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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15
Slaughter of the InnocentS

A few weeks ago the British Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty Children made its annual report
for the year ending March 81 last.
The report stated that during the year the society
had found guilty of cruelty to children no less than
1898 men and $3.50 women The children who suf-
fered at the hands of drunken people numbered 1884,
4o7, of whom 1915 less than two years of age.
Of the total number, I,I43 died of the effects of
the cruelty neglect of drunken and women.
The report further states that NINETY PER
CENT of these cases caused by drink.
What wretched story lies behind this report?
The whisky peddler made lot of money out of
the suerings of these little ones, but don't lay all
onto the seller. The public treasury
plenshed of the blood and broken bones of these
hordes of helpless children.
This thing of raising public revenue out of the
misery of little children beats cannibalism.
The cannibal never kills anybody unless he wants
something to eat.
The liquor traffic slaughters the little ones just to
make dirty money out of their suffering.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15
The Frogs in a Well

Once bunch of frogs held convention in the
bottom of we'll.
They abhorred the vulgar frogs in the swamp
These swamp frogs were Democrats and Republicans
and Progressives and loved swampy things.
Some of the frogs were for improving conditions
in the swamp little by little they could but few
old frogs declared that it be done all at
all of them would be in the devsh fix of having
sented to improper conditions
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15
knights of the Headache

Some years ago, all the saloon plug-uglies who
of such vile character that they could not be
admitted into any reputable secret fraternity got to-
gether and organized secret fraternity of their
They called it the knights of the Royal Arch"
The concern now has some strength among this
class of people, and publishes monthly which they
call the Royal Arch Journal" copy of which lies
before
On the first page, above the heading, is advertised
conspicuousy an alleged remedy for "a bad head
bad stomach The balance of the advertising is
chiefly made up of alcoholic things which produce
dad head and bad stomach.
The two go together very we'll.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15

II it could not be done all at once they would
have truck with the thing Because it is plain that
some little relief would satisfy so many that they
would never get any further
So it came to pass that the frogs who wanted the
millennium voted in all at Wunst off by themselves
and jumped into the bottom of we'll and there held
their convention and passed resolutions declaring that
the whole swamp should be cleaned up at one fell
sWoop
P. S-The frogs still in the bottom of the we'll
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-08-15

The saloon is usurper cancer, weed an in
cumbrance 1t has no good reason for its
istence, and were it not positively evil it would
still be the enemy of for is useless at any rate
That which serves no good purpose should be eradi-
Gated and when at the time it not only is value
less but positively dangerous time should be lost
in roofing it out and destroying it.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

Manufactured In 1899. 1904 and 1899 con-
stituted the largest single item in the
total value OF electrical machinery, appa-
rsutus and supplies reported. representing
more than one-fifth OF the total value ot
Products for the industry at each census.
or the S5l.s24TSJ reported as the total
value Of insulated wire and cables. So
26o.S52 was reported by establishments In
the industry proper. and ti1,a4iS6 by es-
Adjustments engaged primarily In other
industries. Only a small number OF tho
establishments In the industry proper
drew the wire which they insulated. while
OF the establishments outside the indus
try representing this product the greater
number were engaged primarily in wire
drawing. New Jersey. Illinois and New
York were the states leading In this
branch of the industry in 1909. reporting
SIS per cent OF the total value in that
year and es.i per cent In 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

One OF the papers is running a contest
about What is a perfect gentleman7' 80
but do you know what a perfect lady is ?
meat dealer In the east end gave a
definition the other day which has been
sent us by a correspondent Our friends
wife was doing her marketing, and in
quired about sorne new neighbors OF hers
who traded at the same shop.
well, she's a perfect lady" said the
butcher. she don't know one cut OF meat
from another."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

The value OF arc lamps manufactured
in 1903 was ,l.7Os. .s6s and the number 123 :
% From 1879 to 1909 there was a de.
grease OF A.2o2 or a.s per cent. m the
num5er OF arc lamps manufactured ana
decrease Of SLASH. or Sc per cent, m
heir total value The decrease 4 ac-
counted for by the fact that. while form.
friy arc lamps were used almost exclu-
Veiy for street lighting and other pur-
poses. the incandeseent Tampa have noW
REPLACED them TO an appreciable sxtsn'
y The production Of incandescent lamps
. showed a valuation or S15 500 for 1898
and a total number OF es 1857 About
one-fifth OF this total production was
Tunssten, the remainder being clsssined
as carbon nllsIpent
The value Of insulated wire and cables
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

