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The Washington times., 1913-11-20
THE CONSERVATION TEST.

Yesterdays preliminary vote in the Conservation
Congress indicated pretty clearly that the forces
which stand for effective Federal regulation of water
power rights in control of the gathering. At the
time of writing it is impossible to forecast the final
action of the convention, as it is suggested by
the fact that the Federalist wing won decisivey in
the first test of strength.
AS between definite, uniform Federal control and
tie atuous effort to solve great interstate problem
with State instrumentalities it would seem that at
this stage of national experience there ought to be
no uncertainty. The railroads, the pure food ques-
ton, the inspection of meats the protection of mi
gratory BIRDS and a of other questions which
bring issue this old controversy between State and
national powers, have provided so much of illum-
inaton and direction that it is hard to understand
how sincere men, acting from patriotic and disn-
terested motives, can now gravely disagree.
1t is not difficult to believe that if this controv-
ersy between State and interstate authorities could
be submitted toda, to the country, the decision would
favor exclusive Federal jurisdiction
in those realms where there is uncertainty and
In the matter of water power the reasons
for this policy particularly impressive, because
Of the compexity of State and national problems that
involve the whole water issue.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
SANDING THE POULTRY.

Chicken, roasted fried or fricasseed, or, indeed
in pie, is such favorite on American tables not
utterly wrecked by the high cost of living that house
wives should no doubt feel grateful for the warn
ing issued by the Department of Agriculture against
fowls stuffed with sand. Fowls are stuffed for cook
ing in various ways and the dressing is no unmpor-
tant part of the dish but of course the sand is not
employed for culinary purposes. 1t is used by un-
princpled dealers in poultry TO prepare the chick
ems for the market, where they sold by weight
According to the bulletin of the department there
are poulterers who a few days before chicken is
sent to market, feed it abundantly with red pepper,
which gives the unsuspectng fowl an abnormal ap-
petite, and then follows the red pepper with mix
ture of little cornmeal and large quantity of fine
sand. The chicken eats this mixture ravenously.
When the housewife buys the chicken she finds that
what in the market seemed to be fowl for large
household is in reality delusion; she has paid Is
or 80 cents pound for sand.
Yet some of us will wonder whether she buys
say four pounds Of sand and quarter of pound
of dark and white meat often. Housewives aren't so
green on the average some Government statistics
make out.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
THE STANDBY.


The stuff on currency reform
Is slightly o'er my head;
Of damage done by awful storm
I've very seldom read;
The secret public service quiz
Entrances me no whit
l like to read that Huerta is
About (or notl to quit.
With you, Pm quite content to let
Football 60 on its way;
The stories of the way they bet
1 skip most every day;
OF stories of j. Ham and his
Eccentricities 1 tire
I like to read that Huerta is
(Or isn't) to retire.
A. A. JR.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

present central building occupied the Congressional
appropriations for the library have increased II cent
and the total library expenditures 80 cent But in
the corresponding period the book stock has increased
in volumes 142 per cent and the home circulation has
increased in volumes AT per cent. The library has
grown in these nine years from 64473 volumes to 56263
volumes and in volumes circulated, the of the
lbrarys activity and usefulness from 27S7S volumes to
6S62S volumes. The work done has increased twice
fast the provided for doing it, End in very
recent there has been almost increase Of
maintenance and development provision at all.
More books, more money, more help, better sal
aries and library substations are greatly needed.
There is reason to hope that better condition are ahead
for the new District Commission is in the fullest
sympathy with the large and intelligent plans and
purposes of DR.. Bowerman, the librarian, and the
trustees The of the library ought to be pressed
upon Congress with all diligence.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

