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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07

large man. There might not be enopgb s+a+e-
10 ut him, at least in the estimation Of o,r ems.
mes Now. YOU must really pardon me you-
.aeaS VIII be given the attention they deserve
Ihank you for calling. Good morning,'
why did you give him so much rope7" asted
friend sitting beside the managers desk as the
sable Cerberus, otherwise Perkins the F1aasan+
courtesy @
He may have vote" was the profound ren,1
We have to jolly EN- all because they all have
votes
number of bankers business men who
had helped TO form the organization came IN and
asked for Nice-President George z Ide or Chair
man Louis G Hay Of the executive committee A
stranger had it explained to him that the organt-
cation was unofficial because Secretary Taft de-
cilheo 10 lndorse movements in his favor in states
Nhere there are fayorite sons as New York md
Pennsylvania. Governor Hughes is tho ei+a
son in New York. therefore Mr. Taft's friends ara
compelled to root for Taft on their ovv, bool,
Some OF the work Ct the organization has hean IN
seho out Illustrated articles the press the mail
ing OF four hundred thousand Taft Endorsement
Sips 10 voters throughout the state and the dis
trlbution of innumerable Taft buttons badges and
watch fobs. The Offices are decorated with largo
photographs or tie prospective candidate in golf
costume riding dress, Siberian furs platform,
and other habiliments. one picture. shows merely
the massive back OF the War Secretary with two
horizontal wrinkles in the coat while another
emphasizes his 5aSgy and capacious trousers framed
behind q ferry boat gate
Perhaps II was the voIuminous trousers in This
picture that inspired q balloon man with the novel
Idea OF advertising the candidate by sending up a
gas bag resembling f5ig BIZ" and exploding il u,
the sky with . simultaneous magic disrIax of rod
white and blue stars forming a halo over tba fire.
portrait of the next President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
WOULD BRIDGE THE ATLANTIC.

An inventor presented himself with the follow
ing proposition:
L have conceived the vastest project Of the
twentieth century-to bridge the untamed deep and
connect Europe and America with solid highway,
available for foot passengers, horses. automobiles
trolley cars and trains. II has never been done
before. You will agree with me on that point
When it is done it will be the achievement OF the
ages Think of having a bridge across the At
lantic obviating steamships, reducing the passage
time to less than three days II Will rest on pom
toons. and will also be suspended from series OF
balloons so that the occasionally raging pillows
will not depress the track below a level auto
maticaIy regulated by horoscopes What has this
got to do with Mr.. Taft? Everything, my dear sir
I lack only SO of completing an issue OF $1,000"
stock to build the transoceanic railroad. and your
assistance toward this project. which Will pay
enormous dividends, will not only be a great adj
vertfseuent for your candidate. but will reserve
TO President Taft the privilege of touching the
button which will start this gigantic road In
operation
The listener touched button which brought the
colored doorkeeper and sent the inventor on his
way.
A number Of callers brought the glad news that
they had named their offspring George Washington
Taft and Mary Eliza Jane Taft, and they die not
seem 10 be satisfied with mere congratulations
One of them. a man Of color. boldly remarked that
his Roosevelt twins had been worth s. and he
thought a single Taft ought To be worth not less
than 81. allowing for the times Several
negro statesmen offered their services 10 persuade
members of their race that Brownsville was not
an issue in the campaign. and that no negro could
forget the grand old party that had freed MIN
from servitude. Any suggestions along the color
line are referred to Perkins, the doorkeeper VINO
is in fact more than he seems, being a lawyer ana
an editor He was editor OF a real newspaper IN
Texas His political experience Is not small ana
he presided over the Taft mass meeting or I'VE
hundred negroes in Cooper Union the other night
Perkins says the negroes are grumollhs Il'''e'
brt they'll swing into line at the right time
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is TO de unemployed, and when he was President
he'd make de railroads carry everybody on de
rods free an widout fear Of de bulls. Gimme five
hundred plunks an I'll make de organized hos or
America power in de land an a bulwark against
desc wildcat idees OF unrest. De hobo class stands
for a rest an wants to be let alone, same as all
odder respectable people. You seen DER style when
you met dem in de Bowery mOrgues. Dey're de
greatest politicians earth. because dey got de
time. When dey're organized, dey'n do Taft more
good dan all de ministers an college presidents
By way of variety Italian nOblernan presented
himself a Taft enthusiast who would promote
the interests of the candidate among the Italians
of New York. The nobleman thought that the
prestige of his name would be sufficient to draw
several thousand Italian votes. He would be viii
ling to write life of Taft in the language OF
Dante containing all the thrilling and picturesque
incidents in the Secretary's career. and would
make a cart-tail addresses to his fellow coun-
tryner in Mulberry Bend Park All ne desired in
return was the price of three plates Of spaghetti
and two bottles Of chianti day, together with the
assurance that Mr.. Taft, when elected would re-
quest the Italian government to send him to Wash
tngtou as ambassador.
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dere ought t be somethin doin' Z push 1t along
among de class OF hoboes. Say, gettin' nutty,
what? Don't pound till you get the homestretch-
The hos is bein' organized by the anarkists an
socialists. If dey need EN- why don't need 'em?
Some of 'em is voters an de rest vote anyhow, but
deyre a good class t circulate de propaganda
among de common people an allay de poison of
discomfort. Deyre always travellin' an bummin'
across country, meetin farmers an workingmen,
it'd be cinch L train EN- hand out uttychure
an paste up stickers water tanks an pass de
tip along dat Taft was de savior of de nation. A
DO won't work. but dis wouldn't be like work.
You cd have inspectors I see that each man done
his share an you bet he'd do a lot for the price
of two tubs o. suds a day. Course you got TO
trow little extra spiel into 'em how affable Taft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
V1 IAFT WORKERS PESTERED BY MANY QUEER CRANkS @SSS
They waste Huch Valuable Time of Those Who Are
Aiding the Candidate Practically

