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Evening star., 1924-05-25

nounced in voice which fairly
rocked the room. I'm from Chicago.
= just wanted to tell you that had
swei, sMei1 n,acs time her here today. TbtYts
saw so many swell people, AG YOU
people treated me swell and JEwant
TO tell you / don't forget nohod4 that
treats me swell like that"
"hen ne had gone the writer lsafnzI
ed that our swell yisitor,aI was,
none other than the famous "Rath
house John" Of the Windy tTtvf tdirrcr
one OF the big political ,,fjseqSs lag.
that middle western metrtnoIieon1Ify
was too bad he could not have heens
long ago, "Hinky Dink." Tis5s fHfN
Scarcely had the breezy .Batb
House" left the room when in valid
man who was his exact antitbasjsg
If all the world had been searched
TO find a direct opposite il could mt
nave produced one more comnIete
than in the person of Charlie"
Sabin, president of the great Guar
anty Trust Company of New York.
Tall slender, repressed, sauve, quiet.
he moved into the inner group of the
once carrying with him unconscious
ly an atmosphere of unobtrusive re-
f1nement. An alert, keen, quickly
analytical face was relieved OF All
austerity by telltale smile lines about
the eyes
Later in the evening this good
nature was to be more in evidence
Mr.. Sabin was being rallied about the
coldness and the closeness Of bankers.
You are all wrong" insisted Mr..
Sabin. Bankers are the most gem
erous persons In the world. They
have more faith in human nature
than any other class Of business or
professional men. If they didn't have
this faith. If they didn't have vision,
if they didn't have a trusting ma
ture, the world of finance could not
we are warm hearted. amiable and
quite altogether, as they say in
New Yori, play, we are really re-
markable fellows"
Mr.. Sabin is not a race goer. The
tracks about New York never see
him. But he is one OF the thousands
who go to Kentucky year after year
thoroughbred classic. The New York
banker was the guest of a Kentucky
banker, James 3. Brown. who
is also a member of the Kentucky
Jockey Club. With them was Col.
Grayson, NJ P. Murphy, another New
York financier, with a great record OF
world war work. First he was Eu-
ropean commissioner of the American
Red Cross and later he became first
a major and then lieutenant colonel
on the general staff of the 42d or
Rainbow Division. He received not
only the d. S. NJ. from his own coun-
try, but high decorations from FRANCE
and Italy as well.
Copyright. 1924, by Consolidated Press As
Evening star., 1924-05-25
BY THOMAS r.. MARSHALL,

BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President of the United
States.
Great Is democracy and the pref
erential primary is its high priest.
Once every two years 1t enters the
holy Of holes, offers up sacrifices for
the sins of representative govern
ment and sends it's scapegoat into the
wilderness. We have been passing
through this religious ceremony in
the several states and we have again
quite definitely and positively estab-
Hshed the fact that the people do
rule. But there is an aftermath to
the situation that Is worth consid-
ering.
The theory Of the primary was that
the people had no chance to nominate
the right kind of men for office under
the convention system. 1t was pro-
claimed by those who seemed afraid
that the Hberties of the people were
being wrested from them by design
Ing men that all Of us must be given
an opportunity to express our choice
In this way the free and full opinion
OF the people would be voiced.
/ venture to say that in no cam
paign In recent years has the Re
publican party felt more keenly the
necessity of arousing its members to
enthusiasm or have Democrats been
more convinced that the omens were
propltlous for the success of their
party: Because of the Democratic
assault and the stubborn Republican
oefense one naturally might assume
that the people would be aggressive,
their right which the primary pro.
tected against the boss in politics.
The record is not complete, but suf-
hcient to demonstrate the fact that
only small percentage Of the voting
population had enough interest in the
outcome to go to the polls. The re.
)oicing of politicians over the sue
cess of their candidates was really
over pluralities of a minority.
X X
In the presidential campaign of
1920 not more than one-half the quail
ined voters of the country cast their
ballots. Two years later the highest
vote cast for a candidate for United
States senator was 80 per cent OF tho
total number OF electors of his state
Ihese distressing facts cause me to
make inquiries in the course of nv
"anuerlngs about the United States
concerning the attitude of the people
toward their office holders 1 wasted
no time on those who make politics
profession.
Man after man frankly admitted
that they no longer went to the
primary, giving as their reasons that
there was no way in which they could
learn anything about the candidates
Responsibility rested upon no one
for the nominations, they said, which
fact made participation merely a
gamble. Man after man also admitted
that they no longer voted in the gem
eral elections. / gathered that they
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of Stay-at-Home
Voters Feared by Marshall

