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The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
Environment Did Much.

Through Alphonso Taft, the scholar
diplomat. and judge, and Mrs. Louise
TOrrey Taft, the loving mother and
guardian Of the ethical and physical
welfare OF the three Taft boys, an at
mosphere Of culture, refinement, and In
spiration was maintained well calculated
to produce fine specimens OF American
manhood. The career OF each of the
boys gives ample evidence Of the infiu-
ence Of this environment.
Alphonso Taft was the first alumnus
Of Yale College elected to the corpora
ton. and retained throughout his lifetime
an affection for his alma mater that
amounted almost to a passion. There
fore each Of his boys was destined to
pursue his studies in that college.
Charles P. Taft, the eldest SOL. gradu-
ated with highest honors: the second
son Peter) graduated two years later
than Charles. His standing was higher,
all points considered, than that Of any
other graduate Of the college, taking
into account all the classes from the be-
ginning. A brilliant career seemed TO
open before him, but his health was i'm
paired, and he died after a few years Of
invalidism.
In the case Of william Howard Taft
the same routine OF preparatory educa-
ton was mapped out. He attended first
the public schools OF Cincinnati. gradu-
ating from the Woodward High School
in 1874 and later entering Yale, from
which university he was graduated in
1873, being the salutarian Of his class.
Following the graduation exercises, young
Taft returned to Cincinnati, where he
began the study of law in his fathers
ONCE, at the same time doing court re-
porting for the newspaper owned by his
brother, Charles P. Taft. His salary At
first was IS a week. So well did young
Taft perform his duties, however, that
Murat Halstead. editor OF the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, employed the young
man to work for hat paper at an in
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
LA TOILETTE KEEPS SILENT
ON TAFT'S REMUNERATION

Senator La Toilette last night declined
to make any comment on the renomina-
ton Of President Taft Senator Cum
minis stated that he would not comment
last night, but might probably make q
statement to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
Made Editor Leave Town

Taft demanded a retraction Of the
slanderous statements printed in Roses
paper. Rose refused. Hot words passed.
and Big Bin'' and Editor Rose engaged
in a personal encounter.
Both were men Of great physical
strength and determination. They fought
all over the ONCE. The tide of victory
favoring first one and then the other.
In the end. however, Taft bested the
editor and administered to him such a
terrific thrashing that he begged for
mercy. This young Taft agreed to grant
IL he would leave Cincinnati at once.
Rose, beaten into submission. met this
requirement and left the town that
night His paper has never since ap-
peared upon the street.
This incident illustrates the rugged de-
termination hidden beneath the Taft
semblance Of geniality. He is primarily
fighter and though possessed by nature
with a kind and genial disposition, likes
nothing better than to be in the heart
OF a melee. This passion OF young Taft
to do and conquer. coupled with the ju-
dicial training Of his father, and his
mothers desire that he should follow
in the footsteps Of his ancestors, won
him away from what might have been
a strenuous life in business, or perhaps
the army, and led him to seek a liveIi-
hood ana lame through serving MS coun-
try
In 1880, soon after his fight with Rose.
he was called to public once, where he
has been in one capacity or another
ever since. First he was assistant prose-
cutting attorney of Hamilton County.
Here he rendered signal service by help
ing to drive out the old Campbell ring.
whose influence had long dominated Gin
cinnatfs courthouse
In 1881 he became collector Of internal
revenue Ar the First Ohio District, and
the same ability that he
had showed in the law. A year later he
resigned that office and went back to
the practice OF his profession. joining
in partnership with H. G. Floyd, his IA
ther's old partner. In 1883 he became
assistant county solicitor. Two years
later Gov. Foraker appointed him Judge
Of the Superior Court. TO succeed Judson
Harmon, who had resigned to enter Pres
Ident Cleveland's Cabinet
IN lSSs Judge Taft married Miss Helen
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
GEN. JAMES A. DRAIN.

