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The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
Missouri and Its Insurance Fight.

The contention between the State OF
Missouri and the insurance companies
al last ha, reached an acute stage. The
State Supreme Court has issued in
functions against 1872 of the companies,
restraining them from cancelling con-
tracts now in force. This is not quite
10 the point. AS probably not cne-tenth
OF those companies think of cancelling
such contracts What is far more dis
quoting is that there is a general
stampede to get out of the Jurisdic-
ton of that State and to cease writing
new business. Within ten days they
are to show cause or be fined for
threatening to leave the State.
The real root of the evil is clause
of the new law. which may paralyze
the entire fire insurance business there,
and which provides that when two
agents rates coincide, this shall be
prima facie evidence of a rate fixing
agreement" and upon them or their
principals is to fall the penalty there
for. We can quite understand that so
drastic feature has almost caused a
panic in insurance circles, but it is
not clear how any law can compel the
companies to remain upon the ground
and serve the public under the new
conditions Opportunities to do bust
ness are conferred as a privilege; but
il is a strange doctrine that if not
exercised voluntarily, such privileges
can be made operative by compulsion.
Our ably conducted contemporary,
the Kansas City Star, sees in the stu
alton chance to apply "progressiv-
ism" Giving the popular and the State
side of the issue, it tells the companies
that their contention that Missouri
cannot get along without them is an
erroneous one, as their action will not
tie up the credit of the Commonwealth. y
With all due respect to the men who
are on the ground and should know
whereof they speak, this is strange
way indeed of putting it.
There is an, opportunity for CO.
operative or State insurance. Co-opera-
ton in the insurance line is nothing
new. Shipping. timber, -four mills, and
many other industries use it. But our
esteemed contemporary fails altogether
to convince in its arguments, because ii
does not tell where the householder,
the individual property owner, fits in
to such an arrangement Ifsays:
People have been hearing about
State rights for century. II IL now
time that they heard something also
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
The Latest Rue de il Paix Dictum.

1t seems too bad that those designers
of feminine fashions and the pursuant
tailors of the Rue de la Paix are SO
callous in their iniquity and so bare
of all moral feeling that they fail to
take into consideration the sentiments
expressed from the bench Without
the least regard to this frowring the
fashion authorities brazenly announce
that chic" costumes for ladies are to
be still less in quantity and more trans
parent than ever before, and heaven
knows they have been soanty enough
as it was.
This ukase hits hard the New York
Judge who took offense at what he
regarded as too liberal a display OF
transparent light hosiery. Most likely
that Gotham Kad is an elderly man
who, with that well known and under
stood conservatism practiced upon the
bench-one of its characteristics in
fact-has failed to keep abreast of the
progress of fashion and-women in
particular. Beginning with the drop
frame bicycle, which was followed by
hobble skirts, sheeth skirts, slit skirts
and divided skirts to peek-a-boo waists
and transparent stockings, mere man
has become accustomed to many things
that may have shocked our sires and
still may disquiet the "old fossils" or
our bench.
But why kick, We moral dispensers
of justice? The practice may be a
bit unjust toward impressionable youth
but all these feminine innovations are
not perpetrated for the eyes of aged
men, especially when they occupy seats
on the bench of the blind goddess
= Let our friends in the New
York courts be satisfied and thankful
that there is even a thin stocking
where one knee under a scant skirt is
resting upon the other.
Let the women alone. No sort OF
legislation ever will be able to STOP
them, and after all how to dress, OF
fail to dress, is their own business.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
Where Washington Crossed.

From the New York Mail.
The historic spot where Washington
crossed the Delaware Christmas Eve,
177e, is to be commemorated with me-
mortal bridge and a park, IL the plans
of the New Jersey State Commission
headed by President Wilson, material
ize.
Charles w. Leavitt. jr., made the de-
signs. now being exhibited at the archi-
tectural League. The plans call for a
park of 800 acres, encircled by drive,
with, an entrance to the park from the
famous ''old high road
+ Through the center of the park runs
what will be known as Washington
Lane, leading straight through the park
to the memorial bridge.
An attempt will be made by the land
scape engineers of the commission to re-
place many of the former natural beau
ties of the. location. Trees will be trans
planted to make an attractive vista on
the Delaware.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05

