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woman's Financial Difficulties.

Gays aA Cih4iAEAh Ro9 ShOttktSts
THE honesty Of women in financial
matters is nearly a case OF pure flc-
ton"
Every woman gets her financial wis
dom from man. and that man Is her
husband-the financial evolution OF woman
in the married state being the problem
under consideration-and she gets it al
his worst. Not one man In twenty IS
straightforward. frank, open, and above
board with his wife IN money matters.
He does not deliberately deceive her, or
attempt TO: but he fears she does not.
and cannot. comprehend the rational
handling of money, and, moreover, never
Will. He puts her off with vague state
ments and mysterious references to
business" he eludes and is indefinite.
He refers depressingly TO the high cost
OF living and the great difficulty OF MAX
ing both ends meet. but he rarely goes
over her household expenses with her,
item by item; and when he does. it is
not with an idea of increasing her al
lowance, but always with view of DEM
onstrating TO her how she can keep Il
where she has kept it for ten years or
more. or reduce it,
Woman. being dependent upon man FOR
such financial ability as she has. inev-
itably absorbs the quality he displays in
her presence and for her consideration.
Naturally, in these circumstances. woman
inclines TO that elusiveness and indefinite
ness heretofore suggested. Indeed, II
would be strangs if that were not the
case.
As man sows, in this regard, he reaps.
Why, therefore, should he AFFECT holy
establishment when he comes TO reckon
the harvests OF the ages?
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IMPORTING MAMMALS.
Strange but Edible Beasts Would
Reduce the Price OF Meat.

Strange but Edible Beasts Would
Reduce the Price OF Meat.
From the NeW York Times
Lake COW bacon. made from the deli
cious hyaelnth-fed hippopotamus OF Louis
iana's lily-fringed streams. should soon
be obtainable from the Southern packing
houses. Properly seeded. Southern
streams and marshes viii grow thirty to
fifty tons of hyacinth 10 the acre. and on
$4,000 now useless acres in the gulf
States. 100000 tons Of the most deli
cious of flesh foods. worth sloO.00O.OO0,
may be grown yearly. This is the state
ment OF Dr. W. n. Irwin. of the Federal
bureau Of plant industry, supported by
the testimony Of other good authorities,
and favOFing Congressman BrOussards
bill TO introduce for domestication and
food purposes IN our various climates
and unused habitats some 100 species Of
mammals from all parts Of the earth.
That would relieve the meat famine, and
in the best way,
The great 4o0-pound porkers OF North
ern Manchuria; the yak from Tibet, q
saddle and draft animal. good for its
flesh and milk: llama from South Amer
which produce better leather than is
found In our finest shoes; the gentle
white rhinoceros, Of excellent flavor, and
adapted to our Southwestern deserts:
delicious small antelopes OF Africa and
Manchuria. ito be used as an adjunct to
the farmers poultry yard" in our Cea-
trail, Southern. and Pacific Coast States
the little blue and red duykeTs. weighing
twenty-five 10 thirty pounds, and the
tiny pah, or dik-dik. Weighing six to
ten and one-half pounds, ft for Christ
mas feast; the giraffe. with the purest
flesh, free of uric acid. that would live
on the scrub of our deserts: the ele-
plant, the camel. and the zebra, are
Just a few of the many foreign animals
that can be domesticated here for use
ful labor and for food.
We have enriched our native stocks
Of flowers. fruits, and vegetables with
contributions from ali over the world.
But we have strangely overlooked the
possibility Of drawing upon the earth 5
stocks Of useful edible. and ornamental
mammals. We hope the Louisiana leg
islature viii look into this matter. as re-
quested by its forest, fish, and game
commissioner, and that Congress will
pass Mr.. Broussard's bill.
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AGAIN.

