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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25
THE LITTLE LANDERS

IN ALL TIMES, when some ne W
proposal or fad is taken up,
there are lot of dreamers who
insist upon getting in the middle
of the stage, Gin the limelight"
as we are accustomed to say.
In agricultural lines, they were
all booming irrigation a short
time ago, but irrigation de-
veloped many problems that
students knew would come but
to which they could not secure
attention for the reason that the
''lime lighters" were making so
much noise that the public could
not hear. A little later the dry
farming fad got the ''lime light
ers" all excited and we had a
period in which that was to be
the salvation of the world but
it failed. Now the lime lighters
propose that the world shall be
divided up according to the
schedule of the ''little landers,"
who through some mysterious
methods called intensive cultiva-
ton are going to grow $50 much
food that we will all have q con-
tinuous banquet during the rest
Of our lives and our children and
theirs for all time to come will
live in luxury. Marvellous are
the tales of the accomplishments
of the "little landers," but when
those tales are put to the test it
found that they are momentary
successes of some one vino grew
something new or by some new
process and for a time had a
limited market all to himself. AS
soon as number Of people be-
gin to produce the same article,
the market goes 10 pieces and
the ''little lander" starts some
thing new. We have in Wiscon-
sin many instances where men
have produced wonderful results
under abnormal and temporary
condition-such results as would
make them eligible to member
ship in the 'slittle landers' club.
But the serious, and equally
stubborn, fact is that the ordin-
airy food of the nation will be
produced in the ordinary farms
by ordinary people. And the
talk of the lime lighters is
calculated to confuse the matter
of agricultural extension. One
good farmer on the cheap un-
occupied land in upper Wiscon-
sin will add more to the food
supply of the nations than all
the little landers."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

Stops earache in two minutes;
toothache or pain OF burn or scald in
five minutes; hoarseuess. one hour;
muscleache, two hours; sore throat.
twelve hours. -Dr. Thomas Electric
Oil, monarch over pair.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

Woodrow Wilson appears to have
revised his opinion Of Mr.. Bryan up
ward. WOODY wants tie votes OF
the Bryanites.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25
A Price Reduc ton

The Milwaukee Jourd.ai, W iscons,
sins big daily hewspa per, on June
1st reduced its subscription pri, 70 ny
mail to $500 year. At this !, rice
me Journal is the biggest ne VS.
paper bargain in the count, y.
Subscribe now, and take advanta. q
If this big newspaper bargain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

A newspaper heading reads; Gold
wave is general" Most of us wish
it were no more than a second
lientenant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

Wisconsin modestly calls attention
to the rest of the nation to what
citizenship that is in earnest can DO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25
A CHICK FOUNTAIN.
Can BE Made by Anybody, and the Lit

Here's an ingenious little fountain
for keeping a constant supply Of wa
ter for youthful chickens 1t Is simple
in the extreme to make. and any boy
who can use a saw and drive q nail
can make one in an hour. Just TAXI
two pieces of board. one six inches
square and the other by IL and nail
them so as to form a right angle. Get
an old milk bottle and nail two thin
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

No matter where you go you VIII
find some one anxious I'D separate
you from your nard earned wealth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25
GETTING The NOMINATION

