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The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
FIRE ENGINES OF OLD DAYS.
Efforts of Rival Companies to Keep
from Being .washed."

From the Youths Companion.
In the old days, before staem fire en-
g.nes came into use. there used to be
fierce struggles between rival fire COM
panies to see which could wash the
other engine. a fire was then fought
by extending a line of engines from the
nearest water to the burning building.
The engine at the cistern or hydra ut
pumped water TO the one in 'front.' this
in turn supplied the third. and so on.
till the one at the fire end of the line was
reached, and it played upon the flames.
The foreman OF the first engine to reach
the fire hailed the next company that ar
rived with will you take our waterT'
refusal was not to be thought of: it
would be showing the white feather"
An engine was washed" when its rival
supplied IL with more water than IL could
pump out, so that its box was overflow ed
As the engines were all of nearly the
same size and pattern, the victory would
belong to the company that applied the
most muscle to its brakes.
The exciting contest began with the
first stroke Of the alarm bell, for each
company was ambitious TO be the first ar
rival at fire. The first member who
reached the engine house threw open the
doors, kicked away the checks and rolled
out the engine. Then a dozen members
rush up. seize the drag rope, and away
the machine goes.
Start her lively. boys" shouts the
foreman, running ahead. Let out more
rope!' is the cry as fresh members lay
hold. Pull steady!" cry the men, as they
bend to their work.
A rival machine rs heard rumbling a
square or two behind. Now jump her,
menr' yells the foreman, through his
frlImpet sJfnn her liveIyps
Down the street rush the engines, fol-
lowed by crowds Of cheering boys. Side
walks, windows, doors are filled with
sympathizing spectators.
Take our water, boys?" shouts the
foreman, as the rival engine pulls at
the fire.
Yes" ~
hose Is reeled on. and all being in readi-
ness. the commands are given: Stand by
your brakes. men, Put in the buttt'
PLAY away
And twenty partly stripped men, ten on
a side, dash down the brakes at the rate
of sixty strokes to the minute.
On the 'front.' OF the engine stands the
for.I.IaL, a.d with body swaying to the
motion u the brakes, he shouts words of
encouragement to his men.
Then, as he sees the water boiling" in
the box of the rival, he grows frantic in
his endeavors to increase the speed OF his
men. As 1t washes over the sides. he
will lead the cheer Of victory, II he has
voice enough left to raise a Shout.
Sometimes the second engine pumped
out water faster than her antagonist
could pump 1t into her. Then the latter
was disgrsced, or. in firemen's slang,
sucked on"
An sorts OF excuses would be offered
by the members when their engine had
been washed. 'She was gravelled;" ''she
had brick in herr" or there was a
stick under the valve. Men have ever
been known to bore holes In the boxes
OF their engine in order 10 prevent her
from being washed.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
SAYS GOV. WILSON
TALKS TOO MUCH
Arthur Brisbane Makes Sarcastic Ref
erences to the President-elect
in Pittsburg Speech.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. So-Arthur Bris-
bane, who was principal speaker at the
Traffic Club banquet here tonight, said
some sarcastic things about woodrow
Wilson.
The President-elect, Brisbane said.
should not brighten people just because
he talks too much.
Sc far as ! have been able to see
neither Mr.. Wilson nor anybody else Us
really able to affect the country SAN
Brisbane. THE steel inquiry is, bigger
than any man and the business OF big
city is bigger than any man.
THE only effect that Wilson can pro-
duce is by rather free pedagogical dis
course to worry some of the bigger men
who hand the worry down to the smaller
fry.
"A nation and its industries are a gi-
gantic slowly-moving force, and the In
dividual, Mr.. Wilson or anybody else,
affects them about as much as tourist
with an alpine, stick and fancy feather
in his hat affects the slow moving OF
the glacier.
Ambitions and passions born in human
beings more than 10000 years before Mr..
Wilson was born. geographic and cli-
matte conditions. the results OF millions
of years OF earth formation, are the
things that will influence big business
and big industries.
Mr.. Wilson means well. When he Is
hitched up in his official harness, hears
from lawyers what he cannot do, finds
himself busy with diplomats. battleships
used as private yachts. army promotions,
dealing out Offices, &c, he will decide
that a country intelligent enough to make
him President is doing pretty well, and
he will go along as Presidents usually
do, sitting on top OF the big national
glacier moving with II at its own gait.
in its own direction-soon realizing that
the Presidential tourist sojourning for a
few hours in the White House cannot
hurry mr. steer the nation
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
women TO ASK
FOR SUFFRAGE
Fair Ones to Appear Before
the House Committee on
Elections To-day.
MRS. COLBY TO TALK
Hearing on Bill to Enable Women to
Vote for Federal Officers.

