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The Washington herald., 1912-05-30
The New Jersey Test.

The New Jersey primaries must be
accepted as a fair test of the sentiment
and interest of the voters in the Presi-
dental contest. With a strict regis
tration law and drastic corrupt-prac-
tees act the opportunities for corrup-
ton were reduced to minimum. The
ballot was simple and the issue so plain
that no obstacles were in the way of
the voter expressing his choice The
small primary vote for Mr. Wilson IS
a fair measure of his strength among
the Democrats. The vote for Mr.. Taft
also is a fair measure Of Republican
opposition against the Presidents re-
nomination in that State. There is no
State in which the results of a Presi-
dental primary deserve to be treated
with such consideration.
The loss of New Jersey, as indicated
by the returns thus far, will be great
disappointment to Mr.. Tafts support
ers, who had hoped for a turn of the
tide recently running against him. 1t
will also make the contest at Chicago
more critical and strenuous. 1t is evil
dent now that the denomination of Mr.
Taft depends upon his holding in line
the delegates 50 far accredited to him
and winning a majority of the contests,
in nearly all OF which the prima facie
title And the presumption OF party regu-
larity are on his side The national
convention in fairness cannot refuse to
seat delegates chosen under the sane
ton of party forms and representing
the asceTtained majority of the voters
in their States and districts.
The temporary roll of the convention
must be prepared with fidelity to the
facts presented, to established precedents,
and to party rules, and no bulldozing
tactics will deprive the chosen candidate
of control and nomination, whoever he
may be. 1t would do no good at the
present Juncture to say aught, either pro
or con, about the direct primary system
and whether in reality it expresses the
choice of all the voters. Essentially it
is a campaign for publicity. Perhaps
the ofhceseeker with the longest purse
and the most telling methods for getting
votes has the advantage in creating en-
thusiasm. Hence the issue resolves it.
self to the practical problem of which
candidate can stir up the largest num-
Der of temporarily thrilled and impas-
stoned admirers. The man with the
best system and an unrivaled energy
IS bound to. come out on top.
His personal vote might be large, but
would II be Republican or a Roosevelt
vote? And it yet remains to be proved
that his victory at the primaries war
rants the conviction that he could just
as easily score over a Democratic nomi-
nee at the polls on election day.
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FINGER RINGS.

sIgnets known in Ancient Egypt,
Whence They Came to Greece.
From the Indianapolh News.
Dactyl is Greek for finger" and from
this the word Autobiography" TO apply
to a knowledge Of finger rings, has been
accepted. though evidently a misft.
Rings as signets bark back TO ancient
Egypt, from which country they proba-
bly, came to Greece. Solon, the Greek
lawgiver, who died 55s years before the
Christian era. enacted a law that no
engraver or cutter OF signet rings should
keep by him the impression OF any ring
he had cut. AS these signets were used
to sign documents OF various kinds. this
law was intended to prevent fraud and
forgery. The early Romans wore rings
OF iron, only ambasss doris being permitted
to wear gold rings. The ring IN its en-
blematic significance at an early age
reached high importance in the Catholic
Church, though the heather also greatly
valued finger ornaments, especially
thumb rings. Cleopatra, Queen OF Egypt,
who was a Greek, wore magnificent rings
upon each thumb. In Falstaff's time the
merchants wore sIgnet rings, usually
upon the thumb or forefinger, and their
impressions were duly imprinted upon
their personal and official transactions
1t was the fat knight who said to the
prince, When I was about thy years.
Hal, l was not an eagles talon In the
waist; ! could have crept through an
alderman's thumb ring"
The sentimental form OF ring, in
which the motto was composed OF the
initial letters Of certain gem stones"
says J. F. Blacker. an authority in Gu
rios, was borrowed over a century ago
from the French, Of which this is an
example:
Ruby, Emerald, Garnet. Amethyst,
Ruby Diamond. Lapis Lazun, Opal,
Verde antique, Emerald, Malachite
EmaraId
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STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED C. KELLY

