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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Worldly wisem.n Nominatss President.

Worldly Wiseman Nominates President.
f. P. Dunno writes a Worldly Wise
man satire in the American Magazine
on the nomination n election of q
president. Mr.. Worldly Wiseman is q
multi millionaire who thinks that we
oaght to have a successful business
man in the White House. OF course.
he says, the very top men couldn't
take the place. They could not aban-
o the direction Of the great financial
affairs of the world to look after this
less important work. Rockefeller
couldn't take the time to do it, he says.
J.. p. Morgan couldn't, and, the last of
all, he couldn't. He couldn't even con-
slider a suggestion to take the Job and
spend every Tuesday in Washington.
leaving somebody in the Office at other
times to represent him; he goes n
spare the time now for grouse shoot
ing in August. OF course. the ideal men
for the position would be those 1 have
named, or such men as James j. Hill,
H. C. Frick. James Stillman. w. K.
Vanderbilt, j. Ogden Armour. or 20 or
30 others l could mention, but 1t would
be unsafe to business to remove them
even temporarily from the sphere In
which they are now so useful to the
world. The best plan would be to or
ganize a national advisory committee
selected by these gentlemen which
would pass on loans-I mean policies
submitted by the president of the Uni
ted States. For the office itself would
propose a man who is good at detail,
n who has held a comparatively sub
ordinate position, IN who Is used to
making himself agl ceable to customers.
l have just such a man in mind. He
is third vice president of one Of our
comma faC nm oof{Vn o--r~cf,,. Cofl-.
a little noisy but a good business get
ter. His name Is Elijah Lubbins, but
everyone knows him as 'Liji. If any
thing comes of this movement to elect
a business man president, l shall go
to that fellow in Washington-what's
his name?.good alker-smooth shaw
en- fellow-fellow collects the campaign
fund-nfgger Observation-Disclosures gen
eral-Hitchcock. that's it--and tell him
about Lubbins.'
"What advice would you give to
your employer the observer asked.
How would O start him on his new
career
81 would simply say to him: You
run that business as you would our
a factory. Reduce expenses every
where. The employees Of all the de-
partments are overpaid and UNDER
worked. For example. you could get
plenty of men to serve as letter car
riers for half the wages now paid.
Abolish h rural free delivery system.
II farmers want these Inquiries let
them 90 to the post office for them.
Stop the juggling with the tariff. The
tariff Is here to stay. Half the demo-
Gratis In congress who talk against the
tariff believe in it. Make the govern
ment pay. That's your business. When
any questions of policy beyond your
understanding arise, like a war or a
treaty with a foreign power, you can
always get to New York in six hours
and submit h matter to the advisory
cOmmftteei'"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
LITTLE STORIES OF LIFE
A NO QUORUM NIGHT.
BY L. A. LEONARD.
A NO QUORUM NIGHT.
sY L. A. LEONARD.

