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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26

Another "meanest man" has been
found. He lives In the city and con-
duets a thriving business. The other
day seedy individual approached him
and said: "Say, mister. I'm hungry and
would like to get nickel to get cup
Of coffee and a roll. l have four pen
nies and only need one more. Please
give me penny"
The man after searching himself
said: 81 haven't got a penny. All I
have is a nickel Give rue your four
cents in change, and I will give you
the nickel"
The beggar requests that his name
be not mentioned in connection with
the ttem.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
A Curious Suneratition.

Many Greeks firmly believe to this
day I'm a curious heather notion, which
holds that the fate Of every child is
controlled entirely by three mysterious
spirits, who are spoken Of collectively
as the moral" These three ''fates"
are supposed to be invisible women,
who come ON a visit Of inspection
shortly after the birth Of each child.
They always come after sundown, says
the superstition, and the Greek parents
when a newly born baby Is In the
house and a visit from the moral is
expected carefully leave the door open
and lay a feast and money offerings
all ready for the 'fates" when they
should arrive.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
of Course.

"Can you tell me which class OF peo-
pie live the longest?" why. centena-
rians. / believe. Dallas News.
Madison and the Constitution.
1t is generally understood that James
Madison was the chief author OF the
constitution of the United States. Be-
yond doubt the great instrument was
the joint product of the entire con
vention, but from the best accounts
Madison was the man who put it. into
shape as we have it today.-New York
American.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Washinston,s Farewell Address.

"dSninSSOtlS dTSWSi FOOICSos
Against the insidious wiles Of foreign
influence. I conjure you to believe me.
fellow citizens. the jealousy of a free
people ought to constantly awake, since
history and experience prove that for
eign influence is one Of the most bane-
full foes Of republican government Eu-
rope has a set Of primary interests
which to US have none or a remote re-
lation. Hence she must be engaged in
frequent controversies, the causes of
which are essentially foreign to our
concerns. Hence, therefore, 1t must be
unwiSe in us to implicate ourselves by
artificial ties in the ordinary vicissi-
tudes OF her politics or the ordinary
combinations and collusions of her
friendships or enmities.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Gettinu at the Truth.

At twenty-three he thought fate was
making a special effort to keep hiGa
down.
At thirty-ive he thought he might
have done great things if his wife had
not been such q handicap.
At forty he believed he would have
been a great man if his children had
not made it necessary for him to cling
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Woman's Waannns.

A number Of married men were re-
Gently dining together at their club.
The question was asked, What trait
In your wife do you consider the most
expensive One% The answers were
as numerous as the men in the party.
With one it was vanity, another re-
ligion or charity or love Of dress. The
last man to whom the question was
put answered oracuIarly, Her tears"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
GOOD HABITS.

Good habits bring a personal
freedom that it is impossible to OBJ
tain otherwise. The man who has
the habit of doing anything that
he ought to do wAh cIocklike reg
ularity is saved from a gazing
bondage of uncertainty, hesitation,
energy wasting debate with hm-
self. renewed day after day and
growing more of a burden as life
advances.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
TRUTH.

Truth is so estimabIe a quality
that is will not permit Of any tam
pering. Like a mirror, to breathe
upon it with cold falsehood only
makes it reflect a dim image Of its
purity. An unruthful man is a man
always to be feared.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
RuIlet Mounds.

The entrance wound caused by the
grewsome spectacle 1t is small, and
its appearance has been compared It.
that produced by the bite of a certain
parasite insect. Often there Is but
little external bleeding. but this is no
to be taken as a danger signal. al
might be popularity supposed.-LondoI
Telegraph.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
WORRY.

Do not worry; eat three square
meals day; say your prayers; be
courteous to your creditors; keep
your digestion good; exercise; go
slow and go easy. Maybe there
are other things that your special
case requires to make you happy.
but, my friend. these | reckon will
give you a good Eft.-Abraham
Lincoln.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
The Mystic Canine.

