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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03
THE WORLDS ARMIES.
Switzerland Has Most Soldiers in
Proportion to Population.

The eighteen countries of South
and Central America and Mexico,
with a population of 53,924,S59 peo-
pie. have regular armies amounting
to 1SS,954 men, or one soldier to
every 29S inhabitants, says the Los
Angeles Times.
The United States of America had
in the year 1909 population of 49,
026,O00, and a regular army of co.
476, or one soldier to every 1870 in
habitants.
Japan and Korea, with popula-
ton of 51,176,602, has a regular
army of 214,200 men, or one soldier
to every 240 people.
There are no reliable statistics
concerning China, although it's popu-
lation is estimated at 100000, and
it's army at only 100000, or one SOL
dier to every 10000 people.
India has population of $780,
5O7, with a regular army of 75,486,
or one soldier to every 800 people.
Australia has a population of A.
759,495, and regular army of 49,
05S, or one soldier to every IA peo-
pie.
Canada has population of $685.
SAT, and a regular army of 40,730,
or one' soldier to every 1876 people.
Turkey, Bulgaria and Egypt have
a population of 3s,47S,9s3, with
regular army of 444,994, or one SOL
der to every sc people.
Europe has a population Of 402,-
577,540, with regular armies aggre-
eating 3,S26,252 men, or one soldier
to every 104 inhabitants.
Of European countries peaceful lit
tie Switzerland appears to have the
largest armed force proportionately.
She has one soldier to every % peo-
pie. France has one soldier to every
81 people,. Germany and Sweden have
each one soldier to every 80 people.
The other countries range between
10 people in Russia to 10 people
in Great Britain to each soldier.
A reduction of the regular armies
of Europe to the proportion of the
regular army of the United States
would effect a direct saving of $780,
100000 annually to the nations, and
would restore to productive indus
tries 2,733,O00 men, whose earnings,
conservatively estimated, would
amount to s5OO,O00,o00 more. Eu-
rope has s1,Oo0,OOo,OoO per annum
to gain by the adoption of Carnegie's
plan of general disarmament, and of
President Taft's policy of arbitration.
One thousand millions per annum is
the cost Of maintaining armies upon
a peace footing, while the cost OF war
is not capable of being estimated.
It costs the people Of Great Britain
$3.9S per annum per capita of popu-
lation to- maintain her army on a
peace footing. 1t costs France $3.4S
per capita and Germany $2.05 per
capita. The cost to the United States
is but 94 cents per capita. The re-
served force of every European ma
ton is very great in proportion to the
number of soldiers in the regular
army. But no where is it so great as
in the United States, which could, If
necessary, call ten millions of men
into the field.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03

For Rent.-Nice Office rooms in
The Herald building. Have electric
lights and water. The most desirable
Offices in the city. Will rent singly
or in suites. A. w. KNIGHT.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03
Wasn't Interested.

Gov. Taylor, of Pennsylvania, says
the Cosmopolitan, is an inveterate
smoker and choice as to his selection
of cigars. Lighting a Havana recent
ly he said:
1.-THE Londoners are Indifferent
about their tobacco-indiherent and
blase, like an omnibus conductor
saw in Oxford street.
"You know the London omnibus?
It is a double-decker. If you sit on
top you must go up and down on by
very steep stairway.
"WelT, this blase conductor pulled
up his bus at Regent circus and the
ladies bound for Peter Robinson's got
out. But one fat lady, who had been
sitting on top, came down the steep
and winding stairs very slowly. Her
skirt tapped around her ankles and
at every step she stopped for the fifth
or sixth time to thrust down her bill
lowing skirt, and he burst out angri-
ly:
"'Now, then, lydy, 'urry up, can't
yer? Figgers amt no treat to mel
Bryan's Joke About Titles.
William Jennings Bryan once
joked about the American fondness
for. titles. says an exchange.
"You all know of the colonel" he
said, "who got his title by inheri'
tance, having married Col. Browns
widow. But I once met general
who got his title neither by inheri'
tance nor by service, nor by anything
you could mention.
"'General,' I said to him, how dc
YOU come by this title of yours, any
way?'
"'Why, sir said he, I passed my
youth in the -four trade, and for n
years was a general miller
81 know another titled man
Judge Greene.
"'Are you sir I asked him, e
United States judge or a circuit cour'
judge?'
"T amt NEITHER he replied; I'm
a jedge of hoss-racin'. ,"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03
BLUNT ANDREW JACKSON.
"Old Hickory's'' Caustic Advice to
James Buchanan

