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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Under Secretary Wilson's report it
is shown that there are but 190,476
miles of improved highways in the
United States, which is less than Q
per cent of the total mileage of all
public roads, improved and unim-
proved. in the nation. 1t is figured
that the percentage will have to be
increased to 30 before the traffic can
be moved through the country with
the minimum of wear and tear on
horses, wagons and autos. Some of
the states are attacking this problem
with Vigor in a systematic way. The
state Of New York heads the list with
a bond issue of $50,000.0 900, under a
provision to expend this amount at the
rate of 100000 annually. Within a
five-year period the state of New
Y orll has built 6911 miles of new
road Georgia is second in the list
and by the use of 450O prisoners con-
struCted $500 miles of new road. in
this connection the state of Washing
ton is hardly an also ram" ranking
hardly any better than It's place in the
alphabetical order of states.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
APRIL

AprPs come back; the swellin' buds
of oak
Dim the fur hillsides with a pur-
plish smoke:
The brooks are loose am singin' to be
seen
U4ike gals) ! AXE all the hollers soft
and green:
The birds are here, for all the sea-
sons late;
They take the suns height an don
never wait
Soon'z he officially declares its's
spring
Their light hearts lift EN- on
northard wing,
An tn aint an acre, fur ez you can
hear,
Can't by the music tell the time O.
year. Lowell.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The British miners exercised the
referendum and disregarded the vote.
Despite of the unfavora BILE majority
the leaders exercised the initiative of
the minority and called the strike off.
Notwithstanding this fact the miners
rushed into the abandoned colliery
pits and did not stop even to observe
Good Friday. This is the rule of the
majority by a representative part of
the minority and something for the
politicians to puzzle over to determine
whether or not the act of resuming
work was justifiable
Captain Scott is not only within
striking distance of the South pole,
but he has gone cautiously blazing the
trail He has built cairns at intervals
and also huts and has provisioned the
route. His will not merely be a dash
for the pole, but he is evidently plan
ming to go again in the future with a
personally conducted excursion. Why
not take touring parties to the pole
Doing Europe is getting so tame and
commonplace that there is an incen-
tive for something different.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
NO SEIFTSHNESS ABOUT coon
ROADS

1t has been, claimed that the auto
mobile owners and dealers have a
selfish motive in boosting for good
roads, but this is a claim made by
unthoughted people, for the roads
when constructed are free roads and
the benefit accrues directly or indi-
rectly to every citizen. It is to the
credit to the automobiles that he is
a good roads booster for succeeding
generations will rise up and call him
blessed
Every mile of good roads adds to
the trade area of every merchant in
the cities or towns along the route. 1t
shortens and cheapens the haul to
market Of every pound OF produce
grown on the farm and lessons the
price to the consumer by that much,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
The Finishing Touch

Little William had Just returned
from a visit with his aunt and uncle
in the country.
Did you have a fine time?" asked
his mother
Yes, mama" replied the youngs-
ter, land we had just the grandest
things to eat"
Can Auntie Maria make better
doughnuts than mama?" asked the
mother, somewhat hurt by her, sons
enthusiasm.
"No. she can't" replied William
but she puts talcum powder on
hers " oungstown Telegram
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The campaign must be well adj
vanced when it is thought mete and
proper to begin the canvass of who
shall be the vice. presidential nominee.
that there is a launching of a boom
for sunny jim but just who this il
or why his hat should be SHE'D in
the ring is not exactly shown.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

A French avitaor missed his train
in London and, having an important
engagem ent in Paris, flew across the
channel, covering the PSI miles in III
minutes. What was less than a wear
ago a worlds record achievement is
now only a means for meeting a bust
ness engagement
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

This is to be the vital week of the
campaign, as 1872 dele
gates are chosen in states that are
pivotal. Hats and hopes
are both likely to be considered very
much mussed up by the treatment
they will receive at he hands of the
common people.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The flood waters of the Mississippi
river would reclaim quite an acreage
of arid lands if science could find a
way to bring it about, and it will be
done within the century, The eco
nomic waste that is now going on will
also be eliminated
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
The Peoples Forum

This column is open to the peo-
pie to express their views, so long
as no personalities are entered into.
The opinions expressed herein are
Signatures may not be published
by request, but must always ac-
company the article as evidence of
good faith.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Governor Wilson declares that he
voted consistently for Bryan, but Gov
ernor Harmon is not making any
declarations about his record or his
Perhaps Bryan's idea of a
is one who in the early
days kicked Bryan's presidential
hopes around.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The parade of the brass band Is about
ment is to be made to what lots and
alleys need to be cleaned up for the
prisinC citizen you will, of course,
want to beat the brass band to it. Do
il today.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Since the people are to be trusted
with what they want, why do not the
candidates go way back and give
spontaneity a chance? Why so much
huence to prejudice the public mind
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The estimated value of the Easter
flower sales in st. Louis was 500, 900.
and this did not take into account
those that doomed on the Easter
bonnets.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

