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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
KICKER is A BAD CITIZEN
His Complainings Serve No Useful
Purpose to His Town.
Optimistic Worker Who Sees Good
Points Of Environment Is
Public Asset.

An optimistic editor Of some paper in
the Southwest, a while ago, wrote an
editorial about the grumbler who finds
fault with his own town, which has
proved interesting reading all over the
South. It has been handed around cred
tied TO IAN exchange" until it has lost
its Identity. but the simple way IN which
the hard-headed editor lambasts the
kicker is stiH worth reading
The Washington Herald is morally GER
tain It has value right here in Wash
Ingtoa where the citizen who has no
vote has become an iconoclast and has
nothing else 20 do politicaiy but 10 find
fault with the existing order OF things.
The editorial follows:
Good citizens always have a good
word 10 say for their home town. They
know It's good points. and II there are
other pecullaTities, they do not present
them.
The grumblcr who knows all the bad
features Of q town and mentions them
at every opportunity Is not only a poor
citizen, but one who does nothing 10
improve the town he lives in. II is good
enough 20 provide a home for him and
perhaps a place Of business. or an oc-
cupation. but that is forgotten in the
general flow OF complaint.
Every resident can do something for
the betterment of his town If he can
not improve property for lack OF means
or ownership, he can az least keep his
own home neat and clean. He can
have clean yard a grass plot or some
thing TO add 10 the appearance OF the
place. and above all he can say a good
word for the place al every opportunity
The grumbler should take a trip out
West and hear the boomers there talk
about their towns. u may be only a
string Of shacks and shanties. the most
pretentious being one story high with
a dashboard front, but the enthusiastic
citizen viii tell you how long IL is since
the first settler located and how the
place is growing. He will point out the
places which have acquired local fame
OF notoriety will tell OF the prospects
% the things they are going 70 have and
the room for expansion. which is
bounded by the horizon.
The visitor can't help smiling. but he
feels that the resident has the right
spirit. He is doing the things which
Will make good in time. And even in
a small community, where all are i'm
bued with the same spirit. wonders are
accomplished.
How much better this spirit is than
that Of the grumbler. who is sure that
his town was the best place made. and
was made OF the leavings How much
better II would be for the grumbler 10
examine his home and his place Of bust
ness 10 see II he IS not contributing his
bit 10 make his home town look cheap
and untidy.
IL every grJmbler should take time
20 clean up his own surroundings, the
town would look better az once and the
new interest in Ii that would be bred
Of conscious effort 10 improve q, even
In a small way. would make the grum-
bier a better neighbor and a better citi-
zen.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

on black bread or rice Will want the
white loaf. A supply 70 meet the coming
new demand Is nowhere In sight"
Mr.. Hill argues that the only relief
is to be found In better agriculture and
larger yield OF grain. He says the
price OF wheat will remain above 81 a
bushel. Mr.. Hill concludes as follows:
THE man who assumes to be the
farmers friend or hold his interests
dear VIII constitute himself a mission
airy Of the new dispensation. II is an act
Of patriotic service to the country. II
Is a contribution to the welfare OF all
humanity. II will strengthen the pillars
Of a government that must otherwise
be endangered by some popular upheaval
when the land can no longer sustain
the population that it's bosom bears.
Here lies the true secret Of our anxious
interest in agricultural methods, be-
cause. In the long run. they mean life
or death 70 future millions. who are no
strangers or invaders. but our own
children's children, and who will pass
Judgment upon us according to what we
have made of the world in which their
bOt is TO be cast"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
MR.. HILL SOUNDS
NATIONAL WARNING
Declares Farming Is Better
Than Manufacture.
WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE FED

Former Railroad President Discusses
Food Problem When America Has
2OO,OOO,OOO PeOpIe-Finds Solution
in small Holdings and Interesting
AgricuIture-Views on Wheat.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

CLARENDON HOME FOR $500.
Six large rooms bath; HALF AN
ACRE GROUND; one square from sta
ton; remarkable value for $500.
Many acreage tracts; prices ranging
from $500 to $1,000.
LOTS FROM $50 TO 5000
COLLINS Clarendon, Va.
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FOR SALE-TExAs ORCHARD.

FORTUNES IN FIG ORCHARDS-THE
fig IS one OF the oldest fruits known and
IS also a sure crop in the Gulf Coast
country OF Texas. where the soil cli-
culture a source OF pleasure and profit
Texas fix preserves won the prize at the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair, and the demand
IS unlimited. Any one can buy a fig or
chard from / TO 10 acres and town lots in
suburban village near Houston upon the
easy monthly payment plan of SO cash
and SO per month. or for cash, that viii
pay for itself I'm four years and yields
an annual income thereafter of 100 per
cent on the investment. WAte TO p. {.
ROBERTSON. 501 KAN Building. Hous-
ton. Tex. for full particulars IL you want
10 make safe and profitable investment
I'm South Texas, ,the coming California.
Orange groves same terms. 24S,S17t
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Mil Crowds out Homes.

