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The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
GOOD ROADS TRAINS.
Practical Demonstrators Awaken
Interest in Improvement.

Interest in Improvement.
From the Louisville COurierJournal.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railway Is running a good roads
train over its lines in Tennessee and
Kentucky. The train visited Hickman,
KY, a few days ago and subsequently
will stop at various points along the
Memphis and Paducah branch Of the
road.
The good roads trains with their lee
lures, exhibits, and practical demonstra-
tions have accomplished much good in
awakening public interest in highway
improvement. They are not SO well
known in Kentucky as in some other
States, particularly in the East, where
the plan has been seized upon eagerly
by a number Of the great railway sys-
TENS. The railroads themselves the ben
Gifted byi good roads since a good road
to q railway station is a decided i'm
provement on a bad road as a traffic
feeder. Realizing this, the executive
heads Of some OF the greatest railroads
in the country have been actively iden-
tilted with the good roads movement
and have given 1t invaluable assistance.
A good roads train operated over
every railway line in Kentucky would
arouse interest in road building and
would unquestionably exert strong
influence toward that permanent bet
termeit Of the highways which is so
badly needed In SO many sections of
the Commonwealth. Good roads do
much for general prosperity, and when
is general the railroads in
evitably get their share Of 1t. 1t is a
cause for congratulation that some of
them in Kentucky are recognizing this
fact and are lending their assistance to
the solution of the road problem.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
CHURCHING THE UNCHURCHED,
Detroit Starts Movement to Bring
100000 Into Religious Fold.


100000 Into Religious Fold.
From the Detroit Free Pres.
The Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, which was auspiciousIy inaugur-
ated in Detroit yesterday, has for its
primary object the endeavor to bring
10000 unchurched men and boys of the
city into the church, a purpose that is
worthy Of the warmest praise, but one
which, II accomplished, may entail re-
suits not included In the expectations
OF the energetic workers who are direct
ing the novel campaign here.
1t is interesting to consider the effect
OF such an influx of fresh membership
upon the organization into which they
would be thus injected. The earnest pro-
moters Of the movement speak of bring
ing the 10000 to the church. Would
not the church be brought at least part
Of the way to them.
Such an influence upon the churches of
the city might be as fine a thing as
could happen to Detroit. We have al
ready adverted to the lack of practical
efficiency OF these bodies, in discussing
this very forward movement. and have
repeated Mr.. Willows opinion, as given
in the survey of our social conditions
recently published, that the brother
hoods Of the churches in Detroit have
taken up the study of Christian citizen
ship but have made no organized effort
for civic betterment Will they not be the
means OF overcoming the tendency
merely to talk about the city's needs
and converting It into practical and ef-
ficient endeavor to meet those needs?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
;, Pronouncing Proper Names.

From the New York Mail
The interminable dispute as to how
the name Arkansas" should be pro-
nounced has a parallel in the contro-
versy among the people OF Terre Haute,
Ind, over the pronunciation of the
name of that city. To the untraveled
native, Terre Haute is Terry Hut
first, last and all the time, Members
of the Terre Haute Literary Society
insist that 1t is "Tare Hote." while 9TH
er more or less intellectual students
declare that it is "Terr Hote." dividing
the last word into two syllables. There
was a sharp debate on this question
the other night between the teachers
Of the State Normal School and those
of the Rose Polytechnic. but no decl-
sion was reached. Outsiders present,
however. agreed that Terre Haute
might properly be pronounced ridicu-
lous
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
The Morocco Agreement.

