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H, TAFT ELECTED
States Considered Doubtful prove to be
Steadfastly Republican
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.—Returns re-
ceived up to a late bour last night
indicate that William II. Taft, or
Ohio, as prosldent-clect. will have a
*otc of 327 in the electoral college.
This is within 1G votes or the fore-
cast made t)y National Chairman
Hitchcock and "67 more than a ma-
jority of the .ioUu electoral vote of
183. Missouri goes t-.i Taft, and his
total reaches 327. Maryland state,
after vacillating duiiug the day and
apparently being safe for the democ-
racy, has been swung iuto the Taft
column. The unofficial figures give
Mr. Taft the state by 135 votes.
lndinna and West Virginia, as well
as Montana, turned out to be safely
republican. Colorado went for Mr.
Bryan.
If Missouri, which late develop-
ments place in the doubtful column,
goes democratic, Mr. Bryan will have
h total of 174 votes, two less than he
received in 189G. In 1901 Mr. Par-
ker received only 140 votes, in 1904
Mr. Bryan received 155 votes and in
1896 the Nebraskan received
votes.
WILL CONTROL CONGRESS
Republicans Have Working Majority
In Lower Mouse
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.—The republican
party will according to present re-
turns from congressional districts in
the United States, control the next
house of representatives by a major-
ity of 41. The figures, so far receiv-
ed, show the election of 216 republi-
cans, and 175 democrats, a gain for
the latter party of nine.
The folowing table shows the num-
ber of representatives elected from
all the states:
State— Dem Rep.
Alabama 9
Arkansas 7
California 8
Colorado 8
Connecticut 5
Delaware . . 1
Florida 3 ...
Georgia 11
Idaho 1
Illinois ' 6 19
176 j Indiana 11 2
Iowa 1 10
Mr. Taft's 309 electoral votes Kansas .
compare with 336 received by Ilooee-. Kentucky
w
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TAFT WARNSTHE TBUSTS
PRESIDENT-ELEQT SOUNDS AN
ALARM
Taft Addresses the Cincinnati Com*
mercial Club—All Interests Within
Federal Jurisdiction May Expect
Law Enforcement
WILLIAM H. TAFT—President Elect
elt in 1904, 292 received by McKin-
!ey In 1500, and 271 received by Mc-
Kinley in 18D6.
Practically no change is Indicated In
the complexion of the national house
or representatives.
The United Slates senate will re-
gain its present republican majority.
Governor Chrrles E. Hughes has
been re-elected !n New York state by
abcut 54,000 plurality.
Indiana has gone Tor Taft.
Judge Taft may have :
in the city of New York
Louisiana 7
Maine
Maryland 3
Massachusetts 3
Michigan
Minnesota l
Mississippi 8
Missouri 10
Montana
Nebraska 5
Nevada 1
New Hampshire
majority New Jersey 3
the first New York 11
i-lme the big city has given Its voce , North Carolina 7
to a republican presidential candidate.! North Dakota
Mr, T^f'. probably will receive a Ohio 9
greater plurality In New York state- oklahoma . . 2
than President Roosevelt did four Oregrn
years ago. He has Exceeded Mr. i Pennsylvania 5
Roosevelt's plurality In ..ew Jersey j Rhode Island
and had a surprisingly big vote in south Carolina 7
CINCINNATI: Speaking to the Cin-
cinnati Commercial Club, <of which
ho has been a member for 15 years,
William Howard Taft brought every
member of the club to his feet in an
address sounding the keynote of pros-
perity for the country for the next
four years.
"Every business man who 19 obey-
ing the law may go ahead with all
the energy in his possession; every
enterprise which is within the stat-
utes may proceed without fear of in-
terference from the administration,
when acting legally; but all interests
within the jurisdiction of the federal
government may expect a rigid en-
forcement of the laws against dishon-
est methods," was the keynote of
what Mr. Taft said.
The speech w-hich Mr. Taft deliv-
ered hero created a profound sensa-
tion among the substantial business
men of the city, who are members of
the club which gave him the dinner,
arranged long before the result of the
election could be known and thef
arose as one man to the sentiments
he expressed. The speech, which
was preceded by words of friendship
and neighborly felicitation on the part
of the distinguished guest, brought
out the human side of the next pres-
ident in a mauner which was most
touching and responded to with great-
est enthusiasm.
