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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
URGES HIS MEN
TO ORGANIZE
William R. Mckinley President of
Illinois Traction System Issues
Bulletin Declaring for Organized
Labor.

William X. Mckinley. pre,rdrn,
III the Illinois fraction system. has
issued Il bulletin to The EMPLOYERS
ui the various lines under his Iii;
Icction declaring for organized
labor and Tor unions The en-
pluycea OF the company have
never organized into Unions. and
for this reason have been called
Nick inleN'S family.
Mr. Mckiulcy'~ bulletin SAWS. in
part:
1t has bccu called L. m\ at
tcntIon by some Of tho iuterniban
men. VIII" are particular friends OF
mine. that there i 4 feeling :munr
some Of the men operating iu-
terlrban cars that II would hc
better for the mon and the com
pamN il the mCn had an OTcnIiiIa-
ton and dealt with the COMPANY
through The Organization instead Of
with each employee Individuality.
II desire il to hc >peci icaiiN
understood that the officers ui the
company have no objection what
ever To an Organization Of this
kind. desire to entirely remove
from the minds Oi the mcf. that
hay" tn" slightest objection to
organized labor.
President Mckinney thoroughly
Investigated the benefits OF The
union before urging his men 10
Join. Tic is rcrpcctcd and beloved
10y Ills men, because he considers
their interests.
WOULD THERE WE'RE
MORE LIKE. HIM.-EuchcSt.r
Labor ,'oIrrnal.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
j. VI. w. OF A.
ELECTION
OF National Offices Takes Place
Next tuesday 7. /. Lewis
and John H. Walker Candidates
For President.

80.
II" oa"ntN Tor IN" election Of
nh''"',ti o,hcelN OF the imtcd
:" me w prkciN nave h'cn sent out
- 'h' 'oc'I Unions from national
quarters They show two
T|"u'oa'c> i"f the position of
resi- ichi-i L. Lewis. who is
now iteSiutht 81 IN" organizations.
ana az 'nilh IT, W "lkeE- OF banvillc.
~ -. VINO - l'Ie>ldSmi "f District
= ~ i!iihui~- included IN tn" list
.! sa',"inale> Tor the position of
Ice ife>ldenJ * w. -. Van
iiorl'. oil i"rrv iIaI'te. Ind: John
. dempsey, at Scranton. Pcun:
eaHlUei i'a>cuc. "t arlington. III:
Mich: {. II. t;ildca. of IIazcltou.
Penn: W N.(rlu.I-,,- 90
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
Living Expense
80 Per Cent
Higher Than III Former Years---Rate of
Wages Jagged Behind Then and Per-
centage Still Worse in 1908


was at the flood last year, says che
Literary Digest. assertions were
current that the increase in wages
rates was tagging behind the i'll
crease in cost of living, aud now
these rumOr~ a." verified by the
bureau of labOrS'> statistics for
1907. While these definite tigureS
are extremely interesting i'll them
selves. they would he vastly more
so If the corresponding Statistics
Tor 1905 We're available tor pur-
pose of comparison. \incteeU
hundred and eight being il panic
year, however. the figures: il
available. would bc abnormal. and
it may be assumed that when CON
litiOnS have become read iII~tcd the
tendencies revealed BIZ the tables
here cited viii rcaSScrt themselves.
WAGES ~ 1907.
From the bureaus bulletin we
learn that wages per hour in the
principal manufacturing and
mechanical industries of the United
states during l9O1 averaged j..
per cent higher than in 1906.
while the retail prices of GOOD
showed AN average increase uf 1 >
per cent for the same period
That is to say. the uur.haSinn
power of aI hours wares. TX
measured by food WAS nnr, half Of
one per cent less in 1907 than in
1906.
>'' - '''' ''''@'
The retail prices Of food are
taken as an index to The cost Of
living because nearly half the
money spent tor all purposes by Il
Workingman family i spent for
1Ood. These figures do not appIy
TO SaIaricd "mpI"Nc> III any in
dustry.
Perhaps Il iaircr idea of where
the waSe-carncr stood III 1870? *
gwen by comparison between the
hgurcS for that yea" and the aver.
ISos In ,nn ' '',,,, ''p"' ,, loH' 10
read: As compar,d in n.ch c.,>,.
with the aycrlrr for TN. yc,,,. from,
1890 to 1899. the average w."cs
per hour in 1907 w,r. b : So,.
cent higher: the number of en-.
ployerS in the establishments i'll
rpStigated was 4 Der cont GREAT
er. and the ayrran, honr. Of I.,Ln,.
per week were = rcr conf Iowc,
The price of ioni fin. roo u..,,.
20 per cent higher than the, ,,,,.
age for the wear urrind Tins
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03

