13
s
The Commoner
VOLUME 10, NUMBER 4 J
. CrtifMWJWllllti'WI'Wifl',lto1
10
X
is-
S
H
', .
h
: 1-
n.
R:
h -
l IT":
w-
P-J
CK.
Iky
iv"
A Washington dispatch to the St.
LouIb Reporter says: "A demo
cratic majority of from twenty-eight
to thirty-live in the house is predict
ed hy the Washington branch of the
national democratic congressional
committee. This estimate is based
upon reports received at headquar
ters. The forecast of the result of
the coming election, made by Profes
sor Joseph H. Shinn, is as follows:
Present membership, 391; republi
cans, 217; democrats, 173; vacan
cies, 1. Next house: Democratic
membership, 208; sure republicans,
115; sure insurgent republicans, 22;
probable republicans, 30; probable
democrats, 16; sure democratic ma
jority, 12; probable democratic ma
jority, 28 to 35."
special procedure under which the
amendment was adopted is valid, all
votes not cast against the proposition
being counted for it. The 'grand
father clause' disfranchises many
negroes."
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, who
was struck by a street car in New
York City and painfully injured, is
recovering.
Arizona, according to the new
census has a population of 204,354,
a gain in ten years of 66 per cent.
Arguments in the Panama libel
suit of the government were argued
before the United States supreme
court.
A New York dispatch carried by
the Associated Press says: "Alan R.
Hawley and Augustus Post, the aero
nauts of the balloon America II., for
whom search had been prosecuted in
the Canadian wilds, ore safe and
hav? established a new world's rec
ord for sustained flight. They trav
eled approximately 1,350 miles and
came to earth in Chlcoutlmi county,
Quebec, on Wednesday last, but were
not heaTd from until today, when
telegrams sent from St. Ambrolso,
Quebec, reached New York. The
ln 1 1rnn iai a otirtoH frnm 'Rt T,nilfn
with nine other contestants in thoj
international contest on Monday, Oc- j
tober 17. The other balloons have
been reported. The messages from
Hawloy and Post were received in
New York tonight. One was to Wil
liam Hawley, brother of the aero
naut; the other to Samuel F. Per
kins, iHlot of the balloon Dusseldorf
II., which until tonight had been con
sidered the winner."
Allen D. Candler, former governor
of Georgia, died at his homo in At
lanta, aged 76 years.
A tidal wave on the Island Ischia,
Italy, drowned 200 persons.
An Associated Press dispatch from
St. Paul, Minn., says: "William Jen
nings Bryan spoke here tonight be
fore a large audience in the audito
rium in behalf of John L. Gieske,
democratic candidate for congress
from the Fourth district, which Is
now represented by F. C. Stevens,
republican. Colonel Bryan briefly
discussed Cannonlsm, the tariff, rail
road legislation, initiative and refer
endum, the income tax, the labor
question, ship subsidy and a central
bank, stating that they are one and
all democratic children adopted by
the democratic party. This after
noon Colonel Bryan spoke at North
Branch. He left tonight on a speech
making tour of North Dakota."
John K. Tener, republican candi
date for governor 'of Pennsylvania,
swore out a warrant at Philadelphia
for the arrest of Ef A. Van Valken
burg, editor of the Philadelphia
North American. He charges the ed
itor with criminal libel.
The funeral services of the late
David B. Hill took place at Albany.
They were largely attended.
The timber lost in the recent for
est fires in the northwest is estimat
ed at $15,000,000.
Doctor Crippen was convicted of
tho murder of his wife and sentenced
to death by a London court. His
woman companion was discharged.
President Taft has decided to ap
point William H. Lewis, a negro, as
an assistant attorney general of the
United States. Lewis is at present
assistant district attorney in Boston.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago says: "After three years of
litigation, including the introduction
of 20,000 pages of testimony and ex
hibits, George F. Harding was in
formed by Judge Sanborn, in the
United States circuit cpurt today that
ho is a citizen of Illinois. Mr. Hard
ing began suit in a state court against
the Standard Oil company and other
defendants alleging that the Stand
ard Oil company had gained control
of the Corn Products company, an
eighty million dollar corporation
Tho later company ho declared
was a trust in defiance of tho
Sherman act, and prayed for a
receiver. The defense brought tho
case into the federal court, holding
that Harding was not a citizen of
Illinois. Judge Sanborn's decision
leaves it to Harding to begin new
proceedings If he wishes to accom
plish something beyotfd ascertaining
his own proper residence."
