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even occasionally encouraged by men
of learning and leadership.

even occasionally encouraged by men
of learning and leadership.
A novel widely read l am told. by
the more unthinking members of the
population, was shown me this sum-
mer which detailed how British re-
cruiting officers enticed Americans on
board their vessels and then COMPEL
ed them TO enlist as a means OF avoid
ing death in the stoke-hole. And this
when all the world knows that the
numbers who volunteered from all
parts OF the British empire to serve In
the late war were far excess or
those required.
Especially at this moment when Ire
land IL gradually gaining the rights 80
long withheld her. would II be fitting
for all the English-speaking nations
to think ND, az Mr.. Carnegie has sue-
gested. the interests (sos numerous,
are they not?) which all have In COM
mon.
Let me add that the American with
all his passionate Hiking for the square
deal. does not hesitate TO grant TINS
even to the native OF Great Britain.
whom politically he may be inclined
to dislike. There could not be a great
er testimony that this. TO the thorough
fairness which underlies the American
character. and which may be relied
upon TO dismiss In time from Ameri-
can thought. It's feeling of coldness
towards Great Britain, as II n driving
from public life certain elements Of
which II disapproves.
Come right In; good luck 10 you"
Is the spirit. as find IL. In which you
welcome each individual who makes
his new home on American soil.
Can I hesitate, all things considered.
to declare that am proud to have be-
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From Another Point of View

bump.
cy Young today.
lime endow another university isn't It?
hold the people doesn't he Wonder why s
president William who just is
who who Tat hand In Forakers
n
bigamist
a minister
again.
Forakers head but will have
like a wig
-
for baseball
Great
baseball travels An liner launched yesterday IN
named Cleveland
would bribe 1t might In
with legitimate business
for the convention
him and what real governor looks like
g. 1908.
Awaiting your reply re to remain
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CHAPTER xxxIli.-(Continued.)

kG DEAR GIRL" he said. Il see
I"I that IL Is utterly impossible TO
III III deceive you; moreover. 10 de-
ceive you would be unkind.
And so | tell you the truth
This is really an affair OF the heart
a large heart"
He touched his chest and sighed.
II am forbidden the light of the
countenance OF my lady, yet our
hearts beat as one. | am dying TO be-
hold her, and the success OF my de-
sire rests entirely with you
The girl was still bending forward
with wide-opened eyes.
Look at me. l am disguised as 4
peasant. shall go to her in this
dress and enter her fathers house By
the back door. IL Is the only way
open to me now. My dear" he went
on, and he still held her hand. II will
not hide from you that | am a most
important person in the eyes Of sew.
eral people in Bomberg. They expect
me-though not in this guise; they
are waiting for me; they are watching
for me.
Should any careless words escape
your ups SnOulu ne Caught. nen-
well. then, my dear" he continued.
in low-pitched and persuasive voice,
Then il will be a question OF an ex-
tremely sudden death and very
quiet burial-a burial so quiet that
eXen YOU will never hear OF II. And
so | ask you as lady 10 hold your
, tongue. 10 say nothing about this meet
ing, not for always" he added, laugh
! ing. because | would not be so un-
reasonable as TO make such request
of any lady, but just for an hour. One
hour will enable me TO see my lady;
one hour will enable me TO escape.
He bent his head so that the girl
should not observe the laughter in his
eyes. and dropped on one knee and
leant his face over her hand.
II beg YOU he urged "as might
beg princess, to grant me this one
favor"
Your ohighness," said the girl, how
can | refuse you?"
I Strong kissed her rough hand, and
rose again TO mis- feet.
Il trust you,' he said, land so
will be going"
Petroff went over 10 the horses and
unhitched them. throwing the brides
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"Happy He 1. Amerieanized."


To the Editor of The Times: You
will trust permit. In your Peoples
column, few remarks drawn forth
! by your recent reference to an OK
ford. England, mans unkind criticism
OF this country-from a former mem
Der of your own profession, native
OF England, a one-time student at bis
former countrys greatest university.
Sir. | am happy TO know that ] am
Amerlcanized, although / am obliged
To confess that there exists in Albion
a certain prejudice against the United
States. far less marked. however. than
is imagined by many native Ameri-
cans.
In my class, at English schools, at
English universities. from English
books. intense admiration for those
who made the revolution, contempt
for the incapacity of George the
Thirds administration, pride In Amer-
lean success and progress Is consist.
emily taught.
Lincoln. Garfield. Franklin. Washing
ton were i'm the hero-list OF my youth
and this from the teaching OF Eng
fish instructors and English writer's.
IL appears to- me and TO many OF
us n natural development for BTU
Usher, one OF the children or the mo
Their of English-speakfng- natfehsJC
acknowledge. az we frequently do. oy
oath. the sovereignty Of this great
republic.
Nav T say that II is at times a little
discomposing 90 find prejudice
against England. In various parts OF
tho union. II would seem as IL this
feeling was not only not opposed but
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Du Pont, and After.

