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The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

rounded by. q throng Of his countrymen
all struggling for the honor of hayine
their queues removed by so distinguished
q barber. Before ne had finished. Mr.
Chiao had amputated more than ffty
Queues-practically all In the banoue,
hall-and each shorn Celestial carried his
switch" away as a treasured momentc
Of memorable occasion.
Long Wars . Problem.
The tong wars and disorders in this
country have been a thorn in the side tc
those advanced thinkers of the Chinese
empire who are striving to earn for their
country real place in the family OF
question has been so responsible for hos.
tile legislation in this country as has the
existence and workings of these secret
societies In New York. Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, and San Francisco.
Effort after effort has been made by
the leaders of the Chinese civic reform
movement to put an end to this stain
on China and its national character.
Carefully selected men have been sen,
from the legation at Washington, from
the various consulates, and even direct
from China, for conferences with the
tong leaders in hopes OF effecting a
permanent peace.
Until Chiao took q hand all such ef-
forts had been withou. avail, for always.
after q few months OF quiet, the sinis-
ter blue Colts had spoken from the
sleeve Of some Celestial and the police
had flooded the Chinatowns after muir
der had taken q heavy toll In few
short hours.
success Now in sight.
It was after these many signal fail
ures that the former schoolmaster was
assigned to the task in the hope that
q man OF the people who knew his sub
ject from years OF personal experience
and practical Investigation. might do
what trained diplomatists and theorists
had been unable to accomplish. And
Chiao Chung-tan seems in q fair way
to accomplishing that end. He has gone
into the fray with the same Illuminate
Ing. benignant smile that beamed on his
children IN the grammar school in Kwan
tung province.
Before comiEG here, Mr. Chiao was an
attsche Of the Chinese consuiate gem
cral AZ San Francisco. There he spent
most OF his time mingllng with the
denixena Of Chinatown and famlliarixing
himself With their points of view on sub
1ooto DogtnGnt - hlo Hlc1joH,
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

first at Tenth and NJ streets. where the
center was first called Rochefort House.
and later at Tenth street and Georgia.
avenue.
In 1906 the old mansion at 324 Virginia
avenue. the present headquarters of tbs
association, was secured 1t was this
house in which Gen. Lafayette was en~
tertained on his final visit to the coun-
try, and many notable fetes were held
within II during the first three decades
Of the last centuryN
Needs Greater Scope.
Neighborhood House is a larger insti-'
tuition and serves the community which
lives in the vicinity OF the Seventh street
wharves. Its social work Is now closed
for the summer. but the dispensary Is
open and is largely patronized
The quiet, effective work which the set
tlement houses are doing In Washington
should be thoroughly grasped by the pub
lie because it should be developed to Al
for larger scope than at present, and all
who are able should cooperate in this
development. .
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

hoped to do away with the secret So
cieties by doing away with distinctive
appearance and attire for Cinnamon in
this country. In a scholarly and eloquent
speech, Mr.. Chiao urged his views on the
diners.
chair after speaking and was surprised
to see one OF the leaders OF the New
York Chinese approaching him and bear
ing q. pair Of shears In one hand He
was more surprised when the bearer Of
the sheers requested the diplomat to do
him the distinguished honor Of shearing
OF IL ''pigtail The drst secretary COM
piled. cutting on the petitioners shining
black aueque and presenting II to tha
man with courtly bow. Before the
sorbed. Mr. chiao found himself sul
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20

those who, out of their own surplus, can
do little in the way Of community help
fulness. 1t is remarkable that an institu-
ton with so many branches and affecting
tine lives of so many hundreds as Friend
ship House can be managed on s2,0O0-a-
year basis. One would think the salary
roll alone would mount far higher than
this amount. The facts regarding the
finances, however. reveal the peculiar
quality of the service which Friendship
House offers.
All Workers Volunteers.
All the workers are volunteers" There
are thirty OF them. all young women.
who teach, care for children. go into
homes to offer aid and comfort when
they are sorely needed, and interest the
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
NATIVE JAPANESE SHOPS.

