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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-20
STATESMEN-REAL AND NEAR
By FRED C. KELLY

As Senator James Hamilton Lewis sat
in hotel lobby here one evening a friend
| entered, unnoticed by Lewis and con-
ceived cute little prank. He called a
] page boy, gave him certain explicit In
| structions. and then retired to a Sc
cluded nook to await developments.
In moment the sayIy whiskered I'LL
boy going about exclaiming, bolster
ously:
"Ha-am-m Lewis! Mr.. Ha-am Lewisr'
Lewis beckoned to the boy
II am Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis"
said he. DO you suppose there is any
chance that that call could be intended
for me?'
'oh, no. SIR" said the boy. because
the man that told me to call Mr. Lewis
was very particular about me putting
especial emphasis on the Ham"
Elmer Murphy. of the Washington
stan Of the New York Tribune. was hur-
rying toward a Capitol elevator the other
day. and was greatly vexed because the
OUTFIT didn't stop at his floor.
Didn't you hear me say Going up'r'
ne asked the elevator man in a hurt
tone.
Then he noticed who one passenger
was. and understood-and smiled.
The passenger smiled, too.
II was Woodrow Wilson. en- route TO
one of his little Capitol conferences.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley was about to de-
liver lecture in a North Dakota town
and the chairman. in making the intro
duction, was properly brief
II shall not take up your time telling
about the works of the speaker" he
said Il simply present to you the only
Harvey Wiley
Your chairman probably meant well
enough" observed Wiley when he got
up. but he has made a grievous error.
am not the only Harvey Wiley. There
is another Harvey Wiley, nine months of
age. and my wife. who knows US both
intimately. will bear roe out when say
that he Is ten times the more impor-
tant."
The House Committee on Foreign At
fairs, of which William Sulzer, now Gov
ernor OF New York, used to be chair
man. sat down to a dinner last summer
in honor of a number of visiting foreign
diplomats Invitations to the dinner had
been sent out by Sulzer. and the MEM
bers of the committee complimented him
highly, not only upon his kind hospi-
tality. but upon the lavish ARRANGEMENTS.
He smiled in a funny way and said
they were great jokers. but they didn't
know what he meant-not until a day
or two later. when the members of the
committee got large assessments for
their share Of the dinner. It seemed that
IL wasn't Suffers dinner at all. but was
course. simply issuing the invitations in
his capacity as chairman.
Copyright, l95. by Fred G. Kelly. All rights re-
served.I
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Tariff and Monopoly.

Senator Kenyon offered in the Sen
proposes to put on the free list the
products of any corporation or manu-
facuIrer declared by the courts to have
a monopoly Presumably this action is
taken in the interests of the consuming
public; but is it not benefit to the
very interests at which II is aimed? A
monopoly means a control of prices
and alCSg side OF such a monopoly
may exist Independent concerns The
corporation or individual having the
monopoly is naturally better able to
withstand foreign competition than are
these independent producers. The
blow aimed at the former will fall first
upon the latter. and if the conditions
Of competition are very unequal. the
independent concerns will be eliminated
or forced to sell out 10 the monopoly
interests. The net result OF the amend
ment might very possibly be to turn
The domestic market over to monop-
oily and the foreign producer. An ex-
ample may make this point clear Let
us suppose that the pending suit against
the United States Steel Corporation is
decided against the corporation. The
Kenyon amendment would require thai
its products be placed on the free list
The first interests TO suffer would be
the independent producers OF steel who
now are at least a potential restraint
against monopoly control. Senator
Kenyon is about to consume us with
his zeal
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The sleigh of the Desert.

