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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1909)
fflwte .8- KING OF TRUST "BUSTERS" Tn Frank IJ. Kellogg In tho "king of trust busters." When tho federal court stamped tho Standard Oil Company ao an Illegal corporation In restraint of trade and a monopoly which must bo dissolved, Mr. Kollogg won ono of tho greatest legal vic tories that has over como to a lawyer. Tho Stan dard Oil Company Is credited tho world over with being tho greatest trust of them all. It Is not only a trust In Itself but It controls other trusts. Tho Rockefeller millions arc Invested tn many of the other grent corporations. Tho great railway sys tems of tho country urn run on tho Standard's money. Hnrrlinnn could havo dono nothing had tho great oil trust so willed. Rockefeller could havo shut off his money supply and without the coin of tho realm oven tho lata railroad king would havo been powerless. Consequently when tho United States court handed down tho decision that the Standard must bo dissolved It was tho hardest blow over dealt a trust nnd It was tho biggest trust of them all that got tho blow. When Theodore Roosevelt as president, selected Mr. Kellogg as special nttornoy general to handlo tho trust busting cases ho mado no mistake in Judgment. It Is probable that Mr. Kellogg could havo mado thousands und thousands of dollars by being affiliated with one of tho giant trustB Instead of with the government. Ho choso however, to Htlck to Uncle Sam, and now ho can rost on his laurels, having beaten tho "daddy of trusts" with Its lawyers that draw ealarlcu and earn fees that amount to millions. Tho case Is not finished. It will havo to go to tho supremo court for final adjudication, but good lawyers say Kellogg will win thoro. Mr. Kellogg wuh born In Potsdam, N. Y., December 22, 18GG. Ho wont to Minnesota with his parents In 1SCG, and nftcr serving as county attorney of Rochester county flvo yoars, removed to St. Paul whero the law firm of Davis, Kollogg & Sovernnco waB formed. It was In St. Paul that Mr. Rooso- vclt found Kellogg. WOMAN PASTOR SUFFRAGIST Rov. Georgia It. Ferguson, assistant pastor of tho Pcoplo's church, Washington, D. C, a Bchol nrly, brilliant and beautiful young woman, lu at- trading much attention by her original plan for tho advancement of tho woman's suffrago move ment. At a recent mooting of tho National American Woman's Suffrago association Mrs. Ferguson sub mlttcd a plan which In not militant like that of Mrs. Pankhurst, tho English suffragette leader. but Is moro commonplace and evolutionary. Shu suggested five special points for an Amorl can propaganda as follows: "That it Is not votes, nor privileges, nor rights that count, but what wo do with our votes. Ac tion counts not talk. Political economy Is wo man's natural province Its generic moaning be ing 'city housekeeping.' "Don't forco tho old partlos to tako us in against tholr will, but mako them want us. Either start a party of our own, or, better, form oursolvos Into local committees nutonomcus committees drawn from the Inhabitants of ev ery principal city nnd country town in tho United States and practically cov or tho country nnd Its each and several local needs. "These committees should bp organized to study and roport to n ropro sontatlvo confcrcnco tho particular and pressing political necessity of their locality. From theso reports at tho representative conforenco tho platform should bo made up. A platform which bIiouHI set forth tho practical remedies, according to tho potltcal needs far every portion of tho states which has been mado under a direct Investigation. "That this platform should bo submitted without rancor or animosity, to each political party of men now in forco, stating that wo will co-oporato with .tho party that will fulfill tho terms of tho platform, using our local groups as a ccntor of voting power to push tho party. "Our American suffragists should claim tho rights of mothors of tho raco and nation and seo to It that thoro should bo no hungry, houseless, Jobless children, and our chosen representatives should bo our national servants nud do tho work they nro elected to do." to tho navy. iHE ENTIRE hollilnv 'Jl Christmas day, la pro-omlnontly nn occasion V BCA for "letting down tho bars" with roforonco personnel of tho enlisted