The city Of Aurora. Ill, once had an in
PRODUCTION to English styles in wearing
apparel, by courtesy Of Mr.. Ira Clifton
CopIey, who, notwithstanding the clothes
/ he let loose there. now represents the
! Aurora district in Congress
Copley iourneyed TO foreign parts few
years ago and paused 10 pay his first visit
| 10 London. While there some English
lacQualntances got him all worked up over
the money he could save by buying Eng
lish clothes. They pointed out the great
difference in the cost OF clothing in Eng
land and America, due TO the high tartn,
and he saw vast economical possibilities.
He figured that II he bought enough suits
OF clothes, and succeeded in getting them
through the custom-hOuse without having
them confscated. or nearly so. he could
save enough to pay part OF the expense Of
his trip abroad. So he went to the most
famous tailor in London and had him
make him about Sl.l50 worth Of clothes.
Even aside from the money he would
thus save, CopIey thought it would be
lot Of fun to be a real sport and know
that his clothes were put up by the
worlds best.
Well. about a month later. Copley
picked out one Of the milder patterns
from his London-made wardrobe and ven
tured forth to show the Aurora folks the
Very Latest
You know yourself about the ft Of an
English suit Of clothes. II has about as
much fit as a sheet that the man does
you up in at Turkish bath place. Cop
ley's suit ran according to form. He
looked as II he had taken his own meas
ure, then dictated Il from memory, and
sent It on to one Of those correspondence
school tailors, who had carefully fitted
il to Copleys figure from description"
His friends laughed so heartily, not TO
say boisterously, at the outfit, that Cop
ley denied having bought It abroad and
insisted that it was simply an S1l hand
me-down that he was wearing to pay of
a bet on a baseball game.
When he got back to his home. COpley
gave the suit to the man that looked
after his furnace. The next day he
picked out an even Costlier one and
made present Of it to his. colored host
Ter. A week later he inquired Of the host
Ter why he never wore It.
Il wo' It once" the man said, but
the boys made so many remarks about
It that been savin' it."
It seemed to Copley that il was a
shame to have clothes made by the
worlds greatest tailor being eaten up
by moths. and whenever he gave one
away after that he exacted a promise
that the clothes would be worn. Many
promised beSore they thought. Copley's
chauffeur dsmurred. but gave in when
Copley agreed to raise his salary. Thus.
by various schemes Copley succeeded In
introducing London styles to Aurora, Ill
Since then he has studied a lot about
tRrih matters and has become more OF
a protectionist than ever He says the
greatest advantage Of high protective
tariff Is that il cuts down to the mini
mum the danger OF English clothes be-
in brought to our shores.
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About a week ago another Congress
| man who Is a free, trader. said to Cop
Iey:- why. Just think Of the fine clothes
you can buy in England and about 81
per cent Of the cost Of"
And the man doesn't know yet why
1t was that COpley gave him a wild
look and began TO scream like a hys-
ter!cal woman.
Senator John Sharp Williams IS a
great man to do about as he pleases,
and he never walks or rides or refrains
Z from doing So merely because OF some
| principle or because Of what people might
say. For one thing. he nearly always
| rides in street cars rather than in a
| carriage or automobile. He rides IN
street cars simply because he likes to-
A carriage doesn't go fast enough. and
he is half way afraid Of autos. Be
sides. there's a social element about
getting on a street car and seeing people
that appeals to the Senator from YazoO
City.
The late Bob" TayIor's Senatorial
fddIing honors should now descend upon
Senator Chiffon Of West Virginia Chill
ton is one Of those natural born nd
dlers who can play Old-time mountain
airs by ear. His father had great hopes
for him at one time and wanted him to
try TO become a reg'lar violinist. But
Chiffon didn't care to be a violinist He
just wanted to play the fiddle. So he
refused to let his hair grow or take
lessons.
Senator Kenyon was asked by a col
Ored man, who had once been IN his en-
pIOy, for a recommended ton az 10 good
moral character. As the man had al
ways seemed to be more than ord.-
nar!ly decent sort. Kenyon gladly die
tated the bill OF CharaCte-.
About a month later the man was ar
rested for stealing an automobile. They
identified him by KenyOn's letter Of rec
ommendation. which he carried in an
inside pocket.
The late Archbishop Ryan. ~ PhN7deI-
phia, fell into conversation with n young
man on a street car one evening ac-
cording to Representative J. Hampton
Moore. and the talk veered to religion.
After it had come out that the young
man was an EpiscoPaHar. the arch
bishop inquired
BY the way. are YOU regular COM
muniCant?'
"Oh. no." replied the Young man. Il
never could stand the bother OF those
communinG tickets. Anyhow. We have
regular city car service out our way
Moore also tells this story about Ryan.
though It is doubtful IL he was the man
Il really happened to:
The archbishop was approached by a
panhandler. who had been drinking.
MY friend" began the archbishop.
don't YOU think that II you tried you
could walk the straight and narrow path
for a while
The straight and narrow path re-
peated the panhandler. why, man, I
used to be a tightrope walker"
lCopyriSht. 1872 by Fred c. Kelly. Al rights re-
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such defenses as under present-day con
ditions are really needed.
That this IS no idle talk has been
made evident by the earnest solicitation
Of Representative Batholdt Of Missouri,
one of the foremost peace advocates in
the country, and delegate to the Inter-
national Peace Congress in Europe last
year "a man so utterly absorbed in :
universal peace that ne has sacrificed
almost every other ambition and desire
in life to his great desire) to add at
least one single battle ship" in order TO
maintain our position as the most peace
desiring among the worlds great ma
tons"
But the economy-mad House would
not listen to that well-meaning gentle
mans warnings. There is no other
method nowadays to prevent war than
to keep on being prepared for such a
possibility, and that nation which does
not keep pace with the others steps
backward and soon, may find that it
has. lost its lead, prestige, and power
The economy, as pracfced by the
Democratic House, reminds one of the
old ditty: "Penny-wiSe but pound-fooI-
ish."" The departments are being de-
spoiled of almost everything to save
something, old clerks are to be sacrificed
even, army and navy appropriations have
been frowned upon, the State Depart
ment is to lose some of its most telling
bureaus for the advancement of Ameri-
can trade in foreign countries, &c, bat
the pay of the clerks of me Congress
men is to be raised
Economy is fine thing in govern
ment, but not false or biased economy.
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Of his health and respiration, but Henry
replied: Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" and he continued TO ask for one
or the other with such yehemence that
the Congress eventually heated UP and
boiled over on July (. TT6.
After this Pat Henry was known as
Patrick Henry and was elected Governor
Of Virginia four times hand running He
died In l799 fun Of honors. But II he had
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a lite NoNsENsE:
aWArT1re - -.

