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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-24

Score another for Oklahoma There
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ton mistake which some fool adding
machine made.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-24

with Christmas almost out Of the
way, now for % same llrst
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
A Stitch in Time.

The country generally is watching
with intense interest the progress that
is being made in the United States to
prevent general strike of coal miners
as well as the efforts of the British gov
ernment TO bring to an end the disas-
trous labor troubles in that country.
How far-reaching the effect of prac-
tically half a million workers ceasing
to be bread winners is shown in the
trade review of the commercial agencies.
In those States not affected by the pos
sible shutdown of mines, except as
purchasers of coal, there is an optimistic
tone in all lines of business, while in
the coal regions there is a general tend
ency to hew as close to the line as pos
sible.
The beneficial effect of treating these
grave economic poblemS in a common
sense man-to-man manner is shown in
the reports as published in The Herald's
columns. Recognition by the govern
ment leaders of Great Britain that the
toilers underground deserve some con-
sideration, as shown in the advocacy of
the minimum wage scale, has prevented
much Of the bitterness usually incident
TO the settlement of such vast labor
troubles. Premier Asquith is to be
congratulated for what he already has
done in behalf of an amicable settle
ment.
In both branches of Congress steps
have been taken in somewhat the same
direction, and it is most devoutly to
be desired that an arrangement can be
made by our statesmen whereby at the
closing conference in Cleveland to-day
CTuesdsy), between the mine owners
and the mine employees, an agreement
can be reached that will prevent any
interruption to the present general pros
perity of the nation.
The sad results of strike such as
that impending are never known until it
is about over, when the treasures of
the labor unions are exhausted, the saw
ings bank account gone, credit refused
by thestorekeeper, and the men and their
families feel the pangs of hunger. Be-
fore these conditions arc reached, and
they are bound to come if there is a |
strike, Congress, representing society.
should Immediately do all in its power
70 bring the employe and employer to-
yether.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26

cure work, but who was not able to
spare the small sum to purchase a
paper. Perhaps also they may have
been too proud to beg the loan Of a
paper. There are persons who would
rather steal than beg. where triAes are
concerned. Others, indeed, do not. con-
sider it a theft to take another's paper.
But when it comes to swiping your
next door neighbor's paper with ease,
accomplishment, and dispatch, even if
it is returned later, after the man who
has missed it has had to go away with
out the comfort for which he pays, we
maintain that something ought to be
done by the landlords TO stop it, unless
this prcacfment should have the de-
sired effect upon the sluggish con-
science of such sneaks.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
All the Governors.

Prom the New York Herald.
Hark from the tomb doleful sound
There was an Overwhelming demand
for the colonel from North Dakota, the
Roosevelt country" That was one OF
the reasons why he yielded, much
against his will. the usual way, and be-
came agreeable to accepting the Republi-
can nomination IL he could get 1t. There
is also a wide-open primary in North
Dakota. That was another reason why
the colonel challenged Mr.. Taft to join
In demand for primaries. The North
Dakotans were to vote for Presidential
candidates early, and this was to start
the real boom for the colonel, already de-
layed so long by changing press agents.
campaign managers, and hats
But what is this distressing news that
comes over the wires7 North Dakota has
voted for Senator La Toilette He will
get the delegates from that State. There
really appears TO have been some mis-
take about that Overwhelming demand. !"
1t was for Senator La Toilette and not
for the colonel after all. Now, what Is
tc be done? Call the two remaining little
governors together, by all means,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
HINTS ON GARDENING.
II. CHOOSING YOUR GROUND.
Ey GEORGE FITCH
<rfhor of "Af Good Old SiwasA"

