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The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

unsatisfactory and perilous Witness our
narrow escape from the election of Aaron
Burr. avested by the change Of . SINGLE
vote after many ballots: witness the deep
ehasrtn Of q erowing majority et the
defeat Of Gen. Jackson. engenderfng Bit
terness which survived many years: wit
ness also the extreme perils Of the
Hayes-Tilden controversy. And the pres-
ent situation Ii very grave. The, uncer-
tainties of an election by the existine
House have been fofcibly pointed out.
The declaration Of nominees In several
States that II chosen electors they win
vote for candidates other than those of
their party: the efforts to enjoin such
action In the courts; the resignation Of
nominees from the electoral ticket; the
projection OF rival tickets into the field.
denote confusion which may in a few
weeks develop into q contest as unde-
sirabie as any In the past.
In no reactionary spirit, therefore, but
with views thoroughly progressive. the
writer urges Q return for relief to the
wisdom Of the fathers by making effec-
tive their admirable device-the electoral
college. This may be accomplished by q
surprisingly simple enactment. and in
conclusion Of the argument there is here
submitted q draft of what may be called
a bill Of assistance. as follows:
A bill to assist the Presidential electors
In the performance Of their duties:
Whereas the Constitution confers on
the electors the full power to elect the
President ard Vice President OF the
United States; and
Whereas IL was the original plan of
the authors of the Constitution that the
electors should assemble in one place
and perform their function as a united
body or college. but this plan was
changed by reason OF the difficulties of
travel. reason which no longer exists;
therefore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled.
That the electors appointed In all the
States shall assemble as the electoral
college within twenty days from their
appointment to coSxer respecting and to
nominate suitable persons for President
and Vice President. They shall be al
lowed fit compensation and provision for
expenses and such secretaries. clerks
and other assistants as they may find
made therefor as for other expenses of
Office OF President or Vice President in
any manner other than as herein pre-
scribed shall be unlawful. and every per-
son who shall attempt to effect such un-
lawful nominations shall be liable to a
fine Of not less than two hundred dollars
and Imprisonment for not less than two
months
Note.-Mr. Holcombe expects in another
article TO outline a plan for a Presi-
dental preference vote by the people,
addressed directly to the electoral COL
lege. without the medium Of party con-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
Former High School Boy
Non Railroad MANAGER
"Charley" Hine, of Old
Days, Now Head of
the Hartman System.
Turns Author, and
Two of His Books Are
on the Market,

The Washington high school graduate
is. as a rule. a product wholly creditable,
and the later careers of its alumni make
an admirable record.
Two volumes published within the past
fortnight add another to the long list Of
worthy achievements of Washington high
schools boys. The books are Modern
Organization" and Letters from an Old
Railway Official" The author is Charles
Delano Hine the Charley Hine of numer-
Gus high school chums. Maj. Hine Of
later wartime days. and now Vice Pres
ident and General Manager Hine. of the
Hartman railway system. and recog-
nized as the greatest organization expert
in America and the youngest railroad
vice president in the world.
For the past year life has been strenu-
Gus for Manager Hine, for the railroad
over which he holds sway covers LOO
miles of territory. mainly in the disturb
ance zone Of Mexico, and railroading in
that region has been a difficult and dan
gerous proposition. But Hine, who is al
ways "on the job" and generally on the
road, writes only that it is mighty in
'teresting and slightly strenuous
Despite the fact that he has been unde-
niably busy since his election as vice
time during the past ten months to put
out the two books mentioned. Both of
them contain the gist of his experience
as, respectively, a modern organizer Of
big corporations and a railroad man.
Maj. Hines unit system for corpora
tions. as applied to the Hartman lines,
has been remarkably successful in pro-
noting efficiency without causing trouble.
In Modern Organization' he explains
exactly what his system is and how 1t
has been put into effect.
Sort of Biography.
Letters from an Old Railway OmciaI"
embody the writer's work as a railroad
man. from his labors as substitute freight
brakeman to vice president and general
manager. The story is told in an easy. |
conversational way. in form OF letters |
from a father to his son. The epistles |
are full OF human touches. which clothe
the skeleton of railway organization and |
operation with flesh and blood and give
the reader a better picture of contem-
porary railway working than many more
pretentious technical treatises.
Charles Hines career since he was a |
Washington higA school boy represents
an interesting study in achievement. He |
IDENTITY born with a prominent bump OF /
organization: for at ten he was perform
ing the little chores allotted to him on /
his fathers farm In Vienna, Va. with q |
vigor and system strikingly unusual with |
the average small boy. 1t 10 related that |
one hot day. when he was q tiny bare
foot lad, he came in to his noon dinner
warm and weary. Sinking into his chair.
he said. with . sigh: The art Of the
COW II very hard" Next year he was
planning better methods OF combating
the arts Of the willy COW. and was schem-
ing a more just economic system for
feeding the big flock Of fowls under his
charge In his small head he figured
that throwing the grain among them all |
haphssard. after the accepted order. left
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
By JOHN WALKER HoLCOMDE.