The scientists are plotting,
The lowly and the high.
A big campaign for swatttpg
The busy little ny.
The parts they are hiiotttng,
And ere the spring rolls By,
They'll an be busy swatting
The cheerful little ny.
From earth they would be blotting.
His tribe, with motions deft-
But when they get through sWatting
There win be millions left
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succeeded in business, he would very
likely have lived and died a fat cOnserv-
ative In a state Of continual alarm over
the sgitations Of irresponsible reform
ers. It Is much easier to shout for re-
form when one Is only imperilng some
one else's money, and We should
never cease being thankful for the Pat
rick Henrys. Benjamin Franklins, and
Abraham LinColns, who did not have
enough prosperity to keep them entirely
busy safeguarding It,
Copyright, Isr2, by GeoTgs Matthew Adsnsl
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he is not a candidate for President; and
that wasn't the place where he could
have got a nomination, anyway.
Prom the New York ETeuinE sun
As TO Champ Clark's candidacy, there
are several Democrats who do not take
kindly to the idea OF robbing the Chau-
tauqua circuit.
Flum the Hartford Times
II the great African hunter hits the
C. o. P. elephant in the right place
and kills him. we'll and good. But II be
only wounds the elephant and gets him
mad
From the PittsburE Post
Democratic observers are becoming con-
WINGED that the situation at Baltimore
viii demand the trotting out OF a dark
horse, and some Of them. but not all,
are wondering who It win b
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PERTINENT AND MPERTTNENT