Judge Taft told in a way which no
one has written of, the human side
of his campaign.
"I have been the subject of a co-
terie of bosses," he declared with the
greatest good humor, "the demands
of which left me no duty but to re-
spond from 6 o'clock in the morning
to midnight, to the calls of the pop-
ulace—and if I did not respond the
crowd after one minute made a migh-
ty shout of 'Hurrah for Bryan.'"
In beginning, Mr. Taft admitted
it might not have been so easy to
smile If the telegrams of congratula-
tion which passed between Lincoln
and Cincinnati had been originated In
this city instead of the homo of the
great commoner.
"Serlousy," he declared, "the Indica-
tions are already apparent and tne
hopes which I entertain are that the
business communities and the inves-
tors of both foreign nations and
among our people will take heart in
carrying out the great enterprises
which have been projected and which
must be carried to a determination if
the country is to reach its full meed
of prosperity.
"Business men are to be shown the
reasons for keeping within bounds
of legaity and are to be directed In
keeping within those lines, which
have b-;en emphasized during the last
four years. Business men shall
know that they are to conform to the
laws upon the statute books and that
n^ favors are to be expected for those
who br£ak the law3.
"This shall be so that the men who
conduct a legitimate business may
understand that the government is
back of them and does not intend to
do anything to interfere with their
legitimate advantage."
After the applause which met the
declaration had subsided, Judgo Taft
Raid:
'It is a question of the definite
knowledge of the statutes and of their
clear understanding which shall make
the honest progress of our business
4 possible. And that Is, in my belief,
3 all that is necessary to make that
11 progress substantial and enduring."
12 Judge Taft apologized for directing
g his words into such a serious dis-
cussion.
6 "I know the difficulties that will
1 arise In my new care," Judge Taft
1 added, "and I know that questions
! will arise that I do not know now
2 and that times will come when many
7 of my friends here will shake their
J3 heads and say: 'Poor Bill,' but all I
3 ask is for suspension of judgment un-
2 til the situation may be understood.
12 Its decision will rest upon the prlnci-
3 pies of scund and honest business pou-
2 icies which I have outlined."
27 What Judge Taft said preceding his
2 plain business talk pleased the club
j immensely.
ROOSEVELT HEAD OF HARVARD
Syracuse, (N V.) Herald Getting Pub-
lic Opinion On It
Syracuse. N. Y.: The Syracuse Her-
ald asked prominent editors of the
couutry for their opinion regarding
the selection of President Roosevelt
as the successor of President Eliot, of
Harvard.
Clark Howell, Atlanta Constitution,
wired that Roosevelt would make an
Ideal president.
The editor of the News and Cour-
ier, Charleston, S. C., said that the
southern people would advise against
such a move.
Joseph Daniels, News and Observer,
Raleigh, N. C.. wired: "By all means
Roosevelt should be clectea presi-
dent; Rockefeller bursar, and Root
professor of political econoipv, if
Harvard Is to teach absolutism, greed
and usurpation."
The Chicago Tribune preferred that
Roosevelt stay in politics.
The Salt Lake Tribune thought the
president would streugthen Harvard
with the Mormons.
.The Leader, Guthrie, Okla., -said
public sentiment suggested Bryan.
Minneapolis: Rome O. Brown, pres-
ident of the Harvard clubs of Amer-
ica. 1907-1908, says President Roose-
velt cannot suceed Dr. Eliot at Har-
vard for two reasons: First, Does not
want presidency; second. Couldn't
get It. Not conservative enough for
Harvard presidency; could uot get
one vote of the Harvard board of
overseers.
MCNUMcNT TO SAM JONES
Epworth Leaguers to Honor Noted
Southern Revivalist
Oklahoma City, Okla.:Sunday, No-
vember 29. has been set aside to be
cl 'iiated as "Sam . Jonob Menoiial
Diy" through i u Southern Methodism
and on that day each of the 9,000 Ep-
worth leagues embraced lu that great
body will do its part in raising the
funds needed for the Sam Jones mou-
ment which is destined to stand be-
fore the new St. Luke's church In
Oklahoma City. It will be erected as
a fitting tribute from the young peo-
nlo of the M. E. church, south, to Sam
Jones, the famous revivalist to
whose credit it is said that he preach-
ed to more people than any other
minister and that he was the greatest
satirist the pvlpll. ever had.
