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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
Seniority in the Senate

Colonel Bryan is quite right in at
lacking the blight of seniority" in
Congress-especially in the Senate.
By a practically ironclad rule of that
venerable body committee chairman.
ships 60 to those members who have
served longest irrespective of char
acter or ability. The main purpose
Of this rule is to discourage people
from electing new senators and to
make the upper House as nearly as
possible body whose membership
changes only by death. Chairman
ships Of all the important committees
involve much power over legislation,
and a senatorial bonehead holding the
gavel of the Finance Committee
could probably exert more influence
upon lawmaking than could a Web
ster whose committee assignments
were to Corporations Organized in
the District of Columbia, Disposition
of Useless Papers in the Executive
Departments, and Trespassers on In
dian Lands.
The longer a senator serves the
more power he accumulates and the
more cogently he can argue that it
would be folly to supplant him with
a new man, who, whatever his abil-
ity, would have to begin at the bot
tom of the ladder. Thus the main
purpose of the seniority rule is to
protect senators in their tenure Of
Office. This Is very poor purpose
from the public's point of view.
Certainly nothing could be more
absurd in the present situation than
to hand some of the most influential
chairmanships in the Senate to re-
dictionary and protective-tariff Demo
Gratis on the score of seniority. 1t
is high time Bourbon rule went by
the board anyway.-Saturday Evening
Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
It was organized.

1t was organized.
Just what is meant by dance
halls is not plain. There are but
two or three halls in the city where
public dances are given and $40 a
year from each would buy small
amount of surveillance.
Aside from the points noted, the
platform Of Mr.. Jacob contains lit
tie that any candidate could not sub
scribe to, barring the plain bid for
labor votes in the concluding para
graph. and in saying SO the Herald
admits its disappointment. 1t had
expected a much better statement
from Mr.. Jacob. and rather looked
for the frank admission that may
or is almost helpless to accomplish
anything in the line of legislation.
That is the province of the council,
In whose deliberations the mayor has
no vote except in case of a tie. But,
he does have the appointing and We
toe power, as we'll as a general SUI
pervisiOn over the officials and en-
ployes-a supervision that has been
SO much neglected that it is hardly
to be presumed the new mayor this
spring will do much more in this line
than proceed in the track made by
his predecessors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
Prices and Wages

Why should prices in England dur
ing the last ten years have risen to
q smaller degree than in any other
country for which comprehensive sta
tistics are available? And why to a
greater degree in the United States?
Tariff can hardly account for it all,
and England Is as much affected by
increased gold production as any
other country.
This is one Of the knotty but i'm
portant questions an international in
Quiry into the cost of living may
solve. 1t is important because the
well-being of great part of the pop
ulation of every industrial country is
tied up with it.
In spite of greatly expanded pay
rolls there has been little If any real
increase in wages in the United States
in. fifteen years. Increased cost of
living has absorbed increased pay,
leaving real wages where they were
before. On the other hand-in Eng
land at least-labor nominally bene-
fitted greatly by the big fall in prices
between 1865 and 1896. Prices fell
by two-fifths and wages rose by one
quarter. In forty years real wages
almost doubled. No doubt real wages
have risen greatly in the United
States since 1865; but the gain was
made while prices were falling, not
while they were rising-and when
prices are falling employment is apt
to be uncertain. Can real wages rise
only when prices fall and labor is
partly idle?
There are some large subjects here
and it is high time we knew more
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06

sophie's orthooraphy.
The great Alexander Dumas was sit.
ting at dinner with some friends. Thew
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
Mr.. Jacobs Platform

