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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-29
GIANTS MASCOT 6 A
Philip Moss, a Cripple, Ends Life In
Hotel,

New York. Oct 20. - Philip Moss.
once the mascot of the Giants, died at
the Colonial hotel from a bullet wound
In the head. and the police claim IT
was a case of suicide. Moss was a
cripple and at the time he was tue
very popular with the players, many
Of whom thought Moss brought good
luck to the club.
Moss had just returned from an In
stitution for chronic invalids, his legs
having been a~mputnted about six
years ago. He was found dead by tn.
clerk at the hotel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-29
GIFT AUTO COSTS TINKER S.
Speedy Shortstsp Fast on Road, Too
and He Pays Q Fine,

Chicago. Oct. 29.-Joe Tinker was ar
rested and fined IS by Justice Boyer OF
Evanston for speeding. The star short
stop was driving the automobile pre-
scented to him by Chicago fans"
why, judge. | was just crawlin,
through the town." said Tinker II.
court.
"Of course he wasn't speeding saio
Mrs. Tinker. who was with him.
1--WE were going 80 slow that people
walking on the street beat u.s."
Judge, If | ever go through this vii
.Ag" again 1t will be in a hearse," said
TIMER. as he paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-29
WAS JUST TESTING HIS NERVE
Los Angeles Man Stands on Head o.
Thirteenth Story Rail

Los Angeles, Cal. Oct. Outstanding,
on his head on the rail of the fir,
escape on the top story of n thlrteeI
story building landed Herbert Louck,
In jail. The exhibition nearly SKATER
ct the nerves Of hundreds of specta
tors.
In discussing his feat Loucks said
II was just testing my nerve"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-29
THE SUPPORTERS OF
WILSON.

The Democratic nominee for President of the United States,
Governor Woodrow Wilson, should receive the enthusiastio
support of every loyal Ne~Jersey citizen. The great work which
he has done for the State of New Jersey while Governor in
restoring to the pee pie of the State those rights and privileges
Of self government which evolution had gradually denied
them, is deserving of magnificent recognition at this time
There are many practical reasons why you should support our
Governor, but in addition he should have your support as a
fellow citizen Of your State of whom we all feel proud.
1t is the purpose of the Democratic Committee to conduct
Governor Wilson's campaign with The expenditure of as little
be the attributes to qualify a candidate for the high Office Of
President of the United States. However, the expenses of con-
Quoting a national Presidential campaign, even on the most
economical basis, are necessarily large, and the undersigned
have been appointed as a subcommittee of the National
Democratic Committee to represent the State Of New Jc~sey in
soliciting financial support from Governor Wilson's fellow
State citizens.
The Democratic party stands for the support of the rights
of all the people, with consideration for no spec Il ir.r st, no
matter how influential, and it is natural. the~ ,fnre. to expect
that any funds used in the conduct of this campaign should
come through individual contribution, popular in spirit, be
they great or small.
Under the circumstances this Committee appeals to you IS
a loyal citizen of the State of New Jersey FOR your undivided
support Of Woodrow Wilson for President and Thomas r.
Marshall for Vice President Of the United States. As an evil
dence of your willingness to give such support, we ask you to
forward a contribution such as you feel you can afford toward
the expenses of the campaign. Your donation will be &C.
knowledged promptly upon receipt and will be greatly appre-
clated by every member Of the Democratic Committee.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS j. SCTTLLY, Chairman,
W. L. SAUNDERS Vice Chairman,
JOSEPH E. BERNSTEIN, Secretary,
M. A. RICE, Treasurer.
Mail all checks to M. A. RICE,
Treasurer. Union Trust Company B uilding, jersey City, Nj.
S Sss.5 sT os s%s ,e q 2r te Is. a9 sass o soT SsH 5s,, OF the Democratic
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
OWN TO S

Now that the excitement incident tc
the national. state and local election
matters is about over the people of
Fargo n North Dakota will begin tc
take stock on business affairs.
Trade has been fair with the local
merchants in North Dakota this season.
had a better season than for
years because there were more
transients in the country aud they 70
for a longer period than usual.
One weak spot in the fall business has
been the tardy collections. This has
been due to the delay in marketing in
localities. Even grain some distance
from the elevators, though threshed,
was moi marketed and because of this
q lot of people imagined threshing was
being delayed more Than 1t really was.
1t looks like the MERCHANTS Of North
will have one Of their banner
years and that the collections-while
may not COM in as rapidly as in
former years-will be the largest for a
long period.-Fargo Forum. "
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
CLEANING UP" THE TURK.

