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UNACCOUNTABLE TASTES.

BY virtue of being the balance of
power in several Northern states, the
Afro-American is exercising a very
great influence upon the course of
political events; and this is the great
est leverage he has. Upon this, and
this alone, he must depend to secure
for himself any special consideration
in Congress, in the courts, or from
public sentiment. Would it not, then,
be absolutely suicidal for him to reck-
lessly throw this advantage away?
Yet, that is just what some of the
race are doing when they coquette with
the Democratic party. How can any
Afro-American prefer Bryan and Kern
to Taft and Sherman.
Taft has shown himself to be a
friend Of the race, and so has Sher-
man. The political associates of Taft
are the old and tried friends of the
Afro-Americans.
Who are the intimate political asso-
ciates of Bryan? Heflin, who at
tempted to Jim crow the street cars
OF the Capital of the Nation; Jeff
Davis and Vardaman, the school-tax
segregationists; Tillman, the hell-fire
scatterer, and all the rest of the queer
creatures of the American menagerie.
Verify, for an Afro-American to choose
for his political companions such an
outfit Of political marauders is the
most unaccountable of unaccountable
tastes. Thank God there are but few
who have these strange tastes.
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democratic. I can recommend legis-
lation in accordance with my plat
form, and the democrats of the house
being pledged to the same platform,
will approve of the measures"
So says Mr. Bryan, in a communi-
cation to the Chicago Record-Herald.
THE APPEAL cannot see why Mr..
Bryan should be so reckless in pre-
dieting the calamaties which would fol-
low his election. A. Populist Presi-
dent, Solid South House of Repre-.
sentatives and a Hoke Smith, Jim
Vardaman Supreme Court would GER
tainly give this country a good send
off on the way to Hades.
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Mr.. Bryan does not explain how he
proposes to bring about his deposit
guarantee system so far as state
banks are concerned, and THE AP-
PEAL is of the opinions that it would
puzzle him not little to do so. The
national government has no control
of state banks and the guarantee sys-
tenn. so far as the state banks are
concerned could only be put into oper-
one can see that a plan that depends
for success upon the action of 46
different and Independent states,
would be amoral impossibility.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

The New York legislature passed a
two-cent rate fare bill. This was ve-
toed by Gov. Hughes because there
had been no pre-investigation of the
facts. No one knew whether, or not,
it would cripple the roads and throw
thousands of working-men out of their
jobs. But it was known that ''f1at"
two-cent fare would be unjust to many
small roads. Gov. Hughes then pro-
cured the passage of a law creating
a railroad commission to investigate
the facts, and lead to the passage of
fare law which would be just to all
parties and stand the test of the
courts. For this sensible action Mr..
Bryan fiercely censures the Governor
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1t is the opinion of THE APPEAL
that the election of Judge Taft is as
certain as the law of gravitation. All
the signs point that way. And THE
APPEAL is equally certain that Judge
Taft will make one of the best Presi-
dents the country ever has had, lust
because he is so admirably qualified
for the office. He has had a prelim-
mary training such as no President
ever enjoyed. Selah.
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Mr.. Bryan would begin his tariff re-
form by putting upon the free list all
articles competing with trust-con-
trolled products, and he seems to con-
slider it nobody's business what he
considers trust-controlled products.
Somehow, or other, his position is
emlnently satisfactory to the Europ-
can trusts. Mr.. Bryan could raise a
mighty big campaign fund by send
ing Mack over there.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
ABUSE OF JACOBSON
DENOUNCED!
His Friends and Business Assoc
iates in His Home Town Refute
Democratic Misrepresentation