Ben johnson. member Of Congress from
Bardstown, Ky, stands tall and straight
with a face OF deep solemnity. To his in
Inmates he is a cornucopia of dry humor.
but those who know him only casually
would never suspect it, for he Is likely
to show a gruf exterior that flags any
monkey business.
johnson was holding a big horse sale
at his farm one spring morning and the
people were not bidding with the spon-
taneity that he thought they should. He
had a fine little black mare trotted out.
She was worth $3.50 of anybody's money.
Now, I'm not going to waste time
with you folks" drawled johnson from
the auctioneer's stand. You've got to
bid right up or somebody's going to lose
out. What am / offered for the mare?'
Somebody bid $40 and somebody else
made it SIS. There were plenty who
would gladly have boosted il up to 500
or more, but they were slow about do
ing so. =.
Who'll make il twenty" asked John
son, with his auctioneer's gavel uplifted.
Nobody make 1t twenty? All right.
Sold for SIS to the gentleman right down
here"'
seconds, and everybody thought 1t was
a Joke or a trick, or at least that some
thing was wrong with the mare.
81 don't really get her for that, do II
inquired the man who bid the SIS.
Didn't / say you did," asked johnson,
sharply.
What's wrong with herr"
IF you don't want her." replied John
son, 'I'H give you $500 not to take her.
There isn't thing wrong with that
mare, but you people have been standing
around like a lot OF empty bottles. and
don't intend to fool with you. You've
got to bid up lively IL you're going to dc
business with me-"
And they did. Johnson could have sold
SIS horses for $3.50 after that.
Whenever Ben Johnson wishes to 60
on a drive behind a horse, he sends to
the livery stable and hires one-no mat
ter how many are right in his own barn.
A neighbor saw him driving along a
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
COMMITTEE DISCUSSES WORK.

The work that the childrens relief
committee of the Women's Democratic
Club carried on for the relief of the
children who were in the Ohio flood dis
trict was discussed at a meeting Of that
organization in the Lenox apartment on
Saturday afternoon
The following officers of the organiza-
ton participated in the Ohio work:
Miss Katherine NJ Dabney, president
Miss Rosalie Thornton, secretary; Mrs
j. Addison Hicks. historian: Eldridge z.
Jordan. treasurer. together with DIR.
Clifton P. Clark. Mrs. James Barton,
and Mrs. William O. Owen.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
TOURIST TICKETS
~ GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Coed old Siwash."

fornia he has only few feet of the
ticket left. and it looks like Battenberg
lace.
Tourist tickets have to be validated
before they will retrieve the tourist and
take him back to his home. This Is a
painful process, like dentistry, and Is
conducted by an official full of grave
suspicious. The tourist who can guard
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
The Bulgarian Servant.
From Har2er's Weekly.

The Bulgerians have a curious way of
recruiting servants at two periods in the
year. On st. Georges Day, April %, and
on October Is the streets TO the capital
are filled with servants who come to lok
for employment. The ladies who employ
them pass by in a street reserved espe-
cially for this strange market and ex-
anime and interrogate the aspirants The
average wages is "a per month, out of
which sum the woman servant manages
to save enough for q fair-sixed dot on
the occasion Of hsr marriage.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
American Extravagance.

From Leslies Weekly.
High living! Extravaganza runs riot
in a country where prosperity prevails.
The moving picture business is the most
profitable OF all our industries. IL
threatens to cut out the theaters and
the circus. While demagogues pirate
about the suffering of the poor and the
spread of poverty, the commissioner OF
internal revenue, in his annual report.
emphasizes the fact that Americans are
drinking more whisky, smoking more
cigars and cigarettes, and chewing more
tobacco than ever before in our history.
We ere having gay and hilarious
time Nobody works but father and
high living is in vogue as never before.
The motto of the day seems to be Eat.
drink, and be merry; bust the trusts,
smash the railroads and tinker the
tariff" Let the people rule and 1.-THE
devil take the hindmost."
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
cruboat Ordered to Haiti.

The United States gunboat Nashville
yesterday was ordered from Santo Do
m,nga City to Port au Prince, Haiti.
where disturbance is possible as resuit
az the death of President Auguste Two
DAYS ago According to the most re-
cent advices to the state pepar''hen''
all is quiet in the Haitian eapitai up 10
data.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05

European engineers believe that, as
soon as desirable il will be possible to
build aeroplanes with a wing spread OF
100 feet and carrying from ten to twenty
passengers.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
NOT ALL GLOOM.

The world has many Joits Tor men
And many ills betide
But there Is surcease now and then;
Life has its comic side.
Some days the world is full Of bile
And woe spreads far and wide.
But now and then we get a smile:
Life has it's comic side.
Let us recall that fact with bliss
And point to il with pride.
In spite of dreary verse like this,
Life has its comic side.
Too Much.
why did you turn down that offer OF
$4,000 from the advertising firm for the
use of your picture?' asked the promi-
nent southpaw.
Couldn't stand for it," responded the
champion base-stealer. They wanted to
show me in a union suit"
Amid Life's Discord.
What did you say your business
was?'
Instructor in harmony"
Hum. There ought to be a wide field
for that work.
Nothing Serious.
You say it is a Black Hand letter.?
mo: a White Hand letter. Ny wife
threatens me with dire penalties unless
I send her some money right away"
A Nice Life.
I'd like to be great dramatic star
And earn much pelf.
And be intensely popular
With myself.
Pooling the Fowls.
Making garden?"
Don't talk so loud. You'll attract the
hens. They think I'm merely digging
bait
Places for Poets.
Almost every business now has poet
connected with it,
1907?
: "Yee. The baked bean people use EN-;
so do the breakfast food factories. And
today I met one working in a real es-
tate Office and talking to prospective
purchasers about love in semi-detached
cottage
Everything Gives Way.
The most terrible enmities among
women are forgotten when another dame
is needed to play bridge.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
Amid Life's DiscOrd.

