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The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
A "Mere Trife" for the South.

No section of the country was so
sensitive about the encroachments OF
Federal power upon State rights as the
South, but this sensitiveness now seems
TO have entirely disappeared, especially
when there is government appropria-
ton in sight. A most curious mani
festation of this changed point of view
is in the proposition that, in order TO
check the advance of the boil weevil,
so destructive to the cotton crop, the
Federal government. shall forbid the
cultivation of cotton in a belt fifty
miles wide and extending from the
mountains of North Alabama to the
Gulf of Mexico, a distance of $50
miles.
In this way it is contended that the
cotton fields of half of Alabama.
Georgia. Florida, and the two Caro-
linas could be saved from the de-
structive insect. The government nat
urally would have to compensate the
farmers in the prescribed belt for
losses of prospective profits on their
cotton and would have to assist them
in the cultivation of other crops to
take the place of the staple. The cost
is put at less than 100000 a year.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
Policemen and Firemen.

1t is unfortunate that the public util-
tiles commission found If necessary,
under strict and literal interpreta-
ton of the law, to deny policemen and
fremen the privilege hitherto enjoyed
BY them Of riding free upon the street
cars.
The commission should now prepare
and submit to Congress an amendment
providing that these public servants
shall be exempted from the burden
now placed upon them. The street
railroad corporations, which have al
ways acted generously in this matter,
are willing to continue the privilege
and when the facts az presented to
Congress the amendrnen: will be speed
lily adopted.
There can be no question Of unfair
discrimination against the community
by according this privilege to police
men and firemen. These men, when
in uniform, are engaged in public serv-
ice and their interest in their work
should not be restricted bY adding 70
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
ze.,elin,a Latest Project.

The project of Count Zeppelin to
fy from Europe to the Pacific Coast OF
the United States in 1915 is not as
chimerical as some would make the
world believe. The German count has
done more than any other to develop
the type of airship he is using, and he
has shown remarkable perseverance and
enterprise in overcoming obstacles to
get at the essential features of the
dirigible balloon. His record for dis
tance and speed have been unmatched.
Doubt as to success lies in the di-
rection of the proposed journey, which
is due westward, and the count is
liable to encounter strong west winds
both across the Atlantic and the
United States. Travelling six to seven
thousand miles in the opposite direc-
ton would be far easier. Were he to
start from say San Francisco with
Friedrichshaven as his ultimate des-
tination, he would be helped, because
in these latitudeS strong eastern ar
currents prevail at height OF sew
eral thousand feet.
But, no doubt, Count Zeppelin un-
derstands all this as well as his crit
les in both hemispheres. He is not
the man to take such risks unpre-
pared. Flights over the continent OF
Europe several hundred miles due east
ward, followed by return trips in the
opposite direction, would soon tell
whether any airship possesses the nee
essary endurance and would be equal
to the task he has in view. No one
who has followed the progress in air
sailing. will say that Count Zeppelin's
plan is not feasible.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
Our Red Tape Disgrace.

The tragedy of Early, the alleged
leper, leaves a stain upon our much
vaunted civilization. There exists no
more pitiable victim of its elaborate
machinery for putting off decisions,
for promoting controversy. Banished,
quarantined, disputed over, harbored,
only to be Stunned everywhere, and
finally divorced and deserted, the poor
plaything of civilization has now be-
come insane.
Who would not in such circun-
stances? For four years the man ha,
wandered over this country national
figure, made so because of the division
of authority, conflict of jurisdiction
selfish politics involved in his unique
case. Not even at this very moment
does he or any one else really know
that he is leper. Yet, how, much les:
he would have suffered had be beer
positively declared to be one at ths
beginning and had been enabled to ac'
cept his sad lot with the resignation
of a normal mind.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
GETTING THE NE VS.
By FRED c. KELLY

