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Why "Quakers."
Members of the Society of Friends
are frequently designated by outsiders
as "Quakers," but few people probably
have any idea that Quakers is a nick
name given in scorn. George Fox, the
founder of the sect, gives the origin of
the name in his journal. "Justice Ben
net of Derby was the first to call us
'Quakers,' because 1 bade him quake
and tremble at the Word of the Lord."
This occurred in 1650.
Hard Tasks in Life.
It is always easier not to feel, than
always to feel rightly; and easier not
to act than always to act well. For
he that is determined to admire only
that which is beautiful, imposes a
much harder task upon himself than
he who, determined not to see that
which is contrary, shuts his eyes.—
Colton.
For the Year Ahead.
Do not lose your red blood! What
ever you are, wherever or however you
are situated, keep your heart warm
and your humanity at par. Push for
ward! He of good cheer. Believe in
our people, in our methods, in our
country, in your neighbor and in your
self.—Appleton's Magazine.
Jamaica Ginger Output.
The ginger grown in Jamaica com
mands more than double the price of
any other. Under favorable conditions
an acre will produce as much as 4,000
pounds. During the last fiscal year
about 1,400,000 pounds was exported
from that island.
A Hero.
John Toomey of Rhodt* Island, who
left a hot bath, ran to the shore of a
pond, plunged in and saved two child
ren from drowning, and then "licked"
two young men who had declined to
lend assistance, should lie covered
with medals from head to heels.
Dealing with Trouble.
There is no life that is empty of
care. There is no existence that is ab
solutely free from heart pangs. You
must take your troubles as they come,
shake 'em up if you can, and throw
them out of your mind quickly.
The Drawback.
" 'Some acquire fame,' " quoted the
Philosopher of Folly, " 'some achieve
it, and some have it thrust upon them.'
Hut those that have it thrust upon
them seldom know what to do with
it."
Furnishings.
The average woman doesn't think
the house is furnished unless she has
a card receiver in the parlor and
hand-painted salt and pepper shakers
jn the dining room.
Where They Saw It.
An exchange which is very punctilio
otis about giving fell credit for clip
pings, credits "The Hrook" to "A. Ten
nyson. in the New York Tribune."—
Kansas City Journal.
Monetary.
When we hear a girl refer to her
dresses and shoes as frocks and boots,
we know her father is making more
money than he used to. —Ohio State
Jonrnal.
Uncle Allen.
'Tve noticed," remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks, "that the fellow who really
swears off from his bad habits doesn't
go around advertising it beforehand."
Father's Rights.
If a man thinks he has any rights
about his home, let him disapprove of
the young man his daughter has
dragged in.—Atchison Globe.
First Woolen Cloth.
The first woolen cloth made in Eng
land was manufactured about 1330,
though cloth was not dyed and dressed
by Englishmen until 1607.
As You Make Your Bed, Etc.
Who hangs himself in the chimney
should not complain of smoke. —Ger-
man proverb.
Cultivate Friendship.
Go often to the house of thy friend,
for weeds choke up the unused path.—
Scandinavian Edda.
Japan's Fishing Industry.
Japan's fishermen represent a huge
Industry. Last year the total value of
the catch was estimated at $43,932,128,
TIE PROFESSIONS
AND GOVERNMENT
PRESIDENT . ELECT TAFT
TALKS OF INFLUENCES
THEY MAY EXERT.
SHCWS DUTY OF THE CITIZEN
Address Before the University of Penn
sylvania on the Present Relation of
the Learned Professions to Political
Government Coupled with a Eulogy
of the Life and Works of George
Washington—The First President'#
High Character as a Man.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.—Hon. William
11. Taft, president-elect of the United
States, was the principal speaker at
the exercises in the University of
Pennsylvania, commemorative of the
birth of Washington.
He chose for the subject of his ad
dress the "Present Relations of the
Learned Professions to Political Gov
ernment." He discussed at consider
able length the influence which the
learned professions, in this day, have
upon national and municipal govern
ment. He outlined luminously the
part each of the important professions
plays in a government by the people
and compared their influence, one with
another. In brief part, he said:
"it is the duty of every citizen to
give as much attention as he can to
the public weal, and to take as much
interest as he can in political matters.
