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The Prayer Monopoly.

JUDGE WILLIAM H. HUNT said at .
J luncheon the other day:
THE Chinese beat us in many things
they even beat US in trusts. @
'Once, in my boyhood in New Orleans.
got to know quite well Yot Lung, a
laundryman. Yot had hanging above his
cot a queer pad Of rice paper. like a call
endar. all written over with Chinese char
acters.
What Is that, Yot? / asked one day. :
That he answered, is prayer book
I tear or half q sheet every night and
half a sheet every morning. for the good
pray twice a day.
He went on to explain that corpora
ton in Picking had the monopoly Of these
prayer books. a copyright protected them.
and any one who infringed the copyright
got year in jail.
"a monopoly of a nations prayer! A
monopoly of OIL or meat or steel seems
trifing beside that, eh?'
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tremendous undertaking, for the league
has had such parlous times. From the
moment Of It's organization there seems 10
have been a fractional disturbance In 1ts
midst This first trouble brewed more
trouble. The madame president resigned
last winter. Into this breach stepped
bravely the first vice president, Mrs. Cul-
lop. Not for mere purposes of pride of
ancestry was Mrs. Cullop descended from
Richard Henry Lee, one of the signers OF
the Declaration of Independence, and
Thomas Watson, hero OF the battle OF
Brandywine Her heritage had brought
her tact and resourcefulness.
She used both gifts in her preoicament.
And she has achieved wonderful results.
The league Is peaceful and happy Its
members have forgotten the late contro-
versy. They are bringing new member
ship into the leagues roster. The debts
OF the organization are being rapidly paid
off. 1t is truly entering into new era
of usefulness.
But you won't be likely to hear much
about it's progress for a few months at
least. II was the wish of Mrs. woodrow
Wilson. the first democratic lady in the
land, that the league should not come be-
fore the public until the public had for
gotten its woes. This sage counsel has
been wisely followed.
Indeed, yes We are really going TO
accomplish things" said Mrs. Cullop.
You know our purpose is TO disseminate
democratic knowledge and support the
administration. A committee of five OF
the most prominent democratic women of
the country. members OF the league, is
always prepared to consult with the DEM
ocratic national committee on party mat
ters."
Would the women be able to help the
men? Why. certainly they would! Mrs.
Cullop was most emphatic on that point.
motherly looking woman, with SYM
pathetic brown eyes, a comfortable full
ness of fgure-npt stout, mind you. but
nicely plsmp-she seems Just the person
one would be tempted to confide In and
then not regret the condolences the next
day.
Her fresh blue and white striped sum
mer frock was becomingly made (Mrs
Cullop confesses TO a human fondness for
up-to-date gowns) A jaunty violet hat
lay on nearby table ready to complete
her smart costume when the interview
should be at an end.
In spite OF her quick. eager way OF
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A Tramscemd@mtal Verdict
i'm a Tennessee Horse Race

horse which. starting last horsefuily
held that position throughout the race
trailing hopelessly behind without ever a
single hope OF closing up with the bunrh.
massed ahead. AS mile after mile was
reeled off under the hoofs of the cons
testants. the little Conestoga steadily
dropped farther and farther behind. But
still he kept plugging away as though
playing against "bogie" if a rural east
Tennessee horse ever heard of such a
thing.
The race ended in a whrlwind OF dust
and yells, with half q dozen foam covered
horses coming in within a nose of earh
other, while the rest Numbered close in
on their TANKS, all except the shaggy fft-
tie Conestoga. which was Flooding along
a quarter OF a mile or two behind. 80
The solemn judges retired to the neigh
boring tavern for elaboration, while tia
expectant crowd swarmed anxiousiy
about. and the tired riders, tumbling OF
to the ground lay awaiting the verdict =
Minutes passed, heightened into quar-
ter Of an hour. and gathered into half,
and still the chip whiskered jury was
heard debating loudly behind the closed
door Of the room adjoining the bar. which
was frequently opened to permit the pas
sage of dusky Ganymece. But nothing
came forth. Men grew restless, and
there was talk that probably they would
go 10 law" about ii. when just son the
stroke Of the full hour, the judges. con-
scious OF the high Office they held before
the assembled county. emerged TO an ex-
pectant throng and announced their ver-.s
dict.
While Zeb Showers little gray mare
Hen Bailey's roam and Cy Hawkins caif-s
co colt, the judges said, had come In so
close together that a decision wac inn
possible, and SO. they. the judges, after
mature elaboration, unanimously decided
to award the purse TO Lem Collins little
Conestoga, for. they said while Ii had
started last, and had held that place
throughout the race. finishing a half mile
behind the others, yet II had won the
race. because it had made the best
AVERAGE!
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.HE thoroughly bucolic mind of t

