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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25
MINERS' CHIEF RETIRES

After ten years of leadership of the United
Mine Workers of America, John Mitchell has re-
tired from the head OF the great labor organiza-
ton and has been succeeded by VicePresident
Thomas l.. Lewis of Ohio.
Mr. Mitchell will devote his time to re-
gaining his health, which has given way
under the strain of Office lie has been called
to Washington by President Roosevelt, who wants
to send him to Panama as an investigator of
conditions, but It is understood that he does not
favor accepting the position. It Is said that In
future he will devote his attention to labor
paper which he will establish in indianapolis.
The object OF the paper will be the securing OF
industrial peace between the miners and operat-
of the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25


political recognition that he thought he entitled and although the
belonged avehodng
Tman wool
although
family political prosperity and is declared
family the
to
cous
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25

Mr. Mhs work for the miners has been detailed at length times
the mines The
whe made he
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25
WILL WELCOME FLEET

Alfred Deakin. premier of the commonwealth
of Australia. was probably quite sincere in his
delight when his invitation for the American
fleet to visit Australian ports was accepted, for
Mr. Deakn is warm admirer Of the United
States and its people. lie has been in America
several times studying the irrigation question
in the western states Australia has a problem
that is exactly similar the interior of the
tinent being absolutely waerless for the greater
part of the year. With good system of irrga-
lion Dcakn hopes to make the interior as habit.
able the seacoast
Premier Deakin is warm sympathizer with
the United States and Canada in their attitude
towards the Asiatic. From its geographical po-
sltion off the coast OF Asia, and its remoteness
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25

difficulties in
awessness will
Russevle of
the The of story
before he left earliest
sng them their interest
The tobacco trust has
BILL of
The association at IL
the offer and stated their which
and that the buyers should take the
and then they would be allowed
of
moment The militia is full
them
posio Is a critic one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25

problem
In
allow o but
race
confederation
adoption the confederation British empire
the federal with
country questions of his
adopted British
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-25
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
MAY STIR UP CIVIL WAR

Augustus Everett Wilson, governor of Ken.
tucky will engender the enmity OF thousands in
his state IL he puts into execution his threat
TO veto the McChord bill forbidding any trust to
carry on operations within the state, or to EN-.
ploy agents therein. If this bill becomes law the
tobacco trust will be placed at the mercy of the
tobacco growers, for it will have 70 buy its to-
bacco through mddlemen, and its immense fac
tories in Kentucky will have to be closed down.
The governor is said to have a feeling of sympa-
thy for the trust whose legal representative he
has been in the past. Shold he veto the bill It.
is declared that it will result in civil war; the
planters declaring that the first law of nature
the law Of self-preservation. is to be obeyed
rather than the man made law of the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
tons in the way of bum Jokes help to
sharpen the wit which naturally effer-

tons in the way of bum Jokes help to
sharpen the wit which naturally effer-
vesces from every member.
For some unexplainable reason singing
was not a decided success. "A Club
once tried to turn itself into choral
society. commencing its harmonization
perhaps ten minutes before lunch period
closed. The event was the cause of an
outburst of feeling on the part of the
other members of the bureau. If the
number OF stones. chestnuts, shoes and
epithets received is any sign. Too much
hard feeling seemed to be caused.
Names have purposely been withheld in
this article. All members are we'll known
Washington young men. glad to receive
any visitors. BY request, it is added,
this An Amateur Lunch Club the
Professional Freak Club" is open to
engagements for church lawn fetes fam
lily garden parties or minstrel shows
terms reasonable.
So life goes: of such is the kingdom of
the bureau Of standards!.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
A Scientific Hodge-Podee.

Dissertations upon scientific questions
of this or any other day are. always in
order. Certain especially impressive
points are often made forceful by the
aid of neighboring log of wood rede-
posted upon some hearers head Other
topics Of conversation are also interest
ing. varying from up-to-date sports to
womans headgear. Numerous Interrupt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08

Character of a Store.
People j d entity the
character of a store with
the character of the paper
in which they see the
stores advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
- y - xx y So,
2622 University
Street, Near 18th
and Euclid SITS.

