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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-21
TRIBUTE TO MR.. TAFT
How China Apologized For the
American Boycott.
JUDGE SlGNALLY HONORED.
Recognition Of His Efforts to Bring
About Remission OF Boxer indemnity.
National Friendship Reaffrmed and
Commercial Amity Restored.

II WIS through Mr.. Taft, when he
was In Shanghai last fall, that the
Chinese apologized for the American
boycott that was instituted In the king
dom few years ago and expressed
their appreciation of the remission by
orr government of the indemnity
granted because of the Boxer rebellion
When II became known that Mr.. Taft
was coming To Shanghai representa-
lives Of all the Chinese guilds In the
city met and arranged to give him II
suitable reception. The guilds In China
control every branch Of commercial ac.
tivity and united form In every city
and community thoroughly repre-
sentative body. Each Of the scores Of
guilds la Shanghai took part In the
demonstration to Mr.. Taft For the
purpose the beautiful Yuyuen gar
dens In Bubbling Well road We're OBJ
talncd Governmental cognlZauce of
the greeting TO Mr.. Taft was through
the vicarious participation of Tuan
Fang, ylceroy Of the l4iangkiang prov
lnee. In which Shanghai Is. The vice
roy ordered his representative. the
taotai tong, to spare no expense In ar
ranging suitable reception for Mr..
TAFT and to present the bills TO him.
Americans long resident IN Shanghai
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Mr.. Taft at Yale.

Mr.. Taft was seventeen years old
when he entered Yale and had just
passed his majority when he was
graduated with the class Of '7S MI
merically 'TS was the largest class In
the history OF the institution. with one
or two exceptions. OF Its 1856 mem
bers 100 graduated. There are now
ninety-six of the graduate members
living. while Mr.. Taft dominated
the class physically" writes the class
a dominating mentality as we'll"
Scholastic and social honors came to
him unstiniedly. He was member
Of Delta Kappa, Phi Theta Psi. Limo
mia, Skull and Bones and Phi Beta
Kappa. In his freshman year he was
president of the class boat club and u
member Of the Delta Kappa campaign
committee aud of the freshman class
supper committee With Roger Foster
he tied for second place In the fresh
man scholarship, divided the first
mathematical prize with John l. Nc
Donald and won two first sophomore
composition prizes. In the fall gales,
senior year, he pulled with the win
ming tug OF war team. He prepared
philosophical Grafton at the junior ex-
position and at commencement. He
was the salutatorian and also the ora
tor OF his class.
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BILLY BRYAN"
BY REV. HY ]. BoATMAN.
per's Weekly.

mo tunel
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan.
Still a-tryin', still a-tryin'.
Nainly tryin';
Thrice before us like a chorus.
Jaekass chorus most uproarious.
Tried to floor us.
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan,
Far too high your kites a-hytn'-
Winds allayin.
Cease to mouth us, cease to mouth US
Jackass dseords don't alright us.
only rouse us.
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan.
Vainly cryin' like one dyin'-
Calf a-dyin'
Once you'd give us halves for Whole
Silver dollars, them sixteen uns,
For our gold uns.
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan,
Give up tryin' quit your tryini.
Call your ''crys. In
Once you hitched the ass and monkey.
Now you'd ride that poor old donkey
Played out donkey.
Billy Bryan. billy Bryan.
Forces routed. forces flyin',
Still you're tryln',
Stlll you're pleddln' like a lover.
OFT rejected for another,
Better brother.
Billy Bryan. Billy Bryan,
You're good un: you're a lion
Q4ittle chained UNI
Bpt your roarin sounds too ehany
Deed It's daffy. Give us Taft-yl
Give us Taft-yi
T-A-F-Tt
Fullerton, Cal. September, 1908. Copy
right Applied For
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agreed that no such signal honors had
ever been paid to another foreigner
by the Chinese. A heavy rainfall,
which began the previous night, threat
ened to mar or wholly prevent the
garden party. At great cost and an
expenditure of labor the committee
completely rooted over with canvas ,
good share of the gardens. Including
long walks and paths, so that Mr. Taft
and the other guests were enabled TO
move about freely, fully protected
from the storm.
All Of the speakers referred to the
obligations under which China had
been laid by the remission of the Box
er indemnity and the contributions
made by Americans for the relief of
Victims OF the recent famine In China
Mr.. Taft was cheered and applauded
for several minutes when he said:
when | WIS here IA little more than
two years ago there WAS Just II little
bit of mist, Il little bit of fog. In tho
clear sunshine of our friendship. Hut
We gave assurances at that time which
| am glad to say have been carried ont
on the one hand, and ON the other there
Is every evidence that the mist has
cleared away. The boycott Is n thing
of the past 1t IL closed episode
Two young Chinese Indies bore for.
ward u massive silver bowl and pre-
scented 1t to Mr.. Taft as memento Of
his visit, The bowl, which was rare
specimen of Chinese silver work, was
Inscribed, presented to the Honorable
William II. Taft, Secretary of War of
the United States of America, ms II Me
mento of the Garden Party Given In
Ills Honor by the Chinese Residents
Of Shanghai"
Coplous comments We're printed by
the enstern press upon the reception
by the Chinese to Mr. Taft and It's
Significance ny tribute 10 the man
and ms II renewal of the old time bonds
OF amlty between the nations
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A Feat For Biondin.

