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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-04
Champion OF
Political Honesty

1oin Franklin Fort New Jerseys Governor Who Is Strong
Believer In the Sacredness of the Law and In Its En-
forcement-HoW He Rid Long Branch of Gam
bers-SeIf Made Man Vino Means What
He Says and Does III.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-04

Il
calls me from this aggressive side path
to Governor Fort, for that is just what
Fort has to do
Tall and Handsome.
found the governor about the hand
soonest man / have run up against
since the days when I used to play
chess with Charlie Magoon out in Lin
coin. Magoon wore silk hat even in
those days, as though he had a prophet
ic bunch that he would be his excel
lency OF Panama and Cuba some day
| think Fort has it even over Magoon
in the matter of looks. Indeed. in a
job lot Of governors he would have all
the rest looking like cheap limitations.
He is tall, but not too tail; fieshy, but
not too fieshy; youthful looking for his
years and yet redeemed from 4 too
adolescent appearance by an iron gray
close cropped mustache. His photo
graphs are like him and yet fail to re-
veal the fine lines Of his face IL !
were ordering a governor to fill the
ideal specifications at every point / do
not sec how / could much improve on
Fort. True, he has not the exuberant
whiskers Of Hughes, but for that /
can forgive him with my whole heart
My talk with Governor Fort was not
know the man, not to pump him or
put words into his mouth. He said
one thing however, that caught me.
1t expressed his jubilant faith in
Americanism and fundamental de-
mocracy, 4 Republican legislature
| ocrat, senator from Oregon in obedi-
ence to a mandate from the people.
To Fort this seemed a triumph of hui
man honesty and popular government
He favored election of senators by the
people He believed, with De Tocque-
vile, that the cure for the evils Of de-
mocracy is more democracy. Put men
on their honor The masses have
shown their capacity for orderly gov
eminent. Trust them. These are but
indications of what he really did say
but he got my goat right there. In
look and hearty word My heart is
not partisan, and it always did like
zeal men.
Public Speaker Early In Life.
John Franklin Fort was born in
1852, when his uncle was governor.
He comes from an old stock, there be-
ing in the family an old oak trunk,
dated Roger Fort, 1862" 1t is plain
that trunk was never subjected to the
mercies Of the modern baggage smash
er. Young Fort graduated from Pen
nington seminary and intended to en-
ter college, but financial reverses pre-
| vented. He taught instead and then
| went to Albany Law school, where he
was a roommate of Judge Alton B.
Parker. Returning to Jersey, he
made speeches for Grant before he
| was of age. As result, he was made
assistant journal clerk in the legisla-
| ture Later he was admitted to the
bar, stnmped the state for George A.
Halsey for governor, was appointed
district Judge by Governor George B.
Mcclellan, q Democrat, presided over
the convention that nominated Gen
eral E. Burd Grubb for governor and
over that which named John w.
Griggs for the same office, was made
a Judge of common pleas in 1897 and
about four years later WAS elevated to
the supreme bench
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-04

| That Fort has a real spinal column
in place of the cartilage that too often
does service for that important organ
is revealed by other incidents of his
career-for example, his fight against
the bosses Of his own party to bring
about a better financial system for
Newark or his opposing the wishes of
the politicians by inaugurating civil
service in the state. Manhood tram
sends partisaniSm. Courage and con-
| viction are higher than politics. Coy
ernor Fort is a party man, but he is
more. He is loyal to the organization,
but does not consider that the organi-
Zation consists alone Of few bosses.
He is regular and yet, after his own
ideals, is a reformer. The first article
of his political creed is the sacredness
Of the law. The next is trust in his
fellow man. / think I will have gen
eral assent in saying that John Frank
| lin Fort is the Roosevelt and Taft
leader in his state, and / have my
own assent in adding that the nation
will know him better before he quits
politics.
1t was one of the slusliest days of
winter when / went to Trenton to inter
| view Governor Fort. To heighten the
interest Of the occasion, the street car
| conductor, after the manner Of his
kind, carried me several blocks beyond
! my destination. When / got off to take
a car back the street was full of rum
| ming water and melting snow, and as
/ picked my way to the curb ] tried to
Imagine / was G. Washington crossing
the ice fieclled Delaware to fight the
battle of Trenton. Ever since that day
I have had a more lively appreciation
Of Washington's feat. / wonder what
the Father Of His Country would do if
he ran up against the Legislative He's
| slams at Trenton now And that re-
calls me from this aggressive side path
to Governor Fort, for that is just what
Fort has to do.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-02-04
He Says and Does 1t.

fact that he was for a loser, Fort held
an Important post in the national con-
vention. that of chairman of the Gre
dentialS committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-13
Drysdale
Drysda'e
Chi dren S Coat, White
Serge, Pongee, eto.
Girls Wash Dresses in
Ginghams. Percales, etc.