One of the most important pleas ever
made for the enfranchisement of women
Will be presented to-day. when the Fed
eral Woman's Equality Association.
through its officers. appear before the
House Committee on Elections of Presi-
Dent, Vice President. and Representa-
tives in Congress, and present a forensic
analysis of their constitutional right TO
participate as voters for members Of the
House OF Representatives,.
This hearing. to be held on a bill 10
enable women to vote for members Of the
House of Representatives, introduced
into the House by Burton French OF
Idaho, will take place in the largest
committee room in the House ONCE
Building at 10 o'clock this morning.
The women have widely circulated in
EitatiOns for the hearing.
Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby, secre-
tary of the Federal Association.
will present the argument OF
the constitutionality of the bill
Speeches, urging the many reason for
the recommendation of this measure
from the committee to the House, will
he made by Rev. Olympia Brown. of
Wisconsin, president of the association,
and one OF the pioneer woman workers
for the ballot: DR.. Belva Lockwood, of
Washington, practitioner before the
United States supreme Court; Repre-
sentative Baker of California, Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas. Repre-
sentative William L. La Toilette of
Washington, Representative Lafferty of
Oregon. Representative Hayden of Ari-
IONA. Representative Mondell of Wyo-
ming, and several other supporters of
the women's movement.
Mrs. Colby will base her argument
upon the power invested in Congress by
the Constitution in Section 4. Article ].
She will, then, show that women cannot
be excluded from the ballot on the argu-
ment that they are disqualified by their
sex, as sex IS not properly a qualifica-
ton, but an attribute.
A decision of the Supreme Court to the
effect that the fourteenth amendment
did not affect the legal status of women,
because women have always been citi-
zens OF the country; and a Supreme
Court decision to the effect that the con-
ferring citizenship upon the negro also
made him an elector. will be other links
in the chain of her argument.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
RAPS GUM CHEWING.
Y. VI. c. A. Members Told that Habit
Is Bad for Them.

A warning against the excessive use
OF chewing gum was issued yesterday
to the $500 athletes of the Young Mems
Christian Association by DR.. W. H
Greene. jr., dean of the association s
physical examination staff.
The immoderate chewing of gum,
said DR.. Greene may lead to stomach
disorders and occasionally may also be
a conducive cause of weak eyes.
Il do not mean TO say that a large
number OF Y. NJ. c. A. athletes carry
the practice OF chewing gum till 1t be-
comes a vice. but some have. Gum
chewing in moderation has very little
or no i'll effect and at times II may
even help digestion, but the gum should
always be thrown away when the sweet
ness has left it"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
Miss Bowers Arm Broken.

II has been found necessary by sur
geons at Garfield Hospital to perform a
slight operation on the right arm of Miss
Martha Bowers, who was injured while
riding horseback with Miss Helen Taft and
a party of friends Tuesday night An
X-ray examination Of the arm was made
and ii was found that the bone of the
forearm is fractured. Miss Bowers con-
dition is said to be favorable.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
NATI0NALISTs CLAIM VICTORY
Say Their Candidate in By-eIection
IL Winner.

London. Jan. 3o-The Nationalist are
tonight claiming victory in the by-elec-
ton at Londonderry, and say that their
candidate, Hogg. has been returned by
thirty-four votes. thus defeating Col.
Pakenham, the Unionist.
The contest was fought with unprece-
dented vigor, every single voter being
accounted for. One man came all the
way from Toronto. Canada, to vote.
Numerous sick. blind, or manned were
carried to the polling places to vote, one
old man dying after leaving his bed to
go to the ballot box.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
Gets Writ for Castro,

New York, Jan. So.-Harold A. Content,
who is associated with Attorney George
Gordon Battle, late tonight secured a
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Holt,
of the Federal Court, ordering Gen.
Cipriano Castro to be produced before
him Saturday afternoon at o'clock
The hearing will take place in Cham
kefs
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31

The District section OF the Women's
National Democratic League will hold
meeting at Democratic headquarters in
the Riggs building tonight. and will lis
ten to an address by DR.. Alexander
Aaronsohn on New Democracy
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
Charleston.


You must first reniove the cause. Most
stomach. Hons Lsmon seidlits win put
your stomach In the pink OF condition
and curs your hsadachs " fev. min
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
would Establish National Anthem.