In another column the Herald
prints the platform of Joseph Jacob
candidate for mayor, as it will in turn
print such declarations of reason
able length, as the other candidates
desire to publish, reserving the privi.
lege of such criticism as may seem
due.
For breadth Of beam, the platform
of Mr.. Jacob takes first rank, cover
ing almost everything municipal in
sight, from dance halls to collapse
BILE smokestacks. Some of the sug-
gestions are good land will doubtless
be endorsed by all the other candi-
dates, and others somewhat imprac
ticable and visionary.
Mr.. Jacob dwells at most length on
the management of the water system
and with his suggestion that domes-
tic rates are too high the Herald
fully agrees, but, his plan to recOup
a fifty per cent reduction of those
rates by the sale of water to ships is
rather visionary, as cursory exam
ination of the subject will show. Dur.
ing the year 1912, 638 vessels sailed
out of Grays Harbor, including those
loaded at Hoquiam and Cosmopolis
Estimating that $50 steam and $50
sailing vessels left Aberdeen, and
that they all took water here, which
they do not, it would amount to about
$4,000 gross. II the city was sell.
ing this water direct to the ships
an expense would be incurred every
time a vessel was served with water
if, indeed, it would not require an.
other official ON the pay rolls to at
tend to this matter, SO that one may
readily figure that the reduction Of
domestic rates must look elsewhere
to make it up. In fact, the plan OF
Mr.. Jacob is to have the city sell
the water direct "at present prevail.
ing meter rates." which instead OF
increasing the revenue, would simply
add the cost of selling to the present
expense of the system, as the mills
now pay the meter rate.
The only point Mr.. Jacob seems to
make is one this paper has long ad'
vocated. That the fire hydrants pay
a rental out of the general fund, Is
but fair to the system. His plan to
spend a bunch of money on a filter
alton plant with no permanent source
Of supply does not appear wise bust
ness. Aberdeen water is about as
pure as can be had through pipes
and the problem before the city
greater than either the important
matter of rates, or filtration, is Sc
curing future supply, and on this
Mr.. Jacob appears weak. He would
sink lot of money on the Neush
kah river, although the southside mas
now an ample supply, and the pas
experience in pumping water across
the Chehalis river has proved a cost
ly one.
Mr.. Jacob Is in error when he says
it is the duty of the city to Gauss
small craft to use collapsible smoke
stacks. This matter is within tn,
jurisdiction of the port commission
which body is now at work on thu
subject, work that was commenced
by the Chamber of Commerce ant
turned over to the commission whel
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
The Scot, He Gloatsd.

An Englishman who had been holl-
daying In the far north paid visit to
the battlefield Of Culloden. His driver.
fine old Highlander. acting as guide.
pointed out to him everything of inter-
est which tradition or historical fact
associated with the fight "And there"
said the guide. pointing with his whip
to a field not far of. "lie the English"
"Ah: Very interesting" replied the
Englishman. Yes" retorted the High
lander. with something like passion In
his voice. land you will noatice that it
ISIS Scotch oats that ISIS growing there
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP.

Scholarship in America has re-
ceived grave damage from it's
most inveterate enemy, which is
early specialization. The stu
dent of English history who cam
not express an intelligent or in
telligible opinion as to the signifi-
canoe of the Stuart dynasty will
take many pages and draw nu-
merous maps and plans for the
purpose Of establishing by what
particular window Charles l.
passed out of the palace at
Whitehall to the scaffold. The
notion that this sort Of informa-
ton is important at any stage in
a students career is an Illusion
well worthy of the study of the
academic pathologist The as
sumption that such information
can take the place Of real grasp
upon ideas, tendencies and move
ments of opinion is hardly worth
discussing. The American col
lege must be brought back on to
a firmer basis than this if it Is
to survive and If it is to be worth
working for. 1t is probably not
possible to ascertain what pro-
portion of American students go
to college for social purposes
only. what proportion 60 with a
specific vocational end in view
and what proportion go for the
purpose Of becoming literally ed
ucated gentlemen. 1t is prob
able. however. that the class last
named is not now very large.
but the country will suffer Sc
verely If this class does not grow
constantly larger and more i'm
portant. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. Columbia University.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
/ CoMICAL LAWSUIT.
Odd Revenge Of the Whimsical Count
do lauraQuais.

