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The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
The Price of Being a RefOrmer

The Price of Being n Reformer.
Frum the Popular Magazine.
Not long ago Frederic J. Haskin, the
newspaper syndicate writer, published a
long line Of articles exposing the evils
OF the tipping system and pointing out
that any man who permitted himself to
be separated from tips was loose in the
head and not fit to travel without a
guardian
We'll, Haskin," Vice President Sher-
man told him. soon after the publication
OF the articles, 81 suppose you live up
to what you write, and never give
tipT'
We'll. not exactly" explained Haslxin.
"All the bell hops and hotel walters re-
member my name now, and, as soon as
l register at a hotel, they begin to show
me that tips are Indispensable. They
have converted me. Whenever I enter
hotel now. begin by tipping the man
who takes my grip, and my progress
through the house is a rain OF silver
coins"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
CLEVELAND PARK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams and
Miss Williams have given up their house
and win soon sail for Europe, where they
will travel during the summer.
DR.. and Mrs. Earl Clark have gone to
Maine for the month OF May.
!. Mrs. William r. woolard. Of Newark
Street, entertained at bridge and ave
hundred on Friday. The decorations were
white and green The guests were Mrs.
Harry o. Hines. Mrs. F. B. Pyle, Mrs.
Horace Beali. Mrs. F. W. Matterson.
Mrs. T. @. Bainss. Mrs. Charles Glover,
4rz Ralnh w. Kirkham. MrE Rohnrt
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

very unique feature Is promised by the
ladies' owning automobiles-rides will be
given around the Speedway and hack
to the grounds for 10 centa. The pro-
ceeds win be given to the choir OF Christ
Church. A beYy OF ladies will assist
each committee
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

New arrivals in midsummer styles of Linen
Suits and Dresses; Satin, Silk and Linen Coats;
Low=priced Tub Dresses; Tailored Linen and
White Serge Skirts; Silk and SiciIian Tailored
Suits; Marquisette and Lingerie Waists and
Dresses will be displayed tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Belfast. which has recently been the
storm center for home rule agitation.
now contributes about three-quarters Of
Iectsd IN Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
CHAPTER TX.
The Family on the Raft.

&..s.fstyt-, Il No 1mtIy OF tne MATT. *.
That would unquestionably have
been the end OF Bob Yancy when he
was shot out into the muddy waters
Of the Elk river: had not Mr.. Rich
ard Keppel Cavendish, variousiy
known as Long-Legged Dick, and
Chills-and-Fever Cavendish, OF Lin
coin county, in the state OF Tennes-
see, some months previously and
after unprecedented mental effort on
his part. decided that Lincoln county
was no place for him.
Mr.. Cavendish's paternal grandpar-
ent had drifted down the Holston and
Tennessee: and Mr.. Cayendish's
father, in his sons youth, had poled
up the Elk. Mr.. Cavendish now de-
termined to float down the Elk to its
juncture with the Tennessee, down
the Tennessee to the Ohio, and II
need be, down the Ohio to the Mis-
,slssippi, until he found some spot ex-
actly suited to his taste.
With this end In view he had toiled
through the late winter and early
spring, building himself raft on
which to transport his few belongings
and his numerous family.
Thus it happened that as Murrell
and Slosson were dragging Yancy
down the lane, Cavendish was Just
rounding bend in the Elk, a quar-
ter OF mile distant. Leaning loose
ly against the long handle of his
sweep, he was watching the lane OF
bright water that ran between the
black shadows cast by the trees on
either bank.
He heard dull splash. and caught
sight OF some object In the eddy that
swept alongside. Mr.. Cavendish
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
W VAUV1AI1NEoICI<
AxNszR410xs b. AkzNzx
corv.se Iom zse 1osa, NAOMI co~a.~, Re

Il want my money!" shrieked the
landlady. "Good money-not this
worthless trash!" she shook a bill un-
der his nose. The judge recognized
it as the one OF which he had de-
spoiled Hannibal.
You have been catched passing
counterfeit said the sherttr. A light
broke on the Judge, light that
stunned and dazzled.
Il can explain"
Speak to them, Solomon-you
know how came by the money!"
cried the Judge, clutching his friend
by the arm. Mahaffy. opened his thin
lips, but the crowd drowned his voice
In "a roar. 4:
A tall fellow shook long finger
under Mahany's nose II
you scoot!"
Mr.. Mahaffy seemed to hesitate.
Some one gave him a shove and he
staggered forward step. Before he
could recover himself the shove was
repeated.
"Lope on out OF here!" yelled the
tall fellow. Mahaffy was hurried to-
ward the road. Twenty men were in
chase behind him. Phen the woods
closed about him. His long legs.
working ,tirelessly, carried him over
fallen logs and through tangled thick
cts, the voices behind him growing
more and more distant as he ran.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
The Little Invalid.

