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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-21
Haymaking in the Alps.

| From the New York sun.
| The thrift of the Swiss turns every bit
of ground in the Alps to the best account
Ii few yards can anywhere be made or
reclaimed the requisite labor is not
grudged.
The farmer makes the very soil. He
builds terraces along steep inclines. lines
them with blocks Of stone. and then
packs the earth on them. Thus he trans
forms the mountain and the rock into
little patch, where he plants a vine or
raises oats or Germ. Along the edge or
precipices the pea SAINT haymaker goes in
search of grass, clinging to the dock with
iron clampers on his feet. He hangs on
the sides of the cliffs which imprison the
valley. and mows down few tufts OF
grass on craggy shelves here and there.
His scythe on his shoulder. armed with
his iron-shod stick. provided with his
clamp irons, a cloth or net rolled up in
his bag. he sets out at midnight in order
that dawn may find him at work. Dur
ing the two months Of hay harvest he
goes down to the village only three or
four times to renew his supply of food.
BY this hard and perilous occupation an
Alpine mower makes from :: to > francs
day. his food not included. and many
times under some projecting rock he must
seek a bed and pass the night.
Once dried. the wild hay Is carefully
gathered into a cloth OF net and carried
down to the first little plain. where II can
be made into a stack which Is weighted
down with large stones to prevent its b.
ing blown away.
In the winter, when everything is COW
cred with snow, the mower CLIMBS again
the mountain, carrying little WOODEN
sledge on his shoulders. He loads IT with
hay, seats himself in front. and shoots
down with the swiftness OF an arrow
Thds the hay crop OF the Alps 10
brought in.
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UP ON CAPITOL HILL.

"Oh. look. There's a picture OF Repre-
sentative Sulzer." cried an eager young
Brooklyn girl passing through the lobby
Of the House one morning last week.
1t was an easy, natural mistake. The
portrait is that Of Henry Clay, and Mr..
Sulzer resembles it not little. Speaking
of lkenesses, Representative Phil
Campbell of Kansas could have been
Cruikshank's model for Dick Swiveler at
any time.
One of the members of the House Of
Representatives who is seen on the floor
of the House about once during a ses-
sion rushed out Of the coakroom one
very close vote. He was in a state Of
perturbation for some reason or other.
What's the trouble?" asked a man
standing near the Speakers desk.
Il thought l had a pair
Why don't you pair with me-"
"All right.
I've two walked 10 the clerks desk, and
the perturbed legislator asked:
Er-ah. / forget your name"
II am Fred Emery
oh. yes.
Then he started to arrange the pair,
but the clerx interviewed.
Mr.. Emery" he explained. lis the
head of the associated Press staff at the
Capitol He does not pair
And the unknown galioped back into
the cloakroom.
Ak
These representatives will have their
little joke. matter how serious may
be the discussion into which they wish
10 inject their humor. For instance, Rep
resentative Charles Mann. minority lead
er. who sticks to his post of duty on the
floor with a persistence akin to that of
the furniture itself. was making life tro,.-
ago when the sundry civil bill was being
discussed. Up came an item concerning
| the travelling expenses of mine inspector
in Alaska.
How much can man expend for
sleeping car fares in Alaska" he asked.
Up jumped Representative Hawley of
Oregon. Remembering the long DAYS and
nights OF the arctic regions. he illumi-
mated the dreary discussion with this roll
licking remark:
| "Oh. they sleep for six months at a
| time up in that region
/ That famous invitation TO come and
| see us play ball. which was signed by
all the members OF the democratic and
republican teams, would have been more
| valuable IL Mr.. I.ongworth of Ohio had
been In town. AS it was his signature
| was lacking, and a postscript had to be
added saying that he would have signed
1t hSd he been in town. However. this
McAllister. who broke into Verse on the
subject. He sent this to Z. s. Martin
supervisor Of Fairgrounds:
Dear Mr.. Martin. I've received
Your invitation. and I'm Grievsd
To think. alas! cannot 90
June fifteenth to your base ball show.
still. though can't root. cuss or boiler,
I'm sending you one harl-earned dollar,
Although I'll have no chance al all
1 TO help Clamp Clark lift the ball.
I'll stay away. yes. just for spite,
Because Nick Longworth didn't WRITE
y y y
Representative Prouty OF Iowa. a mem
Der OF the House District committee
rarely makes q speech On the floor OF
the House. but when he was boy HI
used to win interstate oratorical prizes.
| y i y
Representative Anthony of Kansas /.
one Of the tallest men under the dome
and has been an active newspaper maj
oil his life.
i Representative Victor Murdoch of Kan
sas was q newspaper reporter at the agt
Of hftssn. EARL GOODWIN
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WILL BACK SHERMAN.
New Workers Plan Effort to Renom.
mate Vice President.

