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The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Harder Than Diamond.

From HarpeT's Weekly.
In one respect the diamond has always
stood pre-eminent in the mineral world
that of hardness. Other substances
have rivaled it in beauty. and at least
one. the ruby. Outranks IT in cost, but
none in the whole list equals It in hard
ness.
Since the invention OF the electric rur.
mace. however. which IS capable OF pro-
ducing a heat equal to 7uU degrees
Fahrenheit. at least two products have
been prepared which have supplanted the
diamond even in hardness
EXperimenters have succeeded in pro-
ducing titanium in the electric furnace
In its pure form it is much harder than
steel or quartz, and when combined with
silicon, to form a silicide OF titanium,
or with boron, to form a boride OF IL
tanium, it surpasses the diamond itself
in this quality.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Nine Lives.

From the London Tit-Bii-
He sat him down with a fountain
pen and Of paper a ream or two: and
started a story Of rec bad men who
ran a terrible coinrrs' den. and COM
mitted a murder now and then. in the
style that such fellows do.
He threw in sweet little love AFFAIR,
a ghost and a smuggler's cave; a moat-
ed grange and a missing heir. a Iunatic
with a vacant stare, a wiCked-eyed
woman with red-gold hair, who worship
cd the hero brave.
But. alas, that the story went astray
through an overweslth OF crimes. for
in chapter three, It's sad TO say, the
three had men did cruelty slay the hero
bold in a different way. no less than
seven times.
ITO write" unused the youth. is be-
yond my KEN" as in blank despair he
sat. I've finished forever with those
three bad men. Farewell ghost. grange
and fountain pen: and if ever ! start
to write again. my hero shall be cat"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE DAILY ICE.

And now the ice man comes along
And brings your daily cube.
He lugs the chunk with muscles strong
And whistles up the tube.
He makes your bell go ting-a-ling!
And. greatly TO your wrath,
He always sounds the pesky thing
When you are at the bath.
You hustle downward in a trice
with all the speed you've got;
And sometimes find a piece OF ice,
Sometimes a dampish spot.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
She Was There.

From the Milwaukee News
Liz and Mary were proceeding to morn
ing school, and, Of course, they couldn't
resist the attraction Of gazing into shor
windows on their way
Suddenly the former paused at the
window Of the local photographer and
glued her eyes on a certain picture. II
was the annual procession of school
children through the village.
Mary she shrieked, eXcitedly, Come
'ere.'
What's tn matter, Liz?" asked the
othe:.
You see the photo Of Annie Smith in
the third row. there? An YOU see the
pair O. boots b'hind Annie?"
''Ye-"
Well, that's me-
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BRIDGROOMS

A bridegroom is a pale. nervous blot
on wedding ceremony. His clothes do
not harmoniZe with the bridesmaids
hats; he does not keep step to the music
and when he throws back the brides veil
after she has been pronounced his, he
does it about as deftly as II he were re-
moving an automobile top by the roots.
In fact, the bridegroom is a variegated
nuisance and would not be tolerated in
an artistic wedding II it were not for the
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by the year, and gets married when
ever she changes her taste in mustachea
and table manners.
Brides are very happy and overlook
things so easily that they can be kissed
almost with impunity even by guests
who only sent salad forks. One Of the
finest forms Of sport next to duck shoot
ing is to throw an old shoe, as she is
leaving town, at a bride. The person
who knocks her hat OF without damaging
her features, usually gets as much ap-
plause as II he had done something
worth while.
Copyright, Isl2, b. George Matthew AdamS)
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
OTHER EDITORS VIEWS.

From the St. Paul Dispatch
Now, If the Baltimore hOteIkeepers
can arrange a deadlock for a few days
may be they can get $3,5OO,OOO. too.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The fact that the bars nave raised the
price of drinks in Baltimore Will no
doubt cause the plank denouncfng the
high cost Of living to have a ring OF
real sincerity.
From the Boston Transcript.
What the navy saves on junk Con-
gress is lSSely TO spend on junkets.
From the New York Tribune
New York votes as one man, and that
one man Murphy.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Baseball has resumed its place as the
most diverting game in popular esti-
nation. The shouting and snorting at
Chicago caused only a temporary lull OF
public interest. All eyes are again
riveted on the figures OF the score
board.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
june 20 In History.