Americans generally have recognized
these duties, and we find active in po
litical life, men representing all pro
fessions, all branches of business and
all trades. I propose to-day to invite
your attention to the present relation
of each of the learned professions to
politics and government.
Ministry Placed First.
"The first profesison is that of the
ministry. Time was in New England,
and in every other part of the coun
try under the influence of its tradi
tions, when the minister of the Con
gregational church, in addition to that
of his sacred office, exercised a most
powerful influence, which was of a dis
tinctly political character. His views
on the issues of the day were consid
ered of the greatest weight in the com
munity in which he lived, and he
ranked everyone as its first citizen.
This was in the days when New Eng
lar.d might almost be called a 'theoc
racy;' when it was deemed wise and
politically proper to regulate by law.
to the minutest defarl, the manner of
life of men, and as these laws were un
derstood to be framed in accord with
moral ar.d religion:; requirements, the
minister of the community was the
highest authority as to what the law
should be and how it ought to be on
forced. Great changes have come over
our methods of life since that day.
Then the ministry, because of the re
wards in the way of influence, power
and prominence, attracted the ablest
of educated minds, and the ability and
force of character were where power
and influence resided. But the spread
of education and independent think
ing, the wide diffusion of knowledge
and news by the press, the enormous
material development of the country,
the vast increase in wealth, the in
crease in rewards and influence of
other vocations, the disappearance of
the simple village life, have all con
tributed to change radically the posi
tion and influence of the ministry in
the community. To-day it is not true
that that profession attracts the ablest
young men, and this,l think, is a dis
tinct loss to our society, for it is of
the utmost importance that the profes
sion whose peculiar duty it is to main
tain high moral standards and to
arouse the best that there is in man,
to stir him to higher aspirations,
should have th« genius and brilliancy
with which successfully to carry out
this function. Of course, the profes
sion of ministry is supposed to have
to do largely with the kingdom of the
next world rather than with this, and
many people expect to find in the rep
resentatives of the profession only
an other worldiiness and no thought
of this. This, of course, is the nar
rowest view of the profession. What
ever the next world, we are certainly
under the highest obligation to make
the best of this, and the ministers
Rhould be the chief instruments in ma
king this world morally and religious
ly better. It is utterly impossible to
separate politics from the lives of the
community, and there cannot be gen
eral personal and social business mor
ality and political immorality at the
game time. The latter will ultimately
debauch the whole community.
Has Made Improvement.
"During the administration of Mr.
Roosevelt, and under the influence of
certain revelations of business immor
ality, the conscience of the whole
country was shocked and then nerved
to the point of demanding that a bet
ter order of affairs be introduced. In
this movement the ministers of the
various churches have recognized the
sal! upon them to assist, and they
have been heard In accents much more
effective than ever before in half a
century. The greatest agency to-day
in keeping us advised of the condi
tions among oriental races is the es
tablishment of foreign missions. The
leaders of these missionary branchee
of the churches are becoming some of
our most learned statesmen in respect
of our proper oriental policies."
Judge TaJt, discussing: teachers, (raid
that "their relation to politics and gov
ernment is of the utmost importance,
though indirect." lie went on:
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25, 1909.
"The next profession fs that of the
teacher. Of course, the great num
ber of teachers are engaged in pri
mary and secondary instruction and
in industrial or vocational work. Their
relation to politics and government is
of the utmost importance though in
direct. It. is, and ought to be, their
highest duty to instill in the minds of
the young girls and hoys the patriot
ism and love of country, because>the
boy is father to the man and the pa
triotism of the extreme youth of the
country may well determine that of
the grown men. The effect of an in
tense patriotism which thrills through
the nerves of the boys of a country is
illustrated in the immense strength
which Japan derives frona it. No one
who visits that interesting country or
comes into contact with the Japanese
can avoid seeing its patriotism. The
term 'Hushido,' is a kind of apotheosis
of patriotism. The joy with which
Japanese give up their lives in defense
of their country has its foundation in
a real religious feeling, and is most in
spiring to all who come to know it. It
should be full of significance to those
of the teaching profession who become
responsible for the thoughts and ideals
of the young."
To the writer, in whatever capacity
he may labor, Judge Taft attributed
great influence, either for good or for
bad.
Judge Taft pairl a high tribute to
the profession oC medicine, because it
had contributed to the preservation
of the health of all the people. He
pointed out that the profession had
been exalted by its great discoveries
and by its assistance in the expansion
of our government in the tropics and
in the construction of the Panama
canal. He said:
Medical Profession Eulogized.
