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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
CONTINUE THE PARTY IN
POWER THAT DOES THINGS

/ This would seem to be an unpro
/ pitious occasion for the appeal to the
spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction
( which certain political elements are
making. Turn out the party in
power" is the'burden of their demand
yet never was there a time when the
party in power had such a magnificent
record to its credit-a record of
things accomplished as well as prom
ised. Against this record the appel
lants have only promises.
For eleven years the Republican
party has been establishing this rec
ord, year after year in administra-
ton, Congress after Congress in en-
actment. There is no reason to an
prehend that there will be either fall
tering or failure as long as the party
is kept in full power. But it must
have all branches of the Government.
Il will not do to give the Republicans
the Senate and the Presidency and
deny them the House.
The election of a Democratic House of
representatives this fall would mean
iepriving the Republicans of power
II action without vesting it at the
anne time in any other party. Fur
hermore, it would relieve both par
les of responsibility to the people.
o that when the next general cleo
ION came around, the Presidential
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

election, there would be on one il
authority upon whom to vent resent
ment for failures. Each party would
! blame the other and the voter would
not know which way to turn.
The sensible thing would seem to
be to continue in power the party that
can do things. The Republicans have
shown themselves able and willing
TO do things, and the things they have
done are written broad upon the
statute books for all men to read. It
is not in evidence that the people are
dissatisfied with what the Republi-
cans have done. Even the Democrats
admit the wisdom of both legislation
and administration of their op-
pORents.
All that the Democrats can do is to
demand "a change" something diff.
ferent. Upon analysis their demands
resolve into this one proposition:
Turn them out and turn MS In. :"
This is very nice for the Democratic
politicians, but what is there in it
or the people at large?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
GERMAN AMERICANS TRUE
TO THEIR PRINCIPLES
Their Vote Assured to Taft and Sher-
man, Who Stand For National
Honor, Credit and Progress.

The German is, as rule, a goot
business man. He believes in the
gold standard ~ which Bryan does
not; he believes in protection for
American industry - which BRYAN
does not-he believes in expanding
the money of the Government for the
benefit of all the people, in the rural
Iree delivery, the irrigation Of arid
lands, the preservation and utiliza-
ton OF our forests, the Improvement
Oh agriculture and other great public
services, which Bryan, according to
the political platform to which he
mas subscribed, regards as "unneces-
sary and wasteful."
The prospect that Bryan would be
nominated drew bitter protests from
leading Germans and German news
papers, including the newspaper CON
-rolled by Ridder, the present Demo-
cratic campaign treasurer, who de-
Jared that he would never support (
he advocate of free silver and rem [
iiation, and other vagaries offensive /
o the sound judgment and honest
haracter of GeTman-Americans. The
act that Mr.. Ridder has seen fit to
mango his attitude toward the can
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
TAFT TO LOVERS RESCUE.

Romance is quite as important ia
Judge Taft as becoming President of
the United States. for in the stress of
the campaign he finds time to become
first aid to Dan Cupid. To to- Re
publican candidates kindly interview
ton with prosaic officials in the War
Department Lieutenant Eben Clayton
Hill, of the Marine Corps, u. S. A..
and Miss Lucy Lowell Atwater. of
Poughkeepsie, were married on the
day set for their wedding.
Lieutenant Hill was stationed at
Columbus, Ohio. and actuated by a
desire to attend his own wedding
sought through the meshes of red
tape at the department in Washing
ton to obtain leave of absence to per-
NIT him to do so without avail. Miss
Atwater is the daughter of Edward S.
Atwater, a cousin to Mr.. Taft. The
latter was appealed to, and not in
vain. With the much desired leave
If absence the wedding preparations
we're hurried forward and everybody
vas happy.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
PRESIDENT GONIPERS AND THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
lFrom the Wage Earner.l

