Republican News Item. VOL. xv. NO 18 GRIM AND BERRY IN BITTER CLASH R3pub!lcans Serenely Watct Democratic Row, KEYSTONER IS IN A BAD WAY Editors Who Once Supported Former State Treasurer Now Denounce Him and Call Upon Party Men to Stand by Nominees of Allentown Convention. [Special Correspondence.] Philadelphia, Sept (5. A sharp drawing of the lines in the (actional light in the Democratic party ami a display of bitterness between the leaders of the Grim and Berry forces have served to accentuate the one-sided character of the guberna torial campaign in Pennsylvania. In the desperate struggle between the Grim adherents and the Berry warriors, Republicans are not playing favorites, but are complacently look ing on and speculating as to which wing of the Democracy will laud in sei'ond place on election day. il the Republican leaders had plan ned the situation, they could not have brought about a happier condition foi their candidates. Following the remarkable demon stration given in his honor by his neighbors in the Monongahela valley, at the inauguration of his campaign at Charleroi, John Kinley Tener, the Re publican standard bearer, will con tinue on his tour of the state, meeting the voters face to face, freely and manfully discussing the issues and conceding to his opponents the right to their views and absolutely refrain ing from personal attacks or abuse of any kind or character. Contrasted with this sane and dig nified policy is the spectacle of the di vided Democracy, with candidates and leaders arrayed against each other in i spectacular and scandalous warfare. Grim-Berry Combat. What the Grim men say about Berry and what the Berry men say about Grim is frequently unfit for publica tion. The charge that Grim's nomination was brought about by the liquor inter ests is met with the allegation that Berry, although upon record as a Pro hibitionist and again as a local op tionist. conferred with representatives of the liquor interests, and as n result nf pledges made at Allentown received the support in that convention of a number of delegates engaged in the saloon business. Berry men accuse Grim of having advance knowledge of the withdrawal Of Munson, of being in a conspiracy to secretly capture the Democratic con vention. The Grim cohorts retort with declarations that Berry was in a com bination with Grim to down Munson, that he at llrst accepted the vote at Allentown and pledged his support to Grim, and then violated this promise and deliberately lied when he said he had never given such a pledge. Grim is accused of working hand in hand with Republicans. Berry Is de nounced as an ingrate for having bor rowed money from Guffey and the i deserting the Guftoy machine that made possible his election as treas urer These are hut samples of the charges and counter charges that are being exchanged in the hot fire going on within the Democratic lines, the Keystone Party being generally ac cepted as an offshoot from the state Democracy. ITp to date Grim has a big lead over Berry in the way of substantial sup- H ARDW ARE whatever it may ho—"shall I buy? Don't ponder over these tilings, nor spend your time looking at pictures in "e.heap goods" mail-order catalogs. Come to our store and let us solve the problem. We have a fine variety of standard goods to choose from When you think of HARDWARE tliink <>f COLE'S. SANITARY PLUMBING. We give special attention to Piping, Steam, Hot Water and Hot Air Heating. General joh work and repairing In all branches, prompt ly and skillfully executed Samuel Cole, - Dushore, Pa. LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1910. Democratic Editors For Grim. The veteran editor, P. Gray Meek, of the Democratic Bellefonte Watch man, has made a canvass and figures out that in the entire state there are about a dozen newspapers giving Berry any support, and of these only seven can claim any Democratic con stituency. and the others are of a mongrel class that would naturally take up a cause such as the Berry can didacy represents. Meek Insists that nerry should with draw. With the name of Grim nailed to his editorial masthead, PMitor Joseph G. Lesher, of the Huntingdon Monitor, has this gentle knock at the Keystono candidate: "Over his own signature William H. Berry gave out to the press a ridi culous tirade against Senator Grim, in which he said: 'He sat in the senate when tlicy burned one capitol down over his head and stole seven millions of dollars in building another.' As Senator Grim was not elected to the legislature until six years after the burning of the capitol in 1897, Mr. Berry's statement is important only as proof of the recklessness and un truthfulness of the assertions he is making about Senator Grim " Editor Meyers, of the Democratic Star Independent of Harrisburg, takes the Grim end of the controversy, and among other things said in a recent issue: "It is a pity that Mr. Berry, the Keystone Party's candidate for the of fice of governor of Pennsylvania, can not see himself as others see him and cannot unnerstand how ridiculous his attacks on the Democratic party sound in the ears of any sensible man In his audience. "in almost every sentence of his speeches he tells those who will lißten to him that he is the candidate of the Keystone Party only because he could not be the candidate of the Demo cratic party. He has given no other reason for his posing as a reformer, for there is none; he cannot wiuster enough of his particular brand of as surance