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The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
SUPERSTITIONs AND SNAKES.
Naturalist Tells ~. NJ. {. A. Boys
some Truths About Reptiles.


NJ. B. Foster. a naturalist OF Elmer
n. J.. held a crowd of $50 boys spell
hound in the social rooms Of the Y. NJ
c. \. boys department while he shat
tered belief after belief regarding snakes
He illustrated his lecture with the us.
of live reptiles. First of all what /:
commonly known as the "stinger' is M
singer, but the organ by which the snake
hears. Snakes. he declared. should b.
classed with any other animal which /:
helpful TO mankind. A snake, If he ::
not the poisonous kind in the cellar. viii
do more to rid the house of the disease
breeding rat and mouse than almost any
thing else.
The snake is the only animal which
can swallow something larger than 1t.
own body. One meal will usually las
one week and in the case of il consist
ing of a rat every particle Is digestec
save the hair and the nails and tbs
enamel on the teeth.
The coachwhip snake. so-called because
of its resemblance to a coachwhip, is the
fastest among the reptiles. The legs arr
inside the body in a few snakes.
That no one has the power to charm
snake and no snake has the power
to charm an animal is emphaticalIy
stated by Mr.. Foster. Music also. ht
declares, has no power to soothe oil
otherwise change their nature. They
know nothing whatever about music, he
said. There is no affection between
mother and son. A snake may be born
today and tonight will leave its mother
and never see her again or not recog.
nize her IL il does.
There are only three classes of poison
Gus snakes. according to Mr.. Foster
These consist of the rattlers, the mecca.
sins and the harlequin or coral snake
OF the rattlesnake there are thirteer
different kinds. he said.
That the old Southern superstition Of
a snake not dying until shutdown is moi
based upon the facts. is the assertion Of
Mr. Foster. A snake is dead when M
is dead. whether you kill him at sunrise
or in the afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Just Pity for Nude Damsel
ART WINDOWS ATTRACT CURIOUS
Very Proper, Dealer Says

ing was the sole attraction. and was
being discussed in stage whispers by
both the men and the women Just so
long as young women from eighteen TO
twenty-five years OF age find pleasure In
such pictures instead u CONCERNING
them, just SO long will such things con-
tinue.
THE Truth Society has appealed to
the police department 10 have 'Septem-
Der Morning removed from exhibition
inasmuch as II clearly violates the police
regulations. and we have no doubt that
the offensive picture will either be vol
UNFAIRLY put away by the dealers, OF
seized by the police"
Testimony for the defense vas offered
by the proprietor of one of the art stores
He sail:
only people who look at the wrong
side of art can find anything objectiona-
BILE in the picture. Critics who really
know something of art have said that
the picture is chaste and proper. There
is nothing with which fault can be
found In the picture. which is. in my
mind. most modest, and, incidentally,
creditable work of art"
Anthony Comstock caused some trouble
over the picture in New York. After two
weeks of exhibition. the picture was
withdrawn by the dealers.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
PANIC WAS MANUFACTURED.
Senator Thomas Says Tariff Never
Caused Any.

A campaign of education. to prove
that the panic of 1875 was manufactured
and did not result from the passage OF
a radical tariff bill. has been undertaken
bv the Democrats OF the Senate, and
will he continued. Senator Thomas of
Colorado has made one speech to this
purpose. and it will be followed by
others The campaign has been forced
by the attitude of the more rabid MEM
bers Of the opposition who have pro-
claimed the probability of panic and ruin.
As a measure of self-protection the ma
jority has undertaken a public iQvestiGa-
ton of the causes of the panic Of
twenty years ago.
mo panic ever resulted from the pass
age of a tariff BILL" declared Senator
Thomas. The panic of 1895 was manu-
featured panic"
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
SMALLPOX SCARE
AT UNION STATION
Syrian, with Rash on Face, Causes
Observation-Disclosures, Say
Doctors.