Odd Revenge Of the Whimsical Count
dc lauraouais.
The Count de Lauraguais was one of
the most singular characters of within.
steal time. He was full Of oddities and
had reckless spirit Of daring. The
boldness of his language and action
once drew upon him the displeasure of
Louis XVI. who banished him from
Paris. but he came back on festal day
and was seen In the very face Of the
court walking about race course. The
king winked at the escapade. Such
culprit was incorrigible.
But one Of the most absurd Of his an
tics had to do with the Prince D., =
very dull courtier. against whom he
has grudge. One day the count ap-
piled very gravely to a physician, ask
ing If 1t were possible for person to
die Of ennui.
"Such thing" said the doctor.
would be very singular and very rare"
But what l want to know" said the
count, lis would 1t be possible"
"Well." answered the doctor, "a long
continued state of ennui might induce
some disease. such as consumption. and
in that sense it might cause the pa
tents DEATH"
On this the consultation was written
down and signed at the counts request
and the fee paid.
Next he went to an advocate and
asked whether he could make a legal
complaint against a man who BY any
means whatsoever had formed design
against his life. The advocate assured
him that there was not the least doubt
of it and in his turn signed declara-
ton. Armed with these documents.
the Count de Lauraguais instituted
criminal proceedings against Prince d..
who. he declared. had formed the de-
sign Of firing him to death!
OF course the suit ended in laughter,
but he had had the satisfaction Of en-
raging his enemy.
sophie's 0rthosraphy.
The great Alexander Dumas was sit
ting at dinner with some friends. Thew
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06

had Just complimented him upon the
excellence Of his kitchen. YES" he
said refectively. II have II cook who is
wonder. Her name Is Sophie. And do
you know. she has achieved miracle
in photography. She writes her first
name without employing a single letter
that belongs to It,"
"But 1t isn't possible" said one of his
guests.
absolutely true. give you my word.
She writes 1t 'Caufy. "-Bookman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06
ACQUIRING a Reputation.

Acquiring . Reputation.
Archbishop HOwley. who lived In the
eighteenth century. most unjustly got
the reputation OF swearing like a troop
er. The explanation is that the Duke
Uf Cumberland. who fought the battle
Of Culloden and who was unspeakably
profane. once went in quest Of the pri-
mate to get his assistance in defeating
q certain bill which he disliked. He
returned to the house of lords, saying:
TITS all right. my lords. I've seen the
archbishop, and he says he'll see the
promoters to - before he'll vote for
the - bill" As matter Of fact, all
the profanity had been supplied quite
in the ordinary run Of conversation by
the duke.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-06

about them. That International in
qiiry cannot start too soon.--Satur-
day Evening Post.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Travelling Man Drops
False Arrest Charge
Against 2 Policemen

No charges will be filed with the
Police Commissioners by c. II. Grit
nth, the New Orleans travelling man
who declared he was subjected to
false arrest Saturday morning by
Sergeant Brown and Patrolman Riv-
ers. Grimth made his complaint to
Mayor Woodward His failure to
follow up the charges was because
Of business engagements in Mont
Romery and Mobile. He also said
that IT would be necessary for him
to bring the women whom he was
with Friday night into the case,
which ne did not care to do.
Chief Beavers is authority for the
statement that no charges will be
nled with the board.
Mayor Woodward will inform the
board officially Of the complaint reg
istered by Grifith, but that is prob
ably all the investigation Will amount
n
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
NEW GRAND JURY
LIKELY To TAKE
UP VICE QUIZ
Practically Certain Judge Bell
Will Urge Thorough Probe in
Charge to Body.

Reference to the Phagan case
was included in the charge Of
Bell TO the Grand jury Monday
morning. He urged the jurors to
take notice OF the homieides that
have been perpetrated in Atlanta
recently, and to use every effort in
obtaining CLOVIS to the perpetrator.
w. D. Beattis is the foreman of
the new Grand Jury.
The new Grand Jury will be sworn
In Monday morning, and in all prob
ability Will he charged by Superior
Judge Bell. who instructed the last
Jury to make an extensive investiga
ton Of the vice conditions In Atlanta
The jury had such large amount OF
routine criminal business presented
by the Solicitor that 1t found little
time for anything else.
The Grand Jury for this term will
have practically no criminal business
and will be able to carry on the in
vestlgation not completed by the last
Grand Jury. While none OF the judges
would discuss any feature that might
be contained In the charges, II wac
practically certain the sensational de-
velopments in police circles the last
few weeks and the attending charges
OF corruption would come in for a
share OF the Grand Jurys attention.
should Judge Bell charge the jury
II is practically certain he will urge a
more exhaustive investigation OF vice
conditions and alleged police corrup-
tion than any yet undertaken by a
Fulton GRAND Jury.
The suspension OF eight members OF
me police force after the Grand Jury
finished its vice probe and the charges
since hurled at the department sub
Etantiated the charge Of Judge Bell
that vice conditions ought TO be looked
into.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
She Has Taken First Prize in
Every Sprinting Contest
Since a Little Girl.