The Taft jacobson club Of
Madison, - the home town Of
Hon. J. F. jacobson, the. Repub-
lican nominee for governor-held
meeting recently, attended by
practically every voter in the.
town, and unanimously condemn
ed the campaign of personal
abuse and ridicule being made hv
the Democrats. against Mr. ia
cobson in a last desperate effort
to turn the tide against the Re-
publican standard bearer. MIR.
Jacobson's friends, neighbors,
and business associates adopted.a a
set of resolutions that the people
Of the state might know in what
high esteem Mr.. Jacobsin is held
IN his home town. The resolu-
tions recite that
I'VE congratulate the Republi-
can party upon the choice of Our
fellow townsman, F. jacobson,
as its candidate for governor.
Several of our members are
natives of this county, born since
Mr.. jacobson became resident
OF the county, and all of us have
known him better as neighbor,
a public spirited citizen and as a
business man than we do as a
politician and a legislator. That
he is a man Of unusual native
ability, sterling honesty, integrity
and fairness; that his life as a
citizen and a business man Of
this county has been a, model
worthy of emulation we affirm
without fear of contradiction.
THAT MALICIOUS SLAM
DERS ACCUSING MR.. JA-
COBSON OF BIGOTRY, Sec
TIONALISM AND LACK OF
PERSONAL INTEGRITY IN
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE
SHOULD FIND A PLACE IN
ANY CANVASS FOR VOTES
AGAINST HIM SEEMS TO US
A PITY AND A SIGN OF MO-
RIAL DEPRAVITY ON THE
PART OF THE AUTHORS OF
SUCH TACTICS. THROUGH
OUT A LONG BUSINESS CA
REER, WITH EXCELLENT
OP P O r T u NIT IE S FOR
MONEY MAKING, HIS FAIR
NESS, STRICT ADHERENCE
TO A HIGH STANDARD OF
BUSINESS ETHICS AND HIS
GENEROSITY HAVE KEPT
HIM A POOR MAN.
"Throughout his long career as
a leader in the legislature he has
never taken any personal advan-
tage of his position nor attempt
ed to do so. He has never taken
any local political advantage of
his position as a leader Of the
house of representatives nor in
troduced any bills that favored
his own town, his own country,
or his own congressional district
to the exclusion of other parts of
the state. Where is there a man
with stronger record for fairness
and impartiality in public life?
"Assertion is not argument.
Malicious iucinnatiO,, ic NOT q fair
weapon. The intelligent people
Of this state will want the truth.
The public and private life Of Mr..
| jacobson is an open book. Let
it be searched and his triumphant
election will be the answer the
people of the state will make to
the insinuating political detrac-
tors in November"
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If capacity to do an indefinite

If capacity to do an Indefinite
amount of labor and to do it well
entities one to be classed as work
Ing man, Judge Taft pre-eminently
deserves that title. He has traversed
the world in the service of his coun-
try, shrinking from no hardship, or
danger in the performance of his du-
ties. AS a worker he ranks first class.
He works with his brain as busily
as Bryan works his jaw.
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Frank H. Jones, secretary of the
American Trust and Savings Bank,
of Chicago, an erstwhile, prominent
Democrat, renounces Bryan and de.
nounces him as "unsound and danger
GUS upon economic questions. He
further declares that Taft is strong,
forceful and straightforward" Mr..
Jones will vote for Taft.
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The Republicans have found out
that Charles J. Hughes, of Denver,
the largest contributor to the Bryan
fund is a stockholder in a dozen or
more of corporate companies. That
merely shows that Bryan would take
any kind of money, from trusts or
anybody else to get there.
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Sole Aim of Johnsonism.

johnson is candidate for re-.
election as governor for the sole
purpose of trying to save the
Democratic party in Minnesota.
One would not think that a very
good campaign slogan to go be-
fore the Republican voters with,
for Johnson must get Republican
votes to win. It's up to Repub-
licans to stand for Republican,
ism! .....
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It is proof, at once of Bryan's
insincerity that in raving about in
functions, he does not once attempt
to show that Judge Taft did anything
else than enforce the law as it stood.
And indeed the very idea of such a
lawyer as Bryan attempting to criti-
else such one as Judge Taft is too
funny for anything.
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Mr.. Bryan is now telling the work.
ing men that the tariff question is a.
labor qeustion; and for once in his
eventful and spectacular career, he is
exactly right. The workmen will
fully coincide with his opinion, if Mr..
Bryan once gets everything on the
free list he would like to have there,
so that Germany and France can COM
pete with our workmen, then it will
be a starvation question. 3D."
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

Bryan says that Gov. Hughes has
never shown any interest in the cor
rection of the evils the trusts have
brought upon the country. The asser-
ton is like many others that Bryan
sings around recklessly and malicious
ly false. Gov. Hughes has manifested.
a firmness and audacity in opposing
the race track gamblers, which is
known to the whole country, and he
is entirely out Of the range of Bryan's
pop-gun.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

