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The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27
Press Clippings

A Maine clergymen, living Mt
the hotel In his town, ordered a
typewriter and had II sent to his
rooms. II came when the clergy
man was out, and the proprietor
took charge OF It. When the min
lister returned the proprietor led
him behind the desk rn1 viii pe-ed
"That case OF yours Is on ice,
parson. I guess Il will be alright
by dinner ime."-Sacramento Bee.
An old negro preacher announc
ed as his text: "De tree is known
by it's fruit an it's impossible to
shake de possum down." After the
benediction an old brother said
to him: 81 neber knowed befo'
dat such a text wuz in de Bible"
'Well, admitted preacher, at
amt jist dat way. throwed In de
possum to hit de intelligence OF
my congregation"
N. Y. Telegraph: Miss Mercy
Esmonde tells a story OF young
couple she knows. The man 10
considerable OF a bore. He was
calling on the girl the other night
and had sdtayed SO long that she
was somewhat fatigued. About mid
night he began to talk about his
health. "Tm not bYell,' he said,
otis just my nerve that is keeping
me up" She couldn't resist the
temptation. "That's what's keep
ing me up, too" she said, A few
minutes later he said ne guessed
he'd have to go.
New Orleans Times-Demoorat-
Mother. The teacher complains you
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27

The Republican State Committee
this week sent out a big article to
the Republican papers OF Missouri
headed Roosevelt a single-Tax-
err" We regret very mueh that
the committee sees III to garble
Col. Roosevelt's sayings 30 as to
mislead the public. The article is
based upon Mr.. Roosevelts sug-
gestions that all lands used for
building or agriculture In Alaska
be exempt from taxes as far as
possible and that land held for
speculation be taxed, a plan which
hit the Guggenheims and men OF
that kind, but would be- a good
plan.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27

Everywhere farmers are express
ing their faith In farming by train
ing their sons to be up-to-date
farmers. Everywhere farmers are
turning to the College of Agricul-
ture al their best friend and help
er in educating their sons. Thi, Is
true In Missouri. II Is true In
other states. In Ohio, Secretary,
A. p. Sandles of the Ohio State
Board OF Agriculture recently ask
ed this question; "Do you advise
young men to take a two or -four
year course In an agricultural col
lege2" His question wal sent to
l,7H Ohio frmers. or this number
1852 said -Four" and IS said "two.'
One to thirty In favor OF giving
the farm boy as good training for
his work as Is given to the doctor,
lawyer or preacher!
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the same time be compelled to
hand over all the proceeds of his
hard work as payment for the
necessities of life and the privi-
legged interests of Wall Street be
the only beneficiaries OF the pro-
tective system Ia there not
happy medium which protects the
farmer from the avalanche OF
grains and herds from Saskatche-
wan, Venezuela, the Caucasus and
other producing centers and yet,
at the same time, gives him an
equal footing with the entrenched
manufacturing and f~inaneial inter-
ests OF the East2 We believe that
there Is and that the welfare OF
the farmer lies most surely with
the progressives, rather than with
the party OF one-sided Canadian
reciprocity and the Payne-Aldri h
tariff law, or with the party OF
avowed free trade"
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27

The American Red Cross Society
car No. is making a tour OF the
entire Missouri Pacific Iron Noun
tain System. The car was started
on It's journey at Omaha, where 1t
II was kept for two days, Sept
18th and 18th, being hauled to Oma
ha by the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad and there turned over to
the Missouri Pacific. The tour,
which opens at Omaha, will be con
tinued over lines OF the Missouri
Pacific Iron Mountain for three
and a half months, the last stopp-
ing place being Texarkana, Ark. at
which point thecar will be on the
Sd and 9Th OF next January.
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The Republican National Com
mittee, realizing that the farmers
have turned against President Taft
In having a well-edited page adver
tisement printed In the leading
papers. II -is agood, sensible
method OF presenting Taft's views
but how much good 1t will do
where such articles as below, APP
pear on the editorial page in the
same paper, remains to be seen.
Speaking OF the farmers welfare,
the editor says: 4
"There remains the ail-import-
ant question Of protection to his
farm produce, an issue which we
shall discuss at greater length az
the campaign progresses. Shall
the American farmer be thrown in
to direct competition with the
peasants Of Europe and Australia
and South America, where the
Of living are 20 low as
not to be comparable with those
IN the United Btatesf Or, o . the
Dther hand, ahall he be protected
lrom these countries and yet at|
U.FLI MHI.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27
(Onlce. Bell. .;
relephones:{ ONCE. Hernon. ~
Residence. Bell 4q6.

