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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
UNDERWOOD'S RISE NO
SURPRISE TO THOSE
WHO KNOW Hit

For years Oscar Underwood has been
recognized in his district as a man of
marked ability. His broad knowledge
of the tariff displayed time and again
on the floor of Congress and in public
utterances on the stump; his far-reach-
ing insight into large public questions
under consideration in the national law
making body; his skill in debate; his
complete mastery of himself in times
of political turbulence on the floor OF
Congress; his judgment as well as his
tact, have all convinced his constituents
that he was a man of force and achieve
ment long before he became Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee with
a tremendous task to perform.-Bir-
mingham Ledger, 1912.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
The South and
the Presidency

This constant reference to an alleged
"dead line" when it ome to the selec-
ton of a candidate for the presidency, is
out of place. 1t is a peculiar tact tina
we hear more of it right here in the
South than anywhere else in the u
try. We are getting to be painfully
sclf-conscious about this supposed pollti-
cal bar sinister. Not only that, but we
act on the assumption that it would be
politically inexpedient for us to support
any man who is Southern born and
bred. 1t is folly Of the worst kind and
only serves to keep alive the dying en-
bers of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Times,
December, 1911. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

That Representative Oscar w. I'm
derwood is rapidly ~crowding to the wall
all other aspirants for the Democratic
presidential nomination, is the informa-
ton that comes from sources close to
the Alabama leader to-day. In fact, 1t
is now a subject of open gossip about
the House that New York State is veer-
ing toward the Alabama member and
that Clark, Wilson and Harmon are los
ing ground in the chief pivotal State of
the Union.
A member of the New York delega-
ton in the House, who is not person.
ally an advocate of the candidacy of
MI. Underwood, admitted in confidence
to-day that the trend of sentiment in
New York city and New York State
now favors the Alabama leader. From
Representative Henry D. Clayton, of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
SOUTH ELECTED CLEVELAND

1T was due to the South that Grover
Cleveland was nominated and elected"
said Judge Parker. 1T was due to the
South that William J. Bryan was twice
nominated, ard in like manner the South
was responsible for the nomination Of
a New Yorker, who speaks to you now.
I still believe that the South is the sec
ton of our country from which a presi-
Dental nominee could be chosen who
could qucll the voices of all the Demo-
cratic factions and heal all breaches.
When the Democratic National Conven-
ton sees fit to nominate a Southerner,
I believe that the Northern Democrats
will sunnort him with their ballots
Judge Alton B. Parker, in The State,
Columbia, S. C., January Is, 1912.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

(1) Because he is the strongest all
round man in the field;
(2) Because he is old enough to have
learned a great deal, and young enough
to learn more;
(3) Because he is a constructive,
practical statesman;
(4) Because he fathered the Farm
ers' Free List Bill, which was an I'M
mense stride toward free trade, and a
measure that would have been magically
beneficial to our over-taxed people;
50 Because he proposed and put
through Congress a drastic reform OF
the infamous wooden tariff; and also a
sweeping reduction in the cotton goods
schedule;
co. Because he had the manhood to
defy the Birmingham Board OF Trade,
when it tried to intimidate him as to
tariff reduction; go,
(7) Because he has introduced a bill
to cut the steel and iron schedule
from 30 to so per cent;
(S) Because he had the courage to
oppose the Sherwood pension grab,
which the shirkers and skulkers, and
deserters, and bounty-jumpers demand.
Champ Clark voted for the grab:
Bryan has not had the pluck to say a
word against it, nor has Woodrow
Wilson. ,
(o) Because he has the sanity and
the spunk to tell the people that all this
talk about the initiative, referendum
and recall, in national politics, is
tommy-rot. Everybody should know
that the Constitution of the United
States would have to be radically
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Birmingham News
Supports Underwood

