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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

IN my boyhood once captured q
nsst o. three young thrushss. PM
them IN a gllt cage By an open win.
dow, and their mother came and fed
them regularly with worms and grass
hopper"
The sDssks,. a nature student, slsh'
Cd.
''The mother" he resumed, 'musi
have expected her little ones to b
soon liberated. She fed them, as I
said, regularly for three days on iesh
food. Then one evening at sunset she
appeared with ., sprig Of green In her
mouth ShbsS thrust the green IN
through the silt bars. Then. singing
sweet sad song. she new away,
And she never came back. Her on
spring the next morning lay dead. side
BY siday ohb IT, bottom Of the cage,
The sprig she bad brought them.
which was nearly consumed was a
sprig Of the deadly larkspur Free
dom o. DEATH Death or freedoms
That Il what must have been the bur
den Of her farewell song"
The narrator paused. and from his
listeners q low murmur arose. muir
muir perhaps Of sympathy. perhaps Of
angry disbelief.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14
Too Handy With the Gun.

There are more homicides OF
all kinds in this country in pro
portion to the population than 10
any land under the sun which
makes any pretense whatever q
being civilized. 1t is our nation
al disgrace. Life is less secure
here than in any country of Eu-
rope. Our police are less efiici-
ent in protecting il. Citizens
are less protected from police
outrage. And il all grows out Of
our national habit OF too ready to
resort to weapons.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

Once in a long time read
something in the paper that
makes me hot, and / think / will
stop it. When l cool off l re-
member how many boosts the
paper has given my town and
county, and how many things il
has said that pleased me- and
always resolve to give it another
trial.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14
brother Philander, said | ;

Brother Philander, said ] to
our boss deacon the other day,
there seems to be considerable
kicking among the brethren of
the flock. The dissatisfied ones
are those who are never pleased.
But we should try to devise a
plan to avoid some of the friction.
What would you suggest? Well,
answered Philander, thinking
deeply, we should run our church
like they do a corporation.
There every man votes accord
ing 10 the amount of money he
has put into It. / have watched
this discomfort in church for
many years, and have found out
that most OF the time the trouble
originates with the members
who pay their share toward keep
ing things going in prayer i'm
stead OF money. Philander has
been treasurer tor long time,
and knows what he is talking
about.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

In church. in the lodge and in
politics you will always hear one
crowd talk about the machine"
/ have belonged to machines /,
and l have been against them,
and this is what / have discover
ed: THE machine is always the
crowd that is in.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

When the stomach fails TO perform its
functions, the bowels become deranged, the
liver and the kidneys contested causing
numerous diseases The stomach and liV
er must be restored TO healthy condition
and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets can be depended upon 10 do IL.
Easy TO take and most effective. Sold by
City Drug store and s e McGeaehy.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

expect to say the same thing
a good many times, and l don't
wonder that people get tired of
it. / never realized how annoy
ing it could be until the other
day when fellow tried to tell me
the,same story for the seventh
time in one week.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

1t is all right to pray for rain
and high prices. but the man
who raises truck in that way al
together never gets enough mon
ey in banks to pay his fertilizer
bill.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

A writer in my magazine says
that only one story in ten thous-
and is really funny. This fills
me with hope. am due to hear
the ten thousandtb some time
during the next month.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

Soreness Of the muscles, whether induced
by violent exercise or injury, 10 quickly re-
lieved by the free application Of Chamber
Iain'S LinimeLt THIS liniment is equally
valuable for muscular rpeumatism, and
always affords puck relief Sold by City
Drug Store and Il McGeachy.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14
Musiues Of a village Dsason.