After weeks of secret negotiations
France and Germany have at last ar
rived at an arrangement, satisfactory
to themselves, on the Morocco question
After the crisis was passed in Septem-
Der, the full understanding was only
a matter of detail and of bureau work.
The peace of the world was threat
ened last summer when suddenly and
without warrant Germany sent a war
ship to occupy the port of Agadir. The
action was another instance of Emperor
Williams favorite game of political
bluff, which he plays second to none,
and far better than Disraeli, Bismarck,
or even Gortchakof, and with ever in
creasing success.
The conclusion of the episode, after
months of popular apprehension in
France, in Germany, and across the
English Channel, is a victory for En-
peror William, who wanted to enlarge
his possessions, and was quite sure that
France would not fight Germany, in
spite of the bombastic talk of the boule-
ward journals.
The large strip of Congo territory
now obtained is exactly what Germany
has been coveting for years. Event
ually, the Belgian Congo will be alb
sorbed, because it lies between Ger
many's present acquisition and the
Camerroon Delta, the Oldest German
colony in Africa.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Repaid with Interest.

From the London Idea.
Both were well dressed, prosperous
looking, and apparently at peace with
all the world as they rode to business In
q North London train the other day.
The carriage was fun, and as it slowed
UP on approaching a station one of the
men rose, and with an Informal Good
morning to, his companion started for
the door.
Just a minute, Tom." called the first
And as Tom returned he leaned forward
and whispered: How far would you have
been II hadn't called your
But the laugh wasn't against Tom that
time, for, as he Strengthened up with
dignified air and again made for the door,
he replied, in a voice clearly audible at
at the far end of the open third-class car
riage, sorry, old fellow, but can't
spare 1t. And besides, you know, you
haven't paid me the last five you bor-
rowed yet"
The sniker that went around the car
riage was too much for Toms friend, and
he finished his journey in another COM
partment.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

York, Baron Sergius Won Shewitch. Be
fore her coming here she had tried the
stage In Germany, but they wanted none
OF her there, despite her fine figure and
excellent acting. The writer saw hen
acting In Berlin playhouse. Though
Lassalle was but Jew" as his adver-
saries put 1t, he had made so enviable a
name for himself and had scared so high
that Germany could find no sympathy
for the heaEtless enchantress whose gall
lantries and infidelities were rightly
judged and understood only too well
Poison was At ending to such a ca
reer. And even death in her case was
not a sufficient excuse to bring to play
the time-worn maxim: DE mortuis nil
nisi bonum." For her church refused
her a Christian burial FLANEUR->
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The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Dealing with the Unknown.

Professors of physiology are sup.
posed to know something about tn,
human body, but it is doubtful whether
they have specialized in matters spir,
itual. A teacher at the University oi
Bonn, in Germany, DR.. Verworn, in Z
recent address to the students of the
medical faculty of the University ot
Pennsylvania, asserted that "the phe.
nomena of the consciousness ceases
with the life of the cerebral cells, and
that hence our individual soul is nc
more immortal than our individual
body"
How can this German professor sub
stantiate his theory? He is not an ex-
pert on Immortality, though he no doubt
knows everything about the cerebellum
and its functions in their relation to
our physical life. If he could establish
the fact beyond peradventure that the
evolution which has its crowning glory
in mankind was designed to produce
merely a perfect animal, his soul theory
might find believers.
Is not the universal human expecta-
ton of life everlasting fact to be con-
s1dered as seriously as the universal ac-
ceptance. for instance, of the law of
gravitation? And is not a universal
spiritual fact as much evidence of a
universal law as a universal physical
fact?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Nations that Lack Anthem,.

From the London Chrouicls
Turkey and Italy are not the only
European countries lacking a national
anthem Germany does not possess q
national song in the true sense of the
word. The ''Wacht am Rhein' owed its
popularity to its applicability during the
Franco-Prussian war, but neither this
nor Hell dir i'm Siegeskranz'' (set to
the tune OF our own God Save the
King'O has ever been formally adopted
as a national anthem. Spain, also.
though she has many songs OF local and
party patriotism. has none that can be
said to breathe a purely national feel
ing.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY,
BY A. w. MACY.