The monument, which will coat
about $10,000, will be surmounted by
a life size bronze statue of the evan-
gelist. The base will be of Oklahoma
red granite, the main body of dark
grey and the cap of a shad? ligh'er
grey granite. The supporting eolumnn
will be as pure white as It is possible
to find stone, probably of marble. The
solidity of the design may be judged
by the fact that the weight of the
granite cap alone 13 estimated at not
less than 25 tons.
HASKELL HEARST CASE
Editor Secures Transfer of Suit to
Federsal Court
Omaha, Neb.: The petition of Wil-
liam R. Hearst for transfer of the
$600,000 damage suit of Governor
Haskell of Oklahoma, against him, to
the federal court, was granted by
Judge Estell of the district court of
Douglas county, and the papers were
flled with the clerk of the United
States circuit court.
OKLAHOMA STATE BAR
National President Lehman, of St.
Louis to Give Principal Addrees
Oklahoma City, Okla.: The second
annual meeting of the Oklahoma
state bar association will be held In
Oklahoma City on Monday and Tues-
day, January 4 and 5. The principal
address will be by Hon. F. W. Leh-
uiann, of St. Louis, president of the
-Tiovjcan Bar association, who will
discuss "Unnecessary Delay and Cost
in Litigation."
Massachusetts.
The republican plurality fell ofT
heavi'y in tho middle west In a man-
ner thoroughly surprising to the re-
publican managers.
Paymaster in Philipp ncs
CHICAGO: Major Beecher B. Bray,
who has been acting paymaster of the
department cf the Lakes, U. S. A., left
for the Philippines on orders from
Washington to become paymaster or
the army at Manila.
BRYAN OUT OF RACE
National Chairman Norman E.
Mack of the democratic party Issued
a statement tonight in which he de-
cared that he did not believe Mr.
Bryan would again be a candidate
for the presidency. He said he be-
lieved that tlje Nebraskan might be
a candidate for the United states
senate In 1911. provided the legisla-
ture of his state is democratic In that
year, when tho first vacancy will oc-
cur.
For Aerial Garage#
PARIS: Minister of Public Works
Barthou. speaking in the senate prom-
ised to ask a government credit of
$20,000 to begin tho establishment of
a system of garages throughout the
country that should command the
"principal aerlel routes of travel."
Prizes for aviation also will be of-
fered by the government if this pro-
ject goes through.
When the bill collector comes in at
the door love hides In the garret.
South Dnkota
Tennessee 8
Texas 16
Utah
Vermont
Virginia 9
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin 1
Wyoming
Total 175
215
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 4.—
The president today gave his Inter-
pretation of the victory of the re-
ublican party at the polls yesterday
when he said to the newspaper men
In his office:
"This administration has meant
steady effort and progress which
should never be allowed to deviate
Into unwise radicalism on one hand
nor unwise conservatism on the oth-
er. The nomination of Taft was a
triumph over reactionary conserva#
tism and his election was a triumph
over unwise and improper radicalism.
2 ' Maryland Vote Split
.. I Baltimore, Md.: Calculations of the
1 ! official returns from Tuesday's elec-
2 tlon show that the electoral vote of
1 Maryland will be split. Bryan getting
3 <dx of the electoral and Taft two. On
the popular vote—the vote cast for
10 the elector receiving the highest num-
ber, Taft carries the state by 561
votes. His elector polling the high-
est vote received 116,471, and the
highest Bryan elector 115,910.
Sales Managers' Association Formed
Chicago, 111.: Formal organization
of the National Sales Managers' asso-
ciation was perfected. Eventually
the organization expects to have In
Its branches every one of the 400,-
000 salesmen in this country. H. H.
Cushman, of Chicago, was elected
president.
If a guest makes himself too much
at home his host Is apt to wish him
there.
Aeronaut Daahed Against Chimney
PRINCETON, III.: Prof. Peter Kra-
mer, of St. Louis, was dashed against
the chimney of the Methodist church
and killed hero while making a bal-
loon ascension at the farmers' carni-
val. Glen Hayden, a seven year old
boy standing near the church, was
struck by the falling chimney which
was wrecked by the balloon. His
skull was fractured and he may die.