Here is the way one woman kept a
convalescent child from feeling dull.
Her ideas may help mothers Of sick
children in their efforts to amuse the
babies:
First. asked the little girl who
was sick to- cut those pictures that
pleased her best out Of a pile OF old
magazines" said the woman in telling
her story. "Then placed these scraps
in pocket on table and called up
the invalid's brothers and sisters,
and dealt one picture out to each child
in turn. The child sitting to the LETT
of me (the dealer) looked carefully at
his picture. and began story. bring
ing into it everything he saw in the
picture.
"Then the next child went on with
the same story, introducing everything
in turn in his picture. as so on, till
everyone had had part in the story"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Queerest Prison in World

.
OF masonry, and in order to escape
the inmates would have to cut their
way through three sets Of bars which
are an inch in thickness, as the WIN
dows are SO high up above the rock
forming the floor of the cells that they
could not reach them. 1t Is necessary,
however. to have very secure place,
as the criminals in this part OF the
country are of q most desperate class,
and the inmates frequently include
murderers and highwaymen. The
mountain which has thus been turned
into q prison Is composed OF solid
quartz rock, and the excavation was
made principally by the use OF explo-
sives. The jail is located In the town
of Clifton, the county seat-Wlde
World Magazine,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Arizona County Jail Is Blasted Out Of
a Mountain Of Solid Quartz
4 Rock,

54aa ..t e. .
When the authorities Of Graham
county, Arizona, decided to look about
tor place in which to confine crimi-
nails, they found a natural depression
In the side of hill. This was enlarged
into what might be called an artificial
cave, divided into four compartments.
The cave was excavated parallel to the
ode of the mountain in which 1t was
made, and daylight admitted by holes
blown out OF the wall with explosives.
the windows being guarded by a net
work of heavy steel bars. The en-
trance to the depression was also
closed in the same. manner, and q
vestibule or porch Of masonry built
out from 1t to provide quarters for the
sheriff and his assistants. This vesti-
bule is also divided into compart-
ments, which are connected by gates
Of steel bars. The only way OF enter
ing the prison is through the vestibule
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

promptly detached himself from the
handle of the sweep and ran to the
edge OF the raft. yzsi
1t was a face, livid and blood
lstreaked Dropping on his knees he
reached out pair OF long arms and
made dexterous grab. and his nm
gers closed on the collar OF Yancy's
shirt. He drew Yancy close along
side, and pulled him clear OF the wa
ter. Mr.. Cavendish began hurried
examination OF the still figure.
There's little life here-not much.
Polly!" he called.
4 This brought Mrs. Cavendish from
one Of the two cabins that occupied
the center OF the, raft. When she
caught sight OF Yancy she uttered
shrek. n
Her cry had aroused the other deni-
zens OF the raft. Six little Caven-
dishes, each draped In a single gar
ment, tumbled forth from their shell.
ter. sig.9a &c
IT reckon we'd better lift him on to
one of the beds-get his wet clothes
of and wrap him up warm" said
Polly.
..Oh, put him In. our bed" cried all
the little Cavendishes.
And Yancy was borne into the
smaller of the two shanties, where
presently his bandaged head rested
on the long pillow. Then his wet
clothes were hung up to dry along
with the family wash.
| 81 il + =
The sheriff had brought the judges
supper He reported that the crowd
was dispensing, and that on the whole
public sentiment was not particularly
hostile; indeed, he went so far as to
say there existed strong undercur-
rent Of satisfaction that the jail
should have so speedily justified It.
self.
Presently the sheriff went his way
into the dusk of the evening. and
night came swiftly to fellowship the
judges fears. A single moonbeam
found its way into the place, making
a thin rift in the darkness. The
judge sat down on the three-legged
stool, which, with shake-down bed,
furnished the jail. .5 81
Where was Solomon Mahaffy. and
where Hannibal? He felt that Ma
hairy could fend for himself, but he
experienced moment of genuine
concern when he thought OF the child.
Then--there was q scarcely audi
BILE rustic on the margin OF the woods,
a dry branch snapped loudly. Next q
stealthy step sounded in the clear
ing. The judge had an agonized
vision Of regulators and lynchers.
The cautious steps continued to APP
proach. A whisper stole into the
jail.
Are you awake, Price?" It was Ma.
haffy who spoke. T.
God bless you, Solomon Mahaffy!"
cried the Judge unsteadily.
i've got the boy-he's with me-"
said Mahaffy. 57
God bless you both" repeated the
Judge brokenly. take care OF him,
Solomon I feel better now. knowing
he's in good hands"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
kindly Scribe.