"The triumph which has been
reached in the name of the medical
profession in the discovery as to the
real cause of yellow fever and malaria
and the suppression of those diseases
by killing or preventing the propaga
tion of, or the infection of the mos
quito, is one of the wonders of human
progress. It has made the construc
tion of the Panama canal possible. It
has rendered life in the tropics for im
migrants from the temperate zone con
sistent with health and reasonable
length of life, and it has opened pos
sibilities in the improvement of the
health and strength of tropical races
themselves under governmental teach
ing, assistance and supervision that
were unthought of two decades ago.
Sanitary engineering with its proper
treatment of water, making it whole
some and harmless with its removal
of the filth and sewage and its con
version of what was noxious into most
useful agencies, all confirm the gov
ernmental importance of the profes
sion of medicine and the kindred tech
nical profession of chemistry, engin
eering and all branches of physical re
search. So marked has been this in
crease in the importance of the med
ical profession in governmental agen
cies, that the doctors themselves have
organized a movement for the unifiea
(ion of all agencies in the federal gov
ernment used to promote the public
health, in one bureau or department,
at the head of which they wish to put
a man of their own or kindred branch
of science. How near this movement
will come in accomplishing the com
plete purpose of its promoters, only
the national legislature can tell. Cer
tainly the economy of the union of all
health agencies of the national gov
ernment in one bureau or department
Is wise. Whether at the head of that
department should be put a doctor of
medicine or some other person must
depend on the individual and not on
his technical professional learning or
skill. It is the wpaeity to organize,
co-ordinate and execute that is need
ed at the head of a department, and
not so much deep technical and pro
fessional skill. It is the ability to
judge whether others have such tech
nical or professional skill that the
head of the department who makes
the selection of the members of his
department should be endowed with.
However this may be, it is becoming
more and more clear that the extend
ing of governmental duties into a ter
ritory covered by the profession of
medicine is bringing physicians more
and more into political and govern
mental relation, and we may expect
that in the next decade they will play
a far greater part than they have here
tofore; and it is proper that they
should."
Washington's Greatness.
After mentioning the great good, in
actual results, accomplished by many
technical professions, Judge Taft con
sidered in extent the profession of the
law, which, he said, "is in a wide
sense the profession of government."
He said that lawyers often were se
lected to carry on governmental work,
because the executive faculty was a
very marked attribute of the modern
lawyer. While he realized that there
were defects and weaknesses in the
profession of the law, he regarded it
as the most important in its relation
to political government. In conclu
sion, he said: "National exigency
seems to call forth the men peculiarly
fitted to meet the requirements of the
situation. Such were Lincoln and
Grant during the great civil war. Such
was Washington in the revolution, the
anniversary of whose birthday this
university appropriately makes itsCom
rnencement Day. He was not a law
yei or a doctor, or a minister. He was
a leader of men. His pure, disinterest
ed patriotism, his freedom from small
jealousies, his marvelous common
sense, his indomitable perseverance
and patience, and his serenity and
calm under the most trying circum
stances, gave him the victory—a vic
tory which could be traced not to bril
liant genius or professional training
but to that which, of all things, is tta'
mojft to be pursued and desired —*>
his high character aa a man."
WORK FOR MR. TAFT
PROEABLE RESULT OF VISIT TO
THE CANAL ZONE.
Matters of Political Administration
Rather Than Engineering .Prob
lems Are Likely to Have
Interested Him There.
Mr. Taft's visit to the Isthmus of
Panama is likely to be more fruitful as
regards the general administration !
there than with reference to the engi
neerlng problems of the canal. Dis- ■
patches inform us that he has made a I
"personal inspection" of the Gatun
darn, but the country has been mis- j
taken in Mr. Taft if he is one of those 1
who profess expert knowledge upon j
every subject, and are ready to pass
judgment, by intuition, upon matters 1
on which professional judgment hesi- !
fates.
It is well worth while for Mr. Taft ,
to familiarize himself with the general j
conditions surrounding this great work !
and with the activities of the men eon- j
ducting it, hut that he can learn any
thing of value about the stability of t
the Gatun dam by looking at it Is 1
scarcely conceivable. The real import- I
ance of his present expedition will de- |
pend upon the use which the engi- i
neers accompanying him shall make
of their opportunities for close ob
servation. Even with them, the prob
lems involved are matters of calcula
tion, based upon scientific reports, j
and not upon superficial view.
