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The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

A word in conclusion regarding the
primaries which, for the first time in
our history, have figured in a Presiden-
tial campaign
In Massachusetts 10000, in Illinois
100000 and in Pennsylvania 100000
Republican voters did not go to the
polls, while nowhere has more than 50
per cent of the Republican enrolment
been represented at the ballot boxes.
Surely this demonstrates that the pri-
maries do not appeal to the great mass
of the voters. This is only one of the
many defects of the system revealed by
the campaign. The primaries have been
made the subject of a stirring contest,
they have cost enormously-fully as
much as regular election-and yet the
voters stay at home The fact is that
we have too many elections in this coun-
try. Already there is a spirit of pro-
test against the frequent recurrence of
campaigns and election days, although
if the recall becomes general there will
be almost as many elections as there
are saints days on the calendar. 1t is
evident, also, that the class of voters
which hasteIIs to the polls when pri-
maries are held is in very large degree
the class which is not tied down by
business responsibilities. The result is
that the victorious candidate is not al
ways the most desirable.
But the primaries are here and they
are likely to become more numerous.
Eventually, when they have been shown
to produce results sadly disproportion-
ate to their cost and trouble, we may
return to the old system, which, after
all, produced Presidents of whom we
are not ashamed, In the meantime,
however, it is incumbent upon every
citizen who enjoys the proud privilege
of suffrage to do his full duty at the
polls, and not, as countless thousands
of them have done in the last three
months, remain away. In this way
alone can the primaries fully represent
the popular viii; in this way alone can
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the government be kept true to its an
cient faith and not be made the sport
Of momentary passion.
This is the lesson of the primaries
which every American citizea must take
to heart.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
Uncle Pennywise SaysI

When all else fails, husband and wife
can always argue the question as TO
whether or not she could have done
better than to marry him.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED c. KELLY

such lavish feast. Why. you serve
potatoes here and seem to think no more
OF IL than II they were strawberries or
some other homegrown product unaf-
fected by tariff duties"
And nobody would believe him when he
pulled some figures showing that a big
chunk OF potato cost is foS duty. II We
raised enough pOtatS-5 in this country to
supply the-=-nand. they might be within
the reach Of the humblest citizen. But
Redheld says that the duty on potatoes
brought to our shores during the frst
three months OF this year was more than
$500 a day. Spring it on the first man
there is practically no importation Of
potatoes to this country at all.
Representative wedemeyer Of Michi-
gan tells Of a politician in his district
who met the homeHest woman in that
part OF the State one morning and said
to her:
Well. we'll. you are indeed looking
very lovely to-day. I cannot recall
when have seen you such a picture
OF ineffable beauty and charm
I'm sorry I can't return the compli-
ment," snapped the homeiy dame, ques-
tiOning the mans sincerity.
oh. you could do it," the man re-
Piled. # you'd just work the same
system do and lie about it."
W. B. Mckinley. the Taft manager.
is a magnanImous chap. Some months
ago he took party Of friends over his
electric railway lines in a special car.
When II was over. they all began TO
make a fuss over him. telling how nicely
he had arranged everything for Their
comfort and Measure. Mckinley dragged
in his superintendent, introduced him to
the crowd, and GraCiously declared:
You're making a big mistake in
thanking me. Here's the fellow that
really did it
As he was about to begin a speech last
fall out at Champaign, Mckinley said;
The facts and figures I am about TO
give you are mine. and I stand ready to
vouch for them; but the Oratory. elO-
quence. and flowing periods are my secre-
tary's."
Even the Smith name is not one whit
more common in the House Of Repre-
sentatives than the name Stephens. It
is an even break-fve Smiths and FIVE
Stephenses-although one OF the Stsph-
ems family spells his with a ''v'' instead
OF a ''ph" They hail from California.
Nebraska, Mississippi, Texas, and Min
nesota-
Senator Briggs, Of New Jersey. is our
most somber-looking Senator. He has a
solemn face. black eyes, and a black
goatee. suggestive OF hearse plumes and
funeral trappings-
lCopyright, lslZ, b. Fred c. Kelly. AL rights re-
sGryed-l
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Not So Bad.

