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The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Rat Killing Not
Lowly Calling.
By JONAS HOWARD.

~HE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN was
q ngure OF romance and his labor.
which turned out so disastrously for
the little village. netted him no money.
However. that was in the long ago and
today the Pied Piper OF modern times has
q business which brings him in a good live
Ehood. Rat catching and rat killing have
become a science now-and there are many
men who ride In motor cars because they
have solved the problem OF Kidding buildings
OF vermin.
Perhaps the most important of the Pied
Ptpers OF America is Prof. Louis Hirsch OF
brooklyn, y. Y. His field Is all America
and he is kept busy hurrying from one city
to the other to fulfill contracts to free build
ings from rodents. Recently he signed a
contract to rid the government buildings in
Washington. ID. C.. Of the pests which had
been overrunning the place for years. and he
has been doing so well at the work that he
has been dubbed unofficially - The Cham
pion Pied Piper OF the World"
That rat catching and rat determination is
rot lowly job is certified by the fact that
Hirsch gained his title through long uni
versity study in Germany and a thorough
course in chemistry. the knowledge gained
thereby being used in the manufacture OF
the chemicals he now uses to exterminate
rodents And. according TO Prof Hirsch. It
takes sagacity to put the rat out of the way.
How he happened. to get into the business
Is an interesting story:
When l landed on this continent did
not have a friend in the whole country I
could not speak English well, but was a
chemist and soon found employment in a lit
lie in nd 7 los,
my position later because Of my poor Eng
lish and then got job as bookkeeper. 1
room ed and boarded IN a place that was
overrun with rodents. With my knowledge
OF chemicals decided to clean up the place.
The landlady was delighted when this
was done. and told me that II I wanted to
make lot Of money I should see the man
who owned row Of tenements cross the
street. These were fairly alive with rats.
mice. and other vermin. took the job Of
cleaning them out, succeeded. made money
at the work and have continued In the bust
ness ever since.
e You see, do not let the rats die in
their holes or in the buildings. I lead them
out like the Pied Piper of Hamelin and in
duce them to die outside their hiding places.
first attract their attention by giving them
something they like to eat As soon as few
find the choice food they communicate the
fact to the whole rat colony, and soon all the
rodent community has strong taste for the
delicacy. Then I give them some more, to
make sure they have all gotten a bit OF the
dainty. The next step is to feed the accus-
toned bait with a bountiful supply Of erec-
tive poison larded upon it The effect of the
poison is to make the rat SO warm inside II
rushes into the air and scurries around for
water until 1t drops dead. Then I cash in
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Notes from the World of Science.

The Argentine national health department
has posted signs along the principal streets
Of Buenos Aires telling what animals and
insects should be avoided to lessen the dan
gers of infectious diseases.
To overcome the tendency Of plants to
grow in the direction Of sunlight PhiIadel-
phia college laboratory uses slowly re-
volvtng table to expose all sides Of plants
to the sun the same length of time.
The population Of the United Kingdom.
Norway, Austria, and Switzerland has in
creased at a slower rate In the last ten years
than before, but at a more rapid rate In
Sweden, Belgium, Holland. and Germany.
Left handedness is inherited, often through
several generations, according to an English
scientist, who has Investigated seventy eight
families, including more than 5000 indi-
yiduals.
The French government is encouraging ex-
periments with a new device to protect
against hail, essentially very large light
ming rod Of pure copper, which is claimed to
affect atmospheric. electricity SO that hall
stones cannot form.
To- direct the rays Of an electric light
down the centers Of interesting streets an
snameied steel reflector has been invented
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
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consisting of four semi-parabolas. Joined
with their smaller ends over the light
The suggestion of an English scientist that
coal be burned In mines and the resulting
gas utilized to produce electric power for
general distribution will be acted upon in an
experimental way in the near future.
Sweden and Norway together manufacture
more carbide Of calcium than any other
single nation, but use less, exporting almost
their entire product
Most of the letter stamping machines re-
qutre the stamps to be inserted In strips, but
a new English affair tears them from q
sheet. moistens them, and Ankles them at
rate of 4, 900 an hour.
The French government has asked several
nations to unite with 1t In the establishment
Of a worlds court to consider chemical dis
putes chiefly with regard to food products
:, Extensive street lighting tests In Phiia-
delphia have led to the adoption Of 1000
candle power arc lamps with translucent
globes, suspended in pairs eighteen feet
above the sidewalks.
Because some London streets are too mar
row for modern motor omnibuses to be turned
around, vehicles are being tried out with
controlling apparatus At both ends. Nike
street. cars
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06