Nothing requires so much care as the
choice Of a garden site. The ground
must be high. 80 that It will drain well
II must be low, SO as to retain moisture
In dry seasons. II must be on a hill
side. with a southern exposure for spring
growth II must also be on a northern
exposure with plenty OF shade for July
drought. All parts OF II must be Wis
ioie from the back window OF the kftch-
en-. and within good easy rifle range.
some gardeners move from house to
house continually searching for a suit
able back yard, but 1t Is much easier
to put the garden on wheels, so that II
can be readily moved about to conform
with the requirements. Moreover. by
this method you can haul the garden
around in front OF the house In May
when you are proud OF Il, and want
your neighbors TO admire ii, and late
In June. after you have oversight four
weeks In succession, you can take Il
away into the suburbs, and hide II where
no one can see II.
After selecting your garden. your FIRST
task will be to remove the foreign sub
stances which have accumulated there
since America was discovered. II YOU
have friend who owns a steam shovel
you can do the whole job in a day
The garden must then be spaded This
Is the finest OF all exercises. Select a
well balanced spading fork. rise early
In the morning, dress in a light, loose
lifting costume. and then wait on the
front porch. with the aid of a good
cigar. until the first tramp applies for
the job. When you have put him to
work. save carefully all the angle worms
he turns up and put them in a dark,
damp place for further use. II the yield
OF angle worms Is peor. II Is a sign
that the soil is impoverished. and should
be enriched. You can do this by adding
more angle worms TO II. Any boy Will
sell you angle worms at - cents a dozen.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
The Convention Han will Come.

Once more The Washington Herald
has proved true prophet 1t is en-
couraging to note that in spite of the
resignation Of the Washington busi-
ness mems committee, as reported in
these columns yesterday, which had
been formed for the purpose of raising
the money-that is. Washington's share
for the building fund, the conventions
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce means to continue with the task
The Herald is told by unimpeschable
authority that the committee has no
idea of stopping In fact, it would have
been very strange if Washington had
thrown up her hands entirely, con-
Tossing, as If were, TO an impotence to
get together one-tenth of the sum nee
essary TO erect this much-needed audi
torium after the other ninc-tenths of
the amount is assured and the Federal
government has stated its willingness to
donate the site for the George Washing
ton Conventions Hall.
A subcommittee of the conventions
committee of the local Chamber of
Commerce at this moment is engaged
in working out comprehensive plan
whereby the fund can be completed in
comparatively short time and in a
manner equitable and fair to every one
interested in the advancement of our
Capital City. This committee expects to
be ready to report its conclusions at
an early date.
To this paper. which has championed
the matter from its very inception, If
is especially pleasing to assure its
readers that failure is not at hand.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
Count Bernstorff the Right Man.

Whether the cabled report be true or
merely forecast in matter that has
not yet been fully developed, the plan
of making Count Johann Heinrich Won
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador
to the United States, his secretary of
foreign affairs shows that Kaiser VIII
helm is wide awake to the future ex-
pansion policy of the empire
The count, who is very popular here,
just'as he had been at Cairo, where he
represented the imperial German gov
ernment before he was sent to WASH
ington, is by long odds the very best
man for the place of German foreign
secretary. No one doubts any more at
this late day that the Kaiser really
wants peace with Great Britain above
all other powers, for that nation, as the
leading trader of the world, is Ger
nany's strongest and most feared COM
petitor in colonial trade This being the
case, whom could Emperor Wilhelm find
who would be more persona grata
in Downing street than Count Bern
storff? He was born in that city while
his father was German Ambassador
there. He received a thorough English
education in school, college, and uni
versity, and to this day he has retained
his membership in the leading clubs of
the metropolis by the Thames. The
mans very ideas are English, and he is
so well liked in London and among the
British aristocracy that no better chief
possibly could be picked out for the
Wilhelmstrasse Office.
We are safe in predicting that, if the
count goes to Berlin all anti-German agi-l
tation in London will stop automatically
The trouble thus far has been that the
present German Ambassador at the
Court of St. James, Count Wolf-Met-
ternich, who will naturally be supplant-
ed, has been leading so secluded a life
that he has absolutely no influence
with the government or the opposi-
ton. His very fetes are stunned, owing
to the "icy atmosphere that prevails !
there"
All this will be quite different when
Count Bernstorff is the Kaiscr's foreign |
Here is hoping that the
cable, for once, has reported truly,
though The Herald should hate to lose
SO amiable gentleman among It's many
and SO affable and appreciated
4 hostess as the countess is among the |
diplomatic circle of our metropolis.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
GOLD IN THE UNITED STATES.
Wealth Has Increased so Per Cent
Since 1904.


