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, 1912-02-29
ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT
the Nomination is rendered Him at the Convention In Inn.
Probably will not Enter Actively in the Campaign
-Whirlwind Fight Planned bv Friend.

In answer to the letter of the eight governors, requesting him to
BE- a candidate for President at the Republican Convention i, Chio.oo
Pext June, Colonel Roosevelt made the following reply:
New York, Feb. "a, 9l2-"Gentlemen-I deeplv n-oI..
tour letter and L realize to the full the heavy responsiblitv Il prts
bpon me, expressing as it does the carefully considered conviction Of
the men elected by popular vote to stand as the heads Of povernment
In their several states"
Il absolutely agree with you that this matter is not one tn no do
eded with any reference to the personal preferences or interests of
|he people a s a whole. 1 will accept nomination for president if it ia
rendered to me and l will adhere to this decision until the convention
fas expressed It's preference. One OF the chief principles for which
now stand and which l have always endeavored and shall an.
beavor to reduce to action, is the genuine rule of the people: and
therefore L hope that 80 far a s possible the people NAV be given the
Fhanie, though direct primaries, to express their preference al to who
bhal be nominee Of the republican presidential convention"
Very truly yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
, 1912-02-29

Miss Anna Campbell, who is one OF
the nurses of St. Joseph's hospital in
Denver, is home GU "a vacation.
II. P. Mcmahon, who has been
absent for the past two or three mon-
tbs returned home a few days ago.
Mrs. James Sowder and Miss Bessie
Sites were down from the Sowder
ranch Monday, returning the same
day.
w. II. Large and family, accomp-
anied by Miss. Hattie Button, came
in for the l. o. o. F. dance Thurs
day night.
The little girls Of Saratoga have
what. they call the "Good Times
Club" the members which have some
very pleasant times.
Hugh G. Mowery and family, &C.
companied by Mrs. J. G. Brewer and
Lester Mowry, were down for the
Odd Fellows dance.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. McCarty Of Walcott last week.
They are stopping at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Judd.
George Bates and wife, of Dakota,
Nebr., arrived here last week on a
visit to his brother, w. "a. Bates and
family. They left this morning.
Hunter & Laugblin have put in q
stock of window glass and a glass
cutting table aud you can now get
glass cut to any size, large or small.
d. S. Richmond, I. NJ. CONFESS
and W. E. Tilton all vent down to
Rawlins to attend the meeting OF the
Shriners, returning home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Webb expect
to go west in a few days. but have
been compelled to wait for the open
ing of the road between here and
Walcott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Norman and
little o Robert came in Thursday
for the Odd Fellows dance. Mr..
Norman returned home and Mr.. Pull
lum vent with him, while Mrs. Nor
man and Robert remained to visit
Mrs. Pullum and frisuds here in
town.
, 1912-02-29

Taylor Pennock, who had been in
Laramie the past two weeks, returned
home Sunday. He says MIR. Null
lison is about as low as it is possible
for a man to be aud still be alive.
Mrs. Pennock remained with the
Mullison family, as the end may be
looked for at any hour,
, 1912-02-29
The Indignant Poor Club