correspondent in Tokyo. suggesting that
when Port Arthur fell he wire a bries
bulletin at double urgent rates and thea
follow up with a longer dispatch at ordi-
nary press rates. Four or five months
later when the Russians capitulated.
Swift acted on this instruction. And II
befell that he hit the one chance in
thousand. His first brief message-the
one sent in advance at double urgent
rates-reached the Sun ONCE just as the
paper was about to go to press. Smith
nCid back a few minutes until the later
dispatch arrived and the paper scored
n beat" on the whole world. -
j. Fred Essary, Washington corre-
spondent for the Baltimore Sum-. once
played a mean trick on the people Of
Portsmouth. Va Portsmouth Is a small
place, noted chiefly for being the seat of
the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Essary found
himself there one day in connection with
some news event he was TO cover. He
also found that Portsmouth had a curfew
ordinance. Each night at o'clock the
curfew sounded its dole and every
Lody within the range of the bell retired
for the night. Essary. while loafing about
aiting for a train out Of the place. fell
in with the man who had charge Of
ringing the curfew bell. engaged him In
conversation, and won his confidence. He
persuaded the man to share his view that
to ring the bell at O'Clock instead Of
8 O'Clock Just that once could not possibly
do any harm. So they rang the curfew
at o'clock.
And at o'clock everybody in the little
town went right straight to bed.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
THE HUDSON RIVER
NJ GEORGE Fl


The Hudson River Is a mere creek COM
pared with the worlds great witnesses.
but advertising has done a great deal
for II.
1t originates in obscurity in the New
York Mountains and suddely becomes
prominent at Albany. From this point IT
rolls on majestically to the sea, 1b0 miles
away, between a vast concourse OF tour
lists. poets. railroad trains, mountain
slopes. and ice houses.
1t Is a broad, deep, and noble stream.
and originally was much handsomer than
the Rhine. But man has improved the
Rhine by landscaping its hills with vine
yards and sticking castles wherever they
could be balanced: while man has I'M
proved the Hudson by gouging building
stone out Of its hillsides. building rail-
roads on both sides of 1t. and erecting
vast throngs Of ice houses at strategic
points where the view might otherwise De
superb
Nevertheless, the Hudson is very mag
nilcent in spots. The green clad Cat
slxills come crowding down into II and
tn, thunderstorms play tag among the
craSs and valleys beside It, For N.o0
tourist can board . river steamer a. large
as a New York election precinct ana STUN
his soul with high-srade scenery Tor .
whole day. But most New Yorkers pre-
fer to stun other portions of their inter-
nal economy at . roof garden.
The fne scenery along the HUDSON u
very extensive. and n mostly owned BY
mfllionaires. who buy up mountain OF
promontory and build vast houses there
ON in the 0rasco- Roman or catcn-as
catch can style Of Architecture. Forfu-
nately, however. few Of these houses ar>
visible from the river.
The Hudson = . useful river but not
for drinking purposea Its, surface y lit.
terod with gArhagA brick scoWs. an4 bat.
de sh1paI anA tAe NeU yoek captains O
LihanseEx NO spsA nally 1owA - vce1
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
Why Not Also Gompers, ct Al!

ANY investigation of lobbies that
made no inquiries into the activity of
the labor organizations and labor lead
srs would be discredited from the start.
The war between capital and labor
has not been one-sided by any means,
and it is understood generally that
Congressman have not been partial in
listening to the arguments of one fac
ton only.
There is much that Mr.. Gompers
and his fellow-officials in the American
Federation of Labor can tell, and there
is, much that the country wants to
know Why not turn on the light on
manufacturers and labor leaders alike? ?
Let no party. or interest be white
washed. There have been rumors,
even revelations in plenty. Now the
country insists upon hearing the truth.
The use of money is no more dis
honorable than the use of threats.
While manufacturers control some
votes, the labor leaders control hum
dreds of thousands. Labor openly has
conducted its campaigns and sent its
spellbinders all over this country. What
the people would like to know is
whether Congress of its own accord
put the labor union exemption clause
into the sundry civil appropriation bill
or whether it was lured by promises
of votes or even intimidated by threats
of reprisals on election day.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
TUESDAY. JULY Is. 1913.
The Farmer and the Tariff.

