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The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
B E r L I N
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of EIAt Good Old Siwnsh."

Berlin is situated in, around and on
top OF Germany. 1t is the pet town OF
Koiser Wilhelm, who has filed it so full
OF statues that it looks like home coming
week in German history. Berlin has ., ,20O.-
900 people, but when Chicagos census
was announced the German town annexed
its suburbs in its statuary, thus enabling
it to reach 100000 at a single bound.
Berlin is the best regulated city on
earth Only its citizens are allowed to
smoke and the wind does not blow over
twelve miles an hour. The city is washed
are dried with Turkish towels. There are
only three great crimes in Berlin-throw-
ing paper on the streets, going home
early in the evening. and walking through
the central arch of the Bradenburg gate
Berlin is the capital OF Germany, and
is the center of its pride and affection.
The Berlin man steps over the inhabitants
while travelling in the provinces as the
New York actor does while sojourning in
Indiana. The city is full OF palaces,
government buildings, cathedrals, and
naughty German officers, who take as
much room on the sidewalk as a full
rugged ship. Berlin claims to be the most
beautiful city on earth, and IL there is
ever another FrancO-Prussian war, il will
be started by Parisians and Berliners dis
cussing their respective cities.
Once upon a time Berlin was very slow
and the night watchman arrested every
one found lettering on the streets after
supper. All this has changed, however.
Berlin now begins to waxen about IL p.
m, and by a m. Is perfectly happy
and gay. The largest eating house in the
world is located in Berlin and the diners
do not so home until the jaintor puts the
cat out and takes in the milk in the
morning.
Berlin has underground railroads, de-
partment stores, cabarets, and all modern
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
In the Peoples Name.

Prohibition in tariff legislation is
tottering TO its falI 1t is now only a
matter Of hours until the rates in the
Underwood Simmons bill will take the
place of the Chincse-wall rates OF the
Payne-Aldrich law. All will agree that
the Democratic party has kept its pledge
Of downward revision. and this is OF
incstimable value to the citizens OF the
nation.
The tariff has been revised in the
peoples name. The sponsors of the
bill have not claimed to be framing
a producers bill. Nevertheless the in
dustrics OF the country have not been
sacrificed without reason. We do not
agree with such extreme steps as were
taken on wool and sugar. These IN
du>tries are entitled to more consldera-
tion. But the evil that may be done
bv the hill is insignificant as compared
with its benefits 1t begins a new era
in our economic life. Its direct bene-
fits will not be as patent as its indirect
bcncti,> Some Of them will come after
the majority Of people have forgotten
that We have a tariff. The act will
bring d rcadlustment in Our industrial
hfc. and our goods will seek wider
markets: it will bring a larger supply
OF goods within reach Of the Amerl-
can consumer. and in many cases this
increase in supply will reduce the
price. ], will remain on our statute
books. in spite OF its defects, an eX-
ample OF honest legislation, free from
the throttling influence OF special privi-
legc.
The economic condition OF the ma
ton now Is sound. 1t contrasts favor
ablv with the depressed condition in
1Sa4. when the Wilson tariff was
passed. At that time-in fact, during
the year prior to the passage of that
bill-the country was in the throes OF
an industrial depression. Public hear
ings before the Senate at that time
show many and varied, not to say
curious. reasons given for the state OF
the nation. Apprehension for the fu-
turc was strengthened by discourage
ment in the past and the tariff re-
ceived the blame for it all. How diff
ferent the conditions are now! The
public IS gratihed at the completed
work of the Democrats and are glad
TO turn their thoughts to more vital
subjects. Even the producers-those
directly affected by the reduction OF
rates-are anxious to give the law a
trial, and hopeful that its effect will
not be serious.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
FLORIDA'S ORANGE CROP.
Largest Ever Gathered In State
Helps Meet shortage in California.

