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We had. OF course. the experience
usual IN all such Investigations. At
first there was popular incredulity and
disbelief that there was much behind
the charges. or that much would be IN
earthed. Then when the corruption was
shown there followed n yell OF anger
from all directions. and a. period during
which any man accused was forthwith
held guilty by the public. and violent
demands were made by the newspapers
for the prosecution not only or tho men
who could be prosecuted with fair
chance OF securing conviction and iur-
prisonmcnt. but OF other men whose mis-
conduct had been such az Co warrant my
removing them from office. but against
whom ~ was not possible to get the kind
Of evidence which would render likely
conviction IN "A criminal case.
suits were brought against all the
officials whom We thought we could
convict. and the public complained bit
terly that We did not bring further suits.
We escured several convictions. includ-
ing convictions OF the most notable Of
tenders. The trials consumed a good
deal OF time. Public attention was At
tracted 70 something else. Indifference
subtle way the juries seemed 10 respond
20 the Indifference. one Of the worst
offenders was acquitted by a jury.
whereupon not a few Of the Same mon
who insisted that the government wac
derelict in not crimlnaIy prosecuting
every man whose misconduct was estab-
llNufu 80 rs To- mako TT necessary To turn
him out Of office. now turned and. mas
much as the jury had not found this
man guilty Of crime. demanded that he
should be rcinstated ia office ~ g.
needless 20 say that the demand was
not granted. There were two or three
other acquittals. Of prominent outsider.
Nevertheless the net result WAS that tho
majority % the worst offenders were
sent 90 prison. and the remainder dis
missed from tho goevrument esrvice ~
they we're public officials. az least 80
advertised a. 20 render ~ Impossible
that they shoSld ever again have deal
lrEs with the government.
The department was absolutely
cleaned and becan mo one or tho very best
In the government. Several Fennforg
came 20 Mr. Garfield was present
ou tho occasloua.aud said that they
we're glad ] was putting stop 10 core
rupfiou. but they hoped q would avoid
nll scandal. that ~ would make an
example of some one man and then lot
The others quietly resign 10 would avoid
disturbance which might hurt tho
party. They were advising me in good
fnitn. md was a. Courteous as pos
elhle So my answer. bot explained thtt
would have 60 act with the utmost
rigor against the offender no matter
over. that 4 dill NOT believe 20 would
party. ~ helped fhe party favor
te war-cry in American political ufe
has always been. Turn tho raacafa
OUT We made ~ evident that. as Tar
u We were concerned. this war-cry
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SCIENTIFIC LAW MAKING.

Commenting upon the failure OF the
new laws enacted by the Ohio Legis-
Elature last year. the Ohio State Jour
Inal says:
There oaght 20 he legislative draft
Ping bureau, composed 81 sober. keen men
iof knowlsdse and intelligence. 20 draw
ieu important bills considered by tho leg
islature. And such a bureau should not
lbe limited 20 grammar and phrase0iOEy.
tbut 20 intsrpolate common sense snt
real purpose whenever 90 81 left out. That
~ o'ild 10 implicitly Insisted upou. fr
the people insist upon sending careless
Wand pleasure-sceking men 90 the legis-
fsnd smoking hey should provide Boa
home way 10 prevent their mistakes
Il appears that a number OF tho CO.
called progressive measures passed
ny the last Ohio Legislature were So
lcrudely and inaccurately drawn that
the Courts have been unable % inter.
lpret them and officials have been nm.
able 10 apply Thorn successfully Gov.
iernor Cox recognizes these defects
and proposes 90 ask the next G.erisla-
ture 10 re-enacf a number ~ the most
important bills
In this connection 60 may De worth
while 10 point out that Governor Hat
field ~ West virginia has % n large
degree overcome this difficulty in this
state By tho creation of q IeglsIa-
tive reference bureau. manned by
competent men and equipped 10 draft
Legislation he has provided tho ma.
chinery FOR intelligent and effective
law making Every experienced Iae.
islator knows tho haphazard methods
BY which laws have boon made i1 .ro
past Good bills have failed BAD
bills have been enacted. md worthy
measures have been nuuIated simply
because legislators were not provided
with Tho proper machinery to enable
them 10 DO their uor.
They have NOT ffo IrgaI guidance ar
the clerical assistance 10 H sIefo.
mary m boast ~ economic IrrisIa.
lures but economic legislatures may
DO about tho most expensive thing a
state can have law maker. gifH.
cred together from 200 a.r. FOL state
must take some limo t1 become ac.
quainted with each other T... must
take some time 20 learn .l arer
need and p0rs.bUuea. and .. .H.. fa
nnv valuable cork they m.f faea
opporunltio. FOO frame bids nfaHi
gently and they must boz provided
With efficient and scientific assistance
It is much better for legislature FOO
..fnd Ne mono that ~ necessary fo
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WALKER BECOMES DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Again President Wilson pleading
OF his earliest and Virginia again
the devoted followers John nothing
for them the Democratic pie
The nomination States district
attorney the Senate Tuesday Riley,
wheeling was warmly supported for this place by Col McCaw
by other original Wilson Walker hand
been conspicuous member Of the WatsonChton ring
active his opposition Wilson Baltimore
Walker however had the support big bosses c.
Watson and W. E. Chiffon Riley had conspicuous record
as lawyer Democrat and supporter President
nconeevab that the loyal Democrats Virginia have
for fought and bored John will much
longer submit be nsulted and ignored by party organization
(which has turned its back them in the OF triumph
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Geo. NJ. Shook Co.;

