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The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

One reason for the high cost of living
is that so many people are running au-
tomobiles who ought to be running suIky
ploWs.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

Having slain those drug-crazed negroes
in Mississippi. the people down there
ought to find out who sold them the
drugs.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
ALTTTLE NONSENSE.
JUST FoR HER.

She loves him, it is plain to see;
Adores him. as it were.
Her friends admit she thinks that he
Was fairly made for her.
He has million dollars fiat,
And some mean folks aver
The lovely damsel thinks that that
Was also made for her.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

The legislative and executive depart
ments Of the government are still sepa-
rate and distinct-theoreticaIly
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

The worlds largest vessel propelled
by internal combustion motors, re-
Gently completed at Copenhagen. is 427
fee. long and has a carrying capacity
of 10000 tons.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

A correspondent wants to know why
women never use periods in writing let
ters That's easy; periods represent full
stops.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Finishing Her Education.

in the old days a genteel school taught
young lady how to tread a measure,
to courtesy, how TO enter a room"
And now?"
Now she is taught how to mix a
cocktail and tell a few smoking-room
stories
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

President Huerta OF Mexico is said to
be losing his eyesight, but even a blind
man ought to be able to see his finish.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Current History.

What did your history class discuss
today?"
Henry VIII and his various divorces"
"So?"
Yes; also some divorces in our more
immediate set"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

Dr. Wiley says Eve was created be-
fore Adam. The old theologists taught
us that she was created behind his
hack
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

Education enables us TO worry about
things that we would not have heard
of if we had remained ignorant.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
NIRde to Work.

l love TO sit in fall and dream
OF purple woods and leaves of brown
But wifey then emits a scream
And makes me put the carpets down.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

The most fatal explosion ever known
was at Gravelines In 1854. Three thou
sand people were killed.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

The main feature of fusion in New
York City politics seems to be dodge all
the issues.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
4 Vacation story.

"Of all my friends. wombat tells the
only vacation story that doesn't irritate
me-"
What does he say?"
Says the meals were bum. board high.
mosquitoes plentiful, and fish scarce"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Not n Bit.

She is about engaged to a struggling
young chap"
He might as we'll give up quietly. No
use to struggle
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

An automobile propelled by gasoline Plus aieohoL
nation. But it isn't. The innocent by
stander isn't safe during joy ride. un-
less he climbs q tree and substantial
tree at that.
Nothing produces more Joy than an
automobile ride with all the limits Of all
Eirds removed. Even the funerals of the
participants do not produce a very deep
brand of sorrow.
lCopErshtsd by George Mathew AdGmss
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

Strange. but a blunt man usually says
sharp things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Ncarby fresh Virginia, o2ae233:
West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
81: Tennessee, 81.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy. per H.. 26a3s;
western frsts. 34a36; seconds. :;3i .a341
store packed. oOa2l.
CHEESE-New York state factory new,
l3a19ls.
ers. per h.. 8: turkeys cOa2o; chickens.
2Oa22: ducks. per h.. 11a2o.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h., 16a17: turkeys. per lb., 22a25;
ducks. 16a1S: chickens. 1Sao0
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. box, GOAL 81:
Dbl, 1.0OafJO: Florida oranges. 2.25a2.tO
oranges. Califorr ia. box. 250a3.OO: grape
fruit, per box. 2.25a3.OO; pineapple, 2.1Ja
80: cranberries. Dbl. 9.JOafO.JO; tan
gerines, per strap. 2.Oa3.vO
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western No.
I. 19.OOa1a.JO; No. p 15.OOa1 1890: mixed
hay, 12oOa16OO: straw. rye. ton, 16.O0a
1900: machine thrash. 9.O0a1o00; straw.
wheat per ton. 71Oa7.50; straw, oat, per
ton. 7OOa7.50.
VEGETABLES-Pota No. /. per
bu., 65aSO: per bbl.. 1.25a1 20; No. :, per
yam yam per Dbl. 1'5oaa. 80: onions. per sack
:0al.0o; Spanish, per crate, Local p:
cabbage. per 100 lbs. 5Oa73: kale, per Dbl.
5na75: cauiflower. per basket. 1.5oa2-oo
lettuce. per basket. 1,ooa15O; string
beans. Florida. per basket. LOAF 30:
beets. per 100 punches. 2.0aS.50; toma-
toes, per crate. :.Ooa3o0; celery. n. y.
per doz. G5a1.10; eggplant. per crate.
1.OOa2.ooj: celery. n. Y. per crate, 5.Ooa
$50: Florida. per crate, 1:25a3.:o; pep
pers. 1.OOa1.25 per crate: Florida white
squash. 1.OOa1.25 peg crate; parsley.
FLORIDA per basket 1.Joa1.75; parsnips,
per box, 4Oa5O: satisfy. per bunch. 2a4:
Florida early York cabbage. per bbl..
1.JOa2..O
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h., 3a41s;
lambs. per lb.. 7as; calves. choice. per
b.. 1lall1s: medium per h.. 10a1Ola.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed
free of burrs. per lb.. 30a32; wool. un-
washed. per h.. 26a27; hides. dry. per h..
1sa9: green. per h.. II: salt hides. dry,
Ib, is: green. per h., Is; calfskins. green.
each. 1.25a1.15.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu., S5a1.O5; corn.
shelled. per bu.. GOa61: ear. new. per bbl..
2SOa3.2j.
SEEDS-Clover. red. 12.25al2.75: clover
alsike 13.25a140O: timothy, = 15a2.:O: blue
grass, 1.5Oa2.OO: orchard grass. 1.S5a1 go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
THE DOGS OF PERA.
Canine Pariahs Had Their Own
Regulations.