"a penny for your thoughts" chirped
the young lady.
We'll, I've had worse offers from pub
lishers," responded the poet.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

now q fiourishing State. which Is grow
ing rapidly and in loud tones Most OF
its Inhabitants go back East for old
home week or college commencements,
but the Society Of Native-born Idahens
is prospering and now has a chapter in
almost every Idaho town.
Copyright, lsl2. By George Matthew AdanAl
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the Lowell Citizen.
The Dickens OF it is that a lot of peo-
pie persist in taking Thomas W. Law
son seriously, whether It be as a finan-
cial seer or a political possibility. But
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
Why WIN Theys

I'll from eating ptonlaines." Ny!
How that headline clings.
Say, I often wonder why
People eat such things.
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Never Fails.

II believe early marriages are risky"
Il know it. I've often noticed in
novels that when a couple get married
before page 80 they have all kinds OF
complications before you get to the end
OF the book"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Frum the New York Times
Champ Clark is willing to be nomi-
mated again for Congress this year in the
hope OF resigning later. VIII DR.. VIII
son find himself satisfied to compromise
on the promise OF a denomination for
Governor?
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Circus Yarns.

Rain? Say. it always rains when the
circus comes to town"
"AiR't 1t the truth"
Il remember once when the circus
came to our town
Back IN PIunkville. eh?'
Back in Plunkville. Well. that day
1t rained so hard that the lot the circus
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
He Woudcra.,

."Is the deaf and dumb language a
distinctive language Of its own?'
fOh. yes"
a surmised as much. I was just
wondering II a fellow could talk Russian
on his fingers without twisting them
into all kinds OF shapes"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

FTOW Lle b0sIOl IFaIscTITL
That is a pleasant summer pastime
that Gov. Foss proposes to himself. the
conversion Of Vermont TO the Democ-
racy. Evidently the Governor has the
faith, but the Green Mountains are not
easily to be moved even by a favorite
son.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

and Rooseveles personality. There
is no difference between the fac
tions upon any financial or economic
question. As a matter Of fact Mr..
Roosevelt has managed to assiduonsly
conceal his views upon the tariff. The
only two issues which Roosevelt has
raised-frst, that the people should rule,
and. second, that the bosses should be
both specious, because
there are no more notorious bosses than
Finn in Pitsburg or Brown in Ohio,
and there is no question anywhere as
to allowing the largest exercise of in
dividual responsibility.
So personal has been the campaign
and 50 obscured have become the issues
which might have been discussed that
one is apt to overlook the fact that
Roosevelt, throughout his tours, has
said little or nothing about the Re
publican party. For all that he has
said about the principles of Republican
ism he might as well be Democrat, a
Populist, or Socialist He is preach
ing the new doctrine of Rooseveltism,
and it may be that his persistent ignor-
ing of party ties indicates his desire to
establish a new party of his own. In
deed, there are great many people who
think that this is Roosevelps ultimate
object-that he proposes to center
around himself not alone the Repub-
licans, but all men, of every party, who
are willing to follow him along the
path of radicalism. In the present state
of the popular mind he might well rely
upon large degree of support. His VIC
tories in Ohio and New Jersey were
due to the fact that the miners and fac
tory operatives and worLlingmen gen.
orally voted for him. If he should run
as an independent upon a radical plat
form he would poll a large vote, larger
than any other third party candidate
ever received in the past, because no
other candidate has ever possessed his
dominating personality His vote, too,
would come from all parties, because in
all parties there are men who are thor
oughly dissatisfied with existing condi-
tons, and they regard Roosevelt as the
apostle of change.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the Galveston NewN
While Mr.. Bryan is alleged to be look
ing always for the psychological moment
Mr. Debs gets the nomination from his
party every time without even that ef-
fort.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

camped on was a quagmirs for a solid
month wouldn't exaggerate-One
month"
That amt nothing. man. The last
time the circus came to our town IL
ra!ned so hard that there has been
good fishing on the spot ever since"
People Who Know.
I'D like to see a game OF ball played
once as the game should be played"
''How's that?'
Played by real experts"
How would that game he played "
Well, I'd have an infeId made up Of
sporting editors, a bleaCher enthusiast
to pitch. with an Outield composed OF
grand stand fans"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the Baltimore American
The three busy BIS predicted now are
Bryan. Barkis, Baltimore. The combina-
ton is not a prize puzzle.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

