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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
Forces of Darkness
Always on the Job

The knight of the Royal Ark, OF
Detroit. saloon-men's organization
has notified the Wayne delegation IN
the legislature OF their opposition to
Governor Osborn's reform measure
and respectfully requests said dele
cation to oppose any liquor legisla-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

tlon or any change in the bonding Jaw
and woman suffrage and the initiative,
referendum and recall. Now. good
people OF Michigan. you know where
YOU are at" The saloon is in politics,
local, state and national Will you
fold your arms and continue to tamoly
submit TO misrepresentation by your
paid servants? Wake up and assert
your rights,--T.owell Ledger.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
HOW DO YOU LIKE TT

primary aimed the office of
president held Washington and Lincoln
from the contamination petty oceholders and ward politics
control of the Roosevelt
ou majority of five delegates had been
by politicians side the Republican and would
Of all the voters would have simply
triumph by another counter contingent representing
las coincidence) the peoples
expression the time when the legislature Of
Michigan shall provide upon delegates pledged
and Michigan legislature going provide
while there and the will
If you Roosevelt Republican just voted possibly for
Miller your representatives in the state senate.
preference law been made effective would have
such preference leaving the matter
else
M Maybe you Roosevelt Republican, wanted the primary
and Scott Taft Republicans representing the Vote swpers
league every influence opposed wholly by the
r<ope told you YOU COULDN'T HAVE IT.
M HOW Luxe 1T
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

CHICA @ O-AJohn W. White,
butcher was excused from jury duty
by Judge Walker because lawyers
arguments put him TO sleep In one
trial the bailin prodded him dozen
zines TO keep him awake.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

NEW YORK-Armed with a bicycle
SQUIRT gun, Mrs sarah Enrich marched
strange man she found IN her rooms
TO the police station five blocks away.
Then she burst into tears
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

PORTSMOUTH. ~. 1.-THE city gov
eminent IS practically at n standstill
Mrs Ellen Quinn. trying TO coliect
S3OO claim attached the city hall and
all the city's movable property.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
About People.

One OF Secretary Knox's hosts in
Ai dollar diplomacy" iaupt- through
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

vote wouldn't Mrs. Stephens.
stand much OF show In the new
equal suffrage state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

constitution wouldn't permit them vote Tor presidential primary
Alex Groesbeck there
partner of Ed Henderson and Ed Henderson
Fred Fred Marndae candidate for
governor the Republican ticket against Chase
Osborn if Osborn decides again.
legislature and the Is senator's of
whom Miller the people preference primary Of imme
date effect
So together recall that
took advantage of this opportunity the Re-
choice the Hon Frederick
that Goesbeck drew the resolutions and that
oesbeck and Miller in the state political pod and
that another delegate Bay City Wales Martndae
pepetuated superintendent of Drots public schools
dawn that this stuff Miller has been telling the
his fidelity the constitution BUNK
you why presidential preference primary shy Of the
George Scott another of the Is having had
shouder the Taft road roller in Concordia hall
business, Ell?
k HOW DO YOU LIKE TT
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06

Mrs. William ID. Stephens. wife of
the new congressman from Los
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
HOW DO YOU LIKE TT
Just like that, in big letters:
HOW DO YOU LIKE IT?

you President Taft has been marked
such sympathy with the people to nte him to second
m the White House how do like the spectacle presented Friday
great Office PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
0TATES the hands of few selfish oeehoders and pt
your party put the personal and clique barter for
the bracng up personal and clique fences.
The called to order accurately disorder by
County Auditor okman his capacity county chairman
county candidate for sheriff oakman called the
county building appointed by his office together few days ago
told them they the for delegates
Taft delegates Bay City the of James
Novels building jantor and who was
recently ably auditor when caught promoting chicken
fight violation of the law
STILL the reputation being able to deliver many col
ored votes for any candidate whom may obligated
By way the list of Taft delegates is interesting
overlooked he will probably taken
CT later Is a substitute
The list needs comment
There are names there that speak for themselves
Read it and SEE HOW YOU IT. supporter Taft
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
VEIL, Mr.. REPUBLICAN VOTER IN
THE RANKS, HOW Do YOULLKE LT2

As the first Detroit the presidential preference
for Michigan soy needed for purposes the whole people
this campaign and the Republican delegate convention Tor
wayne having twice resolved and umped The Times now
saed ask the the rank and file of the party in Detroit and
fhe county:
L4 HOW M Won LIVE
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-06
State Senator Guy Miller was there.