i
Where are the SHOWS of yesterday?
For SHOWS read Pera pariahs, and
imagine mournfulness of that canine ship
load sent away to one of the islands in
the Marmora. Some one had complained
that these four-footed scavengers made
Pera too clean. and so they We're taken
away in the dead of night to starve to
death on an unnhabited island. Rumor
also had 1t that an cnterprising glove
manufacturer had already purchased their
miserable hides before the breath was out
of their equally miserable bodies.
But for all their misery. most of them
were charming dogs, and l had good
many intimate friends among them
Mark Twain once called Pera street dogs
lazy because he saw "a row OF them
stretched across the road and hock OF
sheep scraped over them. When the
sheep had passed the dogs lifted their
heads blew the dust out of their nostrlls
and went to sleep again
Mark Twain had thought himself to be
lazy. but declared that the dogs beat INN
on every point He was mistaken they
were not lazy Their attitude was caused
by a mournful and dignified submission
20 the inevitable. What was the good or
getting up and lying down again little
further on, when there would be another
Mashallah, the sheep came In only once
a week.
Questions of precedence among these
pariahs We're as rigidly enforced as at a
mothers meeting. Certain streets were
allotted to certain dogs. If these dogs
strayed beyond their boundaries the
others Immediately fell upon them and
killed them There was no fuss. no argu-
ment The intruder simply lay down and
allowed the others to kill him. 1t was
their favorite way of committing suicide
when tired of being trodden on or of hav
ing kettles of scalding water thrown over
them.
Some of the student dragOmans at
Ortakeui adoDted. puppies and taught
them to retrieve tennis balls. If you want
ed "A puppy all you had to Go, when the
mother was not looking, was to take one
from under a hollow doorstep or a hole in
the wall carry it home. wash it that was
a very necessary step and give it the first
square meal of its little life After that
rather than desert you it would have al
lowed any one to cut it in pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
How Words Are Born.

From the Chicago Journal.
Word building is as much a piece of
carpentry as is house building. Only it
takes longer. Sometimes a century or
more. And by that time the words first
meaning is usually changed.
For example, the old word for neigh
Dor was .'sib." Ones good neighbor was
known as ones good sib.' This became
shortened to "godsib." and later to ''gos-
sip Then the words whole meaning
and gossip no longer meant good
neghbor but applied to the sort of talk
exchanged between good neighbors.
Take the word farmer" too. The old
word for farmer" was "boor. tAnd
Door later was used for describing
or rough persons) The farm
Ell living nearest to one was known as the
"nighhor." and this phrase. in course of
time. was twisted to neighbour
You've heard the proverb: Little pitch
ers have big ears" Well it doesn't refer
to the utensi that holds water or goes TO
the corner side door. pitcher was a
slang term with some such meaning as
our word chap or fellow" Thus. Lit
tie fellows have big ears Is a more SEN
s:blc rendering of the proverb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
ESKIMO DOG FARMS.
Woman Breeds and Trains Animals
for Arctic Exploration.

