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teresting to compare the campaign of
1928 with that of a hundred years
ago. Although no one can safely
prophecy what the dominant issue in
this years contest will be nor wheth-
er the potential dynamite which now
issues will explode into bitterness
which has been lacking in Twentieth
century campaigns, it is certain that
there is little chance of the discus
sion of candidates and policies reach
ing the depth Of vituperation, mud
singing, and general hatred that
characterized the campaign of the year
of 1923.
To understand the reason for the
bitterness of this campaign, it is nee
essary to review briefly the previous
one, that of 1924, when John Quincy
Adams was elected President over
Andrew Jackson. This campaign of
1924 was, in fact, the first real Presf-
Dental contest. Heretofore the Presi-
dency had been more or less of
procession to the executive mansion
by Virginia aristocrats Wash
ington, Thomas Jefferson, James
Madison, and James Monroe, with one
New England aristOcrat, John Adams,
slipping in for a single term. But
by 1924 the West had begun to assert
itself and for the first time put for
ward two candidates, Henry Clay of
An To
Hickory" the military hero of
Tennessee. New England offered John
Quincy Adams as the candidate of the
dying Federalists. The heir apparent
of the Virginia dynasty was William
H. Crawford, secretary of the treas
Dominion.
At that time nominations were
made by the caucus method and this
was destined to be the last of the
kind in the country. Despite the criti-
cisms of the caucus method one was
held and Crawford twas recommended
to the people of the United States"
However, he was eliminated from the
race when stricken with. paralysis
and made speeches., almost blind,
and helpless. AS the campaign pro-
crossed it became apparent that Jack
son, with John G. Calhoun of South
Carolina as the candidate for vice
president, was leading. When the
returns were all in it was found that
Calhoun had been elected vice presi-
dent with little opposition, but that
Jackson would have 80 votes in the
electoral college, Adams, "a, Craw-
ford, Al and Clay, 81. Since none of
the Presidential candidates had OBJ
tanned an electoral majority, under
the terms of the Constitution, the cleo
ton was thrown into the house Of
representatives, which would choose
among the three highest candidates.
Clay, of course, was eliminated, Craw-
ford could also be counted out, so
that the contest narrowed down to
Jackson and Adams. 1t soon became
gossip around Washington that Clay's
strength would be thrown to Adams
and that Adams in return would APP
point Clay as secretary of state. For
weeks the capital was in turmoil
with charges and counter charges fly
ing thick and fast. The upshot of it
all was that in the final balloting
Adams had received IL votes, Jack
son z, and Crawford f. (The balloting
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Coach John O'Reilly to
Prepare Karl Wildermuth

Coach John D. O'Reilly of George
town university track team, will pre-
pare nineteen-year-old Karl Wilder
muth, his fieet-footed Splinter, for the
Olympic tests with great care. In
speaking of his protege, O'Reilly said:
"Wildermuth is only boy and his
legs will get stronger. He is excep-
tiOnally fast in getting away from the
mark and he still has something left
at the finish. He is perfect sprinter.
Like Chef Bowman, he runs close
to the ground and his feet are never
more than foot and a half from the
ground. Karl does not bring his knees
up high and his arm motion is excel
lent. He runs straight during the
race and does not throw himself
against the tape like some of our
sprinters."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Pepper on Ice Cream

Folks often put ketchup in soup
or chowder, together with numerous
other queer incidentals and relishes
to season food. The prize, however,
for this goes to one local man who
puts sugar on his beans. Judging
from his sweet TOOTH which makes
him season beans with "relish" of
sugar 1 suppose he would put sugar
on turkey, roast pork or other things
that do not call for sugar being spread
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Lack of Seasoned
Material Is Cause

Ernest Sargent Barnard, pres
ident of the American league.
says:
There are just as many boys
playing ball today as there
ever were.
"The trouble is not there.
Base balls trouble is lack of
seasoned material"
Mr.. Barnard was commenting
upon the stories that base ball
is sliding to oblivion because
no good material is coming up
and because boys no longer
care to play baseball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Play-Of Plan