So if Mr.. Taft is renominated, we
may expect Mr.. Roosevelt to head a
third party which will represent his ad-
vanced views. If Mr.. Roosevelt be the
nominee, we may expect that millions
of Republicans will hope and pray that
the Democrats will nominate some one
with less radical tendencies. Should
neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr.. Roosevelt be
named we may still look for Mr.. Roose-
welt to run as an independent He has
burned his bridges behind him.
1t is now, as it has always been, a
matter of waiting upon the action of
the Chicago convention before the Dem
ocrats can decide upon their nominee.
1t is an interesting fact that the talk
of Bryan's nomination is becoming more
general He has repeatedly stated that
he is not a candidate; but he has never
said that he would not accept the nomi-
nation. If by some strange faulty
Roosevelt and Bryan should be opposed
to each other it would be with many
men a choice between two evils. Both
are radicals in every sense of the word
The only point of difference between
them is that Roosevelt is a protection
ist and Bryan is free trader.
The Chicago convention approaches,
therefore, with serious problem be-
fore the American people One won
ders, in view of the following which
Roosevelt has obtained, whether there
is not in the popular mind a latent love
for a ruler. The people have apparently
cast to the winds their fear of a third
term President Certainly many thou
sands of them have shown their will
ingness TO sweep aside the traditions
and precedents of century and enter
upon new era. Whittier they will be
led seems to be a matter Of minor i'm
portance.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Prom the Springfield Republican
II memory is not at fault. Mr.. Roose-
Welt some sixteen years ago thought
that President Cleveland meant well
feebly."
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02
PRE-C0NVENTI0N STABS.

Prom the New York Tribune
Champ Clark is not running on the
Jim Smith ticket in New Jersey be-
cause so his friends say. he wants 10
be courteous TO Gov. Wilson
From the Chicago Tribune
Lorimer has not lived wholly in vain.
He is helping amazingly to bring about
the election Of United States Senator by
direct vote OF the people.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the St. Louis Republic
Champ Clark hasn't a multimillionaire
brother with an ever ready checkbook.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the ClsreIsnd Leader
At least Col. Watterson will have
good-sized hole to crawl into in cas-,
things don't go right in Baltimore. Nam
moth Cave is in Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

From the Manchester Union.
They do say that ever since Senator
MARITIME delivered that apostrophe tc
Jersey appIejack there are folks who in
sist on pronOuncing his name Martini"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

Senator Briggs, Of New Jersey. is our
most somber-looking Senator. He has a
solemn face, black eyes, and a black
goatee. suggestive OF hearse plumes and
funeral trappings.
Copyright, 49,. by Fred G Kelly. AL rights re-
GGrved-l
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

when Massachusetts, is proved willing
to exchange Crane for a Lawson, II
will be time for some OF US, even OF the
Progressive faith, to move on.
From the Providence Journal.
Can the Republican party AFFORD to
nominate either the President or his viz
ulent rival? Would not the choice OF
either of them create a fatal schism IN
the party? That is the question that
thousands OF thoughtful Republicans are
asking themselves
The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

As he was about to begin a speech last
fall out at Champaign, Mckinley said:
The facts and figures I am about 10
give you are mine, and I stand ready TO
vouch for them; but the Oratory. elO-
quence. and flowing periods are my secre-
tary's."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
this is MY 5oTH BIRTHDAY"

Rev Frederick y. Gates, who is bus
mess manager in charge of the behests
of John ID. Rockefeller in the cause If
charity ana philanthropN. was BON IA
i3roomc County New York, July =.
1888 He was graduated from IN, Uni-'
versity of Rochester i'm 1877 ard ron.
the Rochester Theological Seminary
three years later After his ordination
to the Baptist ministry he was pastor
for some years of the Central Churr'.
in Minneapolis lie quit the pulpit in
1888 to become corresponding secre-
tary of tha American Baptis, Educa
lion Society. I'm 1890 Mr.. Gates so :
licited the financial aid Of Mr.. Rookie
Teller in behalf of the University oC
Chicago. which az thai time was a
baptist educational institution. MI.
Rockefeller gave millions 90 the uni
versity and later engaged Mr.. Gates
10 investigate other demands on ris
benevolcncc and decide which were
worthy. Since that time Mr. Gates
has supervised the giving away Of
many millions of the Rocltcfcllcr
wealth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
WILL BE READY
IN Two WEEKS
GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE
WITH RIFLE RANGE OF co.
A. ENGINEERS. NEW
ME- NJ q FRS.