From the Scientific American.
At Grove Park, one of the suburbs of
London, Mrs. Scott conducts a very in
teresting dog farm. Her specially Is
Eskimo dogs. which she breeds and
trains for the market. The market is
not very large, but it IS sufficient TO
make il worth her while to raise and
train the best possible Eskimo dogs. 1t
is not the ordinary dog market. 1t is
the market for Eskimo dogs which are
trained for Arctic exploration.
If YOU decide to make a journey to one
of the poles YOU know that Eskimo dogs
are absolutely essential. You can get
good Eskimo dogs III Greenland or in
Alaska But the good dogs in Green
land may not be exported except by
special permission of the Danish govern
ment, and the dogs in Alaska not
SO good. one trouble with ordinary
Eskimo dogs is that they have no breed
ing and no discipline.
They will obey the master with whom
they have been brought up, but when
they start after fish or other game even
their master can control them only by
the exercise of brute force. For the pur-
poses of your exploration you need dogs
that will obey orders given by a white
man. dogs that are broken To the harness
ana are not afraid of work, dogs that
have learned teamwork.
1t is this kind of dog that Mrs. Scott
raises for the market. Her kennels have
only pure blooded animals Of carefully
selected stock and from earliest puppy
hood she trains them in how to eat and
how to work When she gets through
with an Eskimo dog the animal is not
nearly so ferocious as one that just
''growed up" in the surroundings of an
Eskimo village.
They adapt themselves quickly to new
masters and they have acquired good
eating manners. so that they are not SO
likely to attack the cupboard or fresh
game Mrs. Scott feeds her animals no
meat except pemmican and dried fish
brought from Norway a large part of
the diet is n specially prepared biscuit.
She has supplied trained dogs for num-
Der of Arctic and Antarctic expeditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Mysterious Package Held De-
Gliding Electoral Vote.
WAS SENT FROM VERMONT
Presiding Officer in Congress Would
Not Receive It.
FELL INTO A PAGES HANDS
Latter Took It to Mr.. Hewitt, to
Whom It Had Originally
Been Sent.

Whatever discomfort defeat NAV cost
the unsuccessful participants in a con-
test IKE that at the polls last Novem-
per- there is some consolation in having
the result so decisive as to leave moth
Ing to chance. When the Senate and
House of Representatives address them
Selves next Wednesday to their quad
fennial Joint task of counting the cleo
toral vote. the air will be free from SEN
satlonal doubts: for by bedtime on No
Vember ) We knew that Woodrow Will
son had carried states which assured him
so large an electoral ma jority that he
could. II 1t were necessary. concede
number of votes to his competitors and
still remain we'll ahead of the game.
The older generation of voters who read
these lines Will recall two occasions when
the situation threatened serious trouble
through a widespread uncertainty for
some time after election day as to
whether the one or the other of the lead
ing candidates had actually won. In 1854
the returns from New York We're held back
long enough to cause talk about the use
of force. if worst came to worst, to seat
arrayal of the Empire state on, Mr.. Cleve-
lands side changed the current of history
by bringing back to power a party which
had been excluded for Il quarter of a
century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Would Not Take Package.

Mr. Ferry declined once more to re-
ceive the package. Mr.. Hewitt never
theless sent it to the desk and had it
placed there before Mr.. Ferry, who
avoided even touching it with the tips
of his fingers. Mr.. Gorham. the secre-
tary of the Senate then picked the pack
age up as he might any waste paper,
and threw it under the desk but after
ward thought better Of the act and drew
it forth and put it into his pocket intend
ing. as friend of Mr.. Ferry's, TO carry
it away where it would not be a subject
of further disturbance. But Mr.. Ferry.
observing his act. protested quietly
against it. the ground that for the
secretary of the Senate To have such
document in his possession might be con-
strued as technically equivalent to the
presiding officer having it himself so
GOrham replaced il where it had origi-
nally been laid. on the front of the desk,
and seemingly in full sight of everybody
but from that moment it disappeared
from human view, as far as any one
interrogated at the time could or would
tell. And thus it remained out OF sight
for about tWenty-four hours
The session of March J. in the House
of Representatives. did not end till after
O'Clock on the morning OF March -
inauguration day was so near that every
moment was precious. Late at night,
Mr.. Terry of Virginia was in the midst
of an argument when Mr.. Hewitt appear
ed in the middle aisle of the chamber,
holding by the arm, with one hand a
present recognized as the head page of
the Senate. George McNeir, and with the
other hand sesturing toward a package
in the possession of this young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Mumed Knocks.

