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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16

II Is safe to say that there is one
man in this country who does not be-
lieve in the old saying that there's
nothing in a name. And you might
argue with him all the rest Of your
life without making him change his
mind. He has a very good reason
for holding a contrary opinion, for
he recently had an experience in a
foreign land that convinced him that
names have a magic effect on some
occasions. The man Jonathan Bryan,
of r edmond, Va, and the scene of his
experience was in far-off India during
the Durbar festivities. 1t must not
be supposed that the Virginian posed
as the famous Nebrs1kan, for he did
not; but the fact that his surname
was the same as that of the three
times candidate for President cuts a
very large figure in this story. But
! that Is not all. Mr.. Bryan carried
a letter signed by President Taft, al
though it was only letter of creden-
tails. On a trip around the world
Mr.. Bryan and his wife arrived in
India just before the Durbar was held.
They were told that the city was al
ready so crowded that it would be
almost impossib le for them to find
lodgings. What they were told was
true, but the Bryans went to De hi
just the same and, standing on a
carpet of god, listened to the speech
of King George V. when he was crown
ed Emperor of India. How it happen
ed is told by the New York Tribune:
Mr.. Bryan and his wife left San
Francisco for Honolulu and the Orient
in June of last year. He took with
him a letter of credentials from Pre5i
dent Taft He thought the document
would be a handy thing to have in
case of emergency, but declared yes
terday that he had no idea it would
eventually be the means of his seeing
the DurbGr in royal style.
While the Taft letter was an oper
sesame for the American traveller, his
friends thought that the magic name
of Bryan" signed to his telegram tC
the secretary of arrangements for the
Durbar, in which the name of Taft
was mentioned, helped accelerate the
subsequent courtesies offered him by
the British officials.
The organs planned to make a triI
around the world and journeyed west
ward by short trips until they reached
Calcutta. Everywhere they heard
about the forthcoming visit of the
King, and It was not long before they
learned that it was next to an impos
sibility to get accommodations at De!
hi Tents and houses were engaged
months in advance and about twenty
days before the arrival of the Bryan'
in Calcutta practically every adequate
accommodation had been taken.
Mr.. Bryan was advised to stay ava!
from Delhi lie met many persons
who declared that they would not TAX,
the risk of putting up with hardship
in the great crowd that had alread
assembled for the Durbar. He hG
4 practically decided to stay away froT
Delhi, when it occurred to him to sen
a telegram to the secretary of tn
Durbar and ask if he could help hiI
to get accommodations. Ridiculousl
high prices were being charged fC
meager accommodations, and railroa
reservations were practically all take
Mrs, Bryan thought it futile to II
to make the journey, but her husban
persuaded her to agree to accompau
J him if he got a favorable reply fro
the secretary
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS PROVE
PROFITABLE POSSESSION

archipelago have been reserved to
keep alive the wonderful bird life Of
the Middle Pacific, and the Island of
Hawaii, the largest of all, is soon to be
the site of a national park which will
include the greatest volcano known
to men. A bill to this effect is now
before Congress, and the Governor of
the islands has advised that the reser-
walton be made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-16
MCCANDLESS
NOMINATED

Link McC8ndless was nominated
Delegate to Congress at 4:2O yester
day afternoon by the Democratic Ter
ritorial Convention.
The nomination was opposed by
two. The nomination came after a
stormy afternoon concluded by dis
Eussion over whether reclamation or
unGnimity are the same.
BY reclamation McCandless was
elected, by unanimity he was not, two
demurring. Mccarthy did not vote.
The afternoon session was of a
particularly stormy nature and ev-
erything was fought from the report
of the rules committee up to wheth-
Ter McCandless' election was unani-
nous or not 1t was found that he
was inasmuch as there was no 9TH
er candidate.
The Proceedings.
Mccarthy came out for McCandless
during the afternoon session and an
nounced that his candidacy had been
protest against McCandiesS attempt
to nominate anybody at this time or
forming E platform.
Mccarthy made his statement in a
speech which was the outcome OF a
debate over whether to consider the
rules or not.
Owing to the amount OF routine
work in preparing the platform, the
convention did not reconvene until 9.15
p m and when the committee on
rules finally announced itself as ready
to make its report the hall was pack
ed.
Report of the rules committee was
read by Chairman John Wilson and
caused no particular sensation during
the reading.
No sooner had the chairman finish
ed than the question of considering
the rules ensued and wild debate il
Hawaiian and English ensued.
Senator Makekau OF Hawaii and Poi
hiho of Honolulu were the leaders.
Mccarthy objected to the rules tina
they embodied many things unneces
sary to the convention.
The only question" said Mccarthy
! Continued on page eleven)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22
INTELLIGENCE IN THE Jtkl BON.

