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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATlJ 1AKCH 31. liftio
Democratic Court Review
Plan For Federal Rate De
crees Accepted by the Pres
ident, and Party Lines Ap
pear to Waver — Senate
Protects Arizona From
Joint Statehood — Govern-
- ment Goes After Railroads
and Sugar Trust—Hamil
ton Returns as Jerome Gets
Busy—Battle With Moros.
POLITICAL
Conference of Politicel Reformer*.
Close on the heels of the announce
ment that Joseph Medlll I’atterson had
resigned his position as commissioner
of public works of Chicago under
Mayor Dunne because he had become
an out and out Socialist and while the
ttMintry was discussing with unusual
interest the ex
planation of his
course, the fact
leaked out that
a private con
ference of po
litical reform
ers of all sorts
and conditions
was in progress
at the Stam
ford (Conn.)
residence o f
Millionaire An
son Phelps
Joseph M. Patterson. Stokefi, on ln-
v 11 a 11 o n of
Robert Hunter, author of “Poverty/'
Young Patterson was himself a guest,
and with him were several well known
Socialist writers nnd speakers, includ
ing H. Gaylord Wllshlre, the million
aire editor of Wllshlre’s Magazine,
Abbott of Current Literature,
Jt. foryuad,
■ l!F
kbit
financial aid In tbe legal defense of the
accused men. In the wer-t every effort
Is being made to organize popular se
timent against what the Sofialists r
gard ns the climax of legalized crirn
Eugene V. Debs has not hesitated
say that guns must t*e used if necc
sary to prevent the execution of Moyer
and Haywood.
Oil Magnate* at Whita Housa.
When It became known that II. II
Itogers and John D. Arcbbold, high of
flclals of the Standard Oil company
bad been In conference with President
Roosevelt nt the White House tnere
waa much speculation as to the pur
pose of the conference. It wi
erally understood that It had
with the government’s Investigation of
the oil industry under the direction of
Commissioner of Corporations Gar
field.
Suprems Court Changes Coming.
Associate Justice Drown of the Unit
ed States supreme court has announcer]
bis determination fo retire on account
of failing eyesight IJa was seventy
years old March 2. It Is Understood
that his place was offered by the presi
dent to Senator Knox, but that the
latter declined. In this connection the
revival of the report that Chief Jus
tice Fuller is soon to retire has given
rise to the talk of Secretary Taft as
chief Justice. It Is presumed that the
president wants men on the bench who
will sustain rate legislation.
N*w York's Eighty C*nt Ga* Law.
The bill fixing the price of gas in
New York at 80 cents a thousand pass
ed the state senate by M to 3, and
Mayor McClellan's approval was ex
pected.
Hearst Hit* at Both Parties.
In its appeal to the voters of New
York the Independence league, the new
organization formed by W. It. Hearst
and tiie municipal ownership advo
cates. declares that the machines of
both the old parties have become the
property and representatives of organ
ized monopoly. It purpo-es to make
the government represent the will of
gaged In the elevator business, chr.rg
ing them with violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. It is charged that these
companies make ami sell at least 8»
per cent of ah the elevators in that ter
ritory and that to monopolize the trade
tiie Otis company has acquired control
of all tiie other defendants.
Louisiana Boundary Decision.
The supreme court has decide*] that
the disputed peninsula of St. Bernard
and adjacent Islands are part of tiie
territory of Louisiana and not of Mis
sissippi.
Insurance Officials Indicted.
Frederick A. Burnham, his brother,
George Burnham, Jr., and George I».
Eldridge, the executive officials of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance com
pany, were indicted by tbe New York
grand Jury for grand larceny and
forgery. Each was held In $12,500 hi
The Indictments were the first rest
n Investigation conducted by D
trict Attorney Jerome.
