
we'll under fifty, who began life as a messenger was,
as stated, to the head Of big railroad system.
No doubt good luck had something to do with
Mr.. Harahans success. Not everyone VINO deserves
wins out. Mr.. Harahan's father was a prominent
railroad man, and this may have helped him. But
his career demonstrates that there is still opportu-
nifty for the man who has determination, fidelity to
duty and ability to commend him. If there was
luck in Mr.. Harahan's many promotions, il is also
safe to say that luck effectuay seconded by
firing effort and thorough preparation to deserve j,
when il came along.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
By HENRY BEACH NEEDHAM

Henry things-a good
Washington correspondent Of satisfying
memory fac He
and He knows all about Washington pocs
for
alton from eRepubcan Democratic, Progressive inside and
probably any
happened said something
opinions
possession. He them
feeng-the feeling from
of the truth
Ndham speak himself
campaign write by
The Washington times., 1912-10-09

publicly boasted, on two occasions, that
they had defeated the pure food bill In
Congress. Certainly no other special
interest gave us SO much trouble In the
contest for pure food legislation and
afterward. Selfish, greedy and arro-
giant, the National Wholesale Liquor
msns oons,Ssrstiom w sns '"e se.n,s, nr, 10 nr ss
lege when the pure food law was on the
statute books. The act contained a
eiAuse uennins piehd. was a gen
ana 90 a. 90 .,s1.,,,s 80 -, W 80
O., 20 80 -, ,.,. ' n.,
tho ,ara s,h,.r,, naon,a ,,,or. asss..s
,hs, . S.o,.r as,,,S II 90. s,p,s.
i.avos snd oa,I 4, ,,i.na.s 90. >, ~,
,ao .nd ohIcory "a oau q, .h,.nS.,
cn,ao ;,
No ,,ondor nr u,,,.-, ,ya. ,,a,,.,,,
ono might .a, tho, h. vos MO rr, ,,rd.,
the o,acia, co,iar Won soc bis cLior
secretary wilson had hackea anw,
and surrenSered N the take wh,s,,v
Interests Certainly Dr wiley was
ha "a nress.d Ua came 70 m. n. ,h,.
time and asked ~ were 4, a nos,,,on
10 go to the president with the mat
ter.-to President Roosevelt ne s.ia
that honest and efficient ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of the food and drugs act was inyoIved
He said that he would he bum,Iia ted
and forced TO resign n beaten bv Tho
National Wholesale Dealers As.ocia-
tion. and much more TO the same a.
feet.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
LICENSE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING.

At a mass meeting of the Lawrence mill strikers
an Italian speaker gave forth this promise to the
public:
II Ettor, Giovannitu and Caruso found guilty,
either Of them Is found guilty the Industrial Work.
ers the World will march to Salem storm the jail and
rescue the prisoners, II possible.
We have been very jealous Of the right of free
speech Rather than curb It we nave drawn no line
between free speech and license. The issue in the
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
THE MENACE OF sLAVIsM AGAIN.

The fact is just beginning to be appreciated
that the near east menaces US with another attack
of acute Slavic consonantism. The late war in the
far east frightful strain on the alphabet and
the laryngeal processes now by way of premonitory
warning, we are notified by cable that Austria is
ready to grab. the sanjak Of Novipazar. The dis
patches fail to say whether she intends to hit any
body with it, but there is every reason to fear the
worst
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE7

Tine voters are not the people," says Lodge,
attacking the initiative and referendum for which
the new party declares.
II the voters are not the people, this Is not a
democracy. And despite the cunning Of the bosses
in both old parties, going the way to recover
full, constant and effective control by and for the
people
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
HASN'T CAUGHT HER.

Inspector, that I said always listening
my party line must have quit"
What makes you think so?"
why, wife has been listening for three weeks and
has caught her yet"-Ceveand Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1912-10-09
MOST PATIENT MAN.

