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The Dolores star., 1908-07-24

/, Jno. J. Harris, president of the
above, named bank, do solemnly
sware that the above statement is true
to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
JNo. J. HARRIS, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Goth
day Of July, 1905.
tsEALl RoY S. S. Fox, Notary Public.
My Commission expires April 8, 1912.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
FROM, CHAMP cLARK's
Article ON "Wit, Humor and Anec-
dOte," in 'NIodcrn Eloquence,"
Vol. 10, Introductory, Pages
XIV, XIV.
Champ Clark says:

Champ Clark says:
After recounting his political de-
bates with General Grosvenor, Chas.
B. Lands and Senator Dolliver, he
says: my candid and we'll consid-
cred opinion is that the best Repub-
lican stump speech that l heard dur
ing the campaign was delivered by
one of my stanchest friends, personal
and POLITICAL we'll to do farmer, in
the district which l have the honor
to represent; he voted the Democratic
ticket straight from Bryan down to
constable-never voted anything else
in his life. His speech, which con-
sisted of only one short sentence, was
injected into mine, which consumed
about one hour and half in deliv-
cry. 1t came about in this wise: One
very hot day in August (year 1900
was making Democratic speech in
magnificent grove in Rails County,
at Modern Woodmen's picnic. My
/ friend, Enoch G. Matson, popularity
known as Muck was standing direct
ly in front of me, about five feet dis
tant, listening intently to what l had
to say. l was mauling the Republi-
cans, declaring they were ignoring the
, Declaration of Independence, over
throwing the Constitution and other
wise deporting themselves in an I'M
seemly, un-American fashion. After
/ had been going on for about forty
| five minutes MatsOn remarked, soto
voce: We'll! / guess we can stand 1t
as long as beef cattle are five cents on
the hOof.' That was the gist of the
whole argument which carried the
Middle and Western States for the
Republicans.
Il have always thought it lucky for
me that no quick witted newspaper
man was within earshot of Muck
when he uttered his ejaculation.
IF that dangerous epigram had
ever got in print, should never have
heard the last of it until the polls
closed"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
THE TAFTS IN AMERICA.

in descent the Tafts are English,
springing from the soil, f1ourishing
like the sturdy oaks of the tight little
isle and marching down the genera
lions in lines of clean-living, out
breeding yeomanry and soldiers until
in 1869 the stock took root in Amer
lea The word taft signifies a
clump of trees, fluff" in old Eng
fish.
Addressing Taft family reunion
nearly thirty-five years ago, Alphonso
Taft, the father of William Howard
spoke as follows, with quality of
unconscious prophecy which makes
the quotation especially interesting
at this time:
"Our family have not embarked
much upon National politics, except
that they have shared in the battles
of the country when National indie
pendence was to be won, and also
when the Union was at stake. While
brilliant political careers have not
been characteristic of the Tafts in the
past, it is not safe to say what may
be in store for them"
Judge Taft himself soon afterwards
became prominent in National politics.
1t suggests William II. to read in the
family history that Peter Taft (1715)
was "a large. good looking man Of
magnanimous disposition" and that
in the sixteenth century that was a
Captain William Taft who took Blar-
ney Castle, by blarney quite as much
as by military prowess."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
Mr.. TAFT AT SCHOOL.