T. j. Iolan, editor of the Steam
Shovel and Dredge is one of the
strongest defenders of Judge Taft as
a protector of labor. He points with
special emphasis to Judge Tafts en-
forcement of the eight-hour law, by
prosecuting offending contractors.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
The Jacobson "Wye Law"
Word for Word, Is Placed
in the Famous ''Sher=
=" man Act.'
PRAISE FOR MADISON man
Senator Dolliver of Iowa Says Minne-
sofa Republican Nominee for
2 Governor Is an Advanced
Thinker.

lican nominee for governor, is not
only man rightly famed for his
rugged integrity and worth, but
in all justice must be accredited
as a deep and advanced thinker;
a man whose ideas and plans for
the public veal have always been
@many years ahead of his day.
Mr.. Jacobson is SO described
by no less a parsonage than the
famous orator, Senator J. P. DOL
liver of Iowa. This statement
and the proof were presented by
Senator Dolliver before a vast
audience in Minneapolis recently.
He told how the United States
congress had to come to Mime
sofa, to the modest but brainy
farm machinery merchant of
Madison, to get for federal enact
ment what has for years in Min
nesota been known as the Jacob
son Wye law"
The Jacobson Wye law was
the pioneer statute in the United
States to establish the great
precedent for the people that a
railroad can be compelled to make
a connection with other roads at
intersecting stations, and that a
joint rate on freight may be estab-
lished therefore by law.
Not, only did congress come to
Mr.. Jacobson for his idea on this
subject, but they found he had
drawn the Minnesota law so per-
fectly that the Jacobson Wye
law of Minnesota was copied,
word for word, into the congress
sional act known as the Sherman
law, and is now one of the strong
est and most valuable sections of
that great act.
Every great reform always
meets with great opposition. And.
so it was that Mr.. Jacobson had
to wage a great legislative battle
to get his Wye bill passed by the
Minnesota legislature. This was
in 1895. Two years later, recog-
nizing defects in the original
draft, he had the law amended in
to it's present form, and it has
since proved a great boon for the
public.
The railroads refused at first
to comply with this law, and
Mr.. Jacobson brought test
case before the board of rail-
road and warehouse commits
sioners. He prepared the case,
presented the evidence and made
the argument before the board,
which rendered a decision sus-
tanning him in every point of
contention. The companies ap-
pealed the case on points of law
to the district court, and it was
tried before Judge Powers of the
Twelfth district, who rendered an
elaborate decision sustaining the
commissioners. 1t was then taken
to the supreme court of Minne-
sofa, which upheld Judge Powers.
From there it was carried to the
supreme court of the United
States, which confirmed the Min
nesota court, and the Gentleman
from Lac qui Parle'' had the sat-
isfaction of having the law he in
troduced, and was instrumental
in passing, declared constitution
al by the highest court in the
land.
This state law has been of in
estimable value and convenience
to farmers and other shippers
throughout the state. AS included
in the Sherman law, it has also
become of tremendous value to
shippers all over the country.
And these thousands of people
thus convenienced have to thank
the humble yet brilliant Plain
Man Of the People, J. F. jacobson
of Madison, MINI.
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The reason why Mr. Bryan is such
an adept in raking in all the exploded
fallacies of the centuries, from Peter
the Hermit down to- Dowie, is beauti
fully explained in the following:
Hist, there's a traitor in the camp,
Who fain our plans would foil
They say Bill Bryan's study lamp
It filed with Standard oil!
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That shrewd and accurate forecast
er, Raymond, says: From my point
of view, the election of Taft is in
evitable. Raymond is confident that
Taft could lose New York and still be
elected. But he puts New York in
the Taft column.
The Appeal., 1908-10-31

Some New York race-track gamb-
Ter told Mr.. Bryan that Gov. Hughes
is always inclined to take the part
of the trusts against the people and
so Bryan repeated the assertion in
one of his recent speeches. This
would be apt to diminish Mr.. Bryan's
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
Venice Too Wet for Her

An Anthony woman who recently
returned from trip to Europe says
wet W Gather hasn't bothered this
country at all in comparison with
what she saw abroad. She says that
they ran into town named Venice
where the water covered every street
and you couldn't get anywhere ex-
cept in boats. She added 'You bet
we only stayed one day in that slosE."
The Appeal., 1908-10-31
The Limit.

