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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
TAFT is CERTAIN
OF NOMINATION
Only Thing In Doubt Is Size Of
His Vote at Chicago.
MAY BREAK 1908 RECORD.

Sentiment Growing In Big Republican
States That He Is only Man Of His
Party Who Can Be Elected This
Year-Voters Satisfied With Admin
istration's Policies.
President William II. Taft Is on a
fair road to denomination as the Re
publican standard bearer in the cam
paEn OF 1912. With approximately
100 delegates TO the Chicago conven-
tion already instructed for him, the
president is more than likely to break
his record Of 1908, when he was nomi-
mated with T02 votes on the first bal
lot in the Chicago convention of that
year. There is no longer any question
that he will he renominated and the
only question now puzzling the mana
gers of the Taft campaign is the com
pleteness Of his victory.
Coupled with the assurance of his
denomination is the growing sentiment
in the big Republican states both east
and west that President Taft is the
only Republican candidate who can
possibly be elected this fall. 1t will
be recalled readily enough that when
Mr.. Taft took Office three years ago,
Nnr"h loot the rreHt issues Of toi'f
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

revision and reform On protective
basis and of monetary reform and the
great legal problem involved in the eX-
act meaning of the Sherman antitrust
statute were squarely before the coun-
try. In the latter issue the supreme
court had not made its famous ruling
in the Standard Oil and tobacco cases
which were to outline for the first time
since the law was passed by congress
its exact meaning. On each of these
three great issues it has been necessary
for President Taft to consider and
frame definite policy, and it is his
decision as to these great questions
that has convinced the business men,
the laboring men and the farmers of
the country that another term III the
White House for William II. Taft is
all that is necessary to restore the
country on that basis of unparalleled
prosperity which characterized the ad-
ministration OF William Mckinley. 1t
is this sentiment which not only as
sures the denomination of Mr. Taft ut
Chicago, but also his reelection in No
Vember.
So many bewildering side issues
have become involved in the present
campaign for delegates to the Chicago
convention that the facts above stated
have been overlooked in certain COM
munities. Even the progressive
achievements of the Taft administra-
tlon have been forgotten in the excite
ment occasioned by the introduction
Of new political doctrines, practically
Rone of which. except the proposal TO
recall federal judges, can be dealt
with by the national government, but
must be decided each state for itself.
Ghe demand for a presidential prefer
Snce primary In each state, wholly a
state matter, In which even the presi-
dent himself has no right to interfere,
has been magnified into a national Is
sue Notwithstanding the fact that
there Is and can be no national law
on the subject, and only few states
are prepared to throw the protection
Of the law around any such primary
and In face of the fact that one-tenth
Of the delegates to the Chicago con
yentlon are already chosen and hun
dreds of delegates elected to state and
district conventions. 1t has been esti-
mated that to clothe such a primary
with legal authority, as provided by
the rules OF the party, it would cost
the taxpayers Of this country not less
than S5,000,00O Immediately.
The hysterla occasioned by these
conditions is now passing away, and
the foremost facts staring the voters in
the face are the progressive and def,
nite policies Of President Taft and the
sertalnty of an immediate improve
ment In business conditions all over
the country following his denomination
and reelection. These facts are of vital
interest to all classes Of citizens, es-
seeially when they are confronted
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
Taft For Peace

1t was only by the exercise Of rare
discretion and tact that war was avert
ed with Mexico nearly year ago. Had
President Taft yielded to the demands
Of some of the 'jingoes" of the coun-
try the United States might easily have
been plunged into conflict with its
neighbor over fancied wrongs. With
out permitting the rights of American
citizens to suffer in any respect, Mr..
Taft handled a ticklish diplomatic sit
uation with such good judgment that
trouble was averted and the friendly
relations with Mexico were undisturb-
al
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

South Dakota and Oklahoma of the
middle western states will all have
their quota of Taft delegates in the
convention, four of them having al
ready instructed delegates in some dis
tricts for the president The southern
states will be almost unanimous in
their support of the president, while in
Utah, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Wy
oming, Arizona and the Pacific coast
states there is every assurance of solid
Taft delegations. Present indications
point only to scattering opposition to
President Taft's denomination.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
The Care of Ferns.

