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The Washington times., 1912-11-14
FAILS TO
SAVE LIFE Of MAN
WHO TOOK POISON
Navy Machinist Succumbs,
Despite Brave Fight BY
Hospital Doctors.

. Doctors at the Georgetown Hospital
lost n determined fight to save a mans
life this morning, when Werner l.. .Hoff-
man, thirty-six years old, a machinist
at the navy yard. died from the effects
Of strychnine poisoning.
Brought to the hospital in n dying
condition late yesterday afternoon from
his home, 2055 Wisconsin avenue north
west. the surgeons realized that the
only hope OF saving the mans life lay
In the pulmotor. The patients pulse
had almost stopped, and respiration was
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Steam Roller Runs
Over and Kills Man

SALAMANCA, N. Y, Nov. 1.-Martin
Lyndon. jr., OF Mt. Vale. N. j., who
was knocked down and run over by
paving Job, died early today. The roller
passed over Lyndon's left side. crush
ing the abdomen. the bones of the left
ankle and foot
Lyndon was a former locomotive fire.
man on the Erie railroad.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Bedroom Suites 8

There are hundreds Of them
here, and we take pride in show
ing values which we believe can
not be equaled in Washington at
our prices.
No matter what price you have
in mind. come here and see what
we have to offer.
Special Friday, a handsomely
carved golden oak suite.
Reduced from $50 to Sis.
Another Of our most elaborate
suites in mahogany finish.
Reduced from $3.50 to $500.
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
TAFT FIXES TOLLS
FOR SHIPS PLYING
IN PANAMA CANAL
Hates Place Waterway in
Competition With
The Suez.

4, iohs to be charged for pas.a re
through the Panama canal have been
announced by President Taft. The
a'es are based upon the report of Prof
emory johnson. OF the University OF
nnhsyiVania. The rates Will place the
anama canal on a competitive basis
Win the Suez canal. and will tend to
.iVert all North Atlantic traffic, both
,'herican and European, unless bound
ior southern Asiatic ports
Inc tolls fixed WILL in the opinion of
rrof. johnson, make the canal self
supporting during the first ten years OF
us existence, and thereafter will pro-
"uce sufhcient surplus to permit the
amortization of the $375. .OO0. 900 invested
IN the big ditch. The annual expense
OF maintenance and operation has been
estimated by the Panama Canal Com
mission at S3.5oOO0O, with an additional
100000 for sanitation.
No Head Tax Fixed.
No rate is fixed for passengers going
through the canal A head tax OF this
nature Is imposed on passengers going
through the Suez canal
The Presidents proclamation, issued
under an act passed during the last days
or Congress. follows:
Il, William Howard Taft. President of
the United States of America, by virtue
, OF the power and authority vested In me
by the act of Congress, approved Au-
gust "A. 1872 to provide for the opening,
maintenance. protection. and operation
or the Panama canal and the sanitation
and government Of the Canal Zone, do
hereby prescribe and proclaim the fol-
lowing rates of toll to be paid by vessels
using the Panama canal:
II. On merchant vessels carrying pas
sengers or cargo one dollar and twenty
cents M.2W per net ton-each one hum
dred 000 cubic feet or actual earning
capacity,
~. On vessels in ballast without pas-
sengers or cargo ~ per cent less than
the rate OF tolls for vessels with pas
sengers or cargo
3. Upon naval vessels. other than
transports, GOLFERS hospital ships and
supply ships. 30 per cent per dlsplace-
ment ton.
=. Upon army and navy transports,
GOLFERS. hospital ships. and supply ships
sl.2o per net ton, the vessels to be meas
ured by the same rules as are employed
in determining the net tonnage OF mer-
chant vessels.
The Secretary of War will prepare
and prescribe such rules for the meas
urement of vessels and such regulations
as may be necessary and proper to carry
this proclamation into full force and
effect.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the sea! of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the CITY of Washington this
18th day OF November in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve.
by the President, +. C. KNOX
Secretary OF State"
The Washington times., 1912-11-14

pecial Prices for Tomorrow

We offering special bargains selected at random from
quoting reduced Everything from leguar stock of r
article
Friday. special price viii good fol only
The Washington times., 1912-11-14
Canal Tolls

Merchant vessels, per net ton $1.20
Merhcant vessels, In ballast
per ton. .7s
Army and navy transports,
supply, hospital ships, and
c0luers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.20
Other naval vessels. ..... so
The tonnage Of all vessels except
naval war vessels will be ealcu.
lated on the basis OF 100 cubic
feet Of actual earning capacity
per ton; naval vessels will be
rated on actual displacement In
tons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
He Knew Teacher.

