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The state herald., 1908-10-30
WHY GERMANS FAVOR TAFT
Believe Bryan Theories are Menace
10 BusIness.

The German Is. MS rule. good
business man. lie believes In the gold
stnndard-wh which Bryan does not: be
believes IN protection for American In.
dustry-whlch Bryan does not; he be-
lleyes In eSpendlug the money Of the
government for the benefit of sll the
people. In the rural free delivery. the
irrigation Of arid lands. the nreservn.
tlon and utilization Of our forests. the
Improvement OF agriculture aud other
great public services which Bryan, nc-
cordlng TO the political platform which
he has subscribed regards as "unneces.
sary and wnstcful,"
The prospect that lrynn would be
nominated drew bitter protests from
leading Germans aud German newspa.
pers, Including the newspaper con.
trolled by lildder. the present Demo.
cratic campaign treasurer who dc.
ciared that he would never support the
advocate of free silver and rcpudlatlon
md Of other vaglrles Offensive 20 the
sound Judgment mud honest character
OF German. Americans The fact that
Mr. Rlddcr hns seen NJ TO change bis
attitude toward the candidate whose
nomination he regarded nH equivalent
o. defeat does not mean that there has
been any general desorllon On the part
OF Germnn.Nmericans from the nrlns
clplss Of sound money md Of prote,c'
iion for American Industry. Citizens
NJ German origin. Democrats ~ wei s-
Republicans, throughout the thlied
States. are for Thft and the policies
which Taft represents.
The Germans common sense tells
him that Bryan IL menace 10 bnsi'
ness. that hla political schemes nre
visionary nnd imprncilrnble. and that
be- depends for his only substantial sup
port upon n form Of class hatred tend
Ing 10 undermine and break down
American Institutions
The state herald., 1908-10-30
vnsu. aud D.nsrrou. rneorl,t.

While sitting In Denver, watching the
convention. we jottcd down tile opinion
that Mr.. Brynn's best hope for election
lay In retiring TO the bottom Of the
PaclHc aud allowing not n single bubble
TO escape Since that tlme hc has
talked great deal about the best way
II regulating trusts; he has made
special slogan Of the Oklahoma patent
medicine banking plan; be-. the vision.
nry. has claimed 10 be- heir TO the prlc-
liral Roosevelt. he has been desper
nlrly Involved In an encounter with
that almost invlnclhlc politician sud
be- has east false nspcrsions ON the In
icgrlty of the governor Of New York
Too many bubbles have escaped. what
ever may be thought of the Presidents
taste, In the controversy between him
aud Mr. Bryan the country Will. We
Imagine. feel the difference between
vague and dangerous theory upon the
one hand and shrcwd, practical 'rfurm
upon the other: between hrsilaiius und
vacillntlng arguments and the hrnvy
hniiallons ~ establishment fact.-Col-
Hers Weekly
The state herald., 1908-10-30
,ush.. No, ua,, by nr,.n.

Mr. Bryan does not appear 10 adynn.
tngc IN nsshillng Governor Hughes for
his veto ~ the twoacrnt fare hlll. ile
lnslnuairs that this Il evidence N tho
governors strong leaning io the side u
the corporations M against the people.
while m q matter ~ fnei Il is nothing
" The Kind. The twucrnt fare biil
WIS yrtord simply beenuse tho no
was adopting The policy of nilfnad rate
regulation through commissions With
mandatory powers n would hive beuh
The height " Inconsistency IN create
epmmlsflunH 70 regulate fares and ihrn
have The legislature Itself aud ht The
fnmu Time assume the function
Springfield Republican.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
BISHOP URGES METHODISTS
TO CAST VOTES FOR TAFT.
Church Head in Southern Asia Says
Republicans Arc Material Aid to
Hhsia.i.a.A.. l.. Ll nLiii....i..

