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The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

Gov. Wilson, of New Jersey, says it is
strange that no one ever calls him by his
first name He believes 1t shows that he
is not popular. They cannot possibly
call him "Woodie" or row"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

Mlwaukee's socialistic workingmen, out
of employment, have asked the social
istic mayor. whom they elected on the
strength of his promises, to find them
work
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
Not q had Reason.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It Is coming to be understood that John
Hays Hammond was selected to represent
the United States at the coronation of
King George because he looks wen In
knickerbockar1
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
Ask. $4,000 Damage. for Injuries.

Myra Carr Rigdon filed suit against
the Capital Traction Company yester-
day, for 5000 damages for serious In
juries. Plaintiff alleges that on June
% last. while endeavering to alight from
a car of the company at Twenty-second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, the car
was suddenly started. throwing her vio-
lentfy to the ground and seriously injur-
ing her. She Is represented by Attorney
Edward I. Giee.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

Sir Edward Grey in the British Parlia-
ment strongly advocates an international
peace treaty. and the British army has
added a balloon battalion. Doves of
peace, as It werei
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

The pastor OF the famous fremont
Temple of Boston cries out against the
wave of crime and the impudently open
gambling carousaIs of social leaders and
of Notwithstanding women of Boston
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
Not in Real Cash.

From the Topeka Capital.
Every town has millionaire, and some
OF them are really worth as much as
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

Thank goodness, The flanboyant
Easter hat will soon divide attention
with the trouScr skirt
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
DodEinE n Touch.

Sir" began the thin man, 81 have
seen better days"
so have L. interposed the fat man,
but these March days are not fair
specimens The weather will improve
next month";
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22

Does any one really believe that we will
continue to have a secret ballot when
women will have the franchise?
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
He Explains.

why don't the newspapers print more
fashion hints, and cooking recipes, and
Jokes, and love stories?"
We'll, dear" answered her husband,
they have to print some news or they
might lose their charters
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
SINISTER RENDERED
AFAREWELL LUNCH
Central High Alumni Honor
Persian Official.
TAFT SENDS FLUCTUATIONS

Recently Appointed Treasurer Gen
ernl of Asian Empire Bidder God
speed by Graduates of His Alma
Mater at Spread in the New
willard Hotel Yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE NEW SCHOOL

The magazines applaud success
At any price,
And kindly aid us more or less
With their advice
The gentle reader now is not
Thought highly Of
The human dynamo is what
The writer's love
IT'S needfui, magazines agree,
To get the stuff.
No matter if We have TO be
a trife rough
guess I'd better heed their wish,
Swing into line,
Decline to be a jeIlyfsh,
And grow spine.
Over the Border.
How does the war go? Which side
has the advantage now?''
Things are still rather evenly bal
anced- The regulars and the revolu-
loniSt5 have each gained a recruit"
The Exact Facts.
You say your dog answers to the
name OF tldo
q say his name is Fido. He answers
to it when he feels so disposed"
The Modern Way.
Yes; had ten children They an
grew up and married or"
II suppose it is lonesome now al
home?"
ooh. no. Every once in a while one of
them gets a divorce and wanders back.
Very Tame.
The world may be a stage
AS like as not
But life on meager wage
Has little plot
inexpensive Friendshfp.
He likes to make friends with dogs
and children"
Yes; he says dogs don't want any
thing, and children don't want much"
He Explains.
why don't the newspapers print more
fashion hints, and cooking recipes, and
Jokes and love storieS?"
We'll, dear" answered her husband
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
Ipexpen.fye Friend.bfn.

He likes to make friends with dogs
and children
Yes; he says dogs don't want any
thing, and children don't want much"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
The Modern Way.
Very Tame.

The world may be a stage
AS like as not,
But life on meager wage
Has little plot
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
Over the Border.

How does the war go? Which side
has the advantage now?''
Things are still rather evenly bal
anced- The regulars and the revolu-
tloniStS have each gained a recruit"
The Washington herald., 1911-03-22
The Exact Facts.