Attention, brides and matrons of
Atlanta!
A challenge is issued to you who
are feet of foot for either hundred
yard sprint or an. endurance race by
Mrs. Grace Murray Of 222 Rawson
Street. ..r' '----g
Mrs. Murray is the pretty bride OF
Stewart Murray, of the Cruickshank
Cigar Company At the annual pic
mic Of the Atlanta Scottish Associa-
ton July 4, at the grounds of the
Burns Club, Mrs. Murray took first
prize in the married women's race
She also took first prize in the wom-
ems egg and ladle race.
At the picnic of the association. last
year. Mrs. Murray, then Miss Grace
Beddingfield, was winner of the girls
race. She has taken first place in
other races. too, and her friends de-
clare she can outrun any one of her
sex in Atlanta. She herself says she
is willing at any time to enter into a
race with any OF Atlanta's married
women who think they can run.
Mrs. Murray also is a swimmer and
diver of ability.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
CHIEF SAYS FIRE
WAS INCEND|ARY
Investigation of $4,000 Blaze Is
Started - Commissionaire
Stand Alone Destroyed,

The burning of the commissionaire
stand at Grant Park early Sunday
morning has started an investigation
by Fire Chief Cummings as to the
probable incendiary firing Of the
building. There are strong indica-
lions that 1t was not of accidental
origin. =
The FIRE was discovered shortly
after O'Clock Residents Of the
Grant Park vicinity turned in ! the
alarm, but by the time the fire de
partment arrived the roof was fall
ing in. The heat was so intense that
too hot for the firemen to use.
In fire of this kind it is diff
cult to learn the origin" said Chief
Cummings Monday morning. The
structure was frame building and
probably had been burning some time
before the alarm was turned in. The
roof was falling in when the firemen
arrived. and it required hard work to
keep the flames from spreading. We
hope to ascertain the exact cause of
the fire"
The building. said to have been
worth $4,000, carried small amount
of insurance The first floor held a
soda fountain and confectionery
stand. The upper floor was used as
a dancing pavilion The main dane
ing pavilion is a short distance away
and was not touched by the flames.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Futures opened steady.

Georgian Want Ads" manage things
for those who dweu in the world of
roOmers Phone Main 5000 or Al
ianta 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

Georgian Want Ads manage things
for those who dwell in the world Of
roomers" Phone Main 5000 or At
lanta 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

Ten cents will pay the way 70 see and
hear Edison's Talking Pictures and the
highest grade OF frst-ruu motion pic
lures at any time from ESQ in the aft
ernoon until 1890 at night, at the Grand
during the week that starts this art
eTnoon.
\ big program OF the talking pictures
was nut on last week at higher prices
and served to draw large attendance
after the pictures had proven their
value The MANAGEMENT decided on an
other week, with a change OF subjects
and because Of the interest In the pic
lures and because OF the tremendous
seating capacity Of the theater, de-
termined upon the policy OF continuous
operation at the dim price,
The Biograph. Nitagraph, luhin, Sc
lig, Pathet Essanay, Kalem Edison and
Melies' releases vii he presented with
entire change Of program daily. The
Talking Pictures will be changed every
other day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
SALEOF A.. l. 4 4.
ROAD AR0U5E5
ASSEMBLY
aumor That Louisville & Nash
vile Seeks Line Rouses Inter
est in Fate of W. & A.

