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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
THE DEMOCRATS
LEAD BY 1855
Majority In Next House Figured
Out BY Clerk Trimble.
He GIVES OPPOSITION 40.
What Proportion OF This Vote VIM
Go To the ProsressIves 10
Yet To BE Deter
mined.

Washington. An unofficial list Of
members-elect OF the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Sixty-third Congress,
which has been compiled by House
Clerk South Trimble, gives the Dem
ocrats majority of 155, against so in
the present House. The Democrats,
according to Mr.. Trimble' g information,
have elected 295 members and the Re-
publicans and Progressives have
elected 140.
The Democrats will control the dele
cations of 20 States, while the Re
publicans and Progressives combined
have majority of Representatives
from Is States. Nebraska, as 1t is in
the present Congress, stands tie
three Democrats and three Republi-
can-Progressives.
The biggest solid Democratic dele
CATION Is returned by Texas. The
Lone Star State elected Is Democrats
and not Republican, Illinois and New
York have elected more Democrats,
but their delegations are not solid.
The division by States between the
Democrats and Republicans and Pro
gressives is as follows:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
THE NEWSPAPER LAW.
Opening Attack in Supreme Court On
Its Validity.

Washington. The opening attack
upon the constitutionality of the sec
lions of the recent Postal Appropria-
ton Act, requiring newspapers to pub
fish a list Of their subscribers, stock
holders and bondholders, as well as to
label paid political articles as adver-
tisements, was made Monday before
the Supreme Court of the United
States in printed brief filed by Robt.
C. Morris and G. B. Plante, on behalf
Of the Journal of Commerce and Com
mercial Bulletin, Of New York. The
case is set for argument orally ON De
cember 2.
The attorneys for the newspaper
contend principally that the sections
violate the constitutional liberty of the
$4,000 newspapers, magazines and
periodicals published throughout The
United States.
Unlike public service corporations,
the newspapers, the attorneys claim,
possess no elements which give the
government right to regulate their
bushes, except in so far as the public
morals or public welfare is concerned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
MARKET BASKET
FOR DYNAMITE
Edward r. Clark on Stand
at Trial.
ACCUSES UNION OFFICERS.
n Detailing His Confession on the
Witness Stand He Told OF
Personally Blowing Up
Work.

indianapolis, Ind. Carrying dyna-
mite about in market basket was the
way Edward F. Clark, an iron worker,
testifying at the dynamite con-
spiracy" trial here. said he arranged
to blow up non-union jobs.
Clark, an official of local union in
Cincinnati, pleaded guilty at the be-
ginning of the trial of As men accused
OF completely with the McNamaral
brothers in the illegal transportation
OF explosives.
In detailing his confession on the
witnesses stand he, told Of personally
blowing up work on . railroad bridge
across the Miami River at Dayton on
May 8, 1908, and of leaving behind an
umbrella which bore his initials.
Clark asserted officials of the Inter-
national Association Of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers induced him
TO do dynamiting. Once, he said,
while inspecting work in Cincinnati,
President Frank M. Ryan pointed to a
railroad bridge across the Ohio River
and said, There would be q good
place to put q shot,
Before that, the witness said, Her
bert s. Hockin, now secretary Of the
union. arranged to supply him with
dynamite.
we had had some correspondence
with J. J. Mcnamara at Indianapolis
about union conditions in Cincinnati,
when in May, 1903, Hockin appeared
and told me he was going to spend
some money there" said Clark. He
took me to Cumminsville, q suburb,
where he introduced me to Edward
Campbell, who was to supply dyna-
mite Hockin said / was to receive
500 for the Dayton job. returned
to the place that night with market
basket and Campbell gave me 30 half
pound sticks of dynamite Hockin
wanted me to take William Bernhard,
local Official, to Dayton, but said /
would do the job alone,
Having kept the dynamite in my
house that night, took it the next
night to Dayton, where | placed 1t on
a bridge over the Miami River It
was raining hard, so / left my
umbrella over the bomb to protect it,
lit the fuse and departed.
"The next day in Cincinnati Hockin
didn't appear anxious to pay me the
800. He had q newspaper account of
the explosion. Finally he gave me $97
ON the street.
Edward Campbell, mentioned by
Clark, testified he formerly worked in
a stone quarry and had been used to
buying dynamite. He said Hockin
arranged for him to drive out to q
powder magazine to buy the explosive,
and had paid him for the livery hire.
\ On REORGANIZATION by attorneys
for the defense Clark admitted he had
been convicted on numerous charges.
but denied he ever had been indicted
for highway robbery or had withheld
the unions funds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
rs DEAD; " HURT.
Flyer Crashed Into Freight Near
Indlanapolis.