The popular agitation against the
high cost of living has been used as
an excuse for proposing material re-
ductions in the tariff on agricultural
products. If all the benefits prophe-
sled would follow upon the passage OF
the Underwood-S Simmons bill, these re-
ductions might be justified: but it IS
safe to say that the consumer IS
doomed to disappointment. AT the
same time the effect on the agricultural
producer is going to be more serious
than anticipated by many legislators.
A decade and more ago, when the
great percentage of American agri-
cultural products were sold in foreign
markets, the rates of duty on them IN
the tariff acts were sops thrown to
the farmer by the manufacturing
classes in order to preserve the farm
er's vote on the side of high protec-
ton. The farmer was deluded into
thinking that he was benehting by the
tariff, whereas he was selling his prod
ucts in a free market and buying his
manufactured goods in protected
market.
A change is coming over our eco
nomic life. The time is almost at
hand when we will cease to be an
exporter of agricultural products. Our
vast production will be required to
feed our own population. At the same
time unlimited areas are being opened
up in Canada and Argentina, and mil
lions of bushels of wheat and other
products are produced in these coun-
Ties each year. From the consumer
point OF view the free importation OF
food products may be desirable, but
from the point of view of the Ameri-
can producerS it is not desirable
Now. when he is in need of protec-
lion, he finds it being taken away from
him. In the past. when he ruled the
markets of the world, protection was
a mere political toyi now. when he is
face to face with active foreign COM
petition. he is asked TO give up pro-
lection which the manufacturer has
benefited by and is still to enjoy.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

the problem of living upon small sal
aries. The commission certainly does
not want to make the law obnoxious
by making it ridiculous. and the COM
munity will appreciate prompt ef-
fort to correct condition which the
trainers of the law never Contemplated.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
THE FARMHOUSE PLANO.

THE FARMHOUSE PLANO.
The old piano is a pet:
The farmer thinks II fine.
II was the best that he could get
In 1853.
He tells the boarders with much pride
OF how he blew his dough
To buy 1t for his bonny bride
So many years ago.
The wires are getting rather loose.
And yellow are its keys:
Sometimes II gurgies like goose,
Sometimes emits q wheeze.
But still it seems a soodly thing
When girls from rustic dells
Sit down and make the wellin ring
With Monastery Bella"
Very Like.
IT thought I saw a mermaid on the
rocks this morning"
And didn't your
mo; II was Just a girl in one Of those
very tight hobbies"
Appreh-n.ive.
"Can you get the public's money with
this proposition
Just like taking candy from q baby"
II don't Ike that simile. A baby often
puts up a very unpleasant howl"
Picking Up.
"How's collections at your church,
Brudder Hambone?"
man to pass de plate"
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

originally put and not. wandering over
the map after the fashion Of the Missis-
sippi.
II the traveller win climb upon the Hud-
son at Albany and proceed southward he
win eventually pass the city Of New
York. whose skyline 10 the most wonder
full scenery to be discovered along the
river. Six million people live around the
mouth Of the Hudson. and they have
tunneled, docked. ferry-boated. and 9th.
erwise annoyed and jostled the poor eA
stream until when 1t finally reaches the
Atlantic II isn't water at an II b IN
emulsion- ~
: sc.-,,s.as. N = g., sssssp -,
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

from their castles in private yachts have
as exciting time dodging traf1ic as the
Harvard fullback has getting to Yale
goal The river is not addicted to floods
or excesses of other sorts and is q well
behaved stream. staying where 1t was
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

If Author Page hadn't received SC
many royalties in this country III
wouldn't have been able to be made ar
ambassador and go abroad to be re
ceived by royalty.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

The Senate and House committees both
want the Mulhall correspondence. If re-
ports are true he had enough to go
around.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

We have pity for the man who has
st. vitus' dance. but none for the man
who has tango or turkey trot.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

Still, the real test Of a Boy Scout
should be his willingness to do the chores
around the house.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

Mr. Hornblower-bless his name-has
caused lot of discord among the musi-
clans in New York.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
GOES TO CONVENTION.
VI. A. L-ese on to Meeting ol
Optical Society.

