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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
Back to the Farm.

The first effort of man is to live.
Unless his stomach is distendad with
food you need not try to I'LL him with
the east wind of your philosophy; un
less there. is good red blood IN his
veins his patriotism can be bought
and sold for a glass of beer and a
pretzel; he is mostly white liyered
until he Is tanned by the sun; he is
menace to himself and the race un-
til he is decently fed, clothed, and
housed.
IN the old days there was COM
munity of interest in the beasts OF
the field, the fowl of the air, and
the fish Of the streams. Also there
was the fierce process Of elimination
Of the unfitNwhereby the race OF ami
mails known as men was brought to
the standard Of physical, intellectual,
and moral development shown among
the Greeks
Up to recent times the people were
willing to till the soil and work
OF farm machinery and mechanical
cultiYators has changed all this and
now we must huddle about the mill
and keep close TO the factory. At
least many Of Us think we must;
many know no other method of get
ting living; many are unable TO get
away from these conditions even If
they know better
The time has been when such de-
plorabIe conditions might receive q
sigh from the sympathetic or a dole
of aims from the charitable; but, to-
day, man has learned a new gospel;
today few Gains would have the
hardihood to ask even the next-door
neighbor, Am / my brothers keep
err" today man recognizes that while
- would be presumption for him to
attempt TO aid God in the destruction
Of the unfit, it is not only his duty
but his highest privilege to assist
Divinity in the salvation and regen-
Grafton Of our common heritage Of
life
We of the present time have only
an academic concern with the condi-
tons Of the past; our real and press
ing interest is concentrated upon
those which now obtain And what
arc they: Industrial oyer-expansion;
abandonment OF the small farms;
oveFcrowding in the cities; the ex-
tremes of wealth and poverty side by
side in brutal contrast; strikes and
Iockouts.
Perhaps if the overerowding in the
cities could be remedied by getting
the people back TO the land; perhaps
if the small farm could be made again
attractive, the other troubles might
be alleviated. if not practically abol-
ished. Nothing that can be done will
bring about an immediate millen-
mum; all that can possibly be ac-
complished is the. softening Of the
hardsbips of poverty. the easing Of
the strain of modern conditions. Our
large cities are congested with people
upon whom the burden Of existence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
FOLK CALLS lYNCHING
DELIBERATE MURDER
He Deprecates Killing of Witherspoon
at Belmont and Declares Perpetra-
tors Shall Be Punished.

JEFFERSON CITY. no. May 1S.-Gov-
ernor Folk deprecates the lynching of
the colored man. Witherspoon. at Bel
mont. last night. He said;
NO matter how deserving of de 9TH
the colored man may have been. nor
how dastardly his crime. it was murder
for the mob to hang him. 1t is just
as much an offense in the eyes Of the
law for the mob TO kill a guilty person
as for 1t TO lvnch an innocent one
THE attorney general has been di-
rected to investigate the matter and as
sist the prosecuting attorney of the
county in bringing 10 justice those par
tieIpating in the crime
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

! ne commissioner had tax Ell and thought
he would have to give the case up. The
inventor was not at all dfsmayed and
said he would take the case before the
President to sec If he would not ina
stfnct the Commissioner to hear the
case.
Hearing Granted.
The President saw the justice OF the
plea and Endorsed the paper advising
the Commissioner to have the hearing
The lawyer took the papers back 10
the Commissioner and showed him the
Presidents Endorsement.
The Commissioner was disgruntied,
but said as 1t was the Presidents wish
that the case be heard ne guessed he
would grant a hearing
1.-The lawyer sprang TO the phone
and calling his client said. Come en-
up to the department, Brown. He'll
has frozen over
do You have many cranks to bother
your" was asked OF the patent exam
iner.
'fCranks did you say? Do we have
them? Well. I should say So
This il certainly the place for them
II was only the other day that a self
important Individual consumed half ar
hour of our valuable time discoursing or
his method OF converting lead into gold
And when a woman gets the inventive
craze fIiS oisice Is SIMPLY too Siiai fOi
her.
Invented loop the Loop"
IT remember one particular strenuou.
female who claimed to have been ths
originator OF the loop the loop idea
She came in loaded Up with blue prints
and dra wings. and presented a thesis
in abstruse mathematics that Mr. Went
worth himself could not have followed
THE device she was claiming wa.
already in use. It was very amusing
20 hear her complain OF having had II
borrow quarter 10 go TO see her owl
show
But about the most interesting crsni
ever had dealing with Is an old mar
who resides IN the northwest section
eff the city. He is fast approaching tn.
cectury mark, and has a weakness fol
inzenting railway ties.
He comes IN quite often and tells u:
about the time when he prepared patents
for President Lincoln. He also has e
has changed since he practfeed befort
1t.
He said only the other day, When
first knew this office there were only
two principal examiners, and each Of
them had one assistant
HE added, thoughtfuily, 7 don't sup.
pose any one of them worked as hard
then as you do now.
'HThe office hiss about 500 examiners al
the present time" said the examiner
just TO show that there had been quite
ticed before the department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