CHICAGO, June 1.-THE New York
delegation has planned to come out in
a strong demonstration for Vice President
Sherman for renonina ton.
So far Gov. Mead of Vermont has been
the only active candidate for second po-
siton on the Taft ticket. The passive
interest of Mr.. Sherman regarding the
nomination is said to be accounted for by
his knowledge that the New York dele
CATION had his candidacy in hand. This
is said to have been admitted when TIN.
delegation refused 10 vote for national
committeeman. ii being the plan to give
the place 10 the Vice President should
he fail of denomination
Gov Mead's friends said that 175 dele
gates had pledged themselves to him
should Taft get the nomina ton.
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AN INNOCENT ONE.

Champ clark's political advisers
held a caucus In the Ebbitt House
the other day ard particularly
active young man In the press gal
iery heard about II. He rushed
into Speaker Ciar.t's office and
held hurried interview with the
Speaker.
Some tire afterward MIR. Clark
was In the restaurant downstairs
when group Of newspaper men
sat down at the long table which
these birds frequent.
Say" drawied Mr.. Clark. "who
is that nice, rosy checked man up
in the qailery-he has suit Of
light clothes and fine crop Of
blond hair"
"Oh. his name is -"
..Weli, he is an innocent young
man. He asked me IL Oscar
Underwood was among those pres
ent at the caucus down at head
quarters"
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job before the q o'clock rush gets into
Pompeiian room down town.
Is the Regular Way.

This is the regular way of nominating
Vice Presidents. No convention Is going
to stick around for three days after the
fireworks, discussing the merits of more
or less eminent gentlemen who are will
ing to let themselves be inferred in this
position of horrible decay. And thus
once again. the hideous waste of yester-
days performance becomes apparent.
Besides being prayed for. the party
could have spent Thursday on the vice
presidential problem. OF course. il could
not have nominated Vice President. but
1t could have spent the day getting ac-
quainted with the delegates.
There is Gov. Mead, for instance. He
Is not as Well known to the convention
as Frank Chance Mike Donlin. Gov.
Mead is candidate. but no one knows
why. He should have been allowed to
pass along the audience yesterday and
distribute statistics. There are Cows.
Johnson. Judge Lindsay. Gov Hadley
and John u. Wanamaker. These are
well known men, but only in other lines
of work. They might have been ex-
| ahmed Yesterday as to their qualifica-
tons for the vice presidency. Compare
our present haphaZard system of filing
this great office with the businesslike
method of judging candidate of points
silence, . points, handclasp. % points:
euphony OF name. 10 points: bank ac-
count. 10 points. appearance in evening
clothes. ~ points; attractive power in
home state. ID points. ard popularity
with reporters, 10 ponts-total, 100
points.
Think what might have been accom-
plished along this line Thursday.
Need of Conservation Commission.
What this country needs most is COM
mission for the conservation Of one-hun-
dred-thou nd dollar convention DAYS As
matter OF fact. it is generally conceded
that the convention system is on its last
legs With a good easy-running national
committee there is really very little place
for national convention. Ii is whis-
pered that the national committee is con-
sldering taking over the convention work
entirely henceforth on the ground that ii
can be accomplished at a far less eX-
penditure of time, money. perspira ton
and superheated conversation. If this plan
is carried out. the convention will not be
abandoned, but will he held i'm some dis
tant city. where it will not interfere with
the committee and will be conducted en-
tirely as a reunion.
This, after all, is the greatest benefit
OF the national conventions. They bring
together old friends from Florida and
Alaska, Maine and Hawaii New York
city and Wahoo. Neb They serve as a
meeting place for editors and correspond
ents from thousand newspapers and. be-
sides giving 3.CGO class 8 politicians
from all parts of the country
chance to get behind big official badge
and propel ii slowly up and down the
main street of some great city. ii dis
tributes up-to-date STYLES and new wrin-
nation through the medium OF said politi-
clans wives
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Position Ably Filled.

