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The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Had His Goat, Evidently.

A Springfield man, replying to his
wifes petition for divorce, says: DE
fendant states that the plaintiff Is
much better qualified than the defend
ant to carry her part in nagging con-
tests; that she commands better
and more extensive vocabulary than
the defendant. and simply overwhelm-
ed him with her complaints and re-
proaches, and she was SO master or
her feelings that she could readily
pass from storm to sunshine. from
abuse to tears. from harsh language
to tenderness. and from nagging plain
tin could upon the appearance of a
third person SO readily become all
smiles and suavity that her sudden
and complete changes of moods com
pletely bewildered defendant. KAN
sas City Star.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26

war;" said the Marquis de Chastellux,
with a noble pride for his friend, he
had nothing with which he could re-
proach himself; but it was these last
years which were to crown this per-
feet praise with its full meaning.
In the absence of any real govern
ment, Washington proved almost the
only prop of authority and law. What
the crisis was no one knew quite so
thoroughly or SO particularly as he.
1t consisted in the ominous fact that
the army was the only organized and
central power in the country, and that
1t had deep reason for discomfort and
insubordination.
When once it had served its pur-
post greatly at Yorktown, and the war
seemed ended at a stroke. the country
turned from 1t in indifference-left 1t
without money: talked of disbanding
it without further ceremony, and with
no provision made for arrears of pay;
seemed almost to challenge 1t to in
dignation and mutiny.
The Army on War Footing.
1t was necessary. for every reason
of prudence and good statesmanship,
to keep the army still upon war foot
ing. There are sure signs of peace,
no doubt. but no man could foretell
what might be the course OF politics
ere England should have compounded
her quarrel with France and Spain.
and ended the wars with which the
Revolution had become inextricably
involved.
'Twere folly to leave the English
army at New York unchecked. Pre-
mature confidence that peace had
come might bring some sudden dis
aster Of arms. should the enemy take
the field again.
The army must be ready to fight. II
only to make fighting unnecessary.
No Power to Raise Money.
Washington would have assumed
the offensive again. would have crush
ed Clinton where he lay in New York;
and the congress was not slack-as
slackness was counted therein sus-
tanning his counsels. But the con-
gress had no power to raise money:
had no power to command.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Dry Farm Wheat.

Under Dry Farming" spring wheat
should, in most cases. not be planted
at all. Winter wheat is nearly always
preferable. However. II 1t is grown.
1t should be planted. on land which
grew cultivated crop the year
previously or was in summer fallow.
For most of our conditions there is
very little difference in yield.
Fall plowing may be done on the
hard lands II it can be done when
the soil is moist. Otherwise. the sur
face should be double disked and left
until spring. In the spring disk first
and early and plow as early as possi-
Bile. following the pillow with disk and
harrow.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Butterflies His Hobby.

During his life the late II. J. Adams.
an Englishman. spent fully 100000 in
collecting butterflies and moths. The
collection, believed to be the most val.
liable Of Its kind In the world. has
Just been presented to the natural
history museum at South Kensington
About 100000 specimens are contained
in sixty-seven beautifully made ma
hogany cabinets. The cabinets ara
particularly rich in very rare and
beautiful species. gathered during the
lifetime of the Enfield scientist.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
LnrM

troops. who for SO long had felt his
will wrought upon them day by day.
His very reserve. and the large dig
ply and pride of his steady bearing.
maao, him seem the more like hero
in the peoples eyes. They could un-
derstand n man made in this ample
and simple kind. give them but time
enough to see him in his full proper
t,ons. 1t answered to their thought
Of him to find him too proud to dis
semb,e. too masterful to brook unrea-
eonable faults, and yet slow to grow
impatient though he must wait q
whole twelve-month to see piah ma
care. or COAX . half-score stases "
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Caution.

1t was the last day of his vacation.
He had just finished carving her name
on the smooth bark of the birch tree.
Dear" he said. will you promise
to wait for me till l came again next
summer"
She looked up at him with the love
light In her eyes. Yes, Henry she
murmured.
Then I'll cut my initials beside
yours"
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Foley Kidney Pills Succeed

because they are a good honest med
icine that cannot help but heal kid
neyand bladder ailmentsandurinary
Irregularities, if they are once taken
into tho system. Try them now
for positive and permanent help.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Colts Are Mischievous.

Colts. like boys, have an inherent
tendency toward mischief and should
never be placed where they can tease
the COWS.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Nothing To It.

spade"
Guess you might as well. I've new
er been able to pass one off for dia'
mond or a heart"
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26

If you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
s,,,ohur for Chicken.

few drops of liquid sulphur in q
bucket OF water is fine for chickens In
dry weather, once or twice week.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Cows Are Nervous.

