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The state herald., 1908-10-16
Tnft Raises wngcs.


On May |, 1907, ns Secretary of War,
Mr.. Taft issued longevity order max
ing liberal aud appreciate Increase in
the wages of various classes OF work
men. ms follows:
IAN employees not native TO the trop-
les who occupy the positions herein
designated shall be granted the follow
Ing increases In pay for length OF con.
tlnuous service on the lsthmus: Five
per cent OF the basic or class rate for
the second year, with accumulatlve ad.
dition of three per cent OF the basic
rate for each subsequent year; pro.
ylded. however, that such cumulative
increase shall not exceed total of.25c
OF the basic rate"
In other words. Mr.. Taft made It
possible for every American laborer on
the Isthmus. by remaining there and
working. TO increase his wages - per
manent position. These men also get
four weeks vacation with pay. every
year and Mr.. Taft fayors making the
vacation six weeks with pay.
Change woaid lie Disastrous.
In the performance OF this work the
United States is under the scrutiny OF
the entire world, especially OF our
nelghbors In Central and South Amer
lea. before whom we must make good
our profession of high social and In
dustrIal ideals. |, would he n national
calamity TO Jeopardlze the present lib
ernl progressive policy that is so sue
cessfully constructing the Panama Ca,
nal. Mr.. Taft Is the one man to con.
tlnue this great work to the end.
The state herald., 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan no longer refers to Mr.
Roosevelt as his imlintor. counterpart
and understudy.- Louis Globe Dem.
ocrat
The state herald., 1908-10-16

interest in the work was evidenced Oh
many occasions and should be account
ed as an asset OF the highest value to
the government In the accomplishment
OF its colossal task"
The state herald., 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan has been right nt least as
often as he has been prcsidcnt-Kan'
sas City Star
The state herald., 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan is spending more time on
the rear platform than on the Denver
platform.-Omnha Bee.
The state herald., 1908-10-16

Oklahoma will eventually live down
Its reputation for gold bricks In poll
tics.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
rne....ai.s sm.i, asee..,..

'rhe device OF issuing postal sav.
lnsu bank stamps has met with sons
response. The stamp. are simply .
mcthpd by which small amounts eau
be deposited without the expense Of
issuing a book. figuring interest. and
opening an secount
"on the whole. tho reception accord,
sd the postal savings bank has besn
gratifying. and gives good promise
The Investment of the fund. IL In th.
hands Of a postal savings bank invest
nsnt board. which carries a certain
amount Of the funds on deposit. and
has limited power Of investment The
law provides that 25 per cent Of the
moasy held on deposit may be iesnsd
On rstelsss real estate. under llnlta'
tions carefully drawn 10 protect the
dspositors. and 10 per cent on sErieui,
tursl lands under still NOR. rigid llmi
tationa-
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Tho Rev. Dr. short. rribu,..

In recent public address the most
Rev. John ireland. Catholic Archbishop
of 81. Paul, took occasion TO pay high
tribute TO Mr. Taft's high character aud
pre- eminent fitness for the great oiiic.
for which he Is candidate. and only
Odny the Rev DR. Francis Burgct,s
Short. leading Methodist clergyman
of Salt Lake city, paid tribute to Mr.
Taft In these words;
Judge Taft surely occupies con,
spleuous place In both the ethical aud
religious world. lie IA cminenty ntted.
both In character and practice. 10 oecu.
ny the highest office In our land His
efforts Ia raise a high standard Of life
at home, his Interest IN and solleitnds
Tor the nations across the sea mark
him M man ~ sane religious visions
and desire. Such a man this nation
needs and requires at lis bead, n we
continue to hold the undivided admirs.
tlon Of those nt home aud those abroad.
Such n man we must have n We would
make history that IL glorlously humane.
no plhp' u'i" i"I tue NlhlNuhtgs hut
large and ntting place for prophet.
aud for one whose genius and expert.
ence and heart have directed difncul,
tasks TO most successful eulminatioa.
our President must bc master In N.
art of ataterrnft lie must bs able a,
times 10 stand like Gibraltar aud -
no must have heart m human aa .
babe.
such man. aud much more. 10 that
scholar md genius aud statesman aHd
patriotic citizen, william Howard rsft
lie surely merits the support u all
hlsh minded citizens, FOR We recognize
that he has given bis ontlre Influence
toward the better development Of .
higher Christian civilization both AZ
home ana abroad"
The state herald., 1908-10-16
BRYAN AND HASKELL.
Haskell Case Entirely Different from
That OF Senator Foraker.
(rrom the Kansas City starr