The Labor Argus popular voting
contest il on. Several candidates
are nC% IL the Hcld AMI many
more Will he added AMI hin" the
coming week
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-03
!. VI. SaYre Barber Shop

725 Kanawha Street.
Electrical Massage. Hot or Geld
Baths. Fancy Hair Cutting E-i
OF Service. Gi-e me 4 call.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
ARMY OFFICER To
FACE COURTMARTIAL
Colonel Daniel COTnman is
Seriously Accused.

Washington. Sept Announcement
was made in special orders OF the war
department that by direction OF TIL
president. a general court martial has
been appointed 20 meet at Fort WAYNE.
Mich. at 10 a. m. on Tuesday. Sept. -
1905. FOR the trial OF such persons as
may be brought before it," The fact
that the personnel OF the court com.
priscs some ot the officers OF the high.
est rank In the army created consider
able comment. as it indicated that an
oihcer or officers Of high rank was 20
be placed on trial
While the orders contained no in
formation OF the Identity OF the OH
GERS 20 be tried, IL was learned thar
the principal one is Colonel Daniel
Cornman. of the Seventh infantry
commandant OF Fort Wayne he is one
ci the ranking colonels Of the army.
Some time ago report reached the
war department that through the in
duence OF a subordinate officer AZ Fort
Wayne a horse dealer had supplied
mounts 10 certain officers OF the post
az 81 each. Thereafter the officers drew
from the government forage for the
horses. thus supporting them al the
expense Of the United States. altAo. sn
the animals did not actually become
the personal property OF the oficers
Il was also reported that usury wa
being practiced al Fort Wayne. among
not only the officers. but among the
enlisted men.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05

Philadelphia. Sept 3-Gus;ave Kro.
mer. aged thirteen years. was shot ana
instantly killed by Edward smith. a
private watchman in the storage yards
Of Ware Brothers. city contractors. iu
the northwestern section OF the city
The boy was one Of several who hal
been playing in the yard and were or
dered away by Smith. Smith hal ID an
bothered by the boys for some tine.
and when he attempted 70 chase Oh I'D
on the grounds be says he fired ST. 90
into the earth TO frighten them The
bullet struck some hard object ana.
glancing upward. struck young Krora .r
who was just climbing over fence
Tho missile penetrated his heart
Smith admitted firing the shot
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Charles Hall. Of Huntington. Pa. a
Penns ylvania railroad brakeman. was
so badly injured at Newport that he
died in the Harrisburg hospital
Rear Admiral Henry Glass. L. s. y
retired died al health resort at Pasc
Robes. Cal Of heart failure. following
an operation performed several days
ago at his home in Berkeley.
Nina Wood. eleven years old, res
cued her ten-year-old brother from
drowning at Port Huron. Mich, and
imperiled her own life trying to rescue
younger brother. Clayton. who was
drowned.
William G. Haas, a saloonkeeper and
political leader Of Erie, Pa. Is confined
to his home as the result OF an attack
made upon him by a woman who. 1t is
alleged. threw an acid or some other
fiery liquid into his face.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
FLAMES SWEEP
THROUGH VILLAGE
Twenty Buildings Burned at
SaiTamGaSlOEn, Pa.

