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& Metrtlle fete ftttr. THI ASSOCIATED PRISI DISPATOHI1 LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather forecast: GKXEHAM.Y FAIR VOX TIL NO. 165. ASHEVILLE, N .0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 23, 1912. PRICE THREE CENTS SAYZl 'STANDARD AIDED COLONEL Archbold Asserts He Gave $100,000 Currency to Bliss for Campaign in Sep tember, 1904. DESIRED ROOSEVELT'S "APPRECIATION" OF IT And Told Bliss Candidate Must Have Knowledge of the Act and "Under stand" It. Washington. Aug. 23. John D. Archbold, pictured to the public as the political manager and directing genius ill the Standard Oil company, took the witness stand before the senate com mittee today to give his version of the campaign contributions in 1904 now subject to dispute between Senator Penrose and Colonel Roosevelt. The star witness appeared half an hour before the nppointed time, followed shortly afterwards by Penrose. Mes sengers were hurried out after Sena tors Oliver and Pomerene, who are to sit as members of the committee. Finally the committee assembled anil Archbold was sworn. Senator flapp asked him what contribution the Sandard Oil company made to the campaign fund of 1904. "We made two contributions, one to Cornelius Bliss, of $100,000, and one to Penrose of $25,000," replied Arch bolii. He believed the $100,000 con trihutlon was made some time in Sep tember, about the middle of the month he thought. His recollection was that It was given to Bliss in currency, Uliss being alone in Archbold's office. "We had had talk about politics and contributions and I said the matter would have to be submitted to our board. It was submitted and the board decided to contribute," said Archbold nnswering questions. Archbold said the payment to Pen rose probably was In currency. ' "You were the man in the Standard Oil company who had charge of these political matters?" asked Clapp. "Only in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where I had known relations," was the answer. Archbold said he talked later with Hliss concerning further contri bution and thought H. H. Rogers was present. .Afterwards It was decided to make no further contributions. ' I talked frankly with Bliss and told him we wanted to make this con tribution, but not without the knowl edge of the powers that be. We wanted it understood and appreciated by Roosevelt. Bliss smilingly assured me that this would be the case." Wanted Republicans to Win. Archbold continued: "We decided that our interests as a business or-; tmnlzation lav on the republican side. Nothing was decided about dlstrlbu- tinn it ,q. enmv mnr,ev There was some talk about objections to 1 contributions from certain sources "Had you any knowledge that this fimirlbutlon had been made known to Roosevelt?" was asked. "Only the assurance of Bliss through my conference with him," naiil Archbold. Explaining why he paid currency. Archbold smilingly said be did not suppose there was a desire on the part of either for publicity. At a subsequent conference re garding a further contribution which was refused, Archbold said Bliss gave him to understand that a "further contribution would be acceptable to Ituosevelt." Altai lin nil Hlaidard Unjust. The witness referred to attacks upon Standard Oil which he regarded us unjust and said that Bliss told him he "sympathized with us but could do nothing." The attacks, he said, . were made by James A. Garfield and Herbert Knox Smith, both of whom bail oeen commissioners of corpora- HplM. "Uoosevelt unfailingly approved of these attacks without Investigation or the slightest knowledge of facts," In- added, ' anil there was more than Coincidence In the appearance of ad verse reports every time we were concerned in court litigation or ever; lime legislation appeared in Wash ington In which we were Interested. These reports of Garlleld and Smith Were the work of mere puppets, who Jumped when Roosevelt pulled the string." When asked If he thought his re fusal to make a further contribution had anything to do with the so I railed unjust Investlgmtlons, Archbold hit his Up and Anally replied: "Well, I don't know." "Do you know that Bliss reported lo Koosevelt, that you declined a further contribution.'' asked Potner ' ne. "1 assume, of course, that il was 'Ported. 