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The Washington times., 1912-12-16

tainly make all the difference In the
world to the individual saleswoman.
The other day woman came In. Ny
counter was crowded. She took nearly
thrcc-quarters OF an hour In looking
at this, that and the other thing. and
wondering II Charley would like this
Of II Tom would like that until I was
nearly distracted.
Finally she made some purchases.
OF course. every purchase made Ia to
our credit. and We don't mind the time
IL people are finally SUITED.
But. what do You think? Today
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
WHITELAW REID.

The death of Whteaw Reid removes the most notable
of contemporary Ambassadors and ends dis
tingushed by high conception of personal honor and
clean devotion to public service It is easy for rich
who represents Republic in Monarchy arstocratic
that of England to the side of osenaton just it
would be for him to make his simple way of living merely
vulgar But Mr. Reid guilty of neither ofense He lived
in London gentleman of MEANS but always gentle
He accorded to the customs of the country in which
he stationed the observances that their due with
out erogatng for moment from his feay to the essential
ideals of the country which he represented He filled the
assigned to him well because he was who with his
occasions He filled with certain social gracousess be-
he had the instinct for using his wealth with
and discretion Regret for his passing will be widespread and
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
WISDOM OF A WISE MAN

done well; but You are surprised to find
1t done at all.
No money is better spent than what is
laid out for domestic satisfaction. 4
man Is pleased that his wife Is dressed
as we'll as other people; and wife is
pleased that she Is dressed.
Nature has given women SO much
power that the law has very wisely
given them little.
DIR SAMUEL JOHNSON,
Died Dec. 13, 1854.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

After all why should the friends of President Taft add
pognancy to what must have been unhappy experience
by their public and impatient soctude for disposng of his
future after the close Of his Administration The who
rise to be President of this Republic quite safely be-
depended upon take excellent of himself later
takes great to make successful President and only
unusual get the chance And President Taft has
at least done that Administration papers please copy
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

1t Is more from carclcssncss about
truth than from, Intentional lying that
there Is 10 much falsehood in the world.
Your Jewellers wish to level DOWN AS
far as themselves: but they cannot bear
levelling UP to themselves.
In tombstone inscriptions a man is
not upon oath.
A woman's preaching 10 like a dogs
walking on his hind legs. 1t 10 not
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
f.. C.. II.

Explanation Of why actors who
are supposed to expire at the close
Of a tragic scene respond to curtain
calls Immediately after: Respond
ing to a curtain call IL a players
idea OF going to heaven.-Philander
johnson. In the star"
Mr. Johnson's ingenuity in solving
this question leads us to hopo that he
may know the answers to these. too:
Why do players. when speakinR ove'
the telephone. rattle off their end of the
conversation without leaving intcrludes
for the remarks Of the supposed othel
speaker?
Why. when a telephone is on the
stage. does the telephone bell Away:
ring of the stage?
Why do players bow to each othcl
when taking curtain calls?
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
BROWN
Eyes Tested d Free.

Also" he adds. fright here in WASH
ington ! saw a nut dundrearied with
Florida moss buying shaving set TO
GIVE AWAY"
Do YOU intend to pony up $50 for
the privilege of tabledhoting on New
Years Eve?
You said It. q. 9. X.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
ISABEL WORRELL BAIL.
An Open Letter to Mr.. Wilson.


To the Editor OF THE TINES;
l am sending the following open let.
ter to. the Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
President-elect:
America looks to you as to a Messiah.
y was this hope Of deliverance which
elected you. In talking with the poor.
WIN iabor'hg men and women. small
@slchahts. ;radesmen, artisans, me.
onshies. there IL always on the lips Of
y! OF them this same pathetic expires.
son OF faith. Times are so hard"
they say. Everything is 70 high, We
can barely manage TO keep a roof over
our heads-wc can hardly keep soul ana
S;%sreT,s 6Hay together; ether But hope i will Be
comes IN" One feels heartsick. listen.
Ing to them. For the situation in our
country is not one which can be
Ssnanged sna @ IN four years time. The evil
how Isen Is one sr1%,nf %sn e fcr rrs generation
four years: That combination is the
real cause OF the high cost Of living
can scarcely be doubted by any one
. who has had to provide for the neces-
siies OF even q small household; but
how get rid Of combination? The Presi.
dent cannot by q simple decree do IL.
Ana yet this Is what the poor OF the
United states and the masses Of our
people People are are Looking na forward to.they arc
Presbyterans are proud that a Presby-
terian, the son Of Presbyterian min
ister, Democrat. Is again elected to
the Presidency; but we tremble for you,
because your task seems an impossible
one. God works slowly. except Il, cata-
clysms: In neither fuor years. nor per.
haps In forty, can any great and lasting
good which means happiness. content
and plenty for the poor. be accom-
a. nsss.
stretched out their hands to you as 10
savior. we implore you. sir, to work
while you are the President, with God
| and not with Greed.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Representatives. OF the warning fac
tions In the East meet In London today
to arrange terms for peace. This 10 the
stage of u war. II you remember Ports
mouth and others. where the van.
quished always lays down the law to
the victor How they do It We don't
know: but ut the end Of negotiations
we never can tell which side won the
war.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
THIS& THAT
tv0h So,sstihsss kHtIs efEAs Othsr