the decent citizens had become helpless
10 assert themselves either by contToll-
ing the greedy corporations on the one
hand or depressing the murderous Vlo-
lence OF certain lawless labor organiza-
tons on the other hand. The governor
or the state was Democrat and
southern man. and In the abstract a
strong believer In the doctrine OF states
rights But his experience finally cou-
WINGED him that he could obtain order
only through the Intervention Of the
national government. and then he went
over too Yer and wished TO have the ma
uonal gov erument do his police work. for
him. In the Rocky Mountain axes
there had existed for years what was
practically a condition or almost cou-
slant war between the wealthy mime
ow ncrs and the Western Federation OF
Miners. at whose head stood Messrq.
Haywood. Pettihone and Meyer who
were about that time indicted for the
murder OF the governor OF Idaho. Much
that was law less. much that was inue-
fensthle, had been done b. ho-h 81 les.
The legislature Of Nevada was IA SYM
pathy with. or at least was afraid o. not
expressing sympathy for. Messrs Moy-
or. Haywood. Petibone and their assoc
Ciates.
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TWENTIETH INSTALLMENT
The Land Frauds

was pointless; for We turned our own
The Land Frauds
There were important and successful
land fraud prosecutions In several west
ern states. Probably the most import
ant were the cases prosecuted in Oregon
by Francis i. Heney. with the assist
hnce Of William J. Burns. a secret ser
vice agent who at that time began his
career as a great detective. n would be
impossible to overGtate the services rem
dered to the cause OF decency and hon
esty by Messrs. licucy and Burns. Mr.
Heney was my close and Intimate adj
wiser professionally ana n-profession-
ally. not only as regards putting a stop
10 frauds I'm the public lands but In
many other matters OF vital interest -
the republic No man In the country
has waged the battle for national hon
, esty with greater courage and success
with more whole-hesrted devotion To the
pubic good; and no man has been more
traduced and maliEned by the wronL-
doing agents and representative OF the
great sinister forces Of evil. lie secured
. the conviction OF various men Of high
political and financial standing in CON
nection with the oregon prosecutions.
he and Burns behaved with scrupuious
fairness ana propriety. but their esr-
vices TO the public caused theb 10 incur
the bitter hatred % those who had
Wronged the public and after 1 left
office the national administration turn
ed agaisnt them. one Of the most con-
sptcuous Of the men whom thew had
succeeded iu couvictiug was pard0ucd bv
ll'Nlu'Ht art IN spite OF the fact that
ne presiding Judge. Judge Hunt. had
h"ld mat the evidence amply warranted
the conviction. and had sentenced tho
man % tmIrisonment. As was natural
the lfe land-fraud defendants in Brego.,.
who Included the foremost machine rott-
tlcal leaders 81 the state furnished fh.
backbone of the opposition 10 me In ne
PRESIDENTIAL contest Of 1919 The oupo-
sltiou rallied behind Messrs Taft and
Ia toilette. ana although carried the
prlnarles Handsomely. half Of the dele
gates elected from oregon under in
slrucuons 90 vote for me. sided with
my opponents iu the national convention
ehd az regards some of them berarre
onNinced That the handspring Of th.ir