> Three stories; cellar. ;
> First foor-Parlor, recep- {
: ton hall, dining room, pantry
and kitchen.
) I'd and sd foors-6 sleep
; ing rooms and beautiful tiled !
; bath which cost $3.50.
; Parquet flooring; beauti- J
> full decorations; servants :
, stairway. $
!. Inspect this house; take $
, into consideration the choice s
/ location, superior construc-
/ ton; you will admit it is the !
; best in the city for the price. !
) Stone e Fairfax, .
1912 N. Y. Ave. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
Bureau of Standards
Has One Brilliant Club

~HE bureau of standards, the
summer resort OF scientists who
desire to get paid for enjoying
country breezes. boasts of
three lunch clubs. There is
that one composed of the high and
mighty: there is that embracing the gen.
eral class Of next ranking men, and then
again there is The Club. Who christened
it IAN Amateur is one of the unknown
heroes of the country; why he did so Is
buried still further in the abyss of ig-
norance-certainly he didn't because its
members did not know how to eat. The
word amateur" possibly was given to
the club because the members ate for
because they have to. or to be sociable.
AN Amateur Lunch Club is composed
of the only, of course. class of people
who do any work at the bureau-the
younger men with scientifically inclined
ambitions. And what a group OF celeb
existence at the present day 1t would
cover it's constitution in shame aside such
an organization as IAN Amateur Lunch
Club Poet. orator. linguist. singer, sci
entist-aIl are members of the circle.
One of the chief pastimes is to see who
can win an imaginary Carnegie medal by
the invention Of some scheme to drink
milk from a milk bottle with the least
possible trouble. Scientific computations
play an important part here. The rec
ognized champion method up to date is
one constructed on the siphon principle.
the recipient of the tactical fluid lying fiat
on his back. his milk bottle elevated, con-
nected to his mouth by an elaborate sys-
tenn Of glass tubing The liquid must be
started, according to the invention. by
suction; the chief difficulty. yet unsolved.
is the lack of a safety break to stop the
flow. An unfailing dessert. speaking of
milk bottles, for every meal. is to set
the bottles upon nearby stumps Of trees.
then train the eye by hurting missiles at
them from distance of fifteen and a
half meters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
John W. Kern of Indiana
Bryans Running Mate One Of Democracys Most Valiant
Champions-A Man of High Ideals and Sterling Worth.
Excellent Campaigner "A Stump Speaker
Second to None In the Hoosier State.

out his single in Kokomo and began
business on his own hook From the
very first day he was a pronounced
success in obtaining business, and his
luck in bringing his cases to a favor
able conclusion soon became proven
bal. In an incredibly short time he es-
tablished business second to none in
the prosperous county town, and his
prospects were exceedingly bright.
He came by his political creed very
naturally. His father was so called
Democrat of the old school, having i'm
bibed his political ideas in the atmos-
phere of Monticello. near which he was
born. Thomas Jefferson was the elder
Kerns political ideal, and he made a
point of training his clever son in the
same faith. Outside of his immediate
home circle young Kern received little
sympathy iii his political predictions,
for Howard county was overwhelming
ly Republican, and a follower of any
other party was in hopeless minority.
Thus it was that the young lawyer
travelled a rather hard political road in
his early DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Family Socially Prominent.

The Kern family is prominent So
cially in Indianapolis. Mrs. Kern is
brilliant woman, endowed with live
ly wit, and the Kern home Is the CEN
ter of a refined circle composed of the
most intellectual people of the notably
intellectual capital of Indiana.
1t is no secret that the Kern boom
has been the particularly pet hobby of
the Democratic chairman, Tom Tag
CART. who announced to his friends on
the eve of his departure for Denver
that he should never return unless
John Kern Were given the nomination
for the vice presidency. 1t has long
been known in Indiana political circles
that Taggart has always considered
his friend to be first class presidential
timber, and he saw no especial reason
why he.Should not be given first place
on the ticket If the Nebraska man
failed to make good. Taggart's deter
mination to promote the advancement
of his friend was the cause of much
merriment at Denver, although those
who are personally acquainted with
the nominee are of the opinion that
Kern is big enough to justify the
chairman'S admiration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
When His Aim Was Poor.

