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The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15
PARIS MARKET SYSTEM BEST
Ten Buildings. Covering Twenty. Two
Acres, All Under One Roof-Po-
lice Exercise Supervision.
all around

Paris has one OF the best market
systems In the world" said Henry +.
French OF st. Louis. Mo, to Balti-
more American reporter the other
day. 1T Is also one OF the most ex.
tensive in the world. There Is a
great central market in Paris, which
consists OF ten buildings, covering "a
acres, all under one roof. There Ia
a wholesale and retail market. and. be-
sides, number OF retail markets
scattered throughout the city. The
markets are in charge OF the police
department. The stalls are In charge
OF what are called mandatieres. or
agents, appointed by the police. They
have no interest In any agricultural
production. The commissions run
from ~ per cent. to 10 per cent The
mandatieres, or agents, must pay the
railroad transportation and the trans
portation to the market and certain
market charges. These are deducted
from the total amount received on the
sale OF each producers shipment. and
at the end OF the day record Of the
transaction OF each agent is sent to
the deputy commissioner of police,
The amount due the shipper. after de-
ducting the above charges. must be
sent to him each day unless the agent
has a private arrangement, which Is
permitted. for sending money forward
weekly or monthly"
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CHECKING UP ON MiDDLEMAN
Idaho Potato Farmer Puts Into oper.
alton Unique Scheme and Meets
With Astounding Results.

In order to determine Just how bad
ly he was being robbed and at the
same time show the consumer how he
was being held up. l.. L. Young. .
raneher residing near Nampa, Idaho,
put into operation unique scheme
tha, brought astounding results from
the potatoes he raised and sold.
Young is an extensive potato rails
er. After he had harvested his Muir
ply crop last fall and while sacking
the potatoes he placed note In the
bottom OF each sack asking the con-
sumer to be kind enough to write him
what price he paid for the spnds. The
potatoes were later sold by Mr..
Young. who received for them 90
cents a sack, net profit OF IS cents
a sack.
Some time later letters began to
pour into Mr.. Young from all parts OF
the United States. The consumers
had found the notes. The several
hundred replies received stated that
the consumers had paid prices rang.
ing from $3.50 to $3.50 a sack for the
spuds.
Mr. Young said he expected the mid
dleman to make a reasonable profit,
but that he. as grower, was receiving
such small fraction OF the ultimate
selling price demanded of the buyer
as astounded him.
The revelation has spread among
Idaho growers, many of whom are
confident now that sales direct TO the
consumers would be more profitable
arnupd
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15

seat are disfigured with trademarks
which cannot be removed. the beat
way to linish the rocker is with a
wood stain Go TO any paint store,
and select the color OF stain you want
from the dealers color card. A small
can of stain can be had for is or 20
cents. Two coats Of oil paint will be
best. II there are any blemishes in
the wood to cover.
Give the measurements OF the chair
seat to your mother or sister, and ask
her to make you a cushion for II.
Thus equipped. your homemade rock
er will be as comfortable as any chair
| In the house.
1t is generally easy TO find broken
chair, and you ought to be able TO get
discarded piano stool In your store
room. from some neighbor, or at a
secondhand store, as they are being
replaced nowadays by the more mod
ern piano.beneh. Having procured
these two articles. it is possible TO
make splendid revolving desk chair
like the one shown in Fig. G. and the
work can be quickly done. too.
Remove the chair legs. then set the
seat and back upon the stool Zig. ~
and screw 1t to the top; drive the
screw-heads below the surface OF the
wood, and fill In over the heads with
putty Refinish the chair to match
the stool as nearly as possible. and
your revolving desk chair will be com
pleted
Copyright. by A. Nicely Hall)
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A ROCKER AND A DEsK.cHAIR.

Figure / shows a unique rocking
chair for boys room, made from
email box and boards from the wood
pile. II you can find pair OF rock
ers from a broken chair. use them for
your rocker. II not, II Is not difficult
10 make a pair because you can get a
pattern from one OF the rockers in
the house. All that is necessary to
get this pattern Is TO lay a chair on
Its side upon a board. and then mark
out around the rocker on the board
Lay out the two rockers accurately,
because they must be absolutely the
same, and saw them out OF the board
carefully. After saving them, smooth
up the surfaces with plane and
sandpaper.
The box forms the chair seat, and
should be about Is inches by l6 inches
by IL inches In size II the box you
have for the purpose is few inches
wider, or longer than these measure.
ments. 1t will not matter as 1t will
only make that much larger chair, but
IL inches Is just the right height and
your box should not be higher than
this to make comfortable rocker
Replace any split or knotty boards
with pieces removed from another
box. and nail on the cover boards to
form the top of the seat. Figure 2
shows how two braces A should be
nailed TO the bottom of the box. and
Fig. 3 shows how their ends should
be cut TO fit over the rockers. BY
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The Desk Chair.