The fact that washington possesses the great L.
brary of Congress has long been responsible in con-
siderable part for the fact that there is ndisposition
TO provide the city with adequate library facilities for
the intimate use of the general public The Library
of Congress is magnificent institution but il is not
available for the of the local community save in
a very limited way. Public men are permitted TO
draw books from it, and they don't quite realize that
the rest of the people are not. man with the cir
culation privilege of the Library of Congress natur-
ally enough has difficulty convincing himself that
there is need for anything better. There would not
be-if everybody could use the Library OF Congress
On the same terms as Senators and Congressman
The board of trustees for the Public Library,
headed by Mr. Theodore w. Moves, has presented
in the annual report just issued graphic statement
of the difficulties under which the library is operated
In proportion 10 the money provided the Washington
Public Library is one of the efficient in the land
il gets more books TO more people, for given Cost.
than almost any other comparable institution made
quate salaries have made it impossible to keep the
best service, and year by year the problem of main
tanning efficiency is more serious. These conditions
are suggested in these excerpts from the report of
President Noyes:
The original library appropriations We're slowly and
inadequateiy made The salaries fixed by Con-
gress starvation basis, and effort hitherto has
been successful in getting them from basis except
in spots Charwonen are still paid $3.50 per year. as
against minimum of S240 per year elsewhere; many
regular assistants mot pages but professional librar
iansJ raid $3.50 and $40 per when the minimum
psy for merely clerical work elsewhere Govern
service is S720; the librarian originally received
$780, ard receives S3500 per year abors which
compensated in other American libraries of arproxi
ately tic size and usefulness Of that of Washington
by an ANIMAL salary OF $1,000 The same suz-
gcstion of inadequate compensation given here and
there throughout the entire force from charwcran to
librarian.
Starting On INADEQUATE basis, building on this
cramped Foundation the increases in maintenance pro-
have kept pace with the growth the H.
trary itself in its work. its activity, its usefulness to
the commun and in the last few years during which
helpful activities have developed wonderfully spite
Of handicaps and all obstacles its maintenance pro-
vision has been virtually at standst suffering prac-
tcaI paralysis.
a result OF this extraordinary Increase in the Ii
brarys work and OF the failure increase correspond
ingly tine number and compensation os those who
do this work the force today is overworked well
underpaid. As consequence of these conditions of
overwork and underpay the library force has suffered
constant shifting in personnel losing by designations SO
per cent Of its entire force in the fiscal 1907 c5
per cent in 1905 % cent in 1909 26 cent In 1910
cent 1Qt19l3
IN the nine years from 1904. the arst full year the
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
A Cinch.

" YtLLIAM ]. STEVENS for
\n/ years local station agent at
w sawnsea. R. l.. was peace
fully promenading his plat
form one morning when a rash dog VEN
tured to snap at one of williams legs.
Stevens promptly kicked the animal
half way across the tracks. and was
Immediately confronted by the owner,
who demanded an explanation in lam
guage more forcible than courteous
Why" said Stevens. when the other
paused for breath, your dogs mad
Mad! mad! You double dyed, blank
ety blank fool he amt mad,'
"Or, amt he," cut in Stevens. Gosh
I should be II any one kicked me like
that! t!'-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
What He Expected.

YUGH HUME. the Portland. Orc.
IL editor. tells a story Of An Irish
man named Mike Flannery who
found a valuable package be-
longing to a local capitalist. He took
1t around to the mans house and was
rewarded. AS he left he met a friend.
Whats the matter Mixer asked the
friend. didn't he give you as much as
you expected?"
than / expected" replied Flannery
sourly.-Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Ran the Lawn Mower.

,OHN. four years old, was trying to
run the lawn mower. which he had
been forbidden to touch.
His mother came to the door
and told him to stop 1t. but John ran
the mower down the strip OF lawn and
back again before he stopped
You will have to come into the house
and stay for an hour" said his mother
why did you run that mower after
told you to stop" she asked.
well. mamma" said John, I'D
rather have run 1t twice and have to
stay in the house for an hour than not
run II at all."-National Monthly.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Worth Its Weight in Gold.

Ginseng from United States brings huge prices in
China American is inferior Asatic.
iongtong clearing for worlds ginseng
rocketing. said that
sums already having ranged from "a $40
auction special lot of wild Korean gin
brought 1927 in gold pound actually exceeding gold
weight for weight These prices paid for specially
stock. product shipped
barrels indiferently the Chinese big
profits in sorting crop bought by
Chinese consigned Chinese
seriously drug
the United States-Leslie's.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Jamaica Ginger "Jags."

The of Jamaica ginger in quantities which might
indicate 70 as Il
Kansas druggists under the prohbory
he Of John Dawson,
eral There been ginger jags in Kansas lately
he
Jamaica ginger contains IS cent alcohol" said
attorney THE ordinary dose Is thirty
ordinary purchaser h drug would not buy
linary medical
sells this
dvidurls frequent know Just
used find himself In all as
jontist and punished for violating the prohibitory
Ksus2s CITY Star,
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Good Stories
In Suspense.