HIS HAT WAS HIS FORTUNE.
In the year 1880 william Muir
dock. an English millwright, was
travelling along a country road
one day. footsore and tired. Com
ing to a factory, he stopped at
the door and asked for work of
some kind. The proprietor was
about to turn him away when he
noticed that he wore an oval
shaped hat. This was something
new In the way of headgear.
and II excited the proprietor's
curiosity. Where did you get
it?" he asked. Il just turned it
on my lathe" answered Murdock.
But It's oval, not round" said
the proprietor, ''and lathes turn
things round" well, answered
Murdock. Il just geared the ma
chine another gait TO suit me-"
He had indeed invented the oval
lathe and didn't know 1t. The
proprietor saw that a man who
could turn out an oval hat with
a lathe was too valuable a man
10 lose sight OF. and gave him
employment The hat proved to
be the foundation OF both fame
and fortune. Murdock also con-
structed the frst wheeled vehicle
propelled by steam IN England
: tcopsright. sii. b. JOseph 3. BOuis<l
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NOTHING NEW.


Same old speeches. same old booms,
Same old coal bin, same old hod,
Same old pesky golden-rod.
Same old ague, same old chills,
Same old bitter quinine pills
Same old oysters. same old quail
Same old bills by every mail.
Same old chestnuts, same old worms,
With about the same old squirms.
Same old asters in the Mall,
Same old cider, same old fall
Uncle Pennywise saysI
When the boss is holding you over a
dull season don't select that time to &c
to him for a salary raise.
Tame by Contrast.
Il went to Europe too late"
How sop
I expected to see some picturesque
costumes, but they all looked tame after
few seasons of the hobble gown and
the ding-a-llng hat"
A Better Chance.
Il see you have quit the beanery for n
swell restaurant"
"Osly temporarily. They have a better
line of winter coats, in case I can pick
up one by mistake"
Worth the Money.
The melodrama, as of yore,
Resumes in fall. you know,
And virtue reigns supreme once more
At fifty cents a throw.
Not Sufficiently Interested.
Why can't women get the baIlot?"
DO you want the ballot as badly as
You do a new fall hat?'
''N-no."
That's why you don't get It."
A Little Respite.
Naval officers are not allowed to take
their wives to sea-"
why don't they agitate for that
privilege?"
Maybe they don't mind getting OF oc-
casionally for little three-year cruise"
OF Course.
John, before we were married you
used to say that you would risk your
life any time for my sake"
well, didn't 1 prove II from the start
by eating your cooking"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
what Means acnr Eur p,

From the Boston Transcript
The Philadelphia Street Railway Com
pany is having more than a thousand
cars of an improved type built for its
service. One Of the signs that It will
carry for use is car full That, how
ever. is somewhat vague term. Does
It mean the same as the French com
plet." or only that standing room is
exhausted?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Both Are rrue.

From the Charleston News and Courier
Lillian Russell says that a woman can
be beautiful and have brains at the
same time. and she confesses that she
Is beautiful Her remark would there
fore indicate that the secondary asser-
ton Is true.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

1t Is reported that thousands Of Massa-
chusetts women are working against the
Republican candidate for governor be-
cause he is a bachelor. VIII not that
have a tendency to cause him to remain
one?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Sometimes the courts are called upon
to define the rights OF married men.
They are usually what is left after the
married women have had theirs.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

One of the Mcnamara veniremen Is
accused Of being insane. It will be a
wonder If all that wrangling doesn't
drive somebody crazy.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Mr.. Carnegie presented his photograph
TO the official who served him sum-
mons in the steel trust suit. Would not
steel engraving have been more appro-
pirate?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

It is hoped that the youthfuIness OF
the Emperor of China VIII keep it from
being said that his downfall was due TO
a chorus girl
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Bonton,s aChamnione...,
rnIn the Ro.fon Trnn.criDl

Ffom the Fost0n 1ranBczipt
Our Boston men never have brought
home golf championship. but our Bos-
ton girls have done It frequently. as Miss
Curtis ala to-day Here Is a prime sub
Ject for Phi. D. thesis
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

After hearing salutes from 6,2ss guns
the President ought not to be annoyed
again by a little thing like a college
yell.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

tariff, he should have remembered that
there are more tailors to vote than man
ufacturers.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The Wall Street Journal says SNUG
Cling is now considered bad form" 1t
is hoped the smugglers will reform for
good.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Are we to infer that that New York
woman was crazy because she called At
torney General Wickersham her lover?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Keep Your Crouch.