You say your dog answers to the
name of Fido?"
Il say his name is Fido. He answers
to it when he feels so disposed"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
THE ST. JOSEPH LEAD COMPANY

the development Of the ST. pb Lead CSmpny % one E is taken @ f back M
souri, even then ranked as the producer surface working
general but furnished the which recent years o8
ago Mines Minerals the Western Section
the United Snte This the counties in weh the
As 1920 the total output
o lea G the G1Heo m n@s7 % WAS & om @ nTn ] n @ now the ST. %
and from ST. Genev the Mississippi RVer an
shot locate
presented the lead pan
through the Hrcuum All Of the Lead then mined in the oe wa
workings These surface workings
in Missouri lead mining dates from h
discovery the deep deposits
In the Joseph Lead Companya New orr
would furnish ample podu
for the The furnished the officers Of the by experts 1867 am
extremely high ad but became that this rich material was
be done scale and exens
be developed About this the diamond drill for 0 Pr0perue
Company deveped substantial deposit Immediately under the 0l
deposits As there follow and reliable surface indications the
Of surface drilling Missouri hardly be veesdma
1868 the hund and
that has increased until about thousand tons annually beg
rough nehod with plant and few the has gradually rw
Missouri United States and the United States the
foremost the world For hauled product
b what is now the Wnnf Riv nne T Rav nnnS from Doe R
Southeast Missouri Lead
Company and
spread large
Francois Washington and Jefferson Countess air
dapped m ey % on b qST % T hanfs @ all own & oonof"s and
which monthly five thousand lead
The St.
bun5 the B Tre Heaneum eodvood Flat River and
opened for and for work the lead district Mining carried
company many Wealth
of the State Missouri and the welfare employees and the needs Of the
where work have been peen cared for put upon
and stockholders have had liberal The
the lead industry and the best Of and Independent
industrial concern
The evening world., 1911-03-29
ROBBERS WAyLAy
AND BEAT VICTIM
ON q" STAIRWAY
Kingston Man Knocked Down
with Sandbag and His
Watch Taken.
HAD BEEN
Three Thugs Rode on Same
Trolley Cars with Their Prey,
Awaiting the Opportunity.
BEEN

Attacked on tho brightly lighted stair
Of The Third avenue T. by three men
who had been following him. Vincent
Baicsteri OF Kingston. n. Y. vas robbed
OF a gold watch valued at SIS and left
unconscious His assailants escaped.
The thugs missed . wallet containing
$50 In Bales,eri's inside vest pocket.
Balesteri. who conducts n barber shop
At No. 3s Broadway. Kingston. was
summoned to New York last night by a
telegram from his sister that her nus
band. who lives AZ No. as West Thirty
ninth street. was very III. Balesteri had
visited his brother-in-iaw and was on
his way to the lower east side when
he was attacked.
Followed by Thugs.
Balesteri Ia not well acquainted in
New York. and after leaving his sisters
home he wandered about for a time try
ing to get his bearings. Once III stopped
on Thirty-ninth street and looked at his
watch. Immediately three young men.
wearing peaked caps. ~overcoats and
sweaters. became his shadows. Thirty
ninth street Is the headquarters of the
notorious Gopher gang. and II 10 sup
posed the three we're members of It.
Finally Balesteri got on a street car
bound downtown and transferred across
Thirty-fourth street. The three men
rode in the same cars with him. At
the Third avenue IL" station Balesteri
stopped an instant TO be sure he was
going In the right direction. and as he
turned toward the downtown staircare
the three men brushed past him and
started up the steps.
The stairway is brightly lighted and
Dalosteri began The ascent without hest
iation. At the first landing one Of the
three men Just ahead turned and struck
him on the head with n %sandbag. Bales
teri dropped unconscious and the three
seized his watch and vanished.
Couldn't Find Policeman.
Balestcri recovered his senses in a
few minutes and staggered down the
steps Ia search of his assailants. They
had disappeared and Balesterl hunted
tor ~ policeman.
lie walked east on Thirty-fourth
street to second avenue. thence to
Twenty-eighth street without seeing a
policeman. At Twenty-elghth street he
met an acquaintance. who took him TO
the East Thirty-ffth street police sta
ton. where detectives were assigned TO
the case.
The blow that felied Balssteri closed
one eye. split his lip n left a deep
abrasion on one side OF his face. He
was unable to give n very clear de-
scription OF his assailants other thar
caps, overcoats and sweaters.
Employees at the Thirty-fourth street
L station knew nothing of the attack
and say they did not hear a sound.
The evening world., 1911-03-29
METH0D|STS MEET
IN NEWARK AND
NEW ROCHELLE
Memorial Services for Dead
To-Day Pulpit Changes
to Be Announced Later.