Another One.
Yes, t,iolets are simple
things
A few short words are
ample;
A few short aUords the poet
sings;
Yes, triolets are simple things.
The poet strums the ,Uilling
strings
How's this one for a sample?
Yes, triolets are simple
things
A feW short aV0rds are
ample.
F.. G. II.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Amusements.

National-"The Pink Lady S:l5 p. IN.
Columbia "Bluckbirds." s:l5 p. M.
Belasco--"Thc Drone." Sl5 p. m.
Chase s-Politc vaudeville. s:l5 and Sis
loirs-Vaudevilic. afternoon and even-
Academy-"Thc White Squaw." Sis
u. m.
l,osmos--V Vaudeville.
Casino-Vaudeville;
Gayety-"Cracker Jacks 2:l5 and Sis
p, N.
Lyceum-"Girls from Joyland," 2:l5 and
S:l5 p. III,
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Liberal salary increases for officials
Of the Patent Office are about to be
authorized. following recommendations
to that effect by the Presidents
economy commission. As Shakespeare
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Power Of the press notes Tho
United states Senate got together
this morning at ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

II II isn't buckinE up against the
laws Of Uncle Sam. We desire to an.
nouncc that a postage stamp makes a
dandy little pinch hitter for court rlas-
ter when the latter isn't to be had.
And We can prove it.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW.

IHINO6 W z DID4S NNO".
It will be a year or two before any
one crosses the Atlantic In q hydro.
aeroplanc. Janus.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Christmas vacation In Congress vii
extend from December 10 to January
Christmas comes but fourteen times a
year.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
INNOCENTS ABROAD.

INNOCENTS ABROAD.
IFrom letter Of an American tourist
to friend.)
Visited a lot Of the old temples to-
day. Rode around to them on donkeys.
and they were beautifully carved."-
Cairo, Egypt.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
ASK MIR. FOSTER.

ASk MIX. fOSIEk.
G. s. K.-With the Bclasco Thcater
tiful playhouse and Chase's confess!ng
itself "The most beautiful theater in
America" what's the answer? Is
Washington outside OF America. or vice
versa? D. I. B.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Luisa informs US that VIC were wrong
about the street car companies. as II
isn't true that they intend to quit run
ming open cars when the cold weather
arrives. Hope they don't sue us for
libel.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Reading that the friends OF Captain
with a terrible temptation TO pull some
merry gags. But our strength Of will
is prodiViOlls
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
How Your
Child Should
Study Lessons
THE READING LESSON.
By w. D. Fulvern,acher.

~ = AVE you ever heard an ini.
tation Of a schoolboy reci,-
i Ing or reading aloud, such
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Here are . hand.
ful Of expressions
that were once 30
tremendously up
to.date a. to cause
q rooe ~ 0a,,0htAe
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
MAIL BAG
The Times Mistakably Called Wash.
layton . General Bat Then Near.
" Everybody Else Makes the sane


To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In your Issue earl yin December,
probably the LIST. but the date 10 nov
forgotten. You had an editorial on
"Goethal a General" In the second
paragraph you say: up to this time
It IL an honor that has been conferred
on four great soldiers. Wsshington.
Grant. Sherman. and Sheridan"
I desire to call your attention to the
fact that Washington was not a gen.
eral OF the United States army, but
was only a lieutenant general, ana that
was the highest rank he ever reached,
There have been but three generals In
the history OF the country. These were
sherman. Grant. and Sheridan.
Washington was q general NJ ~.
colonial forces. '
ISABEL WoRRELL BALL.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Gathering press comments on the
Bull Moose meeting. all culled from
anti -Progressivc--or Is Congressive?-
papers, and then running them as rep
resentativc press opinions-well. we'll
leave It to you to give 1t a name.
siyp lampcd by N, b. b. In Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Private family definition arrived at
after one week Of boarding house re-
scarch): The members Of any household
boarding nine or more persons.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Men who advertise for Vivcs. II we
are not in error. are the same ones who
carry bundles wrapped in newspapers.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Sign iampcd by N. b. b. In Baltimore
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

