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The Washington times., 1913-07-08
DEATH TOLL OF ADJUSTMENTS.

The Fourth of July has lost character as an an
nual day of slaughter and maiming but the business
OF having good time still evies its heavy toll. Avla-
tion has some excuse, though it costs all too much
because of the disposition to make it sport and
gamble Motoring brings its regular Monday morn
ing record of Sunday tragedies, and with plenty
more sprnkled through the week for good measure.
The deadly canoe and the idiot who rocks the boat
are breaking their record this season.
Why not little more safety and sanity in our
amusements on the other 364 days in the year?
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Learn One Thing
Every Day
l4.-STRIKING A LIGHT.


HERE was time when men had
no means of striking a light or
making a fire to cook their food
Either an idle man. with moth
ing better to do. else a very patient,
persistent man with a fixed idea, rirst
discovered that by rubbing two pieces
Of dry wood together he could create
enough heat to set fire to bits OF ory
grass or moss
Another way of creating enough fric-
tion, with less energy, was by cutting
a hole in dry plank and rapidly twtrl-
ing a stick in it. After a long time
smoke would rise and soon fiame
burst forth.
At last some enterprising man found
that by striking a piece OF flint rock
with a bit of metal stone he could pro-
duce a spark Next came real ire
making outfit. There was rough box
containing a piece of flint, steel ana
a half-burned cloth called tinder, up
on which the sparks were caught
The steel was struck upon the fint.
driving a spark into the box A tiny
sniral of smoke would arise showing
that the tinder was smouldering. Then
a fire was lighted from this. After that
came the tinder-box pistol, where a
piece of flint was struck agtnst an up
right bit of steel, causing spark 10
fall into a little pan of powder 50
rapidly that the wind could not put IL
ont, After the tinder-box pistol came
the first primitive matches.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Pauperized.

TN a discussion Of the pauperizing ef-
feet Of indiscriminate charity. Mrs.
Russell sage, whose charity is al
ways wise. once said:
Il used to know a good old clergyman
who devoted over half of his income to
the poor.
I'm this good clergymans parish
there was a man to whom he gave
every week coal and flour, sugar and
tea, potatoes. and meat Remember
ing now the clergyman had to deny
himself in order to give So generously.
a lady said to this pensioher one day:
DR.. Filthy to look after you like this
and give you all these nice things?"
The pensioner, who was lunching on
the good old clergyman bounty at the
time. looked up, with his mouth full of
steak.
Good Of him? he exclaimed why,
what's he fur?"-Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

TEARKEN Daughter! For the Mere Fishing Season,
when the shores With Aul Anglers and the air
filled NTH FISH STORIES and Summer Fiction!
Behold there Thirteen Original Fish Sores and thirteen
times thirteen variations of each.
Wooers story lobster and
which he shall feed thee if thou wilt but marry him.
And the mpressionsf story of the heess whom he orsook
THY sake and the actes who pineh for lone of him.
BoundeIs story of the which he
plated BUYING and of the yacht which he hath JUST sold
And the NearAuthoTs story the play which he hath prien and
managers clamoug likewise of the wondrou plot
which popular novelist "STOLE" from him.
the Summer WdoweTs story of his sad sad life and of
the wife doth appreciate" him
And the Summer Widows story the husband that doth
understand her, but NEGLECTED. his
pursuit of the almighty dollar.
There Debuantes story of the Good completely
surrounded-b -by-money'-whch GOT AWAY!
Madens story the innumerabe Chances which
she turned dowu" because not them fulfilled her
"LDEAL." - ~ .-
There Small Boys story of the kind gentleman who inpted
him into the orchard FED him NTH green apples
And the College Youths story of the Games he hath the
Champagne he hath chorus girls he hath known
There is the Hardened Bachelors story of how he
all through years. or RIGHT GIRL to aong (But
he oddeth exceeding great
distance until she got past)
There Husbands story of hon hard he hath toled at the
Office when looking Jagged at the weeks end
And there of the "ONLY GIRL HE EVER
LOVED~
These nv Beloved Thirteen Original Fish Stories
Hearken unto weet and NTH gentle face for perad
penture thou fish story OF thine OWN awaiting to be told
For this the good tme when there
taken out of the than we're IN it," SeLah
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Spoiled the Show.

