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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-07
By John sNuRE.

The railroad rate situation for
period OF twelve months to coma is
being adjusted at the White House
this afternoon. where at 3 o'clock.
President Taft met President Brown
Of the New York Central and Presf-
dent McCrea Of the Pennsylvania
system, and talked over the recent
increases of freight and passenger
rates proposed by Eastern roads.
Unless there is an unexpected hitch.
the Eastern roads will follow the sx-
ample Of the roads in the Western
Trunk Line Association and will with
draw the increases Of freight rates
which they have fled with the Inter
state Commerce Commission for the
purpose OF allowing the Commission
70 pass on them under the new law
President Taft in a special message
TO Congress today, in which he urged
that the new railroad measure be
framed 50 as TO 20 effect on passage.
recounted what understanding had been
arrived at with Western railroads. and
said it was his hope all the other roads
would take Ike action. But the Pres
ident told Congress that he wanted the
new law TO go into effect at once In
order that the roads would have no
opportunity to put neww increases into
effect before the new measure became
operative.
viii Clear Sky.
II the Eastern roads and the roads in
Central Traffic Association territory do
as the eWstern roads have agreed to.
then the sky will be cleared so far as
the railroad rate situation is concerned
for something like a year to come.
The Interstate Commerce Commission.
under the new law, viii have more
than ten months TO examine into the
reasonableness Of the rate increases
Following on the conference at the
White House yesterday afternoon and
last evening, as the result Of which the
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
Auto Industry
Dynamic Force
Stupendous Amount of Money Ex-
pended and Vast Quantity Of Steel
Used-Big Host Employed.

The automobile industry means a dyua-
mic force of 500 100000 a year which is
using at the present time 10000 tons Of
steel, and in the working up of this amount
of steel into automobiles 100000 worth of
machine tools are used and 10000 freight
cars are utilized to carry the automobiles
to their purchasers, to say nothing of
100000 pneumatic tires which have to be
manufactured to shoe these mutorcars
which stands for an expenditure OF $40
COO 900 more" said Burton J. Westcott of
the Westcott Motor Car company of Rich
mUnd, Ind
The automobile industry also stands for
the use each year of an amount of gaso-
incline worth $14,OOO,OOO. or loo GOO, 900 gal
Ions, and the employment of hundreds of
thousands of men in something like 243
allied trades This IS far cry from the
Egyptran plaustrum, or wheeled cart
mounted on two solid wheels and drawn by
horses, which flourished from 1000 to 200
b. c., and shows that the automobile is not
thing to be feared, as Chancellor Day OF
Syracuse would have US believe, but the
next great step upon the stairway of hu-
man progress"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
MOTORING COSTLY IN ENGLAND
ON the Cars, Based on
Power.

Driving a high-powered motor car in Eng
land is now an expensive amusement for
under the new finance act which has re-
Gently gone into effect, license for a car
ol more than sixty horsepower costs S2lO.
graded according to horsepower, a. is the
practice in Massachusetts, but the classif-
cation Is more detailed and the charges
much higher than here. The new English
license rates are as follows:
Motor cycle or tricycle., s.; motor cars
under six and one-half horsepower, $3.50;
six and one-half to twelve horsepower,
Sl5.75 twelve to sixteen horsepower S2l;
sixteen 20 twenty-siN horsepower, $3.50;
twenty-siN 10 thirty-three horsepower, $40;
thirty-three to forty horsepower, $3.50;
forty TO sixty horsepower, $685. over sixty
horsepower, $2l0. Although this law has
been in effect only few weeks II has re-
suited In an increased demand for low
powered cars, and II is reported than many
high-poWered machines have been put on
the market at very low prices The old
system OF licensing was graded according
TO the weight Of cars, the price for a car
not exceeding one ton in weight being SlO5C
and for a car from one to two tons in
weight being sci
licenses which IL is estimated will be
large, will be applied, together with the
gasoline duties, for road Improvement
practitioners who keep motor cars for use
In connection with their profession are en-
titled To reduction OF one-half Of the
Accuse fees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

of ten children that range from nine years
OLD to twenty-five years old, eight boys
and two girls.
Naturally when the boys took to base
ball just as all other healthy Kansas boys
do, they developed into clever players, and
Father Thompson began to be interested.
Between times on the farm the boys and
father played scrub and four of the boys
as they grew joined the town team. Ray
the third baseman, being an especially
clever player and looked upon in Mulvane
as big league possibility if he goes into
the game professionally Last spring they
formally organized the Thompson Family
Baseball club, and they have played sew
eral games with town clubs. Except for
eyes that give trouble occasionally Mr..
Thompson plays a good game. and the
three youngest boys do very well, consid-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
ONE-FAMILY BALL TEAM
Father and Eight sons Play the
National Gam" NiftiiN in
kRnS"S.

