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The Washington times., 1913-06-12
When 1t Is Time
To Stop WOrking

unima ginative object as a razor occa-
sionally needs rest" The razor with
constant usage becomes wiry. inefficient,
out of sorts. II is not sharpening that
ii needs. 1t requires a rest And
when it gets its rest" 1t gives far bet
ter service when'it is taken up again.
Efficiency is the most important word
in modern life, in the sense of on-the-
jobness. But efficiency does not mean
that its possessor must make a fetish
of 1t. Generally speaking, the most ef-
ficient folk are those who are wholly
unconscious of their efficiency. When
we begin to make efficiency a mania
we are inadvertently undermining our
efficiency to just the extent of our ad-
herence to the mania. Efficiency Is q
normal. not a morbid. virtue or quality.
And the man whose efficiency or on
the-jobness is not improved by the
right sort of vacation simply does not
exist.
The job will keep. The work can or
ought to wait. Man. being human
needs renewal. We begin to get a bet
ter grasp of the meaning Of life when
we ascertain that We are not indispen-
sable. Modern business conditions per-
init OF and call for every man having a
vacation. Not to take the vacation
out of an over-ripe conscientiousness is
an injurious form of penance that has
long been out Of date.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
ROOSEVELT AND SULZER.

1t is good to see Roosevelt and Suzer campaign
ing New York together in the fight of the people
against the bosses. 1t is the fight of all the people
of whatever party, against all the bosses, of what
ever party. ...... .s-. a....
1t is still very doubtful whether the demand from
the people will for the present move the New YORK
Legislature to pass a real primary law. Governor
Sulzer is perfectly willing to veto any bogus one,
and he will be sustained in doing it.
The bosses will only make their own repudiahon
and ruin the certain and complete if they per-
sst in their fight against what is now sure to be ac
complished. They would be sensible if they joined
in with the people and took their medicine gracousy
Some of them might survive the dose. AS they are
behaving none of them will.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
THE ADVERTISING CONVENTION.

The Associated Advertising Clubs of America
are holding national convention this week in Bal
timore which is in many ways one of the most sig
nifcant developments of modern business methods.
Advertising has come to be one of the very great
forces in business. 1t is the discoverer the devel
oper, the organizer, of Demand 1t is the vendors
magnet the buyers guide. And it is real servant
to both buyer and seller just to the extent that it is
direct, honest, and to the point
Advertising is come to be recognized one of
the useful and worthy incidents of expense in get
ting merchandise transferred from producer to con-
sumer. Time was when the cost of advertising was
accounted by some superficial economists social
waste. 1t is not so considered now. Time was, too,
when economic PHILOSOPHERS assumed that in every
barter transaction one party or the other must be a
loser, and caveat emptor was the rule of the busi-
ness world. We don't look at trade in that way now.
1t is recognized that in legitimate trading both sides
may profit at the same time; each side gets something
it needs for something it does not need; each rids it
self of surplus in one direction in order to over
come deficit in another. .sr.-.r
Just exactly for the reason that We know now that
in the vastly greater share of commercial transactions
nobody is cheated, able to understand that
the instrumentaty which promotes transactions,
which brings buyer and seller together with the least
imposition of expense, is a real assistant and not
tax The best possible proof that advertising is posi-
tive benefit to commerce is to be found in the null
tiplied demonstrations that advertising cannot be
successful unless it deals with things that really
useful, and brings them to the attention of the
buyer at prices that are really commanding For
instance, advertising has made the public familiar
with what may be called price standards that fraud
on the buyer in the way of plain extortion is we'll
nigh impossible. Women spend most of the money
of the household, and women are the greatest read
ers of advertisements. They are bargain hunters:
but in hunting for bargains they equip themselves,
unconsciousy, with store of general information
about current values and tendencies in values that
makes it quite impossible to vctimize them very
much.
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~ ECENTLY the papers told of a
- man who had not missed a
working day from his desk job
for forty-seven years. The pa
pers mentioned this fact in announcing
his death.
There are no available facts upon
which to base a presumption that he
might have lived few years longer had
he pulled down the lid OF his desk for a
few weeks each year and gone off some
where and forgotten the job and en-
joyed himself But that presumption is
fair one all the same. without any
actual concrete facts TO sustain ii. And
there is no manner of doubt that this
man would have got good deal more
out of life had he declined to be so
shackled to his desk.
Parts of machinery that move in
groove have to be renewed pretty often.
They wear out quickly. The human or
ganism is machine of very high re-
sisting powers. but the human machine
resembles the inanimate machine in re-
spect of its ability to withstand the
grind. The worn machine can 60 on
working of course, but 1t shows a lot
OF what the mcchanicians call lost mo-
ton" and its efficiency is in the de-
crease all the time. Some very level
headed experts on the subject of cut
lery afirm that even SO inanimate and
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