HE Is the most patient man ever knew"
That so?'
Yes; he herd a bunch of people together to
have group picture taken without losing his temper
Detroit Free Press
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-04


jail for vagrancy, notified that she
had inherited $4,000 and three
plantations.
Elgin, Ill.-Board of Trade to-
day fixed price of butter at Is
cents. Chicago members tried to
get higher rate.
Washington.-War department
has lent Cuba 5000 carbine rifles
and 100000 rounds of ammuni-
ton. Rifles cost Gomez about So
apiece.
ShelbyviIle, IIL-Oscar Barker,
80, former jockey, suicide Car
bolic acid. Had stopped wife from
drinking it an hour before. De
5spondency.
St. Louis.-Mrs. Henel Hath
away Britton has won complete
control of local National League
ball team. Edward A. Steininger,
president. has quit.
New Circumstances City
southern freight crashed into
coal car. 3 trainmen killed and
2 injured. Air brakes went wrong
Washington. = House passed
bill providing better wireless
equipment on all ocean and great
lakes steamers carrying more
than so persons:
Washington. - Rep. Henry,
Texas, chairman House rules
committee, resigned place as
ranking member, committee on
judiciary.
London.-International confer
ference on wireless telegraphy
opened today, IS nations having
maritime interests, including u.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-04


patter, at primaries by large ma
jority.
Washington battleships a
year and increase of submarines
from 4 to g. were two of the
changes made by senate IN House
naval appropriation bill.
Laurel, Miss.-FIester Ross,
%, Ross Spur, ran down tracks in
nightgown and warned fast
freight crew of approach of 3 wild
freight trains. Prevented wreck.
Washington. = Willard N.
Jones, wealthy citizen Portland,
Ore, sentenced to 4 months for
deffauding government of public
lands, pardoned by Taft.
Washington.-Senate defeated
coinage of half cent piece propos-
ed in bill passed by House.
New York.-Frank D. Cusick,
wellknown newspaper man,
formerly OF Chicago, suicides
Gas.
Constantinople. feet
cruising near Smyrna. Ships
have been ordered to remain in
port.
Fee, Morocco.-French column
completely routed Moroccan
tribesmen. 800 reported killed
New York.-Thomas Fleming
Day, editor of Rudder, to attempt
trip across Atlantic in IS foot mo
tor boat.
Allentown, Pa. 8 Italians
scalded to death when smoke Z
stack struck by lightning fell on
boiler room breaking steam pipes.
NTa,-,,.-I- N t. ~so& -
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
The Men Who Succeed

As heads of large enterprises are
men of great energy. Success to-
day demands h. alth. To all is to
fail. It's utter folly for a man to
endure a weak, run down, half a
live condition when Electric Bit.
tiers will put him right on his feet
in short order. -Four bottles did
me more real good than any other
medicine I ever took" writes Chas.
B. Allen, sylvania, ia. "After
years of suffering with rheuma.
tism, liver trouble, stomach disor-
ders and deranged kidneys, l am
again, thanks to Electric Bitters,
sound and WE'LL Try them. On.
ly so cents at all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
Serious illness.

Mrs. Everett Morefield, of Sar.
dis, Miss. was taken seriously i'll
last week and rushed to a hos.
pital at Memphis, Tenn, where
for while it was thought she
would have TO undergo an oper.
alton on the head. She was lat.
err taken back to Sardis, where
her condition is improving. Mrs.
K. B. Bowman, Mrs. Morefeld's
mother, and brother, Dave Bow.
man, we're called to her bedside,
b 1T have returned.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
Many Driven From Home.

Every year, in many parts of the
country, thousands are driven from
their homes by coughs and lung
diseases Friends and business are
left behind for other climates, but
this is costly and not always sure.
A better way, the way If multi
tudes-is to 'use DIR. Kings New
Discovery and cure yourself at
home. Stay right there, with your
friends, and take this safe medi-
cine. Throat and lung troubles
lad quick relief and health returns.
lis help in coughs, colds, grip,
Group, whooping.cough and sore
lungs make it a positive blessing.
size and si.OO. Trial hottie free.
Guaranteed by all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
What We Never Forget