The North Yakima correspondent
who is sending to outside dailies the
proclamation that fruit men in Yak
ina valley are expecting only 1900
sons crop had better revise his figures
if he wants to be ranked as a loyal
booster. The most conservative esti-
mate is four times the figures given.
Last years crop, the smallest in
years, had 1900 cars for export, and
both the acreage and the prospects
are far In advance of any prior year
in the history of fruit growing in the
valleys of the Yakima
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

There will be no reduction in the
price of beef for several years is the
observation of well-posted men on the
meat situation and the reason given is
that the agriculturists have en-
croached on the free range and that
wheat growing and orcharding have
absorbed the energies of the people.
This observation might be further ex-
tended into an announcement has
already set in and the man on the
farm and the man on the irrigated
tract have both seen the error Of
their ways and that the drift back
to the live stock business is sure and
certain. The ranges have forever dis
appea red, but more stock and better
stock will be- produced in this country
in the future than has ever been pro-
duced in the past. Western cattle will
no longer grade low on the markets
when shipped east, but rank as high
as the best that the Mississippi valley
states have ever been able to produce
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Now that it has been determined
that it was only nine degrees below
zero at the South pole last winter the
scientists will have to begin figuring
where the cold waves really come
from.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Now that the opening of the base
ball season is at hand the enthusiastic
fan doesn't care d rap whose hat IS in
the ring. Speaking OF diamonds
though that is different.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Women have been wearing straw
hats for weeks, but no mere man has
Vet had nerve enough to lay aside his
winter derby.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
SUASION AND FORCE

| believe in teaching men, teaching them with voice
and pen, that the honest ways the best to get the
kale; but the man of active jaw says there ought to-
be law and he wants to see his neighbors put in
jail believe in showing boys that the purest, san
est joys are the joys that do not leave them feeling
stale but my neighbor, Jonas Yawp, blows whistle
for the cop, and is happy when he sees the boys in
jail. If man commits crime believe it's wasted
time when we ride him through the village on a rail;
better teach him what is right-but old Jonas takes
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

All other timely hits are forgotten
i'll comparison with that joyous bltr
that enables the home team 10 win
the game.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

I'm follow YOU to the end of the
earth Missed the villain.
"YouN do no such thing gurgled
the heroine-"Im not going there!"
And so he was foiled again.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Does your wife object when you
stay out late at night?"
"She couldn't file more objections,
my dear sir. if she We're corpora
ton lawyer. Detroit Free Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Bacon see a Frenchman is pro-
posing a duel in aeroplanes.
Egbert-Never will do. Somebody
might fail and get hurt.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
Nni Yer

Tell me not in gladstone wheezes
Gentle spring has come at last.
I can hear the wintry breezes
As they coldly wander past
-MilWaukee Sentint
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10
Measuring

He--Good-night, dear. We must
not kiss or you would take my cold.
She--Never mind--I can pass it on,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

$50 Jones has become an actor"
HAS he ?"
You said So
'No, l didn't, l said he had gon
III the stage. baltimore American.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

delight when he the malefacor rushed to jail watch the
rich in his glded paaceboat wish him happy
zephyrs his SAIL but old Jonas him with bitter wall
crying loudly "A the rich should be in a' We trying,
and ALL improve this muddy ball. and surely hope efforts
will not fall but don't believe we'll make noble progress till
shake this old foosness of sending jail Oh don't believe
ii we'll to herd people in cell till they're hardened in their
without the pale let to lead back when they've Jumped
the shining track you can't reform the guy JAIL
. s:ss.ss. .4 .a .s.- LNa.x Na.c>,
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-10

Herald want ads bring, resuita
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-04

