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The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Family Food Problem.

From the Atchison Globe
How much does 1t take to feed three
boys and two girls when served from a
lunch basket on a train? An Atchison
woman figured and figured. and decided
that thirty ham sandwiches, forty cook
les. two glasses Of jelly. two dozen dew
lied eggs. a four-layer cake and three
pies would be enough. She started with
the five children at in the morning; by
2 O'Clock that afternoon not a crumb was
left; by 4. two Of the boys looked gaunt
and pale. and at 6. when she reached
her destination. two OF the children had
starved to death.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

give our heartiest recognition. but at
whose propaganda we are often forced 10
look aslSance. because Of its narrow. in
tolerant phases.
And We quite agree with the Spring
field Republican in its statement, all
too mildly put. that from the beginning
OF his administration "the treatment Of
President Taft by the foremost leaders
of the conservation cause has been lack
ing in the confidence which his charac-
ter should have inspired In them"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
TAFTs AvOWAL.

Every President has used the appoint
ing power to strengthen or keep intact
the organization OF the political party
to which he belonged. Fitness for Office
has all too frequently been a subordinate
consideration under any administration.
Federal patronage figures powerfully in
the equation Of parties. and. no doubt,
will continue to be a factor for good or
I'll in national affairs until the millennium
arrives.
But William Howard Taft is the first
President of the United States publicly
10 avow that he withheld political pa
tronage from Congressman who took
issue with his administration on policies
of legislation. Refusing to alter their
convictions. those lawmakers who cOur-
ageously withheld their support from the
tariff-making theories set up by party
leaders got nothing in the way OF Offices.
1t would be startling. this public avow-
al Of an unseemly fact. If the country
had not become perfectly familiar with It
before.
As II is. we can only admire the Presi-
dents frankness. the artlessness Of the
man. and pass the episode along with
other developments OF the day which
tell us convincingly that this era OF in
dependent thinking popularity called in
surgency came none too soon for the
country's good to destroy a system and
practice abhorrently demoralizing and
wrong-a system and practice exemplifed
by this statement from Beverly.
Mr.. Taft be It said to HIS credit. is
not a politician. No occupant Of the
White House, perhaps, ever abhorred the
purely political phases Of the Office as
he aDhors them. And no President. be
it said to his further credit. has shown
a more manifest desire to subordinate
politics TO fitness in filing tho Offices.
He withheld patronage for its IN
fuence upon legislation Just as his pred
ecessors withheld It in similar stress and
circumstance. His immediate predeces-
scr, the most exalted reformer OF the
generation. used patronage unhesitatingly
and mercilessly, and to an extent that
few Presidents ever used It. TO achieve
HIS ends. But. unlike the frank and IN
descending Taft. never once did he re-
cant or confess his sin.
Legislation by Executive authority
legislation secured by Presidential man.
date and use Of Federal patronage-what-
ever the virtue OF the legislation secured
is contrary to the spirit and intent OF
the Republics institutions. II pursued
and practiced as Roosevelt pursued and
praeticed II, and as his chosen successor
has done. in unwise, unadroit emulation.
in time the functions Of Congress will be
abrogated and usurped altogether. and
the legislative branch Of the government
cease TO exist save IN name. Seeing the
danger in such a tendency. Republicans
and Democrats, regulars and insurgents
may we'll seek, and seek quickly, a COM
mon ground Of righteous resistance of
that dangerous tendency.
There may or may not be Joy in IN
surgentdom to-day in the knowledge that
none who battles now will fall outside
the breastworks. But the lesson Of this
Taft avowal viii help real progressive
politics. and help nightly.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
GIVE US MEM

