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The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

Letters will be published in Sunday
Herald. All letters mailed up to II p.
m. last night will be considered for this
first publication of the many absorbingly
interesting letters the Man and Super
man Essay Editor of The Herald is re-
ceiving.
In connection with The Herald's Man
ard Superman" contest, II may be of in
terest to recall briefly the incidents lead
inL up to the inception and original pro-
duction of Mr.. Shaw's comedy.
Arthur Bingham Walkley, the English
critic, had asked Shaw why he did not
write a Don Juan play. To this Shaw
replied characteristically by writing a
Lon Juan play. Naturally enough, since
Shaw was the author, the play did not
concern itself with the prototype, Don
Juan, invented in the sixteenth century
by a Spanish monk. Such a play, Shaw
felt, was fully a century out of date
He asked himself what is a Don Juan?
Vulgarly speaking, a libertine. But"
he wrote Walkley, your dislike of vul-
garity is pushed almost to a defect and
ven II you could acquire the taste, you
would find yourself fed from ordinary
sources without troubling me-
So Shaw conceived John Tanner, a
lineal descendant of the original Don
Juan, himself a Don Juan in the philos-
optical sense that is a man who, though
gifted enough to be exceptionally capable
of distinguishing between good and evil
follows his own instincts without regard
to the common, statute, or canon law
With this figure as a central point, he
evolved what he described as "a story
Of modern London life, a life in which,
as you know, the ordinary mans main
business is to get the means to keep
up the position and habits Of a gentle
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

man. and the ordinary woman's business
is to get married"
Robert Lorraine was recently asked the
recipe for the successful play. Il think
the play that appeals most" replied the
star of Shaw's brilliant Man and Super
man. and will continue to appeal most.
will be the one that has qualities Of
freshness. originality. brightness. charm,
and intrest."
My idea of an artistic success? Am
| coming too near home in saying Man
and Superman? There is a play that
has withstood the changing moods of
every class of theatergoer in this coun-
try and in England for a decade. and is
even more fresh and attractive and ap-
pealing and financially successful to-day
than on its first immense season in Lon
don. This play naturally comes to me
at the moment as the best example of
my point OF view. but there have been
many other successes that might be
quoted. l am very optimistic. I think
that the general tendency is very much
to underrate the intelligence and taste
OF the public.
I believe that a truly artistic sue
cess will generally prove a financial sue
cess also. for I know there are sufficient
people OF the finest artistic taste and
intelligence to support anything that is
really artistically worth while and at
traCtive."
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
Maj. Gen. Grants
Relics Given to
National Museum

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Fred
erick Dent Grant, many objects of gen.
eral interest and historical significance
have recently come to the United States
National Museum, where they are on ex-
hibition.
The collection consists of about 100
articles, memorials of the late Mai. Gen.
F. d. Grant, L. S. A, son of Gen. U. S.
Grant and himself a distinguished
American soldier having served In the
Spanish war and in the Philippine cam
paign.
Most OF the objects presented to the
museum by his widow relate to his mill
tary career. Among them are several
uniforms, swords, revolvers, and other
accounterments. as well as many mill
tary ornaments and mementoes of the
campaigns in which he participated.
The new exhibits have been arranged
in proximity to the five cases of memen-
toes and relics of the Grant family,
which relate especially to Gen. U. S.
Grant.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

The many and varied opinions given by
The Washington Herald's readers in the
quantity of letters that are coming in
for The Herald's Man and Superman"
Essay Contest show they are losing no
time in sending in their ideas. Above is
enumerated the prizes that The Herald
offers for the best letters on Bernard
Shaw's views as expressed in his most
brilliant comedy. Man and Superman,"
which will be presented by Robert LO-
raine and his London company at the
Columbia during the week beginning
Monday, December ,.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