From the Scientific American
A corporal in the French army In
North Africa has devised a peculiar ma
chine parctiularly adapted for travel
over the sand wastes of the Sahara. The
machine is a cross between an automo-
bile and an aeroplane. and has been
dubbed the sleigh of the desert" The
construction Is very light indeed. 1t
IL mounted on 1broad-tired pneumatic
wheels, but is driven by an aeroplane
propeller. 1t Is SO light and its bear
log surface sis so great that II will ride
over the sands without sinking. leaping
over light depressions and climbing the
steepest sand dunes. There is a decided
advantage In using an air propeller. for
then the drive Of the machine is inde-
pendent Of its traction. In the loose
sand OF the desert. II would be rather
difficult to propel a machine after the
manner Of an automobile. The peculiar
vehicle Is named La Sauterelle." or the
grasshopper. because of It's peculiar hop
ping flight over the Irregularities of the
desert
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Representative Young of North Da-
knta has been going through life these
many years with a cloud hanging over
BIN. When Young was small boy his
mother inveigled into promising to read
Bunyon's Pilgrims Progress" She told
him that IL he didn't read Pilgrims
Progress" he would never amount to
anything. That being the case, he prom
Used. But promise did not include
any time limit, so he let the thing slide,
especially after he got the book and
looked II over. He intended to keep his
promise, Of course, but saw no occasion
for any great rush about il. The book
would keep. Once. when he was twelve
years old, he read almost two pages and
a half ABOUT the Pilgrim and his doings.
Then he decided to wait day or two
before finishing the chapter. He put it
of from day to day. then from week
TO week. and from year TO year. To this
day he still intends fully to read Pill
grim 8 Progress" He would give good
sum Of money to have his promise all
fulfilled and the thing over. II he had
II to do over again, he would make no
such rash agreement. A less conscien-
tious man might have passed up the book
years ago and regarded the promise as
outlawed. but Young thinks a promis
Is a promise. Hardly day passes that
he doesn't recall with sigh the boy
hood covenant and wonder when he will
find time to make good on it. A sad
life Is Young's; yet he seems cheerful
through IL all.
a nee member of Congress made a.
speech On a particularly dreary item in
the new tariff bill that they're fixing to
enact. The subject matter Of the speech
was such that a man might have been
justified in keeping his emotions fairly
well under control, but IL was our heros
first speech in the House. and he earnest
~ desired to make an impression. He
spoke in imprisoned tones. pounded the
table, waved his arms like semaphores,
and carried on generally. One would have
son and sole support of widowed mother
from being shot at sunrise. And yet it
was all about a dry-as-dust tariff item.
When he had finished the new member
happened to take a seat near Represent |
ative c. B. Smith, Of Buffalo. n. Y. and |
he asked Smith what he thought of the |
speech.
1T was all right" replied Smith. with |
out enthusiasm.
Now. tell me the truth" persisted the |
new member. Just what did you think |
Of II? ! should like your frank opinion"
Well" said Smith. you know I used 4
to be a newspaper man, and long time |
ago / found that it was unwise to place |
A seven-column headline on an unimpor-
tant news item. Because then there's |
nothing bigger to use when something |
really important happens It's the same |
way, as / look at It, with speeches"
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GEORGE GIBSON.
16HS A InYcE

A loyal Mason passed away
When Gibson mingled with the clay
Who, brave in business. ever stood
With independent brotherhood.
He knew himself and knew the Law
With heart and soul without q flaw.
And built upon the God-liks plan
4 kind and true American.
His brothers Il the mystic sway.
Brave veteran MaSons. aid spd gray,
Shall long remember srery toene
That silds him in immortal green.
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any other American city. The city is
full of fine paintings and great museums
and the SeeIbach Hotel looks more like,
an art gallery than a refuge for the
jaded commercial travellers
Louisville's ACCOMPLISHMENTS
include its tobacco market, potato. onion.
and bourbon whisky shipments and its
organ, box and wagon factories. Its
main duty as host is TO show its visitors
through Its park system, to stun them
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with the sight of the mountain ranges
of tobacco on Main Street, make them
swim across lakes of Kentucky-made
whisky. show them the rathskeller Of
the new Watterson Hotel, and take them
around the Country Club circuit Its
chief hopes are to back some more Pres
idential candidates like Clay and Taylor.
to catch up with Cincinnati in popula-
ton, and to win a baseball pennant be-
fore baseball goes out of style
tcopyrxht, 1873. By George Mathew Adanal
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Ont of the Running.

First child-we have a new baby at
our house.
Second child-That's nothing. We
have new pepper at ours.
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ALTTTLE NONSENSE.
GIrl. at the Polls.

