INAUGURATION OF
TAPT AND SHERMAN
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PRESIDENT TAFT
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.
Washington, Mar. 4. Standing on
the cast portico of tho capital, Just
after noon, William Howard Tnft took
tho oath of ofllco as president of tho
United States, an lmmenso throng of
Ills follow citizens witnessing tho Im
presslvo ceremony. James School
craft Sherman already had been sworn
In as vice-president, In tho senate
chamber, and tho people acclaimed
tho new chief executives of tho na
tion. Notwithstanding tho fact that Mr.
Taft hns been In civil pursuits all his
life, tho military display which accom
panied his induction Into ofllco was
greater than that which marked the
inauguration of tho militant rough
rider president, Theodore Rooscvolt,
four years ago. Washington was
tilled with civilians and soldiers and
sailors. From tho earliest daylight
hour tho streets wero crowded with
people. Pennsylvania avonuo, tho cen
ter of all things in Washington, was
packed with the crowds, every man
and woman In which sought, by an
enrly nrrlval, to obtain a plnco of van
tage from which tho great procession,
which for hours passed through tho
broad thoroughfare, could bo soon.
Meet nt Executive Mansion.
Early In tho day tho president-elect
met the out-going president in tho
Whlto House. About nn hour beforo
noon, tho congressional committee of
arrangements, consisting of Senators
Knox, Lodgo nnd Uacon, and Repre
sentatives Hurko, Young nnd Gaines,
arrived at the oxecutlvo mansion and
Informed the president and tho presl-dent-olect
that congress was In readi
ness for the ceremonies of tho actual
Inauguration. At half-past eleven
President Roosevelt and Presldent-to-bo
Taft ontored a carriage, Mr. Taft
sitting at tho loft of Mr. Roosovelt. In
tho carriages immediately following
wore the mombors of tho congression
al commltteo of arrangements. A body
of vetoranB of tho civil and Spanish
wars noted as an escort for tho out
going and Incoming chiefs of state.
Escorted to Senate Wing.
Tho president and tho president
elect wero escorted by tho congres-
l'liotoi-rapli copyright bj Cllnedlnit, Wellington, D. C.
BLACK HORSE TROOP
slonnl committee Into tho sennto wing
of tho cnpltol through tho historic
doorway of bronzo on tho east sldo of
tho building. Thoy wont directly to
tho president's room where they re
mained until tho commltteo of ar
rangements camo to them and nn
nouncod thnt tho senate was In readi
ness to receive them.' Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. Taft then walked to tho son
ata chamber, taking the soats re
served for them In tho first row di
rectly In front of tho vlce-prGBident'8
desk,
Vice-President Fairbanks nnd Vice-
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President-elect Sherman drovo to the
cnpltol together and went directly to
tho room of tho vice-president. In
turn they wero escorted to the sennto
chamber as tho two chief figures of
tho occasion had been escorted before
them. Mr. Fairbanks went at once to
his place as presiding olllccr of tho
senate and Mr. Sherman took a seat
at tho left of Mr. Roosovelt and Mr
Tnft, just across the center nislo of
tho chamber.
Edwnrd Everett Hale, the veteran
chaplain of tho senate and one of tho
most picturesque figures In tho Uni
ted States, offered prayer. Itnmcdt-,
ately following tho prayer, tho oath
of olllco was administered to Mr.
Sherman by tho outgoing vice-president,
Mr. Fairbanks. Tho now vice
president next delivered his Inaugu
ral address, and then nt once, as the
first duty of his now ofllco, ho admin
istered tho oath to tho newly elected
senntors of the United States.
March to East Portico.
As soon as tho sonntors-elect had
been sworn into olllco, a procession
was formed to march from tho sennto
chamber through tho rotunda of the
capital to tho platform on tho center
portico of the east side of tho build
lug. Tho sorgennt-at-arniB of the son
ato and his fellow officials of the
house of representatives led tho way.
They were followed In order by the
marshals of tho District of Columbia
and of tho supremo court; tho chlof
justice nnd associate justices; the
congressional commltteo of arrange
ments; tho president nnd tho presl
dent-olect; tho ambassadors to tho
United States; tho ministers plonlpo
tontlary; tho vlco-presldent nnd tho
sccretnry of tho sennto; tho senators
and cx-sennjors; tho speaker of tho
house and tho representatives In
congress.