commission could lock him up on general principles.
West Virginias mining regions have been trouble
some for long time, but the outside world has until
lately had but vague ideas to the exact conditions
there. One miner told the Senators that for three
months mine guards warned him away from the COM
pany store where the postoffce was, and ne was
not permitted to get his mail If the miners union
had done such thing-and there is testimony that
it was done in many behalf of the operators
the officers of the union would have been indicted
and prosecuted without limit or delay. Interfering
with the handling of the mails ought, at least to be
as much crime when perpetrated by one side as by
the other
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SLOW-FOOTED JUSTICE.

Three years ago Porter Charlton murdered his
wife in Italy and fled to this country. He was
promptly arrested and made a confession.
Then the case seemed to drop out of sight 1t
appeared almost impossible to bring about his ex-
tradition One dilatory plea after another held up
the courts. Critics of the techncates in the Amer
ican judicial system pointed TO the of Charlton,
lying in New Jersey jail proof of their conten-
tions.
That the Supreme Court has at last given final
order for his extradition merely shows that justice
is not impossible. The important thing about the
decision is not what it decides but how long il took
to get any kind of final ruling.
From the beginning the main facts obvious.
Italy asked for the prisoners extradition and the
United States intended to grant it, although there
was exchange of diplomatic notes on the usage
Of the respective countries under the treaty. Money
was available for prolonged fight in the courts and
American judicial practice made the rest easy.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
THE WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION.

Without getting the lid much more than pried
loose, the Senate inquiry in the West Virginia coal
fields has already proved that those who demanded
If were entirely in the right, The suspension of the
processes Of civil law in favor of drum-head court
martial proceedings time when the courts were
in operation and perfectly capable of attending tJ
their own business, is nearly quite without prece
dent. The military commission which was sent into
the disturbed regions seems, from the testimony TO
have been quite as extreme in its methods as the
most severe critics have charged That there was
no sufficient ground for a proclamation of martial
law is argued from the fact that the regular pro-
eesses of the courts at time suspended; the
military commission merely moved in and assumed
to exercise jurisdiction that belonged to the courts
and that could not constitutionally be taken away
from them unless state existed in which tine regu-
lar processes were suspended.
The theory which the military commission
acted was assuredly a fearful and wonderful one
Its members explain that they assumed that mar
tial law having been declared, the Constitution and
all its guarantees were suspended. The military
commission became the sole and supreme authority,
and its discretion limited by no consideration of
constitutional rights and immunities So men we're
arrested order of the commission tried without
regard to legal FORMS convicted by the commission
in secret session. sentenced 10 punishments in manv
cases far exceeding those prescribed by the civil law
for like ofenses, and hurried away to prison without
opportunity for appeal II the accused person had
done nothing that constituted an offense under
the law, the commission felt that its authority ex-
tended even to the point of conjuring up some new
offense, and convicting him for it!
1t is easy to see how simple would be the process
of ridding region of 'undesirabes" under this
system. Anybody would be an undesirable" whom
the military commission, or the powers behind it,
so regarded. If he hadn't perpetated crime the
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Hedgeville
Editor
BY John L. Hobbie.