"HERE is a good story of an
actor who was depicting on
the board a powerful pathetic
part.
He was made up marveIousIy to
look starved to skin and bone. totter-
ing on the verge of death from star
walton. gasping for breath and weak
from emacia tiun.
still. he had on his fingers a flash
ing diamond ring, and the sarcastic
gallery. reproved him for il one night
At the critical moment the hero faI-
tered out in agony to the gallery:
Good heavens! II this fails, what
shall I do7" -
The answer floated down unexpect-
edly from the top seats:
Pawn yer ring"
The act was spoiled.-Ideas.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
What's on the Program, IN
Washington Today

Meeting of milk dealers and shippers.
National Hotel
Meetings, evening:
Masonic-Federal Lodge, No. I.
Acacia, No. IS. and Takoma, No. %;
Mt. Horeb Chapter. No. Z, and Po-
tomac. No. 5, Royal Arch: DeMolay
Commandery, No. 1, K T.; Electa
Chapter, No. 2. Order OF the Eastern
Star.
Red Men-Idaho Tribe, No. Is. North
east Temple; Osceola. No. Is. Ten
Ieytown: Waneta Council, No 5,
Degree Of PocaEontas, S, Fifth and q
streets northwest.
Golden Eagles-Monarch Castle. No.
., Fifth and G streets
Knights of Pythias-webster Lodge.
No. Z, Excelsior, No. II, Germania,
No. IS.
Odd Fellows-Washingto Lodge, No.
6, Golden Rule, No. Il. and Amity,
No. %: Fred d. Stuart Encamp-
ment. No. :.
X. O. T. M.-Erightwood Tent, No. S.
Maccabee Hall. BrightHood.
Amusements.
Columbia-"My Wife, Sis D. m.
polls Man and Superman," els and
Glen Echo-All amusements.
Rand, dancing and other amusements.
craar Falls-Music and other amuse-
mentS.
Imna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
uarshaIl Hall-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m, 2:3o p. m, and
pivsr View Park-Boats leave Seventh.
street wharf. 10 a: m, ard D. m,
ccionial Beach-Steamer 81 Johns
leaves Seventh street wharf every day
sxcept Monday at 3 a. m Saturday,
$50 D. m
Monthly meeting of the Randle High
NTands Citizens' Association. evening
Celebration In anniversary Of founding
~ Electra Chapter, No. 9. Order Of
the eastern Star, Anacostia, evening.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
A Familiar Example.

w ILL CROOKS. NJ. P. who hal
IA been giving us list of the
W. .'don'ts'' he observes I'm his
daily life. was once asking a
r,,,. Girl some questions in elementary
science. A.. o,,..,
What are the eiiec's oi neat ana
cold?" he asked;
"Heat expands and cold contracts"
was the prompt reply:
averv good the labor member re-
marked. Now give me an example"
tier few minutes thought the child
oriied. In hot weather the DAYS are
iopg and when II is cold they are
lpnTt Pearson Weekly.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Good Stories
One or the Other.

~ NE kid story leads on to an
4 4 other. A Cleveland school
~ .teacher-one who has at sew
eral periods In the sweet
scented past favored US with anecdotes
about her pupils-sends us an account
Of a quiz conducted in her geography
class only a day or two ago, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
I'm what zone do We live?" asked the
teacher.
THE Temp-rut Zone" chanted the
we'll drilled class.
Right And what do we mean by
temperate? Willie, you may answer"
"Temp'rut Is where It's freezin' cold
half the time an roastin' hot the other
half the time
II Willie wasn't sent to the head for
that IT wasn't because he didn't deserve
the honor
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Your Request Is Too Late; But We're
Sure They've Increased.

G. S. K: II this gets to you before
you go 10 Atlantic I'd like you to count
the number of shops selling Original
salt water tafy' and let me know. I'd
like to compare with my figures Of last
year, and if the number has increased
won't 80 this year G.. G.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

noon. Have your stage manager
stage carpenter. assistant stage car
penter, property man, chief electri-
clan and all stage hands present
promptly at that hour
Three hours later the manager
swayed some and seized the seltzer
syphon on receiving this answer:
IAN right. He will be on hand
Philadelphia Telegraph
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

of n New York manager with the
owner of a playhouse over In Jersey.
The manager had made arrange
ments. to rehearse a new production
in the Jersey house." said Mr..
Thomas, "and when everything was
in readiness he tclegraphed as fol-
lows
thsatAr at q o'clock tomorrow altar.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

