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The Washington times., 1911-01-22
FORTIFICATION OF THE PAN.
ANA CANAL.

From reading of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty article on fertilization OF
the Panama canal, it is difficult to be-
lieve that the makers of that pact in
tended that the canal might be forti-
fed. The only reference to the matter
is:
The canal shall never be blockaded,
mitted within 1t. The United States,
however, shall be at liberty to main
tain such military police along the
canal as may be necessary to protect
1t against lawlessness and disorder.
To permit construction of vast
Notifications, costing many millions,
there must be authorization aside from
what is here set down. Senator For
aker's testimony suggests this. The
treaty concerned directly only the
United States and Great Britain. There
must have been, behind the scenes of
this provision, an understanding, per-
haps an unpublished agreement, that
the United States might fortify if it
chose. If 50, no international obi
cation would be violated. 1t is not
possible to believe that the Govern
ment is going into fertilization on a
great scale unless it is certain that
Great Britain will raise no objection.
The question then arises, whether
Notifications will weaken or strengthen
the military posture of this country.
On this there is sharp difference of
opinion. The experts disagree. Ad-
miral Evans has vigorously declared
against Notifications, on the ground
that they would lengthen our coast
line, make the canal one more hostage
given to the fortunes of war-like the
Phiippines-and actually weaken us
in war.
Those who take this view protest
that it is physically impossible so to
place Notifications, at either end of
the canal, that a fleet could pass
through under their protection, and
then form in line of battle, in the face
of an enemy awaiting at the other end.
They base this on the natural forma-
ton of coastIines, harbors and islands,
declaring that a fleet entering the
canal with an enemy in chase, would
be in danger of destruction piece
meal, while one emerging in face of
the enemy would likewise be destroyed
in detail-and that no Notifications
physically possible would prevent this.
These argue that fertilization would
be invitation to trouble, while neu-
traIization would be guarantee
against it.
As both sides have been heard, it
has seemed that the opponents of
fertilization have made the better case.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

thrown. heroic glow about some OF
our most daring gastronomists. Let
the cheese-mongers, if they will, pot
ter along trying to breed out the
holes from Swiss cheeses. The cheese
of Limburg must not be denatured.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22
HOUSE SHOWS SLIGHT INTER
EST IN DISTRICT.

Of course, the House of Representa-
tives doesn't mind little thing like
infraction of it's own rules. Being SUI
preme so far as it's own conduct is
concerned, nobody can inflict upon its
members any specific penalty for such
violations. The right of protest Of
persons injured by this little habit Of
the House, however, has not been
abridged, even in the District of Co.
lumbia; wherefore, speaking for the
District, we protest most emphatically.
The second and fourth Mondays of
each month are set aside on the House
calendar for the consideration of Dis
trict legislation, but since May %,
1910, mighty little attention has been
paid to District business on those days.
The rule has been to chuck District
legislation in favor of projects in
which influential members were inter
ested. As a result, the District has
suffered.
Tomorrow is District day again, and
again it is proposed to put aside the
twenty eight District bills and resolu-
lions on the calendar. At this rate
the appropriation bill will be the
only District measures passed at this
session.
The interest which members of the
House take in legislation for the Dis
trict of Columbia is well demonstrated
by the attendance on any District day.
As soon as District bills are called up
members hunt the cloak rooms and the
House office building, leaving not more
than a corporal's guard to settle ques-
lions affecting the interests of 1871, 1000
people.
The District is helpless to do any
thing but kick. 1t doesn't blame Con
gress for not experiencing keen delight
in constructing laws for Washington.
The process is undoubtedly a bore to
most of the Representatives. But the
District is not responsible for this dis
agreeable duty which Congress must
perform. If the District had its way
Congress would not be called upon to
act as a city council for community
in which it has no direct interest. As
the case stands, however, Congress
must discharge that duty, unpleasant
as it is, and the people of Washington
are entitled to expect it to be dis
charged creditably.
There is no justification for the
House to treat a District bill as if it
were a poor joke, unworthy of notice.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