From the Mobile Register.
If you have a Crouch against the
world keep # away from your friends
They have enough OF their own troubles.
Turn the Crouch loose on your enemies.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Nat Goodwin says his marriages were
mostly business. Seemed to have been
mostly failures.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

A good many people will mourn the
premature end of that California man
who died at the age of 1Os while smoking
a cigarette.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The New York man who fell nine
stories down an elevator shaft without
being injured must have been training
to be an aviator
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Very few children raised by hand are
as blooming as the spoon-fed chrysan-
themums.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Anyway, the election of Hoke Smith
TO the Senate broke him of the habit OF
running for the governorship.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
WIN Have to Revise Date.
Fsun the KnOzviHe Sentinel.

From the knoxviHe Sentinel
II President Taft is correct in his
forecast OF the date Of the completion
of the canal It may be found expedient
to revise dates Of some OF the men,
orial functions that are being arranged.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

A stable boy in Pennsylvania has in
herited 100000. That ought to make the
mare go.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Mr.. Beecham, the pill king, has opened
a theater in London. How much for a
box?
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

II Gov. Harmon doesn't hurry, the cir
Gle viii be worn out before he starts to
swing around.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Ffom TIE Baltimore star.
There are more than sooo milIionaires
In New York. but. with all that money.
why do they stay there7
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

When Vice President sherman demon
strated that the high price OF his clothes
were due to the tailor and not to the
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The Washington Navy Yard shortage
is stiH shrinking.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The result of the Presidents trip can
be more accurately stated some time
next year.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

The Capital is always grateful for a
little glimpse of the President.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

administration within the same party,
only little outside significance attaches
itself to the transfers.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Champ Clark still wants to annex
Canada, but Canada shows no sign of
reciprocating.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Before election day all crooked poll
ticians advocate straight elections.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
POLITICAL NEWS
AND COMMENT
Primaries I'm west virginia.

The Scott-Elkins Republican faction in
West Virginia is In danger IL the Repub-
lican State executive committee includes
q Senatorial primary in its arrangement
for candidates 20 be voted for at the
spring elections The State committee,
which provided for primaries covering
all State officers, deliberately failed to
include the Senatorship. The State now
is represented by two Democrats, and
the progressivos have regarded West
Virginia as one Of their most promising
fields Friends Of ex-senator Nathan B.
Scott and of Davis EIkins have opposed
the Senatorial primary, but 1t seems that
public opinion has run high, and the
regular Republicans believe that unless
they yield they will lose the State.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Uncle Pennywise Says,

When the boss is holding you over a
dull season don't select that time to go
to him for a salary raise.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Odds for Tammany on Fusion.
Tammany election money has made its
appearance at the Broadway hotels and
in Wall street in large quantities. They
want ito beat the public to the price,"
as 1t is believed to or even 2 to 1
against the Tammany ticket will be OBJ
tainable on election eve.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

She was the daughter Of Bavarian
State-CounciIlor of Munich. She and
Lassalle met under the gaze of high
society. They both knew that they were
zen scene" but the astonishing outcome
neither appeared to anticipate, for while
immensity Of endeavor in any direc-
ton was immanent in IassaIle. he could
not gauge the fimsiness OF coquette's
faith. Her family refused him. She de-
luded him by what she calls renunci-
alton, Intended as spur. He took her
denial. written, as she alleges. under
parental duress, as sincere. He chal-
lenged the father, and was turned over
to another aspirant for Helenefs favor
and hand. Wallachian, Baron Janko
Won Rackowitza. a man from the Balkans
and but half civilized, who met LasaaIle
ION the field OF honorr but shot him in
such disgusting manner, in violation
OF all rules Of that code of honor" that
an outcry Of horror rose through the
length and breadth OF the whole Of Eu-
rope at the time. To all Of which that
barbarian simply replied with shrug
OF his shoulders: Served the d. Jew
right for aspiring to the hand Of noble
woman OF course. he had to fee the
country and bury himself IN the wilds
OF his Wailachian village. whittier the
beautiful Delilah Helene willingly fol-
lowed him as his wife. after having
played with a man like Lassaile and
sacrificed HIM to her vanity.
or course. she left him In short time
Like so many In the old country who
have made mess OF their lives, she
crifteo 70 America and here she soon
became the wife OF another socialist,
aisciple OF the great Lassaiie. the editor
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
whyf

