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Yolt even yot Instruct-ibis-friends in the New
York legislature to have the Thompson resolu
tion favorably reported do- that a full investiga
tion may show all these; charges to be without
foundation? Was Cortelyou really guilty?"
A SP&CIAL DISPATCH to the Cincinnati
Enquirer underrate of Chicago, 111., June
29, follows: "Governor John A. Johnson, of
Minnesota, is the 'dark horse' of Henry Watter
son, of Kentucky, for the democratic presidential
nomination, and political movements are going
forward which portend a line-up of the anti
Bryan forces in the national convention of 1908
behind Johnson. This information was learned
on high authority today, following discussion
by local politicians of the action of the Pennsyl
vania state convention of Thursday in declining
to take up a resolution Indorsing William Jen
nings Bryan for the presidential nomination.
The report also follows a conference on Tuesday
of Richard O'Conner, of St. Paul, close ally of
Governor Johnson, and Roger C. Sullivan, con
servative democrat arid leader of his party in
this state. The declaration of Mr. Watterson
some ntonths ago that he would in due time pro
pose the candidacy of a democrat who would
appeal to the thoughtful leaders of the party
stirred- gossip throughout the country concern
ing the identity of the Watterson choice. The
Louisville editor declined to make public the
name of his favorite. It was stated positively
some days ago by an eastern committeeman that
Governor Johnson was the man meant by Wat
terson. 'When the time comes,' Baid a democrat
whose source of information is the best to be'
had today, 'the states of New York, Pennsyl
vania and Illinois will be in line for the man
from Minnesota. Democrats who want to win
are getting behind Johnson. There is not much
doing on the surface just now, but the work of
organization is in progress. As for his running
mate, if we succeed, you can say that Lieutenant
Governor Stuyvsant Chanler, of New York,
might be the man.' "
O
DR. , JOSEPH KRAUSOPF, of Philadelphia,
himself an old educator,, relates that in a
recent graduation in New York he saw the most
torching' incident he had ever witnessed oiTsuch
an' occasion. A little girl, a foreigner, passing
a companion who held an American flag, softly
raised a corner of the sacred emblem and kissed
it. The child was all unmindful that any one
saw her act of devotion, but thought thus in
supposed secrecy to express her tribute to the
land that to her and hers meant liberty and op
portunity. Referring to this incident the New
York American says: "Those who express alarm
at the growing tides of immigration are com
mended to the little girl's simple reverence for
the flag. Evidently she only manifested a love
taught her by her parents, who, in turn, are
typical of millions of other foreigners who are
aliens only in nativity. These people have rea
son to love the banner of the free. Having
known tyranny they appreciate more keenly all
that the emblem means. To them it symbolizes
security for life, liberty of worship and opinion,
opportunity to work and a chance to educate
their children and make them the equals of
any. Americans Can learn a lesson of patriotism
from the alien child. We who live under the
flag are too apt to forget the things for which it
stands. Democracy, enlightenment, equal oppor
tunity, non-aggression, popular rule, freedom
' and brotherhood all these are written on the
Stars and Stripes. It is for us to renew our
fealty to these and other kindred principles that
have made our flag beloved of all the oppressed
of earth."
COLONEL GOETHALS, engineer In charge of
the Panama canal, denies that he has any
intention of resigning. There are, however, pe
culiar stories afloat. The Washington corres
pondent for the New York World says: "A sus
picion has arisen that gigantic frauds have been
committed in connection with Panama canal ac
counts on the Isthmus. A thorough investiga
tion of these suspicions is now in progress.