National Rife AssOcIatIOn President
Stricken in Buenos Ayres
Buenos Ayres. June 22.-Gen. James A.
Drain. president OF the National Rife
Association, was stricken to-day with
appendicitis. His condition is reported
serious.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

For the convenience OF persons who
have small amounts OF washing to do
at home there has been invented a pail
with washboard sliding In groves IN
ono sido.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

william Howard Taft. the twenty-sev-
enth President of the United States.
was born in Cincinnati on September Is,
Is5T He comes OF a family distinguish
ed in the law and the public service.
The first American Tafts came OF the
England yeomanry, transplanted across
the Atlantic by the great upheaval that
peopled New England with its sturdy
stock. In this country they turned to
the study and practice of law.
Peter Taft, the Presidents grandfather
was both a maker and an interpreter Of
laws, having served as a member Of
the Vermont Legislature. and afterward
as a judge.
Alphonso Taft, son Of Peter. was grad
usted from Yale College and then went
out to the Western Reserve to practice
law. He settled in Cincinnati, where
William Howard Taft was born.
Alphonso Taft. himself 4 Judge Of the
Superior bench, earned distinction through
the service Of city, State and nation.
During his later years he served under
President Grant as Attorney General in
the Department Of Justice, and finally
entered the diplomatic service as Min
lister first TO Austria and then to Russia.
The Presidents mother, Mrs Louise
NJ. Torrey Taft was also Of old New
England stock, holding strictly to those
rigid religious tonets handed down by
her Puritan ancestors. She was a wom-
an Of great strength OF character and
brilliancy Of mind, one ably qualified
through natures gifts to shape the des-
tinies Of her three sons, Charles P.
Peter, and William Howard
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
WOMAN KILLS BIG COUGAR
Rancher's Wife Fired In the Dark
With Two Shining Eyes to
Guide Her Aim.

Boundary. Wash.-With only a pair
of shining eyes showing in the black
darkness to guide her. Mrs. Alvin
Thurston, a rancher's wife. shot and
killed q gigantic cougar. She was not
sure she had killed the animal or
what kind of beast It was until her
husband came home and lighted the
lamps.
Mr.. Thurston had gone to town for
supplies. At nightfall he had not re-
turned and Mrs Thurston sat In the
doorway watching the trail. Hearing
a noise behind her, she turned and
saw two shining eyes.
Her husbands heavy rife hung
above the door near where she sat She
took 1t down and fred into the dark
room. She heard the fall of body
but she was too frightened to move
Thurston arrived a few minutes later
to find her huddled beside the door
and a big cougar dead inside. II
weighed 300 pounds and six feet LONG
from tip to tip.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Result of chemnitz Convention Gives
Rude Awakening to the
Conservatives.

Berlin.-The result of the Socialists
convention at Chemnitz gave rude
awakening to German conservatives
who had maintained that the Socialist
party was not dangerous in spite oil
its great numbers. because 1t was and
would remain a minority In the Ger
man nation.
The convention not only did much
to unite the party. but also, by falling
to condemn the alliance with the radi-
cal party for the reballotings in the re-
cent elections. left open the door Tor
corporations with Nonsocialist parties
in coming elections.
Socialists with progressive allies
may become strong enough to con
troll the German parliament. though
they themselves may never emerge
from the minority.
A break with the old autocratic
system of party control under which
the party affairs were in the hands Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Bogus Plans Of Mobilization and War
Made Profitable, According to
German Publisher.

London.-A message from Berlin
publishes the details of an extraordi-
nary spy" swindle by which several
European governments have been i'm
posed upon, according to the Deutsche
Mittags Zeitung.
A certain Glitch bought a few Ger
man military handbooks. ordnance
maps and time tables relating to the
German provinces near the French
frontier and succeeded with their aid
In connecting a mobilization plan" OF
the Germany army. to be used In the
event Of war breaking out with
France.
He added elaborate notes and In
vented a secret cipher.
Glitch dispatched his forgeries to
the general staff of the French army.
dating them from Berlin. He said ne
must have the documents back in
forty-eight hours. In due course the
plans came back with ESQ and re.
quest for more. Then Glitch forged
similar documents for the use of Rus
STA. and these we're returned to him
with &100.
AS the officials of the two general
STATS asked for still more documents
Glitch worked out a secret plan Of q
German mobilization against Russia
France and England. In this plan II
was stated that Austria would send
an army to the Russian frontier. and
that the German emperor would take
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Trappers Sail 5000 Miles on a
Trading Trip.
Voyage Made Without a chronometer,
sextant and Compass Being the
Only instruments on
Board.

