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The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
RELIABLE BAROMETERs.
DandeliOn, Glover, and the Leaves OF
Horse Chestnuts Weather Signs.

Dandelion, Glover, and the Leaves OF
Horse Chestnuts Weather Signs.
Ernn the Chicago Trsbuna
The dandelOin is a dandy barometer,
one OF the commonest and most reliable
II is when the blooms have seeded and
are IN the fluffy, feathery condition that
the weather prophet faculties come to
the fore In fine weather the ban ex-
pands 20 the fun. but when rain ap-
proaches Il shuts like an umbrella II
the weather is inclined TO be showerv. #
keeps shut all the time, only opening
When the danger from the wet Is past
The ordinary clover and ell It's varie-
ties, including the tref0l and the sham
rock, are also baTOmeters When rain IS
coming the leaves shut together Ike the
smells OF an oyster and DO not open again
Until the weather IS assured. For a dav
OF Two before rain comes their stems
swell 70 an appreciable extent and stifen
50 mat the leaves are borne more up-
rightly than usual This stem swelling
when rain is expected Is a feature OF
many lowering grasses.
The fingers Of which the leaves OF the
horse chestnut are made I'D keen fat and
fanIike so long as fine weather is likely
70 continue. VITA the coming OF rain.
however. they drop as II TO offer less re-
slstance 20 the weather. The scarlet
pimpernel is niclNnamed the poor mans
weather glass; or wind cope. and opens
It's flowers only in fine weather. As soon
as rain IS in the air II shuts I'D and re-
mains closed until the shower or storm IS
over.
Ihe common garden convulvus cr1m-
Dies Up It's delicate blossoms within the
space Of half an hour II rain drops are
on the way. and II keeps them thus until
the bad weather has passed.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
GOOD FAITH WITH PEOPLE.
President Determined that Pledges
Shall Be Redeemed.

Shall Be Redeemed
From the New York Evening Post.
President Taft has at last spoken out
on the pending tariff bill. and his
trumpet gives no uncertain sound. Il was
straightforward. and II was also saga
cious, for him 70 let the public know
what he said 70 the twenty-five Repub-
hcan members Of the House who went
TO him 10 protest against free raw ma
terials and lower duties. The Presidents
reply IS a notification at once 20 Congress
and the country II words are half-bat-
Ties, such statement as his Is a whole
battle. Mr. Taft feels himself the rep
resentative Of the whole people, obliged,
as he says, 10 take a broader point Of
view than that Of a single member Of
Congress in respect 20 articles produced
IN MS district" Somebody has got 10
speak for the consuming masses Some
body has got 10 consider good faith with
the people. In declaring fatty for a
downward revision OF the rates. and
maintaining that the Republican party
is IN honor bound TO give It, President
tart openly antagOnizes Aldrich. and
gives the lie TO Senator Lodge but that
VIII only increase the cOuntry's sense Of
Indebtedness 70 his courage. The re-
sponse OF the people WILL we are con-
vinced, come up to the White House Ike
the sound Of many waters. The whole
situation Is changed by this explicit and
manly utterance Of Mr.. Tafts. The AID
rich bin is dead. II It is not cut TO
pieces In conference, It wiz be vetoed by
the Executive. But the chances are
enormously In favor OF the Presidents
getting what he wants from Congress.
This VIII be. not simply because be
wants II. but because the country de-
mands It.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
A TIP TO DIR. ELIOT.

Oh, Doctor. Doctor Eliot were very. very sure
TO form your 5fo0t library must be no sinecure,
foT eyerybody's butting in With two o~ three pet
books,
And you know the adase. tried and true. about
too many cooks"
The schoolboy wants Tom Sawyer and tbs Life
Of Desdwood Dick
The maiden of romantic age love tales alone would
pick
The housewife swears cook book you shOuld placs
upon the shelf
Oh. everybody knows your choice and mAEs a
list himself
But don't you let them feaEs you, your discretion
10 ccuf1sel
20 on. you know your business; build ths shelf q
books you chOosel
But whisper Leave one nttlo nichs where one
small book viii ht~-
No. not the works Of Shakespeare. noE the Bible
not a bit!
lis not 4, work Of fiction nor an epic-Iar from
that
But when its titles mentioned every heart goes
pitapat;
Include 4 IN your sfoot shell and youu be blessed.
kind sir
For o. it is the check book to which We here
>Ssw xo~k wOrid.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

municipal ownership and operation IN
clude public laundries in their list OF
socialistic ,amellorations Of life; but there
is an innate dislike. finding proverbial ex-
preston. 70 washing the family linen In
public. IN London, statistics show an
enormous Increase in the articles OF
clothing voluntarily sent in one year
to the health authorities for dsinfection.
But not even the largest cities in the
United States have reached the pathetic
need Of official sanitation apparent in
the capital Of British civilization, which
aoclaims the tub as its distinctive hall
mark II would seem that such OF the
trials OF wash day as cannot be cured
mast be endured
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
LET YOUE PAPER FOLLOW YOU.