Christianity in the Philippines.
Bishop w. r. Oldham, head Of the
Methodist Episcopal church In South
ern Asia, residing in Singapore, ad-
dressed Chicago Methodist ministers
yesterday morning In the First Metho
dist Episcopal church, Washington aud
Clark streets, and made an eloquent
plea to those present to do what they
can to prevent change In the admin.
istration in the Philippines. To do this,
he said, 1t would be incumbent upon
them to stand by the party In power.
DO not subject us to demasogic ex-
periments In the Philippines" said he.
Every missionary In the Islands is add
Ing his plea to mine. Our missionaries
are giving their life to the work and
the wonderful progress they have made
In the last four years, during which the
membership In the Methodist chhfch
has Increased from 1000 TO 2S,0OO,
shows the beneficial effect OF the ad-
ministration, as directed at present.
"lf the candidate of one party Is the
peerless one the leader of the other
Is the fearless one and we want the
fearless one. The presence of old glory
has had much to do with our success in
the Philippines, where we have made
more converts In the last four years
than we have in the entire Chinese EN-
plre In twenty-fOur years"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Publicity Under suspicion.

The list Of contributions of 500 and
more to the Democratic campaign fund,
published with so much ostentntlon nt
the request Of Mr.. Bryan, has no aili-
daylt attached TO II. Neither Chairman
Mack nor Treasurer Rldder was sworn
Nor, for the matter OF that. ex-Treas-
urer Haskell. who turned In some col
lecticns before he was made TO walk the
PLANK. Therefore The list may not bc
complete, and ms published 1t is csr.
tnlnly not compromising. unless the 81.
600 check Of Charles J. Hughes. lead.
Ing corporation attorney OF Denver,
should put Mr.. Bryan on the defensive,
New York sun (ind).
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Why Taf, Went south.

81 am going south to make few
speeches-one in Kentucky, one In Ten
ncssee, one In North Carolina, one In
Virginia and one In Mnryland-not SO
much with view to carrying those
states as TO show the people down there
that, no matter what they think, they
are a part Of the Union, and, being a
part OF the Union, they ought TO vote
for the Republican party, voting for
which will make them part OF the ma
tion and give to them that influence
which people OF their intelligence and
energy and progress and enterprise
ought to enioy."-wllllam II. Taft
The state herald., 1908-10-30
TAFT-THE MAN.
His Life Marked by Sincerity, Faith
fulness, Purity, Kindliness and
Devotion to DUTY.


There has been much talk about Mr..
Tafts religion. and many have cried
out against him on the ground that he
Is not orthodox" lie is a Unitarian,
ms his father and mother were. He has
never sought to conceal the fact He is
willing to lose the presidency II a man
is to be shut out OF 1t for cherishing
the religious views OF John Adams,
John Quincy Adams, jefferson, Madi-
son, President Eliot, and Everett Hale.
Professor James OF Harvard says that
one needs only to worry about those be-
llefs which express themselves In nc
tions, and we who know Mr.. Taft are
willing that he be Judged by these. II
sincerity, fnithfnlness, purity OF person
nj life. kindllness, and an uncompromls.
ing devotion TO duty are not indications
of a true Christian faith and character
we do not know what is.-The Home
Herald
The state herald., 1908-10-30
WI, ia. worker. s.pp.., rat.

II Is noticed that large maiwn0
NJ the labor union lenders who are do
ing any talking Ia the campaign are
pnislng Mr.. TAFT aud are promising
90 vote for him, In all his nddrs'-
to wurhcrs-und he has made ma.
ihcm Mr. Taft has made an excellent
Impression. lie IL now travelling
through region covering ohio West
Virginia nui New Jersey, In which the
lE. .ur unions ntc particularly strong
hui everywhere he n meeting with
ury cordial greeting lie Is getting 20
many irihutes from labor union chiefs
that the Democrats nrc rra1ftlns 70
their old cry N "bribcy"-St Louis
Globe Democrat
The state herald., 1908-10-30
To Learn the Truth.

