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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-04-05

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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-05-10
Post
Hole
Diggers

TO release the dirt the handles
reverse, the best working principle.
Note that the handles are set deep
In an iron frame, which strengthens
the usual weak point In diggers.
The best digger ofits kind to be had.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-05-10
Builders Hardware

Building Paper, Nails, Locks, Hinges,
Glass, Hip Shingles, everything here you need
Quality and prices that are right. Don't for
get the Big Store when getting out your speci-
fications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Victory of the standpatters

The standpat bosses are supreme in Chicago. By vote of 22 to the com mittee on permanent organization voted to keep Elihu Root in the chair, and surely no greater standpatter can be found in the length and breadth of the land. In the credentials commit tee the division was about B to 15, and the steam roller moves steadily on without a creak in that committee.
 The platform committee had it's troubles, however, although it is fully dominated by the Lodges and Shoots of the country. Not a word will be said in the platform about the pro- lection of manufacturers profits, but it will be found there by reading be- tween the lines. The difference be- tween the cost of production in the United States and abroad means any thing that the reader desires to weave into it. It is absolutely indefinite, for no one knows what the cost of produc- tion abroad is, and all the figures of tariff board do not throw any light on the subject. It suits the standpat contingent to use the outworn phrase ology, and the voter is expected to swallow it.
 Looking at the convention from any angle it remains a standpat body neither pure nor simple, and the tar if beneficiaries and trusts and the magnates in general will be expected to do the rest in the form of un- equalled slush funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Reorganization of China

The bankers representing in cer- tain sense the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Japan have finally agreed among themselves upon the terms which will secure to China $300,0O0, ,O0O in loan against treasury bills which are to be redeemed as soon as China is in con- dition to do it. The money thus ob- tained is to be used to pay off the troops, to discharge current obliga- tions and to set up the new adminis- tration.
 Russia and Japan reserve the right to withdraw from participation in the loan at any time should their special political interests be hazarded. This reservation will hang over China so far as Manchuria and Mongonia are concerned, until the loan is finally re- deemed. It will, however, be re- deemed at the earliest possible time, and in the meanwhile the four other powers will in all honor be bound to see that Russia and Japan behave themselves in China.
 The loan is a guaranty that the new republic will be securely started and established. No other form of gov ernment would suit the Chinese so we'll. It is a people far more intelli- gent than many imagine. The new republic has come to stay and to create new and greater China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Use of the Steam Roller in 1916

The rules committee of the Chicago convention has decided by a vote of 22 to to utilize in 1916 the steam roller. Southern representation is to be based on population instead of on the vote cast by southern republicans this year. The machine in fact has been strengthened, for if any dele gate bolts his place is to be filled on the spot by the national committee, and not by the state executive com mittee.
 These changes will beyond question be indorsed by the convention itself and a new national committee will be appointed by the states that will render reform in southern representa- tion in the republican party impossi- ble.
 There is. however, change coming in November, or rather in Marcf next, that will render the bosses strong in anticipation only with no control over the loaves and fishes. They can hand out promises but nc actual offices. This, it is plain, will reduce the efficiency of the machine. It will deminish the steam rollers power, although it will not change its rules of operation. The vicious system will remain, and it's power fol evil in the republican party will be perpetuated. The entire Taft or stand pat wing of the party is, however committed to the use of the steam roller in 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Business and Politics

In most of the manufacturing cen ters business activity has been in evil dence since early in the year, and in some industrial districts labor scarcity is becoming acute.
 It was very different in some of the presidential election years of the past. While not all national campaign years were accompanied by business depression many of them have been, and it has seldom happened that pros- perity reached out for high records in the quadrennial periods. But from all indications the second half of this year is to be notably prosperous.
 Never was the political situation of more absorbing concern than now. Yet. in spite of that fact business boom is in sight. This is a busy country. The volume of industrial business has increased enormously within the past 20 years, and not even turbulent politics will stay prosperity when crops are good and when financial conditions are sound as they are now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
GreRorinn Music

Those who attend the services at St. Pau1s church Sunday at o'clock. when Bishop Allen is to ordain five priests of the Benedictine order, will hear Gregorian music finely rendered." said layman, who takes a special interest in church music. '%'All the musical part of the ser vice on the occasion referred to will be sung by choir of Is monks from the abbey.
 "It is only question of time when the bishop of this diocese will promulgate the Pope's decree abolishing mixed ehoirs and substituting Gregorian choirs of all male voices. But up to this time no choir composed entirely of men has been heard in a Catholic church in Birmingham. So the visiting singers will be listened to with keen interest. and much pleasure, too, for the Benedictine choristers are per- fectly trained.
 Most parish church choirs do quite well if they rehearse once or twice week, but the abbey choir sings every day all the year round and is. therefore, in thorough practice. I had the privi- lege of attending mass in the abbey year ago, and I shall never forget tho beauty of the Gregorian music"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
SOLVING THE OLD PROBLEM