The speedy completion of the jury which is
Judge Nassie gires promise that the second Of
the series n trials hy which the State of VII
rua IS eadea voT!aS to ayeu1a the defiance of
It's Iawmaking machinery Will result as other
famous trials have Iatterly resulted, in the
triumph of Justice
There is certain guarantee about jury
which is chosen without too much technique
and delay Speed in selection Of jurors when
both sides are represented by competent coun-
eei argues that the men themselves are of the
right calibre TO perform their duties The
Quickness of their choice is evidence of their
tmparhaity. 1t is also evidence that they
are the pick OF the venire in character and In
tellisenco. We look with confidence TO this
second jury ia the Allen cases.
1t is quite evident, however, that this salts
factory condition Is due in large part 10 the
courage and common sense of Judge Staples.
who Is presiding. With him there is none OF
that tlne-snnn tbeorizing which so often dis
sraces courts by declaring Juror after juror
Incompetent tor no better reason than that
they are WcIl-iutormed and have minds of thei,
own. To keep from the jury box all men ex-
cept those Who have either never heard Of the
Hilsrille shooting or having heard of it. have
not the mentality sufficient to form an opfn-
ION. would be to iudicially direct the drawing
o. q Jury Of nineompooDs That IL what has
been done in many Jurisdictions 10 the point of
ia notorious scandal 1t was what was done.
Tor instance, in the Coepsrs-C ar1nack case in
tennessee. 1t il good to know that il cannot
he done With Judge Staples on guard An
sweFng objection by an attorney that an ac-
eeptfd juror had formed an opinion on the
case. the Judge replied
doubt if there Is a. man H. the United States
who mas rot eHpresSrd Hypothetical opinion In
This case,
II there ls such man, he Is evidently so
nearly half-witted as to be useless AS a Juror.
The insIstence on such mental timber is moth
ing less than confession of weakness. which
suggests an effort TO get verdict contrary
to the evidence Both to the state and to a
prisoner who has confidence in the merit OF
his defense that is the ideal Jury which ~
composed Of men of sufficient courage and un-
derstanding to enable them to come to de
cision upon the testimony presented by the
witness. without reference TO their own hastji,
formed opinion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22
CONSISTENT fOLCY OF ANrl.sAIooS
LEAGUE

Elsewhere IS published correspondence be.
tween AR Wise Republican leader of New.
fport News and Or. James Cannon SupqriD-
Etendent Of the Anti-saloon League OF Virginia
which is especially interesting az showing ON
the eve of the Democratic State convention
the exact attitude OF the League with respaes
/ 70 fof4teai affiliations
Or. Cannon makes It clear beyond contro-
lAersy that the League has had. and will have
TO party affiliations. Such an attitude IN on.
tireiy consistent with the Leagues record and
organization In tho State. lis leaders have
all along recognized that its strength could he
] conserved only by non-partisan attitude il,
forcing attention to It's ono important principle
That principle is the destruction of the liquor
traffic as AN organized business protected by
the recognition of the State and the enforce
ment of the law after the whiskey traffic shall,
have been out|awed. For il to attempt To take
an active part as an organization in the con-
yentions Of either party would be for the
League 10 invite suspicion of its motives and
jts sincerity.
The Anti-Saloon League cannot Loo strongly
emphasize The fact that If is and will remain
separate and distinct from political organiza-
tons. Its campaign is fight for a principle
mat II considers TO be in the interests Of good
morals, il has nothing, an organization to
ae with the settlement Of purely political ques-
Tons. Did it attempt to exert any such IN
Thence. 1t could only weaken it's energies and
divide It's forces
The League has gone rar way IN its ef-
tort 10 better conditions throughout the State.
Il has been the impulse behind practically
every one Of the many partial reforms of the
drink evil which have been won for the people
during the past -few-Eeafs 1t has fought
steadily for the extension of prohibition ter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22
THE TWENTIETH OF MAY ARRIVES.