Stories of Andrew Jackson are like
ly to be pointed and to have a prac-
tical application, as do the stories
told of Franklin. In Mr.. ]. w. For
ney's Anecdotes of Public Men
there is given a story as it was told
by James Buchanan at his own table.
Although it contained reproof from
the president to one who was to sue
ceed him, it is said to have been a
favorite story at that board.
Shortly after Mr.. Buchanan's re-
turn. from Russia in 1884, to- the
court of which country he had been
sent by Jackson in 1882, and imme-
diately following his election to the
senate he called upon "Old Hickory"
with fair English lady whom he de-
sired to present to the head of the
American nation.
Leaving her in the reception room
downstairs, he ascended to the presi-
dents private quarters, where he
found General Jackson unshaved, un-
kempt, in his dressing gown, with his
slippered feet on the fender, before a
blazing wood fire, smoking a corncob
pipe of the old southern pattern.
He stated his object, and General
Jackson said that he would be very
glad to meet the lady whom Mr..
Buchanan desired to present.
Mr.. Buchanan was always careful
of his personal appearance and in
some respects was a sort of mascu-
line Miss Fribbe, addicted to spotless
cravats and huge collars, rather
proud of a foot small for a man of
his large stature and to the last of
his life what the ladies would call "a
very good" figure"
aving just returned from a visit
to the fashionable circles of the con-
tinent after years of thorough inter-
course with the etiquette of one of
the stateliest courts in Europe, he
was somewhat shocked at the idea of
the president meeting the eminent
English lady in such a guise and ven-
tured to ask if General Jackson did
not intend to change his attire.
Thereupon the old warrior rose, with
his long pipe in his hand, and, de-
liberately knocking the ashes out of
the bowl, said to his friend:
buchanan, I want to give, you a
little piece of advice, which l hope
you will remember. 1 knew man
once who made fortune by attend
ing to his own business. Tell the
lady I will see her presently"
The man who became president in
1857 was fond of saying that this re-
mark of Andrew Jackson Inundated
him more than any other rebuke he
had ever received.
He walked downstairs to meet the
lady in his charge, and in a very
short time President Jackson entered
the room, dressed in full suit of
black, cleanly shaved, with his stub
born white hair forced back from his
forehead, and, advancing to the beau
tiful visitor, he greeted her with al
most kingly grace.
AS she left the White House she
said to her escort: "Your Republf-
can president is the royal model of
a gentleman" ~
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-08-03

Henry Briggs was elected mayor of
aGreenville in Tuesdays primary, re-
ceiving 591 votes to All for j. G. Mil
ford, the only other candidate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

postal savings to the limit when more
bonds may be purchased.
Money at Home.
One of the probable first effects to
follow the opening of the postal saw
ings banks, say post office officials
will be the falling of in the purchase
of international and local money or.
ders by our alien population. 1t is
believed this class of citizens will be
among the first to avail themselves OF
the postal savings repositories, and
that they will discontinue the prac.
tise OF sending their savings to their
old homes In Europe for deposit in
the foreign postal savings banks. The
decline In the sale Of foreign and
local money orders may show in pos
tai receipts, but is is believed the
general good resulting to the country
will more than Offset the loss from
this source.
Treasury officials declare that one
OF the strong features of the postal
savings bank law is the authority
given the board Of trustees to use the
postal savings for investment In
Unietd States bonds. AS the postal
funds grow they can be exchanged
for bonds which become subject to
the call Of the secretary of the treas
ury. The success that has attended
the creation Of postal savings banks
In foreign countries convinces the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24
The Hermit Of
Rocky Hole
BY CLARISSA MACKIE |