In many quarters there has arisen a
demand that Oscar w. Underwood be
named the standard bearer of the Demo.
cratic party in the campaign that will
be waged for the presidency in 1912.
It is the earnest hope of The Birmtng-
ham Ne7vs that this may come about.
Should the banner be entrusted to the
keeping of Oscar w. Underwood, The
Birmingham Meas thoroughly believes
that by him it will be carried to glo-
rious victory, and that it will never be
stained by compromise with wrong or
sullied by collision with privilege.-Ihe
Birmingham NezOs, Thursday, November
%, 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION

I'm Speech Before Pennsylvania So
ciety of New York, Dec. 9, 1917
"Is it not proper for all of US, ire
spective of party, to insist that the
time has come for u.s. to join together
in putting an end to this prohtless agi!-
tation and proposals for tinkering with
the (Sherman) law? As the necessity
arises, we can from time to time enforce
the act, without fear Or favor, but with
out any disposition to get political cap
ital out of what we may be called upon
to do. Let II pilot be experience and
accurate knowledge and high resolve,
and not party expediency or misdi-
rected energy, whether proceeding from
good or bad motives, and above all this
let US not proceed upon a crude guess"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

States Steel Corporation. AS a matter
of fact, 1 am interested in the iron and
steel business myself. Everything I
have in the world is in the iron, and
steel business except my home, but not
with the United States Steel Corpora
ton. My people are independent manu-
facturers. We meet the United States
Steel Corporation every day of our ex-
lstence in a competitive battle on the
industrial fields of America. My people
have not asked me to vote for a protec-
tive tariff on iron and steel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
WIDE APPEAL OF UNDERWOOD'S CANDIDACY

Alabama, also, comes confirmation of
the fact that the Underwood boomers
are receiving most encouraging reports
from New York. These reports go so
far as to say that if the South will keep
Representative Underwood's nalne be-
fore the convention, New York State
may be counted ON to fall into line after
the second or third ballot.
If the South can get over the ancient
obsession that a Southern man cannot
be nominated for President and if the
South will keep the name Of Underwood
before the convention, for a few ballots,
there are many wise political observers
in Washington and New York who arc
confident that the New York delegation
will swing into line for Underwood
Washington correspondence of the
Nashville TennesSeean, December 81,
1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
AN Eminent TAN

"T1,e destiny of the American nation,
which | think is the most wonderful in
the whole history of the world, is per-
fcctly safe in the hands of such men
as our Underwood. 1t is a pity that
we cannot have more of his kind in
Washington. He is one of the most
eminent men that the South has pro-
duced, and I look with vast satisfaction
,1oon the plans of his Alabama friends
to give him their unanimous indorse-
ment for that high ofice-the presi-
dencv.-Prof. Willis L. Moore, Chief of
u. s. Weather Bureau, in the Rirming-
ham, Ala, Age-Herald, Octoh"- IL,
1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

In Mr.. Underwood's candidacy the
South for the first time in 90 years
comes forward with a man with a rea-
son-a man with a valid claim on
Democracy for signal recognition. If
unsel6sh devotion, high performance,
Nationwide breadth of view, and rare
qualities for leadership entitle a man
to sympathy and support in his aspir-
atoms, the nomination of Mr.. Under
wood would be a testimonial logically
bestowed.
The Southern Democracy never
wants, in or out of Congress-, for
powerful champions of party politics,
men who come in for honorable men
ton when the Presidential year rolls
round, but in Mr.. Underwood's case
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
4 NATIONAL REPUTATION
WITHOUT SEEKING IT