The Washington Herald VIII be
mailed upon request 10 subscribers
leaving the city during the summer
months Change Of address will be
made as frequently as desired: no.
tees OF such change should give
both the old and new address.
Notify your carrier or newsdealer
OF telephone direct to The WASH
ington Herald, 734 18th st. NV. The
subscription rate Is the same out
Of town as IN the city.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
PEOPLE AND THINGS


A new scenic railway In Norway is an
attraction TO tourists. 1t connects Chris
tiania with Bergen and is the longest
mountain railway IN Europe. There are
II tunnels. Of which one cost SSOO.0o0 and
twelve years OF labor. Two snow plows
are kept busy until June. and miles Of
snowsheds are TO be built In such a way
as TO permit their removal in summer so
as not 10 prevent passengers from enjoy
ing the scenery. The railway does not
halt at the edge of the permanent snow
fields. but goes right across them. Next
year there is to he an International ski
tournament at Finsen. a name destined 20
become widely known 10 tourists. There
are lakes on the route that IN some years
DO not thaw at all The views OF forest
and ford are described as the finest that
can be seen IN Northern Europe. At one
station the hotels are so crowded that 1t
has been necessary to store sleeping cars
there
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Not great while ago an Illinois court
held that a woman eloquent Of garlic may
properly be elected from theater. Now
comes an Iowa court and rules that an
odoriferous gas tank in the vicinity OF a
theater may be a nuisance. However. It
does not seem 10 make any particular
difference how bad the play is.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Country Board Goes higher.
BURDEN OF TARIFF TAX.
Harvest OF Increased Pronts WIN Be
Reaped at the Factory.


Reaped at the Factory.
Bfon tbs Boston journal.
The workingman Is assured by Con-
gress that the tariff revision win not
impose additional burdens upon him. The
dealer with whom the workingman does
business says that It will The trainers
Of the tarif bill produce no proof in SUP
port Of their assertions. The merchant
lets the price OF his goods speak for
themselves. When the workingman paws
from 10 20 80 cents more for dress goods
Tor his family than he did a year ago
ne will realize that he is being taxed.
and he VIII want 70 know who Is get
ting the rake-off. Is Il the merchant?
That individual can show that he. too
is paying higher prices for his goods. Is
II the jobber?. The middleman can pro
duce invoices for last year and for this
year and a difference n cost ranging
from Is per cent 10 80 per cent viii be
shown. The increase, then. originates
az the factory 1t IS there that the har-
vest OF increased profits viii be reaped.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Wac II Enoueh.


A teacher was telling a class at school
last Sunday about the deluge, remarkinr.
And then II rained for forty davs ard
forty nights
Then the little boy asked: Were the
farmers satisfied then, missT
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


some people high ground occupy,
Are Of the subject fun,
and very sturdily decry
Pull.
Ihey tell young man to be brave,
To boldly Ice the crush:
And say he only ought to have
Push.
But am worldly-wise, my boy,
And l am nothing lcath
To say you might as well employ
Both.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

"The Bible is the most popular book, q"
says the Chicago Record-Herald. Every
little bit some one reaches this conclusion
and announces it with evident pride and
satisfaction; and we do not think that g.
bad sign OF the times, either.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Turning the Other CheeL.

From the Boston journal
Senator Aldrich is OF Quaker origin. d"
So he expects that after having been
slapped on one side OF the face the pub
lie viii turn around to have the other
side battered IN true revision fashion.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

The weather man has been extremely
kind to the people OF Wonderful Wash
ington this summer. Perhaps the pres
ence Of Congress has put him on his good
behavior
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Give me neither riches nor poverty. %
says Mr.. Roosevelt. a platitude Of sufi-
cient elasticity to have emanated from a
much less distinguished source.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

While that Rockefeller place has petit
toned that its name be changed. 1t has
not asked that It be changed 70 Idatar-
bell. That would have been adding insult
10 injury.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
A Real Vacation.