Optical Society.
NJ. A. Leese. vice president Of the Re-
tail Merchants Association, left last
night for Rochester. n. Y, as a dele
gate to the convention OF the American
Optical Society in session In that city.
Mr.. Leese is chairman OF the optical
section of the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, is a director OF the Chamber of
Commerce, and is expected to take an
active part in the deliberations Of the
American Optical Society.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

When we have policewomen will they
demand new styles every season?
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

Unless Mexico settles down she vii
never be able to settle up.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

Our private opinion is that Col. Null
hall has made his last haul.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

But you can often find some perfectly
good men on the shady side of the street.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

Our respect for arctic explorers rises
with the mercury.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

1t would seem that the old rule, You
mustn't kiss and tell" doesn't apply to
lobbyists.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15

The President yesterday forwarded to
the Senate the nomination Of Arthur
Schoenfeld. of this city, to be secretary
of legation of the United States at Para
quay and Uruguay.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
Picnic Fare

Picnic fare always tastes good. Moth
ing beats a red ant sandwich
The Washington herald., 1913-07-15
Apprehensive. A

"Can you get the public's money with
this proposition
Just like taking candy from q baby"
II don't like that simile. A baby often
puts up q very unpleasant howl"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
Arizona.

The new mill on the Frisco mine in
Mohave county has been started.
After the meeting of the Shattuck-
Arizona a dividend will be declared
and it is anticipated continuous
quarterly dividends will be paid.
Developments in the Iron Cap mine
near Globe, continue most favorably.
The shoot of ore is wider than at
first imagined and the value is salts
factory.
The Arizona Copper Cos Smelter
will be completed much earlier than
anticipated.
The Gold Road shipped from King
man gold bars to the value of $4,000.
This was only weeks cleanup of the
mill
Active operations are being con-
tinued on the Four Metals mine near
Patagonia, now known as the Red
Mountain mine.
The Tom Reed mine shipped from
Kingman gold bullion TO the value OF
$4,000. This production was the re-
suit of the monthly cleanup.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
oPoTsnr 1919 BY A.c.neciueo q CO

rocked with the contact of a half
naked body flung forward by plung-
ing horse; the Mexican swore wildly
in Spanish, and then-the smoke blew
aside and they saw the field; the dead
and dying ponies, three motionless
bodies huddled on the grass, few
dismounted stragglers racing on foot
for the river bank, and squad of rid
ers circling beyond the trail. Hamlin
out of his eyes, smiled grimly, and
glanced back into the coach, instinct
lively slipping fresh cartridges into his
hot rife.
That's one time those fellows ran
into a hornets nest" he commented
quietly, all trace of excitement van
ished. Better load up, boys, for we're
not through yet-they'll only be more
careful next time. Anybody hurt?"
"Somethin' creased my back" re-
piled Moylan, complainingly, and try
ing vainly to put hand on the spot.
Felt like streak O. fire." The Ser
geant reached across, lingering the
torn shirt cautiously.
Scared the flesh, pardner, but no
blood worth mentioning. They've got
some heavy artillery out there from
the sound-old army muskets likely. 1t
is our repeating rifles that will win
out-those red devils don't understand
them yet"
"Senor, you tink we win out den?"
and Gonzales peered up blinking into
the others face. "@acre! dey vii fight
deterrent lie mex time. Ze Ameri
caine muskeet, eet carry so far-ess
eet not so?"
Hamlin patted his brown barrel af
fectionately as if it were an old
friend, and smiled across into the
questioning eyes of the girl.
"I'm willing to back this weapon
against the best of them for distance"
he replied easily, and it's accurate be-
sides. How about it, Moylan?"
"I'd about as soon be in front as be-
hind one of them cannon" answered
the sutler soberly. 81 toted one four
years. But say, pardner, what's yer
name? Yer cavalryman, amt yer?"
"Sergeant-forgot wasn't properly
introduced" and he bent his head
slightly, glancing again toward the
girl. "Hamlin is the rest of it,
"'Brick' Hamlin?"
Sometimes-delicate reference to
my hair, miss and he took off his
hat, his gray eyes laughing. Born
that way, but doesn't seem to inter
fere with me much, since 1 was kid.
You've heard of me then, Moylan? So
has our little friend. Gonzales, here"
The sober-faced sutler merely nod
ded, evidently in no mood for pleas
antry.
ooh, ye're all right" he said finally.
1--WE heard 'em say you was fighter
down round Santa Fe, an l know it
myself now. But what the hell are we
goin' to do. This yere stagecoach
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28

pound and it made me strong we'll wo-
man. am very thankful that I fol-
lowed my friends advice and I shall
recommend it as long as / live. Before
I took the Compound / was always
sickly and now have not had medicine
from doctor for years. You may pub
lish my letter. Mrs. EDWARD B. Hu4-
BERT, Fleetwood, Pa.
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aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation Of the
heart sparks before the eyes, irregu-
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weakness and inquietude, and dizziness,
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men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
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pound mvigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up the weak
ened nervous system. 1t has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28

