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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
NAGEL DEFENDS TAFT;
OPPOSES THE RECALL
Cabinet Officer Says Public
Men Attempt to Confuse
Public Mind.

INDIANAPOLIS. Marcn 12.-In a
speech lauding President Taft's admins
tration as a complete fulfillment of all
the republican platform pledges of 1905
and a strict continuation of the policies
inaugurated by President Roosevelt. Sec
rotary Nagel of the Department of Com
merce and Labor last night made a Wig
orous attack upon the advocates of such
referendum and recall.
Secretary Nasel declared that public
men were attempting to confuse the
public mind; that they We're "busy maxi
ing promises to which they cannot be
successfully held; that the recall of
judges would make trmmers of men,
and deter men of independence and ca
pacity from accepting positions of trust
Duty of the Citizen.
1T was conceivable fifty years ago that
as a result of our internal strife there
might have been two republics" he said.
1t is conceivable today that if some
of the suggestions impatiently put for
ward at this time are to prevail the ques-
ton may arise whether or not there shall
be one republic. Against such a con-
tiHSeHcv IL DolOONeS every clt1Zen TO set
his face, in absolute disregard of every
other consideration, personal or political"
The efforts of President Taft to carry
out the pledges of the party, he Said had
brought no aid from his republican
critics.
For the last three years" said Score
tary Nasel,. during a period of unfailing
struggle to realize and bring into action
every pledge that was made in the name
of the republican party there has been
uttered scarcely word of approval by
them of these things accomplished.
Scarcely a hand was raised to help lift
the burden which the party by their con-
sent and approval had assumed.
Instead, they have filled the air with
nostrums, the acceptance of which they
gressive spirit. Instead of aiding to full
fill what has been solemnly promised in
the name Of the people, it is proclaimed
that the initiative. the referendum and
the recall of officials. including judges.
and Of judicial decisions. shall from now
on be the test of progressive republican,
ISM"
Denounces Charge Against Taft.
Secretary Nagel denounced the charge
that President Taft had abandoned the
principles of the last administration. He
declared that not one of those things for
which critics of the administration were
now contending had been embraced in the
last republican platform.
IF the recall of judges and decisions
had been embodied in that PLATFORM he
said. lit is safe to say that there We're
men then, as there are men now, who
could not stand upon such a plank and
who could not support their favorite cam
didate upon such a platform because they
would regard these principles as sub
sersive of the fundamental principles of
government
The initiative, referendum and recall
are advocated by men who are ambitious
for national office, and generally avoided
by men who have to do with local affairs.
Each is busy making promises to which
he cannot be successfully held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
To APPROVE
BOND GIVEN BY MRS. KING
Ruling Affecting Habeas Cor
pus Proceedings Awaited
With Interest.

Adopting the suggestion of the Court
of Appeals of the District of Columbia
that the right of appeal and the right to
give supersedeas bond attaches to ha-
beas corpus proceedings. as to other cases
heard in the District Supreme Court, Jus
tice Anderson is expected tomorrow to
approve bond of 5000 given by Mrs
Campbell NJ. King on her appeal from
the decision of Justice Anderson denying
her the right to keep her thirteen-year-
old son, Thomas Newton Nuckols, jr..
and awarding the custody of the boy to
his father. Thomas ~ Nuckols of Rich
mond. Va.
The parents of the boy are divorced and
each has remarked. Mrs. King visited
her son in Richmond last February, and
at his solicitation, she says. brought him
to Washington with her. The father fol-
lowed and brought proceeding in habeas
corpus. setting up decision of the Vir
ginia court awarding him custody Of the
child al the time of the divorce.
Justice Anderson held that he was
obliged to abide the decision of the Vir-
sinia tribunal. the child being in Rich
mond when the decree was signed. From
this ruling the mother appealed and Of
fered supersedeas bond which the court
declined to approve. holding that the
right did not attach in the habeas corpus
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
UP HIS PUMP.
WHEN DENIED RUM
Tired of tests, Liquor Advo-
cate Demands Five Cents
a Pail From the Thirsty.

