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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
William E. Ward to Help
Hitchcock-MeetS Leaders
and Near-Leaders.
HERBERT PARSONS
TRIES NEW TRICK
Candidate Gazes on Steam Roller
and Remarks They Are
Mighty Effective"

NEW YORK. July civilian H.
Taft met practically all the near ard
real Republican leaders 10 New York
city during his brief stay at the Man
haitian Hotel Incidentally he arranged
for the campaign in the East
William e Ward, OF Westchester. ma
tional committeeman from New York
State, is said to be the head OF the
executive committee % the national
committee assigned to Eastern head
CHARTERS in New York city, and will
be in charge Of Taft's campaign at times
when Frank H Hitchcock, the chair
man Of the national committee, is in
the West.
william A. Barnes. Jr., or Albany.
will be in active charge OF the State
campaign. This does not mean that he
is to displace Timothy L Woodruff
as chairman Of the State committee,
but he will do the actual work Of the
campaign, while Woodruff attends to
the formal details.
Calls Out Leaders.
Herbert Parsons. chairman OF the Re
publican county committee, lost no time
in getting into communication with Sid
ney Goodacre. IN charge Of county head
quarters.
"Cau up all OF the leaders, Judge
Rosalsky. Whitman, Sheffield, Barnard.
and men OF that type. and tell them
10 come TO the Manhattan at once 10
meet Taft" ne said. He directed Good
acre TO come TO the hotel and present
the local leaders TO MT Taft. BefUre
noon the lobby Of the hotel was filed.
Practically all Of the leaders came.
TIT u
presence one at a time. where he talked
with them for five or ten minutes.
This seemed to please the Republican
nominee greatly He Joked and laughed
with them, heartily. It pleased the To-
cal leaders greatly. also. 1t was the
first time in the experience Of any OF
them that they had had an opportunity
20 meet the nominee Of their party for
President at the outset OF the campaign
and they went away debating whether
Parsons or Taft was the greatest F1e-
publican after Teddy"
parsons Doesn't Miss Many Tricks"
Just before leaving the city for Gin
cinnad, Mr.. Taft told OF the pleasure
in meeting the local leaders. Il believe
their coming was due entirely 10 Mr..
Parsons" he said 1T was an excellent
move. Parsons doesn't miss many
tricks"
After a more serious conference with
Messrs. Ward and Barnes, Mr.. Taft left
the city very much as he arrived. quiet
~ an5 in a hurry. His haste was due
20 the delay Of the barber whom he
had summoned 10 cut his hair 81
haven't much left 10 cut he said, run
ming his hand over his scalp, and II
you think you can get it done in ten
minutes We'll try It"
The barber finished just IN time to al
low the nominee to get 10 the Grand
Central station and board the Lake
Shore limited train minute or two be-
fore she started westward.
On leaving the Plaza Hotel Mr.. Taft
looked across Fifty-ninth street earnest
ly for several minutes. A steam roller
was putting labOriousiy over the pave
menI.
Which do you admire most, BILL
the park or the steam roller2' asked his
brother Henry.
Well said BILL steam rollers
are mighty effective at tines
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
STRING OF JEWELS
CAUSE OF MURDER
Swift and Unerring Nemesis
PursueS Wrongdoer and
Justice Triumphs.