It would be quite proper to say that base
ball just naturally runs in the Thompson
family Of Mulvane, Kan, considering that
il has a baseball nine of its own, COM
posed Of the father and eight sons, with
the mother and two daughters to do the
roofing. II would be quite proper also to
.ay that Mulvane is proud Of the Thomp-
son family because four Of the boys play
ia the town ball team and have made it
the hest the town ever had.
Tweuty-siX years ago :. G. Thompson and
his wife came from McComb, H. They
have since acquired a farm Of 30 acres Of
bottom land that is worth 500 an acre any
day it is put on the market, and family
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

They forget that it wouldn't do anyone
much good to steal the thing unless b.
some Impossible coincidence the thief hap
pcned to he COINS to the same town They
act as though there was some big gans
of pickpockcts who confined their opera
tons to robbing nervous travellers Of their
transportation
"Tvc known men to stick their tickets
in the outside band of their hats auC
forget about it. When | got i'm they woulc
be chasing around in wild circles looking
for a ticket that was in plain view Of
everybody but themselves. Women aren't
quite 50 bad-but il isn't their fault. They
haven't the advantages for getting all
mixed up i'm a lot of pockets that man
has They generally have only series OF
purses that have swallowed each other Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
EVER LOSE RAILROAD TICKET?
PcrpIeXitIes of ForgctfuI Passengers
Observed by the Con-
uuctOr.

'Ive never yet taken a train out of OF
into the Union depot that there WASH
someone on board, at some stage of tho
trip, vino had lost his ticket" observed
the railroad conductor, land I've been a
it long enough to see my hair turn gray
too" he added.
II say lose their ticket-but that's going
too far About ten times out of ten they
haven't really lost EN-, but have stuck
en- down in some out-of-the-way pocket
that they don't use except on these special
occasions when they go for a trip on the
steam cars. / can spot man that has
lost his cardboard almost the length of IA,
train. His hat is Off a look of mtens,
fear covers his very red face and he is
making the twentieth trip through his
pockets BY the time | get TO where he
Is he generally is down on the floor look
ing under the seat, OF running a rapid
hand through his gaping suitcase,
Now, il / were to bustor up to him
and demand his ticket with the threat
OF putting him of in strang- and hos
tile country unless ne produced right now
that man never would find the ticket
until after he'd paid his fare again and 500
off at his destination. lnstead.,I walk up
and interrupt the wild search with some
/ soothing remark like:
Lost something, Did man."
/ Sure. says he nay ticket TN tax,
an oath that / had one and that pinned
/ it ON the inside of my left suspender ana
now It's gone! bet | saw the man that
got 1.-THE had dark eyes and face like a
weasel and a
Easy" I say, you haven't lost It,
n a
find it in second. III be back through
here in few minutes and you'u hav,
found it all right, and | pass ON.
THAT treasures him-somc people hav,
an idea, anyhow, that a man with a blue
uniform on must have disposition Xix,
a last years citron-and when | come back
through there is the man sittius back com
Portable In his seat reading a magazine
and with the little piece Of cardboard held
by a death grip in one OF his hands
1T was in my inside vest pocket he
says ana I went through that pocket a
dozen times And then he grins foolish
grin.
The answer is easy. When man gets
a railroad ticket he begins Immediately try,
ing to think OF some impossible place e
put It where he won't lose II and where
il won't be stolen. lie may have $50
diamond stickpin about 10 fall out OF nj.
tie and solid gold watch on an unanchoret
fob In the most unguarded pocket in his
clothes, and that ticket may only be from
the Union depot to Council Bluffs, la. II
doesn't make any difference. The human
race seems TO have developed a horror OF
losing a railroad ticket. So when a mar
has bought this precious card he thinks
he> will put il I'm his hatband, changes his
mind and determines 10 carry II in ms
right hand. and ends by putting Il II
his trousers pocket with his small chang,
and the key ring. Then, when the con
ductor calls on him he is away W In IN,
air. so ratified that he couldn't see tn,
ticket II you were TO hold II up in from
Of his eyes and tell him about a.
1.-THE craziest place one can think OF /.
the only logical place to hide a ticket
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
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i'm hand" he said, In telling the story, tho
safe opened as easy as anything. | turned
to them, There says |, 1T opens as easy
old sack. Just d-o-a-r-e.
After taking the state examination to
determine his fitness to be licensed, a
chauffeur was asked by fcllOw-wOrker
what the questions were. "One of them
was about meeting skitlish horse he
r. piled. "'rhey asked what / would do II
I approached a horse which showed signs
Of being afraid Of the car and the driver
held up his hand 10 me. / told 'em I'd
stop the car, take 1t apart and hide the
pieces in the grass
At "A Denver hotel a woman went into
one of the telephone booths and sat down.
II is not possible to get "A telephone number
from the booth-the girl at the board has
to call it. The girl went to the booth. Did
you want telephone NUMBER she asked
OF the woman. NO" replied the woman.
I'm Just waiting for this elevators to go
up"
The Key to the Sltuaton-Bee Want Ads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

