Judge — October 12, 1912 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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AT THE CLUB Jimson—* We must vote against the trusts, I tell you !"" Bimson—* Sure thing, Who’ "TAFT, WILLIAM HOWARD. Pres- ident of United States and Chief Traveling Man of the G. O. Prosperity Corporation of Washington, D. C., and elsewhere. Born Cincinnati, O., Sep- tember 15th, 1857, acting with infantry in defense of the Buckeye State during Civil War. First words were, ‘‘Upon mature reflection I am inclined to the conviction that possibly there may be two sides to this question, and that upon maturer deliberation we shall find that neither of them is in all essentials a final solution of the situation that con- fronts It was upon hearing these words, uttered at the age of three days, that a newspaper reporter, waiting in the anteroom of the nursery for an inter- view, remarked to the photographer at his side that he was probably about to snapshot a future chief justice of the United States. After an uncommon school education, entered Yale College, a leading gymnasium with some intel- lectual leanings, at New Haven, Conn., a suburb of New London, and there de- veloped unusual talents for leadership as anchor of the college tug-of-war team, fitting himself for future useful- ness in filling chairs of large capacity. Upon graduation from Yale, studied law, acquiring not only a complete knowledge of the principles of the law, but a cold, precise method of presenting his ideas, which later resulted in his becoming the popular idol. Became s Who circuit judge of the United States in 1892, acquiring in pursuit of his judicial duties a fondness for travel which has stood him in good stead ever since, en- abling him to sleep on sleeping-cars, in spite of hot boxes, railway collisions and popular ovations en route. Civil governor of Philippine Islands 1901, teaching Filipinos table manners, draw- ing-room etiquette and the principles of dress reform so effectually that now even the most barbarous Morro can eat lemon pie with his knife without cutting his lip, and wear trousers without cursing the day he was born. Secretary of War, THE DEMOCRATIC MONOPLANE. ‘And when they are ‘ busted ’ pay more than ever for everything we want !"" in Politics. 1904-08, in Cabinet of Theodore Roose- velt, the best chief of police New York ever had, and appointed by latter at close of his administration official chair warmer during his absence in Africa. studying the fauna and flora of Mom- bazzazza. As Provisional President of United States has been welcome visitor to all parts of the country, carrying with him his famous judicial smile, which whole communities have turned out to see, in some cases driving as much as three miles rather than miss it. Having done all that was humanly pos- sible to help others succeed, is now en- gaged in a praiseworthy attempt to suc- ceed himself. Author of ‘‘Occasional Visits to Washington,’’ ‘‘From the White House to the Towpath, or Wheel- ing through America,’’ ‘‘Sixty Smiles and How To Make Them,”’ ‘‘ Wild Theo- dores I Have Met,”’ and ‘‘Over the Hilles and Far Away,’’ a pathetic ballad sounding the homely virtues of home. Recreation, Theodore and Shuttlecock, Golf and Progressive Euchre. WILSON, THOMAS WOODROW. Governor of New Jersey and Possible President of United States. Discovered 1908 by Colonel Christopher Columbus Harvey, a famous explorer of the post- prandial age, while cruising among the fiery waters of the Lotus Islands, and from that time on known as the White (Continued on fifth page following.) comicbooks.com