THESE are the great necessities so ably
filled by the national convention, and be-
cause of these things ii will never be
abandoned But there is distinct feeling
among many OF our most prominent poll
ticians this week that it is going too far
to allow it to elbow in and decide such
important questions as nominations II it
IS encouraged in this way. it NAV want
TO tinker around With the platform next
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He Did.
e Kansas City Journa

Crom the Kansas City journal.
Biggs-Yes. he was very unpopular be-
fore the game but after ne hit two home
runs he made many friends
Rigss--I suppose he made friends by
the score Ell:
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on homesickness. Met by an ,acauaint-
ance today he was asked to lunch:
Thank YOU" he replied. but l have
just had my throat cut up at the -,
naming a hotel.
With the compromise talk that has
been in the air. the Cumming and La
Toilette boomers have become very
cocky. Not overlooking any bets. the
Cummins men filled up the few remain
ing blank spots the corridor waits
near their headquarters in the Congress
Hotel with Autographs Of the Iowa tariti
buster and sent their scouts through the
crowd to distribute cards stating:
"Cummins means a united party now:
and a victory in November. The now
is in capital letters.
La Toilette Boomers Defiant.
The La Toilette supporters, who have
been keeping much aloof because their
HEADQUARTERS were away from the conven-
ton scenes, bearded the lion in his den
last night by sending chorus to sing the
Fighting Bob campaign songs within
hearing of Teddy's council chamber and
Of the crowds at the regular evening Taft
meeting.
Nor va. the Missouri delegation to be
outdone. Some OF Their number dug up
You've Got to Stop kicking My Dog
Around as Hadlcy war cry.
Speaker Champ Clark, please take no.
tice.
All the while however, the Taft men
are carrying around newspapers contain
ing the details of the roll calls already
taken in the convention.
'Nuff sed,'' is their comment.
Plank for Government Clerks.
Government clerks may make ready to
give three cheers for The platform COM
mittee of the republican national con-
vention. Sufficient progress had been
made this afternoon by the subcommittee
in charge of the document to make it
sure that the draft 1t prepares will con-
tain planks in behalf of government
clerks, pledging a pension retirement sys-
TEN and q plan for compensation for IN
juries.
We are under penalty OF execution IL
we tell what we have done, said mem
Der of the subcommittee this morning.
But it's a pretty good guess that there
will be plank for superannuated clerks
Other planks in the platform of special
interest TO Washington will be those
pledsing the party to the continuance OF
the Presidents economy commission and
for an enlargement of the public health
work of Uncie Sam.
While Senator Root has a lot to do
with calling the sessions Of the national
convention to order. it doesn't seem to
Alice which is the only way Chicago
newspaper men refer to Mrs. Alice Roose-
welt Longworth, arrives.
Known as Shirt-Sleeve Bill.
Sergeant-at-Arms Stone of Baltimore is
evidently trying to live down his title Of
.Shirt-sleeve Bill" He won it the first
days OF the convention by appearing on
the platform while his coat was being
pressed.
That recalls the "pajama conferences
al the Congress Hotel among the leaders
of tie two fighting factions.
Senators Crane and Penrose Director.
Mckinley and other Taft leaders have
been keeping such late hours that they
have tried to snatch little sleep now
and again. When a caller arrives for a
conference the big uns' yaWn dash
some cold water in Their eyes and re-
ceiNe in Their pajamas j. b. S.
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who when asked why they had stolen SO
many more delegates than were needed
for their purpose answered that IT would
enable the credentials committee to make
a show of generosity by unseating some.
while retaining a number amply sufficient
to accomplish all the ends they have in
view.
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Declines to Be Bound.

