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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

'O4li~' al vi GNlol Q
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 7, 1908
To the Officers and Members
United Mine Workers of
America:
Greeting-We are in the midst
of a political campaign. Every
method known to political man
ayers will be used to secure
votes for their respective candi-
dates. This is especially true in
the attempt to obtain express
sions from those holding official
positions in labor unions.
am in receipt of hundreds of
letters from men of all shades
of political beliefs and from all
parts of the United States ask
ing fer my opinion of the differ
ent candidates or my views upon
the issues involved in the po-
Iitical campaign.
The United Mine Workers did
not elect me international presi-
dent to influence your political
preferences or how you should
cast your vote on election day.
You have elected me to direct
the affairs Of the United Mine
Workers. The success of the
United Mine Workers and the
welfare of its members have and
will receive my first and only
consideration as long as have
the honor of representing you.
am not responsible for in
terViews appearing in the news
papers, alleged to be from me,
that favor any particular can
didate. have declined to ex-
press or to give any statement
politically for or against any
candidate or issue, nor do | in
tend to do so. This letter will
be my answer to all who ask
me for any advice along po-
litical lines.
have the honor to represent
an organization Of nearly 3oo,-
OCo members Of every known
nationality and different poIit-
ical views. We have among
our members Prohbtionists,
Populists, Independents, So
cisIists, Democrats and Repub-
Leans. From what know of
our members you are fully com
petent 10 decide for yourselves
how you will vote on election
day.
All my time is required to look
after the interests of the United
Mine Workers. These interest
ed in the subject matter of this
letter will please refrain from
writing me in connection with
politics if they hope to get an
answer.
The United Mine Workers as
an organization has been in ex-
Istence for many years before
this political campaign, and we
all wish that it may live many
years after the present cam
paign has passed into history
and until every wrong of which
the miner complains is honor
ably adjusted. Yours fraternaI-
~ and for harmony,
T. /. LEWIS,
President U. M. w. of A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

From the Cleveland Plain DeaIcr.l
The train comes whining down the trac
And haltS amid the cheers
And on the platform at the back
The candidate appears.
And then the engine hoarsely shrieks
His words are far from plain
And then the engine hoarsely shrieks
And drags away the train.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

"My Maryland is not a Bryan cam
paign song this year
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29
His UnforqettabIe Speech.
GLos Angeles EXamin

Los Angeles Examiner.
The Bryan speech which will be re
hehbcred longest consists of four
words: "Workingmen are public beg
ElrS"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29
TAFT m TIE ISLANDS
Why Mckinley Se1t the Judge to
the Philippines.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-10-29

In the time Of poi iral van. ire pre-
pare for peace and pr ne " by de
Gliding to vote the Ee7ub an ticket in
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
CALLS WITH GUN TO
SEE RIVAL IN JAIL
"He Beat Ny Girl, and She's
Going to Die" Taylor Ex-
plains in Police Court.

Sam Taylor, six-foot, jet-blnck West
Indian negro. entered Keeper Alfred
Halls Office in the West Side Prison
to-day and asked TO see George Dixon,
who was arrested yesterday.
Have you a permit" asked Hall
Here It is" answered the negro. and
produced a permit signed by the Com
missioner of Corrections.
Have you got gun or A knife or A
bother"
Lord. ] amt got nothin' boss" said
Taylor II just want TO see my frien',"
Hall was about to allow the negro
to pass when he suddenly decided TO
have him searched, Taylor objected
but when the prison keeper clapped a
hand to the mans hip pocket he felt
a pistol. II was found to he new
.Ss-calibre revolver. fully loaded. Tay,
lor was arrested
George Dixon. whom he wanted to
see. Is also negro, and was arrested
charged with beating Amanda Berke.
ley, n negress. with a club last night
in her room, AT No, 24l West Ninety,
ninth street The woman Isl in a hos
initial and may not live Dixon was
held by MAGISTRATE Cornell in $1,000
bail in the West side Court,
Taylor was arraigned before the
Magistrate later lie admitted that he
and Dixon we're rivals for the berke-
ley's woman's affections,
"Dixon beat up my girl" said Tay-
Tor, blubbering, ans she's soin' Il
die"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
KOEN|C'S FRIENDS
TRAVEL TO ALBANY