Unreal pleasures are the most ex-
pensiYe.
Taking things philosophically Is easy II
they don't concArn you.
And the heiress who marries q title
Sc dom gets her moneys worth.
After hearing both sides OF a story you
are in a position to pass Il up.
Jealousy will not listen to reason, be-
cause II doesn't believe there is such a
n ing.
A politician. Cordelia. Is a man who
devotes all hts time to trying TO keep the
rascais out.
be even more satisfactory than a dumb
alter.
Let the small boy make the noise Of
the neighborhood and he cares not who
does the work.
You can flatter a man by calling him
sly dog, but call him a measly cur and
hell try to alter your map.-Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

"What are the duties OF the office 70
the official.
81 haven't inquired into the duties" re-
piled the applicant But" he added
republican for years. And you oughtn't
to have any doubt that what one OF those
republicans can get by with, a first-class
democrat will be able to do with ease
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25
one of the ola ones.

A man VINO can remember as far back
as the San Francisco minstres- Birch.
Wambold. Bernard and Backus-was
est minstrel Joke.
OF course, that was a poser. There were
minstrels at a still earlier day-Pelfs, for
instance, and Chrfsty's. But he can re-
call the first minstrel joke he ever heard.
For what purpose was I've createdT'
For Adams Express company"
Mr.. Dave Wambold viii now obnRe
with My Little Ones Waiting for Ne. ."
chord by the orchestra--Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25

Persistent Advertising is the Road q
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25
GETS LIST OF The new RATES
Traffic Bureau Finds Interstate
Commission Decision Favorable.
NOTHING ADVERSE TO SHIPPER
while the Railroads Are ReeeivIRa
an Advance In Tariffs the New
schedule is Satisfactory
20 All.

The decision OF the Interstate Com
merce commission involving commodity
rates between Missouri river points has
Just been received at the office Of the
traffic bureau. The decision is looked
upon here as favorable TO the railroads,
but not involving anything adverse to
Omaha shippers.
As result of a conference between
protestants and carriers, held prior to
the hearing. II wa sagreed that certain
OF the present rates be continued. some
modification made in a few OF the ad-
vanees. and the protest to De withdrawn
as to practically all OF the other in-
creases excepting those upon blue vitroi,
furniture and linseed oil, to and from
Kansas City.
Between the lower ana upper Missouri
river cities-KansRs City and omaha-an
Increase from 10 cents minimum S.0o0)
to lS cents was established at the same
minimum as proposed, but this was modI-
fled by the respondents. who agreed to
make the minimum 5000 pounds at the
Increased rate This will make an in
crease OF 81 In the per-car revenue at
the minimum weight. and II is in evidence
that most of the cars. particularly those
from Omaha, are loaded lighter than 20. 900
pounds. This change was made with the
approval Of all thes protestants except
the commissioner of the Board OF Trade
OF Kansas City. who contested any ad-
vance whatever in the furniture rates
some Of the Modificstsons.
Among the proposed advances which
are to be withdrawn or modified and
against which protest has been recaIlee
are:
Glucose, between lower Missouri river
crossings from to cents; adjusted at 8
cents.
Glucose. between lower and upper
crossings from to Ii cents: adjusted at
10 cents
Ice, between upper and lower crossings
from cents to cents; advance to be
withdrawn.
Canned goods. advance withdrawn and
modification of commodity description TO
be made.
Shot, advance in minimum weight from
5000 to 1000 pounds; adjusted at 5000
pounds.
Soap. advance of cents; compromised
at III cents
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25
Pointed PaFagaaphs.

Persistent AdvertisIns is ens Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-25
Form of ovvnership.

Establishments owned by corporations
constituted more than two-thirds OF the
total number Of establishments reported,
and that value of their products repre-
'tnted S,S per cent OF the total value In
lNs and 95 per cent in 1904 In 1899,
LIS- wage earners, or 1.9 per cent Of the
total were employed in establishments
under individual ownership; 1,l67 or Ls
per cent In those under firm ownership; /;
nd S4'Ss1 OF sd.7 per cent. in those owned
LN rorporntlonR
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-12
viewed a distinct impression to Tom
she was afraid. Are you gong "
sion talking SO Silly?

