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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
YOUNG MEN IN THE SADDLE
Comparative Youths Are just Now
Guiding the DostInIes OF the
Great British Empire.

Lord Haldane, who has Just been
made lord chancellor Of England, IL
exceptionally young for the post. He
was born In 1859, remarks the New
York Sun. He is the youngest mem
Der of the house Of lords tribunal-the
final court of appeal-younger than
any of the appeal judges. and he has
only two juniors on the chancery
bench and three on the kings bench
Winston Churchill Is, Of course, the
youngest member of the British gov
eminent. the changes In which en-.
tailed by Lord Haldane's transfer have
still further reduced the average age
OF Its members. There have probably
been few or no administrations in
which that average has been lower
Today there is only one minister
seventy and only two are In the six
ties Ten. including the premier, are
still In the flfties, and seven are still
on the right side of fifty
With Winston Churchill. aged thirty
eight, at the admiralty and Colonel
Seely, aged forty-three, at the war Of.
fee, youth Is certainly well served.
At their combined ages Of eighty-one
Gladstone was at the height OF his
fame and the duke of Wellington was
still a power In the house of lords
and in the country.
There are many links between the
careers OF Colonel Seely and Mr..
Churchill Both we're at Harrow and
both saw fighting In South Africa
Mr.. Churchill began his career with
n cavalry regiment and Colonel Seely
fought with the imperial yeomanry
Both entered the house In 1900 and
both entered II as unionists. Both
have sat for three different constitu
encies. Colonel Seely followed Mr.
Churchill as undersecretary for the
colonies, an Office which both held
for two years. Both married soldiers
daughters.
Sir Philip Sasson, the new mem
Der for Hythe, Is the baby" of the
house of commons, though he is fan
from being the youngest man to enter
that chamber. Leaving Pitt and Palm
erston out of account, Sir Philip, al
twenty-four, was surpassed In point oil
youth by Mr. Gladstone, who had not
completed his twenty-third year wher
he was first returned for Newark. In
modern times Earl Winston was still
younger when he first entered the
house as member for the Horsham di
vision few months after he had at
tanned his majority.
Before the return of the new mem
Der for Hythe Viscount Wolmer had
been the youngest member Of the
house On the liberal benches the
youngest member Is the Hon. F. w
8. McLaren, Lord Aberconway's sec
ond son. who entered his twenty-sev
enth year some weeks ago, while w
G.. c. Gladstone Is nearly twelve
months older.
The labor members have few yount
men in their ranks, but the "baby" o.
the nationalists Is their leaders son
w. A. Redmond, who celebrates hii
twenty-sixth birthday this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
Perseverlnq Japanese.

Wakao Ippei. the wealthiest man in
the province Of Yamanashi. Japan. did
not learn to read until he was sixty
years Of age, nor had he up to that
time begun to accumulate his present
great fortune. At one time he was a
ragpicker. His first real business ven.
ture was the purchase Of crystal balls,
which sold at good profit. After
reaching the age Of sixty he engaged a
tutor in Chinese classics, which study
he pursued until his ninetieth year. He
Ia now ninety-thres.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
Eager to Help.

He-My dear Miss Gladys, have
been converted. but find there are
some things must do. The minister
has told me. for instance. that where
have done wrong, l must make resti
tuition.
She Observation-Disclosures
that cannot always be done. For min.
listers ask hard things.
He (doubtfully)-Now, Miss Gladys
the other day stole kiss from you
and. according to the minister, must
give 1t back.
She (promptly)-Well, suppose you
ought to do what the minister tells
you.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
Maine Central R. R,
WU7VY5 Arrangement of Trains
03sI1:N In Effect June "a.
ikals2:lA:l 1912

rains leave Skowhegan as folloWs:4-ban4
SOJ "A. m, NJr all points west alsn Ia - ma
Foxeroft, Bangor and way stations II la Il
ror Watervilie, Oak land, Bingham, Lew - III.
augusta, Gardiner, Brunswick. Portland ~. ,,.,
5oseon. Dexter, Dover and Foxcrcft, err
viue, 8angor, Aroostook and Washlnsf1
20, st, John and Halifax. 3.2I D. m In In
Watervil,e, enabling passengers To tai aft ~
press and night Pullman for Portland NJ
Boston-4.10 y. m, Sundays only, to VII,
viie, connecting for Portland, noston a,.l
New York ana
Arrivals lib a. m, from Watervule dam.
except Sundays-10.25 n. IN. Passrnrer r., ~
Portland, Oakland, Waterville, AupuSia IN, o'
ian gor"l.D and 80 p. M, from ali pofnie
and ut 1871 n. IN. Sundays only i''i1si
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
9evond hla Ken.