June IS. B. c. 37O-Demosthenes is
orator OF his class.
June IS. 3. c. 34l-Diogenes. who oc-
cupIed a tub in front OF a grocery, is
requested to consume less of the gro
GERS dried prUnes unless he is willing
TO pay for them.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

Whatever may be the outcome, it is
certain that the country faces the most
exciting and dramatic political cam
paign almost ever known. As time
progresses toward November the at
mosphere may become more transpar-
ent. At present it is dense with TN
certainty. No one can confidently or
definitely predict the result; but I'M
derneath all the turmoil and the doubt
is the consoling reflection that the
American people have never yet failed
to solve wisely and with patriotic spirit
any problems which menaced our ma
tional stability or threatened to retard
our national prosperity.
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When rrpe.daIe r.cd HI. wit.

Prom the New York Erc1ing Pest.
They say-and it isn't a new story in
railroad cIrclss-that the president Of the
Erie. +. D. Underwood, and the Presi-
dent Of the Lackawanna, ~ H. Trues-
dale. were walk ng down Broadway one
day when an elderly nanny. ere OF the
real old Southern type. as black as
black could be, rushed ~ TO T.Uesdale
and greeted him as an old fr.eHd He
returned the greeting in kind showing
that Trey were indeed friends Of long
standing-as q matter OF fact. she had
been an old family servant. When she
had passed on, Underwood said to Trues-
d1lC:
WHO is that old LADY,"
Why" said Truesdale, that's Phoebe
Snow after q trip on the Eria"
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Chief End of Travel.

We must go to Stratford."
What's the use? We can buy STRAIT
ford post cards in London"
My friend. one travels for some
thing more than post cards. I want 10
write my name on Shakespeare S
tomb"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
Between Girls,

Il believe I'll break my engagement
to CholIy. He can't really love me-
why not?'
He writes such short letters. Look
at this-Only seven pages.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Many months ago, in reviewing the
political situation, we suggested that
the deadlock which even then seemed
inevitable in the Democratic convention
would result in the selection of Champ
Clark, of Missouri, as the Presidential
nominee As time went on, however, it
became evident that Gov. Harmon of
Ohio was completely out of touch with
the dominant sentiment in the party,
and his candidacy has proved a failure
so far The deadlock came between
Clark and Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, the latter an ultra-progressive
and the former by no means a re-
dictionary. Both candidates are nearly
evenly matched, and both are sup
ported by loyal followers who will not
yield to the other.
In Baltimore, as at Chicago, the fight
Is between the progressives and the con-
servat1ves. If tine former win a dis
tinct victory by nominating Wood
row Wilson they will receive the
support of Theodore Roosevelt and
such proportion of disaffected Repub-
licans as could be persuaded to follow
him into the Democratic camp. If the
conservatives nominate either Harmon,
Clark, or Underwood, a third party,
headed by Mr.. Roosevelt, is inevitable
In what category Mr. Roosevelt will
place the Democratic nominee, if he be
an outsider, remains to be seen.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
The June Bride.

About the bride, the poets pride.
You read a ton OF stun
They never boom the modest groom
And that is rather rough.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
TncIr Pennrwf.e sny.t

II you only put a nickel in the con-
tribution box. you ought not to kick at
the quality OF the sermon.
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society papers. The extemporaneous
bride goes 70 ST. Joe, Mich, with her
gentleman friend and tossss Up to help
decide whether they shall get married
or go to the moving picture show. The
habitual bride buys a wedding dress
which viii wear WELL retains q lawyer
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Farming Notes.

