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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
A Fashion That Failed.

Charles IL. attempted to put down
the mutabilty Of fashion-in mascu-
line costume On Oct. 6, 1866, as
Pepys records. the king declared in
council Ibis resolution of setting a
fashion in clothes, which he will never
alter. 1t will be a vest know not
lust how. but it is to teach the nobility
thrift and will do good" Six days
later Pepys sees the Duke Of York try
on the new west" which is again de-
clared to be like the laws of the Modes
and Persiaps. 1t was "a long cassock
close to the body, Of black cloth and
pinked with white silk under it, and
coat oyer it. and the legs ruffled with
black ribbon like pigeons leg" But
Louis XIV. maliciously dressed all his
footmen in this costume, and so did
French noblemen. with the result that
the English court very soon discarded
the "unalterable" costume.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
A Dandy In Fiji.

The styles in Fiji may not concern
rs deeply, and Of course we may not
copy any Of them except In a swim
ming tank. Still. they have styles 4
returning traveller, interviewed in Lon
don. says the prevailing mode Is two
yards OF blue jeans combined with IA
chintZ pattern-this for the men. The
real pacenlakers among the women
wear silk pinaf0res lin town" mean.
ing SuvaI. whereas In the country
there Is no silk and possibly no pima
fore.
The beach is the promenade In the
Polynesian islands. and there the tray.
eler found the Fijian Berry Wall He
wore trousers and boots, a collar Out
no shirt and top hat Naturally, on
account Of the topper. the observation
was made late in the day Chicago
Post
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
A Good Eater.

When Gustavus of Sweden was be
sieging Prague boor of extraordinary
aspect gained admittance to his tent
and offered. by way of amusing bis
majesty, TO devour large hog In bis
presence. Old General Konigsmarck
who was in attendance. at once sug.
gested that the man with the Gargan-
tuan appetite should be burned as a
witch, whereupon the boor, whose feel
ings were hurt by this observation. ex.
claimed, IF your majesty will but
make that old gentleman take Off his
sword and spurs | will eat him before
begin the pig" This was accompa.
MED by such a "hideous expansion of
the jaws and mouth" that the general.
though he had given his proofs on
many a field. turned pale and fed in
continently to his tent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
An Odd Moorish Custom.

AS people the Moors are already
well inclined to anything that gilds
life. A correspondent says: Nothing
delights them more as a means Of
agreeably spending an hour or two
than squatting on their heels in the
streets ORION some door stoop, gazing
at the Dassersby, exchanging compli.
ments with their acquaintance. Ma
tive 'swells' consequently promenade
with a piece Of felt under their arms
on which TO sit when they wish"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
RroMninu.

Browning had completed a whole
volume of verse by the time he was
twelve, but his earliest artistic effort
was a painting Of a cottage and rccks.
which he painted at the age of two In
lead pencil and black currant fam
Juice
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
PLAINLY Of Raason

II don't see why that tune haunts
me constantly" complained dun man
who was always humming
Because you are forever laundering
itw came the quick reDly from Foote
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24

The voters will not spoil fairly
good schoolmaster by trying TO make
him a second-class president
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
Lazy Little Prue.

Sue-Wouldn't you just like to be as
happy as lark? Prue-No. indeed.
Think of the time they have TO get up.
-Lippincott's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24

The Democratic tariff bill, eour-
aseousIy vetoed by President Taft,
PLACED CEREALS ON THE
FREE LIST.
A vote for President Taft and the
Republican ticket 10 the safeguard
Of the farmer against the entry in
to the United States, duty free, Of
the products of the great fields Of
Canada and other srain-growins
Countries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
FARMERS FRIEND
IS PROTECTION
RECORD OF MORE THAN A CEN.
TURY PROVES THIS BEYOND
ALL POSSIBLE DOUBT.
A HOME MARKET ASSURED

Failacies Of Professor Wilson's Arou-
ment and of Democratic Free
Trade Exposed by Facts
American Farmers Have
Always Benefited by
Protective Tariff.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
WHEN 1T COMES TO MEAT
OF ALL KINDS

Delicious, juicy, tender Sirloin, Porter
house, Round or Flank Steaks cannot
be cut from fifteen year old oxen or
worn out Gowns or from poorly fed cat
tie of any kind Therefore, find out
where YOUR BUTCHER gets his ami
mails. We are not offended when peo-
pie ask US because we feel that our Gus
toners are entitled to know about this.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-24
An EXCHANGE Of Commitments.

