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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

Senator Massey Of Nevada, the man ap-
pointed to succeed the late Senator Nix
on last summer-but who lost out by half
a length at the election-would add TO the
Senatorial scenery II he stayed here.
He is a smallish, smoOth-faced man
with a shrewd smile and wise little ewes
that blink from behind large spectacIes.
The cutest thing about him is his short.
white, fuzzy hair. that stands alert. like
on a caterpillar. and makes him look
smart. He wears a black SLOUGH hat and
plain black clothes, including a long
coat. and his whole siZe-up is that Of
Judge in a show.
Massey has made a lot of money from
his law practice. and would have even
more wealth accumulated by now II he
had not had TO pay out so much Of IL in
the form Of fines for contempt of court.
When he goes through a case without be-
ing fined for contempt he feels Just like
a man who has crossed crowded street
without being hit by an automobile.
1t isn't that he sasses the Judge. under
stand; he was e member of the State Su-
preme Court himself, and he wouldn't
think OF talking back to the man on the
bench. But he has a way Of addressing
depreCiating remarks to the opposing
counsel. and even trying to fatten out
the opposing counseI's face with his
fists. that causes him 10 be fined every
little while. Let the opposing counsel
say something that strikes Massey as too
personal and it's all OF.
There are a lot Of things that never
have stood for man saying 10 me" sx-
plains Massey. and I naturally do not
intend TO begin at my age" He also
says:
The man that isn't ready to fight isn't
ut TO live. Life itself is a fight"
Among other ACCOMPLISHMENTS Massey
can insert compact little cuss words into
mis- conversation with a neatness and IA
cility that is captivating.
In his race for Senator last November
Massey was just eighty-nine votes be-
hind his opponent in the entire State.
The Utah Construction Company for
which he had been attorney. had a big
gang OF nearly 40 men out building a
new stretch OF railroad. 1t was arrang-
ed that they should be brought into the
votes would have given him a winning
total But a screw came loose on the
engine, and by the time they got II ad-
justed the train was delayed more than
an hour and did not arrive in town until
the polls had been closed almost ten
minutes
Massey uses this incident for a hook
on which 10 hang some of his most pic
turesque cuss words when he tells
about it,
Key Pitman. the man who beat Mas
sey for the Senate. is a distant relative
Of Francis Scott Key. the Star Spang-
led Banner" man.
When it looked last spring as IL Mr..
T. Roosevelt might be nominated at Chi
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

of transportation. And the Hepburn
acts purpose is to separate coal pro-
duction and transportation.
While Mondays decision is not sat-
isfying, in that it fails to convict and
correct the general combination which
is responsible for the specific acts that
are condemned, there is no suggestion
that law is lacking when the evidence
in the case is utilized to best advan-
tage.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
.Lemnnnde and ladies'

From the Kansas City Star.
Lemonade and ladies'" A certain vet
eran politician laughed derisively as he
read those words on card this morn
ing.
Say. Bob" he said, what kind of a
way is this to run campaign? Seen
this card? It's a notice of the Tenth
Ward Progressive Clubs meeting to-
night at Posey's Hall. and it gives a spe-
cial invitation to the ladies to attend
and saws ice cold lemonade will be served
free. Did you ever hear anything like
that, Bob?'
Lemonade and ladies'! That amt no
way to run a campaign. Say, how many
votes can these ladies cast? guess I've
had a. much practical experience in pol
tics as any man and I'll tell you these
Progressive guys amt going to get very
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

far with their lemonade and ladies. 1t
won't 60"
However. despite the warnings OF the
professional politicians. the Tenth Ward
Progressive Club will serve lemonade at
the mass meeting tonight. II Is &C
cording to the new order of things. II
any Of the boys attend they will be
welcome.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
An ArtfuI scheme.

