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The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
LONGEVITY IS GREATER.
Capital Persons Gain Nine Years
During the Last Ten.

Capital Persons Gain Nine Years
During the Last Ten.
Since 1900. nine years have been added
to the life of the average Washing
tonian. Figures showing this were yester-
day made public by the District Health
Department. They were taken from q
chart prepared by Dr. Arthur L. Muir
ray to be part of the Districts exhibi
at the international congress on hygien,
and demography.
That the average washingtonian ha.
gained nine additional years in the las
twelve is due. partly, to better sanitary
conditions, and, partly, to a reduction IN
the rate of infant mortality. The aver
age washingtonian now lives to the ripe
old age of forty-one years. one month
and sixteen days; In 1900 he died a
thirty-two years, two months. ant
twenty-four days.
II the average washingtonian persists
In gaining nine years in every twelve
the Society of Oldest Inhabitants viii
be the most important body in the Dis.
trict by the year aOO
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
MISS NIXON BURIED.
Fiance of Drowned Girl stil Igno-
rant of Her Death.

Funeral services for Miss Annice Dor
othy Nixon. who was drowned while at
tempting to save a companion at Col
lonial Beach Tuesday. were held at
o'clock yesterciay afternoon at the resi-
dence. 1886 Fairmont Street Northwest
Rev. J. T. Huddle. pastor of ST. Paul:
English Lutheran Church. conducted the
services. Interment was private In the
family lot in Glenwood Cemetery
/ The palIbearers, who are intimate
friends of the family, were John Newton
brother of Miss Nixon's fiance: DR.
Vaughn. NJ. Hopper, V. p. Shower. Ray.
mond Nixon. Foster Wedderburn. and
Mr. Burbank.
While the girl was being buried DR.
Philip Newton was speeding across the
Atlantic to claim her as his bride A
cablegram advising him of his fiancee's
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
Gardiner Bell Buried.

Funeral services for Gardiner Hub
bard Bell were held at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at Twin Oaks. the SUBJ
urban home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles ]. Bell, in woodley Lane. Inter
ment was In Rock Creek Cemetery. Rev.
G. c. F. Bratenahl officiated at the home,
and Rev. Charles E. Buck at the ceme-
terry. The pallbearers were Julian Ripley
Capt. Granville Fortesque, Stuyvesant
Pilot, David Fairchild. Robert Chew. jr.
DR.. Harry Kerr, Charles NJ. Marsh, and
Robert Stead.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
SOCIETY DISCUSSES PLANS.
Made for Emancfpa<
tIon Celebration September 1926.

The National Emancipation Commemo.
rative Society yesterday discussed plans
for the national celebration of the If
tieth anniversary of the issuance Of thu
emancipation proclamation to be held in
Washington September q to 2s.
Representatives of the colored race
from every State have been invited to at.
tend the celebration A sociological con-
eress is planned in connection with ths
jubilee. and will debate the project Of
making the congress a permanent insti-
tuition. meeting in Washington once a
year for tho consideration of problems
confronting the colored race.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

