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The Washington times., 1912-04-23
PETTY OFFICIALISM AND
THE REAL RESULTS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
There has been so much discussion for
some years about the merit" system in
the Government departments, in connec-
ton always with the efficiency of sub
ordinates, that 1t seems timely to make
some inquiry into the fitness of certain
typer Of officials for their positions.
For instance. is the official who wastes
Government time in the formation of
numerous petty regulations, keeping
spies occupied in the process Of their en-
forcement, competent to fill a respons-
bic position? man of executive abil-
ity never thinks 1t necessary to hamper
his place of business with such a net
work OF rules and regulations that an
employe cannot cross the floor without
stumbling over them; yet this is the
state OF affairs In many of our Govern
ment officers at the present time.
BUSINESS.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
A TRIBUTE TO THE
DEATH OF MAJOR BUTT

They speak OF wealth and beauty,
And the snlendor of rank and birth:
Rut the trucst of all things ia duty,
And the highest Of all things IL worth (:
And OF all tho tributes that men can
pay,
70 him who has crossed life's span;
Tho noblest tribute Is when they say
He lived and he died a man.
A man who gave to bis brothers.
. All, all that ne had to give;
who lived for the sake Of others
Aud died that others might live;
A man in his tender. loving way,
Who was built on the Christ.like plan
A man OF whom the world can say
"lIo lived and he died a man"
WILL r. WHELAN.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Plates Go Into Guns.

Practically all of the old money plates
from which United states money for
merlv was made are being used to
fortify the country, a fact which shows
that there is no waste in the making of
the currency by the Government.
Tons of discarded plates have been
sent to the navy ward from the mint at
philadelphia and are being converted
into metal for use in the manufacture
OF cannon, guns, and other armament.
-ChicaGO News.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
ROOSEVELT MEN
TO CONDUCT HARD
FIGHT IN ROCKVILLE
Plans Formed at Meeting
Today to Start Vigorous
Campaign.

ROCKVILLE, April 3.-weIl-known
Republicans from different parts Of this
county are holding meeting in Rock
Vile this afternoon In the interest Of
the campaign in Montgomery county for
the election of Roosevelt delegates to
the Republican State convention. Plans
VIII be formed to conduct a vigorous
campaign between now and May 8, prt-
mary election day, and the Roosevelt
leaders express themselves as confident
or carrying the county. The Roosevelt
candidate for delegates to the State
convention are d. w. Baker. Galen l..
TAFT, Charles J. Fox, James veirs, and
George Meads.
The liveliest kind Of a fight is in
progress in this judicial circuit, COM
posed Of Frederick and Montgomery
counties, for the Democratic nomina-
ton for associate Judge to succeed
Judge John C. Motter, whose term of
ntteen years expires next fall. The
candidates are former Judge Glenn H
Worthington and Jacob Rohrback, both
OF whom live in Frederick, the consti-
tuition requiring that Judge Motter's
successor be resident of Frederick
county,
Both Judge worthington and Mr..
Rohrback are going up and down the
district soliciting support, and the con-
test is apparently waxing warmer as
primary election day approaches. Opin-
| lon is divided as to which stands the
| better chance, but all agree that the
vote will be close.
The candidates for the Republican Judi
cial nomination-Arthur D. Willard, Ed
ward s. Eichelbergers and Frank c.
Norwood-are also engaged in some
| thing OF a contest, although they are
not doing the "electioneering' that the
Democratic candidates are. 1t is the
general belief that the chances favor
the nomination of Mr. Willard, who is
| said to be the choice OF Judge Motter
but his success is by no means as
| sured.
Miss May Williams and Sylvester
G. Ladd, both of Washington, were
married in Rockville by the Rev. 8. r..
White, of the Baptist Church, at the
home of the minister. In making ap-
plication for the license, the young man
gave his age as twenty-five and that
of the bride as eighteen. They left for
Washington Immediately afterward,
Isaac Ellison, Robert Warfeld, and
Talbot King, colored, residents of the
vicinity of Lay Hill, this county, are
in Jail here, Ellison on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons, and the
others on charges OF assaulting Ellison.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Shepherd Lead Sheep.