n.. r ~ y
"The editor Of the Weekly Plain
Dealer is a charitable sort OF Teller"
commented Farmer Hornbeck, in the
midst OF his perusal of the village
newspaper, wherein he had encoun-
tered an example Of the linotype's
peculiar perversity, says Puck. In
his article on the death of LATE Dab.
sack, who, betwixt me and you.
hadn't much to recommend him en-.
cept that he wasn't quite as bad some
time as he was others. he says that
the deceased was generally regarded
as Observation-Disclosures
hrtdyshrdlu!"
"And guess that's about as near
as anybody could get to making an e.
innate Of the departed without hurt
ing his relatives feelings"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

and acknowledged the document N new
in the transfer 49, 1872
100000 worth Oh
the father the would
John S. Henry Jr
mansions
imposing their fathers In New
enable
youngest
bonds OF the steer
n deposit vault
100000 building model
New
similar to johns HOPKINS
yersty, Baltimore for insanity
100000 the aid or
$4,000 Paris
research India $4,000 for
educational alliance this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

alton showed a big spotted snake
coiled in the nest. Beating hasty re-
treat, Heiseman secured shotgun
and on reaching the nest noticed that
the snake had swallowed china nest
egg and was gradually working 1t
down its throat. 1t was but the work
of a moment 10 blow OF the head Of
the reptile. Heiseman then recalled
the fact that his egg supply had de-
clined recently, and he thinks that the
snake, with perhaps its mate, had
been making forays on the roost for
some time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
> Same Old Complaint
rs your wife still complaining
"Yes-of me-" ~.
Wonderful Spectacle.

"oN0eT1ul SPSSAASsSs
(. In an article in Munsey's Magazine,
entitled, "a Protestant's Impression OF
Lourdes," George H. Jessop tells OF q
visit to the famous Catholic shrine IN.
the Pyrenees. Says he:
after dark IS the spectacular time
at Lourdes. Then the great cross on
the Pic de Jer hangs in the heavens
like beacon for souls. Then the mas
sive front and spires of the Basflica
CLEAN in, fires Of azure and crimson
and gold. Then the long. ordered pro
cessions Of pilgrims wend their way
through the darkness, hundreds upon
hundreds of men and women, each
bearing aloft a consecrated candle.
and hating. a serried mass Of devo-
tees, in the great square before the
Basilica" T..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Now He Gets His Living.

A good story regarding one OF Bos-
toms Judges comes by way OF fisher.
man lawyer. He was up in one OF the
camps far into the Maine woods and
rot into conversation with q native.
The latter, in talking Of Boston. asked
the visitor If he knew there lawyer
named Pierce-'Ned" Pierce. I'm
not sure OF a lawyer by that name.
But there is a Judge OF the superior
bench" 'Wa'al," said the Maine man,
IT b'leeve have heard he got his Twin
by judgin'." -. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

has his being in
politics y
nnumerape
dictatorship In the house
Chanberans policy in the heart Of ME-
II
a
As a.
finished
committee. he leaves
even Asquith far behind.
and Polux OF
Winston Churchill tod5y
Youths I8$%
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Nor, Favorable Ground.

When our. son was q boy Of four
family of children moved next to us
who were simply incorrigible. OF
course their doings were much COM
mented on In our family, and many a
time I talked about those dreadful
Smith children"
One day had occasion to correct
my little son, talking to him seriously.
He listened quietly for awhile. then
looked up at me and said with the
most engaging air: Don't let's talk
about this, mamma! let's talk about
the Smith children"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
ciri,s Aim Was Good.