Il asked him for two dollars, but he
gave me five"
Why this unusual generosity"
Il kind of limited that I wanted to buy
him some Christmas cigars. He thinks
by coughing up literally that he'll get
a better grade-but he won't"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

Throwing a beautiful stream Of water high enough
to make city hrrman expire from envy"
feet into the ale, and those tourists who
travel several thousand miles. paying
tribute to the Pullman pOrters all the
way. always declare that they have got
ten their moneys worth. Still there are
many who would rather spend the same
amount Of money on a sultry little supper
on the Gay White Way. This is one Of
the things which is the matter with this
country.
CCopyrisht. 1917. b. George Mathew Adams
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
Not n Stem-winder.

From Judge.
'Inuuisitve passenger-And what Is that
curious thing you are carrying?
Sailor with winch-crank)-This. mum?
IT'S the crank what they use FOR wind
ing I'D the dog watch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

Of Missouri, who. on his return to JEFF
ferson City, Mo. from the conference Of
Governors at Richmond, Va. and a con-
ference with President Taft in this city,
declared he had not assumed the respon-
sibility of directing any plans to reor-
ganize the National Republican party.
Gov Hadley declared that the only way
TO remedy that badly shattered organiza-
ton was by finding out why 100000
voters deserted the G., o. P, and not by
counting on Democratic mistakes and the
results therefrom-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
GET BUSY.

The girls behind the counter now
Have kind looks on display.
OF pleasant smiles and waiting wiles
You notice an array.
The girls behind the counter now
Are still dispensing fun.
So do your part; seek out the mart
And get that shopping done.
The girls behind the counter now
Are still a winsome flock.
But minutes fly; you'd better buy
While smiles remain in stock.
Christmas Motives.
Do you give to make people happy,
or merely to disarm criticism
Hardly that Bad.
In my day." boosted the old timer.
pistols and coffee frequently went to-
gether at breakfast"
The other man was unacquainted with
the code duello.
Gosh said he. did the walters hold
you up at the point of a gun?'
December 10 in History.
December 70. 1888. Henry VIII gets
stuck in the castle chimney practicing
SANTA LINUS.
December 10. 1855. Boswell and DR..
johnson get Jobs as foorwalkers during
the Christmas rush.
Brought to 1t.
Switzerland. usually progressive, is
opposed to the use OF the airship in
warfare"
She got along without n navy for
years. having no coastline. But she has
as much air to protect as anybody else,
don't you see?'
Just Before Christmas.
For girls and boys expecting toys,
The hours limp on their way.
But ma, we'd state, works twenty-eight
Or Twenty-Five each day.
They Read the Papers.
This Noahs ark is not complete"
What is lacking?" inquired the polite
fioorwalker.
1T contains no okapi and no digdis.
You have no idea how alert children are
about these things"
Sign.
Il guess she realizes that she is q
confirmed old maid
There's always hope. Why do you
say that"
II notice she has quit buying uIstIe-
toe"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
GEYSERS
~ GEORGE FITCH.
Aathos Of ';At Good ola sivash."

as often as the Democratic party in ma
tional politics.
1t Is wonderfully inspiring to watch a
gsyser industriously spouting vast bill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

Electrically driven machines, with
which stamps can be attached to letters
and packages at a rate of 400 a minute,
are being tested by the German postal
authorities.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

was a hateful and supposedly degrading
task Hence the sailors called their
enemies "swabs' as term Of contempt.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
Christmas Motives.
Hardly that Bad.

Do you give to make people happy
or merely to disarR criticism
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
December 10 in History.

December 70. 1888. Henry VIII gets
stuck in the castle chimney practicing
Santa Claus.
December 10, 1855. Boswell and DR..
johnson get Jobs as hoorwalkers during
the Christmas rush.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

I guess she realizes that she is q
confirmed old maid
There's always hope. Why do you
say that
Il notice she has quit buying uistIe-
toe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
They Read the Papers.

This Noah's ark is not complete"
What is lackIng?' inquired the polite
fioorwaIker.
1T contains no okapi and no digdig.
You have no idea how alert children are
about these things"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19
Brought to 1t.
Just Before Christmas.

For girls and boys expecting toys,
The hours limp on their way.
But ma, we'd state. works twenty-eight
Or twenty-nine each day.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-19

When it looked last spring as II Mr..
T. Roosevelt might be nominated at Chi
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
FAMILY OF GREAT SAILORS.

