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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
Taft Campaign Manager)

The remarkable fact, disclosed through
The Washington Herald yesterday, that
the Taft press bureau at Columbus. Ohio,
was disseminating material rejecting
upon President Roosevelt and intended
to convince the business world Of Tafts
conservatism by showing that Wall street
was preparing to line up behind him, led
70 no end of talk and complication.
Secretary Taft was displeased-not only
displeased, but as rufied as he ever per-
mits himself 20 get.
What the President thought about II is
only to be surmised. Perhaps he laughed.
and pitied poor Taft The President is a
politician and philosopher combined. He
himself. at times in his career, has been
the victim Of clumsiness on the part of
well-meaning friends. In this case. what
ever he may have thought and said. he
did not throw the Taft boom overheard.
His self-restraint for once would doubt
less have commended him to Wall street
Taft AT the Telephone.
Taft did not laugh. He got busy by
long-distanee telephone. His campaign
manager Mr.. Arthur ]. yorys. was at the
Columbus end Of the line. They con-
rersed When the long talk ended the
Secretary was less ruffied. but stin puz-
zled and only trifIe relieved
Manager Norys repudiated the whole
thing. Then Candidate Taft repudiated it
also. His repudiation, as it appeared in
Inc afternoon press. was almost as re-
markable as the thing that occasioned II.
This was the way it read, headlines and
all;
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Columbus. Ohio, March o.

Columbus, Ohio, March o.
have just learned to-day
that while l was absorbed i'm
the state convention last week
pamphlet was prepared, and
lnst Friday was sent out by
one of our mea. In this PAM
phlet he included an article
published In the Ohio State
journal, OF Columbus. Ohio. on
March I. which referred to and
quoted from the weekly finan-
cial review of j. =. Bache &
Co. of New York, or February
ID. This pamphlet was sent out
from here without my consent
or knowledge. II 1 had known
IL was In contemplation here
j would have forbidden it's
preparation. If 1 had known
il WIS prepared and it's issu-
ance was In contemplation
would have forbidden fits issu-
ance. Al YORYS.
(Taft Campaign Managerl.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
BALLOONIST TRAVELS FAST.
Single AerOnaut Goes Seventy-hve
Miles In Less Than Two Hours.

Mics In Less IhHH Two Hours.
Monson. Mass. March 9.-Holland
Forbes. Of New York. who made an as
cension in balloon from North Adams
at 11.25 to-day landed in a pasture
near sherman II. stebbins' house al
t:o2 this afternoon. having Travelled
seventy-fve miles in less than two
hours.
The landing was an unusual one for
hallooning- From a height OF about
s,ooo feet. Mr.. Forbes came down with
out the use OF sand He cut loose his
anchor. which caught in a clump Of
trees. and then pulled the balloon down
into the pasture.
Mr.. Forbes made the ascent alone in
order to qualify as a pilot OF the Aero
Club OF America. Shortly after the as
cepsion, the balloon arose TO a height
Of 5000 feet. and at that altitude Mr.
Forbes found the weather very warm
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
FIND MOUNTAIN OF FISH.
Texas Hill shows Strong I'm New
Line Of Mature FaL.fnv.

Alphine. Tex. March 9-A low noun
tain Of petrifed fish has been discovered
on the ranch Of Joseph Irving. ffteen
miles south OF here The fish are perfect
ly-preserved in stone. Some of them are
OF large size.
The place where the fish was found is
nearly 5000 feet above the sea level. The
deposit Of petrifed fish covers an area
more than two miles square.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
Fair to-day and tomorrow; not
much change in temperature;
light to fresh northwesterly
winds.
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FALSE, MENDACIOUS,
Is JEROME'S
Makes VOluminouS Defense
to King Charges.
HAS GRANTEDN0 FAVORS
Corporations Not His Friends or
Under Obligations.
HAS GRANTEDNO FAVORS