Tailored Cloth Su's, Dresses Skirts and Goats
is fairly hummng along another week will end
this MONEY SAVING EVENT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

Band dance; Foresters hall; Friday
night
II. w. Redfield of North Adams is
sepending a few days in town.
M. H. Chandler is camping out at
Augustus Pouchers farm in the south
part of the town.
Mrs. George Albro who recently fell
and sustained a broken shoulder has
so far recovered that she is now able
to be out.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
SANTIAGO DAY PLANS.
Program Arranged for Spanish War
Veterans Celebration.

Plans for the celebration of Santiago
day. July II, by the Department of the
District of Columbia United Spanish War
Veterans. were considered at a meeting,
of the Santiago day committee in the
rooms Of Company G. at National Guard
headquarters last night. Vice Chairman
Benjamin l.. Tubman presided and Isaac
\. Dolph recorded the proceedings. The
decision was reached to have a rife
match AS feature of the. ceebra ton
at Marshall Hall The trophy will be
contested for every year by teams repre-
senting the six local camps-Mles. Har-
den. Petit. laWton, Dewey AMI Astor.
Department Commander G. E. Rauscl
and Jere Costello invited members of all
the camps in the District. with their ladies,
to attend the celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the organization OF Miles
Camp. The function will be held in
Flynns Hall. Sth and X streets. the
evening of May. Is. Miles Camp was
formed May Il, 1899. at SIC 10th street.
From it grew the national organization
of Spanish War Veterans. with camps
now in all the states and the colonies.
A souvenir history of the organization
will be published In connection with the
Santiago day celebration. Commander
Rausch announced that the next meet
ing of the committee will be held the
evening of the first Saturday in June.
Meetings will be held thereafter every
second Saturday.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
RANKNoTELATHE MAKER DEAD
George Rowden Designed Machinery
for Bureau of Engraving.

George Rowden. who was the surviving
member of the firm of Dickinson & Row
den of Newark, n. j.. died suddenly last
Wednesday in that city. at the age OF
eighty three years.
His son, Frank Rowden. has been en-
p,oyed in the engraving division of the
bureau OF engraving and printing for
the past twelve years. operating the
eeometrical lathe and other banknote ma
chinery.
The death of Mr.. Rowden recalls the i'm
portant part he took in the construction
OF the lathe machinery OF the bureau OF
engraving and printing. The geometrical
lathe originated from the jewelers. en-
CINE turning lathe. made by his firm
As this was not practical for the bank
note busine SIS. a lathe for work on steel
was invented and constructed by the
concern.
The perfection of this intricate piece OF
machinery was largely due to the indi-
vidual skill and scientific knowledge OF
Mr.. Kowden. The Importance and neces-
sity OF the geometrical lathe in bank
note securities were recognized al over
the world.
The first lathe was made for the Amer
lean Banknote Company in the COS
which was at that time making the ma
uonal banknotes for the national govern
Evening star., 1909-05-09
new CAPTAINS IN COMMAND
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE IN
ATLANTIC FLEET.
Assignments Announced to Battle
ships and Two officers Relieved
From Further Active Duty.