Edinburgh, Scotland, June CBy
special cable. PRESENTED with
the freedom Of the city Of Edin-
burgh BY 8Ir. Andrew Carnegie this
afternoon, Col, Roosevelt in a
speech TO the town council ad-
vised the Scots that if they were
to live up TO the traditions CT the
past they must, as a natioa. cease
from taking snuff. He told them
that. contrary TO their national BE-
lief. Wallace and Bruce were not
heroes. but mollycoddles, and that
If they did not want 10 be re-
garded as degenerate people they
must stop reading Bobby Burns
The colonel's intimate knowledge
Of Scotch history greatly pleased his
auditors, who regard him as the
most remarkable man OF the cen.
tury.
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Like all the great movements OF man
kind, the Crusades must be traced 10 the
coincidence of many causes which infiu-
enced men Of various nations and discord-
ant feelings. at the same period OF time,
TO pursue one common end with their
whole heaE. For many centuries pill
grimages had been undertaken to the
Holy Land by people from all parts Of
Europe In the year 1916 the Seljouk
Turks took possession of Jerusalem and
Immediately commenced harassing the
pilgrims with unheard-of exactions. The
rich were plundered ana the poor insult
Cd. A cry for vengeance arose through
out all Europe. and mems minds were
fully prepared for an attempt to conquer
Palestine. when Peter the Hermit began
TO preach that it was a sacred duty 10
deliver the tomb of Christ from the hands
of the inhdels.
This led up 20 the council OF Clermont.
held In 1884. at which Pope Urban II pre-
sided and delivered his eloquent appeal
which stirred the country to activity and
started the agitation which led TO the
Crusades.
The first army Of Crusaders to set out
on the long march TO Jerusalem was a
mob of men, women. and children, which
had not patience TO wait for the organ
ICED movement Of the military leaders.
They gathered In vast numbers on the
banks Of the Mozelle and the Meuse in
the spring of 1896, with Peter the Hermit
for their chosen chief. The march was
finally started on June 4. with nine
knights only in the swarm and but few
who had horses TO ride or efficient arms
to bear or provisions to feed upon.
Knowing nothing. and therefore fearing
nothing. they marched away through
France. Germany. Hungary. and beyond,
begging for food where they could and
subsisting by pillege when they found It
necessary A knight called Walter the
Penniless led the van and Peter followed
with his second division by another route.
The line Of both was strewn with the
bones Of thousapds who persisted Of hun
ger. OF exposure. OF disease. and by the
swords Of Hungarians and Bulgsrians.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04
The Commission Plan.

1t is astonishing what growth OF favor
there has been within tho past few years
toward the commission plan Of municipal
government. II is a hopeful sign OF the
strength OF democracy when the people
display such evidence OF close interest in
civic government; and the commission
plan, It has been amply demonstrated,
allows the people. by the elimination Of
politics. to keep closely in control Of az
fairs and TO realize always just where
responsibility for governmental acts is
centered.
A survey Of the municipal situation has
recently been made by the Engineering
News. which finds that sixty-eight cities
have already adopted the commission
plan IN one form or another. and this
has largely been due of course, TO the
widely heralded success Of the plan in
Galveston. Tex, which adopted 1t after
the Generalization caused by the flood Of
1860. The total population affected by
the list OF cities given by the Engineering
News is 100, sS6, and the News is at
pains TO state that it does not claim its
list TO be complete.
Nor is the commission plan OF munich
pal government confined TO any one sec
ton OF the country. Texas has seventeen
cities. this being the greatest number In
enc State, showing, Of course. the force
OF the Galveston example Kansas has
sixteen. Iowa five. Tennessee has four,
Massachusetts, South Dakota, North Da-
kota. Oklahoma. and California three
each. West Virginia. Colorado. and Idaho
two each, and North Carolina, wiscon-
sin, Missouri. New Mexico. and Washing
ton have one each. Minnesota is not
counted in the list. though it has one or
two towns governed under this plan.
Nor is the commission plan confined TO
small towns. for among the cities so
governed are Des Moines, Iowa, with a
population Of over 10000. and San Antonio
Tex. and Kansas City. Kans.. with a
population Of over 5000 each.
It should be gratifying to residents of
Washington to note how the commission
form OF government under which they
live is being adopted voluntarily and
eagerly by other municipalities. for it is
a most hearty and comforting assurance
that, after all, we are living under the
most advanced and practicable form of
civic government Politics, which should by
rights have nothing whatever to do with
municipal management, is eliminated, the
money of the people is used for the bene-
tit Of the city honestly and without
waste, and the voice Of public opinion is
heard much more readily by commission
ers than it is by a political boss.
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ARMY Disoinline and the Public.