Through a window in her bedroom,
a young woman residing In Jersey
City hurled cut glass bottle at q
youth who was trying to enter her
apartment one recent morning. The
shattered glass cut the man. who
dropped from the second story to 4
shed and escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
=
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening of the story is
laid In the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
ony. The place Is to be sold. and It's
history and that OF the owners, the
Quintards. il the subject Of discussion BY,
Jonathan Crenshaw business man.
stranger known as Bladen. and Bob
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, mysterious child OF the old
southern family, makes his appearance.
Yaney tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
Murrell. a friend of the Quintards;S ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibnl is kidnapped by Dave BlOunt, Cap
tain Murrell's agent Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
BALKAN. and Is discharged with costs FOR
the plaintiff. Betty NIalroy. a friend or
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage fancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their. trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog,
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an oid
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
fancy. who is apparently dead. Pflce
breaks jail. sSgE * ZqleS SIS IS fsas--g al HA5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
It 10 So Easy to Learn, Too.

It 10 So Easy to Learn, Too.
Newlywed-I didn't see you Sun
day. Did you stay home?
Oldhubby-Yes. My wife taught ma
new game called Bashmarah.
Newlywed-Howd do you play it?
Oldhubby-You hang carpet on q
line and see how many times you ca1
hit 1t with q suck--ExahaueA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Church Inspired Masterpiece.

! q Church inspired Masterptece.
As Edward Gibbon. an Englishman,
was visiting in Rome in the Eight.
eenth century he, was sitting one eve
ming in church that had once been
an ancient temple. Some barefooted
friars were singing vespers. Sudden
ly, as he sat there thinking. there
flashed through his mind the idea Of
telling the story Of how the tremen.a
dous temples and palaces Of Rome fell
into decay. The result was 1.-THE De-
cline and Fall Of the Roman Empire. 7
q masterpiece Of history.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
FROM coWPUNcHER TO SENATE

There has been a tradition that IN
termeddling from Washington never
did presidential candidate any good
The people, it was thought, wanted to
be let alone while making their choice.
AS Woodrow Wilson would say, IN
writing a confidential letter to trust
ed friend, that tradition has been
knocked into cooked hat.
Anyway, Washington this year has
become the main show, and energetic
managers at the door urge the
crowds to walk right IN, study the lit.
erature, gaze at the photographs and
decide the matter for themselves. as
patriots and Intelligent men,. 1t Is
strenuous business. William Brown
Mckinley, manager for President
Taft. tells me that his physical train
er calls him every morning at $3.50
o'clock, puts him through his gym
nastics, and then strikes coffee from
his breakfast and tobacco from his
daily comforts. II had to hire him.
Mr.. Mckinley said with an apologize
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
The Difference.

lawyer want to examine the title
to the deeds. ~
Foreign Nobleman-Oh. I've only
got the titles. MY prospective bride
has all the deeds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
LEADER OF BAHAIsM IS HERE

Abbas Etendi. known to his mil
lions OF followers as Abdul BAHIA, the
leader Of "Bahaism," is now on visit,
to America. siS &
Never before IN recorded history
has one Of. the founders Of an Oriental
religious movement--since become
world-wide-visited America The per.
sonality and life history OF one who
has spent sixty years Of his life in
Punishment, imprisonment and exile
from his native land makes a STORY Of
fascinating Interest. vividly Impress
ing upon the mind Of the investigator
the fact that the days Of religious
persecution are not ended, and that
even in this modern age a drama has
been enacted which for human inter-
est equals or, surpasses Biblical his
tory. 4; VI u
Abbas Enendi. who is known to his
millions of followers az Abdul BAHIA
the servant Of God-was born in
Teheran. Persia, May %. 1914. and is
xouy about 5o1vtvo1pht tn wrffA the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

train for the Also there for
Wilson, Harmon Underwood
Marshall at the national capital
prejudice
and the rhetorical and huyns
Dental propagandis perhaps, Z
while a marsh OF United States r#
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
Snake Had Lived on Eggs.

