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backs. In the middle Of the procession
walked an enormous elephant with gilded
tusks. wearing a garland of flowers
around his huge neck, a heavy gold flap
falling over his forehead and trunk. gold
anklets on his tail. and a beautiful sad
die cloth OF gold tissue, while jeweled
gold chains hung down from his head
to his feet. On his back he bore a
howdah of solid gold. covered with a
canopy of the same metal. in which sat
the Maharajah and the Maharanes. both
aflame with jewels that scintiliated all
the more radiantly in the flare Of the
red. green, and blue lights, whose rays
were thrown in never-ending stream up
on their persons as the procession wended
its way through the streets. Behind the
royal pair on another elephant in a gold
howdah only slightly inferior to that
OF the ruler. rode his younger sister and
her bridegroom. Four sets of nautch
girls followed. each with its own band,
and singing its own songs. irrespective
OF the others. The procession ended with
two elephants, a body of foot soldiers.
and a company OF Lancers.
FLANECR
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THE CUCUM Der
ny GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old Siwash."

The cucumber is a small, virulent
vegetable, which Is at this time pre-
pairing to enter the midst of the Amer
| lean people and produce a condition
of national unrest.
The cucumber is produced by the
cucumber vine, which holds the Mara
thon record among the vegetables
The cucumber vine begins as two
small oval leaves. and remains quiet
for a week after coming up. Then 1t
begins to run. Nothing Is more i'm
pressive than to watch a determined
cucumber vine making a dash for the
nearest fence while it's worried owner
is trying to herd it back into the gar
den. Life is not worth living to the
cucumber vine, except on the other side
of some fence. 1t is passionately fond
of travel.
After the cucumber vine has run
until its pursuers are out of breath 1t
produces large yellow flowers, which,
in turn, produce cucumbers. The Gu
cumber is no larger than peanut to
begin with, and IL taken at this age
and dealt with firmly is not harmless.
But it grows rapidly until 1t becomes
as large as an obese banana and as
green. and hard as an infant water
melon. In this stage it is sliced up
by daring people and Is eaten with
vinegar and salt.
The cucumber is not nourishing. and
is eaten merely for excitement. Some
times it is cool and soothing to the in
terror, while at other times 1t causes
its devourer to coil up into hard knot
and pass violently away. However.
the cucumber when captured in its
youth and embalmed in vinegar can
be rendered harmless and interesting
to the taste. Millions of young cucum-
bers are made into pickles each year
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
MONDAY, JULY IS. 1913.
Wait Until the President Talks.

While the deliberate shooting of a
United States immigration agent al
Juarez on Saturday may change the
Mexican situation-and probably will
yet to comment upon the action to be
taken by our government, one way or
another at this stage, would be mostly
guesSwork.
Ambassador Wilson's report is in the
Presidents hands, and the conference
between the two Wilson's is scheduled
for today. The envoy continues to air
- his views OF the conditions in the war
ring republic more freely than ever.
He is satisfied that Huerta would not
accept our mediation and adds that
he himself is opposed to it ii we
mean TO act in conjunction with any
other power. unless we are prepared
TO throw over the Monroe doctrine
This appears TO be sound sense, and
every American will agree with the
Ambassador But when Mr.. Wilson
says:
In my opinion, there are really no
actual rebels against the government in
Mexico, There are thieves, robbers,
and bandits
such broad statement needs explana-
ton. We read daily OF fights and
bloodshed. of 'constitutionalists." and
other rebel forces, well directed, led
and ammunitioned, which take entire
cities Durango. &c), and give battle
to the "Federalists" by the thousand.
Mr.. Wilson is either a particularly
good friend OF Huerta, or he is not
very well posted as to the published
occurrences and conditions in the more
distant regions OF Mexico.
1t will be we'll to hear what Presi-
dent Wilson has to say before VEN
turing upon comment. especially since
the State Departments secret investi-
gator, Reginald del Vale, who had
been sent TO Mexico. also is in the
city, and had a long conference be-
hind closed doors with Mr.. BRYAN.
after Ambassador Wilson had left the
department on Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-28
Shall We Tax Foreign Income?