ROCHESTER, y. Y, March 1.-THE
town of Murray. in Orleans county, voted
down liquor at the recent election, and
now Levi Kelsey, proprietor of the Sandy
Creek Hotel. who is an ardent disciple Of
personal liberty, is bending his efforts
toward making the community SO dis
gustingly dry that the people will rise up
and make it wet again. Mr.. Kelsey's
methods are drastic. IF they won't let
me drink rum he says, then they
shan't drink water and as he is the
proprietor of the villages only town
pump he is in a position to enforce his
will.
This pump stands in front of his hotel
and heretofore has brought comfort, not
only to the jaded Wayfarer. but - eight
or ten families of villagers, who have de-
pended upon it for their supply of that
which refreshed, but does not lne5riate
Locks Pump, Puts Sign Up.
Mr.. Kelsey has been brooding over the
prohibition victory ever since the election
Some of the villagers. knowing how he
stood. have not been able to resist the
temptation to say things which they con-
sidered funny, but which he regarded as
too painful to be relished. Some of these
humorists happened to be the very ones
who have profited by the Kelsey pump
This suggested to him scheme for re-
venge.
Yesterday Mr.. Kelsey tied q chain to
his pump handle. and by means of d
paddock fastened it down. Then he put
sign on the pump which read:
Water. five cents a pail
Inquire within.
The villagers laughed. They called it a
good Joke But the chain and the paddock
stayed on the pump. Finally Mr.. Kelsey
was gently approached OH the subject.
His reply was made with firmness, but
with JUNCTION. And the chain and the
paddock stayed on the pump.
Mr.. Kelsey has not sold any water. but
eight or a dozen families are carrying
their water such a distance that, with
aching backs, they are saying to them
selves that they wished they did not live
in community which was so confnund-
edly dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

maintained friendly relations with the
citizens of Georgetown, where all of them
then lived. Many of them had their state
coaches. in which they went to call upon
the President One that Mr.. Gordon re-
calls was a golden affair much orna-
mented with plumes. and drawn by six
horses. He also described a magnificent
golden swan coach seen on the streets of
Georgetown.
Preceding Mr.. Gordon's narrative. a
business meeting was held by the organi-
zation. Approval was given to House bill
No. 1905. creating a retirement fund for
public school teachers. Judge Eundy
made brief address. criticisng the pres
ent system of naming the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
White of New York. and Davenport, Mo-
line and Rock Island business mon, was

announced here today.
1t is stated the properties hitherto be-
longing u the HaseE- Mackay interests
pacs into the control OF the United Light
and Railways Company. the headquar-
ters Of which are to be moved from
Grand Rapids, Mich, 10 Chicago.
IT is announced that the company will
continue to operate the electric lines Of
Grand Haven, Mich; gas plants in Cedar
Rapids and Ottumwa. Iowa: Chattanooga,
Tenn. :: Cadillac, Mich, and Mattoon, Ill. ;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
w. F. GUIDE Speaks in Baltimore.

William f. Guide, treasurer of the
Washington Florists Club. was one of
the speakers at the annual banquet of
the Baltimore Florists Club in Balti-
more last night. Gov. Goldsborough of
Maryland and Mayor Preston of Bait
more also made addresses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
IOWA UTILITIES COMBINE.
Syndicate Takes Over Ho:sey-Mac.
kav Interests and Other Plants.

DAVENPORT. Iowa. March i2--The
amalgamation of electric railway. electric
light and power and gas plants of Daven-
port with Rock Island and Moline, ILL.,,
under tho direction Of . syndicate head
ed 4by-SamtreE,1 nsull>pf ChicagoS- ~ &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Mrs Ellen T. Miner. widow of Prof.
John b. Miner, for fifty years the head
of the University of Virginia Law School.
died at Charlottesville, Va. Saturday
night She was Miss Hill of King Will
liam county. and is survived by two sis,
Fannie Hill OF pniyerAity@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12

Representative S.emp, republican state
chairman in Virginia, has issued q state
ment saying that a presidential primary
would not be ordered in Virginia this
year. He declared he had no authority
for any such actiOnx-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-12
Queens Birthday Anniversary.