Admiral Sir Archibald Berkeley
iIilne, the English commander-in-
hief in the Mediterranean, is the
third generation in his family to at
ain a high naval rank. His grand
father was Sir David Milne, whose
career began with his participation
in the relief of Gibraltar towards
the close of the eighteenth century.
The present commanders father
was himself commander-in-chief on
the Mediterranean station, and ulti-
lnately was made an admiral of the
fleet. Sir Archibald has been in the
navy since he was fourteen, and has
aiken part in more than one engage
nent on land, having been wounded
n the Zulu war while acting as nava
side-de-camp to Lord Chelmsford.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05

Wilmington. N. c Nrs. Cora L
Ritter. Of This place. says, Il usec
to have headaches. and blind dizz,
spells, and weak cold spells went all
over me. | had different doctors,
but they we're unable to tel me what
was wrong. so | began to take Car
dui / am now oil right, in good
health, and better than | have been
for 10 years" Cardui is a remedy
for women. which has been helping
sick women for nearly life time.
You can absolutely rely upon it.
Other people have done the testing
and you should profit by their *
perience Cardui has benefited
million women. Why not you? B.
gin taking Cardui today.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
RING IN OLD TREE.

Walking in the woods near Liv.
ingston, N. j., two young farmer:
came upon an old tree which bad
been split in half by lightning
While examining the tree the youth,
were surprised to see something glis.
tening in the wood. With some dif.
liculty they succeeded in digging on,
a gold band wedding ring. The cir.
Gle bore the inscription, "To julia
Henderson from John, May j..
1879" 1t is thought that some yis-
itor lost the ring many years AGO
when the tree was but a saplmg and
that it became imbedded in tie
trunk.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
NEW FLY ExTERMINAToR.

A new discovery for the extermina
ton of flies, which may be effective in
paving way to complete eradication
Of the pests, was tried out in the Of
fice of the health officer for the Dis.
trict of Columbia the other day. Sew.
eral hundred insects were liberated in
room and were dead in few min
utes afterward
An atmosphere charged with an alco.
holic distillation of the long leaf pine
is what killed the insects. 1t is said
the distillation is strong enough to
provide short drinkless drunk for hu-
man beings.
A North Carolina man is credited
with the discovery. To demonstrate
the effectiveness. of the method a trap
containing several hundred flies was
opened in room. A small blower for
charging the atmosphere with the
mixture was used Within a few
minutes the insects began to fall to
the floor lifeless and 1t was not long
until all were dead. Several water
insects which had been turned loose
on the floor expired in the same way
II was explained that flies breathe
through the pores in their bodies and
that the pine leaf product closes the
pores and thus stops respiration. The
mixture. it is stated. is not injurious
10 human beings.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
NEW GOLDEN EGG STORY.

The best story Of Cuba illustrating
childish incapacity in financial mat
ters," says Paul v. de Graw, fourth as.
sistant postmaster general, lis one
credited to Paul de Graw of Havana,
gentleman | have never met, but |
am sure he must be all right with
that name.
The other De Graw was living in
Camaguey and discovered a beautiful
La France rose bush owned by an old
CUBAN woman. He was then counting
the girl who is now Mrs. de Graw and
ne made contract with the Cuban
woman for all the roses produced by
the bush at a peseta each, about IL
cents of real money.
He saw that two buds were about
due, SO a day or two later he sent his
man down for the roses. The man
came back and said there was some
mistake. for the sonora said she had
no rose bush.
Ielllng the man how stupid he
was, De Graw went himself and found
that the woman had sold the bush for
oO cents, Spanish money, about 80
cents in American currency. because
getting the money at IL cents a rose
was too slow.
There may be instances where this
system of finance has been tied. but J
am sure 1t has never been beaten"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
HIS TIME TO COME.

Smith and Jones were discussing
the question of who should be the
head of the house-the man or the
woman. 81 am the head of nv es-
adjustment" said Jones. 81 am
the breadwinner. Why shouldn't |
be?" Well" replied Smith, 'before
my wife and | were married we
made an agreement that | should
make the rulings in all major things,
my wife IN all the minor" GLOW
has it workedS' queried Jones.
Smith smiled. $50 far he replied,
mo major matters have come up"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
EXPORTS INCREASE.