A new system of settling ties in bas-
ket ball has been adopted by the Pa
cific Coast conference as the result
of complications that have arisen In
past seasons. For example, when two
teams tie In the Southern division a
single game will be played to decide
the champion. If a triple tie should
occur the two teams nearest each
other will play off and the winner
meet the third team. All ties will be
settled within week after the regu-
lar season closes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Picks Pirates to Win

Manager Joe Mccarthy of the Cubs
is looking over, on paper, the teams
he must beat during the regular Ma
tiOnal leag'4e season. AS be views it
at this time. the Pittsburgh Pirates
will be the club the Cubs must con-
Quer If they hope to win.
Mccarthy believes that the Pirates
have the baseball timber. but he
thinks it possible that the drubbing
they took from the Yankees in the
world series may have affected their
morale.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Never Behind

Lady Aston had been looking at
some clocks of the federal period at
the store of an art dealer who,
through honest dealings had made
her one of his best customers.
st really is a lovely old clock!" he
exclaimed, "but it is always fast"
"Well," said Lady Astor,. "that
ought to prove that it really is Early
American !"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Artistic

A music teacher undertook to coach
the daughter of a butcher in the art
of tremolos and quavers, and having,
in due course, brought her to perfec-
ton in one or two pieces such as
''Tannhauser" and "Lohengrin'' sent
her home to her father.
But the butcher was far from sat
iSfied.
"HOot mon! l wanted yo' to teach
her something appropriate like" said
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

all my housework, washing and IRON
ing and feel fine all the time. I help.
my husband some in the field, too, so
you see we have something to praise
the Vegetable Compound for. I will
gladly answer all letters asking about
the Lydia e. Pinkham's medicines"
Mus. LUTHER HIBBs, Box 565,
Westwood, California.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

but for his present position of leader
ship in world industry. A short time
ago in Paris l desired to make a call
to Havre, about 100 miles away, and
was told that the call could be put
through in approximately five hours,
nearly twice the time required to go
from Paris to Havre by train.-Floyd
w. Parsons in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

MS Charts to GAINESVILLE the The
glitter of big league camp
the coegan and he signed thought
nfelder
Well Mcaw farmed him to Oakland for and then recalled
him armed him
TO the Pills He could
flashes of hitting form that red the big but he
be able
Dallas and later Charlotte Atlantic During the
he with the Phi bench appearing
Nothing
about
Grand Rapids Richbourg
AGO. Finally he
emily He led the Southern hitting
Washington Immediately
The Senators him Minneapolis the Matthews deal This
his his third
this colegan
after Mcaw had pucked him from his college
well
the fall of 1926 play the 1927 his Braves
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

Vegetable Com
pound has done
for me. / was in
bad health for
about six years.
My nerves were
all to pieces. /
could not sleep
and wasn't able
to do my house
work. Now / feel
SO much betterl
I sleep like a.
bahy. + can do
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
VDIAMUNDN
NPIEk-uFEN