| Changes in the commands of number
! of battleships of the Atlantic fleet and
| assignments to important details in the
navy have been announced by Assistant
Secretary Winthrop.
| Capt De Witt Coffman ln charge of
the naval magazine at st. Juliens creek,
Va, will take command of the battleship
New Jersey. relieving Capt. William II
| H. Switzerland, who is assigned to duty
| at the Naval War College, Newport, K.
| l., for the summer conference of officers.
Capt. John T. Newton. general inspector
| of equipment on the Atlantic coast. has
| been ordered to command the battleship
| Nebraska, relieving Capt. Reginald Mich
olson, who is appointed a member of the
board Of inspection and survey at Wash
ington. Capt Nicholson relieves Capt.
| Benjamin Tappan, who Is ordered to
| command the battleships kearsarge and
Kentucky. which are in reserve.
| Capt. Clifford j. Boush, captain OF the
| Portsmouth navy yard, has been as
signed to the command OF the battleship
Ohio. relieving Capt. Thomas B. Howard
Capt. James G.. Gilmore, In charge VI
the naval recruiting station at New York,
| is ordered to command the battleship Illi-
nois. which is in reserve.
| Capt. Walter c. CoWles, now comman-
der of the battleship Kansas, has been
transferred to command the battleshir
Connecticut. relieving Capt. John NJ
| Bowyer. who has been assigned to duty
as Superintendent of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. Capt. Charles j. Badger
the present superintendent of the Naval
Academy, has been assigned to take COM
mand of the battleship Kansas, relieving
Capt. Cowles.
! Rear Admiral Frederic Singer. retired
| the present commandant of the naval
station at New Orleans, is detached from
| active duty and ordered home, his com
mand being assigned to Commander Ber
! w. Hodges, who is detached from the
naval observatory.
| The relief of Rear Admiral Singer and
| Rear Admiral Chester is I'm line with the
| newly adopted policy of the Navy De-
| pa artment in eliminating retired officers
| from active duty in important positions
Rear Admir:l John f. P.llsbury, retired
| will be relisved from duty chief OF
| the bureau of navigation July l.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
CAPITAL FIRST IN TELEPHONES
LEADS WORLD IN. INSTRUMENTS
PER CAPITA.
Character of Plant Exceeds AL
Hello Calls on the Book.

Washington has so per cent more tele-
phones than Spain, Portugal and Greece
combined. according to statistics recent
ly made public.
The three cities of Birmingham, Liver
pool and Naples. with their aggregate
popula ton of l,110. .1o4, have about the
same number of telephones as Washing
ton with population of 10000 Wash
ington's telephones are numbered at
$500.
Rome, with 465,Go0 people, has 100
telephones, about the same number as
Wilmington, Del, with a population OF
So, 900 The entire continent of Europe
has 2,154.O4s telephones. less than one
half the number of the Bell system in the
United States.
WASHINGTON is the best developed tele-
phone city in the eastern part of the
country SO far the number OF STA
tions is concerned-eleven telephones IN
each 100 population. 1t Is the best tele-
phoned city In the world and is SO regard
ed elsewhere, when III addition To llt
number of stations the character of
the plant and quality of the service are
considered. Ninety per cent OF The SUD-
scribers are served on individual lines
The business and residence SUBSCRIBERS
in Washington are almost evenly DIVIDED,
there being approximately 2'oo more res
dence than business telephones. The un-
derground cable plant comprises 3i,'"o
miles of copper wire This includes plant
in use and that held in reserve fof new
subscribers and additional hteroHice
trunks To care for WIRE plant of sucn
magnitude requires % trench miles and
429 duct miles of conduit.
Pole line wires are still used IN some
sections. They represent less than
per cent of the total wire mileage
The telephone and the development or
the associated apparatus are the work or
American inventors. 1t seems most ap.
propriate that the capital of the United
States should be the best teiephohea CITY
Of the world,
Evening star., 1909-05-09
THE CHILDREN's THEATER.
Rip Climbs the Mountain-Scene

Rip Climbs the Mountain-Scene 3.
IFor the cut-out theater and characters see page
1 of the Comic Scction-J
shouted Jack.
Goodness, Jack called Betty. what
are you doing?
That's how 1t sounded the stage"
lack explained It's the thunder and
lightning that comes in the scene, Betty.
and it's as wild and terrible as any
one can imagine.
You know, when Rip left his home
he climbed up the mountain. and. tired
out from the long days hunt, he lay
down on a green knoll that crowned
the tippy-top of a precipice.
After he had taken pleasant rest, and
was about to start for home. suddenly
he heard some one call Rip van Win
kle
Wolfe snarled and growled. and RIP
looked all around. but saw no one.
Soon, Rip Van Wrinkle sounded again.
and then ffom behind a big rock came
a strange little man, short and broad,
with thick, bushy hair.
He was dressed in cloth jerkfn, like
the Dutch used to wear long. long ago.
and on his shoulder he carried large
keg."
.Oh. Jack. how strange. go on, quick. :
whispered Betty excitedly.
Wolfe was so frightened continued
Jack, that he ran away, with his tail
between his legs. and Rip was left alone
with the stranger.
He motioned to Rip to help him with
the keg, and soon they we're trudging
together up the mountain. using for their
path the bed of dried-up stream.
other strange little men. all carrying
kegs came out of the bushes and rocks
along the way. and the lightning flashed
and thunder rumbled SO that Rip was
very much amazed. and. l believe. il he
had not been SO lazy, he would have
run away. just like Wolfe
I'm sure l would have done so," said
Betty.
In passing around a big rock. they
came-oh.. said Jack, Il almost forgot
that part of the story will come in the
next scene
"Pshaw" exclaimed Betty. how dis
appointing to have to wait
1T won't be hard to wait II YOU get a.
the fun Of cutting out and pasting this
one, said Jack.
So after studying the diagram care
the left Of the stage. SO that the top
line fitted the edge Of the framework
of the stage. and they did the same
with tree No. .. putting 1t In about the
center of the stage. Directly in front
of that came Rip. No. 1. with one Of the
| The rock. No. 3, was pasted In the lower
| right-hand corner Of the stake, with
the top overlapping No. about at his
knee. No 6. two little men next tc
tree. No. !. so that they seem to be
coming along the path up very steer
| hill No. came next in front of them
| and between him and Rip was No S.
And now. Betty" said JACK, you
may hear the rest next week. when we
! get the next scene.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
BAD STOMACH
Many in Washington are Being Thoroughly
Purified by Mi-O=na, the Guaran.
teed Cure for Indigestion.

