The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-02-25
TAFT IS A 'AN0CkER'
Initiated by Cincinnati Busi-
ness Mems Club.
KAISER SENDS TWO KISSES
Home Friends Have Fun with Presi-
dent-Elect-Phrenologist Reads His
Bumps" and Makes interesting
Discoveries-confers with Nagel.


Cincinnati, Feb 0.-President-elect
william II. Taft was last night made
a Knocker "at sight" His initiation
furnished entertainment for 100 prom.
inent business and professional men
OF the city, at the Knockers annual
dinner.
Cincinnatrs knockers organization
is an auxiliary of its business mems
club. Its particular business is to
knock hard and effectively everything
tending to hinder the material ad-
vancement of the city and to originate
and promote enterprises and under
takings for-the city's welfare.
Not Allowed to Speak.
The president elect was not allowed
20 make a speech, which was inter
preted as a delicate compliment from
his townsmen, who we're In fact say
ing farewell to him as a private citi.
zen. AS the guest Of honor at the din
9er, It was his first escape from ora
tory for 20 years. The tension upon
Mr.. Taft was made even lighter than
freedom from speaking as a skillfully
made-up double" represented him In
the entertainment features, occupying
a conspicuous place at the raised table
with Uncle Sam" and Miss Colum-
bia."
Emperor Williams wireless message
was announced to Mr.. Taft as kiss
for each cheek and the hope that the
senate would not find It necessary to
reduce the presidential salary before
the new president could get in Miss
Columbia got one OF the kisses from
the enthusiastic German.
An Irish cook direct from the pal
ace of King Edward was England's
tribute, but the cook at once began
to make terms Little Charlie" must
not be boss of the White House, and
Charlie p" must not live with his
brother, were assured her before she
would remain.
Any one of his 81 varieties of wives
was offered Mr.. Taft by the represen-
tative of the sultan, bat Uncle Sam
would have none OF this, rejecting the
offer with the assertion that "one
wife is enough to keep a man poor"
Phrenologist Fingers cranium.
With hands upon Mr.. Taft's Uranium,
Persia's representative told the as
sembled Knockers OF the thoughts
passing through his brain as follows:
"He is just now congratulating him.
self that he was made a Mason at
sight-and so is the goat.
'He is now trying to discover some
word to use instead of de-eh-lighted.
"He is wondering whether the In
visible Knox who bosses this bunch
can possibly be the ubiquitous senator
from Pennsylvania.
"He wishes he could find a caddy
who wouldn't laugh when he makes a
drive.
'He is now recalling the days when
he played the Sleeping Beauty at
Pixies opera house and was kissed
by the Prince Charming'-lt was his
first kss-and then he acquired the
habit of displaying his pearly teeth in
seraphic smile.
"He wonders whether a union cab.
met maker ought to work over eight
hours a day.
"He wishes the cabinet would let
him write part OF that message to con
gress.
HE wonders whether IL the Fill
pinos had been cannibals he would
have penetrated their, interior.
"He resolves In the tariR war 70
lead the charge up to the very can
nCn's mouth"
During the day Mr.. Taft made an
address before the chamber Of com
merce on the floor of stock exchange
Charles Nagel OF st. Louis. who Il
understood to be slated for secretary
Of commerce and labor In the Taf,
cabinet, had conference with Mr.
Taft. but neither would talk for pub
Iscation Of its purport