(From the Wage Earner.)
President Samuel Gompers has al
lied himself with Bryan and the Dem.
ocratic party
Has he acted wisely?
The majority of the Democrats in
the National House of Representa-
tives come from the South.
The South is an enemy of union la
Dor and believes in child labor
Some Southern States have no laws
regulating the hours of labor for
women and children, and some have
regulations that are not enforced.
What does Gompers expect from a
party dominated by the South?
What benefit can the rank and file
Of labor receive by following Presi-
dent Gompers politically?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

uIuale whose nomination he regarded
as equivalent to defeat does nof moe
thaI there has been any general de.
! seFllon on the part of German-Ameri.
cans from the principles of sound
money ana of protection for Ameri-
can industry. Citizens of German
origin, Democrats as well as Renuh-
means throughout the United States
are Tor Taft and the policies which
raft represents.
The Germans common sense te1Is
MIN that Bryan is a menace to busf-
ness that his political schemes are
visionary and impracticable. and that
ne depends for his only substantial
support upon a form of class hatred
lending to undermine and break
doWn American institutions Cor
believe in the mast
ana future OF the United States in
Lhe establishment of which men IF
German blood took a most honorabIe
part, and which Germans of n later
generation fought bravely to defend |
i Is not remarkable, therefore. that |
ne German-American cannot nov, he /
persuaded to take sides with a candi-
late whose platform is an indictment
Il national progress.
The German-American vote WIFI no
or Taft and Sherman, because WIN
am H. Taft is recognized bv Ger
lans everywhere as better equinnad
Or the Presidency than any previons
resident before entering upon ofice
nd because Germans, like all Others
no have studied Mr.. Taft and bts
areer, are convinced that he will
lrry into the White House. as Mo ,
lnley said he would carry to the !
the spirit of the Con- Z
tuition of the United States in bis 7
~ blood IN - - i,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
PROSPERITY AND COPPER.

(From the Springfield Republican,
One large copper producer is re-
ported as saying: If Bryan is elect
ed copper will sell at eleven cents.
if Taft is elected it will sell at fifteen
cents" He does not know, of course
whether it will or not, and must he
talking for political effect. But II
may be observed that copper at one
time sold as high as TWENTY-FIVE cents
under Mr.. Roosevelt's "business-de-
stroying administration. " Can't we
expect as much prosperity from a
Taft as from a Roosevelt administra-
ton?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
= X = X X y X + X K \ X X X x X
MIR. TAFT ON BANK GUAR
ANTY.
EXplodes Bryaa's Pet ProDosi-
ton in Speech at NIinneap-
oils, September 20.

MY information with respect ,
/ = p the Oklahoma system is that ,
= II IS developing as might be ex- ,
| = pected. l have correspondent }
: who is intimately acquainted !
= with the conditions in Okla J
= homa. In letter of Septem- )
+ Der 22, 1908, in speaking of the !
= erect of the guaranty of deposit 4
= law, he uses the following Ian 4
X guage; )
Conditions in Oklahoma are 4
growing worse than was ex- 4
= pected on account of the recent X
decision there whereby it was +
X decided that the Bank Commits +
= sloner had no right to refuse to +
= grant a charter to parties pro- K
= pressing to organize a bank. As X
= an instance, in a town of less 4
= than 500 people as many as four 4
= banks have been organized AD- K
= pllcation is now in for the or X
= ganizatton of a fourth bank in \
z one town of only 47O population X
Z Men whose past record 4
z proved them to be incompetent 4
z are engaged in the banking \
business and getting in control K
( Of banking institutions. have +
+ knowledge of one instance k |
where man was engaged in \ /
+ business some years ago and X
+ failed. He went to another town X
and engaged in the same line X
r of business in his wife's name. 4
but conducted her affairs in such K
an unbusinesslike way tdat she r
failed. Some time afterward he +
went to Oklahoma Territory and +
started small State bank, but \ i
found he could not succeed and +
sold 10 other parties and left the +
Territory A few months ago, X
however, he returned and start 4
ed another State bank, advertis- r
ing that the depositors are Sc 4
cured under the State guaranty 4 4
law, and after sixty days opera +
ton he now has over 100000 <
deposits. / have It from the 4 4
best authority that he now pro- \
poses to start fifteen new State 4
banks throughout the State, two \ 4
Of which have alread& been or 4
ganized, and one now doing X y
business" + 4
< X K 4 K K X K X K kk&&%t4
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
SECRETARY ROOT ON FREEDONl
OF SPEECH.

Our people are keenly alive to the
public interest and competent for the
discussion of public questions. Nv
preston of opinion is free as the air
we breathe. Respect for law is gen
eral; disregard of it is the rare ex-
ception
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
A CHANGE IN STYLES.
(From Judge.)