5000 fourth-class postmasterships, which
the President recently put under the civil
service ought not TO be detached from
the pie counter assortment, and they
are urging their Representatives TO in
duce Mr. Wilson as soon as he comes
into ONCE TO rescind that order.
There are two excellent reasons why
the order in all probability will stand
unmolested. The first is that the Demo-
cratic members see trouble enough
ahsad OF them apportioning such pa
tron age as they have at their disposal
unde- present conditions, and. as gem
eral r,1le, they would be the last people
IN the country to ask that the order be
rescindad. The second reason is that
Gov. wilson himself is a strong advocate
oC civil .Service protection and. far from
beginning 1is administration with a vio-
lstion of the spirit OF the law, is liable
to do everything in his power to strength.
en- IT, These arguments apply just as
strongly to civil, service ofiices in WASH
ington. Gov. Wilson need not be feared
by efficient clesks or government Of
icials now under the protection OF the
civil service.
Follow Cleveland Policy.
From a reliable source it was learned
yesterday that Gov. Wilson's patronage
policy probably would be much like that
pursued by President Cleveland during
the first two years of his first admins
tration. Under these rules the Demo-
cratic Congressman was given all the
post-ofice appointments in his district
with the exception of the postmaster
in the home city Of the United States
Senators, IL they happened to be Demo-
Gratis The Senators We're given the
upper hand in the matter of all marshall
ships, customs and internal revenue col
Iectors and appraisers of merchandise.
President Cleveland largely followed his
own judgment on all judicial appoint
ments.
Few of the applicants for jobs indicate
any fear that there will not be enough
to go around. One man frcm Ohio writes
Senator Pomerene that in working for
Wilson he was forced to promise several
of his neighbors jobs. II Senator Pome-
rene will send him a complete list of the
appointments at the disposal OF the IN
coming administration he will look 1t over
Immediately and select the places he
wants for himself and friends"
One Texan modestly requests the ap-
pointment to the Court of st. James. In
to save enough out of his salary to retire
on after a few years of service. His
Senator replied that he would be glad 10
work for his appointment, adding by way
of encouragement that II is supposed the
applicant understands he would be eN-
pected to contribute something in excess |
of the salary in order to maintain the |
dignity of this country in England.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
HUNTERS FOR JOBS
FLOOD THE MAILS
Senators and Representatives Wor-
ried by Many Applications
for Positions.
WILSON Is RETICENT
OVER FUTURE COURSE
May Follow Plan of Grover Cleve-
land During His First
Administration.
By Joseph p. AMIN.

That grand old ragtime song, II Won
der What's the Matter with the Mail, 1"
strikes no sympathetic chord in the
breasts of Democratic Senators and
Representatives these days. They can
answer that question without half try
ing. The mail is flooding them with the
greatest pie-cOunter stampede in the
memory of Washington politicians, to
the tune of about l0OOO letters daily. If
President Wilson should strengthen hfs
patronage list to the greatest possible
boundary, he couldn't hand out more
ttan ll,O0O jobs.
Last night it was estimated conserva-
lively that 10000 letters applying for
every job from the pOstmastership of
Pumpkin Center, Ind, to the diplomatic
mission at the Court of St James, have
been received in the seventeen days since
election. And the end is not yet.
When one enters the Office of the aver
age Democratic member now in Wash
ington one wades laboriously through
pile after pile of letters, while in many
Offices the members secretary, with an
augmented force of stenographers, is
keeping awake on black coffee and cigar
cites in an effort to catch up on his cor
respondence. He is a Democrat of slight
standing. apparently, who does not re-
ceive seventy-five or a hundred applica-
tiOns a day.
Worried Over Applications.
Seriously. though. Democratic states
men are worried almost to the point Of
desperation. The size of the patronage
rush makes the rush which followed
Cleveland's first election appear small by
comparison. Members are returning to
the Capital with the look of hunted men
On their faces 1t has passed the joke
stage for many.
1t was learned yesterday that a group
Of Democrats. impressed with the seri-
CUsnesS OF the situation. have Cabled
Gov. Wilson to his Bermuda retreat. ask
ing him TO outline his patronage policy
in order that they may know how to
meet these dema nds In the meantime
they are stauinE weakly for time.
The hungry hOrdes Of Democratic Office
seekers have suddenly decided that those
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
HANDBAGS STOLEN
FROM PASTORS STUDY
DURING CHURCH SUPPER

During a supper given last night at the
Grace NJ. f. Church. Eighth and S
Streets Northwest, some one entered the
pastors study and carried of two hand
bags, one belonging to Miss Mary Hor-
ton. 2l0S Vermont Avenue. and one TO
Miss Rose Gran. ia Florida Avenue. The
first contained 50 and the second s., and
trinkets to the value of about $50 The
had been left in the study by
their owners.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
Pedestrion struck by Auto.