Writing about the shops Of Japan. .
visitor TO that country says, In the
American Travellers Gazette. that the
typical shoe shop makes a strange i'm
preston on the foreign visitor. "All the
footwear OF the little brown pen are
here In view. The geta wooden ciogJ
and straw sandals are indeed a fanciful
exhibition They line the benches. the
floors. and the shelves They hang from
above and seemingly are everywhere. al
lowing the seller lust about enough room
10 squat on his mat. Tho newcomer Is
AT once startled xt the tnimense quantity
or this simple footwear and the nanx
places where 4 q sold. but he soon fuds
a solution 10 his query WHEN he henrs
that = Japanese man annually mekel
Away with from sisht - zen pairs.'t
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
A Brief Summary Of Gallant Work by
Volunteers in Poorer Sections
of the Capital.

There bg this city which almost entirely
escape white glare publicity Some have adopted the press
agent disciple they knock necessarily of the
public prints they toll the business of advertising themselves
neither do they spin.
The Jane Addans and Hull House is widespread Prob
ably Wahngons have heard of Neghborood House. Friend
ship House. know the character of
it along?
The for this public which in turn breeds public
indifference found the these three social settlements have
yet acquired the habit of breaking into print except
phanropies have learned how the spotlight
themselves judciouy and have found that pays But e settle
workers shrink from publicity seemingly and assign good
reaso for il
The Washington herald., 1911-08-20
REAL TRUCE BETWEEN CHINESE TONGS
IS EFFECTED BY LEGATION SECRETARY

emissary from his imperial highness. the
Emperor of China. He had been largely
responsible for the peace pact and was
the distinguished guest Of the dinner.
Favors Abolition of Queuc.
At that time, the agitation in favor
of doing away with the Chinese queque
was at its height. Mr.. Chiao was strong
ly in favor of the general Improvement,
and particularly when applied to China
men in this and European countries. He
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
The Cedar Canal Will
Water Splendid Land

the surface. The prevailing rock II
sandstone. The soil is deep and
strong. principally red soil covered
with gramma grass, some sage brush
and other shrubs in places, but all
easily cleaned and much Of It natur>
ally ready for the plow.
1t will grow any crop that is raised
in Delta county. The fruit is simply
fine and corn ie good for Colorado
All small grain does we'll
Plenty Of wood and coal near and
there is large pine forest within .
few miles Of the valley where you
can secure your houselogs, etc, from
Uncle Sam. Plenty of cedars on the
mountain sides from which the post
office Cedar" takes its name. Come
to Cedar at once and will help you
secure a good home and win give you
all the work you want Oh the ditch in
exchange for water stock. Better
come prepared TO supply your own
outfit with whatever you will need un-
til you can raise crop. There are
several thousand acres, on which
crops may be grown next year ana
some OF the land under the completed
ditch is yet vacant. Your water right
will cost about SIS per acre at present
price 81 per share.
GEO. ENOS,
Engineer in charge Of Cedar Canal
and Reservoir.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15

To the many who are inquiring
cbout the Cedar Canal and Reservoir
enterprise near Cedar in San Miguel
county. Colorado. l win say that l
have finished the survey Of two res
ervoirs this summer, one Of which will
contain ten thousand, seven hundred
acres Of water one foot deep with a
dam requiring fifty-six cubic yards of
dirt to the acre foot of water. The
other one will store about ten thous-
and acre feet with a less quantity Of
dirt in the dam. There is plenty of
dirt available for building the dams at
small cost and the reservoirs are
ideal for holding water
These reservoirs are so situated as
to cover the entire valley of thirty
thousand acres or more, by means of
about eight miles OF ditch to the up
per part Of the land to be watered.
There are three other reservoirs To-
Gated which can, and will be utilized
II needed. The water supply is more
than ample to fill these artificial
lakes each year, besides irrigating
the land during the early part of the
season. have been camped near the
Disappointment creek. which will sup
ply the water. since March 5, 1910,
and / took notes OF the flow Of water
in this stream and l know there is
enough and to spare.
The country has but few stones on
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
AH0 EsR/ FocuHEZE

