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The Washington times., 1913-08-04
A NEW ACCOUNT OF NOAH.


1t is not more than two or three years since some
Egyptian manuscripts were found which scholars de-
termined were lin effect, partial text of another
gospel. They were scrutinzed with the utmost care
and studied in, parallel to the accepted texts and
originals, and the result was that antiquarians de-
cided that they of the very earliest extant
records of the life of Christ and the doings of the
Apostles.
Now comes from Philadelphia the story of the
translation of some very ancient records from an
cient Nippur, which give version of the deluge
and the story of Noah. The story of creation and of
the down to the flood, is generally similar to
that of our Scriptures and, indeed, to accounts
of a like cataclysm that have come down through
various other channels, some religious and some
secular 1t is peculiarly interesting that, in the
of this latest discovery, the scholars declare it nd
Gates that within historic tmes-perhaps 1000 years
ruins still were known in the east which were
looked upon as of prediluvean cities.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
HUERTA. OPENS THE WAY.

General Huerta has certainly removed the last
possible objection 10 this Government letting down
the bars and permitting arms and munitions to be
sent freely into Mexico. -.
The proposal of mediation by this country was
made in good faith and all sincerity. 1t might have
brought results and probably, if all parties had
been willing 10 abide by the proposal, would have
done more good than any other available course.
But it was plain from the beginning that the pro-
posal would not be accepted by Huerta He has now
issued his flat rejection of it, making it impossible for
this Government 10 press such a suggestion without
the expectation of meeting a rebuff that would
amount to an insult, and perhaps very presently
compel stern methods ~ =.
in the circumstances, Huerta is plainly deter
mined to stick the finish to stand out against the
Mexican people, the moral sense of the world, and
the pressure of the United States Probably he has
received some furtive assurance of sympathy from
the other side of the Atlantic; but when the show
down comes he will find that they represent con-
cession-holders not chancelleres The chancelleres
will not be visible when Huerta needs them
The one course now is to let all sides in Mexico
have an even chance to get arms and supplies, and
then permit them to fight il out. Even that much
recognition of the insurgents would suffice to nerve
their arm and insprit their sympathzers to such a
degree that three months would probably see the
end Of Huerta.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
THE CENTRAL AMERICAN MUss

The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will
have none of the plan for United States protector
ate over Nicaragua; so the treaty is to be revised
Instead Of giving Nicaragua something for its con-
cessions, will give it nothing at ALL We will take
exclusive canal-route rights and pay for them but
after looping off about everything Nicaragua has
that would be worth anything her in an interna-
tonal market will then urn her loose to shift
fer herself
Dollar diplomacy" has been and is highly un-
popular, mostly with people who don't know what is
meant by the term. All the diplomacy in the world
nowadays is dollar diplomacy, franc and centime
diplomacy, pounds and shiIlings diplomacy Peo-
pie who fifteen years ago vociferated for the annex
alton of Cuba md the Philippines and everything
else that Spain possessed are now in a good many
regrettng that we have the Philippines on our
hands They seem incapable of understanding that
II we had treated the Philippines as we did Santo
Domingo, for example, we might have lodged the big
problem of their political future and served both
them and ourselves well. If we could have handled
the Philippines as it is proposed to handle Mic
aragua, the Philippine problem would not be what
it is, and it would be vastly easier to deal with
AS TO these little and turbulent Central Amer
lean states, it is plain that must either deal with
them by the Sante Domingo plan, or else have them
forever troubling us. Which shall it be? The Ad-
ministrations Nicaragua treaty seems altogether a
sensible way of handling hard situation We are
asking Nicaragua for about all the vauables in her
possession. and in return it is proposed give her
pension in the form Of proteetoratss The Senate
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

committee is strong for taking the valuables, but,
together with other people who are horrifed at
thought of dollar diplomacy, opposes granting the
protectorate. Very we'll; pretty soon Europe will be
standing around, wondering why don't pacify Cen
trail America, just as it is now wondering why We
don't pacify Mexico; and will have to either drop
pretensons of police authority or else do some
thing. That will be embarrassing time just as
the present is embarrassing time in Mexican re-
latons. The difficulty could be obviated by accept
ing the Administrations treaty. instead, the treaty
will be reorganzed and the troubles will be pushed
on ahead, to roll up like SNOWFALL until we finally
get where they must be dealt with
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Assessment Mysteries.