Mrs. Stevens painted into the sitting
room where her boarder was sewing
In the sunny bay window. 1t was
Saturday and the school-teacher's holi
day.
Grace Winton looked up from hel
mending and smiled at Mrs. Stevens
eager countenance "You look as II
you had news to TELL" she suggested,
threading her needle.
The other woman tossed aside her
knitted shawl and warmed her hands
at the drum stove where the apple
wood smoke curled fragrantly from
the cracks. There's more news than
common" she wheezed automatically
you've heard tell about the hermit
of Rocky Hole?" she asked.
1--WE heard the children tell tales
about such a person" admitted Grace,
with interest Il thought he was
mythical personage-is there really an
hermit IN Pendleton?"
Mrs. Stevens nodded her head en-
phatically. 81 should say there was!
Rich, too, and lives in that cave high
up on the west mountain. Rocky
Hole, they call it, because you can't
get anywhere near it without being
heard; there are SO many rocks
around they go tunlbling down the
hillsides at every footstep you take.
He's mighty unsociable, too, they
say"
"Hermits have that reputation, be-
ieve," said Grace demurely. do tell
me, is your news about this hermit?"
"Yes. You see, he's been coming
here for years. Every spring when
he first robin comes that hermit
makes his appearance; nobody ever
gets very close to see him for he has
| big dog to keep folks off. And |
lon't know how he gets his foodstuff
because he don't trade in the village
maybe lives on roots and berries
md such truck. He's an old man
With a long white beard and he walks
With stick as If he were lame"
What becomes of him in the win
err" asked Grace curiously.
Some say he goes to the city and
'lays an organ on the street corner.
We heard those folks make lots of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24
SAVINGS BANK LAW.
Postal Measure Is Soon to Be.
come Effective.
Board Of Trustees and Special Com.
mlttee Busy Perfecting Details for
Putting Banks In Operation
Many Problems to Face.

Washington.-The law creating pos
tai savings banks, which was signed
by President Taft June 80 last, will
soon become operative. Since the
date Of the approval Of the law the
postmaster general, the secretary Of
the treasury and the attorney general,
who constitute the board Of trustees,
have been diligently at work, assisted
by special committee of employees
Of the post Office department, ap-
pointed by the postmaster general
TO perfect the details for putting
the postal banks In operation.
The special committee has had the
advantage of the laws governing the
postal savings banks in Great Britain.
France, Austria, Italy and other coun-
tries, the result being that the rules
and regulations to govern the postal
savings banks in the United States
will be as well nigh perfect as is pos
sible.
The postal banks will be conducted
on strictly banking lines, with the ex-
ception that there will be no pass
books, certificates of deposits being
issued in duplicate. The opening Of
an account will be very simple pro-
ceeding. Any person ten years Of age,
or over, may open an account In his
or her name for one dollar The same
privilege applies to married woman,
whose account shall be free from any |
control or interference by her hus-
band"
Like the dime savings bank, how
ever, you may begin your account |
with Uncle Sam by buying a ten-cent
postal savings card. When you have
purchased nine other postal savings
stamps, which the postmaster has at
tached to your postal savings card
you will receive in exchange GER
tificate Of deposit. The postal savings
stamps are then destroyed by the
postmaster.
The postmaster general has already
ordered 100000 postal savings cards
and 100000 postal savings stamps
with which to begin business. No one
may deposit more than 500 In any
calendar month, while the total bal
ance is limited to $500,
Furthermore, no person shall at the
same time have more than one postal
savings account In his or her own
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