Mr.. McCombs has taken three-days'
rest In tho country. and reports from
New York indicate that he Is In ex-
cellcnt physical condition for the nam
Ing Of the chairman today. Watch for
1
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

THEY HAS, Ell?
(Headlinc in The Times.')
Predictions OF football experts has
come true.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

ANGER is one Of several forms
Of malignant tumors or growths
4 which attack individuals. cs-
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

w year? 30 dead that it, own
best friends wouldn't know II.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16

You said It.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
FIGHT OVER RAILROAD
County Seat Fight Looms Up In Ap.
plication.

gestern Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rockville state board of
railway commissioners has granted a
charter to several citizens of Mt. Ida
md Montgomery county to build a
standard gauge road eight miles long
from Mt. Ida to a point near Womble,
Granting of this charter was protested
by citizens of Womble, and the pro-
posed election to change the county
seat from Mt Ida to Womble entered
into the argument before the board. It
was contended that the promoters of
the road had not made a preliminary
survey, and also that the purpose OF
procuring a charter for the road was
to influence the voters to vote in ia
vor of Mt. Ida, which has no railroad
connection, when a special election
Is ordered.
The board held that since those ask
ing for a charter had complied with
all the requirements there was nothing
to do except to grant the charter. The
road will be known as the Mt. Ida
Ouachita Valley and Hot Springs rail.
road, and will cost about $4,000 a
mile, the capital stock being $4,000,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
GOVERNOR WILL
TOUR THE STATE
Will Speak in Interest of Pro-
hibiti0n and Grandfather
Clause Bills.
S IN FAVOR OF RECALL
9ut Does Not Think, However, That
Judges Should Be Included
With Other Officers.

Western Newspaper CiIon Ness Service.
Little Notwithstanding in the near
uture, Gov. Donaghey will make
our of the state speaking in favor of
statewide prohibition and the grand
ather clause amendment TO the state
constitution, according to his announ.
cement. The governor has received
several invitations to speak in favor
If the statewide prohibition bill TO be
yoted on in September, and says that
lie will actively support this measure.
The governor also will champion
he grandfather clause" amendment
o the constitution, regarding which
lie said:
This state should be controlled by
he white people. The negro has not
advanced to the stage where he should
Fote generally. The elimination of
he negro from the ballot is best for
he white man and also for the negro
himself. Having passed this amend
nent | am then in favor of passing
election laws SO stringent that ballot.
oox stuffing will be done away with.
To my mind ballot-boX stuffing will
cause more dissension and strife and
actual bloodshed, if not stopped"
The governor says he may not dis
:uss the Turner-Jacobson bill. but
says he is as much in favor of it as
lie ever was and thinks it is for the
oest interests of the people of the
state. He is also in favor of the CO.
lay session of the legislature amend
nent, and favors the recall of public
| officials, with the exception of the
Judges. He says che judiciary system
Of this state is good enough.
Gov. Donaghey stated that he has
aot looked into the merits of the
amendment to permit bond issue by
municipalities, but that he is in favor
IF the amendment to exempt cotton
factories from taxation during the
next 10 years.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09