Ferns are not difficult to grow,
even in ordinary rooms. They usual
ly are quite satisfied with tempera-
ture of from so to 60 degrees in win
ter. Quite a number of them will
remain beautiful so long as the tenn
perature does not fall below freezing
point. The one secret of growing
successfully any variety of fern is to
give them plenty of moisture-es-
pecially grow them in a moist at
mosphere.
When flowers are badly faded away
they can be restored by placing
them in hot water. After each treat
ment it is quite surprising how long
they will last. The hot water treat
ment should be reserved only for the
flowers, however, that are so badly
faded that they seem almost past re-
covery. Use cold water for keeping
freshly cut blooms, and when replac-
ing in fresh water each morning clip
a small portion from each stem.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
wha. Theodore Roosevelt SAID.

On the 4th of March next l shall
have served three and half years,
and this three and half years consti
tute my first term. The wise custom
which limits the president to two terms
regards the substance and not the
form, and UNDER NO CIRCUM-
STANCES WILL l BE A CANDI-
DATE FOR OR ACCEPT ANOTHER
NOMINATION. - Theodore Roosevelt,
Nov. 8, 1904.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

used. In case the land is not in need
of decaying vegetable fiber (Which
It probably isl, chemical fertilizers
will take the place of well-rotted
manure, when the latter cannot
readily be had,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

WILL ACCEPT THE NoMINA-
TIoN FOR PRESIDENT IF 1T is
TENDBRED TO ME, and l viii ad-
here TO this decision until the conven-
ton has expressed its preference
Theodore Roosevelt. Feb. "a. 1912.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

HAVE NOT CHANGED AND
SHALL NOT CHANGE THAT DECI-
SION THUS ANNOUNCED - Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Dec. II, 1907.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

Advertise the sale in The Citizen.
where it will be seen by thousands
of readers.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
A Good Farm
Icehouse
Designed BY w. z. DOBBS Cd
lege Of Agriculture. Ohio
State University

THE icehouss should have a place
amOnS tAS buildings Of the mod
arm faEsA ~As ssssnpanytnE Il
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20
J s'-s'1-l-.s
I AGRICULTURE
!; OF LOCAL INTEREST To
I. WAYNE COUNTY FARMERS I


--.----.t Observation-Disclosures
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

iustrationa show an ieehouso that is
estimated b cost about $3.50.
Excavating ditch under walls. cubic
feet ...............''s.s''...s IL
ExcavatinS ditch for sewer, cubic
toet '.''...''..s.s.'.'''.-s....
Vitr1ned Tile '......................-ss- Low
Cement flooring. square feet. fzS
Lumber
Joists. 10 C2xl0 In xis IT,. feet..--... 300
Girts. 9 C1x4 in. x11 IT,. feet.......--. q
Rafters, n Cix4 in. x14 IT.. fest...... IA
Matched siding. II fest Ions........-. 1ss
Sheeting, feet ....................--s... 1b0
Slate roo1ng. squares. 80
Doors. hardware and paint
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-03-20

Fresh stable manure should not
be used at planting time, as the fer
mentation burns the roots of the
plants. If fresh manure is plowed
in the soil in the fall, it leaves the
ground rough all winter, so that the
alternate freezing and thawing will
crumble the soil. At planting time
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-17

Ewald Shiblawski.
Frank Shiblawski.
Written for The Day Book by
Correspondent William G. Shep-
herd.
r. How did my boy die?" -
1t wasn't mother or a father
asking the question. 1t was. a
deputy sheriff, who stood on the
gallows looking down at the
swinging form of an 18-year-old
boy about whose neck he had
fastened a rope five minutes be-
fore.
Wasn't his neck broken?" in
sisted the deputy, talking to one
of the dozen doctors who were ex-
aiming, the boys body. When
the doctor answered in the af-
frmative the deputy stepped back
from the trap-hole, satisfied. g..
What you see at hanging is
one thing; it shows you what So
ciety is, doing'to criminals. But
what you HEAR at hangings
shows you what society is doing
to itself. when it takes the life of
a human being.
I'm going. to put down what:I
heard-the talk of men-at the
hanging of Philip Sommer1ing,
"a years; Thomas Schultz, 18
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-17