Has No Concession TO Make to Public
Opinion or ClRmOr OF Press-HaS
AOt Lost Interest In Enforcement
of laws Through Loss of Public
Confidence-RepIies to All Charges
In the Greatest Detail.
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Betting at Benning Could
Be Stopped.
GAMBLING GOES ON
Test Case Is Dragging Slowly
Through Legal Maze.
LONG, HOPELESS FIGHT

Commissioners Intent on Suppress
ing Track GambIing-Distriet At
toraey Thinks it Useless Under Act
of Congrcss-Poiiee Department
Keeps Tab on What Goes On-Noth-
ing 60 Prevent Books from Being
Made Mt the Spring Meeting.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
l-Jerome Answers Charges.
1-Torpedo Fleet Leaves Callao.
Elephant Seizes Little Girl.
l-Alfons0 Leaves for Barcelona.
5-Evelyn Thaw in Great Distress.
3-Peers Crowd House of Lords.
S--White Nan Lynched in Virginia.
S-News OF Maryland and Virginia
LOCAL.
Law Evaded at Bennng.
1-Lilley Disappoints the PTObers
Manager Norys Tries 10 Explain.
2-Mothers' Congress Opens To-day.
2-BObo Changes Court Charge.
4-Metcalf Ridicules Navy Critics.
bailey Talks on Currency Bill
5-Chamber of Commerce 10 Meet.
5-Lecture by Representative Knowland
l2-Pure Food Law is Attacked.
Pho Fire Boxes for the Schools.
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AGED MAN DIES AT PRAYER.
Texan, NiEety-ScVen Years Old, Pioneer
In California Gold Fields.

Dallas. Tex. March 9-R. r. FeweH,
ninety-seven years old. died last night in
Fort Worth while al prayer
He had just finished singing a favorite
hymn with members Of the family. and
was fervently praying, when he suddenly
ceased his suppI.eation and fell over dead.
He was born In Rockingham County.
\. Y, in ISL. He was a pioneer gold
hunter in California in ls49.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10
TRIAL FOR ORCHARD SOON.

Alleged slayer OF Former Idaho Gov
ernOr Goes 10 Caldwell To-day.
Boise, Idaho. March 9.-Harry Orchard.
charged with the murder Of ex-Gov.
Frank Steunenberg. viii be taken from
the State penitentiary 20 Caldwell to-
morrow and his case will be called.
It is probable that definite date for his
trial viii be fixed
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PRINCE ACCUSES BoNI.
Sagan Declares the Count Guilty of
Forgery

Sagan Declares the Count Guilty of
Forgery.
Paris. March 9--Prince de Sagan has
made a formal complaint against Count
Boni de Castellane FOR forgery and using
forgeries.
He accuses Boni of having had fabri-
Gated the letters produced at the recent
trial, growing out Of the street row be-
tween the two men. with the intention 10
ruin him, Prince de Segan. in the esteem
Of Nine. Gould, who recently divorced the
count
The court nominated Judge Boucard to
hold an inquiry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10

New York, March e,-Judge Hough. in
the United States Circuit Court. dis
missed to-day the complaint in the suit
Instituted by the American Banana Com
pany against the United Fruit Company
to recover $eO0o.ooO in damages alleged
TO have been sustained as the result Of
the defendants operations in Costa
Rica and Pa=@Taa in violation Of the
Sherman law and in restraint Of trade.
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VIII Argue Receiver. Cas-.

New York, March 9.-The chances are
the attorney generals appeal from ms
tice 0GOrman's decision removing the re-
ceivers OF the Oriental Bank viii he
argued tomorrow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10

From your surplus money? The banking
dept of Union Trust Co., 18th and II sis
will pay you interest on deposits. which
VIII be subject 10 check. Govt control
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OrientnI Rurs nt sIon

Fine collection of Persian rugs and oar
pets on view at SlOan's. I407 G ST. To-day
TO be sold there tomorrow and Thursdssv
at IL a. m. and p. N.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10

Trains 10 Philadelphia and New York
Every Odd Hour" during the dav. AIS
at l:S0 and 2:52 night. with through sieeu-
ers.
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baltimore and Ohio Railroad

S53.95 Washington TO Pacific Coast. Low
rates TO many other Western Points
Tickets on sale daily until April %. Sc
cure details from ticket agents
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WHO IS TO BLAME?