forco of tho U. S Ordinarily pretty rigid discipline Is enforced on the warships of our navy an la necessary whoro so many men arc crowded together In close quartors but at the Joyous yule-tide censon tho officers nro wont to nllow tho bluejackets pretty frco roln for tholr frolics. This latitude Is allowed not merely hooaugo Chrlstman wcok Is uni versally recognized ns nn occasion for mirth nnd merriment. Fully as potent Is the fnct that a general good tltno at Christ mas keeps Jack from getting homesick for the sort of family 5J- V T' mi IT! 9t . AT, "a- IS LEADER OF ANARCHISTS "Spain hns two enemies clericalism nud mili tarism. Freedom of mind is stilled by tho degen erate Spanish priests; civic frcodom Is crushed by tho ndvocatcs of militarism." Speaking with Hashing eye nnd emphatic ges ture, Scnor Vnlllna, recognized leader of tho Spanish anarchist colony In London thus summed up tho situation in tils nntlvo country, following tho oxccutlon of Scnor Ferrer in Uarcelonn. "Hilt tho responsibility," ho continued, "is Ilxed on King Alfonso, without whoso sanction tho of ficial murders of progressive leaders In llarcolona could not have taken placn. Their blood calls tn us for vongcauco on their murderors. Wo will not bo satisfied till this has been accomplished and n social revolution brought about in Spain." Vnlllna Is still on tho sunny side of 30, nnd, llko most anarchists, Is n mitd-mnnnorcd mun of grnvo appearance a most unlike ly man, ono would think at 11 rut glnnco, to carry terror Into reactionary ranks in Spain. Yot this palo, thoughtful young Spaniard hns already suffered much for his advanced opinions. A student In Paris at tho tlmo of tho attack on King Alfonso In that city four years ngo, ho was arrested on suspicion of being con cerned In It, but subsequently wns liberated. Spain nud Franco served notices of expulsion on him nnd sluco then ho has lived in London, biding his tlmo for tho day of reckoning. Fow In London, except secrot pollen agents, who shadow him, know to what extent this young student of mcdlclno is commit ted to tho revolutionary cause, for In tho frco air of England ho Uvea quietly and studiously, close to University Collego hospital. "All through tho history of my country," ho pursued, "you will llnd tho cler ical havo been tho cnuse, pr tho chief BupportorB, of war. In America and Anglo-Saxon countries generally, I supposo tho religious leadera uro of a bet ter typo, but I am dealing with my own couptry In making theso statements." A IS RISING YOUNG BANKER Af tor tho muetlng of tho directors of tho Nassau bunk In Now York, on Novombor 18, 1008, Ed ward Earl, then tho bank's cashier, who, though btlll a young man, hnd been it) the bank's employ 22 years, was called Into tho directors' room nnd Informed that ho had been made president of tho bank, succeeding William 11. Rogers, who died a mouth heroic, Mr. Earl'a olcctlon na president wns In accord ance with precedent in tho bank's policy, lta di rectors having oji two former occasions elected ns president n man who had been some tlmo la tho bank's somen Mr, Earl was born in Elizabeth, N. J., 3D years ago, tho eon of W. A. C Earl of that city. For a tlmo after leaving school Mr. Earl was employed in mercantile pursuits. Tiion lie turned to bank ing. In January, 1887, ho ontcrod tho Nassau bank nnd beennio assistant bookkeeper. Whllo holding thnt position ho attracted tho favorablo attention of tho latu Frauds M. Harris, who wkb at that tlmo prosldcnt of tho bank, und of Enos Richardson, n manufacturer, wno tooic on nctlvo part In tho af fairs of tho institution. In 1808 Mr. Earl roso to tho position of assistant cashier, and in 11)07 to that of cashier, During his long period of sorvico at tho bank ho has Been Rb affairs conducted by throo presidents: Francis M. Harris. Frank H. Richardson, nnd tho lato William H. Rogers. Mr. Enrl Is Vlco president and-director of Enos Rlchurdnon & Company of Now York, ulso of tho Richardson Manufacturing Company of Newark. WATAG LETTERS TO TH fOlK6 Sir NOME reunion thnt most other people arc enjoying during tho closing week of December. Of course, any one of Undo Sam's tars may enjoy an old-fnshlonoed Christmas ut homo If the ship to which ho Is attached happens to bo In a port where his parents or other relatlvos reside, but, naturally, that Is a raro