Prem the Baltimore sun.
Financing a summer vacation not in
frequently displays an ingenuity that
would put Morse to shame.
From the Springfield Republican.
Chicago, in spite OF some dissent, is to
repeat-its Tag Day, but in response to
the protests Of some Of the women's
clubs the judicious step has been taken
of not sending out young girls. as in the
past, 10 solicit contributions on street
corners
From, the St Louis Requisite
There's a good deal more than a syl-
lable's difference between dissolution and
solution. -....-.--
From the Boston Transcript.
A delicate sense Of propriety has made
Mr.. Morse's return to Wall Street a
matter Of gradual approach.
Prom the Baltimore American.
Wherever swimming is encouraged
there should be lifeguards.
From the Florida Times-UuioO.
A copy OF Mona Lisa has been stolen
IN wichita. What is wichita trying 10
become. anyhow-the Kansas imitation
OF Rdrls.
From ths New York TribIns
Every day the country Is told that
Congress is eager to adjourn on or be-
fofe2 June Is. But little or. nothing is
being done. TO hasten the blessed end.
From the Boston Herald.
Ten thousand Filipinos were at re-
cent game in Manila, where cock -hEht.
Ing Is the national game Baseball may
yet drive bun fighting out Of Me1ico
and Spain.
From the .Atehson Globe. g..
Women must wonder oecasionaIiS that
they don't meet any men like the; hero
II a fashionable novel And that can
also be played the ether way across
Frdn re Lovisiins co1risf-JouruaI. -
High school girls who try to attract
spoony young men have got the women
or Cincinnati after them, and these
women are saying things about those
girls that are almost scan'lous Other
wise, Cincinnati Is q highly respectable
old town.
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PRE-CONvEETIoN sTABs.
From the PittsburE G,1stts-rins.

From the PittsburE Gazette Times.
New Jersey now assumes the dignity
Of a pivotal State. We have had about
ten Of them thus far this year.
From the New York Press.
According to Col Roosevelt, 1T Is all
over but the shouting" Maybe he con-
siders II unnecessary to accord the peo-
pie the privileges OF voting.
Fun the Chicago Tribune.
Don't overlook Mr.. Underwood, Of
Alabama. He has been playing among
the minors, but he is Of big league cal
iber.
From the Philadsiphia Press.
II was at religious conference that
Bryan made his latest declaration that
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His Ambition.
well. how's your boy making outF
asked the first millionaire.
"Aw. cripes." answered the second mil
lionaIre Nothing to that boy. I blush
to admit IT. but IT'S true"
Has he no ambltionr"
yes, he has an ambition. and you'll
laugh your false teeth loose when you
hear IT, He wants to move TO New York
and be the leader Of the Aeo"
May 20 in History.
May 2. 175S Dr.. johnson writes .
strong pamphlet about the cost Of living
May q. 1854. Isaac Walton goes on his
doesn't get q bite.
GOinE stronE.
I've been away In the mountains.
How's the campaign nowT'
Roosevelt covered 1900 miles last
week"
How about Taft?'
Hes going strong. Hasn't slept in .
real bed for q month"
Would Be Better.
The circus fever. as Of yore.
Among US mortals RACES.
I'd Ike the street procession more
II they'd open all the, cages.
A snappy AGE.
The young man breezed into the old
mans library.
II met your daughter yesterday" he
announced. and I want to marry her
next Friday afternoon at $50. She's
willing"
The old man turned to his card index.
Which daughter?" he inquired.
The young man consulted his note
book
Its Miss Ethel"
"An right" said the. old man. Make
It 40 and I'll attend the wedding.
have an engagement at the other hour"
II was so ordered. This is a snappy
age.
Reciprocity.
What is this Canadian reciprocity.
anyhow"
Just now II seems to consist OF each
side calling the other side names"
Refined Roofing.
The English root very politely. When
a cricketer lands a ny. the bleacherites
yell: "Oh. Jolly, well caught. Oh. very
well caught, indeed"
Sometimes when a player plays IN
usually well, they write him a note.
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When q New yorker asked Mayor
Gaynor for more police protection be-
cause some one had been stealing his
chickens the philosophic old chief told
the man to persuads his chickens to
roost higher.
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The disasters in the history Of the
German dirigfbiss goes on unchecked.
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President Taft may be feeling sore. by
this time. but hardly as sore as the
.coioners throat must be now.
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5 The Lorimer minority report expressed
the sentiments OF the majority outside
the United States. Senate. -;
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ReciprocitT.

What is this Canadian reciprocity.
anyhow"
Just now II seems to consist Of each
side calling the other side names"
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Uncle Pennywise saysi
INA AmbitIon.

I'm beginning to believe my peach tree
has got peach on It.
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From the Boston Transcript.
A delicate sense OF propriety has made
Mr.. Morse's return to Wall Street a
matter OF gradual approach.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-30

Wherever swimming is ENCOURAGED
there should be lifeguards
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From. the St. Louis Republic.
There's good deal more than a syI.
lable's difference between dissolution and
solution. ---.-.-----
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From the New York Thblne
Every day the country is told that
Congress is eager to adjourn on or be.
fore June l5 But little or nothing Is
being done TO hasten the blessed end.
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A copy OF Mona Lisa has been stolen
IN Wichita. What is wichita trying 70
become, anyhow-the Kansas imitation
OF Paris?
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Reaned Roofing.

