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The Washington times., 1913-08-28

Men? Heavens TO Betsy! Dye
think a mere infant hankerin' for a
nickers worth OF lickrish would toss me
a fade-away7
Nope I could stand the DANES paw
ing over the stock, but it's the mashers
that get my goat.
Now. tell me honest. do you suppose
a man really wants a dimes worth of
peanut brittle when he comes over and
says. Good morning. sweet one"
And l have to stand for It, and put
on the property smile that No. 327 of
the store rules says we should greet
all customers with. no matter what
happens.
''Yes'm. they're two for a cent-no,
We don't deliver such small amount .
she said. rather wearily. to a customer
in spite of Rule No 327
"Do you eat candy yourself7" asked.
Eat that junk myself? No. thank
you, did when | first came, though.
thought I'd have swell time dab
bling with all the chocolate creams.
But I've got to eat once in a while, and
like an appetite with my meals"
EDITH LOBERT.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

For some years past we have been treated to ar
apparent paradox steady and rapid increase ir
the cost of living the one hand, and, on the
other, just steady and almost as rapid an increase
in savings bank deposits.
The paradox is, of course, not true one II
prices are high it is because there is more COM
petition in buying, and though we may not realize
II from day to day. more money to buy with 1t is in
time of low prices that savings deposits fall off
when the demand for products is too slight to keep
the mills going and hands employed.
The list of shareholders prepared by the Balt,
mere and Ohio for the purpose of September diy,
dend distribution shows that during the last ter
years the number has more than doubled Here is
further evidence of the same kind. People who a
few years ago were not saving now have bank &C
counts. People who ten years ago did not have
money to invest in securities are now investing. Ii
is healthful sign of prosperity, and one that we
may we'll bear in mind when tempted to grumble
over the high price of eggs or meat How many
people are there in this country today who own auto
mobiles and can afford TO keep them, but who in
1895 were economzing to the last possible cent?
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
THE LABEL TO COME OFF.

Only the other day The Times expressed the
opinion that the label on food, drug, and drink
packages is so misleading that it has protected
frauds and misrepresentation more effectuay than
it has safeguarded the consuming community and
the public health Now develops that the authori
ties in charge of the food laws administration are
moving to have that label taken off all packages so
that there shall be no apparent guarantee of quality
and safety.
By all means, the label should come off. Ii
protects nobody, not even the secondary dealer for
whom, rather than the consumer, it is intended His
protection can be made just as sure and effective
without putting the label on and the buyer of the
goods will not be fooled into imagining that he is
getting an insurance that he does not get at all
Take the label off and what is left of the food
law as it now stands? Nothing worth while except
the provision that the presence Of certain aduerants
drugs, and posons must be indicated on the con-
tainer 1t is fact established by seven years ex-
perence, that so long the guarantee label remains
the average buyer will not worry about the admis-
sion that adulterants or drugs poiSons have been
used That is, if the manufacturer is allowed to Use
these deeterious or positively harmful substances
and, while announcing their use, can also announce
that his product is guaranteed under the food and
drugs act" the public is certain to conclude that
these substances the very that ought to be
used in that sort of a preparation. If the label
merely announces that this preparation contains
per cent" of deadly poison the buyer may hesitate
If it adds to that statement the guarantee clause,
the consumer will imagine that its all right, anyhow
1t is not necessary to 90 back into food-law his,
tory and try to find out how the misleading Label
The Washington times., 1913-08-28

happened to be adopted. 1t is enough that it was
adopted, that its adoption was a sad mistake, that
ample experience has proved that mistake, and that
the time has come to rectify it.
Announcement is made that the Department OF
Agriculture is looking into the authority for remoV-
ing the label entirely. There would seem TO be
litt, uncertainty on that point. The law does not
require such guarantee label 1t was put. there
under an administrative regulation, and the same
authority that made that regulation can unmake II
and remove the labels That move would unques-
tionably strengthen the hand of the purefood advo
Gates in their demand for authority to fix standards
of content and quality in food and drug preparation
The next step in developing a food and drug ad'
minstration is to undo former mistakes; and after
that to go ahead and authorize the establishment
and rigid enforcement of such standards as are
necessary to safeguard both the health and the
purse of the public.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
COMPANY IN OUR MISERY.