From tbs Nashville American.
A real vacation does not require a man
TO come back and work two DAYS FOR
every one he has lost
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

1t must be consoIing for Prince de
Sagan and Count BOni TO think that their
children can carry on the hght for the
Gould millions after they're dead" says
the Milwaukee Free Press. There prob
ably will not be anything left Of the
millions when that interesting time ar
rives
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Meme Wallace. the interesting young
Eskimo is again talking about going
back home. Let rs hope Meme viii get
a move on this time He is becoming
something OF a bore
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

A bill has been introduced in the Geor-
gia legislature requiring hotel-keepers to
furnish mosquito bars FOR the use OF all
guests. The prohibition members should
look carefully into this proposal.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

When the next concert OF the powers Is
arranged. Abdul Hamid and Mohammed
All might render 'T'd Rather Be a Has
Been Than a Never Was at Alp for the
benefit Of the audience.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Perhaps Mr.. Tafts frequent Indulgence
in baked 'possum down South last winter
accounts for his lying low on the tariff
question until the last minute
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

By and by probably, the Standard OIL
Company viii have things fixed up so
that It viii only be necessary 70 churn
the kerosene when you need a supply OF
butter for the table.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

It has Just been ascertained that the
japanese sugar trust has detrauded the
government OF 100000 yen, and by means
OF false weights. Are all sugar trusts
just natural-born thieves2
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

The Republicans OF the House take
their baseball defeat at the hands OF the
Democrats very gracefully indeed. They
even refrained from squabbling with the
umpire.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

would more rebound to the credit Of the
administration than the establishment OF
scientific annual budget
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Ought to Have Been an Actor.
From tho Detroit News.
What an actor Weston would hav,
made. Walking the ties never bothered
him a bit.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Il merely desire TO return 20 Venezuela
that I may die there" says ex-President
Castro. The only trouble is. he would
want to take too much time about it
after he got there.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

A California man claims 70 have caught
"a black bass inside Of which was found
a bottle Of tomato catsup. This story IS
not guaranteed under the pure food and
drugs act.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

One OF our contemporaries down South
complains that the legislative session IN
it's State is half over. and only one bin
has been passed. II the average holds TO
the end OF the session, the State win be
a proper subject for CONCENTRATIONS.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Mr.. Taft knows, moreover, that IN the
bright lexicon Of golfology there are no
such words as that hazard is too much
for me-"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Old Habits.

DO you like to have bouquets thrown
at your"
Il prefer to have EN- handed over the
foothghts," answered Yorlck Hamm II
involUntatiy side-step when 1 see any
thing coming through the air."
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

When our Senators and Representatives
again get a whack at the Chautauqua
circuits, however. the rasters viii rattle
with their eloQuence.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Stay in your own party" advises Mr..
Bryan. Still. not every man is quite so
sure that # is his party.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

A scientific anniversary. 10 be known as
Ether Day is 70 be observed at the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital on October
l6. The example is set in the Hunterian
grafton, which has for more than a hun
dred years been delivered in London in
recognition OF Sir John Hunter. but de-
voted to the latest discovery in medical
science. In Massachusetts, the topic may
be any development IN surgery or in med
icine that may be discussed appropriately
IN relation 10 ether. AT the first ObseFv-
ance Of the day. last year. Dr. William
H. WEIGH, Of Johns Hopkins, was the
orator. and DR.. Eliot has accepted the
honor for this year. The old room in
which the first etherlzation was per
formed, IN 1916, has been restored as a
memorial Il Is expected that this an
nual lecture win receive Increasing atten-
ton among the medical profession. The
occasion viii ahord opportunity 70 OBJ
Serve wide variety of surgical cases
brought TO this hospital from all parts OF
New England
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

An Ohio man has perfected potato
vine that grows entirely under ground.
He declines to guarantee, for all that,
that the bugs will not get To IL.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

There is great and widespread enthusi-
asm for the income tax. Evidently enough.
few people expect Il 20 hit them.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Short cranberries are better than none
at ALL observes the philosophical CIeve-
land Plain Dealer. Just so they are not
short and ugly, presumably.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
All Paid.

This is a jolly old wo-ld," said Short
AS abroad he started 70 60;
I've actually borrowed money enough
To pay every cent that owe. +"
-Chicsgo NegA
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

From the PHILADELPHIA Public Ledger
Boston goes TO fourth place and st.
Louis TO fifth This being relative 70
population and not to baseball, IS. how
ever, Of comparatively little tmrortancA
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
ANENT OUR STATESMEN.

Mr.. Taft n RevOIutiOniEtP
From the New York Sun
No one can truthfully deny that the schema ~
taxation now pressed on Congress b. the President
is revolutionary.
The President at the Head.
From the Philadelphia Press
President Taft hes PLACED himself. by bis decar,-
ton on the tariff at the head Of the overwhelming
sentiment II ths Republican party.
The Executive Teeth.
From this Boston Herald.
President Taft IS reported to have taken the
bit in bis teeth on the tariff matter First show
ing Of teeth In this administration
Mr.. Bryan's Faith.
From the Omaha Bee
Mr.. Bryan still has unbounded faith in the theory
Of direct vote Of the people notwithstanding that
direct vote never "got him anywhere"
The Leader Of HIS Party.
From the Springfield Republican
President Taft IS finally asserting himself as tb.
leader Of his party and the representative of the
whole country in the matter Of tariff revision.
The Presidents Attitude.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The President Is understood TO be for rsvis;on
downward. but few persons c1uld tel. from the
tariff itself which way the conferences had left #.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

This seems to be a bad year for sui
tans, shahs, brothers OF the moon, and
sons Of the morning star
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

The Presidents Attitude.