From the Chicago Tribune
'Mibbs. I'm glad to see you living in a
respectable neighborhood. Have you got
over your feeling of strangeness YETI
IT'S fine to be able to ride in your own
automobile, isn't it, old chap? l sup
pose they demand a chattel mortgage
on one of the machines when they sell
it
This picture doesn't look a bit like
you. Miss Oamley. but it's very pleasing
TO look at.
"Gumwell YOU write a beautiful hand :;
I've seen Your signature at the bottom
OF so many promiSSory notes, you
know.
II wish I had as much money as YOU
have. Rogers; Id-er-spend little of it
occasionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
A Moving Forest in Wales.
ON the London Chronicle,

Prom The London ChrOnicle
y strange story of a moving wood near
LANDAU was told at d meeting of the
district council, recently. by one of the
members (Mr. William Hopkins.
The wood, he said. was situated on a
deep slope and was gradually moving
toward the road at the foot. The wood
is quite 40 yards long. and consists of
stately elm trees. 1t had left it's moor
ings," he said. and was moving bodily
toward the Llanvithyn road. \ cut had
been left at the top, which was full of
water.
Some of the trees We're coming down
bodily. While others Were leaning in all
directions. The wood had been moving
now eight or nine days, and il was some
little distance from the road. but Was in
danger of coming on to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Scarcity Of Sailors.
n the kennebec Journal.

From IA" keEnebec Journal.
Hardly ever before We're sailors known
to be so scarce. it being almost Impossible
at the present time for vessels at New
England ports to secure crews. White
crews seem to be thing of the past OH
board the larger sized coaStwise craft
and the cOlored sailors, who of late have
been filling their places, seem 10 be drift
ing into other pursuits. Many % the la
ter secured places as tremen on boa I'd
steamers at the time of the unsuccessful
strike of the coaStwiSe union last May,
and have held on to the JOBS ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Makeup.
n Chronicle.


AS for paper fasteners a touring actor
writes to point another of their utilities:
There is. at times. in a small COMPANY
especially. scarcity of starched linen
And shirts. like King Johns treasure, get
lost mislaid in the wash. You are
playing a dude part. say. with naught
but a flannel shirt TO go with your dress
coat. Take a sheet of note paper. or
prod ii under your vest, and
where the central stud should be insert
a round headed braAs paper fastener"
Necessity mothers invention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Nj. Hewitt Interrupts.

Il think the gentleman from Virginia.
said he. will allow me to interrupt him
for a moment while | make a statement
to the House. y messenger has just APP
preached me and rendered me the pack
age which was delivered on yesterday, or
attempted to be delivered, to the presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08

Ao'aI u.s.. 20 ~,
District Of Columbia. city Of Washington S.:
l. l: Il. DALEYMPLE. cashier Of the above
named bank. do solcmny that the above
statemenf is true To the best of nv Knowledge
and belief. ]. 4. DAIRY MPLE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn To before me this eth
Gay If February. 1912;
!: q. KENNEDY Campo ELL. Notary Public.
Cor 81 Attest:
CHARLES NJ PEPPER
ROBERT j. WYNNE.
ROBERT III. CHAPMAN
4. MILLIKIN.
ALAN T. HUME
j. SELWIN TAFT
THOMAS L. MORGAN. Jr..
Directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
FINANCIAL.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
asfingtOn and Southern Bank,
At Washington in the District Of Columbia, at
the close Of business February 4. 1913
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Situation in 1876.