Before the summer slips away there
are some delightful recipes for the prep
aration of fresh vegetables which viii
appeal to those interested In culinary
lore. Although canned vegetables may
be substituted. they do not equal In
favor thoroughly cooked fresh vege-
tables Our great American speciality,
sweet corn. may be treated In q number
of ways besides boiled on the cob and
stewed It is practicable to have roast
corn In ones homo as well as at corn
bakes; corn also combines well with
other vegetables. First let us have the
recipe for
Roast sweet Corn.
Be sure you are buying sweet corn,
free from worms, juicy and freshly
gathered. The stalk end viii begin to
dry after twenty-four hours. Retain the
husks on the cob, put all In slow oven,
leaving a little space between each ear
for the heat to reach every part Let
It bake one-half hour, then remove
husks and silk and serve at once In
napkin laid on a hot platter. Good sweet
corn VIII require very little seasoning
in fact. some people eat 1t without either
salt or pepper and with a modicum OF
butter. The flavor Is considered su-
perior to that Of plain boiled corn
which. by the way, should never be
cooked more than eight or ten minutes
In unsalted boiling water. II you are
uncertain Of the sweetness add sugar
to the boiling water. Salt takes away
the sweet SAVIOUR and hardens the grains.
Creole Corn.
Two cupfuls OF corn (slice OF the
grains half their depth and scrape out
the remainder). one tablespoonful OF
finely minced green peppers and one-hah
cupful Of thin cream. Let simmer for
ten minutes. season with level tea
spoonful of salt, a ssltspoonful OF white
pepper. and serve. Milk may be used
instead OF the cream, In which case add
a tablespoonful OF butter with the salt
and pepper. This may be put in individ-
ual baking dishes set in a pan and baked
five minutes in a hot oven-ten minutes
in a moderate one. Cover the top with
fine bread crumbs before putting to
cook and be sure II does not dry: II
should be moist throughout; IL so un-
fortunate as to leave it in the oven too
long more cream can be poured over the
top. but the special succulence will be
lost.
Corn and Tomato Pie.
Butter a pudding dish and fill II with
alternate layers of corn cut and scraped
from the cob and fresh tomatoes sliced.
Season each layer with bits OF outter,
saf. white pepper, and pinch OF
minced parsley. Cover the top with thin
pie crust. or fine bread crumbs, and dots
of butter. Bake in a moderately hot
oven for one-haIf hour. Cover with a
plate the first half of the cooking, then
uncover to brown.
ScaIIoped Corn and Sweet Potatoes.
This can well be made of four medium
sized sweet potatoes and two large full
ears of young corn-both leftovers. IL
freshly cooked, bake the sweet potatoes
for one-half hour, then scrape out the
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
Sues for Clear Title.

The heirs of Charles Carroll, a signer
Of the Declaration OF Independence, and
Count Charles J. De Menou. charge
d'affaires of the French Legation in this
city in 1870. were named as defendants
in a suit filed yesterday by Joseph Green.
New York diamond dealer, who seeks
to clear his title to certain realty near
Buzzards' Point. The record title now
reposes In the defendants named, Green
having obtained title through adverse
possession.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
Easily Made Coathangers.

A coathaneer may be improved from
a newspaper in the following manner.
Fold a newspaper through the center and
continue folding or rolling II until II is q
compact piece about three inches wide.
Bend Il downward in the middle and tie
with a cord. forming a loop. 1t will an
swer the same purpose as q hanger OF
wood or metal and requires only a few
minutes to make
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
The Cold Sponge.

While the cold plunge should only be
INDUCED In by those who are physical
ly very robust. the cold sponge oatn
can be INDUCED IN by all. II Is espe-
ciaiiy refreshing after getting home
from work, and II accompanied by a
change of clothing and a short rest on
the back will make you over new for
the evening.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
ARE QUIETLY Welded.
Washington Couple Go to Philadei
mia and. Are Married There.

Unknown to friends and relatives
James Wilson. Of 36 o street Nortneas.'
and Helen L. Marshall. of 400 Richard
son Street Northwest. quietly left their
homes for Philadelphia. where they were
married yesterday. They will not an
nounce their marriage until they return
from a short trip to the coast on Mon
day.
Both the bride and groom were born In
Virginia. the former being twenty-four
and the latter thirty-five years old.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
r1n TO INDIAN HEAD.
sssener uAerles lIaeaIester to ,Gaiss
Forty-miIe Run.

rhs steamer Charles Macaiestsf. At
s:so p. m tonight. win leave the Sew
enth Street wharf on q regular forty
mile moonlight trip down the beautiful
Potomac to Indian Head. A feature Of
the trip will be the spectacular search
light display and excellent cafe service.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

death failed to reach Manila before he
sailed. He Is a lecturer at Georgetovd
University and was In Manila as spet
cial representative OF the Smithsonian
institution.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
Oulahnn Heads Bureau.

Richard v. oulahan. formerly head of
the New York Sun bureau here, has re-
turned to Washington to take charge of
the New York times bureau. He was in
charge of the Taft publicity bureau dur
ing the last campaign. He was also pub
lisher Of the New York Sun for a time,
and later had charge Of the foreign serv-
ice for the same paper in London.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

This pretty garment Is Just the thing
for general wear for a growing girl 1t
Is made with body and sleeves in one
and closes at the back. The waist has
Gibson plaits at the shoulders stitched
to the belt front and back. and the
skirt Is nicely plated. The collar is of
contrasting goods and braid is used on
the belt and sleeves.
The pattern. No. 5soe, Is cut in sizes
to II years. Medium size will require
2s yards of 36-inch material. \ Of q
yard of 27-inch contrasting goods. and
yards of braid.
The above pattern can be obtained by
sending 10 cents to the Pattern Depart
ment OF The Washington Herald.
II You Order Patterns
You Must Address
PATTERN DEPARTMENT.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

