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POLITICAL COMMENT.


bnIAN AND kEhN.
{Harpsr's WtekIH.l
The democrats Of the United States are
now at liberty to resume their accustomed
occupation Of electing republican Presi-
dent. 1t was a disagreesble task when
first imposed upon them by the nomina-
tion of the "boy orator" in 1895, because it
was so unusual. But custom is powerful
agency.
In 1900 the job was easier and more
thoroughly done. Now there will be no
qualms whatever. Old timers whose
allegiance to party has melted before re-
peated betrayals of traditional principles,
and young timers who have nothing to
hope for in following banner to defeat
after defeat, will walk cheerfully to the
polls and vote Mr.. Taft into the White
House by larger majority than anybody
has had since Grant ran away from Gree
ley. The South had its chance and fiuked.
Even to the last, New York might have
been made possibly effective stand, be-
cause everybody here knows that il the
"Peerless" had not won on the first ballot
he would have been down and out. But
Murphy had to beat McCarren, and made
the usual trade, which gave to Bryan not
only the vote OF New York in the conven-
ton, but the enormous preliminary adj
vantage of disseminating the information
that it was going that way.
Perhaps it is just as well. Nobody NOM
mated against Bryan's wishes could have
hoped to poll as many votes as Bryan
himself will get. johnson would have
been knitted numerically for his pre-
sumption in essaying to thwart the
scheme to increase the circulation of the
Commoner, and Gray would have Jared 9
little better.
The old doctors plan of campaign is
simple and characteristic. All things to
all men, is his motto. He ssadvances"
along one line to catch the radicals, and
retreats" with equal facility along
another to curry favor with the conserva-
tives. Speaking through his temporary
chairman, he bids for the Roosevelt re-
publican vote, and simultaneously through
his permanent chairman makes vicious
attack upon the President for the delecta-
tion Of those opposed to our happily re-
firing Chief Magistrate.
On the whole, we anticipate an instruc-
tive and interesting campaign, punctuated
by the usual scares and closing with the
usual result.
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TAFT WOULD PROTECT WAGES.

IN. Y. Press, rep.)
Mr.. Taft so absolutely accepts the whole
principle of the protective tariff that the
only question left to the American people
for de bate on it is whether they want to
keep their own mills and factories open
and their own wage-earners employed or
give our present production and our pres
ent employment to foreign capital and la
Dor. Without the slightest qualifications
he declares for the republican doctrine
that
A tariff shall be imposed on all imported
products, whether of the factory, farm or
mine; sufficiently great to equal the diner,
ence between the cost OF production abroad
and at home, and that this difference
should OF course include the difference
between the higher wages paid in thi,
country and the wages paid abroad, and
embrace reasonable profit to the Ameri-
can producer.
This principle does not meet in the
slightest degree the views Of those re-
visionists who want to wipe out that diff
ference in cost, either bringing American
wages down to the foreign level or substi-
tuting the foreign for the domestic product
in our market, 80 that the price Will
come down here.
As for the purpose to lower the duties
when they are more than sufficient diff
ferential to close the gap between foreign
and domestic cost, permitting trusts and
monopolies to exact excessive prices from
consumers, that is a separate question in
no way interfering with or touching upon
the vital principle of protection for Amer
lean capital and labor against foreign cap
ital and labor seeking to take our home
market away from US.
The American people have no interest
whatsoever in confirming the extortions
of monopoly. But they will not tolerate
any proposal either to sacrifice their wage
earners by reduction of pay to the low
level Of Europe or to sacrifice both our
industries and our labor by giving our
home markets to foreigners while we shut
up shop.
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prosecutions and injunctions are followed
up in cases where liquor-sellers continus
after one or more prosecutions to carry On
their business in the same place, and tint
repetitions Of oflsnses should subject the
places they occupy and their owners to
the penalties prescribed BY law.
DR.. William Buck, one Of the best-
known physiciann in easte.n Maine, died
suddenly at bis home in Foxcroft Sunday,
aged seventy-fiye wears.
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BRYAN SPEAKS LIKE CICERO.