A story illustrative of Kern's dispo-
sition to grow FESTIVE under disap-
pointn1ent comes from Indianapolis
When he was a member of the state
legislature he introduced a bill which
was defeated. 1t was matter in
which ,he felt great personal interest,
and when the vote was counted against
it he rose in his place, accused the
speaker in no undecided terms of kill
ing his bill, AID. hurting bulky type
written copy of the measure at the
head of the presiding officer, shouted,
eff you won't pass it, eat it, For
tunately for everybody the irate legis-
lator's aim was defective and the pom
derous missile went wide of the mark
The speaker saw the humor of the sit
uation and was disposed to make
joke of it. So it happened that the
hasty legislator did not suffer from
the consequences of his indiscretion.
It is altogether to his credit that
short time for reflection convinced him
that he had been an offender and he
lost no time in making the proper
| apology.
| lue friendship cet"ecu IdSSdTL anu
Kern is really something out of the or
| binary. At the st. Louis convention
the latter might have been considered
seriously as a vice presidential candi-
| date but for his determination to put
no obstacle in the way of Taggarts
candidacy for the national chairman
ship. When the party leaders went 10
| Kern and almost fmportuned him to
permit them TO use his name in con-
nection with the vice presidency he de
clared that he would not be mentioned
| for the place because he wanted In
diana's share of the glory TO go to Tag
| CART, who was man that deserved all
he could get. He even went to New
York to urge Judge Parker to stand
for Taggart for the craftsmanship. He
obtained proxy from a western mem
Der of the committee. and he lit was
who placed Taggart in nomination at
the meeting in New York at which his
friend was made chairman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
City Improvement Hints

value. roofing out and replacing old
marred stumps. and only by general
upheaval is 1t possible to place the mu
nicipality on the road toward the city
beautiful goal.
Young street trees growing yiSor-
ously need attention in a variety of
ways Abnormal and useless growths
must be cut off. and so must the top
at proper height, the latter to induce
branching into low heading tree
rather than continuing upward into n
spindly and insufficient exclamation
point ON the landscape view. All
young trees. as a rule. need stalking
and tying, and 30 halfway measures
should be adopted in this work. Have
the stakes strong enough to resist the
heaviest windstorm and the cord
equally effective. The latter should be
large and soft that it may not cut into
the tender bark as well as making a
closely knit knot that will not come
united or slip. Frequent and copious
irrigationS must be given during the
especially if unusually large holes
have not been dug. 50 as to induce Il
free. farreaching root system. 1t is
well to remember the old admonition,
"As the twig is bent the trees
inclined" A few minutes pruning
when young will remove the necessity
Of unsightly Hacking" in the future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
By GEORGE II. PICARD.

HOHN WORTH KERN, the man
who has been chosen by the
az Denver convention to be the run
ming mate of William j. Bryan,
is known as one of the most valiant
champions of Democracy in the Hoo
sier State. 1t is true that in the ma
lority of the political contests in which
he has figured he has been on the los
ing side, but that has not had the eff
feet of lessening his popularity or
relegating him into the obScurity
which is the usual fate of the oft de-
feated candidate for political honors.
1t is admitted by all of those who
are at all conversant with the political
situation in Indiana that Mr.. Kern is
far and away the most popular Demo
crat in the state. This fact has been
made apparent on numerous occasions.
He has been twice honored by his par
ty with the nomination for governor
and has also been the Democratic can
didate for United States senator
1t is not by his political associates
alone that Mr. Kern is held in high
rcpute. Men of all political creeds
have learned to like him and TO ap-
preciate his sterling worth. Although
ever since his entry into political life
he has been accounted an extreme par
~ man, he has never permitted him
campaign to indulge in personalities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
The Sand Garden.