From Judge)
When William Taft is President. heigbo !,
1900 a s's'iO'
How styles will change. No one of us will
then train down too fine
Horse jockeys will begin to stuff. and or,
they go their rounds
Each one will have to tip the scales at fur
two hundred pounds
May irwin will not have to bant in one
continuous Lent,
But she can amble out and sing. when Taft
Is President.
Thin men of every shape and size will hide
49,, themselves away,
All hollow cheeks viii be tabooed. all diets
be passe,
All Ratchet faces will be mobbed Each
girl we love must be
So fat she'll culver in our arms in rotrnd
ecstacy.
Round -bellied aeronauts must steer bal.
looms they represent.
All cooks must sleep in double beds. when
Taft is President.
The corporations will not be confined to
just few,
iut all the common people will have cor
porations, too.
No one will dare to worry; though in debt
we'll gayly smile,
FOR we might lose flesh by worry. and we
wouldn't be in styleS,
And though hard times ale coming and |
we're broke, we'll still Apresent
Dur joyful curves to all theMyorld when /
Taft is sPresidept! 80
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
A GOOD EMPLOYER.

CFrom the St. Louis Globe-Demo-
craft
For four years Mr.. Taft had
Charge of 10000 workingmen at PAN
ANA, and they unite in saving that
he is a good boss, as well as eficient
In carrying forward the business in
hand. -
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

Bryan saving banks are heinz
handed out at the Democratic ma.
tional headquarters. Does a guaran-
tee on deposits go with them?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan has been exhorting Mr.
Taft to utter some plain, simnle
Here are two: "I stand
on my record. Can my opponent saw
as much?"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

Mr.. Bryan says he notices that the
temper of the people evervwber. IL
different from what it was in bis 5re-
vlous campaigns. His other canvssses
nave demonstrated to him the
Iullity OF trying to plumb publici sen
sn from the tail end Of raiIro,d
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16

Democratic orators are insisting
that the people want Bryan. let's
see; didn't we hear something like
That in 1895 and 1900?
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
SENATOR BEVERIDGE ON
TAFT'S TRAINING.

/ at is William H. Taft mOBe
/ than any man ever called TO the
+ leadership of the American peO-
pie who has had the best train
ing, the widest experience and
the wisest teaching TO fit him for
that glorious but serious task"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-10-16
THE HARM BRYAN
COULD Do IF ELECTED
Would Ride His Hobbies Despite
aRepublican Senate and House.
PLAUSIBLE ARGUMENT REFUTED

Substantially the Only Plea offered
in Behalf of the Democratic
Candidate Shown to Be as False
as 1t is Shameless-At Once an
apology and an Indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
M'LAURIN DOES
NOT RECOLLECT

Columbia, S. c., September 25.-For-
mer United States Senator John L. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina was communi-
Gated with by long distance telephone
this morning at his home at Benefits
Vile, and after reading to him the
Hearst charges contained in the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches, Mr.. McLaurin
stated that he did not care to make
a statement until he had time to con-
slider the matter.
Mr.. McLaurin said he had no recol-
lection of the letter dated "26 Broad
way, December IL, 1901" in which men,
ton is made of a "disagreeable expert
ence with T."
Neither did Mr.. McLaurin remember
the letter dated Bennettsville, S. c.,
May 20, 1902, in which it is stated that
he could beat Tillman 'if properly and
generously supported"
AS to the letter of introduction to the
vice president of the Knick erb ecker
Trust company Mr.. McLaurin stated
that as president of the Brunswick and
Birmingham railroad he desired an in
PRODUCTION to the Knickerbocker Trust
company, as that institution was the
trustee of the bonds of the road, and
he desired an interview with NM. Ell
bridge in connection herewith.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
Pretty Wedding at EnsIey.