indianapolis, Ind.-According to the
inspectors for the Indiana Railway
Commission. the disastrous wreck on
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
Railway, at Irvington, a suburb, in
which Is persons lost their lives and
II others were seriously injured, was
the result of the company's failure to
install block signal system after 1t
had been ordered to do so by the com
mission. The order was issued some
months ago.
Had this order been obeyed, the
commission says. the wreck could not
have occurred. The wreck was caused
by the failure of the head brakeman
+ to close the switch to q siding on
which heavy freight train had been
run to let the rapidly running pas
senger train, which was more than an
hour late, pass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
.DEATHBLOW TO
BATHTUB TRUST
Supreme Court Sustains the
Maryland Tribunal.
OPINION WAS UNANIMOUS.
u Is Held That License Agreements
OF Enameled Ware Manufacturers
S. Are In Violation OF Sherman
Antitrust Law.

Washington. an experimenting
decision in the so-called Bathtub Trust
case, the Supreme Court of the United
States laid down the broad principle
that there can be no monopoly in the
unpatented product of a patented ma
chine without violating the Sherman
Antitrust Law. Justice McKenna
delivered the unanimous opinion OF
the court
In accordance with this doctrine the
court struck down as illegal the III
cense agreements" by which manufac-
turers of IS per cent. of the sanitary
enameled ironware in the United
States were bound together in combi-
nation. The license agreements al
lowed the manufacturers to use q
patented dredger. but only on coRdi-
tion that they abide by an attached
price list, would not sell to jobbeRs
who bought from independents. would
not sell in certain territory and would
not sell seconds
Officials of the Department of JUS
tice were highly elated over the de-
cision, which, it is claimed, will have
an important bearing upon several in
vestigations now under way by At
torney General Wickersham, as wen
as antitrust suits already filed against
the so-called moving picture trust"
and the United States Machinery Com
pany.
The decision is regarded as vitality
important because of the governments
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
PRESIDENT TAFT
T0AsTS WILSON
Wishes Health and Success 70
His Successor.
SINGS SWAN sONGlNGOTHaM.
Ne Urges Six-Year Term Pressure
Brought To Bear Upon Him TO
Seek Re-Electlon lnterferes
With Efficiency.

New York President Tah sang his
Swan song as Chief Executive Of the
nation here,
AS the guest Of the Lotus Club, the
President responded to the toast, "The
President" in speech which many
Of his hearers considered the most 70
markable he has ever made.
He shifted from grave to gay and
from the philosophy which he said four
years in the White House had taught
him to a discussion of problems which
face the nation.
He laughed at the outcome of the
election, smiled when he spoke OF
some Of the plans of President-elect
Wilson and touched with gentle
sarcasm William Jennings Bryan.
In his serious moments the Presi.
dent earnestly advocated the admis,
sion to the halls Of Congress OF mem
bers of Presidents Cabinet; declRr.
ed that six-year term in the Presi.
dency was enough for any man; advo.
Gated strongly the placing In the civil
service of practically every offlcer in
the Government service and limited
broadly that Congress should provide
for ex-Presidents so that they need
not lower the dignity Of the position
they have held when they enter into
private life.
His chief regret, the President said,
was that he had been unable to in.
nuence the United States Senate to
ratify the arbitration treaties with
France and Great Britain. In spite Of
that fact he asked his audience to be.
Meve that he would leave Office with
the deepest gratitude to the American
people for the honor they had given
him and with the belief that enough
progress had been accomplished in his
administration to warrant him feel.
Ing that he had been real good for his
country.
His humorous references to the bur
dens of the White House, to his sue
cessor and to Mr.. Bryan brought forth
round after round Of applause
The President closed his speech
with a toast to his successor
Health and success to the able, dis.
tinguished and patriotic gentleman
who is to be"-and he raised his glass
while his hearers rose to their feet
"the next President Of the United
States.
President Taft said, in part:
! saw in the name of your club the
possibility that you were organized
to furnish an opportunity for swan
song to those about to disappear.
concluded that it was we'll to cast an
anchor to the windward and accept as
much real coincidence as could gather
In such a hospitable presence as this.
and therefore, my friends, accepted
your invitation and am here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

