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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-12

New York. Jan. n.-"YOu know the
President has said that nothing must be
accepted as authentic that is not issued
over his own signature"
This was said with hearty laugh by
Secretary Of War William H Taft to-.
day. when his attention was called 10 the
dispatches from Washington saying that
in the opinion Of President Roosevelt,
Taft will be nominated for President on
the first ballot.
The Secretary spent the day IN town
meeting large number Of friends. all
Of whom congratulated him heartily upon
his speech al Cooper Union last night,
when he made a great hit on the Peoples
Institute platform.
DO you expect to talk politics with any
of your visitors to-day?" was asked
Again the Secretary laughed as he re-
piled:
I find in the present state Of affairs it
Is impossible to talk with anybody for
any length Of time without having them
get around to politics sooner or later"
"Wnl you make any statement later
about your conferences?
Il hardly think there will be anything
of such an intimate and private character
that it will be necessary to conhde it to
the public replied the Secretary. his
eyes twinking.
Enjoyed Peoples Institute Meeting.
Referring to the Cooper Union meeting.
Secretary Taft said:
Il enjoyed the meeting immensely It
was quite a novel experience. As a plat
form speaker am accustomed to lectur-
ing an audience But in this case the
audience tackled tie speaker But 1 en-
joyed II"
Secretary Taft while in town is the
guest of his brother. Henry W. Taft He
spent some time at the latter's office, 40
Wall street, comforting with capitalists
regarding the Philippine railway situa-
ton.
Charles NJ. Swift, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
William Solomon, and J. G. White are
among those interested. The government
has already issued $4,000 bonds for the
railway, and the capitalists want another
issue
Secretary Taft left at midnight for
Washington.
Made a Favorable Impression.
Secretary Tafts speech on Labor and
Capital last night was the uppermost
subject of discussion in political circles
to-day. 1t was generally conceded that
Mr.. Taft made highly favorable i'm
preston.
There was great crush at Cooper
Union to see the Secretary. What pleased
the audience most was the way he stood
for an hour, after his formal address had
been delivered, and answered a rand
fire of questions from all parts of the
hail, on all manner of subjects
Coolidge for Taft.
Boston, Jan. lit. jefferson Coolidge
cotton king of Northern New England
and ex-Minister to France, is the latest
formidable acquisition to the Taft forces
in New England. Mr. Coolidge made his
statement tonight:
I am Taft man in every respect and
what influence have will be directed in
favor of the nomination of the Secretary
for President"
Boston Republicans who were informed
of Mr.. COolidges declaration in favor of
Taft declared that, altogether, it is the
most significant achievement of the Taft
korces u this section Of the country.
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or any other OF the sages of ancient or
modern times, in researches after truth
and In benevolence to mankind. The ae-
tive and profound statesman. the learned
and eloquent lawyer. would probably have
disappeared in a great degree before the
character of the sage philosopher in
instructing mankind by his wisdom and
elevating his country by his example
Praise from II Poet.
However we may agree or disagree
with this conclusion and sad and de-
plorable as was his death, we may say
of him. as Of many another whose name
IS bright on the page Of history, in the
beautiful imagery Of the gentle poet Of
the Southland:
The death Of men is not in the death
Oi rights that urged them TO the fray.
For men may yield
Ca battle field
noble life with stainless shield.
And swords may rust
Above their dust:
But STILL and still
The touch and tbTn
Of freedoms vivifying breath
VIII nerve a heart and Togse q will
in some hOu. in the DAYS 10 BE-
To win back triumphs from defeat
And those who blame then wIl greet
Rights glorious eternity.
we may draw many a lesson from his
life, commanding as it was in its initia-
tive and imperious In its purposes, but
patriotic to the degree Of EXTREMIST per-
.sonaI sacrifice
Among the many other conclusions We
reach. from study of the life of this
American patriot, are these:
That honest differences of opinion are
perfectly consistent with the fullest 10y
atty; that personal Misrepresentation or
abuse is no forecast of the Judgment Of
history as 10 motives or achievements;
that the public official who subordinates
personal ambition 10 public service best
serves his country and himself as well.
Men come and go. The nations needs
multiply and change with the passing of
the years, but in the future, as I'm the
past, we shall not want for those who.
however high or however lowlv their sta
ton, will devote their talents their for
tunes. and their lives if need be. TO
strengthen its institutions and 10 enhance
its glory"
Among the other speakers we're Rollo
Ogden, James McKeen, Rev John How
ard Meelish, and ex-Assemblyman vii
liam J. Coombs. Ambassador James
Bryce sent his regrets and paid a tribute
to Hamilton. President Butler. of Co
lumbia University, regretted that he had
a previous engagement, but sent a speech
on Hamilton that he delivered a year
ago. The speech was not read.
Among the guests were Commander
Robert z. Peary, Charles a. Schiren,
Justice Almet F. jerks. Col. Paul St.
Clair Murphy, commandant Of marines at
the New York Navy Yard: Naval Con-
struetor ". J. Baxter, Capt V. A. Niles.
L. S. n, and Capt L. F. Bellinger,
Z. s. \.
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The necox Package.

