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PRESIDENT HITS
F.
SKETCHES OF THE NINE
EMINENT MEN FORM
ING HIS CABINET.
P. C. KNOX HEADS THE GROUP
Pcnnuylvanlan Is Secretary of State
Franklin MacVeagh, Chicago Mer
chant, Holds the Treasury Portfo
lioJacob M. Dickinson, Tennessee
Democrat, to Manage the Army
Affairs of the Agricultural Depart
ment Left In James Wllson'a
Hands.
Philander Chase Knox of Pennsyl
vania, secretary of Btate in the cab
inet of President Taft, wan born at
Hrownsvlllo, Pa., in 1853. Ho was
graduated from Mount Union college,
Ohio, in 1872, and three years later
was admitted to the bar. During tho
years 187C nnd 1877 bo served as as
sistant United States district attorney
rnr tho western district of Pennsyl
vania. In the lattnr year ho formed
a law partnership with James H. Reed
which still exists and which has rep
resented many largo corporations, in
cluding tho Carnegio Company. Mr.
Knox entered President McKInloy's
cabinet as attornoy general in April,
1901, serving until 1901, when ho was
elected United States senator from
Pensylvania. Tho latter position ho
resigned to become tho head of Presi
dent Toft's cabinet.
Wilson Retains His Place.
Only ono member of tho Roosevelt
cabinet retains his portfolio under
Mr. Taft. That is James Wilson of
Iowa, secretary of agriculture. So ex
cellent had been his work in that posi
tion that there was no serious talk of
making a change. Born in Scotland in
1835, Mr. Wilson camo to tho United
States in 1852 and threo years later
settlod in Iowa. In 18C1 ho engaged in
farming in Tama county. Ho was a
member of tho Iowa assembly for
throe sessions and speaker of the
house for ono session, and also was a
member of tho Iowa stato railway
commission. In 1873 ho was elected
to congress, serving two terms, and
was sent to tho nntlonal legislature
again for ono term in 1883. Ho was
regent of tho Stato university of
Iowa in 187Q-71, and in 1890 was
made director of tho agricultural ex
periment station nnd professor of agri
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col
lego, AmeB, la. In 1897 bo becamo
secretary of agriculture
MacVeagh for the Treasury.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of tho
treasury, was born on a farm in
Chester county, Pennsylvania, gradu
ated from Yalo in 18C2 nnd from
Columbia Law school In 1864. Ho bo
gan tho practico of law In Now York
city but ill-health forced him to nban
don it and in 1SC5 ho went to Chicago
nnd engaged in tho wholoaalo grocery
business. In this and other commer
cial pursuits bo has nmussed a largo
fortune. Before ontoring tho cnblnot
lie disposed of bis holdings in tho big
grocory firm and resigned as director
of the Commercial National bank of
Chicago. Mr. MacVeagh has nlwaya
been Interested in movements for tho
public welfare, locally nnd nationally.
Dickinson Is War Secretary.
Jacob M. Dickinson of Tennosseo
nnd Chicago, tho now secretary of
wnr, A-ns born In 1851 at Columbus,
Miss. Ho graduated from tho Uni
versity of Nashville in 1872 and aftor
ward studied law at Columbia college,
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GR.G-UL.-rUJi.C
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t-aooxzr
at tho University of Lclpslz and in
Paris. Ho served several times by
spcclnl commission on tho supremo
bench of Tennessee and was assist
ant attornoy goneral of tho United
States in 1895-97.
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The first cabinet ofllcer selected by
Mr. Taft after his election was Frank
H. Hitchcock of Massachusetts, who
gave up his place as first assistant
postmaster general to manngo success
fully tho Taft presidential campaign.
Ho hns been given tho ofllco of post
master general In tho new cabinet.
Mr. Hitchcock was born at Amherst,
O., in 18G7, and graduated from Har
vard in 1891 and from Columbia Law
school in 1S9J. Since 1891 ho has
been a government official.
Nagel Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded for its
switch to tho Republican column by
tho appointment of Charles Nagel as
secretary of commerce and labor. Mr.