The "Unspeakable Turk IS beginning
to realize that the late General Sherman
gave the corrct definition Of ware and
the Balkan allies are giving the Turk
good measure. When tyranny grows
about SO old and wrinkled fate strikes
the bell AMI the Sa,ne is over. The bell
has rung for the U~nspeakable Turk.
For five hundred years the Ottoman
Turks have camped in Europe on the
ruins of Greece IN the throne Of the
old Byzantine empire. which fought
back the o~nsweeping hordes of Moslem
barbarism for centuries, an island Of
civilization in a sea of A5ietic conquest.
Now the. Turk feels the stroke Of Kis-
met. The armies Of his former PROVING.
80 are %thundering at his gates. The
Tide Of Islamic invasion. turned back
by Charles Martel at Tours and by John
sobe.ski at Vienna has ebbed to the very
walls Of C~onstantinople. The red war
the Turk has so often invoked now
flames along his hitherto .invislate
Kiosks and Ainarets. 1t is the Napo-
leonic assault over again. .a
And who are these new heroes who
have struck mi struck, n struck,
until the iron janizaries are reeling to
the ropes? They are the chocolate
belittled In musical comedy
the soldiers of Bulgaria. Servia, Monte
negro and Greece. 1t is these heroes
w,lo are represented as carrying choco-
lates in their cartridge belts instead of
low little we know men
until they are tested. They are choco-
late soldiers no more-t ey are men of
blood and iron. Pierre Lott. In his
Madame C~hrysantheme,' sighted the
They were toy soldiers. he
said. only fit for functions and fans.
was just before their war with
China.
The Balkans are victorious. Their vic
tory seems to come from the splendid
dash and spirit with which they faced
the inveterate foes and oppressors. the
Courier-News.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
WHERE THE WOMEN WON

Equal suffrage made a giant stride
last Tuesday when it gained four more
states and went as far east as Michi-
gan This gives women the ballot
ten Of the forty-elght staes. Three of
the recruits adjoin the old Suffrage belt
Oregon. Arizona and Kansas-oubt-
less influenced by the result Of granting
the ballot to women lin the ~neighboring
states, Wisconsin rejected the proposal
which would be the more remarkable
In a state so radical on other matters
were 1t not for the explanation that
the socialists having made an issue of
it the adverse vote wassprobably large
ly due to the partisan feeling rather
than an actual reflection Of the views
of the Wisconsin voters on that issue
on is merits.it Michigan's adherence
more than; offsets this reverse. because
it marks the first successful invasion of
the more ~conservative states. ~
The vote in California throws. light on
many questions that have confused the
public mind on this matter. It 10 very
evident that the newly anfranchised wo.
men voters Of California divided very
much as the men did on the presidential
contest. This may give some color to
the theory that most women would
vote as their husbands did, but it is
more reasonable to suppose that the
same arguments hat affected the male
voters appealed with just the same force
to the women. One notable feature in
v Of the women was the proof that
their votes were cast ~largelyagainst
Questionable state issues, thus confirm
Ing the assertion of the suffrage advo
Gates. that wo,nen's participation would
be elevatins. 1t must at least be con.
coded hat If their admission to the suf-
frage has not produced the millennium
GAINED BY ito extreme advocates Meth.
er has X caused the GENERALIZATION pre-
dlcted so freely by its opponens.-9rand
Forks Times.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

traAEAtL lNEg5aL 4faH.
ed during Wilson's administration. he
and his followers are entitled to and
must receive the credit. II anything
bad or discreditable attaches to his man.
agement of affairs, only the democrats
will be to blame. Wilson and Marshall
rode into power on the cry that the
country needed a change. The house
and senate were capturd by the same
argument. 1t is now UP to the demo
cratic party to see that the country gets
the change for which the. country
the democrats c.amored.
As a republican we dislike exceeding
~ to see a democratic administration.
inasmuch az a democratic president
is to be placed at the head of govern
mental affairs, y are one Of those Who
are, resigned and even anxious to ses
the tail so with the hide"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
WILSON'S RIA TASK.

