davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06
An old Saw.

some folks don't know when they are well of. There's Jones, for in stance. He thought hr was well off when he cut up rn B hundred thousand. Then he -nr rh"uuati>n."
 "What'S that gol tu ln with it:'
 Nothing. ou'y lr. found he wNs bet ter oIt when he rould ruu and catch a car"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06
Onn Eenl Day.

"How old are you. grandpa:
 "Along about Seventy-two.'
 "I suppose you begin to feel as though you were grown up:'
 Not as much So as when l had my first top boots"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06
Climate Proof.

"Got a good dog:
 Good as they make 'em." "TOwS are born. not made "Altar is cast iron"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06
Here's Hoping.

Oh. let Us sing n song of spring And high our buuUciS toss, A mental attitad" may bring Tho lI;'l" one across.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06

-hra.r.r VI. " A WOMAN EN Tll C-EEa
 -l P .r T.E oA>'h~.
 ........ .... ..-~..-e.~ a-d told her ..-. .. ..- t....- U.y daughter ..-.. .. ..., rr a Iuvc affair be -u.-. n.-. .... . vuu.- nan at home. .... ,.... ...I >.wy me c.~r. ali . --s. . rn ur
 .-r ,#... .r~ 'rn, the girl wa~ ...... .... .-n separation fr"w .a..rs.. ....r r r.ra. ~'a d.dh'r look -.. H.r -.... . -r v..l ~3t.~Ged with ....... .... v."- fellow whose ...... ..,. -.. mad, 'u thr voyage ... .-. -..rgn=-i and the olh- .- .. .- together a-i before .....r .....- anfw.' Hs.aUdiuc .... ..- .....d. sle ..- r. .,..~t start
 .. .....r - many
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06
Knew lt.

"Yuu have invented perpetual mo- tlon:"
 "l hayv
 And everybody thinks you are era zy."
 "l am"
The daily Alaskan., 1912-04-06

Alaskan want ads. for results.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

and the Shovelers from Copper Flat,
interested a good sized audience,
and resulted in a victory for the
Shovelers, by a score of Is to 10
The Rufnex had things their own
way for six innings, but In the
seventh and eighth innings, the visit
ors lined hits over the fence, re-
sulting in two home runs, besides
giving all the men on bases oppor-
tunity to score. The Rufnex were
unable to Offset the lead thus at
tanned by the Copper Flat players,
although making a good try.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

grounds, adjoining the Ely cemetery,
Rev. J. w. Gum of st. Bartholo-
news Episcopal church, officiating.
Mary was a worthy and hard work
ing woman, favorably known In
numerous Ely families where she
had been employed, and her death Is
regretted.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

Bragg, Monday, and Ferguson
was fined $35 on the charge of va
grancy or an alternative sentence of
80 days in Jail or at work on the city
streets. The other two cases were
postponed, the respondents released
on a $35 cash bond.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
Death of Indian Mary.

Death of Indian Mary.
Mary, wife of Captain George of
the Shoshone tribe of Indians, died
OF pneumonia, Thursday night, at
their camp, west of Central Ely. In
terment was In the Indian burial
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
Attention Scientists.

Attention Scientists.
There will be no meetings of the
Cristian Science society for the next
two months, or until such time as
new and more convenient quarters
IAN be secured.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

make Ely their home. Mr.. Millard
resuming his position as linotype OPP
orator In the Office of the Expositor.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

ShOyelers Defeat Rufnex.
The game, Sunday, IN the Ely
grounds, between the local Rufnex
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

Drew the Sewing Machine.
Mrs. Ed. Opdyke of East Ely, vas
the holder of coupon number 66,
which drew the sewing machine pre-
sented by F. J. Lehman, the furni-
ture dealer.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

Returned From Salt Lake City.
Harry l.. Millard, and wife, re-
turned Friday evening from Salt
Lake City, where they have been
for the past six weeks. They will
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
Fined $50.

e. Austin, B. Ferguson and P.
Baker, arrested In the red light dis
trict, Sunday, We're before Justice
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
Local Neus

Returned From Colorado.
Mrs. C. r. Fuller returned Friday
evening. from a two months visit In
Colorado and Nebraska.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

At East Ely. July 4th. Owner can
recover same by calling at the News
office.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07

Weather conditions were favorable.
and the game afforded good sport
for those attending.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Pigeons.