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Obtain prompt and satisfactory de-
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cents week. Send postal or telephone
Circulation Department, Main $500.
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JAMES OF ENGLAND. GEN. BENZ. F. BUTLER.
LORD BALTIMORE MAJOR WILLIAM v. JUDS0N
LORD CULPEPER. GEN. GEORGE H.. HARRIES
THE PLOT
27e-year struggle Falls
CHRONOLOGY.
opens 1892, presentation Lord B
by King Charles
King presenting Falls Lord Gull
pepper
Virginia presenting George
Washington in 1885,
Fourth State of Virginia Great Falls
Falls Manufacturing Company in
acquiring
Manufacturing Company
Sixth collect
Of a Falls n
Manufacturing Company 1885,
Railway purchas
controlling Falls Company,
George Haries sitting Falls
inviting
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China'S Centipede.

An exceedingly poisonous variety of
centipede is found throughout China In
great numbers under old buildings or
old logs. The bite is extremely painful,
and in children sometimes fatal-New
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

imatum is not only final, but may not be
followed up for a week or more
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

At first blush, so to speak, 1t would
seem that Ruth St. Denis should have
no trouble in convincing the referee in
bankruptcy that she hasn't been squand-
ering her money on clothes.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

Thu Ohio law says that bald eagle
must not be held captive in that State.
OF course, if he insists on wearing a full
head of hair and PicadiIly weepers, he
must take his chances.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

1t is hoped that the captain of the
General Slocum, who is to be married
as soon as he is paroled from prison,
will prove a better pilot on the forth
coming voyage.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

Gently but firmly it is urged upon the
attention of Commander Sims that the
relative consistency of blood and water
is peculiarly the concern of chemists
and civilians
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

While taking a rest in Paris" Mrs.
Pankhurst intimates that she may break
up the British coronation by knocking
off the royal crown. 1t is fearful to con-
template just how menacing she could
be If she were back at work.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

That ash-cart driver in New York
must be the most diligent man on earth
if he really has to have an alarm clock
to tell him when to quit work.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

Statesmen who go into a controversy
over GOLFERS cannot expect to emerge
with clean hands.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

Naturally the corollary of that New
Jersey law regulating the size of tips
is that, within the limits prescribed,
they must be paid.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

One of Mr.. Carnegie's astronomers
discovered $4,000 worlds without any of
the complications of a Polar contro-
yersy.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times CdailyE during the month Of December
was LOS, S76. all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number. when divided
by n, the pumbeI OF days OF publication.
shows the net daily average for December
20 have BEEN O236
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1t is inferred that one of the most
striking features of Boss Platt's auto
biography is that it was written by
some one else.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

Jack johnson announces that he
will quit the show business" soon. Not
while those end-man waistcoats hold
out.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22
Sunday,

The number5of complete and perfect copies
Of The Warrington ZINES printed Sundays
during the month of December was as
follows:
December u.....I. 724 December 25.....4O S91
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times Sunday during the month OF
December was 1872 all copies left over and
returned by agents being eliminated This
humber. when divided by 4, the number of
Sundays during Decetber, shows the net
Sunday aRersge for December to have been
E7,OSe,
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

In each issue of The Times the circulation
ngures for the previous day are plainly
printed a the head Of the first page at the
left OF the date line.
Entered at the PostoSfice at Washington
%. C.. as second class matter.
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Total for the rrfosth. 1855 317
Sunday average Tor me month";. Il. S29
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DECEMBER CIRCULATION.
nafIv
The number of complete and perfect copies
n The Washington Times printed daily dur
ne che month of December was as follows:

3JtaI for the month. ,237, sol
Denly average for the month....... 1888
The Washington times., 1911-01-22
FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF GREAT FALLS
CONTINUOUS DRAMA FOR 279 YEARS
THE. DRAMA OF GREAT FALLS