InotF" l1F iu the Intrigue FOR securing
the pardon ~ certain ~ the men yybgso
CONNECTION lieney had secured
swindlers on q Large Scale.
Lana fraud ami poatnffIrs ,aass were
L'I i.f only ones We were especially
20 tl"us 100 prosecuting all m TIE fhfghe-
Hr oH'ndfre in the realms ~ politics
Hhl finance who Hulrdled on a large
scale special assistants % fH. arfor.
hcf general such oH Nj Frank kellogg
'I rt ihI. Hfl vHr.uI. nTaf.rlass fef-
'lhi district attorneys In different marta
~ i.r country. secured notable resuifs
w rrau"r audi JUS assistant. M~--t.
w .t" t'I l'er'ruu. Trrnkfurter ir NeW
l"ff. fHr INSTANCE. Iu connection win
ihe prosecution ~ the sugar trust and ~
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Rosecrans and I ventured to say TO
him that i CHANGED to be in the park
the morning OF the day he walked
through with General Sherman and
That my curiosity was naturally ex-
cited as | saw the two DISTINGUISHED
generals OF the civil war. both IN citi-
zen's dress, stop before the Jackson
statue and enter into conversation
apparently concerning It,
General Rosecrans smiled. He re-
called the incident perfectly. He
said: We were talking about a story
which had heard that the hind legs
OF the Jackson statue are not fastened
to the pedestal. General Sherman was
inclined TO think that IL was impossi-
Bile for that horse TO take and main
tain the leaping posture which the
sculptor had given TO him unless the
hind legs were fastened to the
pedestal. He told me IL was a violation
OF the laws OF physics. l told him
that ] had made some inquiry and I
had been told that the statue had
been erected following the same law
OF physics as that which is used bv
makers OF toy which balances itself
perfectly without seeming to have any
support except a single slight clutch.
l told General Sherman that the
sculptor had been obedient TO the
physical laws. for the hind quarters of
the bronze horse and the legs were
very heavy. whereas the forward
parts OF the animal were relatively
light. Furthermore. told him that
the horse had been placed upon the
pedestal in such a way that the cen
ter OF gravity passed through the hips
and launches Just in front OF the fet.
locks and through the hoofs 20 the
pedestal. and that the great weight OF
the bronze aided I'm keeping the ami
NAL In perfect position.
IT rather think" said General
Rosecrans. that General Sherman
was astonished. but ! am certain that
he accepted by explanation as cor
rect. don't think he though much
OF the statue as work OF ART"
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$4,000. 900 Excise Taxes.

Public utilities operating in Ohio
have just paid a little more than
s5.OOO.'o0 excise taxes into the state
treasury. This money was due on
December 10. There Is S23S. 600 do
linQuent. but close TO 100000 of this
represents a claim against the Hook
ing valley railroad. which Is in con.
iroversv and which will be paid
when the state tax commissioner de.
termines the exact amount due from
the company. 4 penalty OF Is per
cent Is imposed on delinquents. This
VIII nn' apply 10 the company as n
Is ready 10 pay when the amount IL
owes IS ascertained. The state rets
most ~ lie income from the excise
tax law East Liverpool Review.
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UNCLE WALT: The Poet PHILOSOPHER.