Shepherds OF Palestine lead their
sheep This custom has arisen through
the absence of roads an d the scanty
mountain sides. 1t would be impossible
to drive the focks from place to place
unless dogs were employed, and there
are no sheep dogs in Eastern countries.
the sheep following behind, a shepherd
boy. as a rule, bringing up the rear
London Graphic.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
THINKS MEN SHOULD
BE SAVED, NOT WOMEN

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Before the last echoes of the great
catastrophe have passed away. per-
init a woman to protest against the
lovely, poetic, chivalric. out supreme
ly idiotic custom of drowning all the
men and saving all the hapless, help
shipwreck!
or what use or comfort will the
lives of these last pe 20 them with
out their husbands, fathers. protect
ors?
II is a most lovely, picturesque
idiocy. but an idiocy all the same.
Strange, but one woman, Mrs. Isidor
Straus, Is recorded as refusing to let
her husband
Die alone,
Walking the cold and starless road
to death
Uncomforted-"
Yours truly,
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Police Fail to Find
Clue to Mans ASSailants

Efforts are being made by the police
to get some clue to the identity of two
colored men who felled Louis Kelly
with a bottle when he discovered them
leaving a stable in the rear of 223 +
street northwest with their arms filled
with clothing yesterday afternoon.
He was knocked down, but not badly
hurt Before he could recover him
self and summon assistance the men
got away
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Petroleum Long Known.

The petroleum industry, which has
made such great advances during the
last fifty years, deals with a product
which has been known In other lands
from earliest days. In China 1t was
used long before history was first writ
ten. THE famous petroleum springs
near Baku on the western shore OF the
Caspian sea, have ben known from
the earliest times. Antiquarians say
that Pliny and Herodotus each knew
or had heard of petroleum.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Not as They Seem.

THE word appendicitis was considered
too rare and obscure for inclusion in
the oxford Dictionary. Scullery is not
related to scullion, nor sentinel 10 sem
try, while cipher Is the same word as
Bunkum and spruce are geographical
names. but brazil wood Is not named
from Brazil A hearse was once rake
and a wafer a honsyeomb. mb."-New York
Times.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
Would Help Girls.

Miss Ellen +. Mason. president of the
Civic League of Newport, r. l., has
asked the city council TO appropriate
5000 as the first years salary of a
woman protection officer. This woman
officer is to look after unemployed girls,
to visit them in their homes. and to go
among them, giving helpful suggestions.
She is to find out by investigation the
kind of amusement best suited to the
girls and see that 1t Is provided for
them,
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

at Wuhu; Semar, Helena
and Decatur at Shanghai: Patter-
son. Ammen, Burrows, Mona CHAN
and Trippe at Boston; Maryland,
Fortune, AS, A-5 at San Pedro
Yorktown and Prometheus at San
Jose de Guatemala Rainbow at
Annoy: Albany at Nagasaki Ten
nessee at Newport; Hector at Guam
tanamo; Arethusa at Key West;
hoe at Norfolk.
from Guantanamo for
Portsmouth, N. IL.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

LEY from the Eighth to the Second
Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant FREDERICK GIL
BREATH from the Fourteenth to
the Eighth Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant JOHN p LUCAS
from the Fourteenth to the Eighth
Cavalry.
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
In the Mail Bag =


Objectionable will
of but
The Washington times., 1912-04-23
NAVY.

Lieutenant Commander ]. ?. ]. RYAN.
when discharged treatment Naval
Hospital, Washington, d. c., wait
orders.
Lieutenant w. w. BRADLEY, Jr., de-
tached South Carolina; to Naval
Hospital, Norfolk, Va.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

To Maryland belongs the distinction
of starting the first railroad and
telegraph. To Westminster, Csrroll
county, Maryland, belongs the onor
of having inaugurated the rural free
delivery service.
Joseph B. Boyle, druggist Of th9t
city and one of the most prom 1t
citizens of the county and state, was
postmaster at Westminster wher the
rural free delivery act was passed by
Congress in 1896, and to bar! tn
honor of starting the actual s WE
of rural delivery in America i due.
The wonderful development of the
rural service throughout the country
has resulted in the passage of the
parcels post bill, and this act provides
for an addition to the rural service,
and as in the case of rural delivery,
Westminster seems to have been
selected as the starting point or place
from which the parcels post will be
inaugurated as indicated by the action
taken by the postal committee which
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