LEGISLATIVE
the
LEGAL-CRIMINAL
Franklin H. Glddings
Resides these there were
Ernest Crosby, the single tax-
Irthur Brisbane, representing the
Hearst newspapers; George Fred Wil
liams, the Bryan Democrat; David
Graham Phillips, Ray Stunuard Baker,
Everett Colby, John Brlsben Walker,
E. J. Ridgeway and the various mem
bers of the Stokes family. The dis
cussion was mostly Informal, but the
bnpe was expressed that some definite
new party organization might result
from tills Interchange of views. J. G.
l'helps Stokes said that the character
ization of the gathering as socialistic
entirely wnmg and that only a
minority of tin* guests were of that
political faith. In giving his impres-
aion of the meeting Leonard l>. Abbott
*Jtld, “There are a hit of men who are
toying with Socialism; but. not having
fought the thing out with themselves,
do not rare to stand up and be count
ed.”. He predicts that five years from
now there will lie ft pmcesslou of
deml - sciui - Socialists declaring them
selves 8oclnlUts Just like young Pat
terson when they discover that thero
Jh no middle wny. J. J3. Phelps Stokes
wild he had ft profound belief In the
rights of property and thought it
would l»e a misfortune aud wrong for
the state to take over the industries of
the country.
Johnson In MeLsan’s Pise*.
Mayor Johnson of Cleveland has been
clmsc 11 to succeed John R. McLean of
Uluclnnatt as the Ohio member of the
Democratic national committee.
Ponnsy Mining Quiz Vetoed.
Ttie resolution passed by the recent
reform legislature of Peifhsylvnnia dl- • -. T
reeling an Inquiry Into the coal carry- I ?° n £ li W«*» tbrt Jstome
lug business of the Pennsylvania rail- divided tbe various phases of the
rond and other anthracite roads has . •vtdeuce Into distinct groups to avoid
been vetoed by Governor Pennypacker i complications. Later the grand Jury
011 the ground that It was not germane look *“ to motter zyndicate
to the call of the extra Mission. He deals, falsification of books, false re-
«lso vetoed the resolution asking that I P ort ** bribery, perjury, etc. The mat-
the sesslou be recouveued to enact a | ter wa> referred to Judge O’Sullivan
Kansas Loss* Oil Trust Fight.
The supreme court of Kansas dis
missed the suit of the state of Kansas
against the Standard Oil company for
lack of evidence on the pnrt of the
plnlntitf. This ends the movement
against the alleged oil monopoly which
wns begun In Kansas about a year
ago.
8ugar Trust Rsbsts Cass. 1
Upon the complaint of W. II. Hears^,
cUing^psystom of rebates grauted ty'
l»U M&WU1 10 lAJ'^ell M. palmer is
traffic manager of the American Sugicr
Refining company nt New York, Attor
ney General Moody has undertaken a
general prosecution of railroad nnd in
dustrial corporations. Every trunk line
lending out'bf New York Is to be made
a defendant with the sugar trust. Al
ready witnesses have been subpoenaed
and examined by the grand Jury. It
is also charged that the nntl-pooling
law has lieeu violated by an agreement
amoug the railroads to divide tho
freight shipped by the sugar trust.
Drainage Canal Decision.
Alter innumerable delays the su
preme court of the United States has
remieml its deeisiou against the de
mand of the state of Missouri for a
perpetual injunction to prevent the city
of 1 hleago from emptying sewage into
the drainage eunal whose waters reach
the Mississippi through the D»*splaines
uud Illinois rivers. It was held that ou
account of the canal being Hushed
with HOO.UOO cubic feet of fresh water
from Lake Michigan the Illinois had
been actually Improved instead of
harmed. ^
Jerome After Insurance Grafters.
At last, after nn Interval so loug that
the public had begun to distrust lift*
motives. District Attorney Jerome of
New York haa made hia first open
move against the deapollcrs of life in
aura nee companies In the form of a
presentment by the grand Jury, before
which he hud made a detailed state
ment of the cv Id mice. Tiie grand Jury
asked for the court's Advice as to
wffetber certain acta of Insurance offi
cials In connection with the payment
of political contributions were a viola-
Coal and Oil Prober Signed.
The president sent to congress a mes
sage stating that he had signed the
joint resolution authorizing the corn-
commission to Investigate rail
road discriminations and monopolies
•oa! and oil. At tiie same time he re
buked the legislators sharply for what
garded ns a loose nnd ineffective
tire. He urged that its defects be
lied by legislation and said that
h tills was granted the resolution
he mainly and might be entirely
noperatlve. In the first place, he said
that a part of the investigation called
for Is already under way by the de
partment of commerce and labor, and
this may conflict with the proposed in
quiry. The president also said that lu
order to make the investigation effec
tive it would result In giving immunity
from criminal prosecution to all per
sons who are constrained to testify.
He called attention to the fact that the
resolution must remain Inoperative un
less money is provided to carry out the
investigations. He thought it ques
tionable whether the commission could
compel the attendance of witnesses as
the resolution now stands. He sug
gested the appropriation of $50,000 for
this work.