20 Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
q term of not exceeding two years, or
uoth such ffne and Imprisonment, in
'iie discretion Of the court.
more law may be needed for the
eHcient control of the trusts. But
mere Is enough law to punish the Of
tense Indicated in this specific and
elFcumstantial testimony. The duty
OF the Government is plain 1t must
hot wait for more law while the law
winch already exists provides for fin
ing and fmprisoning all offenders in
vowed by evidence in their posses
sion; and 1t must urge the punish
ment OF the offenders-if any there
De-by imprisonments A fine of
So.0oo, or one hundred such fines, will
not avail much against such COM
panfes rs that named in this tes-
timony, but two years in the peniten-
tiary for each offender will stop the
abuse.
1t is quite possible that further
testimony may develop the fact that
Wniie these lines are commonly
known as private car lines they are
actually holding themselves out as
and doing the business of, common
carriers.
The country has a right to await
one OF two developments in this case:
Either this stenographers direct as
sertions must be disproven and his
code book diseredited, or the officers
OF the Armour company operating as
owners OF a line of private refriger-
ator cars must be sent to Jail. Nothing
less than this will accord with the
Presidents expressed purpose and the
responsibility he has deliberately as.
sumed TO the people who elected him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
4. n.-1l:5 n.

Those men who got home too early
or too late last night may explain the
occurrence by the fact that the clock
in the postoffice tower stood at 11:30
all day, OF course, red-tape could
not omit to light up that tower, al
though everyone should have known
there was nothing doing in the clock
line,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER
CHAUNCEY HicK0x'S REMAINS

Funeral services over the remains Of
Chauncey Hickox. who died Friday. will
be held at 459 G street northwest. at $50
0 clock this afternoon. The funeral will
not be private as has been reported. and
the friends of Mr. Hiekox are invited
to attend. The interment Will -
private.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

1t is now known that the battleship
Alabama's slow time was not caused by
Representative Helm putting a bomb
under the boilers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Nothing has been heard from the Mis-
souri, woman who Is testing Edward At
kinsons theory that she can dress on
So a year. She can't show herself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Lillian Russell says her favorite hero
IN real life Is George Washington, and
now somebody ought to believe her when
she tells her age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

A Potsdam policeman has composed a
march in honor of the crown prince of
Germany This is one case where the
policeman Will know his beats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

news dispatch says nurse was try
ing 10 put the baby Car into a boil
ing bath the other day. The whole fam
lily is in hot water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Since 1t has been found that laugh
some stood for secret rebate" in the
Eeef trusts code, cry some" has its
same old meaning for the gentlemen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Hiram Cronk Is dead. He was the
last last survivor" Of the War of 1912.
and made a record that his successor
Will not be able to beat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

A Jap killed himself IN New York
because he had lost s., 700 on the races.
This race suicide business Is getting in
ternational
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

New York claims to send out $40, 93J
letters through the mails every night.
Who's taken Senator Platt's job?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The Episcopal Church is to start a
hotel In New York. No one Will be al
lowed to Potter around In it with q
saloon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

A New Yorker protests against e'im-
moral slot machines" The worst of 1t
Is that they are not open 10 persuasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Secretary Loeb spent yesterday get
ting rid of the Presidents mail Mae
Wood wants TO charge him $4,000 for
doing the same thing with Senator
PIatt's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The Issuance of a fraud order against
q. dog fancier proves that the get-rich-
quick schema has gone to the bow
vows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

A Denver man was fined 500 for kick
ing out a saloon door, and he hash t
any more kicks coming TO him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

No one should be surprised At the
rews that there is place in Bolivia
where the water freezes every night.
Castro used 10 get frost every day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
THEY ALWAYS LAUGHED.

How did Jossher get such a reputa-
ton as a funny mani"
..TIe told his stories only To girls with
preHy teeth" Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Those Virginia politicians who re-
fused to sign the temperance pledge
would dislike TO be called sounding
glass and tipping symbols
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

John D. Rocx4 faller's pew rent is $500
year. Maybe he would pay more if
he didn't have to hunt around for the
untainted pennies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The next question is, will Cour.
Cassinis successor say the war viii
go or until 1t ends?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The District has as much trouble with
lis anti-chimney law as Wisconsin has
with t..r anti-cigarette order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

