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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-19
RACING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR
STATE FAIR.
Stars Of the Track to Compete for
Rich stakes-classy Trotting and
Racing Promised for Show.

The eleventh annual Kentucky State
Fair. to be held in Louisville next Sep.
TENDER 1920. promises a celebration
of a magnitude, excellence and general
interest that has never heretofore
been eclipsed by like event, and no
phase of the fair will offer more uni.
versal attraction than the racing pro
gram which has been arranged.
The Early Closing Events for trOt.
ters and PAGERS, entries for which
closed May Is, includes the unprece-
dented enlistment of 1875 contestants, a
roster which is fully 40 per cent
larger than any heretofore recorded,
and which, 1t is said, numbers some OF
the classiest examples OF horse flesh
the country can boast,
There are q half dozen stakes for
which these horbes win compete, the
flrst two being $500 trotting events for
two and three-year olds, and the re.
mainder $1,000 stakes for All and
$40 PAGERS and ALA and 2:2O trot-
tiers.
In addition to the trotting and pac-
ing events, the fair will offer daily run
ming races, with entries including
some of the cIassiest and speediest
horse flesh then stabling at the Doug.
las Park track in preparation for the
fall race meet, which Immediately fol-
lows the week of the State Fair
Feature Of CLOSING Day.
The feature of paramount interest
on the closing day of the fair will be
the Gentlemen's Cup Race. The Brew
ers' Association has donated silver
cup as trophy to the winner of this
race.
Entries for the purse races for trot-
tiers and PAGERS will not close until a
week prior to the opening of the fair
The purses for these events are $500
each, evenly divided among the trot-
tiers and PAGERS. The list will include
2:12, 2:16, 2;1S and 2:24 trotters and
2:12, 2:14, 2;1s and a rree-for-all in
the pacing class.
The entire track program for the
coming fair has been arranged with a
view to variety, and lovers of good,
clean sport and Of royally-bred ami
mails may anticipate one of the most
pretentious exhibitions in the history
of the state.
The Kentucky State Fair track is
rated as one of the finest ever laid,
and ire recently-enlarged grand stand
offers an ideal mecca for sociability,
as well as sporting recreation.
This contest, which is open to farm
boys and students of any agricultural
college. is a splendid incentive to
scientific farming, and there is moth
ing 80 deeply interesting to the future
bone and sinew" of the state as the
opportunity to demonstrate their prac.
deal knowledge as tillers OF the soil
and breeders Of fine stock.
A special donation OF s2S In gold has
been made by J. b. Bowles. OF Bards-
town, KY, in the saddle horse judging
contest. and d. H. Ewing & Sons. Of
Louisville. Ky, have given t25 a. a
prize for the best boy Judge Of dairy
cattle. -
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-19
BABY HEALTH
CONTEST AT FAIR
Will be One Of Many Novelties
Of Especial Interest
to Ladies
PROMINENT WOMEN HERE

Exhibits VIII Show What Perfect
Baby Should Be--Mrs John l
Woodbury., Of Louisville, viii An
swer All Inquiries Regarding Details
Of Contest
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-19

1t now appears probable that we will face
water famine before the winter rains come and, in
order to forestall at least minimize the dangers
and inconvenience of such, it behooves all to en-
ploy judiCiOus economy in the use OF water
Other communities already feeling the effect Of the pro-
uaced douth and that the citizens of Darlington will
gladly cooperate and their best efforts avoid the impending
famine in this city.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28

peat, through assures in the rocks TO
swell the waters of the river Rhone.
So rapidly does the lake empty itself
that the water level of the Rhone rises
several meters in few hours, and the
valley is flooded An old custom
grants a new pair of shoes to the first
peasant who comes to announce the
disappearance of the lake TO the in
habitants of the valley.
All the autumn. after the disappear
ance of the waters. the basin of Lake
Marjelen remains dry. but during the
following winter and spring it grad
ually fills again.
Scientific men believe that the phe-
nomenon is caused in some way by
the neighhoring glacier. Little by lit
tie the melting ice raises the level of
the lake until at the end of three or
four years the accumulated water ex
erts such an enormous pressure upon
the sides and bottom Of the lake that
the basin gradually becomes as porous
as a sponge. At some point or other
the water begins TO escape. Then It
flows more rapidly until at last ii
pours through the assures on every
side
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
THE SENSIBLE SIDE.