Wild excitement prevailed at Union Sta
ton yesterday morning at IL o'clock when
an unknown Syrian with his face broken
out with a rash attempted to pass through
gate to take a train for Charlestown.
West Va
When the Syrian in company with more
than fifty other-foreigners appeared at
the ticket gate, Ticket Examiner r. c.
Tilghman waved him, yelling smallpox"
Detective Nussbaum and a station officer
were called and the Syrian was hustled
into the police room of the station. Sta
ton Master w. G. Robey summoned
Deputy Health Officer DR.. W. G. Fowler
and he allayed the fears of several hur-
bred persons by pronouncing the malady
as measles. An ambulance from the
Board Of Health was summoned. but in
the meantime the Syrian was ushered on
the outside of the station and told to sit
in a chair with which had been provided
The detective and the special officer stood
fifty feet away on guard. At the Gar
field Hospital where the Syrian was taken
II was stated that he had a case of
measles OF the worst sort.
AS a pred DItion that the disease would
not spread at the station the concourse.
and the police room were fumigated.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
DEBATE ON sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Reported Disagreement by Con
ferces Made to House.

Representative Fitzgerald called up in
the House yesterday the conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill and reported
a disagreement between the Senate and
House conferees on a section to reduce
the membership of the board of man.
ayers of the National Soldiers Home to
five The Senate said Mr.. Fitzgerald, is
insisting upon a board as at present
constituted. or eleven members, while
the House conferees have stood pat on
provision for only five.
Fitzgerald moved that the bill be sent
hack to conference with instructions that
the House conferees refuse to accept the
Senate amendment. Debate was begun
on the Fitzgerald motion.
The sundry civil bill carries approx
mately Sl16.OoO 600, and the entire measure
has been held UP for the past week on
account Of the disagreement on the SOL
diers' Home item.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
PROBE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Commission To Have Three Mem
hers from Each House.

The general investigation OF Indian af-
fairs decided upon by the Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs will be made by
a Joint commission composed of three
Senators and three Representatives
under an amendment introduced by
Senator Stone of Missouri and adopted
yesterday.
The sum OF $4,000 was agreed upon as
necessary for the investigation. The
amendment will be reported to the Sen
ate with the Indian appropriation bill.
The investigating commission will begin
its work within ten days after Congress
has approved il.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
The LITTLE
TROUBLES GET BY

Humanity takes little heed of little
things.
That is largely why life is short
We guard against the danger of in
lection when it has developed into
something we fear. like Small Pox or
Diphtheria; but the Insignificant mi
crobe, which is primarily responsible
for nearly every form of malignant
disease, gets by.
1t enters our system most frequently
through the mouth, and while the most
ordinary precaution would end its per-
nicious activity, it is too often allowed
10 continue on its errand of misery.
Get in the habit of using an anti
septic mouth wash and gargle night
and morning. 1t will exterminate germ
life and do more to preserve your
health and prevent disease than any
other precautionary measure.
Your doctor will tell you this is true.
The best antiseptic to use is LIS
TOGEN. 1t goes farther than Perox-
ide of Hydrogen by uniting with that
most efficient germ destroyer, the re-
medal and antiseptic properties of
Thymol. Menthol and Eucalyptol.
which take up the work where Perox-
ide of Hydrogen leaves off, and not
only destroy the germ but in some de-
gree repair the damage that has been
done
Ask your druggist for LISTOGEN.
II is a most valuable preparation. Is
cents. so cents, and ST a bottle at
Ameck Drug stores. 9O4 G street, Ninth
and ID Streets. Fifteenth and Streets.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
DEMOCRATS WIN
TEST ON TARIFF
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

