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AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS OF THE WEEK IN WHICH NEBRASKA FiC JRES. Special to The Tribune. Washington, D. duly ! During the debate upon tin question ol admission "I ■N'1 " Mexico and Arizona into the Union, Representative Kinkah>, made a speech in which he \\* nt thoroughly into the constructive policies of governments, and in the application of these fund amental principles as applied to the formation, or creation ol new states. 11 is plea was largely di rected against the recognition of the provision in the Arizona Con stitution in reference to tile re call of judges. The feature ot K ink aid s speech different from others was his clearness in defin ing the amalgamation upon which our superstructure of government rests, lb; said that he did not believe that the radical Democra tic tendency of the Arizona Uon stitution made it “unrepubli ean in other respects. In the course of his remarks he went on to sav: “While our Government is denominated republican in form, it is not distinctly repub lican; it is rather a compound of different forms of government, the republican and the democra tic; and it even retains some of the features of British aristoc racy. We did not emancipate our selves in a day from monarchical characteristics. Not be promul gating tlie Declaration of Inde pendence, neither by the victory of the Revolutionary War did we become at once a republican form of government. Not at all. As high an authority as the elder Adams said: “We have a mon archial republic. It has been by evolution as well as by revolution that we have become more of a republic, and that the people have been adapting themselves more to the principles ol the re public. Our colonists aid not re bel against the forms of the Eng lish Government or the English constitution, but rather against the administration, the tyranny of the King ind isregard of the British constitution. The colon ists, in fact, invoked the consti tution and laws of England in .justification of the Revolution. Certainly in the establishment ot our institutions titles of nobility were interdicted, and primogeni ture and entail, conspicuous dis tinguishing features of British institutions, were abolished, and in general aristocracy in form re pudiated. But it is a fact that we remained, both in form and principle, somewhat tory and aris tocratic. In the discussion of the ques tion of the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, Re presentative Norris, who usually has something of sufficient merit to add to the debates, to make his argument differ from that of other speakers, cited the Demo cratic party which in its plat forms of 1900, 1904 and 1908 de clared that it favored the elec tion of United States Senators by direct vote of tin* people. Mr. Norris said that the similiarity of the declarations and different platforms indicated that the plat form makers might just us well have had “a rubber stamp and slap this proposition on every time they adopted a platform. 11c added that it had not been his intention to speak in disre spect of this course of the De mocratic party, but on the con trary found it commendatory ot them. However, he remarked that “The day of promise has passed, the time of redemption is here.” Mr. Norris told the De mocratic side of the House that they had pledged to the people that if they had the power they would change the Constitution of tlie United States to elect Unit ed Abates Senators by direct vote of tlw people. “This is now the proposition before the House shd a vote to concur in the Senate amendment to bring about the redemption of that pledge.” Mr. Norris said that while the Demo crats declared that they were in favor of the election of Senators by the people, yet their position has been that they are not going to give that right to the people unless there is coupled with it an amendment of different por tions of the Constitution, where in the power to control elections is vested by the Constitution in Congress; and the substance of the position of the majority is that in the election of Senators | * Ke'.W it'ISn ii j iX IX:. i 3 -I v.'i) sufl’t; 1. .. 