Fellow students and teachers of
Mr.. Taft have described him at his
studies as species of plodder. Not
the painful plOdder whom some may
recall in their schools, to whom the
sojourn in academic groves was ac-
companied by infinite toll and travail,
but plodder in the sense of striking
his gait and keeping it up everlasting
ly, finishing each book, each lesson,
each job thoroughly and completely.
This does not imply the limitations or
a one-sided man. for Mr.. Taft has
never been that. He presents as
many useful surfaces to the world as
do the splints of new broom-and
he sweeps as clean. There are no
little, short, stubby bristles poked
away back, Sinking their duty. AS
a boy he was earnest, purposeful,
tenacious of what he learned, of
what he read. He was truthful,
cheerful, d-humored, loyal, clean,
straightforward, liar-hating, gener-
Gus, considerate of others rights and
feelings. He was boy who became
astonishingly father to the man he is
to-day.
One of Mr.. Taft's first schoolmas-
tiers, William H. sPabodie, of Cincin-
natl. who taught him Greek and
Latin, says:
HE was A No. as student.
He led a class of eleven boys. Let me
tell you, it was no slight honor to lead
that particular class, for it contained
some of the brightest boys l ever
taught. Will Taft scarcely ever gave
me any trouble. He seemed to realize
more than most boys Of his age that
work was work and play was play,
and that there was time for each.
He was always ahead of his WORK.
He has never been one of the men
who are harassed and pushed by their
duties. AS a boy he kept ahead of
his work, and he has been ahead OF
1t ever since"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
NO DOUBT ABOUT LA TOILETTE
Milwaukee Journal.)

Some of the Eastern papers are
supplying their readers with deal
of misinformation about the political
situation in Wisconsin. One writer,
after asserting that the outcome of
the Senatorial primary is body blow
to Senator LaFollette, expresses doubt
as to whether he will take any part in
the work of electing Taft, and de-
clares that the result in Wisconsin lis
construed to show the decadence of
LaFollette and LaFolletteism." A
Washington correspondent declares
that the LaFollette supporters are
threatening to prevent the election of
Stephenson 'by making the Legislat-
ure Democratic"
Nonsense! Senator LaFollette is a
party man through and through. He
always has been and is likely to con-
tinue to be. So far as Taft is con-
cerned, 1t Is no secret that LaFollette
has a high opinion of him, and Is for
him In a whole hearted manner.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
THAT TAFT PERSONALITY.

Judge Taft has steadily the country his
nomination His judicial poise his sobrety of uterance
and his attitude of deep responsibility have all impressed
the country They what is wanted give confidence
in period of doubt and depression.
The campaign has reached the point where it is wise
to make his personality known and familiar the
try Every Presidential campaign has its special charac
teristcs the of 1908 is marked by it's sober
discussion and the manifest the great
of public opinion toward conservative desire to the
issues opening handled with consideration
and judicial scrutiny.
No personal charges made. No campaign orators
aspersng either candidate either SIDE There
absence of the rant the talk and the attacks the
power" heard in other years. The gravity of the
cson appreciated but being argued rather
than Observation-Disclosures Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
fHE COAST is m LINE.

Frank A. Leach Director Of the Mint had this to say
IN Washington recently upon his return from
trip to the West:
Everybody in the Coast taking it for granted
that Bryan will be overwhelmingly defeated" said Mr..
Leach, and as result they paying much at
enton to politics usual in Presidential years.
Is widespread confidence among business that the
soiictous for continuance of prosperity dreams voting
the Democratic ticket It is absurd to think that Cali
Democratic column Bryan will not single Coast
State. do not believe he has the shadow of chance
Nevada which has been Democratic number years
past because this State has largely increased
population lately and most of the residents
publicans The thing is true of Idaho Montana
Montana the only State where I heard any Repuh-
cans express doubts the outcome the election
and, although be close there, satisfied that
new population will throw the State into Mr.. Tafts
column"
On his trip Mr. Leach visited the assay offices minis
at Denver Salt Lake. Boise, Helena and Francisco
He reports the gold production
equal to that of the last few years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
VETERAN AND eoNDHoLDER
Interest Saved by Reduction in the
Rates ON Public Debt a Generous
Government Awards to the
Old Soldier.
Copyright, 1908. by Brown Bros, N. Y.