Harrislure. Pa. sept 3 - Twer y
buildings twelve ot them dweil.n.s
were entirely destroyed ia the boron b
or shire uaustoun. seven miles frcm
this city The town is without a f-.
Department and has no water surr =.
except from wells and cistarus. ana I'D.
loss would have been FAR greater h. ID
not chemical ene.les from this ci-
and Mcc1anicsuurg stayed the flames.
The loss Wiz run over $4,000. of which
fully $1,000 win iau On ST. John s.
Lutheran co1rrc eaucn. whose hand.
some brick church was destroyed
The IRE started rom q spark whi. b
TEL on the ROOT OF an Ola warelous
beside tae Cumberland Valley ralro ID
station. ana &c was consumed IL a q. r.
minutes 40 thc height of the fro Ct.
wind changed and the DANES wen.
turned from che station toward f..e
town. stld breeze was bloWinE ar.
thc sparks were carried for some Ga
lance setting SIRE 60 over score .f
roofs. a bucket brigade was formed .v
ile residents and farmers who cam.
in. while several railroad crews .r-
rived o. render assistance. Help wl-
then asked from the uearby towns ard
Harrisburg. MechauiCsburg and Can r
HiA responded The FIRE was check
aftcr spectacular fght by men fr u
three companies who pulled down
buildings and concentrated tle.r Bore
lines on houses which were cover
with wet blankets
Most Of the people lost their r-.a
ture. and the total Insurance on bull-
.ngs and their contents viii not r.a %
$4,000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
FELL 500 FEET TO OEATH
25.ooo People Witnesses Aeronsu..s
Plunge From Burning Balloon.

-~rN~~ rSNPie Witnesses Acrcn1u-' s
Plunge From Burning Balloon.
Watcrviile Me. Sept S.-In fln vi rs.
OF $4,000 horrifed spectators ass. -.
bied on the Central Maine Fair err.. 8
here. Charles oliver Jones. the wc..-
known cronaut az Eammoudspoft *
Y. zen q distance o. 500 ie.t % f.s
death. AmoDs the witnesses OF ne
iTighttui plunge were Mrs. Jones ana
child. ana they were almost thc @ Sd
20 reaca the side ci the dyinr ma,
The oerouaut i.eJ an hcur aad o D a.
after ths accident
When the acronau; reached a hcir.t
oi more tlan 500 icet the sneote.e.s
were amazed to soc small tongues ,f
flame issu.u- from under the sas l.-
IN tsont OF Che motor. Then Jon IS
sraspei the rip cord and by lot.iac c 10
gas enieayorci to reach lla earth r. e
machine bal descended uut a 81
distance when q sudden burst os o. e
enNeio0ed the gas bag. the lraueuo r
Immediately separating from che Do. B..
The gas bag was completely Lestro,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
Southern Railway

