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The Irish standard., 1908-01-25
SWIFT COUNTY.
unity President-D. +. McDermott.

e,ontarf onuntfF Pfesiden'-D' f. McDermot''
Division No. l. Clontarf. Minn.-Div.
Pres, P William Kenna. panvers. r; R: No:
Bee Sec; John Mccarthy, Hancock; Fin
Patrick Foley. Danvers. R. r. No. =:
Treas. Patrick Foley. Danvers. r. X. No.
,: Med. Exam, DR.. Oscar Dagnaut, Ben
son. Meetings are held on the first Sun
day of month in A. o. H. hall, Clontarf,
MINI.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Division No. I. stillwater-county
Pres, p. H. Ryan. 220 s. I'd ST.; County
Sec, James Burns, 70s S. I'd ST.: Div.
Pres.. r. W. McGarry. Room I. Mower
bik.; Vice Pres. T. H. Curley. 1901 n:
9Th st: Rec. Sec. Frank A. Malloy. l1o4
+ KpoW ws'.s :; Mover Blk; Ins sss. Thomas nssna
John Clarey. 222 w. Cherry st.; Med. Ex-
am. Dr. E. p. Ryan. Mower blk.
Hibernian hall.
wINONA COUNTY.
.. County President-M. ]. Ryan. 3s4 q.
King ST.. winona.
County Secretary-J. Burke. Witoka.
Division No. /. winona-Prss.. p. J.
Barlow. los E. King St: Vice Pres. Frank
Rice. 7l2 W. King: Rec. Sec. Fred sher-
George Fitzgerald 5si W. 5th st.: Treas,
John Snyder. 81 w. wabasha: Med. Ex-
am. Dr q. j. Tweedy 352 Main Ut. Meet
ings held at st. Thomas hall on the ssc-
ono ana fourth Thursdays.
The Irish standard., 1908-01-25
NATIONAL OFFICERS, LADIES'


s.. National President-Miss Anna c. Ma
! lie. Scranton. Pa.
National Vice President-Mrs. Mary
MCCARTHY, Westfeld. Mass.
/. Ross. Clinton. N. Y
=. National Treasurer-Mrs. Mary B. Da-
ley, Minneapolis. MINI.
y National chaplain-Rev. John D. Ken
nody, Danbury, Conn.
STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES. AUX.
lLIARY.
4 President-Mrs. Mary B. Daley. 1906
Central ave-, Minneapolis.
Vice President-Miss Agnes Hickey,
0raceville.
seorstary-Ella c. Keating, 147 Pleas
1 ant avenue. St. Paul.
z Treasurer-Miss Anna McGuane, Vino
ma -,
dy, saltwater.
insurance Observation-Disclosures sulli-
van, Rochester.
State Medical Director-Dr. F.. W.
Buckley. st. Paul.
Directors Of Insurance Fund-Agnes E..
Reilley saltwater: Mrs. Mary Turner,
Minneapolis, Helen McGrath, st. Paul;
Mary j.. Reilly. Brainerd Josephine Cook,
st. Paul.
The Irish standard., 1908-01-25

g. STATE ERS-MINNESoTA.
III Prosident-Patrick Kenney. Mankato
ss Vice President-J. P. Coughlin. Perham.
81 Secretary-Thos. Connolly, 24o4 Pleas
ant avenue, Minneapolis.
Treasurer-John Sherman. Winona.
State Chaplain-Rev. NJ. OBrien, Grace
vile.
= President Of Insurance Fund-T. j.
Doyle, st. Paul.
Vice President-Jno. f. McGovern,
Rochester.
Secretary Of Insurance-John Mahoney.
e20 Temple Court, Minneapolis.
Treasurer Of 1nsurance-John Sheehy.
s Montgomery.
state Medical. Director-Dr. E. w.
Buckley, st. Paul.
Directors Of Insurance Fund-John L.
Gleason, Minneapolis: Lawrence McDon-
ough, st. Paul; John Moran. Minneapolis:
p. j. McManus, st. Paul; Fred L. Ryan,
Duluth.
= State Board Of Audit-M. ]. Hynes
Rosemount: ]. F. Connolly. ST. Paul; Isaac
F. Rice, Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1908-01-25

NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
Z. T. MORAN. Washington. d. c.
/ EDWARD 7. McCRYsTAL. New York
DR.. w. J. O'BRIEN. Philadelphia, Pa.
REV. NJ. ]. BYRNE. Lafayette, Ind.
JOHN 7. KELLY, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Irish standard., 1908-01-25

NATIONAL OFFICERS.
MATTHEW CUMMINGS. n. p. Boston.
z Mass.
: JAMES J. REGAIN n v p ST. Paul
MINI.
JAMES T. CARROLL n S. Columbus
Ohio
2 JOHN QUINN. n. T.. Joliet Ill.
Z REV. JOHN D. KENNEDY, Danbury,
AZ Conn.,, National Chapain
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
spurns Bis Unseen Love

Mrs. Mary Melton, widow
woman Of Baxter Springs, Ok
lahoma, just across the Kansas
.Ae IN the oil region, applied at
the county commissioners ofrice
this morning for assistance In
reaching home. She was sent to
lalcnlnson last evening rom
Great Bend, where she had gone
with the purpose OF marrying
hlchard Gilbert, a young farm
u. residing near that place.
according to the story aud by
the Melton woman SHE was WOO
II by Gilbert, and gain
ed her consent to marriage alter
:. courtsnlp OF three months. lie
sent her money a week ago for
her and her two little children
to journey to Great Bend. 1t
appears that his love chilled, and
when she appeared Oh the scene
he refused to recognize her. She
-lad no money and was COMPEL
ed to apply lor ala 10 fulfill her
desire to return to her home. She
was given ticket as far as this
city.-HutchinsOn Gazette.
The lady in question was III
this city last week, and for a
-peoq ao!JJO Lno 9pem SInoq M9
quarters. She seemed to think
that Mr.. Gilbert would call fOl
her. The story she told us was
that Gilbert was her husband. Oh
being questioned she said he was
supposed to be here some place
but that she had not heard from
I'm for some time. Both she an
the children bore the typical lOOl
IN every respect, of neglect anC
Shiftlessness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

whatever may be said or
thought of Mr.. Carnegie's part
In securing a high protective tar
lff in this country and the shame
less greed he has manifested for
many years In using that tariff
as means to unreasonable prot
its, the fact, cannot be overlook
ed that his recommendation that
protective duties be taken off
steel is helpful to the general
cause of tariff revision. More e,
lpecially as he admits that such
a tariff is no longer needed, and
that there is no necessity for
protection to Illuminating oils
and most other manufactures in
this country.
Mr.. Carnegie's enormous for
tune-a fortune so large that no
man could have accumulated it
out of business conducted on
equitable lines-is monumental
evidence that the steel industry
could have gotten along without
ithe tariff many years ago. At
the same time, it is better that
Mr.. Carnegie should now favor
the removal of the tariff than
that he should still be champion
of high protection.
The country will doubtless be
disposed to accept at its full
value any service Mr.. Carnegie
may renderthe cause of revision
at this time, but it cannot con-
done his record as a tariff plum
derer nor accept his Qualification
of the public men who helped
him to block good tariff meas
ures in the past.-Kansas City
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

It isn't 90 difficult to strengthen
a weak Stomach II one goes at 1t
correctly. And this is true Of the
Heart and Kidneys. The old fashion
ed way Of dosing the Stomach or
stimulating the. Heart or Kidneys is
surely wrong. DR.. Shoop first point.
ed out this error. 60 to the weak
or ailing nerves Of these organs"
said he. Each inside organ has Its
controlling or inside nerve" When
these nerves fail then those organs
must surely falter. This vital truth
Is leading druggists everywhere to
dispense and recommend DR.. Shops
Restorative. A few days test will
surely tell. Sold by Holmes Drug CO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
Charles Francis Adams Hits
Hard.

