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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-24

of James Buchanan of Pennsylvania
for president and John C. Brecken-
ridge of Kentucky for vice-president.
The most fateful convention which
was ever held in the United States
was that which opened at Charleston,
S. c., on April %, 1860, which lasted
ten days and took 81 unavailing bal
lots, and which split the party into
a Northern and Southern section,
each of which had a separate. con-
vention in another place and put up a
ticket of it's own One fraction nam
ed Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and
Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia, Both
were defeated at the polls by Abra-
ham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin,
Republicans. IT,.
The main purpose for holding the
Democratic national convention
which met in Chicago on August 80,
1864, was to prevent the party Or
ganization from going wholly to
pieces. The convention adopted a
platform which declared the war a
failure and nominated Gen. George
R. Mcclellan of New Jersey for pres
ident and George H. Pendleton of
Ohio for vice-president. Only three
states ratified the conventions ac-
ton.
In the convention of 1868, the only
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-24

on ever held in New York, Horatio
Seymour Of New York was named fol
president and N. P. Blair Of Missou-
ri for vice-president. This ticket was
easily beaten by the Republican tick
ct of Grant and Colfax.
The 1872 convention Of the DEM
ocrats was held at Baltimore. 1t ac-
cepted Horace Greeley, the nominee
of the seeding element of the Re-
publican party, and named B. Gratz
Brown of Missouri for vice-president
but the regular Republicans in that
year repeated their victory of 1868.
In their convention of 1876, in St.
Louis, the Democrats nominated
their strongest and ablest man, Sam
uel j. Tilden of New York, with
Thomas A. Hendricks of Indiana for
president. They came within
one vote in the electoral college of
electing their ticket. ..s.--. -. -. +.
Since 1876 the national conven-
tions and nominees of the Democratic
party have been as follows:
1880, at Cincinnati, Gen. Winfield
S. Hancock of Pennsylvania for Pres
ident and William H. English of In
diana for vice-president.
1884, at Chicago, Grover Cleveland
of New York for president and Thorn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-24
THIS IS MY 71st BIRTHDAY.
William H. Draper


William H. Draper, representative
in Congress of the TWenty-second dis
trict of New York, was born in Wor-
cester county, Massachusetts,, June
"a, 1871. He removed to Troy, N. Y,
in 1847 and has resided there ever
since. He attended the public schools
until 1856 and then entered upon
mercantile career. AS a manufac-
turer of cordage and Irvine he accum-
ulated large fortune. After occu-
plying several municipal and county
offices Mr.. Drajer was elected to Con-
gress on the Republican ticket in
1900 and has been honored with re-
election five times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-24
THIS DATE IN HISTORY,
June "a.

1497-Labrador discovered by the
Cabots. ..s ..-...
,1675-King Philips War began at
Swanzey, in the Plymouth colony.
1753-Gen. William Hull, the dis
tinguished soldier who was con-
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT.

As this is the first presidential election in which Arizona was ever permitted to participate it has been suggested that something be said re garding the manner in which votes are cast for president The people do not vote direct for president and vice-president in this country, the ballots being cast for presidential electors who represent the party to which they belong. In this state each of the five parties Tepr scented by the names of three presidential cleo tors placed on the ballot and the votes for Woodrow Wilson, ". H. Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, Debs and Chain will be cast for the electors of the five parties rpresented by these presidential candidates. The names of the candidates for president and vieepresident will not be printed on the ballot, but the voter who de sires to cast his ballot for the dem ocratic candidate will vote for the presidential electors on the demo cratic ticket and the same for the candidates for president.
 The electors chosen in the demo cratic primary held in Arizona last month are Hon. Wiley E. Jones. of Pi nal county. Hon. W. T Webb, of Ora ham county and Hon. John R. Hamp ton of Greenlee county All these mer are well known democrats. who in tht rast have often been called to public service by the people of the state and worthy Of the honor which has bel conferred upon them. After the cleo ton these gentlemen will attend th' electoral college in Washington ans cast the vote Of Arizona for the dem
 ocrstic candidate.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
PASSING THE DANCER LIMIT.

