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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17

Bismarck, N. w., March 16.-To
 North Dakota belongs the distinction
 of holding the first presidential pre- l ference primary On Tuesday next the
 various political parties will elect l delegates to the national conventions
 and at the same time express their choice for the party's nominee foS president.
 The primaries have attracted the
 national attention not only because kthey are an innovation, but principally EoE account of the fight now being IAHAged between Colonel Roosevelt and Taft for the nomination. The general expectation is that the result of the North Dakota primaries will exert an important influence over the other statewide presidential pri- maries that will be held in four other states in the near future, as we'll as over the state conventions.
 Oregon, Nebraska, Wisconsin and New Jersey all will hold presiden- tial preference primaries within the next ten weeks, and the date for Cali fornia's primaries is expected to be set soon.
 Just now, Former President Roose- velt seems likely to capture the Re- publication delegation of North Da- l1ota, while Champ Clark, Woodrow Wilson and Judson Harmon appear to have about equal chances for win ming the Democratic delegates. It is generally conceded on all sides that the Republican delegates elect td will be instructed to vote for the of Colonel Roosevelt in the Chicago convention. The Republicans estimate that their voting strength in the State will be about 75,000, and 1t Is figured that Roosevelt will poll at least half of the number, that Presl- dent Taft will have about a third, and Senator LaFollette the remainder EVen the Taft managers, It IS Salu' are practically ready to concede that the president cannot command ma Jority of the North Dakota voters Ill
 tAeA preference primaries. Senator
 Aat tfumber, who is a strong support IerAof the President is declared to nave stated in recent utterance that | me conceded an anti-Taft delegation.
 one reason assigned is that the farm
 Iers of North Dakota-and they com prise the larger part of the population or the state-became deeply incenset at the president because of his adyo- cacy of Canadian reciprocity and, al though that proposition failed through
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17
JUDGE KIRBY AND
 PARTISAN POLITICS $
SHALL SUPREME COURT JUDGE DICTATE TO PEOPLE HOW
 TO VOTE?
VIOLATES TIME-HON0RED CUSTOM
Two Hundred Thousand Copies of kirby's Letter Distributed Broad
 cast in Donaghey's Behalf

The people are so amazed at the at | tempt to drag the highest court of Arkansas, supposed to be far above the muddy waters of political warfare, into the contest for governor, and yet in the Gazette recently we find the surprising statement that two -hun- dred thousand copies of a communica- tion from Judge William F. Kirby, an associate justice of the Arkansas Su- preme Court are to be sent broadcast ever the state in the attempt to in- fuse new life into tce futile struggle of George w. Donaghey to secure a third term as governor of the state.
 Surely the situation is desperate when it becomes necessary for Judge Kirby, beneficiary of Governor Dona- ghey, to violate the time-honored cus- tom of the Supreme Court to devote themselves to the impartial settle- ment of such matters as may come be- fore that court and avoid engaging | in the political contests of the state.
 If the letter of Judge Kirby was not intended for political purposes it's pub lication places the judge in a most unenviable position before the people who placed him in the post of high | honor he now holds. If the letter was designed to "boost" the waning po- litical fortunes of Governor Donaghey the people were mistaken when they elected the judge for they thought they were choosing him to decide legal matters, not to instruct the peo- pie how to vote in a Democratic pri- mary.
 Judge Kirby is a public officer, SUD- ported out of the public treasury yes, supported out of funds paid alike by the friends of Joe Robinson and George Donaghey-and as their paid servant he has no right to take hand in a political campaign of this sort.
 Moreover, recent history should have restrained those who gave pub licity to this letter, for no one knows better than Judge Kirby the effect of an attempt on the part of an officer of high station to dictate to the peo. pie how they shall vote for governor.
 Have the friends of the judge so quickly forgotten the lesson of four years ago?
 Of course, no one will deny Judge Kirby the right to be grateful to Gov ernor Donaghey, who was, in part at least, responsible for the fact that Mir. Kirby, shortly after his retirement as attorney general, was employed as special counsel for the state to assist in the prosecution of the railroad suits and that he was paid nearly six thous and dollars of the peoples money for this purpose, but his sense of pro- priety as a member of our highest court should have restrained him from becoming an active political par tisan, dictating or attempting to die tate to the people how they shall vote for governor in a Democratic primary Judge Kirby has had some experience ill this sort of thing, and George the First" should profit by that experience for history usually repeats itself.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17
Nineteen Miles 8 Second.