4 New York professor Is going to
Japan TO study the development OF the
arcient shark. Russia might give him
points on the modern sucker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Wonder which way the Beef trust
vote will go when Commissioner Garfield
runs for Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Seattle boasts a raft containing 5000
logs Wouldn't the Senator'S have a
good time rolling that many?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Perhaps. Minister Bowen thinks he's
said enough. Talk talks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Nan Patterson promises to keep of
the Broadway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Harry Lehr has arrived from Europe,
and New York society is getting leery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The Standard Ci Company has 80. 800
miles of telegraph wires. hut II plays
tank rooms instead of poolrooms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

There is no news of the water-wagon
drivers getting hurt in Chicago Water
wagons travel too short distances to
bother people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The Commissioners have prohibited the
District clerks from riding in the Dis
trict building elevators, and a street.
ear company wants 10 charge suburban
ties two fares. Looks like walk-out
for somebody
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Some people are about to find out that
the square deal has mighty rough
edges.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Mae Wood says she will fight to the
bitter end" and we all hope the Senator
will give her an express frank that far.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Nine out of every ten European ser
wants are said to have money in bank.
Bigelow was a servant of the people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

The Commissioner had TAX Ell and thought
he would hare to give the case up. The
inventor was not at all dfsmayed and
SAID he would take the case before the
PRESIDENT to sec IL he would not if.-
stFuct the Commissioner to hear the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28

A recS dispatch from Winchest-
er, Va, SIS that the Central Leather
company has purchased the Cover
Drayton tanneries for $4,000.
Advance Prices
The foregoing companies have es-
tablished branch Offices throughout
the country and in that way they
have got control of the market and
added from 10 to Is per cent to the
price of the raw material which they
have on hand and In the course of
tanning, and the finished stock that
is unsold.
This one way of forcing a profit by
initiating values, which of course will
enable them to make better show
ing and allowing both of these COM
panies to pay some kind of dividend,
but should they be unable to keep the
prices of raw material at the extreme
high figure which is now being paid,
the inflated values will decline and
the innocent purchaser of the stock
will have to take whatever he can
get. In this way those in control of
the companies can Juggle the market
for the stock up or down and when
they get prices high enough they will
dispose of large holdings and then re-
purchase the same stock at greatly
reduced values.
JuggIe the Figures
Several months ago when the COM
missioner of commerce and labor
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28
TRUST REACHES OUT
BEEF COMBINE GETS CONTROL
OF WOOL AND LEATHER
Armour and Swift Obtain Monopoly
of Raw Material and Advance the
Prices-cIothing and Shoes Will
Be Higher

Working quietly and secretly, the
beef trust has practically obtained
control of the leather business and
the wool business OF the United
States. 1t will be able to dictate it's
own prices for those commodities.
The result will be increased cost OF
clothing and shoes.
For months the leather trust has
been accommodating large supply of
hides and buying up the tanneries
throughout the country.
Over ten years ago the United
States Leather company, generally re-
ferred to as the leather trust, was or
ganized and incorporated, there be-
ing about forty tanneries included in
the formation. Large blocks of the
common and preferred stocks were
placed on the market and sold to in
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28

was ordered by the president to In
vestigate the business of the sup
posed beef trust, had he known
of facts similar in some re-
spect to the foregoing inflated values
he would undoubtedly have been In
better position to make different re-
port that he did.
For example, 1t Is said that through
the different departments the pack
ers charge such a department with
the goods which are handled by this
particular department, the valuation
OF which is placed on the goods when
they are delivered to its department.
Ii an inflated valuation of 20 per cent
is added to the prices when the goods
are transferred to the department to
which it is assigned, the actual profit
will be small, where If the actual
values were given an altogether DIFF
ferent profit would result.
Siezing the Wool Market
The startling announcement was
made a few days ago that the firm OF
Swift & Co., OF Chicago, is now exc
cutting plans to obtain control OF the
wool market Of the United States
and has already established the larg-
est office in this country at Chicago
for the purpose Of accomplishing such
results. 1t is said the company has
branch offices in nearly every state
in the union, and already has obtained
immense supplies of wool and pelts.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-09-28

vestors in every state in the union.
Dividends were assured on the pre-
ferred stock and up to the present
time there remains unpaid about 45
per cent of them.
Armour in Control
Later followed the reorganization
of the United States Leather COM
pany, and Incorporated for about one
half the amount for which the former
company was capitalized.
1t is said the reorganization OF the
United States Leather company was
brought about by Armour, who is at
the head of the largest packing con-
Germs in Chicago 1t is also said that
Armour is now the controlling power
of both the United States and Gen.
trail Leather companies and through
those avenues he disposes of most OF
his hides and other useful material
which originates In the packing
house.
1t is generally known that one OF
the "big four packers at Chicago has
been a large purchaser of the stock
of the American Hide and Leather
company, which is another corpora
ton formed on the same plan as the
other companies, it's object being to
control the light leather production
of this country, but I'D to this time
neither the United States company
nor the American Hide and Leather
company has been success.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-28