had come to regard Office seeking and
office holding as a greatly advertised
business. They denied that contests
are waged over a political question
seemed to believe that elections were
battles between politicians with sue
cess dependent upon billboards news
paper advertising and photographs
tackled on telephone and telegraph
poles. AS they had no knowledge and
fairy tales about the candidates were
true. or the attacks on them were
false. they were unwilling to bother
themselves. How far this view has
permeated the so per cent of our
voters who stay at home election day
i am unable to say. but there is some
reason why they do not cast their
ballots y
All this was sorrowful enough be-
fore the recent disclosures in Wash
fngton made 1t worse. There is, of
course, a universal condemnation of
crookedness in high places; that Is
the hopeful sign. But with the con-
demnation goes the opinion that it is
impossible for the average man to
ascertain who is honest and who is
dishonest. There Is a fear that mod
ern politics may have reached a low
point In morals. The danger is that
the so per cent who do not vote may
suddenly come to life, band them
selves together, and set out not only
to throw out dishonest officials, but
10 destroy the system under which
they got In. on the theory that the
system is really responsible.
In view OF the general difference,
one query which arises is whether
the people are as anxious to pick out
their candidates as the protagonists
of the primary theory said they would
be. Perhaps their failure to vote is
traceab1e to condition of mind in
which l found mylelf. Believing it
to be the duty of the citizen who
has been given the privilege of vot-
ing to discharge that duty. I rode
all night in order to reach Indian
apolis on primary day. l was pre-
sented with a ballot that contained
so many names, the owners of which
] had never seen nor even heard of,
that l was simply aghast. / desired
to do my duty, but faced this ques-
tion: Shall / vote blindly for some
one I don't know, or shall / fail to
vote?" In the end / voted only for
such of the candidates as l knew.
X X X X
Did the people who voted in the
primaries that have just been held
know for whom and for what they
were voting? I hope they did, but /
doubt it, l fear me that one-half
the people pay no attention to the
making of nominations and that one
half of those who participate in the
primaries know nothing concerning
the qualifications of the candidates
who offer themselves for oftice. l
feel that in the end the Warwicks
who always have stood behind the
throne, will make the kings who rule
nationally and locally.
Copyright, 1924. by 2fst Century Press)
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Architects and Washington.

The American Institute Of Archi.
tects at its recent convention gave
considerable time to discussion Of
matters concerning Washington. The
institute has its permanent home here
in one Of our historic buildings. the
Octagon House, and many members
Of the institute know Washington
well. The institute expressed itself as
favoring the further development Of
Washington according to harmonf-
ous plan supervised by a commission
Of competent men. 1t was said that
Washington is being extended over
large sreas- -Without advice from AEcbi.
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Will La Toilette Take the Field 2

Indications appear that out in the
west it is expected that Robert M.
La Toilette will take the field next
summer as the candidate for Presi.
dent Of a third party, not a definitely
organized party. but just a grouping
without specific form of the dis.
sentient voters. 1t is not expected
that he will be able to carry enough
states, in that role, to win the elec.
tion. But the idea seems to be that he
will carry a few states west Of the
Mississippi, and that the electoral
votes Of these will suffice to prevent
the election Of Mr.. Coolidge, possibly
TO prevent any election at all, throw.
ing the choice into the House of Rep
ressntatives, where there is certain to
be a deadlock in the vote by state
delegations.
1t is stated that Senator La Toilette
will soon make an announcement de.
fning his position. He is recovering
from an indisposition, and will shortly
take his place in the Senate to fight
10 the fall Of the gavel for certain
measures. His words, spoken or writ
ten, will he followed with interest.
This does not mean that he Is rated
generally as capable of making a
blockading race for the presidency,
but at least his presence in the race
would be factor Of some importance.
A third-party candidacy without
party would be no absolute novelty in
American politics. Candidates have
heretofore appeared ION their own"
OF course, there is always some sort
- organization behind such individual
aspirants, for under the Constitution
no man is voted for directly by the
people for the presidency. Electors
must be named. and these receive the.
votes. So the moment a man declares
himself for this Office he must arrange
for the presentation of his electoral
proxies -pI, ARppsora IN -thosez2t6tsl,
Evening star., 1924-05-25