The nfty-fourth session OF the New
ark NJ. r.. Conference was opened In
Central ". r. Church In Newark. y. j..
to-day with Bishop Henry w. Warren
presiding. II ,s the third time the VEN
erable Western prelate has presided
over the deliberations OF the Confer
ence. The session opened with the
serving Of the Lords supper by the
Bishop. This roll call followed. the
Conference standing while the names OF
members who had died during the past
year were read. After the organization
had been completed with the selection
Of officers and committees. the morning
session closed with a memorial service
The evening world., 1911-03-29

for deceased members.
The principal business Of n session
as usual will be the appointments OF
pastors The appointments will not bs
announced until next Monday. the las,
day q the Conference
The srdinatica 81 candidates for
elders Will lake place Sunday. Those
I'm c. Mccormick, ~ Rsv. Jesse L.
Peck, the Rev. lIeaDv J. Lobet. the Rev.
George w. ". Fuso1Dsr and the Rev.
Wilbur C. Noble.
The slxty-thira session Of the New
York East Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church opened to-day in 81.
Johns NJ. F.. Church in New Rochelle.
~. Y. More than three hundred minis
The evening world., 1911-03-29
Save the Babies.

\ INFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that
of all the children born in civilized countries, TWENTY-FIVE, per cent.
per cent, or more than onethird, before they are Eve, and one-hnf before
they are hfteenl !
W. do not hesitate to say that a timely use Of Castcra would ave a
majority Of these precious lives Neither do W Q hesitate to say that many
Of these infantle deaths are occastoned by the use Of narcotic preparations.
Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for chidrens complaints contain
more o less opium OF morphine 49, They are, in considerable cradle Iaan At les;
70 congestions, sickness, death. Castora operates eI9ctiy the reverse, but
causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the
pores of the skin and alays fever. U0
Genuine Castoria always bears the signature Of Ee<NMIXH
The evening world., 1911-03-29
only One Remove.

from the 81. Louis Post- Dispstoh.)
Luckily you didn't have a home 10
mortgage when you bought POUR auto
mobile"
NO. but I did the next fashionable
thing"
What was ,hat''
II bought It through a building and
loan association"
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

the building world to realization of
Its value sooner than would have been
the case otherwise.
OF all the manifold forms In which
cement Is being used In the various
branches Of construction work hollow
concrete building blocks stand out
most prominently. This without ques.
tion is the most popular form in which
cement Is brought before the public,
because 1t appeals to the home build.
er and to the contractor.
II believe that concrete blocks rep.
resent the form in which concrete will
be used to the very largest extent in
the future" an authority on this sub
ject and close observer OF modern
building tendencies has recently stat.
ed. This is because the blocks are
In unit form. readily and easily
adaptable to architectural arrange.
ment. Moreover, every unit can be
inspected before It is placed in the
building. giving to the builder pro-
lection necessary to secure the very
best results III his construction work"
Concrete block construction offers
many advantages. The hollow blocks
make a saving Of about one.third in
the material without reducing the
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
SAMPLE OF FRENCH RED TAPE
Mayor and Citizens Of Small Fr.n,h
village Stand and Watch Muir.
derer at GhastIy Work.

An extraordinary story Of r,ra, no
nee methods comes from Pontcarre n
little summer resort situated on tho
edge Of the Forest OF ArmainvIll,ers
France. where tramp murdered an
old woman. the proprietor Of a small
Inn. Her neighbor, hearing the old
woman's screams. instead of giving
the alarm, went off to fetch her bns.
band In village nearly a mile away
leaving the woman to her fate.
The husband thought he had better
tell the local watchman, and went of
to the latter's house. The watcbman
In his turn decided he must inform
the mayor. who was working at M
Edouard de Rothschild's chateau
which is in the neighborhood. The
mayor Immediately set out for thc
scene. accompanied by tho watcbma,
a commercial traveller from Paris who
happened to be In the village and n
local wineshop keeper.
Through the windows Of the mur.
dered woman's inn they could see tbe
murderer rifling the upstair rooms
but the mayor refused to act until the
gendarmes arrived. When the tramn
came downstairs the party saw him
stepping over his victim. who lay dead
In a pool Of blood. Only after the
guardians Of public order had watched
the violation Of the law for 20 minutes
did the watchman decide to take ac.
tioh. crying: open In the name NJ
the law!" and beating on the door.
But the murderer opened back
window and escaped into tho black
depths Of the forest. He has not been
captured.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
HEREDITY
Can Be Overcome In Cases.