p E.-Houovins schsdule figures published a.
nfornnuon. and are not guaFana esi
sehed1le effective Apr. 18th. Ieos
ifAns ieeFs Washington frOn New Union
y II - m. Deiiy-Local Tor WarFsnton Dan
vile, ana way stations.
90 a. m Daily-Locai for Harrsonbure Va
SO A. N DnilX-D uited states Fast Man
slfssciese coaches and drawing room sleeper 40
N.S oresha. bining car sersice
81 ?. "a. dntiy-W aahineton 0nd FLORIDA
Limiseo. Through coaches aad Sleeper 20 Co.
- Asseste. DiDing ear service. TouPiss 20 Cal
dornia tfi-weekiy.
SIS .. m. Week Days-Local for Harrfsonburr
>no var stations on Manassas Branch
so m Daiy-Locsi for wArPvnton aud
hariOttesvilie.
lots p. m. Dany-Nsw York and Memph;,
Limited tvia Lynchburz}-First class coach ana
ooosA. birmingham and Msmphist sleeper 70
New orleans. Dining-car service.
DD y 10. DAily View York and New Orleans
iHO>ed-Au Pullman trains. club and observa-
zoe ears 20 NeS Orieanss sleeper - Ashville.
Atasta. blrminsham. New Orleans. sieeper 90
alariotte. DininN-car service
Lnro1sh trains rom the south arrive Wash
inston So a. "a. Sos a. m. daily; 300 . M,
eno u.Sg p N daily. Hnrrisonbu1s >a2s ,
m weeh days and $50 pm. daily. Brom Char.
iottcevilie. $40 a n. and 300 .. m.
fickeee, tieeging-cAr reservations, and detailed
niorneaion can be had a. ticket offlca. 705 l5sh
a.. eS y "a nv ~ New baion station.
s.sa<sss e.ecked through from aotsis aud rest
2. ". AcKEeT, v. p. and Gen Maa.
= ~ HAhDMiCk, Pess. TrNnlc Agf.
". n TANLOh, Gen. Pass. Agent
y q. nkoWN. General Agsns.
wsskisEsos. =. O.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
CAPTURE A WILD MAN
Posse Corner Him In Barn Near
Trenton. N. ].

Posse Corner Him In Barn Near
Trenton, N. J.
Trenton. y. J.. Sept. after roam
ing through the woods and fields Of
Hamilton township in this vicinity for
a week wild man. entirely nude. was
captured by a posse of constables. but
not before the man had put up ter.
rinc tight 4 blanket was thrown
about the prisoner and he was CARRIE!
90 the county jail In this city and lock
ed up in a padded cell
The man. who resembles a wild
beast more than a human being has
frequently frightened women and chill
dren by 'dashing out OF hiding upon
them as they were passing along.
The wild man was found concealed
in the barn of Edward Phillips. just
outside OF this city. The barn was
surrounded and the mans capture eli.
fected. Re will be held at the county
jail pending an investigation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
Fsr over Sixty Yeas.

Mrs, Winslow's Soothing syrup
has been ueed for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums.
ailays al pains, eures wind collie, and
IL the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
IL Will relieve the poor little sufferer
immediately. Sold by Druggists in
every part OF the world. Twenty
i've cente bottle. 3e sure and ask
Tor Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup." and take no other
Guaranteed under the Food and Drugs
Act. June S0th, 1906. Serial Number
1898
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
Roberts SAID 70 BE pesa.

Baltimore. Sept "a report reached
here from Atlantic City that Charles
b. Roberts. Jr Of this city. the victim
OF the now celebrated boardwalk shoot
ing OF a week ago. is dead. The hospi-
Cal authorities are said to deny his
death. but director Of the Institution
IS credited with admitting that he is In
a state OF coma
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
GOV. FORT TO TAKE = HAND
VIII Investigate Roberts Shooting on
Atlantic City Boardwalk.

VIII Investigate Roberts Shooting on
Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Baltimore. Sept. "a special nom
Sea Grit \. j.. To the Baltimore News
says; Governor Fort OF New Jersey.
has determined TO take hand ia the
INVESTIGATION OF the mysterious shoot.
ing OF Charles BOYLE Roberts Jr. OF
baltimore. aLAtlantio City last Wed.
nesday night The governor. who is
deeply Interested in the case. said that
he would at once institute an invest.
cation into the tragedy and the man.
ner In which the would be murderer
OF MIR. Roberts is being hunted. and IL
he finds that the state government
can be OF any assistance TO the At.
iantc City authorities he viii a; once
tsNe action along that line. although
he declines to say at this time what
his action would be"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05