HeIps Mcct SnOrtaSe IN SAiiOFulas
From the Florida TimcsUnou.
The Florida orange crop this year
will be as large as any ever gathered
from the groves of this State, but the
California crop will be many million
boxes short. The domestic demand will
call for every orange grown in the
United States this year, and there will
be none left for export unless the for
eigner is ready with a fancy price.
AS California and Florida have here
tofore furnished Canada with nearly
all the oranges she used after supply
ing practically tho entire demand of
the United states, it is evident that
there will be a shortage of oranges
in North America, and the consumer
will pay big prices. This ought to re-
suit in a large increase in the wealth
of the orange growers OF this State.
Twenty years ago the people were
almost entirely dependent on orange
growing. Now the orange is only one
of the many resources OF the State. 1t
is not even the greatest. With oranges
almost the only product, the deStruc-
ton of the groves nineteen years ago
looked for a time like the ruin of the
entire peninsula section of the State.
But look at it now-the most pros
porous section of the entire country!
The orange groves might be destroyed
again, and Florida still be rich.
But the orange is still one of Flor
ida's chief sources of wealth, and the
large crop and good prices will insure
Floridians against the depression that
threatened to prevail in other parts
OF the United States.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Lightning Shuns Women.

Statistics appear to show that men are
more likely to be struck by lightning
than women, more than two men being
killed by it for every woman. But the
London Chronicle points out that the
mans occupation is more likely to take
him into the open when lightning is
about. 1t has been observed, however,
that in a group equally composed OF botn
sexes lightning seems to prefer the men,
and We may theorize at pleasure as to
whether it is the comparative height
that does 1t, or some protection afforded
by the woman's dress, or difference in
conductibility between the sexes. The
fact that children are seldom killed by
lightning supports to a certain extent
the first of these theories.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

better. and more than ever, If they can
be rectified before being actually carried
out.
Two plans for a memorial and monu-
mental bridge spanning the Potomac have
already been made by two great archi-
tects-one by Paul Pelz, designer OF the
Library and of Georgetown University.
The other was made through the efforts
Of Franklin Smith. the one-time owner Of
the Hall of the Ancients. Both are mag
nificent designs, but whether either
would now be acceptable or not, here is
a chance for a monumental effect quite
equal to the occasion.
RICHARD EVERETT.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Stone from Mud.

The latest triumph in building material
is the manufacture of stone" out of
mud" that has almost the solidity and
strength of concrete. Buildings con-
structed from this material really are
adobe structures, but their durability is
said to be almost equal to that of brick
and the softer stones.
The material comes from the ferrugi-
nous schist Of the mountainside, and is
screened through grizzlies and tamped
into forms like those used in the max
ing of concrete blocks.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Made 1t Easy for Him.

The story is told of an Irishman who
was one day engaged at stonebreaking on
the roadside, and, not being used to the
work. could not get on very fast. 4
friend OF his who Chanced to pass by as
Pat was belaboring a large stone with
renewed vigOr tried to show him the
right way. and. taking the hammer from
him. broke the stone with ease
Said Pat: Sure. now, and il be easy
for ye to break the stone afther I have
been scftening it for the last half hour. %
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
DROPPING THE DOCTOR.

DROPPING THE DOCTOR.
\ doctor sent a damsel prescription for
kiss;
Twas a pleasing little caper, you'll
admit
He was hoping for the favor Of the fasci-
mating miss.
But he failed to make the necessary
Her immediate procedure killed the doc
tors dream OF bliss;
When he heard about the matter he
was chilled.
For the girl took the prescription he had
sent her for a kiss
To very handsome druggist to be
filled.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

80 full Of statues that it looks like Homecoming
week in German history"
equipped with grand opera, parks, win
dow boxes, beer gardens, sausage shops,
"Verboten' signs, and town pride. Chi
cago is called the windy city, but a Chi
cago man Dragging about Michigan Ave
nue. is a dead calm beside Berlin man
talking about the Tiergarten and Inter
den Linden. Berlin expects to be the
largest city in the world some day, and
II necessary the Kaiser will pass a law to
that effect.
copyrighted BY George Mathew AdamAl
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

improvements. except tall buildings. The
city is three stories high, and is as afraid
of elevators as London. If any capitalist
were to try to erect a twenty-four story
Office building in Berlin he would be tried
for treason against are before he had
driven the first rivet.
Berlin exists without baseball, alder
men, newspaper extras, and ice cream
soda fountains, but is magnifCently
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Clock Runs Five Centuries.