A barrister once opened his cross
examination Of a handwriting expert
by asking, Where is the dog?"
"What dog?7 said the astonished wit
ness.
The dog" replied the tcrnentor.
(which the judge at the last assizes
said he would not hang On your eTt-
denceg"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Different.
i esLera Pvnnsy.Vanla q atflcL.

Seedy Chap stopping Pedestrian
Pardon me, sir, but you look very much
like man | know.
Pedestrian-Indeed! Well. you look
like man don't want to know. Good
day!-Boston Transcript.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26

Relics OF the Past.
"I'd like to see one hoss shay" re-
marked the city visitor.
"Out of date" said his country host
"The nearest we can come to it now
Is one cylinder car."-Pittsburgh
Post
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Hand me downs.

Hand me- downs.
'T have to wear fathers old clothes.
I don't suppose you girls have any
troubles like those
Yes, we do" said the girl. 81 have
to wear mothers old hair."-Kansas
City Journal.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Very Moving.

Talk about moving things with a
derrick the most powerful thing
known to move man Is Woman's
eyes Florida Times Mon.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Strenuous Love.

do yer love me. Erb:"
Love yer. Liza. should jest think
l does Why. if yer ever gives me up
that. can I?"-LOndOn Punch.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Trouble Saved.

ITUUUIG OdWCUs
'I thought you were to move 10 a
more expensive apartment"
1.-The landlord saved us the trouble"
replied Mrs. Flimgilt He raised the
rent Of the one we have been occupy
1ng."-Washington Star.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26

k da Il, >asr day appointed clerk of the
d,..l il tn FUSED by the death of Col
dsy II yllrk is the known Democrats of In
I'D h,S eacrif number of forlorn
yoinJn pears much -enera satisfaction he
ns al parte members of the bar every
western Prnnsy .vania ,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-12-26
Russia's Fisheries.

RussIa's FIsherIes.
Russia ranks third among the fish
and deep sea food producing countries
Of the world The total yield Of fish
is we'll over SS.OOO.OOO worth year.
but even this great supply is not equal
to the needs of the population.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
JOHN H. PAGE, Commissioner of Agriculture
Bland Declared Nominee.

Devall's Bluff, April 6.-The Prairie county democratic con- vention here today declared w. H. Bland the nominee for repre- sentative from this county. MT. Bland's right to the nomination was contested by T. P. Atkins, who filed protest against the convention declaring MT. Bland the nominee.
 MT. Atkins was represented by w. H. Gregory of Hazen, while MT. Bland's attorney was | c. B. Thweatt of DevalPs Bluff. After hearing the arguments of the attorneys and listening to the reading of the law govern ing primary elections and the rules of the Democratic State Central Committee governing county primaries, the commit tee, by a vote of 15 to 7, declar- ed MT. Bland the nominee. STATEMENT IS DEPLORED.
 The committee also adopted a resolution criticising George w. Clark of Conway, provided that MT. Clark had been correctly quoted in the Arkansas Gazette. On the face of the returns MT. Clark was defeated by 119 votes for the Democratic nomination for judge of the Seventeenth ju- dicial district, by Thomas c. Trimble of Lonoke.
 A dispatch to the Gazette from Conway, dated April 3, told of MT. Clark's determination to contest the nomination, and con- tained the following statement:
 "Mr. Clark has not yet draft ed his allegations for Prairie and Arkansas counties, but he states that in Prairie county the vote was padded by at least 200 in favor of Trimble and that the election was equally rotten in Arkansas county. He also said that the padded votes in Prairie county were added to Senator Clarke's majority in that coun- ty.'
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
Power.