North Carolina Colonial Danes celebrated
Monday by nnveiling tablet in the State
Capitol at Raleigh enseribed as follows
Communication
OF
The MeckienburG
Declaration
Of
independence
May 20. t71b
And
The TEsnty -sexen SzneY4
Erected 81
The North Carolina Soclet,
OF
Colonial Danes If America.
1917.
The curious thing about this memorial il
that 1t undertakes 10 make immortal some
thing that all the best information goes IA
show never happened. Practically without
exception, careful historians discredit the
.TEanfisfh of May Myth =
This buiiheaded insistence--if We may be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22
THE COUNTRY III SAFE.

On the dtsintegration of fho Republican
party depends the safety OF the country.
1t IS comforting to consider that the unex-
ampled bitterness of the contest for the Re-
publican nomination gives assurance that the
country'will be saved
.- Yesterday this eon.est=reaeised t1z crest.
when the home State of the President of the
United States voted on the Issue OF a man IL
had signally honored and the pretender who
tad the audacity to invade what in more for
NAL times would have been considered his
personal preserves.
This is written at q late hour when returns
from the Ohio primaries are yet fragmentary In
character. Enough appears, however. to In
dictate that Mr.. Taft has failed OF any sort of
hearty endorsement. even among the people
whom ne peculiarly represents Very signif-
give Roosevelt majorities. Tafts strength
was supposed 10 lie In these cities. Roosevelt,
II understood, was strong In the country
II the mistake as to Taft shall be complemented
accurate prediction az to Roosevelt the Rough
Rider has the Buckeye scalp on his hunting
belt
The gist of the matter is that il counts very
little whether Taft or Roosevelt gets a ma
Jority of the Ohio delegates The President
here struck the decisive point In his campaign
He needed definite and convincing victory
Failing to get 1t. he becomes impossible as a
Winning candidate, The result, according to
the practical politics of the Southern delegates
IS ar once branded IT r
If the Republican party prefers suicide 10
drowning, it will name Mr. Taft with the
knowledge that Roosevelt has already hired a
hall in which to conduct his insurgent con-
yention OF a Third Party. If il prefers to
drown, Ii will nominate TAFT. The question
is OF what is the easiest death. Roosevelt
aud his following will war to the death on a
Taft nomination. Taft and his following will
lei the squalls strike the Roosevelt craft with
all gentIemanly aloofness on their part
After mature consideration OF an extremely
complicated political situation, we are at last
convinced that the Democrats might nominate
i yellow dog AT Baltimore and duly elect him
We only hope, in the interest of con-
tinuation of power all but grasped, that they
will not rub it in by doing it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22
rItory. the while Keeping consistently in mind

rtory. the while Keeping consistently in mind
the major purpose of establishing Statewide
prohibition, Its defeats and disappointmcnts.
though many, have not been nearly so uumer
Gus as its successes. That it has prospered
and increased in power to the point where it
can look forward With so much confidence to
ultimate success is due very largely TO the fact
that it has kept its hands clean of political
intrigue. The greatest hurt that could be
done ths League would be to persuade it to
abandon policy that has proved so efficient
IN practice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

Adoption by the Houset of free toll provi-
sion for American ships going through the
Panama Canal is better than putting the coast
wise trade of this country ON an equality with
foreign vessels. hut it loses the revenue which
j preferential toll would have brought while
producing the same practical effect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

Ii seems that the chief dramatic interest
in the Norfolk Convention will consist in the
contest between Messrs. Byrd and Flood. How
pleasant IL IN, for bgethers Tin law TO awcfi
together in amity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

The Department of Agriculture has appoint
I'd committee OF doctors to inspect breweries
and their product. Why so TO this expense
when there are many knights of the read
who would undertake to serve the government
far nothing and bring vastly more experience
o the job9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