1hlS nation of ours is not so poor
that It should assess Indirectly foreign
citizens for its support. Congress may
intend to tax the earnings in the ex-
port business when these earnings are
brought into this country, but Congress
should anticipate the controversy which
has arisen in England by specifying
that income earned abroad, kept
abroad and spent abroad. shall not be
SubJec: to American tax.
An insurance company which car
ries on an extensive business in diff
ferent parts OF the world. but has its
head office in England, has appealed
to the House of Lords in relation to
the income tax charged against it. The
point made by the company is tina.
while interest and dividends made
abroad may be taxable if brought into
England. they should not be, when
earned and spent abroad without ever
having been brought into England at
all. \ parallel will be found in the
case OF American exporters who are
urging that the profits made from en-
port business should be exempt from
taxation under the proposed income
tax law.
There are American insurance COM
panies doing large business in
Europe They are subject to local tax
alton, in the same way that the Eng
fish company now appealing to the
House of Lords would be taxed in
the United States. 1t is apparent that
in international business there is grave
danger of double or multiple taxation,
just as the State income tax, in many
instances, will be concurrent with the
Federal tax. This might impede the
development of foreign commerce.
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The Plucky Captain.

The late Bishop Doane. in an address
in Albany, once urged his hearers 20
night against Socialism. Put up a sood
stiff fight" said he. land the pluck Of
these Socialists will be no better than
that of Capt Scraggs. Scraggs saw
active service once. The engagement was
pretty stirf: in fact. it looked hopeless to
the captain. However, he said cheerfrlly
to his men: My brave fellows. fight like
heroes till your ammunitions gone; then
run for your lives. I've got a sore foot.
SO I'll start now. Au revoir, nay
hearties'"
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PUBLIC OPINION.
From the okIshomian.

Prom the oklahomlan.
In the rush and whirl In the life OF
a busy community. nature is sometimes
neglected. Most all of US could learn
much from the man Of the woods, he
! who lives among trees he who kills only
for food. he who does not destroy.
Whistling and singing. radiant in his
cardinal colors, contrasting sharply with
the green of the forest. the redbird
dances from limb to limb. No real
sportsman would level gun at such a
cherry bird.
The Western oriole pretty singer of the
woods, welcomes the stroller with his
fiute-like notes. bidding him to partake
OF the pleasures along the shady dells
and far from the hum of city life. where
all is quiet. save where the Stiffness is
broken by the MARBLE of the many-col-
ored oriole.
And the cooling dove emblem OF peace.
the bird with the eye that is tender and
voice that is soft. put him not IN the
game-bird class. but let him carry mes
sages of tranquility TO his feathered kin
in the meadow and among the trees.
Robin redbreast. in his aristocratic
glory, yearns for a home in the door
yard and pines for human companion
ship: but the robin is almost stranger
in Oklahoma. Timid, not knowing how
to fight, he is driven about by the fussy
little English sparrows- sometimes the
boys drive him away. Unless he Is e7-
couraged and sheltered he will soon pass
and the green lawn will be lonesome
without him. After a rainstorm he will
battle amid the dripping blades Of grass
save the bird. We will miss him II re
is forced to hunt another home.
Hopping about in glee. glorious in Ills
yellow coat, the lark makes the meadow
ring with music. Strong in numbers.
the lark seems to survive. Looked upon
as a semi-game bird. hunters do shoot
larks. but he is a songbird and nature
sent him here to do a work. Spare the
lark. Don't Danish the birds which sing
while they work.
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Vacation and Typhoid.