bring the point of aim or object into
It's center and the top OF the front
sight on the point or object at very
short range. or at such point as will
allow clear view OF the object or
point OF aim at longer range BY us
ing the center OF the peep sight one
practically does away with worrying
about how much front sight is to
be seen because the center Of the
peep Is fixed point. and II the top
OF the front sight Is brought to the
| level OF the imaginary line from the
pupil OF the eye through the center
OF the peep sight TO the point of aim.
necessarily the top OF the sight is al
ways In relatively the same position.
which will give uniform results. In
the case OF the open sight. however.
the amount OF front sight seen varies
considerably.
Some one says. All, but one day
see half the front sight and another
only onethird OF IT." All OF which
may be true. but the difference is Que
TO the light. which on a bright. clear
day magnifes or permits a clear def
milton OF the object and background. a
condition which does obtain on a dull
or dark day.
An open sight permitting the shoot
er TO align the top of the front sight
with an imaginary horizontal line
across the top OF the rear sight will
give very fine. uniform results and
can be found" quickly. II possible
one should avoid turning a rife on the
axis of the bore as this will change
the location OF the shots Just as the
pendulum swings on a clock. As to
the effect Of light on ones aim II
shooting at bull's-eye target. IT will
be perceived that on a nice bright day
the target will show the lines at 500
yards and the bull" will look large
and tempting. while the white space
below will be deep and roomy On the
contrary. on n dark day the lines dis
appear and the bull looks smaller and
the white space under II much narrow
er. The easiest way to overcome this
condition is to aim at a point three
quarters Of the width OF the white
from the bottom of the target. below
the bulrs-eye. because In a good light
you can see the spot easily and on a
dark day when the white is contract
ed you can measure It easily and by
this means avoid changing your el-va-
ton for different days to And" She
target
At long range. say 1000 yards or
1900 yards. II II is practical. 1t is an
excellent plan to Sit the target on
top Of the front sight always center
Ing the object (target In this easel /.
using the background to aid in the
same way one looks at a landscape
picture. 1. e.. not attempting TO de-
fine the target to the exclusion of its
immediate surroundings. Bear In mind
the foregoing is only an outline OF n
sound practical method and is not ad-
vanced as an unvarying rule. for II is
clearly recognized that excellent scores
may be made along other lines. but
you are safe to try what Is here sug-
gested and careful trial will show
consistent results with varying lights.
| do not think one can lay down any
rule for hunters as regards which is
the best sight because the kind OF
game. tho country and other elements
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
fr1o1eT I.fe. .1sM 1"

the great importance attaching TO
form" I. e.. uniformity Of method In
assuming a position OF aim
The secret OF ability to shoot quick
ly rests very largely on ones ability
TO align the object and sight or sights
tshotgun or riie) the instant that the
weapon Is In position tthe position
would not count unless the sights are
on the right line). and the hold the
piece and press the trigger in frac-
ton OF second. Most people take
long time to realize how quick the eye
is. and do not trust the FIRST sight
they get. but. as Is taught the novice.
verify the sight" the necessity for
which largely disappears with ample
practice. and one can really let OF
safely practically the moment he
thinks he is on his mark. because. Just
as one sees all OF the letters In n
word at the same time. so. too. he
mark and his sights.
must emphasize what said. that
this faculty only comes with n great
deal OF intelligent practice: witness
the skill of the regular soldiers in
rapid fire" and "skirmishing' and the
trap" and fancy" shooters. Other
factors which enter into aiming are
knowing ones zero" and learning
the speed OF the flight of the projec-
tile for different ranges. OF course.
the Importance of these latter factors
is modified by the kind of shooting
and range. In regard to the former.
t..,.s a-I
TO shoot It. always presuming II shoots
rero-where there is no drift due to
wind or mirage" This is n mistake:
the gun may be all right In a machine
rest, but all men are not quite the
equal of n machine rest. even though
their verbal opinions may indicate IT.
Some shooters habitually throw their
shots one way or another and in such
cases an adjustment OF the sight will
work a permanent improvement in re-
suits and account for much mysterious
missing.
Practicing mt known distances with
suitable loads at a bull's-eye target
with n shotgun or rife will reveal ex.
actly the pattern or group you are get
ting and help you to shoot more scien-
tfically: this can advantageously be
followed by trap practice. and then on
live birds or game as the case may
be. BY making practice of noting
the position OF the feet. body and
hands. and always II possible holding
the head In nearly erect position
one soon becomes able. so to speak.
TO fall into the desired position with
greatest ease and dispatch. Having
acquired the idea OF form one must
clear his mind OF any fanciful theories
concerning the method OF using vari-
GUS styles of sight For example. the
one idea OF a peep sight should be to
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
Nll LI1yl az 6UZzj-fN WfN
M<0UE1 0Zcr c/fH