Hundreds OF Republicans from the lower
east side will be in Albany Tomorrow
10 see that Samuel S. Koenig receives
proper honors whom he Is ushsred into
office as Secretary of State.
Several automobiles belonging to pros
porous east siders. including the 10
horse power car of Jacob Lesser are
already en- route with flarng banners,
footing horns and floral pieces.
A train-load OF other koonig admirers
viii leave at midnight tonight In six
day coaches. Besides the de'cga on
eight immense floral horseshoes will be
carried on the rear platform of the end
car.
I'VE decided to keep the flowers out
in the air so they would DO fresh" said
Herman Schwartz,
we were going 10 buy the flowers In
Albany, but finally decided to patron
ize the district florists, so as to keep
the votes in the family"
The Federal Club. or Hoenig's home
district, lbO strong, the Hungarian
Young Mems Association. with the
Royal Hungarian pand, is also to pro-
coed to Albany and WIN be accompan-
led by the Maurice Graffif Association,
William Blau. Henry +, Birdsall, sam
Hoffman, David Robson and Herman
Schwartz, leading Republicans OF tine
sixth, WI also proceed AlbanN~ard
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
Has Trunks Full of Them,
Some Serious and Some
Funny,
DID YOU WRITE HER?
Well, the Expression of Your
Heart ThrobS viii BE EX-
posed to the World.

! Lillian Russell has another surprise
N store FOR her friends and the public
.ro ,ou ,,., o,,,,o,,ro., ,,,a, IN. love
,,,, .,. .,,,.., A,,,.,,,..
''"' ''' wa '''s
her long ana "ohaerl"' stage career
will be published within Il short time.
In between performances Of "wildfre"
MI r-,, - ....,,.,.,.,.. ga. -,
. ,,,,,,,,, ,rtats ,,,,,,t.r 10
Ia,,,,,, ,, ,,,,.,,,,,,. ,r. h.,u,ifrl ,.t,.ss
vs. ,.,id., "a di,.,ae the er,s,lea tn,o
nos -, ,n,a
wv '"'"''e'' p,'e Wv " .-,.,' -
the other of humorous turn.
! That the letters will make interesting
-eadlnr roes without saving for no one.
eAu'"e 81, so. w. s,a"n h,s bean the re-.
c,nier, Of more attention and admira-
., a.. o,o,,,,i,. ,.outbruI Lillian
tioh 'n"' '''e '''' ''an' 49,,
Russell Ky the pno''sh'hs ot '''ese 'e'
,ers the actress will give the public a
! -, -, 49,, ,,,.o ooair. ,ha Num-
kho"'e"se VI "e' 'oN ,',, -, -
Der and fervencE OF wh'c@i nave AeP' '''e
world gaping for many year.
.u yu cat +o H.r
SaVeo All 'nd' Ve'e Ss w
Ever since ] first went on the stage
i've saved ALI the letters that were writ
'" 90 80 ,,.,rLfula OF
ten to me- ana nave " ui'Nt
them" Miss Russell SAID IN explaining
her purpose
I'm going 10 publish many or che
hoo. 4, two volumes One volume will
pe"e ia wv i ~ tina
be devoted TO 'he SCI ioua 0'e''
other to the outraseously funny ones
n. courae" with a roglish wink, there
,,. -,hlisb "Tbese two
are some can p"''''" ,I,..,,l
books will make the most uele ~
reading. People would be absolutely
-. -. ,lo husbels OF perfectly
astouluep a. '"o -.
absurd, hence delicious letters has
received They are coming IN now d.
every mall, and while travelling | SaSi.ef
a few friends in my car almost every
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
CHRISTMAS RIDE AT
DURLAND'S BIG SUCCESS

The crowd was so large part of the
Hring was given over 10 tho boxes, at
fdhe twenty-first annual Christmas ride
and masquerade at the Durland Acad-
emy last night. The event eclipsed
anything before attempted along the
same line, The decorations were beau
uful and the crowd fashionable and
|6nthusiastic.
More than 100 men and women took
part In the brilliant Grand Entree Mas
guerade, commanded by Charles H.
krauss. Mrs. $, y, Watson won the
silver trophy fer the handsomest cos
tune, and Mrs, Won Klein the prize for
the most comicaIi., Before the close
\ the ring In front OF huge Christmas
tree. and each participant Received from
4 him "a silver souvenir,
\ MISS Margaret Weyner won the race
1 for stalls. and J, Curran the mani
Nkin race v, Meyer on his pony Bus
Ter, won the in and out race, and John
D'Day the steeplechase. In game OF
10 the Wanderers won from the
rlands, William Carr Won much APP
Sc as the clown in the stone wall
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
BOY DRIVER DYING
AFTER A RUNAWAY
Horse, Frightened by an Auto
mobile, DaShes Down
Eighth Avenue.