~ ERRY," said the restaurant keeper
- to his counter man, come over to
the cigar counter a moment Iwant
to give you a little talking to-
The counter man obeye6 his en-
ployer's command and went 10 where that
individual stood, toying with cigar slot ma
chine. the purpose of which was to give a
cigar with every play and sometimes more
What is it?" the counter man asked
The restaurant keeper still held his hand on
the slot machine.
See this?" the employer asked did
you realize last week when last you watched
over this that you were going to cost me
about $50? I'll show you how.
First Of all. no man ever drops a nickel
in this thing unless he thinks he's going to
win something. That's the reason 1t is here
If person only wanted what he paid for
he wouldn't go to the trouble of putting
nickel in the slot Well. one night last
week Jimmy Flynn, who was one of my
best customers came into the restaurant
He took a nickel from his pocket and dropped
it into the machine. then pulled the lever.
The nickel slipped through. Then do you
remember what happened?"
Sure" said the counter man. He asked
for another nickel to play the thing with.
saying that he hadn't had fair chance, and
I wouldn't give him one"
Exactly. Then what7'
II told him that It wasn't my fault that
the nickel didn't turn the machinery and that
I would give him a cigar for the nickel. but
that I couldn't give another chance on the
machine"
And that's Just what I'm Directing 10. !"
the restaurant man replied. Jimmy played
that slot machine because he wanted to win
something. There's nothing That makes
man so angry as the failure of a chance to
get run for his money. When you refused
him another nickel he was mad enouxh to
clean out the whole place He came In here
with the intention Of ordering something to
eat. as he does every evening. He walked
out and went to the place Of competitor.
More than that. he's been telling every
body all over town that am stingy, sra,n
ing old codger, that I'm running skin game
here. and that this Is good place to keen
away from. The result has been that I've
lost ten regular customers. This slot ma
chine is so fixed that Il can't lose more than
81 on the week. Through the fact that Won
wouldn't give Jimmy a chance for his money,
I'm losing ten or twelve times that amount
See? What happened after Jimmy PLAYED
that nickel? Did you turn the machine
around and mark II out Of orderT'
why, no."
Just left It for somebody else TO conn.
along and play and get madder than ever. I
thought So I'm afraid. Jerry. that your
place isn't IN an establishment where diplo-
macy Is required. Take OF your apron and
drop around Saturday for your money.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06

Lefty's customers on the basis or early de-
livery. he could secure mine, because my de-
hveries, as have told you, were somewhat
lax But I resolved. II l had to get up before
l went to bed, was going TO hold both my
own trade and Lefty's.' / went to bed right
after supper and got up sixty nintes before
my usual hour. 30 as to make prompt de-
liveries- Next afternoon I was on the solicit
ing job again and inside of a week was get
ting in other boys customers besides
Leftys.' In other words, was beginning
to feel the fascination OF the business game.
the call Of sales and profits. and there's moth
ing like It,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Had Monopoly on Paper Sales.

My morning route grew so large that I
had TO hire other boys. Finally I had elm
mated all personal attention to deliveries
and put my time in soliciting and making
collections. BY the time l left school my
newspaper business had grown so large that
in addition TO a large force of delivery boys
/ had three collectors and another solicitor
besides myself. And profits were distinctly
good. was supporting both my father and
mother and in style to which they had
never before been accustomed Leaving
school and devoting all my time to the busi-
ness enabled me TO take rapid steps forward.
Soon had wagon which received my pa
pers at the newspaper office and made deliv-
cries TO my men. I'll never forget the thrill
that went through me when. against a back
ground Of fresh red paint, saw my name in
gold letters. Nothing like IL before or since
I'd give a thousand dollars to feel II again
Anyway, my newspaper business grew TO the
point where had practically monopoly on
all the deliveries in our section of town and
had an Office TO handle my bookkeeping in an
old building near where lived.
"One day a man dropped In TO see me with
a newspaper package under his arm-quite a
big package and heavy. too, from the way he
carried It. He seated himself by my desk and
wiped the Precipitation from his brow. Mr.
jerks, said he. I'm going to be frank with
you. I've submitted my proposition to near
fy every man In town and they've all turned
it down. You're my last hope
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06