speaking of the straight and mar.
row path" said congressman, IRE.
minds me Of story about man !
knew In Chicago who stayed very late
NJ dinner at the club. When he
came out he started to walk In the
middle of the street.
Hey, John said friend who met
MN as he was making the best of his
way along the car tracks. why don't
you walk on the side walksY
walk OH the sidewaiks?' snorted
John. DO you think I'm Blondin ?'"--
Saturday Evening Post.
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The Esperanto Vote.

From the New York SUM-
Oh. why Is 1t neglected SO
The Esperanto voter
Both parties should awake and 10.
Immediately take note
And send some cart tail speakers out
To tell those people that
Gik mettoskik, terrado skowt
Tok motku yeZok Eat
Why are no pamphlets sent abroad,
TO each new language sharp,
Some presidential boom To lnud
And on some Issue carp2
We're all those highbrows made to re,
The doctrine In this light:
Hip toozle ping g toot toot whee
ling gok. they'd vote all right
The field IL big and yet untitled,
And there great crops will grow
II seed IL only wisely spilled
As candidates should know
So haste. you literary men.
Press agents for the great.
Sock noop owhoo tikantu gq1l
DO hunkua erto tate
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IOMciaI Ciroular.l


indianapolis, Ind, Oct, Z, 1908.
To the Officers and Members
United Mine Workers OF
America:
Grecting-We are in the midst
Of a political campaign. Every
method known to political man
ayers will BIO used to secure
votes for their respective candi-
dates. This 10 especially true in
the attempt to obtain express
sions from those holding official
positions in labor unions.
am in receipt Of hundreds of
letters from mon Of all shades
Of political beliefs and from all
parts Of the United States ask
ing for my opinion Of tho differ
ent candidates or my views upon
the issues involved in the po-
Iitioal campaign.
The United Mine Workers did
not elect mo international presi-
dent to influence your political
preferences or how you should
cast your vote on election day.
You have elected me to direct
the affairs Of tho United Mine
Workers. The success of tho
United Mine Workers and the
welfare of it's members have and
will receive my first and only
consideration as long as ! have
the honor OF representing you.
am not responsible for in
terviews appearing in tho news
papers, alleged to be from me.
that favor any particular can
didate. have declined to ex.
press or to give any statement
politically for or against any
candidate or issue, nor do | in
tend to do SO. This letter will
be my answer to all who ask
me for any advice along po-
litioal lines.
have tho honor TO represent
an organization Of nearly $780,
900 members Of every known
nationality and different poIit-
ical views. We have among
our members Prohibitionists,
Populists, Independents, So
oialists, Democrats and Rcpub-
Leans. From what know of
our members you are fully COM
petent to decide for yourselves
how you will vote on election
day.
All my time is required to look
after tho interests of tho United
Mine Workers. Those interest
ed In tho subject matter of this
letter will please refrain from
writing me in connection with
politics II they hope to get an
answer.
Tho United Mine Workers as
an organization has been in ex-
istence for many years before
this political campaign, and We
all wish that it may live many
years after tho present cam
paign has passed into history
and until every wrong Of which
the miner complains 10 honor
ably adjusted. Yours fratsrnai.
ly and for harmony,
T. L. LEWIS,
President U. M. w. Of A.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Campaigning In 1908.

lFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The train comes whiz2ing down the track
And halts amid the cheers,
And on the platform at the back
The candidate appears
And then the engine hoarsely shrets
His words are far from plain
And then the engine hoarsey shrleks
And drags away the train.
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my Maryland" Is not Bryan cam
paign song this year.
Mark Twain Pleads Innocence.

Eugene Ware of Topeka recently
wrote to Mark Twain: II picked up
your last volume. read 1t clear
through from cover to cover. 1t was
like bobtailed fiush--I could not lay
It down."
Mr.. Clemens answered as follows:
II am an old brass bound, copper rtv-
eted, fire assayed Presbyterian, with
seventy-one years experience In un-
worldliness. and don't understand
your metaphor But ! know it was
intended as compliment and ! make
1t cordially welcome
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II you want thing well done, don't
DO 1t yourself In spite of what the
broverb says II you really want 1t
well done hire an expert If you try
to do 1t yourself you are pretty sure
to botch it.-Somerville journal.
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BIenheim.

A very famous victory" was that Of
Blenheim, which Is our corruption OF
BlIndheim, the village on the upper
Danube where John Churchill won his
dukedom, his magnificent palace In
Oxfordshire and his yearly pension OF
5000 This is still enjoyed by his
heir, the present Duke of Marlborough.
who annually places French fieur-de'
lis fiaglet over the bust Of his ancestor
In the guardroom OF Windsor castle.
the condition Of his tenure Of the
estate Of Blenheim.--London Answers.
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A Good Reason.
The late King Oscar Of Sweden once
took part in discussion when travel
Ing ineognito In the smoking room OF
a Wlesbaden hotel. A Republican
took the floor and felt that he had con-
WINGED everybody except certain
white bearded old gentleman sitting ut
an adjacent table. He turned upon
him 'You don't seem convinced by
my arguments, sir" he said. Per
haps you are Monarchist."
The white bearded old gentleman ad-
mitted that he was.
"Then, sir, would you mind giving
your reasons for preferring mon
archical form Of governments"
"Certnlnly." replied the stranger,
who was none other than Oscar III.
"rhe first and foremost reason Is that
am myself king"
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Exquisite HARMONY.

Piper-The yarra pest music / never
heard whatever was doun at jamie
Maclauchlans. There wass fufteen o
US pipers In the wee back parlor, all
playin' different chunes. l thocht 1
was hoatin' In heeven.-Punch.
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"oLD BILL TAFT"
BY REV. HY J. BoATMAN.

TUNE; "America."l
For leader strong and great
To man the ship OF state,
Both fore and aft:
To guide where breakers roar,
To safely land our store,
TO quiet all uproar.
There's old BIN Taft.
To White House, there to stay
And Bryan send away
Upon IL raft:
To do. Us Teddy did.
What all our people bid,
For man upon the lid.
There's old Bii Taft.
To do what's good and just,
Strike down the evil trust
And all of graft:
To keep our money pure
And plenty. too and sure.
The hard times oiSy cure.
There's old Bili Taft
Reform his flag unfurls,
Against all evils hurls
unerring shaft
Then let our trumpets blare,
Hes always ON the square,
At home and everywhere,
Is old Bill Taft
Cal. September. 1905. Copy
light Applied For.
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Love and Finance.