WI luCi . III w ooLitii . oS'h'3 ~
Gently expressed a desire to
observe at first hand the
manner in which the Taft adj
ministration manipulates the
patronage brigade for the
purpose OF having itself en-
dorsed and also for the pur-
pose of securing delegates to
the Republican National Con
vention. He attended a
meeting of the Republican
state committee of Virginia
and here is his report of his
observations:
The State committee was
called to order by it's chair
man, Congressman G. B.
Slemp. Then Royal Cabell,
commissioner of Internal
Revenue at Washington, sal
airy $4,000, moved the ap-
pointment of a committee to
draw up resolutions on the,
subject of the Taft admins
tration.
Next, President Taft was
eulogized by Lou Summers.
He is a collector of Internal
Revenue at a salary of "a,
500.
The committee on reSolu-
tions waited impatiently out
side the door for Summers to
conclude his remarks. It's
resolutions, praising the Taft
administration, had been pre-
pared before the committee
on resolutions was appointed
and handed to the chairman
as he left the meeting room
for the obstensible purpose
of drafting resolutions. The
resolutions were adopted
without debate or protest.
Mr.. Gardner, being in
terested to observe the loyal
ty of the state committee
members TO the Taft admins
tration, took the trouble to
look up their records. There
we're forty members Of the
committee present and vot-
ing. Of that number, twenty
four of the committeeman he
found to be on the govern
ment payroll drawing sal
aries as high as 1000 a year.
Mr.. Gardner also observed
that in addition to the COM
mitteemen there were about
twenty spectators in the hall.
With the names carefully
noted down, he went to a
copy of the Government Blue
Book, containing the names
and salaries of all govern
ment employees. Being
thoroughly familiar with the
way the administration
corrals it's convention dele
gates in the south, Mr.. Gard
ner was not greatly surprised
when he found that of every
twenty spectators in attend
ance, nineteen of them were
on the Federal payrolls. He
also discovered that there is
a community of interests in
this matter of federal patron
age in southern states. In
looking up the committeeman
he found, as has been said,
"a of them Oh the federal pay
rolls. In looking up the
spectators, he found that
many of those holding feder-
al jobs were relatives of the
committeeman who also held
federal jobs.
In brief, the scheme works
out this way: The President
appoints certain men to feder-
al jobs in the southern states,
in this particular instance.
Virginia. The recipients Of
Presidential favor, curiously
enough, are members of the
state committee. At the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-01-25

w. g. MAxCY, ID. M. MAxCY. M. T. JACOBS
President. Vice President Asst. Cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Taft Ahead of 1908 Record.

The following statement was given
out by Director Mckinley of the Taft
bureau last night:
"On the 10Th day of March. 1908. Will
liam Howard Taft had 1856 delegates to
the republican national convention at
Chicago instructed for or pledged to his
candidacy for President The combined
opposition, including all uninstructed
delegates. most of whom voted for him
at Chicago, had eighty-two votes, and
thirty-four delegates We're contested
To-day Mr.. Taft has 274 delegates to
the republican national convention at
Chicago, either instructed for or pledged
to his candidacy for denomination for a
second term, while the combined opposi-
ton, including all uninstructed delegates
not pledged, has only forty-two votes
and there are only twelve contested
deiegates. No more striking Endorsement
by his party has ever before been given
any President than this
In 1908 Mr. Taft received 100 votes on
the first ballot in the Chicago convention
The indications now are that he will
greatly exceed this number in June. In
November. 1NsS, when running against
William J. Bryan. the most popular
democratic candidate for the presidency
IN more ttlan generation, Mr.. Taft re-
ceIved 1.6l9.0O0 votes in the entire coun-
try, which was JO,162 more than Mr..
Roosevelt received i'm 1904 over Alton g.
Parker, notwithstanding the fact that
Mr.. Bryans vote in 4.aS exceeded Mr.
Parker's vote in 1904 by 332 293 The
weakness of Parker contributed in no
small measure to the Roosevelt vote in
1904. but the strength of Taft broke the
record In 1908, as it will in 1912"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Return of the French Soldier.

From the New York Sun.
There was q time, and 1t is barely
half a dozen years ago, when the
French soldier was little better than
an outcast at home. In that pleasing
day radical-socialist ministers hid the
unfortunate conscript in remote bar
racks, nti-military orators denounced
him from the platform, and the soldier
himself Joined in the game by insult
ing the colors and rebelling against
discipline.
This was the day of Herve and in
ternationalism, when the mflder and
more benignant Baron Estournelles de
Constans in the background preached
the gospel of peace and the doctrine
Of Franco-German rapprochement. 1t
was also Immediately after the Dreyfus
case had shaken the third republic, and
revealed a system and a condition
which did much to justify the prevail
ing public sentiment.
But it is now clear that all has
changed in France Today a socialist
minister of war is acquiring added
popularity by parading the garrison of
Paris Ancient marches, notably the
Sambre- ct Mouse of glorious memory,
have become the popular music of the
hour and when the crowd in the street
hears the bugle and the drum beat 1t
starts at once to form guard of honor
about the marching detachment.
AS for the French boy, he has thrown
away the milder toys of other days.
adopted the tin soldier. with its martial
games or as a boy scout has enlisted
in the village army which after school
each day fights out on the local Place
de la Republique the last battle in Mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Prime Minister and King,
as Mr.. Dooley" Sees Them