The most that the country hopes for |
at this time is that the engineers' con- \
elusions shall be complete, convincing I
and final, and that they shall then be I
adopted and acted upon. In matters j
of political administration on the 1
canal zone there is evidently need of '
much adjustment, for which Mr. Taft '
himself is peculiarly qualified. The
construction of the canal is one of the j
many large responsibilities to which j
he is shortly to succeed, and his pa- !
tienee and tact and his recognition of j
the value of sound counsel have much j
to do with the general confidence in i
his success. If these qualities had j
been brought to bear earlier, it is j
possible that the work would now be |
on a firmer basis.
Preparedness for War.
It is unfortunate but true that boasts i
of our ability to whip any other nation !
and sneers at naval and military pre- j
paredness have never put an army to !
flight or stink art enemy's battleship j
when war wa- actually upon us. The
answer to requestg lor adequate or- j
j sanitation and eouipnient is that war
scares are manufactured aud that no- ,
body \\i?J ever wa:;t to figl't lis. These |
objections at< childish, j
by history and cannot be believed in ;
many cases to be sincere. Whoever !
knows anything at all is aware th;\t !
Japan is just now a very chesty pow- ;
er; that she could take the Philippines j
and Hawaii in four weeks and that ;
with our present resisting power on j
the Pacific coast immense damage j
might be inflicted or tribute exacted j
before we could repel her forces of in
vasion. The only wise course is for us |
to complete as soon as possible our I
fortification scheme in the Philippines,
Hawaii :.nd along our Pacific coast;
to increase our present paltry 14.000
military strength in the Philippines; |
to keep the navy at its present j
strength or greater, replacing contin
uously old ships by new; to encourage
an auxiliary and convertible merchant
fleet and to perfect a reserve army of
militia capable of instant enlistment j
and amalgamation with the regular
army. Experience shows positively
that sooner or later unpreparedness
means heavy penalty in blood and
treasure. —Indianapolis Star,
Fining Corporatiors.
It has often been remarked when
fines were assessed against. l large com
mercial institutions for \vh(vt were for
merly regarded as "conventional" vio
lations of the law that the'-' meant no
particular hardship to th< objects of
such penalties. "What," it has been
the custom to inquire, "d<J even very
large fines against a eorroration like
the Standard Oil Company signify to a
corporation of its vast wealth?" Well,
they signify a very great deal, and
quite as much to an institution with a
lust for money, such as the Standard
possesses, as to corporations of much
less magnitude. Every fine that is
made to hold against a corporation
that sets at defiance the requirements
of the law augments the i ithority of
the community, the state or the gov
ernment; and no portent of the regen
eration of business o.i the lines of de
cency and morality is so cheering and
satisfying as the style which the high
est courts are finding for making finis
for rebating and for practices in re
straint of competition stick against
corporations that formerly pursued
these policies with none to molest or
to make afraid. —Kansas City Times.
Taft on the Canal Job.
If the adverse criticism of the plans
and construction of the Panama canal
has made any headway, it ought to be
jffoet ually answered by the prelimin
ary report of Mr. Taft and the expert
engineers who have accompanied him
n the present tour of investigation.
This report already confirms all that
has been claimed as to the feasibility
uid cost of the lock system, the effi
ciency of the construction so far ear
ned forward, and the competence of
hose in immediate charge of the en
*rprifie. It is especially significant.
Mat while it is admitted that, the ori
inal estimate of the cost may have to
• raissd, the alarming figures given
.it by the opponents cf the canal are
..repostero*'"
LIE WAS PROMPTLY NAILED.
Representative Rainey's Charges Dis
proved by Charles P. Taft.
Mr. Charles P. Taft, meets Repre
sentative Rainey's charges in connec
tion with the Panama transaction by
telegraphing from Havana thai he has
"never had any business association of
any kind, past, present or prospective,
with William Nelson Cromwell, or
with anyone else, past, pr< .sent or
prospective, on the Isthmus of Pana
ma."
Mr. Itain '.v disclaims the "desire to
controvert in any way the statement
of Mr. Taft." He thereupon fail:; back
in pursuing his attack on Cromwell,
against whom the evidence which Mr.