The last few days of the present
month will be given to the taking OF
testimony in a lawsuit by which the
United States government seeks to
prove its declaration that the Du Pont
powder companies and their officers
are conspirators and outlaws. We
have no knowledge beyond surmise
whether the government officials in
charge of this suit will consider 1t ex.
pedient to summon T. Coleman Du
Pont, who Is the chief owner. the
most conspicuous and numerous off,
Ger, and the moving spirit OF the vari.
Gus companies which constitute tina
powder trust" Mr. Du Point will be
officially busy about that time, IL the
light shall not yet have dawned upon
either him or those responsible for
him. with the important business of
making Mr.. Taft our next president.
lie Is one OF the committee OF ten
who have charge of the Republican
campaign. His especial charge Is the
Speakers. Bureau. and we can imagine
his long. sardonic smile as he tele.
graphs his spellbinders: Bear down
heavy on the Republican Administra.
tons prosecution OF the trusts: that
is our strongest card. Call attention
to the Standard Oil. Tobacco Trust,
and Powder Trust cases" II would
be a great privilege to us TO print, con.
corning this situation. the private and
non-judiciaf opinion OF the Judge In
charge OF the Powder Trust prosecu.
ton. one Of the most eminent Demo
Gratis and jurists OF the nation, the
Hon. George Gray, Of Delaware. Col.
lier's.
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.'THE MAN WHO STOLE THE EARTH y

sat patiently OH his horse, smoking
cigarette and marveling at the quiet
OF the place.
Now and again a man passed him
and looked curiously up at the tall
horseman, but Strong's rough, almost
ragged. peasants clothes, shielded
him from any overwhelming curiosity.
When fve-and-twenty minutes had
passed he dug lis heels again into his
horses lean tanks and moved up tho
lane. He followed the course Petroff
had set for him, and in a few minutes
came to pair OF old iron gates
which swung OH massive hinges set In
dull gray stone gate-posts.
"On the left hand side OF the gate.
way was little lodge. and in the light
cast from the window Strong could
see Petroff waiting.
He came forward as Strong ap.
preached and asked:
Are you the man from Mogda?"
Strong bowed himself to double in
his saddle. and then, throwing hts long
right leg over his shaggy steeds
wlthers. slipped down TO the ground.
He played his part we'll.
From the bosom of his soiled shirt
he drew the piece OF quartz. He num-
bled almost below his breath as II he
were fearfuf any eavesdropper should
detect the strangeness Of his accent.
The princess will see YOU" said
Captain Petroff.
Again Strong bowed almost to his
knees then he followed. the captain.
dragging and shutting his feet.
when they came into the glare Of
the side entrance hall, Strong allow.
ed his jaw to drop in wonder. and he
rolled his eyes about him as a man
nnaccustomed to such magnifcence.
He Rugged his precious lump OF quarts
TO his heart.
Without a word, Petron led the way
down the passage to the lift. Strong.
playing his part to perfection. uttered
little scream of terror as the lift shot
up The attendant grinned behind his
hand.
Breathing hard and muttering tn
himself. Strong shuffled after Petroff
down the corridor leading to the prin.
cess rooms.
The sentry outside the door salutea
as Petroff approached. and the cap
tain knocked at the door.
(Continued Fridny)
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demolished earthenware, said 10 q by
stander. That's hell. amt IT."
The spectator, who happened to be
a minister, replied: well. my friend.
I don't know that I would say that, but
It's At least the abode Of departed
sptrtts.
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back over their heads on to their
necks.
The girl followed them, and In the
darkness tried 10 search Strong's face.
Strong climbed into the saddle OF
the small rough horse that was scarce
ly up to his riding weight. The girl
stood by his stirrup.
There is one thing else ] would
ask you." he said. 1T is this-hide
the clothes have left In the she'd"
Il promise" said the girl
Strong leaned out of the saddle.
and once more took up her hand and
kissed it. Petroff was already ambling
toward the high road. and Strong. dig
ging his heels into the horses tanks,
moved after him.
Once he turned and waved TO the
girl, who stood at the door OF the
shed looking after them.
They rode down the high road to
the city in silence. Petroff made for
the North gate, which was then only a
| gate In name. There were no longer
any sentries 10 pass.
They ambled along together through
the struggling outskirts OF the town,
made dctour in order to reach the
DlhlH stTttL lTOui n anu tuch
climbed up the mill.
Again Petroff branched off. and So
worked BY devious paths 70 the back
of the palace. In the deep shadows
OF narrow lane he brought his horse
f. to halt.
"Mr. Strong" said the captain, IL
| fear you wifi have-te -wait- here for
about half an hour. We cannot go to
the palace together and 1t will be nee
essary for me TO be there when you
arrive"
Strong raised no word OF objection
to this. but he asked a question:
which is the way"
Captain Petroff pointed up the lane
with his riding whip.
Turn TO the left at the top" he
said. land then 10 the right, Then IL
you go straight on you will come to
the gates Give me half an hour, and
you will And me there
Good" said Strong.
CHAPTER xxxiv.
PetroR nodded to him in the dark
ness, and Strong nodded back. Then
the captain drove his spurs home, and
his horse jumped forward.
For five-and-twenty minutes Strong
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CHAPTER xxxIX-

