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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12
Curious CONVERSATIONS

More than forty varieties OF rice
are cultivated in Siam.
Nearly every Shetland household
IA attached to ii q flock Of tame
gulls.
The swallow is the speed king Of the
air. with a record Of 800 feet a second.
The French government has offered
a prize Of $4,000 for a device that
will make a%eroplanes safe.
According to a Berlin nerve speci-
alist knitting in bed Is an excellent
antidote for tired nerves.
~Thirty.eight Of the forty.eight states
have fairly adequate laws for the pro.
lection OF insectiverous birds.
A fence can be made cat proof by
stringing a tight wire about TWO inch
es above and parallel to the top.
The pomelo groves Of Siam thrive
on salt. When this Is not supplied by
the overflow OF the ocean 1t 10 neces-
sary to distribute salt over the ground.
A farmer at Bricket Wood. Herts,
England. has provided . large gramo-
phone for the use Of his lawmakers,
SO that they may work to music. The
results are said { be highly satisfac.
tory.
BY the Italian ministry of agricul-
ture. industry and commerce $1,000
lire H7.5S5) Is to. be expended in
premiums by way of encouraging the
houses and other farm buildings in
certain provinces in Italy.
The Shaker colony near Ashton.
Fla. has grown a pineapple weighing
twelve pounds. ve unceS. With this
pineapple and others nearly approach.
ing its size the Shakers have taken
o OF the prizes at county and state
fairs for the finest pineapples.
The Swiss horse is apparently a very
musical animal-or not. according to
the hearers ear. Strings of bells are
hung around their necks. producing .
musical tangle at every step. Some
OF the horses with the most bells. I
noticed. we're the acknowledgements
IL they went without food to buy bells.
A horse like that ought to be restrain
ed.
At a cost Of two and a half million
dollars the French government is en-
gagged in the construction OF a system
Of wireless telegraph stations which
will not only connect all the French
possessions in the world. but will also
permit of sending messages around the
world. Twelve stations will be requir-
ed. and some Of them will necessarily
be very high-powered plants. The
work will be three years under way.
New York consumes between 1885,
100000 and 1.440.000.00 eggs. and
there have been put away in the cold
storage warehouses OF the city no few
er than $4,000. 900 eggs. Each week
the Inhabitants eat more than 1885,
900 pounds of butter, and In the
course Of the year manage to make
away with 100000 pounds. Last
year the market for cheese was con-
sidered TO be unusually poor. but in
spite Of that fact the amount consum-
ed in New York was 100000
pounds.
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world. Schleyes was a priest with q
faculty for languages. The story goes
that going e sleep VITA scraps Of
his waking thoughts' In his brain Eo-
lapuk came TO him in the night az z
vision. He res from his bed : re-
corded his new language on a simple
sheet Of notepaper." This linguistic
vision or nightmare as scofers p.e-
ferred 70 :erm i. made such an N
preston 81 Schieyer'z mind tina. he
set about The impossible task ot ua-
doing the confusion Of Babel and in
duc.ag the peoples Of che earth 20
ua... in using Eo.apuk. He brought 20
.he xo.E .he fanat:cal enthusiasm OF
a man with Z idea. and really &C.
comp,!zhed wonders II attracting a.
teac.on aad aihsrents. although max
ing aut al ;aaaitesirrai and Il
cent impress upon the poiyeiot world.
-haa came Professor zamanhoss
Esperanto, nei.ha- = Vision . g
nightmare. hct l. p~retent.oEs eSo!e 20
-oive Z. universal language on scien-
uac principles, and from that day Vol
apuk declined uati. its inventor died
the ether day z disappointed and dis
s~.iusto.ed man. Other improved"
candidates tor : universal language
havA followed until chsre has seemed
danger q eno:he- Babel n che ssart
20 overcome .hA original confusion.
Latin in is prime. and then French
as ,h= language O. diplomacy came
aeare. pract;cei acceptance as q COM
men medium Q: language than any %
.hese innovations In modern times
German and English and in & large
portion &c IN. world Spanish have
forged % she ..oa. as avai,aole Ele-
d,ums. Il = universal language is 20
BE- adopted chA chances are more tav-
o-ahi. Cor at existing natural Ian
zuaze ,aza for any made 20 order.
I, ri: De brought ehoUc, y A: all, BY
the natural processes - trade and
ia.er-communieation rather than by
deliberate design.
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N~ York World tDcm.l