According to science, are the
things associated with our early
home life, such as Buclen's Arnica
Salve, that mother or grandmother
used to cure our burns, boils scalds.
sores, skin eruptions, cuts, sprains
or bruises. Forty years of cures
prove it's merit. Unrivaled for
piles, corns or cold. sores. Only %
cents at all dealers
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
Uncle Ezra Saws

at don't take more'n gill NV ef.
fort to git folks into peck o
trouble" and a little neglect of con.
stipatiOn, biliousness, indigestion
or other liver arrangement will do
the same. If ailing, take DIR.
Kings New Life Pills for quick re.
suits. Easy. safe. sure, and only
25 cents at all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Several from this city attended
the county Sunday School con-
vention Thursday at the Netho.
dist church on Hardwick's Creek.
All who attended report II fine
m letting and dinner in abundance
for all present.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

The Boone's Creek Baptist As
sOciation is in session with the
church at POwell's Valley. The
AS ociaiion will hold three
days session, Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

The Tenth annual Kentucky
State Fair is in session at Louis
vile this week. The attendance
j. better than usual and the fair
- also much better than in form
er wears.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

James Patton, aged 20 years,
died near Knowlton, September
9Th. He is survived by wife and
one child. Deceased was a mem.
Der of l. o. o. F. Glade Springs
Lodge No. 1872.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

J. W. +. Williams, of Beatty
Vile, Is spending a few days with
ii. q. Or ,btree.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Mrs. Pleas Walters is visiting
her brother, Henry Upton, at
Vaughn's Mill.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Snow was falling in Nevada
last week while the thermeme.
ter in Clay CITY lowered round
the hundred mark, and it didn't
chill us Il bit.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Elder q. w. Mcintosh, of
Spout Spring, sold to Clark Rice,
of Madison county, a bunch Of
yearling and two-year old cattle
ut ) cents.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

The PrOgressives of this dis.
trict will select candidate for
Congress at a meeting to be held
at Lexington Saturday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Ed Campbell has resigned his
position as operator at the tele-
phone exchange and has been
succeeded by Miss Maggie Neal.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

DR.. G. b. Dickson, dentist,
will be at the Red River Hotel
the week of September Is for the
practice of dentistry.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

w. G. Patrick, merchant of
Kimbrell, Is IN Louisville this
week buying his fall goods and
attending the big State Fair.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

W. j. Baugh, former resi-
dent of this city has Noved from
jackson, Ky. to Crestmont, n.
q.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

All of september so far has
been o very warm month, though
early frost is predicted by all
weather fOrecasters.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Ladies', Misses and children's
sin pers at summer sale prices.
Mrs. J. w. Williams.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

H. s. Newton, cashier of the
Fairness Bank at kirksville, KY.
was arrested, deficit in his ac-
count being alleged.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Conlee
were on Cat creek Friday and
Saturday.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Apple vinegar 100 per cent. pure
81 cents per gallon. Apply at this
office,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Miss Carrie Belle Mcpherson,
of Winchester, spent the last of
the week with Miss Grace Shin
fessel.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Miss Ruth Eaton visited rela.
tives at Quicksand last week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-09-12

Don't forget our Summer Clear
ance Sale of spring and summer
goods. Mrs. j. w. Williams,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-02-16
Mount Vernon Token Returned

When Mount Vernon. the home Of Washington.
restored some 30 years ago the various
states were asked to send some token to be
placed in the rooms. The women of Kansas sent
a solid walnut, hand carved seal Of Kansas to rep
resent this state For 80 years the beautiful seal
has been standing in the former home Of the
Father of His Country and 1t has just been re-
turned to the Kansas Historical society to be
placed In the exhibit of Kansas curios.
The piece is carved from one solid piece of ma
tive Kansas walnut. one Of the few perfect pieces
of walnut wood found in the state search of
several months was required to find tree suit
able for the work. One was found In Corey
county and was cut down expressly for this carv-
ing. It is four feet long and two feet high and
is intended to 60 over the door Of some hall.
The seal was carved by the late Henry Worrall
Of Topeka, the frst artist In Kansas He worked
all one summer ON it. In the center is the great
seal Of the state. painted in colors In oil by Pro-
lessor Worrall. Around the seal are the words
Great Seal of the State Of Kansas, January 20.
1861" carved by hand each letter in relief
Around the seal are grouped the products Of
Kansas. .p
When the servant quarters we're restored at
Mount Vernon Kansas school children raised the
money to pay for the restoration. It was then
decided that Kansas had sunicient representation
among the relics in the home and the great seal
was returned to the Historical society.