Vaccination against typhoid ha:
passed through its experimental stage
and its efficiency is so Will established
that it probably will be but a few
years when the precaution is uniyer-
sally employed. 1t is now general in
the army. and Of all the thousands OF
army cases there is not one on record
in which harm has come to the man
vaccinated. One injection OF the vac
cine is not enough, as it is in guarding
against smallpox There have to be
three injections seven to ten days
apart, and immunity does not follow
for about three weeks.
1t is OF significance that all of the
eleven cases OF typhoid reported in
Boston last week developed soon after
the return of the persons afflicted from
their vacations. Such a record gives
added emphasis to the recommendation
OF the Massachusetts State Board OF
Health for a general use OF incubation
against typhoid, especially on the part
OF persons going away from home.
Massachusetts has fought typhoid
long and intelligently. The death rate
from this disease has been reduced
from 81 per 10000 OF the population
forty years ago, to IS per 10000 last
year. In most States, the death rate
is higher. In the South it is ten times
as high. Since much of the typhoid
is the result OF travel in other States
the recommendation as to incubation
has special weight.
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ALITTIE NONSENSE.
LUCKY DOG.


I do not have to write for rates,
Or weigh the charms Of seven States
Soncernins where 10 30. ,...-
tea's
ca .honn,ns sv.rv daw
Or spend eight weeks upon the rack
While others to the seaside roam,
Depicting purses fat,
I've got IL hxeo TO stay at home
SUMMER III tne nat
suffragists.''
"ha' mas ne ooheE
no invented the acidproof envelope.
cion'
lou say the lazy wants vase?"
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ment is undesirable. 1t may be that
the voters of Ohio are getting tired
of the many changes on trial in that
State recently, and prefer to stand by
the old order of things.
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1t is perfectly reasonable that those
Russian statesmen who are in this coun-
try to study American problems should
spend SO much time in Pittsburgh.
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TT is passonately fond Of travel"
yellow and die before arriving at the
age Of discretion. A cucumber vine
Is as delicate az a turkey chick, and
expires. for ever more frivolous rea-
sons! Between the bug, in its infancy,
and the schoolgirl later on. the cucum-
Der is continually passing from the
midst of life to death. and we should
not envy IL for its carefree existence.
tCoISfisht Il3. hq Geoxge Mathew AdamAl
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Court Gossip of Interesting
Events on THO Continents

la History of Music" and father OF the
famous Frances Burney, whose Eve
lima" and other novels. as well as a de-
iightful DIARY" brought her great fame
in her day.
Among the many curious conditions
typical TO France, is the custom still in
vogue placing upon the French Mayor
the responsibility for the mobilization of
the troops to defend Ia patrie'' in his
"etape." Even in a time OF political
tension. along with the diplomats OF
today, the mayor Is worried, for he must
warn the parents of the reservists TO
keep their sons on the alert. must find
substitutes for the doctor and chemists.
who may he summoned to follow the
troops. provide for the lodging and vitual-
ing of passing troops. arrest all vaga-
bonds, and keep A watchGul eye on ths
water supply of the commune.
Once the order for a general mohiliZa-
ton is received. no detail. however small
and seemingly unimportant. must pc
the mayors official eye. He must even
see to the war trousseauX'' of the SOL
diers called to the colors. He must advise
them to furnish themselves with two
shirts, a pair of pants. and a pair of
strong shoes which already have been
a bath. shave. and a haircut.
Win war has broken out il is left
to his tact to smooth over any difficult
ties that may arise between the popula-
ton of his commune and the troops quar-
tered in it. He must appeal to the patrio-
tiSm of the former TO share their food
with the country's defenders while see
ing to ii that the latter do not claim
anything more than the customary diet
of the countryside. In case of war. as
one can see. the des.-les of the country
WI be intrusted not only to the arms
of her soldiers. but in hardly less de-
gree to the Patriotic activities of her
mares.
The Mararajah of Mysore is a poten-
tate who combines the significance of
the East with the progress of the West.
On the occasion OF the Maharajah's
birthday about a week following his mar
riage to the twelve-year-ol daughter of
the Rand Saheb of Vana. which was
lavishly decorated with gay hued flags
and bunting, that city, bathed under
soft flood OF light resembling a dream
city. witnessed a wonderous procession.
II was headed by two gaily decorated
camels and eight elephants. with fam
tastically painted faces and jingling orna-
ments, bearing superb howdahs on their
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and become the sole nourishment OF
the blithesome school girl. Many a
red-nosed ruin who can absorb a quart
Of stimulants per day has looked upon
blooming young senioress devouring
her eleventh pickle and has murmured
gosh" in tones of entire awe.
Because of its willingness to become
a pickle, a cucumber is of great value
to the nation, and because of the lat
ter fact II is only too willing to turn
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woman who thinks her mirror does hel
justice.
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Anyhow, Mexico is not worried with
the tariff and currency questions.
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Appoint new Librarian Of Congress?
Why. the one they have now hasn't read
half the books in his care
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fish or cut bait, and it appears that he
can't do either.
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The Europeans have made such a
success in Strengthening out things in
the Balkans that they are fully. justified
in asking us what We are going to do
about Mexico.
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been overhauled at the proper time there
would have been no disaster.
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The Swiss guards are being guarded
now.
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They have convicts to burn in Missis.
sippi and New York.
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China is breaking again-the republic
We mean.
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When the womel get in power. will
they give Us Ascent doIlars7
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Most Unusual.