II any one doubts that detection from
Bryan is general, let him talk with
his Democratic friends. Whether they
are employers or employed, large per-
centage Of them will be found OF the
opinion that the country does not want
President who declares that what
Roosevelt has done 10 establish inter
esis Is as nothing compared with what
he will do. Those who are employers
or professional men want business.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
m,.n r,,e.. ..a IN. Farmer.

II Is related that Nebraska farmer
who complained that reaper cost
$40 more than IN ispB was reminded
By The ,torekeepsr That he paid fqf
the old reaper with 100 bushels of
corn at 10 cents q busheL The mer
chant said ~ YOU viii bring me Gtin
bushels of corn NOW will give you n
reaper, n surrey FOR your wife and 500
In cash" The farmer admitted that
thsrs mist be prosperity somewhere -
NJ, Lonls Globe. Demo rat
The state herald., 1908-10-30
list the Democratic party has absolute
ly nothing to offer.
Prosperity for All.

Under the continuation of this Re
publican policy, Mr.. Taft as president,
this country will enjoy the highest de-
gree of prosperity. The interest Of
every leading laborlng community re-
quires diversity of occupations, pur-
suits and objects Of industry. The
more that diversity is multiplied and
extended, the better. To diversity en-
ployment is to increase employment and
enhance wages. Where there is work
for the hands OF men there will be
work for the teeth. Where there is
employment there will be bread. 1t
Is n great blessing to the poor to have
cheap food, but greater than that, prior
to that and OF still higher value, is the
blessing OF being able TO buy food by
honest and respectable employment.
Employment feeds and clothes and In.
terests. Employment and well paid Ia
Dor produce. In n country like ours,
general prosperity, content and cheer
fulnpSS
The state herald., 1908-10-30
ORDERS IF TAFT IS ELECTED.
Travelling Man Says He Has Taken
Many Such in the Last Few
Weeks,


Many Such in the Last Few
Weeks.
Talk to the effect that the travelling
men, or any considerable proportion OF
them. will vote this year for Bryan Il
tOmmyrot," declared r. r. Travis OF
Kansas City In the lobby Of the Loyal
Hotel, at Omaha. N'lf Bryan gets 20
per cent of the commercial travellers
vote he will do a good dead better than
| expect Practically an the men In our
line are Republicans In the FIRST place
and believe IN Republican principles.
In the second place, all of them know
full well that they will get precious few
orders II Bryan should win. This Is
not so much because Mr. Bryan could
do any great harm himself. for he could
carry none Of his wild schemes into
effect but because business men are so
afraid Of him.
III he, by amy miracle should get IN
things would shut down absolutely for
year. Everyone would be- afraid NJ
his nclghbpr: would think, nnd think
rightly, that Brown and Smith aud
Jones would bc afraid. 1t is exactly
the same principle that rHusUH runs ou
bank, Many intelligent depusltors are
not afraid Of the bank which hns ample
resources, but they are afraid that their
fellow depositors will De- afraid and W
they hurry down To get ln line
81 have had many orders lately sub
feet TO Tnft's election. This was a pure
business contract und not designed 10
influence me. People simply won't be
able 10 swing the goods II Bryan II the
victor This is not politics, It Is bust
ness"
The state herald., 1908-10-30
STEAM SHOVEL AND DRfDGEMEN
Ia4 R4A
essfs4. ~-s ssa<sr
ss-ssA. s<ey''-sss