One OF the most striking facts In
the history of the Republican party
is its generosity to the men who have
fought the battles OF the Republic on
land and sea. When the Civil War
ended in 1865 the country was loaded
down with debt OF about $780,
600 900. upon which interest payments
were $150,977,679. The country at
that time possessed a population of
about 35 900. 900, or considerably less
than half the population to-day. The
accumulation of wealth was In a
much smaller ratio to population
than the present wealth of the coun-
try, because of the tremendous in
crease in the power of the human
mind and hand which has come from
the development of labor-saving ma
chinery.
Notwithstanding these facts one of
the first cares of Republican legisla-
ton was to provide adequate pensions
for the men who had fought the bat
ties of the Union. The majority
were then young, some of them al
most boys, and scorned the necessity
of aid from any one in carving out
their careers. Those who had re-
ceived disabilities or wounds in the
service were naturally cared for in
the beginning, and as time went on
and the ranks Of the veterans thinned
the survivors of mature years and the
widows Of those who had gone to the
grave from the disabilities received
in the service were provided for
Heavy as was the burden of the pub
lie debt the interest was honorably
paid in gold. and 1t became possible
to reduce the rate from time to time
as the result of the enhanced credit
of the country under Republican rule.
BY a sort OF natural law of evolu-
ton as the need for generosity to the
veteran grew. the obligation to the
bondholder grew less with the re-
demption of the debt and the reduc-
ton OF the rate of interest. The re-
suit has been that almost dollar for
dollar. as the charges for the debt
have fallen, generosity to the veteran
has grown. At last to the brave sur
vivors OF forty years and their widows
has been granted a service pension
adequate to stave of actual want in
their declining days. How these
charges for interest on the debt and
for pensions have compared for rep
resentative wears at intervals of ten
years Is indicated by the following
table:
Year. Interest on Debt. Pensions.
1S67.$143,7S1, 591.91 $2O,936,551.71
1877. 97,124.511.5S 27,963,752.27
1887. 47,741,57725 75,029,101.79
1897. 791,l10.4S 141 ,053,1 1854 GO
1907. 24,4S1,15S.34 13s.3O9,514.31
Thus. what has been taken from
the bondholder by reducing and re-
funding the debt has gone to the vet
Grams who fought the battles of the
Civil and Spanish wars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
THE QUIET OF CONTENT.
Nebraska State Journal. J

John M. Thurston's declaration
that the prevailing political quiet is
caused by satisfaction with existing
conditions and not by apathy"
squares with the best observation of
conditions in this part of the West.
Good nature and optimism prevail.
The strongest supporters of the Presi-
dent are neither alarmed nor angered
by the efforts to defeat Mr.. Taft, be-
cause they are satisfied that they will
come to naught. The absence of the
vigor that accompanies SO many Pres
idential campaigns may very fairly be
ascribed to the prevailing feeling that
a good many essential things are set
tied, and settled SO firmly that they
cannot be shaken even by Presiden-
tial election.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
GUARANTY OF BANK DEPOSITS.

Mr. Taft landed deft blow upon Mr. Bryans pet
of bank deposits when he pointed
plan had been tried and found wanting in New
York from 1929 to 1912
The conservative financial thought OF the country has
the first that the Bryan idea is nfable in
yation reckless banking through its removal of the
rewards for safe and methods To this asser
ton Democratic nominee has given direct
swer Yesterday his Topeka speech he again failed to
meet the by contentng himself with the statement
that all restrictions banking tax the honest
banker" - ..A
In New York in 1929 the State guaranty of deposits
sirnly started an of wild banking speculation, the
moral which established not by the best bank
org hut by the This exactly what the opponents
Of the Nebaskan predicted in the present and
thew seem the preponderance of evidence
nm their side-Chicago Evening Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
BANK GUARANTY FALLACY.

