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The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
The Shortage in Drugs.

Considerable anxiety exists over the increasing
shortage in drugs. In fact it is stated that already
several of the more important drugs are off the
market
The rise in the price of a majority of all medi-
cines has been steady In cases where the supply is
dependent upon Germany the advances have not been
less than 100 per cent and in many cases has gone
into the thousands
Retailers complain that it is practically impossible
to get their orders filled at any price. The mporta-
tons stored in New York are becoming exhausted
because the importer. unable to oresee the war only
held the regular stock which is approaching deple-
ton
The cost OF filling physicians prescriptions in
creases correspondingly and will be an unavoidable
hardship upon the poor and i'll When the drug which
contains the only curative properties known for pe-
cifc maladies is unobtanable, a more serious and
general aspect is given the situation.
More than ever has good health become the great
est human asset.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Trade with Brazil.

The imports OF Brazil last year amounted to
go ei SxPor's were the Iess S3l5fo5
Brazils cxports-SIo2oooOoo worth, but American
sales to Brazil during that twelve months were only
half as large-footing up TO S51oooooo
These figures, vouched for by the Pan-American
Union show where big opportunity lies waiting for
American manufacturers and merchants. OF all
Brazfs important customers and supply agents the
United States is the only at peace. BY the time
the present ends this country should be selling
as much in Brazil as we buy from that country
The nature of Brazilian imports is another item in
favor of America. Brazil bought last year S3527sooo
OF engines. machinery, tools. and hardware S31ooo
oco of steel and iron manufactures; SCI 100000 of
cotton goods and $I4,25oooo of wooden goods. All
these things can be made cheapy in the United
States as anywhere else in the world-Chicago
Journal
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Warship Terms.

The term light cruiser" frequently occurring in
war dispatches is new and is liable to misead the
casual reader 1t suggests a small vessel. one en-
poyed in diminishing and in similar service whereas
it may be applied to cruisers of large displacement
coin designation for vessels not heavily armored
and yet in protected against the
enemys fire by their construction 1t designates YES
sells that have only deck armor and those that are
without even this shield. Among the light cruisers"
in the British navy many which displace more
than 5000 each, and tremendous yeSesl the
Eclipse, which has the dimensions OF a Dreadnought
Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

President Lincoln had an hereditary
fondness for Qudkers. He waS himself
Il Quaker ancestry. His grandfather
Abraham. who haIIed from Rc-ks County.
Pa. was Quaker The President was
always ready to receive q Quaker: for
l know" he once said that they are
not seeking an office"
At the outbreak Of the war the Quak-
ers stood between their desire t" see
slavery abolished and their abhurrence
Of warike means to that end.
The President was shOwered with
Quaker congratulations on tho emanCi-
patton proclamation, as well as with
deVreCations Of the method OF securing
their freedom by strife and bIoodShed
ON January >. 1852. Mr.. Lincoln wrote
the Iowa Quakers upon the necessity Of
the war on March 49, 1862. ne said to
the Rhode Island Friends that it would
be difficult for the world to understand
how fully he appreciated the principles
Of eace which were inculCatcd in 4 let
ter they had sent him.
The letter to Mrs. Quincy was an
elaboration of that of the Rhode Is
land Quakers, and Lincoln's fullest ex-
preston of ideas in reply to the va
riOus communications on the war he
received from the Friends.
Lincoln's versatility in dealing with
and his inherent sincerity are further
revealed in a reply he made to a dele
cation Of negroes who visited HIN four
days after ne had written Mrs Gurney,
and presented him with a Bible.
81 can only say now. | have often
before said he told them, lit has al
ways heen a sentiment with me that all
mankind shall be free. So far as able.
within my sphere, I have always acted
as I believe to he right and just. and
have done all I could ,or the good Of
mankind generally. In regard to
this great book, l have but to say. il is
the best gift God has given to man.
An the good Saviour gave to the world
was communicated through this book.
But for it we could not know right from
wrong All things most desirable for
mans welfare. here and hereafter. are
to he found portrayed in it,. To you I
return my most sincere thanks for the
elegant copy of the great Book of God
which you present
Tomorrow-wIth MOsby on the shen-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
The Demand for Ships.