CHAPTER XxxIV.
Petron nodded to him in the dark
ness, and Strong nodded back. Then
the captain drove his spurs home, and
his horse jumped forward.
For five-and-twenty minutes Strong
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-23
II Judge Taft Knew
This Abost Foraker,
Why Didn't He Tell II?
And Why Did He Later Make
Peace with Foraker the En-
envy Of Roosevelt and the
obstraetIonist Of He
~ Poiieies2

~ States the campaign but let IT be
understood that he might be heard from became necessary
Evidently the the conclusion that Jew
words him QUITE Taft 10 to be elected.
president appeared In the meght to urge
upon country that Taft would make good president
Doesn't look today though Roosevelt has become pane
with the of his the gathering signs OF ~
# csudc victory in November
appeal In behalf Of Taft was mace
through publicity of letter friend in which Roosevelt AT
to hold Judge up antagonisc union labor
Tsfts judge his and its platform and MS pone
bedfeiows to the contrary Notwithstanding Ser
characterized this letter insult to tho n'e
Of every porneman possessed OF the senses
4 of seeing and hearing
presidents in concluding the letter suggested oee'
his part be again necessary tor him TO Dc
j heard from in the campaign
"a But ala md a1ackl
from John d. Archbod right-hand man Oh NocA
! feIer and Standard Oil Co, out
verv unbecong and undgni6ed to President
Roosevelt get busy again and to once more assure ' P
THAT Taft is THE man for president
This despite Foraker belonged In the last congress
who stood in the OF reform ies'sa0n
and nominated Taft in Chicago.
The who built the platform upon which Tart
partys nominee with James Scnoocr Sne'a
lfhe nominee Joe Cannon as his running Hste
Following the exposure the Archbold letters in
which deposit for running into the thousands
were according understanding as Arcnooio
senator Judge Taft promptly denied VINO was
stump him with the gold OF the most corrupt
81 ingIng in his pocket
followed by getting quickly INTO PRINT
letter which Judge Taft in wrote to MI
being by the presdent in which Judge Tart
senatorshp for Foraker IN return lot tine
delegation the national convention the negro vote
mated and party peace in the state .
The letter few words from the president IN
which he saws the that Taft is quahed as
no other man incumbency of the White House.
TIFF latter 10 Mr.
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come. over the past few years. thor
oughly Americanized.
J. DODDS REID.
Is Howard-st.
Detroit, Sept. %, 1908.
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EDITORIALS BY. THE PEOPLE

column Is
fu"
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shall tie People Rule?