Under the leadership - Woodrow.
Wilson the democratic party has won
its greatest victory since 1882. But
his victory IS 10 cawcry partisan l.-
unph. IL Is 10 vote % confidence IN
the democrats party as d parts. Il is
be unto .he leaders .: this democracy
IL they tal,er II obedience 70 that
mandate The country is See,hins
with political discomfort ii spite % its
unparalleled material wealth a..i
prosperity. h discomfort - con-
fined 20 no particular class u section.
R:ch aud poor alike. children - tec-
tune and children az Qove-cv. have
begun 20 IosA faith e th- efficacy o.
.heir government % establish Justice
and promote the general welfare
They are not SIRE where .as taui: lies;
they are aos united as 20 tae remedy:
tuslons have been setzeG - privileged
interests and curned aSaiast them;
that subtle. mysterious :c-cA npec4t-
ing unseen have p-o.ai iii. after
tina hat :hai- power o-e- pubic at
fairs was greater than the power OF
she people as : whole, and they de-
mand ths, thsi. government o. eraa-
c;passd from this partnership.
This Is the crea. work tha; con-
fronts Woodrow Wilson and the ter.-
oc.a,ic parity restore popular con
.!daace in the institutions % the re-
public and r~e-estabiish 4 government
Of he people, by the people. and to-
.hs people. No TIA has ever been
elevated 20 the presidency who was
more fully she peoples pcesiden. than
this college professor. who scorned
aiik= the supper, % ,hA bosses and
the support ot the p~iusocracy. /, is
a tremendous compliment that she
voters have paid TO him. bu. ,he re-
sponsiai.isy is equally great
Perhaps The republican party de-
served disruption and death. hus not
at The hands OF Theodore Roosevelt.
on il >olei. By A triumphant aemoc-
racE- Its face. instead O. pointing :ha
moral ia; should always follow ,he
betrayal % d people. Will now ado-n
the records IF Political perid- M
personal vengeance
A great many is will presen, them.
selves 20 those VIII ., 20 explain
thu failure Of M-. Taft. but all OF them
MAJ he summed up IN thu scatemer.
that as a leader he never has been
aiken seriously. lie lacks masnat!sm.
He has not appealed 70 the imaeina-
ZION Of the people. He has been an
excellent president IN raarv RESPECTS.
and Yet Tor some reason most Of his
!sNow-citizens long ago made up ,hei.
minds 70 call his administration a
blank.
II Mr.. Taft had been able 70 read
the signs 90 the times ne nigh, easily.
1t seems. have gained a commanding
position, but il he had teen So equip
Ped the probability is that he never
would have been president in the first
place. Unlike some OF our chief mag
i%strates. Mr.. Tafc !s we'll qualified By
temperament. character and habit Of
life to fill admirably the dincui, {
ton which now opens to him. He will
make one Of ehe most amiable and
diznifed ex-presidents tha, We ever
have had.
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LESSONS but BY its actions in power.
The American people have become a
restless. intelligent and .xa.IinS jury
sitting in aEadrenntal judgment upon
he merits OF Parties ana Of public
servants II men and parties make
good in performances, his electoral
jury votes them its coat;iance and 4
continuance OF power. = men and
parties fall in fidelity - capacit.-;s
T.SAtsous 60 make good IN
the peoples cause.-the people are
swit, 20 render a judgment OF con-
domination and dismiss.
Ths party and the president which
assume the rsins of Sova-cment in
March u rise oil -! ny their
practical Performance a. .he.r failure
20 perform William. toward TAFT
four Years 6 wen. !n:o power on a
sidai wave Of POPULAR approval. AS
y-t William H. Tan. a. honest man
simple failure Of him.,l: aai his par
~ % fulfill his own ard his party
pledges. goes out of Off d~iscredi.ed
ard condemned with als majority.
popular and electoral. ~seruasen 10 a
minority so pi.itul tina :. !. il itself a
.eouke great enough - break his
heart.
As FOR .he great pro--ass:ve parry,
which Theodore Roos.r-l. has ably
led 20 such astonishing I'd significant.
results. its future will depend as much
upon Woodrow Wilson - Upon Theo-
dors Roosevelt. II P-aS:d=nt Wilson
pcoves 20 be as progressive as a ma
Io-itE o. his countrymea-it the dem
ocras:c party is both and
constructive. no, reck,=ss.y radical,
neither BrSanized nor :ozs:i:zed-;he
party will gain a still e--a:a: triumph
four years from now. nd there will
BE- no need OF a new progressive par
~
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Ny. Bryan loses 20 time IN reopen
Ing che ash. "a Mr.. Murphy Of New
York. Urging the abolition - ,he Un!:
.uIa "a the A.st blow. But the Tam
many chief i 700 mich ~snsrosssd in
contemplating thu prospects az Al
haay after New Year. 30 bother ahou.
tnuc vsars .head.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