AAAS AVOA SIGAU
From the Sun of Mar. 2 1889
The editor of this paper was in
vited to attend a meeting of the
Indignant Poor Club at the shoe
shop Of q. q. Wilrox on last
Saturday night at Z o'clock, and
feeling quite poor and very in
dignant over it too, l concluded to
attend. Upon knocking at the
door it was opened a little crack
and the tiler demanded to know
who was there. I gave my name
and the door was closed again.
l looked in through the window.
There was a hot discussion going
on. Joe Hassett was in the chair,
with a shoe hammer for a gavel
and three or four men we're up
trying to catch the speakers eye.
Presently the tiler opened the
door and shot out the question::
"did you have puckwheat cakes
flor hreakfast?"
"Yes"
land maple syrupP
"Y yves, but it wasn't real
maple syrup, and the buck-wheat
Ia man gave me that"
Bang went the door again and
took up my vigil at the window
pane. Some one caught sight of
me and pulled down the blind. ]
was getting cold and more indi-
gnant every minute, when the
door flew open again.
did you refuse to lend your
boiled shirt to your foreman to
attend the Masonic social?"
Why, yes. 1 wanted it myself,
and we couldn't both wear it,"
Slam went the door again and
the storm ragged within. l began
10 feel dubious about my admis-
sion. 1 was desperate and must
get in, now that l had made the
attempt, SO I stepped up and kick
ed the door open and walked in.
CONSERVATION sat on every Count
enance. "Gentlemen," said /,
this is an outrage; What do you
take me fora bloated aristocratp
What's the matter with you fell
l"wsS Don't you know I'm in the
newspaper busiuessP Can't you
understand what that meaneP Do
you suppose I'm rolling in luxury,
while I'm publishing a weekly
newspaperp Don't you know that
means I'm just one door from the
poor-houseP You fellows make
NE tired"
My speech had.the desired effect.
Was invited to up-end a block of
Wood and make myself comfort
able, and l didn't wait to be asked
twice.
The chairman restored order
with his shoe-hammer and recog-
nlzed a member who complained
mat he had not been honored with
a vote for u. s. Senatorship,
uuridg the session of the legisla-
lure Another seedy looking in
ulVldual with a blossom on the end
VI his nose, made a lament that
senator Kline had had more than
N'' share of cocktails during the
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Colonel GEORGE BARNETT. Major G.
c. REID. Captain F. A. RAMSEY,
First Lieutenant E. P. MOSES. First
Lieutenant r. H: DAVIS. and Second
J. Sc serssa sMrH to Msss
Barracks. Philadelphia. Pa.
Captain F. H. DELANO. First Leuten-
ant B. s. BERRY, and First Lieu
tenant c. H. WELLS, detached ex-
peditiorary rsdEa @sy service %Grt to Marine Bar
Captain T. M. CLINTON and First
Lieutenant c. B. vOGEL, detached
expeditionary service: to Marine
Barracks Washington
PICKERING. Second Lieutenant B.
F. HICKEY, and Second Lieutenant
ARCHIBALD YOUNG. Fifst Lieu
tenant w. c. WISE. detached ex-
peditionary service; to Marine Bar
Captain H. r. LAY, detached expedi-
tionary service: to rife range. Win
Captain H. L. MATTHEWS. A. Q. M.
detached expeditionary. service: to
Captain P. s. BROWN, detached expe-
dictionary service; to Navy Yard.
Washington, D. c.
Captain e. B. MANWARING and First
tached expedit1onary service; to
Marine Barracks. Portsmouth.
First Lieutenant II. w. STONE, First
Lieutenant e. A. PERKINS, and
Second Lieutenant @. w. MARTIN,
detached expeditionary service: to
Marine Barracks, Boston.
Second Lieutenant ]. D. MURRAY, de-
detached expeditionary service: to
naval prison. Boston.
First 5 serSce LEE Msass
Corps camp of rifle instruction.
Wakefield. Mass.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
PRACTICAL PROHIBITION.

AS result of the investigation following the
Corning wreck, the Lackawanna railroad has issued
a notice that none Of its employees who have to do
with the handling of trains may use intoxicating
liquor, either off duty. Hitherto, it prohibited
them drinking only when duty, or from "exces-
sive" drinking.
1t is such rules which are being extended to all
limos of business, that the only practical form
of prohibition. Prohibition by law is an impossi-
bility. 1t is only when learn that they cannot
drink and hold their positions that they will stop
drinking.
The quiet demonstration that it is the man who
reports for duty, be it bank teller trackswper,
with clear head and steady nerve, who holds the
job and gets promotion, is the greatest force for
temperance at work..
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
Mail Bag
Wants Congressmen's Salary In.
creased, Terms Lengthened, and
Better Men Chosen.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
1t was General Grant who said of the
Democrats: They were always doing
the wrong thing at the right time"
What a true observation was that, and
although made many years ago Is just
as applicable now as It was then.
am a Democrat and have been all
my life: but I must say in all candor
like many other Democrats: I am dis
gusted with that faction in Congress
who refuse to vote for two battleships.
because forsooth, they are denied the
pork barrel" which they rely upon to
return them to Congress. They are not
considering what is best for their coun-
try, but what Is best for their own
selfish interest. They refuse to follow
the leadership of those able Democra ats
who are doing their utmost to steer
their party to victory from the Presi-
dency down. There has been no such
oportunity in fifty years for the Demo-
cratic party to regain power, and, yet,
1t seems possible that such q consum-
nation 10 to be thwarted by a parcel
of selfish incompetents who would sacrt-
fice their party rather than not be re-
turned to Congress by getting an appro-
priation for some branch or creek In
their District or a public building In
some village Of 800 or 400 people that
supports a blacksmith shop maybe. and
| a couple Of stores.
1t is more or less so with regard to both
parties. The truth Is, there are too many
members in Congress-the body II I'M
wieldly. Among so many there arc
bound to be many incompetents who
prevent wise legislation by outvoting
the capable members. From the day
they are elected to Congress every
thought and every effort Is to get back
when their term expires.
Having no real merit as law makers
| to rely upon. their only chance is to
get an appropriation for some creek.
fish pond. or public building In their
Now, there is a remedy for all this.
and, It Is to be hoped the press Of the
country will agitate It until the remedy
is obtained. And that Is to reduce
the membership In Congress to about
raise the salary Of both Senators and
members to $4,000 a year.
Then urge the people throughout the
| country to send only men of the great
est ability and the highest integrity to
represent them In both houses Of Con-
| gress.
Under such conditions 1t would be an
honor for the ablest men in the coun-
| try to become United States Senator
or a member Of Congress.
Under such circumstances there would
be no cause for a new party, for we
would have less wrangling. and wiser
and better laws enacted. It would be
a further Improvement to have an
| amendment I to the Constitution to
lengthen the term of members Of Con-
gress to four years instead Of two two
| Presidents term of six years and in
eligible after that. A DEMOCRAT.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
THE SEVEN.YEAR PLAN.