Now such a dainty voting booth
Was never seen before.
And they have placed 1t in. forsooth.
A millinery store.
The ballots make the girls rejoice,
They're beautiful, they think.
And every maid may have her choice
or Lavender or pink.
Artistic folderols abound,
As one is prompt to note;
And dainty frills are all around
Since women got the vote.
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Why
There amt going to be half enough to
accommodate the potato bugs"
After Rich Husband.
''why has your daughter dropped her
hospital work SO soon?''
.'She found she'd have to nurse poor
patients for two years before they in
trusted her with any millionaires. SO
she's going on the stage in a musical
Beauties of-TraScI.
Your wife is most enthusiastic about
Niagara Falls"
Yes; that Is where she saw the model
from which she copied her stunning
spring hat
A Balkan Version.
The troops. marched through a Balkan
And tried to tear iagpole down.
An old dame saved he country's flag.
Twas Barbara Fritchipoulostag.
Too Risky.
May I have this hat sent home for
further inspection. and return II tomor-
row il / decide do not like IT,
by no means, madam. Meanwhile
the styles might change"
Wouldn't DO.
Yes; sell about 1900 gallons of maple
syrup every spring. Ship II all over the
United States"
why don't you market some here at
home and save all tina. packing"
''Oh, everybody around here knows I've
only got four or five maple trees on my
farm"
All the Essentials.
picture of a fencing girl, and a pipe
rack, constitute den"
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The Careless Gardener.

81 should have planted more potatoes. /"
Why"
There amt going to be half enough to
accommodate the potato bugs"
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All the Esscntials.
one-cent Postage FooHshnes..

A picture of a fencing girl, and a pip
rack, constitute a den
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In answer to Inquirer" at, Leesourg.
there are now only sixteen Survivors OF
the famous Balaclava charge one oil
the sixteen is Capt. Percy Smith. who,
I'm spite Of his +ighty-six years. Is living
a hale and active Hfe at his home in,
Southampton. Capt. Smith rode unarmed
through the VALLEY Of Death. because
he did not possess the use OF his sword
arm Before the Crimear war broke out
his right arm had been shattered In
shooting accident, but Notwithstanding
this disability, strange to relate. he was
accepted for active service.
His brother officers presented him with
an iron ring guard to wear over his
fnaimed arm In order to ward on sabre
strokes- In the hustle and confusion Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
500 REWARD, s1oo.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure nov known
10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
q constitutional treatment. Halls Ca,
tarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby de-
stroylng the foundation OF the disease
and giving The patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist,
ing nature in doing its work. The pro
prietors have so much faith in itscura'
tive powers that they offer One Hun.
bred Dollars for any case that II fails
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials,
Address F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti1
patton.
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Tuberculosis is an old disease nu'
with its age it has gathered to itseI
great strength. 1t is the most formId
able foe which we have TO contend in
Virginia to-day.
1t is more impatient than any or all
other diseases combined, because the
public are wide awake to the dangers
OF such disease as smallpox, typhoid
fever, diphtheria, pneumonia, and
scarlet fever; and we take the neccs'
sary precautions regarding them, but
we fail to use ordinary common sense
when we come to deal with consunlp'
ton, the most prevalent and most de
structiye Of all. tuberculosis increases
more, rapidly than any other disease "
4 Whya Because the people ~ q today e!
don't stop until they Sc e. y1'I
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Personals

Harry Boyd is III at his home on
Diamond street. II" is suffering from
an attack Of measles.
Miss Ivy Brown, Of GuNry street, is
at AKRON, Ohio.
Mrs. Albert lieImicks of Newton
street has been very iilsihe pas CIV
days,
Miss Eliza Boyd returned Tuesday
lffdm Grafton, where she has been Wis,
lting relatives.
Mr.. Elliot Springer is III of measles
at lis home in Guffey street. !
Mrs. ]. D. Miller, who was Ill at the
home OF her mother at Murray. has
recovered and returned to her homo
on Merchant street.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Musgrove is quite sick.
Miss Doris Barnes, Of State street
is III OF measles.
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WHY NOT USE COMMON SENSE?
THAT COUGH MAY DEVELOP INTO TERRIBLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BEARS EMULSION AND SAVE YOUR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ne
WORST FOE IN VIRGINIA TODAY v