Nagel Is a leading lawyer of St.
Louis and the west. Ho waa born in
Toxas in 1849, moved to St. Louis
when a child nnd graduated from tho
St. Louis Law school in 1873. Ho has
been senior mombor of tho law firm
of Nagel & Kirby, professor in tho
St. Louis Law school and a trusteo
of Washington university. In 1881-83
be was a member of the Missouri house
of representatives, and in 1893-97 was
prosidont of the St. Louis city coun
cil. Ho is a member of tho Repub
lican national commltteo nnd for years
has been nn intimate friend of Mr.
Taft. Ho was ono of Mr. Roosevelt's
most enthusiastic supporters. As an
attorney Mr. NageJ was Identified with
several important cases dealing with
tho numerous complications in the
nffalrs of tho Five Civilized Tribes in
tho then Indian territory.
Navy Under Meyer's Charge.
President Taft's secretary of tho
navy, George Von L. Meyer of Massa
chusetts, ban had wldo experience as
n business man, legislator, diplomat
and cabinet officer. Ho was born in
Boston in 1858 nnd graduated from
Harvard In 1879. Ho then entered
business and has been prominently
conectcd with a number of financial
and mercantile concerns. His career
as n public official began In 1889, when
ho wns elected to tho Boston common
council. Ho then served on tho board
of nldermon. nnd in 1892-90 ho was a
member of the Massachusetts legisla
ture, tho last two years being speaker
of tho house In 1900 Mr. Meyer was
sent to Italy as American nmbassndor,
and In 1905 was transferred to Rus
sia. In January. 1907, President
Roosevelt called him homo to enter
his cabinet as postmaster general.
This portfolio he has relinquished for
that of thenavy. Mr. Meyer's homo is
Hamilton, Mass.
Qalllnger Secretary of Interior.
After about ono year's servlco as
commissioner of the goneral land of
fice Richard A. Balllnger or Seattle,
Wash., has entered the cabinet no
secretary of the interior. Ho is n
native of lown, having been born in
Boonesboro In 1S5S. After attending
tho University ot Kansas and Wash
burn college at Topekn. he went to
Williams college graduating in 1884
nnd ufterwanl studying law and re
moving to Washington. Ho wnB
United States court commissioner In
1890-92 and later wns Judgo of tho
supremo court in -Jefferson county,
Wash.
Attorney General Wlckersham.
Goorgo W. Wlckersham, who bo
comes President Taft'H attorney gen
eral, has had tho reputation of being
ono of tho ablest lawyers in Now
York city. Born in Pittsburg in 1858,
ho studied civil engineering In Lehigh
university and In 1880 graduated from
the law school of tho University of
Pennsylvania. For two years ho prac
tlced law in Philadelphia. In 1884 be
became assoclntod with tho law firm
of Strong & Cadwalladaro, to which
Henry W. Tnft, brother of tho presi
dent, belongs,
TARGET FOR BULLET
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL EX-GOV.
ERNOR OF HAVANA.
RESULT OF AN OLD GRUDGE
Second Effort to Get Rid of Former
Official Amnesty Decree of
President Gomez Is Caus
ing Unenslncoo.
An attempt was mnde Saturday even
lug to kill General Einlllo Nunoz, ox
governor of tho province of Havana,
whllo ho was passing through San
Mlgel street, .lose Clsneros, n mer
chant, who has had a personal grudge
of long standing against General Nu
noz, fired two shots at him, but neither
took effect. Clsneros was arrested and
said that he had selected Saturday to
kill General Nunez because tho latter'?
daughter Marls, was to be mnrrled to
Edgar Ruvclson, n millionaire sugar
planter. General Nunez was govornor
ot Havana during tho recent American
Intervention. An attempt wns made to
shoot him two yenrs ago.