Rainey cites is of the same hearsay
character as that, against Taft. Hut
that is a minor matter. The only fea
ture of any moment in Mr. Rainey's
speech was the attempt, to fix on '.t?
president-elect's brother connection
with the grant of a railroad and tim
ber voneesion in Panama. The ques
tion of such a concession granted by
the legislature of a foreign country to
ordinary American citizens depends
on a large number of considerations,
evidence on which is not before the
public, lint the only thing in Mr.
Rainey's blast that would have weight,
if true, was the imputation that close
family connection with the then sec
retary of war and now president-elect
was used to advance Enterprises of
that character.
Mr. Kainev's previous disposition
and the tenor of his speech contribut
ed to the impresion that this charge
was the product of a lively imagina
tion. His prompt acceptance of Mr.
Taft's denial places that conclusion be
yond dispute. Though he makes an
attempt to claim that there is some
thing left of his charges, they are
really reduced to the status of a burst
gas balloon which makes a loud noise
and leaves nothing but a bad smell.
TvJo New Battleships.
Two new battleships were ordered
by the naval appropriation bill passed
by the house. This very reasonable,
moderate and necessary addition to
the navy was opposed, of course, by
the professional peace advocates.
Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri, for exam
ple, declared there never was a time
when to build more warships was as
"unwise and unnecessary" as now. "We
are at peace with all the world," he
said, "and we have wisely managed to
safeguard our peace as it has never
been before." And Mr. Slayden of
Texas wanted more battleships refused
as "a declaration to the world that the
t T nited States neither desires nor ex
pects war."
What would he the us: j ? No civil
ized nation desires war. The days of
war for direct profit—like some of the
wars pf the, so-called Human republic
and at leasl one of the Crusades —have
long since passed.
•But so Ions; as men are men, and na
tions are composed of men and not of
angels, and national rivalries for con
trol of the earth and of use of its fruits
exist, all nations must expect war—
unless willing or compelled to play the
part of a Switzerland or a Belgium.
And as the strong man armed is least
likely to be attacked, the nation pre
pared for war is surest of peace.
There was another aspect of the
passing of this bill that calls for pub
lic attention. The Washington di»
patches assume and assert that fear of
war with Japan in the near future was
a potent argument for the retention of
the battleship item. If so, that item
was a singularly futile way of meeting
the alleged danger. The new ships
could not be ready under two or three
years. We doubt that, fear of war with
Japan had anything to do with the ap
propriation.
Getting the Truth.
One result of the visit of Mr. Taft.
to the Panama canal zone is an ampli
tude of disproof of recent sensational
reports. The Gatun dam is not. a fail
ure; it is not even in the doubtful
class. The Culebra cut is being cut at
a rate that insures completion before
1915. There is no thought of aban
doning thf lock canal at the level de
cided upon.
Yet we may expect many more sen
sational reports of failure during the
sir. years estimated for finishing the
waterway. It is the chief amusement
of some writers to find imaginary ob
stacles in the way of every great
work. De Lesseps failed in Panama.
The whole American people are inter
ested in the present project. There is
constant temptation to the pessimist
to give the people a few disagreeable
thrills.
Again and again have these reports
been denied cn the highest authority.
They are raked up and sprung again.
So they will be after this visit of Mr.
*4ft. Rut. the majority in this coun
try will not believe the tales of dis
aster. Too many have confidence in
American engineering ability; too
many have confidence in the next
president. Onlv a few who think they
are friends of the transcontinental
railroads believe the canal will fail.
A Possible Commission.
"The American Protective Tariff
league wants no tariff commission.
President-elect Taft thinks one would
bo a good idea. The differentiation of
his position from that of the extreme
protectionists is daily becoming more
and more manifest." —Boston Trans
cript.
Taft favors a permanent tariff
commission to assist rate fixing, not to
fix rates or to encroach on the consti
tutional powers of congress.
However, President Roosevelt was
lighting "privilege" long before Sena
tor Tillman, Representative Perkins
and Willett arose to a question ol
privilege.
INDICTMENTS FOR ÜBEL
THEY ARE RETURNED AGAINST
NEWSPAPER MEN.
Proprietors and Editors of New York
World and the Indianapolis
News are Indicted.