contin gency for any of tho boys In bluo. Tho average naval seaman Is bound to bo nway from home on Christmas and he lays plana accordingly. Mnny of tho fenturcs of tho avorago Christmas program In tho navy indicate abovo all oIeo that excess of animal spirits thnt might bo expected from a wholo community of red-blooded nnd mllltnntly healthy young men who havo been cooped up for some tlmo provlously. This accounts for tho promlnonco given to sports and athletic contests In the yulo-tldo program. Of course muscular competitions do not monopollzo attention on this dny of days. Thcro aro other red-letter events on tho twenty-llfth of December, not forgetting tho traditional Christ mas spread nnd tho almost lnovitablo minstrel show which rounds out tho day. It 1b in connection with theso, by tho way, that tho men-o'-war's-men play many of tho prnnks, tho privi lege of practicing which they clnlm as their inallenablo right on such occasions. Your keen-witted naval sailor denrly loves a Joko on any occasion and all through tho year tho bluejackets display thnt propensity for playing pranks thnt might bo expected of a body of husky lads who combine with stronuoslty thnt lrrcsponsi blllty which comes with tho comforting nssuranco of nn unfnillng Hupply of substantial food and warm clothing. At Christmns this spirit renchos n climax. Tho tars play pranks on each other; they play pranks on their officers, who cannot resent such nttentlons at this time, and they aro pretty apt to play pranks on every body in sight. They start In boforo daylight on ChrlBtinas morn ing, when many of tho boys swing thomsolvos out of tholr hammocks unusually early In order to "dress" tho ship with holiday greens ere tho Bun is up. Usually tho glbos for tho offi cers aro reserved for tho mlnstrol show In tho ovonlng, hut there hnvo boon occasions In tho history of the nnvy whon tho bluojnekots played decidedly practical Jokes on their superiors In connection with tho Christmas dinner. For In stance at Shanghai, China, a fow yearn ago, a delegation of tho en listed mon got nshoro almost as Boon as tho ship dropped anchor In port, and having forestalled tho wearorB of gold braid they proceed ed to "cornor" tho limited market of turkeys. Thus thoy had plenti ful slices of tho light and dark meat nt tholr spread, whllo tho ward-room mess had to put up with a not altogether satisfactory sub- otltuto, Tho high prices paid for fowl on this occasion constltuto but one of mnny Illustrations that might bo cited to provo how lavish nro tho bluejackets In tholr expon dlturos whon it comes to prqvldlng ammunition for tho propor obsorv nnco of ChrlstmnB. Tho mischievous nnturo of theso boys grown tall crops out In tho character of mnny of tho contests thnt tako placo on ChrlstmnB after noon. Thoro nro boxing, wrostllng nud fencing contests that aro lu dendly earnest, but thero aro also Bitch merriment makers as egg races, potato rncos, throe-legged races, sack races, etc., and flnully thoro nro ludicrous plc-catlng con testa nnd similar stunts. A time honored Christmas prank aboard Yankee fighting ships Is that wherein a procession of fantastic ally garbed sailors visits tho cap tain's quartors, carrying a buckot of whitewash, nnd petitions tho commanding officer to literally or ilguratlvoly wipe out all scores or demerits standing against momborB of tho crow for minor Infractions of tho rules. If tho master of tho craft is not utterly lacking In that tact and discernment which makes for popularity In tho nnvy, ho hast ens to tako cognlznnco of tho spir it of tho day by granting this re juost for unlvorsnl clemency, Tho opportunities for enjoyment open to our Amorlcan bluojackota at Christmas havo boon mutorlally enhanced by the present policy of having tho warships, whenever possible spend tho holidays in Bomo populous port. For lnstnn.ee, the plan, ut this writing, Is to havo tho big battlosblp tlot epoud fa 3Y fZAG CtGNAUNG Another now lino of policy In tho navy that makes all holi days moro worth while Is that outlined In tho recent order of tho secretary of tho navy which prescribes that work aboard our warships shall bo reducod to n minimum on Sundnys and holi days. Even ship Inspection nnd In spection of tho crow nro dispensed with on such occasions or rather U If mm THETMAVY -S Christmas In Now York harbor. This