CARNEAU pigeons. mated, $3.50 per pair
for ten days; minated, $40 per dozen.
T. >. Brown, Decatur. Ga. 6s-tS-6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
AaO1ce
From
The
Pou/lv
Doctoy

and 1t is wise to look for them bv this
method also. The regular layer will
always be on the move, early and late,
searching for insect life and other tit
Dlts. Its comb, face, and lobes will
be very red, and its eyes will have that
clear sparkle which denotes that birds
are in the pink of condition The feath-
ers Will also be very bright and glossy
and not 1uffled and if the bird be
handled the flesh will be hard and firm.
possessing not an ounce of superfiuous
fat When we come to the drones, what
40 we find? These specimens are al
ways last out in the morning and in
first at night, yet ready at any time to
consume as much soft food as would
extend their crop to an abnormal de-
gree. They never go about over the
stubble in search Of insect life and al
ways seem lifeless. They lack that
sparkle in the. eye, their combs and
lobes are anything but red and their
feathers are dull and ruffled When
handled they are found to have f1abby
flesh and layer after layer of fat. Such
specimens as these should never con-
stitute the breeding pen, but rather
placed in the pot. The male bird should
be a typical sized bird of correct shape,
and should be about two years old if
young pullets are. to be mated with
him. Again. those specimens that lay
ali eSS VI UOIIlidl size regularly S0OuiQ
also be taken notice of; but, of course,
the eggs must not be of abnormal size,
as such birds are not always best to use
in the breeding pen. If birds are Sc
lected year after year possessing good
qualities such as we have named then
a laying strain can soon be got togeth-
er, provided close nbreeding is care
fully guarded against. II only poultry
keepers could see the value of making
up a laying strain of their own, by Sc
lecting the best individuals each year,
then we are sure we should hear less
complaints about the scarcity of eggs.
If, however, haphazard in breeding Is
carried on year after year and fresh
stock is never introduced, then one can
only expect a bad result, and in the end
absolute failure. If the best layers are
picked out of the birds at the present
time and placed in pens of their own
while the MASTERS are cleared out of the
way, then when the time comes round
for mating we shall be able to mate
them up with some amount of satisfac-
ton, and knowing at the same time
that a good percentage of chicks will be
Matched and reared of tip-top quality,
and not those measly looking, half
feathered mongrels which one too often
sees walking about the farm yard.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
IF YOU HAVE MONEY 10 LOAN WE CAN PLACE Er
FOR RENT.


N.
Of
condition. built
barn lot 50x150 $55
A RENT
JOHN ]. W OODSIDE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Real Estate Wanted.
Farms For Sale.


40-ACRE truck and dairy farm, only three
miles from Smyrna. good land, orchard
and pasture: about half cultivated; Two
houses and barn: price. ST 500 cash
Don't write unless you mean business
This is a bargain r. y. Holland q son
Real Estate and Loans, Court House, Ma a.
EsLLa- - s"ZV-Iv
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22

Trains marked thus 90 run daily. ex-
cept sunday.
other trains run daily. Central time.
City Ticket Office. No. Peachtree st.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Monuments and Stone Work.

ATLANTA GRANITE COMPANY,
All kinds stone work
l7-19. Fraser st, Phone Main S5fe. Isl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Dogs.


FOR SALE-Two cheap horses and one
mule. Address 1875 Peters ST. 46-21-s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
0rpingtons.

KELLERsTRAss Crystal white Orping-
tons My poultry plants, houses, brood
ers, incubators and so hens and pullets
about 200 young stock and Is or 20 cocks
and cockerels Will sell as a whole or in
lots. Must close out at once. DR.. P. c.
Ward, go Gordon street. 6-19-37
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Poultry, Pet and Live Stock.