q, 81
Thomas Schultz.
Philip Somnerling.
years; Ewald Shiblawski, "a;
Ewald's brother, Frank, Fl, and
Thomas Jennings, negro, IS.
For two hours and 10 minutes,
there were gathered in the. vast,J
high-ceilinged room AZ physiz
clans, IS guards and 20 newspa-s
permen. They were the represent
tatives of society, and want. to
show, by the things heard them
say, what hanging does to the.
men who are not hanged.
In his office, before we went
into the death chamber, I asked
Deputy Sheriff Peters how many
men he had hung.
why, young fellow" he said,
81 hung men before you were.
born. l hung the Haymarket
rioters. And I've hung 40 men,"
he added, proudly.
Have smoke" someone said
to Peters.
mo, No smokes, eats. or drinks.
until this job is done. Then III,
go out and take stiff drink of
whisky. always have a reaction
after a hanging, 1t always makes
me tired and sick"
Doctor! Doctors!' exclaimed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
Crate VS.. Loose Pen Feeding.

For a number of years, says a writ,
er In an exchange, I have conducted
experiments with chickens In crates
in loose pens. have tried six differ.
emit feeders, with varying results.
With some feeders, equally good re-
suits were secured with birds in crates
as In loose pens. In case Of two feed.
ers In particular, the birds could not
be fed to advantage In loose pens as
compared with crates. With one feed.
er, on the other hand. slightly better
returns were secured In some cases,
with birds In pens. The majority of
buyers Of chickens seem to think that
the crate-fed birds are much superior
to those fed in loose pens. The writ.
er prefers to feed birds In crates. for
the reason that 1t takes less room.
They are fed with less expenditure
OF labor and more even profit is re-
turned. However, there are many
persons who can get good results from
feeding birds In box-stalls and like
apartments.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

hair that I wonder I didn't kiss you
then and there" His merry eyes
danced as he noted her rising color
ALAS, that ghosts don't kiss, Yvette!'
be finished whimsically.
"And when asked you how you got
In" pursued Yvette, pretending not te
hear, you told me you were relative
of the people We had just taken the
house from, and had lived here sc
long you couldn't keep away. You
said, too, you came to look for some
thing; but you never told me what II
was"
perhaps It was only a memory
said the ghost; and suddenly, though
1t was a warm afternoon, the room
seemed very cold. SO that Yvette shiv.
cred and was glad when a long streak
Of belated sunlight came gliding sud.
denly across the floor.
"And then you asked me not to tell
any one had seen you''-she return.
ed bravely to the attack, though the
fading day had stolen the sunshine
back "You said yeu knew a secret
way Of coming and going, and that
no eHe but me would ever know you
came"
*Weli, no one does" retorted the
ghost, though I will admit I've had
one or two narrow shaves. This morn.
ing. for instance, if your aunt had
looked up before slipped behind hez
I'd have been caught sure"
''Why, of course; how stupid OF
mel" cried Yvette joyfully. That's
how you arranged it, and auntte "a
short-sighted. Then you aren't q
ghost after all. I'm SO glad. Be.
cause sometimes, you know. I've been
frightened about 1t, and wondered
Foolish little Yvette," said the
ghost tenderly. Haven't I warned You
not to take me seriously? No man, be
he human flesh and blood and not
merely dust and bones. Is worth TAX.
Ing seriously. Smile, Yvette. and let
me see how blue your eyes are when
they look into mine. Love is short a.
life, Yvette: we must make what use
OF 1t we. can"
Have you ever loved?" asked
Yvstte.' her white fingers pulling rest.
Iessly at eclaee Of her blouse.
Heaps OF times" replied the ghost
promptly. Some for a week and a
day others for an hour Once loved
TIL" frewn creased his brow-sbut
let US talk of other things. Had | a
heart left, Yvette. would, give 1t to
you. bat the worms have s6cked the
NE rom it. I'm nothing but yow
ghost, Yvette-"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
Sees Only Call OF DUTY.

Certainly. as Is the case with all
administrations. much of what have
done since | have been in Office has
mad some political color put upon 1t
by those who were inclined to be crftt.
cal The truth Is. however, that no.
litical considerations have not weiehed
heavily with me. have tried to do
IN each case what seemed to me the
Wisest thing. regardless of its effect
upon my own future. Indeed. In mora
tnan one instance have been per
iectiy conscious whose bad blood
would be stirred by some act of mine
or some refusal to act. The circum.
stance that the same persons who
hall me. after one application of eoual
Justice. as far seeing, conservative
patriot. denounes me after the next
As an unreasoning radical, does NOT
greatly disturb my eQuanimity. I set
tnaf down as all In q days work
President Taft.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
TRUE TO THEIR TRUST
Investigations" REBOUND TO
HONOR OF REPUBLICANS.
Democrats, Despite Frantic Search,
Have Been Unable to Find Official
Corruption, About Which So
Much Has Been Said.