money. He owns half the mountain,
they say. Well, what | was going to
tell you about Is this Mr. Lane, the
storekeeper, says he believes the old
man is sick or dying or something"
"Why?"
Somebody heard him calling for
help yesterday morning, some hunter
who was passing along the upper road
that's seldom used-it leads almost
underneath where the Rocky Hole Is.
So the man hollered up and asks II
anything is the matter. Just then the
hermit began to throw stones down
on him, round stones, big enough to
knock man senseless. So the hunt
er says, says he, Go to the dickens
| guess there amt much the matter
with you'll Mr.. Lane says there
wasn't any smoke coming from the
mountain this morning and he reck-
ons something's the matter"
What is going to be done about
1t? Surely, somebody will go up and
see the old man." said Grace pity
ingly
Il don't know who wants to get
stoned. Maybe he's crazy-like as not
he is. Anybody who'd want to live
where there wasn't nobody to talk to
must be crazy, There I've got a cake
to make now to take to the meeting
we're going to pack barrel for some
of them savages; you want to come,
Miss Winton?"
The school-teacher was looking Off
toward the west mountain slopes with
misty eyes, She turned her head to
Mrs. Stevens, mot today, thank you,"
she said gently. 'T'm going on a lit
tie picnic this afternoon-with one of
my scholars"
Its nice day for picnic If you're
we'll wrapped up. There's plenty in
the pantry to put in your basket and
you can help yourself, you know"
said the other Hospitality.
An hour after dinner, Grace Winton
set forth with covered basket ON
her arm. She stopped once or twice
and made additions to the generous
lunch Mrs. Stevens had provided, a
can of soup and glass of jelly from
the grocery and bottle OF black.
berry wine from the little drug store
Then she walked briskly over the
bridge, turned into the road that led
past the mill and hailed the miller's
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

who fought his way from a school
masters chair In little country
schoolhouse to the head of a great
railway system, who has built lines
through the northwest, taken traffic
against the determined opposition OF
the most powerful lines in the coun.
try, maintained unique and com.
manding position as an exponent OF
clear and advanced thought among
American railway presidents. was sin
cere in what he said and although sew
enty years Of age when he retired, and
wealthy, has again plunged into the
active current of affairs, this time to
give his home city of st. Paul a
system of parks the future may be
proud Of.
Mayor Keller induced Mr.. Stickney
to accept position on the park
board, Within sixty days the former
railway president knew the financial
and operating statements of the park
boards for years back by heart and
had tabulated and classified expenses
and accounts with the view of per
fecting system by which the city
may in the future follow set course,
covering a period of years and termi-
mating in a completed and connected
system of parks and parkways second
to none In America. st. Paul now
has 10 miles Of parkways. These Mr..
Stickney seeks to have extended. and
while the cost is too great to permit
all the work to be done at once, he
recommends railway methods, based
on a set plan, with each successive
appropriation bringing the board
rearer the completed whole.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24
HIS REASON WAS ASTOUNDING
Prosecuting Solicitor Attempts to Be-
little Testimony Of Witness With
Dire Result. N.

1t was at the police court. A wit
ness for the defense had been exam
ined, when the prosecuting solicitor
stood up to crush him.
Solicitor-Why did you hide Sulli-
van in your house on that Saturday
night?
Witness-I did not see Sullivan at
all on that night.
Solicitor (knowingly)-Will you
swear your wife did not hide Sullivan
on that night?
Witness (hesitatingly) -Y Tees.
Solicitor (more knowingly will
your wife swear that she did not hide
Sullivan in your house that night?
Witness (more hesitatingly)-Well
-I-don't
Solicitor (most knowingly All!
And perhaps you can tell the court
how 1t is you can swear your wife did
not hide him, while she cannot swear
the same thing. Speak up now, and
tell the truth.
Witness (unhesitatingly)s e. Well,
you see, I'm not a married man.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

board of trustees that like success
will Immediately follow the opening
of the banks In the United States.
Announcement has been made by
the department that problems have
multiplied In connection with the es-
tablishment Of the system. The plan
submitted by committee of officials
In the department of the postmaster
general has failed to command the
entire approval of the board having
the matter In charge, although 1t is
believed that the scheme as originally
devised will ultimately be adopted
with few material changes.
Doubtless there are many perplex-
tiles to be overcome in the Inaugural
tion Of the new system, and it is
pleasing to note, in view Of this fact
that the postmaster general adheres
to the tentative decision to put the
system into operation as nearly as
may be on the first day Of January.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

