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New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
Anecdotes About the Bio Secretary of War

noticed the quality Of his work and took MN o.e'
TO his paper at the municent salary OF 30 a We
Taft has always been noted for doing sooo "0iA
at a CONDENSATION below his worth he IS iiO'
noted for his wealth to-day II IS SAID tlal NN7A
he returned from the Philippines he was the pOs
SCISSOR of 81 500 in cash When he took MS 'iI'
around the world visiting potentates and po"e-s
his wffe's maid was a certain stout person KNOWN
familfarIv as Bill" These details are the HsHs
ure OF his willingness to serve his country i
has made many sacrifices in order 70 upAoiU '"0
virtue of his flag. 49,
Taft was no .'rnoIIycoddle'' in his youth l. -
did not shine upon the football tean1-on whlch -
never tried TO shine or he certainly wouid nav ~
been light on the gridirOn-his physlcdl Po
have PLAYED their part since. not only as d - :
datfon for his mental and moral energy ou' =
practical politics and the wipins out o. uli'''a
things. 49,
He believes that a young man Just OUT VI - =
ought 10 enter politics. This was what ne ulu-
one OF his lectures at Yale he practcaHE ueS-.-'
his own early political activities IN these "o'N
The graduate will spend much ur1e dS -
can in learning the local situntion. N hecVliI.'s
quainted with the precinct and ward IeaDs'
consulting them as far as he can. IN nlaNlis w
self acquainted not only with the Wei-to-0o az a.
we'll educated persons in his precinct anu -.
but also the Iaborers. the artisans. tne
the saIoonkeepers. in order that ne may -sas
stand the controlling influences IN tAe pm
and elections Of that precinct ana Nalu
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The Secretary of State at once replied:
Congratulate you. How is the MULE
Even grave jurist Justice Brewer, OF the
Supreme Court of the United States, took friend
y fling at Secretary Taft in the course of the hour
of fun after a Yale dinner. Secretary Taft said
he. lis the politest man ever saw. Why. L once
him give up his seat to three ladies'
Just how much he weighs more or less than three
hundred pounds the Secretary refuses to divulge.
The physique of the possible President has al
ways attracted attention When he was a boy
the youngsters of his neghborhood at Mount Au-
burn. the suburb of Cincinnati where he born,
on September 10, 1857, styled him Lead Head and
Cotton Body because when he fell his head led
all the rest. While ne in the Woodward High
School his physical future began to manifest itself
more positively. 1t then he developed his
powers as a wrestler. Several stories told OF
his physical prowess at this period, and one
two of his father, which help TO understand
the source OF of Taft's characteristics.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

order to afford the relatives and friend, N ~.
members Of the regiment an opportunity IN vs..
tho regiment in camp. has arranged an sr.,,..ss
by train. which will leave the Grand Csntr,I a..
ton next Sunday at 1o.30 A. m
number OF members Of the 22d P.rir,.,. -,
have established summer camp on the Ps,isssa.
about mile above Fort Lee hav. s--a,z.s -
hold a dance at Boyles Casino. Covss,yt,I. ~ %
on Friday night. July ,. The band OF The r.,,,.- .
will furnish the music
Company A. Of the 22d Regiment. viIr ,-o....-
establish Il summer camp up on the Sound rs,,.s
Henry S. Sternberger has returned from, -
abroad. during which he visited Europe Fz7,, ~
dia. Ceylon, Singapore China, and Japan. T4s t-,-
eIled about thirty-two thousand niles.
Squadrons A and c and the 23d R4rinos,, u.,,,
leave here for the Inanoeuyre camp az Pine PIa,n,
tonight. The two latter commands VIII sDtr,,- :.
the Grand Central Station and the former 90.
West SD street. The 1st Battery left here FOR ~.
manceuvre ground yesterday.
There will be no provision made ar ~. ..,-.
manoeuvre camp at Pine Plains for visitor, =.
General Grant, who will be in command. ass,-..
TO use every moment available for military ,ros
This will be OF tho host practical nature and -,
near to war conditions as possible The official a
dress Of the camp Is Pine Camp, Jefferson County
y. 7.
In the coast defence exercises IN the bar,o.
forts which begin tomorrow. there Will be n
teresting problems Of warfare. which will fnvolv,
the attack and defence Of the forts from land ard
sea. The forts at which the exercises Will IA
held are Totten and Schuyler. in the Northern A.
tillery District Of New York. and Hamilton and
yVadsworth, in the Southern Artillery DtstrSc. a,
New York
Under the supervision OF Colonel y. 3. Thursto-
the state rife team TO compete az Camp Perry
Ohio. next August. has begun IT'S practice at Sea
CIirt with good results.
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plate 9rom the Department OF Asriculture)