Shovel Drcse" explains f
international Broth
erh o
Taft made
recognition his fairness
He
the
work OF modern times td ~ bis Official acts aud personal te
has
shown himself fair and
disposition disregard
or these
through Cntrd Attorney GeueaE ONCE
When Panama, Mt Taft
Is,hmus hn prevailing least fair aud
fn has been Secretary Of War be has had great dealings with
rnnEed different branches be tf
conndeu election
presidency the The alr aud jati policies
lied nhor prevailed while Secretary u War
presented membership
cnrd In organization composed order from d
the un they received cord reception
when they called
with bis membership
TAFT said other things 4 sad hands this
prcsson Of confidence DO Justice while Ia oe
the work which members engaged capacity
another a endsaFofi facilitate the
modern ume especially rtaetd Tor h, compliment beaue
gnnlaiion aud It's % and Impartial
this recognition ndmnstao the huls
did not always decide this
pment organization shall cherish the evidences
desire 10 do the thing everybody"
that Mr. TAFT opposed 10 organized labor and
OF his record viii convince the stcal that fair and
nl interests whether labor
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Those who are wage earners want
work. And business and work are
plentiful In times Of financial peace
financial peace being quite MS essential
to prosperity as industrial peace-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Corporations nrc barred and excluded
rlsiily from The joys " giving 10 The
liryln fund liul ln slaurirs utrf NE
unmra N some " tho largest suhscflb,
crs the p1lnfu' discovery H nndr that
ihry hre corporation mHgnBirs ana ihs
frlEliml Thought Hflsra tint The money
ihni Hrmu M ilnm rnHIHhniu Hmulis
7urtliuua'Y ~ corporations iialiis
mHfu Nuu
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Comparison of Wages.

Under Republican RUE high wages
and prosperity In America have been
constant companions. The scale Of
wages per week In the United States
and Europe for n number OF leading
lines OF industry. based on official sta
tistlcs from the Bureau OF Commerce
and Labor at Washington. are ns fol
lows.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Shall the wages OF laborers In the
United States be maintained or reduced
TO the paupcr level Of Europei II Is
for voters TO say on Nov. 3,
The state herald., 1908-10-30
ILr -rnn rnn.lIhnln.

Here is The difference Mr, Tafrs
niurss cHn be- measured BY HE aris.
Hui Nr tr1nns has 70 bs measured
b. bic wsfds
The state herald., 1908-10-30

SO uua can douhi Tint n Atr Tan D.
eier.rd Do will redeem his pledge in.
meliHleiY miun bic Inauguration 10 cali
d sptrIil rr5sIH1 uf pnsusa tu turis.
The ihrln Sew YORK World lDem.l
The state herald., 1908-10-30
r.r.i.h AeeIdep, st.,i.,,r.,

Applications ~ dependents for CON.
pruatiun lu easr NJ the death " hn
riuplUyo FROM accidental injury must
D." made within n0 days nftrf such
death The records ~ tho application
N This ntt WiIl furnish vaiulllu ma.
trrini for statistics of acoidruis. which.
Tor thls country nrr quite meBrrr IN
order 10 make the statistics more com.
rlctr and valuable. reports " ali ncci.
dental Injuries 20 government employees,
regardless NJ the application ~ this act.
hhfe been requested from MI govern
meni establishments and onirrs A. tho
rumhuf of iniird NWlos government
employees pscnpda hnnuln. ihssp staiis
i'ra viii prove N great scientific value
1nj practical nee M Tho future
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Negotiations Of law.

Regulations have been prepared By
the secretary Of commerce aud labor
for the guidance Of officials and cm.
ployes IN the government service. and
the necessary forms aud blanks have
been prepared. printed and distributed
among the government offices through
out the country, where persons are em.
ployed who come under the provisions
OF this act According 10 these rcFu'
lnilons. reports Of Injuries must be
made by the official superior Of the
employ. 10 the secretary ~ commerce
nnd labor not later than the second
day after the accident, Application for
compensation must br made as snpn ns
possible after the first fifteen days of
disability, II the application Is nps
proved the compensation will be- paid
during disability. but for period not
exceeding slx months, nt the vnd ~
which period, the Injured person must
make application Tor rr-rSnminailun
by n physician provided by The srcrc.
tary ~ commerce aud labor. and after
this examination has been made aud
reported, new approval hy The Jrc.
fcinry for further payment ~ cnmpcus
sation Il urrrvsHry, This procedure ID
demanded By section ~ the act. The
on'y other condition required II pres.
entatlon TO the dlsbursins anlrrr on
each pay day " physicians orrtins
cate Ms % the disability ~ tho In.
iured person. approved by the oniclal
superior,
The state herald., 1908-10-30
NEW LAW BOON
TO LABOR.
Act Provides for Compensation to
Employees Injured in Govern
ment Service.
Receive Pay for One Year-Secretary
of Department of Commerce and
Labor Administers Act-Families
to Be Taken Care OF.