may enter into the question. The
present government sight embodies q
great many vital features. 10 strong
and In every way excellent
One point in target shooting when
nring deliberate" Is question OF
form. In the matter OF pointing the
rife at the target, some high authori-
ties say Always come up from the
bottom" this method has a great deal
of merit in very bad winds and rain.
but. under conditions We all enjoy. II
Is not bad practice TO come down on
your target glancing along the left
side of the barrel during the operation
so as TO keep your eyes on the target
until the sights approach the line Of
aim. In either ease. constant prac-
tice develops the habit" In the mat
ter of allowing for wind a very rough
idea can be formed by the following:
A bullet weighing from Ito to 2uo
grains and having started with a muz-
zle velocity OF about 1000 to 1880 feet
per second would be affected by
wind. blowing one mile an hour at
right angles about one inch at three
hundred yards. The government
charge. $50 grain bullet and 2.7oO feet
velocity the drift is eight-tenths OF an
inch. The hunter can see that. even
with a heavier bullet. say 220 and
1880 feet velocity. and say a ten-mile
wind. under such conditions govern
ment says drift is about two feet at
three hundred yards. some expert
menting on a rife range will not do
any harm.
Hunters ought to get very clearly
in mind the trajectory and velocity OF
the projectile so that they can use
the same faculty which enables one TO
throw a stone more or less accurately
with the hand or sling-shot Probably
the tendency is to shoot too far ahead
in most cases.
Remember 500 yards is only 900 feet
and most ammunition will carry that
in one-half second. and that the ira
jectory Is very fiat. highest point
eight inches. government load. so that
an error so yards either way is only
n matter OF few inches. When 'find-
ing" an object always aim or rather
set the sight for point less than the
assumed range unless some dry sand
or gray dirt is just beyond or to one
side when by aiming on II you can
gradually come up until you hit II is
impossible in the confines of short
article like this to 60 into minute de-
tails. and no effort is made to do 30
here. My advice to all is to approach
men of the type Of Anderton. Doyle
Casely, Keogh. Tewes. Hudson. Leush-
per. and many other fine square shots.
and somewhere you will imbibe some
thing that will benefit. and you will
enjoy the good fortune TO meet men
of standing In their profession. who
are as generous as they are Intelligent
and well posted.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15

details ctncerning aiming. and refer
to some the difficulties which confront
shooters. 81 have a blur on my front
sight or my rear sight" is a very com
mon protest from shooters Of various
degrees OF experience, and then the
natural assumption that 1t must be
my eyes," which II is. but not as the
average sufferer imagines. In aim
ing one should practice first looking
at the object. and then bringing the
sights on the line of aim. incidentally
and not primarily. 1. e.. do not attempt
to fix the gaze on the front sight and
expect to see the object clearly. stimuli
taneously. because you are asking the
eye to perform the impossible. and a
blur is the inevitable result A blur
sometimes results from the sights be-
coming polished brightly and reflect
ing the sun. which produces a multi
plicity OF front sights. and. OF course,
occasionally from small pieces Of foul.
ing. Sometimes a shadow on one OF
the sights or object by distracting the
eye will work the same way. The
longer the range the greater the an
noyance and vice versa. II Is sur
prising how few shooters appreciate
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
The Art of fAinin5

HE writer OF this article
desires to impress on
the reader that all state
ments contained herein
are general statements
which special conditions
might render inaccurate
or misleading.
It seems not out oil
place to 20 into a few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
WHOOP UP FOR WILSON.
Denver Democrats Approve Mention
of His Candidacy.