remember that Guy the 10 senators whose respect for
permit them for presidential primary
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Arizona Republican Editorial Page =

person addressed expected O expense and reimburse himself the prisoners share
 Generally it represented that visit Spain would he necessary for the bringing away of the prisoners impedimentst and sometimes. the pr- sonors beautiful daughter. of whom he would be pected the role of guardian and her estate But the dupes far were called upon make the trip Spain. The negotiations usually ended the dupe the remittance for expenses imaginary the airy treasure castles in Spain.
 We suppose that this fraud had it's origin in an episode in Chateau dIf in The Count Monte Cristo" It has been employed with greater or less success for twenty five years and five years ago there such a flood Spanish pri- letters throughout the country that the state department Washington deemed it adVis- able warn the country through the public press Nevertheless within the last six months least three Phoenix citizens have received such letters
 We have often wondered why the fraud not given some slight variation and it has come. This time the Mexican prisoner who would divide his buried fortune. A Paul man |; day ago received letter which he regarded as much importance that he has turned it the postoffice authorities by whom the As soci;,ted Press has been informed.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
A Related Warnlnq

Under the head of "A Call to Arms the New York sun says
 The newspapers Of the United States should awaken, if they already awake. the passing importance of the question just now before the supreme court of the United States for d deci- sion.'
 The matter before the court is the brought by the Newspaper Publishers association to pro hibit regulation by the postotfice department of the newspapers the country the susc of regulating the mails.
 We do what the newspapers of the United States" do about this stage. They properly attempt influence the supreme which declare whether the postoflice bill rider is good law
 The Hartford Courant is also of the opinion that the warning of the Sun has late be of any service. Says the Courant
 We doubt however. i the appeal will show any results. The newspapers queer bunch. Their correspondents Washington of whom they all proud have on" this post office Indeed two of them gave a hint of But the time deal with such abs,lrdity was before it was enacted. Instead, it was let alone and drifted Quick deal with everybody ese's business, the great journals let their business go by default. and now they getting it in the neck consequence"
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Austria's Great interest

While Austria has almost invariably profited from npheavals in Balkans and among her neighbors generally has increased her territor ia boundaries without expenditure of much blood or money she has much at stake now allies. The future of that empire will he largely determined by the disposition of the ter ritory which been thrown into dispute
 According the dispatches of yesterday, Aus tra may well dread extension of Slav influence in the peninsula since within her empire the Slav element threatens dominate the Germanic element which has been frequently embarrassed by the hostile Czechs whose power in Austria Hun gary is steadily growing. With them the ties of blood are stronger than their sympathies with their countrymen of a different race.
 A seaport the Adriatic which Servia aspires would be d further menace to Austria, in giving greater importance the most powerful of the Balkan states. Turkey has definitely refused as a peace. allow Serva port the Aegean
 Russia looks with equanimty on Servia's amb- the direction of the Adriatic and with per haps, secret promises of support. It is no wonder, therefore that Austria is making military prepara tions for eventualties The dispatches that. be: her preparations were made long ago She has frontier. the exgencies of the Russo Japanese war did her to diminish it. For more than a generation she has been prepared for international developments following of those frequent storms in the Balkans.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
No Escape From Stock Phrases

Listen to the conversation around you. the speeches made at the societies to which y0I may belong the lectures you hear. eXcaims a distracted writer in the Atlantic, and make collection those expressions which you EcGr often, say. three four times day.
 See whether a day passes without your hearing the verb appeal to" used a half dozen times. Ev appeal to" Try to flee beyond earshot of "uplift." atmosphere" inspiration" and others of that vague and noble type.
 will further observe that there houses" nowadays. There only "homes.' Your friend has beautiful home" in the suburbs. The agent will sell you a beautiful home" with hot water heating and garage in the rear. Ignorant people taunt the French with the that they have equivalent for word home" Yet debase the word by thousand trivial
 Again causes no longer contribute toward q result They make for it. There is longer great difference between things there is always a far cry" between them whatever that may be There are two phrases used by alleged lovers of that make long for the decent reserve of classical treatment Of the subject-"God's of-dOOrs" getting Natures heart"- expressions likely at the thOusandth repetition to the hearers worst passions.
 It is "a benedi tion to know" or of high character. One can't avoid hearing of that perennial benedction. And what mortal rise above the utter banality of those two words. innocent in appearance diabolca in their combined action, beautiful thought Plato's Republic a beautiful thought. Henry Van Dyke is all beautiful thoughts Emerson and Edward Box rivals in their output of beautiful thoughts. Carnegie has every time he fOunds a library, and it is d beautiful thought to think that even the humbest of Us sometimes has one.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Compromise Is Impossible