Whales to the value of sl1ooo.ooo were
killed last season.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06
0FF|C|ALs PEEvED
over MORSE CASE
Department Of Justice Believes I
Was Imposed Upon in Grating
Ice King Pardon.
Is QUITE ACTIVE m BUSINESS

ofncials Of the Department Of Justice
are interested In the report that C. w.
Morse. the former ice king. has returned
to active business life. Mr.. Morse was
xiver, a full pardon by President Taft on
representations made that further con-
finement in the Atlantis prison menaced
Morse's life Medical examinations seemed
to bear out the theory. A systematic
campaign to effect MI. Morses release
was conducted. and Q good deal OF pub
licity was given the affair.
It was represented to the government
authorities that Morse was In grave
condition, and that unless he was re-
moved to new surroundings he would
soon die. President Taft took an interest
in the case Appeals were made direct
TO him by Mrs. Morse, who was untiring
In her efforts to secure her husbands 8
pardon. President Taft did not act has
tily in granting q pardon to Morse. In
fact, he proceeded with great deliberation.
navy surgeon was sent to Atlanta to ex-
anime the prisoner. Ap army surgeon
was also detailed to examine the ex-
banker. Both reported that Morse was
in a critical condition. thereby confirm
ing the reports made by the prison doc
tors and physicians employed by Mrs
Morse.
II was not until the reports Of the
army and navy surgeons were submitted
TO him that the President issued the
order for granting a full pardon to
Morse. Morse was in a bad shape when
he left Atlanta. He then went abroad.
where he seemed to improve. His ap-
pearance In New York as an active
business man has startled government
oficials While Department Of Justice
officials will not permit the use Of their
names, one Of them made this comment
yesterday:
Were Imposed Upoa.
II think President Taft and Attorney
General wickersham will feel that they
were imposed on in the Morse case. An
appeal was made to their hearts Appar-
entity Morse is a well man. 1t Is rather
strange that he should recover so rap
idly"
At the ONCE OF the Surgeon General
OF the Army this comment was made by
an Official:
Morse was In bad shape when he left
Atlanta. Surgeon General Torney made
an examination and reported that Morse
had only a short time to live. Othe-
physicians confirmed the conclusion
reached by the Surgeon General. Morse
was in wretched physical condition al
the time and this was essentially by
mental impression. The physicians whc
examined Morse did not believe that he
would live more than a few months. All
appeared TO believe that he would not
live more than a year
Morse suffered from kidney trouble
while In prison, and government omcials
and physicians say he Is still In the grip
CT that disease.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

A minister Of aviation has been added
to the staff of the French war ONCE.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

letter orener mail scale and six. inch rule have
bcen cumbined in q handy desk implement.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-06

This can well be made of four medium
sized sweet potatoes and two large full
ears of young corn-both leftovers. II
freshly cooked, bake the sweet potatoes
for one-half hour then scrape out the
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
SCHOOL MEN AT GARFIELD.
Principals of Whitman County Will
Discuss Their Duties.

Whitman county's Principals Asso-
citation, the oldest organization of it's
kind in the state, will meet at Gar
field on Saturday, February 10. Of
the 352 teachers in Whitman county,
40 are principals or superintendent.
w. M. Mackey of Garfield is president
of the association and r. c. McDan-
ie's Of Oakesdale is secretary The
meetings are held three times year
DR.. A. A: Cleveland, head of the
Department of Education at the
Washington State College, will give
an address at the meeting along the
lines of the responsibilities of the
principal and superintendent. The
general topic for discussion is, DUTY
of the Principal to His Teachers" H.
A. Ellis of Pullman and E. L. Moses
of Colfax will talk on Teachers
Meetings." S. F. Shinkle of Rosalia,
w. Leroy Wylie of Endicott and A. A.
Burmaster of Winona will speak on
"The Teachers Reading" E. G. Jones
of Palouse, w. O.. Hoogestraat of
Tekoa and Chas. Tucker of Lacrosse
will discuss School Room Vista
ton"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
COLFAX Joins CIRCUIT
With THREE OTHER FAIRS
PLAN INSURES GOOD RACES AND
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.