1 don't know In what shape the report was made, but un doubtedly It was made," he answered. rchhok1 Agrees lo Appear. Senators Penrose. Reed and Wil liams each attacked Colonel Roose elt and Senator Polndexter of Wash ngton, a supporter of the new pro I Bresslve parly, came to his defense In 'he senate vnsterdav Senator Poln dexter -chanced that a combination of "Kulur republican! and democrats Wis at work to defame Colonel Roose vdt. aor ,7'ln- e decision to sumo at or.ee madt TWO IMPLICATED BY GRAFT INQUIRY Confession by a "Higher-up" Is Expected to Involve Others. New York, Aug. 23. Louis Rosen welg, alias Lefty Louie, has been lo cated in a subrub of a southwestern city near the Rocky Mountains and two detectives from Whitman's office have been sent to arrest the much wanted gunman in the Rosenthal murder ease. The authorities did not mention the name of the city. New York, Aug. 23. District At torney Whitman, who is investigating the blackmail phase of the Rosenthal conspiracy, let it be known today that he had obtained evidence Impli cating a police inspector and a civil Ian with an office in police headquar ters in the grafting. A series of inter esting coincidences were found in four bank accounts, showing heavy with drawals by an Inspector, invariably followed the same da by the visit of the civilian to his safety deposit box. The prosecutor believes the inspector was "splitting" with the civilian. It is known that the prosecutor ex perts an offer of confession by a man higher up In police circles that will lay bare the graft system and Involve many others. SUEZ CANAL TOILS GUT AS RETALIATORY ACTION World Wide Rate War Proba bly Inaugurated by Eng lish Directorate. Washington, Aug. 2 3. A rate war which might involve all the maritime nations of the world and which would revolve about the Suez and Panama canals Is predicted in Washington by officials who have watched the devel opment of world Interest in the Pan ama canal bill, now awaiting approval of President Taft. According to a report that reached the state department yesterday the directorate of the Suez canal has de cided to reduce rates through that canal. In official circles this notice was re garded as the first retaliatory step against tne lree toils provision ror American ships through the Panama canal . . The announcement of the proposed ''eductions through Suez appeared In conspicuous notices In Ann 'lean newspapers. The notice which aious ed so much Interest wai to the effect that the first of next year the transit dues In the Suez canal will be reduced 5 0 centimes, bringing the toll for loaded ships down to 6.25 francs. This Is the precise equivalent to the $1.25 maximum tolls which the Pan ama cunal act prescribes for vessels passing through that waterway. Professor Emory R. Johnson, whose exhaustive Investigation of the finan cial aspect of the Panama canal, as a special commissioner for the war de nartment, formed the basis for the action of the congressional commit tees in fixing the toll rates on the canal, held that If the Panama pro Ject was to be a success financially and commercially, Its tolls should be lower than those of the Suez canal. This was on the basis that the Pan ama route would secure at least a minor share of the shipping moving between Europe and the Pacific coast ports of Asia. Even lower- tolls at Panama, he held, would not draw away from the Suez canal a large part of the Oriental trade because of traffic opportunities, the price of coal and oTher supplies which have a de termining effect upon the selection of routes. CANAL WORK GROWS IiHNt Year's Kn-nrd Must He Exceed' id IT Ditch Is ( oinpl. ii il III a Year? Washington. Aug. 23. Figures of the excavation of the Panama canal Indicate that the great work was live- sixths finished on August 1 but there actually remains nearly li. 000, 000 tublc yards more of earth to be re moved than was estimated for tile vear before. This Is because of thi large amount of slllage In the canal bed and also extensive excavations for dry docks, coaling stations and ter minals not taken Into the original es tlmate. Ki-Audltor Mrs In Jail. Easton. Pa., Aug. JJ. Levi J. Cole man. former county auditor and dlrec tor of the poor, in Jail here for con tomnt of court, died In the county prison. He was arrested on an attachment nearly six months ago, after h failed I to appear In court and reiimiu he heWs Trurtse for an ' mnnosMhr.'money,r together wit ourt and relinquished which Cole- i,..iii.r vlih hl 1 FATHER cuts mm Seriously Wounds Minister Who Aids Daughter to Elope and Marry Against Protest. WAIVES EXAMINATION IN JUSTICE'S COURT Hadi Assisted the Offender, Rev. C. R. Sorrell, to Get Education at Wake Forest. Gazette-News Bureau, The Hotel Raleigh, Raleigh, Aug. 23. Bryant Harrison, a wealthy farmer, cut Rev. C. R. Sorrell, a Wake Forest College student, seriously with a knife last night because the preacher as sisted his daughter, Evie, in eloping to Smithfield with Bennett Wall against the father's protest. Sorrell was slashed on the throat and on the arm, but will recover. The father objected to the marriage because he regarded Wall as worthless. Sorrell was living with Harrison, who had helped the young man to enter college. Harrison waived examination. NOMINEE F00U.S. JUDGE IS OPPOSED IN SEATTLE Taft's Selection for Hanford's Seat Has Corporation Record. Seattle, Aug. 23. Statewide indig nation has resulted since the an nouncement that President , Taft had sent the name of Clinton W. Howard lielllngham to the senate for con firmation as federal Judge for the