We are very much surprised at
persons asking our position as to
whom we favor for president. We
have never believed that Presi-
dent Taft had a chance for re-elec
ton and have always considered
him a draw back to the party.
But believing in fair play we have
not forced u views upon our
readers. Even now We will de-
vote as much space to Mr.. Taft as
to Mr.. Roosevelt II anyone cares
TO write the matter.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27

cllpped the saddle on his own b OK
He didn't discover his mistake till
he became exhausted with trying
to mount himself" Another man
put his dog to bed and kicked him
self downstairs. He didn't discover
his mistake till he began to yelp.n
Ills. State Journal: Common soap
says n Boston physician, Is a car
rier OF virulent disease and a
menace to health. Now we know
why the boy with the dirtiest face
is never sick and the tramp never
feels a pain.
SLOW old are your" asked the
little boy OF the lady who was call
ing on his mother. "Why, Willie T.
exclaimed his mother. "You mu I
not ask a lady a question like
that. It's not polite "why, NAM
mar She isn't supposed to tell the
truth"
There's a young lady school
teacher In Nodaway county who
Is sc grabbed that when she asked
a class OF youngsters who dis
covered America, one little boy,
fearing that a %thrashing was due
someone, cried out, al didn't,
~ should think II iwould be a
great relief at night to get home,
and away from this c~eiseless ask
Ing OF questions" remarked the
stranger. The bureau OF NORMA
ton man smiled a wan smile. ut
isn't much relief,n he replisd.
"You see, I'm the father OF eight
children"
A farmer In a wagon met a fine
ly dressed man in a buggy. The
man In the buggy refused to give
the road, and the man In the wag
on had to drive around him. As
they passed, the man In the buggy
said: ~ never give the road for
fools" To which the farmer re-
piled: ~ always do"
"Folks all well this morning,
Tommy" asked a friend OF the
family. "Yes'm, replied Tommy.
~ am glad to hear 1t. The last
time Iheard from them you. papa
was suffering from rheumatic govt
and your mother had neuralgia.
"oh, yes, they've still got 'em. L
thought you meant was any OF us
sick.p f,
Chicago Times; Bobby's father
owned an incubator and one day
the little fellow was watching a
chicken theoretically breaking is
way through the shell. Just then
his father came along and Bobby
said: Papa, I see how that chick
en- gets out OF his shell, but what I
can't understand is how he got in
to It," :
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have not had correct lesson for a
month. Why Is III Son. She al
ways kisses me when I get them
right.
From the Washington Star: Why
in Reginald capering about In
that extraordinary fashion? Has
he stubbed his toe7 "No. He
has thought OF a good name for a
new dance and Is trying to invent
a new step to TT H."
A Horton, Kansas, man who has
a cross-eyed wife, was asked how
II happened that he chose wom-
an with such ~deformity9 "Well"
said the man after a moments
hesitation, ~ figured that awom-
an who had $4,000 In cash had a
right to look any way she pleased
The Chicago Record-Herl Id want
to know where the women, ". hen
they get to wearing socks, will
carry their money. Such women,
as W ehave approached with the
Record-Herald's query say there
was once n man In New York who
got rich attending to his own
business.
Boston Transcript. Not from
winstead but from Atchison comes
this story. A Kansas man planted
lettuce, but as fast as II came up
through the ground the English
sparrows ate II Off. He finally got
a few small flags and stuck them
In the lettuce bed and not an Eng!
lish sparrow or other foreign bird
touches that lettuce SO longv as
Old Glory floated over II.
A teacher In a certain city
school was seeking to give ! erboy
a definition OF what a volcano was
therefore she drew a picture OF
one on a blackboard. Taking some
red chalk she drew fiery flames
pouring from the summit OF the
volcano and when the drawing was
done she turned to the class be-
fore her and said "Can any OF you
tell what that looks likeY" One
boy imme dlately held up his hani
and the teacher said "well, Joey,
you may tell u.s." at looks like
hell, ma'am," replied Joey. With
startling emphasis.
Their is a story OF absent-mind-
ed people which is a good exam
pie OF American humor; ga wom-
IN put her baby's dirty clothes In
the cradle and the baby in the
wash tub. She did not discover
her mistake till the baby cried
when she pinned it's lei. leg TO the
line as she hung 1t out to dry.n
"A mar about to 60 for a ride
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27
In Memory Of Our Father,
William Wright