A teacher writes that she had new
pupil fill In reference card last week
One blank asked for Nationality OF
Parents" This had to be explained to
the child. Then she wrote down: Papa
is Irish and mamma Is German. But
don't know what they were before they
were married"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
Simple Home Remedies.

Stranger in Town-Say, what's good
to take for a cold?
Native-Oh. qulnine and whisky, or
quinine and brandy. or quinine and
rum, or Quinine and gin-and say
you want to be darned careful about
the quinine-it's powerful stuff
Puck.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
The Drawback.

II fold mine hands and stand and
me-unless a copper catches on and
pinches me for vagrancy.
Post.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
Investigation,

"What kind of an investigation do
you want?" asked the legislator.
"One of those that get the public so
tired of the whole matter that they
are willing to quit talking about IT,"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22
klNEO TO OAkl AND

stop on signal or on notice to Conductor
t-ilally except Sundays
daily, Sundays included.
daily except Saturdays.
At kineo Station steamer connects Ia aud
from all points on Moosehead Lake.
II. ~ ALb&hN, Gen. Passenger AT.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Manager
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

One of the first official acts OF the
new Chinese government was to is.
sue an order for the resumption OF
educational work on modern and uni
form basis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

unless he feels like making fool o
himself
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

An electric elevator In a New York
office building that travels to height
Of $50 feet on each trip Is believed to
hold the worlds record.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

A friend in need is a friend mos
people sidetrack.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

back with as much as they started
with.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

A horse must be broken before he
can be driven. but it's different with
an automobile.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

1t costs lot of money to keep the
school of experience going.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

No man is hopeless fool so long as
he hasn't been fooled the same way
twice
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

Beauty is only skin deep. A girl
may have teeth like pearls and be as
dumb as an oyster.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

For few weeks after she is en-
gagged a girl thinks flirting Is crime
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

Some of us are so unlucky that just
as we feel we are getting to the top
the bottom drops out OF things.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

Virture is it's own reward, and many
a man who sticks to the right gets
left.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

We cannot always oblige. but we
can always speak obligingly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-22

When a bank selects a runner 1t
doesn't always pick out fast young
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28

BALTIMORE, JUNE 27--John w
Wescott nominated Governor Wilson.
Mr.. Westcott said:
New Jersey. once bound, but. ny
the moral energy and intellectual
greatness OF single soul. now free,
comes to this great convention. in
the glory of her emancipation. to par
tfcfpate In your deliberations, aid In
formulating your Judgments and as
sist In executing your degrees. the
New Jersey delegation is not empow-
cred to exercise the sttributes of pro
pr.etorship. but Is commissioned 10
represent the great cause OF Democ-
racy and to offer you. as its militant
and triumphant leader a scholar. not
charlatan a statesmn. not doc
trinaire; a profound lawyer. not a
splitter OF legal hairs; political econ
ouiist, not an egotistical theorist; a
practical politician. who constructs.
mobiles, restraints without disturbance
and destruction: a resistless debater
and consummate master of statement.
not a mere phrase maker; humani-
tartan, not a defamer of characters
and lives a-Hfaa- N hose mind is AZ
once cosmopolitan and composite OF
America; a gentleman of unpreten-
tious habits. with the fear OF God In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28

10 his baby ears. About the next
father reading a Democratic plat
form. He has been a Democrat ever
sAncs.
He was not born to luxury. He
sprang from that stock which pro-
duced the men who suodued the
West, the people whose hearts are in
stinct with patriotic love Of country
and liberty.
.-A-A.4.--.s- tender -r-ars-&4e ar
the struggle OF life for himself. II
IL a story Of tolls and achievement
At twelve years Of age he was earn
ing his living clefking in grocery
store AT fifteen he was teaching in
the country schools OF his native
State. At twenty-three he was pres
ideut Of Marshall College, West Vdr-
ginia.
TWO years later he graduated with
distinction from the Cincinnati School
OF Law He paid his way through
school and earned the money by the
hardest kind OF labor =
AS a lawyer he rose to distinction,
The same habits OF study which had
marked his youth. characterized his
professional career. In point OF learn
ing he Is the equal OF any man in
American life. There is not a page
Of our history or a principle Of our
Constitution or laws with which he
is not familiar
This man sympathizes with the
common people. He recognizes the
nobility of labor. His feet have felt
the sharp stones OF adversely. He
Loves the common people because ne
Is OF the common people. He has
seen them labor at their tasks. and
has bent his own back in toll. He
looks his feilowmen in the eyes from
the level. You do not need 10 strain
your neck 10 see him. He has never
ceased 10 love the common man; he
has never been ashamed of his early
poverty.
Let me quote you an expression
house of representatives in August
1911:
Whenever man stands up and
undertakes to do anything for the
benefit of the great masses of the
people, he Is denounced by the in
terests as q demag ogue and Is charged
with playing politics. But to stand
up and advocate the cause Of the
intertst il the highest evidence OF
statesmanship, AS far as l am IN
dividually concerned. ] aprang from
the loins OF the common people. God
bless them. ! ON OF them. iabored
with my hands In my youth. and
would do 40 again tomorrow
I unhesitatingiy take my stand with
the consumers OF the land against the
intertsts."
We hear much today OF Progress
siyeA. The term has perhaps never
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
.UNOERWOOO'S MEN
STILL CONFIDENT