and in his most severe manner or. dered them back to work
 Jackson" he added to the head clerk, you will please make out the lumber contract in the name of the StockWood company and bring 1t to me to sign, and-Jackson, send the janitor in with some warm water"
 "I guess I've lost my secretary" said Mir. Goodseil 10 himself, as tue second day went by with no signs Of life from Forbes. I'm sorry, too, for he is as smart as a whip, if a trifle fresh. should not have lost my temper and given him that ultima tum.' The managers attention was at tracted by a limping figure coming down the street from the depot
 Hello. That looks like him coming now, but what's the matter with him Heavens. what T face," as Jack turned a swollen countenance toward him adorned with the above mentioned black eyes.
 Here's your years contract, IT. Goodsell: l had to lick Colnus, Ine Lakeport's man, to get it" said Jack cheerfully.
 The deuce you did," said the ss- founded GoodselI.
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he walked into the offices of the N NJ. and K railroad.
 Huh, at last" snifed the clerk tU whom he presented his card. You'll have To wait your turn. Mr.-er- Forbes. for Mir Collins of the Lake. port company is with NIT. Partridge now" This last with a grin of much meaning.
 Jack unrufled, sat down in the ante room and waited-fve minutes A familiar sound from the inner office kept drumming in his ears-biff! Diff, biff. Truly an odd noise 10 be coming from tine busy office of a purchasing agent of a great railroad. Calmly and without haste, Jack got up and delib- erately opening the gate of the rail road inclosure full of clerks, walked to the door Of the P. As private room and, opening il, entered.
 T punch the bag some myself" be remarked. as he closed the door.
 The scene was 8 singular one. The great man and his visitor were stripped to the shirt and hammering by turns at a first class punching bag Around the room were ali sorts Uf athletic appliances-+a perfect gym nasium in miniature. Jack had found out the great mans foible-athletics. Well, I'll be -" gasped the pur- chasing agent, aghast at the unwar- rsnted invasion Whats the matter with that bunch of clerks that l can't be protected from intrusion?" They didn't have time 10 stop mo. and if they had tried l would have punched them" said the blue eyed Forbes.
 "Hey-what? like your nerve. young man! What do you want with me?"
 T want to give ;ou the Stockwood' s hgurcs for your sawed on stuff for Q year. per specifications" said Jack.
 'I protest" said Collins Of the Lake port company, speaking for the first tiTe MT. Partridge is engaged with me, and -"
 'Ha, Ina. ha Here's a funny thing, Collins. Your bid and the Stockwood' s lie 10 dollar" said the purchasing agent, who had rapidly run over the specifications handed him by Jack. Say. boy, you say you can punch the bag; suppose you peel and give N1 h Ne'aAI bi rOtAA 1hliA- AOlllnH Nds alarmed; a handy man al athletics himself, inc had several years ago in- graduated himself with Partridge on tbis score and had actually swung the yearly contract to his company on the strength of it. On such small pins may great matters hang
 Without mere ado. Jack. stripped to his undershirt and put himself under the frame. He was an artist at the punching bag and with his sIeeEy air all gone ho proceeded to do a stunt that made the admirer or atm ietics cry Bravo" while Collins. plainly growing angry. could not con. ceai his chagriu.
 A notion entered tho purchasing agents head that gave him enormous delight
 Collins, old fellow" he cried. I'm going to put that contract up as a
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LIahtnins Seemingly at Play.

That the gambols Of electricity ars most fearful and wonderful was illus rated in the month of June 1875. rhen, according to Flammarion, the lectric current entered a butchers hop and followed the iron bars from rhich the quarters Of meat were hung mtil it reached a hook on which the ikinned carcass Of a whole OK was suspended This was galvanized. and or several seconds it was frightfuiU :ontcrted as if in cCnvulsions
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Blff Came back a crack that swung Jack into the form Of the purchasing agent. Silently the wondering clerks gathered about the open door while the two contestants ducked and pom meled, their hoarse breathing telling of their fast going powers. Suddenly lack cut loose under Collins chin as that person came heavily on Jacks ear. Both went to the floor, and the purchasing agent began to count in true prize ring style. Jack, with two ghastly black eyes, wabbled to his feet. but Collins lay still Jack had won'
 Rah 'Rah, Whoop! Good for the little 'un Bravo!" came from the ex- cited clerks crOwding the doorway, and Mir. Partridge. noticing them for the first time, pulled himself together
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c.nInc Psrtpr,e in meslco.

All classes ip Mexico buy perfumes. even tLe Yaquis. There Is a large u.ail-order business done from this section Of Mexico Sample packs seS i! very small come in free. but many sala able sized packages. even if marked sample. would be duitable If per fumery is sent by mail the duty Is collected by the postofiice before de livery of the goods; if sent by express the company advances the duty at tue frontier ard collects on delivering tbe goods 1T package is sent by mall. for actual sale. the sender should mark the value thereon: 1T by ex press. serd the bill along United States Consular RepcTts.
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"In go you," he said.
 Two pairs of 'mitts" were taken down from tn wall. and the great man helped the combatants put them on. and. backing away into a corner, called ''Time''
 Space will not afford a minute ac- count of the battle royal Jack Forbes saw before him the triumph of his life and Collins perceived his possi- bic undoing before they had been at it two minutes. Bin Punch Thump, And then a tot of 'infighting.' while the purchasing agent danced around them, first comuending one and then the other.
 "Bang," blow from Forbes glove sent Collins against the door to tho outer office, which swung open uI' needed.
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N HE oifice of the Stockwood
 Lumber company was fairly buzzing. The specifications
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for the acquisition oi large number Of seroplanes, 10 be carried by specially fitted battleship. the Foudrc, and the creation Of an immense naval aerOdrome at Frejus
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TURKEY CAN'T TROT IS FOGGY LONDON
 ED|CT ON DANCE
BritonS Think TerpSi- chorean Freaks Due
 70 Indigestion
TRY LIVERPOOL LURCH