More horses, faster races and bet
ter special attractions for the Whit
man county fair will probably result
from a meeting now being held in
Wal1a Walla and which is being at
tended by Manager John Bloom of
the local fair association. Colfax,
Walla Walla, Moscow and Lewiston
will be represented at the meeting
which is being held for the purpose
of forming racing and amusement
circuit
Dates will be so arranged that
horses and attractions attending one
of these fairs will find it to advant-
age to attend them all. Dates for all
four fairs will be fixed at the meet
ing. An effort will be made to Sc
cure the last week of September for
the Whitman county fair.
The next meeting of the commit
tee will be held in this city.
An innovation at the Whitman
county fair will be introduced this
year when. an auction sale of thor
oughbred horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs will be held on the last two days
of the fair. This plan has been tried
out at some of the large stock shows
and has proven very successful.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
BALL LEAGUE is ORGANIZED
Strong Aggregation in Sight for Col
fax Team.

ldA 1CdIi.
Colfax is assured of good ball
team this season and the plan of
forming league is rapidly being de-
veloped. At a meeting in Spokane
Tuesday Colfax was represented by
Alton Tredick, Paul Pattison, Charles
Larue, w. A. Nelson and ]. C. Mona
han Four towns have been voted
into the league and two more teams
will probably be added. The four
charter members of the league are
Colfax, Occur d. Alene, Palouse and
team from Spokane. 1t is antici-
pated that another Spokane team and
one more Palouse town will be added
to the list. Rosalia and Oakesdale
are both after the place open to Pa
louse town and Rosalia seems to be
in the lead. Another meeting will be
called in about two weeks and by that
time it is expected that more def
mite arrangements can be completed.
The present plan is to open the
season about April l and have a large
share of the early games played in
the Palouse country and after July l
turn most of the games to Spokane
and Occur d Alene.
Alton Tredick will take charge of
the local team and he is already MAX
ing up a list of players. Many of the
last years men will be in the game
again this year. Among the players
already slated are Stuart Stapleton,
Zip" Hamblin, Rodney Small, Alton
Tredick, Virgil Cannutt, Gus Morley,
| George Cushman, Carl and John
Wynn and Percy Manring.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
OLD SOLDIER is HoNoRED.
Comrades and Friends Give Clark
COlvin Surprise.

Several members of Nat Lyon Post
No. 19 and the w. R. G. No. "a sur
prised Clark Colvin at his residence
in this city on Wednesday, January
81, on the occasion of his S0th birth
day. The ladies furnished refresh
ments which were served at o'clock.
D. B. Crawford. also 80 years of age
on the same day, was an invited
guest although he is not an old sold
ier. Mr.. Colvin was born in New
York and Mr.. Crawford in Massa-
chusetts.
Clark Colvin went east from Colo
rado to enlist in Company D, Goth
Iowa infantry, on August Z, 1862,
and served until June, 1865. He
was with General Sherman on the ia
nous march to the sea. Mr.. Colvin
was born in Erie county, New York,
in 1882.
The total ages of the ten men who
were present at the reception for Mr..
Colvin is 1873 years, or an average of
1873 years. Those present with their
ages were: Clark Colvin, 80; D. B.
Crawford, 80; E. d. Lake, so;
Charles Won Soehnen, rs; l.. Slate,
II; Ben Baker, IA; w. A Inman, 50 !;
w. R. Neil, So; j. S. Greenhill, Sc;
Sam Cassidy, IS.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
SUBSCRIBE STOCK
FOR union Store
ENTHUSIASTIC FARMERS PROMISE
TO BRING MORE BUSINESS
TO C0LFAX.