San Francisco.-Word has been re-
ceived here Of the successful termina-
ton OF one OF he nerviest ventures
ever tackled on the Pacific coast h.
c. Slate and Peter Peterson. who left
here for the arctic last May on the an
cient hay scow Alice Stolen, have ar
rived safely at Point Barrow. They
left here May 16. both. their friends
believed, headed direct for Dsvy
Jones locker. They not only fooled
Davy Jones. but had delightful trip
The Alice StCten is schooner rugged
scow OF seventeen tons that was built
forty-six years ago for service on the
bay. Originally the vessel was stout
AID serviceable and well fitted for its
work II the sheltered waters OF har-
Dor and rirer. Never at any stage Of
its career would anybody but two
hardened trsppers have considered
the Stolen ee at for trip as far out
side the hea Is as the Farallones.
Slate, who has spent twenty years
of his life trailing and trapping in the
arctics. wanted, to get back there.
and the Stoter was about the only
kind OF boat that his means would
permit him to buy. He bought the
old scow for a scng. He provisioned
1t for long trip and loaded it with
trading goods. and May 16. with Peter
Peterson for a crew, sailed for the
arctics
Tho only navigating Instruments
aboard the Stofen were a little old
boat compass and a sextant as old
as the scow. Slate could not afford
q chronometer and, as he admitted to
q friend before sailing. would not have
known how to use II II he had. BY
means of the sextant and compass he
estimated latitude with comparative
accuracy.
For longitude he trusted, in the
words of more conventional naviga
tors. to main strength and stupid
ness" Slate called II instinct He
announced before he left that he could
smell his way into the arctics, and
as he got there all right 1t is probably
true.
In a letter 70 friends in this city
Peterson, the crew, writing from Point
Barrow unser date OF August Is. said
that they had just arrived after very
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
CHARMS OF FLYERS
Aviators Pin Faith on Most Pc
cuIiar MaSc0ts.
Part Of Machine In Slight Accident
Regarded by Many as lndis-
pensabIe In Subsequent
Flights.

London.-"Pm sick and tired of be-
lieving nothing that can't be proved"
was the remark made not long ago
by a man whose whole life is spent
in mechanical and scientific expert
ment and who would be the last yor
would think to be touched by the
very slightest breath of superstition.
Many airmen are evidently of the
same opinion, for they pin their faith
on the oldest of charms, and many Of
them have the strongest. though often
secret, belief in omens, mascots and
luck bringers. says Answers.
Mr. Cody is at present flying a ma
chine which, as he laughingly remarks.
is sort of resurrection pie, being
made up of portions taken from many
Other defunct machines.
Now a part of the machine which
has been in an accident. yet an acct
dent without serious results. is held to
be lucky. But 1t would take very
brave airman to use any portion Of
a plane that killed it's pilot
lie Blon was one of those very brave
men. and 1t is said that when his
career was ended by falling into the
sea at San Sebastian in April. 1910.
there was built into the plane which
fell with him some spars from the ma
chine in which poor Delagrange met
his end
1t is ancient history that Santos-Du-
mont never went aloft without his
medallion of the Virgin which was
given to him by the Princess Isabel
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
0 TEACH HYG|EN|CS
Cleveland Schools Also Promote
Physical Growth of Students.
includes the Study and Combating OF
Ocular Troubles and Nervous Dis
orders Among PupiIs-Plan
Wide In Its Scope.