Any one who belonged to the old
Easton lyceum will be sure to preserve
u vivid recollection of the gatherings
of that famous body. and above all,
Of the genial presiding officer.
That ~dignitary. Mr.. Matt Spencer,
was an old nan in those days-a little
rising 20, but he vas as jolly a the
most youthful and enjoyed a good story
as thoroughly as did any of the young
men with whom he delighted to ASSOC
ciate.
Usually u meetings We're so we'll at
tended as to leave little time for any
save the serious objects for which the
lyceum existed So 1T was an extraor-
binary occasion when, one night, a
driving storm kept away so many of
the faithful that the customary quorum
failed to show up. That the dozen
present. however, must have embraced
some pretty good material. 1 feel sure,
for as I look back l remember that
they included a future United States
senator, two or three able lawyers, one
or two future successful newspaper and
literary men. and one man who has
since held half a dozen prominent posi-
ions in his state.
Naturally. with such a gathering.
even a mo quorum meeting couldn't
prove tame. And though the regular
program was out of the question:
discussion of S-hakespeare's intention
concerning the character of Iago was
to ave been in order-it was a
mously voted to devote the evening to
story telling-with the result that our
narratives gradually TOOK or an i'm
p~ressiveness in keeping with the tenn
per of the night.
After various yarn neutrality-suspicious.
subjects ont matter here-some one
turned to Mr.. Spencer with a request
for n of his famous tales.
A look of serious %intentness% deepened
the Ines in the old mans face as he
glanced around to see If the rest of
us were equally anxious for a story
from him. OF course we We're.
Reaching for his old pipe. and pull
ing off a few scales of tobacco from
the plug that had become we'll dried
in the drawer of his table. he pushed
them into the bowl. and asked for a
match. After the pipe was sufficient
ly started so that it could be held
between his thumb and foref1nger with
out going out as he reached the most
interesting passages. he began:
''This is the II ghost story" said
he, (which is duly authenticated and
certified to by the records of a court.
1 heard my father tell 1t. and he heard
1t direct from his father. who was
alive when the incidents happened and
h case was tried. In those days the
county of Talbot embraced the entire
%peninsular part of Maryland, and al
though the legal matters tool place in
Easton. the Osborns lived i'm that part
of the state which now forms the coun-
ty of Kent.
"Mr. Osborn was a highly respected
E~nglishman, who had come to this
country with his five boys, for the
purpose of lettering his fortunes. Th
o had grown up and by their united
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
What She Wanted.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press,
David Belasco, in an interview in New
York, condemned a certain ultra-modern
type of society woman.
This type. which luckily isn't numer-
ous." he said. ELVES on notoriety. To a
woman OF this type a lawyer said one
day:
+" Yes. madam. I can get you the d.
vorce you desire. For $500 l can get you q
divorce-and get 1t without publicity, too
"She wrinls:ed her smooth. white, we'll
powdered forehead in a frown: she bit
her rouged n over-red lip In annoy
ance.
But what would 1t cost she asked.
with publicity"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Bring on the Small Coins.
Erntp Co1ltor,c

The world is so full of a number of
coins that any new step causes shrill
outcries of warning. Who could have
guessed a few weeks g that the fat
and jovial brewer and the long-faced
solemn deacon who passes round the
the same chorus of protest against a
bill by Representative Buckley. of
Cleveland, for more small coins-the
n victim" fearful Of 3-cent beer or
the necessity for collars of foam half
as deep as the glass, the other crying
woefully that Sunday morning contrib
buttons would be reduced from nick els
to 3-cent pieces in the church audi
forum and from pennies to Columb-
ian hapencc. in the Sunday school.
Personally, the prospect in general
fills US with glee; and with what we
save on other expenses we feel we
might be tempted to lavish two threes
on the Mate instead Of the conventional
five. We anticipate 3-cent car fares
(the Honorable Buckley nObly justihes
the trust reposed in him by Ohio strap
hangers) and joyfully predict the ar
rival of 3-cent loaves of bread, cheaper
telephone calls n a SO per cent re-
chocolate waters. Only think of what
the half-cent piece will mean to the
shopgirl-nothing less important than
cheaper chewing gum! Parents may
find comfort In the reflection that the
cry of the children some day can be
stilled with a coin Of smaller denomi-
nation her the cent. We will be able
TO read twice as many newspapers and
not spend IN extra fraction of a mill.
A great variety of merchandise has
been vended at a nickel that might sell
profitably enough at 3 cents. That
is part of h secret of how the owner
of a string Of acknowledgements stores
a produce the money to build the
worlds tallest skyscraper. He recog-
nized fractions of a nickel. as do the
push-cart merchants in New York's
east side or Chicago's Ghetto, and
economical nobly responded.
Bring on the ha'pence and the threes-
the nation in general and possibly even
a few of the public service corpora
ions will thrive on the shock!
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

A beauty expert says slapping the
face is good for the complexion. House,
hold economy dictates a radical change
In the method Of spanking girl babies
60 that they may grow up with no
need of the costly ministrations of the
beauty doctor.-LOuisville Courier
Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
Found Guilty
By Dublin Court
GLADYS EVANS, sUFFRAeErTE,
SET ERE TO THEATER
FOUR MILITANT WOMEN
Mary Leigh to Be Tried on Charge
Of Throwing Hatchet at Irish Pre-
mier-outrsses at Asquith Meeting

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. e.-Four min
tant suffragettes were put on trial here
today on the charge of having com
mitted serious outrages at the time Of
the visit to Dublin Of the British prime
minister. Gladys Evans was found
guilty Of setting fire on July IS to the
Theater Royal, where Mr.. Asduith was
scheduled to speak the following day
on home rule.
The charge against Mabel Capper,
who was accused of being an accom-
plice of Gladys Evans was withdrawn,
while Lizzie Baker, also charged as an
accomplice, pleaded guilty to damaging
property The jury disagreed in the
case Of Mary Leigh and she will be
tried tomorrow on the charge of
wounding John E. Redmond. leader Of
the Irish parliamentary party, who
was hit by hatchet that was thrown
at the premiers carriage while st was
proceeding with the ministerial party
to hotel. Sentence was reserved IN
the case of the convicted women.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
RoLLA WELLS, TREASURER
OF DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Former Mayor Of st. Louis Chosen
for This Post-Is Princeton
Man.