A colored evangelist in Georgia is reported to have died of injuries sus- tained while conducting a proraeted meeting.
 This evangelist appears to have been possessed of extraordinary pow CTS as an "exhorter." He preached sermon of such moving character as to work his congregation into a reli- gious frenzy. At the close of the ad- dress he was surrounded by a strug- gling crowd of men and women who sought to express their appreciation by wringing his hands, shaping him on the back and hugging him. Amid the intensity of the enthusiasm a husky male convert threw his arms around the preacher and squeezed him with such force as to fracture several ribs. The preacher fell help less to the platform and was taken home and put to bed. dying some hours later as a result of the on- slaught of his we'll meaning but over enthusiastic congregation.
 Commenting on this incident the Cour;er-Journal says:
 EvangeIists who 'evangelize in the Black Belt would do well to conserve their energy and be a little cautious about getting their hearers keyed up to a dangerous pitch. One of the old time poets has described humorously the serious effects that followed upon an occasion when he tired to be as funny as he could. The effort proved to be so prolific of minor disasters tkat he resolved to refrain for all time from going the limit of his tai ents It may be an easier matter for a funny man to put the martin. gales on his fun than for an evangelist to curb his fervor, but fun and feryor are alike dangerous when they get beyond a certain degree One may carry a joke too far. He may also get too tensely serious for his own good. Moderation is always to be commended-even in the important business of snatching brands'from the burning.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
SHOOTING AT MILWAUKEE.
(Tucson Citizcn.)


 No matter how widely one may diff fer from Colonel Roosevelt in political or personal views. no good citizen can do otherwise than regret most sincere iy the unfortunate occurrence in Mil waukee Monday evening when a bul- let fired by 2 mentally de-anged indi vidual entered the body of the former president That the wound does not at the present time appear to be es- pecialIy serious is a matter for g5n- eral congratulation
 Surely no one not either actually insane or at best greatly weakened mentally, could attempt the assassi nation of any president, former pres ident, or presidential candidate. The essential qualities which a man must possess to place him in any Of the above three classes should be suli cient guarantee for his respectful re ception and treatment. For that mat ter, any citizen should be able to feel safety in trayeiing, about the United States expressing h.s convictions s1 long as those convictions are not bias phCmous or reasonable. Even in the heat of national political battles when mems emotions are often unnecessa- rily stirred, candidates of rival parties ars practically always received with courtesy by every one and treated with respect. Any other course is wholly un-Amev. can Unfortunately there are always abroad a few or un- certain mental balance and insane i'm aginings. These furnish the trigger finger for ssination. IE is useless 10 hate these men, Or even condemn them, for condemnation impliSs a reasoning ability in the man con demned, a state of nationality which the assassin lacks. The. only recourse IS to safeguard against him as thor oughly as possible.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
DRY FARMING IN ARIZONA.
Arizona RepUblican).

At least one community in Ari- zona will be represented at the dry farming congress at Lethbridge by a delegate who will have genuine interest in the proceedings. He is the delegate from the Wilcox coun- try. in which dry farming has made rapid progress within the last two years.
 The Sulphur Springs valley. which extends from the Southern Pacific practically to Douglas, has been found to be reclaimable. Dry farm Ing has been carried on throughout that region with great success dur Ing the last two years. Each year there has been an exhibit at Will cox of dry farm products. To visi- tors who knew little or nothing about dry farming it seemed impos- sible that such vegetables and grains could be raised on an Arizona
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
FAIR COMMISSION WORK.
lAriZOna Gazette. ]