DR.. Muck is having difficulty in re.
cruiting enough musicians for his
Beyreuth festival, even though they
will be expected to specialize on
Wagner, with no one required to play
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-05-25

A government to be known as the
Commonwealth Of the Philippines" is
suggested by Senator Hiram Johnson.
His status as a favorite son is likely
to extend westward to include some Of
the nations insular territory
Evening star., 1924-05-25

A new form Of pitiless publicity is
now suggested in connection with in
come tax returns. A few people would
define it not merely as pitiless, but as
cruel and unusual.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

In planning a world court the con-
sideration of methods for Furnishing
possible contempts Of court should be
recognized as a slight but not unim.
portant detail.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

One of the questions to be con-
sidered in preparing a convention ad-
dress is how far back the public is
likely to follow with interest if the
speaker strikes a reminiscent vein.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

Expert observation discloses the
fact that shortage of oil Is not the
only deficiency that the Navy of the
future will have to take under con.
Aderation.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

If the present American enthusiasm
for outdoor life continues, the high
ways will need widening to accom-
modate the automobiles en- route for
golf courses.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

In spite of much promising debate
the individual faces the governments
quarterly reminder that the only way
for the individual to settle his tax
problems is to pay the taxes.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

A detective who is liable to have
personal effects stolen should take
memory culture and never depend on
a diary.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

Hopes appear to be entertained by
friends Of Harry Daugherty that the
Montana jury will undertake to veto
the emphatic congressional exonera.
ton of Senator Wheeler.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

A number of Democratic leaders
make bold to assert that the primaries
do not settle matters as definitely for
their organization as for the G.. O.P.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

The boom for Won Tirpitz in Ger
many may warrant the French poll
ticians in politely inquiring, who is
militaristic now?"
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Evening star., 1924-05-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Autocracy.
vey-
Not alone on an island 50 small
But with courtiers to bark to my
words and obey
And vassals to fight at my call.
What changes in human affairs we
would find
In the pace we would speedily strike.
I'd promote what appeals to my own
frome of mind
And abolish the things I dislike,
"If you were the monarch Of all you
survey"
Came a voice through Times cor
ridors vast,
"The chances are strong you would
60 the same way
That monarchs have gone in the
past.
You would find that your words were
disputed each hour
BY menials to influence grown,
While mischievous persons played
pranks with your pow'r
BY putting bent pins on the throneH''
Not Crowding.
will you attend the national CON.
%ention?'
NO" declared Senator Sorghum.
II never shirk duty. But there is
50 much talent on hand at a conven-
ton that a man can mebbe show his
best patriotism by letting business
proceed and not getting in the way"
Jud Tunkins says the only way to
get his family to love their home is to
put some kind Of machinery in 1t
that'll make it sound like the wide,
wide world.
Pleasure Trip.
She is going to Paris for pleasure.
She says. as matter Of course.
She is hopeful OF bliss beyond meas
ure.
She is going to get divorce.
Only Natural.
your boy Josh says he's going to
town to seek employment
Yep" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. "I don't blame him. Everybody
feels occasionally like gittin' away an
lookin' fur work Std O. stayin' where
he knows it'll be waitin' fur him regu.
lar"
Cruel Critic.
"Was the concert the moneys
worth?"
"No," declared Miss Cayenne. 1.-THE
leader Of that orchestra is what I'd
call a Jazz bandit"
"Contented folks" said Uncle Eben,
"is liable not to be very industrious.
has seen only one man today dat
was pufhcly satisfied an he was fast
.aSleenV
Evening star., 1924-05-25
Cruel Critic.