Harry z. Howard. seventy-nin years
ola, of 20 FoxhalI Road. was struck by
an automobile driven by Mrs. ]. r. Mil
lcr. of the Burlington Apartments,
while crossing Pennsylvania Avenue at
Eleventh Street. yesterday. He was
treated at Emergency Hospital for a
slight scalp wound, and later returned to
his home.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
THE PRIZES.

For the best Ietfer-S25 In gold.
For the next best Ietter-A
lower box for MIR. LoraIne's per-
fOrmance in "Man and super
man. Mt the Columbia Thenter.
For the next best 80 letters
Each one a pair of seats for one
of the performances OF Robert
Lorraine in "Man and Superman"
at the Columbia TheHter.
Every reader of The Washing
ton Herald is eligible 10 enter
this contest and compete for
these prizes.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
sCHRANK GOES TO ASYLUM.
wouId-be Assassin of Col. ROoSe-
welt Declared Insane.

Milwaukee, Nov. 22-John Schrank
the assaiIant OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
was committed to the State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane at Oshkosh to-day
by Judge Backus.
Schrank was declared insane by a san
ity commission appointed by the court
to examine him after the man had enter
ed a plea of guilty TO a charge of having
assaulted Roosevelt with intent to kill.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

Because Of expansion Of mill forces Niagara Falls,
" Y. must Immediately build homes for 500 new
families.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
GIBSON DEFENSE
CRUMBLES UNDER
FIRE OF STATE

Continued from PAGE One.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

RefriSerator boats are to be operated between
st. Louis and New Orleans b. new Ssono0
company.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23
THE QUESTIONS.

THE at EsIIONs.
Here are the questions to be
answered or discussed In your
letter.
els Mr.. Shaw justified In claim
ing there is SO much sham about
socIety."
@DO American girls entIce men
into marriage rather than risk
single IIfe!-
"Do American mothers, In
thinking SO much of the neces-
sIty of marriage for their dauEh-
tiers, neglect proper considera-
tion of the men into whose hands
they give the future happiness OF
their chIIdren~
THE RULES.
All letters will be considered
and the prize winners will re-
ceive the tickets to Monday
nights performance of "Man and
Supermnn" at Columbia Theater.
The winner of the FIRST prize of
S25 In gold will be announced at
the end of the first act.
The Herald reserves the right
to publish, in addition to the
prize winners, any letter that
may be of interest. The contest
starts to-day.
The first instnIIment of letters
will be published in The Wash
Ington Herald next Sunday, No.
Vember "a.
Write your letters plainly and
distinctly on one side of the pa
Der, giving correct name and ad-
dress. Bring or mail them at
once to the "Man and Superman-
Essay Editor, Washington Her
aid.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

In style, quality, and durability they equal any So
Oh the market Let US prove it.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

EDo American girls entice men
into marriage rather than risk
single IIfe.7
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

letter;
els Mr.. shaw justified in claim
ing there Is SO much sham about
sOcIety.,
The Washington herald., 1912-11-23

Brockton Stores will succeed in Washington becau
the people bes-because they give the customer
deal and the purchasers Save Dollar" every pain
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
Notice Of Primary Election.

Notice is hereby given that. as
provided by law. a primary election
will be held at the regular voting
place in all the voting precincts Of
Dewey County. South Dakota, on
the 4th day of June, 1912, between
the hours of 8 o'clock A. NJ, and
S o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose OF
allowing the members of each po-
litical party in the state by their
own separate party vote to choose
their several party candidates for
all state, congressional, judicial,
legislative and county offices which
are to be filled by election at the
next general election to elect their
several national, state and precinct
committeeman and delegates to the
several conventions; also to nomi
nate in the same manner the sever
al party candidates for the Office OF
United States senator, which is to
be filled by the next legislature OF
this state.
Dated this 4th day of May, 1912.
HERBERT M. KENT,
County Auditor Dewey County.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
For Representative.