." sHlF q
Make somebody happy to-day morning that motto re,o
and NE that gloomy and gray becomes pleasant and
sweet No odds what direction
INNS" WAS RtCPE whatever the pathway
somebody Of somebody
Sick Tor friend there's somebody quidc
NhoS wandered astry oh don't let help be
ouy noPN to-day. There's somebody tired
Weasom struggle FOR bread borne the burden Of M
nVNng those who are dead little encouragement now MAJ dr
s uaN VISIONS away and smooth
Somehody happy to-day There's sick over tberc %
sug shu from the room, there's deceit
oehodng no light IN the gloom there's somebody necdo "a
your Soaee ~hever YOU stray then let hello be DELAYED
make somebody happy to-day Make barcy
comfort and sympathy Christmas shall neI on 80 h
"'' '"' w. S"''l "'c. WALT MASON
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Hon. Paul Rowland the extin.
euished congressman from the Glove.
land district gave ont FOO Washington
tho other day that Any man can beat
Jimmy Cox for governor next fan
VT How land likes public life and
would Ike To break into 40 again and
thinks hos tho man specially chosen
by heaven To- be governor OF Ohio
but against Cox He'd have mo
moro chance than SNOW ball boo New
orleans Tho mon who are taking
hlppanflN Of heatinc James ~. Cox
have not heard him present tho case
That ho bias 10 present 90 the people
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purpose % creating special competl
ton FOR tho American farmer The
American money sent 20 Argentine
Tor beef &c. gone ~ viii NOT return
Spent In this country % would have
stiil been here 20 help buy American
products and pay wages t1 American
working men. Tho fcw thousands
which Mr. Daniels may have saved ny
shopping The Omitted statcs beef con
tract all over tho world have boon
saved ~ tho expense o. tho American
producer. and m loss to tho whole
country
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Comments of
Ohio Editors
Another Objection.

Another thing that makes afsOber-
minded man hesitate somewhat be-
fore becoming enthusiastic over the
government owersh ip Of telegraph
lines Is that they every congressman
would be trying TO get $500. 900
telegraph Office for The old home
town when $4,000 one would do
jnst exactly as well.-Ohio State
Journal
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Drattno Laws.

We note that Governor Cox will
recommend that the legislature re-
write some OF the laws Il enacte>
last winter or at least some features
of them. IL Is plain they have not
been sufficiently considered. The gov
ernor does well 10 suggest this. II is
a positive iniquity TO be governed by
dim and uncertain law. and we
would not have to submit TO IL II the
proper diligence was used in draft.
ing the bihs.-Ohin Sfafe Journal
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based on the progressive humani-
tartan legislation OF last winer for
which he IS so largely responsible.
It's n strong, sound appealing case
and no man in this country nas
grown In power as a stump speaker
in the past two years as this young
governor of ours has grown. Cox and
Howland-Eclipse would be first and
Rowland nowhere.--YOungsto Vim
diCator
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A Common Mistake

Too many o'ficeholders proceed
upon the theory that the government
is conducting a pcnsioninc establish
that because they need the money
they 81 ould be permitted 10 keep the
place Springfield sun
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As corn meal now brings o. higher
price Than wheat -four. BE- should DO
GOOD form 20 servo Johnny cako when
Iol have c0mnanE 10 dInner
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when tho hdlets don't Iite their
E.fts they feii you poi when the old
or people arcn.t satisfied they TON
everyone cfee
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enable. # 70 do its work right than TO
legislate for a million or four million
people. in q haphazard. go as you
please way.
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90 Adrits a Weakne,,-

Governor Cox has admitted a weak.
ness The announcement has gone
ioitl that when the legislature meets
IN special session on January 10 thaf
that body will be ordered 10 do its
work over again Not much when
you contemplate the idea. IL there
" only means that another burden is
going 20 be placed on the already
downtrodden taxpayers OF this state
We recall very distinctly that when
me legislature adjourned the last
time. Democratic papers IN Ohio
nufod out their chests and called
loudly 20 the people to observe what
Democratic legislature bad accom-
nlishcd. Great reforms were ostab.
hshcd. but whore are fhcya The good
taxpayers we're saved. but with added
taxes. Oh. YES. the country was
never Tn better condition but some.
how everything went wrong and nov.
aU that magnificent work must BE-
done over again. East LIVERPOOL
Tribune
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So far tho Society fpr Prevention OF
Useless Giving has not tried to stop
ih' 'onTrorrmou from giving
speeches
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Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell OF
THE Loneliness OF the American ex-
Presidents"
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LAST nhV-sPEctAL DISCOUNTS
hlI dav Wednesday s7eeiai dis
counts viii be made on our sr.I- ,
stock Hillman & son. JeweierS
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The lntelligencer receives both the
dav and night service OF the Associated
Press.
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Copyright 1919. by r. J. Edwards.
All rights reservedO
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I h e Intelli gencer