Thomasville, Ca. oct. 30. - The resi-
dences on the north end Of Cramer Row.
in the east end OF town. are being moved
and rebuilt at the lower end OF the row
preparatory to giving room for the Jewel
Cotton NH, which viii be built on the
site these houses now occupy. Work is
now under way on this cotton mill and
Will be pushed along until completion,
which will be about February J.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
Number of Animals in Nova Scotia.

The only information concerning live
stock, animals slaughtered. and quantity
Of hides in the province Of Nova Scotia
is that covering living animals In 1909
furnished by the agricultural department
OF the province. viz: Horses, 63. as; mich
cows, 1882; other horned cattle, 1881:
sheep. Ss4. go; hogs. 7ASl1
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voIusia.s Orange Cron.

Daytona, Fla. Oct 30.-The latest re-
ports are that Volusia County will pro-
duce half a million boxes Of oranges
grapefruit, and tangerines this year. The
bulk Of it is in the west side of the coun-
ty. including Lake Helen, Orange City
Beresford, De Land. Glenwood. Spring
Garden, De Leon Springs, Enterprise.
Barberville. Eldredge, Emporia, Volusia
Landing, and Pierson. These places will
produce about 10000 boxes
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Doctor ohya, director OF railways in
Korea, on HIS way TO Tokyo from Seoul.
says that SS50O,0O0 and $7.5O0,00O are In
cluded in the next budget for the laying
Of the proposed Seoul-Gensan and South
Korea railways. respectively. The con-
struction Of the Seoul-Wiju Railway, in
consonance with that Of the Antung-
Mukden Railway, requires S2.5OOOOO, but
a,OO0.C0 only will be betrayed for tenn
poray arrangements.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31
All Night Telephone serrics

Thomasville. Ca, Oct 9O.-For nearly
two weeks Townsville has had all night
telephone service, This, with a number
OF improvements made in the day service.
gives subscribers here the advantages Of
living IN a frst-class city.
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FOR SALE
$3.50. 3632. and 1884 10th st. NV.
ONLY QUO 1nFF

Best and most conveniently arranged
small houses IN the city; nothing like
them, no dark rooms: pantry with out
Side window, hOt-water heat; laundry
tubs: covered porches on front; six
large, bright rooms. reception hail. pan
try, tiled bath and vestibule. If YOU do
not know anything about construction
yourself bring some one with you who
does.
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FOR SALE-SUBURBAN.

TWO AND ONE-HALF ACRES, OVER
looking Mount Pleasant between 18th
st. extended and the National Rock
Creek Park. Price right; easy terms.
BOX 109 Herald Office. 30
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE
choice lots In a rapidly improving sub
division. within one square Of Connecticut
ave; water. sewer. gas and electric light.
BOX 107 Herald Office 80
ONE ACRE OF GROUND. FRONTING
on Connecticut ave. and in the District
at very low figure; Will soon double IN
value: sewer, water, gas, &C; splendid
Herald Office 80
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

WHEN YOUR FURNACE, RANGE. OR
latrObe is out OF order. or your roof
needs repairing, call NJ 5l20. EMPIRE
II ST. NV 322s
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

Is ACRES FERTILE FARM on BAL
timore stone boulevard, miles to Cap
ital. adjoining railroad and trolley; s.
room house. $1,000 barn, $500 stable. ten
ants house, courthouse. smOkehouse, hay
and wagon sheds; 800 bearing fruit trees;
2-acre vineyard; splendid water at door.
$500.
S4 GEO. c. WALKER, HyattsvIlle. Nd.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA FARMS.
stock, dairy. orchard. and old colonial
homes from SIS 20 $50 an acre; near
Washington, d. c. J. PRESTON SHAN
NON, FARM SPECIALIST, Purcellville,
Va mh3Otfs
If YOU WANT TO BUY A MARYLAND
farm or suburban home, sec US or send
for latest bulletin.
MARION DUCKETT & SON, sl1 F NV.
Ntft
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GOOD REPAIR SHOPS
OF WASHINGTON, D. C.
RUG WEAVING.