1.-The republicans in the next house
serves the Philadelphia Record.
shucks: they can do it in a telephone
booth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

Ped Phil" Davidson vas .entenc-
Cd 20 Sing Sing for not less than
twenty years nor more than his nat
ural life: from which i, will be OBJ
served that the has no desire 10
infringe on the jurisdiction Of Ca
hffel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

That Cockney comedian who was
held UP By the immigration Official
under the contract labor law has been
admitted. It was not believed that
cockney humor would seriously com
pete with our domestic brand.
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Residents Of Atlantic City are con-
fident that q shock experienced there
was caused by an earthquake. 1t must
have been some earthquake II it
could shock Atlantic City.
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New York Herald (Tafp.

Addressed TO Mr.. Wilson. 1.-The
has been held with the coun-
try in a great state Of prosperity under
the administration of President Will
lam H. Taft. You have been elected
very largely because a large portion
OF the American people have been ned
TO believe hat h e cost OF living has
increased much greater than the in
olFidual income. This may be true
or it may not be true. 1t is now pro-
posed to try the risky experiment Of
reducing the cost Of living by upset
ting industrial combinations which
are called trusts and which are all
legged to have enjoyed tariff fayors
used in conjunction with other arti-
ncial means to control commodities
and expend prices.
II is proposed to lower the tariff on
various articles throughout he entire
list. You have promised to bring
about great reforms. but in your
speech Of acceptance you said: "It Is
obvious that the changes we make
should be made only at such rate and
IN such way as will least interfere
with normal healthful course of COM
merce and manufacture. What We
are seeking Is not disturbance of any
sound or honest thing. but merely the
vantage ~
Throughout the campaign YOU have
most carefully adhered to the policy
to-~it-that while these changes 20
which the Baltimore platform COM
mits You are Of utmost importance. II
ls equal important that panics and
disaster which might be brought
about by democratic expArimentat!nn
should be avoided.
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est opportunity. The one thing GER
tain az TO the future OF politics in the
United States is that reaction must 20
down to final defeat and progress IL
sure to rise fro mapparene disaster
stronger than before.
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The persistence with which the cor
respondents concede the selection o.
Doc Wiley as secretary OF agriculture
must make i, a regular nightmare
for George McCabe to read the news
Papers.
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A DREAM THAT FAILED.

The death Of Martin schieyer, the
inventor Of Volapuk. revives for the
moment the memory Of a fantastic
conception that in its day fascinated a
number Of people In many parts Of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

The largest diamond in the world
10 now reported to be Of inferior quail
ity. Which recalls some ante-elec-
ton estimates.
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= Cleveland councilman has intro
ducad AT ordinance 20 compel stree.
car conductors 20 he polite. This is
adding Insult TO injury. cutting .ha
fares to three cents and insisting on
the road. employing Ch~esterHelds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

After Chairman Mccombs get. to
Washington and has a few months
experience Of his question box" idea
he will not be so enthusiastic abou. It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

Governor DIX emerges from obscur-
itv to remark that the result shows
the tar4f to have been the only issue.
But the bulk Of the voters do not APP
pear to have agreed with him.
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In estimating the democratic ma
jortty in the senate the fact shouldn't
be overlooked that all those protec-
ton senators from the south rode
back on the landslide.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-12