The present congress was to have
house of representatives as con-
gress of investigations. A brave start
was made. A score or more Of special
Investigating committees were appoint
ed to unearth the official corruption
which the Democratic politicians fond
ty believed had been fostered by Is
years of Republican dominion In the
national government.
For time a great deal appeared in
the public prints about what these COM
mittees were going to do and what
they expected to find. Even some Of
the staunchest Of Republicans were
uneasy because they realized that 1t
would be strange indeed, considering
the long period their party was In
power, the enormous bulk of the feder-
al business, the millions Of dollars
spent yearly, the immense valee Of the
government property and the changing
army of officials that had been entrust-
ed with the Lundling of these pub
lie interests, if ssme wrongdoing was
not unearthed
But strange silence has fallen over
the land concerning these committees
and what they weFe going to do. The
truth is that they have pushed their
Investigations far enough to satisfy
them that there has not been enough
crookedness to make mentioning 1t
worth while. A sample of the most
damaging things they discovered was
the unauthorized use by an Official in
a navy yard of government lumber
valued at S4.78. So the committees
have caused themselves to fade grad
ually from sight. Were 1t not for the
fact that they have rolled up enor-
nous bills of extra expense. contract
ed with the expectation of producing
political capital for the election next
year, they might even hope that they
would be forgotten.
Nevertheless the money and the time
and work OF the committees have been
well expended. 1t has been proved
that the administration of the govern
ment by Republicans, since the time of
President Cleveland, has been clean
and honest More important than
this 1t has been shown that the coun-
try Is growing better-that 1t Ia not
true that everything Is rotten in mol.
ltics."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
UNDERWOOD AS A STATssv,,
Senator sankhead's sulOey H,rs,
Holds Good In the Light o.
Known Facts.

In furtherance OF the presiAs..,.,
candidacy Of Chairman Underwo,4 :,
the ways and means committee e.
tor Bankhead Of Alabama has is.s.,
a statement. The senator dec,,.,
that "Mr. Underwood has M s,-,,
In either branch OF congress ia y.
execution OF public policies"
We are free to concede that Y,
Underwood has ability-ot a sor, Z.
Insisted upon and carried through -
only his committee. but the houn
some revised tariff schedules ia,
were fearfully and wonderfully ns5.
Indeed. they were Just hacked c.
with a dull Ratchet. They were l.
stigated by the Democratic impatle.s
to slash the tariff Mr.. UNDERGO.
had no data to go on, no iufor-A
ton. no facts. He was perfectly VII
Ing TO thrust any sort of a measzs
on the public and trust to luck.
But that Is not the way 10 ress
the tariff. The subject is too intricss
to be treated with kindergarten me.k
DDS, and Mr.. Underwood used kindes
garten methods-and a dull hateh<
If this is craftsmanship, why LET "A
friends make the most OF it. To CO
mind Mr.. Underwood showed conela
sively his lack Of breadth and proved
that he had but a slight grip upos
public affairs.
However, he is not worse than o;hs'
Democratic candidates, ali Of Who=
seem to think that in slashing 1s
tariff without knowing what he wu
doing he filled the Democratic idea
of tariff reform" as President CleEe
land used to call 1t when the Wilsos
bill closed up most OF the mills IN TIE
country.-PhiIadelphia Inquirer
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