(rrom the Kansas City starr
The most adverse development OF the
Democratic campaign Ia the charge Of
Standard OF connections against Gov
ernor Haskell. treasurer OF the Demo
cratic National Committee. because Mr..
Bryan IL responsible for Mr.. Hnrkcll's
prominence In the Presidential contest.
Even II the charges are false. the
weight Of suspicion resting on Mr.
Haskell IL such that his connection
with the campaign should nj once he
severed and remain severed until he
can prove his Innocence,
The Haskell case IL entirely different
from the Foraker cnse Foraker oppo-
cd Taft 20 the time Of his nomination (,
Taft refused TO make terms with hlm
TO secure the nomination. and has re.
fused 10 youch for him since. Foraker
Is down. but Taft does not need To taa.
amy cosnisancc Of bis fall. fic Ia not
responsible for Foraker.
Haskell, politically speaking Is a
Bryan product
Ana thr nnlN WY 70 ehplhin WI
Bryan's ENHANCEMENT with Haskell 10
that he ID about ns bad a judge of
mon NJ he Is Of issues
Bryan Is an oipeflmsntHlist lie IL
attracted by superficial qualities. Ito
likes new measures and now cham
plon.. Tho hardest strain that has
been put on the popular belief In h's
individual sincerity hns been Imposed
by the unsound policies he has espousc1
and the unAnund counsel he has sought
Demo.ssti- "rssiieity" pspit.tsy.
The Democratic party Of the country.
through i,s representatives In Congress,
10 on record M voting down q bill pro.
,idlns for publicity of esmpslIn you.
trlbutlons In nationsi slsctions ssd for
voting down q bill providing sssins,
fraudulent registration snd fraudulent
elections, Such 10 Democratic aupiie-
~ and Democratic inslnesriy In 70.
gard 10 this subjsc, which has been
disninei into q esmpslss issss-Jsms.
=. Sherman.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATION.
Actual Operation of Postal Savings
Banks in Philippines.
Two Years Experiment Indicates
the Plan Is Successful.

ih' ouiy Posthi savings Dhnk sys-
TEN In operation under the American
flag Is that in the Philippines. where,
after two years OF experiment. the
Institution has been declared n great
success In the report OF the Philip.
pine commission. Just published. the
postal savings bank Is discussed brief.
ly, In part as follows:
The postal savings bank was first
opened In Manila on oct. I, 1906
The law provides for three classes,
with limitations as to the amounts
that can be received at any one time
In each class. Following the opening
OF the Manila Office. other postal sav.
ings bank Offices were opened In varl.
Gus cities, OF different classes. until
ut the close OF tho year 235 had been
opened. OF which 0 were first. 50 were
second and iio were third class.
fiiipinos Adopti.s systs..
AT first the Fiilpinos did not to
any great extent avail themselves OF
the opportunity OF depositing n portion
OF their receipts In the postal savings
bank, anda great bulk OF tho depositors
were Americans and OF other nation.
nlitles. Az the advantages OF this sys.
tenn have been disseminated through
means OF schools. government bureaus.
private agencies and others. the pro.
portion OF filipinos il continually Ia.
ercaslng. aud gives very good promise
that the Flllplnos viii learn 10 trust
their money TO the care OF the govern.
ment. and welcome the opportunity.
The accounts opened up TO the
close of the rscal year numbered
2,JIG. Of which 3tT were closed, leay.
Ing 2.a2O still open. The deposits
reached the total sum or iSG.30i .03 pc.
sos-an average OF ios.2i pesos with.
drawals reached the total amount Of
$50, 1927 pesos, leaving n net deposit
OF bD1. .iGj,3i pesos nj the end OF the
fiscal ycnr-or tho first nino months
Of the operation Of tho postal savings
bnnk-bu, by no means the first nine
months of operation OF tho average
number Of offices. the smaller ones
having been opened from time TO time
during tho yehr, 20 that many had
not been opcnei more than n month or
two at the time these figures were
taken.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
RELIGIOUS FIGHT
ON TAFT A FAILURE
Desperate Attempt by Oppositios
to Stir Up Prejudice Proves
Boomerang.
Clergymen of All Denominati
Rush to the Defense of Judge
Taft and His Attitude
Toward Religion.