A Farmers Union Store for Colfax
over-shadowed all other business at
the regular bi-monthly meeting of
Colfax local of the union last Satur-
day. So enthusiastic were the mem
bers present over the proposition that
before they left their place of meet
ing agreements had been made for
$4,000 worth of stock in the pro-
posed company. 1t was decided that
nothing less than a $4,000 capital
would fill the bill to start Judging
from the way offers were made they
believe this amount will be easily Sc
cured.
One of the leaders in the new move
said, I'VE do not intend to interfere
with any other business in town. We
will make Colfax a better business
town than ever
John Bloom and A E. kirkland
were appointed as a committee to
make further investigations.
The plan discussed is for stock
holders to pay the same as any one
for their merchandise and take their
profits entirely in dividends. The
Walker building, to be constructed
| this spring, was mentioned as a suit
able home for the store at the be-
ginning. That building is to have a
35-foot front.
After as much progress as possible
at this meeting had been made on the
store proposition, the question OF
grain bags was taken up and it was
well into the evening before the con-
tract was finally closed.
The bid of Balfour-Guthrie com
pany was considered the best and a
contract was closed for 800, 900 sacks
at $3.50 per 100 laid down in Colfax
| Other bids were trife lower but the
Balfour-Guthrie company agreed to
distribute the sacks and make all
collections and this was what looked
best to the farmers. A difference OF
$500 on the order could have been
made with another company had the
Union agreed to make the collections
but the members preferred to have
the business off their hands even
though the sacks do cost little
more.
Kerr-Gifford company was the sue
cessful bidder at Pullman last week
when the Union at that place let the
contract for 100000 grain bags fo1
$7.15 per 100 delivered at Pullman
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
AUDITOR TELLS HOW A
MILLION WAS spent
WHITMAN COUNTY'S FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS OPEN TO PUBLIC IN
SPECTION.

County Auditor S. M. McCroskey
has completed his annual report of
the financial condition of Whitman
county and has turned the same over
to the printer. 1t will appear in full
in the next issue of the Gazette.
Beginning with a cash balance of
S103,617 on hand January 1, 1911,
the total receipts for the year
amounted to s1,407, 1858. The year
ended with cash balance of $204,-
203, which the treasurer has distrib-
uted in eight banks of the county.
The summary of disbursements for
the year amounted to $1,203,433.
Warrants were issued during the
year to the amount of $221,460. The
total resources of the county are
placed at s603,520, which is an ex-
cess of s431,560 over the liabilities.
The county farm, including repairs
and new buildings, was maintained
at an expense of $7,364. Bounties on
wild animals were paid to the amount
of s1,243
Whitman county contains 944,517
acres of improved land and 290,115
acres of unimproved land. The as
sessed valuation placed on these
lands is $20,816,332. Town property
is valued at s24,242,O27.
The 173 school districts in the
county show valuation of $43, 3,5S9,-
035, and taxes raised during the year
amounted to $278,999.
The valuation placed on the prop
erty in the 16 incorporated towns of
the county is $5,649,5S2 and $94, 4,166
was raised in taxes to conduct these
municipalities.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
CLUB WILL SHOOT THE SLANG.
Girls Are Going to Ask Married
Ladies to Join.

A story is going the rounds of a
bunch of girls who held meeting
the other night and organized an anti
slang society. A certain Miss was
elected president on being asked if
she would accept the position, re-
Piled: "Sure, Mike. Gosh, girls, I'm
SO ratified in my eupola that I'm real
ly short on CAB. We are certainly
hitting the high places and never
tumbled to such a posish before, but
when I give you the high ball / ex-
pect you to get there Eli and whoop-
er up for all that's cut. think am
up to snuff enough 30 that flies won't
light on me while doing the president
stunt of the society act, but / won't
stand for any monkey-doodle busi-
ness from you gals while / am run
ming this ranch. We ought to extend
an invite to the married ladies to get
in out of the wet and help us to shoot
this slang business, it's getting to be
something fierce. ain't it, Agnes?"
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1912-02-02
MINSTRELS FOR X. OF p. SHOW.
Much COlfax Talent Will Be Assem-
bled on February 10.

"All the same as Dockstadters
Minstrels only better" is the way
members of the local Knights of Py-
thias lodge describe the show to be
put on by the X. Ps at the Ridge
way, February 19. The musicians
rae holding regular rehearsals and
promise a show worth while. The
personnel of the company is as fol-
lows:
End mend. Millgard, F. ]. Angel.
Bert Kuhn and o. G. Glaser.
Soloists-Edw. Baird, Dan Welty,.
Morton Lippitt and Floyd Smith
Chorus-Claude Swegel, Carl Hus-
ton, Roy Privett, Ellis Laird, Floyd
Smith, Virgil Laird, Matt Johnson,
Charles Boyd, John McCaw, F. J.
Angel, Edw. Baird, Dan Welty, Nor
ton Lippitt, d. Millgard, George.
Corner, Charles Bramwell, o. C..
Glaser and Bert Kuhn.
Interlocutor-J. Hugh Sherfey.
The beginning of the show will be
street parade of the band on the
day of the entertainment.