WIN. E. Rogers in Washington PoSt.)
On April IA, 1907, William Jennings
Bryan, at the Columbia theatre, Washing
ton, appeared before such cultured, in
tellectual and representative an audience
as can be assembled nowhere but in the
nations capital. Then he delivered his
mastery tribute to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln.
1t was mastery; Mr.. Bryan was at his
best, and under the spell of his magic elo-
quence his breathless audience sat en-
thralled.
In the course of his address he used this
language:
"When i was student in college a
speaker explained to us the difference be-
tween Demosthenes and Cicero.
"He said, when Cicero speaks, people
say, slow well Cicero speaks but when
Demosthenes speaks, they say, Let us go
against Philip The difference being that
the one impressed himself upon the audi
ence, the other impressed his subject; one
left the audience admiring the speaker;
the other left the audience intent on
carrying out what the speaker advised"
Sitting in the audience that night, with
the memories of the heated campaigns OF
1895 and 1900 still fresh in mind, how could
help applying at once the self-evident
truth of the distinguished speakers
proposition, and mentally saying, Yes;
here is our Cicero, and all the people say
how well Cicero speaks.''
In the campain OF 1900 Henry Litchfield
West, writing in the Post, says:
ssMr. Bryan is an orator, whether he
speaks for five minutes or two hours. His
voice is sympathetic, he has great personal
magnetism, and his sentences are as lucid
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Fsminin. Amsni.ies.

what did you think Of the wedding?
Was neryous."
well. little at first, Gear. but MOI
after Reggie had said = Will Fer
per's Weekly.
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How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims Of appendicitis are those who
are habitually constipated. Foley's Oriuo
Laxative cures chronic constipation by slim
ulating tie liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Foley's Orino
Laxative does not nauseate or grippe and is
mild and pleasant to take. Refuse substi-
tutes.-G. A. PARcHER.
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KrTTERy TO CARIBOU.

Emms Landry, aged nine years, was run
over and killed by an electric car in Lew
iston Sunday.
Northern Maine towns report an earth
quake shock Saturday morning at 5.4s.
The Sturgis commissioners have sent
letters to county attorneys throughout
the State urging them to see that criminal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-12

LAW REGARpISG WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
bushel of Liverpool salt shail weigh 20
pounds, and bushel OF Turks Island salt shall
weigh &c pounds.
The standard weight of a hu-hel of POTATOES
In good order an it Tor shipping, 10 60 pounds.
OF apples, n pou nds
The standard weight of n hushel nf beans In
good order and Iii for shipping, il 20 pounds.
OF wheat, beets, ruta. baga turn,pa ami peas, .
pounds; of corn, 81 pounds; OF onioas s..
pounds; of carrots. English turntps, rye an!
Indian meal, SO pounds; of parsuirs, - pounds;
of barley and buckwneat, +e pounds. of oats
80 pounds. or even measure "a Nv agreameat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
PARKER LOYAL TO TICKET.
Opposed Certain Platform Planks, But
Will Support Bryan.

Denver, Col, luly l3-"I am going
90 support the i.oket of BRYAN and Kern
ard | want my hiends to DO the same
.aing
tut ! do NJ want to receive any
ere u under the slightest misapprehcn-
sion OF the facts.
Il think in all franI ness should say
that | resisted in tlir platform commit.
tee any departure from our time hon
ord Democratic principle Of the sovri
eign supremacy Cf the statns within
their borders, of any committql Of our
party to the dangerous policy OF the
Roosevelt administration OF q supreme
and all-enyeloping centralized authority
in the federal government at Washing.
ton.
Il felt that owed it TO my party
and my convictions to make this fght
against any attack on state home rule,
and, having made it, l am content vita
the result. From an interview with
ex-Judge Alton Is. Parker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13

States district judge in Minnesota, is
i'll and was not able to go to Hot
Springs Saturday in response to an in.
vitation by Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Ellis tele.
maphed that his brother would visit
Hot Springs, probably Saturday, and
would confer with Mr.. Taft in his place
Representative Burton OF Ohio, who
has been talked of in connection with
the Ohio senatorship in succession TO
j. Il. Foraker, declared that it is not
his intention to enter any senatorial
race il party strife OF kind to EN-
barrsss the national ticket would result
from taking that course. Mr. Burton
will sail from Europe to be gone five or
six weeks lie will gather data for the
national monetary commission, of wnieh
he is a member. Senator Smoot of Utah
will 90 abroad on the same steamer.
If have received dozen checks since
| have been in Hot Springs from people
who wished to make the first eontribu.
tion to the Republican party for the
campaign" said George K. Sheldon OF
New York, treasurer of the national
committee, Saturday. Asked wnen he
would open his Office for campaign
funds, Mir. Sheldon replied that he would
do so in New York this morning. He
was to leave Hot Springs Saturday
night Mr. Sheldon declared yesterday
that he is convinced that the American
people will never aecepl the radicalism
Of the Democratic candidate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
FAIRBANKS WILL PRESIDE.
President Will Return Compliment
to the Democratic Candidate.