right. No obstacles are placed In the
way of any depositor from withdraw
ing the whole or any part of his OF
her account, with accrued interest, on
demand, under such regularities as
the board OF trustees may prescribe.
Depositors will be paid two per cent.
interest yearly. The postal funds
placed In designated banks by the
board of trustees will yield the gov
ernment IN per cent. 1t Is believed
that this quarter of one per cent. diff
ference between what the government
pays the depositor and what the
banks will pay Uncle Sam will be
sufficient to meet all necessary ex-
penses for conducting the postal saw
ings depositoriesN
Government Benefited.
A careful study of the law creating
postal savings banks makes It clear
that the government will be benefited
largely, and that within year or two
after the system has been in operation
Uncle Sam may have all the money
necessary to meet deficiencies, and to
make effective public improvements
without having to appeal to Wall
street for financial aid, Section 10 Of
the act gives depositor the privilege
of surrendering his deposit, or any
part thereof, in sums OF $40, $40,
$50, $50 and 500 and multiples of
800 and $500, and reosive In lieu
of such deposit United States coupons
or registered bonds of the denomina
tions of these amounts, which shall
bear interest at the rate OF 2Ih per
cent. per annum, and be redeemable
one year from date OF issue, and pay
able 20 years from such date, These
bonds are payable in gold coin.
II is believed by the board of trus-
tees that this section OF the law will
prove a strong inducement to the peo-
pie, and especially the foreign ele.
ment to patronize the postal banks.
It will also add to the desire OF chill.
dren to put away their pennies so that
they may buy a government bond.
In connection with the section of
the law limiting deposits to $500 1t
should be understood that deposits are
at no time to exceed that amount, but
when a depositor has accumulated
$500 he or she may invest the &C.
count in the bonds issued by the gov.
eminent and then again build up their
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24
OUTLOOK FOR LEGISLATION.

The present outlook is that congress
In this short session will do littl
more than pass the appropriation bill
necessary to keep the government go
Ing during the next fiscal year, DESPITE
the fact that there are a number of i'm
portant measures pending In botf
branches of congress, In addition tc
which President Taft has some i'm
portant recommendation which he
would like to see enacted into law be
fore the Democrats take possession
of the house.
Conditions In the house, however,
are such that 1t Is doubtful If much
legislation can be handled. Under ex.
listing rules only three days a week
can be devoted to the appropriation
bills and, with the customary two
weeks Christmas holiday, the chair
man of the several committees hand
ling the appropriation bills will con.
slider themselves fortunate to finish
their work before March |. Confront
ed with situation replete with con
fusion, the president Is said to realize
fully that he has difficult task be.
fore him to accomplish much.
The president has made it clear to
his callers that he does not purpose
to withdraw any part OF his program.
although he may be compelled to
change his plans somewhat because OF
the change in the political complexion
OF the house. The short time that re,
mains of Republican majorities in
both branches of congress is being
used by the president as an argument
for pressing forward. During the ses
sion the regular appropriation bills,
numbering IA, and carrying an aggre-
gate of approximately billion dol
lars, must be passed, Otherwise an
extra session would have to be called
next spring.
Among the administration measures
to be pressed is that providing for the
fortitication of the Panama canal, and
this, It is conceded. will provoke con
troversy. Others are the parcels post
and ship subsidies measures, the pro
posed pensioning of superannuated
employees of the civil service, the ere.
alton of public land court and the es-
tablishment of forest reservations. Op.
position to the naval program may be
expected.
The ship subsidy bin is the unfln.
ished business In the senate, but some
Democrats are ready to talk II to
death, There are enough Republicans
to pass the bill II they can be pre-.
vailed upon to accept It as a party
measure.
The present congress viii be asked
to provide for reappointment Of the
house of representatives to conform
to the figures of the recent census. but
the Democrats win contend for the
postponement of this legislation until
the Sixty-second congress convenes.