and this year in the Humboldt Valley show that
on one ranch only 2tl gathered, where
there should have been 200 tons. On another
ranch only $50 tons harvested where $500 tons
should have been. The mice have increased largely
on account Of the rich food and the cover Of veg
citation ard being III 4 valley surrounded with a
desert upon which there nothing for them 10
eat they have simply remained there and increased
in such numbers that they seem TO MI the ground
Vernon Bailey who has recently returned TO
Washington from his studies Of the conditions,
estimates there about ten thousand mice 10 the
acre Even during the day they run over the
fields by thousands and he was able 10 capture N
his hands in fifteen minutes more than fifty Nhlie
following plough he captured l39 in thirty min
aItes They were taken for experimental purposes
in determining the best posons TO be used in their
determination. for exterminated they must be The
country over which they foraged this year is being
rlorshed up al a great expense, and viii be sOwn
with grain next year instead Of alfalfa. at loss
The mice attack by eating the bark and
irdling the trunk often killing the tree Not con-
tent With sirdlius the tree. they Will burrow along
the roots and gnaw the tender sap bearing bark
until the tree is deprived of its sap and dies. All
kinds Of vegetables are destroyed. The mice have
particular taste for potatoes buTrowng into the
hills and eating them. They active in winter
for they Go not lay by store OF food, as do many
other animals.
Tests showed that the mice succumbed mos
quickly to arsenic apparently eating bait treated
with ii without the slightest fear Many rancl
owners have used phosphorus with good erect, bu
as II is dangerous handle its use is discouraged
Barley is soaked in water containing a large Pc
cent Of arsenic and then placed in the burrows o.
the mice where no birds or other animals known t'
5rey upon mice can get at II.
Some of the mice were inoculsted with an infec
tious disease. which they communicated to then
fellows This method, however, was found inaoe
ouste to the demands OF the situation.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
Little Beast ThriVeS All
Too Well in the Newly
Irrigated Regions.

During the last year in the Humboldt Valley IN
the state of Nevada. there has been destructive
plague of field mice. causing enormous damage 10
the alfalfa crop and all other of the farm products
OF that fertile valley Notwithstanding the des1ruc
fiof wrought among them by their natural enemies
owls and hawks these field mice are increasing IN
such numbers that not only the res1en IN which
they now is almost completely devastated Du''
what Is Of far greater Importance theE are
menace to the Truckee-Carson irrigation system
now in course of development only lew hlles
southwest Of the Humboldt country.
For the first time in American history there is
an invasion of field mice like those that have oc-
CURED in many Of the European countries, where
vast damage resulted Nevada is face 10 face with
a urohIem She entire country will watch with in
terest and its solution will probably be owing to
the Biological Survey Of the Department OF Agrl-
culture. Already the practical scientists OF the
survey have studied the actual conditions on the
spot and have evolved a plan for the wholesale
destruction or the mice.
Meadow mice among the most prolific OF
mammals In the Western states they range from
Alaska to Lower California. The species that Is
slnder consideration is MicTotus Montanus brown
ish-grav animal Of six 10 seven inches in lensth'
They have rrnnays on the ground and burrows
underneath in which they live ana rear their young.
~ which there are from four six in a litter
Estimating the normal increase at four litters a
season. and assuming there are no checks upon
the increase . single pair and their young IN hVe
seasons might amount TO nearly one million mice.
AT all seasons Of the year they feed on grasses,
green vegetation lnripe seeds and fruits, and in
Nevada not content with g1sawing down the al
falfa. have attacked the roots.
The quantity Of green vegetation eaten by a
single adult mouse in the course Of year mas
been calculated at from twenty-four to thlftF-sih
pounds At this rate n thousand meadow mice
would REQUIRE at least twelve of grass or other
green vegetation to <naintain them for a year
Comparative results - the alfalfa crop last year
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
JUDGE TAFT. HIS FATHER.