very pretty wedding took place at
the Baptist church this evening at .
o'clock The contracting parties were
Miss Gena Davis and Mr.. Thomas D.
Ray, both of Ensley. Mrs. Robert King
ston of Admission was matron of honor.
DR.. w. D. Fonville, groomsman, and AL
bert Lee Smith and Mr.. ]. II. Cross of
East Lake and Mr.. j. S. Falkner and
Mr. Sam Wynne were ushers. The church
was tastefully decorated, and was crowd
ed to its capacity with the friends of the
bride and bridegroom. The chancel was a
bower of palms and ferns, and made
a pleasing background to the wedding
party. Miss Beulah Young played Men,
delssohn wedding march, and while the
ceremony was being performed rendered
the Flower Song softly and sweetly.
The Rev. J. NJ. Shelby, assisted by the
Rev. o. P. Bentley, performed the cere-
mony. The bride was charmingly gowned
in tan silk dress and wore a black pic
ture hat with ostrich plumes, and carried
white brides roses. The matron of honor
wore white satin gown, with black hat
and carried pink carnations. The cere-
mony was simple and impressive.
The bride was one of Ensley's fairest
daughters, and is very popular among
her set. Her many personal charms and
strength of character endeared her to
her many friends.
The groom is one of the best known
young men of Ensley, having resided here
for about six years. He numbers his
friends by the score. His generous dis
position and geniality have made him de-
servedly popular with his friends.
The young couple were the recipients of
many handsome presents from their many
friends
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS MEET.
Convention Tavors Watching Legisa-
ton Carefully.

Atlantic City, N. J., September 24-After
much discussion the convention of whole
sale druggists here in session, voted in
favor of the proposition that the revised
United States Pharmacopaeia be issued
every five years instead Of every ten
years, as now.
The convention went on record in favor
of watching legislation carefully in or
der that freak" bills may be opposed
whenever and wherever they are intro
duced. 1t was decided to take definite
steps toward showing manufacturers the
folly of dealing with buying clubs and
to force the adoption of a uniform classi-
fication of freight rates by the railroad.
The following officers were elected:
The president, F. l.. Carter, Boston;
vice presidents, w. p. Cramer, Dallas.
Tex; j. NJ Scott, Charlottesville, Va;
secretary, j. e. Toms, New York; treas
urer, S. o. Strong, Cleveland. o. Board
of control, Albert Plant, New York. chair
man.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Richmond, Va, next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
NEW PRESIDENT OF PERU.
Lequia Makes Vigorous Address On
Taking Office.

Lima, Peru, September 24-August o. Is.
Leguia, the recently elected President OF
Peru, was indicted into office today. The
President made a speech in which he
said:
MY government is to be an Instrument
of progress, and its underlying impulses
are the maintenance of peace and the
protection of the interests and rights OF
all citizens. In order to combat the eN-
isting conditions l shall endeavor to MOD
ernize the civil and penal codes as they
now exist. Political relations with the
nations of the world are cordial and the
government is in favor of settling the
question of our frontier with Bolivia and
pending matters with the governments OF
Ecuador and Colombia shortly will be set
tied.
II intend to be the head of the nation.
not the head of a party. Before me an
men will be equal. My actions will be IN
spired by public operation of right and
Justice, and I am sufficiently courageous
to recognize error and stamp it out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
SCHOOL CENSUS OF
THE ENTIRE STATE
Shows Falling Off of 16,469 In
1--we Years
JEFFERSON COUNTY LEADS
Has Twice as Many School Children
as Any Other County In the
state-Mrs. Delaney Is
Defiant.
JEFFERSON COUNTY LEADS

Montgomery September 24-(Spe-
cial. THE figures of the recent school
enumeration in the state indicte fall
ing off since 1906 OF 16,469, the returns
for all the counties being ss7,365. COM
pared to 7O3,SS4 two years ago. These
figures are not altogether accurate, but
they are substantially so, any changes
being as much one way as another
1t is said that one reason the falling
off is that under the old law there
was liberal construction of the ruling.
Children were taken from about the
required age. For instance, a child
was taken if his or her nearest birth
day was the legal school age. 1t is
also thought that under the old law
there was much carelessness that was
not possible under the new.
The following is the census by coun-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
Personal and General.

The Thread of The Story club met this
afternoon with Mrs. C. c. johnson, on
Ensley Highlands. Mrs. Frank Holt re-
sumed the reading of 'Alice for Short. ;"
The evening was much enjoyed and de.
lightfully spent. The hostess served light
refreshments. The next meeting of the
club will be with Mrs. John Shannon
at Birmingham. The guests of the club
were Mrs John Shannon, Mrs. John A.
Going, Mrs. d. R. Hay. Mrs. c. ]. Enock,
Mrs. F Thompson. The members present
were Mrs. George Mohn, Mrs. J. G. Eb-
len, Mrs. J. Y Brooks, Mrs. s. L. Nc
Cluen, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. j. Hoke Per-
kins, Mrs. M H. Mcdowell, Mrs L. H.
Pennington, Mrs Frank Holt, Mrs. Alex
Poss, Mrs. Ada Thompson, and Mrs. Pey-
ton A. Eubank.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Carlton of Blocton
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. S. NJ.
Matson on Ensley Highlands.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. A San
derson will regret to learn of her serious
illness at her residence, Avenue F and
Twenty fifth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
.ENSLEY COUNCIL
COUNTS RETURNS
Jackson Elected Meat and Milk
Inspector
NO REG0uNIS WERE MADE
Miss Gena Davis and Mr.. Thomas D.
Ray Married at Baptist Church.
Personal and General
News of Ensley.
NO REG0uNTS WERE MADE