looking at any rocking chair you will
see that the rear ends of the rockers
are set several inches closer together
than the front ends; provide for this
in preparing strips A, and be careful
TO set the rockers the same distance
in from each side, SO the chair will
rock evenly. Screw the rockers to
strips A as shown.
The back OF the rocker should be
constructed In one piece, as shown In
Fig 1. and be nailed to the box. as in
Fig 2. Cut strips B ~ inches wide
by 2 feet 8 inches long. strips c III
snches wide by 21 inches long, and
strips d III inches wide by "a inches
long. After making the back and
screwing or mailing the lower ends OF
strips B to the back OF the box, cnt
the two strips E Zig p IL inches
wide by 20 inches long, strips F IL
inches wide by 10 inches long, and
strips G ~ inches wide by l6 inches
long. Fasten these strips to the box
and to each other as shown In Figs
/ and 2. then cut the right arm H
(F1gs. 2 and 81 IS inches long by 3
inches wide at the narrow end and s
inches wide at the wide end. and cut
the left arm Of the same length by 8
inches wide. After mailing the arms
in place. brace the right arm with the
small triangular block Gig. q.
When you have completed the rock.
er. smooth up all rough edges with
sandpaper, then drive all nail holes
below the surface Of the wood, and
putty up the holes and all cracks and
Joints. Unless the boards Of the box
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15
HoBsoN's BRIDEGROOM STORY

Representative Richmond r. hoo
son claimed, in an interview, that tne
words bitter attack" which were USED
to describe his recent debate In tne
house, we're an exaggeration.
"Ill admit" he said. that this DIS
cussion was rather heated. and I'll ad-
nit that neither my opponent nor my
self paid each other many compn
ments. But political controversies sell
dom yield compliments"
The hero Of the Merrimac smiled.
1T is In situations like the young
Alabama bridegroom's." he continued.
that We must look for the perfect
compliment, and here It is:
"A young Alabama bridegroom
asked the clergyman who had Just
married him what the fee would be.
".Oh. well,' said the other, not
knowing the young mans circum-
stances. you can pay me. whatever
you think it's worth
Turning. the young fellow looked
his bride over from head to foot. and
thsn, rolling his eyes. he replied, mour
s'Why, sab, you has ruined me To-
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15
CLARK REELS OFF A YARN


In the house cloakroom at Wash.
ington the other day some one heard
Speaker Clark telling good story
about two members. 1t seems that
there flourished here In town few
years ago a literary bureau which
furnished speakers with facts or even
whole sermons and speeches.. The
line Of dope" was guaranteed to At
anything from a Chinese wedding to
a Masonic funeral
Some of the congressman availed
themselves Of this chance to drink of
the waters of learning without the
trouble OF even getting dipper. and
the bureau flourished. turning out
productions Of all kinds and sorts at
will.
The same bureau employe would
write a violent attack on the tariff
bill, and then. in few hours. he
would train his guns on his late
friends. Like the Hessians, the writer
worked for pay not glory.
But one day he met his Waterloo.
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pAcIFIER OF THE NAvAJoEs

Here are some interesting facts re-
garding Hugh l. Scott. who persuad-
ed the Navajoes not to 60 on the war
path recently.
Mole Tequop. the man who talks
with his hands, rode into the armed
encampment OF the warlike Nayajoes
on Beautiful mountain. Colorado. He
rode alone except for one old Navajo
scout who had gone out to meet him
40 miles away from United States SOL
diers who had been sent out after the
two-wife men had jumped the Ship
rock agency. two weeks before.
There was considerable concern
about those Indians. not only in the
country where they we're. but at Wash
ington. The Navajoes are good fight
ers. These men were well armed and
their hearts we're bitter because some
body had tried to break up their polyg.
amous habits.
They had said they were ready to
fight until they were killed. and just
at this time troops along the southern
aduo ~ tho yypitad ctatar oro vx,o.z 4
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15
Calf Disorders.