Statehood Bill Cut In Two.
After being amended so as to pro
vide only for the admission of Okla
homa and Indian Territories ns tho
state of Oklahoma nnd to authorize a
plebiscite of Arizona ns to the Joining
of their territory with New Mexico the
house statehood bill was passed
senate - without
was ty:hleve<
minority plur
The bill then went back
and the Hepburn rate bill
"unfinished business” before* the sen
ate.
Democrats to Amend Rate Bill.
Prior to the voting on the statehood
bill, which cleared the way for the
Hepburn rate bill in the senate, it
was understood
nt Washington
that the Demo
crats, under the
leadership of
Senator Bailey
of Texas, had
decided to favor
an amendment
to the rate bill
providing for a
WHAT THE
RATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
STANDS FOR
—The scientific, reconstructed baking industry, whereby
the goodness and nutrition of Biscuit and Crackers
have been marvelously enhanced.
—The new method of protection by which all dust, dirt
and moisture are completely excluded from the package
and the freshness and goodness of its contents are care
fully preserved.
This is the trade mark which appears
in red and white on each end of the
package as an absolute pledge both
of the quality of the baking and the
purity of the packing.
For example try Graham Crackers—so different from
the ordinary graham crackers—different in baking—different
in flavor—different in packing. More palatable—more satisfy,
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in a manner understood only by the National Biscuit Company.
lea/i nsa/Gieaoi ;tad,'
ffiLSBBE
A Proud Pair
of horses is the team outfitted with harness and other equipmen
of our making. The horse goods we supply enter many a stable
to the great benefit of the horse and their owners. Leather has
a lot to do with it (that’s A 1 here,) but cutting, designing and
other parts of the manufacture count for even more. Our har-
ress and saddlery rank with the best, our price with the lowest
or honest articles.
INGRAM & HEWLETT.
HIS FIRST PLAY IN YEARS.
Senator Bailey.
commission. de
crees ami that
this amendment
had received tiie
definite approv
al of the president. Mr. Bailey’s amend
ment was understood to give the com
mission power to enter Into the econ
omy of railroad management by fixing
rates that would be "Justly compensa
tory” Instead of "remunerative,” as lu
the present bill. Although no actual
conferences were held between the
president aud Senator Bailey, the
agreement was made known through
mutual friends.
Following a legal defense of the court
review principle by Senator Clapp of
Minnesota, Senator Tillman made the
stalling declaration that "If the
gress Is hedged about by judicial de
crees of the courts we will have to re
form the United States supreme court,
because the people will have relief from
this Intolerable condition." Senator
Clapp, who Is an able lawyer, had held
that the Imposition of a $5,000 a day
fine for disobedience t>f the commis
sion’s OTder would not prevent the
I railroads from attacking nn order. He
j thought that the suspension of the rate
by a court would abolish '.he order.
Charlm Stewart Not In n Theater
Since Lincoln'* A**n*nJimtlon.
Charley Stewart of New York went
to the theater for'the first time in
more than fortyyyears the other night
performance of "Hap-
ipaslno, say8 the New
Stewart, who Is
years old, was ac-
;
st time Mr. Stewm*r
tlieatePwas the night Presi
dent Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes
Booth In Ford’s theater, Washington.
The tragedy made so great an Impres
sion on him that he never had the cour
age until the other night to attend a
theatrical performance. The night Lin
coln was shot Mr. Stewart was lu the
box next to the one occupied by the
martyred president.
Until the other evening Mr. Stewart
had never seen a comic opera, but he
seemed pleased with the performance,
lie appeared a little dazed at the
edy, though, and very much amazed ut
the physical display on the part of the
chorus. It took two newspaper men
about five minutes to explain why the
IKillee permitted the appearance of wo
men without their skirts aud with
sleeveless waists.
During one of the Intermissions of
the play Mr. Stewart said, "Things
nro u little changed since 1 was a boy,
and I am .simply amazed at It all.”
lie wns so pleased nt the show that
he said he would "try it again soon.”
G. B.
Harper Rye
“On Every Tongue.”
^entifically distilled; naturally aged; best and
‘Nr* . safestjfor al, uses.