On the theory that misery loves company, there
is a certain foolish satisfaction in noting that a
court-room-fu Of somber, serious minded, rural
Canadians made fools of themselves over Harry
Thaw just as a select audience of Americans might
have done in like circumstances. They made such
a demonstration for him. when the court ruled in
his favor on some unexpected points, that the bench
Iectured and threatened the Jail if there should be
repetition
1haw has had flowers and letters of sympathy
and various other evidences of hysteria fairly
showered upon him since he has ben in the
Canadian jail 1t may be difficult to analyze the feel
ing, but there is undeniaby little comfort in this
reminder that our northern neighbors are not
especially superior to US in the detail of making
horrible spectacle of themselves.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
YUAN SHLKAI MAY COME NEXT.

Peking is under martial law, and it is announced
that number of members of the new Chinese para-
ment have been arrested and drum-headed to execu-
ton.
Yuan Shi-Kai 5 the to whom civilization
must look for explanation of these methods He is
playing the part in China; :hat Huerta has been
playing in Mexico. Determined to clothe himself
with imperial iicatorial power, he has undertake.
the disruption Of the republican fabric of gov
ernment, and has precipitated China into medieval
conditions in which assassination and poison and the
sken cord are the favorite weapons of tyranny
China is not far from the status in which it tray
present to the civilized world problem as grave as
that which Mexico presents to the United States
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
The Thaw Case

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Since reading j.. c. Cunningham's let
ter In your paper of August %, on the
Thaw persecution, l feel ENCOURAGED 10
add my views, in which 1 believe every
thoughtful woman and mother will coin
eide. Without having any morbid senti-
mentality about this case, one cannot
help but feel that Harry X. Thaw is
being bounded for the money there is
in II.
He has surely expiated his crime in
the long years spent in confinement-a
crime committed against one more
wicked than himself, and for which,
had he been a poor man, the "un-
written law would probably have been
sufficient TO release him.
As for his insanity. of course he was
insane at the time. No man Is normal
while committing crime, but Thaw's
''brainstorm." melted by jealousy and
Iiquor. has long since passed. hope
with all my heart, for his poor mother S
sake that his able Canadian lawyers
will find some loophOle by which to set
him free. "A MOTHER"
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
Igorrote Boy Knows
Real Name of Umps

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2S-Franklin
Dalai, eleven years old. son OF an Igor
rote head-hunte- OF northern Luzon, in
the Philippines. arrived here on the
stcam China IN the care of the Rev.
+. 4. Sibley, an Episcopal missionary,
who has spent five years among the
-.uzun tribesmcn, and is educating the
boy.
The Filipino lad and his guardian were
singled out by interviewers when the
vessel docked. The yOungstcr promptly
remarked that he knew about the Unite
States. He understood baseball. he said,
though HI called II ''miki fula."
so yQr. know baseball" a questioner
remarked What do you cali the um-
pirc?"
Tell him." Mr. Sihley prompted. when
the youEgster hes!tated.
Thief, sometimes. but robber most
T." the boy answered.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
MAIL BAG
Fashion-The Divinity.
From The Times Readers

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Would you kindly allow me space in
your paper 10 comment on the fashions
Of the pf esent day?
What variety Of changes there has
been in the fashions for women since
the fig leaf was in vogue!
Human nature is such that II cannot
DC happy without excitement; and IN
the turmoil and confusion and changes
Of the mode we may find comfort, be-
lievins them to be agents employed In
the government of the world by Him
who cent upon mankind its multitude of
evils. There ever will be many to whom
the dictates of fashion must be omni-
potent: who will sacrifice good taste to
modish abomination; health to light Of
drapery, and modesty to fashionable
generosity of exposure. But there al
ways will be a chosen few who will
listen to the voice Of prudence and deli
cacy and comfort and not suffer them
selves to become the slaves OF that ever
changing. fantastical divinity-Fashion
KATHERINE TROWER,
732 Eleventh street southeast.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
Good Stories
Value of a Name.