''Th relations iv the prime minister an
tn king ARE pecoolyer,' says Mr..
Dooley'' in his article on English Poll
ties in the Special Features Section of
The Sunday Star. ''Th' king commands
tn prime ministher absolutely, on'y he
mustn't command him to do anything
that tn prime ministher hasn't asked
him to command him to do.
TIL prime ministher approaches tn
throne on mis- knees. "Sirrah," says tn
king, pushn' gently away with his foot,
what dye WANT" Il await we're mai
esty's commands" says tn prime min
esther. Get out" says tn king. Il
won't" says tn prime minsther. well,
thin" says tn king, Il haven't any
other commands for ye.'' ''Yere majesty
don't know what We ARE talkin' about
/ have a list iv commands here that we'd
better be quick about maxim me obey or
/ can't hold tn boys amy longer" says
he, haulin' a pa-aper out iv his coat tail
pocket. "Ye needn't read thin to me-"
says tn king, in an awful voice. Speed
catiff an nroclaim me rile will to me
realm or yere head shall be forfeit"
says he. An tn prime ministher has to
obey whether he wants to or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Strive for Records on Canal.

Although the Panama canal is rapidly
nearing completion, there has been no
let-up in the efforts of the employees
to continue making records. This is
evidenced by the work of one of the
steam shovels short time ago.
An average of approxima tely eight
cubic yards of earth a minute was ex-
cavated by that machine during the
course of one day. The actual figures
show that the machine loaded 1880
cubic yards of material in a working
day of eight hours. with delays of one
hour and fifty minutes while waiting
Tor cars. That is declared to be the
highest daily OUTPUT for shovel of this
class since the United States undertook
class since the United States undertook
to build the big ditch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
ASTOR MOVING UP
Political Career of Year Prov
ing Successful.
low HEAD OF COMMITTEE
leads Investigation Of tuberculosis
Problem in England.
HEAP DINNERS AN ISSUE
MI Other Questions Before Parlia-
ment Promise to Be
Eclipsed.
pselzn Correspondence of The Star.

pxeizn Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. March 18. 1912.
Waldorf Astor, member OF parliament
or Plymouth. the eldest son of William
Waldorf Astor. has made another step
onward in his political career, which
commenced only at the last general cleo
ION year ago. He has been appointed
hartman of a committee TO report upon
ne problem of tuberculosis in the United
.ingdom. in it's preventive. curative and
ther aspects.
Mr.. Astor has made special study OF
ne subject and his first speech in the
Ouse of commons was in support of the
overnment's insurance bill. in which pro-
ision was made for dealing with patients
offering from tuberculosis
Lloyd George the chancellor of the ex-
hequer. who appointed Mr.. Aston. al
hough political opponent. TO the chair
1anship Of the committee. had intended
nat the funds raised under the act should
employed for Senatorial but many
1edical men are absolutely opposed to
anatorta treatment. and IL Will be the
fork of the committee to Investigate and
eport on the best way of using the
loney.
Mortality Decreases.
The mortality from tuberculosis has
teadily decreased in England and Wales,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Sharp Retort to Dixon.