The influence Of heredity cannot, Of
course, be successfully disputed, but
II can be minimized or entirely over.
come In some cases by correct food
and drink. A Conn. lady says:
For years while l was coffee
drinker suffered from bilious at.
tacks of great severity, from which l
used to emerge as white as ghost
and very weak. Our family physi.
clan gave me various prescriptions for
improving the digestion and stimulat.
Ing the liver, which / tried faithfully
but without perceptible result.
HE was acquainted with my fam.
lily history for several generations
back, and once when l visited him he
said: II you have inherited one Of
those torpid livers you may always
suffer more or less from It's inaction.
We can't dodge our inheritance, you
know
Il was not 80 strong believer In
heredity as he was, however, and, be.
ginning to think for myself, l conclud.
ed to stop drinking coffee, and see
what effect that would have. feared
1t would be severe trial to give It
up, but when l took Postum and had
1t well made, 1t completely filled my
need for hot beverage and l grew
very fond of IL.
Il have used Postum for three years,
using no medicine. During all that
time I have had absolutely none OF
the bilious attacks that I used to suf.
fer from, and l have been entirely
free from the pain and debilitating ef.
fects that used to result from them.
1.-THE change is surely very great,
and am compelled to give Postum
the exclusive credit for It," Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read "The Road to wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the shove letterS A new
one appears ffea time 10 time. They
are gesulae, teus, ana full Of huaaa
Interest.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

by means Of built.in bookcases. open
fireplace and mantel, large square bay
window with window seat, etc.
The kitchen is located in an ell pro.
lection at the rear. and so Is separat.
ed from the rest Of the house. at the
same time being convenient to tho
dining room. The large built.in kitch.
en- cabinet takes the place Of the ordi.
nary pantry. A cross ventilation ia
provided In this room which is yery
desirable feature.
The two good-sized bedrooms are at
the left from the living room. The
bathroom Is situated between them a
small hall or passageway connecting
all three.
The total cost Of this flve.room fire..
proof dwelling is estimated at 80 ono
using the very best grade Of material
and most thorough construction.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

strength SO as to impair safety in any
manner. Attractive facings can be
used which will give rich effects with.
out the use Of an expensive mixture
In the body Of the blocks. In addition
to the well.known fire resisting quail.
ties Of concrete. concrete wall has
the advantage Of the interior afr cham.
bers which allow It to conduct heat or
cold but slowly. During a recent fire,
while the flames from an adjoining
structure were beating against a con.
crete block wall the inside surface Of
this wall remained 80 cool that the
hand could be placed against II with.
out harm.
The fre protection afforded by
these qualities Of hollow concrete
block walls Is an enormous advantage
to the home builder. especially one 10.
eating In rural communities, for there
It Is very seldom that any FIRE fighting
equipment Is available, and an ordi.
nary house II once Il catches fre must
certainly burn completely. There is
but little hope Of saving II.
The ability Of the hollow block wall
to stop the passage Of heat or cold
makes houses Of this material warm
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building for the readers of
this paper. On account Of his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
1& Fifth Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,. and only "a.
close two-cent stamp for rep,r
The history Of the human race pre-
sents no parallel to that Of the mar.
velous development during the present
generation in home architecture by
the use Of concrete hollow blocks and
cement plaster. Signs are everywhere
seen that this form Of construction
will continue to be In popular favor
during the coming season. Home
builders in all parts Of the country
are hungry for information about this
material; what designs are best suit.
ed to Its use, what forms Of construc-
ton bring the most lasting and satis-
factory results. The demand for such
information is unprecedented In the
annals Of building. "Tell US how to
build house Of cement" is a popular
cry heard throughout the land.
The beginning Of the twentieth cen.
tury has witnessed rapid strides In the
use of cement and concrete in a thou.
sand and one branches Of construc.
ton work; nor is 1t difficult to find the
cause. The scarcity Of timber and
lumber Is the principal cause outside
Of all considerations Of concrete as
to Its own intrinsic value as a build.
ing material The shortage Of lumber
and Its high price has simply brough,
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16
MGelleIul s.
Fdl'1llNOtGS