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS - RUGS
woven from old carpets. Rug and car
pet cleaning a speciality. WASHINGTON
RUG WEAVING CO., 931 9th st. NV.
Phone Main 1925. 257tf
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INST WTTHOTTT DTSTPTCT

JUST WlIHOOI DISTRICT.
Adjacent TO northwest District line. be-
tween Mass. ave. and Chevy Chase;
suburban lots, 40 feet front only $3.50,
special cash price: more frontage at pro-
pOrtionate price: fine native timber; good
neighborhood: no District restrictions on
chicken raising. Apply
TAFT, OMWAKE & CO. Agents
Phone NJ. 2l0s. COS 14th St NV.
3O6
ONE HUNDRED BY ONE HUNDRED
and fifty feet. just north OF Mount
Pleasant, and near 18th st. extended. ex-
Cellent chance for speculation; easy
terms. ROBERT Z. HEATER, A2-n3
colorado Bldg. Phone Main 529. SO
a HOME DESIGNED TO SUIT YOU,
on lot 60xi50 We will begin in a
few days the constr uction Of several At
tractive houses on Legation st., near
Chevy Chase Circle IN the District AL
terations could now be made 10 suit the
purchaser Write. phone, or call for full
particulars. ROBERT Z. HEATER, 412
4l3 Colorado Bldg. Telephone Main 529.
ONE LOT FREE If YOU BUY TWO
lots for SIS cash each. This offer is
good for seven days. Near the city.
Title perfect. OWNER. 6l9 f 81. NV.
800
FOR SALEM MOUNT RAINIER. NY
attsville. Riverdale. and other suburban
points. 5. 6, Z. and room suburban
homes. with bath, water. and gas; large
lots. Easy terms.
3o4 A. b. CAMPBELL. 6l5 18th St NV.
BIG BARGAINS ALONG THE GREAT
FALLS AND OLD DOMINION r. r.
Is acres. two squares from station.
Price, 81 Zoo cash.
q acres. near station. Price. 500 per
acre. big snap.
40 acres. half mile from electric road.
Only $50 per acre.
Two 2O-acre tracts. 500 per acre. Big
bargain. For others apply 10
CLIFTON LAUGHLIN,
Phone NJ. 1926. 400 H St NV.
VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE OF SEVEN
rooms. with two large lots. at River
dale, Nd. To be sold at the sacrifice price
Of $3.50; house cost alone $1,000
ARTHUR CARR,
eos Hyattsville, Md.
TO SUBURBAN HOME SEEKERS.
II you desire q suburban home, come
10 Hyattsville, where We have fine
artesian water, sewer, gas, end cleo
tricity, good schools. churches OF differ
ent denominations. paved streets, and
fine railroad service.
Call at my Office. I have property OF
all descriptions and prices
ARTHUR CARR,
30S HyattSville. Md
FOR SALE
To a responsible, Industrious cOlored
man, a selection from three fine suburban
properties for a home. price reasonable;
terms easy: fine eght-rOOm house with
large grounds. shade and fruit trees.
good outbuildlngs and stable. good water.
good garden land. both steam and cleo
trio service TO city. Call or address
JOHN J. KLEINER & CO. COZ st. NV.
306
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
". c. MAINS H SUICIDE.
Mount Vernon Lasoyer Calls Wife
to Office and Shoots Himself.

After teiephoping his wife to hurry to his ofice
and assist him with some legal papers, Former As
sernblyman William C. Mains. lawyer. OF Mount
Vernon, shot himself there last night in his Office,
in the postofice building. Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Mains FASTENED 20 the office. and opening
the door, stumbled the body. She called up
her brother-n-aw, DR.. Arthur F. Strong. health
officer of Mount Vernon. who In turn reported the
suicide TO Coroner Boedecker, who ordered the re-
moval of the body TO Davis's morgue.
Overwork is believed to have been responsible for
the suicide
Mr.. Mains. who was thirty-seven years old was
the son of the Rev. George p Mains, head of the
Methodist Book Concern. at goth street and Fifth
avenue Mr. Mains came into prominence In Mount
Vernon about ten years ago. when he. Mark d.
stiles and Judge Thomas A. McKennell started an
ti-saloon crusade in Mount Vernon
Before going Mount Vernon Mr.. Mains occu-
pied the chair of history and political science in
ITrsinus College. a German Reformed institution at
Collegeville, Penn. He was graduated from the
University of the City of New York with the de-
gree Of A. b. in 1892. In 1894 he received the hon
orary degree of A M, having also the Butler
philosophical fellowship prize. He married Miss
Sarah Bristol, of Cheyenne. Wyo.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
GIVES LIFE FOR BROTHER
Brooklyn Patrolmdn Sares Tim
Heroes from Icy Park Lake.