1t would he interesting to learn Of any cargo
awaiting shipment anywhere and unable to depart
for lack of a ship to carry it. There are plenty OF
ships awaiting cargoes but there are no cargOes
which carried for of lack of freight
accommodation Charter rates weak on idle ton
mage" is a headline in The Journal of Commerce
Specification in the body OF the article is that there
is "a surplus of idle tonnage in Atlantic ports with
marked decrease in the volume OF freights offer
ing"
Why should the government intervene in such
situation? Would there be any business if
the government boats started forthwith New York
Times.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
T Doines Of Society :
Saaassss@esssssaaaaaaa@as

81 some point on the New England
coast.
Rev John ]. II. Blake. rector Of St
JOhrs Church, Georgetown. is report
ed among the passenger sailing from
Naples aboard the San Giorgio August
8 and expected due at BROOKLYN. Sep
TENDER Q. Canon George c. F. Bra
tenahl. formerly rector OF st. Adams
but now attached to the missionary
staH Of the Episcopal Church, reached
New York from London. where he has
been for the past month. on the New
York on Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

A man and woman, who were arrested in New
York restaurant because they refused to pay for food
they had ordered when the proprietor insisted that
the woman must wear her hat at dinner, have sued
for 5000 damages. Probably there are plenty Of
people in New York who are compelled to dine in
restaurants who would be glad to contribute toward
paying their legal expenses Next we shall hear of
some arrogant boniface refusing to man with
food because he doesn't wear side whiskers and but
Ton shoes. ...
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
ParnIIrI Cnse.

"Oh. doctor. have sent for you. GER
tainly. stin. ! must confess that I have
not the slightest faith in modern medical
science"
Well" said the doctor. that doesn't
matter in the least. You Sc. a mule has
no faith in the veterinary surgeon. and
set M. cure him all the same e. Sacred
Heart Review
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Wilson, Bryan, and 1916.

At last it appears settled that President Wilson
will 10 the in 1910 He has written letter
to friend in which he explains that he regards il
as the duty of President to submit his administra-
ton to the people for their approval disap-
prevail Thus is broken that one-tcrm plank which
Bryan put into the Baltimore platform Will BRYAN
now leave the Cabinet ?-iBuffalo Express.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

The country is surprised to learn that will have
to wear white stockings if the war continues because
we cannot manufacture dyes; but it is much more
of shock to learn that we have been importing a
large portion of the seed from which Our crops are
raised. Here two lessons brought to by the
war, and it is to be hoped that we learn them
thoroughly
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
THE WAR DAY BY DA 7
Fifty Years Ago.
September 1S64Ms Eliza Quincy Representative Quaker Bur
Engton j. Received Letter from Abraham Lincoln that Ranks
Among the Finest Productions of His Penusyng War AdvO
cate Of Peace

cate Of Peace,

Fifty Years ago TO dav Mrs Eliza
p Quincy. a representative Quaker OF
Burlington. y. J.. received letter frcm
Abraham Lincoln that today ranks among
the finest productions OF his Uen.
Mrs Gurney was a minister Of thu
Society 0f Friends OF national reputa-
tI0n.
on August $. 1854. she wrote the Tresi-
dent a long letter en- the war. and In
approval Of the emancipation proc lama
ton
President Lincoln allowed thirteen
months to eIapse before he replied {" Mrs.
Quincy. Then he Tenned a letter that
showd not only his depth Of feeling rs
to the irrCnrCssible character Of the wa.
but also displayed the remarkahl- ca
paCitv of the man who while conduct
ing the greatest war Of modern times,
could write "A letter IN the subject OF
that war which would prove acceptable
to a woman among the leaders Of a
sect which advocated peace and nonre-
sistanCe on religious grounds.
LincoIns letter WAS as follows:
Executive Mansion.
washington. Sept. /. 1>64
My Esteemed Friend-I have not
forEottcn-prOhabIy never shall for
Eet-the very impressive occasion
when Yourself and friends visited me
on a Sabbath forenoon two years ago.
Nor has your kind letter. written
nearly year later. ever been forgot
ten In all it has been your purpose
20 strengthen my reliance on God.
am much indebted to the good Chris
tian people Of the country for their
constant prayers and consultations.
and to no on. OF them more than 10
yourself.
The purposes of the Almighty are
rerfect. and must prevail. though we
prring mortals may fail to accurate
w perceive them in advance. We
hoped for happy termination Of this
terrible war long before this: but God
knows best and has pruled otherwise.
We shall yet acknowledge His wis
dom and our own error therein.
Meanwhile We must work earnestly
in the best lights lie gives US,
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Prerequisites.