THE thoroughly bucolic mind of the
southern backwoods farmer has a
transcendental system Of reason
ing, all its own, and utterly beyond the
grasp of mere urban intellect.
In one of the most rural Of counties
down in east Tennessee the sporting
blood of the community found recent
vent in q ten-mile horse race. From all
parts of the county came the contest
ants, to the number of fifty or more,
each riding his favorite steed-for this
was gentlemen race-and each eager
to show his nag as well as his own skill
in horsemanstip, Incidentally, every one
of them yearned to win the substantial
purse Of a round number Of dollars.
hung up for the winner.
After much earnest conference there
were chosen as an awarding jury. a
dozen or two of the most ancient and
prominent farmers of the county-rnen
who could beast, some that they had
"fit in the Mexican wah, some that
they had "nevah wo' or billed shirt.
and one or two prominent citizens whose
proud claim to distinction was that tney
had never rid on a railroad cyah.
The race started; fifty odd impetuous
and enthusiastic horsemen rushed GAL
Looping around the rough two-mile course
that was dignified by the name OF race
track. while the solemn judges sageiy re-
garded their progress. the while they
wrenched of great hunks OF "nigger-
head" chewing tobacco with their canine
teeth, or generously passed the $40
plug to the next neighbor, deluging the
scenery at intervals with Niagara OF
tobacco juice.
AS the race progressed it was seen that
the great majority of the entries were
we'll matched. Now this horse, now tnat.
forged to the front, only 70 mold MS
lead for furlong or more and then drop
back. unable to maintain longer the
grueling task OF leader. Hardly length
behind came gathering the rest OF ehe
racers.
All except . shaggy little conestosa
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Too Dangerous.

nR. ALEXIS CARREL. surgeon Of the;
- Rockefeller Institute in New York.
said the other day of an experiment that
he deemed dangerous: i.
IAN experiment of that nature reminds
me of the Cinnaminson carder
"A Cinnaminson carder shot a dog by
accident. He went TO show the owner
how 1t had happened. and in doing so
shot him. When the police came to ar.
rest him he attempted to show them how
he had shot the owner. and In doing 30
shot a constable. Later, in showing the
coroner how he had shot the constable,
he shot the coroner.
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you will find differences in dress: you
will find differences in tradition; you will
find differences in religion. and You VIII
find differences in government, but there
Is one problem that is universal; you en-
counter II everywhere it has no latitude,
it has no longitude. 1t is not the prob
lem of today or yesterday or tomorrow:
IL Is the problem that has existed since
mans race began, and Will exist while
time endures. That problem is the adj
jiistment of the rewards of society. Upon
the settlement of that problem Alright de-
ponds the future. Of mankind.
Is there a divine measure Of rewards?
believe there is. What is that measure?
It is the divine measure; it is the law
that God stamped upon the world and
impressed on man; it is the law by
which society may be. governed. if gov
erned Alright and this law is that every
citizen shall draw from society reward
proportionate to the service that he rem
ders to society. And in proportion as we
approximate to the right solution of that
problem will We place progress upon
sure and permanent foundation.
1t would also be well if we could more
frequently mingIe together as the rep
resentatives of different occupations, of
different work, of different elements of
our industrial population. For l am sat
isfied that If the people could meet each
other face to face and know each other,
heart knowing heart, an impetus would
be given to a larger brotherhood; and
that, instead of being actuated by that
short-sighted selfishness that leads one
to try to lift himself upon the PROSTATE
form of another, we would learn that
the broadcast selfishness, the most far
sighted self-interest, is embraced in the
commandment:
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
sol
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Muscular Christianity.