The trouble with so many fell
lows who Know all about the tar
if and other things that are fool
ing the government is that the
voters won't trust them long
enough to elect them to Office.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

Reform is like any other in
vestment. Wnen you get a tair
corner on it, and have started
the people coming your way to
buy, you make it pay pretty fair
dividends.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

The Courier-Journal thinks
that although our government
hasn't done much for aviation,
we have lots Of statesmen who
can go pretty far up in the air.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

The young man who has sown
a bountiful crop of wild oats new.
er has any trouble in getting
plenty of help to harvest them.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

Lots Of women would be bet
ter of At they had a small pen
sion instead Of a husband.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14
For over Fifty Years.

has been used lor over FIFTY YE1Rs by NII-
LIONS a MQnhERA ~ their CHILDREN
CMafl II 6O0IHn9 the CHILD, 0OH1hNS
the GUNS. ALLAYS az PAIN cURESWIND
CQttns sea y ~ 80 Ielal.il - N kktuA
ana And taks 10 o1hsE flsd. s5s ! 6oifls'
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

In. small cottage In. Herefoedahirs
there lived q family who owned very
large but clever Jackdaw which was
noted for Its very witty sayings. One
day the jackdaw, saw thai lid Of the
stewpot partly or, %. thinking he
should like z meat dinner he went out
and caught . frog and put II in the
boiling wateE in the StswDOt which
bad In some pieces Of beef After this
the jackdaw went quietly back to his
perch and waited till dinner Tina All
went well, tin the cook began to share
the dinner out. before the family.
Every time she pulled a piece Of
meat out Of the pot the Jaekdaw said,
That's NOT. minAi that's not mlns." till
at last the cook pulled out the frog,
when he exclaimed in very triumph
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1910-07-14

ChambeFlaiH's, stpmaeh and Liver Tab
lets gently stimulate the liver and bowels
10 expel poisonous matter, cleanse the sys-
tsm. cuIe constipation and sick headache.
Sold BY City Drug Store and K AcGsaehy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Does Distance Lend En-
ChantInent Z

To the Editor OF The Washington Times;
According to the law OF physics,
sound waves decrease in intensity di-
rectly with the distsccs over which
they travel. Is It possl ole that musical
committees Of this city are ignorant Of
this law? Can IL be that they w1llfully
favor tha few wealthy unemployed
"nonproductive unfoTt mates, who can
take advantage Of the band concerts
which, I am informed. are rendered
some place on speedway on the border
Of the Potomac, inaccessible by street
car or ether conveyance by which the
common class may be transported
It cannot be disputed that good music
has a most uplifting and inspiring in
fuence upon humanity, and who needs
this inspiration moro than those who
are doing Jhings?- II there is anybody
that needs encouragement along the
rocky path OF a gruesoI7e repetition Of
routine worA il is the earnest worker
struggling along for an honest HveIi-
hood. He is not always musician and
may not appreciate the finer strains,
but he is an appreciative listener and
ne leaves the entertainment with a
happy heart and nobler and higher am
billions.
Is il not time that selfish motives, ca
terlng 10 the few, should be left 20 OBJ
livion2 You will agree, Mr.. Band-Con-
cert Manager, that the greatest good
sho' ID be given TO the masses and not
to the few. This can only be accom-
plished by giving the tight and liberty
OF both the working class and others
an equal opportunity to attend musical
entertainments. Let us, therefore,
pledge ourselves 20 inspire those IN in
dustrial pursuits rather than corspire
against them in giving them the benefits.
with our own. OF musical performances.
The committee on arrangements should
be authorized and directed to find cen
trally' located situations to which the
greater number can readily gather as
their days work has closed and go
homeward happy OF their existence.
AN UPLIFTRR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
BOY WHO EARNS ST
PAYS FATHER $698
Toll Too Heavy, Runs Away,
Then Is Arrested AS In
dutiful Son.

NEW YORK. May %.-For a ths-tee1-
-ear-old boy 70 earn 8 a week pressing
clothes means almost heartbreaking
work. but when his father takes his
wages and hen allows him only ? cents
for spending money, who would not run
away7 -
Because IsidOre Holman rebeiled al
such treatment his father, Joseph, had
the boy brought before the ChiIdren-s
court today for not being a dutiful son.
II vas a bad move for the father
The lad after turning over his pay
for months finally left home and Went
20 live with cousins IN Stanton street
Then the father had him arrested
Isidore told his story in tears. He
had worked so hard. given his father
s. and IN turn for his holiday money
received two pennies,
You're most tnhuman,'' shouted
MAGISTRATE Wyatt 20 the father. -
don't blame the boy for not wanting
TO stay home"
When all the other boys had new
suits for Sunday I had none" said
IsidOre- MY ladder took ny money
and wouldn't buy me none" and he
burst out crying
Mother and father tried % get hold
OF their son after he left the stand
but were prevented from so doing.
They coaxed and pleaded, but he was
IN charge OF the probation officer.
IsidOre wont have 10 60 home He'll
be missed. however, aione- with hts
S5-9s. his salary. minus his weekly al
lowauce-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Marking BattlefIelds