Under a Washington date line,
an associated press dispatch says
ITO ask us to put aside our
business affairs, and at our own
expense 60 to Washington on a
desperate mission, is asking a
little too much, whether the de-
mand comes from a committee
or from a presldent-elect. !" The
foregoing is. the substance of. a
letter addressed by Charles Fran
CTS Adams to Representative Nc
Call Of Massachusetts,, and made
public by the letter, in his ex-
PLANTATION of the failure of the tar
if reformerS to present their
case to the ways and means COM
mittee, now considering a re-
vision of the tariff.
Mr.. Adams denounced the men,
appearing before the ways and
means committee with demands
for increased duties. Mr.. Adams
divides them into two classes,
thieves and hogs"
81 myself belong to the form
en- Glass;" he says. Il am a tar
iff thief and 1 have a license to
steal"
Referring to the Dingley tar
iff, he adds: 81 stole under it
yesterday; | am stealing under
it today; | propose to steal UNI
der it tomorrow. The govern
ment has forced ME into this pO-
sition and | both do and shall
take advantage of it.
"The other class comes under
the hog category; that is, they
rush, squealing and struggling,
to the great Washington pro-
lection trough, and with all four
feet in it they proceed to COB
BILE the swill. would like to
see every protective schedule
swept out of existence, my own
included.
Meanwhile, what inducement
have | to go to Washington on a
public mission of this sort? A
mere citizen, | represent no one. y
The ways and means commit
tee is composed of standpatters
on the republican side and tar
Tiff reformers on the democratic
side, the latter so hOpelessly in
the minority that no influence is
exxerted. Everyone of average
intelligence, therefore, understand
perfectly that there will be no
tariff reduction by the present
congress. There may be tariff
revision but more likely to be up
ward than to be "reformward."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
Albert Items
BY Correspondent.

by correspondent.
Mrs. Seeber of Great Bend was
visiting relatives here last week.
She returned home Monday,
. Mrs. C. B. Worden returned
from her visit to Minneapolis on
Thursday.
Walter Hays, agent at Gun
slnqham Kansas is here helping
in the Simon Hays store, during
Hays absence.
Mrs. Doty's daughter, Mrs. O.
lodge, of Kansas City, has
been spending the week with
RS. Will Clare and children &C.
,mpanied by Mrs. Cooper came
up Saturday to visit with the
set family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reimer of
mltz spent sunday with Joe
inner.
Mrs. Rose Davenport from Nor
tana came Sunday for a visit wit
her brother, Mr.. A. B. Willcutt.
Harrison Van AIKEN spent Sun
day afternoon and evening at
Heller.
Miss Elsie Tullis spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Joe Brada,
at Dundee.
Miss Newberry, representative
of Bethany Hospital, spoke at
the M. E. Church Sunday evening
Frank and Lydia Haas were
shopping in Great Bend Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Barton County Real Estate Trans
fers for the Week Ending No
vehber 81, 1908. Furnished by
. Barton County Abstract and
Title Co.
A..N 7. and Land Co to John
RAIDER, lot 8, blk IS, Ellin
wood. =. -. -. -. $500
Brack, Peter to Jacob Hass, NE
:. IA Of 2S-16-14 and S1a of SW
n Of 22-16-14. 80. :. 5000
Brown, W. M. to Brown &
Shelton, lots 11-12-13-14, blk
/, Galatia. -. 80. -. 1000
Barton County to W. H. Ham
mond, tax deed, part Of lots
l-2-9-blk g., West Add to
Hoisington
Caldwell, ]. j. to Sadie E.
Brown, lots 80, blk 5, VIM.
R. Smith, Add to Hoisington
-. -. $50. -. -. 1000
: Dell, Frank j. to Jake Dahm,
E12 of lots 10-l1-12, blk 81,
II. P. Add Great Bend, 1900
. Field, B. M. to Walter Bushnell
E1a. Of NE u of S-16-12 100
Gwinn, j. R. to Walter Bushnell
lot l, blk 7, A. V. T. Co, add
Great Bend. -. 80. 2OOO
p Gunnell, Mary P. to Fred Walk
er, lots 1928, blk 10, H. P.
Add, Great Bend. :. -. $50
Kosar, Frank to j. A. Rude and
G. W. Rude, SW "a of 14-16-
b.. -, ...... $500
Luttrell, Chas. H. to James Clay
ton, lot 4, blk 13, H. P. Add
Great Bend. :. go. 1O
Luttrell, Chas. H. to James Clay
ton, lots 5-6-7-S, blk 10, H. P.
Add, Great Bend. -. :. 500
McCracken, A. S. to H. A. Fish
er, Bond for Deed, SW14 IT,
LIB. :. -. -. -. 1000
Nostrand, Margaret by Guardian
to II. ]. Tompkins, Guardians
deed, undivided 12int lots
CTS, blk As, Ellinwood. 925
Powers, Perry to F. B. Morgan,
lots 1-2-3-45-C-7 ST. IS 10
2021 % "a blk 7, Claflin 21OO
RAIDER, John to Heirs at law of
w.. Nostrand, lot 8, blk As,
Ellinwood. -. -. 80. LOO
Smith, Margaret etal to H. J.
Tompkins, undivided 70 int
lots CTS blk 45, Ellinwood 80;
State of Kansas to C.. F. Ludwig
Patent SW14 of 96-2O-13 536
The Trustees of the Church of
% the New Jerusalem to Berg
. thai Mennonite Cemetery AS
ISOLATION, part SEA of 16-
2O-l5. -. -. -. -. SO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