Capt Williams decided to have a deeoV
package placed in the hiding place in the
tree in order to see if any one would call
for it. A blank envelope was procured
and filled with pieces Of paper to give it
the appearance of containing bills This
was given to one Of the members Of the
paint firm, who, accompanied by one Of
the detectives, went TO the tree yesterday
morning, The note was hidden, and the
member of the firm then returned to his
store, while the detective slipped away
and hid in the shrubbery near by.
During the forenoon no one visited the
tree except children. In the latter part
Of the afternoon. however, two marines,
dressed in uniform, walked up 10 the
place. They entered the opening in the
tree-house and went TO the landing above.
where the note had been hidden.
The detective came from his place Of
hiding and followed the soldiers When
he reached the upper landing he found
the note had been removed and hidden In
another part of the room. The envelope
had been opened and one of the pieces Of
paper which had formed a part of its
contents was lying on the floor. The
detective approached the much surprised
soldiers and Informed them that they
must accompany him to the station house.
Both deny having any knowledge Of
the writing of the letters They claim 10
have visited the tree merely as sight
seers. Reeves enlisted in the service on
December !, 1907, at Fort Wayne, Ind.
His home is at Kewanee Ill Edgett
claims his home is in Michigan, and that
ne enlisted November 30, 1907.
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Two members OF the United States Ma
rine Corps. stationed at the navy yard,
are under arrest at the First precinct sta
ton They are Walter Reeves. aged
twenty-nlne years, and Neil c. Edgett.
aged twenty-five,
Their arrest was made yesterday after
noon by Precinct Detectives Johnson and
Owens in connection with BLACK Hand
letters received recently by Moore &
Wood, who conduct a paint store at SOD
Tenth street northwest.
Police Are Notified.
The attention OF the police was called
to the BLACK Hand" letters, and they
have been working on the case. When
the front door Of the paint store was
opened by one Of the members OF the
firm last Tuesday morning a badly writ
ten and poorly decorated note was found.
It read as follows
MI Wood and Company: If you DO not put $3.50
in TIE top Of the tree-house in the Agricultural De
rartmeut grounds inside Of three days your store
VIII be burned by members Of the BLACK Hand
Society
The note was decorated by two poorly
executed skulls and crossbones.
The members of the firm were amused
by the threat, but decided 20 report the
matter to the police as a precaution-
Capt Williams. at the First precinct, was
shown the paper.
Detectives Johnson and Owens were as
signed to the task OF solving the case.
They received a visit from a member Of
the firm again on Thursday and were
shown a second note, that had been
found hidden in the same place. II read
as follows.
Moore & Wood. II YOU fall 10 PIT the $50 IN the
top Of the tree IN the Agriculture Department
grounds yar store vii pay the penalty. Ny men
WIN burn It down OF blow it up. This IS the sec
ord and last message Iou have until Sunday.
Don't Try to play mt false.
p. S.-Dont dare TO notify the police.
TONY BARANDO,
VI1ptg TToud
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ANNUAL DINNER BY ALUMNI
Society of Georgetown University Ar
range for the Event.