"Queer mix-up over that Wombat es-
tate"
las to how"
Seems the heirs got more than the
LAWYERS"
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The body of Miss Janette NJ. Land
voist. who died in Washington We'd
nesday, was brought here this after
noon and buried in Union Cemetery.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Patrick Murphy, of Washington
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Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Bullock will leave
tomorrow for Takoma. Wash.
Misses Pearl SChwarzmann and Rose
Peake. the latter of Braddock Heights
Alexandria County. are at ST. Gearges
Island, where they will spend several
weeks,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-13
PRESCRIPTION
For a Long Life.

This is the prescription for long
life given by an old gentleman in Con-
necticut, who is ninety-nine years old
and still we'll and cheerful, Live
temperately, be slow to anger, don't
worry, take plenty Of exercise In the
fresh air, and. above all, keep cheer
full"
Should the system get run down
digestive organs weak-the blood thin
and sluggish, take Vinol, which is a
delicious combination Of the medicine
bodybuilding properties of Gods
livers, with the useless grease elimi-
mated and tonic iron added. We're
gard Vinol as one Of the greatest
body-builders and strength-creators in
the world for aged people.
Mrs. Mary Ivey, Of Columbus, Ga.r
says: 1f people only knew the good
Vinol does old people, you would be
unable to supply the demand; 1t is
the finest tonic and strength-creator
l ever used"
We wish every feeble old per-
son in this vicinity would try
Vinol on our agreement to return their
money II it fails to give satisfaction.
OWENS q MILLER, DRUGGISTS.
Shepherdstown,W w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-13
Iufiammatory Rheumatism.

Acute irflammatory rheumatism attacks
people OF all ages and conditions, and Is
dreaded not only because OF the intense
pain that accompanies IL. but also be-
cause il often leaves behind II perma-
nently injured heart. This complication
is especially frequent in children. Severe
pain, with redness and swelling Of the
joints, makes the diagnosis easy in most
cases OF inilammatory rheumatism In
adults, but In young children these symp-
toms may be too slight TO be observed,
while al the same time the heart Is SUI
iering serious damage.
So-called growing pains" may be the
beginning Of an attack OF acute rheuma-
tism; or child, although II does not
give up its play, may complain that there
is pain in The soles OF It's feet when II
stands. II these pains are accompanied
by the least redness or swelling OF any
joint. and il there is also fever. the dag
nosis OF fin:lammatory rheumatism Is clear.
The child should be put al once 10 bed,
and kept there a | through the acute Stage
OF The disease In this way The attack
may sometimes be shortened. and the
shorter il IS the less danger there Is 10
the heart beng affected The medical
treatment OF the case should be In the
hands OF competent physician. T r
tunately, there are to-day remedies for
the quick control OF rheumatism that were
unknown few years ago, when Il some-
times ran course OF many weeks.
While The pain is severe, the clothing
should be arranged with a view 10 the
greatest possible comfort for the patient.
The night dress should be OF soft flannel,
and should fasten all the way down the
front, because the proiuse sweats char
acteristic of this disease make frequent
changes necessary. II is well 10 have a
soft blanket under the patient. and the
bedclothes must be light. as well as warm.
Where the joints are much swollen and
very painful, the clothes will have 10 be
lifted away from the body by . wooden
cradle. The nurse must be def and caro-
ful, because in the acute stage the least
cIumsiness may cause the most acute
agony, so that even heavy football Is
dreaded by the patient.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-13
She Knew What Was Coming.