Men from every rank,
Fresh and free and frank:
Men II thought and reading.
Men Of light and leading.
Men Of loyal breeding
The nations welfare speeding;
Men Of faith and not Of faction,
Men o. lofty aim and action;
Give US men-I say again,
Give US Mem
Give us Meni
Strong and stalwart ones:
Men whom highest hope inspires.
Men whom purest honor fires.
Men who trample self beneath them.
Men who make their country Wreathe them
As her noble sons.
Worthy Of their siresi
Men who never shame their mothers,
Men who never fail their brothers.
True, however false are Others.
Give US Meni
Give US Meni
Men who, when the tempest gatherA
Grasp the standard Of their fathers
In the thickest fight;
Men who strike for home and altar,
Let the coward cringe and falter.
God defend the right
True as truth. though lon and lonely,
Tender. as the brave are only;
Men who tread where saints have trod,
Men for Country-Home-and God;
Give US Menl I say again-agaln-
Give Us such menl
Bishop Of Exeter
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE HUMORTsT.

THE HUMOHfST.
He gets a witticism new,
Proceeds TO gloat
The while he works the same into
An anecdote.
The witticism makes a hit;
Is none the worse
For next appearing as BIT
OF timely verse.
The treadmill on forever huns
For scribbllng folk:
The witticism next becomes
A two-line Joke.
And when the joke is quite as gray
As Mary's lamb,
From 1t is fashioned some fine day
An epigram.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Confirms Our SuspfcfouH

From the Chicago Record Herald.
1T has its defects" says Senator Burton. Of
Ohio, referring to the Payne-Aldrch tariff law
This does not come as a distinct shock
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
The Difference.

a woman likes TO describe to her hus-
band the pretty things she sees in
clothes"
We'll?
But he SEES many charming things IN
fall suits that he never says word
about 10 his wife"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Are You TnIked Aloud

From the Atchison Globe.
Are you talked about? Here's the way
to get rid of 1t: Quit doing what the
people talk about They will continue to
talk for some time after you quit but
they will quit
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
IA Chnnrn nf Frnnl

so you are q suffragette?"
AN enthusiastic one. my dear"
You used to say you couldn't see any
thing In the crusade"
i didn't know 1t was going to become
a fashionable fad"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
The First Function.

Have your new neighbors offered you
any attention as yet?"
Well, a few OF them gathered IN
formally to watch our furniture go In"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

From DE Dallas News
Pin an honest man down and he viii
admit that what he admires about a do
mesticated woman is the way she always
keeps something good to eat in the
house.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Nothing in this old joke about man
accommodating lot Of soiled dishes while
his wife's away"
''Ro7"
He does. however. accumulate a good
many bottles"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Out In Indianapolis the sanitarians
want parents to make their children stop
kissing each other. They are getting so
fussy they VIII probably want all chill
dren in cages before long.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Higher Education.

From tAe Avccs o. " Advance.
The new roller towels are very much
appreciated and furnish amusement for
the small boys OF the high school.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
m Fvery One Gave a Cert

From the Youngstown Telegram.
Most everybody would be willing to chip in and
buy a coy little cottage to which Mr.. Balingnr
might retire for his declining years.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

From the Kansas City Times
An appropriation may be needed 70 determine
whether this years political explosion in Maine was
from the inside or the outside.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

II is rather funny how much alive. all
Of a sudden. TIE Democratic party seems
to be-. Chantlcleer will probably sum
mon Up enough energy to crow soon.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

The Chinese brevity abhor.
And II appears
VIII run a good love story for
Eleven years.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Lee O'Nen Browne could make a good
deal Of money by writing an article on
why I was not convicted"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

An eight-year-old girl in San Francisco
speaks ten languages. Not chance on
earth for her to get a husband II the
fact becomes generally known.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Retain a Cherished Right

From the Atlanta Georgian.
The Hague has decided that Canada and England
have the fishing rights in Newfoundland waters. At
least, the Americans may tell fishing stories.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
A Boon TO Husband.