Murder after murder for the posses
sion Of string Of diamonds and a swisr.
unerring Nemesis overtaking the wrong
dOer, forms the basis Of one Of the most
thrilling serials ever printed IN any
paper OF magazine. L IS called Tie
Diamonds" and the first installnent viii
appear IN the magazine section OF The
Times tomorrow morning. In this story
the author loses no time in introducing
his characters and commencing the ac-
ton OF the plot consequently the tale
become interesting IN the very 1irsr
chapter and continues so throughcut
the story
Andrew Carnegie little dreamed WHEN
he established his hero commission and
endowed Il with funds fox awarding
medals and cash remuneration 20 thoss
who save the lives Of others that IL
! would prove an incentive FOR the per-
Torrance Of heroic acts Accident n
surance companies assert that the num-
Der OF deaths by accident have de-
creased. because OF the Carnezie furd
and they are glad Of IT, Read how they
propose 10 further safeguard themselves
On another page is an interesting ac-
count OF the work o. the military bal
/ loon squad at Fort Myers. Virginia.
| With this article arc five splendid copy
rlghted photographs, BY Walden Faw-
| cett. showing the squad at work al tie
balloon house" across the Potomac
[ One story IN the magazine section viii
prove particularly Interesting 70 FEM
mime readers, and that IS one about
hairdressing- Fashion has decreed thar
the puffs and switches must 20 and rhs
Psyche knot return. Il Is very amusing.
and you must be sure 10 read the story.
About the Salome Dance.
A pen picture and striking photo
graphs tell the reader OF the remarkable
-'SaIome" dance. which now has New
York BY the ears. and bids fair 10 en-
gulf the entire country IN the crazs-
Then there IS a page about fourteen
English women who are entitled 70 seats
. IN the British house Of lords. but refuse
10 take their places. This IS sure 10
prove Interesting 10 the opponents OF
equal Suffrage. Read why these peer
esses reuse.
Next there IS q page devoted TO the
eXperiN>Ses II one Washington boz as
an artists model He IS a capital story
teller. and he tells the readers Of the
ups ard downs Of posing IN a most in
tereS-ing manner Many queer Insurance
policies have been written. but none
more strange than those issued BY a
London company on all manners Of
catastrophes. Read this article and YOU
VIII b, amused, entertained and IN
structeC all IN one
The magazine section Of The Times
tomorrow IS one OF the best and most
interesting ever issued. and everyone
should order HIS copy early II is more
than worth your while 70 read THIS
section rom cover 10 cover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
CHEAP POSTAL RATE
TO SOUTH AMERICA
Packages May Be Sent to Bolivia
and Peru for IL Cents Instead
of 20 Cents a Pound.

The POstOnice Department announces
that the postal administrations OF Bo-
livia and PERI have concurred in & new
postage rate applicable 70 parcel post
packages mailed in the United States
and addressed for delivery at any place
in Bolivia OF Peru, by which the rate is
reduced from % cents to y cents a
pound or fraction thereof.
The department also has been advised
that raisins, grapes, grape vines and
their wrappings are prohibited importa-
lions into the Australian state Of New
South Wales
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
VETERAN OF THE KEY
RETIRED ON PENSION
Telegraph Operator for General
Grant Will Receive $50
Month for Life.

PLAISFIELD, y. J.. July 25.-After
fifty years OF active service as & tele-
graph operator. forty years OF which
have been spent at the key in thc~Nest-
ern Union Office IN this city, Charles H.
SchermerhOrn. the oldest active operator
in the United States. II not in the world,
is 20 be retE.f August l on a pension
OF $50 per NOV tn
During the civil war he was telegraph
operator for General Grant at Beverly,
when the Union troops were in camp.
he was for a short time general MN
ager at the main Office IN New York,
and later or the ONCE which was estsb-
uShed in Barnum's Museum, in 1855.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
BOY BEATEN TO DEAFn
FOR SPILLING COFFEE
Tales of Cruelty Come Out in In
vesti9ation of Georgia Con-
vict Lease system.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 25.-Testimony
that Win. boy convict from Cobb
county. was whipped to death because
he had spilled some coffee on a hog at
the State prison farm at NIilledgeviIle,
has created great sensation here.
The story was told a legislative COM
mittee. which Is investigating the con-
Wet lease system, by r. A Keith. a
life prisoner who was afterward par
doned- The boy, Keith said, received
siXty-nine lashes.
Keith also declared at one time he
was swapped' for seven negroes be-
caused he had clerical ability. X. r.
Foster, a former superintendent Of the
prison. eorroborated the convict's tales
OF cruelty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
WON'T RUN
FOR PRESIDENCY
Silent About Future Course.
Goes From Europe to
Chicago Convention.