Last fall Z asked The MAJOR and supcrin-
1endent q police What was 10 BE- done
about the bo0kmakirs al Bcnning. dc re-
Piled thai h. you'd confer With ine Urnel
state Distsscf Attorney. and later be IN
forTed Eze that thst oficial had told him
% make no mere sHcsts. harc always
fflt dissatisfied With the pciics Oi waiting
ard dong nothing. but there seems % be
no use m taking active measures nuiess
the superintendent Of police has duthorify
70 go ahead from the district attorney. and
the backing after he has gone ahead
Commissioner West.
Arrests without prosecutions are incfCc-
tive. Nevertheless. ! believe that aIrlzis
should be made Whenever there o. gambling
20 the race track. Ia The hUnc that rrosc-
s1ition win follow. ! haVc Cmc.any rgcgEn-
inelaie,i {his. Fith IceIert 10 t1c coming
race meeting al the Bcunins uack-Com-
missioner Mscfarland
There is Do uSe ia making arrests II the
district attorney declines 10 Froseclie. m
fact. after one man had been arcsted fr
bookmaking. ] vas instructed noJ % make
any more arrests until tbis cne-a test casc-
had been decided-1iaj. Sylvester.
There j. no usc 10 making arrests when
there Is no law 90 Justify them. I have
Told the policv thaL-Districi Attorney
Baker.
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prices on Lumber & SiiIIworI1 cut again
Frank Libbey < Co.. 9th q n. Y. ave. NV
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MANAGER VORYS
REGRETS TO REPORT
One Of His UnderstiMes Sent
Out Wall Street Sheet.
TAFT NOT REACTIONARY
Status Defined in a Most Re-
markable Reputation"

Sequel to the Disclosure that Anti
Roosevelt Literature Was Being
Disseminated from Candidate Taft's
Headquarters ut COIumbus-Hitch-
cock May SuperSede VOrys In
Charge OF the Preliminary Work.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10

Siding SI.5O per 100 IT, a bIs cut.l
Frank Libbey &iCo., 9th & n. Y. ave. NV
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REPUDIATEs THE STORY.

Secretary Taft Denies That if Elected President he
VIII BE independent.
Secretary Taft to-day repudiated on behalf Of his
political manager. Mr.. Arthur l. Vorys. the story
published in certain morning papers credited TO the
TAFT news bureau in Ohio. which seemed 10 be an
effort 70 show that should the Secretary be elected
President he would be entirely independent Of the
Roosevelt policies and influence. The Secretary in
commenting on the story said he had called up Mr.
NorJs on the longdistance telephone and that Yorys
had rcpudiated the whole thing and said he knew
noflinr Of anIrrcn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-10

Flooring (AIabama) $500 per 100.
Frank LIbbey * Co., 6th & n. Y. ave. NV
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We are after your business, Libbey 4 Co.
Send us your inquiries and We viii sell vov
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Yorys RecaIIs RepudiatIon.

But the Columbus end Of the repudia-
tion did not survive long. Manager
Vorys called up Washington before The
Taft population had fairly reached the
public, to recall his own reputation.
After investigation he had found. he re-
gretted to report, that HIS press bureau
had actually sent out the Wall street
pamphlet as The Washington Herald
said. II Vorys could not repudiate it. he
could at least disavow and explain il.
and this he did later in the day, in the
message printed above.
on page four will be found a fac
simile Of the Wall street pamphlet which
caused all the trouble.
II was rumored last night that the Hon.
Frank H. Hitchcock would shortly be
dispatched 10 Columbus TO keep an eye
on Vorys and his press bureau.
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White Pine window Frames, (S2.Oo.l
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV.
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Boards Dressed Sides sI.e5 per Iso.
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth & n. Y. ave. NV.
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Sweet Violets, 2sc Bunch.
Kramer. the Florist. 9l6 f st.
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A In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Eckstein's from T. to 3 I4l2 n Y ava
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Dressed Psli1gs & Pickets. s2.OO per 100
Frank Liebey & Co.. eth & y, y. ave. NV.
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Any color. 8. Blackstone
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
PROHIBITION SPEAKING.
Everybody Is Cordially Invited to Come
Out and Hear.