The task which confronta Woodrow
Wilson is one of appalling magnitude.
And. while his salary does not begin
until x March. his work starts at
once. In the first place he has the
task Of holding his party together, and
making it possible 10 continue as a
working init. Democrats are not all
of one mind, any more than republicans
are. They have different opinions on
the making of tariff avs. on the pro-
per treatment of the trusts. on banking
and currency Hesitation, and on most
Of the other subjects which will come
before congress for attention. These
differences have not been emphasized
during the campaign. There was dur.
ing the campaign one strong bond Of
union the desire for party victory.
and this served to hold discordant ele-
nent together. AMI to secure a fair
degree of harmonious action. The battle
has been fought. and victory .perches
on the democratic banners. The presi-
dent and the house wall assuredly be
democratic, and there is good prospect
that the senate will also be controlled
by the democrats Now comes matters
of legislation along ines TO be laid
down by the victors in the contest. How
will the various beliefs Of democratic
leaders on a score of question affect
not only the action of the party in an
official way. but it's solidarity, and
hence its ability to act effectively at
all? That question will demand the at
tention of the new presid
There is the matter of the personal
ambition of democratic leaders. There
must be cabinet. Who snail be its
members? Are they TO be of the radi-
cal school of the conservative school.
or a compromise between the two? The
final disposition of the question rests
with the president. If he chooses un.
wisely a great share Of the effective,
ness of his adm nistration will be lost.
In view of the bitterness which develop
ed Turing the campaign how would Mr..
Clark relish the news that Mr.. Bryan
had been rendered the osition of Sec
rotary of state, for instance? And how
would Mr.. Bryan like to learn that
Champ Clark was to be the new Sec
rotary of something else? There are pit
falls in the way, n Mr.. Wilson needs !
to avoid them.
Mr.. Taft came into office as sue
cessor to a president of his own party,
SO that the conditions called for a!
minimum disturbance of federal en-
ployes n their positions. Comparative.
lS speaking, there were rev offices to be
filled with new men. And vet Presid-
ent Taft has found that the greatest
burden Of the Office o. president is that
official must deal all the time with
question of patronage. How will it
be with Wilson? His party has been
OF power for sixteen years. Fed
eral positions have. during those years
been filled in most cases by republicans.
Mr.. Wilson will find himself confront
ed b the accumulated appetite of six
teen years. and the task Of feeding
thousand with five small loaves
and two small fishes Is about the only
thing at all comparable to the task
0 providing jobs for those who want
them, who are sure they need them.
and who will insist that they must have
ne ~ TN.-- -T-
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

president or what his reiicies would BE-.
once he was elected. Everybody who
wanted to work was at work at good
wages. Mills and factories were working
overtime and the only fear Of Jobbins
houses was that they would not be able
to get goods In sufficient quantities to
supply the ever increasing demand.
There are. perhaps, many reasons for
this changed condition. but the chief
one. In our estimation. is the fact that
most business men are Beginning to
realize that the country is truly pros.
Porous and that the future, the imme.
date future, anyway, Is safe. They are
beginning to realize that the democratic
policies will not. in fact cannot. differ
materially from the republican policies,
and that so long as We have represen.
tative government. fairly inc impartial
ly administered. business and business
will take care Of themselves.
without laying n undue worry upon
those engaged in our various industries.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
STUBBORN IN POLITICS.
a National Movement 90 Which ~
Was Violently Opposed.