How are you going to amuse the
summer bOarders this year,"
Well, 1 dunno whether TO buy a
gold brick or raise some funny whis-
kers.N
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1t is entirely too early to predict what
will be the effect of Mr.. Roose-
velt's effort to build up a third party,
Apparently he is not to lack for funds.
! According to the latest reports, Mr..
George w: Perkins and other eminent
and unselfsh friends of the people are
willing to contribute any amount OF
money TO the effort to place Mr.. Roose-
welt in the White House. There is no
question that vast sum will be neces-
sary, but it is a natural inquiry as to
what these generous supporters will
ask in return.
The history of third parties in this
country does not offer much encour-
agement to Mr. Roosevelt The Know
Nothings, the Liberal Republicans, the
Populists, and many other independent
organizations have fourished and de-
cayed. There is only one way in which
the third party can create a lasting i'm
preston upon the country, and that is
by attracting to itself all the radical ele-
ments in the Republican and Democratic
parties, and this, in turn, would result
in conservative Republicans and Demo
Gratis uniting in opposition. 1t is not
at all unlikely that this will be the out
come of the present complex situation
1t is evidently the object which Mr.
Roosevelt has in view. He wants to
be the leader of a great progressive
party in which the political affiliations
of the past fifty years will be ignored
And there is all the more reason to
believe that there is to be a change OF
this nature, because both at the Chicago
and the Baltimore conventions the party
platforms possessed absolutely no in
terest. The preparation of the Re
publican platform was almost a per-
functory affair, and its reading occa-
stoned unconcealed impatience. There
are deeper, more intensely human, issues
at stake. and the plstitudes of party
declarations do not appeal The tariff
question, which once marked a divid-
ing line, seems no longer of serious
import. The country does not want free
trade, but it does demand a tariff which
will not increase monopolistic profit.
There is no other paramount issue save
radical change in the form of govern
ment, abandoning the representative
methods which are embodied in the
Constitution and substituting a direct
democracy.
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which he gathered around him con-
-tributed to his defeat, he claims that
he was defrsuded Of the nomination
by dishonest methods in the seating of
delegates.
It is unfortunate that humanity is
so constituted that it believes evil rather
than good. A lie travels fast 1t will
take some time, therefore, to eradicate
from the public mind the impression so
industriously inculcated by Mr.. Roose-
welt that he was the victim of fraud. AS
a matter of fact, his charge is as un-
substantial as his contests, and every
one knows that they were instituted
upon the most iimsy and unsubstantial
grounds and with no other purpose
than to deliberately impair the integ-
rity of Taft's strength The seats of
over $50 delegates were involved in the
contests, and yet only sixteen roll calls
were taken in the National Committee.
All the other cases were decided either
unanimously or without the formality
of a record vote.
More than this, the number of con-
tests for the seating of Roosevelt dele
gates was reduced at one fell swoop to
ninety-two, and later was brought to
a minimum of seventy-two. Without
conceding that the claims of these sew
enty-two were any more honest than
the others which had been abandoned,
the fact still remains that if every one
of these delegates had been seated Mr..
Roosevelt would still have lacked a
majority of the convention. Upon the
nominating ballot Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived Io7 votes by name and there
were 34 delegates who obeyed his
boss-like instructions and declined to
vote. If to this total of 4sI is added
the seventy-two upon which Roosevelt
made his final stand, the aggregate Is
523, or seventeen less than the required
majority. This was Roosevelts greatest
strength.
In spite of this fact Mr. Roosevelt
loudly proclaims that he would have
been nominated if his delegates had
been seated. The falsity of his as
sertion must eventually be recognized,
even though it take some time for the
truth to overtake the swift-traveling
and untrue charge.
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Mr.. Roosevelt, awaiting the turn of
the political wheel, INDUCES in strident
outcries against the convention which
nominated Mr.. Taft Unwilling to sd-
nit that his own pretensions to a third
term, his radical and dangerous doc
trines, and the character of the support
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