ON ne Baltimore star
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05
Two Candidates, Says Clark.

Speaker Clark, in his address before
the voters Of Fremont, Nebr., predicted
that there would be two Republican
Presidential candidates in 1872 He gave
II as his opinion that President Taft
would be renominated, and that the in
surgent Republicans would split away
and nominate La Toilette. The Speaker
has ended his stump tour in aid Of Daniel
Stevens, candidate for Congress in the
Third Nebraska district.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

Better Chance.
Il see you have quit the beanery for a
swell restaurant"
"O8ly temporarily. They have a better
line of winter coats, in case I can pick
up one by mistake"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-17

laS "a ,.Ougn ana dressed Lumber and Plenty
|dar Posts on Hand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-17

Cottonwood Patent contains all
the nutriment of the wheat.
John Albers is reported i'll with
an attack of erysipelas.
The hog market is on the
slump again and local dealers
are not trying to buy.
Next Tuesday is the first day
of spring but it is about two
weeks behind time this year.
The general merchandise store
of Adam Hammers at Westlake
was destroyed by fire early We'd
nesday morning at a loss of
81, 900. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Plans are now under way for
the organization of a strong ball
team here this summer. With
the new material to be had there
will be no trouble in getting
enough players and some excit-
ing games should be pulled off
here during the season. The
ball ground is drying rapidly and
will be ready for practice work
next week. The grounds will be
fenced later and the team should
prove self supporting after it
gets started. A committee will
be around soon to solicit funds
for the purchase of new suits,
balls, bats, etc., and all who be-
lieve in the necessity of having a
team here should show it in a
substantial manner.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-17

Senator J. L. Eckert returned
Monday evening from Boise
where he has been since the first
of the year attending the session
of the state legislature. He
stopped off at Hot Lake, Oregon,
for a few days and also visited
with his daughter, Mrs. Pierce,
at Lewiston for a couple of days
while enroute home. Senator
Eckert states that the reason the
Randall county bill was killed
was because it was forced to a
vote too soon and had it been
held up until the railroad COM
mission bill was killed it would
have passed during the split &C.
casioned by the slaughter of the
latter measure. 1t developed
after the commission bill was
killed that during the early part
of the session there was a COM
pact between twelve senators
against the creation of any new
counties except those of Clear.
water and Bonneville. After
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-17
KEUTERVILLE ITEMS.

Dick Rieman and family moved
to Greencreek.
Miss Emma Hussman is visit
ing home folks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baer visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. James Hol-
landsworth Sunday.
Several drummers called on
our hustling merchant, Hans
Petersen, this week.
John Schwermin and wife
were visiting here with friends
and relatives last week.
Roman Bros. moved their en-
CINE to Fred Romans land,
where they will saw wood.
Mr.. Luchtefeld bought fifteen
head of horses brought up from
Salmon river by Roe Mclean.
Henry Boeckman and mother
have been on the sick list this
week but are much better at this
writing.
Evelyn Ingraham has been i'll
with an attack of the measles
but we are glad to say she has
nearly recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Williams
have returned from a visit with
their daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Barnes, at Palouse, Wn.
Last week Wednesday one OF
Fred Romans young teams in
dulged in a runaway but fortu-
nately no damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. SCHNEIDER en-
tertained a large number of their
friends Sunday and all there re-
port having had an enjoyable
time.
John Fain and family, who
have been residing here for the
past few months so that the
children might attend school,
moved onto their homestead on
the breaks this week.