A SMALL boy saxed long and
~ earnestly at a fat man who
n stood on a corner absent
mindedly chewing the end OF a
piece Of string. Finally the man noticed
the boy and inquired:
We'll, my little man, what interests
your
Please. SIR" the boy returned, when
are you going to pull that tooth?'-
Judge.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Do You Believe In Fairies?

This country has the best transpor-
tation system at the lowest rates and
operated by the highest paid employees
of any system in the world.'-H. U.
Nudge, President Rock Island Rail
road.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Hits From Sharp Wits.

California has found that the tango
has a quieting effect upon the insane
Naturally. 1t IL part of the malady.
This talk Of eggs going to d q dozer
may or may not be true. but II II is
somebody Is going on another Chautau-
qua tour.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Somebody asks Us what are the Mex
lean colors. Black and blue.
Unfortunately. these pictures Of Hu
erta are not moving pictures.-Coium'
bia State.
As there are moro than so0ooo0 peo.
pie In this country, somebody was SURE
to be slixhted when the invitations tc
the White House wedding were sem
out.
Chicago undertakers declined to &C.
commodate the man who asked to b;
buried alive. He ought to have rur
on the Murphy ticket In New York the
other day.-Chicago News.
Excellent advice from the Chicago
News: When you have saved up enough
money to invest In doubtful minins
stock-buy an overcoat.
A weil-ored child never reproves it:
parents In public.
Occasionally we meet people who are
almost as smart as we are.-Omahs
World Herald
ton to foster tho smile. Stands 10 b,
a success u there aren't any dues. Suci
things would be frowned upon.-Mil.
Saa1Do DAILY Ns1A
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Definite announcement relative to Mr.
William McCombs and the French am
bassadorship probably will be made to-
day (sic).
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
What's on tie Program, in
Washington Today
Mestine-evenins:

MestingS
Masonic-Naval Lodge. No. Z: Hiram,
No. 10. $50 O'Clock; La Fayette. No.
Is. and Corinthian, 8 o'clock: william
r. Singleton. No. 30; Esther Chapter.
No. 5. Eastern star. Adoniram Coun-
ell. No. 2. Royal and Select Masters.
National Union-National Council,
Eagles Hall: Nonpareil Council
Schmidt's Hall: Mt. Vernon Council
Eagies' Hall: Bancroft Council, TYPO.
graphical Temple. 7:30 p. m.
Odd Feilows-Columbia Lodge. No. 10.
degree work; Excelsior. No. II. de-
gree work: Salem. No. 2 business.
Red Men-Lodge Tribe. No. & Wiscon-
sin avenue and N street northwest:
Sioux Tribe. No. Is. X street. near
Four-and-a-half street southwest.
Knights Of Pythias-Franklin Lodge.
. No. 2
Study Club In EconomicS-Insram
Church, "Woman's Rights; What
They Are: What They Should Be,
Miss Jeanette Gershanick.
X. o. T. M.-Georgetown Tent No. 8.
Cd Feilowxs Hall, Georgetown: Dis
TENT. No. = Mariners Temple
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
Amusamsnts.

National-"Ziegfeld Follies." s:15 p. N.
Colum mo.a-"DanaaSsd Gooda" 2;15 and
Sis p. m. :,
Beiasco-"The Blindness Of Virtue"
$50 p. m
Acadeny-"The Warning" s:15 and 81.
Arcade Auditorium - Society Tango
Party tonight
Polrs+"The Right OF Way. s:lS and
S:l5 p. m.
Keith'e-vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15
p. m -..
Cosmos-vaudeviIle. continuous
Casino - Vaudeville, afternoon and
evening.
Gayety-Burlesque. 2:1s and Sis D IA.
Arcade Auditorium - Socts<y Tanss
Party tonight
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

For the What Are You Gonna d
With It? club: being on an All-Amer
lean eleven.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Discoursing of stage realism. a rare
bird, the subway scene in THE Follies
occurs at the station at Fifty-second
street.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

For the GOSH How We Dread It!
society: All-American football selec-
tions.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
This Will Do.

G. S. X: / have a good paragraph
for you. but / don't think I'll send It.
NJ N. NJ.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Why confectioners will not pass st
Peter: "AIl candles cooked fresh every
day"
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
FAMILIAR PHRASES.