Cows are nervous creatures and
kicking, beating or abuse OF any kind
always upsets the milk flow.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26

Eternal punishment may be the
price of being too poor to buy Il
divorce.
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
W. N. U.. DENVER, NO. 3s--1s13.

Duty is the thing everybody else
ought to do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-19

place in front, which are swung down
ward and draped toward the BACK
where the panel train, hung from I'M
der the ulnic falls over and con-
ceals the catching up OF the ma
teral
The tunic skirt is made on cut
away lines, running down in a round
ed coat-tail in back II Is faced with
a six-inch bias fold Of srlf,materia.
nned ON the inside puge Above the
narrow crushed grdlc Of emerald
satin, and covering the lower fronts
Of the blouse, are two triangular blbs
buttoning together at the center ana
mined around the edge giving the
effect of a continuation Of the bias
fold facings on tho cutaWay tunie
In hack OF these more OF IN" emerald
satin Ike tha, Of Inv Ejrdlc Is ar
ranged archod la "Gt ard crushed
down toward Jhr hact whore 1t ties
IN q lafle square bu"
The blouse has 81 ilt threequar
ter.]eDgth sleeves ~" Watr plpel
seam IN The drapaot armholos anl
the Y neck is lho result Of thf
crossed front edges iioth neck ant
sleeve are rcljc},d tv IN rgoI"t-em
broider"d collar and cum set OF Sheel
white null.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-19
Tsstino the Upper AIR.

By means of balloons the upper ar
has been tested TO height of nearly
10 miles in this country by the wealth
or observers During / recent re-
markable fight the Instruments USED
recorded a temperature OF 7o.4 de
urees below zero al a Dist ; OF l2h
mile above the eath. wherever the
the sounding taIoora ave been used
Uhetbt T. We e.g or Or N north
orn lslltudes li.e rreo.is have shown
that after nix mia above the earth
the Temperature 20 lpuger drops rap
,sIy a. The Instruments ascend, hut at
times becomes Stationary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-19
Black Curtains.

Black transparent curtains are JUST
coming into fashion, but they should
he very transparent, 50 as HOT 10 cast
n djngy shadow over the room,
When one remembers the expense
of constantly washing and renewing
white curtains. the new black vogue
suggests a welcome idea In city llfe
And the black curtain OF tilet net Ut
point d'esprit is not of necessary
dingy affair. One sprigged all over
with little blossoms and bordered WIN
sprigs of the flower was seen An.
other curtain showed a sprigglng Oh
the tiniest rosebuds, and tliro'
which was really beautiful was an
old length of Georgian net that nao
boen destined for a gown, not sprlgeeu
hut given a deep border in the mos
graceful design of red and blue nov.
ers. interspersed with little trails Oh
greer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-19
WITH sLAsHED SKIRT
IDEA THAT MAKES FOR GREATER
COMFORT IN WALKING.
Slight Opening and Draped FuIlness
From the Front Give Also the e.
feet of More Volume-illus-
tration Shows Result

Two rival modes are being shown
IN which the prevailing movement
toward greater comfort in narrow
skirts Is emphasized, says the Kan
sas City Star. One is in slashing the
skirt at the feet and the other Is
In the pannier-like draperies and
TUNES which, although they do not
add to the actual width at the foot,
produce an appearance of amplitude
by the extra width below the waist.
A very good example of these two
treatments is demonstrated in the
accompanying sketch, which repre-
sents new model developed in
crepe de chine.
All of the soft, pliable silks Of
medium weight and color are being
used for afternoon street and tea
dresses, and there is nothing nicer
than crepe de chine, which retains its
hold on popular fancy despite the
numberless newer weaveS that swell
the list.
Oyster white is the color of this
costume, and though the skirt is real
ly quite narrow at the feet the slash
allows ample room for walking, and
the draped fullness from the front
gives the effect OF more volume.
The skirt opens directly down the
front and ia trimmed part way with
wee emerald buttons. It is mounted
to the waist with even gathers, and
has some unstitched plaits laid in
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
PARCEL POST
CUTS EXPRESS
PROFITS BADLY
Returns to Wisconsin Tax Com
mission Show Earnings Have
Fallen OF Almost Half
CANNOT COMPETE
WITH UNCLE SAM
Success Of Government Owner
ship Plan is Vindicated by
First Statistics