The effort to arouse prejudice against
William ii. Taft because of his rellg-
ious belief has, In the opinion OF tho
campaign managers not only proved a
failure, but has had snlutary effect
Tor many clergymen of prominence have
FASTENED TO express their confidence In
the high religious standing of the Re-
publican candidate. The attack on ra-
ligious grounds began long before the
candidate was nominated, when friends
of one of the allies" sought to spread
the report that Mrs. Taft was n Cath
ole The story was widely told, but IL
never gained much credence. II was
loo well known that Mrs. Taft was an
Episcopalian and regular attendant
at st. Johns Church in Washington,
where only year ago her daughter,
Miss Helen, was confirmed In that
faith.
After the nomination the attack was
renewed from wholly different quar-
ter and was based on the ground that
Mr. Taft was Unitarian. When this
report was brought to the attention OF
Mr.. Taft, who has been conspicuous for
his breadth OF view in religious mat
ters and the assistance which he has
rendered ON every opportunity to Chris
tian ministers and missionaries OF ev-
cry denomination, he became Indignant
and refused to defend his creed.
This method OF attack has proved a
boomerang, and many Christian minis.
ters, indignant at the character Of the
articles and editorials published on the
subject, have hastencd to testify TO
their full confidence In the high char
ncter and deep religious conviction of
the Republican candidate.
Praise from bishop EnIIow..
One OF the most notable declarations
OF this character was that Of Bishop
Samuel fallows Of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church of Chicago. who declared
from the rostrum Mt Toledo his high
opinion OF Mr.. Taft. saying In part.
"ile Is easily master among all the
mnstcrful men who are today controll.
Ing the governments Of the earth. lie
Is deeply religious, without trace OF
bigotry, fearing God aud working right.
cousncss ms did the two Adamses and
Abraham Lincoln. He Is equally ths
friend OF capital and labor. as every
President should be. can aver with.
out fear OF successful contradiction that
no man ever came before the American
people for the highest honor in their
gift, the proudest political position
known TO man, so thoroughly prepared
to meet It's welghty responsibilities as
Mr. Taft. lie Is brond In the back.
broad In the brow and broad IN the
heart"
Like testimonials have come from
many other prominent clergymen, ties.
tlmonlals. which might, perhaps, In
many Instances, never have been yolun.
tecred but for the attacks to which ths
candidate has been subjected from Ger.
tain quarters, and on grounds concern.
Ing which clergymcn are most comps-
tent to speak.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Secretary of Peace.

This combative altrusm Is Mr.. Taft's
most distinguished characteristic. As
Secretary of War he has earned the
worldwide sobriquet of Secretary of
Peace" lie has fought some hard bat
ties, but they were with bloodless
weapons, and the results were victor
les for peace. The greater the degree
of altruism the kecner was his zeal,
the harder and more persistent his bat
tie. The greatest struggle of his career,
in which he disregnrded utterly his set
tied ambition, and cheerfully faced II
continuing serious menace to life itself.
was on behalf of the weakest aud most
helpless object In whose cause he was
ever cnlisted-thc Filipino people. That
was the purest and loftiest altrulsm.
But although this is the dominant
trait OF Mr.. Taft, he is well known
for other qualities. His judicial TEN.
permanent, founded upon n deep-seatcd,
comprehensive and ever alert sense of
right and wrong; his courage, proved
by repeated and strenuous tests his
calm, imperturbnble judgment, and his
all embracing sympathy are character
lstlcs that have been often and widely
noted. They are his by right OF inhe =
itance from generations OF broad-mind-
ed, upright men and women. The d.
velOpment Of his country has extend ID
the range OF his opportunity and gltn
greater scope TO his activities than was
enjoyed by Alphonso Taft, his father,
or Peter Rnwson Taft, his grandfather,
but In character and intellect he is
their true descendant.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
Ei,n.s. for Presidency.