Judge Taft as the father Of the Secretary and
the former Secretary of War, Attorney General.
Minister to Austria and to Russia was called by
his neighbors. the type of man that one pict-
when thinks of Judge of the old Amer
lean school. With all of his austery. however.
there mingled with it humanity and an ap-
probation of physical prowess which have been
augmented in his
On one occasion he saw two or three of the
Mount Auburn boys, young men. passing his
house in the early evening. There something
in their which compelled the judge TO ask
them where they going.
I'VE going down to Mudoon wrestle at
the Theatre" one of them admitted.
Boys. do you think the theatre where you are
going is the proper place TO go?" he asked in a
kindly tone.
I'VE don't expect to the performance" said
one of the boys. I'VE only want to see the
wrestling match"
The eyes of the judge klnded.
wait, boys" he said, until l get my shoes
Do you know. like those trials of strength, and
I'd like to go along with you"
The judge into the house while the bows
waited. After a few moments he returned and
said he would not be able to CO. 1t is surmised
that Mrs. Taft was responsible for the fact that
he did not see Mudoon win the worlds champion
ship
At another time when John L. Sullivan was In
Cincinnati Judge Taft asked him to go to his
office. He obeyed the summons gladly for Judge
Taft was well known When he entered
the Office of the elder Taft the latter apologized
for his odd request. and said that he was inter-
ested in men of big physique. He asked If the
noted prizehghter had any objection to a personal
inspection. Mr.. Sullivan said he had not and the
judge. himself Il Well built man. asked him to enter
the private office. There he went over the frame
OF the champion with a growing sense OF appre-
citation. as IL he a connosseur and the fighter
a statue.
We'll sir" he exclaimed, you surely a mar
veilous specimen. But let me tell you sir 1 wanted
you up here to decide II you're better put-up
than my VIII"
''Weli?' grinned Sullivan
We'll" said the Judge. you'll have to pardon
me. sir but you not. Ny VIII is the better
man"
Years afterU ard the ex-champion and VIII"
met In the executive Offices at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
REGULATING GERMAN STORES.

Consul General Richard Guenther sends from
Frankfort the following summary OF new meas
ure 10 be introduced in the German Relchslag re-
efricting bankrupt sales Of mercantile Stocks:
The federal government Of Germany has sub
rnftted to governments of the Individual states
the draft of bill, TO be laid before the national
legislature which is TO check an abuse in the re-
fail business the selling-on procedure, whereby
the purchasing public is deceived and honest bnsl-
ness competitors seriously injured The new
bill purposes to amend the present law against
Illicit competition II fixes % penalty OF aVeo
marks (sl IsO fine, Imprisonment up 10 twelve
months II z person adyerIises or Offers goods Tor
sale as being part OF the stock Of q bankrupt un-
less such person has been actually authorized by
receiver IN bankruptcy Legally constituted au-
lhoraty; or % when person or frLn, ;lsV.ng an
zoun1eG the selling OF OF the stock in order 10
close business. adds goods 10 the stock In order
TO increase the sales.
The penalty applies where Il IS proved
that The stock has been Increased before the an
,louncenenf for selling out made Ia terms
like these: Total closine-out sales on account OF
death or TO reduce business or 'on account or
lack OF storage ROOM to get rid Of old stock
and similar devices used 10 mislead the public -
Consular Report
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14
HIS FISTS IN POLITICS.

When one recalls that IL was a speecn -. =. -.
which had much 10 do with the deie9' . t,,,.
Cox of Cincinnati these views and MS exp -.
have an added interest II must pe saIu -.
RATS fists played part IN his prac'Vdi - ~,
II one NAV believe the stories when are O' .,,s
early manhood days They Won for Hii' -.
after he had whipped a ward hee'ei - +hs
learned early the heartlessneSS Win -, Eis
rracttcaI ro1iticfan works for his own endS- - -
fothsr uas nominated and defeated for Govern ~.
He was indignant when he discoveries -, 4,
ro1,,,,io,s had srnpIv used his father as .0O -.
their game trading him OF for the S''V'
of their ends ,+ Auburn
The following wear the citizens OF Mount A- -~Irs
oreanfzed to give decency chance at ."e 80.
roft vras assigned to the task or Wa'o1"i9 :,
of the polling places about when nu- h,r,
-o,,c,s were hanging Word was orouSh' " ,I
thar a certain heeIsr OF this character was
dating voters
(which one?'' Taft demanded - o,,,
noOverfullv built stone mason was pol'' po-,r1
The man came staggering across 'he "~
him. .r,bow?'' hs
What are YOU doing around here. any tht n,
asked In an overbearing manner II ~ -,s,akeu
tntimidate the young watcher ne 80, % the
In his man. Suddenly the sW'ss
ground Something had hit him. -. chats
~, ,ber :. said Taft. lets find OUT N'
the trouble here. v.s. VAS ad-
r,,t,ta,, 70 the bar The following year Law
annointed Assistant Prosecuting At'o'hey -, bovs
mon County one OF the old Noun. . -
having been appointed Prosecuting A''Vs - The
IT,. testimony Of Joe" Moses. oaiun -, n,
ronrt NJ that time regarding Taft i. .-+,,rv,''
wanted 20 get every criminal i''0 ''
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