MAKING A LAYING STRAIN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22

IL Is not TOO
early TO pick out
the birds which
will make up the
breeding pen next
season. The best
layers must only
be selected, and a
great aid to Sc
curing such birds
is to use the trap
nest, as this de-
vice soon Weeds
out the workers
from the drones.
Good layers can
also be selected
by outward signs,
ord ~ ic ts.tco
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Architects and Builders.

CONTRACTOR. cabinet shop. carpenters
furnished john Allen. 1o6A EdEewood
avenue S-23-t3
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22
Purchase Money Notes.

FOR SALE-First mortgage purchase
money notes. s12 400 first mortgage real
estate, due IN one and two years, Z per
cent. This is AL gilt edge. and ] VIII
consider clear Atlanta property, or take
small discount for cash John X scout
6-21-35
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-22

Ducks.
Eggs.


THOROUGHBRED Bun Orpington eggs,
81 per 10; IS per 100. 1875 Windsor st.
Main 1888 4-27-25
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
& OHIO RAILROAD.

LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR"
TO PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS. LIBERTY STREET
and " TwENTY-THIRD STREET
80 900 Royal Special. hours) I'll 10 L. m
100. tsno Royal Limited. houno. 500 500
p. m. and '12:ao night. .2s5 a. N. Diners and
psrlor day trains Sleepers '12so night
open at 1905 p. m.
Philadelphi. snd Atlantic City. f7oc. 80. TIoo
q. m, q 90. 800. 400 p. m.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
Week dsvs f:oo O.. m. TO 1o.m r. nj
7a5. $50. $50 T0o. IN. $500 's3c. e1o.
49, 1000. 100 q. m.; so nom. tl20s q 90
Hls. fIano. 500 fs.n. $50, Noo. $50. nri.
fsns $50 tsoo- '6so. r.c 500. 1890. 1000.
80. 1l:e 'l2N night
WESTWARD
CHICAGO. 1000 A. m. rs5. So p m. r,0o
CINCINNATI ST. LOUIS. AND LOUISVILLE,
800 q. m. a:ls T. m. 'l2:p night.
PTTTsBURG. 1000 g. m. rs ssis p m,
s12 % nrht. tsleepsr ready 10 p. nj
CLEVELAND. 'l2oo night. COLUMBUS. so
.. m.
WHEELING. 's:ls a.. m. So p N.
Schedules IT local trains at ticket Offices.
DAILY. fExcept Sunday SUNDAY only.
TELEPHONES at following ticket nfiees: 18th
and New York Ave. NV. Main 1891 fs Pennsyi-
vsnis Ave. Main 7s: Union Station 0nhee. Main
is8
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
n. B.-FollovinT schedule figures published only
o information and not guaranteed.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON
For Atlanta. Montgomery. Mobile. New Orieans
sfp q. m. and 1915 p. m. daily. Dining
For Chattsnooca and Memphis. Via AshevilIe. $40
.. m. and 1910 p. m. daily.
For Atlanta. Admission birmingham. q. m and
lS p m. dsiiy. Dining cars
For Atlanta, Admission. falladers. CaIera. Selma
Q. N. and i.5 p m. daily. and for Uniontovn.
Demopoiis. Meridian. eae a. m. daily. Dining cars
For Rosncke. Bristol Knoxville. Chattanooea.
Birmingham. Meridian. yicksburz. New Orleans
1910 p. n. daily. Dining car.
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooss. Nash vflre.
Memphis $40 a. m daily. Sleeping may Be
occupied after 1000 p m. Dining ear.
For Asheville a. m. SIS ?. m. snd los5 p.
dafv. Dining cars.
For Columbia. Summerviile Charleston. Aiken.
Augusta savannah Brunswick. jacksonville. and
Florida points. SIS T. m. daily Dining
Tourist car for California. Monday. Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. ass p m
For Danriile IocaD. 80 q. m. daily.
For Hsrrisonburr. $50 a. N. daily fpaYioY caf,.
SIS p m. tparlor carl and 40 o. m. week days.
For Charlottesville uocaD. 80 a. m and 80
p. m. daily.
For wsrenton. 800 q. m. Il % a m. go p m.
daily; 3s5 p. m trarior carl snd Ss5 .. week
days. T. 9. BROWN. General Agent.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.
sCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY n. lNl
sVHEDITI.E IN EFFFCT MAX u. ISlZ
Leave wsshirzton. New Union Station.