There be "traffickng and dic<erins" with either the old parties Colonel Roosevelt told the progressive representatives at Chicago Monday night.
 A combination with either party. would of course be preceded by compromise and a compro- mise would necessarily involve the surrender of some principle principles progressivism. That would be a recession and a recession. however slight is not progress.
 The great strength Of the progressive party. de veloped in a three months campaign. grew of it's principles Four millions of Novem- signed the covenant with the people, That covenant cannot now be changed in the slightest particular and remain binding upon those who cepted it last fall
 Even if compromise might not be wrong. would he inexpedfent and unnecessary. Progressivism could gain nothing in numbers by it but. the contrary. it would probably lose strength. is far less essential that any party should come into power the sake of distributing the offices than that there should be ultimate and permanent triumph of progressive principles. The great majority of the people not interested in the personnel of the fncumbents of the offices but in the right administration of them.
 believe that there will be early triumph of progressivism if a solid and uncompromising front is maintained: we believe that in 1914 in the congressional campaigns progressivism will win and that it will certainly be victorious in 1916.
 Any compromise would tend to destroy the present alignment It would tend to restore the old order contesting for prin ciples but for the spells office,
 The temptation to compromise may be strong as was the temptation temporize fall, when of the progressive leaders. that is. some of those who had been progressive hesitated cut loose from the old party machinery of their states and who curiously believed that they could serve the time the principles of prOgressivism and the parties whose traditions had been steadily against those principles
 Those who believe that any party should be a means for serving the country, and end to he attained; who believe that parties for the people and people for the parties, urged to join the progressive party and support it's principles. merely of them but all of them
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
First Use of Dollar Mark

Professor Florian CajOri in Popular Science)
 The earliest know occurrence of the in print American arithmetic, Chauncey Lees American AccOmptant.' published in 179l at Lam singburgh. This fact pointed out in 1899 recent writer again calls attention to this arith- metic and then, with simplicity of mind conveys the idea that thst publication constitutes the true origin of the dollar mark. By this mental short cut he himself the drudgery of which has extended over several years After 1900 the symbol began to be used freely both in print and in writing On September 29 1802 William A Washington wrote a letter on he disposal of part of the bottom land above the Potomac. belonging to the estate of George Wash ington this letter there is mention of $20 "3O, and 40" per In this article it has been es- tabfshed that the the lineal descendant of the Spanish abbreviation ps for pesos that the change from the forescent ps to was made about l''5 by English Americans who in business relations with Spanish Americans and that the earliest print ed dates back to the year 1797.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
The Father of Good Roads
(New York WOrld)

(NeW York NOrd)
 Seventy-six years today died man whose peculiar it to leave name which has min eled with the dust and been trodden underfoot in uriolle fashon-to it's owners honor and renown. Yet while every talks of "macadam" and macad- amzed" roads, person in thousand has eyer heard the full name John Loudon Macadam. Scotchman born 1756, the greatest road reformer modern times
 He came of a good Ayrshire family in moderate circumstances, and when 14 years old was sent to the office uncle who merchant in New York. Young Macadam remained here for number of years and during the revolution did thriving business as an agent for the sale of prizes. The outcome of the left him nearly penness He returned Great Britain where for many years he held various small but honorable county offices As a trustee roads in Ayrshire he turned over in hs mind various schemes for bettering the road system of the United Kingdom. and afterward, when he was appointed surveyor of Bristol roads. he car rcd out many his plans his expense.
 The main feature of his roadmakng process was to form bed of fragments of hard stone. none of which should be large to pass through an iron ring two and half inches in diameter. This stone stratum was be from six to twelve inches thick. covered with finer surface material. and left to be worn into compactness and smoothiness by the action the wheels and hOOfs that passed it.
 Macadam was SO when he got his scheme fairly started but he pushed it with such energy that before he died the whole country had adopted his system Parliament voted him grant of $10OOO and reimbursed him for $25,000 more which he had spent out of his pocket in experiments. He refused knighthoOd He died November 26, 1896 in his eight-fr year.
 Stone crushers and rollers have supplant- ed the more primitive methods. Yet the nineteenth century and the present well owe to Macadam
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Throwing the Rascals Out"

(Woodrow Wilson. History of the American People')
 And so there clean sweep the federal offices to make for President Andrew sons friends, and secure proper persons execute General Jackson's orders. That the men dismissed had long been in office the president deemed an ad- ditOna argument for their discharge rather than argument for their retention. terms of service he thought undemOcratic. They lacked dili- gence he believed and made office holding too carelesSiy secure No doubt they fOStered cOrrup- tiOn, By the congress of his term assembled December | 1S29) it esti- mated that fully thousand federal officials had been removed against seventy three the in all the previous history of the government The senate tried stay the tide where it could in it's action the nominations it. found president imperious irresistible not be gtrs li'l and public opinion ut-Of doors astonishing raaGS to applaud him every If the c,ntest.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
"The Spanish Prisoner"