From the Toledo Blade.
1t may be Of interest TO husbands to
know that a Massachusetts man has in
vented a flexible rolling pin.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

It does seem a little strange that if
there really are all those different kinds
OF germs in the milk the cats thrive on
II so.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

A member of an old St. Louis family
threatens to write a book exposing St
Louis society. Is there enough Of it to
EXPOSE?
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Public Drinking Cup Best.

From the Kansas City Post
The public drinking cup may be a nui-
sance. but It doesn't do as much damage
as the private bottle.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Arkansas' Enforcement of Bryan

From the Providence Journal.
Arkansas has Endorsed the initiative. the refe-en
dun. and Mr.. Bryan. The question now IS whethe,
it Is ahead OF behind the times
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

II does not matter whether you begin
1t at the beginning or the end, the popu-
lation Of Cincinnati is 364,463.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

The one thing that would make life
unhearable to King Menelik would be to
read some OF the obituary poetry that
has been written about him.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Talk about real optimisn-Senator De
pew thinks he will be reelected.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

II is pity that Chairman McKinlay,
OF the Republican committee, could not
have included the Maine figures in his
Republican textbook.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

ing a record or getting killed In other
words. is fame or a funeral
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

1t is n little suspicious, Is Il not, that
the Chanler-Cavalieri stunt should be
pulled of just about the time the opera
season opens.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

I'd like to meet some OF these Bo-
hemians"
"All right. Do you want to meet the
Decent table d'hote variety. or Just some
Of the free lunch kind?"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

school-teachers in Ohio are on a strike
and the boys and girls are having a
bully time.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

It positively was not the colonel's fare.
well tour.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

1t is said that Newport has 600
worth of widows. Weeds must be luxu-
RANT there.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Wonder whether the proposition to cut
down the size OF banknotes has anything
TO do with trying TO make the pocket
book at the present tariff.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Aviation is a sport In which there IS
always something doing. Every time
man flies he stands chance OF break
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

From Liprincott's.
The contributor wrote: The inclosed
are original and have never been pub
lished-"
The editor answered: Il can quits be-
lieve Il"
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

The chief Of police Of Chicago fred one
OF his patrolmen who mistook him for
n reporter. HeN ought 10 have been pro-
noted
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
CHAT OF THE FORUM.
PInchot'. UnnvniIinr rear.

From the Atlanta Consultation.
No use fer Pinchot TO weep while Beveridge
speaks People have done that before. and it
didn't stop him.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

A Chicago clergyman says that the
devil wears a silk hat Wonder whether
he wore It in Adams day, or when no
took up the fashion.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Yes; It n quite true that Judge Alton
B. Parker made some speeches in Maine
this year.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

If the Democrats try with might and
Maine, It mey be they can come back
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

We suppose that when all the bosses
are licked the colonel will resign his
self-appointed Office OF Big Boss.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

The New YorkWorld asks: What has
become Of all the gold?" You can search
us.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
Kansas BaIl1s at Being BIed.

From Puck.
II used 70 be known as Bleeding Kansas" After
reading over the tariff section Of the adopted in
surEent platform. one reaches the conclusion that
Kansas may stin be willing 20 bleed. but balkS de
cidedly at being bled.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

one OF the beautiful things to watch
this fine fall weather is the Republican
organs trying TO explain how 1t happened.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

In Nevada they have raised the price
Of divorces. Everything seems TO be go
ing skyward.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Wonder who is looking for the proud
honor OF being POSTMASTER at that Lor-
inner banquet
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

II Is getting fashionable in London now
to give ''Crippen case parties" II is plain
that not all the society asses are at
Newport.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Young Robert Chanler thinks that ne
has been treated very cavanerly.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

In the Emporia Gazette Walt Mason
says, like Mark Twain. that the report
Of his death was greatly exaggerated.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