"Oh. Henry" exclaimed his wife as
she threw her arms raptnrously about
his neck, Il do love you SO. Don't
forget to leave me $25 before you go
to town this morning, will you, dearY'
"And this" muttered Henry. softly
disengaging himself from her fond
embrace, this is what you might call
being hard pressed for money"
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In the time Of political warfare pre-
pare Tor peace and prosperity by d.
Gliding to vote the Republican ticket la
November.
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The Republicans Will revise the tar
IL. and they will revise 1t so that no
American workingman shall suffer loss
OF wages or pay more to I'LL his dinner
pail.
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One great American puzzle Is to find
the relation between what Bryan says
on Monday and what Bryan says on
Saturday.
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The BRYAN Polieiss

Rochester On. " Democrat and Chron.
tcle.l
Policies Of folly and disaster" l.,
what Governor Hughes. calls Bryan's
varied assortment Of schemes.
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His Unforgettable Speech.

TIfUH HHB"Itb IIAHfHIHtT.T
The Bryan speech which VIII be re-
membered longest consists of four
words; "Workingincn are public beg
CARS"
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The unemployed asked for jobs, and
Colonel Bryan handed them out copy
of his platform.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
VAN z|LE NOT SURE
HE'LL PROSECUTE
CURR|E ANDCASE
"iT's VERY DIFFICULT TO PROVE
CRIMINAL CHARGE IN MATTER
LIKE THIS" DECLARES PROSE-
cUToR-ELEcT.

Philip T. Van Zile, who will take
Office as prosecuting attorney Jan. 1.
Is taking an active interest in the Cam
eron Currie a Co. case. and has con-
suited with Prosecutor George 3.
Yerkes In regard to action. II Is prob
able that, while the transactions Of
the firm will be investigated thorough
ly by the present prosecutor. no GRIM
inal action will be begun against any
one connected with the bankrupt firm
until after the new prosecutor takes
ONCE.
While | have had one Of my assist
ants looking into the facts. | cannot
act now as | would had | authority
says Van Zile 1T Is q difficult thing
to prove a criminal charge In case
like this. While the examination be-
fore Referee Davock has proven the
civil liability. II is a harder matter to
trace the overt acts to a particular In
dividual.
II am at present looking up the facts
and the law and will take action as
soon as feasible. although I cannot say
just now what will be DONE"
Prosecutor Yerkes says he asked
Van Zile whether he wished the pres
ent incumbents Of the prosecutors
office TO begin action against Currie
and Case or leave the matter to the
incoming administration. Van Zile
said he would prefer to have the mat
ter await his taking Office.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
FAvORS LAYING
OUT PARK SYSTEM
AID. RENAUD WILL ENOEAvOR
TO HAVE COMMISSION
NAMED.

A commission TO lay out a park sys.
tenn for the future needs of Detroit
has long been advocated by Aid. Paul
c. Renaud. and a resolution looking
TO the creation Of such commission
will be introduced by him In the next
council meeting.
I'VE have not added TO our park
system as should have been done to
provide for the future OF the city"
says Aid. Remand. BY providently 30
curing the sites for future parks now.
we can save an immense sum In their
cost. II Is also necessary to lay out a
complete system with connecting
boulevards before making promiscuous
purchases, or otherwise the future
park system will lack order.
Were there comprehensive plan
now, many dedications Of land for the
future boulevards could be had
around the city"
Aid. Renaud's term expires next
month and he is anxious to get this
movement under way before he leaves
the council.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
FUR THIEF SUSPECTS
NABEBD IN GOTHAM

w. II. Becker, furrier at No. 254
Woodward-ave, has received word
from New York that the Gotham police
have under arrest the persons suspect
ed Of having stolen three black lynx
collarettes from his store last Tues
day morning. He has been asked to
20 TO New York and Identify the prop
erty, IL possible.
Two women and man entered the
Becker store. Tuesday morning, and
asked to see a near-seal coat. They
were shown one, but left without max
ing a purchase. The collarettes we're
missed few minutes later. The rob-
berry was not made public until Fri
day
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
YOUTH
IS A FUGITIVE
YOUNG ROMEO RECOGNIZED AS
BOY WHO ESCAPED FROM
REFORM SCHOOL.