WILL A2k2 "
Babe Adams has quit baseball, and
he didn't even stop to talk terms with
Connie Mack.
Again they are talking about Tulsa
and Oklahoma City entering the West
ern league, this time for the season of
1929.
Pocket McMahon, last season in the
Texas league, has signed for whirl
at first base with Raleigh of the Pied
mont league.
Second Baseman Ray Moore and
Pitcher Ed Tenney have been sold to
Jackson of the Cotton States league
by Laurel of the same circuit.
Jerry Belanger, veteran first base
man, has signed a contract with Pitts
field of the Eastern league. He was
with Bridgeport last season.
Howard Lindimore, infielder belong
ing to the Fort Worth Cats of the
Texas league, has been purchased by
Little Rock of the Southern loop.
Steve Plesnik, semi-pro outfieider
Of Newark, n. j., has been signed by
Manager Gus Getz for his Scranton
club in the New York-Pennsylvania
league.
The Athletics have one of the most
valuable utility players in baseball in
Jimmy Dykes, hard-hitter, who can
play any position on the infield-and
play 1t well.
Four young outfielders, Gibson, Gull
yer, Zitelman and Glover, failed to
fill the needs as seen by Manager
Frank Snyder at Houston, and were
| given releases.
Catcher Ed Cousineau of the Noble
Bears had the first finger of his right
hand so badly smashed by a foul
tip that he was put on the hospital
list for long SPELL
Pitchers Herbert Rauding and Ed
Brayden and Catcher Ray Ahern, all
| members of a Boston amateur team.
have Joined the Hattiesburg club Of
the Cotton States league.
Sam Fayonsky, d high school star
of Greenville, S. c., is to get trial
with Greenville of the Sally league.
He is an outfielder and reported to
be an unusually strong hitter
Dick Rudolph, new manager of the
| Waterbury Eastern league team, is
Hap Carnes, a young right-handed
pitcher, formerly of St Johns acad.
envy
| Dayton amateurs, have been signed
by the Dayton club in the new Central
league. President Phil Barteme
plans to give promising Dayton
| youngsters chance
Travea Waner is the best batter in
| the Waner family, according to his
cousins, Paul and Lloyd. Unless the
| cousins are just being kind, the
| Pirates must have sensation in
| young Travea. for last season Paul
led the National league and Lloyd
| was third in hitting.
RUDE Bressler, the hard hitting out
| fielder of the Reds, became a men,
Der of the Brooklyn Robins. 1t is re-
| ported that Bressler bought his re-
| lease from the Reds for $4,000, and
| got $4,000 for signing with the Robins.
And yet bal. players are supposed to
have poor business heads
Manager George Moriarty of the De-
| troit Tigers was the speaker at
meeting of the umpires' association of
San Antonio. The former American
league arbiter chose as his subject
"How to handle ball game"
George Earnshaw, who repeatedly
announced that he would not report
to Baltimore and wanted to be sold
! to the majors, has had change of
| heart and iS ShOUino a now cnirit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

upon them 1t is on a par with ex-
Mayor Hurley putting pepper on ice
cream. He did that to prevent indi-
gestion from the cream chilling his
stomach, he told me. l tried it once
and couldn't taste the pepper.-Salem
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

he, something she could play when
we gle party. Isna there COM
poser called Chopin? Weel, that's
the man tae write bit o. music for
a butcher"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Credit to Telephone

Foreigners lay emphasis on the
everlasting rush of the American busi-
ness man, failing to understand that
the telephone is largely responsible
not only for his high rate of speed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
A Stumble

'.Here' my friend, Is $40. And DOM
forget that Goofus is the man to vote
for
THANKS all the same, sir, but I'm
al honest man, and / wouldn't de-
ceive you. have already sold my
vote TO Mr. FOnav."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Too Many

Employer-You have % fine REL
erences here. How long have you
worked?
Kid-SiX months.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Mixed Dates

Tim-Do you love me?
Mazie-Yes, Bill, better than any
one.
Tim-But I'm not Bill.
Mazie-Oh, l thought today was
Wednesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

The first census of the Turkish
people, recently taken, gave a figure
of 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
IN BAD HEALTH
FOR SIX YEARS
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
COMPOUND Gave Her Strength

Arapahoe, Okla.-"I want to tell
you Just what Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20
Finally Lands Major Berth

T0R some minor league stars the
road to the big leagues is short
= sharp and sure. For others 1t is
a long and rambling trail mostly wind
ing through the meadows and corn
lands of many farms. And of this
latter class none travelled longer
track or served mere time on farms
than did Lance Richbourg, the Bos-
ton Braves outfielder of last season.
Richbourg's baseball career covers
period of nine years and extends
from Florida to Michigan and from
Frisco bay to that bay whose waters
lap the eastern limits of Boston. He
must have had lot of courage and
bulldog tenaeity deep in his heart to
have survived failure and misfortune
so long and still had enough left to
win his goal
Richbourg was student in the Uni
yersity of Florida when McGraw took
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

Old men learn that time is not so
precious after all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

THE time for the Repub-
lican national convention in
Kansas City on June II and
the Democratic meeting in
Houston on June 26, draws
near to warn the people of
this nation that they are
again about to be embroiled
in the heat of another Pres
idential campaign, it is in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-20