Clocks endure much longer than any
other machinery. The French city oC
Rouen has a great clock which was built
in the year 1899, and is still keeping good
time. Except for cleaning and a few
necessary repairs It has never stopped
during a period Of more than FIVE cen
turies
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

The dispatches do not state whether
those fellows who robbed the train in
Alabama the other day We're Republicans
or Bull Moosers.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

Texas boasts that her peanut crop this
year amounts to 100000 bushels, but We
cont suppose that will be an oversup-
ply for Texas politicians.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

We have an idea that the chaplain who
opens the proceedings of the Tennessee
LEGISLATURE every day prays with his
eyes open.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

New Jersey game laws forbid the use
is so little game in Jersey that the au-
thorities do not want it all killed in one
afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

The play called '"The Lure is not as
bad as it was reported to be, or Chicago
would have had it by now.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

We are waiting to see how hard the
income tax law will hit Col Mulhall and
his friend McNichael
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Straight Up.

Prom Judge.
They say he's fine. outstanding fel-
low"
Every bar within a radius of mile Of
here knows it,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

1t looks like great victory for Sulzer
when Tammany doesn't bring a new
charge against him.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

Literacy is the test for voting in some
States. but in Tennessee it is marks
manship.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

One half of the Irish people do not
want to be ruled by the other half.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
4 Shrewd Dodge.

This new murderer is a foxy one"
How so?'
Declares he's perfectly sane. Now, OF
course, everybody will have to go to
work 10 prove he's insane"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Rutchsr shon Romance.

Butcher Shop Romnnce.
Dear heart" she said, and turned her
head.
1t made the butcher shiver.
Dear heart" said she. Too dear for
Gimme a pound Of liver"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

John Lind is still at Vera Cruz-and
very still, too.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03

This frequent changing of the waist line
in womcn's dress entails a lot of waste.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
They UsunIIy DO.

He says he is not worthy of me-"
Let II go at that, girl. Don't marry
him and make him prove it,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
QuIte So.

Its a pity we can't get rid OF all bad
hammered people"
True; but the bore We have always
with us"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
Too Much.

Too Much.
why did you divorce your husband?"
He fused and fumed too much about
baseball"
"Oh, every man has a favorite team to
worry about"
This man had teams in three different
leagues"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-03
A Severe SHOCK.

Severe SHOCK.
What's the matter. old man? You
seem to have had a sudden shock
"A severe one. l asked my barber if
didn't need a hair cut and he said no"
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
RfVHNUF COLLECTOR m TOWN.
Collecting Money for Selling Booze in
This City.

F. E. Adams, deputy revenues col
lector for the district of Idaho, Utah
and Montana. has been In the city for
several days this week looking after
business for his office.
While here he collected license
money for selling liquor from the fol-
lowing Twin Falls men who had been
convicted for selling liquor contrary
to the local option law: Jim Malloy.
Fred Estes, A. T. DalEell. Art Harri-
son, Joe Peden, H. Woods and Fred
voight.
On Wednesday he caused the arrest
OF Fred Schuster and D. 3. Cannon
for alleged selling Of liquor without
4 government license. They had their
hearing before United States Commis-
stoner c. G. siggine the same after
noon and were bound over to the
Untted States Grand jury IN the sum
Of $500 which was furnished.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
SETTLERS MUST PAY.
Decision Of Great Interest to the West
Given by the q. S. Supreme Court

Washington, May 26.-More than
10000 farmers on the reclamation
projects of the west will be affected
by the supreme courts decision that
they must pay to the government the
cost of maintaining and operating the
various reclamation projects, pending
their completion.
The decision was in the suit by D.
P. Baker and other farmers on the
Sunnyside unit of the Yakima, Wash,
project to have the reclamation serv-
ice enjoined from cutting off the wa
ter supply to enforce the collection of
such charges as. were imposed upon
instructions from the secretary of the
interior in 1902. Nearly a million dol
lars has already been collected by the
government and half a million more
is about due.
Justice Lamar announced the
courts unanimous decision and de-
clared that congress intended that the
settlers should pay the cost Of main
tenance and operation.-Capital News
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
COMMISSIONFRSFOR
STEEL STRUCTURES
final Decision Made for Rock
Creek Crossings.
GRADES FOR HEAVY TRAVEL NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
New Structures VIII Give Ranchers
Easy Access to City from All Direc.
tons.