Senator LaFollette has recovered
from his operation and has returned
to his home at Madison, Wis.
W. Gordon Dyer, a wealthy anto
mobilist at Norristown, Pennsylvania,
was sentenced to nine months im
prisonment In the county jail and a
fine of $250 for running over a man
and his wife who were riding in a
carriage.
W. P. Tricket, executive manager
of tho Minneapolis. Traffic Associa
tion, testified at the western rate
hearing that rebating was practiced
after the Hepburn anti-rebate law
was passed.
Mr. Roosevelt in a Tilt
A Jeffrey, Okla., dispatch carried
by the Associated Press, follows:
"That the 'grandfather clause'
amendment is not In violation of the
constitution of the state or that of
the United States was held by the
supremo court today in the case of
Atwater vs. Hassett, from Oklahoma
City. The court held also that -the
Be An Independent Buyer Spend One Cent For
i ins Big FKEE Book
-"And Gaa
Our Die Free Stove and Ranee Boole elves you our
factory wholesale prices and explains all taring yon
SS to 140 on any famous Kalamazoo stove or ranee.
Including eas stoves. Sold only direct to homes.
Over 140,000 satisfied cus- nnC!
c. a V. t tomera In 21.000 towns. Over 400 styles and sizes to select from,
loves, loo J100.000 bank bond guarantee. We trttajallfrtltht and glre you
30 Days Free Trial
360 Days Approval Test
-CASH OR CREDIT
Write postal lor our book today any resnonslble cerson can
have same ctcdlt as your home stores would give you and you save
SS to HO cash. No belter stoves or ranees than the Kalamazoo could
Oven Thermorn be made at any price. Prove it, before we keep your money. Be
ter Makes an Independent buyer. Send name for Free Catalogue No.24S
Baking Easy Kalamazoo Steve Company, Mfn., Kaiataaiso, Hjdujaa
mmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmm
ff&ft!
vwrnmrrrmmu
:saMiCfiaSBLI
37S2
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BIQ SPECIALS
FULL JEWELED $lft65
WAL1HAM IW-i
l Fin atQ-Yar Catd-sWarf Casa.
Guaranteed te kaas Accurate Time
Stat M FREE TMAL, ALL CHAMES MtENUB.
xon no not pay. one penny nnui you nave
gee and examined tma HiRbHirade, Full
Jeweled Waltham Watch, with Patent Hair-1
He. soy stita printr. inanystyleplalnorensravedCaae.right
T-. M7S Pw Una. in your own nanae.
nnraVTE&T BARGAIN EVER OFFERETJ-S1 A MONTH.
u. tma avaivhaiiAtt Birsan. Nomatterwheravoullve. or how small
year salary, wo will trust you for a high-grade adjusted Waltham Watch,
- - .. fur n n aniaBi 17 -- luiunun 1 "".
flFTI A0 WATCH CKMT HOUSE
1VI I DetMM92te9SSUteSL,Caka5.I1L
MI BROS & CO. ttaS Bnuukm; PitUhwrg, Jte., St. jteuta. JX.
:
:S
minvi . 1 .
warranted tot
6 vaara.aod auuw
antMd ta tua an
Kattruad (cMMCtloa.
