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The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
Self If-Confidence
Needed Asset.
By FRANK A. HILKER.

I coNsIDER nyself a fair stenographsr
and have worked for various firms IN the
city in dinersnt Hines ana IN that Way have
obtained dSVersihed expsisncs.
As stenographer for the treasurer CO..
theater wrote Astters to chorus girls. vaEde-
vile performers and comedians. In nan
order house wrote letters for the DIFFERENT
department. he9dS. The manager Of Shs Sry
goods department woQld describe to a eas-
toner the embroidery on certain skirt: the
manager IN the sporting goods department
would write on the bore OF goose gun. =
or the style Of hsh nets they had for sale:
the druggist would explain the anzHty OF
certain salVs; the hardware man would tel
his customer there was no better lenctnE
made than smkh" " fencing. He usually
ended his letter by saying he would send
under separate cover the firms great book
which would describe other useful articleA
Ny work with a machinery dealer gave me
experience concerning boilers. lathes, and en-
ginss. The auditors once Of q railroad gave
me experience In railway hazInssA whero
they demanded accuracy In prefsrsacs 10
Epssd. and % when the fo1lOEznE adTs-tiss-
msut appeared IN asundsg psDer PROMPTLY
answered It:
WAETED-YOUNG nan WHO CAN rkxu
shorthand diotAtion. must be quiek and fr.t
olLss for board OF trade work: WI pay sIO0oD -
month give rsfsrenee. Address
I answered the advertisement in a styIs
that usually broaght ma many REPLIES and
often positions
The answer recsfvedreadas as foIlows: "Tf
you can live up To the style Of your appIIca-
tIon we may be able to make a deal. Wa
want q man who can work Hike Edsson ana
display brains IN writing his letters Kindly
call and as for Mr.. - Board Of Trade.
Room -"
Upon the receipt Of his reply Immediately
u Vent TO the board Of trade and located thu
advertiser. The noise. hustle, and confusion
there was terrific and got on my nerves so
that completely lost all the self-possessaon
had He gave ne four lines OF simple dc
tatIon as q test. no word containing more
than two synabla and which any 50 Ste
nographer would have received with delight
In order to prove her efficiency.
At that I got away with the shorthand
for could remember what he had
said. but when II came to the machine and 1
tried to transcTfbe what had written he
stood behind me. and when struck a wrong
key and then another. It was all on" I
heard the noise and clatter OF the other ma
chimes and was trying TO do as fast work on
a machine was unsccustomed to operating.
This, coupled with my nervous condition,
made the attempt failure.
made my exit with the best grace possI-
BILE Did make the same mistake tWieeg
No. indeed. Ths next position held I as
sumed an air OF profound knowledge. I told
the advertiser had three years expert
ence in legal and commercial work and had
Just completed a long case in law procedure:
that wanted a couple hours Of slow work in
order to rest my nerves. as the speed at
which I had been working had unstrung
hem for q tine. He was glad to allow me
this privilege, and after one hours work my
self-conhdencs was entirely restored.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

I F you have small boat you should equip
1t with a good bilgs pump. or II you have
no boat you can have a great deal OF
fun at the beach with such a pump
When boy makes a dam in the sand at
the beach and gets it too far from the lake
there is no water to I'LL it, and II II is too
near the water the waves are likely TO wash
It away.
By making one Of these pumps out OF an
old piece Of pipe you can dig the hole back
quite distance from the waters edge and
pump enough water from the bottom to make
quite stream running from the dam down
to the water again.
The main part is to get a piece Of pipe. A
two inch piece OF iron pipe viii do, but a
piece Of tin rain pipe is better.
Make q plug IAl to 1T the bottom Of the
pipe and bore large hole through the plug
as at o. with little grooves Iol running
crosswise at the bottom fthe plug, as shovr,
so water can run into the hole Iol when the
bottom Of the plug rests on the ground.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
Trough Made of Box.

The lower end OF the stick is first notched
all the way around as at n, 80 the leather
fits in, where It is tackled to the stick with
ring Of tackS. The leather cone should be
big enough at the top end to Just al the In
side OF the pipe when open Strings tied to
holes [nl In the rim Of the leather cup run
to taeks in the stick as shown at Isl.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
How to Make Valve.