"A small boy dropped into a store
on the North Side on his way to
school TO get some candy" says the
Holton Signal while he was look
ing over the assortment displayed In
the case the salesman called his at
tention to some fresh lemon drops.
Nav, the boy said. Gimme some jelly
beans ! want something the teacher
can't hear me eat Teacher can hear
a Teller eat lemon drops clear across
the room. Kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
THE REAL GOOD.

OF all the days in each year, in nc
one of them is so much happiness con.
centrated as in that OF Christmas,
Parents and guardians are made happy
by the expenditure OF labor and money
to please the young, and the refining
} influence of this act on their own ma
lures is of more value to them than
thrice the amount Of money they have
expended in procuring them. Who is
the man or woman Of fifty or sixty who
can not look back over these vanished
years and recall with pleasing assoc.
iations some token in HE or her youth
from some kind friend on Christmas.
So will it be now, and from genera
ton to generation. The real good and
the extended influence of these gifts
to the young we may not presume to
measure. In refining sense they are
more durable and far exceed their
price in silver and gold.
Make the Christmas of 1912 day to
which you can always look back with
pleasure. Peace and good will unto
you, dear reader. and Merry Christ
mas to all.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
Making Othera Happy.

II the individual should set out for
a single day to give hap ilness, make
life happier, brighter and sweeter. not
for himself. but for Others. he would
find a wondrous revelation OF what
happiness really Is. The greatest OF
the worlds heroes could not By any
series Of acts of heroism do az much
real good as any individual living his
whole life in seeking from day to day
to make others happy.--William
George Jordan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
Hlccouch Epidemlcs.

The epidemics Of hiccough which
have occasionally been observed are
probably due to hysterical contagion
and to the nervous predisposltion Of
the majority OF the individuals who
are affected by 1t. 1t is to functional
arrangement of the nervous system
owing to a slackening of the circula-
ton that the hiccough of the death
struggle, remarkable more particular
ly in a period OF abundant hemor-
rhage, Ia to be ascribed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
Dairy Market.

PLYMOUTH, Wis. Dec. lion the Ply
mouth call board on Tuesday "a factories Of
fered l,i68 boxes OF cheese Sales as follows
81 boxes square prints, l6Ac lib boxes twins
l8c: 6i2 boxes daisies l6hc; 46 boxes younl
Amer icas. 1870: 277 boxes longhorns l6hc
The Board will meet every two weeks here
after during the winter season.
ELdIN, Ill. Dec. l8.-Butter-Firm. &c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
Begin Early to Train Children.

1t is habit alone that creates obedi-
ence In the child, and for the child, and
II it is not formed early, nothing but
hard, bitter warfare can ever pro-
mote 1t In its being. System is one
of the noblest laws in evidence. 1t Is
the great under study" for universal
peace.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
MANlrOW &C MARKET

The following are the current prices
of the various articles OF produce as re-
ported for the Pilot on Dec. 10, 1912.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-19
PettiCOatS
Muslin Gowns

Received just in time for holiday selling. The pur-
chase consists of great variety of styles at prices
that are out of the ordinary. They will solve many
a gift problem. Prices vary from 75c up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
MAJOR EDW. WHITE
OF SALVATION ARMY
is SENT TO BUFFALO