Leave Washington. New Union Station.
s. m. Daily-An points IN Norfolk and Western.
1910 D. n. Daily-Rnauoke Bristol Winston
Salem Knoxville. Chattanooga. Nashville. New
Orleans Through sleeper Dining cars.
40 a. m.-For Bristol Knoxville. Cbattanooea.
Nashville. and Memphis Washington Memphis
sleeper open at 10 2. m.
For NoFfok-Leare IN a. m.: anive Norfolk
II 20 a. m. tdailyl. Leave n11 noon; arrive Nor
folk, $40 .. m. tdaily except Sunday. Leave l10l
Parlor cars.
40 .. m. Daily-Beryville. Lray. Elkton.
Trains from fhe Southwest arrive SIS .. m. lo:Ss
.. m. and 17:lS a. m.
An information Fourteenth Street and New York
Arenue bond Buildingl.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO LINES.

{EFFECTIvE SUNDAY, JUNE q
sis p m. daily-C. o. SPECIAL Solid train
to Cincinnati. With Pullnan sleepers to Louisville.
Cincinnati. IndinnapollA st. Louis and Chicago.
6B d m. dai s-0ncINNATI AND CHICAGO
EXPRESS. pns.na service to Cincinnati ana
Chicago.
1lao .. m., dafiy-F. r. Y. LIMITED to the
West. Southwest. and Northwest. Pullman sleepes
to Virginia Hot Srrines. Cincinnati and LnuiRills.
Cincinnati sleeper open for occupancy 10 p n
O. 4 o. dining car. seTvics h carte.
o&ca s Pa Ave. IL J et. and Onion Dea111a.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
Eastern Shore
Rapid Transit
Service

v Ia NMMalp0UIS
For Claiborne. St Michaels, Royal Oak.
Easton. and all points on B. c. & A.
r. r. to Ocean City leave w. B. & A.
Station. Evans Building
500 A. NJ. Daily. except Sunday.
2:06 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday.
7:05 A. NJ. Sunday.
Direct service to and from Cambridge
and Oxford. Leave W. B. & A. Sta
ton. Evans Building
4:o5 P. NJ. Daily. except Saturday and
Sunday.
los p NJ. Saturday and Sunday.
For return timetable call at W. B. d
4 p nfHca
The Washington herald., 1912-08-02