From the Popular Magazine.
 When Sir Thomas Lipton was small boy In Scotland, he dropped into a church on Sunday morning and was put by himself in a pew directly in front of the minister. who preached a sermon on the text. Am I my brothers keeper?'
 The parson, who was unusually elo- quent, talked on this theme for about 40 minutes, and finally worked up to the climax of his remarks. He kept his gaze fixed directly on the little Lipton. who began to fdget and look very self conscious. At last. after an overwhelming outpouring of long words, the minister his eyes blazing made quick gesture and shouted at the boy;
 "Am I my brothers keeper?'
 Lipton could stand the strain no longer and replied, in a meek voice
 No. sir"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
STRENGTHENEn

lie planned the great things he would do, But that was many years ago: Not one of all his dreams came true,
 The storms of life unceasing blow. A hapless wight. and yet, somehow.
 He struggles on serenely still. A tranquil gleam upon his brow.
 Reflected there by dauntless will. The coming night appals him not
 The age-long dark. the breathless tomb; Nor would he yet forswear his lot.
 Though all his days are days of gloom. For in the 'clutch of circumstance"
 His soul to greatness has attained And doth unfiinchingly advance
 Along the path by fate ordained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 Everybody tries to escape abuse except a man in politics.
 It seems as if girl could have respect for any man on earth except her father.
 Even the man who dies and leaves you money was mean not to die sooner and meaner not to leave you more.
 The reason it doesn't seem so bad to a girl to kiss a man in the dark against her will is maybe he wouldn't dare do it in the light.
 A mans lie looks very probable. but his manner most impropaoie; womans lie looks very improbable, but her manner most probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
GIRL KILLS BIG RAT

From -the Chicago Tribune.
 Any baseball manager who desires crack woman pitcher only needs to sign Miss Mary Smith of the county re- corder's office. From all reports she is some" pitcher.
 Not alone is she inclined to make good in baseball, but she could be used as a rat killer She Is not afraid of those horrible rodents which have ter rorized the female sex since Eve was born. Miss Smith gained fame in one minute yesterday. Here is how 1t hap pened
 While several girl folio writers in the recorders office were busily engaged big, bold rat appeared in the room.
 It pranced around, soaring the girls into a panic and having lots of fun until Miss Smith decided to put the finis on the jaunt. She flung a lead paper weight. It struck the rat be- hind the ear. It died immediately.
 Amid cheers of the once intimidated girls Miss Smith was proclaimed heroine, champion pitcher and the best rat killer of the century.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Baltimore,s Convention Record

Beginning in 1881 and ending in 1872 no fewer than twelve national conventions were held in Baltimore Andrew Jackson was nominated there in 1892, and William Henry Harrison, a whig, in 1S40, and all the opponents ef Abraham Lincoln. three in mum Der, were nominated in Baltimore in 1860. Polk was nominated in 1844, Cass in 1S48, and in 1852 Frinklin Pierce was nominated on the ninth ballot-all in Baltimore. Lincoln was renominated there in 1864, and the democratic convention that nominated Horace Greeley was held in Baltimore in 1872.
 It has a convention record un- equalled even in Chicago. Since 1872 the tendency has been to go westward with the tide of population, but the rational committee decided that city in which the first democratic con- vention was held in 1882 is good enough place to hold convention in 1912. There Andrew Jackson was nominated, and next week will dis close who is to be added to Baltimore's roll of nominees. Alabama presents the name of statesman who repre- sents as no one else deos the vital issues of the campaigns man of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