MEMBERS Of Congress who have no
IVA navigable rivers needing improve
ment, no thriving town without Govern
ment buildings. no harbors which should
be drydged, often have 20 fall back on
some local battlefield IN order 10 Eet an
appropriation for their district Bills
for battlefield appropriations are becom-
ing more and more common every day.
There are now before the Library
Committees Of both houses Of Congress
more than a score Of bills for rnonu-
ments and statues and memorials for
the dead who died in battle, and to
whom local communities would do hon
or. II they could get a contribution OF
Federal money.
Representative Goodwin is the latest
petitioner for a monument. He wants
TO mark the EliZabethan battlefield in
North Carolina, This field was mazda
famous by the fight IN July. I7s1. be-
tween the patriots OF the colonies and
the Tories. and has ever since gone nv
the name Of Tory Hole" Only s1AOOO
IS asked of the Government Tha r.
mainder OF the fund necessary wifi he
provided by the people Of North Caro-
lima
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Capital Tales
Big Wheat Grower.

. REPRESENTATIVE AISLE J. GRON-
= MA. Representative-at-lar from
North Dakota, is mere than legisIa-
tor. He is the largest individual wheat
grower in the United States. He was a
farmer before he became a statesman
and ne has remained a farmer since he
entered public life.
the North Dakota Representative
sOws from 1000 to 5000 acres of wheat
each year. There may be few cor
pOrations or. cO-partnerships which raise
that much grain each season. but no
other individual in the country does il.
AS a result Of this big scale farming.
the NFesterner has become a rich man.
The easiest way IN the world 10 start
an argument with Congressman Gronna
IS 10 suggest-merely. suggest-that Ca
madam wheat is better than the Ameri-
can variety.
Mr.. Gronna IS the author or the Gron-
ma bill providing for the Federal inspec-
ton Of grain He believes this measure
viii help The grain grower. He is not
concerned with its effect upon the grain
exporter HIS business is growing wheat.
not selling II abroad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Bill to Have Jubilee.

. REPRESENTATIVE sTTTRGISS ~
West Virginia IS one OF the mem
bers OF Congress who believes IN per-
severance. He has had several bills
passed at the present session some OF
which had been hanging fire for fortv
years
Encouraged by HIS success IN cleaning
up the business left unfinished bv his
predecessors. he has become the father
OF bin which has been introduced
IN enty-four times IN the House It's
twenty-fourth appearance In the hoppar
was not made the occasion for apy cale-
bratiOJ,. but a silver jubilee on the oc-
casion Of its twenty-ffth appearance, is
expected
This bin. which VIII be made a s,l-
prerne test Of the value OF perseverance,,
IS intended 70 remove the charge OF de-
sertion from the record OF an old soldier
in Nj StTgiss' district He enlisted in
the Union Army when a boy OF sixteen
and fought through the war. He was
given leave Of absence Of fifteen DAYS.
and went on visit 20 his home. Before
his leave OF absence expired the war
Was ended, and thinking his service
were no longer required the soldier
never returned to his regiment
Years afterward, when age began to
enfeeble him. and the need OF financial
aid was felt, the old soldier applied for
a pension only to be confronted with
The charge OF desertion- II is this charge
which Mr.. Sturgiss is making the TWEEN
ty-fourLh attempt 70 correct
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
TREASON IN THE TANrMANY
WIGWAM.