Denver, Colo, May "a demonstra-
ton continuing for over five minutes
followed the mention of Governor
Woodrow Wilson as a probable Dem
ocratic candidate at the next election
by President Charles johnson of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce last
night at a banquet
''The country is to be congratulated
upon the fact that the atmosphere Of
politics has changed within the last
few years, for a few years ago there
was danger that reform would be the
source of continual uneasiness be-
cause it all seemed negative in char
acter," Governor Wilson said. "Its OBJ
ject was to correct, to restrain, to pun
ish. The talk was of marauding cor
porations and great combinations OF
wealth intended to crush the common
man; of the abuse of their power by
railroads: Of rebates and secret rates
and privileges given to the big ship
per as against the small one; OF the
monopolizing of the markets by gigan-
tic trusts and combinations These
things still trouble us, of course. and
are still in the background of a great
deal that we talk about, and our mo-
tive in a great deal that we do is still
to correct the abuses which have
arisen by these means, but happily the
whole program of reform has become
less negative and more constructive.
"The rights and health and prosper
ity of our workingmen and working
women and of our children we now
recognize as being our chief national
resource, and we mean to safeguard
that resource of all others against the
selfshness of private use and profit.
We shall take care of our forests and
mines and water courses and soil; but.
above all things else, we shall take
care of our people.
eve have made up our minds to cut
all privilege and patronage out of our
fiscal legislation, particularly out of
that part of it which affects the tariff.
We mean that our tariff legislation
henceforth shall have as its object not
private profit. but the general public
development and benefit; that we shall
make our fiscal laws not like those
who dole out favors, but like those
who serve a nation.
by the same token we mean to
eQualiZe as much as we can the bur-
dens of taxation.
s'In brief, we mean by every pro-
gressive measure suggested in such a
Catalogue of purpose to throw open
the gates of opportunity to mankind.
This was the original purpose of
America This is the only thing to
which Americans can devote them
selves with real confidence or enthu-
| lsiasm. This is the only purpose that
| distinguishes us from the other ma
| tions of the world.F- Our whole ideal
! in the new program of progress is an
/ ideal of restoration, of rejuvenation, of
! Justice, wrought out in its working de-
| tails We shall conceive business not
as a means of serving, and we shall
treat politics not as game of ad-
vantage, but as a general, hopeful.
iconddent, conscientious readjustment
of the interests of individuals and of
classes to one another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
BATTLE IS ON
Rebel Army Under MaderO At
tacks Juarez in Force.
Artillery Is Brought Into Ac-
tiOn on Both Sides.
WILL NOT SURRENDER
General Navarro Is Confident
He Can Hold the Town.
ReinfOrcements for Both Sides
Are on the Way.
REBELS ARE WINNING
Federals Steadily Being Pushed
Back by InsurrectOs.
The Casualties Are Reported
Heavy on Both Sides.
REBELS ARE WINNING
Federals Steadily Being Pushed
Back by InsUrrectOs.
The Casualties Are Reported
Heavy on Both Sides.

El Paso, May "A general en-
gagement between the revolutionary
forces of General Madero and the fed
erals under command of General Ma
varro at Juarez is raging today under
a burning sun and a heavy fus1llade
of musketry and cannon. The entire
rebel army had broken camp during
the night and up to noon today were
rapidly swarming into town. The
prospects of a rebel success are de-
pendent on the ability of the federals
to use their twelve-inch machine guns
within the town. The insurrectos, 1t
was reported. had silenced some of
them, but this report has veritication
only in the fact that the federals were
not shelling the insurrectos as ex-
tensiveiv in the last few hours as they
did earlier in the morning.
General Madero admitted today
that he had given his consent to a
general attack on Juarez, but ex-