lana, who intimated that President Will
son, after declaring in a speech at Pitts
burg that the Democratic party was not
In favor OF free trade, '-or anything ap-
proximating it, was now playing in the
role Of a free-trader.
James Quotes Record.
Replying. Senator James declared that
the pending bill was not a free trade
measure. that II would raise $3.50, 600 900
In revenue, and that the fact that the
President was In favor Of free sugar did
not convict him of being a free-trader.
Did you regard yourself a free-trader
when you voted as a member OF the
House, for free boots and shoes, free
bread and meat, and other articles in
the farmers free list. bill in the last
CongressT' inquired Senator James, ad-
dressing Mr.. Ransdell.
Chairman Underwood, of the Ways
and Means Committee, and Senator Will
Jams and Senator Reed have admitted
that the taking of the duty of of sugar
would destroy the industry" replied Mr.
Ransdell. IF the Senator from Ken
lucky can demonstrate to me that any
OF the INDUSTRIES whose products / voted
to put on fhe free list in the last Con-
gress would be destroyed by removing
the duty, then l will join him in voting
for a duty
In the course of the tariff debate Sena-
tor Gallinger had occasion to complain
because the Vice President did not en-
force the rule which forbids applause in
the galleries.
Vice President Marshall retorted that
a Few days ago when a Republican
speech was being applauded by the gal
leries. the shoe was on the other foot"
and that there was no complaint because
the Vice President INDUCED the galleries
in that exercise.
Senator Gallinger made some observa-
tons criticising the Chair. Later in the
day the Vice President in a conciliatory
way explained that he had not meant to
be offensive to the Senator from New
Hampshire, and the incident was closed.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
COURT ARRANGEs VACATIONS.
District Supreme Justices to Gel
Two Weeks Leave.

Vacations for the members OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court will begin July
the assignment for the summer session.
being announced yesterday following a
conference OF the justices in genera
term.
Only one member Of the court will be
sitting from July / to October s, the
assignments being as follows: Justice
Anderson, July ! to. 16; Justice Gould
July II to August 1; Justice Barnard
August to 13; Justice Wright, Angus,
10 to September 3; Justice Stafford, Sep.
TENDER to September 70, and Chief Jus.
tice Clabaugh, September 20 to October 6
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
HYDE GRANTED NEW TRIAL.
supreme Court Reverses Decision In
Case of Former City Chamberlain.

New York, May 16-The appellate
division of the Supreme Court today
reversed the judgment of conviction
against Charles II. Hyde, formerly
city chamberlain. who was sentenced
to a term CT Imprisonment in Sing
Sing for not less than two and not mere
than three and one half years, for bribery
in connection with the loaning of city
funds to the Northern Bank, of which
Joseph G. Robin, was president, on con-
dition that this bank loan money to the
Carnegie Trust Company. which was then
tottering and subsequently failed.
Hyde was convicted November 80 1872,
and sentenced by Justice Con in the ex-
traordinary term of the criminal branch
of the Supreme Court.
The court ordered a new trial
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Cabinet DRAFTS
REPLY TO JAPAN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
or accept responsibility for an affrout to
the government and people of the en-
pire.

or accept responsibility for an affrout to
the government and people of the en-
pire.
Would Publish Note.
There is a strong desire upon ,the part
of the administration to make public its
answer TO Japan, but courtesy due the
Japanese government requires that the
note be kept a secret in substance and
In text except by special arrangement
with Ambassador Chinda and his gov
eminent The Ambassador gave notice
that he was not authorized to make pub
lSic the text of the protest which he pre-
scented at the State Department, and 1t
was agreed that II should not be make
public except by arrangement between
Washington and Tokyo. Such an ar
rangement has not been made. The
United States reply cannot in courtesy
be made public until the note to which
II is an answer Is likewise set before the
American people.
It was indicated last night, however.
that steps will be taken in the next few
DAYS TO arrange for the publication of
both notes simultaneously in Tokyo and
Washington. This was the arrangement
with Great Britain, by which the notes
in the Panama Canal controversy have
been published in both countries.
Crisis Is Admitted.
That the present situation between
Japan and the United States is in the
nature of crisis in the relations be-
tween the two governments was admit
ted freely in Cabinet circles yesterday.
At the same time. annoyance was ex-
pressed with the publicity given to GER
tain military movements, and con-
ferences at the White House between
the President and Secretary of War
Garrison and Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels.
Objection to publicity given these fea-
lures of the present situation was
frankly based on the fear that wrong
Interpretation might be set upon them
in Japan. The administration clearly
showed its most earnest desire not TO
do anything or permit anything to be
done which might further excite japanese
public opinion. In fact, the fear that
in the attitude of the Japanese populace
lies the real danger ~ the situation was
yesterday for the first time officially ad-
mitted.
In line with this effort not to have the
anti-American sentiment in Japan any
further aroused il was again announced
Yesterday that no new orders were being
issued to either ships or troops involving
their movement in any way which might
give rise to an Interpretation of prepara-
ton for the worst II was furthermore
most emphatically announced that no
such orders would be issued. as long as
the discussions between the United States
and Japan continue in their present
stage.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
China Thank. the United States.