THE LADIES CAPITAL HAT SHOP, Ss
Eleventh ST. NV.
HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED,
STRAwS AND PANAMAS CLEANED WHILE
you wait Olympia Bat Cleaning Co., ss ST. NV
HEATING. TIMING. ROOFING.
LATROBES. &C. THOS. HCRDLE CO. d9
Louisiana Ave. NV. Telephope Main 1871.
MERREsH0EE GARAGE -, .,,,
HoFF AUTOS. l3ol II st. ne.
HIGH-CLAsS LAUNDRY.
WASHINGTONS BEST LAUNDERERS, PAGE>,
LAUNDRY. Go ST. NV. Tel. II. 1871.
HIGH-GRADE PRINTING.
loo ENVELOPES AND LETTERHEADs 500
Clarence Z. Davis. $50 10th St. NV. Tel NJ ST.
HIGH-GRADE SAMPLE FURNITURE
NEW AND SLIGHTLY USED, AT HALF
PRICE. E L. Taylor. 7os st. Tel. Main 4s7i
HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS, SUPPLIES.
J. P. MORRISON. STATIoNER. ISIS 7TH ST.
NV. OPP. Technical Tel North is's.
IDEAL PRINTING
AT THE IDEAL PRINTERY. W. Il. BREwToN
32E II ST. NV. Main l02a
ICE CREAM: WHOLESALE; Retail:
Cream. 18th ard NV. Phone n. is6-N.
YOU TO WALTZ STUDIO OF DANciNG. N.
Capitol and Eye StS Mime. Coulter. Lady Wood
INSTRUMENTS FOR THE DEAF.
GENERAL ACOUSTIC CO.. SUITE +2 AND COS
Evans Bldg. Tel. Main 1850.
GUARANTEE MY WORK
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. TEL n. N4. OUR
BARRIER SHOP. ~ lith st.
JEwELRY, CLOCKS, 4 CUT GLASS,
SPECIAL RING SALE $50 TO $50 RINGS
now a.7s sCHMSDTIE BROS. CO.. 7A 7th ST. NV
JEwERY ENGRAVING EXPERT.
THOMAS GERAcI. 72 9Th ST. NV. TEL.
Main 4oss. First-ciass work: moderate prices
JONES' NOIsEIJsss SAFETY CRIB.
BABY SAFE. MOTHER SURE PRICE. H. L
T. JONES. s,3 st. Main aH. Mattress making.
kIROPRACTIC SPECIALIST.
FOR FURTHER INTERESTING PARTICULARS
see Dr. J. Robert BenchIer. GID Colorado Bldg.
KODAkS, DEVELOPING, PRINTING.
COLUMBIA PHOTO SUPPLY CO.. 1874 NEW
Yogk ave nv. Tel. Main A6A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28
SPINAL wISrERrrIs.

The backbone Of winter Il broken In two.
thro'. II, -
me say little creek rs beginning to run
And the old specified hen spreads her
wings In the sun.
Ths backbone Of winter Is still in its
place,
For me east wind Is raw and the snow
stiugs my face,
The hot air from the furnace feels good
And father has ordered a fresh ton of
coal
The backbone Of wsuter has had a relapse
This time the disease may prove fatal
me crisis Is near and the end win Be
soon.
For this morning that old speckied hen
sang a tune.
The backbone Of winter Is doing quite
me north wind Is cold and foot Of
TEL you what. Missus Spring has hard
But shsii tackle Il soon. for heard that
hen eackie.
The backbone OF winter Is fractured
VINO fsid msss why sure twas that cid
I Know Missus spring has moved nearer
rOr that ia speekied hen. just today.
laid an esq.
me backbone Of winter Is sure mighty
Ana usoss Of his ailments are only a
But when hers lay enough eggs to pay
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28

Railroads, arc making demands
upoo steel concerns for $4,000 steel
cars. according to the Wall Street
Journal. and additional orders are
expected. Steel. called the barometer
Of industry. 10 doing very well and 10
expected to do even better when
the March Impetus comes on. This
would. indicate a rather hopeful con-
dition In industry generally. The
Carnegie steel company Is operating
81 per cent OF It's blast Furnaces ca
paciiy and running It's semi-finished.
sheet and bar mills on full double
turn time. The United States Cor
poration, while not materially in
ereasing It's output at present. Is not
diminishing It and 10 increasing its
volume Of shipments. especially for
export trade.
| 1t is as well TO have. these facts
set forth now when II becomes the
part OF some to study to create Q diff
ferent impression about business In
all its aspects. Business Is not a.
brisk at present as It has been. or as
it viii be again soon. but It is far
from being panicky.
There Is car shortage over the
country Just now, which Is giving
grain men and farmers more or less
concern. but II reports from the steel
mills be true. this shortage Is by no
means fictitious. These reports
say that the railroads simply are us
ing up all the equipment they have
in their efforts to meet the demands
Of freight transportation and that
the inadequate supply Of facilities ID
going to enlarge orders for steel cara
this spring. The Baltimore O Ohio
Is expected to order 1a.ooo cars. H.
/ self, and in the west the Wabash,
Northern Pacific and Illinois Central
are ready with big orders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28
Canal Legislation Overdue.