LONDON. Feb. 3.--With throats full of thick fog and clothes soaked by the rain tha, raine;h every day heye. the London reviewers can scarcely bc blamed for commenting bitterly on dances from America which reflec the joy or life felt in a land where the snn shines.
 That is why Americans are tolerant Of the abuse heaped upon the Boston the barn dance. the two-step. the turkey trot" and all other up-to-date American dances by these staid. stOl- i'd and, at times, sober English writers.
 Boston" Strs Critic.
 The latest to dip his pen in acid is contributor to the Bystander. who. in commenting upon the Boston, re- ters to it as "a gloss upon the waltz. invented apparently by people whose digestions nave peer so ruined by un- limited iced water that they can neith- CT summon up the energy to perform proper steps or follow the music 3uf- ticiently to catch the rhythm"
 Not satisfied with the onslaught on a dance that takes its name from the great city where they speak as the English do, but save their "hs.' this amiable writer goes on to say that the two-step exists solely as a refuge for those who are afraid Of getting eiddy."
 Are they ever giddy over here? No arf. and that the kitchen iancers is so named. suppore. because no one in the kitchen would ever dream of indulging in the riotous. indecOrous Behaving necessary to it's successful accomplishment
 Liverpool lurch" Here.
 Having delivered himself Of this homily this English writer coyly con fesses that the Liverpool lurch." long a favorite in English bathrooms. is a horror beyond description. and advo- cates reversion to the waltz Of the early Victorian period, when the Blue Danube vas the one tune nsed to illustrate the poetry of motion.
 Those who are in the land Of iced water" real oysters and porterhouse stead that's fit to eat can well afford 10 laugh at those who. like the beer Of this country, are bitter, and see beauty only in the prosy waltz of grandmother time or in the "pearlie' dance of the costers on the Old Kent road.
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for the acquisition oi large number Of aeroplanes, to be carried by specially fitted battleship. the Foudrc, and the creation Of an immense naval aerodrome at FIejus.
 Plan Aerial Flotills
 The public considers it high time that France, which for so long led the world in aviation, should put her navy on a level in this respect with those ofTseveral other countries. IL is also pointed out that the creation of an aerial flotill2 to hover above the fleet and reconnoitre in advance during d war, is especially urgent. AS the Naval Budget before the chamber makes no provision for scouting craft or small groups Or aeroplenes at- tached 10 various squadrons. the lat- ter will be simply helpless. The credit to be taken for this purpose is by no means too much, and no sort Of op- position 10 the grant from any section of parliament is expected.
 French and Italian War Strngth
 These questions have been brought into special prominence the past fow days by the Franco-Italian friction and specialists have been busy calca- lating the respective strength on land and sea Of the two countries. Although -ou paper the total tonnage Of French vessels under twenty years old is more than three times that of Italy. it is recognized thas these theoretical statistics are far from presenting a true view of the position in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. While the older French ships have been greatly neglected, and would be of very little use in action. Italy. it is urged. has been putting hers into thor ough repair, and the relative strength of her navy, compared with France. IS thus far greater than appears on paper.
 Further. the ltalnian fleet, having stood the test of war the past three months, is now in far more efficient condition than the French, which just now happens to be at something less than ordinary peace strength.
 These facts combined with the en- thusiasm felt by the Italian ration over the way in which their marine forces have acquitted themselves in the hostilities against Turkey. place the two countries on a more level footing than might be thought ! As to the two countries armies. tt | is estimated that the numbers which they could put into the field st abort notice without endsngering the iron tier defenses on the one hand, or jsopardizing the issue of the present war on the othe- hand, are about 400- 000 mein In the cass of France. aAl 300,000 iR the ease Of Italy.
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adding that such a custom ran counter to his lifelong experience on the Paris bench. But as MT. Hodges refused to let lis spouse occupy the same flat with him, the judge granted the di- vorce.
 Even after the divorce, when Mrs. Hodges had occasion to visit relatives in London, her ex-husband met her on her return to Paris, and they had dinner together at Prunier's It is on the advice of his former wife that Arthur Hodges is now about to marry a New York divorcee, and Mrs Hod- ges, who is very beautiful. having found a soul mate among her com patriots. will soon be re-led to the altar
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Cant you contribute something for our charity baZar?"
 But the affair has been over two weeks
 Yes; we are making up the deficit now
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us conunueu through the coming
 .rh. itlc.Ia is held on Nal-
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many varieties. corn and other pro ducts of the islands.