NEW YORK, July 25.-WiIliam Ran
dolpb Hearst returned 10 New York to-
day on the Cunard line steamship Luz
cania, and TO interviewers reiterated
that under no circumstance would he
accept the nomination of the hide
pendence party for the Presidency.
Would you accept" he was 1-Sked.
IF the delegates at Chicago bf1ught
great pressure to bear?'
That would be impossible Mr..
Hearst replied Il have given my word.
and under no conditions viii be q
candidate"
Does that pledg- hold good for the
future as well as this year," one of
his interviewers Queried. Mr.. Hearst
laughed heartily, and then responded:
You have been going into my past,
and now yo- want to go into my fu-
tUre."
To Do All He Can for Party.
Mr.. Hearst was told that he had been
virtually named as temporary chair
man OF the Independence party conven-
ton, and he was asked II he would
serve
I VIII do everything in my power 20
aid the party" he answered.
Mr.. Hearst was Queried as 70 the
Gompers matter. but ne said he had
said all he wanted 10 about the affair.
I have not been IN touch with the
political affairs Of America for the last
week" he explained. "and FOX that rea-
son I do not care to talk. Later on.
however. I might have something more
TO say"
DO you think Taft was the strongest
man the Republican party could have
named2'
That remains for the people TO de-
eide" was Mr. Hearst's reply.
Hastens TO Chicago.
He said ne would leave this afternoon
Tor Chicago and would reach there
ahead of the delegates to the cOnven-
ton who depart tomorrow
Mr. Hearst declared ne did not know,
nor had he any idea, what the conven-
tion wOuld do.
VIII the party nominate q straight
ticket or will II give its support 70
Bryant" asked one Of the interviewe-s.
When J went abroad" said Mr..
Hearst, the sentiment was for a
straight dcket, and have heard Of no
change"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
NEVER GROWS OLD.

Gen f d Grant, at a dinner party
IN New York. said hUmorOusly OF the
emancipation OF woman
Suppose, though. women should
have 20 90 70 war; I don't think they
would make very good soldiers For
oIe thing, they would never grow old
enough 70 be placed on the retired Est
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
CHURCH NOTICES.

PEOPLES open air evensong on Cathedral
grounds vt. St AIban. az 4 p m. July IS
Special preacher, Rev J. Henning Mems
rector CT the Church OF the Ascension. Vested
choir led BY detachment OF the United States
Marine Band Take Tenleytown cars X
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE-Frst Church o.
Christ. Scientist, 18th and 2 SITS NV. Serv-
ices Sunday II a. m and S p. N. Subject
Truth Sunday school, Il a. M Wednes-
day evening meeting. D. n Public cordial
" invited. All seats free. Free reading
room. sol Colorado building. IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
FALLS DEAD AT WIRE.

TITUSvILLE. Pa. July 25.-The races
in the Lake Erie Circuit meet here to-
day were productive Of some fast heats,
and the track record for trotters was
broken. This record was held by Re
plete and was made in 1900 1t was
broken today by Grafton Boy. IT, who
made the mile in 2:l35z lowering the
record two seconds. Gay Ring. in the
Pa trot. fell dead just as she passed
under the wire IN the first heat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
NOTHING But TROUBLE-

II presume a publisher has his trou-
bleS-"
Yes; the artist gets mad II We want
him TO read the book, and the author
doesn't ike Il II we buy a set OF IL
Illustrations and ask him 10 look at EN-
occasionally while writing Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
TOday'S Vital Records.
Births

Olaf B. and Esther Wessberg, boy.
Theodore ". and Evalyn NJ Thompson,
boy.
Arthur y. and Irene Z. Murphy. girl.
Arthur II. and Cora Lusky. girl
Samuel and Annie Kaufman, girl
Vincent and Rose Glonosa, boy.
Timothy J. and Gertrude z. Dovney,
girl
Charles Q. and Mary s Clark, boy.
Charles r and Lola +. Bell, boy.
Milton G. and Irene T. Brown, boy.
William E and Amelia =. Boyer, girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
LITERARY GENIUS
CUTS LOOSE AGAIN
Seven Thousand Essays for $50
Prize Tell Why Taft Should
Be Elected.
EverYbOdY Is IA author these dars.