The platform upon which President
Taft took tho oath of ofllco extended
well out from the portico until It
overhung tho Ijrond plaza to tho east,
whoro directly to tho front woro gath
ored tho cadets from tho military and
naval academies, to the rear of whom
wero tho other military bodies. lie
yond tho cadets, extending to tho right
OF CLEVELAND, O.
and left as far as tho open ground
roachod, woro gathered tho thousands
upon thousands of civilians.
Taft Takes Oath of Office.
The white-haired chief Justlco of tho
United States, Melville W. Fuller, ad
ministered tho oath of olllco of Mr.
Taft, who, when ho hnd taken it, bont
and kissed the Jllblo held In tho hand
of his country's chlof jurist. Imme
diately following tho taking of tho
oath, President Tnft delivered his in
augural address.
Tho president's speech frequently
wns Interrupted by applause and at
its close tho great assembly broko Into
cheors. Tho president was congratu
lated by those who woro closo to him,
Including tho retiring president nnd
the other chief ofllclnls. President
Tnft then entered a carriage which
was nt onco surrounded by tho mem
bora of the Muck Horse troop of
Clovoland, O., which formed the spe
cial guard of honor. The prosldent's
carriage wns driven north and then
down tho hill by tho sennto wing of
tho cnpltol until Pennsylvania avenue
was reached. From thnt point the
president drovo slowly to tho Whlto
House along tho thoroughfare filled,
snvo for Its center, with crowds of his
cheering follow citizens.
Make Up of Parade.
Tho guard of honor attending Presi
dent Tnft was followed immediately by
a mounted police guard and a full mili
tary band. Then came Mnj. Oen. J.
Franklin Hell, chief of the general staff
of tho United States army, who wns
the parade's grand marshal, nnd his
Btnft. Tho military division hnd tho
right of way after tho president's es
cort. At Its head wero tho West Point
cadets In their gray uniforms, march
ing with tho perfect alignment for
which tho military students are famed.
Ilehlnd tho stripling soldlors came tho
stripling sailors, tho midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis. Im
mediately behind the future olllcers of
army and navy camo the regulars of
tho military service, veterans most of
thorn, who hnd seen service In Cuba
and In tho Philippines, and, many of
thorn, upon the plains In tho days be
foro tho Indlnns hnd left tho wnr
path for the ways of peace. In tho line
wore tho 2.000 men who had fortius!
tho Cuban army of pnclllcatlon.
Atlantic Fleet Sends Men.
In tho waters of Hampton roads for
ten days tho fleet which had madq Its
record breaking Journey around the
world had been nssombled. Tho bat
tleships, tho cruisers, the, destroyers
nnd the torpedo boats wore drawn
upon for "Jnckios" to give the sea
service an adequate representation in
tho inaugural ceremonies. Thero were
11.000 sailors from the Connecticut, tho
Illinois and tho other ships of Sporry's
lleot In tho parade. Tho marines fol
lowed tho sailors. There was a full
regiment of them, men from that
branch of tho servlco which has taken
tho Initiative In many of tho beyond-thc-sea
troubles In which tho forces of
this country have been engaged In
Korea In the late '(JO's, in Cuba In 1808,
and In China In 1000.
Tho regulars of tho government
service led the way. their conceded
VICE-PRESIDENT SHERMAN
right. Behind them camo Iho men
who, In time of wnr, form first the re
serve force, and later when brought
Into real soldiers' shape, tho backbone
force of the government's army the
National Guardsmen of tho states of
the union.
Many Civic Organizations.
In the rear of tho military division
ennn- the civic organizations. There
w re in lino moro than 100 clubs and
political associations from nil parts of
the country, nentiy all of thorn wear
ing soino unique nnd distinguishing
uniform. Tho American club of Pitts
burg noted as- personal escort to
Thomas P. Morgan, tho chief of the
clvlo organizations' committee.
Among the organizations which bad
a placo In the parade wero several
from President Tuft's slate Ohio.
Among these woro tho Cltlzons' Taft
club and t ho Stamina Republican club
of Cincinnati, Uniform Rank Knights
of Maccabees, Cleveland; tho Repub
lican Glee club nnd tho Iluckoyo Re
publican club of Columbus.