Tommy" said the Sunday school
teacher. who had been giving A lesson
on the baptismal covenant. can you tell
IRE the two things necessary TO bap-
tism?''
''Yes'm.' said Tommy. water and a
baby Western Mail
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

One of the strongest stables of horses taking
part in the Saratoga meeting is owned by United
States Senator, and on Thursday Gov. Clynn wit
messed the sport at Syracuse There are other signs
that racing its newer and better basis has come
back to stay
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

upon me pretending that he wanted to get
information about sthe clearing house was
that actor and that Is why caught him
studying me so intentIy both times when
he called upon me. Then for the first time
I realized how appeared to my fellow
men,"
Copyright, 1914. BY z. ]. Edwards. All rights 10
HeFyedl
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
To lie Sure.

Traveller taking out a weIl-hlled cigar
casep-PaTdon me, but have you
match?
Seedy Individual (sUggestivelyD-1ss
but ] have nothing to smoke.
Traveller Thanks. then you won't need
the match,"-weekly Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Doesn't Know Il.
its object

Soundly and doubly licked in the Wisconsin pri-
maries. the less Is Battle Bob mapping out his
campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination
in 1910 Lord Chesterfield used to say: Lord Sand
witch and myself have been dead for two wears but
nobody has found it out. As for Battle Bob. every
body has found it out but himself-New York Sun
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Some ProHKess.

Farmer Clapole-Has tibet city feIlsT
who bought stones farm learnt anythin'
ylt?
Farmer sands-Wa1, he learnt il
don't do no good ter try ter make apple
butter in a churn.-Judge.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Sulzer has double the number of sgners necessary
10 his petition TO enter the New York governorship
contest a candidate of the Progressive party but
even if they all vote for him the same old Bill will
be several hundred thousand ballots shy
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Morning Smiles.
Taking Notice.

sitting up in four days, eh?'
Yep"
This is rapid progress. The doctor
said iL would be three weeks before you
could sit Up and take notice
But he hadn't seen my pretty nurse
Louisville Courier-JouTnaL
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

woman in Mississippi is going to spring the
trap and hang the who murdered her husband
It is to be an open air execution, with everybody
invited. There are spots which twentieth century
civilization seems to have overlooked.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05
Ships in New York Harbor.

There are 1z5 ships, with tonnage of All 900
lying idle in New York Harbor Most of them are
British There is great scarcity of ships, but few
merchants to send goods abroad until they know
that they will be paid for them-Philadephia Ledger
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

We believe most children would rather be in schoo
thzn listen to their elders talk politics
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Col Inez NIlholland has not been militanting ven
much lately, but we don't know why
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

We hope the German people know more about the
geography of their country than we do
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

1t is hard to lose an election, and itiis doubll
hard to lose an election bet with it.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

The farmers who see wheat quoted at $I,3o a
bushe1 and are holding for s. have the laugh
the retailers who are indicted for raising the price
of foodstufs.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

South Caronians are ready for the winter, now
that they have put their Cole in the cellar
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

When the war broke out there were Americans in
Europe that we had never heard of before
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

They have cleaner elections in South Carolina
since they quit letting North Carolinians vote in
them
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

To the victors belong the spoils, OF course, but
that is lust what often spoils the victors.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

The shipping bill is proceeding at slow speed a
if it feared an iceberg somewhere.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

"All men are born equal" but mighty few'of then
believe that they are.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

We might not know that some of the warning ma
tons are Christian if they did not advertise the fac
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

We knew Col Roosevelt would get his some da.
Mr.. William Su1zer has paid him three-hours visi
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