a National Movement 70 Which ~
Was Violently Opposed.
At the meeting of the Illinois bar a..
ISOLATION Judge Theodore Brentano Of
the superior court told Of q case tried
before him several years ago at which.
the late Jim Evans. a widely known.
and universally liked newspaper writer.
was q witness. Evans had given Inn
portant evidence. and the opposing ut.
testimony.
He had made Evans 60 back ove his,
past life ard was Questioning him re-
earding thes different positions be had
held.
Jim was telling Of a period of his,
early newspaper days when he had held
many places and none for long,
"Then where did you go?" Numbered
the lawyer after Evans had told Of
working q few days in the southwest.
ITO Dallas, Tex. Worked two
weeks" replied Evans.
why did you changer" asked the
lawyer. :,
my boss and ] could not agree upon
Q question Of national policy was the.
answer.
.Then where did you go?"
ITO New Orleans. Left there In q.
week."
"And what was the reason this
diner from the attorney.
Same thing" answered Evans with
q smile. THE proprietor and | found
that We did not agree upon a political
question Of national Importance"
The same answer was given as Evans
told Of numerous other places he had
taken and given up. The attorney
finally gave up his attempt to break
down Evans with the remark. "You
must be 4 hard man to get along with
II you have such set political IDEAS"
4 few days after the case had been
decided Judge Brentano met Evans on
the street.
"sa1. Jim." he asked. what was that
euestisn of national Importance that
cost you so many jobs? What did you
and ysur bosses disagree over?"
Prohibition" answered Evans with
> anils.-Chicago Tribune.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
PARTISAN

rarity lines and party obligations sit
Very lightly OF the shoulders Of the
average voter these days. He doesn't
mind the application Of the name mug
wump" or 'turncoat" nearly as much az
he did Ave. ten. or fifteen years ago.
There is a spirit of independence abroad
IN the land. as regards voting, and it is
a good thing.
But 1t is always possible to ret too
much Of a good thing, and as an ak
ample of this We van to cite the way
We voted IN the late election. Beginning
March 18th, 1919. the majority Of the
people Of the United States will b. gov.
erned by a minority Of the people of
the United States. This you say, is a
o remarkable state Of anairss In a
country where We are prone to boast
That majority does and should rule. but
It Is acne the less a Fact. Wilson did
not come within million votes Of
securing a majority Of the votes Of the
people Of this country and still he will
Be our next president.
OF course factional hgnting inside tho
republican party made all this possible
and this brings us back to the question
Of whether or not It is a good thing
TO be too Independent in. our voting. It
rs generally admitted that party. or.
sanizatiens are essential to good gov.
eminent. It is conceded that a majority
should rule.
The only way that this can DO made
q reality rather than a theory is by
having Just two parties. one in power
and one striving to get In. All minor
d~inerenoes in governmental policy can
be fought out inside the party orsanl.
cation and once so fought out a united
'front.' can be presented to the opposi.
ton. Fol instance, the progressives, in.
stead OF boiling the Chicago convention
might better have stayed within the
ranks OF the republican party and bided
their time. 1t is almost certain that
four years hence they would have cap
tured the republican convention. But
the o'erweening ambition Of one man
prevented all this and the result is q
minority president.
Occasionally there comes a crisis which
makes the organization Of a third or q
fourth party imperative, but no such
Crisis has arisen since the civil war.
II the socialists n the labor partie,
had chosen to combine they could hav,
captured either the one or the other o.
the old parties. Instead Of that they
chose to stand. or rather fall for a
principle. which after all, amounts t.
nothing more than the ambition Of one
man or a small set of men. And as g
result it would take a microscope to dis
cover the party they played in the gov.
ment of the United States. It is all
fright and a fine thing to be Independent
but In the light Of recent events. w
submit that it does not a to be toe
independent, politically. OF rather Il
carry your assertion Of political inde'
pendence to too great lengths. 2
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
Already the scramble for the dem

Already the scramble for the demo-
cratic pie c%ouater has begun in this
state. As a sample. it is claimed that
there are some twenty candidates for
Jim shea's job, that of u. 8. marshal,
and others may declare themselves Il
little later on. A merry little war is
also expected over the Devils Lake
postmastership, although that Juicy little
plum Is not due to fall for about two
years. Go to it, terriers, it's Good
Lord, Good Devil" with US. 80 far as
the democratic party Is concerned, and
the antics of the scramblers promise to
be quite amusing before the patronage
Is all shoveled into the trough.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
A Puzzle 10 Sill N.Y..