The first open-air evening fete in Wash
ington was given by the British minister,
Champion, May ~. 1852, in honor Of
Queen Victoria's birthday anniversary,
and the grounds of his house at Carolina
place were brilliantly illuminated, as was
the mansion; band played, and there
were fireworks.
Diplomats clothed themselves in much
more state then than at present, in their
formal relations although at other times
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18
RoADs or HARBoRs?

We commend the wisdom OF Rep
resentative Prouty in making pro-
vision. in the bill which he has IN
troduced in the house Of representa-
tives for an sso.OOO,o9o apPrcpria-
ton for good roads, for the expendi-
ture Of that sum in annual ailot-
ments, rising from SB,OoO,OOo in 1912
to $50, 600, 900 in 1915, under the
direction Of an intended official wno
is to be known as director OF post
roads" If we are 70 embark on 2
ssnsibIs scheme Of highway improve
ment-and we could not be better
engaged chan IN public bettermen'
Hoe that sort-we must have . con-
rtructive and serVlcsabls plan q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

In the matter Of losses by fire
Uncle Sam still appears to lead the
nations of the earth-but he leads
them in the wrong direction. 1t has
often been said that no other nation
could endure this terrible drain, and
the statement is probably true. It
is a question whether even this
country can long continue it. The
pitiable thing is that many fires,
perhaps the majority, are proven
table-that is, they could have been
avoided by a fair measure Of caution
In removing dangerous conditions.
England does some things better
than we do. despite her supposed
slowness. One Of them is the max
ing of an exhaustive inquiry into
the cause Of every fire, with the
same legal authority and thorough
ness that is brought to bear upon the
commission of ceime. Inevitably
this greatly lessons the number o.
incendiary fires. 1t must also make
every holder of insurance more care
ful to observe the law and exercise
every precaution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18
rHE PRESIDENTIAL YEAa.

There will never be a better year
than 1912 in which to explode the
old humbug that presidential year
is necessarily a dull and uncertain
one in commerce and manufactures.
Whatever may have been true Of
certain elections In the past, the two
great parties are now SO nearly OF
a mind upon some of the chief mat
tiers which are most likely to affect
business that there is no occasion
for the commercial world to wait
in idleness and apprehension till 1t
can see which way the cat Is likely
to jump. Beyond all question the
tariff Is to be reduced whoever are
the candidates and whichever party
wins. The only question Is how
much It will be reduced. There Is no
more possibility of absolute free
trade in this country in the next de-
cade than there is that Mr.. Taft Will
be nominated by the Democrats or
Mr.. Bryan by the Republicans. Hard
times come largely as the result OF
gloomy predictions. So far as past
elections have unfavorably affected
business It has been chiefly because
businessmen entered the year with
preconceived notions that the year
must necessarily be a bad one, and
talked and planned accordingly Con-
fidence begets confidence. Let US
turn over a new leaf and go ahead
as though nothing were happening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Never get up by putting another
fellow down"
There is more profit in friend
than in an enemy"
Never shake hands with a mans
money. Shake hands with the man.
"Never let a man 90 away with .
Crouch
"when dealing with an office boy,
remember that he il businessman
as well as yourself"
''There is always time for court
.esy."
'It takes Just as long to frOwn as
Ii does 20 SMILE"
These are some Of the articles OF
faith in the business Christianity
practicsd By the young president o.
ghe National Nassau Bank. New York
who 4 few years ago was It's office
boT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18
IN THE SEVENTH.