MADISON, VIA. Dec. 19.-The par
eel post has eaten into the very vitals
Of the express companies- OF the Unit
cd States, according to figures fled
with the state tax commission here.
Net eArnings Of the companies during
the past fiscal year have decreased.
representatives who have appeared
befoGe the commission declare that
this 10 due to the parcel post competi.
ton and to an increase In operating
expenses.
The following figures showing net
operating revenue have been present
ed to the tar commission:
Co. ..N.7i2.ooo 8 $4,000
Wells Fargo Co.,. 2.64S.o0o 2,ol6.00o
United States
Express Co... $4,000 ss'VVu
"css'n Co. ........... AAp'e'' $4,000 10000
Northern Express
Co. ............. $4,000 35e.00o
"Ail OF the express companies show
falling OF either In gross and mel
earnings, or both, In the returns made
to this ONCE" said Tax Commissaonsu
T. r. Lyons. y-~---
Decreased earnings are no gSeat9l
tn wisconsin than elsewhere, and =
some cases less. They have brought
about . decrease In the value of tn
stocks and bonds, which materially -
feet the value Of the property ane
which IL large enough to cause . Dc
crease In assessed valuation.
"The decrease II due primarily %
the parcel post"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
CUN-MEN BUSY
IN new YORK
Six Injured, Three Fatally, Dur.
ing One Night In the
Metropolis

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Gun play,
always sporadic In New York. was
epidemic last night. when six men
and two women were injured In six
different shootings. Two Of the men
were killed and one was fatally
wounded.
Joseph Schmidt, of Ridgewood. ang'
cred at the refusal Of Anna Maier to
marry him. shot her through the
cheek. and killed himself. She VIII
recover.
Miss Mary Ludwig. attacked by an
unknown young man. was shot twice
when she resisted. Her condition 10
serious.
Threatened with death for q year.
Moses BurrS, q reputed gangster. was
Ahot. probably fatally. Burris refused
his assailant's name.
An unidentified man was murdered
IN an east side grill room by q com.
panion, who had picked q quarrel
with him. The murderer escaped.
Meeting to disband the italian Co
lumbus club. q knot of men were
shot at. and Louis Cavello and Al
bert Lammie slightly wounded. Joseph
Turner, recently expelled from the
club, was arrested.
Staggering to the Bellevue hos
pital early today with fatal bullet
wound under the heart. Daniel OCon'
nell said he had been attacked on
the street.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
COCKTAILS BROUGHT
ON PROBE OF BURKE
Canal Head, However, Was Un-
able to Find Any Evidence Of
Wrong. Doing

80
PANAMA. Dec. 19.--Richard l. Met.
calfe said today that Col. George w.
ooethals was responsible for the In
vestigation of John Burke. head OF
the cana, commissary department. who
r. accused OF making huge profits for
himself In the purchase OF govern
ment supplies.
Metcalfe. though, has let 1t be
known that he favors sitting the
Burke matter TO the bottom and that
he believes the canal authorities
have enough evidence to warrant the
removal of more than one department
head.
Col. Goethals said he was unable to
flnd anything against Burke when he
examined hts books last September.
but suggested that Wsshineton take
up lie investisation-
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
PATROLMAN SAVES
GIRL FROM SUICIDE
Evelyn Denville Rushing to
Throw Self Into River When
intercepted by Officer

Evelyn Denville was the name given
by . 17.year-old girl. who rushed to-
ward the dock at the foot Of Wood.
wardAve.. ct o'clock, Friday morn
inS. determined to take her life. Pa
trolman William Maloney. on duty at
the dock. noticed her peculiar actions.
ana stopped her, 1t the edge Of the
dock. placing her under arrest.
She was sent to police headQuar-
ters, and Sergt. L. W.. Van Nortwick
sent her to the woman's detention
station, for investigation.
Matron Dun declared that the girl
would give no address except to say
that she lived on Fourteenth-ave, and
when asked why she tried to drown
herself In the Icy river. replied that
she was "despondent."
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
IMMIGRANTS ARE
PROSPERINC HERE
Canvass of Ghetto District Re.
veals Comfortable Homes
and Air of Contentment

Recent philanthropic Investigations
among newly arrived migrants In
the Ghetto district OF the Detroit east
side have revealed unexpected CON-
ditions OF prosperity and contentment
which tend to controvert the idea
that poverty is more rampant than
usual this year. In q score Of families
visited, all Of whom have come to this
country since July 1, not single per.
son was found out of work. while the
condition Of the home spoke well for
the housekeeping methods Of the
women.
I'VE found the houses kept almost
spotless." said one Of the investi-
gators to The Times. There were no
carpets on the floors but they were
as clean as wax. They are using
coal stoves and some Of them have
brass beds. And the way In which
those beds were made-well, It was
perfect. II was done In q way that
the American housekeeper might well
envy.
"All Of the families seemsd well
provided for - to food and In some
of them there was chicken. Certain.
ly those people never had chicken
and brass beds In their old homes" I"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
CAPTURES PAIR
OF JOY RIDERS
AFTER ! BATTLE
Citizen Grabs Youths When
Machine They Drive is Wreck
cd by Street Car
HOLDS THEM UNTIL
THE POLICE ARRIVE
We're Driving Stolen Motor and
Had Been Quizzed in Madden
Staying Case