There are any number of more in
New York court is the case of the
Musica! Protective Union VS.. WilIiam m
p Hornblower
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

give us worse if there is not recognition OF the right
funess and justice of demands that represent the
the reasonable dues of an element which is strong
enough to take control if it is exasperated to the
point of doing so.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

The idea is Canoes that the cruelty
of the papers in printing Miss Jessie
Wilson's age is alleviated by the fact
that no two Of them had II alike.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

Anyone desiring to read in detail
what Mr.. Rockefeller said to his neigh.
bors upon arriving in Cleveland should
do so now. before the hot weather
sets in.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

The galaxy Of well-known poets now
under contract to this profulgent pill
aster is a notable one. 1t embraces Mr..
Musings of a Conductor" etc; the
anonymous but gifted authoress Of
Childhood Hours and July and
his bow today. II there are no casual
ties Mr.. Evans second pome. "Lamen.
tation," will appear in this column to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
SUBJECT: CAPT. T. N. POTTS.

SUBJECT: CAPT. T. NJ. POTTS
I'm not sour or dcettc
On the questions of the day;
am soft and sympathetic,
Yet, most undpolo0etic,
I pould say:
That I do not care a rap an
Not a pair of jagged jots
What eventu'IIy toHl happen
To that uery famous cdp'n,
T. u. Potts.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
He Would Be There,

--HE theat.r in the small town
was the topic being talked OF
by a merry party of actors
i and playwrights when Angus
,,,. PhouAi recalled The experience
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
You're Supposing 100 Per Cent.

G. s. x: The Cincinnati ice strike
having been settled. suppose You'll
want to move out there.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

The tariff vote may be so close, say
the stories about it, that the Vice Presi.
dent may have to cast his aye. In which
direction
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
In Which We Renew Acquaintance
With a Number of Old Friends.

From the account OF any Balkan battle)
- says the Sofia correspondent of the
Reichpost" ,~-
"A dispatch to the London Chron-
icle-'
Information given out by the Central
News ..s
"-according to the correspondent Of
the London Daily Mall -,,.-,-.. 60.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

In what way. do you think, is the at
tempt of Mr.. Lauterbach to blame II on
Lamar similar to the Panama lid that
we purchased yesterday. our final Of
the season?
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

Mr.. Cross last week resigned as su-
perintendent Of the Cory. Pa. schools.
and the pupils probably had a celebra :
tfon.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
THE FAN.

THE FAN.
CBy WILLIAM FRANCIS EVANS, approx
imately some poet)
In the sun, he can ever stand,
To watch the game. he thinks grand.
At his home, he's never seen,
s Washing windows or staining
screens.
His poor wife. does the work, he dislikes,
While he. to each game daily hikes.
First one, in the bleachers, this mar
ried man.
He's. known about town, as a fan. -
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

For the Futurist Club: The Demo
cratic split on tariff.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
THIS& THAT
WTh Sometimes a Lfffle srfhe Othe,
TO BE HONEST ABOUT 1T.

(Somewhat affectionately dedicated to those
who can't understand how you keep Il I'D
every day. I'd think you'd run out of ideas. =
You Who give poice to some doubt
of -.--...
Everyday efforts like these,
Saying, "Pd think you'd run out of
Idees-"
You of the croaking fatidic,
Whether or not you're sincere,
Cease that old comment bromidic;
Gipe ear: .... 49,
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

You ought to be able to guess it.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

PERSONAL AND PRIVATE
]. Z. F.: YOU overwheIm us.
Cameo: Ditto.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08
Here. deeply crafty and subtle,
Here is our answer to you;
Here is our final rebuttdl:
We do.