quarter circle, and when in action
swings out easily. When not in use
it is thrown back into the body. One
of the cabinets is located in 'front.'
convenient to the drivers seat; the
other two are in the rear.
The cabinets take the place OF the
mail bags, pouches, straps and dis
tributing tables. They are so arrang-
ed that when closed the mail is alb
solutely protected from the elements.
They are also dust-proof, water proof
and burglar proof and practically in
destructible. All the cabinets are
locked with a double throw lock,
which securely fastens both compart-
ments in front or rear by turning one
key. The Car is also self-heating,
the heat being furnished by the eX-
haust of the engine into a steel drum
provided for the purpose, thus no cost
whatever for heat.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
plne Motor Car Equipped With RF D. Body for Delivering Mail

The mail was delivered over one of
the worst routes in the county, and
the car then left for Baltimore dis
trlhuting the American Sentinel of
v minister to the farmers enroute.
4 t frederick, Congressman David j.
Lewis, the father of the parcels post
bill saw the first parcels post delivery
ga oline car especially designated to
A. die the new service. He was pleas
e with it an expressed his thanks to
the promoters for what they had al
r .dy accomplished and wished for
them complete success stating that
next to the passage of the parcels
post bill, the transportation problem
was the most important to assure
the success of the parcels post. The
car might justly be termed "a Post
Office on wheels. - The R. F. D.
special body is made of galvanized
steel. 1t contains cabinets, each one
provided with pigeon holes and
large receptacle for newspapers and
magazines. Each cabinet is made a
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
STATE CREAMERY MEN MEET.

TACOMA, Dec. 10.-Protest against
the federal law which makes the
standard of judging butter one of
moisture was emphatically voiced at
the State Creamery Operators and
Buttermakers' annual convention,
which ended here today.
Resolutions we're adopted that a
committee of three be appointed to
take up the matter with the congress
men from this state. Resolutions
we're also adopted asking the executive
committee to try to obtain the
services of a man from the United
States dairy department. to reside IN
this state and aid the association In
it's work.
John Gillespie, of Arlington, was
reelected president; N. p. Sorenson,
of Bellingham, was elected first vice
president; I'll. J. Keithahn, of Tenlno,
second vice president; +. 5. Carter,
of Castle Rock, third vice president,
and A. L. Leknes, of Stanwood,
secretary treasurer.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

position of the log-lying fat or on
hillside the operator maintains an
erect position.
A patented device puts pressure
upon the saw while in operation and
can be adjusted to any degree to suit
the strength of the operator, whether
he be strong man or young boy.
A simple but ingenious device holds
the log solidly in position while it is
being sawed, and the whole machine
can be folded up, for convenience in
carrying, and taken down again, set
ting up for action, in less than three
minutes time.
The framework is solidly and sub
stantially constructed of white ash
and maple, and is strong yet light in
weight so that when folded, the entire
machine is very easy to carry.
This money saving, labor-saving
machine is not an experiment, but
has been in successful use for many
years. 1t is made by the Folding
saving Machine Co., 161 w. Harri-
son St., Chicago, ILL.,, who will no
doubt be glad to furnish detailed de-
scriptive matter upon request
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

met in that city October 3, 1912, at
the request of Postmaster General
Hitchcock. Fl. P. Gorsuch, post
master, called together number OF
prominent business men, merchants,
manufacturers, farmers and others
who assembled together with the
rural carriers in Boyle hall to meet
the following committees: Robert S.
Share, chief post office inspector;
John G. Rooms, superintendent of the
Division of Salaries and Allowances;
A. A. Fisher, chief clerk of the office
Of the second assistant postmaster
general; Clarence B. Hurley, chief
clerk of the Office of the third assist
ant postmast er general, and Geo. L.
Wood, superintendent of the Division
of Rural Mails.
The International Commercial car
was selected to be the first parcels
post car with carrier John T. Copper
smith and John Didderar the driver.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
Folding Saving Machine Time Saver