The Key to the sltuation-Bee Want Ads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
The team is lined up as

ering their ages. The team is lined up as
follows:
:. C. Thompson, father, age SO, center
field; w. f. Thompson age %, second base;
Lawrence Thompson, age %, pitcher; Ell
nest Thompson, age u, catcher; Ray
Thompson. age 80 third base; Vernon
Thompson, age is. first base; Chester
Thompson. age "A, shortstop; Dewey
Thompson, age H. left field; Cords
Thompson, age ., right field.-Kansas City
Star,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
AUTOS BENEFIT THE HEALTH
Doctors Agree that Effects Are Bene-
fetal in Most Cases.
SOME CATARRH CASES CURED
Having Experienced the Benefits of
AutOInG Some Motorists Are Get
ting More Air by Build
ing sleeping POrches.

What is the erect of automobiing on
health? The question is engaging the at
tentOn of our foremost insurance com
panics, which are at work obtaining sta
tistics from which really valuable dcduc-
lions may be made. But it has already
been taken up by the individual doctors,
and, IL one may judge by what they say,
the general verdict IL likely to be much in
the automobiles favor, though in special
Cases-where persons are affected with GER
tain kinds of complaints-its use will be
condemned.
Recently Dr. James Tyson presented a
paper in Philadelphia on the effect of the
use Of the automobile upon the heart. His
conclusions were favorable. He expressed
the belief that in many cases of heart
trouble the sufferer is materially benefited
by automobling. 1t gently stimulates the
circulation, affords fresh air, a moderate
amount of exercise, and mental diversion,
things which he says have an excellent
influence i'm these cases. In the Medical
Record for August 70 DR.. Bryson
Delavan OF New York discusses the matter
from another standpoint, that of the effect
OF automobling upon the upper air pas
sages. While admitting that the subject
must be carefully investigated before an
authoritative opinion may be reached, he
comes To the NtnlduNe conclusion lhdl
properly used in suitable cases the auto
bile may be a valuable therapeutic agent"
Hay Fever Relieved.
IN acute catarrhal conditions, he says,
motoring would seem to be a bad thing.
But in many subacute and chronic ca
tarrhal conditions il appears to he dis
tinctly advantageous. And he states that
in his own experience many such cases
patient of long standing has been cured.
II sudden changes i'm temperature and eX-
posture to strong winds can be avoided
cases Of asthma and bronchitis may be
benefited by the automobile. Several
cases nc says, have been reported to him
'in which bronchial asthma, vasomotor
coryza and hay fever have been markedly
relieved by IT," His opinion concerning
the effect upon patients suffering from
throat or pulmonary tuberculosis appears
to be less definite.
Common sense will he pleased to find ID,
doctors opinion in agreement with itself
And who shall say that the indirect effects
of automobilinE may not be even greater
than the direct effects? Automobilist'
having at last obtained a Whit of rca
fresh air are building sleeping porches, are
more and more oppressed by stale air anC
an indoor life, Is it bad guess that th
only kind OF insurance companies that vii
be at all likely to discriminate asains
chauffeurs or others who spend a larg
part Of their time In automobiles will b
the accident companies?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02
Clever Little stories.