On his morning round for eggs re-
Gently, Michael Heiseman OF Custice,
o., reached into a hens nest and
touched an object that made him
Jump back quickly. "A closer examin-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08

first give brief statement OF what 10
Abbas Enend father born N 1871 ana
meaning THE Glory God He
position to become q this oWy
chained dungeon
hs family few Of faithful disciples
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
.[|E}} 1l[EEZ IL.l7N[H+LlL[I(h[liE[!E.
ribs HIMSELF or. MILLIONS

Henry Phipps, sr.. has Invested him-l
self of his Pittsburg realty holdings,
estimated at $10,0oO.000, by giving III
to his three sons. John s., Henry, Jr.
and Howard Phippis all Of Nassau
county, New York. The gift includes
the Fulton. Bessemer and Manufactur-
ers skyscrapers, the McElveen Furni-
ture company's building, the Phippsl
Model tenements on the North slde,I
and other valuable parcels OF property
not SO we'll known. There was alsof
included In the gift two farms, one I'M
Ross township and another in Jefter:
son township, and the only materlaAl
consideration named is one dollar.
The deed is an ordinary typeWrittent
document in which no space Is wasted
with recitals other than describing thel
properties. Nothing is said about howl
the three sons are to share In th~t
ownership of the property; the $los1
100000 more or less Of skyscrapersl
and other real estate is Just given
them in fee. Henry Phipps and MS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-05-08
a CONSPICUOUS ENGLISHMAN

In the political arena, Ireland ana
Scotland long ago achieved formost
places. It has been reserved for our
time to see Welshman win his way
to the front rank. Mr.. David Lloyd
George is the man. He is not yet
prime minister. He may never be-
come prime minister; but he is chan
cellor Of the exchequer. and If any
thing happened to Mr.. Asquith. he
would run Sir Edward Grey a hard
race for the premiership.
No two men are more unlike. Eir
Edward Grey Is an aristocrat from
Northumberland, cool, dispassionate,
in temperament a whig, by conviction
a radical, and much more Of country
gentleman that either. He Is above
all things a man apart, reserved; free
both from the defects and from the
qualities Of ordinary humanity. Lloyd
George is just the opposite. He is q
democrat, Of the democracy born and
bred, intensely human. full of kindly
humor and glowing enthusiasm. hall
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-16
CONCERNING TIKI. T\iH>.
Col. Joseph r.. Pogue Tells al Matters
rs to National Legislation.

Colonel Joseph T.. Pogue. sacrrttG.
Of the State Fair, has returned = tHr,
city from Washington. II. =. whrr-
he. with W. r, Meilor. >ecr-tar,
the state Board of Agricuitur" - y
hraska and Of the State Fair 81 ~
braska. and j. w. Ru$wurnt. SCR
tary OF the tennessee State Fan.
Nashville. Tenn, appeared hefpr,. th,
House Committee on Agriculture, n
behalf Of a bin hat has been luttp
duced in the House by Representatives
John \. Mcclure, OF Nebraska, WIN II
provides for the appropriation 81
s1oo,O 900 by the national government
to each STATE operating a Stat. Far.
under certain named conditions
Secretary Pogue states that III,
hearing was most patient and tft.
members showed their deep interest
by the numerous questions asked -
those who addressed the committee
that the general sentiment OF ms
members of the committee seemed nj.
be favorable to the measure and
favorable report is confidently expect
ed, in which event it seems almost
certain hat the bill will meet vita
approval and become q law.
The act was submitted IT, ani
adopted by the last annual meeting &c
the National Association Of Fairs ana
ExpOsitiOns in Chicago in December
1t DTONtueS lndt the sun OF Sltp.UNf
shall. be appropriated by the national
ire; sury to each State for the erection
of Il building for the eXclusi *. jar
pose Of displaying the agricitturlf.
horticultural mechanical or industrial
exhibits Of the State. Under the con
ditionS the appropriation shalt inur,,
only to the use Of those states nov
making an appropriation toward i
State Fair.
Tba nhin.t ~ thu Ii11 a, .l,ar. -
the title, is the encouragement 4 AZ
riculture, horticulture and me- -htIt"tl
industries in the various States.
II all of the States should comply
with the provisions. it will be seen
i.,at it would mean q total Of 81. 800
900. but many States do not now np-r
ate state Fairs, and. therefore. Z
might easily be a NH OF year.
before ali Wouid becOrne eligible under
the bill.