THE PERSONS IN THE PLAY
CHARLES I OF ENGLAND GEORGE WASHINGTON.
JAMES II OF ENGLAND. GEN. BENZ. F. BUTLER
LORD BALTIMORE. MAJOR WILLIAM V. JUDSON
LORD CULPEPER GEN. GEORGE H. HARRIES
The Washington times., 1911-01-22
Manufacturing COMPANY,
Chartered by Virginia, Sue
ceeded by Power Co.
POLICY OF BOTH
TO MULCT u. S.
) All Owners Refuse to Devotion
Rights, But Make Government
Pay Damages.

| pened then is full of interest, as 1t
| shows the disposition of the manufaC-
| turing company toward the Government.
The Washington times., 1911-01-22

These payments, it must be consid-
cred, were to concerns that had never
done any OF the things for which they
were Incorporated; that had never de-
veloped an ounce Of Great Falls power
during seventy years of life; that had
never performed single public service.
Yet, when the Government wanted to
utilize some Of the water it had to pay
them nearly. 500, 900. -
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
Standard Oil

The United States Supreme
Court has decided against the
Standard Oil Company. There
is no reason why any one should
feel jubilant or otherwise about
it. AS far as practical results
are concerned, this so-called vic
tory of the Government is about
as important as that of the win
ner of a prize fight.
The decision does not deprive
the Standard Oil Company of any
power or privilege that unjust
laws have conferred upon it. 1t
probably annoys the big corpora
tion somewhat and will probably
put it to a lot of trouble and ex-
pense, but that is all. No one
will be benefited. The Standard
will continue business at the old
stand, complying with whatever
senseless legal formalities the
courts decision may require of it.
This is all that the strictest en-
forcement of the absurd antitrust
law can accomplish, and it has
taken a long drawn out and ex-
pensive legal battle to get even
that ridiculous result.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
St. Marks Church.

June 4th will be Whitsunday
or the birthday of the Holy
Catholic Church, sometimes called
Pentecost, or fifty days after
Easter.
The Collect is: 20 God, who
at this time didst teach the hearts
of Thy faithful people by send
ing to them the light of Thy
Holy Spirit; Grant us by the
same Spirit to have right judg-
ment in all things and evermore
to rejoice in His holy comfort;
through the merits of Christ
Jesus our Saviour, who liveth
and reigneth with Thee, in the
unity of the same Spirit, one
God, world without end. Amen. "
The portion for the Epistle is
from Acts 2: And they were
filled with the Holy Ghost"
The Holy Gospel is from St.
John 3: And this is the condem-
nation, that light is come into
the world, and men loyed dark
ness rather than light because
their deeds are evil"
Service for the worship of AL
mighty God according to Holy
(Acts 2: AZ, 43) and
the Book of Common Prayer est.
Matthew 6: 9, 49, will be held in
St. Marks Church each Sunday
night at eight o'clock.
Let US get the habit OF going
10 the House of Prayer as a high
privilege of communion with Je-
novah and not for the mere pur-
pose of hearing a preacher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

The mining district is very dull
these days, owing to the unsatis-
factory prices offered for both
lead and zinc ores, and from pres
ent indications it is going to be
several weeks before the price
gets up to where it will be salts
factory to the operators. Mines
all over the Missouri-Kansa Ok
lahoma district have been shut
down for some time, and now the
production is not up to the de-
mand. In fact it is several hun
bred tons short of the weekly de-
mand. In view of this fact it is
thought the price is bound to adj
vance. And when it does it will
no doubt be high enough to suit
all parties interested.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
Property in Demand.

Residence property on Cedar
street is in demand. Several
fond mammas, who have daugh'
tiers of manageable age, some
of them away past manageable
age, are trying to move onto
that street. 1t is the only street
in the town where matrimOny
seems to be epidemic. Five mar
riages on that street within the
past six months proves the truth
of the statement. And less than
two blocks of the street were
covered, too.
There seems to be some sort of
microbe at work this spring on
Cedar street.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

the afternoon services were held
at the Methodist church. Dur
ing the forenoon and in the even
ing the band played on the main
street. In the afternoon the
river was filled with flowers, out
of respect and reverence for the
departed heroes among the ma
rines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
DrOuth Broken.