IN the Editor of THE TINES:
some of the members of the House OF
Representatives seem to be surprised
that the District assessor should as
sess real estate at two-thirds of its ac-
tual value. They are justified. He Is
altogether too hidebound In his mathe-
matical Imagination. Any stx-year-old
couId pIck out two and three from
among the numerals. draw a line be-
tween them, and say, there"
1t takes a college graduate who has
studied differential and integral calculus
n compose a fraction that is really n
,srssting and mysterious. Besides. to
SJvide a mans property into three equal
nnrtions suggests that he Is married
and that the dover of his widow-to-be
is free from taxation. In theory, then,
one-third of a bachelors real estate Is
held in trust as dover for some un-
known lady.
Another objection to the fraction, two
thirds. is that 1t works out into re-
naatng decimal. This keeps the asses
sor husy splitting hairs when he should
he saving wood. Did 1t ever occur to
the assessor that by merely changing
tho numerator and making II. say, five
thirds he could arouse the public from
:. apathy in the matter of taxes and
make tax assessment a real live issue?
/ fear that Mr.. Richards is sadly lack
ins in dramatic instinct. With due
anoIories to Goldberg. 1 offer the fol-
loving fraction in lieu of two-thlrds: viz.
',7s-issS. This provides greater variety
n-tbe way OF numerals, and would
hanish humdrum from the assessor 8
ofYice Besides il would lessen the
amount OF taxes you would have to pay.
have often wondered whether II was
the irst third, the second third, or the
th:rd third of my property that was ex-
empt from taxation: but | am told that
tha collector sells all three thirds when
,axss are in arrears. This is very mys-
living and should be investigated at
once or course I realize that the frac-
TO- sngRested above would only in
,sns,fy the mystery. but then there
would be more to investigate. Another
hing that is perplexing is why $333, 1893. 80
~ Mr- Rockabilt's 81. .O00. 600 estate should
"a exempted while only $1,000 OF my
3OOO estate is exempted. Shouldn't l
,e allowed the same exemption in
mount as my more fortunate neishbor?
-. T. --a 2, Q. HOBBS.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
The commercial variety.

. Though the sport writer's seek to be-
fuddle, this column is the Friend Of the
People and refuses to let them be de-
ceived. Here are the facts: If the
Maps and the Athletics break even while
the Nationals are taking majority OF
games from Chicago. the Nationals will
gain on both the Maps and the Ath-
letics; If either the Maps or the Athletics
take three out of four, while the Ma
tionals are breaking even with Chicago.
the Nationals will gain on the team
losing the three out Of four; II the
Maps and the Athletics break even while
tho Nationals are losing majority of
their games to Chicago, both the Maps
and the Athletics will gain on the Ma
tionals, and we shall lose two dollars.
Learn One or More Things Every Day.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

SUMMER pidowers hardest be able brag
n his wfe about the who "hied fI Nth
You fool all of the people of the time and
the people all of the time but girl bathing suit can't fool
anybody for a minute.
After aH the difference husbands consists mainly
gree in which their wives happen to find them out
regards woHan's love first a boom then right
then as matter of course and last as a punishment.
Mernaids out of date and the has been
advertised but the presence Titan wdow bathing
hotel is still guaranteed sell railroad tickets.
In lope in poker play just to PLAYnd then proceed
throw what has been easily without any thought of
Thus gamblers often poor loneliness
No, Clarce that VERY Thin girl, completely by
money NOT Skinny" she is dpney aP wuowy" There's
subtle difference you know.
Mans "nfnhe parie consists chiefly parsy Of his
faults But there! If all perfect what dull old word
this poud bel
be that streak Of pepersiy in which makes
him who doesn't him rather
pning him and that inspires him Always cigarette
ashes the pin tray preference the ash receiper
is something about the effect of yeHow moonlight
purple makes anything blue look like IdeaP
a normal girl.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
What's on the Program In
Washington Today

