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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Grand Circuit trotting races are be-
eng held this year as usual, notwith-
standing the fact that trotting races
are hardly ever accompanied by fatal
aties.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

There is a good deal Of intelligence
on the bench. Judge having decided
that q man has no right to cross his
legs In car and muddy other peoples
ciOtheS
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

They are nghting the grasshopper
pest in California with vacuum clean
ers. And, strange to say. there seemS
10 be money in II.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
WhY7

George, don't you think, now that
your salary has been raised. we can
have an automobile?"
"Oh, / suppose we can have one. II
we wish, but why be so common"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Concerning universal criticism OF
rats who desert sinking ship. It
seems that ordinary justice to the
rats viii give them credit for knowing
when the ship is sinking.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Moderation in all things, advised ST.
Paul. There is a safe medium between the
pace of an OK team that the old folks wait
ed two or three days for and the speed of
autos curving around corners into overcon-
gested thoroughfares and the whizzinz of
lightning speeded motorcycles.
"All's well that ends WELL" and the
tortoise oftentimes gets there first.
The hurried meals, the completely of
unwsely self-imposed obligations, the lack
of backbone, which opposes with an en-
phatie mo" the desire of morDidly con-
stituted public which demands the sensa-
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

AS far as fitting our children for business
is concerned, the public schools of the
United States are far inferior to those of
European coutries and far inferior to what
they should be.
They are particularly deficient in foreign
language instruction.
The systematic education of 90 per cent.
of our public school children ends with their
graduation.
Commercial methods and foreign Ian
guagcs must be made part of the public
school course.
A boy or girl Of fourteen OUGHT at least
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Statistics show that every New
Yorker takes some sort Of car ridO
svery day. New Workers certainly
crave excitement.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
Homely PHILOSOPHY,

latter all, It isn't always those
with the loudest voices that have the
best things to say said the little
brown hen"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

California woman died as = result
Of wearing too small a corset. Some
women would rather die than be out
81 form.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Two and half millions Of Amer
acans live by writing. including. Of
course. thosSN who write homo for
money.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Somebody esks western editor
how to stop shoes from squeaking. It's
none Of our business. OF course. but
enc way is to take them on.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Occasionally the mercury volplanes
N order to get a fresh start.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Just one little favor! When the
hun begins to broil again. please say:
''Hot. isn't it," instead OF: "Hot,
ain't TT"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

You can't induce a self-made man to
believe that his son would ever sue
coed in getting anywhere without a
bot Of help.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

There are said to be 10000 music
teachers in New York. We presume
that this is in addition to those who
teach ragtime.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Tho man who tries to cross the At
1antic in a dirigible balloon or an
Aeroplane is pretty sure to succeed in
crossing the Styx.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

According to a Boston savant.
americans will eventually be a fat
footed race.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

A French surgeon recently per
Formed remarkable operation on
himself. Maybe he cut his own hair.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

The hammock 10 one Of our most
popular institutions these days. espe-
Ss1..--y when there IL girl in It.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

II might help some, these days. to
20 down In the basement and fondlO
tho snow shovel.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Nrs. winslOw's Soothing syrup for Chldrsa
teething, softens the gums, reduces innammA.
ton, allAya pain, cures wind cole. Csc bottle
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

A scientist warns us that II women
DO not behave the race is in danger
of decay. Just like a mere man to lay
the blame on the women.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

That New York man who left his
4250,0Oo estate to his landlady may
have been fond Of prunes.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Many mortorcyclists either do not know
or ignore the "rules Of the road"
You will see them under high speed on
the left side of the street. They should
stay on the right side.
Many of them show the utmost disregard
of the necessity of slow speed and great
care at street intersections.
Lots of them do not trouble to have
their motorcycles under absolute control
even at boulevards and street car cross
ings.
Some of them show disrespect for the
law by cutting out their mufhers," smok-
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