Old Daniel Drew was at his house on
Union square, New York, one day, when
his clerks sent up for the combination Of
the safe. which they wanted to open. Drew
said II was door" They sent again, say
ing 1t was q fve-letter combination and
they couldn't make door" go. Finally
Drew went down. when | took the thing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

rummagc through, and then If they don
find II ! take the cue and vanish. But not
for long-it doesn't take a great deal OF
time for her to get the ticket out of her
stocking. kansas City Star.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
FOR THE SUMMER PARAS0L
A Discarded Frame May Be Recovered
With English chintz or the New
Persian SILK.

For the summer parasol nothing
could be more novel and charming
than English chin;z; or. better still,
the new persian silk. II may be pur-
chased in almost any combination Of
shades that the taste of the purchaser
dictates.
woman who Is at all clever with
the needle should be able to do the
mounting at home. II you have dis
carded parasol Of an earlier season
rim the cover of and carefully take
the stitches out OF one Of the sections.
Press this and use 1t as pattern for
cutting the others.
when you put 1t together make sure
that the seams are exactly the same
size as before. To finish. gather a
little Of the material at the top OF the
parasol. a shlrred rosette OF chiniz
al the handle also adds to the chic ef-
feet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

with pockets this capacious work
stand answers the requirements OF
large mending supplies When empty
II can be closed and placed fiat in a
corner.
From Paris comes the doll dressed
in glistening SILK End trimmed with.
the usual attention TO detail that is
Characteristic Of the French.
round cardboard bottom is COW
cred with silk and a straight piece
serves as the foundation Of the full
skirt. which is gathered over a ribbon,
as usual The head and body Of the
French doll are separate. with rib
bon running through vertically and at
tached TO the center Of the round bot
tom. This ribbon is long, and when
the workbag Is in use. is placed with
the doll at one side.
In this little figures hand is a tiny
bag to hold the thimble. just as a lit
tie surprise. you know.
Made from the hatbox is the round
form. Cover stout pasteboard box
with Powered chintz and bind at the
edge with linen tape. A strip of ma
terial can then be adjusted inside to
afford pocket room. The inner sur
face. by the way. should be covered
also. Fine chintz or poplin can be
, pasted over the cardboard. and will
last for years.
The top OF the hatbox must be treat
ed in the same way and by means OF
tape or ribbon held over the box TO
prevent dust
From boxes of various sizes a chest
OF drawers can be made that will keeI
buttons. thread, tape. etc, In their re
spective groups When covered with
silk or cotton fabric and bound will
gilt galloon, there is a combination
that looks we'll in room for YOU
guest. especially II II harmonic Will
the general scheme Of decoration.
If the gift for friend be a dis
turbing thought. remember that tn
majority OF women sew and that
workbag a little out OF the ordinar,
Is always acceptable. When made b.
the giver II is doubly so.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
SCRATCHED 50 SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

ct write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticnra Rem
edies. My little niece had eczema for
I'VE years and when her mother died
l took care OF the child. II was all
over her face and body. also on her
head. She scratched so that sheCould
not sleep nights. ! used Cuticura
Soap to wash her with and then APP
piled Cuticura Ointment. did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap ana
Ointment, together with Cuticura Re
solvent, when you could see change
and they cured her nicely. Now she
is eleven years old and has never been
bothered with eczema since. My
friends think It is just great the way
the baby was cured by Cuticura.
send you a picture taken when she was
about is months old.
"She was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds OF
salves and medicines without effect
until we used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs
II. Herman, 663 Quincy St. Brooklyn
N. Y, Sept. %. 1909"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
TAILORED HATS HAVE GRACE
Like the Tailored Suit. They Are No
Longer Severe in Design-Panama
Continues Popular.