An exchange or Compliments.
Howell-Your head is pretty thick.
POWELL don't think the inside meas
urement of yours would be any strain
on tape measure.-New York Press.
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Anticipating Election It Wssd-
row Wilson, C0l)setup Is
to Portfolios Is Rife.
PEERLESS ONE MENTIONED
Representative UndslWood's Name
Is Also on Many Lips as
ProbabIe Member.

Already, in anticipation Of the cleo
tion of Woodrow Wilson next Tuesday.
the hammers, saws. and squares of the
Cabinet makers are getting into action.
II Gov. Wilson cared to shirk the re-
sponsibility of selecting his own Official
family he could pick up almost any
number Of "satisfaction guaranteed %
highly polished, beautifully finished Cab
inets any time between now and March
1 next. Gov. Wilson has shown an ex-
ceptionaily clear tendency to do his own
thinking and, which has worried his
managers particularly In this campaign.
his own talking. II IL highly improb-
able that he will make any broad con-
cession to outside influences when 1t
comes to selecting his Cabinet.
Three men have been more consist
entity in the minds OF would-be Cabinet
pickers than any others Of the hock or
candidates. These men are William
Jennings Bryan. who, his friends
say, put the Will in Wilson," Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood. of Ala
bama, majority leader Of the House.
and Representative Albert Sidney Bur-
!eson of Grandoltexas. one Of the first
House members to take the Wilson
boom under his paternal wing. a harbor
from which Mr.. Burleson has taken par
ticular pains to prevent its departure.
Concerning Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan. perhaps, has been more
generally mentioned than either Of the
remaining two in connection with the
Cabinet Gov. Wilson is expected to have
an opportunity to select. Politicians
almost without exception declare that
but for Bryan's timely and strategic re-
port the New Jersey governor never
would have become the Democratic nomi-
nee. Whether it was carefully planned
in advance. as many believe-Thomas w.
Lawson is certain that this Is the case.
inasmuch as he warned Mr.. Bryan at
Chicago what the wicked Wall Street
interests planned to door whether 1t
worked out step by step as the immedi-
ate occasion required, it Is generally
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
SEA CAPTAIN GETS CLADd.

Capt. Thor Johannessen. Of the Morse
schooner F'ritzoe. yesterday was allowed
claim Of $e55 by the Comptroller Of
the Treasury for the transportation Of
Capt George N. Cook. of the American
schooner Mary B. Baird. his wife and q
crew OF seven men.
The Morse schooner rescued the crew
of the Baird when the latter vessel sank
10 miles south Of Cape Hatteras last
June. Capt. Johannessen landed four
of the rescued party at Antilla. Cuba.
and took the others to Baltimore. The
comptroller decided that under the law OF
the sea the Morse captains claims for
''sustensnce and tr: ,sportation'' are
allowable
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Academy-.'Mu utt and JeH."

a whirlwind OF merriment will arrive
at the Academy next Monday evening
when Mutt and Jeff." with their in
terestins family Of forty-five singers,
dancers and comedians will hold high
jinks'' for a weeks engagement.
Mutt and Jeff'' is simply a cyclone Of
good, clean healthy laughter. with en-
trancing music to give one a chance to
get his breath between laughs. This is
the sort of entertainment tired people
need to refresh their mind for another
day Of toll. All classes Of people have
approved it As Ii shown by the remark
able business the play is doing from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Cam
ada to the Gulf of Mexico
On Tuesday evening full and complete
election returns will be read from the
stage.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