indianapolis, Ind, july l3--Vice.
President Charles W. Fairbanks will pre-
side at nonpartisan reception which
will be held at indianapolis Thursday,
when John w. Kern, Democratic nomi
nee for vice president, returns from Den
yer. Robert G. Mcclure, secretary of
the Commercial club, said: -Four years
ago the Commercial club directors held
meeting, and John W. Kern, who was
president at that time presided. He
was enthusiastic in his efforts TO ar
range nonpartisan reception for MIR.
Fairbanks on the occasion of his return
to the city from the convention which
made him the Republican vice presiden-
tial nominee. Mr. Kern presided at the
reception rendered Mr. Fairbanks, and
we deemed it only fitting that we ask
Mr.. Fairbanks to return the favor in
MIR. kern's behalf this year. The vice
president informed me that he would
accept our invitation with pleasure, and
notable one"
Telemams received at indianapolis
from Mr.. Kern announced that he will
remain at Denver until to-day, when
he will 60 to Lincoln with the members
OF the national Democratic committee
to call upon MIR. Bryan Mr.. Kern will
return to indianapolis Thursday Ar
rangements are being made for his re-
ception there.
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LABOR BRIEFS.

Kansas City labor unions are getting
out union label bulletin every month
in order to keep members well inform.
ed in regard to all union labels.
The international Piano and Organ
Workers union has voted In favor Of
the proposed change In the constitution
calling for international conventions
but once In I've years.
Mine workers affiliated with the Cen
eral Federation OF German Trades Un-
tons number i0.247 members.
An effort is being made by the unions
OF organized labor in the District Of
Columbia 10 prevent the awarding Of
government contracts TO firms and in-
dividuals who will not employ union
labor or observe the eight hour law.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
giueers viii continue its headquarters
at Cleveland for the next ten years.
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on the mountain peak. again entered
the boat and were carried eastward,
eventually to q small valley. Here
they again rested, and then, leaving
the boat, they wandered from one place
to another, after time returning to
the valley. To their surprise, the boat
was gone. 1t could not have foated
away, for the land was dry wherein
they had left IT. the food having sub
sided after great calm of its waters.
The boat could not have crumbled to
pieces, for there had not been time for
Its decay. They could only conclude
that the mysterious boat, having full
filed Its mission OF preserving a few
of their race, had disappeared as nal
raculously as 1t had appeared.
The spot where the mysterious boat,
or ark, had rested was marked by the
Indians placing there huge log. They
called the place Qual-jo-para Qboats
resting place.. This spot is held sacred
by the Indians, who will seldom point
1t out to strangers. Not many hundred
years ago, 1t is said, some Indian war
riers were passing the spot, and one of
them to show his skepticism shot an
arrow into the side of the great log.
Immediately stream of blood gushed
from the spot pierced. and the skeptic
fell dead. The story Of the event was
rarried to all the near tribes, and since
then Indians passing the place fear to
wen look leisurely at the log.
A reason given by the Indians as the
probable cause of the flood was that
there was tribe Of Indians who, like
Columbus, believed that the earth was
not fiat, but round, and to prove wheth-
or this theory were true thousands
rom the different tribes banded togeth-
sr and started out on journey to find
the edge of the earth IL it was fat.
The food occurred soon after the In
dams started on this journey, so that
they really believed that those adven-
gurers had reached the edge of the
earth and their weight had tipped the
earth to such an extent as to cause the
water to rush In on the land.--Les An
geies Times.
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DR.. FREDERICK A. COOK.

that he hoped to start for the goal in
January. No word has been received
from DR.. Cook since last October until
yesterday, and his friends announced re-
Gently that an effort would be made
to send a ship to find him.
The letter received yesterday was
written at Oomanui, Wostenholne
sound, and bears the date of Dec 8,
1907.
DIR. Cook, accompanied by John r..
Bradley and number of Eskimos, left
North Sydney, N. y, early in July, 1907,
on the American auxiliary schooner
yacht John X. Bradley, which landed
the party at Smiths sound.
The expedition was proyisioned for
two years and was equipped with dogs
and sledges for the trip. The party
wintered about 80 miles farther north
than Commander Peary did two years
ago.
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Glimmerings of Patriotism.

