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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
TWO NATIONS Loss.

The death of Baron speck Won Stern
burg will mean an intimate and vital
loss to this country and to Germany.
He accomplished what few ambassa-
doris here or elsewhere have been able
to do and certainly more than his pre-
decessor at Washington did He en-
deared himself to the American people,
from the President down. by the sim
pie force Of his ability and his unvar-
nished personality BY doing so he OBJ
tanned admission to the conferences of
high American officials as ambassadors
seldom can and thus gained much ex-
elusive information Of utmost value to
his emperor and his own people
The Baron understood America and
Americans. TO the latter he proved
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
NO RoosEvELTIAN TAFT.

II there has been one persistent
charge unfairly made against Mr.. Taft
by his opponents in the present cam
paign, II has been the insinuation that
Mr.. Taft is nothing more than a tool
in the hands of MIR. Roosevelt, select
ed by the latter and carefully school,
ed in his beliefs. The charge has
keenly hurt those who have known
Mr.. Taft intimately, for, II ever there
was a man who deserved to stand
upon his own merits, It has been he,
Whether IL would be advantageous to
the country for Mr. Roosevelts sue
cessor to be a Roosevelt prototype has
not been the question.
There has been much evidence, even
this early in the campaign. to SHOW
that Mr.. Taft stands by the aid of his
own blackstone The country has been
sure. sooner or later, to dsillusion 1t
self of the false belief that anything
other than that existed, There Is ex-
ouisite satisfaction, then, in learning
that even Mr.. Bryan has admitted
that the republican presidential can
didate Is not Rooseveltian Taft. In
his speech at Indianapolis on The
Trusts" delivered in connection with
the notification OF Mr.. Kern he tried
I to show that Mr.. Taft had none of the
same fire and zeal for antitrust ac-
tivities that Mr. Roosevelt has display
ed You look in vain" says Mr.
BRYAN, in his notification speech OF
any sign of indignation at what the
trusts have been doing or for evil
dence OF zeal In their prosecution. He
has for several years been the init
mate official companion OF the presi-
dent, but ne has caught none of the
fire which the president has mani
tested
This statement shows that the dem
ocratic candidate does not believe Mr.
Taft and Mr. Roosevelt were created
in exactly the same mold. AS fol
Mr.. Bryan's argument that Mr.. Taf
will not do his utmost to see tina
trust evils are done away with, Mr.
Tafts past legal experience and rep
utation, and his recent campaign ut
terances have been such as to war
rant the belief that his prosecution
of trusts would be far saner than Mr.
Bryan's could be, If he should b
elected and even more effectual thai
Mr.. Roosevelts because OF his lonl
intimacy with court procedure.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

that he could be trusted to the utmost
and that trust was given him II one
matter endeared him TO us more than
anything else, It was his marriage to
one OF our own American girls, MISS
Langham OF Louisville, union which
has proved that our matches with for
eign nobility are not always Of a dis
appointing nature. No other member
of the colony Of ministers at Washing
ton was such a close intimate of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Their friendship dat
ed back to the days when as assistant
secretary of the navy, Mr. Roosevelt
knew the baron as an under-socretary
Of the German embassy, or late years
the baron was member of the Presi-
dents so-caled tennis cabinet lie
often accompanied the latter Oh his
horseback jaunts about Washington
and by him was invariable addressed
with the diminutive "Specky'"
The baron came at time when there
existed considerable ill-feeing between
the two countries. Whether his prede-
cessor, DIR. Won Holleben, was respon-
sible for this, need not be called into
question at this time There had been
Anglo German troubles In Venezuela,
at Samoa, as to the Philippines ana
elsewhere. But so successful was Bar
on Won Sternburg's mission as amoas-
sador at Washington that 1t Is ques-
tlonable whether two countries nave
ever been more friendly. The recent
exchange system Of professors between
the universities of the two countries
was only one very evident example OF
this good feeling. It was largely the
work of Baron Won sternburg and in
his death two nations may lament
their loss.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
The "Ncw" bryan.
New York Tribune.