n n SUCCESS-and II you will pardon
I'M the seeming egotism. l feel that 1
IVA have made one-is founded on the
fact that have always realized the
value of the common. ordinary gar
den variety Of red cent or penny. When 1
was going to school"
Not very long ago. was it?' commented
the Average Man, looking pointedly at the
Tall Young Mans beardless chin.
The Tall Young Man grew a trihe red
started to say omething-hesitated. then in
a rather acid tone of voice remarked: II
realize that rather forced my story upon
you, but considering the fact that you are
the Average Man took 1t for granted that
you were interested in hearing 1t. Evident
ly I was mistaken"
The Average Man smiled conciliatingly.
Excuse me for interrupting. Certainly
I'm interested. By all means proceed"
The Tall Young Man resumed: while /
attended public school I sold papers. That
is. had a morning newspaper delivery route
which I took care Of before 1 started on my
daily tasks with the three RS. I started out
with twenty customers-bought the route
from another boy, and in a little while found
myself delivering forty papers every morn
ing In other words, business was increas-
ing. practically of itself. My parens were
poor. and the small profits Of my newspaper
route were welcome. consequently II was
serious matter for me. and regarded II as
such. / arose in the morning. delivered my
papers. went home and ate breakfast, then
went to school After school was over usu-
ally played around with the other boys till
supper time
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
HowDid YouGet ourMoney?

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any to kh story of
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Showed the Peanut Machine.


He opened up the package-removed the
newspaper-and stood on my desk machine
with big glass globe full of salted peanuts
He reached down in his pocket Produc-
ing penny. he dropped It in a slot and turned
a handle A handful Of sailed peanuts
dropped into little cup at the bottom He
poured them in my hand and 1 sat there
munching them. They were good.
"'What do you want me to do with this
layout? asked.
Well said he, L invented this ma
chine. I've sunk all my money in it and l
can't put 1t over. I've got seventy Of the
devices and the patents I want to get rid
Of them-want to get some of the money out
that I've put in And he named price that
seemed ridiculously low for the outfit. But
the proposition didn't appeal particularly to
me, and told him so.
He picked up the crumpled newspaper
smoothcd 1t out. wrapped up the machine,
took 1t under his arm. and started to leave.
AS he was settling his hat on his head he
turned to me and said: Mr.. jerks, came
to you-hrst Of all because you have made
money. and, second, because you've made
your money a penny at time and are the
one man in this town that really appreciates
or should appreciate the amount Of money
that can be taken In a cent at time
4
Investigation Was Satisfactory.
81 called him back. Leave that machine
with me and come back here at IL tomor-
row.
He was right was making a good deal
of money and making It in cent sales I
owed 1t to myself to ind out what there was
in this proposition Of his. Sailed peanuts
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Blind to Temptations.

Men Of today are often as unconscious OF
being tempted as are children. They have a
stiff category Of evil things to be avoided
things without themselves-but the tempta-
tons to which their natures subject them
often very insidious temptations, they are
utterly blind to. And they have not the az
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Quarrel Gave Him Idea.