All he really knew was that thsse dev
lis were coming, leaping, crowdine
through the smoke wreathes; he saw
them stumble, and rise again; he saw
one leap into the air, and then crash
face down; he saw them break, cir.
cling to right and left, crouching as
they ran. Two reached the stage
only one! One pitched forward, a re-
volver bullet between his eyes, his
head wedged in the spokes of the
wheel; the other Hamlin struck with
emptied rife-barrel as his red hand
gripped the door, sending him sprawl
ing back into the dirt. 1t was all the
work of minute, an awful minute, in.
tense, breathless-then silence, the
smoke drifting away, the dark night
hiding the skulking runners.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
Really an Old Term.

Cheek" in the sense of impudence
is an old term. The earliest quotation
in Sir James Murray's dictionary is
from Captain Marryat (1840). But
it has lately been found in the six
teenth century records of Galway, in
the west of Ireland. The municipal
rulers of that fighting city-the man
from Galway has become proverbial
for pluck and readiness to defend the
hottest of corners-decreed that any
person giving "cheke" to the mayor
should forfeit 100 shillings and have
his body put into prison"
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28

the man has risked his life to obtain
the flowers for the woman he loves.
Another method which exists in the
Canton of Glarus is for the young man
to place a f1owerpot containing a sin
gle rose and note on the window
sill of the girls room when she is alb
sent from home and wait-perhaps
days-for reply. If the maid takes
the rose, the young man boldly en-
ters the house to arrange matters
with her parents, but if the rose is al
lowed to fade away the proposal is re-
jected without a sings word having
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
SCALES ON BABY'S HEAD

$40 East Washington St., Portland,
Ore-"When my brother was one
month old layer Of scales or scabs
began to form on the top of his head.
The trouble began as a rash. The
scales increased until several layers
thick. The crust was thick and yellow
and looked to be all in one piece, but
came out in punches and baby became
almost bald. His scalp itched and
burned so badly as to make him cross
and fretful.
I'VE used every remedy recommend
ed by our friends without success.
Then we started with the sample Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, wash
ing his head good with the Cuticura
Soap and then applying the Cuticura
Ointment. Before they were used up
we could see an Improvement in his
condition and bought some more. The
scales loosened and came off easily.
In about two months after we started
to use Cuticura Soap and Ointment
the scales had entirely disappeared
and his hair started to come in thick
ly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment ef-
fected complete cure" (Signed)
Miss Ella Ehrlich, Mar. II, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
CHAPTER vi.
The Condition in the Coach.

The Condition in the Coach.
hanically-scarcely conscious OF
the action-the Sergeant slipped fresh
cartridges into the hot rife chamber,
swept the tumbled hair out of his eyes
with his shirt sleeve, and stared into
the night. He could hardly compre-
hend yet that the affair was ended,
the second attack repulsed. 1t was
like a delirium of fever; he almost ex-
pected to see those motionless bodies
outstretched on the grass spring up,
yelling defiance. Then he gripped
himself firmly, realizing the truth-it
was over with for the present; away
off there in the haze obscuring the riv.
er bank those indistinct black smudges
were fleeing savages, their voices wall.
The Winslow mail., 1913-06-28
In Ancient India.

A writer on Indian women of 5000
years ago says that they were treated
with suspicion" and quotes from
Kranya Kauda to support his asser-
ton: Women will continue to like
their husbands only so long as they
are rich and infuential; but the mo-
ment they are reduced In circum-
stances they will be abandoned by
them. Women resemble the lightning
in their waywardness, weapons in
their sharpness, and the high gale in
ind ;screet haste"