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The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-09

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dark hiey old,
COWS good mlch
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HOGS-3. head OF black shoats
all kinds bedding
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
A NOTABLE DIFFERENCE.

President Wilson has undertaken to convince. the
world that moral suasion can accomplish some results
quite as we'll as force The world is cynical about
suits 1t neither believes nor DESIRES if judgment may
be predicated on the comments of public men and
journals close to the existing governments in most
European countries.
This covert or open hostility need be no matter
of surprise The military spirit never ran higher in
Europe than today. The Continent groans under the
burden of war establishments. The people who live
by war; including army and navy men with ambitions
for active careers, makers of munitions, builders of
batteships jingo statesmen, sensational journalists
and all the rest of them have schooed themselves to
believe that the show of force is the only preventive
and force itself the only real arbitrator in such crises
as we confront in Mexico These all sneer at the
idea of preserving peace by such methods as Wilson
and Bryan have adopted.
But do the hundreds of millions of plain people
in Europe agree with this view of the militariss
The answer may be found in the great and growing
revolt of public opinion against the excesses of mill
tarism. The governments indeed are yet in control
of the military element; but that does not make it
certain that the governments accurately represent the
feelings of the people few short years ago our
own Government was in control of men who assumed
that this country was tory country, and governed
i
nation wanted something else. Yet the nation did
want it, and in due time retired the misrepresenta-
tves who had imposed their views and stamp pub
lie policies.
Likewise in Europe, while the war lords holds the
reins of government the people who fight and bleed
and pay the bills growing less and less satisfied
with the existing regime. The American Govern
ment, if it shall succeed in Mexico will strengthen
enormously the sentiment of these burden-bearing
masses in favor of less methods of maintain
ing the balance of power and peace. There would
probably have been general conflict in Europe this
very year. growing out of the Balkan imbroglio but
for the determined protest of the plain people against
military measures. 80 - 4 ~ Z
Rafting the saber has come to be the only Ian
guage that European diplomacy knows. When, there
FORE the muser is put on the saber and sincere ef
fort directed to preserving rather than breaking the
peace, that diplomacy is denounced as amateurish
Perhaps it is amateurish, but it is humane, civilized
and not beyond the understanding of the people who
pay, pay pay.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29

live on the land. Even the owner of $3.50 land IN
this country, lives less and less on his land He moves
off to town to educate the children and get some
of the pleasures of life that he imagnes the country
denies to him. He is rich enough to live on his in
come, and does It. With land at four times present
prices his temptation to live its income would be
vastly greater; more and more would tenants do the
work, more and more would the tenants tend to
descend to the level of peasants.
That is what confronts American agriculture if
not found to prevent the persistent increase
in land values and to finance the farmers in sections
where they are without adequate financial resources.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
GROWING EXPORTS OF LUMBER.

The Forest Service brings information that ex-
ports of American lumber, especially from Pacific
ports are growing fast Samoa, Hawaii, the Philip
pines and continental Asatic ports to extent,
taking great tmbers from the Cascade forests
Commercially, it looks good on the balance sheet.
But is it desirable? After all the conservation con-
versation of recent time, in the face Of ali the
tistca demonstrations that in few decades we will
be deforesed country and nobody but the very rich
may live in a wooden house, must we be expected 70
rejoice the conquest of foreign markets by our
timber?
Not so many years ago we rejoiced at the i'm
mense foreign market for the phosphate rocks of
our Southern States German capital secured con-
troll of much of the deposits Now the foreigners
carrying away this magnificent fertilizer to use
in Germany while own fields need it, and W. are
seeking to get far distant deposits opened in our
mountain west to supply home needs
Our American copper is exported in vast and in
creasng quantities to keep foreign workmen build
ing electrical machinery for the world. Some day,
when it is less plentiful, will stop to wonder
whether it was good business The same Germans
who largely own our phosphates and who get our
copper for their industries in an open market force
us to buy their potash from governmentcontroled
syndicate at outrageous government prices Ameri-
vented by German law from operating their own
property freely, and were taxed excessively on what
they took out. There seems to be need of some
reciprocity between us and Germany in the matter,
say, of fertilizers.
We are the chief buyer of Brazilian coffee-and
Brazil demonstrates her appreciation by valorizins
her coffee crop and soaking She is reported get
ting ready to do the same with her rubber
The rest of the world conserves its resources and
skins us. We throw open our treasures of natural
resource to whoever will come and take. Our cotton
keeps the spndles running in every textile district in
Europe but Europe discriminates against our meats
and nyents inspection pretexts to place us at dis
advantage. Our cottonseed oil is welcomed by the
Mediterranean countries-because they dope it into
ove oil" and sell it back to US under fancy labels
Americans are the smartest people on earth
in their own perfervid imaginings. They are just
especially devoted to conservation of all possible
opportunities to waste the wealth that God Almighty
gave them.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
THE CALLING CAUCUS YOKE.