New steel bridges will be the next
step in the road building progress of
this city and county if the voters of
the county endorse the action of the
county commissioners made this week
providing for the erection of modern
steel bridges to cross Rock creek, one
on the south road and one on the west
road leading to this city. The deci-
sion was made by the commissioners
after much discussion with the city
officers over the respective merits of
bridges over easy grades. The former
won out and when the matter of voting
bonds to provide such crossings at
the different points in the county the
two Rock creek bridges will be in
cluded and will call for steel trusses
and concrete piers. Among the other
bridges which will be placed in the
election call will be one across the
Castleford grade near Buhl.
The two bridges called for near this
city will be put in to eliminate very
heavy grades in and out of Rock creek
canyon. The south bridge will be ap-
proximately forty-five feet high and
80 feet in length, with approaches of
one per cent at each end. The west
bridge which crosses Rock creek and
connects with the present steel struc-
ture across Dead Mans gulch will be
considerably higher and trifle short
er with 212 per cent grade at one
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
MEETING CALLED
FOR CELEBRATION
Business Men Will be Asked TO
Decide.
THE QUESTION OF USUAL JULY
FOURTH CELEBRATION NOW UP.
Many Business Men Favor Centering
Crowds in This City for the Annual
Event.

Next Monday evening the local
boosters will be given their say
whether this city shall give it's usual
July 4th celebration. A meeting has
been called for o'clock in the Com
mercial club rooms on the above date
1or the purpose of getting the boost
ers lined up for the big event. A
committee consisting of the follow
ing well-known business men has al
ready started the agitation for cele-
bratlon and has been interviewing a
large number of citizens regarding
the matter: c. e. Booth, J. M. Max
WELL c. H. Burton, J. A. Sinclair and
z. 0. Meigs. These men will make
their report Monday evening. All live
boosters are requested to get out and
back the move to the limit. At 10
o'clock in the evening good sub
stantial luncheon will be served to the
members.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
PITTMAN RECEIVES DAMAGES.
Is Awarded $500 for Injuries Received
from John Baisch.

The time of the district court was
taken up the first three days of this
week hearing the damage suit brought
by Charles Pittman against John
Baisch for personal injuries received
in fight over water some time last
year near Kimberly.
The case was a hotly contested one,
Pittman suing for $4,000 dollars and
the jury after being out from o'clock
Wednesday evening until o'clock
Thursday morning returned a sealed
verdict. Court convened yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock and the verdict
was opened and it was found that the
jury had found for Pittman In the sum
OF $500. The attorneys for Mr.. Pitt
man were w. P. Guthrie and E. v.
Larsen, while the interests of Mr..
Baisch were looked after by the firm
of Longley and Ha1el.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
Bull IN LINE
FOR STATE ROAD
Will Cooperate With Twin Falls
and hagerman.
PETITION SENT TO HIGHWAY
COMMISSION.
Bull and Hagerman to Put Road in
Shape from That City Through
u Hagerman Valley.