One of the important inventions of
recent years to the farmer and lum ber-
man is the Folding Saving Machine.
1t is important not only by reason
OF one or two desirable features, but
because of the many valuable advant-
ages 1T possesses over all other hand
saving outfits or contrivances.
Its strong points of superiority
stand out with especial prominence as
to commend this machine unqualified
ly to all who have any considerable
amount of saving to do. And the
price is so low that every farmer who
cuts any timber at all, can easily
afford to own one-in fact can not
afford to be without it.
This saving machine in reality pays
for itself every five to ten days of
use, for it actually saves one mans
time and costs only fifteen dollars.
The ease of operation is due to the
increased leverage upon the saw which
the design of the machine provides
for. The power is not applied to the
saw direct, but by means Of a long
lever with saw blade at opposite end
and fulcrum close to the saw end of
the lever-an old principle, which
everybody understands, the practical
application of which in this case
makes play of what formerly was hard
work
The Folding Saving Machine also
provides for the comfort of the oper-
ator. 1t is so designed and can be SO
adjusted, that no matter what the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
How a Wise Farmer Got the Best
of the Rain.

Don't this rain break the record, ;"
remarked Seth Morgan, pulling up
bis Gaam by The gate, where his new
neiuhbor, Joe French, was sitting.
i ca afraid your roofs aren't stand
ing it very we'll. knew before you
bought this place it was too damp to
live 10 during the rainy season. l
noticed you did something to your
roof when you first came, but my wife
SAYS that if it still leaks like it used
to you'd better move over to our
house for few days, till your house
dries out"
"Well, now, that's mighty thought
full of yOu," said Joe, "but the fact
is, not a drop of water has found its
way into the house, or the barns
either.
81 knew the roof was like sieve
when l bought the house, but | also
knew the value of GenascO Ready
Roofing, and | wasn't going to let the
roof stand in the way of the house
wanted, when | realized that it could
be put in better shape than it had
ever been, and at nominal cost.
got some Genasco down at jim
Wetherill's store and laid it myself.
1t was surprising how easily | did the
work. Each roll of roofing held a
package of patent fasteners, called
Kant-Leak Kleets, which made the
job still easier to do and too away the
danger of nail-hole leaks and spread
ing seams. Il made such ship-shape
job that my wife told me L had missed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
my calling-I should have been

my calling-I should have been a
roofer.
"Well, sir, my house and barns
family and stock are healthy in con-
sequence. From what I've seen of
this roofing on other places l know it
will last for years without costing me
a cent.
"I'd advise you to write for a copy
of the instructive little booklet the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company,
Philadelphia, gets out, called 1.-The
Good Roof Guide Book" It's got a
lot of valuable pointers in it about
roofing in general, and it may save
you considerable money and worry
when your own roofs begin to go back
on you, just as it has done for me.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
A New Well Dril1er.

The Robertson Machinery Company.
of Portland, Oregon, have just sent
out a catalogue describing a new we'll
drilling machine that they are put
ting out. In the making of this ma
chine they have had the experience of
all the we'll drilling machines and now
by practical drillers to be the best
machine constructed for this purpose.
The price of this machine and it's
supplies is not excessive and it would
seem that the machine would find a
sale in all districts where farmers are
away from streams. Nothing adds so
much value to farm as first class
water supply.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
SLIGHT CORRECTION.

In our last ssue we ran an ad for
the Seattle Grain Drying Co. They
request that we call your attention to
the incorrect name at the bottom of
the ad. While they hardly fear the
loss of any business from it there is
another company in Seattle of a
similar name, so that our readers will
observe the correction and address all
mail to the Seattle Grain Drying Co.,
instead of the Seattle Dry Grain Co.
They are receiving many replies from
this ad.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
A FINE BOOK.

The Ranch is in receipt of splendid
catalogue, entitled "Great Crops OF
Strawberries and How to Grow
Them,'' sent out by the Il. M. kellogg
Company, of Three Rivers, Michigan.
The book contains about 20 pages and
is filled with information regarding
Strawberries, their planting, culture,
harvesting and marketing. 1t is a
book that every strawberry grower
should read and can be had free by
writing to the company at the above
address.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

The Ranch office has about fifty
copies Of the 1911 Yearbooks left
which we will send out to the first
people asking for them.
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FARMERS CLASSIFIED COLUMN.
Two cents per word each insertion,
MISCELLANEOUS