richest and most picturesque regions in the west
President Hartman has become greatly enamoured
of klamath Lake. on which he has lodge, which
he will probably visit this summer When klamath
Falls and Crater Lake may be reached easily
these promise to be among the scenic wonders Of
the Coast.
The discovery of oil in the Little Panoche district
Fresno County. has led to A large number of FL
ings west of MENDOZA. oil has also been found in
Clovis. miles east of Fresno. which experts
pronounce of high grade.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

The two big men compared weights. and Sullivan
remarked afterward.
You know all big men all right II YOU Just
let them alone. They will take lot and stand
for good deal until they get going, but when
they do get started they go like - This was
the ex-pugilist's way of compnmenting the Secre-
tar O War
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Lauyer-Are you sure that occurrence was on
fle nth of the month?
v-itre ess-Yes. il the i7th.
LSwyer-Nop. remember, you are Under oath
Foy 60 you know Il Was the 11th2
Tfrnees-csuss tie day before that.
T,s--srcr-R BE careful what sou say. nov Go
Virne.s--Tas ne 18th and the day after il was
fire -eth--71t-Bit&
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ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Sad Ending of Judson {. Brus'e,
Falsely Accused.
CRy Telegraph to The Tribune

San Francisco. June 12-The death OF Judson -
F3rl,sie at Los Angeles Wednesday was the ptlap'e
ending of charges OF embezzlement or Fe'-F
1,-,,sia mas Pacific Coast manager of the Metro
politan Surety Company here and his accounts
became involved. The New York manager ue
r7landed an explanation which Brusie couldn give.
and the result a personal visit and warrant
for the arrest of Brlsie who had gone 10 Los
Angeles for vacation. When Brusie was arrested
the humiliation resulted in nervous prosraIoh
When he was released from jail through ehort9
of his friends he did not recover ana an altaCh
Of heart disease proved fatal Brusle was WldeIF
known as a lawyer and politician, and ne WAS
also \ clubman and the author of seFerai
successful plays and comic operas All rec
ord~ in the case against him were ordered
stricken from the books of the court THURSDAY
and the bondsmen were released from their onisa-
tions From the bench Judge Weller said that
he had issued complaint and the warrant l"F
,be arraet of F7riIse on statements that he after
ward learned were false. He spoke feellhglE OF
the dead man and his friendship for him.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

The Republican State Central committee mas
elected General George Stone temporary chairman
unt the next meeting when il is expected his sue
cessor VIII be chosen Party leaders would like 10
have Stone manage this campaign, but he fears
II would invaldate his claim 10 the federal office
of Registrar of the United States Land once oi
this district.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

Continued on nish psse
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

The Southern Pa cinc Railroad Will have its branch
line from Weed Cal, 70 Klamath Falls. Ore. COM
pleted by September This Will open up one Of tbs
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

Colonel Isaac Trumbo, well known mining eng
neer and ciubman. has been sued for dlNorce bA
his wife who is now a resident of Salt Lake CITY
She charges failure TO provide. Trumbo declares
her sut is the result of the shock occasloned hy
the earthquake since which time she mas HdNellSo
most of the time. After the disaster Trumhc was
annointed bv the Mormon Church of Utah TO look
after refugees of that faith and for months he
made his own home headquarters for the hungry
New-York tribune., 1908-06-14

The Sacramento and Clay street cable lines were
opened this week for the first time since the hre-
The cars run out Sacramento street TO Fillmore,
hack on Sacramento to Iarkin. along Larkin to
Clay and down Clay the ferry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-24
LOCAL, BREVITIES.