Both houses of the Chinese National
Assembly have by separate action passed
resolutions thanking the United States
for its recognition OF the Chinese re-
public, according to information trans
mitted to the State Department by the
Chinese Ambassador, Mr.. Chang. Tele-
grams of similar import have been re-
ceived from the Governors of the
provinces Of Che Wang. Shansi. Chihu.
and kansu.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Man Fall. and Break. Leg.

Daniel Murphy, seventy-three years
old, an inmate of the Soldiers Home.
had his right leg broken last night
as the result of a fall he received in
street car at Fourteenth and East
Capitol Streets. Murphy. getting up
from his seat to get of the car, fell.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17

the coming Senatorial and Congressional
elections.
1t is the idea Of members of both COM
mittees TO, eliminate duplication OF work
whenever possible and strive for con-
centration and efficiency in the conduct
of the campaign.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
CONSERVATION LAW CHANGE.
Chief Forester Henry b. Graves
Talks About Alaska Reserve.

A change in conservation laws that
will open up the Chugach Forest Re
serve, in Alaska. was advocated be-
fore the Senate Committee on Terri
tories yesterday by Henry B. Graves.
Chief Forester. He explained that
1000. 900 acres of timberless land were
included in the reserve. because il was
difficult to draw boundary lines more
closely. He asserted that the proper
policy would be to use the mature tim
Der for development purposes, and said
the laws must be changed II this is
TO be done literally.
Forester Graves said he knew of no
other reasons for the formation of the
reserve than the perpetuation of the
forest Previous witnesses have indi-
Gated a sinister motive in reserving
lands from which railroads and settlers
have been excluded.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Tax Proposed on Mail Orders.

A tax of l per cent a year would be
levied upon all business transactions by
mail-order houses if a bill introduced in
the House yesterday by Representative
Hinebaugh of Illinois becomes law. The
bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury
to maintain supervision over the business
of such concerns
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Peorin CoIIcctorship Discussed.

Representative Stone of Illinois yester-
day urged President Wilson to appoint
e. D. McCabe. Of Peoria. ILL.,, to be col
lector of internal revenue for that dis
trict The President promised to consider
the matter with Secretary McAdoo.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Entertainment for blind.

A recital for the blind was given last
| night at the Library of Congress, the
soloists being, Franklin Jackson, jr.. Miss
Florence Stonebraker, Francis Leroy
Taylor, and Miss Margaret King.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17
Irish Jurist Dies.

Dublin. ireland, May 15.-Right Hon.
George Wright, Judge of the High Court
of Ireland since 1901. and formerly Soil
citor General for Ireland. died at his
Wicklow residence today.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17

Joyce. Miss n. Boyd. Mrs. George Gar
ner, Mrs. ]. A. Kelley, Mrs. Linton, Mrs
Joseph Berberich, Mrs. Knowlton, Miss
Irene schafer, Mrs. Charles Berry, Mrs
W. A. Buchanan. Mrs. W. Kinds, Mrs
A. s. Pattison. Miss n. Morrison. and
Miss F Weldon
The Washington herald., 1913-05-17

lamp for the interior Il automobile with
canopy top is provided with 4 shutter for closing
around it to prevent breakage when the top is
lowered.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-07
In Orchard and Field
qHappenings Of Moment to the Man Behind the Plow