From the London Chronicle.
 Milan-Professor Mallada of the Royal observatory of Mount Vesuvius accom- plshed recently an extraordinary feat, de- scending into the depths of the crater of that volcano. Since the eruption six years ago, numberless attempts have been made by scientific adventurers to penetrate the funnel of Vesuvius, but all in vain, ow- ing partly to the precipitous nature of the slopes interior. but principally be- cause of the dense and deadly vapors of sulphur and chloric acid gases.
 The actual diameter of the crater is about 55O yards, Professor Mallada, &C., companied by an able young expert named varazze, attached to the observatory, started out at o'clock in the morning to- ward the Pompeii side taking a quantity of scientific instruments for observation purposes, cameras and a couple of stout ropes, one $50 feet and the other 300 feet long. Using the long rope for the first part of the descent. they were lowered inside the volcano to a depth of 3s0 feet till they landed upon huge jutting crags of lava, overhanging another abyss 15O feet lower down.
 After exploring on this perious slope amid gigantic masses Of petrified lava they found means to fix their second rope, whereby they were able to reach an enor- nous Assure created some years ago. when the volcano was suddenly torn as- sunder, precipitating an immense mass of the outer cone Into the crater, and caus- ing the part wreckage of Cooks funicuiar station.
 The intrepid explorers found that this huge Assure extends to the very bottom of the crater, which they finally reached at depth of 1000 feet. There they re- mained couple of hours. Professor Nal lada was able to take number of in- stantaneous pictures of avalanches and showers of redhot ashes, which were talk ing place at the time in contiguous parts of the crater. Despite the precautions taken, the explorers at times were al- most overcome by suffocating fumes They found the temperature varying from 90
 to 9s degrees Fahrenheit
 Levelings were taken with barometer on the floor of the crater, the exact result of which will shortly be published. valuable collection of minerals was also made, consisting of volcanic matter falling off from the side walls of the fun mel, which. on striking the bottom, raised clouds of fine cinder dust. The explorers planted a red flag in the center of the crater floor as a memorial of their con- quest, and began the upward journey. They finally reached the surface, very worn out, after two and a half hours con- tinuous effort.
 The whole expedition lasted nearly nine hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
DON'T HAVE TO PLAY

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Manager Charles Carr of the Blues and few friends were eating lunch in grill room one night not long ago, and while waiting for their orders were read ing the scores of major league games which are posted there.
 Jewish bartender. who is a very en- thusiastic baseball fan, and likes to talk when any of the players are around walked up to the table where the men were seated and said
 Look at the batteries, fellows; all O'Tooles. Finnegans. Cheneys and the rest of the Irish. Those, Irish sure like to play ball"
 Well" said Carr, 'I don't notice that there are any Goldsteins, Goldbergs or any other Jews in there doing anything for the national game"
 Don't worry about any of us Jews put ting our names in the batteries said the barkeep; i've own the clubs.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Pig Iron Market

Two unusually bullish places on the pig iron map are Pittsbur& and Bir- mingham; both are busy" says Matthew, Addy & Co.'s report. But in all of the pig iron centers there is much stronger feeling and perfect confidence in the future. Demand has been so heavy and continuous that the furnaces are all in good shape as far as or ders go.
 By far the most important develop ment of the week is the hardening of prices. In the south this is particularly in evidence Not long ago there was plenty of s1O iron in Birmingham, then it went to s11. halting for brief period al $10.5o. and now it is s11.5o. with many iron masters predicting an increase of two or three dollars before the end of the year. The bargains laid on the counters of the Valley furnaces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Reforming the Primary System

heIOTming LHe IIlHdTy DysleH
 The Mobile Register sounds key note when it says concerning Chicago. "Tke American people are awakening to an understanding of the crudity and injustice of this form of pro- cedure, and will make the primary system effective by making it's verdict final. There will be the further ad- vantage, that the primary will then put forward for President the candi- date the people really want, and not that one who by resort to sensational methods succeeds in impressing the imaginations of body of men in con- vention assembled"
 The Register thinks the noise, con- fusion, bad language, bribery, cor rrption, treachery and all manner of wirepulling practiced at Chicago can be avoided in 1916 by making the pri- mary final. And that primary should be held on one day in all states and by all parties that poll this year a million votes each.
 The greatest question before the people is this one relating to the per- lection of the crude primary system. It is new and therefore crude, and order should be brought out of chaos by or before 1916. This is the great est work before the two large parties of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
SALLY IN OUR ALLEY

By Henry Carey. Of all the girls that are so smart, There's none like pretty Sally; She is the darling of my heart,
 And she lives in our alley. There Is no lady in the land
 Is half so sweet as Sally; She is the darling of my heart,
 And she lives in our alley. Her father he makes cabbage-nets,
 And through the streets does cry 'em Her mother she sells laces long
 To such as please to buy 'em; But sure such folks fcould ne'er beget So sweet a girl as Sally! She is the darling of my heart.
 And she lives in our alley. When she is by, leave my work,
 1 love her so sincerely; My master comes like any Turk.
 And bangs me most severely; But let him bang his bellyful,
 I'll bear 1t all for Sally; She is the darling of my heart,
 And she lives in our alley. Of all the days that's in the week
 dearly love but one day And that's the day that comes betwixt A Saturday and Monday; For then I'm drest in all my best
 To walk abroad with Sally: She is the darling of my heart
 And she lives in our alley. My master carries me to church,
 And often am I blamed Because I leave him in the lurch As soon as text is na-med I leave the church in sermon time,
 And sink away to Sally: She is the darling of my heart,
 And she lives in our alley. When Christmas comes about again,
 O. then shall have money! I'll hoard 1t up. and box 1t all,
 I'll give it to my honey; I would it were ten thousand pound.
 I'd give it all to Sally; She is the darling of my heart,
 And she lives in our alley. My master and the neighbors all
 Make game of me and Sally. And, but for her. I'd better De
 A slave and row galley; But when my seven long years are out, O. then I'll marry Sallyl O. then we'll wed. and then we'll bed But not in our alley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
ANOTHER KIND OF FINANCE