A man's neighbor Is the exponent
of his Christianity.
Women Suffragists to Petition
CHICAGO: A dispatch to the Tri-
bune from Denver, Colo., says a mon-
ster petition Is to be circulated
among the women of America and
then submitted to President-elect
Taft is the Immediate plan of the Na-
tional American Women's Suffragist
association. Announcement of this
fact was mado by Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, president of the association.
The conscious Christ-life in us all
begin* at a eruclflxlon.
Wm. D. Cornish Dead
Chicago: Wm. D. Cornish. 56 years
old, of Orange, N. J., second vice
president of the Union Pacific rail-
road, was found dead In bed at the
Auditorium annex.
The deceased is thought to have
been stricken with heart disease or
apoplexy. The house physician at the
annex said the victim had been dead
some time before the body was found.
New Assistant Treasurer
Washington: President Roosevelt
has selected Job E. Hedges, of New
York, as assistant treasurer of the
United States at New York, to suc-
ceed Hamilton Fish, who resigned the
office to become a candidate for con-
Tress. It is understood that Mr.
Hedges has signified his willingness
to accept the position.
Defrauded a Bank at Sayre
Youngstown, O.: Harris Davis, an
actor, who says his home is in Del
Kio, Texas, gave himself up to the
police here, saying he clef Tilled
banks in Sayre, Okla., and Wichita,
Kan., of $750, and the firm of Dan-
iels Ac Fisher, of Denver, Colo.
8tudents Flee From Burning School
Washington: Fire which started In
the kitchen of the Bliss electrical
school In a suburb north of this city
compelled nearly 200 students to flee
for their lives In their night clothes.
All the students are bolieved to have
escaped from the burning structure
but lost all effects.
WASHINGTON: Sir Harry John-
ston, the English author and explorer,
who is in the country on a vacation,
was the guest of President Roosevelt
at" the white house. ?
Topeka, Kau.: Reports received In-
dicate that both proposed amend-
ments to the Kansas constitution sub-
mitted at tho recent election were de-
feated. One provided for increased
pay for members of tho legislature
and the other for salaries instead of
fees for probate Judges.
NATIONAL CONSERVATION AND
FARM COMMITTEES EN TOUR
MIHUM IS FIRS! STATE TO BE VISITED
Stop Made in Philadelphia and Mem-
bers of Commissions Talk of Work
They Expect to Accomplish—Other
News of Interest
New York: Word has boen received
In New York of the death in Tokio
Japan, of Prof. Edwin Emerson,
widely known as an author, lawyer
and diplomatist. He was born in 1822
Philadelphia: Prof. P. L. Bailey,
dean of the agricultural department of
Cornell college, head of the commis-
sion appointed by President Roosevelt
to investigate farm life, and Gifford
Pinchot, United States forester and
chairman of the national conservation
commission, were among the speak-
ers at a meeting here of the Ameri-
can Academy of Political and Social
Science. They will begin their work
by holding a joint session at the agri-
culturul college of Maryland, where
social and economical conditions in
the south will be studied. The two
commissions will travel together as
far as El Paso, Texas, where they will
separate.
During the course of his address.
Prof. Bailey said :
"The president's idea in appointing
the farm commission was to establish
a body and maintain our natural re-
sources and after that a commission
to utilize our natural wealth." Ho ad-
ded:
"The committee, it has been said,
was appointed for political purposes,
namely, that the agricultural vote
might be wou for the administration,
but 1 wish to say in emphatic denial
of that statement that the president
had this commission in mind for
more than a year previous to the re-
cent conventions and there was noth-
ing of a political aspect In its appoint-
ment."
Prof. Bailey said that a final meet-
ing of the two commissions would be
held in Washington on December 16,
when a report would probably be sub-
mitted to President Roosevelt.
Mr. Pinchot said in part:
"The administration, which is just
drawing to a close, will be remember-
ed for many achievements. From the
passage of the national irrigation act
to the punishment of great corpora-
tions which have long defied the law;
from the prevention of railroad re-
bating to the conservation of natural
resources, there runs through all of
them a single thread. This probably
has been a peculiar administration,
full of human feeling, full of sympa-
thetic understanding of the position
and point of view of the average man.