Charles Campau. Of No. 2279 Wood
ward-ave.. captured two 10y riders.
after an exciting battle at Fifth and
Abbott-sts.. shortly before o'clock.
Friday morning. when the Joy riders
drove q stolen auto into q Sherman
car. on which Mr.. Campau was Q pas.
senger, wrecking the auto. and mar.
rowly escaping with their lives.
= Mr.. Campau was Suspicious Of the
pair, and leaping from the street car,
he grabbed them, and asked them
whom the auto belonged to. They told
him 1t was none OF his business, and
demanded to see his police badge. He
told them 1t was too cold, to unbutton
his coat to show any badge. and he
was going to hang on to them, any
way. Then the battle started. Cam.
pau proved q match for, the two
youths, and othec passengers went to
his assistance. holding the pair until
a police auto arrived. and placed the
young men under arrest.
They gave their names as Lester
McDermoth, 10 years old. Of No. 100
Perry-st.. and Joseph Dorsey, 10 years
old, Of No. 224 Brainard-st.
Both of them had been brought In
as suspects In the Madden Staying
case. but the fact evidently did no,
act as deterrent to their joy-ridina
proclivities.
McDermoth, according to the police
IL now awaiting trial on another
charge Of stealing an auto.
The machine which they wrecked, In
collision with the street car, 10 owned
by J. A. Utley, Of No. 146 Forest-ave
east, and was stolen from In front ol
his residence, early In the evening.
Detectives are loud In their praise
OF Mr.. Campau for his alertness ant
pluck, declaring that II more citizens
would use the same good judgment
the joyriding craze would quickly
come to an end.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
WOMAN DRoW
| ARMS OF HUSH
Heroic Effort to Save WnGJ
Life in River Accident Proves
Unavailing l

ALGONAC. Mich. Dec. 11.-
Especially Mrs. John Beebe. IS, wl1
drowned In St. Clair river horo 0
night while her husband attoUD1(
to buoy her up and save her fl
the Icy waters. a s
Mr.. and Mrs. Beebe started frou ~
gonac to Marine City In launch a.
In changing seats. Mrs. Boobo f1
overheard. Her husband plungo6 0fo(|
her and kept her anoat. He wan -
able, however. to reach hle bo119
which noated on IN the darln6ni. '!$s %s
Beebe yelled for help and akD<r
lapse Of perhaps ten minutes o-
ceeded In attracting the sttenl1o
John Ryan, Millionaire boat t1o1
Ryan gave IN alarm, lannoh S3
manned and the couple pulled lEC
the river. Mrs. Beebe was 6eo1 49,
help arrived. and Beebe himso6 w.
cover.
As result OF the accident 49,
are Ave motherless Children n G
Beebe home ct Marine City. N
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
WATERED STOCK
IS ONLY BAR TO
TW0-CENT FARES
Cleveland System Could be Run
On This Basis But for Handi-
cap, Says Expert
VIGOROUSLY DEFENDS
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Means Better Service Than I'm
der Private Corporation Con-
troll, Declares Commissioner

In Q vigorous defense Of municipal
ownership Of public utilities, Peter
Witt. street railway commissioners Of
Cleveland. speaking at the annual
banquet Of the Adcraft club, in the
Hotel Pontchartrain, Thursday night.
nailed" the tamilia, rstand.by buga-
boo OF alleged inehloient service un-
der the direction Of . municipality.
"Our opponents tell you," he said,
that the city cannot run q business
as well - q private corporation, but
that IL misrepresentation. Under
the spur Of emulation for public es.
TEEN, q man will work harder than
anyone ever did for mere salary.
Our present three-cent fare in
Cleveland put @4.000.000 in the pock-
cts Of the people last year. which
under the old .neckel fare would have
gone to the company. The only rea-
son that we cannot run the system
at q proft on . twocent fare basis IL
that We have to bear the burden Of
(1,100 . day for watered stock"
The speaker declared that II the
service Of public utility run by the
city is not a. good - one privately
conducted the fault 10 with the citi.
Gems who permit such service. He
paid high tribute to the late Tom L.
Johnson under whose leadership
Cleevland gained it, advanced posi-.
ton In the conduct Of street railway
affairs.
Mr.. Witt admitted that action might
have to come more slowly In expend.
itures for improvements and the like
In q municipally-owned system. but
capped the admission by. declaring
that he would rather live IN q slow
moving democracy than the most Of.
6cient despotism possible.
He told also In his address of the
ways In which Cleveland II caring
for its poor. patients suffering from
tuberculosis and other classes that
need public aid.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
GATHER CLOTHING FOR COP.
PER COUNTRY CHILDREN