To the voters of Dewey and lie
bach counties:
| desire to announce that | am a
candidate for representative from
the 58th representative district sub
jcct to the will of the republican vo-
tiers as expressed in the June pri-
maries. | believe in the progress
siveness of the republican party and
in its ability to solve the problems
of the day and cope with new con-
ditions. If nominated and elected
| shall endeavor to represent all the
people of the 58th representative
district with the same fidelity with
which l have represented the people
of my commissioner district while
member of the county board Of
Ziebach county. l will support
measures properly defining the
rights of land owners and provid-
ing an adequate stock trespass law.
| believe in such reasonable regu-
lations of the public utility corpo-
rations as will render them servant
of the people and not their masters.
Believing in the spirit of the prima
ny election laws and the right Of the
people to rule | will abide by the
peoples choice for U. S. senator as
expressed in the June primaries.
ELDON w. CLARK.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
CROP CONDITIONS
THE BEST EVER
LATE RAINS INSURE A FINE START FOR
FLAX ON SOD. SEEDING TO CON.
TINUE LATE.

Tomorrow is the first day of
June and it is the opinion of every
one. that crop conditions on the
reservation could not be better.
Travellers from east of the Missou-
ri river tell us that a comparison
of the conditions here and there
are to our advantage. There is
more hay on the prairies right now
than there was at any time during
the two previous seasons and the
present outlook for the whole res
ervation country is extremely
promising.
1t was estimated last year that
between six and seven thousand
acres of land was put into crop
within the trade vicinity of Timber
Lake. 1t is probable that that
amount has already been doubled
by breaking done so far this year
and the next two weeks will be the
busiest yet as the late rains have
put the prairie in such fine con-
dition that the demand for break
ing outfits is much greater than the
supply. We believe that con-
sentative estimate would be that
not less than twenty thousand
acres will be put into crop by the
middle of June within the trade
area of this place.
These crops consist of wheat,
flax. barley and corn principally,
although there are many acres Of
potatoes, millet and alfalfa. The
progress of these crops will be
watched with great interest, not
only because of what they will
represent in money, but the coun-
try is simply one great experiment
al farm and many valuable lessons
will be learned by the watchful
| hOmeSteader.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
For State Representative.

To the Republican Voters of Cor
son County:
l am a candidate for representa-
tive of the 57th legislative district
(Corson county, in the state legis-
lature subject to the action of the
primaries on June 4, 1912. Hav-
ing been resident of the Dakotas
for over thirty years, / believe |
know the conditions existing in
this state in general, and the needs
of the people of this new section.
This, coupled with the experience
which I have already had as a
member OF the North Dakota legis-
lature, should to some extent. help
me in looking after the interests OF
the people of Corson county, and |
pledge myself to do so at all times
if nominated and elected.
c. A. Patterson,
Mcintosh. S. D.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
BATTLE OF THE BAL.
LOTS NEXT TUESDAY
PRIMARY ELECTION ON THAT DAY OF
MUCH IMPORTANCE DON'T FAIL
TO CAST YOUR VOTE.

The people of Dewey county
will hold their first primary election
next Tuesday. Owing to the fact
that delegates to the national con-
ventions are to be selected on that
day, a United States senator and
congressman nominated, likewise
all the state and county officers on
the different tickets, a large vote is
expected.
This county has been divided in
to sixteen voting precincts and it
has been estimated that there is
somewhere between twelve and
thirteen hundred voters resident
within the county. 1t is true that
in some instances the voters will
have to travel quite distance to
the polls and that the season is a
very busy one, but it seems to be
the prevailing opinion that people
are taking sufficient interest in the
prediction contests to warrant the
belief that most of them will take
the time necessary to go to the
polls, cast their ballots and thus
discharge the duties of citizenship.
If weather conditions are at all
favorable there should certainly be
nine hundred votes cast. Even
though one is not particularly in
terested in the welfare of any OF
the candidates. the right of fran
chise should be exercised with as
much intelligence as possible. SO
don't neglect to vote.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the
county board of education will at
the county superintendent office
in Timber Lake, S. D., on the 18th
day of June, 1912, receive sealed
bids for furnishing textbooks to
the pupils of all public schools in
the county, as provided by Sec.
eco of Article ID of School Laws
of South Dakota.
Philip Sheridan Jones,
Herbert M. Kent, Chairman.
Secretary.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31
State Central Committeeman.