who departed this life September
II, 1919. .
Sad and sudden was the call,
For our dear father loved, by all
We little thought that on that
day,
Our dear father would be called
away.
You are gone but not forgotteH
And your memory ne're shall
fade.
And our lonely hearts will linger
Where our dear father Il laid.
Signed, mother and daughter.
The Marshall republican., 1912-09-27

Here's a picture OF two homes adjoining and occupy.
ing equal space. One cost a hundred thousand dollars,
the other the Hfteth part OF II. The Single Takers from
all parts OF the United States have concentrated their
efforts In an experiment on Missouri. II they win In the
election Nov. 8. that 100000 house will pay exactly the
same amount OF taxes that the $4,000 house adjoining
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-04-30
Special Nugget Service

WASHINGTON. April 30.-The su preme court of the United States hand ed down a decision yesterday, affecting Alaska, that is of vital importance to the territory, in so much as it states the jurisdiction of the interstate com merce commission extends to that country. and all steamboats and rail roads lines are subject to their rules and regulations much the same a4 roads and steamboats engaged In in terstate commerce business in the states. and between ports of the Uni ted States proper
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panies against whom indictments were returned are Charles F. Peabody gen eral manager of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Frank E. Gurnes of the Puget Sound Navigation Co. F. J.. Shaw. local manager of the Moore's Wharf Co. c. r. Wynn Johnson of the same company; V. | Hahn. super- intendent of the W. P. & Y. railway; A. l.. Berdoe. former manager of the w. P. X Y railroad. W. B. King. former auditor and John P. Hartman' former attornely for the same com pany. Among other men indicted arc " IT Nansen. J C. Ford, J. w.. Smith and Ira Bronson
 The wholesale indictments charge q monopoly of the transportation busi- ness in Southeastern Alaska in re- straint of trade in violation "t the sherman antitrust law.
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Special Nugget Service

OYSTER BAY. April 3o.-Theodore Roosevelt returned last evening from T tour of Massachusetts where he has been campaigning in the interest or securing the republican nomination.
 Several reporters made theatrip down to the colonel's home to see what he had to say about auashing the liar vester prosecution while president. after the well established interview with George Perkins. of Standard OH. Steel Trust. Broadway bank. City Ma tional bank. and other merger fame.
 T have little or nothing to state at this time about the dropping of the prosecution by the government at that time The matter was taken up and thrashed out remember and William Howard Taft. then a member of my cabinet. concurred with me and the other members In quashing the liar vester matter The evidence warrant cd the dropping of the prosecution a'
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Special Nugget Service.