! Harbor as landing place. and on De
cember 16. three months after leaving Ply
mouth, England, they made a landing in
the face of a wintry storm, on a barren
rock since known as Plymouth Rock.
Next they fell upon their knees and
blessed God for having brought them
safely over the ocean.
In few days the men were busYy en-
gagged in building cabins, returning each
night to the snip; bUe ere they were I'm
ished the wintry blasts had planted the
seeds Of consumption In many Of the lit
tie band, and before the coming of spring
! more than forty Of them. incluC .ng the
wives Of some Of the leaders. had been
laid in the grave.
And yet when the Mayfiower sailed for
England in the early spring. not one OF
the survivors returned with her. and It
IS a singular fact that nearly all who
survived that dreadful winter at Plym-
outh lived to a good old age. The site OF
their first Common House" is now
marked. and near the lot assigned to
Elder Brewster stu we may stop to
drink from the Pilgrim Spring The first
meeting house is also marked, as we'll as
the spot Of the fort built by Capt. Niles
Standish, wherein he promptly placed his
cannon.
Unable 10 speak for himself was he
But his guns spoke for him valiaDtly!
And most persuasive did their voices
prove. inspiring awe in the hearts Of the
savages for many miles around Here.
in the shelter OF the fort, for the most
part. the Pilgrims were compelled TO wor-
ship. and here probably the first hymns
Of praise and prayers for guidance were
sung and uttered by New England col
onists
September 16 Is the date OF the battle
OF Harlem Heights IN y. in 1776: and
the battle OF Annetarn commenced IN 1852.
II is the birthday Of Samuel Adams, the
Father of the American Revolution
CPD; Naval Officer Abraham Whippie
G7SS) William A Muhlenberg, clergy
man and hymnologist Q796): Squire Whip
pie. the Father OF American Bridge
Building $500; Francis Parkman,
author and historian CS23); James J. Hill.
tho railroad president 1898; and the date
Of the death Of Charles V OF France
O3SO); James II OF England Q7OD
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit. inventor OF
the thermometer Q7s0, and Louis XVIII
| Of France QS2Q.>
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

IN West Arlington. Va. a farmer died
while fishing. Talk about happy deaths
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16
senator Gurrenheim,. Pnfr

Senator Gusgenheim's Patriotism.
From the Rochester Herald
Senator Simon Guggenheim IS a patriot whose de-
votion to the protective tariff is worth more than
s. 10000 a year - himself and brothers. No won
der he paid sOOOOO for his Senatorial seat It was
worth every cent Of IL
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

Out in Oklahoma they seem to think
the only good Indians are the dead
(broke) ones.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

the Atlanta Journal It always was
easy 10 lose.
The Washington herald., 1910-09-16

There was a time when candidates for
the army OF navy went 10 the politician
with the longest pull. according 10 Capt
r. z. Patton, of Portland, orr -, who is
at the Raleigh. Capt Patton is an old
retired army officer. "Of late years a
new and more satisfactory method has
/ been universally adopted in dispOsing Of
the csdetships. The Congressman found
that by ordering a straightOut appoint
ment more enemies were made among
the disappointed candidates than could
be offset by the gratitude Of the sue
| cessful ones. As a result the system
OF hanging the appointment up for com
petition came into vogue, and has grown
steadily in favor.
The Congressman avoids all the labor
I involved in the selection by inducing
committee Of the local school board or
/ officials 10 take charge Of the eXamina-
lions. which are open to every youth
within the prescribed age residing in the
district. The boy making the best aver
age gets the place. and The second and
third candidates are named as alter
mates.
" ME AAA-s AAANNAANA ANAANhNo N4AG NA+4T
gresham Of lots OF annoyances, Il Is not
always looked upon with favor by the
officials al West Point and Annapolis
They say that under the old system OF
direct selection a better class OF boys
was secured. and that the appointees
were invariably stalwart youths who
made fine officers. The competitive sys-
TEN has produced a large number OF
'runts, as they are called-undersized
boys. who are bright in their studies.
but who. as a rule are lacking in the
practical qualities that go to make the
best officers.
Another feature that is receiving more
attention every year." concluded Capt
Patton, 'in passing on the qualifications
Of candidates for commissions in the
army navy. and Marine Corps is that Of
personal appearance. An exceedingly
brilliant youth who is unfortunate enough
To be insignificant in size does not stand
half the show Of getting through the
examination that a beefy candidate with
half the brains does. No secret Is maGo
OF the fact that inches are to count in
all future examinations for the military
service The authorities are after young
men with tall and commanding figures"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-02
Revolution In Gasmakino.