The American people know Mr.. Taft
as man OF perynsive good humor, nj
ways ready with hearty laugh. and
quick to see fun In any situation. His
other side has not often appeared. but
ne is capable OF tremendous wrath.
Nothing arouses It more quickly than
unfaithfuness TO n trust or an exhibi-
tion OF deceit. Injustice In any form
stirs him TO the bottom Instantly. lie
has broad, keen, quick, all-embracing
sympathy always ready to respond 10
any call. His sense Of justice Is won
derfully quick. sprlnglng and alert. And
he has genuine fondncss for work,
which enables him TO derive real pleas
ure from his task These quallfcn-
tIons are the endowment OF an unusual.
ly gifted man. The people know. be
cause they have seen, his ability 10
turn OF an enormous amount OF work,
They have seen him prove nm cNcep.
tlonal executive ability. They have
seen him manifest an equipment for the
Presidency such as no other man has
shown before his election TO that office.
In experience, training and ability, Mr..
Taft has amply proved his fitness for
the chief mn ngistracy Of the nation.
The state herald., 1908-10-16
stages of the Work.

Work on the canal has passed
through two stages. those OF planning
and preparation. II is now In the third
and final stage. that OF construction
Both OF the earlier stages required the
presence OF large working force
necessarily quartered In temporary and
make shift accommodations. Because
Of these conditions, inevitable at the
outset, early critics Of the enterprise
mistook the initial and temporary out
dt for permanent equipment.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-22
Bill Posters Not Coming.

Denver.-Denver has lost the annual
convent )n of the National Association
of Bill Posters of the United States
and Canada. Some months ago Denver
was selected and the dates of July 14th,
18th and 10th were decided upon for
holding the convention. Arrangements
had been made with several of the ho-
tells for accommodations for the dele
gates. At the last meeting of the board
of directors it was voted to change the
convention from Denver to Detroit. The
reason for this move is stated to be
that the board of directors feared too
many people would be in Denver on the
date set and they would rather meet
in some quieter place.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-22
MUST HAVE BEEN LIFELIKs.
Portrait Evidently Belonged to "lm.
pressionistic" School.

The late Edward Rosewater, the
founder and editor of the Omaha Bee,
had sincere love of art.
Mr. Rosewater hated pictures that
indicated scamped work-so-called i'm
pressionistic pictures that were mere
ly rough and hurried sketches. and So
called portraits that bore no likeness
to their originals
A young painter showed Mr.. Rose
water one day portrait of a mutual
friend
That portrait of Smith, the
editor exclaimed. I'D never have
known it,"
oh" the artist explained. 81 didn't
try for likeness. you know. ! tried
for an effect-an effect in grays."
Il know a man in New York" said
Mr.. Rosewater, who had his portrait
painted last year. 1t coct him $4,000,
and he was very proud of it. When it
came home, he showed it to his cook.
Well, Mary he said, how do you
like this portrait?'
"'sure, sir said the cook, it's
lovely. It's beautiful. It's divine
"'And OF course said my friend,
you know who it is?'
oh. of course I do, SIR said the
cook. OF course, of course AS she
spoke she k-pt drawing nearer to the
picture, studying 1t more and moro
closely. OF course. sir she said, IT'S
= - or the MISTRESS"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-22
You .nu. Gallant.

A Bostonian was talking about the
late Henry Harland
"Harland was a graceful, gallant
soul" he said. Even in his boyhood
he turned the prettiest compliments
'In his boyhood he studied Latin
under a charming young lady
This young lady. calling him up in
class one morning. said:
Henry, name some of the chiei
beauties of education
"The bov, smiling into his teachers
pretty eyes. answered.
"'School - 'et-esses >"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-22
4 Daily Thouuht.

1t is only by labor that thought can
be made healthy, and. only by thought
that LABOR can be made happy.-Rus-
kin.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-02-22

Damascus in the Lead.
Damascus is the first city in the
Turkish empire to be lit with elec.
tricit, and have electric street cars.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
STRIKERS GET
Three YEARS
IN JAIL
Also Fined $1,000 Each for
Attacking Workman in
PhilIipsburg Mill.