western district of this state to suc ceed Cornelius II. Hanford, whose resignation was forced while under going Impeachment preliminary in vestigation. A storm of protest came In from all points of the state because of How ard's record and conectlons, and mass meetings have been arranged for in ids home city of Belllngham to pro test against the appointment. Hun dreds of telegrams have been sent to Washington opposing him. It is generally regarded that the same conditions that prevailed under Hanford will prevail during Howard's tenure of office. Howard for years has been the chief lobbyist of Stone and Webster of New York, who have immense electric traction and lighting interests In this state. He has been constantly at the capltol during sessions in their Inter ests as well as those of the Great Northern Railway company, of which he Is counsel. He was involved in the scandal here a few years ago which cost Mllo Root his seat on the state Supreme court when It was shown that Chief Counsel Gordon of the Great Northern wrote a decision clearing the railway company to which Root signed his name and handed down as his own. Howard Is a brother-in-law of E H. MeCord, who received fabuloui sums aH a receiver anu attorney mi receiver in Hanford's court, as was leveloped during the congressional orobe here. Considerable fear was expresseii here until last week about a federa grand Jury when MeCord, It Is re ported, openly boasted that there was no cause for worry, the new jinige will keep the grand Jury In line." The announcement thut his brother-in-law had been appointed after the many UKly revelations and developments o lli,- Hanford hearing has caused even the men In charge of the Taft cam paign in this state to wonder how the president was Induced to name now , 'd. 17 YEARS OLD GIRL SAVES 2 FROM DEATH C. PrrHhlrnt'M Daughter lira- curs Couple In Water at I piMirtb. MP h. i.iidlnsTton. Michigan. Aug. 23. Margaret Baker, aged 17, daughter o the president of the Queen A Ores cent railroad, risked death by drown Ing at Kpwortn yesterday to sav Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford of Ut tie Rock from druw dnr. The cou hie were exb. Ulster and enme near nulling the girl under, hut she pluck lly held them at arms-length until aid urrlved. I'., .. s Mate Is III. Rome, Aug. It. The pope's sister Komi Is recovering from a slight at tack of paralysis. She Is being looked after by Dr. Petaccl. the pops s ow ' physician. The pope has had a private tele nhnni. i-.ta ed from l ie Vatican tt slsi.-r's apartment so as if lie InlOOO sent to Penrose seemed to be eiwiii accept nts support on tne termsiseir aerenee swinney was touna iv jvew i oik, au touch with her and be In-lforgery. "Th.) signature is very un-i ju.i ouiuneu. ins matter st... ... ;u w.u. a .m. unop.nou au... "nn'a m t her progress. 'like my own," be said. pickle.' - Iff hand. I mo hre initio, FLENN WENT OVER HEAD OpilOSE Didn't Offer Million for Sena torship Knew Standard Controlled It. Phlladelph ; Aug. 23. Former State Senator William Flinn of Pitts burgh has Issued a statement in which he answers Senator Penrose. In his statement Senator Penrose accused Senator Flinn with offering $1,000 or twice that amount to Senator Penrose and the late Israel Durham, the chief Quay lieutenant, If they would send him to the senate to fill the place made vacant by the death of Senator Quay. He also declared that Van Valkenburg was charged with bribery in 1S96 and only escaped from the charge by settling the costs for something like $10,000 on the day be fore the case against him was to have been called for trial. The latter incident took place while Vr.n Valkenburg w;i the campaign manager for John Wanamaker when he aspired to the position of United States senator. In the statement Flinn sa ys : "The newspaper reports of Senator Penrose's confession of faith and other things have been read to me and in it makes two references to my alleged fforti to obtain an appointment to the nlted States senator as successor to Senator Quay. First. As I understand it he alleges that I sought the support of John D. rchbold to the appointment and of fers that purports to be an exchange telegrams between Archbold and myself. When the senatorial vacancy oc curred in 1904, a practically solid re- ublican delegation in the assembly rom Allegheny county and the large lajority from western Pennsylvania avored my selection to succeed Quay. Why Knox Was t'lilson. "Penrose was In favor of Oliver. He as not allowed fto name his man, for the appointment of Knox was de- ided upon at a conference held in the offices of the Pennsylvania railroad, Philadelphia, by President A. J. Ce.s- Henry Ji Fijfck and ex-Senator Don Cameron. The latter two were epresentlng the corporations in this state and the big interests in New York. "Under the old system In Pennsylva nia no senator has been chosen from this state without the O. K. of Stand- id Oil and the Pennsylvania