The conference agreement upon seven years as
tenure of Office for civil service employees is no
different in principle from the Hve-year tenure to
which objection has already been made
II an employe Of the Government is not capable
and efficient he should not have years Of en-
poyment assured which will be the practical work.
ing out Of the proposed law. II he is efficient and
capable there is no reason why he should be put in
jeopardy at the end Of stated periods to be the play
thing of politicians and the spoil Of political warfare.
The law has nothing to recommend it and every.
thing to condemn it. II should be killed in the in
terests Of good government and common sense.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
HECKLING RAILROADS.

The attorney general of Ohio is contemplating
starting proceedings against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for violation of the antitrust laws
because it has formed agreement with other lines
in Ohio not to Sunday excursions, in view Of the
fact Ohio has 2-cent fare law.
This would be heckling the railroads to no ad-
vantage In fact it would be treating them and the
pubic unfairly. When the 2-cent fare was agitated
in various States the basic that railroads
by giving cheap excursion rates almost the year
around neted only cents per mile, and the 2-cent
law would not decrease their income. This was held
valid argument, and it tacty understood by all
parties concerned that if the railroads were COM
PEELED to give 2-cent fares they would be absolved
from giving excursion rates. That proposition is fair
Because the railroads in Ohio are agreeing among
themselves to live up to this tacit agreement is not
sufficient reason to charge them with combining to
restrain trade or form pool in violation of the law.
1t is not just to them tosdemand that they give a
2cent fare on all occasions, and then give Sunday
excursions at still further reduced fare.
A 2-cent fare is reasonable for steam transporta-
ton, to say the least. The railroads entirely
within their right when they agree, in view of this
fare, not to run Sunday excursions. To attempt to
harass them upon any pretext because of this action
is peanut politics pinheaded administrative policy
Just because a railroad is a corporation is no j,Ah
cation for such methods.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
Thinks Government Should Acquire
Mt. Vernon As Well As the JEFF
fersOn Home.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Much has been said lately on Jeffer-
sons home and tomb. But one. thing to
Representative Levy's credit 10 he never
charged an admission fee to visitors or
had dime museum features. You can
visit Jefferson's tomb any time Il Ii open
to the public. and YOU won't see any
disgraces there like you see at Mt.
Vernon, and to my mind the FIRST place
the Government ought to take by ''emi-
nent domain" is Mt. Vernon. the most
sacred spot in America.
Representative Cary's bill now before
Congress calls for thorough investiga-
ton into Mt. Vernon, and 1t will settle
for all time the real ownership. how
the place was bought and the object.
the whole story told. the history OF tho
boat and car monopoly; where the
money is invested; that the Govern
ment of the United States constructed
the tomb In 1884, paying $4,000; the
abuse Of the Government channel. who
opened 1t and spent $1,000; We will show
ali the catch-penny features now In
vogue; the rebate OF 10 cents from
every passenger landed by boat and
seyeral other minor matters, and II will
only prove our contention that II all
comes out of the bones Of Washing
'0H' ONE OF THE ANTS.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
Army and Navy
ARMY.