Copyright, 121l. By Associated Literary
Pregs)
Are you a ghostr asked little
YTette
The ghost smiled. Now you know
az well as I do" he told her, that
there are 10 ghosts Ieft-the sensible
people have killed them all"
What / can't make out" pursued
Yyette. unheeding. is how you got
In here. and why no one else seems
to see youths morning. for instance.
when / was sitting with my auntie in
the morning room. The windows were
shut, the door did not open, and yet
all at once looked up. and there you
were standing smiling. And auntie
got up suddenly-she said she felt a
change-and left the room without
seeing you?"
Now, ! ask you, do I look like a
ghost?" said the handsome man in the
well fitting tweed suit, as he rose from
his chair and made leisurely inspec-
ton of himself in the glass over the
mantelpiece. do l clank? All re-
SpCCLdU8C SuOSlS (AdAh LIZ oPpCo1
at midnight and point a spectral
finger? Not bit. My entrances are
as you have justly observed. noise
less. The latest visit I have ever
paid you was well within the conven-
tional calling time. No, Yvette, am
too respectable to be a ghost"
He dropped back into his armchair.
Yvette crossed the room with a pleas
ant little rustic Of silk skirts. sat her
self down on the sofa facing him,
and considered him gravely.
IT'S six months since you've been
coming and going like this" she said
refectively. The first time you came
l remember you nearly frightened me
to death. 1t was a winters afternoon
I was sitting by the fire reading, and
all Of a sudden there you were sit
ting in the same chair staring at
me-"
well, you stared back at me-" re-
marked the ghost. "You looked SO
pretty, too, with your flushed cheeks
and the fame light dancing on your
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
Good Roads.

There Is one side to the good-roas
question which is good thing, anG
one which few farmers seem to think
OF, and that is the market side. Why
does the price of farm butter and
eggs climb skyward In the towns
every spring? Because OF the short
supply. These things pile up in the
homes Of farmers because they can.
not get them to town. Good roads
would make an even market all the
year around and would add very large
IL to farm profits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
Yveffe's
Ghost
By Louise HeHger

Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Pregsl
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
The Tariff and Discrimination.

II certain countries are discrimirs6
Ing against American commodiua
and denying US favored-nation treat
ment contrary to treaties, our govern
ment should be armed with the neoes
sary power Of retaliation and penA
ization. Secretary Knox recommends
changes In the tariff act enabling Ia
president to impose additional CUTS
on. or even prohibit, imports OF oouH
tries guilty Of discrimination In an
form
The proposal Is a legitimate ons
But 1t takes the country by surprise
1t is news to most Of us that Germany,
Austria, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria a.
Portugal are discriminating again"
our trade. We have heard OF I'
potash dispute with Germany. but ia
has been settled by compromise, C.
1t Is very doubtful whether there ~
discrimination" in any sense.
Congress Will ask for a bill OF pG
dculars. The business interests
the United States would also Ike
know how the countries named ls
discriminating against our produce
what reasons or excuses they gl,s
and to what extent the alleged CD
examinations affect our exports
No one wants tariff wars, but iA-
play should be vigorously insisteo "
where 1t is really denied Let -
facts. however, be thoroughly dises'~
and analysed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
SnoWstorTN I'm L oadoo

There Is always a touch of incongru.
ity about snow In London. Gilbert
White, who visited London on January
20. 1776. In a snowstorm, was sur
prised at the changed aspect of the
city. He journeyed through a sort Of
Laplandian scene. very wild and gro.
tesQue indeed But the metropolis It.
self exhibited still more singular ap4
pearance than the country; for. being
bedded deep In snow. the pavement of
the streets could not be touched by the
wheels or the horses feet, DO that the
carriage ran about without the least
noise. Such an exemption from din
and chatter was strange, but not pleas
ant; 1t seemed to convey an uncon.
Portable idea of desolation; ipsa silen-
aa terrent- Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21
The Unfaiiino Aim

"nen Mr.. Bryan was trave,,n.
through Ohio In his first campaign fo,
.ne presidency. he grew a little conf.
Dental one evening with the nawsa.
per correspondents who were makine
the tour with him
Know. he said, that compara.
a'es lie" voters In the country knew
me before the convention. 1t NAV he
ina. III DC. beaten. but 1t VIII be mos,.
-, Desause ! faii to make myself as
n en Known as the other fellow Is
ill' won't De satisfied with one lick
4-or several. for that natter
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

Mr.. Underwood's possibilities .
Democratic presidential "availaolho
VIII be shattered If he falls to kes'
the house within the bounds OF %
cency and moderation In the spena'-
or public money. A parliament.
leader who could not restrain bis or-
followers from raids on the treasus
would not be expected to hold In ens..
the predatory instincts Of bis pa
II he were In the presidency.-Sp''A'
deld Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-03-21

There is scant prospect for nas.
constructive legislation during
present. session The senate anu
house viii be working largely al CIV
purposes and both will have the ca
ing national campaign always In f. :.
Big problems like the trusts ana
tarin viii come near monopolizihs n
attention OF congress, and the!
De talked about and wrangled - -
more than acted upon In way - :
would have lasting and importah1
suits.