The act Of May 30, 1908, entitled
"an Act granting TO certain employees
of the United States the right to re-
ceive from 1t compensation for in
juries sustained in the course of their
employment" which came into effect
on August |, is a measure of great i'm.
portance in the domain of labor legis-
lation. Under previous laws. compen.
sation In case of injury is paid to EN-
ployes In the railway mail service and
In the life saving service. The new
law applies to persons employed by the
government as artisans or laborers In
the following services: Arsenals. navy
yards, river and horbor construction,
fortiiicatlon construction, hazardous en-
ployment In the reclamation service,
namely In construction and In control
and management of works, hazardous
employment under the lsthmian canal
commission, government manufactur-
Ing establishments
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Di.crrtIonnr, Power In on. NInn

The administration OF the act is In.
trusted 10 the secretary OF commerce
and labor. All questions Of negligence
or misconduct are TO be determined by
him. and In ease Of death from injury,
the distribution Of the compensation
among the dependent relatives entitled
TO II must be made according to his or.
ders. Cases OF injuries TO employees
coming under this act must be reported
To the secretary of commerce and labor,
and compensation may be paid only
when approved by him
No compensation will he paid either
for Injury or for death unless the per.
sons entitled TO such compensation
make application for the same This
application must be- made by the In
jured employc, or, In ease N bis death
by his dependents and forwarded by the
official superior OF the Injured cmpluyc.
accompanied by physicians ccrtlh.
cate, through the regular official chan
neis 10 the secretary NJ commerce and
labor. The secretary is authorized by
the net TO demand such additional In
formation, ur order such Investigation
ns is necessary for the proper admin
istrhtion " the law
The state herald., 1908-10-30
scope of Law Large.

According 10 a rough estimate made
by the department OF commerce and la
Dor, about 10000 government employees
come within the provisions of the law.
Compensation will be paid under this
act only for such injuries to an EN-
ployc as occur in the course of his EN-.
ployment and cause inability to pursue
his employment for more than fifteen
days, Compensation is moi paid II the
injury is due TO the negligence or mis-.
conduct Of the employe himself. The
act applies only 10 injuries received on
or after August /.
The compensation consists Of a con
tinuance during the period OF disabil-
lty, but not over one year, Of the same
pay which the emplnye was receiving
at the time of the injury. II the en-
ploye is killed by the accident or dies
from the results Of the Injury received
and leaves a widow or children under
10 years OF age or dependent parents
the same amount Of compensation IL
paid TO these dependent relatives until
the completion Of the twelve months
period
The Washington times., 1908-03-03
FARMER CLUBS WILDCAT
IN FIGHT IN HENHOUSE

CALDWELL. March S.-Willard
Ssarles, a farmer, who lives just out OF
North Caldwell. before daybreak heard
s. cOmmotion in his hen house, and. be-
Ieving dog that had been killing
chickens was again visiting the place.
Searles seized a club and FASTENED 20
the hen house. He entered, and IN a
corner where the light was dim saw
only the glowing eyes Of an animal.
Searles knew it was not q dog, but
no more. As he stepped forward the
animal leaped and struck him IN the
breast. It's claws tore his coat into
shreds- As the animal crOuChed again
Searles hit II with MS club. This an
gered II, and q battle followed.
The fight was In the dark, as the door
of the hen house blew closed. II can
not be opened from the inside, and
Searles was thus imprisoned. Finally,
ne killed the animal with a blow on the
head.
When. a hired man released Sear.es he
learned for the first time that he had
slain a wild cat The cat came from
the Greenwood mountains, and had de-
voured a dozen chickens.
The Washington times., 1908-03-03
SAGACIOUS HENS WORK WONDERS
WITH MODERN INVENTIVE GENIUS
IN IMPROVING THE EGG FACTORY
This Artistic Fowl Pro-
duces Only Colored
Easter Eggs.