People of Washington who suffer
from dyspepsia and other stomach n
troubles are getting tired of taking
preparations containing pepsin. because
pcpsin simply digests the food arfificiai-
ly. Pepsin relieves. Ii never cures
And remember. pepsin only diGests
animal focd; ID has no effect On starchy
food. such as potatoes. rice. bread. etc.
Mf-O-na cleanses md purifies the
stomach End bowels. and tones up and
puts energy into the stomach walls. 20
that they properly mix the food with
the natural digestive juices of the
stomach.
Mi-O-na tablets quickly arouse the
stomach from it's inaction. md i'm n few
days II is able to do it's work easily
and without exert!On. There will he
no more sour stomach. fermentation Of
focd. dizziness. sick headache, belch-
Ing of gas foul breath.
Mi-o-na only costs 80 cents n large
box. and Is guaranteed by Henry
Evans TO cure dyspepsia. sea or rar
sickness. vomiting of pregnancy and
stomach sickness resulting from over
Indulgence Of the night before, or mon
cy back.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
MRS. A. E. EVANS DEAD.
Mother of Mrs. Adds B. Browne
Passes Away

Mrs. Annie f. Evans. widow of Rev
French S. Evans. died yesterday at hel
residence. 1913 Wyoming avenue Mrs
Evans was seventy-eight years of aga
and was the mother of Mrs. Adds B.
Browne.
The funeral will take place at IL o'clocls
this morning from the resiIepce. The
services will be conducted by Rev r. L.
Wright, pastor of Mckentfree NJ. t.
Church. assisted by Rev. DR.. H. r. Nay
lor.
The pallbearers will be Robert c. Dove
and Mrs Evans five grandsonS-Evans
Britton. Adds. Jesse and Arthur Browne.
Interment viii! be in Greenmount ceme-
tery Baltimore.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
NAVAL BOARD REPORT.
Findings Submitted to Secretary
Meyer at Annapolis.

The report of the special board Of
naval officers appointed to reconcile GER
tain discrepancies in the naval regulation
as revised 10 meet the Newberry plan OF
reorganization. was submitted TO Secre-
tary Meyer at Anra polls YESTERDAY.
That course was followed in order that
the Secretary might read and digest the
report during his cruise on the Dolphin
Although mainly a matter of specuia-
ton. the impression prevails that HE
report is unfavorable TO the Newberry
scheme in important features, and that
only a small minority of the board in
dorse the principles of that plan.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
NEGRO POLITICAL LEAGUE.
National Convention to Begin a,
Columbus, Ohio, May 81.

The officers of the National Negro
American Political League have issued a
call for the second annual meeting to
be held at Columbus. Ohio. May % and
u. This league was formed al Philadel-
phia about a year ago as a merger OF a
number of national. state and local politi-
cal organizations. Its purpose is to con-
vince the colored voters. particularly in
the north and west, of the necessity OF
using their ballots primarily to secure
race rights. rather than in the interest
of any political party
The call invites the attendance and CO.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
sHoPLIFTING CHARGED.
Arrest of a Colored Woman Giving
the Name of Julia Pryor.

Julia PRYOR. and who said she was en-
Moved by a local lawyer was arrested
last night by Central Office Detectives
Cox and Berman on a charge of shop,ift-
ing.
The police say the woman entered a
store on 1th street last night and stole a
package of hair pins. comb and brush
undershirt. bathing cap. fan and necktie
valued at S2.15. They say they followed
her about the store and saw her place
the articles in a paper bag which she
carried.
The woman was taken to police head
quarters and later removed to the house
of detention She will be given hearing
in the Police Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Survey of Delaware River.