The Langham's instead of 60
ing on to Milwaukee after visit
ing in Wichita returned here thai
Mr.. Langham might receive med
lcal treatment for stomach troub-
lie. He has gone to the hospit-
al for that purpose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Louis Brinkman returned Sun
day evening from Kiowa county
Arthur Taylor returned Tuesday
morning and Tom struggled in
Wednesday evening. They all
seem to have had a good time
on the trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Geo. Whitsel who is agent of
the Chas. II. Yale Theatrical Co.
and Devils Auction" took a
day off, while on his tour through
Kansas and came home to
spend Sunday. When he arriv-
ed there he found an oyster sup
per awaiting, which was enjoyed
immensely. A number of the
neighbors came to help show him
a good time. While his visit was
short, all enjoyed a pleasant time
and George hopes to make his
stay longer next time. He says
he will spend his vacation at
home next summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Shomesteads Morton county can
be had by contest. cost about SIS
each. A. B. REEVES, Dodge City,
Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

800 acre farm for sale. 2h miles
from Nekoma, Rush County, Kan
sas. Fair improvement. All bottom
land and fenced with hedge fence.
$50 acres in cultivation. Price,
$25 per acre. .5.....,
]. ]. Moran, Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
To Watch the Grocers.

The State Board of Health
through its pure food department
has started a campaign against
short weights and within a short
time inspectors will visit cities
all over the state for the purpose
.of learning whether or not the
grocers are giving short weights
This subject was not given seri-
Gus consideration until an inspec-
tor dropped into Lawrence the
other day and purchased a "peck
of potatoes from each of nine
teen grocers. He had them weigh
ed on the standard scales at the
. State University and the returns
show that fourteen of the nine
teen grocers gave short weight.
The ''pecks" were short from
three and four pounds each to
two and three ounces. And the
weights included the weight of
the sacks, too. Four pounds to
the peck would make a consider
able difference in the size of a
bushel of potatoes. The fourteen
grocers have been arrested. The
penalty for giving short weights
is $40 for each offense. A bushel
of potatoes must weigh full 60
pounds under the pure food law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Cider-Bring your own vessels and
will make fresh cider for rs cents
per gallon.
Anton Matzik, Dartmouth-2t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Frank Kramer left Tuesday
morning for a sight seeing trip
through Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

c. H. Willoughby left Wednes-
day morning for Oakley where
he is operating a monument es-
Enlistment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Ora Fair is visiting friends in
Lexington, Missouri.
j. R. Hays has gone to Gen.
terville, Iowa to spend Thanks
giving.
W. A. Brown made a trip to
the old stamping ground, Fair :
view township this week.
John Budde and family were
In from the north side Monday
on their way to Spearville for
visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Joe Mauler and family of NORTH
Homestead township were in
town Monday moving on their.
way west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

GA STORTA.
BHu the nIas Mud You Have GIxaE lsastt
''; ! N1zZ1
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27
J. NJ. Sloan of route six, wen
to Dodge City Monday morning.