Sea Girt n. J., Aug. 6.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson, presidential nomi-
nee on the democratic ticket, met
Governor Thomas r. Marshall Of In
diana the vice -upresidential nominee,
tonight at a seaside hotel at Spring
lake, two miles away. 1t was the first
time the two governors had seen each
other since a year ago and their greet
ing was a cordial one. The meeting
came at the close of a strenuous day
Tor Governor Wilson.
At noon Governor Wilson made
brief speech to his callers with a dis
6nct campaign tone In 1t. He advo-
Gated, he said. taking the government
~ the United States "out Of the hands
n the trustees and putting 1t in the
hands of those we can trust
Two hours later the governor got
into communication with National
Chairman MeCombs and was able to
announce the appointment Of Rolla
Wells, former mayor Of st. Louis, a
Princeton graduate Of the class Of
1876 and a lifelong friend of the nom
inee, as treasurer Of the national dem
ocYatfc committee. For, vice chair
man Of the finance committee, Gov
ernor Wilson named Charles R. Crane,
a wealthy manufacturer Of Chicago. a
staunch supporter Of La Toilette in
his campaign for the nomination and
once an appointee of President Taft
to be minister to China, but recalled.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07

Chicago. Aug. 6.-The second days
session Of the national progressive
convention was given over almost en-
tirely to Col. Theodore Roosevelt, who
in addition to delivering his long
awaited confession of faith" an
swered at some length and with good
deal of earnestness a question as to his
attitude on the negro question.
Dramatic in Arrival.
The delegates cheered Colonel
Roosevelt for more than an hour when
he appeared suddenly and rather dra-
matically upon the platform of the
Coliseum. The rafters fairly rang
with the noise of the demonstration.
While awaiting the colonePs arrival
most of the delegates had Joined in an
impromptu song that they would FOL
low him wherever he should choose to
lead. This was the spirit of the re-
ception accorded the former president
when he reached the convention hall
and it was the spirit with which his
advanced ideas of progressiveness
were received as fast as they were
uttered
The session. however. was not with
out its thrills.
Fire Threatens Decorations.
A fiashlight explosion set fire to one
of the smoke-retaining bags hung
among the decorations. above the
crowded balcony and for time there
was nervousness which it was feared
might lead to a panic. Temporary
Chairman Beveridge and Colonel
Roosevelt called to everybody to re-
H. -
play as two firemen climbed up into
the steel girders of the roof. snatched
the burning bag back from its place
ibefore the flames reached the infiam-
Unable decorations running along the
entire gallery and extinguished the
fire. This act was followed by a dis
tinct sigh Of relief and a round Of
cheers.
Rush for Seats.
The doors Of the convention hall had
been thrown open to the public after
Colonel Roosevelt reached the Colise-
um and the big auditorium. held one
OF its greatest crowds. The rush for
places was so great that the fire mar
shal soon ordered the doors closed
again.
Questions Interrupt Speaker.
There were thrills, too, when Col
enel Roosevelt was interrupted several
times with questions The same spec
tator in the gallerien who yesterday
fred the query at former Senator Bev-
eridge demanded to know of the COL
onel What about the liquor traffic ?'
The query came at the close Of the
lengthy explanation of the speaker s
attitude on the negro question and
Mr. Roosevelt received 1t with distinct
fmpatience
AS the delegates were yelling Shut
upi" and Put him out!" Colonel
Roosevelt waved his hand toward the
man. and said:
oh go to a primary school, or
something Then he added: Let me
get along with my speech"
There we're cheers and cries of
''Y ou're all right"
And, please" added the colonel,
'1et this now be as much Of a mono
fogue as possible"
Postponed Organization.
When the colonel had concluded the
convention proceeded at once to adopt
the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials and also a rule requiring that
all resolutions submitted from the
floor be sent TO the resolutions com
mittee without debate. Permanent or
ganization was postponed until to-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
CONVENTION DISPOSED
OF NEGRO QUESTION
Florida and Mississippi Delegates Out
Roosevelt Hopes for Improved Con-
ditons in South.