The present fair commission has given out that 1t proposes to make the state fair of 1912 th- best ATi- zona has ever had. It will be the first state fair eve Tgiyen i'll Arizona, anG the commissioners have taken an un- usual pride in the-r work of making it the best-on that account thereby set ting the race for those to follow IT after years.
 Tie commission is composed of rep .resentatiyc citizens of the respective localities from which they come, as follows: Hugh E. Campbell of Flag. staff, J. J. Reagan Of Globe and J. R. Henderson of Bisbee, with Maricopa's hustling senator, C. 5. Wood, as sec retary.
 If good, active, energetic work, in telligently perform d, counts, their ambitions in reference to the excel lence of the fair will be fully realized. The m mbers of the commission have been attendance al every meeting, and have carefully planted for every feat- ure which might add to the fairs sue cess. and it would seem that not q single one has been overlooked or for gotten. Secretary Wood has been on the job day and night when his ser vices were needed, and has given his attention 10 the details of the organ .zation and preparation of the pro gran of vents, and now, within two two weeks of the opening day, finds everything in first-class shape.
 While in these later days the auto mobile comes in for goodly space on the program Of all affairs of this kind, and is well raIresented in this, the good old horse nas not been for gotten. Papers aggregating S200eo for trotting and paeing events have been hun ID. while an additional amount of s3000 is offered for running races. Entries in the several classes of trot ting and pacing races now amount to over one hundred-io be exact one hundred and fourteen. These include animals from faraway Calgary, Can ada; Vancouver. D. C.; Winnipeg. Can ada; Roseburg. Ore; Chicago. Dsn
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

The republicans and Bull Moosers will lock horns in Bisbee tonight, the candidates of both these parties be- ing billed to speak in the city. As the bitterness of these two parties against each othr has been the feat ure of the campaign it will no doubt be interesting to hear these gentle men. One of the speakers for the Bull Moosers, Hon. Dwight B. Heard, is at the head of the new owners of the Arizona Reuublisan in Phoenix, recently pulled out of the republican ranks to support the candidacy of Colonel Roosevelt and the progressive party in this state. NIT. Heard is one of the very prominent business men of the state and has the reputation of being one of the best industrial booss- CTS the Salt River valley where he resides. The Review bespeaks for these gentlemen a respectable hearing in Bisbee. All areg worthy of this, though We recognize their delusicn in opposing the election of Woodrow Wilson.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
desert

desert.
 Neither season was very favor able one. In 1911, the summer rains in the Sulphur Springs valley fell about six weeks later than usual; they came after most of the crops had matured. Some of the farmers supplemented pure dry farming cnl5 tivation by irrigation by means of pumps, for water is found there at no great depth. Others relied wholly on dry farming.
 This method of cultivation Is com paratively new. Though it has pass ed the experimental stage, there is much to be learned about it yet. For that matter, there is much to be learned about any kind of farm ing if the best results are to be ob- tained and much has been learned within the last twenty years.
 When the Wilcox delegate gets back from Lethbridge and tells his neighbors what he has learned there, there will be bigger crops than ever, and more of them, in the Sulphur Springs valley.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

friends here and who were his neigh gors nearly thirty years ago. As there are many new arrivals in this county it will not be smiss to recount the fast that Mark Smith. On his ar rival in Arizona, during the early eighties, located in Tombstone when that camp was at the zenith of its glory and prosperity. He was young then and, as he says. was very
 green" He was just beginning the practice Of law. He remained in Tomb stone and soon won the admiration of the hearty westerners then promin- ent there and in the year 1884 was elected to the office of district attor- ney. In the year 1886 he was put forward as the democratic candidate for delegate to congress by the terri torial convention at Prescott. He was elected over a republican incumbent and from that time to March, 1909. he represented Arizona in congress for sixteen years. During all these years he was faithful to his constit- uents and gained a national reputa- ton for his ability as a public speak CT and fidelity to his people and the west. With such a record he was the logical man to represent the new state in the United States senate and Tor this service he was chosen last year by direct vote of the people and drew term which expires on March 4, 1915. Mir. Smith on his return to the state after the adjournment of con grss offered his services to the state democratic committee and was as signed to accompany Hon. Carl Hay den on his campaign itinerary. The speech delivered by Senator Smith in Bisbee demonstrated that he has lost none of his power of eloquence nor none of the record of the republican party and while in the city was greeted by many old friends and ad. mirers.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