What did you say your business
was?"
Instructor in harmony"
Hum, There ought to be wide field
for that work"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
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The Washington herald., 1913-05-05

Pooling the Fowls.
Making garden?"
Don't talk SO loud. You'll attract the
hens. They think I'm merely digging
bait
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05
NofhinR SerfOua.

You say it is Black Hand letter.?
mo: White Hand letter. Ny wife
threatens me with dire penalties unless
I send her some money right away"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05

Nice Lie.
I'd like to be great dramatic star
And earn much pelf.
And he intensely popular
With myself.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-05

Everything Gives Way.
The most terrible enmities among
women are forgotten when another dame
is needed to play bridge.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-28
COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS


ssTARMER BROWN" declares west
been trading and for the His
mostly he has
appear Two
crop knew then that should his trade and did
He and he had to have him
through the
HE figured bank and borrowed the money
would of And perhaps the
would lend him view of the
sending dollars of the community Before
began trading with the catog houses he traded with bought
eggs money had
treated him fairly him honest goods reasonable prices
prompt service and liberal credit.
Then the literature the cataog houses along
elimination
ton high of living That literature cunnngy wored
left his mind the impression that the mddman produce
commission (ho does hesitate dump big receipts from
the most convenient river hab order % the
of the Market thus wantony destroying much food
consumers) but that he is the local merchant in every
Farmer Brown believed this dope he convinced that
mistake and he had suspicion that years
taking profits from him. Therefore he the
mail order houseunt crop failure put cmp pockbook
Then he back carried his yer-unt
had harvested his next but in order do this had
the bank and borrow money.
Where do stand today? Farmer Brown has had
and has back the caag house He drives touring
is on the top of prosperity.
Il think fairly good merchant L keep clean store buy
carefully look after credits closely work my
customers with smile instead of Crouch But
MOBILIZE fact cannot driving horse If the folks
little pleasure drive occasionally have hire livery team
On the other hand only for the support
local for the schools and for community
covered by taxation but called contribute every
the community for which popular support ough-te
churches Fourth July and other celebrations
the high school football and baseball teams and those few charity
that occasionally have be taken agricultural
munty causes not only because is
xpeced Of me- but because like o do
How about the merchant whom Farmer Brown and his
their trade thousands dollars of trade?
order merchants support county
they contribute the churches the band the ball
eet in community? Not
DO they buy the produce of the local farmers paonze
blacksmith give widows boy way high
school by driving the delivery ekng the the
evenings or IN Saturdays? Never
ALI the maoer merchant does take the money
community vitality and break the spirit
wonder that hate and fear the
that this thing is eating hard that holer?"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-28
YOU CAN DO BETTER AT HOME

We've quoted articles relative to the evils
w This week example
sending your from Hanger
Thompson flooded this district with circular letters
potatoes 81
advance Right here town the local
quality purchased Quantity desired ane
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least Make all purchases
Go without unless here and will
every Besides with purchase here damaged goods
nothing for stamps order the trouble
of writing The telephone least trips the office
there delay getting goods Buy hereth
aren't thieves
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-11-28

DOWN the third ward political candidate
II councilman that
and various other equally dgeeabe things effort Illustrate the
election Mr. Obch the benefit of the people who
both sides of the question: let word behalf of the
mentioned candidate Mr. Obch served for eight consecutive
township in Kansas and holding office the time he left
that Kenewick Twice he federal
civil hold that Office
hold the evidence
the other charges which by the will refrain from mentioning
state with all candor the did whose death reported
that greatly exaggerated Mr. CARRIER his opponent
decided tie and his
scon get
office Besides prevails that Mr. CARRIER needs
to groom himself the mayoaity next fall
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
Hooray! Baby To
Rule the House
No Longer Do Women Fear The Great
est of All Human Blessings.