lou kuO" now CQllCEen are, always quar-
relins about little things and getting sore -
at each other. One day something I did
seriously offended the gang" and when
school was over and I dropped round to
take my part in the usual pastimes-ball
game. think it was that afternoon found
that was a social outcast-no place for me.
Lefty Davis was the ringieader. and
to him I directly attributed my unpopularity.
It was up to me to get even" I thought
matters over seriously and finally decided
to go out and see II couldn't take away
some of Lefty's" paper customers. He
delivered morning papers in almost the same
territory that I covered. Up to that time
we had let each others customers alone
had a sort Of trade understanding, but now,
in my mind at least war had been declared
and was determined to hit Lefty where
he would feel the blow most--in his pocket.
so went home and washed and put on
my Sunday clothes and linen. Ny mother
didn't know what to think of II, weighed all
the probabilities over in her mind. and finally
decided that / had found girl and was
going calling Good old mother-she smiled
I'D her sleeve and helped me get my tie on
straight You see. I felt that the primary
essential of successful salesmanship was a
GOOD nrSt lI1pretslOE, anu "dS piepoi All
to make that very thing on Lefty's Gus
toners, Of course.
Took Advantage of Kicks"
"One Of the main kicks had on my
route was my failure to deliver papers early
enough, and knew that Lefty's people prob
ably had the same complaint to make They
were all working people. they arose early,
and II their morning paper was not by their
breakfast plate It was real hardship, for
they wanted to read it on their way to work.
So armed with my sales talk I started
out I rang the door bells and presented my
proposition In as clear a manner as possible.
The result Of my first afternoons work
caused fifteen OF Lefty's customers to de-
sert to my side.
That night at supper thought 30 start
ling struck me that nearly swallowed my
knife Those days thought a fork was an
instrument Of torture. II I could secure
The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
Men Fond of Moral Fables.

Literature and art have made eternal
these pictures, removing them entirely, 1t
would almost seem. from the realm of the
moral, but those who refuse to listen to tho
moral lesson may be impressed by these just
as sure preachments from another world,
and there are many other equally moral pic
lures of this sort besides this one OF the two
sirens. Men are really fond of moral fables.
and these will have the local color of the
times in which they originate. In a theo-
logical age-there was a long age that was
all theological-they will be theological In
another sort of age they may take some
form with a sort of venom in 1t like the
bitter being bit In a time Of romance and
art they will take such forms as the Calypso
or Lorelei story.
1t was necessary for primitive man to have
concrete representations Of everything that
he did not fully understand. And now that
We think we can understand almost every
thing We do not have these helpful figures
Of things to associate with, or to fee from.
according as they may do US good or harm.
When the world became theological it tried
to group all the ideas Of evil into one great
figure, the devil, the personihcation Of all
temptation. Perhaps he had too strong a
hold for centuries on the minds Of men-who
nished the greatest bit Of gymnastic ap-
paratus that ever was, and men grew strong
Of viii and strong in their moral life. through
exercising themselves against him.
- r.
Fear of Devil Outsrown.
The devil was such a tremendous figure
for ages that when the poet Milton set out
in his great poem of Paradise Lost" to
Justify the ways Of God to man he really
made Satan, or the fallen Lucifer, his hero.
for the bad angel had been the more really
active figure in theology and life for CEN
turtles.
We have discarded the volumes Of dry
theology upon which the men OF the schools
spent their lives. We have outgrown the
fear of the devil which these men were able
to impose upon the minds Of untutored men,
but perhaps We would not be the worse of
if We had something as concrete as the devil
himself to represent our special temptations
if We would keep vigorous our moral fiber
You cannot play the game without the
counters. You cannot fight a shadow unless
it takes pretty definite shape, and then you
have a sense that It is unreal. We are al
ways paying price for not knowing, and, In
reference to nothing. do we pay a higher
price than in not knowing what are the sins
to which We are most open. We are like the
Frenchman who lives in an English speaking
country and tries to do business in it year
after year without learning the language.
In the end he fails and the end will only be
delayed because he had a small reserve of
capital at the beginning. It is well to know
just the language and just the forms our
temptations take.
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-06
How a Lack of
Tact Cost Job.
By IRWIN ELLIS.