PIGEON ROOST. Pa. March s.
Hiram Sullings is telling his friends
about a Iavorite hen with a poetic soul
and an inspiration toward higher things
than the ordinary egg Of commerce. He
has dubbed it the Easter Egg Hen, be
cause it lays colored eggs.
When a bit OF a chick. last year. the
fowl suffered "A broken leg, and was
taken into The kitchen TO be nursed. 1t
became great pet. and when il got
well spent most of the time in the house
watching the women folks cook.
one day the hen saw Mrs. Stnlings
cOiorinG eSgs for Easter, For several
d.YS the fowl wore q thoughtful air
and il is clear now that it had taken
firm resolve to lay only painted eggs
when IL grew up.
Now, this hen ate onion skins and in
digo and calico print cloth which. as
everybody knows, can be used 10 col
or eggs. And IN good time It began to
lay eggs.
Each esq that II laid was colored, and
each egg had a different design. fir
5ullings refrdins from declaring that
the hen laid hard-bOiled eggs, siTuply
as matter OF policy.
The Washington times., 1908-03-03
Honor the Hen,
Ell Dorado Bird,
Dawson PrOClaimS

Albert +. Dawson, Representative IN
Congress from Iowa. has built sacred
shrine in front OF every hen house IN
the United States. and on the neck OF
every hen he has hung a gold medal
for duty we'll done.
in the nest that is hidden IN the hay
NOV or sheltered under TIE lilac bush.
he sees . gold mine. When he hears
a chicken crow. he looks around TO see
If anybody is stalking out 6 claim to a
silver mine. When he IS served with
broiled chicken in a restaurant, lie
sadly Iaments that this blow has been
struck at the greatest wealth-prOducing
fowl on the earth.
This is what Albert +. Dawson has
said about the hen:
Poets may sing Of the glory OF the
eagle. and artists may paint the beau
ties of birds Of plumage, but the modest
American hen is entitled 10 a tribute for
her industry. her usefulness. and her
productivity. The American hen can
produce wealth equal 70 the capital
stock OF all the banks of the New York
clearing house 81 three months, and
have g. week 10 spare. In less than
sixty days she can equal the total pro
ductiOn OF all the gold mines Of the
United States. The United States
proudly boasts Of all its enormous pro-
dUCtiOu OF pig iron, by far the greatest
of any country IN the world. and yet
the American hen produces as much in
six months as the iron mines OF the
country produce In a year. In one year
and ten months She could pay of the
interest-bearing debt Of the United
States"
The Washington times., 1908-03-03
WOW BUST WATCH TRUST,
Mr.. RALNEYS COMPLAINT
OF BOMAPARTE'S OFFICE

Representative Ralney, Democrat and
trust smasher from Illionois, put out
first one and then the other OF rather
worn pair OF shoes for inspection.
That's the third pair I've worn out
this session In the same way" he said
"trOtting up TO the Department OF
Justice. trying 10 get IL 20 take some &C
ton on the prosecution OF the Waten
trust. But Il isn't going 10 act
Mr.. Rainey started on the trail Of the
Watch trust something like two years
ago. He opened his fight on the IIous Z
floor with some speeches. in which he
told about the prices OF American
watches az home and abroad. and
brought testimony to show that
watches are sold abroad for less than
at home, under contract that they shall
lot be permitted 10 come back to the
United States.
Having aired his theme on the House
floor and started one OF the most en-
tertaining tariff debates Of recent years,
Mr. Rainey took HIS materials to the
Department OF Justice and enlisted the