A few applications will remove tan
or sallowness aud restore the beauty
OF youth. SATINOLA is new dis
cOvery, guaranteed. and money re-
funded u IL fails 20 remove Freckles,
PinIples. Liver Spots, Blackheads,
Tan, Dissertations aud Disflguring
Eruptions. Ordinary cases In 10
days, the worst IN twenty days
After these defects are removed the
skin will bo soft. clear. healthy and
beautiful Price 90 cents at drug
stores or by mail. Thousands Of
ladies testify 10 the merits Of Santi-
nola.
Miss Alace Lirette writes:-Thibo-
deauX, La, Oct. IS, o. For four
years my face was completely COW
cred with freckles and pimples All
remedies failed, until / used two
packages of Satinola, which com
pletely removed my freckles and
pimples My complexion is now
perfect. and hope every lady having
freckles or pimples will try Satinola"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-28

The home OF Mira. w. r.. Rhodes
was deliberately de crate a with
choice floral adornn. uts Wednesday
afternoon. when Miss Edith Rhodes
entertained az bilad iorty-two In
compliment 10 the Bachelor Girls
Club. In the drawing room. hall
aud dining room were seen beautiful
palms. ferns, aud Quantities of las.
mines. Miss Rhodes gave her guests
one OF the prettiest and most enjoy
able parties Ia the history OF the
club. The score cards were hand
painted, being red rose buds. When
the signal was given that the last
game was finished. Mlss Emily
Thomas wss the lucky club member
and received al embroidery collar.
The guest prize was awarded to Mrs.
J. +. Parks Jr., it being a beautiful
book. The BOBBY was presented to
Miss Arrie Cole aud was n pretty
red artificial rose filed with candy
At just the proper time the affable
hostess passed delicious peach cream
served In punch cups placed In paper
roses, with angel food cake. After
prolonging the afternoon as much
A. possible. al! departed with regret,
expressing mast hearty apprec alton
to the popular hostess.
Miss Emily Thomas will entertain
the club "Wednesday at p. m. In
honor of Mrs. j. r. Parks Jr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-28
COC/AL
~ and Club Matters

Mr. Frank Myers Of this city and
Miss Juanita Cook OF Waco were
married Thursday evening at o o.
clock, AZ the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Dee Cook. In
that city-i9ig Columbus 81. The
rooms were tastefuily decorated for
the happy occasion, which was q
quiet home wedding with no attend
ants, and only relatives and q few
friends present. Rev. II. q. Bowers
was the officiating minister. Mr..
and Mrs. J. Allen Myers and little
sons, aud Mr.. n. G. Robinson Jr.
were In attendance from Bryan.
After receiving congratulations the
happy couple left the same evening
for Galveston where they have been
spending the remainder OF the week
as guests at the fremont Hotel.
Galveston friends had previously
secured for their entertainment n
private yacht, and their stay In that
city has been exceedingly pleasant.
They are expected In Bryan Today
aud will be at home gith Mr.. aud
Mrs. ii. T.. Poverty until the young
groom has time 10 carry out his
plans for building new home In the
Southern part OF town adjoining his
fathers residence property. The
bride Is one Of the lovliest of Waco's
girls, and has endeared herself 10 all
who know her by character as love
ly as her personality Is charming.
The groom is the eldest son OF Mr..
j. Allen Myers Of this city and n
young man Of ability and energy
who has entered upon fine business
career. He was born and reared In
Bryan and IL personally popular.
Mr.. Myers aud bride were the recip-
tents Of numerous handsome we'd
ding gifts.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-28

Tuesday afternoon Miss Ethel
Cavitt entertained the Embroidery
Club at the home OF her parents,
Major and Mrs. w. X. Cavitt. The
members AID few invited guests
responded TO the invitation and a
delightful entertainment was the re-
suit. The day was ideal, and so en-
compassed by these favorable con-
ditions, everybody was In a frame
of mind TO participate In the pleas
ures provided. Progressive iorty-two
was the chief feature of the after
Moons entertainment. Pretty hand
painted score cards and little book
let's, the work of Misses Edith and
Esther Cavitt, were passed. No
prizes were given except a BOBBY
bunch Of nasturtiums and maiden
hair fern tied with yellow ribbon,
which fell To Mrs. Pryor, A phono-
graph stationed In the bay window
In the parlor was very much enjoyed
during the evening. Miss May Will
son played several appreciated selec-
tions on the piano when the games
were over. After refreshing sherbet
and cake, with nasturtiums and
ferns on each plate, was served, the
club members repaired 70 the library
where n business meeting was held.
Mrs. w. II. Oliver was unanimously
elected president. The same rule
holds good the coming year In re-
gard 10 substitutes, but instead OF
the hostess asking a substitute, the
member who can not attend must
send a representative In her place.
The club adjourned for the summer
months.