Seven expert accountants are now in the canal
Eone examining the books. These experts were
selected and sent to the Isthmus by the auditor
of the war department, who will take over the
work now performed by Mr. Benson upon his
retirement. The seven experts sailed for the
canal zone on June 18 under orders to expose
any fraud found and to suggest a safer method
of keeping track" of disbursements. Nd infor
mation has been made public here as to what the
accountants are expected to reveal. No names
are mentioned and no specific Instances of fraud
are brought forward, but thore is evidont unrest
and worry among officials hero because of pos
sible scandals that may bo unearthed. Disquiet
ing advices continue .to reach horo from tho
Isthmus. Arrivals from Panama today declare
that Lieutenant Colonel Goothals seems bewild
ered and appalled by tho stupendous task con
fronting him. His immediate assistants appear
disheartened, while those further down the lino,
many of them proteges of politicians and patronage-grabbers,
are indifferent and apathetic."
THE EDITOR of the New York Globe recently
dined with Mr. Roosevelt and returning
home wrote an editorial relating to Mr. Roose
velt's reported candidacy: "Quoting the Hous
ton Post as saying that Mr. Roosevelt waB equal
ly emphatic in his declaration in 1900 that ho
would not accept tho nomination for vico presi
dent, but accepted it, nevertheless, the Globe
says: 'Before relying on a precedent be sure
it's a precedent. The Roosevelt declaration as
to 1908 differs qualitatively and fundamentally
from the one of 1900. Then it was refusal of
d man frankly ambitious, who didn't want to bo
politically shanghaied. There was no particular
inconsistency about a change of mind when It
appeared that acceptance was moro to his inter
est than persistence in refusal. Now a principle
is involved, distinctively formulated and recog
nized in the White House statement of Novem
ber, 1904. Identifying his two terms as tho
equivalent of two elected terms, the president
asserted his belief in the wisdom of tho prece
dent set by Washington. Again to bo a can
didate he must surrender profound conviction
concerning a matter of no mean consequence.
If another person were concerned perhaps ho
might change his mind, but to chango It on be
half of himself is another matter. Hence the
president's intimation that those whb urge him
to run again are insulting him are counselling
him to dishonor. No wonder his testiness at
those who imply that he is not sincere when de
claring that on no excuse should the door bo
thrown open to life-time presidencies."
FRANCIS MURPHY, who died at Los Angeles,
Cal., recently, was famous as a temper
ance lecturen The Los Angeles correspondent
for the Denver News, referring to Mr. Murphy,
says: "He was born in Wexford, Ireland, April
14, 1836. Receiving a scant education In the
public schools of his native town, he came to
America, and from early youth 'showed an in
terest in temperance work. He married Eliza
beth J. Ginn in New York April 10, 1856, and
when the war broke out he enlisted In the ranks
of the union army, remaining in the service until
the close of the rebellion. Murphy delivered his
first public temperance address in Portland, Me.,
April 3, 1870, and during successive months or
ganized several temperance reform clubs in the
state of Maine, serving as the first president of
the general assembly of the clubs. After he
delivered an address in Pittsburg, Pa., Novem
ber 28, 1876, upward of 45,000 signed tho
pledge in wha was known as the Old Homo
church on Fifth avenue. The work spread
through the country until the pledge had been
signed by over 10,000,000 people. He carried
on a successful war against alcohol in England.
He served as a chaplain In the war against Spain.
Murphy has made his home in Pittsburg and
during the past several years passed most of his
time traveling in the interest of evangelistic
movements."
COLLIER'S WEEKLY recently devoted a page
or two to an analysis of the Fairbanks
presidential boom, with the result that the boom
was left in a somewhat dilapidated state. It
was shown that Mr. Fairbanks employed a hack
writer to write a biography, Mr. Fairbanks read
ing the proof and editing the copy. This biog
raphy, Issued during the campaign of 1904,
was cited as the "official biography" of the vice
presidential candidate. Some very glaring errors
in this biography, together with some conspicu
ous omissions, were pointed out by Gilson Gard
ner, the writer of the article referred to. Tho
"official" claim that Mr. Fairbanks was born in
a cabin built of unhewn logs was exploded, to
gether with the further claim that Mr. Fair
banks worked awfully hard and suffered many
privations in order to get a collegiate education. ,
It was shown that Mr. Fairbanks had wealthy
relatives who materially assisted him during his
college career,- and that an uncle, well known in
railroad circles, made him "general attorney
for the receiver" of a bankrupt Indiana rail
road immediately after he graduated and was
admitted to tho bar, his salary being $5,000 a
year. And $5,000 a year in those days wno
quito equal to $15,000 a year in these stronuouii
industrial times. It was also pointed out that
whllo Mr. Fairbanks is well known as a railroad
owner, manipulator and speculator, nowhoro in
his "official biography" is tho word railroad men
tioned. Mr. Fairbanks' ownership and control
of various Indiana dally newspapers is also
commented upon in a sarcastic way. Altogether
tho article is a remarkably rcadablo production,
and It will undoubtedly have considerable influ
ence In shaping Mr. Fairbanks' future political
careor.