Cupid played 16-year-old Harry Mon
roe a mean trick, Thursday afternoon.
Two days ago Harry met a pretty
young miss employed as a cash girl IL
a downtown store and surrendered
completely to her charms. Tender
solicitude for her comfort and safety
led him to call for her at the store
shortly before supper time. Thursday.
so that she would not be obliged to
pick her way home alone over the Icy
sidewalks. He was waiting inside for
his Juliet to appear when a foorwalk-
er spied him and ordered him out.
The young man didn't move quickly
enough to suit the foorwalker and a
policeman was called. Harry entered
a vigorous protest, and received a
black eye, which, he says, the officer
inflicted. Then he was locked up on
a charge OF disturbing the peace.
Luck seemed to be with the boy,
Friday morning, when Justice Stein
found that he was too young TO be
tried, but, unfortunately for Harry. the
court referred the matter to Lieut.
Breault, chief OF the truant squad, who
recognized the lad as one who had es.
capped from the reform school In Lans-
ing some four months ago. The lieu
tenant will communicate with the au-
thorities OF the reform school with a
view to sending Harry back.
Harry's escape from the Lansing
institution was a daring one. He jump
ed from a second-story window. break
ing his arm In the fall. He has been
rooming until recently with his father
at No. 81 Safest.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
BROKER FAILS TO
APPEAR; BAIL FORFEITED

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Robert K.
Eastman and company. bankers and
brokers of 33 Wall-st.. failed to ap-
pear before Magistrate Finn today for
examination on charge OF the lar
ceny OF railroad bonds valued at IS.
$40, and his bail bond of $4,000 was
declared forfeited.
Eastman was TO have appeared for
trial yesterday for series OF
swindles He jumped his bond OF ST.
500, however, and bench warrant
was issued for his arrest.
Helena Robertson, widow, Is the
complainant In both cases. She
charged she gave Eastman a check
for $3.50 to purchase the bonds last
May, but that he failed to dc so.
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary OF AgTfcultur


The above telegram will be good
news To hay shippers and manufac-
turers who pack their wares In hay
The Board OF Commerce has taken a
hand in the fight against the hay ship
ping embargo. on account OF the large
number OF complaints received from
members. Secretary Sawyer sent Sec
rotary Wilson a wire the other day
asking how long the embargo Is to be
kept up, and II 1t were not possible
TO limit the area OF its application a
little. Secretary Wilson's reply seems
to indicate relief at an early period.
The hay quarantine has worked
more hardship on Detroiters than
would be at first thought, because 1t
has operated not only against the ship
ment Of hay itself. but has been rigidly
enforced against the shipment OF ar
ticles packed In hay, and this puts
serious kink In the holiday business
of the merchants.
BY Christmas the government In
spectors Of the department OF agri-
culture will have finished their work
In this state and the various officials
who have been brought here from
other states will return to their own
stations. This date may mark the
end Of the quarantine which has In
terfered with the shipments OF Michi-
gan stockmen and hay merchants. as
we'll as with the business OF manufac-
turers TO smaller extent.
The fact that no new cases OF aph-
thous fever have been discovered In
the state leads to the supposition that
the federal officials will soon lift the
ban. All the herds In Wayne county.
and also those near Rochester, where
the Parke, Davis Il Co. herd was kill
ed, have been examined and no more
foot and mouth disease found.
The inspectors are now tracing
shipments made to other counties
from the Detroit stock yarfr and find
ing healthy condition among the
cattle everywhere. The hos cholera
epidemic will be left to the state au-
thorities to deal with.
The opening OF the Detroit stock
yards Friday morning marks the be-
ginning of the end. II Is thought
The Detroit times., 1908-12-18
HOLLAND DOES NOT
BELIEVE WAR REPORT

THE HAGUE, Dec. 18.-The atten-
ton OF the foreign office was called
today to the report that Venezuela.
in view OF the hostilities by the Dutch
there, had proclaimed war. 1t was Of
ficially stated that no credence was
placed In the report and that an error
or misunderstanding OF some kind was
undoubtedly responsible for It. II was
also stated that report sent out by
news agency that a third Venezue-
Ian ship had been captured by the
cruiser Gelderland was untrue.