veyed distinct impression W Aom
she was afraid. Are you going 70
stop talking so silly"
But he did not speak; indeed, he was
once more holding his breath.
After another pause
Are you asleep?' the girl whispered
Have vou-have you-fainted?
Not a sound from Tom.
Presently he felt little hand toucn
his breast, as lightly as feather, anu
warm glow flowed through him tnat
effectively banished the chill OF MS
damp clothing. Then the hand nut
tered to his face and, in the darkness
rested a moment upon his mouth
Afterwards Tom stoutly asserted
that what he did was wholly lnadVert-
ent, citing as valid corroborative EVIL
dence the fact that he had had no time
to will the act; and at the same time
he contended that because the act was
inadvertent, it was sincere and there
fore to be condoned.
Anyhow, he kissed the softest ana
sweetest palm in all the world.
The immediate result, however
nearly spelled disaster for this mid
night enterprise. The hand was WITH
drawn as if it had touched live COAL
and the girl rose to her feet, utterly
disreeardful OF the noise she made IN
doing so.
Tom could hear her painting; In i'm
agination he could see her standing
white and rigid with terror, and ne
was promptly contrite.
"You are frightened" he said, a0-
jectly apologize.
"Oh, l AMI ami" she moaned. III
you knew what this meant for me you
wouldn't be so foolish. All my life
| long I have been afraid of the dark
not just shivery afraid, but frightened
clear out OF my wits. And you-you
Tom caught sob-"you make it so
much worse. didn't know what had
7 happened"
What do you think Of mel he
groaned.
II think you are cheeky young
man. must have been insane ever to
have thought of aiding you to es.
CAPE"
Don't say that" he muttered IN
hoarse CONSERVATION. Forgive me-
| please do. l shant take back anything
I've said or done, but I'll promise to
be good-to do exactly what you say. :
/ There fell another pause. Then
will you promise that?" whispered
the girl.
! 81 have promised" Tom whispered
back.
ION your word of honor?"
/ "On my word Of honr as a gentle
man"
J He heard long sigh Of relief, and
the girl cautiously resumed her for
mer position at tbs side.
Here is my plan" she said, land
you must be obedient in every little
detail. l shall have to blindfold you
again and lead you some distance from
the house. Have you any idea where
you aref"
Ito Be Continued.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-12

DO You Know Where Miss Paige
Carew ls7"
dread to think of the possible conse-
squences. But | couldn't sleep for
thinking of your predicament."
Just release me- said Tom, 'and
we can let consequences go hang.
can take care of EN-"
"Oh, no-nono!" came a tense whis-
per. you don't know what you are
talking about. You haven't the slight
est idea Of the circumstances.
Now listen to mel must hurry. |
have come here to release you. If
everything is all right mean, If you
can satisfy me that | am warranted in
freeing you-you can go. Otherwise
must leave you as you are; and IL
don't want to do that"
And | don't want you to, believe
me-" breathed Tom, fervently. Are
you the girl who asked me my name
downstairs?"
Yes"
81 want to hear your voice again.
But more than anything else, want to
see your face. II you're the same girl,
I'll agree to anything-even to remain
ing here, like this, to die"
This rash declaration was ignored.
will you tell me your name now!"
asked the girl
Tom Phinney," that young gentle
man replied simply. Il shant ask
yours-not just at present-but mean
to know it some day. / mean to have
you to myself some time, SO that can
look at you to my hearts content.
know you are beautiful"
The response to this, whisper though
1t was, revealed fash of spirit.
Much good 1t would do to you to
ask! II you don't remain quiet l shall
leave you at once"
II silence was what she wanted, sure
ly she could not complain of the In
tensity of that which Immediately en-
sued. It remained so long unbroken
that the girls fortitude failed her.
"Well?" The tremulous whisper con-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-12
(@5s TIME
- - LOCK
By CHARLES EDM0NDS WALK
Author Of "The Silver Blade"
"The Paternoster Ruby" etc.
copyright 1912 BY A. c. McClurg 4 Co)
CHAPTER TT.