Washington, D. C. Bench war
rants were issued late yesterday for
the arrest of Joseph Pul:t/,»r, ('ale!;
>l. Van Hsiiiim and Robert H. Lyman
of New York, proprietor and editor;
of the New York World; and for
Delavan Smith and Charles H. V\"il
liams, owners of the Indianapolis
News, for criminal libel in connection
with the publication in those news
papers of charges of irregularities in
the purchase by the United States
government of the Panama canal
property from the French owners.
The indictments on which the war
rants were based were returned by
the United States grand jury sitting
in this city and the warrants were is
sued later by the clerk of criminal
court No. 1. The warrants are di
rected against all five of the natural
defendants of the two newspapers.
The summons requires the corporate
defendant (the Press Publishing Com
pany of New York) to appear in
court forthwith to answer the indict
ment.
Famous Men Named as Villified.
Theodore Roosevelt, William If.
Taft, Elihu Root, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Charles P. Taft, IJougias Robinson
and William Nelson Cromwell are
named in the indictments as the per
sons alleged to have been villified by
the stories appearing in the two
newspapers.
NEW HONOR FOR JUDGE TAFT
He Is Made a Mason "at Sight," Be
cause of Great Achievements.
Cincinnati, O.—President-elect Wil
liam Howard Taft was made a
Mason "at sight" in the Scottish
Rite cathedral this afternoon, when a
large and distinguished body of lead
ers of the order crowded that build
ing. Grand Master Charles S. Hos
kinson, who alone under the consti
tution of the Ohio grand lodge has
the authority, conferred the honor,
which is likened to the ancient honor
of knighthood on the field of battle,
being an honor conferred for great
achievements.
Masons of High Degree Attend.
Col. William B. Melish. Past Grand
Master Levi C. Ooodell and Grand
Lodge Secretary .Jacob 11. Bromwell.
the committee in charge of the ar
rangements, completed all the details
before the arrival of the grand mas
ter, who formally put his approval on
their acts. Among the prominent Ma
sons who accepted the invitation to
be present were Grand High Priest of
the United States Joseph Dyas of the
Royal Arch Masons of Illinois, Grand
Master Herbert Montague of Michi
gan. Grand Master Joseph L. Daven
port of South Dakota <*md Past Mas
ter A. B. McGaffey of Colorado, rep
resenting the grand lodge of that
state.
The formal ceremony was followed
by the exemplification of the Master's
degree by Kilwinning lodge, of which
Judge Taft's father and brother were
members, and with which he will
affiliate. A grand ball and reception
was given by the Hanselman Coin
mandery. Knights Templar, at which
the president-elect was the guest of
honor and was received under an
arch of steel, an honor only conferred
on high dignitaries of the state and
nation.
DEATH OF A NOTED REDSKIN
Geronimo. the Apache Chief, Passes
Away at Fort Sill, Okla.—Was
86 Years of Age.
T,awton, Okla. Geronimo, (tic
noted Indian chief, died yester
day at Fort Sill, where he had been
a prisoner of war for a number of
years. He was 86 years old.
It is a rurious coincidence that
news of Geronimo's death was sent
out from Lawton, which was named
after the late Maj. Gen. Henry F.
L,awton, who. as a lieutenant in Gen.
Miles' command, led the 3,000-mile
chase that resulted in the Apache
chief's surrender. The chase was be
gun in January, 1885, but the capture
of Geronimo and his band was not
made until nearly two years later.
It was declared at the time of his
capture that he had more •murders to
his credit than any living Indian. Me
volunteered to head a band of Apache
scouts during the Spanish American
■war, but his offer was declined. How
ever, he was allowed to attend the St.
Louis exposition, and his last public
appearance was at President Roose
velt's inauguration, when he rode in
the parade with five other Indian
chiefs.
Congress.
Washington.—On the 17th the sen
ate passed tiie naval appropriation
bill, carrying $136,000,000. The house
debated the penal code bill.
Song Writer Suicided.
New York City.—Just after hav
ing finished two verses of a song he
was writing, Edward Gardenier. 47
years of age, a song writer, killed
himself at his home in Brooklyn by
cutting 4iis throat.
Extra Session to Convene March ,15.
Washington. D. C. The extra
session of congress will be convened
on March 15. This date was definite
ly settled yesterday and President
elect Taft authorized the annouv la
ment.