A horse attached to a grocery wagon
driven by william Behrens, sixteen
years old, and owned by Henry Ing
mann. OF No, LOG West Sixty third
street. took fright to-day at putting
automobile in Columbus Circle. and
dashed down Eighth avenue,
The street was crowded. hut Behrenr
succeeded IN avoiding collision till he
reached Ffty-third street. where the
elevated structure crosses the avenue
The wagon struck pillar, throwing
Behrens out on his head and scattering
groceries in every direction.
The horse was stopped a few feet
further on by Sergeant Ellis, of the
West Side Court squad Ellis turned the
horse over to hystander and sum.
moned an ambulance for Behrens. Al
the Roosevelt Hospital n was said Beh-
renss skull was fractured and he would
die.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
Miss Thomas Called in Detec-
tiveS to Chat With Her Maids
and a Taxicab Driver.
THEN SHE 'REMEMBERED.'
Jewels and Handbag Full of
Money Are Found in the
Bathroom.

Miss Elizabeth Thomas. a writer Of
Some note. is in Washington TODAY
spending New Years eve with her par
ents. who are well-known IN society at
tho capital. Before Miss Thomas took
train for there yesterday. however.
she had some exciting adventures in
which $4,000 worth OF iewelry a hand
bag stuffed with bills and two Head
quarters detectives PLAYED a part.
Miss Thomas, who lives at the Rut-
land apartment house nj No csS West
Fifty seventh street, lost her Jewels
and money for an hour and then found
them again. II happened like this,
The authorizes had arranged to take
the o'clock train for Washington and
shortly before that hour she and her
two maids took taxicab from the Rut-
land to the Twenty-third street ferry OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
When she alighted from the cab Miss
Thomas opened her valise. in which she
expected to find her bag of jewels and
her purse, but to her CONSERVATION they
were not there. Miss Thomas almost in
tears. ordered the taxicab driver To
speed back TO the Rutland Before she
left the ferry house, however she teie-
phoncd to Police Headquarters, and at
IN, me Rutland Detectives Donahue and
Ihomas, two of the smartest men in the
sixth avenue branch of the Detective
Bureau. met her
Third Degree for Three.
Miss Thomas told them of her loss
and they went with her to her apart
ment. where the two maids and the
tax1cao driver were put through a
gruelling cr'oss-eXamination
While the trio were protesting THAR
| Innocence Miss Thomas suddenly jump
| ed to her feet.
stop one moment, gentlemen, please"
she exclaimed Il think-I beleve-I am
she vanished through the portieres.
while the amazed detectives and the
frightened maids gazed after her. She
teimurneo IN few minutes, one hand
the other clasping a purse.
I've found them" she cried, joyous
w. ~, 'a .n In ever SO sorry to have given
You non, al rh thas trouble. but it's all right
one moment. Madame" said Dono-
hue. but l should like to know a fau
more details. Where did you find
them?" s
Miss Thomas BIushed.
Miss Thomas blushed and looked en-.
Well she stammered. tho fact 4.
I-1-you see I was taking a bath and
I laid my jewels on shelf in the bath
room. My purse I left on a bureau. and
quite forgot 1t In my hurry. Pleas
thank the inspector or chief or who
eyer IL was who sent you here and say
L m very sorry to have been so much
trouble,good bye" and bowling sweetIy.
Miss Thomas told one of the maids =
| show the detectives out
Miss Thomas caught later train
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
SHOT BY ROOMMATE.
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Herman Goss. who was taken from
NO. Washington street, Christmas
morning suffering from a Runsbot
wound In the chest. died in the Hudson
Street Hospital to-day. Fritz SteIIiur.
the janitor of No. q Washington street.
is In custody, charged with the shoot
ing. They say Goss Identified the pri,-
oner as his assailant before he died.
Goss, for three days before the shoot
ing, lived with the prisoner at the
Washington street address The two
men had a row over some matter, and
SIZZLING is accused OF firing a shot from
a .22-calibre revolver at Goss.
Policeman Robert McNish arrested
tho janitor and charged him with feloni-
Gus assault, which Will now be changed
to homeicde, The prisoner is In the
Tombs and Coroner Dooley is making a
further investigation
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
BOY DIED AFTER
DRINKING A PINT
Of SWEET WINE
Alfonso Drawbone Broke Of
Neck of Bottle While Step
father Was Absent.