1t strikes US that the allies had better beswarming
up another general
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Villa announces that he is going to have peace in
Mexico if he has to whip everybody else in order to
get it
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Some men destroy other peoples confidence ii
their veracity by saying they like ora in their soup
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

II it were not for the ice in the cold storag
plants the price of foodstufs might not be so high.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

II all the peoples of Europe spoke the same Ian
guage there probably would not be any war today.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

So far Emperor,Wiliam seems to have the highest
battling average.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

We understand that Uncle Joe Cannon thinks h
holds the ace in his race for Congress this fall
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

The best news that we have heard in some tint
is that Carranza proposes to establish censorship
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

And, no doubt some of us will live to tell on
grandchildren that these were "the good old times
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Sometimes when has nothing to say about
politics he insists on telling everybody about it
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

The Charleston Post refers to the recent primary
in South Carolina as the late pleasantness."
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

1t ought to be easy for the French to whip the
German army right after its FIRST night in Paris.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Tho marriage. of Miss Marjorie WigGin.
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert n.
Virgins Of New York and RidEefield.
Conn. and NJ. Sherburne Prescott a
son Of Rev and Mrs Philip Maxwell
Prescott. OF Washington. will take place
Monday. October 70. in the Church
# the Messiah. New York City. The en-
gagrment was announced last March.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Mr. Truxton BcaIe. after a short visit
At Narragausstt Pier. has gone to NV
= RI. where he will pass few days with
his sister. Nine. Rakhmeteff. wife Of the
Russian Ambassador.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Rear Admiral HiGginson and Mrs Hig-
gluSuu. who have he"u "a; their home At
Cold Springs y. Y. through the summer
have arrived at the Red Lion Inn Stock
bridge
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

TomorrOw-With MOsby on the shen-
andOah.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Maybe the Russian soldiers their: whiskers as
an ambush.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-05

Mrs. Cunningham Hail Of Richmond
who has been passing the summer in
Maine. arrived in Washir gtOn last even
ing to make a short visit to her sister
Mrs Claude VI. swanson. wife Of the
Senator from Virginia
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-03
AREA
AROUND OLD P|0CHf

In concluding a story on the
Phoebe, New, mining district in Min
ing and Scientific Press, James w.
Abbott says:
1t will be of interest to those
familiar with the old Phoebe as a
mining camp pure and simple, to
know that Phoebe now seems likely
of a very thriving agricultural area.
About thirty miles from Phoebe is
the largest dry-farming enterprise in
Nevada. w. M. Jardine, of the
Agricultural College of Kansas, a
recognized authority on dry farming.
reported on the enterprise, and de-
clared that he knew of no region
anywhere holding cut such promise
for successful dry farming.
The Valley View Farming COM
pany, a local enterprise of Phoebe
business men, has acquired sufficient
water to mature a crop on 1000
acres by irrigation. The Association
owns livestock, implements and ma
chinery, has a large farmhouse,
barns, machinery shed, granary, etc.,
acquired at an expense of $4,000.
About 80 cars of grain was harvest
ed last year., with an estimated value
of crop of $4,000. The company has
a large tractor and plOws, and hopes
to have 1000 acres more broken by
the autumn of 1914. for
operations and equipment was OBJ
tanned by monthly assessments upon
each member of the association. Il,
is expected that the enterprise will
be on a paying basis this year. Each
member has taken up a h~alf-section
of land. Lake valley, in which this
association is operating, contains
about 100000 acres, nearly all open
for settlement, with the choicest
kind of soil. At the upper end of the
valley underground waters come to
the surface in the form of geysers,
spouting at regular intervals, lead
ing to the belief that artesian water
can be developed, although sinking
for it has not been tried.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-03
MINING COLLEGE CLASSIFTES
THE ORES OF THE STATE