BISHOP CROSS said the other day OF
- clergyman who advocated q
standing army:
Muscular Christianity is all very we'd
in its way. no doubt; but whenever (
see an ebullitIon of it l think OF the re-
yivalist.
a good deal annoyed by group OF
rough young men. Glaring at these
young men, he said:
Let US now kneel in prayer, and II
that young fellow with the hareifp IN.
terferes with me again while I'm pray
ing. I'll break his jaw, if / do seven
years hard for it,
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ak William Jennings !99 Bggy 1 Lectures

OF all those who discussed the evils or
separation and the advantages TO be de-
rived from the preservation of the Union,
no one ever put the matter more forcibly
than Lincoln did when, referring to the
possibility Of war and the certainty OF
peace some time even IL the Union was
divided, he called attention to the fact
that the same question would have to be-
dealt with, and then asked: Can enemies
make treaties easier than friends can
make laws?'
He made frequent use of Bible language
and OF illustrations drawn from Holy
Writ II is said that when he was pre-
pairing his Springfield speech OF 1855. he
spent hours trying to find language that
would express the idea that dominated
his entire career-namely. that a repub-
lie could not permanently endure half
free and half slave. and that finally a
Bible passage flashed through his mind,
and he exclaimed: II have found IL. "A
house divided against itself cannot
stand" And probably no other Bible
passage ever exerted as much influence
as this one In the settlement OF great
controversy.
have enumerated some, not all-but
the more important--of his characteristics
for the moment to turn your thoughts
away from the great work that he accom-
plished as a patriot. away from his
achievements in the line of statecraft. TO
the means employed by him to bring
before the public the ideas which at
tracted attention to him. His power as a
public speaker was the foundation OF his
success. and while 1t is obscured by the
superstructure that was reared upon IL. IL
cannot be entirely overlooked as the re-
turning anniversary of his birth calls in
creasing attention to the widening In
huence Of his work. With no military
career to dazzle the eye or excite the
imagination: with no public service to
make his name familiar to the reading
public. his elevation to the presidency
would have been impossible without his
oratory. The eioquence of Demosthenes
and Cicero was no more necessary to
their work, and Lincoln deserves to have
his name written on the scroll with
theirs.
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lence about this up-to-date woman. Her
conversation and her ideas come tripping
forth in such q rapid-fire sort of way
that to talk to- her makes one feel dull
and prosaic Her smile is quick and
ready, too, and she is. indeed, happy
naturcd.
Mrs. CulIop is interested in many and
various things She belongs to many So
cieties, occupies high Offices in all OF
them, goes I'd many social affairs and
meetings" and yet finds time to help
her husband in illimitable ways.
How does she have opportunity for IL
am Truly. the wife of the member
from old Vincennes is past mistress OF
the art of crowding one short day fun OF
achievements. She does not permit a
moment I'd go unnoticed. Every small
part OF an hour means some work TO be
done.
And what can be all these things that
MI the waking hours of a woman with
as little housekeeping responsibilities as
has Mrs Cullop? She doesn't have to
bother with servants. She doesn't have
TO wonder what to serve for dinner 36c
days in! the year. These two night
mares of home-maker's life are I'M
known to her. for she and her husband
1--we at a hotel not far from the Capitol.
What is IL, then, that keeps you so
terribly busy?" the interviewer inquired
81 the lady from Indiana
Why, my dear. I'm busy because I've
so many other things to do!' smiled Mrs.
Cullop. First of all. I'm president of
the Woman's National Democratic
League"
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BILE series Of debates he held his own
against one Of the most brilliant orators
America has produced, and that to his
speeches, more than to the arguments Of
any other one man. or. in fact, Of all
other public men combined, was due the
success Of his party--when all these facts
are borne in mind it will appear plain,
even to the casual observer. that too little
attention has been given to the extraor-
binary power which he exercised as a
speaker. That his nomination was due to
the effect that his speeches produced
cannot be disputed. When he began his
fight against slavery in 1858, he was but
little known outside of the counties in
which he attended court. 1t Is true that
he had been member Of Congress some
years before, but at that time he was
not stirred by any great emotion or con-
nected with the discussion of any inn
portant theme, and he made but little
impression upon national politics. The
threatened extension of slavery, however,
aroused him, and with a cause which
justified his best efforts he threw his
whole soul into the fight. The debates
with Douglas have never had a parallel
in this, or, so far as history shows, in
any other country.
In engaging in this contest with Doug
las he met a foeman worthy OF his steel,
for Douglas had gained a deserved repu-
tation as a great debater and recognized
that his future depended upon the sue
cess with which he met the attacks Of
Lincoln. On one side an institution sup
ported by history and tradition, and on
the other a growing sentiment against
the holding of human being in bondage
these presented supreme issue. Doug
las won the senatorial seat for which the
two at that time had contested, but Lin
coin won a larger victory-he helped to
mold the sentiment that was dividing
parties and rearranging the political
map of the country.
When the debates were concluded every
one recognized him as the leader of the
cause which he had espoused, and it was
a recognition Of this leadership which he
had SECURED through his public speeches
that enabled him--a western man-to be
nominated over the eastern candidate
not only a western man, but man lack
ing i'm book learning and the polish or
the schools No other American Presi-
dent has ever so clearly owed his eieva-
tion to his oratory. Washington, Jener-
son and jackson, the Presidents usually
mentioned in connection with him. were
all poor speakers.
In analysing Lincoln's characteristics
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"LincoIn as an Orator."
INCOLN,S fame as a statesman a