The pilgrimage of Moslem to
Mecca is called making the hadJ.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-08
river in the wheat country.

river in the wheat country.
E. l.. Jamison went to Freewater
last Tuesday. Mrs. Jamison and
Eric returned with him Wednes-
day. They expect to leave Sunday
but both children are sick and they
will have to remain here for the
present.
Mr.. Pickett, who used to run the
hotel at Connell, has decided to To-
cate in Hartford. He bought the
furniture and chickens belonging
to Tilden and moved into the Tilden
home Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Til
den are at present living at Var
nells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Parker
and son did not come to Hanford as
they expected. Mr.. Stanley is still
the brakeman.
Mrs. Anglin and Mrs. Joyce
attended a district convention Of
the Federation of Clubs at Kenne-
wick last Friday.
Mrs. Frederika Cords went to
Wahluke Tuesday to visit her bro
Their, Mr.. F. C. Koppen.
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Ter would have made better rep
resentative for Benton County to
the state legislature, especially for
the Eastern end of the county, yet
as long as Knute Hill of Prosser
has been elected to the office on
the Democratic ticket, we expect
to support him.
Irrigation legislation will be inn
perative in the next session of the
Legislature. Our representative
must be informed and able to in
troduce bills and to support legis-
lative measures.
We feel certain that Mr.. Hill,
now that he is elected, will endeav-
or to represent all of the county
and will support legislation to the
interest of the county. Let's all
back Mr.. Hill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-11-08
CITY ELECTION

TT is quite evident from the num-
i Der of votes in the city primary
election Tuesday that keen interest
was demonstrated in the local con-
test. The fact that c. A. Crawford
was renominated for mayor indi-
Gates an expression of confidence
on the part of the citizens of Ken
newick in his administration.
An able group of younger bust
ness men were nominated for the
city council, Brick" Oliver in the
first ward; Frank Green in the
second ward; Emil Behrman for
the two-term in the third ward;
and w. L. Marsh for councilman at
large. With George Hartje, the
present incumbent, who was re-
nominated from the third ward for
the four-year term, an experienced
and sagacious member of the pres
emit council, and with w. c. Null
drow and H. B. Terril, followers on
the council, a strong city govern
ment should be formed.
It is to be regretted that Warde
johnson, who ran for treasurer,
was defeated by 10 votes. How
ever, if younger man were not
to be nominated, an excellent choice
was made in H. E. Huntington,
present justice Of the peace and
police Judge, who is already famil-
lar with civic affairs.
Mrs. Winnifred Campbell, city
clerk, and C. L. Holcomb, city at
torney, were unopposed for their
respective offices. Both are well
known and have splendid records.
ALI signs point to a year of ac-
complishment in the annals of Ken
newick.
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umbus discovered it with its few
thousand starving Indians is just
the work that has been done up
on it.
Today the laborer is better paid
with the fruits of his toll than
ever before in the history of the
world. Why? Because he is vol
untary and efficient worker.
There are only two great incent-
ives to action. Fear of punishment
and hope of reward.
Both of them have been tried
but the latter has proven by far
the most effective.
Since the beginning Of times
men and women have been held
in bondage, bought sold and beat
en- to work but with poor results.
God in His wisdom decreed that
man should labor with his hands
to be well fed and healthy. Christ
in his mercy taught that man
should be kept busy in order to
avoid temptation. Teachers have
expounded upon the virtue of lab
or, statesmen have legislated IL
favor of it and financers have
voted in favor of it all without
avail. In ages past we have
preached about the fortunes of hell
to keep men from being bad and
the glories of heaven to make
them be good and useful. Men
have been beaten, tortured and
starved in order to make them
work but all without avail.
Any man who does his duty on
~ through fear is coward and
any man who accepts rewards he
has not earned is crook.
But along comes the general
motors and Henry Ford and solved
the problem. Build an automobile
for man and show him the de-
lights and advantages of riding
in it and he will work harder and
more willingly than for anything
the world ever produced.
And consider for a moment what
a wonderful world their combined
efforts and brains have produced
for the rest of us to enjoy.
What do you suppose Adam
would have given for moving
van when he left the garden of
Eden or Noah for a crosscut saw
when he built the ark or Moses
for a printing press when he
chisled the ten commandments on
the rock or Pharo for a modern
concrete mixer when he built the
pyramids, Alexander for NOV
ing picture show. to amuse him in
stead of pining for more worlds
to conquer, Louis XIV for an
electric light plant for his big
castle, Napoleon for an automobile
during his retreat from Moscow
or photograph during his exile,
Columbus for steamboat with
which to discover America, George
Washington for a coal mine at
Valley Forge, Paul Revere for a
motorcycle, Davy Crockett for a
repeating rifle while he explor-
ed Kentucky, Lewis and Clark for
an airoplane during their trip to
the Pacific Coast, Custer for
machine gun during his last
fabous battle, Wellington for a
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LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE

During the past few weeks / have
been severely criticized for my ex-
travagance.
My many friends and neighbors
who claim to have the welfare of
my family at heart berated me for
buying and using a new automo-
bile instead Of its value in food
and clothing to use during the
damp dark winter months.
MDon't you know" asked one
wise old passiarch, who is still
stumbling around with horse
and buggy, chat the automobile
is the cause Of all our present
day poverty and unrest? The
nation has gone speed mad. What
will be the r',tcome? No body
knows"
Now according to my way Of
thinking, nothing can be farther
from the truth.
The present day automobiles,
accessories, trouble-proof tires, re-
fined gasoline, improved roads and
their attendent pleasures and con-
viences which have been blamed
for bankrupting the nation have
not cost the farmers a cent Of
money.
They have been presented to us
by the financial giants, the
shrewd inventors and the clever
craftsmen Of the nation.
Not only have they been given
free, but in order to keep them
so we must buy and use more.
In fact any farmer who drives
one car more than two years is
paying for new one whether he
enjoys its possession or not.
Since the advent of the auto
mobile every producer of food
stuff has received enough more
for his produce to more than offset
the entire automobile bill of the
nation. Remember when wheat
sold regularly for 40 to 80 cents
a bushel, corn IL to 18 cents, fat
hogs from to A cents, eggs IL
cents dozen, chickens two bits a
piece regardless of size or age,
cotton, apples, potatoes and many
more things at the same ratio.
Multiply the number Of pounds
produced yearly by the increase
in present day prices and the
number of years and it makes all
other items look like shaking pen
mics out of the baby's bank.
But the automobile industry Of
today is like the giant genet that
the poor man coaxed out of the
bottle. It must lbe kept busy in
order to keep it from detroying
the one it was supposed to benefit.
Suppose everybody would stop
buying or using automobiles to-
morrow and the five million men
who are engaged in the industry
suddenly thrown out of employ
ment. They would Immediately
stop buying the farmers product.
How soon would this effect the
market? And furthermore in or
der to live and support their fam
lilies they would be forced to grow
their own food and their surplus
would be thrown upon an already
| glutted market.
How soon would the farmer find
automobile money or buyer for his
product.
The only difference between the
raw material and the finished
article is the labor which has been
expended upon it.
Money is only a store house
wherein we store our surplus en-
ergy for further use.
The only difference between
American continent today with It's
millions of well fed, well clothed
and well educated inhabitants and
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RED CROSS ROLL CALL

THE annual Red Cross roll call
starts on a day Of unusual sig
nificance, armistice day. 1t is a
day which reminds US of one of the
greatest works of this organiza-
tion.
In peace time, it is sometimes
difficult to picture all of the re-
lief and aid and succor which this
organization gives to the nations
of the world. At the present it is
helping the victims of the Florida
Porto Rico disaster. Not long ago,
it was demonstrating its great
value in the devastated areas of
the Mississippi flood. Unless FAM
inc or destruction or fire affects
our families or our neighbors, one
does not always remember the
necessity of such work.
The local quota for the roll call
this year is 5000. Certainly there
are 200 persons in Kennewick and
the vicinity who desire to belong
and to participate in this organi-
cation.
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long distance telephone after the
battle of Waterloo, Shakespeare for
a typewriter or Roosevelt for a
radio to broadcast his speechs?