No man ever lies He only substitutes
something just as good for the Truth.
II David Craum had heen born a
wear earlier he would still always be
twenty minutes behind
Mrs Derks says that imaginary
grievances are a great deal harder On
the nervous system than real ones.
Harry Parks says he is SO brave that
ne can watch other people suffer with
out shedding a tear.
Som. people are smart and some have
good sense: and a few can claim both
distinctions
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
What S on tie Program, in
Washington Today

Masonic meetings: George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. 22: William G. Hunt
Chapter, No. 16, Order of Eastern
Star.
Harmony Lodge, No. 81. Knights Of
Pythias. evening.
Logan Tribe. No. s. Red Men. and Sioux
Tribe. No. IS. evening.
Columbia. No. 10; Excelsior. No. II.
and Salem. No. 90, l. o. o. F., even
ing.
Last meeting of season of the Western
High School Parent-Teachers' Asso-
citation. afternoon.
First golf tournament of Washington
Country Club. June 1914.
Lecture by James A. Fulton. under aus
pices of American Monetary League.
Public Library, tonight and tomorrow
night
Meeting of Original Garfield Citizens
Association, evening.
Reception to Cardinal Gibbons. Holy
Cross Academy. s p. m.
Commencement of hospital training
school. Georgetown University, Gas
ton Hall. p. m
Celebration OF Flag Day in District
schools.
Keane Council. knights Of Columbus.
evening.
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VirgiI's Tomb in Danger.

The tomb Of Virgil is in danger Of destruction This has
literary shrines in the neigh
whether OF really
he loved tradition his
ing place easily be correct.
But OF the hill has been honeycombed in
Quarters building the work done
less and few weeks while all Naples was celebrating
queacon Januarius blood the whole
side of the hill collapsed leaving the tomb perched
shaky pinnacle OF rock-Boston Globe
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Logical.

n ABELS auntie was expected on
M visit. Just as she was al
1" most due to arrive tele-
gram came which read:
Missed train. Will starr at same
time tomorrow.
Mabel hurried home from school cx-
pectirg to greet her aunt: instead of
doing so, however, she was shown the
telegram. She read 1t through careful
" and laboriousiy. and then remarked;
How silly OF auntie mamma
Why DEAR? inquired her mother.
tomorrow at the same time she'll lose
her train again7"-Pearson's weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

So many have called our attention to
the statement that Walter johnson
used nothing but terrific speed. and a
change Of pace, together with a quick
breaking curve" that perhaps it's
worth printing after all IF that is
nothing" adds one Contributor. "watin-
ell has the rest of the staff?"
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Why Insurance Companies Grow Rich.

Why Insurance Companies Grow Rich.
From the Times"
Included in mis- assets is $4,000 en-
dowment life insurance policy. on which
he has borrowed the full cash value,
$3.50.
The chiefsofpoIice. as one or them en-
planned to us, went down the river by
boat and came back by moonlight. -
And some them are not exactly sprl.es
either.
Call Off the vocational bureau. DR.
Stiff practices-successfuIl we hope
in Fredericksburg, Va.
Count that day laid along inferior lines,
On uhtch no foreign cabinet resigns.
The Climbers predicament. we dis
cover can be summed up in one trench
ant sentence:
More climbed upon than climbing.
G. 8. K.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Going the Limit in Leesburg.

From the Leesburg. Fla. Commercial
Several songs were sung, and then
came the watermelon cutting. after
which God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" was sung, AMI the visitors began
to leave for their homes.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
THIS& THAT
ATTENTION OF THE
Hifh SOMETIMES q Z,ffl srtSe otAe~

AfIENffON OF The
NATIONALS.
Along in March and April days,
The days you we're maintaining
camp,
Enthusiastic mas the praise
That Travelled from that training
camp.
But when you hit the op'ning game,
How sad was the reality!
For where your skill, ana what be-
Of all your classicality'
It's not as though you had to
bluff
In fact, that is the deuce of it
They all admit you have the stuff,
But simply don't make use of it.
Get in the struggle! Tend to biz,
And battle ep'ry inning out.
Remember that it never is
Too late to pound a winning out.
So up and at 'em! Sally in!
Get back the games they copped
on you!
For holy Mike! I'd like to min
The currency ! dropped on you.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Replying to Kensington. who de-
mands an antepenultimate rhyme for
lobbyist:
Though you've the tariff hobby, is't
A proof that you're a lobbyist?
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
IF IT KEEPS ON.

variously suggested titles for the so-cailed
ClimbersD
The Iffmen.
The Settlers.
The slippers.
The Tumblers.
The Recliners.
, The Sma shionals.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
IF

If BARRIERS, while they're cutting hair,
Would cut the conversation,
Then columning would be, / swear,
A greater aggravation.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
For holy Mike! I'd like to min
The currency I dropped on you.