The general amnesty bill wnB signed
by President Gomez. It will take effect
immediately and provides for tho re
lease from prison of those persons who
have been convicted of other than
crimes of grave atrocity. This will re
BUlt In the freeing of many profession,
nl criminals, which causes much un
cnsIncBB in Havano. Tho police force
In the city haB become largely disor
ganized by reason of tho dlschnrge
on Thursdny of three captninB nnd ot
four more cnptaliiB today, nB well an
many experienced detectives to mako
placcB. it is stated, for a number of
political workers.
Unions Force Hard Struggle.
Impending labor troubles as a coiibo,
quencc of tho expiration of contrnctb
between employer! nnd unions on Mny
1 give the industrial situation n pessl
mlstic outlook. On that dote tho car
penters, woodworkers and other largo
organizations will bo confronted with
nn "open shop" unless their employers
reverso their present position.
At n meeting of tho Chicago Fedora'
tlon of Labor tho chorgo wnB made
that tho National Employers' nasocla
tlon plan a concerted assault on lab
or's integrity throughout tho country,
nnd aro organizing employers in
every lnrgo city to Join a general re
fusal to submit to tho terms of the
unloiiB for renewal of tho contracts.
A prominent ofilcor of the carpenters
says that the contractors and builders
will try to forco the men to nccept
nn open shop. The motive Is said to
bo disruption of tho union, which hag
long boon ono of the strongest In tho
country.
At tho snnio time, tho labor loader
declares tho steel trust, harvest trust,
Bhlp builders' association and otbei
big employers will refuso now cont
tracts nnd will declare for on open
shop. His forecast includes n refusal
by tho coal mino operators to renew
the annual scale.
Married to Her Chauffeur.
Mrs. A. A. Vnnvoorhtes, aged fifty
five, ono of tho best known nnd
wealthiest women in Sacramento, Cal.,
nnd Arnold Patterson, hor chauffeur,
thirty years of rge, were married Sat
urday at I he homo of tho brldo's
mother. Mrs. Vanvoorhics in tho
widow or tho lato A. A. Vanvoorhics,
who was n prominent merchont. Pat
terson has been her chauffeur for
obout a year. The romonco bognn
last summer, when Patterson was se
verely Injured In nn accident. Mra.
Vanvoorhics was very nttentlvo to him
and a devotion bognn which moulted,
in tho mnrrlngo. .
Renounces Claim to Throne.
Tho Stecula states that tho pre
tender, Don Miguel, has declared his
intention of renouncing nil claim to
tho throno of Portugal out of sympa.
thy for King Manuel, who has been so
tragically called upon to assume tho
crown. It !-s understood, according to
tho paper, that Don Miguel will reside
In Portugal and take part in tho work
of regenerating the country.
Woman Is Burned to Death.
Whllo her husband wnB a prisoner
on tho chnrgo of murder, Mrs. .Too
Wood, who rc&itlcd near Rockyford,
Georgia, was but nod to death Satur
day. Whllo bathing ono of her chil
dren before an open lire hor dross was
Ignited nnd she ran Into the yard and
died. Tho husband was taken from
tho Jail to his homo Sunday and waB
returned to hl cell. Several small
children, tho eldest but soven years'
of ago, nro loft nnenred for.
Plan Foraker Testimonial.
Former United Stntes Senator Jo
seph II. Fornker will bo presented with
a hnndsomo testimonial by tho no
groos of Montgomery, On., because of
his championship of tho negro troopa
Involved In the nrownsvlllc uffalr.
Collections wore taken up in all tho
negro churche.i Sunday and among tho
membership of tho negro fraternities
with which to 1'iirchnso this testi
monial. Tho sot of testimonial!
which were read in tho different
churches Sunday will accompany tho
testimonial to Mr. Foraker.
A TRAIN LOAD OF TOBACCO.
Twenty-four Cnrloado Purohnsod for
Lowla' Stnrjlo Binder Clgnr v
Factory,
Whnt 5s probably tho bigRcst lot of
nil fancy grade tobacco held by any
factory in tho United States hnH just
liccn purchased by Frank 1 Lewis, of
Peoria, for tho manufacture of Lewis'
Single Binder Cigars. Tho lot will
make twenty -four carloads, nnd is se
lected from what is considered by ex
perts to bo the finest crop raised in
many years. The purchase of tobacco
is sufheicnt to last tho factory mono
than two years. An extra price wan
paid for tho selection. Smokers of
Lewis' Single Binder Cigars will appre
ciate this tobacco.