A dapper little type salesman from
Chicago one day dropped into country
office in southern Illinois and finding the
boss out. approached the pretty typo.
"Nice day, little ONE" he began.
ayes, indeed" she answered, land
so was yesterday and the day before,
and my name is Sadie. and know I'm a
peach, and have beautiful hair and pretty
brown eyes, and I've worked here quite
a while and like the place, and | don't
think Pm too nice to be working in
printing office, and my wages suit me,
and don't want TO 60 to picture show
tonight, and il did would not 60 with
you; and my husband is editor OF this
paper and weighs 200 pounds and last
week he landed on fresh $50-a-month
paper man who tired to make date with
me. Now what can | do for you 7"
Guess III have to hurry to catch this
train. Just tell your husband III see him
next trip" replied the dapper little type
salesman. Good night"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-03-13
Trials OF Animals.

From the twelfth century until the mid
die OF the eighteenth, il was customary TO
bring to trial in the ecclesiastical courts
of Europe animals OF noxious habits,
such as rats, caterpillars and wolves.
These proceedings were justified on the
ground that, inasmuch as God cursed the
serpent and the Saviour cursed the bar
rem fig-tree, the church had the right to
punish Offending animals and plants.
But il was held that since the lower
animals were created prior TO man, and
were the first heirs OF the earth, they
were entitled TO the privileges OF The Sab
bath, and must be treated with all the
difference consistent with justice.
Accordingly, when the inhabitants OF a
district complained that certain animals
were giving them annoyance. the court
appointed experts TO survey and report
upon the damage. An advocate was ap-
pointed to defend the animals and to show
cause why they should not be summon
ed into court. The defendants were then
cited three times, and as they naturally
took no notice OF this citation, the court
gave judgment against them by default.
The Judge then issued monitory, warn
ing the animals that they must leave the
district within a certain time under PEN
atty OF determination.
The courts did not undertake these
proceedings in any spirit ofIevity. There
were heavy fees involved, and the trial
OF the grasShoppers OF parish might
cost as much as that OF band OF muir
derers. An officer of the court served
the summons by reading il aloud in places
frequented by the animals.
Ii was in a case Of this sort that Chas-
sanee, who has been called 1.-The Coke OF
France" won his first laurels. Chassanee
had been named as advocate for the de-
PENDANTS, "dirty animals in the form OF
rats, of a grayish color, living in holes" ="
BY his legal skill he succeeded in defer
ring again and again the fatal day on
which his clients must appear in court.
He finally made the point that a sum-
mons from the court implied full protec-
tion 10 the parties summoned, both on
their way thither and on their return
home. But his clients. the rats. although
most anxious 10 appear, in obedience TO
the order of the court, did not dare TO stir
out of their holes on account OF the large
number OF evllly disposed cats maintain
ed by The plaintiffs.
LET the plaintiffs" said Chassanee,
center into bonds under heavy penalties
that their cats shall not molest my clients,
and the summons will be obeyed al oncep
The plaintiffs, however, declined 10 be
bound for the good behavior OF their cats,
and the cause against the rats has not
yet been heard.
II was not in France alone that legal
proceedings against animals took place.
In Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy
the lower animals were subject to eccle-
siastical Law. and there are cases on rec
ord in which they were tried, condemn
ed, and hanged or burned at the stake
with all The solemnity that accompanied
the Judicial punishment OF human GRIM
inal.