The deposits of valuable minerals
and commercial ores of Nevada OF all
kinds are undergoing a classification
at the hands of experts in the
Mackay school of mines at Reno.
Through the exhibits in the mineral
collection to some extent, but more
from personal investigation and
specimens sent in for analysis, there
has accumulated in the mining de-
partment of the state university a
mass of information which the heads
of the work deem useful to mining
men. This classification when COM
pleted will show the mineral re-
sources of the state, place of deposit,
size of deposit and the accessibility
of the country. The work has long
been needed, for replies are often
made concerning the range of miner
al of the state, whether
certain ores are found, and, If so, in
what form and quantity. At this
time the information will be classi-
fed only, and will be accessible for
those who want such definite infor-
nation on a specific mineral. A lit
tie later in the year the information
now being gathered will form the
basis of a bulletin to be issued by
Prof. J. Claude Jones.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-03
REVIEW Of CONDITIONS IN Mines
ON THE FAMOUS COMSTOCk LODE

history of that section of the lode
for the past five years is demonstra-
ton enough as to what may be
found again in the deeper levels.
The Mexican company, which is
reputed to nave extracted in excess
above the $500 level, is now sinking
preparatory to prospecting beneath
this rich area on the z65U level. That
ore will be found is the belief of
everyone familiar with the mine. The
Union company is prosecuting to the
west ON the 1850 level. and official
reports give continued statements of
mineralized ground of a very favor
able character.
The Sierra Nevada company, when
work was suspended, was sinking on
a rich streak of ore in the Wine be-
low the $500 level, and was plan
ming to open up another level on the
vein at the 1900. This prospect is
in the eastern ore zone, and away
from any former workings. Indica-
C1OuS were lOuuu ouhiClCut Z wal
rant a firm belief in the future of
that property below the $500 level.
and was planning to open up another
level on the vein at the 1900. This
prospect is in the eastern ore zone,
and away from any former work
ings. Indications were found suf-
ficient to warrant a firm belief in the
future of that property below the
$500 level.
The Ophir company followed a
vein that gave fine values to within
six sets of the $500, and with the
formation continuing strong to the
sill floor of the $500. Just a few
feet above in the understope below
the 240O, nearly $1,000 in bullion
Is said to have been taken out last
year.. The management was formu-
lating it's plans to sink a winze or
the incline on this vein, when work
was necessarily stopped because OF
the war and other conditions. Be-
low is 200 feet of absolutely unex-
plored ground.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-10-03
OF PHOSPHATE
IN THE STATE OF IDAHO

While the states of Florida, Ten
nessee and South Carolina have for
many years been the principal SQUIRE
es Of phosphate rock in the United
States, it is believed that the main
production in the future will prob
ably come from the great deposits of
phosphate rock on public lands in
Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Mon
tana. A geological examination of
the western phosphate fields in Idaho
was made by the United States geo.
logical survey in 1911, by r. w.
Richards and G.. R. Mansfield, and a
report on the geology of the phos-
lhate deposits northeast of George
town, Idaho, has just been publish
ed by the geological survey as Bull
letin SIT.
The area discussed in the report
comprises portions of Bear Lake and
Bannock counties and includes the
canyon. While Georgetown is the
phosphate deposits in Georgetown
only village strictly within the area
discussed, Montpelier and Soda
Springs are closely adjacent. Wagon
roads to each of these three towns
constitute the principal lines of trav-
ell, but it is believed that the con-
tinued growth of small settlements,
together with the economic value of
phosphate, saline and other deposits
of the region will eventually lead to
railway construction.
An estimate Of the nigh grade
phosphate rock available in the area
northeast of Georgetown has been
made-2,663 100000 long tons. AL
though this estimate is approx
mate. it is derived from the most
complete data available at the pres
ent time and has been confined to
the content of the main bed, which
lies in the greater part of this area
near the base of the phosphate
shales, and no attempt is made to
estimate the vast tonnage of the
intermediate or low grade rock.
Positive information about the
character of the deposits at greater
depth is needed, since all the data
collected at present have come prac-
tically from the outcrop. The inn
portance of the phosphate deposits
still in public ownership is greatly
enhanced by this estimate, even If
only the outcrop Of these deposits is
of present commercial value. 1t is
considered advisable, however, that
a study of the quality of the deposits
lower down should be made by sys-
tematic drilling prior to their dis
posal and development.
A copy Of the report may be OBJ
tanned free on application to the di-
rector of the United States geologi-
cal survey, Washington, d. c.