The coming sale o fthe Atlanta.
birmingham and Atlantic Railroad,
under foreclosure proceedings, and
The rumor that the Louisville and
Nashville has its eyes upon it, has
started something Of a panic among
Georgia legislators. particularly as
the present Legislature likely will
consider seriously the problem Of the
Western and Atlantic's release in
1919
There are two parties in the pres
ant Legislature with respect 10 the
Western and Atlantic Railway, one
{avors the release Of the state s
road as II now stands, the other the
extension Of the road to the Atlantic
seaboard.
NJ the L. and N. gobbles the A, b.
and A. il is held by some that 1t
thereby will have strategic advantage
7ver the State road in the mater or
extension to the sea Indeed, II the
/. and y. gets the A, b. and A, 1t Is
pr dicted that the railroad map OF
Georgia likely will he pretty well
changed within a short time.
There are those in the General As
sembly who are advocating the pur-
chase OF the A., b. & A. by the state,
thus extending the w. a A. TO the
sea. Others hold that the state should
KEEP its hands Of the A, p. & A Road
and confine itself TO such railroad
property as 1t now possesses, with lts
fine terminal facilities in Atlanta and
Chattanooga,
II the L. & n. gets the A.. p. & A,
II is figured by some Legislators that
It Immediately provide for entry into
Atlanta by some other way than that
over the state road, as IT now comes
in. II this Is don, 1t IS contended that
the W. & A. win viii be pretty well
put out Of bushes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
rwo AeadIIn,. a, FOrsyth.

Two heaiiiners will he offered with
I'VE other features at the Forsyth this
week There will be the usual daily
bargain matinees. and, of course. the
ever popular night performances
Cecil Ieane and his company In Ihe
the headline feature Miss Eva Taylor
and her company OF three people VIII
present After the Wedding one N
the cleverest farce sketches In the cata
log Of good things
Among the other acts will be Warren
and blanchard. the black face come
dams. the pretty Grace Sisters, who are
expert dancers. Hines and Fox the
singer and the piano player, Kennedy
and Melrose. the bouncing gymnasts,
and Houghton and HughtOn. who are
expert trick bicyClists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

The musical comedy attractions that
the playing the Rvou these days have
become immensely popular with patrons
OF amusement. Each week brings new
company. presenting a new piece, and il
is safe to say that nothing in the
amusement line has pleased Bijou pa
irons better than the attractions that
are playing from week to week The
hin that Is being offered this week $
the 1912 cabaret Revue. Along Broad
way" which will be presented by a
big company Of fun makers, headed by
WIN Stanton and Rosalind May.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07

Georgian Want Ads" manage things
for those who dwell in the world 81
roomers Phone Main 5000 or At
lauta 5000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Slide or-Life' Hero
Dashes Out Brains

CHAUTAUQUA. n. Y, July los
car Williams, a steeplejack by trade.
was instantly killed at Mayville while
performing a slide for life"
Hanging by his teeth to a pulley
on a rope stretched from the court
house dome to a tree about $50 feet
distant. he succeeded in making the
slide. but the buffer of grain sacks
proved inadequate and his brains
were dashed out against the tree.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

Cotton quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
TO-DAY'S MARKET
OPENINGS.

Nav YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
Funeral Designs and Flowers
FOR ALL OCCASIONS.
Atlanta Floral Company,
455 EAST FAIR STRICT.
, 1T IS COOL AND COM
PORTABLE IN THE
GREAT NORTH WOODS
AND LAKE COUNTRY
OF WISCONSIN A ND
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

Hundreds OF inland lakes and
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with all conveniences necessary for
the fun enjoyment Of the vacation pc
Rod.
The finest OF fishing. bathing. boat
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you may take automobile tours
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the soft balsam OF the pines per-
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Madison. Waukesha, Lake Geneva.
milwaukee,. Green Lake, Devils
Lake. Manitowish. woodruff, Eagle
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other resorts and camping places
are reached by the direct lines
OF the Chicago and Northwestern
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ter and full particulars Du appl'Ca-
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G, and y. w Ry.. Gown Marx
Building, Birmingham. IA.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-07
PlrTseuRe BANK CLOSED.

PITTSBURG, July THE First
Second National Bank here has been
closed by order of the national comp
troller.