If they continue TO pile culn banks on Arch
laid the muckrakers may have trouble in fnd.
ing him when wanted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

Evidently the Senate is waiting for Senator
Lorimers term TO expire before fixing time
20 vote on his case
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

The following correspondence fully explains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-22

Continued on Page Seventy a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-The inter-
state commerce commission, in decid.
ing the complaint of r. r. Black, OF
Hinsdale, Montana, has ordered the
Great Northern railroad to reduce the
rate per 100 pounds on bulk corn in
carloads from Sioux City, Iowa, to
Hinsdale, from As to 38 cents.
The senate today concurred In the
house amendment to the bill permitting
the Northern Pacific to build a bridge
across the Yellowstone river in Daw.
son county, so that the company may
select a location, to be approved by
the secretary OF war, in Dawson coun'
ty, Mont, or Mackenzie county, N. D,
Senator Meyers said today tina,
while Wilson IL his first choice for the
democra attic nomination for president,
he would cheerfully support Speaker
Clark if the Montana democrats should
instruct the deleg alton to the national
convention for him and he Myers J be
. delegate. If the delegation should
be uninstructed and 1t became appar.
ent that Wilson had no chance, be
would do all in his power to secure the
nomin alton of Clark. This, Meyers
says. is the attitude of many members
OF the senate whose fret choice has
been Wilson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29

10 an opinion given to the county
commissioners OF Lincoln county,
Attorney General Galen says IL an
elector through error regieters in the
couoty the err,r may be cor
recttd by the caucealltion nf his reg.
istration In that county, and then be
should file 40 attic avit stating how the
error vas made and after the registra-
ton Is Cancelled 10 one county the slact.
or may register 10 the other.
Great Falls L.adv,: That work
looking 20 the constructor of high
p 'wer lines to Havre and Lewistown
will begin 'st As soon as weather
conditions permit the completion Of
the line from here to Cascade is the
essence of announcements made BY
Max Hebken, general superintendent
of the Great Falls Power company.
According to Mr.. Hebeen, the survey
work OF the Havre and Lewistown
lines has been completed and engineers
are now engaged In preparing maps of
the extensions. R~ight-of-way agents
are busy in securing rights.of.way
AID just as soon as this is completed
actual work will be started.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Terms Of Court, 1912.

Tuesday, September Gath.
Tuesday, November 18th.
VALLEY COUNTY
Tuesday, June 18th.
Tuesday, October 1st.
BLAINE COUNTY
Monday, June Sd, 1712.
Tuesday, September Sd, 1912.
Monday, December 9th, 1912.
HILL COUNTY
Monday, June Sd, 1912.
Tuesday, September 18th, 1912.
Monday, December I'd, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Billiard Table For Sale.