Since 1904.
Frum the Los Angeles Herald.
The total wealth Of the United States
was $3.50. 900 in 1850. IT had rIsen to
sl07. 100. 10000 In 1904. and Is now rapidly
approaching the stupendous sum OF Sl5o.-
ooo 10000 Zone hundred and fifty billions),
or. say. not far short OF 81 800 for every
man. woman. and child living under the
Stars and Stripes.
Our $500 banks have deposits OF s1s.-
500 0o0. 900 and total resources of S21, 800
10000; in 1900 there were fewer than
1000 banks. and they had deposits OF less
than s.7Oo.Ooo. .OcO-a growth OF fully 100
per cent.
We have more than, 81. 2oo. .ooo 900 In our
savings banks. a showing not equaled by
any other nation.
Americas stock of gold is approxi-
mately s1.750. 10000. or more than twice
as much as the United Kingdom and
much larger than the holdings OF Ger
many. France, or Russia. and one-fourth
Of the worlds stock.
Our stock OF silver. S73o. .OOO, 900. is nearly
twice the amount owned by any other
country, India alone excepted.
We have 81. go 10000 money in circula-
tion. nearly equal TO IS per head.
OF the worlds annual output OF $780,
0oo. 900 gold the United States contributes
almost 10000. 900
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
ANNIVERSARY DATA.
MARCH 2e.

Cecil Rhodes. the English states
man. multimiliionaire. and philanthro-
pist. whose fortune was estimated at
SIC. .Ooo. 600. died at Cape Town, South
Africa, ten years ago.
An earthquake at Caracas. Ven
ezula. destroyed 12,OOO people 100 years
ago.
Forty-seven years ago Gen. Phil
Sheridan. having just accomplished
one OF his most successful rides
up the Shenandoah Valley. beaten
the enemy In two engagements. and
captured Charlottesville. Joined the
army Of Grant on the south bank OF
the James River.
J. Kuhio Kalanlanaoie is forty-one
years old. He is a Territorial Deie-
gate in Congress, from Hawaii. his
native home.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
once We. Nece..ary.

From the Chicago Post.
An inherited fortune and the disposal
of an organized business enabled a we'll
known Chicagoan to retire. He had the
inclination for leisure, but could not
surrender the idea of having definite
business abiding spot.
He rented an ofiice in lofty building
and went to Europe. After a six-month
absence he returned. looked the build
ing over and went TO South America.
Then, after again verifying the report
that the building was not crumbling. he
took a jaunt to Japan
Not long ago one Of his old cronies
said:
Frank, why don't you give up your
office? You don't need 1t"
That's true" said Frank. Il would
give it up. but l don't know what to do
with the rug"
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
The Quaker "Joe, Cannon.

From the New York World.
Some members Of the House heard a
few days ago the strangest combination
OF sacred and profane language which
had ever been uttered on that noor.
During debate Uncle Joe Cannon went
after A. Mitchell Palmer, OF PennsyI-
vania, and handled him without gloves.
Cannon is a Quaker and so is Palmer.
When conversing privately they drop
into the Quaker vernacular. After the
debate Palmer went to the former
Speaker, who is thirty-six years older
than himself.
Uncle Joe" he said, thee treated me
a little roughly In the debate to-day"
We'll" replied Uncle Joe, in a mix
ture of Quaker and Cannonian English
perhaps / did treat thee a little Sc
verely, but blankety-blank, thou deserved
every damned thing I said.''
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
STATESMEN, REAL AND NEAR.
By FRED C. KELLY.