The only physician who can
breathe life into the shattered corpse
Of the progressive party is he who Gre
ated 1t, Dr.. LaFollette.
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We expect any day o to hear OF
a heavy advance in the cost Of paving
contracts, harvesting machines, and
10-cent magazines.
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Incidentally 1t may be recalled that
the democracy has been dead and
buried" after every election for quite
a number Of years.
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The progressives are triumphant in
defeat. Theodore Roosevelt ID not to
De our next president. but consider
ing What. he had TO overcome he has
achieved something like a political
miracle. The great vote rolled up by
his party is at once a noble tribute to
him and AZ assurance that progress
sivissu IS III the flood and will carry
the day.
ocratic party had no control and Of
which i. had no direction gave the OPP
%portunity and Wilson is the second
democrat since the civil war to win a
majority OF the votes OF the electoral
college.
The o%ppor,uni,y came to a man
bo:h strong and s~traitened, strong in
intellect and srraitened by prejudice.
protected against enthusiasms but
narrowed by his projections. a man OF
clear vision and clear thinking. but
with the limitations imposed by allie
giances to principles to which he and
just and sincere. He will give his
country the best service he has. Many
OF his supporters will give it the worst
they a persuade him to tolerate.
With new responsibilities he may push
his limitations aside. II democratic
doctrines were not carried into Office
with him and IL a stronger. truer sup
porter Of popular government had rot
been defeated, the country at large
would be we'll pleased TO accept Wood
row Wilson as It's president. 1t does
accept him with some fear. some con-
fdence. and much hope. The Ameri-
a people have ratified the act Of the
republican national convention and
Woodrow Wilson is president-elsct OF
the United States.
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And while all the excitement was
going on the backbone Of the Next
can revolt was broken. Madero at
least 80 reports.
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President Taft's Thanksgiving proc.
reads as II 1t might have
been written the week before.
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That sign sticking up in the middle
Of the field Of. Armageddon reads:
"For Rent"
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circuses improve a good deal a.
me a 90 BY but. remembering
o of his boyhood. 1t IL hard for
a man to believe It. ~
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1t is pretty hard to give satisfac-
ton. Old j. p. Morgan IL abused for
not talking enough. and everyone else
for swinging the other way.
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A revolt in Liberia is reported. Are
we I o have a revolutionary belt in the
dark continent, too?
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Remember that rushing to tho Pes
Y tires your friends moro than any
otner form Of endeavor which may
engage their attention.
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One would scarcely have believed
that the Mormon vote was SO strong
in Vermont.
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Our idea II a BOBBY prize is that
second place on the republican ticket.
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Varied Views on the Presidential Result

Widely Differing Conclusion. Drawn by Leading Newnaners IN tn.
causes OF the Landslide and the Outlook Duatne Viii.
n Administration.
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Mackinaw Goats

Choice OF any ladies mack
NAV in the house at a very
special saving: plaid effects:
good heavy weight garment.
Regular $50 and $3.50 val
ues. Choice $500.
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Philadelphia Ledger tTaf,.

SbS I ldItJ.
Governor Wilson. when he takes his
pace In the white house. will be in a
peculiar sense a president Of the
whole people rather than the repre-
sentative of a party. inasmuch a.
great numbers Of convinced republi.
cans VIII never voted the denoocratic
ticket before in their lives contribute
ed to the result as a means of avert
ing the peril Of R~ooseveltism.
l.. n fear has often been expressed
y republicans during the Campaign
that. II Wilson should be elected, the
tarin would be ruthlessly cut, tina.
business would be disturbed and that
prosperity might be checked. The
fears are groundless. Undoubtediy
the tariff will be revised, and the re-
vision will be downward" in many
schedules. but there will be no rash
courses. no drastic action, no hysteria.
no injustice.
1t is true, one the less, that Gov
ernor Wilson has constantly made a
clear-cut promise to revise the tar
III. n that revision is Inevitable. In
any event. tariff legislation will be
such that legitimate interests need
have no alarm. II Mr.. Taft had been
elected and IL eventually the repub.
licans had captured the house again.
there would have been revision. The
real danger to the country and its
business interests lies in such obsti-
nate refusal to act as would give an.
other progressive faction the grounds
for endless agitation.
President Taft will be able to look
back upon four years of faithful and
distnterested service for the nation.
He Will leave the country more pros
porous than when he assumed the re-
probabilities Of Office. and a point
to a record Of actual achievement in
legislation administration and diplo-
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Cleyeland Ieeder (Proe.l