an outsider, remains to be seen.
Unquestionably the most commanding
figure at the Baltimore convention was
William J. Bryan. A thrice-defeated
candidate for the Presidency, it is still
evident that he has large following in
the Democratic party. Not only is it
numerous, but it is loyal. 1t is for
Bryan, winner or loser. Successive de-
feats only seem to add to the luminosity
Of the halo upon his head.
1t IS true that Mr.. Bryan was not
able to defeat Judge Parker for the
temporary Craftsmanship, but the mar
row margin by which he lost the fight
was a revelation Later he rallied
around him the progressive element in
the convention, his leadership culmi-
mating in the remarkable resolution
which he introduced without warning,
and which openly denounced the So
called privileged interests. Much of the
force of his coup d'etat was lost when
he was compelled to abandon his effort
to secure the unseating of August Bel
mont and Thomas F. Ryan, and there
was a touch of sarcasm in the alacrity
with which men who are known to be
allied with great capital voted for the
resolution.
While Mr.. Bryan had no difficulty
in placing the convention on record in
opposition to any candidate represent
ing self-seeking privilege, it is still a
question whether the Democratic party
is wise in being led by him into making
an issue of poverty against wealth. In
its final analysis this is the meaning of
Bryan's resolution. He proposes to
array all of the poorer classes of the
country against the richer; to excite
envy and jealousy; to insist that the
great mass of the people are down.
trodden and oppressed, and that they
should rise against those who are their
alleged masters. 1t is an appeal to the
same sentiment which created the free
silver craze in 1896, while adroitly
avoiding all reference to that now de-
funct issue.
Mr.. Bryan may think that he is max
ing votes when he thus arouses resent
ment in the minds of certain class of
people against the ultra-rich. Surely he
cannot forget, however, that there are
millions of men in this country engaged
in enterprises large and small who know
the value of capital. No business can be
done without money. The ramihcations
of capital extend to the smallest ham,
let and devotion to party is a secondary
consideration beside the advantage of
negotiating necessary loans This is a
cold-blooded and practical world The
result in 1896, when hundreds of thou
sands of savings bank depositors and
millions of house owners voted the Re
publican ticket because they feared uni
versal depreciation of values, will be
repeated in 1912 if the Democratic party
undertakes to renew the issue which
has once, at least, carried it to defeat.
Mr.. Roosevelt, awaiting the turn of
the political wheel, INDUCES in strident
outcries against the convention which
nominated Mr.. Taft Unwilling to ad-
nit that his own pretensions to third
term, his radical and dangerous doc
trines, and the character of the support
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New York votes as one man. and that
one man Murphy.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

| What the navy saves on junk Con-
gress is lIlely to spend on junkets.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
As a snake slayer Christian Calimer'
of Glen Furney, who hunts rattlers for
their venom as an epilepsy cure. claims
the championship Of Southern Pennsyl-
vania. On the first Sunday of the month
he killed eight and captured monster
yellow RATHER alive. Yesterday he
killed four copperheads and one green
snake and caught two rattlers alive. in
addition to pulling part OF the hide of
a bIacksnake that escaped him.
Calimer presented a terrifying appear
ance when he returned from his last eX-
petition. Two live rattlers were wrap
ped around his neck. However. he
maintained a firm hold on their heads.
but their tails stood upright about his
ears and kept up a vigorous rafting.
Rattlesnake venom is being used here
as a possible cure for epilepsy. A local
physician regularly once a month in
jects a small quantity Of snake poison
into the arm of young man, who, for
long period, has been subject to ter
rible attacks il the affection. The poison
has been injected into him for about
twelve months and in all that time he
has not had a return Of the attacks.
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His Last" $4,000, 900.

At the age of seventy-seven. Andrew
Carnegie finds the world better and
himself happier than ever before, but,
anticipating that he will have to watch
the Improvements of the world from
another standpoint before the lapse of
many years, he is preparing to execute
his own will. At any rate he will have
the pleasure of seeing the money 60
as he wishes, instead of leaving that
to be done after his departure.
In making these dispositions. Mr..
Carnegie has not parted with that pru-
dence which is the most eminent trait
of his nationality. He retains $25,ooo,-
900, to enable him to discharge person.
ally his obligations to his friends and
pensioners. And it is to be inferred that
the provision he has made for his
wife and daughter. and perhaps some
other relatives, is additional to the
S25yooo,ooo. Mr.. Carnegie will avoid
what he has described as the disgrace
of dying rich" That is, he will die
poor, relatively.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
PROSPEROUS FARMERS.