What was beginning to be a
very serious drouth was broken
this "wednesday morning, when
fully half an inch of rain fell.
1t fell gently and every bit of it
went into the parched ground.
1t will prove of vast good to
wheat which is in the filing
stage, and will also cause corn to
get a hump on itself. Grass
will also be benefited. It is
hoped now that the drouth 10
broken that there will be copious
rains for a few days, for il will
take lots of water to wet the
ground to a depth where a crop
will be sure.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
'SMatting'' the FIy.

nc swat tue ny movement,
like many other good things, had
its inception in Kansas, says the
Kansas City Journal. DR.. Crum-
bine, we believe, was the first
man who took up the matter of
fly determination in what may
be called deadly earnest, al
though the theory that an end
could be made to the pest by
concerted action all over the
country had been advanced many
years before.
! 1t is not at all likely that re-
suits sufficient to permit intelli-
gent scientific deduction will
come this year in any of the cities
where the swat the fly" propa-
ganda has been organized. In
all likelihood, if a systematic
and efficient crusade were car
ried on universally it would still
be years before the last fly would
be put out of business. But this
should not act as a discouraging
factor in the movement itself.
1t was a decade before the world
was convinced that yellow fever
could be conquered by the exter-
mination of the yellow fever mos
quito, but now we know that
proper sanitation, hygiene and
drainage will prevent the re-
currence of yellow fever in local.
tiles where hitherto it has been
an annual scourge.
The determination of the fly is |
largely a matter of education. |
There must be wide knowledge |
of the danger of flies in the
household before the people will
rise to their opportunities and
either kill all flies within their
reach or clean up their premises
so that the breeding of these in
sects will be lessened. Already
the movement has its literature
which dwells upon the diseases
that are spread by means of the
flies. We also are learning how
many millions of progeny the fe-
male fly may have to her credit,
or discredit, in a single season
when allowed the freedom of the
garbage can.
After this period of popular ed
lcation it is quite likely that the
people generally will awake to
the necessity of killing flies
the opportunity pre-
;ents. There is no doubt that
when this time comes there will
De an appreciable falling off in
he fly census and finally exter-
may not prove an iri-
lecent dream after all. In this
lay of scientific achievement no
nan can put a limit to mhat may
De accomplished, and it is to be
loped that this movement may
continue and nrow until this pro-
ific source of danger and dis
;omfort is removed. {
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Formerly when the sheet ground
field was at its height the lead
output sometimes ran as much
as one-sixth of the zinc output.
Now tits more nearly one-seventh
or slightly less.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