Good pOgToss is being made with
the work on the rifle range Of Go. a
! Engineers Just west Of Tamarack loca-
ton and il is prooable IL will be com
pleted i'm two weeks. II is being widen
ed So that the entire company may
shoot at, the same time AMI extended
from 500 10 an 500 yard range. Civ
ing the company one of the finest
ranges in the state. In addition cement
rifle pits have been installed and new
targets secured. The members of the
company are now engaged i'm clearing
the range of shruhbery and low brush
which intcrferes to some extent with
the shooting.
Much interest is being manifested II,
the rifle tourney In which the entire
company will participate on July %
anu ~ Tho tourney will be under the
direction of a state Inspector of sinai
arms practice and the men will receive
regular pay while participating.
Co. \. Will drill out of doors this
evening and will perfect some of the
evolutionS TO be attempted on the
Fourth in the Red Jacket street pa
rade Six applications for membership
will he acted upon. II is probable the
company will have fully ninety men in
line on the Fourth.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
PLAN BOYS BIG CAMP.
annual Outing OF Calumet Y. NJ. c. A
Boys at Grand Msrais.

Considerable interest is being mani D.
tested 10y The Younger members of the
Calumet V. NJ. G. A., in the annual
camp To be conducted this year at
Grand Marais. near Copper Harbor.
Many of those who expect 10 partici
pate I'm the camp have alrcary turned
IN their application cards and Others
expect to do SO from now until June
81 the last date upon which they will
lac received.
Grand Marais is an Ideal place for -
camp Of this kind and as It will he un =
der competent supervision, the outing
Is one which win undoubtedly appeal
to the parents OF the boys The camp
ers will leave this city on the Kewee-
nav Central train. Wednesday. July 81
and the return trip will be started
on August 49, on Saturday, visitors
will he received by the hops i'm camp.
Rivalry has already developed for
the honor of winning the camp honor
cup" which went 10 Albert Rcnwick
last year with "a score of 81 point. oui
of u possible 100. II Renwick sue
reeds In retaining the honor this year,
he will obtain permanent possession.
80 that other boys are anxious ia
vrest the cup away from him.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
WILL RACE MeGANN, TOO.
Harry Lean Accept Challenge of the
Houghton Man.

Harry Lean, Red Jackets peerless
sprintcr, is determined not TO take a
back seat for any man in the copper
country when 1t comes to "toeing the
mark. Mr.. Lean was first challeng-
ed by James Cruise to run 100 yard
race. He accepted. Now comes D
challenge from william ii. Mccain
of Houghton. Mr. Lean has again ac-
cepted and i'm the following letter,
which he has requested The News to
publish:
wv. II. Mccain of Houghton adj
vertised through the press that he
would run James Cruise or myself a
foot race at Freda Park on August 3
o. O. F.. day.
Il accept the challenge and will run
w. II. McGann at Freda Park on that
day. II looks to me il W. II. Mccain
wants to get into fast company. and
to show him he is not i'm our class
will give him ten feet handicap on the
100 yards. or fifteen feet handicap in =
$50 yard race, and bet him at 81 per
yard. All I ask Is that the ITreda park
company extend the track or move the
pavilion as | do not want to be treat
Cd with sudden stop like i'm my last
race nj the park. ! hope Mr.. McGanu
will keep his arms down to let me
go by, and not look back He will
End I am game to the core in race,
aud need sea room.
after this race | will see if | am
I'm shape To take the scalp of Jim
Cruise also ! know | will have my
hands full with Cruise, yet ! feel sure
| can beat him If Ina condition. Some
say | am a has been others say | am
never was but will show the
kids I ann still in their class at the
age of three-score. with a gray top
knot"
Harry lean
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
FULL PLEDGED LAWYER.
George e. BRAND is Graduated From
Law Departnent or u. OF M