Everybody is an author these days.
If there is any doubbt on this sub
ject, it viii be removed by a visit to
the headquarters Of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee.
AS soon as the committee offered a
prize Of so for the best essay on why
the Republican ticket should be sue
cessful next November, literary genius
got loose in the land and romped up
and down every known brand Of ex-
pensive writing paper. Without warn
ing. as the bubble bursts on the foun-
tain, as the lightning rends the cloud
bank. the divine effiatus jumped on
the job. and created a terrific demand
for pens and ink.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
Marriage Licenses.

Harry z. Hager, Of Jersey City. y. J.,
and Anna K. Baldridge, Of Princeton
Ind.
Saylor D. Myres and Sarah V. Points
both Of HarrisOnbUTg. Va
Louis Friedman and Regina Weber.
Joseph s h Baker and Mary z.
tombstone
Lewis Wyne Richardson and Marion A.
Gates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
CHARLES E. HUGHES. =
Say Governor Has Been DRAFTED

The action Of Governor Hughes in
announcing his candidacy for renomi-
nation was met n New York toGas, By
plain Efforts on the part OF his frienoS
10 convey the impression that the move
is backed by all the reigning politicians
in the state. from President Roosevelt
Gown They declared that Hughes had
been drafted" BY the President 20
make the State sure for governor ana
10 help Taft here, as well.
William Barnes, IT.. boss OF Albany
county, arriving from Albany, declared
that Hughes could not be Nominated
and that II he should be nominated the
party would be defeated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
GOVERNOR HUGHES
WILL RUN AGAIN
If Renominated | Ought to
Accept, Announces New
York'S Chief Executive.

sARANAC INN, X. 2, July 5.-Gov-
ernor Charles z. Hughes win accent
a denomination II the Republican marty
OF his State desires him 10 again be
its candidate.
IN a statement made public tonf9bt
the governor so declared himself and
defined the reasons which he saws. are
responsible for the action he has inst
taken. The statement is intended as
4 reply 10 the many inquiries received
by the governor regarding his attitude
toward denomination He says The
personal reasons which prompted him
10 say privately some time ago thar
ne did not desire & denomination are not
controlling, and that If nominated J
ought 10 accept"
Governor Hughes Statement.
In making his announcement the gov
ernOr gave out this statment:
7 have received 50 many Inquiries
as 20 my attitude toward a reuomfua.
ton that 1 have decided TO make ths
following statement:
Some time ago 1 said privately tia,
I did not desire a denomination and thai
felt that 1 could not undertake I,
- y q e~~C---- ~ H. %AAA1u 4-0h Eh &
was for reasons entirely. personal. UDor
further reflection I am convinced that
have no right 70 regard these reasons
as controlling, and that If renominated
ought 10 accept.
But II is my desire that the viii oi
the party 10 which belong should b
freely expressed and that Il shall take
such action as shah be most closely II
accord with public sentiment 1 believe
that the people thoroughly understand
the principles which I have sought 70
apply in administration, and II they 50
desire l shall regard Il as a privilege
elOthef lem
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
Digging Up Big Words.

Figures Of speech were plentiful as
the sands OF the sea. Long words were
torn bodily from the musty depths OF
the dictionary and thrust into sentences
which protested in vain against the bur
den. Genius, clothed in the purple
pomp of cuOidity. went crazy. Nothing
could stop its mad career. II compared
politics to everything in the catalogue
ranging from the bursting into bloom
OF a tiny rosebud to the aurora borealis,
which few upreOUS have gapu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
Seven Thousand Essays Arrive.

And today Francis Curtis sits, bag
gard and forlorn. and surveys the out
put of that remarkable cloud burst Of
literary activity Before him are spread
1000 essays. He looks and signs.
Seven thousand persons have let the
divine spark run away with them.
Seven thousand await with confidence
the check for $50. Seven thousand have
already spent the money seven times
over. The 1000 essays clutter up the
office.
It's funny what some people will do
for money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25
Special Notices.
IoOd Printing a Trade Winner

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Why not utilize the power o. good printing
as business bringer ard make summer
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-25

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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-10
More For Government Aid.