to pretend that there is any other reason. He poses as a bitter enemy of the 'liquor interests," but he would have swallowed his convenient enmity and remained blind to what he calls the alliance between Penrose and the Democratic leaders if only the Al lentown convention had given him that nomination. "His story of the nomination i» ab surd from beginning to end. » • » Because the party that honored him for five yoars has chosen another man for tho head of its ticket, he is slandering and villifying it and trying to defeat it while still pretending to be a Democrat." The Philadelphia Record, which was one of Berry's principal supporters when he ran for state tv*vaurer, is now for Grim. In a review of the situation in its issue of Monday last the Phila delphia Record said: "The delay in the appointment of the state finance cc i« 'liittee of the Keystone Party is saic* to be owing to difficulty in getting a sufficiency of the 'right kind of men' to u: derwrite the conduct of the campaign, in this city the dissensions in the Independent rnnks have evidently alienated from their camp a very large element of old-line referniers who include the per sons that were the mainstay of the campaign funds in former battles hero against the political contractors' or ganization The efTect of this state of affairs upon tho 'country' is said to be anything hut conducive to such financial assistance as the Berry tick et managers hoped to receive for their rause." An Alibi. "John, John," whispered Mrs. Gidge ley, nudging her husband. "What is it?" he sleepily nskeil. "There's a burglar in the house." "What do you want me to do—get up and run the risk of being killed?" "No, but if you Ond in the morning that somebody has gone through your pockets don't blame me." Chicago Itecrd POISON IN BODY OF MRS.J)RIPPEN Trial of Alleged American Wife Murderer Opens in Lundou. 6IRL HELD AS ACCESSORY Prosecution Announces That Poison More Than Sufficient to Kill Had Been Found In Body. Dr. Hawley Hmvey Crippen as the principal, and Ethel Clara Leneve as an accessory after the fact, were placed on trial in London, Eng., for the murder of the former's wife, Cora Itelle Crippen, known on the stage as lielle Elmore. The How street police court held a curious, fascinated crowd, including a few smartly dressed women and some Americans. , Mr. Humphreys, for the crown, set forth that Crippen and his wife were unhappily married, and that her death was of monetary advantage to him in. addition to the fact that his relations with his typist were such that Miss Leneve was unpleasantly jealous of the wife. The death of Mrs. Crippen would relieve the situation from the standpoint of . the man who loved one woman and was tied up to another. Crippen needed money and pawned jewelry, later identified as the prop erty of his wife. When his wife dis appeared he made an explanation that he later admitted was untrue. The prosecutor told of the admitted quarrel between the Crippens, the elopement of Crippen and Miss Len eve. and the finding of the body al leged to be that of the doctor's wife in the cellar of the Crippen home. Mr. Humphreys announced for the first time that poison more than sulli cient to kill had been found in the body, which also showed traces of an operation. Girl Only Accessory. Mr Humphreys said that the crown had decided to change the charge against Miss Leneve from that of a principal to that of an accessory after the fact. In conclusion he stated that ho questioned whether the girl could have believed the extraordinary story told her by Crippen in explanation of his wife's disappearance. At the conclusion of the prosecu tor's address a few witnesses were called for the crown. In cross-examin ing these Solicitor Newton confined himself to a few questions designed to Show that Crippen was amiable anil kind-hearted and seemed to be on the best of terms with his wife. An application to admit the prison ers to bail was refused and an ad journment was taken until Thursday Popular feeling toward Crippen con tinues bitter because of the hideous character of the crime with which he is charged, but there is apparent an undercurrent of sympathy for the ac cused girl. Crippen seems not to have suffered physically from his confinement. He is nervous, but he lias always been of a rather nervous temperament, and if his air of almost indifference is as sumed, he plays the part well. Miss Leneve had better control of herself than she had when she arrived in Lohdon. At that time she appeared on the verge of nervous collapse. It is said that it had been intimated to her before the trial opened thnt the original charge of being a co-principal in the murder would be dropped and that she would be held responsible only for what knowledge of guilt she acquired subsequent to the commis sion of the crime. This is said to have had a good effect upon the girl, which, it is hint ed, was the end sought by the prose cution. who at the proper time intends to use his companion as a witness against Crippen. ABRUZZI WINS RICH PRIZE Gets SIB,OOO on Lottery Ticket Bought of Beggar. The Duke of the Abruzzi has had a stroke of good luck, due directly to an act of generosity. Attracted by a lit tle girl bogging ill the street in Rome, and desirous of helping her, the duke purchased from her a lottery ticket, which has drawn a prize of SIB,OOO. The. duke nnnouneod that he would give the money to the girl. Child Smothers In Bed. Wrapping the bed clothing about