~ JOHN WALKER H0LCOM0E.
Frum the Fusun q November. MitcAsll Kenneriey
Publisher. Nov Yosh.
The devolution Of the executive pSwel
has ever been the weak spot In SYSTEM
Of government. When ancient nationi
outgrew the primitive idea OF the divin.
ity Of their kings, the problem Of trans.
mission of supreme power from ruler t.
ruler was solved by the strong man with
the sword. With the exception Of the
few most enlightened peoples for COM
paratively brief periods Of their career.
the progress Of nations has been check
cred by wars and massacres 20 deter
mine the sovereignty.
The governments Of Europe enjoyed
little stability till the principle Of hered-
itary succession became fixed in their
constitutions Where this principle was
imperfectly recognized there was tur-
moil: where it failed entirely extinction
followed. 1t is not necessary to cite
illustrations of these propositions from
English and Continental OK ancient his
tory. nor to argue the perils Of republics
In the revolutions Of our American
neighbors
Therefore. when a people undertake
to select their own rulers the method Of
doing SO is Of the Utmost importance.
In its every step. in all its procedure. 1t
must be simple. direct. easily understood.
There must be no elaborate and involved
minutiae. out OF which confusion may
arise. or into which uncertainty may be
injected by designing persons
New Way Chosen.
When our ancestors threw off royal
rule the old problem faced them. and in
the Constitutional Conventions this was
regarded as one of the most difficult
problems There were no satisfactory
precedents. Many of the delegates were
versed in history. but they learned there
from Of the wreckage of states through
feebleness OF the executive power or i'm
perfect methods OF its Transmission.
After most careful consideration of yari-
Gus plans. they adopted the method Of
election of the President by electors
appointed in the several States, and
equal in number to the Senators and
Representatives in Congress. They re-
jected. after thorough discussion. the
proposal of election by suffrage of all
the voters. possibly because they dis
trusted the people. as has been alleged:
perhaps also because they saw that cleo
ton by general ballot would not be a |
real choosing by the people.
The persons to be voted for must be |
designated nominated, by some |
mortal agency. That agency, unless a l
single dictator. must be a body of men, |
small enough for discussion. Conse- |
quently. some junta or caucus would die |
tate candidates: that is. select the Presi- |
dent. In order that this service might |
not fall to an irresponsible oligarchic |
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
Too Many Rabbits in West Texas.

West Texas has never been known to
have had so many tackrabbits as now,
They are there literally by the thou
sands and are doing so much damage to
the range that the citizens are thinking
seriously of asking the Commissioner
Court to offer a bounty on their scalps
The ranchmen are killing them by the
hundred and feeding them to their -.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
Electors should Meet.

Electors should Meet.
The influence Of the people will be pro-
foundly felt by the electors. They are
the responsible agents. elected and COM
missioned by the people; they are them
selves Of and from the people. among
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
Hard to Devise Plan.