r INCOLN'S fame as statesman and
as the nations chief executive dur
ing its most crucial period has so
overshadowed his fame as an orator that
his merits as a. public speaker have not
been sufficiently emphasized. When it is
remembered that his nomination was di-
rectly due to the prominence which he
won upon the stump; that in a remarka-
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talking. Mrs. CuIlop did not seem in the
slightest hurry. She was friendly and
chummy and it was entertaining to hear
her tell of the way any woman in public
life could help her husband.
Il may be overestimating my impor-
lance, but I just don't know what my
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sERGETIC. active.
alert - these arc
the adjectives
that seem pecu-
liarly appropriate
in presenting a
pen-picture OF the
wife OF Repre-
sentative William
Allen Cullop OF
Indiana. There is
not even a sug-
gestion of indo-
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MRS. WILLIAM ALLEN CULLOP,
Wife of representative from Indiana.
husband would do without me. ] know
everybody in his district, and really 1t
Is positively appalling the way I am
called upon to, attend to requests of con-
stituents.
"A most absurd instance of this occur
red shortly before l left Vincennes for
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of some time ago to enlarge the hall
going to amount to anything! sne was
asked. .,
viii have to be some way to cut down
the number Of delegates to the conVen-
tions, however: In my opinion, the
trouble really lies with the Washington
chapters. :.
s'Out in my home in Indiana 1t takes
a membership of $50 women to form q
chapter Here in Washington hfteen
Daughters can band themselves tose'nea
more chapters there are the greater the
number OF delegates who viii crowd
Memorial Hall on convention days
Mrs. Cullop also belongs to the Fine
Arts society, the Southern Society and
the Womans Welfare League.
x*
And there is not a woman's suffrage
society i'm the list? The interviewer
was really surprised.
..Why, no." replied Mrs. Cullop. Il
have never actually Joined a suffrage
organization. I'm q suffragist, though.
I believe in woman having a vote In
deed I Go. We don't think It is wise to
bring the Democratic League into the
suffrage argument. But many members
of the league are strong believers In
woman's right to the ballot"
The league Is 10 nave WoHuSi III
Jackson day banquet in January. Mrs.
Cullop is interested in it already. She
expects members from all over the coun-
try to come to Washington for the ceie-
bration. 1t is planned to have 1t quite
similar to the famous Dolly Madison
breakfast 49,,
Mrs. Cullop is one of a little group
of congressional women who are oIten
together In this coterte are MRS.
Champ Clark and Mrs Duncan Fletcher,
wife Of the senator from Florida.
The caller was about to depart, when
she noticed the photograph of hand
GONE young man In uniform on Mrs.
Cullop's bureau.
my son." said Mrs. Fletcher. proudly.
HE is Lieut. Goodwin of the army. He
has been stationed at Fort Crock Gal
weston, for three months. or course.
there has been no fighting with Mexico.
but my son writes me that the men are
in far worse condition than when they
were called out. The files and mos
quitoes and heat and drilling all day
long in the sunshine have about worn
them out"
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hastily answered the summons The
caller nodded goodbye" and was softly
closing the door behind her when she
heard Mrs. Cullop saying into the re-
ceiver:
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Not Mrs. George johnson. all the way
from Indiana? OF course, invite them
to dinner. and see II you can get seats
for the theater-and isn't IL the incest
SURPRISED"
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COMMERCE.