Manager-Sir, your performance of
Hamlet is the very worst ever pre-
sented behind the footlghts. If there
had been any money in the house I
should have been bound in honor to re-
turn 1t at the doors. AS it is, several
friends have sent in and peremtorily
ordered me to remove their names
from the free list.
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The Bryan campaign fund does not
indicate a great popular uprising for
Bryan, as it was intended to do.
Which reminds THE APPEAL that:
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IF I am elected, it is probable that
the house of representatives will be
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What a lot Of trouble some children
seem to have keeping their parents
in the way they should go.
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"As Nation
of
their prosperity
" ~ ~
1.-THE Republican
thrift industry and intelligence
S.
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Circumstances Alter Cases.
Wigg you think it is lucky to
have rabbits foot?
Wagg-I might. If l were rabbit.
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reputation for judiciousness, if he had
any of that kind Of reputation.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT,

Treat each man according to 1
his worth as a man. Distrust ;
all who would have any one 3
class placed before any other.
Other republics have fallen be. ;
cause the unscrupulous have /
substituted loyalty to class for
loyalty to the people as a whole.
President Roosevelt's speech
at Little Rock, Ark.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
Co tarrh Cannot Re Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat OF the dis
ease. Catarrh is q blood or consti-
.tutionll disease, and in order 20 cure
III you must take Internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
'nally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
.Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine
1T was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and Is a regular prescription. II is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh
Send for testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY &sCO., Props,
Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
FLOWER MISSION DAY
Observed by the Francis Willard at
the Old Folks Home

A flower mission program was en-
joyed at the Waddell Ladies' home.
Tuesday afternoon the exercises be-
ing in charge of the Frances Will
lard w. G. T. T. Flowers were dis
tribute among the old folks, who
were highly apprec:ative of the kind
ness of the w. c. 7. U. ladies'.
The program of the afternoon con-
sisted of number of interesting
numbers Following a song. Jesus
Lover of My Soul" the scripture
lesson was read by Mrs. Eva
FLETCHER After prayer by Mrs.
Mary Jennings. Mrs. Fisher read
Interestingly of 'Lives Laid Down"
An original poem was read by l..
Austin, which was followed by a
nld'sing vocal solo by Mrs. John
Balm. Frances Bennett Galloway"
was the subject OF a talk by Mrs.
Messenger. Following nymn,
'Blest BE the Tie that Binds the
meeting closed.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
ADV ANCE
SALE IS HEAVY
Tally Wag Show will be a
Great Treat.
SOME FINE ATTRACTIONS
Have Been Secured for the
Evening.
Ed F. Sharpless, the Headllner,
with Other We'll Known Artists
Secured by the Tally wsgs.

There has been remarkably large
sale OF tickets for the big vaudeville
show, which will be given by the
Tally Wag club at the opera house
Wednesday, June 10, and the event is
certain to be a financial as well as
an artistic success.
Edward f. Sharpless, the former
Marion boy, whose ventrilOqual act
has made him the reputation of be-
ing the best in his line in the world,
is the head liner. Sharpless has
long been anxious to appear before
an audsnce in his home city and 1t
was largely at his request that the
Ways decided to give a vaudeville
performance instead of the customary
minstrel show. The ventriloquist rs
making great preparations for his
appearance in this city and assures
his friends that he Will produce the
best that he has. His act alone Is
worth the price of admission. Sharp
less is showing this week at Mon
treal. He will leave that place Sat-
urday night in his big Haynes tour
ing car and make the trip to this
city as fist as the car will carry him.
TO appear here It is necessary for
him to cancel weal,'s engagement
He carries three men with him as his
act is a large one and will require
all Of the space on the local stage.
! Miss Mary Dennison Galley, anoth-
er Marion resident. who is an in
structor in the Cincinnati conserya-
ry of music and recognized through
out the state as q violinist of rare
ability Is another special feature OF
the excellent bill. Miss Galley has
made wonderful progress in her
work and as She has not appeared
here for some time her many admir-
srs are most anxious TO helr her
again.
The jacques Brothers with their
mysterious trunk act will appear In
the program and should attract many
to the thoutcr. A special act Is be-
ling arranged by the pair for this per-
fomance and a number Of novel dis
! iaprearing stunts will be introduced ..
Thore Is another feature Of the
program, rather small In size, 1t IL
/ true, hut extremely brge in merit,
hut must not be overlooked-little
Miss Edith Prowitt Though bur
Itw,lye years OF age, Miss Prowitt
hos played in most of the vaude-
lyille houses of the state and she has
made n great impression Her sing
ing aud mlmicry have delighted many
audiences and artists Of note have
/ pronounced her the equal of Miss
Elsie Janis, the former Marion girl
who Is now a New York sensation.
A quartette, composed of Freder'
ick w. Bergman, J, II Wetmore
Ernst Clrl and Il II Wright, Will
ais, be big feature Of the show
With excellent voices the quarlettC
viii mere than please those who at
tend The preparations Is under the
/, Objection OF Professor Bergman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
Thieves Enter the Home of
Mrs. Johnson.
VALUABLES ARE MISSING
Police Have so Far Secured
no Clew.
Thieves are Believed to Have
Entered Through a Door with
u Skeleton Key.