railroad. If the telegrams which Penrose read n the senate are genuine they showed that 1 made a pretty good guess as to who would dictate the appointment to ucceed Quay, and also that Archbold and his associates were opposed to me, notwithstanding the practically solid backing ot the section of the state which was conceded to be entitled to the senatorship. The fact that the selection was made and forced on Penrose demonstrates that he was then, as now, under the domination of Archbold and the Interests which urned down my appointment. Denies Offering Money. Second. Penrose alleges that I of fered $1,000,000 or $2,000,000 to him and to Israel W. Durham, the latter now being dead and unable to testlfy to favor my appointment to the senate Taken In connection with my purport ed telegram to Archbold the Penrose allegation disproves itself from several angles. First If Penrose could have sold the senatorship for such a sum hi record as a corruptlonist Is sufficient evidence that he would have taken the money and delivered the goods. Second The appointment of Knox at the dictation of Archbold, Frlck Cameron and Cassatt proves that Pen rose did not have the senatorship In his hands to dispose of. Third. The very allegation that I solicited Archbold's support and re Hiested the Standard Oil chief to glv orders to his man Penrose in my be half Indicates that I was wise enough to know how Penrose could be con trolled without the necessity of buying him. As a matter of fact I never asked either Penrose or Durham to support me for senator. I never even discussed the matter with them. They were my personal and political enemies with whom I had had no contact nor rela Hons since 18911. "Senator Penrose caught redhandei with Standard OH money evidently made his statement In reference to me for the combined purpose of Inking the waters like a cuttlefish that h might withdraw himself from the pub Ic gaze and to provoke the only pos slide retort which can characterise a msn making such a statement. I do not propose to lend myself to his plai,. Hul there may be a way in which he can be withdrawn from his shield of personal privilege in the United States senate. If so he will have an opportunity to add a perjured soul to the other chief characteristics which disclose Penrose to the Amerl can people a black heart and corrupt hands." LETTER A FORGERY ARCHBOLD BELIEVES Kays Signature to that 2R,000 Letter Published Is tvy Unlike Ms Own. Washington, Aug. It. During the course of the examination of John D Archbold Of the Standard Oil today Senator Clapp produced a magaslnt story containing a series of letters purporting to have been written Archbold to Penrose. Archbold de clarad th.i letter mentioning tl u $26 d to be e signature i ctared th.) letter mentioning tl v $SS. "or Roosevelt c SIMM lit m MED In Postoffice Appropriation Measure as Agreed upon by Conferees of House and Senate. MORE NOMINATIONS OF TAR HEELS COMING President Taft Is Expected to Send in Another List to the Senate Shortly. Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, Washington, Aug. 23. The conferees on the postoffice ap propriation bill reached an agreement late yesterday afternoon. One of the most important Items in the bill is the Simmons aid to good roads proposi- tion, which as amended, provides an I annual appropriation of $500,000 for Improving roads over which rural de livery of mail is made. The original bill as proposed by Senator Simmons provided for an appropriation of $1, 000,000, but a compromise was made and the amount cut in half. Senator Simmons said he would have preferred the house plan to his own, but in lieu of this he was greatly delighted at the adoption by the con ferees of his own bill. It is understood the conference report will be adopted ithmit opposition. The Bourne, par- is post system, which was also adopted, was quite pleasing to the sen- or senator. It is believed it will be reasonably satisfactory both to farm ers and to the merchants. The bill as agreed upon is the same as was printed in the Gazette-News esterday with the substitution of 500,000 for the $1,000,000 as origin- Hy asked. Senator Overman said that there was no friction between Represents- tlve Webb and himself over the Char lotte postoffice. A new building will be erected and both he and Mr. Webb, e said, were working with that end view. Tat Hcrl Appointments. It Is stated that Mr. Taft is consid- ring sending 111 another list of ap pointments for federal jobs in North Carolina. Probably today the presi- ent will send In the name of Thomas Wallace to be postmaster at Wilming ton. Mr. Wallace is tne present in cumbent und is a Duncan man. How- evsT. there Is small probability that Mr. Wallace will be confirmed during the present session of congress. The Wilmington postmaster is here looking after his Interests and probably will remain until the present session of congress adjourns. There Is no great protest coming