his face and head while restlessly moving about in his crib, Douglas Am bler, the one-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Ambler, Jr., of Abington, Pa., near Philadelphia, was smothered to death. Mother and Three Daughters Drowned. While returning from a.picnic in a rowboat, Mrs. W. J. Deimal and her three young daughters, of Cincinnati, were drowned in the Licking river. Their rowboat ran iuto a submerged log and upset. ROOSEVELT IMS FEDERAL CONTROL Differs With Administration on Water Power Sites. PRAISES THE PRESIDENT Colonel Comes Out Against Those Who Favor State Jurisdiction Over Water Power Sites and Alligns Him self With Pinchot. Mr. Roosevelt visited another state capital. He came into Minnesota with the cheers of the' west still ringing in his' ears. He was received by thou sands of men and women, who were wild in their enthusiasm. It was the grandest reception that the colonel has yet encountered on his tour, and no one realized it bettef than he. The colonel talked conservation in St. Paul, and he took occasion to en dorse part of President Taft's address, but he was careful his praise did not go far. His position in regard to the control of natural resources was made unmistakibly clear, for he hammered away at that phase of the new na tionalism that insists that federal con trol shall bo stronger than state con trol. When he did refer to Mr. Taft and the reference was a compliment, dele gates antl the thousands in the galler ies cheered. The reference was an in terpolation in the former president's set speech. It was: "Much that I have to say on the subject of conservation will he but a repetition of what was so admirably said from this platform Monday." Again he said: "All friends of conservation should be in heartiest agreement with the policy which the president laid down in connection with the coal, oil and phosphate lands, and I am glad to be able to say that at its last session con gress finally completed the work of separating the surface title to the land from the mineral beneath it " Strong For National Control. The question of federal or state con trol of water power sites is the one before the congress that has given rise to the most animosity. The presi dent avoided committing himself on this point. leaving it for congress to decide. The colonel declared himself vigorously for federal control. In this connect ion he said: "There is apparent to the judicious observer a distinct tendency on the part of our opponents to cloud the is sue by raising the question of state as against federal jurisdiction. We are ready to meet that issue if ii is forced upon us. Hut there is no hope for the plain people in such i onlliets of juris dictions. "Tln> essential question is not one of hair-splitting legal technicalities. It is simply this: Who can best regulate the special interests for' the public good? Most of the predatory corpora tions are interstate of have interstate affiliations. Therefore they are largely out of reach in effective state control, and fall of necessity within the t'euoral jurisdiction. The most effective wea pon against these great corporations, most of which are financed and owned on the Atlantic coast, will be- federal laws and the federal executive. That is why 1 so strongly oppose the de mand to turn these matters over to the states." In a number of other parts of his speech Colonel Roosevelt showed that his attitude was for strong national control. He made a strong plea for the development and regulation of all the waterways and urged specifically that these be guarded from the "interests" and that the railroads be prevented from controlling them in the future as they have in the past. Here the presftent injected extem poraneously: "There are classes of bulk freight which can always go cheaper and better by water if there Is an adequate waterway, and the-ex istence of such type of waterway in itself helps to regulate railroad rates." He declared that any railroad con nection with water lines should be un der the "strictest regulation of the in terstate commerce commission." He also asserted that the necessity of federal control of the forests had been proved and urged the formation of a federal bureau of health, declaring the financial waste to the nation in sick ness and preventable deaths to be ap palling. Raps Congressman Tawney. The former president took a little shot at Congressman James A. Taw ney, of Minnesota It was ostensibly to combat, the renominat.lon of Mr. Taw ney that Clifford Pinchot absented him self Monday when President Taft was here. When Colonel Roosevelt came to thnt part of his speech referring to the national conservation commission, he told of the introduction into the house T. R.'S "FIGHTING FACE." How Former Piesident LOOKS When He Is Aroused. @ 1010, by American Press Association. of representatives b; - a congressman from Minnesota of ar: amendment to the civil service bill, which, he said, was designed to ptii an end to the work of the commission. His recital threw the crowd into an n» roar. A man in the balcony shouted "Now what dt yon think "t Tnwney? ' The colonel went onto say that the subject came up just at the do-,e of hit term in the White Home. If he hail r< mained pn sident ho raid, he would have paid no attention to this provi° ion of law, because! he believed it » liV> unconstitutional. This declaration ivas applauded loudly. Nearly 100,000 Greet T. R. The conservation congress, while II was a big affair, didn't compare with the leremendous crowd that Mr. Roosevelt laced at the Minnesota state fair grounds. A gathering estimat >d at between '.t.l.uciu and 100,000 person.