FTun the Topeka CcTresp1udeuoe Of tbs New York
Evening Post
The growth of the vacation habit in the
Prairie States is one OF the narvels Of
the prosperity that has come with West
ern development. Formerly It was un-
usual for Westerners. except a few we'll
TODD families, 10 take summer outings
OF late years the change has been most
noticeable, and this year exceeds all
records. The interesting thing about Il
is that the farmers are doing their
share. and hundreds of them are travel
ing by motor car over long distances to
enjoy a rest. The Prairie States are
threaded by various trails and auto
mobile roads outlined in the blue books,
and marked at every turn, so that the
motOrist can find a direct road to al
most any point OF interest Over the
trails to Colorado scores OF cars travel
every day. each loaded with trunks and
baggage. telling Of intention to take a
real outing.
The acquaintance that has thus been
given between sections and the relaNa-
ton that has resulted has made the
farmers better COntented, and the whole
some effect has had its influence on tha
everyday life OF the people. Incidents
are given by travellers that tell OF the
farmers new condition. one traveller
tells Of one motor car he met on the
road, in the tonneau Of which was an
cname,ed bath tub being taken to a
farmers home. Another Eastern inves-
tor in the eos. came West to look after
u mortgage investment. The discouraged
farmer wanted to give him a deed to
the farm. Instead he loaned the farmer
more money with which to buy stock
Last week another visit was made, and
the uld-time debtor. now owning a farm
worth 10000, met him at the station IN
u new motor car and gave every evil
denCC OF being weil-tO-do. These things
are basic and give encouragement for
the future
The people are in q position to with
stand almost any sort OF depression, II
not too long continued, and have a con-
sistent optimism regarding the future
that has Its effect on business in every
direction.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
HandIcrafts for Girls.
Frpn the Raltimnr. American.

from the baltimore American
The New York City public school sys-
TEN now includes one school devoted en-
tirely TO instructing girls in such prac-
teal handicrafts as demand skilled en-
plOyment and which pay fair wages for
skilled work. Most OF the girls in the
school, according TO a recently published
statement, learn dressmaking and mIIli-
merry. In these trades the pay is said
to range from s. to SIS per week, and
the graduates OF the school have little
difficulty in obtaining positions where
advancement Is dependent upon capa-
bIlitles.
The reason for the establishment OF
this kind OF school was in the discovery
that there was a strong demand for II.
1t was organized as private undertake
ing, but proved so successful that the
school board decided to take 1t over and
make IL a part OF the municipal educa-
tional system. Those applying for ad-
mission must be fourteen years OF age
and must have completed the fifth grade
in the grammar school course. The apt
est pupils complete the trade school
course in one year.
In our modern industrialism girls as
well as young men are drawn into the
great maelstrom and they command bet
ter wages at the start and obtain ad-
vancement more rapidly when they have
been trained in the arts or handicrafts
iE which they are employed. The trade
school Is rather an innovation in this
country, but 1t has arrived. The supply
OF trade schools is as yet scarcely up to
the demand, however.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
LOBSTERS NOT DECREASING.

From tho Bangor Commercial.
About this time OF year one may an
nually expect the report that the lob
sters are becoming scarce along the
Maine coast, a statement that the facts
do not bear out, except in that there
is a dininution of the catch generally
and naturally accompanied by an acces-
sion of price. But the decrease is not
due to a decrease Of Holsters, but rather
to the natural conditions. There are a
number of closed seasons now on in this
State. some of which have closed tenn
porarily fishing grounds that are among
the best.
Another chief cause is that the lob
sters are now in hiding to change their
shells, a period at which they are always
more than usually difficult to catch. A
third reason is found in the vacation
season. NaCationists are found all along
the coast OF the State and when they
come many of the lobster men change
their business for a few weeks. They
fix up their motor and sail boats and
take out excursion parties, while some
lease their boats and their own services
for the season. The accession of city
people TO the coast also increases the
local demands for Holsters and prevents
so many from reaching the market
More and more Holsters are being
caught annually in the State of Maine
and put on the market than for a great
many years. The catch of 1910 was
record-breaker. and that of 1911 held the
pace, while there is every Indication
that the catch of this year will not fall
behind. To-day the annual lobster catch
in this State amounts to about $4,000. 600
to the fishermen, and with the enormous
number of young Holsters that are be-
ing distributed each year there is every
reason to suppose that the yield will in
crease rather than diminish The fact
that there are certain times OF the year
when the catch, for various reasons, falls
away temporarily does not mean that
there are less Holsters. The statistics
at the end of the year will find no de-