Ensley. September 24-(Special)-At an
i adjourned meeting of the city council held
/ tonight at the city hall, DR.. J. F. jack
son was elected meat and milk Inspector
| and the request of Mr. A. buddy that
the votes of the Fifth ward be recounted
, was refused on advice of the city attor-
ney Mayor D. F. sugg was in the chair
and every alderman answered to roll call.
The rumor that there would be a
recount of the ballots cast in sew
eral of the wards of the city for
citizens. including many of the prom
inent workers in the recent election. After
the reading and approval of the minutes
and the disposal of routine work, the cleo
ton of meat and milk inspector was de-
clared in order, which resulted in the
election of DR.. ]. F. Jackson over f. NJ
Greener by a vote of to 2.
R. L. Daniels, on behalf of A. buddy,
who was defeated for alderman of the
Fifth ward by one vote, asked the coun-
ell to recount the ballots. Acting on the
advice of the city attorney, f. G. Moore
who stated the council had no authority
to open the ballot boxes in this particu'
lar case, the request was turned down by
the council After canvassing the returns
of the election managers of each ward the
result of the election was officially de-
clared as follows
Mayor, D. F. Sugg.
President city council, P. ]. Rogers.
Aldermen: First ward A. B. Moss, q. j.
Owens; Second ward, ]. w. Bugman, w.
7. Palmer; Third ward, M. H. Mcdowell.
]. NJ Martin; Fourth ward, A. L. Daniels.
R. T. Mcleod; Fifth ward, A. E. Craig,
Henry Zuber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
GOVERNMENT LAND SOLD.
Good Tracts on Coast Islands Go Tc
the Highest Bidders.

Jackson, Miss, September 24.-(Special.)
Register of the United States Land Office
L. Q. c. Lamar sold 1900 acres of gov
eminent land on Horn and Petitbois
islands, off the Mississippi coast. today TO
the highest bidder for cash from 81 to s44
per acre. The lands went to F. O'Rourke.
Paul F. Jahneke William Gallagher and
]. F. Bourgess, New Orleans; j. c. Long
street and b. L. Moss Jackson, and Ed
ward j. Dawes Of Mobile. The latter Sc
cured all on Petitbois island that was
sold, 600 acres. j. c. Longstreet got III
acres on Horn island. Parties present
state that great deal of this land 10
virgin pine forest and very valuable as
the turpentine alone is more than worth
the nrice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
Texas Tries to Collect Taxes.

Austin. Tex, September H.-The first
step toward enforcing the collection of
unpaid taxes by the q life insurance
companies which withdrew from the state
last July on account of the Robertson
insurance law was taken today by Com
missioner of Insurance Love. who ad-
dressed a communication to the attorney
general, calling attention to the matter.
Commissioner Love declares that these
companies owe the state taxes for the en-
tire year of 1907 and requests the attor-
ney general to take such steps as the
law requires to collect these taxes,
amounting approximately to $4,000
claimed to be due the state by Fl COM
panies.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
LIBERAL PARTY CALL.
Something New Has Turned Up'in Old
Georgia.

Atlanta, September 24-Politics was
given a new turn in this state today,
when a call was issued for the assem-
bling of what is termed 1.-The liberal
partv." Delegates from all states in the
union are asked to assemble in Chat
tanooga on October to nominate candi-
dates for President and vice president.
The call is signed by Sydney e. Tapp,
as chairman, and R. d. Woodhall, as sec
rotary. both men being Atlanta residents
The announced purpose of the new party
is "the separation of church ana STATE
and the total elimination of the church
in politics. -.
Another purpose, as announced IN the
call. is the enfranchisement of women as
voters. The call invites all women -
sympathy with the movement to attend
the convention as delegates.