The national guard is an organization
founded for the purpose of protecting state
and city property and to quell riots which
are too great to be handled by the civil
authorities. 1t is also a reserve force of
the army, each man being called upon to
do nine months service.
Many persons form the belief that the
national guard is used only to fight strikers
and to protect "scabs." l can honestly say
that it is founded for no such ideas.
The national guard offers young man
many club features, such as athletic meets,
indoor baseball, basket ball, dancing, vsude-
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

The national ny swatting campaign
q huge joke on the flies and a huge
effort to stay the hand of disease.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

In this brand of weather the ANA
bsur gardener clings to his hammock
and lets the weeds grow where they
will.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

A cat may have nine lives, but a
COW can kick the bucket dozen
times and continue to hold her Job.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

It takes a hero to go about in his
shirt sleeves. and a martyr to keep
his coat on.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

''The black death" is leading TO 4
general crusade throughout the coun-
try against the rats.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Once in a while a baseball writer
speaks Of a players fingers as fingers
and not as "digits."
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
DAISY FLY KILLER p,

it taxes a woman TO cry over her
inability to find something to laugh at
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

The only effect hot weather has on
the small boy is to increase the popu-
tarity of/the swimmin' hole.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
Their Place.

where are marital rods in pickle
Aept?"
Il should suggest in family jarA"
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Bathing suits bought early in the
season now call for talcum powder
and a shoe horn.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

How important It must mako the
small boy in the bathing suit feel to
be told that he has a riparian right
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

Wait until cool weather comes be-
Sore you wear tight collars or discuss
politics.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

II is predicted that tho sheath skirt
viii disappear with the summer girl.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

I Thp style in gowns is certainly
plOso to nature.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
BY Sarah Boyle. Alameda. Cal.

sky earth and backing greaS mortality il
modern times
Hurry worry done away with the fine art OF md
taon which looks pacdy things present and largely and grand
into the eternal verities
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
Many
Riders
Ignore
ssRuIeS of
the Road
BY D. L. DC dSIyer. Chicago

ing blowing their Sirens and by making other earpercng no
moorcsts who show regard for human beings
than they would for a dog.
The other night motorcycle north Sacramento boulevard
turned On the south side of the street. time
when just coming stop, aghted and
nearly knocked The motoyc struck her des She turned
clear around and then FELL He kept on going
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

One way to keep cool is to avoid
reading rules about how to do 1t.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

You cannot convince a sunburned
man that there are spots on the sun.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

vile, rifle practice
The rifle practice absolutely without expense members
muniton and transportation furnished by the state.
All equipment is furnished by the and member entirely
without expense.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

The plug hat is to be abolished even
Ia English society.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16
Mo,orexoIe Not Nsw.

A motorcycle driven by q petroIsula
engine was patented AZ far hack a.
1896
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

vacation days are spending days
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-16

enough of the social religious and political customs and the lam
guge the people with whom he day have to do business to
whet his appetite for This is a business age.
average school boy after eight years public school,
the principal cities the United States located
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
REBELS SHOW CAUTION IN
PURSUIT. Ofe VANQTISuEg

Jimincz, Mexico, March 2s.-The
rebel movement designed to surround
General Trucy Aubert. was not exec
cutcd with sufficient speed, and this
morning Il was discovered that the
elusive federal and his 1909 men dur
ing the night had put eighteen miles
between himself and the insurrectos.
He wss reported IN the nelghborhood
OF Atopomilco. west OF here and stlll
travelling In that direction.
while the fighting of the inet week
grew savage az times. the losses on
neither eide were considerable. about
200 killed ana wounded on both sides.
General Orozco realizes that there
r. no reason why the federals should
not reconcentsate as Torreon ana pre-
sent "a new front with force which
has had the benefit OF the discipline
of the recent fighting and but little
impaired numerically.
The rebels do not intend to push
the campaign against Torroon FOR at
least week or ten days. Orozce
claims 10 have a.000 men In the state
OF chihuahua and 1000 of these are
ia the Jimlnez district
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
BRITISH PREMIER MAKES
PLEA TO STRIKING MINERS