New York. Sept. Thrown inra a
bonfire By companions Anthony t.-
tAree-y ear-oid son OF Anthony Pugi.as
a wealthy cloth merchant. was burn .l
90 death in the rear of his home .ie
Boerum place Brooklyn. The boy wi D
a half dozen companions. was playi1e
Wild West" Following a war dan cer
a FIRE was made OF newspapers. Whlc
the children were dancing around he
blaze a playmate trlpped Anthony. and
the boy with a scream fell into the
flames. His clothing Instantly became
a mass OF flames. the other boys. ln
alarm. running away. a man pas sing
by ran To the scene and pulled the ir.
tie fellow out but not until his clo-h-
Ing had been completely burned from
his body.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED


by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portions Of the ear.
mere Is only one way TO cure deafness
and that IL by constitutional remedies.
deafness is caused by an iufamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube IL inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imp. RECT
hearing. and when IL Is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result, and unless tie In
nammation can be taken out and this
tube restored 10 its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed con
dieOn OF the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any ease OF Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
r. CHENEY x CO., Toledo, o.
SOLD by Druggists, 75c.
Taf Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05

Philadelphia, Sept 3.-The Catholic
Young Mems National union opene q
IT'S annual convention and rally her
~iih a mass meeting at which vopnr
men and delegates from all sections
OF the country were present. The meet.
ing was addressed by President
Michael J. slattery. the national presi
dent and W. c. Sullivan. Of Washing
ton. national secretary. in which the
objects Of the gathering were outlined
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
DIED WHILE BATHING
Swimmer Expires In Friends Arms ~
Atlantic CITY

Atlantic City.
Atlantic City y J.. Sept 2.-A sen
sational drowning occurred when NJ
Ham Cameron Thompson. aged nine
teen. OF Latrobe. Pa. lost his life .1
the surf dying In the arms 90 his res.
cuer. William Crawford. The two haa
zone ir for swim and were far ou
when Thompson suddenly becam b
weak and began 20 sink. Crawford
seized him and cried for help. The
life guards ruched out. but before they
could reach him Thompson's hear,
gave out and he died in his friends
arms. County Physician Souder saws
that death was due 10 heart failure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway
company, RappahannOck River Line
Schedule in Effect March 1919
TAPPAHANNOCK

BALTIMORE TAPPAEANNorv ' 49,.
Tasva p..,u NJ =. AriANNOCA FREDERICKSBURG
stone rvngton, Weems MInbeek Ottoman
wheaton
$3.50 MAYORS
Mlmont
Mount Hop Yard Ratche, Fde ksburg ' ' conway hay
ieedstovn 2nooh '' 'oD NOl'a5s STEAMER vii leave
Leave aalmone Pier Light permitting WeSna
M.sn So E m Tor North End NH Greek nsop Ws
Burton Urbanna.
stop ut landings 'e y" "s-Ass1sy VIII only
TAPPAHANNOCK
ford w. weather permitting Saturday stopping at Well
~ bv,so1 sh sha Bay Port Wheaton MoDast
white Stone Nil Creek End '0'A'' "ensr
Tor spuhas. oaI Will leave Norfolk Monday weather permitting
nosn sno Bay Port stopping Wexford on ,t ION
sailing days. ~ w 'ooe''eu ID norfolk after nc
FREDERICKSBURG TAPPAHANNoCV
eeler perm uns Tor Aaten Hop Mount Port enc
oy a. o,eei ew "lnont Saunders ror
sharn AZ oo M appahennock Wexford Ware ROVE,
,rbeo m pay r0r Hheeiton anna i5o
,1, h.s S1one End6
pI sli IbSSsasy and Saturday Ar'
Leave Isppahannoek, weather permitting
oppiqe Wexford Bowler
opAsna bson Durham. 9lnheck
as n 'ess So End Arriving Baltimore morning
MI une table shows the times
son wy several wha
s o .ns company bold tsh any Slsn -,
srssht recsvd At Baltimore until on sailing dsys
w. D. Scott, Agent, Fredericksburg va
gR0nsor Cen Nan = .trpnocg % -
nalanors Nd. March 10. ''n cen Ff sAss Ag
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05