Cut q circle OF stin leather little smaller
than the inside diameter Of the pipe Tack
q part circle OF wood as at Iblto the leather,
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

Unsympathetic Men Unnatura1.
One Of the seventeenth century philoso-
Phers. in discussing the virtue and merit In
respect OF interest and common cireum-
stances Of life. showing that IN respect Of
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

2 VoLD on. there, don't 90 yet! What
was that you said? Sit down."
The tone of this command was
that Of sympathetic enthusiasm.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
THE IOWA SITUATION.

Iowa republicans are in for the
time of their lives. The politica
situation is unparalleled. There has
been an increasing desire with thous
ands of republicans for several years
to wipe each other off the earth, and
it now looks as though the hour OF
humiliation were close at hand.
1t would be an objectionable ex-
hibition of qualification for news.
paper to tell its readers that there
is any likelihood of party success in
this state after the scenes enacted
yesterday.
The state convention repudiated
the national ticket and platform.
The state convention Kissed and
hooted the governor of Iowa as he
sought to make an address in sup
port of a motion which he had a
right to make as delegate.
The Roosevelt following issued a
call for state convention to be held
in this city Wednesday, July Oath.
This convention will name set OF
Roosevelt electors.
The friends of President Taft have
decided that they will organize a
new state central committee to look
after the interests of the national
ticket upon the theory that the state
convention having repudiated the
national ticket and platform no
help can be anticipated from the reg
ular state committee.
In this interesting situation do
Iowa republicans face the important
presidential campaign of 1912.
.g The Iowa patriots who have been
trying to raise Cain for several years
should glory in the enlarged oppor-
tunities which have come to them.
: If the democratic party cannot win
this year it ought to end the blind
faulty of existence by either asking
to have receiver appointed to wind
up its affairs or commit suicide.
In the revolution now going on
there is much loud talk about fight
ing for principle" which most people
will accept with liberal allowance
OF saline solution. Many a fellow
we find makes big bluff at fighting
for principle when as a matter of
fact he is only fighting for a job
with satisfactory salary attach
ment.
Captain Hart told the convention
yesterday afternoon that political
history does not record an instance
where state convention has ever
been able to repudate national
ticket and still carry its own state
ticket to victory
The earnest plea of Captain Hart,
however, fell upon deaf ears.
AS an innocent bystander we are
disposed to remark
On with the dance,
Let JOY be unconfined.
-Des Moines Capital.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
IN LINE FOR WILSON,

Democrats everywhere are in line
for Wilson. Even Henry Watterson,
who has made a bitter fight against
| Wilson, says the Courier-J journal will
support the ticket
The Boston Globe says: "Wood-
row Wilson fits the era. No better
choice could have been made. He
was the logical selection. His opin-
ions are well known, his qualifica-
tons are explicit, his character is un-
|assalable, and his achievements
such as warrant his promotion to the
office of president of the United
States"
The Rocky Mountain News of Dem
YER, Colorado, says: "No honest
democrat may quarrel with the NOM
nation of Woodrow Wilson, for not
only is he expressive of those ideas
and ideals that Jefferson imposed
upon the nation in it's plastic period,
but by every principal action of his
public career he has proved himself
alive and sympathetic to those fund
amental problems that have grown
out Of economic, social and indus
trial changes"
The st. Louis Republic says:
"Woodrow Wilson, lawyer, scholar,
historian, executive, has been nomi-
mated by the democracy for the pres
idency. This is a day of new tasks
and new leaders. The record of
Governor Wilson in the executive
chair at Trenton has been a just
source of pride of every democrat
He has been firm on issues of prin-
ciple and wise in matters of policy
His achievements belong to us ALL"
The Philadelphia Record says:
mo party ever nominated a candi-
date for president more free to en-
ter the presidency as the impartial
representative of the whole people"
The Pittsburg Post says: "Wood-
row Wilson of New Jersey, nominal
ed for president of the United States
by the democrats after one of the
most remarkable contests in the
history of American politics, will be
accepted by every state in the union
as the wisest and best choice that
could possibly have been made"
The Baltimore Sun says: 'To',
those of Us who have been strug-
Cling these many years not only for
decency and honesty in politics, but
for something beyond that-for
knowledge and an intimate sense of
the needs of the people, for enlight-
upon great public questions
as contrasted with that of the poll
tician-the news that Woodrow Will
son has been nominated for the pres
idency seems almost too good to be
true"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says:
Democracy puts forth it's strongest
candidate for the presidency in
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey. BY
his nomination democracy appeals
to the progressive sentiment of all
parties"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
ROOSEVELT AND LORINfER,