9 GAMES for 10c. Checkers, Fox and Geese
- Spanish Prison, Authors, Dominoes, Chess,
Nine Men Morris, Introduction Game whole
years amusement for only 1Oc. National Man
ufacturer's Co., Box GIL, Hoquam, Wash. 11-2t
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

FOR SALE: HARNESS-We manufacture all
kinds of harness; quality guaranteed and
prices reasonable. T. M. Henderson Saddlery
" Harness Co., 212 Occidental Ave-, Seattle,
Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

FOR SALE-t hoice strawberry plants. Stand
Wash 11.6tp
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ROBT. BURT.
AUCTIONEER

For Live Stock and Farm Sales Pure Bred
Stock Il specially. Fifteen years experience
among the breeders of the Central States Rx-
pert on estimate of values, Write before claim
Ing dates. Care OF THE RANCH, Kent, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

CHAUFFEURS Complete Outfit Sacrificed
- Consisting elegant mink fur lined coat, Per-
sian lamb collar $35, pair of elegant bear robes
SIS each, Racoon cap SIS, pair of fur gloves 81,
pair of goggles soc, l pair of leather leggins
$3.50. Will sell separately the lot, ali new
never worn, original price 1925. C. Chase, 1lS
East 18th St., New York. Sit
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
HONEY

CALIFORNIA HONEY, Sample lOc. Leaflet
- free quoting prices freight prepaid. Agents
wanted. Spencer Apiries Co., Box 1879, Nordhoff,
Cal. 10 lit
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
HELP WANTED MALE

$4,000 TO $4,000 A MONTH
For spare time-EXperience not needed. Want
active man In each locality. Introduce us to
friends. Cash benefits when sick, injured, and
at death. Write quick for Cash Bonus offer
The I-L-U 797, COvington, Ky.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
FARMS WANTED.

YARNS WANTED. We have direct buyers
l. Don't pay commissions. Write describing
property, naming lowest price, We help buyers
locate desirable property Free. American In
vestment Association, 81 Palace Bldg, Mime
apolis, MINI.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

TOR SALE-One Chester White Boar, bes4
4 Iowa stock, weight $50 to 800 lbs. w. E.
Barnhart, Ferndale, Wash. 1tf
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

A NICE little place OF six acres of level shot
"A clay land, on county road, near store, post
per acre and your own terms. A. L. Bell, Shell
ton, Washington
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
LIVE STOCK.

TOR SALE-One pedigreed Jersey bull, Glove
L Heller, years old. For particulars address
Burley Fruit and Dairy Co., Burley, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15

FOR SALE-Pure bred Duroc boar pigs AID.
j dress, DR.. Park Weed Willis, 1856 Empire
Bldg, Seattle, Wash. l2-2tc
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FOR SALE-LANDS

TIMBER Tracts, ranches, farms, anywhere,
bought, sold, exchanged Chas. Phildius,
3SS Pleasant ave., New York.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-12-15
Rubber Stamps

chimes, Notary Seals. Etc. Pa
Works, III Cherry ST., Seattle,
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FOR RENT-Farm on shares, near manufact-
uring towns and coal mines Good markets
VIM. H. Woods, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania u-2tp
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The Wheeling Realty Co.

Trird Floor ScHmuibscr Buudira
NztL s2f Bsu 1893 r..
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AN EASY AND SURE WAY TO
HAVE MONEY FOR CHRISTMAS

one cent the first week. two cents the
second week. three cents the third
week. and 20 on Tor hft, weeks -theu
{oi receive a check from the National
Exchange Rank for Sl2s5 Plus 30,
interest
10 class No = yOu pan two cents tho
h'-f NotN four cents ia. second week
x cents tho third week etc. and your
'hfi~tWaS check All amour. 10 So so
pius 81. Interest per annum
tn class No. = you pay five cents
ih' first week. ten cents second week
fifteen cents third week. etc. and
would YOU blieye 10. you viii hay.
500 20 YOUR credit. vhich All be-
paid plus g. Interest tWo weeks be-
fore Christmas
br. YOU can reverse tho payments
" you like. starting with Juc FOR class
No. IS Oh" TO- class No . and s. 81
Tor class No. 9. reducing N. weekly
payments In same proportion as indi.
Gated above.
Bank will be omen Saturday evening
from SIX 10 eight o'clOck-Adv