In the first place. the law ought not
to attempt to control politics. In his
politics and religion the citizen is free
1t has ever been our theory that the
The Washington herald., 1912-11-03

II may be interesting to consider how
the system here advocated would work
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
- SSP0RIEo SNH0N No.
JOHN WILLIE To
FIGHT TARvER
Windy City Heavyweight
Meets Texan at Clovis,
Saturday, Sept. 2S

A telegram was received from Chi
cago last night by + NJ Dean, sec
rotary OF the Coyote Club, which is
calculated To make ring fans Of this
section OF the Southwest sit up and
take notice and nourishment.
The message was !. ria' acceptance
by lohn Willie OF the Windy city OF a
challenge 10 meet Cass Tarver. the
big Arson boy. at Clovis on the night
OF Saturday. September 2S While Is
recognized as one of the speediest
and hardest-hitting men on the
boards today In the past eighteen
months he has lost only two decis-
ions, those going TO Sam Langford.
Ills last fight was a ten round draw
with Tony Ross at Atlanta, July 2N.
Willie fights at POS and has licked
Marvin Hart. Jim Hall and bunch
Of big fellows.
The most ardent hackers OF Carver
declare that he is going mp against
one OF the hardest men In the coun-
try. but express confidence In the
Teams ability TO demonstrate his
lass IN great shape
Special gladncss held sway In the
raryer camp last night, following an
uouucemeut that Tom Dysart of Den
ser had been engaged as trainer by
sdrt will join Taryer and his mana
ger here Sunday, and It is the inten-
ton OF promoters to put on an exhi-
htion between Taryer and Dysart In
Amarillo Monday night.
From here Taryer and his trainer
will go 10 Clovis and the big Texan
VIII jump into hard training without
delay for the bout with Willie
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
BY MARTY o'rooLg.
Pitcher for Whom PIusburs Paid s22.
500, Who In His Flrs, Season Has
Proved Himself One Of the
Coming Stars Of the Game.

The worst mistake ever made In
. ball game taught me the best les
son ! ever learned-to obey orders
made an awful blunder and threw
away a ball game for myself which |
ought 20 have won The only thing
I'm glad about 10 that when the blame
was placed on another player was
quick enough 70 admit that II was
ell my fault ! think the play really
was the turning point In my baseball
career
won't use the names OF the fellow,
involved in the play, because It ISM
any use dragging them in II now II wal
the second season ! was out trying to
climb in the business I thought ]
was a pretty fair pitcher. but must
have made a LOT OF mistakes that !
didn't realize the seriousness OF
was crazy 70 win games OF course
every ball player Is crazy 10 win while
a game Is going on: II he ism; he's
not much OF ball player But !
guess my trouble then was In wanting
90 do things my own way instead Of
doing as ! was told to do ! was
pitching the game and had II won by
one run. but In the eighth inning the
opposing team got two men on bases
erst and second. before any one wa
out Our second baseman was cap
tain Of the team and he told me Il
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
HARDWARE MEN
AFTER sCALPS
Anxious for Mix up With
Leaguers Who Were Re-
Gently Challenged

Members of the hard-sugglug aud
big-rccord Hardware team yesterday
afternoon expressed themselves as
more than eager 20 bring the Leal
uors across on their recent challenge
expressing confidence that they
would be- more than able 10 interest
the opposition on any date which
might bee mutually decided upon
The Hardware bunch Is iu excel
lent shape and are anxious 10 in
crease their goodly bunch of laurcis
20 large sized bouquet before the
end OF the season For that reason
they want "a try al the l.eaguers. and
Il victorious. will look about for more
scalps 20 remove
10 is stated that the Leagucrs ha ,
expressed a willingness To mix things
al some early date, and II the TWO
teams get together something pcppory
b. scheduled 20 occur
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

Combing the unt.rbrush OF the mi.
nor leagues arc several scouts who
are on the trail of Young pitchers for
the New York Nationals 30 league
Is too small 10 be- explored. no tip SO
humble as To- be ignored and no price
too big DO the gH.d. are delivered
The ivory hunters have been tanning
the iuuglcs for many weeks. and now.
with drafting dats are here. they are
spT.rs.up their traps
Manager McGuW recently an
nouncod the purchase Of Pitcher Al
Demarre from tho Mobile club of the
Southern League and of pitcher Ba.
der from he Dallas club of the Texas
League Larno Kirby the Michigan
bcarca'. Is already on the job Dema-
rec and Bador and some others may
show in the fan But the whole mob
Will be In Marlin next spring
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
WHY TOM LEACH WAS LET GO
Manage Clarke Compelled 20 Trade
Clsvs- Player 70 Make Way
Clear FOR Honus Wagner