The English root very politely. When
a cricketer lands a ny. the bleacherites
yell: "Oh. Jolly, well caught. Oh, very
well caught. indeed"
Sometimes when a player plays un-
usually well, they write him a note.
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FTom ltha 'Ateh80n Ulobe. -. = :.
Women must wonder oecasionallS that
they don't meet any men like the, hero
u a fashionable novel And that can
also be played the ether way across
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From The BostCn Herald. -.
Ten thousand Filipinos were at re-
cent game in Manila, where. coek-nght,
ing Is the national game. Baseball may
yet drive bull fighting out Of Me1ico
and Spain.
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GoinE stronE.
would Be Better.

The circus fever. as OF yore,
Among US mortals RACES.
I'd like the street procession more
II they'd open all the. cages.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-30

From the Baltimore sun
Financing a summer vacation not in
frequently displays an ingenuity that
would put Morse to shame.
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May 20 in History.

May q. 1T56 Dr. Johnson writes .
strong pamphlet about the cost Of living.
May q. 1904 Isaac Walton goes on his
FIRST fishing expedition OF the season and
doesn't get q bite.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
LOGAN ITEMS

Miss Annie Sundrie has been
the guest Of Mrs. Rob. Waldref
this past week. Among other
accomplishments Miss Sundrie
possesses considerable musical
talent which has been displayed
to advantage during the series of
revival meetings Logan is en-
joying.
The usual weekly meetings Of
the Literary and Debating So
'ciety was held at the school house
on Friday night. A varied end
interesting programme was en-
joyed by the many present. Miss
Martha Mostad was heard to adj
vantage in a favorite song and
Miss laura Waldref's rendering
Of a GRAND old hymn was wellre-
1caived Mrs. Lester, Mr.. John
Thomas and Master E.a5m#f feace
Gross also centr buted tothe eve
ming S entertainment, their eff
forts being muchly app eciated.
A debate occupied the later half
of the evening, the question.
ar.aasinE considerable interest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-01-18
alfalfa IN
NORTH DAKOTA

Mr.. l.. R. Waldron, Dickinson, N.
D., spoke as follows at the Grain
Growers Convention at Fargo Tues
day afternoon: ....
. Alfalfa Seed Production.
There Is no reason to doubt but
what alfalfa will play an important
part In the agriculture of North Da-
kota. as it has already in Kansas and
Nebraska. There are many Difficult
ties In the way Of developing large
acreage in, North Dakota, but these
difficulties can scarcely prevent the
ultimate attainment of results. One
OF these difficulties is the securing
Of proper seed. .....
We have been told that the way
to raise alfalfa is simply to SOW the
seed. 1t rs not a simple matter O
obtain the seed to sow,-seed that is
suitable for our conditions. Alfalfa
Is naturally hot weather plant. but
varieties have been produced that
will endure the cold of North Dako-
Ia. The seed of such varieties Is
comparatively scarce and it is an I'm
portant matter for us to consider the
subject of alfalfa seed production.
Southern Seed Tender.
It has been found repeatedly that
alfalfa seed brought from sources OIL
its most abundant production, from
the states of Colorado, Utah and
California, is unsuccessful when sown
in North Dakota, so much SO that
often scarcely a half or a fourth OF
the first years seeding will persist
thru the first winter. Even seed
brought from Montana is not at all
certain in hardness. It must be re-
membered that the alfalfa seed In
Montana is produced in the winter
wheat regions. If winter wheat will
live in North Dakota it is easy to be-
lieve that the alfalfa that persists in
Montana may not persist In North
Dakota and this Is oftentimes found
to be true.
It is illogical to consider Montana,
Colorado or any other state az the
natural source Of alfalfa seed fol
northern regions. North Dakota
should grow its own alfalfa Seed
When The alfalfa acreage Of n. D.
has increased so that our farming
methods are upon a rational basis. 50
that our agriculture is built upon q
permanent foundation, then the al
falfa acreage will approximate 5000.
600. But this apparently large acre
age would mean only about Is acres
upon each quarter section of arabic
land, none too much for the CROP