Not all the people Of California are
in favor of such legislation on the
part OF the state as may precipitate a
crisis in the international relations OF
this government. Right in the hotbed
of it springs a note of protest, as wit.
ness the following from-the Los An
geles Times:
The Times extends its greet
ings TO the amazing state legisla-
ture at Sacramento and begs it's
members to adjourn and go home
at once, without bankrupting the
state, destroying its credit, clos
ing up its factories, running its
farmers, depriving its workers of
their jobs, pensioning mothers-in-
law, involving the nation in a war
with Japan, and making of Cali
fornia an object of derision from
Bangor to New Orleans, a place
from which investors shall fee as
from the wrath to come.
One could almost wish for a
second Cromwell to march his
soldiers into the capital at Sacra-
mento ana say 10 progressive
senators and assemblymen, Dis
perse, ye villains, disperse"
Unhappily there is no power
anywhere to prorogue the legisla-
ture and all the Times can do is
to give utterance to the appeal of
all good citizens of whatever pol
itics-"adjourn gentlemen - if
you have any regard for the vel
fare of the state. For Gods sake,
adjourn and go home" Therein
lies the only safety and hope for
California.
From all of this it seems reasonabl,
to presume that Secretary Bryan will
receive substantial encouragement il
his peace mission in the golden state
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
The Daily Story
CUILTY.-BY CLARIssA MACKIE.
Copyrighted lsls. Dy Associated Literary Bureau

Radiant with happiness at just hav-
ing become engaged to the dearest and
most beautiful girl in the whole world.
Frederick Lang. attorney and coun-
selor at law. disdained the crawling
elevator and leaped the stairs to his
Office with aesthetic bounds.
Secluded in his own private room.
he flung aside hat and overcoat and
sat down before the swapping wood
fire to dream it all over again-the
sweet wooing, leading up to the elO-
quent proposal. and the loving though
shy acceptance.
1t was then that the specter Of his
past and present arose and gibed him.
whereupon Mr.. Lang groaned dismally
and for brief second forgot the most
beautiful girl in the world.
In the days of his early youth, even
when he had been verdant freshman,
his evil spirit had suggested TO his re-
Elective mind that artful woman was
not essential to mans happiness. This
suggestion came shortly after Lang
had burned with dreary rites bundle
of pale blue letters and a lock of un-
naturally golden hair.
Singularly enough. nine of his class
mates became bitter misogynists about
this time, and on the very day that
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
REGULATING WIRELESS.