BALTIMORE. June 2T-Senator
Bankhead and Representative Clay
ton, Of Alabama. managers OF Rep
resentive Underwood's campaign for
tia r=esiAeHtint nomination. had
long talk with William ]. BRYAN this
afternoon, While they declined to dis
cuss the result OF the talk with the
Neoraskan, 4, was plain that the TN
derwood managers were pleased with
the result
According TO reports, Bryan declar-
ed that -F Underwood was the choice
Of the convention for the head OF
the ticket. he would not oppose him.
This does not mean that Bryan will
favor Underwood nomination in the
convention, but that ne will OF bolt
his nomination afterwards.
Underwood's managers denied re-
ports that they have been In cosulta-
ton with Charles r Murphy with
a View Of agreeing 10 -accept- GnXAr-
or Dix. ~ New York. as Under
woods running mate, in return for
the ninety votes in the convention
for their man.
They made IL clear that Under
wood has no idea of accepting the
governor Of the Empire state rs his
running mate.
| Underwood favors former Governor
Folk. OF Missouri. for second place on
the ticket above all others. Friends
Of Mayor Preston. Of Baltimore. hav-
ing been working TO obtain the TN
derwood backing for his boom for
the vice presidential nomination. The
Tnderw God forces do not favor this
program. however, as they believe a
Northern or Western man should be
named instead OF having both can
didats come from the South.
Oppose Referendum.
Following the efforts to placate
Bryan. the Underwood managers TO
night turned their attention TO the
fight in the committee on rules, which
is preparing the platform. Under
woods managers demand what they
term a "conservatively progressive
platform" They are opposed to any
reference to the iniative. referendum
or recall in the platform
1.-THE platform to be adopted" said
one of the leaders. should be neither
conservative nor radical 1t must ne
Democratic. devoted principally 10
the chief issue OF the campaign. the
tRylH, the VI WI 49, sht'S'S'
and the income and corporation tag
measures Mr.. Bryan might as well
understand this now as later. He
must get on the band wagon or be
left behind"
The program authorized by the
Underwood followers to obtain the
nomination for him. rs to arrange for
a steady increase of strength in the
convention on each successive ballot.
They are .dickerig chiefly TO obtain
pIadges from different delegations y
turn to Underwood. on the second,
third and each successive roll call.
I'VE will have at least 100 votes on
the first ballot.9 said Senator Bank
head. Il think that on the second we
will have 100. ad the third 1870 or
140. We think II II better to show
steady growth on each ballot rath-
err than TO exhaust our strength on
the nrst roll cali, and show no In
crease in support - Nov roll calls
proceed"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
second Wilson's Nomination.