w. +. Hill, master Of the state
grange of Pennsylvania, is quoted as
saying in recent address that "the
grange of that state believes that the
government should assist in building
the public roads and that it is the pur-
pose Of the national grange to under.
take TO obtain The passage of a bill
through congress to appropriate $780,
100000 for this purpose. This appropri-
aulon, it IS contemplated, shall be di.
vided over five years, 100000 being
available each year, and to be paid to
'tates for expenditure through tho
state highway department. l recon-
mend that the state grange give to this
movement its cordial indorscm eat"
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-10
GOOD ROAD PROBLEM
Importance of Laying Out a High
way Properly.
AVOID ALL STEEP GRADES.

straaht Roads the Right Kind to Have
But In HiIIy Countries Their Stra'9ht'
ness Should DO Sacrificed to Obtain
Level Surface.
All the important roads In the United
STATES can be and doubtless VIII DE
macadamiZed or otherwise improved Ih
fine not distant future. This "XpecU''
,lon should govern their present loca
ton and treatment everywhere VI
less changes are made in the location
of the roads in many parts or Inc UNI
cd STATES IL would be worse than folly
to macadamIzc them. amy costly re-
surfacing of the existing roads VIII
fnsten them where they are Tor genera
tions." Saws General stone. The chief
difficulty In the United States IS not
with the surface, but with the steep
grades. many Of which are too long
10 be reduced by cutting and hlllng on
The present lines, and If this could be
done It would cost more IN many cases
than relocating them, says Motor News.
Many of our roads were originally
IN III out WITHOUT Nul dll'iNioi W -
eral topography, and in most cases roll
lowed the settlers path from cabin to
cabin. the pig trail. or ran along the
boundary lines of the farms regardless
of grades or direction. Most OF them
remain today where they were located
wears ago, and where untold labor, eX-
pcnsc aud energy have been wasted IN
irving to haul over them and In en-
deavors to improve their condition.
The great error Is made OF continu-
ing 10 follow these primitive paths
with our public highways. The right
course Is to call in an engineer and
throw the road around the end or
along the side OF steep hills Instead Of
continually going over them or to pull
the road up on dry, solid ground In
stead of spashng through the mud
md water Of the creek or swamp. Far
more time and money have been vast
el In trying to keep up single mile
of one of these pig track surveys
than 1t would take to build and keep in
repair two miles of good road.
Another and perhaps greater error is
made by some persons In the west who
continue to lay out their roads on ''scc-
ton lines" These sections are ~
square, with sides running north, south,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-01-10
ELEvATING ROAD GRADER.

east and west. a person wishing to
cross the country in any other than
these directions must necessarily do so
ia rectangular zigzaes. 1t also neccS-
states very often the crossing and re-
crossing of hills and valleys which
might be avoided If the roads had been
constructed on scientific principles.
In the prairie state of Iowa. for cX-
ample, where roads are no worse than
H. many other states, there IS Il great
or number of roads having much steep.
cr grades than are found in the noun
famous republic of Switzerland. In
Maryland the old stagccoach road or
turnpike running from Washington to
Baltimore makes almost "bcc line,
regardless of hills or valleys. and the
grades at places are as steep rs 10 or
T. per cent where by making little de
tours the road might have been made
perfectly level or by running it up the
hills least abruptly the grade might
have been reduced to 3 or / per cent.
"a is done in the billy regions of many
parts of this and other countries
Straight roads are the proper kind to
have, but in hilly countries their
straightncss should always be sacr1-
feed to obtain a level surface, so as to
better accommodate the people who
use them.
Graceful ana natural curves conform.
iEg 10 the lay of the land add beauty
to the landscape, besides enhancing the
value of the property. Not only do lev
81 curved roads add beauty to the land
hcape and make lands along them
more valuable. but the horse is able
to utilize his full strength over them.
Furthermore, a horse can pull only
four-lifths as much on Il grade of two
feet IN 100 feet. This gradually lessons
until with a grade OF len feet in 100
feet he can draw but one-fourth rs
much as he can on level road.
All roads should therefore wind
around hills or be cut through instead
of running over them, and in many
cases the former can be done without
greatly increasing the distance. TO
Illustrate, II an apple or pear be cut
u half and one of the halves placed on
HAT surface, it will be seen that the
horizontal distance around from stem
10 blossom Is no greater than the dis
lance over between the same points.