 WASHINGTON. April 3O-Yester- day afternoon when the senate inves- tigating committee called President Marconi to the stand to testify. Chair man smith asked him to produce the aerograms received from the steam ship Titanic. and copies of nnegsagcs sent to the ill-fatcd steamer by all vessels using his wireless system upon the Atlantic. for @ period of twelve hours before the vessel struck the ice Hoe adn until il went to the bottom.
 Marconi politely informed the com mlttee that there was nothing stirrine in tha, line. the messages were re oeived and dispatched by the Carpa- thia. foreign boat. and in foreign waters. and the senate committee was getting beyond its jurisdiction in de manding such.
 The matter was dropped for the time being. only Chairman Smith intimat- ed the same will have to be produced. or Marconi will be in contempt
 Marconi. acting under the advise Of his counsel. also the attorneys of the White Star steamship will refuse 10
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.SI,500,OOO TO
 REPAIR lEvEES
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON. April 3o.-The sen ate and house have by joint reso!u- tions adopted a resolution caliin9 for an appropriation of one and one-half millions for the immediate repairs of the Mississippi levee.
 The waters have receded to their normal stage hut the levecs in dIf fcrent states along the Mississippi river have been carried away So the country is in danger Of inundation at every rise of the river. ho t only few inches
 Contracts for repairing the levees will be awarded at once and the work rushed. under the supervision Of the United Stats engineering corps. so the refugees can return to their farms and homes. or what is now letf of them. and prepare to SOW their spring crops.
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The case was carried up Co the su- preme court ny the Humboldt Steam ship Company of Seattle. Wash. ? company operating a line ot boats be- tween the Puget sound cities and AL askan points in the southeast and southwest especially to Skagway and Juneau.
 The Humboldt Steamship Company, through their attorneys. took the vic" that the interstate commerce commsi- sion. In authority. ar operation, did not extend to the territory of Alaska. and fought the same all the way through. 10 be beaten at every turn.
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JUDGE LYONS KNOCKS
 OUT 5 INDICTMENTS

balance one was upheld in toto. while the other two were sustained in part
 Indictments were returned by the grand fury against the Alaska Steam ship Company. Pacific Coast Steam ship Company. Moore's Wharf Com pany and the Pacific and Arctic Rail road and Navigation Company. the section of the White Pass and Yukon route operating on the American side of the border.
 Amongst the officials of the com
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JUNEAU. April 30-This morning Judge Thomas R. Lyons. knocked out three of the six indictments returned against the transportation companies, for being guilty of entering into a combine against the Humboldt Steam ship Company. in restraint of trade.
 Judge Lyons, after hearing the arg uments pro and con, dismissed three of the indictments against the officials of the transportation comapnies of the
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ROOSEVELT REPORTS
 W. TAFT CONQUERED

the time. II was useless for the gov ernment to go to trial with th" evi- dence at hand They proised to insti- ute certain reforms snd after the same had been thrashed out in cab met meeting we decided to drop the suit about to he instituted
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INTERSTATE COMMISSION
 EXTENDS TERRITORY ALASKA

The suprrm, court made sweeping decision covering all the duties of the interstate commerce commission ap- plicahlc to tn, territory of Ala-ka. and held their authority extends to the rUlroad os well as the steamship lines operating In it's waters between Amer lcau points.
 This means that 'He interstate com mercr commission has jurisdiction oyer all the possessions of the United States. not only Alaska but the isl ands in both the Paclhc and Atlantic. in the regulation of steamship and railroad lines
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JUDGE REAvES PASSES AWAY Special Nugget Service.

TACOMA. Wash, April 3o-Judse Reaves, who was chief justice Of the supreme court of Washington from ls6 to 1902, died at his home in the city Sunday evening. at the aga of 64 years.
 The late judge was one of the old time pioneers of the territory or Washington, having migarted to the Puget Sound country in 1874, and made the Pacific Northwest his home ever since.
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CT when it went to the bottom, or escaping in one of the life boats is telling upon him. and he is now in charge of physicians
 lee Prevented Boats Reaching Titanic.
 WASHINGTON. April 20. Captain James IT. Moore of the steamship Mount Temple. one of the steamers m close proximity of the Titanic when the vessel hit the iceberg, stated upon the witness stand this morning that several boats were not many miles away from the doomed ship; but could not reach her on account "f the ice- pack
 T personally know there were two steamers that could havc saved the passengers any crew on the Titanic. Steamers to the south were too far away to reach the doomed ship in timee. while those close to hand. were imprisoned in the fee, and steamer cannot force the ice pack encountered in the Atlantic. steamer has to fol- low the openings and leads and work It's way ont as best IL can"
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pers have published n statement mad" ,o the people of the country by Presi- dent William Howard Teft last eye ming The main features being Sa fol- lows: I am extremely sorry that Roosevelt succeeded in draWing me into such bitter pollticaI struggle. and in order to avoid any such hick- erIngs in the future between c9rdi- dates I suggest that the constitution of the United states be amended to allow president but one term in of flce and that for period of six or seven years. that hayiue served for such period they are forever in"Igi- hle to serve agian
 The public can condemn me II th"v will. but l ask as a special havor they do SO by the testimony of some other witness than Theeodorc Roosevelt whe stoops 10 conquer. and will resort to any means in win
 Any man with blood in hl- veiue and who has been misreprosent,d as l have will be forced into a light. no matter how hard he striv" sto keep out of the same. Ther" are limits oe endurance than human nature will pu, up with. oncr crossed. the hot blood surging through the body gains control. and fight is on"
 Teddy Winds Campaign at P,ttsfieid.
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Special Nugget Servtee
 BOSTON. Mass. April So.-The state k now busy voting in the primaries for the selection of delegates to the Chicago and Baltimore conventions as their choiC. of candidates for receiv ing th. nomination on both republi can and democratic tickets
 The outcome cannot be predicted. for both Taft and Roosevelt have strong folowings in the state.
 The Boston Herald. claims the state for Taft by at least twenty thousand while the Globe. an independent demo cratic paper. claims the outcome Ia in doubt. SO far as the republican choice Is concerned. while the democrats will elect Woodrow Wilson delegates to the Baltimore convention.
 Large Vote Being Rolled. BOSTON. April S0.-Reports from all over the state up ill noon report a heavy vote is being boiled. that the personal campaign on the part oi Taft and Roosevelt has aroused the people who arc as interested as If this was the regular November election. [" send man to the White House.
 Taft Issues Statement to Voters.
 BOSTON. April 90 In the form Of an Associated Press dispatch from Washington. D. C. all the morning pa
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'' NOTHING ST|RR|NG"---m -mARC0M|
TEDDY MAY DEFEAT TAFT
 CLARK MAY WIN OVER WILSON