means plon ty of ontertnlnment for tho bluejackets when thoy havo "shoro leave," and It llkowlso gives many of tho tars opportunity to entertain fair friends aboard and proudly Bhow them over tho floating fortress. mi mm? CHRISTMAS ARGUMENT One morning In the anoir the Ilollj- nud the MUle toe Met, nml Ntrnlglitwnr Into nrsuraent they fell Anil the Holly In bin prlilu hi very hnnlest tried To ulioiv lie nua by tar the createat aucll. "Oh, It'M folly, folly, folly!" cried the Mlntetoe to Holly, "To Klve yntirarlf the allly nlra you do For you'll very anon nud out thnt the iTorld, with out n doubt, Could net nlouc quite nicely -without you." "Ah, It ordered that such functions shall take place on some other dny and that tho men "bo given prac tically a "free day" for their own amusement. Bluejackets who do not attend ns participants or onlookers tho Christmas athletic program may often bo found on tho holiday reading In somo un frequented cornor of tho ship, wri ting to loved ones at homo, play ing enrds, or mayhap exchanging Christmas geotlngs with friends on other BhipB of tho ileot by means of tho plcturesquo wig-wag aystom of flag signaling. sanies d3 knuw!" Mil ttl Holly to the you I Know, I knovr, I Allaletoe, "You're na rnvloua na ever you ran hc And you're crima nnd nuurry very, Vuuae mivrn-t Kot n berry Ited, nud rouud, nud brlisht nud beautiful, like inc." Auavrercd MUletoc then, InushlnRi "Why, of courae you're only t-hnllluK. I've ii berrry too, nn pure and white nn innn, Ktcry Chrlutiuna time they flud inc. und they tnke me In nnd bind me Juat above the door, na very vicl you lennrr." "Whnt n allly tnle you're telling;!" acolTed the Hol ly, ii rmi illy arrelllnir, "For one of you they'll uae n dosen of me. You're un Interloiilnu neraou) nnd you only ffrovr, whnt'a worae, on The brnnrhea of aoiue other kind of tree. "Now, In chlldrua, I'm the nymbol of the ntehta w heu 'lluut-the-Thliuble,' Illtud-Mnn'a Iluir,' nnd auch caniea keep them out of bedi Aud the pliiui-piiildlnf; nt dluner, you vrlll nnd, or I'm ii dinner, Alwuyn hna n aprlc of holly In hta head." Then the ailntetoe anlil, nlnktnpi "There' Juat one amnll point, I'm thinking, Thnt you have nltOKelher fnlled to aeei If nt Clirlatmna time I'm mlaalnjr, why there cnu't be nny klaalnict So the pnliu, you in tint udmlt, bclunsa to me." Now the morn! of thta atory la, If you're Inclined to Klory In your own Importnnce, yon nre mire tn And Tbut lu others' eatliuutlon you've u Icaa Important atntlon, Aud In nrirument you mny Ket left behind. The Business Inttlnct A smnll Detroit boy was dvon a drum for a Christmas prcsont, nnd was beating It vociferously on tho sidewalk, whon a nervou3 neighbor appeared and asked: "How much did your father pay for that drum, my Ilttlo man?" "Twenty-flvo cents, sir," wns tho reply. "Will you tnko a dollar for itf "Oh, yer, sir," said tho boy oaR erly. "Ma snld she hoped I'd soil It for ton cents." Tho exchnngo was rando, and tho drum put whore It wouldn't mako any moro nolso, nnd tho nervous man chuckled over hl3 Btrntagom. Dut to his horror, whon ho got homo that night, thero woro four drums beating In front of hia house, and as ho mado his appear ance, the leador stopped up and said, cheerfully: "Thcco aro my couElna, sir. I took that dollar and bought four now drums. Do yon want to glvo us for thorn T" Tho nervous neighbor rushed In to tho houso In do3paIr, and tho drum corps Is doubtloss beating yot In front of his houso. Doctors Versus Lawyers. Most lawyers tako a koon delight trying to confuso modlcal exports In the witness box In murder trials, nnd often thoy got paid back 14 tholr own coin. A caso is rocallod whoro tho Inwyor, after exercising all tho tangling tactlc3 without ef fect, looked quizzically at Uiq doc tor who was testifying and said: "You will admit that doctors sometimes make mistakes, won't you?" "Oh, yos; tho satno as lawyers," was tho cool reply; "And doctors' mlstakos nro burled six feet undor ground." 'was tho lawyer's triumphant reply., t "Yos," ho ropllod, "and tho law yers' mlstakos often swing In tho air." Philadelphia Public Lodjfer. A Time to Glvo. Every boy and girl Bhould mako something to glvo to another at Christmas tlmo; thoro la scarcely anyono who Is not nblo to do soma thing to mako nnothor porcon fesj py at this wmson of tho year. 4. i 5 Ml