"Was the concert the moneys
worth?"
mo-" declared Miss Cayenne. 1.-THE
leader Of that orchestra IL what I'd
call a Jazz bandit"
Evening star., 1924-05-25

"Contented folks" said Uncle Eben.
"is liable not to be very industrious.
has seen only one man today dat
was pufYicly satisfied an he was fast
o.
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Not Crowding.

Pleasure Trip.
She is going to Paris for pleasure.
She says. as a matter Of course.
She is hopeful of bliss beyond meas
ure.
She is going to get a divorce.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

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Evening star., 1924-05-25
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

On the 18th of May. 1874, a large
reservoir at Williamsburg, Mass.
Evening star., 1924-05-25

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: ITO East 42nd St.
Chicago ONCE: Tower Building.
European Office: IL 6Regent St., London England
Evening star., 1924-05-25

This disaster caused some appre-
hension in Georgetown on the score
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1ndue at MaIaSorQa Dy the French,
who in 1890 We're expelled by the
Spaniards. 1t afterward became one
of the states of the Mexican Confed-
Grafton. In 1921, when Mexico threw
off the Spanish yoke, Texas and Goa
hula constituted a state of the re-
public. 1t was shortly after this that
the first American colonists were per-
mitted to enter the territory under
government patronage. Within ten
years over 10000 had settled between
the Sabine and the Colorado. In 1880
the Mexican government placed them
under military rule, from which, with
accompanying impositions, originated
the war Of Texas independence. The
were assisted by
volunteers from the United States,
and the war was terminated by the
defeat of the Mexicans under Gen.
Santa Ana at San Jacinto, where he
was taken prisoner by Gen. Houston,
April 21, 1896.
From 1887 to 1S45 Texas was an in
dependent republic. 1t was admitted
to the United States on December 20,
1s45, in spite of the protests of Mex
sued. The new state sold to the
United States government for $10,-
100000 all the territory west and
north of the present boundaries be
Grande and the Arkansas, but 1t re-
served the control and disposal of the
public lands within its borders, which
have proved a magnificent source of
revenue, and also the right to divide
into Ave states should future growth
and development justify 1t.
BY a small majority the state Sc
ceded from the Union in 1851 and was
the last to submit, being under mill
tary control for several years. In
1868 a new constitution was adopted
and Texas was restored to the Union
in 1870.
Texas is the largest in area of all
states in the Union-265,780 square
miles, or approximately 9 per cent Of
the entire area of the United States.
The state capitol at Austin, finished
in 1888, was second in size to the
Capitol at Washington, in the United
States. and the seventh largest build
ing in the XQIlds
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-03-13

Minnesota District Republican con-
vention. held at Brainerd Friday of
last week, at which time two dele
gates and two alternates were elect
ed as representatives to the Nation
al convention to be held in Cleveland,
Ohio, in June.
Miss Laura Pangburn who has
spent the past week visiting friends
in the Twin Cities, returned home
Tuesday evening.
We sell the Rib Stone Silo-Come
in and get prices.-Steiner Lumber
Co.-Adv.
F. L. Braden, representative Of
Gordon & Ferguson of st. Paul,
was guest at the H. G. Wagoner
home in Sank Centre Sunday.
Mrs. j. H. Murphy (nee Edna
Collins) of st. Cloud spent Thurs
day of last week in Sank Centre Wis
iting at the Steve Kinsella home. !
Miss Hazel Spears Of Fairy Lake,
who underwent an operation at the
local hospital Monday of this week
is reported as beieng in a favorable
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Schramm and
little son and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Pickett of Willard were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa M. Wal
lace last evening.
f. Be wise when you are in Minneap-
7 oils and stop at an up-to-date Euro
pean Hotel. The Beaufort, Opp.
Federal Bldg.-40-41--Adv.
r. E. Hansen of the Model
was passenger to Minneapolis Tues
day and remained there until Wednes-
day evening attending the Minnesota
Shoe Retailers convention.
DR.. Guide, specialist Disease eye
ear, nose, throat and fitting of glass
es; st. Cloud, Lair Block COW
Joyce Lewis of Long Prairie spent
Friday in Sank Centre renewing ole
,acquaintences and attending The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-03-13