Clevela sd-"To teach children now
70 live-to live happily. healthily and
capably."
In the opinion OF Cleveland public
school officials this is the fundamental
thing under the educational system
And it is the object of extension work
undertaken for this school term. Inc
establishment of a new department OF
school hygiene and the extension OF
school social centers throughout the
city are designed to accomplish the
single result of teaching children now
TO grow mentally and physically In
way most interesting to the children
themselves.
What shall It profit child to gain
an education and lose his health! Is
the question asked by DR.. z. A. Peter
son, head Of the hygiene department
in urging parents to lend their en-
couragement and active assistance.
Within a few weeks social center
clubs will have been formed IN every
Cleveland public school Mrs Saran
w. Hyre. principal of Brownell school,
long a Cleveland teacher and champ
ion of this work. took the lead by
aiding the organization Of three clubs
for boys and girls to study civlcs.
The building will be open at night 10
the clubs and the children's parents
Virtually the whole community about
Brownell school will engage in the
study of civics through the winter
months.
In the broad work for hygiene the
increasing prevalence of ocular trouble
is to be combatte1 through co-opera-
ton with every outside agency.
I'VE have known for years that
ocular trouble increases in schools
from the first to the eighth grades,
said Doctor Peterson, "but why II Is.
no one has ever explained. We wish
to Study this trouble and correct II.
We may find it is due to the wrong
color of paper 0r the size OF type.
ALSO. we will find out what causes
nervous disorders among pupils. We
will make the boy and girl so inter
ested in the schoolroom that they will
be happiest there. because they will
see that TO live and study rightly will
make them grow into strong men and
women"
The department of hygiene COM
bines witt the regular medical inspec-
ton instruction in school nursing. per-
sonal and public hygiene, physical
training, recreation and school santa
ton. An elaborate outline of the
work made by Doctor Peterson re-
quires the fullest measures OF coop
Grafton from parents.
Detection Of communicable diseases
and mental and physical defects and
their correction are accomplished
with the aid of the family physician.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
LIFE WORTH LIVING HFSE
People Of Australia Rejoice In ".
full Climate and Love Their b.
tiful Country.

Melbourne.-There is little 10 -.
hnguish the country town in Aus,,s,''
from the small town in the wss,-..
part Of America. The stree,v
straight. the buildings are hoth
stone and of wood, but tie roos. !.
chiefly of iron. Nothing could
more ugly than these roofs y,
appear to the traveller, but as the 49,
becomes accustomed to them ~.
seem to fit in with the landss,r.
Sometimes, in the sunlight, thew
pear like FURNISHED silver. ana 1.
moonlit night, looking down On i
roofs of an Australian town. Won mica.
think that everything was cove,
with light fall of snow.
Naturally life in Australia Il n.
tie prosaic. 1t is a country vi,h,s,
traditions. There are no historic :.
sociations. The centers of art ana IA.
erature are far removed. Even "a.
news of the world comes to Won va,r.
YIN scraps. But life goes win .
swing out there. The Australians ~
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
PRAYER AND THE WEATHER

He suggests that there is sounder
piety in accepting submissively sun
shine and rain, even when they seem
unreasonable and excessive. The pc
tition. Give US this day our daily
bread" necessarily involves prayer
for seasonable weather, and Doctor
Jayne submits that the thing
most needful Is habitual prayer
for seasonable weather" He main
tains that people should be slow In
asking for changes Of weather, as we
can see but a little way ahead, and
weather that now looks disastrous
may in the long run assume a kind
lier aspect.
He finds comfort in the thought thar
through the friendly commerce OF
nations the harvests of the world are
ours, and that the price Of food,
though 1t may rise. will not rise to
famine heights. as 1t would IL We were
dependent upon our own resources
alone" This part Of the bishops let
ter is being widely quotes as an
argument for free trade"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Il Rehooves One to BE Careful Al
What II Is Pointed-Foreign
Nations Are PeevIsh.