A resolution to make the Star Span
gled Banner the national anthem, and
to compel all persons to stand when 1t
is played, was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Levy Of
New York
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
TO-DAY'S SELECTIONS.
CBy New York Telegraph.)
Juarez.

, First race-Ida Lavinia, shadrack,
Transact.
Second race-Ernest H.. Fitzgerald,
Mayer Dale. -
Third race-Robby Cook. Cool, Fair
Louise.
Fourth race-Injury. G. M Miller,
Cracker Box.
Fifth race-Fiorence Roberts, Daddy
Clip, Vested Rights. -
Sixth race-RusseIl McGill, Lazy Macy,
Toy Boy.
Charleston.
First race-Jack KelIogg, Fairy God
mother, Frank Hudson.
Second race-Comstock entry, Joplin
entry. Bulgar.
Third race-Mattie l., Merry Chase,
Continental.
Fourth race-spindle. Floral Day.
Henry Hutchinson.
Fifth race-Gold Cap, MsHtine. Billy
Wander Veer.
Sixth race-v. Powers, Berts, Halde-
man.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31

ZEMo will be a surprise to you, jus
as IL has been a surprise to thousand
who have already tried II. Your frs
application of ZEMO will bring instar
relief or your money is refunded.
Pain and itching. raw scorchins
eczema sores, prickly heat, pimples
scalp itching, rash, letter, blackheads,
skin irritation or Inflammation stops.
Dandruff is nothing but scalp &C.
zema: watch ZEMO cure IL and stor
scalp itching. 1t gives blessed re-
lief to baby's skin troubles.
Don't miss 1t for. CSC. ZEMQ is 3
clean. antiseptic solution, applied or
the skin. No ointment or paste.
But three applications OF your high
ly-yalued medicine had the desired ef-
feet for eczema and awful itching"
Sol Landau, CO Sol Landau Cloak and
Suit Co., st. Louis. Mo.
First-class druggists everywhere
sell ZEMO. 25c a sealed bottle, or sent
1irect on receipt Of price by E. w.
Rose Medicine Co.. st. Louis. Mo.
Sold and guaranteed in Washington by
Afieck's three drug stores. eoi 9. Street
NV, 18th and F Streets NV. and 9th and
ID Streets NV.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-31
Etching Eczema
Drives Me Wild ~
ZEM0 Stops Itching Instantly!
Buy a 25c Bottle Today and Prove 1t

Itching vanishes instantly by usinI
ZEMO. This is absolutely guaranteed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
NOTED o CAUGHT
ON THE WESTERN o "A

Los Angeles. Cal. Bin Green, a
Sing Sing convi t, who engineered a
successful escape at the New York
prison October 10. 1910, is believed
to be a prisoner in the city Jail here.
lie was arrested rs a vagrant.
In IA confession, the police say,
Green described the events CT the
night on which he, with five others,
escaped by overpowei;ng and gaging
two guards and making n hazardous
descent from AN upper story of the
prison to the ground.
According TO the prisoners story,
The oonvicts escaped from the prem
iSes by swimming the Hudson, and
n few days later embarked from Bcs-
ton on a cattle beat bound for Lon
don. He asserted chat he had been
in Los Angeles for about "A year and
had until recently been employed as
a deep sea diver.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
BUSINESS HELD UP AT
ABERDEEN FOR 1912

Aberdeen. S. ID. Business activi-
ty during 1917, while not up with
recent previous years, nevertheless
mad a satisfactory showing. for the
total cost of building operations in
the city last year was Sass, 1873, com
pared with $61S.56S in 1911. $S77.-
SGT III 1910. and $1,341.576 in 1903,
In addition to the buildings noted
above, the Milwaukee railroad spent
nearly 100000 for improvements
ON it's property here, the city spent
$4,000 in street improvements and
nearly $4,000 on sidewalks. curb
ing and sanitary sewer, $4,000 on
city park improvements and 500 ,OOu
on the new sewage disposal plant.
Bank clearings for the ear show
a gain of over a million. the total
for 1911 being T,9S9,735.S4 and
for 1917 $l9,262,944.9l
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Rev. w. S. shepherd and DR.. w.
G. Seaman attended a meeting OF
the Church Federation OF South Da-
kota at Huron yesterday. Leading
representatives OF the Protestant de
sent to confer together on matters OF
vital Importance TO the work of the
churches. Last evening DR.. Seaman
delivered Il stirring address on Get
ting Together" All the district sup
c~rintendents OF the Dakota Confer
cnce of the Methodist Episcopal
church were present and held a cab
met session. by unanimous vote of
the cabinet il was decided to hold
the ncNt session OF the annual CON
ference at Redlield.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Kelly and son
OF plankinton, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Dean and son oi olivet, came Tues
day for AN over-New Years visit with
the T.. G. George family. The ladies
are sisters OF Mrs. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ryan and dau-
ghters, Rlanch and Myrtle of Letcher
were here last night to attend the
Gale.
Miss Gertrude lIilborn has return
ed from Hartford, where she was a
few days guest al the Howard Kings
bury home.
Feel tired, can, work, can't sleep,
heavy cloudy brain, out OF sorts. lack
of vigor, bad breath, poor digestion.
loss OF memory, rheumatic pains. sick
headache, constipation; you need
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
badly: rry it tonight; be better to-
morrow. 35c. Scallin Bros,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
TO MARCH
AT VANGUARD
SUFFRAGISTS WILL MARCH IN
INAUGURAL PARADE. MRS.
CHAMP CLARK WILL AID
DEMONSTRATION.