Ahentans intere sted IN the Salvation
Army will miss Major Edwy White, who
has been transferred to the western New
York division with headquarters at Buff
falo The local division, which includes
Georgia, Florida, North and South Caro-
lima. viii be in command Of Colonel r r.
Holz. of Philadelphia
In the four years Major White has been
in the South the Salvation Army pro-
crossed rapidly New posts were estah-
ished at Rome. Waycross. Brunswick.
Columbus, Anderson, S c., Durham, \. g.,
Raleigh. y. g.. and Newbern, n c.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

comes downpour Of rain on upper
Peachtree street while IT doesn't rain
at all a Five Points According to the
rules Of the department, we consider
our prediction verified or we'll say
we predicted rainless day and all
though il rains two or three times
during that day If not more than a
fourth of AN inch falls. our prediction
is verified but Of course if more falls
our prediction did not come true.
"And as said before. that's another
reason that makes it SO silly for the
fellow to call In and complain thatawe
and The veathe must have had a per
manent falling out"
In view of the bureaus success in
demonstrating the weather 50 FAR this
summer the reporter asked Director
VonHermann if he thought we were
going to have these fair weather dell
uges right along up to christmas
Director NonHerrmann replied with
becoming modesty thai he didn't care
10 make an explicit forecast on ac-
count Of the abhoma atmospheric
pressure but he said that according to
the weather averages he thought there
wouldn't be any great let-up in rain
storms until September Then he said
it would probably slough off sufficiently
So d s 10 bring the rainfall of the year
to JUS about notmal which is 40
inches here He said he couldn't fore
ten this with the usual certainty be-
cause here 1t Is only the middle Of July
and We lack hut five inches of equalling
the whole years normal fail He was
a little more confused over the situa-
ton because he said Dublin, Ga. has
already obtained more than its years
quota of rain and on top Of that three
weeks steady ain fell in that town
Yesterday
Otherwise
The weather in Atlanta today viii
be-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
MCPHERSON TROOPS
TO Go TO WAR CAMP
AT COLUMBUS, MISS

orders received at Fort Mcpherson to-
DAY viii send one battalion and the Sew
enteenth infantry band To participate in
the Mississippi national guard maneu-
vers at Columbus next month. Either the
first or The third battalion probably will
be detailed Both these battalions are at
the camp in Anniston
Colonel John r. Van Orsdale, in com
mand Of the Fort Mcpherson regulars at
Admission viii command the detachment
al Columbus
This viii be the third time Fort Nc
Pherson troops have been sent to the Mis-
Sissippi camp.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
BOY, 7, THE LATEST
VICTIM OF OIL; LAMP
EXPLOSION is F ATAL

The death of Clarence Watson, seven
years old, 90 Wheeler street. was add
ed to the nfammable oil toll Yesterday
when he succumbed to burns received
when an oil lamp exploded at the fam
lily home Monday afternoon.
The boy died at private infirmary
He will be buried in Westview GENE
terry late today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
BOOSTERS FOR TWO
NEW COUNTIES GET
JOLT IN COMMITTEE

The Georgia legislature, if the house
committee on constitutional amend
ments knows what it is talking about,
is in no mood this year for the creation
Of new counties
The committee came down hard on
the proposition. argued for three long
hours. 10 make a new county Of slice
Of Berrien and to call it Cook county,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

in honor Of the secretary of state. II
also throttled another proposal to make
new county Of several slices Of APP
ping, Ware and Coffee, and to call it
Aiken
There were two delegations on hand
from Berrien one urged the new coun-
ty Of Cook The other advised against
it. When it came to vote, the new
county men lost out II to ,. The bill
will be reported adversely. and can not
hope to pass
The Aiken county proposal hardly got
a look in on the committee.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
JACKSONVILLE BRUNSWICK
ROAD SHORTENED IS MILES

BRUNSWICK GA. July Ia new
public road has just been completed
through Camden county. which Short
ems the distance between Jacksonvflle
and Brunswick fifteen miles The new
road also does away with the portion
of sandy and rough roads south Of the
St. Marys river. which has made the
Brunswick Jacksonville highway so
unpopular to automobiles travelling
this section.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17
SOCIETY TO NAME OFFICERS.