The ra. is arf = the bag as 20 why
Fred C.r.a manager of me Pirates,
apparent, laa Zoo show hi- lack o.
s.r.r.'e asa l.r league team mana
ra- ans .a DI,in1o BOZ trade when
Boo le' TOMMY Leach and Lofty lei
field s.. .. -.. Chicago cubs boz ez-
chang. r King Cole and Sol Ilof
mlu
Acc. us tp "a member % the pi-
ra'a. @ .ul. or some other trade
o. uh. Tommy Leach would got
O.. OF .. Pirate ranks Vas at.ollt.
. uor. 1871 '1 prevent constant .u
t.mlI a ions and save th. scalp
%, Barn urorlss president OF f.a
Pirates Also f bad 20 br done ir or
d'r H Han- Wagner may Doc man.
ag,r %. .ln Pirates next season
This rrsDare player declares that
some Hua AGO Dreyuss promised
Tommy Leach Do would succeed
Clarke RHag g. present manager 0f
the Pirates retired
a. .Ia beginning OF che present sea-.
a0r clarke told urry'Iss d. would ra
'r. a' tho end OF 1912 Clarke also
told H.us Wagner and The biz Dutch
man thought De- would like 20 b. man
arer OF The Pirate for az least one
season Iie vent 20 Dreyuss and
N-.I- '1lf Wagner he would sue
coed clarke This left Dreyfuss with
OIL. ...-prcfiv' managers on his
.I. Ha shifting Tommy and the
DID. .rH.rn
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

they .-led uunt 10 whip the ball tC
mir. 10Y the iorce-out u the ball cam,
90 ne The ball was hunted slowly
Just title 'u my night towards third
bas aud ! na- On 90 % IN a second
9 I,Ds,c o. third The runner was
cor .Hg hard and thought he would
be- the ual hes.tatcd. turned
ang brew 90 first The first haseman
want Within a block OF the bag. the
pa went Du 'l rilh field Two rlns
scored and ;he batter reached third
Z, make % l0ok worse the runner
soirE o. third ripped and tell Just as
] ttr,V tp FIRST and 81 had obeyed
orders DO would have been forced out
easily think nov he would have
been forced our even n he hadn't fall.
en- Tho manager gave tho first base
nan stlT call down In the club.
house Tor not covering FIRST base !
cut in and confessed that n was my
mistake and that had not obeyed the
captain orders lie tore into me
hard Hut noticed hat after that he
took new interest In me and seemed
% Ike me and boost me along And
never Intentionally disobeyed an or.
der af,crward The one play showed
ne he value Of team work and Of do
ing what every one plans 10 do The
lesson vas cheap az the price Of one
game
rorr-iEht 49,. by " O ChapmanJ
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

Dcmlr.a is DO" leading pitcher OF
the southern League lie Is no raw
youngster. bu, this is tho best season
b. has ever had he has been roam
Ing around in the minor, about i've
years and 1uc. had 90 brief f-.l with
the Yankees 80 Southern '.igue
pitcher has held the ou..g o. ls few
runs and hits ms Dpmlr.a He has
eight or ten shutouts 10 hls credit,
and II ia largely through his efforts
that Mobile Is IN second place
Demlroe aas one %. r. .fclers
Who shut onr ne Charts .o- s.rraen
innings In Mobile las' spring l.1 ,le
champions played sCor . f', SIS n
the Sea GulIs o.. g. -.r handler
with ABILITY 20 mix .m I'D nd
knows how fo work b..u., lis
speed is NOT remarkable. and is not
a big chap
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
STARS At INITIAL CUSHION
Hobltzel, Red Player, Ranks High
With Major League easeman-
Good win Stick.

Lacking 10 years but already rank
Cd as ono of fho excellent players %
the day. .s Richard Carlton HobI.tzel
the heavy port side hitter and able
FIRST bascman OF the Reds Hobby
"a only o. years old. but II man was
asked to pick better first sacker
counting .u hitting ability winning
spirit and general disposition, ho
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
Manager Wolverton Disguised.