Such are the facts about the national
convention as now constituted. l de-
cline any longer to be bound by any ac-
ton IL may take. / uecline to regard as
binding any nomination it may make. l
do not regard successful fraud. and de-
liberate political theft, as constituting a
title to party regularity. or a claim TO
the support of any honest man of any
party. | hope that the honestly elected
majority will at once insist upon the I'M
mediate pursing Of the roll in its entirety,
and not peacemeal. by the convention. If
this purging is not accomplished ! hope
the honestly elected delegates will de-
cline all further connection with con-
vention whose action is now determined.
and has hitherto been determined, by a
ma jority which Is made majority only
by the action of the fraudulent delegates
whom the convention has refused to
strike from the rolls.
If the leaders Of the honestly elected
ma jority disag with me in this matter
and wish for any cause to defer for the
moment this action, then I most earnest
ly nope that at least they will insist upon
voting on the cases of those fraudulent
delegates in book and not separately.
We cannot afford to pardon a theft on
condition that he surrenders half the
stolen goods.
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Fraud Equally Great.

Moreover, ii is we'll 10 remember that
the fraud is equally great and equally rep
rehensible whether the fraudulent dele
gates actually vote on the nomination 70,
President or whether they are merely use,
to create a situation which renders it I'M
necessary for them to vote on the nomi
nation for President If the roll Is not
purgcd In mass of these fraudulentIy
elected delegates the whole action Of the
convention Is tainted. The committee on
rules has just ruled against the protest
OF the progressive members. provided for
the perpetuation of the national commit
tee In the form responsible for the scan
dalous outrages which have at this mo-
ment brought. the repi.b1i can party to the
breaking point and they have explicitly
refused to recognize the principle of pop
ular presidential primaries. and have
made the national committee supreme
over the people in the matter OF prirna-
ries.
Unfortunately. in our political life the
such as these can usually count on hav-
ing some respectable men support him
and other respec;a bic men oppose him.
but cease their opposition at the point
when IL would become really effective.
In this convention the interruptions
men who are the leaders already have
received support from the former class
OF respectable men, and they count upon
seeing representatives of the latter class,
VINO have hitherto voted against them.
fear TO take the decisive step of sLnder-
ing connection with the fraudulent. con-
vention Itself
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Will Accept Either.

IF the honestly elected majority of the
convention choose to proceed with bust
ness and to nominate ME as the candi-
date Of the real republican party, / shall
accept II some among them fear to
take such stand. and the remainder
choose to inaugurate a movement to NOM
mate me for the presidency as pro-
gressive on progressive platform. and ii
in such event the general feeling among
progressives favors my being nominated,
1 shall accept
In either case I shall make my appeal
to every honest citizen in the nation, and
l shall fight the campaign through. win
or lose. even il / do not get a single cleo
toral vote.
II do rot wish a single man to support
me from any personal feeling for me.
have nothing to offer any man: any man
who supports me will do so without any
hope OF personal gain and at the risk OF
personal loss and discomfort.
To Appeal to Honest Men.
But. if having this in view those fer
vent in this great fight for the rule OF
the people and for social and Industrial
justice. which has now also become q
honesty, fraud and theft, desire me to
lead the fight. will do So There can be
no cause for which it is better worth
while to ffgh.. none in which il is Of less
consequence what happens to the in
dividual himself, provided only that he
valiantly does his dL1y in the forward
movement. ] snail make my appeal to
south. and gladly abide the result. what
ever that result may be.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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Not Like Ordinary Cases.