without jar. shock or disturbance is the awful speed of our earth through space. We wonder at such ease of natures movement. and SC do those who take Dr. Kings New Life Pills. No griping, no distress just thorough work that brings good healtn and fine feelings. 25c at all druggists.
 Sidney Harris, negro, who was yesterday fined $50 and costs, for carrying pistol and $10 and casts for petit larceny, in Magistrate C B. Murphy's court in Victoria town ship, was taken to the county farm to work out his fine by Deputy Con stable O. H. Harris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17

1 lalso applies to Democratic delegates, to delegates to the Prohibition nation- al convention, to the Social national convention and to any other politi- cal organization which desires to hold a national convention for the nomira- ton of a candidate for the presidency. , There has been some talk that the Democrats in the presidential primar- -es might instruct their delegation from North Dakota to vote for the nomination of Governor John Burke as the states favorite son. The ab- surdity of such proposition, however is being brought home to the Demo- crats of the state, despite the fact that local sentiment places the State exc cutive above the candidates of greater national renOWn. If the delegates were instructed to vote for Burke they would be morally bound to do sc,, and as, of course, there is not even the remotest possibility of his nomina- tion, the delegation, if bound to him, would be a negative quantity in the convention.
 For this reason, the Democratic fight has waged among the friends of Wilson, Clark and Harmonic elect the delegates. There is also, so far as the Democrats are concerned a contest over the place on the Demo- cratic national committee. Under the North Dakota law, not only are the convention delegates elected by the people, but the national committee man as well. In States where the primary law does not prevail, the delegates to the national conventions elect their states member on the nat ional committee.
 The Democrats, believing they have l good chance to win the presidency this time, will contest for the election of national committeeman who is likely to be the recognized distributor of patronage in the State, since it is not likely that the State will elect a Senator or member of the House who is Democrat, when the congress sional elections are held on June 26.
 The presidential preference primary law under which Tuesdays election will be held, had it's origM in the
 tate of Oregon, and it has been called The Oregon law" But in that State
 If the Far Northwest no elections has yet been held under the law, it's first actual test coming in this state, which patterned it's law after. the Oregon measure. Oregon will not witness op- eration of the law within it's boundar- ies until April 19. Between now and that time, two other presidential pre- ference primary elections will be held, in Wisconsin and Nebraska, on April ? and April IT, respectively. The date for the California primary has not yet been named, but it is expect ed to follow shortly after the Ore gon election, and the last of the new type of elections will be in New Jer- sey on May 2S,
 Wisconsin naturally, fs expected to vote solidly for Senator LaFollette, 50 far as the Republicans are concern ed, with President Taft running
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17
Children Cry
 FOR FlETCHER'S c A s TO RIA

The 'Child's Welfare" movement has challenged the attention of .houghful people everywhere. Mo thers are natural supporters, and will find in Foley's Honey and Tar Con- pound a most valuable aid. Coughs md colds that unchecked lead to croup, bronchitis and pneumonia yield quickly to the healing and soothing qualities of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. W. L. Dewoody 6 Go. I6a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17