Publicity has been given to a sentence
imposed upon twelve enlisted men con-
nected with the Third Regiment Of Field
Artillery, on duty at Fort Myer, Va.
These men were absent without permls-
sion one Sunday, or part of that day,
and have been sentenced to twenty days
Imprisonment and a forfeiture OF pay
amounting 10 sl2 IN each case. It Is as
serted that the punishment Is excessive
and that the proceeding is without prece-
dent. The army officers who are respon-
sible for this action have very properly
refused to be quoted by the newspapers.
1t is always a pe-ilous undertaking to
pass judgment upon such instances Of In
fraction of military regulation. and it Is
equally hazardous to comment upon the
disciplinary measures adopted by those
responsible for the obedience OF subordi-
mates. 1t is very easy for the nonmIlitary
observer TO assert that the sentence I'M
posed in these cases is without warrant.
It sounds as If there were an excess of
zeal when men who are absent part Of
day are imprisoned for nearly three weeks.
It must be considered, however. that
army officers who act in the capacity of
summary courts are endowed with a
proper appreciation OF what is absolutely
necessary. They are hardly likely 20 go
to extremes in imposing punishment.
That would speedily produce discomfort
and bring disorder among enlisted men.
who are quick TO appreciate injustice.
Such a proceeding would have its direct
result upon enlistment. and assuredly
upon re-enlistment OF experienced SOL
diers. On the other hand. it ought to be
appreciated that disobedlence OF orders
and failure TO observe regulations consti-
tute INSTRUMENTATION. and that. while in
any particular instance the ofrense may
seem insignificant. the disciplinary meas.
ure must take into account the very good
effect OF strict and impartial enforce
ment OF rules and orders.
The enlisted men OF the army, as Of the
navy, have no special occasion to enter
tain grievance. They are allowed ample
time for relaxation and are afforded full
opportunities for diversions away from
their posts. Il Is simple matter for
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WHEN FOOD WAS CHEAP.
Figures JOtfed Down In 1923 Form
an Interesting study To-day.

Figures JOtfed Down In 1923 Form
an Interesting study To-day.
From the Cincinnati ercisl-Tribuns
That prices OF food In Cincinnati were
not always as high as they are now Is
the testimony OF little musty volume OF
poems and facts complied by Moses
Guest. who came 10 Cincinnati from the
East in tSZ3, and when he got here took
careful note OF many things he saw. In
GLIDING the market. lie jotted hts OBJ
servaions down In his journal, which
was later published by LOCKER & Rey-
nolds, Of this city The journal was res
directed by Philip Hinkle. OF the Central
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, and
this interesting BIT OF information culled
from its pages:
Markets IN this (CincinnatD city are
abundantly supplied with the best kinds
of meats and vegetables. Beef. mutton,
and veal sell for from 10 cents a
pound. pork from 1 IL 10 II cents. butt
ter y 12 to IS ga cents, cheese G TO 8 cents.
and eggs 10 10 cents per dozen. Wheat
-four costs from s125 TO $I75 per hun
dredweight, buckwheat costs the same,
cornmeal IS "a 20 q cents per bushel.
wheat 45 10 30 cents, corn Is 81 10 % cents.
and oats from II IL To IS "a cents.
/ Chickens sell for 10 10 3 cents per pair.
| turkeys for to 4 cents per pound, pota-
toes p to 81 cents, and turnips IS 81 TO .
cents per bushel."
The same little journal states that the
Cincinnati waterworks was operated by
horses. and that the really astonishing
thing about this town was the nine-story
steam -four mill on the river front with
walls from nine 10 ten feet thick and
having q capacity Of 1890 bushels This
might well be compared with the ele-
vator now at Lawrenceburg. eighteen
miles down the river. the capacity OF
which is the modest amount OF 500.0OC
! bushels
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them TO obtain the necessary permission
for such absences from their stations.
If they indulge IL departure without the
formality OF seeking the authority which
they ought to appreciate as necessary,
they are not In the class Of martyrs when
they encounter punishment. It IS a mis-
take to attempt to arouse public SYM
pathy where soldiers are simply subjected
to ordinary discipline when they misbe-
have.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04
GLoRYt

What boots Il that @. Pinohos
Is AZ home again. b'gosh?
Or that England thinks our
Teddy
Is "a most amusing ioshS"
What JenTies thinks Of johnson
Was important once. perhaps
There was a time we gloried
IN these pugilistic scraps.
But now the stogy's different,
And for none Of that We fan.
There's nothing else that matters,
Since our team Is playing ball
FRED CHAPLIN.
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Imports of Birds.