They also conserve who only sit and
listen.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
THIS& THAT
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT.
With Sometimes q Little Of the oths,

AAS ~ ~ WV 6As4N3 3A6&N = .
The Army.
Consider, I prithee, the topic abore-
The Ualiant United States Army.
No delicate chaps are the members
thereof,
No Tommies nor Paris 1enddrny.
But they are the best on the prominent
earth;
They neuer hape shoson tho .cAits
feather;
They're sturdy and strong and are easily
sDorth
More'n all other armies together.
OF course. don't think for q minute
that's so;
But still, It is pleasant to say It.
That stu1's al,oays good for hand at
shot0,
So tohy shouldn't matinee IT.
But getting at last doon to business.
then,
say, soithout libel or Islander:
The Army Is princip'lly made up Of
men;
The President is its commander.
might tell the money It costs ev'ry
year;
The size of the Army no,o standing:
The status of sergeant and exc prira.
teer;
The officers ,oho are commanding
But mercy! JnH light on the items abops
Is readily had for the askin';
! beg you to see "The american Gov,"
By Bancroft or Losing or Hasktn.
In parting. the Armys mos. .oonderfu,
day,
SO long as the flag remains ,oavy.
Is that in -Nopember on .ohsch It must
A game of football uith the Navy.
AT the reception at Chapultepec castle
yesterday. General Huerta gave a toast.
Said he: Gentlemen, and you Of the
diplomatic corps. I ask you to drink
with me the health Of the American
people," Not pounding the diplomatic
corps.
THE SUSPENsIVE
STYLE OF NEWS REPORTED.
(Frrom the Williamsport. Pa, Gazette and
Bulletin."D |
Misses Ethel Mertz. Marie steidle,
Hazel Love. Mary Creeden, Ruth He'll |
hecker and Nina Susie Stroud, Messrs.
William Mcconnell, Cyril Audet, Dan
el Flanagan. William Dugan, Charles
Malloy. Walter Fischer. Irwin Fischer,
Francis Flanagan. Walker Wood, Earl |
Fischer. Marie Wood. Mae Rook and
Helen Dawes were guests at a surprise
,arty given at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fischer. of Elizabeth
street. in honor Of the birthday ami
'ersary Of their son, Walter.
There is no end, seemingly, to what
'ractice can impart to one Mr. Wilson
yesterday to open the
land show, occupying. take it
rom the Times" less than a minute
n the work.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

ECHO BEING IN CARELESS MOOD.
From the 'Times."D
Can one say more? Echo. being on the
Job, answers "One cannot"
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

The Mexican situation, as expounded
in this pillar of yesterday. is tense.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Heated discussion.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

At the reception at Chapultepec castle
yesterday. General Huerta gave a toast
Said he: Gentlemen, and You Of the
diplomatic corps. I ask you to drink
with me the health Of the American
people," Not pounding the diplomatic
corps.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20
ILLUSTRATING THE SUSPENsIyE
STYLE OF NEWS REPORTED.

There is no end, seemingly, to what
practice can impart to one. Mr.. Wilson
yesterday to open the
Chicago land show, occupying. take it
from the Times" less than a minute
In the work.,
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Somebody asks US what are the Mex
lean colors. Black and blue.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Occasionally we meet people who al,
almost as smart as We are.-Omahs
World Herald.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

A well-ored child never reproves it:
parents In public.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Excellent advice from the Chicago
News: When you have saved up enough
money to invest In doubtful minins
stock-buy an overcoat.
The Washington times., 1913-11-20

Unfortunately. these pictures Of HUI
erta are not moving pictures.-Colun-
bia State.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
A Delicate Operation.

Caldwell, was in town on Monday
having made complete recovery
from the operation recently perform
ed at the Canyon hospital,
Mrs. Allen practically received a
new stomach at the hands Of DR., w.
II. johnson of this city. She was suf-
fering from stomach affection which
prevented the emptying of that or
gan. The operation gave her practi-
cally a new stomach, by joining the
upper portion of the small intestine
to the stomach, Mrs. Allen was starv-
ing to death and much emaciated. DR..
johnson has made study of stomach
troubles and was fortunately able to
rescue the patient from certain death
Caldwell News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Wool Bids Rejected.