Washington, ID. C.-An imposing
pageant of 10000 American sulfra-
gists will be one OF the features of
the inauguration OF President-elect
Wilson. Prominent among the Con
gressional women who nave i%nterest-
ed themselves in the parade and
pageant are Mrs. Champ Clark, wife
OF the Speaker; her vicaciouS daugh-
ter, Miss ~Genevieve Champ Clark,
who, as Il recruit in journalism, has
promised to lead the fourth Estate
division; MRS. Robert NJ. laFollctte.
Mr.. William Kent. wife of the Cali
fornia representative, and Mrs. T.. II.
Taylor. wife of Representative lay
Tor of Colorado.
Miss Elsie NJ. lIili, daughter OF
Representative lIill of Connecticut,
is active in organizing the division
college omcn She is president OF
the College Equal Suffrage League
and will take part n the pageant.
Mr.. llclcn II. Gardner chairman Of
the committee on press work for tho
parOdn said today that there would
be nothing ''frenkish" in tho palaGc.
\ special feature will be novel
floats from the states % having
woman suffrage.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
BOYS r CROWDS
MARCHING WITH GUNS

Chicago. James Saeina, . years
old, and a companion OF the same
age, known as Little Jimmy, caus-
ed excitement among the crowds of
llalstoad street shoppers today when
they marched up and down the side
walk, iiourishing loaded reyolvcrs
aud daggers.
Finally Il policeman put an end TO
the boys finn by placing Them under
arrest. While being taken to the
police station Little Jimmy cs-
capped.
James Sacina, despite his youth,
Aas been arrested several times and
has served a short term in the par
entail school. Several months ago
he was arrested for stealing $40
from his father.
When questioned the Sacina boy
said he found the revolver in a
trunk nj home and bought the dag
ger.
I'VE were last ont 10 scare people
and have n little fun" said thc boy
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
The Cashier Is Placed
Under Arrest On
-Four Charges.
FALSE STATEMENTS
CHARGE Is Making False State
mcnt to Public and to
the Examiner.

Huron, S. D.-Whcn the lIender-
o State bank at Washington, S. d..
was suspended by State Bank Exam
incr Wingfield. January %. there
was no supposition that the cashier,
b. II. Henderson, would be taken into
custody, but that is the final result
of the situation. The bank examiner
began proceedings against Henderson
at Huron, Dec. II, when he filed in
states attorney and A.. II. Gardner,
assistant attorney, charging llcnder-
son with irregular practices and
making a false statement of the ON
dition of the bank. The preliminary
examination before Justice Van bal
sen was made nearly as private as
possible. and the defendant pleaded
NOT guilty to two charges, viz. Allcg-
ing publication OF a false statement
and making a fclsc statement 10 the
state bank examiner. Henderson was
bound over to the january term of
circuit court i'm the sum OF $500,
which he gave.
EARLY in the year the Henderson
bank was suspended by the state
bank examiner after he was satisfied
that the bank had been doing things
in opposition TO the state banking
law, and since that time efforts have
been made to pay N the depositors
as near as possible. Up TO the present
time they have received so per cent,
and ii is stated on good authority
that another dividend will be made
within thirty days. 1t is further be-
licvcd that eventually the creditors
will be paid in fun, and that the
heaviest loss will be on the stock
holders, who are composed princip-
ally of the Henderson family. Al the
time OF the suspension the liabilities
of the bank were placed Al about
$4,000. and the assets as tbout $780,
600, which, however, will develop but
little strength. 1T is stated that at
the trial some lively information will
be brought ont, bordering on the
sensational.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
A AID TO BUILD
SOME GOOD ROADWAYs

