Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 50, Number 39, Jasper, Dubois County, 12 June 1908 — Page 2

UNUSUALLY BRILLIANT. BEHIND THE SCENES IN POLITICS THE WARD BOSSES LADIES' SACK APRON. y ERNEST M'GAFFEY

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7UAT COUJLD GVJT GOOD. WARD "bosses" come and go. They rise and fall, and one makes room for another. The fluctuations In politics are as sudden and abrupt as the changes in the stock market, and the "boss" of last year may be the plainest of plain citizens the ensuing year. One thing Is morally cortaln. there will never be an elimination of "bosses" in politics, because leaders are an absoluto necessity In every movement, and prime ministers and presidents are as surely political "bosses" as are the ward politicians who hold their wards In the hollow of their hands. Some people, good people, too. have started In to fight "bosses." and have ended up by co-operating with them and getting their aid to improve conditions in certain districts. Fighting a political "boss" Is an uphill job. for "the respectables." so-callod. are usually too busy to give any assistance, and the "boys" are all with the "boss." I remember a reformer who tried to win out on the presidency of a ward club against the "boss." He tried two years and was defeated, but the third term he seemed to be sure of success. Nearly every ono of the members of the club promised him aid. and Dugan. as I will call him. hail "high hopes. The night of tho election, with 1S9 members present, Dugan's name was put before the club amid a itorm of applause. His nomination was seconded by at least five additional speeches, each a glowing eulogy of "Danny Dugan's staunch qualities and services to the party." Dugan sat entranced with the praises which were being handed out to him. The "boss"' .candidate, Casey, was nominated In a half-dozen words and feebly seconded by only one individual. Dugan himself was appointed ono of the tellers, and a roar of approbation shook the hnll as tho chairman announced his selection. Dugan went up and down the aisles, and everybody gave him tho "gltd hand" and folded their ballots and tossed them Into the hat he carried with "There's another for you. Dan, old boy." or "Hurrah for Danny Dugan." He had a ballot shoved at him-with the Injunction. "Make it unanimous. Danny; hurl In a vote for your own ticket," and he put his ballot In the other toller's hat and snt down In tho seventh hoavon of anticipation. The counting wns finished In a few minutes and Dugan smiled as ho saw the ballots all going over to one side. "It's a walk away," ho whlsporod to tho mm next to him." "It's a landslide," Bin IiIh neighbor. The crmlrman ßt M"'d to tho front of the platform an ! announced th vote for procldont as follows- "For Peter Casey, 188 votoK, for Daniel Diignn, ono vote." Uufenn grabbed his hat and madly

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rushed from the room, with a perfect howl of cheers following him. It was his last appearance In politics. The term "political boss" images to most people a stoutly-built man with a plug hat and a large diamond, who smokes long black cigars and rules his ward or district with a rod of iron. Sometimes he is represented as a man with a heart bursting with sympathy for the poor, who squeezes the rich citizen to help out the constituents whose votes he harvests on olection day. He is generally typified as eloquently profane, and story-writers delight to sot him down Invariably as of Irish birth. As a matter of fact, however, there are Just as many different "bosses" as there are nationalities in the larg cities, for a "boss" is simply a lender for the time being, and that may be for a few months, a few years or longer. And some of the most successful of all "bosses," politically speaking, have been Americans. The present president of tho United States is one of the most masterful of political bosses. Who In his party dare openly say him "nay" with any hope of winning out against his rock-rooted strength? The "boss" In the cities, however, especially tho typical ward "boss," Is often a man who may bo evolved by either accident or design. Sometimes a man goes into the game to help a frlond out. or to satisfy a grudge, and the glamor of the thing attracts him and he stays In. to finally emerge as a full-blown "leader." And some one of the young fellows who go into politics deliberately will work on for years in the same ward, growing up with the people who live there, Identifying himself with them and their Interests nnd finally winning the confidence of his constituents so lastingly that they will vote almost to a man as ho wishes. A truo "boss" both follows and leads. He knows what his "people" want, and he does not stray far away from their desires. If his ward has a constituency which favors a liberal Interpretation of the liquor question he Is for the "open" Sunday, and even the nll-nlght saloon, If nccesBnry. He Is strong on tho subjoct of "the poor man's club" nnd hot against "blue laws" and for the maximum of "personal liberty." Incidentally, he favors a low license, usually. If a "boss" lives In a Prohibition district he ftilmlnntos ngnlnst "the domon rum" and points out statistically tho ruin wrought by drink. This may not provont him from having his "high-balls" at the club, or his champagne at the political banquets, but makes him strong with tho voters whoso support ho seeks. Ho is on the alort for "blind pigs." or plncos'whoro liquor la smuggled In and sold ecrotly. and ho leads delegations to tho