.sz1onder what freak'll come next?'' remarked
,ne Of the managers Of the unofficial Taft organi-
-.+sor leaning back in his chair on the tenth
eoo- Of No. I7o Broadway.
Hardly were the words spoken when little
ray man. with q last years straw hat and a six
- man rolled up under his arm darted into the
o-ice eluded the sable Cerberus the door and
penetrated the inner sanctum. exclai1nins:
Good morning. sir L represent one of the r,os-
.,ous photographic firms in this city. and de-
.-s,e the hard times selling large numbers
= or- double glazed. indestructihle ana r,atba
-ns+icaIy accurate maps OF the world. the United
cs+es the state. the city and everything else that
an be mapped. bur did not call here to sell Won
.Dvtbing although offering bargains in view
~ business conditions. l first and foremost =
sr-fot and adnirer Of that good and great man
william 4 Taft and the thought came to me this
,,o-linc that even my humble talents might he
,sefuI in eeva5irs 10 the Presidential chair tho
1trrest citizen Of this Republic I do not pretend
- he 2 great orator a Daniel Webster or a C1,arn
rev Tepev. and yet
we are not engaging speakers at present nv
,-iend---
YES. Yes, know il is little early: the can
saiste has not YET been nominated although he
vl1i BE- hy q unanimous vote. but wish 10 nra
sent myself as a possibility in advance. Csndo-
,7-rrels ne state that / have taken no part in
,oiitf-s since 1SSS. when ! was an ardent Prohibi
,iulsr hut the Of canvassns for many er15ire
,,.eA1 and necessary objects has kept me in the
saeaknc harness. and 7 am confident that could
+srk or the stamp with great "REMINISCENCES. 7
know thar funds are short this year the corpor-a-
lions are slightly fearful and distrustful that they
vii ee- their money back. therefore I viii make
sn extremely modest proposition as 10 ernolurnent
n fact. during the campaign I VIII continue To
canvass maps in the daytime and speak for Taft
IN the evenings. six evenings a week redbot
speeches. anywhere il the metropolitan district
for & 80 q night and carfaTe- Can you beat it,"
IT IS low price for first class oratorv like
zours" said the manager. politely. y told YOU
that Ne are making no arrangements for speakers
tlrla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07