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky,
Minnesota and other states of tho mid
dle west and of tho south woro ropro
sentod by associations of cltlzons, po
litical clubs, and by prominent state,
county nnd municipal ofllcluls. Many
veterans of tho civil war who served
In tho ranks of tho union or in tho
ranks of tho confederacy woro present
In the pnrndo. Thero were more for
mer confederates In lino than were
present nt any provlous Inauguration
of a Republican president.
Luncheon at White House.
As soon as President Tnft reached
(lit Wlilln Itmtun tin tn(iiiwl niul u'lio
greeted by tho members of n specially
Invited presidential i arty, Including tho
governors of several states, prominent
federal olllclals, personal friends of
the president nnd the members of tho
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Mnj. Gen. J. Franklin Belt.
presidential family to a romoto degree
of relationship. A light luncheon was
served In tho groat statu dining-room,
and as soon as It was over tho presi
dent wnlked across tho grounds of the
Whlto House to tho presidential re
viewing stand built on tho south side
of the avenue directly In front of tho
main entrance to tho White House nnd
facing Lafayette square. Tho presl
dent took his place on tho reviewing
stand, nnd with him woro tho mom
bors of the presidential party. Vice
President Sherman stood on tho imme
diate right of the chief executive.
Across Pennsylvania avonuo directly
In front of tho president was n huge
stand for spectators occupying tho en
tire length of ono sldo of Lufayotto
square.
President Reviews Parade.
As soon as tho president appeared
on tho reviewing stand tho leading
band of tho procession, which had been
halted to await the appearanco of Mr,
Taft, began to play "Hail to tho Chief."
Gen. Hell gavo tho ordor to pass In re
view, and the groat procession, having
Its head at tho Whlto Ilouho, moved
forward to pass beforo tho chlof magis
trate. As body after body of soldlors,
sailors and civilians passod, thoy sa
luted and the president saluted In turn.
It took tho procession three hours to
pass tho reviewing stand. It wus a
great sight, full of Interest nnd color.
Undor tho direction of tho trained mil
itary chieftains who had glvon their
timo to the perfection of details, tho
parade passed quickly and In perfect
form. When In front of tho review
lug stand sonto of tho civil marching
clubs showod tholr piollcloncy in drill
by performing evolutions. Tho regu
lars and National Guardsmen, how
over, nwopt by In perfect military pro
clsion. Tho parade was worthy of tho
occasion that culled It Into being,
BEST METHODS OF
DEHORNING CATTLE
Clean, Shnrp Moat Saw unci Strong Rope tho Only Equipment
Noeded By Richard W. Hickman, V. M. D Chief
of Quarantine Division.
Dehorning with Saw, Cow's Head
The dehorning of p.irtl dew-loped
nnd ndult cattle can be ery satlsfac
orlly performed without other appa
ratus or Instruments than u good
strong clothesline nnd a clean, sharp
meat saw or u miter saw with a rigid
back In the hands of a fairly good
mechanic. Tho same simple menus
fur controlling the uulmal Is Just us
tppllcnblc when the dehorning knife
Is to bo used as when the horns aro to
be removed with tho saw. This con
sists In securing the head of the
animal to tho horizontal rail or
strlugpiece which holds tho upper
Horns Showing (a) Proper and (b)
Improper Cutting.
ends of tho stanchion hoards. Tho ani
mal Is put In the stanchion In the
usunl manner; then one end of u
heavy clothesline Is passed around tho
upper part of tho nook and tied In a
knot that will not slip, othorwlso It
will choko tho animal. Tho free end
of tho ropo Is now carried between
tho horns, through tho stanchion to
tho front, up and over tho horizontal
stanchion rail, then down underneath
tho neck nnd up and over tho top of
tho stanchion rail to nn aslstant, who
should hold It firmly. Now release tho
stanchion, allowing tho animal to
withdraw its head, so that tho horns
are just inside of tho stanchion rail or
strlngpleco; then, keeping tho ropo
tight, pass It onco nround tho. muzzle,
up and over the stanchion rail, nnd
through to the front again to tho
hands of the usslstunt, who should
stand three or four feet In front of tho
animal nnd hold tho ropo llrmly,.but
prepared to release it when told lo
do so by tho operator. Tho animal Is
now ready for tho dehorning opera
Hon.