q
Recent Investigations into the hours
Of work BY o1icials Of the French de-
partment Of navigation have brought
to light q record in government EN-.
Payment in the shape OF an ofiicial
whose daily hours OF duty amount
to exaetly two minutes. This man
dweIla at place on the Belgian from
tier. and his arduous labors consist in
fetching from one office a list OF the
number of barges that have entered
French territory the previous twenty
four hours and handing the said list
In at another Office. II the position be-
sinecure. the pay is not high. the
remuneration amounting a $1.4o a
month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
MINE FATALITIES.
1858 Men Killed In Eight Months OF
This Year.

Washington There were 1,453 men
killed in and about coal mines of the
United States during the first eight
months Of this year. according to an
announcement OF the Bureau of Mines.
The figures indicated, the report
stated, that unless there were num-
Der of exceptional disasters during the
other four months of the year. there
would be a substantial decrease in the
total number of deaths in 1912 as com
pared with those of 1911, when 2,719
men were killed.
There has been substantial de-
crease in the fatality rates in the coal
mining industry OF the United States
in the last half decade. or the fatali-
ties in the first eight months Of this
year. $50 were in Pennsylvania and
273 in West Virginia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
DEADLY DYNAMITE sLAsr.
General Miles Sees One OF tho EN-
ployes Killed.

Westminster, Mass. Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles. U. s. A. re-
tired, saw ONE of his employees blown
to pieces and another severely injured
by dynamite explosion on his farm
here. The dead man was Fred 6.
Daily, of Westminster. Will C. Melvin,
of Leominster. sustained fractured
arm. General Miles was several hun
bred yards away and was not injured,
although sand and small stones fen
on him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

WIN the apple ever again become
an article OF common consumption
Or will II remain in the luxury list,
somewhere. say. between trunles and
bacon? There have been no eating
aDples within the range Of any but
the latest pocketbook for many sea-
SONS. while the character Of the pie
apple Is such as to require uncommon
aptitude for the composition Of the
crunt to make pie at to eat: or else
the cost Of the filling has required
that the pie must be nearly all crust.
a big crop IL now in prospect and
new orchards are coming to fruitage
every season: such is the temptation
Of the soaring quotations, says the
Providence Journal. At this juncture
ono Of the orators at an apple grow
ers' convention has the nerve to pro.
pose an advertising campaign. lest
there be overpYoduction. Does not
this proposal mean that the growers
are determined to maintain, prices as
the supply increases? Something is
said about instructing women in the
theory that eating apples beauties
the complexion. That ought to create
market. to be sure But there need
be no fear Of lack of demand APP
Dles win need no advertising II the
price is right And any article cal
culated to maintain high prices should
be frowned upon by the hard-pressed
consumer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
UNION coNaREssMEN.
Sixteen Representatives and One Sem
ator Carry Cards.

Washington. Sixteen congressman
and one senator in the Sixty-third
Congress will carry union labor cards.
This will be gain of two over the
labor membership inSthe present Con.
gress, despite the defeat of two promi-
nent albor members-W. B. Wilson, of
Pennsylvania, and Victor Berger. of
Wisconsin. There will be one labor
union senator William A. Hughes, of
New Jersey, now member of the
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
QUITS JAPANESE PosT.
Charles Page Bryan Resigns Job A.
Ambassador.