II seems that there is need of gov
ernment regulation of wireless tele-
graphy, that there may be no inter
ference with communication by this
means through one operator hamper
ing the work of another, and to guard
against incompetent operators getting
into positions where they can prove
menace to those whose lives may
be dependent upon the proper work
ing of the wireless. The safety of
ocean travellers is also safeguarded
by government inspections of the
wireless apparatus on ships carrying
passengers.
Secretary of Commerce Redfeld is
in receipt of statement from the
bureau of nagivation, showing that
during the first four months of the
operation Of the act to regulate radio
communication. which took effect on
Dec. l3, 1912, the department of com
merce, through the bureau of navi-
cation, has issued 3,4O7 licenses to
wireless operators and stations in the
United States. The first grade com
mercial operators licenses number
1,279, second grade 1S6. while 1,1S5
amateurs have been licensed. al
though work with the latter class
has been delayed to push the licens-
ing Of commercial stations and opera
tors. Eight operators licenses of the
experiment and instruction grade
have been issued
The bureau of standards has de-
signed special testing instruments for
the purpose of measuring wave length.
decrement. etc, 10 reduce interference
and insure the orderly use of radio
communication, and these instruments
are now being put into the hands of
the 10 inspectors in the field, who
viii be fully equipped by the end Of
/ the month
Thus far IS American ship stations
and Is coast stations have been. HceHs-
ed, and this branch of the work will
now proceed more rapidly; 6S5 anna
teur stations have been licensed. The
inspections already made have con-
siderably increased the efficiency of
wireless apparatus on ship and coast
stations. The wireless apparatus on
! ocean passenger steamers has been
inspected before about I.50O sailings
from the United States during the
/ four months.
/ Wireless telegraphy affords a means
: of calling succor to disabled ships
without loss of time, and is useful
in many other ways. The right sort
of government supervision is bound
10 raise it to its highest efficiency
and increase its usefulness.
( It seems to be getting the right
sort of supervision from the United
/ States government
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28

ton. 1t is estimated that the air in
one of these theatres will pass
through the lungs of the audience in
from six to eight minutes
They therefore constitute. as the
Chicago Health Bulletin remarks, one
Of the health problems called into
existence by modern customs and
conditions. In cities all over the
country, the problem is practically
the same, involving the role OF con-
tact or close association in the spread
of colds" and the various infectious
diseases.
II is a matter of observation that
the incidence of the various infective
diseases of childhood Immediately in,
creases on the opening of the schools
in the fall on account of the increased
opportunity for contact between in.
fected and non-infected children. II
may therefore be reasonably assumed
that the close contact in the moving
picture theatre is also a factor in the
distribution of infectious diseases.
Since it is not easy to exclude
those who have diseases or who come
from homes where disease exists
well-considered regulations as to ven
tilation and sanitation should be en-
forced for the protection of the pub
lie
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
A Prodigy.


so you think your boy is a prodi-
gy? But every man thinks his own
sen is the most wonderful being that
ever breathed."
81 tell you THIS youngster is re-
marxable, no matter how you may
sneer. I've seen him do thing that
] don't suppose any other boy OF his
age could possibly do"
What's his specially? Mathe-
maties?"
"MzGAematics? I should say not.
He hasn't any more of a head Sor fig
ures than / have, and learning the
multiplication table was the hardest
work | ever did in my life"
In what branch of science does he
seem to be particularly interested"
He isn't interested in science at
all; but the other day a friend of mine
who has big automobile left the ma,
chine standing in front of my house
fer more than half an hour, and, al
though the boy was playing abound
outside all the time he did not once
climb into the automobile or even toot
the horn"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28

though in the event of the establish
ment of other schools or colleges the
name Buchtel college is to be retained
for the liberal arts department, just
as McMicken college is a part of the
University of Cincinnati.
In making their proposal the trus-
tees point out, among other things.
that as a municipal institution. and
with very slight addition to the mon
ey now spent for educational purposes
by Akron, the college would offer to
all qualified students of the city a
college education with free tuition
that the college can be made of prac-
ticaI use in the work of city govern
ment; and that the college will fur.
nish an excellent basis for a greater
municipal university that shall make
ample provision for technical and pro.
fessional training for the youth of the
city.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
Wasted Medicine.

There is one loss sustained by drug.
gists that very few people know about"
said the experienced clerk. That is
I'm the prescriptions that have TO be
made over. the same as clerks. steno-
raphers. writers and artists. no matter
how psinstaking. occasionally have to
do their work over. The most careful
drug clerk in existence is bound to
make mistakes sometimes in messur
ing and mixing
He may pour in too much of some
kind of liquid or sift in too much of a
certain powder. In most cases the
overdose would not really affect the
value Of the medicine. but the con-
scientious clerk is not going IN take
chances on numbering anybody. so he
throws away the whole mixture and
makes up another prescription."-New
York Times
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
OFFERS COLLEGE TO CITY