This case bears no analogy to ordinary
cases. where contesting delegates have no
connection with one another. and where
there is no general conspiracy, which
must be considered as a whole.
"All these ninety fraudulent delegates
were seated At the same time by the
votes of the same national committee
men. to serve the same purpose. The
credentials committee appointed to try
their cases includes three OF their own
number from the states Of WashinGten.
Arizona and Texas. where the delegates
were stolen In mass. This committee Sc
!ected az its chairman the Guggenheim
delegate from Colorado who had already
rs national committeeman assisted In in
itiating the very frauds upon which he Is
now to sit in Judgment.
Nothing that this committee may do
IL entitled TO consideration. and In con-
siderinE what they do II win be we'll to
Keep In mind the remark made in private
~ on9 of the national committeemen,
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Denounces Roots Ruling.

Il understand that Mr.. Root has an
nounced that no one OF the stolen dele
gates Will be allowed to vote on his own
case but that all will be allowed to vote
on one another's cases. Such a ruling Is
a sheer denial OF justice and fair play.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-29
FARMERS LOSE MUCH MONEY
ON POOR QUALITY CREAM
II Will Pay Them to Give More Atten-
ton to Product-Loss In Kansas
Alone Is 100000 Annually.

Farmers and creamcrymen OF Kan
sas lose annually at least Il million
dollars on poor quality cream, accord
ing to Dairy Commissioner Burch.
The same conditions exist in the dairy
business Of many other states.
Although factories may use the most
improved machinery and scientific
methods, they can not make first class
butter from a poor grade of cream.
The good cream and the poor go into
the same receptacles. and thus, as a
rule, the same price is paid for it all.
1t has been suggested that the
creameries foster an improvement in
the quality Of the cream by paying
for the butter fat according TO the
quality-the top price for high quality
and lower for the inferior. This has
not been done because of the difficulty
hitherto of grading the cream accu-
rately according to the value on the
butter market The different ages and
fiavors, the hand skinned, hand sepa-
rated, water separated, lumpy and
smooth cream make it seem a difficult
problem.
Expert investigation has established
the fact, however, that the flavors and
qualities correspond quite CLOSELY to
the degree of sourness, the amount of
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-29
APOisOner's Punishment
BY j. CARY PURDY

turn before IL, drink the wine, and the
culprit, being away at the time, would
not be suspected Of foul play. He re-
solved to leave II where It stood.
He had scarcely left the house when
he met Vittoria. ~
Good morning, Signor Carpi." she
said. II am going to call upon your
wife. Is she at homer
NO. replied Anton; "she 10 out.
You had better choose another time"
IT will go in and wait for her"
II must go back" said Anton 10 the
dukes messenger.
What To keep company with a
lady when your sovereign commands
your presenter
1T Is very important that return
to my house at once"
Anton started to 60 back, but tho
messenger caught him about the waist
and as he was of light weight carried
him on, laughing at his struggles, con-
sidering 1t a fine thing to be keeping
him from meeting with a lady. Tho
fear that Vittoria might drink the poi
soned wine gave Anton strength to re-
sist, but with all this to stimulate him
he was unable to break away from his
tormentor, who carried him into the
presence of the duke, whom he told,
with great merriment, how he had kept
him from an appointment.
"Ha, ha, Signor Carpiw laughed the
duke. "We must make an example OF
married man who desires to tete-a-
tete with lady in his own house dur
ing his wifes absence. Lock the DOORS
Come; have sent for you to play
game of cards. What shall be the
stalker"
For an hour the duke kept Anton at
the game. Anton was so preoccupied
that he scarcely knew one card from
another. Finally he showed his suffer
Ing so plainly that the duke let his
prisoner go.
Al l. o'clock Anton rushed into his
house wondering whether he would
find Vittoria or his wife dead Ho
found them both lamcnting over tho
body of his favoritc hound.
+, Lucia had come in and found vittoria
waiting for her. Presently Lucia went
into the room where luncheon had BEEN
set out to find the dog dying and the
wineglass empty. She called her friend
and they both suspected the wine had
been poisoned. When Anton came in
excited and fell ina swoon both knew
that he had attempted to kill his wife.
Lucia banishcd her husband from her
forever. Vfttoria reported the. mfttcr
TO the duke, who permitted Aias2 to
leave Italy. He lived but short time.
being killed In duel. Lucia took for
her second husband the young noble
who had been instrumental In laying
bare Anton Carpi's intention.