III. Palmer said in part:
rise 10 second the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson. Born In the Old
Dominion whose proudest boast pro-
claims her the mother OF presidents
reared to manhood In the Empire
State of the South. trained in the
science OF government In this border
city, where four Democratic presidents
have been named. he brought the
Democracy Of his early environment
and education to the attainment Of
trner American ideals for a great
Institution Of learning in the Aurt h
e-Ar-+-tr- tsif~hr-r~rTt IF reut gov
eminent of the people In the most
Sorely despoiIed Commonwealth upon
this continent
The state Of Pennsylvania. long
lillaEed by the blighting hand of
privilege and now shamefuily brow
beaten in the name Of reform emery
ing from the dark hour which surely
rrecedes the dawn. turns with hope
and confidence 10 the rising sun, where
the 80 holar in polities' has lighted
up the whole horizon We adopt
Woodrow wilson as our own. and with
/ him to lead. Pennsylvania can and
will be redeemed.
Pennsylvania IS appeal should not be
measured oy results in the throttied
past, but by the assurance OF the
open future. Without hope of reward
/ or expectation of victory, q half mil
i lion men in that State have remained
true to the historic principles of the
Democratic party. and now with the
organization respensivet 10 the peo-
pies will and in full sympathy with
the progressive sentiment OF the
state, 1t becomes no mere figure of
speech to voice the prophecy that
Pennsylvania will resume her early
place amongst Democratic States
But shall make my appeal not
alone In the name of The progress
sive Democracy OF the State for
which / speak. but in the name also
OF the Young men everywhere. whose
ideals, purposes and accomplishments
in every State viii parallel those of
the young men of Pennsylvania, who
have recently shown their tremendous
power in efrecting clean politics and
honest government.
The most significant condition in
present day American politics il the
tendency of the rising generation Of
men to blaze a new trait Tor political
action In the future.
Let no man deceive himself as to
the meaning Of the movement which
swept like the torrent OF q tidal wave
AGIosS tue GohilFy IN tuc idAl VI iSiV
and maintained Its height practically
mistaken in the elections Of 1911. 1t
was no partisan victory In the old
fashioned sense. Let no great leader
of any party or faction lay rhe nat
tering JUNCTION Of his soul that then
the country responded with loud re-
sounding voice 10 his appeal for tha
enforcement OF the ancient principles
Of either Of ths great political par.
ries.
The fsct is--and ~ old man may
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28

He Is a man who In moral action is
bound by the Ten Commandments; in
debate by dignity and decorun; in In
tercourse by gentleness and candor; In
victory by modesty and naSnanimity;
in action by prudence and courage; in
government by the constitution and
law He can counsel without haughti-
ness and reproye without scorn. He
fears no mans censure, and inspires
every mans respect.
Knowing him blameiess in his pri-
vate life. invuinerable in his record
of long public service imperturbable
in action and impregnable In honor.
Alabama presents for the ! esidential
nomination the name OF Democracy
real leader and best asser-Oscar w.
Underwood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28

nonular man among the dele
gates was Robert E. Lee, Mayor Pres
toms secretary, Air. Lee arranged TO
have 900 automobiles in front of the
CITY Hall Plaza last Tuesday after
noon. He had proposed to give the
delegates and visitors an auto rias
through the suburbs The rain M
terferred and Mr.. Lee was forced TO
call the affair off.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28
The Commoner is Sustained by Voeo Both Virginia and New Yo


as we'll accept 1t for the young men
know it--that the political party OF
yesterday Is not the party of TO-DAY.
we are asking for a leader whose
promise and performance will appear
to the rising generation or American
men who are now changing the poiiti-
cal alignment Of American Citizen
ship. The destiny of the country rs
In the hands OF the young men OF
the land, who have come upon the
stage, Of action since the great prob
lens of today have beckoned for
solution to the men OF clean minds
and strong hearts who have higher
regard for the welfare and prosperity
of their children than they have Tor
the political dogma of their fathers.
These young men of Independent
thought and action are being told ny
many party leaders that the princi-
pies laid down before the present day
problems arose, to challenge the judg-
ment of Statesmen are the unoeud-
ing and absolute test to measure the
remedies for ailments of which the
men Of fifty years ago never dream
ed, and which, ,~eaase human re
ourselves. they could not foresee.
Reed Nominates Clark.
BALTIMORE. June 25.-.Champ
Clark ~wHs nominated ry SeHHtoF
Reed of Mississippi
Mr.. Reed said in part
We are about to select leader ID
whom We must entrust the party and
the national honor / want that
leader to be man who in every
impulse of heart and sentiment OF
soul Is devoted to the cause of the
people. would select a Democratic
Bayard. who stands without fear.
without reproach, without faint Of
dtsloyalty.
Half OF every battle is the general.
No army OF men ever fought well be-
hind f. leader whose loyalty the rank
and file doubted. No army was ever
well generated by a raw recruit or did
Ats best behind a novice, who tripped
upon his own words.
In such a struggle as lies before us
give me for a leader no summer
soldier or sunshine patriot" Give
me no political dllettante who comes
into camp when honors are most ripe
10 pluck ] want no half-fiedge /
ehantieteer who is only Just begin
ming to acquire q Democratic crow.
Let me rateer have for general him
who has suffered the hardships OF the
ca III p, the toltS Dl tiIT Afid4NIi thS oah
gers of the field; who has stood at
the bloody angle: who has proven his
mettle in the baptism of fire,
Let me teli you of such a leader:
he was horn In that good Democratic
State
Where men are brave.
|. .,.- Who're women are. fair4
The land OF old Kentucky
There his eyes first opened TO be-
hold the love1fght shining IN the face
OF a Democratic mother Mingled
with the notes Of her lullaby, the my
Rad sounds os farm life were borne