There is certain difference between the caucus
rule of today and that which was imposed few
years ago in Congress. Under Hale, Aldrich Gal
linger, and the other leaders of the old-line Repub
licanism the caucus served largely the purpose Of
preventing legislation. At the House end of the Cap
itol its function was much the same Consequently
in time there rose from the country chorus of pro-
test against systematic smothering of measures
Under the present regime, the caucus thus far
has been employed for the general purpose of get
ting things done That makes a very large differ
ence The trouble is hat, under the rigorous system
that came in with Democratic control the caucus is
used to enforce organization policies to the last de-
tail. In effect it is the instrument by which gar
rote is fastened the throat of all individuality and
independence.
From this status to that of an arrogant bossism
and contemplate servily the step is shorter than
perhaps leaders of the new dominant party realize
The men who, holding the rens of power drive hard
and fast generally feel pretty confident that their
destination is a good one. But they fall too easily
into ways of tyranny and arrogance. No better
method of legislation has yet been devised than that
of open and frank discussion, free and untrammeled
voting, and honest determination of the majority's
wish.
Small wonder that there is growing revolt in both
houses, against the extremes of caucus rule Caucus
rule through which few bosses imposed their will
on the party and through it, on the country was the
real thing that wrecked Republicanism. 1t will wreck
Democracy, too in time and in good deal shorter
time than it required is the other case for the coun
try understands better now and is less willing to be
patient with such methods.
- II is a. good time for leaders to have care and
avoid becoming drivers. Drivers are not much in
political vogue nowadays
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
EFFICIENCY ON THE SEAS.

= 1t is announced that the Hamburg American liner
lperator the biggest ship aoat, will sail on her re-
turn voyage to Europe on time, or approximately so,
despite the fire that near being fatality to the
new giant of the seas. The work of repairing will be
pushed with all speed while she is lying at her dock
and when she sails it will be with full complement
Of mechanics aboard, who will 60 right ahead with
their task as if she were in drydock
So much has been said since the Titanic tragedy
in criticism of presentday seagong methods that ii IS
only fair that credit should be given for this demon
stration of maritime efficiency Nothing short of
magnificent organization and preparedness could
make such an achievement possible. That the huge
liner was saved at all was ample proof of these
things; that she will now be able to continue her
sailings on time is striking emphasis of that which
has already been shown. .".
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
sHERBRooKE'S WINDFALL.

No wonder the people of Sherbrooke exploded
with joy when they found that Harry Thaw was
not to be taken from their midst just yet If they
gave demonstration" in the courtroom which was
comparable to the delighted shfieks of a baseball
crowd when the home team gets the winning run
across the plate in the ninth inning that simply
because they had keen sense of tne blessings OF
sudden prosperity.
The judges rebuke can be forgotten in the bliss
of having Thaws ready money still passing around
lawyers falling over each other to get share of it;
crowds of strangers in town be fed sheltered and
to pay the reckoning; the local telegraph Office
Swamped with messages that put Sherbrooke on the
map.
If Thaw could stay long enough to acquire citi-
zenship, no doubt the town would make him mayor.
Despite the fact that he is alien, he appears to
have been unanimously elected town treasurer al
ready
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