Roosevelt claims the credit of
busting Lorimer from the Senate.
Teddy refused at one time to sit at
q banquet where Lorimer was to be
one of the guests. Roosevelt's self
adulation is becoming joke. AT
the time Roosevelt refused to break
bread with Lorimer, the charges had
been preferred and the proofs pub
lished in the Chicago Tribune show
ing LOrimer to have been elected by
the basest corruption.
The Chicago Tribune is entitled to
the credit of unearthing and bring
ing to light the base methods of the
Illinois Senator in securing his elec-
ton.
But the facts are that the people
and the primary election are respon-
.sible for Lori:n er's dismissal from
the Senate.
The people are about as well post
ed on the Lorimer case as the Sena-
tors are, and they had pronounced
him guilty and the Senators did not
dare in the face of public opinion to
vote to retain him.
The primary elections, by which
the people express their preference
for United States Senator, cut big
ger figure than anything else in set
Ting the Lorimer case.
Senator Kenyon in this state made
his fight largely on the issue that he
was opposed to Lorimer and his
methods, and he defeated Young for
the Senate by 10000 majority.
Roosevelt's bombastic statement
that he is the man who got Lorimer
fred is a display of absurd egotism.
,-CrestOn American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
GOOD ADVICE TO AN OLD
FRIEND.

We fear that our old friend Col.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal is losing that fine
philosophy and sweet serenity that
once silvered his impetus nature
Listen to this ill-natured snort from
the headwaters of Bitter Creek:
and toes, the New York World dis
ports itself in the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t is "A New
Birth of Freedom" says The World.
Tt is certainly scoop" for thne' long.
legged If not long-headed boys of the
Golden Dome. They are so pleased;
indeed, that they include William
Jennings Bryan in their exuutation.
We plead guilty to all the counts
i'm the ColoneTs Indictment The
World feels about Woodrow Wilson
as Col. Watterson felt when Ire said
in the Courier-Journal July II, 1911
woodrow Wilson stands before
the people today % that rarcst of
phenomena, a public man wke, ele-
waited to office, faithfully keeps his
prediction promises"
TIE World feels as Col. Wattcrson
felt when he said in the Courier.
Journal Oct. 8, 1911:
mo Democrat of modern times
has come into the running, Samuel
j. Tflden alone excepted, with half
at once of the equipment and claim
of the eminent Governor of New Jer-.
sey. He may be fairly described as
the intellectual, not to say moral,
light of the Democracy of the new
day which is dawning upon u.s."
That is what Col. Watterson be-
1feved Of Woodrow Wilson before he
quarrelled with the Governor about
Thomas F. Ryan's money and Dem
ocracy. That is what The World
still believes, and it is an Interesting
fact that the Democratic party in
convention assembled formally adop-
ted Woodrow Wilson's opinion of
Mr. Ryan.
Governor Wilson has not changed
since Col. Watterson eulagized him
as another Tilden, and we advise the
Colonel to readopt his former opin-
ion of the Democratic candidate.
AS for The World, it will continue
to dfsport itself. We regard Gov.
Wilson nomination as a magnifi-
cent triumph of American self-gov-
eminent. This man had no bosses
behind him. He had no corrupt cor
porations behind him. He had no
political machine behind him. He
was nominated by the sheer power
of public opinion, because he best
embodied the issues that confront
the American people. He owes his
nomination to nobody except him
self and to nothing except his own
mind and character. ~
1t Is an inspiring thing to. see a
great political party cast aside it's
professional politicians to name for
resident scholar, student, a his
torian, college president who has
stamped his personality upon pubic
lie and yet has held but one polit-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

ical office. 1t is magnificent thing
TO see the Republic reaching out with
sure and certain touch to the man
who is pre-eminently fitted to meet
a great crisis in it's history.
If Col. Watterson had held himself
aloof from the HarveE-Wilson con-
trnmersy he would now be disporting
himself with The World. His new
boots would be as resplendent as
ours and the Star-Eyed Goddess
would be in better company than she
has been keeping for the last six
months.-New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
WE TOLD YOU SO.