Because the prices offered were not
high enough, all bids at the wool sale
held in Boise Saturday were rejected.
Compared with prices at other sales
in southern Idaho this season, the
bids were high as usual, but they were
not high enough to satisfy w. Scott
Anderson, who had 100000 pounds Of
wool TO offer. Nine wool buying
houses were represented and their
bids ranged from 1915 cents to 1885
cents on Merino wool, and from lax
cents to l6 cents on crossbreds. Nine
ty thousand pounds Of Merino were
offered and 10000 pounds of cross
breds.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Falls Into Hot Cinders.

Nampa- Falling into car of red
hot cinders, with no one at hand to
offer aid, Lawrence Christensen. a
foreman of fence gang on the Ida
no Northern extension had narrow
escape from death Friday evening,
at Horseshoe Bend. Christensen
was attempting to extinguish fire
which had started in car of cinders
loaded from the engine pit at Horse
shoe Bend, when in some way he miss
ed his footing and fell into the burn-
ing cinders. Although suffering
painful burns on his arms and legs,
Christianson managed to effect his
escape, pulling himself up to the edge
of the car and thus saving himself
horrible death The injured man was
brought TO Nampa by special train,
and taken from here TO hospital at
Boise. His condition is considered
serious.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Log Drive Here.

The McNish log drive will all be il
this week. The logging crew are To-
Gated just below Black canyon, anc
tomorrow the logs should be coming
in in brigades and battations. The
river has fallen rapidly during the
last few days, which has impeded the
running of the logs, as a falling
stream delays even though there be
an abundance of water. The drive
has been very successful one, how
ever, and to use John McNish's base
ball parlancee, 1--WE have played an
errorless game so far, and hope to
keep up the record" In other words,
not log has been lost. Vern Mum
lay has had charge of the boom gang
lere and his work has been vigilant
ind thorough.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Kingsley and His Pipes.

The Rev. Charles Kingsley concealed
pipes all over the parish in case the
desire for smoking suddenly came upon
him. Walking one day with Benson.
he eNclaimed; Its no use. | know
YOU detest tobacco. but must have
smoke He went to n furze bush. put
his arm in hole and pulled out
churrhwarden. which he filled. When
the pipe was smoked he put it in hol-
low Boston Herald
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
An Artistic Job.

The interior of the court room of
the city hall has been decorated, and
it is beaut! with emphasis on the
"beaut." The harmonious blending
of the deep blue walls with the deep
orange of the ceiling is soothing and
soul-satisfying, and whoever picked
out the combination should be given
a medal of some kind Cor else 80
years.. The effect upon the unfor-
tunate prisoner who may be hailed be-
fore hizzoner for allowing his chic
kens to scratch up his neighbours gar
den, or some other similar diabolical
crime, will doubtless be such as to
wiring confession of guilt from him
guilty or not Oh, she's
May her colors never
fade, crock or run down at the heels.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
/. 0. o. F. Memorial Day.

Next Sunday has been designated
as Odd Fellows Memorial day by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and will be
observed all over the United States
Members of the local lodge are re-
quested to meet at the hall at o.
clock a. M, when the ritualistic cere-
monies will be observed, after which
they will proceed to the cemetery
and spread flowers over the graves of
departed brothers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Married

News of the marriage of Miss Inez
Park to A. X. Oakley of Santa Rosa.
Fla, June /, has been received here by
Emmett Park, brother of the bride
Mrs. Oakley is we'll known to the
young Emmett people. she having liv-
ed in this city for several years with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo B.
Parks. They will make their home at
Santa Rosa, where the parents of both
the bridge and groom reside.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Injured by Gasoline Engine.

Fred Klingback was severely in
jured last week at Ontario while work
ing with gasoline engine. He was
standing on q plank above the engine
adjusting it while in motion, when he
slipped and fell onto the rapidly re-
volving fly wheel. He sustained three
broken bones in his foot besides severe
bruises, and is now in the Ontario
hospital.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Accidentally Killed.

w. K. Lewis, raneher living near
Caldwell accidently shot himself, Sat
urday, dying Sunday from his wounds.
He was found by his wife on the porch
with part of the right side of his
head torn away and his right arm bad
ly shattered from gun shot wound,
Mrs. Lewis was a relative of Mrs.
Curtis of Emmett and she left
Monday for Caldwell to attend the
funeral.