American exports of manufactures
showed an unusual increase dur1nf
the month of Jr'-' 1912. The marked
increase the same pe~iHd OF last year
indicates most encrura ging business
condition In this country
In round numbers the expectation Of
manufactures for the month OF July
was valued at $4,000. 900. against SIS
100000 for the same period of les!
year. This is an increase of $21, 900,
900, or 25 per cent. These figures dc
not include manufactures of food
stuffs. which are classified under an.
other heading by the statistical blu.
reau of the department of commerce
and labor
Manufactures of iron and steel show
the largest single item of increase.
The increase for July amounted to
100000. or one-third of the total
gain. Other items of increase are
Tobacco 81 OO0,O0O; leather. 81 900.
600; wood and lumber. $4,000, 900;
agricultural implements. $3.50, 600, and
automobiles. $500. 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05

The new chndron's bureau. like
most OF the othorn OF the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. will devote
is energy chiefly to the compilation
OF statistics" said Miss Julia Lathrop
director OF the bureau.
The most important work at FIRST
VIII be an effort to obtain better sys-
TENS Of birth registration throughout
the country. Unless the ages OF the
children concerning whom the sta
tistics are gathered are definitely
known the statistics will prove of lit
tie practical value.
Efforts Of the census bureau reveal
ed the fact that only few commu-
mites In the United States had regis
trations that we're complete and cor
rect"
Two field agents of the bureau will
gather Information upon this point,
which later will be compiled and
published in bulletin form by the bu-
reau, and these bulletins, It is expect
ed, viii ultimately result in obtaining
needed reforms and better registration
methods.
one OF the compilations of the new
bureau will relate to infant mortality.
MISS Lathrop says that conservative
estimates place the number OF infants
under the age of one year that die
during each year at approximately
100000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
GUARD THE WHITE HOUSE.

Although the White House is q
government institution, the honor Of
protecting the chief executive and
bis household during the sleeping
hours develves upon a specially Sc
lected corps of Washington police.
No. 1000 Pennsylvania avenue is the
only residence in America which is
protected by city police year in and
year out. The departments require
the service Of fourscore men as nigF
watchmen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
Helps A Judge In Bad Fix.

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad
ore on his leg had bsf1 "a several
INC ors and long resis d ali Ieme-
iles. 1 thought it was a cancer"
Z wrote. AT last | used Bucklen's
Arnlca Salve. and was completely
cured" Cures burns, boils. ulcers.
cuts, bruises and piles. 25c at all
druggists.
A advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
HAD A RIGHT TO THE SPOT
shirt Waist Peddler Easily Proved
That It Was Most Valuable
Place for Him.

Missouri was not the New York
policeman's native home, nevertheless
showing" did him some good. He
had undertaken to settle who con-
sidered certain spot on the pave
ment worth purchasing at the price
Of bloody nose. His livelihood, ac-
cording to the banana man, depend
ed upon his standing at that partic-
ular spot, and the shirt waist ped
der was equally positive that if he
moved on starvation would be his
lot. The policeman's prayer for
light was cut short by the arrival of
a woman who wanted to buy waist.
81 wear No. 49," she said. "Here
is waist that l like, but it looks
like a mighty small 49,"
CRY it on" urged the peddler.
II can't, right here in the street"
said she.
Gust step into this hail. said the
peddler. "and knock on the door at
the left. The woman will let you
try it on there"
His look of triumph cowed the ba-
man and convinced the police
man. "See?" he said. ''That is
why have to stand here. l meet
lot of customers like that woman,
and it isn't every place where l can
make arrangements for them to
come in and try on"
The banana man moved on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
COURSE Of SICK MENTALITY
One Woman's Idea Of the Phases
Through Which Those AHlIct-
ed Passed to the End.