A. B. Riddle has gone on an
extended trip through Texas
and Mexico.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Mr.. George Norris of Burton,
stopped off a day this week to
visit his mother-in-law, Mrs. j.
M.:Harris. He had been up near
Claflin looking after his farming
interests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Charles Archer of Clarence
township shipped several loads
of stock to Kansas City this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-27

Vernon Koontz of Pawnee coun'
ty is staying with his uncle, g.
W. Koontz near the city and 60
ing to school.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-21
MESSENGER PLANT
At ST. ALBANS
DESTROYED
$4,000 Fire In Fine News
paper Building.
INSURANCE COVERS LOSS.
Company viii Rebuild at onee-Pa-
per Will Be Printed at
Swanton

st. Adams, Dec. 21.-For the
second time within IA years the st.
Adams Messenger company, publish
ers Of the Evening Messenger, was
burned out yesterday, the flames gut
ting the newspaper plant and the
jewelry store of B. B. Perkins in the
same building, and causing loss
estimated at $4,000 covered by in
surance. At one time the Pierce
block was threatened and the grocery
store of Palmer & Torrance was
slightly damaged by smoke. The
Weldon National bank and Peoples
Trust company just below the Mess
enger building, escaped injury.
The fire was discovered at $3.50
o clock Sunday morning by Col c. S.
Forbes, who had an Office in the
building, when it had made consider
able Roadway. The blaze was hard
one to fight, having penetrated the
partitions and the fremen worked
until afternoon before the fire was
finally extinguished.
The Messenger loss includes four
linotype machines and much Of the
equipment OF the editorial depart
ment. job printing department and
the book bindery and two job press
es, installed within two weeks. The
Messengers loss is covered by insur-
ance OF about $4,000. B. B. Per
kins carries insurance Of $4,000. His
large stock of iewelry and silverware
was practically destroyed.
The Messengers press and files OF
the paper were saved The plant, it
was stated, will be rebuilt i'm.
mediately.
Col. Forbes loss probably will APP
proximate $1,000, including valuable
library OF Vermont books, and rare
documents and autograph portraits OF
several United States presidents. Re
carried insurance Of 500.
In the Messenger job printing de-
partment was the history OF the 18th
Vermont regiment, almost completed
on which r. o. Sturtevant OF Swanton
had been at work nearly four years.
This was destroyed. The Messenger
building will be reconstructed as soon
as the insurance is adjusted. The
newspaper win be issued temporarily
from Swanton but other plans may be
carried out later.
The Messenger plant was destroyed
by fire May 10. 1895 and was rebuilt
al a cost Of about 100000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-21
MAJOR ORLANDO SMITH DEAD
President Of American Press Assoeia-
ton suecumbs TO Cancer.