Trying TO rescue his younger brother william
Arthur Nelson. elevensyears old. OF No. 366 45th
street Brooklyn, was drowned in the lake IN
Sunset Park, near his home. yesterday. John
Casey. eight years old. a companion Of the Nell
son boys, plunged into the lake to assist Arthur
Nelson. and was almost drowned when Patrol
man Clarence Vining brought him and William
Nelson to shore
William ventured out on the thawing ice
crust, and was sliding when it broke beneath
him. He clung to the edge of the pack and
screamed for help When his brother and young
Casey ran to help him another section cracked
and threw the three boys into the lake. The
cries of pedestrians attracted Vining. who. in
full uniform, plunged into the water after the
boys He saw that William was the weakest Of
the three and swan with him TO the shore
through the ice. On his second trip he brought
the Casey boy to shore, and then returned to
Arthur Nelson. AS the patrolmaD struggled
through the ice the boys strength gave out and
he lost his hold on the ice. Vining dived three
times. and finally brought the body to the sur
face DR.. Spellman. of the Norwegian Hospital.
took the two boys to that institution and Vini1g
was taken TO his home exhausted.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
CAPTAIN ALMOST LOST.
Gresham's Cree Did Gallant W0rk
When Repubkc Sank.

Siasconset Mass, jan 25.-Wfreiess ols-
matches received here late last night and early
TODAY tell in brief the story Of the sinking or
the Republic.
The i'll fated steamer went down about
n m while the revenue cutter Gresham anu
the dereHct destroyer Seneca had her in tow
The ships had reached point about ten riiles
south of Nantucket when the Republic was
seen to be sinking rapidly. Small boats were
instantly lowered 70 rescue Captain Sealby ana
his small volunteer crew that stood by the YES
sci as long as there was chance to save her.
Brilliant and gallant work by the Greshaih
hoat's crew did the work and all were safeiy
picked I'D Captain Sealby and his mate were
found clinging TO a grating, with the captain
almost exhausted. The Republic when the eno
came went down rather suddenly so that those
aboard had 10 swim or take to floating articles
TO keep from drowning
The Republic went down stern first. Inc
Seneca and Gresham, at last accounts, were
stesroing slowly toward Martha's Vineyard Is
land.
The Seneca will take the Republics men from
the Gresham at daybreak and proceed with
them to New York
Captain Seaby and his men are being careo
for in the Gresham's wardroom and seem TO De
in GOOD condition despite their thrilling and try
ing experience of the last forty-eight hours
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
WIRELESS IN THE PAST.
Other Gases Where It Has Been Used to
Convey Tidings Of Important Events.

Shipping men recalled yesterday several instances
since wireless telegraphy installed on ship
board where It had been of great assistance TO in
jured vessels In speaking of the wireless appa-
ratus in this connection It also recalled that
the deaths of President Mckinley and Queen Vic
toria both occurred in 1901. When Queen Victoria
died in the spring of that year passengers the
Atlantic liners knew nothing of It until they landed
while when President Mckinley died In the fall
the of his death given TO the passengers
in mid-Atlantic
When the express steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse of the North German Lloyd. lost her rud-
der and rudder post off the Grand Banks in Octo-
Der. 1907 officers and passengers were in constant
communication with the Shore until the vessel
Wa5 docked at Bremen only twenty-four hours late
Last september the Kaiser Wilhelm II, of the same
hne got caught in the fog approaching the English
Channel, and through the wireless was able to
land all mails and passengers Plymouth without
once seeing land or light. The KrOnprinz Wilhelm
was rammed at anchor short while ago off Rob
bins Reef by the Crown OF CASTLE. The fears OF
friends ashore were mitigated by the wireless mes
sages. ~
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
MANY HARBoR CRAFT roGBouNp,
Only Urgent Traffic Carried On, and This
with Great Danger.

The dense fog that extended along the coast yes
terday settled down upon New York Bay and the
East and North rivers In almost impenetrab BILE
blanket. out of which arose an unceasing chorus of
changing bells and snoring fos horns. So bew-
dering was the din and confusing were the
countless signals heard every hand that opIv the
most urgent traffic kept up on the bav and
rivers. Many captains were forced to bring their
boats to anchor in the bay and harbor and the CON
geston resulting from nearly three days Of fog
added greatly to the danger OF what little trsf7c
was kept up
The municipal feryboats plying between the Bat
terry and St George. Staten Island, seemed TO meet
with the greatest difficulty. The captains of those
boats were loud in their complaints of the csptatps
Of steamships which, they said. had anchored full
in the ferry lane forcing the ferrbosts far ont of
their course. The captains declared there were
nearly dozen steamships between Robbins Reef
and the Statue OF Liberty, anchored many cable
lengths outside the buoys.
Although the local weather man promises cloudv
weather for to-day. he gives hope of clearing to-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
VICTIMS OF THE CRASH.
North Dakota Bank President and
Boston WOman Killed.