The general level of zinc ore
prices was higher than the pre-
vious week, S3S to $50 being the
most common for all medium
grades. Little ore sold under
$3S and that in small lots and
out-of-the-way camps. First.
grade ores, however, were not SC
strongly in demand and these
brought S3S. so to $40, and little
sold over $3.50. The highest
price reported for any lot was
$42.5O.
The sale of 800 tons of surplus
stock in the Miami camp this
week was the feature of the
weeks market. 1t is reported
that the ore was sold on contract
and that the delivery was to be
made at the rate of 100 tons per
week, together with the produc-
tion as it was made. It is now
reported that it is the Vogel-
stems that get the ore and that
it goes to the LaHarpe works.
There had been considerable con-
lecture just where the ore was
going, owing to the fact that
Mr.. w. H. Robinson, who made
the purchase, had not been buy
ing any ore for some months.
The grade of this ore runs from
43 to 46 per cent zinc and carries
from Z to II per cent iron. Ow-
ing to this heavy percentage of
iron content the penalty system
is much more liberal than that
usually employed in the district,
although the details of the con-
tract were not made public.
Calamine ores were in small
demand and sold for SO to $22
per ton of 40 per cent zinc.
Stocks of surplus ore are grow
ing lower and gradually the buy
ers are being forced to take flu
ture production. Several have
bought the production of the
coming week at a number of
mines in the district and have
made advances on it. This is
only a straw showing the condi-
tions of the ore supply available
on the present market level. AT
the same time that stocks are
lower comes the fact that the
production is also being substan-
tally reduced week by week.
At the present time it is below
5000 tons and as contrasted to
this the average weekly ship
ments for the year to date have
been in excess of $500 tons.
There has been little, if any
change, in the local lead ore
market. The offerings for 80
per cent lead have been ranging
from $54 to $50, with the lower
price for mere patches of ore and
the higher one. for larger lots.
Taken as a whole, the same
eager attention is paid the mar
ket that has characterized it for
the past six weeks and buyers
are taking all that is offered at
the present level. The reduced
production in the sheet ground
field has greatly affected the
lead output and on this account
the relation formerly existing
betVeen the tonnages Of lead ote
- -. -. a -l..---- -.n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terrain church will meet Thurs
day afternoon, June l, with Mrs.
]. w. Cook.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

LosT-Light weight lap robe,
with big wild African rose in
center, somewhere between Bax-
ter and my home. Reasonable
reward for return to News Office.
BEN BANNING.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Comparative statement of ores
marketed from eighteen leading
since January LIST to date.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Mrs. T. H. Goodwin left today
"wednesday for Kansas City to
visit her son.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Perkins and
Misses Carrie and Ruth Perkins
of Galena visited here Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
P. D. @. Trip.

Kenneth Brown made a trip
from Kansas City one day last
week which was a dinger. He
left Kansas City at about half
past ten in the forenoon and ar
rived here at 6 o'clock. The
trip was made in his automobile.
He says the roads were fine, and
that nothing happened to mar
the pleasure of the trip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Mrs. C. H. Rhodes of Kansas
City is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Samuel Binns.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Roy Allen has returned
home from a visit with relatives
in Muskogee, Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Decoration day was observed
in Baxter Springs in the same
way as usual. In the forenoon
the procession formed at the
Grand Army Hall, corner of Mil
itary and South streets, and
wendell its way to the cemetery,
where the graves Of the departed
heroes were strewn with flowers
81 I bevy Of pretty youne ladies'.
"a 1ill-. lIl--.a o NhIls "A
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
34o,625

Ores marketed for week end
ing May 9th 1911, from the
Baxter. Miami district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

DR.. Caldwell of the Caldwell
Drug Company, was up from
Lincolnville to spend Decoration
dav-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Mary Combs of Chicago
is visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. C. Harvey.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

On Monday night of last week
Miss Tina Turley entertained a
number of young people at her
home. Music and cards were the
amusements of the evening. Ices
and cakes were served.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
Corn For Sale, Soc

At Abrams ranch. just west of
Sunuyside. About 1000 bushels
at SOC a bu. at crib. Good scales.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Miss Hazel Goodwin visited in
Joplin the fore part of the week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01
HaV S27 Per Ton,

Hay sold at wholesale on the
markets of Chicago on Monday
of this week for $27 per ton, said
to be the highest price ever paid
for hay in Chicago.
In 1901, it will be remembered,
hay sold for a few days at $40
per ton in Kansas City. That
was the year of the bad drouth,
and hay was scarce for a short
time. However, rain fell later
in the season and a very fair crop
was cut. Then, too, all the corn
in the country was cut up, and
every stalk of fodder was saved.
Cane was grown quite late in the
season, too, and that helped out
what in the beginning looked to
be a very serious matter.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-06-01

Charlie Noble has hit it again:
While drilling in wild cat terri
tory, south of Tulsa, a short
time ago, he opened up a big
oil we'll, and is drilling others,
all of which it is believed will be
producers.