Representative Charles r. Davis, from
some place up beyond St Paul. appears
to be a Ievel-headed fellow with few
superstitious notions: but he believes
nearly everything he hears on the sub
ject of rearing chickens. There is alb
solutely no doubt in the mind Of Davis
that. with a trinIng investment, a man
could clean up not less than $1,000 an
nually. out OF the chicken business, with
practically no work to do except count
money.
Davis explains II plausibly enough. You
buy a dozen or so hens and build a few
| coops and roosts at trivial cost. Every
morning you go out with a little sack
containing some prepared chicken food.
such as one can buy at any canary bird
store, and call In shrill tones: Chick
chick k-chick-chick." like that. at the same
! time scattering the Battle Greek looking
food BY that time the entire herd of
hens has gathered for the meal present.
ing just such picture as one may see
on the cover of a red plush album, or on
the top Of a plush box containing a comb
and brush set.
After the hens have eaten heartily. and
dispersed. their proprietor may go on
back into his study and resume his task
mobile catalogues. knowing full well that
the hens will promptly set about their or
dained task of laying many strictly fresh
eggs. Even in each hen laid only two
eggs in three days-and Davis says that
Is an absurdly low estimate-and each
egg matches another hen, which will grow
up to lay its two in three, IL doesn't take
master of higher mathematics to see
that in little while one would have an
awful sight of chickens running around
the place.
For a few dollars month. as the Con-
gresham points out, one can hire some
body to gather up the eggs, and ship
them to market. along with spring fries,
when the little poultry farm gets over
stocked. and n a short while at the pre-
vailing prices of food stuffs. one would
have so much money that It would be-
come a burden. Representative DAVIS
insists that ne mas looked at the propo-
sition from every angle ana beneves
practically all the claims made by the
writers OF incubator literature. Inc one
thing that keeps him out OF the poultry
business is the PROBABILITY that ne wouId
soon have TO resort to so many schemes
to give away his money. that ne would
become as great pest TO newspaper
readers as Andy Carnegie.
Theodore Roosevelt, the weII-known
writer and candidate for the Republican
Presidential nomination. and Senator
Joseph NJ. Dixon, his campaign mana
ger. first met shortly after Dixon came
here as a member of the House from
Montana, nearly ten years ago. when.
1t will be remembered, Roosevelt was
living at the White House. Dixon was
the only Republican in either branch of
Congress from Montana.
II understand" says T. R. that you
were born in South Carolina and are a
Quaker. 1t seems to me that a South
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26

Carolinan Quaker who could go out and
conquer the voters OF the wild and
woolly state OF Montana must be a rare
genius. I purpose to keep an eye on
you
Here is significant fact that has been
noted in connection with tnat missouri
houn' dog song, which has been get
ting almost as much newspaper space
lately as Eleanor sears.
wnen IL was nrst known Inat Cnamp
CiarK would succeed Joe cannon as
Speaker, a washington photographer
sent a man out TO get a picture OF the
Clark birthplace. when the picture was
developed, II was seen that houn' dog
had happened along ABOUT tine time the
man pressed the puID. ana Il occupied
2 prominent place m the foreground
That houn, appears to have been fol-
lowing Cnamp CLARK IKE sort OF gem
ial Nemesis.
Representative Marlin E. Olmsted, Of
Pennsylvania, IS the leading man in a
tale told by one Of his colleagues. 1t
seems that olmsted was invited to ad-
dress a banquet, given by the Friendly
Sons OF St. Patrick. at Harrisburg not
long ago. He prepared a carefully word
ed eNtempore toast, which was well re-
ceived. In fact, the applause was loud
and redundant, and there were hoarse
cries OF more. more Olmsted pro-
ceeded for ten minutes longer. but even
after that there were further cries of
move more and rather than disap-
point so appreciative and cultured
gathering. he rambled on for another
five minutes. Still there were cries of
more, more" and one fellow shouted
"Hampy Moore" Olmsted then per-
ceived that Representative ]. Hampton
Moore, the deep waterway man. had en-
tered the room and a number of his
Philadelphia admirers were eager to
hear him So olmsted made way for
Moore. who held the crowd in the
clutches OF his eIoquence for many min
utes
Representative j. Hampton Moose.
who tells the comic tale, says it is
true.
Representative Broussard. Senator
elect from Louisiana. looks at things
from the point Of view OF man who
believes in high tarin on sugar. and
Representative Hardwick. OF Georgia.
chairman of the committee that investi-
gated the sugar trust, does not. The day
before the free sugar XII was passed
Hardwick said to Broussard. tsunt-
ingly: well. which'n you have. the
duty on sugar reduced TO IS per cent ad
vaIorum or free sugar.
Free sugar" replied Broussard.
quickly. ''If they have a . per cent
duty my people will try to stay In the
sugar business and they'll go bankrupt.
but IL there's free sugar they'll burn
down their refineries and collect the in
surance and mebby have money to go
to the Frisco fair that ought to have
been held In New Orleans"
tCOQsrisht, 49,. bg Fred c. Kelly. All rights
servcd)
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
LIFE OF A POET.
MIlte.,. reeullarities, A. seen Sy
Contemporary.