Following the nomination OF
Judge Taft for the presidency by
the Republican national conven-
ton there was considerable spec
ulation as to whether President
Roosevelt would interest himself
further in behalf of the man who
was his choice to succeed him.
Roosevelt at that time stated
that he would consider it unbe-
coming and undignihed in him
self as the president of the Uni
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IS Now that reads well. doesn't if
And the president pride points to Mr. TAFT as the man
Who refused to from principle for the sake OF parry
in the face for the presidency being oneo
him; enemy of Foraker and the other oos'ueu
and of the corrupt VINO
not Weld to them tempted and who is therefore inc
5loeical man to succeed Theodore Roosevelt
/. WHICH WOULD SOUND ALL RIGHT IF The PEOFLn
inrD NOT ENTERTAIN THE VIEW THAT THEY ARE PER
fFEcrLY ABLE TO JUDGE OF THIS MATTER THEM
ISELyES WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OK Di1iAii0N
FROM WASHINGTON.
Is WHICH WOULD SOUND BETTER IF THE PLATFORM
r,N WHICH JUDGE TAFT STANDS WAS NOT AS RE-
DICTIONARY AND OBSTRUCTIVE AS THE FokAkERS'
fALDRICHES EFT AL.
WHICH WOULD SOUND BETTER IF THE vICE-PRES-
3IDENTIAL NOMINEE RUNNING WITH Him HAD NO
SBEEN NOMINATED BY THE RANKEST STANDPATTER
}s7F THEM ALL THE HON. Joe" CANNON, WHO is THE
&1 ovvrR HOUSE OF CONGRESS AT THE PRESENT WRIT
ING.
n WHICH WOULD SOUND BETTER AND MORE CON-
fv1NCrNG WERE 1T NOT FOR THE PRESENCE OF GEN
IT COLEMAN DU POINT, HEAD OF THE INDICTED
POWDER TRUST, ON JUDGE TAFT'S NATIONAL COM
MITTEE.
WHICH WOULD SOUND MORE TRUE AND CARRY
MORE WEIGHT WERE 1T NOT FOR THE FACT THAT
THE RECONCILIATION WITH FORAKER. TO WHICH
Y1yDGE TAFT WOULD NOT ASSENT IN 1907 TO GAIN THE
NOMINATION HE DID ASSENT TO FEW DAYS AGO IN
<'ToLEDO
a. This occasion with the of Ohio in mind he
Foraker and reconciliation by graspng firmly
ana shaking heartily hand in which has been found the
tainted thousands of Standard Oil
Foraker was taken the RoosevelTa good
-to- save Ohio and the presidency A--
And now he has been again for the purpose
rf SAVE THE PRESDENCY-not that he is any the
,thes people than Taft knew him to have been in
Which fact Judge Taft himself until Foraker
3 nd been caught with the plumber
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A half-holiday means that half
loaf Is better than one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
GREAT SHIPPINGLNE
IN OPPOSITION TO HAA1BURG-AArERI.
 CAN LINE.
Prince Zu HohenlOhOe-O OehrtnKen is Prepar- ing to Found the System and Financial Aid is Offered
 Him.

Berlin. July 2o.-Prince Christian Kraft Zu Hohenlohoe-oeh who has a large interest in the Deutschs Levants Steamship Company of Hamburg. is preparing. accord ing to the Kleine Journal. to found a sys- tenn of great shipping lines in opposition to the Hamburg-American line.
 Prince Egon Furstemburg, the Emperor's s most intimate friend. has agreed, The Jour nal affirms, to become a heavy shareholder in the new enterprise. Tn four column article. written in spirit of opposition to this project Herr BaIIonne. director general of the Hamburg-American Line. affirms that Prince Zu Hohenlohoe-O OehrinEen will presently announce the new company's plan for competing with Lloyd's and the Ham burg American Line for American and oth- CT trade.
 Prince Zu Hohenlohoe- oeheringen at the annual meeting of the Levante Company stockholders held on June 80 last. succeed ed in defeating Herr Ballonne for relation to the chairmanship of the company which, 1t was reported at the time. needed loan of s750.o 900 Herr Ballonne had arranged the loan, but the arrangements fell through on his being defeated for the ehsirmanship and Prince Zu Hohenlohoe thereupon ad- vanced s250.o00 to the company on the same rate of interest granted by the Ger man Imperial Bank, Prince Egon Won Fuer- stemburg is estimated to be worth 310o, 900. 900.
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for another weeks sojourn and on September 1t will leave for Manila. stopping at Albany only long enough to coal.
 On July 10 Vice Admiral Sir Richard Poore, commander in chief of the Aus trallan station, will leave Sydney for Suva, capital of the FIJI Islands, which and thence he will interpret them with two British warships and ofhcially greet them. The third class cruisers Cambridge and Promefheus, have been detailed to this duty. At Auckland tn 6 Americans will be further welcomed by the flagship of the Australian squad ron, the armored cruiser Powerful. The New zealanders have made elaborate preparattons for entertaining the Americana. short though their stay will : Auckland will be decorated with flags and illuminated at night. Parliament will adjourn for ten days so the mem- bers can participate in the festivities. The government has arranged for the entertainment of 16.00o officers and sailorG
 Six hundred and fifty American and British officers will be guests at an ok- ncial banquet and there will be state bail which will be attended by up- wards of 5000 persons. A beautiful casket win be presented to Admiral sperry containing. addresses to himself and President Roosevelt.
 At Auckland Admiral Sperry will meet Thomas T. Ewing, Minister of Defense of the Australian common wealth, who will consult with him about the commonwealth's reception os the fleet It is planned to have the American ships enter Sydney Heads at II o'clock the morning of August 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-21
RAIN AT THE PARK
CLOUDS CAME AND BROKE UP GAME.
Dcuble Header is schcduTed for wednes- gay - Some of the Scenes At-
 tending the Down Pour.