From the Roston TaLSTipt
Doctor. I'm troubled with a terrible
buzzing IN my ears"
Get a divorce"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Friend Taft. # seems, thinks he may
essay a little tariff revising on his own
account
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

u say, old chap"
''Weu?"
Can YOU let me have few moments
Of your Jtma2"
Yes; but that's all 7 can let you
have"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
AMONG THE JOKERS.

Many Ties Between Them.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Hamfstt-Aha! I've letter from rae
friend Boothby. but Ike not his diction.
Barnstorm-What says the old Thes-
plan?
Hamfatt-Thus: I'VE are separated by
hundreds OF miles, but there are many
ties between US"
Trick of the Tailor.
From the Boston Transcript
"Odd stick. that tailor OF mine"
How so?'
He's training a lot OF moths to eat but
tcnhOles IN vests
At the seRshOre.
From July Ippnc0us
It's terribly hot where I'm sitting"
Then go over and sit between Jack and
Ada; there's a coolness between them"
A Relay Mt Home.
Fron Red Hen.
Dad, ! was simply great in relay
events boasted the boy from college.
Good enough. son. Wen make use OF
them talents Your ma viii soon be ready
to relay the carpets"
She Dropped In.
From TIE Detroit Free Press
Ills wife came IL the ofaoa
Bright and sunny:
She visited a while
Then asked for money
Country Board Goes Higher.
FSom Puck
Farmer Hayrack-Why are you going 20
charge the summer boarders more this
year,
Farmer Corntassel-Tve called the place
a bungalow.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
At the Races.

See that little jockey?"
Yep"
he made S4O.OOO last season"
"Shl Don't let my wife overhear you.
She'll want TO know why can't do
something like that"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Custodian OF the Poodle.

From the birmingham Age-Herald.
What are the terms OF the divorce?
she keeps the poodle"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Give Him Time.

Ny boys back from college"
How does he take holt on the farm
Il haint seen him make no cane-rush
fer the woodpile as yet"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

Theoretically. Mr.. Aldrich should stnl
be stunned from surprise. But
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20
Where Tbey Make ,Em,

Lots Of antiques, spear and gun,
Hail from Asia, but
Are turned out in dear old Con-
Necticut.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-20

TUESDAY. JULY 20. 1909.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-05
'MYSTTC FLOWERS. /"

The most patriotic blossom.
2-An abbreviation and a conson-
ant
"a boys name and an ornament.
A lad who fell in love with
himself
"a musical instrument and
couple of letters.
"a fop and an animal.
"A flower for which book has
been named.
s-A flower significant OF Incidence
and forgetfulness.
9-The most popular flower in
June.
l0-The most Industrious flower.
Ia noted martyrs favorite
flower.
PA policeman and a congonant.
lS-A girls name, a lions home,
and sluggard.
IA fortune teller.
l6-A fragrant vegetable.
l6-A command.
lT-Something everyone has.
ls-An article of food and house
hold necessities.
ia spice and a letter of the
alphabet.
2o-The most religious flower.
2l-Often used as a salad.
22-Something precious and what
Aaron had.
2S-Two proper names combined.
PA queen who got up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-05
SCENE IN MARKET
UNLIKE HOLIDAY
Stalls Deserted in Morning and
Doors Are Closed at II
O'clock.

Unlike any other holiday is the Fourth
OF July IN Center Market.
Thanksgiving. Christmas. and New
Year each brings a big days work for
the dealers over in Washington's prin-
eipai produce trading place. Sotwith-
standing on those days the market Is
generally closed by noon. II Is thronged
with buyers to such an extent during
the morning that the volume OF business
IS larger than on an average week
day
This morning the aisles down between
the market stalls were empty, save for
= few buyers here and there Satur-
days business more than satisfied to-
DAYS demand The market closed at
II o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-05
To Remove Putty.

If you have ever broken a window
pane and tried to remove the pieces, in
what condition was the sash when fin
ishede
Try this: Heat a poker (or any sIen-
der iron barr red hot; draw il slowly
along the putty, which wiz become
soft, and may be removed as easily as
peeiing from banana leaving the
sash in perfect condition
VIVIAN WOODCOCK,
1905 G street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-05
Blotched Complexion.

Miss E Gin many cases OF bIotched
complexion the cause is entirely in the
use of wrong or impure soap. Try
avena meal instead. It is not only
cleansing to the skin, softening to the
surface and delightful to use, but It
viii have a decided bleaching effect.
Formula. Six ounces OF fine oatmeal.
six ounces of almond meal, one ounce
of albusol, and one dram OF violet per
fume. II your druggist hasn't the
albuSol Ia stock he win order it from
powder.