.-HE editor of a great magazine
sent for a certain author who
had submitted an unsolicited
manuscript
Il am glad to make your acqualnt-
ance, SIR" said the editor. enthusiasuc-
ally. The story you sent Us Is per-
fectly splendid. But why use nom
de plume? Let us publish II over your
own name, and il win make you ia
nous"
"Tm not after fame" objected the
author. ITS money I want"
But you'll get just as much mone3
in either case"
mo, / won't II publish it over my
own name my wife will get the money"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
THAT
With Sometimes a Little Of the Other
Cleaned From the Girl Behind the
Candy Counter,

Fooled again!
always had an impression that mans
necktie money went for cigars.
But that seems to be an error. II
goes for candy, and the going is good,
too, according to a saleswoman in a
high-class F street shop.
You would think that women were the
chief customers of a candy shop,
wouldn't you? They are not, though.
They just flock around the soda foun-
tain. and either let the men buy the
bitter-sweets or do without 'em-the
candies, not the men.
Practically all Of our large orders
come from men," Spnfded the sales
woman. Even though sentiment
prompts the transaction. the candy buy
ing is just as matter of fact as II II
were a loaf Of bread or a roll of but
ter
The Washington times., 1913-08-28

THE young chaps who have sweet
hearts are heavy customers, Of course
but most Of our trade comes from the
married men.
"a man will buy candy for a woman
in generous quantities until he marries
her. Then he swears of for a time.
The high cost of living together doesn't
leave much margin for luxuries.
But after a while when the home
gets established on a substantial basis,
and there Is something to spare even
when the beefsteak bill is paid, Mr..
Husband becomes a candy customer
again.
There may also be a very young
sweets, and Mr.. Man starts in to court
the favors of his small daughter"
IL big book in which the candy pref
erences Of washingtonians are written
is kept by this establishment. When
some one gives US an order for Miss
So-and-So or Mrs. Such-and-Such we
simply consult our preference book and
send the recipient her favorite con-
fectioneTy.
Nine customers out of ten prefer
nut candles, though chocolates are
always In demand"
Here is another girl, another time.
another place:
The floor walker pointed out the candy
department. 1 had to elbow my way
through the crowd to the ox-eyed, and
also peroxide, sovereign Of the sweets.
There was a throng Of youngsters
who wanted '.penny's worth of this
and a penny's worth Of that" Several
women were concluding a round Of
shopping with a paper bag Of candy to
take home to the baby who cried to
come along.
"Who7 Meaning meT' said the young
woman. between vigorous Jaw exercises.
Not on your sepia, Gondolyn! Dye
think / wanta queer all my best trade.
and maybe lose my Job in the bargain?
why, if / was to tell you all about
the hand-painted conversation get
handed to me over this counter, honest,
you'd have to print 1t on asbestos pa
per.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
Room Enough.

THEATER in lone night"
A ::s@; s:3:. !; !: :y;ss :s:, s;:s Z :ss {;
is usually up one or more flights
of stairs, the stage furnished with dim
lights and the dressing room with moth
ing. In one OF these "opery houses" in
southwestern Missouri a certain theat-
rical manager found but one dressing
room-a large apartment beneath the
stage.
Where are the other dressing rooms"
he wanted to know.
There amt any others" returned the
local impresario.
"NEell what are we going to do?
have q large company of ladies and
gentlemen, and they cannot dress in
this one room"
whats the matter?' returned the
Missourian. Amt they speakin' p
Lippincotts Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Study Club in Economics, Ingram Me-
memorial Church, Tenth street and
Massachusetts, avenue northeast Ben
F. Wilson, member Of the State
Legislature of Kansas. will lecture on
Social Justice For the Girl. the wife,
the Mother" at p. m.
Meetings, evening:
No. I6, order OF the Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Columbia Lodge, No. 10;
knights OF Pythias-Harmony Lodge,
x o. T. M.-District Tent. No. s. Mar
iners' Temple
Red Men-Losan Tribe No. s. Wlscon-
sin avenue and n street: Sioux Tribe,
No. rs, Four-and-a-half and K streets
southwest.
Golden Eagles-America Castle, No. =
SIC Pennsylvania avenue southeast
National UniOn-Bancroft Council, Typ
ographical Temple; Dahlgren Coun-
ell, Pythian Temple.
Hone Council, No l, Independent Or
der. Sons of Jonadab. 643 Louisiana
avenue northwest
AmusementS.
CoIumbia- 2:15 and sI5
PP;oITI'is:-"rruby." ?; ~: 2l5 and Sis pm.
Gayety-"Social Maids" 2:l5 and Sis
Cppsmos-vaudeville. rs @ continuous. from
CsSino - Nine Sarah Bernhardt and
LANES X Hackett, in moving pictures.
Glen Echo-Amusements.
ShaI,v chase Lake-Concert by Marine
Rand. dancing and other amusements.
Cat Falls-Music and other amuse-
Colonial Beach-Steamer ST. Johns
Sssves Seventh street wharf every
day except Monday at 9 a m Sat-
urday. % p m,
Luna Park-Dancing and other amuse-
ments.
Marshall Hall-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 a. m. 2:N D. m. and
$50 D. NJ
River View Park-Boats leave Seventh
street wharf 10 q. m. . and z p m.
The Washington times., 1913-08-28
Financially Inclined.