PITTSFIELp Mas April a0.- Theodore Roosevelt brought his cam paign fa t close in this city yes=ter- dav. vHil, cn route to New York. he stopped oyer to address several hun dred voters who had gathered to hear him.
 Roosevelt ua- not e'ow iu Iambast lng Taft and tvlug to line up the .N.cutiv. with th. n"ney"d interests Taft has branded no as trust agent which | consider a term even harsher than ta be called a road agent. for the former robs the millions while the lat ter few.
 In casting your ballot truprra" tn the primary election to select or eX press vour preference of candidates for the republican nomination. I wish yoa 70 remember that a vote for Will iam Howard Taft [. The tm' a- vote for William Lortincr the Chicago crooked politician who stole seat .n thee UnjtcI state senate. pr was purchased for hHn bv th.. interests. vote for Pcnroso. Ballineer and Gug genheim. whose r,putatlone you ar" on familiar with"
 Teddy and Clark Win.
 BOSTON Apri! 3o-lncomplete re- turn. count gives stat. - Teddy and Clark as lanasIldes
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Spring tonic; A hot bath. warm room and . big sleep at the eilts baths. its sosd medicine. Open all night
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Don't forget the Southern concert. Nsy 3. Eagle Hall
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VAST ICEFIELDS PREVENTED
 STEAMERS GOING TO RESCUE

allow the senate committee to secur. the aerograms they subpoenaed him to bring along with him and produce for the guidance of the committee in arriving at it's conclusions in placing of the blame of the wreck.
 Chairman Smith, not being sure Of his position has allowed the matter to be dropped for the time being. in or der to secure advice from tho authori- ties as to the limit he can % in SC curing the acrograms.
 ismay on Verge of Collapse.
 wASmNGTON. April 30.-Presi dent Ismay. of the White Star line. the company that owned the steamship Titanic. is now on the verge of col lapse. The president has made sev- eral efforts 10 leave the city and tho Jurisdiction of the senate investigat- ing committee, but its members will not grant him leave to depart even te New York. but request him to remain in the city subject to their call at any moment
 The strain of forced detention. com bined with what the president haf passed through In being on the. steam
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Teddy winds Campaign at P,ttsfeId
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Teddy and Clark Win

BOSTON. Apri. 3o,-lncomplete re- turns count gives stpt, ,1 Teddy and Clark as .anlsiIdes
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Sherman antitrust law
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Large Vote Being PoIled.
Tai, Issues sta,emen. to Voters.

BOSTON. April 90 In the form oi an Associated Press dispatch from Washington. D C. all the morning pa