. The Seventh district followed the
Second in electing a Democratic
congressman. The Hutchinson News
thus explains It:
1.-THE Democratic victory In the
Seventh district was surprise to
nearly everyone, including the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans had nomi-
mated an ''insurgent" who received
the support of the regulars, had made
a good campaign and was man OF
ability and character. Under the cir
cumstances we can see no one who
could have made better campaign
that Judge Martin or who would
have received more votes. 1t looks
as 81 the Seventh district and incl
denta1ly the state OF Kansas was
going Democratic.
Looking around for causes Is not
pleasant job. The Democratic
candidate, Mr.. Medley, got the most
votes and is elected. There IL no
second prize. Probably the RepuD-
licans will keep on being defeated
30 long as they try to run two Re-
publican parties in Kansas, one In
surgent and one regular. While the
leaders of the two factions may get
together 1t is hard to get the rank
and file to meet on common ground
right after q primary in which. they
have pounded each other black and
blue. It is also hard for a party
TO win which has a lot of its own
statesmen and newspapers declaring
that the party is wrong on every
proposition.
aside from a few little causes
like these the only thing to do is
to congratulate the Democrats on
their success and get ready to tick
the stuffing out of them next fall"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18
Ex-Gov. Hoch: Consistency is a

Ex-Gov. Hoch: Consistency is a
Jewel not found in the crown OF
Democracy. When President Taft
wisely insisted that the late special
session Of congress, called for an
other purpose, should not revise the
wool schedule until the new tariff
board reported In December. FUR
nishing carefully collected facts upon
which to base a revision, the Demo
cratic house refused to wait and
passed a wool schedule which was
properly vetoed by the president.
They were in an awful hurry, then
to right the wrongs of schedule K
But now, with the report OF the
board before them, they serenely an
nounce that they will first tackle the
iron and steel schedules and are in
NO hurry at all to give us cheaper
wooIens. Was there ever more
conspicuous instance of men nlayine
petty politics who pretend to DC
statesmen?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Commenting on w. A. Whites slo-
gan Roosevelt or Bust" the New
York Evening Post says: II Tart
is renominated, many progressiVes
will refuse to vote for him-that is
quite certain; and they will vote for
Roosevelt il he is the candidate. But
how about the others? WIN the anti
Roosevelt people let Taft be offered
IN az a sacrifice, and meekly vote
as the progressives wish them to!
The fashion has sprung up within
the past few weeks of representing
the Colonel as satisfactory to all
clasaes-to big business, little bust
meas. and no business at all. But
this role of his being all things to
al, men would not survive two weeks
Of campaigning. The 'dissension De-
tween insurgents and regulars, wnlcn
"a playing havoc with the Republican
marty. would not be healed oy mrs
nomination; he would have to snow
his hand on the tariff and on other
nar,lous subjects. Nor would OLD
scores so easily be forgotten as some
Roosevelt boomers seem to imagine
Instead of Roosevelt or bust We
should be very likely soon to near
good deal about Roosevelt ahO
h,sk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

1t is interesting but not surpris-
ing to note that fully three-fourths
of the prize winners at Harvard uni
versity in 1911 were fitted In the
public schools. That part OF the
country is supposed to possess pri-
vate schools of extraordinary excel
lence. But the little red schoolhouse
and its legitimate successor, the
well-manned graded school, is still
able to give a good account of itself,
there and elsewhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Commenting on the Kansas prohi-
bitory laws the COncordia Kansan
puts It this way: AT the keg party
YOU can get soused to the guards
but il the doctor prescribes an alco-
hel bath for your child. sick nish
unto death. there's nothing doing
The booze fighter il. still able to
build q case Of delirium tremens IN
Kansas-but the Kansan. who Wants
10 IS : lawful citizen, cannot gel
enough spirits TO cut the canphoI
a bis bottle Of headache cure. Hon
eatly. Isn,l Il ahsnrdf" The Kansan
.foS@sts nat il We did not have :
.pecuiisr iot a laEe there WpqA ?.
No ~ fses Cor county attorneyA an'
sAs sa1ofnsy esaaraA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

work and q sane policy as to outlay
in advance of actual effort.
Our sad and costly experience in
pork barrel" appropriations for So
called waterway development pro-
jects in the past points undeviatingly
to an entire change in our plans in
relation to road improvement.
Good roads are necessary in every
state. They will add to the profits
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