According to the arrangements of the
committee in charge, the annual dinner
of the Society of Alumni of Georgetown
University, will be given at Rauscher's,
at 100 o'clock Saturday. January %, at a
cost of "a to each alumnus desiring to
participate.
On Sunday, the day following, a recep-
ton at the college viii be rendered to the
alumni by the rector and faculty of the
university.
As stated in a former communication.
this meeting of the alumni will be
signaliZed by the institution Of the annual
celebration of the birth of Rev John Car
holl founder of Georgetown University.
commemorative ode by Mr.. Condo B.
Pallen. Of New York, and an address ap-
propriate to the occasion by Rev. Aloysius
p Brosman, s. J., viii be substituted in
place of more formal after-dinner
speeches.
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ROUTE OF THE BIG BATTLEsHP FLEET ON WAY TO PACIFIC

would be allowed ashore there. This rule
was, however, relaxed on Christmas Day,
when there was no coaling because of the
holiday, and 5000 or 1909 of the blue
jackets had shore leave During their
stay at Rio Janeiro the men will have
plenty of opportunity TO stretch their
legs on shore. The next long stay will
be at Callao, Peru. The stay at Mag
dalena Bay will be, perhaps, month. as
the fleet is to engage in target practice
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Havana Cignrmnkers strike.

Havana, Jan. 2.-Cigarmakers in the
independent factories. made good their
threat to strike in the event of the re-
duction of the working forces. by re-
solving last night not TO return to
work Monday morning. The independ-
ents say there has recently been a
heavy falling on IN the market for their
goods. Defylng the union. they laid off
a large number Of men when thew Maid
of Saturday afternoon. Indications arc
that the trusts" employees. though
without grievance. viii walk out in
sympathy Monday.
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The progress Of the big battle-ship fleet
has been uneventful so far and is ex-
pected to continue so until 1t sails around
into the Pacific. The fleet left Hampton
Roads on December IS, and the only pre-
vious stop was at Trinidad. which was
reached December %. Much interest in
the fleet has been shown by the countries
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sTr Chance Is Selected.

Merritt o. Chance. of Ohio. chief
clerk of the Post-of1ce Department
is slated for the Office of auditor for
the Post-office Department, to succeed
Ernest G, Timme, of Wisconsin, whose
resignation win take effect Immediate
ly upon the qualification Of his sue
eessoFs
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Of South America and Brazil has pre-
pared a big reception for the officers and
men during the ten days they are at
Rio de Janeiro. They We're royalty enter
tained during their five days at Trinidad,
which included Christmas The stop at
Trinidad was for coaling, and it had
been announced that none of the men
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TESTS OF HORSEMANSHIP.
Secretary Taft Said Not to BE in
Sympathy with Order.

HFEnPWFHF Win VFutr.
Secretary Taft is having his troubles as
the result of the Presidents horseman-
ship tests. OF nearly half a hundred Of
fcers who have been ordered before re-
firing boards, because Of their Door show
ing N the tests, about thirty have been
recommended for dismissal
The War Secretary is not in sympathy
with many of the findings. particularly
those affecting officers engaged on river
and harbor work, who, while experiencing
trouble on horses, stand unusually high
on the efficiency record of the depart
ment
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MASONS GET REPORT
Have S175, 266 Cash on Hand,
President Small Says.
TEMPLE ASSOCIATION MEETS

Officers EIected-COmmittees Named
for Completion of New Building.
Auditors Appointed - Question of
Rentals Discussed - Scottish Rite
Men VIII Not Use Headquarters.
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WARNING TO PARENTS.