London. March 2S.--Premier AS
quith today issued an appeal TO the
OF Great Britain 10 accept the
minimum wage bili which, he said,
would effect largely what they mad
fought for. The premier made thss
appeal IN a speech 10 the liberal mem
bers OF the house OF commons.
The premier said he recognized that
the agitation as far as the great bulk
of the men wss concerned was a dis.
interested movement. From thar their
grievances had been removed by the
establishment of the principle OF
minimum wage with machinery whilh
could be trusted 10 fix reasonable
rates, strongly appealed In the name
OF the whole community for the re.
sumption OF normal Industrial condl-
ti0ns, Ho hoped thar industrial peace
and eontensment now were IN sight.
The END OF the coal strike. which hiss
SO sorely affected many millions OF
the population of the United Kingdom
during the last four weeks Is believed
20 be AZ hand. No doubt appears to
exist In the minds or many people
that the majority of the million min.
ere who left their work March I, are
anxious to return 20 the pits, and
when the occasion oilers VIII vote IN
faver OF the proposal TO resume.
Owners are opening their mines to-
day and men who wiah 20 start WORK
Will receive full protection from the
government.
In the great military camp nc Alder.
shot 10000 soldiers are held ia readi-
ness 20 move az any moment to any
point IN the country and et other mill
tsry posts similar arrangements have
been made.
More urgent even than the necessity
Of protecting the mines is tie duty
facing the country OF relieving the
destitution caused everywhere BY the
slrlke. Millions are living IN 4 state
of semtstaryatlOn en- various parts OF
the country. The settlement can
come none TOO soon for, OF the 2.O0O.-
600 men besides the miners who have
been thrown Out OF employment. MS
least haif do not belong TO any trade
organization and, therefore, receive
no out of work benefit.
Tho house of lords shis afternoon
passed the miners minimum wage
bill without amendment II has now
only 10 receive the royal assent
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
CALIFORNIA RATE IS
UNREASONABLE
State Railroad Commission
Hands Down Decision
Which Will Cost Railroads
Many Thousands of Dollars

NWe NNNHAuA NeNttN - - AfNAN'N WhNeJ
San Francisco, March 2S.--The rail-
road commission OF California render
ed a decision today in the so-called
San Joaquin valley rate case which
viii effect saving of from y700.U00
to 100000 per year TO California
shippers. The merchants OF san
Francisco, Los Angeles, Stockton,
Fresno and BakarHileld are sustained
in their attack on the reasonnbleuegs
OF the clRse rates OF the Southern Pa
clfic and Santa Fe railroads Between
these cities and san Joaquin valley
points.
Tho deeiAlon Nhieh II Eai7 70 pc
'the most voiumiD0ns ever banded
down by a rate making body. disposes
Of $4,000 Individual rates. Minute
tabalatlons were made Of the earn.
ings and operating expenses OF the
two reads, showing that the Southern
Pacific company gained a net profit
of S2S.366,53s during 1917 from It's
California system. The gross earn
ings OF the road were $59.Ol5.5S6. pne
Operating expenses were t33,689, ,22S.
The years profit Of the Santa re was
se,24i,2 ,220 with operating expenses OF
3l0,s09,703, and gross earnings OF
17050.923 OF the saving to the
shippers. about s500.0O0 viii fall on
the southern Pacific and tho rema.nd-
er on the Santa Fe.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
LITTLE PROSPECT
OF AGREEMENT
TO Avert
Strike
Half Million Miners Threaten
ed With Idleness Next Week
IS Result Of Failure of Ne
gOtiatiOns With Operators.
WESTERN C0LLTERIEs
MAY ESCAPE TIE-UP