A WRITER IN tho Now York Evening Post
says: " 'The first American poem,' like
the first settlement, Is claimed for tho Old Do
minion by tho compiler of. Toots of Virginia,'
F. V. N. Painter. It was publishod in 1610 by
R. Rich, r. soldier blunt and plaine,' who called
it 'a ballad of. Virginia.' Though not printed
for the first time in this volume, we may select
hero three of its twenty-two stanzas:
"The seas did rage, tho windes did blow, dis
tressed were they then;
Their ship did leake, her tacklings brcake, In
daungor were her men.
But Heaven was pylotto in this storm, and to an
Hand nero,
Bermoothawes call'd, conducted then, which did
abate their feare.
"But yet these worthies forced were, opprest
with weather agalne,
To runne their ship between two rocks, where
she doth still remaine;
And then on shore the Hand came, inhabited by
hogges, .
Some fowle and tortoyses there .wore, they- only
had one dogge, f
"To kill these swyne, to yield them foods that
little had to eate;
Their store was spent, and all things scant, alas!
they wanted meate.
A thousand hogges that dogge did kill, their
hunger to sustainp,
And with such foodo did in that lie two and
forty woekes remaine."
EIGHT KANSAS CITY housewifes, tiring of
trying to solve tho sorvant girl question,
have decided to'resort to the "community tablo"
to see if that will relievo them. A special to
the Minneapolis Journal from Kansas City tolls
the story in this way: "Tired of the haughtiness
and independence of their cooks, eight house
hold mistresses of the West Side have adopted
a new plan of solving the domestic help prob
lem. A week ago each of them discharged her
cook, pulled down the kitchen windows, put the
pots .nd pans and plates away on the pantry
shelves, and organized the Colony club. A two
story, six-room brick house was rented and Miss
Anabele Haren was employed as chef. Two
other women were hired to help her. Each of
the eight families has it own table. At the end
of each week cost will be computed and each
family will pay its share."
A SPECIAL DISPATCH to the New York
A World follows": "Gus H. Wlntemberg,
tax assessor of the district where John D. .Rock
efeller's home, Forest Hill, is located, ' today
made his report to the county auditor. The to
tal value of Mr. Rockefeller's personal property
at his summer home was returned at $4,600.
Wintemberg's report shows Mr. Rockefeller has
eight carriages and values them at only $1,800.
The pianos are worth only $300, while $8,000
covers the value of the furniture in Forest Hill
and other personal property. There is no money
there, neither is there any jewelry, nor are thero
any watches."
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PHILADELPHIA HAS been grossly libeled
and is not, afer all, so slow as some would
make it appear. An Associated Press dispatch
under date of Philadelphia 22, says: "The first
eagle seen in the neighborhood of Philadelphia
in fifty-two years was killed in Germantown, a
suburb,--today by George White, after it had
tried to carry off a calf and had attacked him.
White was sitting in his yard when he saw the
eagle. He hurried into the 'house, got a gun,
and fired at a distance of only thirty yards.
The bullet wounded the bird in the wing. With
a scream the eagle released the. calf and flew
at White, Using "his gun as a club White struck
the bird ove'rthe head as it reached him and
then beat its skull as lt:lay fluttering on tho
ground." '
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