- jammed themselves into the enclosure and most of them heard the colonel make a long speech. The management declared that Roosevelt drew the larg est crowd of persons that ever this state hoard of. In the hotel lobbies and on the streets one hears arguments as to whe drew the greater crowds, Roosevelt 01 Tail The consensus of .opinion very strongly favors Roosevc It II was a re speetable, cordial reception thai Mr, Taft got Roosevelt got 'tie whoop? and the shouts. Regular Republicans Meet Crushing Defeat In New Hamnshire. , The first direct primary election in New Hampshire has resulted in a tremendous landslide for the insur Kent Republic ans. State Senator Rob ert P. lias.-,, of Peterboro, was nomi nated for governor by a vote of more than two to one, over the candidate ol the regulars, Hon. Bertram Ellis, ol Keene The indications are that Dass ha*: carried every county in the state, an I but a small percentage of the tinvar and cities have returned a majority for Ellis. A feature of the primary in Concord was the complete rout of Senator Ja cob H Oallinger in his home ward. The ward went for Mass, as did the en tire city Senator Oallinger was a candidate for delegate to the staff convention and was overwhelmingly defeated. The Democrats have nominated Clarence 10 C.arr. of Andover, for gov ernor. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, HUGHESYTLLE, IP_A_- CAPITAL STOCK $50.000 W C. FRONTZ President. Sur l )lus '" ,,l FRANK A. REEDER, Cashier. Xet Profits, 7S 000 - / DIRECTORS: Transacts a General Fronts, John C. Laird, C. W. Sones, Banking Business. W.C.Frontz, Frank A.Reeder, Jacob Per)' Lyman .Myers, \\ .T. Reedy, Peter 1' rontz, Accountsofllldivid- j A. H. Ball, John Bull, uals and Firms solicited. Safe Deposite Boxes for Rent, One Dollar per Year. 3 per cent. INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. 75C PER YEAR GREASY GALLED DOWN BY STATE GRANGERS Members Protest Against His Working Order For Politics. [Special Correspondence. ) Harrlsburg, Sept. I A storm of protests has come Ir. from every section of the state against the action of William T. Creasy in using his official position as head of the State Grange to promote his pe culiar political interests and ambitions io the detriment of the order. Creasy, who is still smarting under f he defeat administered to him at tne 1 J S Garland he ran for Uie iJB Schuylkill Avp ' lor slatc tm ty, is trying to get satisfaction from his Democratic and Republican opponents by support ing William H. IJerry for governor. Merry and he have worked together in Democratic politics. Both stood by Bryan to the end, and Creasy went to Allentown to try and have Berry made the Democratic nominee. Having tailed in this, he flopped over to the Keystone Party and was one of the most active spirits in the Keystone Party convention in support of Berry, and witii Bonmwell and oth er well known Bryanite Democrats, t succeeded in defeating the element in the Keystone Party that favored the nomination of an independent Repub lican for governor. I Creasy has since been active in help | ing to manage Berry's campaign, and his most effective work is being done through tin- organ of the State Grange known as the Orange News. As worthy master of the grange. Creasy has charge of this publication. ! While it is conceded that Mr. Creasy has a right 4'o vote for whom he pleas es and to work for his election, it is contended that he has no right to use i the organ of the grange, its official publication, to advance factional or personal interests or to espouse the ' cause of any political party, h Under the constitution of the grange officers and others are forbidden to >" interfere with the political or religious t views of any of the members, and no >■ official, high or low has heretofore < been permitted to take advantage of '1 his position to influence or coerce any t member in political or religious mat :■ ters. s tinder the editorial direction of Creasy the State Grange N'ews has r j deteriorated into a political sheet. It 0 has been diverted from its logical work 1 of educating the members and others > regarding matters of special interest >■ to farmers and affiliated interests, and i has been made the political mouth - piece of a defeated Democratic politi cian who seeks to line up 'he mem bers of tlie grange at the coming elec tion so as to serve his own purposes Included in the membership of the n grange are Republicans, rvmocrats and Prohibitionists, who purpose to support the nominees of 'heir respec tive parties. They inni-it that Cheasy shall cease to use the Orange News tor political purposes. Greasy got a severe setback when ( he sought to have the cotaratttee on legislation of the grange declare against both Republican and Demo- I cratie parties pnd for Berry He g't lint one vote besides his own siitf was greatly chagrined at the defeat »t his scheme. Influential Oinnr»rs insist . that Crens must quit lu.-i political J i-kinpaifininK or resign «* master. I The Garden, i The guidon must l>e mellow, rich and a kept clean Ibis is the inside secret < of successful gardening. London's Oldest Church. I St. Bartholomews Priory church, (1 Smithtiehl. is the oldest eliurch in Lon don, dating from 1 l-It
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