An English doctor was asked 70
explain how. women can wear sucn
flinsy clothes In cold weather with
ont much discomfort when q man
weuld suffer terribly 30 exposed. He
saws this resisting power Is due to
an additional layer of fat in the body
acquired in the days Of cave dwell
ing when the women had to stay IN
the cold huts while the men kept
warm by hunting and outdoor activi-
ties,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Oklahoma lawyers are acting WISE
~ in taking initiative steps toward
securing simpler judicial procedure
In that state. We shall probably
have considerable simplification elong
that line in many Of the states be-
fore we are a decade older, and 1t
is we'll that the bar should lead the
van rather than bring up the rear.
But what will happen If the free
coinage Of lawyers continues after
legal procedure has been simplified ?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Here's the letter eastern politi-
clans are using to stir up trouble
between woodrow Wilson and COL
BRYAN: princeton, N. j., April 80
l907.-Thank you very much Tor
sending me your address at Parsons
Kan, before the board Of directors
az the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railway company. I have read 1t
with relish any entire agreement
/, would that we could do something
at once dignified and effective 70
knock Mr.. Bryan once for all into q
cooked nat. Cordially and sincerely
yours, woodrow wilson,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

when tempted to engage in the
Kilkenny cat business, Missouri
Democrats should remember that
their state was carried by the Re-
publicans in both 1905 and 1908
politically it Is no longer an appen-
dage or 4 vassal Of the solid south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Champ Clark should ascertain the
condition Of his own mind in the
matter of the presidency as well as
Canadian annexation. At present he
reminds one OF our old friend "Cissy
Changeful," who is better adapted
to the comic supplement than to prac-
tical craftsmanship.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Let's get this thing clear: Mr.. Mer-
rift discovered the ore; Mr.. Rookie
teller bestsd Mr.. Merritt; Mr.. Car
nexis buffaIoed Mr.. Rockefeller; Mr.
Morgan buncoed chem ali, and d
now "a Europs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

d. r. Gordon, state grain inspec-
tor. has had his salary tied up for
six months because of lawsuits over
fees. He probably consoles himself
by thinking how good 1t will look
when It comes in a lump.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18

Some of our contemporaries seem
to consider the anti-hatpin crusade
a very funny affair. The Chicago
street car conductor who was blinded
by a projecting pin is naturally un-
able to see the point of the joke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-01-18
UTILIZING THE SCBOOLROOS1s3

UTILIZING THE SChOUAhtOONscN
Chicago at last proposes to do what
many cities have discussed time out
OF mind-utilize her public school
buildings for the general good OF
the community. When q. great but
simple invention Is announced we
are wont to ask why no one had
thought Of 1t before. We cannot
say that OF this movement. for it
has been thought Of and talked OF
for twenty years; but we may we'll
wonder why the experiment has
never been tried. In the develop
ment Of the scheme it will be neces-
sary that each building should have
an assembly hall, rs modern high
schools now generally have. The
feature will naturally be extended
to grammar schools, for the excel
lent reason that they are scattered
among all sorts and conditions OF
people, and thus accessible to all as
a few high schools cannot be. Lee
lures, social features such as dane
ing and innocent Rmusements for
the young, are contemplated, and
especially the utilizing of the NOV
ing picture as an educative influ-
ence. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the moving picture Is not now
altogether a wholesome influence
especially in our larger cities. And
one needs but to walk through the
poorer section Of any large city tc
see that such entertainments are
taking money from the pockets Of
the poor which they can i'll afford
Some years ago q popular secre'
order In a neighboring state under
took TO prohibit meetings in hall
connected with saloons, and wal
surprised to find that in its larg'
cities practically every available hal
was controlled by q saloon. Fortu
nately this Is not the situation Il
KANSAS, but is in many Of her siste
4 states. The movement to utilize tn
school buildings for the good OF IN
4 people win 80 far TO correct thi
evil. az well as to combat and event
ually suppress such moving pictur
shows as appeal to the lower taste
of their patrons, even IL they q
not actually tend 20 promote vic
and crime.