If the price of farm land in this country rises in
another decade in the same proportion that it has in
the last, shall be well the way establishment
OF an agricultural peasanty; population of tenants,
scratching living out of other peoples lands with
no hope or mighty little, that the worker may ever
own the soil he works.
That is SOLDERING thought. The nonresident
landlord is the ruin of agriculture. He takes all he
can get; so does his tenant; the farm suffers at the
hands of BOTH
Yet if, as population increases but the amount of
land does not increase, the value of each arabic
is continually to increase, what is the newt
able result? Good farms in this country may yet
be had at Sloo $3.50 per acre. that if they were in
Saxony would bring from $500 to $500 per acre.
Probably the American soil is rather better than the
German. Pressure of population is the thing that
makes the German values higher than ours.
When, then, we have the same population pres
sure we shall have the same scale of values. The
owner OF S8o0-an-acre farmland commonly doesn't
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
The Stories Of
Famous Novels
By Albert Payson Terhune


No. 66.-HENRIETTA TEMP LIE; BY Benjamin DisraeH 4
Of
as the earrs heir in
into debt to alarming degree - t..s trs
Then the earl died. leaving
wouid save hinsen
from
making her fall genuinely
less fond her his indent
on his good luck when katherine sented his
Engaged %
the country while Fernsnd .s
shooting woods
who
hood. = = - s
At Ferdinand with Henrietta
He easily formed
l Of his duty to Katherine
his life who in
golden
accepted him. Ferdinand persuaded their
n young o could he
once weshty
on evening soon afwas sh $3.50 % ne csa come Daek ne
people
sv for the
Ferdinand meantime had
threatened
tnat he was about to marry girl of wealth
gone The shock threw Fsr,psnd n.o ana
his all power help him
nnd Henrietta But for a Fedn
Through death of wealthy
recently one of the richest women in Ennns
Montort and
met In London and became
remained as far apart
The of worthlesnes
AT length On
not Katherine
Ferdinand was released from prison NJ, TUE 1r,. % ,a SCI % nsse
obtained
a " "e woman ne ao0r'' anu the p0''es'0r
The Washington times., 1913-08-29

A FTER outdoor bathing. especially
~ In salt water. there Is felt a cer-
n tain sickness, even though one
has taken the fresh shower.
This sticky feeling makes IL difficult 20
dress, because the clothes won't slip on
easily. And the exertioh needed to ac-
ccmplish the dressing and the attendant
mental irritation go a long way toward
running the effects Of the invigorating
bath.
This is so easily overcome that IL is
a wonder more people haven't discov-
cred the remedy. Sprinkle the entire
body with talcum. Not just tiny sus-
picion OF II, but quantities. It can be
bought for 10 cents a pound.
Besides making dressing a pleasure
instead of an irritation, this liberal
coating Of talcum will absorb any lit
tie moisture that is left on the body and
win also protect the pores of the skin
from sudden cold on going out into the
air.
Talcum is- used so universally and in
such great quantities for babies that It
Is known as an infants toilet accessory
rather than an adults. This is a great
mistake. because the free use OF this
powder Is q great aid in many cases.
Talcum used on the feet before putting
on stocking or >sock will keep the
threads from sticking to the feet, and
an equal amount put in the shoe and
shaken around will absorb moisture II
your feet perspire, and will make walk
ing easy
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
And This From England.

~ NTH was constant worry to his
friends They never knew when
IL to and when not to treat him Sc
riousiy. since. as he frankly adj
n,itted. he delighted In pulling othsr
peoples legs.
One day he and Brown, met casually
In the street and stopped, as friends
often do. to gossip for q while.
big blaze, that fire at the factory IN
johnson street last night. wasn't nT'
asked Brown
"Yes," replied Smith. Il went down
to have a look at it.. And. my woFd.
capes there, too!'
"Escapest' cried Brown excitedly.
But the morning paper said that there
was no one In the building
Smith nodded. -
"Oh," he said. "the firemeu broutsnt
the escapes down with them! So-lonEi
cid chapr-Answers.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29