lN-t--t" fcrattArtties1 - 1rrA NJ
Contemporary.
Ffum yaushan's Biogrsphieal skctch Of Milton
An aged clergyman who had seen him
In his later years describes him as seated
In small chamb.- hung with rusty
green, in an elbow chair. dressed in
black; pale, but not cadaverous; his
hands and feet gouty. and with chalk
stones.
He used also to sit In a gray. warm
cloth seat at the door Of HIS house near
Bunhill Fields In warm sunny weather
to enjoy the fresh air. And 80, as well
as in his room. he received the visits Of
distinguished poets as well as quality.
He took little wine. and was very simple
In his diet.
In early life he injured his sight and
bis general health by night study. sub
sequently he learned to get fair nights
rest, going to bed at o'clock and aris-
ing In the summer at O'Clock. In the
winter at O'Clock. should he not be
disposed to rise at that hour. some one
commonly read to him. After rising he
listened to the reading OF a chapter from
the Hebrew Bible.
He then followed his studies until mid
day. After a brief outdoor exercise he
dined, then played on the organ or sang.
or requested his wife, who had a good
voice. to sing to him. He then resumed
his mental occupations until o'clock.
From 90 5 o'clock he received visitors.
Between s and o'clock he took a sup
rer of olives and some light food. smok-
ed his pipe OF tobacco, drank his glass
OF water. and retired TO rest. He died
somewhat suddenly, of what is called
sout struck in," lacking one month OF
having completed his sixty-sixth year.
He was buried beside his father IN the
Church OF ST. Giles. Cripplegate.
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
BACK TO "EDINBoRO.,
scotchman HorrIned by what He
Found In Canada.

Prom the Cincinnati Times-Star.
A Scotchman landed in Canada not
long ago. The very first morning he
walked abroad he met a coal black negro.
1t happened that the negro had been
born in the Highland district of Scotland
and had spent the greater part OF his
life there. Naturally he had a burr on
his tongue.
Hey, mamie" said the pink Scotch
man, 'can ye no tell me whecr IN find
the kirk?''
The darky took him by the arm and
Ted him TO the corner Go RIGHT up to
yon wee hoose and turn TO we're richt
and gang up the hlIl,' said he
The fresh Importation from Scotland
looked up at him in horror. 'And ARE
ye from Scotland. mon?" he asked.
R-richt ye are" said the darky. "Ab-
erdeen's ma hame."
And hoo long have ye been here2''
About twa year" said the darky.
Lord save us and keep u.s." said the
new arrival. where can get the boat
for Edinboro?'
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26
ARE AMERICANS DEGENERATING
An American Physieian Sounds
Warning In CITY DueIIer,

An American Physician sounds n
Warning 10 City DweIIers.
FrUn the Journal q the American Medical Asocis-
Are the American people degenerating,
physically? Are present modes Of life
affecting our size and working ability?
DIR. Friedman. who has had 1--WE years
experience as medical inspector at Ellis
Island. gives the results of his observa-
tion OF immigrants and their physical
condition and then considers the effect of
present American methods OF living on
future generations. He says that aside
from the effect on our own physical
stamina Of the ingestion of a great num-
Der of physically inferior people. our own
mode Of living is fast converting us into
race OF Liliputians. There Is an un-
doubted trend away from work involving
the use Of muscles. We are breeding a
race of people with big minds and little
bodies. People are willing to engage in
occupations far more arduous though
less remunerating. as long as it is not
''meniaL" The trend in this direction is
poor economy because our bodies are un-
able to supply the divers needs Of an
ONtfdCllNt Hiinu. ONtIdStiElNy OF Inc
mind leads to physical exhaustion. In
every large center we see evidences OF
the strenuous life." in the people who
walk with their heads down. fists
clenched. and looking neither to the right
nor the left as II they were ''bucking''
a football line. 1t is a constant nervous
strain-"the pace that kills." and in
bodies often so puny that the pace does
not last long. This might be well enough
II we devoted ourselves to methods to
counteract this tendency and keep up
the balance between mind and muscle.
namely. systematic physical training or
exercises. Without this we will surely
degenerate into a race OF weaklings and
urastrenics
The Washington herald., 1912-03-26

ceedingly handy for kindling purposes.
In fact. angle worms and seed cata-
logues are two OF the best garden crops.
While choosing the seeds. go carefully
through the catalogues. selecting only
the ripest and brightest colors. When
you find a catalogue that Is a little or
color, reject IL instantly. When in doubt
about. a color. boil the picture II 1T
fades, buy no seeds from this catalogue.
To find the size or the actual vegetable.
measure the picture IN the catalogue.
divide Il by four and take the square
root Of the remainder
(Copyrght. lsl2. By GeOrEs Matthew AdAmSl