|cisSsr fus-Ast Hass. 1nnleR 1loG1ne =
~ ~ yser q - saess ~ b AlaalEA,
supporting cest. tnsan1ing Dsank Wahs-
hsA. esther Of ths p1scss b Dooe sDec.
tive. JAns L. BeAn ard l1oo 01rard
head the attractive fe1ini1e ceat1noent.
Manager Peck announces An elaeerate
'cabaret satertain0sk fsvs - 0aysty -
irons on election night, beeinning q II
b clock and continuing 'untn & n. The
hlection returns win b received by . spe-
3ial leased wire service.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Lyeeun-sPseenskers..

The offering by the '.Pacemakers'' At the
Lyceum next week 10 one that 10 rather
above the average Of the buriesque. e.
pecially - to the plot and the con-
tinuity Of the lines. s.ory runs an the
way through 1t and never for . moment
10 the audience allowed to forget. There
are musical numbers galore. but they
are interviewer In such Q way a. to not
interrupt the thread Of the plot.
Among the song hits introduced are
Every Road Lsads Ne Back to You."
"Parisisnne.' Cleopatra" Dixiland. >
'.Maxumma.' and 'Sumurun."
A special performance viii be given
Tuesday night commencing At II O'Clock.
ihe election returns will be received by
special wire and announced to the audi
ence
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Ask. for $4,000 Damages.

= Alleging chat she sustained serious in
turies by gripping over an cEuction
In the aisle Of the defendantss. moving
picture theater. Ada H. GaSaNay yes
terday 90 suit for 5000 asainst John
J. Noonan, proprietor of the Virginia
Moving Ricture Theater.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
cssnss-varAsvilss.

Delightful varsity = promissd in the
six vaudeville acts whicA VIII make up
the Cosmos bill next week. none Of
which have ever appsarsd IN Wsshing.
ton before.
Christmas Eve on Biackwsirs Isiand''
10 the name Of . dramatic comedistta
which win be offered By Sydney Dean
and his company Of four. The Plastic
comiques." . European novelty IN the
form Of a clay modelling act. VIII Be pre-
sented by Panklet and company. and Ls
Brow-Crystal and company WI appear
In q one-act farce comedy.
Specially featured are the Three Trou.
badors In vocal and instrumental selec-
tions Of the higher class. Monsieur Her
bert and. Vera De Long promise an un-
usual attraction. while Mae Francis will
appear In Q speciality. The famous Paths
Weekly Review Of current events Of the
world will lead series Of new motion
pictures.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
P0li's-vaudeyille.

The popular ventriloquist. Hugh En-.
NETT. comes to Polls next week as the
headline feature. Mr.. emmett is a..
sisted in his act by an attractive young
woman who sings ana plays while Mr.
Emmett talks through inanimate OBJ
jects. The secondary stellar feature will
be the Middleton-Spelimeye Company.
presenting a one-act comedy called "A
Texas Wooiug." The Colonial Trio, after
a highly successful engagement in New
York at Proctor's 12Sth Street Theater,
comes to Washington with an elaborateiy
staged act.
Harry Breen viii offer a number Of new
parodiesN and nonsensical songs. The
Three Franks are expected to ofPer some
new and amusing feats in comedy aero
batics and Carter and Bolden viii be
seen in a musical and dancing act.
There will be two complete perform
ances on election night, the first BE-
ginning at 7:3o. and the second shortly
before 10. The election returns viii be
received by leased wire and announced
to the audiences between each act
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
occupied by F. F. Burroughs & Co..
wholesale grain and feed dealers.

Two men engaged in the work Of IN
loading q barge at the wharf Of W. A.
Smoot & Co. fell overheard at an early
four this morning. One was white and
the other colored. Both were quickly
rescued by employees of the barge.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Saead Granted hail.