To our partisan, prejudiced palate
there are just two kinds Of cherry pie:
The enjoyable variety and the kind
from which the cherry stones have NOT
been removed.
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

Because its the last straw.
,-,---..- --- d q K
The Washington times., 1913-07-08

Why the police courts are crowded:
Mr. Rockefeller warmly congratulated
the assistant superintendent on the
progress made with the children in his
absence"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Architects Dreams For Most Marvellous Of Universal
Expeditions Coming True-Whole World Interested
By HAMILTON WRIGHT
By HAMILTON WRIGHT

and Education. Thanking this rectan-
gular group on the east, but brought
into general architectural harmony
with it is Machinery Hall. Thanking
1t upon the west will be the superb
Palace Of Fine Arts, building partly
circular In form and embracing great
lagoon, in which It's classic outlines
will be reflected. The huge Palace Of
Horticulture, Festival Hall, the Serv-
ice building and other minor structures
are set in the south garden. The Pal
ace Of Horticulture will be one of the
most wonderful buildings ever erected
1t will cover FIVE acres and be con-
structed almost entirely of glass. Its
huge glass dome will rise 1876 feet.
The department Of horticulture at the
Exposition has offered prize Of ST.
900 to the originator Of the finest va
riety Of rose. The merits of this rose
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
by tho "a nc nsrauo Exposition
o glass and viii cover i've acres

will be judged by an international
jury. A scientist has written that he
feels he Is well on the way to produce
a black rose.
The finest architectural and sculp-
tural effects will be seen in the great
courts, which will divide the EXPOSE
ton city north and south. In the CEN
ter of the group will be the Grand
Court Of Honor, the splendid Court Of
the Sun and Stars. Here the visitor
will behold one Of the most magnifi-
cent court effects ever presented at an
exposition. In dimensions the court
will be $50 feet east and west and 900
feet north and south, exclusive of a
fore court or opening on San Francis
co harbOr. The entrance to the court
from the main gates will be through
the arcade of the Tower of Jewels, a
magnificent structure 430 feet in
height. By day the tower will stand
out as the great dominating architec-
tural feature of the Exposition. By
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

of the Setting Sun will be crowned
with group expressing western civ
ilization, its main theme prairie
schooner, with Indians and Spanish,
French, German and English explorers
supporting the central figure.
Passing beneath either of the two
great arches one will come respective
ly into the great west court, the Court
Of the Four Seasons, designed by Hen
ry Bacon. designer of the wonderful
Lincoln memorial to be built at Wash
ington in honor Of Abraham Lincoln,
or to the great east court, the Court OF
Festivals. designed by Louis G. Null
gardt, architect Of the Fisheries build
ing at Chicago. In these courts will
be seen monumental expressions of
architecture and sculpture. The sculp-
ture upon an exalted scale will tell
the story of the Panama canal and of
the high ideals with which America
has pursued this greatest of the works
Of history.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
THE test OF MERIT
Newport People Are Given Con-
vincipg proof.

No better test of an article can
be mabe than the test of time and
this is particularly true of kidney
medicine. Doan's Kidney Pills
have stood this test and stood it
we'll, What better proof of the
merits Of this remedy could you
demand than the statement of a
Newport resident who used it sue
cessfully and tells of lasting re-
suits.
Read the following:
Mrs. M. E. Fancher, College
Hill, Newport, Tenn, says: For
several years | was distressed by
backache and weakness through
my loins and | believe the tronble
was caused by an injury. The
kidner secretions were also dis
ordered. Doan's Kidney Pills
strengthened my back and kid
neys and after that my condition
was better in every way. | am
glad to confirm what | said about
Doan's Lidney Pills when Irecom-
mended them before"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

night 1t will reflect the colors Of the
rainbow from hundreds of great bat
teries Of seachlights, On the east side
Of the court will be the great triumphal
Arch Of the Rising Sun, and upon tho
west side will be seen the Arch Of tho
Setting Sun. The arches will suggest
the note of the Exposition-the meet
ing Of the east and west at Panama.
Their sculptural decorations will carry
out this theme. Surmounting the Arch
Of the Rising Sun will be q colossal
group Of statuary, great elephant as
the central motif. with camel riders,
Tibetan priests, Arab warriors, negro
slaves, etc., the whole suggesting the
spirit Of the orient The group will DO
forty-two feet in height. The howdah
upon the elephant will be 1888 feet
above the floors Of the Court Of the
Sun and Stars. The triumphal Arch
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

those of the United States. Prizes will
be offered for devices or improvements
which tend to make the aeroplane
safer and to bring it more and more
into practical everyday use.
The Panama-Pacific International
Exposition will be the first great Amer
lean exposition Of which 1t will be pos
sible to get view from an aeroplane.
The more venturesome visitors flying
over the Exposition in dirigible bal
looms or in aeroplanes will see stretch
ed out below them the great exhibit
palaces, brilliant with the color scheme
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