Let the sheep flock harvest the small
turnips on the ground.
AS a rule, bad case Of garget per.
manently damages the udder.
Birds Of small frame and fine bone
should be discarded as breeders.
As a general proposition the early
maturing pullet makes a good hen.
Do not use beef COWS II you expect
to get the best results In dalrying.
Cows must be made comfortable II
good returns are expected from them.
Be sure there are no ticks on the
ewes. 1t Is very costly to winter
ticks and doesn't pay.
In weaving the better plan is to
leave the lambs In the old pasture and
give the ewes new one.
Give the Gala regular, plentiful
supply OF water with good drainage
until done blooming at Easter.
Time to spray will soon be along.
Better get sprayer and everything
else needed beforehand. Why not
now?
Standard birds are presumed to be
utility birds as well. Correct type and
color Of plumage should answer to the
requirements Of beauty as well as Of
profit.
A Jar Of butter which had been in
the bottom Of well which caved In
thirteen years ago was recently dis.
covered and proved to be In excellent
condition.
Beet bulls are used to . great extent
and the many poor cows that are
mere "boarders" instead Of Invest.
ments. are discourasing to the ordinary
student Of conditions.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

Boycott the dealer who gives credit
and stop helping to pay bad accounts.
1t Is not a wise plan to count your
profits on a crop before you have
tested the seed.
1t is not always the largest crop
that nets the farmer the most money;
neither is the reverse true.
Cooperation Is peace. and competi.
ton has already been adequately
named by General Sherman.
Old age pensions may be we'll
enough. but full-wage measure dur
ing the working years Of life is better.
Only one thing can bring success
to any political party, and that thing
is to do the expressed will Of the
people.
What ship subsidy means is that
we are to put money worth five per
cent into business that pays two
per cent.
With some folks economy means
going without things they want in or
der to save money to buy things they
do not need.
There is work that is work, and
play that is play; there is work that
is play. and play that is work; the
last two are bad mixtures.
The average cartoonist's idea Of
what farmer looks like is nearly as
accurate as cotton SPECTATORS
knowledge Of what bulldozer is good
for. II,
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

A funny story gets more attention
than sensible talk.
Even today is uncertain until It be.
comes yesterday.
II a girl isn't good locker. she
might consult an ocullst.
You may have noticed how hard It
Is to find people who owe you money.
Putting up a bluff is something like
making mountain out Of molehill.
When a woman has to pay for her
experience, she wants it at bargain
rates.
A woman cares very little whether
she is comfortable or not, provided he.
gown Is stylish-Chicago News.
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

in winter and cool in summer. It
tends to prevent, sweating and in mild
climates often makes 1t possible to
put plaster directly onto the inside Of
the block wall without the use Of
laths. This should not be done, how.
ever. where the winters are at all
severe.
The concrete block appears at once
as substitute for both brick and
stone. having all the good qualities
possessed by both and, in addition,
several advantages possessed by
neither.
The design illustrated herewith will
serve as good example Of concrete
block house. or cottage, at It's best.
Hollow concrete blocks are used, both
for the foundation and for the walls
up to the caves. a smooth finished
block Of uniform size laid up in cours.
ed ashlar style being used. The gable
ends are filled in with cement plaster
on metal lath, the surface being dlvld-
ed of into panels by wooden strips
after the English half.timber style.
The interior Of this dwelling shows
an exceptionally attractive arrange.
ment. 1t Is just what we would ex.
pect from the substantial, homellke
appearance of the exterior. The liv.
ing room and dining room form what
is practically one large room, "a feet
by II feet inches In size. This space
Is divided through the middle by a
very attractive columned opening. A
beamed ceiling is used In both OF
these rooms, and they are made at.
tractive and homelike In other WAYS
The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-16

selfish. unkind husband and faith.
er was to be executed for the murder
of one Of his fellowmen. The day
previous to his execution, his wife
came to the prison to see him and
asked, John dear, may bring the
children tomorrow to see you hanged?"
NO." snarled the condemned man.
That's just like yeu," exclaimed
his wife, bursting into tears, "You
never wanted your family to have any
kind Of amusement"