The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-23
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/ THE NATION
l Howard Taft, Twen'
,.oth President of the
a States, Comes of
Ancestry.

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Ancestry.
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LIAM HOWARD TAFT. the
,-,,,y.seventh president OF the
r',,tsd States, was born IN Gin
>,npsti on September Is. 1857,
.. comes Of a family dsstin-
,bs law and the public serv-
American Tafts came OF the
,,omany, transpIauted across
"A BIZ the great upheaval that
1sv England with It's sturdy
this country they turned TO
ssd practice OF law,
fan, the presidents grand
! both a maker and an Inter
hxp. having served as a mem
l. Vermont legislature, and aft
4 Judge.
4 Taft. son Of Peter, was grad
4 Yale college and then went
western reserve TO practice
4 ssttled IN Cincinnati. where
rarard Taft was born.
TAFT. himself q judge OF the
bench. earned distinction
4, service OF city. state and ma
m bic later years he served
-sidput Grant as attorney gen
a department OF justice, and
~ The diplomatic service as
1rst 10 Austria and then TO
lifted Mother.
dents mother: Mrs. Louise
Taf,. was also Of old New
.,bek. holding strictly TO those
|su tenets handed down by |
a ancestors. She was a wom-
a strength OF character and
. n mind, one ably qualified
<iure's gifts To shape the dcS-
3 three SONS, Charles p, Peter
d Howard.
llphonso Taft the scholar. ]
Ia Judge. and Mrs. Louise Tor |
T he owing mother and euardian
al and physical welfare OF the |
toys. an atmosphere OF cul-
cement and inspiration was
well calculated 10 produce !
cfns Of American manhood. |
Of each OF the boys gives
anee OF the Influence Of this
Taft WAS the first alumnus OF
elected 70 the corporation.
y throughout his lifetime an
his alma mater that amount
b passion. Therefore, each
was destined 10 pursue his
|hat college. Charles Z. Taft,
ion. graduated with highest
tecond son. Peter, graduated
1tsr than Charles. Ills stand
CHER. all points considered.
y nny other graduate of the
|1g Into account all the classes
ginning. A brilliant career
BEN before him. but his health
b and he died after a few
.zlldism.
Of Yale.
e Of William Howard Taft the
Pc OF preparatory education
Out. He attended first the
cs Of Cincinnati, graduating
toodward nigh school in 1874
Herring Yale. from which uni
gradusted in 1878. being the
y his class. Following the
Exercises young Taft returned
Y where he began the study
p faihcrs office. at the same
!ourt reporting for the news
,Dy his brother, Charles =.
thry at FIRST was 90 n week.
Young Taft, perform his
Ever, that Murat Halstead.
Cincinnatl Commercial Ga
led Tho young man 10 work
~ az an Increased salary OF
W Independent, greeted tho
osnlUon OF his talent, and.
- IN no way In need of
ne was highly elated. His
SnI 10 him duties that held |
Z ~ regimen. Despite these
reg. nc still pursued the law.
s'se al the Cincinnati Law
Sndmp Clark and many
Tsht men received their
ne graduated IN 1880, dlyid-
with another student. and
4" the bar soon afterward.
With Editor.
sll' Tafts physical powers
~, Impaired by his stuiious
4 asneed by an Incident that
6,SD.u' this stage OF his ca
W., Judge Alphonso Taft,
nS, candidate for tho gov
,l.n s and had been most
rSaader"d by n Cincinnati
ma Dy q man named Rose.
.sputation Of running q
: klons'. deriving his chief in
I, A. money extracted from
h. lding to the chronicles
was an ex-prlzc fighter,
associate OF rowdies and
7. ! . sceo o. pacing Cincinnati
z Ksn bhpanled i. by a band of
Z IA nss. Tould depend for both
.eft stirred 10 tho y.rao q,
.sa ass,aek5 upon his fathers
= insislo 70 Pat. an end TO the
2 ~ ss.sad OF having recourse
I. traInir, me law. he cast aside
Il l ESls and marched into !
= r Rose with fire in
. raisma a rctraction OF the
rsaents printed IN Roses
M snS Hot words passed !
sbsn5E sna Editor Rose engaSed |
a ds,aen aen Of great phys,ca,
oface cei,Tstlon. Ts They fought |
ohe ana .e ae tide Of victory
E5er r. hen the other. In
|siea u rais bcsted the editor
A = 6s 6 h 70 him such a terrifIc
1gfesa for mercy. This
v Rau y, 70 grant II he would
4 tosp ,det sh this requirement
E ncs annat ,iiat night. His paDnr
nd iISSpssred upon the street rect
N No
II ssniaIl,,,b beneath the Taft aft
.. a ihon,w,Sy He is primariIyI d
, khd sS9 possessed bv ma.
4 beitssrn snd genIal disposition,
. kes. IT, than to be in ths
nd cona,n,.iSs nnis passion Of young me
3 "a tSe., =. his father wl.h snd }he me
2 VA, sI' ancestorsa anS4.a Sa6 follow I'm In
y % Su,mini might have be been nm, .
~ HIN =" or PERHAPS sn ,hs
u 'rush $40. 70 seek a liveIibond ,oJ
n s;terr errsIsyiins vi his countrv' yr.ir1oa
~ % u puniins mis fight with Roso
> ne cspsollss,. ssSS,ls office, VIII where S0Is. bs
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