Bowel trouble in calves is some
times caused by milk that Is excess
lively rich. Milk that is moderate az
low in butter fat is usually better for
young calves.
Indigestion in older calves is usual
ly due to unclean milk or feed. un-
clean vessels, close confinement In
dark. insanitary stalls and irregular
or excessive feeding. In some cases
It appears to be due mainly to sheer
weakness and inability to digest
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Keen the udder Clean.

A calf objects In hurry to takink
It's dinner from a soiled uddsr. Is 1t
reasonable to suppose that the condi-
tions are better from supplying the
proper food for man. II the cattle
are on pasture, little grooming save
this finishing touch will be needed.
But II stabbed. an abundance Of bed
ding is not only luxury both to the
stock and their owner. but 1t will re-
suit In the conservation of fertility.
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Cure for Heaves.

A level teaspoonful Of pulverized
borax put In the feed Of the horse
once or twice week will. according
to Mr.. A. L. Tamblin. cure the heaves.
1t will stop the cough right away.
and in SIX months you couldn't tell
the horse ever had the heaves. Bur.
dock leaves are also good for horses
and they like them
The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-15
Heat as Standard Measure.

Heat rather than candle power
should be the standard of measure
ment for Illuminating gas, according
to statement issued by the bureau
Of standards OF the department Of
commerce. Where open flame gas
jets are used. the candle power stand
ard must be retained. says the report
but where mantles are more econom
ical
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Shows Something.

The amount OF conscience money"
returned to the government is not
half as much as it used to be. This
shows that there is less stealing OF
less conscience.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
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SAYS TEuToNs FRIENDS OF UNCLE SAM

Prince Won Buelow's references to
the relations Of the United States and
Germany in one Of the chapters Of the
book on Germany Under the Reign Of
William H." in which he deals With
German policy. show how mueh tbel
former imperial chancellor valued the
friendship Of the American govern
menf and people. He says. in part;
During the Spanish-American wsf
. portion Of German public opinion
displayed strong sympathy for Spain.
and this was not agreeable to the
United States. The manner in which
incidents that occurred between the
German and American fleets at Manila
were made the most Of In . portion OF.
the English and American press also.
cast cloud over the relations OF Ger
many and the United States.
From the point of view of sensible
policy there is no reason why Ger
many and the United States should
not be on the best Of terms. do not
see any point where German and
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OF the United things making
good Indians Indians
Mole Tequop into
called for Hours he rode this with
Of old That night the Navaoes the
surrender satisfied with what
his advice ~
Brgad General Hugh Scott
mandng the Second brigade cavalry
General Kentuckian
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HeddIno Helps,

Plenty of bedding helps the quantity
Of manure and certainly makes the
horse look better.
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DO see any point Wnere INC
other in an ninical way
100000 Germans Among these
growing GemanAmecan National Union
remaining loyal their Faherno 70 Keep up e
strengthen them 80 long as nes
hands and oerdone expressions OF
feelings In connection with ons
then economical matters
relations with the United states
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
GAMES
BEGIN ON AUGUST 10
Amateur Commission Decides
on Arrangements to Deter
mine SandIot Champion.

The preliminary battles to decide the
amateur championship will begin on
August 10 the sandlotters beins divided
into three sections yet to be announced.
On the following week the winners OF
these three sections will get together
to decide which team is to meet the
champions of Richmond for the inter
city amateur title. The completion of
this schedule on time will allow the
winning team a weeks rest before
tackling the Virginians in Richmond.
August 20. The return game will be
played at the Griffmen's park on Sep
tember 5.
The games to decide the sectional
winners will be played on the grounds
of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A, Rosedale.
Central, Potomac and East Washing
ton Leagues. while the intersectional
contests will be staged at American
League Park. II it is possible to obtain
the use of il.
The amateur commission meets to-
night to decide a number Of protests
filed at the meeting last night. X. +.
coleman, of the Whitney Club. has
been protested by both Brightwood and
Emmanuel. Kenilworth protests Pat
Mccarthy, Jack Spalding and IIilder-
breth, of the Waverly club. and the
Trojan club has a complaint against
the Highlanders following the action
of Umpire Meyers in the game played
July IS.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
DUTCH HOLLANDER
MAY Be A REGULAR
Former Georgetown Varsity
ShortfieIder Expected to Fill
WaIIace's Shoes.