AUGUSTA. GA. July 1.-THE .f-
nual meeting of the Richmond COUNTY
Agricultural society viii be hald to-
morrow. OTcers viii be elected ant
other important business transacted
The society was formed largely through
the efforts Of the late P. ] a .3erck-
mans. Geo gia's most prominent haui
culturalist and one Of The lending agri-
culturalists OF The state r. a. Bcrct
mans son Of the founder il now
president
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

Dysentery Is always serious and oft
en- dangerous disease but IL can he
cured Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy has cured it
even when malignant and epidemic For
sale by all dealers 49,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-17

IWU HIIIIIIIVI oIIIEIIIIIu VIIdIIIy = eIIIeIII1I,
Serge and Wolfe Skirts. La large variety
of fashionable colors and novelty weave
effects. Gray and tan mixtures, black
and white stripes, fine checks, shepherd
plaids, grays with pencil stripes, solids in
navy. black tans, brown, black and white
with pencil stripes. Plain and panel eff
fects Button trimmed. Just look at the
Pre-lnventory Prices
The state herald., 1912-03-01
WILL WORK AS A UNIT
"SPLiT" IN REPUBLICAN PARTY
is NOT SERIOUS.
That United Front viii Be Presented
to the Enemy ls Certain, and Vic
tory, Beyond Doubt,
VIII Follow.

Unless some serious blunder is
made by the Republicans between now
and November they have fair chance
OF retaining the presidency and regain.
ing the house. They have had long
succession of victories in presidential
years. Beginning with 1896 they have
been triumphant in every quadrennial
campaign. Thus their party has gained
momentum which is difficult to
check. They have several strong
men, any one of whom would probably
be able to poll IN approximately, full
vote. The gap In the party which was
wide two years ago. has been narrow
ing steadily ever since. The Demo
cratic house has failed to redeem any
of its promises. Tens of thousands Of
Its supporters in the campaign Of 1910
have become alienated since then.
Chairman Underwood, the Democratic
leader in the house, is denounced by
the man who led the party in three
presidential campaigns, and who may
lead 1t in 1912. In any case. that per-
sonage will be large force In the
Baltimore convention. Wilson and
Clark would be weak in the east,
while Harmon would be hit hard by
the Bryanite section of his party in
the west Democratic cheerfulness is
not quite 80 manifest in these early
days of 1912 as 1t was in 1911. AS
the convention time approaches the
factional lines among the Democrats
become palmer, and the difficulty of
getting a candidate on whom all the
party could unite grows greater. The
Republican section Of the country
made large gains in the reapportion-
ment of seats In the house of repre-
sentatives and in the electoral college
under the count Of inhabitants Of 1910,
which will go into operation in the
campaign this year. The Republicans
could, this year, lose many states
which they had four years ago, and
still win the presidency. They have
some important advantages. which will
become more obvious as the campaign
progresses. The vote Is likely to be
closer this year than It has been at
any previous time since 1896. but
there is no good reason TO suppose that
the general result in that year. or in
any year since then. will be reversed
In the canvass on which the country
is about to enter Usually in crises
the Republicans get together. regard
less of discords in the interval. and
they will hardly drop the excellent
habit this year. The man who gets
the candidacy at Chicago next 5She
may be relied on to be inaugurated on
tho 18th OF March following.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
The state herald., 1912-03-01
MAKING THE ISSUE PLAIN
President Taft Seeks Proper Basis for
Tariff acknowledgements
See Only Politics.

Entirely apart from the question
whether the steel schedule is reckless
and destructive, one fact Is indisput-
able. 1t was passed without the
slightest knowledge OF the vital point,
namely. the actual cost OF production
in this country and in competing for
eign countries. This is what Presi-
dent Taft takes his stand against.
His position is for accurate informa.
ton first and revision on the basis of
that information next. The Democrat
&c plan is to make parade OF whole
sale tariff slashing which must be re-
pected as q business question. In the
hope that It will carry the election
in November.
II this Issue is made clear to the
people. there is little doubt that they
will sustain the president The only
difficulty Is that the popular mind
may not recognize the distinction that
Is drawn. Everyone who wishes the
business Of the country removed from
the crime OF politics should aid In
,niahing II clear that the president
stands for revision on the business
basis, OF learning the facts first. while
the Democrats stand for keeping bust
ness on tenter-hooks by political tarif
slashing.
The state herald., 1912-03-01
With Reference 10 Ru.nl,