Cleveland, Ohio March 2S.--With
only three days intervening before
the time sct for 4 shut dewn in case
mo agreement IL reached, rope OF
agerskng a widespread coat strike m
tha United States beginning next
Monday centercd today In a sub.c0m-
mittee appointed by the bituminous
operators and miners 70 ngree upon q
compromise wage scale.
an other means OF aEfeelng nad
failed and Il was said unless com.
promise soon was effo1tea 800 OOJ
minors would quit work Sunday mie-
night and the suspension wpuld be ln
effect strike. Altogether nearly
100000 miners are Infected
No provisional plan OF agreement
had been drawn % when the sub.
committee met today and according 70
both sides there was no prospect or
agreeing. No previous reference 20
10 subcommittee had resulted IN fail-
ure 70 agree.
"A strike IN the anthracite nelds
may be said already 20 have Deen
ordered" said John p. White. presl.
dent og the United Mine Workers OF
America. The anthracite men un-
deratand thoroughly no wage soEie
exists upon which they can continue
work after Sunday Midnight and they
accordingly must quit.
In anticipation OF a general strike
union officials stated that practically
all the anthracite mines would be
closed but In the case IF the bitumi.
n0us mines there would be excep.
tons. The union contracts in Wyo-
ming, Montnaa, Washington and
Colorado do not expire on April l.
The contracts Ia the southwestern
ueld, embracing Okiahoma. Arkansan.
knnsaa and MiHsongl, require 90 days
notleo
The non-union mines witch would
nOt necessarily be iRyOlved, employ
about 100000 men.
The subcommittee this afternoon
announced II was unable TO agrae and
II would so report TO the fuh confer.
ence. The members said their argu.
ments bad brought about a eontinuG-
tion OF the deadlock as operators and
miners repeated their nositions OF u
week age.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
GERMAN PARLIAMENT
APPROVES ARMY BILLS


(Dy EveniuE Herald 4. y. Leased wifel
Berlin, March 2S,--Tho federal
council today approved the armB and
navy BILLS presented 20 "a on March
30. Those provide for an lncreaao OF
$4,000 men IN tho peace footing OF
the army and for an incrcasa Ia the
personnel ~ the navy by l5 officers
and 1000 men Annually until 1890,
over and ahovo the ordinary increase
provided for in tne existing naval law,
The naval bin provides for an ex-
tra battle squadron, for which three
additional battleshlna and two cruis-
crs are 90 oo constructed before 1890,
and the estimated additional annual
cont ia s24.2s0.00O this year. SAL
10000 in 1913, and S2s,5Oo.000 year
ly after that.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
REMOVAL OF ALBANY
OFFICIALS DEMANDED

(By TivenihG iferNsd A. y. Leased tvircl
Albany, n. r., March 2s.-'"i'he
most consnicuoue beneficiary Of
graft. pubsie extravaganza and raid
and fr0m sho evidence 20 be Mr..
william Barnes. Jr., himself
The Nex York senate committee
whlch Investigated the affairs OF AL
bany city and county. thus referred
to the chairman OF the Republican
state committee ia its report submit
ted today.
"He (narnes) testified before us
that he had taken an active part IN
politics from early life and that he
had entered an hls career FOR the
purpose og Obtaining honest elections
in Albany and eloYutlng politics. the
report continues I'VE regret 10 say
that the evidence before us showed
that AR. Barnes efforts la these par
ticulars had resulted ln dismal fail
uro. Electlons are not honest Ia Al
nany ana politics are not elevated" !"
The committee recommends among
other things that the chief OF police,
tho commissioner 0f public safety and
tho mayor be removed from Office.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
MADERO CAUSE NOW
BELIEVED TO Be
PRACTICALLY
HOPELESS
CONSERVATION Reigns in Mex
leo City as Result of Defeat
of Government Forces in
Vicinity of Jiminez.
INTERVENTION NOT
SERIOUSLY FEARED
,ny Evsu,ns Isra'a a. =. '-essss wirsl