Writs ssr aw M faff WsTCa
MB
cxnus.
oend as your name and audreas. We mil send you postpaid a Vul
can Rator. Bbavewlla H in r 30 day a. If at the endot that time yoare
ntleued that It's tba beat raioryouever put to your face send ua aa.73.
pared and bevel 1
3 If not, nst send back the rator and there n 111 be no charge. Bui
yea can't help liking this fine EbsIIsu craclble steel. evea teav
1 edroTator because lt'a made nehttnmnr.vl riht..mniij ri.v.t
old riaht. State, whetheryea want round or quarts polntiwlde, medium or narrow blade 1 vthetheryoar board Is
tt.taalaa or asaSawslUBysw aTt Jia'l U worth 1 writing to find la riser that jast suits year baardr
it Gutlry GaUtof Swtf Free, U. S. CUTLERY CO, Deal. 05. A, StiVaato, fit
One of Theodore Roosevelt's meet
ings in New York nearly broke up in
a rough house when a man in the
audience insisted in asking questions
relating 'to Mr. Roosevelt's trust rec
ord. A New York World report of
the meeting follows:
Soon after opening his address at
Terrace Garden, Colonel Roosevelt
was brought face to face with a sit
uation that made him grit his teeth,
put on his fighting face and shake
his fists. Big beads of sweat fell
from his face. He had received a
friendly greeting from 3,000 persons
and had started his speech in good
form by reminding tho voters pres
ent that they were in the district
that first sent him into public life.
He had not gone far in his speech,
however, before hisses and shouts of
disapproval were heard from tho left
side of the hall. When the colonel
talking of honesty he shouted:
"Am I right? I will be elad to
have anyone answer me."
Prom the hostile ranks at tho left
a man sprang forward and cried:
"I challenge you, Mr. Roosevelt. I
challenge you on your own record!"
Instantly there was an uproar.
Prom the body of men at the left,
cheers and calls of "Let's hear tho
challenge."
Mr. Roosevelt's friends In the
main portion of the hall howled,
leaped up, waved, flags and yelled,
"Put him out!" meaning, of course,
the one who had dared to interrupt.
For a minute it appeared the meet
ing might break up in a riot. Roose
velt himself brought about a semb
lance of order by seizing the speak
er's gavel and pounding on the desk,
waving his arms to his friends in
command to be silent.
"I want to hear that man," ho
cried in his falsette.
"I demand to bo heard as an
American citizen." retorted th man
Ion the floor. "I recite first to you
your nrst message to congress. Then
you went down to Pittsburg on July
4 of that year and before 25,000
American citizens you said special
Incrlalstlnn wti & nvr.alttr n.
. 0 ,. .. mv.wbi.v wr .tubu
late the so-called trusts and rail
roads. On the second day of De
cember of the same year in your mes
sage to congress, you said that the
men who constructed railroads aided
our commerce and manufacturers and
should not be tampered with. Now
you are here talking tonight about
honesty in public life. You, the same
colonel."
There was an outburst of applause
from the left side of the hall and
renewed cries of "Put him out," from
the Roosevelt followers.
The colonel walked to the left side
of the platform. His face was almost
purple and he cried:
"Now .It down! I am glad to have
your question because It is an ex
ample of the absolutely conscience
less misrepresentation that is a part
of this campaign."
The man Jumped tn Mn foof nmn
but was pulled to his seat. Mr.
Roosevelt continued:
"I have said in the message he
speaks of and I have said many times
since that the honest man, the hon
est railroad, the honest corporation
is entitled to all proper profit from
the public service done. The trouble
with the people represented by the
man wno nas just made this inter
ruption is that they don't draw any
distinction between- rendering service
and swindling."
MR. ROOSEVELT IS SILENT
Like an avenging Nemesis on the
track of Theodore Roosevelt, the New
York World now proves by the books
of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., that when B.
H. Harriman, In 1904 collected at
Roosevelt's request $2tJ0,000 for the
republican campaign fund, Harriman
was buying Panama canal bonds, and
that ho made a profit of $86,000 off
the transaction. And Roosevelt is
silent. Silent as he has been to tho
ten questions propounded by tho
World several years ago and repeat
ed again and again in this campaign.
Silent as he is to the unanswerable
exposures of tho Roosevelt record by
Judge Parker in the southern tier.
Buffalo, N. Y., Tlme.
VI
r it
-V"N
ie"-
'V-;
t
'
J w