Published Daily. Except Sunday. by the
Intelligencer Publishing Company.
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.' q "i inc most curious Instance az
NV. 'hfea Win which had fn deal al.
l'' led Hn entire state Tho state III Sc
.Ilt .u fNr wear 1907 wac rraTrsfI..
ifIitInE into utter rovernHrenfaf Ir1-,.
.'n'e end DOWN nFHt anarchy. Rte roo.
r'' were 90 heart nlI rrIHf tuf inc
'L''. 'f F.I hHi been permitted o. get
tH' ulEcI hand. aul Tor the time beIng
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CH AP ERS OF A POSSIBLE
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT

o
TWENTIETH INSTALLMENT
THE PRESIDENCY: UNPAID COMMISSIONS; THE POST
OFFICE AND LAND FRAUDS; THE JAPANESE IN
CALIFORNIA; THE THIRD TERM QUESTION
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- ~
EsAsti !. ss3c Gogs5.D
~s2eEfLis->
Wednesday, December "a. 1913.
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Give a De Vilbiss Perfunizer

Filled with any of our ffty-nine exquisite
odors. Europe and America send their very
finest Perfumes TO this Department.
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, Pointless; for we turned our own
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The views 7 then held and now hold
were expressed in q memorandum made
iu the case OF q negro couV icted o. tho
rape 81 young NEGRO girl practically
o child. \ petition for his pardon had
Is.r eerf
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These Are All Underpriced

MANICURE and TOILET SETS III
selling LESS Il and. IL
Many handsome ART PIECES, large M
and small, selling LESS. .............. ~
Handkerchief lambs wool sole BEDROOM
Slippers-59c leaders .............4Sc
Mercerized BATHROOM SLIPPERS. 81. 80
$500 Sterling MESH BAGS. .. S12.5O
$500 National Vac Sweepers. ... 81. SO
$3.50 National Vac Sweepers. .... 50. 80
Lace BED SETS selling Less a FOURTH.
Mems 81 90 Knit Silk Ties. SOC
Brush Brass Desk Sets now 81 80 and S1.5O
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APRONS, COATS. PETTICOATS. MUSLIN
WEAR, SWEATERS, RAINCOATS, IN
FANTS' wEAR-Come to the Second Floor
for Gifts for HER"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-03

Republican, Judge and Register, Cor
mania, w. Va.
John l.. Harvey. Democrat, Judge
and Register. Gormania, w. Va.
2ND PRECINCT-Jonas Yutzy, Repub-
lican. Judge and Register, Oakland.
Robert Lathrum, Democrat. Judge
and Register, Oakland.
District No. 9.
Thomas II. Layman. Republican,
Judge and Register, Frostburg.
w. A. Murphy, Democrat, Judge and
Register. Frostburg.
District No. 10.
Renj. F. Thrasher, Republican, Judge
and Register, Deer Park.
Sebastian limbaugh, Democrat,
Judge and Register. Deer Park.
District No. II.
Charles A. Green. Republican, Judge
and Register, Homecoming.
Enoch 0. Robson. Democrat, Judge
and Register. Avilton.
District No. u.
c. l.. Bethel, Republican, Judge
and Register, Accident.
Perry Bowser. Democrat, Judge and
Register, Bttinger.
District No. II.
Daniel Fichtner, Republican, Judge
and Register, Kitzmiller.
VIM. l.. Harvey, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Kitzmiller,
District No. IA.
Archibald j. Chisholm, Republican,
Judge and Register, Sines.
John o. Thayer, Democrat, Judge
and Register, Oakland.
W. W. SAVAGE, Pres,
G. j. GNAGEY,
d. NJ. MASON,
Board of Supervisors of Election foi
Garrett county.
BENZ. II. SINCELL, Clerk.