The Milk Conference appointed by the Dis.
trict Commissioners, in view Of the MANY
DANGERS OF RAW MILK, has recon-.
mended the home-pasteurizing Of all raw milk
by bringing it to the boiling point, then
withdraw, cool. and keep cold until used
The conference has thereby Endorsed the
advice given by this society for number
Of wears TO
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POLICE SPOIL JOKE
Two Marines Are Arrested III
"Black Hand Mystery.
PAINTING FIRM THREATENED

Place of Business to Have Been
Blown Up-DecOy Package Said to
Have Been Taken by the Accused
Prisoners, who Assert They Were
Only SiGht-seeing-Civen Surprise.
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JAPAN IS PUZZLED.
Finds Problem i'm Pekin. Not in the
state of California.

Special Cable 20 The Washington Herald
London, Jan. 1L-There are increasing
indications that China will furnish the
Tokyo government with so much food for
thought during 1865 that the so-called
United States question" may be kept
relatively in the background after all.
Matters at Pekin are not going In the
fashion that Japan would like The Mi
kado and his advisers look forward 20 an
enormous extension Of japanese influence
in the Chinese empire whenever in the
course Of nature the hand of the Chinese
Empress Dowager is Withdrawn from the
Pekin administration
Pending that event they are contempIat-
ing such a consolidation Of their forces
military and economic. on the mainland
in Korea and in Southern N.nchuria-as
would give them the necessary leverage
If the Chinese political organization seem
ed likely to go to pieces.
Causes of Irritation.
Japan is far from satisfied with the dis
position which China shows in insisting
upon the immediate full application of the
provisions Of the treaty OF Portsmouth,
some Of which the Tokyo government has
kept in state of suspended animation
with characteristic ingenuity
The japanese are even more irritated by
the substitution for their own country
men OF German instructors. The refusal
Of Tokyo to permit the Chinese to extend
the Hsin-Min-Tun railway northWard is
the first overt action or the part OF Japan
which seems to assert the right Of indie
pendent action in ManChuTia
That Great Britain Is inclined to let
Japan have her way in most respects in
Southern ManChuria is obvious: and Rus
STA, following the better understanding
with England as to the middle East. is
tolerant OF Japan's daring encroachments
upon Chinese sovereignty. But il is China
and not California that puzzles the elder
statesmen.
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CONDEMNS Big NAVY
Mr.. Mead Takes Issue with
Justice Harlan.
ATTENDED PEACE CONFERENCE

Former Editor and Delegate to The
Hague Declares All Talk Of War
sanity-The Larger Navy Move
ment, He says, Is "A Humbug.
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TAFT IN HAPPY MOOD
Secretary Being COngrat-
ulated on His Speech.
WANTS A SIGNED STATEMENT

Declares President should Put in
Writing the Prediction that OhiOan
viii BE Nominated on First Ballot.
COnfers with Capitalists Concern
ing Philippine Railroad situation.
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ScALp ALL MILK

for children
Parents ara particularly warned against
the erroneous opinion held by some that pas.
teurizing affects either the digestibiifty OF the
nutritive value Of the milk. or that as
rule. It viii produce any bad effects what.
6oeFeY.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION OF
SICKNESS.
e Berliuer Secretsrv
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CORTELYOU PRAISES
WORK OF HAMILTON

Continued from Page one.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11
Inherent Capabilities the Foundation
Of Commanding Position.