Director Dixon of the Roosevelt bureau
and Opha Moore, secretary of the Ohio
Manufacturers Association. have been
exchanging a few amenities of politics
The correspondence between Senator
Dixon and the secretary of the Ohio Man.
ufacturers Association. which instituted
the prosecutions against the hribe-takers
in the Ohio legislature, was caused by a
cartoon postcard, representing a matron-
ly female, who asks of her husband,
Henry, what is the recall?' and Henry
replies, why. it's movement to remove
the umpire every time he delivers O. de-
cison against the home team
Senator Dixon took the card as re-
Election on Col. Roosevelt and wrote Sec
rotary Moore:
TT may be that the searchlight of
publicity ought to be turned on this ac-
ton of The Ohio Manufacturers Asso-
citation for the general benefit of the
republican voters at large, and for the
especial benefit OF the republican senator's
and representatives VINO supported the
tariff bill of 1909. of whom l was one. and
who are for Roosevelt but who have to
deal with tariff bills at the present and
future sessions of Congress.
Thereupon Mr.. Moore came back as
follows: .
1.-THE last paragraph of your letter.
saws Mr.. Moore, lis not creditable to the
United States senator engaged in man
aging the campaign of former PRESIDENT
for third non-consecutive term In the
first place it is threatening. 1t violates
the spirit of certain federal laws against
the sending of threatening letters through
the mails This does not look we'll com
ing from a laWmaker.
I'm the second place it seems to SAVIOR
of an offense known "a soliciting bride.
You indicate that you have in your power
the making of tariff bills. If the ONO
Manufacturers Association lines up Tor
your policies it will get protection: if it
does not do Just as you think it ought to
do, you will pass a tariff law that Will
put us out of business l am wondering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Finds Wilson Strong in Nebraska.

Representative Henry of Texas has re-
turned from a visit to W. ]. Bryan, and
is enthusiastic over the prospects of
Woodrow Wilson in the west.
Mr.. Henry, who is one of the leaders
of democracy and prominently spoken of
as the permanent chairman of the Balti-
more convention, was told by hundreds
of democrats he met on his trip west
that the sentiment of democrats in the
northwestern states-Nebraska, Min
nesota. the Dakotas, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Michigan-s overwhelmingly in favor of
the nomination of Gov. Wilson. Speaking
of his trip Mr.. Henry, who is optimistic
about the outlook for progressive democ-
racy, said:
II talked to great many progressive
democrats from various parts of Ne
braska and surrounding states. l found
these democrats much elated. and hum
dreds of them expressed the belief that
with the nomination of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson our party can sweep all that
section of the country against Mr.. Taft,
who is certain to be the republican
nominee. There were more than a
thousand democrats present at the Bryan
banquet. and great prepOnderance of
them were for Gov. Wilson's nomination.
1t is absolutely certain that Gov. Wilson
will carry the state of Nebraska by an
overwhelming majority over Gov. Har-
mon, and by reason of conditions there.
Champ Clark is practically eliminated
from the running. Indeed, the consensus
of opinion among progressive democrats
was that Mr.. C1ark's further candidacy
in Nebraska would be a serious menace
to the cause of the progressives. and
would aid Gov. Harmon to poll a larger
vote in that state than he would other
wise he entitled to. / talked with some
of the most prominent democrats in the
nation, and while they are not fighting
Speaker Clark for the nomination, yet it
is their belief that Gov. Wilson cannot
only poll every democratic vote in the
country, but can poll more than % per
cent of the progressive republican votes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
The Cardinals Red Hats.
rom the New York Sun

7 Tue NEW 1Ofk
To the Countess of Flanders, so tradi-
ton has it. the cardinals owe their red
hats. She complained to Pope Innocent
" that in an assemblage she could not
distinguish cardinals from abbots and
other great personages Of the church, so
the people. at the council of Lyons in
1245. prescribed the red hat to replace the
inter- and red hat 1t has been ever since
In the constitution of Boniface VIII it
was enacted that cardinals should wear
robes of royal purple. but since 1864 red
robes have been worn, and the purple
usually appears only at Lent and advent,
when cardinals can be distinguished from
bishops by the red skull cap biretta and
stockings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
SEEKS OFFICIAL STANDING.
Rifle Association Appeals for Team
to Go to Buenos Aires.