A couple OF Tammany braves have
been on the warpath for one another
and with four black eyes recently ap-
peaTed in court. One of them, it ap-
pears, had previously been arrested,
and the other, in violation of the
fundamental laws of the wigwam, had
failed 70 bail him out They met in
saloon and held a fistic pOw-wow. as
a result of which both were hailed into
court. In case they are fined and two
other braves do not come forward TO
rescue them from the hands of the law,
The duel may become a battle royal,
and, advancing in arithmetical pro-
gression, it will not be long before the
whole membership of Tammany viii
be jagged for lack of bail.
If this ill-feeling has been fostered
by the enemy, it is almost shrewd
enough to redeem its meanness. In
the meantime, however, the public
wonders what manner of brave it could
have been who refused TO bail out his
fellow warrior. If its members are not
TO render little services like this to one
another, what is the use Of Tammany2
1t has frequently been alleged that
The greatest field of Tammany a-tiv-
Ity is keeping out Of Jail The tolls
of the law frequently tighten about
Cts members when they are most con-
fdent that everything has been fixed.
And now shall treason, in the form of
q refusal to go bail, come over the
councils of the brave to blast them in
their hour Of might? Tammany has
indeed, fallen upon evil days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
THE CONSERVATION OF HU-
MAN LIFE.

Statements calculated to cause a
sensation throughout the country were
made at the mass meeting for labor
of the Presbyterian general assembly
at Atlantic City, where it was asserted
that 10000 industrial workers are
killed every year il the United States.
Representative Bennett of New York
said the national turmoil over con-
servation of resources is not nearly as
important as the conserving of human
life. He said the coming report of the
immigration commission which has
been studying conditions in Ameri-
can factories is likely to cause
a sensation il the data it will give
as to the number of preventable
deaths, especially where workingmen
and workingwomen are not organized
in unions.
Superintendent Charles SteIzie, Of the
labor department of the Presbyterian
Church, is quoted as saying:
When 10000 industrial workers are
killed every year IL means that there
is something wrong in our industrial
system. In some cases IT is nothing
short Of murder.
Mr.. Stelzie called attention TO the
frightful toll of life taken annually by
the railroads. These alone crush OFT
thousands of lives every year, and
main many Thousands more.
The figures given as to the slaughter
Of working people seem almost unbe-
hevable. If correct they mean that
the country is annually robbed of as
many lives in the battle of modern
industry as would be lost if great
armies were to meet on the field in a
conflict like some of TIE most san
culinary of history. Such drain on
the nations vitality is appalling. That
no country can permanently endure il
is sef-evident. PROFESSIONALLY there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
In the Mail Bag
Praise for Mudd.

TO the EditoS OF The Washington Times:
In answer - an article in a recent
issue Of your paper. allow me the privi-
lege TO state that as the civilized world
Is today mourning the death OF Eng
lands monarch, so we IN the Fifth Con-
gressional district OF Maryland are
grieved at the illness OF our Represent
alive. The Americans who followed
Washington. the French who followed
Napoleon, the Federals who followed
Grant. and the Confederates who fol-
lowed Lee, had the same unity Of pur-
pose and loyalty % devotion as those Of
us who have helped him win his vic
tories and willingly give 20 the genius
Of Sydney Emanuel Nudd- No man IN
his long political career has rendered
e lore able and important service 70 the
people and the State OF Maryland than
he, and our delegates % the convention
20 nominate his successor. remembering
II was In the cause Of his beloved geo
pie OF Maryland that he has been 50
sorely stricken and while in the per
Torrance Of his duty 70 them, should
n the mos solemn and impressive man
ner possible pay tribute 70 his peerless
worth as our leader and do all In their
power 10 convey to him and his devoted
family and friends the utmost sympathy
and consolation In their affection. Sir
cereIy yours,
HENRY c. PORTER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Few Guests Invited to Most
Interesting Marriage
of Years.
Miss Katherine Elkins viii
Be Maid of Honor
at Ceremony.