is a
great and growing
force in the world.
Commerce has con-
tributed enormous
ly to the worlds
progress and to
mankind's we'll be-
ing. Every step in
the development Of
commerce is an
upward step. Com
merce Is today ex-
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obi exclaimed the interviewer, in
deep understanding That in itself is a
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Every Indianian who has voted for
Mr.. Cullop is beautifully entertained
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projects itself through generation after
generation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-04
INSURGENTS LOSE IN CAUCUS
ing Section Of Currency 5iit
Meets Severe Defeat.

Washington. Aug 29.-The insur-
gents again went down to defeat in
the Democratic caucus. BY vote Of
n to IS the caucus declined TO accept
representative Henry's substitute for
the bond refunding section of the
currency bill. Henry's amendment
would have retired all the present
bank notes and the greenback paper
circulation.
Senator Vardainan. Democrat, o:
Mississippi. in the senate cast his
vote in favor of the LaFollette
amendment to the tariff bill increas-
ing the. rates Of the income tax pro-
vision. The amendment was defeat
ed II to 40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-04
FUNDS ALLOTTED
To MOVE CROPS
M'Adoo Apportions S46,0O0,000
Among Twenty-Seven States.
s5,oo0,000 GOES TO MISSOURI
Illinois Given $4,000 Iowa, $1,000
900; Wisconsin, Sf,ooo,ooo Ne
braska, S1.3oo.0oo ard In
diana, Sf,C5o.coo.

Washington, aug. 2S-The oppor-
tionment Of $24.700,000 Of government
deposits TO the western states for the
moving Of the crops and of S2l 800, 900
to the southern states for similar
purpose was announced by Secretary
Of the Treasury McAdoo Tuesday
The total amount allotted 20 date is
$4,000, 600, of which $24,700,000 goes
to banks in the fourteen western states
and $21, 100000 50 the thirteen south
ern states and the District OF Colun-
bia
The southern banks have asked that
their share Of the funds be deposited
in August and September, and those in
the west want the money apportioned
to them during September, October
and November. The money VIII be al
lowed to remain on deposit on an aver
age of four or five months all OF it
is TO be returned not later than next
April. and the southern bankers, who
get their money first, will begin turn
Ing it back into the treasury IN month
ly instaIlmeDts.
In each depository city the govern
ment has chosen q special representa-
tive who Will serve il conjunction with
a clearing house committee of five to
pass on all commercial paper recon-
mended as security for deposits, and
all paper before being accepted must
be unanimously recommended by this
committee.
Following are the amounts allotted
to each Of the western states, the
cities designated as depositarics and q
partial list Of the governments repre-
sentatiyes:
Illinois, 100000, Chicago, J. V.
Farweu.
Indiana, $l,05O,OO0. Evansville, ]. ".
Jehme; Fort Wayne, William P.
Breen; indianapolis. William l.. Elder.
Iowa. 100000. Des Moines; Sioux
City, Martin J. Wade.
Ohio, $2,1O0,0G0, Cincinnati. Frank
lin Aller; Cleveland. e. H, Baker. and
Columbus, Butler Sheldon.
Wisconsin. 100000 Milwaukee.
Kansas. $550,O00, Kansas City and
Wichita.
Minnesota. $2,000,0O0. minneapolis,
p. NJ. Kerst; St. Paul. a. 81. Peabody,
and Duluth
Missouri. 5000, 600, Kansas City and
St. Louis, E o. Simmons.
Nebraska. $1,3O0.00Q Omaha and
Lincoln, A. s. TIbbets.
Oklahoma, s750,000, Muslogee. Fran
els B. Fite, and Oklahoma City, HUI
bert L. Boien.
Colorado, s1,0o0,000 Denver. Rich
ard H. Malone.
California. $3.o00.o00, Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
Oregon, 100000, Portland, Henry
Teal.
Washington, s1.150,O00. Seattle,
Spokane, Daniel NJ. DTamhelIeF.