Inability to pick flaws in the ad-
ministration of the affairs OF the
Government by the Republican party
has driven Bryan to exploiting new
theories. He has done it before, but
abandoned his theories almost as fast
as he conceived them. The ballots
of the people have also each time bur-
led them beyond all resurrection.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to
make a collection of his latest bub-
bles and puncture them all at once.
1t would make great noise, loud
enough, perhaps, to drown the vapid
mouthings that give expression to
them. Ex-Gov. Herrick, of Ohio, in a
recent speech at Cincinnati. in few
words effectually punctures Bryan's
bank guaranty proposition. He de-
clared that the suggestion is "analo-
gous to asking all the merchants in a
town, energetic and lazy, honest and
dishonest, to guarantee the success or
all, so that all might share equally in
the profits and all might be saved
from loss, regardless Of the careless
ness or dishonesty of some" This is
a principle that all business men Will
readily comprehend and makes plain
the fallacy of the proposition.
1--WE must in these matters learn
first. to deal with the wrong; find out
what the evil is. Define it, punish 1t.
Nothing leads to disaster when you
are dealing fearlessly with wrong or
with abuses. Then you purge bust
ness, and save it by the purging, but
when you put right and wrong to-
gether, when your plan necessarily
brings together that which is proper
in business and that which is impro-
per, and by an arbitrary rule proceed
to condemn all, then you forsake the
line of reason and inevitably come to
grief.
"What we need in this country is a
fearless, intelligent prosecution OF
wrong, and the conservation OF hon
est business endeavor. And II you
were to search the country through
out for a capable, competent man,
with fairness and acumen, who knew
the law, who was intent to correct
evil, who was anxious to devise eff
fective remedies, who had at the
same time broad sympathies with all
American interests, and who would
conserve the good as we'll as destroy
the bad, you would find 1t difficult to
find anyone who would share in the
same class as William Howard Taft"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
BRYAN CORDIAL, |
MURPHY COLD, |
on MEETING
,Tammany Leader, Unsmiline,
Expressionless, Says Hardy
q Word n Response to Can
dldate's Exuberancy, but Is
Forced BY nebraskan to Pose
for Handshakins Photograph.
MR.. coAlNERs WILL CARRY
NEW YORK FOR BRYANT
III We Don't ! View ! win Never
Shake Your Hand Again."
Says @FIaN"-New York
Delegation Shows LITTLE En-
tl,uslasr,- The Candidate Re. |
peats: "Let the People Rule"
His Followers Figures.
Mr.. coMNERs WILL CARRY
NEW YORK FOR BRYAN.
so.e,ss .sen !. s..es cer.soons..t Il TIE

esa.esss Fora. ~ *:,.s ssr'''0"s'.t Il TIE
LINCOLN. Nsb.. July If.2wiiliam
Jsnninss Bryan and Charles F. Muir
phy eiasped hands here to-day before
. basssry d cameras AID under the
eyes Of .eheerins hundreds. The Tam
many .eaAsr. accompanied by Lawis
Nixon. Franeis Burton Harrison, HAr-
Tn Littiston. Orlando Thayer. Robert
E; Luce and Daniel cohalan. passed
through Lincoln homeward bound Il J
o'clock this afternoon.
Murphy had wired the news Of his
coming. and Mr.. Bryan was At the
DECOR 10 inset him. The candidate
drove down from Fairview behind .
par Of thoroushbreds. the gin OF
Kentucky admirers. with Secretary
Rose beside him and Mrs. Bryan on
the back seat. It was the hottest day
OF tbs season. With bEstef1ng Gun
and lifsless air. but the master and
mistress of Fairview were In high rood
huruor. A long night's rest had done
wonders for them.
promptly on time the Murphy train rolled
into the crowded dspot. while two local
bands struck up LA Po!oma." the bat
tia hymn OF the campaign. Mr.. MUIR
ohy.s private car was at thA tail end
ot thu long train. and Mr.. Murphy dis
played no haste in making his appear
ence. 1t was Lewis Nixon who trst
forced his way through the cheering
Stood barsheadsd under sun hot
enough to poach an egg. ;,
..(siad TO see you. Bryan. snoused
the New Yorker. grasping the candi.
dates extended hand ana shaSns II
sTsanks. Nixon" was The ~ reply ~, = =
In search Of the tardy TammAny boss.
NE. Murphy Approaches.
Amomer. later Mr. Mu. rSs a SIesfosG
s sIroiilaas ta ses Centre Of tbs excitement:
lie wore orak gray s Itt that iog loN.
crowned Panama. He vas coldly calm
and . ans Murphy. now" shouted Mr..
Bryan a. he sighted ths slowly. ahv~""
Ing iTpmananY laa~"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
BRYAN MAN PRAISES TAFT.