In the Dark.
Notwithstanding his exciting expe
rience Of the night, and the rough
treatment to which he had been sub
jected, and Notwithstanding thewretch.
eddy uncomfortable plight in which
his captors had left him, Tom Phin.
ney's day upon the water in time be-
gan to produce its natural effect-he
dozed f1tfully after while, again and
again coming to himself with start
from the very verge Of slumber; and
then at last, when his cramped posi-
ton no longer annoyed him, when his
arms and legs grew numb and ceased
to pain. he slept profoundly.
After he had slept some hours, he
shot broad awake and to conscious.
ness of two things-that the hour
was late, and that he was not alone
in the room. The darkness was still
pitchlike, no sound had disturbed
him; yet he sensed another pres.
ence.
Minutes passed, and not q sound
did he hear to confirm his first convic.
ton; still he was no less certain that
there was somebody else in the room
A movement on his part, he conclud
ed, must have alarmed the intruder;
therefore he lay stiffly quiescent
scarcely breathing in his anxiety to
locate the unknown's position.
At last his patience was rewarded
The intruder must have been holding
his breath also, for Tom plainly
heard an unmistakable exhalatfon
then a faint stir, a rustling of gar
ments. And then a thrill went
through him. He was suddenly aware
Of a faint, delicate fragrance. He
knew that the intruder was woman
Could it be the girl of the wonder
fully sweet voice?
III you are trying to find me-" he
said. scarcely above a whisper, II an
here"
The first word was met with 8
stifled, startled gasp.
"Oh!"
Don't be frightened. Lord knows
I'm harmless enough"
Followed a silent pause; then came
the soft froufrou of skirts, and HI
knew that the woman was cropping he
way toward him. He continued t,
guide her steps with low-voiced direc
lions, and by and by he felt the con
tact Of her foot Next she was kneel
ing beside him.
Whatever you do" he heard a trem
ulous whisper, "be quiet. II l an
caught here 1t will spoil everything;
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
TWO SAY FRIEDMAN
SERUM CURED THEM
Boy Of Five and Girl Of Seven
Have Fully Recovered, Is
Parents Assertion.

Improvement Of several patients and
complete recovery Of two inoculated
with his tuberculosis culture by DIR.
F. F. Friedmann, was reported today
following an investigation into all the
cases treated here by the German SCI
enlist.
Parents Of Philip Chase. aged five,
and Edith Strauser. aged seven years.
were ready to swear that the cure is
absolute. The mother Of the little girl
asserted to0ay that Edith was ''as well
as ever" as a result Of the friedman
cure, administered after ten doctors
had given up the case. Just before the
Friedmann "cure" was administered
the child was in bed. where she had re-
mained eight months. Today she was
Playing with other children in the
neighborhood.
Philip Chase suffered. from tubercu-
losis Of the hip bone. before DR.. Fried
mann came to Washington. His par
-ents assert that he il cured.
Others who were inoculated, includ-
ing Mrs. George Cohan. thirty mine; lie
Roy E. Keeler, twenty-nine; Arthur
Clements. thirty, all Of Washington,
and Charles H. Stanbury, fifty.eight,
Urbana, Ohio. were today reported
apparently recovering" Several cases.
on the contrary, showed no signs Of
improvement.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
SOUTHERN PLAY IS
ENJOYED At POLLS
"Under Southern Skies" Is Given
Satisfactory Production at
Avenue Playhouse.

Giving a delightful yet accurate pic
trre of the hospitable life Of the South
prior to the civil war, Under South
ern Skies" remarkable because 1t is a
Southern play with no Confederate or
Union soldiers mixed up in the plot.
while the word slave is not men
tiooned, was acted by the Poll Players
hast night. The work of the players is
excellent, and doubtless will be much
better as the week goes on, and they be-
coe little more proficient in the accent.
Their pronunHati ton was good last night,
except that being unused to It. the
players spoke too carefully.
Particularly true to life was Mark
Kent who played the part of the father
OF the heroine a Southern planter whose
wife ran away and left him when the
girl was a baby, and who hides this
shame with every possible effort, never
telling his daughter anything but that
her mother is dead. So natural are the
emotions Of Mr. Kent and SO little over
done. that one has that highest enjoy
ment possible at a playhouse. forget
ting altogether that one is watching the
acting of a role.
Miss Izetta Jewel is the daughter, who
eventually is led to believe that her
mother was of the colored race, by
lover for whom she cares nothing but
whom she promises to marry because
he threatens that otherwise ne VIII tell
the world the story of her shame. She
is a sweet, natural Southern girl. and
does several bits of splendid emotional
acting especially when she breaks down
al the wedding, and refuses to say the
words which will make her the wife of
the nan she does not love.
The nearly impossible role of the viii
lain is well played by Frank Shannon,
who fills it up 10 the brim with rascal
ity, and does not appear on the stage at
all for the final repentance, merely
sending word in that he will keep the
secret. Paul McAllister plays the lover,
who prefers his loves happiness to his
own, but who eventually wins the hero
inc, doing particularly good work in his
refusal, his quarrel with the villain,
and his final proposal.
A delightfully."- natural type is that of
the Episcopal clergyman. played by
Forrest Orr. Miss Gertrude Bondhill
gives an excellent portrayal of the
Southern coquette. Uncle Joshua, by
Thomas Williams; Aunt Doshy, by Miss
Helen Tracy; Amer Lizer," by Miss
Hazel May. and Phiny, by Miss Peggy
Ford, the colored comedy parts, all are
we'll taken, while the. dancing of the
younger colored folk brings down the
house. ~
A pleasant feature is that of the
ladies' quartet, composed of the Misses
Josephine Mack Margaret Paine, Agnes
Whelan, and Richie Mclean.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
LAWMAKERS GOING
TOPATR|OTS' FETE
Will Participate in a Mass Meet
ing Tomorrow at Chesa-
peake Beach.