A 8 the United States has invited
the world to an international
~ festivity, an International pro-
gram will be part Of the Pana-
ma-Pacific International Exposition.
Sporting events Of all kinds will be
prominent. The crack cavalry and In
fantry of the United States and Eu-
rope will participate In wall scaling
contests, remount demonstrations and
competitive drills Of all kinds. Garry
ing out this theme upon larger scale,
battleships In the harbor and aero
planes launched from hangers on the
Exposition grounds will contend In
mimic warfare. There are assured at
the Exposition some wonderfully In
teresting aeroplane demonstrations.
The principal aeroplane manufacturers
Of England, Germany, Russia, Italy
and Switzerland will compete with
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Lynn Shelley Company
Fatal Mix;nu of Labels,

Mixicg Of labels had fatal result
at Paris few days ago. An eight.
months-old cnild was taken i'll, and
the doctor who was called in gave
the mother couple of prescriptions,
one for potion to be taken internal.
ly, and the other for lotion for ex.
ternal application. The chemist who
made them up, however, put the po-
ton label on the bottle of lotion, and
the label ITO be applied externally,
he affixed to the other bottle. The
result was that the child died the fol.
lowing day.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

Copyright, 1918, by the Panama Pacific In
ternational Exposition.
FIGURE OF ARAB FALCoNER FOR GROUP
NATIONS OF THE EAST" PANAMA-PA-
CIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN
FRANCISCO, 1915
designed by Jules Guerin, the famous
artist, who thus describes the effect Of
the work he is directing: Imagine a
gigantic Persian rug spread down upon
the shores of San Francisco bay, with
brilliant colors here and there, but
melting in soft, glorious tones, and you
will have an idea of what the Panama
Pacific International Exposition will
look like If viewed from distance, as
from the Sausalito heights across the
Golden Gate"
The Exposition buildings will be di-
vided into three huge groups, and
when completed the Exposition city
will present a marvellous picture.
Eight of the palaces in the central
group will form parts Of great rec
tangle Four Of the buildings will face
the bay and four face south upon a
wonderful south garden. The four
buildings facing upon the bay are the
Palaces Of Mines, Transportation, Ag-
riculture and Food Products. The four
facing south are the Palaces Of Varied
Industries. Manufactures. Liberal Arts
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Faults of Preachers.

Nr. Cowan points out that preach
ers have a remarkable lack of COM
mon sense when choosing their texts
He has heard of an Edinburgh minis
ter who preached sermon on a
misery brother cleric from the words,
And the beggar died. Another
cleric, in preaching to a society Of
physicians, announced as his text, "A
certain woman had suffered
many things of many physicians and
had spent all that she had, and was
nothing better, but rather grew
worse"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Perfected s.=,ne, Glass.

A Birmingham Eng,) hrm is stat
ed to have 2 valuable invention on the
treatment OF stained glass windows
which is being patented. AS now con-
structed the picture on stained glass
window can only be seen from the in
side of building by daylight: but this
invention makes it possible for the
picture to be seen after dark, when
no light is shining through it from
the inside. Some windows already
placed have proved satisfactory.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Old Custom Survives.

The ancient custom horn dancing"
took place at Abbot Bromley, Burton.
on-Trent, England, recently, when cos
tuned dancers carrying reindeer horns
which have been stored in the church
for four. centuries, and astride hobby
horses, went through the countryside
to the strains of rag-time music.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
One Part Was Easy.

A commercial traveller who found
trade very bad wrote home in very
melancholy mood, whereupon the head
of the firm wired: IF you cannot get
enough orders to make your expenses
you had better return at once" Or
ders are very scarce" wired ths trav.
eler In reply, "but am making a lot OF
expenses!"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Record CareIessness.

The most careless will on record
is probably the distinction to be
claimed for that of man name John
Mcclellan Of Armagh, ireland, who
left estate valued at 916,974 los. 10d.,
made will in which he appointed
executors, but omitted to dispose Of
his property.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25

Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until | used Doan's
Ointment. The result was last
ing."-Hon. John R. Garrett, May
or, Girard, Ala.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
Complicated.

Many one finds that he or she
cannot live with person after fancy
ing they could not live without him
or her
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-12-25
PerseverInu Cinnamon.

There are oil and salt wells in China
more than 1000 feet deep that have
been drilled through solid rock by
hand with the most primitive tools.