'rma rain in . j I stomach, head and bank," writes U.' » T. Alston, ltaleigh. N, C., “and m | liver and kidneys,. id not work right, S 1 but four bottles of JSltetrin Ritters a 1 in ado ire feel like a new in: n ' U g PRloZ CD C * O, A l r« - i« L »iUu O * 0 «i . f m r: awi *-*sft*% - - bv the people there must he carried with it an amendment to tile Constitution giving the suites _ exclusive control over the elec tion of United States Senators. Iti his most forcible manner Mr. Norris pointed out the trail lies ot this position. Secretary Fisher of the Inter ior Department . who succeeded Mr. Ballinger last March, has is sued an order effectively dispos ing of the famous Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims. These; great property rights have been disallowed. Through these claims Ihe Morgan-Guggenheim syndi cate had planned to extend their vast interests in Alaska, and thereby obtain control of what are said to he the most valuable coal fields in the world. Those, are the claims that, brought about the Balliugo.r-Uinchot controversy and tin* subsequent retirement from the public service of the chief forester and a number of his assistants. Attorneys for the interested parties now threaten an appeal to the courts; hut this, it. is said, must rest upon some poin of law, as the findings of facts by the Department cannot he attacked. The question of direct election of Senators seems to he in rat her a critical state. The position of the Republicans in both Houses ! has been that the Fedearl Govern ment should retain control of the elections of Senators by direct vote the same as is done in the case of members of the lower House. The southern Democrats however, who fear interference on , the part of the Government, on account of the race question, have been successful in passing a bill | through the lower body retaining ; control in the hands of the State authorities. The bill has passed both Houses, but until there is some sort ot an agreement regard ing federal or state control, it : cannot become a law. In the { meantime the right of the dear people to make United States Senators is hanging high and dry, while scandals coming from the legislatures never were more plentiful than now. It has been remarked that “the ups and downs" ol' reciprocity | have been manifold, and that fi nally the opposition has fallen flat. This measure has been treated from every side, and all its weak spots have been sought out. In its consideration in the | House the agricultural and lum 1 her interests fought it without I avail, and in the Senate the meas ure has been on the crest of the wave or in the trough of the sea time and again, and occasionally through some “coalition" move ment it has looked as though the hill would fail of passing, hut usually the kinks have straight ened out; and your correspondent will renew his oft repeated pro phecy that when tin; hill is fi nally disposed of, it will he by passage without amendment through both houses of Congress in the exact manner advocated from the outset by President Taft. It lias been made very clear to the country and to the Senate leaders, that President Taft is not likely to approve any tariff revision plans at this time, and he is bringing all the power of the Administration to hear to ward defeating any attempt to amend the Canadian reciprocity hill. He has also given it out that he believes it, to he ill-ad | vised to attempt at this time any independent revision of tin* tar iff schedules. The suggestion , that the Republican progressives and the Democrats may frame a I new tariff bill is met with the I condition that such a measure j will doubtless draw forth a veto from President Taft. Congress does not always lis ; ten attentively to what the Presi dent has to say about public mat ters, as evidence in the acts of the Senate Committee on Terri tories in reference to Arizona and New Mexico. The President has emphatically declared time and again his opposition to the recall of judges as embodied in the Arizona Constitution, and has left very little doubt in the minds of most people that he will veto such a proposition. In the face of this plain talk by the Execu tive, the House has passed a bill I known to be objectionable to the President, and tlie <'em mitt ee on 1 Territories of the Senate lias re commended concurrence in the] House resolution. The old saving that “polities United States Senate. /Ot course make strange bed 1 allows was never more iully illustrated than j in the new combine of the nemo era's and pr igressive llopuMh an , which has materialized in tne. United States Senate. Oi emirs'-, the Democratic members have! justification in wanting to thwart; the views and policies of the] President, and they were dligli! ci! when til" progressive Senatt>r came to their assistance on sic of the null ids con erning big legislation. 'I’he men who have in charge tile Uounty Uolleetivc exhibits, to be shown at the State Fail' September 1th to Sth report that the dry weather is making is nee essary for additional work to; keep the best exhibit ot Agricul tural products to be shown in the United States this year, up to its usual high standard. One of these men says “1 have already work od my corn six times, and until the loth of August with a single row cultivator so you can depend on it that our county will have this year corn to show, rain or no rain.’ Now that the State Fair management have fenced in In acres additional of lawn and grove on which to pitch tents for tluse who wish to camp during the week, the camping idea prom ises to grow in Nebraska the saint' as it has in Iowa. Hast yea nearly ten thousand farmers camped the entire week on flic Iowa Fair Grounds. This privi lege permits an inexpensive out ing and there is enough to see at the Fair to keep every moment fully employed during idle entire period. Bring your family with you to the Fair September 4th to 8th. New Automobile Law In view of the filet that there are so many automobiles in use nowadays and tile law regulat ing them is of such general inter est, not only to the owners and drivers of maehines, I»u1 t<* others its well, the publication ot a syn opsis of the law passed by the last legislature and which went into effect -Inly 7th, may prove of more than passing interest The essential features of the bfw are as follows: “Owners of ’motor cycles* and ‘motor vehicles’ shall apply to the county treasurers upon proper blanks supplied by them for reg istration, renewals and transfers. Said fees to he credited to Ihe county road fund for the con struction of permanent roads. Numbers four inches high in white upon a black background must hi* displayed in front and rear and at night shall he so lgihted as to be visible at a distance of 100 feet. Owners permitting persons under sixteen years of age, or an intoxicated person, to operate it motor vehicle subject themselves to penalties in the law. No per son shall operate a motor vehicle on any public highway outside of a city or village tit a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for the traffic and useo f the road and the conditition of the road, nor at a speed greater than twen ty-five miles an hour; and with in any city or village no motor vehicle shall he operated at a speed greater than twelve miles an hour or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard for traffic and use of the road, nor at a rate of speed such as to endang er the life or limb of any per son. upon approaching an inter section of highways or a bridge or a sharp curve or descent or another vehicle, or an animal or a person outside of any city or village, the person operating a motor vehicle shall reduce the speed of such vehicle to a rate not exceeding eight miles an hour and shall not exceed such speed until entirely past, such in tersection, bridge, curve, descent, vehicle, animal or person. When crossing any intersection of streets within any city or village, motor vehicles shall not bo driven at a speed exceeding six miles per hour. Upon approaching any place wliee passengers are get ing off or on street ears every person operating a motor vehicle' shall bring such vehicle to a full stop and shall not start again until said ears have started. Provided, that the speed limits in this section shall not apply to physicians or surgeons or police or fire vehicles, or ambulances when answering emergency calls demanding excessive speed. Any person opearting a motor vehicle shall at request or on signal by putting up the hand, from a per-! son riding or driving a restive horse or other darught annual, j bring such motor v« hide imme diately to a stop, ami if traveling in the opposite direction remain stationary so long as may be; reasonable to allow such horse or; animal to pass, and if traveling in the same direction use reas onable caution in passing such horse or animals, and the opera tor occupant of any motor ve hicle shall render necessary as sistance to the pasty having such horse or darught animal in so passing. Whenever any person traveling with any conveyance or vehicle on any road in this state shall overtake another vehicle or conviyatue traveling in the same direction aid shall by sonnet or. call indicate to driver thereof his or Iter desire to pass it shall he j the duty of the driver of the vehicle or. eonveyanei in front.! if the nature of the ground or j the condition ol his load will permit it, to promptly turn to j the right of the center of the road and the driver of the ve-] hide or conveyance behind shall then turn to the left of the cen- j ter of the road and pass by without interfering or interrupt , iug. and the driver of said ve-H hide or conveyance passing shall not return to the center of tlu road until at least thirty foot ahead of the vehicle or convey ance passed. I j very motor vehicle shall he provided with good and sufficient brakes, and suitable bell, horn or other signals, and shall have two good white lights showing in front at night and one red light visible from behind. The violation of any of the pro visions of this net shall be a mis demeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding #50.00 for the first offense, and punishable by a fine not h ss than #50.00 or more Ilian #1.00.00 or imprisonment not ex ceeding