II the fruit buds are very thick
on the branches, the tree will bear
a heavier pruning than otherwise, a
great deal of the necessary thinning
may be done with the pruning
shears, and if the pruning is heavy,
less will probably be needed the
next year.
This last season from many of
my trees 1 picked off three times
as many peaches as I allowed to
mature and still left too many on i.
My first mistake was in not prun-
ing more closely in the spring.
have noted few old orchards
in the valley that need rejuvenat-
ing. They seem to be making little
growth and have comparatively little
bearing wood. Perhaps by severe
cutting back they might be made to
form new heads and to come into
full bearing again.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-07
THINKS CATTLE BEAT GRAIN

D. O. Lively, chief of the live
stock department of Panama Pacific
International Exposition, blames
the under production of cattle for
the present condition of living costs.
He said: The bulk of western
lands are best fitted for stock graz
ing and the farmer sold his birth
right for a mess of cold turkey when
he turned from the splendid beef
production of the old days to rails
ing grain. The production of live
stock is going to grow in leaps and
bounds for the reason that the farmer
and small ranchman have finally
realized the profit there is in raising
livestock, especially as contrasted
against truck farming"
He continued, THE generous
prices paid for stock in open mar
ket, combined with the work in
the agricultural colleges toward this
end, has helped convince the farmer
that he'd better change and reap
this new feld.'
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-07
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE
Cause No 143O

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for Benton County.
The Benton Water Company, cor
poration, Plainiff, vs..
Albert C. Carlson and. Carlson,
his wife; and A. Melinder and. .......
Melinder, his wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an execution
under foreclosure issued out of and
under the Seal of the above entitled
Court, holding terms at Prosser, in and
for said county, on the first day of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1918, upon a judgment
rendered in said Court on the 31st day
of January, A. D.. 1913, in favor Of
The Benton Water Company, a corpor-
alton, and against the above named de-
PENDANTS, for the sum of 1888. so Eight
Hundred Thirty-three & $1,000 dollars,
together with attorneys fees, interest,
costs and increased costs, and to me
directed and delivered, commanding me
to sell the following described property
situate, lying and being in Benton
County, State of Washington, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said judgment, attorneys fees,
interest, costs and increased costs, to-
w.t.
The Southeast quarter of the North
east quarter of the Northwest quarter,
of Section %, Township 9, North, of
Range %, E. w. M.
Now, Therefore, Notice is hereby
given. That on Saturday, the 9th day of
March, A. D., 1913, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, will sell the
above described property or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs, in all
amounting to the sum of $957.15 (Nine
hundred fifty-seven & 15-1OO dollars,
together with accruing interest and
cost of sale.
Said sale will take place at the front
door of the court house at Prosser in
said county and state, and will be at
public auction, for cash in hand, to the
highest and best bidder.
Dated at Prosser, Wash, this 4th day
of February. A. D., 1913.
w. B. MAHAN, Sheriff,
By HUGH FORSYTH. Deputy.
2:7-3.7
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-02-07
JANUARY WEATHER

The past month has witnessed the
largest precipitation of any thirty
day period in the past five years,
the total being 1.64 inches. The
next heaviest any other month in
the past five years was January,
1910, when 1.23 inches were meas
ured. The month on the whole
has been mild, the mean tempera-
ture running higher than any Jan.
for the past five years. However, in
that length of time there has been
but one date when the temperature
was lower than the lowest recorded
this year, which was D below on
the 10Th.
We give following the precipita
ton. mean temperatures, the min
imum temperature and their dates
for the month of January for the
past five years: 1908, 80, mean,
35.4, minimum, 9Th; 1909, so,
mean, 23.8, minimum, 81 below,
18th; 1910, 1.23, mean, 30.4, min
imum, 7 above, 3rd; 1911, 40,
mean, 1874, minimum, 3 above,
10th; 1912, 1.64, mean $50 min
imum, % below on the 10Th.