Manager Wolver'on % the New
York Highlanders Il thoroughly dis.
rr.s,ef Nth tho showing made by his
men and intends 20 practically build
II new team he has some good
Young blood % hand and will weed
OF the veterans who DO not show the
Goods la chase. Birdie Cree and
n Sweeney are the only members Of
Re team zho are sure 81 their Jobs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

would De- hard put 10 find a name 70
place ahead OF that youngster from
West virginia
Two brief years ago Hobby was
an unknown quantity. When he 70
ported to the Reds at Atlanta il the
spring Of 1903 IL looked Tor a time az
n be would be beaten for the trst
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
Enr Old cal.ndarn

II calendar seems too pretty to
destroy. paste a piece Of sand paper
over the calendar pad and used a.
match scratcher ono % these vii
rot como Rniiss In each room. n gas
10 esat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

Furniture OF all kinds, complete
set OF Restaurant fixtures. cash reg
listers, stoves of all kinds. Also horse
and buggy. These goods will posi-
lively be sold to the highest bidder.
Must sell. Sale begins Thursday at
10 o'clock and continues till all
goods are sold Brock Fourth and
Taylor. 25l-3c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Yesterdays Results

Columbus. 10; Toledo, !
Minneapolis, ~; Kansas city. ID.
ST. Paul. 3; Milwaukee. :
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
yesterdays Results

Wichita. 3-5; Omaha. 2-l0.
Lincoln. o. 81 Joe. 0-5
First game called twelfth
Topeka, ] Des Moines, .
Denver. ell, Sioux City, l5-'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
JOHN J. McGRAwS RED LETTER" DAY

IN his OF leisure John
champions o
life has been studded
September g. 1894 Oriolea
the beginning great career Tho game
Cleveland spes-apv
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
Notice

Einr ii3. that's Pike Stroud, for
.ta raalcab-it don't cost an more.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05

Batteries Collins aud Carrisau
Engle. Chaliis. Musser Herring auC
Ainsmith.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-09-05
Standing Of Teams.


HdI-"IINN N'VII- VVN1IN0 III
Easterly. Willet and kocher.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Ancient Thermopylae.

In spite of the fact, which is we'll
known, that the sea has receded since
ancient times, the strategical position
Of the ancient pass Of Thermopylae Is
still immensely strong. The alterna'
tive route by Deleghi. which crosses
the hills mile and a half north Of the
springs by well engineered zigzags. is
equally capable Of defense and leads
into country Of most difficult char.
,acter. Either pass might be held in
definitely by 5000 men. The coast
road Is absolutely commanded from
the heights. so that a comparatively
small force would render 1t impassa'
BILE, while the fat lowland lying near
the sea is marshy and intersected by
dikes.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
A Peculiar Wind.

All tourists through the Alpine re-
gions have heard of the foehn wind,
the many manifestations of which are
most mysterious. The snow and ice
Of the mountains disappear in few
hours under its action, and many per-
sons experience sickness of pecul-
Tar character while the foehn wind is
on. In some parts of the Alps the
wood of the houses is dried out SO
thoroughly that it is like finder, and
1T times, when this is at all prolonged,
It is necessary to prohibit the use of
fires within the houses. While this
precaution is not usually necessary, it
is quite common to see fire patrol
making tour of the town as an extra
precaution.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
IL ening : lvtaIe.

The method Of catching whales Ii
southern seas 10 vividly described b.
our consul. general at Buenos Aires.
He says: THE harpoon used In whal-
Ing is a deadly weapon Of marvellous
intricacy. 1t is shot from cannon,
which can be focused with great ra-
pidity at any angle from its pedestal
on the specially constructed ship. On
penetrating the body of the whale the
point Of the harpoon explodes, and its
four hooks spread out into the flesh.
securely holding the shaft Of the har-
poon, which ends in ring carrying a
strong cable Held by this cable. the
struggling whale tows the boat after
It at a terrific speed until forced by
lts wounds to succumb."
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Beard. and Troussr. In France.

Boards and Trousers In France.
In France IL is permissible for wo-
men to wear male attire provided that
they are bearded. This information
has been given to an inquirer at the
prefecture of police.
"But when was the last application
Of this kind made?" the official who
gave the information was asked.
'Not in my lifetime" was the an
pwer. "But the rule holds still. 1t
was one of the regulations of,the pre-
lecture. Any woman who can grow q
beard has the right to wear the Gu
lotte"
It seems that the regulation dates
hack to the reign Of terror.-New York
Sun.