Concert By United States Marine Band,
United states Marine Barracks. 4:so
D. m
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
Band. Bsndstand. p. m.
Bazaar by Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
ton, clubhouse lawn, 4l5 N street
northwest. night.
August meeting of Washington Assem-
bly,. knights of Columbus. night
Weekly meeting of Central Labor
Union, Typographical Temple. 42S-42s G
street northwest, D. m
Baseball. Washington vs.. Chicago.
American League Park. 3:Se p. m
Meetings, evening:
Masopic-Potomac Lodge. No. 5, Benja-
min B. French, No. Is. Anacostia. No.
b. 21: Orient Commandery, No. >.
knights Templar; Ruth Chapter, No.
/. Order of the Eastern Star.
Red Men-Osage Tribe. No. s. Fifth and
G streets northwest.
K. o. T. M-National Tent, No /, Old
Masonic Temple; Mt. Vernon. No. A.
Northeast Temple; Anacostia Tent,
No. I. Masonic Hall. Anacostia-
Odd Fellows-Union Lodge, No. Il
Covenant Lodge. No. IS: Beacon
Lodge. No. Is. and Langdon Lodge,
No. &c; Naomi Lodge. and Ruth
Lodge, No. ., Rebekah.
knights of Pythias-Equal Lodge, No.
Il; Amaranth, No. Is, and Century
Lodge. No. 30,
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Why Girls of the Middle Twentie.
Bleach Their Hair.
By MAY

By MAY.
Il suppose most of your friends are
married now"
Il remember. when, you made your
debut"
do you recall Mary Anderson, or
was that before your timer
Both your parents are living, though,
aren't they?'
':At that, you're very little stouter
than you used to be-
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

AS We push pressward a gang of
men is busily engaged in tearing Up
the Avenue in front of the District
building. So busily. in fact, that the
members of it require 10 to IL min
utcs to move out of the way of an
approaching street car.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
THAT
W2a s..-ef,-<. 4, = (. I. L.ss. ..,.. o,,.,
strawberry ICE cREAM:s


Horrible pink combination;
Terrible purple-ish brev;
List to this depreciation
I could hare CoNverse .osth you.
Shaped like cute little puountain,
Nedt IS the tody you appear;
Served By the boy at the fountain
purchase your check from cashier).
STUFF enough IN you to k4I
Thousand men stonily dead;
Served aohen ask for pdnlIo
("Thou0ht It .oas stravDry you
sasd").
Served, too, at every dinner
/ hare presumed to attend;
Al, Is 1t strange oroto tkixners :,
Strange that I long for the end;
stu, II It hdppen to strike you @
am not easy to please,
Let me announce that I like you--
Under conditions like these:
When you are packed In the Jlaoon,
Freezer ,or .ohot ss't they soys
THEN-on the back Of q toooon,
Going the opposite sooy.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

John D. Rockefeller yesterday met a
man los years old. the incident resulting
in the only Rockefeller story ever print
ed in which the o. k. meaning oil king.
failed to ladle out the one about saving
ones pennies for ones old age.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
He Was a Worshiper.

~ CRING a convention in WASH
ington the other evening the
topic turned to things ecclesi-
astical, which reminded Con-
gressman Henry G. Danforth OF an in
cident that occurred I'm his State.
A new preacher. the Congressman said,
had been called to one of the churches,
and while on his way to the service one
Sabbath evening he met q young man
whom he had seen on one or two pre-
vious occasions.
Isn't this Mr.. Harkins?" asked the
dominic, stopping the young man and
extending his hand. II am the new
preacher who has just come to town"
Yes, sir" replied the young man. re-
turning the handshake. Il am Mr.. Har-
kins."
Il have seen You several times" pleas
antly continued the pastor. but until
now haven't had the pleasure of max
tng your aequaintsnce. presume that
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
1t Belongs Under THIS.