Buchtel college, a successful insti-
tuition of 40 years standing, has been
offered to the city of Akron, Ohio, for
use as a municipal college or univer-
sity, according to information receiv-
ed at the United States bureau of
education. The corporation of the
college finds that the institution has
trebled it's attendance in the last 10
years without sufficiently increasing
its endowment, and proposes to
transfer the entire plant and endow-
ment, valued at $40O, 900. to the city,
practically without restrictions of
any kind.
If the offer is accepted Akron will
have an educational institution of col
lege grade that will meet the commu-
nity's needs in a distinctly modern
way 1t will be known as the College
or University of the City of Akron, al.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
THE president AND MIR. BRYAN

The republican Des Moines Regis.
ter and Leader complains that Mr.
Bryan Is practicinG too much self
cGacement in the state department
A. a friend to Mr. Bryan il wants him
60 stand out where the limelight will
strife MIN
Before Mr.. Bryan became secretary.
as the Dubuque Telegraph Herald re-
calls in reply TO its Des Moiues con
temporary. his critics freely prophe-
sled Chat ho would seek TO be the
whole administration. and. failing to
EeJ his way, would fare up and quit
AID then turn TO denunciation Of the
president Those who know Mr Bry-
an have felt perfect assurance all
a'ouS that ke would yiudicate their
estimate Of him as one who. ft to be
% general. can serve with distinction
as Q lieutenant
And so many of Mr.. Bryan's friends
who are President Wilson's friends
have been firm in the faith that his
purpose being identical with Mr. Bry-
ans viz, TO restore government by
the people. they would work admir-
ably in double harness.
The Register and Leader will under
stand that il is for Mr. Bryan to pur-
sue the very course of self-eGacement
OF which il complains. and that il is
for the president to put Mr.. Bryan for
ward. a duty of courtesy in which he
is rot failing, as witness the Califor-
MIA incident.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
CONCENTRATION.
90 Only One Thing at a Time, but Do
That One Thing Well.

The man who makes good is the
man who can shut out of his mind all
but one thing. An unsuccessful prin-
cipal of a school once said that every
teacher ought to be able to do three
things at once. Of course be was
wrong. The teacher who does one
thing at a time and does ii we'll is Civ
ing the pupil the best possible object
lesson in concentration.
We have to learn to think clearly
amid distracting noises. to go forward
on a straight and narrow way with
out diversions and excursions that
waste our time and our substance and
TO keep at work regardless of the
tired" feeling. the spring feeling
and whether the fishing is good OF not
When the soft breeze comes in at the
window we must stiffen the moral
fiber against its alIurement We must
pin our attention firmly to the turyid
and dry geometry Of a legal brief or
the serried figures OF the daybook or
the busy system OF a mercantile eStab-
hshment ana let every other thought
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
Field of Literature

The May American Maqazine-A
cynic once said that if he ever con-
fessed he would confess in 100000
words. Then nobody would take the
time to read his confession, and his
sins would go undiscovered. The
money trust investigation was not, of
course, the confession of anybody s
sins, but it ran TO fully 100000 words.
Busy people could not possibly afford
the time to read it all. 1t remained
for some great national journalist to
study the whole matter, digest it, and
present the essential points in 5000
or 5000 words. This is precisely what
Ida M. Tarbell has done in the May
American Magazine. Her article is
one of great interest and great value.
Other important contributions to
the May American Magazine are:
THE Friendly Fire-Fiend," the first
of series of Homeburg sketches by
George Fitch, the Illinois humorist;
Brand Whitlocks recollections of
Golden Rule" Jones; a new "Adven-
ture in Contentment" by David Gray
son; Health and HORSEPOWER" by
DR.. Woods Hutchinson, and the "Au-
| photography of a Theatrical Press
Agent" There is a great array of
notable fiction, and the regular depart
ments, Interesting People, THE In
/ terpreter's House and The Theatre
are unusually attractive.
Special humorous features are con-
tributed by James Montgomery Flags,
Gelett Burgess and Abe Martin. Three
/ priZe-winning letters are also publish.
ed in the contest entitled The Wit
| test Man l Ever Knew"
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
rnEPowERs AND MoNTE> EGRo