The world is ruled by power, intellectual and physical, and communities that are successful and progressive are those that discover the secret of providing the least expensive power.
 Hannibal, Missouri, is one in- stance. Before the date of rail- roads, and when steamboats handled all the freight, Hanni- bal, Missouri, was a distributing point. This little city enjoyed wonderful prosperity, but when rafting declined, commerce de cayed and the city was all but eliminated.
 Later on, showever, new life was imparted to the community. Industries began to assemble there. The city became a rail- road and large industrial center. It was the passing point for all freight rates west; the rates north and south are regulated by steamboat competition. Then the city was fortunate enough to have cheap fuel, being located in the center of the Missouri and Illinois coal field, and because of this fact, the municipal light and power plant furnished light and power at marvellously low rates. This made Hannibal a desirable location for manufacturing in- dustries. To the dreamer and scholar, who exercise more in- fluence in this world of ours than we sometimes imagine, Hanni- bal has an augmented interest, because it is only a little over a mile from the site of Eden, de- scribed by Charles Dickens in his Martin Chuzzlewit". Broad ly speaking, the secret of the success of the community is involved in cheap power or fur
 
 nish it on their own account. It builds the city, and it builds the corporation as we'll, and it is only short-sightedness on the part of
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07

one package to one farmer, first come, first served. The time to plant is here so hurry if you want some of the seed.
 The demand for cotton and corn seed was so much greater than the supply that was una- ble to supply all who applied, and I trust those who failed to receive package vii appreciate this fact.
 The Arkansas Fertilizer Com pany has kindly agreed to fur nish free 200 pounds of ground |l lime stone for the farmers who are going to make the alfalfa experiment, and the shipments will be made in a short time. l made an effort to get some of the larger railroads to ship 1t free, but was uncussessful. 1 have arranged with the Home wood Nitrogen Company, of New York, to furnish free the inoculation culture. This will be sent out just before time to SOW, in order to have it fresh, I hope the farmers will get the best results possible in this ex- pertinent.
 JOHN H. PAGE,
 Commissioner of Agriculture
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
Letter of John H. Page.

l IlOpG tllC lcAL iliDA D VI AA@ 1ANAa sas will pay lots of attention to shallow cultivation this year. Hundreds of them are following that plan while thousands are not. Let those who do not watch the success of those who do.
 Shallow cultivation is easier on man and beast, and they both can cultivate more land that way, and besides, that method is the best. Shallow cultivation is only a means to an end. 1t has two purposes. The first IS to keep the blow tools out from among the small growing roots after they get to growing. The roots feed the plants, and they can't do it well if they are torn to pieces and have to re-adjust themselves after every blowing. The second is to keep the mois- ture in the ground to make the crop grow. Of course when there is plenty of rain all during the season it does not make much difference. By cultiyating shallow with side harrows and light tools we keep the dirt for an inch or more on top we'll pull Verized, and if it is a dry sea- son it will make dust or what is called dust mulch. Where there is a covering of dust the moisture from below will not G. vaporate through it. Where the soil is deep cultivated and the loose, moist earth is thrown up where the sun can shine on it, the moisture will evaporate. To experiments, take two empty fruit jars after they have been chilled by being kept in an ice box for several hours. Place one upside down in the dust in the road. As the sun shines on it drops of water will form a. round the edge on the ground, and when you pick it up there will be wet circle or ring in the dust, marking where the edge off the mouth of the jar sat. You will note that the moisture does not penetrate through the top dust into the ground. Then take the other jar and place it on the ground somewhere in the field where there is no dust cov- ering. When you pick up the jar you will note that the mois- ture has not been confined to the edges, but has been absorb ed by the entire circle. This will prove to you that the moisture will not evaporate through the dust blanket, but will through the ground where it is not.
 I have a sack of sweeet clover seed, sent to me by the Bokhara Seed Company of Falmouth, Ky, for distribution as long as it lasts will send out half pound packages to the farmers who want to try it. Remember, only
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
Log Teams Wanted At Once.

Have a large amount of tim Der cut in the woods and must move, Will pay good price for moving same. It will pay you to come and investigate For particulars call Newport phone 160s-5 or write Muirhea9 Lum- Der Company, Weldon, Arkan- sas. 0ttf.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
For Sale.