4 few years ago publicity was
given to. the idea of the state guar
anteeing deposits of money in the
banks, to the end that no depositOr
need ever lose a cent when placed
| in bank and that all the banks
be taxed for a guarantee fund from
which to reimburse the state for any
losses it might have to pay. The
Times-Republfcan was the first
among newspapers to endorse the
idea Of guaranteeing hank deposits
although the plan favored was more
that Of Some system of Coop
erative insurance of bank deposits
than a. state guarantee fund. How
ever; the endorsement of the idea
of guaranteeing bank deposits
brought upon. the T.-R- the wrath of
bankers by the hundreds and that is
the OCCASION for a few observations
today.
| A new bank is being organized in
Omaha and it's prospectus has been
received by capitalist in this city.
Among its stockholders are given
the names of twenty-eight prominent
Nebraska and its stock is being Of
fered for sale.
Among the arguments presented
we find that
There have been no bank failures
since the passage of the guarantee
law three years ago.
"Whf1e there has been some OPP
position particularly among bankers,
70 any law guaranteeing the deposits
! Of banking institt Ions, at IT, same
time it seems certain that the law
has come to stay and the great body
of laymen who constitute the major
| ity of bank depositors will certainly
find very few objections to a Law
which operates as an assurance, of
the safety Of their money on deposit
in banks. ~. -
For the reason that Omaha has no
state bank those interested in the
new bank believe that the popularity
of the guarantee law will bring them
lots of business and after three years
of trial list of twenty-eight Me-
braska bankers along with long
list of prominent Omaha business
men are going to invest in the capt.
tai stock of a new bank which shall
voluntarily put itself under the pro-
tecting wing of law guaranteeing
bank deposits. Incidentally the
prospectus mentions the average
profits of all the Omaha banks in
1911 to- have; been14.4 pei. cent, but
the T.-R. wishes the record to show
at this time that hank deposits have
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
"NEITHER SHALL We LIE."

I Feb. 26, 1912, Theodore Roose-
ve1t's announcement of candidacy
for third term was made public.
( The next day, in the course of an
interview, Mr. Roosevelt was asked:
"Do you intend to support the re-
publican nominee, whoever he may
be-"
His reply, given with emphasis,
was: "Of course l shall!'
At that time Mr.. Roosevelt had
the unbounded conceit to feel conf
dent that he would be nominated by
the national convention.
i, Now he is planning new party
based on the commandment, "Thou
shalt not steal" with himself as
nominee.
+ Immediately following that man
date, as given in Leviticus, are these
words: Neither shall ye deal false
", nor lie one to another. Chicago
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF IOWA:

| I have had numerous inquiries
from democrats all over the State re-
garding the convention at Baltimore.
Much misrepresentation exists with
reference to many things which oc-
Cured there. I do not intend to en-
ter upon discussion of the proceed
ings of the convention. There was
throughout the convention great diff
ferences of opinion as to proceedings
and as to candidates, but all these
differences were settled at Balti-
more. That is what democratic
convention is for-to settle differ
ences, and to reach an agreement
binding upon all democrats.
The convention is over. No good
can come fom a discussion of it's
proceedings. 1t was representa-
tive convention and no claim can be
made that there was single dele
gate in the convention who was not
honestly elected.
We have nominated the best tick
ct ever presented by a political party
to the people of the nation. We
have adopted the best platform ever
presented by any party. There is no
possible excuse for any democrat to
hesitate or falter in the support of
our candidates. There is every rea-
son why the ticket should have the
most enthusiastic and loyal support
of every democrat Those who may
feel disappointment because Mr..
Clark was not nominated, should
bear in mind that Mr.. Wilson's fight
in the convention was fair and
square, and that no friend of Mr..
Clark can justly criticize anything
done by Mr. Wilson or his friends in
that convention.
So far as the Iowa delegation is
concerned, there never was more
earnest and loyal body of men sent
to any convention. To those who
during the convention were disposed
to criticise because they did not
sooner vote for Mr.. Wilson, and to
those who might feel inclined to crit
icise because they did not longer con-
tinue to vote for Mr.. Clark, I have
only this to say: These men we're
upon the ground; they knew the
thing that it is impossible for any
one not in the convention to know.
Guided by the instructions given
tucM NY Ll1e ucmOCIdIS VI 1OWd, IuO
delegates continued to vote for Mr..
Clark while he had a fair chance of
nomination, and then each exercised
his privilege of voting as his con-
science directed. The delegation so
acted that there could be no charges
of disloyalty to Mr.. Clark, and 80
that no claim can be made that they
showed antagonism to Mr.. Wilson.
l personally know that both sides
were we'll pleased with the action of
the Iowa delegation.
And now ''let by-gones be by
gones.' There should be no division |
in the ranks, and I am sure there |
will be no division. Existing condi-
lions in this country place upon the
party grave responsibility, and
am sure that every democrat will do
his share in meeting this RESPONSE
bility.
Wilson and Marshall as candidates
upon the national ticket and Dunn
and the other candidates upon the
state ticket, are entitled to our unit
ed efforts from now until election
day, and their success VIII not only
be party success, but will advance
the cause of good government for
the whole people.
NJ. J. WADE,
National Committeeman. i
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25
THE NONPARTISAN FALLACY.

"A great many good men VINO ought
to know better are declaring that
the end of parties in the American
government is in sight. They say
! that the people have outgrown them
and that what they call "nonpartisan
government" is just ahead The
very word "partisan' has in their
minds a bad flavor.
If parties are useless they will
have to go. No amount of sentiment
can save an institution that is no
longer needed. Let us look at the
essentials of good government. If
these can be provided without party
help, then nonpartisan politics is
surely on the way, and We might as
well begin to make up our minds to
lit.
To run a government successfully
requires three things: integrity,
ability and cooperation in a definite
policy Officials must be men of
character. They must severally be
capable of performing their respect
i've duties. But they must be in
agreement as to the way in which
the business of the government is to-
be conducted or it will meet with
shipwreck.
Suppose we grant that "nonparti-
san" politics could put into Office
men of character and ability. How
would it settle what they were to do
when they got there?
That is what the voter desires to-
decide by his vote. He has certain
definite ideas about the tariff, the
currency, the trusts. He wants to-
see those ideas carried out. The
one way in which he can secure this
is to choose men who will attempt
to execute his ideas. This he can
only do by combining with men Of
like mind, joining in a definite de-
claration of principles and voting
for candidates who pledge them
selves to abide by them. And there
you have your party, for party is
nothing but a voluntary organiza Hon
of voters with a declaration of prin-
cip1es and candidates pledged to car
ry it out.
1t is political ideas that make par
ties. AS long as voters keep on
thinking they will need parties as in
struments for putting their ideas in
practice.
All the life the Democratic party
has is given it by the Democratic
idea. The Democracy is simply the
natural drawing together Of men
who believe that government means
equal opportunity, that the great foe
of good government is special priv
lege, that while the people support
the government the government
ought not to support the people, and
that economy is the road to wealth
as truly in public as in private life.
The Democratic party is especially
vigorous at the present hour. This
is because in Congress and in the
governments of many states men of
integrity and ability have been put
ting in practice the Democratic idea.
Woodrow Wilson is his party's
choice for president because of his
efficiency in realizing in the govern
ment of the state of New Jersey the
Democratic idea.
craftsmanship in the true sense is
one of the most precious things in
the world. 1t means the fellowship
of men holding common idea as to
the conduct of government and unit
ing in common support of officials
specially chosen to carry it out
St. Louis Republic.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

Representative Gardner Of Massa-
chnzetts declares the time has ar
rived when some definite industrial:
legislation dealing with the trust
problem should come from the Re
publican party" But why this i'm
patience? Mr. Gardner has only
waited a trifle over flfty-six years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-07-25

been guaranteed by law in Nebraska
for three years without a single
bank failure and that bankers them
selves now see a great business OPP
portunity in organizing new bank
in Omaha to take advantage of the
guarantee baw.-The Marshhlltown
Time4Republican