President R. J. Chambers says as soon as airships become common car- riers he Is going to buy one and take vius and tell him just exactly what he thinks of him.
 The idea of two weeks of the pret- tiest dry weather while the team was away. and then the first day they get home. with everything fixed to wipe up me lot with the leaders. to have our little 1lmy friends, the clouds wring themselves over the park until Venice look like a powder mili-it was '.phierce."
 But 1t Is an i'll wind etc. for the small boy had chance to put in half quarters. for Manager Ryan and one or two players came into the grand stand and all the little boys crowded about and watched and hit one am
 Hardly had the preliminary stunt. gotten under way when a flock of driz- zles scampered over the fence and proceeded to soak into the dust. These were followed by gawmy giobules of moisture that kick ed up little cups and saucers, and moment later the dia- mond looked like big boiled ham turned wrong side out.
 The water however was very well come to. Juul and shannon for they took on their shoes and stockings and padded about. squirming their toes
 
 around for smiles of approval. then they lit out from the players cages for the club house and splashed over the slime to shelter.
 Manager Ryan says he fs satisfied with his present lineup and believes the tide has turned.
 Another good thing about the rain today is that there will be joy day Wednesday for a double beader has been decided on and 1t will seem like Christmas.
 But the rain did other things to the crowd who went out to see the game. it did so and more also to the street car track and when the cars.teeming found an obstreDerous car blocking the right of way. Many of the people on the car blamed this on Dexter. the New Orleans first sacker. and for a moment there seemed a lynching brew told the people that 1t was not pexter's fault that he played on the Pelican team, that some strange chance had be- fallen him and he could not help it. This explanation. vivid and pithy, sat isfied the fans and they turned their attention to cursing. silently. the car company, and paid especial attention and laid drastic stress on the particu- lar motorman who had been running the car.
 The car must have overheard what was going on for 1t dug its wheels in the mud and seemed to VOW it would not move. Anyway the car people diagnosed the situation that way and whisked around all the trolley poles on the rincommfng cars, and much to the chagrin and rage of the people on the, out bound cars, sent them back to the city.
 full score for they were keen for that game.
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thIs will be followed by great aquat. ic demonstration. The program at Sydney includes Federal and state re- ception to Admiral Sperry and his brother officers. a big review at Cen- tennial Park in which Australian troops and British blue jackets and probably American sailors will take part, fed- eral ball. extensive illumination of the harbor and athletic meet.
 Here at Melbourne the round of en- tertainment will be as big as the one at Sydney. The American fleet will en- ter port Philip Heads at II o'clock on August 20, morning, and it will be met down the bay by ministers and leading citizens. At the noted Pennington race course, where 75.000 people are wont to gather on, Melbourne cup day. a special meet win be held and the card will carry such events as the stars and stripes handicap. the Roose- welt handicap, etc, in honor of the vis- itors. Another sporting event to mark the week will be the fight between Tommy" Burns, the American heavy weight. and Lang, Australia's best man in the same class. Burns will also fight "BiIl" Squires In Australia. Three fgnts in all for Burns during the fleets stay in Australian waters have been arranged by an Australian syndicate, which has guaranteed the American pugilist &25.0O0.