G. S. X: The French government, ]
notice. has paid $4,000 for "triptych.'
Couldn't find it in my Webster, SO !
guess it must come under THIS AND
THAT.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
GOOD STORIES

, you are accustomed to divine worship
every Sunday evening"
'Oh, yes, sir" was the smiling re-
sponse of the young man. Il am on nv
way to see her now.''-Saturday Even
ing Post
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Didn't Know Its Meaning.

a NEGRO porter in barber
~ shop made a speech one night
a at his colored mems club. It
was quite an effort. creating a
sensation among his brothers on ac-
count OF the number OF big words II
contained. .-'-'.
His employer heard OF 1t. and the
next day began twtting him when he
saw him absorbed in a dictionary.
What are you doing, Sam?" he ask
ed. Looking up some more big words
Tor another speech?"
No, sah." he replied. '''Tain't that.
Abs tes translatin' the speech An
made last night."-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Presentation of Anniversary Cup to
Walter Johnson, August 2, 1913.
As Seen from Grandstand.

Unimportant as IT may seem to you.
the fact that DR.. shiverx is an Atlanta
dentist nevertheless makes it one para
graph easier to get out today's column.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
The Ultimate Restaurant Pest.

FLOSS: THE diner who loudly claps
his hands together to summon the
waiter"
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

lis bit disconcerting to hnd one
self two paragraphs from the end
and have nothing to say except that
Mrs. Astor will fight for her former
rlace as Society Leader.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

And are the P. F.'s giving attention? /?
Well. there's the case of the diner who
''claps his hands together"
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

Speaking OF hop fields, and the
morning papers are, in the East we
call them dance halls.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

Mercury Hits 95; Ten Prostrated."-
Cleveland plain Dealer"
And the IS others?
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Amusements.

Columbia-"A Social HiShwayman," :"
S:15 p. N.
PoiFs-"Safomy Jane" Sis D. m.
Glen Echo-Amusements.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert ny Marina
Band, dancing. and other amusements.
Great Falls-Music and other amuse-
ments.
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
ments.
Marshall HalEBoats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. ESQ D. m. and
$50 D. m
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. and D. m.
Colonial Beach-Steamer St Johns
leaves Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at a. On. Satur-
day. 80 p. m. Moonlight excurslon
tonight.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04
Our Southern Correspondence.

G. S. X: This town, I've concluded
could have been better named. Sleepo
for instance
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

1t will not be Mixico.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

Rotten way to end . column, eh?
- 49, = q. O x.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

Waco. Tex, Aug. I.
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

man regards a wonan's love first as boon, then
then as matter of course, and last punishment
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

After aH the difference in husbands consists maint
gree in which their wives happen to find them out
The Washington times., 1913-08-04

B. n. c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
PATRIOTISM SHOWN
AT PARK CITY

Send up one red, white and blue
flag was the requisition received at
the local office Of the American Flag
Mining company Tuesday from the super
intcndent. Gus Lundquist, at Park City.
Mr.. Lundquist holds Independence day in
particular veneration for two reasons: He
Is a patriot. and he has won thousands s
OF dollars on Fourths OF July. With his
partner, Lundgren, he held for years the
worlds championship in rock drilling
which was contested for annually at VIC
tor, Colo. as a part Of the Independence
day celebration.
AS the national holiday approached this
year, he was chagrined at the thought
that the American Flag lacked the equip
ment In keeping with Its name. although
the Judge and the King, across the gulch,
would probably flash the nations colors
on the great occasion,
1.-The Kings hereabouts hadn't ought to
have anything on the American Flag, had
they?" he demanded OF the general man
ager. The general manager opned that
they had not. and a 5Nl0 banner went to
Superintendent Lundquist by parcel post
Yesterday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03