passed through, and he was looking
so crushed, SO worn and tired, you
know-he had just come from up
stairs; and yet he faced me so brave
ly and smilingly"-she shook her
head-"poor fellow
stared-puzzled. don't you know.
Offhand. dash me if | could see what
the judge had to do with our evenings
together-why, had his own approval
of my suit Then | remembered that
she, of course, didn't know that-yet.
Probably what she had i'm her dear
little mind was that he might be hold
ing the library-and he would, If he
continued to think he was busy for /
had heard him say he expected to
work all night. But then, there were
dozens and dozens of other places We
could go-well. should just say!
had just bent forward to suggest
this to her when | saw she was going
to speak So | waited, smiling at her
tenderly.
And about Arthur" she begaIY
and | cut myself painful stab with
my nails-right In the palm-"now
there is case where | think you
find'-she nodded toward the house
again-"where you find one OF his
superb qualities, the one quality that
of all, / admire in man the most
by Jove!" | said, leaning forward
| wondered what 1t was-and then
dash it, ! asked her.
- ha civ nj
her face grew luminous. Faith, per
haps | should say. My father has II
larger than any man | ever knew: 1t
is something that goes out from him
with his friendship. with his love
making a dual gift'-her voice drop
ped thoughtfully-"I have studied It In
him all my life, and 1t has always
seemed so beautiful to me-so won
derful-the unquestioning peace he
has"-her blue eyes widened, shin.
ing-"has ever in return for the per
feet, abiding trust that he gives to
the thing he calls his own. know
for he has made me feel II from the
time was tiny little grill" The last
word was almost whisper, so tense,
so vibrant with feeling was it-she
seemed to have forgotten my exist
ence. "And If ever | find a man"
she breathed.
coughed slightly and she started,
stared at me-and then the dimple
deepened in her cheek, lost in a bed
of Jolly roses. Her laughter pealed
forth, birdliko delicious!
Il beg your pardon!" she said. But
when | think of papa and OF how he
believes in his children, especially
poor little me. I think must get"
Her roguish, puzzled smile searched
my face. How is 1t you say it?-oh
| know think | must be getting
dippy!'"
And it was the first slang | had
heard from those sweet lips since the
night she was in my rooms!
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
BEYOND LIMIT OF PATIENCE
Uses Of the Telephone VIII Be Apt
to Condone Mr.. Busiman's Brief
Loss of Temper.

He was just about exasperated with
the telephone, was Mr. Busiman.
Ten times that morning he had
tried to get on to a number, and each
time something had prevented him
from speaking. Either it was num-
Der engaged" or the person he want
ed to speak to was out, or else he
had been suddenly cut off. AT last
he got through.
"Hallo." said he. rs Mr.. X. therer
YES" replied voice. DO you
want to speak to him."
That was the last straw. Back
came the reply in icy tones
"Oh, no, Nothing of the sort. ]
merely rung up to hand him cigari"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS ~ NATnHlzzes
oo1||1|7/ .aV S/ 5O8RJ Izf1f,2Ux CO1o4/yy

Had almost forgotten the dashed
"indows-and the two cats that
might be looking outl
murmured some Jolly apology
adding;
Oh. yes-quite so; certainly
mean-eh. what?"
She was smiling. her rose,petal lip
dragging through her teeth.
he bobby you know, Just now
She nodded toward the porte-cochere
was positive he had come to drag
you away to your loathsome dungeon
AND when he retired, l was-oh, so re,
heyed!' And she clasped her hands
her eyes lifting upward.
On, | say nowhere you, though ?''
8rinned delightedly and slipping to
rustic chair beside her, looked her
areetionately IN the eye. For all her
air of chatting, I knew that under #
was current of anxiety for me-the
darling,
| screwed my glass at her tenderly
What would you have done?" !
SAID softly, IF he had-er-lugged me
off, you know"
can you ask" What a reproachful
side-glance she shot me through the
meshes of her silken what-you-call-
ems! Why, of course, | should have
drawn my good excalibar and run him
Thorough and thr-r-r-ough."
by Jove, how she said IT. And she
illustrated with the stemless rose
dash It no; the roseless stem. She
was superb-looked like the Jolly
fencing girl; only dashed sight more
stunning, don't you know! And her
excalibar, too Didn't know what q
jolly excalibar was, but guessed 1t was
some delightfully."- mysterious but dead
ly feminine thing-some kind OF sub
merged hat pin-sort -of-thing, you know
that sort, dash It, Yet she would
have drawn it-and her good one, too
she said,
"Jove" l said feelingly. Would
you, really?" And almost took her
hand-and again remembered the win
dows, So just shot her look
Her glorious eyes sparkled That
IS, | would If l had one,' she said
smiling; but I'm afraid poor Arthur
lost the last and only one. Sad. isn't
it,"
OH"
just felt my Jolly heart sink like
what s-its-name. Who the deuce was
poor Arthur" This must be another
some other laundering chap who
had been engaged to her. And what a
rotten, careless beggar, too, to have
lost it-that is, If be really had! OF
course, he would say so, anyhow. Ant
how the deuce did he get it, in the
first place-did she give it to him, oil
did he
BY Jove, how l should have liked &c
punch Arthur's head! Always die
hate chap with that name, | flushed
guilty, but she did not see. For the
moment. she was looking of dream
Ny across the valley.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
Officers Find Whiskey.