Within the. last twenty-five years consider able number of the citizens of the United States have received propositions from prisoners in Madrid Barcelona. Seville and other Spanish cities to sst them in recovering vast sums of money. Usual ly the person addressed to be allowed a liberal commission of fifty per cent for his services. The for the recovery of the money always in possession of the prisoner who had to employ great and expensive care in the transmission of it. The
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11

froWns- he sklrmIshed round among the blest and told them that they were oppressed, and had them peeNish soon; their crowns bargain things, they all deserved much better wings good enough progressive measures are the stuff, and We will have them here. with old age pensions for the sharps Who've grown too old play their harps and always played by with and dismay l note the female angels do wonder they feel galled; St. Peters held his job too long and all his policies wrong and he will be recalled Thus spake the statesman, and the sky was ringing with the seraph's cry. who Wearied of their yoke: their gentle souls with wrath were warm and they bound have reform-just then NOur uncle woke
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11


 cast shoe after being accused of everything cept murder in the first degree left Oscar the politician, and Woodrow. the pedant, and Oscar began to goat internally. But right in the middle of one of these gurglng glOats something hit Oscar in q vital part of his score card. It a deadly missile in the form of fifty-eght the of Illinois which Roger Sullivan punked into the Wilson column in one solid piece Soon afterward Oscar retired from the scene in a burst of emOtiOn punctuated with some fine old southern explosives After the fourth of March next, MT. Underwood will give the most thrilling exhibition bareback riding attempted in ring He will attempt drive several hundred hungry-eyed congressman into harmony with the voice of the people has much there about 130 southern members who reactOnary in both eyeballs when it the sugar, rice. tobacco and cotton schedules. it will be seen that Oscar needs steady hand and bUH whip As human vision. Oscar is be- tween sack of xxx flour Raphaers CEcrbs, being quite rOtund from the neck down. H, is q charming companion when he is think ing of Baltimore and is flat-footed apen- handed tighter in debate His speciality is bringing order of ctaos, and he doesn't appear be in any danger cf running out of material.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11

BAG FOR THE TKAVELEh. are covered with fancy silk At the bottom these pieces are neatly put to- gether with an overcast stitch. A reg ulation silk bag of the proper size is then made and tackled inside the outer covering.
 A needlecase consisting of three pieces of white dann-t buttonholed about the edges is seweu to one side O. the outside cover.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11

then have it slammed in your face just as you are about to formulate a speech of acceptance. Yet this is what happened to Oscar A. Underwood of Alabama, mojOrity leader of the house of representatives. Oscar was one of the most promising dark horses that ever pulled a forlOrn hope up to the judges. stand He came into the home stretch look jng like an oil portrait of Maud 5. when she was in hurry The lavorites had been distanced. The starter, one William Jen- pings Bryan, had disqualified
 Harmon Of Ohio because he got
 IL
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11

spised. and found I<t heaven was q land of ecstacy. supremely grand, as good as advertised. The angels round me played their Tyres and on the jasper walls the fires of changeless sunrise gleam- ed and joyous anthems filled the air, and swaying wings and man sions fair-thus happily I dream ed. And then a statesman from below got through the eate-how, don't know-and got his choice of crowns; and ere an hour he there had spent I noticed signs of discOntent. the. seraphim wore
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11

those solid principles of country-rOad building which hardly than loo years ago began offer relief from the incredible jOtings and behring's that made travel by road a horror in the good old days"
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Daily Christmas Hint Useful Gift For the Woman
 Globe Trotter

For the friend who is going to circle the globe useful sewing bag like the one seen in the illustra ton will be of infinite comfort
 The outside of the bag Is fashioned from two pieces of stiff cardboard that
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
A TRAVELLING LAUNDRY
CRoston Transcript)

A completely equipped laundry car has been installed a Russian railroad for the of troops while travelling in the field
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
Why Who's Who
By HOWARD L. RANN

It is terrible thing be led up to the front door 0f the presidency of the I-nited Statas and
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
SAVING ONE IS

SAVING ONE IS
 (BOstOn Transcript Before I was married a $20 bill looked like q miracle And now?" NOW. by George 8 looks like miracle
Arizona republican., 1912-12-11
A Vision
By WALT MASON

dreamed last night that l had flown far from this nL ief and .rna tn.t hndl ln1,c. do-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-16
CORN CLUB WINNERS
TO ATTEND NATIONAL
SHOW AT COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA. S. c., July 16.-One of
the most interesting features of the
National Corn exposition. to be held in
Columbia next January, Will be the first
exposition school for boys, composed of
the prize winners in the boys corn
clubs in every county in the Southern
states. The attendance upon the school
is expected to reach at least 1000 and
preparations are being laid on broad
scale.
j. B. Hobby of Alabama, has been
selected as superintendent of the
school He is in charge Of the boys
club work in Alabama with headquar-
ters at the State Agricultural college
at Auburn. The boys will be divided
into companies and squads, and
through the cooperation of President
Riggs of Clemson Agricultural college
cadets of the first class will be placed
in command of the boys who will be
under semi military discipline during
their stay in Columbia.