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. 81. B. Snead.
the banker and ranchman who shot and
killed Al G. Boyce. was granted bail by
the Appellate Court to-day. The bond
was nxed at 10000. n, -
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

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Giyety-4.TAe oi.ser eirls.',

The Ginger 0isls." headed by the crsa-
tor Of the bur8esqus character Of ysnitor
Higgins--lcd Lee Wrothe-will Be the at
trast!en II The oaySty ns1t week In
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Representative c. C. carlin addressed
q Democratic rally at Fails Church to-
night. He win speak to-posrow night
at Accotink.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Chase's-PoIite Vaudeville.

chase's next week will Introduce those
great favorites. Sam Chip. Mary Marble.
John w. Dunno. and their comic cohorts
in their newest hit. THE Land Of the
Dykes" which was written by Herbert
Hall Winslow. and the score and lyrics
composed by Albert Won Tilxer.
The extra added attraction will be the
musical revue features. Seymour Felix
and Amelia Caire. These clever farceurs
have produced and made their greatest
comic and artistic hit in In Search Of
a Past" concocted by Florenz West for
this particular occasion.
Third in ranking order will be George
Lyons and Bob Yosco. THE Harpist and
the Singer" The comic cantatrice. Olive
Briscoe. will give her artistic Entire
Nous interlude. Martini and Maxmil-
liam. two comic tricksters. will include
their illusory exploits. Mcmahon. Dia-
mond. and Clemence will be seen in their
grotesquery. concluding With the sensa-
tional "scarecrow dance"
The Animated Weekly and the pipe Or
gan recitals will fill their accustomed
place in the programme. On election
night there will be two performances.
one at s and the other at 1880 p. m.
Telegraph wires, handled by expert op-
orators. will run to the stage. and full
returns from all parts of the country
will be read between the acts to the au-
dience,
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
GO MIG 1|'1lRlCllIO6S

Cslenb1assfAe 0tsuaUss Claan.n
Whea Richard Dsnnstt MAKES his ins-
ttal prpductioa ee ':rhs otreagse claAm."
. modesn COMEDY arafna b lGArgarst
Turnbnll ct the Columbia ThsaAsr nsxt
week hs WIN bring 70 washinston direct
from New York the most complste
metropolitan cast that has been arraAged
during the present season. =:
Edith wynns Astthiaon. Tim Murphy.
Alics johnson. Margaret o'Neill. Master
Mac Nacomber Salvatore zito. Milton
Bromley. and Mr.. Bennett constitute the
cast Of characters for the unusual Turn
bull piece.
The scenic effects Of the three acts are
By Walter Burfidge. Frank Dodge. ana
Mr.. Castle. All the furnishings and drA-
peries have been selected under the care
full direction Of Adrienne Morrison BEN
nett. . new decorator in the New York
field after the fashion Of Elsie Dc Wolf
The Tiffany Studios. Proctor Company.
East India House. sHerter Looms. and
the NcHugh willow people have been
making special furniture, draperies. rugs.
carpets. and trappings for the sumptuQps
settings Of the three acts.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
Belases-sslIi.Ali.s."

The new play IN which Margaret Hing
ton has made % pronounced . hit 10
called "Kindling." and Il by Charles
Kenyon. . young California author.
While its locale II In this East Side Of
New York. tho story deals exclusively
with the triais and cultured ambitions
Of . ateredore and his wife. who are
aroused TO higher homo ideals by settie-
uent workers. and has no general bear.
Ing on the narrowing problems Of race
labor. or socialism that arise from the
unique social conditions of that mixed
section Of the metropolis.
Tho piece affords Miss Ellington greater
emotional opportunity than any role she
has ever portrayed. A well-balanced
group of players support the star. some
OF the best known Of whom are Byron
Beasisy. Sydney Martineau. Ida Lewis.
Florence Robinson. Frank Camp. Robert
Tabor. and Thomas Evans. The engage
ment At the Belasco Theatsr 10 for one
week, beginning next Monday.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
National-"Gxpsy Love-"