Washington. March 2s.--Consterna
tlon rcigns in Mexico CNy over the
fodorai defcata IN Chihuahua. oroz-
cos success there h looked upon as
quite ominous and nkeiy 10 bc fol-
lowed by serious events throughout
the republic. according ~ state de-
partmont reports from the Mexican
capital today,
The weakness OF the federal forces
in tine south is recognised. and Za apata
seems to be taking advantage of this
fact. ile is reported TO be rcsumlng
his fighting Ia thas section.
The federals. following their recent
engagement IN southern Chihuahua,
rctroatod to Turreon Ga "a demoralizcd
condition and, state department re-
ports SAY, the rohois are following
them slowly
The rebel sTccesses have shaken the
confidence OF some Of the washing
ton officials In the easy triumph Of
Madero over his enemies. They now
are recognizing the possibility Of an
overthrow of the Madero government.
ana the grave question is beginning
10 assert Itself as 10 tho correct atti-
tude OF the United states la the tur-
moil ana chaos which probably w8ul1
follow the clashing OF presidential as
plrations OF at least three or four ann
bilious Mexican rebel leaders.
While there sull II no thought Of
armed Intervention Ia Mexico. atten-
ton Is being drawn 20 the fact that
In Cuba. IN Panama, IN Nicaragua
and In other Central American and
West Indian republics the American
government has laid down the priuci.
pie thut. having regular constitutions.
the various disturbing elements IN
liiuqe countries nftat D. obliHel ~
five up 30 their provisions, and that
Tho government must be representa-
tive OF tho viii of the majority 0f the
people. freely Expressed and that
there should be no self-createe des-
potlsm.
The problem soon may be presented
as To- whether some such representa-
tlons may not have 10 be made 10
the ambitious asplrants for executive
power IN Mexico IN the event OF Ma
dero's overthrow. Even In such case.
however, st is believed here there will
be- no necessity OF an invasion or FOR
the exercise nf anything more than
neral suasion such as has heon potent
lR the case Of other disturbed Latin
American republics.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28
Colonel Prichard vehemently
Protests Against Alleged
Outrage Of Arrest and I'm
prisOnment.
PARL0Us PRECEDENT
DECLARES ATTORNEY
Sees Possibility That Petty Of
fioers Of Santa Fe County
May Take Notion to Jail
Every Member Of House and
Senate.
tny MysalaE IIs.aIa =. ?. I.sa.sa wlrs1

tny Evening Hesald A. p Leased wlrs)
Santa Fe. n. NJ. March 2s.--veho-
montly declaring that the rights OF
tho legislative had been invaded by
the executive; that the constitutional
prerogaisves % the assembly had been
violated. Colonel George W. Pfichard.
attorney for the defense. this after
noon outlined 10 she house bribery in
vestigation committee the Law points
involved, laying especial emphasis
upon the necessity OF setting prece-
dent In Furnishing severely the recall
citrant officers who refused 20 deliver
10 the house sergeant-at-arms the
four defendant Legislators. although
he presented 20 the sheriff and the
ialler the resolution OF the house plac-
ing the prisoners IN the custody OF the
sergeant
If the petty officers OF Sante Fo
county can arrest four legislators
without sWo~B charges. without war
rant, withoat cofamitmenf papers, aud
Acep iAosh is iaIl fof two days and
two nights. what ~ 20 hinder them
from throwing the entire ie8ialature
into Jail, was his argument.
lie also outlined what no considered
conspiracy 20 get these four legis-
lators out of tho way because they
were pseSEed 20 q certain senatorial
candidate (W. II. Andrews
r. NJ. Read, the other attorney foF
the defense. dassected the testimony
and sought I, show that no man could
he convicted under n. that the four
witnesses were absolutely consistent
IN their story while those who testi-
fled for the prosecution were not.
Judge Il. Il. Wright for the commit
tee also analysed the testimony and
caused a mild sensation by seeking 20
Introduce public records to show fhat
one OF the defendants. ;. r. Lacero,
had not only been arrested but had
been Indicted for selling liquor To
Indians. and that the case has not
yet been tried.
The committee expects 20 bring IN
~ report on saturday and che house
will act on Il before Il adjourns SAT-
urday evening.