ARMY.
Captain ROBERT C.. FOY, First Cav
airy. to enter the next class at the
Army School of the Line. Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas.
The following-named Quartermasters
are detailed in the Army Transport
Service at San Francisco, Cal:
Captain JAMES ". HEIDI.
Captain ALEXANDER J. MACNAB.
The following-named officers Of the
Medical Corps are detailed in the
Army Transport Service at San
Francisco, CAL:
Captain ROBERT C. LOVING.
Captain MORRISON c. STAYER.
First Lieutenant CHARLES T. KING.
Captain WILLIAM D. CHITTY, quar-
termaster. detailed in the Army
Transport Service, at Seattle, Wash.
First Lieutenant LEOPOLD NIT
CHELL, Medical Corps, detailed in
the Army Transport Service at
Brigadier General ALBERT L. MILLS.
General STAFF, to Governors Island.
N. Y, to command the Blue forces
(the defense, composed OF New York,
New Jersey, and Vermont troops)
in the Connecticut maneuvers.
Captain DAVID Y. BECKHAM. Coast
Artillery Corps, relieved from his
present duties, to Portland, Me-. as
Observation-Disclosures Coast Artillery
Reserves of that State.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

ages and are tubng each other to get cars and
motive power. The steel industry Is crowded with
orders for more railroad and construction work. Mer
chandisng Of all kinds is in most satisfactory cond
ton, with buying on such proportions that an autumn
winter, and spring boom is anticipated very widely
The foreign demand for all the things have to sell
is good and getting BETTER and we going to have
plenty Of it to sell, at good prices
Prosperity simply can't be kept out Of place like
this when conditions insist forcing it in and tat is
what they are doing this present summer
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
THE PERSISTENCE OF PROSPERITY.

Prosperity refuses to be shooed away from this
country, no matter how much the various kinds of
politics and politicians may insist that Presidential
year just naturally can't and mustn't be good bus-
ness year.
1t is an interesting old fallacy, that Presidential
year is of necessity bad business year. The notion
is based on utter misunderstanding of the facts Ex
perience shows that Presidential years have COM
monty been excellent business seasons Nature
commonly blesses them with good crops-which Of
course has been mere coincdence-and other things
move along with the crop development. All the plat
forms and speeches and factions and schsm that the
politicians provide, avail very little as against
proper distribution of rain and sunshine and due
retcence the part of the frost in the early autumn
Industry, agriculture, transportation all are look
Ing up as they have not done at this midsummer
season in years past The railroads face car snort
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
19OS--l912.

Four years ago Mr.. Tafts speech Of acceptance
opened with extravagant eulogy Of Mr.. Roosevelt
This years speech Of acceptance begins with attack
upon Mr. Roosevelt In 1908 Mr. Taft felt that the chief
purpose of the Republican party should be to cnch the
Roosevelt policies" This he asserts that the de-
feat of the Roosev et policies is the supreme issue
New York World.
Mr.. Roosevelt stands for the same policies that
he stood for in 1905 The trouble with Mr.. Taft is
that he has stood and stands for nothing long. He
is what he called himself "a man of straw"
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

started branch
and is building opens
with the close whose mellow
scamp be strong from the hot the
COO! the
nocks with just light enough for the modern
full clerk heart
marriage license while
"I hear em going in a-takng
old
cheaper
10 q
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Nashville at Guantanamo,
Dolphin at Gloucester, stringham.
Brutus, at Newport, Bailey at An
napolis, Marietta at Hoboken, Nam
shan at Shanghai, Helena at Helena.
Glacier at Honolulu.
Sailed-Patuxent from Philadelphia for
Norfolk. Potomac from Indian Head
for Norfolk, Lebanon from Guam
tanamo for Philadelphia, Celtic from
Guantanamo for Boston, Solace from
Guantanamo for New York, Justin
from Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, for
San Juan del Sur. Rainbow from
Shanghai for Tsingtau.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

1--WE can never tell what vagary these long haired
students that frequent the Public Library going
indulge in next when they blow in here" said Druggist
T. o. McCorkle. at the corner Of Ninth and
Recently put in improved cigar lighter it has
gutta percha handle like telephone receiver and
the end is disc Of asbestos which is kept redhot by
current Of electricity The first day Of the ab
sent-mnder guys wandered from the Library and
with his mind way back yonder in ancient Chaldea
somewhere picked up the cigar lighter, and putting
1t to his started to call Hello into the
tanning the battery. He got far hell then
he switched of into yell that shook the windows in
Takoma Park.
mo. I did find out what he wanted to
telephone"
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
Seen and Heard

when Uncle Sam tired a
the Agricultural
Statistics by
thing real useful
it's about bread what when
pins the kitchen and the rolling
philosophy
Bulletin, Agricultural
making For exhaustive details it's wonder
fapack
this Invaluable font nformaion
Almanac.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
Symbolism of Emblem
Was Not Understood

In an article appearing in Thursdays
issue of The Times. reference was made
to a scapular as "a charm worn by
Catholics. The reference to 1t as such
was not intended to be irreverent and
resulted from ignorance by the writer
of the accepted meaning and symbolism
Of the scapuIAr.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
NAVY.