to wasningiun against toe cuiuu inunun of Mr. Wallace, but as stated in these dispatches senators will think twice before confirming federal nominations t this session of congress, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. It is also said that the president win send In nominations for the positions if postmaster and collector of cus toms at Beaufort. Mace and Jones were named for these positions early this vear, but were In the list which the president withdrew from the sen ate In February. Representative Doughton yesterday- received by express a crate of very line peaches from the Sparger orchard company or Mt. Airy. uoi. w. n. us borne, of Goldsboro, donated the fruit nd they were the largest ever seen n Washington. Speaker Clark, Rep resentative Underwood and other lead iif democrats Here enjoxed the feast The following changes In North 'arolina postmasters were announced A. .1. U Mill nt I.me- eniciuii.v. wu. u. rock. Surry county, vice C. L. Boggs, resigned; John w. uevane at roma- hawk, Sampson county, vice F. M. Simpson, resigned. GOLONEL FOR PRESIDENT Convinced Taft's Renomina- tion Was Fraudulent Won't Quit Party. Washington, Aug. 23. Senator ummlns of Iowa, hitherto counted is a Taft adherent, is preparing to upport Roosevelt, If he can do so without leaving the Republican part). Senator Cummins, It Is unilerstoiHl, will make public his position when he -eturns to Iowa, upon the adjourn nent of congress; today he Is silent n the matter, and this information iaa only leaked out. It Is s'ated that Senator Cummins has read the evidence In the cases ot he contested delegates to the Chlca to convention, and has become con vlnced that the president's renomlna tlon was fraudulent. Always reck oned as a progressive, the step Roosevelt was easy, but the difficulty has been that the Iowa senator has not wanted to leave the party. It understood that he has told Roose velt that he will w led MAY SUMMON MR. ROOSEVELT 1Y DO THEY HATE METHEN?ASKST.B. Colonel Thinks It Queer the Standard Fights Him if He's For It. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Aug. 2 3. A se vere attack on Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was made last night by Colonel Roosevelt. The senator, he said, was like a cuttlefish which, lack ing thi' courage to fight its enemy, "squirts ink" in the hope that it may escape. In flaying the senator, Col onel Roosevelt repeated his denial that be had known of any Standard il contribution to his presidential campaign of 1904. Colonel Roosevelt's speech was made In the armory, at a meeting hehl in connection with the Jubilee of the Rev. Father Curran "Recently," said Colonel Roosevelt, "certain definite and specific charges were made against Senator Penrose. I personally knew nothing of them, and had not even looked Into the charges until Mr. Penrose succeeded in riveting my attention upon them. Yesterday he got up in the senate to deny those charges and brought in hearsay charges against me. I call j 'ur attention to an ana logue to Senator Penrose among the inferior forms of animal life the cut tlefish. When the cuttlefish is at tacked by any enemy which it lacks the courage to oppose, it sqlrts ink and tries to escape, trusting that the enemy will attack the ink instead or the cuttlefish. I now propose to clear away the ink and attack the cuttlefish. The statement of Mr. Penrose was tmU h h , h , th , , ri tlon ioo,000 was asked for from the Standard Oil for my campaign and contributed, and that a further sum was asked for. Mr. Penrose gave this evidence on hearsay. It is a thorough ly base and contemptible thing for Mr. Penrose to repeat such evidence on hearsay." Colonel Roosevelt then referred to the letters which he gave out Wednes day night, which he sent to George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the republican national committee, In 1904, directing that no campaign contribution be re ceived from the Standard Oil com pany. "Any man who reads those letters, he continued, "Is bound, If he is an honest man, to state that I acted In absolute good faith and that if any contribution was made by the Stand ard OH company, It was without my I t-,,H , f v -hsnint'e 'The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Every trust controlled news paper In the land is doing everything in its power to beat me. Do you think that the trust papers would be try ing to beat me If I had been satisfac tory to the Standard Oil company and that crowd ? They are against me be cause not one trust, not one Individ ual, was able to use or influence me while I was president. That's why they hate me." MELTON CASE IS IN NANDS OF JURY . , , . . n, UfflKUN iiaiie t HllSlieu Onarge at 1:15 O'clock One Speech Today. The case of Clyde Melton, who is charged with the murder of Ed. H Swinney on College street several weeks ago. which has taken up th lime of the court for three or four days, was given to the Jury at 1:1 o'clock