Il would die for you, my darling"'
How sweet of you! Is your life in
KuredT'-Baltimore American.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
NUMBER 80
An Idaho Wedding.

Away out in Idaho, an arrow from
Cupid's bow has pierced two hearts at
once, according to custom, one of the
captives being none other than Mr..
Horace Goldsworthy, recently of Min
eral Point, The following announce
ment, in neatly engraved form, has
been received by intimate friends in
this city
"Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Mickelwait
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Nellie BLY,, to MIR. Horace H.
Goldsworthy, on Tuesday, August S,
1913, at Twin Falls, Idaho.
The groom is the younger son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. H. Goldsworthy, long res
icents of this place Two years ago he
embarked for the far west and in com
pany with his brother Harold engaged
in irrigation farming in the vicinity of
Rogerson, Idaho. The bride was for
merly of Iowa.
These young people start in life bles-
sed with bright prospects and good
health. They have many well wishers
in this community.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
KODAKS

Are you thinking of buying a
Camera! If so it will pay you to
investigate the Kodak
Why? Because the Kodak rep
resents the latest and best improve
ments known to amateur photo
, graphy, which took years OF time
and study to work out.
Eastman Kodaks are not copied
or patterned after other cameras,
but represent the original and best
ideas in the camera field today
Eastman K iaks are made so
simple that The smallest child can
operate them and if directions are
followed failures are an lmpossi-
bility
Why not get the best, the Ko-
dak, not something just as good;
the cost is no more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
w. J. Penhallegon Injured.

Monday evening, while Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Penhallegon, accompanied by
their guest, Miss Boyd, were enjoying a
pleasure ride, the former was the vic
tim Of an unfortunate accident. An
automobile overlook them from the
rear and one Of the horses became
frightened apparently at the approach
OF the machine and commenced kicking,
resulting, finally, in both horses becom-
ing free from the buggy. Mrs. Pen
hallegon was driving and Mr. Penhal-
Logon. who was seated in the rear seat,
Immediately attempted to 90 to her as
sistance by climbing into the front seat.
In doing 20 he was thrown out and the
fall resulted in his sustaining broken
collar bone besides being considerably
bruised and ghaken up
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
THE MINERAL POINT FAIR
Takes Place Next Week and All Signs
Indicate a Boomer.

This time-tried and never -found-want-
ing association will hold its forty-third
annual exhibition in this city next
week. 1t has always been a BIG fair
in every particular and that of 1913
will be no exception.
Liberal and Progressive" has been
| the motto of this particular fair asso-
citation from its inception, and the sue
cessful determination of its officers
year after year to conform herewith
has crowned the Mineral Point people
and their fair with notable and memoir
able honor, such as the citizens of but
few places enjoy While always open
to the world, its exhibitions have prov
en- beneficial in particular to South
western Wisconsin in every way in
which fair is calculated to benefit
Today our stock Of all kinds is equal to
the best in the world, our farms and
their buildings and the mode Of farm
ing are unsurpassed. and prosperity
and contentment reign Ger the rolling
prairies, the hills and wales hereabout
And who can gainsay but what the
Mineral Point Fair has done fully as
much as any one agency to bring about
such splendid results?
A fact worthy of consideration is
that the organization has always been
purely local one, backed solely by our
citizens and the farmers closely allied.
To make money has never been the
aim, but to gather in enough to meet
the heavy expense, such liberalty and
progressiveism necessarily incur, has
been the desire.
This year efforts have been put forth
for bigger and better fair, if possible
Premiums have been increased in sew
eral instances and special inducements
for larger number of exhibits have
been dealt out by the managers, while
the special attractions, such as will en-
terrain and impress old and young, will
be the best obtainable and equal to
those OF the large. pretentious state
fairs. The race purses are liberal as
usual and entries already promised as
sure fine field Of trotting, pacing and
running horses. The three games of i
base bal are sure TO be exciting.
Hurrah and hustle for the Mineral
Point Fair of 1918. It's next week.
Don't miss any feature of it.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
ANDERSON & KUELLING
The Local Field.