-Peoria Star, January id, igog.
TROUBLES OF JUNGLE DENTIST.
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Dentist I wonder docs ho really
want that tooth pulled, or is ho schem
ing for n breakfast?
His First Visit.
Tho wide check of his salt nnd hla
monoclo proclaimed his nationality
from nfar. His first American ac
quaintance, met on the steamer, had
supplied him with nn Immcnso amount
of Btrnngo nnd wonderful Information
about tho United States.
"And since you arc an Englishman,"
it was explained, "every store will at
onco charge you from flvo to ton times
whnt they would ask an American."
"Eh! Whnt?" Bald tho Brltlshor,
aghast, and then with a look of grent
cunning: "But, my word! I uhawn't
tell them, don't you know!"
Breaking Up Colds.
A cold may bo Mopped nt the stnrt by a
couple of Lnnu'H l'leaeimt Tablet. Even
in eaten where a cold lmn Hveincd to kvl
m strong n hold that nothing could hteak
it, tlu-Kc tablets have done it in nn hour or
two. All druggiHtK mid dealers t-ell them nt
25 ccntH a
tun a box. If vou eniiuot uet tlicin
Fend to the proprietor. Orator F. Wood-
wind, Le Roy, N, Y.
Sample five.
The 1909 Model.
Mistress You aro Btiro sho wns n
lady, this culler who dlda't lenvo her
nam?
Butler Oh, yes, madam, n pufflck
lady. 'Er flngors was cigarette-stained
and sho smelt o' gasoline very Btrong.
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED
By Boiling Grease Skin All Came Off
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfigured for Life.
Used Cutlcura: No Scar Left.
"My baby was sitting besldo tho
fender nnd wo wcro preparlug tho
brenkfast when tho frylng-pnn full of
boiling grooso was upset and it went all
over ono sldo of her fnco and head.
Somo ono wiped tho scald with a
towol, pulling tho entiro skin off. Wo
took her to a doctor. Ho tended her
a week nnd gnvo mo boiiio Bluff to put
on. But it nil festered nnd I thought
tho baby was disfigured for life. I
usod about thrco boxeB of Cutlcura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
it healed. In about flvo weekB it was
bettor and thero wasn't a mark to toll
whoro tho scald had been. Her skin
is just Hko velvet. Mrs. Ilaro, 1,
Henry St., South Shields, Durham,
England, March 22, 1908."
Pottar Drug & Cbom. Corp- Solo Proos.. Boston.
Stifipcct tho meaning and regard not
BpeccheB. Socrates.
purs cumin in i to 14 da vs.
I'AZU OINTMKNTlHKiniruiitcpil to cunt any rase
ot llclilnit, llllnil. lllriMiinir or 1'rnlradlDtf i'Ilu In
fitulidaysurmunpjr rufuudcU. (On.
Tho most certain sign of wisdom is
a continual cheerfulness. Montalguo.
Mr. AVImloir'B Hontlilnff Hymn.
Tot children tnotblnit, tottooi tliti K"nii, rodueei In
fl wniimtloa, allui pain, curei wind coltu. 2Sc a bottle
And sometimes a poet fools people
by wearing his hair short.
It Cure Wlillo You "Vnllc
Allpn'Hl-onUKaMi furnirnaand bunding, not, sweaty
culloiuoclilntffcet. SSaullllrugifltts.
An unbridled tonguo is tho worst of
diseases. Euripides.
Roelstcreil
U. 0, 1'at.
Offlco
The genuine sold everywhere
PUTNAM
Color
mora poods briohter and faster color than ani other die. One 10c packaoe color all libera. The die In cold water belter than any other dre. You can dto
uaenfMiUioutrlopUifl apart. Writ lor liotBockJol-friowUDio. Bleach and Mix Colors. MONROE DKUO OO., QutoVy,7illBlm.
goilifisen
A lazy man makes as much fuss
when ho has a little job of work on
hand ns an old hen doe." who la try
iun to ru I no one chick.