Charles A. Morse spent Tuesday in
st. Cloud transacting business.
Alphonse Nathe was a St. Cloud
business caller Friday of last week.
George Berggfeen was a profes.
5 sional business caller at Grey Eagle
Tuesday Of this week.
Mrs. Leland P. Krebs spent Fri.
day and Saturday of. last week visit.
ing in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Frank Brown of Glenwood
arrived Tuesday and is a guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kinsella.
You'll never forget Mrs. Wallace
Reid in Human Wreckage. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Kuefiel
spent Saturday of last week at the
county seat transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Brown arr
rejoicing over the arrival Of little
daughter Saturday morning last. :.
Mrs. Archie Draeger Of Little Saul
was brought to the local hospital fol-
medical treatment Tuesday evening
of this week.
Come in and let US tell you abou
the Rib Stone Silo-Steiner Lumber
Co,-Adv.
M. A. Nye, Blue Valley Farm Ser
vice man, left Monday Of this weel
for several days business trip II
the Twin Cities. go 8,
Mrs. H. G. Wagner, Miss Su,
Drickes and Walter Galbraith visitet
at the Drickes home in Round Prairi,
Sunday evening.
Let's see how they club them il
"Ciubbing a Husband" Tuesda.
March 18 at Junior High School Aud
itorium-Adv.
N. J. Urness Of Alexandra arrive,
in Sank Centre Wednesday morning
for couple Of days visit with hi
son, Cassius Urness.
Mayor w. NJ. Parker, George Fish
and Ben Allen attended the Sixt
Evening star., 1924-11-16

d. table and d. folks all set down
and began putin away d wittles.
Every special mark of attention was
showered on Brothah Jack-count of
its bein' his birthday-and d folks
were most solicitous about his due
share-especially when 1t come to
d. fried oysters. Cap'n Bob had a
nice dinner anyways. He had nice
Gavin bread, and fried hominy, and
pigs knuckles, and ox-tail soup.
But-dem fried oysters-man, dey were
scrumtios, to be sho'!
I'm d. most casual way Brothah
Grounding sets Brothaw Jacks spe-
cial dish out in front of him and
Brothah Jack he grabbed d. biggest
mouth.
"'Brothah Rabbit says Brother
Snappin' Turtle. .How's yo' family
been maxim out desc past few
monthsr But Brothah Jack couldn't
answer him, cause he was too busy
chewin' on dat cotton batting.
FLOWS yo' Old Woman and all d.
kids? says Brothah Ground Weasel.
But Brothah Rabbit went on chewin'
an chewin.' all d. time gettin' redder
and redder in d. face.
"T reckon he amt answerin' ques-
tions, says Brothah Porkypine,
cause It's his birthday But Brothah
Rabbit goes on chewin' and chewin',
his face turnin'- from red to purple
by dis time, cause everybody at d
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Arab Pearl Divers.

Among the Arabian pearl divers
there is a superstition that pearls
come from raindrop which fell
while the oyster had its mouth open
and each drop of rain thus caught
is a prize for the diver.
The outfit of an Arabian diver diff
fers from that of the American chiefly
in the fact nat it is so much less
elaborate Tae complete outfit con-
sists of whit overalls to cover the
dark skin, as the divers believe
sharks avoid white people: a clothes
min for the nose, leather thimbles
for scratching the shells, basket
to hold the shells caught and rope
attached to a girdle to draw the diver
up. That is all.
The diver is in constant danger
when bringing the pearls from the
Bottom of the ocean to the surface,
Most of all he fears the shark, as
during the pearl season several divers
lose their lives or are permanently
injured b. this powerful animal
Chen the water, in time, will make
him subject to rheumatism.
When tho diver goes down for
pearls he quickly fills the basket
tugs on the rope and is pulled up.
While his basket is emptied he takes
a short breathing spell, and then
goes down again, and so on all day.
When the pearl oysters are brought
I'm they are left on deck overnight,
and next morning are opened by
means of a curved knife inches
long. Until a few years ago all the
shells were thrown back into the sea
as useless, but now they are brought
to shore by the ton and are deposited
in some merchants yard. The natives
scraps of the outside roughness. pack
the shells in wooden crates and ex-
port them.