Sold By
i
J. E G0RNT0 & CO., Sole Agnts.
The Cod Liver
Preparation without 0/l
two cent passenger rate for the rail-! °* *° nera * session*
roads and to enable trolley lines to B. and O. Drops Unfair Usage.
cany freight. Those are exacted to | Just us the case of the Red Book , .
be the live issues of the next campaign, i Fuel company of West Virginia against ' became doubtful If enough rad-
Municipal 0w„.r,hip In Seattle. ! th, Batomora trad Ohio railroad, to !?'S'Jrj’S T'
By the clo.o month, of fifteen vote* 1 ,hc execution of an order bj '•J™* ' J .... ,h P f Uw Je '
JVlIllniu Moore wee elected na mayor 1 Ule hiteratat, commerce commission : riu ul “'
of Seattle. Wash., on the municipal for »d®>iu»te transportation faculties,
ownership platform, notwithstanding ! F” 1 ”* ,0 ,rlal #t Clarksburg the A Scientific Wonder,
that the Republican ticket was victor!- counsel for the railroad virtually sur- The cures that stand to Its credit
ous as to other offices. | rsudered by giving the desired raU- make b ucklen’i Arnica Salve a
Democrat* Gain In Main*. ' roat * <8>nnectiou. It wa* this cass of scientific wonder. It cured E. R.
In several of the Important cttle. 0 , discrimination which had been used a. Mulforl, lecturer for the Patrons of
Muiue the local elections resulted in
Democratic victories. Auburn nnd,
Rockland, both Republican strong-
bolds, went Democratic, as did Water-1
vllle. a Inhibition town, and South
a weapon tn congress to break up the Husbandry, Waynesboro, Pa
Pennsylvania railroad coal monopoly, distressing case f piles. It heals
Gaorna e. Q r . M ArniiiHuH 1G« worst burns, sores, bolls, ulcers,
Goorg* E. Qr**« Acquitted. cuts, wounds, chilblains and Salt
hornier btate Senator Green of New rhettm. Only 25c at A. E. Dim-
York wa* acquitted at Washington of mock’s and W. D. Dunaway’s drug
Portland. The Republicans retain East-' the charge of conspiring to defraud the stores.
port, Bath and Ellsworth. | government In connection with postal
Idaho Arrest, Stir Socialist,. | ■uppllea, the government having been Henry Clay flour, the flfln, st In
Leaden and organ, of the Socialist, u,mble ,0 «<tabll»h a bualneaa Conner- town at Howard s.
party throughout the country nro ral- '' 0 “. ^’tween Hreeu nnd tieorge W.
tying to the defense of the otHelal. of Heater..
the Western Federation of Miners who Fight on Elevator Trust. , - -
were taken to Idaho on the charge | Under Instruction* from the attorney
of conspiracy In connection with the general the United State* attorney for
murder of sx-Govcrnor Steunenberg. the northern district of California hns
Through the party locals a call has filed a complaint against the OtI* Ele-
lieen sent out to lal»or unions every- vator company and twenty-seven other
where soliciting pledges of moral and companies and three Individuals en-
3urhans Testifies After Four
Years.
G. B. Burhans, or Carlisle Center,
N. Y., writes: “About four years
ago I wrote you stating that I had
been entirely cured of severe kidney
trouble by taking less than two bot
tles of Foley’s Kidney Cure. It en
tirely stopped the brick dust sedi
ment, and pain and symptoms of
klJney disease disappeared. I am
glad to say that I hae never had a
return of any of those symptoms
during the ifour years that have elap
sed -nd I am evidently cured to stay
cured, and heartily recommend Fo
ley’s KlJney Cure to any one suf
fering from kidney or bladder
trouble.”
A. E. Dlmmock
On a Viait to Cuba.
Dr and Mrs. Jefferson Wilcox and
Miss Hattie Oberry left Monday
morning for Tampa, Fla., where they
will remain for several days visiting
Sti. Petersburg^ Pass-agrllla, and
many other points. They will also
visit Cuba before they return, first
going to Havanna, thence to Santia
go. Dr. Wilcox will review with In
terest the old battle fields he so gal'
lantly led his company to victory on
In the recent war with Spain.
Their many frtenJs wish them
much pleasure on their Journey.—
Withlacoochee Sun.
"Dr. Thomas’ Eclectrlc Oil Is the
remedy for that fatal disease-
croup.* Has been used with success
In our family for eight years.”—
Mrs. L. Whitacre, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ylll -’ A elusions because,
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til e’ements and thrown
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sick-iieauaciie.
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