According to our highly respected
neighbor The New York World" the
Ethiopian has changed mis- skin and the
leopard his spots. Mr.. Bryan has be-
come Il new man" and Il new leader.
HIS Des Moines tarln speech, Inc
W GRID thinks, indicates that he has ac-
qulreu moueratlon and dignity and
oulgrown some OF the errors OF youth
anu lnexpeuence. Iotal conversions
are not unknown, OF course, In the
realm OF rengIous emotion, and may DE
possible also N the psychology OF poli-
Tics. Yet we are lncnned TO mink tndi
with a politician as seasoned as MI
Bryan. VINO mas Played conspicuous
role as a party leader in four national
campalgns, and mas been Tor twelve
years continuously before the public al
a lecturer and writer, any total and
sudden menlal metamorpnosis Is ou'
OF the question. How could such a
trained. sophisticated and nnished In
telligence put aside the old man an
in tue twinkllng OF an eye become re-
generate?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
MORE EVIDENCE NEEDED.

The Hon. Charles F, BROKER Of An
sonia, the Hon Michael Kenealy OF
Stamford and the Hon. George p.
Human of Willimantic are gentlemen
who enjoy a reputation for scrupu-
lous veracity. which would be serious
" impaired II It should become
known, as carelessly reported, that
they told Mr.. Hitchcock, chairman Of
the republican national committee,
that the political outlook in Connec-
ticut is bright with Mr., Lilley the
probable candidate for governor, We
do not for moment believe they told
that gentleman anything of the kind.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
Och BIN DEM"

In tempus old hero lived
Qui loved puellas deux,
He ne pouvult pas quite 10 say
Whcn one amabat mieux.
Dit'll lui-meme un beau mntin,
Non possum both aVolr
Sed steaddress Amanda Ann
Then Kate and / have war
Amanda habet argent coin,
Sed Kate has aureas curls,
EFT both stunt very agathae
ct quite formosae girls
Enfin this youthful anthropos
philoun the dub maids
Resolved proponere ad Kate
Devpnt Get evenings shades.
procedens then to Rates domo,
II trouve Amanda there.
Kai quite forgot his late resolves
Eoth stunt so goodly fair.
But smiling on the new taps
Between puellas twain
Coepit to tell his love a Kate
pans un poetlaue strain.
Sod glancIng ever ct anon
At fair Amanda eyes
Mae non possunt deere
pro which he meant his signs.
Each virgo heard his deni-vow
With cheeks az rouge as vine,
Ana Off ring each milk-white hand
Both whispered Itch bin dein.
New York Voice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

ever small percentage Of the dele
gates demand It,"
Says Governor Woodruff to the good
people Of Hebron: 1.-THE viii OF the peo-
pie must be the law OF the state, We
must be good citizens and take an ac-
tive personal part in all pubic ques-
tlons and public men, The people OF the
United States are very much exercised
on the subject of government II Is
fast dawning upon them that the gov
eminent does not belong,to a few men
who claim to represent political parties,
a small body of dictators who have
hitherto assumed the right to nomln>
ate for office anyone they pleased, re-
guardless Of any consideration for the
masses Of the people, We shall never
have Just laws until the people make
them--until we have popular repre-
sentation. A few politicians controlllns
delegates and debating the action OF
conventions Is not popular govern
ment."
It Is not the conduct of the delegates
which is so much bothering the people,
or the demand for roll call that Is
awakening an interest In the direct
primary It Is the boss evil upon which
Governor Woodruff Is not afraid to
place his finger The direct primary Is
the handiest instrument for the over
throw of the political dictator and
gamester and for the cure OF corrupt
delegates and the need of a roll cal
to prove that the goods have been de-
| llvered according to the secret agree
ment. As the cards lie today, there Il
world Of suggestion in the governors
assertions. yet no matter what the
convention may do, we still have pub
lie opinion to reckon with and public
opinion is excited at this time Mr.
Hitchcock should have Invited thu
governor to the Boston conference.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
Young PntrIcInns and Socialism.