AS told in another column, William j. Mooney,
president Of the Cavalier County National Bank,
of Langdon N D., and Mrs. Eugene Lynch, wife
of liquor dealer of Boston. lost their lives
when the Florida crashed into the Republic.
Mr.. Mooney and Thomas ]. Murphy had been
close friends for years. and occupied adjoining
cabins. Nos. 81 and 30. on the Republic. The
cabin occupied by MIR. and Mrs. Murphy was at
first taken by Mrs. Herbert L. Griggs. wife of
the president of the Bank of New York while
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy had Cabin No. 2S AS a
favor to the Murphys Mrs. Grfggs exchanged
cabins with them. that the friends might be
closer together. The cabin occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Lynch was No. "a. adjoining that of Mr.
and Mrs Mooney.
Mr.. Mooney was banker and we'll known citi-
zen of North Dakota He was born about fifty
years ago in Wisconsin. and moved later to
North Dakota, where he practsed law. Hesthen
became county judge. and after being on the
bench for some time entered the banking busi-
ness. He president of the Cavalier County,
National Bank, of Langdon. N D. Besides his
wife. Mr.. Mooney also leaves a son.
Mr.. Murphy is the financial agent of the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, of Grand
Forks. N D. Mr.. Murphy was taking his wife
who was injured to Europe for her health,
which has been poor for some time.
Before they sailed on the Republic Mr.. and
Mrs Mooney spent several days with their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Peacock, of No. zoe
West 5Sth street. They went down 10 the pier
on Friday to see them off. and took several
snapshots of them as they stood by the rail
Both were much pleased at the thought of their
trip for which they had long been planning, but
which had been postponed from time to time by
the pressing business engagements of Mr.
Mooney.
Mrs Eugene Lynch OF Boston. was native
of Troy Her maiden name was Miss Mary
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25
POSITION OF REPUBLIC.
Coast Pilot Says Chances 4re Good
for Raising Her.

public at point said to be northwest OF No Mans
Land, pilot said: ''If the ship is where she
is described 80 be, she lies on sandy bottom In
about twenty-five fathoms 05n feetD OF water The
chances Of raising her ought 10 be good
1T certainly should be excellent opportunity
for John Arbuckle. of Brooklyn, and Engineer
Witherspoon, who were successful in getting the
United States auxiliary Yankee of Hen and
Chickens Reef, to go to work the Job The
Yankee lies al the entrance to New Bed
ford harbor, not more than twenty miles from the
Republic, so that of the wrecking apparatus
in the Yankee could be quickly trans
ported TO the White Star ship If IL could be spared.
The Republics position is exposed one She is
protected from gales from vest to about northeast,
but any blow from the southward-say from east
southeast around southwest-would kick up
heavy sea that might do her considerable damage
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25

the boat crew Of the Gresham was necessary 10
get the men from the vessel
The Gresham and the Seneca proceeded tow
ard Cav Head after the Republic went down.
A wireless. message was received at the naval
station from the captain Of the revenue cutter
Gresham shortly after IL o'clock this morning
The message was sent in response to request
for information about the sinking OF the ne
public The captain said that he and mis- men
had been without sleep and engaged IN haro
duty for many hours. and he asked 10 oe eA-
cused from making any statement tonight
The onerator of the Gresham declined TO in
aicate what port the vessel was heading for.
He said merely that she would go to Gayhead,
Newport OF New Bedford.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-25

and was insured at Lloyd's, the highest policy
carried by any one company being 100000 Her
cargo insured by the shippers. The COM
pany, like all others, printed OF the back of its
tickets notice that II was not responsible for
baggage lost or damaged through IAN act OF
God"
For the convenience of friends and relatives
the company chartered the steamship General
Putnam to take them down to Quarantine this
morning and put them alongside the Baltic All
those who sought information in person or
otherwise were told that the steamer was at
their disposal, and nearly all accepted the offer
of the company, although she did not leave
Pier 3 North River, until after O'Clock this
morning To aid those who wished to make use
of the steamer the company sent taxicabs to
their hotels and homes, that they might be sure
Of making the pier on time. In their efforts TO
help these persons the company had the assist
ance of Deputy Surveyor Coneys. He Joined the
party so that at Quarantine the rescued pas
sengers would not have to undergo any customs
formaties