IA plea for Fairgrounds for children.l
We sat on alley doorsteps in summer s
dreadful heat.
We had no place at all to play but in the
dirty street.
The sun upon the stones was hot; our
little feet We're bare.
We had no shady garden spot nor any
pure sweet air.
But now were very happy and play in
piles of sand O.
And run about and laugh and shout and
swing to beat the band.
We play at Jacky Horner and can even
climb a tree
Since the city made corner of the pub
lie garden free.
So we plead with every city in all thi;
great big land
To take little pity and a little pile o
sand
And make a shady corner free in public
gardens gay.
Where little children. such as We. cal
have place TO play.
-Heloise Soule in Springfield Repub
lican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Somebody's, Weather observa.;on.,

An interesting method of instructing
boys in that part of nature study per-
tanning to the atmosphere has been de-
vised by John Reid. the headmaster of
the Reckleford Council school at Yeo.
VII, in England. Each day of the
school week several boys are sent to
the corporation gas works to copy the
records of barometer movements and
rainfall there kept, one or two less ex-
perienced lads accompanying them.
Meanwhile other boys note the direc-
ton of the wind and record the tenn
perature from readings of thermom-
eters hung in the open on the north
and south sides of the school. The
teacher of the class then enters the
particulars on a sheet and encoura ges
the scholars to make deductions from
the collected data. The boys copy the
results. and every Friday they write
an account of their observations in the
form of general remarks ON the
weeks weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
JOHN W. KERN.

was so opposed to him in political
views, and he accepted the situation
and devoted himself to the task of
building up his business. 1t was not
long until he had arrived at a legal
eminence which seemed to him sutfi-
cient to warrant fight into the polit-
ical field. With this end in view he
came out as a candidate for the legis-
lature and at once entered on a vigor-
GUS campaign. Although the circum-
stances of the case did not seem to JUS
tify the experiment and all his friends
were opposed to the venture, he ac-
tually came within a few votes of Sc
curing the election. He carried the
city in which he lived, but could not
secure the country districts. 1t was
actually a great triumph for the young
Democratic lawyer and it added i'm
mensely to his rep .tation as a man OF
nerve without in any way detracting
from his character.
In 1878 Kern was elected city attor-
ney of Kokomo, and when his term
expired he was accorded a reelection.
While serving in this capacity he made
| du eAcellenC record. DurlDg MS Two
terms law and order were dominant,
and it became a current saying in 10
komo that there was no necessity to
bolt the door as long as Kern was on
the watch.
In the state election of 1884 Mr.
Kern was elected reporter of the
supreme court on the D ,mocratic tick
ct In this responsible position he
i proved most efficient and conscientious
and won many powerful friends. At
the close OF his term he settled in In
dianapolis and soon became closely
identified with the business interests
and policies of that growing capital
He was elected to the state senate in
| 1892 and did admirable service in tie
legislature. From 1897 to 1901 Mr.
Kern was city attorney of indianapolis
under Mayor Tom Taggart, the nation
| al chairman of the Democratic party
fIe took a very prominent part in the
great political battle of 1896 and was
identified with the fortunes of Mr.
Bryan in the state of Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

from home to recuperate. He con-
Quoted whirlwind campaign that
year, making a great number of
speeches and travelling over greater
part of the state. He is regarded as
redhot campaigner and is an orator Of
force and eloquence. He was the
friend of Hendricks and Voorhees, and
served with those great political lights
in many we'll fought battles.
Mr.. Kern is above the middle height,
of slight build and active nervous
temperament. An able constitutional
lawyer, he arraigns the present Re
publican administration severely for
usurpation of power anuthe state adj
ministratiOn for its enactment of the
so called ripper" bill, which he claims
was used for partisan purposes by the
Republican governor. Mr.. Kern is
dark haired and has crop of flowing
whiskers and is a most impressive per.
Sonality generally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