PHILLIPsBURG, Jan. 31.-Three
years in the penitentiary and a fine Of
81, 900 each was the severe penalty i'm
posed yesterday in the Criminal Court
at Belvidere on Frank Vaccarrio, J.
Regis and J. Porta, convicted of as
sault and battery on Joseph Delcourt,
an employee of the Standard Silk Mill,
in this place, who refused to quit work
on demand of the three men, represent
ing the strikers at that plant.
The attack on Delcourt was made
during a riot growing out of the
trouble at the Standard works. Several
hundred employees T On strike there,
and disturbances of a serious scale
have marked the situation, in which
both sexes ave shown unusual bitter
ness. The feeling against the Standard
mill officials among a large element OF
the population Is intense. On n oc-
casion a large body of strike sympa-
thizers made an attack OF a trolley car
that was carrying strike-breakers to
the mill. Stones were thrown n shots
were fired while the car wa~ making
its swift run through the town, pur-
sued by angry employees and their
friends, including some women. The
strike breakers reached their desti-
nation unframed, but the rioters sub
sequehtly got possession of the trolley
car and burned it.
other disturbances followed, and the
mill owners applied to the court for re-
pressive measures. The sheriff was
called upon to protect the compsny's
property, and at one time there was
expectation that the National Guard
would be put in service to queil 9
threatened outbreak. Acting on the
motion of the silk mill proprletors, the
court issued a blanket Injunction
against the strikers and their friends
forbidding Interference with the prop
erty or employees of the corporation,
and also prohibiting patrolling ana
similar strike methods. The attack en-
Delcourt was in defiance of this M
junction. which is held to account for
the drastic punishment melted out 10
the three defendants yesterday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
WIFE USES WHIP
WHILE HUBBY
HOLDS HIM
HOrsewbipped War Veteran
Sues Woman Who
Piled Lash.

WASHINGTON, N. J.. Jan. 31.-Be-
cause he sought a strayed fowl, Ralph
DE Remer, a veteran of the Civil War,
alleges he was horsewhipped by Mrs.
Rush, The young and handsome wife
of r. NJ. Rush, a merchant of Wash
irgton. At the instance of De Remer
a warrant for the arrest Of Mrs. Rush
was issued today.
The veteran lives in a house in the
rear of Rush's store. Both keep chick
ems and one of the De Remer hens
flew over the fence into the Rush coop.
No trespassing notices had been
posted, but, nevertheless, De Remer
went on the Rush property in search
of his fowl. He was met by Mrs. Rush.
Mr. Rush, it is charged, Joined in when
De Remer attempted to open the gate
of the chicken yard and held him while
the wife vigorously applied more
blows.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
N.Y.POLICEMEN
IN DISGUISE
WATCH OUT
Some in Role of Business
men,, Some as Laborers,
Hunt Robbers.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Some dis
guised as well-dressed business men
returning from a night at h club,
and others as laborers, fifty policemen
carly today secured the Stuyvesant
and Grammercy Park sections of the
East Side for the daring housebreakers
who have been looting fine houses.
In both the ~Stuyvesant and Gram
mercy sections the police have to deal
with the two extremes of society. On
the west side of Third avenue the
homes of many of the most prominent
and wealthy residents of this city are
located, while to the east of the thor
oughfare squalid tenements and re-
sorts where thieves make their head
quarters prevail.
Inspector J. w. O'Connor took per-
sonal charge of the fifty, men detailed
to" search the district for the thieves,
A number of the central office lieu
tenants and Captain McDermott, of the
East Twenty-second Street Station, in
whose district most of the robberies
had taken place, were given command
of separate squads and. each assigned
to. certain. streets. ~ l- ,
All resorts frequented in the old days
by the members of the band. which
Formerly def1ed the police in the dis,
:trict, were visited, but ZONE of the per.
sons found, in them we're recognized al
old offenders. .e. r.
Nearly ali the -robberies. reported
! have been done in such a way as t.
lead the police to believe hat they
were committed by the same band. 1t
is evident that tho houses which they
are to enter are carefully selected and
certain members of the band chosen to
do the work.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31
HER KITCHEN
RANGE DEVICE TO HOLD
WATER BURSTS.
Stove Is Demolished and Blaze Starts in
Mulberry Street Home-woman
Just Misses Injury.

Mrs. Nathan Blatt. of 80 Mulberry
street, had a narrow escape from Sc
rious injury this morning. She had
just left the kitchen of her home to
go into the dining room, when a loud
explosion in the kitchen, accompanied
by rafting of breaking glass. startled
her, and when she had recovered her
presence of mind and overcome her
fears, she hurried to the kitchen. She
was almost overcome by clouds of
smoke.
A neighbor who noticed the smoke
and heard the explosion turned in a
fire alarm, out when the 1remen ar
rived they had little trouble in extin-
gushing the blaze that had started
from hot Goals falling on the kitchen
floor.
The explosion was caused by the
bursting of the water tank in the
kitchen range. The kitchen range was
wrecked. Every window in the kitchen
was broken, part of the ceiling was
torn, and the floor was burned by hot
Goals.