It Is necessary that the ropo bo held
by an assistant, as in tho ovout of the
animal struggling during tho opera
tlon so ns to throw ltsolf off Its foot,
or If thero appears to bo dangor of
its choking, tho ropo may ho slack
encd promptly at tho word of tho
operator and tho unlinal partly to
leased. This, howovor, Is rarely nec
essary, for as soon as tho head Is so-
cured tho operator should ho ready,
standing at tho right shoulder of tho
Head of Steer Showing Result of
Proper Dehorning.
animal with his saw, and proceed to
saw off first tho right and then tho loft
horn. Tho horni should ho severed
at u point from a quarter to a half-lm
below where tho skin Joins tho base
of tho horn, cutting from tho back
toward tho front. Our Ilium ratio
shows tho animal and the operator I
pohIUoii for the dehorning operation
by thin irwthod. It Is n good plan In
fore commencing the real work to ox
porlment upon up nnlmul In tho mat
or of control by snubbing tho head I
tho stanchion rail as described.
If tho stanchion rail Is too wide to
yormlt of properly ociirlng the lower
Snubbed to Stanchion Rail.
part ni wll ns the upper part of the
animals head, Iho turn of tho ropo
round tho muzzle mny be omitted
nd the Inst lap of the ropo carried
round the stanchion rail to the front
ami to the hands of tho nslstnut. The
opo should pass each tlmo over tho
neck of the nuliuul (o the stanchion
all so that the laps aro between tho
lorns, In order thnt tho rope may not
nterfero with the work of tho saw.
There are men In what aro known
us the milk districts adjacent to largo
cities, whore largo numbers of dairy
cows abound, who go about from farm
o farm dehorning uulmnls In this
mannor, charging for their sorvlcos In
some Instance!) us llttlo us flvo cents
per horn or ten cents por animal.
It Is not usual to apply any prep
aration after the oporatlon of dehorn
ing to prevent bleeding, iib tho loss of
blood Is not snlllclent, ns a rule, to
be of consequence. Care should be
nkon, however, to prevent substances
from getting Into tho openings left
after tho horns nro removed. Tho
horn cores nro elongations of tho
frontal bones of tho skull, and nro hol
low. They conimuulcato with tho
frontal slnusos, or air spaces, of tho
head; therefore foreign substances
which would net as an Irritant In
hose cavities are apt lo set up an In-
Humiliation, resulting In tho formation
of pus or nn abscess, which mny prove
quite Bcrious. Fragments of horn de
tached in tho process of dehorning
would servo ns such Irritant and by
Head of Steer Showing Bad Appear
ance Caused by Improper Dehorn-
tholr presence In these cavities cniiB
Inflammation, This trouble, though,
Is of Infrequent occurrence but
would appear more liable to happen
when tho dehorning instruments aro
used, on account of tholr tondoncy to
crush, especially In tho case of old
animals, whereas tho saw cuts clean.
If proper enro Is taken, however, such
an occurrence following dehorning
may In ulinost every Instnnco bo
avoided.
Occasionally animals after being de
horned nnd turned out of tho stnblo
will rub their heads against n dirt or
gravel bank or tho rough bark of a
tree, mid foreign mntorlnl may thus
got Into tho cavltlos, though usually
tho soreness of tho parts Is snlllclent
to provont this.
If tho animals aro dohorned when
Hies nro about, It Is woll to apply some
plno tar wltli a vlow to keeping Hies
from tho wounds. Soino operators, do
this In nearly all ensos, thinking that
It facilitates hoallng. The dohornlng
operation should always, when possi
ble, bo performed In cool woathor, and
upon animals which have at least at
tained tho ago of two years.
Ashes Have Value. Somo people
tell us to bum nil tho refuse left in
tho garden. This Is all right provided
you keep tho ashes upon tho soil. Do
not let them blow away after the bon
llro. Book Farming. A great doal of fun
bus been inndo of book farming, but
people aro beginning to recognize Its
value. Tho agricultural colleges and
short courses have changed tho gen
eral public ostimuto.
Good Germs. All bactoria are not
harmful. Although tho majority of
the Ills effecting man nnd boast como
from germti, this does not prove that
thoro aro not healthful germs as woll.
Must Be Kept Dry. Sheep may not
need as warm a stable au some other
classes of stock, nt it is absolutely
necessary thai they should bo pro
tected from the dampness.
Makes Better Butter.-Tho oream
should not bo huld long after It is
ready to churn.