This thread which runs through all of
its varied work and all Its great re-
sults, Is that of a successful attempt
to understand what the needs and the
rights of the average man are, anJ
then to get them for him."
AFTER ASLAKA SPECIMENS 1
Profewor 8(evens. Northwestern 8tat#
Normal, Busy Collecting
ALVA: That the Northwestern State
Normal at Alva will have one of the
best collections of animal and bird
species from the northwest country is
the belief of members of the normal
facult,", G. W. Stevens, a member of
the faculty, is now in Alaska engaged
in the work of gatheriug specimens. In
a letter to Prof. H. H. Cloven he says:
"We have collected over 50 big
game animals and over 1,500 bird
specimens. The variety that I am try-
ing to get keeps me so busy that it is
rather a business trip than a hunt."
A "SAMPLE" GOOD ROAD1
Government Engineers Making Use of
State's Natural Resources
WATONGA: The good roads move-
ment Is on In earnest In Blaine
county. Louis D. Burrows, assistant
ongineer in the office of tho good
roada department at Washington, has
Jointed Chief Engineer Speicher here
and with Prof. C. N. Gould, superin-
tendent of the Btate geological sur-
vey, surveys are being made for be-
ginning wcrk on a stretch of road
that is to be builded after the fash-
ion of other permanent roads of the
country.
Prof. Gould Is taking an active in-
terest In the work because the build-
ing of roads means a wise utilization
of some of the state's most valuable
mineral, sand and clay resources. Tne
geological survey has conducted a sys-
tem of investigations throughout tho
state and good roads is une of the
survey's policies.
PRESIDENT SETS THE flIT
ISSUES CU8TOMARY THANKSGIV-
ING PROCLAMATION
NIMES THE TWENTY-SIXTH OF INEKIEI
Calls Attention to Prosperous Condi-
tions of the Country and Calls ' ron
All People to Bo Thankful to the
Almighty
Fleet Coals at Manila
MANILA: Flagship Connecticut and
Vermont, Nebraska. Kansas and Geor-
gia, of the first squadron of the Atlan-
tic battleship fleet, came to Manila
from Olongapo for coal and stores.
The Vermont returned to Olongapo.
There continues to be an average of
three new cholera cases a day in Mar
nila but the disease is largely con
fined to the outlying districts. The
cholera situation is now under com-
plete control.
Fires Into Hallowe'en Crowd
WICHITA: As the result of cele-
brating Hallowe'en, George McMichael
of Cunningham, Kan., is dead. He
was shot by W. H. Hackett, at whose
house a crowd of boys had thrown
stones. When Hatchett went to the
door the boys ran and Hackett fired
his rifle at them. McMichael was hit
in the abdomen and died. His father
Is candidate for sheriff of Kingman
county on the democratic ticket.
Engages More Outlaw Gangs
MAN.LA: A force of constabulary
from the town of Iligan, sent in pur-
suit of a band of Mcros which had
been raiding plantations and causing
other depredations in the province of
Misamis, overtook the outlaws, killing
■lie leader, and is following the re3t
of the band.
DECISION FOR MOTT
Noted Indian Territory Case is Set-
tled at St. Paul 9
Muskogee, Okla: The district court
of appeals of the eighth federal dis-
trict, St. Paul, reversed the decision of
the Indian Territory court of appeals
In the Murphy Mott case. This is the
case in which A. P. Murphy, congress-
man-elect from the Sixteenth Missouri i
district, sued M. L. Mott, and Chief |
Porter for salary as Creek national at- j
torney, after he had been removed I
from office by Porter.
The lower courts ordered $5,000 to !
be paid Murphy. The money was ru I
up in court pendiug an appeal. The j
eighth district court held that Portei !
had a right to discharge Murphy and j
that M. L. Mott, who had been ap- j
pointed to succeed him is entitled to
the money.
Buried Alive Under Cave-In
MANHATTAN: C. E. Smith, of Car-
terville, Mo., aged 49, was burled In
cave-In of an excavation at the Kan-
cas state agricultural college here and
Instantly killed. C. B. Barenlng, of
Manhattan, working with Smith, was
Injured slightly.