-Correll & Martin for clothing
Smoke Red Trunk cigars
First and Best Fair Aug. 1922.
Miss Mary Fisher is enjoying
weeks visit in Platteville.
Miss Ruth Springer was home from
Platteville Sunday and Monday.
Miss Margaret Perry spent the lat
ter part of last week at Belmont.
Mrs. T. l.. Pagel spent Saturday
with Mrs. H. L. jolly at Darlington.
Edward Marcussen of Platteville
visited in this city Sunday and Monday.
Forest Burton of Linden passed
through here Sunday enroute to South
Wayne.
Sister M. Regina of Racine is Wis
iting her sister. Sister M. Alexia, in
this city
Miss Margaret Waters and Mrs.
Mary Spensley are spending this week
in Dubuque.
Miss Nell Lee of Shullsburg spent
a few days of this week with Miss
Elizabeth Clauer.
Mrs. Carl Rock and two children
and John GRADER left Friday to spend a
week in Platteville
Mr.. and Mrs George Bambrough
and daughter are visiting at the Fink
home in Kendalltown.
Mrs. Clarence Wackman and Mrs.
Irving Stratman spent last Thursday
with Darlington friends.
Miss Carrie Trembling of Platte
vile was a visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Riedel last week
Miss D. w. Caffray Of Chicago,
who has been guest at the home Of
her brother, Rev. A. B. Bourquard
spent Sunday in GAINESVILLE.
Frank Gorgen, formerly OF this
city, and Edward Cassidy, who wer,
returning to Chicago from the south
visited here Saturday and Sunday
You can't expect good job wher
you get zinc instead Of pure white lead
absolutely refuse to use anything bu
pure material, j. C. Stendebach. got
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
W.. PenhalIegon & Co.
It's Up to You.

Teach the youngster how to swim if
you have any love for him. There's a
reason, here it is the right to live is
his. just boat upset near shore, just
a bridge with beam out-wore may send
him limp and white back home to you
some night, with his life gone out en-
tire which would set your soul afire.
Teach the Gttie one to swim. You're
responsible for him. There a reason.
here it is-the right to live is his. Elk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
Grand Concert.

Under the auspices of the choir of
the First Congregational church of this
city, grand concert will be given on
Thursday evening, Aug. 2lst, in the
lecture room of the church.
Those taking part are Prof. J. w.
Anderson, Prof. Henry Hoare of Chica-
go, Miss Grace Prugger of Milwaukee,
Miss Bessie Tainsch of Milwaukee and
The Royal Male Quartet.
Popular prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
That Railroad Outing.

Business men and others Of this city
to the number Of about l40 made up a
railroad excursion party last Thursday.
The object was that of boosting the
Mineral Point Fair in particular and
pleasure incidentally, and there's every
indication that success was in the wake.
The route taken was announced in
these columns last week. At each
town where stops were made the re-
ception was loyal and the boosting
spirit commented on to the credit Of
Mineral Point. That our town and our
fair are more conspicuous and more re-
spected than ever before because Of
this outing there is but little doubt.
Three hours were spent at Madison. in
Guiding the dinner hour and right thor
oughIy did the excursionsts enjoy the
time spent in the beautiful state CAPT
tai. Supper was served by the NJ. E.
church ladies of Dodgevile at that
place. 1t proved most delicious and
satisfying spread. The good citizens
of Monroe provided autos enough to
take the entire party out for a spin.
At tie various places the local band
discoursed stirring music, the Royal
male quartet sang and talks were made
telling of the object Of the outing.
Rev. Bourquard and Mr.. Chas. Vim
have been singled out as the orators
and not without it being their just dues
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-08-14
Death of Mrs, Bohan.

After a protracted siege of sickness
and invalidism Mrs. John Bohan died
at her home in this city about O'Clock
Monday morning, at the age of 20.
Deceased was born in Frederiekson,
Canada, and came to this country when
6 years old. She was of mild, pleas
ant and patient nature, ever command
ing the respect of all acquaintance.
Her husband died twenty-six years
ago. OF their six children but two sur
vive William and Nellie.
Funeral was yesterday morning; in
terment in st. Pau's cemetery.