Gypsy Love-" the big A. H. Woods
production OF the Lehar work. will be
the attraction at tho National next
week. Besides Lshar. who 10 recognized
AZ the wizard OF melody. Others respon-
sibie for tho International success are
Harry b. and Robert h. Smith, who
made tho American adaptation: Phyllis
Partington. the fascinating prima donna.
who sings Zorika. the gypsy girl. and
Arthur Albro. the Russian tenor. whose
rendition Of JOSH. the gypsy vioiinist.
10 . sensation In opsratic circles, "0ypsy
Love- IL considered the most exact
comic opera presented In America since
the days Of "The Merry Widow" which
also wns q convincing demonstration Of
Franz Lehar's ability as q composer.
The important musical numbers are
THE Melody Of Love-" "Dsfyins the
Storm" 'Matrimony." When I'm Wait
Ing With You." Wedding Guests" Les
sons In Love-" and II will Give You
All for Love-"
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
ARRANGEMENTS have been ma

Arrangements have been made by the
members Of the Sunday school Of the
First Baptist Church for a Halloween
entertainment. which will be given At S
o'clock tomorrow night at Odd Fellows
Hall Local talent. assisted by Mr.
Hildebrsnd. ventriloQuist. of Baltimore,
will take part.
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The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Of Columbia. will Friday night pay an
ofhcial visit to Potomac Lodge Of ODD
Fellows. 1t IL expected that there will
be large attendance at this meeting.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31
National-Elnendorf Lectures.

Observation-Disclosures Lectures.
The Pacific Coast. from Monterey to
Mount Rainier. will be the topic Of the
illustrated travel talk to be delivered by
Dwight Elmendorf at the National this
afternoon.
Mr.. Elmendorfs personally conducted
tour will start with a picturing OF the
San Francisco OF yesterday and to-
day. and will proceed thence to San Jose
and through the wonderful fruit valley
Of Santa Clara to Monterey and Del
Monte. After q glimpse OF these world
famous beauty spots. the tour II con-
tinued to more scenes Of beauty in the
Yosemite Valley and thence northward.
past Mount Shasta to Portland. and up
tho great Columbia River to Hood River
tho starting point for the ascent Of
Mount Hood. From hero tho Journey
will lead to seattie-the metropolis of
tho northwest, coming to Q dnai conciu-
sion At beautiful Mount Rainier.
Mr.. Elmendorfs next and last lecture
will be. yellowstone Park
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

p. p. williams. q weil-known rssidsni
Of Doncastle. Nd. 10 the guest of osorgs
". Hulfsh at his homo In North Co
lumbus Street.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Mrs. Annie D. Field, who died in
Washington this morning. was q former
resident Of this city. being q daughter OF
the late Stephen Field. One daughter.
Mrs. Ray Field Kemp. survives. The
body will be shipped to Lynchburg for
burial.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Deputy Health Ofncer James J. oarvsy
to-day begun his first annual inspection
of grocery stores In the city and ha
found everything In very satisfactory
condition.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Childrehs day was observed this after
noon at the bazaar being held at the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall un-
der the auspices Of the local branch Of
the Holy Name Society.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Drs. NJ. D. Delaney, s. B. Moore. and
r. n. Slaughter have returned from
Norfolk. where they attended the an
nual meeting Of the State Medical AsSo-
citation. A paper was read before the
association by DR.. Delaney.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

workmen have completed the work Q
paving the square in Washington Stree,
between King and Prince Streets, witt
asphalt block. The second square ol
this thoroughfare 10 rapidly nearinl
completion.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

The funeral Of Mrs. James NJ Reed
took place this afternoon from her home,
eN Cameron Street. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. NJ. Canter, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Burial was made in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Norman Arthur Kidweyy. seven years
old, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Kid
well. died yesterday at the home OF his
ients. Brickhaven. Alexandra County.
The funeral will axe place at II O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-10-31

Frank Beach. fifty years old. died last
night al the Alexandria Hospital. He
was a resident Of Bancroft. Alexandra
County. Besides his wife. he leaves two
sons.