Chicago, Aug 6.-The troublesome
negro question which for time
threatened dissension in the first con-
vention Of the national progressive
party finally was disposed of today
when the convention itself, without
dissenting voice, and without discus
sion, adopted the report Of the Gre
dentials committee unsea ting both the
white and negro delegates from Flor
ida and throwing out the negro dele
gates from Mississippi.
Colonel Roosevelt during his con
fession of faith at the convention this
afternoon, was heckled by a spectator
who interrupted with the demand:
What about the negro question: ~
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar, but Colonel Roosevelt silenced
those of his friends who objected to
the question with the statement that
no one could ask him question he
was afraid of.
The colonel then proceeded at some
length to state his views on the negro
question. He declared he hoped con-
djtions would improve in the south,
that at future progressive conventions
those states might send as delegates
negroes who would have the character
and standing of the negro delegates
from West Virginia, who, he asserted,
We're in those respects the equal of
their white associates.
In taking the stand he did to bar
the negroes sent from the south as
contesting delegates to the present
convention, Colonel Roosevelt assert
ed he was sitting in advance condi-
tions which had led to "the crushing
disaster and death of the great repub-
lican party itself"
The report Of the credentials COM
mittee, unanimously adopted, CON
tanned a resolution recognizing "the
constitutional and Inherent right OF
each and every state to determine the
qualifications and manner Of election
Of It's delegates to national conven-
tions,"
This resolution was regarded as Civ
ing the southern states the right to
choose delegates as they pleased. 1t
also was interpreted as not imposing
the direct primary system upon any
of the states participating in the con-
ventons Of the new party
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
SWEPT KANSAS.
ProgressiVes Win in Electors Pri-
naries-Repubican Nominee for
Governor Has Large Majority.

Topeka. Kan, Aug. -Progressiv-
ism swept Kansas In the primary cleo
ton today. It whisked into nomina-
tion the eight presidential electors who
had declared allegiance to Theodore
Roosevelt, and on the face of the re-
turns up to midnight defeated Con-
gresham P. P. Campbell in his strug-
gle to retain his seat in congress. At
that hour, H, M, Gray, a progressive,
had q lead over Campbell. who has
been a staunch supporter of President
Taft
The contest for the seat in the Unit
ed States senate no wheld by Charles
curtis, in which Curtis was opposed
by Gov. W. R. Stubbs, is close and
will require returns from distant west
ern counties to decide it. Both can
didates claim nomination
Arthur Capper, publisher of the To-
peka Capital, was chosen the repubh-
can nominee for governor by a large
majority. Owing to the length of the
ballot and the large number of names
of candidates upon it, it is impossible
at this hour to estimate majorities in
figures.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
NOVEL LOT OF
FIRST AID ANTIDoTEs
Cured Jacob Heller of Desire to End
His Life.

New York, Aug. 6.-Jacob Heller
gulped down a weak poison os he
stood at a coda fountain today, hoping
to end for all time his sufferings from
rheumatism. In the excitement which
followed his collapse persons who
thought they knew best how to give
first aid to the would-be suicide, ad-
ministered the following job lot of an
qdotes:
A bottle of lemon syrup.
A piece of chewing tobacco,
Two raw eggs.
Whislzey and milk.
Ginger ale.
An ambulance surgeon arrived just
in time to save Heller from swallow
ing the rIhg of a chair which some
one had suggested. Just as he was
placing Heller in the ambulance Mrs.
Heller appeared and tainted.
"If that's the way they treat a poor
man who wants to die" said Heller,
'T won't try again. I'd rather suffer
from rheumatism"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
SUICIDED WHEN CAUGHT
BETRAYlNG HIS TRUST.
Colonel Gibbons of Philadelphia Shoots
Himself on Train.