the refusal of Canada to enter the compact, the agriculturiSts have not forgotten the effort made by the presi- dent to lower the duties upon the products of the Dominion, which they contended would compete with their own.
 Conceding that the North Dakota delegates elected by the people, in stead of being chosen by the old con- Nention plan, are instructed for Roose- welt, a singular s.tuatioais likely to arise. The law makes delegates thus elected to national conventions, off, cers of the state and requires them to take an oath the same as other state officials. Their expenses, up to $200, incurred in attending a national con vention, are paid by the state, and there is at least the moral obligation on them to' comply with the instruc- tions given them at the time of their election.
 Thus if so instructed, they will be obliged to vote for Roosevelt no mat ter what the circumstances may be at the convention, and even if they are the only ones that dc vote for him. They could not, under their instruc- tions, which are not qualified ill any way, vote to make the nomination of any other than the man they are in structed for, unanimous, even if eve other delegate in the convention should vote to do so. There is nc provision in the primary election plan for any second choice for voting for any other than as directed in the pri- marieS.
 However, there is no penal section in the law under which delegate could be punished for voting for some otaer than the person for whom he was instructed, and even if there were. the offense would be committed IT Illinois, and outside the jurisdiction o North Dakota. So nothing but mora obligation rests upon the delegates and how far they will observe that ln the face of a convention overWhelm ingly for some other candidate, is matter for speculation and their own decision.
 Thnrn ho cOv O men might ignore the primary law al together, call State convention un' der the old system, and select by that method, delegates who would be favor able to the president Under the cal for the Republican convention, the convention is in no sense bound to seat the delegation elected at the prl' maries if it sees it, it could deny then recognition and admit those chosen 1T a State convention There is nothing which the State could do to oblige the national convention, a purely Yolun' tary asesmblage, to accept its dele gates chosen in the primaries. The Taft managers, however, have not giv-F' en any encouragement to the sug7 gestion of ignoring the law, and 1t IS therefore a practical certainty thai the delegates elected in the primar ies will be seated.
 What applies to the election of dele gates to the Republican convention,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17

! STATES THAT WILL HOLD ! PRESIDENTIAL PRE F E K $
 ENCE PRIMARIES AND 2.
 THE DATES. <
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17

And ill order to demonstrate in practical man than in words, also to induce you to continue your esteemed favors we have arranged to give to of our customers present consisting of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17
F|YE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES
 WILL BE HELD WITHIN THE NEXT TEN WEEKS

the refusal of Canada to enter the compact, the agriculturists have not forgotten the effort made by the presi- dent to lower the duties upon the products of the Dominion, which they contended would compete with their own
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-17
The Beautiful Upton Grand
 Piano

have exhibition The value of this instrument
 is $40000 and is guaranteedby the maker for period of ten years.
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

Or Amasa correspondents Of last
week seems 10 have aroused indigna-
ton from others whom the correspon-
dence struck at. This paper IS open TO
all sides. PARTIES and factions Of Amasa
or any other place on the east side Of
the county for correspondence of all
printable character We reserve only
our editorial columns from our CORES
pondents. The sentiments expressed
therein are ours; the Others are news
or comment. We would say 10 our
friends at Amasa that we have no
interest in your affairs one way or the
other and will give TO one side the
same treatment that we do to the other
The threat Of lost subscription or two
don bother us in the least III you
don like what your opponent writes
your opportunity 10 "get back is open
70 you. Wen manage TO keep doing
business just the same. subscription OF
no subscription.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
PAUL SCHOOLS
CASE LOOKS GOOD
continued from page II