Friday. June 10, 1918. the papers tell
us. 'is combination that will never
occur again" But the same, IL you
remember your history. was true Of
Thursday, January 10. 1143. and Mon
day, May 2. 1867.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

The same despatch that calls Eng
lands polo four the flower OF the nation
mentions also that It is a picked team.
which appears to hold the germ OF a
jollity.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12
Amusements.

AmuSementS.
National-"Cavalleria Rusticana." s:15
p. m.
Columbia-"The Time. the Place. and
the Girl" sis p. m.
Poli's-"The Concert" els and Sis .. m.
Belasco--Antarctic Pictures. 8 and $50
p. m.
Glen Echo-Ar amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Danctns and music
(. by section Of Marine Band.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

humor we would reprint the Independ-
ence Day committees statement that
the Fourth of July celebration In
Washington is a free entertainment in
every sense"
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

THE FUTURITY CLUB.
b. G.: The Climbers"
H.: The drop in the cost of living"
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

We hesitate to spotlight our ignorance
but how can Yacht put into a closed
port. anyhow? - Oh. thank YOU so
much.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

picked team" by the way. should
put up at the Personal Friends Club
while in this country.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Life to Doc Muller. presumably. is
just one pepsin tablet after another.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

More climbed upon than climbing.
G. 9. K.
The Washington times., 1913-06-12

Count that day laid along inferior lines,
On uhtch no foreign cabinet resigns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-29

formed company of ladies who en-
joyed visit to Keokuk yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Yantes of Shell
byville, Ill. were Saturday visitors in
Keokuk.
H. r. Riefling of st. Louis visited
in the city yesterday.
Miss Amanda Busch returned Fri
day evening from ST. Louis, accomp-
anied by her niece, Miss Mildred Teas.
Mrs. Edw. F. Finegan and children
left last night for Chadrin, Neb, and
Caster, Wyo., where they will spend
the summer.
Miss l1oreen Bostwick OF Hannibal
lis visiting the Misses Lillian d. and
Marie Hopkins. on North Seventh
street.
Wesley M. Johnson of Washington,
Iowa, is in the city on his way to
Belfast, Iowa.
Mrs. George Yant of st. Joseph
Mo-, is visiting relatives in this city
Mrs. A. F. Goodwin and daughter,
Miss Inez, have returned from few
days visit with relatives and friends
at Wyaconda, Mo.
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searching parties were organized this
morning. Chief Engineer Cooper or
dered the gates of the opening shut
and sent men to help in the search.
Pieces of the boat were found by the
searchers showing the tremendous
force Of The water.
James Chandler was twenty-nine
years of age and John twenty years Of
age. They are survived by their par
ents MIR. and Mrs. George w. Chan
dler Of 10 Exchange street and two
sisters, Mrs. Mary Beal of Stapleton,
Nebr., and Mrs. Rosa Nedeau, of May
eta, Kans. Both were unmarried.
They were we'll acquainted with the
river and fishing was their regular
business They maintained small
shop on the levee for the sale of min
nows and fish. They had :. wide &C
quaintance among people who fre,
quented the river and we're known to
be capable fearless men. It was the
elder, James, who put out in a boat
and rescued Clyde Thornton and fam.
lily some two months ago.
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Should be Warming.

From Burlington Gazette: The death
Of flve young people as result of the
sinking of launch in Lake Cooper
last week should prove solemn warn
ing to all owners of launches who
have been in the habit Of overlooking
their boats or setting forth without life
preservers. Had the Keokuk boa,
been equipped with life preservers, at
least some Of the Inflated party might
have succeeded In reaching shore.
What caused the boat to sink is a
mystery, but sink it did and left it's
passengers at the mercy of the river
and they went to death. spreading
grief and desolation In five families.
Every day overloaded crafts leave the
Burlington levee, the occupants an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-29
PERSONALS.