An informal meeting of some of the
business men of Buhl was hastily
called together at the Buhl hotel Mon
day morning, May 26, 1913.
Mayor Byrne was in the chair and
on calling the meeting together stated
the purpose to be the discussion Of
the present state road question.
Those present were Messrs. Quigley,
Biggs, Feeler, Snyder, Byrne, Mere
dith, Harvey, White, Ellison, Hopkins,
McClusky and Faris, and those visit
ing from Hagerman were Messrs.
Stroud, Coltharp, Jenson and Dilatush.
After some informal discussion the
meeting settled down to business and
a resolution was unanimously adopted
that it was the will of the citizenship
of Buhl and vicinity to heartily CO.
operate with Hagerman and Twin
Falls in an effort to secure for this
proposed state highway a route that
would be free from heavy grades. an
noying sand, and yet bring before
those who would travel this road as
much of Idaho's scenic wonders as
possible, including the Thousand
Springs, Upper and Lower Salmon
Falls, and the beauties of one of the
Oldest settled localities of the state,
Iiie IldSoILldu valley.
Being assured by our visitors that
they would take care of the road from
Owsleys Ferry to Bliss Quitting it in
first-class shape by the Sth of June)
1t was moved, seconded and unani-
mously carried that Buhl would i'm
mediately adopt measures for putting
the road from some miles east of
Buhl, through Buhl to Owsley's Ferry
in good condition, by some date. This
resolution to include temporary au-
tomobile bridge across Salmon river
at point near the Norton ranch
In accordance with this resolution
the following committees were ap-
pointed. Committee on finance,
Messrs. Meredith, Ellison and White;
on bridge building, McQuown, Cassity
and Coombs.
A motion was made and carried that
committee be appointed to draft and
circulate petition to the intermoun-
tain road commission, setting forth
the advantages of this proposed route
and securing as many signatures as
possible. 1t was argued that large
petition backed by a large personal
delegation would bear some weight.
Messrs. Feeler, Snyder and H. B.
Evans were appointed on this COM
mittee.
Messrs. McQuown, Meredith, Ellison
and White were appointed as COM
mittee to meet the eastern state dele
gates at Twin Falls and to escort them
to Buhl, Mr.. Ellison being named as
official pilot. Twin Falls to Owsley's
Ferry. at which point we were assured
that the Hagerman people would fur
nish pilot to Bliss
Various encouraging communica-
tions were read from Mr. NJ J. Swee-
ley, president Twin Falls Commercial
club, and from Arthur L. Swim, preA-
ident Twin Falls County Automobile
association, also Theo. Turner, chair
man state highway commission.
Meeting adjourned subject to call
Of chairman.
e. W. BYRNE, Chairman.
A. F. McCLUSKY, Sec.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
ANNUAL TUG O. WAR.
High School Boys Hold Annual Event
Wednesday on Rock Creek.


The annual tug-o'-war between the
Freshmen and Sophomore classes and
the Juniors and Seniors of the local
high school, was held yesterday after
noon at the Blue Lakes boulevard
crossing of Rock creek. The canyon
rang with the shouts of the crowd
during the performance which lasted
about an hour and half. The con-
test between the first two classes, one
on either side of the stream, lasted
about ten minutes, the Freshmen be-
ing pulled into the creek. The stru-
gle between the Juniors and Seniors
held for an hour and quarter and
closed with wild shouts when the
weary Seniors floundered waist deep
in the cool waters of the stream. A
large number of citizens besides a
crowd of students witnessed the sport.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30
PATENTS WILL Be READY.
Assistant Attorney General Returns
From Washington.

Patents to lands within the south
side Twin Falls project both to the
state and the settlers will within a
short time become a reality after long
delay for j. j. Guheen, assistant at
torney general, has been in Washing
ton comforting with the general land
office officials urging immediate ac-
tion and has been successful in start
ing work there to push the lands to
patent as we'll as was given assur-
ances before he left that every effort
would be made to close the matter.
Mr.. Guheen returned to Boise yes
terday after he had stopped in Black
foot while en- route from Washington
here. There is nothing in the way
to send the lands forward to patent"
said Mr.. Guheen when interviewed, 81
found Mr.. bennett courteous and an
xious to push the matter along and
while matters have been held up in
the various departments for some
years, believe from the assurances
given me that the patents will be is
sued within short time. This action
will be of great assistance to the
state and settlers. Capital News.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-05-30

OF the revelations the DEVELOPMENT
mere was to them. The members of
the party were: ]. E. Miller, Jr.. vice
president Commerce Trust company:
Gerald Parker, assistant manager
oond department Commerce Trust
company; c. c. Lee, National Reserve
Bank, all of Kansas City, Mo-; w. p.
Fulkerson, president Bank Buchanan
county and G. f. Enright, treasurer
missouri Valley Trust company, ST.
Joseph, Mo-; Il. NJ Walker, president
Atchison Savings Bank, Atchison,
kan.; b. w. Snyder, president Manu-
lacturers National Bank, Leavenworth,
Kan.; W. N. Powell, president Sedalia
National Bank, Sedalia, Mo-; Hon. J.
n. Dolley, ex-bank commissioner of
Kansas; c. E. Light, president Win
Ileid State Bank, Winfield, Kan; Geo.
y. guernsey, Jr, vice president Com
mercial National Bank, Independence.
Kan; Messrs. Leroy Heron, John F.
Mclean, A. Jansen, A. S. Everett and
+. S. Carmack, of the firm of J. S, and
w. S. Kuhn.