Acting Secretary of War Oliver has ap-
proved the recommendation of Maj. Her.
bert Deakyne. engineer officer. for an al
lotment of 81. 600 for a survey of the Della
ware river from Allegheny avenue. Phila-
delphia, TO Trenton, y. j.. a distance of
thirty miles, to determine the character
and extent of the Improvement deemed
necessary to meet the existing and pro-
spectiVe demands of commerce.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

operation of all persons of all races who
are in sympathy with equal rights and
equal opportunities.
At the Columbus meeting former Sen
ator Foraker Gov. Harmon of Ohio and
other prominent men of both races will
speak. and Jason Brown. the only sur
viving son of John Brown. and ". F.
;. Cook. the son of John Edwin Cook.
one of John Browns assistants will be
present. One public meeting will be
devoted especially to the memory Of
John Brown. as this is the jubilee year
of his martyrdorn.
The officers of the league are in this
city. with Rev. DIR. j. Milton Waldon
president; William Monroe Trotter %
Boston. corresponding secretary. and
Archibald II. Grimke of Boston, treas
urer.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

ment. During Grants administration
when the government began to make its
own banknote securities, the second geo
metrical lathe was constructed for the
United States government.
This piece of machinery is now in pos
session of the engraving division of the
bureau of engraving and printing. 1t is
displayed at all our national eXpositions.
Besides the work mentioned in this
city. Mr.. Rowden was employed by many
of the banknote companies Of this coun-
try. He also made banknote machinery
for England, Japan and other foreign
governments
Evening star., 1909-05-09
ADMIRAL CHESTER RELIEVED.
Navy Department Cuts Expenses by
Giving Him Leave.

In accordance with the new policy OIL
releasing naval officers on the retired llst
from active duty and thereby greatly re-
ducing expenses an order was issued TO-
day relieving Rear Admiral c. NJ Ches-
ter, retired, from all duty at the Navy
Department from June 10 and granting
him permission to remain abroad one
year.
Rear Admiral ". S. Cowles. retired
chief of the bureau of equipment. Navy
Department, will shortly be relegated TO
private life. He is brother-ln-laW OF
former President Roosevelt His sue
cessor has not vet been finally selected.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

dredging In front of the new wall to q
depth of thirty feet
His bid was s1a7s39. The next low
est bid was that of the Coastwise ,Dreds-
ing Company of Norfolk. Va. which was
Sl4292l
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Mrs. Edmondia ]. Landram. sixty-one
years old. wife of Larkin w. Landram of
Spottsylvania county. Va, died at her
home in Fredericksburg of paralysis after
a lingering illness of three months.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Bids for Norfolk Sea Wall.

William L. Miller of Boston. Mass.
was the lowest among half dozen bid
ders for the construction of 4 sea wall
AT the Norfolk navy yard. together with
the removal of the present wall and
Evening star., 1909-05-09

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star Hundreds Of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Shower Baths for Girls.

Bids will soon be asked for the installa-
ton of four shower baths in the Eastern
High School for the use of the girls.
couple of years ago shower baths were
put in for the boys. The plans for
plumbing improvements in the schools. 1t
is declared. also include the installation
of baths in the atypical school.
1t is contended by the school authorities
that the development of the backward
children. such as are put in the atypical
schools depends on their health and
therefore all safeguards should be es-
tablished by the school officials
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09


is available. "Peb" Williams was
gruh-staked by his father-in-law,
a well-to-do cattleman, and To-
Gated this mine. The ledge of
copper which he discovered is
most prominent and the wonder
was at that time that it had not
been found before. He held the
property about one year and spent
something like $4,000 in its deyel-
opment, when he sold to the pres
ent owners. the Williams-Luman
company, for something over
100000 This company was at
first composed of some wealthy
sheepmen OF Douglas, Wyo, later
some bankers of Billings, Mont,
bought a sixth interest for $780,
900, and a few weeks ago these
same Billings bankers bought an
other sixth interest for $500, 600,
making 100000 which they paid
for a third interest. While this
mineral is of such immense value
that 1t pays TO ship it TO Denver
to be smelted, the freight is so
high the owners n ~preferring to
await the coming OF the Burling-
ton road, which will be close at
hand and which will thus greatly
reduce the cost of transportation.
The second best developed
mines T the mining properties
belonging to the Boysen Mining
company. This company is now
cutting the copper veins at a depth
Of 600 feet below the rich out
cropping on the top OF the noun