sixty days in the county jail for each subsequent offense, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, pro vided however, if any person op erating a motor vehicle in viola tion of the provisions of this act shall by so doing seriously maim or disfigure any person or cause the death of any person or per sons, he shall upon conviction thereof, he titled not less than $51)0.00 or he imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one year or more than ten years. Lo cal authorities can make, enforce and maintain any ordinance, rule or regulation in addition to the provisions of this act. Non-resi dents must substantially comply with provisions in regard to dis play of number and initials of state, etc., and after thirty days, with registration and fees pro vision.” Axtell Times. What Is Home Without The Tribune? Get wise! Be up-to-date and see to il that the Tribune is a weekly caller at your home. Everybody knows it to he the county’s leading newspaper and if you are not yet informed of this fact, your clock is set thir ty years behind time. Fall in line with our noble “fifteen hun dred” by subscribing for the greatest of all Richardson coun ty newspapers, tin* Tribune. Won’t Do It Again. Jim Killy being postmaster, principle merchant and sage ol' White Cloud, the following from the Globe sounds a hit queer: J. J\ Kelly has perhaps the latest scheme yet for killing rats. Last Saturday night he saw a rat run into a hole in their kitchen; he immediately poured coal oil into the hole and struck a match to it. In an instant the house was in flames. Fire alarm was given and the townspeople rushed from their beds of slumber to assist in extinguishing the flames, which they did without any great loss of property. I imagine Mr. Kelly will try sonic other scheme for killing rats in the future. Vidette. Saves Two Lives. “Neither my sister nor myself might be living to-day, if it had not been for Dr. King's New Dis covery” writes A. 1). McDonald Of Fayetteville, N. It. F. D. No. 8, “for we both had fright ful coughs that no other remedy could help. We were told my sister had consumption. She was very weak and had night sweats hut your wonderful medicine com pletely cured us both. It’s the best I ever used or heard of.” For sore lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage, iagrippe, asthma, hay fever, croup, whooping cough all bronchial troubles, its su preme. Trial bottle free. 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed by A. G. Wanner. Special discount on KITCHEN CABINETS. Also round and square DINING TABLES. Small weekly or monthly pay* inents. McGerr Furniture Co. “LICENSED AGENTS IIOOSIER KITCHEN CABINET” FOR SALE AND EXCHANGE For sale, several good lots, well located, handy to rail road yards House and four lots $1200 House and three lots $1100 Block of ground Good iesident lots in Boulevard addition, live blocks of court house. A number of houses for sale. Building loans made. 160 acre farm, clear, will take some town property, balance time. HENRY C. SMITH FALLS CITY ' NEBRASKA We Have New SheetMusic ——1 EVERY WEEK —— Violins, Mandolins, Guitars and Strings < lootl Accordeons. Adam Scliaaf, Packard McPhail, Poole Tryber, Needham, Royal, Smith iV Barnes, Doll & Sons, and others. Our {foods will bear inspection. Our friends are always welcome. We have the music {foods, you need som* of them, the price riffht, cash or easy payments. We also have the Victor Victrola and Victor talk ing machines. Victor records. Ail our {foods are new. We have no cheap stuff to offer, but {food {foods at the ri{fht prices. Goddard Music House 1512 Stone St. Falls City, Nebr. Norlcctcd wounds produce old sores and these in time develop ulcers which eat away the vitality. I Ballard’s I Snow Liniment Is a Healing Remedy for All Ailments of the Flesh of Man and Beast. The speed with which this splendid liniment heals up a bad M wound or sore has surprised and pleased those who were accus al tomed to the slower and uncertain effect of less powerful reme II 11 m,cnds, lacerated flesh so quickly that there Is but H little time lost from work, in relieving rheumatic pains, neural vii £‘a» sciatica, it has done and is doing a wonderful work. Many ■ chronic victims of these diseases have found to their great satis H faction that it cures an attack in a fraction of the time required ■ by trie ordinary treatment. I equally effective in the flesh ailments of animals. Owners of blooded stock value It hiirhlv for two ronemnn- i t fiorna I Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 per Bottle. I H JAMS* r. BALLARD PROPRIETOR ST- LOUIS, MO. | I Stephens Eye Salve la a aofe and speedy remedy SgMWBBBBWWrSoL-D Amo RicommindidBy A. G. WANNER, Falls City, Nebr. ' ' !LT Send in your Job Work to The Tribune for first class work. Prices Reasonable