or descended to the abuse of any of
his political antagonists. He is es-
teemed throughout the state as a man
of high ideals and pure motives.
In 1900 Mr.. Kern received the NOM
ination for governor, but he went down
to defeat with Mr.. Bryan. Again in
1904 he was given another opportu-
nifty, but the sorry political fortune of
the previous campaign was repeated.
Although he was regarded as one of
Mr. Bryan's stanchest friends, he was
the first Indiana man of any especial
prominence to come out for Judge AL
ton 3. Parker, whom he supported 10y
ally without in any way endangering
his friendship for the man from Ne
braska Thus it is that he is today one
of Mr.. Bryan's closest friends and adj
mirers.
Mr.. Kern is a native son of the
Hoosier State born in Howard county,
near Kokomo, in 1919. He is of south
ern extraction. his father having emf
grated from Virginia in 1886 and be
coming one of the pioneers of Howard
county, where he practiced medicine
for several years. men Jonn was
five years of age his parents decided
to remove to Iowa, and the family re-
manned in that state until the lad was
fifteen. Soon after the Kerns had
returned to their old home their son
entered the State Normal school and
after short period of preparation be-
came district school teacher in How
ard county. After he had succeeded
in saving a little money he entered
the University of Michigan as mem
Der of the freshman class.
His means were not sufficient to adj
init of regular attendance at the uni
lversity, and he was obliged to take
several long intermissions in order to
earn the money necessary to complete
his course. But he was resolute in
the determination to obtain an educa
ton. and he permitted no hardship tc
turn him from his purpose. When he
was graduated he carried off all the
honors to which he was eligible. anc
his record was most gratifying of any
member of the class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
A Man of Nerve.

This preponderance of Republican
sentiment in his immediate vicinity,
however. did not discourage him. He
realized that he was fortunate in hav-
ing established a reputation for ability
and uprightness in a community which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Redhot Campaiqner.

The gubernatorial campaign of 1904.
into which Mr.. Kern was practically
drafted By party demands. left him in
an impaired physical condition, and he
was obliged TO relinquish his business
activities Tor some time and go away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Consultation,

For constipation there is nothing
quite so nice as Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. They always
produce pleasant movement of the
bowels without any disagreeable eff
feet. Price, 20 ceLts. Samples free.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Successful at an Early Age.

I At a very early age Kern had de-
cided to enter the legal profession. and
when he returned home from college
The set about the achievement of his
hearts desire without delay. As soon
as be was admitted to the bar he hung
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
A Free Silver Champion.

Perhaps the most telling charge
which will be made against Kern in
the coming campaign is his more or
less sudden conversion from an ardent
advocate Of gold coinage into cham
pion of free silver at 16 to 1. 1t will
be remembered that at the outset he
was a gold advocate, speaking at a
public meeting in Indianapolis in 1896
against what he then termed the free
silver craze" The leaders of the gold
movement remembered Kern's "deser-
tion,' as they were pleased to term it.
and when he ran for governor they
withheld from him many of the votes
which he might otherwise have con-
trolled.
But in spite Of his somewhat mixed
political tendencies Mr. Kern is Ger.
tain to find many warm friends in In.
diana among the members of all par.
ties. Personally he is liked by al.
most everybody.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-01
The Speedy Mohawk.

According to the Shipping World of London. the new high speed turbine torpedo boat destroyer Mohawk. which recently had several trial speed tests under forced draft in the North sea. is one of the fastest war vessels in the world. While all the official figures concerning her speed tests have not been made public, 1t has been learned that she maintained for six ahours q speed of 34h knots and later warmed up to quarter of knot better on six consecutive tests over mile course. The Mohawk, which is pro peIled by five turbines. three ahead and two astern, was built by J. S. White & Co. of East Cowes under H. cense from the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine company. Her turbines repre- sent 14O00 indicated horsepower, the steam of which is generated by six water tube boilers fired by liquid fuel, of which she can carry seventy-three tons. She is 27O feet long. has beam of twenty-five feet. draft of eight feet and displacement of 165 tons.