order to make anybody hear your name
1t is a rule to which there is no excep-
ton that I know of except Underwood.
He sat back there quietly in Congress
for sixteen years doing splendid work
and never getting his name into the pa
pcrs. Finally the crash came, the Demo-
Gratis carried the House, and from sheer
merit and nothing else the quiet man
from Alabama was made floor leader
and put in charge of the party's tariff
bill. And he so acquitted himself that
within a month he became a national
figure, and now he is quite likely to be
nominated for President.-Charles Will
lis Thompson, in The Sunday Herald,
Boston, October y, 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama is
unquestionably of presidential size. His
leadership of the Democratic majority
on the floor of the House has never been
excelled for skill, force and definite d.
rection. 1t is a respectful hearing from
all over the country which Senator
Bankhead of the same State will have
in naming him for the Democratic nom
ination.
Has the time come when it is expe-
dent for the Democracy to nominate a
Southerner living in the South for the
presidency? 1t has not been thought so
since the civil war. 1t has not even
been thought expedient to give the South
second place on the ticket. The nearest
approach to this was the naming on the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
UNDERWOOD AS A CANDIDATE

there is added a genius for organiza-
ton and command not often observable
in party leaders of his section. For
candor compels a good word in
acknowledgment of what he did in the
way of harmonizing and knitting to-
gether the warning elements of his
party in the House. Not in twenty
years has there been in Democratic
councils a leader who proved success.
full in uniting all shades of opinion and
presenting a solid front OF practically
every issue that came to a vote. For
that reason, if for no other, Mr.. I'm
derwood's availability would seem to
merit careful consideration at the
hands of the Democratic party.-Wash-
ington Post, October 8, 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
a SOUTHERNER ON THE TICKET

Parker ticket in 1904 of Henry c. Davis
of West Virginia. But that is essen
tally a Northern State. Carlisle OF
Kentucky had a few votes for President
in the conventions of 1884 and 1892;
Blackburn of Kentucky and Tillman OF
South Carolina in 1896; Williams of
Mississippi in 1904. But they were
merely complimentary.
Yet the war is over. A Southern
Democrat and a former Confederate
soldier is Chief Justice of the United
States Supreme Court by appointment
of a Republican President. The day
may not be so far off when the last
traces of the sectional line will be obllt-
Grated in American politics.-The Ney
York World, October "a, 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
WHOn SHALL THE
DEnOCRATS NOMINATE

Congressman Underwood, as, house
leader of the Democrats and as chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, has measured up to the standard of
true craftsmanship. He has rendered in
calculable service to the cause of honest
tariff revision, the one great issue in
the pending campaign, and by his SPLEEN
did poise and mastery of affairs he has
exalted his party's name in the minds Of
thinking Observation-Disclosures Journal,
January 7, 1912.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Underwood is probably the greatest
authority on the tariff in the House of
Representatives, or, for that matter. in
Congress.
"What do you think of Underwood"
l asked Senator Bailey.
Underwood" said Bailey, lis the only
man in either house of Congress who
could be locked in a Theoretically sealed
room for a week and emerge from it
with a perfectly good tariff bill"
Underwood is the strongest example
in modern times of a thoroughly modest
man getting a reputation without going
after it. Politics is a noisy game; you
have to have a trumpet and a bugle in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
O'SHAUNESSY BOOMS UNDERWOOD

sion, and except for his residence so far
South I feel that he is in every way
suitable for the place. I believe the
Democrats could not nominate a more
acceptable candidate" -Representatlve
O'Shauncssy, of Rhode Island. in The
Providence Journal August, 1911.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Mr.. O'Shaunessy's declaration fol-
lowed the Underwood demonstration in
the House. MI. O'Shaunessy said:
II believe Mr.. Underwood is the right
man for the presidency. He has won
derful executive ability, as shown by his
management of the House at this ses-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE

(In the u. S. House of Representa-
tives, Feb. A6, l9l0.)
It is clear that there are no treaties
that stand in our way to prevent US from
enacting a discriminating tariff duty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made and now existing
in the terms and conditions of that certain real
estate mortgage hereinafter described, by
reason of the failure of thc mortgagor to pay
the sum of $780, 90 due March 10th, 1910, the sum
Of $780, % due March 10th, 1871 and the sum Of
principal sum secured by said mortgage, and
that said mortgage contained a stipulationthat
il default be made in the payment, OF any one
the sum secured by said mortgage, or any part
hereof, that the mortgage named in said
mortgage. or its assigns might declare the
whole sum secured due and payable and sell
the premises secured for the payment of the
same. and the assignee of said mortgagee hav-
ing elected to, and hereby declares the whole
Notice is hereby riven that that certain
mortgage. executed and delivered by R, J.
Malone, single Mortgagorr to the American
dated the 10th day of March A. D., 1906 and
filed for record in the office Of the Register of
Deeds Of the County of Cavalier and State of
1906 and recorded in Book s. CT mortgages at
page 1862. and assigned by SAID Mortgage to
Il. G. =. Stoll by instrument IN writing, dated
the Office of the Register of Deeds for said
County on the 18th day of May 1907 and record,
Cd tdo in Boo Book 6 OF Mortgages t g sa;a at 1 page a ~ ss !, ana "a
f HeneS tese asf sig ;eetr ny sata in H writi IN: ot 9are 10
the 9th day of Nav 1907 and filed for record in
the Office of the Register of Deeds for said
Cd s1G in BOOK on sS 81 Of on M aas ga msf at l page snd 1s 'f'a and
thereafter re;assigned by said Henry Lesser to
q, G. L, Stoll by instrument in writing dated
the LIST day of March 1912 and filed for record
in the office of the Register of Deeds for said
County on the 4th day of March 1912 and
recorded in Book 81 of Mortgages at page 1874,
will be foreclosed by q sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter described,
at the front door of the Court house in the
City of Langdon in the County of Cavalier and
State Of North Dakota, at the hour of two
O'Clock in the afternoon, on the 9th day of
Nay A. D.. 1912. to satisfy. the amount due
upon such mortgage at the date of sale. The
premises described in such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same fare described
as follows, to-wit: The South half of the
Southeast Quarter !sH SEQ of Section Mn
teen G9) and the North half of the North
east Quarter (NH NEA) of Section Thirty (30)
in Township One Hundred Sixty.three 163)
North: of Range Fifty-seven CD West of the
Fifth Principal Meridian. il the County of
Cavalier and State of North Dakota, contain
ing 16O acres, more or less.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of Eighteen Hundred Two
and 72-lN Dollars ($1S02 72) besides the statu-
tory attorneys fee and the costs of this fore
closure.
Dated March 23rd, 1912. j
II. G. l.. SToLL,
DICKSON d D~EvANEY. Assignee of Mortgage.
Attorneys for Assignee,
Langdon, North Dakota. 3G.4l
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
The Puzzle Of Living.

Religionists who do not agree might
point out that they differ only in Incl
dentals and not essentials, whereas the
scientists differ on everything. Take
the science Of living. A week ago you
would have "died if you drank water
with your meals" Now they say it
doesn't do any harm at all. One vari-
ETY. says, "I!at meat, lots Of it. to build
good, rich blood" Another says meat
is poison; that vegetables are the only
food. A third declares meat and vege-
tables both increase debility and that
you will live twice as long on raw
fruits and nuts. Some say: "Talk with
your meals, laugh. 1t makes the food
digest" Others insist silence is V
so golden as at table.-Pittsburgh Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Six thousand tons of potatoes, the
largest shipment ever received in
New York, arrived from London last
week. Roughly, there are enough of
them to supply 24,ooo,ooo meals for an
adult. AS potatoes were quoted here
at 1915 per bag Of 16S pounds, the
shipment is valued al more than $780,
900. The government collected $4,000
in duties. With potatoes as one part
of a diversified crop system, North
Dakota might receive a large share of
this money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