A combination billiard table for sale; can be
seen 1t Odd Fellows hall. 1t 10 nearly new and
In good condition. For particnlsrs apply to
II. ]. WACKERLIN, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Ten Students Will Graduate From
Fort Benton High School.
The annual commencement exercises
OF the Fort Benton accredited high
school will begin Sunday, May 26, at
IL O'Clock, when Rev. G. Nj. Donald
son will deliver the baccalaureate ser
o to the class at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
There are ten graduates this year
all having completed the full four
years work required for graduation
in any course. Following are the
members Of the graduating class and
the course each has completed: Myrtle
Jacoby, scientific course; Nina Gull
bertson, scientific course: Stanford
Hannah, scientific cours ; E.hel Will.
liams, Latin course; Albert Boyle,
Latin course: Mildred Minar, scien-
ti6c course; Herman Tope, Latin
course; Edward Russell, Latin course;
Agnes Matthews, commercial our
and Nora Barber, Latin course.
Tuesday evening, May %, in the
assembly room of the high school
building, the graduates will deliver
the essays they have written. The
readings will be interspersed with
music The program for the evening
is as follows:
Piano Solo,. .LaChasse Gazelles
Misses Lois Russell and Laura Ragland
Essay Lewis and Clark Expedition
Miss Myrtle Jacoby
Essay.............. ............... Montana
Miss Nina Culbertson
Essay The Negro Question
Stanford Hannah
Essay National CharacteIistics
Miss Ethel Williams
vocal "Lecanee
Miss Ada Thorpe
Es6Hy........... ...............ln new SOuln
Albert Boyle
Essay. ...,..........T The Vanishing Red Man
Miss. Mildred Minsr
Essay. Government Guarantee of Bank Deposits
Herman Tope
Piano Polka -Rubinsteln
Miss Marths Townsend
ASSoS IA q TOA1Ctto
Edward Russell
Essay The Environment Ct Books
Miss Agnes Matthews
Eeeay... Inc Purltane
Miss Nora HARDER
ITO Der JuDeIfelr
Misses Russell, Ragland and King
On Wednesday, May 20, at ten
o'clock in the morning, ia the high
school assembly room, the class will
give their class day exercises. The
following is the program:
Class INTERCHANGEABLE Ethel Williams
A Few Remarks. Albert Boyle
Glass Play, "Who 10 Who?"
simonides swsnhopper. ....... stanford Hannah
Laurence Lavender. Albert Boyle
Bloomfield Brambelton. ......... Herman Tope
Ctcely.................. Miss Agnes Matthews
On Friday evening, May 81, at the
Baker opera house, the final exercises
will be given with the following pro.
gram:
Piano Duet-selected.
Misses Russell and King
Invocation. ............... Rev. C. NJ. Donaldson
Vocal Solo-eelected. ........ Mr.. Jere j Sullivan
Lecture-"A Quarter of a Century-Some of 1T
Lessons and Promises.
Prof. j. E. Munroe,
Vice president Of the Montana Normal college
Fantastic De Concer
Mr. Chas. Clegg
Mrs. Chas. Clegg, accompanied
Presentation of DiploWas, Dr. J. V. Carroll, M
President of the School Board
Vocal Solo-selected.. ........M Miss Ada Thorpe
Benediction Rev. j. N. Chestnut
All patrons of the school and others
who are interested in the city schools,
are cordially invited to attend these
exercises. The graduates have sem
out some printed announcements as
souvenir of the occasion, but the
school officials desire to announce
that all who are interested are in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29

Otto Maurer, of Great Falls, is
among the business visitors in town.
Mrs. Otto Soeberg returned today
from a visit with friends at Big Sandy.
A quantity of choice Montana grown
timothy seed for sale, by T. G. Power
& Bro. Ltd.
Mrs. Agnes Smith, of Helena, a
former resident of this city, was
among the arrivals today.
A limited supply of Montana grown
bromus inermis seed, the best drouth-
resisting forage crop, for sale by the
Benton Hardware company.
A party of Milwaukee railroad EN-.
ployes left town today for the Shonkin
country, to begin the work of building
a telephone line connecting the various
construction camps.
John Grant, an old-time resident OF
this vicinity and q veteran OF the civil
war, has been taken in charge by the
public authorities pending an inquiry
to his mental condition.
At yesterd avs meeting of the coun'
ty commissioners, it was decided to
build q jail at Big Sandy, the struc'
ture to be of concrete. Bids for the
work will be considered ct . meeting
OF the board, to be held July let.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-03
The April Fool Joke.

What has become of the robust,
old fashioned April Fool joke?
Where is the wool doughnut, so
fried and Drowned in fat as to de-
ceive the very elect? Where is the
empty purse nailed down to the side
walk? Where is the April Foot pla-
card attached to the back of the
sedate and conservative citizen as he
marches majestically through the
streets of the town?
April Fools Day, like ST. Valentine
and many other traditional old GUS
toms, seems largely to have fallen
into the hands of the youngsters.
Annually we still hear Tommy asking
Johnny if he sees the bird up in
that tree, or if he is going to the
circus this afternoon. Perish the
thought, but are we growing old?
Anyway we must admit our admir-
alton for the people who still retain
enough of play spirit and the child
heart to keep up the pranks and fes-
tivals of childhood There are still
adults who get more fun out of the
candles and glitter of the Christmas
tree than from the most expensive
present. And one hopes there are
still households in which the sport
ing chance of fooling your better half
is much more interesting than a fiier
in stocks.