will go themselves and let the mem-
,ers of their family go with a cough,
sore lungs, weak spots, when as soon
IS they take cold it strikes them every
ime. stop and think of the awful
Roadway consumption Is making to.
day. CONSUMPTION can be curedtsnd II
you haven't It, you can take care Of
yourself SO You won't get it.
But you want to keep your system
in good shape And to do this, take
Bears Emulsion. You can get 1t in
your town and it only cost one dollar
a bottle.
+ Forssale by Mt, City Drug Co. and
Halls Drug Co. Fairmont, and John;
sons Pharmacy shinnston; w.
ldYeftis emept
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and ii viii do RsiI4p providing there IS
plenty of lime in The soil 1t requires
more lime ii the soil than either Me.
dium Red Clover or Alfalfa. Sow
about 2o'Doands OF ssed per acre the
last of July The ground should be
prepared the same as for Alfalfa;
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growing Crimson Glover. He is not
fully satisfied but expects to secure
greater yields in the future. This
certainly Is a great plan by which 10
build up the farm. The Experiment
Station at Morgantown has bulletin
On Lime which is worth consideration
to any farmer who may be interested
in this phase OF agricultural work, A
post card viii bring it to any one. 4.
Agricultural Students Making Butter
The students Of the College OF Ags
riculture, West Virginia. University.
are receiving complete course ~
butter making in one OF the largest
and best equipped crecmeries thai
any institute in the country can PRO
vide. The old equipment at the col
lege creamery, was very inadequate
for such work and has been replacfea
by an up.to.date churn of 375 pounds
capacity, an agitator, cream ripeneF,
etc. About 5000 pounds Of butter VII.
be made each month. The farmers
near Morgantown, and those on near near
by shipping points, are selling their
cream to the college. The demand
for this butter is much greater than
the present supply. The students are
very much interested in this work and
it can be expected as they go from the
college to the various. sections Of the
State, their services will 5be appreciat-
ed for starting and operating coopera-
tive creameries among the farmers.
Home Vegetable Gardening
The farm and town dweIlers should
fully appreciate the value Of yege'
table garden. From the standpoint OF
health. the garden fills an important
place. Fresh vegetables are the most
healthful Of foods, and in their absence
in the rural districts, dependence must
be placed on canned goods which is
an inferior substitute. Vegetables can
not be procured as fresh and palat
able as when gathered from the gar
den early in the day; then they pos
sess favor and crispness which is en-
tirely lacking in vegetables that have
been exposed to the atmosphere fol-
several days. The garden is also a
profitable investment.
From time to time reports are re-
ceived at the College OF Agriculture
showing that a half acre Of garden
truck will produce a net income o
from SIS to $3.50. Many failures II
the garden are due to poor seed. Seed
should be purchased from the mos
reliable companies. Not only should
see be of good quality, but the vari
cites should be well selected. Any one
desiring information concerning vari
cites OF any class Of vegetables should
write to the College of Agriculture;
| such information is given free to any
| me desiring the same. The following
is a list Of good varieties that are oft
en- asked for:
Cabbage-Early Jersey Wakefield
or for a late variety, surehead.
Carrots-Early Scarlet Horn or Dan
yers Half Long.
Celery-Golden Self bleaching.
sweet Corn-tearly) Golden Ban
tam; (ate) Evergreen or Country
Gentleman.
Cucunber-Fordhood Famous.
Endive-Green Curled.
Parsnips- Hollow Crowned.
Peppers-Chinese Giant.
Tomatoes-Chalk's Early Jewel, Of
stone.
Sweet Clover
What kinds of sweet clover woult
you advise sowing and the amoun
per acre; also the time of year !
should be sown?
Z. r. Riverside.
The White Sweet Glover is the best
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A BUSINESS
BASIS