today, after Judge Lane had made a verv exhaustive charge in summing up the evidence. Only one speech was made this morning, that of Solicitor R. R. Rey nolds. He spoke for over an hour und half and acquitted himself with I credit. There were six arguments and I thev began yesterday morning, and a night session was held last nignt, at which time Gallatin Roberts and I Judge P. C. Cocke of the defense made I their speeches. I summing up the evidence today - 1 Judge Ione reviewed the whole case 1 took ut) the testimony of each wit I ness and told the Jurors how they I should consider It. The shooting of Swinney by Mellon I created aamethlng of a sensation, as - llt was done on a street that Is f.en - lsrally crowded. State's witnesses tes - 1 titled that Melton shot Swinney In the - 1 back as Bwlnney was walking off and to I then shot him in the breast, aftsr he had fallen to the ground, firing a third I shot which did nut take effect Is The defense contended that Swln - I ney had threatened Melton and on the Senate Committee Consider ing the Request of Penrose to Make Former Presi dent Testify. WILFUL FALSEHOOD IS COLONEL'S REPLY To Penrose's Allegation that Recent Pre-Convention Campaign Cost Mr. Per kins $3,000,000. Washington, Aug. 23. Penrose was a witness before the senate committee this afternoon. He introduced into the record a statement regarding the $25,000 contrlbutlan to the Pennsylva nia campaign fund of 1904 by Arch bold and the $100,000 contribution to the national fund, which he made Wednesday in the senate. He said he had nothing to add but would answer any questions. Washington, Aug. 23. Members of the senate committee which heard the evidence of John D. Archbold of the ' Standard Oil company conferred this afternoon over the advisability of call ing Col. Roosevelt to testify. Penrose wants Roosevelt summoned. William Rockefeller will be called if his health permits, and likewise George B. Cortelyou. When Archbold was excused it was announced that Penrose would take the stand late to day. Archbold told the senate committee investigating campaign funds that the Standard Oil company's $125,000 con tribution to the republican war chest in 1904 was made upon assurance from Bliss that the contribution would be acceptable to Roosevelt and that further contributions would be ac ceptable. Willful Falsehood, Says Roosevelt. New York, Aug. 23. Col. Roosevelt declared today that "Penrose's state ment that George Perkins 'underwrote my primary expenses for three mil lions' or any sum remotely resembling it is a deliberate and willful falsehood which he knows to be such when he makes It." "Penrose," he added, "would do well not to attribute to others the Infinite baseness which actuates him self." "The statement that the letters and telegrams were writen for the pur pose of getting Into the record and were not genuine and were not ac cepted by Corelyou as genuine," con tinued Roosevelt, "is a deliberate and willful falsehood and Penrose knows it to be such when he makes It. "Not hearing from two previous let ters 1 wrote on October 29, I then re ceived from Cortelyou a statement that my wishes would be complied with and that no contributions from Standard Oil had been or would be received. If any such contribution was received It was not only without my knowledge but against my ex plicit Instructions. The letters speak for themselves. They were genuine because 1 received assurance that they were accepted in the spirit in which I wrote them." "Penrose's Opposition Certificate ? Character." "Penrose Is the embodiment and representative of all that Is worst in our political life, and the alliance be tween business and politics which has done so much to degrade political life. I hall his opposition with gen uine and unfeigned Joy. I want my self honored by his opposition and count that opposition as a certificate of character for the progressive par ty and only the progressive party and Its leaders are the foes really dreaded by the Penroses In our public life." The colonel left the reporters but returned Immc ately. "Please say also that until Penrose spoke the other day I'd never heard Archbold's name In connection with making any contribution to the republican cam paign fund." BY HOSTS OF 10ND0I Thousands of All Classes View the Body of Dead Leader. London, Aug. 21. Britishers paid an Impressive tribute today to the memory of William Booth, organiser of the Salvation army. The ceremo nies attending the lying-ln-atate of the late general's body brought forth a tremendous display of all classes and creeds. Before dawn and despite a pelting rain, thousands swalted the opening of the doors of congress hall to view the body. Bide by side with the poorly i who had come for a lost sight of the religious leader who had brought sunshine Into their lives, were fashionably dressed women who desired to pay their homage. U.-llniil l ?:i ah
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