ERRY." said the restaurant keeper
to his counter man, come over TO
the cigar counter a moment. Iwant
to give you a little talking to-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-22
BALLlNGTON SAYS HE HAS
NO PERSONAL QUARREL

PATCHOGUE, L. l., Aug. N.--An I'M
mediate members Of the family OF Cen
eral Ballington Booth, head Of the Vol
unteers of America, authorized the foi-
lowing statement today regarding the
death in London Of General William
Booth, the commander-in-chief OF the
Salvation Army.
General Ballington Booth deplores any
reference at this sad time to the estrange-
Iment between himself and father, which
arose purely on matters of government
and principle seventeen years ago. He
lAefers to be silent regarding the Saliva
'Ition Armys treatment and statements,
Save to say that he has always treated
his father with the Difference and duty
due great man. His eldest sister and
Second brother are also out of the move
yment and he has no knowledge of any
;effort having been made during these
last days or at any time towards recon-
iciiation.
This is no personal quarrel but a mat
Ner of difference in works. He would have
gone to his sister, Eva, but when he
and his brother attempted to offer their
sympathy at the time of Mrs. Booth
fuckers death they were met with re-
buff. He has sought to avoid this public
appearance of disagreement. His SYM
pathy has been written with affectionate
Ssolicltude to his brother, Bramwell Booth
in England"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-22
Ell Paso-Juarez
Port is Opened by
American Troops

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 2i.-The El Paso.
Juarez port was opened today by the
United States troops commanded by Gen.
eral Il. y. Steever following the occupa-
ton Of Juarez last night by 1000 Mexican
federal troops. Crowds We're allowed to
cross to Juarez without the formality OF
passports.
An attempt was made last night by
rebels to dynamite the long tunnel .oi
! the Mexican Northwestern railway be-
tween Casas Grande and MADEIRA. state
Of Chihuahua, acco. ding to word received
today. A small band Of rebels attempted
to enter the tunnel and was met by n
party Of federal Yaqui Indians on guard,
Twelve of the rebels were killed by the
Indians.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 2l.-The Mexi-
can gunboat General Guerrero. in COM
mand of Commander Oton Blanco. and
the steamer Beni,o Juai ez, owned by the
Compania Naviera del Pacflco, have
been captured by the rebels, according to
private adv,ces To-Day from Mazatlan.
The gunboat carries a crew of 10S officers
and men and is equipped with siX-inch
and two four-inch guns, according to
Leon Gomez, Mexican consul here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-22
United States Will
Send Two Thousand
Men to Nicaragua

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Complete ar
rangements to throw force of two
thousand blue jackets and marines into
Nicaragua within ten days to protect
foreign lives and property and keer
railroad communication open from the
American legation In Managua to the
Pacific coast were made today by the
Navy department
Senator Bacon in the senate today
scored the Stale department for its atti-
tude in the Nicaraguan revolution.
Some time ago there was negotiated
an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS treaty provid-
ing that the United States furnish agents
to collect customs In Nicaragua and to
are the proceeds to pay loans made by
American capita is, sa senat Bacon,
but the senate did not rat.fy the t. eaty.
But by whose authority do not know,
there has been an effort to accomplish
without law that for which they failed to
procure through law"
Senator Bacon asked senatorial in
vestigatlon of the landing of marines and
blue Jackets In Nicaragua. .r l. 4
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. a.--Eight, hum
dre~ marines will sail from the PhIadel-
phia navy yard next Saturday for Mic
aragua. O.ders directing the move were
received at the navy yard this afternoon
from Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-22
Opium Smugglers
. Conceal Drug in the
United States Mail

HONOLULU, Aug. 21.-Smugglers Of
opium in their efforts to circumvent the
customs authorities at American ports
have been using mail bags as carriers
Of the contraband drug.
Discovery Of this method taken by the
smugglers was made some time ago
but has been kept secret while an in
vestigation was under way.
On the. steamer, Manchuria, which ar
rived at Honolulu, from the Orient, on
August s, mail bag was found which,
instead of containing letters, was stuffed
with 5000 worth of opium. Either mail
bags long have been surreptitiously used
for this purpose by collusion between
postal employees here and at some ORR
entail port or the bag has been opened
aboard the Manchuria during voyage,
It's mail matter destroyed, and the tins
of opium substituted.
1t is believed the investigation will
be extended to all calling ports Of the
steamships that ply between Manila and
San Francisco.
Assistant United States Attorney Cen
eral Gordon went from here to Japan
and it is said his mission is to extend
the investigation to japanese ports.