A lady well known in England
writes to London newspaper as fol-
lows:
What are the phases that the suf-
fragist goes through before she
reaches the state Of mind which en-.
ables her to break windows, set the.
aters on fire and throw hatchets OF
cabinet ministersp
Temperamentally she is the
Splendid enthusiastic A great
'ideal" appeals TO heri In Single
minded" devotion to her ideal, she
decides to give he- life to it. She
dwells on the one idea to the exclu-
sion Of all other aspects of life, UNI
til the continual focusing of the
mind on her one object produces a
falsified vision. The correcting
ideas, never being allowed to come
into play, are atrophied and the
mental balance is destroyed. Now
comes a longer OF shorter stay at
the halfway house of fanaticism,
until the tired and respondent $50
clal reformer" reaches the final stage
Of monomania. This is the road
along which, in the company Of
good many noble women and men,
the suffragist now drags her weary
feet producing disruption, hatred,
violence and retaliation instead of
furthering the cause she started
with such splendid devotion to carry
to victory.
Long-deferred justice has driven
her into mental alteration tho
pity of the waste of such valuable
materiall 1t is the finest and most
sensitive instruments which get OUT
of tune the quickestl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
NOT EQUAL OF OLD WONDER
Martin Sheridan, Famed In Athletics.
Falls to Muscle Malcolm
Ford's Old DumbbelI.

While Jim Thorpe is being show
cred with honors as the best all
around athlete in the world, there
are many old-timers who refuse to
believe that the wonderful Indian
could defeat some Of the old cham
pions. A story was told that shows
how the late Malcolm w. Ford is
esteemed by those who knew him
when he was the leading as well as
the first of the great all around per-
formers.
Martin Sheridan, the holder of
the record Of the A. A. u. all around
competition, was the man to bring
Ford's admirer to light. When Mar
tin was at his best he dropped into
a cafe on Nassau street and was
introduced to the proprietor. The
convention turned on athletic feats
and the proprietor told how Ford
was a frequent visitor at his place.
There was high and wide bar in
the cafe and the man who owned
the place asked Martin if he could |
jump over it. While Martin was
measuring the obstacle with his eye
the cafe man said, "Ford used to
leap that easy"
well, replied Martin, eff Ford
jumped it, so can l." and over he
leaped. That was some evidence.
but not enough to convince Ford's
old friend that he had met a better
man than the old champion. He
brought out dusty old dumbbell
and laid it on the bar with request
hat Sheridan muscle it. This time
he Irish champion was stumped,
or, strain as he would, he could not
ift the weight from the bar. 1t is
lp to Martin now to introduce the
newest wonder in the all around
anks to the Nassau street cafe and
ave the Indian submitted to the
lalcolm Ford tests.-New York
Zines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
GASOLINE FEvERs

"AIy husband has the gasoline
fever" said Mrs. Mamie Fairbanks O
Takoma Park, when she charged Mr.
Fairbanks with non-support in Judge
William II. DeLacey's count the othel
day, HE has II so bad that he has
bought two automobiles and one mo
torcycle in the last two years, al
though he makes but SIS week and
has never really supported his fam
ily Instead Of staying at home OF
nights he goes riding in his motors
lie could support me and his tive
children on what he puts in gasoline
md re 3airs"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
What Texans Admire

Is htarty. vigorous life. according to
hugh Tallman. of San Antonio. I'VE
ind" he writes. that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills surely put new life
and energy into a person. Wife and
| nelieve they are the best made. p"
Excellent for stomach. liver and hid
rev troubles Csc at druggists
advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
Advertisement

Louey-My bruddah vas a smart
yone, He vas dakin' der census und
ven der names fell short in vone town
vot did he do?
FRITZ know not. yes. vot did
he do?
Louey-He gave all der boys in der
lchoolhouse cucumbers nnd butter
milk so they would double up
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
HER REASON.

Misiress-Well, Pm sorry you
want to leave me, Mary. But what'S
your reason?
MARY keeps silently
Understanding private?
Mary Suddenly - No, mum
please, mum, he's a lance corporal
illustrated Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
PAPA's WORST.

Willic-Did your mother or your
father punish you when you were
young?
Tommie- Both.
How did yoar father punish
oa;'
'lie USED 10 sing 10 me-"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-11-05
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