0chl the Fourth o July!
Shure, | wonder will |
Ever grow to be glad fur its deafenin'
! thunder.
wall the cannon by day
An the rocket BY night
Ever whisk me away
On spree o delighti
Now, wonder.
Fax, at prisint It's little | mind to be
told
OF fight that is more nor a century
old,
An all thin that was in it long laid
in the mould.
They were heroes seq you.
An all that may be true;
But what comfort at all could | find
in that boast,
Or in blazin' away at relocated ghost
W.hin shot at live wan would cheer
me the mostg
What's fight past an gone to a fight
yet to bei
Oh, if amy SIGH come to this land o. the
free,
Jisht a fight fur the joy of it, count
upon me!
An how NANNY good men
In that glorious row
Had the thought OF this then
That | have of it nowf
Fax, | wonder.
An this lady, Columbia, stately an
grand,
Wild the shield at her side an the sword
in her hand,
Shure, she seems to be queen, ii there's
wan in the land.
She's the Red, White an Blue
That we'd die fur" SEE you
Would i fight fur her too? Wild the
best o. good grace
Wild the blood o me heart, sure, my
fancy would trace
Added beauties to those that you see in
her face,
Fur she'd have wee tilt to her nose
In the air,
An wild Irish rose in the gold of her
hair,
An her eyes would be those of sweet
Kitty O'Hare.
All how nanny brave men
In that glorious row
Fought their fight fur Her then
As I'd fight for Her now?
Fax, ] wonder.
Catholic Standard and Times.
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THE TAFT CAMPAIGN.
Plans and Conferences at Hot Springs,
Virginia,

Hot Springs Va, July lS.-The many
Ieonfercnces that have been held at Hot
Springs. by William II. Taft, concerning
the plans for the campaien during the
past week, have proven ed him from de.
voting as much attention 70 his CORE
spondenee as is necessary 20 keep pace
with the fooj of letters hat are coming
in to MIN. Frank Il. Hitchcock, chair
msn Of the Rtpub'icap national com
mi Po,tmast er-General Meyer and
WiiIiem Nelson Cromwell left Friday
evening Z mer Dover, secretary Of the
atoaa a7, ai lee was the first caller
ST Taft gw in his office Attorney
Gsneral Wade II. Ellis Of Ohio who, it
IS -eid has been offered the assistant
attorney generalship to succeed Milton
. PWdy, recently appointed United
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Bryan Tells Returning Dele
gates He May be Elected
WITHOUT EMPIRE STATE
Conference at Hot Springs--Burton and
the Ohio Senatorship-Plans Of
Treasurer Sheldon, Who Already
Has Received Checks.

Omaha, Neb., July l3.--When VII.
liam Jennings Bryan met the returning
Massachusetts delegation at the Lincoln
station, he said in reply to a question
that he did not now hope to carry New
York.
The delegation train reached Lincoln
at 1880 Saturday afternoon, after crawl.
ing along for couple OF miles through
the scene OF the recent cloudburst.
The Lincoln station was virtually at
the center OF the washout, "a hours
after the Bay State delegation left it a
week ago. Its floor was three feet I'm.
der water Water still covers adjacent
land and we passed miles OF twisted
tracks, with cars partly under water,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
Brooklyn Man Who Took New
Route
THROUGH FROZEN NORTH
Heard From by Wife-Letter Written
Last December Shows That the
Party wintered Higher Than
Did Peary.

New York, July l3.--Dr, Frederick A,
Cook Of Brooklyn, the explorer who is
trying to reach the North Pole by a
new route through Nansen strait, and
whose friends were fearful that he had
met disaster in the frozen north, has
been heard from.
A letter written last December by the
explorer was received yesterday by. his
wife, who is living in Brooklyn, stating
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MRS. LoNGwoRrH IN A STORM.
Through a Pixies Peak Tempest to the
Sunny Summit.