II the American tourist carries his
camera to Europe with him be must
be careful to avoid photographing per-
sons, private property and particular
ly government buildings. forts. docks
and ships without permission. Many
tourists have got themselves into
much trouble in this way. especially In
Russia. where the restrictions are I'M
usually rigid and in Germany. also.
A few years ago Germany passed a
special bill through the reichstag deal
ing with this matter and imposing
heavy penalties upon those who In
fringe the regulations. Damages to
the amount Of $500. with a fine OF
$3.50, or two months imprisonment.
will henceforth be the fate of anyone
who snapshots a private person.
work of art or the interior Of pri-
vate building and circulates OF pub
fishes the picture without permission.
Persons in the public eye. such as
members of the royal family. states
men, actors and well-known divines,
are excepted. So, too. are public build
ings and works Of art in public gal
leries.
In Portugal the authorities are Gu
riously suspicious. A gentleman re-
GENTLY wrote to a London paper say
ing that he was arrested for swapping
the royal palace in Cintra. II is pos
sible. however. that under the new
Portuguese regime the palaces viii
no longer be held so sacred.
In Italy the camera Of the tourist is
made the means of providing revenue
for that somewhat impoverished coun-
try. II you carry your camera when
on a visit to Pompeii or others Of the
recently excavated ruins you may take
as many photographs as you please
but you are forced to pay small fee
for each plate exposed.
Films are now obtainable in every
large city of Europe. and in many
smaller ones. so 1t is not necessary to
carry a large supply, but a develop
ing tank is advisable. With 1t one
can develop anywhere in daylight. and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
REJECTED; MAN STEALS GIRL
Another Tries To, but IL Fcilet b
NeIghbors Who Hear Her
Scream.

Two rejected suitors are being
sought by detectives from the Chicago
avenue station today.
One of the attempts at kidnaplat
was successful. The other vicli4
struggled free from her captors on1
to be injured by bullet from reyop
yer.
The missing girl is Mary JoioigP
lit Larrabee street She Is sixteen
years old. The other is Josie Taraue
She is seventeen years old and ll's'
at s22 Townsend street
The police learned Of the Joio's'
kidnapping when the brother OF M
girl. Tony. ran into the street N'u
a revolver shouting that man nance
Frank Camille had stolen his sissef
According to the story told ~ lne
brother. three men threatened 'ns
girls life II she did not accompany
them.
Miss Tarano was returning 20 pr
home when seven men attempted g
drag her into carriage. Her scream,
attracted neighbors and the men ns''
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
DOG is HELD AS WITNESS
Committed to the House Of Detention
In Female Department BY New
York Magistrate.

New York.-Nellie was committed
to the house of detention by Magis-
trate Breen. When a court officer ap-
peared with her there the door man
ager said: Hey. Nix on the pup.
No dogs allowed here" But the at
tendant said: shes material wit
ness. and is committed here as such.
So Nellie was sent to the female de-
partment.
Jacob Cohen claimed ownership Of
Nellie. He said that on October
Michael Batinsky Of Jamaica took Mel.
lie out for walk. kept her and event
ually sold her to Max Freinsky, a
Park row saioonkeeper. Magistrate
Breen held Batinsky for special ses.
sions
Nellie made no protest against be.
ing imprisoned. In fact she seemed
to appreciate the house of detention
food.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
Chester to Revive an Old
Question.

London.-This is the month of the
harvest festival, but as every crop
in the country has been seriously
damaged. IL not ruined. by the per-
sistent rains. it is not surprising that
a bishop has raised the question Of
Ought we pray for fine weather.
In letter to the rural deans Of his
diocese the bishop Of Chester dis
cusses the appropriateness Of harvest
festivals in such season. says Lon
don letter
The persistent rains which have
damaged our crops" says the bishop.
cannot but revive the old questions.
In such a year Is 1t wise to hold
harvest festivals? Can we expect
farmers to give special thanks when
they have SO little to be thankful forr
With our greatly enlarged knowledge
of meteorology, what reason or real
ity is there in praying for changes Of
weather."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-11-29
GERMAN SOCIALISTS GAINING

a committee of nine men was made
when the convention decided to elect
an advisory committee of thirty-six
members, one from each of the dis
tricts in which the Socialists divide
the empire for administrative pur-
poses.
Only one decision OF the Chemnitz
convention brought down general ad-
verse criticism from the Nonsocialists
and from respectable minority OF the
Socialists themselves This was the
exclusion from the party OF Gerhard
Hildebrand, a scholarly man who has
won considerable fame by his writ
ings on socialistic and economic sub
jects. His offending consisted In ad-
vocating an eventual federation Of all
European states. with a protective
tariff and adequate colonies. both OF
which are taboo to the orthodox So
cialists.