Tliront Trouble nmv follow n Couch, or
HimrHiMiPHH, "Hrown'tt llrniichlitl TroclirH"
KlVf I0lllf. I," (OIltH II lOX. iillllipli'M fr.'i.
John 1. Hrowu & Hon, lloalnn, Mnsa.
A man who needs advice Id apt to
get tho kind ho doesn't want.
Lew in' Single Hinder the fnmnun
otrainlit So rinr, nlvtiy licet mi.ihlv.
Your dealer or Iwia' Factory, lVorm, 111.
Veneered virtiiOH begot uolld vices.
ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT
AYeiJciaulc Preparation for As
similating the Food aiul Tfodula-
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ncssnndHcsl.Contains neither
Opium.Morphmc nor Mineral
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Worms .Convulsions .Feverish
ncss and Loss of Sleep.
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Tiik CKNTAtm Company,
NEW YORK.
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rope pu t tocetlier. Wnyl Uuo liu no better (oil
blc yloldlnc Tariotlea.
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EMPEROR WILLIAM OATS.
BomaTMnaio when InOmnany.woplrkalup lull remarkableoatlnarlchRldeTallay of the
Urmia. ThOUMIlUfl Of Amurlamftrmir. trlful It lAat .Mr.nrl.Mlnml and MfflMl InltanHlia
Trial package Be.
. . . m .. ReJUVCNATED WHITE BONANZA OATS.
Balter'a White IlonantaOaU.M year aco, took the world'a prlceof 6U).00ln sold for the
lieaTtfftylaldlni patTarlety. (OurcaUtoK tulHthelnUrwdlnratory.) Wo hTO rejaronated
tela oat and oltcr It again aa aomtlhlni quite aboro the ordinary.
HEADQUARTERS fOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE SEED
jiich aa MlnneoU ho. 0 and No. M Oata. Wltooniln Hwedlih Oat. Uderbrucker (Wla. ITo. M).
Mlnneaota No. a and No. Utt barley, Mlnneaou Mo. and MortU PaioU Mo. US alaz. Core,
wneat, etc. eto - - M
V hava by all odda the larceet REED POTATO trad In tho world I f
ona ot our oallara alone holda 0,ooo huahelal
BIO REED. PLANT AND TOOL BOOK FREE.
W publish the mot orlilnal aeed oataloe
money to eet a
Or romltldea
IwonllladdapackoieotaKew Farm SoedNoTeltynerer before seen by yon.
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MAPLEINE
Ask for the
Baker's Cocoa
bearing this trade
mark. Don't be
misled by imitations
FADELESS DYES
DYSPEPSIA
"HnvinR taken your wonderful 'Cnsca
rets' for three months nnd licing entirely
cured of stomach catarrh nnd dysiwpai.i,
I think n word of pmisc is due to
'discards' fur their wonderful composU
Hon. I have taken numerous other so
called remedies but without avail, nnd I
find that Cuscarcta relieve more in n day
ihnu nil the others I have taken would in
a year." Jnmcs McGune,
lo3 Mercer St., Jersey City, N. J.
Plonirtiit, l'nlntabb, Potrnt, Tn.Mo Good.
Dei tiixxl. Ncvor Slckcn.Wcnkfn or (Irlpo.
10o.2io.JOo. Novcr miM In bulk. Thocen
ulne tablet stamped C; C. Uuarnntced to
cuio or your wouoy back. 019
GASTQRIA
For Infants and Childron.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
Signature'
of
In
Use
For Over
Thirty Years
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handlod Terr cully. The alck are cured, and all otbera In
MmoiUblx, nomtttcr how eirioMt," kept from havlnir thedla
LXue. by uilnir Hl-OlINti LIQUiU lUSTKMl'EH CUItK. Olre on
loo loiiKue,or in leeo. Acia on tue uioou enu eifwii irenna ot
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. bono remedy In exletenoo twelre yean.
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