Why do the powers Of Esropc jump
Ia and try To take SCutari away from
Montenegro? The powers didn't do the
fighting that captured the place; in
fact, the principal thing the powers
have shown for century is that they
were unable to handle the questions
presented by Turkey.
Finally the Balkans got together and
had g. out with Turkey. Now the pow
ers want to have as much to say as if
they had done all the fighting.
Tho powers talk OF maintaining their
dignity. In this matter they are not
before the world in a diSn'fied role
Some OF them want to take something
away from The fellow who earned it.
Ia that digniGed?
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
AN ELUSIVE LAKE,

Queer Antics Of an Erratie Body Of
Water In Switzerland.
In the canton OF Valais. in Switzer
land, at the foot Of the great Aletsch
glacier. lies small body of water.
Lake Marjelen, of which the Journal
des Voyages reports a strange fact
At irregular intervals every three or
four years Lake MarjeIen completely
and suddenly disappears The phe-
nomenon always occurs during the last
days Of August. Without warning the
lake empties itself. and the great quan-
ntr 90 --'- 3. -ontained disap-
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28

The May Woman's Home Compan-
ion-The May Woman's Home Com
panion. continuing its fight for Bet
ter Babies" contains a report of a
Better Babies" show recently held in
Denver at which babies we're judged
for their physical condition-just like
live stock-rather than for their
beauty. The Companion offered two
800 prizes-one to the best city baby
and one to the best rural baby. The
contest was a great success. The
movement for Better Babies is now
widespread. 1t looks as if the ma
tons children would receive as much
attention as live stock and crops
and that is saying a good deal!
Other interesting articles in the
May Woman's Home Companion are
The Mental Law of Habit" by Ralph
Waldo Trine; Delightful Vacations
at Little Cost" contributed by read
ers; How We Built Our House. by
Ruth Marshall; Girls Who Have
Earned Money" contributed by read
ers, and Helps for the Spring Nov
ing by Jean McCaslin.
A new serial story entitled ''The
Hearts Country" is begun by Mary
Heaton Worse. 1t is a story of a
young girls heart, and presents the
spiritual and emotional experiences OF
d young woman Other fiction is
contributed by Georgia Wood Pang-
born, Alice Brown, Zona Gale, Justus
Miles Forman and David Lloyd.
The regular cooking, fashion, house.
keeping. young peoples art and music
departments are attractive both for
their interest and their practicality.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28

await Its turn at the end or once
hours.
You may have heard a great lawyer
in action in a crowded courtroom
What was the secret of his power? 1t
was that he would not let the jury's
attention or the witness tongue wan
der from the relevant facts. He kept
insistently to the straight line that is
the shortest distance from point to
point. He curtly dismissed all that
was superfuous. immaterial and cal
culated to blur the salient outlines of
the matter in controversy. -Philade!
phis Ledger
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
An Annoyino soeed Limit.

An old man of nearly eighty years
walked ten miles from his home to an
adjoining town. When he reached his
destination he was greeted with some
astonishment by an acquaintance
You walked all the way" the latter
exclaimed. How did you get along?'
''Oh. first rate" the old man replied
genially-"that is. did till came to
that sign out there. Slow down to If
teen miles an hour That keEt me
back some."-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-04-28
The Genial Cynic
VALUE IN LITTLE THINGS.
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER,

railroad last realized $4,000 Pins
- o all line by all
the
command the attention railroad
remembered railroad
largely because it the little things
the fractions of
is relatively far that of a railroad.
the little
that human life
penny
a million