That the state of North Dakota is
charged excessive freight rates is no
longer q matter of speculation. 1t is
said that they arefully fifty per cen in
excess of those charged in Minnesota.
Take this in connection with the out
rageous sclassiication, the people of
this state are paying a high tribute to
the transportation monopoly. The mat
ter is being investigated by the North
Dakota railroad commission and it is
not at all improbable that the interstate
m commission will take a hand.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Republican politics in Michigan last
week when big Bill Taft and terrible
Teddy Roosevelt broke even was a fine
exhibition of kind of a scrap was
put up for what the delegation. The
police were called in and delegates made
their escape over transoms and out of
windows from the shameful and dis
graceful conflict, but lot until the state
militia had been called to the aid of the
police who were a%tterly unable to cope
with the situation. The Michigan in
cident was to say the least an innvoca-
ton in political conventions,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Cavalier county will not have a high
way superintendent this year as decid-
ed upon by the county commissioners.
This decision was reached after an in
vestigating of the matter, in which re-
ports from the five counties in the state
that tried the system last year, played a
big part. Under the session laws of
1911 the county commissioners of each
county authorized to appoint, annually,
a man who will personally inspect the
various roads, and under whose super
vision all work such as repairs, bridge
building, new roads and improvements
of various kinds, must be done.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Statistics of the United State n
of 1910, just issued during the past week
shows North Dakota as having a foreign
born white population of l56,l55 as
against 1850 in the census of 1900.
The returns show the largest proportion
of this foreign born white population of
North Dakota as being Scandinavian, as
Norway is credited with 1881; Russia
ranks second with 1907; Germany
fourth 16,491; Sweden fifth with 1854,
The balance scatters in twenty different
nationalities representing almost every
country on the face of the earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18

Attorney General Miller, who less
THAN two weeks ago said that the new
law requiring a registration of voters by
the assessors as to party affiliation was
unconstitutional, and has since been
reversed by the supreme court, which
declared that the law was constitution.
al is again heard from. This time At.
torney General Miller says that women
must be included in the assessors re-
%gistration enrolment if they are to be
qualified voters at the primary election.
We have already expressed an opinion
as to the merits of the new assessors re-
gistration law and it stands no matter
whether the attorney general and
supreme court keep on reversing each
other from now until the primary cleo
ton is held June 26th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
SALE

Whereas, default has occurred in the terms
and conditions of the mortgage hereinafter de.
scribed, in that the mortgagors have failed to
pay certain installments of the mortgage in
debtedness now past due, and by reason of
such defaults, the mortgage has declared the
remaining indebtedness to be due and payable.
Notice Is Hereby Given, That that certain
mortgage. made. executed and delivered by
Thomas McLaren and Annie McLaren, his wife,
mortgagors, to Geo. B. Clifford & Co., mort.
gagee, dated March 31st, 1908, and filed for re.
cord in the office of the Register of Deeds of
Cavalier county, on July goth, 1908, and there
recorded in Book IS of Mortgages, at Page 40,
will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises in
said mortgage and hereinafter described, at
the front door of the Court House in the CITY
Of Langdon, said County and State, on the 9th
day of April. 1912, at the hour Of two O'Clock D.,
M, to satisfy the amount due on the mort
gage on the day o. sale.
which will he sold to satisfy the same are the
Northeast quarter (NEA) of Section thirty
three, (33) Township one hundred fifty-nine,
l59) Range sixty-one, (61) west, Cavalier
cnunty. North Dakota.
There will be due upon said mortgage on the
day of sale the sum of Eighty-six and 6-lOO
1885. 06) Dollars. besides the costs of this
foreclosure.
Dated this 7th day of March, A. D., 1912.
GEO. b. CLIFFORD & Co.,
MURPHY GGA Mortgage.
North Dakota. 36,39
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-04-18
Took the GIFT Without Thanks.

The name of w. II. Alexander is
practically an unknown one in Eng
land, yet he it was who gave to the
country the enormous sum of 100000
for the purpose Of building the Ma
tional Portrait gallery. The only recog-
ton he asked for this munificent gift
was that he might have an autograph
letter from Queen Victoria giving ex-
preston to the nations gratitude. 1t
is more than remarkable that up to the
time of his death this modest request
had not been granted, and no recogpi-
ton was made of his handsome gift.
It is surmised that this simple wish
was never laid before the queen.-Pear-
sons.