Theoretically the shirt waist no
longer appears in public. whatever
may actually happen when the mer-
curry persists in staying around the 80
mark until humanity reaches the limit
of its endurance. With the substitu-
ton OF the tailored suit of linen or 9TH
er light weight fabric for the separate
skirt and ~aist, the shirt waist hat OF
ancient memory. though 1t has altered
its character only little. has become
the tailored hat. The tailored hat
like the tailored suit. admits of varia-
ton. and is sometimes far from being
as severe as its name indicates.
Some new tailored hats in which the
lines are especially graceful and the
color combinations delight TO the
soul are OF wolfe stretched plainly over
wide shapes made OF hemp straw one
OF these models was of old rose voile
over dark navy blue straw. the latter
showing only on the under side OF the
brim. The trimming was bow OF
taffeta that matched the straw. An eA-
ouisite union OF tones was seen In
hat OF gray hemp straw covered with
Alice blue wolfe and simply trimmed
with a little scarf 'of gray wolfe
hemmed and fringed at the ends.
Other hats built on about the same
plan as those described are covered
with linen in a number of beautiful
brown shades. Some of these have al
the sides two large conventional quilts
which are ornamented with designs IL
rat tail. but softer styles of treatment
such as draping with printed scars
I are also-shown-
Panama hats have charms that In
sure their long continuance in the lanS
so long as the climate remains as !
is, for they seem to exhale the spin
OF relaxation and peace that maxi
summer enjoyable. This year for thei
summer there are new hand-paintet
India scarfs that are beautifully dell
cate in tone, besides an endless varie
ty OF lovely printed fabrics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
ALUM WATER A GOOD HEALER
Useful In Cases Where " Is Desired
to Tougher or Quickly Harden
the Skin.

Whether your foot or your tongue
Is tender there are few remedies equal
10 weak alum water. Alum hardens
the cuticle quickly, and so makes an
excellent foot bath. especially for
summer. when the feet are inclined to
burning and are sensitive.
When using II for a sore tongue,
make a weak solution and do not
swallow Il. IL can be used in strong
er proportions on the outside OF lips
for fever blisters.
Strong alum water is said quickly
10 allay the burning Of frost.bitten
feet. and IS employed effectively for
nervous twitching. which Is aggra-
waited by hot weather
DO not use alum water for dys'
pepsia. as is sometimes advocated
Ii Is Injurious when usei internally
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

the wooden stand that is appropriate
in the sewing room. The stand can be
purchased at any needlework depart
ment. although one clever one utilized
a WORKOUT campstool with great re-
suits.
A bag OF cretonne must be made
first and then shirred upon the frame,
allowing a heading Of one inch to ex-
tend above the rods When fitted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
HOLDS THE SEWING
RECEPTACLE MAY BE EITHER
BAG, BASKET OR BOX.
Anything That VIII Combine Utility
With Originality Is the Rule
Many Have Compartments
for Thread, Etc.

Bags, baskets or boxes-in fact. any
receptacle that will combine utility
with originality is the rule this season.
There is. Of course. always the round
form with its convenient drawing
strings. but new designs crop up ev-
cry little while. copyable at reason
able prices and charming In appear
ance.
There is the basket of cretonne on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

until | was mere shadow OF my
former self and too weak TO stand
more than a few minutes at a time.
My rest was broken and my nervous
system shattered. Had Doan's Kid
ney Pills not come to my attention,
firmly believe | would be In my grave:
They cured me after doctors mad
failed"
Remember the name-Doan 8.
For sale by all dealers. 90 cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12

"A 40 hAN*h = 1~
work, colds, strains,
etc, weaken the kid
neys and the whole
body suffers. Don't
neglect the slightest
kidney ailment. Be
gin using Doan's
Kidney Pills at once.
They are especially
for sick kidneys.
Mrs. George La
joie. 1872 w. Gamble
St. Care. Mich, says:
Il had lost in flesh
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
Wooden Beads.

Wooden beads are made into neck
laces and are exceedingly smart for
trimming on hats. One 1nis them,
too, studding rafiia belts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-12
a SimpIe Matter.

Charley. dear" said Young Mrs.
Torkins. the paper says that the Pro
hibitionists have trouble with boot
leggers."
Il believe So"
Men are so stupid, Why don't
they put a stop to ii by compelling
everybody to wear low shoes?"