Burglars entered the home of
AIrs. Josephine Johnson OF No. 275
Mt. Vernon avenue, between the
hours of 10 and II o'clock this
morning and made away with dia-
.monds and tewelry valued at about
S400. The matter was reported to
police at 1890 o'clock this afternoon
but up until the time of going to
Ipress no clue to tine burglary has
been attained.
Mrs. Johnson left the house about
8 o'clock this morning and about
1.-TWO hours later her daugh ter, Miss
Josephine Johnson. securely locked
the house and went down town.
Thry returned home about noon
but did not learn of the burgalry
until after the dinner hour.
When Miss Johnson left the house
she bolted all of the doors with
The exception of the front entrance
and this one SHE locked and hid the
key. There was no possible chance
flor the miscreants to enter only
through this door. 1t is supposed
that the burglars unlocked the door
with a skelston key and after Sc
curing tlps valuables made their exit
then carefully locked the door.
The following property was stOl.
en-. 50 in money three diamond rings
pone solid gold cross. two solid
lgcld locket chains, one diamond
brooch, ons solid gold watch and q
box of old style jewelry consisting
of ear rings, brooches, coins and
various othsr souvenir articles
People residing in the vicinity o.
the Johnson home were sitting or
the pcardhes and they saw no on,
enter or leave the home. A negro
was seen loafing in the vicinit.
early this morning and the polio
are of the opinion that he hac
something to do with the robbery
THE pawn shops have been mott
fled of the robbery and the polio,
force are puttiDIy forth every ef
fort to secure clue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
RailroaH llotes

A movement lis being started to
have the United States government
Ipay the railroads fare of civil war
veteran ON the occasion of their
grand encampments. Railroads. OF
course, favor the plan and it is SAID
that the old soldiers are doirlg their
quiet work among political leader,
TO bring this about.
This year the veterans have tried
hard to get a rate of cent mile
for the encamrment at Toledo The
| Central Passenger association has
Istead.astly refused to make such a
concession. The best the encamp-
M mt coud draw was the fare and a
thalf, the same as the National Edu-
catonal association OF other big
tocnverticns IN this territory.
The railroads would gladly
enough grant the soldiers better
rates than othsr people but it can
net be done consistently under the
2-cent-a-mile regime. Before the
various states l.glslated ON the rate
of fere the soldiers did get a cent
a mile, To grant that rate now
woIld establish a precedent that pas
seryer representatives say would be
dicult to circumvent in the future
not only as TO the &. A. r. en-.
campments, national and state, but
Us to othe big gatherings that clam
or for as big "a concession.
"HBesides, railroads figure. they
aro unable to carry delegates to any
convention as cheap as a cent a mile
said a passenger official yesterday.
Under the circumstances, consider
ing the FIGHT made by all the states
and The federal officials, the gov
ernmont surely ought to step up and
pay the fare OF its battle SCARED
warriors. 1t surely Is not in a posi-
ton to ask us to grant them special
favors. There are few of the vet
erans left and why not have the
lpovernmspt show them all the kind
ness possible
/ The question Is to be taken up
at the coming encampment II was
reported. Plain Dealer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-03
Reserved Seat Sale Opens
Monday.

The advance sale of tickets for the
Tally .Wag vaudeville promises TO be
the largest ever, and we advise all
TO 4 aoure Eeir tickets early. To
give everyorp a fair chance not
more than six seats will be reserved
for any one person, thus giving all
equal opportunity. Sale opens Mon
day at s a. m. at opera house box
office.
6-3-6 Tally Wag Com.