NhcSct0UO AN0A1C6 \G1O8s
Woodrow Wilson'S sweeping victory
means n thing which must never be
overlooked Or forgotten In any survey
Of the election returns. Wilson won
because the country. Notwithstanding
all doubts and questions. believed that
he stood for progress. Had It been
otherwise there would have been a
different story to tell at tho polls.
The future in the United States be-
longs to progress. This 10 true in pol
tiles and government Al It 10 In COM
merce. industry and the arts. No
man. no party. can long remain In the
ascendant except by the favor Of
American citizens who believe in pro-
gressive principles.
II the country shall be forced to the
conclusion that II has been misled
concerning the progressiveness Of
Governor Wilson and his party. both
will be swept from power at the earii-
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indianapolis News t1nd.)

Certain tina. with a united OPPOSE
ton there would have been M such
democratic walk-ov"r as there was.
Mr.. Roosevelt. We note. seems to be
reasonably we'll satisfied at having. as
he says. '%annihilated the republican
party" That. Of course, was the OBJ
ject he had in view.
But after making all deductions,
the democratic victory is a tremend-
ous n 1t imposes a great RESPONSE
bil:ty. We believe that the president
elect will measure up to It. He 10 a
man Of great ability. Of the highest
character, and the most patriotic pur-
poses. Also he is a progressive in the
true sense Of of the word. His inde-
%pendence and courage are beyond
question. His campaign speeches re-
flected a clear understanding Of the
issues and principles involved. 1t is
a credit to our democracy that it was
able to discern the fine qualities Of
the New Jersey governor.
The democratic party has a great
chance to serve the people. Fortu-
nately it is ably led. We do not for
get. either, that it has OF late years
shown the ability to respond to wise
leadership. OF course. the party will
reform and reduce the tariff. for to
that it is pledged both by its plat
form and its history. But We may be
sure that whatever il done will be
done with due regard for the rights of
all.
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Philadelphia North American (Prog.)
Had it not been for the fight made
by Colonel Roosevelt and his follow
ers t Chicago, and their avowed de-
termination to establish q new party
pledged to progressive principles. Mr..
Wilson would not have been nominat-
ed at Baltimore. The nomination
would have o n to a recognized re-
dictionary. and the people Of this coun-
try would have had a choice between
a reactionary named by the democrat.
ic wing of the bipartisan machine and
a ~reactionary named by the republican
wing Of the same machine.
II Mr.. Wilson lives up to the prom
Use Of his progressive followers. the
nation " 1t to the progressive par
ty that 1t has not a tory in the white
house. But. whatever Mr.. Wilson's
policy as president, the new progress
sive party will force a realignment In
the democratic population Just as It
has already done in h republican. A
in this nation. half slave and half
free" II Mr.. Wilson aligns himself
with the p~rogressives Of his party. the
powerful state bosses will force an is
sue that will disrupt the party. II ne
follows the footsteps of TAFT. the pro-
gressive voters OF his party will re-
volt. Just as the progresslves have al
ready done in the republican party.
And eve Mr.. Wilson's consummate
skill at balancing cannot keep these
two forces long together in one or
g%anization. with the militant progress
sive party leading the cause Of hu.
mainly and battering at the walls Of
privilege.
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The democratic party has won its
greatest victory in more than half a
century. but It was won because of a
opposition. The truth should
give to all democrats a profound sense
or responsibility deep realization
that the power has been con1ded to
them for hard work and for public
service. and not mere rejoicing and
and still less for
the mere division of political spoils.
The whole spirit and purpose Of our
is In process Of reforma-
and reconstruction to meet the
changed conditions Of the time. The
democratic party Is an experiment by
the people In the new ideals of repub-
ltcan government. 1t IL on trial. 1t
must now win or lose not by its pro-