Pearling barge, 6 feet by 28, equipped with stern wheel and 6 H. F. engine. Burns gas or coal oil Price SIPS. Also house boat nearly new 10 by 30, price $40. Will sell both together for $40. Write Box 565, Batesville, Ark. 07b7t.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07

these corporations to resist a community policy of cheaper and more efficient power News Scimitar.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-07
Car Bananas.

MT. J. B. Heard wishes to an- nounce that he has q car load of nice ripe bananas on the track opposite Wolff -Goldman's, which he will dispose of to the public at very cheap price.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-06
Vienna's Delusions.

1t is pathetic TO read. in the light of last week.
events the confident predictions of the VienneSe
press that all Europe would stand by Austria
Hungary in the demands the latter was about to
make on Servia. The government and the press
seem TO have been living in an atmosphere OF
self-delusion. They were right in expecting Ger
many's support but absolutely wrong in counting
on approval for the high handed Servian ulti
matum from Russia, France, Great Britain and
Italy.
The Vienna "Neue Freie Presse' Of July 10
contained leading article (edtoria in which Il
was argued that because the heir to the Austrian
and Hungarian thrones had been assassinated at
jSarajevo every monarchy in Europe would sym
pathize with Vienna in holding Sesvia responsible
for the assassination. It cited the murder Of
Humbert. the father Of the present King OF Italy,
the attempts on the Cars life and other anti
dynastic crimes to prove that Europe ought TO be
of one mind in making an example Of Servia
Even Republican France was included among the
countries which were supposed to put the personal
safety Of individual rulers above any national
prepossessions and interests Russia" said the
"Neue Freie Presse" "has gone through the e1
periences OF royal assassination and must appre
cate that the passions aroused by the greater Ser
Wan agitation spreading like poison. and that
many a madman, incited by the success Of the
Sarajevo attempt will take to bomb throwing"
This sentlmentasm attributed TO Russia, the pro
tector of Servia, whose interests in Southeastern
Europe were as vitality touched as even Servia's
were by the ultimatum OF the Viennese govern
ment,
Vienna seemed to prefer walking in the light Of
childish selfdecepdon instead of in the light Of
actually. The people and the government were
undoubtedly greatly surprised to find their act Of
aggression against Servia condemned in every
country in the world save Germany. They kndled
a monstrous confagration without any real con-
ception Of what they were doing.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-06
What We Owe to the Monroe Doctrine

We Of the Western Hemisphere may be excused
II we indulge a bit in Pharisacal Thanksgiving
between Easps over Europes convulsons Mill
tarism pointed with age long Qusrrels and I'M
perialistc greed is not our vice, we may thank
our stars. Democracy. however imperfect of real
izstian at some times and in quarters, is vet
the consciously expressed ideal Of all peoples and
gor ernmcnts from the Klondike to Cape Horn.
But now is a good time also. to remember t.
what we owe the almost complete divorce Of the
rivalries of the Old. or late the Monroe Doctrine
both sides of the water and its abandonment has
been advocated for years by men with a reputa-
ton for thoughtful wisdom. Yet TO what else do
we owe the practical immunity Of the Western
World from the necessity of military participation
In this greatest of wars? Suppose Mexico were
now dominated by HapSburg. Suppose South
and Central America and the West Indies were
divided among the great colonial powers. The
inevitable result would he an embodiment Of this
hemisphere as in the old French wars before
our own Revolution. To-day only Canada is af-
fected directly and she only so far as her obliga
ton goes to supply the mother country with help
on the other side. She does not have to watch
her neighbors plan offensive or defensive meas
ures against them.
No, we Of the Americas. with all our revolutions
and minor chickering's, may give thanks we are not
as the nations OF Europe; we may give thanks
that ninety years ago certain farseeing and cour-
ageous idealistS in Washington constituted this
country the guardian at the gate of Western
autonomy and democracy. Before this war is
over wejthink the Monroe Doctrine will have more
friends .than ever before.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-06
Kings English VS.. the Rounded Latin
Phrase.