BY use of vertical retorts an Eng
lish inventor has SO improved the sys-
tenn of gasmaking that his work prom
Uses what is practically a revolution
in this industry. BY constructing re-
forts that are fed from the top and by
providing for new circulation of hot
gases the designer has lessened the
cost of production and raised the quail
ity of all the products Of the gasmak-
ing process to u wonderful degree. The
principal feature Of his improvement
is the continuous carbonization of coal,
which he has secured in place of the
older Intermittent process. Instead Of
constant fresh drawing and changing
of retorts. requiring the labor of many
men. lie has accomplished an unbroken
feed of coal and ejectment Of coke
without waste. with little handling
and without any of the extremely I'M
pleasant accompaniment of former
processes. He has produced gas at a
cost of only a fraction Of former costs
and has increased the volume aud the
eas Of manufacture for space and
capital involved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-02
How to Relieve jmpaction.

When IL sick horse lies down ana
doesn't struggle. but raises its head
and looks anXi0usly ut its tanks and
refuses TO eat. it isn't collie that ails it.:
it is impaction. or failure of the bow
els tn move. says Farm and Fireside.
Some quacks begin To dose with strong
medicine. but the only sense
method is to drench with raw limseed
oil and inject q gallon of warm mot
hot, soal,Suds. made with pure CASTLE
soap. being careful not to pump to"
hard.
II this faiis-and it sometimes does
grease the hand and arm to the shout
der with lard. insert IN the large fntes-
tine and claw out the obstruction with
the hand. 1t is not a nice job. but
there are plenty of soap and warm wa
ter in the world. aud the life Of a.il"rse
Is of more value than a little overdatn.
tineSS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-02
Cost to Feed Work Horses.

Experiments were made at the
Michigan station bulletin 254I to de.
termine the cost Of feeding work
horses during winter. Twelve horses.
averaging in weight from 1880 to
1900 pounds. were fed for ten weeks
The horses worked forty-five days out
of seventy. Six of the horses We're
fed the regular feed Of from eleven to
twelve pounds grain and eighteen to
twenty pounds of timothy daily. In
addition to u light feed of bran once
a week. The average rations for the
other six horses were: Morning meal
0at straw. five pounds: carrots. four
pounds; eur corn. three pounds. Noon
feed-timotlly hay. . Il pounds: oats.
two pounds. Night feed-shredued
cornstalks. eight pounds: carrots. tou,
pounds: feed mixture. two-Onsistin:
Of dried beet pulp. four; oil cake. one.
The weight Of the horses remained
unchanged. According to Michigan
prices Of feeding stuffs. the average
daily cost of regular rati0ns was .!I.ai
cents. the other rations I7.7 cents
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-09-02
T.lk;no ~liohthouse..

Wonderful possibilities r claimed
for Il Swedish invention called the
Photographers. by u of which 1t
is said that sound ave can he regis
tered on 81 sensitized plate. The mega
tive IL developed IN the ordinary way
and tue sound curves transferred to
ebony plates. from which the sound is
reproduced Ms by the %granophone.
The photographone records can be re-
produced ad infinitum. and II the orig
inal music or song shOuld not be strong
enough to all a large concert hall the
sound can be increased as desired. On
account Of the immense volume of the
sound the inventor prophesies that the
photographers will replace fog sirens
in lighthouses. Instead Of the inartic.
ulate howl which the sirens send out
in the night the photographonic fog.
horn will call out the name Of the
lighthouse for miles over the ocean,.