From the Popular Magazine.
 Norman B. Mack, who is politician, and who. therefore, never tells any, thing but the truth, relates this story about himsef
 'on one of my trips to New York I had to visit bank that is not very well known. I got mixed up in my sense of location, and finally I asked newsboy to direct me to the building, telling him that l would give him half a dollar for his services. He agreed, and led me to the bank, which was only four doors away.
 That" I remarked, as I gave him the money, was half a dollar easily earned
 T know it. he said, but boss, you must remember that bank directors are paid high in New York;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
KINDER sKITTIsH

From the Chicago Post
 A good old nanny of ante bellum days went into shoe store and asked for "a pair of ever'day shoes-small tens.' The clerk selected a pair of mems heavy blow shoes for her and she seated herself to try them on. The clerk remained standing in front of her. She glanced up and asked:
 Honey, is you all gwine to stan dere while I tries 'em on?"
 The clerk answered: Why. no, auntie; I'll move on if you wish it"
 She said: Please do, honey. cause I'se white folks raised and rse kinder skittish."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
MATERIA MEDIcA AND ANATOMY

From the Popular Magazine.
 The last time Urey Woodson was in Att anta, Ga., he went through a factory and got so much oil and grease on his trousers that he had to send them to an old colored man to be cleaned The fol- lowing morning the negro appeared before Woodson with this lament:
 "'Deed, MT. woodson. don't think I gwine be able to clean desc here pants. done tried gasoline and pearline and naphthy, and don't any of them seen to do no good"
 Have you tried ammonia?' asked Woodson.
 No, sah." said the old darky, q ain t tried 'em on me vet, but I reckon they'd fit me all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
Ta PIense Children

My children are delighted that they are to have the opportunity to meet Dorothy Armstrong and Ellis Armstrong, the two clever children at the Orpheum this week, said lady who has several chill dren. Ever since the children went to the matinee Monday they have been crazy to meet these children, and they were joyful when announcement was made that a reception would be rendered the audience at the matinee Saturday. when all the children will go on the stage and meet little 4-year-old Dorothy, the young est soubrette in America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

unquestioned capacity and of high character, and this state hopes the line begun at Baltimore in the selec- tion of Andrew Jackson will be per petuated in the selection of Oscar Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
FIRsT LOVE.

The politicians for a while
 May cultivate the limelight's glow, But baseball stars still wear a smile.
 Since very well. forsooth, they know That when the din of voting dies
 And delegates bestrew the plain. The nations late distracted eyes
 Will gladly turn their way again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
LOOK EoR INCREASE

From the Charleston News and Courier
 Editor Box has purchased the Country Gentleman to go with rhe Ladies' Home Journal With such a pair. it is only plausible to assume that the family of readers will greatly increase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22
THE LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Sir Horace Plunkett, chum of Colonel Roosevelt once delivered a lecture in Dublin, Ireland, on the best way to im- prove conditions among the poor At that time, Sir Horace was not exactly a fin- ished speaker. His tongue could not do justice to the riches of his mind.
 The day following his address he re- ceived from lady a note containing this statement:
 What you need is two things: u) a wife, and (2) lessons in elocution."
 To this Plunkett sent this reply:
 T have received your letter saying that need two things: CD a wife, and @ les sons in elocution. Those are only one."- The Popular Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The-Cubans and Mexicans should as a matter of fair play keep still until our insurrection at Chicago is fully and finally Quelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The selection of a President of the United States by the antiauated conven- tion route is largely matter of noise and confusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The country in general is glad the Pres ident unbunkoed the bunkoing of General Wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The scientists have been asked to say which in. their opinion Is the more ex- ploslve, melinite or a republican national convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

J. P. Morgan and his daughter, bidding against each other without knowing, 1t, ran a bust by Houdon up to sso,Ooo It remains in the family at any rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The correspondents have so far forgot ten to describe the costumes of the lady delegates at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The steam roller has the mills of the gods beaten to a frazzle so far as rapidity and the fiattening process are concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

Ambassador Reed and Dorchester house are about to part. He has paid his rent. but the owner of the house is to be mar ried and he wants it himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-22

The Chicago brainstorm is rapidly pass ing out of sight and the disgust Of the public is all that will remain.