Burglars Loot House
CLEVELAND: Burglars enjoyed a
fine lunch and then played a game
f poker for their victims' money in
his own home. Rattling poker chips
aroused the family of Leroy G'.eason
in this city. When Gleason appear-
ed the men escaped.
West Virginia for Taft
Wheeling, W. Va.: With the total
vote fcr candidates for president and
governor lacking in only four counties
and with the majorities received from
these, the final result of the elections
in West Virginia has been reached.
For the presidency Brvan received
95.276 votes and Taft 120 310. Taft's
plurality 25,934. Roosevelt's plurality
In 1904 was 31,850.
For governor, Bennett, dem., receiv-
ed 100,026 votes and Glasscock, rep.,
112,805; Glasscock's plurality 13S"0;
Dawson's plurality In 1904 was 8,971.
Revision at Special Session
Washington: Representative Sere-
no F. Payne, of New York, chairman
of the ways and means committee of
the house, had a long conffrence with
President Roosevelt on the tariff ques-
tion. Payne declared tariff rsvM^n
would not be taken up at the coming
session of congress, but an extra ses-
sion for this purpose would be cillfd
the dnte depending entirely upon the
wishes of Taft, but probably about
March 15.
Receiver Appointed
Muskogee, Okla.: N. A. Gibbon, who
was appointed receiver for the Cana-
dian Valley Construction company,
which built the Oklahoma Central
railroad, resigned and Judge Camp-
bell appointed F. C. Hand, of PurceJ
to succeed him.
Fifty New Locomotives
Dunkirk, N. Y.: The Chicago, Mil-
waukee & St. Paul railroad company
has placed an order for fifty engines
to be built at the Brooks Locomotive
works.
Counterfeiters at Work
Lawton, Okla.: Several merchants
of this city have been victims recently
of conterfelters who late at night have
passed bills in large sums in exchangei
for merchandise. The bills are drawn
In favor of the Merchants' and Plant-
ers' bank at Atlanta, Ga.
Lawton, Okla.: The city's bond Issue
for $100,000 Is to be sold December 1,
according to action just taken by the
board. In the official count of Tues-
day 1,111 wore found to have voted on
the bonds and the issue carried
Airship Employe Killed by Propellor
GIRARD: H. W. Strubble, an em-
ploye of the Call airship, was instant-
ly killed while the propellors on the
ship were being tried out. One of the
rear propellors struck the victim on
the head.
Widow Gets Judgment for $10,975
MCALESTER: Minnie Smith and
her six children have recovered a
judgment in the district court against
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas coal
company for 110,975, for the death
of the husband in a mine explosion
at Wilburton three years ago. The
case of Minnie Phillips against the
same company for $35,000 is now on
trial.
Traveling Man to Preach
DURANT: Harry F. Brooks, a
knight of the grip who has been em-
ployed by Swift & Co., has resigned
ills position to enter the ministry. He
has gone to Port Worth to submit the
resignation and will enter the North-
west Texas conference of the M. .E
church south.
$400 for Being Caressed
DUNCAN: Maud Daveron has been
awarded $400 damages as a result of
her suit for $15,000 damages against
Dr. Hartley in which she alleges that
the doctor attempted to caress her.
Some sensational testimony was in-
troduced during the trial.
Alva Roff Killed in Runaway
ARDMORE: Alva Roff, aged 65
years, a pioneer citizen of Indian Ter*
ritory, was killed near his ranch in
the western portion of the county. His
team ran away with him and he wis
thrown from his buggy. He lived but
a few minutes. The body will be Bent
to Gainesville, Texas, for interment.
Roff built the first school house in
Ardmore and paid the salary of the
first teacher. He was wealthy, owning
both city and ranch property.
Grading New Road
TUPELO: Twelve grading outfits
on the Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
railroad are at work north of Calvin
and track has been laid to within ten
miles of Calvin.
Moves to Guthrie
MANGUM: Jack Carlberg, who was
recently elected secretary of the Odd
Fellows' grand lodge of Oklahoma, is
preparing to move to Guthrie to as-
sume his duties. Carlberg is a bank-
er and has been here elnco 1893.