Mr.. Zimmerman or Clutts until papers
we're fled in the suit.
Letters and kilograms were produced
to show that Mr.. Schook actually did
get the property for the parties and
that he requested the lease returned 10
him if they didn' I wait to keep it
This last letter was answered by Mr.
Willis. the president of the Spring
Valley Mining company of the present
day TO the effect tina. they were secur-
ing machinery and that they intended
10 comply with the terms Of the option.
MIR. Schook was put under grilling
cross examination by Mr.. Watson but
stood the ordeal we'll and left the stand
with his testimony mistaken.
Mr.. Kinney followed Mr.. Schook on
the stand but his testimony was quite
indistinct He had but hazy recol.
lection OF occurrences finally recalling
that Mr.. Schook did call npon him in
regard to the mine but the details Of
the visit were not clear to him.
John Freed was put upon the stand
to corroborate the statement of Mr.
Schook that Messrs Zimmerman and
Clutts said that they would "whacK
with him on any property he got for
them.
Mr.. Freed 3 story was practically the
same az told by Mr. Schook He was
sitting a short distance from the three
men at the time and heard them say
well whack with you. Mr.. Freed
was questioned closely as TO the dis.
lance ne sat from the three men but his
testimony was not shaken in any par.
ticular.
VIM. Sohook was placed on the stand
to corroborate the testimony of Mr..
Schook as 10 the happenings while the
complainant and Jerry Morrow were at
Iron River TO get the option. He made
an excellent witness and corroborated
his brothers testimony in every parti
cular and in such a way that his state.
ments couldn't be attacked.
Ben Nicely was another witness that
gave valuable testimony for Mr..
Schook. Mr.. Nelly was put upon the
stand primarily TO tell about the Kin
ney property bat aquestion asked by
the defendants attorney brought out
the most vital point OF his testimony
He was asked il he knew or heard Of
any case IN which a verbal agreement
was made between parties, as claimed
by Mr.. Scnook, and in which the party
was given an interest upon that state
Of facts Mr.. Nicely replied that be
did and cited the case Of Frank Jack.
son. a resident of the west side of the
county who was given an interest In a
lease upon property after a mine was
developed upon conditions very similas
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
CANDIDATE HERE
Amos MusseIman Visited Crystal Falls last
Tuesday and Feels Confident OF Victory

Amos Musselman Visited Crystal Falls last
Tuesday and Feels Confident Of Victory
Hon. Amos Musselman of Grand
Rapids, candidate for the nomination
OF governor on the Republican ticket
at the August primaries. was in Crys
tai Falls last Tuesday getting acquain.
ted with the people of the community.
Mr. Musselman circulated quite freely
about town and met many OF our people
who received him cordially and upon
whom he evidently made very favor
able impression
Mr.. Musselman feels very confident
of winning out the republican nomina-
tion for governor. he doesn't equivo-
cate on any of the important points
He says that he is progressive regu-
lar, is opposed TO the tonnage tax and
in favor OF strictly business admin
istration for Michigan.
He was accompanied by NJ. II. Defoe
of Charlotte and DR.. Bradley of Eaton.
Mr.. Musselman. in conversation with
a reporter for the Diamond Drill stated
that he felt very much encouraged over
mis- reception in the upper peninsula
and he feels confident OF getting nice
majority above the straits
He further stated that he doesn {
worry any about the election If be suc-
ceeds in getting the nomination. The
political chaos of present day Michigan
politics will serve to reduce the repub
lican majority. but Mr.. Musselman
feels that he can satisfy the people OF
the state that they ought to try level
headed businessman in the gubernstor
ial chair for change.
Mr. Musseman left for Menominee
on Wednesday morning.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
scRAMBLING FOR OFFICE.

What the success of the Roosevelt
ticket in Michigan will be cannot be
prognosticated at this time. Not since
1896 has there peen such chaos in
Michigan politics Wilson and Ferris
lead the democrats tor president and
governor Roosevelt and Watkins lead
the progressives Taft and probably
Martindale or Musselman lead the re-
publicans Osborn has no place in the
situation at this writing since he will
vote for Wilson or Roosevelt and can
hardly be expected to run on the Taft
ticket even II he should by some cnance
be nominated. IL is thought that he
may support Watkins, who has been
one of his best friends in the legisa-
ture Watkins is a prominent farmer,
respected and beloved by his neighbors,
a republican state senator, a thorough
going reformer, and should prove a
source of strength TO the Roosevelt
ticket. AS much cannot be said for
Theodore NJ Joslin of Adrian. the pro.
gressive candidate for United States
Senator. The end Of the present week
will show who is to be the progressive
candidate for lieutenant governor and
congressman at large and local Offices.
The Wayne. county progressives will
be largely responsible for the success of
the whole undertaking. III. M. Wallace
of Detroit Is national committeeman,
and Charles f. O'Neil Of Detroit Is
state chairman. They are supported
by many earnest men, who were not
sufficiently interested 10 attend the
jackson convention in larger numbers
than 20; but who turned out to the
tune Of over 200 at the Wayne county
convention last week. That convention
was superlatively earnest. AS an ex-
perience meeting il wac an evangelical
JOY. Everybody talked abqnt himself
and his love Of purity in politician
some about the Offices they had once
held, OF did not want Certainly not.
IL was "A wonderful ensemble Of person
al pronouns. But it was in earnest.
IL was desperately in earnest.
And yet many an earnest convention
has met and disappeared from the face
Of the earth forever What this one
will do remains to be seen. After the
enthusiasm at jackson It's leaders have
some reason to be hopeful But it is
not to be forgotten that two THIRDS Of
the republicans in the United States
were too indifferent TO vote ia the pre-
nomination campaigns and they may
remain too Indifferent. or too busy, or
too Disguised with the whole republi-
can mess TO warm mp as much as the
Roosevelt progressives need them to
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
before November. Detroit Saturday
TIE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION

THE CONGRESSIONAL SITUATION
When the show-do came there
was but one name filed for the office
of congressman from the 18th district
on the republican ticket that Of Hon.
II. o. Young. who has so ably repre-
sented the district for twelve years.
There were rumors galore Of opposition
but the opposition petered out We
surmise that those who would like TO
contest the nomination with Mr..
Young recognize that this is the wrong
year 70 enter the fray. There are a
number Of gentlmen in this upper pen
insula who would like to succeed Mr..
Young when the time comes and with
political conditions as they are this
year, IL took the courage OF a Spartan
10 enter the list with several standing
on the side lines nursing boomlets
which they don't wish to see die a.
borning.
Mr.. Young has made us good con-
gresham and there seems to be a dis
position to let him have the Office an
other year at least This decision is
we'll taken.
All things must have an end and
some day Mr.. Young will be succeeded
by another. Most people look to the
re -arranging of the district as the
psychological moment for the change &c
take place. With this idea in mind
Editor Smith of the Keweenaw Miner
says:
"We can see big fight looming NJ
tor the 1914 nomination for Congress
in the new district, which will take In
the mining counties of 'Cloverland
and there are several lively steppers il
the Copper Country, that seem 70 be IL
grooming for the race SO we might al
we'll wait for the big fight, for TO oui
way OF thinking it will be every mar
for himself, and the devil take the
| hindmOst
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03
MINE RESCUE ENGINEER
New Position Created by the Oliver Iron
Mining Company

Mining Company
An Office recently created by the
Oliver Iron Mining company is that OF
Mine Rescue Engineer. The duties OF
the Office. which is held by Charles II.
Halves OF Duluth late in the service OF
the United States, consists of main
tanning a general supervision over the
rescue station at each OF the company's
Mines inspection Of equipment used
in that work. oxygen helmets, fire ex-
tinguishers, etc inspection of work OF
the varions rescue corps and the con-
Quoting OF demonstrations.
The creating of the Office is contin-
nance OF the policy commenced some
time ago by the Oliver company to
reduce the number Of fatalities among
its employees The company has pro-
vided elaborate safety devices on every
piece of machinery and In all places OF
danger In the mines and more recently
il organized a rescue corps among each
shift of miners at its properties and
provided rescue stations equipped with
every conceivable device that lie used
in first aid and rescue work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

Governor HadIey Of Missouri has
come out fiat footed in favor of staying
within the republican ranks. Hadley
was a floor leader for Roosevelt at
Chicago and could have been nominated
as the candidate for president but for
the selhshness of Roosevelt who would
not give his consent to any one but
himself being chosen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03

We notice a great deal of space is
being used these Gays by upper PENN
sula papers in stating the position OF
the republican candidates for governor
on the tonnage tax question. The best
way to get tonnage tax imposed is to
keep the matter agitated and the best
way to keep from tonnage tax is for
those interested TO give an honest and
impartial enforcement of the present
adyalorum system.