Joseph Medill Patterson. whose Soc
ialistlc novel The Little Brother OF the
Rich'' now attracts some attention, Is 4
grandson OF Joseph Medill of the Chi
cago Tribune, and was himself for some
time connected with II as managing
proprietor. lie severed active relations
with 1t TO do service TO socialism, at
fordlng another example of how much
support the cause In America has de-
rived from the scions OF It's wealthy
families. Thackeray makes Major
Pendennis observe that radicalism seta
very prettily on young patrician. but
is a garb soon cast aside by the wear
err. Major Pendenns was one of those
observers when within their limited
scope. observed for all time. Many
young Englishmen OF the patricisn
class have coquetted with socialism
and other "isms' foreign to the tradi-
tons of their order. possibly in reaction
against familiar associations that had
become tiresome.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Mr. Taft's notification came first.
He talked sanely and sensibly, select
Ing his own subjects for discussion,
Mr.. Bryans was next. He attacked
Mr.. Taft and asked Shall the people
ruler" Mr. Sherman, rs republican
vice president candidate, effectually
replied that the people should, do, and
will rule. Now Mr.. Kern replies to
Mr.. sherman upon the same subject
with Indifferent results This political
campaign business is getting to be a
well organized debate with the candi-
dates for each office paired off against
each other.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.

The Journal Courier has not been
insensitive to the comments which
have appeared in the columns of Its
contemporaries with reference to a
news story printed in these columns
touching upon the alleged willingness
of Major Tison to withdraw from the
race for congressman-at- Large II Gov
ernor Woodruff desired him TO, and
upon his alleged unwlllingness to do so
II requested by the political firm OF
Gates, Roraback & Co. Nor have we
been unembarrassed by the comments
passed, knowing that they had their
purpose in the dulling Of the criticisms
OF Mr.. Lilley's extraordinary political
career by this newspaper.
II is needless to say that The Jour
nal-Courier printed the story In good
faith, in as good faith as ever moved
the ablest of our contemporaries In
setting before its readers what 1t had
reason to accept as the truth We
have been unable until now to either
verify the story, or, so far as we could
do so. withdraw It for lack OF verif-
cation. Our informant has been out
Of the state until yesterday. when at
our request he promptly undertook TO
investigate his own evidence. Though
he had been told by we'll known pol
ltician, whom any OF our critics would
have accepted, that Major Tilson had
written from his Tennessee retreat
that he would withdraw for Governor
Woodruff but not at the dictation OF
the political firm alluded to, Major
Tllson has told him that he never
wrote such a letter, though 1t is true
that he would have withdrawn for the
! governor had that official requested IT,
In other words the informant OF
The Journal Courier a man whom we
have every reason to respect, was orig
inally imposed upon for reasons which
do not appear, and which we do not
consider any of our business. He In
turn unconsciously imposed upon ue
and we in our news columns uninten.
tionally imposed upon our readers ant
upon the readers of those other news
papers which reprinted the story, TX
that extent we offer our apologies ant
express our regret AT the unfortunat,
incident At the same time this Is L
be said in our own behalf, We printed
the story In the routine work OF print
ing newspaper, believing It to b.
supported by the facts. Upon Majo
Tison's return we printed in our new
columns without other interest thai
the obligations the business imposes
and before the severe criticisms ha
been passed upon us, his denial. w
made no attempt to discuss the con
Trajectory evidence, which Is at leas
prima facie evidence that we wer
concerned only with the news feature
Of the situation.
1t is obviously unnecessary for u
to say more than this except that pos
siby It may now occur to those of ou
contemporaries, which have harpe
upon our alleged unwllingness to ex
: plain the discrepancy for reason
2 which we were unable to control the
{ their readers deserve to know Of thi
voluntary explanation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
A Ludicrous story.
Nv tnui,,,r,, n .s~,.la lnax,

The creduity OF some OF the big
city papers Is pathetic Here Is the
New York World, for instance, gravely
accepting and promugating as truth
a tale to the effect that army ofiicers
are raising a fund Of s1,00o0o0 TO de-
fend Capt, Hams and his brother. u
was the same newspaper that recently
put out a story that Roosevelt had pa !
S1,O00,000 for domestic In New YORK
which was promptly denied,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
MIR. JEROME INDICATED.