One hears 1t said that the rich COM
pei the poor to work. To this Clemen-
ceau has most wisely replied: The rich
do not compel the poor to work ma
ture compels them to work. Work.
the search for food, is the universal
law OF nature, imperatively laid on all,
young and old, male and female alike;
and lasting the whole lifetime. All
what to work at: and this they do.
not because they are rich. for rich
fool cannot do 1t. but because they
have the twofold power of seeing
what is needed to be done and CO or
dinating the powers to others to get
1t done. The poorest man In the coun-
try, II he have these two powers, will
soon become rich. II Is not capital
that makes power effective; 1t is in
herent power that makes capital eff
fective. The richest men among us
to-day began with no capital but their
inherent power; and what we call
capital is merely the register of that
power. the evidence that the power
has been exerted; but the inherent
power is the real thing. Whatever
form the state may have. we are. and
always shall be, dependent on those
who have the twofolc power of seeing
what is to be done and OF co-ordinat.
Ing workers to do it-Harper's Weekly.
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tute. which prohibits public official 8
from competing for such contracts.
The Grand View Irrigating com.
pany presented proposition to the
commissioners by which they were
afforded an opportunity to purchase
an interest in Its recently installed
pipe line and siphon and thereby en-
tile the county to all the water need
ed for irrigation and other purposes at
the poor farm. Being opposed to
entering into partnership arrange
ment of any kind the proposition
was rejected by the commissioners.
One day more was given up by
the board to consultation with Ar
chitect G. W. Roe Of Pueblo in rela-
tion to the plans for the proposed new
Jail building and the changes and al :
terations it will entail in the arrange
uoho VI oi..oob VII bho socouu booi
of the court house. Elaborate plans
for the contemplated structure have
been drawn by Mr. Roe and are
now in possession of the commission
ers. The new Jail building, with
the consequent alterations in the
court house. will cost about s25, 900 or
$50. 900 and will supply "a long felt
want. F" The lower floor Of the jail
building will be used by the sheriff
and his family as IA place of residence
while the second floor will be for
prisoners. The Jail will be thoroug h.
ly up to date in all respects and will
accommodate eighty prisoners. The
Jail building will be S5 feet deep and
will occupy most Of the property
owned by the county on the east side
OF the court houses. A broad porch
will extend along the Macon avenue
front OF the building and will ex-
tend out to the sidewalk. The
building will be erected this fall.
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DROVE DOG AWAY FROM HOME
Animal Was Jealous Of Masters Al
fectIon for His Wife.

This here season bears hard On
dawgs." said the sailor.
May | ask why?" the druggist po-
litely inquired.
tits the weddin's." the sailor ex.
planned. "Dawgs is tender.heatred.
When master or mistress marries.
they feel the estrangement. Jealousy
breaks them all up. tell ye, It's
pitiful.
"Wmnst got married In Cadiz. !
had little dawg Mt the time. and after
the weddn' naturally. to keep down
expenses, moved over across tho
street to my father-in-law's. The dawg,
OF course. took along.
"You never see nothin' like that
dawg's jealousy. couldn't so much
as squeeze my wifcs hand without
drivin' him half wild. I'm an afrec-
tionate man by nature. guess give
him n good deal to stand for. Yet
tried to spare him.
zone day. though. he caught me
with my wife on my knee. He give
me one look. turned. left the room
without sound He went and got
his bed. He dragged 1t down to the
front door. He whined TIL we let him
out Then he went back to his old
home across the street.
THAT was the last OF him. He'd
ne"er recoplze me any more"
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Beware Of Ointments for Ca
tarrh that Contain Mercury,

rs mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange tho whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
uch articles should never be used except on
prescription from reputable physicians, ms the
damage they will do Is ton fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured bp r. j. Cheney a Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury and is
taken internally. acting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces OF tho system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney 4 Co. Tssti.
monials FREQ,
Sold by all Druggists, Toe
Take Halls Family Pills for cons patton.
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1929 TO DALLAS. TEXAS, AND
RETURN.
For the annual Elks' meeting at
Dallas. July ~ to 18th. The Colorado
and Southern will sell round trip
tickets from Pueblo at the above rate,
good for return within thirty days.
Side trips will also be sold from
Dallas to other points in Texas and
the City Of Mexico at one fare plaus
$500 for the round trip. See the
agent about special trains. 5.I3
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SOLD TO TEACHER Carmody
and Hurd yesterday sold to ]. A.
Perkins. Brookside school teacher,
the Sam Randall property on West
First street. Since Mr.. Perkins has
decided to take n trip over the matri.
monial sea he will make the place his
home.