James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, used to tour the country with
Bill Nye In lecture courses. One :n.snt,
while the two wer behind the scenes
In the theater Of some eastern town,
Riley got tired Of waiting while N.Y.
tried to make himself beautiful and,
tiptoeing to the drop curtain. peered
out into the auditorium. He came
back to Nye's dressing room in con
;sternatton.
"Great scottv he whispered. This ID
awful! There amt a :pesky handful Of
people out there. Billy o.
II don't know why there isn't. Jim"
replied Nye dreamily. continuing to
"wrassle'' with his tie., "We've never
been here before."-Breoklyn Eagle.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

that a fire captain named Mullen, who
lived near by and who was an init
mate friend Of O'Brien. should be call
ed in and the merit or denerit of the
picture left to him.
Mullen came and was shown the pie
ture.
who is it?" asked the artist.
tits O'Rrien." said Mullen. by my
faith. it's O'Brien! It's my old friend
O'Brien."
Mullen walked mp and pnt out bis
hand to touch the picture.
sDon't do that" exclaimed the art
Int. "ft's not dry"
mot dry" shouted Mullen. mot
dry, is it? Then. II 1t isn't dry 1t isn't
O'Brien. Pittsburgh Press.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
NULlEN's MISTAKE.
Thought He Recognized The Portrait,
but Changed His Opinion.

] u0u0uS ne h~eeo0nlxoo III P0rSeotSy
but Changed His Opinion.
Festus y. Wade, q st. Louis bank.
or. had a friend. a police captain. who
died. The friends OF the dead police
man wanted to give the widow an APP
.proprfate memorial and subscribed
enough money to have a large oil
portrait painted BY 4 local artist. The
dead pollceman's name was O'Briep.
When the portrait was finished ii was
taken to the house Of the widow and
placed on exhibition. All who sub.
scribed to the fund were invited to
come and see Il. and they assembled
one night. The portrait was unveiled
by the artist. Half Of those present
said 1t a a good likeness and half
said It was very poor. The dispute
was warm. Finally the artist. seeing
his fee slipping away from him. as
there seemed no basis OF settlsaneut as
30 the merits Of the picture. suggested
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
French with . eroau,.

4 story is told Of a certain mayor Of
Osek who headed a deputat1on to the
emperor of the French and commenced
IN Grafton to bis majesty in what be
conceived to be the French tongue.
Pardon me-" said the emperor, after
b. had listened to the speech with
much patience. English I know fairly
well; but, regret to say. | have never
Nd an opportunity Of studying ths
Irish language!"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15

It has become customary to send the
president the biggest and latest turkey
to be found in this little old U. s. "A.
But this year We understand that one
Woodrow Wilson. residing in the mos
quito swamps of New Jersey, is planning
on sending Mr.. William Howard Taft,
erstwhile candidate for reelection. a
fine. fat. glossy black crow. And W. H.
=. will probably eat It and be thankful
that It is no worse. Z '.+
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-15
CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.

:, "That I may see the good of Thy chosen, that I
may rejoice in the gladness of Thy nation; that may
glory with Thine inheritance 1865.
The Puritans and the Pilgrims loved to call this a new
nation founded in the fear of God and for his righteousness
cake. Under every current of our national life has been this
thought, dormant often, expressed in many. ways at other
times, but always in the minds of right thinking people there
has been the belief that this is a Christian nation, founded
upon the principles taught by the Master:
Like men nations do not always live up to their opportu-
mites. Like the individual the ideals of the nation may seem
at times unattainable, but always we are moving onward
toward a higher ground, a better understanding and the uti-
mate triumph Of the right in national as we'll as in individual
life. 4
.Idealists, and it is the idealist who moves all things and
not the sordid practical mind that is satisfied with less than
the highest, look to the American nation to work out the
problem of the ultimate. They believe that America will pro-
vide the inspiration in government that is to save the nations.
When in the fullness Of TIME the plans Of the Master have
been revealed the words of the pessimist will find practical
expression in our national life and the attitude of our people
toward the Oliver of all good.
Americans have much to be thankful for at this season
of the year and with that spirit of thankfulness which is only
q decent recognition of the benefits bestowed upon us we
should also keep in mind the great responsibility which rests
upon this favored nation to give a true pattern of Justice and
righteousness to all humanity.-Fargo Courier-News.