But the classical! That Is reserved
for the exclusive few who have an ap-
probation Of the finer arts.
IT is an unobtrusive farewell. You
have to watch keenly to discover II.
But it's there. And there are Just two
people concerned in 1t. too-the Sweet
Young Thing and Exhibit A.
The Sweet Young Thing may be any
where from sixteen to sixty and her
cOmpanionpiece may correspondlngly
range from n rah-rah in white flannels
to a foxy grandpa who suffers from
loneliness in his widowered old age.
But the methods are similar.
They stand several feet away from
the personal escorts the family deemed
1t necessary to send along. The con.
versation Is entirely too low for caves
droppers, but you can't help observing
that the final handshake is 9O-horse.
power clinch.
Sometimes they will even risk 4
rapid-fre kiss or two If they are both
sufficiently interested in the matter,
slow music by any means
There are plenty of osculatory per-
formanccs though. few OF which are
equipped with Maxim silencers. The
megaphcne annouhcers have a hard
time making themselves heard above
the kissing batteries.
AS has been remarked herein before,
parting Is a serious business.
EDITH LOBERT
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
Classifying the Baby.

Anna. aged six. had been taught to
look after her baby sister. aged two.
One morning when the two children
were at play, a woman passed.
Good morning." she said. smiling;
how are the ladies today?"
The woman stopped over to get a
better look at the baby, which was
nearly as large as Anna herself.
We'll. ] declare" observed the wom-
an, which Is which,"
II am Anna" replied the six-year-old,
"and that's which. New York Post
The Washington times., 1913-08-29

The imprsssionistic farewell presup-
poses dashing in at the last minute to
fird your own group Of fareweilees pre-
pared for. the last sad rites.
You grab a ticket. your baggage
check, shake hands all around, then fit
hLrriedly for the platform, waving your
hand airily to your loved ones left be-
hind.
This form Of getaway Is much used
by men of affairs-business or state az
fairs, of course.
The bromide entries are a trifie more
deliberate. They canter around the
track awhile. then suddenly develop a
hurst of speed. coming down the home
stretch with the chatter like this:
Now you will write to me just as
soon as you get there, won't your"
Send me a postcard -..
Give my regards to the folks"
BE sure to come back again"
This style of parting is affected by
persons who regard Baltimore a luxuri-
Gus indulgence, and New York a syno-
nym for reckless dissipation.
This Is also the proper form of pro-
cedure when your maiden aunt comes
to tour Washington. 1t has a cordial
tone which disarms the unwary, and at
the same time is discreetly impersonal.
Ike the farewell smack you implant
on her left eyebrow.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
Clergyman and Cabman.

-HE story Of a minister who drove
In a cab to a seamen's chape,
to preach was told by the Rev.
Silas K. Hooking at a meeting of
the Seamen's Christian Friends Society.
On arriving at the place Of worship
the minister was somewhat disconnected
to find that the congregation consisted
of only one man, says the Christian
STANDARD. Remembering that a well
known minister had on one occasion
preached to one man and converted
him. he decided to go ahead.
At the close of a good and long SER
mon, he shook hands with his 'congre-
CATION" and asked him IL the sermon
had been too long.
oh, IL makes no difference to me,
was the reply. II am your cabman."
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
GOOD STORIES

at the appointed hour. When the mel
ons were consumed II was found that
the larger negro had devoured the
greater number. The future bride. hav-
ing witnessed the duel. wrote the fol,
lowing note to the winner:
Dear MIR. Washington: admire your
courage, but have decided to marry
your opponent, realizing your inability
70 SUPP orr any one with such an appe-
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
She Got the Money.