See who's here. Another revolution in Mexico. Dispatches from Mexico City say that Felix Diaz. a nephew of ex-President Porfiro Diaz, has taken up arms against the Msdero govern ment and has entered Vera Cruz with five hundred armed men where he seized the arsenal and garrison in that city. Report comes from Fl Paso that Madero has sent emisarIes to Pasqual Orozco. IT,, the rebel leader in northern Mexico. Diaz. the new revolution leader has already been announced as a candidate for pres- dent of. Mexico. While the rebels have practically all cleared out of Sonora there is little confidence in the abil- ity of the present government to re turn the country. to peace. The peo- pie of Mexico have not shown a dis position to rally to the support of the present government and no president
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
. . . 4 . . : : z C : EDITORIAL COMMENT . . q ~ . . . q ( q .
CRIME AoAINsT REPueLIc.
(Examiher)

tkNamfDef1
 Every American Rill rejoice from the bottom of his heart fl the weird iy wicked attempt on the life of Theodore Roosevelt at Milwaukee Monday night does FHo serious, per maneHt harm to him.
 Deep. moral harm, slasi was don when the demented fiend fired tho shot The harm was not alone to the illustrious man, of whose career this and { fgtur5 generations of Americans will be proud. The crime was against the republic. against ali democracy.
 How appalling it is that in this freest of all countries. where the widest Of free speech is not only permitted by law. but toiefated-T where the selection of our rulers is made by public opinion, and where our fundamental laws are changeo in obedience to the wishes of the majority, that the hideous cr-me o' assassination should ever exist in even the weakest brain or tae black est heart
 Every American citizen may de
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
THE RECALL MEASURE

Some individuals seem to think that the recall was placed in the state constitution to be used as sort or plaything. Whenever one gets 'speeved" at an official, all he has to do is to get out a recall petition. The recall is not weapon to be used to grariTy ones personal spite, or the personal spite of number of men, but is an instrument to correct great wrongs committed by officials. The idea that when a member of the leg islature does not vote just to suit a faction of individuals, he should be made the subject of the recall, is not only absurd but ridiculous. Or that some minor act of chief executive should submit him to the recall IS equally erroneous. absurd and rldie- uious. When some grat question at- fecting the interest of the state or the particular locality represented by an oihcial Is jeopardized by said of- ficial's action, then 1t will be time to invoke this measure.
 The above is taken from the edit oril columns of the Arizona GaaEette, though tardy that paper now admits that the recall may be made use of in doing harm as well as good We suppose the Gazette has been moved to this admission by the reports of the probable appearance of recall pe- titions in this state. Just what the Gazette admits now is what the Re view has been pointing out from the first day tn erecall was proposed for our constitution. It is an instru- ment which may be used for harass- ing and embarrassing public officials who are honestly serving the public on trival matters and We do not be- Heve public officials should be ex- posed to such treatment, simply be, cause there may be those who dis agree with their judgment and are willing to gratify spite or jealousy in starting a recall petition.
 In Arizona where the constitution has provided for extremely short of fciaI terms there is little need of a recall of any kind. The people every two years are provided the opportuni ty to recall any unfaithful or unsat isfactory official at the general cleo tions. If one becomes corrupt or grossly negligent there is provision for his prompt removal in other ways than by the recall.
 The Gazette now points out wher harm may come from the recall and the Review is encouraged to believe that there are others in Arizona wh' may soon begin to soft pedal on thi' measure.
 The Gazette, however. was the frs to demand the recall because of act' of officials not approved by that papei when it advised that the supervisor Of Yavapai and Cochise counties b. recalled because of their actions il fixing assessment valuations whel sitting as boards of equalization all depends on whose OK is gored.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

voutly thank God that ex-President Roosevelt escaped an untimeiy dgath and, praying for his speedy recovery. will ferYently hope that the foul and infamous cr.me of political assassina- rion may be plotted from the fev- cred brains of frenzied partisans, and from the annals of this great re- public.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19