In 1876 a much more perilOuS condition
confronted the country. which not
dspelled till Il couple of days before the
date set for the inauguration of the new
President. In that instance public atten-
ton was concentrated on three southern
states, which were stH under carpet
bag rule: for if one elector could have
been procured for Mr.. Tilden. in a tech
nically regular way, in South Carolina,
Louisiana or Florida, no one could have
disputed his victory. When the republic
cans showed that they purposed holding
their ground and insisting that the count
the carpet-bag returning boards
should govern. the democrats tried TO OBJ
tain an elector in Oregon. but failed Ell
to induce James Russell Lowell, chosen
by the republicans an elector i'll Massa-
chuSetts. to take the historic rather than
the political view of his duty and vote
for Mr.. Tilden a means OF preventing
a possible renewal of civil strife, but he
stood firm. believing that good faith de-
manded that his vote should be cast ac-
cording to the purpose he knew the citi-
Zens of Massachusetts had i'll mind In
choosing him.
1t is not generally remembered-ii, IN
deed, it is generally knoWn-that an
other state might have swung the result
of that presidential election the opposite
way la Vermont, as it appeared late
in the course of affairs. the republicans
had chosen for one of their electors a
postmaster Henry y. Sollace. The Con-
stitution, however. is explicit in excluding
from the electoral colleges any person
holding an office of trust or profit under
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08

District of Columbia. City of Washington. IS:
1. HENRY II. FATHER. cashier of the above
named bunk. do solcnnly swear that the above
statement is true the best of my knowledge
and belief. HENRY ii. FATHER Cashier
Subscribed and To before this 18th
day OF February. 1912
DAVID RTTTENHOUSE. Notary Public.
Correcf-AtteSt:
Chas e. Glover. Joseph Paul.
VIM j. Father. James NJ. Johnston.
NJ T. Allies I'fi"s. HYDE.
Charles l. Corby, Henry Hurt.
r. Ross Perry. Directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08

IL you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
Democrats Deferred Action.

WHY the democrats should have de-
ferred action against Mr.. SoIlace till the
electoral commission had GENE into being
and got nearly through its work, is still
mystery at this remote day Suffice 1t
that when they did make an attempt to
dislodge him and have an elector of their
own Iarty seated in his place they added
an element of picturesqueness 10 an
otherwise rather dreary piece of business.
The electoral commission, under the law
especially passed for its creation. ca1ne
into existence February l, 1877. Up to the
last hours of January II Mr.. Ferry, then
President of the Senate and presiding Of
ficer of the joint sessions OF the two
houses had accepted everything that pur-
ported to he Il return from the duly con-
stituted authorities of any state and left
to the joint session the responsibility or
deciding whether it were regular and to
be counted.
The 2Sth of February, the returns from
Vermont being then under discussion,
Representative Hewitt of New York rose
in the joint session, waving in the air
small bundle. Il hold in my hand"
said he. "a package which purports to
contain electoral votes from the state OF
Vermont This package was delivered to
me by express about the middle Of De
cember last, and with it came a letter
stating that a similar Package had been
IN man " iiit III tSlt!HS oiiiNti
of the Senate. Being informed today
that no package corresponding to this had
been received by mail by the presiding
officer of the Senate, / called upon him
and inquired whether any other than one
certificate from the state of Vermont had
been received by him by mail, and he
informed that there had been no
other.
II then rendered to him this package
the seals of which are unbroken, and
which Is ii came into nv Dos
session. He declined to receive il on the
ground that he had no authority so to
do. Under the circumstances | now ten
der the package to the presiding officer
OF the Senate rs purporting TO contain
electoral votes from the state OF Yer
m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08

i"tat : +,oo''--s W
!. CHARLES f.. HOWE. treasurer of the above
named bank. do solemnly that the above
statement is true TO the best of my knowledge
and belief. CHARLES f.. HOWE.
Treasurer.
Subscribed and to before this Sth
day of February. 1915.
tSeall ALBERT III. SIIIILINGTON.
Ccrrect-Attcst: Notary Public.
Charles j. Bell. Clarence r. NOrment
Henry T. Rlrunt. James NJ. Green,
H. s Reesdc. Joseph Paul.
VI. r.. Allies. =. ;. Burdett.
W. j. Flather. Daniel Fraser.
III. ii. Elather. turcoran Thorn.
Directors.
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iotai ~ -2uS 10
District Of Columbia city al Washington. S.:
y. a. L. BOWMAN. cashier of the sboyc-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
m"nt is true to the best of know ledge and
tyrlief. e. l.. BOWMAN Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 9Th
day OF February. 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08

Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H2IS..,.'O.
District Of Columbia. city Of Washington. 50:
l. JOHN D. HOWARD. treasurer of the above
named bank do solemn!y swear that the above
statement is true. the best Of my knowledge
and belief. j. u. HOWARD, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 9th day
Of February. 1918.