Those friends of District Attorney
Jerome who have consistently retained
their belief in his sincerity will not be
Surprised at the findings of Judge
Hand, lust filed with Governor Hughes
It is safe to say they include the ma
iority of New Workers. The few people
and newspapers that have repeatedly
charged the district attorney with
every sort of wrong-doing and neglect
of duty will not be persuaded to the
Judges way Of thinking anyway. With
the New York World, they may turn
for redress from Judge Hand ito the
man who holds In his power the
fate of negligent officials Governor
Hughes, but no action can possibly be
looked for from him, now that the
copriete exoneration Is before him.
1t is doubly to be regretted when
man of Mr.. Jerome's very evident abil-
ity and integrity is ruthlessly charged
with inactivities and abuses as to
many of which no corroborative testi-
mony Of a satisfactory nature can be
offered. Judge Hand points out in his
report the boundless enthusiasm for
reform work, with which Mr.. Jerome
took hold of the district attorneys Of
Ace IN New York city, and the many
difficulties that have stood in his way.
1.-THE unreasonable expectation of the
crowd has been impossible of gratif-
cation" says the judge In his report
land. therefore, as is too common to ex-
cite surprise In any student Of human
nature many who shouted loudest foi
Mr.. Jerome are now full of bitterness
toward him because he has not done
what they desired and imagined M
would be able to do. With this feeling
no regard is had for what he has done
m annreciatlon of the difficulties o.
doing It; but the one thing occupying
their minds has been that all which
they have desired and hoped for hal
not been accomplished, and Mr.. jerome
meets with the common fate Of an lido
of the people"
Nothing could have been said in tn
present instance to fit the case bette
than when Judge Hand said In his re
port that It has largely, If not wholly
been the temperamental qualities o
Mr. Jerome that have made him 8
Misunderstood. Perhaps 1t has bee
the self knowledge Of his integrity tina
has led him to acquire contempt TO
his investigators. "A certain self-confi
dence and contempt of the opinion O
other men," says Judge Hand, "a Ger
tain rashness Of expression to tn
verge of recklessness certain delish
In the exercise Of the aertness c
mind and vigor Of expression, and
certain Impotence of criticism hav
combined think, to make men ia
more eager to attack him than the
otherwise would have BEEN But thes
have been far from qualities to effec
his personal or professional homo
Only that was at stake.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
4 LItchncld county Comment.
(winsted Citizen.

We have not seen any answer yet es
surrounding towns were called before
the registrars had made up the caucus
list Col Tyler was frightened. He
saw that 1t would not do to walt a
minute longer; that the people were
being aroused lie recognized that Tho
Citizen by publishing facts that cannot
be refuted was helping to fan the famo
that may result In keeping Mr.. Lilley
out OF the gubernatorial chair
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Richard Cookers name Is preceded
on the roll Of honorary burgesses of
Dublic by those of men who have rem
dered great services to Ireland or to
the cause OF liberty at home or
abroad. Among the Americans are
General Grant, and Edward Potter,
captain Of the ship Constitution,
which brought relief to Ireland In
1880. Mr.. Croker was eulogized be-
cause "he had been a power in ruling
America" The latter statement can
not be denied, though the kind Of
ruling may be questioned. Mr.. Crok-
er's name sounds like an anti-climax
on the roll Of honor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

by a steel in her corset when a stray
bullet hit her at orange, New Jersey,
Monday. Wed always thought corsets
were llfe-d estroyers rather than life
preservers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Before hundreds of sailors from the
American fleet an American prize
fighter, Tommy" Burns, defeated an
Australian fighter, BIZ Squires,
Monday at'Sydney. Probably the boys
proceedings and thought they could
administer Just such trouneng on a
larger scale with guns and boats If
there was need for 1t, though they
hoped there would not be.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
And Much Of II Misrepresentation.