Prom -he BROOKLYN Eagie.
Canaries constituted 50 per cent Of the
birds imported into the United States the
past year, nearly $4,000 OF these pets
singing their way into American ports
In 1909. according 10 report OF the Bio
logical Survey. OF the remaining 10000
birds, almost $1,000 were non game. while
the rest were game birds.
The greatest increase over the previous
years importations was in game birds
which gained 100 per cent, owing TO 9
large number of English partridges, OF
which 1852 were imported IN 1903. as
against 1000 the year before.
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A Solution.

From the Chicago Tribune
Benedict Arnold had agreed to deliver
West Point into the hands of the British.
Its the only way can put a stop ia
the hazing." he said
Mortified beyond measure at the failure
Of the experiment. he went abroad for
his health.
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INFORMATION.

Editor A.ie Big Stick;
VIII you please tel me how %
proaounce the word pneumonia
John A. JOYCE.
Answer-You pronounce the p
IN .his word with the same accent
that you give the "h" ia sugar"
and sure. Editor Stick.
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A Compliment

From the Chicago Rec1rd-H Herald
Your husband looks so much more IN
tellectual since he has got to wearing
glasses than he did before.
do you think so?''
Eyes. Hardly anybody is wondering
any more why you married him."
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James A. Patten is still a great fin
ancier, but he is not infallible." says the
Birmingham Age Herald. Certainly not.
In fact. he was 'in BAD few days ago
Ito the extent Of about 100000.
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ALITTLE NONSENSE.
A FRANK ADHESION.

A FRANK ADMISSION.
The end-seat hog
Sets men agOg
And causes fights and factions.
lie makes no hit,
But, TIL admit,
The end seat has attractions.
l grab II then.
Like other men,
And have for many summers.
And when / fill
That seat, il viii
Be held against all Corners.
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In Illinois. the legislative bribee not
only gets a fat fee on the spot, but is
permitted to participate subsequently in
a general Jack pot" This latter limo
walton has been tackled on. presumably.
on account Of the increased cost of Iiv-
ing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

Atlanta" says a contemporary. ia
bors under the impression that it dlscov-
cred grand opera" Whereas, of course.
grand opera but recently discovered At
lanta
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Yes. He Had Seen.

From Tit-Bits.
Did you see sharks when you crossed
the ocean, Mr.. SpiIklns?'' asked Miss
PuTling.
YES" replied spfTkins. sadly: 1T
played cards with a couple"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

A Houston lad swallowed a bottle Of
indelibie ink the other day. All people
who saturate themselves with indeiible
ink should move to Pittsburg. where they
would not be noticed particularly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

Young graduates advising the world to
hitch its wagon to a star should be
careful to warn it not TO couple up with
the comet. however. It would be too bad
not to get back for seventy-five years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

Ever since that glorious day when the
Vice President shook hands with 'Ty''
Cobb, he has been content to sit quietly
in his seat in the Senate and be a mere
Vice President.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

The Pullman company declares that It
considers the upper berth more desirable
than the lower. The claim Is false on
the face Of It. If It were not, the upper
berth rate would be higher
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

HAS Roosevelt realized his mistaken
inquiries Southern contemporary. Well.
anyway. he has realized the mistakes OF
ever SO many other people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

The commencement essayist probably is
the only human being on earth who has
anything on T. r. in tho matter Of real
up-to-the- minute wisdom.
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Never Satisfied.

why don't you perfect a melon with
a handle, so that people could carry 1t
conveniently"
1T would be a waste Of time," an
swered the horticultural wizard Then
they'd want EN- with wheels"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-04

About the only people who have not
been discouraged In the least by June's
brand OF weather. so far. are the pros
peetIve June brides.
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The colonel has not yet undertaken
either the abolition or the reformation Of
tho British House Of Lords. In fact. the
colonel does not care to bother with easy
little Jobs like these.
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In Pennsylvania the other day a COW
sold for $780," says the Savannah News,
And that hardly included all Of the choice
cuts, perhaps.
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AS for that New York monkey reported
to have eaten half OF its own tail, we
could believe the story had It been a
rabbit and not a monkey.
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And now somebody has accused DR..
Cook OF stealing another persons gram
mar. Is there no limit to the reckless
depravity of that man?
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BRRR.R.R-R-R!