1t is Joy and comfort to know that
those much-talked-of pains and other dis
tresses that are said to precede chIld-bear-
ing may easily be avoided. No woman need
fear the slightest discomfort If she will
fortify herself with the well-known and
time-honored remedy, Mothers Friend"
This is a most grateful, penetrating, ex-
ternal application that at once softens and
makes plant the abdominal muscles and
.iGaments. They naturally expand without
TIE slightest strain, and thus not only
Danish all tendency to nervous, twitchinS
spells. but there is an entire freedom from
nausea, discomfort, slceplessness and dread
that so often leave their impress upon the
babe
The occasion is therefore one of IN
bounded, joyful anticipation, and too much
stress can not be laid upon the remarkable
influence which a mothers happy, prenatal
disposition has upon the health and for
tunes Of tbs generation to come.
Mothers Friend is recommended only for
the relief and comfort of expectant mothers.
thousands of whom have used and recon-
r.end it. You will find it on sale at all drug
stores at $1.0O a bottle. Write to-day to TIE
Eradieid Regulator Co, $50 Lamar BLDG
Atlanta, Ga, for a most instructive boo, On
his greatest Of all subjects. motherhood.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02

have decided to abandon, we'll and
good. That is not the point of this
argument.
My message is, that until We can
become free from fear OF anything
that is outside OF US, AMI subject to
our will, we are slaves and will re-
main so.
The man who cannot. dare not,
take a drink, is as much a slave to
its influence, as the man who drinks
to excess, even though the results
are not apparently as disastrous.
Teach young boys that they alone
are responsible for their salvation.
Teach them that the man who runs
from drink and the man who allows
himself to become a victim of the
habit OF drink are both towards and
weaklings and stop blaming the
drink
Don't make weakling out of
your boy and fancy that he is good
because he hasn't the courage to
fact life as it is. Such a nature will
break out somewhere. even though
your blinded eyes may not sac the
mark"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
STRENGTHEN WEAK KIDNEYS

Don't suffer long with weak Kid
neys. You can get prompt relief by
taking Electric Bitters, that wonder
full remedy, praised by women every
where. Start with a bottle today,
you will soon feel like new woman
with ambition TO work, without fear
of pain. Mr.. John Bowling of San
Francisco, writes: Gratitude for
the wonderful effect of Electric Bit
tiers prompts me to write. 1t cured
my wife when all else failed" Good
for the liver as well. Nothing better
for indigestion or biliousness. Price
90 cents and 81. Sold by Tydings &
Co. adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
DO YOU FEAR CONSUMPTION?

No matter how chronic your cough
or how severe your throat or lung
ailment is, DR.. Kings New Discovery
will surely help you. 1t may save
your life. StilIman Green, of Mali
chite, Col. writes: Two doctors
said | had consumption and could
not live two years. | used DR..
Kings New Discovery and am alive
and we'll" Your money refunded
if it fails TO benefit you. The best
home remedy for coughs. colds and
lung troubles. Price 80 cents and
81. Guaranteed by Tydings & Com
pany. adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves grav-
ell, cures diabetes, weak and lame
backs, rheumatism, and all irregular
both men and women. Regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist, will be sent
by mail on receipt of 81. One small
bottle is two months treatment, and
seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send
for testimonials from this and other
states. DR.. E. ". Hall, 1926 Olive St.
St. Louis, Mo- Sold by druggists. Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
Robber.

What do you mean by saying youE
dog took first Prize in the cat shcw?.A
why, he took the cat," J
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02

Tickets limited to September Is,
and are good returning on any reg
ular train within limit.
Excursion train will leave Jack
sonyille for Augusta and Columbia
$3.50 a. m. and for Macon and At
Ianta $40 a. m.
Through Coaches and Pullman
service. Special trains.
City ticket office corner Forsyth &
Hogan SITS. phone Nos. 743 & 4041-
20 R. Petit, Div. Pass Agt., Jackson
|! He, Fla.
National Conservation Exposition
Knoxville, Tennessee,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1918.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
Cheap Excursion
Southern
Railway

Premier Carrier OF the South
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1878 Z
Round Trip Fares from Jacksonville
TO
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
For = Sick Room.

Take an ordinary wax candle and
burn until the taper becomes level;
then put out the fame and cover the
top with a layer of salt. leaving only
the blackened end of the wick ex-
posed. II will give out a faint but
steady light
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
SAFEST LAXATIVE FOR WOMEN

Nearly every woman needs good
laxative Dr. Kings New Life Pills
are good because they are prompt
and safe. and do not cause pain.
Mrs NJ c. Dunlap. OF Leadill. Tenn.
says: DIR. Kings New Life Pills
helped her troubles greatly" Get a
box today. Price % cents. Recon-
mended by Tydings & Co. ad.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
OF Little Value to the World.

A face which cannot smile is like
4 bud which carnot blossom, which
Irins -";"h er.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
That's What It's For.

A man with fine graphophone may
be excused for putting on airs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-02
Good Rule.

try to ma1-r ny enmities transient
~ nv .'' Cicero.