Many members of Congress will go
to Chesapeake Beach tomorrow to par
ticipate in the patriotic mass meeting
to be held there under the auspices Of
the Federated Order of Patriots Of the
District.
Congressman j. Thomas Hefin. Thom-
as U. Sisson, John L. Burnett, L. c.
Dyer and Fred A. Pope will be the
principal speakers of the occasion.
Congressman Sisson will open the ex-
ercises after the Ingleside Camp Fire
Girls and the Boy Scouts of the Y. M.
c. "A. have entertained with drills and
songs. He will take as his subject,
Our American System of Public
Schools" A solo will follow by M.
Humphrey, accompanied by Mrs.
Mabel Cappe, pianist. Then Rear Ad-
miral George w. Baird will make an
address. Prof. A. ]. 8. Bordeau will
also make an address on Civil and
Religious Liberty"
The exercises will begin at the Beach
at 1:S0 o'clock with an entertainment
by the Camp Fire Girls under the di-
rection of Miss Leon Drake, guardian.
The girls will execute a series of In
dian dances, Indian club swinging ex-
ercises and other drills The enter
tainment and demonstration by the Y.
NJ. c. A. Troop No. ! Boy Scouts will
include among other things, first aid,
camp building, making fire without
matches and forming stretchers with
shirts
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
CONGRESS WILL ACT
ON ADULTERAT|ON
Fire Opened on Misbranding Of
Clothing Fabrics and Other
Goods.

Next session Of Congress is likely to
see much agitation Of the subject of
legislation to prevent the adulteration
and misbrandihg Of clothing fabrics and
leather goods. Various State legisle-
fures have taken 1t UP, and 1t has sew
eral times been proposed in Congress.
Next winter. however. efforts will be
made to get a law passed. for the adul-
terations and deceptions in the sale and
manufacture Of cloths, clothing, and
leather goods are well known to be OF
the grossest sort and to cost the Amer
ican people enormously each year.
Congressman Pepper OF Iowa has just
Introduced a bill dealing with this ques-
ton. 1t has been referred to the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. Mr.. Pepper believes the
need of legislation is serious and intends
tc do what he can to bring 1t about in
the forthcoming regular session.
In a word, the bill proposes to apply
tho principles Of the pure food and
drugs act to clothing fabrics, clothing.
and the like, and to leather goods. The
bili Is entitled "A bill providing for the
labelling. marking, and tagging Of all
fabrics and leather goods hereinafter
de signated, and providing for the fumi-
cation of the same"
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
CASINO.

The Casino Theater this week pre-
sents a genuinely good bill. Scorias
Visions dart" is one of the real
beauties Of the vaudeville season. 1t is
presented with an attractive artists
model who poses for a series of art
pictures, background and changing
lights and colors of which are shot from
the stereopticon. Among the pictures of
merit presented were Cherry Bios
son. The Lantern Fete." and THE
Bubble Blower
Bessie Remple and her company have
an attractive sketch called after the
big play. The Chorus Girl" anc deal
ing with the slang and heart expert
.-Ices of the supposed real chorus girl
LEX Rubens knows haw 70 sing ragtime
and tell funny stories and he won ap-
plause at each performance The Four
Musical Kleises please with their instru
mental selections. They feature their
young sons, one of whom initiates Sousa
and Creatore in directing
One of the best numbers of the bill
Is the Prince Runtan in his lightning
feats of jugglery with everything from
q rubber ball to a battle axe, his climax
being reached with whiriing a big and
heavy cartwheel on a rod. The motion
pictures also are entertaining this week
Wednesday evening the Casino will pre-
sent its Country Store again.