ST. LOUIS, July 30-Manager Hickey
expects to have several Southern Asso-
citation stars with the Brownies in a
short time. The best youngsters now in
the minors preparing to come to the
Mound City are Dutch" Hollander. the
former Georgetown University snortstop,
now with Birmingham; Tex Coying-
ton, the first baseman with the Barons /:
Y. Y. Sloan, who is leading the league
with the bat and playing a fine game IN
the garden, and Hemingway, a neat in
fielder.
"All our men in the Southern Associa-
tion," said Manager Hickey today. are
making good, Hollander particularly.
This young collegian looks. about ready
to play short for the Browns and is GER
tain to be given a thorough trial this
fall and next spring. He's leading Off
for Birmingham, fielding like a fiend and
hitting hard enough to be dangerous at
all times. II Bob Wallace is to be sup
planted at short. Hollander looks like the
lad to step into his shoes"
II Tod Sloan can hit in the big league
as he is in the bushes and has learned
how to field, he'll take "Tillie" Walkers
place in left field for the Brownies-
Walker has won a number of games with
the bat, but he has lost more by his
weakness in the field, especially on
ground balls. II Sloan has picked up
the fine points of fielding, he may beat
out "Tillie" for a regular berth next
season.
Clarence Covington was given a trial
last year, but failed to hang on. If he
can deliver the goods now, Jack Leary
will be played behind the bat altogether.
Leary is a good hitter and fair first
baseman, but his right position is be-
hind the bat
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
N 'LOUGHL|N BEARS
DAVIS CUP BURDEN
7. R. Promises to Attend chaI-
Ienge Round for Internation-
al Tennis Honors.

NEW YORK. July 3o.-Upon Maurice
E. Mclaughlin rests the chief burden
OF defending the Davis Cup. which Rob-
ert d. Wrenn. chairman of the Amer'-
can Cup Committee, today predicts VIII
remain In this country. Mr. wrenn
stated that the committee pinned its
faith upon Mclaughlin. and added that
the champion was now at the top of his
game; that he was In perfect physical
condition. and that his playing was be-
wildering
Concerning the other members Of the
defending team Mr.. wrenn spoke high
ly Of the work of Williams and Behr,
but was inclined to believe that Bundy
was trif1e heavy. a condition he hoped
would be overcome before the interna-
tional matches next month.
Chairman Wrenn announced that
President Wilson. former President
Roosevelt, Sir Cecil A. Spring Rice. the
British ambassador, and Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell had been invited to Wit
ness the challenge round for the inter-
national trophy.
Mayor Mitchell and former President
Roosevelt have already accepted the In
vitation. Chairman Wrenn expects q
favorable reply to his Invitations from
President Wilson and the British am
bassador. The foreign teams now in
this country from Great Britain, Aus
tralia- and Germany will come to New
York Saturday.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30

, If not the best with the exception of
Philadelphia, Washington suffers much
attacking power. Excellent pitching
and brilliant fielding cannot neutralize
this deficiency, and Washington will do
well to finish one, two, three"
Manager Higgins, of the St Louis
Cardinals. came in for some pretty stiff
verbal and written iolts when II was
learned that the Griffmen had grabbed
Mike Mitchell The Cardinals had to
waive on Mitchell before he could be
some of the critics seem to think that
mistake was made in not holding the
player as an emergency hitter
This is the sort of a reception the
Nationals are receiving from the pa
pers on the road:
May Nick Altrock live long. Here is
one ball player who has solved the
without playing ball to stay there. Nick
is the clown and harlequin of the Amer
lean League. Any visit Of Washington's
is illuminated by Nick's homely face
and Teutonic smile, his wrestling match,
Altrock VS.. Altrock; his tight-rope
de luxe coaching. his witty tongue and
what not?
There is a niche in baseball for the
clean sort of humor supplied by Alt
rock and Schaefer.'
There is a decided curiosity in the
work of Cube" Acosta all along the
line. When he makes q good catch in
practice he is applauded. and when he
is called to the bat is always accorded
an ovation. Having added to his stock
of confidence, through experience, the
foreigner is a much improved player
over a year ago.
Anop1 tb. x,,.tfors 70 fba Notion,,a
in St Louis was Marsans. the Cuban
player, who Topped from Cincinnati to
the Feds and was temporarily enjoined.
Tne Federals viii fight his case on the
ground that the Cincinnati club import
ed an alien under a contract. THIS is
q new development in the numerous
litigations between organized baseball
and the Federals.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
TO BASEBALL.