Denver, Colo, July l3.--Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth and party, includ-
ing her husband, Congressman Nicholas
Longworth, Mr. and Mrs. Medil McCor.
mick, Norman Hapgood and W. d. Con.
nor, were caught in a frightful electric
storm on Pixies Peak Saturday morn
ing. The storm broke as they neared
the timber line, and ragged with almost
unparalleled fury, until the train pushed
on to the summit, which was bathed in
sunshine. The party was obliged to
stay on top of the Peak longer than
anticipated, as the storm continued for
several hours.
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LAWSON WILL AID BRYAN.
Thinks He Can Be Elected and Pledges
Money Support.

Boston, July l3.-Thomas W. Lawson
Saturday sent a long congratulatory tel
egram to w. j. Bryan pledging him his
support.
The unlimited wealth of "the system"
declares Mr. Lawson, will be drawn
upon to elect Taft, and he states that
S2,500,000 has already been pledged by
Wall street for the same purpose.
A characteristic feature of the tele-
gram is that Mr. Lawson processes to
believe that Mr.. Bryan, if elected, will
continue to carry out Roosevelt's poll.
cies, and that at the end OF the four
years Roosevelt will return to the presi-
Dental chair to carry on the work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
A Cars Novel VISITING c,rd.

The Russians tell story of the late
Car Alexander III. that upon the rare
occasions when It was incumbent upea
him to pay call be would take a god
coin bearing his Image and superse
ton" and. twisting it between thu
Rnd finger. leave 1t In lieu OF a car
the only man in Russia who bal
strength fer the feat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13

Stern Old l.ady They tell me,
madam, your husband is continually
smoking dreadfuIly--
Young Woman bursting into tealsl-
don't believe it. you horrid old thing!
Old Lady (astounded What's the
matter with the woman2
0fhcious Bystander- Her husbands
dead. -Baltimore American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13

Two Irishmen were discussing the
phenomenon of sleep. Said one. "Oi
hear as wan az thin POETRY lads
rails 1t bald natures hair reshtoorer.' :"
"Yis," assented the other: shapes
grand luxury. It's q pity man
can't kape awake long enough to inj'y
1t. Jist whin he's thinkin' plat foine
long shnooze he'll be hovin', begorra,
t's mornin'w--Judge. <s-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13
Az Annhnr 10 Windward.

Jeweler-You say the inscription you
wish engraved on the inside Of this
ring is TO be "Marcellus to IreneT'
Young Man somewhat embsrrassed)
Yes: that's right But-er-don't cut
the Irene" very deep. - Harper's
Weekly
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What They Needed.

whats the matter with your" de.
manded Borem hotly "Ive got a
right to air my opinions. haven't II"
"Oh, or course" replied Brightley.
They're SO stale and musty they GER
tainly need something Of that sort
Philadelphia Press. /.
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A Last Resort.

81 understand ruffluck is going to
get married"
yes. poor fellow. be has failed at
every thing else. Philadelphia Press.
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Lawyer--Did you say the assault
and battery was committed ia an ad-
jacent locality?
Witness-No; in the basement.-Bal.
timore American.
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BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
Fire Destroyed Shed in Which Arthur
Lacroix Was Sleeping.

kennebunk, Me, July l3-The first
fatality OF the western Maine forest
fires occurred Saturday afternoon, when
Arthur Lacroix, aged 4, was burned
to death in a shed in the Webber Hill
district in which he was sleeping. The
fire in this section had been killed out,
it was supposed, but suddenly it sprang
up again and the shed was ignited and
burned before the chiId's mother knew
of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-13

Comparisons Are Dangerous.
"A man told me this morning leok.
ed the image of you"
where is the fool? I'll thrash the
life out of him."
"Too late. killed him!'--Judge.
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This NaturaIlv EolIows.

Boys win be boys. of course
Tis VISIONS rule-and then
1t follows on from logic's source
That men VIII be men
st Nicholas Magazine
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PLANNING For Vacation.

A tennis court that's timely kept.
A beach by ocean breeges swept,
Attractive seem
And form the dream
OF toilers In the ribbon dept.
Washington Herald.
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Aeeentuatinu Misery.

"Just think of it, sighed the girl in
blue the morning after her arrival at
an inland resort. Three hammocks
and not an eligible man on the prem
lses Chicago Post
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Tailor Ito Tommy's mother, who is
ordering her boys sult-Do you wish
the shoulders padded?
Tommy-Aa. ma, have him pad the
seat of the psRts!-New York Life.