mayor's office and to tho legislatures to protest against tho vice of drinking. The average "political boss" is in politics strictly for "what is in It," and that means that he 1b neither in the game for his health, his recreation nor his spiritual welfare. And why not? Do business or professional men enter Into their respective avocations for any of tho above reasons? I trow not. The "boss" has ono fixed, sot Idea, and that Is to "get there," as he would express it; to accumulate a large roll of clmoleons and then retire to some respectable residence portion of the city and forget the low, coarse mob with which he was compelled to associate while he was getting his start The successful ones do this, nnd tho unsuccessful ones romaln at tho same old stand, re. vlllng tho Ingratitude of the ones who "mndo the riffle" and got away with tholr "bundle."

Ward "bosses" often combine to accomplish results, and they often cut the ground from under one another without the slightest compunction. I never knew but ono "boss" whose word was absolutely and entirely to bo depended on both as to what he could do, and what ho would do. He could tell to a certainty about how his ward would go, and if he gave his word as to the delegates ho never under any circumstances broke. He was a man of strong likes and dlsLONGEVITY IN im Tropical Races Are Shown to Be Much Longer Lived. Because In tropical countries more decayed vegetable matter Is found and In consequence more miasma, tho Idea has becomo popular that only vigorous health and long life aro likely In northern lntltudes where frost now and then asserts Itself. Tho fact that humanity matures much earlier In tropical climes seems to warrant the conclusion that It must necessarily perish much earlier. Dr. Lug! Sambon of Rome attempts to put tho popular Impression to sleep by an elaborate exhibition of statistics. Ho doesn't contend that tho wannost climate is tho most miitablo to a man, undor tho conditions of modern civilization, but ho romonstrntes vigorously against tho Idea that a cold and variable cllmato Is tho most conducive to tho physical nnd Intellectual Improvement of tho human race. Whllo northern climates may produce ntnlwnrt frnmos, statistics show that they do not conduco to longevity. In proof of his position the doctor cltos tho fact that tho average Amb outlives tho average Esquimau bv not In than 2G years.

likes nml exceedingly blunt In his way of putting things. Hut ho could neither bo wheedled nor Intimidated. The more- fnct that ho hnd promised the support of his delegates In a convontlon to a cortaln cnndldato did not dotermlno thnt ho would support that candidate at tho polls on olection. Uut Just so far as his word went, that promise was Iron-clad and Irrevocable. TImo was when a "boss" was to bo marked by his roputatlon for physical prowess. Dut thoso days nro in tho