THE young wife Of Detroit man.
who is not especially sweet-tem-
III pered, cne day approached her
lord concerning the matter OF
500 or so.
I'D like to lei you have It. my dear, .
began the husband. but the fact is. I
haven't that amount in the bank this
mcrnipg-that Is to say, l haven't that
amount to spare, inaSmuch as must
take up note for SEQ this afternoon
''Oh, very well. James" said the wife.
with an ominous calmness- If you
think -he man who holds the note can
make things any hotter for you than l
can-why. do as you say, James.-Chi-
cago Qccord-Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
THIS& THAT
Bidding a Friend Good.by at Union
Station
with Sometimes a Little of the other

If it be true that parting is such
sweet sorrow. the Union Station ought
to be the most sweetly solemn spot
around hereabouts.
There Is certainly more farewelling
going on to the square inch within its
classic pr4cincts than any other Sec
ton of Washington. What's more, it's
continuous performance and those ar
riving late may stay for the next show.
Only it isn't quite such poetic proc
ess as some of our best little authors
would have US believe
The aforesaid b. q I. a., however,
have a habit of throwing a gilt
terry glamour about some very COM
monplace facts, and never Us human
nature so bromide as when under the
regular brains to dash OF something
original when you've just had your
throat cut. proposed to your. best girl.
or missed the last train to Moo Yawk.
A careful survey Of the Union Station
most any old hour OF the day or night
reveal a number of things:
First, travelling Is a mighty serious
business One little trunk that has
gene. astray, With no mother to guide It,
can cause more anxiety and vexation
Of spirit than ninety and nine that stay
ed within the fold.
So you mingle your tears Of parting
with swears and vague forebodings,
which have to do solely with excess
baggage, time tables, and other scenic
effects.
Union Station farewells are impress
sicnistic, bromide, and classical.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
Hard Luck.

-wo negroes, after having disputed
over 4 certain lady whom they
both admired, decided to settle
the matter by a watermelon duel.
the winner to have the lady.
Each prepared himself and appeared
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
How to Choose
You're Occupation
Librarian.
By vie
By CELIA X. HUsTK.

l- o any high school boy or siri who
is about to graduate. the work
? OF librarian presents field
J that Is al once useful agreeable
I and Interesting. While the pay In this
branch OF work Is not large. there are
many points In It that make II desir-
able line Of work to take up. especially
for young women
To the young man or woman who 10
active. exact and methodical. wen read.
fond OF books, and industrious. library
work win prove Of great interest and
value Thes-habit Of personal neatuess
and cleanliness. general intelligence
and q familiarity with all branches Of
science. literature and art are import
ant qualifications A knowledge OF Ian
guages Is q very valuable addition 70
ones usefulness in the work and often
adds materially TO the success Of
librarian. A clear. legible handwritins
is also an Important qualification
In New York city high school edu-
cation Is required before one can take
up library work A course In a train
ing school for librarians OF about one
years duration Is the next requisite.
There are training classes for the pur-
pose both In New York and Brooklyn.
Here all the necessary practical points
In connection with library work are
taught. Upon completion OF this course
the student Is ready to enter any OF the
public libraries wherever vacancies may
occur.
The pay of q librarian Is from so to
SO per month There are some higher
positions that pay 500 per month. and
several (such as those OF library super
intendent), that pay much more.
Library work Is an occupation intend-
ed for the intelligent, active. industri-
ous.s well read. neat and painstaking
young man or woman who is fond OF
books and Is interested not only In read
ing them. but also In working with them
all the time. Actual fondness for the
work must be possessed BY the librarian
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
Odd Facts
Fn.n n wsrh An.n.e

~ INTENSIVE deposits Of high grade
~ coal have been discovered n
A Southern Nigeria.
G. A. Rick, Of Reading, Pa, has a
ffty-acre farm for his twenty thousand
chickens.
Last year the Pennsylvania railroad
carried 161. 755, ,061 passengers with only
four fatalities.
Paris underground electric railroads
are now carrying more than 4oo, ,000,0 900
passengers q year.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
{ C0nSiderinu.

Mrs. Suff-What do you think OF the
woman movement?
Mr.. Anti-I think the extent of IL IN
wonderful, considering what tight skirts
she wears.
The Washington times., 1913-08-29
His One Ambition.

70 EAR, Mr.. Wilson," said a lady
1t a dinner to Francis Wilson
the actor. that you are a man
full of ambitions"
Ambition. madam" said the bored
comedian. "One ambition"
Yes" gurgled the lady in rapture
"Oh, do tell me that ambitionI It must
be something splendid"
''Ir is, madam" said Wilson, II want
to throw an egg into an electric fan"
Ladies' Home Journal.