I hereby announce that am a
candidate for nomination as Re
publican State Central Committee
man for Dewey county and solicit
the support of the republicans Of
the county on June 4th.
r. T. HOLMAN.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

For Lease-For agricultural pur-
poses, for a term of S years, at one
dollar per acre rental, the follow
ing described lands: Sec. 20,
Twp. II, Range 26.-Mathias
White Face. White Horse. S. d.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-05-31

You can insure your growing
crops against hail at very low
rate and IN the most substantial
companies at the First State Bank.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Egan In Day County

George w. Egan, who is a candidate
for the nomination on the republican
ticket for governor before the June
primaries, kept his speaking appoint
ments in Day county last week. Mr..
Egan is quite a public talker and makes
a pleasing impression with his audience.
He attacked the administration of the
progressives with about the same vein
that in other campaigns he has lam
basted the stalwarts. From reports of
the speeches now and then about the
only way for the people of South
Dakota to escape from absolute serf-
dom is to elect George w. Egan for
governor. He is against the progress
I'VE machine now, was always opposed
to the stalwart machine, but just as
soon as he is elected as governor prom
Uses to "call the boys in and immedi-
ately turn every rascal out Sounds
nice on paper. He did not explain his
disbarment proceedings and his COM
plete apology thereafter for his base
and %groundless assertions, %imputations
and insinuations about the members of
the supreme court. We do not believe
he made many votes here. The fact of
the matter is that he has been running
too long. The people are wise to the
fact that his sole qualifications for
office are that he ia a wipd-iamme err
of more than ordinary capacity, is look
ing for an office and cares not by what
hook or crook he can land.
Mr.. Egan's own confessions in his
apology to the supreme court should be
read by every voter in South Dakota
and that will be sufficient evidence to
head off any possibility of his ever
becoming governor or any other officer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Just Forgotten

Say, did you ever try to conduct a
newspaper? Do you have any idea or
rather did you ever stop to think of the
number of items that the publisher or
editor must carry in his mind every
week? Is it any wonder that once in a
while yes, may be twice in a while
that some very good news item is over
looked and forgotten? This happened
last week with the editor of the
Reporter and Farmer in the matter Of
the "Parish Dance" given by the men,
bers of st. Otto's Court of the Catholic
Order of Foresters at the Kading hall
last Wednesday evening. We cannot
plead ignorance, we knew the dance
was going to be-we printed the invi-
tations-we knew that every person
present had just a splendid time and
that the music was fine, the attendance
large, everybody congial and bent upon
seeing that every body else had a good
time. We knew all this because we
were tOlu ny CnoSc WIN were piVoShe
and yet we left the item out of last
weeks paper. We have no other
explanation except pure forgetfulness
and hope the members of the order
will accept this as an apology. There
was no one present who did not enjoy
every minute of the evening and the
members of the court proved themselves
as royal entertainers and saw that
there were no "wall flowers" The
Forester dances are among the most
popular social affairs given in Webster
and the one of last Wednesday evening
was no exception to their established
rule.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-02-22
Becker-MilIer Marriage

Married in Webster on Monday morn
ing, February 10, 1912, Joseph P.
Becker Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph p. Becker ST., who recently left
for Canada, and Miss Nova Miller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Miller,
of Webster. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Mensing in
the new Catholic school building in the
presence of the members of the imme-
date families who are still residents of
Day county. The young people are
we'll and favorably known to all Web
ster people and while their marriage
will come as a surprise, yet all will wish
them TIE most of happiness that can
come in this world. The young couple
will commence housekeeping immedi-
ately on what is known as the Conrad
Kohlhase farm in Wheatland township.
The Reporter and Farmer joins in con-
gratulations and good wishes.