soro aud yellow loaf. Strnngo to say. even In tho toughest of tho "tough" wards, tho 'leaders" aro vory seldom now men who depend on their "knock down and drag out" abilities. The "boss" of today nsplros to bo a ' dresser" and a wit, not a "slugger." Pugilism is left to Its regular exponents, and though many of the "bosses" may be patrons of tho sparring matches, they have given tho rough-and-tumblo method of tho past the good-by. and plumo themselves on smoother plans to achieve success. Such a thing as a consclonco Is something that no unscrupulous ward "boss" will harbor, for to him conscience Is a dead letter in politics. Hesides, a "boss" may bo in ono party one yenr.ind on tho other side of tho fence the next year. He may support a measure at first and then "switch" and light it. Expediency is his watchword, and ho will support a man whom he cordially despises If ho can see advantago to himself In tho end. Tho questions of party principles have an exceedingly hazy interest to him, for the class with which ho mingles, and the interests which he represents, have no time at all to study political economy, and no Inclination towards tho ethical side of politics. It was a matter of genulno Intorest to meet the various "bosses." big and little, and weigh them and analyze them as they came Into my perspective. They wero always a trifle curi ous ns to Just how I happened to bo In politics, and I am quite certain they wero decidedly uncertain as to Just how I came to bo holdins: down a fair. salaried position when I could not de liver delegatos; and yot, mooting me In tho game at every turn, from tho primaries to the national conventions, they knew I was "keeping cases," as they may have expressed It, and that in some mysterious way I must bo of some valuo in the sum totnl of elements making up political life. The question of silent "bosses" and talkative "bosses" Is ono which hns been variously reviewed, and the average Judgment has been that the silent "boss" was tho great power. The fact was that the "silent" boss could talk fast enough when ho wanted to, and the talkatlvo boss could "stand pat" when he so desired. If it was the nature of a "boss" to talk he did so; if ho was naturally a secretive man. he kept still generally. Tho most effective combination was tho "Ross" who could talk or keep still as occasion demanded, and who could neither be goaded nor coaxed Into either silence or speech against his hotter Judgment. It could bo said In favor of nearly every real ward "boss" that he was not an orator. Xot In tho sense of a "silver-tongued spell-blndor." Many of them could give good, common-sense talks, and effective ones, too, but thoy did not essay to split the welkin with their perorations, and rather despised in their hearts the "wind-Jammer" and his periods. At tho same tlrao, for a genuinely great speaker they had a deep respect and enjoyed hearing him. As for the "man with tho pen," they wero never unwilling to avail themselves of his services If ho could "make good" with anything to help on a campaign. KItN'KKT MTSAVI.'PV (Copyrlght, 150S. by Joseph 11. Howies.) HOT CLIMATES He shows that tho neonle who llvo aiong tno unhealthful coasts of Ceni.rm ana öoutn America survlvn tho tn. habitants of the higher and coolor altl2 m r", "0 Shows also that the Hindus, who often reach puberty ns early as nino voara llvn to n BiirnrUI,,,, XlJliT uu .,,,;-, 1 1U lllllilUItants Of tho snnthom Europe are found to llvn mim, vwuiikiiun ill ll ttirtn f )l rai rxf I. ... . . ... " 1 ic mure nonncrn latlluue. To illustrate. In Encl nml In n nnnii. latinn nf 27 nnn firm !,,.. 1.... . ... Pimlnnnrlnnu ,..l.n i ... .,.,,, n Him in apain, witn a population of hut 18.000.000. thorn aro -101 ltennrlans. Tho probablllties aro that tho great mortality found In southern latitudes is found In tm cities, and Is thoroforo not so much tho fault of tho cllmato ns of an Indifference to sanitary laws. Forcing His Chances. "So Shadlhoy Is In trouble again?" "Yob, n bit of a card scandal." "I told him not to play unless ho could afford to loo." "Ho must hnvo gotten your ndvlco mlxod, nnd doeldod ho couldn't afford to play unless he didn't in "-u'noiv .www iiuou lUBtou Star.

Paris Pattern No. 1621. All Seams Allowed. A splendid nll covor apron, which thoroughly protects tho dress, Is here portrayed. It may bo developed to ad vantage In plain or striped gingham, chambray, linen or duck. Tho model Is mndo with a high neck. finished with a turn down collar, edged with embroidery or cut In square Dutch outline, according to taste. A patch pockot ornaments each side of the front, nnd tho full length sleeves nro gathered into cuffs of tho material. The pattern is in four sizes 32, 36, -10 and -M Inches, bust measure. For 36 bust tho apron requires 7 yards of material 2 Inchos wide, or 6 yards Jo inches wide; li yard of edging to trim. To procure this pattern end 10 ponta r!to numo nml atldrfHH plainly, and bo suro iu Bivo Bizo ami ininiUdr or pattern. NO. 1624. .SIZE. NAME TOWN STREET AND NO. 8TATE BOYS' RUSSIAN SUIT. parls Pattern No. 2370. All Seams Allowed. This Jaunty little design for the popular Russian suit Is Intended for the small boy. Tho material used In Its development Is slato-erav hi dlan-head cotton. Tho shawl enllnr straight cuffs and narrow belt nro of bright-red linen, and all the stitching is none in tho same color. Tho movable shield Is of the crnv stltchm! with red, or if desired the latter might also be of tho red linen. The blouse fastons in doublo-breasto,! nf feet with small noarl but tnns nml flin full knickerbockers are caught In around tlic knees by elastic, run through a horn facing. Tho pattern IS in four SlZOS tWO to live vn.nrs For a boy of three years tho suit re quires J yards of material 27 inrlma "'de, 2 ynrds 36 inches wide, or 1&4 var(1 u Inches wide; as Illustrated, yam or contrast nt tmitnri.ii o lnrb.es wide. To procure thl pattorn ond 10 cnt., "Pattern Dopartmont." of this pnpor. J..i'te. "?P.n n.ml m,,!ro-" plainly, and bo ,u ,v" B,zu anu of pattern. NO- 2370 SIZE NAM TOWN "Wul. T AND NO STATE The Luckv Man. Trotter Whon I loft town threo years ago you nnd Jlgsmith wore rlvnl suitors for Miss iwhiov' )mr,,i Which proved to 'ho tho lucky man? IllRKlna I lld. she married Jig mith. Chicago Dally Nows. The Wise Woman's Way. "Doos your husband ovor scold when you want a now hat?" "N'o. lie nover knows nnvthlnir About Ii until after I get iL" Chicago

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