The London County Council has recently adopted
coat-of-arms, and the question now comes OF
suitable motto. Shall it be Latin? Or shall 1t
be plain vulgar English? Various suggestions
have been made and the end is not yet, but the
Latin notices seem engaged in losing fight.
Loci dulcedo attinet" the selection OF
the committee in charge. This is adaptation
from Tactus, who told in similar words how many
Of the Roman soldiers became so attached TO the
city Of Boadcea that they cared not TO leave We
suspect that personal reasons had much to do with
this attitude Foreign legions have displayed like
symptoms toward sweetness" in plenty Of other
cases. However, the committee found that the
motto satisfied the historic sense" and far be It
from us to cavil at the sweetness" OF London
wherever that sweetness may lie.
The real quarrel with the motto before the COM
mittee was its Latinity. Sir John Benn arose and
demanded motto which could be read by the
"man in the street" Why not follow the example
OF Glasgow, whose motto is LET Glasgow flourish?
Several English suggestions followed "A city of
refuge: the mansion house of liberty" was pro-
posed out Of Milton From that excellent Scot,
William Dunbar one member Of the council brought
forward London, thou art the flower Of cities ALL
Finally, the whole matter was referred back 10
the committee with instructions to submit motto
in English for further debate.
We don't suppose that London is ready for a
motto in the boosting American style Buffalo
means business and Chicago can" hardly lit
In with the beef-eaters and the Abbey and the
Trafalgar Lions St London leads" or Lon
don, the lion Of cities has the punch, and as long
as you are abandoning the classics, there is much
TO be said for going the whole distance For that
happy day when London Is completely American
lied, we offer the obvious and magnificent motto,
London leads the league"
New-York tribune., 1914-08-06
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY
By Governmental Assistance to Show
Citizenship Means Something.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: IL makes ones heart swell with
pride these days that our government
is doing 80 much TO relieve the imam
cial strain and also to assist our friends
abroad. Il must have rejoiced the
hearts of countless thousands when
President Wilson asked for an appro-
priation of $250,000 10 bring home
Americans who are in more or less
trouble abroad OF course, that is rela-
lively a small amount of money, but 1t
was a good start
America has been charged with not
taking care of its own, and a hne op-
portunity now presents itself 10 SHOW
that American citizenship means some
thing. With many others ] earnestly
hone that the government Will spare no
effort to bring home the thousands
who arc on the other side and looking
anxiously toward American shores. -.
What an opportunity presents itself
TO form an American marine. 1t would
be a magnificent spectacle to see the
government secure every available yes
sel. buying them if necessary, and
sending a fotilla across the sea to
bring home American citizens.
This Is an hour when all of us should
stand by our President and govern
ment and the managers of our great
banking institutions in solving the per-
picking problems which now confront
us. IL is also a time when men OF
every race and creed should earnestly
pray that the cruel war that is desc
iating Europe may speedily come to an
end. DAVID G.. WYLIE.
New York, Aug. 4, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-08-06
WHAT is DEMOCRACY?
A Democrat" Still Unsatisfied VII
Definitions Offered.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The attempt OF T.. W. Van
Valkenburgh to define democracy 70 .
failure. To see this we have only 70
string together the various definitions
or parts of definition: Equality ?.
opportunity" Fright to develop
Granting of education TO the major
ity." s"lndustrisl organization OF so
ciety" Democracy evidently is NJ
equality or rights or charity or orsa,-
izing. How could the term be maN
broad enough to include all OF sness
things at once?
Our East Orange contributor ~
have in mind the consequences OF he
ideal democracy; but what is demos.
racy itself? He states that demoeraQ
means more than the right 70 vo's
but he does not say how much nus
be added to this right to bring u Y
to democracy. He also states that
used TO be satisfactory to define !,
government by the people; but he oee.
not explain what is wrong about N,
definition. He virtually tells Us 'nI'
government by the people is fsiiyls,
but he has not made il plain what 'n''
failure has to do with democracy.
We seem to be sadly in need Of >
definition Of democracy.
A DEMOCRATIC DEMOCRAT.
New York, July 80, 1914.