Tho West VlraInlan OtUPS all mail
subscriptions when the time sN.
pIreS. Bs prompt In making 70.
EaWHis Il YOU want your paper 20
continue without interruption.
We cannot comply with the psat,
al regulations and keep up the
standard o. the pspcr In any Osh0r
waT
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AGRICULTURAL
NEWS NOTES
IN COOPERATION WITH THE Elk
TENSION DIVISION OF THE COL.
LEGE OF AGRICULTURE, NOR
GANToWN, ~. VA.
Agricultural History


The history Of agriculture is o. III
terest 10 all citizens of the State.
Much Of that history is to be found in
the diaries, records and account books
Of the pioneers. In order TO preserve
this information. Prof. o. NJ. Johnson,
Of The Department of Farm Manage
ment, College of Agriculture, Morgan
town, W. Va, would be glad to re-
celyc any such material and make
copies Of same. After this is done the
original will be returned TO owners.
Orchard and Garden Notes
See that the garden and farm tools
are in good repair and sharpened.
Repair the sash and frames for hot
beds. They may be stirred up the
latter part of February.
Now is a good time to fix up the
tool room so that the tools will be
handy for use. Perhaps a few should
be made or purchased.
Bring rhubarb roots into the cellar
and cover them with a layer of dirt
Water. thoroughly and you will soon
have plenty OF young tender shoots.
Some cabbage and. lettuce growers
purchase their seed a year in advance
for their maip crop in order to give a
chance for harvesting some of the
plants before;the main lot is sown.
The lowest priced seeds are otter
the most expensive in the long run
Dent buy seed because it is cheap
Pay a good fair price for it, and test
before planting in all cases. Vege
table seed ought to test ninety pei
cent at least,
order vegetable seeds now so thai
plenty of time may be given for care
ful termination tests. 1t does not pay
to plant seed Of low vitality
EQuCdLlou anu Fd' uS'o .r
A complete agricultural survey. q
Thompson county, New York, showed
that the owners of farms who had had
an opportunity to attend district
school only made an average annua
income from their labor Of $751;
those who had the advantages Of 6
high school training, made 1922; anc
the farmers who had received more
than a high school education, made an
average labor income Of $S47. The
average farmer receives no more FOL
his labor than does the average R!rec
| man, according to this report. Abou
l-3 of the farmers received less thar
The hired man; another 1.3 received
| about the same; while the remainder
received much more. From this re
port, we can readily see that any one
who expects to become q farmel
! should first receive all the educationa
training possible for him to secure
The College of Agriculture Of Wes'
Virginia University has courses Q
study to suit every man and boy ant
thus will in future years be a grea
aid in advancing the income OF thu
West Virginia farmers.
Yield Doubled in a Few Years
A farmer at Walkersyille has re
Gently written the college Of Agricul
ture that he has doubled The yield Of {
run down" land the past three years
by adding lime, draining The soil, and
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Saturday Exchange.

The G. R. o. W. Class Of the First
NJ. P. Sunday School will hold an ex-
change Saturday morning in the
Gaskins building, opposite the First
ward Fire Department. Home made
pies, cakes. bread and other edibles
will be OH sale.
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iFJSTISszs EFT5FI = SgIIliI
FIlRS5AED
Rdf9
Prot. Evans viii speak.

Prof. C. W. Evans will speak on the
work for the tabernacle meeting this
evening at the Diamond Street N. b.
Church. A large attendance is great
ly desired at this nhd-week meeting.
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NOTICE 70 FARMERS

For q limited time the Wost
yirginian will run small adver.
ttsements. without c!H-se, for
farmers who have for BAL" eggs,
chickens, sausage. honey and
other farm products that may con-
Yeniently be sent by parcels post.
send IN your name, R. 3, D. route,
number and list Of articles to be
sold with prices.
This Is done to give the city
people d chance to buy fresh pro
ance direct from the farmer and
tsst the prdct bility 81 the par.
eel post
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PRAYER MEETINGS.

Prayer meetings we're held in each
district in the ward last evening pre-
paraiory To tho tabernacle revival
neetiEz.
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For limited time ads of this nature
will be accepted free of charge by the
West Virginian.
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