patrol stationed by the gangplank, and many and
varied are the reasons poured into the ear OF the
weary officer in charge each applicant explaining
at endless length why he or she should be allowed
TO board the launch.
For a time it seems that every person in San
Francisco has a brother a cousin on the war
ships until that imaginative game is spoiled by
the edict that only officers friends can use the
launches all others to shell out their four bits
and try the excursion boats which meant gam
bic as to whether the desired ship was ever
reached not.
its bow belonging the first class battleship
- and we pile board, thanking our stars
that we have a letter Of introduction to her cap
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served them. while salt horse" holds time hon
ored place of prominence on the menu. and canned
Willie" timed Bill "slum." ''brugoo' (oatmeaD
| and a host Of names meaningless to the uninf-
tiated too common even to be noticeable on a
man-of-war.
If a commissary steward happens to be unpop-
ular through undue mixing of lard with the butter
or because the eggs are over mature he acquires
the fnelegant title Of belly robber" The signal
boys told us that when they crossed the line an
unpopular belly robber' had been paid back by
Jack with much interest that he actually
formed for a time. During this period Of com
paratively good conduct skeptical victim of his
recent closeness happened this reformed
''robber'' actually putting condensed miIk-real
condensed milk, mind you and lots of tin the
coffee. Hey calls Jack don't throw those cans
overheard; better keep EN- for hash
When he Is at 1t is a long time between drinks
for Jack, and his ingenuity is soon put TO it TO
satisfy his thirst. for, OF course liquor is per-
mftted on the ships. Coffee royal" is a popular
concoction. and is made by adding straight a1co-
hol to the ordinary article. The alcohol be
secured by pouring shellac paint into water.
allowing the solid substance to sink and collecting
the floating alcohol from the surface of the water
Lemon extract. when procurabie. is also popular
with some but they a zinc lining is necessary
Dinner over. and the "slushers'' (dishwash ers)
beginning the,c work. our friends take US up to
the signal bridge, the stronghold of the signal
boys. where We spend happy afternoon The duty
OF these signallers the shows is the
sending and receiving of all signals to and from
the vessels of the feet. Up goes string o. flags
the Connecticut; perhaps it is 'T73.'' meaning
We'll done" or TX D r." THANK you" or, once
in a long while, ~ L. which means Pay
attention your signals" AS soon the signal
is received and understood It is reported to the
officer Of the deck. and entry made of the exact
time of it's receipt. Naturally. "U T. is reported
with little enthusiasm, for II good call
down" if nothing worse and if the officer on duty
happens TO be hook" Jack may get some days
"in the pie house, with angel cake and wine.
which bread and water in the brig or
III nrisn
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THE AMERICAN TYPE.

,~TeTy one who saw the parade remarked upon
@-er Splendid appearance They were young the
1'orlty Of them, hundreds being twenty and less
1eE had the broad shoulders and thick chests OF
-Ncn exercise; they marched with a swing and
1p, as II they enjoyed It. and, above all, they
SO faces which made the onlOokers proud OF theI'
Ian cut Intelligent faces sunburTleo ana rudy
M health and outdoor life. They looked every
al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with strength anu
e-ls Not many years back IL used 10 DC baio'
1 9okingiy, half in earnest, that naval OllSet
C 70 be a EnguIst in order to make niilseH
-1oeFstood by his men, for all the nations OF Inc
VIC we're represented. Gradually the enlistment
s@as confined 10 this country, men being drawn
Icy from the seaports. To-day IL Is the eAoeP
= - 70 find men from the coast towns; the Doy
IN The Middle West boys from the farm ouI -
= Tie world, make up the majority OF CH0'e
lighting force at sea
.. -ei wonder that he sometimes drlfteo 'oN"-
hhosls Of Pacific street, where the land shhi NJ
-OoI Tor the fame Of the BsrbarY Coast IL Ah0'
every port Of the seas and beyoho anu
~laiy the gay lights of Chinatown o1isi'
: al attraction. After prolonged plotting acio7'
mars he sometimes had he taken IN lot sa4'
!. 7png by the husky naval patrols VINO SI
Ut IN couples where they were hkeis u
:. '@o armed with stout ''biliies aho
zoslets' IN their belts, prepared 10 k-eP -
Whenever undue happiness seeI1aed 1iiI4---N
e'hs On engagements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
HE ONE lie LIKED.