 Colonel Roosevelt in timely state ment has removed all restraint from those engaged in the. presidential cam paign that may have been felt on ac- count of the serious wound which he received from an assassin's bullet He recommends that the campaign be foungt to the end on the issues raised and being advocated by the various parties in the contest and says that anything concerning himself that was proper to say before the election can be said now. He urges his support CTS to keep up the fight to the last minute and invites his opponents to do the same. Reports from the phy- sicians who are attending the wounded candidate are hopeful for bis recovery, though they are not ready yet to announce that all danger is passed
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

yer. and from numerous California towns. as we'll as many from our own state of Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19
MARK SMITH IS
 MEETING OLD FRIENDS.

The presence of United states Sen ator Mark Smith in cochis county will be gratifying to many of his old
Bisbee daily review., 1912-10-19

may expect to maintain successful government in Mexico who cannot ic- spire and arouse a patriotic spirit among the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-05
MANY SEEK DIVORCE
FROM THEIR SPOUSES

Four suits for divorce were filed
yesterday afternoon and this morning
with Circuit Clerk G. w. Gamble. At
torney w. C. Allen appears for Mrs.
Mrs. L. Penrod who charges her hus-
band William A Penrod with cruel
~ and for Mrs. Laura bunker who
charges Robert Bunker with desertion
and nOn-support. Both plaintiffs are
residents Of Rock Island Searle &
Marshall filed bill on behalf of Eliza
beth Frank OF Rock Island charging
George Frank with cruelty. J. b. and
J. L. Oakleaf of Moline seek a di-
EorCe decree on behalf of Mrs. Lucy
L. Young of Moline. Herman Young
the husband is charged with drunken
ness and cruelty. He is now in the
county Jail as the result of his hav-
ing beaten his wife. Mrs. Young has
been supporting him since an acct
dent which robbed him of both his
arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-05
WAR VETERAN
MAKES STATEMENT
Is Much Grstited With Results in So
Short q Time.

Hugh Andree of Linden fat No. 3,
Davenport. Iowa enlisted in the 35th
Iowa regiment volunteer infantry from
CEDAR county. Iowa. made the folio W
ing statement recently in connection
with Plant Juice: Il have been run
down for some time past | felt tired
and languid; had no energy or ambi-
ton; was nervous. and did not sleep
well. and what sleep l did get did not
seem TO do me any good My back
hurt me nearly all of the time My
whole system became run down. About
two weeks ago / heard of Plant Juice
and what 1t had done for people suf-
fering as I did. I concluded to try 1t,
and from the first dose it did me good
heartily recommend Plant Juice TO
all who suffered as / did"
Many testimonials of the same char
acter are being given the demonstra-
tors who are located here for a short
time.
The public does not realize what a
large number Of the people among
those who live in the larger cities are
afflicted with the modern plague. ner
yous debility Most OF the so-called
kidney trouble, nearly all indigestion
and fully half of the headaches in Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-05
DARKEY NARROWLY
ESCAPES MISSILES

Only his extreme agility prevented
Bill Ridley, the Senegambian porter
at the Peoples Power company, from
stopping a flying scrub brush with his
dome and carrying a decorative lump
on his sconce the size of a baseball,
yesterday afternoon, when an irate
clerk in the office picked up Bills i'm
plement of trade and hurled it at him.
Just as the porter dashed through the
door into the lobby of the Safety build
Ing, the scrub brush landed against
the heavy plate glass partition separ-
atlng the power company's offices from
the Safety lobby, and a deafening crash
followed which brought people run
ming from all directions. The glass is
valuable one, and some one will in
all probability be compelled to accept
a decreased pay envelope on pay day.
Man said Bill this morning. eff dat
brush had evan come in contact with
nah haid, ali suhtenly would have
been compelled to fiirt with an arnica
bottle fob some time, believe me-