Congress responds slowly to the de-
mAnd for Panama canal legislation.
urged by President Taft and Colonel
Goetnals as essential. in view Of the
approaching completion Of the water
way. Senator Bristow's bill to. pro-
vide for and regulate tolls intro
duced more than a month ago. still
lznguishes in the easy lap Of the SEN
ate committee on interoeeanic canals.
safe. no doubt. but not far advanced
toward a definite legal status.
Several theories as to canal tolls
have been advanced. One Is that the
tolls should be equal to the ships Of
all countries, the United States en-
ioying no advantage over any other.
1t is argued that we are not expecting
to reap the largest benefits Of the
canal srom the tolls John Barrett,
director general OF the Pan-Amer-
Jean unioa. long ago took 3 firm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28
People Talked About

The spinal column Of winter may be
slightly damaged by overwork, but It's
hat Is still in the ring.
The Charities association Of New York
produces figures TO show that the cost
Of table foods in that city rose . per
cent during isif. Contribution to the
charity fund did not follow the rise.
bill TO license cats. mothered BY a
Boston woman. has been introduced In
the Massachusetts legislature. Any meas
ure bringing cats within range Of gov
eminent regulation VII fil a ions-feit
want.
Following a courtshlp Of thirty years,
during which time the bridegroom called
on the bride twice week. with the sx-
cpption Of one month. when he had ~
phoid fever, James b sturfevant at last
popped the question to Miss Anna
Earle. and they were married IN Nohles-
vile. Ind, recently.
Miss Mary Woods Of The Brooklyn navy
yard, cuts the patterns for all the Tags
made there, she has been making flags
for the government for more than thirty
years. Besldes Miss woods there are
twenty-nine women employed ! IN the
brooklyn navy yard making flags at tho
rate OF 400 each year. A modern ships
outfit consists % about 80 flags
,IAsatenant Governor Robert Luce Of
Massschsxstts. who has been urged to
become the republican candidate for gov
efnor. has issued q ststsment-i which
he says that material issues 80 CON-
plicase thinsx that the wise course 10
not Mkely to be evident until after the
delegates 10 the national conventions
have been chosen-poszihsy not until after
the conventions have been held"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-28
Pooling with Figures.

Figures may never lie. but fools
will figure. and when they do they
are apt to reach most grotesque con-
illusions.
For a beautiful example OF ficti-
tious mathematics commend US to
the ciphering by which the World
Herald has undertaken to prove con-
clusively that the water plant In pos
session Of the Water board will pay
all running expenses and interest
charges. and leave net revenue OF
$4,000 a year for capital account
or for rate reduction. Starting with
statement by the water company
In its supplemental bill that Its gross
earnings are about 100000 per
Annum. the VIII. mathematician ar
bitrarily adds $4,000 for earnings
outside Of Omaha. assumes the oper-
ating expenses to be $3.50, 900. and
then by computing the city's interest
charge at $4,000, builds a net
profit air castle Of s275.ooo year.
Oh. how we wish II were true.
But alas and slacki II is not.
In the first place. as we under
stand II. the reference 20 gross earn
ings OF about 100000" includes
all the gross earnings. 30 that the ad.
dition OF $4,000 is sheer initiation
by flat.
In BE second place, the 800. ooO
includss eieo.oeo q year paid for
hydrant rental BY the city Of Omaha,
which comes out OF the pockets OF the
taxpayers.
In the third place. no allowance Il
made for approximately $4,000
which the company pays In taxes
and which would exceed 100000 II
| It paid its occupation tar. which pub.
lie revenue will'be stopped as soon a.
the property passes to the city.
In the fourth place. II the plant
we're now producing $4,000 over
operating expenses. or around $780,.
900. after paying taxes, we would
have this remarkable situation: the
company. which would be thus get
ting per cent on the whole ap'
praised value. must have been fight.
ing in court all this time for the
privilege Of taking only I per cent
and making the city a present OF !
per cent--something We are sure nc
one ever suspected.
We suggest that the Water board
caution its friends not to fool with
the figures at least In print. unless
II wants to stimulate an urgent de.
mand for . sharp downward revision
of water rates Immediately II not
sooner.