A country clergyman ON his round OF visits in
terviewed a youngster a. 20 his acquaintance with
Bible stories. My lad" he said. you have. of
course heard OF the PARALLELS
Yes. SIR shyly answered the boy. whose mother
had indicted him IN sacred history Yes. sir
Good said the clergyman. Now. which os
them do you Ike the best OF ALL
The boy squrmed. but at last. needing his
mothers frowns he replied 7 ike that where
somebody leafs and hshes"-London Opinion.
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shorr-I guess you couldn't let ne nave 30 FOR
week. could you3
Long-saY, you ought to be able TO make a
fortune at the racetrack
Short-Why-
Ions-You are such q good guesser.-chieago
News
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
Wonderfully Good Conduct, on the
Whole, Of Uncle Sans Tars.
Rv George p. Putnam

Twenty wears ago the inhabitants OF American
CITY niEh1 vel have preferred 10 have their main
street shot up' by avowed bad men" rather than
incur the friendly invasion OF eighteen thousand
sailors Up 10 very recently, when such came
ashore. h devoted himself with praiseworthy sin
gle mindedness 70 having g good time. II was
generally taken as z matter Of course that he
would become intoxicated indulge in occasional
street fights. make things unpleasant for quiet
hammered citizens and generally have q good
tine al The expense Of the feelings Of any one
who WIS unfortunate as 70 be near him. Said
TIE good nsr-red city folks, they barred their
doors
Poor fellow. He has been out the lonely sea
for long time. let him enjoy his little spree
and thank God when he goes!'
That Eas in the old days. we say. A few weeks
ego TIE greatest gathering OF fighting ships ever
assembled under the American flag dropped anchor
N San Francisco Bay after successfully cornplet-
lng cruise unparalleled in history Did the ctti-
Zsns q San Francisco bar their doors2 Not They'll
new order % things has been gradually creeping
=, change for the better. whose elimination was
reached and celebrated during those glorious eleven
Gays # welcome and entertainment at San Fran
cisco
Once upon time. as the story books say, the 20
Ice department was likely 70 be the chief sufferer
Wien any considerable number Of bluejackets hon
oTed CRY Nth their presence; IL was worked
overtime during Jacks stay. and thanked heaven
bruises when he left Ask the police Of San Fran
CISCO what they have TO report concerning the con-
cact Of the ctys eighteen thousand guests in sal
ny suIts. Chief q Police Biggy said 10 Us on the
4sst day Of the fleets visit
an delighted beyond measure at the splendid
ofoe maintained by the sailors ashore The record
q not z single arrest Is indeed gratifying. and
surely unequaled in the history Of similar occa-
Aons- The splendid appearance and sentlernanly
e'oo1ct Of our sailors should be a matter OF ma
aoaz pride"
INK q IL Not single arrest
%SE tas citizens how much trouble the sailors
gave them, and the answer is likely 70 be:
Mere business for the cash register than usual
1es' that certainly was one side Of the occasion.
-or Jack not only dropped deal Of his own
&Flngs, hut Ms presence. his psrHding, and above
q ue saips which he lives. attracted thou
enas q curious visitors the city, and visitors,
-0"sPer hardened, must live, and living is likely
- mean Spending money
now Ci1
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GEORGE E. IDE.
One of the vice-presidents.

for fear of losing his vote, but length he gently
remarked:
Il welcome you, sir, in the of our great
candidate. is fattering be mistaken for him,
especially when I have no mustache like the dis
tinguished Secretary
The press representative, while writing magazine
articles the under world of New York, lived on
the Bowery for months and made acquain-
tance with all kinds of hoboes and crooks. One of
these called at the office recently, and said
VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN"
Say pal dis is de great lift all right all right
an I'm mighty glad dey got a white man Z boost
his nbs into de Presidential sofa I'd RAIDER see
Taft hold down de springs dan any. gazabo except
Big Tim and a suggestion come into me nut dat
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REAL ESTATE
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 s55O0-stone buildings, Avenue D. Rents $750. $40OO-Rental s4S0; four houses, D near 22d.
 ,50O--Rental s20OO central business brick.
 $10, ,000-50x140, Fourth avenue, north ; few yards of Terminal entrance.
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