There is scarcely any condition OF
az health that Is not benefited by the
occasional use o. a ElPANS Tabule.
fcr sale by cruggists the Five
"a m PACKET - enough FOR Az ord
''.-f 'ros.,icL- ti.o .a1lit b9ttla, =
eve onto iT- ~ ~riv - vasr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05

Ohio Senator and Candidate Save
Long TAX While c. 4. 4. Veterans
Msrch-Lster Foraker IN a Speech
Declared There Never Was IU-Fc,i-
in7 Between Them, and Pres cted
Taft's Eleetio1-Taft Praises ser
aker and Old Wounds Are Arrar.
entity Healed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-09-05

ther permitting, sunday II noon.
and, North End, NH Creek. White
Point Ottoman, Moran, Durham
BAY Port sharp. Bowler, War,
hole, Handled, Carter, Layton.
Port Royal, Port Conway. Hav
ID. ION Nondars steannar arill 1oar0
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09

every man TO mis- trade" 10 an
old adage and is familiar to nearly
all OF us. 1t Is brief IN It's wording
but conveys a great deal In it's mean
Ing. 1t IL merely terse way of
saying that man who makes a spe-
1alty OF any one thing knows more
about, and Is more proficient In his
particular specially than any one
else could be. 1t Is for this reason
hat we all seek a specialist when
He have any serious physical all
nent. 1t Is for the same reason that
The Rydale Remedy Co. went to one
)f the best specialists in the United
States on liver and intestinal trou-
bles, a professor In a Columbus, O.,
Medical College, and secured from
him a prescription from which Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets are made.
This specialist knew more about liv-
er troubles than doctor who treats
all diseases, and that 10 why Ry-
dale's Liver Tablets relieve and cure
more quickly all liver troubles than
the ordinary liver pills AID pew
ders.
so tablets In a metal box, as
cents. For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-09


have written simultaneously a let
ter which directed Mr.. Corteiyou 20
return the Standard Oil contr!bu-
tion and then tacitly permit >its
retention and actual use in the
campaign"
Oh, Roosevelt-infamy. Roosevelt
infamy! What sins are committed
In thy namo! Also inquiries tho
Sun:
Who but Theodore Roosevelt.
with the money of Hartman, the
Standard Oil Company and the in
surance companies actively in use
for his rival candidate for presiden-
tial honors SO full OF assumed in
dignation ana righteous horror at
a truthful accusation that his coun-
trymen gladly accepted the false
answer for the true charge and tri-
umphantly carried the recipient
and chief beneficiary OF the corpo-
ton contributions to a great per-
sonal triumph as the very Exem-
plar OF moral probity and superior
righteousness? Who but Theodore
Roosevelt could so steal the livery
OF the court OF heaven by clothing
that which closely bordered on ex-
ecutive blackmail In a cloudy veil
of snug Hypocrisy"
VIII not fair answers to these
iDouiriac Y6Do,soriT,, ,,orx-o.. 49,
welt as infamous forever and Cor
telyou as Infamous forever''-that
is, according to the Roosevelt con-
cept OF Infamous conduct? II so. IL
can scarcely be considered lese
majestic to say SO. True "the king
can do no wrong but when the king
practically says himself that he IS
properly subject to terms of infamy
why, what are his loyal subjects to
DO but bow down and accept his
mighty dictum.
And Roosevelt, be It remember
ed. who now when the truth Is
known, stands self-besmirched with
the charge OF infamy in the matter
= campaign contributions, is prac-
tically Taft's chief manager In the
present campaign, and only two or
three days since concluded consul
tation with Treasurer Sheldon of
the Republican national committee,
as to the best means OF raising Re-
publican campaign funds. That's
the central point in the whole case.
Is it not enough to make thought
full American citizens pause and re-
fleet. For Roosevelt stands for
Taft. Taft promises 20 be another
Roosevelt. Roosevelt is in a posi-
ton where he can PROMISE for
Taft-and he has just emerged from
a satisfactory conference with a
man who is a director in thirteen
trusts, anent the money feature OF
the campaign!-Lynchburg News.