a shaft to a depth OF 500 feet OF
deeper and open up this vein below
the old workings should yield excel
lent results.
The Moscow, another company op-
Grating near by In the same forina-
ton as the Hoosier Boy. Is said to
have followed a similar vein to a
depth OF 800 feet, and 1t is now pro-
ducing and shipping high-grade ore
regularly. and is paying dividends.
The Majestic Mines company is
now in a stronger position than It
ever heretofore. Its management
its property is in charge Of A; D;
the Newhouse Mines g. Shelters
company, man who is splendidly
equipped by experience to handle Its
affairs efficiently and get the best
operating results obtaina BILE
The profits OF the past year will
enable the Majestic management to
inaugurate more aggressive cam
paign Of development work than ever
has been possible In the past There
Is every reason to believe that the
results Of this work will further In
crease the company's earnings and
enable It TO open UP some good mines
in its property.
The company's Hoosier Boy is a
most promising prospect, as the ore
1t has yielded IN the past has been
very high grade, running from SS7
to $50 per ton and higher. II the
Hoosier Boy should develop favorably
at depth it might yield as much in
profits, or possibly several times as
much as the company's capital stock
is now selling for In the market
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
PRIDE OF THE HILLS
MINE IN GALENA ORE
Shallow Depth Attained and
Ore Showing Is Ex.
cellent.

Harold Siegel, the well-known local
mining engineer, has just returned from
the Pride Of the Hills mine in the Shaw
Creek section OF Nevada. The property
is owned by local people and is about
four miles from Schellbourne and fourteen
mics from the railroad station at Cherry
Creek. Il is two miles north Of the old
Siegel properties, from which 100000
worth OF ore was extracted In the under
ground workings
This mine was acquired short time
ago by Salt Lakers, and operations have
been carried on in preliminary way for
has attained a depth of sixty feet. was
found to be unsafe for further develop
ment, as 1t was impossible to hold the
ground in this, workings At a short
distance from this working a new shaft
has been sunk on the fissure to depth
Of forty feet, and a crosscut will be
sent over to tap the old workings from
this shaft.
Samples of some good lead ore were
brought in from the old workings which
Superintendent Fred Falkner has found.
There Is big iron outcrop and the sur
face Is literally covered with lead float
The lissure cuts at right angles with the
country rock and there has been shown
by the development to date that there is
a series Of bedding plans. The new shaft
IL bottomed in one Of these beds and
the purpose Of the orosscut Is to follow
It over to the old workings and deter
mine the character Of the ore In that re-
gion of the ground,
Mr. Siegel says that the surface show
ing ie excellent and he has every confi-
dence that they have reason to be.
lieve that some good pay ore deposits will
be located when the proper depth Is
reached. The samples show fine galena
ore aid there Is some Of the rock which
appears to Garry high silver values. He
is having some assays made and Will get
an idea from the returns what to ex-
meet in future development.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-03
COPPER QUEEN IS
OPENING NEW SHAT 7
Shipping Rock Coming From
Two Tunnels at This
Time.

Henry Cobb recently completed a lone
trip across northeastern Nevada. made
for the purpose of demonstrating ITO the
prospectors and miners Of that section
the utility Of the ''chug wagon" other
wise the auto truck In the transporta
ton OF ore. There is no more cheerful
sight on the desert, Mr.. Cobb Gays, than
TO see a ed-shirted chauffeur. recently
promoted from mule skinning, giving a
cargo OF ore a Joy ride to the nearest
shipping point
In his travels Mr.. Cobb visited the
Copper Queen group Of the Ely Consoli-
dated compa ny. north of Ellro, and also
went through the camp Of Contact He
said;
The Copper Queen was busy
place when ] was there. Twenty or
more men were at work and they were
opening ore in a half-dozen places.
Shipping rock was coming from two
tunnels and a new shaft was being
opened. In some places the ore ex-
posed was quite rich. The mining
there Is cheap and the proposition
looks very good,
Contact has one OF the best surface
showings / have seen anywhere.
met contractor there who is male-
ing good money out Of the copper
ore he is able to break In cutting a
raise In one of the older properties
He agreed to send the raise UP a
couple OF hundred feet for the min
eral he could get out OF It. Although
he hasn't been allowed to take out
anything from either side, he has
sent several loads of ore to Twin
Falls and cleaned up a fancy profit
on 1t, In spite OF the long haul.