Washington Secretary of State
Knox made public the first of a flood
of designations which will come in
from the Diplomatic Corps between
now and March 4 next-that of
Charles Page Bryan. ambassador to
Japan. I'll health and injuries re-
ceived In a carriage accident" ara
given as the reason for his resigna-
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
4s5 2s5 100 10

The above division as between Re
publicans and Progressives is subject
to changes. In some of the States the
number Of Progressives may be larger.
in others smaller. the list of Mr.. Trim
BILE making no distinction between Re-
publicans and Progressives. but group
ing them together. Perhaps only the
voting in the House will show the
exact alignment Of the parties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
BLOWS wiFE's HEAD OFF.
insane Teacher Then Attempts To Kill
Himself.

Mount Vernon. O.-Believed to be
insane as result of his defeat at the
May primaries for the nomination for
county treasurer. William B. Magill,
aged AZ. school teacher. Of this city,
shot and killed his wife with shot
gun while she was still asleep and
then walked into an adjoining room
and attempted to commit suicide by
turning the gun upon himself. Mrs.
Magilrs head was nearly torn on.
Magill probably will die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
The Midland Journal
FaEE-HlTTERs AND cAoKERs.

gfHEE-t5tJ EMS AND CHOk ERS.
This world il divided between free,
Mitkers and bat-chokers. but to under
stand the smile you must be = fan.
or at least have the confidence Of Z
fan who win lead You through the
door Of wisdom. The free.hitter, be
It known, is the batsman Of the super
cilious eye who begins his swing
away back over his shoulder. brings
It round like q yachts boom gliding In
. strong wind and drives the ball
over the left field fence or misses
It. He is the producer Of home runs
and three-baggers and Is the recipient
Of adulation and automobiles. He IL
Speaker and jackson and Doyle and
the world-famous Casey. The bat
choker Il different. says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. He n the
man who slides his hand wen down
onto the swell OF the bat, where, with
longer leverage. he can make q
quick lab at the speeding sphere. He
80 content IL he scratches sacrifice
or beats bunt down to first No
body loves him, but he wins many o
bali game. though even In the midst
OF victory he feels that the manager
has the toboggan under him and 10
only waiting for bonehead play to
touch the trigger and send him to the
minor league. The free-hitter also
reaches the minors in due time. but
he does so with head erect and chest
expanded. for the free-hitter 10 such
BY nature and no reverse can Quell
Ain. Once free-hitter always one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
HEIR TO MILLIONS POISONED.
carboiis Acid Kills Eiaht-Months-o Old
Boy.

Little Rock, Ark.-As a result of
being given carbolic acid by mistake,
little Philip William Dupree, eight
months old. is dead and a cousin of
his father will inherit 100000
estate left to the child. The poison is
said to have been given the child by
nurse. A coroner's jury found that
1t was administered accidentally in,
stead Of wine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

The banana crop Is reported fan
ure but one can slip about az far on
peel from poor banana as good
one.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

A Connecticut man makes the an
nouncement that he has been living
for some time on rs cents week.
He admits. however. that he has not
been unlucky enough to have any tire
punctures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

A steamer has Just arrived in San
Francisco whose docking should send
. thrill through the fashionable femi-
mine world. It's cargo is $1,000. 900
worth OF sealskins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

Excessive reading has the same ef-
feet as the opium habit. says IA
nous scientist Must refer to cam
paisn dope
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
PARENTS DROWN sAsY BOY.
Disappointed Because Little Fellow
Was Not = Girl.

Cincinnati Disappointed because
their 1O-day-old baby was a boy when
they wanted girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kipp. each % years Of age. wrapped
the child In a shawl and tossed him
into the Ohio River. They were ar
rested and the husband confessed.
blaming his wife for wanting 70 dis
poae Of the child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

The mouse. says scientist. posses-
SEES more energy thnn human being.
He Is wrong. Did he never observe
the activity displayed by normal
woman in escaping mouse?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

StiIl. the person who prophesied
that war would be abolished because
It would become too deadly might
have had the aeroplane in mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
4 BLIND BROKERS' CRIME.
Confessed MIsappropriatins $2,oOo,oo
OF His CLIENTS Money.

Paris. Augustin Max. known
throughout France as the @Blind
Banker OF Paris" has created mild
sensation In financial circles here by
snrrendering himself to the police and
confeasing that he has misappro-
priated $2.ooo.ooo q bis clients money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
HISTORIC SHIP PASSES.
The Famous Old Wabash Stricken
From Naval List.