Fort Smith,-Special officers OF the
United states government recently
caught two women alleged bootleg
gers from Oklahoma, with a large
stock of goods" on them and in their
baggage. Besides numerous pint anG
quart bottles of liquor, the officers
found and destroyed a suit case dis
tillery. This consisted of long bot
le filled with liquid, to which watel
n ITO PARTS and alcohol in 7 partl
ras add to make 100 gallons o
buzz saw booze.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09

doing all sorts OF rum places no one
else ever thinks OF, don't you know.
And as for bench. Well, 1t was
like her, in her innocence OF the
world. not to know how downright
vulgar that would be- | had seen
couples sitting evenings in the park
and | knew
But | answered tactfully:
| don't mean those places so much,
don't you know think We can find
lots jollier and better nights else
where. And | closed my free eye
and beamed at her through my glass.
Don't have to go so far, you know;
under ones own roof or-er-scme
one elses roof, for instance-why not
here" | Jerked my head toward the
old stone pile behind us.
"Oh!"-her eyebrows lifted at me
so you've thought of that, too?"-
she nodded gravely-'you mean in
the library there"
/ winked assent
The library suited me all right.
Just now" she said in an oddly
sobered voice, Il looked In as
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
Tax Brings in Good Sum.

Little Rock.-Considerabl revenue
is now being derived from the inheri-
lance tax, which is being rigidly en-
forced over the state. The law was
passed in 1901. and nearly 100000 has
been collected since that time. At
torney General Norwood stated that
since he has been pushing the collec.
ton of this tax he has turned in over
$4,000 TO the treasury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09

De Queen.-A crate of selected
peaches was shipped TO Gov. Woodrow
Wilson at Seagirt by the employees OF
the Southern Orchard Company at
Horatio. Especial care was given to
the selection of the peaches, and they
are said to be the finest ever sent out
of the state.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
FAMILY RUNT
Kansas Man Says Coffee Made hlm
That.

Coffee has been used in our family
OF eleven-father, mother. five sons
and four daughters-for thirty yearAs
/ am the eldest OF the boys and have
always been considered the runt Of Tho
family and coffee topper.
Il continued to drink 1t for years un.
til l grew to be man, and then !
found l had stomach trouble, nervous
headaches, poor circulation, was unp
able to do full days work. took med@
cine for this, that and the other thing,
without the least benefit. In fact !
only weighed 116 when l was %.
Then | changed from coffee to Pos
tum, being the first one In our family
to do so. l noticed, as did the rest a
the family, that l was surely gainin0
strength and flesh. Shortly after ]
was visiting my cousin who said. You
look SO much better-you're gettina
fat
AT breakfast his wife passed me
a cup of coffee, as she knew I was n.
ways such coffee drinker. but said,
No. thank you
"'What! said my cousin, you Qu3t
coffee? What do you drink
Postum l said, or water. and !
am we'll They did not know what
Postum was. but my cousin had stom.
ach trouble and could not sleep a
night from drinking coffee three times
day He was glad to learn about
Postum, but said he never knew cot
fee would hurt anyone" (Tea Is tust
as injurious as coffee because 1t con
tains caffeine. the same drug found
In coffee.)
After understanding my conditiou
and how l got well he knew what 10
do for himself. He discovered hat
coffee was the cause of his Il ouble a
he never used tobacco or anything else
Of the kind. You should see the change
In him now. We both believe thst II
persons who suffer from coffee dlinn
Ing would stop and use Postum IL 81
could build back to health and happi
ness" Name given by Postum CO.
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" Read the littls
book, THE Road TO MELVILLE" in pkgA
Ever read the above letter A ne,s
one appears from time to time. Thse
are genuine, true, and full of hum
interest.
Ever read the above ietters
| one appears from time TO time.
are genuine, true, and full Of
! interest. ~
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-09
Money Sent to Wronq office.

Little Rock.-The secretary of state
complete sets of the Arkansas Report.
but has only sets Nos. l to 80. except
10 to 70, inclusive. The office is also
constantly in receipt of checgs for
the corporation franchise taxes, which
should be made out to the state treas
urer, John w. Crockett, and only in
money order or exchange.