There will be prohibition speaking
at Daniels chapel, in New Hope town.
ship, next Sunday afternoon, May "a,
at 3 O'Clock.
There will be prohibition speaking
at Grant school house in New Hope
township Sunday evening next, May
"a, at 3 o'clock.
There will be a prohibition speaking
at Ezzell's store,i in the northern part OF
town, near the cotton mill, next Sun
day, May "a, at 8 o'clock.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
GOING DOWN HILL.

A report of the vital statistics OF
France in the year 1907 confirms the
belief that that country is actually
retrograding in population, and there
fore in human energies. In 1907 the
N Der OF births was ia 600, while the
number Of deaths was 1913 ,O0O-the ex-
cess of deaths being 10, 900. The de-
crease of births was accelerated last
year the loss being $4,000, as against
an average loss in the last seven years
of IL, 900.
This loss is not made good by immi-
grafton, because as many leave the
country as come to it. The loss each
year is an actual loss, and it means
that one of the finest countries and
thriftiest people in the world is actu-
ally going down hill. The birth rate
in France once stood at /, 0O7, 600 a year.
It is now but $4,000. This tells the
entire story.
It is a regrettable instance Of race
suicide. There is a widespread pur-
pose in France to keep the number OF
children within the known means of
pareuts, and the result is not simply a
standstill in population, but an actual
annual loss-a loss that will in the
course Of a generation be severely felt,
The birth rate OF Germany which lies
across the Rhine is on the other hand,
high, and while the fighting strength of
France is waning the fighting strength
of Germany is annually increasing.
This widening difference is bitterly
lamented in France, but as yet no
widespread movement has arisen there
to stay the tendency toward race sui
eide.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
@eekIu Arpna.
TO LOWER LEVEL.

Bradstreet's index number system
shows that breadstutfs. live stock, pro
visions, fruits and textiles were all re-
duced in the month of April, SO that on
May l the latest level Of values in three
years was presented. Prices are l2.7
points lower than they were on March
L, 1907 like movement is reported
in England.
Nine outof 13 groups of staples were
red in price in April, while three
groups-metaIs, oils and miscellaneous
products-were advanced, and the coal
and coke group stood still. In ALL Al
necessaries OF lite were reduced, while
% were advanced and Al remained un-
changed.
Reports of this nature are published
month after MONTY. The ono 70" April
is the 18th successive one that has
shown that staple prices are moving
to a lower level and yet the consumer
gains nothing from this trend. The
cost of living has not been reduced
and the wonder is, how long will values
have to continue to go down before tho
consumer shares in the benefits?
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
BILLY" TAFT'S POLICY.

Each succeeding day strengthens the
opinion that Taft will become h nom
inee of the Republican party, and each
succeeding day strengthens the opin-
ion that he has secured the support OF
the trusts and trust magnates. H. B.
Martin, national secretary ofthe Amer
loan Antitrust League, will close to-
morrow his argument against the Hep
burn amendment to the sherman anti
trustIaw. He will charge hat it is q
part-the basis. in short-of an argu-
ment between the trusts and the Re-
publican party whereby in return fol
the right to form pools and combina-
tions the trusts and the trust magnates
are to support Taft for President.
It will not be possible to pass the
Hepburn bill at this session OF Con
gress because the emocrats in the
Senate would ak it TO death, but the
republican leaders, including Taft
stand pledged to pass it next winter
In the meanwhile the trusts will sup
port Taft, and already a huge slusf
fund has been subscribed for in aid o
his candidacy. Mr.. Martin says An
drew Carnegie contributes $4,000 t.
the Taft fund. It thus PLANE
each succeeding day that William
Howard Taft is the candidate of tn
trusts, and they stand ready to roll III
in his behalf a huge corruption fund
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21