Washington. The old wooden war
ship Wabash, of Civil War fame, for
the past 40 years receiving ship at the
Boston Navy Yard, has been stricken
from the naval list. Built in Phila-
delphia in 1854, of 1900 tons dispIace-
ment. she was until 1859 flagship of
the United States Atlantic and Medi-
terranean squadrons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
Nav ENvoY 10 JAPAN.
Larz Anderson, Minister To Belgium,
IL Promoted.

Washington Larz Anderson, Unit
ed States minister to Belgium. was
appointed ambassador to Japan to sue
coed Charles Page BRYAN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

II Is now announced that sneezinx
spreads the measles. Which. appa.
rentay. il not 8 theory to be sneezsd
Ct
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22

The chief ingredient IA Holland
patsated rubber q sea Ash. Pretty
nalg. g thak
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
GOOD HEALTH CERTIFICATES.
Women Would Otherwise Forbid lssu
Ing Marriage Licenses.

Aurora, nL-Amid storm OF APP
plause the Illinois Federation of
Women's Clubs. in convention here,
adopted resolution calling ON the
state to pass law forbidding the
granting of marriage licenses unless
applicants nrHt presented good
health" certificates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-11-22
WILSON IS OFF
on A VACATION
President-elect Leaves Politics
and Politicians Behind.
MISTAKEN FOR NEWLY WE'D.
The Pier Crowded With Curious Per
sons Who Shake Hands With the
Governor Before He Leaves on
His Trip To Bermuda.

New York.-With smile illuminat-
ing his face. President-elect Woodrow
Wilson, together with his wife and
daughters, stood. on the promenade
deck of the steamer Bermudian waving
CHEEKY adieus to the crowds lining
the piers as the vessel backed out into
the river prior to leaving for Bur
muda, where the President-elect is to
spend months vacation.
For fully half an hour before the
steamer left her pier Governor VIII
SON stood outside his stateroom shak-
ing hands with his fellow-passengers
and answering their congratulations
With the Governors family were
Charles Lee Shem, his private secre-
tary, and his bride. who were married
in Trenton, N. u, three days ago.
The pier was thronged with hun
dreds Of people who had come down to
get a glimpse Of the next President,
while many stood ON the street in
front OF the open waterway looking at
the ship, which was gaily decorated in
bunting, Ia honor Of the famous pas
senger.
Relief From Politics.
Standing close to the Governor ON
the promenade deck was Cleveland
Dodge. his class mate Of 10 at Prince
ton. A number of reporters surged
around Mr.. Wilson and asked him
whether he had any statement to make
before leaving.
With a smile of relief passing across
his face he replied:
No: ceased to be politician
from the moment left the pier and
stepped aboard this ship. Vacation is
now the order Of the day and pro-
pose to take full advantage Of it. This
is the fourth time have been to Bur-
muda. and feel sure that / shall be
able to get all the rest require
there"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-10

factory in rear of saloon at 1912
E. 10th st.
VIM. Caldwell and Kid French,
both negroes, were pounding
each other to pulp when the po-
lice entered.
There was a wild scramble for
the doors and windows, and then
the police, to stop any spectators
escaping. fired their revolvers.
When the smoke cleared, Edw.
Schultz, 1910 Cottage Grove ave-,
was on the floor, bleeding from
wounds in the hand and cheek.
The police arrested Schultz, his
two 6-year-old twins, and about
90 others. so men escaped.
The Hearst-Harrison men are
being gently booted out of the
Democratic party. That's why
the H.-H. outfit is so busy holler-
ing for harmony.
Democratic county central COM
mittee will shortly adopt revised
list of precinct committeeman in
Cook county.
The only Hearst-Harrison men
who will be on this revised list
will be such as promise to give
their loyal support to Edward F.
Dunno for the governorship.
The Hearst-Harrison men say
this proves that the Sullivan wing
is determined to GUST the Harri-
son organization.
The H.-H. crowd is right. The
sullivan wing is quite determined
to do that very same thing. The
Sullivan wing being exceedingly