II Ia foolish. and II may often cause
embarrassment, for any nation to In.
dulgc In excessive protostations OF
either love or hatred for any other.
Without being cynical wc may add
that II ia not wiso for one nation 10
rely upon the friendship OF another
beyond tho bounds OF seifinterest,
aavo as there may be natural affnity
OF race. creed. speech and Institutions.
Neither is II Just to regard one nation
ms implaeably hostile to another be.
yond similar bounds. save whcro rad.
ieal differences OF institutions mako
ono n cause OF menace or disquict to
the other, Human nature IN pretty
much tho same In governments and
nations m In individuals. Ono coun.
try will not quarrel with another
ngainnt It's own interests. nor Ia I,
likely TO sacrifice Its own interests n,
tho altar Of unsolflhh friendship for
nnothcr-New York Tribune.
The state herald., 1912-03-01
Husband, Aged IS; Wife II.
about the decadence of SO many mil.
lions Of Hindus.

about the decadence Of SO many mil
lions Of Hindus.
About three years ago California
girl, Miss Carrie A. Tennant, went to
India with the purpose of trying to
ameliorate the benighted condition OF
her sex in the Far East and of point.
ing the way to more sane and happy
life for them. She did not have any
very definite notions as to how she
could uplift the native women of India,
but she wisely concluded that she
must first study the actual social con
ditions and enlist men of light and
leading in her cause before organizing
foE practical crusade.
Miss Tennant proceeded to Calcut
ta, there to take up her work. Quite
hopeless seemed her efforts in the ear
lier stages OF her sojourn to gain q
hearing from the influential men and
women to whom she appealed for sup
port The natives OF India are suspi
cious OF foreigners. and they were ini
clined to look askance at pretty Miss
Tennant when she talked about want
ing to help the native women free
themselves from the thraldom OF theli
unholy traditions. Meanwhile she was
busy with her eyes and her camera
and picture taken by her is hero re
produced.
From a superficial glimpse II would
seem that the true regeneration of In,
dia lies with her daughters. Certainly.
in the scale OF nations India cannot
rise unless and until her women rise.
The stamina OF men depends on
healthy and intelligent mothers; hence
tha real foundation OF the state Is
motherhood.
The state herald., 1912-03-01

|" HE takin (Bodorcas taxicolor
sinensls) is a strange animal
inhabiting a strange country.
III II has in China been killed by
few save native hunters; Mr..
Meares. the companion of the unhappy
Lieutenant Brooke who few years
ago was murdered In Lololand. claims
10 have been the first white man to
shoot a specimen: Captain Malcolm
McNeill. ID. S. o.. has successfully
stalked them near Tashien-Lu In west
ern Sezchuen; DIR. j. A. C. Smith, our
companion. killed one this year in
Shensl-but otherwise no European.
so far as | know, has been successful
In obtaining them. Reaching Sianfu,
the Kenzan-fu OF Marco Polo. then. as
now. the capital of the province Of
Shensi, We were compelled to remain
pending further travelling arrange.
ments. We made for a little village
among the hills. four days journey to
the south in the shadow OF the Great
White mountain. writes Frank Wal
lace In Country Life. The way was
pleasant, leading through green rice
fields and over clear.running streams
which ran on beds OF gritty sand.
The heat was very trying, and we
painted for the hills. on the fourth
day we passed. by the rocky medium
OF a river-bed. among the foothills
Mist and cloud covered the tops. which
looked bad hunting ground on account
OF dense bush. The foothills run to
5000 feet and more above the river.
their submits, thick with wild flowers
and luxuriant grasses, reaching waist
high. being over 5000 feet The low
er slppes are thickly cultivated. blotch-
ed. SCARED. marred and torn as far
MS the eye can see. My sympathies
are with the tolling peasant. but |
abominate his handlwork These foot.
hills are fine hunting ground for roe
tCapreolus BedfordiD In the winter,
bu, too densely covered with under
growth In the summer We toiled
about them In blazing sun for two
whose days with no success. though
The state herald., 1912-03-01
Party Of pnnnl,s Aim.

The Republican party. since l,s be.
ginning more than ilfty years ago. has
never hositatcd TO assume tho re-
rponsibility for new legislation within
tho constitutional limits. when such
legislation has been noedful to make
the government more useful to tho
people. The party always submits n
definite progrnm-shows Just what Il
proposes TO do. II does not deal In
slittering gcncralitics, or in general
denuncintion. Tho president believes
that the Republican party deserves the
confidence OF the country and that II
will be given vote OF confidence