When Tonic Sessa. driver for a
wholesale liquor house in Williams
burg. left his home, No. 10 Skillman
| avenue, to-day. he took with him his
little stepson. Alfonso Drawbone. seven
years old, The boy perched beside his
stepfather on the seat of the truck.
and for couple of hours they drove
about Williamsburg delivering wine
for the New Years festivities.
When the wagon was empty they went
back to the liquor store and Sessa babe
Alfonso remain on the truck while he
loaded II for another trip. The first
osse OF wine he brought out was an
opened one. and it was nearly half an
hour before he completed his load
AS Sessa brought the last case out he
noticed the little boy reelng about
among the boxes. He called to the
child, but received no answer. and when
he took hold of Alfonso he was horror
stricken at the sight OF the little fell
lows face. 1t was blue his eyes seemed
starting from their sockets and the boy
couldn't speak.
Beside him was a pint bottle which
had contained a cheap, sweet Italian
wine and the top Of which Alfonso had
evidently knocked off. The child had
taken the bottle from the opened wine
case. He drank almost its entire con-
tents.
Sessa screamed for help, but while he
still held Alfonso in his arms the boy
became unconscious. The man ran to
his home. which is near by, and Dr.
Virdone, of No. 657 Lorimer street. came
in hurry. but Alfonso was dead be-
fore the physician arrived.
DR.; Virdone said death was due to
alcoholism.
The wine was sweet and agreeable
TO the little fellows taste" he said,
but his heart wasn't strong enough to
stand the sudden effect OF so much
alcohol"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31

She had read Mrs. Gilman's address
however, and when l urged her to an
swer It said:
No wife is a slave except TO God
given duty. that of caring for her hus-
band and children. She who does tina,
we'll is more than self-supporting, for
she contributes to the welfare Of the en-
tire race instead OF merely safeguarding
her own.
Flies on at a Tangent.
Mrs Gilman flies off at a tangent,
continued MRS siegel, She lets mere alb
stract ethical considerations blind her 10
woman's first duty, which is not to her.
self but 10 her children No woman
can be self-supporting after marriage
without injury to her unborn child. Tha:
is the only argument necessary TO refute
Mrs Gilman.
In some few individual instances
financial independence might develop the
wife's personality to her own advantage
bur II would always be at the cost OF
her home. II women follow their natu-
raj duty, that of caring for their nus
bands and children, they will ind peace
always. if not happiness.
Possibly some women may possess
the souls of men and therefore nnd
themselves miserable IN tho frames OF
women. Let them wait then for some
future incarnation. when this error Will
be rectified, and instead of being the
inspiration OF their husbands and moth
ers of beautiful children they will real
ize their GROWING ambition and become
police captains and ward politicians
ip,periI Thai Aapnineea
"If they endeavor to live the lives of
men now, It must be al the jeopardy OF
their homes and children and at the
peril OF their own happiness.
"A great many women follow the will
o'-the- wisp of theory and are led into
social and ethical quagmires, when. II
they followed the light of their own
firesides, they would find happiness and
peace Nine times out of ten the wife
who works means the child that works.
Surely a woman contributes more to the
race by caring for and educating he'
children to be honorable man and wom-
en- and useful citizens than by conunu-
ing after marriage a self-support which
units her for motherhood.
Mrs. Gilman says the home is q
place where the man has his meals
cooked and served by the woman she is
his servant This is very narrow view.
Marriage is an association, a partner
ship, in which each partner performs
the service for which he or she is most
fit ted for their mutual good.
only in fulfilling her God-given duty
10 her husband and her home" Mrs. Sic
gel concluded, can woman find peace.
and II as peace with honor to all
womanhood"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
PRODUCE EXCHANGE
DISTRIBUTES GIFTS
Two Thousand Baskets Given
to Families Who Live
South of Canal Street.