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-"Thousands
Of little children In Calumet, Mich,
are facing Christmas without hope
Of Z visit from Santa Claus. so cold
and hungry that, children though
they are, their longings are not for
toys and candy, but for shoes"
This II an extract from the ap-
peal for clothing sent out, today.
BY the Woman's Trade Union
league. of Chicago, which IL collect
ing warm clothes to send to the
children Of the men on strike in
the copper country.
ION these silent little combat
ants falls the worst OF the suffer
Ing throughout the winter" said
Miss Erma steghagen. secretary
of the league. I'VE want to see
that a. many Of them as possible
are at least warmly clothed"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
FLAMES DRIVE OUT
TWO FAMILIES
Crossed Electric Wires Cause Of
Midnight Blaze on Nc.
Clellan.ave.

Crossed electric wires are blamed
for q midnight blaze which drove the
families Of Joseph Matte and H. L.
Hubert from their home at Nos. 207-
272 McClellen-ave., shortly after they
had retired, Thursday night.
The fire started in the flooring un'
der the bedroom In the Matte home,
and Mrs. Matte says. that she was
aroused by q cracking noise, and
found the house full OF smoke. They
turned In an alarm by telephone. be-
fore leaving the house, and the
prompt arrival Of the fire department
allowed them to make short work OF
the blaze.
Mrs. Matte estimates the damage at
about $500.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
LONG DEBATE ON
CURRENCY BILL
NEARING CLOSE
Senate Pledged to Vote on Pro-
ject Before Adjournment
Today
REPUBLICANS DENOUNCE
LAST.MINUTE CHANGES
Chuse Exempting Central Board
Employees From Civil Service
Called Spoils Measure

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The end
Of the long debate ON the cur.
rency bill was at hand when the
senate met today. Leaders hoped that
Q nnal vote might be taken before
nnal adjournment this afternoon. 40
cording to agreement. the senate was
pledged to vote ON It during the "leg
islative day OF Friday"
Final touches by the Democratic
caucus permitted final reading of the
measure today. Radical eleventh
hour changes placated much of the op
position. especially those permitting
the rediscount OF six.months' farmers
paper. the increase Of the gold re-
serve to 40 per cent. with heavy taxes
provided when It falls below that
amount.
Tonight the bill probably will be
In the hands Of the conference com
mittee, which will report on Monday
after which the bill will 20 through
both houses on record time and be
rushed to the White House for sig
nature. This will permit the adjourn
ing OF congress Monday to q date be
tween Jan. IL and 10.
One of the late amendments ex
empting all employees Of the centra
reserve board from civil service ex
aminations. and permitting their sala
ries TO be fixed by the board, was
bitterly denounced as q spoils meas
ure by Republican leaders. Root urged
that the political pressure which
would certainly ens'se should not be
permitted to annOv the resorve direc
tors.
Now we see the reason for haste
In this BILL" said Bristow. "It Is moi
to allay any str!ngency. but to provide
Jobs for the hungry hordes OF OF
flce-seekers who have been besiegine
the capitol for 10 months"
Lane and Thomas joined Hitch
cock and the Republicans in votine
against this change, but II wen,
through as agreed by the caucus.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-19
CLARK REBUKES
CALAMITY HOWL
Speaker Says Hard Times Cry is
Due to Conspiracy Of the
G. o. p. Leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-speaker
Clark charged In q speech In the
house today that the Republican cries
of hard times and calamity was
q conspiracy BY Republican leaders
to discredit the administration and
the Democratic party. He defended
both the tariff and the currency bills.
He named as leaders In this conspir.
acy, Senator Root, former Speaker
Cannon, Republican House Leader
Mann, former Gov. Hadley. OF Mis-.
souri,; Chairman Charles d. Hilles OF
the Republican national committee
and Others Of less note
1T regret that Mr.. Mann 10 inspired
by political motives In his talk about
hard times, following the inaugura.
ton of the Democrat government"
said the speaker. 1T 10 an incontest.
able statement that every good citi-
cen. Democrat, Republican, Bull Moos-
er. rohibitionist or Socialist. wants to
see this country prosper, because We
have q stake In the republic, espe-
cially those of US who have wives and
children"