Hey, therel Mr.. Willis Moorei
Get your orchestra in tune.
Cut out this discordsnt music.
Give u something fit fer June
CUN0 II. RUDOLPH.
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Mr.. Lorimer has satisfied himself that
everything is all right It only remains
now to bring some s0.OO0.0o0 Americans
around to his point OF view.
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Hit for
EvsryHssA
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto: Ifyou see it IA The Big
Stick, Il isn't necessarily so.
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

From The Big Stick. May n. 1850.
Al a meeting held last night al
the home Of Mrs Dolly Madison,
q number Of prominent citizens
conferred with representatives Of
the gas company in reference &c
securing the Hluminant at a more
reasonable rate. The gas com
pany complained that its sxten-
siye Improvements had made a
serious infoad into profits. but II
hoped by the year 1910 to be abba
TO furnish gas AZ a more reason
able rate.
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June 4, 1913. Mexico declared war
against the United States It IS the birth
day Of DR.. William Harvey. who discov-
cred the circulation OF the blood Qe5s) I;
George III Of Great Britain Q73S: John
Eager Howard. Maryland soldier and
statesman Q752); Andrew c. Wheeler
(Nym Crinkie). the author Qs30. and
Wendell Phillips Garrison. the editor and
author CS4O). II is the date of the death
Of Marguerite. Countess Of Biessington.
novelist QS4s).
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I'VE shall see the comet of 1858 again
In about 1000 years." says the Mobile
Register. Men may come and men may
go. bur the editorial I'VE" goes on for
ever!
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Nearing the Goal.


From Life.
First Young Doctor-When will you be
able TO get married?
Second Young DOctOr-I am waiting now
for only three operations more
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That CHI Bergman, with
large assortment Of Teddy Bears, Is
doing the Boardwalk at Atlantic
City.
That Il. Il. Darneille has decided
not 10 enter the Congressional race
In the Sixth district q Maryland.
but viii stuB,p the counties in tie
interest Of any candidate.
That r. G.. Donaldsoa's address
viii be Chevy Chase. Nd, after
the completion Of the Country
Club house.
That T. P. Moran is still suffering
under the delusiop that he vas the
Moran who was a candidate for
District Commissioner.
That John Nolan has learned
another Verss Of the stein song. and
viii sing ii during the days o.
June Il and IS.
That Herndoa Morssll win shoTtly
go camping in the mountains q
West Virginia, and viii give a song
fest on the hills surrounding Hsrpers
Ferry.
That Col. Yerkes has challenged
DR.. Harlan to e foot race 10 Be
given in about two weeks Both
are training hard for the event.
That Henry Merrill has taken 8
new lesse on iifs since beginning
the simple life on his farm IL Yir-
ginia
That Henry Sander has hopes
that he can learn TO drive his au-
tomobiie without fear Of its baking.
That Al Mosher and Henry
Kaiser are daily practicing crazy
pool. expecting to get in a game
shortly.
That Ike Cans is sitting up nights
arranging for the homecoming week
next fan.
That Col. Carson, Col. stealsy.
and Maj. stofer. old soldiers. are
IN favor Of civil pensions for the gov
eminent clerks.
That Charley Eesb,t Is getting
fdgety to begin lectuTing as the
summer approaches. or is supposed
to approach.
That DR.. Cox. physician TO the
Washington ball club. attributes tbs
clubs success to his remedies.
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Mr.. "Fingy" Corners has ''said fare
wen to the New York Democracy" If
the Democracy is wise. it will quaran-
tine rigidly against ''Fingy's" return.
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And yet. before the 30 per cent In
crease in salary and the SIS, 600 allowance,
some Presidents have managed to do
much travelling around the country"
says the Indianapolis News. Yes. IN.