When the business OF the New York
Produce Exchange stopped NJ 40 to-
day there were several hundred children
about the doors waiting for their yearly
presents from the members of the Ex-
change,
In all between 800 and 1000 baskets
were given out 10 families and children
who reside south of Canal street There
were family baskets and baskets for
tho girls and boys
In the family basket which was given
TO mothers were can of soup, four
pounds Of steak. one quart of potatoes,
n pint OF onions, one pound of mixed
candy. a pound of sugar candy. one
pound of granulated sugar, six apples.
six oranges, one-half pound Of coffee,
IN English plum pudding,
In the baskets which were given to
the boys were a pair Of roller skates,
one half pound of mixed candy, one
pound Of sugar oanny, two apples, four
oranges. a baseball ana iackknife.
The girls were given pair ~ roller
skates. one half pound Of mixed candy.
one pound OF sugar candy two apples,
workbox. four oranges and doll
Following the distribution of the has
kets a vaudeville entertainment and n
hnnd concert was given The tickets
for the baskets and entertainment were
distributed by churches and charitable
organizations
During the afternoon nifty children
who attend the Crippled Ch'drcns Eas,
side School, at No l57 Henry street,
we're brought ~ the exchange In auto.
mobiles, owned bv members OF the EX-
change. All We're gIven nresents.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
Refuse and Furniture Piled on
Balconies Cut Off Flight
in Panic.
WELLS BOARDED OVER.
Heroic Policeman Helps Crowd
to Roof and Down Ladder
to Next House.

A SINAI basement fire which poured a
dense volume Of smoke through the six
story tenement nj No. q Rlbgs street
this morning disclosed that the frees
capes we're cluttered with every conceiv-
able utensil and obstruction that could
be piled on them. That more than one
hundred women and children managed
to escape from the smother of smoke
by way u. the rear frees cape Of the
building was due 10 the heroic efforts
of Patrolman George Pater.
Pater was passing the house when ne
saw smoke belch out of the basement
and heard the cries of Fire" rinx
from the building. only stopping to
send in call. he dashed back to the
tenement.
Crush at Fire Escapes.
Tho fire was in the storeroom OF
Neestadter Brothers, who have a sta
tionery shop on the ground floor of the
building, and the smoke that went up
into the narrow Railways was black and
sitting. The frenzied women and
children first attempted to "ght their
way TO the front fire escapes and some
of them had become jamIned there when
Pater went to guide them. The smoke
was all in the front Of the house and
the situation looked dangerous.
The big policeman managed, however.
to drive the frightened persons to the
rear Microscopes where he found diff
Guilty clearing the platforms. They were
cluttered from the first to the top land
ing with barrels. baby carriages. ex-
press wagons. mattresses, iceboXes and
al manner of gear. Furthermore the
wells were boarded over
Pater had to smash these distractions
with his club and force the panic
stricken tenants to flee to the roof in
81 cad Of down to the basement. where
the fire was sending out its thickening
coil. Of smoke.
Dragged FugItives to Roof
To hurry the laggards Pater had to do
some tanning with his club. but at last
managed to clear n way and drag the
women and children, old men and babies
up to the roof. There the panic increased
when it was found that on one side was
two-story drop TO the next roof and
on the other side fifteen feet,
Pater was equal to the emergency
and. dropping to the roof of No. SO
Ridge street. he got fire escape ladder
II up to where the shrieking crowd
was marooned. Then he brought them
all down without mishap. and by that
time the firemen had begun to drown
out the blaze In the basement.
Had not the fire been a owburning
one. the condition of the fire escapes
would undoubtedly have caused con-
siderable loss of life.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-31
ACID IN EGG SHELLS
THROWN AT DRIVER

Two men, supposed to be strikers. are
being sought by the police to-day for
hurting egg shells filed with carbolic
acid at James McGregor a chauffeur,
employed by the New York Cab Com
pany.
McGregor said he was driving a cab
on Forty eighth street near Fifth ave-
nue., last night when the men threw the
missiles. lie lodged. and whipped UP
his horse. Then he detected the odor OF
the acid, and. glancing around. saw 1t
had been smeared on the top and side OF
He reported the case to Serst, Park. Of
the Traffic Squad furnishing him a good
description of the men.