Philadelphia Aug. Colonel Glib
bons Gray Cornwell Of the Sixth regi-
ment, National Guard Of Pennsylva-
MIA, and prominent lawyer of West
Chester, committed suicide tonight on
train on which he was returning
from New York to his home to face
charges Of appropriating bonds be-
longing to a trust estate.
Sitting beside the constable who ac-
companied him, as the train ap-
preached West Philadelphia station he
leaned over the seat in front, where
he had placed dress suit case. Pre-
tending to be sleeping, he quietly
opened the bag and drew out q silver
mounted revolver, which had been
presented to him by officers Of his
regiment. Before the constable was
aware of what was going on he had
placed the weapon in his mouth and
shot himself through the head. A
physician said that death was instan-
taneous,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
CONFESSION OF FAITH"
DELEGATES Understand They Must
Swallow It or Look Elsewhere tor
a Nominee.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-In making To-Day
what he called his confession OF
faith" to the national progressive con-
vention, Theodore Roosevelt adVoeat7
ed measures which he said frankly
would be denounced as either social
ism or anarchy. The delegates 1sJ-
ened to his speech with the under
standing that they must either adopt
a platform substantially in conson-
ance with his views or look elsewhere
for a nominee for the presidency. Fol
lowing are conspicuous points in the
Roosevelt programme:
Recall of Decisions.
Recall of judicial decisions, apply
ing to federal. as well as state courts.
Establishment of machinery to make
easier of amendment both the nation
al and state constitutions, especially
with the view of prompt action on GER
tain judicial decisions.
Government to assist Workmen to
become part owners in the business
in which they are employed; also the
adoption of a number of measures to
secure social and industrial justice
to the wage workers"
Control of Trusts.
Control Of the trusts through re-
tention Of the Sherman antitrust law
and establishment Of an interstate in
dustrlaI commission to regulate indus
trial corporations as the Interstate
Commerce Commission regulates rail-
roads. Corporations which come vol
UNFAIRLY under this commission and
obey it's orders are to be immune from
prosecution under the Sherman law.
Conditions which determine monopoly
prices to be controlled where the nee
essaries Of life are involved.
Creation Of a permanent tariff com
mission to study the effects of pro-
lection and the relations of the tariff
to labor Revisions to be made sched-
ule by schedule.
High Cost of Living.
Measures to relieve the high cost of
living, among which are suggested
elimination of the middle man, legis-
lation to stop speculation which in
flates prices, good roads, reclamation
Of arid and swamp lands, and an ex-
pert examination into any tariff sched-
ule which seems to increase the cost
Of living
Legislation to increase popular con
troll over government agencies, in
cluding national law for presiden-
tial primaries, election of United
- 'teeNCS oOAicLOl5 ny uAlGCl NOlty lit
short ballot, corrupt practices, acts
applying to primaries as well as cleo
| tions, qualified adoption Of the initia-
tive, referendum and recall.
Woman suffrage.
Health Measures.
Strengthening of the Pure Food
law.
Establishment Of a national hessH-
department.
Development by the Federal gov
| ernment Of the Mississippi river as q
deep waterway, by use of the PLAN
employed on the Panama canal upor
completion Of the canal.
Fortify Canal.
Fertilization of the Panama canal
Free passage through the canal fol
coastwise traffic. and imposition o.
| equal tolls for all other ships. of what.
| ever nation.
The navy to be built up steadily
until reduction Of armaments is made
! possible by international agreement.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
LOWER AGE LIMIT.
Change Proposed at National Con.
vention of Knights of Pythias.

Denver, Col, Aug. 6.-The first dav
of the 27th biennial convention of the
supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias.
witnessed the presentation of import
ant matters. Among them We're a pro-
posed change in the age limit of ap-
plicants for membership from 21 TO
Is years; an extension OF the order in
TO foreign countries. a plan for a per
manent password and monument to
Gen. James r. Carnahan of Indiana.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
Confessed to Robbsriss-

Norwalk, Conn, Aug. 6.-Edward
Lucas, 16, was placed under arrest to-
night charged with breaking and en-
tering the New Haven road depots at
Wilton and South Wilton. According
to the police, the youth made con-
fession, but said he took nothing more
than some tickets to Danbury and
some small change He will be given
preliminary hearing tomorrow
morning at Wilton
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-08-07
Montenegrins Fight Turks.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Aug. 6.-Fron-
tier fighting between small guerrilla
bands and the Turkish troops has been
going on continuously since yesterday
morning. The line of troops on the
MontenegTin frontier was ordered to
retire and adopt defensive policy.
The Turks crossed the frontier, but
retreated again when the Montene-
grins opened fire with their artillery.