Pierre, S. D.-Many inquiries as
TO the best manner of opening the
way 10 state aid to high ways, and n
few other matters, without absolutely
abolishins the constitutional prohibit
tion of state aid to internal improve
mcnts has finally brought ont a sug-
gcStion for the submission of Il con
stitntional amendment which Will
allow the state to aid in highway
construction; in the putting in in of
irrigation systefs, in the development
OF coal mines, and in the development
of water power plants. 1t is along
these lines that the greatest demand
comes for state aid and it is believed
that some such amendment would
have a good chance of passing both
branches OF the Legislature. and Sc
curing the vote OF the people.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
TESTED ANo PROVEN
THEIRS is a HEAP OF SOLACE IN
BEING ABLE TO DEPEND
UPON \ WELI-EARNED
REPUTATION.

For months Republican readers
seen the constant expression of
praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and
read about the good wor! they have
done in this locality. What other
remedy even produced such convince
ing proof OF merit?
Paul Stowell, Az f. Seventh Ave,
Mitchell, S. Oak, says: q believe
kidney trouble was the result of
the hardships endured while in the
army. | was afflicted for fifteen years
with this complaint: There was a dull
ache in the small of my back directly
over my kidneys and my joints be
came stiff and sore. | could hardly
do my work and often had to be as
sisted in turning in bed. Dizzy spells
also distressed me and the kidney
SecretiOnS We're unnatural. | was fast
becoming run down in health when
Doan's Kidney Pills were RECON-
mended TO me as a cure for kidney
disease. 1 procured a supply at Diehl
q Browns drag store and after /
had taken the contents OF four box
eS, | felt better in every way.
The above statement was given in
August 1907 and was confirmed by
MIR. Stowell at n later date. He said:
During the years that have elapsed
since | publicly recommended Doan's
Kidney Pills, | have had nc trouble
from my back or Kidneys. Doan's
Kidney Pills have my endorsement
at all times"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. l'ostcr-M ilhurn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
\ GIRLS WILD MIDNIGHT RIDE.

To warn people OF a fearful forest
fire in the Ca,skills a young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but lives are often saved by Dr.
Kings New Discovery in curing lung
trouble, coughs and colds, which
pneumonia. 1T cured me of a dread
full cough and lung disease writes
w. II. Patterson, Wellington, Tex,
after four in II family had died
with consumption, and ! gained 81
pounds" Nothing so sure and safe
for all throat and lung troubles.
Price soc and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by Diehl & Brown.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
BANDIT CAUGHT;
EXCITING CHASE
THE LEADER AZ THE WHITNEY
GANG IN WYOMING SuRREND-
Frs AFTER ENDURING
GOLD AND hunger.

Cheyenne. Wyo.- Bert Da.ton,
bank robber, Il time leader OF the
Whitney gang, hat held western
Wyoming in terror a year ago, and
who engineered the sensational Jail
break OF 10 convicts from the Raw
Inns penitentiary. was captured today
at big pincv after, barcfootcd and
clad only in his un~derclothcs. he was
night. or the convictS who escaped
from ltawlinS pcnitcntiary on Octo-
Der H. last, only one now remains at
liberty. The others have been either
killed or captured.
Dalton was discovered camping in
a little ten in the timber at Big
pincy by Sheriff Nard of Gintah
county last nj hit but before the
sheriff could close In on him the
convict fed.
All night tho convict fled with the
sheriff close behind guided only by
the sound OF the fugitive breaking
through the forest underground.
About 8 o'clock, exhausted, cold
and hungry, Dalton gave himself up
ending his second break for liberty
he had made in a year.
Dalton WAS convicted Of man
slaughter for the killing of Peter
Hanson. marshal of pokeyillc n year
ago and sentenced TO 90 years in the
penitcntiary. While awaiting n soc
ond trial in the Jail at Evanston. he
planned a Jail delivery and escaped
He was rccaptured and sent TO Raw
lines whore the second Jail delivery
Of his planning occurred last Octc-
Der.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-01-02
X INVESTIGATION
INTO RAILROAD RATES

Washington, d. Con its own in
itiativc the interstate commence CON-
mission today instituted an investi-
cation into rates, practices, and reg
Sulations of various railroads COVER
ming the transportation Of iron ore
from the producing fields of Min
ncsota to Duluth and Superior docks
and destinations in central and east
ern states. Many other carriers are
involved. After the investigation the
commission proposes to issue an or
der eliminating discriminatory rates.