The publics present information is that this is Orator
Bourke Cockrans for being Bryan but he has
been saying things at Boston hotel which his alleged
candidate will hardly relish. AS reported in Boston
special to the Washington Star he it's mistake for
Taft to the stump since he hasn't the eoquence
Bryan"a born tribune Bryan will get the radical
he says but Taft will get 1.-THE vote for Rooseveltism
Taft will get twenty-five cent. of vote which couldn't
publican Roosevelt himself AS orator Taft isn't
in Bryans class but he's wonderful worker wonderful
admnistratorthe greatest the country has
AS reported in the Washington papers Boston
spondence Bourke Cochran goes farther than
Taft is the greatest and best qualified nominee
offered in republic in the world, find him quoted
saying. He is greater than Roosevelt. When
surrounded by the that made Roosevelt
great, he will prove bigger Yes, think Bryan
great man. too but he different kind of man from
Taft" Right you Mr.. Cochran He's quite different
The country has noticed it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

Taft is no orator." is what some
of the Democratic papers are saying
when they attempt to show that the
results of touring the country will be
more beneficial to Bryan than to Taft.
No, Taft is not an orator, but no man
who hears Taft speak and looks into
his face can doubt that the Republi-
can candidate can say what he means.
Also, which is more to the point,
every man who hears Taft will know
that he means what he says, and will
live up to his statements.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
PLAYING TO THE GALLERY.

In his speech at Chicago Labor Day Bryan
The labor question, therefore, it presents
at this time chiefly question of distribution.
legislation asked for is legislation which to
that to which his services entities him. legislation is
secured through the ballot should
to obtain the legislation necessary"
We had harbored the opinion that there are a few
things that Mr. Bryan would claim could be
by legislation and of them
which his services ente him." more you think of
what that proposition involves the surprise will grow
at Mr. Bryans recklessness in suggesting be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

1t Is fortunate for. Mr.. Bryan as
well as for us that he was defeated,
and whatever may be his present po-
litical potentiality may be ascribed to
the fact that hitherto he has not been
permitted to carry out his program
Governor Hughes at Youngstown,
Ohio.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

The Buffalo News dominates
Judge Taft for membership on the
American tug-of-war team at the
next Olympic Games, which will
be held in 1910. Judge Taft
would be a great man for the
team, but the trouble is he will be
too busy in Washington at that
time, thank you.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23
William Randolph Hearst has be,

William Randolph Hearst has been
doing some uneloquent but truthful
speaking recently. Here is one of his
best: There is no Democratic party,
only a Bryan party, whose followers
don't know when they go to bed at
night what they will be called upon
to believe when they awake in the
morning."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

1t is not what man knows but
what he can do that counts. Bryan
has been telling people how to do
things for twelve long years. Taft
has been so busy doing big things
during that period that he has not
had time to talk about them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

Richard Croker. the absentee land-
lord of Tammany Hall, Is heartily in
favor of Bryan this year. 1t is only
fair to explain. however. that Mr..
Bryan is not to blame for this damag-
ing circumstance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

Bryan orators are talking about a
landslide in November. They would
better buy toboggans for themselves.
They will need them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

The Independence party is seeing to
it that Candidate Hisgen will have no
chance to become greater than his
party. Hisgen might do that and not
get far.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

Mr.. Bryan apparently has for
gotten something. He has not yet
attempted to show that those YER
mont voters were coerced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

In Chicago speech Samuel Com
pers advised labor to maintain it's
rights at the polls. If Gompers real
~ meant what he said. he is not help
ing Bryan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-23

That Nebraska Democrat named Shallenberger should
get all the he of his victory
boy Mayor Dahman the Gubernaorial primaries it
doubtful il the Republicans will let him have the