We regret TO observe that our es-
teemed contemporary, the New Haven
Courier has more views than
news about the pending convention and
the choice of delegates Yesterday
morning, when the modest Courant had
returns from los towns, the JIG.
didn't have line on the subject so FAR
as we were able to discover. There
good deal doing these days and much
,of IL is news
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
Newspapers lost to Bryan.

tNorWlch Bulletln,)
Among the leading American news
papers who have refused to support
Bryan are the Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican, the Hartford Times, the
New York Times and the Evening
Post, and the Baltimore Sun. These
are papers Of large circulation and
wide influence, and cannot help buI
tell against the chances of success for
BRYAN.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

After a conference with the counsel
for the defence the district attorney
of Queens county has announced that
the trial OF the Hams brothers Will be
shorn Of all sensationalism. The peo-
pie are sick OF the Thaw case he de-
c1ared, "and they want no more SEN
sationalsm." II the prosecuting at
torneys are giving the public Just the
trials they want, the trials are much
more artificial affairs than were gen.
orally believed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Glass is made rridescent by being
exposed, in a red hot condition, to the
fumes OF salts of tin, barium and
strontium Red is produced by the
strontia blue by the baryta and blush
white by the tin, In ancient glass,
which Is more opaque, irridescense is
due to partial decay.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Lamp accidents are the cause Of no
fewer than 500 fires annually in Lon
don.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
Another Test,


" NV ihNiNp ootiHuiP
The president gives unqualified praise
TO Colonel Goethals for the astonish-
Ing results at Panama. But has the
Colonel been put TO the horseback test
yetp
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

In the town Of North Andover nhab-
itants have been seen to smile derisve.
~ at the following card In a hardware
show window: "Kittner & Spnney,
Cheap skates. Come in and Look Them
over.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Immigrants do not come to New York
city in state Of absolute poverty by
n long way They bring us annually
about $16.0l0,000 in money.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
A Suggestion.

(sprlngneld Union)
How would It do TO have the hazlng
politely administered by the faculty?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

One Massachusetts mother has taken
no chances. She has named her twins
Taft and Bryan,--Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
IT Is TO LAUGH.

who's going to give the bride
away"
''The newspapers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

q =. .
The most exquisite laces are copied
in paper and worn by French actresses.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

He-"They say that people who mar
~ soon grow to look alike
She--"rhen you must consider my
refusal as fnal,"-Ilustrated Bits,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

Electricity was first used as a motive
force about twenty-five years ago.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

Half of the worlds coffee supply
comes from Brazil
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-26

A womans life was probably saved
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-23
WISE WORDS From. RuskIN.

All healthy and helpful literature
sets simple bars between right and
wrong.
In resolving to do our work we'll IS
the only sound foundation of any re-
liglon whatsoever.
Obey something; and you will have
chance some day of finding out
what Is best to obey.
A common book will often give you
much amusement, but It is only a
noble book which will give you dear
friends.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-23

THE choosing of wife is one of
the most important steps of life.
1t is matter which must not be
considered hastily Sentiment must
not be allowed to run away with judg-
ment or eXpediency cover up the OBJ
legation which one owes to God and
Gods law. Where love is based on
something deeper than mere physi-
cal beauty, and on something higher
than mere human attainment; in
other words, where love includes in
its inspiration and its expression the
thought of loyalty and devotion to
Cod, then and then only is love a safe
guide. Sentiment and passion are not
love, and eXpediency and convenience
are sign posts which point to the
matrimonial whirlpool of disappoint.
ment and ruin. Man was intended
for woman and woman for man. but
God intended that they should be
mated and not mismated. What God
joins together is never put asunder
1t was no secret in Israel that a wife
was being sought for the young and
handsome King Solomon. Since his
coming to the throne 1t had been
recognized as one of the important
matters requiring solution. With the
chief men of the nation and those
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-23

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient, in.
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-23
The Matter With IL,

what is the matter with my
poem?" asked the amateur contribut-
or; isn't the meter all right?"
ooh, yes" replied the editor, "the
meter is excellent"
Il think If you look again you will
find that the rhymes are faultless."
"The rhymes are very good, quite
ingenious, l might say
Then why do you decline it?"
"You have forgotten to say any.
thing"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-23
Angry Adiectives,

1t was not young woman novelist.
but Charles Sumner of WHOM rne
late E. /. Godkin, the New York edit
or, said: HE works his adjectives so
hard that If they ever catch him
alone they will murder him. Youths
Companion.