Tomorrow will be rally day in the
Second Presbyterian Church. The SER
vices will begin at 7 O'clock P. m.
There we're light showers las! night
and throughout the day. A stiff eastsrly
breeze has prevailed aud the tide In the
river vas higher than usual.
Don't fail 10 come to the Auth stand to-
night. Ask for our fancy Peaches, l2e lb.i
Apricots, 15c h.; v hite Fish, ;Oc lo.i I'm
norted Bioaters. 2 for 5c. We are giving a
bottle of Hot as Blazes free with every Auth
Ham YOU purchase. Why not buy the best
mans and save money. All gools delivered
free. Sylvan Blondheim, The Auth Stand,
City market.
There will be meeting of the PresbYterian
Brotherhood Monday at p. N. All members
are requested to be present.
NJ. B. Harlow, speci ! commissioner, has
sold to w. p. WOolls house and lot on the
north side Of Wilkes street, west of Royal.
Charles Luce, infant son Of Mr.. Louis and
Mrs. Kath rine f. Walsh, died in Washing.
ton Yesterday. The remains will be inferred
in St. Mary's cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
An Indian exhibition with descriptive adj
dress will be given by Rev. ID. G. Mayors
formerly missionary TO the ShOshone Indians
in Idaho, at Liggett Hall, Episcopal High
School, on Monday night next ut O'Clock.
A country wagon collided with buggy at
the intersection Of Cameron and Royal streets
shortly before noon today. The buggy was
considerably damaged by the accident.
A musical and literary entertainment was
given last night under the auspices OF the
Eouo,th Iaaoua of the NJ f.. Church South
and was largely attended. After the en-
tertanment an oyster supper was served.
The game season for Alexandria county
opens on November LIST and closes on Decem-
Der 3lst. Non.residents of the state are re-
quired to take out license.
The work of paying Columbus street be-
tween King and Cameron streets with WITH.
fed brick has been completed, and the street
will be thrown open 10 travel Oh Thursday.
The water mains were flushed today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-24
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Carroll Pierce, of Alexandris,
visited his relatives In Loudoun county
this week. Mirror.
Miss Kate Benner has gone to Alex
andris to visit Mrs. Julia Haines. Mrs,
II. O. Burgess is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. s. Nicklin, at Alexandra. Miss
Mamie Lewis who has been visiting
Mrs. James Cooper, has returned to her
home in Alexandra. II Strasburg News.
The members Of Lee Camp who at
tended the Confederate Veterans reunion
at Charlottesville have returned much
pleased with their trip.
Judge l.. .. Barley held court for
Judge Thornton at Manassas yerterday.
Mr.. ]. Z. Oaton has returned from
Portsmouth, where he addressed large
democratic meeting on Thursday night.
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To GET OUT THE VOTE.

The committee Of twelve selected TO
get out the vote in the Second ward met
at the office OF Attorney r. D. Brrm-
back last night and elected Mr.. Thomas
A. Fisher chairman and Mr. Robinson
Moncure secretary. The poll book was
gone over and each member given his
quota of names and instructed to report
on them at meeting to be held next
Friday night. The secretary was in'
strueted to communicate with voters who
are temporarily residing in other cities
requesting them to come home and vote
on election day. 1t is understood that
the committees appointed for the other
wards will meet at an early date and
take similar action.
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THE BYRD LAW.

A dispatch received in this city todsy
from Winchester stated that Judge Hsr-
rison, in the Circuit Court of Frederick
county, yesterday declared unconstitu-
tional section No. 2Sl of the Byrd liquor
law, known as the matt beverage section.
The decision vas in the case of r. NJ.
Henry, of that city, who WAS convicted
In the Mayors court there on the ground
OF selling small brew by the bottle. q
product Of the Portner Brewing Com
Pany of this city, which contsius less
than 2 per cent alcohol. Judge Hsr-
rison discharged the prisoner, holdh Z
thst the section of the Byri law under
which the indictment was made WAS =
constitutional, as it was beyond the
power of the legislature TO regulate The
sale of non Intoxicating beverages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-24
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Baptist General Association Of
Virginia, which Is to meet with the
First Baptist Church In Richmond, on
Friday November 18th, at 7;SO p. M,
add which is to continue until Tuesday,
November 18th, promises to be 10 some
notable features the most important
session of the body ever held In Its long
and useful history. Rev. W. F. Wat
SOD of this city will address the conven-
ton on Sunday night, November 18th, on
the subject OF Sunday school work.
Tomorrow Rev. Mr.. Watson will have
for his subjects, morning: 'The Kind OF
Religion Needed" Evening: "a Young
Mans Question; A Young Mans Peril. !"