IL DaSSoGSN"
Game of all games that we're
and are;
Upheld by ties no man may
seper,
Though dimmed nom be your lus-
trous star,
They may not hold you dimmed
forever.
Game of red blood and gripping
clutch,
OF paIor, braWn and brain to-
gether,
Ont Lies dull way you're done
too much
To ever pdnish from the heather.
Though nom a shadow drifts and
rolls
Across your sun, no longer bur-
nished,
Your grip is on too many souls
Who love the thrills that you
have furnished.
Within the peins of cheering hosts
Too deeply you have dropped
the ViruS;
You'll still be great when ne, poor
ghosts,
Dream on of Mdtty, Hans, and
TyruS.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
MASONIC BALL GAME
ATTRACTS LODGEMEN
Washington and Alexandra Ex-
peCted to Patronize Benefit
Contest Literally.

All OF the Alexandria Masons and a
throng from Washington are expected
to throng to the North Alfred street
Park. Alexandra. on Friday to see two
lodges of Alexandria Masons compete
in a ball game. The Alexandria-Wa
ington Lodge will be pitted against the
Andrew Jackson Lodge, members OF
those two organizations having been
practicinG for the event for more than
two weeks. The proceeds of the game
will be given to benefit the Children 3
HCme, of Alexandria.
Wade and Latham will be the Andrew
Jackson Lodge battery, while danger
field or Blumenfeld and Foster will he
the opposing battery. Line-ups Of the
teams are. Andrew Jackson team
Harper. Hoffman, Schwartzman. Say
lers. May (manager) Carton, Latham.
Wade, Hayes and Clark. Washington
Alexandria team-J. Gary. Russell, Fos-
ter, III. Gary, Blumenfeld, Brumback,
pavis, Fletcher. Swan Cmanager), Rose.
Daingerfeld. Zachary, Pitts. and Ouffy.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
Armando MarSans Can't
Play Until Next Season

ST LOUIS, July S0.-Representatives
of Organized baseball were cheered to-
day when Judge ]. II. Trieber, in the
United States district court here. post
poned until September a hearing on
the st. Louis Federal League clubs
petition to have dissolved the injunction
against ArmandO Marsans, the Cuban
fielder. who jumped from the Cincln-
natl Nationals.
The judge announced he would not
try the case until he returned from his
vacation, which would be some time
between September and September Is.
AS the Federal League schedule closes
early in October, it is considered doubt
full II a decision will be rendered in
time to permit Marsans to play again
this season.
The Washington times., 1914-07-30
MANAGER GRIFFITH TO-
MAINTAIN SECRECY AS
TO PLAYERS HE SIGNS
To Keep Federal Leaguers From Knowing What Men to Seek
Old Fox Will Keep Dope to HimseIf-DecIines to Deny
Further Rumors of Johnson's Jumping.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

DETROIT, Mich, July 30.-Clark
Griffith has decided upon a course of
absolute secrecy as to the men he has
under contract for next year or other fu-
ture seasons.
While other clubs have been most will
ing to give out information as they get
each of their stars tied up, the Wash
inEton leader declares this gives the
Federal League too great an advantage,
upon the. theory that the outlaws will
attack the men who have not already
signed, and in that way make it more
difficult for the organization managers
TO hold the men they have under the
reserve clause.
about some fabulous offer Griffith has
made to johnson, but these are denied
as fast as the attention of the chieftain
or the pitcher is called to them
Whats the use of denying all that
truck" said Griffith when shown the last
900 for five years. johnson has said
that he will not sign with any one until
next fall, and in the meantime he is
mighty apt to keep his word. This
should nail all this Junk that is spread
around every month or so since at be-
came known that the Federals had made
him some sort of a big offer.
Il have decided to keep to myself the
names OF the men sign, ana the only
possible leak will be through the play
ers themselves"
While St Louis was ready to concede
the Nationals an excellent chance to
finish one, two this season, there has
been a revolution of feeling, and while
the Mound City is pennant mad, beliey-
ing that either the Browns or Cardinals
Will be able to cop in their respective
leagues, Louis Lee Arms voices a pretty
general sentiment when he writes in the
ST. Louis Republic as follows:
Washington confidently predicted
pennant for itself as the season begun.
so far as we have been able TO Judge
Connie Mack and his valiant world
beaters may rest easily If Washington
is the club they have to beat One of
the best defensive teams In the league,