President Of American Press Assoeia-
ton sueeumbs to Cancer.
New York. Dec. 2l.-Major Orlando
Jay Smith, founder and President of
the American Press Association, died
yesterday at his home on the Hudson.
near Dobbs Ferry, OF cancer OF the
stomach In his sixtysiXth year. He
was taken IN three months ago. An
operation was performed. but Il was
not successful. He retained an active
interest IN the worlds happenings,
reading the papers and keeping in
touch with his Office until few days
before his death
AS head Of the largest newspaper
syndicate In the United States. Major
smith has been a prominent figure In
American journalism for forty years.
He was born on a farm near Terra
Haute, Ind. and was educated at the
public schools and at Asbury College,
which afterward became De PAW
University.
During the civil war he rose from
the rank OF private to that OF Major.
He tried cotton planting in Mississippi
for several years, and then became
editor OF the Terra Haute Mail.
Later he bought The Terra Haute Ex.
press, moving the paper to Chicago in
1873. He founded the American Press
Association In 1852. afterward moving
its main offices to New York
Major Smith was author Of "a Short
View OF Great Questions "Thc Com.
ing Democracy" "Etemalism." pa.
lance Agreement Between Religion
and Science" and other works. He
was a member OF the Loyal Legion.
lie held the degree Of LII d. in De
Paw University
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-21
VERMoNTERs WON
University Debating Team Defeated
Bowdoin College

Brunswick. Me, Dec. 2l-The Uni
yersity of Vermont won the debate
with Bowdoin by a two to one decis-
ion of the judges Friday night. It
was the first contest of the kind ever
held between the two institutions.
The subject OF the debate was RE
solved that the federal government
should grant financial aid to ships
engaged IN our foreign trade and own
ed by citizens Of the United States -"
Vermont had the negative and Bow
doin the affirmative The Vermont
speakers were Edward S. Abbott OF
Derby Olin b. Hughes of South Lon
donderry and George S. Harris OF
stowe.
The Bowdoin speakers were Jasper
Jacob Stahl Of Waldboro, Ralph owen
Brewster OF Dexter and Harrison At
wood Of Auburn
Judge Albert r. Savage OF the Maine
supreme court was the presiding Off.
Ger and Prof Joseph Henry Beale Jr
Prof. Thomas Nixon Carver, and Prof
William Bennett Munroe all OF Har
ward We're the judges.
After the debate the visitors were
rendered reception at the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-21
LATEST CABINET IS
STINSON FOR
ATTY GENERAL
New Yorker May Be Given
Justice Portfolio
TWO OTHER CANDIDATES
George w. Wickersham Of New York
and Trust Burton" Kellogg
in Line

Washington, Dec 21,-H L. slim
son, United States district attorney for
the southern district of New York, is
said to have been invited by Mr. Taft
to take the portfolio of justice in the
coming cabinet. The news came from
a reliable source and occasioned some
surprise. Mr.. stimson has been con
nected with some big cases brought
by the government against corpora
tons and his handling Of the litiga-
ton attracted Mr.. Taft's attention
There is certain to be fight made
on Mr.. Stimson by friends Of George
W. Wickersham OF New York and
Frank f. Kellogg the Roosevelt admin
lstration trust buster" These two
men have been mentioned as likely to
be inyieed to become attorney gener-
al in Mr.. Tafts official family and it
was reported only a day or so ago that
Mr.. Wickersham had been approach
I'd on the matter No confirmation
was forthcoming as to this, however,
and in the light Of the present infor-
nation It is probable that the negoti-
atoms never got beyond the expert
mental stage.
According to reports reaching here,
Mr.. Taft had Mr. Wickersham under
consideration and was strongly inclin-
ed to offer him the attorney general
ship. He was prevailed upon, how
ever. to reconsider his action II was
pointed out to him that Mr.. Wicker
sham not only had professional afili-
ations with many big corporations but
that he was too closely associated
with Mr.. Tafts brother IN business
Mr.. Taft is DESTROYS OF steering clear
of making his administration a family
affair With Charles p Taft lead
ing candidate for the senatorship In
Foraker's place. this choice for the
cabinet OF a man close TO the Taft
family would cause criticism There
fore it is reported, consideration OF
Mr. Wickersham was dropped and the
next best man available was taken up
Mr. Tafts choice happened TO fall on
Mr.. Stimson.
Mr.. Sumson in the last few days
has been active in the prosecution Of
a number Of important government ca
ses AID Is thoroughly versed I'm the
machinery OF the department of jus
tice. In conjunction with the attor
ney general he is now engaged in seek
ing some law which will permit the
administration TO begin action against
Joseph Pulitzer for criminal libel.