The most Interesting wedding which
has taken place in Washfi gton in years
Will be that OF Miss MathiIde Town
send, daughter Of Mrs. Richard Town
send, 70 Peter Goelet Gerry. of New
York. which VIII take place Thursday
at noon.
II viii be one Of the simplest we'd
dings In the annals Of society. Only
about 100 relatives and intimate friends
have been invited 10 the ceremony, at
which the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith.
rector OF St Johns Episcopal Church,
VIII Cffciate. and 70 the seated we'd
diF.s breakfast which will follow imme-
dis'tely afterward.
Mss Katherine Elkins IS 10 be the
maid Of honor and the brides only at
tendant, and Mr.. Gerry viii have a.
b. best man his brother. Robert Living
ston Gerry, OF New York. There will
be no ushers.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day 70 Miss Townsend and Mr.. Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs Luis F. Corea are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
OF son yesterday. Mrs COrea is at
the house Of her mother, Mrs. Robert
! Fleming, on Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Corea was formerly Miss India
Bell Fleming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
Copy Maker Recognized

a SUGGESTION has been made 10
"A the Senate Committee on Library.
which is the court OF last resor. on
statuary IN the Senate chamber, that
the bust Of former President Roose-
Welt be placed IN a niche above the
Senate press gallery. This has i'm
pressed the committeeman as being
highly appropriate
Just where 70 place the bust has
worried the committee considerably.
In order 70 give it any position at all
in the Senate chamber will necessi-
tate the retirement OF some one Of the
present ornaments. Who IS to be sac
rihced TO make room for the newegt
arrival2 is the question.
The point was made before the com
mittee that Colonel Roosevelt pro
vided more newspaper copy than
any President OF modern or ancient
times
There are two inches overlooking
this gallery. Both are filed, as are ali
OF those IN the chamber, and. OF
course, Il would be a delicate oues-
ton for the committee 20 decide which
OF the two old-timers should 20 and
which should remain.
At present the Roosevelt bust is on
an improvised pedestal In the com
mittee room OF the Committee on IL
braries- 1t has been there for nearly
a month, no decision having been
reached as 20 the proper place to in
stall #
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
CONGRESS VOTES FOR
GREAT NAVY.

Congress is for the big navy. No
one can doubt this who takes the time
to examine into the course of the naval
bill through both houses. In the
House, the program for two battleships
of the Dreadnought class, greater than
anything afOat, was carried by an
overwhelming vote. 1t was so one
sided as to take the heart out Of those
Senators who had been planning an
aggressive fight against two battle
ships The result was that while a
number of vigorous speeches were
made in the Senate to authorize the
construction Of only one big battle
ship, they were not effective, and by
a majority OF thirteen votes the Sen
ate pronounced in favor Of two
In addition to this, the Senate bill
calls for two feet Golfers, five subma-
rines, and six torpedo boat destroyers.
This is a formidable building pro
gram for a nation at profound peace
with the whole world The battleships
provided for viii be powerful enough,
on paper at least, easily to sink any
warship in commission.
The significant thing about the
action Of both houses in his matter,
however, is not so much the formidable
nature of the building program for
this year, considered in itself, as that
it indicates that this country is de-
finitely committed to the policy of con-
structing at least two great battleships
a year Considered in connection with
the course of Congress for the last sew
eral years, it is quite plain that that
body is unwilling TO build-up the navy
at any lower rate Of progress, and
that in voting for two battleships it
believes it il rejecting the sentiment
of the people of the United States.
This policy continued means that
before many years the United States
will be far ahead of all other naval
powers, with the single exception of
Great Britain. Germany will be left
behind, and japan greatly outdistsnced.
It VIII not be long, with the addition
of two great Dreadnoughts a year, IN
til we shall hold undisputed the second
place in the list of the worlds navies,
and even Great Britain, staggering as
she is under military burdens, will not
find it easy permanently to keep
ahead of us.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-24
ORDERED BY COURT
TO PAY ST A WEEK

NEW YORK, May 24.-charles D.
Martin. Of Hamilton avenue, Paterson.
y. J., when brought before Circuit
Judge Black, for contempt Of court IN
falling 70 HqUidate an indebtedness Of
500, was ordered TO pay 81 a week until
the obligation IS cleared
Expert accountants roughly. estiuatt Il
viii take Martin az least twenty-five
years to pay the debt and interest. lie
is now forty years OF age, and viii be
sixty-five, the average life, when he viii
receive his receipt paid II full"
Martin informed the court that he re-
ceived S12 a week income from his bust
ness, and q this amount must pay g a
week alimony 70 his wife.