Frank Moore of Quincy and former
ly of Keokuk, is visiting here for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bird c. Kellogg will
spend the day in Hamilton with rela-
tives. Grant kellogg, brother of
the former, had one Of his legs hurt
in an accident recently and it is part
ly to visit him that the KeoBuk people
will spend the day across the river.
Mrs. DR.. G. J. Hackett and daughter
of Muscatine, are visiting at the
home of Captain Gus Seifert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones, and
daughter. Virginia, have returned from
Rock Island, Ill.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Mealy, Mrs F. F. We'd
der and Misses May Conwell and
Frances Comstock Of LaHarpe, H.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-29
CITY NEWS.

Order one Of those Emerson fans
from King Plumbing Co.. today; the
only way to keep cool.
-Wanted-12 or is statesmen or
saleswomen to work in Keokuk Can
earn SO to SIS per day. Address H. r.,
care Gate City.-Adv.
Ride aawy In cool open buggy
bought a. Sherwood Adv.
j. o. Boyd of this city was chair
man of the nominating committee of
the Iowa Bar association which has
1ust closed its convention at Sioux
City The nominating committees Sc
lections were selected by the associa.
ton without debate. The Keokuk law.
yers returned yesterday from the
meeting.
Fireworks. best and safest, sure
to give good results at Wolfe's.-Adv.
Fans, fans that run on the new
current. Get them from King Plumb
ing Co.-Adv.
A postoffice inspector who visited
the city yesterday told of the discov-
Sly VI tie pas icSoiu VI inc man COLI
victed in the federal court here recent
ly under the name of John Doe and
who received a five year sentence
from Judge Mcpherson in the Stillwa-
ter. Mimi, penitentiary for robLing the
Milton, Iowa postoffice. 1t was found
that Doe had served In the peniten-
tiary in Bismark, N. D., three years, in
the federal prison at Leavenowrth,
Kansas and had Just finished a Ave
year term at saltwater MINI.
Electric fans that run on the new
current. See them at King Plumbing
Co.-Adv
Metal ceiling. quitting and spout,
ing and all kinds Of tinwork. Settler
& Cherry Co.--Adv.
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FOR WEAK MEN
Send Name and Address Today--You
Can Have It Free and be Strong
and Vigorous.

have in my possession a prescriD-
ton for r ,rvous debility lack of vigor.
weakened manhood, failing memory
and lame back brought on by ex.
cesses, unnatural drains, or the follies
Of youth, that has cured SO many
vorn and nervous men right In their
own HON ,s-without any additional
help or medicine-that / think every
man who wishes to regain his manly
power and virility quickly and quiet.
II, should have copy. So I have
determined to send a copy Of the pre-.
scription free Of charge. in plain
ordinary sealed envelope to any man
who will write me for 1t.
This prescription comes from a ply
stefan who has made special study
of men and I am convinced 1t Is the
surest-acting combination for the cure
Of deficient manhood and vigor fall
ure ever put together.
think / owe 1t to my fellow man
TO send them copy in confidence so
that any man anywhere who Is weak
and discouraged with repeated fail.
ures may stop druggine himself with
harmful patent medicines, secure what
believe is the understanding restor.
alive, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING
remedy ever devised. and SO cure
himself at home quietly and quickly.
Just drop me line like this: DR.. A.
e. Robinson. 40S1 Luck Building, De.
troit, Mich, and will send you a
copy of this splendid recipe In plain
ordinary envelope free OF charge. A
great many doctors would charge
$500 to $3.50 fir merely writing ont
entirely free.--Adv.
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parently unaware Of the risk they are
running. Every launch. no matter
how small or insignificant, should be
equipped with sufficient number of
life preservers. No occasion may be
had to use them, but it is well to be
on the safe side at all times. Men will
even be found risking the lives OF
their families in motor boats, trusting
to luck that everything win be all
right The inspection of motor craft
cannot be too rigid. If owners OF boats
will not take the necessary precau-
tons to preserve their own lives, then
they should be forced to protect the
lives OF those whom they take into
their boats.