l.
George ~ Brand OF Iloughtop, was
graduated Saturday from the law de-
partment of the II. of NJ, and has
associated himself with Bernard T..
Selling. one of Dctroits leading law
ycrs. Mr.. Brand has the degree Of
the law Offices OF Ball and Stone.
where he acquired liking for law.
and determined to take up that pro-
fession. He entered the u. Of NJ in
the fai, of 1909 as special student
and was elected secretary of his law
ditional honor of being made a-mcm-
Der of the Woolsaek honorary society.
TO which each year the twenty stand
ing highest in their class are admitted.
He was again elected secretary of
his class in 1910 and also was selected
as one OF the editors OF the Law RE-
view, the university publication. Mr..
Brand was only special student at
this time. but was elected AZ "a rcgu-
lar student and candidate for degree
without the Formally Of examinations,
y most unusual action. and the first
time u had been taken In the memory
of any of the members OF the faculty.
Mr. Brand is the author Of an extend
ed article on, Property In Notion
appearing In the July issue of Bench
and Bar, leading New York legal
magazine and the American Legal
News Of Detroit has published his ar
,icle on The Law and the Business
man. - with his photograph.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
A DYING INDUSTRY.

Save your Ksshmir shawl. II may
soon become as valuable as a fine old
Turkish rue.
The use Of imported European wool
In India threatens the extinction OF
what remains ~ the shawl indus,r,
In that country. and IL is Impossible
Tor 1t to regain its .ost position. IN
fact. 1t Is only a matter of time when
a fine kashmir shawl will be curios.
ity.
Also the Indians, with the advanc,
of European civilization. seem 20 be
losing the art of shawl making. lust
as American Indians are forgetting
how to weave baskets. Dealing with
The present day Ksshmirs. one notices
how, with the arts and the trade which
kashmir had In olden days. the bust
nesslike and commercial qualities %,
the people have also deterlorated
hashmir state once he'd shawl trad.
of sl.O0O,0OO a year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
MANY Other Shows.
DEPTH or OCEAN.

It appears that tho depth of The
90 can at the place whore the titan"
sank WAS something over 10000 feet,
or Approximately two miles. The
place where the ill-fated ship wen.
down was not by any means the deep
est i'm the Atlantic. The greatest deptE
of the North Atlantic is supposed to be
the deprt ssion about a hundred miles
tn the north of ST Thomas, where
The findings indicate 1915 fithonis, or
about four aud one-thId miles. The
floor Of the basin proper Of the At
lantic. at its widest part lies at a
depth Of from 1000 to 5000 fathoms
while the plateau" is found to he
on an average not more than 2Noo
fathons. II was on the plateau. there
fore rather than in the basin. that the
great White star liner foInd her grave
New York American.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
MRS. KoHLHAAs PRAISED.

The Musical Leader Of Chicago re-
fers IN very complimentary terms TO
Mrs. Frank J. Kohlhaas, the well
known Calumet soprano. wIo last
week filled "a place on tho commence
ment program Of the Stacey Williams
vocal studio of Chicago. Mrs Kohl
faas was one of the members of the
class The Musical Leader says
'Mrs Kohlhaas has a brilliant ,5-
pIauo. under admirable control and
she sings with musical intelligence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
10Y. -.jJND TRIP RArrs

over he South Shore to Chicago. ILL.,.
via the G. NJ. & 81. IL and G. & n. W
$3.50 from Tickets on sale
July 3. :. 5. 6. Z and Sth. Final re
turn limit August Sist, 1912. Annual
convention National Educational Assoc
citation az
We have acregae land for sale Join
ing ON plated VILLAGE of ChasseI, in
lots Ct five To ten acres To suit pur-
chaser. Land suitable for chicken rails
ING ana truck gardening Easy terms.
Worcester Lumber Co. Ltd.
- ChasseH Mich.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02
PooR OLD GAosTEss.

IT., .rey Lady--Odds boddikins, Sir
''shtrcd, did not your moated grange
stand here?
The Spectre l<night-By my hall
dom, but millionaire's bought it and
shipped it to America.
why didst not go with IT,"
In soQth. I'm such bad sailor. e.
Punch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

Her voice is well produced and capa-
bic of bravura work. In the Polonaise
from "Mignon" her work was flexible
and well poised"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

Sir Charles upper, Canada's Grand
old MAN. ~ Years old today.
Geo. H. Fcss. representative i'm Con-
gresr Of the Tenth Illinois district 40
years old today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

There is no use reading the Declara
tlon Of Independence to the man VIII
depends ON Chicago for his goods.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-07-02

When man Is dining at home and
aSNs ms better half why she fried tn,
zee cream 1t is sign that he IL i'm
bad humor.