Lieutenant MYLES JOYCE, detached
Twelfth lighthouse district: wait or
ders.
Lieutenant ROBERT MORRIS, detached
naval training station. San Fran
cisco, Cal: to Kansas as senior engi-
neer officer
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
RECALL IN OPERATION.

Judge Dillon, Of Ohio, who decided not to run
for governor of that State the Republican ticket
after he had been nominated, may not believe in
the recall of judges but he is lively example Of
one judge who firmly believes in the recall of judi
cial decisions. .: ,.. T. ". a.
The Washington times., 1912-08-03
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.
THE CASE OF HUMPHREYS.

What is the real reason for the undesirable IL
not unusual methods Of the United States Attorneys
office in the case of John E. Humphries, sef-con-
fessed forger? Is unwarranted influence in this
case going to furnish in so high place additional
evidence OF the desirability Of judicial recall?
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

where
without them
waiting for the other growed stranger who
Hamburger
the of Fourteenth and streets north
relief to the City FathsT"
City Fathers ugubusy sighed the Washington
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

For infinite in things the junk
store sidewalks
ing that be found there-secondhand.
and chairs chnaware; here
there pile pewters all the ruins Nnevh
something fresh; at least hoary with
this
his vany wandering
hand-yng in corner; little
The Washington times., 1912-08-03

to charge that fellow his
tographs Buck the photographer queookng
sitting left the studio e is the
photographs the
did not tell look
that old joke has prince and
likeness his brother the cliffs the
told to beware lest he break his stone chisel
one that fellow is entitled to"
in pokng his
cad In hopeI that of yours"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-29
RUMORS THAT APEX
FIGHT is PENDING

James a. Pollock G. Co., bankers and
brokers. furnish the following, received
over their private wire yesterday after
noon
Paine. webber e Co. Boston-The
opening was weak on lower London quo
tations for the metal There were few
stocks offered, however. and the tone
after the opening was firm Boston &
Superior was again weak, selling down TO
42i. Continued profit taking has been
responsible for the decline I'm the spe-
ctaltics and the rumor OF apex litiga-
ton We look for Improvement In prices
after the convention at Baltimore ad-
iourns.
Logan & Bryan New York-Wb,le
Of the days session, still after the early
irreguIarity, induced by the weakness in
London and the political occurrences
Yesterday, prices gradually hardened and
in The last hour moderate upturn on
sued under the leadership OF United
States Steel and New York fractions
and few specialtics. AS We have stated
In recent advices, a feeling has been In
evidence In the financial community that
Will be In keeping with constructive
hopes. though admittedly the happenings
so far have not been In any sense con-
elusive or suggestive In marked degree
of such conclusion. Crop news is re-
ceivinS very close attention and mo-
mentarily IT apepars that the tension
usually incident TO the ndyear settle
ments VIII not be as great as antlci-
pated earlier We are inclined 90 take
rather cheerful view OF The outlook
and believe that after the conventions
are oUt Of the way the tendency on the
part or rhe trading element In the stock
market VIII he TO work for higher prices
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-29
NORTH STAR MAKES
ENCOURAGING FIND

A strike OF considerable magnitude has
been made in the North Star mine al
the 1250-foot level, according to S. Fl.
Brady. consulting engineer for that COM
pany. In the southeast crosscut, north
east OF the shaft. a four-foot vein has
been opened up and the assays received
are very promising, The indications
point TO the vein opening into a good
milling body OF ore as the work pro-
crosses. On the strength Of the discov-
cry the stock has closed strong during
the last few days. and quite a demand
for the certificates has been noted, says
the Tonopah Bonanza,
Work on the southeast crosscut on the
hanging wall side of the MZpah fault, on
the 1850 level, will be resumed within a
few days. a north crosscut on the same
level is now being driven to prospect the
ground north of the same fault, and is
making excellent progress.
Engineer Brady stated that a carload
OF shipping ore was being extracted from
both above and below tho 950-foot level
and that the shipment would soon be
made to the smeter.