There Is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together. and
until the last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For a great many years doctors pro
nouriCed it a local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio. is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
Internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
full. It acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system: They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Sendfor cir
cu1ars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.1
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
Louisiana's New Governor Goes In.
Especial to the ARaUs.l

Special TO the ARGUS
Baton Rouge, La, May 18.-Shortly
after moor today, in the presence of a
large crowd, that included the general
assembly, members of the Supreme
Court, all the official family of the
State government, and hundreds of
those prominent in civil life, Jared Y.
Sanders, amid all the soIemnity and
dignity with which time-honored GUS
tom has endowed the inaugural cere-
mony was indicted into the office of
governor of Louisiana.
The Inauguration was followed by a
parade of militia, brass bands, march
ing clubs and social organizations that
is said to have eclipsed anything of
the kind aver Witnessed Baton Rouge
on q like occasion.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeighbOrhOOd
ARGUS BUREAU.
WALTER, N. c
May 20, 1908.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gurley, Of your
city, were visitors at Oak Glen last
Sunday.
Mir. and Mrs. Richard Johnson, #
your city, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Collier last Sunday.
Miss TiIda Waters, OF your city, vas
a visitor at the home of her friend
Miss Mamie johnson last week.
Miss Ada Coor returned home last
week from a visit to her sister Mrs.
Milford AycOck, near Pinknev.
Miss Joe Wilson, Of your city, is
visiting in our community, where she
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luby Ed
wards.
Their many friends in the community
deeply sYmpathize with MIR. and Mrs.
William Smith in the death of their
baby, last Thursday, at their home.
several weeks and the tenacity with
which the little sufferer chung to lite
gave some hope of recovery, but COM
piications arose, which Slapped the lit
tie life and lett a home darkened and
the hearts of fond parents saddened.
May He, who aIonec can, comfort them
in their bereavement.
The Sunday School convention,
which met at Pine Forest church last
Saturday, was we'll attended notwith-
standing the fact that there were many
other crowd-drawing attractions the
same day. The afternoon was devoted
to exercises, music, etc.,, n an adj
dress on prohibition by Rev. w. 2.
Hubbard, of your city, which was at
tentively listened to for an hour.
Dinner was served on the ground latter
which Mr.. J. w. Bryan made a splen-
did address on the Sunday School
work, which we bear spoken of so
highly The day was pleasantly and
prohtabiy enjoyed by the goodly num-
Der present.
We have had considerable exper-
ience in the past twenty odd years OF
our professional lite with bottle fed
babies. but in all our agricultural or
professional life we have never bad any
bottle-fed "Bossies'' till now. Last
week we received from the city by
sea" two calves, one a thoroughbred
Jersey the other a thoroughbred Guern-
sey. They came right from the nur-
sery, and were no little trouble till
they learned to drink from a pail.
However, they are doing fine, and are
considerable sprinters over the barn
lot. We will 70 have their long
dresses off Of them and then they ear
take care Of themselves.
For some time we have been yearn-
ing for an overflow we'll, near oul
shanty, where the cool, sparkling water
would freely gush from the bottom O.
Mother Earth at the rate of about 6
2.4O clip. Last Thursday Mr.. Aaron
MCGOWAN, of your city, sunk a shaft
in our yard to see if he could strike
water on tap. At the depth of IS fee1
he struck it and we have a fine flow;
but the trouble is it is involuntary and
the number of gallons per minute de.
ponds entirely upon the amount o,
power applied to the pump handle,
While we are pleased to get good water,
mach better than our well, we would
have been delighted to have struck 8
regular overflow. AS 1t is, we have
an underfow, but may be after the line
gets good and busy we can turn on a
stronger current. and Darhans get il
over the long distance.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-05-21

For Electric Motors and placing same
In commission see Jno s. Dortch.