The National Rife Association has re-
quested the Department of State to give
official standing to the team which will
represent the association at the Pan
American rifle tournament to be held at
Buenos Aires, Argentina. next May.
This action is desired in order that the
association may raise funds by private
contributions pending expected appropria-
tions by Congress. To the try-outs which
will be held at the Winthrop (Md) range
April 10 the army is sending twenty
one marksmen, the marines twelve and
the navy twelve. Rihelnen from nearly
every state in the country also are to
compete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Koenig Reelected Chairman

In New York city last night Samuel s.
koenig. chairman Of the republican coun-
~ committee, and other officers were re-
elected.
The Roosevelt city committee, which
fought the organization without success
at the primaries Tuesday made an effort
to elect William Halpin as successor to
Chairman koenig. but he received only
y. votes, as compared to the 921 cast for
Koenig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
The Legend of the Niger.
the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
There is curious legend connected
with the source of the Niger. Tradition
says that devil lives inside the rock
whence the river springs. The natives
are very superstitious, and greatly fear
this demon, who is supposed TO kill any
individual who dareS to look at the
source Hence when showing a stranger
the spot. they cover up their faces and
walk backward in the direction of the
source, pointing toward ii with hand out
stretched behind the back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
What Life Is.
From st. Nicholas.

Nothing Is OF real value in the world
except people. Never hurt a person by
wrong thought, or by word. or by
act. Never hurt each other. Then go on
a big discovering expedition and find each
other. Never say, THAT person has moth
ing in him." for that only means that
you haven't found it yet. Then. last OF
all, never think you are the only person
You are Just a part of leach other" You
are not somebody and the rest OF us
everybody else We are each other. Life
is each-otherness, not evsrybody-elsenesa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
rocco. marches to Fee, or perhaps fares
on another road not now nor yet to be

rocco. marches to Fec, or perhaps fares
on another road not now nor yet to be
named.
Again, q public which yesterday
looked gloomily at marching recruits.
which grumbled loudly and long over
taxation and the cost of the army, has
suddenly opened its purse, taken out
its confines or it's francs. and cheer
fully, even enthusiastically, donated
them to support the aviation branch OF
the army Ito maintain French suprem-
acy in the air." as the phrase has IL.
Correspondents travellers. foreign
residents. not merely in Paris. but in
French cities generally. send forth the
same reports. Something has happened
in France. The French soldier has
come back" A generation which re-
membered Sedan and trembled, which
turned from the Dreyfus case with
sickening hearts. has gone into re-
treat. The newer generation can look
back beyond 1871. and IL seems is look
ing forward also, with a new spirit,
which is perhaps the oldest Of French
emotions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30

Rahers, who for years had been Henry's
lester and who founded the Priory of ST
Bartholomew, as well as the lannon's 81
Bartholomew Hospital The fair opened
annually on the feast of St Bartholomew
and lasted fourteen days. When it was
hrst established it was one of the great
annual markets of the kingdom and the
chief cloth fair of the times SmithfieId
as it existed in the early days of the fair
will be reproduced and some of the brutal
pastimes which grew to mark the festival
will be initiated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Note That
Superb Location

IT TELLS much Speaks volumes why you should
the Spring Road Properties home Some OF
the many why you should Spring Road home
inspection of the properties alone will disclose YOU
You know the present desrabity OF 18th real
especially the nehborhood Of Spring Road Fourteenth Street
built each side of Spring Road with homes ranging
prices thousand dollars This will
high character OF the neghborhood in which
Spring Road home will reside You will clearer idea
Spring Road Properties and the neghbor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Taft Wins in Leavenworth. Kan.

In the primaries of Leavenworth. KAN
Taft won 40 delegates to the state con-
ventiOn to Roosevelt's Ii. This is the first
direct primary held in the state of Kan
sas. which is supposed to favor the re-
nomination OF Col. Roosevelt. Gov.
Stubbs of Kansas is one of the leading
Roosevelt boomers and signed the joint
letter asking the colonel to become a
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Average Corn Crop.

The average corn crop Of the United
States is about twenty-five bushels to
the acre. but some of the boys raised as
much as DDS bushels to the acre, at a
cost of about 40 cents bushel, includ-
ing a charge for their own work. Some
of the crops that ran more than 100
bushels an acre cost only cents to pro-
duce.
This work is still continuing, and this
year Representative William B. Mckin-
ley is running a corn club in his dis
trict, which is not within the depart
ments corn club territory. The first
prize in this special competition will be a
trip to Washington and a week at Mr..
McKinley's home here. the second a week
in st. Louis and the third trip to me
state fair at Springfield