WASHINGTON: The president's
Thanksgiving proclamation is as fol-
lows:
Once again tho season is at hand
when, according to the ancient custom
of our people, it becomes the duty of
the president to appoint a day of
prayer and of thauksgivlng to God.
Year by year this nation grows in
strength and worldly power. During
the century and a quarter that lias
elapsed since our entry Into the circle
of Independent peoples we have grown
and prospered in material things to
a degree never known before aud not
now known in any other country. The
thirteen colonies that straggled along
the seacoast of the Atlantic and wero
hemmed in but a few miles west of
tidewater by the Indian haunted wil-
derness, have been transformed Into
the mightiest republic which the
world has ever seen. Its domains
stretch across the continent from one
to the other of the two great oceans
and Its exercised dominion alike in
the arctic and tropic realms. Tho
growth in wealth and population has
surpassed even the growth in. terri-
tory. Nowhere in the world is tho av-
?rage of individual comfort and mate-
rial well growing as high as in our
fortunate land.
For the very reason that in material
well-being we have thus abounded, we
>we it to the Almighty to show equal
<rogress in moral and spiritual things.
With a nation, as with the Individuals
who mako up a aatlon, material well-
doing Is an indispensable foundation.
But the foundation avails nothing by
itself. That life is wasted, and worse
rhan wasted, which is spent in piling
heap upon hep, those things which
ninister merely to the pleasure of
the body and to the power that rests
nly on wealth. Upon material well-
being as a foundation must be raised
the structure of the lofty life of the
spirit, if this nation is properly to
fulfill Its great mission and to ao-
compllsh all that we so urgently hope
and desire. The things of the body
are good; things of the Intellect bet-
ter, but the best of them all are the
things of the soul; for In the nation
as in the individual in the long run
it Is character that counts. Let ns,
therefore, as a people, set our faces
for broad character and for the good
of all men, influencing determination
to smile down upon us all and give
us the strength for the righteousness
In public and in private life.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose-
velt, president of the United States,
do set apart Thursday, the twenty-
sixth day of November, next, as a day
of general thanksgiving and prayer,
and on that day I recommend that the
people shall cease from their daily
work, and in their homes or in their
characters, most devotedly to thank
the Almighty for the many great
blessings they have received in the
nast, and to pray that they may be
given strength so to order their lives
as to deserve a continuation of these
blessings In the future.
In witness whereof, I hav ehereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixtd.
Done at Washington, this thirty-first
day of October, in the year of cur
Lord 1908, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
ihirty-thlrd.—Theodore Roosevelt.
BISHOP QUAYLE RETAINED
No Change Made by Board of Bishops
in Middle South States
INDIANAPOLIS: Tho sessions of
the board of bishops of the Methodist
church on the 2nd were devoted to
the assignment of bishops to preside
over the various conferences to bo
held next spring In all parts of the
United States and la fcreign countr.es
In which the Methodist church is es-
tablished.
No changes were made in assign-
ments for the missionary bishops. In
the assignments are the following:
Henry Spellmyer, Arkansas, Little
Rock and Mexico.
J. L. Nuelson, Lincoln, southwest
Kansas and East Germany.
W. A. Quayle, Kansas, south Kan-
sas and eastern 8weden.
E. H. Hughes, northwest Kansas
and central Missouri.
Ex-Governor Mosely Dies
TISHOMINGO: Ex-Governor Mosely
three times governor of the Chicka-
saw nation, died at his home near
Bromide, Sunday, at the age of 50.
Union Labor Opposes
NEW YORK: Resolutions opposing
the prohibition and local option move-
nents have been adopted by the Cen-
tral Federal Union and will be pre-
sented for Indorsement t at a meeting
of the American Federation of Labor
In Denver November 9. Resolutions
state the unions favor law and order,
but believe the prohibition and local
option measures menace thousands of
people employed In connection with
the brewing and liquor Industry.
Vanderbilt Organizes New Club
NEW YORK : William K. Vander-
bllt, Jr., and Jefferson Belmont
Thompson are the leading spirits in
a new automobile club being formed
which it is expected will fill the same
position toward automobile racing
that the Jockey club occuplos toward
horse racing.
During an Englishman's lecture in
New Haven rtie usher said to a lata
comer: "Please sir, take your seat
as quietly as possible. The audience
Is nsleep."
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